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A quantum version of a Victorian counting machine could be just what quantum computers need to race ahead of the pack.
Quantum computers have long promised to beat ordinary hardware when it comes to quick number crunching, but so far no one has managed to create one that can beat even a pocket calculator.
Last year, Scott Aaronson of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology suggested tackling this problem by rewinding the technological clock. His idea was to build a quantum version of a Galton board, invented by Victorian scientist Francis Galton as a way to study statistical distributions.
The device is an upright board studded with a symmetrical arrangement of pegs. The pegs scatter balls dropped in at the top, causing them to land in different slots at the bottom. The arrangement is designed so that balls are most likely to land in the central slot and least likely to land in the slots at the edges. If enough balls are dropped in, the pattern – or sample – they form at the bottom approximates a binomial distribution, a key concept in statistics.
Galton's board isn't exactly a computer, but it is clearly able to calculate something. "If you were living in the pre-digital-computer era, it would actually be an extremely convenient way to obtain such samples," says Aaronson.
Boson sampler
He suggested that it should be possible to construct a quantum equivalent to the board – a device that uses the laws of quantum, rather than classical, mechanics to perform certain calculations – and that such a device would carry out these calculations faster than a machine using any other method, including conventional computation.
Now a number of teams have built such a device, swapping the balls for photons. Their "boson samplers", named after the family of particles to which photons belong, consist of a number of channels that snake from one end of a board to the other. The channels intersect at certain points, allowing photons from different channels to interfere and change their paths.
When photons are injected into certain tunnel openings at one end according to a pattern, their emergence at the other follows a distribution that is predictable – similar to the binomial distribution produced by the pegboard. Crucially, though, their paths are governed by the laws of quantum mechanics, ensuring that macroscopic balls sent through a much larger version of the device would not produce the same distribution.
Unlike the balls, which can go left or right with equal probability as they hit each peg, quantum effects mean that when two photons within the network meet, they must both go left or both go right. "It's that little bit of physics which makes this machine work in a quantum way," says Ian Walmsley of the University of Oxford, who led one of the teams behind the boson sampler.
Once the patterns get sufficiently complicated, producing the same distribution in a non-quantum way would require much more computation and so take much longer.
Matter of scale
So far, though, no team has sent more than three photons at a time through their boson samplers, not enough to show a performance boost over classical computing. But building a larger device should be much easier than attempting to scale up true quantum computers, say the researchers.
If the boson sampler can be scaled up, it will serve as the first instance of a quantum mechanism carrying out a calculation faster than any classical mechanism. "This really is a place where a quantum machine can significantly outperform a classical one," says Walmsley.
Like the Galton board, the boson samplers that have been made are not genuine computers because they can only carry out this particular type of calculation. A true quantum computer would, in principle, be capable of any calculation.
It is theoretically possible to turn the boson sampler into a universal quantum computer by adding in additional ways to manipulate the photons as they pass through, but this is extremely difficult to achieve without messing up the device, says Aaronson.
Walmsley's team, as well as one led by Matthew Broome of the University of Queensland, Australia, which Aaronson was part of, have just published their work in the journal Science, while two other groups have posted preliminary papers describing similar experiments.
Journal references: Science, DOI:10.1126/science.1231692 and DOI:10.1126/science.1231440, plus http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.2240 and http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.2783
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"Soft" enforcement will begin on September 29, 2012, CBP said, with full enforcement beginning on December 28,2012.
The CTA said that the agency has yet to explain what exactly "hard" or "soft" enforcement means and neither has it explained to the trading community how it should comply.
The rule, originally published in 2009, will require all empty tanker trucks, ISO 20-foot tanks, rail tanks and large bulk carriers to provide a manifest and file a customs entry for all cargo residues entering the United States.
"Prior to this change, cargo residue was treated as part of the Instrument of International Traffic, exempting it from manifest and entry requirements," CTA explained. "Under the ruling, residue left in a tank truck after unloading will have to be measured and valued — basically treated like any other commodity for CBP purposes. CBP's supposed rationale for the rule is to safeguard the health and safety of its front-line officers. However, the ruling extends beyond chemicals and hazardous materials to include all liquid or dry bulk commodities, including such things as corn syrup."
There are a number of questions that need to be answered, CTA said, like how to assign value to a residual quantity which in essence has no value, or how to determine the weight of residue when it can't be seen inside a tanker.
CBP's response has been to warn carriers that simply reporting a 'zero or near zero' value could raise a red flag with CBP officers and may lead to increased inspections at the border.
Then there are questions about the ownership of residue, an important liability issue, CTA said. This, too, has gone unanswered by CBP, except to say that where there is no clear owner or importer of record, the residual cargo can be deemed abandoned by the consignee, thus making the carrier by default the owner.
CTA said this runs the risk of exposing carriers to new penalties and fines and force them to begin obtaining importer bonds or securing the services of a customs broker to comply with entry filing requirements.
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It's a move that looks to be flying in the face of the new Perimeter Vision Action Plan. "None of this makes much sense in the context of the new Perimeter Vision Action Plan and the agreement on better borders and reduced red tape, recently agreed to by the Canadian and US governments," said CTA's David Bradley.
"Despite repeated requests from industry on both sides of the border, CBP has failed to provide any meaningful guidance about how it will enforce the new rules or what will reasonably be expected from carriers in order to comply," he says. "It looks like CBP doesn't know itself but for some reason is pushing ahead anyway."
CTA is advising carriers whose trucks enter the U.S. to discuss the issue with customers to ensure the importer or owner of the residual commodities is clearly indicated.
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A two-year-old boy who died after being recovered from a canal after going missing from his home has been named by police.
Jehovah Pembele was recovered from the Grand Union canal and taken to hospital after police were called to reports of the missing youngster in the West Cotton Close area of Northampton just before 6pm on Saturday.
Officers joined family members and local residents to search for Jehovah, known to family and friends as Giovani. His body was found 30 minutes later in the canal.
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I like the way the walks link in with the car tours. The different levels of difficulty and alternative suggestions for walks made this a very flexible book to use and an excellent guide for exploring Cyprus. (Roma, Amazon)
Having always been a reader of Lonely Planet and Rough Guides I was curious to see how the Sunflower guides compared in terms of information and ease of reading. Very pleased to find a travel guide packed with useful information backed up by clear and easy to understand mapping, something that I have felt lacking in the other travel guides mentioned. It is clear that the authors have a detailed first hand knowledge of the locations they are visiting and this comes across throughout the book. (AC, Amazon)
Walking in Cyprus or exploring Cyprus by car is an experience to treasure for a lifetime — or, as the Cypriots put it, 'Once been, never forgotten'. You can stroll for miles along the southeast coast or hike through the woods in the famous Troodos Mountains (stopping for lunch at one of the trout farms). But in recent years most walkers are exploring the 'far west' — the Akamas Peninsula, now a nature reserve, where the Tourism Organisation has established some fine nature trails. (In all, there are 52 nature trails on the island, some short and easy, others very demanding.)
