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This card is the key to Budapest. It grants the holder free travel on public transport, allows free entry to museums and baths, and provides a whole host of other special offers for cultural attractions. The Budapest Card is available as a 24, 48 or 72-hour pass.
Discover Budapest
Do you want to visit impressive attractions? You're looking for the most famous shopping miles or enchanting boutiques for the perfect shopping trip? Or you're interested in fascinating buildings of art and culture? We've compiled a selection for you.
City ParkIn the heart of the city you will find this green oasis: the Budapest City Park. A wonderful park popular with young and old. If you find picnics and relaxing too boring, you can go in search of the many interesting destinations in the Park, whether the listed buildings of the Zoological Garden, Vajdahunyad (fairytale) Castle or Széchenyi, the largest bath and spa in the city – there's something to discover for everyone. In addition, there are good places to eat in Városliget, for instance at the Restaurant Robinson set in an idyllic location. Particularly popular is the lake where you can go canoeing in the summer. In the winter it transforms into an ice rink from November to March. -
Széchenyi Lánchíd
Chain BridgeIn the evenings, this landmark of the city is bathed in light. Completed in 1849, the Chain Bridge was the first bridge in Budapest. Until then, there were no bridges over the Danube, so crossing it often took days. On 20 August, the national holiday, the Chain Bridge is crammed with people wanting the best view of the happenings, including the Water Parade and the Water Concert.Széchenyi lánchíd
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The largest bath and spa in the cityBudapest is famous for its bath and spa culture. A game of chess played in water – every visitor to Budapest must have seen and experienced this at least once. This you can do at the magnificent Baroque Széchenyi Bath and Spa at the centre of City Park. And once you've had your fill of looking, you can then treat yourself to total wellness fun, whether in the thermal and adventure section or in the wonderful outdoor pool. There are two other baths in the city: the Turkish-Ottoman Rudas Baths and the small, fine Gellért Baths and Spa. -
On the Danube Promenade
A deeply moving memorial of shoesAlong the Danube Promenade you see shoes: large, small, intact, broken. They all stand for the innocent Hungarian Jews who were shot dead and fell into the Danube. An admonishing remembrance of the cruel mass executions during the Nazi era. A sad chapter of history that is remembered to such deeply disturbing, deeply moving effect.Roosevelt tér bis Kossuth tér
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Margaret Island
PopularNo doubt the most beautiful park in the city lies between the Margaret and Árpád Bridge. About 2.5 kilometres long and 500 metres wide, it offers Budapestians the perfect place to relax in the heart of the city. The island owes its name to the daughter of King Béla IV. He also had a convent built on the island where his daughter Margaret lived for about twenty years in the 13th century. The ruins of this convent are one of the attractions on the island. Its Water Tower was also declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. In the summer, Margaret Island (Margit-sziget) is ideal for running, skating, and long walks. If you want, you can also hire a bicycle. Also open-air concerts and events are held in the outdoor theatre. You can also find a small zoo, a rose garden, and the Palatinus water park.Margitsziget
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St Stephen's Basilica
NeoclassicismThe building of this impressive Neoclassical church took nearly forty years (from 1867 to 1906). The dome of St Stephen's Basilica (Szent István-bazilika) is 96 metres high. From here you have a fabulous view of the city. You first go up in the lift, and then you take the stairs. The most important artwork you can admire at the Basilica are the statues by Alajos Stróbl and a painting by Gyula Benczúr of St Stephen offering his crown to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Church also exhibits the mummified hand of King Stephen. -
Szabadság Szobor
Liberty StatueThe Liberty Statue was erected on Gellért Hill in Buda. Here, it can be seen easily from almost anywhere in Budapest. The statue depicts the figure of a woman holding a palm leaf up to the sky. Together with its pedestal, the 14 metre high statue reaches a total height of about 40 metres.Gellérthegy
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Mátyás Templom
Matthias ChurchBuilt 700 years ago, Matthias Church is not only a jewel of Late Gothic architecture, but is almost as old as the Castle itself. Inside, it tells of its long history when it was often the setting for many coronation ceremonies. During the Turkish occupation, it was used as a mosque. A sarcophagus serves as the last resting place of King Béla III and his wife. You can also admire here a collection of invaluable liturgical objects. Owing to its excellent acoustics, Matthias Church is often used for concerts. -
Castle District
World Heritage SiteA must on every itinerary and one of the main attractions in Budapest is the Castle District with its castle and palace. Buda Castle was built on the top of Castle Hill and is the highest building in the city. At 1.5 kilometres, it is the longest as well. This monumental landmark of the city was completely destroyed three times between the 13th and 20th centuries, and rebuilt each time in the prevailing style of the epoch. Its rebuilding after World War II was not completed until the 1980s. This uncovered valuable parts of the Medieval palace. Today, Buda Castle houses government buildings and museums. One particular sight worth seeing is the National Gallery that extends over four storeys and exhibits primarily Hungarian works.Szent György tér 2
