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U.S. Files Sealed Charges in Benghazi Attack
U.S. Files Sealed Charges in Benghazi Attack
Move Marks First American Response to Assault That Killed U.S. Ambassador to Libya
WASHINGTON—The Justice Department has filed sealed criminal charges against a number of suspects in the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three others, according to people familiar with the matter.
The exact nature of the charges wasn't clear, nor was the number of suspects named in the case. A Justice Department spokesman, Andrew Ames, said the investigation is ongoing.
"It has been and remains a top priority," he said, declining to comment further.
The lack of public charges has led critics of the Obama administration, particularly Republicans in Congress, to challenge the administration's handling not just of the immediate response to the attacks, but of the long-term response as well. Some conservatives have accused the administration of covering up its failures on the night of the Sept. 11, 2012, attack, and beforehand—accusations the administration has strenuously denied.
In May, the Federal Bureau of Investigation released images of three men who were at the compound and who were being sought for questioning. It's unclear if any of those facing criminal charges are the same as the ones in those FBI images.
The question of when to charge individuals in the Benghazi attack—and whether to make such charges public while the FBI engages in a worldwide hunt for suspects—has been the subject of internal debate among counterterrorism officials in the months since the attack, according to multiple people familiar with the case.
Some officials wanted charges filed earlier, and made public earlier, to reflect the progress investigators believe they have made in the case, those people said. Others argued for a more cautious approach, in part out of concern that revealing too much about the probe could hurt its chances of gathering more evidence and apprehending potential suspects.
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The U.S. filed sealed charges against a number of individuals related to last year's attack on U.S. diplomatic posts in Benghazi, Libya. A headline on an earlier version of this article incorrectly said the U.S. filed sealed indictments.
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Allie, I agree with WG. Since he is not her husband and you are her daughter, I suggest you see an attorney about getting Power of Attorney and Health Care Surrogacy. The Surrogacy would put you in the position to make medical decisions for her. You could also have access to all her medical records, get info from doctors, etc.
Any invasive procedure carries risks. If there is a chronic health problem, it increases the risk. However, I've had 5 hip surgeries (bilateral replacements and 3 revisions) since being diagnosed with hep C. One of the revisions I had was with cancer. Your mom will not be able to walk without horrendous pain if she has an unrepaired broken hip, and her risk of falling also increases...even if she hasn't been drinking. So for these reasons, the hip repair is necessary. Otherwise, she will be in pain and wheelchair bound. Depending on the severity of the break, they may be replacing the femoral head. Just make sure she has a really good orthopedic surgeon. Ask what they will do for post-op pain relief. It is a very painful surgery, but Mayo has new techniques for pain management that made the 2 revisions I had there much less painful than surgeries I had at Shands. She should go to an inpatient rehab facility when the hospital is ready to discharge her. They can make those arrangements. She will need to learn to walk again and to regain strength and flexibility. I'm still doing my PT exercises at home 4-5 x a week, 3 1/2 mos. after my last hip surgery.
If you have any questions, you can e-mail me. I do have a lot of knowledge of hip surgery, having been through it so many times.
I agree with WG. It is in her best interest to go to a nursing home. If they DO operate, she will need to go to rehab for a couple of weeks, anyway. It's a 3-5 hour surgery, so the clotting factor is very important. But they also may feel that she won't comply with post-surgical instructions. For example, she cannot bear full weight for 6 wks. or more. Once she is back home and starts to drink, she may feel that she can walk or go out to get a bottle or whatever...and fall and undo what they've done. OTOH, if they don't operate, she will be in unending pain and unable to walk at all. It's a tough situation.
Allie, they usually place a drain for a couple of days. She also should have a catheter. She CANNOT get out of bed and walk. They will try to get her up tomorrow to sit in a chair and maybe to stand with the walker. It is a slow process. You do need to get ahold of the doctor and let him know her situation.
At any rate, I'm glad she got through surgery okay.
WG, again I agree...but would say rehab and then NH. Rehab will help her become as independent as possible and more mobile and steady on her feet to prevent falling. Of course. by then she may not be eligible for a NH.
I think it's very important, Allie, to let the doctor know that the partner will try to snow him and tell him (and other medical staff) not to worry, that he will take care of your mom...but you know he can't handle it. That's how she got in this predicament, along with the drinking problem.
Allie, please don't take others' failings upon yourself. I know you have done everything you can for your mom. You have nothing to feel guilty about. And teenagers--well, you do almost wish you could sleep through until they get grown.
Surgeons usually do surgery in the morning and have office visits in the afternoon. If you can't catch him at the hospital, perhaps you can set up a meeting at his office. But it's up to you if you want to pursue this. I can well understand how you are sick of the whole business.
Allie, that means they replaced the femoral head, but not part of the femur. Nevertheless, she will have mobility problems for awhile. Do they have her walking with a walker yet? I don't blame you for stepping back. You have to take care of yourself and your family first and foremost. She is putting on a show because she wants to get the heck out of there. A smart and experienced physical therapist will be able to detect the disconnect between what she says and what she is capable of. What did your mom mean by "her detox was being arranged?" Is she going to a detox facility or being put on medication or what?
We all have our limits and you may have reached yours. Unfortunately, not everyone wants to be helped.
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Oh i was afraid of that! Do you mind if i ask what it sold for? And do you know roughly how much they are new?
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Wish to report a bald eagle sighting in lower Camden county, NJ, on Chew Road at the intersection of Sandy Causeway. "Medium" size bird with mature plumage, plucking at kill, 10/30/2017, first observed near 2:00 PM then about 15 minutes later when I returned with camera, remained in car, eagle continued feeding, seemingly undisturbed. Eagle was about 50-60 yards into corn field.
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My wife and I saw a Bald Eagle today, October 22, 2017. We were on 295N around exit 36 and the Eagle was flying above 295 heading south. Amazing!!!
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Lynn Winfield wrote the following: Indian Lake Denville New Jersey
We have a very active pair of eagles in Indian lake for the past several months. Amazing
Kim & Eric Burke wrote the following: We saw two bald eagles flying above our Newark neighborhood near Raccoom Creek this afternoon. We are very urban so were quite surprised and very pleased to see them. They were flying low at first so perhaps had been perched in the trees along the creek.
Mel and Ron Boesgaard wrote the following: Saw a very large bald eagle on January 27, 2017 at approximately 3:30 pm over the south branch of the Raritan River in Long Valley, NJ. We were only about 30 feet away. It was so vivid in color and very large compared to eagles we have seen in Maine. Must have been fishing. We tried to get a photo, but it got spooked. But will remember it in my mind's eye. What a glorious site.
Rob Warmflash wrote the following: January 25, 2017, Hillsdale NJ. I saw 2 Bald Eagles circling/soaring near the Woodcliff Lake Reservoir.
John Eade wrote the following: I saw a bald eagle in Far Hills, NJ, at Ravine Lake, on Jan 22. Eagle was looking out over lake.
Leo Jablonski wrote the following: On 1/13/17 at 3:35 pm, I observed a Bald Eagle near RWJ Hospital in Mercer County NJ. Fortunate enough to obtain a good photo.
Stephen Tideman wrote the following: New Jersey - Rt 23 and Doremus Road in Oak Ridge, saw TWO Bald Eagles headed south over the highway. Pulled over to make sure I got a good look at them, and there was no question.
Kayrie Archibald wrote the following: I saw a bald eagle this morning 1/12/2017 on Dover Road,in Forked River (Lacey). Sitting on a tree. It was beautiful!
Keri Salmieri Ross wrote the following: 12/30/16 Friday late afternoon right as snow was starting to fall and winds were picking up- spotted a bald eagle over the ShopRite in Hillsdale, NJ.
David McCarthy wrote the following: Saw an eagle perched over poricy pond in middletown njust and shaped a photo. I spotted it again the next day swooping over the pond. Multiple neighbors with houses on the pond have spotted him in the trees.
Kim Burke wrote the following: We spotted a bald eagle today while driving south on Hwy 657 north of Newark. We followed it as it flew towards the North Fork Licking River running parallel to Hwy 13 south to Newark then lost it in the trees. What a nice gift from Mother Nature!
