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Work will be ongoing for quite some time, as the plan is get things done in time for 2020. The investment will upgrade and improve the airport's train station, and that means way better public transportation options to and from the terminals and concourses.
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It seems like everyone and their moms are going to Burma. Or is it Myanmar? (For the answer, see here.) Thanks to political and humanitarian reforms of the last several years, this Southeast Asian country is more open than ever to tourism. Over the next week or so, Jaunted's Julia Buckley will be sharing her tips and experiences as a traveler in Burma without a tour group and without memorizing a guidebook, but with common sense and open eyes on a Burma Field Trip.
This week in Burma we've been concentrating on how to get around, and while it's the most expensive (and bourgeois) option, hiring a taxi or a private driver is certainly the easiest. It's also more affordable than you might imagine.
Private cars are good for longer journeys, obviously, but they're also the best way to spend a day sightseeing. You may (as we were) be expecting Burma to be a land of tuktuks; it isn't. And Burmese cities are big, with the main sights spread all over the place. If you're looking for a day of sightseeing, your best option is to hire a driver (motorcycles could be another optionwe were offered one in Mandalaybut it's pretty hot, so you'll almost certainly want a car).
We found rates varied by city, and also by driver (we were told $50-80 was the going rate in Yangon, for example our driver quoted $50). Also, you'll be pleased to know, the vast majority of people aren't out to fleece you; we only had one driver, in a pickup truck in Bagan, who tried to overcharge us. Everyone else was entirely reasonable.
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How to Go from DFW to Downtown Dallas for a Few Dollars
Grab your luggage off the carrousel and head right into downtown the next time you arrive at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, as there's now a public transportation option that will zip you right into the heart of the city—as long as the city you want to visit is Dallas rather than Ft. Worth.
Around five miles of rail have been added to the existing structure that makes up Dallas Area Rapid Transit—or DART to its friends. This addition makes it possible for arriving passengers to head right into town without the need for a taxi, buses, or a bunch of connections aboard different public transportation options.
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When you visit Bangkok, you'll quickly realize that public transportation is pretty cheap. When using a metered taxi, rates starts at 35 baht (just over a dollar) for the first two kilometers and increase by about 2 baht for each kilometer after. This means that to jump from neighborhood to neighborhood is only a couple of bucks, and if you're in no rush, fares on the subway (MRT) and skytrain (BTS) are under 60 baht ($2) for all one-way trips.
If you're staying along the river and are looking to visit a destination up or downstream, such as the Grand Palace, taking a water taxi is a very good option both in terms of convenience and ambiance. Just as you should never take a taxi that's not metered in Bangkok, you also have to be careful of water shuttles that could cost you more.
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Even if you're a subway/metro/underground pro, you'll have to recognize that every city has a slightly different approach to public transit. Subways in Asia get a well-deserved rep for being clean and efficient, and Seoul may be the best of the bunch.
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Granted, our usual NYC travel advice is to avoid Newark Airport whenever possible, but take it doubly serious this summer as public transportation to/from the airport is going to be the worst.
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The Newark Airport AirTrain will be closed for necessary repairs for 75 days during summer's peak travel season: May 1 - July 15. Rubbing salt into the wound, not even Amtrak will be stopping at Newark Airport's train station, meaning the only option for public transportation is a replacement shuttle bus leaving from downtown Newark.
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As part of the city's current race for mayor, one candidate is proposing new ideas to utilize some long forgotten bits and pieces of city real estate. She envisions swimming pools, nightclubs, and art installations, as the city would bring these deserted spots across the city back to life—and better than ever.
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The holiday "Nostalgia Special" is a regular subway train, running on the M line from Queens Plaza to 2nd Avenue, and it's made up of historic cars from the 1930s through the 1980s. It operates on Sundays only, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., on December 1, 8, 15 and 22. That leaves December 22.
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I suspect that, like many Irish people, my perceptions of Ethiopia are not simply outdated, but frozen at a particular moment in its history. I may have been vaguely aware of its rich and complex history, but, whenever I thought of Ethiopia, I thought of famine and the horrific images it evoked.
