One of the things which I believe should be on everyone's "Bucket List", if you can beg, borrow, or steal a way to pay for it is to take one of the few remaining Great Train trips in the US. If you are willing to go to Canada, there are still a number of unbelievable Trans-Canada, Rockies, and Northern excursions.
The last of the great trains in the US is the California Zephyr linking the Windy City and the west coast, the daily two-night California Zephyr is Amtrak's longest route at 2,438 miles. It cuts right across the center of the US, traversing cornfields, cattle country and the Great Plains before climbing great S- and U-shaped curves to reach the Continental Divide inside the six-mile-long Moffat Tunnel at 9,239 feet above sea level and the highest point reached by an Amtrak train.
You cross the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, follow the Colorado River for more than 200 miles, cross the Oregon Trail, touch the old Rock Island Line immortalized by Lead Belly and Johnny Cash and pass the wooden covered bridges featured in the film The Bridges of Madison County.
As a train buff, I have done the Zephyr , the Sky Chief (LA to Chicago), The Crescent (NYC to New Orleans), The Great Northern, and the Empire Builder (Chicago to Seattle). Fun…fun…fun!
Apparently the local Police (at least on the Zephyr) have taken to harassing the passengers and absconding with their money.
Another traveler reports being harassed by police officers on the California Zephyr.
Due to high costs and low ridership, Amtrak loses money on the California Zephyr, the passenger train that traverses a picturesque route from Chicago to the Bay Area. Its balance sheet would improve if more people could be persuaded to buy tickets for a "Superliner Roomette," where there's a picture window to watch passing scenery, two fold-down beds, and private space to get a good night's sleep.
But the few passengers who forgo a faster, cheaper flight, shelling out upwards of $800 in hopes of an unusually pleasant journey, are setting themselves up for unpleasantness: On the route, law-enforcement officers are prone to treating passengers who've done nothing wrong as suspects in the drug-trafficking business.
This harassment has been going on for years.
After publishing those stories, I received correspondence from other innocent people allegedly harassed by law enforcement on Amtrak trains, many on travel to California. And I'm sorry to report that despite my efforts to shed light on these abuses, and similar articles in other publications, I still receive new emails with the same old story.
The latest comes from Evan Rinehart, an engineer who lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. He recently took an Amtrak to Chicago without incident, save for chilly temperatures and a passenger seated beside him in coach whom he found unpleasant.
He decided to buy a private compartment for the rest of his journey west.
On the last morning of his trip, he wrote, he was prematurely awoken from the good night's sleep he purchased at a premium. A plain-clothes police officer was knocking at his door.
All this when at most the search would uncover an amount of drugs so tiny it could fit in two small travel bags. How would that change the drug scene in the Bay Area?
Most law-enforcement officials would consider this a non-incident: cops got consent for a search and found nothing at no cost beyond their time. In reality, these sorts of "nothing to see here" interactions unnerve people, spoil their journeys, and cause them to feel that they've been mistreated by their own government. The experience is only more galling when the public employees conducting the search adopt a hostile attitude, treating innocents like they are lying criminals.
The person who searched Rinehart's bag started to engage him about what he had packed. "At one point he remarked that I didn't have enough clothes with me for the length of my vacation, however long he thought that was," the passenger recalled. "This remark pissed me off, but at the time I continued treating these guys like normal people hoping they would leave. As the train was getting ready to leave he abruptly ended the conversation, thanked me for being patient and they left." Rinehart has been seeking a refund from Amtrak without success, complaining that his treatment aboard the train was "less than first class," though he paid $917.
Prince William County has a deplorable racial history. It was the site of the longest running school desegregation effort in the country in the 60's. They actually shut the public school system down for four years, building "Charter" Private Schools for the white kids so they didn't have to integrate. More recently, they came up with the brilliant idea that illegal aliens shouldn't be able to buy houses there and demanded to check everyone's citizenship status. They yanked their real estate market for 6 years behind that one.
Ryan Turk's family says the 14-year-old was handcuffed, searched for drugs and suspended from school.
A 14-year-old Virginia boy will face trial after he was charged with stealing a 65-cent milk carton from his school cafeteria ― despite being enrolled in the free-lunch program.
Police arrested and charged Ryan Turk with two misdemeanors of disorderly conduct and petit larceny in May after a school resource officer claimed to have seen him "conceal" the drink at Graham Park Middle School, according to the Prince William County Police Department.
The debacle ended with Turk being handcuffed, suspended and allegedly searched for drugs in the school principal's office, his mother alleged in an interview with WTVR shortly after his arrest.
The boy's family has since accused the officer and school of unfairly targeting him because he's African-American. They declined to handle his arrest non-judicially, police said, leading to a trial date being set for November, The Washington Post reports.
The acting officer, who is with the Prince William County Police Department, reported seeing Turk take the beverage after cutting in his school's lunch line on May 10, police said.
Turk told WTVR after his arrest that he had forgotten to pick up the drink during his first pass through the line. He put it back and explained himself after being the officer confronted him, the teen added.
When he was ordered to go to the principal's office, however, things apparently got hostile.
Turk admitted that he did pull away from the officer and told him to get off of him. He said the officer grabbed his neck in response.
The family's attorney, Emmitt Robinson, argued that it was merely a case of someone not wanting to go along with someone who was being unfair. But he also alleges that Ryan was targeted and accused of stealing because of his race.
The 14-year-old boy was enrolled in his school's free lunch program, so he was entitled to the milk without paying, his family has said.
She said that her family's decision to go to trial is over wanting to set the record straight.
"My son is not going to admit to something he did not do," she told The Washington Post.
A spokesman for Prince William Public Schools said in a statement Monday that it had no role in how the situation was handled, beyond academic discipline. Local authorities brought the legal charges and police action, he said.
The school suspended Turk because his actions broke its code of conduct, school spokesman Philip B. Kavits wrote.
"As every parent and student knows, principals must look at how a student behaved, and how that behavior affects both the student and others at the school. Following that determination, principals act in the best interest of all concerned," he added.
Addressing allegations of racism, Kavits noted that both the school's principal and the police officer that handled his arrest are African-American.
"These individuals are well known in our highly diverse community for their dedication and caring approach to ALL students," he wrote.
Requests for comment from Robinson and Shamise Turk were not immediately returned.
Trump Uses Charity Money to Buy Himself Goodies!
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump — already under attack for using charity money for lavish galas and not to help those in need — may have run afoul of IRS rules by buying himself a Tim Tebow-autographed helmet at an auction by using money from his Trump Foundation.
According to the Washington Post, the New York businessman placed a $12,000 bid at a charity auction in Palm Beach four years ago that won him the Denver Broncos helmet personally signed by the former quarterback.
But when the time came to pay for helmet, auctioned off by the breast-cancer nonprofit Susan G. Komen organization, Trump sent a check drawn on his own non-profit, The Donald J. Trump Foundation.
According to the Komen Foundation, it was the only contribution they have ever received from Trump.
Trump auction's win was heralded in the Palm Beach Post, which noted, "The Donald giveth, and The Donald payeth," although that proved to not be entirely true.
According to experts in non-profit law, Trump could be in violation of IRS laws involving "self-dealing," if he kept the helmet for himself.
"That would be a classic violation of the prohibition on a charity being operated for the private inurement (benefit) of the charity's creator," explained Brett G. Kappel, an expert on tax-exempt organizations.
According to the Post, the Trump Foundation does not appear to have offices of its own and is headquartered at Trump's business offices in New York.
The sleazebag Chumph has stiffed literally thousands of small businesses and blue collar workers out of their well earned pay.
Indeed in one case, the Chumph was ordered to pay $32,000 to a painter at his Doral Gold Resort, or have it foreclosed and sold to pay debts! No wonder the PGA moved their tournament from there to Mexico!
What Trump is doing, is legal blackmail. And it is legal under the corrupt US Legal System. It works like this – big, wealthy company refuses to pay subcontractor (or any other excuse) $200,000. Big company sues – or waits fro small company to sue to get it's money. Small company cannot afford to pay lawyers to defend itself, a legal cost which can easily go north of $100,000 for a simple suit. Small company goes bankrupt, or is forced to settle at a loss. Big company (Chumph) can afford to keep full time layers on staff, and only spends $50,000 basically stealing $150,000 in profit, knowing full well little guy can't afford a reasonable defense in court.
That is what the 3,500 Chump lawsuits are all about. It is using an effed-up legal system, set up to massively favor the rich, to screw the middle class small businessman and poor.
The Trump Dump in Florida – Just last month, Trump Miami Resort Management LLC settled with 48 servers at his Miami golf resort over failing to pay overtime for a special event. The settlements averaged about $800 for each worker and as high as $3,000 for one, according to court records. Some workers put in 20-hour days over the 10-day Passover event at Trump National Doral Miami, the lawsuit contends. Trump's team initially argued a contractor hired the workers, and he wasn't responsible, and counter-sued the contractor demanding payment.
