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The McLaughlin Group | December 5, 2008 | PBS
Full Program: 25:18
The Newshour | Terror in Mumbai 12.1.08 | PBS
Mumbai residents returned to work Monday for the first time since last week's terrorist attacks. But Indians remained shocked and angry at the newly-evident holes in the city's security. Simon Marks... 17:21
FRONTLINE | The War Briefing | Bravo Company | PBS (#2702)
FRONTLINE embeds with Bravo Company of the Army's 1st Infantry division in the Korengal River Valley, one of Afghanistan's most dangerous fronts. 02:57
FRONTLINE | The War Briefing | Economy of Force | PBS (#2702)
FRONTLINE interviews strategists and former military advisers about the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan. 02:31
WASHINGTON WEEK | Sept. 26, 2008 Webcast Extra | PBS
Gwen Ifill and panel discuss the latest on the economic bailout plan as well as in-depth coverage and analysis from the first presidential debate. 05:59
PBS NewsHour | Seven Years Later, Impact of 9/11 Still Resonates | PBS
Seven years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a panel of examines the event's impact. 15:03
WIDE ANGLE | Iraqi Exodus | PBS (#707)
www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/epi... WIDE ANGLE reports from the front lines of the staggering refugee crisis that is unfolding in the Middle East as Iraqis flee their war-torn country at the rate... 03:51
WASHINGTON WEEK | Aug. 8, 2008 Webcast Extra | PBS
Analysis after back-to-back interviews with the candidates; why oil prices are down 20%; why Iraqi oil revenue is soaring; and reports on the FBI's seven-year investigation of the anthrax attacks. 05:57
Bill Moyers Journal | Congressional Torture Hearings | PBS (#1215)
Full Program: Journalist Jane Mayer on the debate over torture and the war on terror. 52:32
BILL MOYERS JOURNAL | Congressional Torture Hearings | Trailer | PBS (#1215)
BILL MOYERS JOURNAL goes inside last week's hearings on torture in Congress and gets perspective from journalist Jane Mayer on the debate over whether the U.S. sanctioned torture to prosecute the... 00:34
TAVIS SMILEY | Guest: George Carlin | PBS
The late comedian, George Carlin, discusses freedom of choice and social hysteria. 04:10
WASHINGTON WEEK | June 13, 2008 Webcast Extra | PBS
Gwen Ifill and panel examine: taxes, unemployment, the home mortgage crisis, and rising fuel prices; campaign '08; and the Supreme Court decision on terrorism suspects being held in Guantanamo Bay. 05:58
BILL MOYERS JOURNAL | Web Exclusive: Trickster | PBS (#1209)
The National Intelligence Agency is issuing a contract to spy on players of massive multiplayer online games like World of Warcraft and Second Life. 04:14
Why should people vote for John McCain? (#3506)
Sen. John McCain is given one minute to define why he's the best candidate. 01:12
INDEPENDENT LENS | A Dream in Doubt | PBS (#922)
www.pbs.org/independentlens/dr... One of America's first post 9/11 hate crime murders punctuated a growing wave of violence in retaliation for the terror attacks. Told from the perspective of the... 02:07


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5 Ways to Market Your Business on Chatroulette
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Travelocity entered the Chatroulette fray with their iconic Roaming Gnome. The beloved lawn ornament holds a variety of signs throughout the day with messages such as "This would be better if we were in Rio." It's a case of clever targeting because the idea is that folks who spend their time video chatting with strangers could use a break from being cooped up with their computer. Sometimes the company's plaster mascot simply holds his sign, but during work hours, he's voiced by a staffer from their ad agency, McKinney, who chats with users. By numbers, this was the most successful of the campaigns, garnering 16 million press impressions, thousands of retweets, and 100,000 interactions on Chatroulette itself.

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Apartments leading real estate in recovery
But San Diego apartments may be backsliding, local association says
Apartment market conditions have improved in the last three months, boosting the sales volume index to a record 84 on a 0-100 scale, the National Multi Housing Council reported Monday. That compared with 78 in the second quarter and 59 in the third quarter of last year.
"The apartment market continues to gather strength," said the council's chief economist, Mark Obrinsky. "Just 15 months ago, apartment demand was still falling, sales were declining, equity finance was getting harder or costly to find, and debt finance was still worsening. In the last nine months, all four areas have been improving dramatically. Indeed, the strong responses in each of our last three quarterly surveys indicate widespread improvement throughout 2010.
Obrinsky said in an interview the latest findings confirm the unusual fact that apartments are leading all other real estate in coming out of the recession.
In most cycles all commercial real estate sectors tend the lag the overall economy," he said. "The single-family market tends to lead the overall economy. But obviously that's completely altered by the causes and consequences of the recent decline and the housing boom and bust."
However, he said apartments still are not booming in new-construction terms.
"That's where we're seeing greater tightness," he said.
In San Diego County with more than 267,100 apartment units, the latest building permit figures showed that multifamily housing units approved locally through the third quarter was 1,025, down 2.2 percent from the same period in 2009 and less than half the 2,914 approved just three years ago, also through September.
The slowdown in construction has resulted in falling vacancies and rising rents in many parts of the county, industry officials have found. In San Diego the local apartment association survey showed a 4.9 percent vacancy rate, compared with 5 percent in January and 5.4 percent in July 2009 Rental rates over the same period have remained relatively unchanged -- $1,192 in July 2009, $1,189 in January, $1,183 in July.
As the national group found, such a trend means more opportunity for investors, if not yet developers. That interest is boosted by the improved ability to get loans for purchases, if not for construction.
Robert Pinnegar, executive director of the San Diego County Apartment Association, said even if prospects look better nationally, he is not hearing the same from local owners.
"Where San Diego was the bright spot [in the state] at the beginning of the year, I'm hearing some operators offering rent concessions, giving away rent when leases are due," Pinnegar said.
That contrasts with San Francisco where rents are rising 2-3 percent and Orange County, where things are stable.
Pinnegar suspects the softness in the market is due to renters moving to their hometowns, away from San Diego.
"I think we're experiencing an outmigration right now because job growth is so anemic," he said.
The laxness in demand is mirrored in apartment association membership renewals, which he said are down as well.
He expects conditions to remain relatively unchanged for the next 12 months.


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NEW DELHI: Notwithstanding the drawbacks of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, the fact remains that it has been able to lift the standard of living of at least some of its beneficiaries living below the poverty line.
The Institute of Applied Manpower Research, at the behest of the Planning commission, conducted an all-India Report on Evaluation of NREGA tapping 6,000 respondents spread across 20 districts across the country.
The survey, conducted in 2006-07, when the scheme was in force in just 200 districts, targeted 300 beneficiaries from each district in its bid to capture the various aspects of implementation of the scheme right from the stage of issue of job cards, besides studying its impact on arresting migration and its impact on the quality of life of the households.
Thanks to the income generated under the scheme, the low earning level of a number of beneficiaries declined and the number of households reporting marginally higher income increased. Most of the beneficiaries agricultural and unskilled workers.
Expenditure pattern
There was also a shift in the expenditure pattern on food and non-food items with families spending more on both the counts. More than half the households purchased livestock like sheep and goat and almost 60 per cent of the households in the western region had an outstanding loan either from bank or local moneylender.
And with the help of the income generated from the scheme, 3.3 per cent of the beneficiaries bought bicycles for the first time, 1.5 per cent purchased electric fans or other appliances and 3.2 per cent acquired steel utensils.
