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Honduras/Nicaragua border crossing
If you are travelling from Honduras to Nicaragua be very careful at the border crossing. This was the worst that I have seen. When the bus got to the border it was stormed by a mob that was yelling and shouting. I was the only white person on the bus. All this commotion was over me. There was about 50 of them. Some of them climbed on the roof and grabbed my backpack and I couldn't see where it was taken because of the mob. I had to exchange some money and was ripped off very badly, they all offered the same horrible rate and wouldn't barter. I would suggest spending most of your money before crossing the border.
It turned out that my backpack wasn't stolen but was put in a taxi. The man said that the customs building was 2 miles away and that I had to take a taxi. He said that he would take me for the equivalent of 1 dollar. When we got to Nicaraguan customs it turned out that it was only what would have been a 5 minute walk, not the 2 miles like the thief said. When I went to pay him the 1 dollar, he said that I owed him 5 dollars! He started yelling and getting mad. I ignored him and left.
The border officials at both the Honduran and Nicaraguan buildings force you to pay bribes. When you get to the window they demand a price. When they give you the receipt it turns out the you paid twice as much as what the receipt says.
To add to all of this it was about 100 degrees there.
This was the worst border crossing that I have ever been to, and I have been to dozens of countries.
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I could call this exchanging travel cheques in Nicaragua part II as I have written about it in Granada page already. I needed money in León too and went to the bank and was clever enough to ask the guard if they exchanged them. In the first bank the answer was no and the guard told me where I should go. I had learnt my lesson and walked to the side desk to have the paper work done. I told the cashier that I wanted cordobas but she wrote US$ anyway. I went to the queue which was long. A man behind me told that I could take another, much shorter queue, next to ours so I went there. Only 3 or 4 people in front of me. Great! My turn came and I gave the papers and my passport to the lady and after a while I got my money, but it was US dollars. I told her that I wanted cordobas and she pointed the card on the desk, which said one errand cashier. I got so mad! If the first lady would have done as I asked (but she wanted the comission I think, changing to cordobas they don't take it) it would have been one errand. What could I do but walk at the end of the queue again. I wished that I had known more Spanish to tell her what I thought. About 15 minutes later I was at her desk again and threw the dollars to her (I am not usually rude but at that moment I was so angry) and got the cordobas. i didn't even say thank you to her when I left. There were two Irish girls after me in the queue who faced the same problem. I exchanged t/c also in Costa Rica and Honduras and had no problems. It took max. 10 minutes there so what's the problem in Nicaragua?
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I copied this from my El Fortín tip as it can be taken as a warning as well. When we arrived in León the teacher said that it would be 50 codobas. I told her that we agreed it would be 5 cordobas. My Spanish is not perfect but I am 100% sure that she said 5 cordobas earlier. 50 cordobas is not much money for me and I paid it, but it left me with a feeling of being cheated. The teacher wanted to take me to see other sights of León but I said that I had had enough and left. When you agree something have it written, at least the sum, so they cannot ask for more.
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The Reeves Center displays Washington and Lee's ceramics collection, which spans over 4,000 years of human history. The collection includes ceramics from Asia, Europe and America, and is especially rich in Chinese export porcelain made for the American and European markets between 1600 and 1900.
The Reeves Center is located in an 1842 house and in the Watson Pavilion on the historic campus of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. In addition to the ceramics collection, the Reeves Center houses the paintings of Louise Herreshoff Reeves (1876-1967) and a Japanese tea room (visit the tearoom website at tearoom.wlu.edu).


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Focus Media (FMCN) is a multi-platform digital media company, operating liquid crystal display network in the People's Republic of China using audiovisual digital displays in commercial and residential locations. This stock is trading up 4.6% at $22.38 in recent trading.
Today's Volume: 3.6 millionAverage Volume: 2.2 million Volume % Change: 192% Shares of FMCN are spiking notably higher today after the company reported first quarter sales that soared 36.2% to $199.6 million compared to $146.6 million in the same period last year. Net income in the quarter skyrocketed 85% to $37.9 million or 28 cents per share compared to $20.5 million or 15 cents per share a year ago period. >>5 Stocks Poised for Breakouts From a technical perspective, FMCN is ripping higher here on above-average volume. This move is quickly pushing FMCN within range of triggering a major breakout trade. That trade will hit once FMCN can manage take out some near-term overhead resistance at $22.64, and then its 200-day at $24.02 and its 50-day at $24.11 with high-volume. Traders should look for long-biased trades if FMCN can take out all of those levels with volume that's near or above 2.2 million shares. If we get that action soon, then FMCN can easily hit $26 to $28 in the near future.


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With America's religious landscape becoming increasingly diverse, we tap into data from the American Values Atlas to see the top three religions in each state.
Churches They Are a Changin': Americans' Attitudes Toward Same-sex Marriage Are Transforming the Face of Congregations[09.12.2014]
A new study released by Duke University finds that churches are increasingly welcoming gay and lesbian couples in committed relationships to their congregations. These findings underscore PRRI data that indicate religious groups have seen an astonishing shift in perspectives on same-sex marriage in the past decade.
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PRRI is back in the news, this time appearing in a story in The Economist, which questions whether the shift in support for same-sex marriage in the U.S. poses an existential problem for religious denominations that currently oppose it.
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HIPOWER SYSTEMS, a manufacturer of power-generation and power distribution equipment in the U.S. and Canada, today announced that since debuting its line of custom-manufactured natural gas generators in 2013, it has become a leading supplier to rental firms, the oil and gas (O&G) sector and other industries. The company now offers 13 natural gas generators in prime power ratings from 18kW to 345kW.
