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The Arc of the Sacred Symposium: Burma, the Golden Land
Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay, Inle Lake
with WT Trip Leader David Henley
Trip Details at-a-Glance
Cost From: | $7995 |
Length: | 14 days |
Arrive: | Yangon, Burma |
Depart: | Siem Reap, Cambodia |
Lodging: | 13 nights hotels |
Meals: | All meals included except 1 lunch and 2 dinners |
Activity: | Archaeology, Cultural Adventures |
Trip Level: |
Cultural explorations, walking tours
- Four-day symposium at Angkor, one of the world's most phenomenal artistic achievements, featuring five of the world's top experts in classical Asian art and archaeology, architectural conservation, and Hindu and Buddhist cultures
- Magical Shwedagon Pagoda, with its golden spires inviting Buddhist pilgrims and monks to offer devotions
- Bagan, a majestic valley filled with thousands of ancient pagodas
- Ethereal Inle Lake, with its stilt villages, floating gardens, and fascinating leg-rowers
Choosing the Right Trip
We work hard to help you choose the right trip for you, paying attention to your individual interests, abilities, and needs. If you have questions about the level of comfort or any of the activities described in this itinerary, please contact us.
We are proud to have an exceptionally high rate of repeat travelers. For more information, we would be happy to put you in touch with a client who has traveled with us.
Departure Notes
Once you have signed up on the trip, we send a complete packing list, relevant health information, and required travel documents.
This itinerary is part of the Arc of the Sacred Symposium & Tour Program, an extraordinary four-day symposium in Siem Reap, Cambodia, that explores the remarkable spiritual synchronicity that exists across Asian cultures.
The tour described on this page is one of six special journeys which are being offered in conjunction with the symposium. For information on the other symposium tours, click on these links: Temples & Treasures of Cambodia, Ancient Cities & Monuments of the Deccan Plateau, Buddhist & Hindu Kingdoms, Sacred Sites of Java & Bali, and Indochine.
Burma is startling in its quiet beauty, with dazzling green rice terraces, saffron-robed monks, and gold-spired pagodas glinting in the sun. On this insider's journey, we visit nostalgic Yangon, with its magnificent Shwedagon temple bustling with pilgrims, and Mandalay, the cultural heart of Burma, where we journey by boat along the Irrawaddy River, and watch a golden sunset over a thousand temples at Bagan. In the heart of Shan country, we explore the suspended stilt villages and colorful daily markets of beautiful Inle Lake. Burma abounds with visual delights, but it's our encounters with its deeply spiritual people that linger in our mind long after journey's end.
Itinerary at a Glance
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Days 1-2
Our explorations in Yangon include a walk along the waterfront, the lively Bogyoke Market, with its array of Burmese handicrafts, and a visit to Shwedagon, a golden, jewel-encrusted temple that Rudyard Kipling called a "beautiful, winking wonder that blazed in the sun."
Days 3-5
We enjoy two full days to explore remarkable Bagan, Burma's first World Heritage Site, where 2,000 pagodas and temples are scattered across the countryside. At sunset, the views from atop the temples are absolutely entrancing. An optional "Balloons Over Bagan" champagne flight is available. Outside of Bagan, we take a private boat trip on the Irrawaddy River for a hike to a remote village that offers us a glimpse of rural Burmese life.
Days 6-7
We "make merit" at the Maha Muni Pagoda, with its huge Buddha image that devotees have covered with countless layers of gold leaf, then journey by local boat down the Irrawaddy River to visit 14th century Sagaing with its array of picturesque white hillside pagodas. Traveling by horse-cart to the ruins of Ava, we explore this Burmese capital dating from the 14th to the 19th centuries.
Days 8-10
Hilltribe Country / Inle Lake
Flying to Heho, we drive to vast and beautiful Inle Lake, "mystical, magical, outrageously picturesque." Exploring by longboat, we visit several fascinating lakeside villages, including that of the famous long-neck Padaung tribe, a subgroup of the Karen, best known for the women's extensive brass neck rings. We also visit a hilltribe market, a bustling affair with fruits and vegetables, blacksmiths, food stalls, gambling Burmese-style, and much more, contingent on the rotating 5-day Inle Lake market schedule. Return to Yangon on Day 10.
Days 11-14
The Arc of the Sacred Symposium
Fly to Siem Reap, Cambodia. Presentations, excursions, and other activities with our guest speakers at the Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Resort. Depart on Day 17.
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The Arc of the Sacred Brochure
Download The Arc of the Sacred brochure, featuring a symposium at Angkor Wat with journeys from Nepal to Indonesia. Or request a print copy to be sent by mail.
Optional Extensions
If you would like to continue your adventure, we offer the following extensions:
- Bangkok Extension (3 days)
- Phuket Extension (4 days)
- Chiang Mai Extension (3 days)
- Laos: Luang Prabang Extension (3 days)
What the Trip is Like
The trip is Level 1+, or Easiest. It is a cultural adventure, and for the most part, physical activity is light. There will be extensive walking both during the symposium and during the tour, some of it up or down hill, some over uneven footing, and we will spend some time clambering around temple structures. We encourage you to get in shape for the trip because travel to remote places does require some physical stamina. Although this is not a difficult trip, please remember that travel in Asia can be an adventure. The essential requirements are flexibility, a sense of humor, curiosity, enthusiasm about new peoples and places, and an openness to the unexpected.
All the hotels we use are privately owned and operated (not government-run). Our hotels in Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay, and Inle Lake will be good to very good. We will have porters to carry our luggage in most places. However there may be times when we need to carry our own luggage, so luggage with rollers work best.
A Note on Travel in Burma
Travelers on our journeys to Burma have returned with glowing reports about the trip as well as the warmth and friendliness of the people and the natural beauty of the country. However, please note that in Burma, you must be prepared for the possibility of changes or adjustments in the planned itinerary. For example, flights may be re-scheduled or re-routed without notice. Weather conditions and other factors beyond our control can result in last-minute schedule changes on internal flights. A spirit of adventure, flexibility, and an ability to adapt to new situations are essential for travel in Burma.
