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Enchants of Rajasthan Tour
Enchants of Rajasthan Tour
Enchants of Rajasthan Tour Covered the most majestic and mesmerizing places of Rajasthan. A Travel to India to visit Rajasthan extensively including major colors & sights of the cities : Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur Kumbalgarh, Ranakpur, Udaipur, Pushkar, Jaipur, Agra & Delhi . This tour is one of the few India Tour Packages that provides enchantment beyond imagination. It is a land of amazing legends of romance and chivalry,history, art and craft traditions. You will get to see the famous heroism of the heroes of this state who constructed these palaces and laid their lives to protect the honor of their motherland. Rajasthan has a mixed character and it is also popular as The Land of the Kings and the home of the Rajputs, a group of warriors who have controlled this part of India for about one thousand years a honor similar to that of the medieval European knighs.
Tours Covered: Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur Kumbalgarh, Ranakpur, Udaipur, Pushkar, Jaipur, Agra & Delhi .
This is an incredible place which will completely enchant you with its grand forts like Mehranagarh fort, splendid Amber fort, the majestic Golden fort, the elaborate Hawa Mahal and the mesmerizing lake place of Udaipur. It is also rich in language, customs and costumes, fairs and festivals and people are friendly and hospitable. Enchants of Rajasthan Tour cover the places you visiting are:
Mandawa is famous for its massive forts, beautiful Havelis and ancient temples. The medieval ambience and vintage charm of Mandawa recalls the glory and splendor of yester years.
Bikaner on the northern tip of the desert triangle stands the royal city of Bikaner, en-route visit Karni Mata temple where rats are considered sacred and worshiped.
Jaisalmer The magic of a golden fortress, centuries ago, Other attractions include Ganga Sagar Tank and Museum, once the water supply of city, housing many small temples and shrines.
Jodhpur; Grandeur by the sand dunes, founded in 1459 by Rao Jodha, Jodhpur was the capital of the state of Marwar during the rule of the Rathor clan.
Kumbalgarh en-route visit Ranakpur Jain Temple built in the 15th century is situated in the lovely valley of the Aravalli.
Udaipur visiting City Palace,the richest palace museum in the entire Rajasthan. See the peacock square and the miniature painting school inside the palace premises.
Pushkar visiting Bazaar and Brahma temple.
visit old deserted town of Fatehpur Sikri of the Mughal Dynasty.
In Agra visit Taj Mahal :It is best experienced at sunrise or sunset when the light reflects off the marble to give it a magnificent pink hue.
The trip of 15 days in Rajasthan gives you a romantic feeling as you enjoy the luxurious life of the Maharaj as and get back to your homeland with lots of unforgettable memory.
|Day 01:
|Arrive Delhi
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|Delhi-Mandawa (280 KMS / 7 HRS)
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|Mandawa -Bikaner (180 KMS / 3.5 HRS)
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|Bikaner-Jaisalmer (333 KMS / 07 HRS)
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|Jaisalmer-Jodhpur (290 KMS/6.5 HRS)
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|Jodhpur-Ranakpur-Kumbalgarh (180 KMS/05 HRS)
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|Kumbalgarh-Udaipur (180 KMS/05 HRS)
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|Udaipur-Puskar (280 KMS / 06 HRS)
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|Pushkar-Jaipur (145 KMS / 3.5 HRS)
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|Jaipur-Fatehpur Sikri-Agra (232 KMS/05 HRS)
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|Agra-Delhi (203 KMS/04 HRS)
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Day 01: Arrive Delhi
Morning upon arrival in Delhi, our Executive will meet you at the Airport followed by a private transfer from Airport to Hotel. Later visit Red Fort (photo – stop) massive sandstone fort built by Shah Jahan on the banks of river Yamuna, Jama Masjid – is the largest mosque in India and stands across the road from the Red Fort, built in 1656 by Shahjahan. About 20,000 people can pray here at a time, Jama Masjid it was built from 1644 to 1658 in the reign of Shahjahan. The mosque which measures 65m on 35m, and whose court forms a square of 100m on side is by its surface the greatest religious construction of Islam, Rajghat – is the cremation ground of great father of the nation, Mahatama Gandhi. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02: Delhi-Mandawa (280 KMS / 7 HRS)
This morning drive to Mandawa. On arrival check in to the hotel. Later enjoy walking tour of Mandawa (Shekawati region) Painted Havelis. Mandawa is famous for its massive forts, beautiful Havelis and ancient temples. The medieval ambience and vintage charm of Mandawa recalls the glory and splendor of yester years. Mandawa was the stronghold of the rich merchants. Built by the wealthy merchants of the time, Mandawa is famous for its excellent historical monuments. The merchants built palatial mansions and forts and decorated it with exquisite paintings and murals. Overnight stay in hotel.
Day 03:Mandawa -Bikaner (180 KMS / 3.5 HRS)
Morning after breakfast drive to Bikaner en-route visit Karni Mata temple where rats are considered sacred and worshipped. Upon arrival check in to the hotel.If time permits visit Camel breeding farm .Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 04: Bikaner-Jaisalmer (333 KMS / 07 HRS)
Bikaner: on the northern tip of the desert triangle stands the royal city of Bikaner . The genesis of this desert town dates back to 1486 A.D, when Rao Jodhas eldest son, Rao Bika set out of his fathers kingdom to conquer a separate kingdom for himself. Once a major center of trade in the 16th century situated on the ancient silk route, today Bikaner has retained much of its medieval aura. Unlike most other cities of Rajasthan, outside influences are minimal here and the traditional life style endures in the old city surrounded by a high crenellated wall. The tour begins with a visit to the Junagarh Fort built between 1588 and 1593 built by Raja Jai Singh who was a general in the army of the Mughal emperor, Akbar. The fort has a 986 meter long wall with 37 bastions & 2 entrances, and it is famous for the super quality of stone carvings. Then Continue drive to Jaisalmer. Upon arrival check in to the hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 05: Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer The magic of a golden fortress, centuries ago, Jaisalmer was on the camel trade route between India and central Asia. It is a city that rises from the desert like a golden mirage. Dominating the view is the awesome citadel on the hill, straight out of the tales of the Arabian Nights, a fort built with the golden yellow stone of the area. Jaisalmer is truly a visual delight. Wander through its lanes and discover the Havelis with delicately carved stone facades. Our tour begins from The Jaisalmer Fort, built in 1156 by Rawal Jaisal, the fort crowns 80 meter high on the Trikuta hill. Still inhabited, there are palaces and bazaars within the fort walls, which has 99 bastions around the circumference. Also visit the Havelis, wealthy merchants built these exquisite havelis with profusely carved stone facades. The famous ones are the Patwon ki Haveli, Salim Singh ki Haveli and Nathmal ki Haveli. Other attractions include Ganga Sagar Tank and Museum, once the water supply of city, housing many small temples and shrines. A wide variety of water birds flock here in winter. Later in the afternoon drive to sand dunes. Evening enjoy camel ride for sunset viewing at Sam. Later return back to Jaisalmer. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 06:Jaisalmer-Jodhpur (290 KMS/6.5 HRS)
This morning drive to Jodhpur. Jodhpur; Grandeur by the sand dunes, founded in 1459 by Rao Jodha, Jodhpur was the capital of the state of Marwar during the rule of the Rathor clan. Set right at the edge of Thar Desert, Jodhpur is strewn with forts and palaces that go back to the 15th century, all vividly testify to the history of the princely state.Arrive Jodhpur and check in at hotel.Late afternoon our tour begins from The Mehrangarh Fort , this formidable hilltop fort is the one of the most impressive in Rajasthan. A series of gates lead into the Fort like Jayapol, built by Maharaja Man Singh in 1806 and the Fatehpol or Victory Gate, erected by Maharaja Ajit Singh to celebrate his victory over the Mughals. The main gate is the Lahapol, an iron gate besides which there are 15 hand prints which are the Sati Marks of Maharaja Man Singhs widows who threw themselves upon his funeral pyre in 1843. Inside the fort, also visit the palaces Moti Mahal or Pearl Palace, the Sukh Mahal or Pleasure Palace and the Phool Mahal or Flower Palace. Continue the tour to visit the Jaswant Thada, a marble cenotaph built in 1899 as a memorial to Maharaja Jaswant Singh II. Overnight at hotel.
