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Price: $94.34 – $209
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Price: $137.92 – $280.00 (Up to 51 percent off MSRP)
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The first time I visited New Zealand, just over a year ago, my sister and I had intended to do the Black Abyss tour with the Legendary Black Water Rafting Company in Waitomo. Beginning with a rappel into Ruakuri cave, but followed up with some leisurely tubing, it sounded like the perfect mix of excitement and relaxation. HEAVY RAIN AFFECTS … [Read more...]
Night Diving on the Great Barrier Reef
For a certified scuba diver, deciding whether or not to dive the Great Barrier Reef is a no brainer and you should really make the most of it by considering a Great Barrier Reef liveaboard. Deciding whether or not to try night diving on the Great Barrier Reef is a whole new ball game. For someone who's never been night diving before, it begs a few … [Read more...]
AJ Hackett Bungy Cairns
I did my first bungy jump in New Zealand and I was petrified. By the time I'd left New Zealand I'd done three - the Auckland Harbour Bridge, the Ledge and the Nevis. The aim was to fight my fears. Did I? Well...no. It was my Contiki guide Trys who talked me into doing the AJ Hackett Bungy Cairns. We'd just rounded off an amazing two-week trip from … [Read more...]
Jet Packing Adventures on the Gold Coast
One of things you have to do when you're in Surfers Paradise is sample the night life. The city never sleeps! The other thing you have to do is jet packing. If you've ever wondered what it's like to fly, this is probably the closest you will ever come. HOW JET PACKING WORKS The Jetpack uses water for high-density propulsion. A long, … [Read more...]
Sea Kayaking in Byron Bay – Capsizing with Dolphins
I've been kayaking a few times - on the sea in Abel Tasman, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia, and along the river in the centre of Melbourne - but none of those experiences prepared me for sea kayaking in Byron Bay. WHY IS SEA KAYAKING IN BYRON BAY THE BEST? There are two main reasons why kayaking in Byron Bay stands out. First, you have a … [Read more...]
Surf School with Mojo Surf
It's not really acceptable to spend more than a couple of weeks in Australia and not try surfing. The climate, beaches and surf all lend themselves well to this sport and it's a lot of fun, even as a beginner. As part of the BEACHES AND REEFS tour run by Contiki, I visited Spot X at Coff's Harbour to learn more from Mojo Surf. TAKE AN ADVENTURE … [Read more...]
An Adventure with Manly Kayak Centre
Sometimes, you don't have to go very far to find adventure, and this couldn't have been more true than of when I lived in Manly, Sydney. A friend of mine had found a 2-4-1 voucher in a booklet so, fully laden with cameras and a picnic, we headed down to the Manly Kayak Centre at 9 am on a Sunday. For $70 we hired two single kayaks for the entire … [Read more...]
The Ledge Bungy: A Bungy With a Twist
The Ledge Bungy is one of the best attractions in Queenstown and it is, quite literally, a bungy with a twist! Tied around the waist, rather than your feet, you can take a running leap and spin or flip in any direction you like. There's even a 'Jump Menu' to use as inspiration, but if you prefer to design your own, that's ok too! Be brave and be … [Read more...]
Franz Josef Glacier Hike and Helicopter Ride
The Franz Josef Glacier hike is one of New Zealand's most unique experiences and, for me, provided a second chance. It was only eight months earlier that I'd been in Argentina visiting another glacier - Perito Moreno. Despite rave reviews from everyone I met who'd been hiking on it, I decided not to splash the cash and, instead, to observe the … [Read more...]
Learn to Fly a Stunt Plane in Abel Tasman
Note to reader: Don't miss the video at the end of this post. It documents the most ridiculous, fear-inducing and totally insane thing I've ever done! My trip to New Zealand was all about conquering my fears. As anyone who's ever had the misfortune of sitting next to me on a commercial jet will testify, my biggest fear is heights. I do not deal … [Read more...]
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I remember seeing Spudnik; then on to Verne, Wells, Asimov, Clark, Heinlein, Dickson, van Vogt, etc. SF shows many ways. I watched Armstrong and Aldrin with my great uncle, who was 26 for Kitty Hawk. The last 40 years have been wasted compared to kitty Hawk to Apollo. As the greatest republic in history, the USA must take the leadership in settling the solar system and beyond. I may be disabled physically, but I can still dream and hope!... more »
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I am a simple Social Studies teacher with a passion and optimism for eventual human space exploration and discovery. When I was young, I was interested in science fiction and future of mankind that included the discovery of other worlds and intelligent life beyond our planetary borders. As I have grown, that interest has evolved into a more enlightened appreciation for real science and the promise that it shows for the future. Although my field of study and my career will most likely never result in me being on the frontline of scientific discovery, I do hope that I can ... more »
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Chris Hedges is Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who spent fifteen years as a New York Times foreign correspondent and bureau chief. He has authored numerous books including War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning (2002) and Death of the Liberal Class (2010). In a recent conversation, The Dartmouth Radical's Eli Lichtenstein talks to Hedges about electoral politics, corporatized universities, and prospects for radical change. Excerpts of the interview are found below.
RADICAL: I wanted to start by asking if you're following the presidential race.
HEDGES: No.
RADICAL: So what are your thoughts on the two candidates and particularly the differences—or lack there of—between the two candidates?
HEDGES: I don't follow it and I don't invest any intellectual or emotional time in political theater, at all. For commentary on the candidates you should talk to someone else. I don't care.
RADICAL: Why do you not care? Why do you not invest?
HEDGES: Because they don't have power. Personal narratives of the candidates are not relevant. Power rests with Wall Street, and you can see that in that there's a complete continuum on all of the major policy issues from Bush to Obama. And there will be if Romney is elected.
RADICAL: What role do universities play within this system today?
