This document provides a summary of a group's trip to a secret powder paradise location in Italy. It begins by introducing the main characters - Miikka Hast, a Finnish snowboarder, and his Swedish friend Jonas Hagström. They had previously discovered the secret powder location in Italy but told a Canadian snowboarder, Dom Vallee, about it. This led Dom and her friends, including the document's author, to join Miikka and Jonas at the secret location. The group falls into a daily routine of riding powder all day at the small, low-traffic ski resort, eating pizza for long dinners, and sleeping in their small room. They explore the surrounding abandoned areas and ridges,
1) Hydrocodone had her birthday and grew into a child before her party, receiving a pet parrot named Rexie as a gift.
2) Losartan was promoted to Fast Food Shift Manager and is now at the top of his career track as a teen.
3) Loki has started a new career in education, being promoted to University Guest Lecturer on the same day his daughter Fluticasone got home from work.
The document analyzes recurring images in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby. It notes recurring references to colors like gold, white, green, and blue. It also discusses recurring images of eyes, especially the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg that watch over the valley of ashes. Finally, it examines themes of time, sunlight and shadows, death, and the wasteland that are reflected through these recurring images.
The document analyzes recurring images in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby. It lists images of color, eyes, the landscape, characters, sunlight and shadows, death, and time that are referenced repeatedly throughout the novel. These recurring images include gold, white, green, the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg, owls eyes, a wasteland landscape of ashes, the careless and destructive behaviors of characters, and the themes of both the irreversible passage of time and man's inability to recapture the past.
Dixie spends her day running around her small town and relaxing by the dock. She lives with her alcoholic mother in a rundown house and serves as the caretaker. Dixie dreams of escaping to the West Coast someday. That evening, she meets up with her friends Evan, Gretchen, and Trey at a party on a boat docked in the lake. Dixie dances and enjoys herself, forgetting about her troubles at home temporarily.
Dexter Green is a caddy at a golf club near Black Bear Lake in Minnesota. He develops an obsession with a girl named Judy Jones who he sees playing golf. The story explores Dexter's changing feelings about Judy from when they were children to when he becomes successful as an adult and encounters her again.
A man is travelling alone through the Yukon territory to meet up with some friends at their camp. It is extremely cold, around 75 degrees below zero. As he walks, he breaks through the snow into hidden pools of water twice, soaking his legs each time. This forces him to stop and build fires to dry out his clothes. The deep cold and his wet legs threaten to slow him down and prevent him from reaching his friends before nightfall.
The peddler lives as a wandering traveler selling rat traps. He sees the world as a big rat trap that lures people in with luxury and pleasure but ultimately ensnares them. One night, a peddler seeks shelter at an old man's cabin, who treats him kindly. The next morning, the peddler steals the man's money and flees into the woods, where he becomes lost. Exhausted, he finds refuge at a nearby ironworks. The owner mistakes the peddler for an old friend and invites him for Christmas, though the peddler declines out of fear over his theft. The owner's kind daughter convinces the peddler to join them, where he
The Rattrap is a short story that uses metaphor to illustrate how people can become trapped by material pleasures in life. The story follows a peddler who sells rat traps and sees the world as one big trap. He steals money from an old man who gave him shelter but then becomes lost in the woods. The peddler finds work and shelter at a nearby iron mill. The mill owner mistakes the peddler for an old friend and invites him to spend Christmas at his home, where the peddler is treated kindly by the owner's daughter Edla. Her kindness and compassion ultimately help free the peddler from being trapped by his own hard life.
1) Hydrocodone had her birthday and grew into a child before her party, receiving a pet parrot named Rexie as a gift.
2) Losartan was promoted to Fast Food Shift Manager and is now at the top of his career track as a teen.
3) Loki has started a new career in education, being promoted to University Guest Lecturer on the same day his daughter Fluticasone got home from work.
The document analyzes recurring images in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby. It notes recurring references to colors like gold, white, green, and blue. It also discusses recurring images of eyes, especially the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg that watch over the valley of ashes. Finally, it examines themes of time, sunlight and shadows, death, and the wasteland that are reflected through these recurring images.
The document analyzes recurring images in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby. It lists images of color, eyes, the landscape, characters, sunlight and shadows, death, and time that are referenced repeatedly throughout the novel. These recurring images include gold, white, green, the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg, owls eyes, a wasteland landscape of ashes, the careless and destructive behaviors of characters, and the themes of both the irreversible passage of time and man's inability to recapture the past.
Dixie spends her day running around her small town and relaxing by the dock. She lives with her alcoholic mother in a rundown house and serves as the caretaker. Dixie dreams of escaping to the West Coast someday. That evening, she meets up with her friends Evan, Gretchen, and Trey at a party on a boat docked in the lake. Dixie dances and enjoys herself, forgetting about her troubles at home temporarily.
Dexter Green is a caddy at a golf club near Black Bear Lake in Minnesota. He develops an obsession with a girl named Judy Jones who he sees playing golf. The story explores Dexter's changing feelings about Judy from when they were children to when he becomes successful as an adult and encounters her again.
A man is travelling alone through the Yukon territory to meet up with some friends at their camp. It is extremely cold, around 75 degrees below zero. As he walks, he breaks through the snow into hidden pools of water twice, soaking his legs each time. This forces him to stop and build fires to dry out his clothes. The deep cold and his wet legs threaten to slow him down and prevent him from reaching his friends before nightfall.
