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Viswa - Asia Tour 2012 (Part 2)
I arrived in Bangkok at 5:30AM. The plan was that I would meet my parents at baggage claim when their flight arrived at 6:30AM, and we would then take the hotel "limo" to the Rembrandt. Sometimes the best plans…. About 2 hours after their flight landed I was still walking around baggage claim with no idea where they were. Like all good kids, I had assumed my parents had ignored my thoughtful instructions. I went up to the information desk and asked if they could page my parents, but evidently my English wasn't sufficient, and my Thai is non-existent. It was about that point where I thought I should head to the hotel and try to figure it out from there. Luckily, I walked by the baggage carousel one more time and a suitcase stuck out. My dad has a penchant for sticking multiple return address stickers on his suitcase. (You know the ones they send you in the mail for "free" if you make a donation to some cause?) I noticed one suitcase that looked like a 3rd grade girl had attacked it after receiving a birthday present of stickers, so I knew my parents were still in the airport. I finally come to find out that they had been sent to get a visa because the Thai Airlines folks had assumed they were Indian citizens. They stood in line for almost 2 hours only to find out that as Americans thy don't need a visa and should just stand in the immigration line.
We proceeded to spend the next 2 days sightseeing. We saw the reclining Buddha statue at Wot Pho one day. The next day, my dad and I were measured for suits. (I highly recommend St. Marco tailors at 1 Sukhumvit Soi 15.) We then headed down to the Grand Palace. It was the second time I saw the Grand Palace, and I have to admit that it doesn't get old. It's truly beautiful. (You can see pictures on my website.)
The next day I met up with Somtow Sucharitkul, the director of Opera Siam. We discussed some cool ideas (still under wraps) that could be very neat for both Opera Siam and The Skylight. That evening, I saw a rehearsal of the Siam Sinfonietta - a youth orchestra. I was energized by the level of excitement those kids brought to their playing!
The next morning was the craziest brunch ever. I ate enough for 10 men. We had brunch at the Grand Kempinski, and I have to say that it was magnificent. From there I walked to pick up my suits. Picked up my bags from the hotel and headed to the airport. This is where I got lucky. Unbeknownst to me - because I had forgotten - one is not allowed to re-enter India on a multiple entry visa until 2 months after the initial entry. If you remember, I was in India just before Bangkok. Luckily that 2 month law was repealed 2 weeks before!!! I made it back to India with no problems.


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At Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Illinois, Fermilab, Nobel candidate Georg Dumenco is bombarded with enough radiation to kill him within days. FBI Special Agent Craig Kreident knows it was no accident. But he has to prove it. Only Dumenco knows enough to track down his own killers--if he lives long enough.
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SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, August 15, 1864
* Battle of Mobile Bay, Alabama
* Wooden ships - Ironclad monitors
* Sheridan's Valley Campaign
Page 2 has various reports on the Civil War with one column headings. See images here.
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DENVER, CO--(Marketwired - February 26, 2016) - InteliSecure, the leading managed security service provider (MSSP) delivering critical asset protection for global enterprise organizations, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named InteliSecure to its 2016 Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500.
The MSP 500 is an annual list recognizing the top technology providers and consultants in North America, whose cutting-edge approach to managed services puts end-user customers in the best position to operate securely, improve efficiencies, cut costs and speed the delivery of goods and services.
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An Alabama death row inmate, Charles Lawhorn, received a bit of clemency from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Criminal Appeals last week. Mr. Lawhorn was convicted of an Alabama murder for hire and sentenced to death. The vaunted 11th Circuit denied Mr. Lawhorn a new trial but stated he deserved a new sentencing hearing because his lawyer(if you want to call him that) did not give a closing argument during the sentencing phase of his Alabama capital murder trial. Mr. Lawhorn's attorney stated he believed that by not giving a closing statement it would prevent the prosecution from making a closing argument. The Eleventh Circuit Criminal Court of Appeals stated that Mr. Lawhorn's lawyer was mistaken about the law and that with adequate legal research he would have known about his mistaken belief. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals states,
The attorney's "failure to present a closing argument prejudiced Lawhorn because there is a reasonable probability that, but for his unprofessional error, the result of the sentencing proceeding would have been different."
My question for the 11th Circuit Circuit Court of Appeals is simple, if Mr. Lawhorn's attorney is this incompetent during the sentencing phase of the trial, how can you say his lawyer was competent during the trial itself?
