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VIA K8T800 PRO: PCI/AGP Lock and 1000 HyperTransport for Athlon 64by Wesley Fink on 5/6/2004 5:00 AM EST
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Odeen - Saturday, May 08, 2004 - link#4: The answer is pretty much a "yes"
Reason: Firewire, in this design, sits on the PCI bus. Gigabit networking sits on the PCI bus. Any soundcard / chip better than chipset-provided onboard sound sits on the PCI bus. Any additional hard drive controllers sit on the PCI bus.
On non-server motherboards, the PCI bus runs at 33mhz and is 32 bits wide, for 133 megabytes/sec of bandwidth
Firewire is 400mbit/sec per port. The new design is 800mbit/sec. This means you will use a maximum of 50 megabytes/sec for a firewire/400 port (granted, the practical peak is less than 50mb/sec, but you'll never eke out 133mb/sec out of the PCI bus either). Add to that the 250mb/sec full-duplex Gigabit Ethernet can generate, and 150mb/sec for ever SATA port courtesy of those Silicon Image chips, and you can see that you're starved for bandwidth.
On the other hand, there's a tidy 533 megabytes/sec of bandwidth between the northbridge and the southbridge.. that means everything that runs straight off the southbridge can report back to the northbridge and, consequently, to the CPU at 533mb/sec. Subtract 133mb/sec for the PCI, and you still have 400 megabytes for LAN and hard drives and firewire, if it's implemented in the southbridge.
Unfortunately, the only true "onboard" firewire comes courtesy of the MCP-T southbridge on nForce2 boards. Everyone else (All Via, all SiS, all Intel chipsets, and all chipsets for Athlon64) has to use a PCI firewire chip. Reply
Pumpkinierre - Friday, May 07, 2004 - linkWelsey #11, I would liked to have seen an 8or9 x 233and234. I still smell a rat. I've run some mobos at 41MHz PCI speed in the past while others (same brand and chipset but different review) would not function. The fact that other posts claim that ABIT have left out the AGP/PCI lock feature of this chipset adds to my suspicion.
Klaasman - Friday, May 07, 2004 - linkWhy oh why ABIT, would they leave this out?? Damn it! Reply
blup - Friday, May 07, 2004 - linkThis board breaks my heart. I was hoping for a "BH7 for Athlon 64" i.e. cheap, fast, very overclockable. It is not to be.
ABIT has NOT implemented the PCI/AGP lock on this board - maybe there will be a more expensive MAX model that does. Checkout one man's review at http://www.nickgoodall.org/kv8pro/review1.htm Reply
Wesley Fink - Friday, May 07, 2004 - link#10 -
I did a quick check with PC Geiger and the bus was locked on the Reference Board. Since I had the board for only 2 days for testing, there was no time for much more. You will also see I reached 231 overclock on the FX51 at 10 ratio, in addition to the 255x8.
Checking my review notes, I also tested the 10 multiplier at 233 and 234 to determine if there was a ratio drop. I could boot at 233 but the system wasn't completely stable; the CPU simply would not do 234 at standard multiplier. This also suggests a working lock.
Please also keep in mind that VIA has a working pci/agp lock on the PT880 chipset for the P4, so this is not their first PCI/AGP lock. It is just their first lock on an Athlon 64 chipset. Reply
Pumpkinierre - Thursday, May 06, 2004 - linkYou got to 8x252 on the Aopen AK86-L (VIA chipset/Skt754) which didnt have PCI/AGP lock but ratio controlled. Given its an a64/FX chipset (and on top VIA) where AGP/PCI lock has been a matter of controversy, would'nt it have been prudent to have used your PCIgeiger to check the PCI frequencies at the different FSB settings-so that we wont be fooled once again!
Jeff7181 - Thursday, May 06, 2004 - linkThis is definately a good thing... finally overclockers have a choice between chipsets. Reply
Warder45 - Thursday, May 06, 2004 - linkI thought the Pro was going to have a HT speed of 1200? Reply
Wesley Fink - Thursday, May 06, 2004 - link#6 -
PCI/AGP lock is DEFINITELY working on the Reference Board, but I can not yet address whether Abit has implemented the lock or just dropped the PRO chipset in the older design with no changes. I did see the one review in the UK reporting this issue before the VIA review was finished.
We do have the Abit board coming to us for testing and I will report what I find. Reply
Klaasman - Thursday, May 06, 2004 - linkAbit has a board out now but reports are that it does NOT have the AGP/PCI lock working. Reply
bigtoe33 - Thursday, May 06, 2004 - linkCome on guys its the first look at a reference board.Reviews will come with all boards compared etc.
The question you should ask is why abit hasn't implemented the lock on the new pro board they just released? Reply
ceefka - Thursday, May 06, 2004 - link#2 quite right
Question: Will Firewire suffer from the fact that it is not on-board? Will anything else suffer from the fact that Firewire will then have to be supported with an additional chip?
To stretch the importance of Firewire for the home-user. I believe that a lot of people own MiniDV camera's in and a year or so most analog videocams will be replaced with digital cams. Most of them work best with Firewire. I haven't seen any models that work explicitly with USB 2.0 so far. Reply
Cygni - Thursday, May 06, 2004 - linkThere arent any Socket 940 boards based on the 250 chipset in the open market right now. Reply
wicktron - Thursday, May 06, 2004 - linkim disappointed that it wasnt compared against nf3-250 boards. Reply
wicktron - Thursday, May 06, 2004 - linkweeeeee Reply


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FAMILY and friends of a talented young footballer who died in a hit-and-run near Malvern last October raised £2,700 for the church where he is buried with a fundraising football match.
Former Hanley Castle High School student Jonathan Palmer died after he was hit by a car while leaving the Duke of York pub in Berrow at 1.50am on Monday, October 28.
In memory of the 21-year-old more than 200 people watched Hanley Swan FC – who Mr Palmer played for when he died – take on Abbeymead Rovers Select IV on Sunday, August 10.
The game at Hanley Swan Village Hall kicked off at 1pm – despite the looming threat of Hurricane Bertha – as part of an event including a raffle and a pig roast arranged by Mr Palmer's parents Mike and Andrea in aid of the restoration appeal for the Parish Church of St Faith, Berrow, where their son is buried.
In a joint statement released by Mr and Mrs Palmer and their daughter Zoe they described the event as "a truly wonderful day" and thanked everyone who had helped put the event on.
"We achieved such a huge amount in just three weeks," they said.
"All of these community efforts helped to raise funds for St Faith, Berrow Restoration Fund where Ja was laid to rest and remember our very special son Jonathan, known to many as Jonny, JP or Ja."
Abbeymead Rovers won the game 8-1 and were presented with the trophy by Mr and Mrs Palmer and the Duke of York pub.
Mr Palmer started his footballing career with Abbeymead Rovers aged just five and the team was made up of some of his former teammate, including best friend Ross Langworthy who captained the squad.
"Today I did something I never thought I would be doing – playing in a memorial match for my childhood best mate," he said.
"Tragically taken from us back in October, we managed to get together a number of the old Abbeymead Team, plus a few guest players that played with Jon Palmer over the years, and put on a great show.
"Thank you so much to everyone that played, watched, refereed, joined in the raffle, to Hanley Swan for hosting us and to Mike Palmer and Andrea Palmer for organising such an amazing day to remember a top lad.
"Such an honour to play, captain and score in a team of my mates in Jonny's memory."
The family are already planning a second memorial match to take place on Sunday, August 16 next year.
Stephen Hill of Birts Street, Bishmorton, was arrested following the crash and has denied causing death by dangerous driving. The 34-year-old is due to stand trial at Worcester Magistrates Court on Tuesday, October 14.