Thy Cavagnaro wrote the following: We saw a bald eagle today, 12/16/16, around 3:15pm, flying from northeast (near Spring Lake) to southwest, in South Plainfield, right at the intersection of Hamilton Blvd/Plainfield Ave and Maple Ave. We were in our car at a red light, when we noticed a hawk-like bird flying overhead. Since we've had so many hawk attacks on our backyard birds lately, we were curious to see what kind this was. As it flew closer, we saw its white head and both exclaimed, "OMG!! IT'S A BALD EAGLE!!!!"
anLing Tuan wrote the following: Saw a beautiful bald eagle flying above Duke Island park in Bridgewater NJ.
Carolyn Jacob wrote the following: On December 12, 2016 I saw a beautiful bald eagle, with what looked to be two juveniles, all feeding on a deer in a field on Garden Road in Pittsgrove Township, NJ. I was fortunate enough to get a few hazy pics, but the adult is very obviously an eagle. The other two seemed to be a mottled color.
kyle burns wrote the following: Spotted a Bald Eagle on 12/11/16 on a tree in Cedar Grove, Essex County NJ. The eagle was near the cedar grove / newark reservoir.
Mark Van Bruggen wrote the following: Crosswicks, NJ on Nov. 28, 2016 at 7:30 AM. Heading toward Crosswicks, NJ from Eillisdale, Bald Eagle flew over Ellisdale Rd. and roosted in large tree by house on left (heading toward Crosswicks) - near Katona Farms.
Brendan Smith wrote the following: Spotted single bald eagle in field on Sweetmans Lane in Manalapan NJ. Second sighting in same location.
Vicki Lattanzi wrote the following: I had the most beautiful siting this morning on Range road in Brownsmills, NJ 2 bald eagles feeding on a deer. I was able to get 2 pictures. What a wonderful day!
William Balkie wrote the following: Spotted a mature bald Eagle 11/21/16 in a field feeding on a deer . 1273 North Church Street Moorestown N.J. Bodine Tool And Machine Co
Lawrence Lally wrote the following: On 11/21/16 in my backyard was a Juvenile Bald who was feeding. It appeared nervous as looking for others who wanted it's prey. I know some bald Eagles reside in Rancocas Creek area that is nearby. Pretty exciting to see one visiting your home.
Jean Goeltz wrote the following: 11/14/16. Thought I saw a huge hawk on County Line Road in Jackson, NJ. It banked to the right and I saw it was a magnificient bald eagle. One minute earlier or later I would have missed it. Gift from Nature.
Jessica Abraham wrote the following: I saw a bald eagle today, 11/18, on Lacey Road near Whiting, NJ. It was 'eating breakfast' in the middle of the road.
Michael Mantone wrote the following: On Monday November 14th, at about 12:45 in the afternoon, I spotted a Bald Eagle in Clifton, NJ on the Passaic River. I have pictures
Monica Cotardo wrote the following: 10:00 am just saw a single bald eagle fly over me in Berlin No on the White Horse Pike!! Couldn't believe it!! Absolutely beautiful!!
Marcia Stevens wrote the following: Saw a bald eagle yesterday 11/6/16 on Rt#29 coming from Trenton right before the Golden Nugget Flea Market. It had something in its talons and landed in a tree. So beautiful.
Justin Brooks wrote the following: November 1st, saw lone adult on Tuckerton Rd, across the street from the Marlton Memorial Sports Complex in Marlton, NJ.
Deb Neils wrote the following: Two separate sightings the first one by me October 16, 2016 over my daughter's house on Old Glen Rd in Convent Station, NJ. It was flying towards the west. The second sighting was Oct, 29th 2016 by a neighbor in Berkeley Heights, NJ on Meadowview Lane -it swooped down in front of his car chasing an animal then it flew up to the power lines that cross the street.
Nick Giglio wrote the following: I saw two bald eagels on October 16 2016 at jockey hollow morris county
Sagar Pendse wrote the following: Saw a pair of bald eagles over Hudson River from Palisades Interstate Park at the Englewood Boat Basin on October 9th. They circled around a bit and then flew towards the direction of GWB...what an amazing sight!
Robert Galasso wrote the following: Saw a pair flying in circles over my development in the Erial section of Gloucester Twp. in Camden County on 10/10/16. They did not stay together but seemed to circle the area while moving apart from each other until they both disappeared behind the houses on both sides of my street. I have a blurry photo of one but it is undeniably a bald eagle.
Scott Berger wrote the following: 9/17/16 - Saw a Bald Eagle flying over my backyard in East Amwell Township - Hunterdon County (Sourland Region). It circled around a few times rising higher until heading southwest.
Margaret Bedard wrote the following: Is it possible I saw a Bald Eagle over the Jersey Turnpike yesterday (Aug 26, 2016)? I never would have expected to see that, so near to large cities, but what a wonderful surprise it was! I'm not sure exactly where I was, but was driving on the turnpike between Wilmington, DE and Mount Laurel.
Elizabeth Ort wrote the following: Eagle spent over 2 hours in tall tree overlooking Indian Lake in Denville NJ.
Andy McDonald wrote the following: Bald eagle sighted at Milford NJ train station on February 12 2016.
Chuck Carella wrote the following: In August 2015, at about 9:00 am on a clear sunny Sunday morning, I was privileged to see a large bald eagle fly directly above me as I was driving on Route 46 westbound in Totowa, NJ. The eagle was flying in a northeast direction. Just a magnificent sight.
Holly Deni wrote the following: I saw an eagle circling over Main St. and Paterson Ave. in Little Falls, NJ at @8:15 a.m. on 1-27-16. Big and beautiful!
4:43 pm eagle perched in branches along the Passaic River Garfield NJ
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Matt Ruban wrote the following: Saw two American bald eagles at around 830 am. I live in keyport New Jersey. They were flying around my apartment complex and over the high grass marsh in the back. Captured a few pictures as well.
John Carroll wrote the following: Woodstown, NJ Near Memorial lake
Barry Steinhauser wrote the following: Bald eagle flew past my house heading west over Whale Creek wetlands at about 3:30pm on Jan 16, 2016. Very impressive, very majestic. Very large, have seen many Hawks and Ospreys but this is my first eagle.
Kathy Gulmantovicz wrote the following: Saw a bald eagle perched on a branch in a tree next to the Raritan River. The eagle was on the South Bound Brook side of the river while I was in Piscataway.
Saw 2 bald eagles flying over the Raritan River on Tuesday January 5, 2016. The adult was flying south from South Bound Brook towards New Brunswick. The other was a juvenile. The young bird flew north towards Bound Brook.
gene yuhas wrote the following: i saw two bald eagles at baekland ave middlesex nj @ union carbide yard
Gary Smith wrote the following: I was outside in my backyard, in flemington and in the largest tree, perched at the top was a beautiful Bald Eagle who stayed perched surveying the surrounding landscape for about 20 min.
Linda Rapacki wrote the following: Photographed an adult bald eagle on Willow Road in Hillsborough, NJ on December 31, 2015.
Martha Davis wrote the following: I spotted and photographed 2 Adult and 1 Juvenile Bald eagle in New Egypt, NJ Dec 21st. Monmouth Rd other wise known as 537.
Tom Painchaud wrote the following: I spotted a bald eagle!!! Looked like an adult. On rt. 528 in chesterfield nj. Coming up the hill near garden state nursey . White above his feet and big! Awesome to see.
Dirk A Oceanak wrote the following: Saw bald eagle on Saturday December 12 & 13 , 2015 near pittstown, nj .
John Rickards wrote the following: I was driving on NJ Rt563 East off of Rt72 towards Chatsworth on Dec 9th, 2015 at 8:15am. I was amazed to see a very large fully mature Bald Eagle feeding on carrion at the side of the road. As I approached, it literally jumped 5 ft. in the air before spreading it's wings and perched in a nearby pine. I was also amazed at it's size, realizing now it may have been almost twice the size of the Eagle I saw shortly after on TV biting Donald Trump! It's color and condition seemed to be perfect, but again I had NEVER seen a wild Eagle that close.
Lois Young wrote the following: On December 6, 2015 a young bald eagle flew a block east of Montclair State Univ. in Clifton. This is my first siting in Essex or Passaic Counties. A friend said there was a siting in Brookdale Park (Montclair/Bloomfield) several days ago. Thrilling!
