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Beijing: A gas blast in a southwest China coal mine left 17 people dead on Wednesday, state press said of the latest accident in the dangerous industry.
The explosion occurred at the Shangchang Coal Mine in Yunnan province on Wednesday afternoon when 66 miners were in the shaft, Xinhua news agency said.
Forty-nine miners were able to safely escape the mine with their lives, while the other 17 were pronounced dead, the report said.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
China is the world's biggest consumer of coal, relying on the fossil fuel for about 70 percent of its growing energy needs.
But its mines are among the deadliest in the world due to lax regulation, corruption and inefficiency. Accidents are common because safety is often neglected by bosses seeking quick profits.
According to the latest official figures, 1,973 people died in coal mining accidents in China in 2011, a 19 per cent fall on the previous year.
But labour rights groups say the actual death toll is likely to be much higher, partly due to under-reporting of accidents as mine bosses seek to limit their financial losses and avoid punishment.
Late last month, 23 people were killed in a gas explosion in a coal mine in Guizhou provinces, which borders Yunnan.


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VersaCell Systems
One tube, one point-of-entry, one operator, one report.
VersaCell Powerful Software
Software User Interface
The VersaCell® System user interface works independently from any of the connected instruments and is controlled by a separate computer. The operator can identify the system status, as well as the status of any individual rack or sample. In addition, the software displays informational messages, event and error logs and diagnostic procedures for troubleshooting purposes. Features of the VersaCell System User Interface are described briefly below.
Home Screen
The Home Screen is a visual depiction of the system, displaying the status of each of the four drawers as well as the robotic arm. In addition, the operator can change the mode of operation of the VersaCell System, as well as access each of the software features incorporated into the user interface.
Rack and Sample Status
As the operator adds and removes samples from VersaCell System, the drawer status indicators within the software change from Locked to Unlocked. These changes are represented by a change in color, as well as a written indication on the screen.
By clicking on each of the individual sample drawers, the operator can view the contents of each drawer within the Sample Drawer Results window. This window indicates the status of each tube within the individual drawers, as well as the barcode information for each sample.
From the Sample Drawer Results window, the operator can obtain additional information about any sample in the rack by clicking on it. The sample tube location appears with a box around it and will bring up the sample status information on the right side of the screen.

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A new tax on information technology service will go into effect Wednesday, charging a 6.25 percent tax on vaguely defined services from software implementation and integration, with opponents calling this one of the most "sweeping and onerous" taxes in the nation
While it has been dubbed "a software tax," it is actually targeting telecommunications services, computer system design services and the modification, integration, enhancement, installation or configuration of standardized software.
The new software tax seemingly flew under the radar until last week when the Transportation Finance Bill was approved, and is expected to generate $161 million when fully implemented. It is one of three taxes included in the Transportation finance bill, the other two being the hike in gas and cigarette taxes.
"This is the most egregious of the three taxes," said state Rep. Matthew Beaton, R-Shrewsbury, who railed against the tax on the House floor and filed unsuccessful amendments to remove the provision from the bill.
At the start of her work week Monday, Emily Greenwood, president and CEO of EKG Networking in Marlboro, spent the bulk of her day trying to figure out how to apply the new tax, on the phone calling her accountant, her state legislators, the state Department of Revenue, the Massachusetts Taxpayers Association and the Marlboro Regional Chamber of Commerce — all to determine how to make a slight adjustment to her business — how to charge and account for the new tax that goes into effect Wednesday.
"This covers almost everything I do," said Ms. Greenwood, who has five employees. "I am worried that some people are not going to hire an IT professional; they will be less secure and there will be more viruses. I want my clients to be secure."
The impact of the tax is not limited to tech companies or those with large systems to administer — but will affect all industries — life sciences, biotechnology, manufacturing, restaurants, retail and grocery stores to name a few.
Specifically how that tax is applied has been left up to the DOR.
"This is the most sweeping software services tax in the nation," said Michael J. Widmer, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation. Only three other states have a similar tax — New Mexico at 5.125 percent, and Hawaii and South Dakota each at 4 percent. "This is not peripheral to the Massachusetts economy; this is central to our economic future."
Mr. Widmer added, "We could not have chosen a more perfect tax to undercut the Massachusetts economy."
The tax, swiftly enacted in a week's time, has left many small IT businesses scrambling, but unsure of where they are scrambling to, as it is still unclear exactly what services can be taxed, and if — and how — the tax will affect already negotiated contracts, as well as if the tax will be applied to other IT companies located out of state that service clients in Massachusetts.
In addition, some businesses are preparing to eat some of the tax in the initial implementation; others sent out their monthly bills ahead of the Wednesday effective date to give them a month to figure out how to assess it on future bills.
"Every service-based industry relies on this. Either the 6.25 percent is going to be coming out of their bottom line, or this is going to be passed along to the customer," Mr. Beaton said. "Ultimately, less businesses are going to pull the trigger in re-booting their IT. Why are we picking and choosing a winner and a loser? Why are we going after the one profitable sector of the economy? Are all services taxable? We are creating quite a precedent by taxing a service."
Bryan Sullo, a Hopedale resident and co-owner of Clocktower Technology Services Inc. in Franklin, which has several clients in Central Massachusetts, said the new law is discriminatory and he is hoping the law's implementation can be delayed and ultimately repealed.
"Although it targets only one industry, the new tax will affect nearly every business in the state, and it will affect the most vulnerable (small- to medium-sized businesses who cannot afford to hire in-house IT staff) the most," Mr. Sullo said. "Massachusetts doesn't need the Legislature throwing more dirt over our heads as we try to dig our way out of a recession."
Mr. Sullo, who is still trying to digest the law's impact on his business and on industry, said the bill, and subsequent technical information released from the DOR — represent "a complete ignorance of how IT services are actually provided." For instance, Mr. Sullo said, his company offers monthly flat-fee service agreements through which — for one monthly price — Clocktower acts as a company's IT department. To reflect the new tax, the company will have to break out the labor on the bill — reducing the value of the flat-fee rate — or apply the sales tax to the monthly bill, in effect raising their rates by 6.25 percent.
"We feel this act is discriminatory," Mr. Sullo said. "The current definition of taxable services does not include any other services offered by any other industry. It therefore targets only one industry. Why our legislators decided to burden IT companies with this arbitrary tax is a question I would like to ask them."
State Sen. Stephen Brewer, D-Barre, who with Rep. Brian Dempsey, D-Haverill, sent a letter to DOR last week, saying that if the revenue or job impacts are greater than intended, the tax will be revisited.
In their letter, the legislators said the tax would cover sales made by vendors in computer system design and those involved in the modification, integration, enhancement, installment or configuration of standardized software, as defined under the North American Industry Classification System.
"When promulgating regulations on the application of this tax change, we ask that the department refrain from applying the sales tax beyond the definitions approved by the Legislature," the senators wrote.
In the meantime, a group has formed to repeal the tax, with its efforts chronicled at http://repealtheitservicetax.com
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State personal income growth slowed to 1.0 percent in the second quarter of 2012 from 1.7 percent in the first quarter. Growth slowed in 39 states plus the District of Columbia, accelerated in 10, and was unchanged in Nevada. Personal income growth ranged from 2.1 percent in North Dakota to 0.4 percent in New Mexico. Inflation, as measured by the national price index for personal consumption expenditures, slowed to 0.2 percent in the second quarter from 0.6 percent in the first quarter.
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Coco Palm Resort
26/4 Moo 4, T. Maenam
Koh Samui , Suratthani 84330
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Coco Palm Resort is a family run resort nestled down the unspoilt sparkling white Maenam Beach, in the northern part of Samui Island. Boasting the breathtaking vista of the famous Phangan Island, the cosy resort lies close to Lomprayah Pier, where you can take a ferry to explore the neighbouring islands. Splendid accommodation alongside exceptional service, every stay here is guaranteed to be a memorable one.
Encircled by the stunning seaside settings and lush tropical gardens, each spacious well-appointed bungalow and villa comes with a range of quality amenities with guest's comfort in mind. Superb facilities on-site include outdoor pool, motorbike & car rental, cocktail bar, and a restaurant serving tasty Thai and International cuisines.
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Date of stay:
Jul 14, 2019
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Buona struttura ottimamente collocata in zona tranquilla e direttamente balneabile dell isola. Direttamente annessa ai servizi del limitrofo pontile da cui operano sia i catamarani della Lamprayah che operatore per escursioni a Ko Tao e al vuvino parco marino naturale di Angthon. Strategica posizione sulla baia a Nord dell isola consente agevoli tour dell isola, la frequentazioni del caratteristico Fishermann Village e se si vuole la movida della costa ovest. Dall aereoporto 20/25 minuti.
