Learning from our mistakes is a surefire way to avoid making them in the future. When it comes to the world of online Marketplaces, there have been many examples of success. Just look at what Amazon has been able to create alongside Apple's iTunes, Alibaba, Wayfair, or Jet.com (aquired this summer by Walmart for $3 billion).
What these brands have figured out, above all other things, is that the key to their success is in a great customer experience for the buyer. Amazon is famous for their virtuous cycle strategy, the brainchild of Jeff Bezos and a critical guiding mantra for the e-commerce giant today. A fantastic customer experience drives happy customers. Happy customers then attract more customers, mostly through word of mouth, attracting more sellers, increasing selection for customers, and driving down costs, and competing on great service, further delighting more happy customers. The cycle starts again.
For this reason, your entire Marketplace team should be focused, every day, on improving customer satisfaction and building trust.
Homejoy Marketplace learned this lesson the hard way. Homejoy, which connected house cleaners with customers, saw its activity grow very quickly from 2012 to 2014, closing a $38 million round of funding in 2013 led by Google Ventures.
The company shut down in July 2015. What killed such a promising business with a market estimated at €400-800 billion?
Because Homejoy's cleaners were independent contractors that could legally not be trained on how to clean a house, Homejoy could not build and ensure a strong product/service through consistent and regulated quality of service.
For Homejoy, the inability to ensure consistent service led to a poor customer experience, and ultimately to customers bypassing Homejoy and shopping direct. The real issue here was trust - consumers simply did not build a trusting relationship with Homejoy. The key to creating trust with customers is through transparency and regulation. A Marketplace operator builds trust by providing a good buying experience that provides all relevant information on sellers, resolves any issues encountered with them if needed, and of course, the most important element – shares the product and seller ratings.
A Marketplace is essentially an ecosystem that need to be regulated and managed to ensure high standards of quality, as proven by the unfortunate fall of Homejoy. Want to see why leading online merchants use Mirakl to power their Marketplaces? Click here.


Major software bugs discovered in iOS 12.
Apple officially released the big iOS 12 update last month, promising better overall performance on the older models. However, the update seems far from completely ready, at least for the new iPhone XS and XS Max phones. A growing number of users reported that their iPhones would refuse to start charging when the screen is off.
As seen in the video below, posted by the popular gadget reviewer UnboxTherapy, many of the tested XS /Max devices did not start charging, while the iPhone X did.
Forum threads in some of the biggest Apple online forums reveal that the problems are not consistent, varying between devices and behaving differently. In some cases, iPhone XS would start charging when the user woke the phone, or disconnected and reconnected the Lighting cable.
A possible cause for this issue may be connected to the iOS 12 feature that prevents the device from connecting with USB gadgets via the connector after 1 hour of time. However, disabling 'USB Restricted Mode' won't resolve the charging issues, so you should live with them until Apple rolls out an emergency fix. Apple hasn't acknowledged, nor commented the issue just yet.


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The New Tegra Note 7 Reference Tablet Comes with Tegra K1, Full HD Display, and 4GB of RAM
By Lucian Armasu January 08, 2014, 9:11pm
The year 2014 should be the year of 4GB of RAM inside high-end mobile devices, and it's not by coincidence that we're also going to see the first 64-bit chips to support that much memory this year. Nvidia has apparently made a new Tegra Note 7 reference tablet that comes with the new Tegra K1 processor, a 1920x1200 resolution display, and 4GB of RAM.
Now, you may ask, doesn't Tegra K1 come with a 32-bit Cortex A15 processor? Yes, it does. But Cortex A15 can actually support 4GB or more memory, since it can have a 40-bit extension, which is probably what Nvidia is doing here. When the second version of K1 (the one with the 64-bit Denver CPU) will arrive, it's going to be able to support 4GB of RAM by default, with no extensions, and Nvidia has already said it will be a drop-in replacement for the current version. Hopefully the move to 4GB of RAM for high-end devices will also force more OEMs to want to switch to 64-bit CPUs as fast as possible.
It's good to see that Nvidia finally increased the resolution of its tablet to 1920x1200, but I would've liked to see a larger tablet, too. I think Nvidia's DirectTouch technology is very promising and offers good competition to tablets with Wacom pens, especially if they arrive at lower prices. However, Samsung has just released a 12.2" Galaxy Note Pro tablet, and if not Nvidia themselves, then at least their partners should be offering similar models that come with the Tegra K1 chip, and with DirectTouch technology. Some 8"-8.5" options would definitely be welcome, too, for people who want to use the stylus with the tablet in one hand, mainly for writing stuff on it.
Qualcomm has recently presented its own ultrasound-based stylus technology, so Nvidia needs to try to establish its own technology faster into the market, in more than one tablet model. Thanks to such in-chip technologies that help to make handwriting and drawing very accurate on tablets, I think we're going to see a lot more tablets come with this type of support in the future, which can't hurt. With most, if not all tablets supporting proper handwriting, we may finally be able to get rid of paper documents and signing on paper, too, which is just one of many applications for tablets that have proper handwriting.
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SL to hold ministerial level FTA talks with China next month
The Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade, Malik Samarawickrama will visit China next month to hold ministerial level discussions to resume negotiations in connection to the proposed Sri Lanka-China FTA.
Speaking to Mirror Business on the sidelines of the inauguration of the First German Pavilion at Build SL 2019 exhibition at BMICH last Friday, he said that he is planning to hold discussions with top Chinese government officials to resume FTA negations between the two countries as early as possible. However, as Chinese government officials are currently occupied with negotiations to reach a settlement with the United States over the trade war that has erupted between two countries, there could be possible delays in resuming FTA negotiators between Sri Lanka and China.
The FTA negotiations between two countries had been stalled due to several disagreements between the two parties. Sri Lankan negotiators had earlier proposed to liberalise 90 percent of tariff lines in a phased out manner over a 20-year period. However, Chinese officials had insisted on outright liberalisation of tariff lines between the two countries. Also, China had objected the inclusion of a review clause to reassess the FTA after 10 years.
Samarawickrama was originally planning to visit China last November. However, he was forced to postpone the visit due to the political crisis that erupted in the country.
The China Daily early this year quoted the Sri Lankan Embassy in China saying that the FTA between Sri Lanka and China could be signed this year.
Meanwhile, the Minister hopes that Sri Lanka's proposed new FTA negotiation team led by Director General of Department of Commerce (DoC) Sonali Wijeratne will receive Cabinet approval in two weeks.
"We have submitted a Cabinet paper to appoint a new FTA negotiation team, and it will be approved by the Cabinet in a couple of weeks. We have recommended the Director General of Department of Commerce (DoC) Sonali Wijeratne to lead the FTA negotiation team," he said.
Speaking on the proposed Economic and Technological Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) with India, he said the negotiations between the two countries might be pushed off to end of May, as the Indian General Elections will be held between 11th of April to 19th of May this year.
"We may have to wait until the Indian elections are over," he stressed.
The negotiators of Sri Lanka and India have already completed 11 rounds of ETCA negotiations.
Meanwhile, government sources said that the next round of negotiations for the proposed FTA between Thailand and Sri Lanka could begin as early as next month.
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We have opened a position for a postdoctoral candidate to the PapyGreek project for a fixed term of up to 4 years, starting in the Fall of 2018. The selected doctoral candidate will also need to apply for acceptance in the Doctoral Programme for Language Studies at the Faculty of Arts during the Fall application period. The candidate's main duties will consist of PhD studies and writing of a dissertation.
