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My brushes with the space program
With the last shuttle mission underway a lot of people are recounting their experiences growing up and following the US space program. I never was that into it. I read sci-fi and dreamed of escaping to another world, but I never paid much attention to the space program.
That changed a bit in seventh grade because my science teacher was one of the ten finalists to be the first teacher in space, a spot ultimately won by Christa McAulliffe. She took every opportunity to share what she learned in her training and it was fascinating. We watched the Challenger launch in science class the morning on January 28, 1986 and were horrified when the shuttle exploded. The first thing that went through my mind was "That could have been Ms. Salyers!" She was my favorite teacher and it was gut-wrenching.
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was a Captain in the US Navy. One of his missions was to lead the flotilla that would have picked up the capsule from the first moon landing if they had to land in the Atlantic instead of the Pacific. He spoke only vaguely of the experience, and said he was temporarily granted Cosmic Clearance so he could be debriefed. Unfortunately he never got to meet the astronauts, or at least he never talked about it. I'm still in awe that he was there for such an incredibly important point in human history, and there was a reasonable chance he could have played a role in it.
I wasn't glued to the TV for launches and I can't even name all the space shuttles, but the space program has still been an inspiration.
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My father died on July 10th, 2014. He was 80 years, 2 months, and 26 days old, approximately half the age I am now. I am told he spent the last year or so of his life living with a female friend in a backwater town near where he grew up, my mother having died in 2010. If you read that post you will see some amount of yearning tenderness toward my mother. I'm less conflicted about my father. Our relationship was fractured from the start. My earliest memory of him is when I was six years old and
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It's almost 80°F here today, so I'm calling it summer already. Along with summer comes icy drinks that you can never sweeten with granulated sugar because it doesn't dissolve. The solution is to make a solution: simple syrup. The Solution1 part sugar1 part water Combine both ingredients in a potBring to a boilCoolAdd to any beverage you want to sweeten It really is simple to make. Keeping it, however, is a different matter. Crystals Love CompanyOne thing you might run into is that the sugar
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For my final in my Introduction To Baking class we had to make strawberry rhubarb pie. Here is the recipe we used. Note that this makes one 5" mini-pie tin. Double the pie dough and filling recipe for a regular 10" pie, and increase the streusel topping by a third. Also note that the filling has two separate water measurements, and they are used separately. Don't do as someone in class did and guesstimate how much 2 oz is and mess up your filling. Pie dough 2.65 oz all purpose flour, plus
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We've having a dinner party tonight and I want to serve a refreshing summer drink. I have made cucumber lemonade before by purchasing lemonade and pureeing it with cucumbers. This time I decided to make it all from scratch. The following recipe yields a gallon of cucumber lemonade. Equipment 2 quart saucepan blender 1 gallon pitcher small sieve optional - permanent coffee filter Ingredients 2 C water 2 C sugar 2 C freshly squeezed lemon juice 6 C water 2 large cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and c
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Essence Of China Tour With Nepal Excursion
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Top Tours in Lhasa
- 16 -Day Tibet Explore Cycling Tour $ 4518
- 16 -Day Holy Mountain Everest and Mysterious Ngari Explorer Trip $ 5348
- 8 -Day Seat-in-coach tours to Mt. Everest $ 718
- 7 -Day Visit the Best of Tibet and Extend to Kathmandu Seat-in-coach Tour $ 792
- 5 -Day Tibet Adventure Tour from Shanghai $ 1973
- 8 -Day Adventure Tibet tour with Mt. Everest Camp from Beijing $ 2474
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We liked the itinerary because it was tailored just for us; wish we could have stayed longer; however, we concentrated on different areas. All of Tibet Read more
John Dec. 15, 2011
Experience the imperial treasures in the historical cities of Beijing and Xi'an before enjoying the feast of Tibet's colorful culture, then on to Kathmandu to experience Nepal's exotic culture.
Daparture Date: You Choose!
Duration: 17 Days
$ 3,549 per person
Day 1
Place & Transport:Arrive in Beijing, Flight not included
Today's Activities:Airport Transfer (Beijing), A Free CH cell phone package
- A Free CH cell phone package: A Free CH cell phone package includes free rental for the cell phone and SIM card and at least 30 free minutes, delivery and collection in China. Return the phone to your guide when you depart. A recharge at standard rate is available if the free minutes are used. For more about the cell phone rental service, please click cellphone rental information. We also provide a Wi-Fi rental package so that you can connect to the internet in China anytime and anywhere. Our 3G service provides speeds of up to 21 Mbps on your smart phone, pad or laptop, so you can stay in contact.
Day 2
Place & Transport:Beijing
Today's Activities:The Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Temple of Heaven, Lizexiang Pearl Store
Meals:Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Traditional Mongolian Restaurant
- The Forbidden City (2 hours): The Forbidden City was home to 24 emperors between 1368 and 1911.This "city within a city" is a World Heritage Site, and is the largest and the best preserved ancient imperial architecture complex in the world, with great square, halls and gates contrast with intricate halls, gardens, courtyards and quarters. The exhibitions, both permanent and temporary, are all important treasures of ancient China.
- Tiananmen Square (50 minutes): Tian'anmen Square is the largest city square in the centre of Beijing, named after the Tiananmen (literally, Gate of Heavenly Peace) which sits to its north, separating it from the Forbidden City. It has great cultural significance as it was the site of several key events in Chinese history. As the world's largest city square and enduring symbol of China's national pride, it is surrounded by many imposing buildings including the Heavenly Gate (entry to the Forbidden City), Museums, government buildings and Chairman Mao's Mausoleum.
- Temple of Heaven (1.5 hours): Built in 1420 during the Ming Dynasty, Temple of Heaven is a complex of Taoist buildings where emperors of Ming and Qing dynasties visited for annual ceremonies of pray for good harvests. Located in the south of Central Beijing, it covers an area of 273 hectares. Temple of Heaven was enrolled as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1998.
