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I was a little taken aback by how strongly my wife approved of my suggestion that for this year's anniversary trip, we should take the Clipper to Victoria, on Vancouver Island in British Columbia.
"Because I want to have high tea," Julie explained. "At the Empress."
Well, okay. It seemed out of character for Julie, but okay. On our anniversary I can refuse her nothing.
I'd had high tea at the Empress, twenty years ago. Back then, I had thought it a ridiculously overpriced meal that consisted of tea, sandwiches so tiny that they ought to have been ashamed to bear the name, and various similarly tiny desserts, all served by incredibly snooty waitstaff that seemed to think we should have been swooning over the privilege of sitting in an ornate white room and made to feel slovenly and classless while we ate our sliver of tuna sandwich. I'd been certain that they only kept a straight face long enough to run to the kitchen and burst into hysterical laughter at the stoopid American tourists paying thirty-five dollars a plate for a cup of tea and a couple of cookies covered in frosting.
Victoria itself, though, on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, is a wonderful city and a trip there sounded like a lot of fun. I'd always meant to go back there and this was the perfect excuse. Tea and overpriced sandwiches notwithstanding.
Besides, riding the Clipper is a great time by itself. At least in summertime.
Plus it's way easier. The regular ferry to Victoria leaves from Anacortes, up north, an hour's drive or so from where we are, and then the ferry itself takes about four hours. What's more, they drop you in Sidney, a little town that's quite a ways out of Victoria, and you're on your own from there. It would have been our whole day.
The Clipper is a hydrofoil that leaves from downtown Seattle and makes much better time, getting you to Victoria's Inner Harbour in about two and a half hours or thereabouts, and they'll shuttle you right to your hotel, too. The only downside is that you can't bring your car.
Really, it's a lot like flying commercial, except you can go out on deck and admire the view, if you feel like stretching your legs.
Anyway, not to shill endlessly for them or anything, but they took good care of us and the package deal with the hotel was amazingly cheap considering it was the peak of the summer season. Here's their web site if you live in the area and are in the market for a vacation that starts with a boat ride.
The point is, if you don't mind getting up a little early, you can board an early sailing on the Clipper in Seattle and be in downtown Victoria well before lunchtime, with most of a vacation day still ahead of you. Which is what we did.
The punch line, though, was that on the boat the staff is endlessly pushing various Victoria attractions and tours and when they announced their eagerness to assist us with Advance booking for High Tea at the Empress for only sixty dollars each, make your reservations now! my bride almost choked on her coffee. "Sixty dollars each? No way," Julie said firmly.
I hadn't said a word; it was our anniversary, I'd have done it if that's what she wanted. But I admit to being relieved she'd changed her mind.
Instead, we went with our usual vacation plan… which is to say, no plan at all, other than to bumble around and stop anywhere that looked interesting.
Victoria's built for that. Downtown, especially, is full of little touristy shops and entertainments and tour buses and what not.
Julie had seen an advertisement on one of the tour flyers for a place called Beadworld, on Johnson Street. My wife loves beads and crystal and handmade jewelry with the same fervor that I love old men's adventure pulps, and this seemed like sort of compensation for not doing high tea after all. (I try to give Julie first dibs on activities for our anniversary trips.)
So once we'd dropped off our luggage at the hotel, we struck out for Beadworld. Our handy tour map told us that the 500 block of Johnson Street was more or less on a direct line north from our hotel, straight up Government Street in front of the Empress.
But, as often happens, we were distracted by something on the way.
Miniature World is just exactly what it sounds like: a museum of model trains, dollhouses and dioramas of all kinds.
It really is worth it. The sheer craftsmanship involved in the construction of the things is astounding.
But what isn't mentioned in any of the brochures or postcards or websites or anything about Miniature World is that it's not just all model railroads. There is a huge nerdgeek somewhere on staff, because this is the first exhibit.
There's a whole hallway of spacescapes, spaceship models and dioramas, complete with moving ships and lights and all sorts of amazing stuff.
It's lit mostly with blacklights, so it really sells the illusion that you are standing in a tunnel in some asteroid mining station.
I think if I'd seen this when I was eleven, my head might have exploded from the sheer awesome. I probably would have tried to live in that hallway until it was time to go to college.
And when you emerge from the "Space 2201″ hallway to enter the historical western section with all the tiny frontier towns and so on, you have this hanging in the hall to greet you.
I mention all this just to make the point, once again, that Our People are EVERYWHERE.
We spent a little over an hour in Miniature World, doing the tourist thing, then set out for Johnson Street once more.
Here's a brief aside. When I was visiting Chicago twenty years back, there was a section of town, Lincoln Avenue or thereabouts, called Bookseller's Row. And it was lined with the most amazing antiquarian bookstores. It was a Disneyland for book collectors. No idea if it's still there or not (I suspect not) but I'll never forget the afternoon I spent there. It was the high point of the trip.
Well, my friends, the 600 block of Johnson Street in Victoria is Comic-seller's Row. Seriously. There are four different stores there and they all looked amazing:
Legends Comics, winner of Canada's Joe Shuster Award….
And literally next door to Beadworld itself was this place, Snowden's Books.
Since it was next door to Julie's bead destination, it was the first place I actually looked into. Despite the promising sign outside, Snowden's had a pretty lame selection of comics… just a cardboard box of quarter-bin trash by the front door. But I did turn up a couple of interesting finds, nevertheless.
The first was this C.S. Forester omnibus collection.
You saw a lot of these hardcover greatest-hits omnibus collections on remainder tables in big-box bookstores in the early 1980s, most all of them from either Octopus-Heinemann or Avenel Books. They're not particularly rare or valuable or anything, I just like them.
And I'd been meaning to get around to C.S. Forester for years, anyway. (Most every old-school Star Trek fan adds Forester to the reading list once we find out Gene Roddenberry based Captain Kirk on Horatio Hornblower.)
I poked around for a little while longer, but nothing really jumped out at me. I bought the Forester and was on my way out the door when I saw, right in the vestibule, a wall of hardcover juveniles. (It was largely hidden behind the open door, as you entered — you couldn't really see it was there until you were on your way out.)
So I gave it a glance, not expecting much… and by God, almost invisible, eighteen inches from the floor, were two pristine Trixie Belden hardcovers from 1971.
