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Located just a few miles from the mainland and only two hours from the centre of London, the Isle of Wight is the perfect place for a cycling holiday, to relax and unwind in exhilarating clean air: Within an area of just 147 square miles you will find over 200 miles of cycle routes enticing you into the countryside or along the coast.
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Over half of the Isle of Wight is designated as an 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty' and there are nearly 30 miles of 'Heritage Coast' -an accolade only applied to coastlines of the highest quality in England and Wales. This offers a perfect environment for the keen cyclist and a fantastic venue for a cycling holiday.
Wherever you chose to stay on the Island, you will find well sign-posted and carefully maintained routes into the countryside. In fact, the Isle of Wight has achieved recognition by the Countryside Agency for its 500 miles (827km) of Public Rights of Way. Of these, some 200 miles (300km) are bridle ways, cycle ways and byways which are accessible to cyclists.
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The Washington Post discussed President Obama's suggestion to impose a tax on banks and including a brief mention of financial transactions taxes. Proposals for such a tax have been introduced in the House by Representative Peter Defazio and in the Senate by Tom Harkin.
After noting these proposals, the article then comments:
"Treasury officials oppose the idea. They warn that banks would try to impose the fee on their customers, shifting the cost partly to the broader economy. A range of legislators and economists share this view, arguing that such a tax would punish small investors and increase the cost of financial services. "
USA Today reports that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is unhappy about new regulations that require that appraisals be picked independently of the realtor or the bank issuing the loan. According to the article, the NAR complains that the appraisals are being down by inexperienced appraisers who don't understand the local market in which they are evaluating prices.
If this is true then it would be expected that there would be more variance in appraisals, but there is no reason that appraisals should come in consistently low. There is no reason to believe that these appraisers would have a bias towards issuing low appraisals.
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Associated Press ran a "stimulus watch" piece in which it discusses a test that seemed designed to show that the stimulus failed. According to the article, the test involved comparing the changes in unemployment rates in counties that received the most amount of stimulus spending for road construction with those that received the least. The study found no differences in the movements in unemployment in these counties.
In the real world this would be difficult, but not on NPR. Morning Edition had a lengthy segment on the deficit with David Walker, the president of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, an organization founded by Peter G. Peterson, the billionaire Wall Street investment banker and Commerce Department secretary in the Nixon Administration. Walker was allowed to give his account without any alternative perspectives.
Andrew Alexander, the Washington Post's ombudsman, gave an argument about the Post's use of copy produced by the Peter Peterson funded "Fiscal Times." This argument can also be used to justify the use of "news" stories generated by any "news" service created by an advocacy group.
In discussing the December jobs report the Post repeated some of the silliness about productivity that is currently circulating among people who imagine themselves to be knowledgeable about the economy. It told readers that:
"Employers slashed positions more dramatically in the past two years, squeezing more productivity out of remaining workers. That has led many analysts to expect a substantial increase in the number of jobs in the early months of 2010, as companies must hire again just to keep up with demand for their products."
The NYT discussed the release of new data showing the unemployment rate hitting 10.0 percent in the euro zone countries. At one point it notes that the euro zone economies had grown by 0.4 percent in the third quarter.
Several news stories noted the revisions to prior months' data now show a 4,000 job gain for November. It is important to note that this is not especially positive news. The job gain no reported for November is entirely attributable to the fact that the job loss for October was revised upward by 16,000. The net effect of the revisions to the data for the two months was to show 1,000 more lost jobs than indicated in the prior release. It is difficult to see how this can be viewed as positive.
NYT columnist William Cohan traces the current downturn to the decision to rescue Bear Stearns. In Mr. Cohan's view, if the government did not rescue Bears Stearns, then there would not have been a panic when Lehman collapsed and therefore we would not have double-digit unemployment today.
Someone apparently forgot to tell Mr. Cohan about the housing bubble. They must have also forgot to tell him that the recession began 8 months before the collapse of Lehman Brothers.
A Washington Post article discussed predictions around the December employment report that will be released on Friday. It noted predictions that employment will actually be shown as increasing in this report, noting several pieces of relatively good news, including the fact that the number of weekly unemployment claims had fallen to their lowest level since August of 2008.
That point seemed to be missing from an otherwise worthwhile discussion of the issue in the Post. This point is important to understanding its potential consequences.
The plunge in the Pending Home Sales index in November should not have been a surprise to analysts. The Mortgage Bankers Association applications index for purchase mortgages went into a tailspin in late October, as people could no longer be assured of closing by November 30th, the expiration date for the original first-time buyers tax credit.
It seems that the line is that everything is good in the economy these days and we won't take about the things that are not. The Commerce Department reported that nominal construction spending fell by 0.6 percent in November. It also revised down the October data to show a decrease of 0.5 percent after previously reporting no change.
The main culprit is non-residential construction, where a bubble driven boom is rapidly reversing itself, however residential and public construction also fell in the month. Barring an extraordinary turnaround in December, construction spending will knock at least half a percentage point off the growth rate for the fourth quarter. This is newsworthy.
The NYT highlighted the slowdown in the growth rate of national health care spending in 2008 to 4.4 percent, compared with 6.0 percent in 2007 and an average of 7.0 percent in the decade from 1998 to 2008. There really is not very much to tout in this story. The slowdown was roughly proportional to the decline in GDP growth. As a result, health care spending measured as a share of GDP rose by 0.3 percentage points, roughly the same rate of growth that it had averaged over the prior decade.
The affordability of health care will depend on its growth as a share of GDP and a growth rate of 0.3 percentage points annually cannot be sustained indefinitely.
The most painful aspect of the economic crisis is that the pain is unnecessary. Ordinarily we think of the economy being limited by the supply of available resources, land, labor, and capital. We can't all have huge houses with servants. In a world where the economy is limited by supply, pain is understandable, even if not acceptable. To give one person more means taking something away from someone else.
