Planning group travels can be challenging due to the fact that people have unique abilities and preferences. After listening to a friends story that owns his own business out in Texas called Southwest Appliance Repair and thanks to the success of that venture he is able to travel a lot and he always has his pointers to share with me when we sit down for a lil jack and coke. One of his tips he gave in this last meet, was that it is possible to come up with a plan that appeals to all. You just need to understand of the goal of your trip, the travel destination and what your group members would love to do while traveling. Here are some of the best group travel activities that your entire group can enjoy.
One of the essentials of traveling is to explore different landscapes. And, sightseeing is the best way to discover unique attractions. You can watch people and the scenery. Your group can also visit historic landmarks like museums and national parks during the trip. This will give everyone an opportunity to experience the culture of the area. While on sightseeing tours, you can also take photos and record videos.
If you are traveling to a destination with features like forests, mountains, parks and slopes, nature walks and hiking can be quite enjoyable to the entire group. Nature walks and hiking entail exploring different natural habitats on foot. These activities are not only healthy but they also allow you to reconnect with nature in a personal way. However, they will be more fun if all the members of the group can walk.
Canoeing is an activity that requires team effort and engaging in it can be a great way to strengthen the bonds of friendship among group members. To add fun to it, you can even engage in competitions. You can also use the canoes to visit different water attractions like lagoons, fisheries and others. Canoeing is only possible in destinations that have water bodies like rivers and lakes.
It's obvious that all of you will eat during the trip. However, booking reservations at a beachfront resort or somewhere in the wild for a special dinner will be truly amazing. You can choose a spot to dine together while watching the sunset or even under the moon. This can be a remarkable experience for the entire group.
Consider these activities when traveling as a group to enjoy a remarkable experience.
How the world operates has changed significantly due to technology. Many aspects of the human life have changed thanks to technology. How people do things is now more convenient and a lot easier. For instance, you can now rent a car at your travel destination and book accommodation before you travel. In fact, it's almost impossible to complete your trip without using technology at some point. From reading reviews of travel destinations to booking flights and accommodation, many people depend on technology. Here are some of the ways travel has changed due to technology.
Technology enables travelers to access many things they need to travel affordably. For instance, you can now browse flight prices and compare them before you travel. You can also take advantage of flight deals in the last minute by having email notifications. There are also many applications and sites that focus on helping users find the cheapest fares and accommodation.
You can opt to travel in an eco-friendly manner thanks to modern technology. For instance, you don't need printed plane tickets, hotel or train reservation as well as a boarding pass. All the information in these printed papers can be carried in a mobile device and displayed when required. Due to e-tickets, online check-ins, and reservations, you no longer have to carry papers whose making process kills trees.
Booking a flight, hotel, or train requires you to make a few clicks on your computer. There are also countless blogs that provide tips, information, and deals on travel. You also have many options to choose from using technology. Thus, technology eliminates the hassle of getting the information required to plan a trip.
Basically, travel has improved significantly due to modern technology. Today, even governments are making warnings and recommendations to travelers from their countries using technology. Therefore, to enjoy travel more, embrace modern technology.
It's the dream of every traveler to find cheap international flights. An early or advance booking is one of the best ways to avoid huge airfares when it comes to international flights. However, most travelers still find it quite hard to determine how early they should book international flights. If you have a similar concern, read on for ideas about how far in advance you should buy tickets for international flights.
Recent studies have revealed proper timing is integral to airfares. Most of these studies are conducted by analyzing the trends of various airline operators with regards to airfares. An example is the International Airfare Study by CheapAir. The study reviewed a wide range of airfares for international flights over a period of one year. To determine when international flights have the lowest fares, they studied all the possible days passengers could buy the airline tickets.
Generally, domestic flights have a Prime Booking Window that requires passengers to buy tickets about 3 weeks or forty five days in advance. Bookings for international flights on the other hand, open about 11 months in advance. Thus, you can opt to buy your flight ticket at any time within that period. However, studies have shown that sometimes, buying international flight tickets very early could be as expensive as buying them at the last minute.
If you want to save money through early bird tickets, the best time to book international flights is at the middle of the 11 months period. But, the airfares are often based on the particular region that you are traveling to.
USA and Canada- about 59 days in advance.
Mexico and Central America- 61 days after the start of the sale.
Asia- about 3 months or 90 days after the sale opens.
Europe- 99 days before departure.
Africa and Middle East- about 4 months or 119 days before the takeoff date.
During summer holidays, there is a very high demand for international flights that also translate into high airfares. Therefore, you should book a little earlier than the average timings. For off-season international trips, there is no urgency and, it is just fine to wait a bit longer.
Generally, the best time to book international flights is at the middle of the duration of ticket sales.
Finger licking cuisines and remarkable dining experiences can add great fun to a trip. However, finding the best restaurant for that kind of experience can be quite hard in an area that you are not familiar with. Below are tips that will help you choose the best restaurant to check into when traveling.
Before setting out for the trip, try to do some research about the available restaurants in your destination. While doing the research, do not only focus on reading stuff posted on the sites for the restaurants. Instead, also read reviews of popular restaurants in the area to get a better idea of what to expect. In case you know people who have visited the same destination, ask them about some of the best dining spots in the area.
A culinary tour will offer you a personal experience in terms of the dishes offered and customer services at different restaurants. Based on the information gathered from your research, you can either hire a culinary tour guide or simply take a stroll around visiting a few restaurants in the area. At the end of your culinary tour, you will have a better idea of an ideal restaurant that will truly meet your taste buds.
In today's world where almost everything is automated, there are various kinds of mobile applications for finding restaurants in various parts of the world. These applications allow users to sort out restaurant options based on their ratings, price ranges, types of cuisine and even location. Apps with user-generated content like TripAdvisor and Yelp are usually the best. Mobile apps are more convenient since you can use them wherever and whenever you wish.
Generally, there are no clear cut rules on choosing the best restaurants when traveling. However, the tips discussed above and a proper understanding of your culinary expectations can make the task much easier. Here is another place I like to use when selecting a new spot to try when traveling to a new city. Click here and check it.
Apartheid South Africa may have ended with the release of Nelson Mandela from prison, but it left behind its marks for the next generation to see and learn. For 18 years, Nelson Mandela served time here, confined in a small cell. Also imprisoned in the island were other political prisoners and common trouble-makers.
Visit this island to learn first hand the details of the haunting cruelty, atrocities and lack of humanity that defined apartheid system. The tour guides themselves are former prisoners of that place, so they speak from their memories, vividly bringing out the prison situation back then. The location is well maintained, quiet and surreal. There is a museum with informative multimedia exhibits to enrich your knowledge about Apartheid South Africa.
You can also visit Cape Town or Duban for a shark experience. You are submerged into the deep ocean for an upfront view of sharks. You have nothing to fear, for you are safely enclosed into a thick iron cage. It is fun to dive deep down there and see sharks in their natural habitat. Many tourists come to have this experience, especially from April to October. Although it is safe, this is not the kind of sport you may want to try after watching horrible shark movies like "Jaws" or "40 Metres Under". If you lack the courage for this dare-devil thrill, you can watch it from the boat. In fact, watching from the boat gives a more unobstructed view, only you will miss the exhilarating feeling of being in the water with the sharks, even with your adrenaline running high.
The tour guides are friendly. The shark themselves do not seem to be looking for an opportunity to attack.
This is not just one of the most safari parks in the world; it is also one of the oldest in South Africa. It is home to the Big Five: rhino, elephant, lion, buffalo, and leopard. It also has a wide variety of wild species, which suddenly appear from nowhere as you take your tour. Tourists can drive through Kruger on the sealed network of roads, or organize a walking trip with a guide whose expertise will add to the experience.
Alternatively, you can float in a hot air balloon for a bird's eye view of the vast grasslands, rivers, forests and the beautiful animals. But if you are airborne, you won't be able to see well the archaeological sites and the stunning and unforgettable ancient paintings on rocks by the bushman.
There are comfortable lodges within the park offering great dishes. Start your tour early to have complete fun. Bring with you water and some snacks.
This fantastic Eden is in a coastline area teeming with exquisite beaches that adventure-seekers will love to see. There are lagoons and restaurants serving fresh seafood. You can rent a car to drive through this beautiful landscape or just take a slow-paced hike through the long stretch. Begin your tour at Mossel Bay where you can enjoy swimming, kayaking or sailing. You can also visit Seal Island nearby to ride horses. If you love golf, you can move to the City of George, which is tucked away from the shore. At George, you can visit various museums, apart from playing golf. From George, you can visit Knysna, which is the heart of the Garden Route, according to many. If you are looking for family-friendly beaches, penetrate deep to Plettenberg Bay before winding up at Tsitsikamma National Park for a nature study.
There are still racial tensions in South Africa so you will do for yourself a great favor if you watch your words to avoid possible misunderstandings. Enjoy your moments.