The gram sabhas held meetings more on a quarterly basis and not on a monthly basis as prescribed. Migrant families could not register for job cards due to their absence. Another complaint from the eastern region was that the job card was in possession of the gram panchayat and handed to the beneficiary only during the season of works. Moreover, these cards did not bear the photographs of the households though it was mandatory.
Underlining the issues straddling the implementation of the scheme, the report maintained that 80 percent of the households failed to get a job within 15 days of their demand for work and worse still they were not given unemployment allowance either.
The objective to arrest migration was far from achieved with 25 per cent of the families surveyed pointing out that the problem persisted in their villages.


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Williams Selyem Rochioli Riverblock Vineyard Pinot Noir 2011
Pinot Noir from Sonoma County, California
Winemaker's Notes
The aromas of ripe wild blackberries, Santa Rosa plums, wild anise and black truffles fill your glass. Engaging and concentrated flavors of dark berries, earth, black cherries and toasty, sweet oak emphasize the mature, lush tannins that coat your palate. Always one of my personal favorites because of the long, mouthwatering finish that entices you to take another sip. The maturity of this vineyard comes through more and more with each vintage.
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Wine & Spirits - "This Riverside parcel was first planted in 1989 to Joe Rochioli's own heritage pinot noir selection, supplemented in 2000 with two Dijon clones. Wine maker Bob Cabral's 2011 is aromatically striking, ranging from floral lavender notes to a stem inflected cumin scent. There's a clarity at the center of the wine, the site's concentration changing focus from fruit depth to long-lasting savory and floral elements: it starts with fruit driven intensity (dark cherry and red currant), ending on an ethereal, aromatic lift - a long tail. Kaleidoscopic. Wit ha few more years of age, this would be a perfect match for grilled salmon. "
International Wine Cellar - "Ruby-red. Highly perfumed, seductive bouquet of black raspberry, cherry-cola, star anise and potpourri. Intense red and dark berry flavors are sweetened by vanilla and cola qualities, with fine-grained tannins and bright acidity adding lift. The spicy element returns on the long, focused, floral finish."
Williams Selyem Winery
Williams Selyem Winery began as a simple dream of two friends, Ed Selyem and Burt Williams, who pursued weekend winemaking as a hobby in 1979 in a garage in Forestville, California, and made their first commercial vintage in 1981. In less than two decades, Burt and Ed created a cult-status winery of international acclaim. Together they set a new standard for Pinot Noir winemaking in the United States, aligning Sonoma County's Russian River Valley in the firmament of the best winegrowing regions of the world. Today John and Kathe Dyson, who purchased the winery from Burt and Ed in 1998, carry on the passion for Pinot Noir winemaking without compromise. As for the wines... they just keep getting better and better. View all Williams Selyem Winery Wines
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Twice as large as Napa in size, Sonoma County only makes about a half the amount of wine as her northeasterly neighbor. But Sonoma, with her size, is able to vouch for more diversity within her borders, including sub-AVAs that are climatically varied. The atmosphere of Sonoma is decidedly laid back and down home country style. But in wines, they are keeping up with the Joneses, or Napa-ites if you will. Grape varieties are more varied here, from Pinot Noir and Zinfandel to Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.
Notable FactsThe largest sub-AVAs of Sonoma include Dry Creek Valley, Russian River Valley, Alexander Valley and Sonoma Valley. Each sub-AVA, with its own micro-climate, is unique in its grape varieties and styles of wine. Dry Creek makes a mean Zinfandel while Russian River produces stand up Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The Alexander Valley makes some of the better Cabernet Sauvignons in the county and Sonoma Valley creates excellent wines from all the above varieties. Other grapes found throughout Sonoma include Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot and Syrah.
About CaliforniaIt's not rare to see a wine's country of origin listed as "California." A country into itself in the wine world, California makes enough varieties and styles to match many European wine countries. It produces a diverse range of wines that span the quality spectrum.
The most famous of the California wine regions is Napa Valley, and these wines are certainly outstanding – but it's not as broad and diverse as its larger neighbor, Sonoma County. Down south, Santa Barbara's Santa Maria Valley is well-known for its Rhône blends, as well as cool-climate varieties like Pinot and Chardonnay. The Central Coast, the largest California AVA, has many different microclimates that lead to a wide range of wines with many sub-AVAs.
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Alcohol By Volume GuideMost wine ranges from 10-16% alcohol by volume. Some varietals tend to have higher (for example Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon) or lower alcohol levels (Pinot Noir and many white varietals), but there is always some variation from producer to producer. Some wine falls outside of this range, for instance Port weighs in closer to 20%, while Muscat and Riesling are usually a bit below 10%.
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- Medium bodied reds that go down easy, with smooth tannins and supple fruit.
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- Wines where earthy and/or spicy dominate the flavors – typically medium to full body.
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- Full bodied wines that have concentrated fruit and are higher in alcohol and/or tannins. Some need age.


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Thursday, June 26, 2008
The days leading up to the final ride passed in a blur. The excitement built with every revolution of our wheels. The hills that had been such a problem, only a minor obstacle to our goal that we had been working so hard towards for the past three weeks. We pedaled fast and it was fine because Philadelphia, our final destination, was so close.
Our last full day of riding, from Lancaster to Conshohocken, Jamaal and I both agreed to finish strong. Regardless of the heat, soreness, hills, or anything else that we've complained about thus far, nothing would keep us from finishing this day without feeling as if we had put everything of ourselves into the ride. We owed it to ourselves, to the cause, and to everyone who has ever had a dream and has striven to achieve it.
This tour has been the biggest blessing in my life because it has shown me that there is little in the way of one's dreams. It just seemed as if everything came through for the success of this ride. As if circumstance approved by having everything fall into place. I truly believe this event brought together some of the most beautiful people in the world. I don't mean beautiful in the physical sense, I mean beautiful in the emotional sense. I have met some of the most passionate, caring individuals because of this ride, and without them I would never have realized my dream. This being said, it is those who we encounter along our life's journey that will allow us to overcome the obstacles in our path. As I have mentioned before, I believe mine has allowed me to meet some of the most beautiful souls on the planet. I could never begin to repay them in thanks, but here is an attempt to thank those who have helped Jamaal and I. (Sorry if I leave anyone out.)
Our Sponsors- Without your financial support, this ride would have never been possible. Thank you for contributing to the hope of so many people with hepatitis B, and not just searching for an opportunity to increase profits. Thank you for being human beings, and not just a corporate business facade. You have done more good than you can ever know.
The Hepatitis B Foundation- I can not thank you enough. Everyone there, the researchers, the staff, thank you. You are the refuge of hope for those of us who are infected with hepatitis B. You're efforts do not go unnoticed, and you are appreciated.
Our Family- Jamaal and I couldn't have done this without our family's support. The approval and encouragement from them were greatly comforting to us on the road, and we are glad to be back home with our families. Thank you both, my family and Jamaal's.
Matt Gorman and the fellow riders- Thank you for riding with Jamaal and I into Philadelphia. You have no idea how much it meant to Jamaal and I to have other riders along with us for the final stretch. I wouldn't mind riding bikes for another three weeks if I had you all along with me. Thank you so much. It meant a lot to Jamaal and I.
The BBB girls- Suzie, Allison, and Cara. THANK YOU! It was nice to unwind at the party that you had planned for us after arriving in Philly. It's too bad though because now, when I am craving Rita's Ice, I'll have no where to turn. Thank you.
The Blocks and the Wittes- Thank you for believing in me. You very easily could have turned me away, but instead you gave me the opportunity to fight for myself and others through the Believe in the Cure Cycling Tour. I am truly grateful, and I am blessed to have met you all. Thank you so very much for this opportunity you have given me.
