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Arise India Forum(AIF) is a group of young and thoughtful enthusiasts who value the presence of Indic culture, history and Vedic wisdom for contemporary society. Arise India Forum seeks to facilitate the growth of awareness of India's rich heritage, culture and philosophy – a facilitation we believe will help in removing misconceptions and misinterpretations about her religious traditions and history, and instil a sense of pride in the youths who will inherit it. We hope this will clean up the mess of confusion around Indian heritage, and reinvigorate the cultural identity of Indians for we believe that science, technology, and philosophy should be harnessed to run in pursuit of improving not just quality of life, but preserving our identity as well – and to fulfill our quest for everlasting happiness.
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Speakers: Slides will get in way
As Sunday gets closer — the day I'm giving a speech on how to get what you want at any age or stage of life — emails from the event organizers become more frequent.
"What will you need? A screen to show your PowerPoint?" they inquire.
"No PowerPoint," I write back. "All I need is a lavalier microphone and a podium on the stage. And some water would be nice."
I've given hundreds of speeches. Whether I was presenting to a giant corporation, nonprofit organization, university or professional association, the event planner seemed almost speechless, even distressed, that I would be delivering my message sans PowerPoint.
Use slides if you're presenting a workshop that covers scores of points.
But for a speech intended to inspire, entertain, influence and leave the audience with a few key points to apply to their lives? Why do you need slides?
You've got the speaker live, making eye contact, and at times interacting.
I can remember showing only one slide during a speech —a photograph of my dog with his ball that supported a point I was making.
I have tried to impart this "give up your PowerPoint and just give a great speech" philosophy to my clients who sometimes ask me to observe a talk they're giving. They'll bring people together, stand up on a stage and talk while they show slides with bullet points, complete sentences, and statistics.
My feedback: "Do you want your audience to listen to you or read the slides? They can't do both. Do you want them to fall asleep or be inspired?"
It's not that PowerPoint presentations are a bad thing. But for many speakers, they are a crutch.
And for the audience, they become a distraction.
Just look at some of the best speakers. In their annual top 10 list of best communicators, Decker Communications named Nelson Mandela as No. 1.
No PowerPoint there.
He was an incredible speaker because, as they point out on their blog, he was genuine and sincere. He made people care.
He was the same man behind the podium as he was one-on-one: himself, always smiling, always likable. Decker Communications cites The New York Times, which said, "He shook every hand as if he was discovering a new friend and maintained a twinkle in his eye that said, 'This is fun.' "
Tied with Mandela for first place is Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani 16-year-old who survived an assassination attempt. She is articulate, focused, energetic and inspiring. You can't help but like her. Even without slides.
In third place is Pope Francis, who uses no PowerPoint but focuses on connecting with people. He exudes humble confidence, which as the blog points out: It's how he is.
In fifth place is Blake Mycoskie, founder of Toms, a company that creates shoes based on a casual Argentine design and for every pair sold gives away a pair to an impoverished child. Likeable and down to earth, he uses a few slides in a speech, but they are photographs that support his point.
Consider laying down your PowerPoint. Instead, bring your excitement about your subject, three or four key points and compelling stories to illustrate them.
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Friday, 8 November, 2002, 12:24 GMT
Bad weather hits Bangladesh tea
Bangladesh tea growers fear that production could slump by about 10% this year due to bad weather.
"Tea requires sufficient sunlight for proper growth and leaf production, but this year there was not enough sunlight during the tea growing season," Ali Ahmed of Fulbari Tea Estate told AFP newswire.
Excess and untimely rain also washed away fertiliser in some areas, he explained.
Bangladesh's tea exports earned the impoverished country $22m last year.
But exports were down more than a quarter compared to the previous year as the Bangladeshi crop lost out to tea from Africa and other South Asian nations.
Better bushes
Meanwhile, neighbouring India is increasing its tea production efforts in order to be able to compete better in the international marketplace.
Growers in the Assam state are replacing 50-year old plants with a new generation of tea bushes to improve the crop's quality and yield.
Replantation has been previously impossible due to the separatist rebellions in the north-eastern state.
Industry analysts say Assam's tea output could increase by at least 30% over the next three years as a result of the new bushes.
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The Peterson Farm Bros., a trio of young Kansas ranchers, shot to fame in 2012 with their parody of "I'm Sexy and I Know It." The popular hit landed them in the national media spotlight, bringing agriculture directly to disconnected consumers.
Once they have the public's attention, the group decided to take advocacy into their own hands by releasing monthly videos chronically the life of America's hardworking farmers.
From the chill of winter to the summer heat waves, they documented exactly what it takes to feed a nation.
The theme song, embedded above or accessed here, wraps up the series. The trio is now selling the informational videos on DVD. Click here for more.
Each video is also available online:
In addition to "I'm Sexy and I Know It," the trio also released parodies of "Roar," "Gangnam Style," "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," and "Sail." Together, these parodies have been seen nearly 24 million times on YouTube. They also recently performed in front of a crowd of young European farmers in Germany.
Fans of the Peterson Farm Bros. are both urban and rural, with many praising the trio for their work.
"Please keep it up. You guys are the future and I thank you," one person wrote on the group's Facebook page.
"Appreciate you young men bringing awareness to an awesome life," another added.
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POLICE discovered what they said was cannabis growing inside a wardrobe during raids on homes as part a crackdown on suspected thieves and drug dealers.
More than 40 West Mercia Police officers were involved in Operation Christmas Crackdown, although the results brought anything but goodwill to the occupiers of the 23 homes targeted.
Thirteen people were arrested yesterday as officers discovered everything from cannabis to class A drugs including crack and heroin, and a loaded crossbow.
The Worcester News was given special access to the operation, which is running all week.
Superintendent Steve Cullen, operation commander, said the aim was to arrest 100 suspected robbers, burglars and drug-dealers by the end of the week.
Addressing officers before the launch of the operation, he said: "I will keep this short as we want to get out there.
"But in essence, we're showing them our gang is bigger than theirs."
Uniformed police, CID detectives, traffic and intelligence divisions had all been brought in for the co-ordinated strike to disrupt Christmas for "known robbers, burglars and drug dealers".
Officers from Warwickshire Police helped with traffic operations, with officers looking for "vehicles of interest" used by known criminals, as well as uninsured drivers and the like.
Normal police operations were continuing all day.
Deputy Chief Constable (DCC) Simon Chesterman said the crackdown was ahead of Christmas when "crime tends to spike" as crooks prey on people buying Christmas gifts.
He said: "We will be coming through their doors, we will be arresting them and we will be bringing them to justice."
Following the seven-strong team of officers of Charlie Victor Three, the first warrant was served at a house in Walnut Avenue, Brickfields.
The early morning raid had neighbours' curtains twitching. No arrests were made.
Meanwhile, in Teme Road, Warndon, their colleagues recovered a loaded crossbow, although no arrests were made.
After a quick debrief at the police station, officers of 'Charlie Victor Three' were sent to serve another drugs warrant on a maisonette in Elgar Avenue, Malvern.
Police put the door in with two blows and uncovered what they said were three cannabis plants in a grower hidden in a wardrobe, along with two bags of herbal cannabis.
A man and a woman were arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis and possession of cannabis.
Officers used body-worn cameras to record entry and evidence.
DCC Chesterman accompanied the Malvern team, while Sgt Peter Frankish, the team's leader, was pleased with the result.
He said: "We forced entry, found two bags of what we believe is herbal cannabis and evidence of cultivation and two people have been arrested.
"All in all, it's a good result."
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• A male youth was arrested in Wasdale Court, Warndon, on suspicion of burglary.
• A man was arrested in Henwick Road, St John's, on suspicion of theft.
• A man and a woman were detained in Elgar Avenue, Malvern, on suspicion of possession with intent to supply cannabis and the production of cannabis.
• Two men were arrested in Langdale Drive, Warndon, on suspicion of theft from a car.
• A man was arrested in Lansdowne Road, Worcester, on suspicion of possession of a class A drug.
• A man was arrested in Foregate Street, Worcester, on suspicion of fraud.
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Ag in the City 2012 media advisory
Media Advisory
Who: More than 600 4th-graders, Burbank High School agriculture students, farm animals and more
What: Ag in the City
When: Nov. 15 (Thursday) – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Burbank High School, 1002 Edwards St.
