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Walking in direction of the pier we come across this procession, part of the Festival of the Divine Holy Spirit, here simple called Festa do Divino.
Occuring between May and June, around Pentecost (50 days after Easter)the Festival was bring to Brazil by portuguese colonists in the 17th century. This religious festival is still celebrated today in many Brazilian cities. One of the most traditional celebrations takes place in Diamantina, Minas Gerais State. The week-long festivities include masses and fireworks, culminating in the "parade of the Emperor."
Festa do Divino celebrations can also be found in two of Brazil's most beautiful colonial-era towns: Alcântara, Maranhão State, and Paraty, Rio de Janeiro State.
The townspeople dress up in colonial costumes, with many playing the roles of prominent figures from Brazilian history. The climax is a visit from the "Emperor," who arrives with his servants for a procession and mass at the church square. He frees prisoners from the town jail in a symbolic gesture of royal generosity, and strolling musicians known as Folias do Divino serenade the townspeople day and night.
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mauro61 (52889) 2013-04-20 10:38
ciao Andre,
immagine ricca di colori che rende bene questo scorcio della manifestazione,
mesutilgim (98542) 2013-04-20 12:41
Hello Andre,
Nice and colorfull capture enriched with many interesting notes !
TFS and have a nice weekend.
Beautiful saturation of red in this shot, Andre, with interesting looks on the faces of the participants. Great closeup view with excellent detail.
Urs (14082) 2013-04-21 6:24
Hi Andre
Dynamic shot of this procession using the flags to frame the shot. Candid view of the expressions of marchers. I like the vibrant colour hues and the find sharpness. WEll done
warm regards
No_One (4) 2013-04-21 7:33
Hi Andre,
The colours in this are really strking and really call the viewer to look further. The red against blue is very beautiful, and for some reason reminds me of the prayer flags I have seen on TE in Tibet. Beautiful composition to catch the details of so many faces within the festival, and your composition of the birds arop the flag poles is perfect to make them stand out briliantly. Really nice shot, thanks for sharing.
All the best
ourania (51103) 2013-04-21 10:12
Hello Andre,
the deep red tones that dominate your composition, enriched by effective shadows and contrasted by the brilliant sky, created a mesmerising effect. I like very much the way you've managed this shot with the people emerging among the dynamic diagonals and the red fabric of the banners and clothes. Lighting and clarity are amazing, the atmosphere is intriguing and the spontaneity of the moment has been frozen in a stunning way. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great day,
Sonata11 (34009) 2013-04-21 21:00
Hello Andre,
I really enjoy your beautiful picture of festival, very well done with contrasts, light , red colors which is stand out, sharpness to emphasize the mood in this photo. I like it. Tfs,
All the best,
bayno (18344) 2013-04-23 8:10
Ciao Andre...i am not religious but this one is a great moment taken...wonderful framing, nice light and colors and excellent sharp...well done...
greetings from Rome...
adores (46467) 2013-04-25 14:17
Olá André!
Essa procissão parece ser bem colorida! O vermelho das bandeiras e as pombas no topo são excelentes! Gosto do enquadramento e dos rostos entre as bandeiras.
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- Copyright: Andre Bonavita (bona) (13739)
- Genre: People
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2012-05-26
- Categories: Festivals
- Camera: Canon Digital Rebel XT (350D), Canon EF 18-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM, HOYA 67mm CIR-PL
- Exposure: f/6.3, 1/800 seconds
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- Photo Version: Original Version
- Travelogue: Paraty Historical City
- Date Submitted: 2013-04-20 10:34


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Treasury developing plan to recoup AIG investment
Monday, September 27, 2010; 8:14 PM
Treasury Department officials are finalizing a plan aimed at recouping the massive taxpayer investment in American International Group and returning the bailed-out insurance giant to financial independence, according to sources familiar with the situation.
The core piece of that strategy would be for Treasury to convert its $49 billion ownership stake in the company into common stock, then sell those shares to investors during the next few years, the sources said. The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity because the plan is not final.
The pricing of those shares in part would determine how much the U.S. government would recoup from its rescue of AIG.
An announcement on the plan could come in a matter of days, though officials said certain details remain unresolved. In any case, a stock conversion most likely would not take place before 2011.
In addition, before the insurer can make good on its debt to Treasury, it must first pay down more than $20 billion it owes in loans from the Federal Reserve. The company plans to eliminate that debt when it completes the sale of its American Life Insurance Co., or Alico, and undertakes a public offering of shares in Asia-based American International Assurance.
Despite widespread skepticism that AIG can make good on its federal debts and reemerge as a viable company, company officials say they intend to do just that.
"I believe that we will pay back all that we owe the U.S. government. And I believe at the end of the day, the U.S. government will make an appropriate profit," AIG chief executive Robert Benmosche told members of the Congressional Oversight Panel in May. "I am confident you're going to get your money plus a profit."
AIG spokesman Mark Herr echoed that sentiment Monday.
"Our goal remains the same - to repay the taxpayers and position AIG over time as a strong, independent company worthy of investor confidence," Herr said.
In its most recent quarterly filing, the company said it has had discussions with Fed and Treasury officials, among others, about how best to "allow the government to exit its ownership relationship with AIG."
Converting Treasury's preferred AIG shares into common stock has long been the most likely approach for recovering much of the taxpayer funds. If successful, such an undertaking would represent a success both for the company and for the government, which pumped billions of dollars into AIG during the financial crisis. But the strategy also depends on AIG's ability to persuade investors that it can operate as a profitable insurance company in the years ahead.
"AIG has made significant progress toward being able to garner standalone market confidence, without the government's continuing support," Jim Millstein, Treasury's chief restructuring officer, told the Congressional Oversight Panel at the May hearing. "And as soon as we are confident that the stability is durable, we will move to exit the taxpayers' investments as promptly as practicable."


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NBA Finals TV: Charles Barkley: 'I was 100 percent wrong' about Spurs
"I think this series is over. I was 100 percent wrong. I picked the Heat to win this series. But this series is O-V-E-R."
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It's no secret that farmers and others in agriculture are some of the biggest, most dedicated sports fans around. Whether it's football, baseball or basketball, we like rooting for our teams whenever the opportunity presents itself!
It's also no secret that farmers love sharing their own farm stories and showing how they're doing their part to provide safe, wholesome food for all of us. Recently, Missouri hog farmer Chris Chinn had the opportunity to tell her story and draw on her family's love of baseball at the same time. Read her story, in her own words.
Each year, Missouri Farmers Care chooses farm families to be featured in the Safe at the Plate campaign with Matt Holliday and the St. Louis Cardinals. Four families are chosen annually to be the Farm Family of the Year, and this year we were the pork family. In April, we were invited to spend a day at the ball stadium with Matt Holliday and the other farm families. We did a photo shoot, radio ads and stayed for the ball game later that night. I participated in two round table events in September that took place prior to Cardinal ball games with influencer groups (chefs, culinary school instructors, grocery retailers, bloggers). We visitied about our farms and explained how we raise our livestock and answered several great questions. It was very informal and a very comfortable atmosphere. After the round table event, which was held in the stadium, we went to a reserved room and watched the game with the participants. This allowed us to have more one-on-one time with each other and to build a relationship.
In late May, Fred Bird, the Cardinal mascot, visited our farm and spent the day learning about what we do. We spent the first part of our day showing Fred Bird inside of our hog barns and we explained our biosecurity protocols, which means how clean we keep our farm. Once Fred Bird had on clean clothes and shoes, we started our tour of the barns. Fred Bird came on a weaning day so there was lots of activity. He watched the weaning process and then he jumped in and helped Kevin, Rachelle and Conner move weaned pigs from the barns onto a trailer. After the pigs
were on the trailer, Fred Bird helped the kids move the sows from the farrowing house and into the breeding barn. Once we were done weaning, it was time to learn how to make feed. We went to our feed mill where Fred Bird learned all about what we feed the hogs and how we make the feed.
