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2011 China Tours > China's Ever Changing Faces > Tour Itinerary
22 Day China's Ever Changing Faces (2011)
Tour Itinerary
Your exotic journey to China begins as you board China's national airline, Air China non-stop flight bound for Beijing. En route, cross the International Dateline and lose a day. You'll recover this day on your return trip. (IM)
Board Air China non-stop flight to Beijing
Air China Flight Schedule
Arrive in Beijing in the late afternoon. Meet your local representative and transfer to your hotel in the heart of Beijing. Relax and enjoy the evening in China's historic and vibrant capital city. Marriott Beijing City Wall
Bird Nest, the main venue of 2008 Summer Olympics
After a hearty breakfast and a tour briefing, you visit the Tiananmen Square. At 100 acres, it is the world's largest public square, flanked by an assortment of historical buildings, huge museums and Communist monuments, including Maos Mausoleum. One visitor has written, "An army could be massed, and all the kites in the world could fly." You roam the Square; and walk through the Gate of Heavenly Peace, under the famed portrait of Chairman Mao, to enter the Forbidden City, the symbolic center of the Chinese universe and a lasing monument of dynastic China, from which 24 emperors of the Ming and the Qing Dynasties ruled the Middle Kingdom for nearly 500 years (1420-1911).
The Forbidden City, also known as Palace Museum
Visit old Beijing's Hutong on pedi-cabs
Completed in 1420, the Forbidden City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the world's largest palace complex and China's most magnificent imperial architecture, consisting of many buildings with 9,999 rooms, on a 250-acre compound, protected by a 20-foot-wide moat and a 32-foot-high wall. Now known as the Palace Museum, the Forbidden City was the exclusive domain of the imperial court and dignitaries where outside visitors were forbidden for 5 centuries. Here you will explore the imperial treasures in the grand palaces and pavilions, exquisite courtyards and gardens in what was once the residence of China's rulers.
Afterwards, join our Culture InSites™ Program for a rickshaw ride along Old Beijing's Hutongs (narrow ancient alleys) to discover the sights and sounds of local Beijing life in these traditional Chinese neighborhoods. See the locals as they go about their daily activities; and tour the maze-like alleyways and courtyard houses before its gone forever. Highlights include visits to a traditional courtyard home, to a local market, and a leisure walk along the "Lotus Lane" lined with bars, restaurants and tea houses. This unique tour features a delicious lunch served at a local family home with a Chinese dumpling-making demonstration.
Return to your hotel for some free time in the afternoon. In the evening, we are gathering for a welcome dinner of a specially prepared meal of Beijing Duck, cooked to crispy perfection. (B,L,SD)
A memorable day awaits with an excursion to the Sacred Way of Ming Tombs and the Great Wall of China at the less-visited Mutianyu section.
The "Sacred Way" of Ming Tombs
The Great Wall of China at Mutianyu section
After breakfast, you take a drive to the northwest of Beijing to visit the Sacred Way of Ming Tombs, regarded as China's finest example of imperial tomb architecture. Situated in a peaceful valley, the site was chosen by the Ming emperors as their burial place for its auspicious Fengshui alignment—a ridge of mountains to the north cradles the tombs on three sides, opening to the south and protecting the dead from the evil spirits carried on the north wind. Here you will walk along the elegant Sacred Way that leads to the tombs. Beginning with a grand marble gateway more than 400 years old, the long avenue is lined with 36 massive stone sculptures of officials, lions, elephants, camels and mythical beasts.
After lunch at a local restaurant, you take a scenic drive through the countryside and mountains to reach Chinas most renowned monument—the Great Wall. Since the Great Wall is the single greatest attraction of China travel, we take you to the less-visited and more "original" Mutianyu section and try to avoid other sections which are the most accessible and consequently the most crowded.
The wall was begun in the 5th century BC to keep out foreign invaders. Construction continued for centuries, eventually linking up the walls of the former independent kingdoms. The Great Wall meanders through Chinas northern mountain ranges from the Yellow Sea to the Gobi Desert—a distance of over 3500 miles! Chairman Mao once said "You havent walked on the Wall, you havent been a good Chinese".
And today, youll not only visit the Great Wall, but experience it in more ways than one—Learning some of the fascinating history and legend of this engineering marvel, riding a gondola up to the highest point for panoramic views of this ancient edifice, exploring its impressive watchtowers, ramparts, carriageways at your own pace, or, hoping on a toboggan for an exciting ride down the curvy path...today is a highlight of your China vacation. (B,L,D)
In the morning, you visit the Temple of Heaven, the largest temple complexes in China and a paradigm of Chinese architectural balance and symbolism. One key element in China's architectural genius was the blending of the monumental with the delicate, and the Temple of Heaven is perhaps the finest expression of this mixing of near opposite.
"Hall of Supreme Harmony", Temple of Heaven
The "Summer Palace" for Empress Dowager Cixi
During each winter solstice, the Ming and Qing emperors would perform rites and make sacrifices to Heaven praying for good harvest for their empire. The most striking edifice is the "Hall of Prayer of Good Harvests", which according to the emperors Fengshui masters, is the exact point where heaven and Earth met. Built in 1420 (without the use of a single nail), this masterpiece of Ming architecture, features triple eaves, dramatically carved marble balustrades, and gorgeous glazed azure roof that symbolizes the color of heaven. This 120-foot-high structure is fixed by four inner pillars represent the seasons, and two sets of 12 columns denote the months and the traditional Chinese division of a day.
Time permits, you take a photo stop at the "Bird Nest" and visit the exterior portion of this huge complex—the main stadium of 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the afternoon, you tour the idyllic Summer Palace, once the summer retreat and playground for the imperial family and royal court during the late Qing Dynasty. Considered the finest Chinese imperial garden, the Summer Palace spans over 700 acres with breathtaking views, temples, pavilions, palaces and halls including the lavishly painted "Long Corridor". It is most associated, however, with the Empress Dowager Cixi who paid for the extravagant Marble Boat with funds meant for the modernization of the Imperial Navy. Weather permitting you can take a Dragon boat ride across the picturesque Kunming Lake.
Later, transfer to the airport for a flight to Xian to experience the historical side of your China trip. Located in the Yellow River Basin in China's heartland, Xian is one of the birthplaces of civilization. It has seen 3,100 years of development and 11 dynasties, giving it equal fame with Athens, Rome and Cairo as one of the four major ancient civilization capitals. Xian reached its peak during the Tang Dynasty at 10th century with a population of one million and is rich with cultural and historical significances. Xian Grand Noble Hotel (B,L,D)
Today's excursion will take you to modern China's greatest archaeological discovery - The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses, which silently guarded the tomb of China's First Emperor for over 2,200 years. In 1974, a local farmer uncovered the first of three massive earth and timber vaults, while digging a well. The extensive excavation, still in progress, has yielded over 6000 life-sized terra cotta warriors, each individually sculpted, with the physical characteristics of the humans they were modeled after. Archers, infantrymen, horses and bronze chariots have also been unearthed. A Circle Vision documentary is available on site. Lunch at a local restaurant and see a noodle making demonstration.
6,000 Terra-cotta warriors and horses
Tang Dynasty stage show
In the afternoon, you tour the Wild Goose Pagoda, a Tang Dynasty landmark. This seven-story pagoda was initially constructed in 652 AD to house the Buddhist sutras brought back from India by the monk, Xuan Zang, who later translated them into Chinese. His pilgrimage to India is immortalized in the Chinese classic - The Journey to the West.
Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907), traditionally regarded as the golden age of China, was a time of patricians and intellectuals, Buddhist monks and Taoist priests, poetry and music, song and dance - a period of peace and exceptional creativity lasting 300 years. This evening, you attend a feast of culinary and cultural delights with a special Dumpling (dim sum) banquet followed by a fascinating Tang Dynasty stage show. Indulge yourself in this remarkable show and reinvent your China dream with a travel back in time to the world of China's Golden Age, then come back to the present with a greater understanding of this amazing time. (B,L,SD)
Fly to Chengdu, the capital city of China's most populous Sichuan (Literally, Four Rivers) Province and home to China's most notable Sichuan cuisine. With 2,500 years history, Chengdu has managed to preserve some of its older characteristics and traditions, and today you still find famous teahouses, numerous markets and some of China's the most interesting and spicy food. No visit is complete without a meal in a local Sichuan restaurant. The cuisine is spicy, and peppercorns and chilies abound, but often in a surprisingly subtle way. Whether it's hotpot, meat or a vegetable dish, your mouth will water and your taste buds tingle with delight.
Wild Goose Pagoda, a Tang landmark
Eating in Chengdu is a serious business
Chengdu has long been famous for its steamy teahouses, where locals recline on bamboo armchairs, play mahjong and meet with friends. For a relaxing afternoon with our exclusive Culture InSites™ Program, you sample a Sichuan style afternoon tea with locals in one of the many traditional bamboo teahouses scattered in parks across the city. You can while away an afternoon sipping tea and watching the locals read newspapers, play Sichuan opera, debate, play chess, cards, and mahjong. You may even be invited to give it a try yourself. Chengdu is commonly regarded as the most laid back city in China and today's visit gives you the answer why. This unique experience concludes at the Park of Riverview Pavilion set along the river. Check out the ancient Chongli Pavilion dedicated to the 9th century poetess Xue Tao with its striking ornaments, green glazed tiles and red lacquered columns, surrounded by over one hundred varieties of bamboo. A leisure walk in the serene bamboo forest in an experience not to be missed.
After dinner, you will be offered an opportunity to attend an optional performance of "Changing faces" at the 200-year-old Sichuan opera. Full of local color and flavor, Sichuan Opera, is a combination of music, comedy, puppets and acrobatic performances, including Changing Face, Spitting Fire and Bowl-lamp Rolling. The opera is performed in old halls or courtyard buildings and is a feast for the eyes. Chengdu Tibet Hotel (B,L,D)
In the morning, you enjoy a rare opportunity to visit the Giant Panda Breeding Research Center to witness the conservation efforts being made to save this endangered species. The center is the largest giant panda reserve in the world. Whenever China dispatches its animal ambassadors to zoos around the world, they have usually started their life in Chengdu. Eighty percent of the world's 1,000 remaining giant panda reside in Sichuan Province. It's no surprise the Chengdu center is heavily involved in their preservation and research. Today you will see a dozen of pandas wandering through a sizable domain of bamboo groves and forest. There is also a panda museum that has detailed exhibitions on panda evolution, habits, habitats and conservation efforts. You are also allowed to make intimate contact with baby pandas and hug them for a photo. Giant Panda is officially considered "National Treasure" by Chinese government and is often used to cultivate relationships with other countries with "Panda Diplomacy". This massive ecological and zoological park offers a wonderful chance to get face-to-face with China's gentle giants. There are other rare species at the base, including the little-known red panda.
Visit Giant Panda Breeding Center
The Grand Buddha at Leshan
A Chinese saying goes "Buddha is a mountain, mountain is a Buddha". Leshan is the home of Dafo-the Grand Buddha, who recently celebrated his 1,200th birthday. Today, you take a scenic drive to visit the Grand Buddha in Le Shan, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The enormous 230-feet Buddha is carved into the red sandstone face of Lingyun Hill overlooking the treacherous confluence of three rivers in southwest Sichuan. A monk, Haitong, decided to safeguard passing boats by creating a protective icon in the cliffs. Building began in 713 AD and was completed 90 years later. This is the tallest stone Buddha statue in the world. You board a boat and head out into the Mingjiang River to get an overall view of the statue.
In the evening, you return to Chengdu and board a flight to China's southwest wonderland, Yunnan Province. Yunnan, (means "South of the Clouds") situated high up on the Yungui Plateau, is overlooked to the north by the roof of the world - Tibet. The jungles of Myanmar encroach from the west, while the flavors of Laos and Vietnam spill over from the south. The province's sheltered relief endows it with clement weather in both winter and summer; Yunnan is a world of a magnificent patch work of minority cultures stitched into a lush and dreamy landscape. The southwest's secret lies with its unique combination of geography and ethnic culture, and Lijiang is known in China as the "Shangri-la". (B,L,D)
Lijiang, related to China's Shangri-la, served, for centuries, as the capital of the mountain kingdom of the Naxi, an indigenous people whose origin is a mystery, whose language and way of life are unique, whose rulers are women rather than men. Untouched by any civilizations, Lijiang was the equivalent on Earth of the Western Paradise evoked in Buddhist scriptures.
Lijiang's signature landscape
Kids of minority groups
In the morning you visit the remarkable Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. At 18,000 ft, this mighty mountain rises raggedly above Lijiang, encrusted with snow and set against a sharp, blue sky. You travel by cable car to the Yak Meadow, which commands a magnificent view of the glacier. Back to the foothill of the mountain, you visit the Yufeng Monastery, dedicated to Tibetan Buddhism. Later, tour the Baisha Naxi village for a visit to its religious frescoes.
After lunch, you tour the Old Town of Lijiang - a maze of traditional Naxi architecture, in a valley sheltered by rugged ridges, right at foot of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain whose peaks tower over 18,000 ft. The Old Town is shophouses, market squares, cobbled lanes, canals and arched bridges. Stroll through the Old Market Square and then visit the Black Dragon Pool with the superb vistas of the nearby Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Later tour the Dongba Museum that holds a remarkable collection of Naxi relics and cultural display. After dinner, you enjoy the timeless Naxi music at a traditional Naxi Folk Music Orchestra Performance. Naxi people developed unique written records and pictographs to pass their culture from generation to generation, tonight you discover the essence of this ancient culture.
The Old Town is a marvel at night, when the Chinese roofs in the new Lijiang city are festooned with lights and sparkle against the evening sky; the old quarter is a dreamscape of dark cobbled streets, gushing canals and paths trailing away from the main street. Wooden doors are thrown open to reveal the cozy interior of Naxi homes. All these remind you of the surreal Shangri-la when you are lost among the cobblestone streets and alleys of the small old town, with its icy, fast-flowing stream and charming arched bridges... (B,L,D)
Take a scenic motor coach ride to Dali, passing the lush, flower-laden grassland, rice terraces, and snow capped mountains. Stop en route to visit the well-preserved Dayan Ruin where time freezes for many hundred years. Then explore Xizhou Ethnic Minority Village and a "Bai" minority bazaar, where you relax and sip a "Three Course Tea"; enjoy the singing and dancing show performed by local "Bai" people; and shop the famed wax-print souvenirs and other ethnic handicrafts.
Dali is a wonderful lakeside town considered by many one of the loveliest places in all of China. It is located at the crossroads to Burma and Tibet with an exquisite setting, pinched in a narrow band between a lake of Erhai and a snowcapped mountain range of Cang Mountains. Dali was the capital of an indigenous minority kingdom, for centuries independent of Chinese control. Today Dali is an antique village, home to the Bai minority. (B,L,D)
Visit the Bai Minority State Museum to learn the history and custom of this ethnic group. Then stroll through the bustling bazaar to the Old Town. Tour the South Gate Tower to the old city and enjoy a complete view of the town, the nearest mountains, and the Erhai Lake heading north. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Three Pagodas - Dali's most famous historic landmark, at the foot of the 10th peak of the Cang Mountain range. Admire the beauty of the brick towers and their setting against the snowcapped peaks of Cang Mountains - these 19 peaks (10,000 ft - 13,000 ft) high form a screen of stone and snow paralleling the city walls of Dali and the shores of mile-wide Erhai Lake. Unpaved roads and trails run straight up the mountain from downtown Dali. Then enjoy a boat cruise on the scenic Erhai Lake. Later visit a living Catholic church complete with Chinese decorations - influences of the West reached here in late Qing Dynasty. After dinner stroll on the shopping street in the old town or enjoy a relaxing time at a local cafe. (B,L,D)
Three Pagoda
After breakfast, you fly to Kunming, the capital city of Yunan Province. Kunming and Yunnan is a world of a magnificent patch work of minority cultures stitched into a lush and dreamy landscape. Kunming is known as China's "City of eternal Spring".