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Dozens of policy makers and emergency responders filled a room in Lakewood at the Clover Park Technical College on Wednesday to discuss the latest threats and safety measures involved in increased oil train traffic throughout Washington.
The Oil Train Safety Symposium was hosted by the Pacific Northwest Economic Region's Center for Regional Disaster Resilience.
The panel of speakers included a variety of experts on changes to train structure and ecological response protocol.
The United States is producing more crude oil today than ever before in history. The PNW has become a major terminal for refining and export, but that has added to the potential to wreak economic havoc if disaster occurs with derailment or explosions.
The goals for the symposium included discerning best safety practices and serving as a catalyst to strengthen relationships between regulatory bodies, the private sector and first responders.


NEDA's Spring Show in Marshfield takes place nearly every year on the weekend that includes Mother's Day. This year was no exception. It was not the worst weather the show has seen, but it was damp and windy and rainy in equal measures and until Sunday afternoon not the sort of day you would choose to be outside all day. But there they were in droves – mothers judging, mothers competing, mothers grooming, mothers coaching, mothers volunteering, mothers cheering from the sidelines, mothers driving, mothers braiding, mothers filming, and mothers doing nearly anything else that was happening on the grounds. In some cases, the mothers chose their day's activities, reflecting what they enjoy most doing, just for themselves – spending the day with their horse(s). But, more often than not, these were mothers doing what they do for most of the rest of the year – supporting others.
Dressage is a pretty congenial sport. It's not a contact team sport, and the referees don't have to worry about getting punched. There's actually quite a lot of mutual support among competitors that grows from the recognition that while your horse may have a better day today, someone else's may have a better day tomorrow. But, everyone involved recognizes that it takes quite a team of supporters throughout the year to get one competitor and horse into the show ring – from training, lessons and regular care for both the horse and the competitor, through the ardors of travel with horses, to keeping everything clean and together on show day, arriving on time for warmup and test, recording and assessing the outing, and comforting the disappointed or congratulating the successful. And then there are the armies of personnel and volunteers that it takes to put on a show in the first place – managers, judges, secretaries, scorers, ring stewards, scribes, runners, barn managers, awards managers, food preparers and servers. Mothers are there every step of the way and at every stage. Why should Mother's Day be any different?
We are nurturers, managers, supporters, leaders, and winners, all! Thank you to the armies of mothers who make the world go round every day of the year, and a special thank you to the small armies who make a show on Mother's Day seem like any other. I hope that each one of you came home satisfied and happy and were met with your own version of thanks for all you do for others. Mine was a bouquet of lilacs filling the house with sweet aromas, a lobster dinner with champagne and the first of the season fresh caprese salad. Mmmm!


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NANOSYSTEMS: PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, MATHEMATICS, 2013, 4 (4), P. 524–528
HYSTERESIS OF CONDUCTIVITY IN THE GRANULAR SILVER FILMS
I. A. Gladskikh – Saint Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics, 49 Kronverkskiy, Saint Petersburg, 197101, Russia; 138020@mail.ru
N. B. Leonov – Saint Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics, 49 Kronverkskiy, Saint Petersburg, 197101, Russia
S. G. Przhibel'skii – Saint Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics, 49 Kronverkskiy, Saint Petersburg, 197101, Russia
T. A. Vartanyan – Saint Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics, 49 Kronverkskiy, Saint Petersburg, 197101, Russia
The electrical properties of the granular silver films located on a surface of sapphire substrates are experimentally investigated during deposition and thermal annealing. The strong influence of surfacebased silver atom diffusion on film formation is revealed, both during and after deposition. The effect of resistance switching in the films of the various thicknesses close to the percolation threshold, depending on the applied voltage is found and investigated. These sharp changes of resistance of 5–7 orders can be reversible or irreversible, depending on film thickness.
Keywords: granular metal films, metal nanoparticles, resistance switching.
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Louis V. Rossi 87, of Cranston, a man of deep faith and humility passed to eternal life peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family on July 10, 2020. Born on Federal Hill, Providence to the late Vincenzo and Maria (Marcello) Rossi, Louis was the beloved husband of Maria (Jo) Rossi. He is survived by his son Louis Rossi and his wife Colleen, his daughter Alissa Rossi and her husband Roh Bari, with whom he lived. He was the brother of Vincent Rossi and his wife Dolly (Solitro), his sister Elena Tassoni, and the late Margaret, Victoria, Yolanda, Achille and Angelina Picerno.
Louis was a talented designer within the jewelry industry for over 50 years. He was well known for the beautiful pieces he created for companies and celebrities, including Ivana Trump, Gloria Vanderbilt, Dianne Von Furstenberg and the cast of "Dynasty".
As a young man, he was recruited by Walt Disney to be a cartoonist, however he refused the opportunity in order to stay at home and financially help support his family after the death of his father at an early age. He was a self-taught musician and member of the Musicians Local 198. He found his enjoyment playing with many local bands.
One of Louis's great joys was baseball. He was an avid New York Yankees fan. His athletic ability as a young man brought him the opportunity for a try-out as a catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Cliff Pickover author of the Reality Carnival is trying a little experiment. I assume he will be using the google machine to find pages with this text will. That is what I did, and in the process from this rather interesting blog called Post Human Blues created by another author Mac Tonnies.
I am indeed intrigued by his works. Months will go by without me thinking about the Reality Carnival, and then suddenly upon recalling it, I will rush to it knowing that it will be filled with lots of great goodies.


I have a rm125 and it has like 5 grand restoration done to it inside and out. I had just recently got it and it feels like the powerband hits really late or it is struggling to get fuel. If I replaced the main jet in the carb with a jet that would go in a 250 2 stroke would that fix the problem or does anyone else have any suggestions for me?
For 5 grand you ought to have a 125 that is a rocket. Something is not right here.
I remember around 2001 if I'm not mistaken, there was an issue with the power valve, the arm was breaking. The powerband coming late could be a power valve stucked in the open position. If the jetting is stock and the bike is all stock also I don't think changing the main jet would help anything.
What year is the RM and is it air cooled or liquid cooled. My 1975 RM cost about $1600 out the door brand new.
And by the way, a perfectly running RM-125 is going to make most of its power up high in the power band, "really late" if you are used to a 250 or bigger bike.
1. What year is the bike?
2. Any engine mods, or was it a stock rebuild?
3. Where are you riding (MX track or trail) and how are you riding it (is it broken in or are you still taking it easy)?
4. What fuel are you using? (high octane race or pump gas), & what pre-mix ratio are you using?
5. And just wondering but how much do you weigh?
I wonder if it's something simple being overlooked like if the reeds weren't replaced and they are bad.


Fantasy Flight Games shared two bits of information for its Star Wars X -Wing and Star Wars Armada games at the Star Wars Celebration panel that have not been shared outside the company's Twitter feed at the event.
For Star Wars X-Wing, FFG shared that three large ships will be re-released as part of the game's second edition. Each of the ships (Imperial Raider, Tantive IV, and CR-90 Corvette) will have reformed movement tools, streamlined rules, and improved base designs. Release dates were not announced. More immediately, six expansions will join the game in Q3 (see "'Wave V' for 'Star Wars X-Wing 2E'").
For Star Wars Armada a Tweet confirmed that Star Wars: The Clone Wars will be coming to Armada in 2020. A new Campaign Expansion: Rebellion in the Rim arrives in Q3 (see "'Star Wars: Armada - Rebellion in the Rim'").


