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This is another superb example of the famous iconographer Michael Damaskinos' work from the late 16th century in the post-Byzantine Cretan style. There was a great exodus of artistic and academic talent that moved to the West after the Fall of Constantinople in 1453, bringing the undimmed legacy of the Eastern Roman Empire which tied back to Roman Antiquity. In fact, the first modern Platonic Academy was set up by a Byzantine scholar, first in Mistra just before 1453, and then in Italy after the loss of the Queen City of Christendom to the Moslems. Philosophy, art, science, and a wealth of practical knowledge came West, helping to fuel the Renaissance and the years afterwards.
This icon is a direct result of that artistic outpouring and is named in Greek "Hodegetria" for the Directress or Indication of the Way, which is one of the common appellations of icons of the Virgin Mary. It has a reddish-hued gold background with bright clear reds and blues in the Virgin's clothes, and shows two angels looking down from above. The master's strokes are here evident for all to see, and this work is inspired by the Master of all.


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LAMONI, Iowa -- The first of four four-game series against Heart of America Conference East Division opponents didn't go well last weekend for the Missouri Valley College baseball team.
The Vikings dropped all four games at Graceland, two by lopsided margins. After losing 2-1 and 15-2 on Saturday, Valley fell twice Sunday, 17-1 and 8-5.
The series opener was a pitcher's duel, with all three runs coming on homers. Senior Jake Clark allowed only three hits for the Yellowjackets, including a solo shot by junior Troy Langan in the sixth inning which cut the lead in half.
Senior Weston Loftin kept the Vikings in contention, but yielded homers to juniors Gabby Ayala and Francis Rodriguez in the third.
Graceland got good pitching in the late game from junior Euddi Ortega and senior Zeke Amador, who scattered seven hits between them. They were helped by an offense which put up crooked numbers in four its six turns at the plate, including a seven-run fifth, aided by seven Valley errors for five unearned runs.
Freshman Steven Rodriguez went four for four and drove in three runs and junior Miles Shelton had three RBIs on two hits. Freshman Alex Lator had three hits for the Vikings and scored on freshman Anthony Corona's single.
The 'Jackets' onslaught continued the next day, with another seven spot in the fourth and five tallies in the fifth to break open what had been a 2-0 contest. Sophomore Matt Kobeski knocked in four runs and scored three times on three hits and junior Alex Pena hit a solo homer.
Langan scored the Vikings' lone run on Lator's triple in the fifth inning.
Freshman Corey Marcks had four hits for Valley in the finale, which was tied at 3-3 heading into the bottom of the third. Graceland scored the next five runs and junior Martin Martinez made the lead stand up despite surrendering 12 hits to the Vikings.
Kobeski provided four hits for the 'Jackets (17-16, 8-6 HAAC), including two doubles, and Ayala added two hits and scored three runs -- both of them knocking in three runs.
Valley (3-23, 1-11) have lost 11 straight, nine in a row in league play, and will play two doubleheaders Friday and Saturday at Evangel.


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The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia doesn't end its season with a bang, but with the sort of alternative mandate in which Mozart's less-often-played Symphony No. 29 is an appropriate grand finale.
Other conductors might have questioned that at Monday's concert in the Kimmel Center's Perelman Theater: The 18-year-old Mozart was turning out consistently pleasant music at that time, but not mature masterpieces. Still, music director Dirk Brossé told the audience that it rates high among his favorites, so one had to trust that he hears something others miss. And he does.
Though often regarded as hailing from an elegant, purposely lightweight musical era that Mozart was soon to transcend, the Symphony No. 29 was a piece that the aging legend Herbert von Karajan maintained in his late-in-life touring programs, and he gave it a weight that bordered on ponderous.


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You'll have a few slashers coming from the ceiling, including one that will come down in front of the door you just came through (so, really, there's no part of the room that's 100% safe). If the mines don't kill the necromorphs, use stasis to freeze them (the room forces them to group together) then take them apart with your weapon. Also in this room is a door that can only be unlocked via power node. Break Room
A fat necromorph with the insect-like creatures will be coming around the corner. Another monster will come up from behind you. Avoid the stomach of the larger one, or else you'll have to deal with the smaller insect ones that will come popping out. The one behind you can be killed any way you please. There's an audio log (1) next to the locked door in this area. Move on to the next room, where you'll have another vision. There's a power node (2) in one of the dark areas of this room. Fuel Processing Control
When you enter the Fuel Processing Control, check the lockers for items. There's a save point right next to the door that leads to the Processing Plant. Processing Plant
Upon entering the processing plant, check the area to the left for a schematic (1). Four necromorphs will attack you here, so stay on your toes. Because of the layout of the room, you'll want to back yourself into a corner in order to face all your attackers at once. Down in the center, amidst all the noisy machinery, is a work bench should you want to upgrade your equipment.
Open the door to the zero-g area. In front of you is another one of those propulsion canisters. Stick it to the large orange door that leads to the grinder and shoot it. Float to the next area and collect the items in here. Next, you need to slip through the spinning machiners, which is made a little easier if you use stasis on a few of them. While they're slowed down, you can rub against them without any problems (just don't touch them when they're moving at full speed). On the other side there will be some enemies, so be ready to dodge a few projectiles. At the bottom of this area, there's a stasis recharge unit. Use stasis on the jets blocking your path. In the next area, more projectiles will be launched at you. Remember to collect the items in the area before continuing. Eventually, you'll come to another large door that needs a propulsion canister to be opened.
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My Lords, I am the last person to speak before the winding-up speeches and the fifth doctor in this debate. Noble Lords will all be highly relieved to know that I will not say anything medical. Unfortunately, I was unable to participate in the debates on the Mesothelioma Bill last year, so I very much wanted to come along and add my personal support for the initiative of the noble Lord, Lord...
My Lords, I, too, thank the right reverend Prelate for initiating the debate, but I come at it from a rather different angle—from the point of view of an academic psychiatrist. I work in an area where we are used to looking at evidence from all sides, some of it often not very clear, and making judgments on the evidence we have. So far, the debate has made me feel a little mischievous....