"A year ago, we had just finished prototypes of the first five models. Today, we and our customers are very satisfied with the product performance and sales evolution of this line," said HIPOWER SYSTEMS President Rafael Acosta. "Reports indicate that the natural gas generator market is growing at an unprecedented rate, and HIPOWER SYSTEMS is positioned to be at the forefront of that growth."
One of the reports to which Acosta refers comes from Pike Research, which in 2013 predicted that the market for natural gas generators would explode to nearly $10 billion between 2013 and 2018. By 2018, Pike predicts, natural gas generators will provide 60 gigawatts (60 billion watts) of capacity.
"Until recently, the natural gas genset market has experienced steady growth, but a boom in unconventional gas resources and tightening regulations limiting stationary generator emissions point to accelerating growth over the next decade," said Pike Research Senior Research Analyst Mackinnon Lawrence at the announcement.
One of the "unconventional gas resources" HIPOWER SYSTEMS oilfield customers seek to utilize effectively is well-head gas, a freely available byproduct of oil-drilling operations that has traditionally been flared off. Properly cleaned and scrubbed, well-head gas may be suitable for use in natural gas (as well as bi-fuel) engines.
HIPOWER SYSTEMS also works closely with O&G companies (and the rental firms that often supply their generators) to provide power for a variety of operations, from pump jacks (above-ground drives for piston pumps in oil wells) to electrical submersible pumps, which extract low-flow oil resources from the ground. (More than 60 percent of producing oil wells require some type of assisted-lift technology to capture the recoverable oil.)
In its research report, Pike Research cited several valuable attributes of natural gas engines, including their ability to start quickly, handle load effectively, support efficient partial-load scenarios, maintain efficiency and output under harsh conditions, and offer excellent reliability. These attributes, combined with a reputation for quality and reliability, are making HIPOWER SYSTEMS' natural gas generators a favorite in the O&G and rental industries.
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"I don't know that shyness and social anxiety are discriminately different phenomena. Rather, I would suggest that social introversion can be viewed on a continuum," he says.
But because the two are so related, telling the two apart – and making the decision to treat the condition with therapy or medication, becomes difficult, says Alan Hilfer, associate director of Child Adolescent Outpatient Service at Maimonides Medical Center.
"Being able to differentiate and identify the two is the real issue and one must be careful not to over pathologize a kid who is just not sure of themselves and evidences a degree of inhibition or shyness. Many children are shy but with some encouragement or peer support they are able to find their voice. Others shrink from even the thought of a social encounter," he says.
So when should parents become worried?
"If [shy kids] are able to function, have friends do well in school and manage themselves then it doesn't necessarily warrant treatment," says Hilfer.
"When children refuse or are distressed about going to school or social gatherings ... and such distress continues over time," Merikangas says, then parents should try to inquire as the "nature of the fear" and potentially seek out some of the many websites that offer self assessment to determine if this distress is outside the realm of normal adolescent shyness."


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2013 was witness to something that has never been achieved before: a Marathi film – Sanjay Jadhav's Duniyadari – grossed more than Rs 30 crore. And the film, produced by Zee Talkies, is still going strong.
Other films – like Ravi Jadhav's Balak Palak (BP), Mahesh Kothare's 3D Zapatlela 2, Sameer Vidwans' Time Please, Kedar Shinde's Shrimant Damodar Pant, Aditya Sarpotdar's Narbachi Wadi and Satish Rajwade's Premachi Goshta – kept the cash registers ringing. Over 10% of the 65 Marathi films released made significant profits. So it would be safe to say 2013 was a good year for Marathi cinema. It shows not only do audiences throng to theatres now to watch a Marathi film, they also eagerly await one.
More importantly, producers have now mastered the art of promotion and distribution. When Zee Talkies produces a film, it obviously uses its channel to advertise it. But other producers too, have understood that to earn people's appreciation, a film needs to be promoted, and promoted well. That is probably why the Marathi film industry seems to be flourishing.
However, it would be an injustice to judge Marathi cinema merely on the basis of its bank balance. A film's success is not just about whether it is a hit or a flop, it is also about its quality, and Marathi films have scored on that count too. A new breed of directors, though small in number, has not hesitated to experiment. Box office numbers are not their only concern, and this has given hope to film connoisseurs and audiences alike. The fact that there are films that did not succeed at the box office as much as some of those mentioned above does not make them any less successful.
2013 kicked off with Ravi Jadhav's enchanting and thought-provoking film Balak-Palak (BP) (meaning "Child/Children-Parents"). Jadhav's previous film, Natrang, had caught the attention of spectators and critics alike, and BP justified the anticipation it carried. This film deals with the subject of sex education. When a group of teenaged students begin to experience attraction for the opposite sex, they have no clue how to deal with it. This is something they have or can get very little information about, mainly because they cannot talk to anyone, especially their parents, about it. Had this topic not been handled with care, BP would have ended up being a cheap film for cheap people. But Jadhav has balanced sensitivity and humour perfectly.
Satish Manvar's Tuhya Dharma Koncha? ("What's your religion?") tells the story of a tribal family struggling to survive, and their experience and self-discovery of religion and religious fanaticism. That such a film was made is a feat in itself, as its subject is controversial, to say the least.
Other films that must be mentioned include Mrinal Kulkarni's Prem mhanje Prem mhanje Prem asta, Sachin Pilgaonkar's Ekulti Ek, and Ratnakar Matkari's Investment. But the major letdown for Marathi cinema was Amol Palekar and Sandhya Gokhale's We Are On, Houn Jau Dya. The film was supposed to be a tribute to Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Basu Chatterjee but it turned out to be nothing but cheap double-meaning jokes, and displayed the wane of a renowned director.
Films in 2013 were more commercial than experimental. Most of them did not deal with new subjects, as compared to those made in the decade previous to this year.
The most encouraging aspect of Marathi cinema in the recent past is the impact it has made at the national level. Sandeep Sawant's Shwaas won the National Award for best film in 2004, half a century after the last Marathi film to earn this honour, Pralhad Keshav Atre's Shyamchi Aai.