The U.S. economy accelerated in 2018, helped by the tax cuts. Company earnings rose more than 25% in the first half of the year. Although the pace of growth is likely to slow down in the second half of 2018 and into 2019, we expect above-average economic and earnings growth to continue, supporting rising stock prices over time.
The global economy is growing modestly despite ongoing concerns about higher tariffs and trade disruptions. The proposed trade agreement with Canada and Mexico is positive, but more tariffs have been implemented on trade with China than we expected, and negotiations seem difficult and lengthy. We don't believe an all-out trade war will ensue, but risks remain. So far, tariffs have raised some prices but taken only a modest toll on global trade and growth.
Consumer prices are rising slightly faster than 2% per year, and inflation is likely to continue near that rate. As above-average economic growth continues, shortages in various industries are likely to spread, leading to rising wages and costs, and higher tariffs are also increasing prices. In addition, supply disruptions from sanctions on Iran and turmoil in Venezuela could push oil prices higher. But we think fierce competition and cost-cutting are likely to keep inflation from increasing beyond the Federal Reserve's comfort zone around 2%. Make sure you're prepared for prices to keep rising at about the same moderate pace – not a lot faster or slower.
Edward Jones continues to expect slowly rising interest rates over time, lowering bond returns. We believe the Fed will continue to raise rates at a gradual pace as long as the rate of economic growth doesn't slow sharply or inflation doesn't rise meaningfully, which is our outlook. But the Fed has signaled it intends to pause sometime in 2019, since monetary policy usually affects the economy with a lag. Global monetary policy in 2019 is likely to continue to be supportive, as we expect foreign central banks will still provide stimulus, helping extend the market and economic cycles.
Rising U.S. interest rates, coupled with slower economic growth in the rest of the world, have strengthened the dollar compared to many foreign currencies. The strong dollar has contributed to the underperformance of all the international asset classes as well as the sharp drop in emerging-market stocks. A rising dollar also makes international investments more attractively priced, and historically, performance of international and U.S. equities has rotated. That's one reason we think it's important to continue to own an appropriate amount in international equity investments.
After several years of above-average equity market performance, be prepared for lower returns over the next decade.
If you haven't rebalanced recently, you may need to return to the right mix of equities and fixed income for your situation and risk tolerance, with a wide variety of asset classes in each to improve portfolio resilience and performance over time.
Prepare for higher volatility ahead by making sure you have enough in cash to cover your short-term spending and to take advantage of short-term pullbacks.
Investing in the right mix of equities and fixed income based on your situation, time frame, goals and comfort with risk can help you stay on track through all parts of the economic cycle.
As the market environment changes, consider adding investment-grade fixed income and cash, and take advantage of opportunities to improve the diversification of your equity portfolio in better-valued investments when appropriate.
*Source: Morningstar Direct, based on the S&P 500 Total Return Index and the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Results may vary for an individual portfolio with similar holdings. Past performance of the markets is not a guarantee of how they will perform in the future.
This information is for educational and illustrative purposes only and should not be interpreted as specific investment advice. Investors should make investment decisions based on their unique investment objectives and financial situation.


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U.K. Anti-Choice Activism Embraces U.S. Tactics
By: Laura J. Winter | June 1, 2008
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LONDON (WOMENSENEWS)–Less than 48 hours after Labour's parliamentary majority voted May 20 to reject amendments that would have reduced the 24-week time limit for a woman to receive an abortion in Britain, the party suffered a stunning political defeat by losing a seat in their majority.
Following the political playbook of U.S. counterparts, anti-choice activists took it as a sign they could ratchet up the relatively low-key issue of abortion in the next general election, which must be called sometime in the next two years.
"Now the bad fortunes of the Labour Party are due to largely economic reasons, but I have no doubt that abortion will be a major issue at the next election," said Dr. Peter Saunders, the general secretary of the Christian Medical Fellowship, one of 12 organizations in the Alive and Kicking alliance, a British anti-choice umbrella group based in London.
If the same political shift away from Labour occurs in the next general election, Saunders expects to "see a reduction in the time limit to the 22nd week or the 20th week."
His group and others vow to target members of Parliament who refused to lower the abortion time limit.
In line with U.S. counterparts, they have targeted certain areas of the law–including the point of fetal viability–and are organizing their core constituencies through churches and on the Web into a voter base.
Focusing on just when the fetus can survive outside of the womb comes straight from the United States, said Charlotte Gage, a campaign coordinator for Abortion Rights UK, a pro-choice umbrella group in London coordinating the effort to protect the status quo.
"There has been a focus on late-term abortion to confuse the issue," Gage said. "A total of 83 percent say women should have access to an abortion if they wish. So they only attack the only way anti-abortionists can, which is borrowing the tactics from the United States. They start chipping away."
U.S. anti-choice activists have been pushing abortion into the political limelight for decades. The Christian Coalition of America played a decisive role in the Republican Revolution of 1994, a mid-term election in which the GOP wrested control of the House of Representatives by making abortion one of the major issues in the so-called Family Values package of social issues. Since that election judges and even surgeons general have been vetted with abortion in mind during the nomination process.
Highlighting Voting Records
The U.K. anti-choice coalition is also pressing for election victory.
"Our immediate mid-term goal is to halve the number of abortions in the U.K.," said Saunders. "Alive and Kicking is not a political party. We support all MPs who support our aims and we oppose all MPs who don't. And we will make it available, the voting record of each MP, on how they voted on the time limit reduction. We have a search facility. It's only two years at the most until the general election. There are some Labour MPs who will most certainly lose."
An election earlier this month–called to fill a seat held by a recently deceased Labour representative–marked the first time in 30 years that the Conservative Party wrested a parliamentary seat away from Labour, a heavy blow to the ruling party.
Two days earlier, Parliament revisited the Human Fertilization and Embryology Bill to revise and update it, taking in breakthroughs in medical science. Anti-choice legislators took this opportunity to introduce a variety of amendments. The most competitive reduced the abortion time limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks. Others sought restrictions at 20 weeks, 16 weeks and 13 weeks.
When abortion was first legalized in England, Wales and Scotland in 1968, a woman could undergo the procedure up to the 28th week of pregnancy and as long as two doctors agreed that it was psychologically or medically justified. In a 1990 amendment that limit was reduced to 24 weeks.
Abortion is illegal in Northern Ireland except when the physical or mental health of the mother is severely endangered. While no one has been prosecuted for decades, performing an illegal abortion in Northern Ireland is punishable by life imprisonment.
Party-Line Vote
While all of the proposed amendments to reduce the time limit in England, Wales and Scotland were rejected, the vote was broken down along party lines. The 22-week amendment was approved by 83 percent of Conservatives, while 80 percent of Labour members successfully opposed it.
"The issue this time is about viability (of the fetus)," said Katy Clark, a pro-choice Labour member and a member of the All Party Parliamentary Pro-Choice and Sexual Health Group. "What the anti-abortionists will argue is that there has been a change. They will say now they know more and that there should be a reduction in the time limit . . . Their lobbyists are very organized in the U.K."
The argument that a 24-week fetus can survive outside the womb is gaining traction with some in the British press hopping off the fence and entering the fray.
The week before the parliamentary vote the Daily Mail has run daily front-page stories with headlines such as "We had our babies under the 24-week abortion limit–and they all survived," and "Now NHS doctors refuse to carry out late abortions on moral grounds." The Sun, which has the largest circulation of any daily British publication, ran a story headlined, "Abortion Limit Baby Survives."