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The riad is very beautiful with traditional Moroccan furnishings. We asked to be met at the airport, and from the first moment we were driven to the closest alley and met the manager of the riad, we had phenomenal service -- help with planning a trip to the Atlas Mountains, excellent breakfast, access to computer, immaculate rooms with flowers and cakes, and advice. At the location of the riad, you live the life of a local, including calls to prayer and roosters. Once out the door of the riad, you must navigate through several cobblestone alleys to arrive at the main road, where you dodge motorbikes, cars, and donkey-pulled carts. The roads are not clean, and the vendors can be unscrupulous. One's other option is to stay outside the Medina, take a guide, and LOOK at the souks, but then -- you haven't really seen Marrakech.
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10 Best Atlanta Frech Restaurants for a Special Occasion or Just Because
Sometimes, the urge to have French food strikes, and nothing satisfies until you get it. When that happens, count on 10Best to point you in the direction of Atlanta's best French restaurants. We understand the desire to have a great meal, and we work hard to bring you the top places to eat in Atlanta. We vet restaurants carefully for quality, and when we recommend popular eateries like Anis Bistro or tell you that Atmosphère Restaurant gets good reader feedback, you can believe it. From Buckhead to Emory, we'll make sure you get - and eat - what's best.
We've covered all areas of the city to make sure we highlight the very best French restaurants around. So, whether you want to enjoy happy hour at Violette off of Clairmont Road or visit Babette's Cafe for their immensely popular Sunday Brunch, you know you are going to have a spectacular experience with either.
If you are looking for fun lunch outing, we've got you covered there as well. Bistro Niko is a nice spot for an upscale lunch or for a business meeting.
Wherever you choose to dine for French food, rest assured you'll find a great spot when you pick from our list of 10 Best French restaurants in Atlanta.
Douceur de France
Douceur de France is located in a nondescript area of Marietta. Inside of a renovated old home, the restaurant is best suited for small groups, both for the space inside and the tiny parking lot outside. They serve authentic French food and delicious pastries. Visit at lunch and try the Croque Monsieur ( bread, Bechamel sauce - white sauce, smoked ham, and Swiss cheese) or the Quiche Lorraine (ham, bacon, and Swiss cheese). On your way out, you'll want to stop and get some pastries to go. We recommend the macaroons. Their cakes are also quite good and perfect for a birthday or wedding celebration! (770) 425-5050)
Between the charming pianist at the entrance to the warm lighting and cozy atmosphere, this is what guests can expect to find to welcome them to this cute restaurant in the Clairmont road area. Canard à la Lavande (duck with lavender infused sauce) escargot, mussels in a classic sauce are all menu standouts. Happy hour runs from 5:00 to 6:30. Drink specials are under $5 and there are plenty of appetizers to choose from that are of good value. So, grab your friends or coworkers and head over to Violette after a hard days work. Desserts of bread pudding and sorbet are delicious! (4046333363)
Atmosphère Restaurant
The neighborhood surrounding Ansley Park doesn't want for lack of charm, and folks there surely thank their lucky stars that one of their neighbors just happens to be this romantic French number. Located in an old, restored home, Atmosphère serves up a casual, understated attitude befitting its bistro-inspired inspired setting. The cuisine, it must be noted offers well-conceived takes on French classics like steamed mussels mariniere, roasted duck confit, and raviolis niçoise with beef stew and red wine reduction. They have lots of specials. Besides prix fixe meals during the week, they offer $5 tapas at the bar and the first Wednesday of the month, they host a wine tasting. (678-702-1620)
Petite Auberge
It was 1974 when Petite Auberge, nestled away in a corner of Toco Hill Center, first opened its doors, by the Gropp Family. The present finds Petite Auberge still tucked away in a corner of Toco Hills Center and still serving classical cuisine. Although throughout the years our menus have changed to include fresh seafood, German cuisine, and other modernizations, the basic classical French Continental menu is still the same. For over 30 years, Nestled away in a quiet corner of the Toco Hill Center, this original Atlanta French restaurant keeps its guests coming back with such distinctive favorites as Beef Wellington, Coq au Vin, Rack of Lamb and many more. (4046346268)
Cafe Alsace
This restaurant located in the Decatur Square is easy to miss - be on the lookout for it. French classics like Coq au Vin are on the menu and should not be missed. Other french classics like Chicken Cordon Bleu and Beef Bourguignon. They often times have crepe specials, filled with delicious meats like lamb. Desserts like pear tarts or puff pastries shouldn't be missed either. There are lots of novelties scattered throughout the restaurant that are for sale. The staff is friendly and cheerful. Note that the restaurant is closed on Mondays, so make your plans for other days of the week. (404-373-5622)
Babette's Café
Occupying a converted bungalow in the historic Highlands area, the dining room is pure Country French. You won't be disappointed with the array of classic delectable dishes offered up, including escargots and creme brulee. And while French fare plays heavily into their menu, the presence of other European influence can also be felt (and tasted) in dishes like Paella and Veal Piccata. (404-523-9121)
Bistro Niko
This quaint bistro in Atlanta's bustling Buckhead area serves up traditional French fare in a casual, yet sophisticated, setting of antique decor and warm lighting that give the space a Parisian flair. The menu, complete with French titles and English descriptions, features savory selections. To begin, start with the piquillo peppers stuffed with cod and potatoes, ravioli special or smoked salmon sandwiches. For mains go for items like fried duck and large prawns in a creamy lemon sauce. Bistro Niko also serves an exquisite Sunday brunch with delicious omelettes, sandwiches, soups, and pastries that capture the true delicacy of French cuisine. (404-261-6456)
Anis Bistro
With its lazy, easy ambience, you'll want to linger in this wonderful bungalow restaurant, preferably on its enviable patio, and enjoy great French cuisine. Begin with classic, white wine-steamed mussels or trout or halibut before sampling the veal porter house with wild rice or, perhaps, thyme-roasted free range chicken with fingerling potatoes. Live jazz permeates the place on weekends. It is quite pleasant, not overbearing, still allowing for nice dinner conversation. Staff is very friendly and is quite adept at helping guests pick out a delicious wine to pair with their entrees. Don't forget that the restaurant is open for lunch too. (404-233-9889)
Floataway Café
This fabulous French-inspired restaurant is located in Atlanta's warehouse district. The industrial feel of the neighborhood extends to the quirky decor, which includes milk bottles that serve as hanging lights. The menu features appetizers of pasta or baby squid, followed by outstanding potato gnocchi with veal sweetbreads, wodd-grilled hangar steak or penne with braised lamb. If you are looking to save some dough, they do also have pizzas on the menu. The nice thing about having such a diverse menu is that there is something for everyone on the menu, so it is definitely a crowd-pleaser. Save room for the mouth watering desserts too. (404-892-1414)
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[WORLD CUP 2018/2022] Spain and Portugal are the latest countries to enter the race to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup when they announced a joint bid to stage the tournament.
