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1.1.4 Europe
Over the last year, a sovereign debt crisis has created political turmoil in Europe and driven the region into economic downturn. Still, the imperative for stronger engagement with the European Union (EU) remains unaltered; as a bloc, it continues to be our second largest trading partner and largest investor. We have worked hard to maintain the momentum in Australia–EU relations.
The department led negotiations on an Australia–EU Framework Agreement, aiming to give further impetus to our broad-based cooperation and dialogue with the EU on global challenges, trade and economic issues.
We secured substantive outcomes from major visits to Australia, including by the President of the European Commission, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and ministers from Russia, Portugal, France and Ireland.
During the June 2012 visit to Australia by the Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), we signed an historic Joint Political Declaration on our partnership's strategic rationale and future cooperation.
Our relationship with France was elevated to the level of a Strategic Partnership, providing a framework for deeper bilateral cooperation in the future. We began work towards a similar Strategic Partnership with Germany.
Continuing our close and cooperative relationship, the fourth round of Australia–United Kingdom Foreign and Defence Ministers' consultations (AUKMIN) was held in London in January 2012.
The then Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Rudd, and Minister for Defence, Mr Smith, meeting British Prime Minister, Mr David Cameron, Foreign Secretary, Mr William Hague, and Defence Secretary, Mr Philip Hammond, at AUKMIN in London, January 2012. Photo: Andrew Parsons/i-images.
Our relationship with Turkey was advanced through Prime Minister Gillard's April visit, during which she and her Turkish counterpart announced a year of cultural exchange between our two countries in 2015.
Our embassy in Moscow supported a number of ministerial and official visits, as Russia prepares to host the 2012 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in September 2012.
Figure 11. Australia's trade in goods and services with the European Union (a)
European Union
The department assisted in arrangements for the first-ever official visits to Australia by European Commission President Manuel Barroso and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton (September and October 2011 respectively).
We worked with the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, AusAID, the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency and other agencies to secure substantive outcomes from these visits, including decisions to establish a senior officials' climate change dialogue, and to implement arrangements for delegated aid cooperation to deliver aid more effectively in the Pacific and Africa.
The department, in collaboration with the EU Delegation, hosted a well-attended Europe Day event in May to mark the 50th anniversary of Australia's diplomatic relations with the EU. Senator Carr delivered the keynote address.
The department led cross-government negotiations with the EU on a treaty-level Framework Agreement, which will provide a strengthened framework for bilateral relations and for cooperation on a broad range of global challenges.
We also led negotiations on an agreement to facilitate Australian participation in EU Crisis Management Operations, working closely with the Department of Defence, the Attorney-General's Department and other agencies.
Our embassy in Brussels conducted effective advocacy to encourage the smooth passage of the revised Passenger Name Record Agreement through the European Parliament and Council. The Agreement, which is important to Australia's border security, came into effect on 1 June 2012.
We continued to step up our engagement with the European Parliament, in recognition of its increased powers under the Lisbon Treaty. In April 2012, the department supported an Australian parliamentary visit to EU institutions and, in May, a visit to Australia by Alexandre Stutzmann, diplomatic adviser to the new President of the European Parliament, Martin Schultz.
The department worked with partners in Europe and Asia to resolve Australia's regional group status in the Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM). Australia was admitted into ASEM's Asian group at the Copenhagen ASEM senior officials' meeting in March 2012.
We engaged EU officials and leaders on developments in the Asia-Pacific, including in relation to Myanmar, Fiji and PNG.
Through regular ministerial, parliamentary and official-level contact in Canberra, Brussels and in EU member state capitals, the department worked constructively on bilateral and multilateral trade issues, including promoting 'new pathways' in the WTO Doha round. The department hosted the annual senior officials-level Trade Policy Dialogue in Canberra in February 2012.
Our embassy in Brussels hosted a seminar on trade in services in January 2012 which brought together policy makers, academics and industry representatives to investigate barriers that could be restricting trade in that area between the EU and Australia.
Posts in Brussels, Berlin and The Hague organised and supported a senior-level European Australian Business Council visit to Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands in June 2012. The visit deepened ties between business communities and promoted Australia as an attractive trade and investment partner.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Carr, with NATO Secretary General, Mr Anders Fogh Rasmussen, after the International Security Assistance Force Foreign Ministers' meeting at NATO Headquarters in Brussels in April 2012. Photo courtesy of NATO.
European security
During the June 2012 visit to Australia by NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Australia and NATO signed a high-level Joint Political Declaration. The Declaration sets out the strategic rationale of the Australia–NATO partnership, encapsulating our cooperation in Afghanistan and beyond. It is the first Declaration of its kind signed by NATO.
In a further sign of our strengthening relationship, Australia's Ambassador to the EU, Dr Brendan Nelson, was given the concurrent role of Australian Ambassador to NATO. The department also supported Senator Carr's attendance at the April 2012 NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Brussels. In January 2012, then Foreign Minister, Mr Rudd, spoke at the North Atlantic Council, NATO's highest decision-making body.
The department supported Mr Rudd's attendance at the February 2012 Munich Security Conference and December 2011 Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Ministerial Meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania. The OSCE has been in the vanguard of regional security confidence-building initiatives and continues to play an important role in Central Europe and the Balkans. Partnership through the OSCE is also a major plank in our relationships with the countries of Central Asia.
We continued our contribution to the OSCE's efforts to promote human rights, fight human trafficking and tackle money laundering. An Asian Partner for Cooperation of the OSCE since 2009, Australia will for the first time host the annual Asian Partners Conference in 2013.
Personal Profile:
Peter Nagy
As First Secretary at the Australian Embassy in Moscow, Peter reports on political developments in Russia and how they impact on Australia's interests. During Russia's March parliamentary elections, Peter was invited by the Russian Government to join other diplomats as an international observer. He also works on human rights, crime and social issues.
Russia's importance to Australian foreign policy is increasing both bilaterally and multilaterally. Bilateral trade is growing, and a range of agreements are under negotiation. Russia is also hosting APEC in 2012 and the G20 in 2013; and is a permanent UN Security Council member and a member of the East Asia Summit.
"It has been a unique opportunity to be able to focus on a country as complex and interesting as Russia, particularly at a time when its future still involves a lot of guesswork. Speaking to political and NGO contacts, my work often feels like that of an investigative journalist on the trail of an elusive story. But a better strategic, political and cultural understanding of Russia can advance many of Australia's interests, be they in agriculture or arms control."
Prior to his posting to Moscow, Peter worked on the Japan Desk in Canberra; at the Australian Embassy in Belgrade; and undertook a five-week mission to Antarctica, supporting the Australian Antarctic Division's engagement with Russia and other countries active on the continent.
