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US transfers 9 Yeminis to Saudi Arabia from Guantanamo Bay
The United States has transferred nine Yemeni men to Saudi Arabia from the US military prison at Guantanamo under a long-sought diplomatic deal between Washington and Riyadh, US officials said.
The transfer, which took place just days before President Barack Obama's visit to Saudi Arabia for a summit of Gulf Arab allies, marked the latest step in his final push to close the controversial detention centre at the US naval base in Cuba before he leaves office in January 2017.
The Saudis agreed, after lengthy negotiations that at one point involved Obama and Saudi King Salman, to take the nine Yemenis for resettlement and put them through a government-run rehabilitation program that seeks to reintegrate militants into society, the officials said.
The group announced by the Pentagon was the largest shipped out of the Guantanamo Bay prison since Obama rolled out his plan in February aimed at shutting the facility. But he faces stiff opposition from many Republican lawmakers as well as some fellow Democrats.
There are now 80 prisoners at Guantanamo, most held without charge or trial for more than a decade, drawing international condemnation.
The most prominent of the transfers was Tariq Ba Odah, a 37-year-old Yemeni whom the military had been force-feeding daily since he went on a hunger strike in 2007.
Ba Odah's lawyer, Omar Farah, said the US government had "played Russian roulette" with his client's life and that his transfer "ends one of the most appalling chapters in Guantanamo's sordid history."
His case was a source of legal wrangling between the U.S. Department of Justice and his lawyers, who had unsuccessfully sought his release on humanitarian and medical grounds, and also created divisions within the Obama administration.
Transfers precede Obama's visit
The transfers took place as Obama prepared to visit Saudi Arabia for a summit with the Gulf Cooperation Council at a time when US-Saudi relations have been strained by the nuclear deal with Iran, their Shi'ite regional rival, and what Riyadh sees as a weak US response to Syria's civil war.
The Saudis have also threatened to sell of hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of American assets should the US Congress pass a bill that could hold the kingdom responsible for a role in the September 11, 2001 attacks, the New York Times reported.
Rights groups call for boycott of Dakar Rally amid accusations of 'sportswashing' by Saudi Arabia
Saudi women's rights activist sentenced to nearly six years in prison
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About Wikivoyage
Tourist Drive 33
1 Understand
2 Prepare
2.2 Phone coverage
2.2.1 Payphones
2.2.2 Mobile phone signal
3 Get in
4 Get around
4.1 By car
4.2 By bus
4.3 By train
4.4 By bike
5.1 Hornsby to Calga
5.2 Calga to Glenworth Valley
5.3 Glenworth Valley to Bucketty
5.4 Bucketty to Wollombi
5.5 Wollombi to Cessnock
5.6 Cessnock to Branxton
5.7 Alternate Tourist Drive 33 (Wollombi to Lovedale via Broke and Pokolbin)
5.7.1 Wineries in Broke
5.8 Cessnock Bypass
5.9 Big Yango Loop Trail
5.10 The Wattagans
5.11 Mangrove Dam Trail
5.12 Other tracks
6 Stay safe
6.1 Road closures
7 Go next
A scenic drive in the Hunter Valley and the Central Coast regions of New South Wales
Itineraries > Oceania itineraries > Tourist Drive 33
Tourist Drive 33 is a major tourist drive from Calga in the western part of the Lower Central Coast to Branxton in the Hunter Valley, the second longest tourist drive in New South Wales, the second most promoted tourist drive in New South Wales and the longest interior tourist drive in Australia that's not in Victoria.
The brown Tourist Drive 33 markers used to navigate the route.
UnderstandEdit
No other place in the Australia continent has long interior tourist routes as well situated as this one - either the views, access, wineries, the length and variety of environments or their historical significance pale in comparison. To travel from either Gosford or Hornsby along this route, even only in sections if restricted by time or budget, is a memorable experience.
Glenworth Valley and the Hunter Valley Gardens are situated along this route, making it one of the most heavily used tourist drives in Australia along with the Grand Pacific Drive or Great Ocean Road (B100).
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For a route to be classified as a Tourist Drive or Tourist Route in New South Wales, each drive must go through nomination process, it could be promoted to a tourist drive. However, in the early 2010s, 12 of around 70 tourist drives in New South Wales were decommissioned - meaning they lose their status, however, Tourist Drive 33 was one of their first tourist drives declared in the 1960s - and it's one of the few Tourist Drives that are still standing today that were declared in the 1960s, better than it originally was with much more side trips and more places to see.
If you wanted to go directly via the Pacific Motorway and B82, then it will take about 2 hours to go from Sydney to the Hunter Valley, but using this route will probably take 2.5 hours non-stop without traffic. However, you'd want to take at least 2 nights to fully explore this drive, into detail and not missing out on the best aspects of this drive and if you want to explore every single aspect of this drive, then it'll take a week.
Parts of this route were built by convicts in the early 1800s to connect Sydney to the Hunter Valley. Construction of the Great North Road began in 1826. It was considered one of the greatest engineering records for the early 19th century.
The Great North Road is 240 km long, and parts of it are part of Tourist Drive 33. Most of the road is used today as an alternate way to get to the Hunter Valley, and is also the scenic route.
Much of the 240 km of the Great North Road has been renamed, such as to Wisemans Ferry Road, Old Northern Road or Old Great Northern Road; however, the original name is still used on the section between Mogo Creek and Wollombi. Meanwhile in Sydney, the Great North Road in Five Dock/Abbotsleigh was also once part of the same road.
The Great North Road was not a continuous road for 240 km. Occasionally, there were ferries and parts of it was split. To this day, some parts of the road are not connected and there are some ferry crossings (e.g. Wisemans).
Regardless, the road was an iconic architecture and engineering feat for the 19th century. Some parts are scenic, too. The sandstone formations, which can still be seen in some parts, are an icon of the drive.
Wisemans Ferry; Part of the Great North Road, but not part of TD33.
The modern-day Great North Walk had also origins from this route. The 200-km Sydney to Newcastle road passes through some of this route — mainly the route of the Great North Road.
PrepareEdit
There are parts of the drive that have no mobile signal. You will most likely need to carry a satellite phone. It can get mildly windy in parts, especially in those on the higher altitudes of Mangrove Mountains. In some areas, especially in Glenworth Valley, there are so many flies that you will almost certainly want to carry an insect repellent.
The next question is if you want to drive the whole way on the road, or stop and enjoy a kayak or horse ride at Glenworth Valley or see some flora and fauna at Hunter Valley Gardens. This will almost certainly come down to time. A simple trip along the road can be quite time consuming. For example, from the Hornsby city centre to the Hunter Valley Gardens can take up to 3 hours on the road non stop. There are other direct routes you can take to get you there faster without going on the winding scenic road like the M1 Pacific Motorway on the east and the M15 Hunter Expressway to the north.
You can do the road in a long day starting quite early from Hornsby and finishing the loop back quite late. If you do so, make sure you are road tripping with someone, or a group of you who can share the driving. There are also options in staying in one of the villages or Glenworth Valley, Peats Ridge, Wollombi or the Hunter Valley along the road and breaking the trip in multiple days.
The climate of most of the drive varies from very hot to somewhat cool. In summer, the weather can get to a scorching 40˚C, while in winter temperatures can get very cold compared to the rest of New South Wales and drop to 12˚C. There is also has a wet spring season when the drive can be slick. Autumn is usually the milder, dry season, bringing 30°C highs, blue skies and the bulk of tourists.
Snow can be a problem in Wollombi in the winter, however snow is very rare and only occurs 1 in every 10 years. However, it is always a good idea to check the weather and forecast before going as rain can also affect the journey.
Phone coverageEdit
PayphonesEdit
Payphones are scattered throughout the drive, but some on the street side in some towns (particularly Wollombi and Cessnock) suffer from vandalism and may be inoperable. It might be best to try the one at your hostel or at the tourist centre. Phones are coin-operated or use prepaid phonecards, available from most supermarkets or newsagents. International calling cards are also available at these outlets.
There are also emergency phones on the drive, approximately every 10-20 km.
Mobile phone signalEdit
Mobile phone coverage can be sketchy. The Telstra networks have a good signal within towns, becoming variable to non-existent especially on the Mangrove Mountains to Wollombi. Other networks like Optus and Vodafone are hit and miss, but those with 3G/NextG phones might have more luck.
If you intend to spend any amount between Mangrove Mountains and Wollombi or go on one of the side routes of the drive, it is very advisable to rent a satellite phone to call for emergency services should anything happen.
Spare some change?
Some places won't have a card reader. There are also very few ATMs along the way; however, they can be found in either Wollombi, Cessnock or Branxton
Get inEdit
There are multiple starting points, depending on where you wish to begin the journey.
However, there are 3 commonly used entries on Tourist Drive 33 and these are generally the best ways. One is down south on the M1 near Calga, the second one is the B82/B68 junction at Cessnock and the third one is at the M15 near Branxston, at the very north of the drive. There are other entries too, but these three are the most common ones. Once you're in, just follow the brown Tourist Drive 33 signs.
A Wallaby caught praying in Wollombi
Get aroundEdit
By carEdit
This drive can be easily achieved as long as you have a car. Distances are long, steep and without a car, it is virtually impossible to accomplish.
This route is best done in a 4WD or an SUV. Sedans and caravans can't do some of the very steep climb on the side tracks. Make sure the car your bringing is less than 10 years old, as some of these tracks erode quickly after frequent rains in this area. Some sedans and caravans are also not suitable navigating the sharp bends, especially the climb up to Wollombi. If you don't have a car, then car hire is available at the following places:
In Gosford and the Lower Central Coast at the nearest train station
-33.419876151.3432241 Avis Australia (Gosford), 322 Mann Street, Gosford, 2250 (This isn't exactly on Tourist Drive 33, but it's in Gosford, at the closest train station to Calga), ☏ +61243232222. (updated May 2021)
Thrifty Car & Truck Rental Tuggerah, 144 Pacific Hwy, Tuggerah, 2259. (updated May 2021)
In Cessnock
-32.840157151.3561652 Hertz Car Rental Cessnock, 1A Aberdare Rd, Cessnock, 2325, ☏ +61249912500. M-F 9am - 5pm Sa 9am - noon. Su Closed. 200 metres from the route of Tourist Drive 33. (updated May 2021)
By busEdit
Buses only operate from Cessnock to Branxton for non tourism purposes only. The route doesn't even go here but you'll have to go to Maitland and catch a train (Hunter Line), and which is not what you want here or are expecting.
By trainEdit
There are no trains that run directly parallel to this route and trains only stop at Branxton.
By bikeEdit
While cycling is possible, it is recommended only for those that can endure long mountainous rides while carrying camping and survival equipment. Spare at least 4 days if you wish to bike all the way and exploring the drive at the same time.
During high winds there are only a few shelters where you can rest but there are trees to at least block some of the wind. There is no separation of lanes between bicycles and cars, ride with care and provide right of way to whoever is driving faster. Helmets must be worn by Australian law and headlights must be on at all times. Make sure to have all the necessary equipment in optimal condition throughout the journey, as there are very few repair shops along the way - only in Branxton, Cessnock and Wollombi. Additionally, be prepared to do some of the windy road run up towards Wollombi. Cars often struggle up that stretch, so enjoy if you choose to bring your bike up.
