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Here are Microsoft's Longhorn hardware recommendations
Desktop CPU: 3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor with HyperThreading Technology 530 (or higher) or 3 GHz Intel Xeon processor with 2 MB L2 cache, or AMD Athlon 64,: Sempron, or Opteron 100, 200, or 800 processor, single or dual-core versions.
Mobile CPU: 1.86 GHz Intel Pentium M processor 750 (or higher), or AMD Turion 64 Mobile Technology, Mobile Sempron, or Mobile Athlon 64 processor.
RAM: 512 MB of RAM or more, all platforms.
At WinHEC 2005, Microsoft did reveal a vague set of specifications for PCs that will run Longhorn, and provide the advanced Aero Glass interface. A modern Pentium 4-based PC (or the AMD equivalent) with 512 MB of RAM and a dedicated graphics card capable of DirectX 9.0 compatibility will run Longhorn just fine, I'm told. Systems with less resources--like most notebook computers and systems with Celeron processors--will default to the low-end Aero Express user interface, Microsoft says.
WTF? 90% of the pc's won't come close!!
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WTF? 90% of the pc's won't come close!!
its all about force you to upgrade , upgrade upgrade . this how ever can be a ms mistake . people can now look for an alternative os to run on there already bought and paid for hardware . i think if the linux community will push on this point ...linux market penitration can become more expanded . microsoft will slowly go away . say in 10 years i think its market share will erode enoughe that it will go away but its also about the patents ...they will fight like hell to kill linux if they can . they will bribe .pay off who they have to to get there agenda met ,.
over throw and resistance to amerika and the e. u.s patent sys . i will host blag iso here if need be . if laws change in the e.u..
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having tried to replace a motherboard on an XP installaion, and failed, i dread to thing of the dirty tricks that 'longhorn' has up its sleeve. microsoft did a pretty good job of getting me onto linux- looks like they're stirring up a new wave of defectors now.
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It is the same policy Apple has whenever it releases a new version of it's OS only this instance is a lot more extreme because M$ cannot control the hardware. I won't even bother with it and if I do end up with a PC that powerful it won't be to run Windows. I just think of BLAG on a 3GHz Pentium and imagine how much quicker it will be than Windows.
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 1:02 pm
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Longhorn specs are totally stupid. What about the poor kid who works on a Windows box for his course work or some random thing that does require Windows such as wiring up his guitar.
Longhorn will be popular no doubt about it but there will be angry people when the thing wont work without upgrades.
It looks like I might just finally have to migrate to Linux on my Crapard Bell laptop.
Oh and for some server version of Longhorn I bet you need to run it on a super computer because you need 50GB Ram, 8GB of Video memory and 12 x 100Ghz CPUs.
Also hasnt MS released a tweaked version of XP to run on PIIs?
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:29 pm
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I've seen XP run on P2's, but it runs quite...well, it doesn't really run very much. It crashes more than anything. My gaming box is perfectly capable of running Longhorn according to those specs (a processor upgrade will be required, but I'm already planning one). Since I like playing the latest FPS's, unfortunately it looks like I'm going to end up upgrading to this new version of 'doze. :(
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I just installed XP on this and it runs fine. Not as quick as Linux but what do you expect. I think this machine will more than be able to run Longhorn. I just wish I didn't have to use it for gaming.
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Anything with a registry is shotty...... Both Blag and FC2 run better on my P3 800's Both 512MB ram and 128 meg vid. 1 year straight runnig FC2 no virus,popup blue screens, reg scrubbing, defragging and no parinoia.. Thank the GODS for LINUS and OpenSource :lol:
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The thing that concerns me about Longhorn is all this dodgey DRM stuff. I wouldn't be suprised if half the power requirements of the pc is going into managing that.
I'd like to know what business it is of there's what I do. Who made them the police? It's like Ford recording your speeds and then lagging you in to the cops when you go over the limit. Would you buy a Ford if they did that?
I am a musician and I find this DRM stuff very disconcerting. The way that they are doing deals with hardware manufacturers can't be legal. Why is collusion legal when you call it a "strategic alliance"?
The way it's going the only way I will be able to distribute my music is through a record company that can add DRM. Otherwise people's hi-fi's will reject it.
The record companies have been ripping off muso's for years and now that they can no longer sell little pieces of plastic for outrageous amounts they are shitting themselves.
DRM is an attempt to keep the money flowing into the record industry instead of into the pockets of musicians where it belongs.
Use ogg-vorbis players and linux. DRM is obscene. They can shove Vista up their collective arses.
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The last time our industry faced an infrastructure expansion challenge similar in scope to the one facing us now, utilities enjoyed much higher credit ratings than they do today. Absent strong regulatory support, this doesn't position the industry well to make the major investments required. The uncertainty surrounding an industry transformation from carbon-based to carbon-light only exacerbates the problem of financing major capital projects.
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Wraase: Efficiency and conservation are now the major thrust of PHI. We have on file in each of our states something we call the blueprint for the future. It involves a significant number of different components, but the major ones are energy efficiency, peak load reduction and the implementation of AMI and the smart grid. A major component of that is decoupling.
We anticipate we'll have about 60 percent of our distribution revenue decoupled. It completely eliminates any disincentive to conservation and efficiency investments.
We've received permission in Maryland for our Delmarva and Pepco service territories, and have worked since last June under a decoupled structure. In Washington, D.C., there are a couple of legal hurdles to get over. I think they are solvable.