HEDGES: Well you're at Dartmouth. Dartmouth is a corporation. They're completely corporatized. Those institutions exist to feed the plutocracy, which is why they were founded and what they do. And you had forty-nine percent of the Harvard graduating class going to work on Wall Street and that doesn't count all the people who go to law school to become corporate lawyers. Universities have become vocational in that sense, whether it's Dartmouth or anywhere else. They don't teach people how to think; they teach people what to think. That's the problem: you graduate classes of systems managers. I mean Paulson… all these people came out of Dartmouth. I think Geithner did, too. They know how to serve a system. They don't know how to critique it, they don't… you know, they have a very narrow analytical kind of intelligence and the emotional maturity of twelve-year-olds. I mean, they're all reading Ayn Rand and Milton Friedman.
RADICAL: Returning to questions of politics, a lot of people justify voting for the Democratic Party with the "lesser of two evils" argument.
HEDGES: It just doesn't fair out in terms of… the assault on civil liberties is worse under Obama, the expansion of imperial wars, the failure to rein in Wall Street, the utter political paralysis, in terms of the inability to deal with chronic under- and unemployment. It's the lesser of two evils for what?
RADICAL: In the face of this paralysis, what options are left to us?
HEDGES: Civil disobedience, which is, in a few minutes, exactly I'm about to do [while we spoke, Hedges was preparing to join an anti-war protest in New York City].
RADICAL: Could you briefly describe the theory of civil disobedience?
HEDGES: Well, that you rebuild movements that begin to put pressure on a power structure that is unable to respond rationally to implement incremental or piecemeal reform. I'm not saying it's going to work, but it's all we have left. There is no way in the American political system to vote against the interest of Goldman Sachs. It's impossible. Or Exxon Mobil.
RADICAL: Now getting to the last questions, what is your personal evidence for this diagnosis of the corporate state that we live in?
HEDGES: […] The evidence is that the political system does not respond to the most basic needs of the citizenry. And the evidence is there, whether on foreclosures and bank repossessions, whether it's on jobs, whether it's on the breaking of unions, or the reconfiguration of the state and the global economy into a form of neofeudalism, it's all there.
RADICAL: What are the everyday manifestations of this state of neofeudalism?
HEDGES: Well if you're in the working class, you cannot have a job where you have sustainable income, for you or your family. Crumbling infrastructure, the fact that municipalities, states and cities, can't meet their obligations in terms of pensions or anything else. There are all sorts of signs all around us: schools closed, firehouses closed, libraries closed. And that's what happens when imperial societies die: they hollow the country out from the inside.
RADICAL: In your recent book, Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt [2012, co-authored with Joe Sacco], you chronicle your tour through some of the "sacrifice zones" of the United States. Would you briefly describe what you saw therein?
HEDGES: Well it's what happens when you force communities, individuals, and societies to kneel before the dictates of the marketplace. Where everything is sacrificed for market demands. And it in essence commodifies everything that you then exploit until exhaustion or collapse. And what happened in these sacrifice zones is now happening in the wider society since there are no impediments left on corporate capitalism.
RADICAL: Going back to your emphasis on civil disobedience, I'd like you to talk briefly about the role you see Occupy playing.
HEDGES: Well Occupy set the template because it was outside the two political systems, it defied traditional structures including labor, it was a mainstream movement in that it articulated the concerns of the mainstream that were not being articulated in an essentially corporate-dominated system of information. […] What comes next, I don't know. It's always the ruling class that determines the configurations of revolt. But that something's coming, I have no doubt. Because they've not addressed one of the issues that drove people into those encampments. But something's coming. It may not be called Occupy, it may not look like Occupy, but I've covered movements all over the world, and something's coming.
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The Michael Kors resort 2014 collection brought a multitude of references from the seventies. The label brings a multitude of gorgeous alternatives inspired by the glorious decade. The new line aims to bring a fab set of options for every whether out there. Palm Springs proved the perfect inspiration for the designer as it is known for its rapidly changing weather. If in recent season, the brand has abstained from relying on animal prints, the label is bringing them back now. Like always, we've seen well defined proportions, bold yet classy pieces which instantly attract attention.
Just like he'd promised, the Michael Kors cruise 2014 line brings plenty of diverse pieces that can meet most style needs. From cute swimsuits to mid length dresses to boxy coats, the new line brings a surprising array of alternatives that intrigue and impress at the same time. Classy new season choices include gorgeous leather dresses and skirts, fab printed trousers, cute monochrome suits, cozy sweaters, lace pieces, kaftans and even long sleeve floor length dresses.
In other words, plenty of gorgeous pieces for every type of resort you can imagine. Despite the fact that animal prints are introduced back into the line, a certain abstract allure still prevails in the new Michael Kors resort 2014 line. Considering what we've seen so far, this is the style direction endorsed for the new season as well, so if you've mastered the art of rocking fab modern looks with a geometric flair, rejoice: you'll be putting your skills to work in the not so distant future. If you're still working on it, practicing will make it perfect.
Though the Michael Kors resort 2014 collection brings many pieces in light neutral tones there are plenty of spectacular girly shades for extra contrast. The designer doesn't shy away from using pink shades as clever accents. When it comes to accessories, the chunky platforms, metallic cuffs or classy handbags of various shapes are the choices that round out the new line brings to fashionistas' attention.
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Read liner notes from George Saunders and watch the video for the lead single "Some Birds" now via The New Yorker.
Fall North America tour dates are on sale now.
Including shows in Milwaukee, Madison, Minneapolis, Bozeman, Missoula, Spokane, Victoria, Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and LA. Get tickets here.
Together At Last is the new Jeff Tweedy solo acoustic record featuring 11 intimate recordings of previously released Wilco, Loose Fur and Golden Smog songs.