Melanie Groft- It will be odd not talking logistics with you over the phone or via email. I have truly enjoyed working with you while planning this, and I can't help but think that this was a little more than coincidence. Coming into the new position of Director of Development at the Hepatitis B Foundation, you took me up on my idea, and look what it has become. Thank you very much, Melanie. It has been a great ride. (Pun totally intended.)
Everyone that has followed Jamaal and I along our journey, thank you. Your support through your thoughts and prayers has been tremendous in helping Jamaal and I complete our journey that has now come to a close. All in all, it has been the greatest experience of my life. Thank you for allowing me to share it with you.
In closing, thank you everyone. Without you, who knows how the world would be. We have come far and endured much, and we have persevered to accomplish our goal with the help of others. Successfully have we completed the plight of mankind embodied in a 1,287 mile journey undertaken by two teenage boys. Rest assured, however, that this is not the last of my journeys.
Pedal on everyone, and take care.
-The beauty of mankind lies not in his greatness, but in his limitations.-
John Ellis
P.S. I am really going to miss the slurpees from 7 Eleven. Just saying.
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Dear John and Jamaal,
Congratulations on the completion of your remnarkable trip. You have made a great contribution to helping others with HBV and also to your own growth.
It was a pleasure to ride the last few miles with you.
Baruch Blumberg
- June 28, 2008 at 11:40 AM
Hey john and Jamaal!
I'm glad i had the chance to meet both of you. I feel like i am very repetitive in what i have to say to you guys but i really am amazed and admiring of you too for doing this. After all, it's not everyday seventeen (now eighteen!) year old teens are able to get their act together and do something so inspiring and beneficial for not only themselves but for others as well.
Then when i finally met you guys and each of your names had a face and personality i knew right away you guys weren't average; you both are people who cannot be described with various adjectives and even the beloved phrase "one of a kind" doesn't do any justice. I have a strong feeling that you both are going to succeed in life with whatever you do, even your presence makes a difference in the room.
Well, take care and I hope that day is not the last time i see both of you, including your awesome mom john, and i mean that!
Suzie Block
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Sale of jointly owned mortgage insurer will take a while to finalize because of bankruptcy complications of partner firm.
This in-depth look at a conserved and now recovering Arizona credit union is a preview from next week's print edition of Credit Union Times.
The aftermath is "unthinkable devastation" said New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie when describing the massive destruction left behind by Hurricane Sandy that blasted the East Coast in the evening of Oct. 29. The monster storm caused massive flooding throughout New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, igniting fires that destroyed...
With the exception of two branches in New Jersey and New York that are closed due to power outages, Navy Federal said all of its branches were open Thursday.
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Courses: Intensive Intermediate French (FRENB005001)
Fall 2013
Class Number: 1247
The emphasis on speaking and understanding French is continued; literary and cultural texts are read and increasingly longer papers are written in French. In addition to three class meetings a week, students develop their skills in group sessions with the professors and in oral practice hours with assistants. Students use the Language Learning Center regularly. This course prepares students to take 102 or 105 in semester II. Open only to graduates of Intensive Elementary French or to students placed by the department. Students who are not graduates of Intensive Elementary French must take either 102 or 105 to receive credit. Prerequisite: FREN B002 intensive. Two additional hours of instruction TBA.
Div: Lang 2; Haverford: Humanities (HU)
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For my stock screening tool, I must switch from BeautifulSoup to lxml in my script. After my Python script downloaded the web pages I need to process, BeautifulSoup was able to parse them properly, but the process is too slow. Parsing the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement of just one stock takes BeautifulSoup about 10 seconds, and that is unacceptably slow given that my script has over 5000 stocks to analyze.
According to some benchmark tests (http://www.crummy.com/2012/1/22/0), lxml is nearly 100 times faster than BeautifulSoup. Thus, lxml should be able to complete within 10 minutes a job that would take BeautifuSoup 14 hours.
How can I use HTML to capture the contents of a row in an HTML table? An example of an HTML page that my script has downloaded and needs to parse is at http://www.smartmoney.com/quote/FAST/?story=financials&opt=YB
The source code that uses BeautifulSoup to parse this HTML table is:
url_local = local_balancesheet (symbol_input)
url_local = "file://" + url_local
page = urllib2.urlopen (url_local)
soup = BeautifulSoup (page)
soup_line_item = soup.findAll(text=title_input)[0].parent.parent.parent
list_output = soup_line_item.findAll('td') # List of elements
If I'm looking for cash and short term investments, title_input = "Cash & Short Term Investments".
How can I do the same function in lxml?


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The bulls can't muster enough strength to push stocks to new highs. Bears lack the conviction to stage a meaningful decline. It appears we are in a stand-off, but for how long?
This year many of the yearly investments themes of Wall Street failed to bear fruit. The "Sell in May" crowd was mightily disappointed this year. Those who warned that September and then October would be terrible months for the market were also stymied. Today, it's the "Santa Claus" rally crowd. Many investors are geared up to make a stocking full of profits any day now. They may be in for disappointment.
One could argue that we have already had our Santa Claus rally. After all, the S&P 500 Index is up over 25 percent year to date. How much more do you want? I have been warning readers to expect a pullback. Many of the indicators I follow have been flashing amber lights and some have turned red.
Eight of the last 10 and 12 of the last 18 sessions have finished lower. That's called distribution but the losses have been so minor and the euphoria so strong that bulls have largely ignored that fact. Last Friday's jobs report were cause to celebrate. At first the markets did just that, gaining over one percent on the news. But here we are a week later and stocks have given back all of those gains.
The politicians in Washington had further good news this week. There won't be another government shutdown in the foreseeable future. Both sides have hammered out a budget deal, which, if passed by the Senate this week, should solve that particular problem at least through 2015. It removes some of the cliff hanging drama the markets hate so much, but stocks barely moved.
Last week, I advised that if the S&P 500 Index regained 1,800 and remained above it for any period of time, the coast would be clear and this present distribution would have simply been another buy-the-dip opportunity. So far the bulls have not made their case. It is true that the S&P index jumped on the employment news last Friday by over one percent, but quickly broke down. And now it is below that level once again. We are below 1,780, which is another support level. I suspect we decline to 1,760, which is the 50 day moving average. That is my first downside target.
Hopefully, it will bounce from there, but if it doesn't, there is a possibility that we may test the 200 DMA. There have never been two years in a row when the S&P 500 Index did not decline to test the 200 DMA. But I am getting ahead of myself. Let's take it one support level at a time.
Although all of this cautious advice I am spouting may lead readers to believe I am bearish, when in fact I am extremely bullish over the medium and long-term. It's just that right here, right now, the markets might Grinch us out. But once we go through this little digestion phase, the markets should resume its advance, at least until the end of the first quarter.
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U.S. economic growth in the third quarter surged higher by 3.6 percent, while jobless claims plunged by 23,000 to 298,000 as layoffs slowed. That's great news, right, so why is the stock market falling?
If you are scratching your head about now, who can blame you? Americans have been waiting for years to see the economy finally transition from a slow, bumpy recovery with stubbornly high unemployment to something akin to more traditional economic recoveries. It appears we are finally hitting our stride but growth like this could mean the end of the Fed's open-ended quantitative easing, thus the decline.
Investors are afraid that the Fed may begin to taper as early as this month, given the good news. The implications are that interest rates would rise and the stock market would decline as the Fed withdrew support from financial markets. That's what you will hear and see in the financial press, but nothing could be further from the truth.
