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Whether you know it or not, you're on the minds of some very impressive folks these days as the race for U.S. Senate between Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican challenger Sharron Angle grinds on.
The latest Las Vegas Review-Journal/8NewsNow survey conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research shows the race well within the margin of error with Reid leading Angle, 45 percent to 44 percent with the rest going to other candidates, none of the above or the undecided category.
Obviously, there's still plenty of time before the November election, but the race is gaining increasing interest from cash-fat political action committees and members of the national political press.
Both candidates are taking advantage of third-party, private-interest groups, which are sponsoring some of the most vicious attack ads of the campaign. In recent weeks, hundreds of thousands of dollars have been spent on television. Angle hasn't come close to raising the estimated $25 million Reid's team has said their candidate will be able to collect, but she is spending plenty in an effort to trade punches with the senator from Searchlight who likes to remind people he used to box.
For the first few months of Campaign '10, the national press limited its coverage of the Reid-Angle campaign mostly to a handful of fly-over feature pieces and whatever "gotcha" moments the candidates provided. For Reid, being quoted in a book calling the president a "light-skinned Negro" gave his opponent something to use. Angle's comments about "Second Amendment remedies" has been used by her opponent to attempt to paint her as a political extremist.
Now the national political press has turned its eye to Nevada, where most of the population is in the South but most of the colorful quotes are in the small towns from Laughlin to Wendover. Rural residents can expect to run into reporters from now until November. I'm sure they sincerely love Nevada even if they fail to pronounce it correctly and have never had dust on their loafers.
As if to illustrate that the Nevada Senate race is now on the national radar screen, The New York Times recently published an interview with Angle. And Peter Grier of the Christian Science Monitor wrote a piece that captures the importance of the campaign to many under the headline, "Harry Reid vs. Sharron Angle: this season's must-see political slugfest."
Grier writes, "Every few election cycles a congressional contest comes along that features such high stakes, such combative opponents that it becomes a jaw-dropping political thriller that fascinates average voters and political professionals alike.
"Harry Reid versus Sharron Angle is one such race."
See. It's not just us. Reid-Angle has the potential to be the political race of the year.
Ellen Sterling writes in the left-leaning Huffington Post, "The United States Senate race in Nevada has become one that everyone, everywhere, seems to be watching as it pits the incumbent, the most powerful person in the Senate, against a Tea Party acolyte. Sure, it has national repercussions and would be watched anyway, but Angle has left people gasping in surprise, shocked and bizarrely amused."
While the candidates battle it out and present their largely conflicting political ideologies while kicking each other in the shin, the rest of the political media is shifting the race to the front burner. As long as it stays close — and I've heard no one with any sense announce that it will be a lopsided victory — you can anticipate lots of talk about Nevada, its gaudy population centers and its sun-baked small towns, for the next two months.
Let's just hope they pronounce Nevada right.
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Of course, if you're providing time-critical and mission-critical products and services, you better be there when they call! But you shouldn't make prompt response time your primary competitive advantage - because it is not a sustainable competitive advantage. Inevitably, someone else will do it faster. Don't turn intellectual work into factory work.
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(2) Improve Productivity:If you can't do anything about the email other than know that you've received it, that does nothing to improve your productivity and will only increase your cognitive load/stress.
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Poll: Do you consider Joseph Stack crashing his aircraft into a federal building to be an act of terrorism?
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anthony_m1919 (Inactive) writes:
Gee a white guy crashes a plane into a building because he hates our government and hes not a terrorist?????? Put a darker skin on him and it would have gotten 100% voted as an act of terroisim. This place is so backwards.
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Joseph Stack was a coward and a terrorist, just as much so as the 9/11 crew, the Unibomber and the OKC bombers. He doesn't deserve any other classification just because he is white and a Texan... His methods, ideology, and intended result was no different than any other terrorist executed attack.
My prayers go out to both the family he left behind, and to the families of the victims of his cowardly attack.
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unbelieveable a bunch of terorrists sympathizers basically on the side of american terorrists joseph stack
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
The heat is on.....
The heat is on... and it's getting to me! I spent most of today shuttling between Lamington Road and Elphinstone Road. The heat was murderous... as was my mood. Bholanath, my temp driver was at the receiving end of my wrath, alas. For some annoying reason, I always end up as a navigator in any car I get into. My road sense is pretty damn good ( but I don't drive !). That does not mean I spend my hours in the car giving road directions to men whose job it is to know the damn roads in the first place! Bholanath became surly and argumentative with me , saying, " But you have grown up in Mumbai - it's your hometown , not mine. Howcome you don't know this road?" I snapped, " As a professional chauffeur earning a good salary, it's your bloody job to know the roads. " Before it got into a serious 'tu tu main main' situation, I quickly phoned a friend ( no, not Raj Thackeray!), asked for precise directions and reached the venue on time - fuming - but on time! Grrrrrrrr
These images cheered me up.... took me back to my trip to Australia last year.These were clicked near Noosa, which is fast growing into an upmarket getaway. I was there with my son Aditya.... and we really had the best time.
Lemme know if you want to see some more pics.... I have cooled down sufficiently now. There's nothing a bowl of chilled mangoes with vanilla icecream can't instantly fix!
11 comments:
- Ice Maiden said...
Hahaha! Ya I get that a lot - "You have grown up in Mumbai, you should know the roads... Oh you should know the train timings.... Oh you must be knowing shahrukh khan no?"
- May 11, 2011 at 7:20 PM
- चंद्रमौलेश्वर प्रसाद said...
Poor Bholanath reminds of the story when the guru used to beat a donkey for the follies of the prince :)
- May 11, 2011 at 7:42 PM
- goodluck said...
The pictures are simply refreshing and alluring.
- May 11, 2011 at 8:29 PM
- goodluck said...
Why dont you employ a driver who knows his roads?
Why dont you employ a retired traffic cop as your driver? That will solve half the problems.