Day 07: Jodhpur-Ranakpur-Kumbalgarh (180 KMS/05 HRS)
Morning after breakfast drive to Kumbalgarh en-route visit Ranakpur Jain Temple built in the 15th century is situated in the lovely valley of the Aravalli. Its surrounding is quiet and picturesque. Ranakpur has grand structures and beautiful sculpture. There are 1444 pillars in the temple and none of them are similar. The magic of light & shade is really awe inspiring. Continue drive to Kumbalgarh. Upon arrival check in to the hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 08:Kumbalgarh-Udaipur (180 KMS/05 HRS)
Morning after breakfast visit Kumbalgarh fort, built by Mewar ruler Rana Kumbha during the 15th century. Apparently, it took him 15 years and numerous attempts to complete it. He's credited with constructing 32 of the 84 fortresses that were used to defend the Kingdom of Mewar against the Mughals. The most important fort of the Mewar kingdom after Chittorgarh, the rulers used to retreat to Kumbhalgarh during times of danger as it was almost impenetrable. Continue drive towards Udaipur. Udaipur is Rajasthans most congenial and romantic city situated in the lap of the thickly wooded Aravali Hills. Founded in 1568 by Maharana Udai Singh following the final sacking of Chittorgarh by the Mughal Emperor, Akbar, Udaipur rivals any of the world famous creations of the Mughals with its Rajput love of the whimsical and its superbly crafted elegance. Udaipur has been called the Venice of the East. On arrival check in to the hotel. Rest of time free at leisure. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 09:Udaipur
Morning after breakfast city tour of Udaipur visiting City Palace,the richest palace museum in the entire Rajasthan. See the peacock square and the miniature painting school inside the palace premises. Udaipur has the prestige of housing the best miniature schools in the country under the royal patronage of the king of Udaipur on lake Pichola, nearby you visit the Jagdish temple followed by Sahelion- Ki -Bari, the "ladies garden" and museum of Folk art the Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandal and Crystal Gallery . Evening you can enjoy Boat Ride on Lake Pichola & visit Jagmandir Island. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 10: Udaipur-Puskar (280 KMS / 06 HRS)
Morning after breakfast drive to Pushkar, check in at hotel. Afternoon walking tour of Pushkar visiting Bazaar and Brahma temple. Later Special Pooja ceremony on Ghat with Hindu priest. Overnight stay at hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 11:Pushkar-Jaipur (145 KMS / 3.5 HRS)
This morning explore Ajmer, Ajmer became a favorite residence of great Moghuls and have superb examples jkof early Muslim architecture. Daragah the tomb of sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti is the famous pilgrimage site for the muslims in India Continue drive towards Jaipur, Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, this picturesque city is a symphony in pink, a color which signifies hospitality in Rajput culture. Built by Raja Jai Singh in the 18th century, it is surrounded by hills topped with rugged fortresses and dotted with fairy tale palaces. Ambling camels and brightly dressed locals, reflect Jaipurs desert heritage while the teeming markets display a profusion of handlooms and crafts. Come visit the city of love, legends and lore. On arrival check in to the hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 12:Jaipur
After breakfast, proceed for an excursion to Amer Fort, which is located 12 Kms outside Jaipur. The original Palace was built by Raja Mansingh and later additions were made by Sawai Jai Singh. One of the finest example of Rajput architecture, it was the ancient capital of Kaisshawah rulers. Enjoy the ascent to the palace on back of a brightly caparisoned elephant (Subject of Availability). Visit the multiple chambers and hallways of the palace which are famous for their design and decorations. This unique capital of the erstwhile warrior kings of Rajasthan is a must on every tourist itinerary to the state.Then proceed for a city tour to visit the unique Jantar Mantar, which is a magnificent stone observatory built by Raja Jai Singh in 1728 and drive past the Hawa Mahal, an intriguing Palace of Winds. This was really a facade built in 1799, to allow royal ladies to view the city from the windows. Later visit the opulent City Palace, the former royal residence built in a blend of Rajasthani and Mughal style which has grand museums displaying an excellent collection of miniature paintings, costumes and armory. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 13:Jaipur-Fatehpur Sikri-Agra (232 KMS/05 HRS)
Morning after breakfast visit of animal shelter Maharani Farm Durgapura, (Suffering Animal Shelter)Then drive to Agra en-route visit old deserted town of Fatehpur Sikri of the Mughal Dynasty. Imaginatively constructed of red sandstone, this robust example of the cultures stability is an honor to Saint Salim Chisti who foretold the births of Emperor Akbars three sons. Upon arrival check in to the hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 14:Agra-Delhi (203 KMS/04 HRS)
Early morning visit Taj Mahal (Closed on Friday). It is best experienced at sunrise or sunset when the light reflects off the marble to give it a magnificent pink hue. The Taj Mahal was built by Emperor Shah Jahan over a period of 17 years from 1632, in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. The design and decoration are stunning in their lavish detail and use of semi-precious stones. Return back to hotel for breakfast. After breakfast, we set out to explore the Agra Fort, the work of Akbar the Great, who built it over the course of eight years (1565-1573). The fort was successively occupied by Emperors Jahangir and Shah Jahan; the latter died here, imprisoned by Continue drive towards Delhi Airport to connect flight for your onward destination.