Let me tell you what is really going on. Don't listen to these pundits who worry about a stock market bubble, pointing to the Fed's easy money policy as the culprit. I disagree. The market rally, in my opinion, is wholly justified. It is based on expectations that the economy will pick up steam and unemployment fall. As I have said before, the markets anticipate events 6-12 months ahead of time. The market media has missed that fact. They are still harping about Fed easing/tapering when the data is telling us the gains are about the economy.
It is why I have been bullish all year and am getting increasingly bullish when looking at the future. The Fed's efforts to stimulate the economy have worked.
The private sector is now picking up the slack and the years ahead should see better and better growth not only here but worldwide. That's a long-term forecast consistent with my belief that we are in a secular bull market in stocks. However, that does not mean the markets will go straight up from here.
Two weeks ago, I warned investors that stocks needed a rest. We could easily see a pullback based on sentiment numbers, momentum and technical factors. Today, I remain cautious in the near term. I accept that there are factors that argue against a decline right now. Christmas is only three weeks away and the historical data suggest a Santa Claus rally happens more often than not. Investors have also become conditioned to buy the dip, no matter how small.
If the bulls can get the S&P 500 Index back over 1,800 then the rally continues and I'm wrong. But if the markets want to use good news as an excuse to drive the markets lower, so be it. I don't care what triggers a decline; I only care that we need to consolidate gains before moving higher.
How low could we go? If I rely on technical data, we could easily fall to the 50-day moving average (DMA) on the S&P 500 Index. From peak to trough that would be a decline of a mere 3.5 percent. If the Fed does announce the beginning of a Taper this month then we might actually see a test of the 200 DMA. In that case, we're talking a decline of over 8 percent. I find it hard to believe that the Fed would take that action on the eve of transition with new Fed chief, Janet Yellen, taking the reins in January. In either case, a 3-8 percent decline in the markets happens several times a year. It would not be the end of the world and would simply set us up for continued gains into 2014.
Over the last 20 years or so, the three days prior to Thanksgiving have always been positive for the markets as has the day after. This year they were accompanied by record highs.
All three averages inched up this week, with the Dow surpassing 16,000 and the technology-heavy NASDAQ breaking 4,000 for the first time since the turn of the century. The S&P 500 Index beat my year-end target of 1,800 and may actually reach 1,850 by New Year's.
It was a short week for traders, with the markets closed for Thanksgiving and only open half a day on Friday. Most of the news centered on how good or bad retail sales will be during the holiday season. This year there are six less shopping days available so big retailers are pulling out all the stops in their goal to boost sales by 4 percent over last year's results.
We enjoyed Thursday's repast with wonderful friends down the road. During dinner there was a great deal of grumbling amidst the turkey, sweet potatoes (and Hanukah latkes) over the retailers' decision to open their stores once again on Thanksgiving night. Our conclusion, that America's single-minded focus on pursuing the almighty buck has reached new and unfortunate heights, was the only negative in an otherwise wonderful holiday.
We only have three weeks of trading left before Christmas as well and just about everyone is expecting the traditional end of year "Santa Claus" rally. It usually kicks off a day or two before or after the holiday and extends through New Year's and into late January.
As usual, when everyone is expecting one thing, the markets tend to surprise you. That is why I am hoping for a short-term pullback now rather than later. That would set us up for the up move everyone is expecting. Unfortunately, the longer we go without a decline, the higher the risk investors will be getting coal in their stocking this year.
All year long the market has climbed a wall of worry. If it wasn't the deficit, it was the taper or any number of issues that kept us on our toes. Through it all, the markets forged ahead.
But suddenly, the skies have turned blue with nary a cloud to be seen. Even the nuclear stalemate in Iran appears to be unwinding. For the first time in a long time, there does not seem to be anything to fret about.
That should be a good thing, right? So why am I worried, call me a contrarian (or the Grinch) but when there is no wall of worry, I wonder how the market will maintain its upward momentum in the short-term?
If a pullback is to occur, it should happen over the next 2-3 weeks. As I said last week, if it does occur, do nothing. Over the long term, whatever decline we may get will be practically meaningless. Stay invested, turn off the television and enjoy yourself.
In the meantime, take a look at this coming week's column on secular bull and bear markets, if you have a chance. Some of the smartest people I know on Wall Street are convinced that we have entered a new secular bull market. They are definitely a minority, but I happen to be in their camp. If I am right, and we have entered a new long-term bull market, there will be many more cheerful holidays in your investment world.
This week the S&P 500 Index touched 1,800 before pulling back a bit. Hitting round numbers in the averages usually creates some profit taking among investors. A number of indicators are also hinting that a minor correction could happen at any time.
A stock market decline in the magnitude of 5-6 percent is overdue. I'm not sure if it will happen this week or next, but I am pretty sure it is just around the corner. I could be wrong on my timing although the evidence is building. Some of the variables I watch are flashing red lights, others are simply amber and a few remain green.
One indicator I watch is small cap speculation. Frothy markets are wonderful for penny stocks. Speculators day trade these puppies and can make as much as 8-10 percent in a short time period if they bet on the right horse. In the last few days those stocks are not working as well as they have over the past month. They are usually a leading indicator for market turns.
Then there are the momentum stocks. In bull markets there are always stocks that seem to go up and up almost every day until they don't. Take the current mania for solar stocks and companies that produce 3D printers. In the last few weeks some 3D stocks have actually doubled. But this week, these same stocks have been down as much as 20-30 percent. When momentum stalls, the overall market is usually not far behind.
As a contrarian, I also pay attention to investor sentiment. The more bullish investors become, the more worried I get. Proprietary crowd sentiment numbers indicate we are at a level where the market has pulled back several times since 2011.
Readers may ask how this cautionary column squares with my belief that we have entered a secular bull market that could last for years. A secular bull market does not mean that the markets go up and up without experiencing declines. They do, and some of them can be severe.
It is what keeps the bull going. Periodic sell offs that allow the markets to consolidate its gains and give new buyers a chance to get in is the historical formula for a long-lasting uptrend.
What I am hoping to see is a short-term decline in which the S&P 500 Index falls to its 100-day moving average. That is around 100 points lower from here. In the grand scheme of things, it's no big deal. It would allow the markets to then stage a traditional Christmas rally sometime in late December continuing through the New Year.
I'm sure you are asking what this means for your portfolio. The short answer is a paper loss in your portfolio. Some investors may be tempted to sell now and jump back in after the correction. Good luck to you if that's your plan. There is no guarantee that the markets will cooperate. What if the decline is only 2 percent? What if I'm wrong and the markets continue to grind higher without a pullback? Are you willing to be glued to the computer screen eight hours a day watching the markets for a turn that may not come?
If you can't take a short-term loss 5-6 percent paper loss in your portfolio, you are invested far too aggressively. These kinds of minor declines are the cost of doing business in the equity markets. They happen all too frequently. Get used to it, or reduce the risk in your portfolio permanently.
For those who have yet to commit to equity, it is time to reassess. We have entered a new phase in stock markets worldwide. It is called a secular bull market and could last for many years. Don't let this opportunity slip by.
Talking to prospective clients and investors over the last few years, I have heard a litany of reasons why stocks are not a good investment. The following are just a few of the more popular excuses: a second financial meltdown is just around the corner. The Fed's quantitative easing will spark hyperinflation. U.S. debt and deficits will sink the markets. Washington's politics will drive the country into a depression.