Europe – bilateral relationships
We continued to build on our close and cooperative relationship with the United Kingdom. The fourth round of AUKMIN, held in London in January 2012, enabled deeper cooperation and dialogue on issues of common interest, including developments in the Arab world, economic and security challenges in the East Asian and the Indian Ocean regions, transition in Afghanistan and the Iranian nuclear program.
The High Commission in London supported a large number of ministerial and official visits to the UK and worked effectively on preparations for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations and London Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Reciprocal visits by Mr Rudd and former Foreign Minister Alain Juppé developed a stronger basis for cooperation between Australia and France. Mr Juppé's visit in September 2011 was the first by a French foreign minister since 1983. The two ministers signed a bilateral Joint Statement, which elevated the relationship to the level of a Strategic Partnership during Mr Rudd's subsequent visit to France in January 2012. The Statement captures the strengths and maturity of contemporary Australian–French engagement and provides a solid basis for the future evolution of the relationship. The Australia France Foundation continued to support development of cultural ties (also see Public information services and public diplomacy 1.1.13).
We continued to strengthen relations with Germany, Europe's leading economy, by supporting a number of visits by ministers and senior officials. These included a visit to Germany by Mr Rudd in January 2012 and senior officials' talks in Canberra in March 2012. In January 2012, Foreign Ministers announced a commitment to work towards a bilateral Strategic Partnership, which will provide a framework for deeper bilateral cooperation into the future. The department also worked with German counterparts to develop a program of events and activities to mark the 60th year anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and Germany in 2012.
We advanced Australia's economic, security and political interests through strengthened cooperation with other European partners, including the Netherlands, Switzerland and Belgium. This was achieved by support for visits, advocacy in capitals and intensified officials-level dialogue.
The department supported a visit to Australia for St Patrick's Day 2012 by Ireland's Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Alan Shatter. The visit highlighted the depth of bilateral people-to-people links and provided an opportunity to exchange views in the lead-up to Ireland's EU presidency in the first half of 2013.
In 2012, we marked the 70th anniversary of Australia's diplomatic relations with Russia. During a January 2012 visit to Australia by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, ministers agreed to enhance bilateral exchange and capitalise on opportunities in the period ahead, including Russian hosting of APEC in 2012 and our shared membership of the G20 troika in 2013–14. Our intensified engagement with Russia has enabled us to reinforce Australian views on regional issues, as well as on international issues of concern, such as Syria and Iran.
The Parliamentary Secretary for Trade, Mrs Elliot, after the launch of 'Future Unlimited', an international education initiative, in Vladivostok, Russia, March 2012.
During her visit to Turkey in April 2012, Prime Minister Gillard joined Prime Minister Erdoğan in designating 2015 as the Year of Australia in Turkey and the Year of Turkey in Australia. The Prime Ministers also announced the establishment of a joint coordinating body to identify and carry out activities that will enhance historical, social and cultural links. The consulate in Çanakkale oversaw the completion of crucial preservation works at Anzac Cove.
The department supported the visit of the Governor-General to Cyprus in June 2012. In addition to discussions with President Christofias and senior Cypriot officials, the Governor-General met with the 15-strong Australian contingent deployed in the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus.
The Prime Minister's Special Envoy, Dr Russell Trood, undertook visits to Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Dr Trood also attended the Sixth Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia. The department worked closely with Dr Trood to develop a program that underscored Australia's commitment to broader engagement with Europe and in particular with Central and Eastern European states.
Australia's commitment to relations with smaller European states was emphasised by Parliamentary Secretary Marles' visit to Albania, San Marino and Andorra, the first such visit by a member of an Australian Government. Mr Marles' discussions built on increased ministerial engagement in recent years and focused on our growing cooperation in international forums.
In October 2011, the department supported a visit to Australia by Georgia's Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze. The visit preceded the appointment of Georgia's first Ambassador to Australia in March 2012. A visit in May 2012 by Azerbaijan's Deputy Foreign Minister Khalafov was an opportunity to showcase Australian experience in transport infrastructure.
The department contributed to the visit by the President of Portugal, President Aníbal Cavaco Silva, the first by a Portuguese President in a decade. We also supported Senator Carr's program of calls in Malta on his first visit to Europe as Foreign Minister.
With Italy, the department hosted a visit by Dr Enrico Letta, Deputy Secretary of the centre-left Democratic Party. Dr Letta, a former Minister for European Affairs, met with a range of public, private and academic institutions, as well as with key government ministers. The department expanded its cooperation with Montenegro through participation in the 2011 Summer School for Young Diplomats in Podgorica.
With AusAID, the department enabled an Australian contribution of $1.2 million to the Chernobyl Shelter Fund, which will support Ukraine's transformation of the Chernobyl site into a safe and secure area.
In recognition of the vital role of Poland's Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation in ensuring the horrific events of the Holocaust are never forgotten, Australia made a $500 000 contribution toits work.Contributions from Australia and other countries will ensure the Foundation can carry out conservation works on the grounds of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial.
In November 2011, Australia assumed its role as Chair of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), an organisation based in Sweden. In cooperation with AusAID, the department is helping International IDEA boost its engagement in the Asia-Pacific.
Australia had the opportunity to work closely in Afghanistan with Slovakia, with whom we share a role in Uruzgan Province. In May 2012, the department hosted a visit by Slovakia's Deputy Minister for Defence, which provided an opportunity for in-depth discussions about the future of Uruzgan and the transition to Afghan-led security.
In November 2011, Hungary welcomed Molly and Wally, two Tasmanian wombats, making Budapest Zoo one of only four European zoos to exhibit wombats. The new arrivals joined other members of the Zoo's 'Australian House', which is showcasing the wildlife and culture of the Australian region and highlighting aspects of nature conservation.
In May 2012, our embassies cooperated to bring soprano, composer and author Deborah Cheetham and accompanist Toni Lalich on a visit to Roma communities in Hungary, Serbia andCroatia. Ms Cheetham ran workshops and spoke about her Australian Aboriginal experience, focusing on themes of empowerment, cultural self-determination and aspiration.
Table 4. Australia's trade in goods and services with Europe (a)
Exports |
Exports |
Imports (b) |
Imports (b) |
Goods and services |
2010 |
2011 |
Trend growth 2006–2011 |
2010 |
2011 |
Trend growth 2006–2011 |
$m |
$m |
% |
$m |
$m |
% |
United Kingdom |
12,394 |
11,462 |
-1.6 |
10,590 |
11,547 |
-0.8 |
Netherlands |
3,089 |
3,948 |
0.9 |
2,555 |
2,901 |
6.6 |
Germany |
2,862 |
3,281 |
5.9 |
11,935 |
12,006 |
2.8 |
France (b) |
1,841 |
1,831 |
-1.1 |
4,832 |
4,833 |
-1.2 |
Italy |
1,459 |
1,589 |
-7.1 |
5,832 |
6,128 |
2.8 |
Total European Union 27 (b) |
27,034 |
27,882 |
-1.8 |
51,149 |
53,500 |
1.4 |
Russian Federation |
965 |
1,096 |
6.8 |
450 |
1,086 |
42.4 |
Other Europe |
2,461 |
2,837 |
0.2 |
6,050 |
6,664 |
7.8 |
Total Europe (b) |
30,460 |
31,815 |
-1.5 |
57,649 |
61,250 |
2.3 |
(a) Goods data on a recorded trade basis, services data on a balance of payments basis.