Spain hosted the World Cup in 1982. Portugal hosted the 2004 European Championship.
FIFA has announced the timetable for the bid process to determine the hosts of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, beginning with the deadline of Feb. 2 for a national association to express its intent to bid. It has been expected U.S. Soccer would wait until after Tuesday's inauguration of Barack Obamato announce its intention to host.
The 2018/2022 bid process is unique in that two World Cup hosts will be selected at the same time. Their selection by FIFA's executive committee with take place in December 2010.
FIFA set out the minimum requirements to host: about 12 stadiums holding at least 40,000 fans for group matches, with one stadium of at least a capacity of 80,000 to stage the opening match and the final.
Other European countries bidding include England, Russia and Belgium-Netherlands-Luxembourg and Spain-Portugal. Potential U.S. competition from non-European countries are Australia, Qatar, China, Japan, Mexico and Canada.


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I am a fashion/ textile designer and mother of six children.
Over time I have designed and knitted as well as sewn hundreds of items of baby and childrens clothing.
I am a designer specializing ...
I am a fashion/ textile designer and mother of six children.
Over time I have designed and knitted as well as sewn hundreds of items of baby and childrens clothing.
I am a designer specializing in innovative and practical children's wear that is timeless and understated.
Sewing, knitting and designing for babies and children gives me special joy and freedom to be playful, nostalgic and quirky.
I prefer natural yarns and fabrics as these don't just feel and look good, they also perform very well when used for children's garments.
My belief is that children's wear should be fun, practical and comfortable as well as easy to care for.
I am a highly creative person and there are a lot of artists, designers as well as dressmakers in my family and my great grandfather who was as a sewing machine engineer...
Nothing quite compares with making something for your little one yourself.
I encourage everyone with the urge to have a go.
It's fun and a lot easier than you think!
One of my daughters knitted a very simple blanket for her baby brother when she was 10 years old. It is by no means perfect but it has become a very special prized possession that both her and her brother will cherish for years to come.
Empower yourself and have a go!
A sweet little cardigan pattern with a double moss stitch detail and single button closure.
Simple and quick to knit, you can finish this one in a couple of evenings.
The perfect thing to wear over babies best dress.
Using self striping wool will give interesting effects, but it will look just as nice in a plain colour.
This cardigan will fit from 1 to about 6 months of age.
All you need is 50 g 3 ply baby wool and a set of 3.75mm or US5 knitting needles.
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In April 2015, Bangladesh introduced the pneumococcal vaccine alongside inactivated polio vaccine. As a result, one of the world's largest birth cohorts – three million children – is now being targeted with two life-saving vaccines. This required training health workers and strengthening the national cold chain. Photo: Gavi/GMB Akash.
The roll-out of pneumococcal vaccines in developing countries is underway across three continents: over 50 Gavi-supported countries have started rolling out pneumococcal vaccines since 2010.
Pneumococcal vaccines are highly complex and sophisticated vaccines that in the past might have taken 15 years or more to reach lower-income countries. Thanks to the work of Gavi, its donors and Vaccine Alliance partners, the world's poorest children are now receiving the newest pneumococcal vaccines simultaneously with children in high-income countries.
Gavi aimed to roll out the pneumococcal vaccine in 45 countries by 2015. This target was reached already in November 2014, 13 months ahead of schedule, when Georgia added the vaccine to its routine immunisation schedule. More than 50 countries have now rolled out the vaccine.
Strong demand means that pneumococcal vaccines are now being administered in more than half of all Gavi–supported countries. More than 50 countries have been approved for Gavi support to introduce the vaccine into their national immunisation programmes.
By rapidly increasing both the number of countries and the number of children receiving the vaccines, Gavi and its partners have immunised an estimated 47 million children with pneumococcal vaccines.
While coverage levels increased to 28% in 2014, they are still falling behind annual targets for the 2011–2015 period. This is largely the result of supply issues in the early years of the programme and delayed introductions in countries with large populations. Vaccine Alliance partners are working to ensure that supply remains stable, that adequate support is provided for remaining introductions and that coverage is sustained over the long term.
The implementation of this AMC is on track ... reducing morbidity and mortality from pneumococcal diseases in developing countries
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The introduction of these vaccines is largely thanks to the generosity of Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, the Russian Federation, Norway, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation who together contributed US$ 1.5 billion through an innovative financing mechanism, called the Advance Market Commitment (AMC) for pneumococcal vaccines.
The aim of the AMC is to stimulate the development and manufacture of new vaccines for developing countries.
Two manufacturers have thus far committed to supply 600 million doses over the next 10 years. It is expected that additional manufacturers will have new pneumococcal vaccines ready to participate in the AMC in future years.
Map of countries approved for Gavi's pneumococcal vaccine support
About the pneumococcal AMC
Pneumococcal disease is the leading vaccine-preventable cause of death in children under five years of age.
Causes of under-5 child deaths in low-income countries.Source: WHO, World Health Statistics 2012
The most common cause of pneumonia – the world's leading killer of children – is the pneumococcal bacterium, Streptococcus pneumonia.
WHO estimates that more than 500,000 young children die each year from pneumococcal infection, with the vast majority of these deaths occurring in developing countries.
In addition to pneumonia, the pneumococcus is also responsible for an important cause of meningitis, which often leaves survivors with permanent disabilities, including mental retardation, paralysis and seizures.
The bacterium also causes sepsis (blood poisoning), which can lead to death or amputations, and otitis media (infection of the middle ear), which can lead to permanent deafness.
The most effective way to prevent these deaths is to ensure that all children have access to safe, affordable vaccines. This was recognised in the 2007 WHO recommendation – and subsequently reinforced in 2012 – that pneumococcal vaccines be introduced into all national immunisation programmes, particularly in countries with high child mortality.
Map showing global burden of pneumococcal disease. Source: Gavi, June 2010
Advance Market Commitment accelerates access to pneumococcal vaccines targeting needs of developing countries
To accelerate the development and production of a new generation of pneumococcal vaccines – better targeted to the epidemiology in developing countries and made more affordable – Gavi, the World Bank and donors launched the pneumococcal Advance Market Commitment (AMC) in 2009.