Out now in the Wilco store US / EU / AUS
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Wilco's Solid Sound Festival returns June 28-30, 2019, at MASS MoCA in North Adams, Mass.
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P.S. Get e-mail updates here.
News from our very own Nels Cline: Currents, Constellations from The Nels Cline 4 is out now on Blue Note Records.
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Available now — deluxe reissues of Wilco's seminal first two albums, A.M. and Being There. Combined, the expansive sets contain 47 previously unreleased tracks.
For some added commentary, have a listen to Steven Hyden's interview with Jeff Tweedy and John Stirratt talking Wilco — then and now. (Hyden adds extensive liner notes to the Being There set, too).
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We're streaming a live version of "Hummingbird" recorded at Largo in Los Angeles here. This track + many more, including two previously-unreleased songs "Bombs Above" and "Let's Go Rain" are available now via roadcase in the Wilco store.
Our friend Dirk Fowler at f2design in Lubbock created a special hurricane relief benefit poster for Wilco's 2017 tour dates in Texas, raising a total of $10,417.91 for Americares. Thanks to everyone who donated at the shows and in the Wilco Store.
Watch Jeff perform "Locator," "Laminated Cat," "All Lives, You Say?" and "Poor Places" on Live from Here with Chris Thile from NYC.
A new Wilco song called "All Lives, You Say?" is available for immediate download with a charitable contribution via Bandcamp. Thank you for supporting the Southern Poverty Law Center to the tune of $24,164. Update: an additional $5,059 was donated to Life After Hate. All future proceeds will go to Life After Hate.
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The Green Party Taiwan (GPT) yesterday accused the Ministry of Economic Affairs' Industrial Development Bureau of "buying off" bloggers to publish blog entries on the petrochemical industry and questioned if it was part of a campaign to raise public support for a highly controversial plan to build a massive petrochemical plant.
"This government is completely malfunctioning. It not only buys commercial media outlets, now it's buying independent bloggers," GPT convener Pan Han-shen (潘翰聲) said.
Pan told the Taipei Times by telephone that the Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) had invited 20 bloggers on a trip to visit a petrochemical plant in Kaohsiung and an electronic appliance plant nearby.
"The trip was totally free for participants. They received free meals and a NT$5,000 cash award," Pan said.
"The NT$5,000 for each participating blogger alone costs NT$100,000 of taxpayers' money and this doesn't include the cost of hiring a marketing firm to arrange the trip and other costs of the trip," Pan said.
"Both President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) and Premier Wu Den-yih (吳敦義) have talked about ending government placement marketing, but what they are doing is far from what they said," Pan added.
A Web page announcing the event with details and links to related blog posts confirmed Pan's comments.
The event Web page said participating bloggers were required to publish at least one blog post of 1,500 words or more and five pictures describing the trip -before Friday to qualify.
In their blog post, bloggers were asked to "write down your expectations of the Kuokuang petrochemical plant" as well as "comments and feelings" about the trip.
Kuokuang Petrochemical Co wants to construct a massive petrochemical plant along the coast in Changhua County.
The plan has met with strong opposition from environmental groups as well as local residents who worry about the pollution and the impact such a project could have on the ecologically sensitive Changhua coast.
GPT Secretary-General Chang Hung-lin (張宏林) said studies by academics and previous experience had proven that the highly polluting petrochemical industry is not suitable for Taiwan.
"Despite this knowledge, the government still insists on -defending the Kuokuang project without any regard for the health of the public," Chang said.
"Now the government is even trying to get its hands on bloggers to speak for the petrochemical industry," Chang added.
"The government should apologize to the public," Chang said.
At press time, IDB Director--General Woody Duh (杜紫軍) had not returned requests for comment by the Taipei Times.
Separately, Premier Wu Den-yih (吳敦義) said he did not see any problems with the practice of encouraging bloggers to write on a subject through subsidies, as long as the blogs were not used as embedded marketing.
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If we were leaders of a Rural American Town…
Adam & Ian
We would propose a broadband network provided by the local government. This service would only be provided if the community was in favor of devoting government resources for it.
We think it would be good economically to provide such service. Many could benefit for a better community including tourists visiting the area.
By having the people own and pay for it, people will have more control over content and what it is that's being provided.
week 9 – monday (15 August 2011)
Digital Divide: the gap between those who have access to or who can benefit from technology and those who do not/cannot
This chapter seemed to have a "Big Brother" feel to it. Describing the fall of democracy, creativity, and impulsiveness being destroyed with the implications of the new technologies we have today. This will always be a factor involved with our society because it is technologically advancing at an incredible rate. What will also be a factor is the amount of people that have access to this technology.
In fifty years I predict that most people in the world will have portable devices that have unlimited data and very powerful communicating skills, but I don't think that the majority of people in the world will not have access to the most commercially advanced software at that time.
I was recently in Istanbul, I met a guy that had a smartphone, which was very lucky because I was very lost. We ended up walking into a random park area that just happened to have public wifi so we were absolutely fine. This, although was convenient and surprising, did not change the fact that there were only internet cafes every few miles.
Establishing more networks that have better capabilities should be the main priority. This will allow for a more democratized environment to share information. Information will be the most useful form of currency in the future so integrating a more free model of communicating will be very important.
TiVo was originally made to increase the efficiency and convenience of television viewing. It did both with an additional result. TV viewing actually increased with the ability to personalize television. This can be applicable to the internet as well. We can personalize our internet experience much easier than just five years ago, and we can more appropriately and easily satisfy our "grazing" needs, which could easily influence the amount of usage.
There are still numerous laws and bureaucratic regulations that restrict the access of data. Public space of data went from library to pocket in a span of two decades. This is most influenced by what is the accepted archetype of data availability. It is very important to implicate more online access within school districts, and statistics suggests this has been done. At home, although, only the more educated tend to have more online access.
