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King's World offers a safe, loving, and educational environment for your child while you are serving or being equipped to live out your faith in Christ. Childcare is offered in conjunction with our daytime and evening programs (mornings on Tuesday and Thursday and evenings on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday). If you need assistance with childcare, it is necessary for you to register your child(ren) in advance for all ministry activities at The Chapel as pre-registration allows us to schedule adequate supervision.
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How would you like to dish out more than half a million a month just to pay for and maintain your home? Welcome to the world of Tiger Woods. Word on the pro golf circuit is that Tiger Woods may be hurting for money. That divorce was not cheap, he's not exactly winning at golf these days, and he's experienced a drastic drop in advertising income. Even the uber wealthy sometimes need to downsize: does Tiger Woods need to unload his more than fabulous Jupiter Island home?
Let's face it: a $54.5 million mortgage, taxes, insurance, security and an endless list of upkeep might make any bachelor think more than twice about downsizing.
(Or keeping his pants zipped.)
But how much would Tiger's place fetch? After all, he just moved in.
The Florida luxury real estate team of Jeff and Cary Lichtenstein — father and son – have tabulated a cost to carry a home worksheet just for Tiger. The Lichtensteins, who prepare a similar worksheet for all their clients, estimate Tiger's home sets him back nearly $451,000 a month or $5,419,000 per year. Holy smokes. In reality his costs are much greater in the short term because they also say Tiger has a 5 year mortgage — he really isn't into long term commitment, is he? Then there's real estate taxes, repair and maintenance on not only the home but his private golf course. Golf courses are notoriously expensive to maintain: someone once told me you might as well just burn a thousand dollar bill every week. The Lichtensteins do point out these are rough estimates.
Tiger's home is also incredibly difficult to appraise because the architecture is not in keeping with the "Mizner feel" of Jupiter Island, say the experts. It has a Northern European/IKEA feel. He could always subdivide the property and sell off the house, since it is in the front. But all of this would have to be approved by the town of Jupiter Island.
If Tiger reads this, he may have a heart attack but the Lichtenstein think $10,000,000 is a safe appraisal number. Just ten million? Yup. Tiger may take a hit since he bought and built during the height of the market, spending $35 million on the estate in 2007 and another $15 million developing the main home on the property.
Wonder if he can deduct those losses?
Woods' property on the barrier island has a tennis court, a fitness room, an oxygen therapy room, a diving pool and lap pool. It also has a pair of boat docks. We have no idea why he has a large master suite with his-and-her bathrooms, since Tiger is divorced, must be for re-sale value. There are three additional bedroom suites. Additions include a 6,400-square-foot gym with media room, as well as an elevator. The home's also has a large wine cellar and a game room in the basement, or so reports the Herald Sun.
The site includes four other buildings: a boathouse, golf training studio, a stand-alone garage and a guesthouse. As far as square footage, we know it is much larger than when Woods purchased the original interiors at 9,729 square feet on 12 acres.
The town of Jupiter Island in Martin County has one of the country's wealthiest zip codes, with homes selling from $1.49 million to $65 million. A recent short sale was $1.5 million. Greg Norman and Raymond Floyd both have homes there. In the adjoining town of Jupiter (not to be confused with Jupiter Island), the Admirals Cove community has homes for sale for as much as $15 million, for the former Celine Dion residence, to as little as $300,000, for townhouses called "harbor homes, according to the Lichensteins.
They told AOL Real Estate that this part of Florida has been way less affected by the housing downturn, mostly because, like Aspen, communities where the wealthy proliferate tend to avoid foreclosure issues
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Shares in Cyberdyne Inc. more than doubled in price on their first day of trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. That's Cyberdyne the maker of exoskeleton suits, not Cyberdyne the fictional defense firm behind Skynet, the artificial intelligence system that turned Earth into an apocalyptic wasteland in the Terminator series.
And the tongue-in-cheek sci-fi references don't end there. The Tsukuba-based startup's exoskeleton suits recall another self-aware creation of human technology: HAL from "2001: A Space Odyssey." Cyberdyne's HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) suits are designed to help nursing-home workers lift heavy objects and people undergoing physiotherapy recover strength in their arms or legs.
Despite--or perhaps thanks to--the sinister-sounding origins of the company's name, Cyberdyne's shares opened at more than double its premarket price of ¥3,700 on the Mothers section of the Tokyo bourse.
Yoshiyuki Sankai, the firm's president told the Nikkei that he plans to retain about 88% of voting rights after the initial public offering through a special class of stock that has 10 votes per share to prevent the company's HAL suits from being used for military purposes.
The startup's popularity comes as a relief in an IPO market littered with recent disasters amid macroeconomic concerns, such as fears of rising interest rates in the U.S., an impending sales tax increase in Japan, and signs of a slowdown in China. Shares in both Japan Display and battery maker Hitachi Maxell opened well below their premarket prices in debuts earlier this month.
Cyberdyne faces increasing competition from bigger companies such as Toyota and Yaskawa Electric, as well as overseas rivals like U.S.-based Ekso Bionics.
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The Salonga National Park was the only one of five sites in the Democratic Republic of Congo which was not included on the List of World Heritage in Danger.Due to its central location in the country, it was less affected by the ongoing armed conflicts.