Maryland seems to be ahead of the other jurisdictions. We have a CFL rebate program. We've given out certificates for more than 600,000 CFLs. And we received approval recently to implement a demand-reduction program where we will install either programmable thermostats or an outside remote switch, where we're allowed to cycle residential air conditioning.
To be perfectly honest, I've been somewhat disappointed with how little attention investors seem to be giving it. Speaking with analysts, they want to know if you're able to earn on the dollars or recover the dollars. Those are all parts of our blueprint. For all practical purposes, our investors treat these investments like we're building a new distribution line. As long as we're being treated fairly, investors are somewhat indifferent.
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Movement 4: Allegro vivo
The strangely formed Andante consists of a brief lyrical theme interrupted by a little flourish, followed by a mazurka-like interlude, a variation which retains the mazurka rhythm for an accompaniment, a brief reprise of the mazurka, and a short florid coda on the main theme. Clearly, the basic tempo requires several modifications for the various sections to combine happily, and Tchaikovsky makes his intentions clear by his rhythmic layout of the themes where they are combined.
The Scherzo marks the first outing for material which later occupied the same position in the first symphony, and draws attention to the fundamentally orchestral quality of Tchaikovsky's piano-writing. Sweet though the trio section is, it does not quite match the equivalent but newly composed passage in the later symphony. It returns for the coda, which moves without a break into a dramatic Adagio designed to introduce the finale.
The busy opening of the Allegro vivo is more rhetorical than melodic, and in its youthfully gauche self-importance calls to mind the equivalent movement of Chopin's early Op 4 Sonata. The second theme has many a characteristic of the later Tchaikovsky despite its reckless asymmetry of phrase, but nothing quite prepares the listener for the sudden abandonment of the main key (now enharmonically shifted to D flat major) at the coda, which only just manages to scramble home in triumph.
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For this reason, tomorrow, Generous Art will host their second annual group show, a night showcasing art, discovery, support, and community at the downtown architecture offices of PageSoutherlandPage. Not only will buyers bring home stunning and unique artwork, they also have the opportunity to choose which of their favorite local nonprofit will receive 40% of the purchase price.
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According to Jennifer Chenoweth, Generous Art's creator and art futurist, "Celebrating community is no small thing. We live in a fabulous place because of the people. We can survive alone, but we need each other to thrive."
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HEAR ARTS ECLECTIC online now.
Last year, Austin artist Jennifer Chenoweth created the online gallery Generous Art as a place for local artists to sell existing work. The idea was that art lovers could shop without the pressure of a gallery setting, artists could make a few sales, and a portion of the proceeds could go to a local charity or non-profit. Customers get to choose not only the art they like, but also the non-profit which will benefit from the sale. So far, that plan seems to be working out pretty well.
Generous Art doesn't exist only in the online world, though; they also present exhibitions and group shows like the current Beautiful Giving. Hosted by the architecture firm PageSoutherlandPage, Beautiful Giving will be open through October 15, with a reception on September 21.
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On Sunday June 24th, I attended an inspiring night of community, music and art.
It was the 6th Annual Global Roots fundraiser held at CTC Garden in East Austin to benefit the Global Youth Peace Summit. The event was presented by the Amala Foundation along with CTC International, Urban Roots, The Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce, The Khabele School, and Generous Art.
It was certainly a lively and engaging night of live global music. The line up included Bamako Airlines, Minor Mishap Marching Band, Hard Proof Afrobeat. The evening was kicked off with ZaBoomBa: An Interactive Drum Experience, lead by Kenya Masala. He had the crowd drumming in call-and-response style that brought us all into focus.
It was fantastic.
There was a silent auction and an art show presented by Generous Art which included work by Jennifer Chenoweth whom I recognized from the East Austin Studio Tours. Aside from being an accomplished artist, she cooks a great Posole, but that's another blog. Speaking of food, delicious Indian cuisine was available on sight, à la Austin trailer style. I enjoyed a plate of spicy lamb stew and rice among good company. READ MORE
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June 20, 2012
If you haven't heard about Generous Art, they provide the perfect combination of fine art shopping and supporting non-profits. Each time you make a purchase with Generous Art, 40% of the purchase price goes to your favorite charity.
This week, Generous Art makes their rounds with three different events giving shoppers and art lovers several different chances to see all of their fabulous artists' displays.
On June 22nd, you can join a collective showing of local artists benefiting the Austin Child Guidance Center. This event features classical pianist Reuel Meditz, and refreshments will be provided. The show lasts from 6:30 to 9 pm at the Austin Child Guidance Center, located at 810 West 45th Street. READ MORE
Austin, TX
Photos from Leadership Austin's Brightest Party Ever
From Statesman.com
Amy Mills and Virginia Fleck enjoying the evening! Taken by Robert Goodwin for American-Statesman
See more pictures from the event here: http://galleries.statesman.com/gallery/real-brightest-party-ever/#529331
Austin, TX
YNN Interviews Wells Mason: Austin Art Industry Continues to Grow
By Jess Mitchell
The economy remained almost flat in 2011, yet the art market saw big gains.
Forbes reports the art market jumped 11 percent last year with people across the world spending 12 billion dollars on art. Austin artists say they're seeing a similar situation here, but on a smaller scale.
Texas was never known to be a hub of art culture, but artists told us Austin is creating its own niche in the industry.
"I'd say over the last five years, Austin has created a different environment for supporting its artists," designer and sculptor Wells Mason said. "That's why I've opened a gallery, and that's why I'm showing my art in Austin now." READ MORE and SEE VIDEO that includes footage of Art Alliance Austin's Art Night Austin 2012.