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Lips are a visible body part at the mouth of humans and many animals. Lips are soft, movable, and serve as the opening for food intake, as an erogenous organ used in kissing and other acts of intimacy, as a tactile sensory organ, and in the articulation of speech.
Anatomical basics of the human lipEdit
One differentiates between the Upper (Labia superfluos entafada) and lower lip (Labium inferius). The lower lip is usually somewhat larger. The border between the lips and the surrounding skin is referred to as the vermilion border, or simply the vermilion. The vertical groove on the upper lip, is known as the philtrum.
The skin of the lip, with three to five cellular layers, is very thin compared to typical face skin, which has up to 16 layers. With light skin color, the lip skin contains fewer melanocytes (cells which produce melanin pigment , which give skin its color). Because of this, the blood vessels appear through the skin of the lips, which leads to their notable red coloring. With darker skin color this effect is less prominent, as in this case the skin of the lips contains more melanin and thus is visually thicker. The skin of the lip forms the border between the exterior skin of the face, and the interior mucous membrane of the inside of the mouth.
The lip skin is not hairy, and does not have sweat glands or sebaceous glands. Therefore it does not have the usual protection layer of sweat and body oils which keep the skin smooth, inhibit pathogens, and regulate warmth. For these reasons, the lips dry out faster and become chapped more easily.
Anatomy in detailEdit
The skin of the lips is stratified squamous epithelium. The mucous membrane is represented by a large area in the sensory cortex, and is therefore highly sensitive. The Frenulum Labii Inferioris is the frenulum of the lower lip. The Frenulum Labii Superioris is the frenulum of the upper lip.
Sensory nerve supplyEdit
- Trigeminal nerve
- The infraorbital nerve is a branch of the maxillary branch. It supplies not only the upper lip, but much of the skin of the face between the upper lip and the lower eyelid, except for the bridge of the nose.
- The mental nerve is a branch of the mandibular branch ( via the inferior alveolar nerve). It supplies the skin and mucous membrane of the lower lip and labial gingiva (gum) anteriorly.
Blood supplyEdit
The facial artery is one of the six non-terminal branches of the external carotid artery. It supplies the lips by its superior and inferior labial branches, each of which bifurcate and anastomose with their companion artery from the other side.
Muscles acting on the lipsEdit
The muscles acting on the lips are considered part of the muscles of facial expression. All muscles of facial expression are derived from the mesoderm of the second pharyngeal arch, and are therefore supplied (motor supply) by the nerve of the second pharyngeal arch, the facial nerve (7th cranial nerve). The muscles of facial expression are all specialized members, of the panniculus carnosus, which attach to the dermis and so wrinkle, or dimple the overlying skin. Functionally, the muscles of facial expression are arranged in groups around the orbits, nose and mouth.
The muscles acting on the lips:
- sphincters of the oral orifice
- anchor point for several muscles
- lip elevation
- lip depression
Functions of the lipsEdit
Food intakeEdit
Because they have their own muscles and bordering muscles, the lips are very movable. Lips are used for eating functions, like holding food or to get it in the mouth. In addition, lips serve to close the mouth airtight shut, and to, hold food and drink inside, and to keep out unwanted objects. Through making a narrow funnel with the lips, the suction of the mouth is increased. This suction is essential for babies to breast feed. Lips can also be used to suck in other contexts, such as sucking on a straw to drink liquids.
Erogenous zoneEdit
Because of their high amounts of nerve endings, the lips are an erogenous zone. The lips therefore play a crucial role in kissing and other acts of intimacy.
A woman's lips are also a visible expression of her fertility. In studies performed on the science of human attraction, psychologists have concluded that a woman's facial and sexual attractiveness is closely linked to the makeup of her hormones during puberty and development. Contrary to the effects of testosterone on a man's facial structure, the effects of a woman's oestrogen levels serve to maintain a relatively "childlike" and youthful facial structure during puberty and during final maturation. It has been shown that the more oestrogen a woman has, the larger her eyes and the fuller her lips. Surveys performed by sexual psychologists have also found that universally, men find a woman's full lips to be more sexually attractive than lips that are less so.[1] A woman's lips are therefore sexually attractive to males because they serve as a biological indicator of a woman's health and fertility. As such, a woman's lipstick (or collagen lip enhancement) takes advantage by "tricking" men into thinking that a woman has more oestrogen than she actually has, and thus that she is more fertile and attractive.[2]
Tactile organEdit
The lip has many nerve endings and reacts as part of the tactile (touch) senses. Lips are very sensitive to touch, warmth, and cold. It is therefore an important aid for exploring unknown objects for babies and toddlers.
The lips serve for creating different sounds - mainly the labial, bilabial, and labiodental consonant sounds - and thus create an important part of the speech apparatus. The lips enable whistling and the performing of wind instruments such as the trumpet, clarinet, and flute.
Facial expressionsEdit
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The lips visibly express emotions such as a smile or frown. Lips can also be made pouty when whining, or perky to be provocative.
Symbolic meaningEdit
Lips are often viewed as a symbol for sensuality and sexuality. This has many origins; above all, the lips are a very sensitive erogenous and tactile organ. Furthermore, in many cultures of the world, a woman's mouth and lips are veiled because of their representative association with the vulva, and because of their role as a woman's secondary sexual organ [3].
As part of the mouth, the lips are also associated with the symbolism associated with the mouth as orifice by which food is taken in. The lips are also linked symbolically to neonatal psychology (see for example oral stage of the psychology according to Sigmund Freud).
Changes to the lipEdit
- One of the most frequent changes of the lips is a blue coloring due to cyanosis; the blood contains less oxygen, and thus has a dark red to blue color, which shows through the thin skin. Cyanosis is the reason why corpses always have blue lips. In cold weather cyanosis can appear, so especially in the winter, blue lips may not be an uncommon sight.
- Lips can (temporarily) swell. The reasons for this are varied and can be from sexual stimulation, injuries and side effects of medications, or misalignment of teeth.
- Cracks or splits in the angles of the lips could be the result of an inflammation of the lips, Angular cheilitis.
As an organ of the body, the lip can be a focus of disease or show symptoms of a disease:
- Lip herpes (technically Herpes labialis, a form of herpes simplex) is a viral infection which appears in the formation of painful blisters at the lip. It's also commonly known as a cold sore.
- Carcinoma (a malignant cancer that arises from epithelial cells) at the lips, is caused predominantly by using tobacco and overexposure of sunlight. To a lesser extent, it could also come from lack of oral hygiene or poor fitting dentures. Alcohol appears to increase the carcinoma risk associated with tobacco use.
Literature Edit
Scientific Sources:
- Tomiyama N, Ichida T, Yamaguchi K (2004). Electromyographic activity of lower lip muscles when chewing with the lips in contact and apart. Angle Orthod 74 (1): 31–6.
- Bisson M, Grobbelaar A (2004). The esthetic properties of lips: a comparison of models and nonmodels. Angle Orthod 74 (2): 162–6.
- McMinn, R. M. H.; Last, R. J. (1994). Last's anatomy, regional and applied, Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
- ↑ Attractive women tend to have higher estrogen levels. URL accessed on 2007-12-12.
- ↑ Why do men find big lips and little noses so sexy? I'll paint you a picture - Comment - Times Online. URL accessed on 2007-12-12.
- ↑ Valsiner, Jaan (2000). Culture and Human Development, 134–136, Sage Publications, Ltd..
