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Chicago's Grant Park is the equivalent of New York City's Central Park. It plays an essential role in the everyday lives of Chicagoans by providing 319 acres of paths, Lake Michigan and open spaces for escaping the din and chaos of the surrounding city. Visitors to Chicago are often impressed with its beauty and size, making it a wonderful place to enjoy a bit of relaxation and get a better sense of what it's like to live in the Windy City. It is bordered on the north by Randolph Street, on the south by Roosevelt Road, on the west by Michigan Avenue and on the east by Lake Michigan.
It's named in honor of United States President and Civil War General Ulysses S. Grant. Significant, historical events have occurred in Grant Park, including clashes between Chicago Police and demonstrators during the 1968 Democratic National Convention; the location for President Barack Obama's Election Day victory speech in 2008; and championship celebrations for the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks. It's also the annual site for the Grant Park Music Festival, Lollapalooza, Taste of Chicago, and start and finish lines of the Chicago Marathon.
Here are the main components of Grant Park, including Buckingham Fountain, Chicago Museum Campus and Millennium Park.
Art Institute of Chicago
Flanked by its well-known bronze lions at its Michigan Avenue entrance, the Art Institute of Chicago showcases a tremendous collection of art in a number of different mediums--paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, photographs, video, textiles and architectural drawings. The museum also plays host to a number of traveling exhibits, such as works by Monet and Van Gogh. It is one of the world's premier art museums, housing a collection that spans 5,000 years.
Address: 111 S. Michigan Ave.
Hours: 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-5-p.m.Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday
Cost: Adults, $25; children 14+, students and seniors (65+), $19; free admission for children under 14
Buckingham Fountain
Opened May 26, 1927, the Buckingham Fountain is one of the Windy City's top attractions. It was donated to the city by Kate Buckingham as a memorial for her late brother, Clarence, and is considered a great Chicago centerpiece along the Lake Michigan shore. It is a popular destination spot for visitors and locals alike. Controlled by a computer in its underground pump room, it's a dazzling display that makes for a fantastic photo opportunity and a picture perfect background.
Address: 301 S. Columbus Drive
Hours: The fountain runs from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, from mid-April through mid-October, depending on weather.
Chicago Museum Campus
Located on the southern end of Grant Park, the Chicago Museum Campus was created after a reconfiguration of Lake Shore Drive in 1998. Previously, lanes ran through the middle of the area, dividing it and creating some tricky navigation from the parking lots to the museums. The lanes have been moved to the west, and the major attractions of the Museum Campus--Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum, Adler Planetarium and Soldier Field--are connected by green space.
The park is named in honor of former Chicago First Lady Maggie Daley, wife of Richard M. Daley, the Windy City's longest-running mayor. The indoor/outdoor project includes an ice skating ribbon, playground and fieldhouse. Other features consist of a climbing park with a wall for experts and beginners; play garden for children; an enchanted forest with mirrored maze and kaleidoscope; The Lagoon, The Sea and The Harbor play apparatus for toddlers; a wave lawn for recreation for all ages; and a slide crater with spiral slide and wide and rail slide features.
Address: 337 E. Randolph St.
Hours: 6 a.m.-11 p.m. daily for park hours; fieldhouse hours are 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday
Cost: Admission is free. Skate rental is $12.
Marinas and Harbors
There are two pleasure and leisure boat marinas on Lake Michigan, which are accessed from Grant Park. Monroe Harbor provides 1,000 mooring cans, tender service and facilities in the expansive harbor east of the park. It is the home of the Chicago Yacht Club and the Columbia Yacht Club. DuSable Harbor northeast of the park, offers 420 boat docks and a harbor store.
Address: Both Harbors may be accessed off Lake Shore Drive near Monroe Street.
Located directly across the street from Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, Millennium Park is one of the highlights of the city, and rivals Lincoln Park Zoo as Chicago's best free attraction. The park within a park most famously is home to Jay Pritzker Pavilion, the Crown Fountain and Cloud Gate, unofficially dubbed "The Bean."
Address: Millennium Park is located on the east side of downtown, bordered on the west by Michigan Avenue, on the east by Columbus Drive, on the north by Randolph Street and on the south by Monroe Street.
Hours: It is open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Petrillo Music Shell
The Petrillo Music Shell hosts music performances during the Chicago Jazz Festival, Lollapalooza and Taste of Chicago. Its area encompasses the entire block bounded by Lake Shore Drive to the east, Columbus Drive to the west, East Monroe Street to the north and East Jackson Street to the South. The structure was relocated to this site in 1978 from the south end of the park. The amphitheater and paved surface for public seating is in the southwest corner.
Address: 235 S. Columbus Dr.
Hours: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 9 a.m.-midnight Friday, Saturday
Cost: Varies by event
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Welcome to these Symptom quotes from my many broken heart quotes. I hope these quotes about Symptom are just what you were looking for.
at least on a moral basis.
The ruler is the symbol of the new illiteracy.
It is popular to call it a crisis of the Western world.
It is in fact a crisis of the whole world.
is itself a symptom and an irritant of the crisis.
no symptoms of having high cholesterol.
One of them is already having some menopausal symptoms.
trying to sort of make them age gracefully.
in my chest and my stomach, of discomfort or anxiety.
And yet I have never left school.
One out of six women are toxic with mercury.
Mercury comes out of coal plants and chlorine plants.
you know, autism - there is an epidemic in this country.
This is like, the air that we breath.
allow us to describe them as bipolar.
some of them with rather grim ends.
or 20 years down the line.
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Home Events Freaky Deaky Texas Festival 2018 Comes To Houston, October 27th & 28th
Freaky Deaky Texas Festival 2018 Comes To Houston, October 27th & 28th
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Halloween just got a whole lot more wicked this year. Disco Donnie Presents and React Presents have partnered up for Freaky Deaky Texas this October 27 and 28. Two of the most notable promoters in electronic dance music are giving you two days of spooky fun at Sam Houston Race Park in Houston, TX. Headliners include four of the biggest names in electronic music: DJ Snake, Excision, Kaskade, and a Porter Robinson (DJ set).
This ghoulish event is the newest edition of the Freaky Deaky Series. Held in multiple US cities nationally, these events demonstrate the partnership between DDP and React, both LiveStyle event brands. In the coming weeks, phase 2 of their lineup will be announced. Let's hype up attention for this Houston Halloween ritual. Dozens more of national and internationally renowned artists and DJs shall perform.
A wide variety of talent has passed through this festival from hip-hop to house and even trance. Legends Armin Van Buuren, Bassnectar, Tiesto, and Disclosure have made an appearance in previous years. This year, Houston will feel each end of the music spectrum from the bass of Excision to the progressive song stylings of Kaskade.
"We've produced Something Wicked for six years and felt was time to bring Houston an all new experience," Donnie comments. This will be a new festival brand with new partners. Plenty of new surprises across three stages await the Texan metropolis.
Founded in 2008, React Presents curates top-tier live music events and has grown over the past decade into one of the largest concert promoters in the Midwest. Disco Donnie Presents (DDP) is an award-winning leader in EDM event production founded in 1994 by James "Disco" Donnie Estopinal. Together, these promoters work to unite fans through music discovery, live experiences, and digital connectivity. Their vast amount of festivals produced each year make this Houston one another notch under their belt.
Early bird tickets go on sale today and can be purchased here. Check out their flyer below.
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If demonstrators in some foreign country had overrun our embassy, we would consider it a massive act of provocation. It is the same for the self-appointed "militia" that has taken over the headquarters of a national wildlife refuge in Oregon. It doesn't need to come to a shootout with them (nobody wins when that happens), but they've stepped outside the boundaries of political expression into outlaw behavior.
And his reviews can give a decent bump to book sales. If you're not reading 50 books a year (and most of us probably aren't), it's worth considering that Gates probably has a lot more on his plate than most of us do, and a lot less to gain financially from learning new skills. Also worth noting: He prefers print to digital.


