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BALI UPDATE #670 - 13 July 2009
Bali's May 2009 Arrivals Headed for a Record Year
Bali by the Numbers: Bali On Track to Surpass 2 Million Visitors in 2009.
Total foreign tourist arrivals to Bali for May 2009 totalled 181,963 - an increase of 13.8% over May 2009, when 159,877 visitors came to the island.
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On a cumulative basis for January-May, total arrivals hit 827,044, up 9.35% from the same period in the previous year. If Bali can sustain the current 9.35% growth rate through the end of 2009, this will translate into 2.15 million visitors and the first time ever that Bali's arrivals penetrated the 2 million mark.
Key Markets
Japan and Austrlia continue to be the two main source markets for Bali tourism, representing on a combined basis a 32.54% market share of all arrivals. 2009 has seen the historical displacement of Japan from the number one ranking, a position now held by Australia.
In years past, Taiwan and South Korea rounded out the top-four source markets for Bali. However, changing financial fortunes and the advent of new low-cost air services have seen the number three and four positons taken over by the People's Republic of China and Malaysia, respectively.
Within the European market, the strongest performances are being turned in, in order of importance, by France, the United Kingdom, Russia and Germany.
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are graphs tracking arrival patterns for 2008 and 2009 as well as the performace of Bali's major source markets.
In Command of All She Reins
Jutta Bohnenstengel Joins Umalas Equestrian Resort as Stable Manager & Riding Instructor.
Jutta Bohnenstengel began her life-long equestrian avocation in 1978, at the age of 10, when she first rode a horse. Before departing Germany for the United States at the age of 19, Jutta had already taken part in 150 dressage and show-jumping competitions, winning around 70 competitions.
Landed on American shores and during her first 3 years in Florida, Jutta furthered her studies under the professional German Olympic dressage champion, Eva-Maria Stoebe. Later, she traveled to Spain where she spent a year breaking in horses as well as working with special needs children and teenagers using horse riding as a course of therapy.
In 1992, she attained the professional accreditation of
graduating as a riding instructor from the distinguished
Landes-Reit-und-Fahrschule Rheinland Wuelfrauth,
a leading equestrian school in Germany. The following year, she received her silver
while working privately instructing a Spanish noblewoman. Jutta's duties in Spain included showing horses and parading them in various dressage competitions, as well as being the private riding instructor for a noble family.
During the next 7 years Jutta returned to the USA, where she worked as a horse trainer, preparing young horses for competition while working as a riding instructor and assistant manager at
Stoebe Dressage Stables
in Florida. She followed this by managing
Kestrel Farms
in Harbor Springs, Michigan, as well as serving as Head Coach at
Bay Harbour Equestrian Club,
also in Michigan.
Jutta has also participated in a number of horse training seminars with experts such as Monty Roberts, John Lyons and Buck Brannaman, an experience that then enabled her to work with traumatized horses.
Before coming to Bali, Jutta was invited to Namibia in 2008 for s short assignment breaking wild horses.
Since April 2009, Jutta has been in Bali working at
The Umalas Equestrian Resort
as horse trainer, private horse trainer as well as managing the equestrian center. Her duties in Bali include training the Resorts' horses; training privately-stabled horses, teaching children and adults' dressage, providing show-jumping lessons, and organizing special events such as children's camps and vaulting classes.
Jutta looks forward to welcoming people to
The Umalas Equestrian Resort
where she will introduce visitors to her friends, both of the two and four-legged variety.
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Corruption Scandal at Bali's Airport
Police and Anti-Corruption Board Investigate Corruptions of Visa-on-Arrival Fees.
reports that 44 immigration officials are now being examined by the
Anti-Corruption Board (BPK)
in connection with the suspected embezzlement of Rp. 3 billion (US$294,000) by immigration officials at Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport. The alleged corruption reportedly occurred between the months of October 2008 and May 2009 in the under-reporting of funds received from
visa on arrival
Visitors from a number of countries are allowed upon arrival in Bali to purchase a non-extendable 7-day visa for US$10 or a 30-day visa for US$25.
The head of the Airport Immigration office, Budhi Harmanto, confirmed to the
Bali Post
that 44 members of his office have been undergoing interrogation by the
since June. Harmanto said the investigation commenced after inspectors from the central headquarters of Immigration found irregularities in
accounts, thought yo have ocurred when immigration officials deposited the value of a 7-day visa when, in fact, the more expensive 30-day visa had been paid for and issued to an incoming tourist.
According to
, the corrupt practices investigative unit of the Bali police have also joined the case. Meanwhile, Bali's Governor, Made Mangku Pastika, has called for the urgent investigation and disposition of the cases. Speaking to the press on July 7, 2009, after a telephone conference with President Yudhoyono, Pastika said, "clearly, we hope theere will be definite legal action taken on this suspected case of corruption."
Tourism Sector Responds
Tourism leaders in Bali have called on the Bali airport's immigration office to undertake introspection not only concerning the most recent suspected case of corruption, but also on the general level of service they provide to Bali's foreign visitors, bearing in mind that immigration officials work on the front line in presenting a positive image of Bali.
Quoted in the
Bali Post,
the Vice-chairman of the Bali chapter of the
Association of Indonesian Travel Agents (ASITA)
, Ketut Ardana, said that his membership had complained "tens of times" regarding the poor service of immigration officials; in each instance
complaints fell on deaf ears.
While emphasizing that he leaves the final disposition of the current case to the legal process, Ardana called for firm action to be taken against any officials eventually proven guilty.
Commenting separately, the Vice-Chairman of the
Bali Tourism Board (BTB)
, Nyoman Suwidjana, said he was not surprised with the case of suspected corruption involving Rp. 3 billion. The
official, who is also a leading university academic, said: "This is an old song. From the unprofessional way in which the officials work in addition to their poor mental attitude, sooner or later, malfeasance is certain to occur. Frankly, we are tired of trying to shine the spotlight on such (corrupt) practices."
Suwidjana told the press that if immigration is unable to do their job correctly, the government should seriously consider contracting the visa-on-arrivals services to the private sector. Suwidjana added: "The government would only play a supervisory role. Let the private sector, acting professionally, provide this service. This would be better than allowing the image of Bali to be sacrificed. This is nonsense to allow ourselves to be seen as corrupt."
Bank Indonesia
calculates that US$8.5 million was collected in visa-on-arrivals fees for the four-month period January-April.
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Colour Windows
An Exhibition of Paintings by Peter Dittmar at Gaya Art Space July 31 August 30, 2009.
The great pioneers of abstraction of the early 20th century were enthralled by philosophical and mystical concerns. For them, abstraction was the visual formulation of a spiritual quest.
In this same vein, Peter Dittmar's month-long exhibition in August 2009 -
"Colour Windows"
represents a spiritual quest, evoking Hindu-Buddhist cosmological symbols. Dittmar's latest works reflects a different phase of that quest. The simplicity Peter Dittmar achieves is deceptive; the results are much more complex than it may initially appear. These paintings are, in the final analysis, an achieved form of learning and meditation.
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His current abstract geometric paintings symbolize the encounter of the beholder with the absolute stillness of "The Void." Peter Dittmar says he is following the "Golden Section," also known as "Divine Proportions," combined with a sophisticated play of tonal coloration that takes us ever deeper into the ultimate Stillness or Void.
Peter Dittmar, is a respected artist in his native Germany, as well as Australia and Bali where he spends half his time.