(b) Imports total excludes imports of ABS confidential items (mainly aircraft) from September 2008 onwards.
Based on DFAT STARS database and ABS catalogue 5368.0.55.004.
With the likelihood of continued political and economic uncertainty in Europe, we will need to work hard to maintain the momentum achieved over the past year in strengthening Australia–EU relations and continue to advocate our value as a partner for Europe.
The department will again lead negotiations for a treaty-level Australia–EU Framework Agreement and a Crisis Management Agreement. Once negotiations are concluded, we will engage in advocacy to support their passage through European institutions.
We will continue to promote Australian interests and work with business on trade and investment issues in Europe, including assessing the implications on Australian interests of evolving economic developments in Europe.
Our hosting of the OSCE Asian Partners Conference in 2013 will be an important opportunity to engage European and Central Asian partners on traditional and human security, as well as good governance.
We will take the opportunity to increase engagement with Russia in the G20 and APEC contexts, in order to continue to build the bilateral relationship. Our embassy in Moscow will support Australian attendance at the remaining APEC meetings, including the Leaders' Summit in Vladivostok.
As 2015 draws nearer, we will continue to work closely with Turkey on developing a program of events to commemorate the Gallipoli centenary and to celebrate the diversity of the contemporary relationship.


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Posted by Dan Bell on 05 September 2005 - 19:23 - Source: Gamasutra
Here we have quite an interview about the Xbox360 that was given in Europe at the Game Developers Conference. Specifically, Andre Vrignaud, member of the Xbox Platform Strategy Group, lectured to game developers about how many of the new features of Microsoft's Xbox 360 next-generation console would interface with their games.
Near the end though, it was questions from the audience time, someone brought up the subject of mod chips and this is when Andre may have thrown down the guantlet to the hacking community.
When ending the talk, Vrignaud also took a couple of questions from the audience on esoteric topics, revealing that, though the Xbox 360 has a virtual keyboard, it does also support USB keyboards. More interestingly, a question from an audience member on the security for Xbox 360 in terms of 'mod chips' and other devices that modify for imported/illegal content prompted a reply that Microsoft took 2 and a half years on security this time round, whereas the Xbox only had around a year. Vrignaud prompted: "Never say never", but he thinks it's going to be a long time before the Xbox 360 gets modded.
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Bill Miller
William Miller Design
(760) 836-9199
Most people invited into Bill Miller's home eventually comment on — rather, compliment — the strikingly nontraditional dining room chandelier. "You can decorate it for every holiday: cobwebs for Halloween, bulbs at Christmas, gold stuff for New Year's," Bill says. "I've always liked curly willow, and it reminded me of that."
The dining room — part of an open floor plan with individual areas — receives warmth from a double-sided fireplace that also opens to the living room, and it tends to be a place where Bill and his partner Matthew (a recent addition to his company) eat homecooked meals and entertain.
Warmth emanates from Bill's persona as well as his style of design. "I make comfortable spaces for people, and I think that is reflected here," he says, glancing around at the custom furniture of his own design, natural-material accessories, and ethnic pieces with global appeal. The space is charming, inviting, and elegant. Bills says it takes the hard edge off a contemporary look to round it out with eclectic accessories. That's why his living room and entryway hold an enchanting mix of cowbells and fence posts from Thailand, a Mexican bench, an African Kuba cloth wall hanging, a Chinese apothecary chest, and a Moroccan table topped with family photos in frames, including his three cats: Spike (the big Maine Coon), Zsa Zsa (the little one), and Sebastian (the orange cat).
Aside from the chandelier, a Peter Burega painting, and a few other pieces, Bill says he doesn't get too personally attached to things in his home. "Stuff is coming and going all the time, especially when I need things and I'm in a hurry." He'll start in his Palm Desert office, move to the warehouse, and if he still can't find what's he after, he'll pillage his own house — all in the name of the perfect accent piece, of course. The process suits him just fine. "I like variety, and I like to change things up all the time," he says. "That way I never get bored."
Neither do his clients. While Bill often begins with a neutral color palette that's easy to live with, he builds layers of texture with interesting pairings. A shaggy carpet and soft chenille throw team up with a leather sofa; jute barstools pull up to a sleek granite bar. Bill favors materials that are soothing and luxurious, but never pretentious.
To connect with clients and get to know potential ones, Bill's firm recently started a blog that maps their travels, charts trends from fabric to finials, and reveals little-known facts about the people behind William Miller Design. The approachable wit and candor show a lighter side of a distinguised firm that's designed decadent model homes for Brava, Sterling Estates, and Artisan; homes in Bighorn Golf Club and The Vintage Club; and the interior of a yacht docked in Italy.
But Bill wouldn't trade in his own home for any other. "I love the tall ceilings, the volume of the space, the open plan. I can bring clients here and really be proud."
Favorite way to relax:
Curled up in a corner of the couch. "I rule the world from there. It's comfortable and all the cats have their own spot nearby. The TV is here, and I can watch Matt cooking in the kitchen. I start my day here with a cup of coffee and end it here, too."
Favorite way to entertain:
Large, themed cocktail parties for 50-75
Vintage Barbie dolls
First notices in someone else's home:
Whether it has continuity. "A lack of continuity bothers me."
Dream client:
"I'd love to do a home where everything was completely designed by me: the furniture and interior architecture down to the linens, china, and silver. Just custom, custom, custom."
Favorite thing right now:
Battery-powered candles. Perfect for the outdoors where they can't blow out and for photo shoots. And they don't generate heat, either.
Clients want:
Swedish under-counter washers and dryers by Asko, which provide more counter space in the laundry room. Big open areas to gather with family and comfortable furniture they can put their feet on. Master retreats away from guests with sitting areas where couples and can read, have coffee, and spend time together.
On his wish list:
A second home in the mountains or at the beach. "I'd love to have a Ralph Lauren, hunting- style country cabin with a big, river-rock fireplace — something with more of an East Coast feeling."
Why clients love him:
"I'm really easy to work with and I leave my ego at the door. I help them interpret their vision into reality. I also have an ability to help them make fast decisions by giving them exactly what they want. If someone wants a red sofa, I try to work that in. I don't give them a blue sofa and tell them they have to have it."
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- Voice Actors: Hal Smith, Paul Frees, Don Messick.
- Directed By William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, Charles Nichols.