The peddler lives as a wandering traveler selling rat traps. He sees the world as a big rat trap that lures people in with luxury and pleasure but ultimately ensnares them. One night, a peddler seeks shelter at an old man's cabin, who treats him kindly. The next morning, the peddler steals the man's money and flees into the woods, where he becomes lost. Exhausted, he finds refuge at a nearby ironworks. The owner mistakes the peddler for an old friend and invites him for Christmas, though the peddler declines out of fear over his theft. The owner's kind daughter convinces the peddler to join them, where he
The Rattrap is a short story that uses metaphor to illustrate how people can become trapped by material pleasures in life. The story follows a peddler who sells rat traps and sees the world as one big trap. He steals money from an old man who gave him shelter but then becomes lost in the woods. The peddler finds work and shelter at a nearby iron mill. The mill owner mistakes the peddler for an old friend and invites him to spend Christmas at his home, where the peddler is treated kindly by the owner's daughter Edla. Her kindness and compassion ultimately help free the peddler from being trapped by his own hard life.
Last summer at the golden hotel by elyssa friedland jone week
You will laugh out loud at the antics of two delightfully dysfunctional families as they fight, share secrets, and fall in love in the once-prosperous Catskills hotel that they own. Once again, Friedland brilliantly wields her rapier wit – if Dorothy Parker and Joan Rivers wrote a book, this would be it!”–Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue, on Last Summer at the Golden Hotel
"In The Last Summer at the Golden Hotel, Elyssa Friedland creates a broad cast of characters who are at once touching and hilarious. Their fears, their secrets, and their dreams come together in a moving story that balances nostalgia for the past and hope for the future. A perfect book for a family book club."--Jill Santopolo, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Light We Lost
“Long known for her humor and wit, Elyssa Friedland has penned a charmer of a novel in Last Summer at the Golden Hotel, a story about two families who own a resort in the Catskills, which was a crown jewel in its heyday but is now in decline. Fans of Mrs. Maisel and Dirty Dancing will revel in the nostalgia of a bygone era and the richness of this intergenerational tale, which manages to be smart, funny, honest and poignant all at the same time.”—Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman with the Blue Star
“Chock full of charm and wit, Elyssa Friedland’s Last Summer at the Golden Hotel is the only family drama you need this year! Set in a ramshackle Catskills hotel and featuring a vibrant cast of characters, it’s a laugh out loud funny novel with a heart of gold."–Karma Brown, international bestselling author of Recipe for a Perfect Wife
"Prepare to laugh. Take a trip to the Catskills with Last Summer at the Golden Hotel and bask in the hilarity and chaos that make Elyssa Friedland the queen of the family drama."–Jane L. Rosen, author of Eliza Starts a Rumor
Cee goes for a ride on her horse Morgana but they are startled by a snake and both get injured. Cee breaks her ankle and is stranded in the woods. Meanwhile, Kitty and Sebastian confess their love for each other. Later, a man named Lesley finds Cee and brings her home. He ensures she gets medical attention for her broken ankle.
The rattrap peddler takes shelter in an old man's cottage and steals 30 kronor from him. Lost in the woods, he realizes he has been trapped like the rats in his traps. Exhausted, he hears the sounds of a nearby iron mill and stumbles upon the forge. The ironmaster recognizes him as an old soldier, though they have never met. Seeing a chance, the peddler pretends to know the ironmaster.
This document is the beginning of the novel "Romance Island" by Zona Gale. It introduces the main character, St. George, who has recently inherited a million dollars after working as a journalist. The summary describes St. George adjusting to his new life of wealth, including buying a yacht called The Aloha. That evening, St. George is hosting a dinner party for his former coworkers from the newspaper, as he finds how to socialize with them now in his elevated social status.
The chapter describes the events of Gatsby's final party, after which his career as Trimalchio ends. It then details a lunch at Tom and Daisy's house where Daisy and Gatsby's affection for each other is evident. They all go into town but tensions rise, culminating in a fight where Gatsby declares his love for Daisy in front of Tom. They leave upset and later that day, Daisy accidentally hits and kills Myrtle while driving Gatsby's car.
Godric meets a mysterious witch at a nightclub who is interested in his family, particularly his grandmother Ysabell. He fills the witch in on the details of his extended family. Unbeknownst to Godric, the witch is actually Elphaba, who has a vendetta against her from her past. Elphaba's former colleague, Laci Jonson, plans to infiltrate Godric's legacy family and get revenge on Elphaba by hurting her family. Meanwhile, Godric's cousin Lalaith struggles with shyness and lack of confidence on her blind dates.
The document provides biographical information about Swedish author Selma Lagerlof and summarizes her short story "The Rattrap". It describes the story's themes of the innate goodness in humanity and how circumstances can lead people astray. It then summarizes the plot, which follows an impoverished rattrap seller who is shown kindness by others and realizes he must reform his ways. Through understanding and compassion from a young woman named Edla, the peddler transforms and redeems himself by returning stolen money.
A Sims 3 Royal Kingdom Challenge Bello Family Volume 1MysteryMusic7
The document recounts the adventures of 4 families in the kingdom of Simland, beginning with the Bello family who lived in Dragon Valley. Jeremy and Selena Bello had a quiet beach wedding and took an after-wedding journey to Simla. Selena enjoyed reading while Jeremy explored. They built their chess skills and Selena became pregnant soon after. They welcomed a daughter, Jenny. With Jeremy leaving on another trip for the king, Selena hired help so she could care for the baby as Jeremy ventured off to far lands.