Having Fred Bird visit our farm was the highlight of our summer. As farmers, it's hard to find time for family vacations and this year was no exception. We didn't take a vacation, but our kids were not disappointed because having Fred Bird visit our farm was better than any vacation. Our kids loved showing Fred Bird where we live and work. And of course, Fred Bird is a very light-hearted and funny bird who loves to play jokes and make people laugh. I think it was one of the best days we have ever had on the farm and one everyone will remember. There were lots of laughs and smiles that day. He gave the kids autographed Fred Bird baseball cards and a Matt Holliday autographed bat when he left. Three weeks ago, we went to a Cardinals game and Fred Bird saw our kids and came running up to them and gave them hugs and, of course, he "beaked" them. He remembered his visit to our farm and he was thrilled to see the kids. Our family will cherish the memories we made that day with Fred Bird. We still laugh and talk about all of the funny tricks Fred Bird played on us that day.
You can see what Fred Bird learned at Chris's farm by watching Safe at the Plate – Pork. Her storytelling doesn't stop here, either. Chris is active with her blog and on Twitter. Every day is an opportunity to be an "agvocate" and she's a great example of that.
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2013 and earlier Nissan Pathfinder Prices Paid and Buying Experience
after you start your pathfinder with a remote starter then go out to the warmed up car I noticed that the dash lights are all off when its runing ,well being that the key isnt in the ignition turned on is everthing still chargeing and working properly as if you had the key inserted and turned the on position? :confuse:
scrap Posts: 8For December 2009, has anyone heard if Nissan is including an additonal rebate of $1000 to the $2500 they are already offering?
Dealer price :
Invoice-500-3500 rebate=25000
yes, my dealer told me between 12/18 and 01/14
My momma told me you better shop around [song] ,
from my own experience, I purchased a brand new 2001 Sonata fully loaded package deal , about a month later at a gas station a guy next to my car was the identical and same year car even the same color so I asked him what he paid and it was a difference of $6,000 dollars in his favor, so I looked at what he had and the only difference was his had hub caps over my mag alloyed rims ,and wasnt a moon roof, every option was there in his car, power windows and door locks P/S Auto tranny ABS brakes . that's it , so I got screwed by my dealer 2 miles from my house,where he bought his 50 miles west of me,true story.I called his dealership. so it cost me $6,000 for alloy wheels and a moon roof.
We have a Pathfinder LE with 21,000 miles on it and it is in excellent condition. We bought the vehicle in So. TX when we lived there and relocated to PA in 2008. We took it to a local Nissan dealer here and they didn't even want to deal with us because it wasn't a 4WD. They were very insulting to us and we would never go back there again. My question is- we are thinking of getting rid of it to get a 4WD of some kind and I have checked KBB and Edmund's for trade-in value. It sits in the garage for 4 months and is never driven in the snow and ice because my husband does not want any salt damage on it so I was reading about CPO vehicles. How do you get a vehicle certified and would ours qualify? Is that a better leverage tool for trading?
Thank you.
kyfdx Posts: 66,831Certified used cars come from dealers with extended warranties attached.. You could probably buy an extended warranty for your vehicle, but I doubt it would raise the value of the vehicle enough to pay for the warranty.
I'm sorry the dealer was rude.. but, they do have one point.. There isn't much of a market for non-4WD SUVs in the snow belt. Have you tried to sell the vehicle privately? I think that would be your best chance to realize the most money. You might find a buyer that can appreciate a one-owner, garaged, well-maintained vehicle. Dealers only want what sells to the average used-car buyer.. That won't matter to you.. You just need one buyer..
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Thanks for the reply, kyfdx. We realize we are in the snow belt here but that is NO reason for a dealer to be insulting and rude. Ironically, in last weeks Sunday paper that same dealership advertised a 2006 Pathfinder LE w/55,000 miles on it and NOT a 4WD for $21,000. Interesting.
lmbean Posts: 5Has anyone out there looked at the 2010 4Runner yet purchased a 2010 Pathfinder. We are going between both. Pathfinder has alot more to offer yet is the 4Runner a better quality SUV. Will be driving alot in Colorado.
They are comparable in all features ,why don't you just test drive both and decide which one fits you.
mrbuck09 Posts: 3I found a used 2004 LE PLATINUM edition with 58k for $15k. Is this a good price and a safe reliable vehichle for a woman with four kids on a budget. I know its an older model, but newer doesn't always mean better, right? Oh yeah, the vehicle has everything except navi. Any help please.
ocanyc Posts: 3for a 2010 Nissan LE with navigation financed at 2.9% interest for 72months $575/month. Not 100% sure what the OTD price was but can someone please explain if this is a good deal and what the OTD price actually is? First time buyer, not 100% sure how this works. I know the dealer from 2 previous lease deals.
I'm bringing back a 2007 Nissan LE fully loaded 15,000 miles/yr lease with 4 payments left at $475/month and 10,000 over mileage.
cila Posts: 1Mrsp $28,865 options -$30160. (running boards, window tint, nitrogen pkg, wheel locks, pin stripes aka ... dealer padding)
Paid $22939 had financing ready so I did not feel like a beggar. I feel as if I left money on the table but I think it was less than 1k.
Any feedback?
batavia02 Posts: 38looking at a 11 pathfinder probably "s "or "sv trim right now rebates are 3k on 11 models some local dealers have much better selection then others what are some of the deals others are getting
sgov Posts: 4I am interested in the newly designed 2013 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum AWD with
Platinum Premium Package
Cross Bars
Rear Bumper Protector
Dual DVD Entertainment System
4-Piece Floor Mats
Cargo Package
Illuminated Kick Plates
4-Piece Splash Guards
I am requesting quotes at this point. I am comparing the offer to a Toyota Highlander Ltd with entune, Navi to make a decision b/w the 2.
Has anyone purchased a 2013 pathfinder in Texas?
What trim level and how much did it cost?
Test drove 2013 pathfinder this past weekend. I highly recommend it as it handled great and there was plenty of room in the second row. The gray, blue and mocha exteriors give a rich look to this SUV. It appears if one wants navigation, platinum model must be purchased as it is not an option on other models. Doubt there is going to be great deals as it is just hitting the showrooms and is a new design. I would recommend the pathfinder over the highlander, but I suspect the better deals will probably be on the highlander.
I have received several prices on different Trims. Which are very close to Invoice Pricing of the Trim levels plus additional 500-600 dollars worth of accessories free.
Received SL 4x4 with Premium package (incl Floor Matts, Cross Bar, Illmuminated Sill Plates, Dest and Handling) offer of $35900 plus tags and taxes. Which i consider a good offer.
Sounds like a great deal. My preference would be either the SL or the platinum. Comparing the similar vehicles in this category, the pathfinder is the way to go. There is $500 cash incentive on this vehicle, and the $500 Visa card noted on this site. Good luck, and update the forum with your progress.
I am seeing prices quotes are coming down a lot. I will still be waiting till dealers have enough stock that they are desperate to sell. Since it is a new model dealers are thinking people will pay whatever they ask for. Not to mention the redesign is really good.
First request (in TX) for a quote for 2013 Pathfinder SV was 35K out of the door.
Around 31-32K + tt&L.
I think it needs to be invoice + ttl, considering the $500 discount.
So I'm looking for around 31-32K OTD. Hopefully they can throw in leather seats as well.
Any thoughts?
SV does not have option of leather seats. You need to move to SL for Leather seats. 31-32K OTD should be possible. I have received quotes of $37000 OTD on SL with Premium package.
accordfever Posts: 6Is that quote for 4X2 or 4X4? I'm in CA and just got a quote for an SL 4X4 with cargo package and floor mats only for 37 OTD.
Please let me know if I should look to do better!
ogbuffguy Posts: 42where you get this quote at? that is a really good price, that is almost 7k off sticker
Northern Virginia.
Test drove the 2013 on Friday night and loved it. I'm in Chicago, and the dealer quoted me $35,200 + ttl for the SL 4x4, with cross bars and the cargo package. From what I'm reading here that seems like an okay deal (not the best, far from the worst). I've asked for an updated quote including the Premium package -- my wife and I LOVED the panoramic rear moonroof. Haven't heard back yet but am hoping they'll get hungry for my business and price aggressively. TrueCar.com suggests this configuration is worth $37k but I'm hoping they'll be inside of that number. Am I being realistic?
Let us know what dealer is quoting for SL with premium package. The price that dealer quoted you for the Base SL should be the price i have got from couple of dealers for 4x4 SL with premium package.