Cyberspace and accessibility standards are both plagued by the revenue system that has such a firm grasp over our communicative world. It seems morally unjust to cause a loss of jobs or a loss of company health, even though that is attempting to hold onto a dying model.
Universal data access is the most important goal in our media and educational future, in all areas of the world. Cyberspace should be internationally public and connected, which is based up to the authoritative restrictions that accommodate only a revenue model. It's like trying to put coal in a gas tank, there needs to be synergy between the model and the demand.
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Based on serious research involving interviewing TWO Beverly Hills plastic surgeons, Star Magazine has come up with these amalgams of best features for men and women. Here's a quote:
What happens when you combine 007 Daniel Craig's baby blue eyes, Leonardo DiCaprio's nose and Matt Damon's lips?...
But is the end result — which also added Christian Bale's jaw and John Stamos' hair — all that good-looking?
As for the female morph, it's Katie Holmes' eyes, Katherine Heigl's nose, Keira Knightley's cheeks, Jessica Simpson's long blonde hair and — not surprisingly — Angelina Jolie's lips, "People want fullness, they want that pout," says Dr. Fleming...
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Here are the essential ingredients for great beach gift baskets. Fill your container with some or all of them depending on your budget, the recipient and the size of your container.
|Container: a bag is perfect container for this gift basket. It can be used both to "wrap" your present and to act as the "beach bag" when needed. Choose a nice straw bag, a pretty, durable, think plastic bag or a tot bag for this purpose. For smaller baskets use a hat as the container (See hat item below).
Last but not least is a beach towel! How on earth do you turn a beach towel into a basket? check out this quick tutorial and make a towel gift basket in 2 minutes!
|Sun screen - there is a range of sun screens for every budget and skin type. From lotions to spray-ons, from transparent to bright coloured and of course dozens of SPFs to choose from. Pick one to match your recipient's skin type and age.
|After sun lotion - to help the skin recuperate from the sunny experience.
|mineral water - a handy "must have" in the sun (I wouldn't use fuzzy or other sweet drinks as they don't taste well after a few hours in the sun).
|water-proof pouch / ziploc plastic bag: useful for protecting "water sensitive" items such as cell phone, money, MP players etc. If you include a ziploc bag in your beach gift basket, use permanent marker to write something like "Joe's safe- will self distract it messed with!" on it. This way Joe won't wonder why you included an empty plastic bag in his gift...
|Towel - one of the most useful items in beach gift baskets. It can be plain, patterned (some have backgammon/checkers board printed on them and can be used for playing), or even one of those towels that turns into a robe.
|Snorkel, flippers & goggles - for sea lovers.
|nose clip, silicon ear plugs - for pool lovers. You can also add a bathing cap.
|Paint brush - for people who love the beach but hate the sand (I am a living example that such people do exist..), add a medium size paint brush - they can use it to brush the sand off their feet before getting in the car (stick a note to the brush explaining what it's for).
|Travel size soap + shampoo - for people who like to take a shower at the beach/pool before going home.
|Hat - can be a nice big straw hat (for women), a baseball cap or a visor. If you prefer your hat to be the gift basket container I recommend you go for the larger straw hats.
|sun glasses & case - an inexpensive pair of sun glasses is a nice addition for the younger crowd (older people tend to be more picky about what they view the world through).
A case for glasses is also a great idea - how many times did you go to the beach and didn't have a safe place for your expensive shades? If your recipient doesn't wear glasses, the case can be used as a place for keys, change and other small items.
|flip flops - they come in a variety of colours and patterns and are very affordable.
|Crossword puzzle magazine & pen - for the relaxed folks. Any other type of magazine will also do the trick.
|Beach games - for the energetic ones a beach paddleball set, Frisbee, kite or other beach games.
|backgammon/checkers board - a great option for everyone (choose the magnetic one if possible, so pieces don't get lost).
|inflatables - How about an inflatable beach ball, swim ring etc?
|bucket and shovel - for that inner child inside of us...
Here's a homemade beach gift basket I put together for my daughter. Want to see how easy it is to make it and what she looked like when she opened it?
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Everyone who has ever thought about taking on woodworking should start with something easy. I believe there are plenty of rewards to reap from practicing the beautiful craftsmanship of woodworking, but if you do not want to lose motivation, the best advice is to start with a project that even a rookie can accomplish. Here are some ideas to try as a beginner.
Build your own lounger
What could be more relaxing than sitting in a backyard lounger with a refreshing drink in your hand? For this simple project, you will need a circular saw, a cordless drill, 48 1½ wood screws, bar clamps, a rafter square and two planks of weather resistant wood, like cheddar, each 10×10 inches. The desired thickness of the boards should be one inch.
The first step is to mill all the components. It is much simpler to break the entire process into steps so that you can be more efficient. This lounger requires multiple parts, so you will need to make sure not to miss one. You will need to mill two parts for the seatback, two for the seat, a front stretcher, a back support, two front legs, two rear legs, two armrests, and two arm supports.
Bringing everything together is done with screws. I suggest that the screw holes are done with a drill press becasuse it's very easy. Such a power tool is cheaper than you think and if you search for the drill press reviews you can find affordable and good models. I will not go into deep details since I want to tell you about other projects rookies can create with much ease.
Create your own custom-made checkerboard
This project is so simple and elegant that I have to recommend it. At first glance, you may think that creating 64 squares of wood for the checkerboard is a time-consuming process, but this is far from the truth. The magic happens because of a small trick that I will explain right away. Take two boards of light and dark wood, enough for creating two 20 inch stripes. The desired thickness is ¾ inches.