Della and Jim are a young married couple struggling financially. For Christmas, Della sells her beautiful long hair to buy Jim a platinum watch fob, while Jim sells his watch to buy Della a set of tortoiseshell combs. On Christmas Eve, they happily exchange their thoughtful gifts, though both items are unusable without the hair and watch they had sacrificed. Their selfless love and generosity in giving up their most valued possessions for each other shows the true spirit of Christmas.
Have you thought about the unpredictability of life? How it can all change in an instant? Black Love Diary is a short fiction on how fragile our existence is and the pains that come with losing a loved one.
This summary provides the key details from the document in 3 sentences:
Mombi, the witch cook of King Kinda Jolly, is confronted by Pajuka, a goose she transformed from a prime minister, who demands she undo the spell. Pajuka reveals to a listening Snip that Mombi does not remember what she did with the true King of Oz. Pajuka convinces Mombi to spare Snip's life and work together to find the lost King of Oz in hopes of a reward that will restore Mombi's magic powers.
This summary provides the key details from the document in 3 sentences:
The document features various creative works including short stories, poems, essays and photographs. The creative nonfiction section includes a piece titled "The Magic of Her Name" which summarizes the story of the author's mother immigrating to New York City from Cuba and her experiences learning to read, sew and adapt to her new life. The poetry and essays sections include over 50 individual works covering a wide range of topics from nature to relationships.
The Squeaky Clean Legacy, Chapter 6.4: Princess and Peasantprofessorbutters
This document provides an overview of the Goodytwoshoes family legacy, focusing on the potential heiresses Aurora and Giselle. It describes their personalities, with Aurora being more mischievous and prone to cheating while Giselle seems more emotionally vulnerable. It also discusses other family members and their ambitions, like Aurora's desire to become a celebrity chef. Drama ensues as different family members compete for control over the legacy, including clashes between Sunny and her cousin Flavius over how to run the town.
This passage describes a man named Sipho's struggle to make a fire early one morning after the electricity goes out in Zimbabwe. With no electricity, matches, or adequate firewood and tools, Sipho must work hard in the dark to start a fire so his family can have breakfast and get to school. The passage criticizes the poor state of electricity and infrastructure in Zimbabwe at the time, and urges voters to consider whether they want to return to such difficult conditions or move forward with the rest of the world.
Tilden Bellworthe recently moved from England to the town of Coleridge to purchase land after property became too expensive in England. He built a small cottage on his new plot of land. Soon after moving in, Tilden is visited by his three closest neighbors: Rosetta Beckett, a woman from the town's wealthy family; Fairleigh Roylett, a cat breeder who lives alone; and Magnus Fitzden, a recent college graduate. Tilden finds the neighbors to be welcoming. Rosetta in particular visits Tilden frequently to take breaks from her sixteen children. Though welcoming, Tilden hopes to maintain his solitude as he adjusts to life in his new home and
World of Ryyah: Birth of the Half Elveslorenzmaris
In the World of Ryyah, adventure and romance are intertwined when the highly skilled young man, Donovan, in a quest to avenge a brutal act of wrongdoing, risks his own life to rescue the Elven Princess Brandela. Embarking on a dangerous trek, each displays the loyalty, courage, and heroism praiseworthy of future generations. World of Ryyah: Birth of the Half Elves is the first book in the six-part epic, The Elven Age Saga.
The document provides dos and don'ts for wedding speeches, based on the author's experience as a comedian and speech coach. It advises to keep speeches brief (under 5 minutes), incorporate relevant childhood stories and gentle jokes about those with thick skin, but to avoid crude jokes, mocking the bride, or turning it into a personal comedy routine. Examples are given of an inappropriate best man speech that was too long and personal, and an inappropriate maid of honor speech that poked fun in a mean way. The author emphasizes that wedding speeches are an important memorable part of the wedding video to be enjoyed for years.
This document provides a summary of the first chapter of the novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. It introduces the main character Jim Hawkins and describes his father's inn, the Admiral Benbow, which is frequented by a mysterious guest known only as the captain. The captain is a frightening man who terrifies the locals with his stories of piracy. He remains at the inn for an extended period of time without paying. The chapter sets up intrigue around the captain and hints at buried treasure.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
This document is a resume for April Erin Farrell. It summarizes her experience managing membership and fundraising programs at two art museums, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and the Museum of Arts and Design in New York. At both museums, she successfully increased membership numbers and revenue from events and annual campaigns. She also has experience planning large-scale fundraising galas and managing executive assistants roles.
Last summer at the golden hotel by elyssa friedland jone week
You will laugh out loud at the antics of two delightfully dysfunctional families as they fight, share secrets, and fall in love in the once-prosperous Catskills hotel that they own. Once again, Friedland brilliantly wields her rapier wit – if Dorothy Parker and Joan Rivers wrote a book, this would be it!”–Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue, on Last Summer at the Golden Hotel
"In The Last Summer at the Golden Hotel, Elyssa Friedland creates a broad cast of characters who are at once touching and hilarious. Their fears, their secrets, and their dreams come together in a moving story that balances nostalgia for the past and hope for the future. A perfect book for a family book club."--Jill Santopolo, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Light We Lost
“Long known for her humor and wit, Elyssa Friedland has penned a charmer of a novel in Last Summer at the Golden Hotel, a story about two families who own a resort in the Catskills, which was a crown jewel in its heyday but is now in decline. Fans of Mrs. Maisel and Dirty Dancing will revel in the nostalgia of a bygone era and the richness of this intergenerational tale, which manages to be smart, funny, honest and poignant all at the same time.”—Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman with the Blue Star
“Chock full of charm and wit, Elyssa Friedland’s Last Summer at the Golden Hotel is the only family drama you need this year! Set in a ramshackle Catskills hotel and featuring a vibrant cast of characters, it’s a laugh out loud funny novel with a heart of gold."–Karma Brown, international bestselling author of Recipe for a Perfect Wife
"Prepare to laugh. Take a trip to the Catskills with Last Summer at the Golden Hotel and bask in the hilarity and chaos that make Elyssa Friedland the queen of the family drama."–Jane L. Rosen, author of Eliza Starts a Rumor
Cee goes for a ride on her horse Morgana but they are startled by a snake and both get injured. Cee breaks her ankle and is stranded in the woods. Meanwhile, Kitty and Sebastian confess their love for each other. Later, a man named Lesley finds Cee and brings her home. He ensures she gets medical attention for her broken ankle.