Miriam Muse wrote the following: Spotted a mature bald eagle perched atop a tall tree branch on Union Valley Road in West Milford, New Jersey, on November 25th., 2015. The location was approx. 1 mile before the Shop Rite shopping center, on left hand side, coming from Warwick, New York. When safe to do so, my son spun car around to face the eagle and we captured several cell phone photos. Eagle was still there an hour later when I brought my husband down to view it, this time with Canon & binoculars in hand. At no time was raptor disturbed; I have a background in ornithology as well as contribute to Cornell watches and am familiar with proper sighting behavior. No one seemed to notice eagle despite obvious photo shooting!
Doug Kent wrote the following: On Monday 11/23/15 I saw a mature Bald Eagle flying over roof tops in Atlantic Highlands as I was driving East on Center Ave. There was a fish in it's talons and it was climbing upward after leaving the bay.
Lauren Bountres wrote the following: On 11/21/2015 I spotted a bald eagle sitting in all it's glory in a tree top on Eyland Ave. in Succasunna. What a beautiful sight!!
Stacy Miller wrote the following: Spotted one bald eagle in Marlton, NJ. It crossed over the road from a group of trees. The white head was clearly visible. Have not seen them in this area before.
James Kono wrote the following: 11/11/15 - 1:30 pm - Netcong, NJ
I just pulled out of my driveway and all of a sudden I saw a flock of birds , about 40 ft high , one bald eagle was in front of the pack with two black birds flying alongside it , looked like they were heading northeast
Teresa Chaney wrote the following: 11/11/15 @ approximately 0900. Spotted TWO bald eagles just off Route 206, near Columbus Market, New Jersey. They were flying, gliding about 100 feet above a field along the roadside. Amazing! They were huge.
Michael Tarlton wrote the following: Monday 10/26/15, I was excitedly surprised to spot a gorgeous bald eagle gliding approximately 100 feet above and following the Passaic River at the Rutherford/Lyndhurst border.
Michelle Cochran wrote the following: As I was driving with my 11 year old daughter, I saw a bald eagle flying over the NJ Turnpike near or around Mercer County on the morning of October 25th 2015. Most majestic beautiful bird!
Marilyn Mellon wrote the following: Sighted a bald eagle in flight over a field near Chesterfield NJ on 10/21/15 at 10:30 am. It appeared to be a female. It was not far from The Wm C Doyle Veterans Cemetery.
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seven-bedroom newly built detached villa for sale in Quinta do Falcão. The property, which is set over three floors.
has been constructed to a very high quality.
Attention to detail has been paid during the construction and the
property has many key features including a central Oak staircase, Oak internal doors and frames.
Property Information
The property, which is set on a plot measuring approximately 3,000 square metres, is fully double glazed and has
traditional style aluminium shutters and remote controlled exterior lighting as well as remote controlled electric entrance
The property, which is built on a slight slope, briefly comprises:
Ground Floor
There is a large
living / entertaining room to the ground floor, which has double patio doors leading out to a barbecue area and pool. There
is a corner fireplace and there is a section which has been tiled and plumbed to accommodate a kitchen. There is a large
(five metres by four metres) fully tiled laundry room to this floor, which also has plumbing in situ for washing machine and
sink units. There are two large double bedrooms - both with polished wooden floor, patio doors, which lead out to the garden
and built in wardrobes with sliding oak doors. There is a family sized, fully tiled bathroom with integral bevelled mirror
and marble topped vanity unit.
First Floor
The main entrance door is located on the first floor and this enters
directly into a large double aspect living room. The living room has a polished wooden floor and a corner fireplace. A large
stone archway leads through to a spacious kitchen diner. The kitchen, though fully tiled and plumbed, has yet to have units
and white goods installed as the purchaser will be able to choose the style. There are two sets of patio doors which lead out
to a covered balcony area. There is a fully tiled toilet to this floor, which also has a marble topped vanity unit. There is
also a large family sized bathroom, which has been fully tiled with an integral bevelled mirror as well as a double vanity
unit with storage beneath. The bathroom has a hydro-massage style bath. There are two double bedrooms to this floor, both
with polished wood floors and built in wardrobes with sliding oak doors and patio doors on to small balconies. There is also
a master bedroom to this floor and comprises a large double bedroom with built in wardrobes, polished wood flooring and a
fully tiled shower room.
Second Floor
The second floor is accessed via a central wooden staircase, with
feature oak balustrades and banister. There is a spacious landing, which benefits from a Velux roof light and built in
cupboards with oak sliding doors. There are two additional storage closets on this floor. There are two double bedrooms both
of which have Velux roof lights and wooden flooring. There is also a bathroom to this floor, which has a bath and marble
topped vanity unit.
The property has electronic entrance gates and a video intercom system installed. There
is a stone paved driveway which leads down to a detached two car garage. The swimming pool uses an automatic chlorine system
and the area around the pool is also paved in stone with two mature palms. The property s land at the rear leads to the River
Nabão and is terraced. The garden to the front of the property has been landscaped and there are lawns and mature
olive trees.
Location Information
This seven-bedroom property at Quinta do Falcão is located at the end
of a private drive. The house was built in 2005 and the property has access to the River Nabão. The property has been
tastefully decorated and benefits from varnished wood flooring to some rooms. The kitchen is fully tiled, however the buyer
will get to choose the style of units and appliances upon purchase.
The nearest cafe/restaurant is
approximately a ten minute walk. Though Tomar, in the Ribatejo region, is only about seven kilometres away. Lisbon Airport is
one hour in a car and a two hours drive from Porto.
For more information on this property contact
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CAIRO — Gunmen opened fired on a group of Israeli citizens at the Cairo International Trade Fair Wednesday, killing one woman and injuring three other Israelis.
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Using the 1998–2004 Health and Retirement Study, this study uses Cox's model to explore the effects of private long-term care insurance ownership on first home care use among the disabled elderly. Results show that long-term care insurance ownership and Medicaid eligibility did not significantly increase the likelihood of using home care services, while income and homeownership lowered this likelihood. Functional limitation was the key determinant of home care use and those who lived with children were less likely to use home care services. Based on the findings, this study provides foundations for long-term care policies and long-term care planning programs. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012
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Hello experienced travelers,
I'm in the beginning stages of mapping out a trip for this summer (late July-August, about 3 weeks). We have traveled quite a bit in Italy, France and Switzerland and hear that siren call for a return to Europe.
We love it all: big cities like Paris and Rome, quaint towns like St Paul de Vence and San Gimignano, cultural centers like Florence. We also love the beauty of the countryside in Provence, Tuscany and of course the Alps. Our favorite way to travel is to break it up by alternating 3-4 days in larger cities with time in smaller towns, and often like to finish with a few days in a restful spot by the sea.
We also like to visit at least one new area and return to favorite spots. We have never been to Spain, but I've been reading several guide books, and it looks like there are many beautiful places. I'm sure we could plan a wonderful trip there for the whole time, but we would rather just sample a bit on this trip, and leave time to return to our beloved Italy.
That said, Barcelona looks amazing. We would like to either start or end our trip there, then take a ferry or regional jet to Italy.
One area of Italy that we haven't visited is the Lakes region, and we'd love to stay in Bellagio or Varenna for a few days. Then we'd like to take a train to Florence, spend a few days, and then rent a car to go to Siena, using that as a base to visit Tuscan towns.
We'd also like to spend some time in the Italian Riviera, but it seems so remote from the other areas that I can't find a way to do it this trip. If anyone knows how this could possibly fit in, please help. My thought is that we'd spend an inordinate amount of time on the train to Florence (10 hr???) and the driving looks a bit treacherous.
We would end our trip by flying out of either Venice or Rome. We could also fly out of Milan, but we really aren't that interested in spending any time there. Nothing is booked yet, so I'm totally open to any suggestions, and would be so grateful for your input.
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Hello experienced travelers,
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I guess I'd start with exploring the jump from Barcelona to The Lakes (fly to Milan?) then I think the rest should not be too difficult, including the Italian Riviera, moving around in Italy by train. I would think you could probably do The Lakes, to the Riviera (there would be several train changes) , then to Florence, Siena and out either Rome or Venice. Sorry I'm a bit short on details - hopefully you know how to research the train schedules. I planned a trip several years ago where we were going from the Lakes to either Rapallo or SML. We didn't end up taking the trip but I'm pretty sure the train was not going to take 10 hours!