Austin, TX
Arts in Context Explores the Making of Generous Art
by Ed Fuentes
Arts in Context explores the making of Generous Art, an online gallery dedicated to raising money for nonprofits and artists, while going behind-the-scenes with the group's founder and some of the showcased artists. Founded in 2011, Generous Art envisions art purchases as community-oriented transactions — rejecting the idea that art collection is a selfish endeavor or an isolated event. Generous Art replaces time consuming auction fundraisers with a purchase process that simultaneously funds the artist, a nonprofit and the mission of Generous Art. SEE FULL SHOW ON KLRU
Austin, TX
Buy One Painting, Support Two Causes
It's a rare artist who can make a living entirely off creating art. Most artists struggle to get their work sold through galleries, online or by pounding the pavement, while still having to pay for supplies in time to create new works.
And in Austin, where the high concentration of creativity is paralleled by a nonprofit and charitable scene that is one of the biggest in the country, artists are often asked to donate works to be sold at fundraisers around town. READ MORE
Austin, TX
Citizen Generation's Charity Bash Masquerade Ball Featuring Generous Art
by Lucy Kinney
Citizen Generation's Second Annual Charity Bash and Masquerade Ball will be held Wednesday, February 18 benefitting Capital Area Food Bank. The Winter Wonderland will include an open bar, food, entertainment, and art from Generous Art which donates 40% of each piece of art to nonprofits.
The dress code is black tie. Early ticket purchasers will be charged $80 or $150 per couple. Otherwise, the event is $100 per person at the door. VIP bottle service packages are available by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com. Click here to purchase tickets.
The artists from Generous Art have also been making headlines. Six Generous Artists were filmed by KLRU during E.A.S.T. TREND magazine featured Jennifer Chenoweth's Heaven and Hell piece from the two-part show Hell and Heaven in Santa Fe. ART LIES magazine recently reviewed Virginia Fleck's 2011 solo exhibition CONSUMED at the Holly Johnson Gallery in Dallas, Texas. READ MORE...
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(Buenos Aires, El Calafate)
(Puerto Bories, Santiago)
Feel the exhilarating rush of an ice trek as you ascend the slippery slopes of world famous Perito Moreno Glacier to reveal panoramic views over the frozen landscape as the pure mountain air fills your lungs.
This is a typical portrait of the stunning Patagonian natural environment that will amaze and delight you at every turn of this excellent trip. Immerse yourself in cosmopolitan city life in sophisticated Buenos Aires and Santiago de Chile where you'll sip coffee in bohemian neighborhoods, shop at designer boutiques and feast at atmospheric local restaurants. Outside of the cities, enjoy the serene mountain lakes and rocky peaks of El Calafate, kayak across beautiful fjords in Torres del Paine National Park, and ride a horse through the majestic alpine environment.
Patagonia is one of those rare places that defies description and the best way to experience it is by diving into the wealth of outdoor experiences it offers. The beauty of this immersive trip is its flexibility to fit with your level of fitness and hiking experience. You can choose from basic, medium and expert level hikes so you can experience the glacial environment any which way you choose, and your team of expert local guides will ensure you get the most out of every minute.
Enjoy a personalized vacation that best suits your needs, developed by one of our experienced destination experts. Relax during your trip with our 24/7 support and expert local guidance.
The Argentine National Immigration Directorate (DNM) has launched an online method of payment to enable payment of the reciprocity fee via credit card. Travellers can now pay this fee through the Provincia Pagos payment system. US, Australian and Canadian citizens can pay the reciprocity fee before entering Argentina by accessing the following websites: www.provinciapagos.com.ar and www.migraciones.gov.ar.
How can I pay the Reciprocity Fee Online?
1.Register at www.provinciapagos.com.ar and obtain an entry code. 2.Complete the form including personal and credit card details . This information and the entry code will be sent electronically to the DNM. 3.After payment is processed, print the receipt. 4.Upon arrival in Argentina, go to the DNM Office and present the printed receipt. 5.The receipt will be scanned by DNM staff and the data will be validated to enable entry to Argentina.
Subject to change without notice.
A private transfer between the airport (International) and city of Buenos Aires with a professional driver and an English-speaking guide is provided.
A private airport transfer with a professional driver and English-speaking guide is included (between Buenos Aires' hotels and domestic airport or vice versa)
Flight is required, currently not included in the quote.
Enjoy a private airport transfer with your very own vehicle, driver and English speaking guide.
One of the best things to do in El Calafate, today you will go on a navigation in front of the Southern wall of the amazing Perito Moreno Glacier, tour through the captivating forest and do the minitrekking over the glacier!
You will be picked up at your hotel and taken to the Bajo de las Sombras quay (port), where you board the ship for the 20-minute ride to cross the arm Rico of Lake Argentino. The ship arrives at a cottage where guides will divide all passengers into groups made up of around 10 people. Each group is assigned two guides, one walks at the front an another at the back.
Together wih your group and guides, you will begin a 20-minute walk towards the glacier that begins on the lake's shore and once you arrive at the edge of the ice, you wil be provided with crampons and instructions about how you should use them on the ice. The trek over the Glacier lasts about 1 hour and a half during which you will be able to see the crevasses, seracs, drains and small lakes. The walk is slow, as you walk over an uneven but firm and safe ice surface. Guides will give short talks about the flora, fauna and general glaciology facts of the region and also some information about the unique phenomenon that takes place at the Perito Moreno Glacier and eventually produces its breaking-off. When the walk ends, you will return to the cottage walking through the lush magallanic forest.
