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Posted by Don on 26 July 2009
Alright, alum-status here we come ...
This weekend I finally made it down to Portsmouth to sail the Solent. I joined the elite alumni crew of LBS to race in a regatta of 25 boats - a lot of them from Cranfield as it is their race.
Friday night we had a BBQ and went to bed fairly early to be able to practice a bit before the race. So after a nice shower (gorgeous facilities at the marina) we left Port Solent quite early - Klaus at the helm and Rob as overall skipper. Laura and Richard on the foredeck and Mark and Alex as grinders as well as Ed on the main completed the crew. As I had never raced before and was new to this crew I was made navigator, which in a race is quite fun. I basically had to highlight the course to the helmsman, then input the waypoints into a GPS and tell the helm every half-minute or so where the next buoy is compared to the current course, which speed over ground we are doing and so forth. Additionally you have to be prepared to change any second - everyone who is not doing anything usually is sitting at the high side of the boat, feet and arms over the side, to improve the trim.
The main difference for me was the Spinnaker sailing - very complex to set up but made all the difference. Our early practice paid off and we finished the day winning both races.
The evening dinner was held on board the HMS Warrior - an old and very large former battleship - the first one in the world with a steel hull. We ate between guns and under cutlasses - a great and suiting setting. I have to admit that I went to bed early again - the air and the moving around had exhausted me.
This morning we left with all the boats and went off for another 3 races. The first one showed that we had some competition as we only came in second. By now I had a second job - grind the Spinnaker. I am still not sure if Rob's reasoning ("I don't need a thinker, I need a reactor") was a compliment ;-) but I was happy enough to do it. So I kept jumping back and forth to grind, navigate, be dead-weight and so forth - which was a great workout and great fun. We managed to win both the 4th and the 5th race and came in as a clear winner of the regatta.
So - first event as an alum and it was great!
Tomorrow it is back to reality - up at 5.45 and off to markets training, week 2.
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The ACE, or Adwords Campaign Experiments tool, is a unique addition to the Adwords program that is specifically designed to allow you to run a split experiment, with both a control group and an experimental group of auctions.
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The ACE tool is easy to use. Once you have started your experiment, you can check on its progress at any time by logging in to your Adwords page and clicking on the status icon in the Ads tab. If the experiment proves ultimately to be unsuccessful, you can end it at any time and all of your advertisements will revert back to the way they were. However, if you wish to keep the changes, you can easily apply them to all of your auctions at the end of the experiment. Because you don't have to apply the changes to your entire campaign during the experiment, the ACE tool helps to minimize the risk that is involved in testing new strategies.
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OverHear makes use of a simple timeline allowing you to scroll through the events of Tramlines to plan what you hope to see across Sheffield. The app allows you to build your own personal timeline that highlights clashes in your schedule, linking each event to its place in the city. The app also includes notifications that will be used to broadcast changes to scheduling, allowing you to make the most of your Tramlines experience.
OverHear allows you to find gigs from artists you love, plan the future, live in the present and remember the past. Never miss a beat with OverHear.
Good points list times, bands and locations (absolute minimum for this sort of app) . Bad points, cannot search by stage. When you go into a band and go back to previous screen it reverts back to the full listing across all days. For the Fringe festival part of the listing, there is no option to view by day, so you end up scrolling through all 3 days. Basic stuff! Let's hope it's tested properly for next year. Especially as organisers are advising the programs have sold out, "use the app"
On galaxy s5 with the latest android software. The app will not shut down so I have to restart my phone
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Can't wait to try this baby out at tramlines
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- Clone your best people. Identify superstars; map their attributes; ask their customers, employees, peers and supervisors what makes them great; match new hires to that profile.
- Let them be a little "different." OK, we didn't mean cloning, exactly. Even as you're looking for people who match your stars' fine attributes, find yourself some unconventional characters who aren't afraid of change. Then, when the ground shifts, you'll be ready.
- Hire the mission-oriented. Easier said than done, but you want people driven by a purpose and people who'll need to stretch a bit.
- Look for people who excel at what you don't. You never want a whole team of quarterbacks; somebody has to block.
- Be clever. Advertise in ways that make people stop, think … even laugh.