His work demonstrates that abstraction is alive and well. Nourished by the sources of both Eastern philosophy and Western knowledge, Dittmar enables us to put aside both form and color, giving us, in the words of the Artist, "the chance to blend ourselves into the Void and Stillness of the cosmic"
Colour Window - An Exhibition of Painting by Peter Dittmar
Gaya Art Space Jalan Raya Sayan, Ubud
July 31 August 30, 2009
Open Daily from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
For more information telephone ++62 (0)361-979252
AirAsia to Fly Twice Daily Bali-Perth
AirAsia Flies to 4 International Destinations from its Bali Base.
AirAsia (Indonesia)
is doubling its capacity between Bali and Perth, Western Australia, by adding a second daily frequency.
The new service is scheduled to commence on August 19, 2009, with an inaugural flight set for July 17th.
To draw attention to the new Australia service,
launched special fares available on line until July 12, 2009, for only Rp. 299,000 (AU$99) for Bali-Perth fares that were completely sold out shortly after their launch.
Perth is the first Australian destination to be served by
(Indonesia) and is the 4th international route operated from the airline's Bali hub after Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Singapore.
Kathleen Tan, Regional Head of Commercial,
AirAsia Group
says: "Bali-Perth has always been on our network radar as we are confident this route will perform well. Bali is a highly popular and desired destination amongst Australians and Perth is underserved with steep airfares. The overwhelming response with seats snapped up in 3 hours on AirAsia.com when we opened for sale last May, took us by surprise. This huge response clearly demonstrates a latent demand for this connection. Likewise, there is a strong Indonesian community residing and pursuing studies in Western Australia. Our loads for forthcoming 3 months are running high past 90% and we feel it is timely to add a 2nd frequency. We stay true to our brand promise and are committed to offer the lowest fares and value to our guests."
The new route will be served by
brand new
Airbus A320
Bali Hai Cruise Promotes Turtle Preservation
Adopt a Turtle on Your Next Bali Holiday.
Bali Hai Cruises
, working with the villages of Kurma Asih, launched a turtle adoption and release program on July 7, 2009.
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Travel Agents, member of the press and turtle admirers who traveled on the
Bali Hai II
to Nusa Lembongan on that date heard a presentation by Ketut Sarjana Putra, the Marine Program Director for
Conservation International Indonesia
and a member of the
Marine Turtle Specialist Group
, who told the participants about "best practice" in preserving Indonesia's endangered turtle population. With past efforts to save more turtles always plagued by a lack of funds, Ketut is hopeful that the donations from
Bali Hai Cruises
and their future passengers will enable even more turtles to be saved and returned to the oceans.
Ketut Sarjana Putra calls the adoption of turtle nests by Bali Hai Cruises from the Kurma Asih a unique "Public-Private partnership for resilience of the community and nature."
After the presentation at Bali Hai's Beach Club, the adopters and their charges headed to Sunset Beach where the guests had the chance to participate in giving the "Gift of Life" by releasing their baby turtles back into the sea.
The participants eagerly watched the baby turtles instinctively head for the waves. Some turtle were momentarily tossed back by the waves, only to resolutely re-launch their march to the sea before eventually disappearing into the surf. Some of the guests memorialized their attachment with the turtles and nature by writing the name of
sponsored turtle on the wristband distributed to every adoptive parent.
Turtles have been living on earth for 150 million years, dating from the time of the dinosaurs. However, fishing nets, pollution, global warming and coastal development now threaten these magnificent animals, making it necessary to take urgent steps to protect and conserve the turtles for future generations.
Mature sea turtles are large, air breathing reptiles that return to land to lay their eggs. Sexual maturity may not be reached until the age of 20 years. Research shows that turtles migrate thousands of miles in the course of a year and have been observed at water depths of up to 200 meters.
The unique conservation programs underway in Bali with
Bali Hai Cruises
does more than merely help save the turtles. Villagers are also rewarded for the turtle eggs they bring into the safety of the hatchery, preserving them from dogs and other predators. The money paid to the villagers provides additional income. Later in the process, local people are also employed to take care of the hatchlings until they are eventually released back into the sea. The project is run under the supervision of
Conservation International
who assure proper catre while keeping detailed records for research.
Bali Hai Cruise
is a local company committed to environmental sustainability. Over the past 18 years they have established the successful
Lembongan Bay Marine Park,
conducted detailed reef surveys, and installed mooring buoys to reduce destruction to the reefs.
Participants on
Bali Hai Cruises
program of popular daily cruises will be allowed to volunterrly participate in becoming adoptive parents of a living environmental link with the past and the future a baby turtle.
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Thing You Should Know About Swine Flu
BIMC Hospital Provides Information and Helpful Tips on How to Live in a World Affected by the H1N1 Virus.
The following information is provided by the BIMC Hospital in Bali.
What is swine flu?
Swine flu is a highly contagious acute respiratory disease in pigs caused by the influenza A virus. It causes high levels of illness and low death rates in pigs. Swine influenza viruses may circulate amongst pigs throughout the year. Studies show 30-50% of commercial US swine have been infected with swine flu. The mortality rate is 1-4%.
Swine flu viruses do not normally infect humans. However, they do sometimes cross the species barrier to cause disease in humans. The current human swine flu outbreak is caused by the H1N1 subtype.
What are the symptoms in humans?
The symptoms are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, coughs sore throats, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have also reported diarrhea and vomiting. In the past, severe illness (pneumonia and respiratory failure) and deaths have been reported with swine flu infections in people.
How do people get infected?
Humans can get infected from direct contact or close proximity to infected pigs, so people working in the pig industry are most susceptible, Human-to-human transmissions can also occur. It spreads mainly through coughing or sneezing. Sometimes people may become infected by touching something with the swine flu virus on it. (e.g. surfaces contaminated by droplets from a cough or sneeze and then touching their mouth or nose before washing their hands.) The virus is thought to able to live approximately 2 hours on surfaces.
Infected people may be able to infect others beginning 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 7 or more days after becoming sick. That means that you may be able to pass on the flu to someone else before you know you are sick, as well as while you are sick.
Swine influenza viruses are not transmitted by food. You can not get swine influenza from eating pork or pork products. Eating properly handled and cooked pork and pork products are safe. Cooking pork to an internal temperature of 70 degrees Centigrade kills the swine flu virus.
What are the major concerns?
Although the current swine flu does not have a high mortality rate, it is known to be highly contagious. Like all influenza viruses, swine flu viruses change constantly. When influenza viruses from different species infect a single subject, the viruses can reassort (i.e. swap genes) and new viruses that are a mix of swine, human and/or avian influenza viruses can emerge.
The concern is if the new virus has a high morbidity and mortality rate (i.e. spread easily person-to-person and have a high death rate) then a pandemic can occur. The disease can cause a global outbreak and can sweep across the country and around the world in very short time.
How does it affect Bali?
Currently, there have been several confirmed cases of H1N1 flu in Bali among tourist visitors. There have been no deaths linked to the disease in Bali with all victims treated in isolation wards of local hospitals.
(Information updated.)
Trips to Prevent Flu Transmission
Influenza can spread mainly from person-to-person through coughing and sneezing. Sometimes people may become infected by touching something with flu virus on it (e.g. surfaces contaminated by droplets from a cough or sneeze) and then touching their mouths or nose before washing their hands.
What can I do to protect myself from getting flu?
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue ion the trash after use.