Cut the boards into 2 inch wide stripes. Make sure you have enough material for obtaining eight lines, four in each wood shade. Glue them together, by alternating light and dark shades. After the glue is dried, cut the stripes again, perpendicular to their original orientation. By now, you should easily see what we are planning to do.
It is time for some more gluing. Take one strip and glue it to the next, but flip the second one, so that squares of different colors end up in an alternate pattern. The last steps involve sanding the board and adding a border, for a finish, elegant look. Don't forget to apply a finish, to protect the wood against wear and tear. Even a beginner can obtain a beautiful looking checkerboard in this manner, and you will love your results.
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The company operates through two segments, U.S. Networks and International Networks. The company owns and operates various television networks under the Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery, Science Channel, MotorTrend, Food Network, HGTV, Travel Channel, TVN, DIY Network, Cooking Channel, Discovery Family Channel, American Heroes Channel, Destination America, Discovery Life, Discovery en Espanol, Discovery Familia, Great American Country, the Oprah Winfrey Network, Eurosport, Discovery Kids, DMAX, and Discovery Home & Health brands, as well as other regional television networks. 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NASDAQ:DISCK Rates by TradingView Discovery Inc Series C (NASDAQ:DISCK) Frequently Asked Questions What is Discovery Inc Series C's stock symbol? Discovery Inc Series C trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "DISCK." How were Discovery Inc Series C's earnings last quarter? Discovery Inc Series C (NASDAQ:DISCK) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The company reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.05. The business earned $2.68 billion during the quarter. Discovery Inc Series C had a return on equity of 23.29% and a net margin of 16.81%. View Discovery Inc Series C's Earnings History. When is Discovery Inc Series C's next earnings date? Discovery Inc Series C is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 25th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Discovery Inc Series C. Has Discovery Inc Series C been receiving favorable news coverage? Press coverage about DISCK stock has trended negative this week, InfoTrie reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Discovery Inc Series C earned a news impact score of -2.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Discovery Inc Series C. Are investors shorting Discovery Inc Series C? Discovery Inc Series C saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 29th, there was short interest totalling 15,600,000 shares, an increase of 10.0% from the November 14th total of 14,180,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,761,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.6 days. Currently, 6.8% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Discovery Inc Series C's Current Options Chain. Who are some of Discovery Inc Series C's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Discovery Inc Series C include Rogers Communications (RCI), Liberty Broadband Corp Series C (LBRDK), Liberty Broadband Corp Series A (LBRDA), Discovery Communications (DISCA), Altice USA (ATUS), DISH Network (DISH), Roku (ROKU), Liberty Global (LBTYB), Liberty Global (LBTYA), Liberty Global (LBTYK), Shaw Communications (SJR), Viacom (VIAB), Cable One (CABO), ITV PLC/ADR (ITVPY) and Qurate Retail Inc Series B (QRTEB). What other stocks do shareholders of Discovery Inc Series C own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Discovery Inc Series C investors own include Walt Disney (DIS), Intelsat (I), Bank of America (BAC), Fossil Group (FOSL), Ciena (CIEN), First Data (FDC), Associated British Foods (ABF), Chaarat Gold (CGH), Alphabet (GOOG) and AMC Entertainment (AMC). Who are Discovery Inc Series C's key executives? Discovery Inc Series C's management team includes the folowing people: Mr. David M. Zaslav, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 59)Dr. Gunnar Wiedenfels, Chief Financial Officer (Age 42)Mr. Bruce L. Campbell, Chief Devel., Distribution & Legal Officer (Age 52)Mr. Peter T. Faricy, Chief Exec. Officer of Global Direct-to-Consumer (Age 53)Mr. Jean-Briac Perrette, CEO & Pres of Discovery Networks International (Age 48) Who are Discovery Inc Series C's major shareholders? Discovery Inc Series C's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include State Street Corp (3.63%), River Road Asset Management LLC (0.48%), Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.47%), Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC (0.42%), Gabelli Funds LLC (0.29%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.26%). Which institutional investors are selling Discovery Inc Series C stock? DISCK stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Markel Corp, Mackay Shields LLC, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank, Vantage Investment Partners LLC, State of Tennessee Treasury Department, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D and Russell Investments Group Ltd.. Which institutional investors are buying Discovery Inc Series C stock? DISCK stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including River Road Asset Management LLC, Oak Grove Capital LLC, State Street Corp, Millennium Management LLC, Banco Santander S.A., Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC, California Public Employees Retirement System and Teacher Retirement System of Texas. How do I buy shares of Discovery Inc Series C? Shares of DISCK can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab. What is Discovery Inc Series C's stock price today? One share of DISCK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $30.06. How big of a company is Discovery Inc Series C? Discovery Inc Series C has a market capitalization of $15.79 billion and generates $10.55 billion in revenue each year. Discovery Inc Series C employs 9,000 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Discovery Inc Series C. What is Discovery Inc Series C's official website? The official website for Discovery Inc Series C is http://corporate.discovery.com/. How can I contact Discovery Inc Series C? Discovery Inc Series C's mailing address is 1 DISCOVERY PLACE, SILVER SPRING MD, 20910. The company can be reached via phone at 240-662-2000 or via email at [email protected] MarketBeat Community Rating for Discovery Inc Series C (NASDAQ DISCK)Community Ranking: 2.2 out of 5 ( )Outperform Votes: 230 (Vote Outperform)Underperform Votes: 302 (Vote Underperform)Total Votes: 532MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Discovery Inc Series C and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe DISCK will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe DISCK will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. 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The LG Lucid was one of the first LG phones to land on a US carrier. Albeit a rather mid-range device, it was still quite good. I got my hands on the LG Lucid 2 last year – it was my first non-Nexus LG device ever using – and I was quite pleased with it. It had a smaller screen than most phones, but a larger battery than most phones. Which made for pretty awesome battery life. LG has really been stepping up their game when it comes to smartphones and tablets lately, and I'm sure the LG Lucid 3 will be the same way.
