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In early 2004, NASA's Mars strategy of "following the water" paid off handsomely for the rover named Opportunity. Landing in Meridiani Planum, Opportunity immediately found beds of soft sandstones, much altered by acidic water long ago.
NASA's next Mars rover will be the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), due for launch in 2011. In hopes of hitting paydirt once again, NASA has scientists scouting for landing sites that might extend the Martian water story beyond Opportunity's glimpse at Meridiani.
Roughly 2,100 kilometers (1,300 miles) southwest of Meridiani lies Holden Crater, 154 km (96 mi) wide. Holden and surroundings contain two potential sites where MSL could study ancient water-flow deposits.
Holden's wide floor has abundant layered sediments, channels, and large piles of debris at canyon mouths. These suggest a long history of deposits by water. And in Eberswalde Crater, just north of Holden, scientists have spotted what is surely the remnant of a river delta.
This striking view, combining images taken by day and night at infrared wavelengths, uses false colors to show the nature of the surface materials. It was taken by the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS), a multi-color camera on NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter.
In the image, areas with high abundances of rocks and hardened deposits show up in reddish tints, while areas covered with sand, loose dirt, and fine dust appear in blue colors. Areas with a mixture of these extremes display yellows and greens.
Holden shows an interesting variety of surface materials. Yet it would be just another large crater if it had not formed (by asteroid impact) on what may be the longest watercourse on Mars, the Uzboi-Ladon-Margaritifer channel system. This is a series of connected valleys that stretches from the rim of the Argyre impact basin in the southern highlands thousands of kilometers north to Chryse Planitia on the northern plains.
Uzboi Vallis breaks Holden's rim in its southwest quadrant, where water flowing through the valley dumped layered sediments on the floor. As scientists reconstruct it, after the Holden impact, water flowing down Uzboi cut through the rim and spilled into the crater, depositing sediments on its floor.
Planning for MSL, some scientists are studying a site where Uzboi broke through the crater's rim and left layered deposits that have partly eroded. The scientists hope to land MSL close by, on the smooth, low-gradient slope (an alluvial fan, in geo-jargon) that lies just northwest of the layered sediments. After setting down, MSL would drive over to the layered deposits and explore them.
As a candidate site, the fan has lots to offer. It's big enough to aim for, flat enough to pose little risk, not too rocky or dusty, and it's within driving distance of the layered sediments. The fan itself might have some geological interest because it undoubtedly contains rocks that eroded from the rim, which is far too rough and steep for any rover to tackle. Also, studies of the rocks may tell about how much water carried them down from the rim.
Running on electricity from a powerful nuclear-isotope generator (and not dust-vulnerable solar panels), MSL will have a minimum driving range of 20 km (12 miles) and likely can travel much farther. For comparison, Opportunity and Spirit have so far driven about 8 km (5 mi) each, but were designed to cover just 600 meters (2,000 feet).
But despite being more powerful and capable, MSL will follow the pattern established by previous Mars rovers as it seeks a balance between scientific goals and engineering risk.
Safety constraints will probably always force flight controllers to set Mars landers down at "airports" - smooth areas relatively free of deep dust and large rocks. But such sites, almost by definition, are fairly dull scientifically.
The key, say scientists and engineers, is the ability to drive away from the airport - in other words, to find flat, smooth areas with sites of geological interest nearby.
In Eberswalde Crater, just north of Holden, scientists have spotted a geologically fascinating site - but whether it's trafficable by MSL remains to be decided.
Eberswalde is about 65 km (40 mi) wide and is much older than Holden. Scientists think it's likely that pieces of debris from the Holden impact lie everywhere in Eberswalde, thus going there with MSL might give scientists two craters in one.
But it's not Holden's ejecta that draws scientific interest to Eberswalde - it's the curious feature on the crater's western floor. Shaped like a head of broccoli, this is almost certainly the remains of a river delta.
The Eberswalde delta displays layered sediments, meandering channels, inverted channels, meander cutoffs, and crosscutting channels - closely resembling what happens on Earth when a river with a winding channel empties into a body of standing water. It's a smaller version of what rivers like the Mississippi (in its natural state) build at their mouths.
Even better, the delta (which actually looks like one delta partly covering another) grew from streams flowing into Eberswalde through its western rim. The delta deposits thus likely contain rock samples and sediments from a large drainage area to the west of Eberswalde.
The tricky part? Getting MSL down in one piece. There's no "local airport" here - no 20-kilometer-wide circle smooth enough to land on - nor are there any within reasonable driving range, although scientists are studying the area for a safe landing site.
In the center of Holden stands a small range of hills. Central peaks like these are a common feature of craters larger than a dozen kilometers across. The peaks are made of rocks from deep below the crater site that were dragged up by the impact force. They offer scientists a look at rocks that would otherwise be hidden - which might make them a good target for MSL.
The central peaks are surrounded by merging alluvial fans, so the slopes are probably not too steep for the new rover. But the reddish color suggests the slopes have a lot of bare rock exposed, which would probably take the form of boulders. MSL can straddle rocks half a meter high (20 inches). But if it encounters ones bigger than that, it has to drive around them - provided they are not so numerous that it can't.
Yet MSL might not even get close to the central peaks. In the image, they rise out of a sea of blue, which indicates the ground around them is largely covered in fine sand or dust. Even given its more powerful motors, MSL could find itself literally spinning its wheels in a field of dunes.