Check this car out. It is not 4x4 but to compensate for 4x4 it has Rear Seat navigation. MSRP is $40470. This is jus a internet price. You can still haggle more on this price. Hope this helps.
http://www.nissanofnewportnews.com/2013-Nissan-Pathfinder-SL-Newport-News-VA/vd/- 12489969
Thanks ucd. This is very helpful.
The link you sent looks to be a similar configuration. This SL has the headrest DVDs installed but does not have navigation, which is only available in the Platinum model. The DVD is an ~$1,800 (MSRP) add-on so it seems your dealer is basically throwing that in for "free" on top of the $35,200 I was quoted. Though I hadn't haggled on my offer yet, either.
I'm being told here in Chicago that new stock is hard to come by and that customers are putting deposits down well before cars are delivered -- especially for the SL with Premium package. Probably just salesmanship but we'll see. I'm still hopeful I can get what I want for under $37k.
I received my first quote last night for a 4WD SL with Premium package, $36,700 + ttl. This is $1,500 over the base SL (no Premium), which seems to be about a $1,000 discount on the Premium package itself. That said, the dealer does not have any SL-Premiums in stock and isn't sure when he'll be getting any. So I'm not sure if this is just a pricing gimmick to get me into the dealership.
I will clearly try and haggle downward, but $36,700 seems like a nice starting point given MSRP of $40k+ for this configuration.


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Nice Atmosphere ktk. Have you used a 3d program to make this?
I think maybe you could improve it by subduing the colours of the windows a bit and possibly suggest some more mountains in the distance. I would also try and include some small areas of deep red, not much, just a couple of flags or something. It will set of the greens in the image and add more depth.
But overall a good piece, I like it.
it looks a bit dark but it might just be my moniter.
nice but a bit bland. 7/10
'As life passes by we fail to appreciate the finer things, therefore capture its essence and radiance in all its glory. '
It's okay for a computer land-rendering app.
It sucks for general Composition and Design.
* Values are very limited. Very dark, very light, very little in-between.
* Almost pure diagonal slicing of the canvas in half with the mountain rendering. Poor composition re-enforced with the bright white glow outline of JUST the main mountain, with some cheesy fog effect added to further call attention to it.
* Bad 3-point perspective, with the castle angled forward to the viewer, while the mountains are presented almost "dead-on" to the eye.
* POOR lighting on the roofs of the towers, which does not match ANYTHING else in the entire image.
* Poor color choice, in that blue would not be that vibrant, nor that bright at any distance, particularly for the "weather" conditions as rendered. If that blurry white mess is supposed to be mist, or fog, it would affect the entire valley, not just the area directly behind the castle.
* Poor values on the flags, as NOTHING in Life is THAT bright a shade of white except in direct sunlight, of which we see NO indication in this piece. Not to mention the bad rendering of triangles blowing straight out sideways, with no rippling whatsoever...
* The Balance of this piece is terrible, even though the diagonal white should have bisected it cleanly. By having all the weight of the mountains, AND the castle on one side, with nothing but "air" (albeit, black, shapeless, air) on the other half of the work, the whole thing just kind of tilts over to the bottom LH corner, and squats there...
Advice? Do some online studying of Basic Composition, and the Golden Mean. Then try re-designing this piece. It's not a bad idea, you've just jammed everything onto one side, and then slapped some really bad lighting effects onto it to try to "brighten it up" a bit.
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Research topic: A post-Arab Spring analysis of the survival of the Moroccan and Omani monarchies
Research topic: poverty alleviation; political economy of race; state policy choice
Research topic: Theory of International Relations
Research topic: International Relations Theory; Russian Foreign Policy
Head of Department, Professor of International Relations, Wilfrid Knapp Fellow and Tutor in Politics St Catherines College
Senior Research Fellow in International Relations, DPIR, Emeritus Fellow St Antony's College
Associate Professor of International Relations, Tutorial Fellow in Politics for St Anne's College
Research topic: Norm development in the African Union and ASEAN
Research topic: The emergence of cyber-security in the Middle East
Research topic: Louis Althusser's Aleatory Materialism
Lecturer in Politics at St Edmund Hall
Research topic: How the interaction between politicians and interest groups affects the rise of inequality
Professor of European Politics and Ralf Dahrendorf Fellow, St Antonys College
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Professor Desmond King has written for Prospect magazine on developments in Donald Trump's presidency, and in particular the sacking of the Director of the FBI, James Comey.
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Annette Idler has been interviewed on the Chilcot Report by Argentinian radio station 'Radio Ciudad'.
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Archie Brown, Emeritus Professor of Politics and Emeritus Fellow of St Antony's, is guest editor of the Summer 2016 issue of Daedalus (Vol. 145, No. 3), the journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, on political leadership.
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Fed Power: How Finance Wins, the recent book by Desmond King and Lawrence Jacobs, has been reviewed in the Financial Times, as part of an article on the sucesses and failures of the US central bank.
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Sudhir Hazareesingh appeared on BBC World Service's 'The Forum' programme (11 July) in which he was asked about the nature of state power, particularly the power of France, and whether it was in decline. Sudhir was also asked to give a 60 second pitch for an idea of his that might make the world a better place.
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Well, once I grew up I got all the color I wanted!!!
I feel bad that you didn't get the skating outfit that you really wanted. I know when your a child disappointments can be so big!!
I'm giving the dark-haired doll the RED nightgown, and the blonde, the green! I know from experience that the blond always is given the lighter color. When I was little, my grandmother made my blond, curly-headed cousin and me, skating outfits. I got the dark green one, and cousin got the red, which I really, really wanted!


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Emily came home a week ago, where she can be loved and comfortable with people who love her.We continue to need prayers for Emily's comfort and happiness.The family needs prayers for strength during such a horrific time in our lives.
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Scene 1
Athens. A room in Lucullus' house.
(Flaminius; Lucullus; Lucullus's Servant)
Lucullus is disappointed when Timon's servant Flaminius comes to him not with a gift but with a request for a loan. He berates Timon for his prodigality and states that it is no time to lend money just for friendship. He tries to bribe Flaminius into denying that they saw each other. Flaminius is disgusted. (32 lines)
Flaminius waiting to speak with a lord Lucullus from his master, enters Lucullus's Servant to him.
I have told my lord of you, he is coming down to you.
I thank you, sir.
Enter Lucullus.
Here's my lord.
One of Lord Timon's men? A gift, I warrant. Why, this hits right; I dreamt of a silver basin and ew'r tonight.—Flaminius, honest Flaminius, you are very respectively welcome, sir. Fill me some wine.
Exit Lucullus's Servant.
And how does that honorable, complete, free-hearted gentleman of Athens, thy very bountiful good lord and master?
His health is well, sir.
I am right glad that his health is well, sir; and what hast thou there under thy cloak, pretty Flaminius?
Faith, nothing but an empty box, sir, which, in my lord's behalf, I come to entreat your honor to supply; who, having great and instant occasion to use fifty talents, hath sent to your lordship to furnish him, nothing doubting your present assistance therein.
La, la, la, la! "nothing doubting," says he? Alas, good lord! A noble gentleman 'tis, if he would not keep so good a house. Many a time and often I ha' din'd with him, and told him on't, and come again to supper to him of purpose to have him spend less, and yet he would embrace no counsel, take no warning by my coming. Every man has his fault, and honesty is his. I ha' told him on't, but I could ne'er get him from't.
Enter Lucullus's Servant with wine.
Please your lordship, here is the wine.
Flaminius, I have noted thee always wise. Here's to thee.
Your lordship speaks your pleasure.
I have observ'd thee always for a towardly prompt spirit—give thee thy due—and one that knows what belongs to reason; and canst use the time well, if the time use thee well. Good parts in thee!
To Servant.
Get you gone, sirrah.
Exit Lucullus's Servant.
Draw nearer, honest Flaminius. Thy lord's a bountiful gentleman, but thou art wise, and thou know'st well enough (although thou com'st to me) that this is no time to lend money, especially upon bare friendship without security. Here's three solidares for thee; good boy, wink at me, and say thou saw'st me not. Fare thee well.
Is't possible the world should so much differ,
And we alive that lived? Fly, damned baseness,
To him that worships thee!
Throwing the money back.
Ha? Now I see thou art a fool, and fit for thy master.