- Produced By William Hanna, Joseph Barbera.
- Animated By Irv Spence, Casey Onaitis, Bill Keil, Ed Parks, Ken Muse, Bernard Posner, George Germanetti, Larry Silverman, Carlo Vinci, Ray Abrahams, Hugh Fraser, Dick Lundy, Harry Holt, Sam Jaimes; more Animators ...
- Written By Michael Maltese, Jack Hanrahan, Phil Hahn.
- Editor: David Hornton, Hal Geer, Dan Finnerty, Pat Foley, Earl Bennett.
- First Aired on September 10, 1966.
- Originally Aired on CBS-TV (USA).
- Running Time: 6 minutes.
- Season: 1
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Perrigo's Chairman and CEO Joseph C. Papa stated, "This launch is representative of the Perrigo team's abilities to overcome challenging circumstances as evidenced by this product's complex formulation and patent challenges. The team worked diligently to formulate the product, prove the product's non-infringement to existing patents, validate and achieve commercial production, and bring the product to market. Perrigo's achievement represents the first store brand equivalent to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and marketed to consumers as a high quality store brand product that will represent considerable savings when compared to the national brand. This is another excellent example of Perrigo's investment and commitment to making quality healthcare more affordable for our customers." From its beginnings as a packager of generic home remedies in 1887, Allegan, Michigan-based Perrigo Company has grown to become a leading global provider of quality, affordable healthcare products. Perrigo develops, manufactures and distributes over-the-counter (OTC) and generic prescription (Rx) pharmaceuticals, infant formulas, nutritional products, pet health, dietary supplements and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API). The Company is the world's largest manufacturer of OTC pharmaceutical products for the store brand market. The Company's primary markets and locations of logistics operations have evolved over the years to include the United States, Israel, Mexico, the United Kingdom, India, China and Australia. Visit Perrigo on the Internet ( http://www.perrigo.com). Note: Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbor created thereby. These statements relate to future events or the Company's future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements of the Company or its industry to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential" or other comparable terminology. The Company has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While the Company believes these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control. These and other important factors, including those discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2012, as well as the Company's subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made only as of the date hereof, and unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. SOURCE Perrigo CompanyCheck Out Our Best Services for Investors
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During the first five months of 2011, CUNA's political action committee received $502,266 in contributions toward its efforts to influence the outcome of political campaigns, and NAFCU's fundraising efforts netted $53,669, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.
Trades report contributions to congressional lobbying efforts.
CUNA's PAC raised $93,774 in April and NAFCU's raised $14,250, according to forms filed with the Federal Election Commission.
If money, as a former state official said, is the mother's milk of politics, neither major CU trade is in danger of being lactose deprived any time soon.
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CUNA's and NAFCU's political action committees spread their financial largesse generously this campaign cycle, though they have been raising and spending less than they did two years ago,
Credit union stalwart Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-Pa.) saw his 26-year congressional career end, yet Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) survived yesterday's election which gave the Republicans large gains in both chambers.
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CUNA's PAC had $270,933 in its coffers as of last week and NAFCU's PAC had $215,631, according to reports they filed this week with the Federal Election Commission.
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I love Datura! Grow it as an annual up here. Beautiful greenery, large pure white flowers that are fragrant, and really cool seedpods - what's not to love about it? |
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I found my D. wrightii growing on a hilltop near my home.. The bees are CRAZY about it! They will crowd into a the buds just before opening at sunset and have a darn happy hour brawl over the pollen, often breaking the flower bud in the process.. I think they are all hallucinating and having a real intense trip inside that closed room breathing in some powerful vapors. They stagger out and head back to their hive with their behind legs just full of pollen. I will not see a bee back at the bush for a couple of weeks. I imagine them at gome all hung over without the energy or the memory to get back to my plant. I stopped growing them because a neighbor now has bees and she brings me honey for my sacrifice. Below is a set of my Datura pictures. I forgot to mention that when they bloom in the fall cool cloudy DAYS they get this lavender edge on their blooms. The Indians can't make up their minds about this some call it sacred and some call it a trash plant , known to grow around the white man's dumps. maybe that is all hors shizz. I collect all sorts of hearsay in this trap I have above my shoulders. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Datura album
used to grow brugmansia indoors but got tired of fighting the whiteflies and switched to the annuals. hadnt had any for a couple of years but volunteers sprouted in the veggie garden. dont have hornworms but supposedly they will eat the daturas in preference to tomatoes. datura honey is mildly hallucinogenic with a bitter tang that tastes like the leaves smell. |
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They come back from the roots here. No problem with white flies. |
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18 When they heard these things, they held their peace , and glorified God, saying , Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life. | 18 When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, "So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life." |
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Richard I. Evans, Ph.D.
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Ph.D., Michigan State University
B.A., University of Pittsburgh
Research Interests
- Health Behavior (e.g. substance abuse prevention models and social influence interventions)
- Persuasive Communications
- PSYCH 6337 Social Psychology/Behavioral Medicine Seminar (Grantsmanship)
- PSYCH 7392 Psychology Practicum
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Evans, R.I. Erich Fromm. Encyclopedia of Psychology. American Psychological, Oxford Press.
Evans, R.I. Just say no. In Breslow, L., Encyclopedia of Public Health (p. 1354). New York: Macmillan.
Evans, R.I., Getz, G. Resisting Health-Risk Behavior: The Social Inoculation Approach and its Extensions. Encyclopedia of Primary Prevention. M. Bloom (ed.).
Evans, R. I. Chapter: Social influences in etiology and prevention of smoking and other health threatening behaviors in children and adolescents. In Andrew Baum, Tracey Revenson, and Jerome Singer (Eds.), Handbook of Health Psychology. Hillsdale, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Evans, R. I. (1998). An historical perspective on effective prevention. In W. J. Bukoski and R. I. Evans (Eds.), National Institute on Drug Abuse Research Monograph Series No. 176, Cost-Benefit/Cost-Effectiveness Research on Drug Abuse Prevention: Implications for Programming and Policy. NIH Publication No. 98-4021 (pp. 37-58). Washington, DC: U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office.
Evans, R. I. (1992). Cognitive-psychosocial-behavioral concepts related to predicting and preventing the use by adolescents of tobacco, alcohol and illegal drugs. In H. Motoaki, J. Misumi, & B. Wilpert (Eds.), Social Educational, and Clinical Psychology Proceedings of the 22nd International Congress of Applied Psychology, 3, (pp. 307-333). International Association of Applied Psychology, Kyoto, Japan. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Evans, R. I., & Raines, B. E. (1990). Applying a social psychological model across health promotion interventions: Cigarettes to smokeless tobacco. In J. Edwards, R. S. Tinsdale, L. Heath, & E. J. Posavac (Eds.), Social Influence Processes and Prevention (pp. 143-157). New York: Plenum Publishing Company.
