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CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwired) -- 07/09/14 -- Gordon Creek Energy Inc. (TSX VENTURE: GDN) (the "Company") announced that its $10 million series of 15% Gas Linked Debentures will re-commence trading on the TSX Venture Exchange at the opening July 10, 2014 under the new trading symbol GDN.DB (CUSIP - 382735AA6).
Gordon Creek Energy is an oil and gas exploration and production Company with interests in the US Rockies.
Website: www.gordoncreekenergy.com
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Information in this news release respecting the Company's Gas Linked Debentures, constitute forward-looking information. Statements containing forward-looking information express, as at the date of this news release, the Company's plans, expectations, or beliefs as to future events or results are believed to be reasonable based on the information currently available to the Company. The Company does not undertake to update any such forward-looking statements unless required by applicable securities legislation. Statements including forward-looking information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results of the Company and its operations to be materially different from estimated costs or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.
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Artist: Laps
Title: Joyful Process
Label: Cadenza
Cat. #: Cadenza75
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Release Date: 12.03.2012
A1 – Joyful Process
B1 – This Broken Heart
One of Cadenza's most valued and long term artists returns to the Swiss imprint to disclose another quality and sonically strong output. Emerging in 2007, Laurent Bovey (one half of Digitaline) under his Laps moniker stood tall with two outstanding solo releases on Hamburg's Smallville and Seuil's Eklo imprint. The beginning of this year also saw Cadenza's sibling label Cadenza Lab privilege to the work of Laps with his ʻSmokey' EP. Now Laps returns to present Cadenza 75 ʻJoyful Processʻ. Remaining ever relevant in today's challenging electronic spectrum, Laps's organic and intricate expressions through sound are a fine attribute to Cadenza's catalogue.
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I used the search function to see if any previous threads were started on this subject, but I could not locate any. Well, here are my thoughts:
While browsing Amazon.com for some jazz CDs, I came across a small threaded discussion of the similar above title. Many of the participants were asking themselves and others: "What do you think is really the reason that in particular, many of the jazz greats of the past used drugs?" I read a variety of answers. One participant stated that he practices about 7 hours a day on the saxophone and he routinely develops finger and wrist pain. He said that this is not uncommon to many professional sax players and that this could be an explanation as to why many got their start (pain relief). Still another said that the lifestyle of traveling, lack of respect for the music, the lack of financial rewards for the artform, etc allows one to fall into depression easily. It was funny that no one mentioned plain old "peer pressure".
I would like to hear what the members of the forum think as to why the jazz greats of the past, as well as some of our jazz comtemporaries (who may be hiding their drug abuse well) get involved in drug abuse. I ask this in particular because my nine year old son is developing an interest in playing the guitar and wants to play the saxophone as I do. He listens to many artists in my collection, including: Miles Davis, Lee Morgan, Jackie Mclean, John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, Gene Ammons, Art Blakey. It's unfortunate that they all had at one time or another in their careers, a serious drug problem.
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JPMorgan's board paid Dimon a $1.5 million salary, a $5 million cash bonus and $20.5 million in performance-based stock grants, the company said in a regulatory filing.
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Does anyone else feel this way about literary names?
I quite like a lot of literary names- Keats, Harper, Tennyson, Auden, and Ray (Bradbury) are among my favorites- but a part of me finds them a bit pretentious. As great as names like Atticus and Salinger are, and I do truly like them, when I hear them used a part of my brain rolls its eyes and thinks, "yes, I read those books in 8th grade too. You're not especially cultured for knowing them."
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Town Meeting Date Set
Waldo Town Clerk Sandra Smith announces that the town has set the date for this year's annual town meeting. The meeting, to be held at Waldo Town Office and Municipal Building will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 23. Residents are welcome to arrive at 8:30 for informal conversation and coffee and breakfast items prior to the official start of the meeting.
For more information on town meeting and associated topics, contact Waldo First Selectman Kathy Littlefield at (207) 342-5348.
Perchin' Prediction
With two feet of ice on our lakes and ponds and two feet of snow on top of that, it takes some effort to even get a line in the water. In my case, my manually-powered ice auger makes the job even more tedious. But despite these drawbacks, late February and early March are particularly good times for ice fishing. And folks who like white perch will find them in approximately 50 feet of water at this time. Early morning and late afternoon hours are best.
Courier Columnists
I recently got a nice note from Charlotte Henderson regarding a piece I wrote in my home-and-garden column about fragrant flowers. Charlotte shared some interesting tidbits about old-time uses of certain flowers. Charlotte is the Washington columnist for the Courier Gazette.
Last Tuesday, Marion Honeycutt, who writes an opinion column for the Republican Journal, called and invited me to a lunch at an Oriental restaurant in Belfast. Best of all, Marion picked up the tab. As my old Scottish friend Jim Mollison always said, with a sparkle in his eye, "Food tastes better when it's free."
Spring Hopefuls
It seems that every other person I speak with is certain that spring will arrive early. At present, it doesn't look that way to me, but those rosy forecasts do much to buoy my spirits. The fact of the matter, however, goes like this: The wind may blow, the cock may crow, the rain may rain and the snow may snow, but we still have 22 more days to go before spring officially arrives.
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"We shall not grow wiser until we learn that much that we have done was very foolish." – F.A. Hayek


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Piao Home Inn Beijing South Station
Beijing (form. Peking), China (BJS)
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Economy Room, 1 King Bed
- One King Bed
Standard Double Room
- One Double Bed
Suite, 1 Double Bed
- One Double Bed
Family Room, 3 Single Beds
- Triple Occupancy
Standard Twin Room
- Two Single Beds
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Numbers 26:62
62And those listed were 23,000, every male from a month old and upward. For they were not listed among the people of Israel, because there was no inheritance given to them among the people of Israel.