My father had visited the country in the early 1980s, and his descriptions of what he had seen there were pretty bleak. He told me that at that time he visited Addis Ababa there were said to be only two proper roads in the whole of Ethiopia: one was said to run from the Emperor's Palace to the airport - the other was from the airport to the Palace.
It was, therefore, with a mixture of excitement and trepidation that I started my journey. I had to fly from London, but Ethiopian Airlines plan to open a new route direct from Dublin by 2015. The flight was long, but comfortable, and I slept for most of it. I awoke as we started making our approach to Addis - flying over the Entoto Mountains.
Soon after I arrived, I drove around the city to try and get my bearings. I was immediately struck by the huge amount of construction underway, and the frenetic pace at which Addis and Ethiopia seemed to be changing.
There are still a few of the old Imperial palaces, and some ancient Orthodox Churches. But huge swathes of the city have been built in the last few years. It wasn't hard to see where the money for this scale of massive investment had come from: there were numerous signs in Mandarin all over the city, and much of Addis' new development has been paid for by China.
By lunchtime, I felt ravenously hungry, so I headed to the Kuriftu Diplomat Restaurant, which can be found in the heart of the city. The restaurant was cool and inviting, and it was a relief to be out of the sun.
I ordered a local dish - thin strips of beef fillet, marinated in butter and chilli. It was accompanied with injera - a traditional form of Ethiopian flatbread. Injera has a distinctive, slightly spongy texture and a somewhat sour taste. It may not be to everyone's liking, but it complimented the spiciness of my meal perfectly. This was washed down with some of the local St George Amber beer - which had a crisp and slightly bitter flavour.
Later that afternoon, I drove southeast to the Kuriftu Resort, near the city of Debre Zeit. The road system had clearly improved since my father's visit, but the drive was still along a dusty and bumpy track. I was pleasantly surprised, however, when I reached the resort.
The restaurant was gigantic and I sampled a range of both international and local dishes - accompanied with generous amounts of the local wine and beer. On the walls of the restaurant were framed photos of previous guests - from Archbishop Tutu to the late and unlamented Colonel Gaddafi. After dinner, I swam in the hotel pool, and the night sky seemed almost overcrowded with stars
The next day involved a drive to the Bale Mountains National Park in the Ethiopian Highlands. It covers a vast area and the drive was long, but the scenery was so stunning that it was immensely enjoyable: after all, it is not every day that you get a chance to see a lion stalking a group of unsuspecting warthogs.
As night began to fall, the landscape was thrown into even more dramatic relief by a violent lightning storm.
I arrived shortly before midnight at the Bale Mountain Lodge - a small boutique Lodge in the National Park. It was opened last year by Guy Levene, a former Army Colonel and his wife. Guy was very welcoming, and it soon became clear that he is passionate about the conservation and preservation of the local habitat.
While I was there, I met two young English herpetologists who believed that they had discovered a new species of viper. This was a rather terrifying creature: jet black, with a vivid diamond yellow pattern. I was somewhat relieved to return to the safety of my room.
The next morning - after a breakfast of jam, fruit and local honey - I set off on a trip with James Kuria Ndung'u, the Lodge's Resident Naturalist. Afterwards I climbed up to a waterfall high in the cloud forest, stripped off and plunged in to a deep rock pool. The water was intensely cold - but it was one of the most exhilarating and enjoyable swims of my life.
In the afternoon, I headed for the Sanneti plateau, where I scaled Mount Tulu Dimtu. It is Ethiopia's second highest point, and the trek to the top was gruelling, but it was worth the physical demands, because the uninterrupted views offered from the summit were quite remarkable.
The vast expanse of plateau and rocky outcrops looked like the surface of some distant planet. The native plant life added to this sense of strangeness - with strands of giant lobelia growing up to 6m high, and huge aloes with bright orange spear-shaped flowers.
There is also a lot of wildlife to be found here - with herds of mountain nyala, Menelik's bushbuck, and the occasional lion, or giant forest hog. This region is also home to around 60pc of the remaining red Ethiopian wolves - the world's rarest canid.