Thanks to agreements between Gavi and two manufacturers to date, the Vaccine Alliance and developing countries will pay a maximum US$ 3.50 per dose of pneumococcal vaccines procured in the coming years – less than 10% of the cost of the same vaccines currently being sold in the European Union and the United States.1
Gavi expects additional manufacturers from emerging markets to submit new pneumococcal vaccines for participation in the AMC in future years.
The AMC was designed to give manufacturers an incentive to invest in:
At the same time, developing country governments can budget and plan for their immunisation programmes, knowing that vaccines will be available in sufficient quantity and at a price they can afford in the long term.
WHO recommends the use of pneumococcal vaccines in all countries, with the highest priority given to those with high pneumonia and under-five mortality rates.
Gavi provides support for the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, as well as associated injection supplies. Countries will also receive a one-time cash vaccine introduction grant for additional introduction costs.
For the period 2010–2015, Gavi has committed approximately US$ 1.9 billion to fund pneumococcal vaccines that are suitable for developing countries through the AMC.
To be AMC eligible, vaccines must meet specific criteria developed by WHO and be approved by the Independent Assessment Committee (IAC) of the AMC.
1 For approximately 20% of doses, companies will receive an additional payment of US$3.50 for each dose they provide; donor commitents will cover the extra cost.
Read about the impact of pneumococcal vaccines in Kilifi, Kenya
By the end of 2015, Gavi had contributed to immunising 76 million children against pneumococcal disease. Gavi surpassed its 2015 target of 45 introductions already in 2014 – more than one year ahead of schedule. By the end of 2015, three-quarters of all Gavi-supported countries had introduced the vaccine.
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Mindanao mainland in red;
its associated islands in maroon
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|8°00′N 125°00′E / 8.000°N 125.000°ECoordinates: 8°00′N 125°00′E / 8.000°N 125.000°E
|Adjacent bodies of water
|Major islands
|104,530 km2 (40,360 sq mi)
|Area rank
|Highest elevation
|3,144 m (10,315 ft)
|Highest point
|Mount Apo
|Largest settlement
|Davao City (pop. 1,632,991)
|21,968,174 (Mindanao island group) (2010)[1]
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|Ethnic groups
Mindanao (i/mɪndəˈnaʊ/ min-də-NOW) is the second largest and southernmost major island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country (the other two being Luzon and the Visayas), consisting of the island of Mindanao and smaller outlying islands. Davao City is the largest city in Mindanao. As of the 2010 census, the island's population itself is 20,281,545 people, while the Mindanao island group has 21,968,174 inhabitants. Davao City is the most populous in Mindanao as 1,632,991 population, and the 2nd is Zamboanga City as 861,799 population, the 3rd is Cagayan de Oro City as 675,950 population, and followed by General Santos City as 594,446 population as of 2015 census.[1]
Parts of south-western Mindanao island group, particularly the provinces of Maguindanao, Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi (part of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)), are home to a sizeable Muslim population, making the island group, along with Palawan, the only area of the Philippines with a significant Muslim presence. The island has seen a communist insurgency as well as armed Moro separatist movements.
Mindanao is considered the food basket of the Philippines.[2] Eight of the top 10 agri-commodities exported from the Philippines come from here. Mindanao is also dubbed with the moniker as The Philippines' Land of Promise.[3]
Mindanao is named after the Maguindanaons who constituted the largest Sultanate historically, and evidence from maps made during the 17th and 18th centuries suggests that the name was used to refer to the island by the powerful natives at the time. Evidence of human occupation dates back tens of thousands of years. In prehistoric times the Negrito people arrived. Sometime around 1500 BC, Austronesian peoples spread throughout the Philippines and far beyond. Native people of the Maluku Islands refer the island as Maluku Besar (Great Moluccas).
Mindanao Island is also a sacred home of Paramata Bantogen, Mabaning Gandamatu and Daranda Mabagani the Meranaw native people from Kiaranda a Ragat a Tiongcopa Layagen before Islamic Da wah, the largest non-Muslim tribe, and the Subanon Tribe[clarification needed] ; the aborigine of the Zamboanga Peninsula's Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Island of Basilan, and northern provinces of Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, and Misamis Oriental.
Neolithic and Bronze Age[edit]
The Subanon are believed to have established themselves on Mindanao Island during the Neolithic Era, or New Stone Age, the period in the development of human technology beginning around 10,000 BC according to the ASPRO chronology (between 4,500 and 2,000 BC).[clarification needed][4] The evidence of old stone tools in Zamboanga del Norte may indicate a late Neolithic presence. Burial jars, both earthen and glazed, as well as Chinese celadons, have been found in caves, together with shell bracelets, beads, and gold ornaments. Many of the ceramic objects are from the Yuan and Ming periods. Evidently, there was a long history of trade between the Subanon and the Chinese long before the latter's contact with Islam.
Hindu-Buddhist era[edit]
In the Classic epoch of Philippine history (900AD onwards), the people of Mindanao were heavily exposed to Hindu and Buddhist influence and beliefs from Indonesia and Borneo. Indianized abugida scripts such as Kawi and Baybayin had been introduced through Sulawesi and Java, and the cultural icons of the sarong (known as malong or patadyong), the pudong turban, silk, and batik and ikat weaving and dyeing methods introduced. Artifacts found from this era include the Golden kinnara, Golden Tara, and the Ganesh pendant. These cultural traits passed through Mindanao into the Visayas and Luzon, lost or heavily modified in these areas after the Spanish arrival in the 16th century.
In coastal areas, the Hindu-Buddhist cultural revolution was strongest, whereas in interior parts, influences were indigenized into local animist beliefs and customs and appeared more subtly.
The Darangen epic of the Maranao people hearten back to this era as the most compete local version of the Ramayana. The Maguindanao at this time also had strong Hindu beliefs, evidenced by the Ladya Lawana (Rajah Ravana) epic saga that survives to the modern day, albeit highly islamized from the 17th century onwards,
The Rajahnate of Butuan, a fully-Hindu kingdom mentioned in Chinese records as a vassal state in the 10th century AD, was concentrated along the northeastern coast of the island around Butuan.[5]
Coming of Islam[edit]
The coming of Islam happened in the 14th century. The first mosque in the Philippines was built in the mid-14th century in the town of Simunul.[5] The Philippine sultanates of Sulu and Maguindanao were subsequently established in the 15th and 16th centuries, respectively from Hindu-Buddhist Rajahnates. In the late 16th to early 17th centuries, the first contact with Spain occurred. By this time, Islam was well established in Mindanao and had started influencing groups on the big islands of the Visayas such as Cebu and as far north as Bohol and present-day Manila on the island of Luzon.[5] Manila itself once was Muslim when the Sultanate of Brunei annexed it.[6]
Spanish arrival[edit]
Upon the Spaniards' arrival to the Philippines, they were dismayed to find such a strong Muslim presence on the island, having just expelled the Moors from Spain after centuries of fighting under the Reconquista. In fact, the name Moros (the Spanish word for "Moors") was given to the Muslim inhabitants by the Spanish.[5][7] Caesarea Caroli was the name given by Villalobos to the island of Mindanao when he reached the sea near it. This was named after Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire (and I of Spain).