Poaching and housing construction, however, affect the integrity of the site and its inclusion will allow Salonga - like the four other sites in this country - to benefit from the UNESCO project, funded in large part by the United Nations Foundation, to provide assistance - amounting to USD 4.1 million - in areas such as training of personnel and equipment, as well as protection of biodiversity.
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Debate:Is a candidate's military record relevant anymore?
Look at recent elections. 1992: Bill Clinton (draft dodger) beats George Bush (combat veteran). 1996: Bill Clinton (draft doger) beats Bob Dole (wounded combat veteran). 2000: George W. Bush (draft dodger) beats Al Gore (veteran, did not see combat). 2004: George Bush (draft dodger) beats John Kerry (wounded combat veteran). Now in 2008 John McCain (former POW) is lagging behind Obama (never served). Are voters now more interested in a candidate's political record than their time in the military? CraigC 09:56, 7 September 2008 (EDT)
It is always a mistake to make broad assertions and generalizations based on stereotypes and prejudices. Especially when they contain errors based on a political misinformation campaign. The error of calling George W. Bush a draft dodger when he actually served in the Air National Guard. Or the incomplete assertion that names John Kerry as a wounded combat veteran without also mentioning his anti-military actions such as calling all American forces in Viet Nam as being war criminals. These differences in military service did make an impact on the elections. The relevance is especially pronounced to anyone who has ever served in the military or even had a family member that served. It also is relevant to the voter who sees their military service being belittled, slandered, lied about, or shown contempt for by those people who've never served their country. In the current election it has been attempted repeatedly to make John McCains military service record irrelevant since his opponent never served in the military. Which it looks to be as one of the goals of this debate, by the way. Everything is relevant in any election.--Roopilots6 09:07, 8 September 2008 (EDT)
- Correct, everything is relevant, but that does not answer the question as to what /ought/ be relevant. I think military service certainly helps, but it's not the end all be all that McCain wants it to be. Soldiers are people first, and people are fallible; there are bad soldiers just as there are bad people and pointing that out (such as when Kerry went before Congress) isn't a bad thing at all. The point? Serving your country doesn't make you better or worse than anyone else, it just adds variety. Jirby 09:39, 8 September 2008 (EDT)
- So then the addition of military service record as variety in an election is relevant. But then you say it is irrelevant in that it doesn't make you a better or worse candidate. So which one is it to be, relevant or irrelevant?--Roopilots6 10:20, 8 September 2008 (EDT)
- Do you not read? Indeed, EVERYTHING is relevant; that's the way things are, but here's the kicker, that says nothing of what /ought/ be relevant. Palin's daughter, for example, was highly relevant in the days after the story broke about her being pregnant, but it shouldn't have ever been broken in the first place: Bristol isn't going to be the vice president, and what happened to McCain in Vietnam doesn't suddenly make him a superior leader because Obama /hasn't/ served in the military. Jirby 10:25, 8 September 2008 (EDT)
- So you say it is irrelevant. But you also say everything is relevant. Here is my point to you. I served in the military for thirteen years. I know it made me a better person. I also know that for some people it will bring out the bad characteristics in them. Any hardship or challenge will do this and the challenges faced during a persons military service are very relevant towards their future tasks. To those who have a contempt for military service I doubt will be able to recognize what that relevance is for a candidate. You just get it, or you don't. It is an individual stance and not a collective one.--Roopilots6 10:45, 8 September 2008 (EDT)
- You seem to be not getting this on purpose, and now I am becoming annoyed but I shall persevere: Anything that can be reported is relevant, insofar as people will read/listen to it, I.e., Bristol's pregnancy. However, OUGHT it be relevant; should it really matter? The answer is no, not everything ought be relevant. When we're talking about McCain's military record being relevant, it is to a degree, however, it isn't relevant as pitched by McCain et al; it's not the only relevant thing. If McCain had his way, then his military record is the only thing necessary to run President of the United States, but it's not; it's one of many areas that demonstrate the character and integrity of the person in question. McCain served his country, Barack served his community. Is there a difference? Maybe a superficial one. The Military is just another job; you can attach as much symbolism and meaning to that job as you want, but do the cold steely eyes of logic (and more importantly, God), a soldier is no different than a plumber; they are both but men.