Republicans voted against his approval as part of a broader anti-civil rights agenda, but the 7 Democrats who joined them ought to be mortified by their own cowardice.
There's no binary opposition between "establishment" candidates and those affiliated with the Tea Party in the state—in other words, no convenient narrative.
In her new book, Dragnet Nation, Julia Angwin shows how badly disadvantaged ordinary people are in the struggle for privacy online.
Conservatives assure the poor that the health of their souls demands they go hungry.
European conservatives have found ways to give conservation mass appeal. Why can't Americans find a middle ground on saving the Earth?
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Tates Creek, Baby and Me!, 10:30 AM, Ages 6-18 months
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Aenova partners with packaging supplier to address global pharmaceutical market changes
A Noack 960R blister-packaging line with rotary sealing that provides a maximum output of 600 blisters/min is the most recent addition. It was installed in August 2012. The system includes Romaco's Promatic PC 4250 continuous-motion cartoner and offers an end-to-end solution for packaging tablets, capsules, and oblongs. The new line is the result of the most recent development cooperation between Aenova and Romaco Noack.
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The cooperation between the two companies focused on ensuring that the blister line was easy to use and on shortening the changeover and cleaning times. The aim was to enable one employee to change the product and the packaging within a very short period.
A systematic approach was taken to achieving this objective, using a blister line model from the same family as the prototype. The Noack 930, which in principle is identical, has been in operation at Aenova since the summer of 2011. All the processes in this line were tested step-by-step under real production conditions and their potential for development was evaluated. The results of the tests were incorporated into the design of the new blister line.
"We were particularly impressed by Romaco's single-minded approach to developing and improving its blister packaging systems," says Reiser. "The new Noack 960R is highly reliable and meets all the technical requirements that we specified during the planning process."
Dual 'QuickFeed' system
The weekly production volume of the new blister line is between 15 and 20 batches. It can be used, among other things, for packaging multi-phase products, where there is a difference between the morning and the evening dose, for example. These products are generally supplied in combined blisters. For this purpose, Romaco Noack has equipped the new line with two feed units, which allow the blisters to be filled with two different products.
During product changes, the patented "QuickFeed" technology makes it possible to remove the entire feed unit without tools in a matter of seconds. An airglide system enables the entire feed unit to be transferred to a special transport truck and moved to a specially equipped assembly room, where the format parts are removed, all the components are
cleaned and the new tools are fitted. During the changeover and cleaning period, production can continue with the second QuickFeed unit.
"It is very important to us that our internal logistics enable us to fully exploit the potential of the QuickFeed technology," explains Reiser. "We are focusing on implementing a modern lean management system and Romaco Noack's systems are helping us to make full use of our capacity."
Continuous process control
A further important requirement for efficient primary and secondary packaging processes is reproducible process parameters. All the production data is entered and accessed via the user-friendly operating terminal of the blister line. Processes that have been saved can be repeated at any time and current batch data can be checked quickly.
A total of 17 servo drives control the process of packaging the products into blisters and cartons. For example, the QuickAdjust station control systems are responsible for the coding, perforating, and die-cutting processes. The servo drives automatically compensate for variations in foil characteristics.
A servo-controlled robotic transfer station moves the blisters to the cartoner.
A lifting and turning unit removes the packages from the die-cutting station and a vacuum conveyor is used to transfer them to the stacking station where they are placed directly into the bucket chain of the cartoner. The high level of automation results in reliable processes and excellent product quality. "We have been impressed by the outstanding efficiency of the entire Noack 960R blister packaging line, together with the reduction in downtime and the very good price/performance ratio," concludes Reiser.


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Senate Judiciary Committee Statement of U.S. Senator Russell D. Feingold Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this important hearing. Mental illness is, unfortunately, a problem that is often ignored or unaddressed by the criminal justice system in this country. A report by the Justice Center of the Council of State Governments underscores the seriousness of this problem. Nearly 15% of men and 31% of women inmates have a serious mental illness, i.e. either bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or major depression. According to the National Alliance of Mental Illness, about 40% of adults with a serious mental illness will come into contact with the criminal justice system some time during their lives. It is undisputed that if these mentally ill people had received adequate treatment in the first place, the vast majority would not have become involved in the criminal justice system. And once incarcerated, mentally ill inmates often have no access at all to treatment. Without the ability to receive adequate mental health care, these inmates can become very dangerous for both guards and other inmates. Mentally ill inmates also cost significantly more to incarcerate than regular inmates, and they tend to serve longer sentences for identical crimes. One study of the Miami-Dade County jail found that the cost to incarcerate a mentally ill inmate is seven times higher and the sentence is likely to be eight times longer than for a person without mental illness who is arrested for the exact same offense. Of course, law enforcement and correctional facilities are not necessarily entirely to blame for the problems arising out of this unique inmate population. Experts agree that prisons are ill-equipped to meet the needs of those with serious mental illnesses. I applaud the ongoing efforts throughout our country, even with very limited manpower and financial resources, to reform our justice system for mentally ill prisoners. However, the justice system needs Congress's leadership on this issue. More federal funding is needed to help address this problem in state and federal prisons and jails. In 1963, President Kennedy signed a $3 billion authorization that would have created a national network of community mental health facilities for the whole country. Unfortunately, none of that funding was appropriated, and today we allocate scant resources to support persons with mental illnesses. Training for judges, correctional, law enforcement, and emergency response personnel is essential to ensuring adequate diagnosis and treatment of the mentally ill. I am pleased that Chairman Durbin has organized this hearing and is calling attention to this important issue. I look forward to hearing from today's witnesses about how we can better address mental illness in U.S. prisons and jails. |


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The T707 is another addition to the range of flip phones brought to us by Sony Ericsson. To look at the phone, it has a slight feminine appearance. It has special light effects which allow the phone to illuminate with different colours depending on who is calling, and also gesture controls which allow you to end a call with the swipe of your palm. The Sony Ericsson T707 also has a 1.1 inch exterior screen, it's a basic monochrome affair, but adds a nice touch to the overall design. In terms of its technological specification the T707 is nothing out of the ordinary with a 3.2 megapixel camera, which does have geo-tagging capabilities.
