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TakeTours > USA > South US > Texas > Dallas, TX > 7-Day Austin, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio Tour from Dallas
7-Day Austin, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio Tour from Dallas Tour Code: 355-6077
Dallas : Sixth Floor Museum
Dallas : George W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum
Austin : Texas State Capitol
San Antonio : The Alamo
Buy 2 Get 3rd Discounted5% Group Discount Airport Pick up
From USD$788
English; Mandarin Chinese
Highlights: Visit Austin (University of Texas at Austin), Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio (San Antonio Night Tour Including River Walk, The Alamo, The Buckhorn Saloon and Texas Ranger Museum). Inclusions: 6 nights hotel accomodations and hotel breakfasts, Transportation via air-conditioned vehicle
In-Depth sightseeing within most of attractions in Texas
Stay in French Quarter District hotel
Learn the spirit of "Cowboy culture", enjoy the world famous "Rodeo", have a taste of "Texas Steak"
See NBA games
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Buy 2 Get 3rd Discounted: (1) Cancellation of discounted passenger must be made at least 7 days before departure. (2) No-show or late cancellation incurs a $491 penalty fee for the reserved bus seat.
Child rates: Child rates apply to those who are 0-12 years old. Child above 2 years must take the seat. Customers are welcome to use child safety seats on that have lap and/or shoulder belts/harnesses for the infant under 2 years.
Day 1: Dallas - Fort Worth(31 miles)
After arriving at the DFW (Dallas Fort Worth Intercontinental Airport) or DAL (Dallas Love Field Airport), the tour guide will come and pick you up. The meeting point for domestic flights customers will be by the baggage claim; international flights customers will be in the Passenger Waiting Area. We will check in after 3 pm and you will be able to enjoy Dallas by starting with a relaxing day. For customers who arrive the hotel before 5:30 pm will have the option to enjoy Rodeo Night Tour.
What was started as a trading outpost for western cowboys in the 19th century has evolved into the fifth largest city in Texas.
Rodeo Night Tour
Enjoy the authentic cuisine of Texas, and then we start to explore more about the town, it's a great place to walk around. And then we will enjoy the Stockyards Championship Rodeo; the Stockyards Championship Rodeo maintains a strong commitment to visitors looking for an authentic Western Cowboy Experience. The show features bull riding tie down roping, team roping, barrel racing, bronc riding and break away roping.
Admission (Optional): Adult $25; Child (3-12 yrs) $20; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $20
Standard Hotel: Radisson Hotel Fort Worth or equivalent
Day 2: Fort Worth - Dallas - Fort Worth(62 miles)
Today we will outside visit Dealey Plaza, Sixth Floor Museum. Then we will move to Dallas Holocaust Museum, John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza. We will also go to visit Pioneer Plaza and see the outside of Dallas City Hall. Last, we will go to the Dallas Museum of Art and George W Bush Library.
Dallas helps make up the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex. Some of the city's popular attractions include the Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, Pioneer Plaza and the John F. Kennedy Memorial.
Dealey Plaza, in the historic West End district of downtown Dallas, Texas (U.S.), is the location of the assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963.
Sixth Floor Museum
(Outside Visit) Named for its location on the sixth floor of the Dallas County Administration Building in downtown Dallas, this museum is dedicated to the life of President John F. Kennedy, whose assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, shot and killed the president.
Opening Hours: Mon 12:00pm - 6:00pm, Tue - Sun 10:00am - 6:00pm
Pioneer Plaza is a large public park located in the Convention Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas (USA). It contains a large sculpture and is a heavily visited tourist site. Adjacent to the plaza is the Pioneer Park Cemetery which features the Confederate War Memorial.
(Outside Visit) Dallas City Hall is the seat of Dallas municipal government, located at 1500 Marilla in the Government District of downtown Dallas, Texas (USA). The current building, the city's fifth city hall, was completed in 1978 and replaced the Dallas Municipal Building.
George W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum
Located on the campus of Southern Methodist University, this presidential center opened in 2013. It features the second largest presidential library in the country and contains the offices of the George W. Bush foundation.
Admission (Optional): Adult $19; Child (5-12 yrs) $13; Senior (Over 62 yrs) $16; Junior (13-17 yrs) $17|Opening Hours: Mon - Sat 9:00am - 5:00pm, Sun 12:00pm - 5:00pm, Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
Day 3: Fort Worth - Austin - San Antonio(253 miles)
In the morning, we will arrive at Austin. We will have a chance to go inside the State Capitol. Next, we will visit University of Texas and Texas Military Forces Museum(will not be visited on Monday). After that, we will head to San Antonio. At night, we may take Night Tour in San Antonio and enjoy the river walk cruise.
Nicknamed the "Live Music Capital of the World," Austin is the capital of Texas. Located in the center of the state, it is the fastest growing major city in the U.S. The popular slogan among locals is "Keep Austin Weird."
Situated in downtown Austin, Texas' capitol building was completed in 1888 in an Italian Renaissance Revival style. Covering over 51 acres, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
Opening Hours: Mon - Fri 7:00am - 10:00pm, Sat - Sun 9:00am - 8:00pm
The University of Texas at Austin, informally UT Austin, UT, University of Texas, or Texas in sports contexts, is a public research university and the flagship institution of the University of Texas System.
A museum about the history of Texas' militia, volunteer forces and Texas Military Forces from 1823 to the present and is located in Austin, Texas.
San Antonio is the 7th most populated city in the U.S. and the 2nd most in Texas. It is one of the fastest growing cities in the country. It is famous for being the home of the Alamo.
San Antonio Night Tour Including River Walk
Take the river walk cruise for night view of San Antonio.
Admission (Optional): Adult $35; Child (2-11 yrs) $25; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $30; Including the San Antonio Cruise fee
San Antonio Cruise
You can take the 35-miniute cruise to enjoy prime views of San Antonio.
Admission (Optional): Adult $10; Child $10; Senior $10|Opening Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Standard Hotel: Fairfield Inn& Suites By Marriott San Antonio Sea World or equivalent
Day 4: San Antonio - Houston(197 miles)
After breakfast, we will first visit the Alamo Mission and learn the history between Mexican troops and Texan defenders. Later on, we will visit the Buckhorn Museum, Historic Market Square and the 750-foot-tall Tower of the Americas before driving to Houston.
The Alamo, originally a Roman Catholic mission, was the site of a famous historic battle in 1836 in which the Mexican army laid siege to the building that was defended by a small group of Texans.
The Buckhorn Saloon and Texas Ranger Museum
Located right in the heart of downtown San Antonio, we are two blocks from the Alamo and one block from the Riverwalk. For over 131 years, The Buckhorn Saloon has been known as a gathering place for good conversation, great food and spectacular wildlife exhibits. Today, the saloon houses a Café, Gift Shop, Shooting Gallery and our two museums, the Buckhorn Museum and the Texas Ranger Museum.
