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By John Sealey
Each morning, Rosella Kinoshameg prays for all the people she will meet that day and for the safety of each type of animal that may potentially cross her path over the many miles she will drive. Rosella is a registered nurse and pastoral leader from the Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve on Manitoulin Island, (Lake Huron) Ontario.
Grandfather, Great Spirit, once more behold me on Earth and lean to hear my feeble voice. You lived first, and you are older than all need, older than all prayer. All things belong to you—the two-legged, the four-legged, the wings of the air, and all green things that live.
You have set the powers of the four quarters of the Earth to cross each other. You have made me cross the good road and road of difficulties, and where they cross, the place is holy. Day in, day out, forevermore, you are the life of things.
Hey! Lean to hear my feeble voice.
At the center of the sacred hoop
With tears running, O Great Spirit, my Grandfather,
With running eyes I must say
The tree has never bloomed.
Here I stand, and the tree is withered.
Again, I recall the great vision you gave me.
It may be that some little root of the sacred tree still lives.
Nourish it then
That it may leaf
And bloom
And fill with singing birds!
Hear me, that the people may once again
Find the good road
And the shielding tree.
~Nicholas Black Elk, Lakota holy man and Catholic catechist whose canonization cause opened Nov. 2, 2017
|"It must be said that today we are more aware of the significance of the richness of the indigenous peoples, especially when, both politically and culturally, other forces tend to suppress them even more through globalization conceived as a "sphere," a globalization where everything becomes standardized. Today, our prophetic audacity, our consciousness, must be on the side of inculturation. And our image of globalization should not be the sphere, but the polyhedron. I like the geometric figure of the polyhedron, because it is one but has different faces. It expresses how unity is created while preserving the identities of the peoples, of the persons, of the cultures. That is the richness that today we have to give to the process of globalization, because otherwise it is homogenizing and destructive." Pope Francis to the delegates of GC 36.


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BriForum 2010 will be June 15-17 in Chicago; early-bird reg now open
Who can believe it's already time to start planning our eighth BriForum conference which will take place June 15-17, 2010, at the Hilton Chicago.
Who can believe it's already time to start planning our eighth BriForum conference which will take place June 15-17, 2010, at the Hilton Chicago. (This is the same hotel as last year.)
We're building on the success of the past seven BriForums and keeping BriForum 2010 in the same format: three days (Tues-Thurs), 50+ technical breakout sessions, all independent technical sessions from members of the community, DEMO Lab, Day 1 party (offsite with real food this year), Day 2 Geek Out, etc.
Pricing is the same as last year too, with early bird registration available now for $995. (This price will be valid for awhile... at least into February.)
If you want to speak at BriForum 2010:
We will officially announce our "call for papers" in January, but we know the deadlines for those interested:
Phase 1 submission deadline: Feb 1
Phase 1 announcement of acceptance / rejection: Feb 15
Phase 2 submission deadline: April 1
Phase 2 announcement of acceptance / rejection: April 15
Abstracts / bios due: May 1
BriForum begins: June 15
There's no real difference between the "Phase 1" and "Phase 2" submission dates. Having two phases means that if you're ready to submit a session soon, then we can notify you of your acceptance or rejection sooner than the final April 15 date.
The deal for speakers will be the same as past years also. We will pay for your airfare, hotel, and conference admission. You agree to give an awesome independent technical presentation.
If you want to register before the end of the year
The new website and registration page is not yet live, but we know that a lot of people want to be able to pay for their BriForum 2010 attendee registration with 2009 budget dollars. So if this is you, you can contact Jennette Barry (email@example.com) or +1 781-657-1514 and she can process your credit card manually or make sure that you get an invoice by the end of the year. (And again, just to be clear, we will have the same early-bird price of $995 available into 2010 as well when the real registration opens. This thing with Jennette is mainly for people who need to get this transaction done in 2009.)
Seriously? The same hotel as last year?
Yeah, seriously. We wanted to move the event to June so that attendees from Europe had a better chance of attending (since July is a big holiday month in Europe). Unfortunately Chicago is VERY busy for events around this time of year, and the Chicago Hilton was the only space we could get during that time for four consecutive days. (Three days of BrIForum plus our pre-conference load-in day.)
All-in-all the hotel wasn't too bad. I loved the layout (with the four breakout rooms around the central DEMO lab and food area). The only real downside is that many cell phones didn't work down there. (Well, actually, a lot of people commented that that was actually an upside!)

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There are plenty of worthwhile TV shows on tap for July. Here are some worth your time:
"History Detectives" returns to PBS with four "Special Investigations" that take researchers Kaiama Glover, Wes Cowan and Tukufu Zuberi into the past to unravel mysteries. The July 1 premiere focuses on the 1865 sinking of the SS Sultana, which killed 1,800 people. Was it sabotage? And did Abraham Lincoln have anything to do with it? The team also looks into the disappearances of big band leader Glenn Miller and infamous Teamster chief Jimmy Hoffa, the latter part of a July 22 "Gangster Night" that kicks off with "Al Capone: Icon."
On July 4, PBS celebrates America's birthday with its 34th annual "A Capitol Fourth" concert from Washington, D.C., hosted by Tom Bergeron and featuring the National Symphony Orchestra and performers Frankie Valli, Patti LaBelle, Jordin Sparks, Michael McDonald, Sara Evans and, of course, fireworks.
The TV landscape is littered with shows about Alaska, but Smithsonian Channel's "Aerial America: Alaska" views the 49th state from a different, loftier perspective. Premiering on July 6 over two hours, it offers a bird's-eye view of the breathtaking landscape, wildlife, and its inhabitants, from mountain men and miners to Iditarod mushers.
In a three-night event beginning July 6, Nat Geo takes views back to "The '90s: The Last Great Decade," celebrating the politics, pop culture, science, sports, and celebrities of the era with 120 interviews with people who made history — for better or worse. Narrated by Rob Lowe, the miniseries airs for two hours each night. Start the nostalgia early with the trailer below!
Fish biologist Dr. Zeb Hogan goes in search of the more rare, weird, and dangerous specimens in the fifth season of "Monster Fish," returning to Nat Geo Wild July 7 with an episode about giant freshwater stingrays.
"Highway Cowboys" patrol the roads of Texas cattle country, keeping wayward livestock safe and protecting them from predators. The 14-episode series premieres July 8 on Great American Country.
No one knows the backwoods of Kentucky like "Turtleman" Ernie Brown Jr., and on July 8, the "Call of the Wildman" star takes viewers on a tour of his home state in "Turtleman's Kentucky." Concentrating on its environments and wildlife, the Animal Planet special features encounters with black bears, lampreys, bobcats, coyotes, rattlesnakes and flying squirrels.
A comparison between the portrait of Lisa, the wife of a silk merchant, and da Vinci's infamous "Mona Lisa." (Photo: Terra Mater Factual Studios GmbH)
In 1503, a wealthy silk merchant commissioned Leonardo da Vinci to paint a portrait of his pregnant wife, Lisa. The result has become one of the most famous paintings in the world, "Mona Lisa." But did the artist paint an earlier version than the one hanging in the Louvre? Or is it a forgery? In the "Secrets of the Dead" episode "Mona Lisa Mystery," airing on PBS on July 9, experts endeavor to find out.
Fortunately for "Untold Stories of the ER," there are no limits to the bizarre, unusual, and humorous real-life incidents that make the show possible. It returns for its ninth season July 11 on Discovery Fit & Health.
Hellhounds of all shapes, sizes, pedigrees and lack thereof wreak havoc with their owner's lives in the Animal Planet series "Bad Dog!" which returns for a new season July 12.
The Nat Geo Wild two-part special "Kingdom of the Apes" takes an intimate look at primate behavior, families and societies, zeroing in on individuals as they rear their young and vie for power. Introduced by Jane Goodall, it premieres on July 13. Take a sneak peek by watching the video below!
She's an oil baroness, but otherwise Rochelle Carnes is like any other Texas mom with four sons and a larger-than-life personality. She and her family are the stars of the reality show "Lone Star Lady," premiering July 13 on A&E.
Simple tasks like tying a shoelace, digging a hole, or making ice cubes are more complicated than you thought. Nat Geo devotes an entire program to each of these taken-for-granted tasks and others in "Going Deep with David Rees," which debuts July 14 with two back-to-back episodes, following the summer premiere of "Brain Games."
Elephant rescuer Daphne Sheldrick and one of her charges in "My Wild Affair." (Photo: The Sheldricks)
Exploring uniquely special relationships between animals and humans, PBS's four-part series "My Wild Affair" kicks off July 16 with "The Elephant Who Found a Mom," about orphaned pachyderm rescuer Daphne Sheldrick. Subsequent episodes' subjects are a woman who raised a sign language-signing orangutan on a college campus, the vet's family that adopted a rhinoceros, and a man who rescued a baby harbor seal.
Never mind the titillating title, "Sex in the Wild" is not erotica. But you may want to send young children out of the room because it's full of explicit — and fascinating — talk about the mechanics of animal reproduction. Premiering July 16 on PBS, the four-part series covers the process in detail from mating through gestation, birth, and beyond, focusing on elephants, orangutans, kangaroos and other marsupials, and finally, dolphins and whales.