Donald Trump casts himself as a protector of workers and jobs, but a USA TODAY NETWORK investigation found hundreds of people – carpenters, dishwashers, painters, even his own lawyers – who say he didn't pay them for their work.
During the Atlantic City casino boom in the 1980s, Philadelphia cabinet-builder Edward Friel Jr. landed a $400,000 contract to build the bases for slot machines, registration desks, bars and other cabinets at Harrah's at Trump Plaza.
The family cabinetry business, founded in the 1940s by Edward's father, finished its work in 1984 and submitted its final bill to the general contractor for the Trump Organization, the resort's builder.
Edward's son, Paul, who was the firm's accountant, still remembers the amount of that bill more than 30 years later: $83,600. The reason: the money never came. "That began the demise of the Edward J. Friel Company… which has been around since my grandfather," he said.
Donald Trump often portrays himself as a savior of the working class who will "protect your job." But a USA TODAY NETWORK analysis found he has been involved in more than 3,500 lawsuits over the past three decades — and a large number of those involve ordinary Americans, like the Friels, who say Trump or his companies have refused to pay them.
At least 60 lawsuits, along with hundreds of liens, judgments, and other government filings reviewed by the USA TODAY NETWORK, document people who have accused Trump and his businesses of failing to pay them for their work. Among them: a dishwasher in Florida. A glass company in New Jersey. A carpet company. A plumber. Painters. Forty-eight waiters. Dozens of bartenders and other hourly workers at his resorts and clubs, coast to coast. Real estate brokers who sold his properties. And, ironically, several law firms that once represented him in these suits and others.
Trump's companies have also been cited for 24 violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act since 2005 for failing to pay overtime or minimum wage, according toU.S. Department of Labor data. That includes 21 citations against the defunct Trump Plaza in Atlantic City and three against the also out-of-business Trump Mortgage LLC in New York. Both cases were resolved by the companies agreeing to pay back wages.
Obama Hating Trumpazoid…Busted for Welfare Fraud!
What goes round, comes round…When the Teabag hits the fan!
A Diner owner in New York who became locally famous for trashing President Obama on his menus has pleaded guilty to, of all things, welfare fraud.Syracuse.com reports that Michael P. Tassone was sentenced last month to a one year conditional discharge after pleading guilty to defrauding the government out of more than $23,000 in welfare payments.
Tassone was featured on Fox News earlier this year because his diner's menu featured items such as the "Dictator Obama/NYS Special (King Cuomo)," which is a plate of eggs and toast that costs $3.59, plus an exorbitant "tax" of $27.99. Other menu items include the "The Anti-Michelle Obama Don't Tell Me What To Eat Or Feed My Kids Burger," and the restaurant itself is adorned with Tea Party "Don't Tread On Me" flags. The menu also encourages patrons to lawfully carry weapons while in the diner.
It seems Tassone didn't hate the government enough to not fraudulently try to acquire Medicare benefits, however, and he actually had a more serious felony welfare fraud charge dropped against him in exchange for his misdemeanor plea.
Oooooookay! I have no idea – other than it has to be heavy – how much a $50,000 bag of quarters weighs…But you have to believe this guy wasn't going o make a fast getaway!
I mean…What are you going to do with that? Pay every parking meter in NYC for 3 years?
Take your date out to dinner, excuse yourself after the check comes to go to the car to get a $100 bag to dump on the table?
A quarter weighs 5.670 Grams. $50,000 is 200,000 quarters which would be 1,134,000 Grams or 1,134 Kilograms, which would be around 232 lbs – say 250 lbs with the bag.
A former security worker for Brink's Company has been accused of stealing $196,000 while on the job — all of it in quarters.
Stephen Dennis was charged on Monday with one count of bank theft by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Dennis, 49, was working as a money processing manager for Brink's at its Birmingham branch in early 2014, when the robberies took place, according to a Justice Department press release.
His job gave him access to the Federal Reserve Coin Inventory. The coins he is accused of stealing were stored in ballistic bags, each containing $50,000 and place on skids inside Brink's Coin Room.
Dennis' last day on the job was Feb. 20, 2014. An April 2014 audit of the Federal Reserve Coin Inventory discovered four ballistic bags containing a large amount of beads and just $1,000 in quarters, placed so they were visible the neck of each bag.
A subsequent investigation revealed that on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, Dennis came to Brink's on his day off and collected four empty skids and four empty ballistic bags, which he filled with beads. The skids and the bead-filled bags were placed back inside the coin room.
The money that Brink's was holding belonged to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and the company refunded the missing coins to the bank.
The U.S. Attorney's Office said Dennis has agreed to plead guilty to the charge and to repay his former employers.
Dennis also faces up to 10 years in prison and an additional $250,000 fine.
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Klamath Reclamation Project
How it all began – Private water projects began in 1868. A small irrigation ditch was dug near Linkville, and by 1884 it had been widened and extended for 15 miles, irrigating 16,000 acres. Water power for early saw mills and grain mills started in 1869.
1880's… Pre Project Days – For nearly twenty years the Adams Canal drained water from Lower Klamath Lake into the Merrill area. Frank Adams had help from these Van Brimmer brothers to make the system work.
1902… The Reclamation Act – The population of Klamath Falls, then called Linkville, was 447 in 1900. Congress enacted the Reclamation Act of 1902, which encouraged the settlement of the arid western states with the use of water for irrigation and power development.Today, Klamath Falls has the largest population in the entire Klamath River watershed by a factor of nearly ten.
1903… a Concept is tested – the Bureau of Reclamation sent John T. Whistler, Engineer of the Oregon District, to investigate the possibility of the Klamath area becoming the second federal reclamation project.
Engineer Whistler found a long gradually sloping basin that on average dropped a foot in elevation every 1,000 feet. Upper Klamath Lake was at the northern end and two large shallow lakes, Lower Klamath and Tule Lake, were to the south. Water through the seasons advanced and receded between three basins and the Klamath River. The challenge for Reclamation would be to divert water from Tule Lake and Lower Klamath Lake to create productive farmland.
Summers could be dry – John T. Whistler was also aware that the mile-long Link River, connecting Upper Klamath Lake with the Klamath River, had an Indian village whose name meant "the river that flows two ways."In the late summer,it was not uncommon for the river to go dry or have its water blown north into Upper Klamath Lake by wind.
1904… Project Moves Forward – In July of 1904, Reclamation began the process when investigations and surveys confirmed the Project's feasibility. Basin residents petitioned the Secretary of Interior, "99% of the people are a unit, and are clamoring for the assistance which might be rendered by the Government under the Reclamation Act."
The Problem Was Getting Rid of Water – " It contains an irrigation problem, an evaporation problem, a runoff problem, any one of which is difficult in itself but all of which together form a most perplexing whole. In nearly all reclamation projects water has to be conserved. In this project there is more than enough and the question of disposing of it becomes an import part." Project engineer
1905… Do something good for the country – Local farmers unanimously supported the reclamation project and organized the original Klamath Water Users Association on March 4th, 1905. They told the government, "if you will be the plumber and the banker, we can do something good for the country."
1905… Klamath Reclamation Project – The project was approved on May 15th, 1905 and one million dollars was immediately allocated. Reclamation began to buy, and unify,private water projects into one master plan. This photo is looking north up Link River towards Upper Klamath Lake.
1906… Water Conveyance – Construction on the nine mile long Main Canal and six highway bridges crossing it began in 1906. Sheepy Ridge in the Tule lake Basin can be seen in the distance behind Stukel mountain.
1907… Water and Transportation – The California and Northeastern Railway agreed to build a railroad embankment across the north end of Lower Klamath Lake to double as a levee. This would give the Project the ability to divert spring runoff that would flow south into Lower Klamath Lake.
!908-1912… Controlling water from the east – Excavation for the Clear Lake Dam began in 1908.The 790 feet wide by 33 feet high earth and rock filled dam was completed in 1912.The reservoir had a two fold purpose: irrigate Yonna and Langell Valleys and hold backwater from Tule Lake. Excess flow from here could now be sent down the Klamath River through the Lost River Diversion Cana. Pre-project this water would go into Tule Lake.
1909… Labor is needed – In July and August many workers left for higher wages in the harvest fields. 100 Bulgarians joined the work force in August. In busy months 200 men and 60 horses worked building the Clear Lake Dam.
An age of navigation – Approval of the Project also required Congressional approval to end navigation on Lower Klamath Lake and Tule Lake. Steamboats were an everyday site crossing Upper Klamath Basin open waters.
Water rights – Approval of the Klamath Project rested on adjudication of all vested and conflicting water rights and cessation of rights and title to the Federal Government by Oregon and California for Lower Klamath Lake and Tule Lake.
The 2001 Klamath Project water shutoff created an interest to comply information on the entire Klamath River Watershed. Events do not happen by themselves, they are part of a flow of events – one leading to another.
1850 – 1889 … A growing need for irrigation and power
1900 – 1949 … Reclamation & Realization
1950 – 1999 … Big projects & legislation
2000 – present … Times they are a changing
These Califoria Water timelines above are complied from Imperial Valley, San Diego, Metropolitan Water District – serving all of Southern California, Monterey, Santa Clara Valley, San Francisco and Hetch Hetchy, Central Valley, Klamath River, Upper Klamath Basin and Colorado River timelines.
Álamos, Sonora, Mexico Timelines … Álamos is at the southeast corner of the Great Basin & Range – Klamath County is at the northwest corner of the Great Basin & Range. Both Álamos, Sonora, Mexico and the Upper Klamath Basin are rich in history, wildlife and natural ecosystems.