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Heroes' Square
The largest square in the cityAt the end of the iconic boulevard Andrássy út there shines forth the largest square in the city: Hosök tere (Heroes' Square). This unites national pride with aesthetics, and its 36-metre-high column at its centre, the Millennium Memorial, commemorates the 1000 year celebration of Hungary's founding in 896. This column is topped by the archangel Gabriel, and the statues in the two colonnades represent heroes of Hungarian history.Hosök tere
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Herend porcelain
A classicFounded in the early 19th century, the manufactory quickly attained world fame for its porcelain. In 1896, Queen Victoria even chose the classical Herend porcelain for royal occasions. Besides the sales outlet on Andrássy út, Budapest also has other addresses that sell traditional Herend porcelain. -
Andrássy út
Iconic boulevardWhen you're visiting Budapest, you should take the time to stroll along the iconic boulevard Andrássy út, the Champs-Élysées of Budapest. Even though the businesses here like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Burberry demand a fat wallet, just watching the hustle and bustle can also be a lot of fun. Király utca, running parallel to Andrássy út, has everything design fans can wish for. With its furniture and deco shops, this street is evolving into a top address.Andrássy út
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Központi Vásárcsarnok
Great Market HallDesigned in 1890, this 150-metre-long hall is still one of the most important places to shop today in the city. Of course, the Központi Vásárcsarnok is also an absolute crowd puller, with its two side aisles and the cross corridors on the upper floor where you have a beautiful view over the whole extent of the market hall. Here you can buy everything your heart desires: fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, and souvenirs. Incidentally, haggle over the prices! -
Tisza Cipo
Sneakers & Co.This label gives topmost priority to cool style and high quality standards. The young team is made up of graphic designers, shoemakers, and fashion freaks. They are constantly on the search for new ideas and have the quality of their sneakers tested by shoe experts all over the country. Sneakers for every situation in life – that is the mission of these young doers. Cool concept. -
Falk Miksa utca
The Antique RowIn former times, there was only the one single antique shop on Falk Miksa utca that, into the bargain, was state owned as well. Today, there are more than twenty smaller and larger businesses with bric-à-brac, antiques, and other old treasures on and around this street. A true paradise for treasure hunters.Falk Miksa utca
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Palace of Arts
Excellent cultural buildingThe Palace of Arts (Muvészetek Palotája) is a real eyecatcher, both architecturally and culturally. In 2005, an international jury even voted it the world's best cultural building. The ultra modern concert hall provides 1700 seats. The Palace of Arts also houses the Festival Theatre, the Ludwig Museum, and the National Theatre. -
Ludwig Museum
Contemporary ArtLovers of contemporary art will certainly not be disappointed in this museum. The permanent exhibition, which focuses on eastern and central European art, runs alongside temporary collections. Time flies here with so many artistic masterpieces to admire. -
Hungarian State Opera House
Magnificent buildingThis magnificent building was erected in the Renaissance style between 1875 and 1884. On the iconic Boulevard Andrássy út, the facade of the Hungarian State Opera House shines forth in its full beauty. Also inside, the Opera House's furnishings and design present an unparalleled magnificence. If you don't want to attend an opera, you should definitely go on the guided tour. -
Trafó Gallery
Modern and courageousTrafó Gallery is where theatre, music, dance, and other visual arts meet in an individual and authentic setting. Experimental presentations are directed to an open minded public and provide both national and international artists with a platform for their works and interpretations. -
Museum of Applied Arts
Historical and contemporaryThe Museum of Applied Arts (Iparmuvészeti Múzeum) was founded in 1872, the third of its kind after London and Vienna. The permanent exhibitions present historical and contemporary collections from Hungary and abroad. Closed Mondays. -
National Gallery
Hungarian ArtThe famous Buda Castle is also home to the Hungarian National Gallery (Magyar Nemzeti Galéria). Here you can admire the most important collections of Hungarian art. The permanent exhibition includes, for instance, a Medieval and a Renaissance Lapidary, Gothic wooden figures, and panel paintings as well as Late Gothic winged altars and 19th century paintings and sculptures. Also displayed are the works of the Hungarian painter Mihály Munkácsy, the only one to have attained international acclaim. The National Gallery also dedicates its temporary exhibits to international artists. Closed Mondays. -
Hungarian National Museum
History of the countryThe permanent exhibitions present as good as everything that has gone into the history of Hungary. From the time the state was founded to 1990, works and inventions by significant Hungarian scientists, the most diverse archaeological exhibition in Hungary, and the famous Hungarian Coronation Mantle that symbolises the thousand year Hungarian statehood. After this interesting visit, you should definitely enjoy a drink at the beautiful Múzeum Cafe.