- I also disagree with the rather subtle assertion that I or anyone else have contempt for the military (for why else would you bother mentioning it?) simply because we disagree that McCain's service record necessarily makes him the second coming. You're 'you either get it or you don't' statement isn't even an argument; if we disagree we don't get it, whatever. That is essentially saying "if you argue you're wrong!" Well, denied. I'm a future marine, but just because that is the case doesn't mean I think all marines would make good presidents simply because they are marines. That's called a circle. Jirby 13:00, 8 September 2008 (EDT)
- I wasn't being subtle, but if it fits then go with it. If you think that the difference between community service and military service is merely a superficial one then this dialogue has just entered the realm of irrelevancy. I'm supposing you mean circular reasoning. So that's all I got to say about that.--Roopilots6 17:44, 8 September 2008 (EDT)
- So you disagree? If so, then please, I enjoy these sort of discussions, though not when the other participant gives the equivalent of a throwing-their-hands-in-the-air response.Jirby 19:32, 8 September 2008 (EDT)
In a debate, when you've gone off topic and start focusing on the person you're debating with then you've already lost that debate. If you have anything "relevant" that relates to the topic then go ahead and type it down.--Roopilots6 09:15, 11 September 2008 (EDT)
I think the relevancy of the military record of a candidate depends on his role in the war. If the person was a regular soldier (I am not familiar with rank so excuse the layman's language, I believe it is the rank of Private, but am not sure) then honestly, no I don't think it does. I am not in anyway trying to lessen the sacrifice that privates make in battle; I respect them 100% for the sacrifices they make. These sacrifices, however, do not necessarily translate into superior ability to be commander in chief. A private in the military makes no strategical decisions in the larger picture, that is the job of majors, generals etc. A commander in chief is chiefly concerned with overall strategy. Thus a private really has no greater advantage in this situation. If the candidate, however, was a a major or general or some other strategical position, then yes, in the context of commander in chief, it does matter. That record as a strategy decider, however, cannot be the only attribute that makes a candidate successful. Being commander in chief is only one of the many responsibilities of a president. In a way, it is almost of slightly lesser importance (before you all scream, hear me out). As commander in chief, the president (once in a declared war in congress) has the ultimate authority on strategy. Thus he can listen to his advisors and generals and such, make a decision, and have it enacted. Domestic and foreign policy, however, must go through congress. A president needs tremendous political skill to work a plan through congress (vis a vis FDR). In policy decisions, the president must work with congress and satisfy congress. In military strategy, the president has practically free reign. My 2 cents --AndrasK 19:28, 8 September 2008 (EDT)
- There used to be a thing called the art of character building. Whether you started out as a regular enlisted rank or a wet behind the ears 0fficer just out of some elitest college didn't matter a lick. What you do with what you have does. Showing progress and staying out of trouble is more relevant than the worthless opinion of an elitest establishment looking down their collective noses at the lowly enlisted ranks. Let me repeat what I've already said before in the vain hope of it leaving an impression on someone. Unless you've actually served in the military, you really don't understand the level of sacrifice being offered by those serving or having served in the military. You will never understand the relevance it will give you in understanding others sacrifice in going into harms way today, tommorow or even past conflicts. If you think community service is like military service then you've proven my point. Progressing through the ranks and obtaining an Honorable Discharge is more relevant than to whether they obtained a high enough rank to qualify for an executive position. A candidate for any job will be asked what type of discharge and what rank was obtained. In the position of President of the United States of America, the Commander in Chief never has free reign with military strategy. The Chiefs of Staff will outline the choices to be made, A through Z, which the Commander in Chief then chooses from. Only dictators, or monarchs have free reign in such matters. Thank God we live in a Republic here in the U.S.A.--Roopilots6 10:00, 11 September 2008 (EDT)


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2019 was fun! | This Year of Travel
My 2019 year end summary! Thanks for joining me on my travel once again and I can't wait till 2020!
2019 was fun! | This Year of Travel |Hey Nadine
My 2019 year end summary! Thanks for joining me on my travel once again and I can't wait till 2020!
2019 was fun! | This Year of Travel |Hey Nadine
The BEST & WORST things that happened on my travels in 2019.
BEST and WORST Travel Moments of 2019 |Hey Nadine
Guest post by long-term traveler Jacqueline Boss
It's easy to be dazzled by the romantic allure of a nomadic, no-roots lifestyle. But as with any path less taken, the way can seem hazier, scarier and more dangerous. I'm here to tell you, as someone who has been paid to travel for 10 years, that it's not only simple to become a permanent wanderer, but also that you don't need to be wealthy or retired to do it.
There is a vibrant subculture of travelers doing jobs in beautiful places and living on site in employee housing. Here's how you can find these jobs and travel indefinitely while saving money.
Companies that provide housing are usually (but not always):
– In the tourism industry
– In destination locations
Every summer, idyllic lakeside summer camps and remote wilderness lodges bloom to life, requiring a huge amount of temporary staff. The same happens each winter at ski resorts, when tourists flood into picturesque mountain towns, spending time both on the slopes and at the surrounding businesses.
The most common 'get paid to travel' jobs you'll come across are:
– Wilderness lodge staff
– Retreat & conference center staff
– Ski & snowboard instructor
– Ski resort staff
– Teach English as a Foreign Language
– Maintenance crew
– Au pair
– Cruise ship staff
– Camp counselor
– Hostel operations
– Farm & garden
– Food & beverage
– Campground crew
– River & kayak guide
– Tour guide
– Retail
No two adventure jobs will be the same, and no two travelers will have the same experience at the same company. This is one of the things that makes it worth doing.
My own ten-year journey has taken me to a retreat center in the middle of the Hawaiian jungle, one mile from the locals' secret black-sand beach with a weekly drum circle. Clothing not required.
It's taken me to the deep snow of a cozy Colorado mountain ski town, to a lush and quiet Buddhist center tucked into a valley in the Catskills, to a postcard-perfect coral lagoon bordering a small Virgin Island community.
It's taken me on mock missions to space inside a replica space shuttle, to brush-speckled hills where black and grizzly bears foraged together for huckleberries. I've been able to watch the Perseid meteor shower from a boat dock in a protected wilderness area, and to sleep by a campfire with my friends in the mountains of the west.