Furthermore, the 11th Circuit disagreed with U.S. District Judge U.W. Clemon of Birmingham, who in 2004 had overturned Lawhorn's conviction, ruling that his confession had been obtained improperly and should be suppressed. But the state attorney generals office appealed to the 11th Circuit, which resulted in last week's order reinstating his conviction. Judge Clemon ruled correctly that Mr. Lawhorn's right to counsel had been violated and any confession should have been suppressed. Mr. Lawhorn gave a confession five days after asking to see a lawyer and was never provided one. This is a basic fundamental right and was clearly violated. Yet, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, in its infinite wisdom, could care less. Some might argue that Mr. Lawhorn is getting what he deserves, but its a slippery slope to oppression when your basic rights are trampled.
My office will fight against this kind of oppression at every turn. If you find yourself in trouble with the law, or you find your rights being violated in the State of Alabama, the lawyers and attorneys at my office will work tirelessly to defend your Constitutionally protected rights. Just like John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and the founders of this country, your rights to fair and impartial trials, your rights to competent representation, your right to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures of your person and property,and your personal freedom are my ultimate goals. I am a Birmingham, Alabama attorney and lawyer who will do whatever it takes to defend your rights. I consider myself a patriot and criminal defense lawyer, and criminal defense attorneys and lawyers, along with my brothers and sisters in the military, are some of the last true patriots in America. If you find yourself up against the might of the oppressive state and its powerful prosecution, contact the lawyers and attorneys of Eversole Law today. I will defend your rights in all Alabama courts, the 11th Circuit Court of Criminal Appeals, and to the Supreme Court of the United States if necessary.


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Theorising Africa: Reviewing a History of Ideas
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The field of cultural theory has – for as long as it's been a discipline – been dominated by Western epistemologies. Our ways of knowing have, undoubtably, always required a framework through which they can be conceptualised – or even legitimised. The consequence of this institutionalisation of thought, which has its roots in a myriad of complex historical and structural implementations of power, is that other epistemologies often get overlooked or even rebranded under different names or theories, at the behest of fitting the demands and criteria of Western academe. The notion of a history of ideas that is grounded in a Euro-American paradigm obscures, and limits, our understanding of and engagement with the multiplicities of meaning at work in cultural analysis. Theorising Africa seeks to explore what it means to be human, to…
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The Secret Lives of Books at MASS MoCA
"The Secret Lives of Books" was a part of a larger exhibition called "Bibliothecaphilia" on view January 2015 until April 2016 at Mass MoCA in North Adams, Mass.
The piece fills a single room. A book rests on an ottoman in the center of the room with enormous ribbons of book pages seemingly escaping it, crawling up the walls. A Tiffany style lamp spills warm light onto a cozy wingback chair. The reader has stepped away for a moment, still immersed in the story and soul of the book. A book has so much power and potential. It can sweep you away to a distant land in a moment or take you on a grand adventure to the center of the universe. The possibilities are endless. It is magical.
This piece is about the books we read. It is about their potential. It is about the number of hands that they may go through in their lives. Their pages creased and touched by so many. It is about the love affairs they have with their owners and their owners with them. It is about the endless endless swell of knowledge and numberless adventures that they enable us to go on. The many lives we experience through their pages.
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Issue 109 / Spring 2011
STORIES Maury Feinsilber Galatea in Situ Billy O'Callaghan Forty-One Is Not Old Nicholas Rinaldi The Gods Wear Funny Hats John Haggerty The Language of Fireflies Steven Bloom A Work of Fiction Julie Woods Karnes The Family Man James Brubaker Oh, Yoko Jim Nelson Inside the Footnote Carolyn Kegel Crazy Legs Devin Murphy The Olean Football Roster Susan Sonde Down Time Deborah Baker DIY Craig Curtis Anatomy
POEMS Daniel Tobin Orpheus in Second Life William Kelley Woolfitt Red Notes Bruce F. Kawin Star Matthew Murrey Blower Doug Ramspeck Original Bodies Brady Rhoades 1947 Lorraine Schein In the Luck Factory Twixt Electric Lines Derek Henderson from memoranda Oliver Rice A Reckless Progress Edward Adams Hodges Today I Thought of You David Blomenberg Wedding Party Variations on Three Dreams of Water Marcia L. Hurlow Visiting Scholar Christine Hope Starr Plastic Explosive Vlado Kreslin (translated by Urska Charney) Instead of Whom Does the Flower Bloom From the Slovene Fox DeMoisey Night's Last Nocturne Wanda S. Praisner The Love Ring Jack Granath Body Packing Amanda V. Mead Gone Matt Schumacher cocktails crow like roosters
ESSAYS AND MEMOIRS Christopher Thorton Letter from Iran: Voices from the Streets Kathleen Spivak Talents in a Teapot: Robert Lowell, Elizabeth Bishop, and Boston
From the editor's desk
Editor's Remarks
For the first time in its over 40 years of continuous publication, Confrontation is including in its pages a section devoted to the visual arts. Why break precedence with the magazine's own history, some might ask. Or—another legitimate question—why put paintings in a magazine devoted to literature?