The rattrap peddler takes shelter in an old man's cottage and steals 30 kronor from him. Lost in the woods, he realizes he has been trapped like the rats in his traps. Exhausted, he hears the sounds of a nearby iron mill and stumbles upon the forge. The ironmaster recognizes him as an old soldier, though they have never met. Seeing a chance, the peddler pretends to know the ironmaster.
This document is the beginning of the novel "Romance Island" by Zona Gale. It introduces the main character, St. George, who has recently inherited a million dollars after working as a journalist. The summary describes St. George adjusting to his new life of wealth, including buying a yacht called The Aloha. That evening, St. George is hosting a dinner party for his former coworkers from the newspaper, as he finds how to socialize with them now in his elevated social status.
The chapter describes the events of Gatsby's final party, after which his career as Trimalchio ends. It then details a lunch at Tom and Daisy's house where Daisy and Gatsby's affection for each other is evident. They all go into town but tensions rise, culminating in a fight where Gatsby declares his love for Daisy in front of Tom. They leave upset and later that day, Daisy accidentally hits and kills Myrtle while driving Gatsby's car.
Godric meets a mysterious witch at a nightclub who is interested in his family, particularly his grandmother Ysabell. He fills the witch in on the details of his extended family. Unbeknownst to Godric, the witch is actually Elphaba, who has a vendetta against her from her past. Elphaba's former colleague, Laci Jonson, plans to infiltrate Godric's legacy family and get revenge on Elphaba by hurting her family. Meanwhile, Godric's cousin Lalaith struggles with shyness and lack of confidence on her blind dates.
The document provides biographical information about Swedish author Selma Lagerlof and summarizes her short story "The Rattrap". It describes the story's themes of the innate goodness in humanity and how circumstances can lead people astray. It then summarizes the plot, which follows an impoverished rattrap seller who is shown kindness by others and realizes he must reform his ways. Through understanding and compassion from a young woman named Edla, the peddler transforms and redeems himself by returning stolen money.
A Sims 3 Royal Kingdom Challenge Bello Family Volume 1MysteryMusic7
The document recounts the adventures of 4 families in the kingdom of Simland, beginning with the Bello family who lived in Dragon Valley. Jeremy and Selena Bello had a quiet beach wedding and took an after-wedding journey to Simla. Selena enjoyed reading while Jeremy explored. They built their chess skills and Selena became pregnant soon after. They welcomed a daughter, Jenny. With Jeremy leaving on another trip for the king, Selena hired help so she could care for the baby as Jeremy ventured off to far lands.
Della and Jim are a young married couple struggling financially. For Christmas, Della sells her beautiful long hair to buy Jim a platinum watch fob, while Jim sells his watch to buy Della a set of tortoiseshell combs. On Christmas Eve, they happily exchange their thoughtful gifts, though both items are unusable without the hair and watch they had sacrificed. Their selfless love and generosity in giving up their most valued possessions for each other shows the true spirit of Christmas.
Have you thought about the unpredictability of life? How it can all change in an instant? Black Love Diary is a short fiction on how fragile our existence is and the pains that come with losing a loved one.
This summary provides the key details from the document in 3 sentences:
Mombi, the witch cook of King Kinda Jolly, is confronted by Pajuka, a goose she transformed from a prime minister, who demands she undo the spell. Pajuka reveals to a listening Snip that Mombi does not remember what she did with the true King of Oz. Pajuka convinces Mombi to spare Snip's life and work together to find the lost King of Oz in hopes of a reward that will restore Mombi's magic powers.
This summary provides the key details from the document in 3 sentences:
The document features various creative works including short stories, poems, essays and photographs. The creative nonfiction section includes a piece titled "The Magic of Her Name" which summarizes the story of the author's mother immigrating to New York City from Cuba and her experiences learning to read, sew and adapt to her new life. The poetry and essays sections include over 50 individual works covering a wide range of topics from nature to relationships.
The Squeaky Clean Legacy, Chapter 6.4: Princess and Peasantprofessorbutters
This document provides an overview of the Goodytwoshoes family legacy, focusing on the potential heiresses Aurora and Giselle. It describes their personalities, with Aurora being more mischievous and prone to cheating while Giselle seems more emotionally vulnerable. It also discusses other family members and their ambitions, like Aurora's desire to become a celebrity chef. Drama ensues as different family members compete for control over the legacy, including clashes between Sunny and her cousin Flavius over how to run the town.
