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Pop-upYogi SPECIAL!!: Thursday 16th April with Rude Health: Sprouted Yoga Supper Club: £50.00
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After running a yoga retreat, the hardest part of the weekend is saying goodbye to all of our new friends. We laugh together, cry together, stretch together and journey deeply together, then it's all over! So we have come up with a solution, to spend 1 night every other month together in an urban "mini yoga retreat". This is a chance to connect with the growing AY community of old faces, but it is also an opportunity for those of you who have never been on one of our yoga weekends to come and experience the yoga, the food, the ethos and the atmosphere of that which is AdventureYogi! Return home feeling stretched, energised and refreshed.
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The idea of the Pop-upYogi is to give you a taster of what you would experience on our yoga retreat weekends. Your yoga class is held by one of our yoga teachers, all of whom have over 4 years of teaching experience up to 15 years experience. After the class, the yoga room magically turns into a dining area, a relaxed atmosphere lit with candles and enjoy a 3 course AdventureYogi style supper. Depending on the season and month, there will be a theme for each soiree and the food will match the theme.
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Compositional Dataflow
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Eleftherios Matsikoudis and Edward A. Lee
Dataflow is a model of computation where a collection of actors communicate through unidirectional first-in first-out (FIFO) channels. Each dataflow actor is defined as a set of firing rules and a firing function. Firing rules specify what tokens must be available at the inputs for the actor to fire. The firing function specifies the input tokens consumed and the output tokens produced when the actor fires, and possibly a new set of firing rules along with a new firing function, thus reflecting an update to the state of the actor. Under suitable conditions, these actors define continuous functions, typically referred to as dataflow processes, over the complete partial order (CPO) of all finite and infinite sequences of tokens under the natural prefix order, and therefore provide for an alternative implementation of Kahn process networks [1].
Despite the abundance of dataflow applications in the embedded systems community, dataflow does not qualify as a programming language. Unless an evaluation strategy is specified, it is impossible to provide a semantic interpretation that will unambiguously assign a meaning to a dataflow network. A considerable amount of research has centered around evaluation strategies that will adhere to Kahn's least fixed-point solution. However, tailoring the operational semantics of a language to fit the simplicity and mathematical convenience of a particular denotational semantics is somewhat questionable. Park's bounded scheduling policy [2] stands out for promoting bounded execution at the expense of convergence to Kahn's least fixed-point semantics. Nonetheless, it compromises compositionality and renders dataflow programming and execution intractable to formal reasoning.
This work focuses on a formal operational semantics for a dataflow programming language. The objective is to identify a set of computation rules that can yield bounded execution, whenever possible, and at the same time remain uncoupled from the low-level machine details, and hence more amenable to formal analysis. The notion of compositionality serves as a compass in this process, offering a solid correctness criterion for the proposed formalism. Questions on optimality issues are also to be addressed.
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- E. A. Lee, A Denotational Semantics for Dataflow with Firing, UC Berkeley Electronics Research Laboratory Memorandum No. UCB/ERL M97/3, January 1997.
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- T. M. Parks, Bounded Scheduling of Process Networks, UC Berkeley Electronics Research Laboratory Memorandum No. UCB/ERL 95/105, PhD thesis, EECS Department, December 1995.


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DreamWorks Studios and Participant Media have acquired the feature film rights to the story of the Catholic Church's decades-long cover-up of its pedophile priests in Massachusetts as uncovered by a year-long investigation by the Boston Globe.
Life rights have been acquired to the Boston Globe's "Spotlight Team" of reporters and editors. The team spent a year interviewing victims and reviewing thousands of pages of documents and discovered years of cover-up by Catholic Church leadership.
Their reporting eventually led to the resignation of Cardinal Bernard Law who had hidden years of serial abuse by other priests and opened the floodgates to other revelations of molestation and cover-ups around the world which still reverberate today.
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DANDELION Taraxacum officinale Sunflower family
by Greg Tilford c.2010
Appearance: Its time for all good herbalists to put their egos aside… Dandelion is actually confused with several other species of the Sunflower Family. And although we may hate to admit it, many of us have been fooled into using one of the look-alikes. The primary consideration to bear in mind when identifying Taraxacum officinale or any of its hundreds of variations is this: Dandelion has no branching characteristics, but instead grows in a rosette fashion, directly off of its taproot. And dandelion never has spines on its midrib, as does Lactuca serriola ("Prickly Lettuce" – illus.), which otherwise looks very similar when young. Although dandelion's impostors likely won't harm you, they won't offer you dandelion's benefits either!
Habitat & Range: A native of Europe and Asia, dandelion has found its way onto every continent— except, maybe , Antarctica.
Cycle & Bloom Season: A perennial that may bloom several times throughout the year. In areas of severe winter climate, dandelion may appear only as a free-seeding annual.
Parts Used: All parts of the plant are useful, for various applications.
Actions: Diuretic, cholagogue, bitter, nutritive, anti-inflammatory, tonic, laxative.
Affinities: Liver, gallbladder, gastrointestinal tract.
Preparation: Water infusion (tea), decoction, tincture, fresh or dried leaves and flowers.
Specific Uses: To begin an accurate assessment of Dandelion's deep-reaching medicinal attributes, we must first put healing into a whole body perspective. All higher organisms (including dogs, cats, birds, mice, lizards, goats and even humans) maintain vital body functions within tightly knit parameters of systemic cooperation. A precise and balanced relationship between nutrition and elimination of waste is a critical part of this cooperation, and if a systemic excess or deficiency occurs that the body cannot correct through elimination, supplementation, or immune system intervention, it will try to compensate by shutting down a system or storing waste materials wherever it can. In other words, a state of "dis-ease" results.
Enter Dandelion.
Dandelion is one of the most complete plant foods on Earth. A one cup serving of fresh dandelion greens will provide as much as 2000 I.U.'s of vitamin A (1 1/2 times the RDA for an adult human), 20% protein (by content… that's double of what spinach provides), vitamins C, K, D, and B complex; iron, manganese, phosphorus and many other trace minerals; and an especially rich source of potassium. All of these vital nutrients are conveniently contained within a single source, in quantities that the body can fully absorb. This means that dandelion will gently supplement diet without overworking the liver and kidneys with excess vitamins and minerals (this is often signified by dark urine).
