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Associate Vice President of European and African Operations in Granada, Spain
Laura Reyes Ruiz has been the resident director for the ISA Granada program since 1997, and ISA is privileged to have Laura among its senior international staff. Recently, Laura has taken on new responsibilities and has been training ISA directors throughout ISA's program locations. Though she still lives in her hometown, Laura truly embodies the spirit of a global citizen. Laura has studied in England and Italy and worked in several different countries and has led groups of ISA students in all over Europe as well as in Africa. An active participant in international education forums, Laura is able to draw on her wide professional experience to ensure that ISA programs throughout the world meet the higher standards of excellence. She speaks fluent English, Italian and French, and is proficient in Portuguese. Laura's charisma and thirst for new experiences is apparent to all who come in contact with her, and her enthusiasm for her work is contagious. She looks forward to making your experience with ISA an excellent one.

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I am thinking of buying the freezing factory, walrus, and the hyperborean. The craft says hyperborean and there is only a dancing hyperborean( for cash) and a hyperborean fishing( for diamonds) but no hyperborean. Are they wanting the fishing hyperborean for the craft? Might as well ask in here before I dump diamonds. Thanks.
As I recall, it is the fishing hyperborean that you need for the craft.
go to your crafts page and look to see what it says for the hyperborean. I bought the fishing hyperborean because that's which one the picture looks like for the craft.


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I posted the other day about a 16-year-old boy that set himself on fire in his high school's cafeteria on Monday (http://www.bubblews.com/news/2182864-colorado-student-sets-himself-on-fire) but there were still a lot of unreleased details at the time and the article raised more questions than it answered.
The boy's name was Vince Nett, and he drank a water bottle full of bleach before dousing himself in Coleman fuel and lighting himself up. Authorities suspected it was a suicide attempt, but that has been confirmed after an investigation into the boy's online activity - he had posted his plan to kill himself on Monday morning on Facebook over the weekend.
"This is not someone's fault. I had this planned for years. If anyone says that they know why I did this...nobody knows and nobody will." He goes on to apologize for 'how the cafeteria will smell afterward.' He also tells his family that he loves them.
That obviously raises more questions...did no one take his threat seriously? Did no one tell his parents, or report his suicide threats to authorities? Obviously not, since he was able to follow through with his plans EXACTLY as he detailed them...and that makes me furious.
Someone has since removed pictures from his Facebook account and made most of it private, however, there is one picture that you can still see that says "Sometimes the person who tries to keep everyone happy is the most lonely person. So never leave that person alone, because they'll never tell you."
Friends and family say they are baffled by his suicide attempt. Friends say he wasn't bullied in school, and, just like Vince predicted, no one seems to have any idea why he attempted suicide. After his attempt, he was rushed to the hospital in critical condition with burns to over 80% of his body.
As far as I can find online, Vince was still listed in critical condition yesterday. No updates yet for today.
Classmates of his at Standley Lake High School in Westminster have been using the site uCaring.com to raise money for Vince's medical bills, and have sprung into action to be strong and supportive for one another and encourage one another.
(Photo is mine.)
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Cendyn/ONE™ Selected as Official Tech Tour Stop at HITEC 2014
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Will Share Unique Insights on Business Intelligence and Big Data to Drive Marketing Results
Boca Raton, Fla. – June 19, 2014 – Cendyn/ONE™ has been selected as an official Tech Tour Stop during the popular educational sessions at HITEC 2014 in Los Angeles, CA. These exclusive tours will take place on the show floor from 8:30 - 10:00 am on Wednesday, June 25th.
During the tour sessions, Senior Vice President of Product Management, Mike Goldenberg, will showcase Cendyn/ONE's digital marketing platform – the most advanced marketing and guest intelligence solution built for the hotel industry. This unique solution powers Cendyn/ONE's three core service offerings: Cloud-based CRM, Data-driven Digital Marketing and Interactive Design & Development.
Goldenberg will demystify Big Data and discuss how Business Intelligence – data from first, second and third party sources – can be aggregated, analyzed, visualized and actioned to continuously enhance guest engagement and optimize marketing results for hotels.
Come talk to the experts of Data IntelligenceTM at booth 1135 at HITEC 2014.
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A part of the Cendyn® portfolio, Cendyn/ONE™ provides a cloud-based software and services platform that delivers an integrated view of guest history, value, behavior, desire, intent and engagement, which is leveraged to drive higher marketing ROI while increasing overall guest satisfaction and loyalty. Our team of experts in data integration, analysis and optimization seamlessly combine first, second and third party data sources to deliver dynamically generated, one-to-one marketing and advertising across all digital channels: Email, Web, Display, Mobile, Video, Social and Search. For more information, visit Cendyn/ONE or call 855.795.4832.
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Just wondering if anyone has used GermX as a source of fuel for their alcohol stove? I've used it to start fires, especially with wet wood, but haven't had a chance to use it in a stove yet.
Not for alcohol stoves, but I've used Purell hand sanitizer instead of lighter fluid in my wood gasifier stove. It works better with magnesium shavings sprinkled on top, but either way it started my fire--well, that and the petroleum jelly coated cotton ball. Of course Zippo is a no brainer.
Jim,All the sanitizers are 35 to 40 percent water. The rest is ethanol, but the efficiency is very low... like Sterno. Pure alcohol is the more efficient fuel.
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The International Conference on Spacecraft Formation Flying Missions and Technologies (SFFMT) follows a tradition of organization by national and international space agencies. The conference started in Toulouse (France, 2002), and was later organized in Washington DC (USA, 2004), Noordwijk (The Netherlands, 2008), and St-Huber (Quebec, 2011). In addition to the previous organizing institutions, namely CNES, NASA, ESA and CSA, today the program committee comprises representatives from many world space agencies.
The conference focuses on technologies and systems for spacecraft formation-flying and on-orbit-servicing, and offers the opportunity to discuss ideas and share experiences with participants from all over the world. The conference is intended as a forum for global experts and will act as a showcase for the most recent achievements in the area of distributed space systems. Particular attention will be given to actual national and international space projects, in an attempt to outline the activities which are paving the way for the transition of these breakthrough technologies into operational missions.
On 29-31 May 2013, the 5th SFFMT will be held in the Hilton Munich City Hotel in Bavaria, Germany. The conference is organized by the German Space Operations Center of DLR in collaboration with NASA/JPL (USA) and CSA (Canada). All information on this event, including the paper submission and the registration opening, will be posted on this website as it becomes available. On behalf of the conference committee and those who are sponsoring and supporting this international gathering, we extend a warm invitation for you to join us in Munich, Germany in May 2013
Papers are solicited on all aspects of formation-flying and on-orbit servicing, but only new research with respect to the content of the previous symposium will be accepted. More specifically the following topics are planned to be covered at the conference, but other relevant subjects may be accepted as well.
The Proceedings of the 5th SFFMT 2013 will be published in electronic form only. Full author instructions for manuscript preparation will be provided to accepted authors approximately three months before the conference.
Moreover a selection of manuscripts from the 5th SFFMT 2013 will be proposed for publication in a special issue of the International Journal of Space Science and Engineering. The candidate papers will be selected by the Conference Committee and the Chairs of the Technical Sessions and will be communicated to the authors after the conference.
If your paper is accepted for journal publication, please download the following zip archive (copyright_tranfer.zip), which contains the author instructions (copyright_instructions.doc) and the Copyright Transfer Statement (authorform.pdf).
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A block of rooms will be reserved at selected hotels. Hotel rooms can be booked along with the registration.
The hotel reservation service is performed by our partner CSM and is free of charge for all participants. After receipt of payment CSM will issue a hotel voucher. All costs are to be paid directly at the hotel. The location and classification of the partner hotels will be shown in the map below upon availability.
Munich, the capital of Bavaria, is located in the south-east of Germany. General tourist information can be obtained from the
Munich is conveniently reached via the international Franz-Joseph Strauss airport, which is located some 30 km north-east of the city center. Two local rapid train lines (S1/S8) and a bus service (Lufthansa) connect the airport with the downtwon area. Trains run every 10 min and take approximately 35 min to Marienplatz or Hauptbahnhof. General airport information, flight schedules and travel information is available at the Munich Airport International homepage.