Day 15: Departure
Transfer to airport for departure.
- Accommodation at listed hotels or equivalent.
- Daily breakfast at hotel.
- Transportation/Transfers by Air-conditioned Vehicle.
- Sightseeing tour as per the program
- Elephant ride at Amer Fort Jaipur (Subject to availability).
- Camel Ride at Jaisalmer.
- Jeep ride in Kumbalgarh
- Sunrise tour of Taj Mahal, Agra
- Boat Ride at Lake Pichola, Udaipur (common boat)
- Visit of Crystal gallery
- Services of English speaking local Guides during sightseeing tour.
- Monument entrances fees
- All presently applicable taxes.
- Inland/International flight charges.
- Things of personal nature like laundry, telephone etc.
- Any meals except specified in above inclusions.
- Camera fee,
- All other than those listed in above inclusions


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Family makes public plea to help find brother's killer
PHOENIX (KSAZ) - Today, the younger sister of 41-year-old Rodolfo Hernandez had to do one of the most difficult things and make a public plea to help solve the murder of her brother.
"I'd just like to say that, you know, I forgive you," Annette Roa said. "Anybody out there that knows him or knows anything, we just ask that you give information so we can find whoever did this."
According to police, in the early morning of February 10, Rodolfo's body was discovered near 23rd Avenue and Thomas Road. A surviving victim reported he witnessed a struggle between Rodolfo and two armed men, and then a fatal gunshot, which Rodolfo's life, which Annette says hasn't always been easy.
"We grew up in the projects, and the culture there was not very positive, so we did what we could," she said.
Now, after a month with no significant leads, Annette is promising something to her brother's murderer.
"When my brother was in prison, I would write to him, I would just support him, if you turned yourself in, I promise I would do the same to you," she said.
If you have any information on this case, please call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS.

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- Ira tells the story of Meron Estefanos, a freelance journalist who in 2011 got a troubling tip: A group of Eritrean hostages was being tortured and held for ransom in the Sinai desert. Along with the tip was a phone number. Meron dialed it, and soon dozens of desperate hostages were begging her for help. Their pleas were impossible for Meron to ignore: Soon she was talking to the hostages regularly and devoting her life to trying to save them. Today's show includes excerpts from the harrowing phone calls she recorded with the hostages. (7 1/2 minutes)
- Reporter Yowei Shaw tells the story of the first group of 28 captives that Meron spoke to, the obstacles she faced in trying to publicize their plight and her decision to try to raise ransom money to free them. (21 minutes)
- Yowei's story continues. Meron learns whether or not the kidnappers can be trusted to keep their word when she pays the ransom, and what will become of the hostages. (26 minutes)
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After taking a two-year break while they worked getting their swanky hipster lounge the Continental up and running, Hub Caf co-owners Carlo Terranova and Sean Francis are bringing back their big, boffo, all-afternoon-long Earth Day festival April 19, with a music lineup that'll include sets from Lit, the Supersuckers, Handsome Devil, the Color Red, Lefty, Mind Driver, those fabulous Moseleys and more (rumors about Alien Ant Farm, Phantom Planet and Unwritten Law are floating around, but so far they're just rumors, kids). With that bill, Terranova and Francis just might be able to top the 12,000 or so who turned out in the Hub parking lot (also known as the Fullerton Amtrak station lot) for the Earth Day bonanza in 2000, a year headlined by Reel Big Fish, Save Ferris and Zebrahead. And like the previous six fests, this one will also be free-ass-free. Free for the public, anyway. Terranova says it'll cost him about $50,000 to put it on, but a lot of those expenses should be offset by sponsorships, including Fender, KROQ, Paul Frank Industries, the Fullerton Police Officers Association, Wahoo's Fish Taco and possibly a couple of car companies that might use the occasion to show off their line of enviro-friendly vehicles (a wise idea, we say, since the bodies of American soldiers who've died just so we can have cheap gas should be arriving back home about then, but hey, that's just our opinion!). Taking over the C-grade, washed-up-celebrity MC slot, meanwhile (occupied previously by Gary Coleman at the 1998 Earth Day shindig) will be the positively hemorrhoidal Puck, the nose-picking grossout king from The Real World: San Francisco, which ran waaaaay back in 1994, nine years ago. Way to milk it, Puck! For schedule updates, check www.ocearthday.com often. (Rich Kane)
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Just a month to go till the March 29 Orange County Music Awards, which in its sophomore year has moved up to the decidedly larger confines of the Grove Theater of Anaheim. Here's an update, delivered in a bland, somewhat exhausted monotone, since this writer is on the Board of Directors and he's starting to get pretty tired of going to meetings and listening to award show founder/Live Magazine publisher Martin Brown yammer on all the time about what an asshole Bush is. Where were we? Yes! The OCMAs! So . . . Dick Dale is getting the lifetime-achievement award, and he's playing the show, too. Also performing will be Wonderlove, Scarlet Crush, Walter Trout, the Reventlos, the Rare Form Band, Ashley Bee, Tim Moyer, Flood U.K. and whoever winds up winning the Best High School Band or Artist category (to be decided in an afternoon showcase at the Galaxy Concert Theatre on March 16). Semifinals for the acoustic categories (Best Male, Best Female, Best Acoustic Band) will be held March 8 at the Canyon Amphitheater in Yorba Linda, and the semis for Best Live Electric Band go down over three nights, March 7 through 9, at the Gypsy Lounge in Lake Forest, all of which the public are more than welcome to attend—and not just the friends and families of bands, either. More than 200 artists have submitted entries so far, which is a shit lot of music for the judges to listen to. (Did I mention I'm one of the judges, too? "Scores, Kane, where are your scores?!?" Ahhhh, piss off, Martin!) What else? Lessee . . . OCMA tickets are on sale now at the Grove box office, yes. And this: though the official deadline for bands and musicians to turn in entries (the forms for which can be had by skipping over to www.orangecountymusicawards.com) is Friday, Martin is a nice guy sometimes, so he's letting the slackers come by the Live Magazine office at 12534 Valley View St., Garden Grove, on Saturday—between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. only!—to drop off their submissions in person. Nominations should be announced over the OCMA website on or around March 10. Actually we really like Martin, so we won't even run the photo of him he hates so much this time. (RK) SMOKEY REGGAE PARTY