Supplementing your companion animal's diet with dandelion leaf is as simple as drying the greens and crumbling them onto his food. If that doesn't work, or if you need to get nutrients into your animal more quickly, try making a leaf tea using organic, unsalted vegetable or meat broth in place of plain water. Plan on feeding about a teaspoon of the dried herb for each 20 pounds of body weight daily. Horses, llamas, sheep, goats, mules, and other large animals will often eat the greens directly out of their pasture… If they don't like it, try hand feeding or adding a little molasses. If your animal is sensitive to changes in diet, then start him off with a little at a time.
In addition to providing your animal with many of the nutrients he needs, the leaves possess what herbalists call a "bitter tonic" principle. The idea is to "warm up" digestive metabolism before the digestive system is forced to go to work— when a small amount of a bitter herb is taken into the mouth, the recipient immediately experiences a sudden increase of salivation. Then, as the bitter herb reaches the stomach, bile and other digestive agents are then triggered into production. The result: more efficient digestion, reduced indigestion, better absorption of nutrients, and increased appetite. Dandelion leaf is particularly useful in animals which have a chronic problem with indigestion. If your animal has frequent gas and/or passes food that does not appear digested, get him to chew a fresh dandelion leaf while you reconsider his diet, or apply a few drops of dandelion tincture (an herbal glycerite is most palatable) onto his tongue. It doesn't matter if the animal doesn't appear to swallow it; the bitter action is triggered in the mouth.
Dandelion is well known among herbalists as a safe but powerful diuretic and liver stimulant. Congestive heart failure, pulmonary edema, arthritis, gall bladder disease, kidney stones— these are all imbalances resulting from the body's inability to eliminate water and/or accumulated excesses. In mainstream practices, drugs such as furosimide ( widely known under the brand name "Lasix") are often used to drain off excess fluid from the body and thus promote the elimination of accumulated waste materials. Pharmaceutical diuretics are fast-acting, easy to administer, and very effective, but while they do a great job at expelling fluid, they tend not to discriminate between what the body needs to keep and what it needs to lose. As a result, the body often loses too much potassium, a crucial heart and brain chemical, through urination. In this event, potassium must be supplemented throughout the therapy. Dandelion leaf on the other hand, contains its own rich source of fully assimilable potassium; an attribute which helps to replace what would otherwise be lost through urination.
How effective is dandelion as a diuretic? Many contemporary herbalists claim that dandelion may be as effective as the aforementioned furosimide. The big trade-offs though are ease of administration, getting enough of the tea into the animal to bring about desired effects, and the time it may take for dandelion to start working. While furosimide can be administered in a little pill, a dandelion therapy involves getting your animal to drink warm tea or take a tincture extract (again, the aforementioned broth method works nicely). None of this is to encourage you to stop the diuretic therapy which has been prescribed by your veterinarian… if you wish to seek the dandelion alternative, see a holistic veterinarian first.
While dandelion's leaves are very nutritive and diuretic, the root possesses its own usefulness as a safe, reliable liver tonic. The liver is the primary filtering organ of the body; responsible for removing toxins and excesses from the blood for elimination via the kidneys. The liver also plays critical roles in digestion through its production of bile, bilirubin, and various enzymes. If bile ducts in the liver or gall bladder become congested, blocked, or otherwise diseased to the point of dysfunction, the body will invariably suffer one or more toxicity related imbalances. Such imbalances may be characterized by symptoms such as jaundice, rheumatoid conditions, eczema, dandruff, or chronic constipation. And while dandelion leaf tea or tincture may do much toward relieving the symptoms of such conditions through a nutritive/diuretic action, the root will work closer to the underlying causes.
Dandelion root has a well validated ability to stimulate bile production and circulation throughout the liver. In one study involving dogs (and please bear in mind that we strongly oppose animal testing), researchers observed a three to four times increase in bile production after administration of dandelion root1. The gallbladder, which stores bile from the liver, is also stimulated; causing this small, hollow organ to contract and release bile into the digestive tract, thus aiding in digestion and acting as a gentle laxative to promote the elimination of solid waste.
One of the best things about dandelion root as a liver and gallbladder stimulant is its gentle nature. Unlike many cholagogue herbs, dandelion does not further irritate an already inflammed condition. In fact, in clinical studies using an over-the-counter preparation of the root, dandelion was shown to be effective in treating inflammatory diseases of the liver and gallbladder (including gallstones)2.
The flowers of dandelion are known by herbalists to be high in lecithin and to have weak but useful analgesic qualities. The usefulness here stems from the fact that they don't contain any salicylates; the alkaloid compounds found in aspirin which are toxic to cats and may be irritating to the stomach lining. To use the flowers, infuse a generous handful in a cup of near-boiling water. When the water has darkened as much as possible, it can be cooled and administered with a dropper… 30-40 drops per 20 pounds of body weight. If this proves to be a nightmare for you and your animal, try drying the flowers and sprinkling them on his or her food. You shouldn't expect aspirin-like effectiveness; but it is a mild pain-killing option worth considering.
Dandelion is perhaps the first herb to consider when optimized digestion and waste elimination is a necessary part of an herbal therapy. In holistic healing, the body, whether be it animal or human, should not be viewed as a collection of individual body systems, but as an intricately-balanced cooperation of relative components. From this perspective it is easy to see how dandelion can serve a positive role in its effort to help the body at what it is designed to do— stay healthy. The body cannot achieve this fundamental goal unless it is able to effectively utilize nutrients and eliminate its waste— and dandelion is here to help.
Availability: Everywhere!
Propagation & Harvest: If you wish to propagate dandelion (no, I'm not insane!), give them deep humus-rich soil, full sun. Gather dandelion greens in early spring for use in salads, they get bitter with age. Leaves intended for herbal teas and medicines can be gathered anytime, provided it is done in dry weather. Wet dandelions tend to develop mold while they are drying… don't wash them after picking! Shake them off and dry them on newspapers in a well ventilated area, away from light. Then stir them often to prevent molding and store them in baggies only after they are completely, crispy dry. Gather the roots as late in fall as possible; this is when they contain the greatest concentration of beneficial constituents. Chop them up (I use a food processor), then spread them onto newspaper and dry with the same consideration you gave to the leaves.
Alternatives and Adjuncts: For liver and digestive problems, check out milk thistle, burdock, yellow dock, marshmallow, chickweed, and Oregon grape as possible adjuncts or alternatives.
Cautions & Comments: The first and foremost consideration in using dandelion as food or medicine is the cleanliness of the plants you are using. Always make sure that the greens you are feeding have never been sprayed with herbicide. If they ever have, don't try washing them; move on to another patch… you won't have trouble finding more!