The Deutsche Bundesbahn operates frequent trains to and from Munich's central station (Hauptbahnhof), which is conveniently located in the heart of the town. Online train schedules and fare information may be obtained at DB Travel Service.
Public transport within Munich and its suburbs is provided by the MVV (Munich Transport and Tarif Association). English language time tables, network maps and fare information are available at the MVV homepage. Subways (U-Bahn), rapid trains (S-Bahn), trams and buses can all be used with the same types of tickets.
The registration for the 5th International Conference on Spacecraft Formation Flying Missions and Technologies 2013 in Munich is handled by our partner
Registration can be accomplished either online or via fax/mail. Detailed instructions will be posted on this page upon availability.
Those wishing to benefit from the reduced early-registration fee must submit their registration by 31 March 2013.
The registration fee for regular participants includes access to the meeting rooms, coffee breaks, lunches, cocktail reception, symposium dinner, and proceedings.
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|Presentation slides are available for download from the final program
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|End of 5th SFFMT Conference
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Any inquires concerning abstract submission, registration and hotel reservations (made via the conference organizers) should be directed to
The symposium will be held at
It offers one major conference room, the Ballsaal Strauss, which can host 120-250 participants. The site offers state-of-art technical infrastructure, audio-visual equipment, and quality catering service.
The symposium venue is located within walking distance from the Munich city center; highlights are the shopping mile around Marienplatz, the German Museum and Gasteig Cultural Centre. It can be reached conveniently by public transport through direct train links to the airport and the main station.
Detailed directions to the conference venue are provided at Hilton Munich, whereas city maps of Munich (and other German towns) are provided at stadtplandienst.


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Meet The Faculty
Tom Thornburg
Tom Thornburg joined the Culver Academies' Department of Modern and Classical Languages in 1978. He earned his bachelor of arts in German from Wabash College in 1976. He then earned a master's degree from Northwestern University in 1980. His interest in Spanish began while in high school. In the summer of 1971, he participated in an exchange program to Guayaquil, Ecuador. He spent his junior year of undergraduate study at the Goethe Institute in Munich, Germany.
In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Mr. Thornburg has served as head coach for the Academies' fencing program and currently works with the spring and fall crew teams. Mr. Thornburg is the coordinator for Culver's Faculty Intern Program. He is married to Julie Thornburg also of the Language Department, and together they have one son who graduated from the Culver Academies, W'04.


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Visit This B&B's Website
Sugar Maple Trailside Inn, is located in the noted community of Northampton, MA, or more specifically, Florence, a village within Northampton. In fact, we are the closest of Northampton's bed & breakfasts to Smith College--the largest women's college in the U.S.
The building itself is a recently restored 1865 Colonial home with Italianate characteristics that in 2003 was awarded the City of Northampton's Historic Preservation Award. The restoration and the interesting stories behind it were the subject of a segment on House & Garden Television's (HGTV) acclaimed series, Restore America that was first shown in November of 2003.
All B&Bs have to have a theme. Ours is railroad history and bicycles. The inn boasts one of the region's largest collections of antique railroad maps, documents, and just plain books on the history of the railroads in the northeast. Peruse our library and relax on our cozy 3-season porch or take a bike ride on the bike path next to the inn. We now have a couple of great retro-cruiser bikes for you to try out. They'll remind you of the bikes you used to have as a kid and how much you used to love to ride a bike.
Renovated to offer modern comforts, our two air-conditioned guest rooms feature, private bathrooms with showers, quiet surroundings, professionally designed period gardens, antique furnishings, large closets, and pleasant views of the adjacent rail trail [bike path].
For the discerning business traveler, we feature hi-speed wireless internet connections. Pricing is reasonable and competitive with rates between $75 and $120 a night. View our real-time up to date On Line Calendar to access information about room availability, tour our rooms or to just BOOK YOURSELF IN , in an easy and streamlined way.
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We have pets. Children are welcome.
Breakfast: We serve an expanded continental breakfast. This consists of piping hot coffee and tea (decaf available) as well as a choice of various fresh juices, fresh baked bagels, muffins, scones, yogurts, home-made granola, and seasonal fruit round out your start
Directions: Two miles west of Smith College/downtown Northampton on Route 9. When in the village of Florence, turn right at light [Chestnut Street]. We're the third house on the left. If arriving in the evening, look for the lit up bike in front of the house.
Local Area
Attractions: One of the best, thriving, safe downtowns in the U.S. Art, culure, hiking, biking, boating. All is here.
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I have updated this post due to Alibaba's latest policy to accept foreign-registered companies to set up TMall international store, please find details from my new post 'How to Open Your TMall Store in China (New)'. If you're looking to set up TMall store as a China-registered company, please continue to read the rest of my post.
Serving more than 180 million buyers with e-commerce market share over 47%, TMall store is the most popular online B2C shopping platform run by Alibaba, the number one e-commerce platform provider in China. However, how easy is it for western companies to break into China market through setting up a TMall store? Here's the requirements and steps for setting up your first TMall store in China.
Requirements for setting up a store
1. Businesses allowed
TMall only allows businesses registered in mainland China (P. R. China) to set up online store, these include legal person (company) and partnership (partnership company) who have already been granted business license. Before setting up the store, they need to apply for trademark in Chinese characters from Trademark Office of The State Administration For Industry & Commerce of People's Republic of China and hold a certificate for trademark registration, or a notification of accepting the application for trademark from this office.
2. Charges
a. Cash deposit: Sellers must pay a cash deposit to guarantee that they followed the rules set by TMall and pay penalty fees to TMall and consumers according to the terms and conditions in 'Taobao Store Service Agreement' in case the sellers violate any rule. Any seller approved to set up a store must pay the full sum of anual deposit, which varies according to the type of stores.
Brand flagship store, speciality store: CYN 100,000 (USD 16,000) for stores with TM mark; CYN 50,000 (USD 8,000) for stores with R mark.
Monopolized store: CYN 150,000 (USD 24,000) for stores with TM mark; CYN 50,000 (USD 16,000) for stores with R mark.
b. Technical service fee: This is an anual fee that falls in two categories: CYN 30,000 (USD 4,800) and CYN 60,000 (USD 9,600).
c. Real-time deduction technology fee: A commission based on sales return (not including delivery cost)
3. Qualifications to join TMall
a. For brand or company
Enterprise qualification: Must hold the certificate of business license from P. R. China and tax registration certificate.
Brand qualification: Must hold certificate of China Trademark Rights or notification of trademark application.
Service qualification: Must comply with TMall's service standard including 7 days free return/exchange, formal sales receipt and 'points' promotion.
b. For agency
Enterprise qualification: Must hold the certificate of business license from P R China and tax registration certificate.
Brand qualification: Must hold formal certificate of brand authorization (or formal certificate of purchase channels, if the seller has multiple brands in one store)
Service qualification: Must comply with TMall's service standard including 7 days free return/exchange, formal sales receipt and shopping points promotion.
Process of setting up the store
1. Apply for enterprise Alipay account and pass seller authentication
a. The seller must provide a new Alipay account which is not tied to an Taobao member.
b. If you already have a company account authenticated by the seller but not complying with Taobao's requirements, you can apply for a new account and link it to the seller's account.
2. Sign into online application page
a. Sign into online application page at: http://zhaoshang.tmall.com, click 'Join TMall immediately'.
b. Take the online TMall entry test. Click 'Enter TMall immediately' to read Ts & Cs and take the test.
3. Submit information
a. Submit your information and sign the agrement online: After passing the test and authenticating Alipay account, fill in company information online and accept TMall online service terms, service agreement and Alipay payment agreement.
b. Upload brand logo: The logo uploaded must be the same as the one filed in the Trademark office.