Now, these were the least-collectible editions, dubbed 'the uglies' by Trixie fans in the know. But still, only five dollars each. Five dollars Canadian. I could easily double that on eBay if I felt like it, and anyway after researching them and writing about them just as collectibles, I thought maybe I'd take the time to actually read one, just to see what the shouting was about.
So I took them back to the proprietor and bought them. He smiled at me and said, "Yeah, these are getting really scarce lately."
I hoped my inner gloat didn't show on my face. A bookstore guy that's a little behind the curve is what bookscouts live for.
When I found Julie in Beadworld, she was just getting her purchases rung up. I showed her my finds and Julie was duly impressed at the Trixie Beldens, but what made us both smile was the clerk also straightening up at seeing them and saying, "Oooooh, I used to love those!"
Back out on Johnson Street once more, we tried to decide which of the comics retailers were the best bet. One of them had a gaming tournament going in full swing, so we ruled that out. Most of the others looked like they were primarily selling new stuff.
But Yellowjacket looked more like a place that had a good back-issue thing going on.
The display case that greeted us when we stepped inside instantly confirmed that impression.
The proprietor, an older bearded fellow, greeted us with a smile and a nod as we came in, and we shot past the new stuff in the front to the longboxes of back issues in the rear of the store.
All kinds of good stuff, reasonably priced, but I made myself stop and consider carefully if something was getting reprinted soon or not. (When things like Gold Key's Land of the Giants get the high-end hardcover treatment, you kind of have to assume that anything before 1975 is probably going to get collected sooner or later.)
What I settled on were some of the 1970s Charlton Phantom comics, by the amazing Don Newton.
Don Newton didn't do the Phantom book for Charlton all that long, but what he did was magnificent. For me it often outshone his later work on Batman for DC.
I found one more non-Newton Charlton Phantom, and threw it on the pile just because it was cheap. We took it up to the register and there was League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: 1969 in a standup display. I'd missed it earlier that week and so I reached for it, then stopped.
"What?" Julie wanted to know.
I tapped the back cover. "Canadian pricing."
"Oh, it's all American pricing here," the clerk explained. He waved a hand at the shelves. "We always use the American price on all our books."
Well, that was a different story. American pricing in Victoria B.C. was — I think, that weekend, anyway — cheaper than it would have been from my regular store in Seattle. So I went ahead and got it along with the others.
By then it was late afternoon and we were too tired, really, to keep going, and anyway this was the first day of four…. no reason to burn through all the shopping on one day. So we decided to catch a bus back to the hotel.
That was actually a nice haul for an entire trip, let alone one afternoon… and I'd have thought we'd have peaked with comics at least after Johnson Street. But the best was yet to come. Victoria is a great book town.
…But this is getting rather long and this seems like a natural stopping place, so we'll pick it up again… next week. See you then.
Happy Belated Anniversary!
I love these road trip columns of yours – can't wait for the next installment!
I have both those Trixies. Actually I have the first fifteen in that particular edition. Used to get them at the D&C store for $1.79 apiece (I think). Hope you're going to do a full review on these. I never did like the Marshland Mystery, but the Blinking Eye was one of my favorites.
The cover to Phantom #73 is beautiful! And the interior art is gorgeous – especially in panel three with the contrast between light and dark.
If it's not too nosy – what does Julie like to read? I've been curious.
Great fun as always. This feature is my favourite thing on the internets.
We went to Victoria some years ago – we took the ferry, so we had our car, but we regretted it because the ferry takes so much longer than the Clipper, and we probably didn't need our car. You're right – it's such a nice city. We did have tea at the Empress, but we didn't think it was overrated – it was so filling we skipped dinner, so the price didn't bother us too much. We stayed at a bed and breakfast on Humboldt Street right on the other side of the nunnery, which we could see from our window – on that map you show, it's probably the thin reddish house southeast of the nunnery. I didn't get to any comic book stores while we there, unfortunately. We did hit some used book stores, though, but they didn't have any comics.
Nice post, as always. I love when you write about a place I've been, not only because it makes me nostalgic, but because I can see where you went as opposed to where I went.
Love the travel posts! Thanks
OK, now I'm going to have to dig for some Phantoms. Wow. I've always heard good stuff about Don Newton, but yeah, that's good stuff.
A dog in a domino mask, dammit! How can that NOT rule?!
And if we didn't all already love Julie for indulging you so much, the "SIXTY DOLLARS!?!" certainly makes us do so.
Ah, Canadian money. Back in…'95, I guess, I was on a school band trip to Toronto, and in one store (a mall bookstore, maybe?), I saw one of the Miracleman collections. And didn't get it due to not being sure about the exchange rate, etc. Grr!
Because the damn Phantom of the Opera playing cards and key chain I got with the Canadian money instead get used so much instead!!!
Um…ok…don't mind me.
If it's not too nosy – what does Julie like to read? I've been curious.
Well, I am MUCH more of a reader than Julie is. But she likes old-school mysteries — Ellery Queen, Sherlock Holmes, Nero Wolfe. Ideally with a touch of romance.
And comics once in a while, as well. At the moment she is reading The MAZE Agency graphic novel by Mike Barr and Adam Hughes. And she adored Stardust, I gave that to her when we were dating — but she first read that as the prose novel, we didn't get the illustrated Charles Vess version till just a couple of years ago.
Happy anniversary, and great column, as usual. Although a native of the Pacific NW, I'd only been to Victoria once, for a brief weekend, but I really liked it and would love to take a longer trip, especially now that I know it's a great place for books and comics.
I love those omnibus type editions as well. Right now I'm working my way through a nice single-volume editon of Manning's Balkan Trilogy. And good call on those Phantom issues. I don't think there's any comic drawn by Newton that I haven't liked, and I'd love it if someone would collect his brief run on Charlton's Phantom…
I love that comicbook row. The only time I've been to Victoria was for a training stint for my job at the beginning of September, so it was still nice enough to head down there one afternoon and check out all of the stores, I think I ended up buying something unique from each of them while blowing $200 in the process. They all manage to provide an experience and deals so much more valuable than simply ordering books online. I quite liked it; in fact, the old head office where I was training was right next door to the "spinoff" store of … I think it was Legends? (It's been a few years), and that was one was well-run as well.
Forget the nice weather and beautiful scenery, I'll be coming back to Vancouver Island for the comics one day.