Fancy a bus ride to take a break from cycling? You're on the wrong road. Buses do not operate on most of the drive; where they do run bikes may not be carried onto buses, although this is at the driver's discretion.
GoEdit
Many visitors will wonder how much there is to see in such a short drive. The answer really depends on your interest.
Sunset and sunrise are the best times to get out and look. Not only are the temperatures cooler, but the quality of light ignites the stone with a luminous orange tone. You're also more likely to see animals that have been hiding from the midday heat venturing out to feed and all the pesty insects would not be here, early in the morning. Not only that but you also see a nice beautiful sunrise and sunset, up on the mountains. Some side routes are not possible to access if you do not have an SUV.
Hornsby to CalgaEdit
Speed limit: 110 km/h
Although, this part of the journey is not part of the official gazetted Tourist Drive 33, the journey to Calga is a nice, picturesque drive, passing the Hawkesbury River; a great camping spot or a place to explore for a day. While most people who use this drive use the M1 Pacific Motorway, you can also use the B83 Pacific Highway; a more scenic route and a route for those who want to avoid 110 km/h decently high speed roads which also provides a very different view.
Calga to Glenworth ValleyEdit
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Tourist Drive 33/Calga to Glenworth Valley
Along the way:
-33.431667151.2177781 Calga. A small town in the Lower Central Coast, along the intersection of possibly the most confusing interchange in Australia. Also home to the Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park, which attracts visitors from both Sydney and the Central Coast. Historically, Calga was also a common walking point when walking between the Hawkesbury and the Hunter Rivers.
-33.415151.1844442 Glenworth Valley. Drop in for a horse ride or go on a world first outdoor laser tag. Be aware that it can get very cold here.
About the road:
Speed Limit: 100 km/h (40-50 km/h on Cooks Road)
Distance: 3 km (plus a 3-km-long drive to get to Glenworth Valley Outdoor Adventures)
Road surface: asphalt (gravel for 1 km of the 3-km-long route to get to Glenworth Valley Outdoor Adventures and Glenworth Valley in general)
Roads taken Peats Ridge Road (and Cooks/Popran Road to get to Glenworth Valley Outdoor Adventures)
You do not have to go to Glenworth Valley, however most tourists camp for a night or two and do some of the outdoor adventures out there.
As of May 2021, there are no plans to pave the 1 km of unpaved road, as the road is not owned by the NSW government, so it is very advisable to not go in a sedan, caravan or any vehicle that is not a 4WD or an SUV. There may also be potholes on Cooks Road so again, it is very advisable to go in either a 4WD or an SUV. However Peats Ridge Road is fairly straight with few sharp bends or hairpins.
Lorikeets in Glenworth Valley, with horses in the background
Things to see or have along the way
-33.400427151.2061521 Glenworth Valley Horse Riding (Glenworth Valley Outdoor Adventures), Cooks Rd, Glenworth Valley, ☏ +61 2 4375 1222. Daily 8:30AM–5:00PM, bookings required. Closed on public holidays. Minimum $80. (updated Jan 2021)
-33.419528151.1880592 Glenworth Valley Kayaking (Glenworth Valley Outdoor Adventures), Popran Rd, Glenworth Valley, ☏ +61 2 4375 1222. Daily 9AM-5:30PM, bookings required. Closed on public holidays. (updated Feb 2021)
You can eat or have a coffee at the -33.402974151.1928121 Glenworth Valley cafe. (updated Mar 2021).
Glenworth Valley also has an outdoor laser tag, a world first; great if you're an outdoorsy person but also love laser lag, these will however, require bookings.
Sleep along the way
-33.399324151.1943891 Glenworth Valley Outdoor Adventures. GVOA is the only place to sleep at this point in time, and new places opening are unlikely. You can go camping, glamping, stay in a cabin, tent or tipi. Tents and tipi's can be hired there. Bookings required. (updated May 2021)
Glenworth Valley to BuckettyEdit
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Tourist Drive 33/Glenworth Valley to Bucketty
-33.331667151.2344443 Peats Ridge. Camp a day or two here.
-33.299151.1934 Mangrove Mountain. Where the Central Coast's water comes from.
-33.231667151.2177785 Kulnura. Pop out for a bush walk here.
Speed limit: 60-100 km/h
Road surface: asphalt
Roads taken Peats Ridge Road and George Downes Drive
The road is a narrow two lane road with only one lane paved on George Downes Drive. Parts on Peats Ridge have 2 lanes. On George Downs Drive there may be a double lane marker, but it is just a guide for other vehicles passing in the opposite direction. If there is a vehicle coming on the opposite direction; you are expected to go slightly off the paved road to let the oncoming vehicle pass by. After the oncoming vehicle has passed, there may be some dust which can block vision. Also avoid overtaking vehicles on sharp bends, black spots and hairpins.
Additionally, for those who brave the heights, take Brieses Road and Old Mooney Dam trail and explore the Mooney Mooney Dam , and for those who enjoy a nice picnic at the lake, there is the same opportunity except the fact it is the Mangrove Creek Dam Picnic Area which requires a 12.8-km drive from Kulnura, the nearest town. Avoid using this route unless you are going on a 4WD. The road may also be closed during rain or storm.
The St. Michaels Church at Wollombi
Along the way, it is also home to -33.221533151.2126211 Kulnura One Stop Jerry's Cafe. one of the most famous cafes in the region. (updated Mar 2021)
-33.225125151.2228821 Kulnura General Store, Greta Road. The only supermarket in the surroundings, and if your stuck, then this would most likely be your nearest supermarket. (updated Mar 2021)
-33.395238151.2429651 Mooney Mooney Dam. (updated Mar 2021)
-33.219359151.1213852 Mangrove Creek Dam Picnic Area. (updated Mar 2021)
-33.22605151.1794912 Waterfall Springs Retreat, 2394A Kyola Road, Kulnura 2250, ☏ +61243761185. Has a swimming pool and a coffee and tea maker in all rooms. Free Wi-Fi and hiking trails nearby. (updated May 2021)
Noonaweena, 1442 George Downes Dr, Kulnura 2250. Offers an outdoor pool and tennis courts, located on 100 acres of countryside. (updated May 2021)
Bucketty to WollombiEdit
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Tourist Drive 33/Bucketty to Wollombi
-32.99151.1344446 Laguna. Explore some of the scenic spots on the mountains. Home to the most lookouts on the drive. And there is no lagoon on the way, sorry.
-32.93886151.142177 Wollombi. Camp a night or two here on one of the historic convict-built sites.
A line of fire trucks near Wollombi
Speed limit: 60-80 km/h
Roads taken Great North Road
The 19th-century road built by convicts merges here. It is still a narrow two-lane road. However, the road here is not suitable for caravans and large vehicles. You can also drive take a side route and drive across the -33.109944151.1357413 Great Northern Road. (updated Feb 2021) towards -33.378657150.9904034 Wisemans Ferry. (updated Feb 2021) and -33.293266150.9724925 St. Albans. (updated Feb 2021).
Wollombi Endeavour Museum (formerly Courthouse) at night
Things to see along the way or at Wollombi
In Wollombi, you can also explore the Ngurra Bu; one of the historic and culturally significant Aboriginal sites. Not to worry; if you are the person who'd like to see historic churches St Michael the Archangel's Wollombi Church is a really historic, well preserved church built back when the town was founded in the 1800s.
-32.918656151.1168652 Ngurra Bu. (updated Mar 2021)
-32.937652151.1408253 Wollombi Valley Arts Council, 2888 Wollombi Road Wollombi NSW 2325, ☏ +61249988347, artscouncil@wollombi.org. M-Su 10am-4pm. A decently sized art gallery that displays all sorts of Aboriginal Art. (updated May 2021)
-32.938476151.1417384 St Michael the Archangel's Wollombi Church. Well preserved historic church (updated Mar 2021)
Galleries include:
Yengo Gallery. (updated May 2021)
Roadside Gallery. (updated May 2021)
Wollombi to CessnockEdit
Tourist Drive 33/Wollombi to Cessnock
-32.888611151.2613898 Millfield. Taste a bit of locally made wine (if you're over 18).
-32.833333151.3561119 Cessnock. Check out some of the wineries here.
Roads taken Wollombi Road
The road starts to widen as this is the primary route to Wollombi for freight. Both lanes are paved. Wollombi to Cessnock is also one of only 3 ways to get out or into Wollombi. This part of the drive also passes -32.888611151.2613896 Millfield.
(updated Feb 2021); Millfield has a general store and the historic Rising Sun Inn, which now operates as a museum.
A vineyard seen in Pokolbin, alternative route to this drive.
Be aware that traffic can be a nightmare and after 1800 during the summer because of the HVG X-mas light show and during the spring holiday season. Road quality can get no better throughout the Hunter Valley. The exact opposite with Cessnock though however this is due to it commonly flooding.
-32.88751151.2514923 The Old Post Office Millfield, 50 Wollombi Rd, Millfield, ☏ +61418967052. Who said that post offices are only for the mail? An old post office, now a hotel. (updated May 2021)
Cessnock to BranxtonEdit
Tourist Drive 33 vs. B82
Many people that drive here commonly just think that they're on B82 on this section, or that TD33 terminated at Cessnock. But in actual fact, the reason to this is because it isn't well signposted, and many maps fail to include the TD33 marker for this section. Don't be surprised when locals tell you that TD33 stops at Cessnock or don't even know what Tourist Drive 33 is.
Tourist Drive 33/Cessnock to Branxton
-32.781667151.38444410 Lovedale. Explore even more wineries or check out the Hunter Valley Zoo.
-32.648333151.35111111 Branxton. Finish your journey (if you're driving south) here. Start your journey (if you're driving south). Also explore some wineries.
Roads taken B82 Wine Country Drive,
Although this route is no longer signed at Branxton, the journey through this part is an amazing experience. Passing through this route from Lovedale to Cessnock is an unforgettable experience that most wine tasters will enjoy. Along the way is also home to one of the Hunter Valley's most famous zoos here.
Things to see along the way
-32.797591151.3633885 Hunter Valley Zoo, 138 Lomas Ln, Nulkaba, ☏ +612 4990 7714. Thursday-Tuesday 9AM-4PM. One of the few zoos in the Hunter Valley, with this being the most popular featuring a wide variety of Australian and exotic mammals, birds and reptiles.
Alternate Tourist Drive 33 (Wollombi to Lovedale via Broke and Pokolbin)Edit
-32.748333151.10111112 Broke. Taste a bit of locally made wine (if you're over 18).
-32.798333151.28444413 Pokolbin. Check out some of the wineries here.
Road surface: asphalt and gravel
Roads taken: Paynes Crossing Road, Wollombi Road, Cessnock Road and Broke Road
While this route isn't marked physically, the alternate route still appears on the official tourism maps showing this side route. When going northbound, follow the signs to Singleton (until Broke, then head east - follow the signs to Branxton or Cessnock) and when southbound follow the signs to Wollombi (first follow the signs to Broke, then follow Wollombi).
This is the alternate route for those willing to go and see Pokolbin, home of the Hunter Valley Gardens - Australia's biggest display garden. Pokolbin is also home to some of the best wineries in New South Wales; hence the attraction for many.
Along the way is also home to the Hunter Jewellery School, which isn't really a school but a jewellery shop for those keen.
For those who like to go to the bar, at Broke, there is also a famous wine shop called 1813 which features an 1813 style modern pub and for those who like a wine with food, Nightingale Wines & Restaurant and Margan Wines & Restaurant which all three shops sell local wine.
Furthermore, for those who like history and wine, Hermitage Road Cellars, Winery and Hunter Wine Theatre @ Hunter Valley Resort is the place to go.
But for those who have little or no interest in wines, wineries, or gardens, go on a segway at the NSW Segway Tours or go on Hot-air ballooning at Hunter Valley Hot Air Ballooning. Unlike Sweden, Segway's aren't common in Australia - and this place is something that all Aussies can appreciate.
While most NSW road speeds are too low, this one's a bit different. The nominal speed limit is 100 km/h, driving at that speed is dangerous given the road conditions, and most people keep to 80 km/h, less in the bends and the officially recommended speed on bends is 75 km/h, which is considerably safer but still too high.