4. Wait for approval
a. Post your enterprise qualification and brand qualification to TMall for approval. All documents must be photocopied and stamped with company seal and will not be returned.
b. Use TMall account credentials to log into 'My Taobao – I am a buyer – TMAll service zone', complete the payment of cash deposit and technology service fee within 15 days.
5. List products and get the store online
a. Use TMall account credentials to log into 'My Taobao – I am a buyer – TMAll service zone', click 'List products' and upload products following the steps shown on the page within 30 days.
b. Click 'Next, get store online', the store will go live.
6. Learn TMall skills: Go to TMAll Training Center to get trained on setting up and managingTMall online store.
Although it involves quite a bit of paper work and preparation to set up your TMAll store, if you don't already have a presence in China you can still work with a local partner to do this. We can help you either set up your business in China, register your trademark, or just find you a local partner to set up a TMall store and start your business online immediately.


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Denzel Burnside
It is his belief that he'll effectively take all of the experiences and knowledge, and divine anointing to change the world, one conversation at a time.
Denzel D. Burnside III
Denzel is a multi-faceted and multi-talented individual. He is a spoken word artist, writer, business and media consultant, aspiring filmmaker, and community activist. He is the founder of Burnside Administration/DB3 Media, which is a media and film management, brand management, and consulting and business development company he has started to manage his various projects such as DB3tv.com and denzelburnside3.com.Denzel was born and raised in Miami-Dade, Florida to parents who both worked for the county as corrections officers. During his formative years, he played optimist football; his father served as coach through the majority of his tenure. Although he played football, he gravitated towards writing and the arts. Throughout grade school, he wrote and directed the Black History play. His passion in these areas caused a strain on his relationship with his father who believed athletics heavily as a means of success. He was a member of the Medical Academy at Coral Reef Senior High School, (also known as "Miami's Mega Magnet), rated one of the best schools by publications like U.S. News. It wasn't until his junior year that Denzel stopped pursing athletics to pursue his interest in writing. One of his first ventures in this area was becoming the Sports Editor of the school paper.He graduated from Coral Reef in 2001 and attended Florida A & M University where he pursued a degree in Broadcast Journalism. In addition, he worked on an upcoming pilot called, "Off 7th and Garvey." Both his studies and the pilot project afforded him the opportunity to hone his writing and acting skills.For personal reasons, Denzel returned to Miami in 2003. He began work in the corporate world by accepting a position with Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. During his tenure, he held several important positions, including Reservations Agent to a Supervisor and Inside Sales Manager for the West Coast territory – quite the accomplishment at the age of 23. As an Inside Sales Manager, he learned how to effectively manage and develop marketing/sales plans for over 320 travel agencies producing territory revenue of over $35 million annually. He created marketing plans, business plans, co-op marketing materials, and traveled to the West Coast at least three times a quarter to meet with travel partners.
Simultaneously, he continued his collegiate studies at Florida International University. While employed with RCCL, Denzel had the pleasure of hosting ship tours for Essence Magazine, ship launch parties for Spike Lee and friends, and traveled to several islands in the Caribbean and Spain.During the final year of employment with the Miami-based cruise line, his rededicated himself to his craft. He attended the American Black Film Festival on Miami Beach where he took the Actors Boot camp class with the legendary Bill Duke. While there, he participated in the Nickelodeon Pitch Contest. Denzel was the first of over 200 to submit a pitch AND receive payment on the spot for his premise for the cartoon Danny Phantom. He instantly gained the respect of Nickelodeon executives who asked him to submit ideas for other shows for several months and mentored him for their writing fellowship program.After his employment ended at RCCL, he took the business acumen he developed to pursue his business endeavors. Additionally, he changed his major from Business to Liberal Studies with focus on Religion and Politics. His minor is in Business. Thereafter he launched DB3 Media and its corresponding internet network, DB3tv.com. The premise of these entities are create low budget web-shows, stage plays, and films with college students interested in acting, writing, and directing. He trained novice actors and film crew on how to work collectively on a short film called, "72 hours." The film took three days to shoot, and premiered at FIU to more than 1,200 students; admission was $10 per person. Later on, several students requested him to help moderate and host forums, pulling the collective African Diasporas together and to leading to the creation of the Black Student Union – a club that only garnered a $150 budget. He also presented the idea to school officials and the Student Government Association, making it a stand-alone council. It now has a budget of $45,000. He learned a lot about the nature and differences of Black Americans in comparison to Black Islanders from the Caribbean, specifically how they identify themselves through the process.Denzel also became a founding member of Johnny L. King lodge #767, Prince Hall Affiliated Freemasonry. He was subsequently elected as The Most Worshipful Master or Head of his lodge. Through the lodge, he held prayer breakfasts to honor several community leaders as well as a Black Men of South Miami-Dade forum at Second Baptist Church to discuss the rampant gun violence-taking place in the community. NBC 6 Miami profiled this event, and interviewed him about his views.He has also hosted spoken word events at FIU and University of Miami for feature poets such as HBO Def Poet Amir Sulaimin, Def Poet Bridget Gray, his mentor and friend Def Poet Will "Da Real One" Bell and others. He is also a board member of the Black Film and Media Group created in Miami to help black filmmakers receive assistance with their projects.Currently, Denzel is working to re-launch his Internet TV network DB3tv.com and portfolio website denzelburnside3.com. He's also preparing a series of conversation parties across the Miami area, which, will be streamed live through DB3tv.com. These forums will discuss important issues facing the Black community. His goal with this forum is to educate, empower, and evoke a call to action through conversation and understanding. It is his belief that he'll effectively take all of the experiences and knowledge, and divine anointing to change the world, one conversation at a time.
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If you have credit card debt, the first thing to do is get it under control. Once you have it under control, it's time to look at ways to pay it down. There are some options available. Often it's the interest rate credit cards charge, not the actual charges you put on the card, which will cause you to go into debt. If you are a good customer, with a good repayment record, you can call your credit card company and request a lower interest rate be applied to your balance. There are no guarantees that they will offer you a lower rate, but it never hurts to ask.
Did you know that some debt can be good debt? Good debt is debt that allows you to benefit from ownership or equity. For example, a mortgage would be good debt, as you have the chance to build up equity in the value of your property as home prices increase over the long term. If you have mortgage debt, it is always good to pay it down, but it does not necessarily have to be your first priority in decreasing your debt load.
As you acquire equity in your home, you may want to access that equity for a variety of reasons. If you access the equity in the form of "good debt," that is for the purposes of increasing the value of your home through upgrades or an addition, then it may be a good idea. It is always smart to talk to a financial professional before tapping into the equity in your home to ensure that it is a good financial decision.
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She is survived by her son, Brian Kelley and his wife Judy of Bellingham, MA, her granddaughters, Kristen Magill and her husband Al of Pawtucket, and Erin Boissoneault and her friend Russell Vezina of Central Falls, her great grandchildren, Christopher, Shayna, and Alex Magill, Matthew, Michael Ainsburg, and Brad Boissoneault. her great great grandchildren, Avery, Cadence, Brooke, and Michael Magill, and Rylan Ainsburg.
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Was reading the development guide page. I think that putting graphic artist as #1 is perfect. Us nerds always make pictures that only work for other nerds.
I happen to know a graphic artist that would meet the qualifications you ask for. I have no idea if he has the time to do such a project or the inclination. I would imagine that he would only do it if he was excited about it.
I don't know everything he has done but he has previously been the head graphic designer for several magazines and newspapers, graphic designer for WebLogic and many other BEA products, and, a usability specialist. He's also painted and arched dining room ceiling using a faux 3D style.


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It was a phenomenal season for the Raptors and their fans that consisted of rim-shaking dunks, huge scoring nights and so much overachieving that it's fair to wonder if everything Masai Ujiri touches turns into gold.
Here are the top 10 moments of this 2013-14 Raptors season. This is a personal list, so if I missed anything important leave a comment and let me know what it was!
10. Patterson's Game Winner
In the midst of "Patman" coming to fruition, Patrick Patterson wore his now famed mask while facing off against the Brooklyn Nets, who would later take on Toronto in the playoffs.