1. Chariot, E. & Charonnat, R. "Therapeutic Agents in Bile Secretion." Ann. Med., 37, pp. 131-142, 1935.
2. Ripperger, W., "Pflanzliche laxatien und cholagogue wirkungen." Medizinische Welt, 9, pp. 1463-1467, 1935.
TM permalinkMay 28, 2010
Thanks so much for the information. As it turns out I have been feeding a commercial organic raw dog food since we adopted Ben at age 6 months. Because his heart condition was not curable I knew his best chances for a long quality life would be optimized by giving him the best nutritional support as well as minimizing vaccinations and exposure to chemicals internally and externally. I also happen to be in line with your recommendation to give digestive enzymes, but didn't realize that it helps to minimize metabolic by products of protein digestion. I also give him probiotics for nutrient absorption and immune support.
I forgot to mention that I tried (under the supervision of a trained Traditional Chinese Medicine veterinarian) several trials of Chinese herbal formulas but did not see the results that I'm seeing with your formula.
The key to managing his health has been to pursue many modalities to find what works (or doesn't) at each stage of his health. I am grateful for the opportunity to be able to communicate with you directly because of the difficulty of finding veterinary guidance for herbal treatments at the level of knowledge and experience that you have. I've subscribed to the Whole Dog Journal since 1998 and was pleased to see that you are a contributor again.
Thanks for the tip on the Senior Blend and all the other guidance/information!
Heather permalinkDecember 8, 2013
Good Morning! My 11 year old dog has liver disease & I have been reading about Dandelion. I have looked around town & I know I can find the Dandelion liquid & the Dandelion Root in pill form. Which do you recommend & how much do I give? My dog is 60 lbs.
Thank you
Crystal permalinkMarch 18, 2014
I was wondering how much fresh dandelion to give a dog for digestion issues that include gas & bad breath that comes from the stomach, not the teeth, tongue, or mouth.
She loves eating fresh dandelion leaves (and lots of other fruits and veggies) so getting her to eat them is not and issue.
Also, we have changed diets a few times and it helped but she is still having some gas issues.
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Kimberly Weninger permalinkMay 24, 2014
I have a cat that seems to be suffering from arthritis. I am planning to use licorice root on him as well as dandelion root. But since I use Nature's Sunshine products would like to use them instead of the plants (not sure I can find clean enough ones). Can I use 1/8th of a tsp of dandelion root for a ten pound cat that is in pretty good condition and 12 years old?
Karen permalinkOctober 14, 2014
My 4 lb yorkie has liver issues. The ber said it might be Shunt. We cant afford aonogram and surgery and his tummy is bloated with fluid. The fluid is clear. I am looking into dandelion extract. I am considering Nature's Answer alcohol free or puritans pride alcohol free liquid extract. Alot of extract has 20% grain alcohol. Is it better to have the alcohol? I really want to try to flush out his fluid even if its a lite bit. He looks umcomfortable. I also meed to know now much to give him? He is on 4 drops of milk thistle per day and i
Changing his diet. Do you have any recommendation for my little dog? Thank you.
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So what does everyone think about Steve Purcell's Sinistar painting? I digged it, refreshing to see some new work.
Great painting, really nice work there. Always great to see new Purcell stuff.
Makes me want his 'Spudvision' book to hurry up and come out though, don't know what has happened to that.
Im confused what is this painting you are speaking of, is it available to buy copies of? Please let me know im always looking for new purcell stuff!
It hungers.
Also, you'll have to go here www.mixnmojo.com since Jake is too stubborn to post any news pertaining to Steve Purcell on a Sam and Max site.
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In a poll of all the Pacific-10 Conference head women's basketball coaches, the University of Arizona women's basketball team has been picked to finish fourth in the Pac-10 standings for the 1999-2000 season.
For the second year in a row, UCLA is the predicted conference champion, receiving eight first-place votes, followed by Oregon, which tallied a pair of first-place nods.
Arizona was picked by the coaches last year to finish in fifth place, and the Cats proved the poll incorrect by garnering a fourth-place finish with a 12-6 league record. UCLA and Oregon were last year's co-champions with 15-3 Pac-10 marks.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Four second-period goals propelled Bentley College to a 4-3 win and a weekend sweep of Canisius Saturday night in Atlantic Hockey action at Buffalo State. Junior goaltender Ray Jean made 30 saves and allowed just three goals on 59 shots over the weekend to earn the back-to-back wins.
With the win Bentley captured the season series with Canisius for the first time and improved to 11-14-5 overall and 9-10-5 in the AHA, while Canisius fell to 9-20-1 and 7-16-1. The Falcons remain in possession of the fourth seed and final home-ice playoff spot with just four games remaining in the regular season.
Bentley scored the opening goal of the game 4:20 into the second period on the power play through leading scorer freshman Anthony Canzoneri . A shot by Jaye Judd from the right point was deflected by Canzoneri in front of the net past Max Buetow for Canzoneri's 24th point of the season.
The lead would be two just 1:05 later as freshman Jeff Gumaer netted a shorthanded goal. Gumaer stripped a Canisius defenseman of the puck and skated in alone on Buetow, beating him with a quick wrist shot low to the near side for his team-leading 13th goal of the season.
The Falcons piled on a third goal less than three minutes later when freshman defenseman Casey Russell blasted a slap shot over Buetow's glove-side shoulder and just under the cross bar. After Buetow saved the first Bentley shot of the period, the Falcons proceeded to score on the next three shots.
Canisius grabbed a goal back with 5:29 to play in the second period for the Griffs first goal of the weekend in just under 95 minutes of play. Billy Irish-Baker got the puck in front of the net, but Jean made a pad save on his effort from the doorstep. Irish-Baker collected the rebound and slotted past Jean for his seventh goal of the season.
Bentley added a fourth goal with 3:40 to play in the second period to move the lead back to three goals. Gumaer gained the Canisius blue line and flipped a shot on goal. Buetow made the save but pushed the rebound directly to senior co-captain Paul Markarian, who jammed home the rebound.
Canisius cut the lead back to two goals 5:34 into the third period when Michael Cohen picked up a turnover in the Bentley zone and shot past Jean from the slot. Canisius scored with 24 seconds remaining with the extra skater to get back within a goal on Irish-Bakers' second goal of the night, but was unable to put any real pressure on the Bentley goal after the puck was dropped following the goal.
