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Imagine experiencing Brazil. Ok, now imagine experiencing virtually all of it and you've pretty well summed up this absolutely incredible 26-day whirlwind tour of nearly all the country's highlights. Start off discovering why Rio is a favourite city for anyone who's been. Feel the vibrations (in your heart) from the rumble of Iguassu Falls. Then head north into the Amazon to explore the lush jungle. After find yourself in Chapada NP finding waterfalls, caves, and parts of yourself you'd long forgotten. From party time in the cities, to some serious beach time along the coasts, this is the right (aka best) way to do iconic Brazil.
What's Included
Your Discover Moment: Paraty
Your Discover Moment: Bonito
Your Discover Moment: Rio de Janeiro. Beach time in Paraty. Iguassu Falls visit (Brazil & Argentina). Bonito stay. Pantanal wildlife excursion (2 days). Rio de Janeiro stay. Amazon Jungle stay (3 days). Beach time in Jericoacoara. Guided exploration of Chapada Diamantina NP. Internal flights. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
Live it up in Rio de Janiero, hike around Iguassu Falls, encounter wildlife and sleep in hammocks in the Brazilian Pantanal, travel along the Amazon River, play on the sand dunes in Jericoacoara, explore the waterfalls and caves in Chapada Diamantina NP
Itinerary Disclaimer
While it is our intention to adhere to the route described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. The itinerary is brief, as we never know exactly where our journey will take us. Due to our style of travel and the regions we visit, travel can be unpredictable. The Trip Details document is a general guide to the tour and region and any mention of specific destinations or wildlife is by no means a guarantee that they will be visited or encountered. Aboard expedition trips visits to research stations depend on final permission.
Additionally, any travel times listed are approximations only and subject to vary due to local circumstances.
Important Notes
A good size daypack or overnight bag is required for this trip. The luggage allowance for the motorized canoe from Manaus is 7 kg. Your remaining luggage can be safely stored in Manaus – the CEO will help to arrange this locally.
Please note that this tour combines with other G Adventures tours. As such, the staff and some travel companions on your tour may have previously been traveling together with G Adventures, prior to Day 1 of your tour. Likewise, some staff and travel companions may be continuing together on another G Adventures tour, after your trip concludes.
Group Leader Description
All G Adventures group trips are accompanied by one of our group leaders, a G Adventures representative, or an expedition team. The aim of the group leader is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. They will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the countries visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious and social aspects. We also use local guides where we think more specific knowledge will add to the enjoyment of the places we are visiting- we think it's the best of both worlds.
Group Size Notes
Max 16, avg 10
Meals Included
21 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners
Public bus, van, plane, boat, canoe, hiking
Local Flights
All local flights are included in the cost of your tour unless otherwise noted. It is important that we have your passport information at the time of booking in order to process these tickets. Internal flight tickets are issued locally and will be given to you prior to the flight departure.
Solo Travellers
We believe solo travellers should not have to pay more to travel so our group trips are designed for shared accommodation and do not involve a single supplement. Single travellers joining group trips are paired in twin or multi-share accommodation with someone of the same sex for the duration of the trip. Some of our Independent trips are designed differently and solo travellers on these itineraries must pay the single trip price.
Hotels (15 nts), guesthouse (6 nts), tented room with hammocks in the Pantanal (2 nts, multi-share), jungle lodge (2 nts).
My Own Room Exceptions
Nights 10-11: Pantanal, Nights 14-15: Amazon Jungle, Nights 22-24 Chapada Diamantina National Park.
Joining Hotel
For details of your joining hotel please refer to your tour voucher, G Account, the G Adventures App or contact your travel agent.
Joining Instructions
Galeao International Airport is a 30 to 45 minute drive from our joining hotel. There are many private taxi companies with booths inside the building where you can pay a set rate for a taxi to Copacabana (approximately $50 USD), thus avoiding the confusion outside the airport. There is a money exchange in the Banco do Brazil on the 3rd floor of the international arrivals area, which is open 24 hours.
There is also an airport shuttle service, known as 'Real' (approximate fare $9USD) which will drop you off at the place of your choice along the route (choose the one that goes to Copacabana beach). You can flag down one of the many official yellow taxis in the street to get the rest of the way to the hotel (approximately $5 USD).
If you have paid in advance for an arrival transfer, a G Adventures representative will be at the airport to meet you. If for any reason you are not met at the airport, please call our local support line. If you are unable to make contact for whatever reason, please make your way to the joining point hotel via taxi.
Please note that Day 1 is an arrival day and no activities have been planned for that day other then your welcome meeting in the evening, so you can arrive at any time. Similarly the last day is a departure day during which no activities have been planned.
A G Adventures Representative will organize a short meeting soon after arrival, during which you will meet other tour participants and receive information about general and specific aspects of the trip. A welcome note will be left for you in the hotel so you have all the necessary information regarding the meeting time. If you arrive late, s/he will leave you a message detailing what time and where you should meet the next morning.
Arrival Complications
We don't expect any problems, and nor should you, but if for any reason you are unable to commence your trip as scheduled, please refer to the emergency contact details provided in this dossier and contact us as soon as possible. If you have a pre-booked transfer, and you have not made contact with our representative within 30 minutes of clearing customs and immigration, we recommend that you make your own way to the Starting Point hotel, following the Joining Instructions. Please apply to your travel agent on your return for a refund of the transfer cost if this occurs.
Emergency Contact
Should you need to contact G Adventures during a situation of dire need, it is best to first call our local contact in Buenos Aires. If for any reason you do not receive an immediate answer, please leave a detailed message and contact information, so we may return your call and assist you as soon as possible.
G Adventures Buenos Aires, Argentina
Day time phone from Monday to Friday 9am – 6pm
Tel: Int. Dialing Code: + 54 11 2150 2581
From within Argentina: (011) 2150 2581
After hours Emergency number
From outside Argentina: +54 9 11 3425 0380
From within Argentina, but outside of Buenos Aires: 011 15 3425 0380
If you are unable for any reason to contact our local contact in Buenos Aires, we have a toll-free line for North America, which will connect you directly with our Toronto office. In the event that you cannot get through, you can reach a member of our Operations department at the mobile number below:
Toll-free, North America only: 1 800 465 5600.
Calls from UK: 0344 272 0000
Calls from Australia: 1 300 796 618
Outside North America, Australia and the UK: +1 416 260 0999
What to Take
A good size daypack or overnight bag is required for this trip. The luggage allowance for the motorized canoe from Manaus is 7 kg. Your remaining luggage can be safely stored in Manaus – the CEO will help to arrange this locally.