Since 2003, Marathi cinema has experienced a purple patch. The last ten years have seen films like Mangesh Hadwale's Tingya (the best Marathi film in the last decade, in my opinion), Umesh Kulkarni's Vihir, Rajeev Patil's Jogwa, Satish Manwar's Gabhricha Paus, Ravi Jadhav's Natrang, and Rajesh Pinjani's Baboo Band Baaja, to name a few.
These films dealt with farmer-suicides, the coming of age of an adolescent boy, dated customs in rural Maharashtra where a family donates its son as a servant to God, to be dressed as a woman; the tragedy of a man working as a eunuch in a Tamasha, and the struggle of a mother who wants her son to study, as opposed to the father who wants his son to follow in his footsteps and play in a street band.
Other films included Balgandharva, the biopic on renowned stage artist Narayan Sripad Rajhans, who popularly known as Balgandharva for his heavenly singing, and Umesh Kulkarni's Deool (Temple), a satire on commercialisation of faith, which won national acclaim.
Earlier, I mentioned the boldness of new directors to experiment. That boldness has rubbed off on producers as well, as is evident from the list of films coming up in 2014. Nagraj Manjule's Fandry, a hard hitting film about rural traditions and challenging the caste system, earned much appreciation at this year's Mumbai Film Festival (MFF – organised by the Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image (MAMI)) and the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. It also won the award for best regional film from the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI, short for Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique).
Renowned actor Subodh Bhave's debut directorial venture is based on a musical play Kattyar Kaljat Ghusli. A biopic on Lokmanya Tilak, too, is in the works. Sujay Dahake, who was widely acclaimed for Shala, is working on Ajoba, and with Urmila Matondkar starring in it, it has earned much curiosity.
This list shows new directors have gone back to their roots. With a few exceptions, most of Hollywood is caught up in technical stunts and breath-taking visuals. Not just Marathi films, but even world cinema would struggle to match computer dominated stunts because of their budgets. So Marathi cinema's strength lies in its content, subjects based in Marathi ethos that have universal appeal. Today's younger generation seems to have recognised that.
Let Bollywood compete with Hollywood. Marathi directors are better off dealing with meaningful topics, without the burden of a budget hanging palpably around the neck. This has allowed them to make honest cinema. And it need not be underlined that an honestly made film has more impact on the audience. The limited budget is, in a way, a blessing in disguise.
Meena Karnik is a freelance journalist, publisher, and a film critic. She has translated the award-winning book Bitter Chocolate, and is author of Gautam — the biography of ace glamour photographer Gautam Rajadhyaksha.


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Drug Fight Patient Wins Right to Live
By EMILY COOK
A CANCER patient with just a few months to live won his High Court fight yesterday to get a life-prolonging drug.
Colin Ross, 55 – who has incurable bone-marrow cancer – had been refused pounds 5,000-a-course Revlimid by his health trust on cost grounds.
But Judge Simon Grenfell yesterday overruled its decision and said the case should be treated as "exceptional".
Colin was too ill to attend the hearing and had to watch the aftermath on TV. But long-term companion and carer Wendy Forbes- Newbegin, 52, sobbed outside court: "I just hope it has not come too late for Colin. The anguish we've been through has at times been unbearable and unacceptable."
West Sussex PCT said the efficacy of Revlimid, which can extend life up to three years, is dubious despite it being funded by other PCTs. The case intensifies the controversy over the postcode lottery for NHS treatments.
Judge Grenfell issued an emergency order so Colin, of Horsham, can begin treatment today.
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Every year, without fail, I manage to forget how beautiful it is here this time of year.
Every year, without fail, there's a moment I walk outside and remember.
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Kerveli Luxury Villa is a newly stone-built villa with 3 large apartments designed in a traditional Greek style and can offer all modern comforts. It is open all year round and located amongst colourful gardens of bougainvillea, fruit & olive trees and aromatic herbs. For more details you can also visit our web-site: www.kerveli-luxury-villa.com
Charmingly & traditionally furnished to provide a most comfortable holiday all year round, the two-bedroom apartments, 'Artemis' & 'Poseidon' and the one bedroom apartment, 'Ira', reflect discreet taste and a sense of elegance with a large living room and dining area with a fire-place, an open plan fully-equipped kitchen leading out onto shaded terraces for alfresco dining, overlooking the garden and the Aegean Sea.
Rates, Offers & Conditions:
11-Oct-2014 - 03-May-2015 -- €110.00
04-May-2015 - 17-May-2015 -- €130.00
18-May-2015 - 07-Jun-2015 -- €160.00
08-Jun-2015 - 19-Jul-2015 -- €180.00
20-Jul-2015 - 02-Aug-2015 -- €200.00
03-Aug-2015 - 23-Aug-2015 -- €210.00
24-Aug-2015 - 13-Sep-2015 -- €200.00
14-Sep-2015 - 20-Sep-2015 -- €180.00
21-Sep-2015 - 27-Sep-2015 -- €160.00
28-Sep-2015 - 11-Oct-2015 -- €130.00
12-Oct-2015 - 01-May-2016 -- €110.00
Early Booking (EB) Offer 2015:
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Applies for a minimum stay of 7 nights and for anyone staying between the 04/5/15 & 11/10/15
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3 or 4 weeks stay has a -10%
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The swimming pool within the tranquil grounds surrounded by stone- built walls is the perfect setting to enjoy the sun and swim in privacy.
This romantic spot is an ideal honeymoon destination and appropriate for unforgettable holidays with family & friends. Only a minute's walk from the beach and surrounded by cypress trees, olive groves and beautiful gardens, is the perfect place to relax.