There are three popular baths in Budapest. The largest is Széchenyi, the smaller the Gellért, and my absolute favourite: Rudas. This Turkish-Ottoman thermal bath and spa is the oldest in the city. It was founded and built by the Turks during their occupation far back in the 16th century. What always impresses me deeply here is the huge dome over the swimming pool. It is ten metres in diameter. Important information Men and women may jointly use the Rudas facilities only on the weekends. During the week, there are men's and women's days.


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If you're wondering if you are important at Penn State then look no further than your weekend plans. If they include going to the UPUA Encampment, then I'm pretty sure you've made it as an elite leader in the Penn State community. If they include getting as drunk as possible to make yourself forget that you didn't get an invite to the UPUA Encampment, then I'm with you on that one.
Anyway, UPUA Encampment is a two-day retreat held in part at the Beaver Stadium Recruiting Lounge, designed for the attendees to fine-tune their leadership skills. According to a press release, "students representing a wide variety of campus organizations have been invited to attend the two-day conference to better learn how to run their organizations and to discuss issues important to making a better Penn State."
Plus, they'll be listening to keynote speakers including Penn State President Rodney Erickson and legendary women's volleyball coach Russ Rose, which sounds like a lot of fun.
"Encampment continues to be more important than ever as we strive to swell our Alma Mater's fame," said UPUA Encampment Director Josh Wimble. "The weekend will provide a unique avenue for student organizations to ensure that 'no act of ours brings shame.'"
This retreat may seem irrelevant to you if you're not attending it, and that's probably because it is irrelevant to you. Except for the fact that UPUA Encampment is paid for by the Student Activity Fee and is entirely free to the expected 100+ attendees. Currently, almost $9,000 of UPUA's budget is allocated for Encampment, although it is likely to cost a bit less. As Wimble eloquently put it, "I'd like to come in way under budget. That's how I roll."
If you feel like you were unjustly skipped over when the guest list was made, then you're probably just full of yourself. However, if you evaluate your leadership roles and still think that you're cool enough to hang with the best of the Penn State best for the weekend, the Director of Encampment Josh Wimble wants you to email him at [email protected] to see if you can score an invite.
I know that to those of us who didn't get invited to the UPUA Encampment, it's going to be a hard weekend filled with the constant reminder of our mediocre leadership skills, but chin up. There's always next year!
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U.S. Constitution Amendment IX: "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."
The rights we have may not be taken away. Such as the right to a Trail By Jury where the jury determines both the law and fact (Amend 5, 6 & 7); the right to bear arms (Amend 2 - any weapon of any description); the right to practice religion (Amend 1 - including in public schools); the right to due process and common law's 'innocent until proven guilty' construct (Amend 4-8).
These rights were established for explicit reasons. The right to bear arms was to ensure that 'we the people' could not be overpowered by 'they the government'. The government has absolutely no authority whatsoever to limit what sort of weapon you own and carry (see the right to bear arms). In California the founding fathers designated roads as "rights of way" so that the government could not take away your right to move about freely. In California you do not need a license to travel on a right of way. Driving is not a 'privilege' it is a 'right'. Other States have the same protections. The police have not right to arrest someone without the indictment of a Grand Jury or witnessing the person commit a felony in their presence where there is substantial proof of such. The government may not prosecute people on drug charges or any charge where their is not Intent + Act + Damage. A judge has absolutely no right to exclude evidence from a Trial By Jury, as this then ceases to be a trial by jury but a trial by the judge who determines the outcome by controlling the evidence (see Trial By Jury).
Over and over we see our government completely ignoring our rights and blatantly violating the most fundamental law of the land. Should we respect our government if they have absolutely no respect for the law and act lawlessly? (see note for Christian's on this issue Obeying Authority)
The 9th Amendment effectively voids the Patriot Act, the Military Commissions Act and most so-called new laws our non-representative government passes.
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dark chocolate cake with fresh strawberry cream on top. cream cheese almond pound with lemon cream cheese on bottom. Covered in MMF with gumpaste baby booties on top. Put a little too much filling on the top layers and had trouble with it wanting to slide around a little causing the MMF to scrunch some.


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Upgraded Blade CX2 with extras
For Sale: Upgraded Blade CX2 with extras.