Spain was forced to abandon Zamboanga in Mindanao temporarily and to withdraw its soldiers to Manila in 1662 after the Chinese under Koxinga threatened to invade the Spanish Philippines.
Modern history[edit]
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After the Spanish–American War, the Americans fought numerous battles against the Moro. At the start of World War II, Japanese forces defeated Gen. William F. Sharp's forces, including Gen. Guy O. Fort's 81st Division, after a battle which started at Malabang, near in Gandamatu Macadar, Lanao, on 29 April 1942, and ended near Ganassi, Lanao, on 10 May 1942.[8] However, Filipino soldiers and local guerrilla fighters were active until liberation at the conclusion of the Battle of Mindanao.
The native Moro Muslims and Lumads were supplanted by the first Spanish and American colonization programs, with Christian settlers taking control of key areas and disrupting the Muslim's administrative structures and control over resources. The Americans chose Christian settlers to become officials of settler-populated townships instead of Lumads and Muslims. Due to the activities of the settlers,[clarification needed] including logging, the environment has suffered significant damage.[9] Eric S. Casiño wrote on the interaction between the Filipino settlers, the Moro Muslim and Lumad natives and the impact on the environment in his book Mindanao Statecraft and Ecology: Moros, Lumads, and Settlers Across the Lowland-highland Continuum.[10]
The Americans started a colonization program on Mindanao for foreign agricultural companies and Filipino Christian settlers against the native Muslims and non-Muslim Lumads of Mindanao, in order to secure the area with a Christian presence and help the American military assert control over the area once it was conquered.[11] Europeans and Japanese were suggested as potential immigrants along with Filipino Christians by the American General Wood.[12]
Davao in Mindanao had a large population of Japanese immigrants who acted as a fifth column, welcoming the Japanese invaders during World War II. These Japanese were hated by the Moros and disliked by the Chinese.[13][14] The Moros were judged as "fully capable of dealing with Japanese fifth columnists and invaders alike."[15] The Moros were to fight the Japanese invaders when they landed at Davao on Mindanao.[16][17][18][19][20][21] The Japanese went back to their ships at night to sleep since the Moros struck so much fear into them, even though the Moros were outnumbered by the Japanese.[22][23][24][25][26][27][28]
90% of Mindanao's people consisted of native Moro Muslims at the start of the 20th century, but the invasion and colonization sponsored by the American and Philippine governments led to Filipino Christian settlers turning into the majority of almost 75% of the population, with the American colonial government giving the land titles to Christian colonists.[29] Media compared the American conquest of the west from the Native Americans to the Filipino conquest and settlement of Mindanao from the Muslims, the Philippine government, Philippine military and Filipino militias used extremely violent tactics against natives to support the settlers.[30]
The government agencies involved in settlement on Mindanao were the National Land Settlement Administration (NLSA) and subsequently the Land Settlement and Development Corporation (LASEDECO), followed by the National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Administration (NARRA).[31]
The Americans used their control over property and land laws to let American corporations and Filipino Christian settlers take over Lumad and Moro Muslim resources and land and depriving them of self-governance after eliminating the sovereignty of the Moro Sultanates, and ignoring Moro requests for their own independence, with the Philippine government continuing the colonization program after independence leading to a humongous number[vague] of Filipino settlers streaming into Moro territories, and this led to Moros making moves for independence and armed struggle against the Philippines.[32]
After 1960, the settlement program turned the Moro Muslims into a minority from their previous majority in Mindanao, similar to what happened in the Indonesian Transmigration program where Javanese people where frontier areas are settled with ethnic Madurese and Javanese people.[33]
The native Moros became victims to land-grabs by Filipino Christian settlers.[34][35]
Severe violence between native Muslims and Christian settlers erupted due to the influx of Christian colonists, companies and other entities seeking to exploit new land on Mindanao who engaged in land grabbing.[36] Lumad and Muslim interests were ignored by the state sponsored colonization program led by the National Land Settlement Administration (NLSA) which provided benefits for the colonists and made no consideration for the Muslims.[37]
Moro Muslims are just 17% of Mindanao's population, whereas prior to the colonization program initiated by the governments of the Philippines, they had been a massive majority and the colonization and land grabs led to the current violent conflict, with private companies and Filipino colonists from the Visayas and Luzon taking lands from Moro clans with the Philippine government issuing land titles to settlers and ignoring Moro ownership of the land since they declared Moro land as public lands.[38]
Massive settlement by Filipino Christian colonists continued after independence was granted and rule passed to Christian Filipinos from the Americans, and land disputes the Christian settlers had with the Muslim and tribal natives broke out in violence; eventually the colonization, along with the Jabidah massacre, led to the formation of the Moro National Liberation Front and Moro armed insurgency against Philippine rule.[39][40]
The Philippine government encouraged Filipino Christian settlers in Mindanao to form militias called Ilaga to fight the Moros. The Ilaga engaged in massacres and atrocities and were responsible for Manili massacre of 65 Moro Muslim civilians in a Mosque on June 1971, including women and children. The Ilaga also engaged in cannibalism, cutting off the body parts of their victims to eat in rituals.[not in citation given] The Ilaga settlers were given the sarcastic nickname as an acronym, the "Ilonggo Land Grabbers' Association".[41]
The American and Philippine colonization placed Filipino Christian settlers on Muslim lands and resulted in violence.[42]
The potential for Moro independence was deliberately targeted by the colonization of Moroland with Christians by the Philippine government since the Moros protested against Mindanao being in the Philippines upon independence in 1946 from the United States.[43]
The Muslim South in Mindanao became flooded by Christian colonists supported by the Philippine government and Moros are now 20% of the population, down from 40% in 1976, down from a previous figure of 98%, the Moros objected to being included in the Philippines upon independence from America and rejected the identity of Filipino.[44]
BBC claimed Muslims make up most of Mindanao.[45]
After 7 decades of settler-biased land tenure laws,[46] changing of traditional and cultural places to Roman Catholic Saints names and even names of a General bringing in Settlers,[47] putting the crucifix on top of Mindanao Mountains, formation of religious based Settler militia called Ilaga led by officers of the Philippine Constabulary, connivance of Philippine Armed Forces with the Ilaga as a tool for counter insurgency resulted in full blown Insurgency led mostly by the Moro, Lumads and few impoverished Settlers. Cycles of displacement that have affected Central Mindanao for several decades have peaked during the first decade of the 20th Century.