Exit Lucullus.
May these add to the number that may scald thee!
Let molten coin be thy damnation,
Thou disease of a friend, and not himself!
Has friendship such a faint and milky heart,
It turns in less than two nights? O you gods!
I feel my master's passion. This slave
Unto his honor has my lord's meat in him;
Why should it thrive and turn to nutriment
When he is turn'd to poison?
O, may diseases only work upon't!
And when he's sick to death, let not that part of nature
Which my lord paid for, be of any power
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Now that 14th of February is just upon us, all the Valentine's Day parties are wrapping up their guest list. But so what if you are late, the party at Dilli Haat will still welcome you with open gates. Yes, it is the most happening Valentine party of year that is happening at the most central location of Delhi, Dilli Haat! Even normally this interesting shopping cum food destination is great for a romantic date but now it is the destination for rocking Punjabi music and western hard rock too.
Whats So Special About This Valentine Party?
1. Well what is not? If you are used to Delhi parties then you will surely like this one with all the racy Punjabi numbers that will be playing up for you and your date. The Ashoo Punjabi will perform live only in this Delhi party!
2. To add to that we have remixes, classic rock numbers from the eternal romantics like Bryan Adams and also our very own Bollywood hits from Sonu Nigam. A perfect mix of East and west to suit your music buds.
3. The main attraction of this Party however are the couple games that are going to be played and won. Some really fun filled games like Open The Knot, Bull's Eye and How Much You Know Your Partner etc will be organsied in the party this evening to bring the spirit of competition into your love.
4. Surprise, surprise, you can also participate in the special ball dance session that will keep happening after every hour with your special someone because dancing is the most socially acceptable way to ignite your passion.
5. In the end there will a special ramp walk for couples where couples will walk the ramp together. So make sure you match your outfits well.
6. All this will happen while the DJ continues to entertain you with his hot picks.
Food And Drinks:
You will be served only non alcoholic drinks at this party and the snacks can be had from the number of stalls at Dilli Haat. Apart from the usual ones there will be special ones for V Day with special offers.
How Do I Get In?
- You can still buy the tickets of this great Valentine party online or on the spot. It will be priced at Rs 699 (subject to change) for a couple.
- There are no stag entries at this party so please don't turn up without a date.
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According to Ives @ Soccer by Ives, the deal is now done and Eddie Johnson could be at the Cottage by this weekend. He also said that the done deal is already allowing the Kansas City Wizards to wheel and deal.
Oh ya, what's the grown ass man comment about? Well it seems a slightly younger Eddie Johnson was doing an interview a few years ago and was asked which video games he plays. Eddie's response,
I don't play video games. I'm a grown-ass man.
Like it or not, here comes GAM…or….um….Eddie Johnson.
By the way, I do believe that having Clint (Johnson and Dempsey are good friends) as a teammate and possible roommate will help Johnson make the transition quicker.


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Today, Vincent McCrudden, the man who threatened 47 government officials on his website and via e-mail, was sentenced to 2 years and four months in prison, according to Bloomberg.
Here's an excerpt from one he sent back in 2010:
McCrudden wrote in a Sept. 30, 2010, e-mail to Daniel A. Driscoll, chief operating officer of the National Futures Association, that he had hired people to kill him.
"It wasn't ever a question of 'if' I was going to kill you, it was just a question of when," McCrudden wrote. He sent the e-mail from Singapore over Gensler's name.
It's shocking stuff, but we barely raised an eyebrow. Why? Because in our business (the business of following Wall Street) you see a lot of crazy people do a lot of crazy things.


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Hotel Lero is recognized as the preferred destination in a wider Dubrovnik area. Originally built in 1971, this recently renovated city hotel runs all throughout the year. Ideally located in the center of Dubrovnik, in walking distance to the old town and with local businesses reachable within minutes. Newly built superior floor and wellness center and traditionally recognized Dalmatian cuisine is the a la carte restaurant Nava. Hotel invites all to experience Dubrovnik at affordable cost. Hotel consists of two connected buildings and offers accommodation on 5 floors. Spacious and comfortable, all rooms host a wide range of amenities to suit the needs of today's discerning traveler. Most of the 155 contemporary designed rooms offer sea views and are equipped with regular 3 star amenities. Offering an array of international and local delicacies, the restaurants and bars in the hotel are renowned for the quality of service and culinary experience.
All of the standard rooms contain en suite bathroom, a sitting area and a full size writing desk. Standard features also include AC Individual climate control, full size bathroom with extra-large shower, SAT TV, direct dial phone and wireless internet free of charge.
Contemporary designed bathroom with bathtub, hair dryer, bathrobe and slippers are just some of the comforts of superior guest room in Hotel Lero. Larger room size, balcony with the sea view and LCD TV are small details that make our Superior room so special.
Main hotel restaurant serves regulary serves buffet breakfast and dinner, but can also be customized for unforgettable receptions and weddings. An extensive buffet and a wide choice of drinks is a perfect example of the diverse blend of trends and cultural influences.
The heart of the hotel is the aperitiv bar, a perfect place to enjoy tea, coffee, or a great place to start your evening with one of their cocktails. A fashionable interior design combined with a friendly and attentive staff makes the bar a great place for light refreshments and beverages.
Incorporating high hotel standards in excellence and Mediterranean emphasis on cuisine the expert chefs will provide you with the variety of dining opportunities. Dining at Hotel Lero's Taverna is an unforgettable experience. From the meal itself, elegant and comfortable environment, followed by unhurried conversations.
Newly built wellness center with an outdoor swimming pool and a whole range of carefully created services. Integrating modern technology and ancient therapies Lero wellness center offers total rejuvenation to its guests. Pamper yourself and choose from a wide selection of massages or step into a Jacuzzi, finish sauna or a steam bath. Relax on the waterbed and reenergize yourself. A comprehensive and professional equipped fitness center is here to stay fit during your business trip or a holiday.


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This blog is about Olympia. And, I suppose places around Olympia, but mostly Olympia. A few years ago the blog had a level of snark and local politicking that I've grown out of. That's not to say this kind of discourse isn't important or that snark is all that bad, I just don't have it in me.
Today, I suppose I'd say you're reading a slower version of Olympia Time today. I describe this transition here, but it gets a few details wrong (no zine anymore).
I've maintained a blog about Olympia since about 2001 or so. This is the latest iteration. There was an earlier one called Olympia Newsboy. You can find those archives here. I also maintained a short-lived local news site called Olympia Today in 2000.
I've also chipped-in on a few larger blog projects. I was a founder over at Western Democrat, a front page blogger at Washblog and a docent at Olyblog for a time.
Currently, I also contribute from time to time some history pieces at Thurston Talk.
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Is there a cure for Uveitis?
I have been suffering with this condition for almost 14 years. Wow! I am afraid that the medication I'm taking will cause abnormalities in any children I would have. Is there a way I can take herbal supplements and stay away from the steroid ridden eye drops? I have been juicing a lot of carrots hopefully this will help as well.
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What are your symptoms? Mild or bad?
I'm sorry but some herbal supplements don't really work well:mad: I've tried in many other cases with medical problems On myself other people
Hopefully you should stay good and take whatever you want and do eye exercises, Do them and see if they helP!
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CSense: I doubt that the steroids will harm future kids, but there is a real possibly they will harm your eyes. As you know after fourteen years, uveitis is a systemic auto-immune disease. There is a genetic test that can be done (although knowing whether you have a particular gene, or not, isn't going to solve the problem.) Because it's an immune problem, if you wanted to treat it naturally you'd have to do a complete job. As well as the juicing, you'd have to make changes in your diet, perhaps give up meat, sugar--that sort of thing. It would have to be an all-or-nothing experiment. By all means, use herbal remedies or other alternative therapies between flare-ups.
My daughter has had two bouts of iritis. She went to a Chinese herbalist and a masseuse. Since she blamed stress on the flare-ups, the massages benefitted her.
Good luck to you, uveitis is a cr*ppy disease.
Re: Is there a cure for Uveitis?