- Lizexiang Pearl Store: China's freshwater pearls are celebrated throughout the world. See how they are produced including some of the latest technology, and learn how to spot a fake. The outlet also offers a range of items produced from pearls and pearl oysters which goes far wider than jewellery. China Highlights customers will see the seeds being planted in the live mussel and also how learn how to differentiate real pearls from fake. This is a great opportunity to buy genuine pearls, that come with a guarantee, for your family and friends but there is absolutely no pressure to buy.
Tel: 13801387486
Address: No.7.Changqing Yuan, Congwen District,Beijign City.
- Traditional Mongolian Restaurant: Traditional Mongolian Restaurant is located near the Forbidden City. It serves northern Chinese food based on Mongolia cuisine. It brings Mongolia's long and distinguished cultural and literary history. A traditional Mongolian yurt (tent) is available on the third floor but a reservation is needed and a surcharge applies. Live performances of Mongolian music are sometimes preformed in the restaurant.
Day 3
Place & Transport:Beijing
Today's Activities:The Mutianyu Great Wall(with round way cable car), Shahe Cloisonne Factory
Meals:Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Xin Shuang Quan Restaurant
- The Mutianyu Great Wall(with round way cable car) (2 hours): This less-crowded section of the Great Wall is a about 2.5 hours' drive from downtown Beijing. A cable car takes you to a good section (avoiding a very steep climb), where you can walk along the wall, through the watch towers and enjoy superb views as it snakes across the hills and mountains. You can return by cable car, walk down or walk along the wall for about an hour to descend by chairlift. Wear good walking shoes and protection from the weather.
- Xin Shuang Quan Restaurant: Xin Shuang Quan Restaurant is near Great Wall of Mutianyu section. This garden style restaurant serves farmhouse dishes, specializing in rainbow trout, sturgeon and salmon. The fabulous taste will leave you with great memories.
- Shahe Cloisonne Factory: Sha He Cloisonne Factory manufactures and sells high quality Cloisonne ware. High quality Cloisonne also called "Copper - body and wire inlaid Enamel" requires an elaborate and complicated manufacturing process including hammering, filigree welding, enamel filling, surface polishing and gilding. This is a popular place for those looking for special, quality souvenirs. China Highlights customers have the opportunity to see the manufacturing process. This is an exclusive offer for our customers! There is no pressure to buy!
Tel: 010-69737417
Address: Dingfu Huang Zhuang North District Beijing
Day 4
Place & Transport:Beijing to Xian, Flight No. TBA
Today's Activities:Hutong Tour in Xicheng District, Summer Palace, Hotel to airport Transfer (Beijing), Airport Transfer (Xian)
Meals:Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Courtyard 7 Restaurant
- Hutong Tour in Xicheng District (1 hour): Hutong is a maze of historic alleyways with old single storey traditional courtyard houses, which are now fast disappearing. In this one hour tour, you can hop on a rickshaw to ride through the narrow alleys as well as visit a local family then walk on the Silver Ingot Bridge (Yinding Bridge) and find out about the different thresholds of the courtyards.
- Summer Palace (1.5 hours): Much-loved summer retreat of the Imperial families, the lovely landscaped gardens, halls, pavilions and corridors are set around the lake and rivers in natural harmony. It is the largest and best preserved imperial garden in China, and also a World Heritage Site.
- Courtyard 7 Restaurant: Courtyard 7 is located in central area of Nan Luo Guo. Its well designed Chinese style modeling,the layout makes it antiquity and rusticity. Its special featured restaurant provides new modern French dishes. Seating in Courtyard 7, you may see the fusion of eastern and western culture, and smell apart of old and new fashion air. Here, you can not only taste delicious gourmet food, but also can enjoy a piece of pure land and haven in such a busy city. Courtyard 7 welcomes you stay and enjoy.
Day 5
Place & Transport:Xian
Today's Activities:The Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi'an Imperial Fine Arts center
Meals:Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at A Wa Shan Zhai Restaurant(Qinling Branch)
- The Terracotta Warriors and Horses (2 hours): Discovered accidentally in 1974, this incredible army of over 7000 soldiers, archers, horses and chariots in full battle array has guarded Emperor Qin's tomb since 210BC. Each figure is unique, and the painstaking repair and excavation continues in 3 pits which are protected inside huge hangars. 1.5 hours from Xian, there is also an excellent museum and film about the history of the vaults. Photos (no flash) are allowed. Wear comfortable walking shoes.
- Big Wild Goose Pagoda (1 hour): A major Buddhist site, the simple, elegant brick Pagoda stands in the grounds of the attractive Da Ci'en Temple. The Pagoda was built in the 7th century to house the Buddhist materials that Xuanzang (Tripitaka) brought back from his epic journey to India. The Temple complex has several large halls with some great Buddhist statues and murals.
- A Wa Shan Zhai Restaurant(Qinling Branch): A Wa Shan Zhai Restaurant was established in 2004, mainly specializes in Hunan and Sichuan cuisine. It provides delicacy by using the material from Shanxi, obtaining a nationwide reputation from customers. It would be a nice choice to dine while traveling the nearby Terra cotta Warriors and Horses.
- Xi'an Imperial Fine Arts center: Xi'an Imperial Fine Arts mainly manufactures jade carvings and lacquer ware. Tourists can learn how the fine Chinese jade carved and the function of jade.
Tel: 029-85515419
Day 6
Place & Transport:Xian to Xining, Hainan Airlines HU7808 Dep 15:50 - Arr 16:50
Today's Activities:Shaanxi History Museum, Xian City Wall with Bicycle, Hotel to airport Transfer (Xian), Airport Transfer (Xining)
Meals:Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Qianzhou Restaurant (Xiao Yanta Branch)
- Shaanxi History Museum (1.5 hours): The history of Shaanxi is said to be the history of China, and this museum is quite simply one of the nation's best. Four major galleries in large, Tang-style buildings house a vast and impressive collection, beautifully displayed. Most of the item labels are in English, although some other information on the exhibitions is not, but your guide can help here. Wear comfortable walking shoes.