Packing List
• Knee-length socks
• Loose-fitting, light coloured hiking pants
• Loose-fitting, light coloured long-sleeved shirts
• Pack liners to waterproof bags
• Flight info (required) (Printouts of e-tickets may be required at the border)
• Insurance info (required) (With photocopies)
• Passport (required) (With photocopies)
• Required visas or vaccination certificates (required) (With photocopies)
• Vouchers and pre-departure information (required)
• Binoculars (optional)
• Camera (With extra memory cards and batteries)
• Cash, credit and debit cards
• Day pack (Used for daily excursions or short overnights)
• Ear plugs
• First-aid kit (should contain lip balm with sunscreen, sunscreen, whistle, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, bandaids/plasters, tape, anti-histamines, antibacterial gel/wipes, antiseptic cream, Imodium or similar tablets for mild cases of diarrhea, rehydration powder, water purification tablets or drops, insect repellent, sewing kit, extra prescription drugs you may be taking)
• Flashlight/torch (Headlamps are ideal)
• Fleece top/sweater
• Footwear
• Hat
• Locks for bags
• Long pants/jeans
• Moneybelt
• Outlet adapter
• Personal entertainment (Reading and writing materials, cards, music player, etc.)
• Reusable water bottle
• Shirts/t-shirts
• Sleepwear
• Small travel towel
• Sunglasses
• Toiletries (Preferably biodegradable)
• Watch and alarm clock
• Waterproof backpack cover
• Windproof rain jacket
Warm Weather:
• Sandals/flip-flops
• Shorts/skirts (Longer shorts/skirts are recommended)
• Sun hat/bandana
• Swimwear
Laundry facilities are offered by some of our hotels for a charge. There will be times when you may want to or have to do your own laundry so we suggest you bring non-polluting/biodegradable soap.
Visas and Entry Requirements
All countries require a valid passport (with a minimum 6 months validity). Contact your local embassy, or consulate for the most up-to-date visa requirements, or see your travel agent.
Americans, Canadians, Australians and some other nationalities need a tourist visa in order to enter Brazil. Please contact your local Brazilian Embassy to find out if you need to apply for one and for further details. If you are required to have a visa you will need to get one before entering Brazil, otherwise you will be refused entry. Processing fees and time frames depend on each country, but can take 2 weeks or longer, so we advise you to apply for it as early as possible.
US citizens: 160 USD
Australian Citizens: 35 USD
Canadian Citizens: 65 USD
Effective January 7, 2013 all Canadian and Australian citizens are required to pay a reciprocity tax in order to enter Argentina. This reciprocity tax must be paid in advance online with a credit card. Cash at the border or airport is not accepted.
Australian citizens: 100USD, valid for 1 year
Canadian citizens: 92USD for one entry and re-entries from bordering countries within 3 months
This trip crosses the border between Brazil and Argentina on Day 6 of this tour. The border name is Paso Iguazu and borders the cities of Foz do Iguazu and Puerto Iguazu.
Spending Money
Every traveller is different and therefore spending money requirements will vary. Some travellers may drink more than others while other travellers like to purchase more souvenirs than most. Please consider your own spending habits when it comes to allowing for drinks, shopping and tipping. Please also remember the following specific recommendations when planning your trip.
Money Exchange
Credit cards and debit cards are very useful for cash advances. Visa cards are the most widely accepted cards. While ATMs are widely available, there are no guarantees that your credit or debit cards will actually work in Latin America. Check with your bank.
You should be aware that to purchase products or services on a credit card a fee of 5%-10% usually applies.
Do not rely on credit or debit cards as your only source of money, a combination of US dollar cash and cards is best. Please bear in mind that cost of living in the southern cone countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile) is much higher than the rest of South America, and more comparable with Europe. Always take more rather than less, as you don't want to spoil the trip by constantly feeling short of funds.
We do not recommend bringing travellers cheques as they are very difficult to change in country.
CURRENCY EXCHANGE TIP: Please be advised that slightly torn notes, notes that have been heavily marked or are faded may be difficult to exchange. It is best to bring notes in fairly good condition, in denominations lower than 100USD (or equivalent).
As currency exchange rates can fluctuate often we ask that you refer to the following website for daily exchange rates: www.xe.com
Emergency Fund
Please also make sure you have access to at least an additional USD $200 (or equivalent) as an 'emergency' fund, to be used when circumstances outside our control (ex. a natural disaster) require a change to our planned route. This is a rare occurrence!
It is customary in Latin America to tip service providers such as waiters, at approximately 10%, depending on the service. Tipping is an expected – though not compulsory – component of your tour program and an expression of satisfaction with the persons who have assisted you on your tour. Although it may not be customary to you, it is of considerable significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels. There are several times during the trip where there is opportunity to tip the local guides or drivers we use. Recommendations for tipping drivers and local guides would range from $5-10 USD per day depending on the quality and length of the service; ask your CEO for specific recommendations based on the circumstances and culture.
Also at the end of each trip if you felt your G Adventures CEO did an outstanding job, tipping is appreciated. The amount is entirely a personal preference, however as a guideline $20-25 USD per person, per week can be used.
Optional Activities
- Cachaça Distillery Visit (90BRL per person)
- Kayaking (90BRL per person)
- Paraty Bay Boat Tour
- Paraty Boat Tour (100BRL per person)
- 4×4 Tour (100BRL per person)
- Horseback Riding Paraty (120-150BRL per person)
- Snorkelling
Foz do Iguaçu
- Iguassu Falls Bird Park Visit (60BRL per person)
- Iguassu Helicopter Ride (460BRL per person)
Puerto Iguazú
- Iguassu Falls Boat Tour (70USD per person)
- Bonito Snorkelling (236-280BRL per person)
Rio de Janeiro
- Favela Tour (110BRL per person)
- Optional Welcome Meeting for Travellers on Combos
- Rio de Janeiro City Tour (240BRL per person)
- Por do Sol Sunset (Free)
- Sandboarding
- Dune Buggy Ride (400BRL per group)
- Kite Surfing Lesson (550BRL per person)
- Surfing
- Olodum House (Free)
- Salvador City Tour (45BRL per person)
- Capoeira Performance (80BRL per person)
Please note inoculations may be required for the country visited. It is your responsibility to consult with your travel doctor for up to date medical travel information well before departure.