A night after a 1-0 Bentley win, the first period Saturday night remained in the same form with neither team able to capitalize on the scoring chances created. Bentley came closest to scoring eight minutes into the game when a slap shot from Russell at the right point was deflected by traffic in front of the net over Beutow's shoulder and off the far post and back underneath the Canisius goaltender.
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At the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day an amazing testament of how democracy should work in the United States manifested itself throughout the state of Colorado .
Imagine this setting, …its 8:00 a.m. on January 1, 2014 in frosty Denver, Colorado. Amidst a cold and pungent morning mist, scores of adult Coloradans who are exhilarated by the prospect of no longer being branded as "petty criminals" by local and state laws, stand patiently in long lines awaiting the opening of Colorado's newest specialty shops.
In the background as reflected from the shop's windows are majestic snowcapped mountains silhouetted by a morning mist whose miniscule droplets of water appear to magically "dance" in the air. Emanating from the mist is a distinct fragrance that causes both old and young "hippy" to smile broadly; somewhat in the same manner as Alice's immortal Cheshire Cat.
For the first time in over 80 years people of a wide variety of ethnicities, beliefs and occupational qualifications who peacefully braved frigid temperatures in order to "promote capitalism" are legally permitted to exercise their right to responsibly purchase marijuana for recreational purposes.
In the unforgettable words of author L. Frank Baum, [The Wizard of Oz] "Ding dong the wicked witch is dead".
What was once considered a "Christmas gift wish" in Colorado becomes a legal reality. Draconian state laws that once negatively stigmatized adults who purchased marijuana for personal use, "evaporated" into some very thin and very aromatic mountain air.
Finally… grandpa and grandma can legally enjoy the decorative wine bong you bought them for Christmas this past year.
Enthralled by the countless entrepreneurial "possibilities", tens of millions of Americans throughout the United States tuned-in to their favorite cable news program on New Year's morning to watch democracy in action.
In response to the "moral" concerns of "bible thumping" 21st Century American Puritans, it's safe to say that the sky did not fall yesterday and massive car accidents did not occur, although it has been reported that the ghost of J. Edgar Hoover did pee on himself more than once.
Not since days prior to the federal implementation of the 1932 Uniform State Narcotic Drug Act that literally twisted the "arm" of state legislators to classify marijuana as an illegal drug, have connoisseurs of cannabis in Colorado felt totally free to light up a "joint" at home and smoke it without fear of legal prosecution .
Starting on January 1st, all legal sales of recreational cannabis will have a 25 percent tax attached to every purchase. Included in the tax is a 15 percent excise tax that will be used for public school construction projects and 10 percent being a special sales tax to fund enforcement of regulations on the retail marijuana industry.
The hefty tax, which comes on top of Colorado's 2.9 percent retail sales tax, is expected to generate nearly $34 million its first year and nearly $67 million its second year in state tax revenue.
So… going, going, gone in Colorado are senseless arrests that creates criminals out of otherwise law-abiding citizens. Gone is the over-crowding of jails that were once full of people busted for having a couple of doobies in their pocket. Forever gone is the lost state and federal revenue in taxes once paid by newly imprisoned inmates who once-upon-a-time were consistent contributors to America's economy.
In 2013 Colorado's unemployment rate hovered at 6.8 percent, however with the countless entrepreneurial opportunities that hemp and its buds provide, expect that number to drop dramatically in 2014 and thereafter.
According to Brian Vicente, a marijuana reform lawyer in Denver, the average Colorado pot retail store is expected to sell an ounce of marijuana for approximately $250.
In response to concerns of smuggling pot out of Colorado, Denver International Airport has erected signs warning travelers that they cannot take marijuana home with them.
Keeping cannabis within Colorado's tightly regulated system and within the state's borders are among the major requirements of the U.S. Department of Justice. If Colorado is able to "play the game", then it appears that major clampdowns under federal law, which by-the-way still outlaws pot will be avoided.
In closing people will not be allowed to smoke marijuana in public nor in the specialty shops they purchase the weed from as mandated by Colorado's Clean Indoor Air Act. Smoking pot will be limited to private residences and only if the owner of the residence agrees. And yes, an individual will be able to grow up to six plants in their home.
Communities and counties still reserve the right to not allow recreational marijuana stores in their local jurisdictions, and a good many towns have, such as Greeley and Colorado Springs.
It is illegal to possess and use marijuana if you're under 21, but this past December, Denver decided to decriminalized pot for people between the ages of 18 and 21. Denver will keep the fines but has removed any jail time for being caught with an ounce or less.
Now that the Grinch has returned the holiday cheer to Colorado and indulging yourself at home with an occasional spliff along with your favorite bottle of Chardonnay is perfectly legal, expect more weary out of state travelers on interstate 70 and 25 to make a pit stop in Denver and other "enlightened" communities within the borders of Colorado to visit long lost friends and relatives.
Isn't it just too weird / funny how my car's GPS keeps directing me towards Denver when I'm trying to get to Albuquerque? It must be the aromatic thin air Denver has to offer a weary traveler.
As always the New Orleans Examiner is interested in what you think. Will other states soon follow Colorado's lead and decriminalize marijuana for recreational use? Is the chance to make hundreds of millions in new taxes too tempting for states NOT to follow suit? Inquiring minds wanna know.
Until the next time, Good day, God bless and Good fishing.


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Justin Bieber's first two live performances of "Boyfriend" have looked like outtakes from a failed live-action adaptation of Toy Story, despite his every intention not to take those "Buzz Lightyear" lyrics so literally. Following two big-time sets on The Voice and Billboard Awards, Bieber's third performance of his first Believe single—airing on today's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show—is his best to date, even if those fancy hand claps were eerily reminiscent of our high school's rendition of "Luck Be a Lady."
Previously recording his performance may have helped him get through the ambitious choreography he's attached to the song—he's still rocking the hands-free microphone, in case you were wondering—and the smaller performance space makes this a more intimate experience for us all. Compared to the previous two technologically-reliant sets marked by neon and cages, Bieber did well filling Ellen's stage with a few dancers and updated hand motions for the expected "swag, swag, swag, on you" moment. An extended dance break reveals why he's been spending so much time practicing, and reminds us of 'N Sync at the VMAs—always a good thing. In the midst of being swarmed by denim-clad females, The Bieb works hard to keep his white tee perfectly half-tucked throughout his performance, and busted out something close to Drake's "Wheelchair Jimmy." Watch below.