Bridges here on this road are simply made out of wood, with around the same quality a Year 10 student does for his woodwork project but even worse. Along with this, there are no rails, so you've got to be really cautious with these crossings. Bits of this road is gravel, but still with a speed limit of 80-100 km/h including on bends but it's advisable to not exceed 65km/h on bends and 70km/h in general. Bits of the road are high prone to floods including some that have been hit hard by the 2021 East Australian Flood Season. Avoid overtaking vehicles on this road as the road is only one lane both ways (i.e. both ways have to use the same lane). If an oncoming vehicle comes, slow down to 15km/h slowly pass each other and continue going at the speed limit you were going. NEVER pass a vehicle within 1km proximity to the bridges as these areas are prone to narrow bends and there are steep cliffs on edges too. To know when a bridge is coming, you'll see a "ONE LANE" sign and then you'll know it's time to slow down. You'll be able to see vehicles on the other side of the bend and vehicles that have already gone in the high-crash prone areas.
-32.778302151.2974646 Hunter Valley Gardens, 2090 Broke Rd, Pokolbin, ☏ +61 2 4998 4000. 9AM-5PM. Australia's biggest display garden (updated Feb 2021).
-32.756615151.1056452 Hunter Jewellery School. which isn't really a school but a jewellery shop for those keen. (updated Mar 2021)
-32.748932151.0968092 1813, 1273a Milbrodale Rd, Broke NSW 2330, ☏ +61488127321. An 1813 style modern pub with a great green view. (updated May 2021)
-32.751431151.094913 Nightingale Wines & Restaurant. (updated Mar 2021)
-32.754517151.0947284 Margan Wines & Restaurant. (updated Mar 2021)
-32.728607151.2593337 Hermitage Road Cellars, Winery and Hunter Wine Theatre @ Hunter Valley Resort. (updated Mar 2021)
-32.725375151.2617613 NSW Segway Tours. (updated Mar 2021)
-32.773577151.3640274 Hot-air ballooning, 1/26 Lodge Rd, Lovedale NSW 2325, toll-free: 1800 028 568.
Wineries in BrokeEdit
There are a slew of wineries to visit, but keep in mind that many are only open on the weekends and some are only open by appointment. If this is the case, be sure to call ahead to confirm a visit so you don't miss out.
Hope Estate, Cobcroft Rd, ☏ +61 2 6579 1161, +61 2 6579 1373.
Krinklewood Vineyard, ☏ +61 2 9969 1311, fax: +61 2 9968 3435.
Mount Broke Wines, Adams Peak Rd, ☏ +61 2 6579 1314, fax: +61 2 6579 1313.
Nightingale Wines, 1239 Milbrodale Rd, ☏ +61 2 4965 8777, fax: +61 2 4965 8666.
The Little Wine Company, 824 Milbrodale Rd, ☏ +61 2 6579 1111, fax: +61 2 6579 1440.
Cessnock BypassEdit
If you're entering through westbound via B82, the traffic can be a nightmare. With poor roads in Cessnock and it being heavily flood prone, this section covers multiple ways to bypass Cessnock.
Way One:
From B82 Aberdare Road, turn right onto Quarrybylong Street. There's no clear and obvious signs so an easy way to remember this is after the pedestrian crossings and at the end of Cessnock Public School on the right. On the left, you'll be able to see some tennis courts. Once on Quarry Street, then turn left onto Victoria Street, again, there's no big sign to this so an easy way to remember is the 3rd left. At the end of the road, turn left onto B68 Maitland Road and after a while, follow B82 back again. The route isn't that long, and it takes a lot longer to play the song "My Head and My Heart" even in traffic.
Click here for a set of directions from Google Maps.
Way Two
Simply use Dufie Drive at Aberdale. Only an extra kilometre away.
Big Yango Loop TrailEdit
Note: Parts of this track have closed until further notice due to erosion. See the NSW NPWS website for more information.
Speed limit: 80km/h
Distance: 22 km loop
Road surface: gravel
Roads taken Big Yango Loop Trail
Access to this track is via a locked gate. To enter, phone NPWS Gosford Office on +61243204203 to arrange access in advance
This 4WD track that explores Yengo National Park is a 22km track that traverses Yengo National Park; part of the greater Blue Mountains heritage area and part of the convict trail built in the early 1800s. The track is still maintained, and is one of the very few roads that remain today that were built in the 1800s.
Please note that you may only access this trail if your camping or staying at the following places:
-32.967405150.9020964 Big Yengo House, 7 Big Yengo Loop Trail, Yengo National Park, NSW, 2325. Check-in: 2pm, check-out: 10am. Includes picnic tables, barbecue facilities, public phone, showers, toilets and electric power. However, you will need to bring bedsheets, blankets, pillows, towels, food supplies, drinking water and cooking water. Note that this is in a very remote location so it's best to not forget anything here. (updated May 2021)
-32.955122150.8878145 Blue Gums Campground (How to get here can vary: 4WD vehicles are required to access this campground via 32km of unsealed roads and 2km of 4WD-only access. There are three causeway crossings; check the depths before starting to cross, as depths can vary). While the journey here may be treacherous, the result is one that you'd instantly say, "That was definitely worth it". With picturesque views, you can easily say, that drive was worth it. There aren't any toilets here so you'll have to take a piss or poo in the bush here. This is also not wheelchair accessible. (updated May 2021)
Mountain Arm Campground. (updated May 2021)
While accessing these places, make sure you're experienced with 4WD driving and have done at least 1000km as this includes steep uphills and sharp bends, sometimes both simultaneously.
The WattagansEdit
Roads taken Wattagan Creek Road
Entry to the Wattagans can be taken by taking a turn facing eastbound near Laguna onto Wattagan Creek Road. Parts of this have well maintained roads while others are for 4WD off-road driving. While for some, the journey may be difficult, some of the lookouts like Monkey Face Lookout and Narrow Place Lookout are definitely worth it. And if you like hiking, then the Great north walk, turners walking track and the circuit walking track are just for you
Mangrove Dam TrailEdit
Distance: 9.3km
Roads taken Mangrove Dam Road and Kyola Road
The entry to this route is free and can be accessed during day time. The road isn't difficult to go on, and it's well maintained as this is the one and only way to access half of the Lower Central Coast's water. It starts just north of Kulnura, but it's hard to miss the big "Mangrove Creek Dam" signs. Once you get there, you'll realise that the 4WD drive was definitely worth it.
Other tracksEdit
Howes Valley Trail/Finchley Track - One of the scenic 4WD trails. A must do when visiting Yengo National Park. Also a must for any motorbikers or mountain bikers.
Discovery Trail – Great North Road - The discovery trail of the convict built Great North Road
Great North Road - Convict Trail - Fully done by convict labour
Stay safeEdit
Much of the road is paved. Just watch out for the wildlife on the road, especially at dawn and dusk. The Telstra networks have a good signal within town, becoming variable to non-existent especially on the Mangrove Mountains to Wollombi. Other networks like Optus and Vodafone are hit and miss, but those with 3G/NextG phones might have more luck; bring a satellite phone with you - especially if you're going on the side trails.
Fill up whenever you can, especially if you choose to go through the side routes or the Mangrove Mountains. Firstly, there's no guarantee that the next fuel station has fuel available, moreover the mountainous terrain means higher fuel consumption than you might expect.
All of the route is single carriageway with a 100 km/h speed limit. Do not be tempted to speed - the police have the route well-covered and there are plenty of static cameras. When passing through towns en route, it is necessary to slow down to as little as 20 km/h and as of 2021, 1 km of what's part of TD33/Alt-TD33 is unpaved. Take care on these roads and avoid going there in February or rainy days. Always stick to the 100 km/h limit (speeding is really not welcome here), but it's advisable to go 65 km/h on this section.
Road closuresEdit
Respect road closures, even if the road or track appears traffic-able. The road may have been closed due to being damaged or impassable much further down the road. If you proceed you may end up having to turn back or become stranded at a remote location where you shouldn't expect your cell phone to work or anybody to pass soon or even be able to U-turn. Instead, just find as comfortable a place as possible and wait for the conditions to improve and for the road to re-open, or come again another day if available. Roads are sometimes closed to prevent them becoming seriously damaged by vehicles transiting them when the surface is too soft or slippery after rain. Do not be an irresponsible person by causing damage to a road by continuing your journey.
Go nextEdit
Continue north and explore Tourist Drive 2/The Bucketts Way
Go to the Central Coast and explore some of the beaches or drive the Scenic Highway.
Go an explore the Pacific Highway, the highway between Sydney and Brisbane.
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Justice Sophia Akuffo is the new Chief Justice of Ghana. President Akufo Addo officially named the longtime Judge of the Supreme Court to serve as the CJ (Chief Justice), replacing CJ Georgina Wood who has served the country incredibly well during her time in office.
The position of the CJ is without a doubt, a very prestigious post usually occupied by citizens who have proven their worth in terms of patriotism, vast knowledge of national and global laws as well as an undented integrity. All over the world, Chief Justices are regarded in high esteem and much is expected of them in terms of the execution of their quite delicate role – hence the importance of selecting the very best for the job.
Ms. Akuffo who has a master's degree in Law (LLM) from the Harvard University in the United States of America (USA), has been a Justice of the Supreme Court since 1995.
Having passed all the necessary requirements for the position, Justice Sophia was selected among 12 most senior judges of the country who were all fit for the position. Supreme Court justices, Jones Dotse and Anin Yeboah, had been tipped as keen contenders for the position. All the three justices have served creditably on the Bench and have led judgments in landmark cases. Ms. Akuffo however, beat all 11 to bag the prestigious position.
1. Justice Sophia Akuffo was born on the 20th of December 1949. The 67-year-old holds the fourth highest position in the country after the President, Vice-President, and Speaker of Parliament.
2. Disregarding her career, the newly appointed chief Justice is originally from Akropong-Akuapem in the Eastern Region. She is a mother who has just one daughter. Akuffo also has two grandchildren.
3. The new CJ is a well-educated woman who has a master's degree in Law (LLM) from the Prestigious University of Harvard in the United States of America (USA). She also trained as a lawyer under President Nana Akufo-Addo's chambers.
4. She has been a member of the Governing Committee of the Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute and Chairperson of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Task Force.
5. Justice Sophia Akuffo is the second most senior Justice on the Supreme Court bench after Justice William Atuguba. The most senior, Atuguba, was not picked as a result of the fact that his retirement is very close.
6. Chief Justice Akuffo will be the 13th Chief Justice in the history of Ghana. Her appointment will also make her the 5th Chief Justice in the fourth republic. It is also interesting to note that Ms. Akuffo was appointed to the office of the Supreme Court by former president Jerry John Rawlings, on 30th November 1995.
7. She is the immediate past president of the African Court on Human and People's Rights. In January 2006, she was elected as one of the first judges of the African Court and was re-elected, until 2014 when she served as the Vice-President.
8. Justice Sophia Akuffo is a member of the Disciplinary Committee of the General Legal Council. Also, she has served humanity as a member of several organizations, including the Committee of the Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute.
10. The Montie 3 case is one of the famous cases in which Justice Akuffo is associated with. It was quite a serious case which was highly publicised at the time of the incident as it involved three media personalities who were arraigned for issuing death threats on Supreme court judges over their handling of a lawsuit on the credibility of voters' register.
In all, it is expected that Akuffo would serve the nation well as Chief Justice. Don't you think so?