- Screen for the qualities you want. If you need somebody who will go to any length to complete the job, ask candidates to tell you about a time they broke rules to solve a problem or satisfy a customer. And don't tip your hand about what you're looking for.


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The world cafe consisted of two questions, which had been crafted by our planning team of students and staff. People at tables throughout the Colleges 9&10 Multipurpose Room had 20 minutes for each question. The first asked folks to reflect on what mark! had shared and consider how they would bring what they learned or re-affirmed into their work this year.
mark! Lopez speaking to a group of UCSC students, staff, faculty, and alumni on Friday, January 13, 2017.
The second question, posed after most people had moved to another table to find new dialogue partners, was this: As 2017 brings change for our country, as well as for each of us personally as we begin another year of our lives, what challenges do you foresee or fear related to the work that you do in the world (as a student, as an activist, as a changemaker, as an environmentalist, as a citizen, etc.)? What are you most hopeful for in our world in 2017?
Understandably, the responses to this question varied widely based on the background and identity of each person in the room. After 20 minutes of dialogue, I asked the whole group to "harvest" from their two conversations what the deeper discoveries, themes, or questions were that presented themselves. The majority of the responses focused on optimism in the times ahead, which I do believe is important to carry as a tool when we really need it. However, I know for certain that many people in the room can't simply hope for the best or "stay positive" because they are carrying the burden and fear of the many threats and attacks on their identity that have arisen in our country--via Twitter, campaign speeches, and the actions of citizens emboldened by what they've seen our new president do and say. For so many reasons, people are understandably afraid.
I attempted to open the floor for people to share their fears, but my facilitation skills or the vibe in the room or countless other reasons left the many fears unspoken during that full group share-back space. In debriefing this activity with colleagues and friends, I learned that fears were most definitely shared in the small groups of the tables, which made me feel better in some ways to know that people had a space to share but also sorry and concerned that they hadn't felt safe enough to share those fears to the wider audience. As someone somewhat new to facilitating world cafe harvests, a lesson for me was that I need more practice in creating authentically safe spaces for large groups, especially if I'm going to introduce questions like the ones we explored.
I share this story for a few reasons. The first is that I hope it provides a glimpse into some of the conversations happening at college campuses today, as well as and perhaps more importantly, demonstrate that the voices you hear most vocally are never the only opinions out there. The voices you hear are most often reflective of those who feel most comfortable in the spaces you find yourself in, whether it's online or at an event or at a party. If people don't feel safe or spend time in the spaces where you feel safe, you will most likely not hear their voices. It doesn't mean they don't exist or that they're somehow invalidated for not sharing within your hearing distance. I think we forget this when we hear our own opinions validated by everyone around us. It can be easy to think that we must be right since we don't hear the opposing view shared by anyone in our own circles. None of us are immune to this feedback effect, particularly in today's world of social media, which makes it more important than ever to seek out sources of news and opinions that differ from our own.
Another reason I share this is in hopes that you might ask yourself the question I posed to the group: As 2017 brings change for our country, as well as for each of us personally as we begin another year of our lives, what challenges do you foresee or fear related to the work that you do in the world (as a student, as an activist, as a changemaker, as an environmentalist, as a citizen, etc.)? What are you most hopeful for in our world in 2017?
The question asks you to start with fear and then find hope, but hope doesn't always erase fear. We can hold both fear and hope simultaneously. In fact, I think we must if we are going to protect our people, climate, and natural world from the many threats that have risen to power in this country.
Like the seeds I plant in my garden, we can each tap into our potential for change and grow in ways that may seem impossible to us today.
When I woke up this morning, I wrote the following reflection, in hopes that maybe it will help inspire you (yes, you!) to identify your role as a citizen, as a human, as a force of spirit with such a short time on earth to do the work that you were brought here to do.
I believe we all carry a deeper capacity to create change in the world than we realize. Coming from a place of love and compassion for all life on earth, what do you wish were different today, on January 20, 2017? Share the answer to yourself in thought or written word, but convert your answer to the present tense, as though that world you wish were here today actually were here today.
