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Sunshine Music Tours & Travels 2nd / 3rd Day Box Office Collection Earning Report :- A Travel journey music related movie Sunshine music tours and travels released this weekend in the box office with good and average buzz. Well, the whole movie is about dreams and music. Also, few locations are pretty much better in the movie. But the movie has not that big names on it and that's why I think people have not that much buzz for the movie.
Sunshine Music Tours & Travels Box Office Collection
Also, sources are saying that the people who are coming out to watch the movie saying the mixed word of mouth for the movie. After getting mixed reviews from the Critics this movie is released along with "Akira" and other small budget movies in this weekend. People have so average buzz for the movie and that is not good.
I think the story plot is the weakest point of the movie. I am not sure that this movie going to get the good audience in upcoming days. Also, the music is a bit average as per the expectations of the people. The buzz and the occupancy level is so average for this movie and that is not cool.
First weekend box office collection of the movie-
The first weekend box office collection is quite average for the makers because this movie didn't collect that much from the box office. The movie opened up with the 10% occupancy in very first day of release. Even the first day box office collection earning is disappointing for the makers.
The movie collected 1.10 Crore from the very first day of release. Also, the first weekend collection is around 3.10 Crore only. I am not sure that the movie going to collect that much from the box office.
This movie only looking good in Mumbai and Delhi because in multiplexes people coming out to watch it. But in small cities, people are attracting towards the "Rustom" and "A flying Jatt".

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Leisure and Recreation class is one of the support classes that is provided for the Garfield Community School classes. For a half hour a day, the students are provided with a variety of experiences that help with the life role of recreation and leisure. Students participate in a meaningful range of art, leisure, and recreation activities, which can enhance the student's quality of life. The students practice appropriate social skills and sportsmanship while engaging in fun activities.
Framework of Leisure and Recreation:
• Students work towards a set of behavioral goals each session:
1. Be Safe
2. Be Responsible
3. Be Respectful
• Students receive a point for achieving these goals during the session.
You can check out the amount of points earned on Class Dojo.
Go to Class Dojo to get started.
• Once the whole class earns their target number of points, the students receive a "FREE LEISURE DAY". A "FREE LEISURE DAY" is a day when the students may engage in the leisure activity of their choice.
Consequences for not achieving goals
Strike 1: Warning (Do you need a BRAIN BREAK to get back on task?)
Strike 2: Lose a point. Grade goes down.
Strike 3: You're out! Student will be removed from the group. SSC support might be required.
• A class-elected student leader directs the students in identifying their goals and calculates points.
• Each week has a new theme of activities for a variety of skill levels
• Each month has an Artist of the Month. Students will learn some history about the artist, the time the artist was famous, about the artist's famous pieces of art, and will have the opportunity to produce a piece of art in the similar fashion.
• Alternating Wednesdays and Fridays, students have the opportunity to participate in a friendship skill activity.
• Alternating Wednesdays and Fridays, students will participate in two activities that relate to the School Improvement Advanced Goals. The goals include survival skills and writing skills.
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Theme of the Week
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This past Spring Break, the dates aligned perfectly for this tourist-y American to finally go to Ireland for St. Patty's Day! (I say Patty's and others say Paddy's, but who knows the right way to spell it…) Because I had never been to Ireland before, my friends and I wanted a few days before and after the trip to see this beautiful country. Even if you can't make it this semester, any time of year is perfect. I've written out my suggestions to have the best holiday in the east coast of Ireland!
Day 1
There are so many cheap flights going daily from Edinburgh to Dublin, and from my experience, they're cheaper at night time. So, you have most of your day in St. Andrews – maybe even go to a tutorial, then head to Dublin at night.
Day 2
Since my friends weren't arriving until tonight, I decided to make the most of my day and take a full day tour. Taking a 14-hour tour starting at 6am might seem a bit ambitious, but it was so worth it. It went up through Northern Ireland, all the way to Giant's Causeway. It started off with a 2-hour drive, so plenty of time to catch up on sleep. Giant's Causeway's natural essence is breathtaking, and we also got to experience the city center of Belfast. We were back in Dublin by 8pm, and I got to sleep by 10pm ready for the full day tomorrow.
Top tip: If you're in Belfast, try to take a black cab tour. It was only an hour, and I learned so much about the city and its history.
Day 3
This day was St. Patty's Day! Whether you're celebrating the especially green holiday or not, going to Temple Bar is a must. We spent the whole day in this area and never got bored of bar hopping. There are so many different types of bars in this area, and drunk-food shops are open all day! You can start your day off at somewhere small and cozy, then work your way up to large busy bars, then to the more club types. The best way to get what you're looking for is just to walk around the area and see what takes your fancy. There's live music in almost every bar you go by, which provides free entertainment too.
Day 4
This was our hangover day. After a full touring day and a full drinking day, it's time for a break! We woke up late, then moseyed over to Trinity College. The campus is gorgeous to stroll along, and we chose to go into the Old Library and take a look at the Book of Kells (it might be the oldest thing you'll ever set your eyes on!). We went to an early dinner and then had a relaxing night in our accommodation. Take breaks during your holiday so you don't get worn out!
Top tip: Buy tickets online ahead of time for the Book of Kells, there was a line of at least one hour out the door in the snow, and we skipped it all and walked straight inside.
Day 5
After a day of taking it easy, we chose to do another big touring day. We taxied to the Kilmainham Gaol, which is a prison about 10 minutes outside of the center of town. It might seem a bit boring for a group of university students, but the history and the architecture were so interesting. This tour also made us feel like we saw at least one necessary piece of history. Then, we slowly walked back towards town, en route to the Guinness Storehouse. I must say that I don't have a taste for beer whatsoever, but I found this tour highly amusing. It took us about 3 hours to do it all and enjoy their top floor bar, so leave a big chunk of time out for it. This museum mixes learning and fun so well, that even the making of wood barreling is endlessly interesting.
Day 6
Today was our leaving day, so we simply enjoyed the streets of Dublin that we hadn't seen before and did a bit of shopping. The people of Dublin are such a wonderful bunch to be around, that we just wanted to soak in the place. We never wanted to leave, but our holiday ended, and we headed back to Edinburgh airport.
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Two animals that would never occur to me are ducks, (often territorial, assertive, and downright aggressive) and squirrels (curious, bold, sassy, even daring, I dare say!).
|Runninng Press Kids, May 12, 2015
I recognized DUCK's conflict between a nature fraught with anxiety (cautiousness? outright fear?) and his identity-of-choice, the confident and adventurous DAREDEVIL DUCK. Kids feel these conflicting drives, torn between adventure and safety. So do many adults, myself included.
Adler's artistic portrayal of Duck's dilemma extends beyond body language and facial expressions to (literally) lift off the page in a series of fold-out interactive flaps. The impact of peer taunts and cheers on Duck's confidence open doors to valuable conversations, too. The humor and irony are as light and bright as the colorful images with major "read it again" appeal.
Creator Charlie Adler was gracious enough to respond to some questions:
Q: Several posts have noted the role of Duck's tricycle and its relation to real life events. Can you tell us a little more about your son's squeaky-red-tricycle exploits and how they inspired this story?