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Tranquillita . cordialita e disponibilita da riconoscere ad una struttura con ottimo rapporto qualita /prezzo/servizio. Unica pecca il transfert in arrivo non direttamente assicurato che,stante la collocazione del resort, rappresenterebbe un must .
Jul 25, 2019
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Aug 29, 2018
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Arrangement of down payment, final payment and communication around this topic very unclear.
Sep 01, 2018
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Aug 31, 2016
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Nice resort coming in age. Helpful personal. Swimmingpool not enough umbrellas most of them out of function.
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Супер отель! Чистота. Красота. Завтраки изумительные и море шикарное. Отдыхали в сентябре 2015г. Хотим еще вернуться. Тишина и уединение. Спасибо отели за прекрасный отдых.
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Всегда бронируем на sawadee проблем никогда не было. На возникающие вопросы отвечают оперативно.
Jun 09, 2016
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Dec 23, 2014
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everything is fine. This year was just unlucky with the sea (storm)
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Jan 06, 2015
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Feb 06, 2014
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Very nice beach! Good food, Service is ok, but slow. We would visit the Hotel again.
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Feb 11, 2014
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Nicola Thiele
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Jan 08, 2014
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Great with kids (they do own the pool)! Food is okay but it s better to go outside - there are some restaurants nearby.
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Everything fine, very responsive
Jan 27, 2014
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The food and service at the restaurant was really excellent. The resort a friendly and beautiful experience. The weak point was the reception where their English was so limited so you had to give up.
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Jan 30, 2013
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Annica Alexanderson
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Aug 28, 2012
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During the check-out no thanks,no good-bye from the staf or the direction,contrasting with the politeness,the kindness of the personnel,the gardeners,the charwomen,what a shame
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Oct 02, 2012
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Porter Laurent
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May 06, 2012
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very accomodating in every way. nice bungalows, very friendly and helpful staff, good location for tranquility, would recommend for all travellers that want to relax.
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never had any problems so far. tranfer booked through sawasdee worked very well.
May 16, 2012
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Thomas Foerner
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Apr 09, 2012
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We had a very nice vacation at this resort. Nice people and excellent service. Beds are very hard. We would like to come back some time.
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Apr 11, 2012
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Kirsten Vibeke Aabling-Thomsen
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Feb 12, 2012
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Jättefint och bra hotell men läget är ganska uselt. Det finns ont om restauranger och annat i närheten. Frukosten på hotellet var kanonbra och stranden var fin. Väldigt fina bungalows. Det är enkelt att hyra moppe eller ta taxi om man vill shoppa eller se något annat än hotellet.
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Fungerat jättebra!
Feb 16, 2012
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The Coco Palm Resort is a charming family owned resort offering a Thai traditional peaceful and relaxing atmosphere with excellent services from local staff and facilities. At Coco Palm Resort, we embody the Thai meaning of hospitality, and we share the spirit with our guests while providing quality and friendly service. This spirit comes from the heart, shows in our smiles and is part of our daily life. Weaving together our culture and local lifestyle.
Coco Palm Resort is on the serene Maenam beach facing the magnificent view of Koh Phangan. Closed by is the Lomprayah Pier, from which you can easily visit the neighboring islands of Koh Pangnan, Koh Tao and Koh Nangyuan. Coco Palm Resort is in the middle between the ferry piers and the Samui airport about 10 kms from each.
Every room of Coco Palm Resort is fully equipped with modern appliances. Visitors will enjoy the perfect melt between the modern convenience and the natural scenery, a wide clean beach and beautiful tropical gardens. Coco Palm Resort has total of 121 Bungalows and Villas. 4 Beachfront Villas, 33 Ocean View Bungalows, 34 Deluxe Bungalows, 33 Superior Bungalows, 7 Family Bungalows and 10 Pool Villas. Each with its own private pool. All bungalows are smoothly integrated with our lush gardens.
Coco Palm Resort is built on a large piece of beautiful land, on the serene beach of Maenam of the Samui Island. Facing Coco Palm is the stunning view of Gulf of Thailand and Koh Phangan. More open space, lush gardens, beautiful beach scenery, peaceful environment and informal lifestyle is what guests in need of a real relaxation can expect while visiting us.
:: Standard Bungalow ::
:: Superior Bungalow - 33 Units ::
Superior Rooms are bursting with space and light. Decorated in a contemporary Thai style, the rooms sparkle with natural ambiance. Each room features a private balcony with Tropical garden view. Superior Rooms offer the ideal of traditional local beach resort experience at discount hotel rates, so that anyone can enjoy the beauty of Samui in style.
one-bedroom: Either twin beds or double bed
Two-bedroom: Double bed and twin beds
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:: Deluxe Bungalow - 34 Units ::
Private units designed to accentuate the natural tropical environment with Air conditioned Bungalow, Hot & Cold shower one king and a single bed set up for multipurpose with a large -private balcony, spacious bathroom, hairdryer, slippers, mini-bar, tea & coffee making facilities, safe deposit box, IDD telephone, satellite TV.
:: Family Bungalow - 7 Units ::
Spacious and luxurious one-bedroom villa for a family of four. With large Bathroom and large Balcony surrounded by the natural of tropical Garden and privacy of each unit.
Up to 4 guests per villa
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:: Pool Villa - 10 Units ::
Pool Villas 10 units are designed with tropical splendor to provide priceless solitude. While staying in our Villa it is easy to feel that paradise is around you. Each of our Villa is included of one personal Pool 4X4 Meters to blend within its own lush garden. The interior is done with a tropical Thai contemporary theme of open space and a vaulted ceiling complete with an ornate ceiling fan. Your pool has an Private Sun lounge and private deck for relaxing and Villa dining also available upon request.
:: Beachfront Villa - 3 Units ::
3 Coco Palm Front Bungalows with a large bedroom and Living Corner and Freshly Sea breeze Balcony, Situated right on the beach front of the resort with a full view of Maenam Beach. Step within and recline in the feeling of enchanting Thai touches. The bungalow includes satellite television, mini bar, air conditioning, tea and coffee-making facilities and Free Wi-Fi internet access.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are being served at Our Palm Terrace Restaurant, which is located right next to the beach, overlooking the sea and the island of Koh Phangan. American breakfast with a wide spread of delicacies is offered daily, with a live cooking station entertaining your desires for a multitude of egg dishes. 10 daily changing hot dishes, Thai, Asian and International should leave your palate mouth watering. For lunch we serve from our a la carte menu snacks, salads and fruits, while in the evening theme buffets are offered.
Breakfast is served in a buffet form at the open air Pavillion Restaurant from 6.30 am. to 10 am.
Lunch can chosen from the a la carte and Snacks menus at the Pavillion Restaurant.
Beverage Service on the Beach.
Dinner for guests with half board voucher is served as buffet at the Palm Terrace Restaurant and Terrace from 6 pm. to 10.00 pm.
Dinner for Guests without meal packages can either join the dinner buffet around the pool or choose from our a la carte Menu (last order 10 pm.)
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Next to the Palm Terrace Restaurant is our air swimming pool and a small attached children's pool filled with superb clean water and filtered by a modern salt-chlorinating system.
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Swimming pool, tropical garden, breakfast restaurant, cocktail bar, Thai massage, taxi service, car & motorbike rental and laundry service.
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The debut of American Maker at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago was this past Saturday. American Maker is similar to a small Maker Faire, featuring approximately 20 Makers and their amazing projects. We had thousands of people come out and enjoy the Show & Tell, which was part of LabFest and Science Chicago.
In addition to the Makers, there were presentations from The Museum of Science and Technology, Inventables and a great talk by Mr. Jalopy at the conclusion of the event.
So the big question is, who won? The panelists narrowed it down to 3 finalists. They were Human-powered Submarines by Bruce Plazyk, DIY laser cutter Bilal Ghalib and Airheads Air Drums by John Folaron.
It was a very difficult decision, but in the end Airheads Air Drums came out as the overall winner of the event. The creator of Airheads Air Drums, John Folaron, was chosen based on a several different aspects of his project. First, John was incredibly passionate about sharing his work, as were all the other makers, and he encouraging others to make their own set of Airheads.