Through our PADI certified Scuba Diving Center, 'AegeanScuba' situated 600 meters away at the Kerveli Village Hotel, you will have the opportunity to explore the riches that exist underwater.
Kerveli Bay and the east side of the island offer the best diving spots of Samos. With our rib speed boat we organise daily Diving boat trips and Snorkeling boat trips ideal for kids and adults.
Small Folklore Museum & Wine Cellar:
Situated in the basement of the 'Kerveli luxury Villa' is a small folklore museum, displaying mainly objects from the beginning of the last century which the owner's family predecessors used in their home, fields, olive groves and vineyards. Farming tools, household utensils together with old pieces of furniture, clothing, antique cameras and miscellaneous objects give an insight on the way of living on the island of Samos throughout the years.
There is a broad selection of Samos wines also on exhibit in the wine cellar as well as the owner's own biological red and sweet wine which guests are welcome to try. The family vineyards are located in the north west of the island in Agios Dimitrios near Karlovasi.
Samos Island, a brief tour:
Samos is an island of incomparable beauty combining a significant historical heritage with spectacular natural landscape. It is the birthplace of famous intellects and artists of the ancient era, such as the mathematician & philosopher Pythagoras and the astronomer Aristarchos. Impressive archaeological findings reveal the grandeur of this civilization, the "tunnel of Efpalinos" an aqueduct built in the 6th century BC by two teams who dug simultaneously from both sides of a mountain and met within marginal error. It is considered a wonder given the minimal means of those times, and alongside the Temple of Hera and the largest "Kouros" (male statue) to be found in the country, is to mention just a few of the important sights awaiting your visit.
Samos also produces the worldwide acknowledged by annual golden medals Muscat wine; a unique wine enjoyed for many centuries and praised by Lord Byron (1788-1824) in his poem "The Isles of Greece".
Kerveli Bay & Samos Island:
Kerveli Bay, apart from its unsurpassed surroundings of every imaginable shade of blue & green in nature and the prettiest sheltered beach with the tamarisk trees, is only a 15 minutes drive from the north coast and the south part of the island. This makes it an ideal place from where you can explore the scenery of Samos, which is bound to leave every visitor breathless with its ancient sites, unspoiled bays & coves with crystal clear waters, steep mountains, forests, the wide variety of wild flowers & orchids, vineyards, olive & orange groves.
The aroma of blossom, the taste of fruit and salt water is enough to make you picture Samos as a part of paradise on earth…
We rented the whole villa with my family (3 adult couples) in May 2010. If you want to get away from the "touristy" places, this is it. Everything was sparkling new (the garden still has to grow a little before being perfect) and to have a cleaning lady every day makes all the difference for a real holiday. No last day spent cleaning the place to make it ready for the following guests .....
The villa is surrounded by nature : hills, olive trees and cypresses and the beach is only a few minutes by foot away. We were often sun-tanning around our own private pool - with nobody in sight !
There are 2 tavernas and the hotel (owner of the flats) in walking distance, but I would recommend to rent a car for the whole stay. You need to know that the closest town is 15 min. away by car. But that is the price to pay for a breathtaking panorama over the sea and what greek islands would have been like in the 60's.
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Orszaghaz – the Hungarian Parliament is huge, richly decorated building on the left bank of Danube, designed by Imre Steindl and built between 1884 and 1902. Interior decoration of the Parliament is as rich as its exterior.
The Parliament building is open all year round and can be visited on guided tours.
Working hours: October 1st – April 30th: Monday – Friday, 8 am – 4 pm; Saturdays, 8 am – 4 pm; Sundays, 8 am – 2 pm / May 1st – September 30th: Monday – Friday, 8 am – 6 pm; Saturdays, 8 am – 4 pm; Sundays, 8 am – 2 pm
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Parliament - Probably the biggest one
The Parliament building is told to be the biggest parliamentary building in the world. I'm not sure if this is true, but it's certainly among the biggest ones, and it's definitely huge! :)
The eclectic building was designed by Imre Steindl. The works started in 1885 but were only finished in 1904 (even though in 1896 they already had a millenium ceremonial gathering in it).
The interior surface of the Parliament is 17000 sqm, it has 10 internal "gardens" and the cupola is 96 m high. The part of the building facing the Danube has 88 sculptures representing great leaders of the past.
The building can be seen on guided tours in the following times:
Monday from 8am to 11 am
Tue-Sat from 8am to 16 pm
Sunday from 8 am to 14 pm
The guided tours are available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Russian and Hebrew - check the homepage for schedule!
Visits can also be booked by phone (+36 1 441-4904 or 441-4415) to avoid long queues.
Entrance tickets are available for 2300 HUF (1150 for students).
The visit for EU citizens is free since the 1st of May 2004! Take your ID to prove your citizenship!
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The parliament
After seeing the chapel we took tram 18 , 19 , 41 ,
in front of the Géllerthotel.
It follows a nice route along the river and if it stops
you got the most magnificient vieuw on one
of the city most remarcable buildings.
(the line returns at Batthyani tér)
It looks like a midieval cathedral but it only
dates back from the turn of the century , the
beginning of the 20th century. Therefor this
type of architecture is called neo-gothic.
At that time it was the largest parliament
building in the world. It had to give the young
nation something to be proud at and to raise
the nations self esteem.
Some figures?
17 years , 1000 people worked on this building.
Lenght 268 meters and at some point it is
wide 118 meters. There are 20 kilometers
of stairs in the building and 691 rooms.
The building is completely covered with native
white stone. All rooms are decorated with frescos.
For some reason it looked much more
impressive from this side.
Time for some pictures and to move one.
The Parliament
The Parliament is one of the most well known buildings in Budapest, and it is on many postcards. You will get a great view of the building from Castle Hill, on the other side of Danube. The Parliament building was built from 1884 to 1904. It's built in a neo-Gothic style and its one of the largest parliamentary buildings in the world.