On its return to the pier the ship navigates through the channel of ice floes and then approaches the glacier's walls. You will then be able to get to the glacier's viewpoint where you will have the opportunity to walk along the pathways and admire it from different viewpoints for about one hour before returning to El Calafate.
This tour lasts approximately 5 hours (between navigation and trekking)
Recommendations:a) Age: Due to the level of effort and difficulty required, this excursion is restricted, for pregnant women, people over 65 years of age, minors under 10 years of age, or people that have any kind of difficulty walking.b) Footwear: Any type of sport footwear, for example running/ tennis shoes or trekking boots. Thick woolen or cotton socks are reccommended. Rubber boots and high heels in women are not admitted. Passengers are only provided with crampons.c) Clothing: Sportive (long trousers for both sexes). It is advisable to wear a t-shirt, a sweater and a waterproof jacket/coat. Sunglasses, sunblock and gloves are also reccomended as well as a cap or a hat in case it is too cold.d) Lunch: Passengers must take their lunch boxes and only the groups which take the excursion during the morning have 40 minutes to have lunch at the cottage. Once embarked towards the Glacier, there are no purchasable products. Lunches are easily provided at most hotels, just ask them to prepare this for you.e) Smoking: It is forbidden to smoke during the excursion; neither on the boat, the forest, or the ice nor at the cottage.f) Physical state: Normal. Passengers must know that they will walk slowly for approximately three hours through varied and irregular ground such as ice, forest and stones. Pregnant women, people with heart condition or other serious health conditions are not admitted. g) Difficulty: It is easy, but relatively more complicated for elder people with vertigo or unhealthy physical conditions
You will be picked up at your downtown hotel and transferred to Cerro Frias, where the group is divided into small groups according to the activity they have chosen. You will be taken to an incredible viewpoint over El Calafate. From this hill, panoramic views of Torres del Paine, Fitz Roy Hill, Cord of Crystals, Rich Arm, North Arm and the Argentine Lake, the Mouth of the Devil, the Peninsula of Magallanes and the Avellaneda Peninsula can be appreciated. Lunch is Included in your tour.
Cerro Frias Activities:
4X4: The panoramic view from the Cerro Frías offers and interesting geographic introduction to the region and its charm, from the top all the mountain range's peaks can be seen as well as the National Park borders and the historic landmarks from different explorers. Descent is performed through the southern slope, with view to the Centinela Valley up to the base where the farm shed is located.
Limitations: This activity has no limitations; it may be performed by people of all ages and in different physical shape. Recommendation: Bring warm coats to step out from the car at the viewpoints.
ZIP LINE: The zip line activity consists in gliding along a sheave and cable lines system. The zip lines are located at the Cerro Frias' southern slope and zigzag over a lower valley. After providing the mountain equipment necessary to perform the activity (harness, helmets and carabiners), the circuit begins by ascending in a full traction vehicle up to 540 meters high, where the first platform is located. From there, the descent begins through 5 cable lines, each of approximately 500 meters long, hung at a maximum altitude of 100 meters. With its 2500 meters long, the Cerro Frias' zip line is the longest in South America.
Limitations: The activity may be performed by people 6 years old and up, in good physical shape. Maximum weight: 110 KG. This activity is NOT AVAILABLE for pregnant women, people who suffer organic or functional risk diseases, people suffering from cardiac diseases or motor impairment. This activity is not recommended for people with balance problems, asthma, disabilities, neck, shoulder or spinal cord problems. CERRO FRIAS reserves the right of admission due to safety reasons. If any person does not follow the safety guidelines that the staff indicates, he or she may be asked to leave the activity. Recommendation: Comfortable and warm clothes, suitable for the activity, trekking shoe ware.
HORSE BACK RIDING: Cerro Frías offers a horseback ride at a calm pace, suitable for beginners. The stables are located a few meters away from the farm shed and from there, the outing begins, performed circularly and reaching 600 meters high. Cerro Frias' southern slope presents views to admire, facing the Centinela Valley and the Lago Argentino's Rico branch. As the horse climbs, the height reveals views of the Lago Argentino, El Calafate and Torres del Paine.
Limitations: The activity may be performed by people 6 years old and up, in good physical shape. This activity is NOT AVAILABLE for pregnant women, people who suffer organic or functional risk diseases, people suffering from cardiac diseases or motor impairment. This activity is not recommended for people with balance problems, asthma, disabilities, neck, shoulder or spinal cord problems. CERRO FRIAS reserves the right of admission due to safety reasons.Recommendations: Comfortable and warm clothes, suitable for the activity, flat sole shoes.
TREKKING: From the Cerro Frias' farm shed, explore several different trekking through the mountain's southern slope, many panoramic points are reached that allow views of the Centinela Valley, Lago Argentino, the Lago Argentino's Rico branch and the Torres del Paine. The landscape combines steppe and lenga trees forests that host different types of plants and animals ready to be discovered by the adventurous' clever eyes.
Limitations: The activity may be performed by people 6 years old and up, in good physical shape. This activity is NOT AVAILABLE for people who suffer organic or functional risk diseases, people suffering from cardiac diseases or motor impairment. This activity is not recommended for people with balance problems, asthma, disabilities, neck, shoulder or spinal cord problems. CERRO FRIAS reserves the right of admission due to safety reasons.Recommendations: Comfortable and warm clothes, suitable for the activity, trekking shoe ware.
The activity schedule is subject to change according to weather conditions.
A driver from the Singular Patagonia will pick you up at the hotel lobby for a shared transfer from El Calafate, Argentina to the Singular in Patagonia, Chile. The transfer time takes approximately 5-6 hours, depending on the time spent at border controls.