See alsoEdit
- Kiss
- Lipstick
- Lip gloss
- Lip balm
- Lip piercing
- Facial expression
- Herpes
- Chapped lips
- Cupid's bow
- Cleft lip
Additional imagesEdit
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Chairman Gerald Connolly to Speak at Global Warming Forum June 13
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerald E. Connolly will be one of the featured speakers at "Cooling the Commonwealth: Making Virginia a Leader in Global Warming Solutions." The town hall interactive forum will be held on Wednesday, June 13, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at George Mason University (GMU), Johnson Center Cinema, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax.
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How to Find United States Deaths Pennsylvania Deaths
Statewide registration for Pennsylvania deaths began in 1906. Prior to the state keeping death records counties kept death records beginning in 1893.
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Deaths before 1852
Pennsylvania did not record deaths on a state level until 1906. Prior to 1906 some attempts were made to record deaths but these were usually done on the county level and not until about 1893. To determine a date of death for an individual church and cemetery records are the primary records to search. There are also substitute records which can be searched when there is an absence of death records.
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Deaths 1852-1854
1852-1854 - grouped by county and record type, then arranged by certificate number, these records of death were kept by the Register of Wills for each county with returns sent to the Department of State. These returns are available for 49 of the 64 counties existing at that time; however, they are not complete for each county. Digital images of the records along with a search capability are available at www.ancestry.com. Film copies of the birth records can also be found at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below try searching for death information in other records.
For deaths that exist during the time period, try the following databases.
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|1852-1854, Pennsylvania, Deaths at Ancestry.com
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Deaths 1855-1892
Prior to 1852 the state of Pennsylvania did not record statewide deaths. Search church, cemetery and probate records in the area where the individual died to determine the death date for an individual. You must search substitute records to locate your ancestor's death date and place.
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Deaths 1893-1905
1893-1905 - Deaths were recorded by the Clerk of Orphans Court at each county courthouse. While the State Archives holds microfilm copies of these records for some counties for use by on-site researchers, inquiries should be directed to the courthouse of the county in which the death occurred. These records are not complete. Microfilm copies of some records can also be found at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
For addresses and phone numbers for Pennsylvania courthouses websites use this link.
Deaths 1906-1963
1906 began the period of state wide registration for deaths. Currently death certificates 1906-1963 are available at the State Archives. The certificates may be reviewed in person during public research hours, Wednesday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
An index is available on the website of the Division of Vital Records and at the Pennsylvania Archives. When visiting the Archives, researchers will be limited to ten certificates per day for records with known file numbers. No telephone or e-mail requests in advance of one's visit to the Archives will be accepted. Researchers should plan to allow a minimum of 20-40 minutes for retrieval of these records.
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- Currently 1906-1944 Death Certificates are available
Additional records will be released as follows:
- 1945-63 death certificates - November 2014
Copies of death certificates, 1906-1963, may be requested from the Pennsylvania Archives by mail:
- Pennsylvania State Archives
350 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0090
Phone: (717) 783-3281
- Pennsylvania State Archives
Death certificates from 1906 to the present can also be obtained from:
- Division of Vital Records
ATTN: Public Records
P.O. Box 1528
New Castle, PA 16103
Phone: (724) 656-3100
- Division of Vital Records
If you do not want to order the death record, you can search other records with death information.
Deaths 1964-Present
Death records for this period are available to the public but there is no online index to search. To determine the death date for an individual in to order a death certificate search substitute records.
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Death certificates from 1906 to the present can also be obtained from:
- Division of Vital Records
ATTN: Public Records
P.O. Box 1528
New Castle, PA 16103
Phone: (724) 656-3100
- Division of Vital Records
Who May Request a Death Certificate?
Only certain people can request a death certificate. You must be:
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The data has been compiled by researchers at County Hall and gleaned mainly from the Land Registry.
Chris Pate, from Andrew Grant estate agents in Worcester, said: "Our own stats show significant increases in activity year-on-year - in fact from January to July sales across our offices were up 18 per cent in terms of volume.
"The market is turning a corner and although I think it's a gradual process, and we are still five per cent down on the peak nationally, I'd say it could be back at 2007 levels in around 12 months."
Paul Edgington, regional director at Connells estate agents, said: "The housing market is still dominated by home buyers searching for property.
"Because there aren't enough homes on the market to satisfy this demand we are seeing fierce competition amongst buyers for homes coming onto the market."
The figures are driving activity at all levels of the market - the number of terraced homes sold in April, May and June across Worcestershire shot up 30 per cent year-on-year.
Worcester MP Robin Walker said: "The housing market had essentially stalled for a number of years so it's very good news all round.
"A healthy housing market is a good thing and I'd argue Worcestershire is still playing catch up, prices here have been well down on Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire but it's just as good a place to live.
"We don't want a situation like in London but we are way off that - a growing market means more people can move on, it helps everyone."
THIS happy couple know just how hard getting on the property ladder can be - after finally being able to secure their first home via Help to Buy.
Carl Wilkins, 34, and 32-year-old fiancé Kate Robinson have just moved into a newly built three-bed house off Newtown Road in Ronkswood at the old hospital site.
The duo used the Government's £3.7 billion scheme, which allows potential buyers to get a mortgage with a five per cent deposit, to move onto Barratt Homes' Perry Wood Oaks development on Popert Drive.
Mr Wilkins, a civil servant, said even then it was a "huge financial commitment" because the soaring prices are so high.
He also says without using Help to Buy, they would have had to saved for at least another year before being able to consider buying.
He said: "This is the first home either Kate or I have bought as we have always rented so it is a huge financial commitment, but one which we are both happy about.
"We decided to use Help to Buy as it quickened the process of us buying a new home - without it we would have had to save for at least another year."
Mr Wilkins, who moved into the property in May, said they were "relieved" to have been able to buy.
"I'd been renting for 12 years - if you look back from the noughties to the (2008) recession a house was so many multiples of your income, frankly it was quite intimidating," he said.
"For us, taking on that level of debt was certainly a concern. But prices did come down, there was a better balance in terms of sensible mortgage products and we got quite lucky.
"I now think if I waited another couple of years we might not have been so fortunate."
The duo are now getting married after Mr Wilkins popped the question as soon as they moved in.


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To paraphrase Churchill, never has so much been written about so little.
The fiscal cliff, responsible for acres of newsprint and taxing the minds of investors the world over, will almost certainly be resolved, although not without some angst.
The Bush tax cuts, the bank bailouts and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have pushed US debt as a percentage of gross domestic product to almost twice its historical average.
Democrats and Republicans agree something must be done. That's a good starting point for a successful negotiation. What that "something" should be is where they differ.
The Democrats want to make minor cuts to spending and increase taxes on the rich by letting the Bush tax-cut legislation lapse.
The Republicans want to avoid any increase in taxes but slash government spending, except on the military.
These were the positions that led to the Budget Control Act of 2011, the first act of the fiscal cliff pantomime, which went under the name of the "debt ceiling crisis".
Yes, it's all part of the same thing.
The act specified government spending cuts of about $US1.5 trillion ($1.43 trillion) over 10 years and the formation of a super-committee to produce legislation committing congress to these reductions.
But the bill contained a nasty poison pill: if congress failed to approve at least $US1.2 trillion in spending cuts, across-the-board government cuts in mandatory and discretionary spending and tax increases would commence from January 1.
That poison pill is the "fiscal cliff".
In failing to reach agreement, the super-committee marched everyone towards the cliff and now we're standing on the edge of it.
The angst comes from the potential effects of falling over it. Tax revenues will rise by about 20 per cent and government spending will contract by about 0.25 per cent.
The Tax Policy Centre estimates that those earning $US50,000 a year will pay about $US2000 more in taxes next year. Those on $US500,000 will pay an extra $US50,000 and the top 0.1 per cent will get slugged an extra $US634,000.