Upgrades include: Vortex motors (VERY low run time, but enough time on them to know that they are good ones!!!) Vortex Inner and Outer Shafts Vortex Flybar E-Flight Alloy Flybar Head E-Flight Motor Heat Sink Removed RX Case Moded Canopy for cooling and for gyro adjustment Extras Include: New - Never used 900 mah True RC Lipo Original Outer Shaft New Extra Outer Shaft Original Inner Shaft New Extra Inner Shaft for Alloy Head Original Motors (VERY low run time) Original Fly Bar (has a bend in it from storage not from in-flight damage) Extra Blades Also Includes: Original Lipo (maybe 15-20 flights), lipo charger and wall adapter, screw driver, transmitter, box, cd, instructions.... I bought this on New Years eve.. The guy at the LHS let me fly the shop's CX2, and next thing you know, I'm walking out with one... Being that I can't leave well enough alone... I soon started to hop it up a bit. I replaced the motors, the inner and outer shaft, inner shaft/flybar head, the flybar.. etc... The hop ups have made a noticeable difference in it's performance. It's quieter now, and has much more power. I also moved the control rods out a notch on the servo arms to get more control out of it... I flew it around the gym a few more times, and then I lost interest in it... Poor thing has sat on the shelf since the end of Jan. Why let it go to waste?? It has never been in a "crash" I have tipped it a time or two and have had to replace a few blades. The body has a few cracks in it, most from being removed for modding of the heli. I've put tape on the cracks, and it's held up just fine. When everything is buttoned up, you can hardly see the cracks. I've posted photos of the cracks. The heli has a very tiny wobble to the top blade. It was like this out of the box. I have replaced the outershaft and later the outershaft and innershaft (with the hop ups) looking for the wobble. While replacing the inner and outer shafts with the vortex gear, I found the problem. The bottom bearing for the inner shaft is bad. The inner race of the bearing is wobbly. This is an easy fix. The part can be found here: http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...rodID=EFLH1121 This does NOT effect it's flight. It only makes the top blades a bit wobbly at low RPM. It flies just fine the way it is. Outside of that.. this is in excellent shape. It has very low time on it. In fact the batteries in the TX are still the originals that came with it. It's been sitting, and summer is coming, and I know I wont be flying it anytime soon, and there are other goodies that I'm wanting... So she must go. $175 for all of it, and I'll ship it to you priority with delivery confirmation. Looking at the pics, I see I didn't get the CD in any.. Please note: The CD is included!! |
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Let me know where and how, and I'll check into the cost.
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Hey Noah,
I'll take it if it's still available. I was looking at your trader rating and how could you have been here so long and only dealt with Brian once you call yourself a trader? lol send over your pp info and I will tansfer payment as soon as I get it Thanks Rick |
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Lol yes, you know when it says "official check" it's gotta be real
Lol yes, you know when it says "official check" it's gotta be real
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Those numbers may be on the conservative side because there are leasing deals offered this summer where customers are paying a little over $5K for a two year lease on the Volt which costs as much as $89K to build.
And while the loss per vehicle will shrink as more are built and sold, GM is still years away from making money on the Volt, which will soon face new competitors from Ford, Honda and others.
GM's basic problem is that "the Volt is over-engineered and over-priced," said Dennis Virag, president of the Michigan-based Automotive Consulting Group.Remember as part of the deal to save GM, the president pushed production/introduction of the car earlier because of his belief in "global warming." Consumers have not been warming up to the Volt despite the fact the government has been subsidizing their purchases.
And in a sign that there may be a wider market problem, Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi have been struggling to sell their electric and hybrid vehicles, though Toyota's Prius range has been in increasing demand.
GM's quandary is how to increase sales volume so that it can spread its estimated $1.2-billion investment in the Volt over more vehicles while reducing manufacturing and component costs - which will be difficult to bring down until sales increase.
But the Volt's steep $39,995 base price and its complex technology — the car uses expensive lithium-polymer batteries, sophisticated electronics and an electric motor combined with a gasoline engine — have kept many prospective buyers away from Chevy showrooms.
The lack of interest in the car has prevented GM from coming close to its early, optimistic sales projections. Discounted leases as low as $199 a month helped propel Volt sales in August to 2,831, pushing year-to-date sales to 13,500, well below the 40,000 cars that GM originally had hoped to sell in 2012.That's all well and good till you realize the company is losing OUR money as based on the deal to save GM the federal government owns a big chunk of the company.
Out in the trenches, even the cheap leases haven't always been effective.
A Chevrolet dealership that is part of an auto dealer group in Toms River, New Jersey, has sold only one Volt in the last year, said its president Adam Kraushaar. The dealership sells 90 to 100 Chevrolets a month.
GM acknowledges the Volt continues to lose money, and suggests it might not reach break even until the next-generation model is launched in about three years.
"It's true, we're not making money yet" on the Volt, said Doug Parks, GM's vice president of global product programs and the former Volt development chief, in an interview. The car "eventually will make money. As the volume comes up and we get into the Gen 2 car, we're going to turn (the losses) around," Parks said.
"I don't see how General Motors will ever get its money back on that vehicle," countered Sandy Munro, president of Michigan-based Munro & Associates, which performs detailed tear-down analyses of vehicles and components for global manufacturers and the U.S. government.A normal company would cut its loses and stop producing the car. Sadly for General Motors, this is not a normal company, it takes its orders from Washington DC, who doesn't mind wasting taxpayers money.