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Q: Reinitialize OpenGL ES 2 window on NativeActivity resume Solved! See update below.
We are porting a large C++ application to Android, and everything is running fine until it comes to pausing and resuming the application. We listen to the APP_CMD_INIT_WINDOW command, and when it comes we reinitialize all the egl-commands to get a surface, context and display. After this point the screen is black. However, if we set a glClearColor after it works like it should, which means that we at least have the window and it can be drawn to. This leads us to believe that there might be something else that isn't reinitialized.
My question is if there are buffers, shader programs or other cached stuff that needs to be cleared and reloaded after resume (or before pause), and suitable ways of testing this. We suspect that it might have to do with our application referencing to old buffers using the old EGL Context, but we have no way of knowing. The application uses plenty of textures and off-screen buffers.

UPDATE: As usual, after a week of trying out different things we finally solve it just after creating the post. Here is the solution:
All cached textures, buffers and shaders are connected to the context handle created by EGL. There are several things initialized to create the GL-context, the window surface being one of them. This is the only one that depends on the ANativeWindow object which is destroyed and recreated when pausing and resuming the application. Thus, this is the only one that needs to be recreated.
In short:
Run the eglCreateWindowSurface again after the resume with the new window object as argument.

A: All cached textures, buffers and shaders are connected to the context handle created by EGL. There are several things initialized to create the GL-context, the window surface being one of them. This is the only one that depends on the ANativeWindow object which is destroyed and recreated when pausing and resuming the application. Thus, this is the only one that needs to be recreated.
In short:
Run the eglCreateWindowSurface again after the resume with the new window object as argument.

A: I had to call both eglCreateWindowSurface and eglMakeCurrent, while reusing everything else, and it worked (android 4.2)

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Krzysztof Komeda
Highest Rated: 100% Knife in the Water (1962)
Lowest Rated: 69% The Fearless Vampire Killers or: Pardon Me, but Your Teeth Are in My Neck (1967)
Birthday: Apr 27, 1931
Birthplace: Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland
Krzysztof Trzciński was a medical doctor in his native Poland, a respected ear, nose and throat specialist. However he became far more famous for his music as a leading pianist on the Polish jazz scene in Krakow, using the stage name Krzysztof Komeda to front his band The Komeda Sextet (later the Komeda Quintet), hiding the fact that he was a successful doctor dabbling in modern jazz, a style of music that Poland's repressive Communist government considered decadent. 1958 marked his first collaboration with Polish director Roman Polanski on the 15 minute short "Two Men And A Wardrobe." It was the start of an incredibly successful creative partnership, followed by 1959's "When Angels Fall" and their first full-length feature "Knife in the Water" (1962). Although Komeda scored films for a number of other directors during this period, he was still first and foremost a jazz musician; in 1966, his group released their debut album, Astigmatic, widely considered a milestone in the development of modern European jazz. He once again worked with Polanski, composing the music for the thriller "Cul-de-Sac" (1966) and the horror comedy "The Fearless Vampire Killers" (1967). After Polanski moved to Los Angeles, Komeda also came to America, adopting the Anglicized name Christopher Komeda. His work on Polanski's "Rosemary's Baby" (1968) earned him a Golden Globe nomination for best score, and his taut score for Buzz Kulik's prison drama "Riot" (1969) portended more solid American work. Tragically, Komeda suffered severe brain damage in a drunken fall during a fight with a fellow Polish émigré, novelist Marek Hlasko, at a Hollywood party. Lapsing into a coma from which he never recovered, Komeda was returned to his homeland, where he died April 23, 1969, just a few days shy of his 38th birthday.
96% 87% Rosemary's Baby Original Music - 1968
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83% 79% Cul-de-Sac Original Music - 1966
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We love the water and aim to bring our love of the water to you in everything we do. Around here, we are all about maximizing your fun on the water with your friends and family. Just leave the unpleasant stuff to us. It's what we do.
After you've looked around here, we suggest you stop by the actual marina next time you're out. You simply won't believe what we've done to the old marina. The oldest marina on the lake is now also the newest. And she's a beauty.