The impact will be a sure-fire, double-dip, super-quick recession, another million people out of work and anything from a 2 to 5 per cent contraction in GDP.
You'd think that would bring US politicians to their senses but, to quote Winston Churchill directly this time, "You can always count on Americans to do the right thing – after they've tried everything else."
Right now they're trying everything else.
Obama has said "no deal" to any proposal that doesn't involve revoking the Bush era tax cuts. That forces the Republicans to make the argument for tax cuts for the rich and pain for everyone else.
Good luck with that.
Obama has a few more slight but notable advantages.
First, he won the recent election. Second, the balance of power in the Senate has shifted slightly towards the Democrats. Third, when negotiating with the Republicans over the debt ceiling last year, Obama faced an election. Default wasn't an option then.
Now, dealing with the political consequences of a recession are much reduced, especially if the blame for one can be slated to the Republicans.
Finally, plenty of Democrats like the idea of higher taxes on the rich and lower defence spending. All they have to do to get that is … nothing. And Republicans know it.
So there's a good chance, and more time than everyone thinks, to get a deal done and avoid another recession.
If a deal isn't reached, February or March next year will be key. By then, congress will need to approve another increase in the debt ceiling and the pantomime will resume.
This time, though, it's different.
There's far more pressure on the Republicans to come to the table in a manner that doesn't make them look like hair-shirted Tea Party nutters, which is what cost them the election.
They might struggle to understand the economic consequences of the fiscal cliff, but you'd expect them to alight on the political ones quick-smart – after they've tried everything else first.
Let them have their fun, rest easy, and use any market volatility to pick up a few cheap stocks before a deal is done.
This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 282288).
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Helena Williams had a great day of skiing at New Hampshire's Mount Sunapee shortly after the resort opened at the end of November, but when she came back the next day, the temperatures had warmed and turned patches of the trails from white to brown.
"It's worrisome for the start of the season," said Williams, 18, a member of the ski team at nearby Colby-Sawyer College. "The winter is obviously having issues deciding whether it wants to be cold or warm."
Her angst is well founded. Memories linger of last winter, when meager snowfall and unseasonably warm temperatures kept many skiers off the slopes. It was the fourth-warmest winter on record since 1896, forcing half the nation's ski areas to open late and almost half to close early.
Whether this particular winter turns out to be warm or cold, scientists say that climate change means the long-term outlook for skiers everywhere is bleak.
The threat of global warming hangs over almost every US resort, from Sugarloaf in Maine to Squaw Valley in California. As temperatures rise, analysts predict that scores of the nation's ski centers, especially those at lower elevations and latitudes, will eventually vanish.
Under certain warming scenarios, more than half of the 103 ski resorts in the Northeast will not be able to maintain a season length of 100 days by 2039, according to a study to be published next year by Daniel Scott, director of the Interdisciplinary Center on Climate Change at the University of Waterloo in Ontario.
By then, no ski area in Connecticut or Massachusetts is likely to be economically viable, Scott said. Only 7 of 18 resorts in New Hampshire and 8 of 14 in Maine will be. New York's 36 ski areas, most of them in the western part of the state, will have shrunk to nine.
In the Rockies, where early conditions have also been spotty, average winter temperatures are expected to rise as much as 7 degrees by the end of the century. Park City, Utah, could lose all of its snowpack by then. In Aspen, Colo., the snowpack could be confined to the top quarter of the mountain. So far this season, several ski resorts in Colorado have been forced to push back their opening dates.
"We need another six or eight inches to get open," said Ross Terry, the assistant general manager of Sunlight Mountain, near Aspen, which has pushed back its opening day to Friday from Dec. 7.
The warming trend "spells economic devastation for a winter sports industry deeply dependent upon predictable, heavy snowfall," said another report, released last week by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Protect Our Winters, an organisation founded to spur action against climate change.
Between 2000 and 2010, the report said, the $10.7 billion ski and snowboarding industry, with centers in 38 states and which employs 187,000 people directly or indirectly, lost $1.07 billion in revenue when comparing each state's best snowfall years with its worst snowfall years.
It's a nice day — for September
Even in the face of such dire long-range predictions, many in the industry remain optimistic. Karl Stone, the marketing director for Ski New Hampshire (a trade group), said good winters tended to come after bad ones — the winter of 2010-11 was one of the snowiest in recent memory — and that a blizzard could erase a warm spell. The basic dynamic he lives with is unpredictability; some areas that were warm last week have snow this week and vice versa.
"Things can change quickly, thanks to one storm, and that's usually how it works this time of year," he said, noting the current on-again, off-again snow pattern.
On a warm day last week, when the thermometer reached 51, Bruce McCloy, director of marketing and sales here at Mount Sunapee, was generally upbeat about the coming season, but he could not ignore the brown slopes outside his office window.
"The real problem with a day like this is that you can't make more snow," he said. "There are only so many days until Christmas, and we need so many days at certain temperatures to get the whole mountain done."
Even in the Rockies, it is difficult to find enough water to make snow. After last year's dry winter and a parched, sweltering summer, reservoirs are depleted, streams are low, and snowpack levels stand at 41 percent of their historical average.
September view
At Sunlight in Colorado, the creek that supplies the pond that, in turn, provides water for snow guns has slowed to a near-trickle.
"It's a nice day — for September," said Greg Ralph, the marketing director at Monarch Mountain, which depends exclusively on natural snow. Monarch was scheduled to open the day before Thanksgiving but has pushed back that date to Friday.
Ralph estimated that 250 employees at Monarch have been "on hold" as the resort languished in the unseasonable warmth.
Concerns about global warming are intensifying at a time when the industry has seen little growth. While ski seasons have swung between epic and terrible over the last 30 years, the number of ski visits nationally from 1979, when the industry started keeping records, to 2011 has grown at a compounded annual rate of only 0.6 percent. Counting 2012 would put the growth rate closer to zero.
The chief reasons, according to people in the industry, are the aging of baby boomers, long skiing's most active enthusiasts, and the fierce competition for time, whether from Caribbean cruises or computers.
Add something called "backyard syndrome," in which urbanites who live in easy driving range of a ski resort — say, Bostonians, who live 90 minutes from Sunapee — are reluctant to head north unless they see snow at home. Even when live webcams show a resort blanketed in white, McCloy said, it is hard to move urbanites to the mountains "until they're shoveling snow or they're stuck in it."
In response to these problems, ski areas have developed adaptation strategies to lure people to their resorts even if the skiing is marginal. Many have expanded into four-season destinations and offer an array of activities that do not depend on the weather: concerts, yoga, craft fairs, conferences, water parks and spas. Sunapee opened a new adventure park this summer with canopy ziplines, a treetop obstacle course and golf.
The most basic strategy for coping with a lack of snow is to make it, and as of the 2009-10 season, 88 percent of resorts belonging to the National Ski Areas Association were doing so. Dramatic improvements in snow-making technology have helped resorts compensate for warming trends, and several have invested millions in new energy-efficient tower guns.
"So far, the technology has kept up with climate change," said McCloy at Sunapee, one of those resorts that Scott in Canada predicted would be put out of business eventually by global warming. "In fact," McCloy said, "it's probably improving faster than climate change is happening."
That may not be the case for long. "With nighttime minimum temperatures warming at a faster rate than daytime maximum temperatures," the NRDC report said, "it is uncertain as to what extent snow-making will last as an adaptation strategy."