Adler: Well, my little boy, William received his shiny red tricycle as a third birthday present. It was so lovely, just like Daredevil Duck's, (but it didn't squeak!). William loved it too, he loved looking at it, and sitting on it… and then getting off it again! He was a very reluctant cyclist at age three, and was always convinced that some speed-related disaster might happen if he peddled too fast! When Daredevil Duck started to become a real character in my mind, I realized he was very similar to my little boy and it seemed only natural that he should have a super speedy, (slightly squeaky) tricycle too!
Q: Have you worked with fold-outs and interactive pages in other books? How does that function change your approach to illustration/storytelling?
Adler: I've worked with pop-up books before, but this was my first experience with fold-outs. You do have to put your inventor cap on, because not only are you telling a story and encouraging the children to turn the page, you also have to give them an incentive to lift or open a flap. It forces you to almost think of your story in another dimension, you have to lay a little breadcrumb trail of fun images and interesting sentences on your page so the child instinctively turns the flap. A little treasure hunt of words and pictures!
So, a huge thank you to Charlie Adler for sharing her insights.
For more opinions from others, check out these posts on the DAREDEVIL DUCK blog tour:
By Charlie Alder
Blog Tour Schedule
5/5 Geo Librarian
5/6 In The Pages
5/7 Stacking Books
5/9 Bea's Book Nook
5/10 ReaderKidz
5/11 Coffee for the Brain
5/14 Mom Read It
5/16 Cheryl Rainfield
5/17 Unleashing Readers
Now on to another improbably over-cautious character, SCAREDY SQUIRREL, written and illustrated by Melanie Watt. Since she first introduced SCAREDY SQUIRREL in 2006, Watt has featured Scaredy Squirrel in eight titles (and counting). Scaredy Squirrel has reached international-icon status in the kid lit world- he is a plush character!
Scaredy has developed strategies for coping with what he considers basic safety concerns. Some might suggest that Scaredy's concerns tend toward outlandish phobias. Therein lies the humor and appeal. Even Scaredy's forced smile suggests that his confident preventive measures are less than reassuring, yet he never gives up.
DUCK and SQUIRREL offer readers (of any age) role models who mirror their own fears. They also open a window to view inner strengths. Both have satisfying resolutions based on their deep-seated humanity and caring for others more than themselves. That altruistic impulse ultimately empowers both Duck and Squirrel to overcome their fears.


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Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP)
The Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) Program is one component of the New Jersey's Comprehensive Medicaid Waiver as approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). DSRIP is a demonstration program designed to result in better care for individuals (including access to care, quality of care, health outcomes), better health for the population, and lower costs by transitioning hospital funding to a model where payment is contingent on achieving health improvement goals.
Hospitals may qualify to receive incentive payments for implementing quality initiatives within their community and achieving measurable, incremental clinical outcome results demonstrating the initiatives' impact on improving the New Jersey health care system.
The DSRIP program supports the Healthy New Jersey 2020 vision: "For New Jersey to be a state in which all people live long, healthy lives."
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Psalm 62: 2-3, 6-7, 8-9 (Read)
"Only in God is my soul at rest;
I shall not be disturbed."
The Psalm contrasts the appeal of
worldly pursuits against the tranquility
that is found in God alone.
"Only in God is my soul at rest."
We are to open our hearts totally to
our Lord. We need not be 'disturbed'
at all by the vanity of riches or by seeking
success in wickedness and violence.
These attractions are fleeting; they
do not last; they are weightless in
their nothingness.
The one solid rock in our lives is God.
He alone is our stronghold, our salvation,
as our psalmist says. Even if a mother
should forget the child of her womb,
the Lord will never forsake us, as the
prophet Isaiah tells us in this Sunday's
1st reading.
We are all looking for inner peace, but the
world does not show us how to obtain it.
"Only in God be at rest, my soul."
We do not put our faith in humans; worldly
success cannot last. Only in God do we put
our trust at all times, for our Lord will care
for us, clothe us, feed us, and give us spiritual
In the words of our Savior (this Sunday's Gospel),
"Seek first the kingdom of God, and all these
things will be given you besides." Having put
our trust in the Lord, we pour out our hearts
before Him. "Rest in God alone my soul!"
Discussion Questions for Reflection
1. The Psalm reminds us not to be 'disturbed'
by worldly issues or things that are vain.
Speak about how you are doing along your faith
journey so that you put God first in your life.
2. Our psalmist sings about how we may obtain
true inner peace, "Only in God be at rest, my soul."
Explain how you are able to obtain inner peace and
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Vanity of Vanities
Poster for an upcoming RUF lecture series on Ecclesiastes at Winthrop University.
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
The Cordial Churchman
A hand-drawn logotype for my friend Ellie LaVeer Stager, who is a bit of a haberdasher. The Cordial Churchman offers custom handcrafted bowties and other fine neckwear. Check her out and make a purchase if you want to be more dapper!
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The Best Places to Work in New Zealand
What are the best spots to land a working holiday job in New Zealand?
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Sure, backpacking in New Zealand is awesome, but you have to work to fund their travels at some point.
To maximise the chance of getting the job you want in New Zealand, we have gathered the statistics to show the best regions for employment. You may think that looking for work in the biggest city is your best bet, but not necessarily. You will have to compete with way more people to get a job in Auckland than in Queenstown (Otago), for example:
Auckland - Work Statistics
62% employment rate
8% unemployment rate
- Auckland - North Shore City
- Parakura - Franklin
- Rodney - Waitakere
- Manukau
Principal Industries:
- Manufacturing
- Retail
- Professional Scientific and Technical Services
- Healthcare and Social Assistance
- Education and Training
Otago - Work Statistics
66% employment rate
4.5% unemployment rate
- Queenstown Lakes - Waitaki
- Dunedin - Central Otago
- Clutha
Principal Industries:
- Healthcare and Social Assistance
- Retail
- Accommodation and Food Services
- Manufacturing
Work Statistics for All New Zealand Regions:
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Baby's first Halloween!
Former NBA star Kobe Bryant and wife Vanessa Bryant took their daughter Bianka, 10 months, to the pumpkin patch.
"My little pumpkin," the proud mama Instagrammed the festive photo.
In August, the basketball star posted a photo of his wife and their three daughters — including Natalia, 14, Gianna, 11 — during their vacation in Italy.
Vanessa also Instagrammed images from their adventures in Sicily.
In May, the family-of-five took a tropical vacation in celebration of Vanessa's 35th birthday.
In April, the proud papa-of-three was all smiles with his baby girl backstage at The Tonight Show.
The Bryants welcomed their third daughter on Dec. 5, 2016.
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Rise Up, O Men of God (hymn) with Faithful Men (Twila Paris) medley arranged for TTBB men and Piano in the key of A. This is arranged in the style and inspired by the Promised Keepers songs. This is fairly simple to learn and present.
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OWASP Leaders,
We are looking for a venue for the Global Summit to be scheduled for four days sometime between January 15th, 2011 and February 15th, 2011. The Global Summit committee is requesting proposals from OWASP Leaders for venues. We will need your proposal by the October 4th. Proposal can be in rough draft format with estimated pricing, we just need to know who is interested in helping to put together the Global Summit to be held this coming January/or February and rough estimates of pricing for a particular location.