Area covered: Greek (southern) Cyprus; North Cyprus is not included, except on the touring map (where place names are shown in Turkish). (Sunflower has a separate guide for North Cyprus.) Cyprus is a large island; the drives and walks radiate from three main bases: Pafos (Paphos), Lemesos (Limassol) and Larnaka (Larnaca).
The best months for walking in Cyprus are March to June and September/October.
For an extremely useful source of information about the island, go to http://www.cyprus-beach-guide.co.uk
GPS files for use with Landscapes of Cyprus:
GPS files for six of the walks in the book were sent to us by an enthusiast.
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Note: While these GPS data have been recorded in 2007 and checked by Sunflower in good faith, no warranty as to their accuracy is given or implied. It should be noted that these files are compressed and will need to be expanded using Winzip or Stuffit software. Use the above link to access the files.
There are .plt files (tracks only, no named waypoints) and .kml files (which can be dragged over Google Earth).
Mac users: The .kml files will open in Google Earth. To convert the .plt files for use with MacGPSPro, first download the (free) GPS Babel software at http://gpsbabel.sourceforge.net. At the window "Quick Babel":
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2) choose "OziExplorer" as the input
3) choose "GPX XML" as the output.
When all these files are saved, reopen them in MacGPSPro and re-save them in tab-delineated format (the default). They are then ready to transfer to your GPS.
Here are a few notes on the files
Walk 1: The track appears as described in the book
Walk 16: This is a much longer track than the walk described in the book. The user says "We walked from Agios Georgias right up the Avagas Gorge. It's barely a scramble and quite do-able. When we emerged from the gorge we wandered a bit then we followed the track running WNW toward (but not as far as) Lara Restaurant and back along the beach."
Walk 17: This is the circular walk for motorists, "starting at Kato Arkhimandrita and diverting to Alekhtora in a (fruitless) search for a cold beer."
Walks 20 and 21: These tracks do not specifically follow the routes in the book. The user says "We went to the Akamas Peninsula doing (different) figure-of-eight walks from the baths of Aphodite using parts of Walks 20 and 21. The link between the 2 paths that leads NE to the mines is quite badly wrong on the map in your book, and the two paths running N and W from Pyrgos share a route for some distance."
Walk 23: This is the walk in the book; the .kml files (for Google Earth) show two extraneous diversions to the west (due to an error in the text); the .plt files have been edited to omit these diversions.
The highest concentration of walks is in the Troodos mountains and between Pafos and the Akamas Peninsula.
6 car tours, 45 long and short walks, 15 picnic suggestions
136 pages + touring map; plans of Lefkosia, Pafos, Lemessos, Larnaka, Ayia Napa; large-scale (1:50,000) topo maps
6th ed, June 2013; ISBN 978-1-85691-432-1; UK retail price £12.99 / USA retail price $17.99
Table of contents:
Preface 5
Acknowledgements; Books 6
Getting about 7
Plans of Lefkosia, Pafos, Larnaka, Lemesos,
Ayia Napa 8
with exits for motorists, bus and service taxi locations
Picnicking 14
Picnic suggestions 15
A country code for walkers and motorists 19
Touring 20
Pafos · Coral Bay · Peyia · Kathikas · Drousseia ·
Prodhromi · Lachi · Baths of Aphrodite ·
(4WD options) · Polis · Skoulli · Stroumbi · Pafos
Pafos · Yeroskipos · Kouklia · Pano Arkhimandrita ·
Dhora · Arsos · Omodhos · Episkopi · Kourion ·
Petra tou Romiou · Pafos
Pafos · Polemi · Kannaviou · Stavros tis Psokas ·
Dhodheka Anemi · Cedar Valley · Kykko Monastery ·
Panayia · Chrysorroyiatissa Monastery · Statos · Pafos
Pafos · Asprokremnos Dam · Nikouklia · Phasoula ·
Ayios Yeoryios · Kithasi · Kedhares · Ayios Nikolaos ·
Pera Pedi · Saittas · Platres
Lemesos · Trimiklini · Platres · Troodos · Kakopetria ·
Galata · Peristerona · Lefkosia · (Stavrovouni Monastery)
· Lemesos
Larnaka · Hala Sultan Tekke · Kiti · Dhromolaxia ·
Kalokhorio · Pyrga · Stavrovouni Monastery ·
Kophinou · Larnaka
Larnaka · Dhekelia crossroads · Phrenaros · Dherinia
· Paralimni · Protaras · Cape Greco · Ayia Napa ·
Xylophagou · Larnaka
Walking 41
Waymarking and maps 41
Where to stay 42
Weather 44
What to take 44
Walkers' checklist 45
Nuisances 46
Photography 46
Greek for walkers 47
Organisation of the walks47
1 Troodos · Chromion · Mount Olympus · Troodos 49
2 Troodos · Makrya Kontarka · Troodos 52
3 Troodos · Caledonian Falls · Platres 53
4 Troodos · Makrya Kontarka · Mesapotamos
Monastery · Platres 56
5 Psilon Dhendron · Pouziaris · Psilon Dhendron 58
6 Trooditissa 60
7 Madhari Ridge 62
8 Pera Pedi · Ayia Mavri · Koilani · Pera Pedi 65
9 Stavros tis Psokas 67
10 Cedar Valley and Mount Tripylos 69
11 Circuit from Ayios Neophytos 71
12 Around Kathikas 73
13 Kissonerga to Coral Bay 74
14 Lara Beach 76
15 From Drousseia to Ayios Yeoryios 77
16 Avagas Gorge 80
17 Khapotami Gorge 82
18 Circuit from Alekhtora 86
19 Fontana Amorosa coastal path 89
20 The 'Aphrodonis' trail 91
21 Akamas gold 94
22 Kritou Terra and Terra 96
23 Miliou · Theletra · Miliou 98
24 Alamanou to Governor's Beach 101
25 Kellaki to Yermasoyia 103
26 Mount Makheras 108
27 Stavrovouni Monastery 110
28 Around Cape Kiti 112
29 Ayia Napa · Cape Greco · Protaras 115
30 Ayia Napa to Profitis Ilias 119
Service taxi and bus timetables 121
Index 134
Fold-out island map inside back cover
Adonis nature trail 17, 23, 91-3, 94-5, TM
Agiasmata nature trail 25, 73
Akamas Peninsula 42, 43, 68, 70, 76, 77, 80-1, 91, 92-3, 94, 95, TM