City slickers representing eight SAISD elementary schools will have the opportunity to experience life on the farm without having to leave San Antonio at this agricultural fair specially designed for their 4th-grade level. There to greet them will be a menagerie of farm life including ducks, chicks, sheep, steer, goats, pigs, horses and fish. Other exhibits include:
• "Seed to Salad in 22 days" (where students plant radish seeds),
• "Milk to Ice Cream" (where students make their own ice cream),
• "Slivery Snakes" (learning the various types of snakes)
• "Going Fishing" (taking part in a casting game)
• "Off to College…and Careers" (meet representatives from Texas A&M
University and Palo Alto College)
• "Milking Goats," "The Power of Plants," and much more.
The events will provide hands-on, real-world learning experiences that supplement what youngsters are learning in science class. Their tour guides will be Burbank agriculture students from this well-established magnet program.


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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a terrific opportunity to support institutions dedicated to finding a cure and/or making the lives of those who suffer with breast cancer and their loved ones easier. The beauty industry is full of brands donating to this cause via product purchase donations. Just make sure your money is going to the right places.
According to the Breast Cancer Research Fund, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every 2.3 minutes in the United States. That's more than 625 women every day. Supporting companies investing in a cure is positive, but some brands have been known to slap a pink ribbon on their packaging, giving the misleading impression funds are being donated to legitimate BCA charities.
"As breast cancer takes the spotlight this October, it is important for consumers to ask critical questions to help their understanding of how much of each purchase goes to charity and which charity," says Myra J. Biblowit, president and CEO of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. "The BCRF focuses predominantly on research, which we believe will bring us closer to a cure. For every dollar we spend, 88 cents goes to research and 3 cents goes to awareness."
She suggests that before buying any BCA Month products, be sure to vet the organization you plan to donate to. Check charity evaluators such as CharityWatch and Charity Navigator to make sure a nonprofit is reputable and see how it measures up in terms of transparency and efficacy.
"Before you buy, you should also find out how much a purchase or a program donates – it should be a precise amount – and whether the company discloses their contribution. Unlike some corporate partnerships that use ambiguous language like 'a percentage of the proceeds,' which can be a warning flag," says Biblowit.
Here are a few brands and products that are ready to share specifics with you:
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- The following stocks go ex-dividend Tuesday, meaning an investor must purchase the shares Monday to qualify for the next dividend payment: Home Depot ( HD), Kronos Worldwide ( KRO), Gardner Denver ( GDI), MDU Resources Group ( MDU) and TAL International Group ( TAL). Each of the companies received a buy rating from TheStreet Ratings.
Home Depot The No. 1 home-improvement retailer reported fourth-quarter earnings last month of $774 million, or 51 cents a share, up from year-ago earnings of $587 million, or 36 cents. "Shorter term, the housing trade is playing out again on renewed hopes of a sustained rebound and P/E multiples have expanded," Jefferies analysts wrote in a Feb. 22 report. "At this level, housing data points will remain important, particularly as we get past easy weather comparison months like January and into the heart of the spring/summer season. We are primarily focused on housing inventory and price stabilization -- this could be at risk if more supply increases now that a mortgage settlement has been reached with the banks." Forward Annual Dividend Yield: 2.4% Rated "A+ (Buy)" by TheStreet Ratings: The company's fourth-quarter gross profit margin remained about the same as last year. Home Depot has very weak liquidity. Its Quick Ratio is 0.34, which demonstrates a lack of ability to meet its short-term cash needs. In the fourth quarter, stockholders' net worth decreased 5.24% from the prior year. TheStreet Ratings' price target is $59.50. The stock closed Friday at $47.41 and has risen 12.77% year to date.


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Symphony artfully combines contrast, interest with Honeck
Real balance in programming classical concerts assures success when its elements are so well contrasted and interestingly performed as they were at Friday night's Pittsburgh Symphony concert at Heinz Hall led by music director Manfred Honeck.
The program began with "Mothership" by Mason Bates, the first music of the symphony's composer of the year to be heard this season. He gave a fine spoken introduction, briefly explaining the visual image and the music means he used to achieve it.
The nine-minute composition is a showpiece for orchestra, contrasting fast and slow dance music in the manner of a 19th century's scherzo with two trios. Bates joined the orchestra for the performance, sitting at the rear to play electronica evoking techno music.
"Mothership" is a bold and energetic piece. Its two contrasting sections featured solos with improvisational qualities which were played by concertmaster Noah Bendix-Balgley and bassist Jeffrey Grubbs. The piece was immediately appealing and whetted the appetite for next week's world premiere of Bates' Violin Concerto.
Complete contrast was provided by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Clarinet Concerto performed in a reconstructed version for basset clarinet.
Principal clarinet Michael Rusinek played it with surpassing fluidity and breathtaking dynamic control. Honeck, who has performed the piece with basset clarinet before, led a thoughtfully shaped performance. The first movement didn't dawdle and was free of romanticism. The sublime slow movement had that distinctive mix of contrasting emotions that makes Mozart's music so touching.
The concert concluded with colorful Russian romanticism in Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4. Honeck presented a very individual interpretation of the first movement. He downplayed the balletic quality of the main section of the movement by focusing on touching nuances in the wonderfully supple melodies.
This concert will be repeated at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Heinz Hall, Downtown. Admission is $20 to $93. Details: 412-392-4900 or www.pittsburghsymphony.org.
Mark Kanny is classical music critic for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 412-320-7877 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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TORONTO (Sep. 25)
Police in Pittsburgh admit there has been no progress in the case of murdered Toronto rabbi Neil Rosenblum. Rosenblum, 24, was gunned down last April on a quiet corner in a Pittsburgh suburb while returning from late synagogue services. He was in Pittsburgh to celebrate Passover with his month old daughter, his wife Manya and his in-laws.
Police say a car pulled up to Rosenblum and one of two men asked him for directions. Before he could reply, the young rabbi was shot six times. He later died of multiple wounds.
But before lapsing into unconsciousness, Rosenblum identified the car his assailants were riding: a dark Corvette. Police scoured the state and turned up thousands of cars of the same description. No arrests were ever made.
Detectives said there was no real motive in the killing. They speculated it was probably done just for a thrill or perhaps for racially motivated reasons, since Rosenblum was dressed in traditional Orthodox Jewish clothing.
Over the summer, a special reward fund was established in Pittsburgh for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case.
In May, a caller to a Pittsburgh crime tip telephone hotline said he would divulge information on the killers, provided the reward money was raised from $31,000 to $5,000. Pittsburgh police turned to Toronto and after an intense week-long blitz, the additional money was raised here.


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ECHOLA | My sister-in-law asked me if I had found a fallen tree or cut one down to get the firewood I was splitting Saturday. When I responded that I cut one down, she looked at me disapprovingly.
ECHOLA | My sister-in-law asked me if I had found a fallen tree or cut one down to get the firewood I was splitting Saturday. When I responded that I cut one down, she looked at me disapprovingly.
"You're going to have a tree fall on you like Jimmy Stewart's father," she said.
"I think you're talking about Henry Fonda's father in 'Spencer's Mountain,' " I said.
"Yeah, that's it," she responded.
My sister-in-law had her major leading male actors mixed up, but the truth is, she's right. An overweight newspaper editor who sits behind a desk all day probably doesn't have any business felling trees, even though I managed to do it competently this time. People who know a lot more than I do about that business sometimes get killed doing it.
I much prefer finding a tree that has blown down. It seems less wasteful than cutting down a healthy tree. Plus cutting up one that's already on the ground eliminates the risk of it falling on me, my son or something else valuable.
I probably don't have any business using a chain saw to cut up trees even when a storm has already knocked them over. I was working on one a couple of years ago that rolled over on my foot and pinned me. My wife's cousin and my neighbor had to dig my foot out.
By all rights, I should just pay a guy who makes a living with a chain saw and a wood splitter to bring me a few loads of wood. I could probably get all I'd need for the winter for $300.
Running a chain saw and a wood splitter aren't the safest activities. To save a few hundred dollars, I risk an injury that could hamper my ability to make a living for a long time, if not permanently. If I got killed doing it, my family would lose the income from my job.
But somehow, buying firewood just seems wrong when my mother-in-law has a couple hundred acres of land, much of it covered in trees. On top of that, my brother-in-law lends me a hydraulic wood splitter, so we're not talking about having to split it with an ax, a maul, a sledge hammer and some wedges. And I've gone to the trouble and expense of raising a 16-year-old boy who does much of the heavy lifting.