Allegacy Federal Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in North Carolina, announced today it plans to open its newest location in Mount Airy. The credit union will be located at 1996 Rockford Street, Suite 300 and is expected to open by the end of the year.
Allegacy joins three other businesses to sign on to a new construction site located at the former Long John Silver's restaurant, which was razed in 2016. Other new businesses include Starbucks, Jimmy John's restaurant, and AT&T cell phone.
This location will include dedicated resources focused on small business, financial planning and mortgage services. In addition to offering a full array of retail services, Allegacy offers competitive small business products and services and employer benefits.
Many established Mount Airy and Surry County businesses are already members of Allegacy's Select Employee Groups (SEGs), which allows employees to enjoy credit union benefits. Some of the local SEGs include Pike Electric, Insteel Industries, Insteel Wire Products, Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care, Omega Construction and Foothill Ford.
Hours at the new Allegacy location are expected to be 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Friday.
For nearly 50 years, Allegacy has helped its members, employees and the communities it serves be their best by helping people make smart financial choices. By doing right, Allegacy has become one of the largest credit unions in North Carolina serving over 129,000 members worldwide with over $1.2 billion in assets and an additional billion dollars in assets under management in its financial planning group. With roots in Winston Salem, Allegacy has 12 convenient locations and eight high school student-run credit unions in the Triad. Allegacy offers personal and business financial services to help a broad membership base including the employees, retirees and families of over 680 companies throughout the country be their best. To learn more, visit AllegacyFCU.org.


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Review: "The Domain Game" Book Released
by Andrew Allemann — May 21, 2008 Uncategorized 15 Comments
Long-awaited book about the domain name industry released today.
What do you get when you take current reporting about the domain name industry, put it into the hands of an accomplished journalist, and give him a year to research and write about it? You get The Domain Game, the most thoroughly researched and interesting coverage of the domain name industry ever printed.
Author David Kesmodel was introduced to the domain name industry while writing a few articles for Wall Street Journal Online. He took time off to write The Domain Game, and has since returned to the WSJ print edition.
The Domain Game starts with the story of Frank Schilling, the legendary domainer who took his family's $200,000 life savings and invested it (and more) in domain names. It also features other feel good stories, such as that of watermelon farmer Scott Day, who now owns arguably the best portfolio of domain names in the world, including Recipes.com, Shops.com, and, of course, Watermelons.com. Or the single father who lived a life in debt until he discovered domain names.
The book also does a fine job of explaining the history of domain names and in particular the expired domains drop. It details how people like Yun Ye mastered the expired domain drop to build a portfolio worth over $100 million.
But of course there's a dark side to the domain name industry, and that's where Kesmodel's long hours or research hit paydirt. The book discloses little known facts about some of the biggest people and companies in the industry. Some of it's good; some of it's bad. Whereas many in the domain industry have merely made accusations about various domain companies, Kesmodel researched court filings and connected the dots. He gets into the details of iREIT's trademark fiasco. He writes about how domain registrar Dotster tasted domains and told its employees to not disclose its ownership to anyone who inquired. Including Neiman Marcus, one of its customers that ultimately turned around and sued it for owning trademark typos of its brands. He connects the dots between Oversee.net and NameKing and Chesterton Holdings, another trademark infringer.
I've recommended a handful of books to domainers, but this is one I don't need to recommend. This is a book that every domainer will be talking about in the coming weeks.
The book can be ordered online at Xlibris.com for $19.99 in paperback and $29.99 in hardcover.
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Interview: David Kesmodel, Author of "The Domain Game"
15 Comments Tags: David Kesmodel, digimedia, dotster, Frank Schilling, ireit, Oversee.net, scott day, The Domain Game
Sam Stevens says
Looks great! I hope it becomes available on Amazon.
Antoinette says
XLibris online ordering system isn't working right now.
@ Antoinette – yes, you'll have to order it via phone for now. That's too bad.
Stephen Douglas says
No ebook model? Weird.
Alan says
This looks like a great book. I'll have to wait to order it because XLibris order system is down. I'm surprised its not available on Amazon; I like the free shipping with Amazon Prime!
David Kesmodel says
Folks: Xlibris says it is working hard to upgrade its online system. Until then, orders can be placed by phone at 1-888-795-4274. Xlibris also says the book eventually will be available on Amazon.com, BN.com and Borders.com. There's a bit of a lag time (looks like 30 to 40 business days) before the distributor is able to make the book available on those sites. Thanks for your patience and your interest in the book!
Thanks, David! I look forward to reading your book. I need some new insight, desperately!
peter joann says
Can i order the book from Xlibris even though i am in the uk?
Ben Welch-bolen says
How about an amazon kindle version?
Henry Newrick says
Good news for those waiting patiently for David Kesmodel's book The Domain Game. We'll be publishing an international edition in a few weeks and the airmail postage is unlikely to be more than $10 or so to most countries and under £3 in the UK. To be notified on publication send email to sales@eurocomdomains.com
FYI the book is now on Amazon


Basketball NT (Inc) is one of the largest senior basketball clubs in Marrara. We, at our Marrara basketball club welcomes new and returning basketball club members and encourage every Marrara basketball club member, both men and women in Marrara, to participate in our Marrara basketball club competitions. Basketball NT (Inc) Marrara basketball club offers competitions in both senior and junior players in Marrara. Any new basketball club members are placed into teams at the beginning of each basketball club competition.
We and our team of helpful basketball club volunteers try to place basketball club players throughout the season when we have spots available for players. Provide us with your details, and our Marrara basketball club administrators will place you on our basketball club player database and you will be contacted straight away to help you get started.
At Marrara Basketball NT (Inc) basketball club, we also help parents, children, and even families who are interested in learning a bit more about basketball game rules. We orient each basketball club member on how to get involved with our association or club events. If you have been involved in sports coaching, managing or teaching previously, you will find that 'generic' coaching skills such as communication, group management, teaching and planning are usually 'transferable' between a range of sports in Marrara. We always welcome new and interested basketball club volunteers to help the growth and development of our children through our basketball clubs in Marrara. If you are a starter in playing basketball, we recommend starting in our junior and senior competitions in low divisions and working your way up from there. Our basketball club run competitions the whole year round and is not a problem joining a basketball team at any time!
How do I join your Marrara basketball club?
Please contact our Marrara basketball clubs at (08) 8945 3761, or visit our website. You can also visit our Marrara basketball club and our friendly staff would be happy to assist you with regards to your membership application.
How do I become a professional player in your basketball club in Marrara?
Be one of our Marrara basketball club members, and enrol in one of our basketball club coaches' sessions. There you would learn starting from the basics, starting from our junior and senior competitions in low divisions, working your way up.
How do I get updated on the latest news and information from Basketball NT (Inc)?
To get the latest updates from our Marrara Marrara basketball club, visit our website listed on this directory profile. You can also visit our Marrara basketball club and our friendly staff would be happy to assist you with regards to the latest basketball club events.


This course introduces the user to the 2D application allowing you to create electrical schematics and wiring diagrams using the extensive library and verification tools.
This course can then lead into the 3D module allowing you to import the components and wires into SOLIDWORKS as 3D models.
Fairly clear but a bit rushed due to 2-day course too short.
Our course instructor was Dave Ashford an expert in his field and could answer all queries.
Lovely new training centre much nicer than the old one, polite helpful staff.
Our instructor was a very nice chap and his system knowledge was very good.
Our trainer, Mike was very helpful and knowledgeable. He kept the material relevant and quickly understood our application of the software. My understanding of the software has vastly improved.
Course was a good starter showing capability. We now need to use Solid Works Electrical and get some further help/training to use on the project in which we are involved. It get me lots to think about in terms of how we are currently tackling the project.
Very happy with all the support and training David has provided to me both over the phone and in the classroom. David always finds a solution to my questions and happily gives additional advice to help me understand and use the software better.
It was a good course but, for me personally, as I had little previous cad experience, I would have preferred a very basic course first followed by a more in depth one, maybe one or two months later.
Well structured training. Very good facilities.
Absolutely brilliant, very knowledgeable, no question was too much trouble and found a solution for them all!
This is the second course I have attended with Patrick. As before, he is highly knowledgeable and is able to adapt his delivery to meet individual needs and maintain the team need balance.
The training was comprehensive and informative, however, I feel with the amount of lessons to be covered this should be more than a 2 day course or possibly schedule the later lessons (plc etc) as a separate course. We did not have time to adequately go through the exercises but overall it gave a good starting position. The course trainer was courteous and fairly knowledgeable but a few specific questions caused some uncertainty.
Instruction was very good. The content could have been a bit better especially about connectors. I think the software is quite powerful but..... will need a bit of customising to get what I require from it.
Service Rating : Our course trainer Gordon Stewart was helpful and knowledgeable.
Product : The course was rich in information and really helped me make sense of SOLIDWORKS Electrical. I now need practice to fully internalise.
Service Rating : Course trainer very knowledgeable and helpful.
Product : Very good course and very helpful trainer.
Course tutor very helpful, explained all processes thoroughly brilliant knowledge of subject being taught. Any issues tutor quickly resolved them for me. Course environment location / learning environment clean tidy, desks had plenty space. Room bright and comfortable.
Service Rating :Service was very good with no issues.
Product : Trainer communicated very well and very helpful if a problem occurred.
Service Rating : Service was very good with no issues.
Service Rating : Micheal Hatt was a very good trainer and his help and attention was first class!
Service Rating : Maybe too ridged of course detail for length of course.
Product : Maybe could have done with slightly longer in order to go through the whole topic range with the range of abilities we had,.