We have a number of reasons for initiating this new section. One is that we have always been an eclectic magazine, open to writing with a variety of perspectives on the world and on the human, open also to beginning writers as well as established ones. Why not, we asked ourselves, push the idea of eclecticism a little further? Another reason for the change is that we wanted to enhance the visual appearance of the magazine. We also wished to give our readers an additional source of aesthetic pleasure. Literature has its own considerable and powerful aesthetic impact, of course, rooted in the beauty and extraordinary capacity of language to move us emotionally, spiritually, sensuously, and intellectually. Words make shapes, lasting shapes, on the page and in our memory and hearts. Language has Confrontation's deepest loyalty, and particularly the language that in its shapeliness, its suppleness, and its complexity, engenders literature.
But out there, just beyond sight, we felt the visual arts beckoning us to new shores. While they have a different vocabulary from literary art—proportion, texture, color, mass and the like—they share the intention to delight (in the broadest sense of the word), to create a world, to unseal our eyes, to move us away from the routine and the customary, away from the unseeing life. In a quiet or a dramatic way, all art can ravish us. And if art doesn't always humanize us, it does remind us of what it means to be human, something we think we always know, but frequently need to be reminded of.
Hence in this issue we are delighted to share with our readers a few paintings by the artist Esteban Vicente, an immigrant who left Spain during the Civil War in the 1930's and settled on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Years later, he also lived, as did and still do many other artists, on the East End of Long Island, where the land runs out and the water flows unimpeded to Europe. He is in that sense a local painter, or rather, once he left Europe, he became a local painter. An abstract expressionist and member of the New York School (a large group of artists which included Willem de Kooning, Louise Bourgeois, Helen Frankenthaler, Jackson Pollock, Philip Guston, Cy Twombly and Mark Rothko), Vicente was clearly influenced by the oceanside light and by the open land and immense skyscapes of the East End. Our choice of his work was inspired by recent exhibitions of Vicente's work at the Parrish Museum in Southampton, New York, and at the Ameringer McEnery Yohe Gallery in Manhattan.
Selected Highlights:
Forty-One Is Not Old
Galatea in Situ
The Art of Esteban Vicente
Plastic Explosive
with that leash of a look before goodbye,
stalled by a delay with someone's straw bag,
Original Bodies
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5 T-Shirt Caring Tips
T-Shirt Caring Tips, Are you a T-Shirt Lover? When it comes to the awesome weather of Singapore, who else doesn't love wearing a T-Shirt! If given a choice i would wear my favourite Tee to my office even when its in Shenton Way! (but my boss won't like it)
Even though T-Shirts are cheap, there are fragile things especially those that comes with complicated pictures and wordings, there are ways to keep them in tip top conditions and we are going to share with you some of them so that you could sound them out to your friends, family , colleagues and enemies let them know how cool you are! So let us give you some quick advise on how to lengthen the life span of your T-Shirt! Let us share with you our 5 t-shirt caring tips!
T-Shirt Caring Tips (1) Avoid dryers if possible
Excessive heat is never good because they damage T-Shirts and going through dryers day in day out will lead to the t-shirt getting damaged faster than usual which is not a good thing. The best way to dry your clothing is still to put them out in the sunlight. The natural way of drying is the best way to preserve your T-Shirt.
IF you really have to place it in the dryer, try to use lesser heat and a gentle setting so not to damage the T-Shirt.
T-Shirt Caring Tips (2) Wash Gently
The best way to wash your t-shirt is to hand wash it in luke warm water and the best is with hand wash detergent. If this takes too much excess time, a good advice is to use your washing machine with a more delicate cycle. If you really do care for your favorite t-shirt or a vintage one, follow this advice!
T-Shirt Caring Tips (3) Storing your shirts properly
If you want to keep your clothing lasting longer, you should also use a plastic bag or a nice sleeve to keep them. It keeps dust, molds and moths away from the t-shirt which prevents any build up or even possible damage by insects.