Every day is different in the life of a seasonal adventure traveler. It's colorful, it's messy, it's beautiful, and it's uniquely yours.
Some of the most enticing perks of the jobs are the non-monetary benefits. Companies generally share the guest facilities and equipment with the staff for free. Some companies throw events or empower the staff to come up with their own events.
Some of my favorite free benefits and activities have been:
– Kayak and canoe access
– Book-themed costume nights
– Talent shows
– End-of-the-world parties
– Hiking trails on property
– Attendance at guest workshops and events
– Staff Olympics
– River rafting
– Skiing and snowshoeing
– Jeep adventure tours
– Jungle dances
Entry level positions will usually pay minimum wage or slightly more.
The places I've been most effective at saving money (nearly all of it, after housing deductions) have been those that also have staff dining halls. National Park concessioners often provide meals, as do many other companies.
It's simple to save your entire paycheck, but it does take discipline. I've seen too many coworkers spend their last dollars on a six pack. It really pays to save.
Some people save so well that they plan to work only half the year, usually the summer months. The money they earn lets them travel to a cheaper tropical country or spend time with family in the winter. This is the heart of getting paid to travel.
The easiest jobs to get are:
– Housekeeper
– Camp counselor
– Prep cook
– Ski lift operator
– Dishwasher
Even with no experience or college degree, these entry level jobs are easy to get. Housekeeping is the easiest position to get of all.
In any position, do your best and prove yourself as a good worker and you can fairly quickly become a supervisor, sometimes within a season. A high-school aged friend of mine was promoted from housekeeper to housekeeping supervisor within a few weeks of arriving at her first seasonal job.
As you gather more experience, lots of exciting job opportunities come within reach.
There are customer service positions from front desk to activities leaders. You could be a hiking or kayak guide, or an art or ecology teacher. There are roles in ritzier companies that run small charter cruises and adventure travel tours for high-paying guests. Some seasonal travelers choose to Teach English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) and find schools abroad.
Through your journey you'll live in a motley assortment of rooms.
My coziest dwelling was a two-story private cabin for my boyfriend and I in the snowy Northwoods of Minnesota, overlooking a quiet lake. I enjoyed a sunny California island studio with windows on three sides. I took baths in a shared room in Hawai'i. And I do mean in the room, bathtub in full view of the three beds. I've been in a tent, in apartments, old motel and new hotel rooms, standard dorms, and once, in a primary-colored and windowless bunk room at a kids' camp.
Usually you'll be given random roommates, though there are sometimes options for single rooms and couples rooms.
It's easy to find out what housing is like if you just ask the company. Many will also describe their staff housing on the employment sections of their websites.
Your meal plan will vary by company, ranging from nothing (you'd be given kitchen access) to three full, fresh, hot meals per day and an all-hours snack bar.
The best food situations to be found are at retreat centers, which cater to a fit, healthy, clientele. At these spiritual hubs, I've been treated to delicacies like liliko'i chia pudding, dahl and naan, buddha bowls, and barbecue from local wild pigs.
National Park concessioners and lodges often have employee dining rooms (EDRs) with impressive and varied selections. A favorite workplace of mine offered not only hot meals but also a full, healthy salad bar and panini press. And mmm, those curly fries.
Also, coffee. ALWAYS coffee. I always had access to free or $1 coffee. The good stuff too, freshly ground.
Coworkers quickly become family.
Living and working in a small, tightly-knit community of travelers is an experience more like college or camp than anything you'll find in the "real world." It's far easier to make friends, even if you're shy or introverted. It's an amazing feeling to reconnect with other people in such a deep way.
There's always someone around to go on an adventure with – friends to explore the outdoors and sing in the car and do art with you.
You'll be working with people from around the world, another major benefit of getting paid to travel. They'll be of all ages, education levels, and on different paths in life. Some of them will be the best friends you've ever had. Some of them will be people you'll date, and as is not infrequently the case at these sorts of places, you may find your future partner in marriage.
Jobs with larger companies can be fun, especially when pre-season staff orientation includes the entire team. This is a fantastic bonding experience and a chance to ease into a new job.
Most of these jobs are in stunning locations, which means your leisure time will be full of free outdoor recreation opportunities.
Many people you meet will enjoy being in nature. They might like hiking, kayaking, camping, and hanging out at the beach or the lake. Especially at places where employees eat meals together, it's incredibly easy to find someone to adventure with for the day.
The simplest way to find adventure travel jobs with housing is to use WanderJobs.com. It's the only job board which requires companies to provide housing to employees in order to post a job.
There are many more websites, most much smaller, where you can find similar jobs or jobs in more specific career fields, like yoga, SCUBA, TEFL, and more.
Here's a mega-list of 100+ resources you can use to find adventure jobs with housing, as well as volunteer work-exchanges, home swaps, and Couchsurfing alternatives.
Cover letters are very important. I'm convinced I've had such a high hire rate because of the enthusiasm I've expressed in my cover letters. My secret? I only apply to one or two jobs each season that I'm really, genuinely excited about. Then I write from the heart.
Take time learning how to write a good cover letter and have someone objective read it over for you and give you feedback. After a while you'll get a feel for it and be able to do the process entirely on your own.