You should consult your doctor for up-to-date medical travel information well before departure. We recommend that you carry a First Aid kit and hand sanitizers / antibacterial wipes as well as any personal medical requirements. Please be aware that quite often we are in remote areas and away from medical facilities, and for legal reasons our leaders are prohibited from administering any type of drug including headache tablets, antibiotics, etc. When selecting your trip please carefully read the brochure and itinerary and assess your ability to cope with our style of travel. Please refer to the Physical ratings for trip specific information. G Adventures reserves the right to exclude any traveller from all or part of a trip without refund if in the reasonable opinion of our CEO they are unable to complete the itinerary without undue risk to themselves and/or the rest of the group.
Safety and Security
Many national governments provide a regularly updated advice service on safety issues involved with international travel. We recommend that you check your government's advice for their latest travel information before departure. We strongly recommend the use of a neck wallet or money belt while travelling, for the safe keeping of your passport, air tickets, travellers' cheques, cash and other valuable items. Leave your valuable jewelery at home – you won't need it while travelling. Many of the hotels we use have safety deposit boxes, which is the most secure way of storing your valuables. A lock is recommended for securing your luggage. When travelling on a group trip, please note that your group leader has the authority to amend or cancel any part of the trip itinerary if it deemed necessary, due to safety concerns. Your Chief Experience Officer (CEO) will accompany you on all included activities. During your trip you will have some free time to pursue your own interests, relax and take it easy and explore at your leisure. While your CEO will assist you with options available in a given location, please note that any optional activities you undertake are not part of your itinerary, and we offer no representations about the safety of the activity or the standard of the operators running them. Please use your own good judgement when selecting an activity in your free time. Although the cities visited on tour are generally safe during the day, there can be risks to wandering throughout any major city at night. It is our recommendation to stay in small groups and to take taxis to and from restaurants, or during night time excursions.
Water based activities have an element of danger and excitement built into them. We recommend only participating in water based activities when accompanied by a guide(s). We make every reasonable effort to ensure the fun and adventurous element of any water based activities (in countries with varying degrees of operating standards), have a balanced approach to safety. It is our policy not to allow our CEOs to make arrangements on your behalf for water based activities that are not accompanied by guide(s).
Swimming, including snorkeling, is always at your own risk. Read more about travel safety for ways to further enhance your personal safety while traveling.
A Couple of Rules
Illegal drugs will not be tolerated on any trips. Possessing or using drugs not only contravenes the laws of the land but also puts the rest of the group at risk. Smoking marijuana and opium is a part of local culture in some parts of the world but is not acceptable for our travellers. Our philosophy of travel is one of respect towards everyone we encounter, and in particular the local people who make the world the special place it is. The exploitation of prostitutes is completely contrary to this philosophy. Our group leader has the right to expel any member of the group if drugs are found in their possession or if they use prostitutes.
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is compulsory in order to participate on any of our trips. When travelling on a group trip, you will not be permitted to join the group until evidence of travel insurance has been sighted by your leader, who will take note of your insurance details. When selecting a travel insurance policy we require that at a minimum you are covered for medical expenses including emergency evacuation and repatriation. A minimum coverage of USD200,000 is required. G Adventures can provide you with the appropriate coverage. We strongly recommend that the policy also covers personal liability, cancellation, curtailment and loss of luggage and personal effects. Some tours include adventure activities that require extra coverage (e.g. crampon use); please review your itinerary and make sure that you are covered for all included activities. If you have credit card insurance we require proof of purchase of the trip (a receipt of credit card statement) with a credit card in your name. Contact your bank for details of their participating insurer, the level of coverage and emergency contact telephone number.
Planeterra-The G Adventures Foundation
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G Adventures is Planeterra's largest corporate donor, covering all operating costs so 100% of your donation will bring opportunity to people in need.
Dollar-a-Day Program
G Adventures' Dollar-a-Day Program provides travellers with the opportunity to give back to the people and places visited on our tours by donating one dollar for every day you are on trip. 100% of these donations go directly to support community development projects worldwide that are implemented by Planeterra.
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Minimum Age
You must be 18 to travel unaccompanied on a G Adventures tour. For minors travelling with a guardian over 21 years old, the minimum age is 12.
International Flights
Check-in times and baggage allowances/restrictions vary by airline and can change at any time. For the most up-to-date information for your flight, please contact your airline. We recommend checking in online in advance to avoid potential delays at the airport.
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Group Leader
Chief Experience Officer (CEO) throughout, local guide while in the Pantanal and Amazon
Day 1: Rio de Janeiro
There are no planned activities until the evening welcome meeting.
Additional Notes:
Booking pre- or post-trip accommodation is highly recommended to allow time for activities and to fully experience this vibrant city.
Included Activities:
Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting
Day 2: Rio de Janeiro/Paraty (1B)
Travel up the coast to Paraty and wander the cobblestoned streets of this beautiful colonial town.
Local bus (5.00-6.00 hours, 250km)
Day 3: Paraty (1B)
Enjoy a free day to explore Paraty. Optional activities include a Caipirinha boat trip, kayaking and horseback riding.
Day 4: Paraty/Foz do Iguaçu
Skip the 19 hour journey by land and hop a flight to Iguassu from São Paulo, maximizing your time to enjoy the falls.
Private Vehicle (5.00-6.00 hours)
Plane (1.50 hour(s), 1000km)
Day 5: Foz do Iguaçu
Visit the Brazilian side of the falls to get the best panoramic view. Opt to visit the bird park filled with beautifully coloured local wildlife or enjoy an optional helicopter ride for a birds-eye view of the falls.
Included Activities:
Iguassu Falls (Brazil Side) Guided Tour
Day 6: Foz do Iguaçu (1B)
Explore trails that will bring you directly over the falls of the Devil's Throat—the highest and deepest of the falls. Other trails allow access to the stretch of falls across the forest on the Argentine side. Opt to take an inflatable boat to the base of the thundering falls.
Included Activities:
Border Crossing (Brazil – Argentina)
Iguassu Falls Visit
Border Crossing (Argentina – Brazil)
Day 7: Foz do Iguaçu/Bonito (1B)
Leave early for a full travel day to Bonito.
Local bus (14.00 hour(s), 768km)
Day 8: Bonito
Spend time in Bonito with optional activities available like snorkelling in the rivers or exploring the nearby caves and waterfalls.