- May 11, 2011 at 8:48 PM
- Appu said...
gaddi se utar jaana tha aur bike pe chale jaane tha - simple.
- May 11, 2011 at 10:36 PM
- rutuja said...
beautiful pics. soothing... calm...
- May 11, 2011 at 10:54 PM
- Another Kiran In NYC said...
hahaha now if you had only employed a driver who spoke marathi and grew up in Dadar or Girgaum, you would get a native born driver familiar with the roads. But then every one of them is actually in America making megabucks as a software engineer :)
- May 12, 2011 at 12:28 AM
- Divya Virmani said...
LOL...your post was funny! However, when you already know the roads so damn well, why don't drive the car yourself? I love driving and it gets so bloody boring when someone else is driving the car. Anyhow, the first pics is amazing. I made it my wallpaper instantly; that too on my work computer, mind you!
- May 12, 2011 at 12:33 AM
- Siddhartha Shankar said...
I have only just started following your blog..........but its refreshing. The snaps were alright, they ought to be beautiful because of the beautiful things the camera was pointed. Take it easy on Bholanath, and you rock...... :)
- May 12, 2011 at 9:42 AM
- anil khanna said...
out of town corporate visitors make right impact by showing route knowledge.in todays era,each one of us has to be a driver.there are no passengers on worth while journeys.
- May 12, 2011 at 7:54 PM
- Tsomo85 said...
May be you should make your Bolanath take Marathi class or something. So that he can be able to read marathi direction properly & next time you'll reach venue on time. That Raj Thackeray one was so funny. Love those pictures so natural yet beautiful!!!!!!
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According to the ShadowServer Foundation, a group sharing information about botnet activity, the number of identified botnets, which started to take off about half a dozen years ago, has grown from about 1,500 two years ago to 3,500 today.
So far the botnet-directed attacks against the United States and South Korea, believed carried out through hidden manipulation of about 50,000 compromised computers using an updated version of an old virus, MyDoom, have done no lasting harm to the many Web sites struck, although the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Transportation suffered outages and FTC.gov still is struggling, according to Keynote Systems, which measures and monitors Web site use. And the DDoS botnet episode is ongoing, with more hits expected on South Korean banks and a newspaper, says South Korean antivirus firm AhnLab, which analyzed malware samples associated with the attacks.
It's not just DDoS attacks that are associated with botnets. Botnets are usually specialized, designed for criminal tasks that range from spam distribution; stealing identity credentials such as passwords, bank account data or credit cards and keylogging; click fraud; and warez (stealing intellectual property or obtaining pirated software).
"There's usually a primary purpose to a botnet," says Jose Nazario, manager of security research at Arbor Networks. "There are turf wars out there as criminals are vying for the desktop. They try to kick each other off."
Although botnets come and go, the more successful ones have endured for years as large command-and-control systems operated by shadowy groups that have taken over hundreds of thousands of desktops and sometimes servers.
These botnets are bequeathed names -- usually quirky ones -- by researchers probing them, with the first to identify a new botnet typically getting to name it.
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For an elegant centerpiece (that won't wilt) paint a handful of pinecones white, dip the tips in glitter, and gather them together in a bowl, as shown in image 3.
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I love the Glitter-dipped Mason Jars! I'm usually apprehenssive when it comes to glitter because it can tend to get all over BUT I like this idea so much I may just do it anyway!
Love the metallic tassles, such a great idea!
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The Republican National Committee is offering this $15 mug.Just days after Democratic pundit and mother of two Hilary Rosen questioned Ann Romney's economic expertise, saying that the mother of five "has actually never worked a day in her life," the Republican party has turned the decades-old working-mom vs. stay-at-home mom debate into a fundraising opportunity.
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"I believe that Moms do work and can't stand liberals who think that Moms don't," the Republican National Committee says on its website. "To show my support for the hard work done by Moms everywhere and to help defeat elitist liberals like Barack Obama, I would like to purchase a 'Moms Do Work' travel mug." Proceeds from the sale of the $15 mug support the Republican party.
GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is offering a "Moms Drive the Economy" bumper sticker on his campaign site, urging supporters to buy one for $6 as a show of unity and support, not just for him, but for women everywhere. "We stand with Mitt and Ann in saying that all women play an important role in our country," reads a letter sent to supporters. "America deserves a president who will bring us together -- not pit us against each other."
You can fan the Mommy-War flames with this bumper stickerThe debate -- and the merchandise -- ignores the larger point: That while staying home with your kids is a valid career choice, it's one that's a luxury for many American women who are struggling to pay their bills and raise their kids at the same time.
Birth control issues aside, with GOP-backed state legislation that claims single moms cause child abuse, conservative lawmakers who suggest that women should stay in abusive marriages, and last week's Republican repeal of Wisconsin's Equal Pay Enforcement Act, it's difficult for some to take the party's newly touted respect for women seriously. How much can motherhood really matter when women who ask legitimate questions about politics and finance are told "I guess I'm not speaking in little enough words for you to understand," as happened just this week in Virginia?
(Video courtesy of the Virginia Democratic Party)
"There's this theme that comes out of the American revolution, that the appropriate role for women is to be mothers, because the household is the political budding block of the republic," Brian Murphy, a professor of American History at City University of New York, told Yahoo! Shine in an interview. "That the appropriate role for women is to raise good citizens who will go on to provide public service, but not to provide that service themselves."
"As a male voter, it just feels that they've boxed themselves into a real corner where women without children who want birth control are not virtuous, and are irresponsible," he continued. "And women who have kids who are married and work are not doing the right thing. Women who have kids and aren't married are absolutely doing the wrong thing. Homosexual couples who adopt are some sort of abomination. Really, the only opening left is if you have children and you're married, is that you shouldn't go back to work."
On Friday, Rosen apologized for her comment about Ann Romney. "I deeply apologize again to work-in-home moms, Mrs Romney & the POTUS," she tweeted. "Not going on #MTP [Meet the Press] this weekend. I'm going to be a mom who stays home."