- Xian City Wall with Bicycle (1.5 hours): The walls, ramparts, gates and watchtowers form one of the oldest and most complete city defenses still around. Built in the 13th century on the foundations of the original Tang Forbidden City surrounding the city centre, it is a major landmark, and the best preserved, as well as the oldest and largest of the city defense systems in China. We operate this with bicycle. If the weather is not good for biking on the city wall, we will substitute a visit to the Bell Tower. Your guide will be very glad to take you the Bell Tower after you have been to look at the city wall.
- Qianzhou Restaurant (Xiao Yanta Branch): Qianzhou Restaurant is well-known for its local flavors and ingredients originating from Qian County. The style, Qianzhou Four Treasures is considered to be famous nationally. The specialties are of ancient origin from the Tang Dynasty and leave customers with great culinary memories.
Day 7
Place & Transport:Xining to Overnight train,
Today's Activities:Qinghai Lake, Qinghai Lake Cruise, Hotel to Train station Transfer (Xining)
Meals:Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Local Restaurant
- Qinghai Lake (2 hours): Qinghai Lake, China's largest inland salt water lake is at 3200 meters above sea level and is situated at the east of Qinghai province, around 2.30 hours drive from Xining. The ellipse-shaped lake looks like a huge poplar leaf sitting on the alpine prairie. Scenery in Qinghai lake varies according to seasons. Summer and autumn are the most comfortable weather conditions and the lake's scenery is most beautiful during these seasons.
- Qinghai Lake Cruise (20 minutes): A popular way to appreciate the lake. The cruise takes around 30 minites.
- Local Restaurant: The limited restaurant options mean that there is no choice available however our guide will organize the best available based on the season and the surroundings.
Day 9
Place & Transport:Lhasa
Today's Activities:Barkhor Street, Jokhang Temple, Potala Palace
Meals:Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Kechu Hotel
- Barkhor Street (2 hours): Built about 1,300 years ago, The Barkhor (pilgrims' circuit) is found in the heart of Lhasa encircling the Jokhang Temple. In the past, it was a designated circumambulation circuit, "a saint's road" in the eyes of Tibetans. Many people call the Barkhor "the window of Tibet" as it exhibits typical Tibetan life. Watch the pilgrims, wearing their local dress from many different parts of Tibet, as they circle clockwise around Jokhang Temple with prayer wheels, or prostrate them near the front gate. Join the locals and visitors to shop for local goods at the colourful stalls, or relax in a coffee shop or tea house to enjoy the passing parade.
- Jokhang Temple (2 hours): Smaller and more manageable than the Potala, this 4-storey, golden-roofed temple is at the heart of a rich and living Tibetan Buddhism. Many locals pray here regularly; the Temple is surrounded by Barkhor Street and thronged with pilgrims and visitors. Yak butter lamps burn in front of rich statuary that includes the Sakyamuni Buddha brought to Tibet by Princess Wen Cheng in the 7th Century.
- Potala Palace (1 hour): Former winter home of the Dalai Lama, a vast, awe-inspiring maze of corridors and stairs leading through countless rooms of richly decorated statues, tombs, murals and antiques. You will climb past the White Palace into the Red Palace, where the file of pilgrims offering silk scarves, coins or yak butter to burn in the shrines combine to make this an unforgettable experience. Note: you need to be fit for climbing up the long stairways.
- Kechu Hotel: Located near Jokhang Temple,The Kechu hotel and restaurant has a beautiful garden and provides Tibetan and Nepal food.
Day 10
Place & Transport:Lhasa
Today's Activities:Norbulingka, Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery
Meals:Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Steak House Restaurant
- Norbulingka (2.5 hours): Norbulingka means "Jeweled Garden". Constructed as a summer palace for the Dalai Lama, it later served the whole government administration. It was built by the 7th Dalai Lama and served both administrative and religious purposes.
- Sera Monastery (3 hours): Located in the northern suburbs of Lhasa, The Sera Monastery is a complex of 4 structures; the Great Assembly Hall and three colleges. It was founded in 1419 by Jamchen Chojey of Sakya Yeshe of Zel Gungtang (1355–1435), a disciple of Tsongkhapa. 'Sera' means wild roses and was called this because the monastery was surrounded by wild roses. One of the three main monasteries of Lhasa, it is here that the monks "famous daily debates" take place.
Tips: Every day (except Mondays) at 15:00, there is a debate about Buddhist doctrines among the monks at Sera Monastery. The debating is held in the grounds and is a necessary way of learning sutras and scriptures. Visitors can watch the debate, but it is advised to keep quiet.
- Drepung Monastery (3.5 hours): Drepung Monastery lies in west of Lhasa under Mt. Gambo Utse, clustered round by the black mountain, its white grand buildings shining under the sunlight. Built in 1416, it is considered as one of the largest monasteries in the six principle monasteries of Gelu Sect in China. Drepung Monastery used to be the living palace of Dalai Lamas before the reconstruction of Potala palace (after the 5th Dalai Lamas was bestowed by Qing emperor Qianlong). The grand Shonton Festival is held in the early part of August every year. That is the busiest day there with crowds of people. It is an opportunity to enjoy the atmosphere of this festival.
- Steak House Restaurant: Steak House is near the Potala Palace and serves mainly Western and Tibetan cuisine. Surrounded by the alluring landscape, it is a great dining experience while traveling in Tibet.
Day 11
Place & Transport:Lhasa to Shigatse
Today's Activities:The Palgor Chorten, Our guide and driver will escort you from Lhasa to Shigatse, Yomdrok Lake
Meals:Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Local Restaurant
- The Palgor Chorten (1.5 hours): Pelkhor Choede (Kumbum), also named Palcho Monastery, is very different from other monasteries. Built as a Tibetan monastery, its structural style is very unique, reputed as the lord of Tibetan stupas. In addition, it is famous for the architecture, sculpture, and mural painting art. It lies about 270 kilometers (168 miles) south of Lhasa and 100 (62 miles) east of Shigatse at the foot of Dzong Hill.