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And if your copy is not backed up with CTAs, it might read like a simple promotional content. And nothing else.
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Sounds like a good honest write up of Lipe – thank you.
If visiting Koh Lipe do you think it is necessary to book accommodation in advance? Or is it ok to simply turn up and walk around a bit to see what the places are really like?
(For most destinations I book up front as standards are usually consistent – but forking out over 50euros a night for such a small developing island makes me a bit nervous).
Seems like there are a few negative to your visa, but I guess the snorkeling made it worthwhile?
You got it. Diving/snorkeling makes it worthwhile. But as I said in my article, otherwise nothing special….
We were there during the high season (end of Feb, early March) and booked in advance and regretted doing so. Honestly, 50€ was far too much. We often just walk in to places and I don’t even know why this time we made the booking in advance. I guess we thought that it is an island (=limited offer) and we didn’t want to be stuck with nothing. Well, we should have not booked!
If you are going now, it should be easy to find availability because it is not the high season any more.
Don’t hesitate to contact me for more questions! Have a good trip.
PS I got a feeling too that once you are on the island, the prices are cheaper. I think on internet (lastminute, booking etc) they sell more expensive rooms (AC etc) and often do not even offer the cheaper ones.
PS2 I remember that actually many places close for the summer. Check that out before going. Since you a diver, maybe send an email to that Dive Center I mention in the article (a woman called Boi).
Interesting to hear your thoughts! Thank you for sharing them. What did you think of my photos? I was so surprised to see so much dirt all over. This said, I don’t know other Thai islands, but if this is called “preserved paradise”, then what is it like elsewhere… If you know Thailand well, I would love to hear about those hidden pearls!
Interesting to read what you think. Well, this was my first-ever visit to a Thai island and it did not meet my expectations at all. I saw your blog (what a fascinating life you have!!) and you must agree that Caribbean beaches are very nice too…. and not that much dirt! And I personally love African (Tanzania, Kenya) beaches, and again, they are much cleaner. Well, maybe Koh Lipe is an isolated sad story of tourism going wrong….? I don’t know. Btw, since you are a diver, did you ever go to Similan islands?
I don’t really agree about the dirt on the Caribbean beaches. I was living on Jamaica, Curacao and now St Eustatius, but it’s just terrible to see the trash. Especially Jamaica was terrible, trash-wise. Not only the beach!
In Africa I’ve only been to Gambia, I don’t think that could be considered a “typical” African beach 🙂 Would love to see more of Africa, but I guess that’s for the future.
Nooo, I’ve never been to the Similans unfortunately. The diveschool I worked for in Phuket went there every now and then on live-aboard but I never got a chance (more experienced instructors first). But it must be amazing!!
Ok, I don’t know those places that you mention in the Caribbean. Well, let’s conclude that trash is an unfortunate part of our life… but it should not need to be that way!
Now I read your story about Thailand 😉 I was visiting Koh Phi Phi when I was in Thailand and it is a famous island especially for young people, so I thought other islands in Thailand will be lots better and calmer than Koh Phi Phi 😦 Thanks for this information Miia!
Well. What can I say 😉 ?
I also thought that because Koh Lipe is quite isolated (at least not on the main touristic route) it would be a lot more unspoilt than some other “big names”. Was totally wrong.
Are you traveling in the region at the moment? Have fun & safe travels!
I can’t speak for Indonesia as have never been but El Nido in Palawan in Philippines is a special place to me. I am travelling in the region, yes.
hi guys. booked http://www.lipebeachresort.com for 9 days – SeaBreeze Bungalow Deluxe version in January 8-18th. Gfs birthday is on 11th. these sort of reviews are getting me scared. would i be better of starting somewhere nice in Koh Lante like 8-13th then doing 5 days instead in Koh Lipe? that way incase its not nice atleast it doesnt ruin birthday….thanks in advance for any suggestions / advice & hope you all enjoy your future holidays!
Hey Anton. Well I would’t go back to Koh Lipe but it all depends what you are looking for….
Indeed, I think it is a good idea to do two different destinations (islands).
I can try to ask a friend who is traveling over there at the moment where he would go (he knows Thailand really well and didn’t like Koh Lipe either).
Hi Miia. Thank you very much for offering to help. id love to hear the opinions of your friend. i posted on tripadvisor but only got a single reply saying that Lipe Beach Resort is on the quiet more secluded part of Sunrise Beach…im thinking of instead of doing 8th-18th Jan on Koh Lipe (birthday on 11th) to simply do 8-13th on Koh Lante then 14-19 or something on Koh lipe then move onto some other Island afterwards. Id love to hear anything your friend has to say! Thankfully i have free cancellation for about another 2 months!
Hi Anton, first of all, my friend agrees that it is quite long just in Koh Lipe..
Secondly, what are you expectations, what do you think you will want to do once over there?
Hey Anton. Did I already ask you, where are you flying from and where will you fly to after the beach time?
Well I don’t think Koh Lipe is amazing but I am maybe a travel snob 😉 I have seen some of the most amazing isolated beaches around the world so I am spoiled 😉 BUT: I also know ppl who have liked Koh Lipe….
You could indeed check Serendipity (read Tripadvisor reviews?). It is one of the most quiet resorts. Idyllic I don’t recall but I will google it.
About seeing animals: I don’t think you will much.
One thing about Lipe Beach Resort. We first thought to book there too but cannot remember why we didn’t. But what I remember is that prices on hotels.com etc were much higher than the ones we were referred to while we visited the resort. Same about the hotel we first stayed in: we prebooked on Internet and paid way too much. It was not worth our money.
If you can answer me about your flights I can try to help you more!
Hi Miia.thank you for your reply. The plan is to meet up in Krabi on the 7th (i would have been in Khao Lok previously for a month) with GF flying in from Bangkok on the day. spend 1 night somewhere in Krabi then early morning on 8th-13th go to Koh Lipe. Subsequently go to Ko Phi Phi for 13-18/19th then back to Krabi probably for 4 days then 3 nights in Bangkok. Thats currently the new plan. I’ve had a look at serendipity but its just massivly expensive.like 8-10k baht for rooms i was looking at (garden), non refundable whilst lipe beach is 3k for oceah view deluxe room. in phi phi im also looking at a remote place for 4-5k / night called phi phi relax beach resort. apparently fully secluded and need to get kayak to get there. ive done lots of research and dont really know what other places to choose. places like Karandar and Ko BUlon dont seem to have any good accomodation choices…Adang and Tarutauo seem more like good day trip visists…any other suggestions? thank you for being so amazingly helpful!
Hi Anton, I am a bit busy the next two weeks but I will try to have time to find some answers to your questions as soon as I have time ok?
I may be wrong, but my first feeling is “why to go so far south to Koh Lipe when you can find nicer places in the Krabi area”.
This is what I regret: I think we should have stayed near Krabi (but Koh Lipe was closer to Malaysia where we continued after Thailand). I thought that the further away we get from Phuket and all that, the “better” (less touristic) it gets but I guess I was wrong.
any advice would be great. especially on Krabi as we are planning on spending some significant time there. still not decided whether though., it seems Railay has the best beach & lots of rock climbing opportunities…but not sure if it would be cheaper to simply stay in Andoga (sp) area and always take a boat there as it seems most of the restaurants / food etc aren’t there and that if we were to make day trips it wouldn’t be from there either….also what was your take on Phi Phi? Not the touristy areas but somewhere in the NE of the island like Pak Nam Bay.
Hi Anton, I haven’t had any time because I have a small baby and she has been sick, and then I got sick, and then I had to do an urgent work project…. I will try this weekend!
Just read your post (sorry for the delay!) and I share your thoughts! Such a pity. Our experience was so bad that we may just choose another country next time all together. Indonesia? Philippines?
Hi there, Thailand is the most touristic destination in south east Asia. There are no unspoiled beaches there and most coral is in a bad shape. Much of what you see in Thailand now, is a result of the word spread through travel guides such as routard, lonely travel, and such. Further on in time, given the explosion of travel bloggers such as yourself, most of the yet less accessible destinations in south east Asia are bound to go the same way as Koh Lipe. Kind regards.
Hi Mari! Apologies for a very delayed response and greetings from absolutely fantastic Borneo!! Re: Thailand, I still wonder why is so popular… Do you travel a lot in Asia and wanna share some hidden or at least spots 🙂 ?
Thank you Miia for the great post. My wife and I visited Koh Lipe in the month of November, a few years ago, and loved it so much that we were back in two months! Serendipity and Idyllic Concept on the Eastern side of the island, and Sita Beach Resort, at the western end of Pattaya Beach, are the best places to stay. Serendipity though doesn’t have much of a beach, only rocks. Snorkeling was good across from Serendipity, but the best is to take a long-tail boat for a day trip around Lipe, as well as to the neighbouring islands. The boatman attached to Sita Resort – YAMAN – was incredibly helpful, and not only took us to brilliant spots, but also assisted my wife, a non-swimmwer, to snorkel. Her confidence multiplied immensely after this trip. We would go back to Lipe just for Yaman. It is so wonderful to have a local friend for guidance on a holiday : ). We’ve also done some great snorkeling in Koh Phangan and Koh Tao. We would love to hear of other good snorkeling sites in Thailand.