After decades of "low intensity conflict" in Maguindanao between 1976 and 2000, President Estrada's "All Out War" strategy declared in 2000 led to the displacement of more than 930,000 individuals. The decade that followed has been marked by a cycle of violence and resumption of peace talks between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front that sought to establish an independent Islamic state in Maguindanao. The fighting led to several periods of mass population displacement at the very latest even until the term of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo displacing another 150,000 individuals mostly of Moro & Lumad communities[48]
Between 2000 and 2010, four out of ten households (41%) reported having experienced displacement: 29% reported displacement caused by armed groups' movements, 9% identified ridos (blood feuds), and 9% identified other causes, such as economic displacement (3%) or natural disasters (2%). Armed groups' movements were by far the most frequent cause of displacement and also the most damageable. Some provinces were more affected than others, mostly of the Moro as they are the most active in resistance to what they perceived to be an extension of Spanish colonialism now perpetuated by the hands of the Philippine Government. Areas that suffered most damage and displacement are Maguindanao (82%), Lanao del Norte (48%) and Lanao del Sur (47%). Other forms of violence have also been prevalent. For example, in Maguindanao, 45% of the total population reported the destruction of their home. Other forms of violence reported in that province include the destruction of goods (37%), being attacked by someone with a weapon (20%), witness looting (32%), and witness killing (16%).[49]
A number of livelihood intervention projects, from organisations such as USAID and the Emergency Livelihood Assistance Program (ELAP), have been beneficial in the reconstruction of Mindanao.[50]
Mindanao is the second largest island in the Philippines at 104,630 square kilometers, and is the eighth most populous island in the world. The island of Mindanao is larger than 125 countries worldwide, including the Netherlands, South Korea, Austria, Portugal, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Ireland. The island is mountainous, and is home to Mount Apo, the highest mountain in the country. Mindanao is surrounded by 4 seas: the Sulu Sea to the west,[51] the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south, and the Mindanao Sea to the north. Of all the islands of the Philippines, Mindanao shows the greatest variety of physiographic development. High, rugged, faulted mountains; almost isolated volcanic peaks; high rolling plateaus; and broad, level, swampy plains are found there.
The Mindanao island group is an arbitrary grouping of islands in southern Philippines which comprises the Mindanao mainland, the Sulu Archipelago to the southwest, consisting of the major islands of Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-tawi, plus the outlying islands of Camiguin, Dinagat, Siargao, and Samal in other areas.
The mountains of Mindanao can be conveniently grouped into ten ranges, including both complex structural mountains and volcanoes. The structural mountains on the extreme eastern and western portions of the island show broad exposures of Mesozoic rock with ultrabasic rocks at the surface in many places along the east coast. Other parts of the island consists mainly of Cenozoic and Quaternary volcanic or sedimentary rocks.
Paralleling the east coast, from Bilas Point in Surigao del Norte to Cape Agustin in southeast Davao, is a range of complex mountains known in their northern portion as the Diwata Mountains. This range is low and rolling in its central portion. A proposed road connecting Bislig on the east coast with the Agusan River would pass through a 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) broad saddle across the mountains at a maximum elevation of less than 250 metres (820 ft), while the existing east-west road from Lianga, 30 miles (48 km) north of Bislig, reaches a maximum elevation of only 450 metres (1,480 ft). The Diwata Mountains, north of these low points, are considerably higher and more rugged, reaching an elevation of 2,012 metres (6,601 ft) in Mount Hilong-Hilong, 17 miles (27 km) along the eastern portion of Cabadbaran City. The southern portion of this east coast range is broader and even more rugged than the northern section. In eastern Davao, several peaks rise above 2,600 metres (8,500 ft) and one mountain rises to 2,910 metres (9,550 ft).
The east-facing coastal regions of Davao and Surigao del Sur are marked by a series of small coastal lowlands separated from each other by rugged forelands which extend to the water's edge. Offshore are numerous coral reefs and tiny islets. This remote and forbidding coast is made doubly difficult to access during the months from October to March by the heavy surf driven before the northeast trade winds. A few miles offshore is found the Mindanao or Philippine Deep. This ocean trench, reaching measured depths of 34,696 feet (10,575 m), is the third deepest trench, (after the Mariana Trench and Tonga Trench) on the earth's surface.
A second north-south range extends along the western borders of the Agusan (del Norte and del Sur) and Davao provinces from Camiguin Island in the north to Tinaca Point in the south. This range is mainly structural in origin, but it also contains at least three active volcano peaks. In the central and northern portions of this range, there are several peaks between 2,000 and 2,600 metres (6,600 and 8,500 ft), and here the belt of mountains is about 30 miles (48 km) across. West of Davao City are two inactive volcanoes: Mount Talomo at 2,893 metres (9,491 ft) and Mount Apo at 2,964 metres (9,724 ft), which is the highest point in the Philippines and dominates the skyline. South of Mount Apo, this central mountain belt is somewhat lower than it is to the north, with peaks averaging only 1,100 to 1,800 metres (3,600 to 5,900 ft).
In Western Mindanao, a range of complex structural mountains forms the long, hand-like Zamboanga Peninsula. These mountains, reaching heights of only 1,200 meters (3,900 feet), are not as high as the other structural belts in Mindanao. In addition, there are several places in the Zamboanga Mountains where small inter-mountain basins have been created, with some potential for future agricultural development. The northeastern end of this range is marked by the twin peaks of the now extinct volcano, Mount Malindang, which rise behind Ozamis City to a height of 2,425 metres (7,956 ft). Mount Dapia is the highest mountain in the Zamboanga Peninsula, reaching a height of 2,617 meters (8,586 feet). Meanwhile, Batorampon Point is the highest mountain of the southernmost end of the peninsula, reaching a height of only 1,335 meters (4,380 feet); it is located in the boundary of Zamboanga City.