Akoursos 16, 25, 73
Alekhtora 17, 27, 82, 85, 86, 88
Androlikou 24, 81, 94, TM
Aphrodite nature trail 17, 91, 92-3, 94, 95, TM
Aphrodite, Baths of (Loutra Aphroditis) 17, 22, 23, 24, 89, 90, 91, 93, 94, 95, TM
Aphrodite's Rocks 26-7, 121
Arsos 26
Artemis nature trail 15, 49, 50, 54-5
Asinou 34, 35
Asprokremnos Dam 31
Aspros Potamos (river) 76, 78-9
Atichoulli Gorge 30
Avagas Gorge 24, 74, 76, 77, 78-9, 80, 81, cover
Ayia Napa (Agia Napa) 18, 38, 40, 42, 48, 115, 116-6, 118, 119, 121
town plan 13
Ayia Ekaterina (church, near Drousseia) 97
Ayia Mavri 64, 65, 66
Ayii Pateres (shrine, near Pano Arkhimandrita) 26, 82, 83
Ayii Saranta (cave church, near Protaras) 18, 116-7, 119, 120
Ayios Dhimitrios 54-5, 60
Ayios Ioannis (church, near Protaras) 116-7, 119
Ayios Leonidos (church at Perivolia) 112, 113
Ayios Minas (church, near the Smiyies picnic area) 24, 94, TM
Ayios Neophytos (monastery) 25, 71, 72, 121
Ayios Nikolaos (west of Platres) 31
Ayios Nikolaos (north of Ayia Napa) 35, 39
Ayios Yeoryios (north of Pafos) 22, 24, 46, 76, 77, 78-9, 80
Ayios Yeoryios (southeast of Pafos) 31, 35
Ayios Yeoryios Alamanou (monastery) 35, 101, 102
Caledonian Falls 15, 52, 53, 54-5, 58
Cape Arnauti 91, 92-3, TM
Cape Greco 38, 39, 40, 115, 116-7, 116-9
Cape Kiti 112, 113, 114
Cedar Valley 21, 28, 69, 70
Chromion 49, 50, 51, 54-5
Chrysorroyiatissa (monastery) 28, 30
Coral Bay 22, 24, 46, 73l ,74, 75, 75, 76, 80, 121
Dhekelia 27, 38-40
Dherinia 38, 39
Dhiarizos Valley 31
Dhodheka Anemi 16, 28-9, 68, 69, 70
Dhora 26, 32
Dhromolaxia 36-7
Doxasi o Theos nature trail 62-3, 64
Drousseia 17, 22-4, 43, 77, 78-9, 96, 97
Episkopi 26-7
Evretou Dam 30
Famagusta 38-9,
Fasli 24
Fig Tree Bay see Protaras
Fontana Amorosa 89-90, 93, TM
Galata 33, 35, 52
Governor's Beach 35, 101, 102
Hala Sultan Tekke (mosque) 34, 36
Horteri nature trail 28, 67, 68
Kakopetria 33, 35, 42, 121
Kalokhorio 36, 37, 108
Kambi tou Kaloyerou (picnic site) 54-5, 60
Kannaviou 28, 30, 67, 69
Kathikas 16, 22, 25, 43, 73, 96, 99, 100
Kato Arkhimandrita 82, 83, 85, 86, 88
Kato Arodhes 22, 25
Kato Theletra 23, 25, 98, 99, 99
Kedhares 31
Kellaki 103, 104-5
Kermia Beach 18, 115, 116-7, 118
Khapotami Gorge 17, 27, 82, 83, 85-7, 88
Khoulou 30
Kionia (picnic site and nature trail) 108, 109
Kissonerga 22, 24, 74, 75, 121
Kiti 18, 36-7, 112, 113, 114, 121
Kiti Tower 113
Koilani 64, 65
Konnos Bay 116-7
Kophinou 36-7
Kornos Forestry Station 33, 36-7
Kouklia 18, 26-7, 32
Kourion 26-7
Kritou Terra 23, 93, 97
Kryos Potamos (river) 15, 16, 52, 53, 54-5, 58, 59, 65
Kykko (monastery) 28, 29, 32, 121
Kyparissia (peak) 103, 104-5, 106
Kyperounda 16, 35, 62-3, 63, 64
Lachi 4, 22-4, 43, 48, 89-90, 121, TM
Lagoudhera 62-3
Lakko tou Frankou 86, 88
Laona (area) 6, 22, 73, 100
Lara Beach 6, 16, 21, 24, 76, 78-9, 78-9
Larnaka (Larnaca) 36-7, 38, 40, 42, 48, 101, 110, 112, 121
town plan 11
Lefkara 35
Lefkosia (Nicosia) 5, 6, 30-3, 35, 42, 121
town plan 8-9
Lemesos (Limassol) 32-3, 33, 35, 42, 48, 121
town plan 12-3
Lyso 30, 67, 68, 69
Madhari Ridge 16, 62-3, 63, 64
Makheras (monastery) 108, 108-9
Makrya Kontarka 15, 52, 54-5, 56
Mallia 32
Mandria 26, 32
Mavrokolymbos Dam 16, 22, 74, 75, 75
Mesapotamos (disused monastery) 16, 54-5, 56, 57
Mesoyi 25
Miliou 18, 23, 98, 99, 100
Mount Adelphi 1, 16, 62-3, 64
Mount Makheras 21, 108, 108-9
Mount Olympus 15, 33, 35, 42, 44, 49, 50, 51, 54-5, 56
Mount Tripylos 16, 28, 69, 70
Moutti tis Sotiras (plateau) 91, 93, 94, TM
Nea Pafos 22
Neokhorio 17, 23-4, 94-5, TM
Neradhes (valley, stream) 98, 99
Nikitari 34, 35
Nikouklia 31
Nissi Beach 38-9, 40
Odou 20-1
Omodhos 26-7, 32
Pafos (Paphos) 5, 6, 22-32, 42, 43, 47, 121
town plan 10
Pakhna 26, 27
Panayia Angeloktistos (church at Kiti) 37, 112, 114
Panayia tou Araka (church near Lagoudhera) 62-3
Pano Amiandos 35, 52, 54-5, 56
Pano Arkhimandrita 26, 32, 82, 83, 84, 85
Pano Panayia 28, 30, 113
Pano Theletra 98, 99
Paralimni 38-9, 121
Passia's Meadow (picnic site) 33
Pedhoulas 32, 42, 122
Pera Pedi 16, 31, 32, 64, 65, 66
Peristerona (near Lefkosia) 33, 34, 35
Perivolia 112, 113, 121
Persephone nature trail 52, 54-5, 56, 58
Petra tou Romiou (see also Aphrodite's Rocks) 26-7, 121
Peyia 22
Phasoula 31
Phini 54-5, 60, 61
Phinikaria 104-5, 106-7
Phrenaros 38-9
Pissouri 27, 82-3, 121
Pissouromouti (peak) 94, TM
Pittikopos 77, 78-9
Platania 33
Platres 6, 8, 16, 31-2, 33, 42, 47, 53, 54-5, 56-7, 58, 121
Polemi 28
Polis 22, 23, 121, TM
Pomos 121
Pouziaris (plateau) 54-5, 58-9
Prodhromi 22-3, TM
Prodhromos 32, 42, 54-5, 121
Profitis Ilias (church at Protaras) 39, 116-7, 119, 120
Protaras (also called Fig Tree Bay) 38-9, 42, 115, 116-7, 116, 117, 118, 121
Psilon Dhendron 16, 33, 52, 53, 54-5, 57, 58-9
Pyrga 36-7
Pyrgos tis Rigaenas 17, 92, 94, TM
Saittas 16, 31, 32, 33
Selladi tou Stavrou nature trail 28, 67, 68
Skoulli 22, 23, 46, 97
Smiyies nature trail (and picnic site) 17, 22, 24, 92, 93, 94, 95, TM
Statos 28, 30
Stavros tis Psokas 28, 30, 32, 43, 67, 68, 69, 70
Stavros tou Agiasmati (church) 62-3
Stavros tou Kratimaton (church) 28, 29
Stavrovouni (monastery) 18, 33, 35, 36, 37, 42, 48, 110, 111
Stroumbi 22, 25
Tala 71
Teisia tis Madaris nature trail 62-3, 64
Temple of Apollo 27
Terra 23, 96, 97
Throni 29, 30
Timi 26
Trimiklini 33
Trooditissa (monastery) 54-5, 60, 61
Troodos (village) 5, 14, 15, 33, 35, 42, 47, 49-53, 54-5, 56, 56-8, 121
(mountains) 2, 14, 15, 16, 31, 32, 33, 35, 42, 44, 47, 49-50, 51, 52, 53, 54-5, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61
Tsada 30, 71
Xylophagou 38, 40
Xylotimbou (picnic site) 38-9
Yermasoyia 18, 35, 103, 104-5, 121
Yermasoyia Dam 104-5, 106-7
Yeroskipos 26, 34, 132
Yiolou 98, 99, 100
Cyprus, 5th Edition (2009), updated 10/12/2012 (Note that there is now a 6th edition, published June 2013).