Within that vision, what are the elements you most fiercely desire? In other words, which cause will you take up or continue to work toward in your life today so that when the time comes for you to leave this earth, you can rest knowing that you did all that you could to "be the change you wish to see in the world"?
The causes we can choose to take up are seemingly infinite, and so many have been elevated and intensified by the offensive, regressive, and often terrifying words and actions of the person taking highest office in our country today. Each of us need not tackle all of these causes if each of us can tackle the one or two that we feel most called to address.
For instance, think of the many people, those you know and those many others you share humanity's journey with, whose identities and freedoms have been threatened, ridiculed, and targeted in recent months on the national stage. Consider who has been appointed to oversee public education, energy, environmental protection, and many other positions that exist to supposedly protect people and planet. There's no lack of options to turn your creative capacity toward, and there's no better time to start than today.
Where to start?
Educate yourself on the issue that you've chosen to pursue. Reflect on it and talk about it with others you trust until you can talk about it with others whose reactions you cannot predict. Write about it. Find out what specific calls you can make or letters you can send. Attend an event and find out what existing organizations have been doing. Join them.
Remember to take care of your needs so that you don't become too depleted to do the work that needs doing by people like you (yes, you!) who care.
Keep going, and find others who care. Find those who don't care and talk to them. Keep learning. Resist injustices and also create and inspire new opportunities for justice. Use whatever training and skills you have developed in your life to determine how you can be most effective. Ask questions. Seek out the opinions of others and attempt to understand. Keep going. Don't give up.
Sunrise over the Village and Farm at UCSC. Every morning the sun rises and brings us light and warmth so that life on earth can keep thriving. What simple things can you do everyday to support life on earth?
In closing, something that has been a reassuring reminder and call to action for me is that our country is by and for the people. Words are powerful, and although our country has seen more than its share of injustices, these words are written on the preamble to our nation's constitution: "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." In our actions and lives as citizens of the United States of America, we have the power to uphold these words so that they aren't just ink on paper but reality. As citizens, we still carry power, especially when united. People power is what brings forth justice. And you, dear reader, carry power and capacity that you may not even realize you possess. What will you do with it, starting today?
P.S. You may have heard I'm moving to the UCSC Farm in April for the Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture. As a result, my Office Manager & Events Coordinator position in the UCSC Sustainability Office has been posted at jobs.ucsc.edu and applications will be accepted until February 5, 2017. Learn more here, apply, and tell a friend!


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Here are the Pork Hash Passion competitors listed in random order and the reasons we selected them to compete.
Good luck in guessing who won. We'll be posting the results soon.
Aiea Manapua and Snacks - Plenty friends and family from the Leeward and Central Districts recommended this place to compete. On KHNL Cheap Eats 2002, Lyle and Same talked this place up saying they've been in business for 20 years. From what we hear, this place may be bordering on shrine status, especially for their pork hash.
7-Eleven Convenience Store - Rumor has it that this pork hash is mass produced by machine from Tokyo Bento...the same guys who make the meat jun bento from Marukai. I tried em before and it's a decent tasting pork hash, but up against the "master hashers" this place should rank near the bottom...if the judges know what they are doing.
Royal Kitchen - This place is the "Home of the Baked Manapua" but is known for their other treasures as well. Royal Kitchen is a China Town Shrine among hash worshipers even drawing attention from the likes of the Ono Kine Grindz blogger who made special mention of the Royal Kitchen pork hash saying it was "ono."
Char Hung Sut - Two popular local food blogs, Ono Kine Grindz and Tasty Island mentioned this place as one of the best for manapua and dim sum. Honolulu Advertiser named them in their Hawaii's Best Restaurants guide in 2005-2006.
Libby Manapua Shop - Winner of "Best Manapua" in our last WOW Grinds Blind Taste Test and a virtual leviathan in the realm of pork hash. Libby was recommended by almost everyone I talked to. Tasty Island and Honolulu Metromix both called this place an "institution." It even made the top 100 restaurants in a regional survey by WhereLocalsEat.com. I think I would've got majorly hashed if I never include this place as a competitor.
Island Manapua - Although these guys didn't do so well in the Manapua Madness competition, we thought they might do better with their pork hash. Honolulu Weekly, in their article "They Once Were Bao", made special mention of Island Manapua as one of the top places for manapua and other dim sum. Honolulu Advertiser also did a special article on this place featuring their manapua and other goodies.