Day 9: Bonito (1B)
Enjoy another free day to explore Bonito.
Day 10: Bonito/Pantanal (1B, 1L, 1D)
Experience the Pantanal, an immense wetland area famed for its profuse wildlife. A 2-day excursion allows visitors to fully appreciate the natural beauty of the area.
Additional Notes:
Please note, while on the rustic excursion in Pantanal the nights will be spent in hammocks.
Included Activities:
Pantanal Wildlife Excursion
Shared Van (5.00 hour(s))
Day 11: Pantanal (1B, 1L, 1D)
Full day of exploring the Pantanal. Try piranha fishing or horseback riding. Opportunities to spot wildlife such as monkeys, macaws, giant otters and caiman.
Included Activities:
Pantanal Wildlife Excursion
Day 12: Pantanal/Rio de Janeiro (1B)
Transfer to Campo Grande and fly back to Rio before arriving to the centrally located hotel in Copacabana.
Local bus (5.00-6.00 hours)
Please note you will be arriving back to Rio airport at approximately 7pm because there are no direct flights from Campo Grande to Rio. Depending on the schedule there may be a stopover in Sao Paolo.
Plane (1.50-3.00 hours)
Day 13: Rio de Janeiro
Enjoy a free day to soak up the vibrant energy of Rio de Janeiro.
Day 14: Rio de Janeiro/Amazon Jungle Lodge (1B)
Transfer one hour from Manaus to the village of Rio Preto da Eva, visit a local market before heading up river by motorized canoe to the jungle lodge.
The wet season, from March to August known as igapó, floods the surrounding forests enriching the soil and plants. Gliding over the submerged forest by canoe is an experience that is unique to the Amazon.
The dry season from September to February also has its draws, when the level of the river reaches its lowest, fish crowd together making them easy targets for catfish and dolphins. Lower water levels also make it harder for caimans to hide and easier to spot.
Included Activities:
Night Boat Excursion
Plane (4.00 hour(s))
Private Vehicle (1.00 hour(s))
Motorized canoe (1.50 hour(s))
Day 15: Amazon Jungle Lodge (1B, 1L, 1D)
The lodge is located within the jungle and just off the river making a great base for Amazon exploration. During free time relax in the hammocks or go for a swim.
Listen to the local guides explain what life is like in the Amazon and learn about the legends, traditions and culture of the region.
Included Activities:
Jungle Hike
Day 16: Amazon Jungle Lodge/Fortaleza (1B)
Wake up early for a morning excursion by canoe and enjoy the silence before the jungle awakens. Take in the sights and sounds of the Amazon while travelling along the river back to Manaus before flying to Fortaleza.
Included Activities:
Sunrise Canoe Excursion
Motorized canoe (1.50 hour(s))
Private Vehicle (1.00 hour(s))
Plane (5.00 hour(s))
Day 17: Fortaleza/Jericoacoara (1B)
Today is a long travel day to get to the calm teal waters of "Jeri". Travel up the coast away from Fortaleza and arrive in the evening in time to watch the sunset over the ocean.
Local bus (8.00 hour(s))
Day 18: Jericoacoara (1B)
Affectionately known as 'Jeri' to locals, Jericoacoara is a small fishing village where the streets are made of sand. Surrounded by sand dunes, and stunning coastline there are plenty of activities to choose from during the day. At night, the town lights up with its many restaurants and fun nightlife.
Day 19: Jericoacoara (1B)
Visit the Holed Stone, a famous rock formation located a 30 min walk down the beach, grab your camera, it makes for a scenic view with the ocean as its backdrop.
Jeri is an ideal spot to try some of the many water sports on offer. Named one of the best places in the world for windsurfing, it is a mecca for water sports of all kinds, give surfing, windsurfing or kitesurfing a try.
Day 20: Jericoacoara/Fortaleza (1B)
Travel from Jeri back to Fortaleza, enjoy the vibrant city and nightlife.
Local bus (8.00 hour(s))
Day 21: Fortaleza/Salvador (1B)
Salvador is famous for it's Afro-Brazilian culture, if you haven't had a chance to see the famous Capoeira, check out a performance. Wander the cobblestone streets of Pelourinho, the old city, and sit outside and enjoy dinner while people watching.
Find a spot on the umbrella crowded beach and do some shopping from the vendors passing by, they sell almost everything. The bay has calm waters which makes it ideal to go for a dip in the ocean.
Included Activities:
Orientation Walk
Day 22: Days 22-23 Salvador/Chapada Diamantina National Park
Head away from the coast for some hiking, mountains and breathtaking landscapes. Catch a bus to Chapada Diamantina NP and look forward to a few active days. Enjoy the evening in the small town of Lençóis, the base for exploring the park.
Local bus (7.00 hour(s))
Day 23: Chapada Diamantina National Park (1B)
Over the next few days, enjoy guided exploration through Chapada Diamantina NP. Journey down into the caves at Gruta Lapa Doce and Pratinha, where the glowing blue water is so transparent that it's hard to tell where the roof ends and the water begins.
Hike through the park to Poco do Diablo waterfall for a swim en route to Morro do Pai Inácio for an incredible view over the beautiful park.
Day 24: Day 25 Chapada Diamantina National Park/Salvador (1B)
Take a scenic ride through the countryside on the way back to Salvador. Enjoy the evening in this vibrant city.
Local bus (7.00 hour(s))
Day 25: Day 26 Salvador (1B)
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Loosen your belt, The Cafe Grand Weekender is the ultimate break for any self proclaimed foodie.
Join us for a two night stay arriving Friday 28th February 2020 and indulge yourself with dinner each night.
Its Fish on Friday and Steak on Saturday. Take a look at the 3 course menus here. (Vegetarian alternative available)
All rooms on this offer are priced at £400.
So its first come first serve so the sooner you book, the higher the room grade and the better the value.
Reservations on this offer are subject to the guarantee details outlined on the online booking engine. Please ensure you check these before booking.
You can check-in from 2pm on the scheduled date of arrival. If you wish to check-in earlier, you can do so by buying an early check-in (£25.00). You must check-out before 11am on the scheduled date of departure unless otherwise stated within the offer. If you wish to check-out later then you can do so by buying a late check-out (£25.00). These services are subject to availability and must be booked direct with the hotel.