Always check Glassdoor before your interview. In many cases, I've been able to find the exact interview questions I'll be asked, giving me time to prepare my answers in advance. When specific questions aren't available, find a general list of interview questions online and practice with those.
Interviews make most people nervous, sometimes even the interviewer! So just relax and consider it a chance to have a fun chat. Meditate for 10 minutes beforehand, exercise, do something that will make you proud of yourself. Just do anything besides sitting and worrying.
The best parts:
– Live in places people pay to vacation
– Incredible learning & growth experience
– Reconnect with people & nature
– Easy to climb ladder within a company
– Easy to save money
– Lifelong friendships
The challenges:
– Low pay
– Short career ladders
– Very difficult to say goodbye
– Hard to explain your lifestyle to others
Travel jobs aren't the only solution for people who want to travel long-term. Other travelers prefer volunteering and doing work-exchanges (working 5 or so hours daily in exchange for room and board). These are usually shorter-term, anywhere from a few days to a few months.
By far the best site for work exchanges worldwide is Workaway, and WWOOF is a popular choice for volunteers who want to farm.
Begin your adventure!
If this all sounds fantastic, well, yes it is. But, like anything, it is what you make of it. You can't show up and expect an adventure to just happen to you. You have to put yourself out there and be vulnerable enough to make new friends and try new things. That's when the magic happens.
Go. Go toward the magic.
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Mysterious and exotic, full of enigma and charm, Caucasus tours are filled with alluring landscapes and lovely people that are sure to take your breath away.
Flanked by the Black Sea to the west and the Caspian Sea to the east, the Caucasus is home to the Caucasus Mountains, including the Greater Caucasus mountain range, where Mount Elbrus, Europe's highest peak, rises majestically over Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Predominantly occupied by Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia, the Caucasus is so diverse and varied that visiting one village to another feels like stepping into a different world.
Traveling to the Caucasus used to be a trip off the beaten path. However, the introduction of the eVisa, made access to the region more convenient and affordable. For those who want to experience the region's abundance of marvels, here is our ultimate travel guide to Caucasus.
Nestled between Asia and Europe, Azerbaijan is a compelling mixture of both continents. Yet, it is neither Asia nor Europe. It is a mesh of contrasts and variety, ancient and contemporary, rural and urban, quaint and stylish. From the medieval castles dotted all over the country to the modern Flame Tower skyscrapers that decorate the capital city of Baku's skyline, Azerbaijan is distinctly Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan's rich culture and heritage, colorful history, architecture, and diverse landscape, make it a reservoir of unique experiences. History enthusiasts can explore Icheri Sheher, Baku's walled Inner City, which features the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Maiden Tower, and the Palace of the Shirvanshahs.
At the Martyrs' Alley and the Eternal Flame Memorial, visitors can pay tribute to the demonstrators killed by Soviet Troops in the infamous Black January in 1990. A stroll along Baku Boulevard with its amusement park, fascinating bars and cafes, and an unobstructed view of the Caspian Sea, would soothe any weary traveler.
The country's attractions are not confined to its capital. Azerbaijan has a diverse assortment of landscapes, from wetlands and mountains to arid wastelands and lush valleys. Along Absheron Peninsula are mud volcanoes and a burning hillside caused by gas leaking through crevices in the earth, a phenomenon which earned Azerbaijan the title Land of Fire.
In the highlands are idyllic rural villages clustered amidst plush orchards set against a backdrop of blue skies and the Great Caucasus Mountains. Due mainly to its unique climate and terrain, the country enjoys abundant biodiversity, making it a paradise for nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts.
Yet, Azerbaijan's greatest treasure is its people. In Azerbaijan tradition, a guest is not allowed to leave the house without a cup of tea, a practice that attests to the locals' hospitality and warmth. The same aspects are reflected in Azerbaijani cuisine. The richness of the dishes mirrors the people's love for family and good food. If you're lucky you might witness locals make the popular dolma, a dish made from grape leaves and stuffed with minced meat. So historically significant is the dish that in 2017 dolma making was included into the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.
Often overlooked as a tourist destination, Armenia is a cache of fascinating cultural heritage, awe-inspiring landmarks, incredible sceneries, and warm, friendly people. The country's past, although laced with pathos and tragedy, is a testimony of Armenians' courage and resiliency. An excursion to this ancient and mystical country is as fulfilling as it is enlightening.
In 301 AD, Armenia became the first country to adopt Christianity as a state religion. The Armenian King Trdat III begun building Christian churches, including the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the oldest one in the world. Armenia's religious history is evident in the extraordinary medieval monasteries scattered across the country.
Armenia's terrain is mostly mountainous, crisscrossed by swift-flowing rivers, and dotted with sparse forests. The dramatically striking landscape is ideal for trekking and other outdoor activities. In the Armenian highlands, you will find Lake Sevan, famous for its crystal waters that switch colors, from azure to deep blue to turquoise, depending on the time of the day.
Perhaps the most iconic natural landmark in the country is the biblical Mount Ararat, located on the Armenian-Turkish border. The mountain's snowcapped peak is visible from many parts of Yerevan, Armenia's capital. Yet, you can witness its most breathtaking view on top of the Yerevan Cascade, an enormous stairway made of limestones.