Then there are those trapped in self-fulfilling prophecies. I call them the "I missed it" crowd. These are the investors that continuously argued that the markets are too high year after year. Now, four years later and over 100 percent higher, they are still sticking to the same mantra. A subgroup of those dissenters, who are still holding U.S. Treasury bonds or CDs, would like to take the plunge, but they too are afraid that the stock markets gains are over.
My position is that the above investors are looking backward. Future gains will be equal to or better than those of the last few years driven by gathering strength in world economies and low interest rates.
So let's put this "markets are too expensive" argument to bed once and for all. The stock market, as represented by the benchmark S&P 500 Index, on March 24, 2000, was trading at 1,527. Today, Nov. 15, 2013, that level is 1,792. That is a gain of only 17.3 percent over 13 years (1.3 percent gain annually). That is much less than the inflation rate during the same time period and far below the market's historical average of 7 percent per year over the last 100 or so years.
Ask yourself if those kind of gains accurately reflect the advances we have witnessed over the last 13 years in education, energy, technology, science, medicine, food production industrial manufacturing and a host of other areas. By any stretch of the imagination, does a 1.3 percent gain in stock prices each year reflect those advances?
Of course not; but let's look at another metric, the trailing price/earnings ratio (P/E) of the market, a tool that attempts to value stocks by dividing the price of a stock by its past earnings. Back in March of 2000, the P/E ratio stood at 28.3 times earnings. Today, that ratio is only 17.4 times earnings. So why is the market cheaper now than it was 13 years ago?
The simple answer is that the stock market had been in a secular bear market for most of that time. During secular bear markets, which can last from five to 15 years, gains are hard to come by. During secular bull markets, which I believe we have now entered, the opposite occurs. There is a catch-up period where markets begin to make up for all those years of low growth. We are in that phase right now. In the years ahead, the gains will begin to slow down but should be above the historical average. We may even have a few years where we experience losses (because of a recession, for example) before growth resumes.
So for discussion's sake, let's guess that this particular secular bull market will last a decade. If the S&P 500 Index simply returns to its historical norm, that would mean 7 percent growth/year times 10 years or a total of 70 percent. Of course, if you compounded those gains the returns would be much higher.
The moral of this tale is that anyone with a long-term view could enter the market today, despite its historical highs, and expect to prosper for years to come. Sure, there would be pullbacks, as there are in every market environment, but the trend would be your friend. How simple is that?
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The London leg of Britney Spears' Femme Fatale came to an end last night and the singer wasn't afraid to go out with a rather sexy storm.
During the 'Lace and Leather' routine the pop princess usually invites one member of the audience to erm, enjoy a little personal and very public dance.
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While Britney and her dancers teased the crowd, saying: "Who should come on stage with me?" screaming and pleading fans at the very front were crying out with their arms stretched out.
Even omg! was jumping up and down trying to get noticed by Britney, but last night the star wanted a familiar face next to her.
Joe Jonas who has been supporting the star on tour was selected and the dark-haired hottie climbed up onto the stage. He was handcuffed to a poll and tension mounted.
Uncomfortable moment? Joe didn't look too confident about his lap dance /WENN
Britney, clad in a skimpy black and pink leotard, wrapped a feather boa around Joe's neck and began to rev up her routine. *BLUSHES*
Britney straddled the singer's shoulders, bent all the way down in front of him while the camera zoomed in on poor Joe's face magnifying his every expression on the big screen.
The former Jonas Brothers member didn't know where to look or what to do! And frankly neither did omg!
The whole of Wembley Stadium played witness the spectacle as did our Twitter competition winner @drewwpy who joined Britney on stage last night but we think thankfully in a less dramatic way.
@drewwpy told us:
"Last night went amazingly good, thank you sooo much for the chance to do that!
"During 'Boys' we waited at the front of the stage where Brit was right in our faces… she invited us on stage and smiled at me as soon as I went up, it was so surreal, but the best thing ever, she's so beautiful in person!"
That she is! Although we reckon Joe Jonas saw a bit too much of her 'beauty' last night. *TE HE HE*


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Newspapers on Monday hit the stands in Manipur after eight days following a decision to distribute dailies by the All Manipur Newspaper Sales and Distributors Association (AMNSDA).
The decision was taken in the interest of the general public, a press release of AMNSDA said.
Distribution of papers was stopped from September one due to a threat to newspaper distributors by some "unwanted elements" for not publishing their press statements, a spokesman of the All Manipur Working Journalists' Union said.
Police and other forces have been deployed in all offices of the dailies to prevent interference in their functioning, official sources said.
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HCCI/CAI has emerged as one of the most promising engine technologies with the potential to combine fuel efficiency and improved emissions performance. Despite the considerable advantages, its operational range is rather limited and controlling the combustion (timing of ignition and rate of energy release) is still an area of on-going research. However, commercial applications are close to reality. This book reviews the key international research on optimising its use, including gasoline HCCI/CAI engines; diesel HCCI engines; HCCI/CAI engines with alternative fuels; and advanced modelling and experimental techniques.
Motivation, definition, and history of HCCI/CAI engines
H Zhao, Brunel University, UK
• Introduction
• Current automotive engines and technologies
• Historical background of HCCI/CAI type combustion engines
• Principle of HCCI/CAI combustion engines
• Definition of HCCI and CAI combustion engines
• Summary
• References
Overview of CAI/HCCI gasoline engines
H Zhao, Brunel University, UK
• Introduction
• Fundamentals of CAI/HCCI gasoline engines
• Effects of use of exhaust gases as diluents
• Approaches to CAI/HCCI operation in gasoline engines
• Summary
• References
Two-stroke CAI engines
P Duret, IFP, France
- Introduction
• Principles of the two-stroke CAI combustion
• How to control the two-stroke CAI combustion
• The potential application of the two-stroke CAI combustion
• Future trends
• Sources of further information and advice
• References
Four-stroke gasoline HCCI engines with thermal management
J Yang, USA
• Introduction
• The optimized kinetic process (OKP) HCCI engine
• Strengths and weaknesses
• Future trends
• Sources of further information and advice
• References
Four-stroke CAI engines with residual gas trapping
H Zhao, Brunel University, UK
• Introduction
• Principle of CAI operation with residual gas trapping
• CAI operation in a four-stroke port fuel injection (PFI) gasoline engine
• Effect of direct injection on CAI combustion in the four-stroke gasoline engine
• Effect of spark ignition on CAI combustion in the four-stroke gasoline engine
• Summary
• References
Four-stroke CAI engines with internal exhaust gas recirculation (EGR)
A Fürhapter, AVL, Austria
- Introduction
• Principle of CAI with internal EGR
• Engine concepts and layout
• Thermodynamic results and analysis of CAI with internal EGR
• Transient operation with CAI and internal EGR
• Future trends
• Sources of further information and advice
• References
HCCI control
P Tunestål and B Johansson, Lund University, Sweden
• Introduction
• Control means
• Combustion timing sensors
• Methods
• Summary and future trends
• References
CAI control and CAI/SI switching
N Milovanovic and J Turner, Lotus Engineering, UK
• Introduction about requirements for the control of the CAI engine
• Problems in controlling the CAI engine