The cast of American Heroes Channel's "Gunslingers." (Photo: American Heroes Channel)
American Heroes Channel pays homage to legendary figures of the Old West in the six-part docudrama series "Gunslingers," telling the stories of such icons a Wyatt Earp, Billy the Kid and Wild Bill Hickok with narrated reenactments and expert commentary. The July 20 opener follows Earp in the months leading up to the infamous showdown at the OK Corral, and its aftermath, and features Kurt Russell, who played him in the movie "Tombstone."
On July 23, the celebrity genealogy show "Who Do You Think You Are" returns to TLC with six new stars on a journey into their pasts, beginning with Cynthia Nixon. Also included this season are Valerie Bertinelli, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Lauren Graham, Kelsey Grammer, and Rachel McAdams and her sister Kayleen.
In the new Nat Geo series "Survive the Tribe," botanist, zoologist and survival instructor Hazen Audel gets a week to master the skills of indigenous tribes to survive in remote places from Mongolia to the Solomon Islands. It premieres July 24.
Living on houseboats off the grid on Great Slave Lake in Canada's frozen Northwest Territories, the "Ice Lake Rebels" must battle Mother Nature to survive. Their stories unfold in a new Animal Planet series premiering July 27.
Bear Grylls is known for his solo treks into the wilderness, but in his latest series, he's got company — and famous company at that. In "Running Wild With Bear Grylls," premiering the first of six episodes July 28, the survivalist will take celebrities on two-day adventure journeys like skydiving and mountain climbing in remote locations in and outside the U.S. Zac Efron, Channing Tatum, Ben Stiller, Deion Sanders, Tom Arnold and Tamron Hall have signed up.
Reality and fantasy collide in ABC's competition series "The Quest," a hybrid from the producers of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Amazing Race." Ogres dragons and other nemeses will test 12 contestants heroism in the series, which premiere on ABC on July 31.
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In general, I prefer do all my work for you during your session. I do not charge any additional fees for any paperwork that we do during your session. When we are together, it is much easier to get things done quickly and efficiently. If you need any paperwork from me, such as insurance forms, prescriptions, letters to work, etc., please let me know at the beginning of your session so that we can attend to them during your session. If you wait until the end of your session, we may not have time to complete them, and you will will probably need to wait until the next time we meet. I believe it is unfair to my next patient for me to delay his or her session because of paperwork that could have been done during your session.
As a rule, I do not attend to non-clinical matters outside your session. Anything that is not an emergency will need to wait until your next session. If I absolutely must attend to a non-clinical matter at any time other than during your session, I charge for this time in 15-minute increments. You must pay in advance for at least 15-minutes (or more if I know that it is going to take longer than 15 minutes). I will charge you from the moment I start something until I complete it and you must pay the balance of any additional charges at your next session.
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The Goal Scoring Camp will give all players, forwards, midfielders and defenders experience at going to goal. Players will practice shooting and finishing at different angles, distances and under varying types of pressure. Our experienced, highly qualified coaches will introduce players to multiple striking techniques working on placement vs power. Be sure to get your best goal scoring celebrations ready!GOALKEEPERSHeld in conjunction with the Goal Scoring Camp will be the Blast Goalkeeping Camp. The first half of each day will be technical goalkeeping work, followed by integration with the teams to put your skills to the test.
June 22-26, 20209am-12pmBroomfield County Commons Blue Pod$195 for the whole week, no partial registrationsWhen registering, be sure to register either as a camper or as a goalkeeper!Please use your birth year when registering for this camp (open to 2010, 09, 08, 07, 06)Refund Policy:March 10-May 17, 75% refund, less $10 processing feeMay 17-May 29, 50% refund, less $10 processing feeAfter May 29, No RefundSpace is limited, be sure to register early! Registration opens February 5, 2020 via the registration tab on the BSC website.
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Çağlar Kimyoncu (Producer)
Çağlar Kimyoncu is an artist and curator, and the founding director of filmpro, an agency for disabled and excluded artists. His practice has always been focused around still and moving images, and after years of supporting and collaborating with others, Çağlar returned to moving images, directing his first film imc, which presents the mirror-image experiences of two hospital in-patients trying to retain their privacy and identities, in the impersonality of an institutional setting. Çağlar has continued to make films developing his improvisatory approach as for imc, first in COnscription (a multi-screen installation, Old Truman Brewery, 2013 and a single-screen film) about would-be conscripts who don't fit the mould in Turkey and in Objection:Israel,a film which resulted from a research and development residency at the Israeli Center for Digital Art in Holon. Çağlar continues to run filmpro, supporting a number of closely and loosely involved artists. He collaborates regularly with other visual artists and filmmakers. As a curator, he programmes film festivals both nationally and internationally. Çağlar was the Artistic Director of the London Disability Film Festival from 1999 to 2006.
Alex Bulmer ("Anna")
Alex Bulmer is the writer and narrator of the critically acclaimed acoustic installation Life Unseen. She is a New York Radio Award nominee, Society of Canadian Musicians award recipient, writer of two award winning short films,and writer of the stage play Smudge, which earned two Best New Play nominations in Canada, and was Time Out's Critics Choice during its UK premiere. Now living in the UK, Alex has written for The Royal Court, London 2012 Olympics, Graeae , BBC radio; winning an AMI award for her adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Channel 4 series Cast Offs (nominated for BAFTA and Royal Television Society Award), and Face Front.
As a performer, Alex has worked with Buddies in Bad Times Theatre (Toronto), at the Royal Shakespeare Company development workshop of A Midsummer Night's Dream directed by Simon Startin, and as the Choir Leader in touring show, The Book of Judith.
She has worked as Literary Manager with Graeae, directed with Extant Theatre, Paines Plough, and is co-founder and artistic director of Invisible Flash, a new company dedicated to telling great stories, simply told, enhanced for a non sighted audience. She is currently writer in residence with Theatre Centre UK, and is developing a travel book as a Winston Churchill Fellow.
Margo Cargill ("Doreen")
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Juan Soto (Director of Photography)
After graduating from the three-year regular course of Documentary Filmmaking at the International Film and Television School (EICTV) in Cuba, Juan Soto moved to London where he works as a freelance film editor and AV Technician in art projects of multidisciplinary natures. In 2013 he was selected to take part of the Abbas Kiarostami Fim Seminar at IBAFF International Film Festival. Soto has worked with filmmakers such as Colombian Rubén Mendoza (Cannes Film Festival and Cannes Cinefoundation), award-winning British documentarian Michael Chanan and Turkish multimedia artist Çağlar Kimyoncu among others.
Zeynep Dağlı (Director of Photography)
Zeynep Dağlı is a London-based visual artist and film-maker with an interest in the negotiations and meditations of internal/external struggles and traumatic experiences. After completing her practice-based PhD titled: The Eyes of Death: Visual Movement from Witness to Spectator, with four short experimental films, she continues to research, and produce art works which have been exhibited and projected internationally and in the UK. She has also been involved in an exciting array of projects collaborating with disabled artists, performers, scriptwriters, musicians and sound designers, creating film/digital/visual work for a wide range of audiences. Her artistic practice is nourished by research, experimentation and unobtrusive approaches.


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Can an employer discriminate against Sabbath observers in the course of interviews for employment in Ontario? If not, what kinds of penalties can employers face when they discriminate in this fashion? A recent Ontario Human Rights Tribunal case awarded an applicant $4,000 in damages for injury to "dignity, feelings and self-respect" when she was screened out of a job due to her Sabbath observance.
L.W. is a Seventh Day Adventist. She applied for a position with the Desjardins Group. The position was a short-term contract to work in a call centre. Ms W was asked in the interview process if she could work on Saturdays. She indicated that she could not since this was her Sabbath. According to the findings of the Tribunal, she was then "screened out" from any further interview process and was not considered for the position.
Surprisingly, the Tribunal held that it was permissible for employers to ask about work availability. The Tribunal noted that there was no evidence in this case to indicate that the question was being asked in order to "classify" the applicant by her creed.
However, the Tribunal went on to conclude that the applicant's inability to work on Saturdays for religious reasons led her to being screened out from any further interview process. In other words, she was subjected to discrimination on the basis of her creed by the Desjardins Group, according to the Tribunal. It is hard to see how this type of conduct could be prevented if the Tribunal is correct that applicants can be asked by an employer about work availability.
Nevertheless, the Tribunal found that Ms W. had been subjected to discriminatory treatment. It awarded her the grand total of $4,000. This hardly seems like a sufficient incentive to deter employers from discriminating on the basis of creed. Part of the reason for the modest award was that Ms W., apparently, did not provide evidence of any steps that she had taken to try to find other employment. But these damages are of a different type. The $4,000 was awarded as "general damages." This should reflect the Tribunal's view of the respondent's conduct and its impact on the applicant. $4,000 does not seem like very much of a deterrent. I would have thought that $25,000 or $30,000 or even as much as $50,000 would have been an appropriate message to send in light of the seriousness of the impugned conduct and the findings of the Tribunal.