Home Games Soulcalibur VI reviews are in – it's looking pretty good!
Soulcalibur VI reviews are in – it's looking pretty good!
Soulcalibur VI is an excellent return to form for the franchise!
After an over six year hiatus (not counting Soulcalibur: Lost Swords on PSN), Soulcalibur is back with its sixth installment, and it seems that the wait was worth it! Soulcalibur VI reviews are in from major publications all over the world, and they are highly positive. The game currently has a score of 85 in MetaCritic based on 15 reviews (as of October 18).
Soulcalibur VI is a reboot of the series, with the game revisiting the events of the first Soulcalibur title. The game not only includes series staple characters, it also features guest charcter Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher series.
The game will be released tomorrow (October 19) on the PS4, Xbox One, and Windows PC.
Next articleMeet William, a musician whose instrument of choice is… a Game Boy!


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Anthony DiLoreto
#168, (2 April 1910 - 9 January 1985)
Relationship Son of Maria Carmina Petrella
Father* Santo DiLoreto (1886 - 1923)
Mother* Maria Carmina Petrella (1887 - 1973)
Collection of Daniel E and Mary C Fiorini
Julia Josephine Morone b. 1911, d. 1958
His Social Security Number was 294-28-4732 at 384 Kellogg Avenue, Columbus, Franklin Co., OhioG.�
Birth* 2 April 1910 He was born on 2 April 1910 at Bellaire, Belmont Co., OhioG.1�
16 April 1910 He appeared on the census of 16 April 1910 in the household of Santo DiLoreto and Maria Carmina Petrella at 3522 Plum Alley, Bellaire, Belmont Co., OhioG, age 1 mo, b. OH; (nei. Michael Petrella, boarder with fam. 21.)2
Baptism 25 April 1910 He was baptized on 25 April 1910 at St. John Church, Benwood, Marshall Co., West VirginiaG.1�
between April 1910 and 1918 He lived with Maria Carmina Petrella and Santo DiLoreto between April 1910 and 1918 at Belmont Co., OhioG.3�
1918 He lived with Maria Carmina Petrella and Santo DiLoreto in 1918 at W. Goodale Street, Columbus, Franklin Co., OhioG; Sue tells that she was about 6 months old when they moved.3�
between 1918 and 1923 He lived with Maria Carmina Petrella and Santo DiLoreto between 1918 and 1923 at 367 W. 3rd Avenue, Columbus, Franklin Co., OhioG.4�
11 January 1920 He was listed as a resident in Panfilo Dipietro and Liberata Silvestro's household in the census report on 11 January 1920 at 493 West Poplar, Columbus, Franklin Co., OhioG, age 10.5�
1923 He lived with Maria Carmina Petrella and Santo DiLoreto in 1923.6�
September 1925 He lived with Maria Carmina Petrella in September 1925 at 415 Conklin Avenue, Columbus, Franklin Co., OhioG; from S A Diloreto death cert.�
Marriage* 26 April 1939 He married Julia Josephine Morone, daughter of John Morone and Concetta Mary Occhiutto, on 26 April 1939 at Franklin Co., OhioG.7�
1940 He appeared on the census of 1940 in the household of Arcangelo Fiorini and Maria Carmina Petrella at 139 Warren Street, Columbus, Franklin Co., OhioG; nei. Giovanni (John) in Maraffa hh 39.8
12 June 1942 He began military service on 12 June 1942 at Columbus, Franklin Co., OhioG.9�
30 October 1945 He ended military service on 30 October 1945 at Wakeman Convalescent Hospital, Camp Atterbury, Indiana.9�
1984 He lived in 1984 at 215 Huber Village, Westerville, Franklin Co., OhioG.10�
Death* 9 January 1985 He died on 9 January 1985 at St. Ann's Hospital, Westerville, Franklin Co., OhioG, at age 74.10�
Burial* 12 January 1985 He was buried on 12 January 1985 at St. Joseph Cemetery, Lockbourne, Franklin Co., OhioG.10�
[S36] Baptism record: document signed and sealed October 3, 1910, signed by Rector D. Gabelmus, testifying that he baptized Antonio Di Loreto, born of Maria Petrell, wife of Santi Di Loreto [does not specify location but is sealed St. John Church, Benwood].
[S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. Abenta Dalorato (32), b. and parents b. Italy, entered U. S. 1907, alien, railroad laborer; Mary (24), b. and parents b. Italy, 1 child, living, entered U.S. 1908; marr. 3 yrs.
[S1] Unknown compiler, compiler, Aunt Sue and Aunt Lucy (unknown repository address: unknown repository, with the date of 2007).
[S1] Unknown compiler, Aunt Sue and Aunt Lucy, from Goodale Street.
[S11] 1920 U.S. Federal Census. Panfilo (52), b. and parents b. Italy, imm. 1903, laborer; Liberata (52), b. and parents b. Italy, imm. 1906; both aliens.
[S1] Unknown compiler, Aunt Sue and Aunt Lucy, from W. 3rd Avenue.
[S419] Ohio County Marriages, 1789-1994/1997/2013, index and images, online FamilySearch.org.
[S346] 1940 U.S. Federal Census. "Angelo" (60), b. Italy, restaurant manager; "Mary" (52), b. Italy.
[S126] U.S. Army discharge, Served as cook in 818th Hospital Center; N. France, Ardennes, Rhineland, C. Europe; good conduct medal and honorable discharge; certificate of disability. In Wakeman Convalescent Hospital, Camp Attenburg, IN.
[S37] Ohio Dept. of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics Certificate of Death, respiratory failure.