Updates for walks and car tours (drives) on Cyprus given below supplement those provided in the guidebook. It is vital that this Update is read in conjunction with the text of the book, but note that the Update applies only to the edition stated and not to any earlier editions. (If you have the 5th or an older edition of this book you can "upgrade" to the latest edition at half price.)
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Walk 1: We tried very hard to get to the top of Mount Olympus but failed. It is now inside the barbed wire fence with a sentry guarding the gate. The CTO's leaflet seems to show a road to the 'Observation point' but we could not find it. Things seem to have changed. (User, 3/10) + At the 2h30min mark there is now a marked trail back to the start, therefore the link trail is not visible; however head diagonally up the hill at 90 degrees to the main track that you were following and you can't miss the Artemis trail. On page 51: The broad track is after point 4 but well before point 5 (which I believe has been moved). It is the first obvious track after point 4. The rocky track is closer to 500m, do not take the faint track after about 350m. (User, 10/12)
Walk 2: There is now a new crazy-paved path from the junction near the start, instead of walking up the road. This connects with the path down from the Police Station and is safer away from the traffic. Paragraph 2, Be careful not to go down a hill shortly before the "turn left about 30m past a 2km sign". We found trainers to be suitable (Sept). (User, 10/11)
Walk 5: We did the enjoyable alternative round trip via the Caledonian Falls. Fairly easy to follow, but care is needed along the Falls descent in spring as the spectacular water volume creates levels that well submerge the stepping stones although there are now bridges across a very few of the crossings, you will undoubtedly get your feet wet! (User, 6/12)
Walk 6: p60 The track from the monastery car park is currently closed, therefore park as suggested at top of concrete road. (User, 10/12)
Walk 9: The walk is very well signposted but there are no indications of how to return to the entrance after the last sign, by a green bench. On approaching the bench turn left along a winding downhill trail for about half a mile and then go right at the marked E4 trail sign. (User, 6/12) + We did the enjoyable Horteri circuit last time so decided on the Stavros long section. The CTO now only show the short Stavros route and indeed the long route track no longer exists as the path shown on your map has gone completely. However, we did effectively cover the same general route by following the almost adjacent dirt track. It is somewhat longer as it meanders more (probably ca 6.5m) and has no signage. Your map shows just one black track and a white 'road', but there are in fact numerous dirt roads and junctions, so you broadly just need to keep turning left, and you arrive at the helipad. One problem we had was to find the most northerly path turning at the U-turn that follows the shorter (and old longer) path southwards. We wanted it as a marker, but failed to find it at all. It may have been overgrown after winter or easier to find in the opposite direction that the CTO route takes. It was this that sent us off down the wrong dirt road … but it was well worth it in the end. (User, 6/12)
Walk 10: We had trouble finding the start of this walk. We thought, wrongly, that Dhodheka Anemi would be at least a hamlet. [although the book makes it clear that it is not a hamlet, but a road junction]. The only way to recognise it is by the small sign that you can only read when you approach it closely and slowly. Perhaps mention of the road sign would be a better indicator for the start of the walk. (User, 3/10)
Walk 11: You write 'Turn sharp left to round an olive grove, then bend right, round the vineyard.' You do not make it clear that you have to go round 3 sides of the olive grove. The vineyard has disappeared, we presume it was under exposed earthworks and piles of debris that we could see in the distance. Not finding the vineyard, we only rounded two sides of the olive grove and followed a 'wrong' track up the hill ending in a rough scramble to get on to the track below the summit of Melissovounos. Since we climbed Melissovounos, enjoyed the view and returned to the Monastery we were able to discover the route you intended on our return. Certainly no visible vineyard! (User, 3/10) + We went by car to start off from Kioli. Just past the bus stop, there is a convenient area of trees to park under. The scramble down to the monastery is easy to find, even in spring, but was in very rough condition after winter. Ref your previous 3/10 comment, there are now some blue tags to follow to start with. These now take you straight across the beginning of the olive grove and onto a new tarmac road under which the old route is now lost, so just keep climbing uphill via road and then track towards two new houses. Care is needed with new tracks off the route along the crest of the hill after Melissovounos and there are few vineyards. The last 1/2 mile or so of track to meet the main road back to Koili, has changed completely, as it is now tarmac to some new houses and seems to have been diverted to meet the Koili road closer to the B7. (User, 6/12) + Much of the detail for this walk is constantly changing – ie dirt tracks are being asphalted and vineyards are no longer there. Of the detail, the "50m after turn-off" should probably read 150m, otherwise the 75m doesn't make sense. You then go round the olive grove (as already mentioned in your on-line update) and there is no vineyard at that point. When you meet the "wide track", this is now asphalted (with street lights), you turn left and at end of road continue half left uphill . You then continue up and join service road in front of 2 villas. Turn left round the villas, then "head left on a track….". The vineyards referred to near top of p72 have been destroyed by fire – burnt stumps are all that remain. As you come down from the top, the dirt path eventually joins a new asphalted service road for a number of new villas being built before joining the "quiet road….to the village….". In the final paragraph, the concrete track has been extended till you reach the cross-roads where you continue down the hill (straight on). The "hunting sign" actually says "game reserve". Where the path does the hairpin right, you go left for about 20m to pick up the "rocky path to the monastery…" Someone has placed an arrow in stones on the ground where the path starts! (User, 12/12)