In fact, I never really did the math on firewood until recently. It never occurred to me that buying firewood was really an alternative. I knew people did it but that was really no excuse for me to do it.
At one time, I was a lot more hard core about it. I didn't even want to use the wood splitter. I told everyone I needed the exercise, but the truth is that it seemed like cheating to me. I've gotten older and, some would say, wiser.
So what is it that I'm really doing when I split wood to burn in my fireplace. I learned when I lived in Cherokee Hills that a fireplace doesn't do a lot to heat a house. My furnace went out, and I stubbornly refused to replace it immediately. One night with nothing but a fireplace to warm us and I quickly had the heating and cooling company on the phone. By no stretch of the imagination am I providing fuel to keep my family warm in the winter.
It's true that a fire makes my den pleasant in the winter. If I turn up the heat enough to keep the den warm, it becomes awfully stuffy upstairs. But I could provide the warmth the den needs without splitting wood by installing some gas logs in the fireplace or getting some kind of space heater.
There are few options as aesthetically pleasing as a wood-burning fireplace. It looks, sounds and smells nice, and the direct heat it gives off is more than just utilitarian warmth. But I'm not sure that's worth risking gaping chain saw wounds, crushing injuries, heat stroke or a heart attack.
My wife and children all love the fire, so I get plenty of positive encouragement from them. But I think they'd enjoy it just as much if someone else cut and split the wood. My son, relieved of the task of assisting me in the summer heat, might enjoy it more.
But I get the sense that he really doesn't feel that way. He might say I'm crazy, but I get the feeling he doesn't mind so much. I don't know about him, but part of it for me is getting to work with him.
In the end, I'm not exactly sure why I feel that it's necessary to cut, split and stack my own wood for a fireplace that provides superficial heat. I know it keeps me connected to an older, simpler way of doing things. It forces me to get off my backside months before I build my first fire and get the job done so that when the weather turns cold it will be seasoned and burn well. And it gives me satisfaction when it's done.
Maybe that's all I need to know.
Robert DeWitt is senior writer for The Tuscaloosa News. Readers can email him at robert.dewitt@tuscaloosa news.com.


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Ninth Circuit clears Church of Scientology of human trafficking
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On Wednesday, the far-left blog ThinkProgress unveiled an "investigation" that alleged, without any conclusive evidence, that the Chamber of Commerce was spending funds acquired from foreign-owned companies on political activities in the United States, a crime under U.S. law.
ThinkProgress demonstrated that such funds entered the Chamber's general fund, and that money from the general fund was used to pay for political activities. But it readily admitted that it could not show the same funds attained abroad were used for those activities. Instead, it demanded the Chamber prove the licit nature of its political funds. Some in the media ran with the story, despite that lack of evidence.
So was the Chamber consulted or asked for comment by media outlets that reported on the ThinkProgress post? In an interview with NewsBusters, Chamber COO David Chavern says they were not. And while the New York Times's initial coverage was an editorial, MSNBC discussed the issue on two separate programs. Neither, Chavern claims, made an attempt at balanced coverage.
I asked Chavern during a phone conversation on Thursday how he explained this apparent breach of the most basic standards of journalism.
I think it comes back to the old axiom - which has now become a universal law in the media - that you don't let the truth get in the way of a good story. There is such a demand for eyeballs, that that demand to get people to look at you or read you trumps anything like journalistic integrity or fact-finding.
It is important for ThinkProgress to get readers and it is important for them to promote their bloggers. That's more important to them than the facts of how we fund the Chamber. And similarly, there are traditional news organizations that get pulled into the same trap.
If you get in to the world of facts or if you get into the world of two sides to the story, that muddies up the narrative, that makes it less exciting and less interesting to eyeballs.
Further, you have the inherent drama of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which is a major business organization, as somebody to wonderfully paint as a bad guy, whereas unions, who are often much bigger and much better funded, seem to be given a great big pass by the media generally. So that is clearly a double standard.
So is the media's approach to the story indicative of a larger left-wing slant among the news media?
I think there's a couple different things going on. There are some folks who have an axe to grind, and a political slant, and they're just looking for any narrative that supports that slant. I think there are other folks that just like drama, and certainly business as the bad guy is an easier picture to paint than unions as the bad guy.
I do think most broadly there is a common view in the media that business is inherently suspect and that labor unions, because they represent, supposedly, numerous workers out there, have more credibility, even thought the facts state that unions are some of the largest, most intensely self-interested organizations in the world.
The burden of proof seems to have fallen on the Chamber to prove that ThinkProgress's accusations are false. Some individuals in the media have run with these accusations, essentially demanding that the Chamber prove a negative. Is that a fair position for the mainstream media to take?
Absolutely not, clearly. Again, ThinkProgress is not a news organization, certainly has no inherent credibility itself, makes an outrageous accusation and then demands that we disprove the accusation in the full hope that we either somehow become complicit or that we then do open up all information to them from which they would then try to develop new lines of attack
I have no need to prove myself to ThinkProgress. I would be really interested for somebody to look into who funds ThinkProgress. They don't seem to be too evocative about that. I know that their parent organization, Center for American Progress, was initially funded by the Sandlers, who were the founders of the subprime giant Golden West Financial. They have also received substantial funding support from George Soros.
That seems to all be ok, but the onus is on us to talk about where our money comes form. I feel no obligation to prove myself to ThinkProgress or anybody else. I am quite confident in both our representation of our members' interests, and also our compliance with the law.


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Hello I just joined. I have had several brain surgeries, 3 Cerebellum, and one deep in the right temporal lobe (aneurysm), that was the last one , 3 months post op Anyeusm I had a small stroke(TIA) that landed me in hospital and on bloodthinner even though TIA only lasted about an hour, had EEG in hospital few days later showed some sligh abnormalities in R Temporal Lobe, a year later just had 24 hour EEG as since that time Ive had on going difficulties. this 24 hour EEG showed no known Epiletiform, but they said this too was an Abnormal EEG with much much more going on in R temporal lobe this time than last year even. findings: Automated Spikes triggered by vertex from sleep, eye blinking but with no epi forms showing.Slowing is seen over right Temporal Chain, with a very slow Theta and Delta and even more pronounced when patinet is asleep.EEG Interpretation: Abnormal EEG showing Focal slowing involving the Entire Right Temporal Region.
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Hi my name is nancy.I have some information on the differnt meanings of the stuff on the EEG.There are only 3 kinds of abnormality found. Spikes, waves, and slowing, or any combo of these.Spikes are represented when the cells of the brain fire simultaneously, producing an electrical abnormality on the EEG. They also indicate the area of the brain where the seizure started. Multifocal spiking indicates that there is multiple seizure foci. Spikes are NOT significant unless they are found consistently in one area.A common cause of slowing is the post-ictal state. It can take several hours to dissipate, and is best diagnosed by when it does go away. Post-ictal slowing or any slowing lasting for days, further evaluation is needed.Focal slowing over one part of the brain is always an area of stong concern, and requires careful evaulation, because it occurs in association with a local disturbance of the brain, such as a concussion, stroke, or tumor. In anyone who has epilepsy and has had a seizure, focal slowing on an EEG, may therefore require further studies and treatment.Slowing ALL over the brain--generalized slowing--signifies disturbed brain function caused by acute disturbances of whole brain function--chemical disturbances, lack of 02, infections, or severe head injuries with loss of consiousness. Vertex or midline epileptiform discharges can be seen with medial frontal foci. Frontal foci not infrequently exhibit spikes or sharp waves from the temporal leads. That is for Frontal lobe Epilepsy.Interictal EEGs may shopw normal results, focal slowing, focal spikes, and sharp waves that are unilateral or bilateral, synchronous, or asynchronous. Slowing and sharp activity spreading beyond parietal leads is not uncommon. Vertex or midline epileptiform abnormalities, can be seen with somatosensory seizures arising from the mesial surface of the parietal lobe.That is all I have right now.Nancy


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loose LOSE it?