The Obama administration has distanced itself from Rosen's remarks. "There's no tougher job than being a mom," the president told ABC News on Thursday. "Anybody who would argue otherwise, I think, probably needs to rethink their statement." On Wednesday, as the incident played out across the internet, first lady Michelle Obama weighed in via Twitter with "Every mother works hard, and every woman deserves to be respected."
But the voters that both parties are trying to court may be fed up with the entire debacle.
"As a woman who has been a full-time professional without kids, a full-time professional with kids, a stay-at-home mom and now a full-time work-from-home professional who also stays at home with my kids (and everything in between), I feel qualified to say: This is stupid. All of it," Redbook's Charlotte Hilton Andersen wrote at Yahoo! Shine. "How is this debate not dead yet?"
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Americans are "angry" about the bailout of the nation's banks and the bonuses paid to executives, as they struggle with unemployment and the cost of living.
"The American people are very angry about it," Pelosi said in a Bloomberg Television interview today. Bonuses being paid by some of the same institutions that received federal money "certainly" make her angry as well, Pelosi said.
The issue plays into decisions made by Congress, the California Democrat said. "It's just really not good for our economy, our middle class and our democracy," she said. Still, she said Congress wouldn't step in to regulate pay at companies unless there was a "taxpayer implication."
For members of Congress trying to address the concerns of their constituents, job creation "trumps almost everything," Pelosi said. Instead of another stimulus package, lawmakers are looking at separate initiatives to spur growth, such as tax credits for businesses that hire new workers, she said.
Changes in the health-care system will also affect Americans, who are largely in favor of a new government-run insurance program, Pelosi said. She said she has the votes among Democrats in the House to pass that so-called public option and the question now is how to structure it.
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The main debate in the House is whether a public option, which would compete with private insurers such as Indianapolis- based WellPoint Inc., should have to negotiate rates with providers. The alternative is for the program to peg its rates to some percentage above the lower level paid by Medicare, the government program for the elderly.
"We have a couple of good options," Pelosi said. "I don't think we have a bad option in the mix."
Republicans and some Senate Democrats oppose the public option altogether and it isn't included in one of the two committee measures now being stitched together by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. The Senate and House also differ over how to pay for legislation that tops $800 billion over 10 years.
House Democrats opted for a surtax on couples who make more than $1 million a year. The rest of the cost would be covered by more than $500 billion in savings, Pelosi said. Senate Democrats are going for a tax on insurers that offer high-end benefits plans, an idea opposed by unions, which say it would hurt too many workers.
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It's a sad day in paradise when one can't get into the FECC forum. I still mourn the loss!
Last edited by thefunkyangel; 02-23-2007 at 05:13 PM.
When is that **************** board open again
In the mean time, I will stalk it on a daily basis
Wouldn't be nice if right now:-
FECC respond to emails.
Or, at the very least post some info on their website. If' it's there it is not easy to find
It's All About The Music
So, what do you look like ?
Come on guys (FECC Admin.) stop p!ss farting around and get the d@mn board up again !
FECC Forum
We received several e-mails concerning our Forum. We were the ones who decided to shut it down as we've got simply tired of the fights going on there. This is not pleasant for us to receive complaints or have to check the Forum all the time because there is something nasty going on.
Our first idea was to close it for good but we changed our minds for the time being .We do expect the fighting and bickering to stop permanently. It will have to since we won't have a high degree of tolerance.
The Forum will be active within the next 48 hours. Besides the two administrators and The Boss ( moderator ) we will add an extra moderator. He is well known on our forum as PEP. We do expect these moderators will be treated with respect.
source: FECC Team / February 27, 2007
Well, there we have it...
It's a little puzzling to me, because I didn't think there was that much fighting going on. Then again, maybe it was bad, and I got so used to it I didn't notice anymore ?!? LOL
Rich, you're right, besides the fighting and b!tching only added character to the board! I kind of gotten use to all the guys hitting each other with their handbags!
Maybe now everyone will show some class and not get in those nasty arugments like before..i'm sure the admins there dread checkin it cause everyday it seems like something new is boiling.
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There is a long history of immigration from former Indian, African and Asian overseas territories. The most significant waves of migration started in the late 1960s. Since the 1990s, alongside the boom in the construction industry, several new waves of Brazilian and Ukrainian migrants have settled. These constitute the two largest migrant groups in Coimbra, the third being Cape Verdeans. Initially, most worked either in services or construction. Some have moved to more skilled jobs thanks to bilateral qualification recognition programmes.
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In today's gaming industry, risks aren't taken nearly as often in comparison to past generations. Today's generation focuses primarily on the status quo. In most cases, developers use a standard formula that, while it may not produce the best game, or the worst game, the result generally means a successful title that will ensure future titles for them. Occasionally, though, we get a developer that wants to try something different and will go out on a limb to take a risk and jump head first into the unknown. Defiance is a title that challenges the status quo by giving the gamers of today something new and fresh in the massively multiplayer online (MMO) genre.
When I took the opportunity to review this title, I found it hard to actually define what genre it fell into. It's a third-person shooter, adventure, and MMO, all wrapped into one rather chaotic package. Personally, I love trying out a new MMO. I have a pretty substantial history, starting with a very long run in Final Fantasy XI, eventually jumping to the open world player vs. player (PvP) of Perfect World International, and transitioning into another risky MMO, Aion, before ending a recent run in ArenaNet's popular Guild Wars 2. With all of those titles under my belt, I can honestly say I've never actually played a title quite like Defiance.
Defiance is based on the new SyFy Channel series of the same name. In the not too distant future, Earth is dealing with the after effects of a global catastrophe. Humans and alien races are now forced to co-exist and create a new society. At the time of this writing, the first season is just a few episodes in, and I recommend giving it a try. It's an entertaining show and is taking risks of its own in the science fiction genre. The game, of course, is based on this world changed by catastrophe.