Also, the project was simple, and very well documented. John had lots of pictures of the build and a complete set of schematics. Finally, what I think really influenced the panel to choose Ariheads, was its ability to inspire so many people in attendance to try and make their own set. Almost everyone who tried Airheads walked away saying they were going to try and make a set.
All the Makers were fantastic, and I am lucky to have been part of this incredible event. I always enjoy speaking with people who are so passionate about their projects and the Maker scene. Hopefully we will see you at the next American Maker.
I would like to thank the Museum of Science and Industry for their support in making the debut of American Maker such a success. The staff was wonderful and the museum is absolutely amazing. We look forward to having more events at the museum in the future. If you are ever in the Chicago area you have to visit the Museum of Science and Industry. Just make sure to allow for plenty of time to explore the 35,000+ artifacts and nearly 14 acres of exhibits.
Until we upload the videos, check out my flickr photo set of the set-up of the event. Unfortunately, I didn't take pictures during the event since I was kept very busy as a panelist.


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Gotham Court
149-151 Essex Street/152 Ludlow Street
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Meltzer Mandl Architects
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Completion Date: 2002
This apartment building consists of two contiguous loft buildings running between Essex Street and Ludlow Street in the Lower East Side Historic District that are being conjoined and added to for a total of 22 new market-rate apartments. 14 one-bedroom, 6 two-bedroom and 4 four-bedroom duplexes will each feature balconies that overlook the landscaped courtyard separating Essex and Ludlow Streets. Deterioration of the exterior façade has resulted in a metal plate façade system to replicate the original terra cotta.
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Real Estate Weekly, Feb 18, 2004
Meltzer/Mandl Architects has announced the completion of its third Lower East Side Historic District project.
Gotham Court, a $9 million urban infill project located between Essex and Ludlow Streets, is a 22-unit rental residential development consisting of duplex penthouse homes and one-, two- and four-bedroom apartments arranged around a European-style courtyard.
"Gotham Court was designed to be an urban oasis, consistent with the historical character and charm of the neighborhood," said Marvin H. Meltzer, AIA, vice president of Meltzer/Mandl. "It has been well received and we understand that it is fully occupied with monthly rents as high as $5,500."
In order to create the homes on behalf of first-time developers Harris Barer and Barbara Rohregger, the architects had the task of designing a seven-story building to replace the one-story Ludlow Street structure that was demolished.
They also had to re-invent the two contiguous loft buildings on Essex Street, adding two floors before connecting all three structures.
"The additional floors were set back to maintain a scale consistent with the architecture of the neighborhood," said Meltzer.
"The original facades of white terra cotta had deteriorated enough to make a new facade necessary," noted the architect. "We designed a pattern of metal panels and EIFS panels, that are similar to stucco, which together give the buildings a sleek, updated look while allowing the architect to echo some of the forms of the original facades."
Homes feature oak flooring, 9' ceilings and spacious closets. Kitchens are equipped with white "quadric" raised-panel cabinetry and under-cabinet lighting. Baths are fully tiled with Kohler fixtures, large multi-mirrored medicine cabinets and lighting designed by Michael Love, FASID.
All residences boast a private balcony opening onto the courtyard, as well as access to a landscaped common roof deck.
"Gotham Court is the kind of project the Lower East Side needs if the historic district designation is to succeed in protecting the neighborhood's culture and character," said Meltzer.
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Some notable shows by local artists dot the weekend's music calendar ...
-- The Muggs may have recorded their new live album, the two-CD "Full Tilt," at the Cadieux Cafe, but the fiery blues-rock trio is headed west to celebrate its release tonight on Friday night, April 26, at the Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale. The Muggs, who head out on their four European tour May 8, will be joined by fellow Detroiter Katie Grace and Chicago's Steepwater Band. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10. Call 248-544-3030 or visit www.themagicbag.com. "Full Tilt" can be ordered or downloaded at www.themuggs.com.
-- Was (Not Was) alumnus Luis Resto, co-writer of Eminem's award-winning "Lose Yourself," returns to the piano -- in public -- this weekend to debut "To Market, To Market, a collaboration on several music pieces with Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings cellist Debra Fayroian. The show takes place at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at the Red Bull House of Art, 1551 Winder St. in Detroit's Eastern Market. Advance tickets are $35 for adults, $30 for seniors (60+) and $10 for students younger than 25, at the door they are $5 more. Call 248-559-2095 or visit www.detroitperforms.org.
Resto will also present, "The Cut," his multimedia piece with photographer Michelle Andonian during the show.
-- The world music fusion quartet the Motor City Troubadours will perform a special all-ages concert at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at the Trinity Church of Livonia, 34500 Six Mile Road. Call 734-425-2800 or visit www.motorcitytroubadours.com.


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Pershing Gold Fast Tracking Redevelopment of Relief Canyon Mine
By Steven Ralston, CFA
There are eight intriguing aspects to the multifaceted investment case for Pershing Gold (PGLC), but when one tries to assess their merits one by one, it tends to dilute the primary proposition that a) the company has acquired the past-producing Relief Canyon gold mine with considerable NI 43-101-compliant resources and recently modernized gold processing facilities and that b) management is fast tracking the development of the mine back to the production stage. Stephen Alfers, formerly Chief of US Operations at Franco Nevada (FNV:NYSE), was appointed CEO in February of this year and is spearheading the advancement of the mine, at which gold production is expected to recommence in 2014. Not only has the company's debt position been significantly reduced, but also, with the spin-off or sale of early-stage projects, Pershing Gold is entirely focused on restarting mining operations at the Relief Canyon mine and expanding the estimated resources on the surrounding 24,780 acres, on which the company recently acquired the mineral rights. Already three exploration programs have discovered additional gold mineralization both at and immediately adjacent to the Relief Canyon mine and also at several geophysical anomalies elsewhere on the company's adjoining mining claims.
Headquartered in Lakewood Colorado, Pershing Gold is a junior gold company focused on the development of the Relief Canyon mine and adjacent properties. The mine is located on the southwestern flank of the Humboldt Mountain Range, approximately 16 miles east north-east of Lovelock, Nevada. In late August 2011, the company, then known as Sagebrush Gold, opportunistically acquired the mineral claims on a 1,020-acre gold property (including the past-producing Relief Canyon mine and a fully functional and recently refurbished gold processing facility) in a bankruptcy sale held for the benefit of the former creditors of Firstgold Corp. The creditors, (Platinum Long Term Growth LLC and Lakewood Group LLC) were paid $12.0 million in cash and $8.0 million of Senior Notes for the property. Then in September, Sagebrush Gold also obtained important operating permits, namely the Plan of Operations from the BLM and the Reclamation and Water Pollution Control permits from the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection. As a result, the company was authorized to conduct exploration drilling on certain approved sites. On March 5, 2012, Sagebrush Gold changed its name to Pershing Gold in order to better reflect the company's focus on developing the Relief Canyon mine and surrounding claims, which are all in Pershing County, Nevada.
The Relief Canyon mine is located at the southern-end of a gold and silver trend that lies along the Black Ridge fault in the Humboldt Mountain Range. From north to south over a distance of 10 miles, the mines include Spring Valley (owned by Barrick Gold /Midway Gold), Rochester and Nevada Packard (Coeur d'Alene Mines) and Relief Canyon (Pershing Gold). Located in the Antelope Springs Mining District, each mine has a unique geological profile, but all share the Black Ridge fault, which either was the conduit of or truncated (depending on your interpretation) the mineralization (gold, silver, mercury, etc.) of the trend. Looking at the mines that parallel the Black Ridge fault, Spring Valley is a higher-grade porphyry-hosted gold system, followed by epithermal quartz vein deposits at the Rochester and Nevada Packard mines, and then in the south, the deposits are hosted by sedimentary breccia (Relief Canyon).
The Relief Canyon mine is composed of three open pits (the North pit, the Southwest pit and Lightbulb pit); all located near the southwest border of Section 16 Township 27 North, Range 34 East. The 1,020-acre property also includes the gold processing facilities and mill site claims which are situated less than two miles to the west in Section 18 of the same Township. Both sections, along with all other even-numbered sections, are public lands administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The intervening one mile square (Section 17 and other odd-numbered sections in the area) are private lands once owned by the railroad at the turn of the century. This checkerboard pattern of property ownership in Pershing County for 20 miles along both side of the original railroad right-of-way (now the Interstate 80 corridor) has created impediments for the overall economic development within the county and specifically has constrained the exploration of minerals and the development of mines. However, management has astutely begun to consolidate the mineral rights of the properties surrounding the Relief Canyon mine.