Evans, R. I. (1989). Albert Bandura: The Man and His Ideas. New York: Praeger Press.
Evans, R. I. (1981). Dialogue with B.F. Skinner. Dialogues in Contemporary Psychology Series. New York: Praeger Press.
Evans, R. I. (1981). Dialogue with Erik Erikson. Dialogues in Contemporary Psychology Series. New York: Praeger Press.


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10 But I wasn't talking about unbelievers who indulge in sexual sin, or who are greedy or are swindlers or idol worshipers. You would have to leave this world to avoid people like that. | 10 not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. |
11 What I meant was that you are not to associate with anyone who claims to be a Christian yet indulges in sexual sin, or is greedy, or worships idols, or is abusive, or a drunkard, or a swindler. Don't even eat with such people. | 11 But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat. |
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Notre B & B est un endroit idéal pour séjourner dans Buenos Aires. Il est situé au milieu de San Telmo, le quartier historique de la ville et géré dans une ambiance très amicale et détendue. Republica San Telmo a été construit en 1912 et récemment rénové selon son style d'origine française. Nous offrons 5 grandes chambres, 4 salles de bain, air conditionné, lits confortables, télévision et accès gratuit à Internet. Petit déjeuner est inclus. Vous pouvez également utiliser nos installations de cuisine et le toit en terrasse avec barbecue. Quelques mètres de notre B & B vous y trouverez des supermarchés, des boutiques, des restaurants, des bars et des services de blanchisserie. Au sein de trois blocs, autobus ou le métro qui vous conduira à toutes les parties de la ville.
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We have just had two weeks in Republica San Telmo, and we really enjoyed our stay. Nicolas and David were in charge while the owners were on holiday. They did a good job, and were very helpful in all ways. Georgelina the breakfast- and cleaninggirl, was a quiet, smiling and serviceminded person. If we ever are going to Buenos Aires again, we will come back to this place. Thank you.
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We had such a good experience at Republica Hostel...well taken care of by Agustin and Nicolas. We were given great advice on the best places to see and felt so at home during our stay. Highly recommended!
4,2 sur avril 29, 2012
Good location - close to Subway, buses, and a lot of restaurants and cafes, huge Sunday market place, pleasant environment - people dancing in the streets, small shops, family-owned stores selling everything you need, walking distance from the center of Buenos Aires. Very clean - bathrooms and common areas are cleaned daily and thoroughly. Good size rooms with high ceilings. Air conditioners/heaters controlled from the room, cozy breakfast room and kitchen area with big table for everybody. Delicious breakfast - fresh croissants and bread with delicious butter, lecho and jam, hot coffee and tea. Very friendly and helpful staff - on the first morning Nicolas (the hostel manager) provided us with information about attractions, places to visit and directions. He and his staff were always around when we needed to call a taxi and helped us to book a tour and a show. It so happened that we lost all our cash and credit cards on the second day of walking about the city. With our non-existant Spanish we found ourselves in a very tough situation. Nicolas was extremely helpful. He went far beyond his duties in assisting us. He spent hours of his personal time to help us with multiple phone calls, lent us money so we could survive for a couple of days until the card replacements arrived, translated for us in the Western Union office and on the phone, walked with us everywhere and even delayed his personal appointments. So after all the troubles we went through, we were left with warm feelings about Buenos Aires. We can never thank Nicolas enough for all his help.
4,6 sur mars 16, 2012
Republica San Telmo is a great value! The bed was super comfortable, everything was very clean. The service was outstanding! The guys helped us with our onward travel, oriented us to BA, and recommended wonderful restaurants. I highly recommend staying at Republica San Telmo when visitng the area.
4,6 sur février 21, 2012
We found this lovely hostel perfect to retreat from the hustle and bustle of the big city. Rooms were lovely and clean. The building is small and well laid out, perfect for people who want to relax and have peace and quiet and Agustin is very helpful with finding and organising things to do in Buenos Aires. It is very central yet feels more homely than anything else. A really good option. We´ll come back for sure
4,0 sur novembre 19, 2011
Nice people, very helpful in arranging us evening tango show. Very tranquil place for couples no party hostel. Very clean and big room. Great location in San Telmo easy to walk to the center. I recomend this place to everybody who is looking for a pleasant stay in Buenos Aires.
5 sur septembre 06, 2011
This lovely flat has four bedrooms, a couple with a single bed and a couple with a double bed, each with closet space and door locks. It has two bathrooms, each with a shower. There is a small foyer/study space, a nice sized living room with a TV and a computer with free internet access, and plenty of seating. The kitchen has a dining room table for four, a refrigerator, sink, and storage for use by guests. One of the three people who works there is around in the morning when the included breakfast is served. Medialunas with dulce de leche and jam and cafe con leche...delicious! Someone is also home during the day for questions, recommendations, etc. And someone sleeps over in the apartment upstairs overnight to oversee the house. The staff is extremely friendly, helpful, speak English and Spanish, and are never in the way. There is a tiny cat that lives at the house as well! Her name is Michelle and she is the sweetest, quietest, loveliest thing in the world. She keeps to herself and will not bother anyone unless you choose to pet and entertain her. The apartment in located right in the heart of San Telmo, close to shopping, restaurants and cafes, the subte stop, and more. If you don't mind seeing other people around (up to 6 or 8 guests total), and are comfortable sharing common space, this place is fantastic. It is so homey and cozy and perfect for the price.
5 sur mai 19, 2011
While landing in Buenos Aires I had no clue where to go, I had heard about San Telmo and Palermo, so I took the bus in that direction, I picked San Telmo because its an old neighborhood with lots of history and a unique night life, cool and cheap street markets and really hot chicks. The only remaining thing was to find a place to sleep, thats when I googled Republica San Telmo B&B, right in the heart of San Telmo, a few steps from everything, nice decorated, awesome deck and a good price. Agustin the owner made my life really easy, he got me the football match tickets (you should go to watch a boca juniors match) he told where to hang out, and where to eat, so I don´t have more words to him and to Rep. San Telmo than THANK YOU you ROOOOCK Paul
4,0 sur mai 18, 2011
I found my stay at Republica San Telmo to be one that I shall cherish. Augustin, the innkeeper, was more helpful than I could have anticipated. The hostel itself was clean, friendly, safe and had a charm about it that I loved. From imparting his local knowledge, to organising tickets for the football and tango shows I felt that I was safe hands. The area of San Telmo has a real character to it and the hostel is in walking distance to the famous Sunday market, restaurants and nightlife. If you are looking for quality at a good price then I highly recommend Republica San Telmo.
3,0 sur mai 16, 2011
Good location, clean, good breakfast but starting time a bit late, helpful owners. The stairs were no problem for us, but others might think so.