Despite his rampant social media use, it seems like Bieber always saves his "big announcements" for his pal Ellen's couch, similarly to the way any average 18-year-old reserves declarations of triumph, minor frustration and pointless musings for his or her Facebook followers. The Believe tour kicks off in September, running across North America and THE WORLD through early 2013. Because his mother taught him to never show up without a gift, Bieber bestowed the Ellen audience with a pair of tickets to what he and Scooter Braun are promising will be the biggest pop tour of the year. Let the news sink in, then react accordingly.
We already know Our Girl Carly Rae Jepsen is on board, and Bieber, Scooter and the gang keep hinting that another large act will soon join forces. Our first (and probably correct) guess goes to those blokes in The Wanted, if only so Scooter can continue to live on road while keeping tabs on almost all of his clients in person. Stay out of trouble with the boys of Big Time Rush, Cody Simpson! And, uh, keep doing you, Asher Roth.


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Let $s = (\frac{1}{\sqrt{d}}, \ldots, \frac{1}{\sqrt{d}})$ and $u \in \mathbb{R}^d$ be two distinct unit norm vectors in the first orthant. Consider moving along the great circle defined by $s$ and $u$ (in the direction from $s$ to $u$) until the first intersection of the great circle and one of the following hyperplanes $\{x_1 = 0, x_2 = 0, \ldots, x_d = 0\}$ is reached. Let $v$ denote that intersection.
Is it possible to explicitly give an equation for the point $v$ or at least the angle between $u$ and $v$?


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Lynn, Massachusetts jr. welterweight prospect Simeon Dunwell (8-0, 2KO) will look to keep is undefeated record in tact when he takes on veteran Shakha Moore (10-13-3, 2KO). Moore who resides in nearby Norwalk, CT will look to use his hometown support to pull of the upset against the fast rising Dunwell. The bout is scheduled for six rounds.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's Frank Trader (2- 0) will look to continue where he left off in 2008 when he takes on Worcester, Massachusetts Edwin Rosado (1-4). The bout is scheduled for four rounds in the super featherweight division.
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- What type of land is eligible for the PLOTS program?
- How long is a PLOTS agreement?
- When do I get paid?
- Can I hay or graze my CRP that is in PLOTS?
- Can I cancel my PLOTS agreement?
- Am I liable for hunters getting hurt while hunting my land enrolled in the PLOTS agreement?
- Who is responsible for weed control on PLOTS acreage?
- What if I still have standing crops on the PLOTS acres when hunting season opens?
- Do hunters still have to ask permission to hunt my land?
- Can people ride horse, trap, or recreate on my PLOTS land?
- Is driving a vehicle allowed on PLOTS?
What type of land is eligible for the PLOTS program?
Under the PLOTS program umbrella, there are many different programs for different types of land use. This menu of programs gives the landowner the ability to choose which program fits best into their operation.
How long is a PLOTS agreement?
The length of the PLOTS agreement depends upon which program the landowner is enrolled. CRP Access agreements are for the term of the USDA CRP contract. Habitat rental agreements and working lands agreements are 2-3 years. There are also long-term agreements available.
When do I get paid?
Payments for different programs vary. For the Working Lands program, payments are made at the end of the calendar year after one hunting season of use. For the Habitat Plots program, payments are made in March. Payments for the CRP Access program are made one time, upfront for the entire length of the agreement and are made shortly after the agreement is signed by both parties.
Can I hay or graze my CRP that is in PLOTS?
This depends on what PLOTS program your CRP is in. When CRP land is enrolled in the CRP Access program, producers are given two options at the time they sign the PLOTS agreement. One option allows for limited haying and grazing, while the other option does not allow any haying or grazing. Weed control or other management required by the USDA CRP contract, is allowed.
CRP enrolled in the Working Lands Program is allowed to be hayed or grazed, however, no more than 50% of the tract can be hayed or grazed in any given year. The landowner will receive higher payments if they do not hay or graze the CRP. If the landowner changes management from what was agreed to in the original agreement, notification needs to be made to the Department and payments may be reduced or even eliminated if habitat loss is significant.
Can I cancel my PLOTS agreement?
Each PLOTS program has different terms. Many short term agreements are paid annually and can be cancelled at the end of any given years. Many long term agreements run with the land and cannot be terminated regardless of a change of ownership. Contact the PLI Biologist in your area or the Bismarck state office for more information regarding specific terms and obligations for each PLOTS program.
Am I liable for hunters getting hurt while hunting my land enrolled in the PLOTS agreement?
North Dakota has a state law that protects landowners who lease their land to the state for recreational purposes. You are not liable for anyone getting injured on property enrolled in PLOTS. Refer to North Dakota Century Code 53-08-04 or contact the Department for more information regarding limited liability.
Who is responsible for weed control on PLOTS acreage?
The landowner (or renter through agreement) is responsible for weed control on the PLOTS tract.
What if I still have standing crops on the PLOTS acres when hunting season opens?
The Department can place "No Hunting in Unharvested Crops" signs on the PLOTS tract. When these signs are present, hunters are not allowed to hunt cropland until after the crops have been harvested.
Do hunters still have to ask permission to hunt my land?
No. Hunters do not have to ask permission to hunt your land. Yellow, triangular signs will be erected on the property and locations of the enrolled acres will be published in an annual PLOTS Guide to help direct hunters to the area. The PLOTS Guide is available free-of-charge from license vendors and Game and Fish offices. PLOTS are open to hunting from September 1st through April 1st.
Can people ride horse, trap, or recreate on my PLOTS land?
Hunting is the major intent of the PLOTS programs. Trapping or other forms of recreating is prohibited without direct permission from the landowner.
Is driving a vehicle allowed on PLOTS?
No, PLOTS land is walking access only. Driving is allowed only with permission of the landowner. In certain cases, there may also be driving access for waterfowl hunters on stubble fields for placement of decoys. These special areas are identified with green "Attention Waterfowl Hunters" signs and the details have been worked out with the landowner as part of the agreement ahead of time.


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Reality TV star Kristin Cavallari will never vaccinate her one-year-old son Camden because she's worried that vaccines cause autism.
"I've read too many books about autism," Cavallari, 27, told the HuffingtonPost. "There is a pediatric group called Home First. They've never vaccinated any of their children and they've never had one case of autism. And now, one in 88 boys is autistic, which is a really scary statistic."
Kristin, who's pregnant with her second child, is concerned that the chemicals in the vaccines our children get are responsible for the escalating rates of autism.