This passage describes a man named Sipho's struggle to make a fire early one morning after the electricity goes out in Zimbabwe. With no electricity, matches, or adequate firewood and tools, Sipho must work hard in the dark to start a fire so his family can have breakfast and get to school. The passage criticizes the poor state of electricity and infrastructure in Zimbabwe at the time, and urges voters to consider whether they want to return to such difficult conditions or move forward with the rest of the world.
Tilden Bellworthe recently moved from England to the town of Coleridge to purchase land after property became too expensive in England. He built a small cottage on his new plot of land. Soon after moving in, Tilden is visited by his three closest neighbors: Rosetta Beckett, a woman from the town's wealthy family; Fairleigh Roylett, a cat breeder who lives alone; and Magnus Fitzden, a recent college graduate. Tilden finds the neighbors to be welcoming. Rosetta in particular visits Tilden frequently to take breaks from her sixteen children. Though welcoming, Tilden hopes to maintain his solitude as he adjusts to life in his new home and
World of Ryyah: Birth of the Half Elveslorenzmaris
In the World of Ryyah, adventure and romance are intertwined when the highly skilled young man, Donovan, in a quest to avenge a brutal act of wrongdoing, risks his own life to rescue the Elven Princess Brandela. Embarking on a dangerous trek, each displays the loyalty, courage, and heroism praiseworthy of future generations. World of Ryyah: Birth of the Half Elves is the first book in the six-part epic, The Elven Age Saga.
The document provides dos and don'ts for wedding speeches, based on the author's experience as a comedian and speech coach. It advises to keep speeches brief (under 5 minutes), incorporate relevant childhood stories and gentle jokes about those with thick skin, but to avoid crude jokes, mocking the bride, or turning it into a personal comedy routine. Examples are given of an inappropriate best man speech that was too long and personal, and an inappropriate maid of honor speech that poked fun in a mean way. The author emphasizes that wedding speeches are an important memorable part of the wedding video to be enjoyed for years.
This document provides a summary of the first chapter of the novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. It introduces the main character Jim Hawkins and describes his father's inn, the Admiral Benbow, which is frequented by a mysterious guest known only as the captain. The captain is a frightening man who terrifies the locals with his stories of piracy. He remains at the inn for an extended period of time without paying. The chapter sets up intrigue around the captain and hints at buried treasure.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
This document is a resume for April Erin Farrell. It summarizes her experience managing membership and fundraising programs at two art museums, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and the Museum of Arts and Design in New York. At both museums, she successfully increased membership numbers and revenue from events and annual campaigns. She also has experience planning large-scale fundraising galas and managing executive assistants roles.
El documento describe la historia de Internet y la World Wide Web. En 1990, Tim Berners-Lee desarrolló las herramientas necesarias para trabajar con la Web, incluyendo HTTP, HTML, el primer navegador (WorldWideWeb) y el primer servidor web. En 1993 había alrededor de 50 servidores y para septiembre de ese año había versiones de Mosaic para PC y Macintosh. La Web creció exponencialmente, llegando a 10.000 servidores y 10 millones de usuarios a finales de 1994.
La historia del internet se remonta a las primeras ideas sobre redes de comunicación entre computadoras en la década de 1960. En la década de 1980 comenzaron a desarrollarse tecnologías que sentaron las bases de la internet moderna, expandiéndose por todo el mundo. En los años 1990 se introdujo la World Wide Web, lo que popularizó el uso de internet a nivel global.
Josh Fawcett, a veteran UK freeskier, discusses his career path and experiences with sponsorship. After injuries and setbacks, he lost his sponsors and took time away from competitions to focus on skiing for enjoyment. Now skiing without pressure, he feels freer to pursue skiing at his own pace and for his own satisfaction rather than to achieve competitive goals. His advice is to enjoy skiing and not rush into sponsorship commitments.
Paul and his wife Olivia forgot their travel documents at home and had to reschedule their flight to Thailand, driving three hours back to their home to retrieve the documents before leaving the following day. Kerry dropped her camera into a canal while posing for a photo on a gondola ride in Venice. David and his younger sister woke up on a train headed for Spain instead of their intended destination of Austria after falling asleep on an overnight train from northern Italy.
This document provides background on the narrator Ben and his twin brother Reggie. It describes their childhood summers spent in Sag Harbor, New York, and how they gradually grew apart during junior high school. It also recounts Ben's experience as the only black kid attending Jewish bar mitzvah parties in Manhattan, where he was fascinated by the elaborate food spreads. The document establishes the setting and characters before the story progresses further.
The document is a collection of images, reflections, and essays from students who studied abroad during the 2014-2015 school year. It includes photographs from locations around the world along with short written pieces describing experiences, observations, and reflections from the students' time spent studying internationally. The selections provide a glimpse into the personal growth and self-discovery the students experienced while abroad.
Sixteen is a free online magazine that aims to use the 1916 centenary to help emerging and professional writers craft new work based on the 1916 Easter Rising. We are deeply interested in how Ireland has changed in the last 100 years since and want to explore how the events of that week in 1916 have shaped us as a nation today or if they did at all.
The document summarizes a road trip taken by two students, Julie Langlois and Kelsey Dunlop, around Hamilton, Ontario on a budget. Over the course of one day, they visited various local attractions including a vintage diner, tea room, bakery, historic castle, hot dog shop, and haunted ruins. They sampled the local cuisine and learned about the history of the areas they explored. The trip showed that enjoying adventures and making memories does not require much money.