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We drove from Panzano in Tuscany, between Siena and Florence, to the Italian Riviera on the autostrada in a few hours. We also have driven there from Milan and it was a relatively easy drive on autostradas to the Italian Riviera. We have stayed in Santa Margherita Ligure several times and recommend it highly. We also have spent a lot in time in Bellagio, using a driver service from Milan or a rental car to get there. Neither the Italian Riviera nor Lake Como are difficult to access. How much time do you have for this trip? It sounds like you're planning to cover a lot of ground.
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Thanks for your speedy replies. We would like to spend about 3 weeks.
suec1: I did a quick search on train schedules on google, but not on the official train site. Google had us connecting from Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa, then to Milan, then to Florence. The total time was outrageous, so I gave up the idea. I will check on the official train site for a better schedule. I should have remembered not to count on Google too much!
Happy: thanks for sharing your experience on driving. I was picturing cliffside roads similar to the Amalfi coast. We would like to visit all the places mentioned, but it does seem ambitious, so we might want to cut back. Would you recommend cutting out the Riviera this time and just going to Tuscany? We really would like to see Barcelona, even though that is the out of the way part of the trip...
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I would base in a smaller Tuscan town, not Siena, unless you were thinking of staying outside of the city and not in it. Siena has just gotten too big and trafficky with morning and afternoon "rush hours," etc.
I wouldn't head to a coastal town in July/August, but I admit I don't need beach time on my vacation. I live in a beach town.
If you stick to your dream list, you'll have 6 destinations in "about 3 weeks." As you investigate travel/driving times between points and what you'd like to see/do everywhere, you may find you have one too many stops. Could you fly out of Florence or Pisa? Is either Venice or Rome a "must" on this trip?
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Hi Jean,
You are lucky to live in a beach town--we live in the currently frozen North in upstate New York! So we would love some nice warm weather. However, we had wondered about the advisability of visiting the Italian Riviera at peak season. We're really not looking for beach time, just being by the water. We enjoyed the French Riviera on day trips, and thought that the Italian Riviera towns would be similar.
We are hoping to get non-stop flights home to JFK, and I had researched two options on Delta from Venice and Milan. Venice is a bit less expensive. I could not find a direct flight from Rome on Delta to JFK, but I'm pretty sure that we've taken one in the past. We could fly out of Florence, which might be a good idea. The only drawback is an extra stop in Amsterdam where we would change planes. I'm not familiar with that airport, but we generally try to avoid flights like that.
We have stayed at the Palazzo Ravizza in Siena before and with their parking it has been easy to get in and out of town. They are located right by the town wall and you just zip down the hill.
Yes this is a lot of dream spots, and I forgot to mention that it might be nice to stop in Ravenna on our way to Venice. I'd love to see the mosaics...but we really can't visit all the places in a sane way, so I know we need to pare down somewhere.
Neither Venice nor Rome is a "must", but they seemed like good departure cities. We enjoy both of them, but if anyone has a different option we could consider we'd be open. Thanks for your help!
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We stayed at the Palazzo Ravizza in Siena also. Lovely place!
We had no trouble leaving and driving all over Tuscany. I would not rule Siena out as it is a great city with nice restaurants, shopping and in my opinion a great place to base your Tuscan travels.
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There is a regular flight from Barcelona to Genoa airport in summer so if you wanted to include the Italian Riviera, it would't be difficult if you can find an acceptable routing from the US to Barcelona.
For reasons of weather and crowds I would suggest starting in Barcelona, then flying to Genova and enjoying some time on the Italian Riviera (Camogli? Santa Margherita Ligure?) -- and from there you probably have to make choices about what else you could fit in from your wish list.
The towns of the Italian Riviera are a lot funkier and more antique than the sanitized French Riviera. They are more colorful and locals still fish. There is almost no luxury shopping or high end eating. You eat the local food. It isn't cheap, however. It is also generally more vertical and in summer the sun is fierce for most of the day, so walking around is a sweat, since you are climbing rather than walking most of the time.
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Thanks for the information on flights and the Italian Riviera. We've been to the Amalfi coast and stayed in Positano, which we loved. Would you say that Camogli or Santa Margherita Ligure are similar? The climbing certainly sounds familiar!
Back to the maps and guide books while I know I need to make some choices...
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Santa Margherita is a large town, more polished than Camogli which bills itself as a fishing village. We stay in SML and visit Camogli. You can't go wrong with either choice.
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The reason Camogli "bills itself" as a fishing village is that it is. It has a resident population of fishermen and tuna net less than a mile off shore. Its marina is filled mainly with small fishing boats. Santa Margherita Ligure still has one fishing fleet but its marina is mainly filled with pleasure craft. It is next door to Portofino and it is very popular with young professionals from Milan and Turin as a weekend and summer vacation spot.
Niether Camogli or Santa Margherita Ligure are as "high rise" as Positano. The buildings of the Italian RIviera are painted pastel gelato colors, not white, and there is no colorful tile tradition. That part of the Italian Riviera (except for Portofino and le Cinque Terre) is not as crowded in summer as the Amalfi coast and it doesn't have the same wall to wall tourist shopping. One of the bigger differences is the food. Along the Italian Riviera the pasta sauce is not red, there is no pizza, and anchovies and langoustines and mussels are the most common seafoods, plus some tuna and octopus.
Another large difference is that you can get around by train as well as ferry along the Italian Riviera, not just a two-motor road.
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Thanks for sharing your knowledge of the Italian Riviera. I think SML sounds more like what we are looking for as a place to stay. Glad to hear that it's not as "high rise" as Positano; we actually had to stop and rest on our way home from the beach area just to catch our breath! And we're in good physical shape, so that was surprising.
Happy: I used Google maps street view to see what the road would be like driving from SML to Lucca, and was pleasantly surprised. It looks like a fine drive without the hair-raising cliffside curves of the Amalfi Coast. One idea for the itinerary would be for us to take the ferry from Barcelona to Genoa, stay in SML for 3 nights, then drive to Florence via Lucca, stopping to visit Lucca on the way. Does that sound doable?
sandralist: how would you recommend getting from Santa Margherita Ligure to Bellagio? That is another alternative itinerary, but I don't think we'd want to drive all that way from SML to Como. I was thinking that we could take a train to Genoa, switch to Milan and switch again for Como. Then would we take another train to Varenna, or would it be better to hire a driver from Como? From Varenna, I know that we would take the ferry to Bellagio.
Another thought I had was possibly flying home from Bergamo instead of Venice. Even though we love Venice, it might save time if we cut out that stop...any suggestions would be so helpful! Thanks!
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Happy: I'm researching hotels in Santa Margherita Ligure. Do you have one that you would recommend? We're looking for a 3 star accommodation, that feels like a 4 star...
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If you pick the right train you can go from Santa Margherita Ligure to Milan without a switch in Genoa. Might as well just switch in Milan for the train to Varenna rather than pay for a car.
However, I would skip driving to Florence. Use the trains. If you really really want to visit Lucca then consider it as a day trip from Florence.
If you are thinking about taking the ferry from Barcelona, you might look into the possibility of taking the ferry to Livorno. If that is possible, then you could take a train + bus (or short taxi ride) to Lerici on the Italian Riviera. Or you can even rent a car and drive (there is a lot of parking in Lerici). You could use the car to see Lucca as a day trip. But you can also visit Lucca as a day trip by train from Lerici (via the La Spezia train station).
Last but not least, I am not sure you have enough time for this, but if you took the ferry from Barcelona to Livorno and then went straight to Florence by train, you could follow Florence with a stay in Lerici and then a train to Milan to go to the lakes.
Haven't got any opinion about keeping Venice or flying out of Bargamo!
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We stayed at the Grand Hotel Miramare in Santa Margherita. You will have to check the rates now because we were there in 2007. It is a very nice hotel with a beach across the street. We took the bus from there to Portofino and it was a quick 15 minute or less ride. The Grand Hotel Miramare is right on the water with a lovely swimming pool.
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Well, thanks to all of your suggestions, I think I have worked out a nice itinerary draft. I'd love your opinions on the following...