Sometimes a camera and a lens is all you need to create beautiful and stunning photography. In fact, there are some photographers who will tell you all you need is that. But the truth of the matter is that most of us like to speed up the process and get the best possible results with little amounts of effort. Fortunately, there are some great products on the market that will help us do just that.
Of course you will need to know how to master your camera and lens first, so check out these 15 helpful photography tips and get on your way to better, smarter photography.
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The Ravelli APGL4 is a Professional Pistol Grip Tripod providing a solid base for high-end photographic equipment. This model is all pressure treated aluminum alloy construction and is very stable. The pistol grip adjustable head provides smooth fluid adjustment to any angle. Dual foam grips, quick release leg locks, a quick release camera plate and rubber feet/metal spikes complete a very nice tripod.
Almost every photographer these days are travailing more and are always on the go. The iPad 2 is the perfect companion and will never leave you feeling alone. With its long battery life and beautiful retina screen so show your portfolio, you will be selling your work and bringing in new clients in no time. You can even tether this iPad to your camera so you can get on-site real time review of your images and video.


last five years wherein a total of 22 projects worth around $ 28.6 billion in CPEC portfolio were under implementation.
She expressed these views while addressing 55th CPEC Progress Review Meeting, which was also attended by Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing, Secretary Ministry of Planning Development and Reforms, Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui, Project Director CPEC, Hassan Daud and officials from line ministries and provincial governments as well as Chinese companies, said a press release issued here.
On the occasion, officials from Board of Investment, National Highway Authority, Ministry of Energy, Railway, Maritime Affairs and Gwadar Development Authority presented detail progress on the CPEC projects.
Addressing the meeting, the minister said that presence of all stakeholders under one roof was a testament to the fact that CPEC was an all-inclusive project for which everyone was fully committed.
She said that CPEC was an unprecedented opportunity to be capitalized upon in Pakistan's history.
Dr. Shamshad said that after the significant achievements during last five years, more projects were expected to be under operation including ground breaking of New Gwadar International Airport this year, which in itself was a huge milestone for CPEC.
"Moreover, further cooperation under CPEC is expected in the future for development of infrastructure projects such as ML-1 upgradation, Karachi Circular Railway, road projects as well as industrial cooperation", she added.
She further highlighted that Pakistan and China bilateral relations were time tested, as we had a long history of cordial, friendly and strategic cooperation in all areas and domains.
Friendship with China was the cornerstone of Pakistan's foreign policy and strategic cooperative partnership was moving from strength to strength, she underscored.
The minister reassured China of full cooperation and support in promoting unparalleled partnership under the framework of CPEC and Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
She emphasized to further expedite work on projects at Gwadar and the Special Economic Zones that were not only of vital importance in the portfolio of CPEC but for the local population as well.
She was of the view that one of the main gains from CPEC is the trade and industry development and cooperation to ensure sustainable economic growth and shape new industry clusters as well as takes fruits of CPEC to lesser developed regions of Pakistan.
She pointed out that both countries needed to aggressively pursue the mega initiative to shape a new international logistics network in the region and promote regional economic integration through international economic, trade and technological cooperation and people exchanges.
She further said that the two countries would make full use of existing bilateral cooperation mechanisms to form synergy, give each other support and learn from each other so as to complement and fully display each other strengths.
Dr. Shamshad further underlined to continue in this pursuit so that we can bring transformational changes in our approach towards ease of doing business which will be key to attracting foreign direct investment (FDI).
She further reassured that that despite the government being under transition, CPEC projects will not be impacted in any way by such developments. "It is our job to make sure that CPEC projects are timely completed according to the agreed timelines and terms", she added.


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Because captureStillImageAsynchronouslyFromConnection takes some time, if i move phone just before 3s have passed, the picture taken will not be the same as the one shown in preview (AVCaptureVideoPreviewLayer).
Can i avoid this?

A: You should try freezing/rendering your preview layer instead of stopping the AVCaptureSession.
You could try using this code to create a UIImage from the CALayer and just displaying the image in a UIImageView over your preview layer. I don't know if this rendering will be quick enough, but it's worth a try.
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  UIImage *outputImage = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext();

  UIGraphicsEndImageContext();

  return outputImage;
}

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Gibbon Confiscated After It Was Found Hidden In A Cardboard Box
By Corey Cross-Hansen
Gibbons usually stay with their families for years, but for one tiny Gibbon, his world was ripped upside down when his family was reportedly killed.
When government officials in Laos, Thailand opened up a cardboard box and found a small northern white-cheeked gibbon all alone, they knew something was wrong.
Credit: Laos Wildlife Rescue Center
The officials seized the gibbon from traffickers who were trying to sell the little orphan as a pet. They called the wildlife rescuers from the Laos Wildlife Rescue Center and waited for them to travel hundreds and hundreds of miles to rescue him.
Officials couldn't tell the Dodo officially that his family had been killed, but their experience indicated that many young gibbons in Southeast Asia are plucked from the wild to be sold as pets or to be used as photo props for tourists. It is likely his parents were shot and killed by hunters so that they could kidnap him and try to sell him.
Rescuers are bottle-feeding the Gibbon they named "Ee Ooo" to help him gain his strength. Soon they will build him a little "gym" where he'll be able to learn how to climb and swing.
"We hope one day Ee Ooo, and our other gorgeous gibbons, may be returned to the wild," LWRC wrote in a statement.
We hope they all get returned to the wild too! If you would like to help "Ee Ooo" and his friends, you can make a donation to Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (WFFT), which runs the LWRC.


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He released his first sing "Undecided" and released a second one called "Back To Love".
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The final syllables of President Donald Trump's second State of the Union address had barely stopped echoing through the hall of the U.S. House on Tuesday night before members of Congress started weighing in with their reactions.
Here's what Pennsylvania's members of Congress had to say about the speech – before, during and afterward. It will be updated as we receive more.
Again, one cannot call for unity and insist on building a wall.
Everyone deserves the right to life.
After tonight's #SOTU, it's time for @realDonaldTrump to add substance to his words of bipartisanship and unity by working with Democrats to rebuild our nation's transportation infrastructure and bring down the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs.
"The president put forward a message of unity and bipartisanship and I look forward to working with the administration on commonsense solutions to help our working families, including to lower the cost of prescription drugs, create good paying jobs and raise wages for hard working Americans, and invest in 21st century infrastructure.
"I was happy to support and vote for several bipartisan initiatives last Congress to help our farmers with the Farm Bill and much-needed efforts to reform our criminal justice system with the First Step Act, and while I would happily work with the administration to reduce the cost of prescription drugs and protect Americans with pre-existing conditions, the president's countless attempts to gut the ACA and the repeal of the individual mandate have done the opposite. I believe there are many areas in which we can work with the president to build an economy that works for every American, including on an infrastructure package to rebuild our roads and bridges and create jobs nationwide, and working toward fair trade deals that will help our businesses and working families in Pennsylvania thrive.
U.S. Rep. John Joyce (R): "In tonight's State of the Union Address President Trump made it crystal clear to all Americans that we are moving full speed ahead on a path to prosperity. Due to his tax cuts and aggressive trade policies, our country has seen one of our strongest economic booms in decades. And workers in the 13th District have reaped the success of the President's pro-growth policies, as shown by nearly a 23 percent decline in unemployment during the past two years in the ten counties that I represent. President Trump is correct. We face a monumental crossroads in the coming months – will we strive to work together and continue making common sense reforms, or will we revert to the status quo of Washington gridlock?