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The First W Sound Suite at the W Retreat Bali
June 22, 2016
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W Sound Suite is the idea of Chicago-based producer DJ White Shadow, W's North American music director. The DJ affixed the large soundproof studio with sound equipment and helped determine its layout. The studio has locally sourced wooden furniture, hand-carved wooden blocks and handwoven rugs. Other touches include an oversized print of a 1980s boombox by artist Lyle Owerko and a photography print spanning the entire room.
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An Amazing Aerial Activity at the Viceroy Bali
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Shane Kraus, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychiatry
Research Interests
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment; Psychiatry and Psychology; Health Care
Public Health Interests
Drug Abuse/Addition; Health risk behaviors; Risky Behaviors; Sexually-transmitted diseases; Substance abuse
Extensive Research Description
Principal Investigators: Rani Hoff, Ph.D., & Shane Kraus, Ph.D.
VISN1 MIRECC, VA CT Healthcare System
Pilot Project Title: Survey of Veterans' Sexual Health and Well-being
Period: July 2014 to Present
Selected Publications
- Kraus, S.W., Potenza, M. N., Martino, S., & Grant, J. E. (2015). Examining the psychometric properties of the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale in a sample of compulsive pornography users. Comprehensive Psychiatry http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2015.02.007 ?
- Stein, C. H., Leith, J. E., Osborn, L. A., Greenburg, S., Petrowski, C. E., Jesse, S., Kraus, S. W., & May, M. C. (2014). Mental health system historians: Adults with schizophrenia describe changes in community mental health care over time. Psychiatric Quarterly, doi: 10.1007/s11126-014-9325-3
- Kraus, S. W., Rosenberg, H., & Tompsett, C. J. (2015). Assessment of self-efficacy to employ self-initiated pornography use-reduction strategies. Addictive Behaviors, 40, 115-118 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.09.012.
- Epstein-Ngo, Q. M., Walton, M. A., Sanborn, M., Kraus, S., Blow, F., Cummingham, R., & Chermack, S.T. (2014). Distal and proximal factors associated with partner and non-partner aggression among patients in substance abuse treatment. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 47, 282-292. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2014.05.005.
- Rosenberg, H., & Kraus, S. (2014). The relationship of "passionate attachment" for pornography with sexual compulsivity, frequency of use, and craving for pornography. Addictive Behaviors, 39, 1012-1017. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.02.010
- Chermack, S. T., Murray, R., Kraus, S., et al. (2014). Characteristics and treatment interests among individuals with substance use disorders and a history of past six-month violence: Findings from an emergency department study. Addictive Behaviors, 39, 265-272. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.10.004.
- Kraus, S., & Rosenberg, H. (2014). The pornography craving questionnaire: Psychometric properties. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 43, 451-462. doi: I 10.1007/s10508-013-0229-3
- Kraus, S. W., Rosenberg, H., et al. (2012). Assessing self-efficacy to reduce one's drinking: Further evaluation of the Alcohol Reduction Strategies-Current Confidence questionnaire. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 47, 312-316. doi:10.1093/alcalc/agr172.


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Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee released the following statement in reaction to President Obama's State of the Union Address to Congress:
"Tonight the President made a powerful case for Congress to finally act to create jobs and grow our economy. Part of this effort must be lifting millions out of poverty and into the middle class. Erasing the scourge of poverty in our nation is an economic and moral imperative.
"As co-founder and co-chair of the Out-of-Poverty Caucus, I will continue to push for a national strategy to eliminate poverty, starting with the goal of cutting poverty in half in ten years. The President's support for raising the minimum wage and tying it to the cost of living, as well as universal, high-quality, pre-Kindergarten education are critical pieces in that plan.
"Tonight the President made a big announcement about ending the war in Afghanistan. I have been working towards bringing all of our troops home right away, but the President's plan to bring 34,000 troops home this year is an important step towards complete withdrawal. I know that there is no military solution in Afghanistan, and this announcement underscores the President's commitment to an accelerated withdrawal and ending the war at the end of 2014.
"We must reject the calls for thousands of troops to stay on the ground in perpetuity. If there is any residual force beyond 2014, they must be extremely limited in scope and scale.
"Finally, now is the time for action, and we must join President's call for an AIDS-free generation, gun violence prevention, comprehensive immigration reform, aggressive action on climate change, strengthening education, and getting America back to work."
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Fera at Claridge's Shines as Successor to Ramsay, at a Price
Simon Rogan is a big name in the U.K. culinary scene and has yet to develop a wide following overseas.
His chance has come with the opening of Fera, which has just replaced Gordon Ramsay as the restaurant at Claridge's.
The chef has quietly been working wonders for a decade at L'Enclume, in the northern village of Cartmel. The obstacle is that's more than four hours from London, which means many people best know that establishment from the TV show "The Trip."
The waves you make with a restaurant in the Lake District may be little more than a ripple by the time they reach the capital. Not that I am saying Rogan is washed up. He's just getting started.
At Fera, he showcases his style of cooking, which focuses on extracting maximum flavor from the best ingredients, many of which come from his own farm. That may be the aim of most chefs, yet few achieve dishes that are so clean and focused.
Let me put that another way: The food is delicious.
You may start with snacks such as pea wafer, with fennel and flowers. It is a happy marriage of taste and texture and it is also very pretty. Then you may move on to rabbit with lovage, another canape where you hold a world of flavor in your hand.
The menus are six courses or 10 courses, with a few extras thrown in for good measure, so let's step away from the table and take a look around the room. It is glamorous without being vulgar. It's grand without being intimidating. Best of all, it's Art Deco without being cliched. There's also a cute bar.
If you want to feel intimidated, take a look at the prices.
The set menus are 95 pounds ($159) for six courses or 125 pounds for 10. Throw in wine, water, coffee and service and you will be lucky to escape for less than 150 pounds per person, even with the shorter menu.
Duck Hearts
There is an a la carte menu for 85 pounds for three courses. The pricing at just 10 pounds below the shorter tasting option makes it an unlikely choice. There's a lunch for 45 pounds for two courses, 55 pounds for three. I realize this is Claridge's, but I would like to see some less-expensive options and, ideally, a more considered a la carte option.
There are several highlights to the tasting menu, including duck hearts in a bowl of pureed potato and Winslade cheese; and an even more unlikely-sounding dish, grilled salad with Isle of Mull cheese, truffle custard and cobnuts. Bread is served as a course in itself with a mushroom broth on the side. It works.