Walk 12: On the section beyond the spring (after 20 minutes), walkers are asked to 'cross the ravine, and ascend under the cliffs'. However the path is very narrow, comprises dry loose stone, and with a fairly steep slope below should one slip from the path. We were wearing appropriate footwear, but felt the ascent was too risky to proceed. We didn't encounter anything similar on other walks, and feel that a warning on the potential hazards (in addition to mud slides which are mentioned) of this particular stretch would be advisable. (User, 10/09) + Our first problem was finding Agiasmatos Street. Much later we discovered the street sign, fixed to a Stop sign, had been demolished! It lay battered on the ground. You say '…turn right on Agiasmatos Street, which soon bears left. A road joins from the right; 100m further on, turn right on signposted Agiasmata nature trail (15min).' The 'road joins' after about a km – some indication of this distance would have been useful. The nature trail sign is laying in the grass and not immediately visible. Regarding the previous comment on Walk 12, we did not find the path 'too risky' – a bit steep in places but OK. (User, 3/10) + We had a problem in finding the start and later found out that it now starts at the Donkey sanctuary on the main road, and not from Agiasmatos Street as stated in the book. We did not have time to then do the walk so can't say if there any further problems. (User, 11/11) + There is a designated parking area adjacent to the church at the top of the Akoursos road. We had no trouble finding the start as the Agiasmatos St sign is back in place. The Agiasmata nature trail path was blocked by a mudslide just after the bottom of the downhill section and there was no way forward, so we returned to the road and then went back along the return nature trail route for about 6 minutes (past the house) to find the bench at the 39 min point, a lovely picnic spot. At 1h 01min point the path now reaches concrete at the left turn. (User, 4/12) + We set out for this but met others returning to say the route was impassable and dangerous, and needs reconstructing. Didn't see the donkey sanctuary, but it seems to start OK per your commentary. (User, 6/12) + Referring to previous comments, all signs have been reinstated/replaced. There is therefore no difficulty finding Agiasmatos Street or the access to the nature trail. The nature trail does officially start at the donkey, but has sign posted access as described. At the time we did it (late September 2012) the nature trail was easy to follow and easy to walk with care. With respect to the landslips, there was no issue, however, as a geotechnical engineer, I noted the inherent instability indicated by numerous tension gashes and would anticipate further slides over the winter. If you are doing the walk early in the year or after heavy rainfall you may need to turn back. On page 73: After crossing the Akoursos road continue ahead on the main track. Again continue straight at a prominent dirt track crossing shown on the map. After a further 8mins the main track carried on straight, this is not shown on the map; however the route swings sharply left as shown on the map. You do not go to the end of the track where it also swings left after a farm (although the views from here are excellent). (User, 10/12)
Walk 13: Apart from not seeing any 'No Photography' signs I have 2 comments to make. The first is that were a little confused looking for the turn-off along the line of 'Tall Conifers (30mins)'. The main reason for this was that the map showed it coming off the very straight road when in fact you had to enter the 's' bends to find the place. The other point is that at the end of the walk we tried to 'flag' down a bus, as it says in the book, but it just went past. We walked about 1/2 a mile towards Paphos where there was a bus stop and got the next one. The driver on explained that they are not allowed to stop apart from at legitimate stops. (User, 3/11) + The conifers are the only prominent conifers on the road and are a short distance after a small white water control building beside the road on the left. If you take the alternative route shown on the map to Coral Bay, crossing the river rather than going directly to the mail road, the bus stop is only a few metres to the left towards Paphos. (User, 10/12)
Walk 17: On reaching the "river bed (usually dry)" at the 49 min point we found deep fast-flowing water in the river. This can be crossed on a plank bridge to the left (not visible from the track). It was not possible to do the walk through the gorge as the water at the next river crossing was too high and fast (no bridge). We returned to the first crossing and carried straight on, reverse of the "circular walk for motorists". It would be useful to include in the instructions that the walk may be impossible in late March/early April due to high water. (User, 4/12) + We attempted the 'motorists' version of this walk from Kato Arkhimandrita. Having walked through the village, the 'clear' path off to the right very quickly deteriorated, so I went for plan B. This meant crossing the stream and then turning right. The path then leads down to another crossing point of the river but the only way across is to remove your footwear and paddle! This incident was probably caused by the island receiving much more rain of late. (User, 5/12) + The road from Pano to Kato, was perfectly accessible by hire car. Some houses at Kato are now being restored. However, this walk also was completely impassable in April. The amount of water in the stream was quite a torrent. It was generally wadeable though with care. The problem is that the 'clear meandering path' to the right at the start is scarcely obvious, and disappears immediately and terminally under a recent eroded track that joins up quickly with the higher dirt road to the right of the last house in the village. This track itself now meanders down and across the river bed a couple of times and we managed to wade through, before meeting the alternative suggested track route coming in from the left. Shortly after this, the track follows along the river bed into the gorge. The water here was very deep and fast and totally impassable, much to our regret. It would have been horrendous if anyone had tried to walk the route in reverse, as they would simply have had to return about five miles back the way they came! (User, 6/12) + The "clear path off to the right" rapidly became overgrown and difficult to follow despite the red dots. It was necessary to make our way to the track at an earlier stage than in the instructions. (User, 10/12)
Walk 18: This is a lovely walk and easy for our age group (60′s). We did it in trainers without any problems. I suggest that a better and safer place to park is to drive a short way down the lane to an area of waste ground. In the paragraph "When you have enjoyed…." instead of a few paces it is about 30 yds to the track heading south east. "A few paces" could put you on an earlier track into the trees. (User, 10/11) + It is possible to drive from the fruit packing building up the track which was rough but OK in a normal car, and park in an open area to the right of the track on a sharp left hand bend a little way before the antenna. At the 45min point junction, if taking the right hand fork (straight on), to avoid confusion, at the farm shortly afterwards turn left. After viewing the gorge it would be better to write: "return to your outward track and about 100 m/yds from the farm turn right on another track entering pines. Fork (turn) left after 100 m/yds opposite a white triangulation marker on the right (No 9) and then notice…" (User, 4/12)
Walk 19, Suggested alternative circular walk: Follow the main track to Fontana Amorosa rather than the E4 footpath this is a quicker route, but less pleasant. Return via E4. The E4 generally follows closer to the coast, but in places is overgrown necessitating back tracking, but does visit nice little coves and clearings. (User, 10/12)
Walk 20: Having walked the Aphrodite trail before always a delightful walk, if busy in Cyprus terms we decided to combine the this with Adonis, to make the true 'Aphrodonis' walk as you call it! We simply climbed the Adonis trail in reverse from its exit, then at point 34, carried on along the Aphrodite trail instead of descending. We felt that this was an obvious longer alternative that is worth mentioning. (Usr, 6/12)