I had my reservations playing this on the Xbox 360 for the sole reason that, as an MMO veteran, I know full well that it's going to eat up a lot of space on the hard drive and there will be a lot of patches. While the patches do take some time to download (roughly two and a half hours on launch night), the Xbox handles it well enough. After patching, it was time to make a character. A player's selected origin affects the character's attire, and facial features can all be customized.
Defiance, like any MMO, is an open world that is free to roam at one's leisure. Missions are scattered throughout the area that will focus on the primary story line as well as side missions that are there for experience, money, and items that can be used throughout the game. This is nothing new in the MMO genre, but the risks that I've been waiting to talk about come into play almost immediately after the first run in the game is complete. Defiance isn't about wielding a sword and shield and running out to kill a few cheap monsters. This game is about arming yourself with high-powered machine guns, rifles, shotguns, and other types of weaponry that is more modern. It's exciting to see that a company like Trion Worlds isn't afraid to throw the overused aspect of fantasy realms out the window and basically give players a game that can be compared to a Halo-like environment on a grander scale.
The problem that lies with taking a risk is that, sometimes, the risk can backfire a bit. A third-person shooter in an MMO environment requiring a player to be online at all times means dealing with server lag that can affect a mission adversely in a far different manner. For example, if I were playing one of my past MMO titles, such as Perfect World International, even if I were to lag out, my character would still will be swinging away with his axes and taking out whatever monsters were there. Dealing with server lag in a shooter is an exercise in futility that will almost never end well. In my first week, the game was plagued with nasty server lag that would make rather easy missions far more difficult. The servers have stabilized since that first week, but there is still some server lag in more densely populated areas.
One of the aspects of Defiance that I enjoy is the skill tree. Defiance doesn't use a class system, but rather an origin system that allows for no limitations--though the skill tree will ultimately shape what type of character one becomes in the game itself. The skill tree reminds me of a few past games, such as Final Fantasy XII, where if a player was diligent enough, they could unlock practically every ability and turn a character from just a melee or magic class into one that could do just about anything. The skill points are unlocked as one would expect: enemy kills, mission completions, and a host of other opportunities that present themselves throughout the gameplay.
Enemies in Defiance are tenacious, plentiful, and they come from practically everywhere--perhaps too often. The aliens that characters are fighting throughout the game are hidden in buildings, the back seats of cars, vans, trucks, and just about every other nook and cranny one can think of. Trion probably realized that this was going to be a major hassle to get from one area to the next, which is why characters get very early access to a vehicle that will take them past enemies whenever and wherever they want by simply calling for it with the D-pad. It's quick and easy, though controlling the vehicle can be a bit tricky and tedious as it overreacts to practically ever bump and crack as if an earthquake were occurring. I'm all for realism, but there needs to be a happy medium between "smoothest road in the world" and "driving in Los Angeles during the movie 2012."
Missions, especially those associated with the primary story line, do a nice job of making sure a player is in the right area and doesn't leave it by showing it on the map on the heads-up display (HUD). The goal will always be laid out for the player, though the difficulty of these missions in the various areas fluctuates quite randomly. On some missions, a non-player character (NPC) will join you and help take out some of the numerous enemies one faces, but there are some annoying times where the dreaded "escort mission" kicks in. Normal escort missions are fine where you simply have to protect the NPC, but early on, there is one primary story line mission--bordering on insanity--that falls somewhere between protecting Ashley in Resident Evil 4 and trying not to shatter your controller when Natalya in GoldenEye dies for the 47th time in the worst protection mission ever created. When I'm playing an MMO, I want to be able to just kill things and not have to worry about an NPC that seemingly wipes out enemies with ease one moment, yet is completely helpless the next. Give me one or the other, but it can't be both.
One thing that truly lacked in my experience on the Xbox 360 version is interaction with other players. While I'm the type that generally prefers to level by myself early on, I still want some interaction with other players, especially to get their thoughts on the title and how they feel they are progressing. With the proximity voice chat in my time in-game, I talked to exactly three people the entire time. I was starting to believe that my microphone simply wasn't working, and without an accessible chat room in the area on the Xbox 360 version to look at quickly (it's there, but it's tough to read), interacting with other players was virtually non-existent. The only time I had interaction on a large scale, besides the three people I mentioned, was when an Arkfall was being taken out and there were droves of characters helping to destroy it. It reinforced my thought that this would be better suited as a title to play on the PC and not the Xbox 360, unfortunately. Interaction is half the fun of an MMO, especially when one finds a group of players that they enjoy being around.
As a note to this review, I did not progress far enough into the game to get into any good competitive PvP or Shadow War, so I will refrain from giving any opinion on them since the information I got was only from a couple of players in the game that had participated in it.
Wrapping this up, somewhere in Defiance is a solid MMO that is just begging to come out of its shell. There are some aspects of the game that I love, such as the ability to just run around an open world and pick things off with a sniper rifle. There are some aspects that I did not enjoy, such as the wild change in difficulty from mission to mission and the enemy frequency that seemed to not only be overwhelming, but giving little to no time for a player to recover in some cases. Yes, I want a challenge, but I don't want a game to kick me when I'm down and offer practically no chance to get back up. The server lag is still an issue, unfortunately, on the 360 version, and it can really hinder gameplay if it gets bad enough. Accuracy is everything when using rifles, and to have the game glitch because of lag is incredibly frustrating. There is still some fun to be had in the title, but I believe it has to be on the PC version and not the 360.
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The history of Latin America is too often seen in a duality of opposites which have formed the basis of academic debates: colonial vs. national independence, countryside vs. urban, subsistence vs. export economics, regional vs. national history, liberal vs. conservative politics, corporate vs. class-based politics, backward vs. modern, etc. Until recently, these debates have fueled the core historigraphy of Latin America.
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Africa and African history have long been considered in terms of the "traditional" and the "customary," as though Africa and Africans are somehow fixed in time while the rest of the world moves forward. What little awareness people outside the continent may have of Africa often includes very little understanding of contemporary developments. Tragedies of war and pestilence are reported in the press to the virtual exclusion of positive events and outcomes, the triumphs of every day life, and Africa's many positive contributions to the wider world.