How generous do the revenants become? --Danielduende 17:44, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
- Yeah, I've been wondering about that... Would someone kindly do some tests on this? :) Sir Revan125 22:25, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
Even when teleblocked? Edit
The article states that the ring can teleport you through the Wilderness portals even if a Revenant has teleblocked you. However, on the day of the release of the quest, after completing it I was using my ring to gather the experience bonuses from the optional portals. I was on my way to the portal at the Forgotten Cementery when a Revenant Ork teleblocked me. The ring wouldn't work because I was teleblocked, I even got a message confirming this. So was that something Jagex didn't intend and wasn't fixed until later or is the article wrong? Could anyone confirm this?--Banim 13:56, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
The ring won't work while you are teleblocked. Just because spirit realm is NOT wilderness and you can teleport from there, the ring can be used to escape wilderness. Teleblock is not allowing you to escape thus making it impossible to enter portals too. 18.104.22.168 14:07, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
On runescape's knowledge base, they confirm that the ring of wealth has no effect when lootshare is enabled. Would this ring do the same since it sort of behaves like the ring of wealth? Kodeman76
What if ring is lost? Edit
Can someone add information about how to recover the ring if it is lost? I am not sure about that myself. -- Bigd56 [talk] [highscores] 05:34, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
I heard you must search some rubble close to the place where you start the quest. If it's not there try the ruins with the farming patch. There must be some sort of rubble next to a portal. 22.214.171.124 14:04, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
You search the rubble where you started the quest to retrieve your lost ring
Since Jagex remade the wilderness, Jennica's ring can be found just north of Varrock among some rubble. It is NOT in the wilderness, however it is just before the wall by two of the Quest Start symbols on the minimap.
I lost my ring and searched the rubble. It produces no effect, not even a "you search the rubble but find nothing." Talanquel ☞ 18:28, April 18, 2011 (UTC)
"More generous" Edit
Please specify. --Flajuram 07:41, 9 July 2009 (UTC)
Still true after the wildy update?? -K, 21:41, 10 Febuary 2011 (EST)
New wildernessEdit
I read that the portals after SE would give more experience due to more danger, and the new bonus experience could go and be collected by going back through the portals. I went to get the ring at summer's farm, but noticed the rubble pile it spawns in isn't there anymore. I did some checking around (even to that other farm with the magic tree) and it's not there either. Since I had already destroyed it, I'm not sure of how it's been updated. ANyone give some new information? Coelacanth0794 Talk 02:35, February 4, 2011 (UTC)
I just was trying to find mine too. I've just managed to find it near the north Varrock gates along with the quest's starting point. ~Cured
- You can get it from the rubble north of Varrock's northeastern gates. New rewards were:
- Tormented wraith: 5k defense
- Goth leprechaun: 5k farming
- Western graveyard: 5k prayer
- Axe hut: 3750 attack
- Rogue's castle: 5k thieving
- Chaos altar: 2500 prayer (ghost-dude-thingy didn't have anything new to say)
- Bonde family farm: 2500 farming
- Northeastern castle ruins thing: 2500 smithing
- Urbancowgurl777 (talk) 06:41, February 9, 2011 (UTC)
Does Ring Give 2x the Chance to all drops? Edit
Been wondering this for awhile, if the ring gives you 2x the potential for the PvP armor/weapons as well as the special item depending on the revenant.
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Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc made this request at a meeting with the city leaders on March 15.
Deputy PM Phuc asked the city to strive to reduce traffic accidents and casualties by 30% this year, and take the lead for National Traffic Safety Year 2012.
He also praised the efforts city residents and authorities have made to reduce traffic congestion and accidents over the past years.
According to a report by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, a number of drastic measures were implemented to control traffic safety in 2011, including putting strategic traffic routes into operation, separating vehicle lanes and limiting the number of cars allowed in the city centre during rush hours.
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All eurozone countries face downgrades to their debt ratings if the risk of a Greek exit rises following next month's elections, a leading credit agency warned last night.
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Fitch Ratings downgraded Greece's sovereign rating to CCC from B- and sounded a wider alert for the rest of the currency bloc. It said it would put the entire zone on downgrade watch if after June 17's poll, "Fitch assesses that the risk of a Greek exit from European Monetary Union is probable in the near term."
The agency said it had cut Greece's rating to reflect "the heightened risk that Greece may not be able to sustain its membership of EMU"
It said "the strong showing of 'anti-austerity' parties in the May 6 elections and subsequent failure to form a government underscores the lack of public and political support for the EU-IMF €173bn programme".
Should the voters once again reject austerity and structural reform, Fitch said "an exit of Greece from EMU would be probable". That would be expected to trigger "a widespread default on private sector as well as sovereign euro-denominated obligations".
The agency's warning came as the front runner to become Greece's next leader, Alexis Tsipras, vowed that he would never yield to European demands to impose "barbaric" austerity.
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When done, this page will have a couple of guides for people new to DogeCoins/cryptocurrency in general. For an alternative guide, see http://HowToDoge.com
Building your minerEdit
Before reading below, you will need to build yourself a miner. It is easier than some may think and is made easier when all the parts are laid out for you. Have a quick look at this guide on to build a Dogecoin mining rig .
Once you have had a read and are ready to buy the essential parts, consider shopping at the Mining Hardware Store. With fast worldwide shipping, high quality parts and many happy customers, they are the first stop for mining hardware.
Setting up your walletEdit
Before you start considering mining or anything else, you will need a wallet to contain all of those hard-earned Dogecoins, so you can save up to get to the moon. You will need to download the software (Windows or Mac OS X) from http://dogecoin.com/, it is literally as easy as running the program inside the download, as a wallet will be automatically generated for you.
On Windows, unpack the .zip anywhere you want (but preferably, where you've got full permissions, so C:\Users\Username\Dogecoin should be perfectly fine), and run dogecoin-qt.exe.
If your client is not updating (the "out of sync" message presists and there is no progress bar at the bottom of the client):
- Delete the "dogecoin.conf" file from "%appdata%\DogeCoin"
- Restart the dogecoin client and you should start syncing to the network sometime in the next 15 minutes or so.
On OS X, move dogecoin-qt.app from the downloaded .zip into your Applications, and run it. In both cases, wait for the network to synchronize - it will probably take an excessive amount of time, especially the first time.
It's a good idea to encrypt your wallet right away - go to Settings -> Encrypt Wallet, and enter your passphrase. You'll need to do so sensitive operations in your wallet, so that they're more secure. However, if you've encrypted your wallet and forgotten the passphrase, all Dogecoins you own won't be usable anymore. Don't forget it.
To receive Dogecoins, go under "Much Receive" and create a new address to generate a public key. As the application suggests, it's generally a good idea to create a new public key for each use/vendor, so that you can keep track of how you're receiving Dogecoins.
To send Dogecoins, go under "Pls Send" and enter the address you want to send Dogecoins under "Pay To:" and the amount. If you want to save that address for later use, add a Label - it'll stay in your address book ("Very Address"). Note that transaction fees may apply when sending larger Dogecoin amounts.
Digging (Mining for DogeCoins)Edit
Just kidding! Don't listen to rich digging shibe who want to keep the riches to themselves. Digging is a great way to earn some dogecoins. First step you'll want to do is follow the instructions in this video:
Generally pools that you join will have instructions on how to start mining, but below are some general instructions on how to get started.
To ensure best results you'll need to use the right mining software for your hardware. Broadly speaking this is split into two kinds, CPU (cpuminer) and GPU mining (cudaminer-Nvidia or cgminer-AMD).
- *A note for those with AMD cards- the highest version of cg miner currently confirmed to work with Dogecoin is v.3.7.2, which can be found in this index .
Download your chosen program and extract the archive to a folder of your choice.
Next, create a text file in the same folder as your miner application. Inside put the following commands, replacing the brackets for details obtained from your mining pool account/worker (usually found on the pool's getting started page).
- For cgminer: cgminer.exe --scrypt -o stratum+tcp://<domain>:<port> -u <workerName> -p <workerPassword> [-I <intensity>]
- The optional -I flag allows for varied amounts of GPU RAM to be allocated to cgminer. Setting this value to 9 (recommended) to 11 (for high-end cards) will allow for multitasking on the lower end or highest hashrate before diminishing returns.
- For cudaminer: cudaminer.exe -o stratum+tcp://<domain>:<port> -O <workername>:<workerPassword>
- For cpuminer: minerd.exe --url stratum+tcp://<domain>:<port> --userpass <workername>:<workerPassword> --threads <no. of cpu cores>
On the next line of the text file type pause. This will let you see any errors without closing the window. Save the file with any name you want, as long as the file extension is .bat (change "save as type" to "all files" and add .bat to the filename) . For example: mine_serverName.bat.