A visit to Armenia is incomplete without experiencing its sumptuous cuisine. Kick-off your gastronomical quest with spas a creamy soup made from fermented yogurt. For the main dish sample kyufta, Armenia's version of meatballs or khorovats, its version of barbeque. To satisfy your craving for a hearty snack, try basturma, dried meat coated with garlic and fenugreek, usually wrapped in Armenian pita bread. Complete your meal with the famous Armenian golden apricot or with a piece of kadaif, a dessert made of shredded dough soaked in sugar-based syrup and layered with cheese and chopped nuts.
From verdant vineyards strewn across lush valleys to ancient churches dotting its enthralling mountain scenery, Georgia's rich cultural heritage and astounding vistas make it a perfect destination for history afficionados and nature lovers.
By far, the most visited country in the South Caucasus, it offers a wide range of activities that would excite even the fussiest traveler. Its capital Tbilisi has a throbbing nightlife, an impressive array of world-class restaurants, and a chill hipster vibe that attracts people from around the world. However, Georgia's most valuable attribute is its people. Friendly, proud, warm, and lively, Georgians take hospitality to heart.
Despite its tiny size, Georgia boasts of diverse landscapes, from the picturesque beaches along the Black Sea coast to the vast ski resorts on the surrounding mountain ranges. All across the country are lakes, rivers, and therapeutic hot springs, such as the one in the Borjomi, a renowned health and wellness destination since the ancient times.
Georgia's attractions are also as varied as its unique landscape. In the north is Shatili Old Town, a spectacular collection of defensive watchtowers and flat-roofed houses clustered tightly on a steep hillside. In the south is Vardzia, a sprawling cave monastery dating to the 12th century, while in the east is the historical province of Kakheti, a premier wine growing region, a mecca for wine connoisseurs and those aspiring to be.
In the west, you'll find the Gelati Monastery, a monastic complex that was established in 1106 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A short drive north of Tbilisi is the ancient city of Mtskheta, the former capital of the country. Here you will find the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, another structure recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its outstanding architecture.
While in Georgia, you should sample the wine. Some historians believe that Georgia has been producing wine for over 7, 000 years, making it the birthplace of the drink. Take time to enjoy the best Georgian wine along with delectable Georgian cuisine in the company of welcoming locals, and you've got yourself an experience of a lifetime.
The wonders and mysteries of the Caucasus are waiting to be discovered and explored. Booming Baku, artistic Yerevan, and cozy Tbilisi – the cities are as multi-layered as the heights and dips of the mountain ranges. Whether you're looking to satisfy your gastronomical cravings, delve into the vivid history of the region, or immerse yourself in a culture that is distinct yet familiar, there is always something for everyone in the Caucasus.
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Hurtigruten Cruises' MS Fram in Cozumel Harbor, Mexico. Cruisers are choosing off-the-beaten-path destinations. Dietmar Denger / Hurtigruten Cruises
The Atrium Cafe in Avoya Travel's new innovation center. Avoya Travel added about 500 travel advisors in 2019. Avoya Travel
Grandparents and grandchildren enjoy rafting on a trip with Road Scholar in the Ozark Mountains of the United States. Road Scholar / Road Scholar
Expedition cruises such as this one on Hurtigruten Cruises' MS Road Amundsen in the Antarctic are popular among travelers during this year's wave season. David Avila / Hurtigruten Cruises
Grandparents are increasingly planning vacation with their grandkids. This gives them time to bond while the childrens' parents stay home. Austin Adventures clients traveling through Alaska's Kenai Fjords National Park. Austin Adventures
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Although the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average have seen new highs this year, some areas within the stock market aren't participating in the rally.
Small cap ETFs, for example, linked to the Russell 2000 (IWM) and S&P SmallCap 600 (IJR) continue to lag the broader market. Investor risk appetite for higher beta/higher risk small cap stocks is waning, which partly explains why they aren't leading the market.
Elsewhere, the homebuilding (ITB), retailing (XRT), and regional bank (KRE) industry sectors have not participated in the 2014 rally to new highs. Why does this matter? Because performance divergences, especially in key industry sectors, are either supportive or non-supportive of the broader stock market's move.
Furthermore, it would be a mistake to overlook the importance of homebuilders, retailers, and regional banks not just for the stock market, but the broader economy.
Consumer spending accounts for roughly two-thirds of national GDP and a robust housing market is central to any economy that's alleged to be growing.
Although consumer stocks (XLY) have trailed the S&P 500, consumer confidence according to the Conference Board, hit 90.9 in July–its highest reading since the onset of the Great Recession in October 2007. Of course, how finicky consumers feel today is a lagging indicator, but it's still better to see them in a generally happy mood.
Despite low mortgage rates, the residential real estate market is softening.
Nationwide home prices in 20 major cities grew just 9.3% in the year ended in May compared to a recent peak of 13.7% last November. Data from the homebuilding sector has been worse. New home sales sank 8.1% in June and homebuilding stocks have slid 9.7% year-to-date.
The performance of regional banks gives us a compact view of local economies and they've fallen almost 4% since the beginning of the year. While equity bulls may look the other way, regionals are heavily represented in the small-cap finance portion of the Russell 2000 (almost 25% sector exposure).