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(continued from Imagine Cup 2010 – Game Design Showcase Part 10)
A reminder: If you know of where I can locate more information about any of these games – Youtube videos, websites, whether they've been published for sale or for free, demo's – anything! – please post comments in the corresponding post so I can update the blog with the info. Students – this is your chance to self-pimp your game!
Continuing the countdown – part eleven in the series.
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Team Name: Project ZERO Country Represented: Malaysia
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Wet cloths clung to the frame of a tall, handsome man, who's feet made sloshing sounds as he used the last of his body's strength to keep himself going forward. He was out of breath, too battered, but managed to make a groan as he hit the soft sponge-like ground with a hard thwack and immediately started panting. His vision narrowed, and he thought he might be dying, but he only passed out due to exhaustion.
Kurosaki Ichigo had been out early in the morning, and even though it was raining, he was running. Something weighed his mind down, and he couldn't stop. His body kept telling him to go, even if he was out of breath, and his lips ached for moisture other than the soft rain that fell on them. Ichigo stopped dead in his tracks, his body seeming to forget to even breath as he watched a man crumple to the ground, and before he knew it, he was running again. Running to that dark, motionless form. Kneeling down, he rolled the body over and bent over to check and see if the man was still breathing. He didn't even stop to look at the face.
"Hey, buddy… wake up!" He said as he pulled back… the face that came into view now striking him like a blow to the gut. It even left him utterly breathless. He recognized this man, but couldn't place his face. Ichigo was never good with names, or faces for that matter… but this man was strikingly similar to someone he knew. But before his mind dwelled too long on the face in front of him, he pat the pristine cheek. "Wake up!" He shouted, which finally earned him an incoherent groan.
Ichigo propped the man up, and slung his arm around his shoulder, then stood up slowly. He had no choice but to drag the man in order to move. It took time, and a lot of effort, but he managed to get the man back to his family's clinic.
Byakuya barely registered the motion as his body hung limply at Ichigo's side. And as his he hit a soft surface, he mumbled something incoherent. He could feel warm hands were undressing him. Those warm hands felt nice against his cold, slightly water logged skin. His noble mind didn't care that someone was undressing him, seemingly stripping away a piece of his dignity.
He needed to get the man out of his cloths and into something warm, or he'd end up getting hypothermia, that much Ichigo knew. He was frantic about it, didn't want to waste time because the man looked so desperate and horrible. He removed every bit of clothing, but stared down as he saw… red bikini underwear. He stared at them. Ichigo didn't know what possessed him… but he had to touch them. They… at the most odd time, drove him absolutely nuts. His fingers hooked into the waistband, and he knew he shouldn't be doing it. He was taking advantage of a helpless man. A man. His own pride would be scared for life over the fact that it was a man… but he found himself pulling them down.
First off the hip. And even though that hip was cold, and soggy… to him. It was sexy. He'd be kicking himself later for this. Ichigo's fingers slid in slow increments against the flesh under them until they rested against the bulge in the middle. And as he did this, the man under him gave a slight moan. This was wrong… so why couldn't he stop?
Eyelashes fluttered open to look up at orange hair. Then down to brown eyes and a worried, but intense stare. He felt the hand on his crotch, even moved into it, and moaned. Byakuya wasn't in his right mind. This boy was doing something to him that he couldn't stop. Didn't seem to want to stop.
Looking up to the face of the man, Ichigo noticed he was awake. That was a good thing at least, but as the mans lips spread in the most gentle way, and he saw the moan, he couldn't help himself from bending down to taste those lips. Somewhere in the back of his mind, there was a sign protesting to what was happening, but it was quickly being drowned out by the image of those little red bikini underwear.
His tongue jutted out to roll over smooth lips as a hand reached up, entwining his fingers through the sopping mess. Something primal in him woke up, because he quickly let go of those locks and reached down to pull the underwear off. Pulling back he quickly shrugged out of his own wet cloths. His body burned with a need for friction. It was a new need. A new urge he couldn't stand to not want to fulfill.