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So why is it that you need eye tracking? That should be the first thing that pops into your mind, when about to use eye tracking technology. Actually, that is true for any research technology you use. Make sure to set a clear objective for your project.
Example: Bad objective. Let's try and test it with eye tracking as well and see what happens.
Good objective(s). Find out if branding on our AD/video/printed materials is effective; see if customers notice the elements we want them to notice or do they get distracted by other elements; understand if product is visible on the shelf, when put next to competing products; find out if website navigation is effective; learn which out of two advertisement designs is more effective; see if our product placement is effective.
There is no need to test straightforward materials with eye tracking. You might consider emotion measurement.
Example: Entire plot of the video you are about to test is built around one product/element. This element will always be central – in focus, often showed in a close-up. Naturally, people will be drawn to it, giving you no greater insights than you already knew. There is very little practical applications to such results.
Make sure to check 'rotate' or 'randomize' box before launching the project, which tests multiple materials. The placement of products on a shelf, order in which they are shown in a row, directly impacts your results. To ensure your data isn't biased, make sure to enable rotation. Then the system will make sure to show materials in different order to every next respondent.
Example: Bottle of Pepsi is always displayed at consumer's eye level, while Coke is always displayed in the corner. Naturally, Pepsi appears to have a more noticeable packaging, while in fact, it could have been the placement that made it noticeable, not superior bottle design.
The best way to get the full picture is to cross-reference data from eye tracking and data from a survey. It is easily done when eye tracking question is already integrated into a survey.
Example: According to your survey a particular advertisement has low brand recognition. Implement eye tracking - mark all of the branding elements as areas of interest (AOI). Now cross-reference with data from the survey and see if respondents noticed these elements. If respondents noticed the element but forgot about it – then you need to change the element itself. If respondents didn't see your branding at all, then you might consider changing elements' placement or size.
5. What's behind the pretty picture?
Don't rely solely on visualizations. Heatmaps, gaze plots, opacity maps give you a nice colorful output. Now check the stats behind those pictures to ensure you make the right conclusions.
Make sure to use the same set up for all your target groups. Use the same size of a questionnaire, same screen dimensions, same order of rotation (automatically enabled in CoolTool, when rotation box is checked). Also, make sure your materials are corresponding in quality and visualization manner.
Example: If you enhance colors on one picture, you will make it more noticeable than the one with unenhanced colors. Similarly, black & white element will stand out on a colorful picture. By doing this you manipulate consumer's attention, compromising data from an eye tracking test.
Details matter. Your set up has to be as close to a real life as possible.
Example: Consumer passes by the shelf in 3 to 5 seconds. In this case, the optimal amount of time to display tested materials on the screen to the respondent is 4 seconds.
Product shelf has 50 different products to choose from. It is best to have all of them represented in your survey when testing product shelf placement.
The store has dark shelves with a light background. Then you need to select the exact same shelf template (CoolTool allows you to customize your shelf template) when creating an eye tracking question.
12 oz bottle is smaller than 20 oz bottle. Then on the screen, the image of a 12 oz bottle should be proportionally smaller than 20 oz bottle.
You can upload as many images to the survey as you want. Technologically, survey is equipped for that. However, keep your tests short to achieve better quality of results.
Example: When showing more than 1 to 2 minutes of stimuli (ads, video, website, packaging, etc.) in a row respondents get bored and lose their focus. Keep that in mind, when trying to show twenty images in a row to one person.
If you want your respondents to be engaged, try to avoid showing similar images one by one. Same goes for questions.
Example: Respondents recognize repetitive material, as the one they already saw or answered, which prevents you from getting accurate results. Try shuffling similar stimuli with questions and other stimuli.
Make sure respondents seat up straight, this ensures a better quality of results with devices that do not have a head adjustment.
Example: Provide a chair that wouldn't allow your respondent to spin or to turn. Make sure respondent adjusts the chair before eye tracker is initialized.
It is always good to have a wider pool to choose from. Don't limit yourself geographically. The beauty of portable eye tracking devices is that you can send them to any destination. This should not affect the cost of your research too much as eye-tracking devices are available at reasonable prices if you opt for affordable devices that are easy to transport.
Example: You need to conduct tests in different places or even in different cities or countries - use multiple devices simultaneously by shipping them onsite.
It is recommended to use images in PNG format when testing products on a shelf.
Example: Bottle in a PNG format would appear on a shelf as if it would in a real life, while other formats show bottle as if it is flat or add a white background to the picture.
People make mistakes. Scan through your data to delete answers with poor calibration ratings or those, where respondents got distracted.
Example: Several respondents were talking to an interviewer, while taking the test, so they glanced at an interviewer a couple of times. Eye tracker would record this eye movement, which will later skew the overall test results and data visualizations.
You can find ready-to-use solutions at CoolTool. Some of them are available for free and some are for sale, depending on a supplier you choose. However, all of them take into account all of the recommendations listed above. Enabling you to conduct eye-tracking tests in a fast and effective manner. It is always easier to seek help from an expert than become an expert in every part of the research.


It's November. And although studies show that January is the most depressing month of the year, I think that, for many people, November and December are a close second and third.
The leaves have mostly fallen off the trees. It starts to get cold. Along with Christmas comes financial pressure and un-realistic expectations around family and "happiness." I spoke with one person last year who, after November 11, just does his best to "charge through" until the holidays are over.
Intentionally STRUCTURE your week to be continually reminded of God's goodness.
-Scheduled prayer and Bible reading are a part of godly STRUCTURE.
-Worship services are a part of godly STRUCTURE.
-Outings with soul-lifting friends are a part of godly STRUCTURE.
-Appointed times for rest is a part of godly STRUCTURE.
-Consistent exercise is a part of godly STRUCTURE.
Isaiah 26:3 (ESV) says, "You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you." I love the use of the word STAYED in this context. It carries the implication of being rooted, secure, fixed. Working godly STRUCTURE into your life stays you on God.
Having been through a few bunkers myself I can tell you this: It's easier to stay out of a hole than climb out of a hole.
So friends, especially those of you who start to struggle at this time of year, intentionally structure your week to be continually reminded of God's goodness.
On Sunday I start a new teaching series at Westminster called "My Word – How to be a person of your word in a world of verbal mistrust." Click here to learn more!
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AmeriCamp was founded on the simple belief that you should be able to go to Camp and be paid a salary that will allow you to travel the States afterwards. It was the key to our AmeriCamp story!
We now send thousands of participants across the world to work at Camp and now have offices in Scotland, Dublin, Spain, Czech Republic, Hungary and Australia. AmeriCamp also run the hugely successful AmeriCamp Canada, which offers over 18s the chance to take part in the Summer Camp experience in Canada.
AmeriCamp are also the founding sister company of Camp Thailand, Camp Maldives, Camp South Africa, Camp.co.uk, Camp Vietnam and Camp Cambodia which collectively send over 2,000 people abroad each year to help provide an education to disadvantaged children.
But what about the #FreeBiscuits?
One night the founders were sitting around a table discussing the beginnings of an amazing company they would soon call AmeriCamp. As the details of the organisation were being kicked around they cracked open a pack or two of custard creams. This soon sparked a fierce 'best biscuit' debate, and so when AmeriCamp was finally born, the founders wanted to share the love of their favourite biscuits with all and so… #FreeBiscuits!
What does our AmeriCamp story mean for you? Well the obvious: #FreeBiscuits whenever we see you! Events, orientations, presentations all mean #FreeBiscuits for everyone; or join in our Twitter banter and you could possibly get #FreeBiscuits delivered to your house!
AmeriCamp was the first organisation to become verified on Twitter and Facebook in the entire Summer Camp sector! We are on almost 100,000 likes on Facebook and 60,000 followers on Twitter. So you can trust us to give you the best Summer ever!
Oh and before we forget, you also get discounts Camp Thailand, Camp South Africa, AusJob, Camp Canada, Camp Maldives, Invasion.com Camp Vietnam and Camp Cambodia through AmeriCamp – a pretty sweet deal really, just not quite as tasty as #FreeBiscuits!