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Project: Replacement and upgrade of the existing exterior signage displays.
Replacement and upgrade of the existing exterior signage displays including the replacement of the two side panels, three ticker panels and two barrels. The system is capable of real time data, brand recognition, seasonal material, digital art and community messages, video feeds and third party advertising. CHP undertook full Cost Management services including procurement oversight, monthly cost reporting, change order management and financial closeout.


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Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, are a very cool innovation. They allow you to remain anonymous online and bypass restrictions imposed by media giants to let you access an unimaginable amount of content and this is just the tip of the iceberg. The truth is that VPNs are a tool with the power to do incredible things, however, not a lot of people really understand the details about their functioning.
If you’re a common VPN user, then you must be familiar with the term ‘encryption’. But do you really know what it means in terms of computer systems? The answer to this is not very short, but we’re more than pleased to illustrate this process so that everyone can get the most out of it and really understand what’s going on when they hit the connect button on their VPN clients.
Simply put, encryption is a process in which you rearrange and modify the contents of your data so that it becomes unreadable by anyone who is not allowed to its access. The digital encryption used by VPNs depends on something called a “key” (sometimes many of them) that tells the user’s computer how to modify the data so that the VPN server can understand it and decrypt it later. Most modern VPNs use symmetric encryption algorithms, which rely on a single key to encrypt and decrypt as opposed to asymmetric encryption which requires a different one for each action.
Encrypted data is then transmitted through the network making use of protocols. These contain instructions for the computers involved about how to handle, encrypt and divide the data to be sent as well as some other more specific directives regarding the keys and other metadata. The best protocols ensure your data is as well-protected as possible and that all your communications are as fast as you require them to be. There are many VPN protocols and encryption schemes in existence, so let’s discuss some of them to know which ones are best.
First, let’s talk about ciphers. These represent the specific method in which your data is encrypted. Each variant as its benefits and downsides. The key things you have to look for are robustness, known weaknesses and speed. The most common encryption algorithms these days are the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and another one commonly known as Blowfish. Security adepts agree that AES is currently the most secure option, which is made evident by the fact that almost all VPN providers use it.
When it comes to protocols, there exist a few more commonly known options but, in the end, it all comes down to a showdown between IPSEC (also known as L2TP), SSTP and OpenVPN. The first one is strong enough to be trusted by the majority of the experts in the area, however, it is far slower at its job than its peers. The second one, SSTP, is also very strong, but it is only available for Windows PCs, which makes it inviable for mobile VPNs.
Now the real deal starts with OpenVPN. This protocol is as secure as IPSEC and much faster at the same time. It is open source, meaning it’s got a big community behind it constantly trying to improve it and make it faster and safer for everyone. This is the most recommended protocol, although not all VPN providers support it. I recommend you use the availability of OpenVPN as a critical factor to consider when deciding which VPN provider to hire.
Making your online traffic unreadable saves you from many risks that lurk out there. Governmental agencies, hackers, big companies, these all have one thing in common: they are constantly gathering data about your online habits. By encrypting it, you can prevent it from being sold to advertisers or having adversaries using it against you. This is particularly important if you are in charge of a business or if you have a very important position in a company. Using encrypted communications can save you from a disaster.
This is not, however, the only feature found in a VPN that can protect you and those important to you. Proficient VPN providers like NordVPN offer you a lot more layers of security that ensure your identity and all the information about your online navigation is always hidden when you’re connected to their network. Just remember that your privacy is one of your most valuable belongings and only you are really responsible for its protection.


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Watching: The Blacklist. We record a bunch of shows on the DVR, but we didn't start watching The Blacklist until a couple weeks ago. I tried to catch up watching the past episodes On Demand, but they charge! Other shows are free, but not this one. I don't get it, but I refuse to pay so I just started watching the current episodes. I'm not as lost as one might expect. Unfortunately, my husband has decided the show doesn't interest him. Oh well, I'm still digging it. Although I don't love Lizzy's big hair. What is this, the 1980's? Oh yeah, apparently it is. Also, she reminds me both in appearance and voice of the actress from Dances With Wolves.
Reading: I'm reading two books right now, as is the usual state of affairs. I read one on my Nook only while using the elliptical and I read an actual book-on-paper the rest of the time. The Nook ones are freebies I download on Fridays through their Free Friday program. They tend to be mysteries or thrillers. This one is Love Thy Neighbor by Mark Gilleo. The real book I'm reading is one from my Christmas stack, Bringing Up Bebe Pamela Druckerman. It's non-fiction but very readable.
Relieved about: carrying around 3 less inches of hair. I'd been avoiding getting my hair cut to save money during the job transition, but my hair had gotten so heavy and the ends were an absolute mess. I finally gave up and went to the cheap-o hair-cuttery up the street and had them lop off 3 inches. So much lighter now! Plus, now it won't get stuck in my armpits as I toss and turn at night. I'm such a poor sleeper that even something like that awakens me due to irritation.
Taking a break from: Setting monthly goals. I found the goals were a good way to distract me from my job-related misery, and since that is no longer an issue I am taking this month off from setting goals. I may return to it at some point in the future, but for now it no longer feels like a meaningful practice.
Learning: Lots of new job-related stuff. I'm familiarizing myself with a new-to-me software system and set of related tasks. It's so refreshing to feel like I'm making a valuable contribution to an organization. I can't remember the last time that happened.
I'm getting tired of goal-setting, too. I tend to get over-involved and takes me away from my actual work.
I'm not watching anything on TV, but I am reading three books actively and several other s sort of semi-actively or back-burnerly. I have one I listen to while doing exercises, eating etc. (Audio book), one I read read (paper) and one I am reading together with the hubster. I also have one going for insomnia nights. It's supposed to be boring and soporific, but doesn't work too well.
Learning new stuff is usually fun for me, as long as there isn't too much pressure.

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Can Dental Crowns Solve Your Tooth Problems?
A dental crown, also called a dental cap, is a type of dental restoration that returns a tooth to its normal size and shape. It covers the entire visible portion of the tooth to strengthen it and improve its appearance. When teeth are broken down, and fillings won’t restore them, dental crowns provide a permanent solution. A dental crown can restore a tooth when there isn’t adequate structure remaining to support a filling. They can also attach a dental bridge, restore a fractured tooth, protect weak teeth from damage, or cover misshapen or discolored teeth. Various types of dental crowns are available for treating specific problems.
How Does the Dentist Prepare My Tooth for a Crown?
Your dentist in Woodbridge will reduce the size of your tooth to accommodate the crown, and take impressions of your teeth and gums to send to the lab so they can customize a permanent crown. You will probably wear a temporary crown while your permanent one is being created.
How Are Crowns Different from Veneers?
Dental crowns cover more of your tooth than a veneer, and they require more modification of the tooth surface. They are typically applied to teeth with significant damage or weakened structure. Veneers are customarily used for cosmetic restoration only.
Will a Crown look Natural?
With the exception of all-metal crowns, dental crowns are customized to match the appearance of a natural tooth in shape, size, and color.
Crowns are generally expected to last five to eight years, but with proper care, most crowns last 10 years or longer.
How Do I Take Care of a Crown?
Regular dental visits, management of tooth-grinding problems, and excellent oral hygiene are important. Avoid chewing hard foods and ice.