Admission (Optional): Adult $22; Child (3-11 yrs) $17; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $22|Opening Hours: 10:00am - 5:00pm
The Tower of the Americas is a 750-foot (230-meter) observation tower-restaurant located in the Hemisfair district on the southeastern portion of Downtown San Antonio, Texas, United States. The tower was designed by San Antonio architect O'Neil Ford and was built as the theme structure of the 1968 World's Fair, HemisFair '68.
Standard Hotel: Crowne Plaza Near Sugar Land or equivalent
Day 5: Houston In-Depth Tour
We will start our day by making our first stop to Battleship Texas, which is only remaining dreadnought battleship in WWI. Not too far from the Battleship Texas, we will visit our second sightseeing attraction - San Jacinto Monument. After that, we will head to NASA Space Center. You will not only visit the museum but also have a chance to take the little train into Johnson Space Center, where all the Space Station mission operations located and learn more about the new mission and space plan. Before the end of the day, we will visit the last sightseeing location and take the Dolphin Cruise in the Gulf of Mexico.
Houston is a large metropolis in Texas. It has become a major center of industry and development. It is home to some fascinating museums in it Museum District, including Houston Museum of Natural Science.
San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site includes the location of the Battle of San Jacinto, and the USS Texas. It is located off the Houston Ship Channel in unincorporated Harris County, Texas near the city of Houston. The site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960.
Dolphin Cruise in Golf of Mexico
Dolphin Cruise in Golf of Mexico brings you up close to view the dolphins in their natural habitat, see birds and marine life. We are usually able to get a close up view of playful dolphins jumping.
Admission (Optional): Adult $13.80; Child (2-11 yrs) $9.20; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $13.80
This facility in Houston is where NASA conducts human spaceflight training, research, and flight control simulations to prepare astronauts who are preparing to go into the vast expanse of space.
Admission (Optional): Adult $29.95; Child (4-11 yrs) $24.95; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $27.95
Day 6: Houston City Tour
First, we will stop by Toyota Center and then head to Rice University. Later, we will go for the Houston Museum of Natural Science. In the afternoon, you won't want to miss George Ranch Historic Park.
(Outside Visit) Toyota Center is an indoor arena located in downtown Houston, Texas. It is named after the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. The arena is home to the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association, the principal users of the building, and the former home of the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League.
Rice University is a private research university located on a 295-acre (1.19 km2) campus in Houston, Texas, United States. The university is situated near the Houston Museum District and is adjacent to the Texas Medical Center. Rice is generally considered the top university and the most selective institute of higher education in the state of Texas.
Founded in 1909, the HMNS is one of the top 5 most popular museums in the United States. In addition to its halls and exhibits, it is home to a planetarium, a giant scree theater, and a butterfly garden.
Admission (Optional): Adult $25; Child (3-11 yrs) $15; Senior (Over 62 yrs) $15|Opening Hours: Mon - Sun 9:00am - 5:00pm, Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas
George Ranch Historic Park
The George Ranch Historical Park's history follows family lines beginning in 1824 and spans more than 100 years. Visiting the 1830s farm, Cattle Demonstrations which Cowboys herd, sort and rope cattle every day to administer medicines and to prepare them for market.
Standard Hotel: Crowne Plaza Near Sugar Land or equivalent in Houston
Day 7: Houston - Dallas(224 miles)
After breakfast, we will head back to Dallas (4 hours). Please check "Departure and Return" for pickup and drop-off details.
Airport meet and greet: Complimentary airport pick up at DFW (Dallas Fort Worth Intercontinental Airport) or DAL (Dallas Love Field Airport) airport from 9:00AM to 10:00PM (suggested flights landing before 9:00PM to avoid extra charge). Service fee for complimentary airport pick up is $8/person). Paid 24-hour pick-up is also available for $100 per first two persons with $20 for each additional person.
For customers need to gather at airports by themselves: If the customer is not able to arrive on time, please contact us or your agent 1-day prior to the departure day. For the customers who show up at another time, you need to wait for the next shuttle with customers arriving by nearest flight.
Return Flight Arrangement: For Airport drop off, please choose flight leave from DFW or DAL after 3:00PM.
Roundtrip airport transfer (excluded service fee $10/per person
6 nights hotel accomodations and hotel breakfasts
Transportation via air-conditioned vehicle
Tour guide Level 2: semi-guided tour
Admission Fees:
George W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum (Optional) $19 $13 (5-12 yrs) $16 (Over 62 yrs) $17 (13-17 yrs)
Rodeo Night Tour (Optional) $25 $20 (3-12 yrs) $20 (Over 65 yrs) /
Dolphin Cruise in Golf of Mexico (Optional) $13.80 $9.20 (2-11 yrs) $13.80 (Over 65 yrs) /
George Ranch Historic Park (Optional) $15 $10 (4-12 yrs) $12 (Over 62 yrs) /
Houston Museum of Natural Science (Optional) $25 $15 (3-11 yrs) $15 (Over 62 yrs) /
NASA Johnson Space Center (Optional) $29.95 $24.95 (4-11 yrs) $27.95 (Over 65 yrs) /
San Antonio Cruise (Optional) $10 $10 $10 /
San Antonio Night Tour Including River Walk (Optional) $35 $25 (2-11 yrs) $30 (Over 65 yrs) /
The Buckhorn Saloon and Texas Ranger Museum (Optional) $22 $17 (3-11 yrs) $22 (Over 65 yrs) /
Tower of the Americas (Optional) $14 $11 (4-12 yrs) $12 (Over 65 yrs) /
If you would like to join the optional activities, please pay the fee in cash to the tour guide. You cannot buy / use the tickets on your own or use City Passes. The tour guide will arrange the tickets for the group.
Meals and drinks unspecified during the trip.
A mandatory service fees: Minimum $10 / day / person should be paid in cash to tour guide and the bus driver as a service fee. Any child / Infant reserving a seat will have to pay the service fees as well. Ex: 2 people taking a 2-day tour would pay: $10 x 2 (seats) x 2 (days) = $40.
Personal room fees: such as laundry or valet services, telephone calls, or alcoholic beverages/mini bar items, unless they are otherwise specified.
Your ticket(s) will be confirmed at the time of booking. Please allow up to 8 hours to receive the confirmation. Your booking will be processed as soon as possible.
Complete operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, is included on your e-ticket. You must print the e-tickets and take them along on your trip; they are your proof of purchase.
A fee may be charged for any revision or alteration made to a reservation after the booking is confirmed. Name changes or corrections may be treated as a cancellation and cancellation fees will apply. A change of tour date or tour itinerary may be treated as a cancellation, and normal cancellation fees will apply. Please be noted that we do not allow departure change 48 hours before departure.