We are also looking for more volunteers to help with planning for the event so please respond if interested.
Venue Requirements:
Key organizer in close contact with venue.
30- 100 people
$2000 USD/ per person to include facility, lodging, food, beer and transport to and from location. (This should be an all-inclusive cost per person, with the assumption that OWASP members will room together 2-4 depending on number of beds in room/apartment)
4 days
Will be scheduled between Jan 15th and Feb 15th
Facility requirements:
3-6 meeting rooms
1 large meeting room to hold all attendees (estimate for 75-100) e.g. auditorium.
Lodging should be part of conference facilities or within walking distance of venue.
Internet - what is bandwidth available?
Must be sufficient for a group used to high bandwidth.
To be shared by attendees - need to understand how many attendees to a room/suite/apartment. Apartments preferred. 4-5 star hotel acceptable.
Local Food supplier which has been pre-negotiated with hotel.
Venue must be within 50 km's max from International airport.
We'd love to bring the OWASP Summit to your city so please consider putting together a proposal.
OWASP Global Summit 2011 Planning Committee


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Yet another great release from Six Degrees from Brazilian beauty Céu!
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Caravana Sereia Bloom (Six Degrees), is the boldest work to date from Brazil's Céu. Eschewing much of the laid-back, loungey electro-bossa nova and samba that caused Starbucks to make her self-title debut the first international release in its Hear Music series, today Céu seems to have more in common with the psychedelic oeuvres of early Tropicalia artists and Os Mutantes than the restrained musings of Jobim.
You can immediately hear how much Céu is enjoying her latest musical journey. Producer Gui Amabis does a fantastic job of allowing stripped down guitars to convey a constant sense of momentum. Pieces of Peruvian chicha are embedded in lush reggae grooves. A lifelong fan of Bob Marley and all things Jamaican, Céu stretched her musical vocabulary throughout this release to draw inspiration for each song, exploring a multitude of Latin American sounds: cumbia, lambadas, carímbos, bregas and guitarradas.
The brooding, ambient nature of this latest release is intentional. While updating bossa nova and samba put Céu on the global map, she chose to travel to Brazil's Northeast for the heaviest dose of musical inspiration. Utilizing the post-psychedlia synthesizers and guitar effects of Maracatu and Mangue Beat, she pays tribute to modern innovators such as Nação Zumbi and DJ Dolores, not to mention her friends Otto, Apollo Nove and 3 Na Masse, all the while evolving her own unique and personal sound. Céu's sound is as relevant to Brazil today as her legendary forebears two generations ago. Caravana Sereia Bloom is this girl from São Paulo's finest moment in a career that shows no sign of slowing.


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Music Staff
Dr Brett McKern, PhD DCA BMus BTh BEd FGCM LTCL(Org&Comp) LMusA ARCO AMusA(Org&MShip) ACertCM CertRS HonGCM
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Dr Brett McKern was born in Sydney, but has also spent some years working in the UK. He returned to Sydney in 1997 and now works as a composer, arranger, conductor, organist, liturgist, academic and lecturer. He is presently Organist and Director of Music at St John's Church Gordon. Previous appointments have included Assistant Director of Music at St James' Church King Street Sydney, Director of The Cathedral Singers, and Organist and Head of Chapel Music at Trent College in the UK.
Brett holds degrees in music, education and theology and two doctorates in musical composition. His compositions within church music include simple music for congregation, such as his hymn tune Harcourt, published in the USA, through congregational mass settings and service music, and music for cantor, to complex works for professional choirs. He is regularly commissioned for sacred and secular music compositions. Also a specialist in composing for the organ, his organ music has been performed in venues such as Westminster Abbey and been awarded first place in competition. His music has been broadcast on radio in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Brett has published over 60 compositions in Australia and abroad.
As an academic, Brett has lectured at the Universities of Sydney, Wollongong and Western Sydney, and St John's Theological College Morpeth NSW. His interest, lecturing in Baroque music, has also influenced his composition. His publications, in addition to musical compositions, include reviews of concerts and CDs for journals and articles on church music. Brett is called on as an examiner of university theses, compositions and performances and examines written music subjects for the Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB). He is also an S.S. Wesley and Herbert Howells scholar. Brett's private students have gone on to read for bachelors and masters degrees at the Sydney Conservatorium, and the Universities of Sydney, Newcastle, private institutions and overseas universities, and a number are now professional musicians.
Brett's work as a performer has included choral direction and organ performance (as a soloist and accompanist). He is dedicated to the performance of modern works and Australian works in particular (and has commissioned numerous new works for choir), and makes a specialty of improvisation at the organ. As an organist he has been broadcast on ABC-FM and 2MBS-FM and recorded for DVD and CD. As a choir director he has performed extensively in Australia, Germany and the UK: in many Sydney and Australian churches and cathedrals as well as places such as Bath and Westminster Abbeys, York Minster, Salisbury, Portsmouth, Wells, Norwich, Lichfield, Bristol, Durham, St Edmundsbury, Ripon, Westminster, Ely, Southwark and St Paul's Cathedrals in England.
Miss Nicola Chau, BMusStudies, MClinAud, MAudSA.
Nicola Chau holds the degree of Bachelor of Music Studies from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, for which she majored in organ, studying with Phillip Swanton.
Nicola has attended several summer schools singing with the world-renowned choir The Tallis Scholars under director Peter Philips.
Nicola has many years of experience in parish music, and also coordinates music at St Basil's Church in Artarmon. She was Organ Scholar at St John's Church Gordon 2008-2009 and from 2009 was appointed Assistant Director of Music.
Mr Cliff Cowdroy, OAM
Cliff Cowdroy is an honorary Deputy Organist at St John's. Cliff has been involved with the Gordon Parish for many years and will be familiar to many parishioners. He mainly plays at the Healing Mass on Thursday mornings, and also sings with the Parish Choir and 8am Singers.
Mr Theo Yardley
Theo Yardley is an honorary Deputy Organist at St John's. Theo is a long-standing parishioner. He plays at the Thursday morning Healing Masss.
Former Musicians of the Church:
- 1887-? W. Pymble, F.Shaw (Choirmaster)
- ?-1908 Mrs King
- 1909-? G.H. Turner
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Prague, situated on the Bohemian Plain, has the river Vltava running through it and is considered one of the most fascinating European cities. The historic centre of the city, stands on both banks of the river and is divided into six parts, which in the past were considered six separate towns which became unified during the 17th century. The six zones include: Staré Mesto or Old Town, Josefov or Jewish Town (which now forms part of the Old Town), Nové Mesto or New Town, Male Strana or Small Part, Hradcany or Castle, and Vysehrad. The latter area houses the largest number of historic monuments, museums and works of art.
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Hotels and lodgingEditIn Stare Mesto, just steps from the famous Astronomical Clock you can find Old Prague Hostel. Great location and clean.
http://www.praguesquarehostel.com, Prague Square Hostel - another top located Prague hostel.
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Wide selection of cheap hotels, B&B's and apartments is offered by Prague-rooms.com.
Also check out this listing of hostels [1].