The room is really spacious. It has its own balcony overlooking the street and it has the morning sun. Double glass gives you a peacefully sleeping. This room has a private bathroom outside the room. It has one double bed king size 2x2 and one extra single bed (2x0.8) Air conditioning included
Prix par nuit: $55 - $70
Ville, Centre ville
Buenos Aires, Argentina (EZE) 25 miles
De l'aéroport de Ezeiza: -Taxi de Chacabuco – Humberto Primo (30 minutes, 150 pesos) -Manuel Tienda Leon bus jusqu'à la gare de Retiro (40 minutes, 45 pesos) -Bus 8 à Av Paseo Colon – Av San Juan (90 minutes, 2 pesos) De l'aéroport Jorge Newbery: -Taxi de Chacabuco – Humberto Primo (15 minutes, 75 pesos) De la gare de Retiro: -Bus 45 ou 9 pour Av San Juan -Métro LINEA C jusqu'à la gare de Av San Juan
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06 Worlds in China were supposed to be a preview of 08 Olympics. That could not have been more wrong for Russia and America. 3 top Russian wrestlers from 06 Worlds, Sajidov, Gatsalov, and Kuramagomedov most likely will not make the Olympic team. The same is true for America. Henson, Zadick brothers, and Pritzlaff will not be on the Olympic team.
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Yampa Valley Canine Connection: Congratulations, teams
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
To the editor:
The Yampa Valley Canine Connection would like to congratulate the seven teams that earned their Delta Society Pet Partners Certification on Sunday.
We would like to thank Cathy Shryock who made the trip from Steamboat to teach and evaluate the teams. The following people donated their time to help with the evaluation: Carol Eitel, Glenna Grandbouch, Carol Scott, Karen Gilroy, Diane Calim, and Barb Clark.
Thank you to everyone who helped to make this event a success. Anyone interested in becoming part of the YVCC therapy group can call Patty Thompson at 824-4905.
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I just read the post about "Mexican Carry" and someone mentioned going to the grill in their back yard. I read somewhere else about never opening the door without a gun in hand.
Do some of you live in terribly dangerous neighborhoods? Do you ever leave your houses unarmed?
Is everyone who CCs this diligent about never being unarmed? Is this cautious behaviour or paranoia?
I'm aware that things can happen anywhere, anytime, but do you ever relax a little? What if you go to the beach or a pool? Skiing/ski slopes? Boating?
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Chile Hotels
Editor's Pick
Carretera Austral, Km 36
Alerce Andino National Park
Tel: 56 65 286969
Many Patagonian lodges fall within the hard-to-get-to-but-utterly-worth-it category, including this one, set on the border of a national park named for the 4,000-year-old redwoodlike alerce trees. But while its location may qualify as the Unabomber's ultimate fantasy, it's actually (relatively) easy to access. It's 90 minutes by off-road vehicle from Puerto Montt, the unofficial gateway to Patagoniaso if you only have a few days in the area (shame on you!), this is the place. It's still not easy: The roads are bumpy and the final stretch is on a raft across a small lake. The main structure, with six rooms, is constructed from the same 240-foot alerces you'll see outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, and public areas are warmed by a converted steam-train furnace. Three outlying cabins are connected by a network of catwalksguests stutter-step to the main house for meals. You'll need at least two nights to make it worthwhile, but your days will be spent hiking past waterfalls to peaks carpeted with coigüe and mañío trees, or driving down to a nearby rodeo for a rowdy get-together with Chile's huaso cowboys (OctoberApril). The chef produces inventive local fare; the guides are knowledgeable and entertaining; and sore muscles can be rejuvenated in the sauna and hot tub.
Editor's Pick
299–317 Constitución
Tel: 56 2 940 28 00
Built in the bohemian barrio of Bellavista, the 15-room Aubrey was once the patrician home of a Chilean railway magnate. The 1927 mansion retains its terra-cotta roofs, overhanging eaves, and exposed beams, but a lengthy restoration by two former London bankers has seen its austere wood paneling and heavy beams brightened by wingback chairs, crystal chandeliers, and fresh flowers. Many of the spacious rooms have a balcony, a private patio, or original parquet flooring, and all are soundproofed and slickly furnished with Tom Dixon lamps, leather chairs by Chile's Santiago Valdés, and mosaic-tiled walls. Outside, water cascades from stone arches in the cobbled, fern-filled courtyard, where award-winning Valparaiso caterers Pasta e Vino serve well-prepared Italian dishes, Ionic columns edge a heated outdoor pool, and two turreted towers (one kitted out for massages, the second housing a DJ booth for the occasional party) overlook a garden of royal palm, acacia, and jasmine that sprawls up the lower slopes of 2,800-foot Cerro San Cristobal. Amiable staff smooth travel pains by pressing a couple of shirts at no charge upon arrival; bikes are available for scooting around Bellavista or exploring the Parque Metropolitano, next door.
Editor's Pick
Tocopilla 4
San Pedro de Atacama
Tel: 56 2 233 96 41
Unlike Explora, the larger and more famous resort down the road, Awasi is compact in size, with just eight cottages and a cozy circular layout that encourages you to mingle with others as well as steal away to secluded spots with plump white sofas set off by colorful Andean textiles. Rose-colored adobe walls, rough-hewn wood ceilings, and roofs of native grasses complement the stone floors throughout the property, and the bar is made of rocks culled from local rivers. You can quell the noonday heat of the Atacama Desert in the compact courtyard pool and then the evening chill around fireplaces while wrapped in an alpaca throw provided by the staff. Meals are simple but tasty, such as salmon grilled on an open spit or a salad of olives, tomatoes, and goat cheese, all prepared in an open kitchen.
Editor's Pick
Near Isla Magdalena
West of La Junta
Tel: 54 11 4311 1919 (reservations)
Much of Chile's southern coast looks like somebody crumbled up crackers and dropped them into the sea. Bahía Mala is situated among that fragmented landscape south of Puerto Montt. You take a helicopter innot extravagant behavior, since there's no road access and the alternatives are boat or raft. The lodge itself is restrained, with four guest cabins that lord over three miles of private beach (a volcanic combo of black sand and dunes) and overlook a Pacific bay churning with dolphins, orcas, and sea lions. (Now you see why it's worth the bother.) To the east, thousands of acres of jungle are laced with waterfalls, streams, and saltwater lakes and guard the only access to the volcano that towers over the property. Fly-fish on private reaches of Río Bahía Mala or take the lodge's boat to cast at sea. Mountain bikes and sea kayaks are on hand, along with a stable of excellent horses. Included in the price are gourmet food, unlimited alcohol, and all the toysexcept that chopper, which is also on call for heli-fishing trips.