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Obama Appointments: CFR, Bilderberg and Trilateral Commission
By Global Research
George Mitchell (Council on Foreign Relations, Bilderberg Group) for the Middle East and Richard Holbrooke (Bilderberg Group, Council on
Foreign Relations, Trilateral Commission) for Pakistan and Afghanistan.
BBC Report
Obama appoints key hotspot envoys
US President Barack Obama has named his two key envoys – to the Middle East, and Pakistan and Afghanistan.
George Mitchell, who negotiated an end to Northern Ireland's Troubles, has been charged with moving the Middle East peace process forward.
Richard Holbrooke has been named envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan. He brokered the 1995 deal that ended the war in the former Yugoslavia.
Earlier, Mr Obama ordered Guantanamo Bay prison camp to close within a year.
The US Senate has approved President Obama's choice of Mary Schapiro to head the financial watchdog, the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Confirmation of his Treasury Secretary, Timothy Geithner, is expected on Monday, Democratic Senate leaders said.
A panel cleared the way for his full nomination despite concern he failed to pay his taxes on time some years ago.
'New management'
All overseas CIA detention centres for terror suspects are to close as well, Mr Obama ordered.
He also signed executive orders for a review of military trials for terror suspects and a ban on harsh interrogation methods that critics have said amount to torture.
With Thursday's announcements, Mr Obama has signalled that American diplomacy is under new management, says the BBC's Kevin Connolly in Washington.
Newly-appointed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton described the Middle East and Afghanistan-Pakistan as the two most pressing foreign policy issues confronting the US.
"We have no time to lose," said Mr Obama after Mrs Clinton introduced the new envoys.
Mr Mitchell would head to the Middle East as soon as possible to shore up the fragile truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
Israel must re-open the border crossing into the Gaza Strip "to allow the flow of aid and commerce," Mr Obama said.
"Hamas must end its rocket fire… The United States and our partners will support a credible anti-smuggling and interdiction regime so that Hamas cannot re-arm," he added.
But Hamas spokesman Osama Hamdan told al-Jazeera television that Mr Obama would fail in the Middle East unless he changed his position.
Israel ended a three-week offensive on Sunday, pounding the Gaza Strip with bombs and shells and sending in tanks and infantry in an attempt to stop Palestinian militants firing rockets into southern Israel.
'Central front'
Richard Holbrooke, a former ambassador to the UN and the architect of the Dayton Accord that ended the war in the Balkans, is to co-ordinate US policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Mr Obama said there was a "deteriorating situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan" and that the region was now "the central front" in the battle against extremism.
The office of Afghan President Hamid Karzai said he spoke to Hillary Clinton on Thursday to discuss the "joint struggle against terrorism and relations between the two countries".
The Afghan president emphasised to Mrs Clinton "that Afghanistan is a friend of the United States", a statement said.
Earlier, as he signed orders to set in motion the closure of Guantanamo Bay, Mr Obama said the US would continue to fight terror, but would maintain American values while doing so.
"The United States intends to prosecute the ongoing struggle against violence and terrorism," he said.
"We are going to do so vigilantly, we are going to do so effectively, and we are going to do so in a manner that is consistent with our values and our ideals."
Mr Obama has repeatedly promised to close the Guantanamo Bay prison, where some 250 inmates accused of having links to terrorism remain. Many of the detainees have been there for years and have never been charged.
The move was welcomed by President Karzai, who has repeatedly called for detained Afghan citizens to be released so they can face trial in Afghanistan.
"This decision by the United States is a major step towards bringing more international support to the struggle against terrorism, and enlisting all nations in this war," he said.
However, correspondents say closing the prison will not be easy. Questions remain over where those charged will be tried and where those freed can be safely sent.
Secret CIA prisons around the world are also to be closed, although the time frame for this is unclear.
The secret rendition – or transfer – of terror suspects to these prisons was widely criticised after they came to light in the wake of the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Mr Obama also banned the use of threats, coercion, physical abuse and waterboarding in the interrogation of suspects – all techniques that had been permitted under the Bush administration.
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Articles by: Global Research

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Verona (Web site) (locator) on the Adige River is 323 miles north of Rome at nearly the same latitude as Milan, 107 miles to its west, and Venice, 73 miles east. Verona's Roman history is marked with violence and bloodshed from invading forces that included barbarian invasions, and later, Austrian and French armies, internecine battles among local princes and dukes that included slaughters of thousands from neighboring towns, and even fratricide. Its WWII era witnessed willing collaberation with fascists that included sending off Jews to Nazi concentration camps and a prison in which Allied soldiers, anti-fascists and Jews were tortured. But rest assured that today you will be as safe there as in any other safe European city. It is a beautiful city with many ancient structures that are the reason why Verona is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Verona was our first city stop after crossing the Brenner Pass from Austria. When we checked into our campground, the warden asked if we wished to attend the Opera that night. It was to be Verdi's Aida and it was to be performed in the Roman ampitheater which dates from 30 AD. It did not take us long to decide to attend. A bus would be there to pick up everyone who wanted to go, and bring us back. Perfect.
Well, not exactly perfect, as it turned out. The bus was late arriving at the camp. Then there was a huge thunderstorm and downpour as we waited to enter the ampitheater which soaked us thoroughly. After we climbed huge, irregular, ancient stone steps to get to our rain- soaked seats the rain let up. Soon we found ourselves seated in a huge ampitheater, called the Arena, with 15,000 other opera goers. We were pretty high up and were amazed to realize that we could hear the orchestra and singing perfectly without strain. The production had been designed by Franco Zeffirelli. The set was beautiful, the costumes glorious, and when it got dark, the whole stage glowed with warm, bright colors. Just as we were starting to enjoy the opera, it started to get very cold. By the end of the second act we were shivering in our wet clothes. Adelle was worried that the steps down might be dangerous, being very high and irregular, and that trying to negotiate them might prove a trifle dangerous with so many people behind and ahead of us who also must have been anxious to get home and warm again. We decided to leave while the leaving was good. Which we did, before the last act. Never mind, it was great while it lasted.
We had over an hour before we were to meet the bus. The plaza outside the Arena is the Piazza Bra, which is bordered by a curved street with many sidewalk cafes and bars. We ducked inside one of these and ordered hot chocolate. It was unbelievably good and warming. Shivering stopped and we thawed. Just before returning to the bus, we took a short walk down that curved street, joining many other people who also were walking. Without realizing it at first, we had just joined into the passeggiata, the name given to the liesurely walk that people do arm in arm in the evenings to socialize, or observe others doing the same thing,in many Italian cities.
The next day we bussed into the city center again and walked around. We visited the Castelvecchio, a fortress with a dry moat (once filled with water from the Adige river) dating from the middle ages, built on a Roman site. There are also three Roman gates, the Arco dei Gavi which dates from the first century AD with the original street under it, the Porta dei Borsari, also from the first century, and Porta Leoni, dating from the first century BC. There is a Roman theater, and a stone Roman bridge, the Ponte Pietri over the Adige river which retreating Nazis destroyed (now rebuilt). When we returned to the Piazza Bra, the plaza next to the ampitheater, we saw that a large area near the Arena was the storage area for sets and props used in operas performed there. We took some photos of these strange colorful objects and you can see them on the photos pages.
Rounding out the attractions are some very old churches, for example the Basilica of San Zeno Maggiore which dates from the 12th century, in which Shakespeare placed Romeo and Juliet's marriage. It has a very tall bell tower which is mentioned in Canto 18 of Dante's Divine Comedy. There are several other very old and beautiful churches as well. There also is a Natural History Museum which has one of the most valuable fossil collections in Europe.
Verona is, of course, the setting for Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet. Some enterprising people have provided the venues for any tourist who do not want to leave Verona without seeing Juliet Montagu's or Romeo Capulet's "houses" or the tomb in which the two lovers are interred. For more about this see the Verona web site. The houses, at least, are billed as authentic, renovated 14th century structures. We saw the crowds waiting to enter and decided not to tour them.
We did walk down the Via Mazzini, a posh shopping street that runs from the Arena to the Piazza delle Erbe, once a Roman Forum, now an open market area. There are several beautiful, very old structures on the square and on streets going off it.
All in all, Verona is a very enjoyable city to visit.