Totally new re-design during the winter of 2006, the Plaza Alta Hotel**** is 3 minutes from Holesovice Train Station and Metro Station. [2]
Vacapedia.com - Over one hundred holiday homes in Prague. Great for families!
Prague is a great walking city. The Charles Bridge is one of the top 10 spots to get your photo taken in Europe. With the castle in the distance, the river beneath you, artists selling paintings and musicians playing, it can be a unique moment. The bridge itself is surrounded by many myths and mysteries. The founding stone was laid by the Emperor Charles IV. at 9.7. 1357 at 5:31 am. The date and time were not selected randomly. When you lay out the numbers as follow 1357 (year) 9 (date) 7 (month) 531 (time) you will get ascending and descending scale with the peak of 9. (135797531)
There are many more mysteries about Charles Bridge. Make it part of your trip to find out more!
While walking across the bridge don´t forget to stop by at the copper double cross placed on the top of the fence on your right hand side while walking from the Old City (Stare Mesto) next to the sculpture of Jan Nepomucky (See the picture). This cross marks the place where Jan Nepomucky was pushed from the bridge into the river. You won´t find this in many guidebooks so this cross is not surrounded by crowds of tourists however it is one of the most magical places on the bridge. The legend says that if you put your hand on this cross, each of your fingers touching one of the shoulders of the cross you can make your secret wish! Don´t share your wish with anyone so it can come true!!
The Prague castle is another great spot to visit and the blacklit theater is unique. The Aria hotel is beautiful - every room themed after a different Czech musician or playwright.
The Prague Castle (Prazsky Hrad) is the most visited and famous sight in Prague. The castle, the largest and oldest in the world, is the official residence of the Czech government. It is an immense building comprising gardens, churches and museums.The Gothic San Vito Cathedral, built in 929, rises up above the bulky mass of the castle. The heart of the castle is the Vladislao Room, a fine example of late Gothic. The Summer Palace (Letohradek) is in Renaissance style, while the Saint George Basilica is the best preserved Raman construction. Having passed the Basilica following the north wall of the castle, the visitor arrives at the Golden Alley ( Zlata Ulicka) with its small and highly colourful houses, once the residence of gold merchants and later occupied by artists. The square in front of the castle (Hradcanske Namesti) is surrounded by Baroque and Renaissance buildings, with the Plague Column, situated in the centre of the square.
The Loretanske Namesti, situated to the west, is the site of the Cappuchin Monastery, the Cernin Palace and the Loreta. A little further and one arrives at the Strahov Monastery, with splendid frescoed rooms, which house a monastic library of international fame. Mala Strana district, perched at the foot of the castle, is decorated with monumental, predominantly residential, buildings. The Nerudova Ulice is one of the most beautiful buildings, having conserved its Renaissance façade. The Saint Nicholas Church, situated in Mala Strana, in Malostranske Namesti, is richly decorated and has an enormous green dome. The square, in which the church is situated, is closed at one end by the river and has the Wallenstein Palace, occupied by the Ministry of Culture, at the other. Stare Mesto, the old city, is located to the east of the Mlodava river and is the site of Starometstske Namesti, the heart of the city. Here the visitor is offered a sample of all the architectural styles of the city including Tyn Church, with its pointed roof covered with small spires, and the Stone Bell-Tower House, with its two chapels used as a modern art gallery and a chamber music room. The Town Hall, built in Gothic style, possesses a splendid astronomic clock. The Klementinum, an enormous architectonic complex, is situated a short distance away. The building houses libraries, museums and churches and leads to the Charles Bridge (Karluv Most), an area bustling with tourists, painters and souvenir sellers. Josefov, the Jewish district, stretches harga timbangan digital to the north of the city. Four synagogues from the old district are still standing, together with the Town Hall, a ceremonial room and the old cemetery. The Old-New Synagogue (Staronova Synagoga) is the only one in the world built in Gothic style and is the oldest among those still in function within Europe. Nove Mesto, the New City, dates back to the 14th century and is situated beyond the walls that ring the old city. The Venceslao Square, is the focal point of this centre and site of the National Museum. The Lucerna covered walk way is an elegant Art Nouveau complex comprising theatres, cafés, a cinema and a restaurant. The Gothic style, Saint Mary of the Snow Church, with its beautiful entrance and enormous altar, stands at the end of the square. The Karlovo Namesti, the largest square in Prague, is the site of the Baroque Saint Ignatius Church, the Town Hall for the New City, the Count Court and 'Casa Faust' a Baroque building at the south end of the square.
Kampa Island is situated south of Mala Strana and is linked at its extreme northern point by the Charles Bridge. The most picturesque island in Prague and once the property of the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem: the houses here look out directly onto the water, mills and parks. Na Kampè Square situated directly under the bridge is the ideal location to spend a relaxing moment. The Petrin Hill, is 318 metres tall and is the site of 8 parks which group together to form the most extensive green open space in Prague. It is easily reached by rack railway and is ideal for pleasant strolls and for admiring the view over the city. The Tower of Petrin, which stands to the north of the park, resembles the Eiffel Tower and can be climbed by means of its 299 steps.
Like many city's steeped in history, Prague too offeres a rich calendar of musical events. The most important is the Prague Spring, held beteween 12 May and the 12th of June, with dances, concerts and theatre plays in the park. The Jazz on the island of Slovansky is held in the month of June. The Theatre festival on the island of Strelecky and the modern dance festival in the Smetana Theatre and the Magic Lantern, take place in the month of July. The 28th of October is the festival celebrating the proclamation of the Czech Republic. The celebrations take place at the castle and the Staromestske Namesti.
Shopping in Prague has a little pinch of finesse. The Golden Cross is the city's most important shopping centre. An elegant pedestrianized zone, where it is possible to acquire Bohemian crystal, antiques, objects of art and records and Cds of classical music. The roads which make up the Golden Cross are the Vaclavske Namesti in Venceslao Square and Na Prikope, Ulice 28.Rijna and Narodni Trida. Prague's most famous flea market is in Praz Trznice in Holesovice. The market is held every Saturday and Sunday from 12.30. The best furnished large store is Kotva, in Namesti Republiky 8 in Stare Mesto.
Maps and transportationEdit
Getting to PragueEdit
Exploring PragueEdit
It is extremely easy to get around the city by public transport. In general the city has a first rate public transport system. Many visitors might get cofused as almost all the information are provided in Czech language. However do not panic as the purchase of the ticket for public transport and getting around is very easy.
Most of the public transport system operates until midnight (Metro) or until almost 1am (buses and trams) however you can use night system of buses and trams. This will save you money for taxi as the system is covering efficiently entire area of the city center and extended city enter. Find the details on the picture in the gallery below.