Business as usual isn't an option for Malaysia Airlines. In a span of months, the commercial airliner lost two planes–MH370 mysteriously disappeared while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, and MH17 was shot down over Ukraine while traveling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur–unnerving travelers who are responding by canceling their flights.
Hoping to rebound, the company is exploring its options, which include bankruptcy as well as a brand overhaul. Malaysia Airlines, which is majority owned by the Malaysian government, is reportedly seeking new investors and is likely to change its name, according to the Telegraph.
"There are several options on the table but all involve creating an airline fit for purpose in what is a new era for us, and other airlines," Malaysia Airlines's commercial director Hugh Dunleavy wrote in a Sunday Telegraph editorial.
Dunleavy said the Malaysian government had already begun the process of exploring new paths for the airliner, but the downing of MH17 accelerated matters.


Well, I began at the bottom with the prompt then added a link. Seeing it's a laptop different than what I normally use being in school waiting as my student participates in music class, I thought I'd try inserting media, the 100 Words for Grownups logo.
Because it's a PC and not a Mac, I may have to count these words by hand if I can't figure out how-to otherwise.
Unified, utilized, a union of words, beginning at the end speaking of which it may just be.
Can I see this teacher?


Dr. Joao (Joe) Panattoni is a board-certified, fellowship-trained hand surgeon, and he joined Vero Orthopaedics & Neurology in 2018. With years of extensive training in the surgical and microsurgical care of the hand and wrist, Dr. Panattoni treats patients experiencing loss of function in the hand and wrist using the latest procedures and techniques. He is dedicated to providing the highest level of comprehensive hand and wrist care to help his patients get back to doing what they love.
Dr. Panattoni received his undergraduate degree from Colégio Pio XII in Campinas, Brazil, before earning his medical degree from Faculty of Medicine of Marília in Marília, Brazil, where he also completed his internship training. He later completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Municipal Hospital of Tatuapé in São Paulo, Brazil, followed by further residency training in hand surgery at Campinas State University in Campinas. Dr. Panattoni went on to complete several years of specialized fellowship training in hand surgery and microsurgery at the Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery in Louisville, Kentucky. He also completed a one-year fellowship in hand and reconstructive microsurgery at National University Hospital in Singapore.
Prior to joining Vero Orthopaedics & Neurology, Dr. Panattoni's clinical practice was in the academic setting, where he trained residents at Saint Louis University School of Medicine for nearly a decade in their fully-accredited orthopaedic residency program.
When he isn't seeing patients in his current practice, Dr. Panattoni enjoys sports practice and outdoor activities as well as spending time with his wife and two daughters.


A Grandma's Wisdom - CATHOLIC FAMILY & MARRIAGE, INC.
Each of us has a mission in life. Each of us is unique with our own gifts and talents and experiences. Each of us, rich or poor, educated or not, has something to give to build the Kingdom of God. God knows our mission better than we do ourselves. As we age, we're tempted to retire, not just from our jobs, but from life. The Golden Years are held out to us as our final goal – the beach, sun, sand, the golf course, or bingo in the social hall. We can retire to enjoy our momentary pleasures and let the world go by. But do we really want to spend the last years of our lives in a self-centered world where we become increasingly irrelevant?
Mission is part of the lifelong journey for every Christian. Let me tell you about someone who found her last and final mission when she was 91 years old and near the end of her life.
My mother-in-law, Agatha came to live with my husband, John, and myself when she was 86, legally blind, and deeply depressed. John's father, Agatha's husband, had died six years earlier when they were both 80. Agatha lived in Watertown, NY but had gone to live with her daughter, Mary, 150 miles away after the death of her husband. Her life, as she knew it, was over. She no longer had the familiarity of home and her large extended family, a Catholic church across the street where she could go to daily mass, and someone to care for, which had taken up most of her life. What was her purpose now? She had to let go.
We took her. With good medical treatment, she came out of her depression, and we knew her as a warm and vibrant woman who would listen to her talking books and Yankee games and enjoy a good conversation. We had a few good years together, but gradually her health declined and she was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer. She lost her ability to walk. We did the best we could to care for her, but her needs overwhelmed all of us. She was afraid to be left alone for even a few moments. Reluctantly, we decided to put her in a nursing home, and she agreed to go. It was a time for all of us to let go. She was the first person in our family to go into a nursing home. We felt very guilty.
We settled her in her room and put up all the things she brought with her to remind her of home—a large family crucifix her parents had brought from Ireland, a few pictures of family, and a huge picture of St. Patrick in an ornate frame. The next day when we returned, Agatha told us about her roommate.
Agatha shared her room with Marie, who had been in the nursing home for five years. She was wheelchair bound, still active. She had four children who no longer visited her because Marie was a very angry woman. She was frustrated and resentful and harbored many grudges.
So we let it be—and the months went by. John's mother prayed and listened to terrible insults and profane language. We blessed her room regularly with holy water and visited her every day. Since Marie had no visitors, she came to look forward to our time with John's mother. So wherever she was in the nursing home, she'd soon come flying back in her wheelchair to take part in any conversation we were having.
It became apparent rather quickly that Marie hated Catholics. She said she was a Baptist, and her late husband had been a Baptist pastor. She was certain all Catholics were going to hell. She had a special dislike for Catholic priests and had choice words to say about them. Marie hated us with so much passion and with so much knowledge about us and what we believed, we came to the conclusion that Marie had once been Catholic. But she would never admit it.
Our friend had his Roman collar on so we warned him, "Marie hates all priests, so she may say terrible things to you. Just know that it's not you in particular that she dislikes." He assured us he could handle it.
Marie and Fr. Bob retreated to the other side of the room and began talking quietly. John's mother, who could see none of it, asked what they were doing. We said that we think he's hearing her confession. Agatha said, "Let's say the rosary for them." So we prayed.
Both women went to confession that day and received the Eucharist that Fr. Bob had brought with him. After that, Marie proudly proclaimed to everyone she met that she was Catholic. She and Agatha were at mass every week at the nursing home, and Marie insisted that she had to sing the Our Father solo.
Marie died alone about a year after Agatha. We were with Fr. Bob when we were notified that Marie had passed away and had already been buried. Her family did not come. There was no funeral. The direction from her children was to just stick her in the ground. That day, we were present when Fr. Bob said a Mass for the repose of the soul of Marie. God brought everything full circle.
God continually invites us to bring Him in to the center of our lives. When we allow Him to use us, long after we can no longer give birth or raise a family, we can give life to someone who needs to be loved.


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Пра́пор Сине́льникового — один з офіційних символів міста Синельникове Дніпропетровської області, затверджений 26 жовтня 2000 року рішенням Синельниківської міської ради. Автор проекту прапора  — А. Гречило.

Опис прапора
Прапор являє собою квадратне полотнище, складене із двох горизонтальних смуг. Верхня синя смуга становить 1/3, нижня жовта — 2/3 ширини прапора.

На жовтому тлі розташоване зображення паровозу, повернутого до древка, що є символом залізничної промисловості міста. На синьому фоні знаходиться зображення трьох срібних квіток вишні з золотими серединками.

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you seem to be in the Bay Area, where are you finding these? I've been to a few GNC and Vitamin Shoppe locations recently and haven't been able to track them down. finally located a Combat Crunch S'mores bar just last week although they've been out since summer.
I'm not big on higher-calorie/glucose-raising sugar alcohols like maltitol so these and the other coated bars aren't a daily thing for me but I'm kind of impressed by how far the manufacturers have come on texture and flavor in the last 5 or so years. curious about what they can do once allulose gets more widespread use.
Great to hear from you! I am in the bay area and I found these four flavors of Carb Killa's at a GNC on Market street in San Francisco. The manager over there told me most of the company-owned GNC's should be carrying them now or very soon, but some of them are franchises. Whenever you get a chance I would definitely recommend the white chocolate cookie and chocolate crunch, the other two are pretty so-so skippable.