• Transition between operating modes (CAI–SI–CAI)
• The 'mixed mode' CAI–SI engine in operation: presentation and discussion of the experimental results obtained
• Summary
• References
Fuel effects in CAI gasoline engines
G T Kalghatgi, Shell Global Solutions, UK
• Introduction
• Practical transport fuels
• Auto-ignition quality of fuels
• The octane index and the K value
• The auto-ignition requirement of an HCCI engine and fuel effects in combustion phasing
• Combustion limits
• IMEP and indicated efficiency
• Other approaches to characterizing fuel performance in HCCI engines
• Fuel requirements of HCCI engines
• Summary
• References
• Appendix – HCCI predictor
Overview of HCCI diesel engines
J V Pastor, J M Luján, S Molina and J M García, CMT-Motores Térmicos, Spain
• Introduction
• Conventional diesel combustion
• Fundamentals of HCCI combustion
• Overview of diesel HCCI engines
• Summary
• References
HCCI combustion with early and multiple injection in the heavy-duty diesel engine
Y Aoyagi, NEW ACE, Japan
• Introduction
• Experimental apparatus
• Early injection HCCI (PREDIC) by low cetane fuel
• Multiple injections HCCI by low cetane fuel (two-stage combustion, MULDIC)
• HCCI for normal cetane fuel
• Summary
• Acknowledgements
• Nomenclature
• References
Narrow angle direct injection (NADITM) concept for HCCI diesel combustion
B Gatellier, IFP, France
• Introduction
• The NADITM concept overview
• First results and limitations
• Development of the concept
• Evaluation of the concept in a multi-cylinder engine
• Future trends
• References
Low-temperature and premixed combustion concept with late injection
S Kimura, Nissan Motor Company, Japan
• Introduction
• Basic concept of low-temperature and premixed combustion
• Characteristics of combustion and exhaust emissions with modulated kinetics (MK) combustion
• Second generation MK combustion
• Emission performance improvement of second generation MK combustion
• Future trends
• References
HCCI fuel requirements
T W Ryan III, SWR, USA
• Introduction
• Background
• Diesel fuel HCCI
• HCCI fuel ignition quality
• Gasoline HCCI
• HCCI fuel specification
• Fundamental fuel factors
• Future trends
• References
Natural gas HCCI engines
N Iida, KEIO University, Japan
• CNG HCCI engine experiment and calculation conditions
• CNG composition
• Influence of equivalence ratio
• Auto-ignition timing and combustion duration
• Auto-ignition temperature and auto-ignition pressure
• Exhaust emission, maximum cycle temperature and combustion efficiency
• Influence of n-butane on auto-ignition and combustion in methane/n-butane/air mixtures
• Summary of naturally aspirated natural gas HCCI engine
• Supercharged natural gas HCCI engine setup and experiments
• Performance and Exhaust gas characteristics at a compression ratio of 17
• Performance and emission characteristics at a compression ratio of 21
• Potential of natural gas turbocharged HCCI engines
• Summary
• References
HCCI engines with other fuels
N Iida, KEIO University, Japan
• Characterization of DME
• DME HCCI engine
• DME chemical reaction model
• Combustion completeness in the DME HCCI engine
• Combustion control system for a small DME HCCI engine
• Method of combining DME and other fuels
• Reducing pressure rise rate by introducing 'unmixed-ness' of DME/air mixture
• Summary
• References
Auto-ignition and chemical kinetic mechanisms of HCCI combustion
C K Westbrook and W J Pitz, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA and H J Curran, National University of Ireland, Ireland
- Introduction
• Kinetics of auto-ignition
• Reaction types
• Temperature regimes of auto-ignition
• Illustrations of auto-ignition in the rapid compression machine
• Kinetic models for HCCI ignition
• Summary
• References
Overview of modeling techniques and their application to HCCI/CAI engines
S M Aceves, D L Flowers, R W Dibble and A Babajimopoulos, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA
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M Richter, Lund University, Sweden
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• Future trends
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Piscopo named new legal counsel for Sanitary District
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 12:43
The Clear Lake Sanitary District has announced that Richard S. Piscopo has been retained as its new legal counsel. Piscopo will provide legal opinions and advice on Federal, State and Municipal matters as they pertain to the operations of the Clear Lake facility.
Waterfowl feeding law goes into effect
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 12:41
The Clear Lake City Council passed a new ordinance prohibiting the feeding of waterfowl within 300-feet of any City owned and maintained recreation area during its regular meeting Monday night, May 20. The third reading of the ordinance was waived, putting the measure into effect with the publication of a notice appearing in this week's Mirror-Reporter (page 18).
Wednesday, 15 May 2013 13:27
The lake level is still on the rise. The lake rose 1.92" to its new reading of -6.48". Last year at this time
Council advances ordinance to prohibit feeding waterfowl
Wednesday, 15 May 2013 12:53
The Clear Lake City Council will consider the second reading of a proposed ordinance that would prohibit the feeding of waterfowl at or within 300-feet of any City owned and maintained recreation area when it meets on Monday, May 20.
The Council introduced the proposed ordinance at its May 6 meeting.
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The music of several Caribbean island nations will play this Saturday at Young Circle Park in Hollywood, for the Colors of the Caribbean festival.
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Valid question and here is a take on it.
Drag bikes used clip type chains for years, as did large capacity multi cylinder bikes in the late 70's and 80's when the owners had done in the OEM endless chains as fitted to some of the bikes. Can a clip type chain handle the 75hp of the F800GS? Probably.
Availability will be the big thing. If you are fitting an o-ring clip type chain, a chain press that costs about $8 or so is a good idea, it saves having to use the "2 10mm nuts and a pair of vice grips" or "end of a wooden hammer" method to compress the o-rings enough to get the clip on. Racers used to safety wire clips, by the way.
You can either cut the old chain off, or use a chain breaker and then put on your new one, or you can buy the endless version and drop the swingarm and fit it on. You have to lube your swingarm some time, or at least check it, this is a good opportunity and you won't need a chain breaker or a chain press or a chain rivet staking tool so you will save yourself a fair sized bit of money. You will likely only change the chain maybe twice in the time you will own the bike if you are on top of the maintenance on the chain, see if you can borrow the chain tools from a friend unless you are serious about building up your tool kit.
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SURPRISE: Students looking at the level in the Red Hills lake. On Friday morning, Red Hills received nearly 7,700 cubic feet per second. Photo: S. Thanthoni
CHENNAI: Storage in the city's reservoirs went up by about one thousand million cubic feet (tmcft) on Thursday, and water managers expect to add another one tmcft in a day or two, with reservoirs and catchment areas recording heavy rain.
In the 24-hour-period that ended 8-30 a.m. on Friday, Tiruvallur town, 10 km from the Satyamurti Sagar in Poondi, received 27 cm. Red Hills recorded 24 cm, Chembarampakkam - 23 cm, Tamaraipakkam - 22 cm, Cholavaram 16 cm and Poondi - 12 cm. Zamin Korattur, which contributing flows to Chembarampakkam, registered 16 cm.
Flow will continue
Though the deep depression over the Bay moved northward, the flows in the Kosasthalaiyar river will continue for a few more days, water managers say.
On Friday morning, Red Hills received nearly 7,700 cubic feet per second (cusecs) while Satyamurthi Sagar recorded 3,902 cusecs including 826 cusecs of Krishna water. Cholavaram recorded 2,570 cusecs. Chembarampakkam tank registered over 5,200 cusecs.
On Friday, the Tamaraipakkam anicut (located across Kosathalaiyar), from where the Upper Supply Channel branches off to the Cholavaram tank, overflowed and the downstream Jegannathapuram check dam also reached its full level.
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This development is encouraging as the flows in the Kosasthalaiyar will directly contribute to recharging of well fields in the northern and northwestern fringes of the city.