Stone Forrest
The minority groups in Yunnan
Upon arrival, you travel to the Stone Forrest, a myriad of pinnacles of limestone formed some 270 million years ago. This geological wonder is composed of closely knit outcrops of dark gray limestone karst that have weathered into various shapes since their formation beneath the sea. Their twisted and shattered forms have been given names to describe their resemblances to animals and people (e.g., Buddha Stone and Rhinoceros Gazing at the Moon). The journey to the "forest" is as beautiful as the landscape that surrounds it. Scatted around the Stone Forrest are villages populated by local Yi minority. Visit a Sani minority village and admire their colorful ethnic dress and unique life style. This evening, you enjoy a local flavor dinner - Cross-bridge Noodles and Steam-pot Chicken. (B,L,SD)
In the morning, you visit the Western Hills, a band of sheer cliff faces, rise 2,000 ft. above the shore of Lake Dian, with a series of paths, stairways, and tunnels that carved into the faces of the cliff, spiraling ever upward to Dragon's Gate - the Cliffside grottoes with Buddhist carvings, at the summit.
Guilin's inspiring sceneries
Afterwards, you fly to Guilin and indulge yourself in China's most amazing natural landscapes. Guilin is celebrated for its picturesque karst limestone pinnacles and meandering Li River. An old Chinese saying describes Guilin's landscape as "the best scenery under heaven". Its misty limestone peaks "rise as suddenly from the earth as trees in a forest, and surrounding the city like mountains floating in an imaginary sea". Meet your local representative and transfer to your hotel in the heart of the city. Sheraton Guilin Hotel (B,L,D)
A beautiful day waits! You take a scenic motor coach ride through the countryside, past lush green fields and rice paddies. Arrive at a local village and embark on a memorable Li River cruise. The 40-mile trip has countless twists and turns. The scenery is reminiscent of classical Chinese landscapes - bamboo groves, sleepy villages, fishermen on bamboo rafts, cormorants, water buffalo, soaring karst pinnacles and mist shrouded peaks... your cruise concludes at the famed Yangshuo, a small town, amidst a haunting and surreal setting.
Cruise the Li River and soak in its natural beauty
Guilin's landmark Li River and limestone peaks
Enjoy a free afternoon to explore this fascinating town on your own. You may rent a tuk-tuk to visit local farmers' fields and homes, or take a bicycle to the Moon Hill. Yangshuo's landscape of limestone hills, rice fields and lazy rivers is the very image of rural China. Taking a bike through this much-painted landscape provides a great way to experience the dramatic countryside, ancient villages and bustling local markets in a very personal way. Later, you travel by motor coach back to Guilin. (B,L,D)
In the morning, you take a short flight to the mountain city of Chongqing, China's largest city with a population of over 30 million. Chongqing is the gateway to China's most populous Sichuan (Literally, Four Rivers) Province and also home to China's most notable Sichuan cuisine. During WWII, Chongqing was China's wartime capital. U.S. General Stillwell was the Commander of the US Forces here and the "Flying Tigers" was also based in Chongqing. If time permits, you visit Chongqing's Old Town. This is one of China's most naturally preserved, active old towns. Explore Ming and Qing dynasty courtyard homes; rarely included in conventional itineraries, this old quarter is unforgettable.
Later, you board China's official 5-star cruiser (with private balcony) to start your memorable 3-night cruise down the Yangtze River. Settle into your cabin and check out the numerous amenities on board. The Yangtze River originates on the Tibetan Plateau and traverses a distance of 3900 miles before flowing into the East China Sea, near Shanghai. It is the third longest river in the world, after the Amazon and the Nile. With over 700 tributaries, the Yangtze River has been the lifeline and major commercial thoroughfare in China for millennia. M.V. President No. 1 (B,L,D)
Your cruiser sets sail early in the morning and later stops at Fengdu. You then take a shore excursion to explore China's city of Ghosts, where all souls are said to return here to accept final judgments after their death. You visit temples and shrines dedicated to the gods of the underworld and other landmarks including "Ghost Torturing Pass, Last-glance-at-home Tower, and Nothing-to-be-done Bridge.
Qutang Gorge, the shortest and narrowest of 3 Gorges
Back onboard in the afternoon; your cruise continues and enters Qutang Gorge - the shortest, narrowest and probably the most fascinating of the three, noted for its fantastic scenery resembling an elegant Chinese painted scroll. Tonight is Captain's welcome banquet. (B,L,D)
Another day of incredible views awaits you upon entering Wu Gorge. The softly layered peaks form a surreal backdrop as the ship courses through the rugged canyons. So sheer are the cliffs that it is said the sun rarely penetrates. Wu Gorge, celebrated for its twelve misty peaks soaring above, has been the inspiration of Chinese painters and poets throughout the centuries. The most famous is Goddess Peak, which resembles the figure of a maiden kneeling in front of a pillar. She is believed to be the embodiment of Yao Ji, the 23rd daughter of the Queen Mother of the West. Yao Ji, accompanied by 11 fairy handmaidens, was sent to oversee the Jade Pool of the Western Heaven, and end up staying there to protect the boats from the dangerous rapids. These 12 maidens became the 12 sentinel peaks of Wu Gorge.
Cruise "Lesser Three Gorges" on "peapod" boat
Twelve misty peaks of Wu Gorges
You then change to the ""peapod"" boat for a trip up the crystal-clear Daning River through its magnificent Lesser Three Gorges to experience the excitement and awe of bygone days of river travel in China. Notice the ruins of the ancient plank road along the cliff face as well as the coffins of the Ba people suspended from the cliffs above. The contrasting heights of these gorges and the narrowness of the river make this area one of the most dramatic scenes in the world. Tonight you have a dinner featuring local cuisine and enjoy onboard entertainment. (B,L,D)
Your memorable cruise continues as you enter the spectacular Xiling Gorge. Choose your vantage point as the ship transits the five stage shiplocks, the largest shiplock in the world. Your cruiser makes a brief stop at Sandouping, the site of modern China's most ambitious engineering project - the construction of the Three Gorges Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant. View the current phase of this 17 year project. When completed, the dam will be 610 feet high and over a mile wide. The hydroelectrical power plant will be driven by the world's largest turbines and have the generating capacity of 18 nuclear power plants. A reservoir 372 miles long will be created, with the end result of displacing 1.5 million people, submerging 1000s of their towns and villages and wiping out numerous archaeological sites. Whole cities have been relocated, precious topsoil brought to higher elevations and centuries-old lifestyles altered forever.
Enter Xiling Gorge
Visit "Three Gorges Dam" construction sites
Disembark at Yichang, the terminus of your memorable Yangtze cruise, you board a flight to Shanghai, China's vibrant financial and artistic center. Shanghai, literally means "above the sea", is China's largest and most dynamic city, with a population of 18 million. In the 13th century it became a minor county seat and so it remained until the mid-19th century when British commercial ambitions led to war with China. The ensuing Treaty of Nanking allowed the British to trade freely from certain ports including Shanghai. The city soon became an outpost of glamour, high living, and ultimately decadence. In the 1930s, Shanghai is renowned as "the Pearl of the East". Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel and enjoy the evening at leisure. Pullman Shanghai Skyway Hotel (B,L,D)
Some places are forever associated with a single landmark and in the case of Shanghai it is surely the Bund. After breakfast, you take a leisure walk along the waterfront promenade of the Bund. The Bund was at the heart of colonial shanghai, flanked on one side by the Huangpu River and on the other by the hotels, banks, offices, and clubs that were the grandiose symbols of western commercial power. See the ships and barges on the Huangpu River, en route to the sea or going upstream to the interior of China. The modernistic Oriental Pearl TV tower looms in the background redefining the skyline.