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Nintendo Drops Wii U Price, Tips '2DS' Handheld
Get an early start on your holiday gift buying with upcoming Wii U console and game deals, as well as the introduction of Nintendo's new portable gaming system.
August 28, 2013 12:32PM EST
Nintendo will drop the price of the Wii U, and release a 2D version of its 3DS handheld console, the company announced today.
Starting Sept. 20, the Wii U Deluxe Set will sell for $299.99 — a $50 price drop.
With new Wii U games like Pikmin 3, The Wonderful 101, EarthBound, New Super Luigi U, Super Mario 3D World, and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze expected this year, Nintendo said the lower price makes the Wii U an even greater value.
"Nintendo has one of the strongest and most diverse video game lineup in our history," Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America president and COO, said in a statement. "Today we're making those unique Nintendo experiences more accessible and affordable. However you play and whatever you play, Nintendo has you covered."
Looking for something a little flashier to place under the tree this winter? A limited-edition Legend of Zelda: The Wind Walker HD Wii U bundle also launches Sept. 20, with the same $300 price tag.
The bundle includes a black Deluxe Wii U console; a GamePad controller with gold lettering; a gold Hyrule crest and gold symbols from the game; a download code for the digital version of Hyrule Historia; a book detailing the Zelda series chronology, history, and artwork; and a code for a free download of Wind Walker HD from the Nintendo eShop.
While a digital version of Zelda will hit shelves Sept. 20, the packaged copy comes out Oct. 4, complete with distinctive gold-foil packaging; both versions will cost $50. Fans can also pick up an exclusive Ganondorf figurine with the game for $55 at GameStop.
The moves comes about three months before new consoles from Microsoft and Sony are expected to hit stores. The Sony PlayStation 4 is set for a Nov. 15 launch in North America, while the Xbox One is also expected sometime in November.
For on-the-go players, Nintendo also teased what it called "the newest member of the Nintendo 3DS family" — the Nintendo 2DS, available in red or blue on Oct. 12 for $129.99.
The 2DS plays the entire library of packaged and downloadable games for Nintendo 3DS, but in 2D rather than 3D. It sports many of the same hardware features as its predecessor, including dual screens, game-play controls, and touch-screen features.
Check out the new handheld device in the video below.
Nintendo also provided a list of launch dates for its outstanding lineup of Q4 video games for the 3DS and Wii U:
Wii Party U: Bundled with Wii Remote Plus controller and stand — Oct. 25 for $49.99
Super Mario 3D World: Nov. 22 for $59.99
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze: Dec. 6 for $49.99
Wii Fit U: Launches this holiday season; further details TBA
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games: Launches this holiday season; future details TBA
Third-party titles: Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure (Sept. 24), LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (fall), Skylanders SWAP Force (Oct. 13), Call of Duty: Ghosts (Nov. 5), Sonic Lost World (Oct. 22), Rayman Legends (Sept. 3), Just Dance 2014 (Oct. 8), Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag (Oct. 29), Watch_Dogs (Nov. 19)
The Legend of Zelda; A Link Between Worlds: Nov. 22 for $39.99
Mario Party: Island Tour: Nov. 22 for $39.99
Third-party titles: Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure (Sept. 24), LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (fall), Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate (Oct. 25), Skylanders SWAP Force (Oct. 13), Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON'T KNOW! (Nov. 19), Sonic Lost World (Oct. 22)
Parallels Access Brings Mac, PC Apps to iPad
Local Motion Nabs $6M for Car-Sharing Tech, Adds Sinofsky to Board


Latex Gloves - Keep Germs at Bay!
Use Latex Gloves ~ Keep Germs at Bay!
Use latex gloves when handling your dehydrated foods.
There's absolutely no point in ruining your dehydrated fruits and veggies with 'dirty' hands!
It's easy to keep your germs all to yourself by simply slipping on a pair of gloves ... and you're good to go!
And there's no need to throw them away after just one use, see my comment at the bottom of the page!
It takes no time at all to slip on a pair of gloves ... no, not those boxing gloves ... but a pair of this type of gloves – check out the photo!
You can get a pack of 10 disposable latex-free gloves from Target stores.
If you want larger quantities, check out Amazon.com for good deals, more about that coming up.
I use the vinyl variety all the time, but not because I'm allergic to latex, but because there's no white powdery-stuff left on your hands ... nice feature!
The gloves shown are actually vinyl and do not have powder in them and I highly recommend them. I order mine from good old Amazon – from various Amazon vendors, so do your due diligence. Prices for the same item vary from order-to-order. They come in packs of 100. Should last a long time!
Use Latex Gloves to Smooth Out Frozen Peas with Ease!
What I have noticed while wearing them is it makes it much easier to smooth out frozen peas or corn on your dehydrator tray's mesh sheets. The warmth of your hands don't melt the peas or corn as fast because you're wearing them and it provides a barrier which slows down the heat transference!
Heck, that sounds too scientific, but you know what I mean ... And this means no more peas and corn stuck to your bare hands! It's very easy to break up clumps too when you wear them.
Hang 'em Out To Dry!
There's no need to throw a pair away when I'm done using them. Either wash them while I'm still wearing them, and then let them air dry on the dish drainer. Consider saving them the second-time-around for household chores or for washing the car!
as the old saying goes!