The dark fairy arrives at Freshnfruity Castle seeking revenge against Tinkletina for past wrongs. She threatens to destroy the castle using her powerful Staff of Power. Nitroglycerin challenges the fairy but is immobilized by her magic. The fairy proceeds to crumble the castle stones, fulfilling her vengeance. Nitroglycerin worries about the fate of his family with the castle in ruins.
This document is a summary of the first chapter of the book "Five on a Treasure Island" by Enid Blyton. It introduces the main characters, Julian, Dick, Anne and their mysterious cousin Georgina who they will be staying with over the summer holidays. The children are disappointed they can't go to their usual holiday spot, but their father arranges for them to stay with their Aunt Fanny, Uncle Quentin and cousin Georgina at Kirrin Cottage by the sea. They arrive at Kirrin Cottage, meet their aunt, but their cousin Georgina is missing. Their uncle Quentin makes an intimidating first impression on the children.
1) The climbers set out to climb the North Wall of the Eiger via the classic 1938 route but encountered worsening weather.
2) While climbing, they found memorial plaques honoring past climbers who had died on the wall. They took care to securely replace the plaques.
3) As the storm intensified with thunder and lightning, they decided to retreat, using bolts and anchors to fix one plaque they encountered on the way down. Their descent was successful in escaping the dangerous conditions on the wall.
1. 147146 WINTER | 2012
somewhere
in
I’m going to start this story off with a
quote from Leonardo DiCaprio in The
Beach, circa 2000. You remember that
one, right? There’s that secret tropi-
cal paradise in Thailand that young Leo
hears about from an old drunk guy. He
eventually finds the place, but shit goes
down when a bunch of other people show
up because he told them about the place
during his voyage there? Anyways, this
is what Leo says: “This island may not
actually exist. And even if it does, I don’t
know if we can get there or not. There
are only a few people who know exactly
where it is, and they keep it absolutely
secret. I just feel like everyone tries to do
something different, but you always wind
up doing the same damn thing.”
with Dom Vallee, Shayne Zwickel, Miikka Hast and Jonas Hagström
by Eric Greene, photos by Geoff Andruik
italy
Shayne enjoying something other than a box of cooking wine.
Best birthday ever.
2. 149148 WINTER | 2012
O
ur story is similar to that of The
Beach, minus the tropical setting
and savage murder. I’ll take you
back to the very start to clarify where we
step in. A young pro snowboarder from Ita-
ly is riding halfpipe contests on the World
Cup tour. After months on the road in for-
eign territories, he eventually befriends a
Finnish guy. The Italian tells the Fin about
a secret powder paradise hidden in a quiet
corner of his homeland that nobody knows
about. On the average day, there will be
five to 10 people riding this ski resort with
steep trees and waist-deep fluff. It sounds
too good to be true, but stranger places
do exist in this world. One night, the two
friends are out having drinks during a
contest trip in Chile, and after one too
many drinks, the Italian lets the name of
the place casually slip out. The Fin scars
it into his memory bank for a later day.
Fast-forward a few years to a time when
the Fin has left the contest tour and ma-
tured into a powder-hunting backcountry
hustler. He meets a new friend from Swe-
den who is like-minded in his quest for
powder, and the two of them set out to find
this Italian paradise that may or may not
be real. Well, they find it. And it is steeper
and deeper than anywhere they have ever
been, and there’s nobody there. The two
Scandinavian friends stay there for weeks
upon weeks and the snow doesn’t stop.
They leave in the spring and set off to
occupy their time somehow until it snows
again in the fall and they can return.
This is what happens next. The Finnish
guy ends up in Indonesia, surfing away
the dreary fall weather at home, and he
bumps into a Canadian girl who he knows
from the halfpipe contest scene of his
former life. They end up making out, and
as their relationship develops romanti-
cally, he mentions the powder paradise
to her one morning—pillow talk, I believe
it’s known as. The Canadian girl shows a
very keen interest in accompanying him
when he returns to Italy, and as the Fin is
lost in passion, he consents to her request.
A couple of months later when is
it decided to return to the powder of
unknown Italy, the Canadian girl men-
tions that she still plans to join the
Scandinavians in their quest, but she
will also bring two friends and a camera-
man with her from home. Perhaps this
sounds a bit intrusive considering the
secretive nature of this destination, but
alas, she is a woman, and he is a man
left with no choice but to succumb.
So here we are. The Finnish man is
Miikka Hast, and his Swedish friend is
Jonas Hagström. The Canadian girl is
Dom Vallee, and her friends are myself
and Shayne Zwickel, with Geoff An-
druik as the cameraman. As a result of
this chain reaction of untold secrets,
we are all here in the illusive pow-
der paradise, somewhere in Italy.
“How did you hear of this place?” the
man asks politely. We’ve just arrived
at the lone pizzeria in the quiet vil-
lage and are checking into a small
dormitory room that they rent by the
night. The man is having dinner alone,
as there are no other customers in
the restaurant. He is smiling, but his
eyes are stern—worried almost. Large
snowflakes hammer down outside
in the dark, and had we been an hour
behind schedule, I doubt we would’ve
made it through the mountain pass.
“I’m sorry, but the person who told
me of this place made me promise
to not repeat their name,” I answer.
“Nor am I to mention the name of
this place to anyone else.” His smile
widens and his eyes soften as he
reaches for another slice of pizza.
“Good,” he says. His nicotine-stained
teeth shine in his mouth through a mass
of half-chewed pizza, and he laughs
in hysterics. “Welcome, my friends!”
he adds. “And do not say your friend’s
name who told you of this place or we
will kill him.” His laughter continues
as he turns back to his meal and we
drag our luggage off to our room.