A series of volcanic mountains is found near Lake Lanao in a broad arc through Lanao del Sur, northern Cotabato and western Bukidnon provinces. At least six of the twenty odd peaks in this area are active and several are very impressive as they stand in semi-isolation. The Butig Peaks, with their four crater lakes, are easily seen from Cotabato. Mount Ragang, an active volcano cone reaching 2,815 metres (9,236 ft), is the most isolated, while the greatest height is reached by Mount Kitanglad at 2,889 metres (9,478 ft).
In southwestern Cotabato, still another range of volcanic mountains is found, this time paralleling the coast. These mountains have a maximum extent of 110 miles (180 km) from northwest to southeast and measure some 30 miles (48 km) across. One of the well-known mountains here is Mount Parker, whose almost circular crater lake measures a mile and a quarter in diameter and lies 300 metres (980 ft) below its 2,040 metres (6,690 ft) summit. Mount Matutum is a protected area and is considered as one of the major landmarks of South Cotabato Province.
A second important physiographic division of Mindanao is the series of upland plateaus in Bukidnon and Lanao del Sur provinces. These plateaus are rather extensive and almost surround several volcanoes in this area. The plateaus are made up of basaltic lava flows interbedded with ash and volcanic tuff. Near their edges, the plateaus are cut by deep canyons, and at several points spectacular waterfalls drop to the narrow coastal plain. These falls hold considerable promise for development of hydroelectric energy. Indeed, one such site at Maria Cristina Falls has already become a major producer. Because the rolling plateaus lie at an elevation averaging 700 meters above sea level, they offer relief from the often oppressive heat of the coastal lowlands. Lake Lanao occupies the major portion of one such plateau in Lanao del Sur. This largest lake on Mindanao and second in the country is roughly triangular in shape with an 18-mile (29 km)-long base. Having a surface at 780 meters above sea level, and being rimmed on the east, south and west by series of peaks reaching 2,300 meters, the lake provides a scenic grandeur and pleasant temperature seldom equaled in the country.[citation needed] Marawi City, at the northern tip of the lake, is bisected by the Agus River, which feeds the Maria Cristina Falls.
Another of Mindanao's spectacular waterfall sites is located in Malabang, 15 miles (24 km) south of Lake Lanao. Here the Jose Abad Santos Falls present one of the nation's scenic wonders at the gateway to a 200-hectare national park development.
The Limunsudan Falls, with an approximate height of 800 ft (240 m), is the highest waterfalls in the Philippines; it is located at Iligan City.
Mindanao contains two large inland lowland areas, the valleys of the Agusan and Mindanao rivers in Agusan and Cotabato Provinces, respectively. There is some indication that the Agusan Valley occupies a broad syncline between the central mountains and the east-coast mountains. This valley measures 110 miles (180 km) from south to north and varies from 20 to 30 miles (32 to 48 km) in width. 35 miles (56 km) north of the head of Davao Gulf lies the watershed between the Agusan and the tributaries of the Libuganon River, which flows to the Gulf. The elevation of this divide is well under 200 metres (660 ft), indicating the almost continuous nature of the lowland from the Mindanao Sea on the north to the Davao Gulf.
The Rio Grande de Mindanao and its main tributaries, the Catisan and the Pulangi, form a valley with a maximum length of 120 miles (190 km) and a width which varies from 12 miles (19 km) at the river mouth to about 60 miles (97 km) in central Cotabato. The southern extensions of this Cotabato Valley extend uninterrupted across a 350 metres (1,150 ft) watershed from Illana Bay on the northwest to Sarangani Bay on the southeast.
Other lowlands of a coastal nature are to be found in various parts of Mindanao. Many of these are tiny isolated pockets, as along the northwest coast of Zamboanga. In other areas such as the Davao Plain, these coastal lowlands are as much as 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) wide and several times that length.
From Dipolog City eastward along the northern coast of Mindanao almost to Butuan City extends a rolling coastal plain of varying width. In Misamis Occidental, the now dormant Mount Malindang has created a lowland averaging 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) in width. Shallow Panquil Bay divides this province from Lanao del Norte, and is bordered by low-lying, poorly drained lowlands and extensive mangroves. In Misamis Oriental, the plain is narrower and in places almost pinched out by rugged forelands which reach to the sea. East of Cagayan de Oro, a rugged peninsula extends well into the Mindanao Sea.
Administrative divisions[edit]
The island is covered by 6 administrative regions,[52] 22 provinces, and 30 cities (27 provinces and 33 cities if associated islands are included).
(Region IX)
( 3.7%)
17,056.73 km2
(6,585.64 sq mi)
(520/sq mi)
|Pagadian City
(Region X)
( 4.7%)
20,496.02 km2
(7,913.56 sq mi)
(540/sq mi)
|Cagayan de Oro City
|Davao Region
(Region XI)
( 4.8%)
20,357.42 km2
(7,860.04 sq mi)
(570/sq mi)
|Davao City
(Region XII)
( 4.5%)
22,513.30 km2
(8,692.43 sq mi)
(470/sq mi)
(Region XIII)
( 2.6%)
21,478.35 km2
(8,292.84 sq mi)
(280/sq mi)
|Autonomous Region
in Muslim
( 3.5%)
33,511.42 km2
(12,938.83 sq mi)
(250/sq mi)
|Cotabato City[vi]
|2010 census
|Regional center
|Component LGUs
Mindanao is the most culturally diverse island in the Philippines where people of different languages, tribes and races meet. As the Moro and Lumad alliance provided an effective resistance to Spanish rule, Mindanao became a melting pot of different cultures, it creates a more distinct culture which is not present in other island groups in the country. Mindanao has been the seat of three great Sultanates namely the Sultanate of Sulu, the Sultanate of Lanao and the Sultanate of Maguindanao, a Rajahnate (The Rajahnate of Butuan) along with the most hispanized city in Asia, the strategic Zamboanga City (A city that speaks Chavacano, a Spanish creole). A considerable number of Buddhist and Taoist temples and the indigenous tribes known as Lumad people which makes it more diverse.