I left the Park to make my way to Lake Awassa. This region was different again to the Sanneti plateau. The land was extremely arid and dry. In fact, it looked as if little had changed here across several millennia.
From time to time, I passed small groupings of simple dwellings. They were constructed of wattle and daub, with steeply thatched pitch roofs. Occasionally, the terrain was punctuated by brightly coloured churches and mosques.
I could not have expected to find in the middle of this starved landscape a huge and thriving vineyard. Rift Valley was acquired by the French wine producers Castel in 2007, and is now one of a number of wine producers that have emerged in Ethiopia over the last few years. Their wine is still young, but I enjoyed their Cabernet Sauvignon from the 2013 harvest - I found it a little too sweet, but still refreshing.
I drove back to Addis the next day, and stayed in the Hilton. The hotel gave the impression that it hadn't changed much since the 1970s. It was easy to imagine an assorted crew of jaded ex-pats, foreign correspondents and soldiers of fortune propping up the bar, and arguing over who had paid for the last round of G&Ts.
The following morning, I took a short flight to Lalibela - a small city perched in the northern Highlands. Lalibela is famous for its magnificent monolithic churches - carved out of the hillside's red volcanic rock. It is one of Ethiopia's holiest sites, and second only to Aksum - where the Holy Grail itself is reputed to be hidden. Lalibela is still a major centre of pilgrimage for many of Ethiopia's Christians, and it was a place that I had often dreamed of visiting - so, in some respects, this was the highlight of my visit.
I made my way to the Lalibela Lodge, my room was light and airy, and the view from the balcony was almost overwhelming. After a simple lunch, I walked to the famous eleven churches, where I met up with my guide Fikru Woldengiorgis. Fikru was a former deacon in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. He had grown up in Lalibela, and played in its ancient ruins when he was a child. He was exceptionally knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and able to answer all my questions.
The city was first constructed in the reign of Saint Gebre Mesqel Lalibela who conceived it as a new Jerusalem in response to the capture of the original city by Muslim forces in 1187. Many of the major buildings have names that are associated with the Bible and even the river that flows through it is called the Jordan.
The Churches are closely packed together, but each of them offers something unique to the visitor. I spent hours walking around them - dazed and dumbfounded by their beauty.
Some of the frescos and paintings inside them come from the 16th century, and are almost beyond adequate description: they are vividly coloured, highly emotive and expressive with an iconography that is quite removed from that of western Christianity.
To say that my visit to Ethiopia changed my perception of that country is an understatement. This is not a poor country, but one of extraordinary cultural riches. I cannot wait to return. (independent.ie)
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i know many women that longed to be pregnant, but once the pregnancy became a reality, the fears and ambivalence really hit home(along with the fatigue and morning sickness). please, don't feel that you are alone, because i believe that it is most natural to question making such a decision that will so incredibly impact and change your life (kind of like the "what have i done?!"). i trust that not only will your husbands' joy engulf you, but also the wonder of the gift you carry inside you. this child will bring you a happiness and pleasure beyond imagining.
my little boy snuggled his face into my neck tonight, as his father lie sleeping next to us. he gave me a few open-mouthed baby kisses and after saying "mama" one last time, he rolled over and fell fast asleep. i prayed that everybody would be able to treasure such moments. you simply will not believe how amazing it is.
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my wonderful second husband and i have three beautiful, healthy children, which i conceived naturally. they were born when i was 40, 42 and 46(just 2 months shy of my 47th birthday). i realize that we are so very fortunate to have had no problems becoming pregnant, altho we did have a couple of early losses before our last child was born...(i then did use progesterone suppositories/baby aspirin daily as soon as i found i was pregnant) wishing you the very best of luck if you decide to try for #3!
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I think you probably dont want this child because you are prgnt
If you were not youd probabaly still be longing for a big belly.
Grass is always greener ...........