The well fields, comprising numerous deep borewells in the Araniar-Kosathalaiyar basin, have been important contributors to the city's water supply as they account for 70 million litres a day, on an average.
In addition to the continuing heavy flow from the local catchment areas, about 750 cusecs of Krishna water is being received by the State at the Zero Point.
October rainfall
The average rainfall at the three reservoirs Red Hills, Cholavaram and Satyamurti Sagar at Poondi was 585 mm this month.
The highest rainfall for October in the last four decades was 656 mm in 1969, and the present rainfall is the second best. Till now, the rainfall in October 1972 had the second best tag with 506 mm.
So far, the average rainfall in the reservoirs for 2005 is 1189 mm. The annual normal rainfall is 1,400 mm.
Apart from benefiting the catchment areas of the reservoirs, the depression caused rain mainly in Chennai and neighbourhood.
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Fiesta Hotel & Casino - Lima
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Free Wi-Fi and a rooftop terrace are just a few of the amenities on offer at this spa hotel in Lima, so what are you waiting for? Book a room at Fiesta Hotel & Casino and benefit from its ideal location in the entertainment district which is located in the Miraflores area. Highlights include a health club and a casino.
Zaphira Spa is the place to be for rest and relaxation, offering Ayurvedic treatments, aromatherapy, body scrubs, body treatments, as well as body wraps, massages and facials. This 4-star Lima hotel has 2 restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner so there's no need to worry about dining options on this trip. Why not go for a swim as this hotel features an indoor pool, a good way to unwind. There is also a bar/lounge where guests can enjoy drinks after a long day. Multilingual staff at the 24-hour front desk can provide tour/ticket assistance.
Planning a meeting? This hotel has 2 meeting rooms, as well as a 24-hour business center. The reception also has a safe deposit box should you need to lock away any valuables during your stay. Other amenities include dry cleaning/laundry, an elevator (lift), concierge services and laundry facilities.
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- Room service - 24 hour
- Entire property is non-smoking
- Laundry room
- Personal newspapers
- Multilingual staff
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- Front desk - 24 hour
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- Luggage room
- City tour
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- Private ski bus
- Free parking
- Meeting Room
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- No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
Check-in: after 2 PM.
Check-out: before noon.
PolicyExtra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
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- Breakfast fee: PEN 43 per person (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: PEN 123 per vehicle (one way)
- Crib (infant bed) fee: PEN 30 per night
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- The national sales tax (18%) is charged upon check-out to citizens of Peru regardless of length of stay and to foreigners staying in the country for 60 consecutive days or more. Foreigners who present a valid passport and Andean Migration Card (Tarjeta Andina de Migración) at check-in are exempt from this tax. Furthermore, the tax may apply per room when the room is shared by a taxable and a nontaxable guest.
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Guests can unwind at the end of a long day and enjoy plasma televisions with cable channels. Business travelers will have access to desks, complimentary newspapers and phones during their Miraflores visit. Additional guest comforts include air conditioning, minibars and safes.
Private bathrooms are outfitted with shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Bottled water is provided free of charge.
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Distances from Fiesta Hotel & CasinoRicardo Palma Cultural Center - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
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Kennedy Park - 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
Miraflores Central Park - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Calle de las Pizzas - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
ChocoMuseo - 0.7 km / 0.5 mi
La Tarumba Theater - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
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Parque del Amor - 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
Mercado Indios - 1 km / 0.7 mi
Waikiki Beach - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Huaca Pucllana - 1.7 km / 1 mi
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WOONSOCKET ŌĆö Last week, when Rhode Island Interscholastic League officials asked East Providence High head coach Kevin Croke where he wanted to play his home games in the Division III playoffs, he selected Adelard Arena, the home of Mount St. Charles Academy.
ŌĆ£We donŌĆÖt practice at Lynch Arena (in Pawtucket), and we only had five games there this season,ŌĆØ Croke reasoned. ŌĆ£Tolman practices there, so we figured, ŌĆśWhy give them home ice (for all three semifinal tilts)? ThatŌĆÖs why we wanted it up here.ŌĆØ
PAWTUCKET -- They donŌĆÖt share the same practice facility anymore, but that doesnŌĆÖt mean the rivalry between Tolman and East Providence has lost any luster this season.
Their two regular-season meetings ŌĆō a 3-0 Tolman win on New YearŌĆÖs Eve and a 4-1 E.P. victory on Jan. 28 ŌĆō were hard-fought, physical battles that saw a lot of penalties and hard feelings between the two Blackstone Valley rivals.
That being said, expect another royal slugfest this weekend when the teams renew acquaintances in the best-of-three Division III semifinals.
When Courtney Kent took to the starting blocks for the R.I. Interscholastic Girls Swimming Championships at the University of Rhode IslandŌĆÖs Tootell Natatorium back on Feb. 25, she desperately wanted to defend her titles in the 200- and 500-yard freestyles.
Naturally, it had something to do with her desire to achieve personal-best times ŌĆō not to mention proving to herself she still was the Ocean State's fastest ŌĆō but much more so to show her father, Michael, how much she had improved over the years.
NEW YORK ŌĆö In some ways it was an ending, as in the end of the season for Providence College. In other respects, Tuesday nightŌĆÖs 79-47 bludgeoning at the hands of Seton Hall in opening round of the Big East Tournament can be viewed as the official jumping-off point to the Ed Cooley era.
CooleyŌĆÖs first season at PC ended in futile fashion, his club suffering a 32-point defeat that goes in the books as the largest loss margin for the Friars in their Big East tourney history. Providence has now dropped 14 of its last 16 conference tournament games.
NEW YORK ŌĆö Wednesday morning will see the presidents and athletic directors from the Big East gather in a central location. The guest list will include party crashers in the form of representatives from the schools in line to join the league.
WouldnŌĆÖt you like to be a fly in that room?
ŌĆ£I think theyŌĆÖll introduce some of the new members and [league president John Marinatto] is going to give us an update to where we are on a lot of issues,ŌĆØ Providence College athletic director Driscoll remarked. ŌĆ£It should be a good meeting and IŌĆÖm looking forward to it.ŌĆØ
PROVIDENCE ŌĆö ItŌĆÖs a whole new ballgame for T.J. Sorrentine, one that holds the potential of yielding big dividends down the road.
As of this moment Sorrentine is the interim coach at Brown University, the new title bestowed upon the Pawtucket native after the school dismissed head coach Jesse Agel on Monday. Sorrentine was informed of his reclassification during a meeting with outgoing athletic director Mike Goldberger after learning earlier in the day that Agel would not be retained.
ŌĆ£Going into that meeting, I didnŌĆÖt know what to expect,ŌĆØ Sorrentine said when reached Monday night.
PROVIDENCE ŌĆö Vincent Council provided the type of response that epitomizes the mindset of the Providence College Friars heading into the Big East Tournament.
To summarize, the junior doesnŌĆÖt expect the Friars to be a one-and-done casualty, their season ending at the hands of Seton Hall on Day 1 of the five-day mad dash leading up to a hoops coronation at Madison Square Garden.
PROVIDENCE ŌĆö In the end, it wasnŌĆÖt meant to be for head coach Alisha Brannon and her North Smithfield squad.
Despite North Smithfield putting forth a gutsy and determined effort in the face of long odds, the Northmen saw their season come to a close Monday night in the Division III semifinals at Rhode Island College.
Led by 29 points from senior Sandy Kun, top seed and unbeaten Juanita Sanchez held on for a 53-49 victory.
PROVIDENCE ŌĆö Those who are driven to excel fully understand the magnitude of qualifying for the New England Interscholastic Wrestling Championships.