Wash your hands with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based cleansers are also effective.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
What is the best way to keep from spreading the virus through coughing and sneezing?
If you are sick, limit your contact with other people as much as possible. Do not go to work or school if ill. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick. Put your used tissue in the waste basket. Cover your cough or sneeze if you do not have a tissue. Then, clean your hands and do so every time you cough or sneeze.
What is the best technique for washing my hands or avoid getting the flu?
Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs. Wash with soaps and water and clean with alcohol-based hand cleaner. We recommend that when you wash you hands with soap and warm water that you wash for 15-20 seconds. When soap and water are not available, alcohol-based disposable hand wipes or gel sanitizers may be used. You can find them in most supermarkets and drug stores. If using gel, rub your hands until the gel is dry. The gel doesn't need water to work; the alcohol kills the germs on your hands.
www.balidiscovery.com thanks BIMC Hospital for this valuable information.
Keeping Bali's Bombing Memorial Neat & Tidy
Prostitutes, Transvestites and Beggars Caught in Public Order Sweep of Kuta.
In partial response to reports that beggars and prostitutes were disturbing visitors and passerby's in the vicinity of
Ground Zero
and the
Bali Bombing Memorial
, members of Kuta's neighborhood watch (Linmas) and community empowerment agency (LPM) conducted sweeping raids that rounded up tens of transvestites, commercial sex workers and beggars on July 1, 2009.
The nighttime round-up netted a total 37 beggars, 11 commercial sex workers, 19 transvestites, 3 people with no identity cards and 2 improperly parked taxis. Most of the arrests were made in the vicinity of the
Bali Bombing Monument
, but some of those captured were caught on Jalan Popies and Jalan Raya Pantai Kuta, after a brief chase by community enforcement officers.
Most of these arrested had their personal details taken for processing on public nuisance complaints. However, the beggars, many of whom were children, were rounded up for eventual return to their home villages.
The Chairman of the
Kuta LPM
, Komang Graha Wicaksana, told
that the raids were made after receiving numerous complaints on the nuisance caused by the transient street workers from local residents.
also told of a small incident that occurred following the Kuly 1st raids when a young Spanish man came to the
office and began screaming, demanding the release of his beloved "Carmen." According to the paper, the young man who was intoxicated, finally moved on when asked by do so by a persuasive and well-built member of the community enforcement team.
Reclaiming Bali's Beaches
Puri Bali and Keraton Hotel on Jimbaran Beach Cited by Local Community for Misuse of Beachfront.
The Sub-district head of Jimbaran, I Made Tarip Widartha, has issued firm warnings to Jimbaran Beach hotels constructing too close to the high-water mark.
According to
Widartha issued pointed warnings to two properties: the
Hotel Puri Bali
and the
Keraton Bali.
Quoted in
, Tarip reminded hotels along Jimbaran Beach that the right-of-way along the ocean side is absolutely reserved for the public and cannot be appropriated by anyone. After inspecting the shoreline with the
of South Kuta, I Wayan Wijana, Tarip said, "we will gather together all the hotels to make this clear to them."
Tarip said that local residents and hotels not located directly on the beachfront have been complaining that they are being barred access to the beach by the
Hotel Puri Bali.
This is also apparently the case on the beach in front of the
Hotel Keraton
where structures constructed by the Hotel have precipitated objections from the surrounding community.
As the result of those complaints, Tarip has warned hotels to honor the setback rules from the high-water mark or face the possibility of strong enforcement measures in the future.
of South Kuta, I Wayan Wijana, underlined that no one is allowed to place structures within the setback zone along the beachfront.
says that current law prevents the construction of structures within 50 meters of the high-water mark. "No one can build in the setback zone or claim ownership of the beachfront," said Wijana.
According to the officials, a meeting will soon be convened of all stakeholders in the Jimbaran beach area to explain the current rules. That meeting will also involve a number of relevant government agencies, such as the provincial planning agency (Bapeda), the zoning commission (Cipta Karya), the Bali Tourism Authority (Diparda) and Regional Environmental Impact Control Agency (Bapedalda).
The Human Resources Department of the
Puri Bali
denied that they have barred access to or ejected local people trying to use the beach in front of their hotel. Insisting that they would never bar the public from their right to use the beach, the hotel claims they have tried to hold a dialogue with village officials but that meeting has been delayed until August due to ceremonial commitments. The hotel also said it would welcome any initiative involving all parties in the care and management of the beachfront.
According to
their visit to the beach did reveal a bamboo barrier on the beach near the
Puri Bali Hotel.
In front of the
Keraton Hotel
the newspaper found several small building constructed of bamboo.
Indonesia Keeps is Currency Current
Bank Indonesia Introduces a New Rp. 2,000 banknote.
Bank Indonesia
placed into use on Friday, July 10, 2009, a new Rp. 2,000 note (US$0.20), destined to eventually supersede the Rp. 1,000 note and become the smallest denomination of paper currency.
The new bank notes carry a portrait of a South Kalimantan hero, Pangeran Antasari, on the face of the bills with traditionally dressed Dayak dancers displayed on the back of the bill.
Bank authorities point to the rising cost of living and cost of producing banknotes as prompting the decision to opt for a higher-valued bank note.
Printing presses are running at the national treasury with 500,000 new Rp. 2,000 notes scheduled to be in circulation by the end of August. By the end of the year 1.2 million of the notes will be on the streets with a value of Rp. 2.4 billion (US$2 million).
With the introduction of the new banknotes the government plans to reduce production of the Rp. 1,000 notes now in circulation, replacing them over time with Rp. 1,000 coins.
Indonesia currently has six different denominations of banknotes: Rp.1,000; Rp. 2,000; Rp.5,000; Rp.10,000; Rp.20,000; Rp.50,000; and Rp.100,000.
Bali to Disguise its Famous Smile?
Bali Health Officials Recommend that Hotel and Villa Employees Wear Surgical Masks.
reports that employees of Bali hotels and villas are being urged to wear surgical masks when serving guests.
The Head of the Bali Health Service, Nyoman Sutedja, made the suggestion for surgical masks at a coordination meeting on the H1N1 virus at Bali governor's office on July 10, 2009. According to Sutedja, the use of the masks will not frighten Bali visitors, but, instead, serve as symbol of the island's preparedness.
Sutedja told the press that his suggestion has been delivered to all hotels and villas in Bali, both directly and via tourism and hotel organizations such as the
Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI)
and the
Indonesian Travel Agent Association (ASITA).
Sutedja defends the need for surgical masks usage among tourism service staff as necessary to halt the spread of the
H1N1 Virus
which, to date, has been confined to foreign visitors to Bali with no cases reported among the local population.
reports that hotels in Bali have reached an informal agreement not to use ambulances to transport guests suspected of suffering from
to local hospitals. The Bali Health Service has noted and accepted this decision in order to prevent any panic among Bali's tourist visitors.
'Infectionally' Yours
A New Zealand Man Suspected of Carrying the H1N1 Virus Tries Unsuccessfully to Make a Run for It.
Richard Lochner, a 40 year-old New Zealand man, came to the emergency room of the
Sanglah General Hospital
on Wednesday, July 8, 2009, after spending four days at his tourist accommodation in Kuta complaining of
flu like symptoms.
The triage team at the hospital checked Lochner and determined that his condition warranted his admission to the special isolation ward prepared for suspected
patients are treated without charge at Bali's hospital.