If you decide for solo mining you don't need to make pool account for mining with group. In this case <workername> will be your personal doge wallet address, passwords won't be needed too. However you will receive doges much faster mining in bigger group.
OS XEdit
You want to first download a program for mining. There are three options for mining: cgminer and bfgminer for GPU mining and cpuminer for CPU mining. MacMiner contains all three. GPU mining may be faster in many cases, but some have reported their MacBook Pros failing after heavy mining, so proceed at your own risk for GPU mining if you don't have a desktop machine. Check this page out to see how your hardware will perform for mining.
Once you have selected a mining program and a pool to join, make a worker account in your pool, then go to the Terminal and execute the miner with the following command:
- For bfgminer:
./bfgminer --scrypt -o (pool URL) -u (Login for your pool).(Worker name) -p (Worker name) (password)
- For cgminer:
./cgminer --scrypt -o (pool URL) -u (Login for your pool).(Worker name) -p (Worker name) (password)
- For cpuminer:
./minerd --url=(pool URL) -u (Login for your pool).(Worker name) -p (password)
If the program fails to execute, try changing the permissions using the following command:
chmod +x cgminer or
chmod +x cpuminer
Cloud MiningEdit
If you have a weak machine it is also possible to use on-line cloud server.
- Example of configuration:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install yasm -y git make g++ build-essential libminiupnpc-dev
sudo apt-get install -y libboost-all-dev libdb++-dev libgmp-dev libssl-dev dos2unix
sudo apt-get install build-essential libcurl4-openssl-dev
wget http://sourceforge.net/projects/cpuminer/files/pooler-cpuminer-2.3.2.tar.gz
tar xzf pooler-cpuminer-2.3.2.tar.gz
cd cpuminer-2.3.2 . /configure CFLAGS="-O3"
For logging into your server you can use ssh client like Putty.
- Launching command:
./minerd --url=(pool URL):(port)
--userpass=(Login for your pool).(Worker name):(password)
Next time when you will log into server (using server ip, username and password) to launch miner you need to do it from your miner installation directory (here command: cd cpuminer-2.3.2).
Faucets Edit
Another way to get dogecoin is to visit faucets, like Dogechet!! http://3FreeDogecoins.com , http://getdogecoins.com or http://dogedrip.com/get-free-doge.php


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" Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg. Salzburg's "Old Town" with its world famous baroque architecture is one of the best-preserved city centers in the German-speaking world, and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. The city is noted for its Alpine setting. It is the birthplace of Mozart and the setting for parts of the musical and film The Sound of Music. Salzburg is also a student city, with three universities. "
Salzburg has no shortage of things to do whilst on holiday there. First of all, as soon as you have collected your baggage, buy a Salzburg card at the airport. It runs for 24, 48 or 72 hours depending on how long you want it for. Mine was 72 hours and cost 36euros. It gets you into all the tourist attractions and free transport on the bus.
1: Mozarts birthplace, its a beautiful old building right in the middle of the old town. Its got a yellow front, its mega tall for the time it was built, and full of character. It costs nothing to get in with a Salzburg card, and around 10euro if not. Its the old apartment of Mozarts father, and tells the story of how they used to live there, it even has a lock of Mozart's hair and his first violin. You can go in the room where all the Mozart children were born and its got a real atmosphere and you can almost here the music!
2: Mozarts house, a lovely apartment museum, mostly comparing the many faces of Mozarts representation through portraits. It also talks a bit about what happened day to day in the family, and is really nicely set out through grand style rooms. It also has several of the original pianos that the family would play. Theres a little interaction section at the end which we found quite funny. Its very small so in high season could be unbearably hot!
3: Boat trip to Hellbrunn and tour around the trick fountains. We had a guide who gave a fantastic tour around the trick fountains. Basically he spent the whole time making sure we all got surprised by the fountains and got wet! In the summer they will probably drench you. Amazing to think that these were made so long ago and great fun. Also here is the pavillion where they filmed the 16/17 song from the sound of music. The sound of music tour also stops here but the way we did it was a lot more relaxed and we had loads of time to explore, also the fountains were well worth it.
4: Fortress, and funicular railway. At the top of a huge hill is the fortress that is so amazingly well perched on the edge its a wonder it hasnt fallen down. Theres a tour up the highest point with a 360 degree view all the way round Salzburg. Theres also a few little museums of puppets, torture rooms and the church. The funicular journey is really quick but was quite fun on the edge of the mountain. We took loads of photos from the top and really enjoyed the view.
5: Mirabel gardens. Just around the corner from our hotel was these beautiful gardens, with the fountain from the sound of music. The sun came out and it was lovely to eat our packed lunch there watching everyone go past, look at all the flowers, take loads of pictures by the fountain and also the covered walkway that features in the film. Really nice way to relax at the end of our time in Salzburg
Theres more but I could literally talk all day about how beautiful the city is, just walking around could take you a whole afternoon as you explore all the little alleyways and lovely architecture. The river is so nice to walk along in the sun as well.
Visit Salzburg today and enjoy the best of musical history over hundreds of years and that of a popular musical just over 40 years old.
Tourism based on ancient and modern - Mozarts music genius in the 1700s, and the modern tunes of The Sound of Music, famous now for just over 40 years.
Salzburg has it all, the music story, wonderful, old, historic buildings and the majestic mountains bordering a lovely, open rural plain. The Festival City and its beautiful surrounding countryside - thats what my glossy tourism book says and I agree through and through.
My winter visit was magic. Snow was not as predominant as it usually is in February but enough on the stunning mountains to add the feeling of winter turning to spring. This proved to be just the right time of year for us to explore an old, architectural beauty.
Mozart was born here - to be precise he entered the Salzburg scene at 8 oclock in the evening on the 27th day of January in 1756 at number 9 Getreidegasse and one day later he started the tourism trend by going to the Cathedral and gaining the honourable name of Johannes Chrisostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart at his christening.
With such a musical name it was always on the cards that he would take the world by storm and create 600 musical pieces from little arias to historic operas. One thing for sure, in his short life he must have been a very busy musician and chocolatier! Well, in todays Salzburg you see many red and gold chocolate creations - Mozart Balls abound -- whole shops of just Mozart-related chocolates, you have to ask the question Did he love chocolate or did he not? Perhaps that is what brought him to an early grave as he died just 35 years old but he had packed a lot into his time: performed for royal families in Vienna, Paris and London, awarded Knight of the Golden Spur by a Pope, court concert director and organist and all the while writing such works as The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni and The Magic Flute.
In todays Salzburg you can share in his history by visiting both the house he was born in which is now a museum to him, a yellow building prominent on the tourism street of Getreidegasse and the home where he moved with his famly The Dance Masters House on Market Square.
No visit to Salzburg would be complete without paying homage to Mozart in some way: visit these buildings or take in a concert of his everlasting music. We went to the birthplace and enjoyed the many levels giving a glimpse into the way life was in Salzburg in the 1700s. Well worth a visit, stay for lunch in the café - recommended.
Now to the modern day music influence in Salzburg. This is where the Sound of Music is set and a good lot of the movie was filmed in and around the city. Actually, it is a good way to see Salzburg and the mountain areas around it. We took the Original Sound of Music Tour in a bus suitably decorated with the von Trapp family from the movie.
Now, just a little word of disappointment here. On the tour you get a full and comprehensive commentary about how the film was made, how the original family lived and sadly for me the two dont parallel each other too well. In fact, the movie is mostly made up - our efficient tour guide shared a deep insight into the real history and I confess I had no idea that it wasnt as it was portrayed in the movie. There is enough to hang the movie on the original von Trapps but only just in my opinion.
But, it did not mar the enjoyment and wonder of the tour, the movie sites and the places you drive to. There is plenty of time for getting out of the bus, taking photos and asking questions. The tour is really well worth going on - just be aware that the movie is not much like the real life story of the Von Trapp family.
When I returned home I put on the 40th Anniversary of the Sound of Music DVD and what a joy it was to see all the places we visited on the tour. I look at the movie differently now, more as a tourist than one wanting to be entertained. One little disappointment is the fact that the big family house you see in the movie (where the children fall into the lake in front of the house) is actually two houses. The front is one house, the back another - miles apart. And, the real von Trapps never snuck off out of the town via the cemetery, pursued by Germans and trekking over the Untersberg mountain - they actually packed a backpack each, went down to the railway station and took a train out of Salzburg to somewhere else in Europe before going to America.