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HTC managed to attract an impressive 15,000 pre-orders for its Vive VR headset within the first ten minutes of availability, netting the company $12m (£8.5m) in pre-sales. The headset will start shipping on April 5.
Pre-orders for the HTC virtual reality kit opened on Monday February 29 at 3pm GMT in 24 countries, including the US, UK, Canada, Germany, France, Taiwan, China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, and in less than 10 minutes it sold 15,000 kits online, selling at a rate of 25 headsets per second, HTC executive Shen Ye shared in a Twitter post.
The kit is priced at $799 in the US, £689 in the UK and €899 in Europe and includes a headset with two wireless controllers, a front-facing camera, two base stations, a headstrap, a visual system, ear buds and other Vive accessories. The gear is also bundled with two full-fledged VR games, namely Job Simulator: The 2050 Archives by Owlchemy Labs and Fantastic Contraption by Northway Games and Radial Games, as well as Tilt Brush, by Google. For painting in 3D.


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My first stop for the day was the Homma/Honma Museum which costs 900 yen to enter or 1400 yen with entry to the Honma Former Residence. Note that no photography is allowed in the museum which includes some good quality works - but you come here mainly for the garden which is sublime.
If there was one word that could describe this garden - it would be refined. The garden itself is reasonably large for a town of this size and shows the former wealth of the Honma Family who built this garden and villa.
Someone actually thought of this when they made it!
For people who like coffee or Macha - it's possible to get a drink and a sweet for around 500 yen. Not a bad option if you want to watch the world go by.
My second stop for the day was Kaian Temple - with the only reason for stopping was the three story pagoda which I saw from the road.
My next stop was Jo-huku Temple which is located a stones throw from Kaian Temple. It's known mainly for it's gate which is 250 years old and is a replica of a gate for a temple in Kyoto.
My next stop was the Somaro which used to be a restaurant which went out of business in 1995. Due to it's local prominence, the local historical society ended up restoring the building to it's former glory and is now home to the local Maiko Performances (local geisha). Note it costs 1000 yen to enter and there is a performance at 2pm most days (apart from Wednesdays).
One of my favorite parts of this building are the small touches which you don't often see. Note that normally you need to be shown these - so I'm sure that I've also missed some of the even more subtle details to be found here. Note that I suggest you get here at 1:30'ish and this will give you 30 minutes to view the first floor and then slowly make your way up to the third floor for the performance at 2pm.
The performance lasts around 15-20 minutes and you'll notice that at first there is no-one here and then blink and thirty people turn up. If you are interested in viewing a geisha performance which is refined, accessible and interesting then I would suggest this one. It's not as long and laborious as the Meiko Odori in Kyoto. You also get up closer to the Geisha and can see their intricate moves and eye movements. It's even possible to get a photo after the performance. Note that no photography is allowed during the performance.
My next stop which is around 5-6 minute walk from the Somaro is Kaiko Temple which is home to two mummified priests. The general grounds are free but it costs 400 yen to view the mummies (no photography inside). Note that even though it is small - there is a good Japanese (in person) explanation and also an english explanation which takes around 10 minutes to listen in full. English information here is quite strong compared to other temples in Japan.
Located close to the Honma Residence, the Abumiya used to be a rice shipper and merchant which allowed them to build quite an impressive residence. Note that it costs 320 yen to enter and it's quite good value for it's size compared to other locations in Sakata.
My second last stop for the day is the large Honma Residence which costs 630 yen to enter or is included in the 1400 yen combo ticket mentioned for the first location. This building is quite impressive but no photography is allowed inside which I did not fully understand. As such, there is a dearth of photos for this location and I would visit the Abumiya instead if you are penny pinching.
My last stop for the day was the Sankyo Rice Store which is basically 12 large warehouses right next to each other. The first two storehouses have been transformed into a store/museum where lots of local products can be purchased and consumed. The last two warehouses seem to be another museum about rice which costs 300 yen to enter. As I'm getting sick of paying for museums and such, I gave this location a rest.
So to put it simply, I really enjoyed today and the quality of some of the attractions are some of the better locations in Japan. The garden at the Homma Museum is probably in my top 5 gardens in the whole of Japan and that's saying something. My biggest gripe for Sakata is that all of the site very quickly add up which can make it an expensive day compared to other locations (such as Akita). For tomorrow, I'll be making my way to Sado Island for a couple of days.


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Alec Soth (b. 1969) is a photographer born and based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His photographs have been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including the 2004 Whitney and São Paulo Biennials. In 2008, a large survey exhibition of Soth’s work was exhibited at Jeu de Paume in Paris and Fotomuseum Winterthur in Switzerland. In 2010, the Walker Art Center produced a large survey exhibition of Soth’s work titled From Here To There. Alec Soth’s first monograph, Sleeping by the Mississippi, was published by Steidl in 2004 to critical acclaim. Since then Soth has published NIAGARA (2006), Fashion Magazine (2007), Dog Days, Bogotá (2007), The Last Days of W (2008), and Broken Manual (2010). Soth has been the recipient of numerous fellowships and awards, including the Guggenheim Fellowship (2013). In 2008, Soth started his own publishing company, Little Brown Mushroom. Soth is represented by Sean Kelly in New York, Weinstein Gallery in Minneapolis, Fraenkel Gallery in San Francisco, and is a member of Magnum Photos.
Alec Soth examines the influence that a singular Robert Adams photograph had on his career.


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I am a huge Indiana Jones fan, I have been waiting for this new movie for what feels like 5 years already. it has been in talk FOREVER, any new news is good news!!!
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She can look pretty when bald. I don't think I can!
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Businesses nowadays are prevalent online and many people are trying to earn extra money through the Internet, which is known as Ecommerce. To start with, you need to create a niche website and narrow it down based on the most in-demand and unique products with an excellent commission that you can also review and promote.
While active investments are great for first-timers to earn an initial capital for long-term business, passive income ecommerce product niche investments are most-sought because of their promising returns. In this post, you’ll learn how to make a passive income through Ecommerce. Let’s get started!
You probably know that Amazon Associates is one of the most popular affiliate marketing platform that offers up to 12% of advertising fees. Shopify is another channel to refer to new merchants and earn up to $2,000 for referrals alone. You need a website that serves as a digital voice to tap into the potential sources of passive income.
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Contact websites that are offering guest posts to link your site.
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Once your video reaches the required number of hours to be an ad verified and monetized, that’s where your money starts rolling in.
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The Arab Spring: Will It Lead to Democratic Transitions? (edited by Jang Ji-Hyang and Clement Henry) is now available at Kyobo Bookstores nationwide and online through Palgrave Macmillan.
Jang Ji-Hyang & Clement Henry, The Arab Spring: Will It Lead to Democratic Transitions?
Co-edited by Dr. Jang Ji-Hyang, Director of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Center at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, and Dr. Clement Henry, Chair of the Political Science Department at the American University in Cairo, The Arab Spring: Will It Lead to Democratic Transitions? expands upon the discussions and analyses presented at the 2011 Asan Middle East Conference held by the Asan Institute for Policy Studies in Seoul, Korea.
It seeks to offer policymakers and researchers a more nuanced appreciation of the multiple dimensions to the political turbulence that has fundamentally transformed the Middle East and North Africa over the past two years. While outlining the unique circumstances and diverse trajectories that each of the uprisings has taken, the book seeks to highlight common elements and processes that connect these events together.
In particular, four key variables appear to have been critical to determining the relative success or failure of individual uprisings: (1) the strength of state traditions; (2) the level of institutional experience with pluralism; (3) oil rents; and (4) the configurations of political patronage. Using these four variables, the contributions to this book explore the long-term prospects for states across the region to make the successful transition to democratic government within the context of unprecedented social and political change.