The hotel is a non-smoking establishment (including balconies). If you choose to smoke in the hotel we will be forced to apply a charge of up to £200 to cover the cost of deep cleaning
Please ensure to make us aware of any disabilities or special requirements.To comply with our emergency evacuation plan, if you or a member of your party have a disability or mobility issue which may prevent safe evacuation in an emergency it is crucial you make us aware prior to or upon check-in We have a limited number of accessible ground floor rooms.No pets are allowed in the Hotel with the exception of Guide dogs.
The hotel cannot accept liability or pay any compensation where any event which the hotel could not, even with all due care, foresee or avoid. Such events may include war or threat of war, riot, civil strife, terrorist activity or actual threatened terrorist activity, industrial dispute, natural or nuclear disaster, adverse weather conditions, fire and all similar events outside our control. Payment of your final balance should be made upon departure. If for any reason payment is not made at this time, we will forward our invoice to you for payment. We do, however, reserve the right to deduct any outstanding charges from your credit or debit card.By confirming a booking you accept responsibility for any damage or loss caused by you or any member of your party. Full payment for any such damage or loss must be paid direct at the time to the hotel or other supplier. If you fail to do so, we reserve the right to deduct any damage charges from your credit or debit card.We reserve the right at any time to terminate your stay or that of any member of your party due to misconduct, where justified in their reasonable opinion. No refunds will be given. Furthermore, the hotel shall be under any obligation whatsoever to pay compensation or meet any costs or expenses you may incur as a result of your stay being terminated.

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These games teach valuable skills and have a high fun and educational rating.
Your child will practice investigation skills by scanning Dora's room for certain objects. Walking around her house, your child will play a variety of games such as dressing up Dora, helping her mother cook, and fetching her dog.
Your child develops an array of addition skills on Dora's first day back to school.
Your child will practice addition and understanding quantities while helping Dora and her friends get to their first day of school.
Your child develops spelling and letter recognition skills by helping Dora spell out simple words describing different pictures.
Your child develops the ability to complete patterns, count, recognize numbers, as well as beginning Spanish vocabulary while helping Dora find her lost Valentine. Upon completing the game, your child is able to create their own printable valentine card if desired.
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Welcome to the wiki! "JMRL Reads" is a place for you to both find and leave information about books. By that we mean the kind of information that helps people find good books for leisure reading. This wiki was originally conceived of as a project for a girls book group called "The Rapunzels" in the summer of 2008 at Greene County Library. The picture is in honor of the seriousness with which these girls addressed their reading. Rapunzel, in her tower, is doing something very important. Better luck to the prince below next time. We're sure he eventually gets her attention.
This wiki, like all wikis, is all about the power of collective knowledge. Librarians are constantly asked for advice about what to read, and we often find ourselves wishing we had a particular person beside us, because that person reads extensively in the area we're being asked about. He or she is the expert, but alas, is not present. With the wiki they can be.
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Murray injured his wrist while playing in Hamburg in May, and missed the French Open and Wimbledon as a result.
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:''A file system (or filesystem) is a means to organize data expected to be retained after a program terminates by providing procedures to store, retrieve and update data, as well as manage the available space on the device(s) which contain it. A file system organizes data in an efficient manner and is tuned to the specific characteristics of the device.''
:''A file system (or filesystem) is a means to organize data expected to be retained after a program terminates by providing procedures to store, retrieve and update data, as well as manage the available space on the device(s) which contain it. A file system organizes data in an efficient manner and is tuned to the specific characteristics of the device.''
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- A file system (or filesystem) is a means to organize data expected to be retained after a program terminates by providing procedures to store, retrieve and update data, as well as manage the available space on the device(s) which contain it. A file system organizes data in an efficient manner and is tuned to the specific characteristics of the device.
Individual drive partitions can be setup using one of the many different available filesystems. Each has its own advantages, disadvantages, and unique idiosyncrasies. A brief overview of supported filesystems follows; the links are to wikipedia pages that provide much more information.
Before being formatted, a drive should be partitioned.
Type of file systems
- Btrfs - Also known as "Better FS", is a new filesystem with powerful features similar to Sun/Oracle's excellent ZFS. These include snapshots, multi-disk striping and mirroring (software RAID without mdadm), checksums, incremental backup, and on-the-fly compression that can give a significant performance boost as well as save space. As of January 2011, Btrfs is considered unstable although it has been merged into the mainline kernel with an experimental status. Btrfs appears to be the future of GNU/Linux filesystems and is offered as a root filesystem option in all major distribution installers.
- exFAT - Microsoft file system optimized for flash drives. Unlike NTFS, exFAT cannot pre-allocate disk space for a file by just marking arbitrary space on disk as 'allocated'. As in FAT, when creating a file of known length, exFAT must perform a complete physical write equal to the size of the file.
- ext2 - Second Extended Filesystem is an established, mature GNU/Linux filesystem that is very stable. A drawback is that it does not have journaling support or barriers. Lack of journaling can result in data loss in the event of a power failure or system crash. It may also be not convenient for root (
/) and
/homepartitions because file-system checks can take a long time. An ext2 filesystem can be converted to ext3.
- ext3 - Third Extended Filesystem is essentially the ext2 system with journaling support and write barriers. It is backward compatible with ext2, well tested, and extremely stable.
- ext4 - Fourth Extended Filesystem is a newer filesystem that is also compatible with ext2 and ext3. It provides support for volumes with sizes up to 1 exabyte (i.e. 1,048,576 terabytes) and files sizes up to 16 terabytes. It increases the 32,000 subdirectory limit in ext3 to 64,000. It also offers online defragmentation capability.
- F2FS - Flash-Friendly File System is a flash file system created by Kim Jaegeuk (Hangul: 김재극) at Samsung for the Linux operating system kernel. The motivation for F2FS was to build a file system that from the start takes into account the characteristics of NAND flash memory-based storage devices (such as solid-state disks, eMMC, and SD cards), which have been widely being used in computer systems ranging from mobile devices to servers.
- JFS - IBM's Journaled File System was the first filesystem to offer journaling. It had many years of development in the IBM AIX® operating system before being ported to GNU/Linux. JFS makes the smallest demand on CPU resources of any GNU/Linux filesystem. It is very fast at formatting, mounting, and filesystem checks (fsck). JFS offers very good all-around performance especially in conjunction with the deadline I/O scheduler. It is not as widely supported as the ext series or ReiserFS, but still very mature and stable.
- NILFS2 - New Implementation of a Log-structured File System was developed by NTT. It records all data in a continuous log-like format that is only appended to and never overwritten. It is designed to reduce seek times and minimize the type of data loss that occurs after a crash with conventional Linux filesystems.