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A few years ago, former NBA star Amar'e Stoudemire gained attention for his red wine baths. But he's not the only athlete to have tried "vinotherapy." Soccer player Patrice Evra and San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker have also given it a go. Stoudemire says, "the red wine bath…creates more circulation of my red blood cells," but the science to support such a claim is scant to none. Another drawback: This habit could get really expensive.
A few years ago, former NBA star Amar'e Stoudemire gained attention for his red wine baths. But he's not the only athlete to have tried "vinotherapy." Soccer player Patrice Evra and San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker have also given it a go. Stoudemire says, "the red wine bath…creates more circulation of my red blood cells," but the science to support such a claim is scant to none. Another drawback: This habit could get really expensive.


BLAIRSTOWN, N.J. — NAI James Hanson has negotiated the sale of a 15,070-square-foot industrial building in Blairstown. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 126 Route 94, the property features four 14-foot drive-in doors and parking for 30 cars, as well as 2,000 square feet of office space. Joseph Vindigni of NAI James E. Hanson represented the seller, L&W Supply Corp., in the transaction. The buyer was refrigeration assembly and distribution company Khalil Alijla LLC.


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Velociraptor is a genus of carnivorous theropod. It was comparable in size to a contemporary turkey, although with a longer tail. It was found in what is today known as Mongolia.... The Velociraptor may look frightening, but learning how to draw this dinosaur is a breeze. Follow the simple directions below to master this dinosaur drawing. Follow the simple directions below to master this dinosaur drawing.
How to Draw a Velociraptor Dinosaur. by Darkonator . 0% (0 votes) Description: Velociraptor is a prehistoric reptile that lived over 80 million years ago, right around the later part of the Cretaceous Period. They were one of the fastest and one of the ferocious dinosaurs around. Even though they lived millions of years ago, th... I would like to make a custom paint job on a LEGO velociraptor (to look more like the one in the Lego Jurassic World game), but I don't want to paint it myself because I can't paint for the life of me so it would look bad and it probably wouldn't move.
This homeschool Velociraptor model is made by my daughter Catherine age 13 with help from her Dad. You'll be pleased to know you can make your dinosaur model nearly for free!
Step by Step Drawing tutorial on How to Draw a Velociraptor Dinosaur Velociraptor Dinosaur was one of the most small dinosaurs. This bird-like dinosaurs was small and fast and is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived approximately 75 to 72 million years ago.