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The TestBench supports manual and automated testing – on request, it can also be used to support mixed operations and different tools for test automation.
Easy task allocation using the test manager so you avoid lengthy clarifications during the test execution.
A convenient test execution view ensures that a tester can settle in quickly. Here the tester only sees the tests and information that are relevant to him.
In the test execution assistant iTORX, the test instructions are clearly presented, step-by-step. This is of great benefit, especially for manual testing.
iTORX is a component of the TestBench that can be used online or offline, meaning that it can be deployed without a connection to the TestBench system. You can test anywhere, even if a connection to the TestBench is not possible.
Any number of testers can execute tests offline with iTORX. iTORX is included in the TestBench without the need for an additional licence.
Errors or defects can be recorded directly in iTORX during the manual test execution.
Test results are automatically linked to the test cases of the TestBench, and error/defect messages are synchronised with the external defect management systems.
Results of the automation runs can be imported into the TestBench without any difficulty. Manual and automated tests can be administered together and common reports can be generated.
Manual tests can be automated at any later stage. It is not necessary to decide right at the beginning about which of the tests should be manually executed and which should be automated.
The built-in version administration ensures that tests and test results are reliably documented, from version to version.
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This is a list of references for papers and books used or referred to within this website. Each reference contains DOI and, if available in the public domain, also the link to the pdf or html version.
Borcard, D., Gillet, F. & Legendre, P. 2011. Numerical Ecology with R. Springer.
Chao, A. & Jost, L. 2012. Coverage-based rarefaction and extrapolation: standardizing samples by completeness rather than size. Ecology 93: 2533–2547.
Chao, A., Chiu, C.-H. & Jost, L. 2014. Unifying species diversity, phylogenetic diversity, functional diversity, and related similarity and differentiation measures through Hill numbers. Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics 45:297–324.
Chao, A., Gotelli, N.J., Hsieh, T.C., Sander, E.L., Ma, K.H., Colwell, R.K. & Ellison, A.M. 2014. Rarefaction and extrapolation with Hill numbers: a framework for sampling and estimation in species diversity studies. Ecological Monographs 84: 45–67.
Gauch, H.G.Jr. 1982. Multivariate Analysis in Community Ecology. Cambridge University Press.
Goodall, D. 1954. Objective methods for the classification of vegetation. III. An essay in the use of factor analysis. Australian Journal of Botany 2:304-324.
Hill, M.O. 1973. Diversity and evenness: a unifying notation and its consequences. Ecology 54: 427-432.
Hill, M.O. & Gauch, H.G. 1980. Detrended correspondence analysis: an improved ordination technique. Vegetatio 42: 47-58.
Jurasinsky, G., Retzer, V., Beierkuhnlein, C. 2009. Inventory, differentiation, and proportional diversity: a consistent terminology for quantifying species diversity. Oecologia 159:15–26.
Kent, M. 2011. Vegetation Description and Data Analysis: A Practical Approach, 2nd Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, 428 pp.
Legendre, P. & Legendre, L. 1998. Numerical Ecology. Second English edition. Developments in Environmental Modelling 20, Elsevier.
Legendre, P. & Legendre, L. 2012. Numerical Ecology. Third English edition. Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam.
McCune, B. 1994. Improving community analysis with the Beals smoothing function. Ecoscience 1: 82-86.
McCune, B. & Grace, J.B. 2002. Analysis of Ecological Communities. MjM Software, Gleneden Beach, Oregon, USA.
Mueller-Dombois, D. & Ellenberg, H. 1974. Aims and Methods of Vegetation Ecology. John Wiley & Sons.
Šmilauer, P. & Lepš, J. 2014. Multivariate Analysis of Ecological Data using Canoco 5. Second Edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.
ter Braak, C.J.F. & Šmilauer, P. 2002. CANOCO Reference Manual and CanodDraw for Windows User's Guide: Software for Canonical Community Ordination (version 4.5.). Microcomputer Power, New York.
ter Braak, C.J.F. & Šmilauer, P. 2012. CANOCO Reference Manual and User's Guide: Software for Ordination (version 5.0). Microcomputer Power (Ithaca, NY, USA), 496 pp.
Zuur A.F., Ieno E.N. & Smith G.M. 2007. Analysing ecological data. New York. Springer.