On the tour we were taken to Mirabell Gardens where Maria and the children danced around the Statue of Pegasus fountain, through the tree-lined arches and up the steps. We went to Leopoldskron Castle and lake, Hellbrunn Castle grounds to see the glass pavillion where I am 16, going on 17' was sung so beautifully, Nonnberg Abbey which is the oldest convent in the German-speaking part of Europe. The real Baron and Maria were married here in 1927 and it is where Maria returned to late, while the nuns were going to mass at the beginning of the movie. We moved out of the city to visit St Gilgen and Lake Wolfgang which is the scenery shown at the beginning of the movie. Finally, we went to Mondsee Cathedral where the movie wedding was filmed - stunning building.
Now I will mention some of the attractions we visited and share a little about each one.
Salzburg has so much to offer the tourist, you can walk to most things. There is the old town nestled under the steep, rocky hillside with the river Salzach forming a border for the new town. The bus service is so efficient and takes you efficiently through the town and out into urban areas around about.
We walked and walked and walked - every day something different to see. On our first full day we came upon a permanent market and around the corner, spread around a church by the Mirabell Gardens was a fantastic Thursday market - what a cacophony to excite the senses. Memorable for sure.
HOHENSALZBURG FORTRESS is dominant atop the hill and able to be seen for miles around. Its been up there since 1077 when Archbishop Gebhardt von Helffenstein began construction. The most important builder was Leonhard von Keutschach (1495-1519). From here you get magnificent views of the city below and miles out to the mountains and all in between.
We saw huge majolica urns here, so stunningly endowed with figures, absolutely fantastic. There is a strong showing of battle implements and other war influences so men would particularly like this attraction. We visited the Marionette Theatre-Museum in the fortress.
To get to the fortress you can use the 1892 funicular in front of it, go along the road a little and go up a lift or walk up the steep hillside walk-way. We went in the cable car - to save time and be able to see more of the fortress.
We could not visit the house in the winter but the gardens really are lovely, even in pre-springtime as the statues are most impressive and the little box-bordered gardens were offering some hints of colour.
Drawn there by the Maria von Trapp history we took the long, steep climb up to the abbey and were surprised to see we could go through the wrought iron gate and even inside the church. It was extremely dark, grey and quite austere but well worth going to visit. Outside and in the lovely courtyard are tidy, well-cared for graves which are obviously the resting place of nuns who served there. We went back inside the abbey to sit and listen to taped music of the real nuns singing, it was so lovely to be there experiencing the beauty of the sound.
What a treasure. The grandest cathedral I have ever been in. A massive, creative, golden high altar dominates from the minute you step in the front door. The ceiling is grand, it so beautifully depicts the life of St Peter by Franz X Konig. The abbey is dedicated to patron saints St Peter and St Paul. It presents as medieval world of the Romanesque architecture. Have to mention the organ - 1620/1763 it includes statues of St Peter and St Vitus - it is so so grand. Gold, ancient paintings and an environment drenched in history - you really must see St Peters Abbey when in Salzburg.
In the centre of the old town stands the earliest Italian-type church built north of the Alps. Its stood there since the early days of Salzburg and it is quite different. Bright orange tones and the most fantastic old paintings on the sides and up on the ceiling. It was bombed in World War II but is now restored to the original state. Many parishioners and visitors have walked down the aisles of the Dom zu Salzburg since it was consecrated in 774 by the Abbot and Bishop Virgil ....dedicated to St Rupert and St Virgil... it is a treasure among the sacred buildings that make up Salzburg - 42 in all.
Set in the Residence Square, this is the place where all the Archbishops of Salzburg have resided and the audio-tour is well worth taking. Each room is beautiful, white, red and gold tones throughout and as you would expect chandeliers and masterpieces abound. The stately Conference Hall is so ornate and when you are in the first guest room the staircase has the most wonderful organ balustrades so as you pass you can play a tune or two. Wonderful. It is set in Presidenz Square where I heard the lovely glockenspeil bells which peal Mozart tunes three times a day.
This is a look at Salzburg in the year 1791. A manservant Franz Josef takes you through the life of those in fashion and high society including a Mozart party as well as a look at beggars and other historic depictions.
It ends with a scene from the Sound of Music which is beautifully framed in a rose bed - a really good way to learn about the history of Salzburg and see how people lived at the time in the 2400 m2 of historic streets, animations and moving/speaking figures which total 77 life-size wax people.
We took a day trip out to a 450 year old salt mine which was actually in Germany, in the Bavarian Alps. Near Berchtesgaden, it was an attraction with a difference - you had to get into miners clothes and take a little train deep into the mountain. The tour guide only spoke German but there was an English commentary from a box at each site. This was okay but we did lose a bit in the fact we couldnt ask questions. However, we did take a scary ride down a miners wooden slide (rail thing) and it was extremely screamy. Inside we went on a special boat across a salty- water grotto which was dark and eerie.
On this trip we visited Obersalzberg where once the leaders of the Third Reich had residences and from here we looked up to Eagles Nest which was Hitlers former conference centre.
We ascended the 1853m mountain in a big cable car and the views from here are just magic. What a vista: snow-capped mountains, huge rural plains and of course the city of Salzburg below where the Hohensalzburg Fortress dominates the view.
There is so much more for you to experience in Salzburg: the bridges, especially the Mozart walking bridge, the Marionette Theatre Museum, many restaurants, Steigls Brauwelt which is claimed to be Europes largest beer exhibition, hosts of museums, Pferdeschwemmen Horse Wells, the Zoo at Hellbrunn, many churches and absolutely wonderful shop windows in both the old and new areas.
Salzburg is a mix of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque .... it is a beautiful city and one you can explore at your leisure for either a short break or for longer if you want to ski, shop, dine and take in some rather stunning scenery.
If you are going to be there a few days, ask about the Salzburg Card: once bought it offers free admission to lots of attractions, free public transport as well as discounts for cultural events and various tours and visits.
Lasting impression: At night, standing on one of the bridges looking back at the old town with lights beaming onto church spires, castle towers and high above it all Hohensalzburg Fortress - superb.
Getting there: fly, train, bus or private car. The airport is only about a 20 minute drive into the main part of the city where you will find lots of varying types of accommodation for all budgets.
Salzburg is old, it is truly a memorable place to visit - I will need to win a big lottery to buy the most beautiful piece of material I have ever seen in my life - 139.50Euro per metre!!! I cannot even start to describe it here - there are no adjectives to describe this wonder of the world in material terms!
I intend to write more fully on some of the attractions I visited in reviews of their own when time allows. Hope you enjoyed this one and you feel inspired to make a booking and get to Salzburg on your next holiday. You will be doing yourself a BIG favour - I will return in the summer to take in some things which were closed.
LLamas in Salzburg? Doesn't that sound a bit strange? It definitely sounded strange to me, most of all because I didn't even know these animals lived in Austria. Well, it's not actually their real habitat but I just wanted to use my llama-experience to tell you that there are actually quite a few things to see and do in and around Salzburg that you might not have expected.
I went to visit Salzburg last year and was absolutely amazed by how much you could do there. At first I was a little bit disappointed because my travel guide more or less exclusively focused on Mozart and I thought that my stay in Salzburg might actually become a bit boring after I had visited Mozart's birthplace, Mozart's house and eaten an obligatory share of Mozart balls - especially because I decided to go there in winter and am not such a big fan of skiing.
But when I made the effort to get a bit of information my stay in Salzburg truly turned into an unforgettable experience. But I guess I should finally tell you what my holidays had to do with llamas. I did a bit of research on the internet and hardly couldn't believe it: they actually offered guided hiking tours with llamas. I thought it sounded like fun - and it actually was a marvellous experience. I joined a "Llama trekking"-group in the Gastein area where we did a 2-hour hike to the Riedl-Alm in Bad Hofgastein. The people were really friendly, the landscape was simply breathtaking and the llamas were really cute - and no, they didn't spit at me! What's more, I thought it was pretty good value for money since the tour only cost 25,- including a delicious buffet at one of the mountain inns.
I also had the chance to visit a dog sled race in a little town called Rauris which was good fun as well but freezing cold. It was actually more pleasant to visit one of the thermal spas near Salzburg, where you can just take a swim and relax or actually get a massage or some kind of other wellness treatment.