My Uveitis has been stable so it's pretty mild; however, it's not gone which is what I want. I am beginning to cut things from my diet. It will take a while, but becoming a vegetarian or vegan is not out of the question. I believe this is where I have to go for many of my health issues (i.e. Uveitis, depression, anxiety and fatigue). The frustrating thing about this is that I don't know how this happened and to be stuck with this makes me sad. And, I fear every day that I will wake up and go blind.:(
Re: Is there a cure for Uveitis?
I doubt you'll wake up blind
Before any of that happens, You'll most likely experience a change in your vision
If you have felt any change, Go see your eye doc asap
Well the changes are noticeable, I forgot what will happen but anyways, Good luck with your condition and try not to worry so much, I know it's hard not to worry but just try and relax about it
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My husband & I are still trying to wrap our minds around our recent trip to Peru. We are a healthy, retired & adventurous 60+ yr olds who realized we weren't getting any younger so went to the top of our bucket list (Machu Picchu) & said "Let's do it". Why Machu Picchu? We were watching "Where in the World is Matt Lauer" & there he was on Machu Picchu & said it was the most amazing place he'd ever been & wanted to go back. He mentioned how mystical it was & we were enchanted.
Our trip was between April 27-May 12. We covered lots of ground, from the Amazon to Lake Titicaca. After doing much research on Fodor's, I picked Percy Salas as our main guide. What a great choice we made! He took care of us each step of the way even though we only had him as our guide for 7 days. He planned our itinerary & had someone to meet our plane, boat & arranged our bus trip to Puno. He made our trip the most amazing history lesson & was so knowledgeable beyond what the guidebooks say.
Our itinerary looked like this:
2 nts Lima
3 nts EcoAmazonia
3 nts Ollantaytambo
1 nt Aguas Caliente
2 nts Cusco
1 nt Puno
1 nt Amantani island homestay
1 nt Puno
I'll break my trip into each destination so it won't look like a book.
We flew from MIA-Lima on LAN ($399+tax $501) We got a LAN Pass since we had 3 interPeru trips (ea cost less than $128) They were comfy, prompt & fed us snacks. We arrived in Lima at midnight so were very happy to have a free shuttle from our hotel, San Antonio Abad (one of the main reasons for picking them). So glad it wasn't us driving. That's a big & crazy city. Our hotel was an older colonial hotel in Miraflores. The staff was very friendly & helpful. Our room was clean, neat & comfy (not fancy) & located in a nice area. After a good breakfast, they gave us directions to Larcomar. It took us about 20 min to walk. We found a bank on the way & changed money. Larcomar is a modern shopping center overlooking the ocean. It has lots of shops & restaurants. We ate lunch at Pardo's & enjoyed it. It's a good place to people watch but definitely overpriced shops. By afternoon, our hotel set up a city tour for us. It was very informative. We stopped at the San Francisco church & monastary & went through the eerie catacombs. There was a service going on in the church so we couldn't go in but the corridors had some beautiful paintings. Lima has lots of beautiful buildings & parks. Wished we had more time to spend there. One of the couples on the bus showed us their video of the fountains at La Reserva Park which were lit up at night & set to music.
The next morning we were up at 3am ready to catch our flight to our next destination-Puerto Maldonado & the Amazon jungle. The staff at the hotel asked for our flight information & got us preboarded & boarding passes. Can't say enough nice things about San Antonio Abad.
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My husband & I are still trying to wrap our minds around our recent trip to Peru. We are a healthy, retired & adventurous 60+ yr olds who realized we weren't getting any younger so went to the top of our bucket list (Machu Picchu) & said "Let's do it". Why Machu Picchu? We were watching "Where in the World is Matt Lauer" & there he was on Machu Picchu & said it was the most amazing place he'd ever been & wanted to go back. He mentioned how mystical it was & we were enchanted.
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Next stop: Puerto Maldonado
It's a Jungle Out There!
What a sight! Flying over the Amazon & seeing the vastness of it is mind boggling. It covers 60% of Peru. Looking over the jungle canopy & seeing the muddy river below, we know our next part of our journey is about to begin. We were met at the airport by a driver who took us to EcoAmazonia office. Our first impressions of Puerto Maldonado were "where are they taking us?" Crazy motorcycles, taxis (covered motorcycles), cars & trucks all vying for a piece of the road. Streets are dirt & the town is a bit of shantytown---not a destination for sure. We stopped at EcoAmazonia office which is a huge bright orange padlocked steel garage door. There's a large room with bathrooms & little else. We were told to take only what we needed in the jungle & leave our larger bags. I was a bit hesitant at this part of the trip. Our driver took us to town where we bought some water & Brazil nuts. Lots of strange sites. One that amused us was a couple on a motorcycle that were attempting to carry a mattress. Not sure that was going to have a happy ending but at least a soft landing. We went back to the office to wait for another tour group to show up so we could begin our boat trip up the Madre de Dios river. It's a huge, muddy river. It took us about 2 hrs to get to our lodge. It was about 95 when we arrived but not humid. It was a welcoming site. The grounds are very pretty with lots of flowering bushes. There was a large area filled with hammocks & a long walkway to the main office which is thatch covered roof. They greeted us with a cold fruit drink & showed us to our room. We had a bungalow named Anaconda. There are lots of A frame bungalows. It has 2 bds, a bathroom & sitting area--all the necessary items. Our welcoming lunch was very good. The food was fresh & very good. They have drinking water available during daylight hours. Next to the dining room is a large bar/game room. The only odd thing about dinner time was that we were put at a table, just the two of us. We decided to join the other group but their guide made sure that we shouldn't do that. Our guide came over & introduced himself & let us know the plans for the rest of the day. We headed to Monkey Island as our first adventure. There were spider monkeys, capuchins, tamerinds & howler monkeys. They are obviously well fed & tame but monkeys are always fun to see. It was very warm which made the swimming pool a very welcoming escape to cool off. It was very refreshing. Supper that night was wonderful-rice & chicken wrapped in banana leaves. They also had cold beverages. Later that evening we went in the boats for caiman watching but saw none. We did see a couple birds in the trees though. One happy note was the lack of bugs. I had some Buzz Off clothing but didn't see any bugs or mosquitos. Back at our lodge we were happy to settle in for the night. There is only power between 6-10pm so after a cool shower (no hot water which was fine) we welcomed a nights rest.
The next morning after breakfast (and might I add a 5:30am wake up knock) we were joined by a gal from China & our guide Marco for a hike in the jungle. Let me share with you that I came down with bronchitis in the night & coughed but didn't ache at least. It had rained during the night & we woke up to fairly cool weather which I thought was a blessing. We donned rubber boots & rain ponchos & started our first couple of miles hiking through the jungle. We didn't see any wild life but my coughing could have been blamed. The jungle was fascinating & so dense. We marched, rowed & climbed or what I call the Jungle Triathalon or loving referred to as the "Death March". After marching for a couple of miles, we got to some canoes that were filled with water that Marco had to bail & continued up a plant filled stream another mile or so. The paddles were so fat that my hand could hardly fit around them but rowed we did. We did spot a couple of interesting birds. Then it was back to marching again until we arrived at a 150 ft platform that we climbed to the top of to look out over the jungle canopy. Trees as far as you can see. We stopped to learn about natural plants & remedies. One was a hormone fruit that women eat. Then we "walked the plank" for 700 mt (a bit slippery with the rain) & then on to rowing across a lake & back to marching. Marco found a nut that he opened & found a white worm that he said they ate for asthma so he thought it would help my cough. I decided why not & munched away. It surprised me with a rather coconut kind of flavor. I was looking forward to the instant healing only to be told I would have to eat lots of them. We came to a hole in the ground that Marco stuck a reed into & out came a rather large tarantula. We also saw a huge tree & a walking tree. If I can download my photos you can see them. It took us 7 hrs to complete the "death march". Good thing we didn't know it would take so long. The rest of the time in the jungle we went piranha fishing, into a village where they were decked out in native clothes,& walked through a botanical garden. The resort had beautiful red & blue macaws that stayed around as well as a coati, tamerinds & some pig like thing. The best thing we packed was a steripen. It's a small pen that purifies water by ultra violet rays. There is no where to buy water in the jungle & we missed filling our bottles a couple times so we just filled our bottles from the faucet & sterilized the water. You can get them from REI or Sierra Trading Post. I wouldn't travel without one now.