In the first half of 2012, Pershing Gold significantly advanced the consolidation of the Relief Canyon mining district in the southern portion of the Pershing gold and silver trend through several strategic acquisitions that added approximately 23,000 acres of BLM mining claims and private lands to the initial core asset of 1,020 acres encompassing the Relief Canyon mine and gold processing facility. Specifically, in March, Pershing Gold acquired the Pershing Pass property, which is comprised of approximately 9,700 acres of mining claims south of the Relief Canyon mine. And, in April, Pershing Gold acquired the mineral leases from Victoria Gold Corp. (TSX: VIT-V) and subleases from Newmont Mining (NEM:NTSE) on approximately 13,300 acres surrounding and to the south of the Relief Canyon mine.
The continuity of mining claims in this area of Pershing County (where this checkerboard pattern of alternating control of mineral rights exists) is critical to the optimal exploration and development of the economically-viable gold deposits. For Pershing Gold, in particular, the consolidation of mining rights expanded the NI 43-101-compliant gold resource by 67% from 155,000 ounces to approximately 258,000 ounces Au. The 43-101 Technical Report for Relief Canyon completed in June 2010 for Firstgold Corporation modeled the Relief Canyon mine deposit utilizing the assay results of holes drilled both on Firstgold's claims on BLM land in Section 16 and on the adjacent former railroad lands in Section 17; however, the report only presented the mineral resources that lay within Firstgold's claim block. With Pershing Gold's acquisition of the mineral rights in Section 17, the remainder of the deposit model now can be attributed to PGLC. In addition, the geophysical anomalies surrounding and to the south of the Relief Canyon mine can be more easily explored and developed in both even- and odd-numbered sections based on geological exploration techniques and not hindered by prior claim boundaries.
A geological understanding of a mineral deposit is a key element in the discovery process, and an important underpinning for the design of gold exploration programs. The selection of the appropriate exploration methods are significantly influenced by the characteristics of the targeted geological model, the type of gold deposit and the geologic setting. Stratigraphic analysis or the study of rock layers provides insights into the identification of gold resources. The study of these subsurface formations, including their history and composition, aid trained geologists in pinpointing the location of potential gold mineralization. The objectives of stratigraphic analysis are to identify and delineate underground formations that contain economically-viable gold deposits.
The low grade gold mineralization in the North and South pits at Relief Canyon is contained within a mineralized breccia (rock composed of broken mineral and rock fragments cemented together) zone underlain by the Cane Springs limestone formation and overlain by the Grass Valley shale formation. The breccia horizon varies in thickness from 30 feet to over 300 feet, but averages roughly 100 feet. It has been interpreted that in the mineralizing process, hydrothermal fluids were trapped under the Grass Valley shale formation and migrated laterally, since much of the gold mineralization occurs in the breccia (the dominant host rock) near and at the contact with the Grass Valley formation (Auld Lang Syne Group) with some mineralization also occurring in the lower Cane Springs formation (Star Peak Group).
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Koipato Group
As the assay results from Pershing Gold's 2011 Phase I and 2012 Phase I exploration campaigns were analyzed, a new geological model was formulated. Not only did the drilling expand the low-grade gold mineralization found in the breccia horizon at the open pit mines and on trend to the southwest, but also new deposit zones of higher grade gold were detected, namely a Feeder zone and the Lower zone. When Firstgold controlled the mineral rights of the Relief Canyon mine between 1995 and 2010, most of the exploratory drilling targeted the delineation of the open pit mines; and therefore, the average depth of the 178 reverse circulation drill holes used in the resource estimate was only 503 feet as these predominantly shallow holes were testing for near surface mineralization. However, Pershing Gold's average drillhole depth in the Phase I drilling programs exceeded 950 feet as the company tested for possible deeper gold mineralization. As a result, deeper deposits were discovered between the Grass Valley and Cane Springs formations, along with a noteworthy revelation that at Pershing Packard anomaly in the northern end of the property, gold mineralization was detected in the Koipato Group. This is significant in that the silver and gold mineralization at the Nevada Packard mine and Rochester silver district immediately to the north (between one and five miles) occurs in the stockwork quartz veining hosted by the upper portion or Weaver formation of the Koipato Group.
The Nevada Packard mine is owned and operated by Coeur d'Alene Mines (NYSE:CDE and CDM: TSX), which interestingly purchased 10,937,500 shares of Pershing Gold in June 2012, thereby not only aiding in the financing of Pershing's exploration program, but also acquiring a 4.3% ownership position. In 2011, Coeur d'Alene Mines produced 1.4 million ounces of silver and 6,276 ounces of gold from its Rochester mine, where proven and probable reserves are estimated to be 29.6 million ounces of silver and 247,000 ounces of gold.
Pershing Gold has conducted multiple geophysical surveys (Controlled-Source Audio-Frequency Magnetotelluric, Induced Polarization/Resistivity, gravity and magnetics) that have detected several geophysical anomalies that have merited exploratory drilling. Reverse circulation and core drilling have produced initial positive results at five anomalies (from north to south): Pershing Packard (in Section 5 and mentioned above), the Range Front target in Section 9, the North target area (which extends at least 500 feet north of the North pit in Section 16), the Southwest target in Section 20 and the South Relief project in Section 19 approximately one mile south of the gold processing facility. Follow-up drilling is planned. The recently acquired Pershing Pass property to the south is slated for geophysical survey studies this winter with early-stage general reconnaissance, mapping and soil sampling having been conducted thus far in 2012.
The Relief Canyon project is unique in that a recently refurbished and barely used gold processing facility is located within a mile and a half of the open pits. The facility includes a 750 tons-per-hour two-stage jaw and cone crushing circuit, a telescoping stacking system and an adsorption desorption-recovery (ADR) solution processing circuit with four 8-ton carbon columns, an acid wash system and capable of operating at a 3,000 gallons-per-minute (GPM). The fully-operational processing plant was originally installed by Lacana Mining in 1985 and updated with $16 million of improvements by Firstgold, mostly in 2007. Also, there is a 1,500,000-ton capacity, 18-acre heap leach pad, which was completed in December 2008 and operated for only a brief period between January and April 2009. The reclamation permit allows for the heap leach pad to be expanded 300% to 72-acres with a 7,000,000-ton capacity. Pershing Gold does not face a prolonged permitting process since Firstgold previously advanced the processing facility project by obtaining the required permits, licenses, and authorizations. The facility can be used to process the ore from both the Relief Canyon mine and nearby mines.
Having spun-off or sold its early-stage projects, Pershing Gold is now entirely focused on restarting mining operations at the Relief Canyon mine and expanding the estimated resource. Entering 2012, Pershing Gold held several early-stage mineral exploration properties. To better focus on its gold projects, in January, the company entered into an option agreement giving American Strategic Minerals (Amicor) the right to acquire the uranium exploration rights held by Pershing in consideration for $1 million and 10 million shares of Amicor stock. American Strategic Minerals exercised its option in June and obtained all of Pershing's uranium assets, which included the mining claims and leased mineral rights on 7,200 acres in Arizona, California and North Dakota. Also, Pershing's two gold prospect properties located in Lander County Nevada (Red Rock and North Battle Mountain) were rolled into Valor Gold, which was then spun-off in July. According to the latest 10-Q filing, Pershing Gold retains 25,000,000 shares (approximately a 38.6% ownership interest) of Valor Gold (VGLD: OTC BB) and 6,880,000 shares of American Strategic Minerals (ASMC: OTC BB).
Lastly, it is important to consider the sponsorship of Pershing Gold by two investors, Coeur d'Alene Mines and Dr. Philip Frost. Previously, it was mentioned that Coeur d'Alene Mines acquired 10,937,500 shares of Pershing Gold. The shares were purchased in a private placement priced at $0.32 per share in June. Though no overt statements have been made concerning the intent of the transaction, Coeur d'Alene's second-quarter MD&A (management's discussion and analysis) filed on SEDAR states that the investment in Pershing Gold was one of eight strategic minority investments in silver and gold development companies made by Coeur d'Alene during the first nine months of 2012.