Bund, the symbol of Shanghai
Shanghai's new skyline
In 1949, the communist took over and Shanghai was stripped of its grandeur. In 1990, the Pudong area across the river from the Bund was declared as a special economic zone, and a revival started for the city. Today we take you to futurist Pudong New Developing Area. Transformed from once fertile farmland, this new area is rapidly becoming the symbol of modern China with its clusters of shinning metal and glass skyscrapers of world class hotels, international financial institutions, and commercial centers towered above the Huangpu River. Later you visit to the 88th floor of the Jinmao Tower, the third tallest building in China. At 1,380 feet, it is the world's fifth tallest building, as well as home to the world's tallest hotel - the Grand Hyatt Shanghai. From its lofty platform, you enjoy a stunning view of Shanghai.
Afterwards, you visit People's Square and tour the famed Shanghai Museum, an unique and inspiring piece of architecture, home to more than 120,000 cultural relics of ancient China, including a priceless collection of jade, bronze, ceramics, paintings, furniture, etc. After dinner, you attend an unforgettable performance of the Shanghai Acrobats.
Later, we drop you at the Xin Tian Di for a leisure and romantic night. Literally means "New Heaven Earth", it is Shanghai's trendiest lifestyle destination. This 2-block complex of high-end restaurants (some of Shanghai's best), bars, shops, and entertainment facilities, mostly lodged in refurbished traditional Shanghainese shikumen (stone-frame) housing, is the first phase of the Taiping Qiao Project, an urban renewal project. Busloads of domestic Chinese tourists traipse through in the evenings, Western visitors feel like they've never left home, and hip young Shanghainese flood here to enjoy the good life they feel they're due. (B,L,D)
In the morning you travel by motor-coach to Suzhou, which is often referred, by the Chinese, as the ""Venice of the East"". Suzhou is a 2,500-year-old city renowned the world over for its traditional gardens, ancient canals and silk production. In 1997 Suzhou's classic garden was designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Pavilion of Watching the Moon, Master of Net Garden
Canals, arched bridges, and cobbled lanes at Tongli
The construction of the Grand Canal in the 7th century created a means whereby silk, the prized commodity from this region could be transported to the Northern capital, Beijing, a distance of over 600 miles. With prosperity came prestige as merchants and artisans plied their trade. During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Suzhou flourished as a place of refinement, drawing an influx of scholars and merchants, who built themselves numerous elegant gardens.
The Chinese garden developed as a synthesis of two concepts linked in Taoist philosophy - scenery and serenity: the contemplation of nature in isolated meditation led to enlightenment. Therefore, the educated and wealthy built natural-looking retreats for themselves with an urban environment. The garden creates poetic and painterly concepts, and aims to improve on nature in creating a picture that looks natural but is in fact entirely artificial. For this the Chinese garden designer used four main elements: rocks, water, plants, and architecture.
Upon arrival, you visit the Garden of the Master of Fishing Nets, and experience all of the elements of a classical Chinese garden. It is said that the Master of the Nets Garden was named after one of its owners - a retired official who wished to become an accomplished fisherman. Dating to 1140, it is considered by many, the finest of all Suzhou's gardens. Although exceptional small, it succeeds, with great subtlety, in introducing every element considered crucial to the classical Chinese garden. It includes a central lake, discreet connecting corridors, pavilions with miniature courtyards, screens, delicate latticework, and above all, points which ""frame a view"", as if looking at a perfectly balanced photograph. The best known building is the ""Pavilion for Watching the Moon"", from where the moon can be viewed in a mirror, in the water, and in the sky.
Later, you tour the Silk Spinning Mill, where you will learn how silk is created from the mulberry-munching silkworms to produce thread and fine cloth. Afterwards, you travel to Tongli, a pretty little water town typical of the region. Tongli gives visitors a good idea of what Suzhou must have been like in its heyday. Reminiscent of scenes from traditional Chinese paintings, it is complete with canals, arched stone bridges, cobbled lanes, and tile-roofed wooden houses. Visit a courtyard mansion to learn about the lavish life style of its residents. Then, learn about traditional Chinese wedding customs at a local folklore museum. Take an exciting ride on a gondola and experience the charm of Tongli's waterways. You will have free time to browse and buy some local specialties along Old Street, which is lined with Ming style homes and storefronts. In the late afternoon, you travel by motor coach to Shanghai and enjoy your evening at leisure. (B,L,D)
Today is at leisure for you to explore this magnificent city on your own.
Nanjing Road, bargain shoppers' paradise
You will be provided with a specially prepared orientation list. Stroll through the Old Shanghai bazaar, shop at Nanjing Road's emporiums, or enjoy a nostalgic evening performance by the renowned senior citizen's Jazz band at the Peace Hotel. (B)
After breakfast, board the Maglev, the world's fastest magnetic levitation train, for your trip to the Pudong International Airport. The Maglev travels at a speed of 287mph and will cover the 20 mile distance in less than 8 minutes! * Maglev is available for San Francisco departures only. (B)
Take maglev train to Pudong International Airport
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Pasco schools too often find themselves short of qualified people.
By Jeffrey S. Solochek
Published March 6, 2007
Cynthia Morehouse enjoys spending time with children, and she often volunteered in local schools in her spare time.
She never really thought about substitute teaching, though, until a few months ago. That's when she learned that you don't need a teaching degree to work as a sub.
Now Morehouse, who also works nights at a grocery store, spends a few days each week as a substitute, loving the experience.
"I learn something every day, even from the high school kids," she said the other day while subbing at Seven Oaks Elementary. And if the Pasco County School District offered additional training for people like her, Morehouse suggested, "they could probably get more" substitutes.
They're needed.
On any given day, Pasco County has as many as 300 teachers out sick. And it's a rare day that all the spots get filled: Despite having about 1,000 people on the substitute list, the district's average vacancy rate has hovered around 15 percent all year, forcing schools to fill the holes with whatever staff they have.
"It is difficult to get them," Hudson Elementary principal Linda McCarthy said, noting that the supply and demand theory works against the district. "The number of subs that we need from time to time is higher than the number we have available."
Substitutes can choose the schools where they work, and the days that they work, making the list of 1,000 significantly smaller for each individual school.
The district wants to change the odds to its favor by:
- Increasing the number of training days each month from two to three. Since expanding the options a couple of weeks ago, it already has pushed the weekly average of unfilled slots down to 11 percent.
- Increasing the length of time each substitute must be trained, from one day to two. That will allow substitutes to learn about teaching strategies in addition to the current focus on classroom management.
- Joining with Pasco-Hernando Community College to boost substitute training and recruitment. Part of the idea is to draw substitutes from the ranks of PHCC students, including but not limited to those already enrolled in an alternative teacher certification program.
"We're working hard to change the statistics," said Pat Sinclair, who oversees substitute teacher training for the school district. "We want to improve the quantity and quality of substitutes. They're a link between when the teacher is out and when the teacher comes back. We want learning to continue."
Carol Jones, coordinator of the Educator Preparation Institute at PHCC, says the top complaint she hears from substitute teachers is the lack of training and not, perhaps surprisingly, the low pay. The district pays $55 to $75 per day, based on a substitute's level of education.
Maybe that's because it is hard to feel like a professional when no one gives you any instruction, Jones said: "It is a career for some people. You wouldn't go into other careers without some substantial training."
PHCC is adopting a program from the Utah State University Substitute Teaching Institute, a leader in the field, to guide the improved training.
PHCC also will help recruit substitutes from its student body.
Jones figured that many college students, particularly those in the alternative teacher certification program, would jump at the opportunity to substitute, to earn money and gain experience.
She also expected that the college's broader reach - it will provide training in New Port Richey and Dade City, adding to the school district's Land O'Lakes site - should make it easier for some candidates to attend.