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From their origins in south west Europe, both Spanish and French have become truly international languages. The colonial legacy of Spain and France contributed much to spreading these languages throughout the world -- from Senegal, Algeria and Lebanon to the Philippines, Vietnam, Cuba and Canada. In the United States both Spanish and French have become ingrained in the cultural and educational landscapes of this multicultural society. Many of the immigrant students who populate our schools come from nations where either Spanish or French is spoken.
The objective of this intensive summer workshop is to enrich the instruction of Spanish and French by providing content and materials that will help teachers of these commonly taught languages make clear to students the importance of these languages in history and in an emerging global culture.
Demonstration of innovative approaches and discussion of content and resources will enable teachers and students to embrace the cultural diversity and multiplicity of expressions that have come to define these Romance languages and their use in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the Americas. Understanding how the culture of various nations connect make students better prepared to study foreign languages, literature and history at the university level, while advancing their career pursuits in education and research, business, media and both community and foreign service.
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Interested in adding more about East Asia to your curriculum? Wish you had taken East Asia-related courses in history, literature, politics, and geography in college? Eager to learn about effective teaching strategies and materials? Willing to invest some time this spring getting up to speed?
Home to a third of the world's people, some of the oldest and most complex civilizations, and several of the largest and most dynamic economies, East Asia has long interested Americans. A partnership between the UCLA Asia Institute, UC Riverside, and the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia will equip secondary school teachers to help students learn about East Asia while developing vital analytical and communication skills.
Participants meeting all seminar requirements will receive stipends and library grants and become eligible to participate in a subsidized study tour of East Asia in summer 2006. Priority in enrollment will be given to world history and language arts teachers, though others may apply.
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The programs combine presentations and discussions of content, pedagogy, and resources; readings; cinema and multimedia; informational technology, library and field studies; and curriculum development assignment.
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Bedrooms: Quality bedding w/linens, pillows, blankets, and bedspreads.
First Floor: BR #1-8 Twins/2 Doubles
Second Floor: BR #1-Queen #2-Queen #3-Queen Sleeper Sofa in Living Room
Bathrooms: Plush bathroom towels, blow dryers, toilet tissue. (1-First Floor/2-Second Floor)
Kitchen: Top quality refridgerator, stove, , toaster, coffee maker, microwave, cookware, dishes, flatware, and kitchen towels. Bar/counter w/stools.
Outdoor Deck: Charcoal Grill w/ seating overlooking the country side
BR #1~ Bunk Bed (double on bottom/twin on top)
BR #2~Two Sets of Twin Bunk Beds
BR #3~Bunk Bed (double on bottom/twin on top and a Twin Bunk Bed
Sleeper Sofa in Upstairs Living Room
activities and attractions in Ohiopyle Other Pennsylvania Areas
Activities: White Water Rafting ~ Hiking/Biking ~ Golf ~ Canoe/Kayak ~ Natural Water Slides ~ Skiing
Attractions: Laurel Canyons ~ Fallingwater ~ Kentuck Knob ~ Christian Klay Winery ~ Nemacolin Woodlands
Visit The Historic Stone House Restaurant for the finest foods, best drinks, great service, and live music!
vacation rental rates
Rates are for up to 12 people.
Week Nights: $350 per night
Weekend Nights: $450 per night (Fri/Sat/Sun)
Holidays: $450 per night for 3 nights
2 Night Minimum Stay Required
3 Night Minimum Stay Required for Holidays
New Year's Eve Rates are for up to 20 Guests / $650 per night w/3 night minimum stay required
**Rates do not include tax or additional fees.
** All prices and/or descriptions are subject to change. Although every precaution is taken, errors in prices and/or descriptions do occur on our web site and in printing. We reserve the right to correct any such error.
Ohiopyle Vacation Rentals 888-570-9822
accepted payment methods
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Top things to do in Ohiopyle
- White Water Rafting
- Hiking/Biking
- Natural Water Slide
- Cucumber Falls
- Upland Bird Shoots
Top things to do on a budget
- Swimming
- Picnics in Ohiopyle
- Antique Shopping
- Scenic Mountainside Drives
Top things to do with a family
- White Water Rafting
- Skiing
- Boating
- Local Festivals
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Welcome Customers of Caligo Ventures!
Now that your trip is booked, protect yourself and your travel investment with a TravelSafe Plan. We offer travel insurance programs that provide an array of benefits such as: Trip Cancellation and Interruption, Trip/Travel Delay, Missed Connection, Medical Expenses, Emergency Assistance, Baggage/Baggage Delay, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Cancel For Any Reason.
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5 Reasons to Take a Cruise
1. Travel to multiple destinations | A big advantage to cruising is being able to see multiple destinations in one trip. For example, if you take a Caribbean cruise, you could visit Antigua, Belize, the Bahamas and Puerto Rico all in one cruise.
2. No planning required | When you take a cruise, your destinations are already picked for you! Make sure to use a travel agent, too, so you get the best deal and have all the important inside information.
3. All-you-can-eat food | Buffet, anyone? Most cruises have food available at all hours of the day and it is included in your ticket price.
4. Variety of activities | Whether you're looking for your next adventure, interested in exploring the port city, or you just want to relax on the beach, cruise lines offer excursions that can meet traveler's needs.
5. Easy to find a cruise that fits your budget | With cruises lasting from 3 days to 2 weeks, cruises that offer luxury at every corner to cruises that are more budget-friendly, you can find a cruise that fits your budget.
If you decide to take a cruise for your next vacation and you have questions about protecting your financial investment, we're here to help. Did you knowtravel insurance can provide coverage if you are delayed, your luggage is lost or you fall ill while on vacation? Call us at 888-885-7233, reach out to us on Facebook or Tweet us. We can't wait to hear about your upcoming cruise!