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Chapel Hill seen from the deck of Top of the Hill. |
Situated as the southwestern base of the isosceles triangle that is completed by Durham and Raleigh, Chapel Hill is home to the University of North Carolina, one of the America's three oldest public universities, and Southern Season, one of the country's best gourmet markets and cooking schools.
Add primo hostelries likethe beloved The Carolina Inn and The Siena Hotel, a Marriott boutique property, both with restaurants to write home about, and you have a delicious destination.
Begin with a bit of history and education. UNC at Chapel Hill is full of both. The downtown campus is beautiful, dotted with huge trees and mature plantings, plus a few must-see sites.
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Want good grades? Legend says drinking from the Old Well on the first day of class is the pathway to A's. It's easy to spot, covered by a replica of Versailles' Temple of Love. You might also catch a marriage proposal being made there.
No legend, the popular journalist and UNC alum Charles Kuralt is buried at the School of Media and Journalism which also houses his former New York office.
Appetite whetted? On to restaurants.
There are many reasons to catch lunch at Top of the Hill Restaurant and Brewery. It is as casual as its entrance isn't, an elevator in a tall office-type building. The food and beer, which is brewed there, are good and the upstairs deck provides a great spot from which to watch downtown Chapel Hill. You might try a USDA certified organic vodka, gin or the only fully organic NC grown 100 percent wheat whiskey. They make those in the Top of the Hill Distillery nearby.
Crook's Corner Cafe and Bar has been a hot, literally and figuratively, spot for years and was named an American Classic Restaurant by the James Beard Foundation in 2011. Chef Bill Smith, semi-finalist for the Beard "Best Chef in the Southeast" in 2010, cooks up an impressive array of choices with a distinct palate and personality. Inside, surroundings are cafe casual; outside is a tropically decorated covered patio. The spicy Shrimp and Grits talks and sometimes shouts to your mouth, the cornbread is tastefully sugar free and ice tea is sweetened with simple syrup. Each Wednesday barbecue from a different North Carolina restaurant is brought in.
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Il Palio is an Italian experience of the most delicious kind. Described as a fine restaurant with a luxury hotel (Siena) above it by by Chef Teddy Diggs, the kitchen lives up to the dining room's elegant decor. His philosophy, "We take the best ingredients and treat them as gently as we can."
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Shrimp and grits. |
Crispy NC oysters. |
Leave half a day at least for Southern Season. We began with breakfast at its restaurant, Weathervane, in University Mall. Suffice to say what a way to start the day. Would love to return for lunch or dinner; the space has a good feel to it from bar to patio to mezzanine.
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Want a frying pan? Freshly baked croissants? The latest tea pot? A fine wine? Place mats? A new sauce? Exotic cheese? Flowers for the hostess? Mixing bowls? Table settings of china, silver, stainless, napkins, crystal? The most esoteric kitchen gadget? They have it.
Southern Season cooking school. |
Felt the same way about Chapel Hill. #SATWchapelhill #satwraleigh
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Fresh water! Canoe ride! Dock! Campfire! Bike rides! Swimming!
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And, I got to go for a run with Meredith which ended with a jump in the lake, and here is where we found the kiddos:
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Bathurst [1] is a city in the Central West area of the Australian state of New South Wales, some 200 km west of Sydney. ContentsUnderstandFounded in 1815 as the first inland European settlement on the Australian continent, Bathurst quickly became a regional centre of outback expansion and became an exceedingly wealthy town during the first wave of the Australian gold rush in the 1850s Get inBy carBathurst is approximately three hours drive west of Sydney. Car drivers should cross the Blue Mountains on either the Great Western Highway from the Penrith area or the Bells Line of Road from the Windsor area. On the other side of the mountains, follow the Great Western Highway from Lithgow to Bathurst. The road between Lithgow and Bathurst is straight and quick, however expect significant traffic delays when crossing the Blue Mountains away from Sydney on a Friday afternoon or returning to Sydney at the end of a weekend. By train and busCountrylink [2] runs a daily train service from Sydney to Dubbo and return that stops at Bathurst. Alternatively, you can take a Cityrail [3] train to Lithgow and change to a coach to Bathurst. These connecting services run a few times a day, and take about 30 minutes longer than the Countrylink service but are less than a quarter of the price. Bathurst is part of the Cityrail network, so Cityrail conditions (like only first child pays, and cheap off-peak return) also apply to these services. Tickets can be purchased directly from Cityrail on the day or in advance for the Countrylink train. Multi-3 or Multi Single Day tickets are valid all the way to Bathurst. However, if you have one of these tickets you need to make sure you reserve the coach trip with Countrylink directly. (If you buy your ticket from a Cityrail station, they will book the Countrylink component for you). By planeRegional Express [4] offers several flights from Sydney to Bathurst daily.