Autism wasn't prevalent — like it is now — years ago, so something is going on, whether it's the chemicals in our food or the vaccines. Something is happening, and we can't really ignore that. I choose to believe that I think it's in the vaccines but, again, to each their own and that's where I stand on it."
Cavallari, who's married to Chicago Bears quarterback husband Jay Cutler, isn't the only celebrity who's opposed to vaccinations. "The View" host Jenny McCarthy, whose 11-year-old son Evan is autistic, has also slammed vaccinating children.
McCarthy has stirred controversy over the years after saying Evan's autism was caused by the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine he received as a baby. In 2007, Jenny was heavily criticized after launching an anti-vaccine movement.
"We need to get rid of the toxins, the mercury — which I am so tired of everyone saying has been removed," McCarthy told Larry King in a 2008 interview. "It has not been removed from the shots."
Jenny, a vegan, has also been slammed after remarking that she had cured her son's autism by eliminating gluten from his diet. McCarthy detailed her attempts to cure Evan's autism in her book Louder Than Words.
Autism is a developmental disability characterized by difficulty with communication and social interaction. There is no known cause or cure for autism. Autism now affects one in 68 children.
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Aww, thanks. You were my second friend.
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Kewl, man.
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I never added you when you made this. Lkf for the detail.
April 25th
I might make one of these.
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tks 4 putting me in there!!!:):):):)
April 23rd
You're welcome!
April 21st
thanks for thanking me
April 20th
you all are my great friends....never say lame....by the way I planned to make acknowledgement for every single one of you.... but it took too long I had to go, so I submitted it, after putting rest all in one place
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Does that mean i am lame?
April 19th
thanks for the reclam van scream
April 18th
Uhh. Am I a friend? Or does this mean i'm a great friend? so i'm not in the friend thing...thanks though.
April 18th
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Special thanks...that sounds good...Thanks Kinzard!!
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Investments to Avoid as "Fed-Fueled" Bubble Continues to Grow250 views 2013-04-04 22:01 Tags: dividend paying Federal monetary policy
If you've read my articles before, you will know that I have voiced
my concern many times in the past regarding the Federal Reserve and its
current aggressive monetary policy stance.
In my article "Dangerous Investments Fueled by the Federal Reserve," I noted that it is extremely dangerous to be invested in bonds, because the current monetary policy plan is artificially inflating many parts of the economy and the financial sector.
am not alone. Just the other day, David Stockman, former budget
director for President Reagan, published an essay in which he also
voiced his concern that the American economy is a bubble being pushed
higher by the Federal Reserve. (Source: Rubin, R., "Stockman warns of
crash of Fed-fueled bubble economy," Bloomberg Businessweek, April 1, 2013 )
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|WTEN streak ends at 11
HONOLULU – For the first time since Jan. 17, the No. 51 Idaho women's tennis team suffered a loss, falling 4-3 at Hawai`i on Saturday.
Due to the threat of bad weather, the match began with singles play, but after Idaho and Hawai`i split the six singles matches, the doubles point was necessary to decide the match. There, Hawai`i won at the Nos. 2 and 3 spots to clinch the win.
"Hawai`i played very tough at No. 2 and 3 doubles," Idaho coach Jeff Beaman said. "Good teams learn from their losses and we will use this to improve."
The loss is just Idaho's second this season, dropping the Vandals to 11-2 on the year.
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An interesting bit of Jewish history - gives great meaning to "Fate" and "Destiny"
|New York City, 1912
- Michelle
Macy's and Israel
At the turn of the twentieth century, two of the wealthiest and most famous men in America were a pair of Jewish brothers named Nathan and Isidor Straus. Owners of R.H. Macy's Department Store and founders of the A&S(Abraham & Straus) chain, the brothers were multimillionaires, renowned for their philanthropy and social activism.
In 1912, the brothers and their wives were touring Europe, when Nathan, the more ardent Zionist of the two, impulsively said one day: "Hey, why don't we hop over to Palestine?"
|Isidor and Nathan Straus
However, after a week spent touring, Isidor Straus had had enough. "How many camels, hovels, and yeshivas can you see? It's time to go," Isidor decreed with edgy impatience in his voice. But Nathan refused to heed his brother's imperious command. It wasn't that he was oblivious to the hardships around him; it was precisely because of them that he wanted to stay.
|Ottoman Palestine, 1912
But Nathan felt that money simply wasn't enough. He felt that the Jews who lived under such dire circumstances in Palestine needed the brothers' very presence among them: their initiative, their
leadership, and their ideas. Isidor disagreed. The two argued back and forth, and finally Isidor said, "If you insist, stay here. Ida and I are going back to America where we belong."
The two separated. Isidor and his wife returned to Europe, while Nathan and his spouse stayed in Palestine, traveling the country and contributing huge sums of money to the establishment of education, health, and social welfare programs to benefit the needy.
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Meanwhile, back in Europe, Isidor Straus was preparing to sail home to America aboard an ocean liner for which he had also made reservations for his brother, Nathan, and his wife. "You must leave Palestine NOW!" he cabled his brother in an urgent telegram. "I have made reservations for you and if you don't get here soon, you'll miss the boat." But Nathan delayed.
There was so much work to be done that he waited until the last possible moment to make the connection. By the time he reached London, it was April 12 and the liner had already left port in
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Nathan Straus, grief-stricken and deeply mourning his brother and sister-in-law could not shake off his sense that he had had a rendezvous with history. The knowledge that he had avoided death permeated his consciousness for the rest of his life, and until his death in l931, he pursued his philanthropic activities with an intensity that was unrivaled in his time.
Today, Natanya is a scenic resort city of 200,000 and headquarters to Israel's thriving diamond trade - one of the most important industries in the country. And in almost every part of the city, there is some small reminder of Nathan Straus's largesse, his humanity, and love for his people.
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We are now in our temporary, temporary housing for the next two weeks until we move into our regular Hilton Head home which needs to be sold before January so we can buy another year round place. Got it? I'll be glad when all this is over with.
My Segway got broken while being shipped south. I did not insure it as it has made the trip 3 times now without issue. This time the packer decided to do a half assed job or putting the handlebar portion in half way above and half way below the wheel assembly. I took pictures and we'll see if customer service exists with the Traverse City UPS Store.
It is the original Segway model and I don't know if they make that handlebar configuration anymore. If not, my space age toy may be destined for the junk heap.