- NTFS - File system used by Windows. NTFS has several technical improvements over FAT and HPFS (High Performance File System), such as improved support for metadata, and the use of advanced data structures to improve performance, reliability, and disk space utilization, plus additional extensions, such as security access control lists (ACL) and file system journaling.
- Reiser4 - Successor to the ReiserFS file system, developed from scratch by Namesys and sponsored by DARPA as well as Linspire, it uses B*-trees in conjunction with the dancing tree balancing approach, in which underpopulated nodes will not be merged until a flush to disk except under memory pressure or when a transaction completes. Such a system also allows Reiser4 to create files and directories without having to waste time and space through fixed blocks.
- ReiserFS - Hans Reiser's high-performance journaling FS (v3) uses a very interesting method of data throughput based on an unconventional and creative algorithm. ReiserFS is touted as very fast, especially when dealing with many small files. ReiserFS is fast at formatting, yet comparatively slow at mounting. Quite mature and stable. ReiserFSv3 is not being actively developed at this time. Generally regarded as a good choice for
- Swap - Filesystem used for swap partitions.
- VFAT - Virtual File Allocation Table is technically simple and supported by virtually all existing operating systems. This makes it a useful format for solid-state memory cards and a convenient way to share data between operating systems. VFAT supports long file names.
- XFS - Early journaling filesystem originally developed by Silicon Graphics for the IRIX operating system and ported to GNU/Linux. It provides very fast throughput on large files and filesystems and is very fast at formatting and mounting. Comparative benchmark testing has shown it to be slower when dealing with many small files. XFS is very mature and offers online defragmentation capability.
- ZFS - Combined file system and logical volume manager designed by Sun Microsystems. The features of ZFS include protection against data corruption, support for high storage capacities, integration of the concepts of filesystem and volume management, snapshots and copy-on-write clones, continuous integrity checking and automatic repair, RAID-Z and native NFSv4 ACLs.
All the above filesystems with the exception of ext2, FAT16/32, use journaling. Journaling provides fault-resilience by logging changes before they are committed to the filesystem. In the event of a system crash or power failure, such file systems are faster to bring back online and less likely to become corrupted. The logging takes place in a dedicated area of the filesystem.
Not all journaling techniques are the same. Only ext3 and ext4 offer data-mode journaling, which logs both data and meta-data. Data-mode journaling comes with a speed penalty and is not enabled by default. The other filesystems provide ordered-mode journaling, which only logs meta-data. While all journaling will return a filesystem to a valid state after a crash, data-mode journaling offers the greatest protection against corruption and data loss. There is a compromise in system performance, however, because data-mode journaling does two write operations: first to the journal and then to the disk. The trade-off between system speed and data safety should be considered when choosing the filesystem type.
Arch Linux support
- btrfs-progs — Btrfs support.
- dosfstools — VFAT support.
- exfat-utils — exFAT support.
- f2fs-tools — F2FS support.
- fuse-exfat — exFAT mount support.
- jfsutils — JFS support.
- nilfs-utils — NILFS support.
- ntfs-3g — NTFS support.
- reiser4progs — ReiserFSv4 support.
- reiserfsprogs — ReiserFSv3 support.
- util-linux — Swap support.
- xfsprogs — XFS support.
- zfs — ZFS support.
- http://zfsonlinux.org/ || zfsAUR
- zfs-fuse — ZFS support via FUSE.
- http://zfs-fuse.net/ || zfs-fuseAUR
Format a device
Before starting, you need to know which name Linux gave to your device. Hard drives and USB sticks show up as
/dev/sdx, where x is a lowercase letter, while partitions show up as
/dev/sdxY, where Y is a number.
If the device you want to format is mounted, it will show up in the MOUNTPOINT column from:
$ lsblk
If your device is not mounted:
# mount /dev/sdxY /some/directory
And to unmount it, you can use umount on the directory you mounted the disk on:
# umount /some/directory
Manipulate the partition table as you like. For that you can use fdisk for MBR or gdisk for GPT or GUI tools. See partitioning for more information.
Now you can create new file systems through console tools or graphic interface tools.
Console tools
To create a file system you just have to use mkfs which is just a unified front-end for the different
mkfs.fstype tools. E.g.:
# mkfs -t ext4 /dev/partition
To create a swap file system, use mkswap:
# mkswap /dev/partition
GUI tools
There are several GUI tools for partition management:
- Gparted — GTK+ Partition Magic clone, frontend to GNU Parted.
- gnome-disk-utility — Disk management utility for GNOME.
- KDE Partition Manager — KDE utility that allows you to manage disks, partitions, and file systems.


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British farmer David Cundall, who began the project after hearing a group of war veterans say that they helped bury Spitfires in Burma in 1945, said the archaeologists had been looking in the wrong place.
It was thought that as many as 140 Spitfires — many more than the number of airworthy models currently known to exist – were buried in crates 40ft below the ground in the last days of the war to make sure they didn't fall into the wrong hands. Mr. Cundall had claimed that some of the aircraft could possibly even fly again, and compared his quest to the excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb.
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In addition to $200,000 of his own money, he managed to secure funding for the search from a Belarusian online gaming company and had to overcome acres of bureaucratic red tape. It took a meeting between Burmese President Thein Sein and British Prime Minister David Cameron to secure permission to dig for the planes underneath the former capital Rangoon's international airport.
British 91-year-old war veteran Stanley Coombe, who says he witnessed the aircraft being buried near what is now the airport's main runway, was on hand to watch the closing stages of the search, reports the Daily Mail. But a planned celebratory press conference was cancelled after the archaeologists said they had found no evidence of buried planes, while Burmese officials worried that continued digging could damage the runway. "Today has been a nightmare," one team member told the Daily Mail.
Mr. Cundall will now look to other possible burial sites in the north of Burma, reports the Independent. Earlier this month, the search team found a wooden crate believed to contain one of the planes in the northern Kachin state, but it turned out to be full of muddy water.


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• Action: Reaction [trigger: after making a resistance check], +3pp/rank
• Limited to 1 Immunity at a time, -1pp/rank
• Limited to descriptor of attack, -1pp/rank
You have the ability to adapt to incoming attacks. After being hit by an attack and making any resistance checks required, you become immune to further attacks with similar descriptors as a reaction. Possible descriptors include nanites, spontaneous mutation, force fields, reality warping or chaos energy.