In all, EcoAmazonia is a good place to stay. The ones who say there isn't much wildlife are right or at least they are hard to find but it's affordable ($320 pp all inclusive for 3 nts), the food is good, bungalows are fine & swimming pool is a plus. The morning of our departure was a comedy of errors. May 1 was their Labor Day. We had to wake up at 4:30am in order to catch our plane in Puerto Maldonado. Our wake up knock didn't come but we were awake. Got to breakfast & the cooks were hungover & then the boatman didn't show up. When he arrived he looked a bit thrashed. We get to the port & no driver shows up to get us to the office to pick up our luggage. We were told that everyone parties hardy for Labor Day & obviously not everyone was up & at them so early. Finally our driver shows up & gets us to the airport with 30 min to spare & believe it or not we were on time! Ready for civilization!
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Great report. Love the detail and looking froward to reading more. I am off to buy a "steripen" now for our next trip!
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Thanks for that report on the death march. I think I'll continue to skip PM. Hope your bronchitis did not impact the rest if your trip.
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Unfortunately my bronchitis hung on so with that & asthma must say breathing was not easy but never stopped me for a moment. I want to add my photos but seem to have gone brain dead since my last posting plus I switched to Shutterfly. Can anyone help? Then I'll add the rest of our trip. And yes, the Steripen is the best advice I have. We were never without water & didn't have to buy it everywhere. I did have Big L try it first to make sure he didn't get sick.
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Cusco & Sacred Valley
Percy was there to meet our plane & took us directly to Ollantaytambo. The scenery along the way was stunning. Ollantaytambo is a very cute town with lots of character. Percy explained our next days agenda but all I heard was garbled so I finally told them to quit talking. Percy recognized altitude sickness & told me to go to our hotel, drink water & take ibuprofen & lay down for a couple of hours. I had a fierce headache as well. We checked into El Alberque which concerned me at first since it's right on the tracks & was crowded with people getting on the train. But once we got inside we were met by a man from Kentucky who heard us check in for 3 nts & said he'd wished he'd known what a wonderful place he was & had stayed a couple more nights. Said it was the best place he stayed on the trip. We were shown to room #9 & were very pleased to see the lovely gardens & courtyard near our room. The room was lovely with nice down comforters, bathroom & bottles of water furnished. And it was quiet-no sounds of trains. After a couple hours of rest I felt much better so we walked up to the markets & bought our hiking sticks ($20 for 2) & also some plaid pants & water bottle holders. We went to the restaurant & had some quinoa soup & coca tea. It was a very nice restaurant. We had great breakfast each morning. The next morning Percy picked us up & begin our tour of Ollantaytambo ruins. Percy is so knowledgeable about the history. We climbed lots of steps which gave my lungs a real workout. The rock work is fascinating. I was really impressed that there were a group of 70-80 yr olds climbing up. Gotta love their gumption! Our next stop was Pisac. The road was blocked by a teachers strike so Percy told us to get out & find our way to the market & he'd find us. Believe it or not we found the market but more amazing was Percy found us. It's a big market. We did a bit of souvenir shopping & bought cute Peruvian sweaters for our little grand daughters for $22 for both, backpacks for the older ones & other items. We had about an hour which was more than enough time for Big L. We went to the ruins. There was an 11 yr boy walking up the path that Percy talked to. He walked 2 hrs each morning & afternoon to school & back. He lived at the top of the mountain & made very good time. We asked him why & Percy answered that it was easier to walk to school than stay home & do hard labor. On our way back we stopped at a local restaurant to eat. I had trout, Big L had chili rellenos & Percy had fish & chips. It was all very good. We walked around town when we got back & got some more sols at a ATM & met other travelers. We enjoyed our first Pisco Sour.
Next day we visited Chinchero. What a lovely village. There is a lot of farm ground around. The town has narrow streets & the market was closed but you could see from the empty stalls that it must be bustling when it's open. Big L & Percy didn't seem sad that it was closed. We walked up to the church & got to see a wedding in progress. The church has lovely murals & is very baroque with gold leafing. Percy took us to a shop where the Chinchero ladies were weaving & showed us how they cleaned & dyed the wool. It was such a nice place that we couldn't help but buy scarves, a shawl, hats & gloves. It was fun buying from local merchants. Next stop was Moray-the agricultural experiment station. It was fascinating to see the terraces & to find out they figured out climate zones. We were at about 11,500 ft & lots of steps. Percy reminds us that he's getting us in shape for Machu Picchu.
Our last stop of the day was the salt pans. It's quite a process & interesting to know that local families are responsible for their own pans. I bought some salt as a souvenir before leaving. We had a late lunch before returning.
Time to pack for Machu Picchu
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Anticipation is in the air for our trip to Machu Picchu. El Alberque has kindly offered to keep our bags for our overnight stay at Aguas Calientes. So with backpacks in hand we have a nice leisurely breakfast before boarding the Vistadome. It was so handy to just walk out the door to catch the train. Percy had bought our tickets for the train & entrance to MP plus had a guide to meet us there. The train ride was very scenic. There is no picking seats so we got random seats, not together but it really didn't matter because the train was only about 1/3 full so we could move about. It was very comfy & they served a nice snack of sandwich & fruit. The Urubamba river is wild & fast. The mountains got steeper as we approached & everything was so lush green. When we arrived at Aguas Calientes we switched to a bus. What a ride up the mountain! Lots of switchbacks & basically a one lane so when we met another bus, whoever was closer to a pullout backed up. It gave us a real feeling of what Hiram Bingham must have encountered climbing to the top. At about 7700 ft, Machu Picchu is considerably lower than Cusco or much of the Sacred Valley. There is one restroom to use before you enter the gate (you do have to pay) & none inside. We met our guide Yolanda & while we waited to get through the gate she took our passports over to have them stamped. She was very good at giving us some history & didn't rush us. She also was so good to take our photos throughout our tour. It really wasn't crowded which was a pleasant surprise. May is really a great time to go. It's so green & not so busy. How to describe my first sight of Machu Picchu! It was a Tebow moment. I had tears in my eyes & the song How Great Thou Art came to mind. It is so awe inspiring just to be in its presence. The mystery that surrounds it adds to the mystical city. The architecture is mind boggling. It must have been amazing with all the thatched roofs on top. I just finished reading "Turn Right at Machu Picchu" by Mark Adams which I found much more interesting than the Lost City of the Incas by Hiram Bingham but not sure if it's because one I read before I went & the other when I came home. Adams mentions Pachacutec as being the master architect & perhaps it was his Camp David. One of my favorite buildings was the Caretakers Hut. We climbed up to the Intihuatana or the sundial. Another amazing fact was that the dirt for the terraces was carried from Cusco. That is so hard to wrap your mind around. The white granite stone with the three steps was a sight to behold. It was thing that stunned Bingham the most. We walked through the doorway & looked through the temple of the three windows & stared in awe at the condor & the wings. What an imagination Pachacutec must have had. Once our 3 hrs was up we went back out for a lunch & then returned again to just sit & watch the clouds lift. It was the most magical moment to be in the presence of Machu Picchu.
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added the rest of my trip report but failed to check the box "trip report". Look under Amazing 15 day trip to Peru
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Photos of our trip & hopefully it will open for you
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Lovely trip report and another steripen convert! We had a similar SV trip in 2006 and so enjoyed the weaving cooperative at Chinchero. Now going over to read the rest on your next post.
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Idahospud: thanks for this remarkable report. My husband & I are of similar age & planing a somewhat similar trip, so this report is a true gift. But what is Steripen? And Elizabeth-s: what is SV? Sorry to be such a first grader on this.
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SV = Sacred Valley
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A Steripen is a small device that sterilizes water using UV rays. You can fill up you water bottles from any tap or stream for that matter & put in the pen for about 40 sec & when the green light comes on it's good. Check it out at REI or Sierra Trading Post. Costco even carried during the summer. It saved us many a time. Start working out & do lots of walking because there are a ton of stairs. Let me know if I can help you in any way.
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I'm enjoying your trip report so much! But, I can't find the "Amazing 15 day trip to Peru" conclusion.
Can you copy/paste it to this trip report??
Thanks so much.