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More than any other single way, the grace of humility is worked into our lives through the Discipline of service… Nothing disciplines the inordinate desires of the flesh like service, and nothing transforms the desires of the flesh like serving in hiddenness. The flesh whines against service but screams against hidden service. It strains and pulls for honor and recognition.
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That quote is what I now have hanging on the front of the aqua hanging file folder in my new "command center."
The challenges brought to our schedule and overall lives by my aunt's serious medical concerns as well as the busyness of the summer's beautiful wedding and my husband's erratic work schedule have combined to make my smoothly (or at least not so bumpily) running home not run so smoothly.
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We had a big dry-erase calendar, but it was old, stained, and took up too much space, so I bought an inexpensive one at Wally World as well as some frames and went at it.
The hanging paper pockets are a hopeful attempt to plan a Trim Healthy Mama type of menu. The blue cards are "Satisfying" meals and I'm working on pink cards to be the "Energizing" meals. Since I'm not so good at sticking to a regimented menu, I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to pull this off, but I want to make an effort.
This six-part frame holds our daily chores (Round Robin Residence Restoration), weekly housekeeping, and monthly extras. Since they have glass over them, we can use dry erase pens to mark them off as we finish.
I also included some inspirational quotes, which I may change now and then since I love inspirational quotes. :)
The hanging file folder helps control the paper piles and helps me not lose stuff. ;)
Then in a stand-up frame is our daily schedule, in an attempt to get done all that we believe God wants us to do, or at least endeavor to do.
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Good morning.
Since I have passed the worthiness test,and have not been kicked off the site. I'll go crazy here and start another daily.
I'm drinking a cup of coffee and heading out in about 10 minutes to do my Monday long run. This has turned out to be one of my favorite days to run since starting again in April. I can get a few hours in if needed,and still be home in time to drive a few of the younger kids to school. I don't know if "stormy" really applies,more like drizzle really. I DO love T Bone Walker,so I figured I'd throw that in the title.
For those of you not hip to the Bone- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5lokLq6fY4
(try finding a good Stormy Monday vid on You tube!)
My favorite T-Bone vid though. If only I could play guitar like this- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1xvx0UHa0A
Anyway,great Packers win last night BTW.
I hope everybody's runs,walks,or rest,go well.
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Good morning, fellow runners! Happy Monday morning! Drake, enjoy your 10 miler!
Nice, low-key weeked with for me and DW. I got in 8 miles of speedwork on the treadmill Saturday, then we did dinner and a movie (Skyfall) with friends. We spent yesterday at a greyhound charity event (dogs, not busses) then did housework all afternoon while football was on. I gotta say, with the Rams (my team) being at .500 and in playoff contention after 13 games, this season is going better than I could have hoped.
8-9 easy miles on the treadmill for me after work. I'm a weather wimp. Rain and wind means treadmill. I swear, with yesterday being a rest day, I feel more aches and pains today than I do the day after a hard run.
Enjoy your Monday!
We saw Skyfall also with some friends Friday evening. Good movie. This Bond movie had the action of course (and needless to say the Bond girls), but it also had a great story involving "M". I liked that about it a lot.
Saturday afternoon, after playing 18 holes in the morning, I went for a Bike ride. I ended up with 32.3 miles at 19 miles/hour. I'm happy with that. The longest (though it's not long for the "real" cyclists) and fastest I've ridden since i was like 16 or something. But what I'm really happy about is that the legs were fine after the ride on Saturday and still good on Sunday.
And this morning I was able to run 10 miles at about 9 minute/mile pace with no issues.
"Some are the strong, silent type. You can't put your finger on exactly what it is they bring to the table until you run without them and then you realize that their steadiness fills a hole that leaks energy in their absence." - Kristin Armstrong
Good morning all,
Tripped down to Lexington, Kentucky for the USATF National Team Cross Country Championships. we had 14 runners and luggage in a 15 person van. Good thing everyone was thin. When I signed up for this I was supposed o be the 5th man on the 50+ team, that's the only reason I was going.
Well the team fell apart due to injuries and we were left only 3 guys. It was a rainy weekend so the course had several muddy areas.
I feared coming in last so not doing that was my #1 goal. Goal #2 was to beat someone in my age group.
Anyway I did acheive those goals despite taking a wrong for .1 mile before turning around for .2 mile mistake. Official time 54:10, may have had about 52 if not for the wrong turn. More on the wrong turn later.
Watching the open mens race was amazing. The field was so fast that Alan Webb finished 7th.
Have a great day!
Courage ! Do one brave thing today...then run like hell.
Drake—T-Bone fan? Nice. I like a lot of the old blues legends.
Byll—nice ride!
5 mile recovery run for me in some decent fog.
..mornin' guys//...........RestDay......
Christmas Choir went well,
had an orchestra,
each muscian
teaches the instrument at our college
my 3 favorites were
''Glory to God'' by handel
''Gesu Bambino''
naturally the orchestra had a MeltDown on the last song, which is kinda cool........
I asked Claire
what her Favorite Part was
she said ''Clapping''
.................And Merry Christmas............
..nothing takes the place of persistence.....
5 easy miles in the PNW drizzle...
Go Claire! Thanks TW and lots of great reasons to clap.
Ran about 4.5 easy miles out here in Pomona---that post-race massage made getting out the door this morning pretty easy even if my body is still on east coast time. I am ready for lunch soon!
MTA: Nice work Sarge! The young men of the WMDP (Western Mass Distance Project) were there (bright blue singlets). I ran the regional race but lives intervened to make the trek to Kentucky out of the question. I ran club nationals as a high schooler and always loved the experience. The top runners really just fly by and it's fabulous to watch. Good on you for seeing it through and representing your club well.