Fly into Barcelona, stay 4 nights
Take cruise ferry overnight to Genoa, then train to Santa Margherita Ligure, stay 3 nights
Train to Lake Como, stay in Bellagio 4 nights
Train to Siena, pick up a car (haven't researched this part yet, so not sure where, but I'm thinking the train station?) Stay in Siena 3 nights, and take day trips to neighboring towns
Drive to San Gimignano, a favorite of ours, and stay 2 nights "just because" we love it
Drive to Florence, drop off the car and stay 3 nights.
Fly home from Florence. The flight goes through Amsterdam, with a 3 hour layover which seems sufficient if the flight is on time out of Florence. Anyone familiar with departing from Florence? I have only flown into Florence.
Total: 19 nights
Still roughing out the details, so your thoughts are always appreciated!
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The devil is in the details once you leave Bellagio and head for Tuscany. If you are traveling on a Saturday or a Sunday you won't be able to rent a car in Siena because the rental offices will be closed. Even on a weekday the logistics might go faster if you went from Bellagio to Florence and picked up the rental car there -- although again it depends on when the rental car offices are open (and how comfortable you feel driving out of Florence).
If you are leaving Bellagio on a Sunday then the only place you can pick up a car in Tuscany is at the airport in either Florence or Pisa.
As for flying out of Florence to catch a plane in Amsterdam it doesn't matter if you are booking it all on a single ticket. If flights are delayed or cancelled the people who sold you that routing are obliged to get you home. If you are flying a separate airline out of Florence on a separate ticket you purchased on your own and your flight is delayed or cancelled and you miss the connection in Amsterdam then you are stuck with buying an entirely new ticket out of Amsterdam to get back home. In July I would not count on that being cheap or readily available.
Also I will point out that somebody else might do your Tuscan tour this way:
Leave Bellagio > go to Florence by train > stay in Florence 3 nights.> pick up rental car and drive to wine country near Siena for 3 nights > stay San Gimignano 2 nights > drop of car in Pisa airport and fly to Amsterdam. But the same deal applies about booking a single ticket for the last leg of flights home.
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sandralist: Thank you for sharing your wealth of information! It's especially helpful to know about car rental logistics. We have rented cars in Florence a couple of times, and we are very comfortable driving out of town from the Hertz office in town, so that's not a problem. We would not even need the car until we leave Florence, so it would only be one time driving a short distance out of town.
I like your suggestion of going to Florence first when we head to Tuscany. I had only put it at the end to facilitate flying home. I had not considered flying out of Pisa, and will research flights now. I'm trying to stay with Delta, as I have enough miles for 1 free ticket, so I will book single tickets for the entire flight home.
The only drawback to flying out of Pisa is that we don't much care for Pisa as a place to spend our last night. Do you know of a charming hotel or area in Pisa that would be nice for a last night stay?
Thanks again!
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You could probably spend your last night in Lucca and get to the airport in time for a morning car rental drop off and departure. It is less than a half hour drive.
But otherwise I can't help you out because I like Pisa!
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I'm interested to hear that you like Pisa. We were only there for the obligatory Field of Miracles tour, so perhaps we didn't get to see enough of it. I'm open to staying there. What do you enjoy about Pisa?
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Good news! Delta has a direct flight from Pisa to JFK, and it's at the level that my miles would qualify for a free ticket. On the other hand, the flight from Florence costs 20,000 more miles, which I don't have without transferring miles from another account (for about $200). I'm definitely very interested in pursuing that path.
Does anyone have a hotel that they'd recommend for a last night in Pisa? Our flight would depart at 9:15 am, so we'd definitely want to have easy access to the airport, but still have a charming hotel if possible.
Thanks again!
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Pisa was a big, big disappointment. Leaning Tower---way overrated.
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Pisa was heavily damaged in the war apparently. We found it disappointing as well. The architecture of the leaning tower etc is gorgeous and worth some time, just try to ignore the masses of people and tacky vendors....or go later in the afternoon or early morning.
We loved Lucca and it's a short drive if you are willing to get up early.
Or just end the day in Pisa - no need to spend the last day there. Just sleep there if it doesn't appeal to you.
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hi cybertraveler,
The Campo dei Miraocli is one of the very few monumental religious complexes that was built outside of an Italian city, at the periphery, rather than at its center. As you already guessed, if you only visit the Campo (arguably the most beautiful and harmonious arrangement of Renaissance architecture anywhere in Europe) it gets pretty hard to ignore being surrounded by the airheads who think taking a picture of themselves holding up the tower is overrated and heard somewhere, doh, that Pisa was damaged in the war, whatever -- something about frescoes that were burned or something? Somebody mentioned a museum about it. I dunno. We skipped that part and went for gelato.
The city of Pisa away from tower (and the tourists) survived the war intact and its center has more graciousness in its riverbank architecture along the Arno than what the Florentines were able to accomplish in similar circumstances. It is one of the reasons why it was a favorite or Shelley and Byron, both of whom preferred it to Florence. A lot of what gives Pisa its charm is its university, but also just in general that it one of the few historic Tuscan art cities that has continued to function and thrive on its own terms without giving over its city center to tourism. It has an historic food market tucked into a corner that thousands of tourists marching from the train station to the tower never notice, although it one of the most authentic markets of its kind in Tuscany. Precisely because all the mass tourism hives off and head to the tower, the center of Pisa goes its own way and offers a pretty good window into contemporary Tuscan life, in a Renaissance setting, that is not being performed as an act for tourists.
Don't know if Relais Sassetti takes guests for one night in summer but that would be my pick for a stay
There are similar b&bs in the center of Pisa. If you decide to stay in the historic center then you should drop off your car before entering the city and use public transportation or taxis to get to the airport. The city is filled with ZTLs.
But I've nothing against Lucca and going in the evening is the better bet for missing the daytrippers in Lucca (who are usually just as clueless as the ones who visit Pisa -- in fact, they are usually the same ones "hitting up" both towns in the same day).
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Actually we went for lunch! Flattered that you are so obsessed with replying to my posts Sandra! Keep it up - your nastiness is amusing
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sandralist: the Relais Sassetti looks fantastic, and just the type of place we love. I will definitely check it out. Today I will be contacting various hotels in the different towns we'd like to visit. I'll post back with my findings to help others who may be planning a similar trip.
I enjoy reading everyone's comments. Thanks for taking the time to write.
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Happy news! I just snagged a frequent flyer ticket to Barcelona and home from Pisa. So we quickly purchased the other three tickets we needed on the same flights...WOW! Airfare to Europe has certainly increased since last year. So glad to have at least one ticket free.
Here's the scoop on hotels:
So far, I've been able to find availability in hotels in Barcelona, but still researching and contacting them.
Bellagio: all set at the Hotel Florence. Yay!
Santa Margherita Ligure: Hotel Metropole has availability in a "family room", but I had asked for two rooms, with at least one a corner room on a high floor with sea view. They couldn't confirm the sea view on the family room, so I asked what the view might be. Waiting to hear, so if anyone has an alternative, I'd appreciate a recommendation. I had already contacted Hotel Anita--no availability.
Siena: Palazzo Ravizza is all set for our return visit. We love and highly recommend that hotel.
Florence: We've been to Florence several times, but always love to return. We've stayed in several different hotels, including Torre Guelpha. Torre Guelpha has availability, and I think my teenage boys would enjoy the ancient building, but I haven't been there in about 12 years. Has anyone stayed there recently, and would you recommend it? (Room 15 with the terrace is not available, but we can get a Deluxe Suite that would fit all of us, and save some money (to help cover that airfare!) Or any other quaint hotel near Piazza Signoria?
San Gimignano: We've stayed at La Cisterna a couple of times, and enjoyed it. However, I thought it might be fun to try a new spot. Can anyone recommend a hotel with a view to match it over the countryside? We want to stay right in town. I looked at the Hotel Leon Bianco, which gets great reviews and looks lovely. It's across the piazza from La Cisterna, so I wonder about the view.
And now, we definitely will need a spot in Pisa the last night. I will contact the Relais Sassetti, and if anyone else can recommend a charming spot in the historical center that is still easy to leave for a 9:15am flight, I'd love a second option.
Thanks for sharing this planning with me.
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Hello Carrie This Home readers! My name is Jamie and today I'm visiting from my blog, anderson + grant. I'm so excited that Carrie invited me here to share a Christmas project with you.
I've found that when people know that you are a creative individual, they tend to give you strange items to make something out of. Today's project was created from one of those "donations."