The national government sits here, but visitors are allowed to join one of the guided tours, to see some of the beautiful rooms and the Crown Jewels.
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The Hungarian Parliament Building (Hungarian: Országház, literally country house) is the seat of the National Assembly of Hungary, one of Europe's oldest legislative buildings, a notable landmark of Hungary and a popular tourist destination of Budapest. It lies in Lajos Kossuth Square, on the bank of the Danube, in Budapest. It is currently the largest building in Hungary[1], and the largest Parliament in Europe.[2]
Under reconstruction since 80 years.
The construction works of the Neo - Gothic Country House (Országház) began in 1885. It would have been completed in 1896, in the year of Millenium, the feast of the thousand-year existence of Hungary, but it was not complete totally. Some of the inner works were continued to 1904 yet.
However, despite this the peers and the representatives held their festive meeting in the new palace on June 8 1896.
A man who saw the parliament in its original state without scaffoldings lives on Hungary hardly. It has been reconstructed continuous, already since 80 years.
The poor quality of the original stones gave reasons for the renovation. The original rough limestone was too soft, and turns to dust strongly from this reason. From the beginning of the 80s years the stones were replaced by harder limestones, the durability of these insures the good condition of the building onto more hundred years. At the moment the Danube facade is under renovation.
An observer, who is not experienced, can also see it, which parts of the building were already completed, since they are much more clearer in the color.
Individual tourists in organized groups with English guide may enter at the ticket office of the gate #10 and gate #12 at 10:30am and 1:30pm, everyday.
Guided tours are available also in Gerrman , French, Spanish, Hebrew and Russian language fom 8am to 4pm.
Admission fee: Adults 2.820 HUF, Students 1.410 HUF, but for citizens of the European Union is free of charge.
Important notice: The reconstruction of the facade was organized by me and my company from 1994 to 2002
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Hungarian Parliament Building (Országház)
The Hungarian Parliament Building (Országház) is the seat of the National Assembly of Hungary. It is one of Europe's oldest legislative buildings. Parliament is located in Kossuth Lajos Square right on the bank of the Danube River. It is currently the largest building in Hungary and the second largest Parliament in Europe.
Construction started in 1885 and the building was inaugurated on the 1000th anniversary of the country in 1896, and completed in 1904. (The architect of the building went blind before its completion.)
There were about one thousand people working on its construction in which 40 million bricks, half a million precious stones and 40 kg gold were used.
There are some beautiful views of Parliament from The Castle District.
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awesome Parliament
This is the Parliament of Budapest. Make a guided tour inside!! It is inside and outside just awesome and I love this great architecture on this building. On the guided tour you will hear and see sth. about some kings and about the courtroom inside.
On the entrance you will checked like in an airport. It´s for the safety.
Changing the guard
On Friday, about sunset, I was right by the Hungarian Parliament Building. All of a sudden I noticed the military detachment was standing ramrod straight in formation and a few senior officers were there supervising the whole thing. The commander presented his detachment to the senior officers and afterwards several of the men proceeded to lower the Hungarian flag .
A fairly simple ceremony, not much in the way of colors, barking out orders or accompanying music. The soldiers bringing the flag down from the podium was a little more of a show.
I am assuming that the military unit that was in formation was the same one assigned to guard the Parliament and the Crown of St Stephen inside.
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Probably the most photographed building in Budapest and one you cannot miss is the Parliament building. It is *the* landmark of Budapest and Hungary, the largest building (691 rooms) of the country. The neo-Gothic style of the construction was designed after the model of the parliament in London - you'll notice right away. It was opened in 1902 but finally completed only in 1936.
The most notable difference to the London parliament is the huge dome in the centre (height 96 m). Right below the dome is a grand hall where the crown and szepter of the Hungarian Kings are on display, surrounded by sculptures of former Hungarian Kings along the walls (pic #4).
Originally both assembly halls were used for the parliament (like House of Commons and House of Lords) but nowadays there's only one National Assembly. The other hall in the northern wing is used commercially for congresses etc.
You can join a guided tour of the building. No reservation in advance is necessary. Please see their website for detailed information. Note that the tour is free for EU citizens. For non-EU citizens the fee is quite steep IMO: 10 Euro, students get a 50% discount (which is still expensive). The quality of the tour was not particularly exciting. And it was quite short.
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Budapest - Parliament
The largest building in Hungary is the Parliament building in Budapest. Without question its one of the most beautiful buildings I have seen. Located directly on the Danube with its spires reflected in the river, Parliament is one photo opportunity no vistor or toursist can resist. The construction took 17 years and was completed in 1902. At that time it was considered the largest Parliament building in the world. I have read that it was modeled after Parilament in London and at first view you can notice a similiarity. The building also contains the crown jewels of Hungary. There are guided tours available. Tickets are not sold in advance and must be obtained at the time of your tour.
If you compare my picture to others of Parliament you will notice that the steps and landing in front of the building are under water. This was due to the flooding of Danube while I was in Budapest.
The Parliament
To see the Parliament is a must see activity. Even if you don't go into it, take a trip up to the Castle district to see the views of the Parliament and the Danube.
I have never been inside the Parliament building itself; I preferred to see it from the heights of the Castle district where you can appreciate it's architecture in full from afar.
To get a close up you can a take the number two tram on the Pest side right to it (this must be the number one tourist tram route as you see some of the best views along the way).
You can also get the red line metro right to it as well.
It is worth seeing it at night all lit up. In the same square you will also find a museum and some other pretty buildings.
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Parliament tours
Our visit to Parliament left me a little disappointed, admission for us wasn't cheap at 2300 ft, we waited quite a bit of time to get tickets and get inside and once on the tour it was only about 40 minutes long and showed only a very small part of the building. The part you do see is quite grand-the entry hall, main staircase, domed hall where the crown & scepter are, National Assembly Hall where Parliament meets.