As you can tell from the image above, this one is headed to Verizon. After all, the Lucid branding is Verizon's. As we can see from the picture, we've got some pretty small bezels here and two Verizon logos. One in the top left-hand corner and one on the back, along with their 4G LTE logo. Many of you probably also noticed that the LG Lucid 3 appears to be running Android 4.4 since it has the white status bar icons. Which is great to see, but not unexpected. Since LG did announce a ton of mid-range and low-end smartphones at Mobile World Congress last month that are all running on Android 4.4.2. Additionally, you'll see the physical home button – which it appears they are only putting that on their low-end and mid-range smartphones – along with the back and menu capacitive buttons. Really wish they'd change that to a recents key, as the menu button is now useless in some apps like the Play Store.
It's definitely not a bad looking device, and it'll probably hit Verizon for around $49-99 on contract. Which isn't a bad price either. But we do know one thing, it's going to have pretty amazing battery life, which is something everyone can get behind. Am I right? So how many of you are interested in the LG Lucid 3?


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Hard as it is to believe, there is another country whose football history revolves around 1966. For North Korea, who provided an unexpected sideshow in England's glorious home World Cup, disposing of Italy on their way to the quarter-finals, it really has been 44 years of hurt since.
Not once have they qualified for the tournament in the intervening time. But now Kim Jung Il's boys are back, with an invocation to the memory of '66 emblazoned on the side of their official bus. Though it is unlikely there will be much dancing in the streets of Pyongyang at their return.
But the North Koreans have not exactly been putting themselves about in South Africa. Communist David Beckhams they aren't. Press conferences have been cancelled, training sessions conducted behind closed doors, access restricted. As I discovered when trying to track them down, it is probably easier to get an audience with the Dear Leader himself right now than it is to get close to his players.
Yesterday access was granted, although the coach's press conference was curtailed. Glen Gordon Watson, the side's Fifa media attache, made it clear from the start that no questions covering areas "where football and politics intersected" would be accepted before their coach, Kim Jong-Hun, explained to the assembled throng that referring to his side as North Korea was incorrect. "We are the People's Democratic Republic of Korea, and we should not be known by any other name," he said.
Regardless of nomenclature, Kim is adamant his team, who largely ply their trade in the pariah state's domestic league (just three players are employed by teams abroad – two in Japan, and one with the Russian side Rostov), have nothing to fear from their illustrious group-stage opponents. "Our players have quality and they fall between the best players in the world," he said. "Their talents will be shown to the world and this will bring great pleasure to our Great Leader and show the spirit of the Korean people.
"We have really studied the way our opponents play so we can play against them, though I cannot disclose how we plan to do it. Getting those precious points is our objective."
Kim says the team from 1966 have been their inspiration. "There are many players from the 1966 team still alive. Many of them have spoken with the players. They came and watched us train and gave us advice and encouragement. They told us what it would be like so we can make our Great Leader happy."
Though Kim suggested he believed today's game against Brazil "would probably be shown live on television" in the motherland, he turned to Watson when asked whether he had deliberately chosen to make his players difficult to access for the world's media. "They have fulfilled all of their obligations and they have been very accommodating to deal with," Watson said. And then they were off.
In this most business-oriented of sporting events, North Korea are the invisible team. Commercially they don't exist. The lads selling flags at every road junction have never seen a North Korean ensign, there is not a single piece of North Korean branded merchandise anywhere in Johannesburg, not even a shirt. In the Adidas store they thought Nike made the strip, in the Nike store they were just a bit confused about their geography (and history).
"Korea shirts? Yeah, sure loads of them," said an assistant, leading me to a South Korea jersey with Park Ji-Sung across the shoulders.
As for northern fans, there is not a hint. The only Koreans we encountered were two lads from Seoul who we found hanging around outside the stadium in the Johannesburg township of Tembisa where the Northerners were training behind razor wire and a police cordon. We had ended up there after a lengthy investigative pursuit that would have impressed Miss Marple. So, what were the Seoul crew doing there?
"We just wanted to know what they looked like," said one. "We have never seen people from the North before."
It was an answer that would have confirmed the Dear Leader's suspicion of the rest of the world: it really is filled with spies.
Follow Jim White's Veldt in Motion tour of South Africa, as he travels around the country meeting fans and bringing viewers an alternative look at the World Cup:
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Leave a comment on THIS post by 6 p.m. CT Tuesday, November 10, 2015 to be entered in the DRAWING for a copy of the book below. If you mention in your comment that you're a follower (see in the left sidebar "Join This Site" and "Follow by Email"), I'll add your name a second time in the drawing. U.S. mailing address required to receive a paper book. Read book giveaway details at Disclaimers. To provide you security, please leave your email address like this: johnATyahooDOTcom. Winner announced in next Thursday's blog post.
Welcome, Vickie. If you could have dinner with one person from today or history (except Jesus) who would it be? Why?
Either one of my great-grandmothers. I'd like to know more about my family history, the stories they didn't get a chance to tell and so were never passed down to the next generation.
What is your favorite Bible verse?
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." Philippians 4:13, KJV
Do you have a dedicated place to write, or a nook or corner of a room, or the kitchen table? When we moved into our present home, I converted one of the bedrooms into a home office. My desk sits in front of a double window which gives me natural light and a pleasant view.
What can your readers expect from you next? Postmark from the Past is book one of "The Redwood Chronicles." I'll be working on book two in the coming months.
Please tell us a little about your novel, Postmark from the Past.