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I just turned 44 this month. I am in the process of an IVF cycle. I find out my results in early July. I have on 19 month old and have discovered that Motherhood is the best thing that could have ever happened to me. I wish I had found my husband 10 years ago, but I did not. If we can't get pregnant on my own, I will use donor eggs or adopt. I get so much happiness from my family that nothing else compares.
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Read my pins: fashion meets politics
By Rachel Sutherland | Photography by Courtesy of The Mint Museum
Posted: Thursday, Jul. 05, 2012
On the rare occasion that politics and fashion meet, its often because someone has made a gaffe or suffered a very public lapse in stylish judgment. So its fitting, then, that the woman to defy convention and stand at the pinnacle of fashion and world affairs would be Madeleine Albright, the first woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State.Tough, fair and armed with a smart, playful wit, Secretary Albright single-handedly legitimized accessories as more than just pretty decorations with a single serpent pin in 1994. Saddam Husseins government-controlled press referred to her (then the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations) as an unparalleled serpent.At her next meeting on the subject of Iraq, it was no coincidence that Albright wore a golden snake brooch. Since then, her pins have taken on a life of their own, sending subtle (and sometimes not too subtle) messages to the world. Such is the impact of Albrights pins on international politics that a selection of more than 200 were assembled and put on display by the Museum of Arts and Design in New York. The exhibit, and companion book of the same name, is a peek inside a diplomats jewel box.It reveals a surprisingly eclectic, understated and often outspoken collection featuring compelling pieces from around the world, unified less by precious gems or metals (the collection is largely composed of costume jewelry) and more by symbolism. Crabs to signify aggravation, turtles to illustrate the often glacial pace of negotiations, artfully broken glass to hearken her role in breaking the glass ceiling and, of course, sentimental ties. Among her favorites? A clay heart made for her by her youngest daughter Katie when she was 5 years old. The Mint Museum Uptown welcomes Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection on June 30 (running through Sept. 23), just as Charlotte prepares to receive the Democratic National Convention in September. In anticipation, Secretary Albright spoke exclusively with SouthPark Magazine this spring. Some answers have been edited for brevity and clarity.Q. Some women love scarves. Some obsess over earrings. Others love shoes or handbags. Are pins your thing?
Pins are definitely my thing. Theyre readily available. Most of my pieces are costume jewelry, colorful things that Ive been drawn to for most of my life. I do like jewelry, and not just pins, but it became a serious obsession while I was at the United Nations in 1993.Q. There are 200 pieces of jewelry in the exhibit that will visit the Mint this summer. How many pins do you have all together?
I have no idea. Not every pin went into the exhibit, and Ive been given more since then I call them my pity pins. Those pity pins are accumulating. Im too embarrassed to count.
Q. Where is the most unusual place youve purchased or were given a pin?
Ive mostly purchased, especially in fun places. Ive bought things at bazaars in Uzbekestan and Turkey. Ill be out wandering around, and if it speaks to me, I have to get it. I usually find flowers, and among the more recent ones, I bought a peacock in Turkey. It was pretty and it caught my eye. Ill figure out a reason to wear it. I recently wore that to my daughters investiture because I was proud as a peacock, so thats what I wore.Q. Other than the well-known example of the serpent pin and Saddam Hussein, what is an example of using a pin or cluster of pins to send a message? The way it started with Saddam Hussein, the other ambassadors started asking, What are we doing today? and rather than answer them, I told them to read my pins (much like President George H. W. Bush coined the phrase read my lips), and they began to do so. It was fun. They came to know flowers were a good thing, bugs not so much. Q. Have your choices in accessories been misconstrued? Have politicians or diplomats read more into a pin choice than youve intended to send?
Yes, the pins have gotten me into trouble. During preparations for the 50th anniversary of NATO, a picture was snapped of Defense Secretary William Cohen, President Bill Clinton and I doing the hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil monkeys pose. Somebody began hand over the mouth, ears and eyes, so there we were, the three monkeys. I didnt have a monkey pin at the time, but came to find a set of monkeys. The first occasion I had to wear them was when meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. I wanted to let him know I disapproved of the Russian treatment of the people in Chechnya. Putin said he always watched my pins, and he was not pleased. It almost screwed up with whole summit.Q. During your brief visit to the Mint Museum in February, you mentioned that you used pins to help make foreign policy relatable. How does jewelry bring policy down to an understandable level?