This winter anti-choice legislators known as the All Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group, supported by religious organizations, launched a political action drive called the "Passion For Life" campaign. Since February its organizers have staged rallies in 20 towns and cities from Edinburgh to Torbay and from Belfast to Portsmouth, in an effort to energize their core supporters into action.
Going Into the Countryside
Earlier this spring, Lord David Alton, an independent and one of Britain's leading anti-choice activists, took the train out of London to Portsmouth to address a crowd of just over a hundred people inside St. John's Cathedral. He said the campaign's main strategy was simple: "We've got to get out into the country or nothing will change . . . I can't ever remember a national campaign of this kind before."
Alton told the crowd, "The possibility of banning abortion now–none. We need to reduce abortion. . . The odds are against us for an outright ban. Any incremental improvement is worth fighting for."
Abortion Rights UK said it staged counter-rallies in Britain's larger cities, such as London, Cardiff, Coventry and Liverpool. There was no counter rally to greet Alton in Portsmouth.
The medical profession has begun to reflect the controversy.
Without revealing statistical evidence, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has warned of doctors opting out of training in the termination of pregnancy and being "therefore concerned about the abortion service of the future."
In Britain women need two doctors' referrals in order to receive an abortion. A poll conducted by Pulse magazine, a weekly publication for general practitioners, indicated that 24 percent of its respondents said they would refuse to sign referral forms and half said they wanted to see a reduction in the 24-week time limit.
Laura J. Winter is a writer and documentary filmmaker living in London.
A Letter from Men…to Men: Stand Up For Women's Reproductive Rights!
By: Rob Okun | June 10, 2019
It's painful to admit that I have fallen short, missed the mark—that I have not been a better ally to women in the struggle to maintain their reproductive rights.
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I want a new antenna for my loft in order to listen to airband. This may sound silly, but im stuck between the wideband scanmaster and airband specific airmaster. This is mainly due to the differences in length.
My telescopic antenna performs better when it is extended fully, which may be due to the greater height. It gets 3 bars for scottish control when extended to around 1 meter and 2 bars at 60 cm, therefore wouldn't the wideband scanmaster achieve greater signals as well due to its longer length compared to airmaster.
The telescopic preforms better at longer lengths in the loft, so wont a base antenna also preform better.
Last edited by waxmax on Mon Dec 31, 2018 6:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Thankyou very much, do you listen to airband on it often?
don't listen to airband, stick to around 166Mhz and 450-470Mhz.
wanted to see if it was better than my discone and it wasn't.
Discone discone resonant at wider range of frequencies.
for airband i'd say use an aerial that's designed for that band but others here are much more knowledgeable about aerials than me.
deadite66 wrote: don't listen to airband, stick to around 166Mhz and 450-470Mhz.
the scanmasters seems better on airband frequencies then the discone tbh.
A proper airband specific antenna will always perform better than a wideband antenna. If you look at the link deadite66 posted you will see lots of lines higher up the page & very little at the bottom of the page. So that antenna is not resonant in many places.
This is what a Resonant antenna looks like.
A antenna length that is too long or too short for the wavelength will not match the radio wave & thus will have a mis match..Poor SWR, among other things.
The problem with RX only antennas is that sometimes those who sell them make claims that are untrue. So just because a antenna is claimed to be for airband, it does not always mean it is.
If you are putting the antenna in the loft, then have a look at the Nomad antenna. The Slim G. They will make these for airband & at £22 including postage they include everything you need to simply hang it in the loft & then plug it in & play.
I use similar home made antennas on the amateur radio bands & have had some very good contacts on mine.
m0lsx wrote: A proper airband specific antenna will always perform better than a wideband antenna. If you look at the link deadite66 posted you will see lots of lines higher up the page & very little at the bottom of the page. So that antenna is not resonant in many places.
What does the "y" axis actually represent for this graph.
from a laymans understanding when you transmit at a frequency that matches the aerial it will meet no resistance/feedback so SWR of 0, when the aerial doesn't match it can't transmit all the power fully so a high SWR.
the Rigexpert plots the SWR at points along a frequency range so you can see what frequency ranges an aerial is good for.
i wish the rigexpert software displayed more frequencies along the bottom but it looks like the B1300-N seems poor between 100MHz-200MHz.
when you shop online the site may display a SWR graph for the aerial.
So back to my original question though: should I get the scanmaster b1300 due to its larger length? As this seems to be case with my telescopic ?


Above: Hollywood's virtual reality in 2010's Tron: Legacy.
More than half of highly engaged mobile games watch video ads, complete surveys, or install apps to earn virtual in-game currency rewards, according to a new study.
The most common action? Watching ads.
Mobile monetization is challenging, of course, with studies consistently finding that a very low percentage of people — generally, low single digits — are willing to part with cash in exchange for games or other apps.
Watching videos is clearly the leader in terms of what users prefer. When asked what their favorite activity is for earning virtual cash, 70 percent said watching a video. Probably because it requires more active involvement, less than half that number — 31 percent — say completing a survey is their favorite.
For obvious reasons, the least favorite was completing an offer, like signing up for Netflix or Amazon Prime. Few like to give away their personal information, especially their credit cards.
Sprague says that different types of apps and different kinds of user modes require different forms of monetization.
One note to remember: TapResearch surveyed just under 400 mobile users for the research. For better, more statistically significant results, 1,000 or more would have been preferable.


1. The voltage across the circuit breaker pole after final current zero is recovery voltage.
2. Air circuit breakers are used for voltages above 12 kV.
3. Double pressure type SF6 circuit breaker is also known as Puffer type.
4. Air blast circuit breakers and SF6 circuit breakers are preferred for EHV applications.
5. Arcing contacts of circuit-breakers are generally made of copper tungsten alloy.
6. The are plays important role in the behavior of circuit breaker.
7. The arc has a brightly burning core of high temperature ranging from 6000 K to 25000 K.
8. SF6 is a heavy, colorless and chemically inert gas.
9. SF6 gas is electro-positive.
10. In oil circuit breakers transformer oil is used.
11. . An isolator does not have any current making or current breaking capacity.
12. SF6 circuit breaker takes minimum time for installation.
13. A triple pole isolator has three identical poles, with operate simultaneously.
14. Isolators operate under no current conditions.
15. Non-linear resistors are used in lightning arresters.
16. Switching over-voltages are proportional to system voltages.
17. Switching over-voltages arise from energizing of uncharged line can be reduced by the use of high voltage shunt reactors.
18. The damage caused by surge depends on steepness of the wave-front.
19. Bulk oil circuit breaker is used for outdoor UHV application.
20. In electro-magnetic relays the restraining torque is given by springs.
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Should the Accused Marathon Bomber, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Be Buried on US Soil?
THIS IS A CONTROVERSIAL POST MEANT TO SPARK CONVERSATION NOT HATE.
Should Tamerlan Tsarnaev be buried. This is one of the most heated debated I have seen. I can see this from different points of view and I will share my observations, even though they conflict each other. My personal opinion is posted at the bottom.
Who cares where he is buried or if he is buried at all, HE IS DEAD!! He can't hurt anymore people. The people we should worry about are his brother, his widow, his parents, their friends that helped them and anyone else out there who could be planning something horrific. A grave site in a cemetery could become a negative spot or a place that invited vandals or other destructive behaviors.