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Fillmore County commissioners approve pair of new mining ordinances, lift moratorium
By Sonya Meyerhofer
Thursday, November 29, 2012 4:42 AM
Fillmore County commissioners, meeting Tuesday, Nov. 27, approved two mining ordinances and approved lifting the current one-year moratorium on new mining permits that was put in place in February.
The planning commission, meeting Nov. 15, approved enacting the two ordinances.
The first ordinance amendment approved was to Fillmore County Zoning Ordinance 721, formerly known as Extraction of Minerals, Open Pits, and Impounding of Waters, and now known as Excavation and Mining of Construction Minerals. The county placed the moratorium on this ordinance in February so that more study of frac sand mining could be completed. The committee that was formed to do this realized that a separate ordinance was needed to address frac sand mining, and that is how ordinance 736 came about.
Ordinance 721 will continue to cover construction mining, while 736 addresses industrial (including frac sand) mines.
Zoning Administrator Chris Graves said 721 has been strengthened and everyone on the planning commission is favorable to this updated version of the ordinance.
This ordinance covers reclamation plans, geologic surveys, setbacks, blasting standards, seismograph reports, inspections, fees, road use, covered loads, and surety bonds.
Graves then addressed Ordinance 736, noting this is a new section to the zoning ordinance as a result of 721, entitled Excavation and Mining of Industrial Minerals and Materials.
It was noted this ordinance reflects work and discussion that came from the sand committee, the planning commission and from members of the public. Graves said the "biggest items" in this ordinance are that mines allowed in the county are limited to five and it only allows 50-acre sites with 25 active, open acres.
Also covered in the ordinance are "mining operation plan, road impact fee, operational requirements, blasting and reclamation." The zoning administrator added loads must be covered with tarps and be loaded onsite. Scales will be required at all locations. Graves said the road maintenance agreement was modeled after Winona County's.
Commissioner Randy Dahl asked how signup would be handled for the conditional use permits (CUPs) to mine. Graves said it would be the order of who signs up and who continues to be moved through the process, completing the needed steps to be approved.
The commissioners then quickly approved a resolution to end the sand mining interim ordinance and moratorium, put in place in February.
The board then approved increasing the fee from $450 to $750 on all CUPs under ordinance 736 per Grave's request. He said he expects the amount of work and review time on these permits will increase with this ordinance. Commissioners wondered if this fee would cover the costs sufficiently. It was noted that it could always be revisited in the future.
TIF district in Spring Valley
Mike Bubany of David Drown Associates spoke to the board members about waiving the 30-day notice requirement to create a Tax Increment Finance (TIF) District.
Bubany said Todd Jones of Spring Valley has requested tax increment assistance to build a new True Value store in Spring Valley, located in the open lot area northwest of Kwik Trip. Bubany said this would be a nine-year economic development TIF district where Jones would pay taxes and for nine years get some of it back to help him get established.
Bubany added this is "not a bond issue" but it was a "limited obligation to reimburse taxes for those nine years if they are paid."
Due to the time frame Jones requested, Bubany is asking the county to sign the paperwork soon. The commissioners approved waiving the usual 30-day notice requirement. The Spring Valley City Council will hold a public hearing Nov. 28 to discuss the matter.
In other business, the commissioners handled the following issues.
Wanda Jensen and Tami Sheff of Workforce Development, with offices in Preston, spoke to the commissioners about the types of programs they offer for job seekers and employers. Jensen noted the non-profit has a "fabulous partnership with the county." The commissioners approved the 2013 service agreement with Workforce Center, Inc., in Preston.
Veterans Services Officer Jason Marquardt approached the board about using funds from the Veterans Outreach grant to purchase brochures, sympathy cards for families of veterans, stickers and pens for the department. The commissioners approved the purchases. Marquardt noted he would have about $1,000 left of the grant that he plans to use for advertising purposes.
Kristina Kohn in human resources spoke to the commissioners about some new hires, which would all be effective Dec. 7. The board approved hiring three part-time intermittent deputies - Timothy Melver, Jessy Betts and Wade Anderson. The board approved the hire of Doreen Bergo as a replacement Home Health aide in the Wykoff area. Sheila Buenger, who transferred in-house, was approved as the replacement office support specialist for the assessor's office. David Haugen was hired as an intermittent dispatcher. It was noted that Timothy Melver has also been serving as an intermittent dispatcher.
Kohn also discussed changing dental insurance coverage from Dearborn National Dental to United Healthcare Dental. She said the new coverage has the same providers, plus two more locations in Chatfield and the same coverage. Commissioners approved it, contingent upon approval by both unions. The commissioners approved eliminating the current dental plan.
The commissioners approved the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local #49 Highway contract. Kohn said there were a few changes in the contract, which includes it being a two-year contract now, and all employees must provide 12 months of service instead of six before moving from specialist one title to specialist two. It also involved updating the seniority list and now employees will receive $200 every year for shoes, instead of every two years. Kohn said this makes the employee accountable for having safe and proper shoes. They are required to wear steel-toed boots. The option was discussed to look into shoe vendors that could work with the county, instead of the current option. Kohn said she would look into it.
The commissioners approved a CUP for Heusinkveld Farms to expand their dairy facility in Forestville Township. Graves said they are moving up to 600 animal units.
They also approved a CUP for Gary and Matt Hellickson of Carimona Township for a feedlot expansion to go from 250 to 720 animal units.
Jon Martin with sanitation approached the board about purchasing a 2000 Sterling semi-truck from Thompson Motors with a trade in of the 1991 Ford semi. The cost after trade for the used truck is $7,600. The truck has close to 700,000 miles on it. The commissioners approved the purchase.
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The Scottish musician talks to Wendy Mitchell about his feature directorial debut.
Belle & Sebastian leader Stuart Murdoch makes his feature directorial debut with God Help The Girl. It's been a long time coming, as he says he's had filmmaking ambitions for a decade.
"My urge was at first to write one; directing was an awkward inevitability I suppose," he says via email.
The project started life as songs that Murdoch wrote from 2003-2009, recorded in 2008 and 2009 with a number of different female vocalists. "Actually, I started writing dialogue soon after the songs started coming along, so it was a happy yin/yang thing, from music to speech and back again," he remembers.
He found inspiration in musicals such as Fame and Grease and musical sequences in films such as Godard's A Woman Is A Woman and Hal Ashby's Harold and Maude.
Emily Browning stars as Eve, a girl who uses songwriting as a crutch to combat her demons and connects with two like-minded musicians (Murray and Olly Alexander).
Murdoch shot the film during a cold, rainy summer in his hometown of Glasgow and he says "I enjoyed the shoot as you would enjoy a fiercesome carnival ride. It was very curvy."
While he continues his successful music career with Belle & Sebastian, Murdoch does have more film ambitions and says next he'd like to work on "something involving sacred music for choirs, natural philosophy, and a hipster girl who falls in love with a computer."
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Mount Vesuvius or Vesuvius, the volcano near Naples (Italy), is an interesting place to explore on Mediterranean cruise. The top part of the mountain is in a national park. The road twists and turns, but it is not particularly dangerous. Excellent views over the bay of Naples and a chance to stand on the top of an active volcano the views are worth the climb to the top. Watch my playlist Mediterranean Cruise – Italy + Spain www.youtube.com "In Peace, The Love & Happiness Mix" by J.Lang (feat. Snowflake) ccmixter.org is licensed under a Creative Commons license: creativecommons.org


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Actress and film-maker Isabella Rossellini is collaborating with legendary screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrier (The Artist and the Model) on a new project.
Bestiaire D'Amout will first be presented as a dramatic monologue in Paris and Italy, but Rossellini would eventually like to expand it into a film.