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Allen Killian-Moore was born the fall of 1981. Following more than a decade of rambling, in 2013 he landed on the icy edge of Lake Superior in Duluth, Minnesota. Allen is a neurodivergent, multidisciplinary artist: Moving-Image, Photography, Writing, Curation, Performance, Visual Art, Social Justice, Veganism, Teetotaling. His work explores coexistence in many forms—individual and collective, social and political, life and death. Allen's moving image work has been praised for its reflective quality and raw poignance, with critic Stephanie Burke for Art Talk Chicago describing Allen's video installation, Body Tempest, as "Physically much more than I expected… Killian-Moore enshrouded the projection in a hobo circus-revival tent, blood red and ominous. The tomb-circus-house blur all served to heighten the impact of watching such a tragic event unfold through the filter of a single repetitive act, the pulling and contemplation of hair." In the fall of 2018, Allen was an Artist In Residence at the North Dakota Museum of Art, and he was the recipient of a Career Development Grant in 2018.
Allen's film and video work has has received grant support through the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, and his work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions at a wide variety of venues, including a solo exhibition at the Duluth Art Institute, the Joseph Nease Gallery, Hennepin Theater Trust's Made Here exhibition in Minneapolis, and Fill In The Blank Gallery in Chicago. Allen's moving image work has also been featured in the annual Chautauqua Art Lab in Saint Louis, and his work has screened nationally on the viewer curated Current TV network. In addition, Allen is the founder and curator of the Saltless Sea Cinema, a roaming micro-cinema program which screens avant-garde film and video art.
Allen's essays and poetry have been published in Boneshaker Almanac, Geez Magazine, Aqueous Magazine, and Whole Beast Rag, among others. In 2017, Portland's Microcosm Publishing released Allen's ode to a worker co-op, Owning The Means of Production, and he was a writer in residence at the Cyberpunk Apocalypse Writers' Project in Pittsburgh in 2013. His first book of collected poems was published in November 2016 on Dauntless Supply Company press. The collection was described by Whole Beast Rag publisher Katherine Hargreaves as, "The work of peeling back the fur; for now we must confront the animal inside, there are no easy truths here - that is not the point… At their core, Allen's words ask that you abandon what is old in order to realize your necessary form."
Allen's music performance project, AOE, recorded an album titled Workplace Democracy which combines furtive musical landscapes with spoken word performance pieces. In 2015, the album was picked up and released by Chicago based 1980 Records. Foreign Accents Music Journal described the album as "Confident, freely-flowing sonic unpredictability… The sound of a haggard brain searching furtively through a thick undergrowth of abstraction, with intuitively-controlled chaos leading up from the roots into an ambiguous glimmer of checkered daylight." Currently, Allen performs solo and with the Allen Killian-Moore ensemble, providing live soundscape musical scores to avant-garde film projections.
I am neurodivergent, multidisciplinary artist: Moving-Image, Photography, Writing, Curation, Performance, Visual Art, Social Justice, Veganism, Teetotaling. For my moving image work, I utilize a wide variety of film and video mediums from both the past and present to capture footage either gathered directly in the world around me, or footage that I've designed. Then, drawing from my ongoing compendium of original footage, I craft moving image assemblage works which embrace an archival-esque aesthetic. The resulting mesmeric collision of imagery, film grains, pixels, colors, and shades embodies a sense of materiality in the work, while together the images and sounds become associationally expressive, transcending their solitary individual forms.
Through my work, I'm exploring coexistence in various modes—individual and collective, social and political, life and death. I'm interested in the way that moving images reduce their subjects to the particulars captured on camera and, when edited into an assembled framework, in how they cumulatively offer a kind of heightened focus which may reorient our senses, increasing the legibility or meaning that arises from the accumulated images and sounds.


AFME's inaugural European Compliance and Legal Conference took place on 19-20 September 2018 at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, London. It brought together a high-level audience to engage with leading industry experts and discuss key issues shaping the legal and compliance functions in the European financial sector. Individuals heard from the regulators on the latest developments, network with senior legal and compliance officers and discover how their peers and clients are navigating the new market landscape.
This event is designed for European legal and compliance professionals, the programme was created by AFME members, regulators and our sponsors.
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Pacific Seeds Sorghum Plant Breeder, Dr Solomon Fekybelu was a son of an Ethiopian police officer who never expected he'd be living in Toowoomba, Australia working as a scientist for an internationally renowned agricultural company – Pacific Seeds.
Dr Fekybelu is an expert in the field of plant genetics and breeding and dedicated his expertise to develop resilient sorghum hybrids that improve the competitive advantage and profitability for farmers.
"Technology is changing the way we predict and analyse new hybrid varieties. By using molecular tools and analysis, we can avoid lengthy and costly field trials in order to bring these varieties to market," Dr Fekybelu said.
About 50 per cent of Australia's sorghum is used domestically; the rest is exported to China and other Asian markets.
Dr Fekybelu said Pacific Seeds will soon introduce two new commercial hybrids that will significantly improve yield and midge tolerance.
"My plan is to replace the existing hybrid varieties we offer with new and improved ones over the next few years."
His research is being done a long way from where he grew up in Ethiopia with his parents and brother and sister.
Dr Fekybelu witnessed the results of critical food shortages and insecurity firsthand growing up in Ethiopia, which inspired him to pursue a career in plant biology.
"The food supply crisis in Ethiopia was bad, but it ultimately led me to a career in plant sciences. I wanted to be part of the solution and because I was always interested in agriculture, I knew that is where I could make a difference."
"If you can improve the genetic makeup of a crop to yield better, to adapt better, to tolerate diseases or pests then that is going to have a bigger impact to productivity."
Dr Fekybelu studied plant genetics at universities in Ethiopia and the UK, before going on to get his PhD in plant breeding in South Africa.
After pursuing an academic career, it was a job advertisement to work for the Queensland Government which drew him to Australia.
"I coordinated the national and international projects related to the development of improved maize and sweet corn germplasm, it was a rewarding role where we improved the disease resistance and eating quality of sweetcorn."
After seven years with the DPI, Dr Fekybelu came to Pacific Seeds in 2014 where he was tasked with running the sorghum breeding program to maintain the company's competitive edge.
"We have just started a new initiative using genomic selection to increase genetic gain by improving prediction accuracy and reducing the time it takes to develop new hybrids. Unlike the conventional breeding methods, with genomic selection we will be able to focus on crosses and parent lines that are likely to succeed."
An accurate prediction model means the process will be more precise, faster and efficient.
Mr Fekybelu says the next five years will focus on integrating new technologies such as high throughput phenotyping and genomic selection in the breeding program while continually improving the product portfolio of Pacific Seeds.
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Today, Governor Pete Ricketts and the Nebraska trade delegation began the fourth day of the Nebraska Trade Mission to Japan with a visit to the Shizuoka Prefecture to meet with Shizuoka Vice Governor Akihito Yoshibayashi. Shizuoka was Omaha's first sister city and the two have been sister cities since 1965.
After the meeting with Vice Governor Yoshibayashi, Governor Ricketts hosted a Nebraska-Shizuoka business networking lunch. This lunch provided local Shizuoka businesses and organizations the opportunity to network and build relationships with Nebraska trade delegates. The Governor and trade delegation then traveled to Nishinomiya to tour Shizuki Electric Company. TRW Capacitors, a business that was viewed as one of the leaders in film capactiros for electronics and instrumentation, purchased Goodall manufacturing of Ogallala in 1960. Then, TRW was purchased by Shizuki in 1986 and became part of the American Shizuki Corporation whose Ogallala branch employs over 100 Nebraskans today.
The Governor and Nebraska trade delegation wrapped up the fourth day of the Nebraska trade mission by traveling to Osaka followed by a call back to Nebraska media.
The trade delegation will begin day five of the trade mission with a tour of Hyogo Works, a Kawasaki Heavy Industries plant. You can see more pictures from day four here.