Walk 21: The road from Neokhorio up to the Smiyies picnic site is now concrete as far as Ayios Minas. The "second track (signposted as nature trail)" now has no signs just a post remaining on each side. (User, 4/12) + The reference to Trail Point 14 is rather confusing – there is a variety of paths at this lower level and it's easy to get the wrong one . The Smiyies nature trail is found far more easily by leaving the smelting furnace with point 18 signpost to your left. It's then straight in front of you. (User, 6/12) + The instructions given do not follow the start of the nature trail, but joins it at No9. To follow the nature trail follow the instructions to the Smiyies picnic site (50mins). At the picnic site bear right, keeping the picnic tables on your left. The path goes up to the left of the nature trail sign. It then joins the track that passes the fire watch station and drops to join the described route just past the fire watch tower… The signs that User 4/12 says are missing have been reinstated. .. The turning near trail point 14 has two alternatives, one before and one after forming a triangle. There is the possibility of confusion here due to some of the direction arrows being turned to point in the wrong direction. If you walk past No14, turn right almost back on yourself, then follow the well walked path gently uphill. Ignore two good paths and a number of weaker ones that go of to the right back towards the furnace… After the footpath joins a track after about 2hr 25mins you will see Ayios Minas ahead and slightly to the left. At a fork in about 8 mins turn right for the picnic site or left for Neo Chorio. (User, 10/12)
Walk 22 (alternative walk, Drousseia circuit): The Drousseia Heights Hotel is being refurbished with extensive building works. The road between the coffee shops is now signed "Palates Apartments". We parked behind one of the coffee shops (opposite Stathmos Taverna, having a drink there later) or parking possible further down the road. All the walk is on concrete or tarmac so is suitable for light shoes or sandals. (User, 4/12) + Main walk: After leaving Kritou Terra I found where the 'indistinct' path should be but the whole area was completely overgrown making the descent impossible and the walk was therefore abandoned as no alternative path could be located. (User, 5/12) + Did both of these walks together. Drousseia was simple, but Kritou Terra less so. The village is much changed. The taverna still seems closed, but possibly used in the evenings by the very active children's international studies centre so is a good midday picnic spot! After the church, there is no concrete road now, so just follow the obvious tarmac road down and out of the village. Just before a new house driveway on the left, look for the essential road grill mentioned as, in April, the path off to the left was completely overgrown and hidden. We found it and followed it down with difficulty. Eventually it did come out in Terra OK, but this village is again somewhat changed, and the road out to the north via the larger houses, doesn't seem to exist any more or at least we didn't find it. Eventually we found our way back to the Kritou road, but it was all unsigned in any way. (User, 6/12)
Walk 23: A fabulous, if energetic, walk! Not too difficult to follow for the first 20-30 mins but thereafter, there are so many extra viable unmarked tracks beyond those mentioned or shown on the map, that we made at least one major error that took us about 1/2 mile downhill rather too soon, and which had to be reversed! This was relatively unimportant in view of the Peregrines and Goshawks and orchids amongst all the wonderful views. A few of the houses in Kato Thelatra are now being restored. Note: The electricity pole is number L3-36-21-8 (NOT 5 which is near another concrete track, but the wrong one a private drive). The smallholding was deserted, so no dogs. The concrete block (not stone) hut in the vineyards offers excellent shade for a picnic and the vineyards are now immaculately kept! The coffee house in Miliou is in fact a highly rated village restaurant and well worth an evening visit however it is more than equally an essential watering hole towards the end of this excellent walk! (User, 6/12)
New walk: Vaouni Panagias Trail (9.8km) European Long distance trial path E4 – on page 23 in the handbook from the CTO . We found an excellent new circular route of reasonable length which was on the whole very well sign posted. Little risk of getting lost. Starting point is opposite the cultural centre near the church in Pano Panagia village. Take a steep concrete road which climbs steeply up the hillside before turning to the right when the road starts to level off after 20mins or so (turn off is sign posted, although sign is pointing between the road and the turn off). Follow a well sign posted stony route which is narrower (4x4s use it) which winds up and around the hillside until it passes below the partially completed Vouni fire lookout station (small detour). Follow the well signed posted level track which passes through vineyards with south east views to the Troodos, before gradually turning and descending to come down the other side of the mountain. Choice of two tracks one to Panagia Chrysorrogiatissa monastery. This passes through countryside before ending rather unsatisfactorily at the concrete turn onto a main road. Turn right along road and reach the monastery which is visible and then follow the road into Pano Panagia village. The alternative choice leads directly to Pano Panagia village which we did not do. (User, 5/11)
Additional "short" walk: Before or after visiting Ayios Yeoyios (north of Coral Bay) it is possible to explore the Aspros Gorge. Take the turning off the Ayios Yeoyios road at Namos Snack Bar (see map page 78). Park at the end of the tarmac on the right or on a little and up left. The track can be followed across the gorge (on an old or new bridge) and onwards, or before crossing the gorge an indistinct path goes up at the end of a dry stone wall and left enabling exploration along the top of the gorge past some farms. (User, 4/12)
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Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) executive in charge of handling relationships with hardware clients Steven Guggenheimer, has been repositioned to an unspecified management spot, a move that the firm says is the result of long-term planning. However the reassignment shortly follows the intro of Microsoft Surface, which has perturbed several Windows original equipment manufacturers. The marketing executive Nick Parker will replace Guggerheimer.
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{ 10 Jun 08 }
After a 17-year hiatus, the cicadas are back and more are coming – by the thousands.
A few weeks ago, we started noticing these strange nickel-size holes all over our front lawn. Some friends told us it was likely the Cape cicadas, otherwise known as Brood XIV Magicicada septendecim.
Large, ugly creatures with big beady red eyes and clear inch-long wings, cicadas look somewhat like locust or grasshoppers, but are taxonomically closer to shrimp, spiders and millipedes. The Cape cicadas last came out in swarms 17 years ago, before we moved here. Covering houses, cars and buildings for a few weeks during the month of June, they mated, laid their eggs and died off, while their offspring hatched from the trees where they were laid and promptly headed back underground.
I had hoped this was all just some kind of urban myth, that Andy was actually making the holes to freak me out and there was no such thing as swarming cicadas here on the Cape. Then the noise started. About a week ago, we noticed this loud humming sort of buzzing sound that reminded us of our vacation last year in the Nicaraguan jungle. And it hit us, the cicada are really coming!
This morning, I went outside to check the mail, and resting on our front porch in the shade, while its new adult shell hardened, was an adult cicada covered in fine powdery pollen. I hate bugs, so this was a big deal for me. I grabbed my 105mm macro lens, got down close and took a few quick pictures, before scurrying off like a scared dog.