With that qualification comes an expectation of success, and ŌĆō when it doesn't come ŌĆō the hurt runs remarkably deep.
PAWTUCKET -- Tolman scored three power-play goals in the first 10:07 of play and never looked back on Friday night as the Tigers skated to an easy 9-3 win over Scituate in Game 1 of their best-of-three Division III quarterfinal-round series at Lynch Arena.
The third-seeded Tigers (13-4) will try to sweep the sixth-seeded Spartans (5-11-1) tonight when the series resumes at 7 p.m. at the Smithfield Ice Rink.


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Joel Beinin, a Middle Eastern studies professor at Stanford University, has filed a suit because his photograph is among those on the cover of a new David Horowitz edited book called Campus Support for Terrorism, The San Jose Mercury News reported. Beinin says that he doesn't support terrorism and that his support for Palestinian causes should not be confused with backing violence.
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Boston University announced Tuesday that John Silber, the former president, received $6.1 million in compensation during fiscal 2005, most of it in deferred compensation earned previously. Boston University must report the income to state and federal officials.
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New Social Media App From Volkswagen Aims to Maximize Fun on Every Drive HERNDON, VA and AUSTIN, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 03/07/13 -- -- Volkswagen Smileage allows drivers to record and share their journeys, adding a little bit of fun to every trip, from daily commutes to holiday expeditions Volkswagen of America and Google today announced their partnership on "Volkswagen Smileage," a new social media application built using a suite of Google products and platforms. The app launches later this year and will allow people to record and share how much fun they're having while on the road, through a new metric called "smileage." Users can share their road trip experiences dynamically through photos, videos, and social commentary via interactive maps. In addition, Smileage users are rewarded for connecting with others that they encounter along the way, through a re-imagination of the classic "Punch Dub" game. "Volkswagen owners have demonstrated to us again and again that they are a very active community of fans that love to talk about their cars and the roads they travel," said Kevin Mayer, Vice President of Marketing, Volkswagen of America, Inc. "Now, thanks to our partnership with Google on building this new social media application, we have a way for them to do so while doing exactly what they enjoy: Being in their cars. Whether they're taking the kids to soccer camp or setting off with friends on a weekend camping trip, Volkswagen Smileage gives them a way to connect and share their experiences with their friends, family, and others. What's more, this app will be available to everyone and work with all cars, so everybody can have a little bit of VW in their life, regardless of what car they drive." How Volkswagen Smileage Works Smileage is a simple-to-use, smart phone-based application and web service, and will be made available first on Android phones. To start using Smileage, a driver simply needs to sign in with their Google account and ensure that their smart phone is synced with their car. If the driver chooses, the app can automatically connect each time the car is started. Drivers can choose from "passive" or "active" modes in the app. Neither mode allows any driver interaction while on the road, but instead works seamlessl y in the background. The app measures the fun factor of each trip using a metric called smileage, based on signals such as weather, traffic, location, time, and social interactions; so, for example, a long drive on a sunny Saturday afternoon might accumulate more smileage than a morning commute in the snow. You can use it with any car, not just Volkswagen vehicles. For people who enjoy a more visual and real-time approach to documenting their travels on the road, the "Trip Mode" of Smileage can be used. This allows for a more customizable experience: A drive can be named, passengers can be tagged, and any photos and videos taken by passengers on the road can be automatically added to an interactive map. Users can chose to share this map with friends and family, allowing them to see the trip as it unfolds. Once the trip is over, Smileage will create a summary that a driver can share with whomever they choose, or keep entirely to themselves. Volkswagen Smileage will be launched in beta in the coming months. Those interested in gaining early access can sign up at vw.com/smileage About Volkswagen of America, Inc. Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc. is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen's operations in the United States include research and development, parts and vehicle processing, parts distribution centers, sales, marketing and service offices, financial service centers, and its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Volkswagen is one of the world's largest producers of passenger cars and Europe's largest automaker. Volkswagen sells the Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Eos, Golf, GTI, Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, Passat, CC, Tiguan, Touareg and Routan vehicles through approximately 600 independent U.S. dealers. Notes: This press release and images of the Volkswagen Smileage powered by Google application are available at media.vw.com. "VW," "Volkswagen," all model names and the Volkswagen logo are registered trademarks of Volkswagen AG. Always pay careful attention to the road, and do not drive while distracted. The Volkswagen Smileage app should be used only when it is safe and appropriate. Data rates may apply. Image Available: http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid=2250797 CONTACT: Leigh Anne Sessions 703-364-7197 firstname.lastname@example.com
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"This winter pureed soup will warm you up on the inside while still protecting the waistline."
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1/4 cup
2 large
sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
3 large
carrots, peeled and chopped
apple, peeled, cored and chopped
onion, chopped
1/2 cup
red lentils
1/2 teaspoon
minced fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon
ground black pepper
1 teaspoon
1/2 teaspoon
ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon
chili powder
1/2 teaspoon
4 cups
vegetable broth
plain yogurt
There are two good reasons why this recipe is a 5-star meal: First, at any given time, the average health-conscious person has all of these ingredients in her kitchen, which makes it so convenient. And second, the flavors and spices are spot on! I've made it several times as is and I feel like I can now mention my own twists on the original. One, replace the butter with equal amount coconut oil for a healthier fat and complimentary flavor with the ginger. Two, don't puree it! It is such a pretty stew as is! And three, the last five minutes of simmering, throw in about 4 cups of fresh, chopped spinach for a boost in color and nutrients. Take my word for it--this recipe is worth making!
I only gave this a 3 star rating because although the flavor was great to me it is not worth the time it takes to prepare the meal. I will save this meal for special occations such has family holiday get togethers or pot luck dinners. Also next time I think I will leave it as a stew instead of pureeing it (pureeing it gives it a babyfood look and tecture).
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Delicious! I didn't puree it, instead I just made it like a stew. Everyone who tasted it thought it was great. Def will make again.
This soup is sooooo great! I made it vegan by using olive oil instead of butter and also omitted the yogurt. I also cut salt by using low-sodium broth, and found that I did not need to add salt to season when it was done. Lovely, hearty, and filling. I really liked the mild sweetness with a bit of heat.
This was very good, although I made just a few changes. I used ginger powder, because I didn't have fresh, and I substituted olive oil for butter. I also added several cloves of garlic, minced, and a few parsnips I had left over, and I did NOT puree the soup, because I do not like the texture of pureed soup. I served it over a mixture of brown and white basmati rice. This made a wonderful, hearty, vegan meal.
This recipe was really yummy! I was a little skeptical mixing apples, onions, carrots, sweet potatoes and lentils together, but it turned out be so good and hearty. I followed the recipe to the letter and did not deviate on any of the measurements. My husband is not a big soup person, but he loved it so much, he went back for seconds! My kids, ages 5 & 6, loved it too! The plain yogurt added a really good kick, although it probably would have been good with sour cream as well. I will definitely keep this recipe in the file. :-)
I always put carrots in my lentil soup so when I saw this used apples and sweet potato it sounded good. I made a big batch using the whole lb package of those grey-green lentils and increased other items accordingly. I didnt puree it. Left other ingrediants in chunks which is helpful to know for those without a blender. The family wants me to make lots more of it this fall and winter!
Love this recipe...so unique by adding the apple. I didn't have red lentils so I used green and I added some red chillies to give it an extra kick. It is very comforting and filing. Thanks!
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Sweet Potato, Carrot, Apple, and Red Lentil Soup
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Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 322
Calories from Fat: 81
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