Future dates have not been set for this itinerary. Please contact us if you would like to be notified of trip dates once they are available.
Program Cost
Prices are for 2015
$7995 (15-16 members)
$8595 (11-14 members)
$9295 (8-10 members)
Single supplement: $1690
Internal airfare: $1010 (subject to change)
more on pricing
Extension Costs
Bangkok Extension
from: $645
Phuket Extension
from: $795
Chiang Mai Extension
from: $490
Laos: Luang Prabang Extension
from: $860
Trip Payment Schedule*
At time of reservation: $1000
180 days prior to departure:
of trip cost
90 days prior to departure:
*Please note that this differs from our regular catalog departures.
Cancellation and Transfer Fee Schedule*
Minimum fee: $500 per person
270-181 days prior to departure: $1000 per person
180-91 days prior to departure: 100% of trip cost
90 days or less: 100% of trip cost
*Please note that this differs from our regular catalog departures.
Trip Cost Includes:
- Program of presentations by Guest Speakers and symposium excursions
- Expert leadership of a Wilderness Travel Trip Leader and local guides
- Deluxe accommodations based on double occupancy, including three nights at the Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Resort during the symposium, and deluxe hotels in Burma
- Welcome and farewell dinners
- All meals included except 1 lunch and 2 dinners
- Sightseeing and activities as noted
- Airport transfers on scheduled arrival and departure dates
- Land transportation in air-conditioned buses
- Entrance fees and service charges
- Bottled water included with all meals; sodas and soft drinks also included with meals during tour
- Baggage handling; gratuities to hotel and restaurant staff
Trip Cost Does Not Include:
International airfare from US to Siem Reap, Cambodia, and from Yangon (Rangoon), Burma, to US; transfers for independent arrival or departure; any meals not specified after each itinerary day; international airport departure taxes; optional "Balloons over Bagan" flight; hotels en route and any hotel nights that may be necessitated by airline schedule changes or other factors; optional tipping or gratuities to trip leader, and local Burmese guide and drivers; medical immunizations, travel insurance, passport and visa fees; items of a personal nature (beverages other than bottled water, tea, coffee, and sodas with meals, laundry, telephone, internet, etc.)Kandawgyi Palace Hotel
Days 1 to 2 (2 nights),
Day 10 (1 night), Yangon, Burma
Originally opened in 1934 as the Rangoon Rowing Club, the Kandawgyi Palace is set along the lotus-covered waters of Royal Lake, not far from ...
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Thande Hotel
Days 3 to 5 (3 nights), Bagan, Burma
With a riverside location on the Irrawaddy, the Thande has a tranquil setting among tropical trees and manicured lawns. The main building, built in ...
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Mandalay Hill Resort Hotel
Days 6 to 7 (2 nights), Mandalay, Burma
Set at the base of Mandalay Hill, this hotel has great views of Mandalay and the Irrawaddy River, comfortable rooms, a lovely pool and garden, three ...
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Inle Princess Resort
Days 8 to 9 (2 nights), Inle Lake, Burma
Arriving at the Inle Princess Resort by boat is the perfect introduction to this secluded, atmospheric retreat. Its setting is exquisite—right ...
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Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Resort
Days 11 to 13 (3 nights), Siem Reap, Cambodia
Set among lovely gardens and ponds, the Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Resort will feel like an oasis of serenity after a full day exploring the temples ...
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Extension Accommodations
If you would like to view the accommodations offered with our extensions options:
- Bangkok Extension (3 days)
- Phuket Extension (4 days)
- Chiang Mai Extension (3 days)
- Laos: Luang Prabang Extension (3 days)
Note: Listed above are our signature accommodations for this trip. Although it is highly unlikely, we may make substitutions when necessary.
Optional Extensions
If you would like to continue your adventure, we offer the following extensions:
Laos: Luang Prabang Extension
Gilded Temples and Traditional Buddhist Culture of Laos
Cultural Adventures
3 days
Level 2
Bangkok Extension
Discover the Beautiful Cultural Monuments of Bangkok
Cultural Adventures
3 days
Level 1
Chiang Mai Extension
Explore the Wonders of Northern Thailand
Cultural Adventures, Walking, Wildlife & Natural History
3 days
Level 2
Phuket Extension
Explore a Jewel Set in the Andaman Sea
Cultural Adventures, Sea Kayaking
4 days
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"I listened to this twice in a row!"
Yes! This is such a fascinating slice of (fairly) recent history, but so few (until now) knew anything about it. If you already saw the movie, this will fill in many, many details for you - as well as delineate what was theatrical license to make the movie flow & what, in the movie, was portrayed exactly like it happened. If you haven't seen the movie, you'll love this book, too! As I said, I listened to this twice in a row & might listen again, soon, as each time I picked up on something different. A true-life spy thriller, with all the bells & whistles.
When the author went back to where the diplomats were staying, & they'd all gotten into character for the roles of their lives.
How many people and how much planning, at the CIA, goes into POSSIBLE situations that MAY erupt around the world (made me proud). Plus, all the details that might change from moment to moment on something as seemingly innocuous as an entry visa, & what "our people" do to keep on top of those details. I love all the minutiae/idiosyncrasies/technicalities of real spy work. :)
I saw the movie at the theater twice (which I never, ever, ever do...which shows how fabulous I thought it was!), wanted to know all the details one couldn't learn from the movie, & therefore used a credit for the audiobook. I am so glad I did, as the story has loads more to it, and the narrator keeps it moving. I kept having to remind myself that the author wasn't sitting with me, telling me his story!
"Interesting even for a non-baseball fan!"