You could've easily smelled the biggest open secret at this year's Bob Marley Day festival, which went down Feb. 15 and 16 at the Long Beach Arena. Capacity crowds came for the reggae, naturally, but they also came to smoke a little—um, no, make that a factory farm's worth—of weed. No surprise—Marley and almost every other reggae star have dedicated a good bit of vinyl to tunes calling for the legalization of pot. Hell, on Feb. 16, singer Chrisinti even lit a spliff onstage. But perhaps the shocker this weekend were the ingenious methods the crowd employed to sneak in their stash. Not a totally easy operation, either, since a phalanx of security guards patted everybody down at the entry gates. One woman we met inside told us she hid her stash in an Altoids tin. A guy from Riverside said he secrets his stuff in places where the fuzz would never look—like tampon wrappers. A Long Beach man told us he assigned his girlfriend the ganja-carrying duties and guaranteed he wasn't putting her in danger. "They really don't check the girls," our friend said. Of course, the police and security guards weren't fooled. And why were they not making good on their constant threat to bust every pot smoker they saw? "We can't keep up with it," smirked one Long Beach cop we spoke to who had this inexplicable, easygoing twinkle in his eye. Y'know, that contact high was pretty impossible to escape. . . . (Andrew Asch) PROTEST SONGS
A bunch of hippies with acoustic guitars might not stop the war on Iraq, but they could certainly slow it down, even if it's only by getting tangled up in the tank treads. Failing that, of course, there's the artistic alternative: local promoter/DJ/musician/scenemaker extraordinaire Chase Frank dedicates this Monday's installment of her Songwriters' Supper Club at DiPiazza (8 p.m. at 5205 E. Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach) to the noble art of the protest song, showcasing 10 local singer/songwriters and a bevy of peacenik-y covers and originals. Granted, there's not much of a practical effect on foreign policy at stake here: if the American government hasn't been swayed by millions-strong opposition both domestic and French, a tasteful little evening at DiPiazza probably isn't going to coax any fingers off the button. But that's not the point: through art blooms political solidarity, and through political solidarity blooms camaraderie and friendship. And it's nice to have someone special to suffocate with when the 'thrax hits the fan, isn't it? (Chris Ziegler)


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Easter Festival 2017: Musician
My name is Frej Martin, I'm 33 and from Denmark. I played music my whole life and I enjoy many instruments as well as my voice. I love when music is for everyone to participate in, and as such I have a very soft spot for singing circles and mantras. To me, it matters less how it sounds and more how it feels.
I'm also a world traveler and wanderer, and I collect adventures in my heart and soul.


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The prestige of a golf major can be felt simply by looking at a calendar. It makes a four-day stretch pop out as if it was marked with golden stars on each of the dates.
I had to be reminded by my calendar that Sunday is Father's Day (sorry, Old Man), but I knew The U.S. Open was happening Thursday-Sunday without needing a reminder. My golf instincts (and probably the fact that I write and tweet about it every week) sensed a major and I've been ready and waiting for golfers to try their luck at Pinehurst No. 2.
Here are 14 things I want to see at the 2014 U.S. Open:
1. If Jordan Spieth is going to claim his first golf major after a disappointing close to The Masters.
2. If Rory McIlroy is going to thrive in the wake of his break up with Caroline Wozniacki (see: Round 1, Memorial Tournament) or crumble (see: Round 2, Memorial Tournament).
3. How often ESPN, NBC and Golf Channel broadcasters talk about Tiger Woods, even though he won't be there.
4. Matt Kuchar in contention on Sunday so the crowd can have some fun with "Kuuuuuuuccchhhh" chants.
5. The chaotic beauty that is Pinehurst No. 2 wreaking havoc on golfers for the first two rounds, only two have a few players start to get the better of the course and provide an exciting weekend.
6. If 17-year-old Will Grimmer or any of the other 10 amateurs can make the cut.
7. If maybe, somehow, there's a chance Lee Westwood finally wins his first major.
8. If Bubba Watson can get halfway through a Grand Slam. It's been awhile and Bubba's got the game to do it.
9. Sergio Garcia make a run on Sunday and instead of choking it away, lose without falling apart. Correct, I don't want Sergio to win, but I want to see him lose gracefully just because someone else was better.
10. Dustin Johnson to be in contention all weekend because Paulina Gretzky.
11. Bill Haas make a good run and place in the Top 10 because his dad (Jay Haas) was my favorite golfer growing up and I don't know why but I have to like his son because of it.
12. A camera following Miguel Angel Jimenez and Ian Poulter around for their entire first two rounds because that would be some great entertainment.
13. Bubba Watson vs. Phil Mickelson competing for the win on the back 9 at Pinehurst No. 2 on Sunday
14. Finally, I want Phil Mickelson to finally win a U.S. Open and I want it to happen this year. Winning a major championship is an extraordinary feat that many golfers will never have the joy of experiencing. Phil has won five majors, but never the U.S. Open and it's just time. We never know when our favorite golfers will be past their prime, or close to it, or have an injury that takes away their magic touch. Look at Tiger Woods.
I'm pulling for Lefty this weekend because he's had the kind of career that should be completed (not that he's retiring anytime soon) with a check mark next to "Win Grand Slam." He's great enough to do it, but the stars haven't aligned yet.
Let's hope we're in for seeing one of those out-of-this-world performances from Phil this weekend.


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Shanghai Institute of Diabetes
Shanghai Institute of Diabetes
Liu F.,Central South University |
Chen D.-D.,Shanghai Institute of Diabetes |
Sun X.,Shanghai University |
Xie H.-H.,Shanghai Institute of Diabetes |
And 3 more authors.
Diabetes | Year: 2014
Impaired angiogenesis and its induced refractory wound lesions are common complications of diabetes. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been reported to have proangiogenic effects. We hypothesize that H2S improves diabetic wound healing by restoring endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) function in type 2 diabetes. db/db Mice were treated with sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS), 4-hydroxythiobenzamide group (HTB), or saline for 18 days. db/+ Mice were treated with DL-propargylglycine (PAG) or saline for 18 days. Plasma H 2S levels were significantly decreased in db/db mice and restored in the NaHS and HTB mice compared with the diabetic control group. Wound-closure rates were significantly faster in the NaHS and HTB groups than in the db/db group, in which the PAG group had slower wound-closure rates. Wound skin capillary densities were enhanced in the NaHS and HTB groups. EPC functions were significantly preserved in the NaHS and HTB groups but were decreased in the PAG group. Meanwhile, EPC functions of the db/+ mice were significantly reduced after in vitro PAG treatment or cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE) silencing; EPC functions of db/db mice were significantly improved after in vitro NaHS treatment. The expressions of Ang-1 in wound skin tissue and in EPCs were upregulated in the NaHS and HTB groups compared with db/db controls, but were downregulated by in vivo PAG and in vitro siCSE treatment compared with normal controls. Diabetic EPC tube formation capacity was significantly inhibited by Ang-1 small interfering RNA before NaHS treatment compared with db/db EPCs treated with NaHS only. Taken together, these results show that H2S improves wound healing by restoration of EPC functions and activation of Ang-1 in type 2 diabetic mice. © 2014 by the American Diabetes Association.