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You know you are hitting fashion right when celebrities like J.Lo and Queen B choose to rock your design. Well, this former school girl made a fashion statement, that has been literally seen on most of our favorite fashion icons and celebrities today. Our Arab beauty Icon Haifaa Wehbee, and the Forbes’ youngest billionaire Kylie Jenner are just two among the long list.
Currently, the HQ is based in the Business Bay in Dubai, with 2 showrooms in Milan, and in Los Angeles. Ollia’s designs and especially the faux fur Jacket has been styled and worn by our raving celebrities. Ariana Grande choose the “Ariana Jacket”, BeBe Rexha went for the full firey red outfit with the “Princess Fox”, Beyonce opted for the Lime one, and Kylie picked the White “Queen” jacket, which is ironically true, just take a look.
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Alexander Hamilton first came into my life in 1976, when I was beginning a study in depth of the American Revolution. Being particularly interested in the economic foundations of our nation, I delved into Hamilton’s four crucial reports—the first two on public credit, the defense of the National Bank, and the Report on Manufactures. That body of writing—which I’ve had the occasion to come back to many times since—revolutionized my view of our nation’s beginnings. I believe that if our nation’s political and economic leaders would study them today, we could actually put our nation back on the path to progress which Hamilton (with President Washington and others) envisaged.
The Report on Manufactures was the most stunning revelation to me, in both its literal content and its implications. In my subsequent many writings on Hamilton, as a journalist and author, I often referred to it as the “Rosetta stone” of all his economics. The particular statement which stood out to me was the one which leads off this essay. What it conveyed to me, and was reinforced throughout the document, was not only that the standard view which reduces the cause of the American Revolution to a “tax revolt” was hogwash, but that there was a noble concept of man, and how he produced wealth, which was the conscious intellectual foundation for the founding of the nation’s economic system.
In further study, it became clear to me that Hamilton’s fiscal and economic system depended upon the concept of promoting the productive powers of labor through the development of increasing power over nature (mechanization). This was the purpose of creating a sound credit system, of wedding the interests of the moneyed class to the government, and ensuring steady progress in living standards. From this goal came the need for the government’s role in promoting the general welfare, supporting crucial industries, subsidizing innovation, and facilitating the creation of crucial infrastructure. It was from this moral standpoint that Hamilton abhorred slavery and the Jeffersonian slave system, and fought at great risk to ensure that a national, not regional, system of economy was established.
My own studies led me to look into both the background and continuation of Hamilton’s economic ideas. I found particularly fascinating the influence of the Leibnizian Swiss philosopher Emmerich Vattel’s thinking on his view of national economy, as well as of law. The thread of Hamilton’s influence into the future growth of the United States takes us through the work of Mathew and Henry Carey , into the creation of the “American System” of economics. When you recall how Abraham Lincoln summarized his political program—the national bank, the tariff, and internal improvements—you can’t help but to see his debt to the concepts of Alexander Hamilton.
The author’s book, which features Hamllton’s Report on Manufactures. (photo by Philip Ulanowsky).
It also became clear to me that Hamilton’s economic concepts could not be separated from his extraordinary defense and shaping of the Constitution. Hamilton knew early on that the right economic policy was the key to winning the war for independence, and holding the nation together. He expressed this in his April 30, 1781 letter to Robert Morris: “’Tis by introducing order into our finances—by restoring public credit—not by gaining battles, that we are to finally gain our object.” Without the national economic system which Hamilton shaped, and the agro-industrial economic progress which that system was geared to promote, the United States would be shattered.
Over the last year and a half, being retired from full-time editing, I have had more time to delve back into Hamilton’s writings, especially in his later life. His incredible determination to fight to preserve the nation, no matter the cost to his health, his fortunes, and his reputation, never ceases to be inspiring. That energy can only have come from a deep commitment to the ideas and ideals of the future which he had devoted his life to creating with his economic system. He was willing to risk all to prevent the nation from failing. I think it’s quite possible that his reasons for submitting to his fatal duel, which he had every reason to believe would kill him, came from his belief that the result would destroy the man whom he considered one of the greatest threats to the nation, the “embryo Caesar” Aaron Burr.
I have much more to learn from Hamilton, and, at my age, perhaps not that much time in which to do it. My hope and intent is to write a book focused on his economic genius, which puts him in the context of his predecessors and followers, and makes accessible the core economic concepts which we so vitally need today. If others could be stunned into rethinking their idea of economy the way I was when I first read the Report on Manufactures, the Report on the National Bank, and the ( largely Hamilton-authored) Washington’s Farewell Address, I believe we could change the life and direction of our nation for our good, and the good of all mankind.
Thank you Nancy: I am on Chapter 2 of A Self-Made Man. I took advantage of two lesser known Land Grant Universities; Prairie View A&M and Langston University in my second career as a Dairy Goat Farmer. Adam Smith; “Sustainable Agriculture is the sole source of revenue and wealth of every nation,” was my economics teacher.
American farmers only made money from the end of slavery to WWI and Henry Ford’s Farmall tractor. What were Hamilton’s thoughts on Agriculture?
Hamilton did not agree with Adam Smith, but he valued agriculture as a crucial part of an agro-industrial economy. He saw agriculture and manufacturing each increasing the productivity of the society as a whole, and fought hard to try to avoid the farmer v. city conflict which the British, for example, were fostering to try to subvert the revolution. Washington agreed with Hamilton and was heavily involved in trying to modernize agriculture, along with building up a manufacturing sector–which sector, of course, Adam Smith didn’t want to exist in the colonies. Britain wanted to maintain the monopoly on finished manufacturing products (recall the iron act, etc.) and have the colonies just export raw materials to them. You will find the fullest discussion of Hamilton’s views in the Report on Manufactures.

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When he turned eleven his curiosity degree in piano dropped and at the exact same time his teacher moved and stopped giving classes. My son needed to quit and was not all that interested anymore. I inspired him to adhere with it but following six more months with a various teacher and my son not wanting to practice I decided to allow him drop it and move on.
It was getting dark when we headed back to Havana metropolis and after a couple of minutes nearly everybody was sleeping in the car, besides for George and me. I was too excited to rest, so I determined to keep the driver awake. We stopped on the way to have some espresso and we finished up having some thing to consume there. When we received to Havana, it was currently too late and the noisy metropolis was heading to mattress. Me as well and I was happy to have had such a unique escape to Varadero beach on my Cuba holidays.
Fiddle music, historically, in dance music. We’re talking about generations and generations of individuals moving their feet rhythmically to the audio of a few easily portable Saxophone.
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Lena Dunham, a top and renowned actor recently expressed her great disappointment citing that her former rescue dog Lamby had been exposed to abuse while under shelter staffers. The body has strongly denied those claims referring to them as baseless. The actor and her boyfriend Jack Antonoff have been spotted walking down the streets with their other pups, poodles Karen and Susan.
According to the People, Dunham had taken to The Tonight Show which usually features Jimmy Fallon to make an elaborate introduction of the now 1-year-old dogs .During this particular show, the top actor disclosed that Lamby was fond of California because of its associated West Coast lifestyle.
In June, Dunham took to Instagram to provide the explanation behind why Lamby had been missing from the social media arena. She said that Lamby had started showcasing challenging behavior and aggression in equal measures. She asserted that dog had been exposed to untold abuse. She outlined that she and the boyfriend loved the dog a huge deal.She added that whenever one loved something so much, it reached a point to make the difficult choice to let go.
Lamby meant so much to the celebrity couple and it was frustrating to watch him going through immense pain and suffering.
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Being cynical about the state of higher education is a popular pastime, and I hate to add on to the trend—except, of course, higher education seems to insist on inviting such cynicism upon itself!
Take, most obviously, the recent news story about the recently uncovered conspiracy surrounding US college admissions. The scheme, involving bribery, money laundering, athletics departments, test scores, and a slew of other unsavory things, has been so far connected with 50 people who have been indicted, and, according to the ringleader of the operation, was involved with hundreds more—all to help the children of certain wealthy individuals illegally bypass the normal constraints of the admissions process at nine research universities.
This story is certainly depressing, and surely enough to push one over the edge into cynicism. Yet, oddly enough, much of the reaction I have seen to the affair (mainly through perusing the wasteland that is Twitter) has not been outraged shock, but rather a kind of knowing, resigned anger. It does not particularly come as a surprise that this kind of thing is going on.
The reasons for this are varied and numerous. There is an increased perception of most anything in our society as subject to the world of business and financial transactions; there is precedent for scandals besieging universities due to financial concerns (often related to athletics; Notre Dame is no stranger to such things); college degrees are now perceived as absolute sine qua nons. And, of course, as ever, universities find themselves in a constant game of one-upmanship to achieve and maintain cultural prestige.
The solution to the problem is…large, to say the least. One cannot merely stop fraud; one must stop the conditions that lead to the fraud and poison higher education, and these are pretty powerful and widespread conditions indeed.
What is particularly concerning when one thinks about the feasibility of trying to reclaim higher education is the fact that many of the concerning factors involved seem to be actively pursuedas goods by the leaders of universities. Notre Dame thankfully was not implicated in this scandal, but the oft-reiterated ambition to succeed alongside our peer institutions in…(well, this is never stated clearly, but one assumes some sort of fruit of learning and/or cultural capital) will quickly also lead to success alongside our peer institutions in learning that an admissions counselor or athletics director was easily bribed by someone with a fair amount of money.
This is why there is therefore a kind of hopefulness alongside my cynicism. The more the weird mythos around certain institutions of higher education is dismantled—through, among other things, the revelation of cases like this one—the less, I hope, will Notre Dame fear becoming obsolete, and the more we may be able to focus on living out our mission as a Catholic university.
This is not, however, to end on a totally trite and easy-to-wrap-up note. The very same factors mentioned before which have lead to this scandal have permeated more than just administrative decisions, but in the way every one of us thinks about universities. Unless each of us has regularly reflected upon Newman’s writing on Catholic universities lately—and even if we have—the general acceptance of universities as places to network, to get jobs, to ascend in rank is extremelydifficult to shake off for any student. It is very easy to condemn bribery; it is much more complicated to think about legacy students in general and their role at a University, the impact of donors, and many other questions. Any particular formula for thinking up an ideal university is pretty fraught. We have our work cut out for us.
On the bright side, thanks to the scandal, I learned that Notre Dame’s rival USC stands for Southern California, and not South Carolina. (No, I am not joking about that.) So that’s nice.
James Rahner is a senior studying philosophy. He wonders what it would be like to live in a monastery. There is a substantial chance he will try it sometime. Contact him at jrahner@nd.edu.