The easiest way for shirts to be damaged is insects and also dampness. So do your best to protect your precious clothing from the elements and it should last longer than without.
T-Shirt Caring Tips (4) Keep the white WHITE, don't mix!
There is always this problem of mixing white T-Shirts with shirts of other colors, i mean for most its just a dump all in and wash it all kind of scenario. But if you are someone who is sentimental and want to keep a certain shirt or want to keep your one lovely T-Shirt for a few summers, you probably might want to split them up into two batches before you wash them.
There are definitely some clothing in your pile that is bound to lose color across the years and this will lead to your pure white shirt turning grey or in some bad cases red/blue/green.
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Our new Cat tree, castle, scratching thingy, or whatever you like to call it arrived last week. We had some trouble attaching the ladder, and almost had to resort to using the new drill, but got it sorted eventually.
The dining adventures of a vegetarian and her non-vegetarian partner.....and whatever else I feel like blogging!
Sunday, September 28, 2008
I am very impressed with myself!
We bought a drill last weekend and managed to put up some shelves! And they are still up to this day! Excellent!!
This one (well it is actually 3 shelves side by side, for all of my caps.
And this one, which is a "floating" shelf is for some of my snow domes.
Now, what can we drill holes into next..........???
This one (well it is actually 3 shelves side by side, for all of my caps.
And this one, which is a "floating" shelf is for some of my snow domes.
Now, what can we drill holes into next..........???
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Happy Birthday to Monty
Today is Miss Monty's 11th Birthday. She celebrated with a special "pouch" of food which she of course had to share with Jaspa. Jaspa promptly spewed it up on the freshly cleaned carpet. Fun times. Janet has ordered a new scratching post thingy for the girls - it looks like lots of fun - it has a ladder and all sorts of things. This house is turning into a theme park for cats!
The reason I needed the new bike....
We had a lovely weekend. Yes, we got a whole box of Dreamy Donuts. And ate them all. We chose 6 different varieties, and had half of each one. (we had a voucher - a mixed box for $10)The absolute best in my opinion is still the Cinnamon Glazed. I haven't found a donut I like better. The Choc topped ones suprised me with the large amount of chocolate, but they were probably my least favorite (and I absolutely LOVE chocolate.) We also tried the choc filled and the caramel filled. THey are filled with flavoured custard. I think they may be better if they were actually filled with chocolate & caramel. The last of the flavours was the traditional glazed, which was also great.
New Bike!
This is my new spin bike. Okay, so I have already broken it, but it should be back in working order by tomorrow! And hopefully the bruises I have on my arms from carrying it in from the car on the weekend will also be gone. (it is very heavy! it was quite an effort for us to get it inside).
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Grooms cakes originate from Victorian England and is often served at a table separate from the wedding cake or at the rehearsal dinner. They are a great way of incorporating the grooms ideas into the cake without compromising on the beauty of the wedding cake. Have a completely separate design, or tie them in together, whatever you do, it's sure to be a wedding to remember.
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October is one of the few autumn months I do love from the sound of its name to the fact that the tenth month of the year hosts the most awesome holiday ever, but this is not an early gush out post for Halloween. It's Sunday, I am here and it's time for another round of "Reviewer Time". I hope you have your seatbelts on, because it's going to be a wild ride with Adele aka Hagelrat and Chris aka Geek Monkey from the super fun and exciting "Un:Bound".
"Un:Bound" is quite a challenge to relay in just one commentary, mainly because the blog is still experiencing changes and its dynamics are kicked in high gear. The big idea behind the buzzing with activity blog is to be a part of a web zine. So far Adele is still making all of this happen and a main page exists with archives, team member information, some short stories and even a division open to young adult readers called "Young & Unbound".
At the time being we are witnessing the metamorphosis from one blog to something more, which is why there may be some chaos involved when you browse. As far as the actual design goes I grew to like the black and hot pink combination, although the former is not a color to my liking at all. I enjoy the simplicity involved, but think the zine would benefit from a more structured main page and less color involved other than the hot pink.
Content-wise there is much to look forward to. With a team of six reviewers there is a rotation system involved and as a reader you get to sample different reviewing styles and techniques, which ultimately complement each other in terms of diversity. Adele delivers relatively short recollection of her own thoughts without much detail given about the novel itself, while Chris writes a more typical conversational middle length review.