Being a spark off the bench all season and playing great with the mask on, it was a no-brainer to keep Patterson in the game until the very end. He was having a good night already, and it only got better as he stole the ball off a poor pass by Deron Williams that was intended for Joe Johnson. He hesitated as Williams flew by and then rose up to cleanly knock down the jumper and seal the game for the Raps.
In a season where close games weren't Toronto's friend, this was a great moment.
9. DeMar's 40
Surprisingly, DeRozan had never scored this much before in his career.
Though leading the Raptors in scoring this season, it seemed that DeMar had never had "one of those" nights. Until a Wednesday evening in January, when he drilled the Dallas Mavericks for 40 points and a new career-high.
In that same game, he was dunked on by former Raptor Vince Carter, bringing about a weird feeling of the collision of past and present.
The two joked about it during and after the game, but what mattered most was that DeMar was able to push his team to victory. Scoring 40 (and becoming, at the time, just the 7th Raptor to do so) was just a nice consolation prize.
8. Raptors at All-Star Weekend
Three Raptors got to take part in this past season's All-Star weekend.
DeMar was in the All-Star game and Skills Challenge, Ross was back in the Dunk Contest and Jonas Valanciunas was in the Rising Stars Challenge.
It was great to see Ross help the East win the Dunk Contest (even if the new rules are dumb), cool to see JV compete with other upcoming names and most of all it was fun to see a Raptor back in the All-Star game. Chris Bosh was the last Raptor to compete.
Hopefully, there will be more Raptors taking part in the weekend for years to come, especially with Toronto scheduled to host the event in 2016.
7. Bargnani Trade
In one of the best trades in a long time for Toronto, new GM Masai Ujiri traded Andrea Bargnani to the New York Knicks for Marcus Camby, Quentin Richardson, Steve Novak, two second-round picks (2014 & 2017) and a first-round pick (2016).
With fans at the point of booing Bargs (when he actually played) and his awful contract still on the table, Ujiri's move was the first step in changing the course of the season. Toronto didn't keep Camby or Richardson, but did stick with Novak and has those picks to use in the future.
It's probably safe to say that after Bargnani's first season with the Knicks, James Dolan has a picture of Ujiri's grinning face on a dart board in his basement.
6. DeMar's "Shhhhh"
I love this. I think it's underrated.
After Game 4 of the Raptors first-round series with the Brooklyn Nets in which Toronto defeated the home team, DeRozan was caught post-game holding a finger to his lips and smiling as he "shhhh'd" the Barclays crowd.
This was an image that could've represented the entirety of the Raptors' season. They were unappreciated, overlooked and dismissed. But after surprising people everywhere (except those that had watched them all year) in the playoffs, they finally started getting some recognition by the media.
I can't wait for more of this next season.
5. Ross' Jam on Faried
The dunk of the year. 'Nuff said.
4. Ross' 51
It was simply breathtaking.
In the month of January where every player in the NBA seemed to be going berserk and scoring new career-highs, T-Ross was no different.
He tied Vince Carter's franchise record and nearly broke it, but missed a final free throw that would've given him 52. The night was electric. The crowd was into it, Ross could've made a three from Yonge Street and he looked like the second coming of VC himself.
The Los Angeles Clippers had no answers.
The best part was his swagger that night. He knew he was the best player in the building. And for 48 minutes, he was. Not CP3, not Blake Griffin, not DeRozan, not Lowry.
Let the record book show that Ross does, in fact, have potential.
3. Rudy Gay Trade
This was the turning point in the Raptors' season.
They had gotten off to another slow start. Gay and DeRozan seemed to be locked up every offensive possession with the ball in their hands playing isolation. The orange may never have actually swung the full half-circle of the three-point line until Gay was gone.
Something had to give.
So Ujiri did it again. Like the Bargnani trade but on a larger scale, this trade catapulted the Raptors into what would be a franchise-best season.
Rudy and his $38 million contract got tossed to Sacramento along with Aaron Gray and youngster Quincy Acy, and in return Toronto received Greivis Vasquez, John Salmons, Patrick Patterson and Chuck Hayes.
This move wasn't meant to do what it did. It was meant to get rid of a guy who Ujiri recognized wouldn't be the future star Bryan Collangelo had thought he would be as well as his contract and bring in some spare parts that had expiring contracts which could be crumpled up and tossed away come the offseason.
But what the trade did was make DeRozan an All-Star, push Lowry to a new level, give the team an insanely good chemistry, give Ross a shot at starting, allow for more ball movement and a whole bunch of other great things.
This one can't be appreciated enough. Thanks, Masai.
2. Playoffs (Amir Johnson's Game 7)
Lost in the fact that the Raptors were defeated and that he fouled out (mostly via ticky-tack calls) with lots of time left to play was that Amir Johnson had a throwback Game 7.
Vintage Amir.
Early on in the game, he aggravated his right ankle and groans from Raptors fans everywhere could be heard. Amir had dealt with injuries all season (especially with his feet) and if the Raps were going to win this game, they needed him.
As if the aggravation pressed an emergency button inside of his brain, Amir suddenly went bonkers, out-hustling players from both teams, running the floor, sinking hook-shots and banging with opposing bigs on the inside.
He finished with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 1 block on 75.0% shooting from the field. He made 2-2 from the free throw line and only played a total of 22 minutes before fouling out.
This reminded me (on a lesser scale) of Tim Duncan's Game 6 in last season's NBA Finals. Duncan had come to play and started attacking early and often, going at the Heat all game to try to finish them off once and for all.
Amir had that look in his eyes once he got going. He wanted to finish the Nets and if he was the one to do it? Fine. Even better.
If he hadn't fouled out at all, we might be sitting here talking about an upcoming Game 3 in Toronto against Miami. I'll leave you with that thought.
1. Bringing Masai on Board
This was, easily, the most important thing the Raptors have done as an organization for a long, long time. They went out and got someone who knows basketball, who won Executive of the Year in Denver and who is one of the brightest young minds willing to take on the challenge of making basketball happen in Toronto.
He brought about the Bargnani trade, the Gay trade, didn't fall for any offers for Lowry before the trade deadline, re-signed Dwane Casey and has done so many other behind the scenes things that have made this franchise relevant.
Ujiri is, without a doubt, the best general manager the Raptors have ever had. I hope with all my heart he stays here for a long time.
Even at this point, I'm almost ready to give him his own statue outside the Air Canada Centre.
Honourable Mentions: Lowry's Emergence, Valanciunas' post-DUI games, Casey's Extension, "DeRozan Face", Return of the Raptor


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Can I Buy a Diamond Engagement Ring Online?
You can buy a diamond engagement ring online. There are a number of sites that offer the service. Some of the advantages of doing this may make sense to you and some won't. For instance, the selection offered by the online stores is usually larger than what you can view in a retail store. Since online stores don't need to have a huge overhead tied up in inventory (because they order them from their suppliers when you place the order) the prices are usually a little less than in a conventional store. You will be able to see a huge variety of rings online, and it is faster than going to a conventional store.
Because the web is universal, and you can choose from dozens of different stores to buy from, when buying diamonds online you can more easily comparison shop between a greater variety of options to get the best value available. The different web stores often list not only comparable stones, but the exact same stones, evidenced by their certification ID numbers, so you can really find the best price.
You will not be dealing with pushy salespeople who may or may not have your best interests in mind. (remember, they are salespeople – it's their job to convince you to buy.) Diamonds have subjective value, and salespeople tend to try and romance buyers into believing a particular one has more than it really does. When buying diamonds online, there is no haggling over price, no discussion of what someone who needs to make a sale will have you believe–just a pressure-free, private, take-as-long-as-you'd-like-to-browse-and-think-about-it kind of environment.
The major disadvantage is that you don't get to actually see the ring, touch it and turn it around, over and all those things that you may want to do with the ring in the conventional store. All you see is the picture of the different rings.
You will also want to confirm the return policy of the online store. You should shop at sites that have a 30 day return policy instead of one with less time. Also make sure they have a customer service department which you can talk to when you have questions. Verify what hours and days the customer service department is available, taking into consideration the time zone they are in.