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Talking Houston, El Tri, Chivas loan with Erick "Cubo" Torres; Ready to "do all the right moves" in MLS
By Nicholas MendolaFeb 20, 2015, 10:17 AM EST
2014 was a heck of year for Erick "Cubo" Torres. The young striker scored his first senior goal for the Mexican national team, starred for Chivas USA during its final year in Major League Soccer and watched an uncertain club future play out before finding a home with the Houston Dynamo.
Now on loan to Chivas Guadalajara, Torres can focus on his game knowing his national coach likes him and his club isn't going anywhere. Torres, 22, traded some Q&A with PST during a promotional tour celebrating a relationship between his Mexican club's relationship with Tecate/Tecate Light in the United States.
Torres isn't headed back to MLS for a little bit still, but the striker has been encouraged not only by the Houston community but the support of Mexico head coach Miguel Herrera for those El Tri players plying their trade in the U.S.
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"It's very meaningful to hear what my mentor and teacher Miguel Herrera has expressed," said Torres, who netted his first El Tri goal in October versus Panama.
"He has influenced a big deal in my decision to remain in the MLS, now with the Dynamo in Houston, because just like the national Mexican soccer Team, Miguel's advice has motivated me a lot. The eyes are on the MLS, and my efforts are being looked (at). It's important that everybody sees the work that is being done in the MLS."
Torres mentioned DaMarcus Beasley as a player he's most interested in getting to know, and playing alongside, noting Beasley's vast experience and time in Mexico. And he mentioned that Dynamo fans' welcoming thoughts on social media have been a boon to his confidence, and that Houston's ethnic diversity is a big part of his comfort.
"The Hispanic community in Houston, it's very important," he said. "It's a beautiful city, where I will feel very comfortable, since its so close to my country and where there is a lot of people who will make me feel at home."
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Torres has found playing time tight for relegation-threatened Chivas Guadalajara
But Torres wasn't averse to discussing his wild 2014. The striker and his Chivas USA teammates had to watch as fans speculated about the future of the club, Los Angeles "rebrand" badges were bandied about, and the league eventually decided that the Goats would be no more. I asked Torres whether he was relaxed or anxious about the impending changes.
"Honestly, I was very excited for this new change in my life and career, a new type of soccer and new lifestyle overall change," said Torres, who exploded for 15 goals in 26 matches last season with the Goats.
"I thank God because I've had a lot support from a lot of people who helped in this transition process and quickly adapt to the new city and the MLS. I took this challenge with a lot of enthusiasm because I knew it was going to be a good opportunity to move forward in my career."
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He's also relishing the loan, even knowing Houston could try to trigger its end before May 13. A lifelong Chivas fan raised in Guadalajara, moving away from his boyhood club hasn't been easy.
Knowing that Chivas is not entirely safe from Liga MX relegation doesn't make it less difficult, and finding playing time in a forward corps of Omar Bravo, Aldo de Nigris, and Rafael Marquez Lugo hasn't been easy work, either. But Torres knows there's a greater good despite being limited to a pair of substitute appearances for Guadalajara since Jan. 18.
We asked Torres about his goals for the season ahead, with Chivas, Houston and Mexico.
"Now that I'm with Chivas I'd like to close this tournament the best way possible, try to add more goals and minutes as wells as in the near future be able to play with the national soccer team, because there are important events coming such as Copa America and Copa Oro. In either of this two events, there could be an open opportunity for young players, so I¹m definitely working towards that. Also, there is an interesting process with the national team within my category and I am concentrating fully putting my mind in representing my country. After incorporating with my new team in Houston, I hope to adapt as fast as I can to do all the right moves."
Torres should thrive in Houston, and it'll be interesting to monitor how Herrera uses "Cubo" this summer. The striker was dynamite to watch in 2014 and should help the Owen Coyle's Dynamo be a part of the discussion in a loaded Western Conference.
*Many thanks to Tecate's Gustavo Guerra and Shaun Levy for arranging the discussion with Torres.


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Doing business with international people presents several problems. A cultural oops in a personal setting can be embarrassing but easily explained. However, a mistake in a business setting could be disastrous for your small business. This means knowing basic business etiquette is essential.
The folks over at CT Business Travel have come up with a great infographic dealing with business etiquette. It's actually a very useful graphic and has some very good information.
In France, apologizing for not speaking French may be a good ice breaker for a meeting. If you do so in French is even better. This makes sense because it's a respect issue. My assuming everyone speaks English is a bit arrogant. The willingness to try and speak the other person's language while apologizing for not should soften them up.
Too much smiling in Russia is bad because they may think you are being insincere. This seems like it may be true elsewhere also. If I'm dealing with someone who is smiling constantly I will start wondering what's up with them.
In Taiwan, it's expected that you leave some rice in your bowl. This could be a problem if I'm very hungry. I wonder if it's ok to ask for seconds??
Switzerland must be a very rigid culture. It seems that meetings must stick to the agenda and forget about pre meeting chit chat…ain't nobody got time for that. Want to interrupt with a question…no…don't do it. This is actually very useful info because we do meetings so differently here in the US.
Anyway, check out the infographic below and see the link to the original article at the top of this page.


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'If it had been sooner Ella might still be here': Mum's bittersweet reaction to organ donation law
Alice Holt's daughter Ella Dee died in Newcastle's Freeman Hospital last year while waiting for her second heart transplant
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A grieving mum has welcomed the Government's historic change to organ donation laws - but is frustrated it did not come in time to save her daughter's life.
Alice Holt's eight-year-old daughter Ella Dee lost her battle for life in Newcastle's Freeman Hospital last year while waiting for her second heart transplant.
And while speaking of her joy that the House of Commons has unanimously approved plans for an "opt-out" system, Alice described it as a bittersweet moment.
Ella Dee (Image: Internet Unknown)
The change will mean people who die are automatically considered to have given consent for their organs to be used to help others.
It will replace the existing system, under which people must sign up to a donor register before their organs can be used.
Alice, from Whinney Banks, Middlesbrough, said: "It's great news, but I think it should have been done a lot sooner.
"I just think if it had been my daughter might still have been here today.
"But I know it's going to be giving other children a chance as soon as the system changes and I'm really pleased with that if it does go ahead.
Ella Dee with mum Alice (Image: Handout)
"It's frustrating because I've heard so many other stories similar to Ella's and knowing that maybe if the opt-out system had been in place then their lives might have been different.
"But I'm just happy that they're going to save other people - that's the main thing now."
The news comes after Ella's family marked what should have been her ninth birthday.
Historic change to organ donor law approved as MP shares her daughter's heart-rending story
The schoolgirl was diagnosed with a major heart defect while she was still in the womb and underwent a life-saving transplant operation when she was six.
Tragically, her body began to reject the new organ and following complications Ella passed away in August last year in the arms of her parents Alice and Darren.
Alice, 27, mum to one-year-old Evie, said: "It was very painful and Christmas last year was as well.
Ella in hospital with mum Alice Holton and dad Darren Dee (Image: handout)
"It's still very raw and there are some days when you just want to lock yourself away."
The change in law was proposed by backbench Labour MP Geoffrey Robinson, who said it would be easy to opt out - and family members would still have a veto over whether their loved one's organs can be used.
Remarkable: This little angel has just undergone a 'split-liver' transplant to save her life
His private member's bill received its second reading, and there are further stages to go before it becomes law.
But it has the support of both the Government and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. Following the unanimous approval of the House of Commons, the way is clear for the law to be changed.


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Vatican reaffirms need for reform in LCWR
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At an April 15 meeting with officials of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) reported that Pope Francis has reaffirmed the need for reform in the LCWR.
Archbishop Gerhard Müller told the LCWR representatives that the Pope has approved the critical "assessment" of the LCWR that was submitted last year after an apostolic visitation of the organization, which is an umbrella group for superiors of many American women's religious orders.
In his remarks at the meeting, Archbishop Müller reminded the LCWR leaders that their group exists to promote cooperation among the individual orders and with the hierarchy. "For this reason," he said, groups like the LCWR "are constituted by and remain under the direction of the Holy See."
Last April the Holy See appointed Archbishop James Sartain of Seattle as the Vatican's delegate to oversee a reform of the LCWR, after finding that "the current doctrinal and pastoral situation of LCWR is grave and a matter of serious concern." LCWR leaders strongly objected to the Vatican intervention.
Archbishop Müller reminded the women religious that their organization should "promote a vision of ecclesial communion founded on faith in Jesus Christ and the teachings of the Church as faithfully taught through the ages under the guidance of the Magisterium."
The CDF assessment—based on the results of an apostolic visitation conducted by Bishop Leonard Blair of Toledo, Ohio—detected "serious doctrinal problems which affect many in consecrated life." The CDF report found that many American women religious have drifted away from "the fundamental Christological center and focus of religious consecration." The Vatican's "assessment" also noticed doctrinal problems arising from the organization's work, including meetings with speakers who "often contradict or ignore magisterial teachings."
At his April 15 meeting with the LCWR, Archbishop Müller praised the enormous contributions that women religious have made to the Church in the US, laying particular emphasis on the role that they have played in serving schools, hospitals, and charitable institutions.
Meeting of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith with Leadership Conference of Women Religious (VIS)
Vatican demands reform of American nuns' leadership group (CWN, 4/18/12)