Harbringer tends to add a lot of personal elements to his forewords as an introduction to a review and definitely adds a chance for the readers to interact with him one way or the other. Manga Cat is ditzy, chaotic and do resemble the cheery atmosphere manga and anime emits, though her lack of structure, absence of breaks and tendency to side track are not my thing. This is more or less a personal matter of taste than a critique, although I do prefer encountering paragraphs from time to time. Fresh on the team is Stray Taoist and so far from what he exhibited I am interested to read more of him as his language and expressions suit me as a reader. Last but not least there is the Ravenous Wednesday dedicated to romance, but since that is not my cup of tea I am not the one to give a reputable or the very least objective opinion.
Basically "Un:Bound" is buffet, pardon my food analogies. There is plenty to choose from and all you have to do is pick what works for you from long to short, from conversational to more analytical. There are naturally extras like news bits and interviews, some of which podcasts. The unifying theme here is fun, while reading, so it's definitely uplifting to be a commenter there.
Harry Markov: Adele, you know how this works, so I expect you to be bale to produce answers even while sleep walking. Who are you and what the heck do you do, when you are not on UN:BOUND? Chris, the same applies to you to.
Adele Harrison: Yup, I've seen a few of these, can't promise to be witty but here goes. When I'm not on "Un:Bound" (when am I not on the internet somewhere?) I am a Transport Officer for the local council, which means I stick bus shelters in places that inevitably offend someone, I put in cycle paths and of course I get the road dug up. I am evil!
Chris Voss: One of the following is true: I'm actually a spandex-wearing superhero, fighting crime in the barrios of Mexico under the nom de plume Geek Monkey, my reviewing gig on Un:Bound serving as my mild mannered alter ego. Or… I'm just this guy, trying to find a way to juggle being a husband, a father, and a Geek as he reconciles himself to the fact that he's closer to 40 than 30, and no matter how hard he wishes the parachute pants that were in fashion when he was a kid are never coming back in style, and who, when not working for a major financial institution he's not allowed to name for fear of violating company policy, can be found engaging in all the things a husband, father, and geek typically does, except that he also writes about it afterwards. Choose either one.
HM: I enjoy torturing people with crazy lists, so get your thinking caps on and share three things that your readers will have no idea about you. [both]
AH: Oh hell, OK I suppose people who've only ever visited the review site wouldn't know the following:
I tried learning to play bass guitar and occasionally pick still pick it up to practise, but I'm hopeless.
My husband has banned me from singing except when I am totally alone in the car/house and all the windows are shut. Yup, I'm that awful.
I absolutely loathe mushrooms, they are foul and evil and I hate that they turn up in everything, it's inane and pointless but really they make me shudder.
CV: 1) I never wear white socks. Ever.
2) I can sleep with both eyes open, which freaked my wife out the first time she saw it, and
3) I only have one kidney, meaning that if you try to incapacitate me with a kidney punch, you better aim for the left one, 'cause the right one's gone, baby.
HM: I haven't discussed usernames for awhile with bloggers they are usually straight forward and usually involve the blogger's name, but I am compelled to ask. Why a rat and why a geek monkey and what the hell is 'hagel'?
AH: Hahaha, it's really dull and long story but the short version is, I needed a user name that wasn't going to be used by anyone else. I kept pet rats for years (named for sci-fi series) & hagelslag is a Dutch toast topping that my Dutch flatmate got me hooked on at uni. I swear, it was free samples and before we knew it she was importing to feed my habit.
CV: Well, the easy answer is that Geek Monkey is the name of my personal site (cheap plug: www.geekmonkeyonline.com), where I blog about life, the universe, and whatever word won't be cause for litigation from Douglas Adams' estate, and archive all the reviews I do for other sites like Un:Bound. But going further back, I've always been conscious of the fact that I'm very proud of being a Geek, of unabashedly loving things I do, so having "Geek" in whatever name I used to represent myself online was important. "Monkey" came into play because as a child I had a stuffed monkey instead of a teddy bear, and it just sounded good when put together. Sort of like chocolate and peanut butter.
HM: "UN:BOUND" is far more than a review blog. It's supposed to be a webzine, but it's not exactly one with issues and cover art and submissions. I have been perplexed by this, so Adele what gives? What's the glorious design in mind?
AH: It's not really a webzine either, it's a bit betwixt and between. Eventually I'd love to expand it to 'zine status, but I appreaciate that's a hell of a lot of work for everyone involved and for now I am just working on improving the design and content supporting the review blog. We've managed to twist a few arms and post some short stories and I'd like to see more of that. I am also working with the graphic designer behind our logos to generally make the site look and feel clearer and more professional. Now Stray is on board of course I intend to pick his brains on the tech issues. Give us a couple of years and maybe the blog will be supporting a full on 'zine, but we've a way to go yet.