Probably not, but I would read it. I am not a baseball fan (& know next to nothing about the statistics of baseball - I just know ERA, RBI, etc. from crossword puzzles!😜), but I watched & loved the movie, & so decided to give the audiobook a try. The story & premise behind the concept that totally changed how baseball teams are put together now (or at least, how SMART GMs put their teams together, now...), I found not only fascinating, but downright funny, at times! I even cheered aloud for the A's & Billy Beane (I LOVE how he makes money for his team, & also how he gets other GMs to want specific players & trades...when they weren't even in the market!), but the details with all the statistics and baseball argot were a bit difficult for me to follow. This is where reading it, in a physical book, would have helped. HOWEVER, I still truly enjoyed it; one can just let details of the stats slip by, and listen to - & enjoy! - the story.
He has a pleasant voice, & I've liked him in other books...but he DOES tend to read each book with the exact same tone & sense of foreboding (in a baseball book???). He needs to listen to readers like Davina Porter & Gerard Doyle, to hear how the best readers change their narration with each story.
Oh, yes...but that would be giving away the end!
Even a non-baseball fan, or non-reader of sports books can enjoy this tale, if s/he likes listening to stories of paradigm shifts & the people who were instrumental in those shifts. It's fun!
"No real spying - but fun premise, anyway!"
Yes, if I didn't have anything else to listen to & needed something to make me laugh. A cute story; a fun, light read. I like the whole premise of the poor royal relation, & reading some about the "inside" of that life in the 1930's.
Maybe Tristram, just for his voice!
The narrator is good - but just that. Her accent is not the proper "U" accent she should have for the main character, & that certainly hurt this rendition. Her Irish accent is believable...to me. However, I'm not as up on my Irish accents as I am my English accents. 😁
Overall, though, it was still easy to listen to and she is certainly a fun narrator (her reading of Tristram's voice had me laughing out loud! 😊). I'd definitely listen to her again! It's just that this book would've been a bit more enjoyable w/the correct royal-upper-class accent.
Laugh. No crying - like I said, it's a fun, light read.
This book should have another title. The main character really does no spying - just meets the person she's supposed to "spy" on, & sort of does a little detective work - but it is still a cute book. I wouldn't use a credit on it, but I'd tell interested listeners to go ahead and buy it when in a deep discount! I think I paid $3.95-$5.00 for it, and it was worth that amount, for sure. I'd listen to more in the series.
"Love the book, not the narrator!"
The best? The inside look at the craziness of Big Fashion & the people who think that's the only thing that makes life worth living. It's funny.
The least? Probably how the author is just as snotty as her boss, by painting all Southerners as "rednecks" & worse - all a bunch of uneducated, bigoted hicks, blah, blah. Weisberger is apparently unaware of the irony. "It's ok to be bigoted towards Southerners, because they AREN'T we fabulous, oh-so-intellectual & better-than-the-rest Northeasterners." Otherwise, it's a fun read, if you can ignore the author's own near-sightedness...AND the awful narration. Bleagh. If this is your first time with the book, I'd read it, rather than listen. Only listen if you've already read the book & liked it - you should then be able to get around the narration.
The narrator's voice is far too old to read for a 22-year old. She is just not believable as the main character, & is lousy with accents. A little too breathy (not "sexy breathy" - which would've been worse) - as if she's attempting to soften the start of each word. Prim & proper. For a 22-year old New Yorker? Get real; I'm not buying it.
Maybe (but not likely)...if the narrator is supposed to sound like a mature woman. But she sounds like a narrator for a prim romance or a how-to manual, & since I don't usually listen to either, I'm not likely to want her as the narrator for the books I like.
It WAS made into a movie! 😝
A TV series? Nah...it'd be the same thing, over & over. It would turn into a soap opera.
I did really like the book when I first read it, which is why I bought the audio version when it was on sale. I'm glad I did, but I'm also glad I already liked the book, because if I'd listened to it first, I would have wondered what all the hype was about. The narrator (ok, I know I'm going on & on about her!) really did change the whole "tone" of the book.
"I couldn't stop listening!"
Yes; the narrators brought the book so alive - gripping story - and hearing from each character's voice clinched it. Sometimes when this method is used, it's hokey - but not this time! Listen to this book! It's engrossing, enlightening, gut- and heart-wrenching, had me holding my breath for long stretches (breathe!), yet never lost my interest, & made me almost want to scream, at times, because I wanted a particular character to notice/find out/ask something. The story was brought that alive, that I felt I could almost contact a character!
Oh, there were so many memorable moments. When Jacob testifies, when you find out why the book has its particular title, the prom story; so many moments made me tear up, so many had me laughing, & others had me on the proverbial edge of my seat. I'd find more things to do, just so I could keep listening; my kitchen has never been so spotless! Ha!😄
They bring the characters so alive - things they stress I'm not sure I would have picked up on - & perhaps moments of humor were funnier because of the narrators' interpretations. Plus, I wouldn't have gotten my kitchen so clean! 😜
So many did. Just learning about Jacob & his Asperger's moved me, & the ending had me in tears, w/tenderness. (But this isn't "chick lit", by any stretch.) Hearing from Jacob's brother & how he had to take on the role of big brother, Jacob's school days, the bullying, & those big headphones! I'm not sure there was a moment when I wasn't moved, in one way or another.
I bought this book
1) because a friend is a huge Jodi Picoult fan & I kept telling my friend I'd read one of Picoult's books,
2) great reviews, &
3) because I'm interested in the autistic spectrum, & Asperger's, in particular.
I now
1) want to read/listen to other Picoult novels,
2) can't rave enough about this book,
3) have a greater knowledge & even more empathy w/those w/such conditions (who are the whole family, as the condition impacts all), &
4) want to listen to this book again - something I rarely do, this soon after I finish a book! Usually, if I re-listen, it's years later.