Cancellations and Cancellation Fees
Regardless of reason, cancellations result in costly charges from our travel and hotel providers covering penalties and fees incurred by canceling confirmed and pending bookings. Therefore, cancellation penalties and or fees will apply. Time of cancellation will be determined when notice is received and confirmed by our office. Notice of cancellation must be made directly to TakeTours by email or through web mail at Contact Us .
Cancellation penalties per person (request day and departure day are not counted)
Up to 46 days prior to departure - 10% of total purchase amount.
21-45 days prior to departure - 25% of total purchase amount.
8-20 days prior to departure - 50% of total purchase amount.
1-7 days prior to departure - 100% of total purchase amount.
Day of departure or no show - 100% per person.
Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
NOTE: We cannot grant any refunds 30 days after completion of the tour.
Itinerary Variations
We constantly strives to improve tour itineraries and features. If such improvements can be made, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control make changes necessary - we reserve the right to vary itineraries and to substitute hotels. At certain peak periods duplicate departures may operate, and sometimes in reverse order in which case hotels may vary from those stated on the itinerary pages.
Tour Cancellation:
We reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure in accordance with operating requirements or circumstances beyond its control. If cancellation is made any time prior to departure* of the tour, TakeTours' only liability will be to refund to the passenger the amount it has received for the tour booking. We will try to re-book the same or similar tour.. Please note that we are not liable for any cancellation penalties incurred on any other travel arrangements including air tickets purchased separately from customers. We are not responsible for any other travel arrangements affected due to our cancellations.
Texas Military Forces Museum will be closed if your tour departs on Sat.
Note: according to the Texas State Park official website, the Battleship Texas, San Jacinto Monument and San Jacinto Battleground have been closed due to air pollution and road closures caused by the Texas tank explosion. It is temporarily scheduled to be open to the public again on April 28, 2019 (subject to the notice of the Texas State Park official website).
Tour route may be changed and reversed; you may contact the vendor 1-2 days prior departure to confirm final itinerary
Customers are held solely responsible for their own travel documents and/or visas if required.
Luggage: Each customer may bring on board one checked luggage plus one carry-on bag.
Bus Arrangement: Usually only passengers in the same order will be arranged in the same bus. If you book the tour separately with your friends and you want to sit in the same bus, you need to inform us before departure . Or you may be arranged in different buses.
Language: All tours are escorted by professional bi- or multi-lingual tour and/or driver guides (English/Chinese). Depending on the number of passengers booked for a particular departure, tours and/or languages may be combined to operate the tours.
This tour does not accept any City Pass or your own tickets for the attraction. Passengers who take this tour need to purchase admission tickets from tour escort upon arrival.
What is the "Buy 2 Get 3rd Free" promotion?
We currently offer Buy 2 get 3rd Free promotion and the rate in the shopping cart has been adjusted automatically to reflect this discount. If you have 3 people sharing one room, when booking online, you need to enter 3 people so you will get three seats and one room. There's no difference for adult rate and child rate. If you have 4 people sharing one room, you will need to enter 4 people, so you will get 3rd one for free. Again, the price will be automatically adjusted.
How to select and pay the optional admission fee?
Optional activities admission fee is not included in the tour price, but the tour guide will arrange activities for passengers during the tour. If passengers are interested in activities,they can pay cash directly to the tour guide on the tour.
How can I make pre/post tour hotel reservations?
When booking the tour online, under "Price a Trip, Book now", you will find an option - "Do you need to extend hotel stay?" By clicking on "Yes" you can enter the date you need for extended hotel and decide the hotel option.
Where will we have meals in this tour?
Meals are not included in the tour price but the tour guide will arrange meal stops. Normally the tour stops at shopping plaza or food court where passengers can see a few options and decide their own meals. For breakfast, if the hotel has complimentary service, the tour guide will inform passengers upon check-in.
Is there any vegetarian or Indian food options provided in this tour?
The places where we make stops for meals have different variety of food selections including vegetarian options. At Niagara Falls there are several Indian restaurants, where passengers can choose from.
Where are the pick-up locations of tours?
Departure information, including time and location, is listed in the "Departure And Return Details" section of the tour itinerary. There is a link to a map online as well. Also, e-Ticket will include full pick-up time and location information. Once the booking is done online, you will receive eTicket in your email.
Can I decide or change my seats on the bus?
To be fair to everyone, the tour rotates seats everyday.
How can I provide my feedback or any other suggestions for this company?
We appreciate our customers feedback. Once you complete the tour, TakeTours will send you an email regarding your travel experience. By submitting a review or photo taken during the trip, you will be able to earn 100 points. How do I redeem my loyalty points? Simply log in to your TakeTours account and select the product you wish to buy. Add the product to your shopping cart to see how many points are needed to purchase it. If you have enough points to purchase the product, select "yes" to pay by points.
There's a parking within walking distance from the Manhattan pick-up location. The parking address is 38 Bowery St,New York, NY 10013. The parking fee is $45 for overnight parking. There's no parking service in Edison (Kam Man Food Inc) and Parsippany (Top Quality Food Market)in NJ. The stores do not allow parking. There's some free street parking space nearby. But the space availability is not guaranteed.
What are the tour available dates?
All the tour available dates are listed online under "Departure Date" drop-down menu. As long as you can select the date online and complete the booking, that means that date is available. You can also refer to the calendar. All the available dates are shown in blue color. The tour gets sold out fast so we encourage to book the tour in advance.
Can I pay this tour by cash?
Taketours/Gotobus is a complete online travel company and uses a completely secure and automated booking system, therefore we can only accept bookings made online, using an authorized and valid credit card/debit card (visa,mastercard and amex)and paypal, check (by fax or mail) and money order (by mail).
How do I recognize the bus and the tour guide at the location?
For local tours, please arrive at the pick-up location stated on your eTicket 20 minutes in advance. The tour bus will have the name of the trip placed on the bus front window.
For tours with airport pick up. Airport greet and meet: Your tour escort will be wearing a yellow uniform and holding a sign with your name. Domestic arrivals, your tour escort will wait at the baggage claim area/outside of the arrival's (restricted) area. International arrivals, your tour escort will wait just outside of customs exit.
Do I need to pick up a physical ticket?
No. You do not. E-Ticket will be automatically emailed to you after you complete your booking online. All you need to do is to bring a valid picture ID along with a printout of eTicket you receive to board the scheduled bus.
Can you send me a brochure for this tour?
You will find an electronic brochure for each tour on our website describing all activities and itineraries. Printed brochures are not available. If you do not find adequate information about a tour on our website, please contact our online help. Contact customer support
How to cancel this tour?
If you want to cancel this tour, you can see the tour's cancellation policy on the same itinerary page. To complete the cancellation policy, you can contact customer service. Your refund request will be answered and processed promptly. If you do not receive any reply, that means your request is not processed. Please contact us immediately.