This aspect of the case reminds Ontario residents that even where discriminatory conduct has been proven, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal may not award a very significant amount of money. Further since the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal does not award payment of legal fees to successful parties, this type of hearing could be very costly for a claimant. In many cases, it may make much more sense for a litigant to file a lawsuit in the Ontario Superior Court and to consider asking a jury for its assessment of damages. A large jury award might serve as a much better deterrent than the modest sum that was awarded in the Desjardins and W. case.
Your comment that "$ 25,000 or $ 30,000 or even as much as $ 50,000.00 would have been an appropriate message to send" boggles the mind. The employer wants someone to work on Saturdays and she cannot work on Saturdays (for her own personal reasons) so the employer simply takes her off the list of potential employees. Why is this "impugned conduct" that requires "a deterrent" – not considering any further someone who says she cannot fit the job requirement of availability ? What is the "appropriate message" that needs to be sent? -do not carry on business on any Friday, Saturday or Sunday because there will be somebody out there who is not willing to work on one of those days for personal religious reasons? Another example of the surrealism that human rights commissions can sink to.


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WOWcc Victory on Railways Thursday, February 27, 2003
Speed Cameras cut casualties Tuesday, February 18, 2003
Home Zones Sunday, February 2, 2003
WOWcc Victory on Railways Thursday, February 27, 2003
Transec and Virgin have agreed to install improved cycle parking at Wolverhampton Station.
As most of you know WOWcc met with Virgin Trains Station Manager (Tony Beamish)at Wolverhampton railway station just before Christmas to discuss the reinstatement of the cycle lockers and the general improvement of cycle parking to improve opportunities for bike-rail.
WoWcc came away from that meeting very encouraged. Tony Beamish understands the benefits of bike-rail promotion and was sympathetic to requests for improved facilities. Indeed, much to his credit, he had already ordered more stainless steel Sheffield racks (8) when we met with him and was seeking advice on where to install them.
He also took our point about the incomprehensible logic that lockers are not allowed on the forecourt because of the potential for terrorist bomb but short stay parking is and within metres of the station entrance and offices of the British Transport Police!
It seems that the lockers were removed on the orders of Virgin's Safety Officer who had gone somewhat overboard on her/his interpretation of the Transec guidelines! We are pleased to announce that virgin are to reinstate the lockers withing the entrance to the carpark.
Sheffield stands are to appear on platform 1 (to the right near wall as you approach platform 5) and under cover of CCTV. A resounding success... Congrats to all involved!
Speed Cameras cut casualties Tuesday, February 18, 2003
Deaths and serious injuries fell by 35% on roads where speed cameras have been in operation, Transport Secretary Alistair Darling announced today.
The findings come from an independent report of the two-year pilot scheme where eight areas were allowed to re-invest some of the money from speeding fines into the installation of more cameras and increased camera use.
The report found that: There was a 35% reduction in people killed or seriously injured (KSI) at camera sites, compared to long-term trend. This equates to about 280 people. There was a 14% reduction in personal injury accidents at camera sites, equating to about 510 fewer accidents.
There was a 56% reduction in the number of pedestrians being killed or seriously injured at camera sites.
There were 4% fewer people killed or seriously injured across the pilot areas. This equates to about 530 fewer people killed or seriously injured.
Average speed at all camera sites fell by 10% or 3.7mph.
Average speed at urban sites (30/40 mph areas) fell by 12-13%.
The number of vehicles speeding at camera sites dropped by 67%.
80% of people surveyed in the pilot areas agreed that cameras are meant to encourage drivers to keep to the speed limit, not to punish them. During the pilot the benefit to society through casualties saved is about £112 million.
The eight partnerships have invested around £20 million recovered from fines to spend on increased camera enforcement on dangerous roads. Source Dept of Transport
Home Zones Sunday, February 2, 2003
Many people may remember a time when a street was a place for socialising with neighbours and friends and where children could play out with friends.
Today the picture is very different with many of our streets dominated by cars and a general acceptance that streets are places simply for coming and going.
Well all of that is about to change with the introduction of Home Zones in the UK! Home Zones are commonplace in Europe and are streets where vehicles travel at about walking pace and where pedestrians and cyclists share the same space with motor traffic. Grey tarmac, once 'sterile' space occupied solely by traffic, is replaced with an environment consisting of trees, shrubs, and places for people to sit and for children to play.
In July 2001 the Government pledged to fund 100 new Home Zones in England as part of its commitment to improve the quality of life for local communities. The good news is that Wolverhampton has been awarded funding to implement Home Zones at Shelley Road, Browning Crescent, Kipling Road and Burns Avenue in Fordhouses! [how poetic]
These have been joined by a proposed homezone in BatmansHill Road area of Bilston. For more information on the exciting new concept of Home Zones visit www.homezones.org
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Mercedes F125! Concept Model
As we always try to provide you with the most striking and interesting concept cars that have been presented recently, we for sure couldn't walk across this beauty without giving it a portion of the needed attention. This can give you the most truthful and style-oriented idea of what the cars will look like in the near future. Today we present to you the new and great Mercedes F 125!
The car with such a creative name is a new five-meter sedan, or maybe even a coupe … Mercedes during the Frankfurt Auto Show decided to show to the audience its new creation in the form of a huge, five-meter long, and quite spacious and by barely seen smile a quite harmless "creature". Swing doors of the "gull wing" make this Mercedes seem familiar, but these one are truly unique and cannot be found with any other model of the automaker – they are very broad, open the access to all the whole cabin. Body shape of the concept, as several observers have noticed, is not typical of the Stuttgart brand: it was narrowed headlights, almost one-volume body and angled sides – all these are more of the styles that
would approach the Japanese manufacturer.
The power unit is no less surprising. Under the hood of each wheel there is an electric motor, which produces energy for hydrogen plant fuel elements. In addition the complex system is equipped with the lithium battery like a sulfuric small tank. A full-capacity machine is capable of delivering an impressive 313 hp and cover the distance of 1000 km. Electronic systems at F125! did reach a new level: you can manage the settings and information resources with your voice and gestures, and Driving Assist system can resort to emergency braking and even helps
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The More you Know: Enabling Updates
Have you noticed other users getting updates but don't know how to get them yourself? Are you unsure if you have the latest version installed? In today's post, we'll discuss how to install the latest version of PDFelement and make sure you are getting all the updates. This quick tutorial will ensure that you are able to a) determine the exact version of PDFelement you have installed, and b) set up manual/automatic updates.
First, here is how to check which version you have installed:
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2) A pop-up will appear.
Secondly, if you want to know how to set up manual or automatic updates, simply follow these steps:
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1) Go to the "PDFelement 6 Pro" button > Preferences
2) A pop-up will appear with 3 options. Click on "Update."
3) You will get the option to either manually check for updates (which is good for people who like to wait and see how others find the new update before switching over themselves), or automatically have the system check for you. You'll be able to set it for daily, weekly, or monthly checks.
If you don't think you have the latest version, you can always hit the large "check for updates" button at the bottom of the pop-up. Or, alternatively, you can go to "Help" > "Check for Updates."
On Windows:
1) Go to "File" > "Preferences" > "Update"
2) A pop-up will appear. You can select to "Turn off automatic updates" or select the frequency you would like PDFelement to check for updates.
Similar to the Mac product, there is also the option to quickly check for updates without leaving your current screen: Go to "Help" > "Check for updates."
And there you have it! This is how you check which version of PDFelement you have installed, as well as how you can set up update frequencies for PDFelement.
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Here at Bella Bathrooms, we are committed to getting you the best bathroom with the highest quality products at the most affordable price. We pride ourselves on our fabulous range of bathroom suites and bathroom furniture that can help you create your dream bathroom. Whether you are searching for the perfect bath or luxurious shower enclosures our buying guides will point you in the right direction.
We have collected a range of bathroom fitting advice to help you make an informed decision about how you want your dream bathroom to look. Our advice will allow you to see what is possible within your space and products which will allow you to get the most from your bathroom.
Bathroom accessories are important for your bathroom both in terms of making a style statement and for their practicality. It's often the additional extras in a space that truly enable a room to function correctly. Plus they give attention to detail in the overall design. There is such a vast range of bathroom accessories now […]Read More
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Nowadays, there is such a varied selection of toilets to choose from that choosing what kind of toilet to install in your bathroom can be more complicated than anticipated. From wall hung toilets to corner toilets, with a range of modern and traditional flushes the decision can take longer than expected. As always, right from […]Read More
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A daring and often beautiful style statement, freestanding baths are becoming more popular in homes. Especially where the owners recognise that bathrooms are still rooms! They don't have to skirt the edges of the room anymore, they can give their sanctuary a centrepiece. Freestanding baths give an elegant and sophisticated feel, as though you have […]Read More
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Discover one of WA's best kept secrets - Lake Navarino (Waroona Dam)
Lake Navarino is an aquatic playground and when full the surface area covers 145 hectares of which approximately 100 hectares (220 acres) of water is available for water skiing. The balance is for passive recreation such as canoeing, sailing, fishing and swimming.