I also want potential listeners to know that even though the main character has Aspergers, this is not a book about Aspergers; this is an absorbing story w/a character who has Aspergers. Please don't let that aspect put you off, if you are not usually a fan of such books.
"Good story, horrendous narration"
No - not w/this narrator. He made me feel like I was back in elementary school, listening to a film strip. This man was NOT the right pick to narrate this book! It was like he was instructing the listener. I almost stopped listening after the first chapter - in fact I did, originally - but then found myself stuck somewhere w/o anything else to listen to. The story was a good, solid Harry Bosch novel - not one of Connelly's best, but still one I'd recommend for another Bosch fan. To read.
Almost anyone else...even a woman! (The lady who reads the Sue Grafton's novels?!) Someone who sounds like Harry - kind of gruff but approachable, at the same time. I wish I knew names of narrators I've listened to w/the "right" voices. The narrator should be telling you a story - be a part of the story - not instructing you.
"I wish I hadn't wasted the credit."
A whole different book.
No. Not on a bet.
Big disappointment. From the description, I thought there'd be more mystery, more build up, but it was a boring "oooh I'm in love with him from moment go" type of yawner. No need to suspend belief for the time travel - I was wishing I could go bank in time to have back the hours I spent listening to this hogwash.
"Cute story, narration boring at times"
Maybe not. While the narrator does the voices very well, she is so boring & almost monosyllabic when reading the narration, that I almost stopped listening at one point (I'm glad I didn't). I'm sure I'd have flown through this had I read it, because its a cute story & very interesting from the cultural aspect, but the voices wouldn't have been so good, when only in my head.
Mrs. Ali, because she's not only wise to the world, but knows how to approach each situation with great thoughtfulness. Although I loved most of them.
Probably not.
Hmmmm...probably any of them, as long as we went to a good Indian restaurant!
A fun "read", if you can wade through/put up with the narrator for the first half (which has more narration, I think, & therefore more of the narrator's boring interpretation) & wait until the "good stuff" starts. Very cute story & culturally fascinating; I can't wait to read more of the author's books!

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Published: 25 May 2012
According to Statistics Finland, there were 493,000 free-time residences in Finland at the end of 2011. During 2011, the highest numbers of new free-time residences were built in Etelä-Savo and Lapland. By municipality, the highest numbers of new free-time residences were built in Kuusamo, Kittilä and Parainen: over 70 in the year in each. In absolute numbers, the construction of free-time residences decreased further. The building stock contained some 3,600 new free-time residences built in 2011. During the previous decade, the average number of free-time residences built per year was still over 4,000.
Regions with highest numbers of new free-time residences built in 2011
In 2011, the municipality with the highest number of free-time residences was Parainen, which had over 8,000 of them. Hämeenlinna, Kouvola, Salo, Kuopio, Kuusamo and Raasepori had the next highest numbers of free-time residences. In each of them, the stock of free-time residences exceeded 6,000. Varsinais-Suomi was the region with the highest number of free time residences, i.e. 48,600. Etelä-Savo and Pirkanmaa also had more than 45,000 free-time residences.
Source: Buildings and Free-time Residences, Statistics Finland
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Despite fewer closures, changes in banking continue
April 06, 2012
Bank closings continued to slow in the first quarter of 2012, a welcome sign that the industry is getting stronger. However, this does not mean that customer banking relationships are necessarily going to be more calm and settled in the months ahead. A rising tide of bank mergers and acquisitions is replacing bank failures as an agent of change in the industry.
This will affect many customers -- both in positive and negative ways.
Bank closing and merger activity
According to the FDIC, bank closures slowed from 157 in 2010 to 92 in 2011, and this trend continued in the first quarter of 2012. There were 16 bank closures in the first quarter, which would project to 64 for the year. This would be the lowest number of bank closings since 2008.
Meanwhile, though, American Banker reports that there were 50 bank mergers and acquisitions announced in the first quarter. This would project to 200 over the course of a full year, up from 173 last year.
What these changes mean for customers
While perhaps more orderly than closures, mergers and acquisitions still mean change for customers. Here are some examples:
- Different policies may mean more fees. When banks merge, policies at one or both institutions involved may change, and this can result in new fees. Bank customers need to be vigilant in checking their statements for unusual charges, especially in the months following a merger.
- Personal service will decline at many banks. Banks continue to grapple with their cost structures, and in particular merging banks will look to eliminate overlap. On a local level, this may mean fewer branches available.
- Online banking's appeal should rise. With even branch-based institutions looking to cut back on their locations, the idea of online banking may become less of a leap into an impersonal relationship. MoneyRates.com studies have found that online banks often offer lower checking account fees and higher rates on savings and money market accounts, so at least you can get something in exchange for giving up a local banking relationship.
- Efficiencies could mean higher rates on savings accounts. If online banks are able to offer better account terms because of lower overhead, then it is possible that as traditional banks find efficiencies by closing branches, the result might be higher interest on savings accounts, or fewer charges on checking accounts.
- ATM locations will become a key in choosing a bank. As more banking can be done online, and as local branches become more scarce, ATM locations should be a bigger consideration than the branch network when choosing a bank.
The bad news is that this era of change makes it difficult for a customer to settle into a long-term relationship with a bank. The good news is that customers have more information than ever about banks available to them, so they can use this information to find the best deals on checking accounts and the highest rates on savings accounts.
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a savings account not used since 1984 in a bank that ultimatly became bank of america by merging 3 times. is it available?


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By Taimoor Hafeez on May 24, 2011
SteelSeries products you can buy right now.
Over at DCC we were given a quick tour of upcoming SteelSeries products that will be launched by Geekay as well as those already in the market. My personal favorite of the bunch is the Cataclysm keyboard which we should have for review soon. You can check out the review of the Cataclysm mouse over here. We were also given a look at upcoming products that will launching later this year, including some Diablo III goodies. Unfortunately we can't discuss much about them as that info is still under embargo.