Tickets are sold at Metro stations (Yellow machines - see the picture), newsagents, Travel Information Centres, hotels, travel agencies, department stores etc. They are also available from a number of ticket vending machines installed next to surface transport stops, at Metro stations, funicular stations and their immediate vicinity. The fastest and most convenient is the purchase from vending machines. Have your coins ready and follow the instructions on the vending machine. Usually single transferable tickets (20,- CZK) are valid for 60 minutes from the moment of purchase during the week and for a 90-minute period at the week-ends. Make sure you don´t forget mark your ticket at the yellow machine which you will find in front of every entry to subway stop or inside of every tram or bus. The ticket is valid only if validated in the validating machine. Please make sure you mark also your long term tickets valid for 24-hour 80,- CZK, 3-day (72 hours) 220,- CZK, 7-day (168 hours) 280,- CZK, 15-day(360 hours) 320,- CZK otherwise your ticket will be takes as invalid. Don´t let transport inspectors to make your stay in Prague unpleasant experience. For more information regarding the rates and fares please visit the official site of Prague Integrated Transport.
The Metro (subway) has three lines A-B-C ( Skalka- Dejvicka), (Cerny Most- Zlicin) and (Holesovice-Haje). It is possible to change stations at Muzeum, Mustek and Florenc. The Metro operates every day, from 5am to mid-night. During rush hours the trains depart every 2–3 minutes, during other periods the wait can be from 4–10 minutes. It is possible to reach the top of Petrin Hill by means of a rack- rail train, which calls at Ujezd, Nebozizek and Petrin. The train operates every day from 9am to 11pm (Summer) and from 9:15 to 8:45pm (Winter). Departures are every 10–15 minutes.
Prague Metro is the fastest and most efficient way how to overcome long distances. Avoid crowded Metro during the peak times by using Trams and Buses! It will save your time, nerves and give you better chance to see more out of the city. Just hop on the bus or tram (your transferable ticket is valid here also) and enjoy this cheap sightseeing tour. Don´t miss the nostalgic tram No. 91 which runs through historical city centre and experience how the public transport looked like in the first half of 20 th century. It runs from April to November 17. The line operates on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Trams departure from termini from 12.00 to 17.35 hrs always on the hour.
Route in 2006: Vozovna Střešovice - Brusnice - Pražský hrad - Královský letohrádek - Malostranská - Malostranské náměstí - Hellichova - Újezd - Národní divadlo - Národní třída - Lazarská - Vodičkova - Václavské náměstí - Jindřišská - Masarykovo nádraží - Náměstí republiky - Dlouhá třída - Nábřeží Kpt. Jaroše - Strossmayerovo náměstí - Veletržní - Výstaviště.
Timetable at selected locations:
Prague Castle 12.03 13.03 14.03 15.03 16.03 17.03 18.03
Malostranská -M- 12.08 13.08 14.08 15.08 16.08 17.08 18.08 Wenceslas Square 12.23 13.23 14.23 15.23 16.23 17.23 18.23
Fare: adults - CZK 25.- ; children up to 10 years, prams with babies, and pensioners over 70 years - CZK 10.- .
Came to Prague for family gathering or with friends, colleagues? You can also rent the tram for your private party and provide very unique experience to those travelling with you. Such a great idea to celebrate birthday! For more information about rental service please call: tel. (00420) 296 124 902, fax (00420) 296 124 901.
If you are not fan of public transport you can also use the service of many taxi companies. However you should know that using metro or trams might be more time efficient due to enormous traffic on Prague´s surface.
To make your stay pleasant experience and get the right service you should always ask about the price of the ride upfront. Especially during the night! In general it is recommended to call one of the taxi companies by phone. You get better guarantee that your ride will be at the right price.
Selected taxi companies with good credibility:
AAA Taxi Tel: +420-222-333-222
City taxiTel: +420-2-57257-257
Halotaxi Tel: +420-2-4411-4411
Nejlevnější taxi Tel: +420-226-000-226
Profitaxi Tel: +420-2-61314-151
Sedop Tel: +420-841-666-333
Taxi Praha Tel: +420-222-111-000
Taxi Praha 14007 Tel: +420-220-414-414
TICK TACK Tel: +420-721-300-300
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Austria 62 km
Germany 646 km
Poland 658 km
Slovakia 215 km
Atheist 39.8%
Roman Catholic 39.2%
Protestant 4.6%
Orthodox 3.0%
Other 13.4%
Ethnic groups:
Czech 94%
Slovak 2%
Other 4%
Major Czech Cities (Population in 2001): Praha (1,179,000), Brno (379,000), Ostrava (319,000), Plzeň (166,000), Olomouc (103,000), Liberec (100,000), České Budějovice (99,000), Hradec Králové (98,000), Ústí nad Labem (96,000), Pardubice (91,000).
Sites on UNESCO World Heritage List in the Czech Republic: Prague, Kutná Hora, Český Krumlov, Telč, the Lednice-Valtice area, Zelená Hora – Church of St. John Nepomuk, the castle and gardens of Kroměříž, Holašovice, Litomyšl Castle, Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc, Tugendhat Villa in Brno.
National holidays:
- January 1 – Establishment Day, celebrating the creation of the Czech Republic
- Easter Monday
- May 1 – Labor Day
- May 8 – Liberation Day, celebrating the end of World War II
- July 5 – Constantin and Methodius Day, celebrating the first Christian missionaries in the Czech Republic
- July 6 – Jan Hus Day, celebrating the religious reformer who was burned at the stake in 1415
- September 28 – St. Wenceslas Day, celebrating the patron of the Czech State
- October 28 – Czechoslovakian Statehood Day, establishment of democratic Czechoslovakia in 1918
- November 17 – Freedom and Democracy Day, commemorating the anti-Nazi student demonstrations of 1939 and the anti-Communist demonstrations of 1989
- December 24 - Christmas Eve
- December 25 and 26 – Christmas Holidays
The best way to start your day is to choose one of the great restaurants or coffee houses in city centre which offers a breakfast menu. You can fine tune your plan for the day with a good cup of coffee and delicious meal while observing the buzz outside.
There are many places to choose from and some with good history. For example, Square Restaurant which is situated between Charles Bridge and Prague Castle on Malostranske Namesti. Breakfast starts at 8 am. Square Restaurant was previously the Malostranska Kavarna (coffee house), which was always one of Prague's most significant coffee houses. Founded in 1874 and used to welcome legends of Czech cultural life such as opera singer Emma Destinova, writers Jan Neruda and Franz Kafka, or painter Jan Zrzavy. The latter occasionally worked on some of his paintings here. A few years ago the coffee house was renovated and turned into the nice restaurant it is today.
Situated on Narodni Trida Cafe Louvre offers a variety of breakfast dishes. The interior itself will bring you back a few decades to a time when Cafe Louvre was the center of cultural life in Prague. Cafe Louvre was founded in 1902 and famous writers such as Franz Kafka, Karel Capek and Albert Einstein were frequent visitors.
Cafe Slavia is situated on the corner of Narodni Trida and Smetanovo Nabrezi (address: Smetanovo nábřeží 1012/2, Praha 1). Take in a beautiful view of the river while enjoying your breakfast and the recently renovated interior at Cafe Slavia, another restaurant with a long and vibrant history. In addition to famous writers, you might see Vaclav Havel, the former president of the Czech Republic, dining here. Cafe Slavia has always been a place where important people from cultural or political life meet.
The Vinarna are a curious aspect of Prague. For centuries, Vinarna have offered tastings of fine wine accompanied with excellent food. Some of the finest ones are found in the medieval part of the city at Stare Mesto and in the Baroque houses in Mala Strana.
