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June 1, 2010 at 10:19 am · Filed under Looking for Adventure
Anybody who is active in contact sports is clearly more prone to injury; but we need to remember that of all the injuries that take place during a sporting event, injuries to the face and teeth lead the way. They are so common that in many parts of the country dentists will specialize in sports dentistry and losing a tooth or two is often considered part of the game. Dental injuries are rarely permanent, as dentists today are able to repair almost any illness or injury that takes place. Prevention is really the focus in this arena because it is so easy to do no matter what game is played, or what age the player is. Using something as simple as an over the counter mouth guard will help prevent as much as 2/3’s of the dental accidents that take place on the playing field. While these are not the most comfortable things to wear during a game, and they tend to wear out faster, they could save a person’s teeth in the long run. If these are just too uncomfortable and distracting for players, they can use the molded mouth guards that are boiled in water to soften them up before placed in the athlete’s mouth. Once soft, they will mold themselves to the player’s unique mouth shape, and provide excellent protection, as well as comfort. These work well for kids and anyone with braces on their teeth because they will quickly conform, and can be replaced easily as the player grows. If someone is totally committed to his game, he can get a custom made mouth guard designed by Dr. Meera Dahiya, an experienced Frisco Texas dentist. These are created to fit exactly the jaw they were made for, making them much more comfortable and much less of a distraction during the game. They are made to fit each individual tooth, and made from a higher grade of plastic, so the teeth can get the best protection available. If by some chance someone does loose a tooth during a game, it is imperative that they get treatment right away. It is possible to save a tooth and have it grafted back into the mouth, but only your Plano, Texas dentist will be able to determine that for sure. If there is any pain in the tooth, swelling of the gums, or any slow discoloration, these are all signs that some underling problem has occurred, and that person needs to go see a dentist right away. If a tooth is actually knocked out, package the tooth in saliva or milk, and bring the tooth- and the patient to a dentist right away. You will be amazed at what the modern day dentist can do.
October 17, 2008 at 3:58 pm · Filed under Looking for Adventure, Miscellaneous, Web Of Travel
Garden of the Gods
Located in Colorado Springs, the Garden of the Gods is a public park that contains numerous trails for hiking, walking, horseback riding or just relaxing.
It was August of 1859 when two surveyors exploring nearby locations to a townsite, soon to be called Colorado City, came upon a beautiful area of sandstone formations. M. S. Beach, who related this incident, suggested that it would be a “capital place for a beer garden” when the country grew up. His companion, Rufus Cable, a “young and poetic man”, exclaimed, “Beer Garden! Why it is a fit place for the Gods to assemble. We will call it the Garden of the Gods.” It has been so called ever since.
“Beer garden” derives from the German name “Biergarten” given to an open-air area where beverages (preferably beer) and prepared dishes are served. It is usually attached to a drinking establishment such as a public house or a German beer hall, which in places such as Munich may serve large numbers of customers.
In 1871, Gen. William Jackson Palmer founded the city of Colorado Springs while extending his Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. In 1879, General Palmer repeatedly urged his friend, Charles Elliott Perkins, head of the Burlington Railroad, to establish a home in the Garden of the Gods and to build his railroad from Chicago to Colorado Springs.
Although the Burlington never reached Colorado Springs directly, Perkins did purchase two-hundred and forty acres in the Garden of the Gods for a summer home in 1879. He later added to the property but never built on it, preferring to leave his wonderland in its natural state for the enjoyment of the public.
Perkins died in 1907 before he made arrangements for the land to become a public park, although it had been open to the public for years.
The park was given to the city of Colorado Springs in 1909 by Perkins’ children, in fulfillment of his wish that it be kept forever open and free to the public. As a result, this amazing park can be enjoyed free of charge.
It would be known from then on as the Garden of the Gods which “shall remain free to the public, where no intoxicating liquors shall be manufactured, sold, or dispensed, where no building or structure shall be erected except those necessary to properly care for, protect, and maintain the area as a public park.”
Nowadays, this incredible city-owned park is truly one of a kind. The site is a National Natural Landmark, having been recognized by the Department of the Interior as “a nationally-significant natural area.”
It offers towering sandstone formations, a wonderful view of Pikes Peak, paved and unpaved hiking paths, the historic Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site, a living history museum, placed on the National Register for Historic Places in 1979, and many other amenities.
Some activities and features include guided nature walks, hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding trails, road biking and technical rock climbing.
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June 9, 2008 at 10:15 am · Filed under Looking for Adventure, Sports Portal, Web Of Travel
Therefore, the decision to actualize a long-time personal goal left Andrew Brash with some internal uncertainties, he cited the political actions of China and Nepal as providing the greatest adversity he faced on his journey. Sherchan just 23 days away from his 77th birthday beat the age record set last year by 71-year-old Japanese teacher Katsusuke Yanagisawa.
More than 3217 people have climbed to the summit since it was first conquered in 1953 by New Zealander Edmund Hillary, who died in January, and Nepal’s Tenzing Norgay.
They basically coerced the Nepali government to not allow any climbers past camp two on the Nepali side. As he planned for the climb, Sherchan told reporters he wanted to inspire fellow senior citizens. He also said many Nepalese have established records on Everest, so it was only fitting that the record for the oldest climber to reach the summit should also belong to a Nepali. “Mount Everest this year became a political pawn,” he said with some frustration.
The 75-year-old man from Nepal is now the oldest person to have reached the top of Chomolungma. The Chinese were flying their airplanes over the mountain and had Chinese officials in Kathmandu. His first found him within 180 metres of the peak when his team stopped to help a fellow mountaineer who was left for dead. Three years later, Bahadur Sherchan, a University of Calgary alumni, returned to the Mount Everest to finish what he had started.
Hall was frostbitten and severely disoriented due to altitude sickness. Min Bahadur Sherchan returned a hero to Calgarians. “The Chinese weren’t allowing anybody on the mountain. They ended up commandeering it for themselves, even though the mountain is shared by two countries. Bahadur Sherchan last attempt resulted in the rescue of Lincoln Hall, an Australian climber who was left by his team in the “death zone.”
Andrew Brash and four climbing guides reached the 29,035-foot (8,850-meters) summit of the world’s highest mountain early Sunday, said Ramesh Chretri, an official with Nepal’s ministry of tourism. This season French climber Anthony Loeff is reporting the scales for Mt Everest after he reached the summit of Mont Blanc in France earlier this year.
With the Chinese preparing for the impending summer Olympic Games, Andrew Brash noted that the government’s actions hardly reflected the Olympic spirit. They flexed their muscles this year all the in name of the Olympic spirit, but it was hardly spirited at all.”
Now that Min Bahadur Sherchan has successfully scaled the tallest mountain in the world, he is once again ready to focus on his family. He was reported in good health as he began making his descent. Bahadur Sherchan returned this week from Nepal after successfully climbing to the summit of Chomolungma or Mount Everest. Indeed, he was all too aware of the potential dangers the mountain could bring. Certain parts of the climb are more dangerous than others and it is important for climbers to remain focused