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US Predators strike in Datta Khel area in North Waziristan
The CIA launched yet another attack against terrorist targets in Pakistan's lawless tribal areas, this time in the known al Qaeda haven of Datta Khel in North Waziristan.
The CIA-operated Predators or the more heavily armed Reapers fired a pair of missiles at a moving vehicle in the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan, killing five "militants," according to reports from the region.
The exact target of the strike is unknown, and no senior al Qaeda or Taliban leaders have been reported killed in the attack. No civilians have been reported killed. In order to minimize civilian casualties, the CIA has shifted to hitting vehicles believed to be carrying terrorist leaders and operatives.
The Datta Khel area is administered by Hafiz Gul Bahadar, the Taliban commander for North Waziristan. Bahadar provides shelter to top al Qaeda leaders as well as terrorists from numerous Pakistani and Central Asian terror groups.
Datta Khel is a known hub of Taliban, Haqqani Network, and al Qaeda activity. While Bahadar administers the region, the Haqqani Network, al Qaeda, and allied Central Asian jihadi groups are also based in the area. The Lashkar al Zil, al Qaeda's Shadow Army, is known to have a command center in Datta Khel.
Datta Khel serves as a command and control center for al Qaeda's top leaders, and some of them have been targeted and killed there. A strike in Datta Khel on Dec. 17, 2009, targeted Sheikh Saeed al Saudi, Osama bin Laden's brother-in-law and a member of al Qaeda's Shura Majlis, or executive council. Al Saudi is thought to have survived the strike, but Abdullah Said al Libi, the commander of the Shadow Army, and Zuhaib al Zahibi, a general in the Shadow Army, were both killed in the attack.
But the most significant attack in Datta Khel took place on May 21, 2010, which resulted in the death of Mustafa Abu Yazid, a longtime al Qaeda leader and close confidant of Osama bin Laden and Ayman al Zawahiri.
Yazid served as the leader of al Qaeda in Afghanistan and the wider Khorasan, a region that encompasses portions of Pakistan, Iran, and several Central Asian states. More importantly, Yazid was as al Qaeda's top financier, which put him in charge of the terror group's purse strings. He served on al Qaeda's Shura Majlis, or top decision-making council. Yazid also was closely allied with the Taliban and advocated the program of embedding small al Qaeda teams with Taliban forces in Afghanistan, a practice well-established in the country now.
Despite the known presence of al Qaeda and other foreign terrorist organizations in North Waziristan, and requests by the US that action be taken against these groups, the Pakistani military has indicated that it has no plans to take on Bahadar or the Haqqani Network, the other major Taliban group based there. Bahadar and the Haqqanis are considered "good Taliban" by the Pakistani military establishment as they do not carry out attacks inside Pakistan. Yet Bahadar, the Haqqanis, and other Taliban groups openly carry out attacks in Afghanistan.
The Predator strikes, by the numbers
The strike in North Waziristan is the fifth in Pakistan's tribal areas since March 11, and the fourth in three days.
The US has carried out six Predator strikes inside Pakistan's tribal areas this month. Four of the six strikes in March have hit targets in North Waziristan, and the other two took place in South Waziristan.
Three of the last nine strikes in Pakistan have taken place in Mullah Nazir's territory in South Waziristan, indicating a possible shift in focus from the tribal agency of North Waziristan, where the overwhelming majority of the strikes have occurred since January 2010.
Many analysts speculated that the long pause in strikes from Jan. 23 to Feb. 20 was related to the shooting deaths in Lahore on Jan. 27 of two Pakistanis by a US consular official, Raymond Davis, who works for the CIA. Pakistan released Davis today after the US agreed to pay "blood money" to the families of the two Pakistanis killed.
But a look at the Predator strike history shows that there have been several long pauses in time between the strikes. The recent 28-day gap was not the longest since the US ramped up the program in August 2008. [See LWJ report, Analysis: Gap in Pakistan Predator strikes not unusual.]
February 2011 proved to be the slowest month for Predator strikes in a year, with three, since November 2009. The recent slowdown in attacks has occurred after the pace of the strikes picked up from the beginning of September 2010 until the third week in January 2011. September's record number of 21 strikes was followed by 16 strikes in October, 14 in November, 12 in December, and 9 in January. The previous monthly high was 11 strikes in January 2010, after the Taliban and al Qaeda executed a successful suicide attack at Combat Outpost Chapman that targeted CIA personnel who were active in gathering intelligence for the Predator campaign in Pakistan. The suicide bombing at COP Chapman killed seven CIA officials and a Jordanian intelligence officer.
The US carried out 117 attacks inside Pakistan in 2010, more than double the number of strikes that occurred in 2009. By late August 2010, the US had exceeded 2009's strike total of 53 with a strike in Kurram. In 2008, the US carried out a total of 36 strikes inside Pakistan. [For up-to-date charts on the US air campaign in Pakistan, see LWJ Special Report, Charting the data for US airstrikes in Pakistan, 2004 - 2011.]
In 2010 the strikes were concentrated almost exclusively in North Waziristan, where the Afghan and Pakistani Taliban, the Haqqani Network, al Qaeda, and a host of Pakistani and Central and South Asian terror groups are based. All but 13 of the 117 strikes took place North Waziristan. Of the 13 strikes occurring outside of North Waziristan in 2010, seven were executed in South Waziristan, five were in Khyber, and one was in Kurram. That trend is holding true this year, with 14 of 17 strikes in 2011 taking place in North Waziristan.
Since Sept. 1, 2010, the US has conducted 80 strikes in Pakistan's tribal agencies. The bulk of those attacks have aimed at the terror groups in North Waziristan, with 69 strikes in the tribal agency. Many of the strikes have targeted cells run by the Islamic Jihad Group, which have been plotting to conduct Mumbai-styled terror assaults in Europe. A Sept. 8 strike killed an IJG commander known as Qureshi, who specialized in training Germans to conduct attacks in their home country.