The automats of Venceslao Square are another interesting part of Prague. These self-service eateries offer quick snacks at reasonable prices to guests who eat standing up.
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have announced the release date of their new album and North American Tour dates this morning. Unfortunately rumors of a possible Sioux Falls show turned out to be just that. A rumor.
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The Heartbreakers will then kick off an extensive tour on August 3rd with very special guest Steve Winwood in San Diego. The tour will run through October 10 in Los Angeles.
As rumored, the band will play Fenway Park in Boston August 30.
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Fam Pract Manag. 1998 Jun;5(6):12.
Patient satisfaction surveys
A managed care plan that contracts with our practice sent patient satisfaction surveys to many of our patients asking about the care our practice provides. Should we be conducting these types of surveys, too?
Patient satisfaction surveys can be used to assess office efficiency and friendliness, and can assist in documenting staff problems that may be difficult to address without specific evidence. Some managed care organizations (MCOs) use patient satisfaction data to determine capitation bonuses for primary care physicians and, sometimes, to decide which referral specialists to reselect for (and deselect from) their panels.
If you are considering a practice survey, keep these points in mind:
If you plan to create your own survey instrument or tabulate the results in-house, first do your homework. "Patient Satisfaction Surveys," a monograph in the AAFP's Vital Signs series (available as item #754 from the AAFP order department, 800-944- 0000), is an excellent primer. It provides a quick start for any practice considering a patient survey and includes a ready-made survey.
Patients are often more willing to register their dissatisfaction than to tell you how wonderful you are. But don't bias your sample by surveying only friendly patients. You may want to ask patients with complaints to express their feelings via the survey. It will give them a constructive way to convey their complaints without tying up front-desk time and creating a negative practice environment.
Be sure you have an adequate number of randomly distributed surveys before assuming valid results. The number of surveys depends on the size of your practice, but the ideal would be to get at least 200 surveys per physician (assuming a response rate of 25 percent, that would mean sending out 800 surveys). If the ideal is out of reach, collect as many surveys as your resources will allow. Again, consult the Vital Signs monograph for guidance.
Consider offering an incentive for patients to complete their surveys — at a minimum, a stamped, self-addressed envelope to make returns easy. Beyond that, a small gift that is easily mailed is a nice touch. Letter openers, calendar cards and magnets are inexpensive items that can be imprinted with your practice's name and phone number to provide a reminder of their source.
Support staff ratios
Our practice has seven family physicians and two physician assistants. We have two full-time-equivalent (FTE) support staff per provider, which isn't enough. How many support staff should we have? What data support your answer?
Two FTE support staff per family physician is an extremely low ratio. In its Medical and Dental Income and Averages: 1997 Statistical Report Based on 1996 Data, the Society of Medical-Dental Management Consultants (SM-D) reports an average ratio of 4.24 FTE support staff per physician for family practice. In its Cost Survey: 1997 Report Based on 1996 Data, the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) reports 4.77 as the median FTE support staff ratio for family practice groups. FTE support staff include all nonmedical employees (such as nurses, receptionists, secretaries and billing clerks).
The SM-D and MGMA ratios include statistics from efficient and inefficient practices. An efficiently run practice may experience a lower or higher ratio than the median. The variables that most affect the ratio are patient volume and patient characteristics. For example, a practice that has a large patient volume will generally need more support staff to be efficient, resulting in a higher ratio. Other factors to consider are the practice's level of automation and the extent of its services.
Remember that each practice is different and that national statistics should be used as guidelines, not absolutes.
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THERE is not much Greek countryside I'd call lush, yet that's just the word for Messenia, the southwest corner of the Peloponnesus. Messenia's sybaritic pleasures include juicy Kalamata olives and succulent figs and melon, as well as the Peloponnesus's best sand beaches, many flanked by the small hotels and restaurants favored by savvy German and Italian travelers. One restaurant, the Klimataria in the village of Methone, serves what may well be the best food in the Peloponnesus, in a garden shaded by a grape arbor, just steps from Methone's medieval fortress.
I'd never take even those few steps if I began a trip to Messenia with a meal at the Klimataria, where the mezedes (hors d'oeuvres) include fluffy croquettes of zucchini, tomato, cheese and cucumber, spicy octopus salad, fried cheese, onion pie and a zesty tzatziki (yogurt, cucumber and garlic dip) that makes you realize just how insipid most restaurant tzatziki is. I'd certainly never bestir myself to visit Messenia's other sites, which include the Mycenaean palace of Nestor at Pylos from the 13th century B.C., the Hellenistic city of Messene from the fourth century B.C., and Korone, the companion fortress to Methone. Messenia, a six-hour drive southwest of Athens, has good roads, and distances between the sites are short. So it's perfectly possible to see all these sites in two vigorous or three leisurely days by car, but it usually takes longer by local bus.
When I first visited Messenia some 30 years ago, few of its seaside hamlets had even one hotel. Now they have become mini-resorts that cater a bit too wholeheartedly to tourists for my tastes. For some time now, I have stayed in the harbor town of Pylos, which retains its character with arcaded shops and cafes surrounding the main square, or plateia.
Twice, Pylos has been the scene of a crucial naval battle: in 425 B.C. during the Peloponnesian War, when the Athenians defeated the Spartans here, and then in 1827 during the Greek War of Independence, when the combined naval forces of England, France and Russia essentially eradicated the Turkish fleet. The boat captains who offer tours of the harbor cheerfully point out the submerged wrecks of several Turkish ships.
From the town of Pylos, it's an 11-mile drive north to the Palace of Nestor, which Homer says was at ''sandy Pylos.'' Nestor's palace straddles a low ridge called Ano Englianos, with a view back to the deep blues of the Pylos harbor, beyond hills shimmering with the silver leaves of some of the tallest olive trees in Greece. The main palace area is covered with an unabashedly ugly metal roof that protects the site from the elements; it also helps visitors envision the dimensions of the original 163-by-104-foot, two-story building from its low remains.Continue reading the main story
Unlike the compact palaces at Mycenae and Tiryns, Nestor's palace sprawls like a country villa across its unfortified site. Visiting here, it's easy to imagine the day Homer describes when young Telemachus arrived seeking news of his absentee father Odysseus, still not home from the Trojan War. Telemachus, accustomed to his father's more provincial island home in Ithaca, must have been dazzled by the palace's frescoed walls showing griffins and lions, fragments of which are now in the Archeological Museum at Chora, about a mile from the palace. Even though many archeologists question the accuracy of these heavily restored frescoes (re-created, some would say), I always stop at the museum to see them and to admire the delicate gold cups and jewelry and the enormous pottery jars.
When Telemachus came here, probably he and Nestor, the irredeemably loquacious old King of Pylos, would have sat in the Megaron (Throne Room), toasting each other with cups of the local wine beside the raised round hearth. In fact, so many cups have been found in the palace -- 2,853 in one room alone -- that archeologists have speculated that the cups were smashed after each toast.