Hu Y.,Shanghai JiaoTong University |
Hu Y.,Shanghai Institute of Diabetes |
Liu F.,Shanghai JiaoTong University |
Liu F.,Shanghai Institute of Diabetes |
And 9 more authors.
European Journal of Endocrinology | Year: 2014
Objective: Serum cystatin C (CysC) is a sensitive marker of kidney function and recent studies have shown that CysC plays a critical role in degenerative diseases in both the central and the peripheral nervous systems. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between serum CysC and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods: In total, 937 type 2 diabetic patients were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Serum CysC concentration was measured by immunoturbidimetry. DPN was evaluated by neurological symptoms, neurological signs, neurothesiometer, and electromyogram. Results: Serum CysC levels were significantly higher in DPN patients (1.3 (1.1-1.5) mg/l) compared with patients with signs of DPN (1.1 (0.9-1.3) mg/l, P<0.001) and non-DPN patients (1.0 (0.9-1.3) mg/l, P< 0.001). Multiple regression analysis revealed that DPN was associated with age, diabetes duration, HbA1c, and serum CysC. Spearman's correlation analysis showed that serum CysC was closely related with age, sex, diabetes duration, hypertension, glomerular infiltration rate, and serum creatinine (Cr) level. The patients were divided into quartiles according to the serum CysC levels. Compared with quartile 1 (referent), the risk of DPN was significantly higher in quartile 2 (odds ratio (OR), 1.753; 95% CI, 1.055-2.912; P<0.05), quartile 3 (OR, 2.463; 95% CI, 1.445-4.917; P<0.01), and quartile 4 (OR, 5.867; 95% CI, 2.075-16.589; P<0.01). Receiver-operating characteristic analysis revealed that the optimal cutoff point of serum CysC to indicate DPN was 1.25 mg/l in male patients and 1.05 mg/l in female patients. High serum CysC level indicated a onefold higher risk of DPN. Conclusions: High serum CysC level is closely associated with DPN and may be a potential biomarker for DPN in type 2 diabetic patients. © 2014 European Society of Endocrinology
Liu X.-H.,Shanghai Institute of Diabetes |
Wei L.,Shanghai Institute of Diabetes |
Wang L.-Y.,Shanghai Institute of Diabetes |
Zhu C.-Y.,Shanghai Institute of Diabetes |
And 2 more authors.
National Medical Journal of China | Year: 2010
Objective: To study the RBP4 mRNA expression between subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue in obese and type 2 diabetic patients and to investigate the factors that influence RBP4 mRNA expression in Human visceral adipose tissue. Methods: 9 individuals with normal weight normal glucose regulation subjects, 9 obesity subjects and 9 type 2 diabetes subjects were enrolled. All of the subjects were prepared to undergone an operation because of nondiabetes disease. Subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue were taken out as soon as cultured. RT-PCR and Real-time PCR were used to assay the relative expression of RBP4 mRNA. Results: RBP4 mRNA level in visceral adipose tissue of obesity group was (2.10±1.84), and that of type 2 diabetes group was (1.54±0.46), both were significantly higher than that in normal weight normal glucose group (0.75±0.28, P<0.01, P<0.05). RBP4 mRNA level in subcutaneous adipose tissue of the three groups were (1.05±0.15 vs 0.99±0.14 vs 1.13±0.07), no difference among them (P>0.05). Insulin, dexamethasone, pioglitazone, free fatty acids can significantly increase RBP4 mRNA expression, compared with the control group, respectively, have an increase of 2.13 times, 0.84 times, 2.04 times, 4.88 times; however, tumor necrosis factor-α can significantly lower RBP4 mRNA level, compared with the control group decreased by 38%. Conclusion: RBP4 mRNA expression in visceral adipose tissue were significantly higher in obesity and type 2 diabetes subjects. In vitro system, RBP4 gene expression in visceral adipose tissue of normal weight normal glucose subjects was regulated by insulin, dexamethasone, pioglitazone, palmitic acid and TNF-α, such factors were also participated in the pathophysiological process of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
PubMed | Shanghai Institute of Diabetes
Type: Journal Article | Journal: Zhonghua yi xue za zhi | Year: 2013
To observe the effects of leptin on activity of GSK-3 and explore its mechanism.C2C12 myoblasts differentiated for 3 days into myotubes in differentiation medium. Myotubes were stimulated by leptin (100 nmol/L) for 0, 5, 15 or 30 min respectively. Western blot was used to detect the expression levels of GSK-3 and phospho-GSK-3 (ser-9). Co-immunoprecipitation (CO-IP) was performed to determine the relationship among APPL1, leptin receptor and GSK-3 in the presence or absence of leptin. The expression level of GSK-3 at phospho-GSK-3 (ser-9) was detected in APPL1-suppressed C2C12 myotube while that of APPL1 at phospho-APPL1 (ser-401) determined in GSK-3 overexpressed/inhibited C2C12 cell.Leptin time-dependently increased the phosphorylation level of GSK-3 at ser-9 in C2C12 cell, and the pGSK-3 level in cells incubated by leptin for 30 min was as 4.08 times as which in control cells (P < 0.01). The triple complex of APPL1, leptin receptor and GSK-3, in the presence of leptin, the binding capacity between APPL1 and GSK-3 was stronger. The level of phospho-GSK-3 was significantly lower in APPL1-suppressed C2C12 cell compared with that in control cells. And the phosphorylation of APPL1 at ser-401 could be induced by GSK-3.Leptin promotes muscle glycogen synthesis by inducing phosphorylation of GSK-3 in C2C12 cell. Such a function may be mediated by the triple complex of APPL1, leptin receptor and GSK-3. Meanwhile, GSK-3 can also increase the phosphorylation of APPL1 at ser-401.


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Jonathan Schwartz is executive director of campaign management and has principal responsibility for planning, directing, implementing, and evaluating both the annual and long-range activities of the universitys comprehensive campaigns, with particular focus on the structure and management of campaign volunteer leadership. Prior to joining Tufts in December 2014, he was senior associate vice president for advancement and director of university campaigns at the University of Rochester where he helped orchestrate that institution's first $1B+ campaign. At Rochester, he also oversaw the units of Capital and Special Projects, Advancement Communications, Alumni Relations, and Donor Relations. Jonathan previously served as assistant vice president for development and senior director of capital projects at Washington University in St. Louis, where he played a central role in execution of that universitys most recent comprehensive campaign. Jonathan's career as an advancement professional started at the California Institute of Technology, where he served in a variety of roles, including principal and major gifts work, staffing Board of Trustees task forces and committees, and co-management of a successful $100M campaign for the biological sciences. Jonathan is a graduate of Georgetown University, where he majored in history and English. He also has a master's degree in radio, television and film from Northwestern University, and has also done extensive coursework in theFilm and Television Critical Studies program at the University of Southern California.