Good news though if you hold an EU passport, admission for you is free if you show your passport.
Tour times on the official website weren't correct nor were the times posted on the sign outside Parliament. We went on an English tour at 1 pm which wasn't advertised anywhere, perhaps they give additional tours according to demand.
It looks like you can reserve in advance by phone, email or fax, check the attached website for more info.
Probably one of the most talked about buildings in Budapest!
As it is situated on Pest's riverbank, I had a very good view of the magnificent building from the Boat, another from land, although I couldn't see much because of scaffolding and covers.
These were here as they were cleaning the building, and what a good job they were doing. Looking at the clean and then the dirty, I was very happy to have seen the sparkling clean riverfront side!
The Houses of Parliament may remind you of the ones in London, as these in Budapest were modeled after them. A neo-Gothic design by Imre Steindl, inspired by the Houses of Parliament in London, was chosen as the winner in a competition held to find a design for the new Parliament House.
Construction began in 1885, then took another 17 years to complete in 1902. As it was the largest parliamentary building in the world, and has a very detailed exterior, it is no wonder it took this long.
Parliament House is arranged around 10 central courtyards, has 27 decorated spires, an impressive dome, whilst the inside contains more than 20 km of staircase, as well as 691 rooms.
The magnificent façade has 88 statues of Hungarian rulers, pointed arch arcades and numerous gargoyles, spires and Gothic ornaments. It really is an amazing piece of architecture!
I didn't visit the interior because of the renovations taking place. Evidently, it is as stunning inside as outside. Neo-Gothic is mixed with Renaissance and even Byzantine influences. The decorated staircase hall, with granite Corinthian columns, gilded ornaments and a huge ceiling painting is a must see.
The circular Copula Hall, which features statues of Hungarian monarchs, the coronation crown and insignia of King Stephen are displayed here underneath the intricate ceiling. The holy crown, as well was a scepter, orb and sword are displayed.
To see the Interior of Parliament House, you NEED TO JOIN A TOUR GROUP
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Sack the Science Advisor
That is the advice that Greenpeace and other NGOs are giving to European Commission president-elect Jean-Claude Junker. If it sounds a bit like something out of the Richard Nixon playbook, well, it is.
I defend the EU science advisor and the broader structure over at the Guardian. Read it here.
For a deeper dive into science advice in government, see this volume by James Wilsdon and Rob Doubleday. My chapter in that volume on the role of the science advisor can also be found here in PDF.
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I'm disappointed. I thought you were recommending sacking John Holdren which would have been a waste of time because even if he's always wrong, he give the administration the answer it wants.ReplyDelete
Question is Roger- would you support sacking the hapless Holdren?ReplyDelete
Off-topic, but: Junker. What an interesting name! I wonder if his family still has the family crest from the Crusades...ReplyDelete
Surely the answer is to insist that scientific advisers contain both the main opposition points (honestly researched, not straw men), and the consequences of following their advice, every time their opinion is asked.ReplyDelete
This is how decent lawyers work. They lay out their case, but they also lay out the weaknesses and consequences of the opinion. Not to mention the actual cost -- not some hopeful "best case" cost.
This is how we expect our doctors to work. They suggest a procedure/course of medication etc, but ethically they need to warn of likely consequences, or that the procedure is considered risky or controversial.
So why is a science adviser not expected to work the same way. Why is Holdren, say, allowed to make his case without a true and accurate examination of its weaknesses? Why is he not obliged to point out that his track record of prediction is poor, to say the least? Why is he allowed to make "best case" costings, without pointing out that well-qualified people think his case is excessively optimistic?
The majority of European scientists would agree with her. Greenpeace is increasingly from the school of don't bother me with the facts i know how we feel about this issue. I doubt that Holdren and some of his radical thinking would get that kind of support she got.ReplyDelete
Roger, you end your comment at the Guardian with an appeal to successful science advice, how would you define it?ReplyDelete
Nixon playbook?! You mean the Obama playbook of getting rid of all those inspector generals who refused to whitewash the administration corruption they uncovered?ReplyDelete
The "art" of science or technical advisory to a politician is doubly disingenuous, fraught with pitfalls, raising obvious ethical questions. First, a science advisor is selected because his world view may fit with the politician's and he would support the politician. To be fair, there are similar issues in the private sector. "Independent" consultants or advisers are hired to influence opinion of, e.g., banks, rule makers, public institutions, etc.; however they are paid megabuck fees, and you would have look far and wide to find an independent consultant/adviser giving truly independent opinions. A better way would be for the consultant to work "double blind" - without the consultant being identified and without the hiring party knowing who the consultant is … until after his work is done.ReplyDelete
Secondly the politician obviously selects and uses his science adviser(s) as an "appeal to authority" to control the story line (think about Stephen Chu and John Holdren standing beside the president who proudly claims them as their Nobel prize winning (or whatever) expert advisor. This does several things: first, it introduces a one sided intentional bias and is playing tricks on the audience to be influenced or controlled; second, science advisors are photo-op props (a kind of bobble-head). It is a well known propaganda technique (See Norman Davies – "5 rules of propaganda" in "Europe – a History, Harper Perennial Books, 1998: pp 500-501). Yes, the media are biased historically and today, one way or another, ideologically and directly or indirectly influenced by the politician, sometime to the point of the media running cover for the politician to aid and abet in manipulating public opinion. It doesn't matter if it is patently obvious that tricks are going on; the media still gives air time to support the storyline they favor.