In summary, homebuilders, retailers, and regional banks are three industry sectors crucial to both the economy and the stock market. Healthy markets need them as participants rather than lost observers.
For Q2'14, the U.S. GDP gained 4% after a rough first quarter. And if further gains are ahead, consumer stocks, homebuilders, and regional banks will need to be right in the thick of it.


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Where are you right now? Who knows it? If you're like most people, chances are you occasionally broadcast your current geographic location using social media and the internet. But you may also be interested to learn that many companies have access to your location because of the devices you carry and technologies you use.
Let's start with the easy stuff. Which of these technologies have you used to let people know where you are?
– Twitter
– Google
– FourSquare
– Gowalla
– Another service
Some of these services give you the opportunity to identify your location as one of several features, like Facebook or Twitter. Others are essentially location games, like FourSquare and Gowalla: you sign up for the service and "check-in" to various locations as you move through your daily routine. There's an element of competition, too, because you earn badges (and somewhat silly titles like Mayor of your local coffee shop!) and can rack up points to knock other people off the top spot.
Sounds harmless, right?
A group of Dutch software engineers didn't think so. Last year they created a website to pull together all of the locational messages from Twitter and Foursquare. They called it Please Rob Me, and for the few weeks the site was live it displayed a running list of updates from people who used those services to highlight the dangers of constantly broadcasting your location.
The site's creators pulled the plug after a short while, once they'd raised awareness on this important privacy issue. For more information, take a look at their article on Oversharing and Location Awareness on the Center for Democracy and Technology website.
And what about your devices?
You may have seen an article in the New York Times last month about the locational data that our cellphones collect. A German politician petitioned his cellphone service provider to get his own data, and resulting information is surprisingly detailed. All cellphone companies do this to accurately bill us for the services we use, but what about other ways of using this information, like marketing and advertising? When is the privacy line crossed?
For more information about locational privacy, read this excellent whitepaper on the issues by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
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GM Taps Mary Barra as CEO
General Motors named Mary Barra as its first female CEO, replacing Dan Akerson, who will retire next year. WSJ's Joe White joins MoneyBeat. Photo: AP.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Fast sandbox implementation for Python
Project description
Sandbox is a mechanism which provides a tighly-controlled set of resources for guest programs to run in. They are used for security and testing purposes.
There are many uses for a sandbox in package management:
1. In the build process, we dont want packages to modify host operating system while they are configuring or compiling. We want them to be constrained in their temporary build directory. Denying the write operations outside of this directory is most basic application of a sandbox here.
2. Instead of actually doing some operations like changing permission or ownership of files, we can just log them, and mark in the generated package. That way we dont need to be a root user in order to build a package with such properties.
3. We can log many build operations, and analyze them to see actual build dependencies of the package for example.
4. We can build package in a temporary directory, but let it think that in runs in root directory with everything out there is read only mapped inside. That can greatly simplify build scripts.
There are two ways to sandbox a build script within user context without resorting to special kernel modules:
1. We can override functions of glibc with LD_PRELOAD. Since this requires executing the script inside a new shell, passing Python variables between builder and scripts is hacky and cumbersome.
- We can intercept system calls with kernel ptrace interface.
We decided to go with the latter way. There is already a good ptrace sandbox framework for Python, called Subterfugue. Apart from a small C binding for ptrace call, it is completely written in Python. Unfortunately dealing with each system call with Python is quite slow for a build farm. There are over a thousand packages, and some of them like OpenOffice.org or kdebase takes a huge time to compile even on high end computers.
Thus we wrote catbox, a small sandboxing module for PiSi (the package manager for Pardus Linux). It is completely written in C, and it wont provide custom system call hooks or advanced modifications to the guest environment like Subterfugue.
Although, catbox started as a sandboxing module for PiSi, it is now a more generic sandbox module that can be used generically.
Event Hooks:
- child_initialized(pid): Event hook is called on parent process but after child is initialized to be traced and before parent notifies child to continue. Pid of the child process is given as the only argument. (available in version 1.4+)
- child_died_unexpectedly(pid): Event hook is called when we got a signal/event from a child but the child was already dead. Pid of the child process is given as the only argument. (available in version 1.4+)
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Posted: Tue 13 Nov 2007, 19:15
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How to set a cron job?
Subject description: I can't get Gcrontab to work ... and crontab -e won't work
I have my scripts ready. They're in /usr/local/bin. They're executable. I've tested them.
But I can't seem to get the cron job to work.
Since Puppy has no vi, crontab -e doesn't work.
I'm trying to use Gcrontab, but I'm not sure how it works.
This page is no help: http://www.arquired.es/users/aldelgado/proy/gcrontab/
And I have yet to find any explanation of how to make the cron jobs work.
Does anybody have a tutorial or any kind of documentation for Gcrontab?
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Posted: Tue 13 Nov 2007, 20:22
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zigberts Pschedule seems a lot more intuitive than gcrontab. Here is the thread where you can get it:
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Posted: Wed 14 Nov 2007, 03:49
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As a thread of mine got namechecked, I'll summarise what I did:
Make sure your system timezone, date and time is set correctly
Make sure
is starting -- put
/usr/sbin/crond -L /tmp/cronjobs.log
in your
. You can use whatever logfile name and location you like of course, but just having one could help track down problems.