Fundamentally, money is money. In most religions, Christianity mainly, forgiveness is a major key. Turn the other cheek. Why not have the body cremated and then given to the family. then they can do what they want with it. They could dig a hole and bury the ashes, dump the ashes out somewhere or send the ashes back to his native country. I have heard people saying that their "dead & buried" loved ones wont rest in peace with his body buried in the same cemetery. Are they flipping' serious? How much damage can a dead guy do? Do they think the dead walk and have parties? I mean seriously, get over it, it is a dead body.
The man is dead. Was he evil, YES. Was he a terrorist, YES. Was he killed in a shootout while carrying massive amounts of artillery weapons, YES. I should state that I am not a super religious person. I believe that all religions are based from one ancient religion. I also believe that God, no matter what name a person calls the supreme being, is a forgiving one. Are there radical believers in every religion, YES. Christians don't like to associate themselves with the Westboro Baptist Church members but they are the radical version of Christianity who should be on the list of terror groups much like any other radical group that are on the terror watch list.
But I getting off point. Should Tamerlan Tsarnaev be buried on US soil. Personally I DO NOT think he or any terrorist should be buried on public US soil. He can he cremated and the family can take him and do with the ashes as they see fit. If they want to dig a hole in their back yard for him, fine that is their private property. With that said, I hope the family opts for cremation, takes his ashes and leaves the country with them. Not only for the peace of mind of the victims their families, community members and all Americans but for the safety of the innocent family members of the accused.


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The loud statements that the Russian national team reached a new level after the World Cup died down – everything gradually returns to its roots, replete with hopelessness, humiliation and rolling the ball. Cherchesov still stubbornly ignores Chalov and Karavaev, causing dubious personalities in the person of Neustedter and Ari, and fans put to sleep by the fantastic World Cup awaken from their sleep and begin to do their favorite work again – throw stones at the national garden.
Breeding in the national team at zero, because citizenship is scattered right and left, they don't really call up ready-made players, and then at press conferences they don't know what to say. In the light of the recent (and far from the first) failures of the national team, we are compiling a list of players who are far from their historical homeland but could really help in the New Year.
5. Andre FOMICHEV, "Hajduk" Croatia.
In the depths of the highest division of Croatia, a German defender hid with a fairly Russian name and surname. Andrei was born in Dresden, Germany 28 years ago and has never been to Russia, despite the fact that his father is a native of Moscow, and his mother was born in St. Petersburg. Fomichev is fluent in Russian and, communicating with the press from Russia, considers it necessary to give an interview in his native language.
In one of the conversations three years ago, Fomichev declared his readiness to play in the Russian club and, if lucky, in a national team shirt. In terms of the main role, "German" is a left-back player – it is in this position that he, being a pupil of "Wolfsburg", spends almost his entire career, sometimes finding himself by the will of the coaching staff as a winger.
4. Alexander SHVOLOV, "Freiburg" Germany.
A tremendous goalkeeper managed to bring up a modest "Freiburg" even by the standards of the Bundesliga. Shvolov, whose height reaches the level of 189 centimeters, managed to play 17 matches in the German championship this season. Alexander, in contrast to Fomichev, has a more complicated situation – he does not know the Russian language, although in an interview with one German edition he admitted that he is indeed an ethnic Russian, and on both parental lines.
Alexander was summoned to the junior and youth national teams of Germany, but never the case reached the first one. It is strange that he is ignored by the national team coaching staff, especially in the light of the departure of Igor Akinfeev from the camp of the national team. Alexander is only 26 years old, and on his account appear 79 fights for "Freiburg" in the Bundesliga. If Lunev skips in his usual manner, and Selikhov and Lodygin are regular clients of the infirmary, the coaching staff should at least consider the possibility of inviting a German goalkeeper with Russian roots to the national team.
3. Edward LEVIN, "Nuremberg" Germany.
The man, whose last name in German style sounds like Leuven, plays very well for Nuremberg in the Bundesliga. Last winter, Moscow's Spartak Moscow had a strong interest in the 21-year-old German person, inspired by the presence of a Russian passport from a talented player. Levin is a powerful enough player who has a strong kick from his right foot, and also stands out among his colleagues with inhuman performance.
Head coach of Nuremberg Michael Kellner uses Levin in the center of midfield, but because of its versatility, the young athlete can close the zone central defender. However, when playing 1 in 1, Levin is sometimes lost and can be blurred, leading to a stroke or blows from under him. There are no universal players in the national team, and probably there will not be – Levin prefers Germany, considering his historic homeland only as a reserve option.
2. Edgar Prib, Hannover, Germany.
Unlike the three previous players, Prib is a pure-blooded German, but was born on the territory of Russia, in the Yakut city of Neryungri. At the moment, Edgar is on the contract in "Hanover", which is trying its best to save a place in the elite division of Germany.
28-year-old Prib is a graduate of the modest Greuther Furth, whose main team colors he defended for 4 years (got into the Greuther midfielder at the age of 7).
Prib never played for either the junior teams or the youth teams of Germany, so there will be no problems with getting a passport at all. In the 2012/13 season, Pribb defended the colors of his native club in the Bundesliga, where ex-defender of the Kazakhstan national team Shmidtgal, who is also a purebred German, played alongside him. In an interview, Edgar honestly admitted that he was going to try on a T-shirt of the Russian national team someday. It must be said that Prib could become an indispensable person for the national team due to its universality – midfielder conceals both wings of the midfield, and can also play under the attacker.
1. Maximilian PRONICHEV, "Hertha" Germany.
Fans of the St. Petersburg "Zenith" remember this guy, who a couple of years ago played for the second team of "blue-white-blue" in the FNL.
Now Max is 21 years old, he plays for the German club Erzgebirge Aue, in the second most powerful division in Germany. Maximilian was born in Berlin.
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Nigerian Air Force to get Mi-35 and AW109 helicopters in March
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Nigerian A109 helicopters.
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) expects to take delivery of six Mi-35M and AW109 helicopters from Russia and Italy in March this year.
This is according to Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, who made the comments during a visit to the 23rd Quick Response Wing at Gembu, Taraba State, on 19 January.
Abubakar said the deliveries will comprise a single Mi-35 gunship from Russia and five AW109 utility/attack helicoipters from Italy, which will be used to fight insecurity in the country.
During his visit, Abubakar said that the ultimate objective for Gembu was to have a fully functional NAF Base, complete with helicopter landing pads (helipads) and possibly an airstrip. This, he said, would allow for the deployment of some of the new NAF combat helicopters procured by the Federal Government to Gembu, when they arrive.
Abubakar noted that the NAF had already commenced the construction of a helipad at Birnin Gwari to boost the anti-banditry operations in the Northwest of the country and also intended to commence the construction of a helipad in Gembu.
Abubakar revealed the delivery of the additional AW109 helicopters in December last year. He said the helicopters from Italy were AW109 Power models. It is assumed the AW109s will be the AW109M version that can be armed with machinegun pods and 70 mm rocket launchers.
The Nigerian government has already budgeted for two AW109s but more are likely to be ordered as the government allocates more money in future budgets. According to the 2018 Federal Appropriation Bill that was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari on 20 June, the government has set aside nearly N6 billion ($19 million) for the procurement of two new AW109 helicopters from Leonardo Helicopters. These will join the AW109 LUHs already in service with the Nigerian Air Force and the A109Es in service with the Nigerian Navy.
Nigeria also has 12 Mi-35Ms on order, with the fourth delivered in mid-2018. They were ordered in September 2015, with the first two being delivered in December 2016, and inducted into service in April the following year. Since then, the NAF said they have been contributing significantly to the counterinsurgency and other internal security operations in the country.