Choose from a wide range of options during your stay at The Singular Patagonia.
Basic, Medium and Expert level activities are available, from trekking to horseback riding and kayaking. The following is a list of some of the expeditions available, for more details please ask you Sales Consultant:
Basic Level Full Day: Trekking Sierra Baguales, Trekking and sailing – Isla Focus, Discovering Torres del Paine National ParkHalf Day: Sailing to Punta Jamón, Visit to Shotel Aike Wetland – Cerro Castillo, Visit to Puerto Bories Industrial Museum, Puerto Natales, Land of Pioneers, Cycling around Puerto Natales
Medium Level:Full Day: Sailing around the Patagonia Fjords: Serrano and Balmaceda Glaciers and Lago Azul, Horse riding to Puerto BoriesHalf Day: Cycling around Laguna Sofía, Trekking Seno Ultima Esperanza or Last Hope Sound overlooking point, Trekking to the Mylodon Caves, Trekking and Watching Andean Condors, Horse Riding around Laguna Sofía – Las Cuevas, Horseback Riding to Mylodon Cave, Horse riding to Puerto Bories
Expert Level:Full Day: Trekking to the base of Torres del Paine and The Wonders of Torres del Paine National Park.
A variety of expeditions await for you to explore Patagonia today!
Upon checking out, you'll be met by a driver for your shared transfer to the airport in Punta Arenas. The transfer takes approximately 4 hours.
Private airport transfer in Santiago with a guide and driver.
After being met by your guide and private vehicle at your accommodation, you'll be brought towards Vitacura neighborhood to visit Alonso de Cordova Avenue boutiques, an elegant neighborhood where you will be able to visit the best shops in town and where you'll find " Lapiz Lazuli "(semi-precious stone found only in Chile and some places in Afghanistan) jewellery shop. Continue on to Parque Arauco Shopping Centre, the largest shopping mall in the country. After getting your fill of shopping, relax on the drive to "Handicraft Los Dominicos town " where you'll find a plethora of traditional Chilean handicraft.
The Hotel Madero invites you to experience a unique new concept of contemporary comfort. Ideally situated in the strategic area of Puerto Madero, the most modern neighborhood of Buenos Aires and just 5 minutes from the city center. The intention was to design a hotel in Buenos Aires with atmosphere, generating a rich interior architecture. The acquisition of the contemporary art is also very significant. Paintings and sculptures were incorporated, most of them from local artists. The guest rooms offer a vast space in which one can relax and unwind, with great views. Personalized service makes the hotel feel as warm and welcoming as your own home. Hotel Madero is placed in the wistful and scenic Puerto Madero area, and is a beautiful hotel to stay in while getting to know the fiery city of Buenos Aires.
Welcome to Alto Calafate Hotel, where the beauty of the landscape is combined with the functionality of the ambiance, achieving the perfect combination of elegance, comfort, service and the most impressive views of Lago Argentino and Cerro Calafate. Alto Calafate Hotel is strategically located at the entrance to the city on the way to the airport and 3.5 kilometers from downtown. Built on a hill facing Lago Argentino, it features a panoramic view through the most beautiful patagonic landscapes. In the restaurant, guests may taste international and regional food, enjoying the privilege of a spectacular view of the Lago Argentino and the surrounding area. The hotel offers two transfers to the town at any time, laundry service, room service, and WiFi Internet throughout the building. Placed on a hillside, you will be able to admire the wonderful panoramic view of the lush landscapes of Patagonia.
The Singular Patagonia is a five-star luxury hotel located in Puerto Bories, Chile. The hotel is located in the converted "Frigorifico Puerto Bories", a post-Victorian cold-storage plant built in 1915. Overlooking the Fjord of Last Hope Sound and the Andes Mountains off in the distance, The Singular's oversized guestrooms provide plenty of room to unwind after a day of adventure. Best of all, your appreciation of Patagonia's beauty can continue once inside your personal haven as each room features floor to ceiling, picture windows. A reminder that Mother Nature still makes the best artwork. This is an environment of simple luxury. It will be your home at The Singular Patagonia—the perfect setting to connect with authentic Patagonia.
Lastarria Boutique Hotel is situated in an area brimming with history and surrounded by the best museums, galleries, trendy shops, antique stores, cinemas, theatres and innovative restaurants, this boutique Hotel offers guests the chance to discover the tremendous diversity of the city on their doorstep. Lastarria Boutique Hotel is the newest offering for guests seeking premium accommodation in Santiago de Chile. Its principal characteristics are the refined architecture with which this historic house was originally built, its garden with an outdoor swimming pool, spacious bedrooms and the private areas that help make you feel so at home. Lastarria Boutique Hotel is committed to offering a personalized and friendly service that ensures their guests experience an unforgettable stay within the utmost comfort.
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Christina Adams ,
April 21, 2014
"I know it's silly to give all 10's, obviously every trip has it's ups and downs, but if it hadn't been for our Kensington Tours planning, guides and drivers we would have been lost! It was wonderful to be out in a strange new environment yet know we had a safety net and a friendly face. The places we visited were awesome but I think we'll remember most the people that we met. Thank you and I'll send photos soon! Sincerely, Christina Adams"
South America
Frank Manna ,
April 21, 2014
"Our guided transfers were exceptionally accommodating even though our flights were considerably delayed. The Annavillanas Jungle Lodge was spectacular for location, accommodations and food. The Rio Carnival experience was unique and unforgettable and our seats were wonderful. Loved the location of our hotel in Rio.......right on the street of Copacabana Beach.......fantastic. "
South America
Vivian Jennings ,
April 21, 2014
"Very pleased with organization. Not having to worry about connections or arrangements is wonderful. Great selection with hotels, Coral 1 and Napo Wildlife. Kensington puts all the details together to ensure a wonderful trip. Highly recommend the Galapagos and Amazon. "
South America
Daniel More ,
April 21, 2014
"All was great. Guides were knowledgeable, personable, friendly... that's what really made the trip."