We've already mastered fall's unofficial uniform with some insanely chic sweater-and-skirt combos (23 of them, in fact), but every great look mandates equally great footwear. And to find the best possible pairing, we took style cues from Hollywood's chicest and chronicled every kind of boot, from over-the-knee to ankle-high, that work best with varying hem lengths.
Taylor Swift's gingham print Oscar de la Renta number may seem demure, thanks to its below-the-knee hemline, but the musician took matters into her own hands and stepped into a pair of sleek Oxford booties. The shape and the skinny heel elongated (rather than shortened) her stems, creating the illusion of enviably long, lean legs.
From shin-grazing frocks to mini thigh-baring shift dresses, find out which complementary star-approved boots go hand-in-hand.


September saw a total of 125 M&A deals across the UK, with a total spending of over £80 billion. There were a number of significant deals completed across a variety of industries.
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc was acquired by Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc, in a deal worth £4.9bn. The global professional services firm announced the acquisition of Jardine Lloyd, a leading provider of insurance, on 17th September 2018.
Other deals completed within professional and business services, included the acquisition of Chilli Telecom by Communicate Better Ltd, a leading telecoms provider. David Gall Solicitors Ltd was also acquired by Critchley Hall Solicitors.
Within the education sector, Cognita Schools Ltd, a private schools operator, was acquired by Jacobs Holding AG, a Switzerland based investment company, for £2bn.
Cognita operates 70 schools around the world, 38 of which are in England. Cognita have indicated that nothing will change in terms of the day-to-day running of the schools, but also commented the deal will allow ambition and growth. This is just one example of an overseas private equity firm investing into a UK company.
The energy sector was very active again this month, with Seagreen Wind Energy Ltd acquired by SSE plc, after July and August also saw a significant number of deals completed within this area.
Within the retail sector, there were a number of deals completed which involved high-street names, including the acquisition of No Ordinary Shoes Ltd by Ted Baker plc.
Overall, September 2018 has seen a significant number of deals completed, with all major sectors seeing high levels of buyer interest from both UK and overseas acquirers.
As we move into Q4 of 2018, we are seeing high levels of M&A activity, as many look to close deals before the end of the year. This could mean that now is the opportune time to consider your own exit strategy options and potential company sale.
Our team of experts are available to discuss your company, and its potential value, on 0203 441 2003.
Alternatively, you can use our free valuation calculator, which will quickly and accurately provide you with a company valuation.


Flute maker/musician Cynth rejoins 7 time Grammy winner Roger Nichols to take us deeper into the lush organic, healing and ancient music of bamboo flutes, crystal bowls and world soundscapes. Flute Medicine is excellent for meditation, yoga, massage, traffic jams, the dentist�s chair, enjoying the love and more. The power of music made from bamboo and the human breath is a world we are still discovering. When you open to it without limitation, the results will be yours to feel, know and understand. It is science, it is love in action, it is part of the beauty and depth of human existence.