Good morning guys!
Drake, great run today. How many kids do you guys have?
Baboon, enjoy your rest day. The muscles need the break to heal up .
Sarge, participating in the USATF National Team Cross Country Championships must be so cool!!!
Bregarcito, look at you raking up those bike miles like they are nothing! I saw Skyfall twice and really, really liked it.
No running for me this morning, but I will go to the gym after work. My DH has two meetings after work, so I will be home alone which translates to more time to be at the gym.
And the count down begins for me... five more days before I fly to S.A. to see my family! I can't wait!.
"Champions are everywhere; all you need is to train them properly..." ~Arthur Lydiard
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Bill, the problem with the M plot is that she's now out of the series. I liked her too.
Good job Karin.
Nice that your daughter ran with you Enke.
My son Riblet completed his first Half yesterday, and I am proud of him too. He's 16, and this morning he didn't have much to say, other than that his legs are sore.
2 miles of recovery at a good pace. As I didn't run fast yesterday I feel like today is simply the day after a normal long run.
Thank you all for the kind words yesterday. I am fine, and seeing the cardiologist on the 19th. I have no races before that appointment, so all is well. Spareribs
Just catching up on Sunday's read while I had a minute. No run yet but it will be there.
Nice racing in the half marathon world in the Master's group.
Smart move on the med tent Ribs. Hopefully the cardiologist can provide proper answers.
On our health front, each day gets better. We appreciate your thoughts and prayers. Pathology report due today and I am nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs.
I think I may run a half this weekend. You have to wear a Santa hat and beard. Sounds like a fun run instead of a race which is ok with me right now.
"He conquers who endures" - Persius "Every workout should have a purpose. Every purpose should link back to achieving a training objective." - Spaniel
Mariposai,I have 7 kids between the ages of 13 months to 19 years. 5 are still living here at home. We have our own baseball team.
Tramps,I was born on the west side of Chicago,so I guess the blues are in my blood. I grew up with a pretty diverse taste in music. My dad,an audiophile, would listen to Bach and Brahms,and then 5 minutes later,Emerson,Lake,and Palmer to Pink Floyd,and just about anything else. I'm pretty much the same way,I couldn't tell you what my favorite is,it just depends on my mood.
OK,now my run. I left the house a little late,so my long run was cut down to 6.25. I drove my kids to school,then went out and did another 3. I've never done this before,but I'm trying to get creative and be flexible with my running to get my miles in. 40-45 per week is easy to do when the kids are not in school,but this time of year it's a challenge to get 30-35. So I'm trying a few new things. I felt like my blood sugar was low on the 2nd run,just a little weak ,fatigued,and hungry. So that's why I cut it short,otherwise I was going to see if I could get another 6 in,for a total of 12.25,no go. Well now I know I have to have a little more to eat than a cup of black coffee and a banana if I'm going to be up for 5 hours before I finish running in 2 parts.
6.2 miles and not even the slightest twinge of discomfort and I even ate before I ran. Things could be looking up. I don't want to get too excited yet.
I saw a commercial for a TV crime drama on MundoFox called "La Mariposa".
The series is based on an original story by investigative reporter, Gerardo Reyes, about the life of an attractive and intelligent woman notorious for being one of the most wanted international fugitives pursued by the United States government. In this fictional interpretation, viewers are introduced to Alicia Benitez, better known as 'La Mariposa,' a woman in charge of a money laundering ring created to support the drug trafficking trade between the United States and Colombia. Alicia Benitez is played by Maria Adelaida Puerta, also known for her highly acclaimed role as "La Perrys" in "El Capo."
This dangerous romance will take viewers on a nightly roller coaster ride full of action, passion and suspense and will pose the question: How far are you willing to go for love.
Humanity runs on coffee.
I see Dave has exposed the true Mariposai. BTW Dave, glad to see you are making progress with your health issues.
Here are Riblet (16) and SpareTire (40) just after the race yesterday, Riblet's first Half.
This write-up on the race deals only with the new course, so unless you're interested in what makes a good Half course, pay no mind:
Sad story from the Cross Country Championships!
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Hi all,
I am planning a 10 day family trip to Turkey beginning of May 2013 (kids 12, 14 and 16 by then) with the following outline:
3 nights in Istanbul (2 full days of sight-seeing)
4 nights in Cappadocia (3 full days of hiking and sight-seeing)
3 nights on Turquoise coast OR 3 nights (2 full days) to explore Ephesus and Pamukkale
We will be flying to Turkey from Paris, probably with Pegasus (only low cost I have found to/from Paris). We will try to fly into one city and out of another to save time and money.
I had initially planned Istanbul – Cappadocia – Izmir, but I am starting to ask myself if we should skip Ephesus in favor of the Turquoise coast?
Do you have any suggestions on how to put together the logistics of going from Cappadocia to the coast, and what town would be nice for a family stay (not too invaded by tourists)?
We like active vacations with lots of outdoors, historical or natural sights, not too much big city (hence two days only in Istanbul) and are also looking for a good mix to get a general feel for the country.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions
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Ephesus or Turquoise coast?
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Hi grendel!
I shall be following this thread closely because we have a similar dilemma, although our trip will be a bit longer (15 days).
We are not also big on cities, so 3 nights in Istanbul is enough for us. And we have the same interests as you have - outdoors (beaches) and natural sights. But I am stumped with the travel logistics.
Istanbul - Cappadocia - Izmir (Ephesus & Pamukkale) - Turquoise Coast - Antalya - Istanbul
Maybe too many places for only 15 days but I don't know which to take out.
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Ha-ha, Joyc and grendel,
I have the same problem, and I've been going back-and-forth a lot on this – our trip will be 14-15 days, and like you, we are not big city people, but I know Istanbul is not to be missed, so we plan 3 full days there.