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Planning your honeymoon can be just as stressful as planning your wedding. You have to decide if you and your partner want to relax on the beach, explore a new city or both. Do you want to go abroad or vacation in the States? How many days will you travel? Answering these questions will help you and yours plan the perfect honeymoon. We've got the top destinations for your honeymoon. Help contribute your vote for the best honeymoon spot by leaving a comment below, writing on our Facebook timeline or Tweeting us.
Maui is one of the top honeymoon destinations because the wide range of activities available. Whether you're interested in relaxing at a world-class spa, dining at great restaurants, hiking or spending your days at the beach, Maui offers it all.
Florence is an amazing city for a European honeymoon. You can see some of the world's finest architecture and art after enjoying unbeatable pasta and gelato. Don't forget to stop by the Galleria dell' Accademia, too.
San Diego offers beaches and a city to explore. With warm weather and endless outdoor activities, San Diego is the perfect place for you and yours to escape for a week.
New York City is the perfect honeymoon destination for a couple who enjoy fast-paced vacations.The city that never sleeps always something going on. If you're interested in seeing a captivating play, indulging in great food and drinks or enjoying the hustle and bustle of the city, while being able to escape to Central Park, New York City is the perfect choice for you.
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How to Take Better Photos on Vacation
We all want a perfect photo to remember our vacation. Follow these tips for taking a great travel photo and make your memories last a lifetime.
1. Pay attention to the light. According to most photographers, the light is best when the sun is low in the sky. This means try to capture your photos in the first hour or so after the sun rises and the last hour or so before it sets. If you can't take your photos during that time, don't worry, you can still get a great photo. Just make sure the light is not directly behind your subject.
2. Communicate. If you're taking a picture of a person you don't know, ask for their permission first - especially if you're in a foreign country. It can also help to get a sense of the person and capture their spirit in your photo.
3. Take in your scenery. Before you start snapping away, take a step back and get a sense for the scenery around you. It will help you get a sense of your surroundings and find the best shot.
4. Go for bright colors. Our eyes are naturally drawn to bright colors, so if the sky is especially bright or the grass is greener than usual, make sure to include that in your photo.
5. Angle the camera down. When taking a picture of people, it's important that it's a flattering picture. This especially rings true for selfies. Hold your phone at a 45 degree angle and snap away!
With these tips, you'll be taking photos like a pro in no time! We want to see your favorite travel photo! Post it on our Facebook page or Tweet it. We can't wait to see your vacation photos!
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It's Wednesday, and that means we're all halfway to Friday! To get you through the week and provide some inspiration for your next vacation, we've got some travel photos that are sure to help.
1. Queenstown, New Zealand2. Northern Lights in Alaska
3. St. Petersburg, Russia
7. Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park
Now that you've been inspired, it's time to book your next vacation! Don't forget to include travel insurance.
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Do you have an international trip coming up? Are you wondering what you can do to stay safe and follow the cultural norms of the country you're visiting? Follow these tips to make sure your trip is enjoyable and safe.
1. Stay on a well-lit path. Avoid shortcuts when walking in a new city - especially at night. Stay safe by staying on the main streets and ones that are well-lit.
2. Email a copy of your itinerary. Send a copy of all your travel documents - flights, hotel information, and a copy of your passport to a trusted person at home. This way, they will know exactly where you are and will have a copy in case you need it. In addition, send a quick email when you arrive in your destinations so that they know you made it safely.
3. Do your homework. It is important to learn about your destination. Learn about the general culture, rules, laws and people to avoid any faux pas or legal trouble. It is also smart to familiarize yourself with any current safety concerns. The U.S. Department of State's list of current travel warnings is a great resource to do just that.
4. Keep your friends close and money closer. It can be tempting, but don't split up from your friends while abroad. It's also important to keep your money close to you - either in a hidden arm wallet or something that can not easily be pulled out of a purse or backpack.
5. Protect yourself, your belongings and your travel arrangements with travel insurance. Your health insurance may provide no or little coverage once you leave the United States. If you or your travel companions have any medical issues, you want to make sure you are covered. Medical Emergency Evacuation is also important when traveling abroad. Should you or your travel companions need to be flown back to the United States for medical attention, you do not want that cost to be your responsibility. Let travel insurance take care of that.
Tell us - what's the best tip you've ever gotten for staying safe while traveling abroad? Leave a comment with your tip below.
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Benefits of Travel Insurance
You've heard it before -- protect your vacation with travel insurance. But what does that protection mean for you and your travels?
- Our Cancel for ANY Reason benefit. This benefit allows you to cancel your trip for any reason not otherwise covered by the policy. You can be reimbursed for 75% of the unused, non-refundable prepaid expenses for travel arrangements paid for the trip. Just make sure to complete the following tasks:1. Pay the premium within 21 days of the date the initial deposit or payment for the trip is received.2. Insure the full cost of all travel arrangements that are subject to cancellation penalties or restrictions the full cost of all Travel Arrangements that are subject to cancellation penalties or restrictions by the Travel Supplier.
3. Cancel the trip 2 days or more before the scheduled trip departure date.
- No worries about the weather. With several, recent winter storms, coverage for inclement weather is at the top of all of our minds. Our travel insurance plans provide that coverage if your flight is delayed or cancelled.
- Your luggage is protected, too. If your luggage is lost, stolen or damaged while traveling, travel insurance can help. Your homeowner's policy may cover only a portion of the total loss due to coinsurance and deductible requirements, so additional coverage is important.
- Even more benefits.We're also happy to provide the following benefits that our travelers:1. Coverage against pre-existing medical conditions
2. Hospital of choice for an emergency medical evacuation
3. You'll receive 24-hour concierge services
4. Coverage against terrorist attacks
5. Coverage if your travel provider files bankruptcy or defaults
5. Highest coverage limits in the industry
To learn more about how travel insurance can provide coverage on your next vacation, click here. If you have questions, we're always here to help - leave a comment below, call us at 1-888-885-7233 or chat with us on Facebook or Twitter. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Are you concerned about safety on your next vacation? Wondering what you can do to prevent theft? While most hotels are safe and secure, it is important to be mindful of your surroundings and take the proper steps to protect yourself.