The climate area is similar to medical research on hot issues. Examples include phthalate ester plasticizers for PVC plastic and bisphenol A (known as bis A) a raw material for polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins. Since these are "hot" research areas in the public eye it is tempting easy to knowingly or unknowingly introduce biases in conducting the research (which might include animal research, epidemiological panel studies, etc. Researchers (not all) obtain grant money to study the problem and they are highly subject to selection bias to get results they can publish; they are not going to be able to publish negative results. Fracking chemicals is another visible target today. Climate science is even more difficult since the "research" (my quotations) leading public policy is in the form of output of deterministic parameterized computer models. An example of a "consultant" manipulating the outcome is Nick Stern's "Stern Review" which was criticized widely including by highly regarded economists participating in the field, i.e., Wm Nordhaus and Richard Tol who agreed that Stern a) cherry picked information to give the answer he wanted, b) Stern's use of unsupportable high discount rates to make the benefit / cost analysis more favorable.


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It's when the game is at its most GTA-like that it comes alive, conjuring up scenarios that take in whole city boroughs and throwing at you groups of adversaries and challenges you have to juggle on the fly… and then you get to a tediously engineered boss encounter and it all begins to get tiresome again. [Christmas 2005, p.109]
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HMRC - feeling bullied and pressurised. Can they do this?(42 Posts)
Two weeks ago DH received a letter from HMRC saying that he owed a tax payment of £3800 (this is in addition to the normal tax he has paid for the year)
He has just spoken on the phone to HMRC today (he has been out of the country for last week) and they have confirmed that this is the correct amount.
The reason for it is that DH was made redundant the year before last and his company basically messed up his redundancy pay when calculating the tax he owed.
HMRC are saying that we have to pay this amount immediately, that it can't be collected from his salary each month and nor will they agree to us paying this off in instalments? Not only that but the debt is now accruing interest
DH tried to argue that this isn't an amount we can simply 'find' from thin air but they were having none of it. They said we would have to borrow money from friends or family or sell the family car, did we have any expensive sports equipment etc [cross] and they then advised him to get a loan or use a credit card!!!
We are not disputing the tax bill at all and nor are we refusing to pay it but given that the bill exists through no fault of our own - can they force us to pay it immediately?
I have no idea where we are going to find this money. DH is now thankfully back in work and don't get me wrong, we are doing 'ok' financially but his previous redundancy depleted all of our savings and we have no assets to sell. I'm bloody well not going to sell the family car, it's only worth about £400 anyway!!
Is there some way we can appeal this, or complain? Has anyone else been in this situation before?
Well said Cheekymonkey. Those "utter bastards" the OP is being encouraged to complain about, build a case against, report to her MP etc. are the people who make sure that there's enough money to pay for hospitals, schools, tax credits, child benefit etc.
I wonder if this person ever got time to pay? This person must has received £30k plus redundancy to get a tax bill with £30k tax free! We slate celebrities for not paying their tax bills. If people don't put in how are those who need it going to take out. Time to pay shouldn't be an expectation it should just be for those in financial hardship I'm not expert but £30k+ doesn't sound like it falls into that.
My mp & myself have lodged an appeal and I'm making a formal complaint about the officer who did not listen to me and stopped my child tax credit with absolutely not proof or evidence.The list I was asked to send in as "evidence" "proof" not once was asked for I received my hmrc letter June 3rd phoned straight away to attempt to tell them my male cousin lives here (gay) as his mother & my father both passed away dec 17th 2012 were family.Hmrc have completely ignored this fact & are chasing me for my ex to a sum now of nearly £15k!! I sent the relavant in including my council tax which clearly shows my cousin lives here due to circumstances etc.Funny that my council tax hasn't been returned?? Yet the rest they asked for was as "insufficient" they cannot pursue me for an ex when my council tax is 100% proof that my cousin lives here!! So I'll ring the payment line and they'll see an mp note/notes (they're ignoring her too!) I've until aug 8th to pay £15k but no income coz hmrc stopped my money with NO proof currently supporting myself & 3 kids on £59 a wk carers as one is disabled!! And mums credit card full now actually looking forward to the appeal as I know my council tax has conveniently dissapeared but my mp has a copy! I've no assets too seize either so exactly what are they gonna try I'm furious why ask for evidence & proof if they're gonna dismiss it anyway,I'm in a rented home & receive mail for ppl I don't know bank stuff etc they wnt see a penny from me as there's NO overpayment I've applied again on the advice of my officer but as he terminated my award over the phone his words "it's too late to overturn re apply" moron!! Plus he can no longer deal with me as I made a personal complaint "he asked if I was in a relationship with my gay cousin in a very vile tone" so seems no ones dealing with me now the only numbers I get are the helpline,,,,,ridiculous!!
Keep trying to get a plan set up.
I'm a tax adviser and basically the last payment plan I got set up was for one year - they wouldn't accept a longer length and I had to jump through hoops to get it sorted for my client.
Hmrc don't want to be seen to be providing credit, they will ask if you can sell assets o borrow money from family or bank before agreeing
They really are cracking down on payment support.
Hmrc log all calls or they should do
A letter will get stuck in the system - the current post backlog is 4 weeks! And that's just to get the letter red not dealt with.
Ring again - and keep trying.
I totally agree mixed, I was just describing the set up as someone who is aware of it iykwim.
Te systems we use are set up in such a format that there is no way we (basic telephone advisors) can deviate from them.
Although I don't work in taxes I know the systems are identical(apart from their content) and was just trying I reassure the op that there are systems in place to challenge and complain.
Lin homer was on bbc breakfast this week discussing the service hmrc provided and got in a bit of a stew. The number of queries and complaints are closely monitored in all areas of hmrc work and protocol may well end up being changed for front line advisors( ie what we can and can't do, or what we have the authority to action) but at the moment, written correspondence, following complaints procedure if necessary, is the way forward for op
This is people's lives and livelihoods we're talking about. It shouldn't matter which level of adviser/employee at HMRC they get through to.