The bottom line is there are different layers to this pin issue. Anywhere I am out, some people feel comfortable talking to me: Why arent you wearing a pin? What does that pin mean? What is interesting is that when two officials get together, they still have to open the conversation. When people give me a pin, or know about my pin collection, it helps showing that theres another human being on the other side of the conversation.Q. Do you think women spend enough time considering how/what they wear and the audience?
It all depends on the situation. If you are in the public eye and representing your country or a businesswoman representing your company, there is a huge difference in what you wear. Jeane Kirkpatrick (U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and professor at Georgetown who passed in 2006) told me that I had to get some different clothes, that I had to get a different look, that I needed to have a look put together in a way that signifies that I want to be taken seriously. Professional women have to be careful; there was a period when it was really boring. Women dressed to look like men. ... I never never wore slacks as Secretary of State (unless culturally relevant). What I did go out and buy were suits in color red, light blue and then various kinds of elegant, colorful clothes. You have to be thoughtful, too. You have to be comfortable sitting in meetings for hours. You want something that doesnt wrinkle and travels well.Q. First Lady Michelle Obama has defied expectations by rarely wearing a suit and embracing designers well outside the political fashion norm. What does that say, if anything, about the role of women in politics? Are they being judged less by what they wear and more for the work they do?
The First Lady is a different story. Part of what a first lady does is to set an example. ... Michelle Obama is remarkable because she is a young professional woman with children, who is sending a variety of messages, while being relaxed and beautiful at the same time.
Rachel Sutherlands fashion and beauty blog, If The Shoe Fits, can be found here.Want to go?
WHAT: Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection, a selection of jewelry pieces from the former Secretary of States personal collection.
WHEN: June 30-Sept. 23; Secretary Albright is scheduled to be in Charlotte July 13-14 for a series of events around the exhibition. Tickets are still available for the members-only event on July 13. Satellite seating tickets (with access to her book signing) for the July 14 event are also still available.
WHERE: The Mint Museum Uptown, 500 South Tryon St.
DETAILS: 704-337-2000; www.mintmuseum.org
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Sitting at the McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas as he was moments away from boarding a plane to head back to his adopted home of Miami, Florida, interim WBA lightweight champion Richard Abril was a man with mixed emotions on this Monday afternoon. [Click Here To Read More]
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Classy guy, definitely a fan of Abril and I hope he gets some more big fights at 135lbs soon.
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Abril had a mediocre performance against Rios, but I feel he did enough to win. I appreciate his honesty and down to earth attitude. He'll get more title shots because of that.
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Demarco vs abril is what i want . I always thought demarco was special till valero came along nevertheless i respect his style hes a smart pressure fighter with a huge arsenal of punches that are thrown from very awkwards positions with power .
Not that i want to see abril fight again but i do want to see him get beat due to his G.S.P type style .
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That's the way to talk. Not like BLAH BLAH RIOS.
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well said Abril! He even realizes that styles make fights.
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The difference would be JMM would keep taking a half step back catching Rios coming in with counter punches and uppercuts once he break him down he'll get aggressive with the combos and finish him off
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Good stuff from Abril. Hate to see fighters get robbed of a hard earned decision. I actually would like to see Abril vs. Linares. Both coming off a loss (I know Abril won, but didn't get the nod). Winner gets back into contention to fight for a title.
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Abril staying humble and he knows he won that fight, we all know. At least he didn't go whining and talking smack about others like the "winner" Brandon Rios.
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Why Zynga (ZNGA) Hit a One-Year High Yesterday
Updated on March 5 to more accurately reflect Mattrick's comments at the Morgan Stanley conference and included Mattrick's quote on the matter.
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Zynga ZNGA hit a one-year high of $5.74 on Tuesday after CEO Don Mattrick announced the social gaming company's plans for the near future.