We love history, the outdoors and the shore, but not necessarily the beach. My latest plan is 4 nights/3 full days Istanbul, 1 night/1 afternoon Ephesus (crossed off Pamukkale because a 1-night stop is enough for us, don't want to have 2 of them), 4 nights/3 days Cappadocia and 5 nights/4 days on the coast. The problem is logistics and mainly the flight between Cappadocia and the coast.
So I will be following this post, and see what others recommend. Of course, a direct flight would be the best
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Hi JoyC and xyz99,
Looks like we want the same kind of trip! Where are you flying in from, and what time of the year?
We are going the first two weeks in May (10 - 11 nights) so not counting on beach time. I will also plan some kind of sight/ruin/hike/church etc for each day that is not a pure traveling day since I know my crowd - "cute town" will not cut it, but "cute town with xxx to visit/do/look at" and everyone is happy.
Also, have you looked into transportation between the different destinations? I am thinking domestic flight between Istanbul and Cappadocia (Kayseri airport ), but maybe rent a car in Cappadocia to go to the coast. And if logistics and time allow for it, drive from the coast to Ephesus and fly home from Izmir.
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Ok, so I would probably need more days for that, hence my initial problem - coast or Ephesus.
Need I add that we would like to keep costs down (at the price of some comfort I am aware)?
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For a while I was debating if to see Ephesus or the coast…I was told that while not quite comparable, there are some nice ruins on the coast, that could, at a certain level replace Ephesus. Given our love for nice coast vistas and nature, I was opting for the coast. In the end, I think we will try to squeeze both in.
From my research, the drive from Cappadocia to Antalya is long (8-10 hrs) and not too scenic. So without much time to spare, try to look into flying. I don't think there are any direct flights, though…but I'm not sure. Driving between Ephesus and Fethiye on the coast is about 3 hrs.
Regarding keeping the cost down, I read that 1-way drop off fee for the rental is high in Turkey. I have no idea yet what "high" means…but you might want to look into it. We are going the first 2 weeks of Oct, flying from the US East Coast.
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Hi grendel and xyz99!!
Wow!!...its nice to have company about the same dilemmas.
We are thinking of going mid-June, flying from the Mid-West, USA. I hope the water will be warm by then.
Thinking of flying from IST to Izmir, stay overnight to see Ephesus, drive to Pamukkale (maybe stay overnight), then drive to the Turquoise Coast (Fethiye, Oludeniz) & stay 4 nights, then to Antalya for a couple of nights before flying to Cappadocia for a stay of 3 nights and then overnight in Istanbul before our flight home.
It looks a bit rush with 2 overnights and long stretch of driving but I really, really don't want to cut anything out. Perhaps I can shorten our stay in the coast but we, especially me, are water people, and have spent many summers in the French Riviera and other Mediterranean coastal towns.
So looking forward to this trip!!
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I will join you all in planning a Turkish trip. Debating whether to go to Capadoccia at all. The idea of a cave hotel is a big turn off, did it in Santorini and did not care for it at all.
Turquoise Coast is a must as is Ephesus, and at least a week in Istanbul..Where to stay on Turquoise Coast is up in the air. Will follow along and share what we decide.
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This is a nice problem to have. When I took a two week trip to Turkey, I flew on Atlas Jets from Istanbul to Izmir and then took the train to Selcuk and spent 2-1/2 days there and toured Ephesus, the museum, Mary's House, St. John's Basilica and other sites. I also did an organized day trip of Priene, Miletius and Didyma which several companies organize.
I 've done day trips to Turkey from Rhodes and Chios.
The point is that it's all good. Do you want to see ruins on the west coast or the Turquoise coast>? There are good beaches on both. You can do day trips to Rhodes, Chios, Kos, etc.
I've gone three times now and will probably go to the Turquoise Coast next year, but I could easily do Bergama and Canakale or many other sights on the west coast.
There is no right or wrong answer. I would try to see every travel show on Turkey that I could find and read the Blue Guide for Turkey which is excellent and then make a choice.
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HappyTrvlr - One does not need to stay in a cave hotel to enjoy the wonders of Cappadocia.
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Hi kja, nice to see you on this thread!
I really enjoyed your trip report from Turkey.
I saw you drove from Cappadocia to Antalya via Beysehir. Is that something you would recommend, and if so, do you remember how long it took you?
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Thanks, grendel! I'm glad you enjoyed my trip report.
I'm not sure whether I would recommend the route through Beyşehir or not - it really depends on your interests. I checked out several routes for driving from Cappadocia to Antalya and concluded that I personally would not feel comfortable driving all the way in a single day, particularly as I was traveling alone. I chose the route through Beyşehir in large part because I wanted to see Esrefoglu Camii - the old mosque there -- and it seemed to me that Beyşehir would be a reasonable stopping point. I also considered a route that someone – I believe it was Otherchelebi -- laid out in some detail on TripAdvisor that involved heading south to the coast from Cappadocia and then heading west along the coast. It looked like that route would have also held a number of points of interest, and it included a recommendation for a hotel en route.
Beyşehir itself did not strike me as a particularly desirable destination. I was very glad to see Esrefoglu Camii. It isn't particularly well-preserved, but it had some lovely features. And I found the views of the lake and surrounding hills from my room and from the top-story restaurant of my hotel pleasant. But the hotel itself was in the middle of a dense and not very scenic section of the city. To be honest, I had imagined a rather quiet lakeside town; I hadn't realized that Beyşehir is a busy city --completely my fault for not doing better research.