Similar to her Forum Expanded title Mammas and her early Green Porno films, this project will be based around the concepts of biology and animal diversity.
"It is again courtship, reproduction, survival and evolution with a comical tone," Rossellini told Screen. She and Carriere are currently finishing the script.
Rossellini stars in Generation title The Zigzag Kid and was bestowed with a Berlinale Camera award.
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Meow! The cat lovers in your life will fall head over heels for these adorb Hello Kitty timepieces from Nooka and Sanrio!
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Global lifestyle brand Sanrio and innovative design company Nooka Inc. were so impressed with last year's Hello Kitty timepiece that they decided to create a new version—this time in sleek, chic black! The perfect blend of both brands? We think so!
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The Zub Zirc 20 design seen above features Nooka's patented Zirc display with a silk screen-printed Hello Kitty graphic on a one-piece polyurethane strap. There is also a ZenH design, which, as you can see, has its own personality with a stainless steel case and leather band. Quick—try telling us what time it is!
Both watches launched on December 6th and can be purchased directly from Nooka and Sanrio. The Zub Zirc 20 retails for $130 and the ZenH retails for $275. Possible gift for your niece? We think so!
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By Capt. Bill Pike
The Great Yacht Co-Op
|The Dutch build some of the savviest, most sophisticated vessels in the world. Why?
I recently spent a week in Holland touring shipyards, traveling around the windmill-dotted countryside in a big, rented van with a polyglot bunch of marine journalists from places as diverse as Turkey, Italy, and New Zealand. During dinners there were so many languages flying about I sometimes felt like I was chowing down in a crowded restaurant at the top of the Tower of Babel. The trip was culturally broadening, of course, which is not a bad thing for a country boy who dwells amid the swamps and bayous of North Florida. But it was also enlightening from the standpoint of boatbuilding technology.
Over the past decade or so, I've gummed up innumerable sets of deck shoes in innumerable boat- and yachtbuilding plants, sheds, and barns in the United States and Europe while examining vessels made of fiberglass, steel, aluminum, wood, and combinations thereof. Certainly these experiences were instructive and impressive, albeit some more than others, but not a single one prepared me for what I saw in Holland–a whole pile of marine-related technological developments that went so far beyond what I've seen in other parts of the world, it darn near popped my synapses.
Some of the reasons
for this are obvious. To begin with, the Dutch are inveterate international
traders, and advancements in the realm of commerce generate advancements
in the realms of ship- and yachtbuilding, which cross-pollinate vigorously
in Holland. Also, both commercial and recreational seafaring are deeply
rooted in the Dutch psyche. Much of the land that constitutes Holland,
after all, was claimed from the sea by means of ingenuity, hard work,
and persistence. Moreover, the countryside is spider-webbed with canals,
lakes, bays, harbors, streams, and rivers, all teeming with vessels of
every conceivable description, from barges to yachts. In 13 years of traipsing
around the planet doing marine journalism, I've never seen as many
boats per capita as I saw in Holland. Almost everyone seems to have one.
Then, too, there's the demographic slant. Because the Dutch live
in one of the most densely populated countries in the world, it's
certainly possible that their enthusiasm for yachts and yachtbuilding
stems in part from the fact that the waterways seem to be the only places
left in the whole country where people can enjoy a semblance of solitude.
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How Dead Music Icons Would've Looked Today
1. Kurt Cobain, 46
The reclusive musician-turned-artist Kurt Cobain makes a rare appearance at New York City's Museum of Modern Art to view his friend Tilda Swinton's performance piece "The Maybe." A retrospective of Cobain's artwork opens early next week at the museum.
2. 2Pac, 42
Director Tupac Shakur and his wife Jada Pinkett Shakur arrive at the after-party for the premiere of Shakur's lastest film in New York City.
3. Freddie Mercury, 67
Sir Elton John, Katy Perry, and Sir Freddie Mercury attend the 20th Annual Freddy Mercury AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party in Hollywood.
4. Amy Winehouse, 30
Amy Winehouse attends a group therapy session at the Priory Clinic in London where two years earlier she began treatment for her drug and alcohol addictions. Although busy being a new mom and a producer, Winehouse is committed to her sobriety and regularly attends many of the clinic's meetings.
5. The Notorious B.I.G., 41
Brooklyn Nets owners Jay-Z and Biggie Smalls are joined by Beyoncé and Puff Daddy at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
6. Aaliyah, 34
Singer, actress, and designer Aaliyah joins this season's cast of American Idol as a judge.
7. Jimi Hendrix, 69
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama applaud musician Jimi Hendrix during the Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C..
8. Sid Vicious, 56
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Hello, I have a high FSH level and they are saying this is the main culprit why I'm not conceiving yet, is this true or not?
Hello, I have a high FSH level and they are saying this is the main culprit why I'm not conceiving yet, is this true or not?
Hi Noemi,
When you understand what FSH does you'll better understand why it's so important to have low levels in order to conceive.
FSH is the acronym for Follicle Stimulating Hormone. When a baby girl is born, she is born with all of the egg cells she will ever have. Once a girl starts her period she will lose over 1,000 eggs every month. The reason for this is because each egg grows in a follicle, and each month thousands of follicles will be stimulated, by FSH, to start growing. Only one (sometimes two) eggs will fully mature so that it can be fertilized by a sperm.
When there are low estrogen levels, Follicle Stimulating Hormone is released in greater amounts because it is trying to stimulate the growth of a follicle in order to release an egg. So if a woman is peri-menopausal, or if her hormones are out of balance, the body will produce more and more FSH in order to stimulate follicles to develop.
And for this reason, if you get a high FSH reading on day 3 of your cycle, it's an indication that the body is releasing a lot of FSH (more than it should need to) in order to stimulate follicle growth. The body will try to do this for the rest of your life, even when you no longer have any more eggs, or when you have very few eggs left.
I noticed in your introduction that you mentioned that you are only 33 years old. This is quite young to have high FSH readings, but it's not unheard of. I recently met someone who said she went through menopause when she was 32, though the average age of menopause is around 52 years of age (some a little earlier, some a little later).
There is good news, though. I have seen excellent results from women who eat a highly raw diet, including at least 3 heads of dark green leafy greens each day. One of the best ways to get 3 heads of leafy greens into your diet is to juice them or add them to smoothies.
There are lots of resources out there to help you eat more raw foods, but to start with just try to get at lest 50% of your plate full of raw foods, mostly vegetables, and then gradually work up to being 80% raw.
Hope this helps you better understand why high FSH levels can keep a woman from conceiving.
Warm Regards,


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Evening: Depart on overnight flights from the USA.
Activity note: For independent arrivals, there are regular Narita Express Trains (approx 55 min journey) from Narita Airport to JR Tokyo Station. One-way tickets cost 3,020 Yen. The hotel is a 3-minute walk from Tokyo station. PLEASE ALSO SEE THE MAPS AND DIAGRAMS AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT FOR MORE DETAILS.
Afternoon: Arrivals at Narita Airport, Tokyo's international airport. Transfer to central Tokyo.
Dinner: Program orientation and welcome during your first meal of the program.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: 3 mile walk from Nihonbashi through the grounds of the Imperial Palace East gardens. In the afternoon, a 30-minute transfer is followed by an approximately 0.5 mile walk around the Edo Tokyo Museum. The return journey to the vicinity of the hotel is 20 minutes via public transport and walking. Total walking up to 5 miles.
Breakfast: At the hotel.
Morning: Begin with a walking exploration of the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo with your Study Leader. Edo, as Tokyo used to be known in the feudal period, was the de facto political and military centre of Japan. Nihonbashi was Edo's heart, with the five main highways of Japan, terminating here. Continue walking to the nearby Imperial Palace Gardens, on the site of the Shogun's castle.