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AGATE, a term applied not to a distinct mineral species, but to an aggregate of various forms of silica, chiefly Chalcedony. According to Theophrastus the agate (achates) was named from the river Achates, now the Drillo, in Sicily, where the stone was originally found. Most agates occur as nodules in eruptive rocks, or ancient lavas, where they represent cavities originally produced by the disengagement of vapor in the molten mass, and since filled, wholly or partially, by siliceous matter deposited in regular layers upon the walls. Such agates, when cut transversely, exhibit a succession of parallel lines, often of extreme tenuity, giving a banded appearance to the section, whence such stones are known as banded agate, riband agate and striped agate. Certain agates also occur, to a limited extent, in veins, of which a notable example is the beautiful brecciated agate of Schlottwitz, near Wesenstein in Saxony—a stone mostly composed of angular fragments of agate cemented with amethystine quartz.
In the formation of an ordinary agate, it is probable that waters containing silica in solution—derived, perhaps, from the decomposition of some of the silicates in the lava itself—percolated through the rock, and deposited a siliceous coating on the interior of the vapor-vesicles. Variations in the character of the solution, or in the conditions of deposit, may have caused corresponding variation in the successive layers, so that bands . of chalcedony often alternate with layers of crystalline quartz, and occasionally of opaline silica. By movement of the lava, when originally viscous, the vesicles were in many cases drawn out and compressed, whence the mineral matter with which they became filled assumed an elongated form, having the longer axis in the direction in which the magma flowed. From the fact that these kernels are more or less almond-shaped they are called amygdales, whilst the rock which encloses them is known as an amygdaloid. Several vapor-vesicles may unite while the rock is viscous, and thus form a large cavity which may become the home of an agate of exceptional size; thus a Brazilian geode, lined with amethyst, of the weight of 35 tons, was exhibited at the Dusseldorf Exhibition of 1902.
The first deposit on the wall of a cavity, forming the "skin" of the agate, is generally a dark greenish mineral substance, like celadonite, delessite or "green earth," which are hydrous silicates rich in iron, derived probably from the decomposition of the augite in the mother-rock., This green silicate may give rise by alteration to a brown oxide of iron (limonite), producing a rusty appearance on the outside of the agate-nodule. The outer surface of an agate, freed from its matrix, is often pitted and rough, apparently in consequence of the removal of the original coating. The first layer spread over the wall of the cavity has been called the "priming," and upon this basis zeolitic minerals may be deposited, as was pointed out by Dr M. F. Heddle.
Chalcedony is generally one of the earlier deposits and crystallized quartz one of later formation. Tubular channels, usually choked with siliceous deposits, are often visible in sections of agate, and were formerly regarded, especially by L. von Buch and J. Noggerath, as inlets of infiltration, by which the siliceous solutions gained access to the interior of the amygdaloidal cavity. It seems likely, however, that the solution transuded through the walls generally, penetrating the chalcedonic layers, as Heddle maintained, by osmotic action. Much of the chalcedony in an agate is known, from the method of artificially staining the stone, to be readily permeable. It was argued by E. Reusch that the cavities were alternately filled and emptied by means of intermittent hot springs carrying silica; while G. Lange, of Idar, suggested that the tension of the confined steam might pierce an outlet through some weak point in the coating of gelatinous silica, deposited on the walls, so that the tubes would be channels of egress rather than of ingress—a view supported by Heddle, who described them as "tubes of escape."
It sometimes happens that horizontal deposits, or strata usually opaline in character, are formed on the floor of a cavity after the walls have been lined with successive layers of chalcedony. Many agates are hollow, since deposition has not proceeded far enough to fill the cavity, and in such cases the last deposit commonly consists of quartz, often amethystine, having the apices of the crystals directed towards the free space, so as to form a crystal-lined cavity or geode.
When the deposits in an agate have been formed on a crop of crystals, or on a rugose base, the cross-section presents a zigzag pattern, rather like the plan of a fortress with salient and retiring angles, whence the stone is termed fortification agate. If the section shows concentric circles, due either to stalactitic growth or to deposition in the form of bosses and beads on the floor, the stone is known as ring agate or eye agate. A Mexican agate, showing only a single eye, has received the name of "cyclops." Included matter of a green colour, like fragments of "green earth," embedded in the chalcedony and disposed in filaments and other forms suggestive of vegetable growth, gives rise to moss agate. These inorganic enclosures in the agate have been sometimes described, even after microscopic examination, as true vegetable structures. Dendritic markings of black or brown colour, due to infiltration of oxides of manganese and iron, produce the variety of agate known as Mocha stone. Agates of exceptional beauty often pass in trade under the name of Oriental agate. Certain stones, when examined in thin sections by transmitted light, show a diffraction spectrum, due to the extreme delicacy of the successive bands, whence they are termed rainbow agates.