School Board chairwoman Marge Whaley, who sits on the district substitute committee, welcomed all the advances.
"Anything they can do to recruit substitute teachers would be wonderful," Whaley said.
Jeffrey S. Solochek can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com 813 909-4614 or toll-free 1-800-333-7505 ext. 4614. For more education news, visit The Gradebook at blogs.tampabay.com/schools.
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Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
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J. S. Afr. Inst. Min. Metall. vol.112 n.6 Johannesburg Jun. 2012
Fluidization behaviour of various titania feedstocks
S. MoodleyI; A. KaleII; D. BessingerI; C. KucukkaragozIII; R.H. EricIII
IExxaro Resources, Pretoria, South Africa
IIMintek, Johannesburg, South Africa
IIIUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
In the chloride process for TiO2 pigment production, various titania feedstocks (i.e. rutile, synthetic rutile, slag, and upgraded titania slag (UGS)) are chlorinated in a fluidized bed reactor with petroleum coke at temperatures between 1000°C and 1100°C to yield gaseous metal chlorides. Although feedstock preference is largely based on TiO2 content, feedstock physical properties (i.e. density, sphericity, size distribution, and porosity) differ; these differences will affect fluidization behaviour and can inadvertently affect conversion efficiency. For example, a high carryover from the reactor reduces particle residence time and decreases conversion rates. Owing to dwindling rutile reserves in the world, most chloride producers are forced to feed blends of feedstocks to their chlorinators; and so it becomes important to understand whether blends have an effect on the hydrodynamic properties of the bed.
This paper describes the physical characterization of different feeds and the determination of the elutriation constants for slag, rutile, synthetic rutile, and a blend (i.e. 50 wt% rutile, 50 wt% slag). A common feature of the tests was that particles finer than 75 μm tended more than any other size to be elutriated. The tested rutile, classified as a Geldart Group B material, had the lowest carryover, whereas the slags had the highest. Interestingly, the elutriation constant (ki) of the blend is lower than those of either of its individual components.
Keywords: fluidization, elutriation, titania feedstocks, blowover, chlorination, hydrodynamics.
Titanium dioxide is used mainly as pigment for paints, plastics, paper, cosmetics, toothpaste, and inks. TiO2 pigment is valued because it imparts whiteness, brightness, and opacity to materials. Two processing routes exist for the production of TiO2 pigments. One is sulphate-based and the other chloride-based.
Fluidized bed technology is employed for the chlorination process, therefore physical characteristics such as density, size, and shape factor of the feedstock are important. The feedstock has to consist of particles of sufficient size and density in order for it to fluidize with minimal blowover from the chlorinator. Feed to chlorinators includes a number of titania feedstocks - namely, synthetic rutile (SR), natural rutile, upgraded titania slag (UGS), high-grade slag, and titania slag produced from the smelting of ilmenite. Natural rutile is the preferred feedstock for chlorination, but owing to dwindling reserves other titania products are substituted as feed. The physical properties and phase chemistry of the feedstocks differ, which has an impact on the way in which each feedstock reacts in the chlorinator, even though the TiO2 content might be similar.
Entrainment, carryover, and elutriation are terms that will be used throughout the paper, and are defined here. In vessels containing fluidized solids, the gas leaving carries some suspended solids; the flux of solids is called entrainment or carryover1. Elutriation refers to the selective removal of particles of individual sizes from the fluidized bed.
In bubbling fluidized-bed reactors, solids are thrown into the freeboard in one of three ways: (1) from the roof of a bursting bubble, (2) from the bubble wake, and (3) from the wake of a trailing bubble just as it coalesces with its leading bubblei. A high elutriation rate translates to a shorter residence for particles in the fluidized bed, which in turn adversely affects conversion efficiencies.
Carryover of a particular size fraction can be quantified by means of a measure called the elutriation constant (ki*). Kunii and Levenspieli describe a procedure for determining elutriation constants by means of batch experiments. Assuming that the flux rate of any particular size of solid i is proportional to its weight fraction (xi) in the bed, all other factors being constant, the flux of particles out of the fluidized bed may be written as
If the total mass of the sample does not change much during a trial (i.e., < 20%), then integration of Equation [1] gives
The elutriation constant can be calculated by Equation [2].
This paper examines the elutriation behavior of six samples-a rutile concentrate, SR, three different slags, and a blend of slag and rutile.
Experimental details
The test samples included three titania slags from different producers (two from South Africa and a third from outside South Africa - Slag B), rutile, and SR.
Elutriation testwork
The elutriation tests were conducted in an externally heated quartz reactor. The quartz reactor was connected to a crossover duct, with the solids in the off-gas discharged through a cyclone and two collection flasks. The crossover duct provides a passage for the gas and elutriated particles to leave the silica reactor. A porous distributor plate divided the quartz reactor into two sections and allowed for the passage of gases for fluidization of the sample. The diameter of the lower section of the quartz reactor was 80 mm, and the height 300 mm. The diameter of the extended freeboard section was 110 mm, and the height 500 mm.
Each sample (600 g) was fluidized with nitrogen. The gas flow was maintained constant throughout the trial. Electrical power was used to raise the temperature of the fluidizing material to 1000°C; the heat-up period was 80 minutes. Each test ran with the bed fluidized for 30 minutes at 1000°C with a superficial gas velocity of 0.19 m/s. In the extended freeboard section of the reactor, the superficial gas velocity reduced to 0.10 m/s.
Gas exited at the top of the reactor and carried with it a fraction of the finer and lighter material. The elutriated solids were separated from the gas in the cyclone. The solids settled out in the round-bottom flask, while the gas passed through the off-gas duct and was vented from the system. After 30 minutes of fluidization at 1000°C, the power was switched off and the material cooled by the fluidizing gas. Upon conclusion of a fluidization test, the bed sample and carryover were collected, weighed, and the particle size distribution (PSD) measured.
Results and discussion
Sample characterization
Chemical composition of the feedstock is reported in Table I.
The blend consists of a 1:1 ratio of Slag A and rutile. The particle size distribution and density are given in Table II. The chemical analysis was determined by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP - OES) techniques, and particle size by screening.
As a product of milling, the slags are angular and have a wider particle size distribution than natural rutile. Rutile particles are smoother and more spherical than the slag particles. The differences in the shape and size are evident from the scanning electron microscope (SEM) backscattered electron images shown in Figures 2 and 3.
Material properties
Geldart2 proposed a classification of the fluidization behaviour of a bed of solid particles fluidized by air under normal ambient conditions. Beds of particles fall into one of four groups based on density and mean particle size, that is, Group A, Aeratable; Group B, Sandlike bubbling; Group C, Cohesive; and Group D, Spoutable (see Figure 4).
Under ambient conditions, all feedstocks lie in Group B and are according to the Geldart classification, easy to fluidize. The larger fractions of the slags (i.e. >600 ∞ m) belong to Group D.
At operating temperatures and pressures above ambient, the material may appear in a different group from that which it occupies at ambient conditions, due to the change in gas properties.
Fluidization properties
The velocity that marks the onset of fluidization is termed the minimum fluidizing velocity. This velocity can be estimated by Equation [3]1.
The minimum fluidizing velocities for the feedstocks were calculated using the mean particle sizes (see Table III). The sphericity values for sharp sand and round sand from Kunii and Levenspiel1 were used for the minimum fluidizing velocity calculation. Luckos and den Hoed3 determined sphericity values for titania slag of between 0.439-0.555, which are slightly lower than the Kunii and Levenspiel1 values. The density of air (at 1000°C) used was 0.27 kg/m3, while the viscosity of air (at 1000°C) used was 4.91x10-5 kg/m.s.
The mean particle size of the slags is larger than the other feedstocks, and consequently the minimum fluidizing velocities are higher.