My aunt had a bunch of Formica samples leftover from a recent kitchen remodeling project. Rather than throw them away, she decided there had to be something I could make out of them.
There are times that I have to really think about what an item can become, but as soon as I saw these thick plastic samples I knew they would make perfect Christmas gift tag ornaments. They are the perfect size and shape for tags and are heavy duty enough to be reused later on as an ornament for the Christmas tree.
I love making packages look special for the recipient. Doesn't it make a gift feel more important when someone has taken the time to put a little extra effort in wrapping it? These tags add a little handmade touch and actually serve as an additional gift since they can be reused.
To make my gift tag ornaments, I painted the front of each sample with a creamy white color, and then traced a picture on each one using carbon paper. (The pattern appears in a link below). Then I painted on the pictures with acrylic craft paint.
Rather than painting the back of the tag, I cut out pieces of scrapbook paper, wrote TO and FROM with a white gel pen, and used Mod Podge to attach the paper to the back of the tag.
To finish off the gift tags, I coated the front of each one with a thin layer of Mod Podge and dusted on some iridescent glitter.
While you may not have a pile of Formica samples lying around (and no, I'm not condoning running over to Lowe's and stocking up on them!), gift tags can be created out of just about anything. You can use shipping tags from the office supply store, thin cardboard, or even empty cereal boxes! And if you don't enjoy painting, these tags can just be colored in with colored pencils or give them to your kids with a box of crayons!
If you'd like to make some of these tags for yourself this Christmas, click here for the pattern. I've included each of the four pictures as well as the fancy TO and FROM for your tags.
I hope that I've inspired you to be a little creative in creating gift tags for the gifts you'll be giving this year. Thank you for letting me share with you! I'd love for you to visit my blog, anderson + grant, to see the other great projects, recipes, and decorating tips I've been sharing. Enjoy the rest of your week!
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Such beautiful gift tags. I just had to feature them on Creative Spark Link Party this week. Hope you will stop by again today and link up! http://bit.ly/1yf1bP4
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Love this 'upcycle' idea for Christmas gift tags. I also love the additional idea of using them again on the Christmas tree. I have used old Christmas cards for this purpose but these would have much longer life and durability. Very creative! Visiting via SITSShareFest.
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Neat! I love it! You totally can't tell they are swatches. I'm stopping by from SITS & I hope your having a great day!
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Cute idea! The last few years we have traveled at Christmas so I really haven't done much of anything crafty, but this year we are home, so I'm kind of getting in craft mode! VIsiting from SITS today…have a great weekend!
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You painted these by hand? Wow, that is amazing, they are really beautiful. I love ideas like this to save things form the bin.
I guess anyone not quite so artistic could glue scrap book paper on instead and get a similar result, or even just print out your lovely illustrations for a black and white version.
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Thanks for providing the artistry. If I'm not supposed to use that I'll use stickers or something on tags. This is such a cute idea and recycling something people tend to throw away. Believe it or not I had these samples from when we lived in KY and we've been here for over 10 yrs. (here is west of Grand Junction,CO)
I Just happen to have a few of those little tags/samples so will be able to get started tomorrow on them. I'd say tonight but trying to finish one project before I start another, sometimes I'll have 2 or 3 things going in different stages. Doggone it we were right there by Lowe's today, could have gotten some more. Ah well maybe by time I use up what I have will have enough of them. (maybe) and I mean that. maybe.
I love these blog hops and all the outstanding ideas I've been getting. It's ok if I make these to sell isn't it? (please reply to email address).
I'd better get back to my project. Making little Christmas signs. Happy crafting and Happy Season
Wish I had saved those samples! These are darling. Such a great idea to reuse.
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Consumers Want Advanced Mobile Phone Functionality But Don't Associate it with 3G
New York, NY October 24, 2006 - New findings from the TNS Global Technology Insights (GTI) 2006 study, which examines cutting -edge technology issues across key markets, indicates that American consumers, like their global counterparts, haven't fully grasped the advantages of Third Generation (3G) mobile handsets. 3G mobile phones support high data speeds, always -on data access, and greater voice capacity, enabling consumers to use their mobile phones more interactively and for a wider range of applications, including transmitting voice and data simultaneously.
In the U.S. and around the world, more consumers than ever before have 3G phones. However, they do not seem to be associating the applications they want to use with the capabilities that 3G enables. In the U.S., 16 percent of mobile phone users have handsets with 3G technology, but only ten percent of those users make use of the 3G functionality. Globally, 20 percent of consumers have 3G capabilities, with only nine percent of users taking advantage of the enhanced service.
The study reports that U.S. consumers, when compared to consumers around the world, are more likely to look for mobile phones with features such as a still camera (42 percent versus 35 percent), mobile Internet (19 percent versus 12 percent), email (22 percent versus 12 percent), and mobile gaming (13 percent versus 7 percent) when making their next phone purchase. However, consumers don't seem to understand that 3G phones provide technology that allows them to use more advanced versions of these features. "It's similar to the evolution from dial -up Internet to cable modems or DSL. It took consumers a period of time to understand how much faster they could access the Internet with cable and DSL compared to their dial -up modems," said Don Ryan, Vice President of Technology and Media at TNS. Ryan added that as mobile phone users become more comfortable with 3G technology, they will use it more often. This interest points to opportunities for service providers to educate consumers about the versatility that 3G technology can offer.
Cost appears to be the greatest barrier to broader adoption of 3G technology. Americans are more likely than their global counterparts to consider cost as a barrier to adopting advanced services. The study found that other factors, such as network speed, battery life, screen size, image quality and memory can also be obstacles for many services, but their impact pales in comparison to that of cost.
Despite these barriers, directional research shows that Americans have the highest usage rates of on -line gambling and on -line shopping services of consumers in any country. TNS asked users who have adopted mobile phone services how often they accessed these services. Generally, 40 to 50 percent of U.S. consumers who use mobile TV, electronic banking, on -line gaming, location services and subscription services use them daily. This compares to 20 to 25 percent daily usage for the rest of the world.
These services can be categorized generally as "mobile commerce" and "mobile entertainment." Both are still in the very early stages of development. Today, three to five percent of mobile phone users in the United States deploy various mobile commerce services, with an additional ten to twelve percent expected to adopt them in the next one to two years. Less than five percent of American consumers currently use mobile TV services, including real time TV access and downloading entertainment programs and sports. An additional ten percent of consumers are expected to start using those services in the next one to two years. The recent federal government decision to ban credit card usage at online casinos may reduce the use of mobile phone gambling services in the future.
"These trends point to the U.S. developing a strong foundation among early mobile Internet adopters for ecommerce and entertainment services. This use of the mobile internet among early adopters seems to be paralleling the more advanced uses of the Internet itself today," said Ryan.
Note to editors:
About the Global Technology Insight study
GTI 2006 surveyed 16,000 consumers in 29 countries during August 2006 to provide key insights into mobile content and applications, future technologies, brand power, co -branding and convergence. The U.S. component of the study included approximately 1,000 consumers.
About TNS:
TNS is a market information group:
• The world's largest provider of custom research and analysis
• A leader in political and social polling
• A major supplier of consumer panel, media intelligence and internet, TV and radio audience measurement services.
TNS operates across a global network in over 70 countries, allowing us to provide internationally consistent, up -to -the -minute and high quality information and analysis.
The group's employees deliver innovative thinking and excellent service to local and multi -national clients worldwide. In the custom business, they combine in -depth sector knowledge with expertise in the areas of new product development, positioning and segmentation research, brand and advertising research and stakeholder management.
TNS' strategic goal is to be recognised as the global leader in delivering value added information and insights that help our clients to make more effective decisions.
TNS is the sixth sense of business.
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2017 Bike Grant Program applications now closed!
About the Bike Grant Program:
Cycles for Change are grounded in the values of cultivating platforms for equity, justice, and self-empowerment, and how bicycles are intertwined within these. Our Bike Grant Program is designed to open a pathway for community members to have access to quality refurbished bicycles, locks, helmets, lights, and the larger Twin Cities bicycling community. Our program centers individuals who identify as indigenous, people of color, immigrants, women, transgender, femme, and gender-nonconforming people who are committed to being active bicyclists and role models for social justice movement building. Bike grantees will have an opportunity to participate in bike skill development sessions, bike network building, and road safety during the orientation.