On the last day of my stay I visited the Salt Worlds & Celtic Village in Hallein, which is also just a stone's throw away from the city of Salzburg. At first I though it was a bit eerie to go right into the mountain on a mine train but inside it was really fascinating. You got the chance to
slither down long miners' slides into the depths of the mountain to a subterranean salt lake which was really beautiful. Outside, you can take a walk through the Celtic Village where they exhibit archaeological grave finds - interesting as well but I preferred the slides ;-)
At the end of my stay I unfortunately didn't have time anymore to go and see the Museum of Modern Art right on the mountain in the city centre which I was told is very interesting as well and offers some great views of Salzburg - well, maybe next time!
I had some truly unforgettable experiences on this trip to Salzburg and I was quite surprised about how much the area has to offer even if you're not that much of a skiing or Mozart fan!
Ah, Salzburg. The land of Mozart and the Sound of Music. The hills are alive and all that. One of my favourite cities in the world - when the sun's shining, at least.
I have been to Salzburg many times on day trips while on holiday in Austria, but until recently had not actually stayed there (though it was only for 3 days). Unfortunately the weather for those three days was not kind, but this did give me the impetus to explore more of what the city itself had to offer.
You can't move in Salzburg without being reminded that it's the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - although the city spurned him while he was alive. One place that is definitely worth visiting is the Mozart Residenz (Mozart's Residence), which contains some fascinating information on about his father Leopold (who held the post of Assistant Court Musician and also sold pianos & harpsichords from his home) and sister "Nanerl", who was herself a talented composer and violinist (though she never received the acclaim of her younger brother), and who remained Wolfgang's best friend throughout his short life. Indeed, the tale told in this house is as much of familial tragedy as it is of musical genius; Mozart's mother died while he was in Paris trying, unsuccessfully, to earn a living writing the music that he loved; Leopold despaired at his son's recklessness, Nanerl had to marry a much older man who she didn't love and forsake the man she did; Mozart himself was tormented by personal demons and the heartache he caused his family, and both Mozart and Nanerl, while touring as child prodigies, suffered nearly fatal illness. There are of course lighter touches, such as the family's obsession with target shooting with air rifles (indoors!), and rather coarse sense of humour that young Mozart displayed in his designs for the targets. The commentary provided (on personal players so you can take it all at your own pace) is interesting and well structured, and of course punctuated by Mozart's music, including some played on the traditional instruments on display at the residence. Mozart Geburtshaus (Mozart's birthplace) is much less interesting, and only really worth a visit if a/ you are a dedicated fan, or b/ if you have a Salzburg Pass. More of that later.
Other places worth seeing are the palace residences, which feature some of the most gorgeous and well preserved surroundings I've ever seen, and the HoenSalzburg, Europe's oldest completely intact fortress, which dominates the surroundings wherever you are in Salzburg. The tour is interesting, showing you how the fortress was altered by successive Archbishops, how Salzburg developed from a small settlement to a thriving town (much of the wealth of the area was due to the nearby salt mines), how the borders with nearby Bavaria have altered over the years, etc. One nice thing about the fortress is that, although there is a "Torture Room" there, it is only called so because the instruments of torture were kept there - as far as official record goes, no-one was ever actually tortured there, since it was not an "instrument of court". Also of note is that in the large banquet room (which is now used for official functions and concerts), where one of the huge supporting columns was actually hit by a cannonball - you can still see where it impacted - but was so strong that all it did was take a chip out of the column! You ride up to the fortress in a fernicular (cable railway) - though it's a very short ride. (You can walk if you really want!) For those who are interested in marionettes (puppets), there is a museum in there and a theatre that still plays occasionally - though unless you have a Salzburg card it's definitely not worth the money to go the Marionette museum.
So what is this Salzburg Card that I keep going on about? It's a card that gives you free access to several attractions (once only to each place) and the buses / trams, along with discounts for several other places. The costs are:
Prices: Jan 1 - June 15, 2004 and Sep 16 - Dec 31, 2004
Hours Adults Children (6-15 Years)
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Prices: June 16 - Sep 15, 2004
Hours Adults Children (6-15 Years)
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72 34,00 17,00
Which is very reasonable considering the number of places you can go to. If you're planning to actually see a lot of the city and its sights while you're here, you'll definitely save money by getting this card. You can book it online at http://www.salzburginfo.at - (which also contains a lot of other useful info about Salzburg), but every hotel should have them too. The deal gets even better if you have it for 2 or 3 days - you might be rushing around a bit to make sure it saves you money if you just go for the one day pass (though it's still worth it), but with the 3-day pass you'd have a hard job not to save money with it! (Between 6 of us, I think we saved about 100 Euros altogether - though it would have been more if the weather had been nicer and we'd been a little better organised.) Among the places you can go is the Steigl World (Steigl are Austria's largest beer producer) - it normally costs 9 Euros but is free with the card. You get a breqery/museum - relatively interesting - a gift (glass or bottle of beer), two free (small) beers, and a freshly baked pretzel. Great value for free! (Incidentally, you must try the "Paracelcus" beer while you're there - I'm not much of a beer drinker but I could drink a lot of that one!) You can also do the river cruise, which unfortunately was not running while we were there because the river level became too high (the river in Salzburg is the Green Inne, a tributary of the Blue Danube). Another place well worth a visit is the famous water gardens at Helnsbrug, which were designed by a mischievous Archbishop who was fed up of being the political pawn of manipulative princes - so he designed it so that water would jet up from (among other places) their seats at the dinner table - and custom was that no-one (not even a Prince) was allowed to rise from the table before the Archbishop!! The nearby Alpine Zoo is nice too, and the animals seemed to be kept in much better conditions than in many zoos. (This is from memory as I didn't manage to get to the zoo or water gardens on this trip, but I have been before.) There is also a folklore museum (though I was rather disappointed with this), a toy museum (not bad but nothing amazing), and two others that I didn't see - a natural history museum, and a folk costume museum. The really nice thing about the Salzburg card is that it gives you the option to visit places that you'll go through really quickly and you won't feel cheated - for instance, paying 5 Euros to see the Mozart Geburtshaus or 3 to see the Marionette museum is not exactly value for money! Getting free access to the excellent public transport system is also terrific.
If you want to go to a concert, there are several available, including dinner concerts - but be prepared to pay around 50 Euros each for them. We went to one in a hotel, which was quite nice - but I thought it could have been better. They served an authentic menu including what was supposedly Mozart's favourite dessert - I have my doubts about that, but it was quite nice! Again, your hotel or rep will have details of the various concerts available, and there are some cheaper ones available at slightly odd times.
Salzburg is more expensive than most places I've been to in Austria, but even then it isn't as expensive as London or Paris. As far as food goes, there's a good mix of different types of restaurant, though surprisingly there doesn't seem to be all that many of them. If you're feeling a little adventurous try one of the gigantic pretzels sold in the old town square (underneath the entrance to HoenSalzburg) - it was hilarious seeing a little boy carrying away a pretzel that was bigger than he was (though not as big as his grin!). Some of the places frequented by locals don't seem very interested in attracting tourists - though that's just one more reason to search them out! (You may get some unfriendly looks from the yokels, but just ignore them.) The old town itself is a wonderful place to walk round in the sun, and I have many fond memories of it - but sadly this time, the sun did not have its hat on and was most definitely not about to come out and play. Which is one of the two main reasons I am only giving it a 4-star rating - it's a bit miserable in bad weather, which is quite a frequent occurrence. I know bad weather makes anywhere less attractive, but when you've seen the beautiful Mirrabel Gardens in the sun, and then in the rain there's just no comparison.
The other reason I'm not giving it 5 stars (much as I love the city), is that of the many things there are to do and see if the weather's not too good, not many of them actually left me feeling impressed. The palace residences and the Mozart residence are definitely worth seeing, as is the fortress - though many things actually inside the fortress were disappointing. The water gardens and zoo (and, I suspect, the river cruise) are great - but they are great in good weather. Steigl World is well worth a visit if you like beer. The Untersberg mountain cable car would have been a wonderful thing to go on (unless you don't like heights - I hear it's a bit hair-rasing!) - but when the weather's as bad as it was when we were there, you wouldn't be able to see anything. (Kudos to the staff there for actually telling us that - they could have just taken our money and let us be disappointed - it's not free with the Salzburg Card but you get a discount.) The fairly nearby salt mines in Berchasgarden are very well worth a visit if you get a chance.
Overall, Salzburg in the sunshine is a very beautiful city, but in the rain it really suffers, more so than most cities. It's still a great place to go, but the Tirolean capital of Innsbruck holds up much better in poor weather than Salzburg. If you can see it in the sun you'll fall in love with it.