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OB/GYN - Physician MD/DO
The University of North Texas Health Science Center's Department of Pediatrics and Women's Health is seeking a board certified or board eligible OB/GYN specialist for a full-time faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. HSC Obstetrics and Gynecology is located within the Fort Worth, Texas medical district adjacent to Andrews Women's Hospital at Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center.
Position Summary and Responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:
Full-time, full-scope women's health care delivery within HSC Obstetrics and Gynecology
Supervision and clinical teaching of medical students and residents
Group call coverage
Research and/or academic scholarly activity is encouraged
Must apply online https://jobs.untsystem.edu/postings/53213
About UNTHSC and HSC Health
The University of North Texas Health Science Center (HSC) is part of the University of North Texas System, which includes the University of North Texas in Denton, the University of North Texas at Dallas and the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region and we are committed to transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We are growing with the DFW region, enrolling a record 47,000+ students across our system and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.
HSC is one of the nation's premier graduate academic medical centers, with more than 2,000 students and six schools that specialize in patient-centered education, research and health care. Across our six schools, we are training the health care providers, researchers and public health professionals of the future. HSC's Texas College of Oseopathic College of Medicine (TCOM). Named as one of the nation's top medical schools for primary care by U.S. News & World Report, TCOM is a leader in training physicians skilled in comprehensive primary care and rural medicine. Over 60 percent of TCOM's graduates practice primary care medicine, helping reduce the shortage of physicians in our Texas communities. TCOM excels through its innovative medical school curriculum, cutting-edge research, quality patient care, and outstanding student performance in both the classroom and in the clinics.
HSC Health is the academic clinical practice for the Health Science Center. Focused on improving health outcomes to build a healthier community, HSC Health primary and multi-specialty care clinics are located on the HSC campus as well as an off-site obstetrics and gynecology location in the Fort Worth medical district. Our care teams extend to local hospitals, surgery centers, long-term and continuing care centers, and mobile and in-home care. HSC Health's inter-professional teams work collaboratively to achieve an optimized treatment plan tailored to the individual patient. Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, physical therapists, pharmacists, social workers, psychologists, specialized technicians, and nurses work together while intentionally integrating health care students, residents, and fellows to deliver care to our community.
The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.
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I was wondering what people think about combining a trip to both Machu Picchu and bits of Bolivia in a week (9 days max)? I've read about the common routes to Machu Picchu from Cuzco, and the overnight Aguas Calientes appeals to me. I'd also like to visit Salar de Uyuni whilst in Bolivia, but given the distance between above sites I'm not sure if it's doable. I'm sure that there'll be enough to occupy me in Bolivia in just the 9 days but I'm not sure if I'd be headed to this part of the world again so don't want to miss Machu Picchu. I guess another option would be to spend the whole 9 days in the Sacred Valley, but Bolivia actually attracts me more as a country because I want to go somewhere less touristy (relatively speaking, of course).
Also, how safe in general terms are both countries? Mainly because I will be carrying a DSLR, and traveling alone. Have been told by friends that crime's more of an issue in places like Santiago and Buenos Aires, but much less so in other Latin America countries. I'm young guy and pretty sensible with things and have traveled to dodgy places before. My only concern is if daylight mugging is a real risk, because sneaky petty crimes are things I'm capable of taking proper precautions against.
I think it would be tough do both in 9 days. Where does the count of 9 days start from, & does it include the time to fly in to Peru or Bolivia? Will you be able to fly in to one country and then out of the other?
To get to MP, you probably fly in to Lima, often the flights arrive too late to catch a same day flight to Cusco since they don't fly at night.
Day 2 assume the next morning flight to Cusco. If you can arrive in the morning in Cusco, take a taxi to Ollantaytambo and get on the train to Aguas Calientes.
Day 3 to see MP and take a train back to Cusco (or Ollantaytambo and taxi).
Day 4, if you are lucky, there will be a flight Cusco to La Paz on Amaszonas. If not, you will want to be on an overnight bus the prior night to Puno. Then Day 4 you can bus to La Paz.
Day 5 I would recommend flying in the morning, LP to Uyuni. However flights are not guaranteed to go, can be disrupted by winds in Uyuni. The alternative is a very long bus ride, you would want to start that on Day 4 to arrive on Day 5.
If you fly in the am, you should be able to get on a tour that day.
Day 5-7 Depending on how much time you have left, you should try to take the 3day/2 night tour which takes you down to the colored lakes and volcanoes and back to Uyuni.
Day 8 fly back to LP. Put in a full day cushion for delays or if you have to bus back.
If you are lucky and get all your flights to line up correctly you might be able to squeeze it in. Otherwise you will be spending most of your time on buses.
I don't think either country is especially unsafe, but around bus stations be careful and never take your hand off your luggage. Also I would disguise the camera bag if you are using something with a logo, eg stuff it in another grotty backpack or other cheap looking luggage. And get insurance.
Tough call. MP is of both amazing and very touristy, of course, and Bolivia is much less so. But I agree with mlgb that trying to do both in 9 days would be tricky, and make your trip less enjoyable. I'd probably stick to one country or the other. Both are great and warrant some time to see them.
Combining Machu Picchu with the Salar in 9 days, while technically feasible, is something I really wouldn't advise. You'd be running a great risk of feeling like you're just moving from A to B, without the chance of taking in what you're seeing. You should also consider that most of the areas you'll be travelling through are very high altitude, which makes rushing around even less sensible - and altitude sickness can affect anyone of any age / health profile.
I'd strongly recommend you focused your time either around Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, or Bolivia. If you zip in and out just to see Machu Picchu, as you suggest, you will feel like you're just 'ticking something off' the tourist list. Peru is an amazing country, which does have a great deal of visitors, but by allowing yourself more time there you have a much better chance of getting under the skin of it and avoiding the crowds. Equally, if you do want to get off the beaten track and away from the hordes, Bolivia is a wonderful destination, although very much on the backpacker's circuit in truth. It sounds as though you'd find it very rewarding though, and the landscapes and culture are incredible, particularly down around the salt flats.
As to crime, I wouldn't say daylight mugging has never occurred, but it's pretty rare. I've travelled extensively through these areas, often alone, and never had any trouble. That said, of course you need to watch your belongings, and avoid ostentatious displays of wealth (jewellery, watches etc) where possible. Don't carry the camera out at night, take recommended taxis and so on.
Hope that helps, enjoy your trip - I'm sure you'll have a great time wherever you go to in this part of the world!
Hello everyone! Thanks for all the feedback Based on your input I had come to the conclusion that I would be better spending all of my time in Bolivia and I got myself pretty hyped up with a rough itinerary, including the salt flats and the interesting things in La Paz e.g. the Witch's Market.
Unfortunately hit a snag--I've calculated that if I wanted to go to Bolivia, I'd pretty much be spending about 1-2 days just in transit on planes (from the Australia side of the world). On the other hand, Santiago is a direct flight that would clock less than 12 hours, and an extra day (and a half) counts for a lot when you've got only about 9 days. Chile looks amazing but my interest is very much indigenous culture and historical ruins, with perhaps a side serving of mountains.
Had a quick look on Kayak and the shortest flight from Santiago to La Paz is 4.5 hours so i doubt your travel time would exceed 1 day unless you get really bad connections. A few years back we flew from Auckland to Santiago and directly on to Lima and it really wasn't too bad. La Paz should be even easier.
We have always enjoyed our time in Chile but it really is mostly about the stunning landscapes. The area around San Pedro de Atacama is similar to the area around Salar de Uyuni - effectively it is the same region divided by a political boundary.
You won't find much by way of indigenous culture etc. in chile in the way that you would in Bolivia or say Peru. So if that really is your primary interest I would stick with Bolivia.
Hi Crellston, thanks! Which airline did you travel with?
We flew LAN from Auckland to Santiago. Bizarrely, my son and his wife are staying with us at the moment on a visit from Australia and I was only saying to them that it was one of the more pleasant long haul flights I have taken. My son mentioned that Virgin are also now also offering cross pacific flights but where to, I am not sure.
Dollars, sols or credit cards in Peru?


The Garden Tomb is a site of Christian worship and witness located in the heart of historic Jerusalem, just outside the Old City walls. Within this peaceful and contemplative garden there are several antiquities of interest, including an ancient Jewish tomb which many believe is the site of Jesus of Nazareth's burial and resurrection.
In order to preserve and maintain this special site, the grounds of the garden were purchased in 1894 by The Garden Tomb (Jerusalem) Association, a Charitable Trust based in the United Kingdom. The association is comprised of people from many different denominational and national backgrounds, united by the glorious message of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The site is maintained by volunteers that come from around the globe and join a team of local Palestinians and Israelis.
According to the scriptures, Jesus was crucified in a place named "the Skull" (Golgotha in Aramaic). In the mid-19th century, several Christian scholars suggested that the rocky escarpment, which can be viewed from the garden, marked the place of the Messiah's crucifixion.
They noted its proximity to a main city gate, its association with executions according to local tradition, and its physical resemblance to a skull.
In the gospels we read that "at the place where Jesus was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no-one had ever been laid" (John 19:41). Archeological evidence, including an ancient winepress, suggests that this place was an agricultural garden in those days, and inside the garden an ancient Jewish tomb has been found, perhaps the empty tomb of Jesus.
For over 120 years, the Garden Tomb has shared the story of the Messiah's crucifixion and resurrection with countless visitors from across the globe. Some believe that this garden is the setting of those gospel events.
However, the question as to whether this is the same tomb in which the Messiah was buried is ultimately unimportant. What is important is that visitors to this garden have an encounter with the living Messiah today. This is our prayer and ministry.
Information leaflets providing a detailed tour of the garden are available in many languages.