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Bermuda’s James Stout and his squash doubles partner Greg McArthur have won the inaugural Sleepy Hollow Country Club tournament in Scarborough-on-Hudson in Briarcliff Manor in New York.
For McArthur, the victory was extra as special as he is the resident professional at the club.
The number two seeds started off with a difficult draw against Canada’s Robin Clarke and Australia’s Zac Alexander, who won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia, in April.
Stout and McArthur lost the first game 15-5 before a narrow 15-14 defeat in the second but they then took the next three games 15-4, 15-7, 15-4.
In the semi-finals, Stout and McArthur beat the third seeds Raj Nanda and Greg Park 15-5, 15-3, 13-15, 15-9 to secure their place in the final, where they met Yvain Badan, of Switzerland, and Bernado Samper, of Colombia.
Stout and McArthur started slowly, losing the first game 15-9, but recovered well to take the second 15-6.
They took the third game 15-14, which lasted 26 minutes, on a sudden-death play-off after Badan and Samper had levelled the game 14-all.
Leading by two games to one, the second seeds fell behind 12-7 in a fast and furious fourth game. They recovered to 13-13, fell behind 14-13, levelled the game at 14-14 on a cross-court volley nick by McArthur, and then lost 15-14 on a cross-court backhand winner by Samper.
Throughout the match, the main players were Samper on the left wall exchanging cross-courts with McArthur, while Stout and Badan saw comparatively little of the ball.
With the match tied at 2-2, McArthur and Stout adopted a disciplined and unrelenting approach and turned a 6-4 lead into 10-5, then 12-7, eventually winning the game 15-7 on the back of two winners by McArthur.
The match had lasted 1hr 40min. Stout and McArthur were happy to avenge their loss to Badan and Samper in five games in the quarter-finals of the Big Apple Open in October.
Coincidentally, Badan and Stout had partnered each other to win the Westchester Country Club Pro Doubles Tournament last month, the biggest doubles win of Stout’s career.
The ranking points Stout gained from that tournament moved him up to a career-high No 6 Squash Doubles Association A ranking.


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In addition to debuting a new, more “natural” look on the cover Elle’s April issue, Nicki Minaj interviews herself in a behind-the-scenes digital short posted on the mag’s website. To release a video in conjunction with the unveiling of a cover is nothing new. Glossies will frequently document its featured celebrity going through hair and make up, trying on clothes, posing for the camera, all in an effort to enhance audience interaction. Elle decided to riff on this concept by having Minaj interview herself while playing “Nicole,” a star-struck Elle staffer.
While we can appreciate that Elle was trying to do something outside the box with this approach, we’re not sure if the result was entirely successful. Elle is essentially painting its staff as a group of vapid employees and is implying that the questions typically asked by women’s magazines (its included) such as “where do you come up with your outfits?” don’t have any real merit. On the other hand, we applaud Elle for having a good sense of humor and being able to poke fun at its company and the industry.
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I just found out my son has CFC Syndrome. He is 3 months old and has been in the Nicu his whole life. This article is enlightening for me. It helps to know there’s hope. My baby has been baffling doctors from the beginning as well, but it’s nice to know now what is wrong with him. It has been a very difficult diagnosis, but we know God put him in our lives for a reason. I’m very happy I came across this article. Thank you!
Hi Elisabeth, I’m so glad you found this post and I’m glad that you found it helpful. Be sure to connect with other CFC parents. There are some pretty active groups on Facebook and Yahoo. I hope that you have been able to connect with CFC International. The website is http://www.cfcsyndrome.org. My wife and I will be praying for you and son. If there is any way we can serve you, please let us know. Blessings!


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The reviews are terrible for a reason!!! This place is DISGUSTING! I cannot believe they charge people money to stay here. The bed is as hard as sleeping on a wooden floor, there was an ant infestation in the bathroom, the room smelt like urine and sweat when we arrived. The TV didn’t work. The fridge was rank. The whole experience was awful. Note, it is a lot further from the town ship than google maps shows (passed a number of vicious dogs).
Read all the reviews and that details our stay. Disappointing.
I should have read the reviews before booking, they were all spot on. I could not even bring myself to return to the hotel to stay for a night I paid for, choosing to pay again somewhere else. Not enjoyable at all and Agoda should disassociate themselves with this hotel.
It is not the best option in the area by far but we were in a pinch and things were booked for a holiday weekend at our favorite places to stay. Not worth what you pay.
Don't let the photos fool you into booking this hotel. This hotel is the worst. Unfriendly staff, dirty rooms and no hot water. There are better guest houses in town that would be better value for your dollar. Truly a terrible hotel.
Stayed there 2 nights, bathroom was dirty, some cockroaches around, only one staff spoke English during our stay, not always there. No food available at all, nearest place is a 10 minute walk away. Road has no lights at night, need a torch.Very cheap though.
staying is good but room was full when arriving hotel. Hotel said they did not receive notification from Agoda for our booking so they did not arrange room for us in advance. Agoda should make proper notification. I met other people they also facing the same issue with Agoda to other hotel also. They did not receive information from Agoda on their booking.
We just stay in fan room and it nice with the breathe when open the window and i dont newd the AC at all. Good view and reasonable price.
For me, who has been traveling in SE Asia for 2 months, I was ready for some comfort. I was shocked to find it here in N Cambodia, at such a good price. I loved the large room, the amazing vista (I'd requested best possible view), the feel of a western hotel, incredible hot water. The wifi was fast - much appreciated. The down side for others (not for me) was the 5 minute walk to town. For me, that was a plus - chance to get some exercise. You can also order a moto. The negative was the staff's not speaking English more than a few words. The toilet had the usual dyspeptic difficulty in flushing, so check it out before you take a room if that's important to you.
nous avions réservé pour 2 nuits. A l'arrivée, nous avons trouvé une chambre sale, très sale,sol poussiérieux et copieusement taché, poubelle non vidée, salle de bain non nettoyée, moitié de l'éclairage manquant, absence de wifi contrairement à l'annonce.Personnel peu accueillant. Bref, très mauvaise adresse. Emplacement isolé de tout, impossible de se rendre au village de nuit, route non habitée, non éclairée. Le lendemain matin, avons décidé de quitter cet hotel et après constat contradictoires des éléments contestables, avons demandé le remboursement de la 2 ème nuit, payée à Agoda. Trois interlocuteurs différents, un appel à Agoda ( impossible à vérifier - expression en cambodgien ). Le responsable m'a assuré qu'Agoda allait procéder à ce remboursement. A suivre... En résumé, très mauvaise adresse. Des guesthouses plus modestes et moins chères existent dans le village et offrent des prestations de bien meilleure qualité.
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text: Sharon Lin is far from an average teenager. Her interest in computer science pushed her to create two non-profits organizations, StuyHacks and BitxBit, while still a student at Stuyvesant High School. Sharon also recognized the need for female role models in the tech field and created a mentorship program for girls. By doing all this, she became a role model herself. If all of that on a resume isn't enough, Sharon is also an accomplished writer and serves as the New York City Youth Poet Laureate.


text: Bob grew up in the great state of NY, where he graduated from the University of Rochester in 2010 with a B.A. in Biology. As an undergraduate he worked with Jeffrey Bazarian to study mild traumatic brain injury using the murine model. In 2014 Bob graduated with an M.S. in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Stony Brook University. During his time there he worked in the lab of Aaron Neiman, using the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae to study a protein of unknown function with disease linked orthologs in humans. In 2015 Bob made the 850 mile trek to Indiana and joined the graduate program in Genome, Cell and Developmental Biology, where he hopes to further explore transcriptional regulation through the study of TBP and TBP related factors in the Zentner lab using budding yeast and mouse cell lines.