South America
Marlin Barad ,
April 21, 2014
"Sofia, thank you for putting together a great trip. We certainly enjoyed ourselves very much. The planning and care was excellent. We hope we can do another trip with you all soon. Marlin Barad"
South America
Laura Iyer ,
January 10, 2014
"We just returned last night from our Patagonia adventure and we had the time of our lives! Everything turned out perfectly. Guides were fun, on time and informative. The excursions were great for an active family and, of course, amazing. I thought after the glacier trek it can't get any better - but it kept surprising me and amazing me. My personal favorite was the horseback riding. I thought afterwards after everything we have seen the bike tour would have to be a let down - NOPE - it also was so exciting and our guide was a hoot! Meals were amazing and after so many active excursions no guilt in pigging out. I am so happy we took a little risk and went out of the way with our vacation this year. We will have this with us for a life time.
South America
Catherine Dudley ,
January 10, 2014
"GREAT trip! We were very pleased with every aspect that Brandi set up for us including the tour of Quito and environs. Our guide spoke excellent English, the driver was courteous and we felt safe and well-informed throughout the day. We're still going through the 500+ photos that I took and the 1700+ photos that my son took. Galapagos was a fabulous trip and the Eclipse was a terrific way to navigate the islands.
South America
Mark Dornfeld ,
November 11, 2013
"My wife and I had a wonderful trip, we really enjoyed ourselves. All the accommodations that you booked for us were exceptional and our drivers and guides were lovely. We had great weather the whole trip and only lost one activity due to high winds. As you know this is a beautiful part of the world so my camera was snapping all the time. We would definitely use your services in the future for this type of travel. Thanks for all you help and expertise........be well.....m.d."
South America
Jack Gregory ,
November 11, 2013
"Dear Sofia
I wanted to give you a little feedback on our recent trip to Peru.
In a word – EXCELLENT – especially the high quality people you work with in Peru. We have taken tours all over the world, S. Africa, France, England, Vietnam, China to name just a few, and the service we received in Peru was far beyond and of the other experiences we have had. The attention to detail was very much appreciated, picking us up at the airport, taking us back to the airport and complete, hassle free, handling of all our details truly made this a stress free experience.
Special thanks to:
-The entire reservation system and the people I came in contact with that process...every detail accounted for
-The people that looked after us in Lima
-Andre, the young man in Cusco who faithfully phoned every night just to make sure the day went well, my wife was well and that we knew what we had to do the next day.
-The Sumaq hotel in Aquas Calientes...you can tell the level of service by the details...I watched a waitress hold a high stool for a lady to prevent her from tipping backwards as she got on the stool, the lady didn't even know the waitress did it....that's client care.
-Especially Mariela, the tour guide in Cusco...highly knowledgeable, passionate, personable and shows great care for the people she guides.
South America
Hainsworth Sherry ,
November 05, 2013
Clients were very impressed. Guides were amazing and accommodation was beyond expectations. They will definitely travel with you again and they have highly recommended Kensington Tours.
Hope I can work with you again the in the near future.
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Lebanon's Sunnis flock to Salafist sheikh's banner
In less than a year, Salafist sheikh Ahmad Al-Assir has become one of the most vocal personalities in the Lebanese Sunni community. Deprived of a leader by the prolonged absence of Saad Hariri, and frustrated by the domination of armed Shiite party Hezbollah, the Sunni street is increasingly receptive to the preacher's warlike message. On November 11th, two of his followers were killed in fighting with Hezbollah gunmen. This report is from Sunni stronghold and Lebanon's third city, Sidon.


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Hexagonal columns, a wishing chair and a giant's foot? There's magic at the Giants Causeway. Or should that be science?
The Giant's Causeway – science or myth? Well, you'll get different stories about how these hexagonal basalt beauties came into being. Most likely the locals here will tell you that the Irish giant Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn McCool) is responsible for this coastal oddity. But then, we love telling tales round this part of the world.
Pop into one of the local pubs and you'll hear a whole lot more about this Unesco World Heritage Site. Keep to the Causeway Coastal Route and you'll be bang in the middle of a bounty of beaches, serious surfing, the crumbling ruins of Dunluce Castle and a perilously high rope bridge called Carrick-a-Rede.
Science or myth? Just magic we reckon.
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A few things to note that were omitted due to the short duration of the fight.
Heroism/Bloodlust is best used when Keleseth is empowered. This is because on both of the other bosses you are constantly moving out of his special ability (either vortex or flame orb). Threat may be an issue if Keleseth is the second empower so make sure to feed as many misdirects and tricks into the warlock tank as possible.
For reference, we were calling the front of the room where the bosses start and the back of the room the area by the door.
We used 5 healers, 2 resto druids and a holy priest for raid healing and a paladin with beacon and a disc priest healing the 3 tanks. Aside from empowered Keleseth the warlock tank does not need much healing as long as he or she is good with the orbs. You can see my damage taken through the video and I can honestly say I am not sure how much damage the Taldaram tank takes.