Also, Dr. Phillip Frost, ranked by Forbes as the 188th wealthiest person in the U.S. with $2.4 billion, holds a beneficial interest in the company as Trustee of the Frost Gamma Investment Trust, which currently holds 49,481,271 shares (or 19.28% of the common stock issued) of Pershing Gold. Dr. Frost amassed his fortune in the pharmaceutical industry, primarily from selling Ivax (a generic pharmaceutical manufacturing and distributing company) to Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA:NYSE) in 2006. His initial position in Pershing Gold was obtained in May 2011 when Pershing Gold (then Sagebrush Gold) acquired Arttor Gold LLC, which held the mineral rights at Red Rock and North Battle Mountain and in which the Trust held a 33.33% ownership interest. Subsequently, in February 2012, the Trust acquired a portion of the Senior Notes that had been issued to former creditors of Firstgold. Over the next few months, through a series of transactions, the Senior Notes ultimately were converted into shares of common stock and Series D preferred stock of Pershing Gold. However, displaying continued interest, Dr. Frost (through the Trust) purchased an additional 1,562,500 shares of Pershing Gold at $0.32 per share in a private placement in June 2012. All told, it is estimated that Dr. Frost, the current Chairman of the Board of Teva Pharmaceutical, OPKO Health (OPK:NYSE) and Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services (LTS:NYSE), has invested nearly $9.8 million into Pershing Gold helping the company fund operations and exploration campaigns.
Dr. Frost was contacted to comment on his investment in Pershing Gold. He stated "I am confident that Pershing Gold will be able to bring the mine at Relief Canyon into operation. I am pleased with the physical resource potential of this company and the leadership of Mr. Alfers and his team. My continued investment speaks for itself."
As an analyst, numerous pieces of information are considered and evaluated in an effort to gain better insights into a company's operations and management's ability to successfully execute its business strategy. After having spent a considerable amount of time investigating and interpreting the Pershing Gold's business model and portfolio of mineral rights and leases, along with management's vision and ability to execute, eight relevant observations are particularly intriguing in assessing the investment proposition of Pershing Gold.
First, Pershing Gold opportunistically acquired Relief Canyon mine, a past-producing gold property along with a fully functional and recently modernized gold processing plant, in a gold producing area of Pershing County, Nevada. The value of the on-site, permitted processing facilities and massive heap leach pad should not be underestimated.
Second, the original 1,020-acre mining property was expanded by consolidating the mining leases and mineral claims around the Relief Canyon mine and at the southern end of the trend (not only through several acquisitions, but also by staking claims) that increased the total size of the lands controlled by Pershing Gold to over 25,800 acres.
Third, the consolidation of mineral rights expanded the NI 43-101-compliant resource estimate to 258,000 ounces of gold. In addition, the subsequent exploration program has enhanced the drilling database, which is expected to contribute to the further expansion of the resource estimate.
Fourth, recent drilling results have led to a new interpretation of the gold mineralization at Relief Canyon mine. Formerly, it was thought that the gold deposit was strata-bound between the Grass Valley shale and Cane Spring limestone formations. This mineralization in the Main Breccia zone is the basis for the resource estimate in the 2010 NI 43-101-compliant report. Under the new mineralization model, not only has the Main Breccia zone been expanded, but also two additional deposit structures (the Feeder zone and Lower zone) have been discovered in the North pit, both of which are new discoveries that are not in the current reserve estimate.
Fifth, several geophysical anomalies have been and are being investigated by reverse circulation and diamond core drilling, namely (from north to south) Pershing Packard (in Section 5 and mentioned above), the Range Front target in Section 9, the North target area (which extends at least 500 feet north of the North pit in Section 16), the Southwest target in Section 20 and the South Relief project in Section 19 approximately one mile south of the gold processing facility. Follow-up drilling is planned. The recently acquired Pershing Pass property to the south is slated for geophysical survey studies this winter with early-stage general reconnaissance, mapping and soil sampling having been conducted thus far in 2012.
Sixth, Roscoe Postle Associates has been contracted to provide an updated NI 43-101-compliant resource utilizing the results of the three drilling programs completed by Pershing Gold in 2011 and 2012. We expect the updated resource to include the expansion of the Main Breccia zone, the Feeder zone and Lower zone deposits detected at the Relief Canyon mine, along with the deposits in the Southwest target in Sections 17 and 20 immediately west and southwest of the Southwest pit. The updated NI 43-101-compliant resource estimate is expected to be announced sometime during the fourth quarter of 2012. Management expects that the updated resource estimate will be in the range of 600,000 to 750,000 ounces Au.
Seventh, the company has deep sponsorship from billionaire Dr. Philip Frost (Chairman of the Board of Teva Pharmaceutical, OPKO Health and Ladenburg Thalmann) and Coeur d'Alene Mines, which owns the contiguous mineral properties to the north.
Eighth, Pershing Gold is being led by an experienced CEO, Stephen Alfers, who left his position as the Chief of US Operations at Franco-Nevada to advance Pershing Gold from the exploration to the development stage. Prior to joining Franco-Nevada, between 2002 and 2007, Mr. Alfers was founder and CEO of NewWest Gold (NWG:TSX), a gold exploration and development company that at the end of his tenure was acquired by Fronteer Development Group (FRG: AMEX and FRG: TSX) for CDN $186.9 million.
Management is focused on advancing Pershing Gold to the production phase by utilizing the recently modernized processing facility to process the ore from the open pits at Relief Canyon mine. The preliminary economic assessment for the project is expected to be commissioned in early 2013. In addition, management is optimistic about being able to upgrade and expand the estimated gold resource. Since August 2011, exploration campaigns have been conducted to confirm and expand the estimated resource both in-and-around the Relief Canyon mine and at multiple anomalies targeted by geophysical surveys. Finally, management continues to be vigilant in looking for opportunities to further consolidate mining claims in the southern portion of the Humboldt Mountain Range through strategic acquisitions.
Management has cited that the development of the Relief Canyon mine and its surrounding mineral claims is emulating the advancement achieved by Allied Nevada in the redevelopment of the Hycroft mine. We find the unique circumstances and the focused redevelopment of the Relief Canyon mine of Pershing Gold to be intriguing, and we are closely monitoring the progress of the company, especially the expected milestone achievements of the completion of an updated NI 43-101-compliant resource and the re-initiation of gold production.
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Cebu City + Bohol Countryside Day Tour Itinerary
3 Days 2 Nights Package
|What Does This Tour Package Offers?
We are offering complete tour packages to tourists who would want to visit the different and wonderful places in Cebu City and spend an exciting whole day touring the countryside of Bohol. These tour packages are already inclusive of:
» entrance fees for most of the itinerary destination, some exceptions apply
» airport/seaport transfers upon arrival and departure
» air-conditioned budget lodging located in the heart of Cebu City
» complimentary breakfast(s): either on the day of Cebu City Tour, on the day of travel to Bohol, or on the day for airport/seaport departure; conditions apply
» roundtrip passenger tickets for Cebu to Tagbilaran route and vice-versa; conditions apply
» whole day Bohol countryside tour with set Lunch at Loboc River Floating Restaurant
» convenience of having an exclusive and dedicated transportation from the airport/seaport to Cebu City, to the various tourist destinations, drop-off and pick-up at Seaport for Cebu-Tagbilaran departure, and vice-versa; plus exclusive use of transport for Bohol countryside tour ; conditions apply
» diesel consumption, salary, meal allowance for the driver
» miscellaneous expenses like: parking fees, toll fees, and others
|BLUE - travel route from Cebu Ciy to Tagbilaran in Bohol
These are the varied choices of transportation depending on the number of persons in the group, these are:
Toyota Altis Car
Capacity: 2-3 persons
Toyota Innova SUV
Capacity: 4-5 persons
Toyota Regius Van
Capacity: 6-7 persons
Toyota HiAce Van
Capacity: 10-11 persons
Nissan Urvan Van
Capacity: 10-11 persons
Toyota Grandia Commuter Van
Capacity: 14-15 persons
Mitsubishi Mini Bus Coaster
Capacity: 24-25 persons
Pilipinas Hino Bus
Capacity: 52-53 persons
Cebu City + Bohol Countryside Day Tour Itinerary 3 Days 2 Nights Package
|Tour Package
|Number of Persons
|Rate Per Person
|Reserve this tour package using
PayPal instant payment1
|good for 4-11 persons
|PHP6,910.63 per person
(US$172.77 per person)2
|good for 12-23 persons
|PHP6,326.51 per person
(US$158.16 per person)2
|good for 24-35 persons
|PHP6,036.40 per person
(US$150.91 per person)2
|good for 36-47 persons
|PHP5,916.29 per person
(US$147.91 per person)2
|1 - Payments using PayPal instant payment must be made at least more than one (1) month before start date of tour. For security and reference purposes, we would require that the PayPal account must be "verified", PayPal account holder must be among the persons availing the tour package, and two (2) valid identification issued by any government agency.