A few hours after being admitted to the isolation ward, Lochner decided he had better ways to spend his Bali holiday and escaped the isolation ward by jumping over a two-meter wall. When hospital officials became aware of his escape at 7:00 p.m., the hospital's security team was alerted to recapture the man who posed a potential threat to the community's health.
Discovered on a nearby street carrying a motorcycle helmet, Lochner reportedly challenged the security officers to a fight by screaming "fight me, fight me!"
According to
Jawa Post
, security guards pursued Lochner for several blocks before subduing the man at a gas station on the corners of Jalan Palau Buton and Jalan Raya Sesetan where he surrendered and accompanied the guards back to the isolation ward.
The five guards who played roles in capturing the New Zealander underwent a decontamination procedure at the hospital and the administration of
in an effort to prevent any possible infection with the
H1N1 virus
. The health of the five security guards will be closely monitored over the coming week to ensure they have not contracted influenza.
Bali Eco Adventure: Sustainable Tourism in Bali's Highlands
Sustaiable Tourism at its Best at Bayad Village, Near the Tampak Siring Presidential Palace.
In what will hopefully become a model for future tourism development across the island of Bali,
Bali Eco Adventure Center
has opened a unique nature experience in the Tegalalang Valley, north of Ubud and only a short distance from the Tampak Siring presidential palace.
Established in close cooperation and with the active involvement of the surrounding community,
Bali Eco Adventure
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Nearly 6 km of nature paths along the banks of Bali's sacred Petanu river.
Well-trained docents from the local community able to help visitors identify the more than 300 tropical fruits trees, spices and medicinal herbs growing along hiking paths.
A 1.5 km underground labyrinth of recently unearthed caves, believed to be more than 750 years old.
A spice store selling locally harvested organic herbs and spices.
A restaurant serving healthful lunches, including oyster-mushroom soup from mushrooms grown on the premises.
A limited number of eco-friendly villas and a small conference center for individuals or small groups wishing to spend an overnight or longer amidst the jungle canopy.
A spa with well-trained therapists providing the perfect encore after a jungle hike.
The reserve covers an area of approximately 25 square kilometers, encompassing traditional farm lands still in the possession and cultivation of 34 Balinese families. Return on equity from the project is dedicated to improving health care, housing, educational opportunities and social empowerment.
The average 4-hour visit to
Bali Eco Adventure
is sufficient to cover a guided nature walk, a visit to the
Goa Maya
labyrinth cave complex and enjoy a relaxing post-trek meal. Longer stays, incorporating a spa treatment or an overnight stay, are available on a space-available basis.
Travel time from South Bali to Bayad is approximately one hour with round trip transfers included in the pakage price.
An Emphasis on Doing Things Right
The sustainable tourism model in place at
Bali Eco Adventure
seeks to minimize any negative impacts on the environment and local community, rewarding the endemic population for their careful stewardship of nature and cultural traditions. No effort is spared in preserving biological and cultural diversity for the enjoyment of visitors and as a source of sustainable employment for people of Bayad.
While visitors are encouraged to take only photographs and bring home only memories during their visit to
Bali Eco Adventure
, those wishing to have a lasting impact on the area are encouraged to purchase a local fruit tree (e.g. Rambutan, Manggis or Durian) and plant it during their visit. Attractive name plates identifying the plan and its donor or the memory of a friend or family members create a lasting tribute, helping also to contribute to a carbon-negative visit.
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H1N1 Cases Grow in Indonesia
Admission of 4 Balinese to Hospital with 'Flu Like' Symptoms May Mean that Swine Flu Now Infecting Both Local Residents and Foreign Visitors.
says that 12 new cases of
were reported in the second week of July 2009, bringing to 64 the number nationally who have been hospitalized in Jakarta, Bandung (West Java) and Bali.
Overseas, the government counts 42 Indonesian citizens affected with the virus, including 14 members of an Indonesian youth choirs participating in an international competition in South Korea.
Among those infected with
in Indonesia, there have been 15 cases involving foreigners, all treated at the government's expense.
In Bali, those initially infected by the
virus were limited to foreign visitors. This, however, has changed with the recent admission of five Balinese at Bali's General Hospital, suspected of being infected with the
H1N1 virus.
PATA CEO: Learn from Bali
Gregory Duffel Says Bali Shows the World How to Deal with a Global Financial Crisis.
The President and CEO of the
Pacific Asia Travel association (PATA),
Gregory A. Duffell, said that all the member countries of his association could learn from Bali where tourism numbers continue to grow.
is a non-profit travel trade association serving government tourist offices, airlines, hotels and other travel-related companies throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
Quoted by the Indonesian national news agency
Duffell said: "Bali had revised it techniques and packages in developing its tourism. Other countries should see what has been done by Bali."
CEO's comments were made while attending a meeting of
PATA Malaysia
held in Kuta, Bali on Sunday, July 12.
Accompanied by the Chairman of the
PATA Malaysia Chapter
, Dato Amirrudin Abu, and the Secretary General of the
PATA Bali and Nusa Tenggara Chapter,
Ratna N. Soebrata, Duffel told of how while the tourism sector reeled with the advent of the world financial crisis, Bali was able to increase its tourism numbers. This ability to make advances in difficult times was credited to the hard work and creativity of Bali's tourism industry.
Duffel said that every crisis always presents new challenges and opportunities; what can be done with those possibilities depends on the aptitude and vision of the tourism practitioners in every country.
When asked what
can do to help its members deal with the current economic crisis, Duffel said his organization cannot solve the current financial crisis.
, he explained, can only support and provide information on business opportunities to its members.
Duffel explained: "We always provide accurate information on the opportunities available to our members. This information is communicated via websites, blogs, seminars, training and the mass media."
Duffel was attending a
PATA Malaysia Conference
held at the
Wina Holiday Hotel
July 10-13, 2009.
Keeping Recipes Simple
Government Enforces Strict Rules on Food Imports by Destroying Imported Food Stocks at Local Supermarkets.
The Bali branch of the
Agency for the Supervision of Food and Drugs (BPOM)
has conducted on-site destruction of imported food items at several locations around Bali.
On Friday, July 10, 2009, a total of 277 different products were crushed and burned in the parking lot of the
Bali Deli
. The items, not included on the
list of approved imports included products from Portugal, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, South Korea, U.S.A. and China. These products covered a wide range of food products such as sardines, chocolate, syrups, biscuits and canned tuna fish. According to
Bali Post
, merchandise destroyed at
Bali Deli
totaled 277 items representing 53 different products.
conducted a similar operation at the nearby
Carrefour Supermarket
on Jalan Sunset, following an earlier raid at the
branch on Jalan Iman Bonjol.
The parking lot destruction of illegal food products at Carrefour included 70 kilograms of candies and marshmallows.
A spokesman for the Bali
told the press that if local retail operations continue to sell food items that have not passed the rigorous and detailed inspection and registration process required under Indonesian law they could face criminal prosecution with fines as high as Rp. 600 million (US$58.800).
Recent changes in the law now require that all imported food items sold in Indonesia must undergo a protracted testing and registration process. Because of the costs involved and the problems local distributors face in providing information on production processes, imported items are becoming harder to find on the shelves of local supermarkets. Meanwhile, hoteliers and restaurants fear the new rules will make it nearly impossible to secure small quantities of special ingredients needed in the preparations of some cuisines. The cost and complexity of new registration and testing rules make the importation of such small quantities of specialty food items economically non-viable.