When I saidIt was originallyKeleseth never meleesbut was lost in editing.As long as you do not run into melee range of him, Keleseth never melees
-Rewind the video to 3 minutes 1 second to see the event I am referencing.When valanar gets emopowered the second time, he almost immediatly started casting empowered vortex. Make sure your melee are away as we wiped on a previous attempt to several melee getting blown up at the exact same point as in this video. The reason for that is that the old empower does not stop casting when the invocation switches, and we had both an empowered flame orb and an empowered shock vortex go out at the same time.
Finally, I apologize for the amount of info that needs to be added in text due to the short nature of the encounter.


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The exhibition presents an historical analysis of the photographs from collections preserved all over the world including pictures from many different ghettos (aside from the large ghettos like Warsaw, Lodz or Kovno, more than 400 other ghettos existed). These photographs relate the history of the confinement and slow death of several millions of Jews in the ghettos.
In order to make your visit easier, buses from the Shoah Memorial in Paris to the Memorial in Drancy are available every Sunday. Departure at 2 pm.
The Center of Contemporary Jewish Documentation (CDJC) continuously gathers documents, photographs, books and magazines related to the fate of European Jews during the Second World War and to the history of the Jewish community before and after the Shoah.
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Rotterdam/St Louis - Mistaken identity. The band wins MTV Best live band award among a dizzying array of artists. An attempt to join the Spice Girls goes embarrassingly wrong.
Going live. The European MTV awards. These events are so surreal, not least because in the backstage compound every other person you see has a famous face. The place is just crawling with celebrities, and dozens of other people you know from previous tours and previous lifetimes. U2 had the dubious honour of opening this show - first performance of the night, and actually it was the perfect thing to do, playing Pop Muzik / MoFo which is the opening of the PopMart show. We'd spent much of the day hanging around at the venue waiting to do the final run-through, so by the time show time came around we were more than ready to get on with it. The band did pretty much their regular entrance - the walk in through the crowd, and it translated well on the TV. Into the song and it really looked OK, and the TV sound was stunning. Before you know it, its all over and you're left wondering what hit you. Everyone was happy with the performance and after that, the advantage of going first becomes apparent - you can sit and watch everybody else knowing your part is over. There were a lot of great acts on the bill - Bjork, Skunk Anansie, Aerosmith, the bizarre combination of Blackstreet and Slash, and of course the Spice Girls, who excelled. Not quite sure what at, but they certainly made their mark. Baby Spice actually fell over during the performance on live television - a feat I don't even recall Bananarama managing. Not that often, anyway. Fun Loving Criminals were around too, and it was great to see them again. They're really on a roll now, having just scored "Best New Band" at the Q awards this week. U2 won the MTV award for "Best Live Band" which was gratifying. "Live is where we live" says Larry. Well, that's certainly true in 1997.
Once cleared we did a runner to the airport, to get back on our stupidly big aeroplane to fly back to St. Louis to carry on with the North American tour (where am I again). When we were leaving the venue we saw the Spice Girls leaving at the same time. On the way to the airport we were being followed by a fleet of limos full of people with big hair, which we assumed must be them. At the airport, across the tarmac from our 747 was a small jet. We headed for our plane and the fleet of limos went to the jet. The members of U2 hadn't arrived yet, so the crew thought how funny it would be to invite the Spice Girls over for a pre-take off party. We thought it would be a laugh to have U2 arrive and find the Spice Girls on their plane. So, in the absence of a volunteer from the studio audience, I ran across the tarmac to invite the Spicers over. Having composed a good opening one-liner, I heroically sprinted up the stairs of their aeroplane... and found myself looking at Aerosmith. "Ah... erm... doors armed and cross-checked", I mutter, before fleeing in a fit of embarrassment. Nice try. So, all aboard we head for St. Louis. This really is an experiment to see just how jet lagged a group of humans can become in a 5 day period. Were we on tour in America? Yeah, that was it... "Click".
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County Executive Edward Mangano announced Wednesday that Nassau once again will host the Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged, from May 30 through June 1 at Mitchel Athletic Complex and Nassau Community College.
"The young student athletes are truly inspirational to watch," Mangano said on the gym floor of the Henry Viscardi School for the disabled in Albertson. "For one weekend, they get to compete with their friends from across New York State, share their stories and continue to build long-lasting friendships."
With the support of private-sector donations, this will be the third year Nassau has hosted the event that had its state funding withdrawn after 2010. This is the games' 29th year.
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NBTY Helping Hands Charity, a nonprofit corporation formed by NBTY Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of nutritional supplements, is again the event sponsor of the games. Its donation of $50,000 will help provide a memorable weekend of events for the student athletes participating in the games, Mangano said, surrounded by a host of other sponsors.
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Are Some US Airlines Too Big to Fail? Hell No!
Holman W. Jenkins Jr., writing in the July 8 Wall Street Journal gets it right: "The new administration seemingly won't let companies fail, and won't let them succeed either," Jenkins wrote of Justice Department opposition to antitrust immunity for Continental Airlines and the Star Alliance. Such alliances, he argues, are the industry's "self-help solution" for companies looking "to share losses and preserve capacity in a downturn." By denying that option to struggling carriers, Obama may soon be forced to "add the airlines to the collection of failed industries being run out of the White House."
Sadly, What is Good for One is Not Good for the Other Two
Congress, of course, has a long-held penchant for meddling in the affairs of industries and organizations. This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights spent taxpayer money to hold hearings on college football's selection process for placing teams in its Bowl Championship Series. So we should not be surprised to see a growing government role in an industry that has managed to lose more than $30 billion over the past nine years.
