Birch Tree Juice

Birch tree juice drinking and harvesting is an old tradition in Russia

An evening with Charlie Trotter @ The Palazzo

Chef Trotter will personally welcome all guests in while introducing his book, Lessons in Wine Service.
Additionally, Restaurant Charlie General Manager, and Master Sommelier, Conrad Reddick will provide even more valuable insight on the specific wines that can be experienced during this truly one of a kind event. Enjoy wine stations and passed canapés presented throughout the restaurant
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Phone: (702) 607-6336

Ditch Fridays-May 1st @ The Palms!

POOL & BUNGALOWS
Worship the sun gods at the pool –an opulent outdoor playground featuring, surprisingly enough, two acres of swimming pools. Up to three thousand guests can party in style, enjoying live concerts, DJs and three incredible bars.
The Glass Bar, located under an elevated, glass bottomed deck pool provides cool comfort for guests above. While providing unique scenery for bar patrons below. The Waterfall Bar is hidden behind a cascading, 12-foot waterfall. The Entry Bar greets guests as they enter our unique oasis of pleasure.
27 Cabanas let guests cool off in the shade. Each one features all the comforts of home. A 32” LCD, speakers with individual volume control, house phone, lighted fan, refrigerator, safe and luxurious furniture.
And for those who don’t want to leave when the party’s over, they can stay in one of three two-story, poolside bungalows. Each one features two outdoor decks – one per floor with a Jacuzzi® on the ground floor. They have their own private bar, 42” plasma, DVD, stereo and LCD's in the bathrooms. Upstairs, you’ll find comfortable king beds with direct views of the stage

Cinco De Mayo @ Diego Mexican Eatery -MGM Grand

Come celebrate Cinco De Mayo at Diego Mexican Eatery!
Vida! at Diego
Friday and Saturday nights are hotter now that Diego, MGM Grand's trendy Mexican restaurant, has turned up the heat with Vida!, Las Vegas' high energy and Latin flavored dance party.
Vida! will combine the best in Latin music and modern flair as top Latin DJs spin the latest in Reggaeton, Spanish pop and rock beats. Vida! also features a twist on traditional bottle service. Guests are treated to tableside cart service, where mixologists create specialty concoctions and signature margaritas.The fun starts at 11:30 pm Admission for locals with valid Nevada ID: $10 for Men; Ladies complimentary before midnight and $5 after midnight. Guests must be 21 years or older. Contact: 702-891-7777
Diego is now offering their spring tasting menu for $29.00 per person. Click on sidebar icon to go directly to the menu.

CineVegas trailer of the week-Vegas: Based on a True Story

Amir Naderi’s Vegas: Based on a True Story, which follows a compulsive gambler and his blue-collar family living on the outskirts of Las Vegas.
Director: Amir Naderi
Cast: Mark Greenfield, Alexis Hart, Nancy La Scala, Zach Thomas, Walt Turner, Benjamin Weil
In a town that breeds obsession, the dream of home turns into a family's nightmare.

Melting Poles

North Pole Melting

If last summer's record melting trend continues, the ice that usually floats on the surface of the Arctic Sea year-round may be gone by September. More than 70% of the current Arctic sea ice is less than a year old and only 60 inches deep. Mark Serreze, a senior researcher at the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado, said there's a 50% chance that ice at the North Pole will melt completely this summer.

Planet Needs Polar Ice

Losing year-round polar ice could heat the planet faster than expected.

The Arctic ice pack helps cool the Earth in several ways:

• The ice's reflective surface bounces the sun's rays back out of the atmosphere. Known as "albedo," this reflective property prevents rays from heating the ocean.
• More ice keeps the ocean from absorbing heat.

Without the ice pack, the Earth's temperatures could rise:

• Less ice means the ocean absorbs more heat, causing sea ice to melt even faster.
• A rise in ocean temperatures may accelerate global warming.

"On any given day, sea ice cover in the oceans of the polar regions is about the size of the U.S.," said Thorsten Markus, a research scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. "Far-flung locations like the Arctic and Antarctic actually impact our temperature and climate where we live and work on a daily basis." (Science Daily, 6/30/2005)

Ice in Antarctic Increases

Although Arctic sea ice is rapidly diminishing, the amount of sea ice worldwide hasn't changed much. This is because the sea ice sheath that forms around the Antarctic each year is growing.

Dylan C. Powell, co-author of a 2005 NASA-funded study, said that the increase in Antarctic sea ice is consistent with the study's projections.

"Findings from our simulations suggest a counterintuitive phenomenon," Powell said. "Some of the melt in the Arctic may be offset by increases in sea ice volume in the Antarctic." (Science Daily, 6/30/2005)

The Antarctic ice is expanding because the seasons at the South Pole are opposite to those at the North Pole. Melting sea ice in the north means there's more moisture in the atmosphere. This causes more precipitation worldwide. So more snow falls in the Antarctic where it is winter, forming greater quantities and thicker ice.

This increase of ocean ice in the Antarctic helps keep ocean levels constant, but may have as-yet-unknown consequences for the global climate.

Pole Ice Melt Depends on Weather

Though there is a good chance that the Arctic ice will melt by the end of the summer, it's not a certainty.

"It will probably come down to how cloudy it is this summer," Mahoney said, "If there's clear skies and if atmospheric patterns resemble last year's, you're going to see a lot more melt." (ABC News, 6/30/08)

Melting Arctic Ice Opens Northwest Passage

Melting Arctic sea ice isn't bad for everyone, though. For centuries, explorers looked for a shorter route between Europe and Asia, across the top of the world, but were thwarted by the year-round ice on the Arctic sea.

Last September, the legendary "Northwest Passage"—an open waterway from Greenland to Alaska—was navigable for the first time.

Andy Mahoney, a researcher at the University of Colorado's National Snow and Ice Data Center said, "If the North Pole melted out, the shipping industry would be paying very close attention." (ABC news, 6/30/08)

Kim Kardashian For Life & Style Magazine

In the latest issue of Life & Style, Kim Kardashian continues her crusade in favor of a genuine curves.

The bikini-clad Kardashian - who stood up for her cellulite a few weeks ago during a Complex photo shoot - appears on the magazine's cover, which bills the photograph as being "100% unretouched."

It goes on to read: This is the real me. I love my body. You should love yours, too.



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Source : Dailymail.co.uk