Here are 6 quick tips to keep you safe before and during your travels:
1. Do your homework before you book your hotel room. You want to make sure your hotel is located in a safe area and takes the proper security measures. In addition to looking at rates and amenities, it's important to ask key questions. For example, is the hotel in an upscale neighborhood or business district? Is there a police station nearby? Do they have a doorman or security guard? Is their front desk staffed 24 hours a day? These are questions that hotel should be happy to answer.
2. Don't take a room on the ground floor. These rooms are more likely to be burglarized. This is especially important if the doors and windows of the room are open to the outside.
3. Keep your door locked at all time. This may sound like a "gimme", but stay diligent about locking the door behind you. It's also important to lock the deadbolt.
4. When entering or leaving the hotel at night, make sure to use the front entrance. The front entrance is usually the most well-lit and usually under surveillance.
5. Don't leave valuables in your car. If you must leave items in your car, cover them with a blanket or put them in your trunk.
6. Include travel insurance in your vacations plans. Unfortunately, we can't Travel insurance can provide protection if your belongings are lost, damaged or stolen. To find out everything that travel insurance covers, click here.
Tell us, what steps do you take to stay safe while traveling? Leave a comment below, write on our Facebook page or Tweet us to share your suggestions with other travelers.
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Top Romantic Valentine's Day Getaways
Valentine's Day is just around the corner! Upgrade from the typical box of chocolates and red roses to a romantic getaway for you and your loved one.
Whether you enjoy getting lost in a big city or the great outdoors, there's a place for you and yours to escape for the weekend. Sweep your loved one off their feet with a surprise vacation to one of these domestic destinations:
1. Napa Valley, California
Wine aficionados and beginners alike will appreciate California's wine country. With picturesque views, relaxing resorts and delicious wines, Valentine's Day travelers will not be disappointed. Stay at Bardesseno for a truly luxurious getaway.
A trip to the Big Apple can be exciting for Valentine's Day. You and yours can ice skate at Rockefeller Center, take a carriage ride through Central Park or visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate the holiday.
Cape Cod is a favorite romantic weekend destination for Easterners. They flock to the city outside of Boston for its laid-back atmosphere and fresh seafood. Find out what the East Coast is buzzing about by making a weekend trip to Cape Cod.
If you travel just north of Phoenix, you'll see the Red Rocks of Sedona. The city is home to some world-class resorts such as L'Auberge and Amara. This location is perfect if you want to kick back, relax and enjoy the company of your loved one.
This Midwest city offers great food and exciting activities. During the week of February 11, the city will celebrate Chicago Theatre Week. More than 100 productions featuring the city's greatest talent will be showed at participating theaters. This year, area hotels will be offering a Chicago Theatre Week package that includes a hotel room and pair of tickets to a production.
Tell us - which of these sound like the perfect getaway for you and your loved one? Leave a comment below, write on our Facebook page or Tweet us. We look forward to hearing about your travel plans!
And don't forget ... to make sure your vacation is stress-free, add travel insurance to your plans. The travel insurance will protect you against illness, flight delays, cancellations, lost luggage and much more.
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2014 is here! Although the countdown to midnight is behind us, we're counting down the top 8 travel trends for the new year.
1. Domestic flight prices will drop (insert cheering here!). According to the American Express Global Business Travel Forecast 2014, "North American airfares are expected to decline in 2014 as a result of heightened competition from low cost carriers, challenging unemployment levels and corporate travel policies becoming more stringent in regard to business class travel." Stable oil prices will also help keep costs down. Don't hold your breath though. The pending consolidation of major U.S. airlines may offset these declines.
2. Brazil's World Cup will cause a buzz with travelers. According to Brazil's tourist board, the country is expecting approximately 10 million visitors for the World Cup - more than twice their normal amount of visitors. Why will this sporting event draw so many visitors? Soccer is growing in popularity in the United States and this World Cup will be the first global soccer championship held in South America in almost 40 years.
3. Multi-generational travel will grow. The family groups that started the trend have impressed their remaining kin with their Facebook postings and now everyone wants to join in the party. Watch for family reunions to reach upward toward 100 in the coming year; just be sure you're booking every member of the clan, grab the whole piece of that pie.4. Fewer European cruises will be available. According to Fodor's, European ports will be much sleepier as soon as the summer season of 2014. Carnival, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean and Regent Seven Seas have either reduced their number of ships or pulled out of Europe all together. Fodor's sites dwindling passengers rates as the reason cruise lines made the tough decision.
5. Travelers will share even more on social media. While this trend probably doesn't surprise you, more travelers are turning to sites like Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter to not only plan their vacations, but to share their adventures and get tips from other travelers.
6. Free WiFi will be more readily available. In 2013, you saw WiFi offered in several hotels and airplanes. That number will continue to grow this year, with more airports, hotels and airlines offering free WiFi to their customers.
7. Renting homes will compete with hotels. Sites like airbnb offers travelers the opportunity to stay in people's spare room, apartment or even rent their entire home. Travelers enjoy this option because it can often save them money and offers the comforts of their own home.
It's your turn to tell us - what are your travel-related predictions for 2014? Leave a comment below, write on our Facebook page or Tweet us. We look forward to hearing your predictions and seeing if they come true!
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How to Avoid Jet Lag While Traveling
Jet lag can put a real damper on your vacation. Well-seasoned travelers swear by a variety of practices to combat this common issue. We asked our travelers for their most effective ways to beat jet lag, and you answered with some great tips (thank you!). Read on to find out the best ways to avoid jet lag and be sure to share your tip in a comment below!
"Adjust your sleep schedule a week before the trip," Betty B. says. "If it's possible, try to become acclimated to your new time zone before you arrive, and you'll be able to start your vacation with a running start!" Betty's on to something here! Research has shown it takes a day for each time zone traveled for a person's body clock to catch up to the local time, so if you adjust your sleeping times, it can help shorten the adjustment period.