He lay under the boy, feeling aroused yet taken advantage of, but each touch delivered to his skin, Byakuya couldn't not want the boy to touch him. He even whispered for more. But he wasn't in the right state of mind. He knew that, he'd regret his vulnerable position when he was back to health. He protested when the boy left him long enough to undress. He enjoyed the feeling of those lips on his. Fingers on his skin, caressing parts of him that had almost forgotten that worked. His skin was heating up, almost like he was on fire. Pulling the boy back down to him he kissed the boy fiercely. His body yearned for it.
Fingers and palm slid slowly up skin on the mans thigh until they found an erect member waiting their attention. Ichigo grabbed it, gentle with it because he knew he could hurt the man. It was a very fragile piece of equipment. It was the gentlest of touches as his hand encased around the member and began pumping slowly. The man under him groaned and propped his leg up. He stared down, wanting to look into those pools of dark blue that the man possessed. Why was this wrong again?
He purred. Whispered. Lips too parched to do little more than that. He rocked his hips into the soft thrusting. Frustrating him that this was the most he got now, but felt the fingers against his ass cheeks. It stunned him, but knew that to go further this would be needed. The fingers slid against the crack before they found his hole, and he gasped when a hot finger plunged inside him. He bit his lip, it wasn't much, but it was slightly uncomfortable. And then the second one was added. The boy was getting eager now. He could feel it.
Scissoring his fingers inside the man, he wasn't sure if this was what he should be doing, but followed his instincts. They were right when he heard the man under him moan. He pulled his fingers out completely, reaching to grab his all too hard cock, moaning at the slightest touch from even himself. He teased the puckering entrance with the head, giving a low laugh when the man growled for more. Slowly he slid himself in. It was tight. Oh god was it tight. And warm. And it felt so good.
Gasping, he spread his legs wider, attempting to brace himself more for the pain he felt in his ass hole. Slowly the boy slid more into him, stopped all together when he felt there was no more to go, waited for a few moments, and then began to rock. Byakuya moaned almost too loud, as he leaned up to kiss the boy. He didn't care now, as he was being thrust into, that he didn't know this boys name.
The bathroom door to the adjacent room they were in laid open wide enough to clearly see what was going on. But both were too wrapped up in what they were doing to notice that someone had gone in. Rukia looked in the mirror, to check herself. She had a bruise on her cheek she'd need to heal from the hollow that attacked earlier. Ichigo was nowhere around and she was forced to deal with it as best as she could. But as she went to touch the bruise moans caught her ear. She looked to the side to see motion and two very familiar bodies mixed together.


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Hanukkah, Chanukah - however you spell it, it means "Festival of Lights."
Today marks Day One of of the Jewish celebration, which lasts for eight days.
It recognizes the rededication of the Holy Temple of Jerusalem (also known as the Second temple) during the Maccabean revolt of the 2nd Century B.C. It will end on the evening of Dec. 15.
The celebration is observed by the lighting of individual candles, one for each night of Hanukkah, on a special holder called a Menorah, or Hanukiah. The celebration continues each night, lighting another candle until all eight candles are illuminated. A ninth candle, sitting above the other candles, is called the Shamash.
The story of Hanukkahhas a number of different interpretations, but the most popularly recognized is the one in which the Roman Emperor Antiochus IV ransacked the Holy Temple in 167 B.C. attempting to outlaw the practice of Judiasm.
The Maccabees of Judah fought back, and won, successfully restoring the Temple and Judiasm.
The story goes that when they went to rededicate the temple, there was only enough oil to illuminate the temple for one night - but miraculously, it lasted for a full eight nights.
It was during this celebration that the dreidel, a four-sided spinner top, was introduced.
Hanukkah is decidedly not the time to have just started a diet, because there are no food restrictions, or kosher requirements. The delicious scent of latkes (potato pancakes) fills the air, and they are incredibly tasty I am told.
Gifts are exchanged for each night, and Hanukkah gelt (money) is given to the children.
It's a great holiday. The celebration begins at 4 p.m. at the Coast Guard Auxiliary Building at 170 Marine Way at the harbor. It's a potluck, so be sure to bring something.