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Drastic changes to the Western Cape education law currently being considered in public hearings held by the provincial legislature, are receiving alarmingly little public and media attention.
Last year, when the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) first published the draft Amendment Bill for public comment, the provision allowing for the sale of alcohol on school premises rightly caused public outcry. As concerning as this provision is, it is not the only one that warrants careful scrutiny.
- the introduction of collaboration and donor-funded schools, at which donors and private entities are afforded a significant stake in the governance of public schools in a manner that undermines the principles of democratic governance and accountability.
- the introduction of intervention facilities for pupils found guilty of serious misconduct (a form of educational halfway house.
- the establishment of new school evaluation body that will report directly to the MEC.
In its submission on the Bill, Equal Education (EE) argues that many of the proposed amendments are variously unlawful, redundant, contrary to the spirit of democracy and redress in education, unlikely to improve educational outcomes, and potentially directly harmful.
The draft legislation is making its way through the provincial legislative process. Public hearings are scheduled to take place in Paarl on 14 August 2018 and in Cape Town on 21 August 2018. It is crucial to have robust engagement on the proposed laws, which will have a profound effect on the lives and futures of our children and our public education system.
Crafted as new “types” of public schools, the Western Cape education department is hoping to entrench in law the concept of “collaboration schools” and “donor-funded public schools”.
If the proposal succeeds then private entities that contribute funds or property to a public school — donors — will in effect be in a position to “buy” representation and decision-making power on school governing bodies.
Although the draft legislation is incredibly vague, it appears that collaboration schools involve a relationship between donors, “operating partners”, the provincial education department and ultimately schools.
“Operating partners” are non-profit organisations that are authorised to assist in developing capacity at the school. This is not objectionable in itself. Indeed, building capacity at public schools is sorely needed.
But the proposed model has significant gaps and flaws. The relationship between the various stakeholders remains amorphous, the manner in which “partners” are selected and introduced into public schools is arguably undemocratic. The guiding criteria and systems of support, monitoring and accountability accompanying the involvement of external partners are vague and little is said about the flow of funds.
These are not trivial risks. Representatives of the operating partner are entitled to at least half the voting seats on a school governing body. In a typical school governing body, this would be more than the parent, teacher and pupil components respectively. This affords them significant sway and is a fundamental departure from the tenets of democratic school governance.
It is envisaged that these facilities will provide “therapeutic programmes” and “intervention strategies”, in addition to curriculum delivery to pupils found guilty of serious misconduct, for a period of up to 12 months. Thereafter, pupils must be re-admitted to the same public school they attended prior to referral.
There is certainly a need to ensure adequate support for pupils who experience disciplinary issues at schools, as well as their teachers. This is undoubtedly challenging, particularly in resource-constrained environments.
We have sympathy then for attempts at striking a balance between the interests of individual pupils with behavioural or disciplinary difficulties, their classmates and their teachers. But the the introduction of “intervention facilities” in the vague manner proposed in this Bill fails to strike the balance.
As currently formulated, the proposed amendment is unclear about whether the primary purpose of the intervention facilities will be to offer therapeutic programmes for learners with behavioural difficulties, or whether the primary purpose will be education and training.
This is significant because the proposed provisions are very broad: a pupil may be referred for any range of “serious misconduct”.
There is established research cautioning against punitive and exclusionary disciplinary measures. Interventions that segregate pupils with poor disciplinary histories have been linked to worse behavioural outcomes. Concerningly the Bill fails to clarify whether the guiding principles of the facilities will be punitive or supportive.
The amendments would further empower the WCED to establish an “independent” evaluation body, with vague and far-reaching powers.
The Western Cape Schools Evaluation Authority would be able to visit any classroom at two days’ notice, and report on any matter the MEC wishes. The MEC also has full discretion to hire and fire the head of this body.
There is already a national school monitoring policy – the Whole Schools Evaluation Framework – which works through the districts. This does not fit into that structure and possibly duplicates layers of bureaucracy.
Furthermore, focusing on monitoring without providing support is a strategy known to have little effect on school outcomes. It is striking that the amendments are silent on how schools will be supported.
EE is not opposed to accountability measures in schools. However, we recognise that forms of accountability that burden teachers with excessive record keeping without providing sufficient support or opportunities for monitoring to meaningfully inform teaching practice, may end up merely being performative exercises. This may not only to lead to wasting time and resources, but can also be harmful to the teaching practice. We are concerned that the rationale espoused by the WCED is similar to other interventions that have had these effects.
EE proposes that, rather than introducing additional monitoring and evaluation structures, the focus of reform initiatives should be to strengthen districts’ supportive role and internal accountability frameworks.


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Hi everyone... i have an homebrew setup made with SsBrewtech kettles..
I needed to do some work on a pot: I had to make a hole in the bottom to weld a valve.
I can not weld steel, so I asked a craftsmanthat usually do this kind of work.
But he had sometroubles welding the valve part inside the pot, because (he sayed to me) the bottom of the pot is really thin, so it is easily pierced. The problem is that the outer part, the one in contact with the flame if you heat the pot on the gas, does not seem to be made in steel, so it becomes impossible to weld it ..
If it is a clad bottom - and its not copper color - it is probably aluminum. I am not a professional welder, but I can weld stainless and aluminum; I know of no way to bond aluminum by welding to any other typical metal. Aluminum is just weird stuff; even welding it is different from any anything else.
Assuming that the interior of the pot is stainless, i would use stainless parts and weld it on the inside. Forget about where it passes through the aluminum; just leave that alone. Good luck with that interior weld though - I'm not large, but it is very difficult to weld in such tight spots.


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Today, ConnectSolutions announced an upgraded version of its ConnectSolutions Next UC solution, a program that provides collaboration services such as IM, video, audio and web conferencing via Microsoft Lync. The upgrade now allows users to connect their ConnectSolutiosn Next UC system to the recently-released Microsoft Lync 2013 Multitenant Hosting Pack, which enables the use of richer features.
In particular, the upgrade will bring increased scalability and security control to IT staff, while allowing end-users to access their system via a mobile application or via a web browser, which can be set up in about 10 minutes and, according to ConnectSolutions, may be an alternative to hosting Lync on-premise for organizations without a dedicated IT staff. As part of today’s announcement, all existing ConnectSolutions customers will receive the upgrade for free.
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