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Do the hustle, the 1970s are back
Seventies style interior design will be one of the key decor trends in 2014, says Claire Carponen
Seventies chic
Mid-century modern (the style of the 1950s and the 1960s) could be making way for a 1970s aesthetic. This does not mean the return of the avocado bathroom suite — yet — but renewed enthusiasm for a bohemian feel, as lovingly recreated in American Hustle, starring Jennifer Lawrence, above, and Christian Bale. Think macramé plant hangers, rope wall hangings, Moroccan rugs and lots of house plants.
"The look is earthy and natural but has to be contrasted with a modern edge to keep it fresh for 2014, so elements like concrete floors, contemporary lights and geometric prints are a must," says the interior stylist Emily Henson, adding that handmade pottery in slightly imperfect shapes and interesting glazes is also part of this trend.…


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IDF Fires at Palestinian Militants Suspected of Placing Bombs Along Gaza Border
Three of the militants were wounded, according to Palestinian sources.
IDF forces opened fire on Monday at Palestinian militants who were suspected of placing explosive devices along the border fence in the northern Gaza Strip. Three militants were wounded, according to Palestinian sources.
According to medical sources in Gaza, the three sustained shrapnel wounds and were transferred to a nearby hospital.
The IDF Spokesperson reported that "a hit was identified" when IDF forces fired at the militants along the Gaza border fence.
Last week, Palestinian militants fired at Israeli security forces near the Gaza border and IDF forces fired back, killing two.
The most recent rocket attack on southern Israel occurred on Tuesday evening, after a recent escalation between Gaza militants and IDF forces. Some 30 rockets were shot toward Israel last week, resulting in the death of one Israeli and the wounding of four others.
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Breathing Helium-Hyperoxia During Exercise in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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|Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
|Other: breathing helium-hyperoxia Other: breathing supplemental oxygen
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Does Breathing Helium-Hyperoxia Increase the Tolerance of One-Legged Exercise in Ventilatory Limited Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- tolerable duration of symptom-limited high-intensity exercise [ Time Frame: 1 week ]
- heart rate [ Time Frame: 1 week ]
- oxygen saturation [ Time Frame: 1 week ]
- Breathlessness [ Time Frame: 1 week ]
- leg fatigue [ Time Frame: 1 week ]
|Study Start Date:
|July 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|January 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|January 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Other: breathing helium-hyperoxia
This is a randomized cross-over comparison trial determining the effects of helium-hyperoxia on the performance of muscle specific one-legged cycling. Each participant will complete two constant power exercise tests while cycling with their right leg only. The tests will be separated by at least 24 h. The conditions of the two tests will be the same except that, in randomized order, the participant will breathe helium-hyperoxia (40% O2, 60% He) through a mask, or room air unencumbered by a mask with supplemental oxygen (4 L/min) provided by nasal cannula.
Participants will perform three exercise tests. First they will complete one incremental power exercise test using both legs (exercise capacity) in a standardized manner. Then they will complete two constant power (exercise endurance) cycle ergometer tests to the limit of tolerance (symptom based); the intent is to set an exercise level that comparable to the ideal training session that a patient would experience in the respiratory rehabilitation program. The same exercise regimen will be used in these two sessions except that the participant will breathe helium-hyperoxia (40% O2, 60% He) in one session and room air, with supplemental oxygen (4 L/min) provided by nasal cannula, in the other. During all exercise sessions, heart rate, SaO2, and Borg scale ratings of dyspnoea and leg fatigue will be monitored. For each exercise test, participants will adhere to their usual medical regimens, not eat for 2 h before the test and not drink caffeinated beverages for 2 h before the test. All tests will be separated by at least 24 h.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Senior
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- clinical diagnosis of COPD
- Cardiopulmonary impairment
- Ventilatory limitation
Exclusion Criteria:
- inability to communicate in English
- cardiac rhythm or circulatory compromise
- recent myocardial infarct
- moderate-severe aortic stenosis
- uncontrolled hypertension
- sustained cardiac arrhythmias
- untreated neoplasia
- lung surgery within the previous three months
- any other predominant co-morbidities, such as chronic heart failure, or treatments that might influence the results of exercise testing
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01283685
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01283685
|Canada, Ontario
|West Park Healthcare Centre
|Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6M 2J5
|Principal Investigator:
|Roger S Goldstein, MD
|West Park Healthcare Centre
|Responsible Party:
|Roger Goldstein, Director, Program in Respiratory Rehabilitation, West Park Healthcare Centre
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01283685 History of Changes
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|First Submitted:
|July 6, 2010
|First Posted:
|January 26, 2011
|Last Update Posted:
|July 11, 2012
|Last Verified:
|July 2012
Keywords provided by Roger Goldstein, West Park Healthcare Centre:
Exercise, Physical
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lung Diseases
Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Chronic Disease
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Disease Attributes
Pathologic Processes
Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory
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Snowcats run snow or shine
Great Northern has three snowcats, a new Pisten Bully 400 Edge, and the two faithful Pisten Bully 300's, Delta and Beta, the Ferrari of snowcats. We operate one at a time with a maximum of 16 guests. Our snowcats, climb up Great Northern and Thompson mountains even in heavy snowfall conditions that create epic days on the slopes and ground helicopters.
The 15 to 20 minute snowcat rides between runs are the perfect amount of time to swap powder stories, warm up and grab a homemade snack.
We'll load your gear for you at the bottom of every run and unload it at the top of the next one. All you have to worry about are your turns.


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Kerri Ann Jennings's Blog (Page 29)
I was a vegetarian for most of my college years, but I was not yet a nutrition major (that came in grad school). My diet in those days consisted of lots of bread, cheese, yogurt and fruit. Not surprisingly, I gained weight and became iron-deficient.
Now years later and pounds lighter, I still favor a meatless diet (although not exclusively). However, as a registered dietitian and associate nutrition editor at EatingWell Magazine, I now know how to go meatless without missing out on the nutrients my body needs (nutrients in meat and fish that I can also get through certain "must-have" plant foods).
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Do you want what you eat to help you be healthier and feel better? To celebrate our new book EatingWell Fast & Flavorful Meatless Meals, we're inviting you to join us for our Meatless May Challenge. The rules are simple—for one month, starting May 1, we'll all find delicious new ways to enjoy beans, tofu, eggs, nuts, cheese and, of course, vegetables! You can eat anything you want except…meat, poultry and fish.
Don't think you can go meatless for a whole month? Pick a path that works for you. Start by going meatless for just one day, a week or maybe just five days a week. Or choose to include fish. Or you may choose to exclude dairy or go vegan. Whatever route you choose, we'll show you how to do it and get the nutrients you need and the...read full post »
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The latest fad diet gaining media attention is the 17 Day Diet, by Dr. Mike Moreno (it's been featured on Dr. Phil and Good Morning America). One devoted Facebook fan wrote, "It's not just a diet it's a lifestyle now for me!" If you haven't heard of it, here's your chance to learn all about it and weigh in with your two cents:
Although it's called the 17 Day Diet, it technically lasts longer than 17 days. The diet consists of 4 cycles—the first 3 are 17 days long, the last is (sigh) lifelong. In a nutshell, the diet advocates low-carb, low-fat fare and then builds in more whole grains and some refined carbohydrates.
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For me, "cooking music" usually involves me singing alone in the kitchen. And if my mom and sister happen to be there (such as when we're cooking holiday meals), then we're talking three-part harmony. For you cooks out there who love to listen to music in the kitchen, Chris Lawhorn assembled this playlist to help you get your vegetarian groove on—all the songs in the playlist are written by vegetarian musicians. Enjoy and let us know your favorite songs to cook to.
1. Bryan Adams - "Summer Of '69"
2. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - "I Love Rock 'n' Roll"
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Where's Dubya?
This misleading premise has been in operation for far too long. Look closely at the picture of Israeli-Palestinian reality. Washington isn't in it.
Just like Waldo, U.S. President George W. Bush is nowhere to be seen. But unlike the "Where's Waldo" books, where all you have to do to spot the character in question do is look closely and maybe turn the book around, in the case of Bush the situation is much more serious. The president is not in the picture.
All that's left from the Annapolis Conference and from Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's vacation trips is the faded logo of the "peace process." It alone can serve to remind us of what was once there.
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas still meet, like two old men at the doctor's office who meet up to chat before returning home for their afternoon nap.