In November 1989, Emily Patterson is enjoying a
quiet life in West Texas. She lives in the same house she grew up in, has a great job and good friends. But emptiness nips at her heart. Then a red envelope appears in her mailbox. It's a letter from Mark who declares his love for her, and promises to come to her if he makes it home alive. But who is Mark? She flips the envelope over, but there is no return address and it is postmarked 1968. Over the next few days more letters mysteriously appear in her mailbox and odd things start happening. Is someone playing a cruel joke? Her friends say it is the season for miracles. As Emily seeks to solve the mystery, can she risk her heart to find a miracle in the Postmark from the Past?
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The epoch of Nicolas I
The route will guide you through the times of Nicolas I reign. You can learn more about him by getting acquainted with architectural monument that cherish memories of those times.
Monument to Nikolay I
The 11th emperor Vserossiysky, the third son of the emperor Pavel I and Maria Fyodorovna; began reign with Decembrist uprising suppression.
The monument is located on St Isaac's Square. The Neo-Baroque monument to the Russian Emperor Nicholas I was designed by architect Auguste de Montferrand in 1856. The pedestal is decorated with allegorical female figures of Wisdom, Force, Faith and Justice, in whose faces one can notice the likeness with the wife and daughters of the Empereros. High reliefs on the pedestal represent the most important events of the time of Nikolas I's ruling: the Decembrist uprising (1825), suppression of cholera revolt on Sennaya Square (1831), Speransky's rewarding concerning the creation of the first code of laws (1832) and Verebyinsky Bridge opening on the railroad from St. Petersburg to Moscow (1851).
The monument to Nikolay I is erected on the same axis with the well-known Bronze Horseman, the tsars look outward in the same direction, they are separated only by St. Isaac's Cathedral building.Due to this fact, some sayings in St. Petersburg folklore were creatded. For example: "The fool follows the clever man but "Isaaky" (People call so the cathedral, for shortl) prevents him".
Please, pay your attention at the lanterns near the monument, they are among the most beautiful ones in the city.
Anichkov Palace
Anichkov Palace is a former imperial palace at the intersection of Nevsky Avenue and the Fontanka River
2 km, 490 m
Dvortsovaya ploshchad (Palace Square)
One of the most beautiful and harmonious ensembles of architecture in the world, Palace Square remains the main public space of St. Petersburg throughout nearly three centuries
Palace Square was laid out in 1819-1829 by Carlo Rossi, a neoclassicist architect of Italian descent who designed a large number of streets and squares in St. Petersburg. The picturesque Baroque Winter Palace (built in 1754-62) stands on the northern side of the square. Across the square, on the southern side, there is a classical yellow-and-white General Staff building (built in 1819-29 by Carlo Rossi). This building encircles the Southern side of the square and through its central arch, designed as a Triumphal Arch of the Classical World, you can reach Nevsky Prospect. On the eastn side the building of the former Royal Guards' General Staff tastefully closes the panorama of Palace Square, while on the West the square borders with the Admiralty and the Admiralty Garden.
Many significant events took place here, including the Bloody Sunday massacre in 1905 and the October Revolution in 1917.
Today the enormous square is more peaceful. Locals often gather here and tourists gaze at the architectural delights or stand in line to get to the Hermitage. Political rallies and official ceremonies still take place here, although today you're more likely to see a concert or festival here.
1 km, 826 m
Winter Palace
The Winter Palace is a former imperial palace, at present is a part of the Main Museum Complex of the Hermitage
The elegant, monumental palace is a striking monument of the Baroque style in mid-18th-century Russian art. The palace is a brilliant example of the synthesis of architecture and decorative plastic art. All the facades are embellished by a two-tier colonnade. Forming a complex rhythm of verticals, the columns soar upwards, and this motion embraces the numerous statues and vases on the roof. The abundance of moulded decoration - fanciful cornices and window architraves, mascarons, cartouches, rocailles, and a variety of pediments - creates an extremely rich play of light and shade that invest the building's appearance with magnificence.
Developing upon one and the same architectural motif, Rastrelli gave each of the four facades of the palace a different structural rhythm. The southern facade, overlooking the square, has a formal grandeur. Here the architect pierced the building with three arches to create a grand entrance into the courtyard and accentuated it with the vertical elements of paired columns. The majestic northern facade, giving the impression of an endless colonnade, faces the broad expanse of the Neva. The western facade, across from the Admiralty, is reminiscent of the composition of a countryside palace with a small courtyard. The monumental eastern facade with its massive side blocks forming a large cour d'honneur is turned to Millionnaya Street, where the mansions of the nobility stood.
For 150 years the palace served as an imperial residence. In November 1917, after the October Revolution, it was declared a museum. The exhibition placed in the palace includes grand halls and chambers, collections of the antiquities of Eurasia and the East, as well as collections of European and Eastern paintings, sculptures, and decorative art works.
Ticket price — 600 roubles
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The Best Tourist Destinations in Suriname Will Leave You Spellbound
Suriname, a Caribbean country boasting of dense Amazonian forests and a potpourri of people New York would be jealous of. Take a preview of the best this little country has to offer, through this Vacayholics post.
Neha Deshmukh
Last Updated: Jul 25, 2017
Did you know...
... that more than 80% of Suriname is covered by forests and it has one of the lowest deforestation rates in the world.
Covered with lush, green rainforests, Suriname is a real treat to anyone looking for the wonders that nature has to offer. But, besides nature, Suriname also boasts a vibrant city full of the heritage, colonial-era Dutch buildings. A music scene with a heavy Indo-Caribbean influence and featuring the unique kaseko - a blend of European, American and African music traditions. If food is your drug, then you will be surprised by the variety and flavors this tiny country has to offer - with a sizable Indian (from India) population and a heavy influence of African, Javanese and Chinese cuisine, the food though, is on the spicy side.