The wine list is less scary and more adventurous than it might have been. The sommelier is unsnooty and is happy to suggest unusual options, such as an orange-colored natural wine from Georgia for 49 pounds. (While I don't regret accepting the recommendation, I wouldn't order it again unless to revisit a farmyard without leaving London.)
The service is generally friendly and welcoming. In many ways, Rogan is inspirational, and his enthusiasm has rubbed off on the staff. They appear dedicated to sharing the joy rather than reminding you that you are in one of the world's poshest hotels. Diners are also welcome to visit the open kitchen.
Changing the Menu
If you go along for cocktails in the new bar and then have a leisurely meal in the impressive dining room, you may enjoy some of the best food and service in London.
One of the joys of Fera is that Rogan plans to change the menu regularly, so this is likely to be a living restaurant rather than a hotel museum of unchanging dishes.
The disappointment is that at such high prices, and with tasting menus the main option, most of us will only get there for special occasions.
Rating: 8/10.
Fera, 49 Brook Street, Claridge's, London, W1K 4HR. Information: http://www.claridges.co.uk/FERA/ or +44-20-7107-8888.
(Richard Vines is the chief food critic for Bloomberg. Opinions expressed are his own. Follow him on Twitter @richardvines)


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Thursday Oct 27th - Sunday Oct 30th 2016
Call for Camp Info: (218) 372-3188
Live Music By The Last Revel
The Last Revel will also be returning on stage Saturday
Consisting of three members, The Last Revel uses traditional folk-minded three part harmonies with honest and meaningful lyrics to deliver a passionate and soul stirring performance. On a backbone of rebellious rock attitude and raw traditional instrumentation, they pride themselves on an unrelenting work ethic and a deep hunger to write, perform, and entertain.
The purpose of the Winter Camping Symposium is to educate, collaborate and celebrate everything Winter! Winter campers and enthusiasts from around the region come together to share ideas and show off new creations which aid in the adventures of winter outdoor activities. From cold camping to hot camping, from kite sailing to building your own stove, from arctic adventures to sleeping in a quinzee in the backyard, from gear swaps to a chili feed, this event covers it all! Join us for a long weekend of camaraderie and exploration!


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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A Jefferson County church and 200-child
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County records show Walking on Water Christian Church a foreclosure was completed on the building in September 2007 after the church defaulted on payments but the church reached a lease agreement but fell behind on payments.
Claude Willis is administrator of Walking on Water Christian Church.
He says the eviction is being delayed while the church negotiates.
He says worship services remain scheduled for Sunday.
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my 2 cents...
Here's some easy free advice (to add to what others have said) and there's no need to flame anyone either....
If you dislike "cheat-ridden" multiplayer games, DON'T JOIN THEM. Instead, join pure servers, or host your own. Most games don't use cheats at all, and they play the game using legit mods or simply out-of-the-box or with the official patches.
Nobody likes a sore loser, but if you're going to quit the community, do it with a little bit of class and dignity. Don't try to tear down the entire community with you. If you want to leave, leave...
If you really want to take the time to look, you WILL find games with like-minded people who are willing to play by your rules and not something you dislike. That's the beauty of it, you are free to make your own rules on your own server, and join ones you agree with, while avoiding ones you don't. If your favorite server turns "lame" just find another one. The "sabers only" servers are just the tip of the JK2 ice-berg anyway.
Other people will make their own decisions. Frankly, I'm sick of hearing this (in this and in other game communities) the old "because I'm leaving, everybody else is too" song-and-dance.
Sorry for the rant, but it's gotten really old and stale.
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Emirates Holidays Booking Conditions
1. The Contract
1.1 In these Conditions, "the Company", "we" or "us" means Emirates Holidays, a division of Emirates, whose principal office is at Emirates Group Headquarters Building, PO Box 686, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
1.2 The Booking Form, these Conditions, the brochures (if any) of which the Booking Form forms a part, information on our website and any acceptance of a booking by the Company form the sole basis of the contract between you and us. Your contract is governed exclusively by the laws of the Emirate of Dubai and the applicable federal laws of the United Arab Emirates, and the Dubai Courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to determine any dispute or claim that arises out of or in connection with the contract.
1.3 These Booking Conditions apply equally to you and to all persons named in your booking. When you make your booking you guarantee that you have the authority to accept and do accept on behalf of your party the terms of these Booking Conditions.
2. How to Book
2.1 A booking can be made at Emirates Holidays sales outlets and call centres, or through your travel agent and must be accompanied when appropriate by the required deposit or full payment.
2.2 A booking is accepted by us only if and when we issue confirmation of acceptance of the booking and availability of the relevant accommodation, flights and other facilities. Once full payment has been made for an accepted booking, we will issue you with your Emirates Holidays travel documents including your flight ticket and service vouchers for land services.
2.3 It is important to check your Emirates Holidays travel documents to make sure that all the details are exactly as you requested. In the event of any discrepancy, please contact us or your Travel Agent immediately as it may not be possible to make changes later.
2.4 Where you make a booking directly with us, communications from us will be sent to the email address you provided at the time of booking. Where a booking is made through a Travel Agent, communications with us must be via the Travel Agent.
2.5 When a booking is made through a Travel Agent, all monies paid by you to the Travel Agent are held by the Travel Agent as your agent, until such time as we have accepted your booking and thereafter the monies are held by the Travel Agent as our agent.
2.6 The person who signs the Booking Form or pays for the booking must be at least 21 years old.
3. Payment
3.1 In order to confirm your chosen arrangements, the following payment policies apply:
(a) Destination Dubai (city hotels)
Days prior to departure
Amount due
16 days or more
8 to 15 days
50% of holiday cost
Less than 7 days
Full or balance payment required
(b) All other destinations including Dubai beach hotels
Days prior to departure
Amount due
30 days or more
15% of holiday cost or USD200, whichever is higher
15 to 29 days
50% of holiday cost
Less than 14 days
Full or balance payment required
3.2 Special payment conditions may apply during peak periods (public holidays, exhibitions and special events, Eid holidays, Christmas and New Year, etc). You will be advised of these at the time of booking.
3.3 If, for any reason, a booking is not accepted by us, all monies you have paid to us for that booking will be refunded and we shall not have any further liability to you.