On the disintegration of the matrix in which the agates are embedded, they are set free, and, being by their siliceous nature extremely resistant to the action of air and water, remain as nodules in the soil and gravel, or become rolled as pebbles in the streams. Such is the origin of the "Scotch pebbles," used as ornamental stones. They are agates derived from the andesitic lavas of Old Red Sandstone age, chiefly in the Ochils and the Sidlaws. In like manner, the South American agates, so largely cut and polished at the present time, are found mostly as boulders in the beds of rivers.
An enormous trade in agate-working is carried on in a small district in Germany, around Oberstein on the Nahe, a tributary of the Rhine at Bingen. Here the industry was located many centuries ago, in consequence of the abundant occurrence of agates in the amygdaloidal melaphyre of the district, notably in the Galgenberg, or Steinkaulenberg, overlooking the village of Idar, on the Idar Bach, about two miles from Oberstein. The abundant water-power in the neighborhood had also a share in the determination of the industrial site. At the present time, however, steam power and even electricity are employed in the mills of the Oberstein district. Although the agate industry is still carried on there, especially at Idar, the stones operated on are not of indigenous origin, but are imported mostly from Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) and from Uruguay, where they were discovered in 1827. Agate-working is also carried on to a limited extent at Waldkirch in the Black Forest.
Most commercial agate is artificially stained, so that stones naturally unattractive by their dull grey tints come to be valuable for ornamental purposes. The art of staining the stone is believed to be very ancient. Possibly referred to by Pliny (bk. xxxvii. cap. 75), it was certainly practiced at an early date by the Italian cameo-workers, and from Italy a knowledge of the art—long kept secret and practiced traditionally—passed in the early part of the 19th century to the agate-workers in Germany, by whom it has since been greatly developed. The coloring matter is absorbed by the porosity of the stone, but different stones and even different layers in the same stone exhibit great variation in absorptive power. The Brazilian agates lend themselves readily to coloration, while the German agates are much less receptive.
To produce a dark brown or black color, the stone is kept perhaps for two or three weeks in a saccharine solution, or in olive oil, at a moderate temperature. After removal from this medium, the agate is well washed and then digested for a short time in sulphuric acid, which entering the pores chars or carbonizes the absorbed sugar or oil. Certain layers of chalcedony are practically impermeable, and these consequently remain uncolored, so that an alternation of dark and white bands is obtained, thus giving rise to an onyx. If stained too dark, the color may be "drawn," or lightened, by the action of nitric acid.
Agate is stained red, so as to form carnelian and sardonyx, by means of ferric oxide. This may be derived from any iron compound naturally present in the stone, especially from limonite by dehydration on baking. Some stones are "burnt" by mere exposure to the heat of the sun, whereby the brown color passes to red. Usually, however, an iron-salt, like ferrous sulphate, is artificially introduced in solution and then decomposed by heat, so as to form in the pores a rich red pigment.
A blue color, supposed to render the agate rather like lapis lazuli, is produced by using first an iron salt and then a solution of ferrocyanide or ferricyanide of potassium; a green color, like that of chrysoprase, is obtained by means of salts of nickel or of chromium; and a yellow tint is developed by the action of hydrochloric acid.
Among the uses to which agate is applied may be mentioned the formation of knife-edges of delicate balances, small mortars and pestles for chemical work, burnishers and writing styles, umbrella-handles, paper-knives, seals, brooches and other trivial ornaments. Most of these are cut and polished in the Oberstein district, at a very cheap rate, from South American stones.
Numerous localities in the United States and Canada yield agates, as described by Dr G. F. Kunz. They are abundant in the trap rocks of the Lake Superior region, some of the finest coming from Michipicoten Island, Ontario. A locality on the shore of the lake is called Agate Bay. Wood agate, or agatized wood, is not infrequently found in Colorado, California and elsewhere in the West, the most notable locality being the famous "silicified forest" known as Chalcedony Park, in Apache county, Arizona. Here there are vast numbers of water-rolled logs of silicified wood, in rocks of Triassic age, but only a small quantity of the wood is fine enough for ornamental purposes. The cellular tissue of the vegetable matter is filled, or even replaced, by various siliceous minerals like chalcedony, jasper, crystalline quartz and semi-opal, the silica having probably been introduced by thermal waters. Some of the agate shows the microscopic structure of araucarian wood. The agatized wood is sometimes known by the Indian name of shinarump.
In India agates occur abundantly in the amygdaloidal varieties of the Deccan and Rajmahal traps, and as pebbles in the detritus derived from these rocks. Some of the finest are found in the agate-gravels near Ratanpur, in Rajpipla. The trade in agates has been carried on from early times at Cambay, where the stones are cut and polished. Agates are also worked at Jubbulpore.