Find out how the diamond will be shipped and what the policy is if the ring is lost or damaged in shipment. You don't want to pay for something you don't receive or that arrives damaged.
Make sure the site you choose is a secure site. You don't want your information floating around the internet for someone to grab and use. A secure site prevents this; all sites that are secure will show they are in the checkout information.
You may want to spend some time with a conventional jeweler prior to buying online to get educated on what you are actually looking for and what to avoid. Ask questions, look at the different styles and cuts, and get a good idea of what it is you want to buy. Yes, the store will want to sell you the ring, but if you want to buy online then just get educated at the store. After all, many people shop at a number of stores before they actually buy a ring so you are not unusual.
When you ask Can I Buy a Diamond Engagement Ring Online the answer is of course, it's really not that much different than buying in a store, you need to know the basic characteristics of a diamond and how they affect its price and value. Once you have done your homework you will have a good understanding of how to buy a diamond, either online or at the store.
The four Cs are carat, cut, color and clarity. The better each of those four characteristics, the more expensive the diamond will be. If you are on a limited budget (and there is nothing wrong with that!) then you will have to prioritize which of the 4 C's are most important to you. For instance, if you want to get a large stone, for example, but you can't quite afford that 2-carat flawless, colorless diamond, you might have to buy one that's lower on the color and clarity scale. If you're buying online, there's more onus on the purchaser to know the four Cs and be able to make those decisions. You will need to do your research. As long as you stay above an SI 2, for clarity you're going to be fine, the naked eye will not detect any issues with this rating, it will take a 10X microscope to see any imperfection.
A diamond's characteristics are listed in a grading report, which is basically a certificate issued by industry groups like the GIA (All things considered a GIA certificate is probably the best) or the American Gem Society Laboratories (AGSL). Never buy a diamond online without a grading report, preferably one issued by one of these two bodies.
So you've been to a number of sites, checked them out to make sure they are reputable and you've narrowed down your choices to a few diamonds with similar Cs. Problem is, there are still significant differences in cost, despite the stones' similarity on paper. How do you know which one to choose?
It's time to delve into the details that make up the most important C: cut. "The most important thing about a diamond is its proportions — the cut — because the cut dictates whether the diamond will be brilliant or not. A diamond with good color and clarity grades might still look like awful if its cut is off. Although, the color is also critical since it is the first thing you see. The color is affected by the cut, if the cut is off the color will be off too.
When you're buying in person, it's relatively easy to compare one diamond with another. But online, all you have to judge a stone's brilliance are its table depth percentage, crown angle, pavilion depth percentage and other cryptic features. An experienced jeweler will be able to give you a fairly good idea of a diamond's cut just by looking at these numbers.
Chances are you won't get the same ongoing customer service with an online retailer that you would with a high-end retail store. Yet a good online retailer will be more than willing to answer any diamond-related questions you have. But it won't regularly clean your ring for free, like Tiffany and other big-name retailers do, you will have to go to a jewelry store to get your ring cleaned. Some charge for the service but most don't, depends on where you live and the store you go to.
Once you receive your diamond jewelry, have it re-appraised to see if you got what you paid for. That, of course, will cost you money. The GIA grades only loose diamonds, so you might have to go to a local retailer to have your stones dismounted by a professional jeweler. A very important point is to pay by credit card, so if there's a problem, you have a good chance of getting your money back.
A Quick-and-Dirty Diamond Guide
1. Buy shy. Diamond prices jump at the one- and half-carat marks, says John Baird, diamond and jewelry expert at BlueNile. You can save hundreds of dollars if you find a diamond that's just shy of that mark — say 0.95 carat rather than a one-carat, or a 2.44 rather than a 2.5 — while the difference in size is imperceptible. (If you're spending $10,000, you can save around $200 or $300, Baird says.)
2. Leave some color. Find a near-colorless diamond (G or H on the color scale) rather than a colorless (D, E or F on the color scale). Very few people are able to tell the difference in color — even though the price difference is significant.
3. Be clear about clarity. The rarest and most expensive diamonds — and those highest on the clarity scale, are "flawless" and "internally flawless." They're followed by "very, very slightly included" (VVS1 and VVS2); "very slightly included" (VS1 and VS2); "slightly included" (SI1 to SI3) and finally, "included diamonds" (I1 to I3). (The term "included" means imperfections.) The best value is in VS2 stones, which have slight inclusions visible only under 10X magnification. Once you get in the SI range, you may be able to see those cracks, and with I1 and lower, you'll likely see your ring's inclusions every time you look at it, Benowitz says.
4. Avoid ranges. Some retailers, like Overstock.com, list a range for a particular stone's measurements. For example, we recently pulled up a $3,599 diamond and were told it might range from 0.95 to 1.10 carats in size, have G-H color and I1-I2 clarity. Needless to say, getting the 0.95 H I2 stone will be a bummer compared to the 1.10 G I1, not to mention the difference in actual value.
The above chart information was obtained from SmartMoney.com.
The above information should assist you in resolving your question of Can I Buy a Diamond Engagement Ring Online. If you are willing to do the homework and look at a very wide variety of rings you will enjoy your adventure and cost savings of buying online.
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Getting close to this one... made all the moves but havnt attemped linking yet. Its not a very enjoyable route in my opinion but I dont have much experiance to be judging. I'd agree with it being the hardest route on south wales sandstone though!MathewWright1998 - Lead dog - 2015
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Got on it after Onsighting Encore! 7b+, this is a diffrent League, 8a all day long, if not is 7c+.
Guna spend a night on it soon, its guna go soon!MorganPreece - Lead dog - 09/May/10 with Monty
Hidden - Lead RP - 04/Oct/09
Interested to see the recent video. I notice a lot more moves than we used to do. The climber is moving up from much lower footholds, and going right handed from the moves out from the matchstick. Might be harder that way. The route was quite popular in the mid 90s, before the jug came off (at the lip) and smashed the belayers knees in (ouch). In reply to Morgan - Left Handed. The route has had a lot more than 7 Ascents - I know 5 others not listed here. This used to be considered Fr7b+, I'm glad I held out and graded it Fr7c :)goi.ashmore - Lead RP - 10/Jul/94 with Matt Hirst


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Money bags Karzai
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hmmm, does candidates campaign donations come to mind. Wonder where they are keeping their money. but what do I know, I'm just an ole man whose seen it all before
21 months into BO's term, with Democrat majorities in the House and Senate, and this is going on? Time for some change!
He is probably shuffling half of it back to the DNC!
edgar seriously? who engaged the conflicts in the middle east? what are you without memory and only have disdain for Barrack Obama? we have been giving money to afghanistan since before 9/11. Remember Bin Ladden fought the Russians, and we helped in Afghanistan? Charlie Wilson? HELLO! You odn't know what you are talking about.
There's a link from a 2006 article where Karzai is complaining that he can not help fight the insurgency without MORE money. We have been giving them money since Carter Admin. Stop your dumb accusations of Barrack Obama. You are wrong. Do you want the terrorism to exist? You want to see another 9/11? YOU ARE JUST POINTING FINGERS! you have no basis for your argument unless you think we should just let al queda regroup and spend no money at all trying to protect the United States………you pick.
There's the story behind the creation of Afghanistan as we know it today. Edgar please read this so you can see how little you actually considered before you blurted about Barrack and how he is ruining your life. These events, ultimately are what led to Al Queda having the man power to pull of 9/11. Do we learn nothing from our history?
billwilly, seriously, 21 months of BO and Dem majorities in Congress, and this is going on! We need change!
did you just ignore the fact that we have been involved in Afghanistan for over 20 years? No comeback? Hater.
Seriously. 96 months under GW Bush 72 with Rep majorities. Ill bet Edgar wasnt blogging much back in those days.
AF – Go lighter on him, that was before edgar was old enough to read, I think. He can't be very old.
"did you just ignore the fact that we have been involved in Afghanistan for over 20 years?"