Participants must apply, be accepted, and attend a mandatory orientation session before receiving access to a free quality, refurbished bicycle. Participants will also receive a lock, lights, and helmet.
Once the orientation session is completed, participants can pick up their bike the following week!
- Fill out the 3-page application.
- Expect a call from us 1 week after the application closes and tell us which orientation date works for you.
- Orientations are hosted every Tuesday and Thursday afternoons:
- Tuesdays: 2:30pm-3:30pm or 5:00pm-6:00pm **Tuesdays are reserved for individuals that identify as women, transgender, gender-nonconforming, and femme only.**
- Thursdays: 2:30pm-3:30pm or 5:30pm-6:30pm (open to everyone)
- Orientations are hosted every Tuesday and Thursday afternoons:
- Attend one orientation.
- Schedule a time to pick up your bike the following week. Pick-up days are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:00pm-6:00pm. Plan on taking your bike home by riding it, bus, train, car, etc.
Let us know how your first bike rides went! Your feedback helps us to improve the experience of future Bike Grant participants and helps keep the program running. We'd love to hear your stories, including what went well and what didn't. Contact [email protected] to share your story with us.
If you need assistance filling out this form, come in to one of our shops during open hours. Open hours found on the right side of the screen.
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March 17, 2011 BY Aaron Hope
While the number of Foamposite colorways issued by Nike Sportswear seems to be a polarizing topic, few have doubted the Nike Air Foamposite One in black and Electric Green on purely aesthetic grounds. The newest Foam One palette is like an improved version of 2007's Cactus colorway, its translucent sole a more natural fit with the model's history that quite frankly makes for a more exciting shoe to see. Neon green's been one of the hot accent colors in the sneaker game for a good while now (and intermittently for as long as we can remember) and with some of the latest formulations, we can't help but wonder what these might look like with, say, a Metallic Pewter upper or maybe even with some white thrown in. Click through to get a better look at these new pics courtesy of Kicks-Crew and let us know if you plan to buy the black/Electric Green Nike Air Foamposite One.
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Montana Amazon Trailer (2013)
08 March 2013 Adventure, Drama, Comedy 88 mins
The Dunderheads are an eccentric Montana family who've been in the mountains for far too long. Now one step ahead of the law, matriarch Grandma Ira flees to Canada with her two wildly dysfunctional teenage grand kids, across the American West into a comic collision with the mainstream world. Montana Amazon is a both funny and poignant fable on the nature of the human family.
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By Rosa
A couple of weeks ago, Divina, my little sister and I got a chance to try out all the new Disney Interactive games. Here are some of the great games they showcased that will be released for the holiday season.
Disney Sing It Pop Hits
The new version of the Disney Karaoke has new songs from Disney stars and other popular stars. It works like the first version of Sing It. There is a microphone which you sing into. You are given points each time you are able to reach the correct note of the song. The lyrics and pitch are shown to you on the screen. All you have to do is sing along and show your talent! The artists included in this Sing It are Colbie Caillat,Coldplay, Demi Lovato, Duffy, Jesse McCartney, Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Steve Rushton, Taylor Swift, and Vanessa Hudgens. The entire list of the artists and songs can be found at www.DisneySingIt.com . Anyone can play and have fun with this game. AND if you already have any of the Disney sing its the mircophone works with all versions.
Princess and the Frog
With the new Princess making her debut, the game Princess and the Frog is based on the movie. There are different stages throughout New Orleans. Princess Tiana and her friends have dance parties, cooking competitions, and many more adventures. You can play the game with four users at a time. Each character from the movie is used in the game as well. Just like the movie, you are welcomed into the jazz filled New Orleans to have fun. There is no need for any extra equipment. All you need is a control and a good attitude to have fun.
My younger sister and I tried the New Orleans Dance Party. We both enjoyed the moves and at the same time felt like we were having a work out. This one can also be played by all ages. I had fun doing it!
Toy Story for the Wii
Who doesn't love Toy Story ? It's a great movie and I was so happy when I saw that the Wii game. My younger sister and I tried a part of the game dealing with shooting plates. Each plate had a certain amount of points you could gain. All you needed was the Wii control and you can play the various different games. The games were inspired by the Disneyland and Walt Disney World attractions. You also have to option to play the games in 3D! You can play with Woody and Buzz and the whole gang from Toy Story. For more information you can go to www.toystorymaniagame.com .
Split Second
This game was a HUGE hit with the boys! I tried to sneak in a try but wasn't able to. From what I saw, the racing game looked really cool. You get to choose which car you want to race with and start racing! I'm not great with hand eye coordination but I definitely would have liked to try out the game. Divina was able to try it out and she said she liked it. Out of all of the games this was my favorite, even though I didn't get to try it. I like cars and racing games.
Iphone & Itouch Applications
There were also demos of the games you can play on your Iphone and Itouch. I personally don't have either of them but when I tried them out and they were entertaining. The games can be purchased on Itunes just like any other game you would buy for your Iphone or Itouch. The options vary from Fairy games all the way to Toy Story games. If I had an Itouch or Iphone I would get one of the applications. It's just a quick game to play while I'm bored in the car or on the train or even when I'm at the house.
We have a great giveaway for all of the readers! You get a bunch of games for the DS like Christmas Carol, Jonas, Tinker Bell Toy Treasure , a shirt, the new Toy Story Wii game, and the Disney Sing It! Talk about saving money for Christmas!
All you have to do is comment on this post.
Since Disney is all about making your dreams come true; comment on what dream you would like to come true. My absolute dream is to live in the city for a couple years and work in Public Relations for a music company.
The giveaway will end at 9pm, Wednesday, 12/9.
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About Divina Rodriguez
Divina is a wife, a Mami of two boys under the age of nine and a full fledged social media butterfly with a Masters in Communications. She writes along with her husband, Eddy, about entertainment, technology, family products as well as their life in CT. In addition to DancingHotdogs.com, Divina is president of Brillante Media, LLC, a strategic communication and new media consulting firm that helps businesses grow by leveraging the best in digital for return on investments and a Hilton Mom Voyage writer.


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Revolabs Products on Display at Enterprise Connect 2013
Revolabs Enterprise Connect 2013 Booth 1722
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Revolabs Products on Display at Enterprise Connect 2013:
Revolabs Fusion(TM) Four- or Eight-Channel Wireless Audio Solution
Available with four or eight microphones, the Revolabs Fusion(TM) wireless microphone system provides a complete solution for mid- to large-size conference rooms. The system packs a wireless receiver, digital signal processor, and audio mixer -- in addition to Acoustic Echo Cancellation and Noise Reduction technologies -- in one cost-effective unit. Offering simple set-up, the Fusion provides all connectors for speakers and amplifiers in the room, and can be directly connected to virtually any video conferencing solution, making it the ideal wireless unified communication solution. Providing a hybrid telephone, the system can also be plugged into an analog telephone line or desktop phone for unmatched audio quality on conference calls. Its tabletop wireless dialer allows calls to be set up from anywhere in the room.
The Fusion can be mixed and matched with a variety of wireless microphones, including a lapel microphone worn by one person, an omnidirectional tabletop microphone that captures the sound of six to 10 participants, and a directional tabletop microphone that enables audio capture from two to three people. In addition, the systems can be used with the XLR adaptor for handheld microphones. All Revolabs wireless microphones are rechargeable -- providing up to eight hours of talk time on a full charge -- and feature field-replaceable batteries. In addition, RF Armor(TM) technology enables the microphones to operate even when in direct contact with other wireless electronic devices known to cause unwanted audio interference, such as GSM mobile phones and smartphones. The solution's 128-bit encryption ensures that meetings will remain private.
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Revolabs FLX(TM) Wireless Conference Phone
Ideal for conference rooms, executive offices, and small office/home office (SoHo) environments, the Revolabs FLX(TM) wireless conference phone is now offered either with an analog telephone interface or with a VoIP interface. The FLX VoIP is the first and only wireless conference phone designed for VoIP networks. The FLX VoIP integrates directly with most IP telephone switches following the SIP standard, enabling new features only available through digital switch environments, such as voicemail alerts and "do not disturb." The unit can also serve as the audio interface for virtually any major brand of video conferencing equipment, making it ideal for unified communications in any environment.