Expected returns from capital funding investments is increasing, particularly for Venture Capital (VC) and Angel Investor groups.
That's the takeaway from a report by William Buck Chartered Accountants and Advisors.
Mark Calvetti, Director of Corporate Advisory, says "Our experience shows that the expected rate of return from capital funding investments by Venture Capital groups in 2018 were between 30% to 50%. Whilst the expected rate of return by angel investors was even higher at 35-65%."
These returns are in line with the returns by these groups based on a survey carried out by Pepperdine Capital Markets in the US, which highlighted that the target rates of return by VC investors ranged between 25%-45%, with considerably higher expected rates for seed to early stage investments (30% to 45%); reaching as high as 38% to 60%.
Interestingly, bank loans had the lowest average rates of return (3-6%).
Source: Pepperdine Private Capital Markets Report 2018.
According to Calvetti expectations depend on funding type – with earlier stage investments having a higher expected rate of return.
"What the evidence showed us is that there's a wide range of investment returns depending on the type of investor and stage of investee business. Angel investors – seen at the earliest investment stage – are receiving the greatest returns, generally due to the greater perceived risk," Calvetti says.
"There is a huge amount of VC activity across the globe. VC backed companies globally are projected to have raised approximately US$330 billion during the calendar year 2018. In comparison, that's around 55.7% over the US$212 billion capital raised in 2017," Calvetti says.
"There's also a growing trend for mega-funds investing in late-stage companies, with late-stage rounds continuing to grow as a percentage of VC investments.
"Historical data shows there's a continued trend in Australia and globally of a declining number of deals, but an increase in average deal sizes, with globally the median deal size reaching US$40 million.
The VC investments in Australia reached A$3.1 billion across 161 deals over the 2018 calendar year, with an average deal size of A$20 million. This is more than double the value of VC investment in 2017 of A$1.4 billion across 183 deals, with an average deals size of A$7.5 million.
Source: Preqin data on Venture Capital Activity in Australia 2018 and WB Analysis.
Calvetti says for software and biotech entities, VC has been a great way for private business to take the next step.
Some of the top Australian transactions in 2018 included: Deputy – A Sydney based workforce management software company which recently raised US$81 million (A$111 million) in one of Australia's largest Series B round; Clinical Genomics – A US based bio-technology company specialising in colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosis raised A$33 million in series B round - essentially in convertible notes.
Calvetti says for private business seeking funding, these findings are critical.
The aim of William Buck's report was to fill the gap for their clients who, when seeking funding didn't know what rates of return an investor wanted.
The report also discussed the preferred exit strategies for VC investors. Selling out the investment to another public company was at the top of the list, followed by selling to a private company and IPOs.


"I come from an ancient warrior tradition. That tradition will dismantle you."
Shyla Varad was a Human Mandalorian female who hailed from the planet Mandalore, the cultural homeworld of the Mandalorian people, located in the galaxy's Outer Rim. Varad became renowned for her skill with both a pair of blades and a fibercord whip, using both in tandem on the battlefield to great effect. During the reign of the Galactic Empire, Varad found herself far from home and cut off from her people, but she continued to live by Mandalorian tradition and eventually took up arms against the Empire. Varad was obsessed with learning about the Death Watch after she learned of a hidden base that contained records of the group.
"I will hunt my enemies, and when I find them, I will defeat them."
Shyla Varad greatly admired the Mandalorian splinter group known as the Death Watch and sought to learn all she could about the group, to the point of obsession.
"There is no substitute for an extreme targeted strike."
Shyla Varad possessed a suit of traditional Mandalorian armor, comprised of a set of chrome-grey plates over a blue flight suit, in addition to a brown leather utility belt worn at her waist, and a light blue cape. Her armor was equipped with a whipcord launcher, and Varad owned a pair of vibroswords, along with a variety of smoke bombs and remote detonators.
The character of Shyla Varad was first introduced to the Star Wars universe in the "Jabba's Realm" expansion pack for the Star Wars: Imperial Assault strategy board game. Her appearance in in-game art depicts Varad in Mandalorian armor similar in appearance to the armor worn by Jango Fett during his later life, seen most notably in the second entry of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones. Varad also shares her surname with the Mandalorians of Clan Varad, introduced in the 2011 MMORPG, Star Wars: The Old Republic.


The Jockey Club owns a significant area of land with a large tree population in and immediately around the Town of Newmarket in Suffolk. With a large amount of public access, busy roads and horse exercising facilities the potential risk associated with trees needed to be properly assessed and documented.
Oakbank was engaged to provide expert arboricultural advice and guidance in relation to the management of tree related risks within the Estate ownership.
Estate Tree Risk Management Policy. A simple policy document was developed, identifying what the Estate intends to do to manage the risk posed by trees.
Assessment of Risk - Zoning. Identification of the risks posed by trees in relation to people and property. All trees across the Estate were considered and those felt to pose a medium or high risk to Estate users were mapped as individual zones.
Assessing the Hazards – Baseline inspections of all trees within all zones. Assessing tree defects through a systematic inspection process.
Managing risk at an acceptable level: Identifying, prioritising and undertaking tree safety work according to level of risk and within a specified time scale.
Record Keeping: All documentation is concise, easily understood and communicated.
This approach helped establish the frequency with which re-inspections should take place and determine the necessary qualifications and competencies of those conducting the inspection of each zone. This delivered a re-inspection schedule that is cost effective, reasonable and practical for the Estate to adopt. A significant element of future annual inspections will be carried out by appropriate Estate staff, thus spreading out 'bought in' arboricultural consultancy services and therefore costs.
A baseline survey of all trees within the identified medium and high-risk Zones was carried out immediately. This way the Jockey Club Estate could be secure in the knowledge that the risk posed by its trees by the end of the process was reduced to ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Practical) level.
The findings of the Tree Hazard Assessments were summarised in an arboricultural report, which identified the exact location of each tree requiring remedial work on a map, a prescription for recommended works and a risk rating and therefore timeframe for completion of works.
This strategy has enabled the Jockey Club Estate to adopt a cost effective and reasonable approach to managing trees under its control to ensure that a proactive and defensible system is in place for the future.


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Q: Proving $A^T B A$ is positive definite or semidefinite, when $B$ is positive definite Let's assume we have a positive definite matrix called $B$. (Here I assume the definition of the positive definite matrix stating $B$ should be symmetric.)
How could we conclude that $A^T B A$ is positive definite or semidefinite (that is, all eigenvalues are nonnegative) for any matrix $A$?
I tried to use the theorem which states that "for any vector $v \neq 0$ and positive definite or semidefinite matrix $A$, always $v^T A v \ge 0$ " and put $A^T B A$ in place of $A$ in the theorem, but I wasn't successful in reaching a conclusion.

A: Set $w=Av,$ then
$$v^T(A^TBA)v=(Av)^TB (Av)=w^TBw \ge 0.$$

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This is the story of Birdie's journey to The Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover.
I have been working with off-track thoroughbreds for many years, retiring them from the track, retraining them into new careers and, most importantly, assisting them in breaking the stereotype about their having bad hooves and "crazy" attitudes.
This is the story of Birdie's 1st year with me. Birdie (JC Name Kodiak Ridge) is a 2013 bay mare who had an accidental baby at two, then raced 3 times and was retired to a field for a year before I purchased her in October of 2017.
Birdie is what I would describe as a sweet, loving, extremely athletic, very opinionated and a now opened "can of worms".
Our story to the 2018 Makeover was supposed to be straight forward. Birdie came to me in fairly good shape physically and I knew with the proper diet (if I could just inspire her to eat more) and hoof care, she would be good to go. The plan was to restart her slowly, with an aim toward competing in Eventing or Field Hunting at the Makeover. As with any horse though, the best laid plans don't often happen as we humans would like. Birdie carried a lot of anxiety when I first started riding her, which would quickly escalate into aggression or fear. Because of this I made the decision to focus on ground work and earning her trust over the long term.
We spent the Winter, Spring and early Summer working on the ground, going for long walks together and working to correct her hooves so she could wear Scoot Boots which would allow us to add in new terrain and environments. My previous Makeover Thoroughbred Jacob came off the track with poor hooves and if it weren't for his Scoot Boots we would not have been able to make it to the Makeover.
Birdie and I also hauled to local shows and competed in-hand. This time was also spent working to correct her round/flared hooves. In July I felt that Birdie was ready for me to get back on and we spent that month and August walking under saddle. August also saw Birdie's hooves ready for her first pair of Scoots! This meant we could explore more local parks that used gravel on their trails and would be sure to keep her comfortable on the varied terrain at the Horse Park which was either grass, gravel or cement. By the end of August Birdie was moving confidently at the walk under saddle and her anxiety though still around, hadn't made a big appearance in a while. We started to add the trot and eventually the canter. September was our final push to see if she would be ready for the Makeover. We competed at two Dressage schooling shows in Intro walk/trot and Birdie did a pretty good job. Her anxiety did show itself but she was able to ride through it and follow my direction. By this time I had decided to compete in Freestyle where I planned to show Birdie at a walk/trot to music (this would also allow me to compete her in her Scoot Boots) and hoped to do Dressage.
On the 2nd of October, we loaded Birdie on the trailer and made the 7 hour drive to the Kentucky Horse Park. Birdie hauled and settled into her stall well and after unloading her gear (I somehow always pack enough to care for five horses instead of one) and fitting the horse trailer into our camping spot it was time to explore the park. On went Birdie's LightRider rope halter/bridle and her Scoot Boots and we set out on foot. Birdie was pretty excited, flash backs to track life no doubt, but stuck close to me as we explored the two areas we would be competing in later in the week, the covered arena and the Rolex stadium! After our walk it was time to see about riding. Because of Birdie's excitement which closely bordered her past anxiety I opted to have my Mom lunge me in short sessions throughout the day at a walk and eventually a trot to give Birdie confidence. This decision payed off and by Wednesday afternoon the lunge line came off and Birdie and I walked, trotted and cantered solo. We were as ready as we were going to be!
Our Dressage test and Demonstration ride was scheduled for Thursday right after lunch. I can say riding down center line in the Rolex arena with Birdie was an amazing feeling and Birdie did a great job for the limited experience she had in the Dressage pen! One down, one to go, Friday was Freestyle day! Birdie warmed up well and spent some time making friends with a Zebu and watching a wall of balloons get moved into the holding area (other contestants "props"). Birdie had on her Scoots and her LightRider Dressage Bridle and looked amazing, and I looked pretty good too in my still white breeches and black jacket. We entered the arena to thunderous applause from the previous contestant and poor Bird was completely overwhelmed. She danced into the center of the arena and our music started (Jessica's Theme from The Man From Snowy River) and I thought we would be done for. What followed completely humbled me. Birdie took her anxiety and fear and looked to Me! She tried so hard to do what I asked despite how she felt. She did beautiful trot half passes to her music and the audience loved her. We may not have placed in the top ten in either of our classes but Birdie did an amazing job representing the soundness of a barefoot thoroughbred and showing off the amazing versatility of Scoot Boots and bitless riding.
"The Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover was created to draw attention to Off-Track Thoroughbreds by showing Thoroughbred Breeders, Owners and Race Trainers that their horses have worth outside of racing. Each accepted contestant must acquire a horse that has had no post racetrack training and in the next ten months train that horse to compete in new disciplines at the Kentucky Horse Park. The 2018 Makeover saw more than 500 horses compete at the Makeover."
Kallie Zeinstra has been involved with horses since she was born and began competing with her horses at the age of 9 and training professionally at 13. She is an avid barefoot enthusiast and spends her time assisting horses in their transition from shod to barefoot. Having worked with numerous breeds of horses in the last 20 years in Dressage, Western, English, Field Hunting, Mounted Archery, Eventing and Trail, she now spends her time transitioning Thoroughbreds off the track into new disciplines, training horses for clients and competing her OTTB Birdie and Percheron Baxter in Dressage and Eventing as well as Equine Therapy work with her Miniature horse Oliver.
Kallie currently rides and competes her horses in Scoots in Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky.