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Review for Africa Hope Community, Denver, CO, USA
I first heard about Africa Hope Community while attending a community film documentary called Pushing the Elephant. After the viewing there was a panel discussion with people who could speak about the Congolese crisis firsthand. Francine KANYINDA, the founder of AHC was speaking on behalf of the non-profit she started. I instantly was intrigued by what she was saying because I was mulling over the idea of volunteering with a refugee agency again. ( I had done so for several years in the past and took a break). I was thrilled b/c I hadn't heard about AHC and I loved that it was smaller than the other agencies. I also, love that it was started by an African with a mission to help fellow Africans. This is very important because I believe it helps bridge the major divide that African women have to go through upon arriving in the U.S. Africa Hope Community is making a difference in African women's lives.
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25 Photos With The Creepiest Backstories [18+] – Part 4
Some of the content in this article is graphic, and many of the stories told about the faces seen are mostly dark and horrid. There are certainly more disturbing photos online and we don't want to see them. In fact, we will forever remember these faces with our utmost sympathy. The victims' stories are that of a horror movie, but yet they are all real.
Warning! These photos might be very frightening for some people.
Also check: Last Photos of Famous People Right Before They Died
1. Soon after this photo was taken and shared on Facebook, Robert Giblin stabbed his pregnant wife, threw her off the balcony and then jumped to his own death.
2. Sandy Irvine and George Mallory may have been the first people to have reached the peak of Mount Everest but no one knows because no one saw them again.
This is the last photo ever taken of them leaving base camp in 1924. George Mallory's body was found in 1999.
3. The crew of Space Shuttle Challenger before it's crash in 1986.
A little over a minute after takeoff a booster engine broke from it's rocket. 5 Astronauts and 2 payload specialist died as a result of the failed, nationally televised launch.
4. This picture was found on a hiker's cell phone.
Darsh Patel was killed and the phone used to take this picture was punctured by the bear's teeth.
5. This same gun was used a short time after the photo was taken to murder the girl posting the snap chat.
6. Officer Moira Smith helps a man after the 9/11 attacks.
10 minutes after this photo was taken she went back to help more people and paid the ultimate price.
7. This is the Hally family before takeoff the Malaysia Airlines MH17 flight in 2014.
The MH17 Flight was shot down over Ukraine and everyone on board was killed.
8. Timothy McVeigh stops his rental truck to light the fuse that would kill 168 in the Oklahoma bombing.
9. This photo, taken in 1853 shows Joseph Avery hanging on to a log after his boat hit a rock on the Niagara River.
Everyone else died but he was able to hold on to this log for 18 hours. He was eventually rescued but the rescue boat also sank and he fell back in the water. He died after going over the falls.
10. This is Stephen Hilder giving the thumbs up right before his last jump.
He sabotaged both his primary and backup parachutes and jumped from a plane.
11. 520 people lost their lives when Japan Airlines Flight 123 crashed.
This photo was taken 32 minutes prior.
12. Officer Steven Green can be seen in this picture with the man who would later stab and kill him.
13. In 1961 Sabena Flight 548 crashed while landing in Brussels.
73 people died, including the entire US figure skating team.
14. Ayano Tokumasu can be seen in the background of this photo before leaping to her death on accident at Niagara Falls.
15. 10 seconds after this picture was taken of Andrey Retrovsky fell to his death.
16. Marianne Labanane and Gilles Leclerc moments before a gunman opened fire at a concert in Paris.
Gilles would lose his life at the concert.
17. Dashcam footage of TransAsia Airways Flight 235 crashing in Taiwan.
42 out of 58 people on the flight died.
18. This is Sharon Tate, the day she was murdered by members Charles Manson's cult.
19. Gabriela Hernandez's last facebook post seconds before hanging herself. She was only 23.
20. "The Most Beautiful Suicide"
Student Robert Wiles captured this photo of Evelyn McHale, shortly after she jumps off the Empire State building on May 1, 1947. Evelyn (23), looks at peace in this picture. Her hand clutching her necklace, her right hand with its gracefully curled fingers and her gently crossed ankles, suggest that she is at rest, thinking of a far away place. The same day of her suicide, Life Magazine devoted an entire page to this photo and even went as far as labeling it as poetic, calling it "The most beautiful suicide."
21. Amanda Todd – YouTube video
On September 7, 2012, Amanda posted a video on YouTube called, "My Story: Struggling, bullying, suicide and self-harm." The video shows Amanda using a series of flash cards to describe how one cyber bully has followed her for years, no matter how many schools she changes. Every school she visits, the bully posts sexually explicit photos of Amanda on Facebook, leaving the kids to harass and bully her. She also mentioned that at one point she tried drinking bleach to kill herself, but lived through it after having her stomach pumped at the hospital. A few weeks after she posted this video, Amanda Todd was found dead in her home on October 10, 2012. Her YouTube video went viral just days later, leading to an international intervention on establishing laws against cyber bullies.
22. The Hiroshima Shadows
These are the victims of the Hiroshima bombing. When the atombic bomb went off, an enormous amount of thermal radiation was emitted, vaporizing every living thing in sight. However, the victims blocked some of the thermal energy long enough to protect the wall behind them from being "bleached." This is a horrific reminder about the powers of nuclear war and the victims that have suffered.
23. "Will it ever end?"
In 2008, American photographer Brian Driscoll captured a series of photos called, "Will It Ever End?" The photos are powerful and show the long-lasting effects of agent orange. A chemical used by the U.S. Military between 1961 and 1972 in the Vietnam war.
24. This is 22-year-old Julia Popova after being stabbed by a mugger.
On her way home one day from work, she was attacked by a mugger. She was in such shock by the attack, that she walked home without realizing a six-inch knife was in her neck. The knife was literally less than an inch away from her spinal cord and luckily she is now fully recovered with no paralysis. The picture quickly went viral and for a while many thought it was fake, until doctors from Moscow confirmed the photos authenticity.
25. This eerie photo is of the Heaven's Gate cult in 1997, led by Marshall Applewhite.
After the discovery of the comet Hale-bopp in 1995, the cult believed there was a higher race of aliens hiding in a ship behind the comet; undetectable to humans. In March of 1997, the comet was passing earth at its closest distance. This is when Applewhite, and 38 of his cult followers drank a lethal mixture of phenobarbital and vodka, laid down and waited to die. They believed they would leave their bodies and enter the alien ship, moving into a higher existence through the Heavens Gate. All of the members were found to be wearing black clothes and Nike sneakers.
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It's cold and wet and windy ………. and we are having a great time!!!!!