The FLX is the recipient of numerous industry awards. In 2011, the wireless conference phone received a Product of the Year Award and Unified Communications Product of the Year Award from INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine, in addition to a Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award. In 2012, the FLX was honored with a SCN/InfoComm Installation Product Award in the category of Most Innovative Audio/Videoconferencing Product, and Commercial Integrator BEST Award in the category of Best A/V Over IP System.
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The monster is not what society has repressed, but what society adheres to
– Peter Evans, 1982
Haunting and ethereal, Victor Erice's debut El Espiritu de la Colmena (The Spirit of the Beehive) is considered a canonical work in post-war Spanish cinema. Under the dictatorship that lasted from 1939 to 1978, Spain remained politically isolated and its cinema distant from the new wave currents sweeping Europe in the 1960s. Released in 1973 as the Franco regime was waning, El Espiritu de la Colmena, like much oppositional cinema from the era, relies on obliqueness and allegory to circumvent state censorship. Through symbolism and ellipsis, the film offers a veiled critique of the cultural monotony of the fascist era, as well as the constraints induced by gender socialisation.
The film follows a young girl, Ana (Ana Torrent) as she and her older sister Isabel (Isabel Tellería) become entranced by the figure of Frankenstein's monster after a village screening of the 1931 Hollywood classic. Ana's family lives in bourgeois comfort, their warm-hued house mirroring the order and stability of the beehives that Fernando (Fernando Fernán Gómez), Ana's father, cultivates. The bees that assiduously labour under the shadow of Fernando's omnipotent gloved hands evoke the looming overreach of patriarchal authority, and compliance with fascism. The monster, on the other hand, occupies Ana's obsessive thoughts, sometimes in lurid imaginative sequences and sometimes in banal, quotidian settings. The fantastical visions offer a respite from the trauma of Francoism and a startling break from the monotony of the fascist desire to implement ordered life. Shrouded by a 'significant silence' (Paul Julian Smith, 1993), Ana moves in a world in which empathy with the monstrous outcast is her only alternative to society's fetters. The film contains little dialogue, leaving the viewer reliant on the visual associations created by Erice's use of camera angle and construction of gaze.
The film draws on established paradigms and visual associations of the gothic horror genre. The Castilian landscape is stark, beige and monotonous, dominated by a road that stretches onwards, its end point ambiguous. In one of the opening scenes there is a close-up of Fernando in his beekeeper's mask, resembling the monster of Ana's imagination. This could be to suggest a Freudian desire in Ana for connection with her father, but it may also imply the Monster cannot be Other because it is embedded firmly within the family as one of society's fundamental institutions. Ambiguously, Fernando is often presented more as benevolent teacher to Ana than authoritarian patriarch. It is in this opaque characterisation that Erice depicts the complexity of family life as it intersects with the repressive Francoist political apparatus. The family unit can both be seen as embodying the state in microcosm, while also presenting a point of departure from its norms.
In a scene laden with allegory, Ana and Isabel go mushroom picking with their father. Fernando is teaching the children the difference between edible and poisonous mushrooms, declaring a latter variety 'un autentico demonio' (a real devil) in words which evoke visions of the supernatural. The mushrooms are rigidly either 'good' or 'bad', determined by the knowledge passed down to Fernando from his grandfather. He tells the children, 'Hago siempre lo que me decia mi abuelo' (I always do what my grandfather told me): knowledge and its exercise are the preserve and product of patriarchal lineage. In a close-up shot, Fernando grimly crushes the poisonous mushroom ('the most dangerous of all') underneath his shoe; Ana's troubled face as she stares downwards here implies dissent from her father's vision and intellectual hegemony.
Fernando also points to the misty mountain, declaring that this is where the best mushrooms can be found. He makes the two girls promise never to tell their mother Teresa (Teresa Gimpera) about the plan to go to the mountain, reinforcing secrecy, deception and silence within the family unit, denying his wife inclusion in this patrilineal knowledge. Teresa's exclusion highlights how patriarchy is complicated by lines of generation; Fernando may impart his own knowledge to his daughters, whom he sees as extensions of himself, but omits his wife who operates to a large degree, socially independently of him. In the opening scene, for instance, Teresa is shown writing a letter to an unnamed man – apparently an escaped Republican soldier in France.
Jaime Pena advances an interesting interpretation of the political significance of the misty mountain, arguing that many maquis (Spanish guerrillas exiled in France after the Civil War) also known as 'hombres del monte' (men of the mountain) hid in the mountains to continue the fight against fascism. The good mushrooms to which Fernando refers would appear to symbolize these anti-fascist fighters.
If female submission and sexual acquiescence are at the heart of gothic horror in its mainstream manifestations, The Spirit of the Beehive largely subverts these conventions of the genre. In iconic films such as Dracula (1931), which stars Bela Lugosi, and The Pit and the Pendulum (1961), the female protagonists are routinely defined by their subjection to male torture. Gothic monsters have of course, traditionally had gendered connotations, which are fed by a number of deep-rooted cultural preoccupations. On the one hand, the link between woman and monster has been established: as Linda Williams argues, the female 'recognises the sense in which this freakishness [of the monster] is similar to her own difference'. Women are compelled to identify with the 'monster' because both are othered by patriarchy. Yet on the other hand, the supernatural Monster arises as mythic representation of male sexual dominance and violence against women.
In Erice's film, Ana's fixation with the monster arises out of her own nascent sense of difference, both from family and society. This sense of difference becomes exemplified in her tentative friendship with an escaped Republican soldier. Ana finds the fugitive in an abandoned shed and befriends him, echoing the way in which the girl in the Hollywood film likewise befriends Frankenstein's monster. The figure of Frankenstein's monster is reified in the form of this soldier, who is then murdered by the authorities. In the fascist regime the Republican soldier is othered, as with Frankenstein, and indeed Ana herself. As an outsider, the soldier offers contact with a world beyond the dreary confines of her village and provokes a rupture in the false harmony of Ana's childhood existence.
Through being mesmerized by the spectre of the monster, Ana comes to disassociate herself from her family and thereby to undercut the implacable hierarchy of the patriarchal family. She flees into the countryside overnight, swallowed up by the telluric hues of the Castilian fields in a torrid escape. A village search party retrieves her and the doctor declares her alive, as Frankenstein too injects life into his monstrous creation. But Ana's paralysis and her sudden alienation from her family and community comes as a moment of crisis in the film. Her inability to endure the restrictive binds of reality evokes notions of female breakdown often found in literature and cinematic representations of gothic horror.
Gender socialisation is also probed poignantly in the relationship between Ana and Isabel, which revolves around a somewhat problematic good-versus-evil dichotomy. In a mystical scene where Isobel and other children leap through a bonfire, Erice consolidates the sense of other-worldliness and witchcraft around both children. Yet the audience is encouraged to identify with Ana as the pensive observer. Ana stares languidly into the flames, but it is Isobel who leaps through them, lithe and impish.
Both girls embody different aspects of the gothic horror trope: where Ana is trusting and sensitive, with eyes wide like dark and gentle oceans, Isobel is manipulative and even deviant. In an arresting and startling scene with the family's black cat, Isabel begins by fondling and stroking the cat, sensually rubbing her face against it, but then begins squeezing the cat's neck until its eyes begin to bulge and it shrieks and scratches her finger. In the background, a grubby baby doll and a cherub statue are visible in the shadows, perversely evoking childhood innocence. The scene opens with the camera angle at the cat's level, encouraging the audience to identify with the cat rather than Isabel. Transfixed in front of a mirror, Isabel wipes the blood on her lips, like lipstick. There are many possible readings of this; it could represent the child's burgeoning self-consciousness and subconscious awareness that entering the state of womanhood is accompanied by the spectre of blood (through menstruation), but also the attendant violence of patriarchy. Equally, it could be a statement about silence within the Francoist fascist regime, the blood on lips highlighting how societal silence hides the bloodshed left by torture and disappearance.
So, throughout his film, Erice draws upongeneric gothic motifs – but he subverts the genre by vindicating the agency of Ana the protagonist. El Espiritu de la Colmena is a film about the struggle of a young girl to assert her independence from father and society: to break the constraints of the beehive. Ana is not a passive victim of a monster either real or imagined, but ultimately its arbiter or proxy, embodying its spirit of outcast and rebel. In this way, despite its understatement and silence, El Espiritu de la Colmena conveys a subtle and enigmatic critique of patriarchal power.