I'm quite certain that my driving times won't help you much because I didn't drive straight through. I started from Güzelyurt; tried to get a photograph of the Ihlara Valley from the top of the thank-goodness-I-didn't-try-it-staircase, only to find that the road north of Ihlara was closed; drove around for a while trying (unsuccessfully) to find Aşıklı Höyük (if you're interested, check my trip report for information from Croesus on how to find it); stopped at Agzikarahan and Sultanhani; and then got ridiculously lost near Konya trying to find Çatalhöyük (which I did find eventually, and am very glad I did); before reaching Beyşehir just before sunset. In general, I think it should be possible to drive from the Cappadocia area to Beysehir in a half-day or so, leaving plenty of time for a few brief stops. The next day, instead of taking the newer multi-lane highway south to near the coast, I decided to take the "old" mountain road through Derebucak; as a result, I added 2 or 3 hours to my journey. And once I reached the major east-west road near the coast, I stopped at Aspendos and Perge before reaching Antalya.
I have no regrets about the choices I made for those 2 days - I saw some very interesting things and some absolutely stunning scenery. But I'm not sure that you or anyone else would feel the same way.
Hope that helps!
BTW, when planning my trip, I used 3 options for mapping my routes: viamichelin, mappy, and TomTom. They differed much more in their time estimates than had been my experience elsewhere. As a rule, I found that whichever route was longest was most consistent with my experience.
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Thank you Kja for taking the time to answer with so much detail and information!
Last night I found the thread where you are planning your trip, and it is so full of information from so many experienced travelers with itinerary suggestions and everything. An incredible source for anyone who is planning to go to Turkey.
Our family trip will of course be very different from your solo adventure. But in a not too distant future I would love to make a similar road trip, so I will save that information preciously.
For our upcoming trip I am not sure about going to the coast for only two days. Not that we wouldn't enjoy it, but that extra domestic flight really adds to our budget. Also flying home from Antalya is surprisingly expensive compared to the other airports (Istanbul and Izmir ).
For JoyC and xyz99, who will have more days and will travel in the summer, it looks like Kas could be a nice alternative for a family vacation with lots of organized activities (scuba diving, trekking etc). For us, with only two days in May, it might not be as interesting?
I am even considering cutting down to only Istanbul and Cappadocia, with a possible daytrip from Istanbul. I know lots of people do Ephesus as a daytrip, and I guess that could be a solution if I can find really cheap tickets on a domestic flight. Otherwise, does anyone have any other suggestion on what could be a nice daytrip from Istanbul?
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Well this is embarrassing, flying home from Antalya sure LOOKS like it is a lot more expensive until you hit the "change currency" button....
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I'm glad you found my response and my planning thread useful - I am always impressed at the number of people who share their knowledge and experience through this board and with the quality of the information one can obtain here. I know my trip was greatly enhanced by their input.
Which places to visit and how to divide your time really depends on your interests. I would find only 3 days in Istanbul extremely frustrating, as there is so very much to see there. But that's me. Ephesus and Pamukkale are stunning and very special. The Turquoise Coast has many interesting ruins and various options for getting out onto or into the water. There are a number of places along the coast that can serve as a reasonable base for exploring for a few days; it's "just" a matter of choosing which options best suit your family's needs.
As someone who travels solo, I really can't offer advice to those of you who travel with children. I can say that I think you will find Turkey delightful and that I have every reason to believe that you and your family will be treated with great hospitality.
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Grndel, kja's trip report and advice are very useful.
I also wrote a response to xyz99 a few minutes ago.
Please check my "fumbling family......." trip reports here on Fodors (I think they are on the Lounge )
our photographs are on webshots : under esercelebiler . just google that and you will find most of our albums. Eser, my wife also has some slide presentations and a video on youtube on a few historic sites and one part of an interesting concert within the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul.
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(Thanks, other! And welcome home.)
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Eric summed it up perfectly. "You don't even need to be running Mohican for this weekend. It's still a good solid three days of running."
Someone else chimed in with "running, eating, sleeping, repeat. It doesn't get any better than this."
Although I am not running the Mo 100 this weekend, the draw of lots of miles on my beloved trails drew me to Mohican.
I missed the Friday night run, which happened on trails, at night, in rain and fog-perfect training conditions, right? It sounded like great fun.
I showed up for the Saturday run. It started to rain on us as Roy Heger, our organizer and Obi-Wan runner, got us into groups. This was the "road section" day which I wasn't real fond of, but I just wanted the miles.
We start on the road section out at the "Rock Point" AS. I'm running ahead with Ted, who is a really good (and fast) and (quiet) runner.He doesn't seem to mind as I chat away as we go.
The road section is familiar to me. It's back country roads. It's dirt and..mainly dirt,not gravel. Rolling hills. This is "old Mohican" course.
Ted and I get to the "new part" of the course, and we pause to make sure the runners behind us follow us, and not take the "old course" turn. In fact, we're not that quite sure either, but I was listening to Roy and see the pink markings at a road turn, so I know we're still on route.
After a huge downhill, and being passed by a manure spreader, we see the turnoff for a short trail. This is all new '2010 course" for about 2 miles. Then it spins us back to "traditional Mohican course" which includes the climb up "Big Hill" Road, aptly named.
I've been keeping company with Terri and Mitch as this time, ridiculously fast for me. After we hit the Mohican Wilderness Aid station (Roy Heger's car of rolling Aid) we ascend the Big Climb.
In last year race (and many years prior) we hit this race at mile 2'ish in the race. It's barely sun-up, we're all excited, chatting, seeing old friends and new. You *barely* notice the big hill climb.
However, now, after a 10 mile run (and it will be farther in the actual Mo race), this hill seems bigger and longer. And everyone agrees!!!!!
After we summit the hills, and direct everyone the correct way: (old ultra saying here, which is true: when in doubt, go uphill!!) for even more of a climb, I begin to bonk a bit. Which means I get to now catch up with everyone I've been in front of for the first 10 miles.