Well, there you have it. I hope you found this review enjoyable and informative! If you didn't, tell me, and I'll see what I can do
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Many times has it been mentioned, but many are too afraid to admit that they have been on The Original Sound of Music Tour! While in Salzburg, I thought it wise to give it a try, especially as I would probably not return to the city for a long time. The day began with me watching the film at my hostel, just to refresh my memory and annoy every one else by singing along. Conveniently, tickets for the tour where available at Reception... so during "Somewhere in my youth or childhood etc etc." (the WORST song in the film) I went and bought a ticket for the tour. At 1:40pm, a coach picked me up from the hostel to take me to Mirabellplatz, along with a girl called Siobhan (it looks so odd written) who had, apart from that morning, NEVER seen The Sound of Music! I was horrified. Having grown up doh-a-deering and climbing every mountain in an incredibly bad falsetto, I couldn´t comprehend such a fate. It was here that the tour began by taken a look at the Schloss Mirabell gardens that feature in Do-Re-Mi. Our tourguide Dave, who had seen the film almost as many times as me, pointed out that eight scenes were filmed here. From there we boarded the coach again (a very comfortable, airconditioned one at that), and headed for Castle Leopoldskron... which is obscurely the back of the Von Trapp family home... where the children fall in the river, the Baroness and Max drink pink lemonade, and they play that hilarious game of ball where the children piff it at the baroness!!! HA! Take that bitch! ahem... sorry, get a little carried away sometimes. Meanwhile, we also saw the front of the house (only from a distance however), Nonnberg abbey (also from a distance), the Gazebo (which is now nowhere near its original position... besides, the dance scene was filmed in a studio), and the Church at Mondsee which was used for the filming of the wedding. But now for the best bit. Not only do you see these sights, but the c
oaches take you into the surrounding countryside that inspired Maria so much. If for nothing else, go on the tour for this! It´s such beautiful landscape, and the tourguide even puts on a recording of the REAL Von Trapp family performing local folk music in german (I thought it was a bit strange to be singing about tea with jam and bread when you´re from Austria). You get taken to St. Gilgen, which is a small town on one of the Lakes of the Salzkammergut - it´s connection to the Sound of Music was not apparent to me, but I´m sure it´s vitally important! Unfortunately, as with most tours, there are time restrictions, so our stay in this region was shortlived. But we got the idea. Our guide also pointed out some local sites as we went along... Nannerl Mozart´s house in St. Gilgen (Mozart´s sister), and the Dragon Wall, where legend has it the strip of woodland is a sleeping dragon who wakes up every now and again and scorches the town of Mondsee, which conviniently has burnt to the ground at least ten times. Sadly, the tour came to a close all too early for me (it last´s about four hours). As a parting gift, we were all given a packet of Edelweiss seeds to take home with us... may they bloom and grow forever. So when you´re in Salzburg, do make the effort to go on the Tour. It´s only 400 schillings, or 350 if you buy the ticket from your Youth Hostel (see my op on the YoHo). Tickets can be bought from the stand at Mirabellplatz where the tours depart from. If in doubt, remember to climb every mountain, follow every rainbow, till you find your dream...
""Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg. Salzburg's "Old Town" with its world famous baroque architecture is one of the best-preserved city centers in the German-speaking world, and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. The city is noted for its Alpine setting. It is the birthplace of Mozart and the setting for parts of the musical and film The Sound of Music. Salzburg is also a student city, with three universities.""


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Arrivederci Berlusconi
Oh, how the mighty have fallen. In just a matter of days, two of Europe's most venerable leaders have been toppled. George Papandreou was the third member of the Papandreou dynasty to be prime minister of Greece. Silvio Berlusconi had dominated Italian politics for nearly two decades. But now they are both heading out the door and the international media have been reporting on their resignations with the kind of enthusiasm that is normally reserved for sporting events. "Down goes Papandreou! Down goes Berlusconi!" If you didn't know better, you would almost be tempted to think that some of the recent news reports were describing a boxing match. But this is what happens when debt problems spiral out of control. It is the leaders who take the fall. So will the resignations of Papandreou and Berlusconi help anything? Of course not. Europe is still headed for a financial collapse of epic proportions.
As I wrote about recently, it has been the fumbling of the Greek debt crisis by European leaders which has set the stage for the burgeoning financial crisis in Italy to go to a whole new level.
Once the Greek debt deal was announced, I warned that it would shatter confidence in the sovereign debt of the rest of the PIIGS and it would cause their bond yields to soar.
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Blue Footed Booby Facts
Face it, you've always wanted the goods on the blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii), right? Even if you haven't, you're sure to find these blue footed booby facts as fascinating as I do.
This interesting animal is a marine bird. It has bright blue webbed feet and a blue-gray face to match. The blue-footed booby belongs the Order Pelecaniformes (Pelicans and their relatives).
Just look at those sexy feet!
Aside from their distinctive blue feet, the blue-footed booby has long pointed wings and a narrow pointed bill.
During mating rituals, the male blue-footed boobies show off their blue feet to prospective mates during their courtship dance by lifting their feet up and down while strutting before the female. The bluer the feet, the more attractive the mate.
The female is slightly larger than the male and can measure up to 36 inches (90 cm) long with a wingspan of up to 4.9 ft. (1.5 m). The average weight is 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg).
Its eyes are placed on either side of its bill and oriented towards the front, enabling excellent binocular vision.
The boobies' diet consists of fish, which they dive for by folding their long wings back around their streamlined bodies and plunge into the water from as high as 80 feet (24 meters). Blue-footed boobies can also dive from a sitting position on the water's surface.
Because of thus habit of diving for their food, the booby's nostrils are permanently closed. It breathes through the corners of its mouth.
Like other boobies, blue-footed ones nest on land at night.
Females start breeding when they are 1 to 6 years old, while males start breeding when they are 2 to 6 years old. The blue-footed booby lays one to three eggs at a time, and both parents feed and care for them.
Blue-footed booby chicks have black beaks and feet and are clad in a layer of soft white down. The parents use their handsome webbed feet to cover their young to keep them warm.
The average lifespan of a blue-footed booby in the wild is 17 years!
All half-dozen or so booby species are thought to take their name from the Spanish word "bobo," (meaning "stupid", "fool", or "clown") because of their clumsiness on land. They may also have been regarded as foolish for their apparent fearlessness of humans.
There are approximately 40,000 breeding pairs of blue-footed boobies in the world. The Galápagos Islands population includes about half of all breeding pairs of blue-footed boobies.
SOURCES for "Blue Footed Booby Facts": Wikipedia and National Geographic
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Representative Mark Uglem (R-Champlin) will hold a town hall meeting on Saturday, June 7 from 8-10 a.m. at Champlin City Hall. Uglem will give an update on the 2014 legislative session, and take questions and comments from constituents. Senator John Hoffman (DFL-Champlin) will also be in attendance.
"With the 2014 session coming to a close, I want to give constituents an update on the work done in 2014, and look forward to taking their questions and hearing their feedback," Uglem said. "If you are unable to attend, please don't hesitate to send questions or comments to [email protected] or call my office at 651-296-5513."
The meeting will take place at Champlin City Hall, 11955 Champlin Drive. The event is free to attend and open to the public.


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President Reagan offered his condolences to the widow of American hijack victim Leon Klinghoffer and personally pledged that his killers will be brought to justice.
Marilyn Klinghoffer and her two daughters met with the President and First Lady Nancy Reagan at his Waldorf Astoria Hotel suite last Friday, where Reagan was staying during the 40th anniversary celebrations of the United Nations.
Leon Klinghoffer, a 69-year-old New Yorker, who was confined to a wheelchair, was shot twice by terrorists who hijacked the Italian cruise liner Achille Lauro on October 7. His body, which was dumped overboard, later washed ashore near the Syrian port city of Tartus.
During the meeting which, according to White House spokesman Larry Speakes, was designed to emphasize the Administration's war on terrorism, Reagan assured Mrs. Klinghoffer "that justice would be done," to her husband's killers.
Mrs. Klinghoffer expressed her thanks to Reagan for his orders to U.S. Navy fighter planes to intercept an Egyptian aircraft carrying the four terrorists accused of hijacking the ship and to escort the plane to Italy. "I'm so proud of you for that decision, " she told the President.


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