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Arrival Airport: Available Airport Dallas Love Field Airport - DAL Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport - DFW
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Las Vegas, NV - February 29, 2012 — Reeve Store Equipment Co. was recognized with three awards given by the Association for Retail Environments at a ceremony at the XS Nightclub at Encore Hotel honoring all aspects of retail design from all over the world.
Reeve is no stranger to A.R.E. recognition, winning two Sustainability Awards in previous years and 21 A.R.E. awards total.
In the catagory of Specialty Store over 25,000 sqaure feet, Reeve was honored with Outstanding Merit for its work on REI's Puck Building Store, in the SoHo district of New York City. Heavy use of timber, cast iron and masonry materials work to blend with the urban features of this historic building.
In the category of Hardline Specialty Store 3,001 to 7,500 sqaure feet, Reeve was awarded the Grand Prize, for its work on the Sony Leap store located in Westfield Centrury City, Los Angeles. Reeve's store fixtures were used to help create an open, colorful modern space that is both modular and easily reconfigurable.
Additionally, Reeve won the Store Fixture Award in the Individual Element category for its work on the merchandising walls of the Sony Leap store. The store concept features moveable interior walls that can be reconfigured and a perimeter wall system that can be easily re-merchandized.
"Reeve is once again very honored to be recognized by A.R.E. for our work in creating innovative store fixture solutions," said Robert Frackelton, Vice President of Reeve."We look forward to continuing to supply and collaborate with some of the best store architect and design fims in the world."


Cry when you see me !
No Putin ! But ET !
Being an Elite Member, you show off your poor English proficiency with a who cares attitude is more than shocking as abuse!
No wonder the standards are falling apart so quickly!
Hi and how can I help you ?
verification ??? when next year ?
Motika: I understand you. They are every where !
I just toured Croatia and Bosnia with my Chinese clients.
Catholic bishop in Bosnia said the following. The banks can not save the economy of Europe or the world. It is necessary to save the man, his dignity. Man is not only the body but also the mind and spirit. You need to look at the person as a whole person, his conscience, his aim of life, etc.
Would any one buy a electric bike. for €6000. Costume made carbon fiber frame ????
I miss my Russian made car Volga Pobeda. Workers tank for civilian use !
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HomeResearchResearch ExplorerResearchersProf Paul Bishop PhD, FRCOphth Publications
Prof Paul BishopPhD, FRCOphth
Professor of Ophthalmology & Matrix Biol
Division of Evolution & Genomic Sciences (L5), Division of Evolution & Genomic Sciences
Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing, School of Social Sciences
paul.n.bishop@manchester.ac.uk
Disorders of the vitreous
Bishop, PN., 2008, Pathobiology of Ocular Disease: A Dynamic Approach. 3 ed. New York: Marcel Dekker Inc.
Focus on Molecules: Opticin
Le Goff, M. M. & Bishop, P. N., Sep 2007, In : Experimental eye research. 85, 3, p. 303-304 1 p.
DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2006.03.012
Novel mutations in the small leucine-rich repeat protein/proteoglycan (SLRP) genes in high myopia
Majava, M., Bishop, P. N., Hägg, P., Scott, P. G., Rice, A., Inglehearn, C., Hammond, C. J., Spector, T. D., Ala-Kokko, L. & Männikkö, M., Apr 2007, In : Human Mutation. 28, 4, p. 336-344 8 p.
DOI: 10.1002/humu.20444
Neoplastic transformation of ciliary body epithelium is associated with loss of opticin expression
Assheton, D. C., Guerin, E. P., Sheridan, C. M., Bishop, P. N. & Hiscott, P. S., Feb 2007, In : British Journal Of Ophthalmology. 91, 2, p. 230-232 2 p.
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2006.102582
Regulation of eye size by the retinal basement membrane and vitreous body
Halfter, W., Winzen, U., Bishop, P. N. & Eller, A., Aug 2006, In : Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 47, 8, p. 3586-3594 8 p.
DOI: 10.1167/iovs.05-1480
Structural correlations in the family of small leucine-rich repeat proteins and proteoglycans
McEwan, P. A., Scott, P. G., Bishop, P. N. & Bella, J., Aug 2006, In : Journal of Structural Biology. 155, 2, p. 294-305 11 p.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2006.01.016
Crystal structure of the biglycan dimer and evidence that dimerization is essential for folding and stability of class I small leucine-rich repeat proteoglycans
Scott, P. G., Dodd, C. M., Bergmann, E. M., Sheehan, J. K. & Bishop, P. N., 12 May 2006, In : Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281, 19, p. 13324-13332 8 p.
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M513470200
Solar retinopathy in a patient with bipolar affective disorder [6]
Devadason, D. S., Mahmood, S., Stanga, P. E. & Bishop, P. N., Feb 2006, In : British Journal Of Ophthalmology. 90, 2, p. 247
On the calculation of the binding force between decorin and collagen [2]
Scott, P. G., Bishop, P. N. & Bella, J., 2006, In : Journal of biomechanics. 39, 6, p. 1159-1160 1 p.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2006.01.011
Opticin binds to heparan and chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans
Hindson, V. J., Gallagher, J. T., Halfter, W. & Bishop, P. N., Dec 2005, In : Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 46, 12, p. 4417-4423 6 p.
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Vision impairment and dual sensory problems in middle age

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The Terrebonne Parish Main Library will host its annual Local Authors' Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 19.
If you have published a book within the past 12 months, you're invited to promote the book in the library's foyer. Call 850-5313 to register.


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A law student Laura, 25, a resident of Monterrey, spends more than 20 hours on the Internet per week. After she ditched her dialup connection and signed up for high speed DSL Internet services, her Internet experience has changed instantaneously. Laura is already experiencing a whole host of practical web internet benefits. Every morning she checks her email and reads hottest news stories from Diario de Monterrey and El Norte online not having to dial any numbers.


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Coppell Republican Women
Coppell Republican Women to Host Hispanic Republican Club of North Texas at First Meeting of 2020
The Coppell Republican Women will hold its first evening meeting of 2020 at the William T. Cozby Library in Coppell on February 6, 2020, featuring guest speakers Edward Retta and Maria Garcia of the Hispanic Republican Club of North Texas (HRCNT). A social time will begin at 6:30 pm, followed by their regular meeting and speakers at 7:00 pm.
Last month, CNN profiled Border Hispanics for Trump – a pro-Trump group of Hispanics near El Paso, Texas. Their leader, Ray Baca, told CNN reporter Nick Valencia that President Trump is the one "who most closely represents my values," despite Valencia's repeated anti-Trump comments made during the interview. Republicans and Hispanics share many of the same values, such as being pro-family, pro-faith and pro-life.