My old running buddy, Cheryl Splain, and I are together, when we hit the Buckhaven AS area. We run a bit, then nothing looks familiar. We retrace, and run into Tara and Bill. They think we should go the exact way Cheryl and I had found to be the wrong way. Bill performs the ultimate male act: he goes back downhill to ask directions!!!
It turns out all four of us are wrong, and should have turned a few steps earlier. We find the trail section, and run it back to Rt 3, where we're turning off course, for just a few more miles back to where our cars are parked.
This last little (3 mile) section of road is the worst part of the run for me. All asphalt road, on a state route, with lots of vehicles going by. All day, we've been on back country roads, with barely a vehicle, and now it's rush hour!
The rain begins in earnest here too. The bad part of this is, I know exactly where I am, and know the distance to my vehicle. I'm starting to tense up in my shoulders, from the vehicles passing, and my IT band, on my right knee, is starting to sing.
I'm finally back at the vehicles, doing the Recoverite drink, talking with the 'gang'. The rain has ended, of course. It's been a good day of running...even on roads.


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Can you hear the whistle blowing? It's the time of year to climb aboard for Train Days at the Los Altos History Museum. The annual event chugs in Sept. 20-21.
Visitors can marvel at intricate model railroads, complete with scenery, steam, lights, sound — the works. The miniature layouts showcase several California railroads and scenes from Switzerland and Asia, plus a memorable Civil War battle.
A stellar group of enthusiasts — private collectors and members of railroad clubs — will be available to answer questions. California Operation Lifesaver will be along for the ride, providing education on rail safety.
I can't think of a better, more fun way to explore this vibrant history. Make sure to have a camera ready to capture what assuredly will be a fascinating journey.
The Los Altos History Museum is stationed behind the library at 51 N. San Antonio Road. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: $5 per person. Children 4 and younger get in free. Kids younger than 12 must be with an adult. Gourmet food vendors will be on site. Details: 650-948-9427 or www.losaltoshistory.org.
Locals in the spotlight
The Aug. 20 issue of Antique Trader featured a nice spread on Doug and Della Burruss, an East Bay couple who have turned their 30-year passion for antiques and collectibles into a part-time business. But this savvy Livermore duo wheels and deals with a 21st-century twist — QR codes on selected items in the two collectives where they exhibit a variety of merchandise, including tin boxes, pattern glass and old postal boxes.
For the record, QR codes are those matrix codes that can be read by the camera on your smartphone. As a pal would say, "Are you talking about those black dots in a square you see everywhere?" Yes, those things.
Let's face it. Only so much information can be written on a standard price tag. When the couple has an object with an interesting provenance or history, they like to tell potential owners all about it.
In a recent phone conversation, Della Burruss told me this strategy is working, especially among younger collectors. That is music to my ears, since we need to create a new generation of hobbyists.
You can see the duo's goods at Blue Door Antiques, 321 N. L St. in Livermore, 925-449-2111, and at Olde Towne Antiques Mall, 3340 Stanley Blvd., Pleasanton, 925-484-2446.
By the way, Blue Door Antiques will host its eagerly anticipated annual Halloween Soiree on Sept. 14; hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Expect vintage Halloween collectibles, free refreshments and thrills. Get in the spirit by dressing in costume. The winner receives a $100 gift certificate.
High-quality wares
Among the most prominent antiques shows in the Bay Area are those put on by the distinguished promoter Elias Bustamante.
A select group of vendors will be at the San Mateo County Event Center on Saturday and Sunday, displaying choice glass, silver, porcelains, furniture, paintings, jewelry and clocks. It's always a pleasure to view such top-drawer goods at Bustamante's well-managed, vetted exhibits.
Details: 1346 Saratoga Drive in San Mateo, near Highway 101. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Cost: $8 for adults for both days ($6 in advance); parking: $10. Details: www.bustamante-shows.com.
Insider news: If you can't make it to this sale, there will be another Bustamante show Dec. 30-Jan. 1 at the same venue.
Antiques near the beach
St. Peter Catholic Church in Pacifica hosts its third annual Antique and Collectibles Show on Sept. 13-14. This scenic coastal enclave makes for a delightful day's journey. At this show there's room for 30-40 merchants. Those attending will have furniture, costume jewelry, Native American artifacts, silver, coins and kitchen wares to choose from.
While you're in Pacifica, look for garage sales and maybe an estate liquidation. And check out thrift stores. For many, Vintage at Heart, at 2130 Pacific Coast Highway, is the best. Phone: 650-359-1270.
Enhance your visit by stopping for a meal at Nick's at 100 Rockaway Beach Ave. The mouthwatering grilled crab sandwich ($21 at lunch) is to die for. Phone: 650-359-3900.
You'll find St. Peter Church at 700 Oddstad Blvd. in Pacifica. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 13, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Sept. 14. Admission and parking are free. Details: 415-602-6702 or stpeterpacifica.org/antiqueshow.
Classic cars and more
Two events will coincide in Morgan Hill on Sept. 14: Bites of Morgan Hill and the eagerly awaited annual British Fall Classic car show (which begins Sept. 13). To me, the idea of indulging in fine food at local eateries, tapping my foot to live music and ogling 175 British autos and racing cars sounds fabulous.
The party happens from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (car public viewing is 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) on Monterey Street, the town's chief thoroughfare. Cost: $40 per person to taste food and nonalcoholic beverages. You must order tickets in advance. There is no fee to view the cars. Details: www.morganhilldowntown.org or 408-779-3190.
While in town, stop by Murphy's Mercantile at 17367 Monterey Road. This store is jam-packed with a well-priced array of antiques and collectibles. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Phone: 408-779-5400.