Although this is a mid-range phone it is always worth mentioning the multimedia capabilities of Sony Ericsson devices. The phone comes bundled with a very good MP3 player and also an FM radio so you can always be listening to your favourite tunes. You can also find out the name of a tune that always escapes you, using the TrackID intelligent recognition application. To add to that the T707 has the Sony Ericsson WMA Proplayer which also affords a good platform for watching videos. The Sony Ericsson T707 is glossy phone with good everyday capabilities and a respectable array of multimedia options.
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Flip design, 3G, HSDPA, Bluetooth, Built-in camera, 3 megapixel phone, Video phone, FM Radio, Handsfree Loudspeaker, Quad band
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Silentnight Ortho Miracoil Mattress and Divan Set, Double
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Made in the UK, this Silentnight mattress is traditionally hand-tufted to lock in several generous layers of fillings and extra padding for an extra firm, orthopaedic level of support. Featuring a Miracoil spring system boasting continuous open spring technology in the form of a coil shape, providing a more acute response to pressure. This diminishes roll together between partners, providing intuitive responses to varying levels of pressure.
The support system runs through the entire length and width of the mattress, maximising the supportive sleep space for a more comfortable night's sleep. This set combines the benefits of the Ortho mattress with the functionality of a deep divan base.
The divan base has a platform top and deep structure providing two generous, hard-wearing drawers for storing items such as clothing, linen and towels.
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- 3 zone Miracoil support system for firm and responsive support and comfort
- Knitted quilt top gives a softer surface feel
- Edge to edge support for maximum sleep space
- Polyester filling
- Provides extra firm orthopaedic level of support
- Traditionally hand tufted to add firmness and lock in several generous layers of fillings and additional padding
- Durable divan base made from wood and polyester
- Two spacious drawers included in base
Headboard not included, available at extra cost.
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Quick, Empty The Printer -- This Burrito Is Running Through Me!!: Machine Turns Trash Into Treasure Office Paper Into Toilet Paper
Finally, a piece of office equipment that quickly and efficiently turns used printer paper into rolls of toilet paper. That's right, The White Goat -- wait, The White Goat? WTF kind of name is that? Because goats can eat tin cans?
Just pop in about 40 sheets of paper, and wait for 30 minutes, and you'll get a nice toilet roll for your efforts. The process involves shredding the paper, after which it is dissolved in water, thinned out, dried and wound into toilet rolls. Pretty cool. The company says it costs 10 Yen ($0.11) to churn out 1 roll, and regular usage of this machine will save up to 60 cedar trees annually. This would probably be a great machine to boost your eco credentials, though there is one snag: you might be cool with it being 1.8m tall and weighing 600kg, but it'll be priced at $100,000 when it goes on sale in Japan this summer.
Listen, I'm all for recycling, but if I'm going to wipe myself with a TPS report, I wanna still be able to read the words. Sure it'll feel like hell on your ass and you'll almost certainly clog the commode, but you just wiped with an actual TPS report. So, yeah, put that next to your CAUTION: WET FLOORS sign and slip on it!
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The pinnacle of human achievement: glow in the dark toilet paper. Finally, I can sleep at night...knowing that if I have to get up to go to the bathroom, I at least won't sit in the sink again. Or will I? I probably will. It's like a bidet! Perfect for power cuts, this gro... / Continue →
First of all, what in the hell is a 'toilet paper researcher', and how do I become one? Secondly, this is ridiculous. I've been wiping with the comics for years, and let me tell you -- you could probably read Garfield on my buttcheeks. Yes, there is such a thing as a toile... / Continue →
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Handsome looking. Large console table. Overall a good buy.
I love this sofa table so much. I bought it to use as a TV table for my bedroom. I needed a higher stand then the usual TV stands that are out there. It sits at the end of my 4 poster bed and it is the perfect height. I love the shelves. It makes such a nice accent in my room. It goes with my other furniture so well.
This table was just as I expected by seeing the picture and description online. Perfect size for a hallway table. Beautiful rich dark color. I was so impressed at how easy it was to assemble. We got it together in 15 min. with 2 people. Can be also be done with 1 person though. I couldn't be happier with my choice.
Very unstable bookshelf once put together. Would not buy again.
I like the style but it is unstable after assemble and wobbles.
I have had this console for almost a year and it is still standing. Very sturdy material. I use it behind my sofa to display beautiful candles, vases and books. Would recommend this console to family and friends.
This was difficult to put together and it looked as though it had been returned, as the holes for the screws looked like someone else had tried to use this.... I was so frustrated, that I just repacked it and sent it back, It was not worth the effort and I was very disappointed
arrived in perfect shape...assembly was very ez...even for a 77 yr.old widow.(me)...i ordered 2 to use in different areas of my great room but used both in my large entryway...perfect. the 2nd bookcase arrived without metal receivers for the top shelf to attach to the sides....this was addressed with overstock and should be sent to me...as of now they have not arrived....if they do not come i will have to request a new top with the items installed...however it looks the same as the twin ... just don't try to move it holding onto the top....
Looks good, but if you touch it, it's very wabbly!
Though it is veneer finish, it is a great product for the money. Do not hesitate to purchase. Took me about 10 minutes to assemble. Just looks fabulous. Bought a second one today :)
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As the man is leaving, he's approached by the barman who says, "Hey, you're not gonna leave that lyin' here, are ya?"
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These are the best jazz shows in NYC in February.
When we arrived for check-in at rag & bone on Friday night, the woman behind the table asked, "Are your hands cold?" "How could you tell?" we said as we shook a layer of heavy snow from our hat. And that was when she gave us a black squishy thing. Yes, it was a hand warmer. Call us easy, but we w ... More >>
Better than: Expected. Cat Power is unsmoteable. Not Giovanni Ribisi and his potentially Scientologist Welsh supermodel wife, or The Miami New Times' "less than stellar" review, or angioedema, or tour bankruptcy, or alcohol could get in the way of last night's performance at Terminal 5. Maybe her s ... More >>
These are the 10 best concerts in NYC this week.