Recognizing a need to encourage Latino political participation, Garcia founded the HRCNT, which provides education, monthly speaker presentations, and the camaraderie necessary to encourage Latinos to engage in public service. Born in Queretaro, Mexico, Maria migrated to the United States with her family when she was nine years old. Since moving to North Texas, she has been lauded as an outstanding volunteer, fundraiser, mentor and servant leader who has been successful in expanding the Hispanic presence in the Republican Party.
Edward Retta, Principal of Cross Culture Communications and Co-founder of Latino Cultural Center Dallas acts as Advisor to HRCNT. Retta has a lifetime of international experience, a bi- cultural childhood and a professional education to help people work with others from different cultures. First a graduate of Texas A&M University, he is also an Honors Graduate in Cross Cultural Ministry from Dallas Theological Seminary, with thesis research completed at Oxford University in England. He also completed the International Leadership School in Wales, UK. Retta has delivered cross cultural solutions in over 50 countries, and conducted training for leading global companies, for NASA and for the US Air Force, Air War College.
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The Power of Song's influence reached Africa in 2018, as September shared about the organization and performed during a conference in Kenya, Africa. Then in Japan, September and organization President Ivan Penn spoke and performed in Tokyo, under the leadership of their mentor Makoto Fujimura.
In Kenya, September attended the Global Consultation on Music and Mission. During the conference, she performed and shared about The Power of Song, endearing the Kenyans to her as they connected with the message of social justice that is at the heart of the organization.
The two-week trip was part of her studies at Fuller Theological Seminary. Dr. Roberta King sponsored the trip as part of her class Global Christianity Worship and Witness, which September took during the summer.
In Tokyo, Japan, September and Ivan spoke and performed in a variety of arts venues, ministries and Aoyama Gakuin University, where many of the children of the Japanese royals attend. September wrote and recorded a song during the trip about the art of kintsugi, which takes broken pottery and pieces it back together, filling cracks with gold. The song likens the art to the Christian experience of being put back together.
The trip included an interview on NHK TV's Direct Talk. The interview was a 15-minute feature that focused on the work of The Power of Song and aired to 300 million people. The program has been used to interview some of the world's top leaders.


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Galen Rupp wins Olympic Marathon Trials, joined by oldest U.S. Olympic runner ever
By Nick ZaccardiFeb 29, 2020, 11:59 PM EST
ATLANTA — As Galen Rupp covered the final miles of the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials with an insurmountable lead, he stayed in routine. He prayed.
"Especially when things start to hurt at the end," the Catholic runner said. "I certainly was saying a lot of Hail Marys those last couple of miles."
Rupp extended his exemplary record in Olympic Trials, winning by 42 seconds in 2:09:20 on a hilly course and a windy day. The two-time Olympic medalist repeated as marathon trials champion to make a fourth Olympic team after a challenging year and a half.
Rupp prevailed on a day where all of the other male and female favorites failed to qualify for the Tokyo Games.
He's joined on the Olympic team by Jacob Riley, who doesn't have a shoe sponsor, and Abdi Abdirahman, in line to become the oldest U.S. Olympic runner in history at 43 and the second to compete in five Olympics.
"He's a different level runner than us," Abdirahman said of Rupp, who finished second in his first Olympic Trials final as a University of Oregon senior in 2008. Since then, Rupp won five of his six Olympic Trials finals starts between the track and the marathon.
None of the five women's pre-race favorites made the Olympic team. Instead, a former Uber driver, a former college star who overcame an eating disorder and a mom made up the podium. More on the women's stories here.
MORE: Olympic Marathon Trials Results
Rupp, who broke free in the 21st mile, completed a marathon for the first time since October 2018. Since, he underwent Achilles surgery, dropped out of his only 2019 marathon with a calf injury and saw his career-long coach, Alberto Salazar, banned four years in a doping case on Oct. 1.
Salazar is appealing, but for now he can no longer coach Rupp, his student since converting the Oregon native from soccer as a high school freshman. Rupp, who has a clean drug-testing record, was not implicated by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
"The sign of a great teacher is how he passes all his information onto his pupil," Rupp said when asked about Salazar after crossing the Centennial Olympic Park finish line, before pivoting to credit new coach Mike Smith. "Mike's done a tremendous job. I'm not trying to take anything away because he's been a godsend."
Smith, who coaches at Northern Arizona, helped deliver Portland-based Rupp on less than three months of training. Before December, Rupp had a string of pain for more than a year, since before the Achilles surgery.
"Coming off of that surgery, I had to almost relearn how to run again," he said. "I took for granted waking up, being able to get out of bed, walk without pain, being able to play with my kids. … I couldn't do that for a long time."
Rupp rushed his return to start last October's Chicago Marathon. He dropped out around mile 23 with a calf injury that forced him to focus on physical therapy the next two months. His wife, Keara, sensed it before the start of the race.
"You looked terrible," she told him after Chicago. "You were limping. I could tell from the first mile you were in a lot of pain."
After teaming with Smith and rebuilding his mechanics, Rupp came to Atlanta feeling similar to four years ago. He raced the Rio Olympic Marathon Trials with zero marathon experience.
"It was almost like I was a newbie again to this event," he said. "Sometimes change can be a really good thing."
Riley spoke post-race with the thrill of a first-time Olympic qualifier.
"You're seeing somebody live their happiest moment of their entire life, so it's pretty special right now," said Riley, who didn't race in 2017 or 2018 while dealing with the same Achilles issue as Rupp. He came back for October's Chicago Marathon, where he was the top American finisher.
Sans shoe sponsor, Riley decided to don the scrutinized Nike Alphaflys, unusually tall shoes with extra foam and a carbon fiber plate said to boost a runner's efficiency by several percentage points. Other companies since produced their own shoes with similar technology, but they've been playing catch-up.
Rupp and Riley both wore Alphaflys on Saturday. Abdirahman, sponsored by Nike like Rupp, said he chose an earlier version, a Vaporfly.
"I would prefer not to think that my presence on the team is due to having a better shoe," said Riley, noting that the top two women's finishers were not in Nikes. "I would think it's my training."
Abdirahman, born in Somalia and nicknamed the "Black Cactus," ranked 11th among Americans by best marathon times in 2019. Now he's set to break Bernard Lagat's record as the oldest U.S. Olympic runner and become the first U.S. male runner to compete in five Olympics.
"It wasn't a fluke," said Abdirahman, who made four straight Olympic teams before missing the Rio marathon trials with a calf injury. "I wanted to do something that had never been done before. People counted me out."