The US campaign in northwestern Pakistan has targeted top al Qaeda leaders, al Qaeda's external operations network, and Taliban leaders and fighters who threaten both the Afghan and Pakistani states as well as support al Qaeda's external operations. The campaign has been largely successful in focusing on terrorist targets and avoiding civilian casualties, as recently affirmed by the Pakistani military. [For a list of al Qaeda and Taliban leaders killed in the US air campaign in Pakistan, see LWJ Special Report, Senior al Qaeda and Taliban leaders killed in US airstrikes in Pakistan, 2004 - 2011.]
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Posted by kp at March 16, 2011 10:10 AM ET:
5 killed and 3 missiles fired and just a few km from Monday's attack
And in other news: Pakistan is to launch an operation in North Waziristan
This has been slowly building over the weekend along with "CIA and ISI to come to an agreement" stories which I presume happened given the release of Davis (and perhaps new flow of ISI intel for attacks in NW).
The best Davis report was on the NPR showing little details so that "Pakistan is seen to win": "Davis was cleared on the murder charges but convicted on a charge of possession an illegal firearm. He was basically given a sentence of "time served" and then released." That nice wrapps everything up. Plus blood money of course. Nothing that a couple of million won't fix. Pakistan really is playing the Long Game. I wonder how much intel damage the capture of his phone with images and contacts cost the CIA in Pakistan in agents or revealed info?
Posted by kp at March 16, 2011 10:18 AM ET:
One more thing: Raymond Davis saga: Victims' families leave country say sources
It could be real ("you've won the US lottery ... you know the country you hate so much!") or could be another conspiracy theory.
The whole thing is theater is this Dawn article shows
Posted by D Owen at March 16, 2011 11:11 AM ET:
One would assume the Islamists read this website. One would also assume they feel if the intel on their locations can be eliminated they can prevent the continued annihilation of their cadre or we will leave soon or we will run out of missles.
The "Long War" has been going on since Charles Martel defeated Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi at the Battle of Tours in 732AD-Arguably that saved Europe for 600-700 years from Muslim invasions. Paradoxically, their apparent "safe refuge" in Pakistan is finally allowing us to destroy them from the middle up. Anyone with a management position must function in a manner that allows non-human intel to function. We will now never stop persuing them and we will not run out of missles. When we are finished the Islamists will again be back in the bottle for another 600-700 years.
Posted by JT at March 17, 2011 3:27 AM ET:
The link says 4. The article says 22. The Geo web site has one article that says 14, followed by another one that says 22.
Hopefully this was a high level meeting of al Qaeda and teh Taliban, with a very high level guy or two present.
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The March 17 drone strike was apparently in the middle of the day, which I believe is unusual. It also had a very high number of casualties (at least 22). Could be a game changer, just for the fact it occurred, not to mention the possibile targets.


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This stuff is pretty good. Like all other self tanners, you can control the colour by how often you apply it. The colour is very gradual and it smells a little strong, but over all it works well without clogging your pores.
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Seychelles weather and climate
We're often asked "When is the best time to go to go on a Seychelles beach holiday?", and the answer is often complex. It will depend on many things including your interests, exactly where you want to visit and why you're travelling. However, often a concern about the climate / weather underlies the question of 'the best time to go'.So below is a broad guide to the climate of the Seychelles. Please remember that these tropical islands have a completely different climate pattern than the rest of Africa, and that these notes on the weather come from our records and experience, not from a crystal ball. Weather patterns across Africa, and indeed the globe, are becoming increasingly unpredictable, probably due to global warming; we're seeing downpours in the middle of deserts and damaging droughts when rains should be falling.
Lying 4°-11° south of the Equator, in the western Indian Ocean, Seychelles has a tropical climate: warm and humid with strong maritime influences. The temperature is consistently 24-32°C, there is no distinct dry season and there is some humidity at all times.
Many of the granitic Inner Islands have dramatic terrain; Mahe boasting hills rising to 900m. The rainfall increases with altitude, though it is the trade winds that really dictate the islands' climate and name its seasons.
From May to October the south-east trade winds (Southeast Monsoon) bring a relatively dry period. Reaching its peak in July/August, there is little precipitation and temperatures average 27°C, though seas can be a little choppy.
By November (pre-Northwest Monsoon), the winds start to change, bringing light, warmer winds and the start of the main rainy season. During December to March (Northwest Monsoon), Seychelles gets extremely wet, especially in December and January, though the vegetation is lush, the winds generally light and the sun at its warmest. This is also the cyclone season, though only the most remote southern islands are within the cyclone belt.
This period is followed by the calmest, warmest month, April (Pre-Southeast Monsoon), as the winds die down and start to change direction.
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For comparison, see similar climate charts and information for our other African destinations:► Botswana climate – Completely different weather pattern from Seychelles.
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Call of Cthulhu LCG | Published 14 January 2011 |
The few saints depicted bore expressions distinctly open to criticism, while one of the windows seemed to show merely a dark space with spirals of curious luminosity scattered about in it. Turning away from the windows, Blake noticed that the cobwebbed cross above the altar was not of the ordinary kind, but resembled the primordial ankh or crux ansata of shadowy Egypt.
-H.P. Lovecraft, The Haunter of the Dark
The year has barely started and already Cthulhu is bursting out of the gates. The balance shifts as the new FAQ settles old scores and The Order of the Silver Twilight expansion brings a new faction into Arkhams' seedy underbelly. Before long we can delve further into The Secrets of the Order as a new six part Asylum Pack cycle explores these new circumstances. It will take some time before the dust settles in Arkham.
There are a lot of themes connecting the expansion and the cycle. The obvious one is that of The Order itself, but there are more shout-outs between them. Previously James Hata mentioned that factions will return to their roots and for The Agency this can mean only one thing: Shooting things like there is no tomorrow. And given the setting, can you blame them?