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George Reddy Box Office Collection Day 1: Sandeep Madhav Film has Decent Start - See Latest
George Reddy Box Office Collection Day 1: Sandeep Madhav Film has Decent Start
23 Nov 2019, 12:41 pm By Neha Sinha
George Reddy Box Office Collection Day 1
There is so much news on the television regarding the trailer of the movie because trailed of the movie was very much praised by the people from all across India. And in my point of view, this is the foremost reason why so many people were waiting for George Reddy's film 2019 for a long time. Unfortunately, as per the information we have come to know that the movie collection will be in one digit on its 1st day. As per the analyst, Telugu film will collect 2 crores on its 1st day at the box office. After 47 long years, a movie on the life of the revolutionary student leader will finally hit the screens on November 22. Directed by Jeevan Reddy, the movie has actor Sandeep Madhav playing the role of George Reddy.
George Reddy 1st Day Box Office Collection Total Opening First Friday Worldwide Earning: This Friday George Reddy is released at the box office and doing great business at the box office. People are coming out to watch this movie in very good numbers. It is an interesting movie and everything is so perfect in the movie. We are so sure that the critics will share the positive reviews for the movie. Also, the word of mouth is coming out positive for the movie
George Reddy Box Office Collection
New Tollywood movie George Reddy, is based on the life of the student leader George Reddy, who was also a boxer and Gold medalist, and as per the various media reports he was also responsible for influenced the politics of Telangana region in Osmania University between 1967 and 1972. You all should know that it is an interesting movie to watch out at the box office.
The movie is released with the good occupancy at the box office and it has made around 2.50 Cr from the very first day of release. Also, the movie has made around 2.80 Cr after the second day of release. It is a movie which has everything perfect and the viewers are going to love it. This is an Interesting movie to watch out at the box office.
You Must Read: George Reddy Movie Review
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Interview: Remi Kanazi on BDS and 'hurt feelings'
By Alex Shams
Remi Kanazi is a Palestinian-American poet and activist and a member of the organizing committee of the US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel.
In February, he released a video entitled "This Divestment Bill Hurts my Feelings," focusing on BDS campaigns at universities targeting companies that engage in business with the Israeli occupation.
Ma'an recently interviewed Kanazi to discuss the video and the state of pro-Palestinian student activism in the United States more broadly.
Could you tell us a little bit about the video and where the idea
emerged from? What inspired the title of the work, and what is the video reacting to?
"This Divestment Bill Hurts My Feelings" is a video collaboration with Palestinian director, animator, and co-founder of Palestinian hip-hop group DAM, Suhel Nafar.
The video, based on a poem I wrote, attempts to deconstruct and debunk the spurious arguments against divestment on college campuses. Integrating animation, typography, and motion graphics, we attempted to present a visually stimulating experience, while concretely laying out the case for divestment.
Zionist students on campus inspired the title. In an effort to derail divestment resolutions, students would often profess that divestment "hurt their feelings."
My hope is that the video educates, pushes people to act, sways people on the fence, and ultimately serves as a resource for those promoting divestment on campus.
How do you see this video fitting into the currently ongoing Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW)? Is there a widespread push for divestment initiatives on US campuses this year?
Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) endorsed the 2005 Palestinian civil society call for Boycott, Divestment, & Sanctions (BDS). This video tackles the D in BDS. So I think the video fits within the overall themes and goals presented by SJP and allied groups.
A number of divestment resolutions have already come up on campuses in 2014, specifically UCLA and UCR, while a number of other divestment initiatives are in different stages on campuses throughout the US.
Screenshot from "This Divestment Bill Hurts My Feelings."
Is this video reacting to a specific divestment bill, or does it intend to serve as a resource more broadly for various existing campaigns?
The video is not in reaction to a specific bill. The talking points tackled in the piece are a collection of phrases I've heard on campuses to obstruct divestment resolutions. My intention was for the educational reach to extend beyond one divestment hearing or even one semester.
Nonetheless, a student at UCLA against divestment managed to integrate "campus climate," "divisive," "biased," and "security" in the 120 seconds allotted to each speaker. That's impressive, propagandistically speaking.
Where did you come up with the myths that this video deconstructs?
Most of them are Israeli state and institutional talking points. For example, "Israel is democratic." My response: "Israel is democratic like coal is clean/Miller Lite is the same great taste, less filling/and McDonald's salads are healthy."
It is a bogus assertion; by definition Israel is not democratic, it is a racist state that privileges one citizen over another by law. A Palestinian living in Nablus can't unite with his spouse in Haifa simply because he's not Jewish, as highlighted by the Love in the Time of Apartheid campaign.
There are more than 50 laws discriminating against Palestinian citizens of Israel, that is without deconstructing military occupation, siege, blockade, land and resource appropriation, separate roads, torture, mass arrests, the segregation wall, perpetual ethnic cleansing, the use of white phosphorus on a civilian population, and denying dispossessed refugees their right to return.
How has the reaction been so far to the video?
The reaction has been extremely positive thus far. I can't take too much credit; Suhel Nafar really went above and beyond on the creativity front with this video.
Most encouragingly, I've received a number of emails from SJP chapters, relaying that it has been shown at group meetings, while others have said that they will be using it as a resource going forward. But I'm most heartened by an email I received from an 8th grade teacher whose student was inspired by the piece and in reaction did a paper on Israel's policies of apartheid, occupation, and discrimination.
There has been the expected negative reaction among Zionists. They insidiously conflate criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism, and view BDS as a threat, as does the Israeli government, think tanks, and the media. Discomforting this crowd, just as discomforting and displeasing segregationists in the Jim Crow South, is positive.
I'm not trying to win over right-wing racists or "liberal" Zionists who promote ethnocracy in coded language, while fervently advocating against the right of return. It is more effective to build and work with those challenging Stop and Frisk, prisons, racist drug laws, police brutality, drones, US militarism, the expulsion of undocumented people, and the persistent attacks on indigenous communities, whose land and resources continue to stripped away on this continent.
I believe in building with those who are firmly anti-oppression and swaying those who may not yet know enough about the situation.
Does the video contribute to a more positive campus climate?
"Positive campus climate" itself is a problematic phrase. Who is campus climate positive for right now? Not for those who can't afford quickly rising tuition and student fees. Not for undocumented students whose rights aren't recognized. Not for black students at UCLA who see complete under-representation and marginalization. Not for Palestinians studying in the US whose universities profit off of their families' suffering.
Furthermore, if you support policies of segregation and discrimination, and challenging those systems of oppression makes you "uncomfortable," that's on you. Your "comfort" shouldn't trump human life. Every student has the right to feel safe on campus, but they don't have the right to profit off of oppression, whether it's the prison industrial complex or Israeli occupation.
How has Israeli Apartheid Week been so far this year?
I'm currently touring, making stops at Boston University, the University of North Carolina, and American University.
It has been energizing and inspiring. I'm constantly impressed by the work being done on campuses, from divestment bills to mock walls and checkpoints to collaborative events to statements in support for other causes.
Fundamentally, SJP is a justice organization; its emphasis is on challenging structures of oppression and cutting direct lines of complicity. I commend their efforts and look forward to seeing the expansion of divestment initiatives at universities across the US.
Barghouthi Welcomes YMCA, YWCA – Norway Decision To Boycott Israel
Palestinian Legislator, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi welcomed the decision of the YMCA and YWCA in Norway to join the international BDS [Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) and boycott Israel for its ongoing illegitimate occupation and oppression.
Dr. Barghouthi said the YMCA and YWCA in Norway, with more than 30.000 members, has decided to boycott Israel, a move that is a slap to Israel and its apartheid policies against the Palestinian people.
"The decision was made to protest Israel's illegitimate settlement activities and its ongoing violation of International Law and International Humanitarian Law", he said.
He also welcomed the decision of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mailed Maguire, who also announced joining the BDS campaign.
Dr. Barghouthi said Maguire's decision was motivated by the fact that the Israeli policies against the Palestinians and their lands are not different from the overthrown apartheid system in South Africa, and that she called on the International Community to have the courage to oppose Israel's apartheid system.
He saluted Maguire, and Stephen Hawking, world-renowned British physicist and author, for deciding to boycott Israel, and called on international groups, and figures, to do the same and declare a clear stance against the ongoing illegitimate Israeli polices of apartheid and crimes against the Palestinian people.
"The decision is a victory to the Palestinian nonviolent resistance, a victory to BDS movement", Dr. Barghouthi added, "International groups, institutions, and individuals must take similar actions, and boycott Israel".
Norwegian YMCA Supports BDS
Norway's Young Men and Women's Christian Association (YMCA) has called for support of the Palestinian-led movement for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel until the latter ends the occupation and fulfills international law.
The following statement was issued on it's website (translation by the AIC):
Just Peace in Palestine and Israel
The Norwegian YMCA -YWCA encourages broad economic boycott of goods and services from Israel and Israeli settlements to pressure the Israeli government to follow UN resolutions and end the illegal occupation of Palestine. We do this because we hope this non- violent instrument can contribute to a solution of just peace in Israel and Palestine.
The Norwegian YMCA -YWCA believes that both Israelis and Palestinians have a right to self-determination within internationally recognized borders. We assume that Israel's rights must be maintained, but the occupation of Palestine is unacceptable. We believe that the way to a just peace in Israel and Palestine goes through pressure on Israel as the occupier. Because a long series of UN resolutions and negotiations over decades has not yielded results, we believe it is now appropriate to initiate an economic boycott of Israel to put increased pressure on the Israeli authorities to follow UN resolutions to end the occupation.
What the boycott call of the Norwegian YMCA -YWCA can do?
The Norwegian YWCA - YMCA membership organisation actively supports this boycott campaign based on our mission statement that says we should "…be challenged to commitment and action in church and society, locally and globally ".
Furthermore, Goal 4 in the Norwegian YMCA -YWCA recently adopted long-term strategy states that "we will engage young people in a global movement that creates justice and peace and that we should create action options that enable young people to promote justice and peace".
A boycott is such a legitimate, non- violent action alternative that can help to promote justice and peace. It is, of course, entirely optional whether a member and volunteer wants to support this action or not, but we hope it will create enthusiasm and vigour amongst as many as possible. The conflict between Israel and Palestine is very complicated and there are no easy answers as to what is right to do in this situation. Boycott is a controversial tool, but we have come to the conclusion that to encourage a broad economic boycott is still the best non-violent means we have today. The boycott campaign has been developed in close cooperation with our Palestinian partners and is a direct response to their request to support the real non-violent action alternatives for the Palestinian youngsters - and for our own globally active young people .
We hope our campaign will contribute to a solution of just peace for both parties. God created all people in his image, equal in dignity, and human dignity is violated daily in the Palestinian territories. Jesus said blessed are the peacemakers - and then we try to contribute to it, with the non-violent means available.
Why broad economic boycott is necessary
As long as Israel does not ensure the origin labeling of goods from the occupied territory, it will be necessary to boycott all goods from Israel, writes Øystein Magelssen and Sunniva Gylver in an article from 27 February 2014.
The Norwegian YMCA -YWCA recognises both Israel and Palestine as legitimate states. We know that dialogue and meetings between the parties are required to build peace and reconciliation. We know that this has been tried for 30 years without success in stopping the occupation of Palestine. We know that boycott is a controversial measure, and that it may have short-term negative consequences for Palestinians and Israelis.
We know the difficult context and history of the area, and have discussed the matter and listened to different voices over several years. We also know that the Palestinian YMCA and YWCA - our partners in working for peace for 40 years – and both Israeli and Palestinian peace movements, now ask us to participate with this non- violent means in the struggle for justice. Our strategy is therefore clear: We will build a civil society based on constructively clear consumer pressure that Israel must change its policy so that the occupation ends.