‘Welcome, my friends!’ he adds.
‘And do not say your friend’s name
who told you of this place or we will
kill him.’ His laughter continues as
he turns back to his meal and we
drag our luggage off to our room.
One playground in plain view of another.
Greener hits the adult version.
Eric launches into neck deep dust.
What’ll you have sir?
Eric manning the taps.
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onas and Miikka both claim
this town is haunted. They’ve
spent about a dozen weeks
here in total and say they haven’t
slept a single night. They just roll
around in the bunk beds and check
the clock every few minutes until
daylight creeps through the cur-
tains. We gather around a table in
the empty restaurant for breakfast
the following morning, and it has
snowed more than a metre over-
night. I slept like a drunk infant after
the long journey from Canada, so
I immediately dismiss their sug-
gestion of any nighttime curse.
We’re skeptical if the mountain
will even open, but when we walk
over to the lone chairlift and the
proprietor sees us, he starts warm-
ing up the gears. We hand him a few
euros in cash, and he tests all of our
avalanche beacons before send-
ing us up. There are high elevation
Alps at the top of the ski resort, but
it is still dumping buckets so we’re
forced to remain lower in the trees.
The entire fall line of the mountain is
quite steep, so even though there is
no hope of keeping our boards above
the surface, we’re still able to ride
through the snow as it barrels off our
chests. Face masks are absolutely
essential in the powder paradise.
By the afternoon there are about 12
people in total on the mountain. We’re
a group of six. We bump into one of
the other guests at the bottom of the
chairlift and discover that it’s none
other than Filippo Kratter, Italian pro
snowboarder and national celebrity.
He’s shocked to see us and immediate-
ly offers up the already familiar, “How
did you find out about this place?”
Dom replies with as vague an answer
as possible, explaining the sworn
secrecies, and it seems that Filippo
and his friend accept our presence.
After one day, we’ve been in town long
enough to realize there are four business-
es: the pizzeria/hotel, a café, a market
and the ski hill. We’re basically the only
guests utilizing said businesses, and I
have a rough idea of what electricity, food
and alcohol cost, so I can easily put two
and two together to know that these busi-
nesses aren’t even breaking even from
our investment. On top of this, the locals
all seem to drive expensive new cars and
talk on their iPhones all day. Some-
thing smells like fish in this place, but
given the fragility of our presence and
knowledge of the area in the first place,
I’m not about to raise any questions.
We quickly sink into the only routine
that seems possible in these mountains.
We wake up and have a long breakfast
that consists of eating bread, drinking
coffee, and talking about powder. After
that, we gear up and walk over to the
chairlift where we ride powder all day
until our legs give out. Next, we have
a bit of downtime to dry out our gear,
stretch, read, or whatever. Dinner takes
between two and three hours, as we each
try our best to conquer an entire pizza,
balancing the food consumption with a
bottomless cask of wine. Dinner is fol-
lowed by coffee and grappa before we
retire to our rooms to sleep. It’s a simple
routine but entirely fulfilling. Italians
have it all figured out in my opinion.
In our communal room, Shayne takes
over the bunk that’s stuffed into a narrow
hallway that leads nowhere. It quickly
becomes a nest of dirty laundry, pizza
boxes, avalanche gear, and empty bottles.
I catch him sitting in there one night
with a questionable-looking box of wine.
“Did you buy a box of cook-
ing wine?” I inquire.
“Yeah,” he answers. “It was one euro.”
“But you could have bought a decent
bottle of wine for two euros,” I argue.
“I know, but this box was half the price,”
he states calmly. I turn away in defeat.
“On the average day, there will
be five to 10 people riding this
ski resort with steep trees and
waist-deep fluff. It sounds too
good to be true, but stranger
places do exist in this world.”
Packing 101.
Midway through the sketchy lap,
Mikka sends it in the sun.
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he sun finally comes out, so we
make sure we’re at the chair-
lift waiting as soon as it starts
turning. We build a couple of step-down
jumps and narrow gaps through the trees
to get busy. I find some stumps to launch
off, and we all agree that it feels pretty
damn good to jump off of anything when
you’re landing in neck-deep dust. We
head down to the village in the afternoon
because Shayne had mentioned an urban
feature he noticed the night before when
he was wandering around aimlessly by
himself. The feature ends up being pretty
cool. It’s an ancient hotel wall that could
easily have a jump built off the nearby
street corner to launch onto it. We get it
set up quickly and don’t see a person in
the streets the entire time we’re there.
But just as we’re about to start sending, a
young and attractive female police officer
shows up to kill the party. She is extreme-
ly nice but mentions that she’s under
strict orders from the mayor to send us
home if we don’t purchase a permit that
allows us to shoot photos and shovel
snow onto the street. My confusion is that
the streets are already covered in snow
and we merely kicked a bit of it around to
smooth out the surface. Our arguments
prove futile, and in order for Shayne to
jump the wall, Dom and I have to walk
over to the mayor’s office to purchase
the “permit.” When we arrive, we are
informed that the “permit” is 100 Euros,
payable in cash only. I take it as another
clue about the sneaky money that seems
to circulate around this town as I buck up.
The next day is March 5. I know this
because March 5 is my birthday and
it’s a day I recognize every year. I’ve
never been a big birthday person, but I
always enjoy a small gathering and a few
cocktails in good company. This year,
however, I awake with a sense of melan-
choly and, although we’re in exotic Italy
and should not be complaining about
anything, I know that finding a party of
any form in this village will be hopeless.