Suriname has over 11 natural reserves created with the intent of protecting its diverse plant and animal life, ranging from sea turtles to ornate birds, to the brightly colored blue arrow poison arrow frog. Here are the best places to view its unspoiled beauty and have a great time.
Best known for
The inner city received the coveted UNESCO World Heritage Site status for its unique architecture - colonial Dutch building from the 17th century made with the local materials and exhibiting native elements. Also of note are the wilde bussen, the buses plying the streets of Par'bo, for their hand-painted designs and art work.
Must see
Paramaribo is famous for various historical and beautiful buildings including Jewish, Muslim and Hindu places of worship right next to each other. Here are some other famous places in the city.
The Independence Square
The square is just a short distance from Fort Zeelandia and houses the Presidential Palace and several other buildings from the colonial era. Also nearby is the Palm Garden - a popular place to relax in the cool, breezy shade of the palm trees.
Paramaribo Zoo
The only zoo in Suriname, is a small but well maintained zoo with plenty of animals including the spectacular cardinal ibis, various apes, anacondas and jaguars.
Central Suriname Nature Reserve
The Central Suriname Nature Reserve is a 1.6 million hectare pristine tropical forest in central Suriname around 200 km south of Paramaribo.
Best known for
A huge number of animals, from colorful macaws to all the South American primate species, reside here. Due to the vast area of the reserve, a lot remains to be explored and discovered. A few of the known species in the reserve include:
Mount Voltzberg, a 245 m dome of granite to get a bird's-eye view of the extensive forest.
Travel Essentials
● Good trekking shoes
● Insect-repellent
● An extra set of clothes, if planning to splash in the waterfall
● Insect-repellent
● An extra set of clothes, if planning to splash in the waterfall
Brownsberg Nature Park
One of the most popular tourist attractions of Suriname is the 12,000 hectare Brownsberg Nature Park, just 150 km from the bustling capital city of Paramaribo. The three-hour drive from the city is itself a rather exciting event, as the bus travels through the dense rainforests and mountains to the base camp. It also has basic accommodation huts for those wanting to spend a night.
Best known for
Beautiful scenic walks and a multitude of pleasant little waterfalls to play in. Exotic creatures residing in the Park, like
Must see
Brokopondo Reservoir, one of the largest reservoirs in the world, covering approximately 1% of the country is also a part of the Brownsberg Nature Park. Created in the 1960s by building the Afobaka dam it is quite a sight with tall, dead trees half-submerged in the huge expanse of calm waters.
Also visit Tonka island, a small island in the lake offering activities like swimming, fishing and boating.
Travel Essentials
● Good, comfortable walking shoes
● Long clothes
● Insect-repellant
● Long clothes
● Insect-repellant
Galibi Nature Reserve
The Galibi Nature Reserve is a 13 km strip of beach in the North-Eastern region of Suriname and can be reached by a boat from Albina.
Best known for
The Giant leatherback turtle - the largest marine turtle in the world, they can grow up to 8 feet in girth and weigh over 900 kilograms. The reserve is also famous for being a nesting site of other amphibians and like
Must see
Albina - an Amerindian fishing village, with its laid-back lifestyle and distinct Caribi people. Have a stroll through the village or stay for a couple of hours to know about the culture, traditions and lifestyle of the indigenous population, or just enjoy the beach.
Travel Essentials
● Comfortable, closed-toe shoes
● Binoculars
● Insect-repellent
● Binoculars
● Insect-repellent
Besides these, there are also little-known places where you may learn about the maroon (escaped slaves from Africa and America) and Amerindians in small village resorts like the Danpaati, Arapahu Island, Awarradam and Jodensavanne (where the ruins of the first Jewish synagogue in the Western Hemisphere are located).


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When we finally pry Trump out of office–maybe late next year–we will then be left with President Pence, God help us. And Pence will be a different sort of national embarrassment to Americans. He will be able to appear moderately Presidential, but he'll introduce us to a whole new repertoire, an entirely different set of embarrassments. We will be slathered by the excruciating embarrassment of Christian-right extremism, of flagrant Christian hypocrisy; we'll be soiled inside, overflowing with the shame of seeing our leader suppressing the rights of millions of Americans–women and gays–wherever he can. Ah–the exquisite mortification that Mike Pence will provide for us.
Tags: Mike Pence, national embarrassment of Trump, President Pence


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Strengthened enforcement enhances marine sanctuary performance
Document Type
Publication details
Kelaher, BP, Page, A, Dasey, M, Read, A, Jordan, A & Coleman, MC 2015, 'Strengthened enforcement enhances marine sanctuary performance', Global Ecology and Conservation, vol. 3, pp. 503-510.
Peer Reviewed
Marine sanctuaries are areas where the extraction of biota is not permitted. Although most marine sanctuaries have a positive influence on biotic communities, not all sanctuaries are meeting their conservation objectives. Amidst possible explanations (e.g., size, age and isolation), insufficient enforcement is often speculated to be a key driver of marine sanctuary underperformance. Despite this, there are few studies directly linking quantitative enforcement data to changes in biotic communities within marine sanctuaries. Here, we used an asymmetrical-BACI experimental design from 2006–2012 to test whether new enforcement initiatives enhanced abundances of target fishes and threatened species in an existing large sub-tropical marine sanctuary relative to areas open to fishing. Implementation of the new enforcement initiatives in 2010 was associated with a 201% increase in annual fine rate and a significant increase in target fish and elasmobranch abundance, as well as sightings of a critically-endangered shark, in the marine sanctuary relative to areas open to fishing. Overall, these results demonstrate that strengthening enforcement can have a rapid positive influence on target fish and perhaps threatened species in a subtropical marine sanctuary. From this, we contend that increased enforcement guided by risk-based compliance planning and operations may be a useful first step for improving underperforming marine sanctuaries.