What can I, as a member of the Norwegian YMCA -YWCA do?
Think about how you spend your money. If you buy things that are made in Israel, you indirectly support the occupation because part of the money goes to the government in the form of taxes and fees. By avoiding Israeli products, revenues would decrease. It will enable Israel to think more deeply about the occupation policy. If you want to do more, you can also write a letter to the companies that profit from trade with Israel, and make shops aware of inadequate labeling of goods.
For more information about the campaign and activity tips see here.
When will I be able to buy Israeli products again ?
We hope Israel will quickly end the occupation and a just peace for the area will be concluded. When the occupation ends and the Palestinians get their basic rights met, we should again support Israel economically through trade.
20 Belgian human rights organizations start campaign to boycott settlement goods
Twenty Belgian human rights organizations announced a campaign to boycott goods of Israeli settlements in Belgium, and demanded the European Union to take concrete action to put an end to the occupation in Palestine. The organizations said in a statement on Sunday that the Israeli occupation has not ceased grabbing Palestinian lands, which resulted in displacing the Palestinian residents, destroying their homes, and stealing their agricultural land and their water resources.
They added that the current situation "will have serious consequences and is harmful to the Palestinian economy."
"Allowing the import of settlement products by Belgium and the EU countries represents a support of the occupation policy. This contrasts with the legal obligations, under the international law that prohibits such cooperation."
A group of Belgian organizations, in solidarity with the Palestinian people, had earlier launched a campaign to impose "military embargo on the Hebrew state."
For its part, the Belgian students union called for boycotting the Israeli universities and intensifying cooperation with the Palestinian academic institutions.
Report: Jordanian activists launch new Israel boycott campaign
A new activist campaign seeks to implement a boycott of Israeli products in Jordan's grocery stores, a Jordanian daily newspaper reported Friday.
According to report published in al-Ghad, the new Jordanian campaign to boycott Israeli products is called "Tatheer," meaning purification.
The campaign was started by Muhammad al-Ramini, who bought a bag of seeds from a peddler only to discover that it was a product of Israel, the report said.
Al-Ramani returned the seeds, and posted about his experience on his Facebook page. He and other Facebook users then organized the "Tatheer" campaign to "purify Jordan of Israeli products," especially fruits and vegetables.
Activists produced stickers inscribed with the slogan "Don't pay for the bullet that kills our people," and distributed them to grocery stores across Amman and other Jordanian cities, the report said.
Stage two of the campaign will target wholesalers to convince them to stop importing Israeli products, al-Ramini told al-Ghad.
The move follows a series of successes for the international Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement against Israel, particularly in the academic world.
BDS also made headlines when actress Scarlett Johansson left her role as ambassador for Oxfam, an international NGO that is publicly opposed to Israeli settlements, to become an ambassador for SodaStream, a company whose product is produced in an Israeli settlement.
Luxembourg pension fund boycotts Israeli investment
The pension fund of Luxembourg's government workers has decided to add the five major Israeli banks and top firms to banned investment targets list. i24News reported that "The fund, FDC, is the latest in a line of European banks, pension funds and business firms to boycott Israeli business over its involvement in settlement activity in the West Bank."
The Israeli concerns have been on the rise over the European economic boycotts against the backdrop of the continued colonial settlement in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli occuption PM Benyamin Netanyahu discussed with officials efforts to combat the academic and commercial boycotts facing the state.
Netanyahu said the EU countries should enact laws prohibiting any future boycott of Israel.
Luxembourg pension fund boycots major Israeli banks
Luxembourg's general pension fund has decided to boycott five major Israeli banks and a number of major Israeli investment companies over their involvement in supporting construction in illegal settlements in the West Bank, according to the Hebrew-language news site Walla.
In a report published Tuesday, Walla news highlighted that names of the Israeli banks and companies appeared on a list banned by the Fond De Compensation last updated on Nov. 15, 2013. The list, titled on the FDC website as "Exclusion List," included 60 international banks and companies which FDC decided to boycott over human rights violations.
The Israeli banks and companies on the list are the Africa Israel Investment group identified by FDC as Real Estate, Management and Development group, Bank Hapoalim, Bank Leumi, Elbit Systems, aerospace and defense group, Finmeccaneca, also aerospace and defense group, First International Bank of Israel, Israel Discount Bank, Jerusalem Economy LTD, the Real Estate, Management and Development Group and Mizrahi Tefahot Bank LTD.
It was explained on the list that the Israeli banks and organizations appeared because they support and finance construction of "illegal Israeli settlements in Occupied Territories of the State of Palestine" and some provide security systems for the "illegal separation barrier on Occupied Territories of the State of Palestine."
The Walla report highlighted that the direct impact of this boycott could be zero, but it is still worrying because it is a chain in an ongoing divestment process.
The threat of Israel boycotts more bark than bite
By Crispian Balmer
Though voices are getting louder inside and outside Israel about the threat of economic boycotts for its continued occupation of Palestinian territories, there seems little prospect of it facing measures with real bite.
With a number of European firms already withdrawing some funds, Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid has warned that every household in Israel will feel the pinch if ongoing peace talks with the Palestinians collapse.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has also warned that Israel risks a financial hit if it is blamed for the failure, but investors and diplomats say they are unconvinced.
It is true that some foreign firms have started to shun Israeli business concerns operating in East Jerusalem and the West Bank - land seized in the 1967 war - and the European Union is increasingly angered by relentless Jewish settlement expansion.
But the bulk of Israeli business is clustered on the Mediterranean coast, a world away from the roadblocks and watchtowers of the West Bank, and not even the Palestinian leadership is demanding a total economic boycott.
"The boycott is being used like a bogeyman, a scary story you tell a child at night," said Jonathan Medved, CEO of Our Crowd, a crowd funding platform looking to provide venture capital to Israeli companies.
"The truth is that Israel is a world leader in water technology, next-generation agriculture, cyber security, healthcare innovation and start-ups. What sane person is going to walk away from that?" he said, speaking by telephone during a visit to South Africa to seek out potential partners.
EUROPE STIRS
Embargoes, sanctions and boycotts, along with internal resistance, helped bring about the isolation and eventually the end of apartheid in South Africa in the 1980s.
Pro-Palestinian, or anti-Israeli, activists hope to use the same tactics to force Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to sign a deal to create an independent Palestine based on the 1967 borders. They believe recent action by a handful of European firms to distance themselves from Israel might be the start of something big.
In December, Dutch firm Vitens said it would not work with Israeli utility company Mekorot because of its West Bank footprint. The following month a large Dutch pension fund, PGGM, ended its investment in five Israeli banks because of their business dealings with settlements considered illegal under international law. Denmark's Danske Bank blacklisted Bank Hapoalim for the same reason.
These moves sent a jolt through the Israeli government.
"If the negotiations with the Palestinians break down and a European boycott begins, even partially, Israel's economy will go backwards, every person will be directly affected in their pockets," Lapid said in a speech earlier this month.
Unlike some of his cabinet colleagues, the finance minister supports the need to pull back from much of the occupied territories in an effort to secure an elusive peace accord.
Looking to convince the skeptics, Lapid said failure to strike a deal could lead to a 20 percent drop in exports to the European Union and a halt in EU direct investment, warning that this would cost the Israeli economy 11 billion shekels ($3.1 billion) a year.
Supporting his case, Lapid points to an EU decision last summer to bar financial assistance to any Israeli organizations operating in the West Bank, and warns this could be expanded.
But EU diplomats say business with firms operating in the settlements, such as skincare company Ahava, represent less than 1 percent of all Israeli-EU trade, which last year totaled $36.7 billion, up from $20.9 billion a decade earlier.
The European Union matters because it is Israel's largest trading partner and it is the only place where murmurings of sanctions have so far been raised outside the Arab world, where only Egypt and Jordan have formal ties with Israel.
However, Europe is not united on how to deal with Israel and has not yet even agreed to introduce EU-wide labeling to make clear if goods come from settlements, much less anything more radical along the lines suggested by Lapid.
"There is no EU boycott," the president of the European parliament, Martin Schultz, said this month during a visit to Jerusalem during which he questioned whether the 28-nation bloc would want to penalize Israel if the U.S.-backed talks failed.
EU governments say it is up to each firm to decide its own investment strategy.
While a handful of states, including Britain, Germany and the Netherlands, discourage links with the settlements, there are no consequences for ignoring that steer, beyond the "potential reputational implications" a British Foreign Office agency warns of on its website.
Schultz said he was "not convinced about economic pressure", and also cast doubt on the need for clear labeling of settlement goods that would allow consumers to chose.
"Does it carry such a large weight that it could really change something?" he asked reporters.
The international Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement seeks something much more emphatic, eager to turn all Israeli brands into toxic property as a way of forcing the government to roll back settlements and sign a full peace deal.
Omar Barghouti, the BDS co-founder, told Reuters he sensed a changing international atmosphere and was particularly buoyed by news of divestments from Israeli banks.
"We're talking about a completely different league here. Forget boycotting settlements, (that is) peanuts. Targeting the banks, that's where the money is, that's the pillar of the Israeli economy," said Barghouti.
However, divestment moves by the likes of Danske Bank appear to be the exception rather than the norm.
Germany's biggest lender Deutsche Bank AG denied reports last week that it was set to boycott Israeli banks, while the giant Dutch pension fund ABP announced this month that after a review, it saw no need to cut ties with Israeli banks.
All the while, foreign firms continue to pour into Israel. According to the latest Bank of Israel data, direct investment was $10.51 billion in the first nine months of 2013, up from $9.5 billion for the whole of 2012. Exports to Europe rose 6.3 percent last year.
Global brands such as Google, Cisco, Microsoft, Twitter, Apple, AOL and Facebook have all invested in Israel, so, like it or not, users of computers, smartphones and apps could well be supporting Israeli engineering.
"All the talk about boycotts has not so far caused any damage to our economy," Uriel Lynn, president of the Israeli Chambers of Commerce, told Reuters.
"Israel has gone through much harsher boycotts in the past. For example, we did not have commercial relations with China for years, and for a time we could only buy crude oil from Mexico and Egypt. So we can definitely withstand boycotts."
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North West photographs the Kardashians' Thanksgiving celebration, featuring royal pictures
The Kardashian-Jenners treated themselves like royalty for Thanksgiving.
Thursday, North West captured the opulent celebrations at her mother Kim Kardashian's home on her hectic TikTok channel.
In addition to the customary magnificent tablescape and lavish meal, the creator of Skims added a unique touch to her party: photographs of the royal family.
Each guest at Kim's dinner, which appears to have included the seldom seen Rob Kardashian, received a personalized photo, but only Kris Jenner was represented with a crown.
Both Khloé Kardashian and Kylie Jenner were seen concealing the faces of their newborn, unidentified kids.
North West, daughter of Kim, captured the luxurious event on TikTok.
Notably absent from the gallery wall of photos were Kanye West, Scott Disick, and Tristan Thompson, the most recent Kardashian rejections.
Thompson wasn't too far away, despite his seeming absence from the celebrations; he and Kim recently visited a Los Angeles juvenile prison center for a Friendsgiving meal with young men.
Fans were enticed with a photograph of Khloé Kardashian that covered the face of her newborn baby.
"Our love and appreciation to everyone," the fitness…
Kim, 42, had good intentions when she shared the emotional photographs with her fans, but she got criticism for spending time with Khloé Kardashian's cheating ex-boyfriend.
"Kim, we will not make Tristan the antagonist and then attempt to offer him a redemption path. "Blur his face out lmao," wrote one user.
The Kardashian-Jenners consumed vast quantities of food.
Instagram/ Kourtney Kardashian
Someone another said hysterically, "I see they finally put Tristan in jail."
Khloé, 38, and Thompson, 31, reportedly first spoke about co-parenting their children after he fathered Maralee Nichols while dating the co-founder of Good American. Now, however, it appears he has atoned for his misdeeds, since he was included in the family's Halloween celebrations.
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Lonzo Ball is 'nowhere near playing' as Chicago Bulls target the All-Star break for discussion on shutting down his season