The festivities will be led by Rabbi Les Scharnberg. As the hall has a kitchen, it sounds like the latkes will be on the menu. Salads, side dishes, main dishes, beverages and desserts are needed as well. The temple will sponsor the plates, cups, and plastic ware.
Happy Hanukkah!
andbull; Tonight is the Smith River United Church's monthly church dinner.
From 5 to 7 p.m., "Old Fashioned Pot Roast," mashed potatoes and gravy, veggies and dessert will be on the menu. All are welcome, and there is no charge, though donations will be gratefully accepted.
andbull; If you are planning on going to Ladies Christian Fellowship this month, you are going to have to travel. Special plans are afoot, and the meeting will take place at the historic Requa Inn in Klamath. Timing is also a bit different - lunch will be served promptly at 11:30 a.m. Reservations are required, and the cost will be $15 per person.
There will be a special Christmas program presented by Pastor Blake and Lanae Inscore of the Crescent City First Baptist Church. You will both hear and sing some of that grand music of Christmas.
Tom Pawloski of Reach Out Ministries willexplain its annual Christmas Angel outreach ( the gift of Christmas Dinners) and how we can help. Because parking space is limited, car-pooling is suggested.
All ladies are welcome to attend. For information and/or reservations, call Liz at 464-3539, or Alice at 482-2351. All attending are encouraged to bring a door-prize to share.
andbull; Dec. 16 is the date for the "Warm and Cozy Christmas" performance of the new Choir at Cornerstone Assembly of God church on Douglas. It will begin at 6 p.m. There will be hot beverage and cookies afterward in the Youth Powerhouse.
Let's be sure and support these folks in this, their first endeavor!
On Dec. 20, you'll want to head back to Cornerstone, because the Taylors and Heaven's Connection will be there.
A family with both talent and a message, and a terrific testimony, their songs are often their own compositions, beautifully sung - and interspersed with Virgil's humor. Come and hear Jon's wonderful story.
It will all take place in the Powerhouse - along with free pizza. A free will offering will be taken.
andbull; On Dec. 21, Reach Out Ministries will hold a Spirit of Christmas Outreach with Faith Christian Center in Smith River at 6 p.m. All are invited.
Donations of turkeys, hams, potatoes, stuffing, pies, rolls, and other Christmas dinner items are needed. Call 954-6071 to donate.
As we scurry about this season, let's all try to be extra-considerate of others. We're all trying to get things done, with lots on our minds, and, lately, in pouring rain. When in those conditions, it can be tempting to grab a handicapped parking space "because it's closer and I'll only be a minute," but pleasedon't! When I see a person on a cane struggling from deep in the parking lot, and vehicles with no placard or plate in those designated spaces ...
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NEW YORK, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund had net outflows of $1.4 billion in November, the third-largest cash withdrawals since the "taper-tantrum" months of 2013, while flows increased into DoubleLine's low duration and unconstrained bond funds, the firm said Friday.
The $59.2 billion DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund , an open-end intermediate-term bond fund that invests primarily in mortgage-backed securities, is run by Jeffrey Gundlach, chief executive officer, and Philip Barach, its president. It is the largest fund in the firm by total assets.
The DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund's largest and second-largest net outflows for a month, -$2.2 billion and -$2.0 billion, were posted respectively during the taper-tantrum months of December and September 2013.
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Overall, the DoubleLine open-end mutual funds collectively posted a net outflow of $990.5 million in November. (Reporting by Jennifer Ablan; Editing by Tom Brown and Jonathan Oatis)


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My mum and I are visting Italy for about 4 weeks this September. It's our first trip there, so we are seeing all the must-see places like Rome, Tuscany etc.
However, we can't seem to decide whether we should include the Dolomites in our itinerary. We don't have that much time to see so many places, and we don't want our trip or our time in each place to be that rushed. We have no interest in outdoor activities like hiking or mountain climbing. But my mum loves the mountains, and scenic views.
If we do go, we will only spend 1-2 days there.
So, are the Dolomites a must-see in Italy, or can we give it a miss this time, and hopefully come back?
Really any help would be appreciated.
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Italy - Are the Dolomites a must-see?