But I did find my notebook last night and am trying to catch up with my FF stuff. I need to decide if I do the FFN promo with Hyatt or the 5K UA miles per stay (FFN should win out), work on the Accor voucher deal I talked about several days ago (we are going to eastern Europe in the spring), and put together a mileage run on United.
When they added the end of year bonuses for continued loyalty it became apparent I needed to recheck my United balance. I pick up an extra 2 system wide upgrades if I hit 125,000 Elite Qualifying miles this year and I calculated that I will be at 113,+++ with what I have on the books. With the double eqm promo going on now through December 15, if I squeeze in one more $200 transcon properly routed, I'll pick up those extra SWU's for considerably less than they are worth. I'd love to go to Phoenix and meet one of my readers that has done extremely well with the US Mint deal and correspon ds every so often. It is just a matter of finding the time and the routing SAV-IAD-SFO-PHX-LAX-SFO-IAD-SAV. I think that will make it with double eqm.
If I can get it for around $200 – $250 the two SWU's are worth about $700 and I can take that kind of profit for a one day turn around. Or maybe even run up to Sedona for a day this fall. If you haven't seen it, the scenery is well worth the drive from Phoenix. And maybe you can even build your own vortex to channel the earth's energy to your spirit???? Sedona is big or Vortexes, mystical and spiritual stuff. If that is your cup of tea leaves.
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I hope some day we can have a Frugal Travel Guy weekend or meet up somewhere where a bunch of us can share stories and ideas. The city that comes to mind is good olde MCI as fares are always reasonable and it is pretty close to the geographic middle of the US. It may just be a pipe dream, but I like to dream and love to travel.
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Benefits and challenges result from America having a diverse immigrant population; groups on both sides of this issue can be extremely divisive.
Immigration, on the best day, is a thorny political issue. As a candidate, promises were made by then-Senator Obama that immigration reform would be at the top of his agenda. However, that has not been the case.
"President Obama said that immigration reform, including a plan to make legal status possible, would be a priority in his first year in office, but the economic downturn and the drawn out legislative fight over healthcare may have prevented action in 2009." http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/i/immigration-and-emigration/index.html?inline=nyt-classifier
So others have started taking action.
For example, "The U.S. Congress, however, has decided to not wait to begin addressing issues related to immigration law. The "Widows Death Penalty" change...garnered a large majority in Congress….The House of Representatives had passed the large piece of legislation by a vote of 307-114, and the Senate by 79-19.)" www.examiner.com/x-10548-Hartford-Special-Interests-Examiner~y2009m12d3-Immigration-rules-part-two
An editorial in The New York Times on Wednesday supported legislation that has been proposed by U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). This bill would extend protection to immigrant guest workers. "It offers temporary protection against deportation and retaliation for noncitizen workers — both visa holders and the undocumented — who file civil-rights or labor-rights complaints or are witnesses in lawsuits or criminal investigations against employers." http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/22/opinion/22thu3.html
Some states have also grown impatient with the lack of progress on the part of the Obama Administration in addressing the issues associated with immigration. On the other side of the coin from the Menendez legislation is the controversial new law in Arizona.
On Friday, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed a bill into law that is the toughest on immigration ever seen in this country. According to The New York Times, "Its aim is to identify, prosecute and deport illegal immigrants." http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/24/us/politics/24immig.html?th&emc=th
"'We in Arizona have been more than patient waiting for Washington to act,' Brewer said after signing the law. 'But decades of inaction and misguided policy have created a dangerous and unacceptable situation.'" http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36735281
The MSNBC story goes on to say, "Arizona has an estimated 460,000 illegal immigrants, and its harsh, remote desert serves as the corridor for the majority of illegal immigrants and drugs moving north into the U.S. from Mexico."
However, opponents to the new law cite multiple concerns with it, most prominently a fear that the law will essentially sanction police action against individuals based solely on their race. The groups in opposition say they expect that the law will be stuck down as unconstitutional.
Every state in the nation has its own problems attributed to the biases held against various populations. Even Connecticut is not immune to charges of willful violations to civil law, such as racial profiling by the police.
For example, a study by the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission showed that East Haven, Connecticut police disproportionately ticket Hispanics for vehicular violations. "Students at Yale Law School on Friday released an analysis showing that more than half of the tickets East Haven police issued along two main roads went to Hispanic drivers, even though Hispanics make up less than 6 percent of the population." http://www.kcautv.com/Global/story.asp?S=12364296
These charges, among other things, have led to the April 21,2010 suspension of that city's police chief, Leonardo Gallo. http://www.wfsb.com/politics/23220431/detail.html An investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice is underway into the multiple charges being levied against Chief Gallo and the East Haven police department.
For now, the problems such as those in East Haven continue across America. President Obama is now urging congressional action on comprehensive immigration law reform.
"For Democrats, the reward for taking up immigration is that it satisfies the Hispanic lobby, which has long fought for comprehensive reform. Obama won 68 percent of the Hispanic vote in his presidential election, and it's a constituency he wants to hold. But there are major risks for Democrats in promoting anything that can be called "amnesty," which is how opponents characterize a pathway to citizenship. Democratic members of Congress sitting in swing districts and states are leery of voting for an immigration reform that can be used against them in November.
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"Kathmandu to Lhasa, on " The Friendship Highway "" Tibet by into-thin-air
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It was on my third trip to Nepal that I finally managed to achieve the overland trip from Kathmandu to Lhasa
The first time I was in Nepal I wanted to do " The Friendship Highway " but the road was still blocked by late snow !! The second time there, there was a "Chinese Problem" i.e. the border was closed !!
The third time in Nepal I hadn't really considered Tibet as I didn't have as much time, however I got Very ill on my Trek and had to come off the hill sooner than I expected so asked my Friend " Nirmal " who owns " Himalayan Magic Adventures " in Thamel, Kathmandu if it was going to be possible to do the trip on the money I had left and in the time I had left. -- He said " Sure -- No Problem " and that was more or less the planning done !!! (Here is a write up by another traveller who went through HMA for his Tibet trip Here )
Two friends of mine who I had met on trek wanted to come along so we had a start of a Group, Nirmal put together the Trip, six of us in the end by ringing around the other travel agencies and getting one here and two there !!,
He also obtained the Tibetan Travel permits and my Chinese Visa and sorted everything else out whilst I went down to Chitwan to recover a bit from my illness !!
So a couple of weeks later we all met up in Kathmandu, finalised the details and that was that !!
We had to meet up Early the next morning at Nirmal's office for the transport to Kodari and the Friendship Bridge !!!!!