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Galapagos, Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, and Easter Island
21 Days/20 Nights
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Experience three of the most fascinating destinations in South America on this incredible journey to Ecuador, Peru, and Chile. Enjoy the incomparable natural wonders of the Galapagos Islands on a five day cruise aboard the Santa Cruz II. Observe iguanas, giant tortoises, blue footed boobies and other animals found nowhere else on Earth. Challenge yourself with a four day hike of the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, and uncover the mysteries of the Moai statues on Easter Island.
Lodging and Meals: This tour includes accommodations for 20 nights (2 nights in Quito, 4 nights on the Santa Cruz II, 2 nights in Lima, 3 nights in Cusco, 3 nights on the Inca trail, 1 night in Machu Picchu, 2 nights in Santiago, 3 nights in Easter Island) and 37 meals (20 breakfasts, 10 lunches, and 7 dinners).
Best Time to Go: April-October.
Category: Galapagos, Machu Picchu, and Easter Island Tours.
Destinations: South America, Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru, and Chile.
Interests: Adventure, Camping, Culture & History, Expedition Cruising, Hiking & Trekking, Sea Kayaking, Snorkeling, Wildlife Viewing, and Wine Tasting.
Places Visited: Quito, the Galapagos Islands, Baltra Island, Bartolomé Island, Genovesa Island, Rábida Island, Santa Cruz Island, Santiago Island, Guayaquil, Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Santiago, and Easter Island.
Note: The route and program may vary according to National Park policies and regulations, weather conditions, seasonal changes, safety reasons and wildlife encounters.
Dry Landing: Guests step from the dinghy directly onto rocks or a dock.
Wet Landing: As the dinghy edges onto a sandy beach, guests step into knee-deep water and wade ashore.
Day 1 (Sat): Quito.
Depart to Quito. After passing through immigration and customs, proceed to the reception area, where our representative will be holding a sign with your name on it. You will be greeted and then transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Quito.
Day 2 (Sun): City Tour of Quito-Equatorial Monument.
This morning, you will visit to downtown Quito to relish in this urban jewel and its treasures of art and architecture. Quito's colonial quarter, the largest and best preserved of South America, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The stroll starts at the Independence Plaza, flanked by the Cathedral, the Presidential Palace, the Municipal Building and the Archbishop's Palace. Visit the temple of La Compañía de Jesús and its awesome gilded interior. Continue on to the Monastery of San Francisco, one the of great religious buildings of the New World; its impressive façade and atrium that lead to its Baroque interior influenced by Moorish style, with the winged Virgin of Quito at its main altar.
Then continue to the Equatorial Monument, 16 miles north of Quito, which marks the exact Middle of the World, latitude 0º, where you can stand with a foot on each hemisphere. Visit the Ethnographic Museum inside the monument, which shows the different Native American groups living in Ecuador. Beside the monument there is a colonial-style town, complete with main square, church, post office, bullring, cafeterias, restaurants and many gift shops with postcards and souvenirs. You will get a certificate for having crossed the Equator. Overnight in Quito. (B)
Day 3 (Mon): Quito-Baltra Airport-Las Bachas (Santa Cruz).
Morning transfer to the airport in Quito for the flight to Galapagos. You land at Baltra Island by plane in the morning and transfer to the dock to board the Santa Cruz II, where you receive a welcome introductory briefing, and lunch.
Las Bachas. This beautiful visitor site is located on the north shore of Santa Cruz Island, a glorious white beach with a couple of brackish lagoons only a few steps away from the sea. These lagoons are the feeding grounds of various wading birds, from stilts to flamingos. Welcome cocktail, expedition plan for Tuesday and dinner. Overnight aboard the ship. (B,L,D)
Day 4 (Tue): Buccaneer Cove-Puerto Egas (Santiago).
After breakfast, you explore the coastline along the impressive cliffs of Buccaneer Cove, learning about the area's distant and recent history. The cove is home to a large number of marine birds, sea lions, and inter-tidal organisms. Enjoy fantastic natural formations such as the "Elephant Rock", "The Bishop" and an impressive natural cave.
Puerto Egas. Once you disembark at the beach, you can enjoy a swim or snorkel amid a rocky shoreline, usually in the company of marine turtles. From here, you head off for a walk, a great opportunity to see land and marine birds amid landscape of tuff-stone layers and lava flows. At low tide, marine iguanas graze upon the algae beds and you can also observe a colony of fur-sea lions. Non-snorkelers can enjoy a longer walk. Overnight aboard the ship. (B,L,D)
Day 5 (Wed): Rabida-Bartolome.
Rábida. Some groups will go for a fascinating panga ride along the shores while others will disembark on Rábida Island's red-colored beach, caused by the unusually high content of iron in the volcanic material. Your walk brings you close to a colony of sea lions, marine iguanas, mockingbirds, yellow warblers and several species of Darwin's finches. Very close to the beach, a salt pond hosts migrating greater flamingos at certain times of year. This is a great place to snorkel from the beach, both for beginners as well as for experienced snorkelers, due to the unique combination of underwater species and submarine landscapes. During navigation to the next island, dolphins are sometimes spotted!
Bartolome. Today's activities begin with a wet landing on the golden beach of this famous island, dominated by the imposing Pinnacle Rock. There's great snorkeling and swimming from the beach plus the chance to ride the glass bottom boat. After returning to the ship, you then split into two groups, the first lands for a hike to the summit of this diminutive island that boasts fantastic views of the archipelago. This is a moderately steep climb aided by a wooden staircase, resting platforms and handrails – the view from the top is worth the effort! The second takes to the pangas to explore the rugged and volcanic shoreline. The groups then swap activities. Overnight aboard the ship. (B,L,D)
Day 6 (Thu): Prince Philip Steps-Darwin Bay (Genovesa).
Prince Philip Steps. The morning starts with a steep climb (90 feet) up some stairs to reach a flat rocky plateau. Along the walk, you can observe large colonies of Nazca boobies, red footed boobies, great frigate birds and storm petrels. Those not wishing to disembark can enjoy a longer panga ride along the cliffs (depending on weather conditions).
Darwin Bay. In the afternoon, you land at this beautiful beach to enjoy some swimming and/or snorkeling. Following the dip, you take an easy stroll to observe hundreds of birds, mainly frigate birds, red footed and Nazca boobies, gulls, herons, finches and mockingbirds. Overnight aboard the ship. (B,L,D)
Day 7 (Fri): Highlands (Santa Cruz)-Baltra Airport-Guayaquil.
You start the last morning at the north shore of Santa Cruz Island. After breakfast, your luggage will be taken to the airport, while you visit the Tortoise Reserve in the Highlands of Santa Cruz. A dry landing at a passenger's wharf and a bus ride to the loftier region of the island will provide the last highlight of the cruise: giant tortoises in the wild. The windward slopes of the island are home to two species of giant tortoises. These lush highlands include dense forests of Galapagos daisies, orchids and bromeliads, and several endemic land birds.
After the visit, passengers will be transferred to Baltra Airport for the flight to Guayaquil. You will be greeted and then transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Guayaquil. (B)
Day 8 (Sat): Guayaquil-Lima-City Tour.
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima, Peru. After passing through immigration and customs, proceed to the reception area, where our inbound services representative will be holding a sign with your name on it. You will be greeted and then transferred to your hotel.
In the afternoon, you will have a city tour of Lima. The tour begins in Miraflores with a stop at the Parque del Amor, a seaside park with a huge statue of a kissing couple and continues with a drive by of the Huaca Huallamarca, a restored adobe pyramid dating from the pre-Inca period located in San Isidro. The next stop is the Plaza de Armas in downtown Lima, where you will visit City Hall (Palacio Municipal), the Government Palace (Palacio de Gobierno), and the Cathedral of Lima. The last stop is the Convent of Santo Domingo. Following the tour, you will be returned to your hotel. Overnight in Lima. (B)
Day 9 (Sun): Lima-Cusco-City Tour.
Early morning transfer to the airport for the flight to Cusco. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel. Because of the high altitude (10,912 feet above sea level), we recommend that you rest for a short period. In the afternoon, you will have a city tour that includes a walk-through of the Cathedral, the Koricancha ('site of gold'), typical streets, and the four ruins that surround the city: the Sacsayhuaman Fortress, Kenko, Puca Pucara, and Tampumachay. Overnight in Cusco. (B)
Day 10 (Mon): Cusco-Sacred Valley-Awanakancha-Pisac Market-Ollantaytambo.
Today you will have a full-day excursion to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The tour begins at Awanakancha, a living museum of the Peruvian Andes, where you can observe traditional textile dyeing and weaving techniques and the four types of camelids that are native to the region. You will also visit the Indian artisan market in Pisac and have lunch at a local restaurant (included). The last stop is the impressive Inca ruins of Ollantaytambo that served as both a fortress and ceremonial center, and is the site of a short-lived victory by the Incas over the Spanish. Overnight in Cusco. (B,L) Note: The Indian market is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from October to March, and daily from April to September. On the days of the week that the market is not open, you will be taken to the Inca ruins above the village.
Day 11 (Tue): Cusco-Chilca-Inca Trail.
Early morning transfer by minivan to the town of Chilca (km. 82), the start of the Inca Trail. We begin escorted by native "quechua" porters going through semi-arid terrain along the Urubamba River with magnificent views of snowcapped mount Veronica (18,636 feet). We walk past the Inca hamlet of Huayllabamba, an ancient Inca citadel that protected the entry to two valleys. Overnight on the Inca Trail. (B,L,D)
Day 12 (Wed): Inca Trail-Warmiwañusqa-Pacamayo.
We will begin to climb the first pass, Warmiwañusqa (13,776 feet), where there is a spectacular view of the valley below. At this pass we move from the dry puna ecology to elf forest, the highest of the tropical forest types where gnarled trees grow to two meters amid fog and low clouds, habitat for a profusion of orchids and strange animals. On this night, we will camp along river Pacamayo at the bottom of the pass. Overnight on the Inca Trail. (B,L,D)
Day 13 (Thu): Inca Trail-Runku Rakay-Sayacmarca-Wiñayhuayna.
After breakfast, we will hike towards Runku Rakay and traverse the second pass of the same name (12,464 feet). We will descend to Sayacmarca, an important archaeological complex, where we will have lunch. We will spend the night near the ruins of Wiñayhuayna, which means 'city above the clouds'. Overnight on the Inca Trail. (B,L,D)
Day 14 (Fri): Inca Trail-Inti Punku-Machu Picchu.
We will arise very early so that we may watch the sunrise from Inti Punku and have our first breathtaking view of Machu Picchu 'the Lost City of the Incas' (7,900 feet). This mountaintop citadel, which served as both a center of worship and an astronomic observatory, is located in the middle of the cloud forest overlooking the Urubamba River. There are both agricultural and urban areas constructed with the precision stonework that the Incas are known for. The agricultural area consists of terraces and food storehouses, and the urban area contains temples, squares, and royal tombs. Guided tour followed by lunch at the Sanctuary Lodge. In the afternoon, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Aguas Calientes. (B,L)
Day 15 (Sat): Machu Picchu-Cusco.
This is a free day to explore Machu Picchu on your own. You may want to hike Huayna Picchu or enjoy another activity. Mid-afternoon, you will depart from Machu Picchu by train to Poroy Station in the Sacred Valley, and then be taken to your hotel in Cusco. Overnight in Cusco. (B)
Day 16 (Sun): Cusco-Lima-Santiago.
Morning transfer to the airport for your flight back to Lima and then Santiago, Chile. After passing through immigration and customs, proceed to the reception area, where our inbound services representative will be holding a sign with your name on it. You will be greeted and then transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Santiago. (B)
Day 17 (Mon): Santiago-City Tour-Winery Tour.
In the morning, you will have a panoramic city tour of Santiago, which will include Parque O'Higgins, Plaza de Armas (the city's historic center), Palacio de la Moneda, ex-National Congress, Mapocho Station Cultural Center, Santa Lucia Hill, the place of Santiago's founding in 1541,and the Bohemian district of Bellavista. In the afternoon, you will visit your choice of one of the following vineyards around Santiago (included in price): Concha y Torro, Cousino Macul, and Undurraga. Overnight in Santiago. (B)
Day 18 (Tue): Santiago-Easter Island.
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Easter Island. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Easter Island. (B)