Plenty of paper
Ephemera enthusiasts will make their way to Scotts Valley on Sept. 14 for the Santa Cruz Post Card and Paper Collectibles Show. Although post cards are featured, you'll also discover old photographs, pamphlets, books, magazines, even vintage menus and matchbooks.
Join in on the fun at the Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley, 6001 La Madrona Drive, Scotts Valley. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free. Details: 831-476-3262.
Travel tip: Since traffic on Highway 17 can be heavy on Sundays, I suggest you arrive as early as possible.
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Can Partnering Make A Significant Impact?
R.T. (Terry) Hisey
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John Rhodes
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Editor's Note: Portions of this article are excerpted from a new report by Deloitte Research, Managing Pathways to Convergence in the Life Sciences Industry, which was written by Mr. Hisey and Mr. Rhodes. A full copy of the report can be found at www.deloitte.com/us/convergence.
Life sciences and health care continues to be a dynamic marketplace shaped by forces from many fronts, with changes that span the spectrum from incremental to market-disrupting. One of the strategies being pursued by many stakeholders to address this evolving marketplace is the idea of new, converged offerings.
Convergence can range from combining provider and payor capabilities and leveraging select products to support disease management, to developing new offerings that combine technologies. Ultimately, the roles or positions pursued by retailers, providers, government, health plans and others will affect how consumers access quality care. For example, we expect to continue to see innovations such as the "minit clinic" concept that places access to care in a retail setting.
To deal with the convergence opportunities that market and technology changes offer, a number of companies will pursue creating combined products that provide a "convergent care solution" for certain medical needs. These convergent care solutions that combine life sciences' core technologies of diagnostics, devices, and drugs in innovative ways are creating new technology platforms and products that offer improved safety, effectiveness, convenience, and value. In 2008 and beyond, these combination products are expected to provide life sciences companies with new avenues for growth and differentiation in markets characterized by increasing competition, questions about R&D productivity, expanding consumer demand, and pressure from payors to reduce health care costs.
Life sciences leaders considering convergence must make strategic decisions when choosing and managing their convergence pathway. Because developing a combination product often requires life sciences companies to look outside their organization for expertise or capabilities they lack, managing cross-sector partnerships and alliance networks is becoming an important component of success.
The Perils of PartneringAlthough partnerships are common in the life sciences industry, partnering to create convergent solutions can be especially challenging. Synchronizing the goals, knowledge, capabilities, and expectations of fundamentally different companies can be critical to successful product development and marketing. Also, as companies pursue new convergent opportunities, alliance networks are likely to evolve in scale and scope, further changing the life sciences industry landscape and challenging the partners to identify nimble pathways forward.
Taking advantage of technologies that are already available or under development by others can help life sciences companies reduce product development time as well as access specialized knowledge, resources, and distribution channels. However, establishing, nurturing and growing effective relationships with external organizations, especially those in different industry sectors, presents partnering challenges that should not be underestimated. In fact, while companies may believe they have instituted the key elements of effective partnering, many do not execute these elements with the rigor and intensity needed for success. Developing and commercializing convergent solutions requires that partners synchronize to the extent compatible their goals, knowledge, capabilities, and expectations. Only by doing this can they mitigate delays, dissatisfaction, and the risk of unsatisfactory (or no) returns.
Pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and diagnostic companies (or business units) function very differently, in large part because the tasks and timelines needed to develop, manufacture, and market their products are fundamentally very different.1 Product and market variances, as well as company age, size, and scope, give rise to unique business strategies, organizational and management structures, corporate cultures, financing mechanisms, research and development processes, manufacturing processes, regulatory requirements, distribution channels, and commercialization strategies.
Because of their inherent dissimilarities, two companies may have different motivations for entering into a partnership, as well as different - perhaps even conflicting - views and expectations of the processes, timelines, and costs associated with developing and commercializing a combination product. While the companies may share the ultimate goal of developing a converged product, one may be aiming to expand an already well-established product portfolio and filling part of a desired future revenue stream, while the other may be seeking business growth that will be critical to the survival of the company. Such differences can create conflicting views about the importance and urgency of achieving the goal. Planning and implementing the processes required to produce the converged product can also become complicated and prolonged if differences in perspective are not recognized by both partners and addressed early and explicitly.
A big challenge to a partnership's success can arise if the participants differ in their views about the role each plays and the proportion of value each contributes to the converged product. Should the two parties be considered equal collaborators who deserve equal shares of the returns? Should one party be considered a supplier providing a necessary but relatively minor component and, therefore, be entitled to a smaller share of the returns? It is critical to establish early agreement on these points. Moreover, adjustments may be necessary to preserve the partnership over time as competitive pressures shift and new opportunities arise that tempt one or both of the parties to forego the relationship. Oftentimes, these matters are addressed at the outset by establishing and delineating roles in virtual joint committees for the different operating and administrative activities.
As companies collaborate to develop converged products, they must recognize the different contexts from which they come and work together to establish a common set of perspectives and expectations for the initiative. This can be facilitated through a joint planning process that is ongoing, iterative, and cooperative; the establishment of cross-functional teams and promotion of relationship-building at all organizational levels; cross-training that supports knowledge exchange, skills transfer, and appreciation of company differences; co-design and implementation of measurement and monitoring systems; establishment of an effective governance structure that can direct the effort and resolve disputes; and effective use of information technology to support all dimensions of the partnership.2 These activities allow a clearer pathway for discussion and determining the best way to resolve the issues and decisions that inevitably develop.