So on the 1st of April (April Fool's day !!!!) We left Kathmandu long before the sun came up and headed north on fairly good roads towards Kodari and the Friendship Bridge, We made good time stopping only once for a brunch !! At Kodari we had our exit stamps on our passports from Nepal, said good bye to the Nepalese Guides and walked over the Bridge, here we had our passports checked by the Chinese and were told to board a wagon for the 10k trip up the hill to . Zhangmu where we encountered our first problem, the wagon driver insisted on a $10 fee, I told him "No Chance" -- $10 for 10k !!! and got back off the wagon followed by the rest of our "Group" the wagon driver wouldn't budge on his price and as I wasn't willing to have $10 extracted from me we all set of to walk !! soon a pick up came by and offered us a lift for a Much more reasonable price so we hopped on board but the road was So Bad that we ended up walking most of the way !! On arrival at Zhangmu we were told that we couldn't cross the border as the "Transport and Guide" hadn't showed up from the Tibetan side !! so there we were stuck in between two countries with no Guides and nothing to do but wait !! so Wait we did and after about four hours a Guy turned up, said he was our guide, that the vehicles were stuck in a Traffic Jam !!?? and he had had to walk into town !! so we managed to cross the border, change some money, have dinner and walk back up to the vehicles which were well and Truly stuck !!!!! By now it was getting Dark and as we didn't really want to walk all the way back down the hill into we Zhangmu we decided to spend Our first night in the vehicles !!!
So after a poor nights sleep, we had breakfast in a small cafe which some enterprising local had set up on the roadside and waited for the traffic jam to clear !! it didn't take to long and soon we were off -- Up, Up and Up some more on an incredible road carved into the hillside where you would have thought that no road could possibly go !! The Scenery was Terrific, at one point the road was cut straight through a glassier !! we stopped for a quick lunch break at Nyalam and continued up and up to the Village of Tingri where we had our first proper overnight stop. The Everest Snow Lodge, Quite a nice lodge where the road forks off for Everest Base camp and the Rombuk Monastery !! So a far Better night's sleep there !! Then the next Morning Up and away towards Shigatse and visit the Panchen Lama's Tashilhunpo Monastery, an Incredible Building !!! An Overnight stay here and on to Gyantse made famous by the Younghusband expedition !! Another overnight stay here and on through some of the most spectacular Scenery that I have ever seen anywhere in the world to Lhasa.We had a three night stay in Lhasa visiting the Potala Palace, Home of the Delhi Lama (or it would be if the Tibetan people ever get their own Country back !!!!) and several of the Monasteries around Lhasa as well as the old Delhi Lama's summer palaces. Finally we were transported back to Lhasa airport for a flight back to Kathmandu flying right over Everest !!!! This Really is a Trip that I can well recommend !! --- DO IT !!!
- Pros:Beautiful Country, Great People and a never to be Forgotten Experience !!!
- Cons:Under Chinese Occupation for over 40 years, Tibetan People have few rights in there own Country and their leader is in exile in India !!
- In a nutshell:If you do Visit Tibet then at least by going this way your not totally accepting Chinese control and rubber stamping their regime by passing through China it's self !!
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Hi Rob. Thanks a lot for sharing this. I can't wait to go! My gf and I are thinking of doing almost the same trip you describe above. We might stay one or two more days to see some famous lakes in Tibet, if it's worth it. We are starting to organize the trip so it'd be very useful to have a rough estimate of the price. How much do you think your trip will cost in July 2012? Any help will be very appreciated!
Nice tips Rob.
Good for you, Rob! You have merged two trips !
Thanks for the information in the page. I noticed the strong words that you used on China at the pros and cons section. Do you really feel you know enough facts about Tibet and China to feel so strongly one way or another?
my husband purchased a print on rice paper that looks like a prayer wheel or celestial map of some sort, does anyone know what it is?
Excellent! As always, interesting and fun to read. Cheers.
The mystery object has to be a solar cooker! - or a stranded UFO...
What is the mystery object? Maybe a bench where you can rest?
rob I have read all through this page and it will be very useful for my trip. I'll drop u a line soon for a couple of hints. Cheers and thanks for this contribution to VT! Luis
Tibet looks very beautiful! Good page!
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The Covenant didn't flinch at glassing several human controlled worlds with orbital bombardment.
The Forerunners wiped out life in the galaxy after activating the Halo arrays.
And then there's the Flood, a parasitic life form that eradicated several GALAXIES and nearly killed off life in the Milky Way too.
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Liberal heads have been exploding ever since Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., cut off Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings's microphone after he adjourned a hearing where Lois Lerner once again invoked the Fifth Amendment. While appearing on MSNBC's "Now with Alex Wagner," DNC boss Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., compared Issa to totalitarian oppression in Venezuela and Ukraine, Canada Free Press reported Thursday.
"In the last couple of weeks in which we have been, on both sides of the aisle, standing up for the rights of the oppressed. Trying to make sure that in Venezuela, that dictators there aren't shutting down the opposition - the same thing in the Ukraine," she said.
"At the same time, you have a chairman of the Government Oversight Committee literally electronically cutting off the mic of the opposition to prevent him from having any say or participation in the hearing that was focused on an investigation that has been resolved and that they are purely - and obviously through the cutting off of Elijah Cummings' mic - purely proving that what they are doing here is just trying to continue to politicize this issue," she added.
Robert Laurie said MSNBC is "the only network pathetic enough" to let Wasserman Schultz make such a claim without offering any challenge.
According to Wagner, Issa's action actually hurt democracy in America.
"It was a distressing day for American democracy," Wagner said.
Wasserman Schultz isn't the only liberal to attack Issa over the incident.
Jesse Jackson called the California Republican a mean racist for shutting the microphone off, and the Congressional Black Caucus has demanded Issa be removed as House Oversight Committee chairman.
"Congressman Darrell Issa's behavior was crude, wrong, racist and mean towards Congressman Elijah Cummings," Jackson tweeted. "Do you agree?"
House speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, however, said he believed Issa was "in his rights to adjourn the hearing."
But, Twitchy wondered, where was the outrage from the left when Rep. Henry Waxman threatened to have Issa physically removed from a hearing in 2008?
Regular readers may also recall that Wasserman Schultz saw to it that conservative blogger Javier Manjarres was booted from a 2012 Democratic Party event. Of course, there was no outrage from the left over that act of oppression.
"It's the liberal/progressive way," one person tweeted. "Do as I say... not as I do!"
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