2 - Peso to Dollar Conversion Rate is set fixed at US$=1.00 to PHP40.00 to allow variable changes to daily currency fluctuations and differences in bank adjustment rates.
These are the basic rates for the tour packages. Rates are fixed. No additional payments (unless exceeds package inclusions). Absolutely no hidden charges. Prices may vary according to peak seasonal rates and subject to change without prior notice.
For Groups of less than 4 persons or more than 47 persons, please contact us for availability of tour package and the price quotation.
|Cebu City + Bohol Countryside Tour Package Itinerary
We suggest to book a flight that would arrive at Cebu between the hours of 4 to 6AM to maximize the Day 1 Tour and departure from Cebu should be between the hours of 11AM to 12NN to maximize the Day 3 Tour. Start of Cebu City Day Tour will be between the hours of 8 to 9AM to maximize Cebu City experience. Start of travel for Cebu-Tagbilaran will be by 6AM to maximize your Bohol Countryside experience. We recommend Cebu Pacific or ZestAir because they have the most reliable services and save on ticket costs. Likewise if the group is coming from nearby island provinces, we recommend OceanJet or SuperCat Fast Ferries as inter-island transports to save ticket costs.
Day 1 (Arrival and Cebu City Day Tour)
Service Hours: ~12 hours of Exclusive Transport Use
Arrival at Mactan International Airport or Cebu Seaport
Check-in at Luzviminda Pensionne with air-conditioned rooms
Complimentary Breakfast (Check-in Time must be before 7AM)
Start of Cebu City Tour by ~8-9AM
Lapu-Lapu Shrine at Mactan
Cebu Guitar Factory
Cebu International Convention Center - Driveby
Fort San Pedro
Cebu City Hall
Magellan's Cross
Sto. Nino Basilica de Cebu
Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral
Cebu Heritage Monument
Butterfly Sanctuary
Museo Sugbo
Capitol Building - Driveby
Ayala Center Cebu / SM City Cebu - Driveby
Taoist Temple
Taboan Dried Fish Market and Pasalubong Center: danggit, dried pusit, chorizo, dried mangoes, otap, etc.
The Tops in Cebu
Day 2A (Drop-off to Seaport for Tagbilaran Departure)
Service Type: Pick-up/Drop-off Service
Complimentary (Early) Breakfast
Drop-off to Cebu Seaport by ~5:30AM
OceanJet Cebu-Tabilaran Route ~6:00AM Departure
Arrive in Tagbilaran by ~7:40AM
Day 2B (Bohol Countryside Tour)
Service Hours: ~8 hours of Exclusive Transport Use
Arrival at Tagbilaran Seaport
Start of Bohol Countryside Tour by ~8-9AM
Blood Compact Monument
Baclayon Church and Museum
Loay Local Industry
Floating Restaurant
Ati Tribes
Hanging Bridge
Set Lunch at Loboc River Floating Restaurant
Man made Forest
Butterfly Garden
Chocolate Hills
Aproniana Souvenir Shop
Drop-off to Seaport by ~5:00PM
Day 2C (Travel back to Cebu and Pick-up at Seaport)
Service Type: Pick-up/Drop-off Service
Travel to Seaport by ~4:30PM
OceanJet Tabilaran-Cebu Route ~5:30PM Departure
Arrive in Cebu by ~7:20PM
Pick-up at Cebu Seaport
Dinner En-Route
Day 3 (Airport/Seaport for Departure)
Service Type: Courtesy Airport/Seaport Drop-off Service
Breakfast (has to be pre-arranged)
Free Time for Personal Activity
Check-out by 12NN
Airport/Seaport transfer for departure
Please be advised that food expenses, except of the complimentary breakfasts and set lunch at Loboc River Floating Restaurant; other personal items or commodities are not included with any of the tour packages. Lunch (other) and Dinner meals are at a Fast Food or Restaurant of choice.
|What are included with this tour package?
1.) Courtesy airport/seaport transfers on arrival and departure.
2.) Entrance fees for most of the itinerary destinations; some exceptions apply
3.) Overnight stay at Luzviminda Pensionne for two (2) nights, located in the heart of Cebu City with air-conditioned room accommodation and own toilet and bathroom.
4.) Complimentary Breakfast(s): on the day of Cebu City Tour (Day 1, check-in time must be before 7AM) and on the day of travel to Bohol (Day 2), optional - on the free third day for airport/seaport departure (Day 3, has to be pre-arranged).
5.) Cost for the roundtrip Cebu to Tagbilaran Route passenger tickets, via OceanJet fast craft including port fees and other surcharges with an air-conditioned tourist accommodation.
6.) Bohol countryside whole day tour, with Set Lunch at Loboc River Floating Restaurant.
7.) Exclusive use of Transportation, for the tour duration in Cebu and Bohol: ~12 hours exclusive use for Cebu City Day Tour (Day 1), drop-off at Seaport for Cebu-Tagbilaran departure (Day 2), and pick-up at Seaport from a Tagbilaran-Cebu arrival (Day 2); plus Exclusive use of Transport for Bohol Countryside Day Tour for ~8 hours.
8.) Cost for transport diesel consumption, driver's wage, and meal allowance.
9.) Miscellaneous expenses like: parking fees, toll fees, and others.
|Are there any optional inclusions that can be added with this tour package?
1.) DOT Certified Tour Guide, that will accompany the group for the entire duration of Cebu City Tour = ADD PHP3,000.
2.) Crown Regency Sky Experience Adventure: SkyWalk Extreme, Edge Coaster Ride, 4D Theater Show, and SkyLine Extreme, experience the thrill and adventure of walking, riding, and zip-lining on top of a skyscraper = ADD ~PHP200 per person (entrance) and ~PHP200 per person (for each adventure).
3.) Dinner Buffet at Sparkz Restobar, have a great time at a full service buffet restaurant that offers good food and good music = ADD ~PHP500 per person.
4.) Cebu Zipline at Doce Pares, there's no other excitement like zip-lining on the mountains and on the hill cliffs passing by tall canopy trees = ADD ~PHP25 per person (entrance); ~PHP100 per person (short course); ~PHP200 per person (long course).
|Are there any discounts with this tour package?
|Yes, we do offer big discounts for the entire tour packge or for each applicable individual, indicated as follows:
Package Discounts
Please be advised that no double discounting will be availed, as such: Package Discounts cannot be applied together or over Individual Discounts and vice-versa.
1 - Senior/Disabled Citizens are limited up to 3 persons in a group or limited to up to 1/4 of the total number of persons in the group, whichever is higher. Should there be more than these limitations, we can customize the tour package to be more site friendly and convenient for the accompanying senior or disabled citizens.
2 - Children must be accompanied by an adult, with a 1 child is to 1 adult ratio, the adult will avail of the full package price per person.
3 - Scanned copy of front and back of any valid identifaction (ID) issued by any government agency (for senior and disabled citizens) or respective educational institution (for students - must be accompanied with certified study load) has to be submitted prior to avail of discounts. Likewise, upon request of our partner tour establishments and hotels such ID must also be presented for verification purposes.
4 - To avail of the individual discounts, advance payment of 50% deposit must be made at least 2 weeks (14 days) before the tour date.
|Highly Recommended Restaurants and Food Choices
These are some of the excellent restaurant and food choices you can visit during your stay in Cebu:
|More detailed information regarding this package
In Cebu City, you will be staying at Luzviminda Pensionne (visit the official FaceBook Page >> CLICK HERE) which provide transient accommodations for tourists visiting Cebu at a very budget friendly rates. Each room has its own toilet and bathroom, and has a capacity of 4, 6, 8, or 10 persons depending on the size of the group and room assignment. Rooms are a mix of queen size bed and double deck American standard sized beds. Sleeping blankets will be provided but no bathroom towels. Soap, shampoo, and other toiletries will be available upon request at no additional charge. Likewise, should you want to prepare and cook your own meals you may use of our kitchen area at no additional charge. We can provide the cooking pots and pans. But please provide for the group the plates, spoons and forks, and glasses/cups. There is a nearby grocery store where these disposable items can be purchased.
For complimentary breakfasts, you have the following choice of meals, which already include rice, egg (sunny side-up or scrambled), and a choice of either milk, juice, or coffee, as such are: Corned Beef, Longanisa, Danggit, Hotdog, Soriso, Bangus, Beef Tapa, Bacon, Lumpia Shanghai, and Meatloaf meals. These meals are prepared and cooked only after selection and ordering. Some of the meals may become not available on the day of serving.