Emergence of Alliance NetworksAs firms pursue innovative product development through convergence, alliance networks (clusters of firms working together through various formal relationships) will likely form, shift, and expand. Partnering with one other firm may not be sufficient for developing a particular combination product; bringing the resources, knowledge, and capabilities of multiple firms together may be both necessary and advantageous (for example, to compete with other networks that have formed).3 Moreover, companies may choose to pursue multiple convergence projects simultaneously.
Creating and managing an alliance network involves various challenges and strategic considerations. Some companies may see more advantage and less risk in becoming an ancillary player in another firm's network, while others will want to establish themselves as the network hub to maintain greater control and access to various specialized capabilities, components, and integrative interfaces from multiple sources.
By holding the central position in the network, a firm may be able to capture a relatively greater share of the value created by the network. Optimizing the value of the alliance network can be achieved by the central firm in various ways: facilitating knowledge exchange within the network; ensuring that each partner captures their fair share of the returns; and building network stability by establishing effective leadership and sustaining multiple ties among network partners.4 In some ways, this is not unlike the university-based models of the past, where collaborative efforts could be broader than party-to-party.
Perhaps most importantly, the central firm can facilitate the processes through which a common set of expectations for the development of the converged product can be created. As firms expand globally, alliance networks will involve partners from different regions of the world, as well as different industry sectors, making the central firm's role in synchronizing expectations across partners all the more challenging and critical.
To fully realize convergence's promise, life sciences companies will need to cross traditional boundaries and learn to operate as part of a network of companies. Partnering organizations are likely to have different business models, product life cycles, organizational structures, and corporate cultures; however, if the participating firms can overcome these challenges, convergence seems certain to lead to innovative health care solutions and new opportunities for business growth.
1 For a discussion of differences between pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, see Cary G. Pfeffer, "The biotechnology sector - therapeutics," in The Business of Healthcare Innovation, Edited by Lawton Robert Burns (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2005), pp. 137-142
2 John C. Henderson, "Plugging into strategic partnerships: The critical IS connection," Sloan Management Review, 31:3, Spring 1990, pp.7-18. Deloitte Research - Managing Pathways to Convergence in the Life Sciences Industry, p.19
3 Anthony Goerzen, "Managing alliance networks: Emerging practices of multinational corporations," Academy of Management Executive, 19:2, May 2005, pp. 94-107
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SADT: Download and Installation
The latest version of the Survey Area Definition Tool (SADT) is available for Scientific Linux running Java 1.6 or higher. It is known to work also under other Linux flavours, but not all have been tested. As a Java application it should also run under Unix, Mac OS X, or MS Windows operating systems running Java 1.6 or higher, but no support is guaranteed on other systems.
Preliminary requirements
Before downloading SADT, please make sure of the following:
- The java executable needs to be found automatically by SADT for it to run correctly. You must thus make sure that the path to Java is included in your $PATH environment variable. A simple check can be made using the command "which java" from a terminal window. Also make sure that you are running the correct version of Java. As mentioned at the top of this page, this should be Java 1.6 or higher. The version of java can be verified with the command "java -version".
- Install P2PP3 before installing SADT! The tool can be obtained from the dedicated download page, see also the instructions for installation. Once P2PP3 is installed, run it and login to your account if you have an approved programme, or alternatively to the P2PP3 tutorial account (login: 52052 / password: tutorial). This will ensure that the VIRCAM and/or OmegaCAM instrument packages are downloaded to your computer — they are also needed by SADT.
Installing SADT
Download the following tarball:
- SADT version 5.1.0 for VIRCAM and OmegaCAM [3.8Mbytes]
In order to simplify the installation we recommend that you save this file in the same directory in which you have installed P2PP3.
Go to the directory where you saved the file. At this point you should have a gzipped tar file in your current directory. Unpack it by executing:This will create a directory called sadt-5.1.0. You may now remove the gzipped tar file:
gunzip -c sadt-5.1.0.tar.gz | tar xvf -
rm sadt-5.1.0.tar.gz
Go into the directory and execute the provided installation script:
cd sadt-5.1.0
Follow the instructions on the screen. You will be asked to give the location where you have installed P2PP3. If you unpacked SADT in the same location then the installation script should find it automatically, provided that you have followed the instructions at the top of this page.
Running SADT
Assuming that you have successfully installed SADT, you can now run the tool using the command
<install-dir>/sadt-5.1.0/bin/sadt -c <vst|vista>
Choose the command-line option according to the instrument for which you are preparing observations ('-c vst' for OmegaCAM, '-c vista' for VIRCAM).
For more information about how to use the tool to prepare your observations, check out our cookbooks:
Important notice: the instrument package used by SADT has to be the same one as in P2PP3. This is the reason why P2PP3 has to be installed first. By installing first P2PP3 and logging in with your account (or tutorial account) the instrument package information is automatically downloaded to the P2PP3 cache directory. If the instrument package version changes, then to get the new version, you can download it through the P2PP3 main GUI window: in the "File" menu, select the command "Download/Refresh Obs. runs". This action will add a new directory with the latest IP version to the instruments/ subdirectory of the P2PP3 installation.
You now have to ensure that SADT also points to this directory. One way to do it is to remove SADT from your machine, download the updated tarball and re-run the installation of the tool as described above. Alternatively, you can edit the following configuration files:
<install-dir>/sadt-5.1.0/cfg/vst/sadt.cfg. In each of these files please edit the following line (examples):
INSTRUMENT_PACKAGE_PATH=/home/User/tools/p2pp-3.4.2/instruments/OMEGACAM-xx.zz/ where xx.yy (or xx.zz) is the version number to be retrieved from the latest instrument package for the instrument downloaded into the /p2pp-3.4.2/instruments/ directory e.g. VIRCAM- 100.03 for period P100.
EPOCH_TOBE_OBSERVED = 2018.0 to point to the correct path to the latest version of the instrument package and to correct the epoch.
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