Reboot and check with
that cron is running.
(both are OK even if needing a little work yet) to set up a test schedule - or if like me you're a sick man, use e3vi to create one from scratch.
I set up a little scriptfile to echo a few characters to a file.
Set the schedule to say 15 mins in the future, and reboot again.
Watch for the output of your test, and watch the output of your logfile (I used tail -f /tmp/cronjobs.log)Various threads on various boards seemed to indicate that stray characters in the
file could cause cron to fail, and although I edited the file produced by pschedule and Gcrontab, and cron started to work, I am not convinced that that was the problem with my setup -- I think it was coincidental.
But it's worth a try if yours doesn't work.
The time/date/timezone thing is really important, because otherwise cron might be working but isn't on the same clock as you (!).
As an example, I had the wrong time/TZ set on a gentoo system; I was building it using cron to schedule an emerge; cron triggered a massive download when I wasn't expecting it and I ended using a great lump of my broadband account's download limit in one hit ...
Getting something like this to work when you're struggling means taking a stepwise approach, changing only one thing at a time, and testing after each change. I say that because I'm crap at doing just that and go in scattergun too often, but it's rarely an effective approach, and if it does fix something, I'm never sure what fixed it.
Hope this is of help
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That worked. That line to get crond running was the "missing piece."
I still think Gcrontab is barbaric. I'm a little hazy on what you do to make your crontab active. In Gcrontab, I open my crontab file (I saved it as /etc/crontab, although I'm not sure that's mandatory) and "set current file."
I'd love to be able to edit it with Geany, e3 or whatever and let that be that, but I think that I need Gcrontab to make it active.
I did have to create the file in Geany because I needed the first part to be */5 (to run the job every five minutes) and I couldn't get Gcrontab to do that. But then I had to open the crontab file in Gcrontab and "set" it ...
At any rate, it's working, and I thank you all.
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Remember that crontab and crond are symlinks to BusyBox, so these apps are probaby going to be different than those of core apps in standard distros - just in case that's from where you're drawing experience.
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StevenR wrote:
I'm a little hazy on what you do to make your crontab active ... I think that I need Gcrontab to make it active.
Bearing in mind alienjeff's apposite comment, my understanding of cron is that, so long as it is running, the only other thing it needs is the presence of the user file in the correct place. i.e. cron runs as a daemon and its job is to check for the existence of the file, and if it exists read it and if there is a job to be executed in the minute of checking, execute it.
Gcrontab is only a way of maintaining /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root (or whatever user) so far as I can see, althought "barbaric" is a little strong!
I have little experience of cron except getting it running on puppy so if I'm wrong in any matters of fact I hope someone will correct me.
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/usr/sbin/crond -L /tmp/cronjobs.log
Thanks, cron is now running smoothly! I ran this through the command line and everything came to life. Even though the thread is over two years old, the advice is still good. I just started playing with Puppy 4.3.1 and can finally sit back and watch some PHP scripts run automatically. Now to add the command to the startup script...
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Posted: Sat 20 Feb 2010, 05:30
Post subject: cron variables
I am trying to set up a cron job where the output is to a file and the filename is appended with the date & time.
I have been able to do this before using -%d-%m-%Y-%H:%M but this does not work in Puppy.
Does anybody have any ideas?
Thanks for your help.
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anyone might just want to share a script which i can use in cron to work please:D
i'm trying to learn bash:D
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Posted: Sun 03 Nov 2013, 18:06
Post subject: cron half working for me using frugal install Puppy 5.2.8
Subject description: hello word message works, but script for youtube file downloads doesn't
I can execute my script in RoxTerm just fine. The script is
perl -T youtube_wget_video.pl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh4wKUnoKtw mp4
When I put this same script in Pschedule, it does not run.
My time and date and time zone is set correctly
I can run a basic hello world script OK using Pschedule.
Pschedule wont EXECUTE NOW my youtube script either.
sh-4.1# ps -ef | grep cron | grep -v grep gives me the following output.
root 6408 1 0 15:09 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/crond -L /tmp/cronjobs.log
plus I know cron is running because it does a delayed "hello world" output to the screen.
I've put /usr/sbin/crond -L /tmp/cronjobs.log
in my rc.local.
but cronjobs.log always has a zero size. Nothing gets logged to it.
I've opened /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root and looked for extra char's. I found none.
I would like to eventually be able to use Pschedule or cron to download youtube videos from midnight to 6a and do hard disk backups during these hours too.
Any thoughts as to what I may be doing wrong?
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Post subject:
You should post in the
thread and Zigbert might answer.
I'm not an expert but other Puppy users seem to use
wget command
to download???
Zigbert has written a script called
One of the features is to execute a command after a certain number of
minutes over and over. (It's not explained very well by Zigbert
so few people know of the feature)
You should try it as well.
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don570 wrote:
You should post in the
thread and Zigbert might answer.
I'm not an expert but other Puppy users seem to use
wget command
to download???
For vids, I use the Firefox plugin "Video Downloadhelper"
Click on the down-arrow icon that appears next to the rotating "atom". Select format/size and save it somewhere.
Of course, that doesn't give you a way to chron job it to run in the middle of the night...
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