Today was the day of the first Harvest Festival for St. Augustine's School. This morning it was the turn of the younger children (FS2, Year 1 and Year2) and this afternoon the older children took over. It was great to be able to celebrate Harvest in the beautiful Priory Church and we all felt very special to be part of such a long standing tradition.
Both groups of children were absolutely brilliant – a credit to us as usual and it was very special to hear all of the positive comments from the parents, grandparents and friends who clearly enjoyed it very much.
Can't wait for next year!!
On Thursday night there was a flurry of baking in the Kilton area. On Friday, cakes appeared in school from every side. There were cakes of every shape, size and flavour. Something to tempt everyone in fact.All in a good cause. All to make our MacMillan coffee morning a huge success once again.
Did you come along and buy a cake? I bet it was delicious.
Time has flown by and we are already well and truly into the new school year. The Summer holiday is a distant memory and we are all working hard.
It is great to see how well everyone has settled back into school and there is a calm, purposeful feel wherever you go in the school.
I know that this is going to be the best one yet!
Another crazy day at St. Augustine's School. We had a crazy day of celebrations for our Queen's 90th birthday!
Over the course of today we did just about everything we could think of – art work, singing, welly wanging, bouncing on the bouncy castle, maypole dancing, Punch and Judy, kite flying – the list goes on and on.
We had an amazing buffet put together by the wonderful ladies in the kitchen and we were even joined by our old friends, the veterans.
All in all, an exciting, chaotic and exhausting (!) day. A huge well done to Mrs. Wall and her team for making it all so truly memorable. Thank you.
It is that time of year again. Time for Year 1 children to do their phonics tests. I'm not really sure about lots and lots of tests but I would have to say that I have been very proud of our children over the last two days. They approach the test with such a positive attitude and seem to really relish the challenge.
Even better is the fact that they have been AMAZING! They really do know a lot about words and phonics and we look like having outstanding results for the second year in succession.
Well done, Year 1!
Year 6 have arrived at Caythorpe Court. Already amazing.
What a weekend! I am so lucky to work at St. Augustine's School. I work with some of the most amazing people who are always willing to have a go at things and never afraid to get stuck in.
At the weekend it was Pretty Muddy, part of the Race for Life programme that takes place all over the country raising money for charity.
Quite a few of us went along to Rother Valley Country Park to run (?) 5K whilst having mud thrown at us! Mad or what??
It was great fun and we raised money for a great cause along the way. I bet some of you know someone who is doing this. I would love you to tell me all about it.
I really can't believe that it is the Summer term again. Doesn't it come round quickly?
As usual it's going to be a busy one with so many exciting things to come. There are the usual round of exciting visits including the residential trip to Caythorpe for Year 6. I can't wait?!?!
Watch out for lots of news and pictures. I really want to hear your thoughts and ideas.


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By Steven Mufson and David Hilzenrath
Washington Post Staff Writers
Thursday, September 9, 2010; A8
BP rolled out the results Wednesday of a four-month internal investigation into the causes of the April 20 blowout of its Macondo oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, spreading blame among its contractors and giving a glimpse of the defenses it might deploy in public and in court.
The much-anticipated report asserted that a "complex and interlinked series" of failures - of equipment, engineering and judgment - led to the surge of oil and gas that exploded on the deck of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, killing 11 people, sinking the rig and triggering the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
The report was written by a team of 50 internal and external experts led by the company's head of safety and operations, Mark Bly, and the rollout Wednesday morning at a hotel in downtown Washington was labeled a "technical briefing."
But the document inevitably carries a heavy public relations element as well as legal and financial implications for BP. It arrives as the Justice Department is weighing whether to bring charges of criminal negligence against BP that could sharply increase the cost of the spill for the London-based oil giant and provide fodder for private lawsuits.
In addition, there is legislation in Congress that would effectively strip BP of the right to drill in the Gulf of Mexico. The company is haggling with the Obama administration over what pieces of collateral to offer while it is financing the $20 billion escrow fund that will be used to pay claims. And BP's main partner in the well, Anadarko Petroleum, has declared that it won't pay its share of the cleanup costs and claims because it views BP's well design and actions as reckless.
The BP report makes the case for "shared responsibility," saying that "no single factor" caused the blowout. It points to multiple failures by its contractors in maintenance, equipment and planning.
The investigation found fault with the recipe Halliburton used in its cement, with the flaps on a Weatherford International barrier device known as a float collar, and with the condition of hydraulic lines and batteries that might have sapped power from the blowout preventer made by Cameron International and operated by Transocean, making it impossible to clamp and cut through steel piping.
"Transocean was solely responsible for operation of the drilling rig and for operations safety," the report says in an appendix. "It was required to maintain well control equipment and use all reasonable means to control and prevent fire and blowouts."
The report also said Transocean and BP rig leaders jointly "reached the incorrect view" on well tests in the crucial hours before the explosion. And Bly said BP needs to reexamine the way it oversees work by its contractors.BP's design not faulted
Yet the report absolves BP's widely criticized well design. It says the path that oil and gas followed as they escaped from the well meant that the well's casing and design - matters that could otherwise implicate BP - were not factors in the disaster. Instead, it says that if any one of eight failures of equipment or decision-making had not taken place, the blowout would not have happened.
The report not only offers new details and analysis of what went wrong, it also represents a bold declaration that BP is not going to assume more than what it considers its share of the blame for the accident. The report did not say how far up the BP corporate ladder the well problems went, and no employee was named or punished.
In a news release, BP chief executive Tony Hayward, who has barely spoken publicly since his disastrous congressional testimony in June, did not offer anything resembling a mea culpa.
Instead, Hayward, who has agreed to step down Oct. 1, said, "It is evident that a series of complex events, rather than a single mistake or failure, led to the tragedy." He added, "Multiple parties, including BP, Halliburton and Transocean, were involved."
BP's contractors fired back at the company, as did some members of Congress who think BP should shoulder responsibility for the accident and be harshly punished for the damage to the Gulf Coast's environment and economy.
Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said that "BP is happy to slice up blame, as long as they get the smallest piece."
Transocean, the world's largest operator of deepwater drilling rigs, issued a statement saying, "This is a self-serving report that attempts to conceal the critical factor that set the stage for the Macondo incident: BP's fatally flawed well design." It added: "In both its design and construction, BP made a series of cost-saving decisions that increased risk - in some cases, severely."Halliburton fires back
Halliburton also decried the report, in which it was faulted for using too much nitrogen in a foamlike cement mixture that BP's team said was "very likely unstable" and that one investigator compared to shaving cream going flat. The report said that Halliburton had not properly tested the cement slurry and that requests for samples from Halliburton were rebuffed. But BP asked an independent lab to create a "representative sample," based on the known design of the cement, and found through its own testing that, as investigator Kent Corsor put it, "The slurry was too thin."