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package org.apache.cassandra.io.util;

import com.google.common.util.concurrent.RateLimiter;

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import org.apache.cassandra.config.Config;
import org.apache.cassandra.config.DatabaseDescriptor;
import org.apache.cassandra.io.compress.CompressedRandomAccessReader;
import org.apache.cassandra.io.compress.CompressedSequentialWriter;
import org.apache.cassandra.io.compress.CompressionMetadata;
import org.apache.cassandra.utils.JVMStabilityInspector;
import org.apache.cassandra.utils.concurrent.Ref;

//在SSTableReader.openForBatch中使用
//每次获取一个文件片段时实际上还是用CompressedRandomAccessReader打开同一个文件,只不过要seek到不到位置
public class CompressedSegmentedFile extends SegmentedFile implements ICompressedFile
{
    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(CompressedSegmentedFile.class);
    private static final boolean useMmap = DatabaseDescriptor.getDiskAccessMode() == Config.DiskAccessMode.mmap;

    public final CompressionMetadata metadata;
    private final MmappedRegions regions;

    public CompressedSegmentedFile(ChannelProxy channel, int bufferSize, CompressionMetadata metadata)
    {
        this(channel,
             bufferSize,
             metadata,
             useMmap
             ? MmappedRegions.map(channel, metadata)
             : null);
    }

    public CompressedSegmentedFile(ChannelProxy channel, int bufferSize, CompressionMetadata metadata, MmappedRegions regions)
    {
        super(new Cleanup(channel, metadata, regions), channel, bufferSize, metadata.dataLength, metadata.compressedFileLength);
        this.metadata = metadata;
        this.regions = regions;
    }

    private CompressedSegmentedFile(CompressedSegmentedFile copy)
    {
        super(copy);
        this.metadata = copy.metadata;
        this.regions = copy.regions;
    }

    public ChannelProxy channel()
    {
        return channel;
    }

    public MmappedRegions regions()
    {
        return regions;
    }

    private static final class Cleanup extends SegmentedFile.Cleanup
    {
        final CompressionMetadata metadata;
        private final MmappedRegions regions;

        protected Cleanup(ChannelProxy channel, CompressionMetadata metadata, MmappedRegions regions)
        {
            super(channel);
            this.metadata = metadata;
            this.regions = regions;
        }
        public void tidy()
        {
            Throwable err = regions == null ? null : regions.close(null);
            if (err != null)
            {
                JVMStabilityInspector.inspectThrowable(err);

                // This is not supposed to happen
                logger.error("Error while closing mmapped regions", err);
            }

            metadata.close();

            super.tidy();
        }
    }

    public CompressedSegmentedFile sharedCopy()
    {
        return new CompressedSegmentedFile(this);
    }

    public void addTo(Ref.IdentityCollection identities)
    {
        super.addTo(identities);
        metadata.addTo(identities);
    }

    public static class Builder extends SegmentedFile.Builder
    {
        final CompressedSequentialWriter writer;
        public Builder(CompressedSequentialWriter writer)
        {
            this.writer = writer;
        }

        protected CompressionMetadata metadata(String path, long overrideLength)
        {
            if (writer == null)
                return CompressionMetadata.create(path);

            return writer.open(overrideLength);
        }

        public SegmentedFile complete(ChannelProxy channel, int bufferSize, long overrideLength)
        {
            return new CompressedSegmentedFile(channel, bufferSize, metadata(channel.filePath(), overrideLength));
        }
    }

    public void dropPageCache(long before)
    {
        if (before >= metadata.dataLength)
            super.dropPageCache(0);
        super.dropPageCache(metadata.chunkFor(before).offset);
    }

    public RandomAccessReader createReader()
    {
        return new CompressedRandomAccessReader.Builder(this).build();
    }

    public RandomAccessReader createReader(RateLimiter limiter)
    {
        return new CompressedRandomAccessReader.Builder(this).limiter(limiter).build();
    }

    public CompressionMetadata getMetadata()
    {
        return metadata;
    }
}

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It's officially the destination year for Marty McFly and Doc Brown. Ain't the future grand? So what do we have in store for you in 2015 (other than hover boards and Cafe 80s of course)?
The end of 2014 was all about getting the Sentinels of the Multiverse base game (also known as the Enhanced Edition) released on iPad, Android Tablets and Steam for PC and Mac. That covers a pretty large swath of the game playing public, which means it's time to turn our attention to those wonderful expansions you all know and love. We promised we'd have news along those lines in January and here we are.
Sentinels on the tabletop currently has 4 boxed expansions, 1 boxed mega-expansion and 9 individual mini-expansions. In addition to expansion decks, there's also tons of "Promo Cards" which you've already seen in the game as Variants. Moving forward, Variants will continue to be free unlockable content, while expansion decks will be paid downloadable content.
The DLC/IAP for expansions will work as a standard "permanent purchase" for the store from which you buy the game. For example, on iOS you can use it on any iPad as long as you sign into your iTunes account. Be sure to check the rules of your store for details on features & limitations. Purchasing from one store will not provide access to the content in another store.
Read on to see how we're planning to get all those wonderful new characters and environments into your hands. Just be aware that any dates are estimates, and subject to change.
Unity - Everyone's favorite heroic technopath, and master of bots.
Ambuscade - A world-famous movie star turned hero-hunter whose appetites have lead him down a villainous path of genetic manipulation.
Silver Gulch - It's 1883, and the wild west has never seemed quite so wild as it does here.
We're planning to have Mini-Pack 1 playable at PAX South in San Antonio, January 23-25th. (Oh yeah, did we mention we're going to PAX South? Booth 1369!) If all goes according to plan, it will be available across all stores and platforms shortly thereafter.
Once we've implemented all the various in app purchasing systems, then it's just a matter of building, testing, and releasing more content. The first full expansion DLC, as most of you have already surmised, will be Rook City.
Rook City adds 2 new Heroes, 2 new environments and 4 new villains including the vile Matriarch, widely considered to be one of the hardest villains to defeat across the entire Multiverse! We're planning to have Rook City playable at PAX East in early March and released to the public somewhere in the month of March.
Those of you who are familiar with the world of Sentinels know that the next chronological release on the tabletop was the Vengeance Mega-Expansion. For those new to the fold, Vengeance is more than just an expansion, but an entirely new way to play Sentinels: you can play against up to 5 villains at once! This will be a much larger project, on the order of an entirely new game in some ways. As a result, depending on several factors, we may choose to develop the Wrath of the Cosmos expansion before tackling Vengeance in the Fall of 2015.
To stay up to date on everything we're up to, don't forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+. If you happen to be heading to San Antonio for PAX South, make sure to stop by the Greater Than Games/Handelabra booth and say hi!