The NAF lost an Mi-35M on 2 January whilst engaging Boko Haram terrorists in northern Borno State. All five on board were killed.
The Nigerian Air Force is due to be further boosted with the delivery of 12 Super Tucano aircraft from the United States. It recently received another Alpha Jet (NAF 476) from the United States. This was ferried into Nigeria on 6 December 2018. Nigeria acquired four examples from a US company in 2015, with three (NAF 475, NAF 477 and NAF 478) delivered in January 2016. It is not clear why the last aircraft was held back.
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* WHERE...Grundy and Will counties.
* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Monday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning commute. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes this morning.
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Rutgers University undergraduate Boris Franklin never envisioned himself as a student, but today he's working toward a psychology degree after serving 11 years in prison for a deadly drug deal.
"I never imagined going to college before NJ-STEP, so I didn't think, 'OK, I'm going to get out of prison and go to school.' This was completely new to me," said Franklin, who has made the transition with the help of the New Jersey Scholarship and Transformative Education in Prisons Consortium (NJ-STEP).
NJ-STEP helps incarcerated residents gain college credits while in prison and, according to the New Jersey Department of Corrections, "The benefits produced from the program make it invaluable for participants." The Vera Institute of Justice reports that New Jersey has the third-highest STEP enrollment out of 27 participating states.
"It provides a certain level of hope when you start to realize, 'OK what could I do with a college degree,' and at some point you realize it's definitely going to be more than I can do with a prison record," said Franklin, who has just two semesters to go before he is awarded his degree.


Have you ever been dreaming to visit China? From Chinas most famous historic sites, rich ancient cultures, breathtaking modern marvels, to the breathtaking Lijiang River and picturesque small Yangshuo Town which are with the unique beauty that goes beyond any words, you can experience and enjoy them all in this tour!
We arrange tourists to take bullet train from Beijing to Xian, take flight from Xian to Guilin and from Guilin to Shanghai. In this way, although the tour price would be more expensive than taking sleeper train between the cities, tourists do not need to sleep overnight in the train and can completely relax in the nice hotel after daytime tour.
The cities you will visit in this itinerary are: Beijing, Xian, Guilin, Yangshuo and Shanghai. All of them are the Must for tourists who plan their tour in China.
Beijing, the capital of China, has been the capital of the whole China for more than 700 years and this citys history can be dated back to over 3000 years. Its Great Wall, splendid palaces, beautiful gardens, old temples, a considerable variety of exhibitions and museums and former residences of celebrities show its glorious history and civilization.
Xian ranks first among all ancient capital cities in China. Its time to be the capital is the longest, the quantity of dynasties which made Xian as their capital is the most (13 dynasties placed their capitals here.) in its over 3000 years history. It is the most significant influent ancient capital in China and one of the important birthplaces of the civilization of China. So far, Xian enjoys equal fame with Athens, Cairo and Rome as one of the four major ancient civilization capitals in the world.
Guilin area (include Yangshuo) along the Lijiang River with the stunning landscape is one the most picturesque areas in the world. The strangely shaped hills, or karsts, limpid mirror-like rivers with the verdant vegetation ranging from bamboo to conifers together with wonderful caves make Guilin a fairyland like sightseeing destination for all tourists.
The Lijiang River is one of the best highlights in China, known all over the world.
Considered as the soul of Guilin where nature shows its own beautiful creativity giving to the area the rank of "the best landscape under heaven", the Lijiang River is the most famous and important natural attraction that people must visit if they have time when visiting China. Fascinating poets and painters since early ages, the Lijiang River stands today as one of the most popular and picturesque scenic spots of China. Endowed with amazing karstic hills, mountains, caves and little streams, the Lijiang River is a perfect place to admire rice paddies, bamboo groves and forests, waterfalls, water buffalos, ancient villages and the symbol of the area: fishermen and their cormorants floating by on bamboo rafts. Dotted with eye-feasting scenery, the river is always surprising with its surrounding lush landscape, fauna and peaks reflecting on the clear green and mirror-like water under the blue sky. As a real fairyland on earth, the Lijiang River is a jewel of the area, where generations of local Chinese people live by, out of the turmoil of big Chinese metropolis.
Winding through some truly spectacular rock formations that have become the famous highlights of the Guilin-Yangshuo area, the river never disappoints its visitors. Along the Lijiang River, travelers can experience original activities such as taking Lijiang River cruises and admiring the highlights along the river such as the Elephant Trunk Hill, the Nine Horses Mural Cliff, the highlight section of Lijiang River from Yangdi to Xingping, the scenery on the RMB banknotes of 20 Yuan as well as doing some hiking, camping, kayaking and taking photographies.
With unique beauty that goes beyond any words, the Lijiang River scenery is one of the most represented Chinese landscapes seen on traditional paintings and poems. As a breathtaking scenic spot, this China ten top tourist destinations featured on the current 20 RMB banknote is a worldly recognized sightseeing getting more and more fame all over the world. The National Geographic Magazine listed it on the Worlds Top Ten Watery Wonders; former US Presidents Bill Clinton, George Bush, millionaire Bill Gates and our former customers recognized also its beauty among the worlds best destinations. So no wonder why ancient Chinese poets called it the "best landscape under heaven".
Taking on board for a cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo County is the centerpiece of any trip or tour packages to this area. Universally seen as an outstanding highlight of Guilin, a Lijiang River Cruise offers sightseers a unique experience of admiring a true Chinese painting with green hills, buffalos, cormorant fishermen and pristine water. Guilin is definitely the perfect representation of the Chinese mountain and water, driving travelers into another world where, overwhelmed by its beauty, time is suspended.
Shanghai is the most modern city with all of Metropolis would have. Meanwhile, large parts in downtown Shanghai still remains its old elegant appearance to show us its unique culture and the prosperous period around 100 years ago.
Terracotta Warriors and Copper Carriage for the Emperor Qinshihuang (UNESCO World Heritage), Big Wild Goose Pagoda (UNESCO World Heritage) and Dacien Temple (Temple of Great Maternal Grace), the Bell & Drum Tower (out view), old Muslim streets, Shaanxi History Museum, Xi'an City Wall.
Dragons Backbone Rice Terraces Fields, Rural Zhuang and Yao Minority Village, Cruising on the Lijiang River, Silver Cave, Drifting on the wonderland like Yulong River.
* Rickshaw through the Hutongs. Have a lunch in the normal Beijing citizen's home in the old Beijing Area.
* Cruising on the breathtaking Li River to enjoy the magical natural scenery in Guilin and Yangshuo.
* Enjoy the marvelous Terrace Fields on the high mountains.
* Enjoy the charming countryside of Yangshuo and drifting on the wonderland like Yulong River!
* Explore Shanghai's colonial history, Enjoy the combination of the ancient cultures and modern miracles.
The Lijiang River flows 83 km (52 mi) from Guilin to Yangshuo, where the karst mountains and river sights highlight the famous Lijiang River cruise. Gorgeous Karst peaks give you surprises at each bend of the limpid river under the blue sky. Your way is lined with striking jagged karst peaks and lush, pastoral scenes. You can breathe the fresh air, feel gentle breeze and appreciate the fabulous landscape on both sides of Lijiang River. This scenery has long inspired artists and poets, becoming the epitome of Chinese landscapes – the Lijiang River even appears on the 20 yuan bank note!