The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
Meet Sister Sofia, Nun with a Gun (The Order of the Silver Twilight, F1.) She once took a vow of silence. To Silence any tentacled, fish-gilled, non-euclidian scumbag with a little help of Saint Springfield, that is. She is quite cross, you see?
Now that I got most of the puns out of my system, let's look at what she does. Her card text has an interesting mechanic. Like Keeper of Dreams (Journey to Unknown Kadath, F109) she offers a choice. Either opponents don't drain their domains, or she may get the option to do some extra damage after all stories have resolved. Letting opponents call the shots (I said most!) is usually a bad idea, but at the very least they may be a little distracted as they will have to do some long term planning, as already during the operations phase they'll start impacting the next two story phases.
You can count on your opponent not to sit still, so more often than not it's at least double the damage from winning the Combat struggle, without the risk of backfire that usually comes with a booster icon, like those on Lightning Gun (Secrets of Arkham, F3.) A Nun wielding Yithian weaponry is sure to bring about images about divine retribution, though, so don't let that stop you. The extra regular combat icon will make her more effective.
Since The Agency is all about wounding, the toughness keyword does bring a few complications to this faction. Extra wounding can help immensely. Remember that Sister Sofias' response trigger requires multiple targets though. So no stacking all the extras to take down that The Thing from the Shore (The Thing From the Shore, F87), no matter how many domains are drained.
A Leap Of Faith
Going back to The Twilight Beckons, how are the themes connected? Amongst other things, through the terror struggle. Sister Sofia can't go in guns blazing while insane. But even in a universe unconcerned with the plight of inconsequential mortals, a tiny spark of hope may yet spring into existence, with just enough longevity to drag you through a confrontation. Faith and courage from a symbol: The Holy Rosary (The Twilight Beckons, F2.)
Not only is The Agency the number one faction for dealing wounds, it also has become the world leader in supplying their characters with attachments. Guns, Vehicles and Items. Between Rosaries, and more unholy items like Tcho-Tcho Talisman (Core Set, F150) it is possibly to protect quite a number of characters from the horrors of insanity. The Rosary is free to play, so it can be deployed at no penalty to the "three action soft cap" that comes from the Call of Cthulhu domain system. Perfect for an aggressive Agency raid.
Brothers and Sisters
Even though the new Silver Twilight faction will receive a lot of attention this year, as they will have to catch up with the other seven factions, it doesn't mean the factions you are already familiar with will be forgotten. The birth of the order will be a trial by fire. The only thing standing between the brotherhood and this mean sister is you.
Based on the fiction of H.P. Lovecraft and his literary circle, Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game takes two players deep into the Cthulhu Mythos where investigators clash with the Ancient Ones and Elder Gods for the fate of the world. The Living Card Game format allows players to customize their gaming experience with monthly Asylum Pack expansions to the core game.
...but cards like Holy Rosary are boring on a monolithic level and inspire little buzz.
I like the previews and that FFG puts some CoC up here on the front page every week.
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"America's Dinner Mom" shares why she loves her freezer, and why you should too.
To those who swear they hate freezing meals because of freezer burn (basically when air meets frozen food), I say - just wait. I'll make a convert of you yet. Having pre-frozen food available gives you peace of mind, saves trips to the grocery store, and solves that age-old problem of catering to picky eaters who often don't want the same thing you're having.
To me, having a freezer full of food "just in case" makes sense. You know the food's there, so when you're super-busy (and who among us isn't?) you can defrost it, heat it up, and have a steaming home-cooked meal on the table in minutes. It's how I was brought up. My mom was always big on freezing our meals, making more than enough so there would be leftovers for a night when she didn't have time to cook. She'd place chicken parmigiana, for example, in tin foil with a handwritten note on top, marking the date she prepared it and what it was. She'd then put it in a Ziploc bag so that on nights she worked late, my sister and I could take out what we wanted and start heating up dinner. Sometimes we all had different things for dinner, but we all ate together.
Another plus: We always had more than enough food. In fact, my mom became a favorite among my high school friends - they knew, even at the last minute, they'd always be welcome at our family's table. My mom's mantra: The more the merrier. Not to mention, thanks to her former school-teacher background, she knew that kids open up and talk more with their friends gathered around. And because my friends were so comfortable talking to her, she got lots of information! While I haven't been privy to the same gossip (as a writer, my girls know they eventually end up in my stories and hate that), I follow the same freezer rules. It helps that many items freeze well, such as meats, chicken, fish, vegetables, casserole dishes, chili, stews, soup, bread, pastries, and cookies.
The secret to freezer-happy dinners is to label your foods. That includes marking and dating items clearly with a Sharpee or a label and placing the newest food in the bottom or near the back of the freezer, then rotating the older ones forward so they are next in line for use. And though it may sound a bit fanatical, it's also a good idea to post a list of all your frozen food (with dates) near the freezer and check off what is used. To retain the best texture and flavor, most home-frozen foods should be used within six to nine months.Some other rules of thumb:
Wrap well.
Freezer burn is dehydration of the food caused by improper packing and, though it's not harmful, it does adversely affect the food's texture and color, causing kids to go "eww." Since the last thing you need when trying to get dinner on the table is a picky eater who refuses a meal, you need to make sure you wrap the food correctly in the first place.
Use proper storage items.
In other words: freezer bags or containers, foil, or freezer wrap. You can also use heavy-duty plastic containers or jars, but never glass, as the extreme temperatures may cause it to break. Leave some space at the top of containers, as foods will expand during freezing. Try to prevent air coming into the package or moisture from escaping, as these dry out food and affect quality.
Package foods in meal-sized portions.