Terminal velocity (ut) for the various size fractions was calculated with Equations [4], [5], and [6]1 (See Table IV). At gas velocities higher than the terminal velocity, particles will be blown out of the bed. Bubble size and disengagement height also play a role in determining which particles are entrained.
Most industrial chlorinators operate at a superficial velocity of 0.15 m/s, so particles with a terminal velocity lower than 0.15 m/s can be elutriated from the bed. In the trials, feedstocks were fluidized with a superficial velocity of 0.19 m/s. According to the calculated terminal velocity values, particles finer than 75 μm will be susceptible to elutriation since terminal velocity is lower than 0.19 m/s. Slag B has the highest fraction of particles less than 75 μm, and it is expected that about 10 per cent of Slag B will be elutriated compared to approximately 2 per cent of the other feedstocks.
Elutriation constant
Figure 5 records the fraction blowover for each sample after the 30-minute fluidization experiment, and calculated elutriation constants are presented in Table V. The percentage blowover is calculated by Equation [7].
Elutriation constants are proportional to the amount of material removed from a chlorinator. Smaller size fractions are more likely to be elutriated, and this is illustrated by the results. Elutriation constants for particles finer than 75 μm are more than three times greater than those for the adjacent, coarser size fraction. Blowovers from the rutile and SR sample are significantly lower than those of the slags. The finer material (i.e. -75 μm) had the highest tendency to be elutriated. A small fraction of the particles in 150-212 μm size range were also elutriated. Particles larger than 212 μm were not elutriated.
The slags have the highest blowovers and thus highest ki* values. Slag B had the highest mass of fines (i.e. particles < 75 μm) and thus blowover was the highest.
Chloride pigment producers do not usually feed the -106 μm fraction to the chlorinator, but the results indicate that the fraction larger than 75 μm and finer than 106 μm does not pose as significant an elutriation problem as the fraction finer than 75 μm.
The elutriation constants of the blend are lower than the average constants of rutile and Slag A. The values are closer to those of rutile, indicating that the blowover of slag is significantly reduced in the blend. It appears that the blending of two feedstocks changes the hydrodynamic behavior of the bed and results in lower blowover. With the combination of feedstocks, the bulk physical properties of the bed change. The most obvious is the change in particle size distribution and the mean particle size (i.e. d50). The d50 of Slag A is 294 μm and the d50 of rutile is 110 μm. By combining the feedstocks, we effectively widen the distribution.
Previous work4,5 suggests that the gas bubble size is reduced when the bed is made up of particles with a wide particle size distribution. Sun and Grace5 suggest the following as an explanation to why bubble size is reduced:
The wider particle size distributions result in a more expanded dense phase, which in turn leads to more gas passing through the dense phase and to a reduced effective viscosity
Associated with the lower effective dense-phase viscosity, voids or bubbles tend to be smaller with a wider particle size distribution.
Bubbles carry particles as they move through the bed, and when the bubble reaches the surface, it bursts and material is thrown into the freeboard area6-8. Smaller bubbles carry less material, which leads to lower entrainment rates. George and Grace9 investigated the volume of ejected particles as a function of bubble size, and found that the volume of elutriated particles increases with increasing bubble size. Although it is unclear why the blowover from the blend is low compared to that of its individual components, the elutriation result has significant implications for slag and pigment producers. The results of this study show that if slag is fed together with rutile, the blowover can be lowered.
A high elutriation rate translates to a shorter residence time for particles in the fluidized bed, which in turn lowers conversion efficiencies. Although the elutriation experiments were conducted in an inert environment, these results provide a comparative indication of the relative elutriation rates of feedstocks from a chlorinator. The blowovers from the three slags were higher than those of the rutile, SR, and the blend; this means that if the same amount of each feedstock is individually fed to a chlorinator, there will be more rutile and SR available for chlorination than slags. Particles finer than 212 μm were elutriated, and particles finer than 75 μm had the highest tendency to be elutriated.
The elutriation constants of the blend were lower than the average of its individual feedstocks. It is hypothesized that the wider particle size distribution of the blend leads to improved fluidization behaviour; however, further work is required to support this hypothesis. Nonetheless, the elutriation results of the blend have significant implications for the slag and pigment producers. The results of this study show that if slag is fed together with rutile, the blowover can be lowered. It is recommended that chlorination tests are conducted on the individual feedstocks and blends to determine if the same trend is observed, and the implication for conversion rates.
Exxaro is acknowledged for permission to publish this paper. Appreciation is also expressed to the reviewers for useful comments and insights on the paper.
dp mean particle diameter, m
dp measure of particle diameter, dimensionless
ps density of solids, kg/m3
Pg density of gas, kg/m3
Φs sphericity of particle, dimensionless
μ viscosity of gas, kg/m.s
εmf voidage at minimum fluidization, dimensionless
ut terminal velocity, m/s
u* measure of particle velocity, dimensionless
umf minimum fluidizing velocity, m/s
Wio initial weight of mass fraction i, g
Wi final weight of mass fraction i, g
W total weight of sample before fluidization, g
A cross-sectional area of reactor, m2
t time, s
ki* elutriation constant, kg/m2.s
ME mass of material elutriated, g
Mi initial sample mass, g
xi weight fraction of solids of size i, dimensionless
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This paper was first presented at the, Industrial Fluidization South Africa Conference, 16-17 November 2011, Cradle of Humankind, South Africa.


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Be bold and make mistakes. Pencil's unique built-in eraser lets you try anything knowing an eraser is only a flip away.
Get hands-on with your ideas. Pencil takes care of the lines so you can use your finger to smooth rough edges and blend colors directly on the page.
Rest your hand on the screen, write from any angle. No calibration or setup. You'll forget you're creating on a tablet.
Pencil connects to iPad Air (all), iPad 4, iPad 3, iPad mini (all), iPad Pro, and iPhone 4S and above. Pencil also works well as a non-connected stylus in any other app and on any other touchscreen.
Learn more about Pencil's design and features. Visit the Pencil page
Pencil is made to make you happy, and we back that up with our return policies. If you're not pleased with your purchase from FiftyThree.com, just contact us within 30 days and we will give you a refund or replacement. While we hope it doesn't come to that, we'll make it as painless as possible with free return shipping. In addition to the "30-day Satisfaction Guarantee," Pencil is covered by a Limited Warranty.
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Beyond Paper, Pencil fully integrates with popular apps like OneNote, Procreate, Sketchbook, and Noteshelf.
Pencil's expressive features like Erase and Blend are only available when connected to Paper and other supported applications, including Procreate, Sketchbook or Noteshelf. However, Pencil will work well as a passive (not connected) stylus on any standard touchscreen.
Note that Pencil's expressive features also only work on iPad generation 3 or 4, iPad Air (all), iPad mini (all), iPad Pro, iPhone 4S and above.
We do not recommend using a screen protector with Pencil. The rough surface of many screen protectors can dramatically increase wear on Pencil's rubber tips. Screen protectors may also interfere with the iPad's ability to detect Pencil touches on the screen.
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While many people show support for the troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, there are some soldiers that often go overlooked - the four-footed kind. There are many dogs helping out with the war effort, and sadly, they are often injured in the line of battle. The military recently released new guidelines to battlefield doctors on how to treat wounded canines, according to USA Today.
Dogs in the military have been in the news recently, especially since it was recently released that a canine was involved in the daring capture of Osama bin laden. There are seven teams of military veterinarians in Afghanistan, as well as two hospitals to help care for dogs wounded in battle.
The new guidelines, which were distributed in April, update some of the notions about dog health. For instance, the Army Institute of Surgical Research notes that dogs' hearts beat 20-beats-per-minute faster than humans', and dogs are also susceptible to post-traumatic stress disorder.
Because dogs' anatomy is so different from humans, it's essential for pet parents to take their canines to the vet's office for an annual exam.
Dogs serve another purpose when it comes to warfare - many canines are used as therapy dogs for soldiers suffering from PTSD, according to The Huffington Post.