Mattrick spoke at a Morgan Stanley conference and said the following when asked about Zynga's plan for real money gaming:
"...Early on when I joined, I asked the team, tell me the size of the market and poker on Facebook, on mobile devices, tell me our share, tell me what's happening in the competitive landscape, why are we not investing more in this rapidly growing global business that has lots of profit, lots of consumers out in front of us. So, the first thing that we're doing is really focusing in on our core expertise and capability and getting to effective execution against that."In relation to real money gaming and other ways to engage consumers, we have shared that we will be doing pilots in different geos in the world, we're not at a stage where we're announcing anything. When we're announcing, I'm trying to announce it with the intent to win and to make it global and to make it meaningful to our P&L." He also said users should expect new mobile versions of FarmVille, Words With Friends and Zynga Poker by the summer. Reuters reported on Monday that Zynga would kick off a soft launch of new mobile versions of FarmVille 2: Country Escape, Zynga Poker and Words With Friends in undisclosed markets on iOS and Android phones and tablets by the end of March before an official release by the end of June. The stock closed up 8.02% to $5.66, up 42 cents from its previous close of $5.24. It amassed a volume of 56,531,323, more than double its average of 27,192,600. It hit a low of $5.43 for the day and holds a one-year low of $2.50. Must Read: Warren Buffett's 10 Favorite Dividend Stocks STOCKS TO BUY: TheStreet Quant Ratings has identified a handful of stocks that can potentially TRIPLE in the next 12 months. Learn more. TheStreet Ratings team rates ZYNGA INC as a "sell" with a ratings score of D+. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate ZYNGA INC (ZNGA) a SELL. This is driven by several weaknesses, which we believe should have a greater impact than any strengths, and could make it more difficult for investors to achieve positive results compared to most of the stocks we cover. Among the areas we feel are negative, one of the most important has been weak operating cash flow." Highlights from the analysis by TheStreet Ratings Team goes as follows:
- Net operating cash flow has significantly decreased to $7.73 million or 60.90% when compared to the same quarter last year. In addition, when comparing to the industry average, the firm's growth rate is much lower.
- Current return on equity exceeded its ROE from the same quarter one year prior. This is a clear sign of strength within the company. Compared to other companies in the Software industry and the overall market, ZYNGA INC's return on equity significantly trails that of both the industry average and the S&P 500.
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Free DX lens with your FX camera seems a bit stupid...
And 1686 is not any cheaper than anywhere else on the 24-70
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Looks like they are trying to purge inventory of the Rokinon lens, and "thought" it would be a good incentive to sell the D800.
BTW when I looked @ the post, I assumed I could get the D800 with 24-70 for 1686-
Some people who can't afford the better Sigma 8mm quite often buy this lens for shooting virtual tours and it can be used as a DX or an FX lens, it just determines whether your get a rectangular or circular image.
I actually had the Samyang version which I had to buy through Poland as that was the only distributor at the time. Later I got the Sigma 8 as it is slightly better, but still not a bad deal. The other lens isn't a great bargain, but getting the free lens with the D800 is a nice offer. Not sure why so many people are negative on this deal as the D800 is priced typically and the free 8mm lens is a bonus.
Likewise, even though the 24-70 isn't a great price, I encourage people to put UV filters on front and getting the nice Hoya also makes that a good deal. So they are both good deals, not great deals, but good deals. Deserves a thumbs up instead of all the negative comments.
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Never in gaming's history have there been 34 more pointless words than "The Caribbean basin provides an excellent climate for both land and sea turtles. Turtles are reptiles with a hard, protective upper shell called a carapace. All turtles breathe air and lay eggs on land." That paragraph shows up in Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, a game where you surf through the digitized DNA of 16th Century pirate assassin Edward Kenway. To access it, you need to hit the Start button, scroll down to the Database, then go to the Animus Database, then scroll down all the way to Fauna, and then go to the Turtle entry.
It's buried under about seven layers of menus and options, nestled between an equally inane entries for ocelots and wild pigs, and it's a description of a goddamn turtle.