Meet the cicada:
I very cowardly slid a quarter in next to it to give you perspective on how big they are.
Keep your veils handy ladies as they could be useful in the next couple of weeks if these buggars really swarm like they say they do. I'm still holding on to hope that it won't be as bad as some are predicting.
In Massachusetts, cicada typically don't emerge any further north than the Cape. For some reason, Mashpee and Sandwich have been local hot spots for cicada citings….our house in particular has loads of holes strewn across the lawn. For the record, they're reportedly harmless. They don't bite or sting and really just live to love!
The cicada life cycle is a true wonder of nature. For 17 years the immature cicada live underground, sucking on tree roots. Then, towards the end of their life, when the ground warms up to about 64 degrees, the light brown colored nymphs emerge from the depths of darkness, shed their shells (and inhibitions) and go out in search of a mate or two…or two thousand.
Cicadas only live as adults for about three weeks, during which time they sing and shag like crazy. They lay hundreds of eggs on trees – proud markings of their zealous love-making. And when they can't shag anymore, the adults die off, littering the ground with their spent corpses. And several weeks later, the fruits of their labor hatch from their eggs and a new generation makes its way back underground for a long hibernation.
Kind of a crazy life, but definitely something worth celebrating, since it's unique to this area and happens only a handful of times in our lifetime.
Stay tuned for more cicada updates as I have a feeling this is just the beginning of their emergence. We'll try and record their buzzing noise too. It really is quite loud. Andy is definitely the nature freak in our family, but I have to admit, even I think this is pretty cool! Creepy, but cool!
If you spot any cicadas in the next couple of weeks and can muster the courage to get close enough for a photo, please feel free to e-mail us your pics and we will happily put them on our blog to share.
Viva La Cicada!


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By Emily McLaughlin
With Black Friday around the corner and holiday shopping in full swing, I thought I'd put my health/fitness wish list out there. ; ) There are a few things I do need (i.e. a new gym bag, some cold-running gear, a fresh yoga mat), but there are also some things I have seen here and there that I long for… plus, it's nice to dream.
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When in a car with someone else driving, and the driver starts driving over the bumps on the lane divider, you can yell out "Driving Braille!", in an indication that he is driving over the bumps, creating a rapid bump bump bump noise.
(Braille is the bumpy writing that vision-impaired people use to read) John is driving back from a late concert through semi-windy roads with Jill in the passenger seat, John starts driving over the lane divider which causes the car to mildly vibrate and a rapid bump bump sound to start.
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Yair Lapid, the popular television host whose political rise has been undercut by the austerity budget he presented as finance minister, is trying to take the long view.
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At its core, Walgreen's program, called WellTransitions, lifts the burden of medicine reconciliation off of the patient, and off hospital staff. Exact details about medications are easy for patients to forget, and nurses need the information to do a proper workup, says Joel Wright, Vice President of Health Systems Operations for the retailer.
"When a patient is admitted, we would be brought in, and we would help provide medication history, rather than starting with a blank sheet of paper. You know, my dad went in and he's like, 'Well, I'm on a blue pill for my water.' So, this gives that nurse a starting point to have that conversation with the patient to really understand what that patient is on," says Wright.
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I'm Joelle Duff, and I am so very excited to be working with Lauren on Every Last Detail! I am originally from Orange County, California, but currently live in Ventura (halfway between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara) with my husband and little dog. I was never really interested in weddings until I planned my own wedding, and now I can't get enough of them! I'm fortunate enough to live on California's Central Coast, where beautiful weddings are always in season. In addition to contributing to Every Last Detail, I also plan weddings for my company, A Charming Occasion, and blog over at Something Charming, my lifestyle blog where I post about the things I find lovely in life. In my spare time you can find me window shopping at Anthropologie, pinning pretty things on Pinterest, and eating cupcakes. I'm also a firm believer that everyone deserves a perfect wedding, and I love making that a reality for my clients and readers.
Hi everyone! I'm Elisa Suter from San Diego, California! I am delighted to be joining Lauren on Every Last Detail! When I was planning my own wedding four years ago, I remember being completely overwhelmed - why did weddings cost so much? what elements were actually necessary? how could I make a decision between so many styles? - despite my years of running events. When I started planning weddings a few years later, I found ELD and loved how much real discussion Lauren put forth about the why and how of wedding planning! I love eclectic, vintage-inspired, and handcrafted details (I'm a thrift and craft store junky!) and lots of color, and am totally addicted to seeing happy couples. In addition to contributing here, I run my own Wedding and Event Design company, Events by Elisa. I believe that everyone can have a beautiful wedding, full of personal details, on any budget - what makes the difference is good preparation and decision making!
Hey, y'all! I'm Carlee Sizemore and I'm so pleased to be joining Lauren here at Every Last Detail. Originally from the South, I currently reside on the coast of Connecticut with my darling husband and adorable little boy. Like many before me, I joined the wedding industry after planning my own wedding. A bride before the invention of wedding blogs and inspiration sites (Hello, 2008!), I would have loved to have had an educated resource such as Every Last Detail. It is such an honor to be able to contribute my insight and inspiration for real brides (that's you, dear reader!). An editorial and event stylist and designer of fabulous accessories, you can find me over at Carlee Sizemore!
Hello! I am Samm, and I am so excited to be joining Lauren and the rest of the amazing ELD team! I am originally from Bellingham Washington (yes, where Death Cab for Cutie is from!) but I mostly grew up in Ponte Vedra Beach Florida and have lived in Orlando for the past 5 years so Florida is my home but I love love love to travel. I am co-owner of Imprint Cinema with my husband Alex, who I married a little over a year ago. I love everything about weddings- from what I do (filmmaking), to the details... and especially the little sparkles :) I have loved weddings from the first time I stepped into one and since then, I have been to over one hundred (including my own!). My favorite thing about weddings is that no matter how many I get to see, enjoy, or be a part of, every single one is so different! I love seeing a couple's personality come across in their details and decor, and I am excited to share these things on Every Last Detail!
Hi there! We are Kevin + Yun, owners of The Grunion Run Groomsmen Shop — an online shop for grooms and groomsmen looking for affordable, vintage-inspired wedding wear. Originally from Toronto, Canada we've known each other since birth (literally!) and after taking many a divergent path throughout the years, landed in the same city again in 2003. We got married in 2006 and throughout our planning process wished that there were the incredible resources — blogs, vintage furniture rentals, awesome groomsmen shops (!) — that are now available to couples. We currently live in Los Angeles, CA with our precocious baby girl who keeps us busily entertained and on the move when we aren't working to make guys everywhere look their handsome-best for their big day.


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Unlike last year, where I was just getting started, all of these have been previously mentioned. Some in the round-ups earlier this week. So I'm linking to everything. I'd originally started this blog as an experiment, a 365 blog, post something every day, but it's become enough a part of me that I think it's just… going to have to become a 730 blog, or something like that. You're stuck with me, world.