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There is some very nice scenery in the Dolomites, but it's a long from your other destinations. It would seem pointless to go there for one day, and even a few days might not be worth the trip to get there. It's hard to answer your question. Does your mother have other opportunities to enjoy mountain scenery?
There are other mountainous areas, with beautiful views, but lower peaks, a lot closer to Rome. For example, the Sibilline Mountains, where the regions of Lazio, Abruzzo, and Le Marche come together, have some lovely scenery.
Will you be traveling by car or by train and bus?
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It all depends on your interests. If you adore hiking - maybe.
If you are on the basic tourist trail and want to see Italy for the history, art, architecture and food - you can easily ignore them.
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To me, the Dolomiti are the single most spectacular beauty spot in all of Italy -- nothing comparies -- and they are as unique to the world as is the Grand Canyon, in their own way. i have been to the Amalfi, to the famous Tuscan areas, to the Italian Riviera, to Capri, to Sicily, to Montebianco and Lago di Como and Venice. For me, the most amazing and awe-inspiring sight is the Dolomiti -- and I have friends from Japan and Denmark and other places who consider it one of the most amazing places they have ever seen.
I visited Italy more than once before I found a way to fit the Dolomiti into my trip. But had I known, I would have gone to the Dolomiti earlier. This summer, I hope to return to that area to see more.
Hope that helps.
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Yes, it is very beautiful! I am trying to find my way back there.
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You can ride the gondolas and trains to the mountain tops and do not need to hike to enjoy the views.
The views of the spores are incredible. However, one day isn't enligh considering the trip to get there.
Plan another trip to Italy and include them.
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Let me see---how many "must sees" in Italy?
The Michelin Green book--my favorite---has 36 of them, including the Dolomites. After 17 trips to Italy they are certainly in my top 10 as well. I suggest you plan 3 trips in advance and include the Dolomites in one of them, but you will need a car to see them well.
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Wow! I didn't expect so many replies.
Thanks heaps everyone!
Sorry, I was not very clear in my post. We are not actually going from Rome/Tuscany all the way to the Dolomites.
Our rough itinerary looks somewhat like this:
Venice(3 days)- Lake Garda/Lake Como(3 days)- Cinque Terre(2 days)- Florence(2 days)- Tuscany(4 days)- Rome(3 days)- Naples(2 days)- Amalfi Coast(3 days)
That leaves us with 2 spare days, which we can't decide - should we go to the Dolomites from Venice in those 2 days, or should we add those days to the existing places we are already going to? We would love more time everywhere...haha
bvlenci - yes, we do have other opportunities to enjoy the mountains, as we are going to the lakes area. Do you think that is better than the Dolomites/good enough for us to miss the Dolomites this time? And if we do go to the Dolomites, we are unsure how to travel there.
nytraveler - You kind of nailed our point on the head perfectly! We are not interested in hiking at all, and so wanted to know whether the Dolomites are worth going to this time, if we don't care about hiking.
sandralist/cafegoddess/HappyTrvlr/bobthenavigator - Thank you all for your rave reviews of the Dolomites. You are certainly making us lean towards going there. Would any of you be able to compare the Dolomites mountain scenery to the mountain scenery of the lakes(Lake Garda/Lake Como) though, and tell me which one you prefer? And I assume that all 4 of you would say that even though we are going to the lakes, with beautiful mountain scenery, that we still should go to the Dolomites as well because they are that worth it?
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Although I enjoy seeing mountains, they don't move me as it appears they do others. I googled Dolomites and see that viator company does a day trip out of Venice to see them. Perhaps that would work. You might add one day each to Venice and Como to see more of those beautiful areas.
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The Dolomites are unique---the lakes scenery is much different.
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We been to the Dolomites a few times, we are not hikers, and they are not like anything else you'll see in the alps. Best place to head for just 2 nights would be Ortisei in the Val Gardena. I believe you could train to either Bolzano or Ponte Gardena/Waidbruck and then take a bus to Ortisei. For a nice look at the Dolomites, take the Mont Seuc/Seiser Alm cable car right from Ortisei up to the beautiful Seiser Alm/Alpe di Siusi. There are paved walking paths, which are easy to do, plus there's a restaurant/cafe at the top with a large outdoor deck with terrific views of the peaks.