Day 19 (Wed): Easter Island-Rano Raraku-Anakena Beach.
Full day excursion visiting the archaeological site of Akahanga and the quarry at Rano Raraku volcano, where all of the moai on the island were carved. You will see over 300 statues in various stages of completion, and one giant moai, 21 meters (69 ft.) tall. You will also visit Ahu Tongariki, the largest ahu (burial site), whose moai were re-erected after a tsunami flattened the statues, Ahu Te Pito Kura, site of the largest moai moved from the quarry, and the ahu Nau Nau at Anakena Beach. Picnic lunch at Anakena Beach. Overnight in Easter Island. (B,L)
Day 20 (Thu): Easter Island-Orongo-Ahu Akivi.
Morning visit to the Rano Kau extinct volcano crater (1.6 km in diameter), the ceremonial village of Orongo, which features the largest concentration of Petroglyphs on the island, with images of post-moai deity's, such as Tangata Manu (birdman), Make Make (the creator), and Komari, and then to Ahu Vinapu. After lunch (not included), the tour continues on to Ahu Akivi, site of the seven moais overlooking the sea, the Caves of Ana Tepahu, among the largest on the island, and Pun-a-Pau quarry, the sole source of red scoria that was used to carve the pukao (topknots) of some of the moia. Overnight in Easter Island. (B)
Day 21 (Fri): Easter Island-Santiago.
Transfer to the airport for your return flight to Santiago and your final destination. (B)
About the Inca Trail
The Incas built a vast network of roads to communicate with the four regions of their vast empire. The network was called Qapaq Ñan (the sovereign's highway) or Inca Road, and was made up of stone paths suitable for two or three people with trains of llamas. Rivers were crossed by hanging bridges and the steep slopes were mastered with steps and ramps. There are remains of the Qhapaq Ñan throughout Peru that are still used to this day by local villagers and farmers. One of the most impressive and best preserved roads is the trail that links Cusco and Machu Picchu. Today, hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu allows the visitor to step back in time and walk through a variety of eco-systems and dazzling scenery. The length of the 39 kilometers (24 miles) includes unforgettable views, archaeological remains; 400 different species of orchids and begonias, exotic trees like the pisonay, the queñual and innumerable species of fauna in their natural habitat, such as the cock-of-the-rocks, llamas and vicuñas, the white-tailed deer, the vizcacha and, if visitors are lucky, the endangered and vegetarian spectacled bear. The Inca Trail is one of the world's leading trekking and camping routes. (Source: PromPeru)
A Note About Your Free Day in Machu Picchu
On your free day, you will be on your own. If you choose to revisit Machu Picchu, you will need to purchase a second entrance ticket, which currently costs $74 per person. If you are staying in Aguas Calientes, you will also need to purchase a round-trip bus ticket ($28 per person) for transportation to the site. The first bus departs at 5:30 AM. As an alternative to visiting Machu Picchu again, you can hike Huayna Picchu (a +/- 60 minute hike), or partake in another activity. The cost for hiking Huayna Picchu is $13 (in addition to the second entrance ticket). At the end of the day (mid-late afternoon), you will walk to the train station for the return ride to Poroy train station, where our local representative will be waiting for you to take you to your hotel in Cusco.
Accommodations on board the M/V Santa Cruz II.
All meals scheduled on board and others as indicated on the itinerary.
Excursions to the islands conducted by English-speaking naturalist guides, and all other excursions as indicated on the itinerary including all applicable entrance fees.
Evening briefings and lectures.
Use of snorkeling equipment and kayaks.
Double occupancy tents.
Camping equipment: Bathroom tent, kitchen tent, dining tent, chairs, tables, and comfortable mattresses.
Cook, porters to carry food, tents, and cooking gear.
Porters for personal belongings (one for every two passengers).
Coffee breaks during the trek, first aid kit/oxygen.
Galapagos National Park Entrance Fee ($100).
Transit control card ($20).
Gratuities to ship crew and naturalist guides, tour guides, porters, drivers, and hotel staff.
Bar, gifts, and personal items.
We will be happy to quote the cost of airfare and travel insurance, and to make these arrangements for you.
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Jose Antonio Deluxe Hotel
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Hotel Novotel Cusco
Libertador Palacio del Inka
Hotel Monasterio
El Mapi Hotel
Casa del Sol Machu Picchu Boutique Hotel
Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge
Hotel O'tai
Altiplanico Easter Island Hotel
Hotel Hare Noi
Hangaroa Eco Village & Spa
Group Private: In Quito, all transfers are private and the city tour and Middle of the World excursion is a group tour. All services in the Galapagos are operated on a group basis. In Peru, all airport/hotel transfers are private, and the city tour of Lima, city tour of Cusco and the Sacred Valley of the Incas excursion are group tours for single passengers and 3 star accommodations, and private for 4 Star, 5 Star, and Deluxe accommodation levels. The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu hike is a group tour. In Santiago, all airport/hotel transfers are private, and the city tour and winery tour are group tours for single passengers and 3 star accommodations, and private for 4 Star, 5 Star, and Deluxe accommodation levels. All services in Easter Island are operated on a group basis for single passengers and 3 Star accommodations, and are private for 4 Star, 5 Star, and Deluxe accommodations.
Elevations: Quito is 9,350 feet above sea level, Cusco is 10,912 feet, the Sacred Valley of the Incas is 8,944 feet, the Inca Trail varies from 8,528 feet to 13,776 feet, and Machu Picchu is 7,900 feet.
IGTOA'S Galapagos Traveler Conservation Fund: South American Vacations is an active member of IGTOA (International Galapagos Tour Operators Association). In support of IGTOA's Galapagos Traveler Conservation Fund, we contribute $20 for each passenger that we send to the Galapagos Islands. You'll travel knowing that you support the lasting protection of Galapagos Islands.
Sixty percent of the funding of this program goes directly to the Charles Darwin Foundation for science, conservation, and education. Their work, carried out through the Charles Darwin Research Station and Galapagos National Park, is vital to the preservation of the islands. You can visit their web site to learn more www.darwinfoundation.org. The remainder goes toward IGTOA's mission of creating a model of responsible and sustainable tourism.
Passport/Visa: For Ecuador, U.S., Australian, Canadian, and EU citizens require a passport valid for at least six months from date of entry and return ticket for stays of up to 90 days. Citizens of other countries are advised to contact the Ecuadorian embassy in their country before traveling. For Peru, U.S., Australian, Canadian, and EU citizens require a passport valid for at least six months from date of entry and return ticket for stays of up to 90 days. Citizens of other countries are advised to contact the Peruvian embassy in their country before traveling. For Chile, U.S., Australian, Canadian, and EU citizens (except Greece) require a valid passport (for the duration of your visit) and return ticket for stays of up to 90 days. Greek citizens can stay for up to 60 days. Australian, and Canadian citizens are required to pay a reciprocity fee (considered a multiple entry visa) of $95 and $132 respectively upon arrival (subject to change without notice due to currency fluctuations or other reasons). Citizens of other countries are advised to contact the Chilean embassy in their country before traveling.
To Book This Trip: Call or email us to confirm the availability of a cabin on this ship for your desired dates of travel. The non-refundable deposits for single, double, and triple passengers are $1,350, $1,450, and $1,450 per person, plus the cost of the airfare (if we arrange it for you).
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Peter Capaldi stars in ghost story Martin's Close
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Peter Capaldi will be getting all spooky this Christmas, starring in Martin's Close for BBC Four.
The standalone 30-minute drama is based on M.R. James' ghost story of the same name, and is adapted and directed by Mark Gatiss.
In 1684 John Martin is on trial for his life. Facing him, the infamous 'hanging judge', George Jeffreys. But this is not a cut and dried murder case. Because the innocent young girl Martin is accused of killing has been seen after her death…
Peter Capaldi will play Dolben, in a cast which also includes Wilf Scolding as John Martin, Simon Williams as Stanton, Sara Crowe as Sarah, James Holmes as Snell, Fisayo Akinade as William, and Elliot Levey as Judge George Jeffreys.
Mark Gatiss says: "After the delightful success of last year's The Dead Room, it's a fantastic privilege to continue the tradition of the Christmas Ghost story on BBC Four – and what better than one of my favourite stories by the master of them all, M.R. James?"
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Fuerteventura north to south in 4×4
Tour the oldest of the Canary Islands in 4x4
Fuerteventura offers much more than beaches for sunbathing. Tour the oldest of the Canary Islands in 4×4 and marvel at its deserts, cliffs, windmills, enchanted houses or magic mountains.
Damiano is an Italian who came on holiday to Fuerteventura and eventually settled to live here. It can happen. The island enchants. Ever since, he has been exploring his new home. He knows every corner, legend, story and tradition. That is why he has become the perfect host for anyone who wants to learn all about Fuerteventura.
The experience begins, of course, in Bahiazul. Damiano will pick you up in his 4×4 and you will leave towards Punta Jandía, in the south of the island. On the way you will see the old gofio mills in Villaverde, structures that look like they came straight out of Don Quixote. The views are unbeatable: a number of dormant ancient volcanoes. Tindaya Mountain stands out, a sacred place of worship for the ancient inhabitants of the island. In the burned mountain, you can find a sculpture in honour of the writer and philosopher Miguel de Unamuno.
Along the way, you will see white villages with locals sitting on folding chairs in the shade, crafts markets, children on bikes, canteens and goats, many goats everywhere.
Then, Cofete and its spectacular cliffs will appear. There, you will find the Winter Villa, owned by a German engineer. Folk legends are told of a past that includes Nazi spies, wild parties and shady encounters. In the background, the beaches that won the 2013 Travellers' Choice awards. And finally, the Punta Jandia lighthouse and its restaurant that specialises in fresh seafood and fish. Enjoy.
Sports, Adventure
Family with children, Family with teenagers, With your partner, With friends. 2-4 people.
Reach Tindaya Mountain, a sacred place for the ancient inhabitants of the island
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Flyboard is a new water sport that allows you to propel underwater and fly up to seven meters high. This experience is especially intended for those looking for fun, adrenaline and safety.
Take a walk on the waters
Stand up Paddle is the oldest of the surfing disciplines. Currently, SUP has evolved into one of the most popular water sports, both at sea and on lakes and rivers.
Sail in Catamaran
Fun and safety for an unforgettable day. Sail on your own private catamaran through our crystal clear waters from Fuerteventura to Lanzarote.
Fly above the waves
Pump up your adrenaline, enjoying the scenery from a new angle and enjoy the day in the north of Fuerteventura, in Corralejo; one of the best places for kitesurfing.
Enjoy Fuerteventura
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Lung cancer is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung by process of metastasis into nearby tissue or other parts of the body. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death. .Most cancers that start in the lung, known as primary lung cancers, are carcinomas that derive from epithelial cells. The main primary types are small-cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) and non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). The most common symptoms are coughing (including coughing up blood), weight loss, shortness of breath, and chest pains. Risk factors include smoking, radon, asbestos and family history.
Small cell carcinoma ("small cell lung cancer" or "oat cell carcinoma") is a highly malignant cancer that mostly arises in the lung, though it can arise in cervix, prostate, and gastrointestinal tract. It has a shorter doubling time, higher growth fraction, and earlier development of metastases than non-small cell carcinoma.
Non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) is any type of epithelial lung cancer other than small cell lung carcinoma. NSCLC accounts for about 85% of all lung cancers and is relatively insensitive to chemotherapy, compared to small cell carcinoma. They are primarily treated by surgical resection with curative intent.
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A 65-year-old man comes to the emergency department because of abdominal pain and an altered mental status. He has a history of lung cancer, which is currently being treated with chemotherapy. His ECG tracing is obtained and shows shortened QT-intervals, as well as positive deflection at the junction of the QRS-complexes and ST-segments in leads V1-V6. Which of the following is the most likely electrolyte disturbance seen in this patient?