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Kate Winslet Bio: Titanic Star and Academy Winning Actress
She was born to a working class family, and began studying acting at only eleven years old. She began her formal acting career began as a rebellious youth in the 1991 BBC television science fiction serial "Dark Season." Afterwards, she became an Oscar winning actress who made it big in Hollywood with "Titanic," yet chose not to take advantage of her instant fame. She instead followed her personal interests, and fought against Hollywood's perceptions of beauty and embraced humanitarian causes. Join WatchMojo.com as we explore life and career of actress Kate Winslet.


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|If you are looking for a reason to travel to Florida next month, IBM will be presenting at the [Storage Networking World conference], April 6-9, 2009 in Orlando. This conference is organized by ComputerWorld and the Storage Networking Industry Association [SNIA]. IBM is a platinum sponsor for this event, and will have various executives presenting IBM's leadership in storage:
IBM will be demonstrating solutions throughout the conference, includingeight SNIA tutorial and breakout speaking sessions, a panel discussion, two new Summits (Cloud Computing, and Solid-State Storage), and four Hands-on-Labs:
- Virtualization
- Data Deduplication
- Storage Management
- Storage Security
Plus, IBM will have a huge 10 foot by 20 foot booth located in the Expo hall and a kiosk in the Platinum Galleria. The demonstrations highlighted in the IBM booth will showcase Information Infrastructure solutions, which will help simplify, reduce risk, increase efficiency and lower costs. I won't be there myself, but you can ask my IBM colleagues about:
- The Next Generation of Storage: IBM XIV Storage System
- Storage Virtualization with SAN Volume Controller (SVC)
- Infrastructure Management with IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center (TSPC)
- Data Deduplication using the IBM ProtecTIER solution
- Storage and Data Services
As sponsor of this event, IBM has received a limited number of free conference passes. We will be assigning these upon request to IBM clients and prospective clients. If you would like to go, contact your IBM Business Partner or local storage rep.Act fast! First come, first served.
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Animal cruelty case filed
A Corry man is facing charges of cruelty to animals following an incident in December.
According to an affidavit of probable cause provided to the Times Observer, Richard L. Marrs, Jr., 642 N. Center St., Corry, is facing two charges of cruelty to animals after severing the paw of his dog with a pocket knife.
According to the affidavit, on Dec. 3 the Warren County Humane Society received a complaint and an e-mail with a photo regarding a dog with an injured paw located at 3037 Baker Hill Rd., Corry.
After determining that the Baker Hill Road property belonged to Marrs and was in Warren County, not Erie County, humane officers served a warrant at the site and discovered a black and tan Rottweiler mix with a missing paw chained to a stake.
According to the affidavit, bone and muscle were exposed at the site of the injury and officers observed swelling of the injured leg. Officers observed no water in the area of the dog.
The animal was removed from the property and transported to a veterinarian.
According to the affidavit, an officer spoke with Marrs on Dec. 5 concerning the animal. According to the affidavit, Marrs said he had cut off his dog's injured paw with a pocket knife; he also admitted he did not seek veterinary care for the paw before cutting it off.
Two charges of cruelty to animals, one concerning mutilation and another concerning failure to provide care for animals, were filed against Marrs with District Justice Cynthia Lindemuth's office on Jan. 15.
A preliminary hearing on the matter is scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13.
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The 10 Biggest U.S. IPOs
This story has been updated from its publication on Feb.2, 2012.
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Facebook's looming IPO has shone a spotlight on the U.S. IPO market as investors gear up for the largest tech offering ever.
The social networking phenomenon, which could raise up to $13.6 billion , is expected to make its public debut later this month. Facebook will list on the Nasdaq exchange under the symbol "FB" in the year's most eagerly-anticipated IPO.
Last year had its share of headline-grabbing tech IPOs, which included Zynga(ZNGA) , Renren(RENN) , Groupon(GRPN) and LinkedIn(LNKD) . All of these debuts, however, will be dwarfed by Facebook. The Menlo Park, Calif.-based firm estimates that the net proceeds from the sale of its common stock will be approximately $5.67 billion, assuming an IPO price of $31.50 per share, the midpoint of its price range.
Facebook's offering will also surpass Google's(GOOG) 2004 $1.7 billion IPO, up to this point the largest IPO from an American tech company. German semiconductor specialist Infineon Technologies , however, was another mega offering, raising $5.2 billion in its 2000 IPO. The chipmaker opted to delist from the New York Stock Exchange in 2009.
Overall, 2012 looks set to be a decent year for tech companies taking the public plunge . IPO expert Renaissance Capital says that tech firms have accounted for 20 U.S. IPOs valued at more than $50 million this year, the most in any sector. Last year there were 48 tech offerings.
According to Renaissance Capital's research, 2012 tech sector IPOs have generated an average first-day return of 28%. So far this year, tech companies have returned an average of 43.8% from their offer prices, compared to 8.5% in the financial sector and 2.2% in the energy sector.
Although Facebook's deal size is attracting plenty of attention ahead of its IPO, there have been plenty of large non-tech offerings in recent years.
We looked at the 10 largest offerings from U.S. companies, according to Dealogic.
10. HCA Holdings
Background: HCA Holdings (HCA) , the parent company of the Hospital Corp. of America, is a fairly new addition to the top 10 list. The health care services operator underwent an IPO in March 2011, raising $4.4 billion, after being taken private in 2006. Headquartered in Nashville, HCA operates and owns 163 hospitals and 109 freestanding surgery centers as well as diagnostic and imaging centers, radiation and oncology therapy centers, rehabilitation and physical therapy centers and other facilities, according to its profile.
HCA describes itself as the nation's leading provider of healthcare services. Approximately 4% to 5% of all inpatient care delivered in the country today is provided by HCA facilities, the company says.
Stock performance: Shares of HCA have fallen more than 16% since its debut as a public company last year. The stock was down 2.21% Monday at $26.10.


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UC in the Cloud: Does It Make Sense for You?
For organizations contemplating a unified communications deployment, cloud-based UC is on the menu. As with SaaS and online services such as CRM, cloud-based UC can provide easier deployment vs. traditional premises products, offer speedy upgrades of applications and features, and reduce IT's management burden.
However, cloud-based UC has significant differences from other online services. In particular, UC in the cloud won't eliminate all the premises equipment that will be deployed at a customer site. In addition, requirements have to be met to ensure the customer's LAN and WAN can support real-time voice and video traffic. (S3420911)
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Garibaldi square historical center - 8
Size26 m²
Floor No.(with elevator)
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Balcony/terrace
- Elevator in building
- Lockable room
- Family/child friendly
- Smoking allowed
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The apartment was renovated with quality materials and furniture. It's well furnished, bright, elegant, clean and have very high ceilings. Linen, towels, water, electricity and heating are included in the rate. There is a common laundry room in the building for all tenants.
The first extension of Old Nice northward, Place Garibaldi today is lined by elegant red façades with green shutters and vaulted porticoes, in which the Blue Penitents' chapel, Chapelle du Saint-Sépulcre, is perfectly integrated. A statue of Giuseppe Garibaldi stands in the middle of this square that is central to the life of the city.
Surrounded by coffee shops, shops and restaurants, and a few minutes walking distance from the beach. Everything the seaside, the historical center, the Castle Hill, the harbor, the main street and downtown have to offer is at your door!
You will be welcomed on site by someone who speaks French, Italian, English and understands Spanish. With the hope that our apartment will allow you to make the most of our beautiful city of Nice, we are looking forward t you!
How to reach the apartment:
From the Airport: Take bus No. 98 and get off at Garibaldi.
From the train station: Take the tram "Off Gare Thiers" and Down "Off Garibaldi".
The apartment is located above the restaurant "Café de Turin".
House rulesSecurity Deposit: 150€
The person who manages the apartment will meet you directly at the apartment. The arrival times and departure must be agreed in advance. Arrivals are preferably between 2pm and 5pm. Departures are preferably between 9am and 12am. When possible, you will be able to leave your luggage.