3.4 If you are unable to pay your final balance by the due date, we reserve the right to treat your booking as cancelled by you, in which case the cancellation conditions as set out in clause 5.1 will apply.
3.5 Payments can be made by cash, cheque, debit or credit card. Payments made by debit or credit card may incur surcharges.
3.6 Refund claims should be requested within 30 days of completion of the trip. Processing time: 14 working days. Refunds for credit card payment or large cash refunds may take up to 45 days. Please check with your bank. Refund administration fee: USD100 per booking.
4. The Price
4.1 We reserve the right to alter the prices of any of the holidays shown on our website, in our brochures and other literature.
4.2 Before you make a booking we will give you the up-to-date price of your chosen holiday including the cost of any supplements, upgrades or additional facilities which you have requested.
4.3 The price of any holiday booked includes only the items specified in the Booking Form. Unless otherwise specified, it does not include items of a personal nature including, but not limited to, travel insurance, airport transfers, meals, optional excursions, passport, visas, cots and food for infants, laundry, room service and hotel extras (including early/late check-in/check-out fees), hotel car parking (where applicable), gratuities or taxes.
5. Changes or Cancellations
5.1 By You
5.1.1 If, after your contract with us has come into existence, you wish to change your travel arrangements in any way, we will endeavour to accommodate these changes but it may not always be possible to do so. All amendments are subject to availability.
5.1.2 Any request for changes to be made must be made in writing from the lead person on the booking or your Travel Agent. You will be asked to pay an administration fee of USD25 per booking. You will also be required to pay any increase to the cost of your holiday as a result of your amendment.
5.1.3 Any change to a confirmed booking requested less than 14 days before departure will be treated as a cancellation of your original booking and cancellation charges as detailed in clause 5.1.9 below will apply.
5.1.4 Certain travel arrangements may not be amended after they have been confirmed and any alteration could incur a cancellation charge of up to 100% of that part of the arrangements.
5.1.5 You, or any of your party, may cancel your travel arrangements at any time. Written notification from the lead person on the booking or your Travel Agent must be received at our offices. Cancellation will take effect on the date we receive such written notice.
5.1.6 Since we incur administration costs in cancelling your travel arrangements you will be required to pay the applicable cancellation charge up to the maximum shown in the table in clause 5.1.9 below.
5.1.7 Certain travel arrangements may not be cancelled after they have been confirmed and any cancellation could incur a cancellation charge of up to 100% of that part of the arrangements.
5.1.8 If the reason for your cancellation is covered under the terms of your insurance policy, you may be able to reclaim these charges from your insurer.
5.1.9 The following cancellation charges apply for cancellation of services:
(a) Destination Dubai (city hotels)
Days prior to check-in at hotel
Amount payable
Until 3 days
USD50 per booking plus applicable penalties related to the airline tickets
2 days and less and/or no-show
100% charges. No refund is applicable
(b) All other destinations including Dubai beach hotels
Days prior to check-in at hotel
Amount payable
Until 30 days
USD100 per booking plus applicable penalties related to the airline tickets
15 to 29 days
10% charges plus applicable penalties related to the airline tickets
8 to 14 days
25% charges plus applicable penalties related to the airline tickets
3 to 7 days
50% charges plus applicable penalties related to the airline tickets
2 days and less and/or no-show
100% charges. No refund is applicable
5.1.10 Separate cancellation charges may be applicable for certain arrangements (e.g. train journeys, cruises, safaris) and during peak periods (e.g. public holidays, exhibitions and special events, Eid holidays, Christmas and New Year). You will be advised of these at the time of reservation.
5.1.11 Charges for amendments or cancellations are calculated from the date we receive your request or notification.
5.2 By Us
Changes or cancellation
5.2.1 It is unlikely that we will need to make any alteration to your travel arrangements but sometimes circumstances change and alterations have to be made. We reserve the right to change your booking at any time.
5.2.2 If we make a major change we will advise the lead person on the booking or your Travel Agent as soon as reasonably possible. A major change is one that we make to your booking before your departure that affects an essential term of your contract. Examples of a major change include (but are not limited to) changes by us to:
(a) your departure airport,
(b) your destination area for the whole or major part of your holiday,
(c) a change of accommodation to that of a lower official classification for the whole or a major part of your holiday,
(d) a change of outward departure time or overall length of your holiday of twelve or more hours.
5.2.3 If we make a major change we will offer you the choice of the following options:
(a) accepting the changed arrangements; or
(b) accepting substitute arrangements of comparable standard from us if available (we will refund any price difference if the alternative is of a lower value); or
(c)cancelling your booking and receiving a full refund of all monies paid to us for the booking.
5.2.4 You must tell us which one of the above choices you wish to make within 7 days of being informed of the major change we are making, or as soon as reasonably practicable if your departure is less than 7 days from the date you receive notification. If we do not receive notification from you about your choice you are deemed to have accepted the option specified in 5.2.3(a).
5.2.5 We shall not be liable for any changes to or cancellation of a holiday due to events beyond our control. Examples of events beyond our control include, but are not limited to war or threat of war, riot or civil disturbance, political unrest, terrorist activity or threatened terrorist activity, industrial disputes or threatened industrial disputes, strikes, fire, floods and other natural disasters, nuclear disasters, adverse weather conditions, acts of God, acts of government, closure of airports, failure of a carrier, a hotelier or other person to operate services for any reason.
6. Our Liability To You
6.1 Our obligation is to take reasonable skill and care in the performance of our contractual obligations, subject to and in accordance with these Booking Conditions.
6.2 The Company is not itself a provider of accommodation, ground services, tours or other activities nor does it control the third parties who provide such services in connection with your holiday
6.3 We do not accept liability for any injury, illness, death, loss, damage, expense, cost or other claim of any description whatsoever which results from (i) the act(s) and/or omission(s) of the person(s) affected or any member(s) of their party; or (ii) the act(s) and/or omission(s) of a third party not connected with the provision of your arrangements and which were unforeseeable or unavoidable; or (iii) events beyond our control (as defined in clause 5.2.5.
6.4 Except in the cases of death or injury, our liability is limited to a maximum of the booking price attributable to the person affected. This maximum applies where you prove that no benefit or enjoyment has been obtained. In all other circumstances, we agree to pay compensation that is reasonable and proportionate for the reduction in value of your booking and any loss of enjoyment you prove subject to the above maximum.