- Yomdrok Lake (2 hours): Dotted with a dozen islands and abundant in natural resources, Lake Yamdrok has the highest power station in the world, and is also the largest habitat for water birds in Tibet, attracting countless swans and gulls every summer.
- Local Restaurant: The limited restaurant options mean that there is no choice available however our guide will organize the best available based on the season and the surroundings.
Day 12
Place & Transport:Shigatse to Dingri
Today's Activities:Tashilunpo Monastery, Our guide and driver will escort you from Shigatse to Dingri
Meals:Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Local Restaurant
- Tashilunpo Monastery (2 hours): Tashilhunpo Monastery was founded in 1447 by Gyalwa Gendun Drup (1st Dalai Lama) and is a historically and culturally important monastery. Its name means "heap of glory" or "all fortune and happiness gathered here". Painted in red and white, the buildings in the kloster stand closely together in terraced rows, offering a grand and majestic view. Tashilunpo Kloster represents the Tibetan super architecture art in the Last Tibetan spirit.5 story temple which contains a 26 meters (86ft) sitting statue of the Maitreya Buddha (Jamba Chyenmu) inside the grounds of the monastery. The statue was cast from 6,700 ounces of gold and over 115,000 kg of copper, making it the biggest copper Buddhist statue in the world.
- Local Restaurant: The limited restaurant options mean that there is no choice available however our guide will organize the best available based on the season and the surroundings.
Day 13
Place & Transport:Dingri
Today's Activities:Rongbuk Monastery(with Mt.Everest), Everest Base Camp,
Meals:Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Local Restaurant
- Rongbuk Monastery(with Mt.Everest) (1.5 hours): Rongbuk Monastery is the highest temple at an altitude of 5,100 meters (16728 feet). Mt. Everest, called Mount Qumulangma in the Tibetan Language, is the highest peak on the Earth and probably the most coveted mountain in adventurous travelers' eyes. A journey to the Mt. Everest Base Camp is a both physical as well as psychological challenge to visitors, but it will definitely reward them with the most unparalleled views – a panorama of Himalayan peaks - and never-forgotten beautiful memories. On May 8, 2008, the Olympic Torch for the 2008 Beijing Olympics was taken to the peak and lit by a group of Chinese mountaineers, making it the first time ever for the Olympic torch to be lit on the "top of the world".
- Everest Base Camp: Mt. Everest, called Mount Qumulangma in Tibetan Language, is the highest peak of the Earth and probably the most coveted mountain in adventurous travelers' eyes. Journey to Mt. Everest Base Camp is a both physical as well as psychological challenge to you --5200mt (17000ft), but it will definitely reward you with the most unparalleled views – a panorama of Himalayan peaks - and never-forgotten beautiful memories
- Local Restaurant: The limited restaurant options mean that there is no choice available however our guide will organize the best available based on the season and the surroundings.
Day 14
Place & Transport:Dingri to Zhangmu
Today's Activities:Our guide and driver will escort you from Dingri to Zhangmu
Meals:Breakfast, Chinese Lunch at Local Restaurant
- Local Restaurant: The limited restaurant options mean that there is no choice available however our guide will organize the best available based on the season and the surroundings.
Day 15
Place & Transport:Zhangmu to Kathmandu
Today's Activities:Our guide and driver will escort you from Zhangmu to Kathmandu, Kathmandu Durbar Square,
Meals:Breakfast, Chinese Lunch, Chinese Dinner
- Kathmandu Durbar Square (2 hours): The Durbar Square lies in the heart of Kathmandu. Locally also called as Hanuman Dhoka Palace Square-an ancient seat of the Nepalese Royalty. The Duibar Square Complex consists of a huge Royal Square is imposing with tremendous variety of temples dedicated to different Hindu gods and goddess. Most of the buildings seen here date from 15th to 18th century. Some of the important monuments to be seen here are: Taleju temple-, Jagannath temple, Kal Bhairav, Kumari Ghar, Kasthamandap - built from the timber of a single tree.
Day 16
Place & Transport:Kathmandu
Today's Activities:Swyambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple), Boudha Nath Stupa, Pashupatinath Temple, Patan City
Meals:Breakfast, Chinese Lunch, Chinese Dinner
- Swyambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple) (3 hours): Located about 3k.m. west of down town Kathmandu, Swoyambhu Nath Stupa is one of the most fascinating architectural jewels of the world. This great Stoup is said to have been built around 250 B.C. The Stupa of Swoyambhunath stands on a typically stylized lotus mandala base-a long time ago believed to have originated from a legendary lake of Kathmandu Valley.This holy site in fact is the massive stupa complex ever built in Nepal. When you reach the famous site of venerated Swayambhu Stupa, you will get magnificent view of Kathmandu Valley and the breathtaking panorama of the north eastern Himalayan range.
- Boudha Nath Stupa (3 hours): Located on the trade routes between Tibet and Nepal and one of the oldest and the biggest Buddhist monuments ever built in Nepal, Boudhanath is an imposing structure standing some 36 meters tall. The Stupa stands on the massive three level mandala style Platforms surrounded by colourful private family houses. The basic feature of this great stupa is very much like that of Swoyambhunath stupa except for the final display. It is much bigger than Swoyambhu stupa and lies on the valley floor whereas the former stands on the hill top. This stupa is said to have been built in 5th century A. D.
- Pashupatinath Temple (1 hour): Pasupatinath with an area of 281 hectares is considered one of the holiest shrines of all the Hindu temples. The temple has remained the presiding deity of ruling Nepalese Royalty. Located on the banks of the Bagmati river, this two tiered magnificent golden temple with four triple silver doorways is unique example of the Nepalese temple architecture. It is one of the largest Hindu temple complexes in South Asia with hundreds of Shiva lingams, shrines icons of various Hindu god and goddess insides. Non Hindus are not allowed to enter this temple.