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SFPUC Southeast Outfall Islais Creek Crossing Replacement
AGS, as a joint venture partner, currently is providing project management and professional engineering services to support the design of a replacement for the portion of the Southeast Outfall (SEO) that crosses Islais Creek immediately parallel to the Third Street Bridge. The SEO is part of the combined sewer system, which collects and treats both wastewater and stormwater. The SEO Islais Creek crossing is currently comprised of two ductile iron pipes (36-inch and 42-inch). The pipes were constructed across Islais Creek and are buried in the bottom of the creek bed. The existing pipes are buried 20 feet under the lowest point of the creek sediments, and the water depth is 30 feet. The existing pipes were constructed in 1967 and have reached the end of their useful life. The new Islais Creek crossing design will consist of two new 54-inch outside diameter high density polyethylene (HDPE) buried pipes to replace the existing 36-inch and 42-inch pipes. The design, which will include one new structure on each side of the creek, is being proposed to tie the new pipes to the existing system. The new structure designs will contain actuated valves and pipes to divert flow to the new or existing systems.
AGS is providing project management and coordination, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, and design for the SEO project. AGS' scope of work included an initial condition assessment and review of background information. The condition assessment involved evaluation of existing pipelines, vaults, the booster pump station, manholes, the boat dock, and other assets, and then assessment of the effects of the proposed construction of those existing structures. AGS also attended bi-weekly meetings with the Wastewater Treatment Operators to determine the effects of construction on the operations of the Treatment Plant.
As part of this work, AGS evaluated the effects of sea-level rise on the stability of Islais Creek shorelines and will develop the required mitigation measures to protect the existing shorelines from excessive lateral deformations and potential failure under a significant earthquake loading.
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Ranbaxy, India's largest generic drug manufacturer announced the completion of 20 years in Russia. It is among many Indian players struggling against tough competition from European and domestic drug manufacturers in Russian emerging generic drugs market.
Ranbaxy, which has been operating in Russia since 1993, has grown to become one of the largest players in generic drug segment. The company claimed to secure 15.4 percent market share in the represented segment (IMS, May 2013).
Today Ranbaxy operates in 56 regions in Russia promoting its products across anti-infective, cold, pain management, cardiovascular, diabetology, central nervous system, urology and dermatology segments. Last year, the company's popular brand, Faringosept was selected as the People's brand of choice.
Ranbaxy has been exploring opportunities for manufacture localisation in Russia since 2006 when it was in talks with one of Russia's largest generic manufacturers, Akrikhin. However, the deal did not work out as the price of $110 million for a complete takeover of the Russian drug maker seemed too high for Indian counterpart, industry sources say. They add that back in 2006 Akrikhin required investments of $15-20 million in modernisation, therefore Ranbaxy probably decided to look for another investment strategy. In 2007 Akrikhin established a partnership with Polish generics manufacturer Polpharma that acquired a majority stake in Russian company later in 2011.
Till now Ranbaxy unlike other Indian players has not yet announced any plans for establishing manufacturing facilities or a joint venture in Russia. In 2011, the company signed an MOU for cooperation in the field of healthcare and medical science with Government of Yaroslavl, one of the centres of pharmaceutical cluster development apart from St Petersburg and Moscow.
The Russian pharmaceutical market is one of the fastest growing in the world. Its value is predicted to rise from the present $24-25 billion to $75 billion by 2020, according to various industry analysts. Moscow-based Pharmexpert Analytics and Consulting expects the market to grow 12-13 per cent in 2013 and 10-12 per cent in 2014.
DSM group estimates the value of drug import in Russia in 2012 amounted to $14.4 billion, which is 9 percent higher than in 2011.
Generic drugs dominate the Russian pharmaceutical market, especially in the hospital sector where generics have more than 80 percent share in value terms.
The size of the generics market in 2012 was estimated by various analysts at $3.5 billion making it one of the fastest-growing generic drug markets in the world.
Dmitry Raspopov, Consulting Analyst at Frost & Sullivan, adds the market share of generics dropped to 60 percent in 2012 from 71 percent in 2008 in cash value. "The decrease of generics' share can be explained by the shift in consumption towards more expensive innovative drugs. However, we believe the share of generics will start growing as generics are given preference in government tenders. Moreover, the patents on many original drugs are going to expire and we expect to see the emergence of their analogues," he says.
According to Nikolay Bespalov, Director of Pharmexpert, generics account for 22.5 percent of the Russian market, the share of non-branded generics is only 5.5 percent. In the retail segment, generics account for 15 percent, in the hospital segment about 27 percent while in reimbursement segment only 13.5 percent.
Bespalov notes that the share of locally manufactured generics has been growing in the past three years, though imported generics still account for about 73 percent in value terms and 48 percent in real terms.
Foreign players like Sanofi, Novartis, Berlin-Chemie, Nycomed, Bayer, Gedeon Richter and others top the ranking of leading players in the Russian pharmaceutical market while there is only one local manufacturer, Pharmstandard, represented in the ranking. Among the largest Indian generic drug makers represented in Russia are Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ranbaxy, Cipla, Aurobindo, Lupin and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries.
"India like Germany and France are one of the major suppliers of generic drugs to Russia. India's Dr. Reddy's Laboratories is the largest player in Russia's market represented here since 1992, its annual growth is 20 percent since 2006," Raspopov says.
Nikolay Bespalov estimates the share of Indian generics in Russian market grew from 2.45 percent in 2010 to 2.87 percent in 2012.
Though as a member of WTO Russia will have to reduce tariffs on pharmaceuticals which currently average 5.7 percent and go as high as 15 percent, even after implementation of WTO accession commitments, Russia's average tariff on pharmaceutical exports will remain at the level of 4-6 per cent. Moreover, WTO principles are not applied to compensation of the cost of medicines or medical products included in packages provided by the state guarantee system of free medical assistance.
Domestic pharmaceuticals cover around 25 percent of the Russian commercial market in sales value. The Russian government' s new policies resulted in significant growth of the share of local drug manufacturers across all market segments, industry experts note. According to Pharma2020 strategy approved last year by the Ministry of Industry and Trade the market share of domestic pharmaceutical products has to reach at least 50 percent by 2020.
In order to stimulate local manufacturing the government has already introduced and plans to add a series of measures to restrict the access to state tenders for imported medicines. Deloitte experts, however, fear that the share of foreign manufacturers in Russia will not reduce significantly anytime soon. The company's recently published research that was conducted among representatives of foreign companies involved in the production of patented medicines both in Russia and abroad, shows that the Russian market continues to rely on foreign manufacturers.
According to 50 percent of Deloitte's respondents, the share of imported medicines in the Russian market in monetary and/or volume terms will not reduce up to 2016. More than a third of respondents (38 percent) predict a decrease in the share, but no earlier than in 2-3 years. The main reason for this forecast is that the establishment of full cycle medicine manufacturing in Russia by foreign companies in a shorter timeframe is considered impossible.
An imperfect pricing system, a lack of companies operating in accordance with the European GMP standard, divisiveness in the creation of a list of vitally important medicines and the application of preferences, and many other issues remain unresolved, Deloitte analysts note. At the same time Deloitte believes that despite all the difficulties, the Russian pharmaceutical market has great prospects for development. Almost half of Deloitte's respondents plan to introduce new medicines to the Russian market, and a third would like to expand their existing manufacturing capacities or launch new products.