"No comeback?" You're reading it.
"Hater.". If you say you are a hater, who am I to disagree!
Hey af! Glad you're well! Don't forget to vote!
LOL @ ik's post!
True statement. With a Visa card there is a clear trail to follow in any inquiry or dispute. Bags of cash? Not so much…
Handing over bags of cash sounds exactly like what is routinely done in Chicago Style Politics. Afterall, both the Government fighters and the insurgents in Afganistan can't afford to be connected to official US Government money. The beheadings would increase across the board. I'll expect the full unbiased news story soon.
a few days before a midterm election and we get Karzai?
Is it my imagination, or does Karzai (as pictured above) remind anyone of who is running for the Senate from Alaska, and who has benefited from secret corrupted, or corporate cash from outside his state too?
It is your imagination, ik.
Just to be sure, INTIM, are you referring to that Alaska Senatoirial campaign where an incumbent, after declaring she would certainly honor the wishes of her constituency in a primary election (presuming she'd win) was surprised and lost her Party's primary election?
Rather than honor her commitment to support the electorate's choice, then decided to throw a hissy-fit and declare herself a write-in candidate. I guess, rather than accept the reality that an incumbent's performance wasn'y quite as exemplary as the incumbent would like to think, it's a lot easier to cob together a bogeyman to explain the loss of an election, in more self assuring terms.
A wondeful bogeyman is always UNSUBSTANTIATED and UNIDENTIFIED, "secret corrupted, or corporate cash from outside his state too", which fits so nicely into your standard nonsense. You really need to learn a different tune to whistle.
AlbertJ – I'm no fan of Murkowski, but considering the outrageous positions supported by Miller, she made a wise decision to go the write-in route. Primaries can be dominated by the fanatic lunatic fringe and her choice has at least given Alaskans a choice between absurdity and insanity that, by the latest polls, seems to be paying off. I don't know what your problem is with the process, because the choice that will be made, as bad as both are (with one far worse), will be made by a much larger and more representative pool of voters, and isn't that what representative democracy is supposed to be all about?
Forgive me, INTIM, I didn't understand your perspective. Apparently it's OK for someone who happens to share your suspicions to fabricate and exaggerate whatever, as long as the targeted end justifies the means. Whjo exactly is it that gets to decide which end justifies which means?
AlbertJ – In the end evidently, even though it will disappoint you greatly, it will be the voters in the general election in Alaska, and not the tiny clique of clueless pawns known as the Tea Party, who dominated the primary.
Are you suggesting the GOP Primary was rigged o otherwise tainted? I'd challenge ou to defend such an accusation, but I know you never substantiate any of the nonsense you opine. For any election to produce a winner, there has to be a loser.
Sen. Murkowski simply lost her Party's Primary, and lacks the class to accept defeat.


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Women Finish 7th, Men 9th at MWC ChampionshipsOctober 27, 2012 at 6:33 pm
Buccaneers Finish 5th, 7th at WI Private Schools MeetOctober 13, 2012 at 4:52 pm
Buccaneers Run Well at Ripon InviteOctober 6, 2012 at 8:02 pm
Bucs Finish 3rd, 5th at 50th Olde English ClassicSeptember 29, 2012 at 8:20 pm
CC Squad Finishes 16th, 17th at Big St. Olaf InviteSeptember 15, 2012 at 5:03 pm
Both Buccaneer Squads Finish 8th in Season OpenerSeptember 1, 2012 at 4:03 pm
Buccaneer CC Closes Out Season at NCAA Midwest RegionalNovember 12, 2011 at 2:36 pm
The Beloit College Cross Country team finished their 2011 season at the NCAA Division Midwest Regional on Saturday, run at Saukie Golf Course. The Women finished 25th and the Men 38th.
Women 6th, Men 9th at MWC CC ChampionshipsOctober 29, 2011 at 8:51 pm
The Beloit College Cross Country teams competed in the Midwest Conference Championships on Saturday at Ripon College with the Women's squad finishing sixth and the Men ninth.
Women Run 4th, Men 6th at WI Private Schools MeetOctober 15, 2011 at 2:34 pm
The Beloit College Cross Country teams competed at the Wisconsin Private Schools Meet at Pettibone Park on Saturday with the Women finishing fourth and the Men sixth.
Women Run 2nd, Men 3rd at Olde EnglishOctober 1, 2011 at 6:22 pm
The Beloit College Cross Country teams hosted their annual home meet on Saturday at Leeson Park - the Olde English Classic - with the Women finishing second and the Men third.
CC Competes at Forester InviteSeptember 24, 2011 at 6:44 pm
The Beloit College Cross Country teams competed at the Lake Forest College Forester Invite at Adler Park in Libertyville, Illinois, on Saturday afternoon with the Women finishing fifth. No team scores were available for the Men.
Women Run 9th, Men 10th at Midwest OpenSeptember 10, 2011 at 4:14 pm
The Beloit College Cross Country teams competed at the UW-Parkside Midwest Open on Saturday in Kenosha, with the Women's squad coming in ninth and the Men's tenth.


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Duration: 13 Nights / 14 Days
Places to See: Delhi - Jaipur - Agra - Khajuraho - Varanasi - Kathmandu - Delhi
Day 01 - Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi by international flight. Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to the hotel. Check-in time is 12 Noon. Overnight at the hotel
Day 02 - Delhi - Sightseeing
Full day sightseeing tour of New Delhi and Old Delhi New Delhi visit includes Qutab Minar, one of the earliest remains of Imperial Delhi (13th century AD ) Humayun's Tomb-the fine monument believed to be forerunner of Taj Mehal, India Gata, the 42 metre high arch was raised as a memorial to soldiers, drives past Parliament House, President's House, Secretariat Building, Laxminarayan Temple and The Connaught Place.
Day 03 - Delhi - Jaipur
By Surface: 240 Km 5 Hrs.
After breakfast drive to beautiful Pink City - Jaipur.
Reach and check in at hotel.
JAIPUR - The origins of the beautiful city of Jaipur can be traced back to the eighteenth century, during the reign of Jai Singh II who ascended the Amber throne in 1699. Jaipur today, epitomizes the spirit of Rajputana. In-spite of growing into a bustling metropolis, it still retains it's character and history - A beautiful fusion of the yesteryears and modernity. Popularly known as the Pink City because of the extensive use of the locally abundant pink plastered stone, painted so in honor of the visit of the royal consort of Queen Victoria. Jaipur thrills the soul with its massive forts, magnificent palaces, exquisite temples and lush gardens.
Overnight at Jaipur.
Day 04 - Jaipur
Breakfast at hotel.
Proceed for excursion to Amber Fort in the outskirts of Jaipur. Elephant ride ascent to the fort.
AMBER FORT PALACE - Amber is the classic romantic Rajasthani fort palace. Its construction was started by Man Singh I in 1592, and completed by his descendent Jai Singh I. Its forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and Hindu styles finds it's ultimate expression.
Proceed for sightseeing of the city.
CITY PALACE - A delightful blend of Mughal and traditional Rajasthani architecture, the City Palace sprawls over one-seventh of the area in the walled city. It houses the Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the City Palace Museum.
JANTAR MANTAR - This is the largest and the best preserved of the five observatories built by Jai Singh II in different parts of the country. This observatory consisting of outsized astronomical instruments is still in use.
HAWA MAHAL - The ornamental facade of this "Palace of Winds" is a prominent landmark in Jaipur. Its five-storey structure of sandstone plastered pink encrusted with fine trelliswork and elaborate balconies. The palace has 953 niches and windows. Built in 1799 by Pratap Singh, the Mahal was a royal grandstand for the palace women.
Visit a rug factory and see the ladies at the intricate work or a gem factory and see the gem cutting and polishing process.
Overnight at Jaipur.
Day 05 - Jaipur - Agra
By Road
270 km/5 hr
Proceed for Agra after breakfast.