- Normally hotels allow a maximum of 3 adults per room with an extra bed, at extra charge.
- Tour price is indicative only, please enquire for a detailed quotation.
- More people more discounts. Low season, lower price.
- * Single Room Supplement prices are shown: Superior/Deluxe/Economy
|Nov.1 - Mar. 31
|Single Room Supplement *
|1 Person
|2-5 Persons
|$706 / $571 / $499 /
|6-9 Persons
|$706 / $571 / $499 /
|Apr.1 - Oct.31
|Single Room Supplement *
|1 Person
|2-5 Persons
|$1,016 / $856 / $644 /
|6-9 Persons
|$1,016 / $856 / $644 /
Destinations: Lhasa
Tour Length: 17 Days
Attractions: The Forbidden City, The Tian'anmen Square, Temple of Heaven, Mutianyu Cable Car(One way), Great Wall at Mutianyu, Hutong Tours in Rickshaw, Forest of Stone Steles Museum, Terracotta Warriors, Shaanxi Historical Museum, City Wall, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Great Mosque, Muslim Quarters of Xi'an, Qinghai Lake, Cruise on Qinghai Lake, Barkhor Street, Jokhang Temple, Potala Palace, The Carpet Factory, Norbulingka, Sera Monastery, The Palgor Chorten, Yomdrok Lake, Tashilunpo Monastery, Rongbuk Monastery, Durbar Square, Swyambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple), Boudha Nath Stupa, Pashupatinath Temple, Patan City
Acommodation: Economy
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|Days Inn Forbidden City Beijing
|Sofitel On Renmin Square Xian
|Grand Noble Hotel
|Xian Skytel Hotel
|Xining Hotel
|Xining Hotel
|Xining Hotel
|Brahmaputra Grand Hotel
|Xinding Hotel
|Shangbala Hotel
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Dáil Éireann - Volume 478 - 01 May, 1997
Written Answers. - Health Board Staff.
Mr. E. O'Keeffe Mr. E. O'Keeffe
65. Mr. E. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if he will have investigations made into the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not received a redundancy payment from the Southern Health Board. [11770/97]
Minister for Health (Mr. Noonan, Limerick East) Michael Noonan
Minister for Health (Mr. Noonan, Limerick East): The management of health services, including the employment of staff, is a matter, in the first instance, for each health agency.
The person to whom the Deputy refers retired from her employment in April this year. She is now seeking to have her retirement deemed as being on the grounds of ill-health. The Southern Health Board is obliged to establish that any person considering resignation on health grounds is [1272] suffering from permanent infirmity. An appointment with the occupational health physician for the board has been scheduled for the person concerned on 6 May 1997. The board will give further consideration to the matter on receipt of the doctor's report. The Deputy will understand that it would be inappropriate for me to comment further at this time.
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QuickTime gains 720P Apple TV high-definition export mode
In an undisclosed and largely unnoticed update to its QuickTime video playback and conversion software, Apple has quietly added an "Export to Apple TV" feature capable of creating high-definition videos viewable on the Apple TV accessory. Unlike Export to iPod, which currently creates sub-DVD-quality 640 by 480 videos, Export to Apple TV creates not only full DVD-quality 720 by 404 videos, but also 1280 by 720 videos. These videos are viewable in iTunes, but cannot be transferred directly via iTunes to an fifth-generation iPod.
The 1280 by 720 pixel resolution, also known as 720P, is one of several high-definition video formats supported by current televisions. Using the H.264 video compression codec, Apple TV supports 720P playback at 24 frames per second - the frame rate used by movies, not TV shows - at substantially higher bit rates than prior iPod- and iTunes-created videos. A 2.5-minute 720P sample we converted with QuickTime yielded a 4214kbps, 76-Megabyte file from a 5708kbps, 102-Megabyte original, suggesting that feature-length, 90-minute HD movies formatted for Apple TV will require around 3 Gigabytes of hard disk space.
Notably, Apple has not yet announced plans to sell HD movies through the iTunes Store, and has not gone out of its way to advertise Apple TV's 720P video playback functionality. It has instead focused on the device's ability to play iTunes Store and iTunes library content - typically formatted at 1/3 the device's peak 720P resolution - as well as music and high-definition still photography.
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Posted by Galley in Greenville, SC on March 18, 2007 at 1:04 PM (CDT)
...there we go. now THAT makes apple TV more worthwhile; so long as there's a "legal" (mutterpainintheass) way to get my DVD's onto my computer and then streamed to the apptv.
Until this point, I wanted NOTHING to do with apptv; a mac mini hooked up to the tv made MUCH more sense, if more $$.
Posted by OnlyShawn on March 18, 2007 at 1:22 PM (CDT)
Nice find.
Unfortunately, Apple TV, iTunes and QuickTime still are missing 5.1 audio. Until then, it's hard to compete against other sources that can provide 5.1 audio. I didn't see anything about 5.1, did anyone else? What am I missing?
Posted by Greg K on March 18, 2007 at 2:05 PM (CDT)
AAC is one of Apple's Quicktime standards. It was jointly developed with Dolby using their their AC3 format. Quicktime fully supports exporting multi-channel suround sound.
For the time being, Quicktime Pro exports up to a maximum of 5.1 channels. You would have to use FCP to go higher. If you wanted DTS output you would have to buy the codec. Hope that clears up the sound issue!
Posted by miketcool on March 18, 2007 at 2:29 PM (CDT)
Movies bought from the iTunes store have 5.1 sound, Steve Jobs said this when they released Movies on iTunes last year.
Posted by Ruben on March 18, 2007 at 2:52 PM (CDT)
Great find Jeremy. I did have faith that Apple was the forward-thinking company that makes smart decisions with the end user in mind. This comes alot closer to making AppleTV worthwhile.