But the sun is out and the snow is deep,
so off we go to celebrate in the best way I
know how. After a few runs, we stop on an
open ridge giving way to a picturesque
view of the underlying valley, and all of a
sudden the others start unloading picnic
items from their backpacks. When riding
in the Alps, backpacks should commonly
be used for avalanche and safety gear,
but I’m touched by their efforts, so I keep
this thought to myself as they spread
out an array of wine, pizza, cheese and
baguettes. Shayne handymans up a fire
and Dom reveals a corkscrew from her
pants pocket, speakers are connected to
an iPod, and we begin to feast and laugh
and drink and cheers with each other.
Maybe I’ll claim it as my best birthday
ever because I can’t think of a better one.
Later that night we feast again on pizza
and turn the pizzeria into a discoteca
with everyone we can find in town.
There’s a decent turnout, but the large
restaurant could probably accommodate
about 600 more guests. In the morn-
ing I can’t remember when I went to
sleep, but I know that Andruik closed his
night down around 4 a.m. We drag our
asses back up the mountain about two
hours behind Miikka, Jonas and Shayne,
who have begun a long hike around
the highest peak to score one of those
once-in-a-lifetime-Warren-Miller-film
runs. Andruik sets up his long, National
Geographic lens from across the valley,
and we witness the boys get some glory
turns that are just not possible to find
in Canada. After the big mountain show,
Dom steps to some aggressive straight
lines and pillows in the trees before
Shayne closes the day down with an old-
school tuck-knee Indy off a large cliff.
With days upon days of sun, we
continue to venture further and further
across the peaks. After a lengthy morn-
ing traverse, Miikka and Jonas suggest
we ride down a ridge that aims directly
away from the village because they’re
“pretty sure” it will take us to a nearby
town a ways down the road that we can
easily hitchhike home from. These boys
have already proven themselves to me
tenfold, so I’m the first one to drop into
the precarious wilderness. Not far down
we run into an abandoned village that
is in ruins and buried in snow. There are
at least 20 buildings including a grand
scenic church. It normally would have
seemed a very creepy setting, but the sun
brightens up the sketch factor of the rows
of deserted homes. Miikka builds a jump
between two crumbled buildings and
greases a handful of tricks off it. It’s near
dark when we continue down the valley,
and before we realize it, we’ve run out of
snow and are jumping over water holes
and crevices in the bottom of a dark over-
hanging ravine. It’s night when we finally
connect with the road, and although it’s
close to the dumbest, most dangerous
run I’ve ever taken in my life, I’m still
appreciative of the Scandinavians who
just can’t seem to let the adventure stop.
...We all agree
that it feels pret-
ty damn good
to jump off of
anything when
you’re landing in
neck-deep dust.
Now you don’t. Zwickel gets white-roomed.Now you see him.
The lady that secured the destination.
Ms. Vallée enjoying the private mountain.
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’ll interject with a brief note here
to declare that this type of routine
continues on for some days, so I’m
not really sure as to what happened of
significance and in what order. We did
the same stuff for what felt like a very
long time: rode a lot of powder, ate a lot
of pizza, blah, blah, blah… I’ll spare you.
The next interesting thing we
discover is the river that runs paral-
lel to the village. Actually, the river
is nothing special, but on the far side
of this river lies a collection of steep
fluted spines that run down to the flow-
ing water. They’re so blatantly obvi-
ous that you don’t even notice they’re
there. I walk over a bridge and up to
the top of the ridgeline, and after I look
over the edge, I turn and sprint back
down to grab my board. But the light
sucks, so Andruik begs us to wait.
The following morning we go back to
the river at sunrise, and Shayne and I
track out the entire face in less than half
an hour. The slope is steep, fast and ba-
sically inside the town. The final line I
ride would run straight into a children’s
playground had it not been for the river
at the bottom. After the rapid descents,
we unstrap and take 10 steps across the
street for a morning coffee at the café.
During our stay we’ve become so ca-
sual with those who work at the pizzeria
and the café that they encourage us to
act as if we’re at home. At the pizzeria
we’re allowed to prepare our own pizzas
and even step behind the bar to pour a
drink if we feel like it. At the café they
insist on hosting a dinner for our entire
group on our last night in town. We
burn through about eight courses, and
Jonas pulls out his guitar after the meal
to belt out some Paul Simon and Neil
Young covers to everyone in attendance.
It’s some good, small town Italian fun.
So, there you have it. We depart the
next day and make our separate ways
to different airports and train stations,
heading off to wherever we’re aiming
for next. As I sit in Rome by myself,
I wonder why it felt like I was riding
powder for so long that nothing else
existed in life, yet now it feels like it
all occurred so fast that I can barely
appreciate it. I guess I’ll just have to go
back next year when it snows again.
We all swore to keep a pact to never
mention the name of the powder para-
dise, and I will stay true to that. But may-
be I’ll sketch a map someday and hide
it somewhere clever. After all, what’s
the fun in keeping a secret if there isn’t
a bit of danger of letting it slip out?
We’re basically the only
guests utilizing said
businesses, and I have
a rough idea of what
electricity, food and
alcohol cost, so I can
easily put two and two
together to know that
these businesses aren’t
even breaking even
from our investment.
This wallride was paid
for. Literally. Zwickel
sessions a $100 wall.
Dom takes a moment to
reflect on the chain of
events that led her here.
If you can spot an address or landmark
in this shot you could be one of only a
few to know the name of this town—
Dom Vallée being one of them.