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Taking a day trip from Venice might be the way to go. My husband and did that but it was not enough for me because I wanted to go exploring. My favorite cheese is from the Dolomites. It makes the best cacio e pepe.
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Dolomites is a very unique and scenic place. I have visited there twice and hope to visit the place again without hesitation. You can make Bolzano as a base. You may want to look at my photos taken in 2011 and 2013 to give you some ideas of where in Dolomites to go.
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Your pictures are beautiful!
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havent seen such beautiful and gorgeous photos. I never knew ITALY is soooo beautiful and scenic and espeically the DOLOMITES region
I want to contact COSTA777 in order to get some more information on Dolomites as i am adding it to my next July trip. can anybody suggest how can i contact COSTA
thanks a ton
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You say 3 days Lake Como/Lake Garda. Do you mean you haven't decided which one to spend three days in ? (or were you going to try to do both in 3 days, or 3 days each, in total 6?). Anyway, assuming you have just three days, I'd pick Garda and do the Dolomites from there. For starters, I'd suggest staying in Malcesine which is on the northern part of the lake (the most beautiful part) and it has a cable car to the top of a mountain. That's not the Dolomites, but it's close - still very beautiful mountain scenery. But I'd suggest you rent a car for a day and do a day trip - as I said, from Malcesine you are very close (much closer than Venice) so a day would give you plenty of time to see some of the 'best' parts of the Dolomites. You said you had two extra days, so add one of them here (4 nights)
Here's my photos of the Dolomites (there are also galleries of all the other places you are going as well). http://www.pbase.com/annforcier/dolomiti_trentino_alto_adige
This is my trip report that includes the Dolomites and Lake Garda - http://www.fodors.com/community/europe/a-month-in-northern-italy-mountains-lakes-and-castles.cfm
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The OP is about 18 months old so I think the OP has gone by now. . Anyway I completely agree that the Dolomites are spectacular! This from someone who loves the mountains and lives in tha Utah Wasatch range .
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can someone recommend hotel in ORTISEI for about 10-130/Euro B&B for a double bed
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VHX will be one of a new handful involving rising DIY distribution companies offering content material creators an alternate to aggregators simply by cutting out the middleman, dramatically changing traditional distribution models, territorial rights, along with release windows - not only the particular means of delivery. We observe tons of successful pre-orders because of that - there's demand and people are Googling the film and consequently they want to take some type of action. Much More than 50 % of VHX revenue result from outside the U.S. The Actual start-up founded within 2011 by Jamie Wilkinson and also Casey Pugh have been within private beta for a couple involving years creating a library that could reach over 300 select titles through indie filmmakers as well as film companies such as Shane Carruth's Upstream Color, Mike Birbiglia's Sleepwalk Together With Me, as well as Oscar nominated docu The Particular Act associated with Killing. "We're creating that technologies stack available for you to anybody so they may operate their particular iTunes, or operate their very own Netflix. Audience-building is key in the brave new realm of DIY distribution, as well as VHX helps make its viewer analytics and purchases information transparent. VHX and its peers are usually banking in audiences and also creators likewise adapting towards the digital future, says Wilkinson: "Investing inside a platform similar in order to this is a means of hedging contrary in order to the decline of the conventional film revenue model."
VHX's open launch is actually accompanied with a value drop that makes their particular services even cheaper at the price of a 10% sales cut (down from 15%) plus a per-transaction charge regarding $0.50.
VHX permits customers in order to geofilter content by region yet recommends these people offer worldwide releases for max exposure. Pertaining To now the possible rivals are generally playing nice, both dedicated to marketing his or her respective techniques and audiences whilst larger brands like Vimeo broaden their own self-distribution programs. via consumers who wouldn't like to must wait for a film to flourish for their region or even hit residence video. Notice AlsoSXSW: Audience Award Winners Tend To Be Announced Using 'Cesar Chavez', 'Before I Disappear' & HBO's 'Silicon Valley' On Their email List Of FavesUPDATE: Driver Whom Plowed In To Crowd at SXSW Killing two ID'dSXSW Unveils Jury Award WinnersFor most associated with Deadline's headlines, comply with us @Deadline in Twitter.
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