How long would it take to download 3+GB from iTMS? Maybe overnight? Seems awfully long, especially for those who are struggling in maintaining 300kps download speeds. Where's Fiber?!?!
My main question is when will I be able to burn my DVDs to my Mac so I can use it as a true home media server? Seems to me Jobs needs to decide whether he wants to cannibalize iTMS sales by allowing us to import our DVDs into iTunes while maintaining min 480p resolution, and eventually import our 720+p HD movies too. I dont have alot of faith in this happening. Those that really want this will need to resort to illegal measures.
I personally have no intention of ever buying film content on iTMS b/c i always like to have a hard copy of my more expensive media. But the ability to use AppleTV as a true home media server trumps all… count me in if/when this happens!
Posted by BGill on March 18, 2007 at 3:48 PM (CDT)
A Mini hooked up to a TV is much less user friendly than the TV, which integrates with iTunes as seamlessly as an iPod.
While the TV can theoretically play 5.1 AAC audio, there aren't any consumer Amplifiers capable of decoding AAC Audio. The TV has to decode the 5.1 AAC to 2.0 PCM before it can transfer the audio to the Amp.
The Solution to both problems would be some soft of software which emulates an TV on a Mini, but can support Analogue 5.1 Decoders like the Griffin Firewave.
Posted by Dan Woods on March 18, 2007 at 3:51 PM (CDT)
Using the default AppleTV export option my tests found the following:
- When saving 1920 x 1080i (30fps) content (broadcast or Canon HD HV10 recordings) QT creates a 960 x 540p file (which is half size).
- When saving 1920 x 1080p (24fps) content (a downloaded Movie preview) it creates a 1280 x 720p file.
I am not sure why it saves the files differently, but it appears to be detecting the frame rate and changing the encoding accordingly.
Posted by TH on March 18, 2007 at 3:54 PM (CDT)
So much for the format war. Blu-Ray and HD-DVD had better come to terms quickly or the game will be up before it really gets going. I can see HD content available online for less than having to spend thousands of $$ for a HD Player and new media. I'm seeing the future - HD is the format - disk players will be sooo turn of the century.
Posted by KillJoy on March 18, 2007 at 4:47 PM (CDT)
I assume this is Quicktime Pro only, no?
Posted by RH on March 18, 2007 at 5:04 PM (CDT)
For now your AppleTV won't hold a candle to blu-ray. Most Blu-Ray movies I watch are 43mbs/sec in playback.
There's HD, then THERE'S HD. Even on the best TV (I own a fantastic one), with fantastic cable streaming very low compressed 1080i, it really looks bad when you pop in a blu-ray film.
The same goes for the movies from the AppleTV the reason Apple didn't come out with this device earlier. People have HDTV sets, they want super high quality video. If your 802.11n signal is very clean, you could probably get 50mb/sec (not counting hard drives)
So for now the AppleTV is fantastic it's a bridge for content, however we all are wondering about how we get 1080p content across. Even the sony playstation has 3 very fast cores and a 500 video card, and it's not streaming from wireless computers ;-)
It will get there, this is the first device in a long line from Apple.
The first thing I plan to do when my AppleTV arrives is take out the OS, Copy over the AppleTV "Application" if possible (or whatever it is) and then upgrade the OS since the graphics card can do 1080p out technically, and I like to play with things, but for now there practicality unless you live in an area with Verizon FIOS of downloading 3GB movies quickly and storing them is a logistical nightmare.
Posted by Court K. on March 18, 2007 at 6:58 PM (CDT)
The Apple TV is not designed to be a jukebox for wirelessly playing your DVDs. Why deal with signal loss when you know damn well you have a DVD player hooked to your TV set already. Besides are you going to rip all your DVDs into computer? Buy an expensive RAID array, hooked to a $5,000 Mac Pro tower?
I have 500+ DVDs, Transfering one to digital form on a computer takes sometimes as long as two hours (when there is lots of macrovision and css to break), which in Apple's case is illegal.
It just doesn't make sense to build a digital DVD "jukebox" for any reason, except if you want to look cool and have all your DVDs to select from on your giant TV screen. But most people don't have the hard disk space for 5 DVDs let alone the average (small) collection of 40 of them. You could buy (5) 250 Disc DVD carousels, and hook those up just as easy..
Besides why do you want to use the AppleTV for DVDs? After owning a 60" LCoS TV I can't stand watching anything from my DVD collection, I've been collecting them as blu-ray and making backup copies (technically illegal), but for the server I want to build it's going to take $5,000 or so to put together a machine that handles lots of disk space to digital store all my archives.
The AppleTV is for consumers. It's perfect for my mom, and all the people who want to get there digital photos on the TV, or play music with an entertainment system. It works great.
Posted by Court Kizer on March 18, 2007 at 7:12 PM (CDT)
I want to rip all of my TV Show DVDs, along with my Music Video DVDs, so I can play music videos randomly, you know, like they used to do on MTV.
Posted by Galley in Greenville, SC on March 18, 2007 at 10:16 PM (CDT)
To Court Kizer: Apple TV HD is not ready for prime time, and it wont be until we get some decent broadband here in the US so we can download 3GB in less than 8 hours like they can in Seoul and Tokyo. Even then, why buy 720p movies from iTMS that are not even not real deal HD? And you cant even burn a hardcopy for archiving. The HD ability of AppleTV is worthless except for being able to stream home movies to my TV.
I do however watch my DVDs, and I would love to save a couple hundred of my DVDs on a 3TB Mac Pro (which by the way is closer to $3000 than $5000) with a built in striped RAID (free setup in OSX) and have instant access to my collection. What I DON'T need is another stinkin' huge component to put under my TV (DVD carousel) like its 1998 and Blade just came out.
I can drop 10 DVDs onto my Mac within a couple hours, then render them to mp4 while I'm sleeping and at work. Not a big deal bro. And 480p on 60" does not look horrible. Its definitely not great, but its ok. And surely you wouldn't suggest replacing 200 DVDs with blu-ray or hd-dvd versions. Smoking crack much?