10. Sucker Punch
As evidenced by last night's tl;dr. I severely, severely adore this movie in all of its wtf-ery and stylized awesome. I love Jon Hamm's random appearances. I love Emily Browning's giant eyes all over the place. I love Jena Malone (well, that's an always, but still). I love that I arbitrarily decided that I was Amber (Jamie Chung), emotionally, at the film's beginning, and by the end she'd racked up more of my "I'm this in fiction" B's. I love the killer soundtrack. I love the steampunk Prussian zombie soldiers and the giant fighting bunny robot. Etcetera, etcetera.
9. Portlandia
I'm not biased 'cause it's, regionally speaking, one of "my places." I'm not biased because as much as I love the city, I also love making fun of it. I just love this damn show. It's so ridiculous and yet so true and perfect and hilarious. And I can't wait for the next season (so soon!) because it will be just more amazing.
8. The King Is Dead, the Decemberists
I don't know if I really have words for how deeply I love this damn album.
7. True Blood season 4
As if it weren't obvious that this would be on here. Especially given the almost-solid week of True Blood posts there. I started the show before I read the books, so my loyalties did just sort of follow the show a bit more strongly; most of the changes that were made were made for good, in my opinion, and I enjoy most of them. Some of them (Eric [Alexander Skarsgard] and Pam's [Kristin Bauer van Straten] vampire breakup) make me cry inside, but some of them (Jessica [Deborah Ann Woll] existing) make me really happy. It's a give and take, but even though it's gotten to the point where the only thing the books and show have in common are the character's names and (usually) species, I enjoy it.
6. my first Comicon
I know that Comicons happen every year, in multiple locations and at multiple times, but 2011 marks my first time braving those waters. I thought it would be scary and intimidating. It wound up being the most friendly, amazing, perfect day of ever. So there's that.
5. Game of Thrones
If I haven't also made this abundantly clear, I think Game of Thrones is brilliant. I know the books date as far back as 1996, but I didn't know about them. And because of the show, I picked up the book, and the book is brilliant too. But — I just fell in love with the show. It's a world of epic fantasy, and apparently one that's very pseudo-period accurate, which is good. It's a world of epic characters. Of men who kick ass (oh Jon [Kit Harrington], rest in peace Ned [Sean Bean]) and women who kick just as much ass (among them Daenerys [Emilia Clarke] and Arya [Maisie Williams]; in her own evil way, Cersei [Lena Headey] has kicked some ass in a way, too). It's a world of epic epic. I say again, BABY DRAGONS. April 2012, baby.
4. The Civil Wars
Not just their album Barton Hollow. Them as a whole. They were introduced to me, and I've since been given so many live recordings and found so many single songs and listened to everything obsessively. They're too beautiful.
3. Dollhouse comics
The ends of anything in the Whedonverse have made my heart ache, and keep on doing so every time I rewatch. (Which is admittedly a lot.) But the end of Dollhouse hurt in a special way, because it's the only one I've experienced in real time. So the also real time arrival of Dollhouse comics in my life was very, very welcome. I feel like if I was characterizing my July-to-November time, saying "that time that I was waiting with baited breath for the next Dollhouse comic" wouldn't be an exaggeration. They're brilliant comics, in basically every way, and I adore them. Did they help answer questions about the overarching continuity of the series? Not really. But they answered a lot of little character questions, especially about Alpha and the actuals. And I do love the actuals. It didn't close up the hole in my heart, but it was a very satisfying bandaid.
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
Part 1 was before, and I loved it dearly, but again I point out that Part 2 actually made me cry. It's a chapter of my life closing, but like the Comicon chapter opened this year, this one closed this year, so it's noteworthy. Also noteworthy, because I finally pulled a proper Ravenclaw outfit out of thin air for this last premiere like a boss.
1. The Valley, Eisley
And my first time seeing these kids in concert, that too. I just can't think of a way to express how brilliant I find them, I really can't. Theirs are really the only music videos I watch, with the exception of the one to "Remains" of course, and that too is lovely. I just. They're so perfect and amazing and weird and different and not quite like anyone else.
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Initial Certification in Epilepsy
Maintenance of Certification in Epilepsy
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Applications Available |
January 15, 2013 |
Deadline | April 15, 2013 |
Late Application Deadline | June 15, 2013 |
Application Fee Examinaton Fee Late Application Fee |
$700 $1200 $500 |
Admission Materials Emailed | July 22, 2013 |
2013 IFA | download |
2013 Content Specifications | download |
2013 Format and Scoring | download |
Choice of Dates | October 28 - November 5, 2013 |
Examination Schedules | download |
Maintenance of Certification in Epilepsy -- Return to top |
Applications Available |
There is no examination scheduled in 2012. Anticipated examination year is 2023. |
Deadline | TBD |
Late Application Deadline | TBD |
Application Fee Examinaton Fee Late Application Fee |
Admission Materials Mailed | TBD |
Content Outline | TBD |
Format and Scoring | TBD |
Choice of Dates | TBD |
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The Telegraph somewhat colorfully asks whether "Russian assassins [are] on the loose in Britain," as British authorities continue to investigate the death of Russian businessman Alexander Perepilichny, whose body was found in his estate last month. Police initially linked the tragedy to natural causes, but subsequent interviews and investigations raised suspicions of personal or political links. Relations between Russia and Britain have been chilly since the 2006 polonium poisoning of former Russian KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko in London, an assassination to which Moscow was linked.


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Pi Day
601 Light St, Baltimore, MD | Get Directions »
Parents: round up the kids, set the coordinates for the Inner Harbor and factor in the Maryland Science Center's party for Pi, the mathematical symbol for the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, Wednesday, March 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (On 3/14, get it?)
Visitors can enjoy multiple activities, including a pie eating contest, a pi digit recitation contest, creating a numerical chain through the Maryland Science Center, and seeing Pi's first 10,000 digits projected on the dome of the Davis Planetarium.
Guests will feast on delicious pie samples donated by Dangerously Delicious Pies, and Coal Fire Pizza will be demonstrating how high a pizza pi(e) can go!
And the Pi Day celebration is only a fraction of the party. It is also Einstein's 133rd birthday and Albert will be honored with hair-raising experiments and a group singing of "Happy Birthday."
Folks would have to be irrational to miss this day of fun. It's guaranteed to be the most fun within a 50 mile radius and will strike the right chord with the entire family!
All events are free with paid admission to the Maryland Science Center. The Maryland Science Center is located at 601 Light Street at Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
Event Details
Where | 601 Light St, Baltimore, MD 21230 (Maryland Science Center) |
Next on | This event is over. |
Time | 10:00 am–1:00 pm |
Who to bring | Everyone |
Website | http://www.mdsci.org/events-calendar/events/Piday.html |
Phone | (410) 685-5225 |
Price | Free with paid admission to the Maryland Science Center. |
Tickets | Buy Tickets |