We are not available to receive guests after 8pm from Monday until Saturday or on Sunday the whole day. Nevertheless, we can send a trusted contact person that will ask you for an additional fee of 20€ on arrival.
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We stayed 5 days and everything was perfect! The studio had everything we needed, the location just great and Salvatore top! We are arriving late in Nice, 21:30, no worries, Salvatore was there to greet us. He advised us on all our questions and was a pleasure to answer. And more to finish the day of departure, our flight was late, we had to make the studio for 12:00 but we arranged with Salvatore to retrieve the luggage later. He does everything to help you. I advise anyone that studio for a stay in Nice.
Nous avons séjourné 5 jours et tout était parfait! Le studio avait tout se qu'il fallait, l'emplacement juste géniale et Salvatore top!
Nous somme arrivés tard à Nice, 21:30, pas de soucis, Salvatore était là pour nous accueillir. Il nous a conseillé sur toutes nos questions et se faisait une joie d'y répondre.
Et en plus pour finir, le jour de départ, notre vol était assez tard, nous avons dû rendre le studio pour les 12:00 mais on s'est arrangé avec Salvatore pour récuperer les bagages plus tard. Il fait tout pour vous rendre service.
Je conseille à n'importe qui ce studio pour un séjour à Nice.
The studio was perfectly clean and well equipped with everything we needed. Everything was new and in good condition. The studio is well situated near the tramway station and walking distance from the centre of Nice and Vieux Nice.
Salvatore was very friendly and flexible about our late night arrival and early departure which was much appreciated. I would recommend this accommodation for a visit to Nice.
We are satisfied! The apartment is minimal, the sofa bed is not very comfortable and there is noise of traffic and nightlife in the square outside. But the location is perfect. With earplugs and a little patience in the cramped space, it's good value for money!
Vi är nöjda! Lägenheten är minimal, bäddsoffan inte särskilt skön och det bullrar av trafik och nattliv på torget utanför. Men läget är perfekt. Med öronproppar och lite tålamod på det trånga utrymmet, är det bra valuta för pengarna!
Salvatore is very sympatic and well organized. There where no problems with the studio. Everything was clean and in good conditions. Check-in and check-out was very straightforward. Thanks again.
I've stayed there with my wife for 4 nights.
I'd LOVE to recommend this place for those who are under 180cm (because it is very small and the ceiling of the bathroom and the loft are quite low.)
We enjoyed cooking with some fresh ingredients from Marche or super market Monoprix that was very close to the place.
Salvatore was nice person. We hope seeing him and staying there again!!
Thank you.
Good location. Studios are relatively ringhörig. But neighbors were quiet. Salvatore was very friendly.
Gute Lage. Studios sind relativ ringhörig. Aber Nachbarn waren ruhig. Salvatore war sehr freundlich.
Plus: Studio 2 steps from the Promenade des Anglais, close to all amenities, ideal for a weekend for two! Modern decor, no complaints about cleanliness! Very well equipped. Not the least of bed linen and towels provided and a little quilt just for two. But I recommend the studio again!
Le plus : Studio à 2 pas de la Promenade des Anglais, proches de ttes commodités, idéal pour un week-end à deux! Déco moderne, rien à redire sur la propreté! Très bien équipé.
Le moins pas de linge de lit et de toilette fournis et couette un peu juste pour deux.
Mais je recommande ce studio sans hésiter!
beautiful little studio clean tidy and well located close to the old town and all amenities Piazza Garibaldi very nice with all amenities Well received by Salvatore Good quality / price ratio
beau petit studio propre bien agencé et bien situé proche du vieux Nice et de toutes commodités
place Garibaldi très agréable avec toutes commodités
Bien reçue par Salvatore
Bon rapport qualité /prix
We had a great time in nice. We lived four adults in the apartment. The apartment was very clean, light and pretty. It was placed in a very attractive environment; very close to the beach, shopping and restaurants. We could have stayed in the same flat again. The only minus was that the kitchen was a bit short on equipment, and what we missed the most was a coffe maker.
Own charming studio located I am very satisfied with my stay I'll be back very soon ............ pity should be taken not practice sheets with easyjet luggage listening 60 Swiss fr
Studio charmant propre bien situé je suis très satisfaite de mon séjour je vais revenir très bientôt ............Dommage il faut prendre les draps pas pratique avec easyjet le bagage coute 60 fr suisse
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Saturday Update on Outage
Just to keep you up to speed, here is another update from Stan Matthews at the County…
Phone Service to Mainland Restored, but Capacity Limited
November 9, 2013
All San Juan County residents should be able to call and receive calls from the mainland and other islands via landline phone today, though there may be delays. CenturyLink warns that customers may have to try multiple times to get through when call volume is high.
911 emergency service via landline has been fully restored, but emergency responders warn that many cell phone calls may still not connect to 911 emergency response centers. In an emergency, dialing 911 on a landline should be the first priority with cell phone being used only as a back-up.
Overall, Cell phone service availability continues to vary by location and service provider.
In a Saturday morning conference call, Centurylink reported that its repair crews had a "temporary fix" in place providing about 20 percent of the telephone capacity the system had before an undersea cable broke early Tuesday morning.
Thanks to equipment made available by electric utility cooperative,OPALCO, approximately 60% of the pre-break bandwidth available for DSL Internet on San Juan Island has also been restored. (County-wide, Internet service outages have varied by island and provider.)
CenturyLink representatives said that additional temporary voice connections will be brought up in phases over the next two to three days increasing telephone and data carrying capacity to roughly two-thirds of normal.
They also said that barges and crews are staging to bring up the damaged cable up from nearly 300 feet below the surface of the Salish Sea so that it can be repaired. At this point, company representatives said, divers have not found the exact point of the break, but they have narrowed down the section where they believe the cable is kinked or broken. A full repair will take at least "a few days."
CenturyLink has not ruled out the "worst case scenario" which would require a total replacement, rather than merely splicing in a new section of cable. The company said it is shopping for a 14,000 foot long undersea cable in case it is needed, but that it has not yet located one and it might have to be fabricated.
Nevertheless, by early next week, the company expects San Juan County residents and businesses to be able to conduct business as usual, though they may occasionally hear a "fast busy signal," indicating that all circuits are busy, when dialing off-island at peak times.
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Sexy and romantic. This hairstyle has it all. This gorgeous woman has her hair thick, long and curly. For a night out on the town or dinner with you and that special someone, this hairstyle is something to think about.For this look, the hair is cut long and in layers.It is a warm dark chocolate brown colouring.
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Dolfin Ariel Male Jammer
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The Dolfin Ariel Jammer is a great suit for both competition and practice. The longer leg of the jammer offers the most coverage in a men's suit. Made from Xtra Life Lycra, the Ariel will last longer than an average Spandex suit. Front Lined.
Fabric: 80% Nylon/ 20% Xtra Life Lycra
Colors: Blue, Green, Purple, Red
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Pamela Anderson is the latest celebrity to find herself in trouble with the IRS. Two tax liens were recently filed against the Baywatch star for unpaid state and federal taxes in 2011totaling more than $370,000, TMZ reports.
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These window iron headcovers are priced right!
Made from a high quality and durable neoprene material, these iron headcovers are waterproof and will properly protect your clubhead from scratches when not in use. Easily slips on and off, each iron headcover has a transparent plastic viewing window that displays the iron or wedge's number on the sole.


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—Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, as tweeted by Rabbi Aaron Spiegel
Today I viewed hundreds of photos looking for an image that might help convey the critical perspective of Binyavanga Wainaina in our upcoming program on the ethics of aid in Africa, and more specifically Kenya. I was left a bit heavy-hearted. And then I saw this inspiring quote from a new friend in Indianapolis. I can't thank him enough (and, if you're interested, he's got a great recommendation for cigars in Indy).