The beauty of technology is that you can mold it to fit your purpose, whatever that may be. I could care less what its designed to do. I don't want iTMS content. But I might integrate AppleTV it into my current system and use it to fit my needs, just like your mom will (nothing sinister here). And when FIOS comes to my neighborhood, I'll reconsider my setup.
Posted by BGill on March 18, 2007 at 10:45 PM (CDT)
Actually you can burn backups of your digital music and video collection to CDs and DVDs but DVDs can only be burned for archival purposes.
You can burn an audio CD of songs you bought on iTunes—thus stripping the FairPlay DRM (copy protection technology) out of the tracks—if you re-import the tracks from CD to iTunes the re-imported tracks will be DRM free.
You can also Back Up your purchases to Disc—protecting your digital music and video investment is possible but you cannot play DVDs burned in iTunes containing videos you bought off the iTunes Store in your DVD Player as they are only for archival purposes.
So you can burn a hardcopy fo archiving—iTunes has a feature Back Up To Disc that can be used to do just that.
However, there is no known way at present to strip the copy protection from iTunes protected videos out so you can enjoy DRM free iTunes video like you can strip DRM from iTunes music files by burning audio CDs or using third party software tools to strip the DRM from iTunes without neccessarily stripping the tags and metadata etc.
Posted by manpan on March 18, 2007 at 11:31 PM (CDT)
How about Apple just sending you a HD movie via the mail on a standard DVD. (cost for Apple: 5 cents for the disc plus 39 cents for postage, alot cheeper than Apple buying tons of bandwidth) This now opens HD Media up to everyone. If you want to watch your purchased disc you need iTunes and/or an Apple TV.
Let's just say as an example its called a "iTunes Disc" or "iDisc" that you just unlock the disc with your iTunes account. This would also give customers a backup of all of your HD media purchased from iTunes too.
Once bandwidth to the home increases or is cheaper, customers can then download HD content from the internet. Apple can give customers "download via internet" or "send the disc" options in iTunes. Just a thought!
Posted by tkoonce on March 19, 2007 at 12:42 AM (CDT)
That's a pretty interesting idea. It sounds kind of old tech AOLish, but it is a very practical solution to the bandwith problem. A least it would be very nice to have as an option.
Posted by TheiPodGuy on March 19, 2007 at 2:11 AM (CDT)
740x404 is NOT full DVD quality. 854x*** (NTSC) and 1024x*** (PAL) is the full DVD resolution. Why? Because anamorphic widescreen video is stretched to display it in the correct aspect ratio. Even though the native resolution is 720x480 (for NTSC), the resulting image would be 854x480 when properly stretched. No point arguing this fact as I can provide all the evidence there is. Go google it or Wikipedia it.
Posted by Joshua Kaijankoski on March 19, 2007 at 3:17 AM (CDT)
Joshua, you mean this bit on Wikipedia :
"Though many resolutions and formats are supported, most consumer DVD-Video disks use either 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio MPEG-2 video, stored at a resolution of 720×480 (NTSC) or 720×576 (PAL)."
Posted by Andy on March 19, 2007 at 4:57 AM (CDT)
"24 frames per second - the frame rate used by movies, not TV shows"
This statement is incorrect, scripted drama have been shot on film since the 1950s. So CSI, Battlestar Galactica, Lost, 24, etc are all 24 frames per second.
Therefore Apple TV is capable of displaying 720p24 versions of all most high quality television shows.
It's studio based shows (e.g. cheap sitcoms, news, etc) and sports that are video based and need 60 fields per second.
720p24 is the format Microsoft uses for Xbox 360 Live Marketplace movie and television downloads in "HD" format. If Apple were to offer similar service the only difference would be that Microsoft use their VC-1 codec whereas Apple would use H.264 (otherwise known as AVC).
Posted by United States of Generica on March 19, 2007 at 5:14 AM (CDT)
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If you have been wondering when Land Yoga will open on Frederick Douglass Blvd., it is happening this week. On June 16th, the will have a soft opening, but not without thinking of others. Land Yoga will be donating $1 for each student who comes to practice to Odanadi, a non-profit which helps fight against Human Trafficking. Society Coffee is joining Land Yoga to raise money for this great cause. So if you're around this coming Thursday morning, stop by Society Cafe or Land Yoga. They are both located on or near the corner of West 114th Street and Frederick Douglass Blvd. Om!
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Successful attempts:
My Eddy Merckx
My Chris Boardman
Ondrej Sosenka
Back to the real hour record page
August 2014:
Jens Voigt targets hour record on September 18
6th July 2006:
Laszlo Bodrogi
cancels his hour record attempt
26th January 2006:
Laszlo Bodrogi announces that he will undertake a hour
record attempt in september (one week after the TT World Championchips in
19th July 2005:
Sosenka breaks hour record! Look at my Sosenka hour
7th July 2005:
Sosenka with hour record attempt
Czech rider Ondrej Sosenka (Acqua e Sapone) will undertake a hour record
attempt in Moscow on 19th july.
18th April 2005:
Lance Armstrong announces his retirement after the Tour de France 2005.
No more words about the hour record...
27th January 2005:
Finally??? It seems that Lance Armstrong wants to undertake a serious
attempt to brake the world hour record. It is not clear if he is aiming
for the UCI-record or for the "best hour performance", or maybe even
for both? There are several articles about this on the web, check out
the search engines or read this one at
15th December 2004:
Nuttli hour attempt fails
Swiss track specialist Jean Nuttli tried to crack the track hour record on
Wednesday, December 15, but failed. In the Vienna Velodrome, Nuttli only
completed 46.642 km. He said that his training results had been OK, but
the dry air in the velodrome made it hard to breathe.
31st October 2004:
Dominique Bozzi hour attempt fails
French rider Dominique Bozzi failed in his hour record attempt at the
Bordeaux velodrome, completing 45.379 km. For more details check his website
8th April 2004:
Obree drops hour-record bid
Scots cyclist Graeme Obree has abandoned his bid to reclaim the world hour
record held by England's Chris Boardman.