In many parts of New South Wales, agates, resulting from the disintegration of trap rocks, are common in the river-beds and old drifts. They occur also in Queensland, as at Agate Creek, running into the Gilbert river. South Africa likewise yields numerous agates, especially in the gravels of the Orange and Vaal rivers.
It should be noted that in England agates are found not only in old lavas, like the andesites of the Cheviots, but also to a limited extent in the Dolomitic Conglomerate, an old beach deposit of Triassic age in the Mendips and the neighborhood of Bristol. They are also found as weathered pebbles in the drift of Lichfield in Staffordshire.
For Scottish agates see M. F. Heddle, "On the Structure of Agates," Trans. Geolog. Soc. Glasgow, vol. xi. part ii., 1900, p. 153; and Mineralogy of Scotland (1901), vol. i. p. 58; J. G. Goodchild, Proc. Phys. Soc. Edinburgh, vol. xiv., 1899, p. 191. For the agate-industry see G. Lange, Die Halbedelsteine (Kreuznach, 1868). For American agates, G. F. Kunz, Gems and Precious Stones of North America (1890), p. 128. For agates in general see Max Bauer's Precious Stones, translated by L. J. Spencer (London, 1904).
Source: 1911 encyclopedia.
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Jim Koch, brewer and founder of the Boston Beer Company, is set to release the latest batch of the rare Samuel Adams Utopias, a powerhouse of a beverage that challenges the definition of beer with a unique taste, undefinable style and an astonishing 27 percent alcohol by volume.
A lot of patience and care goes into each batch of Utopias, now in its sixth release. Introduced in 2002, the original Utopias was 24 percent ABV and forced critics to give further credence to the "extreme beer" category because it was not only strong, but complex and drinkable. The laborious process to create Utopias takes place entirely at the company's Boston brewery and is arguably akin to the methodology the Belgians use to create their lambics.
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The 2011 batch of Utopias was blended using the sherry casks (from Spain and Madeira) and the port casks (from Portugal), some of which have been resting for 18 years, Koch claims.
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By performing a challenge with camel's milk in patients who are allergic to cow's milk, the investigators will examine if camel's milk is a safe alternative for these patients.
Condition | Intervention |
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Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
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Estimated Enrollment: | 30 |
Study Start Date: | December 2010 |
Study Completion Date: | February 2013 |
Primary Completion Date: | February 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: Camel's milk, Cow's milk allergy |
Dietary Supplement: Camel's milk
Patients with proved cow's milk allergy who have negative prick skin tests to came's milk will be administered gradually increased doses of pasteurized camel's milk at 30 minute intervals
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01223885 History of Changes |
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Study First Received: | October 10, 2010 |
Last Updated: | October 7, 2015 |
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Murray's major final defeats by ...
Roger Federer, US Open, 2008
Federer, Australian Open, 2010
Novak Djokovic, Aus Open, 2011
Lendl lost his first four Slam finals to ...
Bjorn Borg, French Open, 1981
Jimmy Connors, US Open, 1982
Connors, US Open, 1983
Mats Wilander, Australian Open, 1983
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Study First Received: | November 9, 2006 |
Last Updated: | October 21, 2015 |
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SEI Investments Distribution Co. (1 Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, PA, 19456) is the distributor for the Nashville Area ETF. Check the background of SIDCO on FINRA's BrokerCheck.
An active secondary market for the Fund's shares may not exist. Although the Fund's shares will be listed on an exchange, subject to notice of issuance, it is possible that an active trading market may not develop or be maintained.
All ETF products are subject to risk, which may result in the loss of principal. Investment in smaller companies typically exhibit higher volatility. The Fund will invest substantially all of its assets in the securities of companies that have their headquarters or principal place of business located in the Nashville, Tennessee region. The Fund may be impacted by events or conditions affecting the region to a greater extent than a fund that did not focus its investments in that manner. The fund is expected to invest a relatively large percentage of its assets in the healthcare sector and negative performance of the sector will negatively impact the fund. Diversification may not protect against investment loss.
Carefully consider the Nashville Area ETF's investment objective, risk factors, and charges and expenses before investing. This and other important information can be found in the Nashville Area ETF's Prospectus, which may be obtained by calling 1-855-480-NASH (6274). Read it carefully before investing.
ETF shares are not redeemable with the issuing fund other than in large Creation Unit aggregations. Instead, investors must buy or sell ETF Shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a stockbroker. In doing so, the investor may incur brokerage commissions and may pay more than net asset value when buying and receive less than net asset value when selling. SEI Investments Distribution Co. (1 Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, PA, 19456) is the distributor for the Nashville Area ETF.
Not FDIC Insured / No bank guarantee / May lose money