It is also a great spot for fishing.
Lake Navarino holds good numbers of Rainbow Trout, as well as many smaller Redfin Perch, all of which readily take flies. Trout fishing is at its best from the start of the season, September 1st, until the water starts to warm up with the onset of summer.
The lake has also been stocked with freshwater marron and the gentle sloping shores of the lake make for very relaxing fishing.
Trout fishing season is from the 1st September each year through to 30th June.
Fishing is permitted during the various gazetted seasons and licenses are required. Information on fishing and licenses can be obtained from any Western Australian Office of Fisheries or Australia Post.


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Autonomous Buses for Public Transportation
Improving Operational Efficiency of Autonomous Mobility
An effective public transit system is the cornerstone to a thriving and growing community. As cities and their surrounding suburbs become more densely populated, the necessity to facilitate the movement of their citizens in an efficient, safe and environmentally responsible manner becomes paramount to municipal officials. Only public mass transit – with vehicles that accommodate more passengers, consume fewer resources, and take up less space – is positioned to deliver on these goals of human transport. LILEE Systems is working with city planners around the world to develop next generation IoT and networking solutions to solve these global challenges. By integrating a smarter connected transit infrastructure, LILEE Systems is helping pilot autonomous vehicle programs for the smart cities of today and tomorrow.
LILEE Systems relies heavily on its extensive experience supporting vital real-time rail transportation systems. Since 2009 LILEE Systems has been using advanced connected vehicle technology to safely manage communications and interoperability for the heavy rail industry. LILEE is now leveraging those vigorous systems to develop new ways to safely deploy mobility solutions onto dedicated roadways.
In Taiwan, LILEE Systems has effectively reimagined the use of Communications Based Train Control (CBTC), a proven rail safety technology, into its autonomous bus solution. LILEE Systems conceived this notion of autonomous buses on 'virtual tracks' by leveraging years of experience involving CBTC wireless technology. This concept is now becoming a reality in Taichung City. Initial testing of the system is showing outstanding results. By repurposing existing city buses and shuttles with Drive-By-Wire (DBW) controls and Inertial Measurement Units (IMU) such as: smart sensors, cameras, GPS and LiDAR, LILEE Systems is transforming conventional buses into smarter autonomous vehicles. LILEE Systems has successfully demonstrated a quicker and more cost effective go-to-market strategy for cities wanting to make the leap to modernization through autonomous transit.
LILEE Systems Instrumental in Leading the World's First Autonomous 9-Meter Diesel Bus
Major Advances in Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) at Silicon Valley's Innovation Without Borders Event
LILEE Systems Partners with Leading Transportation Companies To Develop Driverless Buses in Taiwan
LILEE Systems to Develop Smart City and Smart Transportation Systems in Taichung, Taiwan
LILEE Systems' autonomous bus solution implements all aspects of the ACES initiative: Autonomous, Connected, Efficient and Safe. Focusing on these core principles enables smart transportation.
Equipping the autonomous buses with LILEE Systems TransAir series of hardware, not only provides the necessary onboard computing power but also delivers the robust always-on connectivity required to safely network the transit grid. These modular communication gateways provide a scalable future-proof solution for growing smarter cities with increasingly complex control centers. LILEE Systems T-Cloud ensures an efficient utilization of remote autonomous vehicles and assets via the cloud-based portal.
There are several major milestones that must be achieved when deploying a successful autonomous vehicle program. First, the onboard system accumulates IMU data from an array of onboard devices to comprehend its current location, operational state and the nature of its surroundings. The collected information is then cross referenced against a high-definition, predefined map and routing directives to determine the best-path to achieve operational goals. Next, utilizing the latest onboard compute the system integrates Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms to determine a safe and effective course of action.
The vehicle also Interacts directly with its onboard Vehicle Control Unit (VCU) in real-time to execute all necessary mechanical actions known as the "four pillars" of vehicle operation: Steering, Shifting, Acceleration, and Braking. Finally, the vehicle communicates with fixed-location roadside assets – known as Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) – to achieve tasks such as traffic signal priority and understanding possible safety concerns within intersections.
By continually monitoring data feeds and the environment, the mainframe ensures the safety of passengers, pedestrians, and drivers. The system is in constant communication with a central operational control room, for remote monitoring and emergency actions. Ideally once all the milestones are successfully achieved, the vehicle will be able to perform regular revenue service without the need for a human driver/operator onboard.
LILEE Systems acts as a facilitator by assembling a consortium of experienced partners. LILEE Systems strongly believes there is not one company that has the capability and experience to single-handedly launch such a complex project. LILEE Systems believes in the practice of gathering exceptional partners to ensure a successful program. Partners need to be nimble, fast, and focused on whatever it takes to achieve customer success.
With a reasonable infrastructure investment, this method has shown to be a quicker and economical way to roll out autonomous vehicles within the fleet and enjoy the benefits of reduced operational costs. Transportation providers with fixed route, first mile, last mile, theme and corporate parks can all benefit from this virtual track autonomous technology. Dynamic dispatching can be implemented based on ridership using the flexible CBTC technology. Savings in CAPEX and OPEX can help reduce government subsidies.
Autonomous Buses for Public Transportation
Find out how LILEE's Smart Transportation can provide a safer and more enjoyable experience to your passengers.


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Due to the current extraordinary circumstances, we are now closed to do our bit in helping to restrict the spread of the coronavirus. Read the latest updates here.
One of the delights of taking an hour's guided tour of the Old Hall is hearing how the past turns up time after time in our everyday language and actions. For instance, do you know why people crook their little fingers when drinking tea or have you ever eavesdropped, been fed up or on the cadge? Who was little Miss Muffet and just what is a tuffet? Where would you find a curfew? What is the connection between the Egertons, once owners of Tatton and the grinning Cheshire Cat? Or have you ever played fast and loose with a flirt? Come to the Old Hall to find out.
We don't want to give the game away too much but here are a few more phrases and sayings with their explanations with which to astound your friends.
Tatton has been a deer park since 1290. Humble pie was made from the umbles or numbles of deer. Typically the pie would be made of liver, feet, brain and sweetbreads. It is often said that only servants would eat this and now, if we come down in the world we have to eat humble pie. However, it used to be the huntsman's privilege to eat these parts of the animal and as late as the 17th century there were choice recipes for humble pie that suggest the dish was a treat to be looked forward to.
Although the lord of the manor was required to grow trees for his and the sovereign's use, peasants were allowed to collect any small, fallen timber for firewood. They could also take dead wood from trees and to do this they used hooks tied to ropes or a crook attached to a long handle. They would therefore collect the firewood by hook or by crook.
In the past the Old Hall had its own brew house to make ale and small beer. Foam and fermentation is called the barm. If someone was not thinking or acting with lucidity they would be accused of having a head full of froth or barm –hence barmy.
Of course yeast and barm would have been used for making bread and the Old Hall had its own bakehouse. Clay ovens would be heated with bundles of wood, the ash and embers raked out and dough placed on the oven floor where the underside would become dirty and burnt. The top of the bread would be quite clean and hopefully perfectly baked. It would be sliced horizontally (as we do a roll or barm cake) and the top table would have this upper crust. Nowadays if you are a 'better' sort of person you'd be known as a member of the 'upper crust'.
This phrase is derived from shooting the longbow, a sport practised in Medieval and Tudor times for 'the defence of the realm'. Football was banned. At both ends of the bow are grooves called nocks to take the bowstring. When it was time to start your practice or even a battle, the bow was strung by 'nocking on' and when finished, 'nocking off'. Arrows also have a groove at the end that fits or 'nocks on' to the bowstring. We sometimes still use this saying when starting and finishing work.
And just to intrigue you a little more, we will let you into the secret of the Cheshire Cat...
Or to use the full saying 'to grin like a Cheshire cat chewing gravel'. Lewis Carroll, who lived for a while in nearby Daresbury, made the Cheshire Cat famous. An explanation for this saying goes back to the early nineteenth century when it was said that a sign painter attempted to reproduce the Egerton crest of lion rampant for an inn sign board. His efforts caused the lion to look more like a grinning cat than a noble heraldic beast. There are many pubs named the Egerton Arms or Red Lion. Some were also nicknamed 'The Romping Kitten' because of their painted signs.
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Celebrate Washington Heritage Museums At Bourbon & Boxwood Event
Proceeds to benefit Washington Heritage Museums
Fredericksburg — Washington Heritage Museums will host its third annual fundraiser, "Bourbon & Boxwood" at the Mary Washington House on September 23, 2017.
To celebrate the four museums, and to raise funds to continue to preserve the four 18th century buildings and their histories for future generations, the Washington Heritage Museums invites the community to "Bourbon & Boxwood," a night of bourbon tastings, a full open bar, delicious food, live music, and garden and house tours, September 23, 2017, from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. at 1200 Charles St. The event will take place under the stars in the gardens and on adjoining Lewis Street.