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Neil's friends and supporters including Billy Davis and Marilyn McCoo, Lou Gossett, Jr., Wink Martindale, Phil Cody, Marc Sedaka, and David Foster will be part of the celebration of his impressive fifty year career ranging from teen pop sensation of the '50s, songwriter of the '60s, superstar in the '70s, and a constant force in the music industry to the present.
Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters is one of the oldest gatherings of premier broadcasters in Western America. The group was founded in 1966 with the concept of hosting celebrity luncheons for professionals in the Radio, Television, and allied fields to get together to renew old friendships, meet new members, and honor fellow pioneer broadcasters for their achievements. Past honorees include Robert Wagner, Peter Falk, Danny Thomas, Steve Allen, Glen Campbell, Della Reese, and Betty White.
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Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
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archive 1998 and I found this blasius equation. I couldn't
understand much about the solution. Can you please explain
to me analytically how this is going to be solved using
Second order runge-kutta method? As I have this in my
course I wanted to know about it. Thanking you
Hoping for a positive reply from you soon.
yours truly,


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- a user-friendly introduction to Hawaiian that includes an illustrated book and 2 CDs, and teaches pronunciation, conversation, and songs. Homework, self-tests, an answer key, and glossaries provide structure and reinforce content.
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by Alberta Pualani Hopkins
- a textbook for learning Hawaiian designed for classroom use. It includes good explanations about the cultural context behind the unique features of the Hawaiian language.
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by Mary Kawena Pukui and Samuel H. Elbert
- contains nearly 30,000 entries, and indicates stress placement, and parts of speech. Also includes current scientific names of plants; use of metric measurements; additional reconstructions; classical origins of loan words; and many cross-references to enhance understanding of the numerous nuances of Hawaiian words.
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by Mary Kawena Pukui and Samuel H. Elbert
- contains 10,800 entries, including scientific and common names of plants and animals; Hawaiian equivalents of given names; words borrowed from other languages; numbering and counting; practical phrases, and much more. The chapter on grammar, explained in nontechnical terms, includes a pronunciation guide.
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by A. Scott Britton
- provides an introduction to Hawaiian words and phrases, with sections on basic greetings, food and drink, weather, and assorted cultural activities.
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by Samuel H. Elbert and Mary Kawena Pukui
- the definitive grammar of the Hawaiian language. It was written with every student of the Hawaiian language in mind - from the casual interested layperson to the professional linguist and grammarian. Although it was impossible to avoid technical terms, their use is kept to a minimum, and a glossary is included for those who need its help. Each point of grammar is illustrated with examples, many from Hawaiian language literature.
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Can you believe we're already talking about spring/summer music festivals again?
Today the lineup was unveiled for the Coachella festival, which takes place April 16-18 in Indio, Calif.
Headliners include Jay-Z, Thom Yorke, Muse, Gorillaz, a reunited Pavement, Faith No More and Them Crooked Vultures. See the full, massive list of artists over on www.coachella.com.
Times are tough right now, so I think it might take a Pegasus for me to get there, but here are the acts I'd be most excited to see:
- Grace Jones. Why on earth is her name in teeny-tiny print? She's Grace Jones! This performance is going to be legendary and will involve at least 12 costume changes.
- Devo. You know I go crazy for some Devo. Perhaps I'll hitchhike across the nation just to see this set.
- Public Image Limited. I don't care how old/crazy John Lydon is, the 15-year-old Whit is very excited right now.
- Gary Numan. Wait, GARY NUMAN will be at Coachella? Well, that settles it. This sounds like the best festival of the year -- holler if I can hop in your van.
Whitney has been writing about pop culture for USA TODAY since 1999, when Pop Candy began as a weekly column. Her interests include music festivals, mustaches, Lost, comic books and Andy Warhol. She lives in New York City. More about Whitney | E-mail Whitney


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Posted by: newsla on May 12, 2014 - 04:09 PM
Fast Facts About The V8 Utes At Barbagallo Raceway
Circuit Description: The circuit always makes for good racing, it is a tight track with only 6 out of the 7 turns open for passing. It was resurfaced in 2004 and had a complete refurbish in 2011 including a new pit lane and tower for V8 Supercars.
1) This is the fifth time the V8 Utes have raced at Barbagallo Raceway in Perth in their 13 year history. The first was in 2008 and this is the third year in a row since 2011.
This will be the second out of eight Rounds of the 2014 Australian V8 Ute Racing Series, a key support category to the V8 Supercar Championship Series.
2) The current V8 Ute Lap Record is held by Tony Longhurst set in a Holden VE 1:07.3147 in Race 1 last year. Perth was the twice Bathurst 1000 winners best result in a V8 Ute, claiming fourth overall for the round missing out on podium by a mere 3 points to local Rhys McNally. Longhurst retired from racing at the Bathurst 1000 last year.
Two-time V8 Ute Champion and West Aussie, Grant Johnson, set the first lap record at Barbagallo Raceway in Race 3, 2008 in a time of 1.07.8272 and held onto that until Race 3 2012 when it was broken by Kim "The Assassin" Jane.
3) There are fivelocal drivers competing at Round 3 including; Rhys McNally, Adam Marjoram, Matt Nolan, Travis Sharpe and Rick Gill.
Gerard "Maverick" McLeod has adopted Perth as his home track with his major partner Macmahon Mining based in the Western State.
Western Australia has produced two-time V8 Ute Champion (2007 & 2010) Grant Johnson, 2008 Rookie of the Year Glenn McNally, and 2009 Rookie of the Year Paul Williams.
4) Grant Johnson is the most successful driver in the V8 Utes at Barbagallo Raceway, having won the round almost every time he has raced at the event (2008 and 2011). He has won three races, the ARMOR ALL Pole Award once and held the lap Record in 2008. Johnson is also the only Western Australian to win a V8 Ute Race at their home track.
Johnson is followed closely by Kim Jane and Ryal Harris in the title. Two-time V8 Ute Champion Harris overtook Jane last year, claiming his third Race win and third podium for the round (2008 3rd, 2012 3rd, 2013 2nd), however he is yet to win the Round. Jane has one Pole Award (2012), two race wins (2008 and 2012) and two podiums (2008 2nd & 2012 1st).
5) New Zealand V8 Ute Racing regular, Sam Barry, will join the Australian Series for the first time in Perth. Barry is the second driver from the New Zealand Series to race at Barbagallo Raceway, the other was Chris Pither who went on to win the 2011 Australian V8 Ute Racing Series. Barry will drive Phonsy Mullan's Holden, which was driven by Ryan Hansford at Round 1 this year. Hansford will move back to a Ford, steering Jack Elsegood's Ute.
6) More than half the field (27 in fact) have raced a V8 Ute before at Barbagallo Raceway including: Andrew Fisher, Adam Marjoram, Craig Dontas, Danny Buzadzic, David Sieders, Gerard McLeod, George Miedecke, Jeremy Gray, Jesse Dixon, Kim Jane, Kris "Killa" Walton, Peter Burnitt, back-to-back V8 Ute Champion Ryal Harris, Nathan Pretty, Multispares Racing's Ryan Hansford, Noel Edge, Rhys McNally, Rick Gill, 2013 Rookie of the Year Elliot Barbour, Wayne Wakefield, Gary MacDonald, Cam Wilson, Charlie Kovacs, George Elliot, Ben Dunn, Travis Sharpe and Matt Nolan.
Miedecke will race in the Western state for the first time in a V8 Ute since 2008.