Lunch: At a local restaurant.
Afternoon: A guided visit to the excellent Edo-Tokyo Museum, which describes well the built environment and life from the Edo period through to post-war Tokyo.
Dinner: At a local restaurant.
Evening: At leisure
Activity note: Approximately 3 ~ 4 miles of gentle strolling and 1hr of assorted rail and subway transfers enable us to explore Tokyo today.
Breakfast: At the hotel.
Morning: After breakfast we transfer to Asakusa. This area has long been famous for its Senso-ji temple, which we visit together.
Lunch: At a local restaurant.
Afternoon: Transfer to the charming neighbourhood of Yanaka. A quiet quarter with winding streets and narrow alleyways, local shops and an intimate feel, Yanaka provides perhaps the closest approximation to how life once was in downtown Edo through to the pre-war years of Tokyo. It is a straightforward journey on the Yamanote line back to the vicinity of the hotel.
Dinner: With help from your Group Leader, choose from a variety of local and international eateries.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Approx. 3 hours by rail and coach to Ena and the Hiroshige Print Museum. 40 minutes from Ena to Tsumago. Approximately 1 mile walking around the village of Tsumago. Optional 3 mile (1.5hr) walk on trails to Tsumago. Approximately 1 hour onward journey to Kiso-Fukushima. Sleep on traditional futons on tatami mats on the floor. Main luggage is sent by overnight courier from Tokyo arriving in Kiso-Fukushima on day 6. Shoes will need to be removed to enter some of the attractions today.
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: Set off in the early morning by train, including Shinkansen Bullet train, to the picturesque Kiso Valley and the Nakasendo Way. Learn about the woodblock printing process at the Hiroshige Print Museum, then try your hand at producing your own. These iconic prints give great insight into the daily life of Edo-period Japan, particularly along the Nakasendo Way.
Lunch: Your choice to explore local fare while experiencing the novelty of a Japanese supermarket.
Afternoon: Continue by coach to Tsumago, a picturesque old post town and probably the most famous in Japan. Explore the workings of a traditional high-class inn and visit the local history museum. Prior to this, an optional 3 mile (1.5hr) walk along the old Nakasendo from the Magome Pass to Tsumago, for those so inclined, while others can enjoy exploring Tsumago. Onward travel to Kiso-Fukushima and our lodgings. Immerse yourself fully in Japanese culture, at an excellent modern Japanese inn with onsen hot spring baths.
Dinner: Traditional Japanese-style dinner at the ryokan.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: 20 minute local bus journey to our cookery workshop, followed by another 20 minute bus journey after lunch back to Kiso Fukushima. Approximately 2 miles walking around historic Kiso-Fukushima. A second night sleeping on futon on the floor. Shoes will need to be removed to enter some of the attractions today.
Breakfast: Traditional Japanese-style breakfast in the ryokan.
Morning: Roll up your sleeves and learn how buckwheat soba noodles, a local specialty are made by hand.
Lunch: Enjoy the noodles you have made.
Afternoon: Return to Kiso-Fukushima and visit the Edo-period Barrier Station. Learn more about travel under the watchful eye of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
Dinner: Traditional Japanese-style dinner at the ryokan.
Evening: At leisure
Activity note: Approximately 1.5 hour coach or rail journey from Kiso-Fukushima to Matsumoto. Total 2 miles walking to explore Matsumoto Castle and its surroundings. Drive 2.5 hours by coach through the mountains from Matsumoto to Takayama. Shoes will need to be removed to enter some of the attractions today.
Breakfast: Traditional Japanese-style breakfast in the ryokan.
Morning: Travel by coach to the city of Matsumoto for a visit to the city's castle. The keep of Matsumoto Castle, an impressive and imposing structure, is an original structure dating back to the late 16th Century and it is one of only five in Japan to be designated a National Treasure. Learn insights into the establishment and importance of castle towns under the Tokugawa Shogunate. Delve into the facts versus myth surrounding the Samurai.
Lunch: Learn about miso production and enjoy a delicious lunch at a traditional manufacturer of this tasty Japanese essential foodstuff.
Afternoon: Continue by coach through the spectacular mountains of Japan's Central Alps to the town of Takayama.
Dinner: At the hotel, featuring a specialty of Takayama: Hida beef.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Leisurely walking of approximately 3 miles around the sights of Takayama. 3 hour rail transfer to Kyoto, arriving in the early evening. Shoes will need to be removed to enter some of the attractions today.
Breakfast: Western and Japanese buffet in the hotel.
Morning: Explore Takayama, a charming, small mountain town. Its streets are lined with Edo-period shops and houses. Largely isolated by the surrounding mountains, Takayama fiercely protected its independence under pressure from the Shogunate, which eventually had to resort to direct rule. Visit the Takayama Festival Floats Exhibition hall, where 11 of the floats for this famous festival are kept and displayed on rotation.
Lunch: Your choice to explore local fare.
Afternoon: Time for independent exploration before departing by rail to Kyoto in the mid-afternoon.
Dinner: A slightly later dinner than usual, taken at or nearby the hotel following our arrival in Kyoto
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: This is a busy day that includes 3 miles of walking in the morning, assisted by short transfers on public transportation. Sit on either tatami mats or small chairs on the floor while participating in the tea ceremony. Note that space is limited at the tea room, and that large groups will be split into two, reversing the daily itinerary. Sitting on the floor at lunch. Shoes will need to be removed to enter some of the attractions today.
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: Explore Kyoto's history and culture. First, a visit to Daitoku-ji temple complex, associated with the ultimate master of the tea ceremony; Sen-no-rikyu. Then experience the Tea Ceremony in the informative and enthralling company of a Tea Master. Delve into the ceremony, a delightful and deeply meaningful practice far from the rigid image it often has, and also make tea for each other.
Lunch: At a Shojin Ryori, or temple vegetarian restaurant located by the 56-acre Daitoku-ji temple complex.
Afternoon: To round off the main theme of today, a visit Nijo-jo castle, the only residence of the Shogun still in existence, for a chance to learn about the daily life at the Shogun's court.
Dinner: In a local restaurant.
Evening: At leisure
Activity note: A combination of public transport, private-hire vehicles and leisurely walking of 3 miles to enjoy the important attractions of Kyoto.
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: An introduction to the city's splendid artisan crafts at the Kyoto Museum of Traditional Arts. Then walk to nearby Heian Jingu, a vast Shinto shrine complex that was modeled on an ancient imperial palace. Next stop is Ginkaku-ji temple (Silver Pavilion) built by the 8th Ashikaga Shogun Yoshimasa. Like his grandfather, Yoshimitsu, Yoshimasa was a great patron of the arts but a poor governor of the nation. While Kyoto was engulfed in the internecine and destructive Onin Wars, the Higashiyama culture began and flourished at Ginkaku-ji. Based largely on the ideals and aesthetics of Zen Buddhism and the concept of wabi-sabi, which can be translated as beauty in simplicity, Higashiyama culture centered on the development of the Japanese tea ceremony, ikebana flower arranging, Noh drama, and sumi-e ink painting.
Lunch: At a local restaurant
Afternoon: Free time to explore independently.
Dinner: Your choice among Kyoto's abundant, small restaurants. Your Study Leader will provide suggestions.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: 105-minute bullet train transfer to Hiroshima. Total walking around Hiroshima and Miyajima, 3 miles. Short transfers by tram and ferry. Main luggage sent by overnight courier.