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Shooting as a sport has been practised for hundreds of years in European countries, with some German shooting clubs dating back more than 500 years.
The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) was founded in 1907 as the International Shooting Union, changing its name in 1998. With the exceptions of the St Louis 1904 and Amsterdam 1928 Games, shooting has featured on every Olympic programme since the first modern Games in 1896. Women's events were added to the schedule at Los Angeles 1984.
In shooting, there are three disciplines; rifle and pistol where athletes shoot at stationary targets in a range and shotgun which involves hitting moving targets. There are 15 events in the Olympic programme for men and women, divided into the three different disciplines. There are also mixed team events which include rifle, pistol, and trap.
In rifle and pistol, participants aim at a target with concentric circles, with those closer to the centre earning more points. There are four gun types and three distances: 50m rifle, 10m air rifle, 25m rapid fire pistol and 10m air pistol. There are also three shooting positions: kneeling, where the athlete goes down on one knee and rests the gun on the other knee; prone, where the athlete shoots while lying down; and standing. In the shotgun event, competitors shoot at clay targets propelled at a series of different directions and angles.
Ireland has 2 Shooting bodies, the Ireland Clay Target Shooting Association and the National Target Shooting Association of Ireland.
The Ireland Clay Target Shooting Association (ICTSA) is the National Governing Body (NGB) for Olympic and non-Olympic Disciplines, at Olympic Level, ISSF Level, European Shooting Confederation Level, World Competition Level, FITASC, as well as International and National Clay Target Shooting in Ireland. The aims of ICTSA are to promote and develop the various clay target shooting disciplines, and to select and field teams to represent Ireland in International Competitions, including World Events and the Olympics Games.
The National Target Shooting Association of Ireland is the National Governing Body for ISSF rifle and pistol target shooting events. These include Olympic disciplines as well as events run at World Championship level. They are recognised by the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF), the European Shooting Confederation and the Olympic Federation of Ireland, and are recognised through the National Rifle and Pistol Association of Ireland by the Irish Sports Council.
For the Olympic Games, and in all shooting disciplines, country quota places are allocated based on international results, with the only exception being Athletes with ISSF world rankings, which are awarded directly to the individual shooters and may not be changed.
Irish clay target shooter Derek Burnett has competed in 4 Olympic Games, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London 20212. While Burnett finished in 9th position and just outside the top 6 in Athens, Irish shooters are yet to win a medal in Olympic competition.
National Federation: Ireland Clay Target Shooting Association; National Target Shooting Association of Ireland
International Federation: International Shooting Sport Federation
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Burnett 10th in Shotgun Trap
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8 Romantic Getaways in Maine | Finding A Touch Of Privacy
Vacationland might feel like a world away, but once you're there, you won't regret it. Start planning with these romantic getaways in Maine.
"You can't get there from here," I mutter as my husband turns the car around, again. There's something true about that old Maine adage, I think. We've been driving for hours, seeing more deer than people and wondering why we thought a road trip to northern Maine would be relaxing or romantic. A few wrong turns have me fully appreciating the vastness of the northernmost New England state. You really could get lost here, I think, watching the hours of our weekend escape ticking away in the car.
But as I peer out the window, I suddenly catch a glimpse of the ocean. No crashing waves, but the slow rise and fall of the backwater inlets that define Maine's craggily coast. A bald eagle dives, skimming the water. Did you see that?, I gasp, wondering if the iconic image was just a mirage after a long day in the car.
My husband had seen it. With one swoop the majestic bird broke our melancholy and reignited our excitement about Maine, with all its rugged, remote beauty. As we finally pulled into Bar Harbor, we were even more enchanted, watching the green lawns spill into gray rock and then smooth, blue water.
Maine is a world away. Sure, the state's southern beaches and plentiful outlets are just a 90-minute drive from Boston, but the focus on the outdoors and the touch of isolation make you feel like you're much further removed. And that's just what makes Maine a great destination for a romantic weekend away to focus on you and your partner, like nothing else in the world matters.
Here are a few of the most romantic getaways in Maine, just waiting for you to discover.
Bar Harbor, located on Mt. Desert Island on Maine's Northern Coast, is the gateway to Acadia , New England's only National Park. On Mt. Desert Island you can surround yourself with nature: hike or drive to the summit of Cadillac Mountain to watch the sun rise over the Atlantic, take in the power of the ocean at Thunder Hole, or take a quiet stroll or paddle along one of the island's many calm beaches.
When you've had enough and want to enjoy all the creature comforts of modern life, head to the Bar Harbor Inn. Located directly on the waterfront in Bar Harbor, the Inn offers upscale rooms and suites. Those with balcony views overlook the harbor, where you can watch cruise ships come and go or try to spot a pod of porpoises. If you aren't brave enough to face Maine's frigid ocean water, opt instead for the Inn's infinity pool, which just opened this year. For those who prefer to stay dry, the Inn's Terrace Grill allows you enjoy fresh Maine seafood while watching boat traffic and foot traffic make its way to town.
Bar Harbor Inn
If you want a couple's retreat that will make you feel like royalty, head to the Norumbega Inn in Camden, Maine. The castle was constructed in 1886 by Joseph Stearns, who invented the duplex telegraph and used his subsequent fortune to build this Maine masterpiece. Today, each of the castle's 11 rooms has a distinct feel, with the two-story Library Suite and the Penthouse Suite offering the most romantic accommodations.
You'll come to the Norumbega Inn for the architecture, but you'll return for the food. Owner Phillip Crispo is a classically trained chef and former teacher at the Culinary Institute of America. Your three-course breakfast includes a sweet or savory entree and the inn's own brew of coffee. The tasting menu dinner, offered at 7 p.m. on Thursdays and Saturdays, allows you and your partner to explore new dishes together.
Norumbega Inn
Great Diamond Island, Portland
Escaping to Great Diamond Island just sounds romantic, doesn't it? The destination becomes even more intriguing when you realize that the hotel you're staying at is located in converted Army barracks that served soldiers at Fort McKinley. Oh, and it's on an island that you can only reach by boat — no cars allowed.
That's exactly what you'll find at the Inn At Diamond Cove. First, you board a boat for a brief ride from Portland, Maine into the city's harbor. Then, you're dropped off on Great Diamond Island, where cares are forbidden and everyone gets around via bikes of golf carts. All of the suites in the Inn have a fireplace and separate seating area, although the waterfront Diamond's Edge restaurant and marina are beautiful enough to ensure you spend time outside, too.
Inn At Diamond Cove
Most people who escape to Maine are headed to the ocean, but the state is also speckled with crisp, clear lakes perfect for boating, swimming, and fishing. The largest of these is Moosehead Lake, which covers a stunning 118 square miles. Although much of the lake is extremely remote, the small town of Greenville offers a gateway to Moosehead, with a dose of civilization.
There, you'll find the Greenville Inn At Moosehead Lake. Although the inn is not directly on the lake, its perch above town affords guests beautiful views over the water. To enjoy the lake, rent a boat or snowmobile in town, or head to the nearby Lily Bay State Park. For the most romantic stay at the Greenville Inn, opt for the Tower Suite, which has a whirlpool for two and a private veranda overlooking the lake.
Greenville Inn At Moosehead Lake
Kennebunkport
Further up the coast from Ogunquit is Kennebunkport, a calmer, smaller, but no less beautiful oceanfront town. The town's Lower Village and Dock Square both allow you to shop or dine near the ocean, but the true fun in Kennebunkport is exploring on your own, without the crowds of other Maine cities. Sunbathe on Goose Rocks Beach, which is actually sandy (but be sure to get your parking permit beforehand). Or, get physical by biking, hiking or trying a surf lesson. Then, see if you can find Walker's Point, the summer residence for the Bush Family, which served as Summer White House for President George H.W. Bush.
To feel like the Commander in Chief yourself, stay at Captain Lord Mansion. With a name like that, you expect luxury, and the mansion does not disappoint. All rooms at the mansion have a gas fireplace, and many have spacious jetted tubs perfect for relaxing with your partner after a day of exploring. Spend a night sipping drinks from the mansion's wine cellar, then wake to a three-course breakfast, the perfect way to start the day.
Captain Lord Mansion
Maine oceanfront towns are stunning, but during the summer the crowds can make some of them a bit overwhelming. If you and your partner are more comfortable without the crowds, keep driving North until you reach Point Lookout in the tiny town of Northport. Here you're surrounded by trees and wildlife, not other tourists.
Point Lookout is perfect for couples looking to reconnect in nature. The resort has a private beach on Penobscot Bay, a swimming pond and lots of maintained hiking trails. The resort rents cabins, not rooms, which gives an added layer of privacy. You can cook for yourself and enjoy a drink on Adirondack chairs on your private, screened porch without having to interact with anyone but each other. Of course, if you need another outlet, Point Lookout is only 15 minutes from larger towns including Belfast and Camden, which have plenty of dining options.
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What's the best part of Ogunquit? It's hard to say. It could be the smooth, flat sands of Ogunquit beach, an especially rare treat in Maine. Or the gentle current of the Ogunquit River, perfect for floating on a warm afternoon. Then there's the Marginal Way, a 1.5-mile gentle hiking path along Ogunquit's cliffs that will transport you from the beach to Perkins Cove, a tiny peninsula filled with artists' shops and old fashioned candy counters. Plus, Ogunquit's thriving LQGBT scene means that everyone feels welcome.
Standing proudly amid all of this is the Anchorage By The Sea, a sprawling resort overlooking Ogunquit's waterfront. The resort's views and central location allow you to enjoy the best that Ogunquit has to offer without battling the crowds. When the beach is too crowded, opt instead to sit by one of the Anchorage's indoor or outdoor pools. Enjoy a drink poolside or head to the 360 cocktail bar, which, as its name suggests, offers some impressive ocean views.
Anchorage by the Sea
Old Port, Portland
If you love Boston but want to try something new, Portland is a perfect weekend destination. Maine's biggest city started as a fishing village but has matured into a metro oasis with thriving music, arts, and brewery scenes. Old Port, the area of the city adjacent to the still-active fishing wharfs, has become the heart of the town.
The Portland Regency Hotel and Spa is located in Old Port, within walking distance of many popular Portland pubs and restaurants. Once you've dropped your bags, head just down the block to Vena's Fizz House, which serves custom cocktails and mocktails.
For a distinctly Maine drink choose the Lumbersexual–Gin, pine, tonic, lemon, rosemary, bitters. After you quench your thirst, walk the two blocks to the waterfront, where you can learn about history both local and foreign, including visiting a piece of the Berlin wall. On the nights that you just want to stay in, check out the Regency's Twenty Milk Street restaurant, where a fire place keeps the dining room cozy and romantic year round.
Portland Regency Hotel & Spa
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Featured image courtesy of Stephen Walker, Unsplash


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