6.5 Where properties are not featured in our brochures or other literature or on our website, we will not be liable for any claims that such properties booked at your express request do not satisfy your expectations.
6.6 Your booking may be serviced by carriers, providers of accommodation, car rental companies, catering and other parties who have their own booking conditions of carriage and business and over whom we may have no direct control. Their booking conditions may strictly limit the circumstances in which compensation is payable to you by them and you agree to be bound by their booking conditions. Such booking conditions are available from us upon request.
6.7 Air, sea, rail and road transport is subject to various International Conventions that limit the liability of the carriers. International Conventions which may apply include, without limitation: in respect of international air travel, the Warsaw Convention 1929 (as amended) or the Montreal Convention 1999; in respect of rail travel, the Berne Convention 1961; in respect of carriage by sea, the Athens Convention 1974; in respect of carriage by road, the Geneva Convention 1973; and in respect of hotels, the Paris Convention 1962. The carriage by air of passengers and their baggage is in addition subject to the Conditions of Carriage of the carrier concerned. With respect to Emirates flights, please refer to the Conditions of Carriage for Passengers and Baggage, available on www.emirates.com
6.8 Save as set out above, and as is detailed elsewhere in these booking conditions, we shall have no legal liability whatsoever to you for any loss or damage.
7. Your Responsibilities
7.1 You must ensure that you and all members of your party have valid passports, visas, certificates of vaccination and any other documents required to enter any country you are visiting, including transit stops, prior to your departure. We cannot accept responsibility for any failure to comply resulting in any costs or fines being incurred and we advise you to check with the appropriate passport office(s) or consulate(s) in question if you have any queries.
7.2 For your own protection, we strongly recommend that you and all members of your party have comprehensive travel and medical insurance for the full period of your holiday. It is your responsibility to ensure that the insurance cover you purchase is suitable and adequate for your particular needs.
7.3 If, in our reasonable opinion or the reasonable opinion of the provider of any part of the services to which your booking relates, your behaviour or the behaviour of any member of your party is disruptive, threatening or abusive, causes unnecessary inconvenience or is causing or likely to cause danger, damage, distress or upset, disturbance or annoyance to others or others' property, we may terminate your travel arrangements without any liability on our part. No refunds will be made and we will not pay any expenses or costs incurred as a result of the termination.
7.4 It is your responsibility to ensure that you are fit to travel and participate in all parts of the services you have booked and undertaken.
8. Complaints
8.1 We are committed to offering our valued customers the highest standard of product and consistent service delivery. Should you have a complaint, kindly inform the local Emirates Holidays representative or the accommodation management immediately. If the problem is not resolved to your satisfaction any further complaint should be made to us, no later than 30 days after your return from holiday, in writing: Customer Relations, Emirates Holidays, P. O. Box 7631, Dubai, United Arab Emirates or by email: firstname.lastname@example.com Please provide as much information as possible, including your Emirates Holidays booking reference and holiday dates where applicable.
8.2 If you fail to follow this procedure we will have been deprived of the opportunity to investigate and rectify your complaint during your holiday and this may affect your rights under this contract.
9. Feedback
9.1 We value your feedback. If you would like to share feedback with us about your holiday experience, you can do so by post or email. Please provide as much information as possible, including your Emirates Holidays booking reference and holiday dates where applicable.
You can write to us at Customer Relations, Emirates Holidays, P. O. Box 7631, Dubai, United Arab Emirates or e-mail us at email@example.com.


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are you winking at me young lady, youmust be quite comfortable with your photographer :P , sexy !!!
Got that Grease song in my head your're the one ...dear to me...
matching jackets and the 80th look !
I like seeing that big smile on your face kiddo!:)
Beautiful Clau:)
tried goofing and getting the same serious look , nice try:P
Goofing around I am at my best !
sexy and cute:)
a true lady Audrey , an example of grace and elegance
I do hope that your goofy cousin didnt make you smoke!!! nice try kiddo :P
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there are a few actors that get my appreaciation and respect , Angelina is one of them. Thumbs up and all the respect for what you have brought to the world , for your kind humble heart and help for the little ones in the world!
Missing Peter Pan...
cute happy face!:)
Missing Peter Pan :(
I like this photo with two sexy ladies!":)
My Beautiful cousin:)
cute , cute , cute
dear to me ...
My favorite picture so dear to my soul. I wish they had Peter Pan there next to Tinkerbell. It took me 30 something years to believe in fairy tales .I wish for each human being can experience magic and to fly without wings. It comes from one's heart. I wish each human being with God blessing and grace can experience LOVE .
You are beautiful Shrek!:)
you are not forgotten little one , you are the the cutest smallest character in this place after Tinkerbel!
Nice shot!
How did u get me take this one Clau !?
Diana you are an icon of kindness and grace.
Bundle up or get my back :)
a talented voice
a pic I enjoyed being taken.
my beautiful sexshiii cousin!:)
Thank you for your beautiful songs--- Pavarotti and friends All for love is one of my fav ....
Credits for being a talented actor, great father and devoted partner in that Hollywood madness !Keep it up Depp!
my sisterhood nuns -I keep thinking to the NUN song she sings ... , also funny actress great humour !
i am in my comfort zone here :)
Nuns team up!
the safest way to ride a bike worry free and conquer the adrenaline rush and kill the worries is inside the Tussauds wax museum. It works ...
Peace , tolerance to the whole world.
I really got into this moment...
God bless, I wish they had Mother Teresa too, such a shame and sad to see the Village Idiot useless Bush and not a person that brought so much to the world such as Mother Teresa.
Peace and tolerance for one another.
....One love one heart I love that song, very dear to me....! Thumbs up !
Thumbs up for Freddie and his rock love ballads...
Angels songs in my mind, thumbs up !
Rest in Peace .


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Has anyone been able to lay down and feel their uterus around their pelvic bone, yet?Ā I haven't.Ā I was so sure it was around this time I was able to feel it with my son. . .Ā Had two miscarriages this year, so I'm paranoid.Ā Very paranoid.Ā Can anyone give me any insight?
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Out of the Shadows: Making Mental Health a Global Development Priority
On 13-14 April in Washington DC, the World Health Organization and the World Bank will present to ministers of finance and development agencies the expected economic, health and social returns from investing in mental health services. Participants will hear how countries of all income levels have successfully scaled up mental health services, often using innovative approaches. The event aims to kick-start an increase in investments in mental health.