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Wall Street Bosses Run America
TOPICS:Stephen Lendman
Stephen Lendman
They're more powerful than standing armies. What they say goes. They decide policy. They rule the world. They do it by controlling money, credit and debt.
They manipulate markets for self-enrichment. Grand theft is official Wall Street policy. Government officials wink, nod, and permit the grandest of grand larceny to persist.
Financial giants recycle their executives in and out of Washington. They strip-mine economies for profit. They buy politicians like toothpaste. Whatever they want they get.
They do it at the expense of government of, by and for everyone equitably and just.
On October 2, 15 financial lords met with Obama. They did so at the White House. They gave him their marching orders.
They came to assert their demands. They're uncompromising. They're ruthless. They want business as usual continued. They want more than ever.
They want more bailouts. They want bail-ins. They want personal bank accounts, pensions and other assets looted.
They want more crushing neoliberal harshness. They want America thirdworldized. They want it looking like Greece.
Budget and debt ceiling debates conceal their ugly agenda. What's ongoing is a longstanding orchestrated swindle. Bipartisan complicity supports it.
Social America is on the chopping block for elimination. Another grand bargain plans it. Expect it once current theatrics end.
The worst of what's coming could begin in weeks. Harder than ever hard times will follow.
Obama expressed support for deeper Medicare and Social Security cuts. He's on board for weakened social protections overall.
Partisan warfare is more subterfuge than real. Both parties fundamentally agree. They want New Deal/Great Society policies entirely ended.
Wall Street bosses demand it. They want to feed more aggressively at the public trough than already. They want money gotten used to make more of it.
They want it stolen from ordinary people to make doing so easier. Obama and congressional leaders are their hired hands.
They're complicit. They're on board to eliminate "unnecessary" social programs. He want them entirely eliminated. They're dismantling them incrementally.
Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and public pensions are prime targets. Planned death is by a thousand cuts. It's the new normal. It's by letting Wall Street profiteers control these programs.
So-called "creeping normalcy" is defined as a way to make major changes seem normal and ordinary.
Class war in America has been ongoing for decades. It's worse now than ever. It benefits business and rich elites. It does so at the expense of most others.
Middle class America is targeted for elimination. Bipartisan complicity plans it. Obama capitulated to Republicans on preserving tax cuts and other benefits for rich elites.
He gave trillions of dollars to Wall Street crooks and other corporate favorites. Profiteers benefit hugely from ongoing imperial wars.
Main Street Depression conditions persist. Bipartisan complicity plans much worse ahead. Militarism, favoritism, waste, fraud and other rewards benefit Wall Street and other special interests.
They do so at the public's expense. Let 'em eat cakes defines official policy. Ordinary people are increasingly on their own sink or swim.
Wages no longer keep up with inflation. Benefits steadily erode. High-paying manufacturing and service jobs offshored to low wage countries. Automated production claimed more.
So-called free markets aren't fair. They work best for those who control them. Growing numbers of others lose out entirely.
Technology driven productivity increasingly pressures workers to toil longer for less pay and fewer benefits.
Marx was right explaining capitalism's contradictions. They reflect an anarchic, ungovernable system. Today's monster is far worse than he imagined.
Powerful monopolies and oligopolies control production, commerce and finance. Wall Street and other corporate bosses demand increasing amounts of surplus from pressured workers.
They're looting America. They're wrecking it. They're sucking it dry for profit. Predatory capitalism is too corrupted, malignant and broken to fix.
Institutionalized inequality reflects it. America is more hypocrisy than democracy. It's a kleptocracy. Criminal gangs pose as political parties. They're complicit with corporate crooks.
They're war criminals. They're serial liars. They're scoundrels of the worst kind. America's real crisis isn't government shutdown, said Paul Craig Roberts.
It's not the debt ceiling. It's looting America. It's wrecking the economy. It's offshoring good paying jobs. It's lowering the tax base in the process.
It did so by transferring America's wealth and overall well-being to China and other low wage countries.
It did it by permanent imperial wars. They inflate annual spending. Larger deficits followed. They're "too large to be closed," says Roberts.
Money printing madness sustains things as long a possible. What can't go on forever, won't. Dollar debasing doesn't work. Gold and silver prices reflect it.
Wall Street and Washington rig markets to keep them from going higher. Illegal naked short selling is done to do so.
It constrains prices even when physical demand is increasing. It bears repeating. What can't go on forever, won't.
Given irresponsible financial/economic policies, expect eventual gold and silver prices to explode.
Another crisis, says Roberts, "is the absence of intelligence among economists and policymakers."
Don't worry, they said. Offshoring jobs doesn't matter, they claimed. A "New Economy" with better jobs is coming.
Monthly payroll data explain otherwise. High paying/good benefit jobs are disappearing. Low paying/poor or no benefit jobs replace them.
America is being hollowed out in the process. It's being strip-mined of its material wealth and resources.
It's being suffocated. It's being thirdworldized. It's headed toward dystopian backwater status.
Plans are to force feed greater austerity. It's to replicate Greece harshness. It's to make America a ruler – serf society.
It's to crush trade unionism. It's to crack down hard on nonbelievers. It's to make America more than ever unfit to live in.
It's to create more severe crisis conditions than now. It's to do so for greater profits and control.
Ending what's ongoing requires replacing duopoly power with responsible governance. It requires rebuilding the nation's industrial base.
It's ending imperial wars. It's disbanding America's empire of bases. It's strengthening social protections too vital to lose.
It's putting money power back in public hands where it belongs. It's making the privately owned and controlled Fed really federal. It's prohibiting banks too big to fail from existing.
It's ending corporate personhood. It's replacing kleptocracy with real democracy. It's running free, fair and open elections. It's getting money entirely out of politics.
It's curbing corporate power once and for all. It's empowering people over money. It's making crime no longer pay. It's prosecuting crooks in the suites. It's protecting human and civil rights.
It's mandating universal healthcare and public education. It's reinvigorating organized labor.
It's reinstating progressive taxes. It's making everyone pay their fair share. It's guaranteeing a minimum life sustaining income.
It's abolishing poverty, unemployment, hunger, homelessness and inequality. It's ending favoritism. It's getting rogues, rascals and other miscreants out of government.
It's substituting truth and full disclosure for managed news misinformation. It's replacing media scoundrels with responsible ones to do so.
It's consigning Wall Street and other corporate crooks to the dustbin of history.
It's establishing government of, by and for everyone. It's making America what it never was before.
It better happen soon or else. Roberts calls today's situation dire and "discouraging."
"At this time," he says, "collapse seems the most likely forecast."
Perhaps rebuilding from ruins will change things, he hopes. Perhaps intelligent life exists elsewhere. Perhaps it's on other planets.
Perhaps it'll replace what doesn't exist on earth. Perhaps it's the only hope for survival. There may be no other way.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached at [email protected] His new book is titled How Wall Street Fleeces America: Privatized Banking, Government Collusion and Class War. Also visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com and listen to cutting-edge discussions with distinguished guests on the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network Thursdays at 10AM US Central time and Saturdays and Sundays at noon. All programs are archived for easy listening. http://www.progressiveradionetwork.com/the-progressive-news-hour/
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Q: IL Return in C# returns wrong value I started re-writing my Function Plotter which takes mathematical function and calculates a y value for a given x. To re-write it, I want to dynamically create a method using IL. The test IL code that I have now uses 2 LocalBuilders and multiplies them. However, when i return the value, i receive(what seems to be) a random number instead of the real answer.
Here's the following code that I've been using.
        ILGenerator il = hello.GetILGenerator();