Drivers competing in a V8 Ute for the first time at Barbagallo Raceway include: former HQ racer Andrew Nickolls, Jordan Skinner, Sam Barry and Phill Woodbury.
7) David Sieders (131) is currently leading the ARMOR ALL Drivers Championship, ahead of Craig Dontas in second (114) and Kris Walton and Wayne Wakefield on equal third (109).
8) Ford has won 5 and Holden 7 races at Barbagallo Raceway. Reigning Champion Ryal Harris has won three of these. Ford won the Perth round for the first time last year after David Sieders claimed Qualifying and Race 1.
9) The V8 Utes will go back to the same qualifying format that was introduced in Perth in 2013. The new format, similar to the qualifying system used in Formula 1, features a 30 minute session broken up into 3 individual segments. Qualifying 1 will include all 32 V8 Utes and after 10 minutes, the top 20 fastest drivers will continue into Qualifying 2, for a shorter 7 minute session. The top 10 drivers from this session will then start Qualifying 3, a short 5 minute session allowing for a 1 or 2 lap shootout. The fastest lap times will then determine the top ten grid for the start of Race 1, with the balance of the grid filled as they drop off in lap time from each segment.
Racing Schedule:
See below full V8 Ute Racing Schedule:
Friday, 16th May Practice 1 8:40am
Friday, 16th May Practice 2 11:35am
Friday, 16th May Qualifying 2:55pm
Saturday, 17th May Race 1 9:40am
Saturday, 17th May Race 2 3:45pm
Sunday, 18th May Race 3 12:58pm
Race 1 will be televised as LIVE on Saturday, 17th May at 12:30pm EST through 7Mate and Race 3 on Sunday, 18th May will be televised Live at 3pm (EST) on Network Seven.
Past Winners:
2013 Round Winners
1) David "Sideways" Sieders (Ford FG)
2) Ryal "The Kid" Harris (Ford FG)
3) Rhys "Stormin" McNally (Holden VE)
2013 Race Winners
Qualifying: David Sieders - 1:07.2570 (Ford FG)
Race 1: David "Sideways" Sieders (Ford FG)
Race 2: Nathan "Nitrous" Pretty (Holden VE)
Race 3: Ryal "The Kid" Harris (Ford FG)
2012 Round Winners
1) Kim "The Assassin" Jane (Holden VE Commodore)
2) Ryal "The Kid" Harris (Ford Falcon FG)
3) Nathan "Nitrous" Pretty (Holden VE Commodore)
2012 Race winners
Qualifying : Kim Jane – 1:06.9075 (Holden VE Commodore)
Race 1: Kim "The Assassin" Jane (Holden VE Commodore)
Race 2: Kris "Killa" Walton (Ford Falcon BF)
Race 3: Ryal "The Kid" Harris (Ford Falcon BF)
2011 Round Winners
1) Grant "Grunta" Johnson (Holden VE Commodore)
2) Chris "Crispy" Pither (Holden VE Commodore)
3) Nathan "Nitrous" Pretty (Holden VE Commodore)
2011 Race winners
Qualifying: Cameron "Conkers" McConville – 1:06.8814 (Holden VE Commodore)
Race 1: Chris "Crispy" Pither (Holden VE Commodore)
Race 2: Ryal "The Kid" Harris (Ford Falcon BF)
Race 3: Grant "Grunta" Johnson (Holden VE Commodore)
2008 Round Winners
1) Grant "Grunta" Johnson (Holden VE Commodore)
2) Kim "The Assassin" Jane (Holden VE Commodore)
3) Ryal "The Kid" Harris (Holden VE Commodore)
2008 Race winners
Qualifying: Grant "Grunta" Johnson – 1:13.7195 (Holden VE Commodore)
Race 1: Grant "Grunta" Johnson (Holden VE Commodore)
Race 2: Kim "The Assassin" Jane (Holden VE Commodore)
Race 3: Grant "Grunta" Johnson (Holden VE Commodore)
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Two teams of Princeton graduate students are making strong showings in national robotics competitions this year. One is a finalist in Amazon's Alexa competition, which challenges teams to create software that converses naturally with people. Another team is participating in the third annual Amazon Robotics Challenge.
Researchers from Princeton University's Department of Computer Science have come up with a way to help robots and other machines get a clearer picture of their surroundings in three dimensions.
Naomi Ehrich Leonard, the Edwin S. Wilsey Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has been awarded the IEEE's 2017 Hendrik W. Bode Lecture Prize.
Researchers at Princeton University have found that adding a three-dimensional component to computer vision greatly increases both the accuracy and efficiency of the process.
Professor Alain Kornhauser has been working with New Jersey legislators to make the state more welcoming to automated vehicle technology. Proponents want to change regulations to ease its introduction and support companies that are developing the technology.
Flocking starlings strike an optimal balance between the work of responding to social cues from their neighbors and the need to conserve energy. This trade-off yields a special number: seven. When starlings coordinate with their seven nearest neighbors, they form their magical-looking flocks with the least effort.
A robot named Phobetor roams the Princeton University campus attempting to deliver a holiday fruitcake. Hijinks ensue. Inevitably, a tiger figures into the plot. The Phobetor robot is the creation of Princeton Autonomous Vehicle Engineering (PAVE).
A surprising insight into the way cats lap water may yield insights for robotics researchers interested in the efficient motions of animals, according to a paper published in the journal Science.
The Princeton Autonomous Vehicle Engineering (PAVE) team won "rookie of the year," third place overall out of 47 teams and first place in the design challenge portion of the 16th Annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition, held May 30 to June 2 at Oakland University in Rochester, Mich.
The Princeton Autonomous Vehicle Engineering team has advanced to the next stage in the Pentagon's "urban challenge" competition, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announced May 11.
It's a traffic-weary commuter's dream come true: A car that drives by itself. Since 2004, a group of Princeton University students has been working on developing such self-driving, "autonomous" vehicles, competing in contests run by the Pentagon.


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So the Ouya has not even hit stores yet and already there is talk about Ouya 2.0, 3.0, and more! The $99 console, which releases officially in June, will have at the least a processor upgrade every year. According to the Ouya CEO they will be keeping it at the $99 price point but utilizing the latest processor technology they can acquire. This is similar in part to the cell phone market where phone upgrades come nearly every year. Since the Ouya is targeting the Android market this makes sense as developers will be developing for the latest phones and thus the Ouya can remain competitive.
Expect the Ouya to hit stores in June. Pre-orders are being taken and it will set you back only $99.99 and you will get it in April.


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Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to get ready for sick season by stocking a few ingredients for fighting infection.
My husband and I had to pray together (and consult Dr. Google) about whether to give our son the drugs – which had complications like diarrhea, and we were traveling on a plane in four days – or the garlic and oregano oils.
He had just battled a case of strep throat, finishing his 10-day regimen of antibiotics the day before he got sick again. (And yes, I'm convinced that the antibiotics wiped out his system and made him prone to the next infection.)
We were also testing him out on a gluten-free diet, but we couldn't tell if the poor kid was having any positive effects because of the sickness and medication!
It was touch and go all day, watching his fever, his mood, his pain threshold.
The garlic and oregano are pretty nasty little buggers to drink, even in a shot glass of orange juice. I can tell you which option my son would have chosen if given his say.
We decided to hold off on the antibiotics until morning, and finally in the middle of the night he turned the corner. He was feeling much better in the morning and in great health the following day.