Having raised the roof back in June, we warmly welcome the Black Sheikhs back to the club tonight!
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About two years after coming out bisexual, professional wrestler Anthony Bowens says he's gay.
The 28-year-old Bowens, who grew up in New Jersey and often wrestlers under the name "Vigilante," came out publicly in a 2016 video with his boyfriend, YouTube star Michael Pavano.
"In short, just about two years ago I came out as bisexual which was truely [sic] how I viewed myself at the time. However, over the last six months or so I've started to identify less and less with that label to the point where it doesn't feel like 'me' anymore," Bowens said on social media.
"As people move on in their lives, the way they view the world and themselves tends to change and I'm no different. Which is why if you are to label me, I prefer to identify as gay," he added.
In a video titled "COMING OUT … again" with boyfriend Pavano, Bowens thanked people for their continued support.
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Bowens received mostly positive reaction to his announcement on social media.
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Tratado definitivo de paz, e uniaõ entre os serenissimos, e potentisimos principes D. Joseph I. Rey fidelissimo de Portugal, e dos Algarves, Jorge III. Rey da Gram Bretanha, de huma parte; Luiz XV. Rey Christianissimo de França, D. Carlos III. Rey catholico de Hespanha, da outra parte: assignado em Pariz a dez de Fevereiro de mil setecentos sessenta e tres: com os plenos poderes, e ratificaçoens dos quatro Monarcas Contratantes; ajuntado-se os actos que se passaraõ no dia 9 de Marco de mesmo anno, em que as ditas ratificaçoens foraõ trocadas na mesma Corte de Pariz.
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Original edition of the treaty concluded in Paris between Portugal, Spain, France and England on the 10th of February 1763, written in Portuguese and French. There exist two version of the Treaty of Paris. The first, Tratado definitivo de paz concluido entre el Rey Nuestro Señor y S.M. Christianisima por una parte, y S.M. Britanica por otre, was concluded between Englandon one side and France and Spain on the other side. This led to the decision of the King of Portugal to accede to this treaty the same day, which resulted in our treaty.
Together with the treaty of Hubertusburg, the Treaty of Paris terminated the Seven Years War. France lost its possessions on the North American continent by ceding them to Great Britain and Spain, in compensation for Florida, which Spain yielded to Great Britain. France retained its territories in the West Indies from Great Britain, in exchange for which it ceded Grenada and the Grenadines to the English. In East India the French were permitted to return to their posts, but India passed to Great Britain. In Africa France yielded Senegal to Great Britain. Cuba and the Philippines were restored to Spain. In Europe the French and Spanish returned Minorca to Great Britain, and France withdrew its troops from Germany. This treaty was to become the firm basis for English maritime supremacy and Great Britain's Sea-born Empire.
The Treaty of Paris, also known as the Treaty of 1763, was signed on 10 February 1763 by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement, after Britain's victory over France and Spain during the Seven Years' War.
The signing of the treaty formally ended the Seven Years' War, known as the French and Indian War in the North American theatre, and marked the beginning of an era of British dominance outside Europe. The two nations returned much of the territory that they had each captured during the war, but Britain gained much of France's possessions in North America. Additionally, Britain agreed to protect Roman Catholicism in the New World.
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A statistical boundary between Nijmegen and Arnhem divides a Roman-Catholic south and a Protestant north. This is right at the boundary of the Roman empire; the "great rivers" were a northern Continental border.
The great rivers, distributaries of the Rhine (Rijn), today run past Arnhem and Nijmegen. The cities are about 20 km north and south of each other and equidistant from where the Rhine first splits, just inside The Netherlands' border. These waters have changed course in historical timescales — but have maintained a general course norht of an ice-age terminal moraine and westward out to sea.
For the Romans, Nijmegen was the frontier. Beyond the rivers' domain were the Germanics, and although the two peoples conducted extensive business, the cultural border lasted for the duration of the Roman empire.
While the line dividing Catholicism and Protestantism today is conceptual and generalized,* it certainly adheres to the original cultural boundary.
The language hasn't held that firmly, though it's not far off. Belgium, just south, is bilingual — Latinate (French) and Germanic (Vlaams [Flemish,]) a form of Dutch.
But the religious border has barely moved in all these years.
* The Netherlands is one of the most secular countries in the world. You don't see people in the streets over religious differences.
No Protestant-Catholic disagreement rises to the level of embattled dispute, as it has, for example, in recent years in Ireland.