Reedist Ilhan Ersahin seems reluctant to make too big a deal out of the fact that nublu, his multi-culti Avenue C nightspot, was shuttered for much of last year. On a recent evening, as he moved casually about the room in preparation for a blistering late-night appearance by the Sun Ra Arkestra, Ers ... More >>
True to its name, Bright Moments is a big sunshiny explosion of optimism: joyous found sounds, Afro-Brazilian rhythms, Beach Boys harmonies, anime keyboards and big explosions of billowing brass. It's the demented brainchild of New Yorker Kelly Pratt, a multi-instrumentalist who's played horns for B ... More >>
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Christmas cheer thankfully trumps the show's . . . intimacy. Pics by Chris, more below.Twin Sister/Blair/John K. Friday, December 17 Live With Animals Gallery Better Than: Taking Back Sunday's Extremely Emo Hanukkah Join us as ethereal indie-rock crew Twin Sister hosts the best really aweso ... More >>
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So a couple hours ago Brooklyn Vegan seemed to post this year's Jelly Pool Party schedule, easily the most vital dance card for Brooklyn-is-the-center-of-the-universe types. But apparently it was some clown with access to the JPP braintrust's official Twitter account last year. BV posts a pho ... More >>
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When Joshua Vance, D.O., isn't busy saving lives in the Emergency Department at Sparrow Ionia Hospital, he's following his bouncing students as a world-class trampoline instructor.
Dr. Vance coaches trampoline at his gym in Wyoming, Mich., and will accompany his student, Mitch Dewey, to Sofia, Bulgaria, next week for the 2013 World Trampoline and Tumbling Competition. Dewey is a junior at Forest Hills High School and is the USA's top seed in his event.
"It's a very humbling experience to watch one of your students grow and succeed," Dr. Vance said. "I was fortunate enough to compete on a global scale and now to see Mitch do it just gives me a sense of pride."
Dr. Vance took up the trampoline in 1993 when he was 14. Since then, he has been a member of the USA Gymnastics Nationals team and placed 9th in the World Championships in the Netherlands in 2005. He was also part of the team that won the silver medal at the 2007 World Championships.
"It's always exciting to compete and see your hard work rewarded," he added. "Mitch has been competing for years and his dedication and commitment to the sport is inspiring."
Dr. Vance and his wife, Alisa, have owned For The Kidz Gymnastics and Trampoline in Wyoming since 2005. He began his residency at Sparrow in 2007 and has been an Attending Physician in Sparrow Ionia's Emergency Department since 2010.
Dr. Vance and Dewey will leave for Bulgaria on Sunday, with the competition beginning Wednesday, Nov. 13.
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By Mr. Mariano of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3814) of Ronald Mariano and others (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to clarify the governance and structure of Quincy College as a municipal college and department of the city of Quincy. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
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12/16/2013 | Senate | Senate concurred |
1/15/2014 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 01/16/2014 from 10:30 AM-12:00 PM in A-2 |
1/21/2014 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
1/28/2014 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading |
1/30/2014 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
Petitioners: Ronald Mariano, Tackey Chan, Bruce J. Ayers, John F. Keenan
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Birthday | 12/08/1984 |
Birthplace | Leland, MS |
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Years played | 7 |
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Johnson hurt the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during a drill Wednesday and hadn't practiced since. The 6-foot-3, 310-pound tackle was the Titans' fifth-round draft pick out of Mississippi State in April, and he was seen as a player who could help improve a rushing defense that allowed 144.6 yards per game.


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Mouth off in this totally realistic natural latex adult sized character mask with moving mouth action. In this clever costume you can say whatever you want to anyone - how will they know it's you!
- The Bully mask is an adult sized character mask crafted of natural latex with an attached red polyester baseball hat. The mask features moving mouth action.
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There's no Dress the Part we've been more impatient to feature than The Great Gatsby: As the release of Baz Luhrmann's years-in-the-making superstylized adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Great American Novel draws near, we could wait no more. So while we can only speculate on Carey Mulligan's turn in Luhrmann's take on this classic, today we pay homage to the original, the 1974 film starring Mia Farrow as Daisy Buchanan and Robert Redford as Gatsby, decked out in iconic costume designs by Theoni V. Aldredge.
You know the story: The setting is Long Island at the height of the Roaring Twenties. Young Midwesterner Nick Carraway stumbles into a foreign world of flappers, bootleggers, social climbers, and all that jazz—Art Deco jewelry, newly shorn bobs, feathers, and pearls are all the rage. Old money is pitted against new, and Jay Gatsby—the ultimate enigma—is spinning lies and throwing parties in an effort to transcend his class and get the girl (the one that's always been too good for him). He's after the American dream after all. Only one thing's for certain, Gatsby and Daisy are flawed romantic figures, and like most of Fitzgerald's bright young things, they're both beautiful and damned—but their clothes live on. With summer on the horizon and visions of Daisy and Gatsby basked in that symbolic green light dancing in our heads, here is inspiration to further fuel your fashion fantasies.
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This popular deal is back again. Groupon is offering half off admission for two people to A Christmas Story House Museum in Tremont. The regular price is $20 for two people, but with Groupon, you pay just $10. There is a limit of one coupon per person. There is no set expiration for the deal this time, but a limited number of "deals" are available.
A Christmas Story House, opened in 2006, was the main set for the well-loved 1983 Christmas movie, "A Christmas Story" with Ralphie and his family.
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Division of Forestry 2045 Morse Road Building H-1 Columbus, OH 43229-6693
RELATED INFORMATION Insecticide Options for Protecting Ash Trees from Emerald Ash Borer Managing Emerald Ash Borer (pdf) An August 2008 Ohio Woodland Journal article.