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: Morning departure by Shinkansen Bullet train to Hiroshima, a vibrant city that belies its recent and infamous past. We transfer to Miyajima-guchi then the ferry to Miyajima island. The island is justly famous for the Shinto Itsukushima Shrine, which is built out over the sea. The Shrine is over 1,400 years old but its present form was established in 1168 under the patronage of Taira-no-Kiyomori, who established the first samurai government of Japan. The Taira Clan's fierce and bloody feud with the Minamoto Clan is related in the epic, Tale Of Heike. Finally victorious, the Minamoto established the Shogunate at Kamakura in 1192.
Lunch: Your choice to explore - your group leader will advise.
Afternoon: Miyajima, where vehicles are few, is a pleasant place to stroll around before returning to Hiroshima.
Dinner: Enjoy views over Hiroshima whilst dining on the top floor of the hotel.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Total walking around Hiroshima 3 miles. Transfers by tram and taxis.
Breakfast: Western and Japanese Style in the Hotel
Morning: Visit the Peace Memorial Park and Peace Memorial Museum. Within the grounds of the Park is the Atom Bomb Dome, the old Industry Promotion Hall. The Hall was very close to the epicenter and its smashed walls and twisted metal frame vividly recalls the blast. The Museum itself is a thoughtful and non-sentimental exhibition of the effects of the bomb. The Park also contains the eternal flame and a serene, underground memorial hall. The whole area is thought-provoking site but with an overwhelming feeling of the forward-looking, positive way the people of Hiroshima are using their experience.
Lunch: In a local restaurant.
Afternoon: In the afternoon, visit Shukkeien, an archtypal "shrunken" Japanese garden. There are a number of tea houses en route as we stroll around - those who wish can enjoy the beautiful scenery over a cup of green tea before returning to the hotel.
Dinner: Your choice to explore many of Hiroshima's restaurants located close to the hotel - your group leader will advise.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Today starts with a 3-hour transfer on Shinkansen and Sonic express trains. A short coach transfer is followed by a visit some temple precincts, which have some uneven ground and steep steps (1 mile). Two miles of walking around the Kunisaki peninsula followed by a 1-hour transfer to the hotel. Accommodation is mostly Japanese style - you may be sleeping on traditional futons on tatami mats on the floor. Main luggage sent by overnight courier. Shoes will need to be removed at some locations.
Breakfast: Early breakfast (6:30) am at the hotel.
Morning: Early departure to the train, the award-winning Sonic Express. Kunisaki is a little-known but fabulous area of Japan. The area is now sparsely populated but was once one of the first Buddhist strongholds in Japan. Many beautiful temples and thousands of stone Buddhas and deities are spread throughout the whole of Kunisaki. Common in years past, monks on pilgrimage are now a rare sight. But the local religion, which has morphed over the centuries into an eclectic concoction of Buddhism, Shintoism and various folk religions, is vibrant. Visit Fuki-ji, one of the most picturesque temples in Japan. Note: In order to protect the treasures inside Fuki-ji temple from the elements, it may not be possible to view the interior of the temple in rainy and windy conditions.
Lunch: Enjoy locally-produced, farmhouse dishes with some Kunisaki residents.
Afternoon: Kunisaki, like so many rural areas of Japan, suffers from depopulation and decline. In conversations with residents, examine the problems this raises for the local community and what is being done to reinvigorate a small part of Japan. Continue to Kitsuki, a quiet castle town, to visit a splendid example of a thatched Samurai house. End the day in the surroundings of a high-class resort hotel in Yufuin, an up-market destination famed both for its setting: nestled in a valley below Mt. Yufu-dake and its onsen. Stay in Japanese style accommodation.
Dinner: Traditional Japanese-style dinner at the hotel.
Activity note: Leisurely independent walking in the morning, followed by a 3.5 hour train transfer with luggage in the afternoon. Due to high demand during the peak seasons, in the case that seats on the train are not secured, transfer will be made by coach to Nagasaki.
Breakfast: Traditional Japanese-style breakfast in the ryokan.
Morning: Take some time to explore Yufuin before boarding the train to Nagasaki. The train system in Japan is one of the best in the world and the trains on Kyushu the most interesting in Japan.
Lunch: You may wish to try a bento packed lunch, or other selections available for purchase on the train.
Afternoon: The train continues to wind its way through Kyushu's beautiful countryside past villages, fields and mountains. Arrive in the early evening in Nagasaki, the most westerly city in Japan. Founded by the Portuguese in the 16th Century, Nagasaki is a compact and unusually cosmopolitan city.
Dinner: In a restaurant near the hotel.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Approximately 3 miles leisurely walking in the morning, with some short public transport transfers.
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: Visit re-created Dejima, the small Dutch trading post that was the sole access between Japan and the West during Japan's long period of seclusion from the rest of the world. The buildings have been recreated and these, along with informative displays, provide a very good idea of daily life in the Edo period. Continue to the nearby Tojin-machi, the still-atmospheric and original Chinese quarter, and Glover Gardens. The latter was the home of an expatriate Scots businessman, Thomas Glover, living in Japan during the late Edo and early Meiji, modern state, period. The gardens, which provide great views over the sea inlet, now contain period houses of other foreign traders brought here from around Nagasaki.
Lunch: Your choice to explore local fare.
Afternoon: Free time to explore the many other interesting places of the city.
Dinner: Use your tram pass to explore independent dining options and Nagasaki's lively nightlife - your group leader will advise.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Express and local trains to Dazaifu (3hrs). Up to 4 miles total walking en route to and around Dazaifu, as well as in the museum.
Breakfast: Western and Japanese buffet in the hotel.
Morning: Travel to Fukuoka, where an exploration of this lively city - Japan's gateway to Asia – commences. Before arriving, though, a leisurely visit in Dazaifu, the old western capital of Japan. Visit the impressive Tenman-Gu Shrine and Komyo Zen-ji Zen Buddhist temple and its beautiful garden.
Lunch: Your choice to explore local fare.
Afternoon: In the Kyushu National Museum, view the collections of calligraphy, sculpture and arts from Japan and its Asian neighbors.
Dinner: Celebrate your journey and review the highlights at a farewell dinner.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Transfer by taxi to Fukuoka Airport where the program ends. For those flying on international flights from other airports, domestic flights from Fukuoka Airport.
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: Transfer by taxi to Fukuoka Airport. For participants who purchase flights through Road Scholar, domestic flight to Narita, and then transfer to International flight to the States included in program. For Program Only Option participants flying on international flights from Narita or other airports, arrangements for flights out of Fukuoka to be made independently.


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ALL the latest crime fighting gadgets will be on show at a beefed-up drop-in event designed to make Worcester safer.
Organiser Graham Houghton of West Side Neighbourhood Watch says the event will now showcase even more of the latest ways to protect residents and businesses from criminals.
The session takes place at St John's Youth and Community Centre, Swanpool Walk, St John's, Worcester between 10am and 4pm on Friday, May 16. Visitors have the chance to see personal alarms for mobile phones and technology for them to track their phones, including a GPS time stamp and the ability to work out the location of the phone.
Rob Simpson of StranDNA will also be demonstrating a forensic burglary deterrent to visitors. The alarms themselves will be on offer at a reduced price for those attending.
There will also be a fire marshal course between 10am and 1pm, aimed at employees nominated as fire marshals or wardens who have responsibility for implementing the company's fire evacuation procedure. This costs £50 for a certificate and £5 for a non certificate version of the course. Advice includes practical use of fire extinguishers, fire regulations and information about how fire spreads.
NHS health trainers will be offering free health MOTs and representatives from patient champions Healthwatch Worcestershire will also be present. For more information call Mr Houghton on 01905 425382 or email firstname.lastname@example.com