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The VI Lisbon Summer School for the Study of Culture addresses the role of visual regimes in the creation of meaning, in the refashioning of identity, in organizing the political, long before the awareness that the social is increasingly being constructed in visual terms. The very process of modernization, from the late 18th century onwards and more so later with the development of reproducible technologies, is deeply entangled with a transformation of optical regimes, that is, ways of seeing that impact ways of doing and the fashioning of identity. Even the hailed 'visual turn' was coined many decades before the visual euphoria of the 1990s, when in 1924 Hungarian theoretician Béla Balász described a 'visual turn' which spoke to the impact of film on culture.
The Summer School wishes to focus on the longue durée of the visual construction of the cultural by inviting a reflection on transvisuality. Because visual practices are unavoidably comparative, and visuality, i.e. the semiotic and cultural system that structures the way visual artifacts are produced, interpreted and disseminated works across dialogue and hybridity, through citation, borrowing and adaptation, a discussion of the cultural process of visualization is best understood through a comparative strategy, such as that of transvisuality.
The circulation of images under the aegis of modernity has not only changed modes of production, but also modalities of reception, aesthetic forms and cultural environments. It has also made us aware that the way we see and what we see are not singular acts built on biological determination, but depend heavily on cultural frames, which are unstable, situated and comparative.
This is a process that is deeply complex, and certainly ambiguous and contradictory, because visual regimes may support a democratic or authoritarian gaze; repression or resistance; de-individualization or singularity; tradition or transformation. Located precisely at the intersection where the national and the cosmopolitan collide, and where situated comparison between systems, genres, institutional and technical relations, and modes of viewing contribute to a deeper, if more complex, understanding of visual culture, transvisuality both refers to and invites a conversation between visual practices.
How much comparison can there be in images of atrocity?
The visual after the end of sight.
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Kurt's Historic Sites
President Grave Directory
Grave Category Directory
Martin Van Buren
Congress, Presidential Cabinet, Presidents, Vice Presidents
Interment Location
Sequence in Graves I Have Visited
Kinderhook, NY April 2004 5th President visited; 2nd Vice President visited
Photographed July 19, 2009.
The most noted resident of the village of Kinderhook in the Hudson River Valley was the Little Magician, Martin Van Buren. The shrewd nineteenth century politician loaded his résumé with posts such as New York state senator, U.S. senator, governor, secretary of state, minister to the United Kingdom, vice president, and president. He was also one of the founders of the Democratic Party, which he helped coalesce in the 1820s. Van Buren and several of his family members are interred in the roadside Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery.
The Van Buren lot is among the least ostentatious of all the presidential gravesites. It is highlighted by a 15-foot monument made of light grey granite. It stands in contrast to the luxury and fanciness of Lindenwald, the home he resided in for his 21 years of retirement.
Photographed August 16, 2014.
Photographed April 2004.
My father took this photo of me next to the Van Buren monument when I was on April Vacation from school in the fourth grade. Van Buren's plot was the fifth U.S. president grave I visited, and the first since I officially undertook my quest to journey to every presidential interment site, which I launched on the evening of December 21, 2003.
The inscription for the former chief executive on the western-facing front of the Van Buren monument is not very legible. That contributed to the low marks it received when I graded presidential gravesites with TJ Fallon on his YouTube channel, Dead History. Click here to watch the video, which was livestreamed on September 3, 2021. A sign with a clear transcription of the epitaph was placed in front of the monument in 2019, which was subsequent to my four visits to Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery in 2004, 2009, 2014, and 2016.
This marker with "M.VB." carved atop it is the eighth president's headstone. It is situated behind the obelisk. His wife, Hannah, has a corresponding tombstone that bears her initials. Mrs. Van Buren died at age 35 in 1819, nearly two decades before her husband headed up the Federal Government's Executive Branch.
Born: December 5, 1782 in Kinderhook, New York
Spouse: Hanah Hoes Van Buren (m. 1807-1819)
Primary Political Affiliation: Democratic Party
Served in Cabinet of: Andrew Jackson
Cabinet Position: Secretary of State (1829-1831)
Vice Presidential Term: 1833-1837 under Andrew Jackson
Presidential Term: 1837-1841
Vice President: Richard Mentor Johnson
Died: July 24, 1862 in Kinderhook, New York
Cause of Death: Asthmatic Suffocation
Last Words: "There is but one reliance, and that is upon Christ, the free mediator for us all."
Interment: Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery, Kinderhook, New York
"Half a century, teeming with extraordinary events, and elsewhere producing astonishing results, has passed along, but on our institutions it has left no injurious mark. From a small community we have risen to a people powerful in numbers and in strength; but with our increase has gone hand in hand the progress of just principles. The privileges, civil and religious, of the humblest individual are still sacredly protected at home, and while the valor and fortitude of our people have removed far from us the slightest apprehension of foreign power, they have not yet induced us in a single instance to forget what is right"
- Martin Van Buren
March 4, 1837 in his inaugural address
Sources Consulted
"Hannah Hoes Van Buren (1783-1819)." Find a Grave. Accessed January 2, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19469/hannah-van_buren.
"Martin Van Buren's Obsequies." New York Herald, July 29, 1862. https://www.gastearsivi.com/en/gazete/new_york_herald/1862-07-29/1.
Picone, Louis L. The President is Dead! The Extraordinary Stories of the Presidential Deaths, Final Days, Burials, and Beyond. Rev. ed. New York: Skyhorse Publishing, 2020.
Van Buren, Martin. "Inaugural Address," March 4, 1837. Transcript. From University of Virginia, Miller Center. https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-speeches/march-4-1837-inaugural-address.
kurt@kurtshistoricsites.com
The purpose of Kurt's Historic Sites is to share the photographs and videos of my endeavors, as well as impart information about the places I have seen and the people associated with them. My focus primarily rests in presidential history, but, as is the case with more traditional research methods, "hands-on history" can apply to any area of historical interest. I encourage you to visit the sites and graves related to what captivates you. My hope is that your time perusing this website will spark your own passion for "hands-on history."
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Thoughts on "Glee"
On "Glee" tonight, the New Directions went to their regional competition, with the winner going onto nationals in New York. I don't think it's much of a surprise who won. The interesting part was that for the first time, this show that has become a gold mine for selling covers on iTunes did three original songs.
The primary storyline for the episode really resonated for me, as a writer. It revolved around the glee kids struggling to write original music. Most of what they came up was horrible. Rachel sang about being an only child (which was better than her first attempt, a song about her headband). Santana sang about Sam's huge lips. Puck sang about Lauren's "Big Ass Heart." They struggled. They wrote and threw out what they wrote and tried again. Eventually, they came up with three catchy songs that didn't suck. (Although in real life, I believe professional songwriters penned those tunes.)
Of course, it's not realistic for a bunch of high school kids to go from singing about "froggy lips" to those catchy songs they performed at regionals in the span of a week, anymore than I am going to pound out a Hugo winner on my next story. The learning curve is long and difficult. However, I did like watching the New Directions' efforts go from trash to terrific. It's what every writer hopes to do.
(In a sidenote, my favorite performance of the episode was not any of the original songs. It was Kurt singing "Blackbird.")
Want to listen: Here's "Loser Like Me."
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Tricia brings over 20 years of professional business experience in executive positions to the Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Prior to joining the Chamber, Tricia worked for the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce and Marriott Hotels and Resorts. Tricia enjoys guiding new and existing businesses and offering new innovative ideas. She is committed to increasing community involvement for the Hoffman Estates businesses.Tricia has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Relations from Bradley University in Peoria, IL.
Cheryl has over 25 years of business administration experience. Her past employment was at Household International, Hewitt Associates, Take Out Taxi, Executive Environments and for the past six years, the Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce. Cheryl enjoyed meeting many business owners and showing them how the Chamber of Commerce can connect them to other business owners and the community. She believes when you become an active Chamber member, you are opening your door to an infinite number of business and community connections that will help your business grow.
When Cheryl is not helping her Chamber members, you will find her tending her flower and vegetable gardens, trying out a new recipe or exercising. She is married, has two grown sons and has lived in Hoffman Estates for 29 years.


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Cyclosporin treatment for rheumatoid arthritis: a placebo controlled, double blind, multicentre study.
A W van Rijthoven,
B A Dijkmans,
H S Goei The,
J Hermans,
Z L Montnor-Beckers,
P C Jacobs,
A Cats
The efficacy and safety of cyclosporin for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were assessed in a six month double blind, placebo controlled, multicentre study. The initial dosage of the drug was 10 mg/kg daily for two months. There were many discontinuations in both the cyclosporin group (eight out of 17) and the placebo group (six out of 19). Of the patients who completed the six months of therapy, those who had received cyclosporin showed a significant improvement in the number of swollen joints, the Ritchie articular index, and pain at active movement and at rest, compared not only with their condition at the start of the study, but also with the end results of the placebo group. Major adverse reactions to the drug were gastrointestinal disturbances and nephrotoxicity, which were probably due to the relatively high dosages of cyclosporin given in combination with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ard.45.9.726
Lay summaries
EULAR textbooks
Copyright © 2019 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd & European League Against Rheumatism. All rights reserved.


Here is a non-exhaustive list of Ligue 2 football clubs and their online stores. I will add more clubs once I have time or if a particular club is asked for. Note that not all teams have an online store and as such can't be posted here.
If you're looking to buy a club football shirt for AC Ajaccio then look here.
If you're looking to buy a club football shirt for AJ Auxerre then look here.
If you're looking to buy a club football shirt for AS Nancy then look here.
If you're looking to buy a club football shirt for Chamois Niortais F.C. then look here.
If you're looking to buy a club football shirt for Clermont Foot then look here.
If you're looking to buy a club football shirt for FC Lorient then look here.
If you're looking to buy a club football shirt for FC Sochaux-Montbéliard then look here.
If you're looking to buy a club football shirt for Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 then look here.
If you're looking to buy a club football shirt for Gazélec Ajaccio then look here.
If you're looking to buy a club football shirt for LB Châteauroux then look here.
If you're looking to buy a club football shirt for Le Havre AC then look here.
If you're looking to buy a club football shirt for Nîmes Olympique then look here.
If you're looking to buy a club football shirt for Paris FC then look here.
If you're looking to buy a club football shirt for RC Lens then look here.
If you're looking to buy a club football shirt for Stade Brestois 29 then look here.
If you're looking to buy a club football shirt for Stade de Reims then look here.
If you're looking to buy a club football shirt forTours FC then look here.
If you're looking to buy a club football shirt for US Orléans then look here.
If you're looking to buy a club football shirt for US Quevilly-Rouen then look here.
If you're looking to buy a club football shirt for Valenciennes FC then look here.


A stay at Grimms Hotel Berlin Mitte places you in the heart of Berlin, within a 15-minute walk of Checkpoint Charlie Museum and Gendarmenmarkt. This hotel is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Alexanderplatz and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Brandenburg Gate.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6 AM to 10 AM for a fee.Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent, or other amenities including complimentary wireless Internet access and a television in a common area.Pets allowed Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM Check-out time is 11:00 AMFeatured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.