I felt a little guilty tossing out the antibiotics, but I'd rather feed the trash than my little guy.
Do I Know What I'm Doing?
I feel like I'm still a total rookie at the natural health gig, but over the last year since this first foray into treating ear infections naturally, I've realized I've picked up quite a few tips and tricks and added a good deal to my natural medicine cabinet.
My disclaimer?
Most of my knowledge comes from helpful people on Twitter and Facebook, with the remainder straight from Google searches. You know, this social media thing is like having the best of the village elders right at my fingertips. Literally.
If I've learned one thing, it's that it's much better to be prepared for the sicknesses and pains before they arrive rather than consulting Twitter and visiting the store when your child is already in pain.
Allow me to help. Here's what I wish I would have had on hand have stocked now in preparation for whatever may come along this winter. Or summer.
Preventative Measures to Stay Healthy
- dried elderberries to make elderberry syrup (or buy the syrup) – an immunity booster
- You can find a recipe to make the syrup in Herbal Nurturing, along with a treasure trove of other natural healing ways to save money by doing it yourself
- Elderberry syrup should not be used by people with certain conditions – be sure to look it up!
- probiotics – the adults in our family take probiotic powder regularly; the children take the liquid version daily as well, and we all have more when we get sick or someone else in the family is sick.
- homemade chicken stock – always a good food to include in your meal plan at least once a week, especially in the fall/winter.
- fresh garlic – one of the top foods with natural antibiotic properties, another good habit is definitely to include garlic as often as possible.
- coconut oil – also a natural antibiotic food, the healing properties of coconut oil are many and diverse! We use it all the time in cooking…
To Fight Infections
Natural antibiotics are still quite potent and can also unbalance your natural flora, but not as recklessly as drug antibiotics, and without many of the iffy side effects. Worth buying for your medicine cabinet:
- Oregano Essential Oil – infuse into air, rub onto feet WITH a carrier oil, but don't take my word for it. Read this from a reader…
- Update: My 2014 post on the potential dangers of essential oils. They can be great if used correctly, but you need to know enough to know what you don't yet know…
- UPDATE: We now successfully use KidSafe Germ Destroyer
- probiotics – take during and after
- For pain relief from an ear infection, gently warm olive oil on the stovetop and carefully pour into the affected ear, then tip out. You can infuse it with crushed garlic, too, but take care not to get any garlic actually inside the ear (more details here).
- I haven't stocked them yet, but folks recommend goldenseal and Echinacea; see the comments at this post for lots of advice. Like I said, social media is the best way to pass on age-old information these days.
- UPDATE: I prefer to source my essential oils from Plant Therapy and love their KidSafe blends!
- UPDATE: Here's a new post with more personal experience and lots of information on how to fight infections naturally without antibiotics
To Ease Congestion
- Lots of brands and small businesses have chest rubs with eucalyptus, menthol, camphor, and more. These are a great alternative to Vick's because they have safe carrier oils like olive oil, shea butter, coconut oil, beeswax, etc. There's also a recipe in Herbal Nurturing.
- A vaporizer
- To put in your vaporizer:
- eucalyptus oil (Note: not for kids under 10!)
- Kid-Safe alternative to eucalyptus: Cedarwood Virginian
- camphor oil (Note: not Kid-Safe)
- lavender oil (very safe for even young children when diffused!)
- Kid-Safe Sniffle Stopper synergy – Professionally blended "synergies" (i.e. mixtures of multiple oils) are usually more effective than single oils, and Robert Tisserand blended all Plant Therapy's Kid-Safe synergies!
- You can also put the garlic and oregano oils in the vaporizer to fight infection – smells like a pizza joint!
- eucalyptus oil (Note: not for kids under 10!)
- Use hot steam by running the shower or sink and tenting the head with a towel
- Saline water, either purchased or homemade, is a simple and effective nostril-flusher-outer (I believe you can just dissolve 1/4 tsp. salt in a cup of water and drip into little one's noses)
For Coughs
My mom used to give me whiskey and honey as I mentioned HERE, but my new favorite is TriLight Health's Lympha Rub – we rub it on the throat and temples before bed, but if a cough is really keeping someone awake, one drop right at the back of the throat has knocked out the cough within 5-10 minutes 100% of the times we've tried it. Amazing.
And for that tickle in your throat? Try gargling with apple cider vinegar, or better yet, do this: drink a splash of ACV mixed with as much cayenne pepper as you can stand, crushed garlic, honey and lemon juice. Nasty, but effective on a sore throat or impending cold.
UPDATE: The steam treatment described in this home remedies for pneumonia symptoms is great for any chest congestion.
For Throwing Up
Other than avoiding putting anything IN the victim, activated charcoal is the only thing I know of that works as a natural anti-vomit solution.
Ginger (in tea or gum) or peppermint (tea, in vaporizer) are good anti-nausea remedies.
When they're throwing up anyway, here are my 3 quick tips for throw-up clean-up.
For General Pain
I'm still working on this one naturally, but especially after reading Erin's great post on the dangers of children's medications, I'd like to seek out better solutions. UPDATE: Here's a new post I wrote on natural remedies for pain relief.
Other Natural Health Posts:
- Are Hand Sanitizers Safe?
- Get Rid of Warts Naturally
- Natural Remedies for Ear Infections
- Real Food BRATY Diet
- How We Kicked Whooping Cough
- You Probably Need a Parasite Cleanse
- Natural Pneumonia Treatments For Toddlers
- Natural Remedies for Croup
- 10 Reasons I Drink Bone Broth
UPDATE: I forgot to include this amazing post on natural remedies from a country doctor's daughter, Sarah Pope of The Healthy Home Economist. Read it for everything on how to handle a fever to how long to wait after vomiting before giving liquids. Truly insightful; I loved every word.
Got It Covered?
If you're an over-achiever and already have tools to battle the sick bugs, you can branch out further by making your own skin care products. Stock your apothecary with the tips in this post from Renee of MadeOn Hard Lotion.
Disclosure: Not only am I not a doctor, nurse, or naturopath, I know very little to nothing about natural healing. If you trust Google, you can trust me. But don't believe everything you read on the Internet. Your decisions about medical care must of course be your own with a real doctor helping.
Amazon Mountain Rose Herbs, Plant Therapy and Herbal Nurturing have affiliate programs that give commission if you shop there starting here. SweetBottoms is a September sponsor receiving their complementary mention. Any other mentions are simply because I actually use the products myself, and not via advertising. As of 10/24/11, I am an affiliate of NaturoKits and receive commission. See my full disclosure statement here.


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Hello to you all!
Are you expecting? Do you know exactly what it is that you are expecting? (other than the fact that one of us is on the way) Do you know if your life will have any impact on our little lives? Do you know what the growth area is that is in-between genetically predisposed and learned behavior? And do you know just how much that growth area affects our particular development? Do you know when to introduce baby cereal and why? These are many questions that many parents do not think of in the list of the many questions that they go through while they are awaiting the arrival of their newborn. Many thoughts include having enough diapers, bottles, whether or not to breastfeed, and how to decorate the baby's room. We take all of your initial concerns and address them, next we have taken out almost all medical terms and conditions to take out the fear of what we could be diagnosed with, in order to concentrate on the biggest, most powerful message that we can give you. And that is love, the bond, sharing of lives and time between you and us.