While Nestor talked and Telemachus listened, the business of the palace would have gone on: in the archives just to the left of the main entrance, scribes writing on unbaked clay tablets updated palace inventories, listing the hundreds of jars of herb-scented olive oil and kraters of honeyed wine, some of which are still visible in the palace storehouses. When the palace burned to the ground around 1200 B.C. (no one knows why), the intense heat baked the tablets, which lay buried until April 4, 1939. That's when the American archeologist Carl Blegen began to excavate here on the suspicion that Nestor's palace might be in the neighborhood.
Incredibly, Blegen's first excavation trench hit the palace archives, unearthing hundreds of tablets written in the unknown script dubbed Linear B. It was not until 1952 that Michael Ventris, a brilliant young English architect, deciphered the tablets, demonstrating that they were the earliest known form of written Greek. Some words, like those for oil and wine, are almost identical in today's Greek.
From Nestor's palace, I like to head away from the sea, deeper into the Messenian hills, to the fourth century B.C. site of Messene at the foot of Mount Ithome. Even though I know why I'm heading toward Messene, and know what I'm going to see, the countryside is so startlingly lush that I usually find myself daydreaming, until I come around a bend in the road and see Messene's gray limestone defense walls, several stretches still standing more than 15 feet tall, running for more than five and a half miles along a ridge above the remains of the ancient city.
Most travelers to Greece soon become familiar with the experience of arriving at a famous temple, or fortress, or entire city, and trying to conjure up ancient glories from ankle-high remains. Even Nestor's Pylos, were it not for Homer and the Linear B tablets, would be very hard to imagine. Not so at Messene, where you can clamber about in several of the defense circuit's 30 original square or semicircular watchtowers and stride through the monumental 17-foot-wide Arcadian Gate, with its 65-foot interior courtyard.
As to the ancient city itself, the Asclepeion (shrine to the healing deity Asclepius) with its 235-by-219-foot central courtyard, is so enormous that excavators originally thought this one shrine must be the entire market place and civic center. There is plenty more to be unearthed at Messene: In fact, when I was last there, excavators were using a bulldozer to hoist the topsoil off a seemingly endless colonnade flanking the partially excavated stadium.
The day was hot, and I envied the plump jade-green frogs lounging in a basin, which was fed by the spring that watered ancient Messene and still supplies the modern village of Mavromati. Fortunately, Mavromati's one restaurant, the Ithome, where I headed for some salad and souvlakia, is just across from the spring, and has a superb shaded view over the site.
After lunch I headed off to take in another, even better view. Thanks to a new dirt track, it is arguably possible to creep and lurch almost all the way up Mount Ithome by car, then scramble up the last few yards. From the summit, with its deserted 16th-century whitewashed stone Monastery of Vourkano, there is an astonishing 360-degree view of all Messenia, dotted with villages amid olive groves, and of Taygetus, the jagged range that separates Messenia from Lakonia, the district to the east.
The scene atop Mount Ithome is so peaceful, with small lemon- and lime-colored butterflies fluttering about the blue blossoms of spiky thistles, that it's easy to forget the centuries of warfare for the rich land below. The Laconian Spartans were Messenia's greatest enemies, and Messene itself was founded and fortified in 369 B.C. in one of a series of attempts to protect Messenia from Spartan attacks.
THE contrast between today's picturesque ruins and yesterday's bloody battlegrounds is particularly stark at the two medieval fortresses once known as Venice's ''twin eyes of empire,'' Korone, on the Gulf of Messenia, and Methone, on the Ionian sea. During the centuries that Venice contested the Franks and Turks for control of the Mediterranean Sea routes, Methone and Korone were vital outposts in an empire that stretched from Venice itself to Constantinople, the Holy Land, and the spice routes to the east.
It's somewhat unnerving to look at Methone's picture-postcard island fort, the miniature octagonal Bourtzi, and realize that this is where the last of the 5,000 Venetian defenders were slaughtered by the Turks in 1500. And it's no less disquieting to stroll Korone's summit, with its fragrant rosebushes tended by the nuns who live in the small convent here, and contemplate the thanksgiving service held in 1685, when the Venetians got their revenge and slaughtered the 1,500 Turkish defenders in one August afternoon.
In those days, the towns of Methone and Korone crouched inside their fortifications. Now a small village, Korone, its narrow streets crowded with tile-roofed houses that have delicate wrought-iron balconies, spills down the steep hill that is girdled by the fortress walls. At the foot of the hill, tavernas and cafes line the harbor where merchant ships once anchored and fishing boats now bob. Today's inhabitants of Korone, perhaps following an ancestral instinct to confuse potential invaders, have fiendishly reversed several road signs, so that arrows point down to the fortress and up to the harbor.
Unlike Korone, whose steep hill is a natural fortress, the castle of Methone stretches the length of a 1,000-foot-long low peninsula. Not surprisingly, Methone has a complex system of walls within walls, some linked by underground passages, many crowned by crenellated walls and turrets, all designed to make this very vulnerable knoll invulnerable.
Inside Methone, carved lions of St. Mark watch over the ruins of a Turkish bath and mosque. There are even a few concrete pillboxes left from the Italian and German occupation during World War II, when Methone's strategic location overlooking the sea routes across the Mediterranean made it worth fighting for again.
This is a bleak spot, with none of the charms of Korone's rose garden, convent and harbor. Still, the views out over the sea, both from the fortress and from the fine sand beach, especially at sunset, are tremendous. And, for me, sunset is a sure sign that it's time to head to the Klimataria restaurant, for some of the lightly resinated rose wine that people have been drinking in Messenia at least since Telemachus and Nestor toasted each other.
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What to See
In Pylos, the small Archeological Museum, Odos Methone, (30-723) 22448, is open 8:30 A.M. to 3 P.M. Tuesday through Sunday, and closed on Monday. The collection includes Mycenaean pottery from area sites, some lovely Hellenistic glass vases and two small bronze figures of youths. Admission: $1.80 (based on 280 drachmas to the dollar).
Neokastro, the Turkish fort above Pylos, is open 8 A.M. to 3 P.M. daily and sometimes until 7 P.M. in August and September. Admission is $1.80.
Various boat captains, usually to be found at the Cafeneion next to the Diethnes restaurant on the Pylos harbor, offer hourlong boat tours of the harbor for $29 for as many as eight customers.
The Palace of Nestor (known in Greek as the Anaktoro), at Homeric Pylos (today's Ano Englianos), and the Archeological Museum at Chora, (30-763) 31358, are both open 8:30 A.M. to 3 P.M. Tuesday to Saturday; Sunday 9:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. Closed Monday. Admission: $1.80 each.
The Fortress at Methone usually is open 8 A.M. to 7 P.M.; free admission.
The site of ancient Messene at Mavromati-Ithome (not at the modern town of Messene, about 10 miles south) is officially open Tuesday to Sunday 8 A.M. to 3 P.M. Admission is $1.80, but often when I've been there no one has been selling tickets, so I just walked in.
Where to Stay
I think the nicest and quietest place to stay in Pylos is the 14-room Karalis Beach Hotel, Paralia Street, Pylos 24001, Messenia. Ask for a room with a balcony overlooking the harbor. A double room with breakfast is $57 in June, $64 in August. Reservations are handled by a sister hotel, the Karalis, (30-723) 22960, fax (30-723) 22970; you need to specify the Karalis Beach.