Mainstreaming mental health in Ethiopia
8 April 2016 - Government commitment and the establishment of strong partnerships has enabled Ethiopia to bring mental health services to many who previously had no access at all.
Training using WHO's mhGAP tools has been key to scale-up and has increased substantially the number of health workers able to provide care for mental health disorders.
Mental Health Atlas-2014 country profiles
1 October 2015 – Following the release of WHO's Mental Health Atlas 2014 global report, up-to-date country-specific mental health Atlas profiles are now available.
These profiles provide a snapshot of the reported level of resources and services available in each country, as well as the implementation status of policies, plans and laws.
Mental health included in the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Promoting mental health and well-being, and the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, are integral parts of the Sustainable Development Agenda to transform our world by 2030 adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015. This is recognition of the importance of these areas of health within global development and health priorities.


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I'm trying out VMWare Fusion 6 on my Mac (Mavericks) and I'm running Windows 8 x64 inside Fusion. The problem is that I cannot find a way to increase the video ram past 128MB. I tried editing the the vmx file to increase the video memory, but Win8 System Info tells me the video memory is still at 128MB. Is there a hard limit for the maximum amount of video memory that can be allocated to a Virtual Machine in VMWare?
Using parallels desktop 9, I can get my Win8 VM to use 1GB of video ram, so I can't see why VMware wouldn't allow me to do that.
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The company sans CEO Scangos needs to do some type of deal in the coming months.
Biogen's announcement that CEO George Scangos would step down as head of the biotech company marks the latest company to see its chief leave the perch this year.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average's record-breaking seven-day streak came to a quiet end on Thursday as a mix of earnings came in weaker than expected.
Stocks are at session lows by mid-afternoon Thursday as a flood of mixed earnings keeps investors busy.
While discussing what is driving the biotech sector higher, Evercore's Mark Schoenebaum recommended investing in Biogen (BIIB) stock on CNBC today.
TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the drugs industry higher today.
Quarterly reports continued to come in at breakneck speed with some of the key highlights including American Express, eBay, General Motors, Southwest Airlines, and Biogen.
Stocks remain narrowly mixed on Thursday as earnings take focus and U.S. existing home sales reach their best level in more than nine years.
Biogen shares could be on a turnaround trajectory after a year of disappointments.
Biogen (BIIB) reported higher-than-expected 2016 second quarter earnings and revenue before the market open.
General Motors crushed Wall Street earnings estimates before the opening bell.
The departure of Biogen's CEO could lead to a sale of the biotech company, or a renewed push to boost its own M&A activities.
Trade-Ideas LLC identified Biogen (BIIB) as a pre-market leader candidate
Biogen Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) today reported second quarter 2016 financial results, including: Total revenues of $2.
Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) and Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) (Sobi™) (STO:SOBI) will present updated data on long-term safety and efficacy of the companies' novel extended half-life therapies,...
The Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for SB5, an adalimumab biosimilar candidate referencing Humira ®1, has been accepted for review by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
For the week of July 18, the earnings parade continues, with dozens of major companies reporting financial results.
The charitable trust sold out of its position in Biogen while also trimming its holdings in Target.
TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the drugs industry higher today.
We will sell our remaining holdings in Biogen and cut back on Target.
Concerns that the market is overvalued continue to arise as the S&P 500 has increased by 7.6% during the past two weeks. But there may still be room for growth.
We adjusted our holdings this week in four portfolio names, adding to Comcast and Visa but trimming Costco and Walgreens.


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FileStream::IsAsync Property
Gets a value indicating whether the FileStream was opened asynchronously or synchronously.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
The IsAsync property detects whether the FileStream handle was opened asynchronously, enabling your code to use the Handle property correctly. In Win32, IsAsync being true means the handle was opened for overlapped I/O, and thus requires different parameters to ReadFile and WriteFile.
You specify this value when you create an instance of the FileStream class using a constructor that has an isAsync, useAsync, or options parameter. When the property is true, the stream utilizes overlapped I/O to perform file operations asynchronously. However, the IsAsync property does not have to be true to call the ReadAsync, WriteAsync, or CopyToAsync method. When the IsAsync property is false and you call the asynchronous read and write operations, the UI thread is still not blocked, but the actual I/O operation is performed synchronously.
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From American Goulash to Hungarian Goulash and all sorts of variations in between, the only trouble you'll have is picking an easy goulash recipe that is guaranteed to please all the hungry mouths you have to feed. Effortless to prepare and kind to your budget, these dishes are loaded with flavor and make a satisfying dinner any day of the week!
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the skillet goulash and the baked goulash looks and sounds great, I will try them, but I do not see any recipe that looks like mom use to make.i loved her goulash but she has passed and i never got her recipe.but I will keep searching. thank you for these wonderful recipes.
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I know. I want the recipe with tomato juice or chopped tomatoes, ground beef and macaroni. Not sure what spices it had in it, but no peppers for me. (
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the Tex-Mex Goulash sounds terrific. I make it almost the same but I use noodles, ground beef, tomato sauce,onions and I put in some salsa. My husband loves it this way.
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: to cause (something, such as a government) to be unable to continue existing or working in the usual or desired way : to make (something) unstable
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1 : to make unstable
2 : to cause (as a government) to be incapable of functioning or surviving
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Journal of Nanoparticle Research
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Enzyme-induced growth of silver nanoparticles studied on single particle level
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Based on their interesting properties, metal nanoparticles show the potential as an analytical tool in electronic (Burmeister et al. 2004), optical (Yguerabide and Yguerabide 1998), and catalytic applications (Liu 2006). Their characteristics depend on the composition, shape, and size of the single particles. These various properties are utilized in many different approaches such as optics, magnetics (Lang et al. 2007), and laser technology (Csaki et al. 2007). We investigated an alternative method for the synthesis of nanoparticles. In this case, an enzyme, horseradish peroxidase, induces a silver deposition and replaces a metal nanoparticle as the reaction seed. Depending on the reaction time, we could obtain particles in a range of few nanometers up to more than 250 nm. For a better understanding of the enzymatic silver deposition process, the silver particles produced by this process were analyzed by SEM, TEM, and atomic force microscopy (AFM) on a single particle level after different enhancement times. The AFM images were utilized for the characterization of particle height and volume to study the enzyme kinetics, i.e., the particle growth process. Thereby, two different phases are described: a first growth phase probably induced by the enzyme-related growth, and a second, more unspecific growth based on the metal deposition onto the silver deposits. These findings may help to use the enzyme-induced silver deposition in a quantitative manner for bioanalytical applications.