Admission of $75 per person ($35 tax deductible) includes heavy hors d'oeuvres, an open bar and a night of fun including live performances by The Harry Wilson Trio, Ask Fred, and The Bruce Middle Trio. Raffle tickets for a beautiful painting of the Mary Washington House gardens are also available for $20, and participants need not be present to win. The painting is by artist Terri Beringer, whose work was featured at one of the homes on the 2016 Candlelight Tour.
Proceeds from the event will support the ongoing mission of Washington Heritage Museums.
Purchase tickets for the event and the raffle online at https://www.washingtonheritagemuseums.org/event-tickets, by phone or in person at the Washington Heritage Museums office, 1300 Charles St., Fredericksburg, VA., 22401. The office is open 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The phone number is 540/373-5630.
Washington Heritage Museums would like to thank its generous sponsors; without their support this fundraising event would not be possible. Washington Level sponsors include Zenith Aviation, Virginia Partners Bank, Bev & Don Newlin, and Mary Jane O'Neill. Union Bank and Trust is a Charles Street Sponsor. 1890 Club Sponsors include Jessica & Chuck Beringer, Ginnie & Jim Branscome, Gail & Harrison Braxton, Pat & Stephen Gaske, Jennifer & Nick Harding, Lori & Brian McDermott, and Julia Schwarz. Additional sponsorships were available at the Caroline Street and Lewis Street Levels. Washington Heritage Museums salutes each sponsor for their outstanding support!


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About Us
Eulobelle Arts and Opal Centre website is a new edition to the Eulo Telegraph House Gallery.
The Gallery was opened in 2000 and has been a selling point for many different artists and crafts people. Initially it was opened in conjunction with the opening of the Bilby Fence at Currawinya National Park to support the Save the Bilby Fund.
We have been pleased to display and sell art works from many different artists and craftspersons over the years. We are now focusing on Melanie Hava and Geoff Manthey who are both fine aboriginal artists.
Our opal business has grown significantly in that time. We also support local businesses by housing many of their products: honey, skin care products etc.
We decided to initiate this website to share our opal, aboriginal arts and local products with the rest of the world. We have full support from the tourist industry due to the quality of our products. We are sure that you will find a lovely range of gift ideas or products to treat yourself, when you browse our site.
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The petrochemical industry is confronted with the requirement for thermodynamic data on complex phase equilibrium problems for enhanced oil recovery (EOR), and COSMOtherm has proved to be a useful tool when solving these problems. As a first-principles based prediction method, COSMOtherm can be used either to directly calculate thermodynamic properties or as a foundation to build new models based on the physically meaningful COSMOtherm results or descriptors.
Predicted properties
- Partition coefficients of polar ingredients
- Extraction and liquid-liquid equilibria
- Solubility and solid-liquid equilibria
- Gas solubility and vapor pressures of complex mixtures
- Adsorption models
- Interfacial tension
- Pure compound density and viscosity
- Mixture phases containing surfactants, polymers and ionic liquids
Use COSMOtherm to:
- Predict equilibrium properties of complex liquid mixtures
- Achieve the best possible solutions and optimize their processes
- Predict properties where no experimental data is available
- Plan experimental setups and reduce laboratory time
- Complement other theoretical and experimental data models
Relevant features for the oil industry
Phase equilibria and extraction
The COSMOtherm software provides a wide variation of solution methods for phase equilibrium problems between liquid, gaseous and solid phases. Complex tasks, such as multicomponent and multiphase extraction equilibria or vapor-liquid separations with entrainers that shift or break azeotropes, can be modeled in a straightforward and simple manner.
Solvent screening
With the solvent screening capabilities, the optimum solvent, the best anti-solvent, or the most selective solvent for extraction or downstream processes can be identified. Virtual pre-screening over a large database of solvents can reduce the required amount of measurements and even support the development of new improved solvents.
COSMOtherm utilizes one of the few theoretical models that can predict thermodynamic properties of systems containing surfactants. With the plug-in COSMOmic it is even possible to predict some important properties of micellar systems.
Polymers & adsorption
Compounds with unspecified molar weight such as polymers, or complex matrices such as activated carbon can be treated by COSMOtherm, although some additional effort is required to obtain quantitative predictions. For example, it is possible to treat adsorption to a complex matrix via empirical QSPR models that use descriptors obtained from COSMOtherm. Some properties of polymers such as solubility in the polymer can be predicted accordingly in a qualitative, or, with some additional effort, semi-quantitative manner. See also polymer applications
Interfacial tension (IFT)
COSMOtherm can be used to predict the interfacial tension not only between water and organic compounds, but also between mixtures and non-water two-phase systems. To achieve this, several methods has been implemented, where the simpler approaches are based on empirical relations to predicted water / organic phase separation, and the more advanced model utilizes the FlatSurf functionality of COSMOtherm.
Please refer to
DOI: 10.1021/ct500266z and DOI: 10.2118/169663-MS for details.
Ionic liquids
COSMOtherm is the only method that predicts the thermodynamic properties of ionic liquids in the same way and with the same accuracy as any other class of compounds. Because cations and anions of ionic liquids are treated as independent species, large screening tasks can accomplished quite easily. More on ionic liquids.
Process modeling & engineering simulation
Process modeling & engineering (PME) simulations can be provided with predicted thermodynamic data in the form of activity coefficient model parameters such as NRTL, UNIQUAC, or Wilson's equation. Alternatively cou can feed the PME with COSMOtherm's CAPE OPEN interface.


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Wikimedia Site Reliability Engineering
Site Reliability Engineering
The Site Reliability Engineering team, or SRE for short, is the team responsible for developing and maintaining Wikimedia's production infrastructure. Previously known as Technical Operations, they are in charge of making sure all Wikimedia's sites and services used by the general public (including MediaWiki and all associated services) run reliably, securely, and with high performance.
Additional documentation related to our infrastructure and the team's work can be found on Wikitech.
The team's structure[edit]
Data Center Operations[edit]
The Data Center Operations sub team is responsible for all of Wikimedia's data center deployments and logistics as well as maintaining our presence in 8 locations across the world. They perform on-site work and maintain the full 5-year life cycle (specs, purchasing, physical install, break/fix and decommissioning) for all hardware.
Infrastructure Foundations[edit]
This sub team focuses on building and maintaining our base platform ("metal cloud") that forms the foundations upon which nearly everything else in our infrastructure builds upon. On top of our bare metal deployments, their responsibilities include (but are not limited to) configuration management systems, infrastructure automation, orchestration tooling, logging, metrics and monitoring, infrastructure security and network operations.
The Traffic sub team is responsible for the critical first layer of high-traffic infrastructure which now spans much of the globe, including our TLS termination and caching layers (nginx, Varnish), load balancing, DNS and our own network.
Data Persistence[edit]
The Data Persistence sub team focuses on Wikimedia's persistent data storage and retrieval systems, including (No)SQL databases, (distributed) object storage, file storage and backup systems. Today, this team consists of just our two database administrators, but the expectation is that this team will be built out in the near future with additional hands and expertise.
Service Operations[edit]
Finally, the Service Operations sub team takes care of public and "user-visible" services alongside Technology and Audiences teams. This means, for example, our MediaWiki platform, but also the newer (micro)services that comprise our stack. It also includes miscellaneous services and components that we rely upon (think Phabricator, mail systems, OTRS, etc…). The team is also building our new SOA service infrastructure based on Kubernetes.
Contacting the team[edit]
If you need to get in touch with the team, there are detailed instructions on wikitech:Operations requests
See also[edit]
- Quarterly reviews: October 2015 / earlier


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Itinerary to Sydney
4 – 10 June, 2015
Welcome to Sydney!
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Sunrise Sunset Sydney: Sunrise 0653, Sunset 1654 (04/04/2015)
For weather forecast in NSW phone 1196
Climate (Winter): Sydney's Winter months have daily temperatures of between 9°C and 17°C. Night temperatures are cooler and can drop below 5°C.
Clothing (Winter) NSW: Winter can see varied temperatures with some days warm and sunny while others are cool, so please ensure to wear layers and bring along a warm jacket. A sweater is required for daytime activities and a coat and scarf may be needed for cooler evenings. Temperatures in some regional areas can become very cool, even during the day so come prepared.
Thursday 4th June, 2015
0610 Arrive Sydney International Airport on QF42. Please collect luggage and meet your Destination NSW Escort and coach driver in the arrivals hall of the airport. Please look for a sign 'Destination NSW'.
0800 Depart Sydney Airport for your hotel with Holiday King.
0830 Arrive and check-in to the Mercure Sydney Hotel. Your accommodation has been booked on including breakfast courtesy of Destination NSW. You may be required to provide your credit card details at check-in to guarantee any incidental charges.
Mercure Sydney
Centrally located, Mercure Sydney is the perfect place from which to explore major Sydney attractions, making it the ideal hotel for guests travelling for either business or leisure. All 517 modern contemporary rooms features modern splashes of colour toreflect the vibrant Sydney backdrop. Be tantalized by the modern Four Elements Restaurant & Bar, Eve's Place Bistro & Bar, or make use of the indoor swimming pool, gymnasium and sauna located on the rooftop.