Ohio Quarantine Information How Do I Know If It's an Ash? (pdf)
Ohio Commercial Firewood Dealers EAB Life Cycle (pdf)
Who should I contact?
Below is a typical Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) inquiry the Ohio Division of Forestry receives.
Q: We have several ash trees that have been killed by the emerald ash borer. We are wondering what we can do with the trees after we cut them down. Are we allowed to sell them as firewood? We know we can't burn them as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has regulations regarding burning near inhabited buildings.
A: Because the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) has extended the EAB quarantine statewide, you can move and sell your cut ash anywhere in Ohio.
However, ODA and Division of Forestry recommend that people limit the movement of firewood when they sell or buy it to protect against the spread of all wood-borne pests, including the emerald ash borer and gypsy moth.
EAB regulated articles can move freely within contiguous quarantined areas, except interstate movement into the protected areas.
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is an insect from Asia that is attacking the Midwest's ash trees. EAB is a member of the metallic wood boring beetle family. It attacks all native, North American ash trees regardless of the tree's health. Once an EAB infestation occurs, it kills the tree in three to five years.
EAB is believed to have arrived in the United States in shipping pallets or cargo from eastern Asia approximately 10 years before it was discovered. It was first identified in the Detroit, Michigan area in July 2002 and then in Lucas County, Ohio, in February 2003. EAB has since been discovered in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Ontario Canada.
EAB is a slightly illusive insect because it spends the majority of its life under the bark. The larvae develop beneath the bark of ash trees and are flat, creamy white, with bell-shaped segments, and are about an inch long. Adult EAB are dark metallic green and a half-inch long.
EAB Life Cycle From late spring through autumn adult beetles mate, and the female lays 60-90 individual eggs on ash tree bark. The eggs hatch 7 to 10 days later, and the larvae tunnel into the tree just beneath the bark where they feed on the live tissue of the tree. The larvae's S-shaped feeding pattern, called galleries, disrupts the transport of water and nutrients, eventually killing the tree. Over the winter, the larvae remain under the bark. When warmer weather arrives, larvae enter the pupal stage and then transform into adults. The beetles emerge through the bark leaving behind 1/8 inch, distinctive D-shaped exit holes. The adults feed on leaves before mating and laying eggs, starting the cycle over again.
How to Tell if Your Tree Has EAB There are several things that may indicate your ash tree has Emerald Ash Borer.
Branch dieback at the top of the tree
Vertical splits in the bark
Sprouting on the trunk and at the base of the tree
Scratched bark from woodpeckers feeding on the larvae
Distinct 1/8 inch, D-shaped exit holes in the bark
S-shaped, sawdust-packed galleries under the bark
EAB is very difficult to detect until a tree has been infested for at least a year because the larvae feed from the top of the tree first. When looking for EAB it is important to peel off the bark to look for the larvae and the galleries.


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Automatic shadow maker for Google Maps iconsIt is easy to program custom markers for the Google Maps API, but getting the right shadow behind your icon is difficult. I personally don't like to spend lots of time in image editing software for tasks that can be automated. Having read several descriptions for creating the kind of semi-3d shadow that is expected for a marker icon in the Maps API, I wrote a Java2D-based application to automate this task. It performs these steps:
The application allows you to upload an image for which it will generate a shadow image. The result is previewed in several situations, and you can plot it on a map as well. The download link finally allows you to retrieve the shadow image and use it in your own websites. There are no restrictions whatsoever on the use of the generation shadow. Have fun! Erwin Bolwidt
Send feedback Request for featuresI'm looking for ideas for simple useful features that I can implement in Shadowmaker. I'm looking for tasks that are related to designing of marker icons for Google Maps, that are laborious and could be automated. If you have an idea, drop me a note. DonationsIf you like Shadowmaker and find it useful, you may send me a donation by PayPal using the 'Donate' button to the right of this text. Depending on how much you like it and how much you use it, my suggestion would be $5 or $10. References: |


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Graduate Institute at St. John's Presents Summer Lecture Series
FOR RELEASE: June 19, 2013
CONTACT: Gregory Shook, 410-626-2539
The Graduate Institute at St. John's College presents a series of informal lectures throughout the summer of 2013. The lectures, which are free and open to the public, will be held on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of McDowell Hall.
Upcoming Wednesday Night Lectures:
June 19 "The Very Pictures of Education: On Rousseau's Illustrations in 'Emile'," by Jeff Black, director, Graduate Institute, St. John's College
June 26 "Equality of the Sexes in Aristophanes' 'The Assembly of Women'," by William Braithwaite, St. John's College tutor
July 3 "John Huston's 'The Dead': A Film Screening and Discussion," by Louis Petrich, St. John's College tutor, (Reading 'The Dead' from James Joyce's "Dubliners" is highly recommended.)
July 10 "Miracles and Belief: Is Belief in Miracles Compatible with a Scientific Understanding of the World?" by Joseph Cohen, St. John's College tutor emeritus
July 17 "The Rise of the Private Self in Genesis One-Three," by Amanda Printz, visiting professor of philosophy at Oglethorpe University
July 24 "On Courage," by Michael Grenke, St. John's College tutor
July 31 "Nietzsche, Hegel, and the Problem of History," by Shilo Brooks, visiting professor of philosophy at Bowdoin College


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PHP 5.3.9 Released!
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, 11 January 2012
The PHP development team would like to announce the immediate availability of PHP 5.3.9. This release focuses on improving the stability of the PHP 5.3.x branch with over 90 bug fixes, some of which are security related. Security Enhancements and Fixes in PHP 5.3.9: Added max_input_vars directive to prevent attacks based on hash collisions. (CVE-2011-4885) Fixed bug #60150 (Integer overflow during the parsing of invalid exif header). (CVE-2011-4566) Key enhancements in PHP 5.3.9 include: Fixed...