Babies' Guide to Parents (and other important people)
No one can dictate everything to you for us, you need to explore what makes you a great parent, grandparent, babysitter, aunt, uncle, or family friend
Our 'guide book' is just that, it's the same as an outline for a story where you fill in the in-betweens
We made sure to keep this book simple, funny, supportive, loving, yet addressing key issues in the baby's development through the first twelve months
We cannot tell you enough, just how comfortable and confident you will feel after reading our book
We list some helpful hints for things that you can do at home for babies who are feeling a little 'under the weather'


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Sophie Theallet Fall 2012
It might be day six of New York Fashion Week to some, but for the rest of the world, today is Valentine's Day. Those looking for new lessons in the art of seduction tonight would be wise to consider Sophie Theallet's fall 2012 collection, which was brimming with the subtle, smoldering femininity that she does so well. Far from playing the triumphant woman in love, however, the fictional muse of the season embodied a more troubled figure, namely a beautiful ingenue who is disowned by her aristocratic family but forced to keep up appearances quite literally. Indeed the motif that emerged on snug knit vests and sweaters looked like the wallpaper you might find lining the halls on Downton Abbey.
Theallet layered up her signature ladylike plissé dresses and bias-cut frocks with a turtleneck; besides being a practical approach to fall dressing, that look added to the ongoing debate of the week—how can one be alluring and still fully covered? It's a question that the French-born designer had the savoir faire to answer, and the flirtatious suggestion of a thigh-baring split on a pencil skirt was tempered with those body-skimming knits. Even something as amorphous as a navy knitted scarf was used to a woman's advantage, cinching and wrapping around the body of a blazer like an elegant corset. In an age where the idea of sensuality is often lost in an Internet-fueled, celebrity-obsessed fog, Theallet's collection was a reminder that the secret to a woman's beauty is in her je ne sais quoi.
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LL Cool J Makes Fun of Kanye West, Performs 'I Need Love' on 'Arsenio' [VIDEO]
As Jimmy Fallon makes some noise in late-night programming wtih the 'Tonight Show,' Arsenio Hall is still keeping steady, hosting the revival of his talk show. One of his latest guests is hip-hop legend LL Cool J, who took a comedic jab at Kanye West during his appearance on 'The Arsenio Hall Show' Monday night (Feb. 24).
The rapper revealed that he recently collaborated with Kid Ink, Tyga and Chris Brown on the remix to 'Main Chick.' The Queens, N.Y., great talked about some other great artists in the game when he also put West into the conversation with a backhanded compliment.
"Kanye West, when he's not complaining," LL Cool J jokes. "I love you man, but stop complaining, b." Although West has been taking a break from voicing his displeasure in radio interviews, he's continued his tradition of giving theatrical rants during his Yeezus tour, which ended its American leg on Sunday.
The jokes continue. LL laughs as he says, "Don't hit me," perhaps referencing West's physical altercation with a teenager in January. Arsenio then threw even more shade: "God, please don't run into another sign."
LL didn't have much of a reason to be serious about his shots, but Arsenio took offense to one of West's statements last year. 'Ye was comparing himself to a '90s version of the talk show in an interview with Power 105.1's 'The Breakfast Club' when he said, "They're gonna say, 'Oh, he's like Arsenio Hall, and he was turning up too much and now you fired.' But when you got money, can't nobody fire you."
Arsenio fired back in December 2013, to say he didn't get fired, but left the talk show circuit. He then further criticized West and his use of the word "slave": "Do you know what that word is? Do you know what that word is all about?… If you in the music business you shouldn't f— with that word. Too serious an era. Do you know what [that word] meant to slaves?"
LL Cool J's stay at 'Arsenio' wasn't all shots, however. The rhymer talked about the making of his 1987 classic song 'I Need Love.' "I just wanted to feel good," he says. "If it feels good, we good." He goes on to perform the song accompanied with the audience's claps and a keyboard.
Watch LL Cool J Perform 'I Need Love'


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IBM Rational ClearQuest mail reader does not respond after you fill in mail server information
mailreader; administrator; service; response
Technote (troubleshooting)
When you enter the mail server information in the IBM Rational ClearQuest mail reader fields and click "Next", the application does not respond any more.
- Upgrade IBM Rational ClearQuest or hosting server operating system to Microsoft Windows 7 or Windows 2008,
- Double click mailreader.exe.
On 64-bit Windows
C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\RationalSDLC\ClearQuest.
On 32-bit Windows:
C:\Program Files\IBM\RationalSDLC\ClearQuest.
- Fill SMTP & POP3 servers information. Then click Next
- Enter mail account information. Then click Next
The operating system security options causes this behavior. Windows 7 and 2008 were the first with these security options.
Resolving the problem
Run the mailreader.exe "as administrator".
- Make sure first that the application is not running in the background. Verify
In the Windows Task Manager.
- Right click mailreader.exe. Then click on Run as administrator.
Now you can fill out the mail server and account information and click Next until the Wizard completes. The service will start as expected.
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Software version: 7.1.2, 126.96.36.199, 126.96.36.199, 184.108.40.206, 184.108.40.206, 18.104.22.168, 126.96.36.199, 18.104.22.168, 184.108.40.206, 184.108.40.206, 8.0, 126.96.36.199, 22.214.171.124, 18.104.22.168, 220.127.116.11, 188.8.131.52
Operating system(s): Windows
Reference #: 1625224
Modified date: 12 February 2013
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2002 Volkswagen Passat W8 Reviews and Owner Comments
2002 Volkswagen Passat W8 owners review and rate their 2002 Volkswagen Passat W8.
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2002 Volkswagen Passat W8 (1 Review)
This would be the perfect car, except for the cost of maintenance and repairs. Typical shops don't have the specific VW tools and shy from them, so it's pretty much back to the dealer. The 4-motion is amazing - if traction begins to break pushing hard in a curve, just give it more gas and feel it grab. Very smooth & comfortable, & very strong. I would drive this car to Hell and back and enjoy it all.


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We were there: Just for Laughs, Day Three
Fri Jul 29 2011
We couldn't tell if the smiles and the laughs shared among the Pajama Men during their set were the result of genuine surprise or if it was another mark to hit during the show. We're inclined to believe the former, and if that's the case, it's a testament to how much this sketch duo really invests in one another. (If that's not the case, it's a nice illusion.)
Paul F. Tompkins can appreciate a fan's subtle sense of humor. On his way to a punch line in an anecdote about working in a video store, he offhandedly refers to the other employees as "colleagues." There's a very clear bark from one man on the balcony. A surprised Tompkins laughs and then stops for a moment: "No one ever laughs at that. But it's my favorite thing in the world: referring to my fellow video-store clerks as 'colleagues.' God bless you."
Finally, someone cogently expressed the real underlying national difficulty about Casey Anthony! In the New Faces showcase, laconic North Carolinian Jerrod Carmichael talked about the arguments in his family, which he reported was split down the middle about the jury's decision. "On one hand, everybody that has children think she's guilty. On the other hand, those who have murdered their children..."
It's wonderful and overwhelming to be at a bar in which about half of your favorite comics, give or take, are standing around chatting and drinking. And that's really the feeling of the festival as a whole: wonderful and overwhelming.
Let's talk poutine for a moment. Never having had it, we were quite surprised that it's not on the list of leading causes of death in Canada, just below cancer but just above hockey brawls. Not obesity, mind you—poutine. Holy cow. Greg Proops put it this way: "The first bite of poutine is like booting heroin directly into your eyeball. After the second bite, your right arm starts tingling because you're having a heart attack."