Cruising on the Lijiang River from Guilin city to Yangshuo county is enjoyable no matter what the weather is like. During sunny days, tourists can enjoy the inverted reflection of the hills on both sides clearly in the water. During cloudy days, the hills are surrounded by mist and tourists may feel they are cruising in a mystical paradise. And when the rain comes, drizzle is like a vale, which covers the hills and river, and tourists may feel the poetic connotations of this too.
The Luxurious Cruising Ship departs from the Zhujiang Wharf which is around 34km/50 minutes drive to the south of central Guilin. Tourists embarking on the cruise ship from Zhujiang Wharf are required to show passport when purchasing ship tickets and boarding. They need to get to the wharf at least 30 minutes before departure to leave enough time for passport inspection. Normally it will take around 5 hours from Guilin to Yangshuo. The ship ticket also include a buffet lunch in the ship. But normally the ship staff will recommend tourists to pay more for some fish which were caught by the fisherman just in the morning. If you do not want to take the fish dish, just ignore it.
The river generally has Two Sections from Zhujiang Wharf. Various attractions like peaks and villages along the river have interesting descriptive names, which calls for much of your imagination to see what it is like. Listening to tour guides legendary stories about the attractions is a delightful experience when you are appreciating the landscapes. Most are mystical fairy and love stories.
In the First Section, which is from Ox Gorge (near the Bamboo River Wharf and the Mopanshan Wharf) to Water-Dropping Village, the most charming scenery of the cruise awaiting you include: Wangfu Rock (Yearning-for-Husbands-Return Rock), Crown Cave, Half-Side Ferry, Yangdi Village, Mural Hill (Nine Horses Mural Hill), Xianggong Mountain, Yellow Cloth Shoal (RMB20 banknote Scene), and Xingping Town.
The hills and peaks in Guilin, crafted by nature, rise sharply from the ground in many different shapes. Each famous peak along the Lijiang River has been given a name based on its shape. Some peaks however require a great deal of imagination to see how it got its name. One of the most famous peaks along the Lijiang River is the 416-meter-high Nine Horses Mural Hill. The precipice of the Mural Hill is even and straight as if cut by knife, decorated with colors of white, yellow, gray and black. Images of nine horses may be seen indistinctly on the precipice, hence the name Nine Horse Mural Hill.
Floating downstream, after passing Mural Hill, you will find the Yellow Cloth Shoal. The cliffs are steeper and the river becomes wider and calmer here, so it is the best place to appreciate the reflections of the verdant peaks. It is no wonder that the newly-issued RMB20 note carries the image of this part of the river. The water is so limpid that the reflection of a huge yellow flagstone can be clearly seen on the water. It is like a yellow cloth spreading across the countryside, hence the name Yellow Cloth Shoal.
As you reach the area surrounding Xingping village, some of the most striking scenery along the Li River comes into view. The short distance between Xingping and Fishing Village (Yucun village) is the highlight of the cruise.
The river takes a big turn at Xingping and the beautiful landscape and country scenery will form a lifelong impression on visitors. Verdant bamboo greet visitors along the river while water buffalo eat grass casually on the fields, peasants harvest their crops, school children play on the way home, and fisherman float along on bamboo rafts with their cormorants.
The Second Section goes from Water-Dropping Village to Yangshuo where you can see Snail Hill, Green Lotus Peak (Bilian Peak), and Shutong Hill (Schoolboy Hill). The scenery is equally beautiful.
Your final destination, the charming Yangshuo town, sits in the midst of some of the area's most incredible countryside. You can walk from the wharf to the West Street which is in the very center of Yangshuo County and famous for the restaurants and bars on it. In the town's surroundings you can go cycling and rock climbing or walking and bamboo rafting. The most famous residents of the Lijiang River are the cormorant fishermen. With their conical hats, bamboo rafts and glossy, black winged companions, this traditional technique gives you a glimpse of a China of times-gone-by.
Your private driver and guide will be ready for you at the airport or railway station when you arrive in Beijing. Sit back in a comfortable, non-smoking car, leave the hassles to your guide, and enjoy a trouble-free transfer to your hotel.
Today, your tour in Beijing will began with strolling on Qianmen Street, an old Beijing style commercial street right to the south of Tiananmen Square.
Afterwards you will walk north to visit Tiananmen Square, the heart of China and the biggest square in the world. Then walk through an underground tunnel to pass Chang An Road before The Tiananmen Rostrum to get into the Forbidden City Area, visit the Forbidden City (Palace Museum & Imperial Palace, UNESCO World Heritage) - the history and meanings of it will be unlocked by your guide. Glean the history out of a place where the guidebooks leave you short. It has served as the residence to 24 emperors throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368 AD - 1911 AD), but is now used as the Palace Museum. The Forbidden City has been the center of the highest authority for more than 500 years in China. With garden landscapes and an enormous architectural complex consisting of 9,000 chambers and halls containing furniture and works of art, it has become the historical landmark witnessing invaluable Chinese civilization during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
We specially include the Foxiang Pavilion (means Buddha Fragrance Pavilion) - near the highest place in the central mountain where tourist can have a birds eye view of this giant charming garden although the extra charge should be paid for it (we included the fee in the quotation.) .
In the morning, stroll with locals among the 6,000 ancient trees in the Temple of Heaven's Grounds. Watch locals play chess, exercise, practice martial arts, and maybe play traditional instruments.
The last and also the highlight place of the tour in Beijing this time is the Great Wall at Badaling (UNESCO World Heritage). You'll drive for around 40 km/2 hours to the north of Beijing into the mountains, walk and enjoy the fantastic view there.
Enjoy a fair well dinner in Beijing. Then drive to Beijing West Railway Station, say goodbye to your local guide in Beijing and take the bullet train to Xi'an. In around 4.5 hours, you will meet your local guide at Xian Railway Station and get to the hotel by private transfer.
In the afternoon, drive back to Xian city to visit Big Wild Goose Pagoda (UNESCO World Heritage) and Da Cien Temple (Temple of Great Maternal Grace) around it. (You will get into the temple to have a close look at the pagoda, but do not include stepping up the pagoda.) The Pagoda was built in 652 AD, Chinese-style architecture combined with Buddhist historic statues, murals and scriptures, topped off by the best panoramic view over Xi'an.
In the morning, continue your tour in Xian with the visit to Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an. This Museum is one of the 3 best museums in China (along with the Forbidden City and Shanghai Museum). It is a perfect overview of Chinese history and not to be missed.
After lunch, you will visit the City Wall, the most well-preserved, most complete oldest city wall that has survived in China, as well being one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world. It is rectangular in shape and has a total length of around 14 km. The wall encloses an area of about 14 square kilometres. The city wall measures 12 meters high, 15-18 meters wide at the base and 12-14 meters wide at the top.
Afterwards, your private driver and guide will transfer you to the Xi'an Airport. What you need to do is to sit back and relax.
Today ends with the included flight to Guilin and the Hotel in Guilin. Your private car, driver and guide handle all the transfer for you at each end. Say goodbye to your local guide in Xian. After around 1.5 hours flight, you will meet your private guide and driver in Guilin. Transfer to your hotel in downtown Guilin.
Be transferred to Longsheng County for around 110 km/2h30m drive in the morning, you will walk up on the spectacular Dragons Backbone Rice Terraces Fields, which have been carved from the mountains for hundreds of years and widely recognized as the best terrace field scene in China.