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DevHell Podcast: Episode 3: Beatings Will Continue Until Test Coverage Improves
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The latest episode of the DevHell podcast has been posted - Episode 3, "Beatings Will Continue Until Test Coverage Improves".Fresh off our holiday break, we're back with our longest show yet. We talk about Chris' new book The Grumpy Programmer's Guide To Building Testable PHP Applications, including his experiences self-publishing with Leanpub. Chris also explains how he fears no precipitation on his excursions to the Codemash conference in Ohio. Then Ed talks about the thought process that lead to his...
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Ariz Jacinto's Blog: Compiling PHP with MSSQL Server's Native ODBC Driver for Linux as a PDO Driver
, 11 January 2012
Ariz Jacinto has written up a new post with the commands you'll need to get PHP up and runnign with MSSQL Server's native ODBC driver working on linux (accessible through PDO).Last month, MS announced the preview release of SQL Server ODBC Driver for Linux, a 64-bit binary driver for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This is good news for companies using heterogenous platforms e.g. LAMP stack running a PHP application that connects to both MySQL and MSSQL Server. Meaning, these companies no longer have to use...
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SaniSoft Blog: A pluggable compiler and virtual machine in PHP
, 11 January 2012
On the Sankuru blog today the next post in the series about creating a compiler in PHP has been posted. In this latest tutorial he shows how to set up a plugin architecture for the compiler that allows you to quickly and easily extend it beyond its base functionality.A plugin architecture allows multiple developers to work on the same application and let yet another person assemble their work later on. It allows the plugin developer to understand just his plugin API without having to understand all the...
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PHPMaster.com: Introduction to PhpDoc
, 11 January 2012
On PHPMaster.com today there's a new post from Moshe Teutsch about working with docblock comments in PHP scripts and how to use the phpDocumentor tool to generate the documentation from them.If you've ever tried to read code written by someone other than yourself (who hasn't?), you know it can be a daunting task. [...] PhpDoc, short for PhpDocumentor, is a powerful tool that allows you to easily document your code via specially formatted comments. [...] By using PhpDoc, you can make it easy for others...
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Nikita Popov's Blog: Disproving the Single Quotes Performance Myth
, 11 January 2012
In this new post to his blog Nikita Popov aims to dispel the popular micro-optimization myth of using single quotes over double quotes for a performance boost.If there is one PHP related thing that I really hate, then it is definitely the Single Quotes Performance Myth. [...] Let's do a random Google search for "PHP single quotes performance": You will get many results telling you that single quotes are faster than double quotes and that string interpolation is much slower than string concatenation. Most...
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The Danger of Hooks
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, 11 January 2012
I fell in love with Hooks in frameworks recently; the honeymoon period was tragically short. First, the love story: I ran into hooks rather simultaneously with two very different frameworks: Code Igniter and Lithium. In both cases I was using a rather nifty hook to handle ensuring that users were properly authenticated and authorized before accessing a page. I think we can all agree having to add some code to every single method is foolhardy: if (!isset($_SESSION['user_level']) OR...
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PHPWomen.org: Book review: PHP Master
, 11 January 2012
On the PHPWomen blog today there's a new book review of SitePoint's latest major PHP publication - "PHP Master" (by Lorna Mitchell, Davey Shafik and Matthew Turland).At 357 pages (375 including index), this book provides a thorough grounding in the key topics todays PHP developer should strive to know, and know well. The back cover ambitiously states that the book is "guaranteed to take your PHP skills to the next level". Keep reading to find out whether or not I agree.She walks you through the contents...
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Community News: Latest PECL Releases for 01.10.2012
, 10 January 2012
Latest PECL Releases: mongo 1.2.7 lua 0.9.2 yaf 2.1.6 eio 0.4.0
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PHP 5.3.9 Released!
Planet PHP
, 10 January 2012
The PHP development team would like to announce the immediate availability of PHP 5.3.9. This release focuses on improving the stability of the PHP 5.3.x branch with over 90 bug fixes, some of which are security related.Security Enhancements and Fixes in PHP 5.3.9:Added max_input_vars directive to prevent attacks based on hash collisions. (CVE-2011-4885)Fixed bug #60150 (Integer overflow during the parsing of invalid exif header). (CVE-2011-4566)Key enhancements in PHP 5.3.9 include:Fixed bug #55475...
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PHPMaster.com: ClamAV as a Validation Filter in Zend Framework
, 10 January 2012
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New on PHPMaster.com there's a tutorial showing you how to use ClamAV support to work as a validation filter in a Zend Framework application. ClamAV is an open source project that helps identify malicious threats like trojeans, viruses and malware.Ok, so you're pretty comfortable with using the Zend Framework, specifically the use of Forms. Along with that, you have a good working knowledge of how to combine a host of standard validators [...] but what do you do when a situation arises that's outside the...
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Robert Basic's Blog: Creating a chat bot with PHP and Dbus
, 10 January 2012
Robert Basic has continued his series looking at using Dbus in PHP with this latest post to his blog - using the foundation he's created before to make a chat bot that will listen and respond to commands on a Jabber network.Now that we know how to use DBus to communicate with Pidgin from PHP and how to listen to DBus signals, it's time to put it all together by creating a simple chat bot! Nothing fancy, just a simple script that runs somewhere on some server and, by using a Pidgin account, can respond to...
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Ralph Schindler's Blog: Compiling Gearman (or anything) for Zend Server CE on Snow Leopard
, 10 January 2012
Ralph Schindler has a new post to his blog today detailing the process you'll need to compile Gearman (or just about anything) on a Zend Server CE install on Snow Leopard.Zend Server CE for Mac (as of this writing), comes compiled as an i386 executable only. This includes the PHP binary, php library, and apache binaries that come shipped with ZSCE. While ZSCE works great out the box with all the provided extensions, you might find that you want some additional 3rd party PHP extensions compiled/linked...