Obree, who held the record before Boardman set his mark of 49.441km under new
rules in 2000, told AFP of his decision after a test ride on Sunday at the
Manchester velodrome suggested he was too far away from record-breaking
Read the full article
2nd Jul 2003:
Hutchinson fails in bid to break Boardman's record
MANCHESTER, England - Michael Hutchinson failed on Wednesday in
his bid to improve the world hour record set by former Olympic track champion
Chris Boardman three years ago.
Hutchinson, 29, who represented Northern Ireland at last year's Commonwealth
Games, abandoned his attempt at Manchester Velodrome after gradually slipping
back on his schedule.
Boardman was 18 seconds down on Boardman's mark after the first 10 kilometres
and the national road time trial champion slipped more than a minute off
Boardman's pace after 30 kilometres before pulling off the track after 40
minutes having covered 32.5km.
Hutchinson is expected to make another attempt on Boardman's record later in
the year.
15th Nov 2002:
Swiss champion
Jean Nuttli
abandons his first attempt after 60 laps (15 km/48.449 km/h).
It seems that he has problems to
keep his nerves under control. A 20 minutes training ride in normal cycling
clothes was faster than the actual attempt.
On the next day he completes one hour, but reaches only 47.093 km.
21 Oct 2001:
German cyclist Thomas Liese has failed in his attempt to break the one-hour
cycling record.
Liese stopped his attempt after 37 minutes because he had fallen behind
Boardman's pace (about 600 m).
Liese rides for the team Nuernberger and was returning to professional cycling
after a 12-year break.
July 2001:
At the start of the Tour de France Lance Armstrong tells reporters that he
wants to break the hour record this year with the help of controversial Italian
doctor Michele Ferrari. Lots of discussion, but nothing has happend so far...
June 2001:
Ten days after the end of the Giro D Italia Abram Olano cancels his attempt


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Losing Miller's sponsorship was a major setback, but Hughes wasn't ready to throw in the towel. After another year without the fast-moving sales and high visibility the Miller sponsorship had generated, however, FSPI started to feel the crunch. Forgoing salaries for six to eight months at a time, the Hugheses were now relying on bank loans and Cheryl's salary to keep the company afloat.
By the fall of 1993, a big question mark hung over FSPI's future. With their business running on fumes, Patrick and Cheryl had run out of ideas. Selling the business wasn't an option, Hughes says, because of the small number of users they had.
Although the world of fantasy sports was thriving in sports bars and offices across the country, FSPI's piece of the pie was getting smaller. As the crisis unfolded, everything the Hugheses had worked for seemed to be slipping away. They were committed to keeping their company's doors open as long as possible, but by April 1994, laying off key personnel seemed inevitable. Faced for the first time with the prospect of not being able to make payroll, "I told my employees just to hang on," remembers Hughes, "and that I would figure something out."
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Bigfoottracker.com has confirmed that a unknown creature was killed by a gunshot
to the head in the United States. The body is currently in a secure cold storage facility
in the United States. DNA samples have confirmed unknown primate not on record
(Not Human). The appropriate authorities has taken samples,viewed the body and
has opened a investigation. Testing will resume at a top University on the 15th of
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Maybe it's just a sign of the times, or more aptly, a sign of my times. But when you hear a guy at a cocktail party proclaiming, as if he's made an important scientific discovery, "You know 60 is the new 50, and 50 is the new 40," you get the point.
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Facebook Guy Didn't Win the Powerball
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- A person on Facebook (FB) who claims to have won part of the $587 million Powerball jackpot appears to be faking the whole thing.
Self-proclaimed winner Nolan Daniels has posted a picture of what appears to be himself holding up a Powerball ticket with the winning numbers 5-23-16-22-29-Powerball 6.
Reports have said the winning ticket was a $10 "Quick Pick," but Daniels' ticket shows that it was a $2 pick.
"Looks like I won't be going to work EVER!!!! Share this photo and I will give a random person 1 million dollars!" Daniels wrote in a caption attached to the photo, which had more than 300,000 shares on the social networking site.Another catch is that the numbers aren't listed in the typical ascending order. The numbers are listed as 22-29-23-16-5-Powerball 6. Daniels, responding to queries as to whether his offer was serious, reiterated his claim in the comments section of the photograph. "Yes, I've announced on Facebook but remaining anonymous through my attorney. Spent most of the morning with him. I was in Fountain Hills visiting a client when I bought ticket. I'm sure it will get out eventually to media since I did this here though," Daniels wrote. Powerball's Web site listed Cindy and Mark Hill of Missouri as one winner of the jackpot. The site said there were two winning tickets in all, with the second one "pending," though it was purchased in Arizona, where a town called Fountain Hills is located. Daniels had not responded to a request for comment at the time of publication. Powerball did not immediately return a phone call about the photo. -- Written by Joe Deaux in New York. >Contact by Email. Follow @JoeDeaux
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"Probably," Bob Mette said.
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"It would cheer him up to get some more letters," Bob said. "Make sure you fill it out with his inmate number. That's on the Web site. You have to put your name and return address, otherwise [Iowa prison officials] won't deliver it."
And don't send books, magazines or newspapers; Mike can't receive them from casual pen pals.
"He gets a lot of letters and keeps them in a lockbox," Bob said. "He responds, but he only gets so many envelopes a week."
I asked Bob whether he followed the politicians in Iowa, since the presidential candidates insisted they care about the little guy, the taxpayer, the fellow without clout. Mike isn't some Senator's son, and proves it every day, by waking up behind bars.
"No, I don't follow what the politicians say," Bob told me. "I don't expect them to stick their neck out. They're politicians. If they don't have to stick their neck out, they won't. That's politics. They'll tell you what they want you to hear until they get elected, then it's over."
Like Iowa.