Halliburton replied in a statement that "the well owner is responsible for designing the well program and any testing related to the well. Contractors do not specify well design or make decisions regarding testing procedures as that responsibility lies with the well owner."
Halliburton added that BP's report has "a number of substantial omissions and inaccuracies," but it did not say what those are.
Weatherford declined to comment.
BP said that even in the final minutes before the explosion, disaster might have been averted if the gas had been directed off the rig. Instead it was sent to a mud gas separator, which vented the gas onto the rig.
One issue that BP's critics have cited has been the company's decision to use only six instead of 21 centralizers, devices for centering the drill pipe in the well.
But the BP report said that there was no evidence of "channeling" by gas above the main oil- and gas-bearing reservoir, and that as a result the decision to go ahead with just six centralizers "likely did not contribute to the cement's failure to isolate the main hydrocarbon zones."
The BP investigatory group, in an effort to avoid internal conflicts, drew on internal drilling experts from places such as Alaska rather than the Gulf of Mexico. The group also brought in outside experts and hired third parties to conduct tests. They drew on interviews with rig workers, e-mails and data transmitted to shore.
But they lacked evidence from inside the blowout preventer, which was lifted from the sea floor Friday and is in government custody.
Though BP officials said the investigation team had been given wide authority and independence, Bly said he briefed executives and board members on several occasions. And the investigation did not address issues of the company's safety culture.
Asked whether the probe overlapped with his area of responsibility, Bly said that he dealt "at a very high level." He said, "You could say that the investigation caused me to investigate things related to me," but "it's a somewhat distant linkage."
He said he does not believe that widely cited pressures to save time and money on the expensive rig were to blame for the disaster. "My view is that we didn't see any indications that support that."
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SRHS has had multiple attorneys on the two-year case and racked up attorney fees in the neighborhood of $3.4 million, which the insurer paid. Chubb, the insurance company, was arguing that there was a $1 million limit to what it actually owed.
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African American rural settlements documented: 0
Clay County was formed in 1825. There was one free person of color named Cannan Gowens (age range 55-100), listed in the 1830 census. Gowens may have had ties with the Gowens/Goins family that came to Indiana in the 1820s–1830s from North Carolina. By the 1840 census, there were 3 people of color. There were slight increases in the black population records:18 in the 1850 census, 22 in the 1860 census and 26 in the 1870 census, with most of the residents living in Brazil Township. Surnames of some of these early settlers were Emanuel, Minor, Hill and Jones. Their birthplaces included North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee and Indiana.
No settlements have been identified in Clay County prior to 1870, but in the 1880 census, the black population had increased to 298. An issue of the Brazil Register from 1883 reports a baptism that took place at the colored settlement in Cloverdale.
The earliest mention of a church with a black congregation in the county is listed in Coy Robbins' compilation of black settlements in Indiana affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church,1840-1845. There is a discrepancy about when the AME church or congregation was established. The History of Clay County (Travis) places the founding as 1898. The Baptist Church was organized about 1873 in a small village called Otter Creek, north of Brazil. The Otter Creek Cemetery which is located north on Highway 59 may be affiliated with the church. In 1881, this Baptist church moved into the city of Brazil where it still operates.
Ancestry.com. "U.S. Federal Census 1820-1870," accessed June 20, 2014.
"Cloverland," The Brazil Register, May 17, 1883.
Lu, Marlene K. Walkin' The Wabash: An Exploration into the Underground Railroad in West Central Indiana. Indianapolis, Ind.: Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, 2001.
"Survey of County Black History Information," 1987. Vertical Files, William Henry Smith Memorial Library, Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Robbins, Coy D., compiler. "African Methodist Episcopal Churches Located In Indiana Black Communities," 1990.
Travis, William. History of Clay County, Volume I & II. New York: Lewis Publishing Co., 1909.
Audrey C. Werle "Research Notes on Indiana African American History," M 792, William Henry Smith Memorial Library, Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, Indiana.Audrey C. Werle "Research Notes on Indiana African American History," M 792, William Henry Smith Memorial Library, Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Up until the last couple years I was strongly against using laptops for music production. They just weren't reliable enough. I know some of the nicer laptops match the specs of some great desktops, but I have run into far more issues with laptops.
With that said, the laptops that are coming out now are not only powerful, but seem to be more reliable as well.
They have the computing power you need, the ability to run your favorite DAW's, and can even be used when you are out of the studio. (For when you're inspired on a plane or something)
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- Can be great for some live events
- Excellent for spur of the moment inspiration
- It's mobile! Making it easy to collaborate with others
- Mobile storage. You can store are your loops and samples
- You can show off your creations on the fly
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- Minimal audio connections
- Inability to easily upgrade
- Less stable than desktop
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- You can easily damge or lose it!
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Now for the downsides. First and foremost, what are the odds you leave your desktop in the library, a plane, or a hotel? Minimal.
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Most laptops are not designed for the advanced audio recording, which means very few models come with the audio connections you need.
On top of that, it's next to impossible to add those connections. Even if your laptop could, it will be expensive and a pain to make those changes.
One of my favorite things about desktops is how easy it is to swap out old parts for new, upgraded ones. It literally takes me minutes to upgrade my RAM or power supply on my desktop. I don't even know how to do that on a laptop. (Everything I've read says it's unwise to do so)
The Verdict: Should You Produce on a Laptop?
At this point in technology my ideal situation would be to use a high powered desktop for my main setup and have a personal laptop for everyday inspiration or collaborations.
Now, this isn't cheap and I wasn't able to afford this when I started. So, if you're just starting out, choose either a desktop or laptop, but be thinking of having one of each in the future.
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York, PA (PressExposure) November 11, 2009 -- Stay at Home Mom Launches Toy Library
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As the economy suffers and budget cuts are taking away children's programing from public libraries, one local mom has decided to take matters into her own hands by starting a toy library business.
Tiny Toes Toy Library, LLC will be the first of its kind. At the advice of West Manchester Commissioner Steve Chronister, Stephanie Giese is opening the first privately owned toy library in our area and, to our knowledge, in the country.
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Very good to excellent condition, looking as thought they've never been worn or put to use, there is no damage or dent to note, and the cover glass in the locket back is excellent, as well. A c-clamp hinged pin, elongated as was the style in its time, and ear wires on the earrings (for pierced ears). The old box is very tattered by age, and typical of most of the old silk-nap velvet covered presentation boxes of the era, but its interior displays the set very nicely and a gold embossed imprint remains to show the company who originally marketed this item: Bravington Watchmaker & Jeweler, King's Cross (London). The seed pearls are only about 1-1.5mm in diameter, and represent the tears of the mourner. And the gold is both rose and yellow gold, as you can see in our images, making a very pretty set, indeed. Measurements noted on images, but the brooch is about 1.25" square, the earrings about .75" square plus the wires.
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