Time to freshen up.
1130 Please meet your Destination NSW Escort ready to transfer to lunch and afternoon activities. Depart the Mercure Sydney with Holiday King to the Sydney Opera House.
1200 Arrive at the Sydney Opera House. Make your way with your Destination NSW Escort to the Tours Meeting Point located at the Ticket Box Office Foyer, #2 in the lower concourse, to collect your tickets. Tours Sales desk located at the Information counter, main box office). Sarah Duthie to meet and greet the famil on arrival.
1215 Arrive for lunch at the Opera Kitchen at the Sydney Opera House.
Opera Kitchen
Opera Kitchen is a compelling and vibrant addition to the Sydney Opera House precinct.
Hosting some of Australia's most innovative and celebrated food producers, chefs and sushi artists, diners at opera kitchen will be able to relax on the lower concourse of Sydney Opera House while taking in Sydney's most spectacular views and experience unrivalled food choice.
Guests at Opera Kitchen can enjoy some of Sydney's most sought after dishes from Bécasse Bakery and Charlie & Co. Burgers by Justin North, Cloudy Bay Fish Co. By John Susman, Sisschu by Nahji Chu and Kenji, a sushi and sashimi restaurant by Kenji Nishinakagawa.
Located on the lower concourse, adjacent to opera bar, this exciting new development will mean the Sydney Opera House precinct really will be the place to be this summer.
1340 Walk back to the Tours Meeting Point located at the Ticket Box Office Foyer, #2 in the lower concourse for the Sydney Opera House Tour.
Sydney Opera House
See inside the world's most recognisable sails. Experience this miracle of architecture and engineering. A work of art that came into existence against impossible odds - to become one of the busiest performing arts centres in the world.
1345 Sydney Opera House Tour commences.
1445 Sydney Opera House Tour concludes. (5 mins to take photographs).Walk to Circular Quay to meet your transfer to Sydney CBD with Holiday King.
1515 Depart Circular Quay for QVB with Holiday King.
1530 Afternoon shopping at the QVB. Meet Despina Tambassis, at the Concierge Desk located on the ground floor of the QVB under the central dome.
W: www.qvb.com.au
With its blend of historic and ultra-modern shopping arcades and shopping malls packed with designer fashion for men, women and kids, Sydney's CBD caters to every possible shopping whim.
Queen Victoria Building (also known as the QVB) is the grand old dame of Sydney shopping. The QVB has some of Australia's favourite stores, including Country Road and Camper as well as art, collectibles and antique shops.
1700 Return to the Mercure Sydney with Holiday King, to freshen up for dinner.
1845 Please meet your Destination NSW Escort ready to transfer for dinner with Holiday King.
1900 Dinner at Cyren Bar & Grill Seafood hosted by Sandy Tseng, Inbound Business Development Manager.
Cyren Bar & Grill Seafood
Boasting unbelievable views of Sydney CBD whilst being on the water's edge, Cyren at Harbourside is the perfect location for a relaxing meal and drinks. The venue encompasses all aspects you look for in a restaurant including culinary brilliance, the freshest seafood, mouth-watering meats and exciting cocktails. It undoubtedly has the most spectacular view of Darling Harbour.
2100 Return to your hotel with Holiday King.
Overnight: Mercure Sydney
Friday 5th June, 2015
Breakfast at leisure in the hotel.
0845 Please meet your Destination NSW Escort ready for your morning activity at Bridgeclimb. Transfer to Blue Bananas then onto Bridgeclimb with Holiday King.
0900 Arrive Blue Bananas Sydney Electric Bike Tour Shop near Town Hall, Arcade 2, 281 Clarence St Sydney.
Blue Bananas
W. wwwbluebananas.com.au
Our guided electric bike tours are an exciting way to experience Sydney. We will show you the best sights Sydney has to offer with one of our warm and friendly local guides. We'll provide everything you need for the ride and our groups are kept small so that you get the attention you deserve!
Ride Sydney's iconic landmark with your guide as you explore the other side of Sydney. One of the best ways to see the harbour, this tour is perfect for those with limited time without compromising on Sydney's best sights.
0920 Blue Bananas Tour commences.
0920 Remainder of famil group arrive Bridgeclimb to check-in for the Bridgeclimb Tour. Edmond to escort famil group into Bridgeclimb.
0945 The Bridgeclimb Tour commences (3.5hrs)
See Sydney from above on your Bridgeclimb adventure. Bridgeclimb is the ultimate experience of Sydney. The fully guided climb takes you to the summit of this world famous Bridge, 134 metres above Sydney Harbour. You will climb through the inner arch of the Sydney Harbour Bridge crossing over catwalks and stairs, and make your way to thrilling views that await you at the summit of the Bridge.
Please arrive at 5 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, 15 minutes before your confirmed Climb time, as Climbs cannot be held for late arrivals.
Climbers should wear enclosed rubber-soled shoes such as running or hiking shoes. Sandals, thongs and open-toed shoes are not suitable. BridgeClimb supplies clothing and additional items required for the Climb. Lockers are also provided, as loose objects cannot be taken on the Bridge including cameras, videos and other personal items.
BridgeClimb operates in all weather conditions, with the exception of electrical storms. We recommend that Climbers bring additional footwear and spare socks in the event of wet weather.
Climbers must sign a declaration and undertake a breathalyser test. If a Climber records a blood-alcohol reading of 0.05% or higher, they cannot participate in the Climb and cannot reschedule.
Each Climber receives a complimentary group photograph, with all Climbers in the group receiving an identical picture. Additional photographs may be purchased after the Climb. Each Climber also receives a commemorative personalised Climber Certificate stating that they have successfully climbed to the summit of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
1100 Blue Bananas Tour concludes. Time at leisure in the city. Transfer to The Rocks by taxi. Walk to Bridgeclimb to meet up with the rest of the famil group at 1315hrs.
1315 Approximate time climb concludes. Walk to The Australian Heritage Hotel.
1330 Lunch at The Australian for the Coat of Arms Pizza.
The Australian Hotel – The Rocks
The Australian Heritage Hotel has been around for over 100 years and it's still pulling in patrons with its friendly reputation. The Edwardian architecture has been preserved so entering is like stepping back in time, with its ornate ceilings and hand painted tiles.
The menu here has evolved, though, so you can enjoy a huge range of inventive pizzas (think kangaroo, crocodile or Peking duck), along with a decent range of beer and wine.
1430 Lunch concludes. Time to explore The Rocks at leisure.
Head to The Rocks Markets on weekends to enjoy a colourful market scene in the area's quaint cobblestone laneways. More than 200 stalls are packed with local prints, homewares, jewellery, leathergoods, arts and craft.
1630 Return to the hotel with Holiday King to freshen up for dinner.
1845 Meet your Destination NSW Escort ready to depart dinner this evening on Vivid Dinner Cruise with Captain Cook Cruises.Transfer to King Street Wharf with Holiday King.
1910 Arrive and check-in King Street Wharf No.1 for Captain Cook Cruise – Vivid Dinner Cruise. Anthea Somerville – Sales Manager, will meet you on arrival.
Captain Cook Cruises
Enjoy a la carte dining, million-dollar views, first class service and contemporary Australian cuisine aboard the prestigious MV Sydney 2000. The perfect way for visitors to see Sydney and Sydneysiders to enjoy the charm of Sydney's foreshores and historic sites. Choose from Coffee Cruises, Luncheon Cruises, Harbour Highlights, Dinner Cruises and the ever-popular Sunset & Sydney 2000 Dinner Cruises.
1930 MV Sydney 2000 Dinner cruise departs.
2200 Disembark from the Captain Cook Cruise MV Sydney 2000 at King Street Wharf and walk back to your hotel or you might like to enjoy Sydney's nightlife (at your own expense).
Return to your hotel with Holiday King.
Overnight: Mercure Sydney Hotel
Saturday 6th June, 2015
Breakfast at leisure in your hotel.
Please check-out of the Mercure Sydney Hotel and settle any incidental charges. Please store your luggage with the hotel for the day. Meet your Destination NSW Escort in the hotel lobby ready for departure.
For today's Harley Davidson ride, pleasewear covered shoes and long pants.
0930 Depart your hotel for a City Sights Tour of Sydney including Bondi with Holiday King.
Take in the sights of Sydney as you weave your way through the city viewing the Rocks area and Chinatown. Enjoy breathtaking views of Sydney Harbour from Mrs. Macquarie's Chair and the Gap before taking a stroll down the golden sands of Bondi Beach.
1145 City Sights Tour concludes in Bronte.
From Bronte, commence the Bronte to Bondi Coastal Walk – it's the ultimate combination of beaches, parks and spectacular views which make the walk a 'must do'!
The combination of beaches, clifftops, parks and spectacular views make this walk very special indeed. It started out as a state project during the 1930s, and now extends from Ben Buckler Point to the southern end of Waverley Cemetery. The walk includes Bondi, Tamarama and Bronte beaches and a medium gradient cliff-top path from Bondi to Tamarama, with occasional seating, exercise apparatus and several staircases. The beachside parks offer picnic shelters, coin-operated barbecues, play areas, kiosks, toilets and change-rooms.