Due to the continuous re settlement programs[46] by the Central Government in Manila, Cebuano is spoken by the majority of people in Mindanao. Cebuano is generally the first language in most regions, except for the Bangsamoro areas on the west coast and among the Lumads. Tagalog is also widely spoken among the people. Hiligaynon/Ilonggo is widely spoken in South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and a large part of North Cotabato, as well as scattered areas around the island. English is also widely spoken.
The Spanish-based creole, Zamboangueño Chavacano is the main language spoken in Zamboanga City and Basilan, scatteredly spoken around Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay, parts of Sulu and Tawi-Tawi. The Zamboangueño dialect is one of the six dialects of Chavacano language (spoken by a distinct Ethnolinguistic group, the Zamboangueños). Other spoken dialects of Chavacano language are the following: Cotabateño in Cotabato City and Castellano Abakay/Davaoeño in Davao Region.
Settlers[vague] now form the majority, with 63% of the population; Moro are 32% of the population; 5% are Lumads and most of them intermarried with the Settlers. The native Maguindanaon and other native Moro or Lumad groups of Mindanao have a culture that is different from the main culture of the Philippines.
More than 70% of the population of Mindanao adhere to Christianity. Roman Catholicism is the largest single religious affiliation at 60.9 percent of the total household population. Islam comprises 20.44%, while a figure as high as 40% has been cited.[55] Muslims were formerly the majority until the influx of Christian Filipino settlers in the 20th century.[55] Other religions are as follows: Evangelical (5.34%), Aglipayan (2.16%), Iglesia ni Cristo (1.66%), and Seventh Day Adventist (1.65%).[56]
Many areas in Mindanao suffer rotating 12-hour blackouts due to the island's woefully inadequate power supply. The island is forecast to continue suffering from a 200-megawatt power deficit until 2015, when the private sector begins to operate new capacity. Aboitiz Equity Ventures, a publicly listed holdings company, has committed to supplying 1,200 megawatts through a coal-fired plant on the border of Davao City and Davao del Sur that is slated for operation by 2018.[57] The Agus-Pulangui hydropower complex, which supplies more than half of Mindanao's power supply, is currently producing only 635 megawatts of its 982 megawatts capacity due to the heavy siltation of the rivers that power the complex. Zamboanga City, an urbanised center in southwest Mindanao, is expected to begin experience daily three-hour brownouts due to the National Power Corporation's decision to reduce power supply in the city by 10 megawatts.[58] The Manila Electric Company (Meralco), the largest power distributor in the Philippines, and Global Business Power Corp (GBPC), also a major provider, have announced plans to enter Mindanao for the first time to establish solutions for the power problems within the island.[58]
See also[edit]
- Mindanao Development Authority
- Caesarea Karoli
- Geography of the Philippines
- Rido, blood feuds
- Bangsamoro Republik
- Kingdom of Butuan
- Moro people
- Islam in the Philippines
- Lumad
- Majapahit
- Srivijaya
- Sultanate of Sulu
- Sultanate of Maguindanao
- Regions of the Philippines
- Provinces of the Philippines
- 2006 Central Mindanao bombings
- July 2009 Mindanao bombings
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Crosby was talking about Imhotep's becoming the first team from the Public League, which joined the PIAA in 2004, to play for a state title.
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My guess is $1.23 announced on Wed. Anybody else???
copy/pasted from Kinder Morgan website.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 18, 2012-- Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: KMP) today increased its quarterly cash distribution per common unit to $1.23 ($4.92 annualized) payable on Aug. 14, 2012, to unitholders of record as of July 31, 2012. This represents a 7 percent increase over the second quarter 2011 cash distribution per unit of $1.15 ($4.60 annualized) and is up from $1.20 per unit ($4.80 annualized) for the first quarter of 2012. KMP has increased the distribution 44 times since current management took over in February 1997.
$1.23 sounds like it would be in line with their annualprojections, hope you are right in your estimate Notice you are from Anchorage, we visited your city abouta month ago on an Alaskan tour, beautiful place. is theweather still as nice as it was in June?


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30 mile(s) from Downtown Plaza, and Arden Fair Malls, Sacramento
35 mile(s) from Napa Premium Outlets
10 mile(s) from Westfield Mall, Fairfield, featuring Macy's JCPenney, Sears and numerous specialty stores and restaurants
.5 mile(s) from Vacaville Premium Outlets
0 mile(s) from Bed Bath and Beyond
40 mile(s) from Sun Valley Mall, Concord, featuring Macy's JCPenney, Sears, and numerous specialty stores and restaurants
22 mile(s) from Mare Island
3 mile(s) from California Medical Facility
18 mile(s) from Benicia Industrial Park, Distribution, Refining and Manufacturing Companies
5 mile(s) from Travis Air Force Base
5 mile(s) from California Federal Prison
17 mile(s) from University of California,, Davis
5 mile(s) from Kaiser Permanente, Medical Offices
22 mile(s) from USDA Forest Service, Mare Island
5 mile(s) from Alza Corporation
2 mile(s) from Genetech Corporate Office
10 mile(s) from Anheuser Busch Brewery
2 mile(s) from Interchange Business Park
5 mile(s) from Serta Mattress Manufactur
10 mile(s) from Solano College, Fairfield
22 mile(s) from California Maritime Acade, Vallejo
30 mile(s) from California State Universi, Sacramento
17 mile(s) from University of California, Davis
60 mile(s) from San Francisco, and its world famous attractions
20 mile(s) from Sonoma Valley Wine Region
.5 mile(s) from Factory Outlet Stores at the Nut Tree
125 mile(s) from Lake Tahoe
22 mile(s) from Six Flags Marine World Theme Park, Vallejo
120 mile(s) from Reno
7 mile(s) from Travis Air Force Base Museum
30 mile(s) from Benicia, Historic California State Capitol and waterfront community
20 mile(s) from Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma
20 mile(s) from Napa Valley Wine Region
40 mile(s) from Concord, home to Waterworld USA , and Chronicle Pavilion Amphitheater
70 mile(s) from Sierra Foothills and Gold Country, Auburn, Grass Valley and Nevada City
30 mile(s) from Sacramento, California State Capitol, Historic Old Town Sacramento, Train Museum and Waterfront
10 mile(s) from Jelly Belly Factory Tours
Better Business Bureau
A+ Rating
Hotel Reservations
since 1999


text: If you like staying a an A rated place do not stay here as if is F. it is dirty and the noise is bad so bad that you can' t sleep on the weekens. They are working on the building and the noise from 8am to 4pm is really ban aslo the dust is everywhere. \This is the worst... More