This works wonders for moms with carpools to drive and little time to prepare a decent dinner. It also makes it possible to serve three children three different items. If you have more than one piece in a portion, you may want to place a sheet of freezer paper between them to prevent them from sticking together. I'm a big fan of keeping frozen protein of all kinds (ground beef, chicken, fish) in the freezer at all times. That way, you know you always have some kind of meal on hand.
Repack grocery store items.
To avoid losing texture and flavor, repackage store-bought items promptly (ideally within two hours of purchase, one hour if the temperature is above 90 degrees F), and place them in freezer wraps or bags to ensure secure wrapping. As always, wash hands in hot, soapy water before and after handling raw meat, as well as all utensils, cutting boards, and counters that may have touched raw foods.
If freezing fresh vegetables, it's best to clean them, blanch for two to four minutes, dry, and cut into bite-size or serving-size portions. Blanching simply means dunking the veggies in boiling water for a few seconds and then immediately into ice water to stop the cooking process. This stops enzyme actions that cause loss of flavor, color, texture, and nutrients. It's worth the few extra minutes to blanch, though buying frozen veggies from the get-go is an easy alternative.Marinate items before you put them in the freezer. When they are in the freezer, the molecules expand, pulling in the flavor.
Learn to "flash freeze."
Items like berries, bananas, peppers, and onions, are great for this. Prep the food (wash, peel if necessary, then cube, dice, or slice); then lay out on a baking sheet and place in your freezer. When solid, place the items in zip-lock baggies, and they're ready to use at will. And you can take advantage of the sale items for use another time. Frozen fruits are perfect for smoothies, yogurt parfaits, muffins. Veggies work for all kinds of main dishes, eggs, or quiches.
A friend of mine takes this one step further and has a baggie just for breakfast tacos/omelets full of peppers, onions, frozen cubed hash brown potatoes, and any pieces of leftover sausage and/or bacon. When needed, she simply warms a small handful of the mix in a sauté pan before adding the eggs...and voila! Instant breakfast tacos or omelets without all the prep. Kids can even use this for microwave eggs, all of which are great for those nights when you decide to do breakfast for dinner.
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The Apple Insider reports that Apple did not include the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini to a new list of Samsung-made products it claims violates its patents.
Initially, the Cupertino firm did include the device to the list of devices it thinks infringes on its patents. However, since the device is not currently being sold in the US, Apple decided not to include the smaller version of the Galaxy S3 to this list.
Both Apple and Samsung were requested by a US court to make a new list containing rival products it thinks violates its patents. The second trial will be kicking off in California on March of 2014.
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Apple may have omitted the Galaxy S3 Mini from its list of Samsung products it thinks violated its patents, but this doesn't mean that there's no more possibility Apple will no longer include the device. Apple reserves the right to include the device to its list if Samsung sells the handset in the US.
In the first trial between Samsung and Apple, the Korean firm was forced to pay the Cupertino firm more than $1 billion in damages. In the upcoming second trial, Samsung will be making a case against the iPhone 5.
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Am I Having a Miscarriage?
Dr. Cousins offers miscarriage management for early pregnancy loss. This article includes causes, symptoms, and treatment for miscarriage.
Early Pregnancy Loss (Under 12 weeks)
Am I Having A Miscarriage?
A miscarriage, also called a spontaneous abortion, means that the pregnancy has failed and is no longer growing normally. You may have a "threatened miscarriage" which means the doctor is not sure whether you have started to miscarry or not.
What are the signs that I might be miscarrying?
You may have spotting, light or heavy bleeding during early pregnancy. This may include passing blood clots.
You may have abdominal pain or cramping, usually with bleeding.
If you had nausea or other pregnancy symptoms, you may notice a decrease in symptoms.
Why Do Miscarriages Occur?
In the early stages of pregnancy cells divide rapidly as the gestational sac and embryo form. Errors in this cell duplication are the most common cause of miscarriages. Unless there are repeated miscarriages, most often there is no concern about an underlying fertility problem. It is usually a random event that is not likely to happen again. It is generally NOT caused by anything you did or did not do. It is unlikely that it could have been prevented.
Miscarriage is quite common—some estimates are as high as 20% of all pregnancies. If you have had 3 or 4 miscarriages, and want to have a successful pregnancy, you should see a gynecologist who specializes in infertility. More information here.
How can I know if I am having a miscarriage?
Pregnancy tests can be helpful in evaluating an early pregnancy loss. Urine tests may be enough or a series of blood tests may be required. An ultrasound in our office can often tell if the pregnancy is in trouble. Dr. Cousins can also evaluate the cervix and uterus with an exam. Sometimes an evaluation over a week or two will be needed to conclusively determine whether or not you are losing the pregnancy.
What are my treatment options?
Based on the testing and the exam Dr. Cousins may offer different treatment options.
1. Aspiration. The most effective treatment for early miscarriage is an aspiration of the uterus, which returns the lining to a non pregnant state. This simple procedure uses a gentle suctioning to remove the pregnancy and can be completed in 3-5 minutes in our office. (The whole process in our office will take longer.) If you need something to relax or pain medication we offer that at no extra charge. You will be able to resume your normal activities quickly.
2. Medication. There are two prescription medications that cause the uterus to contract, which assists your body's natural process of expelling the pregnancy tissue. You are likely to experience cramping and heavy bleeding. Medication may not work and it is important to return to be checked out in a week or two. If it doesn't work, an aspiration may be needed to complete the miscarriage.
3. Wait and see approach. You can choose to have the miscarriage occur naturally. Generally, this option works best in pregnancies under 7 weeks. At this stage, the experience of a miscarriage can be similar to having a heavy period with strong menstrual cramps. Some miscarriages will not complete on their own. There is a danger of prolonged bleeding (up to several weeks), retained pregnancy tissue, or the risk of too much bleeding (hemorrhage). You should be checked a week or two after you start bleeding to be sure the miscarriage is complete.
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No matter what treatment you have, this should not cause a problem for future pregnancies.