In the doctor's waiting room is a sign promising that soon, this will be the location of a new branch of the peace process. The identity of the contractor for that process remains to be determined - Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama or John McCain - but learned analyses of the two questions, "which one would be best for Israel" and "who would advance the peace process" are already flying around. These are two separate questions.
There's also a new advertising slogan. Change. The mere sound of the word sends a slight shudder down the national spine. Change from what? And to what? The questions abound when the person talking about change is Obama, who is perceived as having the potential to change the attitude of the White House and the administration into being more critical of Jerusalem. In other words, he would be more for peace.
Clinton carried the very same threat, especially for those who fear that the process toward peace might actually develop, heaven forbid, into a peace process. After all, Clinton comes from the family that brought the world the Oslo Accords.
The anxiety, it can be said, is unwarranted. The Bush administration, labeled "the best U.S. administration that Israel has ever had," went no further than drawing lines in the sand with regard to Israeli violations of human rights. It failed to bring about the dismantling of West Bank outposts or a significant reduction in the number of roadblocks. Washington sentenced itself to silence over the closure that Israel has imposed on Gaza, and did not become alarmed when it learned that Israel is making a mockery of its obligations.
Last week, Rice spoke of being frustrated by Israeli policy. Her aide, David Welch, said during a Quartet meeting that the U.S. "was not comfortable with Israel's approach to Gaza." Alas, the superpower is uncomfortable and frustrated, but it is also slothful.
What can we expect from a new president, whose sights will be set on being reelected as soon as the inauguration is over? Can we expect a clash with American Jewry prompted by instructing Israel to divide Jerusalem? Will he or she tape together the shredded road map?
Speaking last week on condition of anonymity, the leader of a major U.S. Jewish organization said that goal of these organizations is to get the administration and Congress to support the policy of any democratically elected Israeli government.
Even the Jewish public, which is supposed to be concerned about the character of the "Jewish refuge" recuses itself from addressing Israeli policy, citing the convenient argument that since American Jews do not risk their lives by living in Israel, they do not have the right to voice an opinion on Israeli policies.
Never mind the validity of that argument. What's matter is that every U.S. presidential candidate can count on winning the Jewish vote as long as he or she extends blind support for Israeli policy, whatever it might be.
There is a common assumption that Israel's peace policy is designed more to appease Washington than to achieve real peace. If not for U.S. pressure, Olmert would not have met with Abbas. This cuts both ways: If Bush did not oppose the prospect, Israel would now be deep in negotiations with Syria.
The premise is amply demonstrated each time a senior U.S. official comes to visit. Like excited hamsters in their exercise wheel, a frenzied running begins, as if peace must genuinely be achieved by the end of 2008, or at the very least as if the American reaction is to be feared.
This misleading premise has been in operation for far too long. Look closely at the picture of Israeli-Palestinian reality. Washington isn't in it.
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If you're looking to attend the biggest Christmas show of the season, you need look no further than the Office Depot Center this Saturday. But unless you like your holiday cheer served with heaps of Christmas carols and a side of show tunes, this may not be your night.
Having toured across the United States and Canada throughout December, A Royal Christmas wraps up with a stop in South Florida this weekend. The show features a slew of dance troupes, choirs, and orchestras to provide all the requisite bluster and bombast of a good Christmas show. Most of these ensembles come from England, hence the title; the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, the Westminster Concert Choir, the Westminster Bell Choir, and principal and solo dancers from London's Royal Ballet all have parts in the show. A Canadian contribution, Winnipeg's Royal Ballet, plus Russia's Bolshoi Ballet and Ukraine's Kyiv Ballet and Shumka Dancers round out the groups.
Of course, this means more than just a few carols. Otherwise, all those dancers would have nothing to do. The night also includes scenes from The Nutcracker as well as some holiday tales and popular songs.
A Royal Christmas
Office Depot Center (1 Panthers Pkwy., Sunrise)
Saturday, December 21, at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $45.50, $65.50, $75.50, or $85.50. Call 954-835-8000.
All those musicians and choirs make for impressive renditions of holiday tunes, but they're really there to back the three stars of the show. First among these is 16-year-old Charlotte Church, whose voice continues to bewilder anyone who says talent is learned, not inborn. Although barely old enough to drive, Church has a voice like an opera star and boasts 10 million albums sold worldwide.
Sharing the center stage with Church are Christopher Plummer and Julie Andrews. Or more properly, Dame Julie Andrews. As she did for Paul McCartney and Mick Jagger, Queen Elizabeth II tapped Andrews for knighthood in recognition of her accomplishments. One of those deeds -- the one that binds Andrews and Plummer together -- is The Sound of Music. The 1965 movie featured Plummer in the male lead as Captain Von Trapp and Andrews in the female lead as Maria. This must be a bittersweet reality for Plummer, who reportedly referred to The Sound of Music derisively as the Sound of Mucus. Plummer got his start doing Shakespeare, so one can understand how he considered an insufferably sentimental musical to be a bit on the light side. In spite of his personal opinions, the event apparently includes a few Sound of Music numbers among all the holiday songs. Sometimes, you just have to grin and bear it.
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Of course, Andrews has far less a problem with singing show tunes. Unlike Plummer, Andrews made her career off musicals. The Sound of Music was only the beginning. Let's not forget Victor/Victoria or Mary Poppins, not to mention several less memorable roles. (Anyone remember Thoroughly Modern Millie? Didn't think so.) While Andrews has generally left musicals behind, appearing most recently in 2001's Princess Diaries, and Plummer abandoned that format decades ago, this show is unapologetically nostalgic. And after all, isn't that part of the holidays?


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ALAMEDA — Six years after it sank, a 150-foot tugboat that was posing a substantial threat to human health and the environment was lifted from the Oakland Estuary earlier this week, a U.S. Coast Guard spokesman said Saturday.
In October, the Coast Guard was notified by the Environmental Protection Agency that the badly rusted tugboat, Respect, had traces of tar balls and heavy fuel oil in the vessel and needed to be removed.
Fuel was removed from the tug before it was lifted Thursday and a boom was set up in case any contaminants leaked out. Coast Guard spokesman Petty Officer 3rd Class Adam Stanton said no leakage was reported.
The move to pull the tugboat out of the water was part of a larger multimillion dollar cleanup, which began in September, to remove more than 40 abandoned and sunken vessels in the Oakland-Alameda Estuary, leaking contaminants and posing a hazard to sailors, rowers and others who drift past.
The tug was transferred to Bay Ship and Yacht in Alameda. The Coast Guard, EPA and CalRecycle will work together to remove all oil and other hazardous materials before disposing of the vessel.
The Respect is a 700-ton tugboat that sank in April 2007 near an engineering yard on Clement Avenue. Built in 1945, the Respect served the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway before it was bought and docked in the estuary. One day before it sank, vandals boarded the tug and pillaged it for scrap metal.
In addition to the Coast Guard and EPA, the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery helped with the lift.
"This is yet another example of what can be accomplished in the Bay Area when federal, state and local partners marshal resources and efforts," Capt. Gregory Stump, the Coast Guard's operational commander for Northern California, said in a statement. "No single entity could have achieved this mammoth undertaking given the fiscal realities at all levels of government, however, side-by-side we can and will tackle the most difficult challenges that lie ahead."
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Look for William Allerton inside the Farshire mine.
I recently received word from William Allerton, a family friend, that my brother enlisted here in Valiance Keep on the same day he did. Thing is... my brother's been dead for years.
I sold everything I owned to come looking for Thassarian, only to be stonewalled by the local bureaucracy. I've even been threatened with arrest if I keep snooping around.
I need someone in the good graces of the higher-ups... someone like you. If you can help me, I heard that William's stationed at the Farshire mine.
The corpse matches the description that Leryssa gave you of William Allerton. Oddly enough, there are no bite or claw marks on him.
Quest progressionEdit
- [70] Word on the Street
- [70] Thassarian, My Brother
- [70] The Late William Allerton
- [70] Lost and Found
- [70] In Wine, Truth
- [70] A Deserter
- [71] Cowards and Fools
- [72] The Son of Karkut
- [72] Surrounded!
- [72] Thassarian, the Death Knight
- [71] Finding the Phylactery
- [72] Buying Some Time
- [72] Words of Power
- [72G3] Last Rites