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Fabien Potencier's Blog: Create your own framework...on top of the Symfony2 Components (parts 3 & 4)
, 10 January 2012
Fabien Potencier has posted the third and fourth parts of his "Build a framework on top of Symfony2 components series to his blog: Part three adds on another page to the sample site, creating a front controller and changing the output to use "setContent()" instead of just echoing the data. In part four he refactors the code to be a bit more readable, adds in the Symfony2 Routing component to correctly get the requests to the right controller and an example of how to generate routes based on route...
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7php.com: Interview With Chris Tankersley Founder Of Northwest Ohio PHP Users Group
, 10 January 2012
7php.com has posted a new interview today with Chris Tankersley of the Northwest Ohio PHP Users group. The interview (made up of about 20 questions) talks about everything from what Chris thinks about PHP to some advice to aspiring developers to his framework preference.In this edition, I talked with Chris Tankersley a Zend PHP 5.3 Certified Engineer who has around 8-9 years programming experience in PHP. I'm impressed with his humbleness. He has not even mentioned his blog where he obviously rambles and...
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PHP.net: PHP 5.4.0 RC5 released
, 9 January 2012
The PHP development team has officially released PHP 5.4.0 RC5, the latest (and the second to last) release candidate for the next major version of the language.The PHP development team announces the 5th release candidate of PHP 5.4. PHP 5.4 includes new language features and removes several legacy (deprecated) behaviours. Windows binaries can be downloaded from the Windows QA site.Bugs fixed in this version include a few to the Core, SAPI/CLI SAPI, PHP-FPM support and improvements to the session...
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Community News: Latest PEAR Releases for 01.09.2012
, 9 January 2012
Latest PEAR Releases: Net_IMAP 1.1.1 HTML_BBCodeParser 1.2.3 Tree 0.3.7 Tree 0.3.6 Image_QRCode 0.1.3 Net_Growl 2.5.0
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Create your own framework... on top of the Symfony2 Components (part 4)
Planet PHP
, 9 January 2012
Before we start with today's topic, let's refactor our current framework just a little to make templates even more readable: A // example.com/web/front.php A require_once __DIR__.'/../src/autoload.php'; A use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request; use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response; A $request = Request::createFromGlobals(); A $map = array('/hello' = 'hello', '/bye' = 'bye',); A $path = $request-getPathInfo(); if (isset($map[$path])) { ob_start(); extract($request-query-all()); include...
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Wordpress and disqus and post loops
Planet PHP
, 9 January 2012
First off - I don't have too much experience with disqus on Wordpress but when I looked at the code(-quality), disqus is one of the best plugins for Wordpress to date. I looked only very briefly, but I found it to be very clean, well documented and well architected. Good job, disqus! In case you happen to dive into Wordpress plugins in 2012, you will see that this is unfortunately not a given. Even (or maybe especially) the commercially available plugins to extend Wordpress are a source for PHP worst...
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Create your own framework... on top of the Symfony2 Components (part 3)
Planet PHP
, 8 January 2012
Up until now, our application is simplistic as there is only one page. To spice things up a little bit, let's go crazy and add another page that says goodbye: A // framework/bye.php A require_once __DIR__.'/autoload.php'; A use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request; use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response; A $request = Request::createFromGlobals(); A $response = new Response('Goodbye!'); $response-send(); A As you can see for yourself, much of the code is exactly the same as the one we have...
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Day 1 Quito
Arrive in Quito at any time, and transfer to the hotel. There are no planned activities, so check in and enjoy the city. A Discovery Adventures representative will hold a briefing at the hotel to review the various aspects of the tour. If you are not able to attend this welcome meeting, our representative will leave all important information at your hotel's reception, indicating what time to be ready on Day 2 of our trip. If there is any confusion on arrival, please do not hesitate to call the contact number listed in these trip details.
Located 9,348 ft (2,850 m) above sea level, the Ecuadorian capital of Quito enjoys a wonderful spring-like climate, despite the fact that it is only 14 miles (22 km) south of the Equator. Nestled in a valley flanked by mountains, on a clear day several snow-capped volcanoes, including nearby Pichincha, are visible from the city center. Add to its beautiful location a rich history and well-preserved colonial district, and you begin to understand Quito's appeal to thousands of tourists every year.
In 1978, UNESCO declared Quito a World Heritage site, and any new development in Quito's old town is now strictly controlled. Life in Quito tends to be peaceful, though the drivers are fond of using their car horns! There are approximately 2 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area, but the pace is relaxed and the residents hospitable.
Since pre-Columbian times, the site of Quito has been inhabited by the Quitus, the Shyris and the Puruhas. The Inca reached this city before the Spaniards, but leveled it to the ground rather than give it up to the Spanish. The present capital was founded by the Spanish on December 6, 1534. Quito is separated into two basic sections, the old and the new cities. The old city is full of historic buildings and churches. One of the more noteworthy is the Catedral de Quito, located on the Plaza de la Independencia. Built between 1550 and 1562, it was one of the first neoclassical works in Quito. La Compañía de Jésus Church is considered one of the most beautiful in the Americas. The decorations in the Compañía contain approximately one and one-half tons of gold, and construction of the church took 170 years (1605-1775).
There are several excellent museums scattered throughout the city. The Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana has an interesting display of traditional musical instruments and Ecuadorian traditional dress, a large art collection, and a small natural history museum. For archeology, the best museum to visit is the Museo del Banco Central with its well displayed pottery, gold ornaments, skulls showing deformities and early surgical methods, a mummy and many other objects of interest. The small, rounded hill dominating the old town is El Panecillo, the Little Bread Loaf, a major Quito landmark. From here there are marvelous panoramic views of the entire city and surrounding volcanoes. Tourists can easily take a trolley (streetcar) or a cab between the Old Town and New Town.
Quito's large foreign population and steady stream of travelers have given it a varied and vibrant nightlife, and salsotecas and other dance clubs abound. For a real Ecuadorian experience though, be sure and drop by a peña if you can; these are great places for meeting locals and dancing, as well as enjoying local cuisine.