The game industry is in a strange place in 2013, and it's leading to a problem where AAA games with AAA budgets aren't able to sustain themselves with AAA sales. Crystal Dynamic's Tomb Raider (which was incidentally one of the best titles of 2013) sold over four million copies in its first few months on the shelves, but that just wasn't enough for publisher Square-Enix. The Final Fantasy publisher failed to hit its projections for the first half of 2013, and blamed Tomb Raider, Sleeping Dogs, and Hitman: Absolution (all of which sold a few million copies). Four million copies was "far weaker than we ever imagined," according to Square Enix president Yoichi Wada.
Thing is, games have gotten so big that making $160 million in the first few months (Source: me multiplying $40 and four million in an attempt to figure out how much Tomb Raider made because that kind of information isn't actually available) simply isn't enough. We've stumbled into a strange territory, where expectations for sales are so colossal that every game needs to make all of the money in order for anyone to be happy--but all of the games can't make all of the money. A great game doing extremely well isn't enough, and the reason is starting to become clear: games are too full of descriptions of goddamn turtles.
Let's think of it from a budgeting point-of-view. Ubisoft already needs to pay a concept artist to sketch the goddamn turtle, a 3D artist to model the goddamn turtle, a texture artist to paint colors onto the goddamn turtle, a texture mapper to put that texture on the goddamn turtle, an animator to make the goddamn turtle move, a sound engineer to record audio of a real goddamn turtle, and a coder to implement the goddamn behavior of the goddamn turtle. And then, after all is said and done, someone was paid to write "The Caribbean basin provides an excellent climate for both land and sea turtles. Turtles are reptiles with a hard, protective upper shell called a carapace. All turtles breathe air and lay eggs on land." Ubisoft's enjoying a yearly ride with Assassin's Creed, and each is apparently doing well enough to justify sliding wrist-mounted knives into the necks of conspiring Europeans on an annual basis, but still, is this really necessary?
Don't get me wrong, I'm genuinely delighted there are turtles in the game. Scrambling onto a Caribbean beach and seeing a sea turtle--with its hard, protective upper shell--provides me with a definite sense of immersion. And it's a really good turtle as far as turtles go, totally top-notch; AAA work from a developer known for it's AAA products. But, seriously, does anyone need to know about how land and sea turtles thrive in the Caribbean climate? The fact that all turtles breathe air and lay eggs on the land isn't going to enhance my experience in the least, and yet, it added to the budget. Someone had to research this, write this, edit this, and put it in the game. And then QA testers had to make sure it didn't run off the page or anything. This turtle's description was serious business.
It's one thing to have attention to detail; I don't think anyone is going to complain about that. Finding out that someone researched the exact color of smoke that should come off of that specific torch is a commitment to realism that will help games become more respected as an art form.
But there's a difference between attention to detail and a culture of excess, and this sort of thing is as good an example of excess as any. Gamers want good games, and they want big games, and they want big, good games, but there are definitely some areas that could have the fat trimmed off. I'm thinking I know where to start: goddamn turtles.
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Nov. 29 -- The Labor Department's fall regulatory agenda, issued Nov. 26, said the department in March will issue a rule that would revise the definition of spouse as used in the Family and Medical Leave Act and a rule that would expand the reporting requirements of employers that hire labor relations consultants to combat their employees' attempts to form a union.
The agenda said the Wage and Hour Division is planning to propose a rule in March that would revise the FMLA's definition of "spouse" in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Windsor, 133 S. Ct. 2675, 118 FEP Cases 1417 (2013) (31 HRR 681, 7/1/13). In that case, the justices struck down the Defense of Marriage Act's exclusion of state-sanctioned, same-sex marriages from the federal definition of marriage.
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Also on the DOL agenda, the Office of Labor-Management Standards is planning to issue the final version of its persuader rule in March. As proposed, the rule would expand the reporting requirements under Section 203(b) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act when an employer hires a labor relations consultant to thwart its employees' unionization attempts if the consultant engages in persuader activities that go beyond the plain meaning of advice, even if the consultant has no direct contact with workers.
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