Editor's Pick
Santa Cruz
Tel: 56 72 321803
French vintner Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle has unveiled a state-of-the-art winery for her Clos Apalta premium wine in the sierra above her Casa Lapostolle vineyard, with a lodge and four 1,000-square-foot guest casitas arrayed on a forested hillside. Each is roofed in indigenous rauli wood, with 25-foot ceilings, beds dressed in Egyptian cotton and Cambodian silk, walk-in closets, vast bathrooms containing L'Occitane toiletries, a hot tub for two overlooking the Apalta Valley, and a terrace with more valley views. Guests can tour the vineyard on horseback or browse the nineteenth-century books in the library when not enjoying the mountain-backed scenery or eating baked oysters and local salmon, served on Limoges china in the stylish dining room. Staff well-versed in Chile's wine and food heritage provide unobtrusive service, while in-room massages, winery tours, and a fridge filled with Veuve Clicquot and Clos Apalta Premium Cuvée are included in the price.
Editor's Pick
Te Miro Oone Sector
Easter Island
Tel: 866 750 6699
Co-owned by Explora and the prominent islander whose name it bears, Explora en Rapa Nui is unquestionably the swishest place on this volcanic island marooned some 2,300 miles west of Chile, and as with Explora's other properties, the building itself is the real star: Its black- and blond-wood exterior follows the folds of the earth, a repeated oval motif riffing on traditional islander design. Picture windows dominate the 30 ample rooms, which are pleasingly clad in unfinished wood and shocking splashes of lime. Located three miles from Hanga Roa, the only town, the hotel fronts a broad vista of feisty Pacific surf and uninhabited grassland that rises to impressive volcanic cones, while the nearest of the island's 887 mysterious moai rock sculptures are within walking distance. Explora insists guests stay at least three days, but the time zips effortlessly by in the company of garrulous islander staff and twice-daily walks to jagged cliffs, labyrinthine caves, yawning craters, and sandy coves, passing enough moai to last most guests a lifetime.
Editor's Pick
Pedro Montt 262
Puerto Natales
Tel: 56 61 412 000
Accommodation within Torres del Paine national park is limited to two extremes: the big-price Explora resort or a tent. To find shelter from Patagonia's fickle weather without a big hotel bill, one possibility is to spend part of the time in Puerto Natales and drive the 90-some miles to the park (it's a three-hour drive, though, so you might still want that tent part of the time). Hotel CostAustralis is on Natales's waterfront, and while it's no cozy boutique, its 74 spacious rooms (many with ocean views) are a good value. The hotel's peaked chalet roofs look pilfered from Disney's Magic Kingdom, but the view overlooking Last Hope Sound is superb. Extra points for its restaurant, Paine, with sautéed king crabs directly from the ocean, succulent lamb cuts, and Patagonian specialties such as conger eel, hare stew, and roasted salmon served with a shellfish sauce.
Editor's Pick
Bories 959
Punta Arenas
Tel: 56 61 711 000
Because it's so darn hard to get around this part of the world, airports are a big deal. (After spending hours in the back of a 4X4 or in a violently rocking ship, you'll understand why.) Which is why the city of Punta Arenas is important to travelers: It serves as a midpoint between the northerly Torres del Paine and Tierra del Fuego farther south. If you're traveling that far down, you'll likely be staying a night or two here, for which we suggest this property. The former residence of a rich family that made its profits on wool in the 1800s, the brick edifice on the central Plaza de Armas was completed in 1890. The family filled it with Europe's finest lamps, curtains, carriage clocks, and other adornments. Declared a national monument in 1982, it opened ten years later as a 22-room hotel, and is still crammed with much of the original furniture. The Old World elegance and comfort contrast nicely with the rough-and-tumble treatment you're likely to get on the rest of your trip. The elegance extends to the Club de la Unión bar and the glass-domed Pérgola restaurant, arrayed around an indoor winter garden. And although it's more about overstuffed furniture than modern amenities, it does have Wi-Fi in the lobby.
Editor's Pick
Lago Pehoé
Torres del Paine National Park
Tel: 56 2 206 6060
No life list is complete without a visit to Torres del Paine National Park. The Explora Group's aim is exactly that: to make this inaccessible area accessible to the average (moneyed) traveler who neither wants to rough it nor is a super-athlete who's able to sprint up mountains. The group upset nature purists in 1993 when it laid the foundations to Hotel Salto Chico on the shore of Lake Pehoé, bang in the center of the park. The idea of a luxury lodge with true First World amenities and great food was unheard of in the region. (Explora's other properties are in the northern Chilean desert of Atacama and on Easter Island.) Daytime activities range from hikes that begin directly from the hotel, horseback or mountain bike rides, or boating on Lake Pehoé. Everyone returns at the end of the day to indulge in local meats such as slow-roasted lamb, fresh ceviche, and wines picked by the Chilean hotel owner. The property itself, with 50 rooms, is a boxy and modernist-looking structure whose wooden-planked exterior blends into the background. The interior uses a mix of local lenga wood, cypress, and slate, and clever lighting and glass that provide peerless views of the park's totemic granite skewers, the Torres del Paine. Rates include transfers from the Punta Arenas airport (be warned—it's around a five-hour drive along bumpy roads), all food, and unlimited use of guides, vehicles, boats, and horses.
Editor's Pick
Ayllu de Yaye
San Pedro de Atacama
Tel: 56 2 246 8635
Tel: 56 2 246 8636
This stylish newcomer practices local traditions: Its one-story buildings are clad in rough-hewn local stone and its water is drawn from a well. Unique among its upmarket competitors, it sprawls over 15 acres at the oasis village's edge, a plot so extensive that electric carts shuttle guests from the alfresco lounge and rustic bar to the 60 rooms, each with a private terrace opening to Volcán Licancabur. Guests venture out to marvel at the Atacama's geysers and gorges, salt cathedrals, and flamingo-packed lakes; a team of knowledgeable in-house guidesand numerous four-by-fours, bikes, and horsesallow forays to be planned at a moment's notice. At dusk, guests, warmed by logs burning in open grates, sip pisco sours beneath carob and pepper trees before dining on quinoa and charqui (and the occasional air-freighted truffle), before the vivid Milky Wayand a 500-yard string of torchesguide them to bed.
Editor's Pick
203 Orrego Luco
Tel: 56 2 757 6011
The kind of cozy, genteel guesthouse designed to please a finicky mother-in-law, Le Rêve sits amid the embassies and private mansions on a quiet street off the bustling Avenue Providencia. Sister property to the business-oriented Hotel Plaza San Francisco, it's only a 15-minute stroll to boutiques in Santiago's colonial heart for shopping, or a short cab ride to the upscale Vitacura and Las Condes restaurants for dinner. The four-story town house has a Parisian facade of beige stucco with shutters and wrought-iron railings, and plushly papered corridors with etchings of formal French gardens. The 31 rooms continue the Gallic theme with a penchant for ornamentation: gilt-framed botanical prints, bronze curtain pommels, velvet-and-suede bedcovers, and enough pleated rope, tassels, and adornments to start your own shop. A large sitting room doubles as a breakfast area, adorned with mirrors, porcelain and chinoiserie. Its French windows open onto a pebbled courtyard shaded by a centennial avocado tree, where afternoon tea is served.