Just a few hours south of Quito is Parque National Cotopaxi, home to Cotopaxi Volcano at 19,342 ft (5897 m). The beautiful cone-shaped, snow covered volcano is Ecuador's second highest peak and the highest active volcano in the world. This is a great spot for day hiking up to the refuge on the glacier's edge or mountain biking (downhill all the way). True enthusiasts attempt the climb to the summit on an overnight excursion. Allow yourself an extra day or two in Quito, before or after your trip, if you want to conquer Cotopaxi.
Day 2-3 Otavalo (2B)
In the morning we will have an introductory Spanish lesson to go over some of the basics of Spanish that will offer insight into the local culture, and give you the opportunity to try to communicate with the locals in their own language. We will then transfer by private vehicle to the city of Otavalo, with stops along the way at Calderón Village and the spectacular San Pablo Lake. We will have plenty of time to visit the world-famous handicraft market at Otavalo and will use an historic and comfortable nearby hacienda as our base of exploration of the area.
On day 3, we will have an included tour to Cuicocha Lake, a very deep lake in a volcanic crater, where we will explore by boat. In the afternoon we will visit the town of Cotacachi for more shopping opportunities. Cotacachi is particularly well-known for its traditional leather wares and we can watch local experts work on various hand-crafted leather items.
The town of Calderón is known for its bread dough figurines. On the Day of the Dead (Día de los Difuntos, 2nd November), the tradition in Ecuador is to visit the graves of family members, light candles and generally spend time remembering the departed. Simple bread figures are traditionally placed on the graves. Calderón has taken the idea of these edible bread models shaped in basic clay molds and developed it into folk art. The bread figures in Calderón are made by hand from real bread dough, but are not edible. Calderon's little dough figures with traditional indigenous costumes from various parts of Ecuador are popular souvenirs.
Spend 2 nights in the Otavalo area and visit its world famous handicrafts market, the largest in South America. Villagers from the surrounding countryside come here every week to sell handmade goods as well as livestock, fruits and vegetables.
There are three main market plazas in town, with the overflow spilling out onto the streets linking them. The Plaza de Ponchos is where we will find most handicraft items. We will find colorful wollen goods such as ponchos, gloves, hats, blankets, scarves and sweaters, as well as fine tapestries and a variety of embroidered blouses and shirts, shawls, string bags and rope sandals. This market gets underway at dawn and continues until early afternoon. Remember, bargaining is expected for every purchase! A good negotiator should be able to get at least 20% off the starting price. The food market sells produce and household goods for the locals, and there is an animal market beginning in the predawn hours on the outskirts of town. Although these are not designed for visitors, they are cultural experiences to see and are definitely worth a visit.
One of the most obvious signs of the Otavaleños' cultural integrity is their traditional dress. This is not just put on especially for the tourists at the Saturday market, but is worn throughout their daily life.
Otavalo is justly famous both for its friendly people and its Saturday animal market. The market dates back to pre-Inca times when jungle products were transported from the eastern lowlands and traded for highland goods. Today's market has two different functions: the local market for buying and selling animals, food and other essentials, and the crafts market for the tourists and other interested people.
Day 4-5 Mindo (2B)
Departing in the morning by private vehicle, we will visit the "Mitad del Mundo" monument at the Equator line before continuing on to the lush cloud forest region of Mindo, and our lodge for the next 2 nights. Using the lodge as our base, we include guided walks to observe birds as well as a visit to an orchid farm with a local guide. A nearby butterfly farm is also an option.
Mindo is about 1200m (3937 ft) above sea level and is concerned a world leader when it comes to birdwatching opportunities. This forest has more than 450 species of birds and approximately 32 species are endemic. There are also around 300 species of orchids, and approximately 39 species of hummingbirds that call this area home. A variety of optional activities are available from Mindo such as tubing down the rivier, horseback riding and hiking, to name a few.
Day 6 Papallacta Hot springs (1B)
Continue by private van towards to the Papallacta, for on-site hot springs and optional spa treatments.
The village of Papallacta sits 60 km (37 miles) southeast of Quito, over the Andes and on the outer rim of the Amazon Basin. This small village, surrounded by cloud forest on the road between the highlands and the Oriente, has arguably the best thermal springs in all of Ecuador. It is the perfect place to spend a relaxing evening soaking in the mineral hot springs, while enjoying the great natural beauty of the area with views towards the snow-capped Antisana Volcano.
Day 7 Quito (1B,1D)
Enjoy our morning at the hot springs resort before returning to Quito for our farewell dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 8 Quito (1B)
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The name "Esmeralda"
The name "Esmeralda" evokes two naval events that constitute true landmarks for the Chilean Navy; the capture of the Spanish frigate "Esmeralda", and the Naval Action at Iquique. These actions represent the most celebrated episodes of Chile's naval history, a time which bears witness to the love and sacrifice of her loyal crew and the development of values which to this day continue to be instilled aboard our ships.
The fifth ship to carry the name "Esmeralda" was the former River class HMCS "Glace Bay", ex-"Lauzon", built in 1944 in Canada. This ship was purchased from the Royal Canadian Navy on 30 March 1946. In 1952, when the Chilean Navy acquired the four-mast barquentine, that is the current Training Ship "Esmeralda", her name was changed to "Baquedano". |


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Porter-Cable DA250C - 2-1/2" Angle Finish Nailer 15G PCPromotion
Uses 15 GA. angle finish nails from 1" to 2-1/2". Standard Equipment: Nailer, case, box of 1000 finish nails of 2", 1/4" plug with cap, oil and operating manual.
Specifications:Magazine Capacity: 100 NailsFiring Modes: Sequential Fire Jam Clearance: Front Opening Quick Release Nose Operating Pressure: 70 - 120psi Fastener Type: 15 ga. "DA" Angle Finish Nails Fastener Range: 1" to 2-1/2" Length: 13" Height: 11.5" Weight: 3.85lbs Shipping Weight: 10.55lbs Related Products:
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