After making a resistance check against an attack, you gain an immunity worth 10pp or less that is effective against that attack's descriptor. If the attack has more than one descriptor, you gain the most expensive one. For example, being hit by a light controller's affliction that inflicts Visually Unaware gives you Immunity 10 [common descriptor: light] rather than Immunity 5 [sensory Affliction attacks]. Being hit by a magical fire blast gives you Immunity 10 [common descriptor: fire] rather than Immunity 20 [very common descriptor: magic] since there are not enough points in the variable to pay for the latter. If multiple 10pp Immunities are possible, you choose one. The GM has final authority on what Immunity you receive.
Adaptive Armor cannot give you more than 1 Immunity at a time. Life Support may be counted as a single Immunity at the GM's discretion.Example: Predator's Accelerated Evolution power grants him Adaptive Armor. Skylark attacks him with her Ultrasound Blaster, a Ranged Affliction power. Predator makes his resistance check as normal and then configures his Adaptive Armor as a reaction. Predator's player suggests Immunity 10 [common descriptor: sound] and the GM agrees this is the most appropriate immunity against this power.
The next round, Skylark attacks with her Sonic Grenade, a Ranged Area Burst Damage power. Since this power also has the sound descriptor, Predator is unaffected; she'll have to reach further in her bag of tricks to bring him in!
You cannot configure your Adaptive Armor without being attacked. It's up to the GM whether to allow players to configure their Adaptive Armor by blasting themselves or teammates.
Even if you change the trigger for the Reaction extra to some other condition like [when hit] or [when attacked], you cannot configure your Adaptive Armor as a reaction and then declare that the immunity should negate the attack that triggered the Adaptive Armor in the first place. This would effectively make you immune to everything, an X-trait.
This is a limited form of Adaptive Armor suitable for PCs and NPCs. The armor only protects against one common descriptor at a time, so enemies with Variable Descriptor or broad enough arrays can get around them. The character has limited control over what Immunities can be produced, and so cannot just choose immunities most useful for whatever enemy he or she currently faces. The character must also suffer at least one hit from a particular attack before gaining immunity. At the GM's discretion, much more powerful Adaptive Armor may be allowed by increasing the power to Variable 4 instead, allowing it to produce 20pp immunities (protecting against very common descriptors like slashing, energy, technology or magic). This is much more difficult for enemies to overcome with Variable Descriptor or arrayed powers, and most characters cannot easily find a way around the armor without external help (e.g. most battlesuit characters don't have and can't stunt powers without the technology descriptor). Use with care.
Adaptive Armor that can produce 30pp or more immunities is probably frustrating in the hands of NPCs and overpowering in the hands of PCs. Extremely powerful types of Adaptive Armor, able to be immune to any attack they have ever suffered and against which no attack works twice, are plot devices rather than powers.
Selective, +1pp flat: You have a degree of control over your Adaptive armor. As a Reaction, you can prevent it from reconfiguring when you are hit by an attack. This makes it a little harder for enemies to "trick" your armor by forcing it to reconfigure constantly with attacks of different descriptors, one common way super-adaptive enemies are defeated.
Achilles' Heel, -1pp to -5pp flat: Your Adaptive Armor has some critical weakness. Attacks with certain descriptors ignore your Adaptive Armor entirely, and also do not trigger it as a Reaction. The value of this flaw depends on how common those descriptors are.
• -4pp: All descriptors covered by one 30pp or more Immunity. Example: All effects resisted by Fort, all effects resisted by Will, all effects resisted by Dodge.
• -3pp: All descriptors covered by one 20pp Immunity. Example: All magic effects, all technology effects, all energy effects.
• -2pp: All descriptors covered by one 10pp Immunity. Example: All mental effects, all fire effects, all weather effects.
• -1pp: All descriptors covered by one 5pp or less Immunity. Example: Cold iron, critical hits, poison, your own powers.
GMs should be careful not to allow players to take the -1pp version of this flaw numerous times, getting a large point discount for a handful of rarely-encountered weaknesses.
GMs should also not allow taking this flaw for descriptors that the character already has Immunity to. Not being able to grant you immunity against attacks you are already immune to is actually an advantage. It ensures your Adaptive Armor does not change its configuration away from attacks you're not immune to, to attacks that you already are.
Vaccine, -1pp per rank: When hit by an attack, you must pass your resistance check in order for your Adaptive Armor to protect you against it the next time. If you fail the resistance check, your Adaptive Armor's configuration does not change.Example: Lord Oberon the Fae King has a Robe of the Four Seasons that provides Adaptive Armor. However, his robe is not proof against cold iron. It was also made long before this newfangled human sorcery they call 'science' came along, and the magic of the robe does not recognize things like laser beams and nanites as attacks. He has both the -1pp and -3pp versions of the flaw for a total discount of -4pp, and attacks with the cold iron or technology descriptors ignore his Adaptive Armor.
While fighting Oberon, American Patriot attacks Oberon using his laser cannons. Oberon makes his resistance check normally, however since the attack has a technology descriptor, Oberon's Adaptive Armor does not change its configuration in response.
Next, Lady Divine then attacks Oberon with her light blast. Oberon is not immune to this attack, so he makes his resistance check and the armor configures to Immunity 10 [common descriptor: light] immediately after. If not for the flaw, Oberon's Adaptive Armor would have configured to Immunity 10 [common descriptor: light] after American Patriot's attack, and Lady Divine's blast would have been ineffective.
The next round, American Patriot and Lady Divine attack again. American Patriot's laser cannons still ignore the Adaptive Armor, but Lady Divine's light blast is absorbed.
Gradual, -1pp per rank: Your armor needs more than one exposure to an attack to formulate complete immunity against it. The first time you are attacked by an attack of a particular descriptor, you gain Immunity Limited to Half Effect against it, at no discount (since you already receive a discount on the price of the Variable itself). The second time you are hit by an attack of the same descriptor, you gain full Immunity against it. This 'resets' between scenes so that if you are hit by the same effect in a later combat, you must start from half-effect again. If your armor remembers attacks it has faced before and does not need to start from half-effect again, you have a Power Loss complication instead of this flaw.
Limited to 1 Half-Effect Immunity, -0pp per rank: At the GM's discretion, you may change the flaw on the Variable from Limited to 1 Immunity at a time to this flaw for no change in cost. This means the Immunities you buy with the Variable's pool of points must all have the Limited to Half Effect flaw on them, allowing the armor to produce broader 20pp Immunities (such as Immunity to bludgeoning, technology, energy or magic) at the cost of not having complete immunity. You cannot apply both Limited to 1 Immunity at a time and this flaw to the Variable for a further point discount, as it does not reduce the usefulness of the power.