Stop at Fatehpur Sikri. The deserted, red Sandstone City, Emperor Akbar built that as his capital and palace in the late 16th century is an exhilarating experience. It a veritable fairytale city and its "ruins" are in pristine condition ... it's not hard to imagine what the court life must have been like in the days of its grandeur. Also visit the Bulund Darwaza, the largest gateway in the world.
Reach Agra in the Late afternoon.
AGRA: Two great Mughal monarchs, Akbar and Shah Jahan, transformed the little village of Agra into a befitting second capital of the Mughal Empire - giving it the name Dar-ul-Khilafat {seat of the Emperor}. Today a visitor to Agra is caught up in a world of contrasting edifices, of red sandstone and white marble, narrow galleys and quaint buggies, and that irresistible charm that this favorite city of the Mughals still retains. It is not surprising, that modern Agra still reflects its Mughal heritage most conspicuously. A walk down the narrow bustling streets of the city will introduce the visitor to the wafting aroma of Mughlai cuisine.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 06 - Agra
After Breakfast proceed for sightseeing.
Enjoy battery van ride to the Taj.
TAJ MAHAL: Little needs to be said about this architectural wonder which is always the soul raison-de-etre for every tourist's visit to Agra. Built by Shah Jahan, the Taj is a white marble memorial to his beautiful wife Mumtaz Mahal. This monument took 22 years to be completed and was designed, and planned by Persian architect Ustad Isa. Apart from its stunning design balance and perfect symmetry, the Taj is also noted particularly for its elegant domes, intricately carved screens and some of the best inlay work ever seen. Proceed for sightseeing to the AGRA FORT - Built by the famed Mughal emperor Akbar in 1565 AD, the fort is predominantly of red sandstone. Ensconced within is the picture perfect Pearl Mosque, which is a major tourist attraction.
Visit Itmadullahs Tomb built by Empress NOOR JEHAN in memory of her father (The interiors of which are considered better than the Taj).
Overnight at Agra.
Day 07 - Agra - Jhansi - Orcha - Khajuraho:
By Train - Shatabdi Express
Dep time: 0758 hrs Arr Time: 1035 Hrs
Morning after breakfast transfer to railways station for train to Jhansi.
Upon arrival in Jhansi you will be received by our representative. Continue your journey towards Khajuraho.
Jhansi - Orchha - Khajuraho
By road 180 kms 4 hrs
Enroute visit Orchha, now a small hamlet in the state of Madhya Pradesh but once the capital of the formidable Bundela kings in medieval times. Attractions include Raj Mahal, Jahangir Mahal, Rai Parveen Mahal, Ram Raja Temple, Chaturbhuj Temple, and Laxmi Narayan Temple. On arrival at Khajuraho check into hotel. Spend rest of the day on leisure.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 08 - Khajuraho
After breakfast explore the Temple complex Proceed for the city tour in the Morning. Khajuraho is famous world over for the erotic temples built in the medieval times by the mighty kingdom of Chandelas with inspiration taken from Kamsutra - the celebrated Indian treatise on sex. The temples are divided into three groups Eastern, Western, and Southern. Kandariya Mahadeo is the most celebrated of all temples dedicated to Lord Shiva and famous for erotic sculpture on its walls.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 09 - Khajuraho - Varanasi:
Flight Number: 9W - 334
Dep: 1330 Hrs Arr: 1410 Hrs
In the afternoon our company representative will give you transfer to airport for the flight to Varanasi. Before departure do the sightseeing of Khajurahoi.
On arrival check in the hotel. Afternoon on leisure. Evening visit the Temple and explore the Pooja Ceremony.
Overnight at hotel.
About Varanasi
Standing on the western bank of India's holiest rever Ganges, Varanasi is the oldest surviving city of the world and the cultural capital of India. It is in the heart of this city that there stands in its fullest majesty the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in which is enshrined the Jyotirlinga of Shiva, Vishweshwara or Vishwanatha. Here gravitate the teeming millions of India to seek benediction and spiritual peace by the darshan of this Jyotirlinga which confers liberation from the bondages of maya and the inexorable entanglements of the world. A simple glimpse of the Jyotirlinga is a soul-cleansing experience that transforms life and puts it on the path of knowledge and bhakti. Vishweshwara jyotirlinga has a very special and unique significance in the spiritual history of India. Tradition has it that the merits earned by the darshan of other jyotirlinga scattered in various parts of India accrue to devotee by a single visit to Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Deeply and intimately implanted in the Hindu mind, the Kashi Vishwanath Temple has been a living embodinent of our timeless cultural traditions and highest spiritual values. The Temple has been visited by all great saints- Adi Shankaracharya, Ramkrishna Paramhansa, Swami Vivekanand, Goswami Tulsidas, Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati, Gurunanak and several other spiritual personalities. The Kashi Vishwanath Temple attracts visitors not only from India but abroad as well and thereby symbolises man's desire to live in peace snd harmony with one another. Vishwanath being a supreme repository of this spiritual truth thus strengthens the bonds of universal brotherhood and fellow feeling at the national as wll as global levels. On January 28, 1983 the Temple was taken over by the Govt. of Uttar Pradesh and it's management eversince stands entrusted to a Trust with Dr. Vibhuti Narayan Singh. Former Kashi Naresh, as president and an Executive Committee with Divisional Commissioner as Chairman. The Temple in the present shape was built way back in 1780 by Late Maharani Ahilya Bai Holkar of Indore. In the year 1785 a Naubatkhan was built up infront of the Temple by the then collector Mohd. Ibrahim Khan at the instance of Governor General Warren Hastings. In 1839, Two domes of the Temple were covered by gold donated by Punjab Kesari Maharaja Ranjeet Singh. Third dome but was remained uncovered, Ministry of cultures & Religious affairs of U.P. Govt. took keen interest for gold plating of third dome of Temple.
Varanasi, Kashi or Banaras, is older than traditions. The divine grace of this city lies is unique combination of physical, metaphysical and supernatural elements. Ghats of Varanasi are natural supplement to the concept of divinity. It is a city witch liberate soul from human body to ultimate. The much quoted Sanskrit Skloka Proclame ' Kasyam maranam mukti' (death in Kashi is Liberation). In fact the extension of this belief could be visualised in early concept of ' Pancha Trirtha' symbolically identified with the human body it is explicitly equated with the fire elements (Panch Tattva) of witch body is composed interesting people now defining as all the Ghats are points on the divine cosmic road ( 12th Zodiacs X 7cakras of body thus 98 ) represents its manifest transcendential dimension. That is how this frame shows a cosmic order and harmonic relationship between micro cosmos (divine order) and micro cosmos (human order)through the interlink of mesocosmos ( the physical order of ghats). The Gahadvala inscriptions ( c.12th cent) mention only five ghats . A mid 17th cent.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 10 - Varanasi
After breakfast drive to Sarnath and explore the sarnath.
Sarnath renowned for ancient remains of Bhuddhist stupas, monasteries and temples, is situated at a distance of 6 kms. to the north of Varanasi city witch is well connected by road, rail & air.
Sarnath is one of the four most important Bhuddhist pilgrimage centres of India. Bhudda, the great sage, after. attaining enlightenment (Bhudda-hood) at Bodh gaya came to Sarnath and delivered his first sermon to five disciples (i.e. Kaundinya, Bashpa, Bhadrika, Mahanaman and Ashvajit) for redeeming humanity. It is this place where foundation of a new order of monks (Sangha) and a new order of religious doctrine (Dhamma) was laid. Sarnath is also sacred to the Jains because they look upon it as the site of asceticism and death of Shreyamshanath, the 11th Trithankara.
In ancient Bhuddhist literature the place finds mention as Rishipatna and Mrigdava or Mrigadaya. The place was called Rishipatna , as it was here the bodies of five hundred Pratyeka Bhuddhas or Rishis(Sages) fell after their attainment of nirvana (Salvation). According to the Jataka, in one of his previous births Bhudha as aleader of a herd of deer,for saving life of a doe, appeared before the king of Benaras who relished on the flesh of a deer everyday. On being moved by his sacrifical zeal the king made the place a free roaming ground, thus it was known as mrigadava (deerpark). The inscriptions of early medieval period found from Sarnath referred to this place as Dharamchakra or Sadhamacharka pravartana vihar. The mordern name Sarnath seems to be a contraction of Saranganath (Lord of deer) still borne by the Lord Shiva enshrined in a temple nearby.