Editor's Pick
1326 Ernesto Riquelme
Palafitos de Gamboa
Castro , Chiloé Island
Tel: 56 65 530 053
Built among the humble homes of fishermen and craftsmen, this unique 12-room charmer is a modern interpretation of the palafitoa stilted wood house that is a symbol of the unspoiled Chiloé archipelago in southern Chile. Recycled larch shingles and hand-carved doors from the original building complement the traditional wool Chilote blankets and decorative carvings and sculptures. Arrays of windows deliver ample light as well as views of Castro, the capital of Chiloé Province, and its bay, a popular hangout for black-neck swans and kingfishers. Service is simplejust a single attendant at the front deskbut is ultimately forgivable as he or she is ready to stoke the communal fireplace or help you scout out the opening times of Chiloé's UNESCO World Heritage wood-shingle churches.
Editor's Pick
Ruta 9 Norte
Puerto Natales
Tel: 56 2 387 1500
The pretty Patagonian fishing village of Puerto Natalesskuas, petrels, and albatross whirling overheadis isolated from the rest of Chile by fjords, canals, and inlets, with the peaks of the Torres del Paine park visible just over 40 miles away. Amid this ode to nature, iconoclastic Chilean architect Germàn del Sol has threaded a group of severe edifices, their blackened wood-and-felt exteriors echoing the basalt strata of the Torres del Paine massif: Weight-bearing spars are vertically skewed, giant ventilation shafts protrude, windows are jagged-cut. The 72 ample-sized guest rooms, done in slate and untreated wood with vibrant sunflower-yellow accents, are in structures that zigzag with the sloping ground. A factory-sized building houses the lobby, reading rooms, and restaurant (locally caught seafood is a specialty). The impressive spa includes two ten-person saunas and an infinity pool that reflects Patagonia's constantly changing skies.
Editor's Pick
15 Calle El Alcalde
Tel: 56 2 470 8500
Fax: 56 2 470 8501
Surrounded by "amazing restaurants and shopping" in El Golf, this red tower has a spa with floor-to-ceiling windows; you can unwind in the rooftop hot tubs "while sipping champagne or Chilean wine delivered by staff who bend over backward for guests." "Sumptuously furnished interiors" use European fabrics and crystal lamps. Adra, replete with marble and lapis lazuli, serves Mediterranean.
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Editor's Pick
Camino Chile Chico, Km 1.5
Puerto Guadal
Tel: 56 2 235 1519
This inland lodge sits on the shores of a beautiful lake, Lago General Carrera. Nearby is an immense ice field, the Campos de Hielo Norte, and 13,300-foot Mount San Valentin. We'd say that the Terra Luna Lodge gets full points for location, but, well, don't they all? But we do love this property: Guests have the choice of the main lodge with four "apartments" (two bedrooms and a living room), several separate bungalows, or a stand-alone house. In the heat of summer, it's an ideal setting to put down your travel-jostled bones and muse, Thoreau-like, on nature as you take in the views of the glacier-fed turquoise lake and the ice-carved peaks. Enterprising guests can fish the trout-rich Río Baker or buzz the northern ice field in a small plane, and by night sip a Pisco Sour while frolicking in the waterside hot tub. You can also drive west from the lodge for 30 miles to a knoll where the dense forests of lenga and arrayán open to afford an uninterrupted vista of Mount San Valentín.
Editor's Pick
San Pedro de Atacama
Tel: 800 829 5325
Tierra Atacama aims to pamper guests without harming the terrain of this high-altitude oasis. Desert breezes cool the adobe-and-stone buildings, and water is drawn from a well. The 32 rooms feature alfresco showers and floors made with crushed seashells; some have four-poster beds and open onto patios roofed with bamboo. Gardeners tend to ten acres of native quinoa, corn, and herbs fertilized by compost, irrigated by snowmelt, and ultimately used in the kitchen. The service at the hotel is personalized and warm—staff surprise birthday-celebrating guests with cake and champagne. Those on all-inclusive packages can summit volcanoes, visit flamingo-filled salt lakes, or explore flora-carpeted canyons. The less energetic get little farther than the imaginative spa, the bar fashioned from recycled oak railroad ties, and the cushion-scattered terrace, where flaming torches ward off the evening chill.
Editor's Pick
3000 Isidora Goyenechea
Tel: 56 2 770 0000
Fax: 56 2 770 0001
In a glass-and-steel tower in the capital's spotless Las Condes district, the 196-room W (the brand's first foray into Latin America) owes its tinselly visual appeal to New York designer Tony Chi (whose CV includes Shanghai's Park Hyatt, on last year's Hot List). Chi has transformed a whopping chunk of office space with frosted-glass and taffeta partitions, perspective-teasing alpaca ceilings and mirrored walls, and a treasure trove of decorative objects. The pièce de résistance, Whiskey Bluea cavernous room paneled in copper and stacked with wine bottlesis so showy that even Santiago's moneyed classes swoon as they sprawl languorously in its plush banquettes. Design is paramount in the ample rooms, too, where floor-to-ceiling windows, fabric-paneled walls, angular furniture, and a plethora of gadgets underscore a masculine sensibility. Personable, resourceful staff provide switched-on service (a bellboy obtained last-minute tickets to a sporting event), but the W's hefty surcharges are irritating: Phone and in-room Wi-Fi come at a price. What's worth every penny is the restaurant NoSo, where executive chef Jean-Paul Bondoux (known for his La Bourgogne eateries in Argentina and Uruguay) applies French techniques to Chile's Pacific sea urchins, abalone, and hake.


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Mid-America Boat Show returns this month
Posted onFrom "Props & Hops" to "Wicked Tuna," the 2014 Progressive Insurance Mid-America Boat Show will be held Jan. 16-20 in Cleveland's I-X Center with longer hours, more exhibits and new features.
Building on last year's repositioning from a traditional boat show to Ohio's biggest winter boating event, this year's show will open earlier, stay open later and will cover nearly 20 percent more exhibit space with more than 350 boats as large as 45 feet.
The Mid-America Boat Show also will include events such as "Put-In-Bay" Thursday, with Lake Erie Island food and live entertainment, "Hops and Props" Friday, featuring samples from 10 Ohio craft brewers, interactive floating "Water Rollerz" and the Capt'n Willie Pirate Stage Shows for children, show manager Ken Alvey said in a statement.
TV's "Wicked Tuna" star Tyler McLaughlin also will be on hand all weekend.
Seminars include more than 50 cruising, maintenance, cooking and fishing programs, such as the Future Angler Foundation's Kids Fishing Clinic.
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