        LocalBuilder a = il.DeclareLocal(typeof(int));
        LocalBuilder b = il.DeclareLocal(typeof(int));
        LocalBuilder multOfAandB = il.DeclareLocal(typeof(int));

        il.Emit(OpCodes.Ldc_I4, 5); // Store "5" ...
        il.Emit(OpCodes.Stloc, a);  // ... in "a".

        il.Emit(OpCodes.Ldc_I4, 6); // Store "6" ...
        il.Emit(OpCodes.Stloc, b);  // ... in "b".

        il.Emit(OpCodes.Ldloc, a);
        il.Emit(OpCodes.Ldloc, b);

        il.Emit(OpCodes.Mul);       // Multiply them ...
        il.Emit(OpCodes.Ret);       // ... and return the result.

This should return 30 but currently I'm receiving 4.2038953929744512E-44. Is there something wrong with my code thats causing the function to return the wrong value?
Thanks in advance
EDIT
The code calling the function is as follows:
        object[] invokeArgs = { 42 };
        object obj = func.helloMethod.Invoke(null, BindingFlags.ExactBinding, null, invokeArgs, new CultureInfo("en-us"));

and in my class where I store the function to later call it from func.helloMethod has a DynamicMethod which is defined as follows:
DynamicMethod hello = new DynamicMethod("Hello",
            typeof(double),
            helloArgs,
            typeof(double).Module);

A: You seem to accidentially coerce the return value from int to double.
Dynamic execution is surprisingly fault-tolerant here, there seems to be no check for type mismatch.
Change the calling code to match the data types of the internal locals:
var hello = new DynamicMethod(
    "Hello",
    typeof(int),
    helloArgs,
    typeof(YourClassNameHere).Module
);

Note that the type in the last argument should be your class name, not that of the argument data type.

A: The problem here was the definition of the DynamicMethod:
DynamicMethod hello = new DynamicMethod("Hello",
        typeof(double),
        helloArgs,
        typeof(double).Module);

Since 6 * 5 returns 30, which is an int, it had problems changing the int to a double and returned the wrong answer. Once I changed it to typeof(int), the returned value was 30. I had no idea that IL was so particular on the type.

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