MORE: U.S. athletes qualified for Tokyo Olympics


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I've heard good report of the Portuguese vocalist Sara Serpa for a while now, and I finally heard her live on Friday night. Her genre is jazz, but do not expect to hear the standards from her, at least not in their usual form. Serpa is an experimentalist, and an intellectual, and her repertory includes musical renditions of texts as varied as MOBY DICK and Herodotus. She started the first set at the Cornelia Street Café with a version of feminist philosopher Luce Irigaray's musings on the human breath.
This is appropriate for Serpa, whose art proceeds from an interest in sound and where it originates in the body, and later in the ways in which it links up with thought, sense, and (eventually) emotion. She is sensitive to how song emanates from the physical instrument and is encountered in the surrounding space. Her use of the microphone and how she positions it is striking, now close, then far, as though her vocalizations are elastic, able to be stretched and contracted in consonance with their meaning. At one point she moved the microphone in little curlicues around the perimeter of her lips, as though making herself up with sound.
Conventional singing is about the drama of the song, and the story implied by the lyrics, but there was scarcely any of that in the first set, as a result of which it had a certain lack of shape. But on her return to the stage, she grew more lyrical, as though she had established the basis of her sound and was building a (still tentative) structure of story and sensibility upon it. She sang a fado (so thoroughly jazzified that it was barely recognizable as such) and a zamba from Argentina (which did sound like one) and overall found a way to round off the evening as an emotional whole.
Not everyone could pull this sort of thing off, and I suppose that she is not destined for a general audience, but it helps that she is unassuming, and something of a charmer, on top of being supple and skillful in voice and mind alike.
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As a leader, you need to imbue your words, actions, and stories with passion and authenticity. Every time you want to communicate a message, incorporate specific, dynamic verbs that characterize your intentions. Reference recent posts about emotional expressiveness beginning with Emotional Expressiveness for Leaders to review the effectiveness of expressing emotion in the workplace.
When I am coaching leaders of every generation, I find many who are passionate about their work, but they don't express their passion sufficiently in everyday communication. I am curious: What holds them back from expressing their passionate purpose?
Leaders generally try to explain or relay information. This very act lacks energy, passion and/or tension. Have you ever noticed the lack of energy in those who are receiving information? Simply "receiving" - not "engaging". Explaining or relaying information is transactional, not relational. Instead of using dry, colourless verbs to convey your point, substitute action words that carry emotional intensity.
When you "make an announcement to explain upcoming changes", there's no surprise that people tune out and/or don't buy in. Instead, "challenge people to make some adjustments" or "overcome obstacles to success." Focus on what truly matters: your passionate purpose. Your passion will ignite their passion leading to engagement and buy-in.
Have you ever noticed what happens in a conference room full of people when a speaker starts telling stories? People sit up straight and lean toward the speaker. They put down their smartphones, stop texting, and begin to pay attention.
Effective storytelling goes beyond the conference room. The minute someone you admire tells you a personal story, you listen intently because you're gaining a glimpse into his or her true passions.
Telling stories helps you express yourself naturally. You need not be an accomplished or trained speaker to come across as genuine and interesting. When you tell a personal story, your voice, body, and emotions work in concert to create authenticity.
I know that when I use personal stories in my workshops, both my audience and I feel more connected and comfortable in sharing our goals, challenges, and successes. We laugh more as well, adding to the mood for learning.
Never forget that every human interaction — from meetings and presentations to memos and face-to-face conversations — involves needs and desires, real or potential conflicts. These pivotal moments are opportunities to change minds and influence behaviour.
Your goal is to identify the desired change or problem to be overcome and invest it with energy and passion.
What holds you back from expressing your passionate purpose?
What are your inner passions?
What action verbs and/or stories are in your toolbox for expressing passionate purpose?
I would love to hear from you. Tell me about your experiences in expressing your passionate purpose. I would love to hear a few riveting stories. Your comments are welcome. You can also contact me at patricia@maestroquality.com, at 905-858-7566, on LinkedIn, or on Maestro's Facebook page.
Enhance Your Leadership Presence. Do you think your Personal Presence matters? Learn more about the importance of the first impression and how aligning your personal and professional presence enhances your leadership presence.
Many of us confuse empathy with sympathy. Sympathy is feeling for a person. Empathy is feeling with a person—an important distinction. When we're empathic, we not only put ourselves in others' shoes, we go a step further and imagine the world from their perspective. Humans have an innate ability to do this. The mirror neurons in our brains pick up other people's conscious and unconscious cues. This triggers our own feelings and thoughts, allowing us to align with others. Our brain waves actually sync.
Interestingly, my work with younger executives often reveals high empathy in emotional intelligence. When coaching these younger executives, we talk about the dark side of empathy – sympathy – and how they would know the difference. I further explain empathy with the analogy of a friend being stuck in a pit. Empathy is when you stand on the edge of the pit and help your friend climb out. Sympathy is when you get into the pit (or fall in) with your friend. Any effort to get out is futile and perhaps the pit gets deeper.
Sympathy has its place when appropriate, but empathy is critical if your goals include persuading others, reaching mutually beneficial solutions, or building connection and influence.
Make it a goal to find out more about people: what they like, what they dislike, and what they are passionate about. The mere act of asking a question or two clears the way for future conversations and collaboration. It doesn't take much time, doesn't annoy anyone (unless done inappropriately) and can be FUN. Of course, it's easier with people you like and more difficult with someone you dislike or mistrust. Try it with a wide range of people to see how asking questions improves communication.
When working with executive teams, I observe their interactions in the boardroom with one another and when receiving information and feedback from their employees and customers. I bring their attention to examples of deep active listening and how raising their level of empathy will engage high performance throughout their organization.
I also observe examples of empathy in the daily interactions of employees with their peers and their customers. The positive effects of a high level of empathy in an organization can be seen in employee engagement and peak performance; and in customer reviews, loyalty, and referrals. The overall return on investment is a great place to work and great profits.
How well you ask questions of others and really get to know the people you work with and whom you serve is a good indication of how much you engage in empathic conversations.
If you are looking for qualitative measurement of your empathy and/or your executive team's empathy, you will be interested in the emotional intelligence assessments – EQi 2.0 and EQ360.
Taking empathy to the next level in the workplace is something I focus on when working with clients to create great places to work and build great profits. Find out how to take your empathy to another level. Contact me at patricia@maestroquality.com, at 905-858-7566, on LinkedIn, or on Maestro's Facebook page.
In a previous post, Return from the 2nd Canadian Positive Psychology Conference, I wrote about the revolutionary work being done in our educational systems to build resilience and overall state of happiness for our children. One specific workshop introduced an international organization and its two programs dedicated to building caring, peaceful, and civil societies through the development of empathy in children and adults. Roots of Empathy and Seeds of Empathy are evidenced-based programs that have shown significant effect in reducing levels of aggression among school children while raising social and emotional competence and increasing empathy. I was led to wonder how today's children will transform the workplace with well-developed empathic behaviour.