In this Terrace Fields, you will pass some villages, the home to Zhuang and Yao minority people groups, featuring traditional architecture where no nails are used in construction. Their fabrics, language, folk songs, and warmth make a lasting impression.
Coming back to Guilin in the evening, and at night, you can walk in the lake area in downtown Guilin to enjoy the spectacular night view with flood lights - long zigzag bridges, twin high pagodas, very charming gardens.
In the morning, you will be transferred to Zhujiang Wharf which is around 34km/50m to downtown Guilin to take the cruising ship to enjoy the world famous Lijiang River Cruising from Guilin to Yangshuo. Meanwhile, your luggage will be transferred to your hotel in Shangshuo County.
Relax on the famous Lijiang River Cruise to enjoy the wonderland along the River - the spectacular limestone peaks, graceful bamboo groves, crystal clear water and farmers tending rice paddies. Your destination today is Yangshuo, a small but picturesque town around 70 km to the south of Guilin. A buffet lunch is served on this four hour cruise (included in the quotation).
The ship will arrive at Yangshuo at around 2pm. In Yangshuo, you will drive into the charming countryside, via the "5 km Picturesque Landscape Corridor" to get to Silver Cave - the most beautiful big karst cave in Guilin area to explore its breathtaking beauty.
You will also enjoy the Moon Rock on the way between the Silver Cave and downtown Yangshuo.
Wake up naturally in the morning, Today starts as early or late as you desire in this pretty and cozy small town.
In the afternoon, enjoy the Drifting on the fairyland like Yulong River!
Afterwards, you will be transferred to Guilin Airport (85km/1h15m), say goodbye to your local guide in Guilin and to take flight to Shanghai – the most cosmopolitan city in China. In around two hours, you will meet your local guide and driver in Shanghai. Just in time to catch the neon lights lighting up. Capture the city's glamour through your lens and feel the citys pulse.
Today you will taste the feature of Shanghai both "Classic and Modern", feel the East-meets-West fusion and the air of the "Paris of the East".
Today is packed: In the morning, your personal driver, and guide will be waiting at your address in time, ready to maximize your time.
Your tour in Shanghai will begin with the visit to the 468m high Oriental Pearl Tower in Pudong area (East of Huangpu River) which is the icon of Shanghai, ranks the second tallest in Asia and the fourth tallest tower in the world. You will take the express elevator to arrive at the upper sphere (the middle sphere) which is 250m above the ground. The Shanghai Municipal History Museum located at the ground floor in the tower is also a must for tourists in Shanghai. The museum has six separate galleries which show the evolution of Shanghai in a period of 6,000 years. Then you will get to the West of Huangpu River to take a stroll on the Bund - the waterfront by the side of the river, and with many elegant classical skyscrapers built in the colonial period, it is also the most important showcase of Shanghai.
In the afternoon, you will get to the Old Town of Shanghai which is right by the side of the former French Concession and Huangpu River, to visit the Yuyuan Bazaar and charming Yuyuan Garden, one of the best typical Classical Chinese style gardens in China. You will also visit the Old City God Temple here – the most famous city god temple in China and one of the most important religion centers for local Shanghai citizen.
Then you can visit the heart of the former French Concession – Xintiandi area. It is an upmarket, pedestrian only, shopping, eating and entertainment district composed of refurbished or reconstituted traditional early 19th century Shikumen ("stone gate") houses, narrow alleys and stone paved courtyards. It is considered one of the first lifestyle centers in China. With the Taiping Lake area right by the side of it, Xintiandi area now is also the most expensive place to live in China, with some apartments costing more than Tokyo, New York and London. It is home to the Chinese elite and top executive expats.
The small leafy street between the North Block and South Block of Xintiandi is Xingye Road (old name Rue Wantz, Built in 1914, named after the name of the chief engineer of Public Council of the French Concession, Wantz).
The Shikumen Open House Museum here presents Shanghai life as it was around the 1920s and 30s in a Shikumen-style "stone-gate" house. There are about 7 rooms furnished with period furniture. The museum includes a tingzijian, a small triangular room, sometimes rented out at a low price to impoverished writers and others.
This kind of building style was originally created to house refugees from the Taiping Rebellion (1851-1864) who flooded Shanghai from the nearby provinces. It gained in popularity and remained the preferred style until 1980s in Shanghai.
In the south eastern corner of this block, also on the Xingye Road is the Site of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China which has now been preserved as a museum. It is also located in the historical Shikumen buildings in which the 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China took place on 23 July in 1921. The museum houses exhibits about the history of China and Shanghai and the foundation of the CPC.
Further down this quiet picturesque street with pretty buildings and villas on each sides, many elegant detached French style garden villas will appear in front of your eyes. Built in 1920s, this community was designed by French architect and copied from the buildings in Biarritz, a famous beach resort by the side of Atlantic in the south France near Spain.
Today your private driver and guide will meet you at your hotel according to your time to transfer you to the airport on time. Say goodbye to Shanghai.


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The Bowmen by Arthur Machen
The Bowmen was a short piece of fiction by Arthur Machen published in a London newspaper, The Evening News, on the 29th September, 1914. By Machen's standards it's not one of his best pieces, written at a time when he was working at the paper as a journalist. The First World War was in its early days, and the story was conceived as a Kipling-like morale-boost following the retreat of British forces at Mons a few weeks before. The stories for which Machen is remembered today had never provided the success he hoped for so it must have been a surprise when his invention of angelic bowmen appearing during the battle gained him national attention:
On the last Sunday in August, 1914, Machen read in his morning paper of the retreat from Mons.
"I no longer recollect the details, but I have not forgotten the impression that was then made on my mind. I seemed to see a furnace of torment and death and agony and terror seven times heated, and in the midst of the burning was the British army: in the midst of the flame, consumed by it, scattered like ashes and yet triumphant, martyred and for ever glorious."
That was the way, indeed, in which the English thought about the army at the beginning of the Great War; since then we have come to take a less romantic view of warfare. With this picture in his mind, Machen conceived and wrote a story called The Bowmen, told, as most stories are, as if it were true—that is, he did not begin by saying: "what you are about to read is all my own invention"—in which St. George with an army of English mediaeval bowmen appeared at the critical moment to cover the British retreat. Not, to be sure, a very probable story nor, as Oswald Barron pointed out, was it likely that the Agincourt bowmen, most of whom came from Wales, would use the French expressions Machen evokes from them: and Machen himself felt he had not done justice to his original conception.
"But if I had failed in the art of letters, I had succeeded, unwittingly, in the art of deceit."
The Bowmen appeared in The Evening News on September 29th, 1914, at a moment when people were looking for a miracle, and many promptly embraced it as an account of one. That such journals as The Occult Review and Light should fasten on it, might have been anticipated; but it was taken up by parish magazines all over the country, and people came forward on every side to say that they had friends and relatives who had seen the "Angels of Mons" with their own eyes. As a result, Machen became, for the first time in his life, a man of nation-wide fame. To thousands of people, the idea, whether true or false, gave consolation or hope, but when Machen protested that his story was entirely the child of his own imagination, the fame threatened to turn to notoriety; he was rebuked for his impudence at claiming originality for the tale. Nevertheless a legend had been born and a shoal of publications appeared to satisfy public demand—On the Side of the Angels (Harold Begbie), Guardian Angels (GP Kerry—a sermon reprinted), Angels, Saints and Bowmen of Mons (IE Taylor, Theosophical Publishing Society).
Aidan Reynolds & William Charlton in Arthur Machen: A Short Account of His Life and Work (John Baker, 1963)
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