A one-way walk from Bondi to Bronte (or reverse) takes approximately 45 minutes or 90 minutes return.
Sun Protection: Although the parks along the way offer shade and shelter, the walk itself is exposed to the elements. Don't forget your hat, sunscreen and some water.
1300 Lunch at The BucketList
The Bucket List
W: thebucketlist.com
The Bucket List is the ultimate casual chic beachside venue where guests can wine and dine mere metres from Bondi Beach. Consisting of 3 main dining areas, an outdoor casual area and a warming fireplace inside for the cooler months, this is the perfect place to sample beautiful, 'bucket list' appropriate-named cocktails with close friends. Head chef Tom Walton leads the kitchen with his love for local produce and sustainable seafood can be seen in an array of dishes.
1415 Lunch concludes. Meet the Troll Tours Riders for your Harley tours back to the city in the carpark of The Bucket List.
1430 Meet Troll Tours for a thrilling 1 hour Harley ride through the affluent Eastern Suburbs and Bondi Beach and The Gap to the city.
Troll Tours
Established in 1992, Blue Thunder DownUnder offers tours on gleaming Harleys® with Sydney's most experienced and professional riders with local knowledge and a serious determination to have fun! They pick up anywhere, one bike to large groups, one hour to full day guided tours.
1545 Blue Thunder Harley Tour concludes in Parkroyal Darling Harbour Hotel Sydney.
1600 Arrive and check-in to the Parkroyal Darling Harbour Hotel. Your accommodation has been booked on including breakfast courtesy of Destination NSW. You may be required to provide your credit card details at check-in to guarantee any incidental charges.
Parkroyal Darling Harbour Hotel Sydney
W: www.pphg.com
Be in the thick of everything exciting at our hotel in the heart of Sydney, Australia You'll always be in the centre of the action at the modern PARKROYAL Darling Harbour, Sydney, with a convenient location just minutes away from the city's top sights and attractions.
1740 Meet your Destination NSW Escort in the hotel lobby ready to walk to the Darling Harbour ferry to transfer to dinner.
1755 Arrive Darling Harbour Wharf 3 for the ferry.
1805 Darling Harbour ferry departs wharf 3
1834 Arrive Circular Quay, wander the Vivid Lights to the Waterfront Restaurant.
1900 Dinner at Waterfront Restaurant
Waterfront Restaurant
Seafood is Waterfront's speciality. Oysters are shucked to order, and long standing relationships with Sydney's leading suppliers provide the best line-caught fish.
Accompanied with spectacular views across Sydney Harbour and the Opera House, makes dining at Waterfront unforgettable.
Return to hotel after dinner by Darling Harbour Ferry from Circular Quay wharf 4
Overnight: Parkroyal Darling Harbour
Sunday 7th June, 2015
Breakfast at leisure at hotel.
0900 Please meet your Destination NSW Escort in the hotel lobby ready to depart for your day of activities. Walk to Paddys Markets.
0915 Arrive Paddys Markets at Haymarket for some time at leisure for souvenir shopping.
Paddys Markets at Haymarket
Paddy's has held a central place in Sydney's history for over 150 years. Paddy's Markets, Sydney's biggest markets have a wide variety of stalls; food, fashion, gifts and gadgets in a true market atmosphere.
With over 1,000 stalls in two huge locations (Haymarket and Flemington), you'll find everything from souvenirs to sporting goods, clothes to cosmetics, footwear to fruit and vegetables, hot food to heavy metal CD's, sheepskins to seafood, plants to pendants, crafts and much much more.
1015 Transfer to Sydney Fish Markets with Holiday King.
1030 Arrive Sydney Fish Markets for a guided tour with Destination NSW Escort.
Each weekday, the Sydney Fish Markets hosts the largest market of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere and is the world's second largest seafood market outside Japan. Approximately 2,800 crates (around 50 tonnes) of seafood is auctioned each day through the computerised Dutch auction system to approximately 150 buyers. The incredible variety of seafood is sourced from individual fishermen, co-ops, fishing businesses and aquaculture farms in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific Region with over 100 species available to buyers daily.
floor, sashimi pavilion and crab and lobster pen.
1130 Lunch at Fisherman's Wharf Seafood Restaurant at the Sydney Fish Markets.
Fisherman's Wharf Seafood Restaurant
W: www.fishermanswharf.com.au
1300 Depart Sydney Fish Markets for transfer to Darling Harbour.
1330 Arrive at the Sydney Sea Life for a guided tour.
Sydney Sea Life
W: www.sydneyaquarium.com.au
Visit Australia's #1 Attraction – Sydney Aquarium! Nowhere else will you find a larger collection of Australian aquatic life, with over 11,500 animals, the largest Great Barrier Reef display in the world, an extensive collection of huge sharks and rays, and the worlds first all natural seal sanctuary. Take a journey through one of the most spectacular aquariums in the world and explore Australia's rich and diverse waterways, marine ecosystems and unique aquatic environments.
1430 Tour concludes at the Sydney Sea Life. Walk to Wild Life Sydney Zoo.
1435 Arrive Wild Life Sydney
Wild Life Sydney Zoo
Wild Life Sydney provides a complete all-Australian wildlife experience in the heart of Darling Harbour. See over 6,000 animals living in their natural habitats and ecosystems, where you can take a walk on the wild side with the yellow-footed rock wallabies, or meet one of Australia's cutest national icons, the koala.
1540 Tour concludes at the Wild Life Sydney. Walk to Madame Tussauds.
1545 Arrive Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussauds
1630 Walk to the Parkroyal Darling Harbour to freshen up for dinner.
1745 Please meet your Destination NSW Escort in the hotel lobby ready to transfer to dinner with Holiday King. Pre-dinner drinks at The Star.
1800 Meet Jacques Wong from Echo Entertainment, The Star for pre dinner drinks to view the Vivid lights from the balcony.
1900 Dinner at The Century.
The Century at The Star
Sydney Chinatown's fresh-seafood classics at The Star. Over 25 years of being Sydney's favorite, The Golden Century Group proudly presented its new baby in July 2012, introducing The Century at The Star.
Classic taste: The Century captures the essence of Golden Century, which has been a popular Sydney institution and the group's Chinatown flagship restaurant, by serving everyone's favourite classics and signature dishes.
2130 Dinner concludes. Return to your hotel with Holiday King or you may like to explore Sydneys nightlife.
Overnight: Parkroyal Darling Harbour Hotel
Monday 8th June, 2015
Breakfast at leisure in the hotel.
0820 Please check-out and settle any incidental charges. Please meet your Destination NSW Escort in the hotel lobby ready to depart for the Hunter Valley with Holiday King.
0830 Depart the Sydney for the Hunter Valley. Drive time 2 hours, 10 mins.
1050 Arrive Hunter Valley and Hunter Valley Gardens for tour.
Hunter Valley Gardens
Hunter Valley Gardens features 10 stunning gardens in the heart of Hunter Valley vineyards. Be amazed by the sensational sights, colours and fragrances. Along the 8 kilometres of walking paths are more than 6000 trees, one million ground covers & six hundred thousand shrubs. A floral display featuring a variety of plants and statuary, all of a standard that you won't see elsewhere in Australia.
1230 Arrive at the Hunter Valley Cheese Company to sample a fabulous range of local cheeses.
Hunter Valley Cheese Factory – Shop
The Hunter Valley Cheese Company is a boutique cheese factory and retail cheese shop that also sells ploughman's platters, espresso coffee, locally made chutneys, relishes and jams. The factory has a viewing window into the 'Make Room' and 'Maturation Room'. 'Make Days' are Mondays. A free daily free Cheese Tutorial is conducted at 11am and 3pm. The retail shop offers cheese to sample. The Hunter Valley Cheese Company is in the same complex as McGuigan Bros Cellar Door Sales and Winery.
1330 Arrive Hunter Valley and Hunter Resort for lunch, grape stomping and Adult Candy making activity.
Hunter Resort
Family owned and operated, the Hunter's longest established resort is nestled within 40 year old vineyards it includes the Hunter Wine Theatre, Hunter Valley Wine School, Wine Tasting Cellars and Winery, Bluetongue Brewery Cafe, San Martino Restaurant and Wine Bar, horse riding and Massage centre.
1630 Afternoon activities conclude. Transfer to your hotel for check-in.
1700 Arrive and check-in to the Crowne Plaza. Your accommodation and been booked including breakfast courtesy of Destination NSW. You may be required to provide credit card details for any incidental charges.
Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley
Located only two hours from Sydney and nestled amongst the Semillon vineyards and majestic Brokenback ranges, Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley is perfectly positioned to evoke the excitement of travel, making your stay a true escape in Australia's first and multi award winning wine region. Offering distance without being remote, Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley gives you access to 150 world-class wineries, indulgent restaurants, gourmet produce, boutique breweries, including the on-site Lovedale Brewery, as well as a remarkable blend of special experiences.