In everyday conversations – whether with friends, family or coworkers – most of us have an empathy deficit – or at least we don't express empathy enough.
Everyone wants to be seen, heard and appreciated. However, not that many people—especially in workplaces—know how to communicate empathy so that others feel seen, heard and appreciated.
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Relationships are built on empathy. Unfortunately, many people erroneously assume they're empathetic. Poorly expressed or absent empathy leads to misunderstandings, lack of trust and uncooperative friends/family/colleagues.
Poorly expressed empathy occurs in a conversation that begins with something like "I understand how you feel." On the other hand, well-expressed empathy begins with something like "That must be so difficult for you." A subtle difference that changes the focus and impact.
Superficial connections with colleagues are often accepted as the norm. We let superficiality slip into our relationships with friends and family. We sometimes default to using humour as a handy substitute for getting to know and understand each other. How often have you heard sarcasm used to minimize and trivialize a person's feelings?
The lack of empathy has wide-reaching consequences. No one intends to keep others at a distance, but that's what happens when we pay insufficient attention to others' emotions. Perhaps we're afraid of coming across as overly touchy-feely and go to the other extreme: relying on logic and common sense, ignoring all feelings. Neither extreme benefits our relationships or communication efforts.
Empathy lubricates authentic connections, allowing us to build trust and influence. It requires more than just seeing and feeling. It's more than simply "walking in the other's shoes." It's about describing every blister and cut, every triumphant step. It's mirroring the other person's experience.
A measure of empathy exists as part of your Emotional Intelligence (EQ). Perhaps there ought to exist a measure of empathy as part of your IQ and as part of learning to be conversationally intelligent. Programs like Seeds of Empathy and Roots of Empathy are giving our children a good head start. Just like verbal and mathematical abilities, you can improve your empathy skills.


""Yet even now," declares the Lord, "return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; and rend your hearts and not your garments." Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love; and he relents over disaster.
Can you imagine pastors in a region issuing a call for prayer and fasting — and having all of God's people respond, with parents bringing their children into the prayer gatherings, and newlyweds leaving their honeymoons to come and pray? How desperate would we have to get for something like that to happen? How much more violence, bloodshed, civil unrest, and terrorist attacks will it take for the Church in America to repent, fast, weep, and allow our hearts to be broken? What will it take for us to make joining together in prayer a priority?


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Today we celebrate one year with our Peter Miles. I feel like I am on a merry-go-round and I keep trying to grab onto things that are stationary, but life just keeps spinning. Time is flying, but here we are with another one-year-old. Here we are, blessed again.
Whenever I look at this chubby little guy, I remember seeing his tiny beating heart on the ultrasound screen for the first time. The technician was very quiet during the exam. She told me there was a problem and my doctor would explain when I saw her. My doctor showed me the pictures of the ultrasound, and the large portion of the placenta that didn't seem to be functioning. She told me that she expected this pregnancy to end in miscarriage.
Days and weeks passed by. Daily I offered up this little life to the Lord, slowly learning to open my hands and let go of what I wanted.
At my twelve week appointment, we heard another strong heartbeat. My doctor was surprised to see me and to see my son so strong. She sent me to a specialist in another part of the city, who talked to me about my high risk for a repeat placenta abruption, about accreta, about preemie baby care and at what gestational age he would be able to survive. On the ultrasound we saw a strong, healthy boy, squirming and growing and heart pumping. She said I must have many praying for him, because his situation almost always prevented healthy growth in utero.
Each appointment continued to be a surprise. Each time our boy measured bigger than expected, and each time the doctors were baffled by his ability to continue growing. They made sure that I knew that at any moment the placenta could detach and I would need medical care immediately. They made sure I knew that the risk to my baby's life would be high if this were to happen. They made sure I knew that it was likely he would be nutritionally deficient. I told them I understood. I understood that this life was entirely dependent on the Lord sustaining my body each day, and I understood there was nothing left in my hands.
Each week brought more peace as each week meant my son was a little bit stronger, and we made it all the way to 38 weeks before labor started. Peter Miles Taylor was born at 9:00 pm on a warm October Tuesday, weighing in at 7 lbs 11 oz. My biggest baby, and my earliest. We named him Peter after my father, Taylor after Jon's grandfather (who entered the presence of the Father just this week) and Miles because he has been a strong soldier and fighter since his first heartbeat.
Miles has been such a wonderful addition to our family. He gives the tightest hugs and eats more than I do. He weighs as much as his three-year-old sister. He is strong and doesn't give smiles easily. There were so many months last year when I did not know if he would be healthy, when I would get into my car after every appointment and whisper "this life belongs to You, Lord, sustain me to do Your will without fear." Every time I hold my son I remember that it is it Lord who formed this strong young boy despite all the dangerous appearances, and I am thankful every moment.
Why, Lord, would you take a life so early? Can the dead praise you? Can the dead proclaim your love? Do you show your wonders to them in the grave?
Oh, to be like Abraham and open my hands willingly when You ask for my greatest treasure. He knew Your wonders, he understood Your power, that You could raise the dead if that was necessary to keep faithful to Your promises. His faith did not forget Your kindness when asked to give up his own son.
What do You do with these souls, Lord, these souls who never experienced the sinful world?
I do not know the plans of God, but I know that He is good and kind and faithful. And when I do not know or understand, I assume His goodness, I believe His kindness to be greater than I can imagine.
Do these unborn souls have a special place in Your heavens, Lord? Do You have a unique plan for them in Your kingdom? Is there a reason why You want them so young? Can I have the faith to be content with not knowing, believing that if I did know my mortal mind could not comprehend how wonderful Your plan is?
When I feel pain and death, when I feel the squeeze in my heart of loss, am I looking too closely at the story? Should I look further into the future and believe that You will take this and create something perfect out of it? You are the one who made the mountains with your breath, who used blood to save the world, who used a gruesome crucifixion to conquer our greatest foe. Can You not also take a dead baby and create something more beautiful than my imagination can come up with?
I find comforts in thinking of my baby with great-grandmothers, with cousins, without pain, in heaven. Would these seem like small comforts if I understood the real joy they have in Your presence? Is my imagination so limited that I cannot fully know how great Your kindness is to them?
I want to have on this earth. I want to have time and memories and experiences and loved ones. You are teaching me to open my hands, to be content, to store my treasures in a different place. Maybe this life is not about having, but about learning to live with open hands. Maybe the purpose of life is to die, and the purpose of dying is to see, and when I finally see, maybe I will understand why it was so important for me to live with open hands. I believe Your glory will make all my sacrifices seem ridiculously small. Will You not give back ten thousand times what You have asked of me? Will You not fill my open hands until they overflow? Is the weight of Your kindness too much for me to hold now?