Since we have only included in the tour package two (2) nights accommodation, therefore we can only provide two (2) complimentary breakfasts for every person. Kindly advise us what meal would you want in your breakfasts, you need to have it pre-arranged so we can prepare in advance. Charges may apply for additional breakfast meals or you may opt to use our kitchen to prepare your meals, which will be free of charge.
For the Bohol inter-island travel will be via OceanJet Fast Craft ferry from Cebu City to Tagbilaran City and vice-versa. On the date of tour, the time of departure from Cebu will be 6:00AM and the time of departure from Bohol will be 5:30PM. The tour group will be provided with an air-conditioned tourist seat accommodation, but this would depend on peak seasons and availability of seats for that specific trip schedule. Otherwise the next available will be a non-aircon (open air) accommodation.
Regarding the assignment of persons for the transportation that will be used for the duration of travel and tour to the intended tour destinations in Cebu and Bohol, the following will be the conditions:
This is to ensure that the tour in Cebu and Bohol will be both safe and comfortable. Also we would not want to go into trouble with the authorities who are constantly present in check points and later notice any passenger over loading. The tour group will have an exclusive use of transport for ~12 hours for Cebu City Day Tour (Day 1) and drop-off and pick-up at Cebu Seaport (Day 2). Plus ~8 hours exclusive transport use for Bohol Countryside Day Tour. For every excess thereafter there will be an additional charge of PHP500 per hour per car/suv/van, PHP1,000 per hour per mini bus coaster, or PHP1,500 per hour per bus. Courtesy airport/seaport transfers will likewise be provided.
|Reservation and Payment
Should you decide to book and reserve our packages, we would require a 50% down payment which can be made either one (1) month or two (2) weeks in advance of your scheduled date of tour in Cebu -- in order to avail of our discounted packages. The amount is payable to any convenient bank branch nearest your location, namely:
We are also able to accept payments made thru the following:
|Peak and Non-Peak Season Limitations
|The prices indicated and quoted above reflect prevailing rates for non-peak season only. These rates does not include prices and packages for tour dates such as those falling two (2) weeks before and after the Valentines Day, Holy Week, All Saint's and All Soul's Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. Should prices markedly change or package inclusions change or differ from what was described, you will be informed of such change prior to your package availment. Prices of the tour packages may change without prior notice.
|Reschedule of Tour Package
|Tour packages can be rescheduled for earlier or later tour date, subject to the following provisions and conditions:
|Changes in Tour Package
|Tour package inclusions can be changed or modified, in terms of scheduled inclusions, itineraries, and destinations, which will be subject to the following provisions and conditions:
Changes in the number of persons, either addition or subtraction, availing the package will be in a case-to-case basis and subject to package rate re-computations and adjustments. Surcharge fee of PHP2,500 or 2.5% of the total amount of the tour package, whichever is higher -- may be applicable.
|Refund of Tour Package
|In case, in the event of a request for a refund, issuance of such refunds will be subject to the following circumstances:
But in cases of force majeur, like: earthquakes, typhoons, floods, local unrest, flight cancellations or long delays, and the like that are beyond our control, the refund of deposit payment will be subject to a case-to-case basis. Likewise we will not be held liable for not being able to provide services.
If you have any other itineraries where you would like to go in Cebu or in Bohol, please feel free to discuss it with us so we can make the proper adjustment on your tour schedule and any other changes in tour package rates and fees, where applicable.
For reservations or more information regarding these tour packages, please do send inquiries to:
Luzviminda Travel and Tours
(Luzviminda Travel & Consultancy Management Corp.)
51 J. Alcantara St. (formerly P. del Rosario St. Extn.),
Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines 6000
United States
New York: +1(347)7676777
United Kingdom
London: +44(20)32877782
eMAIL: firstname.lastname@example.com
YM ID: luzvimindatravelandtours
SKYPE ID: luzvimindatravelandtours
Facebook Fan Page: www.facebook.com/luzvimindatravelandtours.page
Twitter Page: www.twitter.com/@LuzvimindaTnT
(Luzviminda Travel & Consultancy Management Corp.)
51 J. Alcantara St. (formerly P. del Rosario St. Extn.),
Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines 6000
United States
New York: +1(347)7676777
United Kingdom
London: +44(20)32877782
eMAIL: firstname.lastname@example.com
YM ID: luzvimindatravelandtours
SKYPE ID: luzvimindatravelandtours
Facebook Fan Page: www.facebook.com/luzvimindatravelandtours.page
Twitter Page: www.twitter.com/@LuzvimindaTnT


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(Pocket-lint) - We love Skype. There, it's been said. With that in mind, we were pleased to see the slicky-named Asus Eee AiGuru SV1 arrive in the office. If you remember, this is the device that was launched and then retracted back in September 2008.
The Eee Asus AiGuru SV1 looks like something from the future, from a world where video calls are made all the time and you no longer need something as primitive as a handset. Ok, so not exactly the future as we've been doing this for years with Skype, and before that with the likes of Microsoft Netmeeting and other such applications. The SV1 takes out the computer, leaving you with a single application device.
With that in mind, you'll find a 7-inch, 800 x 480-pixel, LCD screen on the front, with a 0.3-megapixel camera, microphone and status light in the bezel above. Below the screen you find two groups of button controls: on the left the volume and call accept/reject buttons; on the right you get a four-way navigation control with a central ok button. Flanking the controls you'll also find a back button and a home button. In the bottom of the front panel is the speaker.
This whole lot sits on a base which houses the other connections and the battery. It is hinged, so you can angle the device up to about 45 degrees to line yourself up in the screen. It feels solidly constructed and is of a decent weight too (1.6kg), so it doesn't look or feel like a gimmick. The silver-grey plastic that makes up the body looks futuristic enough to carry on the myth that this is something special.
The connections include 3.5mm headphone and microphone jacks for those who might be using this is a busy environment or want a degree of privacy, a 10/100 Ethernet connection for a wired link into your network and the 12V DC input. In terms of connection you'll also find b/g Wi-Fi on-board, so for those with a home Wi-Fi network, this may be the easiest option. The back also sees the power button, suggesting that this isn't a device that Asus think you want to turn off.
As mentioned the base also houses the battery, which when combined with the Wi-Fi means that you are not tied to a desk. That degree of portability is appealing, meaning you can sit in the garden or wherever, and you don't need any cables. Before you get too excited though, the battery really isn't up to much as it will only give you about 20 minutes of talk time. We also found it didn't hold charge, so even with the device off, the battery will just drain away – so if you want to go walkies, you'll need to make sure you have the battery charged (2 hours) before you step away from the mains.
Power on and you launch into Skype. There are no options, nothing to select, you are just straight into it. Startup takes about 30 seconds from pressing the button, although on your first boot you do need to set everything up.
Using a simple menu-based system it will ask you for your Skype details, which you'll have to enter via an onscreen keyboard and using that four-way controller. It is pretty fast, and once done it will remember your details and log-in automatically next time. Sadly it will only remember one set, so if you have more than one Skype user living in your house, you can't log-in as yourself without entering the details every time. But that said, it is only the same as having one phone number for your home.
If you don't have a Skype account, you can set one up via the device, although you will probably already be a Skype user if you are interesting in buying a dedicated Skype video phone.
The display then gives you nice, big, familiar icons running through Settings, Search, Add Contact, Call phones, Contacts, History, Status, See Myself and finally Account. All are self explanatory and pretty much replicate the functions you'll find in the Skype application on your PC. The omission here, of course, is the chat function, which without a keyboard would be impossible to manage.
The great thing is that because this is linked into your Skype account, any details you change on the PC will also be reflected on the SV1, so if change your profile, those details will be carried across. This means you don't have to fiddle around too much with that onscreen keyboard. Otherwise navigation is pretty simple: to make a call, go into your contacts list, find that person and then either pick the onscreen option, or press the call button.
When you are in a call you get a fullscreen video of your caller, plus a small preview video of yourself in the corner. As the video is restricted to those 7 inches of the screen, you don't have that problem of going fullscreen on your PC and finding the quality is no good. That said, the quality you experience on video chats online depends on a number of things, including the quality of connection at both ends and in-between, as well as the webcam in use.
The quality is generally pretty good, although we found that this being dedicated video phoning device we concentrated on the picture more than we would on a PC, where other things tend to distract as you talk. Generally, however, we found the quality to be similar to our PC-based chats. It might be worth noting however, that whilst a 0.3MP webcam is pretty common in netbooks, the norm is moving towards 1.3MP, which is also the case for standalone webcams.