Sarnath pased into oblivion in the 13th cent. and veil was lifted in 1798 when Mr. Duncan , the resident of Benaras gave an account of a casket of green marble inside a stone box exposed by the workmen of Jagat Singh, Dewan of Raja Chet Singh of Benaras while dismantling the Dharmaralika stupa in order to procure building materials. This discovery had created wide interest about Sarnath.
Later on excanvations were conducted at the site by Sir Alexander Cunningham (1835-36), Major Kittoe (1851-52), Mr.C. Horne (1865), Mr. F.O. Oertal (1904-5), Sir john Marshall (1907), Mr. H. Hargreaves(1914-15), and Mr. Daya Ram Sahni (1927-32).
Archaeological excavations have brought to light about a dozen carved railing pillars ascribable to the Shunga period (2nd - lst cent. B.C.).
With the advent of the Kushana (1st - 2nd cent. A.D.) in north India Bhuddhism witnessed a new phase of Religious and artistic activities. Trough Mathura was the centre of this renaissance, but sarnath also flourished and new monuments were raised. The colossal image of Bodhisattva imported form Mathura in the 3rd regnal year of Kanishka is now exhibited in the museum.
During the Gupta period (4th-6th century A.D.). Sarnath became a main centre of structural and artistic activities. Several structures including Mulgandhakuti, the chief shrine of the Buddha were erected during this period. The Dhamekh stupa is the best preserved and most impressive edifice at Sarnath. It is a cylindrical tower 28.50 mts. In diameter at base and 33.53 mts. In height. Fa-Hien the Chinese pilgrim visited Sarnath at the time of Chandragupta ll (376-414 A.D.) and saw here four stupas and two monastteries.
The reign stupas and Harshavardhan (606-47 A.D.) must have initiated fresh religious activity and restorations of the earlier building at Sarnath. Hiuen-Tsang visited Sarnath during the time and left a vivid descriptinued of its monuments.
This place continued to flourish during the reign of the pala kings. But the monuments of Sarnath experienced a reverse, when Benaras suffered under the spearhead of Mahmud Ghajni's invasion which is inferred from a record of the time of Mahilala, datable to 1026 A.D.
Kumardevi, wife of Givindchandra (1114-1154 A.D.) of the Gahadavala dynasty built a large monastery at Sarnath which is probably the last impressive monuments raised here and after which the architectural and artistic activitivs came to a halt. The glorious heritage remained hidden for a larger period and waite for the archaeological spade to uncover it.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 11 - Varanasi - Kathmandu:
By flight: Cosmic Air:
Enjoy boating on the river Ganges in the dawn. Explore the city of Varanasi - the Spiritual capital of India after breakfast. Visit Ghats, Kashi Vishwanath Temple and other places.
In the afternoon company representative will give you transfer to the airport for the flight to Kathmandu. Meet and Transfer to the Hotel.Evening cultural dinner with Dance at Nepali Chulo Restaurant.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 12 - Kathmandu
Morning city sightseeing tour to visit Machhendra Nath Temple, a two tiered bronze roof pagoda, Hanuman Dhoka - the historic seat of Royalty, Durbar Square which houses Teleju temple built in 1549 AD, figure of Kal Bhairav - God of Destruction, statue of King Pratap Malla, Temple House of Kumari - the residence of living Goddess.
Day 13 - Kathmandu
Morning visit Bhadgaon (Bhaktapur) means the city of devotees, situated at an altitude of 4600 ft., 13 kms east of Kathmandu. Durbar Square - the main Square of the city contains the Lion Gate with the lovely stone figures of Hanuman. Boudhnath - the colossal Stupa, one of the biggest in the world, has the all seeing eyes of the Buddha.
Day 14 - Kathmandu - Delhi:
Flight: Cosmic Air:
After breakfast our company representative will give you transfer to the Airport for the flight Delhi.
Transfer to the airport for flight to Delhi Assistance on arrival and connect flight for onward destination.
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Nokia C2-06
The Nokia C2-06 is a Dual SIM Touch and Type Phone. Nokia C2-06 recently got official. The bluetooth menu of the phone reveals the name as C2-06. The Nokia C2-06 is a 2G device sporting a resistive touchscreen display, a 2 MP camera, video player/recording, music player, audio jack, up to 32GB external memory support and more.
Nokia C2-06 Dual SIM Phone Expected Features and Specs:
Network: 2G
Dual SIM, Easy Swap SIM support
Dimensions: 103 x 51.4 x 17 mm
Display: 2.6 inch Resistive Touchscreen
240 x 320 pixels resolution
Slide out form-factor
2 MP Camera
Video Player/Recording
Music Player
FM Radio
3.5 mm jack
10 MB internal memory
Upto 32GB expandable memory
Bluetooth, USB data connectivity
Java, FlashLite Support
Battery: 1020 mAh
Talk-Time: Upto 5 hours
Stand-By Time: up to 400 Hours
Weight: 115 grams
Nokia C2-06 Price and Availability
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Yesterday I:
1. Made my first batch of sweetened homemade yogurt – sweet vanilla and almond – and it was magnificent. Though I've made a massive amount of plain yogurt over the years, I've never actually made the sweetened variety before, and it worked like a charm. Everyone in my family loved it.
2. Made my first batch of hard candy (totally free-form because I don't own a mold since the whole thing was spur-of-the-moment) – and it was glorious. Without a doubt, it scored me some cool-mom points, especially on the heels of the sweet vanilla yogurt success. This doesn't happen every day.
3. Baked a loaf of bread.
4. Made a simple but nice dinner of Russian hamburgers and rice pilaff accompanied by the sauerkraut made with the cabbage my husband grew. And yes, it's all as pastoral as it sounds.
5. Ran a load of laundry with my new homemade powdered laundry detergent, which works amazingly well, is a clinch to make (although I did need to use a face mask), and costs ridiculously little. This is no small money-saving step in my life, as I burn through laundry soap at great speed given our family's size and lifestyle.
6. Made a second-ever flower headband for my baby girl – while I find them kinda ridiculous, these things make great photo props and are a lot of fun to make. Now, I am not crafty or anything (at least not anymore), so this is pretty unusual. I'm no Martha Stewart, but I think it turned out pretty nice for my level of "expertise."
Meanwhile, my husband:
1. Took the big kids to the car mechanic and the library in another town, which meant that they were gone from early morning and into mid-afternoon, allowing me a much-needed, utterly glorious time alone, not counting the baby (who's sweet and, by and large, great at playing by herself).
2. Put the kids to bed and cleaned the kitchen while I ran to my favorite store, our small-town Walmart, to get some drawing and construction paper for my kids, along with an embroidery floss organizer for my girl's floss, needles, various beads, and spools of hand-sewing thread (a much-needed addition!).
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She also shared a ton of interesting knowledge about hostas with our group. One of the most fascinating pieces of wisdom was how to identify hostas. I can only begin to tell you how as it is highly complicated but to identify a hosta you need to see them in flower, be able to count the veins on the leaves, the shape and color of the leaves and a few other factors. Like I said it's highly complicated to trace a hosta back to its roots (so to speak).
The webmaster for the MTHS recommended to me to use large pine bark nuggets inside the planting holes when planting new hostas. The pine nuggets help to add drainage and provide slowly decomposing organic matter to the soil. Adding organic matter is often needed here in Tennessee due to our heavy clay soil.
Cornelia's garden will be a featured garden for visitors from the American Hosta Society National Convention which will be in Nashville in June of 2012. In preparation for that tour she is getting all her plants into the ground this year. Next year will be a year for fertilizing (she recommended a tomato fertilizer) and growing (not planting) with 2012 being the garden's showcase year. When it's time for the tour she doesn't want any plants to appear as though they were just planted. It will be one very beautiful tour!