Removable, -1pp per 5pp: Adaptive Armor is often literally a suit of armor, which can be taken from the character.
Related powers
Adaptive Armor can also be built with Variables that grant Second Chance or Impervious (2e style Impervious is suggested). Adaptive Armor that can be overcome by a powerful enough attack might simply be a descriptor for Protection and Enhanced Will or Fortitude.
Some characters have a form of Adaptive Armor that not only makes them immune to further attacks but also absorbs them, providing Healing. Link the following power to the Variable:
Healing, X ranks
• Action: Reaction, +3pp/rank
• Limited to self, -1pp/rank
• Limited to attacks character is immune to, -1pp/rank
• Limited to ranks of attack, -1pp/rank
2pp per rank
Related Complications
Enemy: A powerful villain or a government wants the secret of your Adaptive Armor and plans to extract it from you to produce an army of invincible soldiers. They may not care if your armor is not Removable.
Weakness: Your Adaptive Armor needs exotic chemicals, reagents or materials to continue functioning, and these ingredients are illegal, addictive, or difficult and expensive to obtain.


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The Perception Of Conflict Is Conflict
VC is a service business like law firms and ad agencies. Our customers are the entrepreneurs we back. Our shareholders are our limited partners. When we do a good job of helping our customers create value, our shareholders benefit.
But, like law firms and ad agencies, it is hard to provide truly objective and unbiased advice when you have a conflict of interest. In the law and advertising business, clients will demand that their service providers don't work for their competitors. The same is mostly true of entrepreneurs and VCs. There is no language in the stock purchase agreements we sign with our portfolio companies preventing us from investing in a competitor. But there is an understanding about conflict avoidance and breaching that understanding can have negative reputational consequences.
The problem that arises is that conflct is not the same to everyone. As I said to an entrepreneur yesterday, "conflict is in the eye of the beholder." This entrepreneur had pitched me on his business via email and I told him it sounded a lot like one of our portfolio companies. He was shocked as he didn't (and doesn't) see it. A few months later, he went to see the Gotham Gal about making an angel investment in his company. She pointed out the exact same conflict to him. Again he was surprised. So he emailed me yesterday about the situation and I pointed out that not everyone sees conflict in the same light. But I went on to point out that the perception of conflict is conflict.
When someone feels that something you invest in is encroaching on his or her territory, you have created a perception of conflict with that entrepreneur. Even if he or she is dead wrong about that, it doesn't really matter because they are now in conflict with you in their own mind and they won't listen to you the same way again. And that is the most powerful leverage point a VC has when making an investment. If you cannot get an entrepreneur to listen to you objectively and rationally, then you have lost your greatest hope of postively impacting that investment. And that is a tool that VCs should not throw away lightly.
So the meta point I am making in this post is that it isn't the facts that matter when discussing conflict. It is the perception that matters. If anyone in a relationship with you percieves that you are in a conflicted situation, you are in a conflicted situation whether you agree with them or not. Your only choice is to try to convince them otherwise before you obligate yourself to the conflict situation. Once you've obligated yourself, it is too late.
A friend in the VC business told me yesterday that he thinks this is the biggest issue top VCs face. Because they get to see the most interesting investment opportunities, but the opportunity cost of saying yes to an investment is that they take themselves out of the running for everything else in that category going forward. I agree that conflict issues are large and need to be front and center in everyone's minds when making an investment decision. But I also think that large markets are large and there are ways to slice them up in ways that do avoid conflict. And if you can get an entrepreneur comfortable, you can make multiple investments in a large space. We made five or six social media investments. We've made a similar number of crowdfunding investments. I would like to make a large number of bitcoin related investments. If you think carefully upfront about how these markets will likely segment themselves over time, and if you can make that case upfront (not after the fact) to an entrepreneur, I think you can navigate this tricky issue.
But the thing you have to keep in your mind first and foremost is that perception is reality. And managing that is the most important thing of all.


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P4 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 17 diseños de 11 diseñadores freelance.
The Coral Gables Group
My career as a trader began as a student of a market genius named Dr. Alan Andrews. I am proud to have been a part of a group of his students and am carrying on his legacy by mentoring my own group of trading students.
Preserving the memory of that original group, called The Coral Gables Group, is important to me as there are fewer and fewer surviving members. The logo you design will be featured as part of an online tribute to that group as well as a place for new students to go to and learn the skills Dr Andrews taught to us.
My students who want to learn more about me and how I learned to trade. Also, fellow members of the original Coral Gables Group who will be happy to see their history and the legacy of Dr Andrews is being preserved in style.
My original idea was to take the official seal of the city of Coral Gables, Florida, USA and adjust it to read
The important elements is the logo should be representative of the city of Coral Gables and incorporate the text "The Coral Gables Group" and "A Proud Member of Dr Alan Andrews Coral Gables Group"
Feel free to use the seal of the city or pieces of the seal as part of the logo design.
I'm attaching a copy of the seal of city of Coral Gables.
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IBWS necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 132 diseños de 22 diseñadores freelance.
iBuyWeSell was launched in Sweden in the beginning on June 2010. iBuyWeSell is a new digital marketplace for new and second hand goods and services. Through ad space in the mobile, web and social media like Facebook the opportunity to find prospects is maximized. Advertising space is free for both consumers and businesses.
iBuyWeSell is a service for booth consumers and companies. We give everyone the opportunity to earn money via their mobile, finding new homes for old or unwanted goods. The pilot runs in Sweden, but the service will be launched globally this autumn. The target audience is broad: consumers wanting to but and sell their second hand goods and we offer companies a new channel for advertising their goods or sercvices.
We need a logo with a modern style. So far we have used the iBuyWeSell name as the logo, the name in it self describes the services pretty well which of course is important. But we are open for a more creative approach on this if you feel it is appropriate. The service is focused on mobile, so it is important that the logo can be used on small screens but also function well on the web and in printed material. An important part of the service is location; we use location of the users mobile/pc when they upload ads to our service and we use the location of the users to present them with search results when they search our database for ads meaning they are presented with serach results in their vicinity.
The existing logo is attached.
Learn more at ibuywesell.com
Download the mobile aps at http://www.ibuywesell.com/mobile_downloads/
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