If government oversight of the airline industry is going to stand in the way of corporate success, then there is no airline too big to fail. So why not let them fail? Airlines are criticized for not being innovative. True - and for the most part their innovations over the past 10 years amount to little more than finding ways to maximize revenue within a system of constraints.
Delta/Northwest is the largest carrier in the world, and even it commands less than a 5 percent share of the global airline market. No other U.S. airline claims more than a 3 percent share. Yet the government continues to treat the U.S. airline industry as if it is a threat to competition and slap the hands of airlines that attempt to improve/augment their business models through partnerships and alliances with foreign carriers.
Antitrust laws are designed to protect consumers from corporate power. Does a well-established trend line of fares falling at rates greater than inflation for three decades demonstrate corporate or industry pricing power? A passenger traveling from Greenville/Spartanburg to Los Angeles has a choice between more than 20 flight combinations to get from California and back. Does that demonstrate corporate or industry power? Does an industry that makes the price of its product fully transparent to the buyer sound like an abuse of the consumer?
The fact is that most U.S. air travelers still have plenty of choices when it comes to flying – albeit in an industry that still carries more capacity than it needs.
Southwest: The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Let the record show that I have not joined the chorus of analysts and observers who predict rising fares by Fall. The recession holds. Many consumers are tapped out. Enter: Southwest Airlines.
Southwest has a long history of leveraging difficult financial times -- profiting at the expense of competing airlines because it could. It profited because of the chasm in its CASM versus it competitors; it profited because of the chasm in the RASM charged by competitors; it profited because it smartly used its balance sheet to make a wildly successful bet on the future of fuel prices . . . Southwest profited because it could. So this week's fare sale in which the airline is selling tickets at $30, $60 and $90 says one of two things: either Southwest is struggling mightily with the forward booking curve, or the airline smells blood. I think the answer is both, but more the latter.
Southwest is now the big dog in the US domestic market and a player that must be reckoned with in any discussion of domestic market competition. If the nation's lawmakers and policymakers continue to equate low fares with sufficient competition and consumer benefit, then deregulation has clearly come full circle.
Southwest is not now the big dog to those in Greenville/Spartanburg, Knoxville or Duluth. But most travelers can get in a car and drive less than a few hours to fly Southwest from these markets or more than 280 others not now served by LUV.
If this is what the regulators and policymakers really want, then that's what they'll get. Therefore, there is no reason to think that any airline flying today is too big to fail.
With Southwest adding the dots of the largest population centers where it did not previously fly to its route map, the industry could be at a tipping point. These markets also represent large sources of feed revenue to many legacy carrier hubs, and with Southwest offering fares too low for some legacies to match, this fall and winter may be a long, cold one for the traditional carriers.
Will the government continue to stand in the way of airlines that are desperately seeking new revenues? If so, no bailout will save an airline – not until U.S. airlines are allowed to act like other multinational industries serving a global economy. There already is enough taxpayer money bailing out other industries with similarly troubled attributes – adding airline rescues to the mix would only throw more good money after bad.
Union Rhetoric
What's behind Congressional opposition to these common-sense alliances? The loudest voice in the room is labor. Even at this financially treacherous time, the industry is split from within, the result in part of union leaders that refuse to recognize economic trends and realities when they don't serve the union's objectives. When are the unions going to recognize that the transfer of domestic market wealth from the incumbent carriers at the time of deregulation to the new wave of carriers that followed is largely complete? And that tomorrow's opportunities do not reside inside the 48 contiguous states?
Now, in the years since airlines sought and won aggressive cuts in labor costs during restructuring, it is increasingly clear to me that continual change/modification to outdated collective bargaining agreements cannot overcome the structural seniority chasms that exist between the legacy carriers and their lower-cost, younger competitors – at least in the domestic market. For decades, as the network carriers have been forced to compete for ways to average down labor costs through protracted bargaining, the low-cost carriers simply use seniority arbitrage to facilitate their growth. And I think we are about to see another run of growth by the LCC sector.
When it comes to the airlines seeking immunity to maximize revenue and, in the case of United/Continental/Air Canada, address certain cost efficiencies as well, the strategy is to maintain as much of the current operation as is financially feasible. Unlike the US steel industry that lost nearly 400,000 jobs because producers in other countries could do it significantly cheaper, blame for the next round of airline job cuts most go in part to the airline unions that have been busy trying to convince the dinosaurs at the Department of Justice and on Capitol Hill that alliances will result in job loss and a further deterioration of wages and working conditions.
Between the time Eastern Airlines and Pan Am died and 2000, the industry's high-water mark for employment, U.S. airlines added nearly 100,000 jobs. Since 2000, the industry has lost nearly 140,000 jobs - and it should have been more - mostly because nearly all the airlines and virtually all the existing hubs have been protected in one way or another by patrons on Washington. Indeed, many of the jobs lost from a failure of one or two of today's carriers likely will be replaced as market positions in the largest cities are filled by new and more efficient carriers.
Let Some Airlines Die – And Then Let DOJ and Congress Rethink
At this point no one US airline is too big to die. Competition remains plentiful whether that competition comes from another ticket counter at the same airport or cheap fares at a nearby airport. Either way, the industry is still too big – with too many network carriers, too many regional carriers and too many hubs.
And, except for a few "up cycles" along the way, revenue has not supported the industry's growth or size. The time is right for lawmakers to hear the new reality in the industry – one focused not on a false threat of monopolies and price gouging, but the very real threat in an industry so bloated, burdened and inefficient that it fails to provide the very thing a business must: a reliable return for investors and real job security for employees.


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