"If you can't sleep at night when you arrive, try taking a melatonin supplement," shares Kathie C. Melatonin supplements are sometimes used to treat jet lag or insomnia. However, it's important to note, that you should consult a doctor before taking any medication, especially ones that affect someone's ability to drive or operate heavy machinery like melatonin.
"Try to schedule your flight to depart late at night," advises Michael M. "That way, you can sleep overnight on the plane and get moving once you arrive at your destination." Michael's theory is proven useful! Not only does being exposed to light help convince your body it's time to get going, but getting a full-night's sleep can also help keep grogginess at bay.
Do you have a tip to beat jet lag? Share it in the comments below. We'd love to hear more great tips from our travelers!
Travel insurance plans include a package of benefits intended to protect you, your travel investment and your belongings when you travel. Most plans include the following benefits at a minimum:
Trip Cancellation and Interruption to reimburse you should you have to cancel or interrupt your trip for covered medical or non-medical reasons.
Medical Expense/Emergency Assistance to cover medical expenses and emergency transportation for a sickness or injury that occurs while you are traveling.
Trip/Travel Delay Benefits to cover your out-of-pocket meal and accommodation expenses due to flight delays or cancellations or for other similar covered reasons. You must be delayed for a specified amount of time, such as 6 hours or more.
Baggage and Baggage Delay to cover loss or damage to your baggage or personal items or the cost of buying toiletries or personal articles if your baggage is delayed for a specified amount of time.
Often travel arrangements are non-refundable or subject to stiff cancellation penalties. The lowest cost airline and cruise offers usually penalize you greatly if you must cancel your trip. What if your travel supplier declares bankruptcy? Someone in your family falls ill or dies? You lose your job?
Travel insurance protects your travel investment in such situations.
Baggage Loss or Delay
You've heard it before, but it bears repeating: leave your valuables at home! But what if your bags are damaged, lost or stolen or they just don't arrive on time?
Terrorist Incidents
Since 2001, Terrorist Incidents that disrupt travel plans have become a reality. If your planned trip is affected by an unforeseen Terrorist Incident, the TravelSafe plans are there to protect you.
Medical Expenses / Emergency Assistance
Does your health insurance cover you when you leave home? Some plans only offer limited coverage away from home; Medicare does not cover you outside the United States at all. What if you need emergency medical transportation? Many personal plans do not provide this type of coverage.
Trip Cancellation or Interruption
Unforeseen events or reasons beyond your control can influence your travel plans. Do you want to protect your prepaid trip costs if you must cancel or interrupt your trip?
Non-Medical Emergency Evacuation
Natural disasters sometimes occur…or perhaps a political situation heats up, how do you get out of harms way? With our Non-Medical Emergency Evacuation benefit, we will get you to the nearest place of safety or home if a formal recommendation from the appropriate local authorities or the U.S. State Department issues a formal recommendation for you to leave the country you are visiting. Whether it's a natural disaster; civil, military or political unrest; or your being expelled or declared a persona non-grata.
Trip / Travel Delay Benefits
What if you are stranded in a connecting city due to a flight delay or cancellation? Who is going to pay for your hotel stay and what about meals? The Trip / Travel Delay benefit reimburses you for meal and hotel expense due to carrier and other covered delays of 6 or more hours. Airlines don't pay these expenses unless they are responsible for your delay. Most delays are due to bad weather, which is beyond an airline's control, and the bad weather causing your flight delay could even be in a city not on your itinerary.
For a variety of reasons, it is prudent to purchase travel insurance when you first book your trip (i.e. make your first payment for travel arrangements).
Why? Most travel insurance policies contain one or more time sensitive provisions that broaden coverage. The time sensitive provisions which are included in most of our plans (within 21 days of the date you make your initial payment for your trip) apply to several coverage enhancements, such as: waiving of the Pre-Existing Conditions Exclusion; Travel Supplier Bankruptcy or Insolvency protection and the Cancel For Any Reason Benefit.
What if your airline or travel supplier ceases operations? Other airlines or travel suppliers will try to find space for you but usually at a cost, what happens if they can't meet your needs? We have plans to cover a trip cancellation or interruption due to supplier Bankruptcy or default.
Trip Cancellation covers the non-refundable trip costs when you must cancel your travel plans. All plans cover cancellation for covered medical reasons (such as Sickness, Injury or death of you, a Family Member or Traveling Companion). Additionally, certain non-medical reasons will be covered as well, such as: air carrier delays or cancellations, theft of travel documents, damage or destruction of your home, etc.
Trip Interruption covers the cost of your unused, non-refundable land or water travel arrangements and the additional air expense to either resume your trip or return home, if you interrupt your travel plans and/or return home early from your trip for the same types of medical or non-medical reasons covered for Trip Cancellation.
This benefit allows you to cancel your trip for any reason whatsoever and still be reimbursed for most of your non-refundable trip costs. To be eligible for this coverage, the plan must be purchased within the time sensitive period (within 21 days of the date you make your initial payment for your trip) and you must cancel your trip two days or more prior to your scheduled departure.
Important Tip! Non-covered medical conditions, divorces, canceled wedding plans, economic hardships, a change in plans, just a few of the types of reasons not typically covered under Trip Cancellation, but covered under Cancel For Any Reason.
This benefit reimburses you for medical treatment during your trip if you become sick or are injured while traveling. Additionally, air transport expenses (such as upgraded air arrangements, air ambulance, including doctor or nurse escort expenses) for medical evacuation are covered, if needed to obtain the appropriate level of care required for your condition.
This benefit covers you for transportation expenses to the nearest place of safety if a formal recommendation from appropriate local authorities or the US State Department is issued to leave a country due to: 1) a natural disaster such as an earthquake, wild fires or tsunami; 2) civil, military or political unrest; or 3) being expelled or declared a persona non-grata.