My first child entered heaven six years ago this week. Can I be so bold to consider myself blessed? "The Lord is near to the brokenhearted" "Blessed are those who mourn" I believe these things. As time has numbed the initially sting of loss, I am thankful. Thankful to be considered by You to give up a child who has never seen day, who entered Your courts after their heart beat only a few months, who is seeing now Your kingdom come in heaven while I still wait to see to your kingdom come on earth.
It's Easter and the sun is bright in Kentucky. It is the first warm day we have had in a while. I rush around in the early morning, cinnamon rolls and ham and deviled eggs on the table, mimosas bubbling, baskets full of toys and chocolate for the children. The time is never slow enough on Sundays. I have hair to braid, sashes to tie, earrings, bows, tights. Where is the other shoe? Then there is the little man in his spring plaid, watching me throw on makeup with a skeptical eye. I gather my babies together for a picture on the couch, while my husband rushes around, clearing the table in between photos. Nobody will be still. "Smile at the camera!" I say about 50 times and give up, laughing. We load the children in the car and rush back in the house to find the baskets and candy filled eggs. I notice a spot on my dress. Oh well, the baby will be on my lap. We are finally off, maybe we can make it on time today.
I glance at my beauties in the back seat. Thank You, Lord, for these people You have given me to spend my days with. Thank You that You are with us, through these busy days and quieter ones that will eventually come, through the days of rejoicing and the days of struggle. There is no trouble that can come our way that You have not overcome. You guide us with your counsel, and afterward You will take us into glory. That's the whole story. You have given us the greatest gift: life now and life after death. I am so often tempted to worry. Why?! There are no days without You! There are no trials that You will not guide us through! You are life. There are no battles that we will fight alone, not even death. Thank You for this Easter, for this resurrection day.
I reach over and grab my husband's hand. Thank You, Lord, for him. Three times you have breathed life into our lives, through my broken body. A man at church asks if this will be our last baby. I smile. Every day I wonder how we were so lucky to have any at all! I count the number I have, not the number I imagine. You have been good and You have been generous.
I stand on a hillside of fresh grass while a cute girl in pink gathers plastic eggs beside me. We celebrate a Man who walked out of a grave. A gruesome death spun a cute tradition. You are life, You are new life. How many mothers wept over their slaughtered sons in the year of Herod when You were born? And now Your Spirit has spread across the world and I can spend today wiping chocolate from fat faces. This blessing, because You have risen. This life, because You are alive.


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London Stock Exchange and Microsoft Forge $5billion Partnership
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by Tom Bleach December 12, 2022 December 12, 2022
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and Microsoft have announced a 10-year strategic partnership, aiming to empower the future of financial markets.
Microsoft estimates this partnership could help generate an additional $5billion in revenue for the company over the next 10 years. The total includes a $2.8billion minimum spend commitment from LSEG towards cloud services and support. The tech giant is to also purchase around a four per cent equity stake in LSEG through the acquisition of shares from the Blackstone/Thomson Reuters Consortium. Microsoft's stake is worth around £1.5billion.
David Schwimmer, CEO of the London Stock Exchange Group
David Schwimmer, CEO of the London Stock Exchange Group, commented on the partnership with Microsoft. He said: "We are delighted to welcome Microsoft as a shareholder. LSEG believes our partnership with Microsoft will transform the way our customers discover, analyse and trade securities around the world, and create substantial value over time. We look forward to delivering on that potential."
Microsoft explained that the capital markets value chain has presented an increasing number of challenges to organisations across the space. A greater number of stricter regulations have come into play and traditional revenue sources have become more challenging.
This environment appears to have caused the partnership; as Microsoft and LSEG look to support a cloud and AI-led digital transformation approach.
Many organisations are operating with legacy platforms, siloed information, and limits on scalability: all factors hindering potential. These factors mean that companies are less able to deliver high-quality client experience, insights and tools. LSEG has begun to address these issues for its own customers, aiming for the 10-year partnership to accelerate its own transformation.
David Schwimmer also said: "This strategic partnership is a significant milestone on LSEG's journey towards becoming the leading global financial markets infrastructure and data business and will transform the experience for our customers."
Supporting the financial markets
Earlier this year, LSEG completed the acquisition of data services provider Refinitiv. LSEG used the acquisition to differentiate itself in the market with an end-to-end proposition across trading, execution, data and analytics solutions.
As part of the partnership, LSEG's technology infrastructure and data and analytics platforms, are to move onto the Microsoft Cloud. The move includes Refinitiv platforms which power over 40,000 financial institutions in 190 countries.
Microsoft explained that the two companies plan to co-create an open all-in-one data, analytics, workflow and collaboration solution. The solution looks to reimagine client experiences for the first time.
The initial focus is to deliver interoperability between LSEG Workspace and Microsoft Teams, Excel and PowerPoint with other Microsoft applications. An updated version of LSEG's Workspace, accessed entirely within the Microsoft 365 suite, is also to be added in the future.
Judson Althoff, EVP and chief commercial officer at Microsoft
Judson Althoff, EVP and chief commercial officer at Microsoft, spoke on the aims of the partnership. Althoff said: "Firstly, we believe that it requires a long-term strategic relationship to really digitise this industry. Second, we believe that it requires rich co-innovation and co-development to bring those solutions to life. Three, we believe in partnering with market leaders. LSEG is a leader in its space and we're excited about the innovations we will be able to develop together."
"The Microsoft Cloud is the most comprehensive and trusted cloud in the industry. It is also the cloud that helps customers do more with less. This is really important in uncertain times. The only pathway through uncertainty is continued and accelerated innovation. This is what we're going to bring to bear with LSEG."
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The First Jungle Book
Аудиокнига The First Jungle Book
"The Jungle Book (1894) is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or «"man-cub"» Mowgli, who is raised in the jungle by wolves. The stories are set in a forest in India; one place mentioned repeatedly is «"Seonee"» (Seoni), in the central state of Madhya Pradesh.
A major theme in the book is abandonment followed by fostering, as in the life of Mowgli, echoing Kipling's own childhood. The theme is echoed in the triumph of protagonists including Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and The White Seal over their enemies, as well as Mowgli's. Another important theme is of law and freedom; the stories are not about animal behaviour, still less about the Darwinian struggle for survival, but about human archetypes in animal form. They teach respect for authority, obedience, and knowing one's place in society with «"the law of the jungle"», but the stories also illustrate the freedom to move between different worlds, such as when Mowgli moves between the jungle and the village. Critics have also noted the essential wildness and lawless energies in the stories, reflecting the irresponsible side of human nature.
The Jungle Book has remained popular, partly through its many adaptations for film and other media.
Famous stories of The Jungle Book Rudyard Kipling: Mowgli's Brothers, Kaa's Hunting, Tiger! Tiger!, The White Seal, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, Toomai of the Elephants, Her Majesty's Servants."


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