The Hotel Miramare, Paralia Street, Pylos 24001, Messenia; (30-723) 22751, fax (30-723) 22226. Hotel Miramare, which has 28 rooms, overlooks Pylos's small municipal beach and has its own cafe with a resident parrot. A double room with breakfast costs $43 in June, $54 in August.
The Hotel Zoe, Yalova Pylou 24001, Messenia; (30-723) 22025, fax (30-723) 22026, is a 10-minute drive north of Pylos. The 35-room hotel faces a fine sand beach, serves hearty breakfasts and draws a largely German clientele. Doubles with breakfast costs $43 in June, $50 in August.
The hotels in Methone tend to be noisy, with the exception of the Hotel Amalia, Methone 24006, Messenia; (30-723) 31129, fax (30-723) 31195. On a hillside just outside town, the 36-room hotel faces the fortress. A double room with breakfast costs $50 in June, $60 in August.
Hotels in the rapidly expanding seaside hamlet of Finikounda, between Methone and Korone, can also be noisy because of their popularity with famlies.
The Finikounda Beach Hotel, Finikounda 24006, Messenia; (30-723) 71141, fax (723) 71145, opened in the summer of 1997 with 30 rooms. It has a quieter location just outside Finikounda itself. Doubles, $36 in June, $50 in August. Breakfast costs $3.60 a person.
The family-run Pension Zeus, Mavromati-Ithome, (30-724) 51025 and 51005, has several small rooms with balconies. The hotel is about as far from the Greece of tour groups as you can get these days. Unfortunately, it's on the one road through town, so whatever traffic there is, you hear. Doubles: $36 in June, $46 in August.
Where to Eat
Pylos, Methone, and Korone do not lack for seaside cafes and tavernas, where you can get fresh seafood priced by the kilogram. Fish and shrimp are not cheap in Greece, and it's wise to find out the price when you order. Much of the squid served in Greek restaurants is frozen.
The Taverna Klimataria, Methone, Messenia, (30-723) 31544, has all the old favorites, as well as an unusually innovative menu. Two can eat modestly for $25 here, including a glass of wine, but the food is so good that it's easy to spend at least twice that and have no regrets.
The Ithome, Mavromati-Ithome, Messenia, (30-724) 51298, has souvlakia, chops, salads and some vegetable dishes. Lunch or dinner for two starts around $15.
The Diethnes, Pylos, Odos Paralis, Messenia, (30-723) 22772, which has tables inside and along the harbor, attracts a faithful local clientele with its fresh fish and tasty stews. Lunch or dinner for two starts around $20. SHERRY MARKERContinue reading the main story


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By Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm:
The expert takes the stand, his credentials proudly displayed to the jury as he launches into the dissertation of his testimony. Amid the complex chains of reasoning, the opaque references to other testimony, and the indecipherable jargon, it seems that he is giving an opinion on the case. But the impression the jury gets is "learned" and "detailed" but, unfortunately, not "helpful." And when it comes time to deliberate, they're likely to fall back on their own intuitions and experiences instead of using that expert's opinion. That is what happens when the expert succeeds at his own goal of providing a sound opinion, but fails at the more important goal of good and clear communication.
A recent article appears in Scientific American: "Why Can't Scientists Talk Like Regular Humans?" Author Katherine Wu, a Harvard graduate student and director of 'Science in the News,' an organization devoted to better communication of science, describes her own experience in being trained to communicate mostly with other scientists in her field, and to dissociate that from the broader public. "The minute I started thinking of the general public as 'other,'" she writes, "I compromised my ability to be an effective communicator." The act of becoming an expert separates you from everyone else. She continues, "Suddenly, I was wheeling and dealing in the private, elite trade of science, far from prying eyes. I felt as though I had been inducted into a secret society: I had transitioned out of the common masses and joined the ranks of the fabled Jedi." She blames current gaps in the public's understanding of key scientific concepts, like climate change and genetically modified foods, in part on scientists' separation from the general public. For expert witnesses, that separation is ultimately destructive to the witness's goal of communicating in a helpful manner. Wu includes her own list of implications for scientists in the public square, and in this post, I include my own list for those in the witness box.
Remember that Science and Effective Communication of Science Are Two Different Things
The expert has two hats: the 'expert' and 'the communicator.' And when she is on the stand in particular, it is that second hat that needs to be the taller and more spectacular hat. For experts who spend most of their time (properly) on methods and conclusions, it can still be a mistake to treat the communication role as just a simple matter of looking at the jury and dialing down the jargon a bit. Effective teaching of science and other expert subject matters is its own skill, and skill on the subject matter does not mean skill as a communicator. Both need to be worked on.
This is a particularly important thing to remember since scientists are selected, trained, and rewarded based on their ability to talk to other scientists. Visit an academic conference sometime if you want to be reminded of just how distinct and insular that communication can be. And the higher the expert gets in her field, the smaller the group of 'peers' she has and the more specialized (and inaccessible) those conversations become. For an expert witness, you need the right mix of both. And the expert needs to remember that understanding is not the inevitable result. Wu quotes George Bernard Shaw, "The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place."
Get Off the Pedestal
An implied hierarchy says to the expert, "You are better than those sitting in the jury box," and the court process reinforces that hierarchy. After all, at least until the end of the case, the expert is the only one who gets to offer opinions. But according to Wu, some humility is in order for scientists. "For each and every one of us," she says, "there is at least one field that is unknown, a field in which someone else considers us the general public." That includes the jury. They might look like an undifferentiated collection of humans, but the more you know about them as individuals, the more you learn about their sometimes surprising interests and areas of expertise. As an expert, it is not that you're superior. It is that you are just useful in this one particular context.
Focus on Method, not Knowledge
Whether a jury, a judge, or an arbitrator, the fact finder who is the audience for your testimony does not want to be in the passive role of just hearing your opinion and accepting or rejecting it. Instead, they want to be in the active role of at least feeling like they arrived at their own conclusion. So looking at it from a fact finder's eye view, it is not just what you know, it is how you got there. For that reason, the message cannot be just the credentials-based view that reads, "Trust me, I'm an expert." Instead, the message needs a strong component of "Show your work," so that, in effect, you are saying, "Let's work our way to this conclusion together." Method isn't infallible, but the right method is better than the alternatives, and more importantly, it provides fact finders with the assurance that they are exercising their own independent judgment and and not just being led along by a fancy expert.
But Don't Use Good Communication as an Excuse for Inaccuracy
Adapting should not mean distorting. "When I earn my Ph.D.," Wu explains, "I might be able to say, 'We think we may have come across something that explains a minuscule portion of a complex pathway that might be correlated with a slightly elevated risk of contracting this disease—but our findings are pretty specific to this one population studied at this point in time under these conditions.' Meanwhile, media headlines say, 'Lemons cure cancer!'" Of course, there is a point at which caveats that sound normal in a scientific context will be misread by the average audience. For example, listeners might reduce Wu's first statement on her research to 'We don't really know much of anything'. Be honest and don't over claim, but focus on what you do know.
Other Posts on Expert Testimony:
- Experts, Take a Lesson from Sally Yates
- Experts, Tell a Story
- Hire an Expert Who Doesn't Want or Need to be Led
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