KeywordsEnzyme-induced silver deposition Silver nanoparticles Horseradish peroxidase Volume measurement Size enlargement
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- Enzyme-induced growth of silver nanoparticles studied on single particle level
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- Enzyme-induced silver deposition
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- Andrea Steinbrück (2)
- Grit Festag (2)
- Robert Möller (1)
- Wolfgang Fritzsche (2)
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- 1. JBCI, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743, Jena, Germany
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The Adrian school district and Adrian College are partnering on an effort to expand the district's elementary curriculum through an International Baccalaureate pilot program at Lincoln Elementary School.
The pilot program will include the addition of a preschool and foreign language offerings for elementary students at Lincoln, and could later expand to other buildings. It will also give the college a chance to enhance its teacher training program.
The district already works with Adrian College and Siena Heights University in a variety of ways, said Adrian Superintendent Chris Timmis, "but this is really taking it a step further."
Timmis said the plan is that Adrian College will help staff the foreign language program through its existing resources, with the ultimate goal of creating a pool of elementary-certified foreign language teachers who are trained in the IB method.
Timmis and Andrea Milner, director of the Adrian College Institute for Education, said the college will pursue the right to award IB certification to its graduates.
"Currently there are only 12 programs of this type in the world," Timmis said of the certification program Adrian College plans to pursue.
The IB diploma program was rolled out at Adrian High School in fall 2010, and the district has been working to implement the IB middle years program, which is for middle school and high school freshmen and sophomores.
Milner said the college and school district "have been really working together for quite some time."
"It's just been a wonderful, wonderful relationship through the years, and we have been looking to expand on that relationship," she said.
Adrian College will operate the preschool through its early childhood degree program.
The preschool will give students in the college's early childhood program an opportunity for real-life experience, Milner said.
Agnes Caldwell, the college's vice president and dean of academic affairs, added that the college has been wanting to start a preschool program to offer staff members who have young children.
Timmis said the preschool will be tuition-based, but the partnership with the college should help keep the price reasonable.
The partnership, in combination with some federal funding, should help keep down the cost of adding the IB primary years program, Timmis said.
The close relationship between Adrian College and Lincoln Elementary School is facilitated by the proximity between the two. Lincoln is only about a block from campus.
"We're very, very privileged to be working with Adrian Public Schools in this capacity," Milner said.
"We look forward to seeing the wonderful results of this collaboration in the community."
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Social Entrepreneurs: Startups set to change the world
Social entrepreneurs even have their own Silicon Valley techie-style accelerators, including Unreasonable Institute and Ashoka, which match would-be do-gooder CEOs with mentors and money. Unreasonable Institute offers a five-week boot camp to carefully vetted ventures with luminary philanthropic mentors such as John Mackey, Chairman of Whole Foods, and major Silicon Valley investors. So far, Unreasonable Institute has launched 82 socially-minded companies in 37 countries, which have raised $42.6 million collectively in venture funding.
Unreasonable venture Eco-Fuel Africa, a Uganda company that converts agricultural waste into clean fuel and combats deforestation, has grown from serving 1,250 people to 30,000 people; Solidarium, an online marketplace for impoverished artisans based in Brazil, has improved the incomes of 8,500 by 80 percent using Unreasonable connections.
Social entrepreneurs are not going to replace NGOs, Gore said, but they do tend to be faster and more flexible, and NGOs will look to partner with them.
Ku sells her filters through NGOs, but starting a business over a nonprofit was a natural fit for her because she wanted the project to be local and sustainable and to "disrupt" the long-standing cycle of foreign aid in Uganda. Besides, being an entrepreneur gave her street cred.
"When you say you're a college grad doing good, people laugh at you, but if you tell people you are running a business and getting returns, it's different," Ku said. "It feels good to say, 'I'm a businesswoman.'"
Staying sustainable
NGOs rely on donor money, and if funders don't like results or see them fast enough, they pull out. This leaves little room for the experimenting and "fast fails" that allow startups to learn and thrive, and that's where social entrepreneurs have an edge, Gore said.
"They're going after something a little faster and they have more flexibility," she said. They have the luxury to "learn, evolve and iterate."
Social entrepreneur Chris Ategeka is CEO of Ride for Lives, a company that makes bicycle and motorcycle ambulances outfitted with a small trailer to carry a patient. They are made extra-tough so they don't fall apart in the rough terrain of rural Uganda, where cars are scarce and thousands of people die every year trying to get to a hospital. Ategeka uses a hybrid nonprofit and for-profit model, with the business part making and selling the bikes to locals, and the nonprofit arm distributing them.
Ategeka grew up an orphan in Uganda. Both of his parents died in an HIV epidemic by the time he was eight, and he was left to fend for himself and his younger siblings. Ride for Lives was inspired in part by the death of his younger brother, who fell ill as a child and died while Ategeka tried to get him to a hospital on foot.
"We were about eight miles away," Ategeka said. "The pain and horror and blame of what I could have done different stuck with me for a long time."
At age 15, Ategeka was taken into an orphanage, where he excelled in school, and a sponsor family in California offered to take him in and send him to college in the United States. He earned BS and MS degrees in mechanical engineering from Berkeley, and now he helps run Biotech, a company that builds medical diagnostic devices for early detection of HIV.
As an entrepreneur he knows how startups work, but there's a different standard for nonprofits, he said. Most companies don't make money until three, four, or five years into the business, he said, and if a person has $10,000 in funding and spends $5,000 on overhead, that's understood. "But if you do that with a nonprofit, people say, 'Those people are evil; they used half their donations for overhead!' They expect everyone to work for free—and it's tough."
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Saba Gul was raised in Pakistan and attended MIT for undergraduate and graduate degrees. She returned to her native country in 2011 on a mission to empower other women in Pakistan, and like other idealistic young people, the 31-year old started a nonprofit. Inspired by the beautiful embroidery of local artisan women, her organization sold luxurious handbags featuring colorful, hand-embroidered details and paid the women artisans a living wage.
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