I'm perfectly aware that HMRC staff are just "doing their job". I don't hold anything against individual employees. It's just that knowlingly making people unemployed (putting small companies out of business who employ others) and recouping less overall than would be recouped if an installment system had been accepted is bonkers to me. I have no issue with paying taxes. Nor did my step dad for that matter but he never got the chance to. Maybe he got a bad HMRC rep. But that's unacceptable in my book.
I work for hmrc but not on taxes.
The systems used make it impossible for individual. "Front line" advisors to use any kind of discretion. The regulations in place are set and advisors are marked against them, rules simply have to be followed .
What I would say, as an employee, is to write in, keep copies and persevere. As other posters have advised.
If you are seen to accept the need to repay but do not at this time have the means to do so, imo they will engage and listen. If you write in and if you stand firm.
I think the initial advice you have had, whilst unhelpful and worrying, is the old "computer says no" line. Which, for the level of advisor you have spoken to, will be the case.
If you correspond in writing, and use complaints procedure, you should get it sorted.
Interesting comments re employer potentially being liable for the error.
The error was made through the PAYE system by his employer but DH is required to do his own self assessment each year despite the fact he is employed, not self employed)
Would this make a difference re liability?
Barred - I think it's the perceived disparity in how the 'little' people are treated as opposed to the huge corporations that really pisses people off. As seen from this thread lots of people get pursued quite forcefully (and rudely) by the HMRC for, in the scheme of things, small amounts of money. Then they see in the news that deals have been done by the HMRC with big banks or corporations writing off millions in tax or getting away with paying peanuts and it just feels unfair. That may not be the reality of the situation but that is how it is perceived. I, personally, have only ever had good dealings with the HMRC - have had re-payments twice and when I wrote admitting that I had forgotten to declare income from my shares I got to pay it back through my tax code with no interest (after laughing at me for getting my knickers in a twist over owing them a couple of hundred).
Interestingly a friend of mine has just put up a FB status saying that it is nix.e to be proved right but not so nice when the people who are wrong are HMRC who owe her money but she now has to wait several months to get it.....
Sorry Sugar but that is simply not the case-there are literally hundreds of repayments issued every day, you just don't hear about them as people only feel the need to tell you when they have had a bad experience unfortunately.
Barred No one denies that the members of staff who we have to speak to at HMRC are doing their job and are doing a difficult job at that.
The issue I and many others may have I'm sure is that it often seems like a David v Goliath situation, if they say you owe it they pursue relentlessly and bully but when they owe a member of the public money, well it's like getting blood from a stone.
Often they don't get things right but refuse to concede that they have got it wrong.
If an employer makes an error in PAYE deduction, the law requires that they must have taken reasonable care to operate PAYE correctly and have made the error in good faith, before the debt can be passed to the employee. So check that you agree that both conditions are met.
It is cheaper to get a loan and pay interest on that than it is to pay the money back in instalments to HMRC as they charge a higher interest rate.
Also, why it may not be your fault and it may not feel fair, you may have had the benefit of money that wasn't rightfully yours for several months. I accept that you were not aware of that, but it doesn't stop it being true.
However, on the off chance what I have just said is not correct I would ask them to check that tax is due and explain what information they have that states that is the case. I would also ask your dh's ex employer why they didn't pay the right amount of tax at the time. That way 2 people will be checking whether the tax is due or not. You never know they may have made an error and you won't owe anything.
Oh dear, not another HMRC bashing thread-can I ask you all to remember that whilst you're calling them such lovely names you try to remember that they are fellow members of the public who are simply doing the job that is required of them-also have a think about what the money they collect pays for...
I'm on a payment plan but they initially told me to take out a loan to pay it
Blinking heck aldi- 8 months wait at CAB! It's a drop-in service here. I suppose it depends which part of the country you're in. Maybe OP will have better luck!
And I second that HMRC are bastards and arseholes. They forced my step dad into bankruptcy over something very like this. Instead of them agreeing to installments which he could have paid, they opted to get the administrators in and barely got back 5% of what he owed. One more small business closed, one more unemployed at age 60 in an area of high unemployment. Makes no sense.
Staff have been instructed to take a hard line on allowing people to pay in instalments because there is such a short fall of money being collected.
It's policy to refuse a payment plan initially in the hope the person who owes them will find a way..loan, credit card etc.
If you stick to your guns they will eventually accept a plan.
I thought underpaid PAYE was the employer's liability
Don't bank on being able to see anyone from CAB quickly, our nearest has an 8 months waiting list.
They ALWAYS refuse a payment plan until they've come to visit. It happened to us, demanding we pay it all, and right now, and adding fines and interest each day. UNTIL we arranged a visit from 'who knows who' who went through ALL our finances with us in person, agreed that we couldn't get a loan/sell items to finance the bill and accepted that we couldn't afford to pay it all off in one go. This resulted in all the fines and interest being wiped, and a (Larger than comfortable) monthly bill until the debt was clear.
They are utter utter bastards. I don't see why the self-employed can't pay tax monthly like any other employed person. And yes, we 'should' put 25% of any money earned straight into a separate account as soon as we get it, but if work is slow or stops completely, you still need to eat and only a saint would leave their tax account and starve... much easier if we could just wave good bye to it and pay the taxman straight away. Of course, HMRC wouldn't earn so much interest if they actually made the system a little more user friendly so that won't happen.
Good luck op, some good advice here. You are not alone, you're not the first, it isn't 'fair'.
Rather than PAYE, self employed COULD pay into a PAYG account that cannot be touched by anyone other than HMRC. Perhaps.
CAB are really useful. www.adviceguide.org.uk/england/tax_e.htm
They also have a downloadable helpsheet on income tax arrears which you can find by searching. Good luck!
If it was a genuine redundancy payment then it would normally be tax free up to £30K.
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