If anything, then we noticed that the frame rate sometimes suffered, although this could easily to be caused by problems in the network. You don't get the neat call quality information you'll find in the Skype application either.
Audio quality was good and there is also plenty of volume. Callers reported that they could hear us loud and clear and we also had no problems with group video calls, so callers could hear all the people in the room – great for conference calls or family chats!
The great thing about Skype on the PC is that it is free and it is so simple. In the case of the SV1, you stil get all that Skype goodness: it is still simple to use, but you lose the free element. Yes, the service itself is free, but you'll have to pay out a hefty £219.95 for the SV1.
And that sort of makes things pale a little, as you can get a netbook, with the same, if not better, specs for around the same amount – with the added advantage of having a fully operating PC. That would also give you a degree of future-proofing too.
But if you have the cash to spare, or are not interested in having a PC - or perhaps you want to add grandparents into the Skype mix, or leave a Skype box at home for the kids whilst you travel with your laptop - then the AiGuru SV1 offers all the advantages of Skype in a practical and easy to use package.
We loved the SV1 because you can just plug it in, turn it on, and start talking. But when all is said and done, the Asus Eee AiGuru SV1 is just too expensive.


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Underground cities: The next frontier might be underneath your feet
In 1931, construction workers added the final nail to the Empire State Building in New York. At 1,250 feet high, it was the tallest building in the world, and remained so until the 110-story north tower of the World Trade Center finalized in 1972.
Then came Chicago's Sears (now Willis) Tower, followed by the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur and the Taipei 101 in Taiwan. In 2010, Dubai completed construction on the massive, 2,722-foot-high Burj Khalifa.
See also: 5 Ways Cities Are Using Big Data
The 20th century was inarguably the era of the skyscraper. Cities across the world, out of necessity and sheer showmanship, expanded up, up, up. But the 21st century is seeing a new trend of going underground instead. Urban areas such as Helsinki and Paris are looking to expand below the surface for resource, retail and travel purposes.
One of the main reasons cities are digging below the surface is climate change, according to
, Ph.D., assistant professor of urban planning and architecture at Columbia University.
"In New York, especially, we've received extraordinary weather over the past few years. And that's probably going to become the norm," she says. "It makes sense to preserve the economic vitality of the city to have underground levels, particularly ones that will make traveling as pedestrians or even cars safer during storms above ground."
In cities with high pollution levels, like Hong Kong and Beijing, underground complexes could make for healthier commutes to work.
It would be easy to control temperature and ventilation levels underground as well, Irazábal says, so it's especially appealing to areas with traditionally cold winters or scorching summers: "This is a trend we should pay more attention to. I think we'll be seeing more of this over the upcoming years."
We rounded four projects that cities are working on across the world. Some are in their planning stages, while others are well underway.
In an effort to fight cold temperatures and maintain its low-rise city skyline, Finland's capital, Helsinki, began constructing an underground network of public and resource spaces in 2011.
The city refers to it as an "Underground Master Plan," and as of 2014, engineers have built more than 400 premises, ranging from aquatic facilities and shopping malls to storage spaces for oil and coal, all more than 30 meters below the surface. According to the city's website, there are more than 200 longterm projects scheduled for the future.
Underground pedestrian paths connect the main points of the city, and they're accessible by various stairways throughout town, much like the entrances to standard subway systems. It's a blend of old-versus-new, too. Underneath the Uspenski Cathedral, which was built in 1862, is a new data center for the city.
The ultimate goal is to expand the network under the entire Helsinki region, clearing up space on the surface for real estate and residency while hiding the industrial components underground. But having a warm commute under the surface on a chilly February morning doesn't hurt, either.
Paris: The City of (fluorescent underground) Light.
Parisian mayoral candidate Nathalie Koziuscot-Morizet, who, if elected, would be the first female to hold the position, has released her plans to reinvent some of the city's abandoned metro stations.
Architects Manal Rachdi and Nicolas Laisné threw together a series of sketches that show a swimming pool, nightclub, theater, restaurant and art gallery taking over a long-dormant train tunnel.
Most of the "ghost stations," as they're called, have been abandoned for more than 75 years. Some were shut down due to lack of passenger use; others never saw an actual train after planning was scrapped.
The team is eyeing a total of eight metro stops across the city, including Champ de Mars, Arsenal and Saint Martin et Martin Nadaudso. More ideas are likely to come. The elections begin March 23.
Montreal's RÉSO is a vast underground network of 33 kilometers of pedestrian walkways beneath the city. Unlike Helsinki's method of hiding industrial departments below the surface, Montreal's underground complex is more commercial-based, with 40 entertainment venues and attractions.
Trains and buses take commuters to and from their destinations, helping to give it the appearance of a full, underground city. There are more than 120 exterior access points to the complex.
residents use the network every day, either to visit its stores or just utilize its shelter during cold days.
A group in New York has proposed plans to transform an abandoned trolley terminal into an underground park. The "
," a name chosen to complement the city's
, would transform a one-acre tunnel below Manhattan's Lower East Side into a public space. A solar collection dish, situated above ground, would gather sunlight and transfer it through a tube down to dome lights above the underground park.
The project gained its initial funds through a Kickstarter campaign in 2012. Dan Barasch, one of the project's cofounders, tells Mashable that every Lower East Side elected official has supported the idea. Logistics are still being finalized, he says, but he expects the park to be completed in five years.
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Thanks!!!! I can now access all the functions in AxoClampDriver.dll. Now I just need to figure out how to use it with essentially no documentation.
Also, thanks for correcting my pointer error in the nError parameter. BTW for your example, I think Len(SerialNum) needs to be SizeOf(SerialNum). Len() returns 0 before a value has been assigned to SerialNum.
For the dependency on AxHIDManager.Dll, I simply use:
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if L=0 then print "unable to load dll":sleep:end
This should work, right?
This project is for DIY data acquisition system at a university lab (UCLA). I've happily used FB for 13 years for data acquisition / analysis. Now, I'm just trying to keep up with hardware changes to the AxoClamp amplifiers.
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$12,816: Cost to the city in stolen trash cans this year
267: Number of cans stolen since July 2011
34: Highest number of cans stolen in a month over the last year
The amount of stolen cans over the year per month:
July 2011: 23
August 2011: 24
September 2011: 15
October 2011: 14
November 2011: 9
December 2011: 14
January 2012: 19
February 2012: 24
March 2012: 34
April 2012: 24
May 2012: 29
June 2012: 21
July 2012: 17
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Jerry Harris has seen it happen a handful of times.
Someone comes into his metal yard, pushing an olive-green city trash can filled with scrap iron. Harris pays them for the metal and tells them to take the can back where they got it. But they usually just leave the container around the corner from his business and, a month or two later, the city picks it up, he said.
"Once in a blue moon that happens," Harris said.
Over the last year, more than 260 city garbage cans have been stolen across Chattanooga.
City records show a sharp increase in the number of trash cans being stolen over the spring and summer months of this year. City officials said that, most of the time, someone takes the trash can with them when they are moving to a new location.
While there have been reports of homeless people using the cans to carry their belongings, Justin Holland, the city's sanitation supervisor, said he knows of no reports that there has been a rise in people stealing cans for purposes other than collecting garbage. It's hard to accuse someone of stealing a can if they claim they are pushing it to the corner for a homeowner, he added.
Ryan Coulter, vice president of the Jefferson Heights Community Association, said there has been a lot of discussion about stolen trash cans on the neighborhood's Google group site. A local business had a trash can stolen, he said, and others in the community also piped in to say they had missing cans.
"I think there's been a few that have walked off," he said.
So who pays when the garbage can goes missing? The person who had the can stolen from him, Holland said.
The city asks for $60 to replace the container. The city itself pays $48 for the cans but charges additional fees for bringing the can to the residence or business and for lifetime maintenance, he said.
Public Works usually handles complaints about the stolen containers since they are city property.
"It's not really a police matter," he said.
Sgt. Wayne Jefferson, spokesman for the Chattanooga Police Department, said police need warrants to search garbage containers sitting on people's property. But police can look into the matter if they see someone pushing a can down the street.
"Pushing the can down the road is different," he said. "But that's rare."
Holland said missing trash cans are always a problem, and the numbers show the picture. New trash containers sit in the city yards off 12th Street, and there's not many days during the year that some containers aren't rolling out of the yards.
"We have containers that need to be released every day," he said.
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