Within this dynamic resort, Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley gives you space to relax and reconnect with family, friends and colleagues. Explore the spectacular 18 hole championship golf course set amongst the vineyards, tennis, the region's largest pool, Lovedale Bar, Redsalt Restaurant, Tea Tree Spa offering individual, couple and group treatments as well as a vast collection of unique experiences for all age groups.
1815 Transfer to dinner at The Cellar.
1830 Dinner at The Cellar at Hunter Valley Gardens
The Cellar at Hunter Valley Gardens
Centrally located in the heart of Pokolbin, just a short stroll from the world class Hunter Valley Gardens and within easy access to wineries and golf clubs, The Cellar Restaurant offers rustic Mediterranean inspired cuisine in elegant yet relaxed surroundings.
The sandstone and glass building features lush indoor gardens intermingled with white clothed tables and a huge welcoming fireplace in the centre. Large windows to three sides offer views of surrounding vineyards and gardens, framed by the majestic Brokenback Ranges in the distance. The ambience is sophisticated yet relaxed with welcoming staff and country-friendly service. The restaurant is fully air conditioned during the warmer months, and in winter the cosy open fire and flickering candles impart warmth and elegance.
2100 Return to the Crown Plaza.
Overnight: Crowne Plaza
Tuesday 9th June, 2015
Breakfast at leisure in the hotel.
0815 Agents please meet Susi Stewart in the hotel lobby for a site inspection to departure.
0845 Please check-out of the hotel and settle any incidental charges. Meet your Destination NSW Escort ready for departure. Depart with Holiday King.
0900 Arrive at Hunter Valley Aqua Golf
Hunter Valley Aqua Golf
Hunter Valley Aqua Golf is the ideal venue to try and hit a golf ball for the first time. Many players enjoy the relaxed and picturesque setting whilst others are competing with their friends and family to see who can win a prize.
Known as the Vegas of golf, Hunter Valley Aqua Golf pays out up to $100, 000 in cash and prizes per year. Most players who win wil tell you it was great skill but more often it is just good luck.
1000 Depart Hunter Valley to Port Stephens. Drive time: 1 hour
1130 Arrive Port Stephens. Sharon from Port Stephens Tourism to meet and greet the famil at Moonshadow Cruises.
1230 Arrive Dock "C" d'Albora Marina to board Moonshadow Cruisesfor lunch followed by Dolphin Cruise.
Moonshadow Cruises
W: www.moonshadow.com.au
Moonshadow Cruises is an award-winning cruise business with three vessels equipped with boom nets, waterslide, hydrophones, underwater video cameras, spacious decks and licensed bars. Daily dolphin watch cruises are available (option for buffet lunch), with whale watching cruises May to November. Twilight dinner cruise and Broughton Island National Park cruises are all on offer.
1330 Dolphin Watch Cruise departs.
1500 Dolphin Cruise returns to the marina.
1530 Enjoy an afternoon 4WD tour and Sandboarding Experience with Port Stephens 4WD Tours. Meet Lower car park, end of James Patterson Street, Anna Bay.
Port Stephens 4WD Tours
W: www.portstephens4wd.com.au
Take an adventure on the largest moving sand dunes in the Southern Hemisphere. Port Stephens 4WD Tours have been established for over 10 years and can cater for both individual and group bookings! Port Stephens 4WD Tours have a vehicle capacity for up to 100 passengers at one time.
1630 4WD tour and Sandboarding Experience concludes. Please make your way to the Irukandji Shark and Ray Centre.
1700 Arrive Irukandji Shark and Ray Centre.
Irukandji Shark and Ray Centre
W: www.sharkencounters.com.au
Irukandji is a unique interactive aquarium that allows visitors to experience ocean life in a new and exciting way at an affordable price. Irukandji's purpose is to be a recognized leader in connecting people to our natural world. Education on conservation plays a major roll at the attraction with visitors passion and empathy to our fish family helping to promote a healthy ocean for their wild cousins.
1830 Arrive Oaks Pacific Blue Resort. Your accommodation and been booked including breakfast courtesy of Destination NSW. You may be required to provide credit card details for any incidental charges.
Oaks Pacific Blue
Surrounded by tropical gardens, Oaks Pacific Blue Resort comprises brand new luxurious Studio, 1 and 2 bedroom apartments, some with swim-outs or two and three bedroom townhouses with private plunge pools. There's also the choice of a premium hotel room. All apartments have full kitchen facilities (except studios) and reverse cycle air-conditioning.
Time to freshen up.
1930 Meet your Destination NSW Escort in the hotel lobby ready for departure to dinner.
2000 Dinner at Sandpipers Restaurant.
Sandpipers Restaurant
W: www.sandpipersrestaurant.com.au
Sandpipers is a family owned and operated restaurant in the heart of Nelson Bay CBD.
Using only the freshest of local seafood and produce Sandpipers offers a modern Australian menu with something for everyone.
Great food and service and a relaxed atmosphere makes Sandpipers the perfect place to taste the best Nelson Bay has to offer.
2100 Return to your hotel.
Overnight: Oaks Pacific Blue Resort
Wednesday 10th June, 2015
Breakfast at leisure in the hotel.
0815 Please check out of the hotel and settle any incidental charges. Meet your Destination NSW Escort in the hotel lobby ready for departure.
0830 Depart Port Stephens for Sydney. Travel time: 2 hours 45 minutes.
1130 Arrive Sydney International Airport and check-in for flight QF41
1350 Flight QF41 departs Sydney.
We hope you have enjoyed your time in NSW!
The itinerary we have prepared for you includes accommodation, tours, transfers and meals where indicated. All other items and expenses are noted in your itinerary as 'own arrangements or own expense', and are to be settled before your departure.
Please note your itinerary arrangements do not include expenses such as mini bar, videos, laundry service, telephone, email, fax or other communication costs, insurance, tipping, drinks and alcohol (unless specified otherwise), departure taxes, visa application fees, travel insurance and meals (unless specified otherwise).
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Please feel free to contact Destination NSW in Sydney if you encounter difficulties during your visit. We will be happy to provide advice or assistance wherever appropriate.
Please read the tips below for travelling in New South Wales.
We wish you an enjoyable and safe visit to New South Wales.
• We strongly recommend you to take out travel insurance for your visit.
• Quarantine, Customs and Immigration rules apply. For more information visit the following websites:
• Immigration - http://www.immi.gov.au/Visit/Pages/Visit.aspx
• Customs - http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page4224.asp
• Quarantine - http://www.daff.gov.au/biosecurity
• Before beginning a driving trip, you must have a valid driver licence to drive in NSW. Please also plan your trip. To find out how long it will take to drive between destinations see https://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
• Plan to avoid driving at high risk times (such as during your usual sleep time or after a long flight, bus journey or train journey).
• Plan your journey and take frequent rest breaks (a break every 2 hours is recommended).
• Ensure you get enough sleep before your journey (most people need 7 to 9 hours per day).
· Be realistic about how many kilometres you can drive in a day
• Be well prepared for travelling in Regional NSW – remote areas and services
• Get to know the road rules. http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/usingroads/roadrules/
• Check the latest weather and weather advice at www.bom.gov.au
• Check the road conditions at https://www.livetraffic.com/desktop.html
• Note where the fuel stations are on your route
• Refer to the conditions of carriage on flights, bus and train - security screening procedure
• The venues you visit may have conditions of entry, please familiarise yourself with these conditions prior to arriving.
• Hitchhiking or picking up hitchhikers is strongly discouraged.
Alcohol – please drink responsibly.
Action/adventure activities – as part of your itinerary, participation in action/ adventure activities are available. Some of these activities are high risk and we strongly recommend you familiarise yourself with any safety risks and complete any required safety briefings before participating. Please follow the instructions of the instructor and comply with any safety directions and risk control measures, such as wearing safety protective equipment if required or recommended. Waiver forms may need to be entered into.
Car hire – as part of your itinerary, hire of a car may be offered. Conditions of the car hire company apply and please read the driving items below.
Health – if you require medical assistance, please contact the nearest hospital or medical centre. In case of emergency, please call 000 – fire, police and ambulance. For other health matters – please visit - http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/pages/emergency.aspx.
If you suffer from allergies, medical conditions and/or have special dietary requirements, please advise the restaurant/food and drink establishments and visit this site for more information in NSW - http://www.allergyfacts.org.au/living-with-the-risk/the-basics/management-and-treatment/in-an-emergency.
Also note, most food and drink products have nutritional information and ingredients printed on the label for your information.
Wildlife - please be aware of the wildlife and sea life in NSW. Please keep your distance unless advised by a qualified wildlife and sea life handler.
Sun, surf and water safety – please ensure you wear a hat, sunscreen and appropriate clothing to protect you from the sun. Please drink plenty of water. If you wish to enjoy Australia's beaches, always swim at a beach which is patrolled by a lifeguard and always swim between the red and yellow flags. Please follow the directions of lifeguards.
Consulate assistance – Most countries have embassies and consulate generals in Canberra and Sydney. For consulate assistance for your particular country, please visit -