HM: How exactly did the idea for "UN:BOUND" form in your head and how close are to bringing it to complete fruition?
AH: I found myself wondering what books i'd read over the years. I could pretty much estimate how many and I remember certain series or books that I loved, but I have no idea what books i've forgotten, obviously. Anyway I started off thinking i'd record my thoughts on the books I read and related things. I guess I have already far surpassed what Un:Bound was when it started life as "hagelrat's book blog" (which is why it's hagelrat in the review link, not unbound).
HM: Since I have been a bit neglecting of Chris, I have one for you. As far as I know you are the second person in rank after Adele here. How did you two meet and how did you get involved with her projects?
CV: Second in rank? Does that mean I finally get to wear my sergeant stripes? Hooray! Adele might correct me (I'm old, after all), but I think we each found the other on our personal blogs - the earliest comment I was able to find was from May of 2007, and we talked about reading Franz Kafka. For years some friends and I had been keeping a list of every book we read, nominating a Book of the Month and then arguing its merits with other. That experience turned into Monkey Reads a Book, a small review blog we that unfortunately just drifted away – I was the only one consistently reading and reviewing! When Adele mentioned she was starting up a book review site and asked for volunteers, I saw a chance to do a couple of things: expand the audience I could potentially reach, and have some fun just being the writer – not worrying too much about administrative tasks, like making sure there was always fresh content. Plus, and this is just my personal opinion, the name Un:Bound is fantastic – how could you not write for it?
HM: You are perhaps the most cluttered together band of reviewers under one virtual roof and I am curious towards why that is so. Also do you plan on expanding the family even more and what is the strategy behind recruits? [both]
AH: Cluttered is a good term. I like that. For me, it's because the people I know online and in real life are like that. A number of people answered my original open call but only Chris really stuck. The team are all people I am friends with completely separately from the book thing, I didn't meet any of them through book blogging. Personal blogs, marrying into the family and working with their parents provided my team. I like it that way. It's a little chaotic, but it keeps it fun. I guess everyone will have their fave team member. A quick note on the Ravenous Romance gang who have a regular spot, that's all down to an online friendship with Dana. I can't remember whether I read her book and then started chatting or read her book because we were chatting, but anyway it's a lot of fun.
There is no real strategy except that I didn't want us all reading the same thing, and keep in mind this didn't start life as a genre blog either, it's just the way it ended up leaning. I don't plan to expand the main Un:Bound team although I am always on the look out for more young reviewers for the under 16's blog.
CV: Cluttered in what way? Content? Our tastes? I think the clutter is more of a recent thing – after all, we were only two until recently! Since Adele's our "el Capitan" (although always open to suggestions), I'll leave it to her to explain her recruiting strategy, but on a personal note I think we're on the verge of turning into something bigger and better than ever before – our different (vast in some instances) tastes make for a wide array of content… I'm sure the focus will remain on genre-oriented material, but the goal, at least in my eyes, is to have a team and environment where anyone can come and geek out about the things they love –be it fantasy, science fiction, romance, crime…our newest member just opened with a article about Marcel Proust! To me the name Un:Bound isn't just a clever play on book bindings: it's literally the letting loose of our collective passions, and my hope is that we continue to run with that, and that our diverse roster of writers forward the clarion call that "all are welcome."
HM: I also wonder how team dynamics are. When there are too many people there ought to be some craziness involved. How's the experience so far and do you manage the organizational aspects?
AH: Umm, well, officially, Chris gets Mondays, RR get every other Wednesday, MangaCat gets Thursday and me, Harb & Stray float about filling in the blanks, posting over each other and posting on the above days if it gets late, we are really excited about a book and they haven't got in there first. I think more people would be too much, but I like that this allows us all not to feel like we have to produce content every day or even every week. Between us we keep things moving. Also I really hope they all see it as something fun to be involved in, not as some big serious commitment.
CV: There's a ton of craziness, especially on Ravenous Romance Wednesday! For me the experience has been great – being kind of the oldster of the group it's a blast to see all the exuberance being injected by Harbinger and MangaCat. Probably the biggest issue is the amount of stuff that piles up on top of each other – sometimes a review will only be out there for an hour before it's "crushed" by something else. I'm sure once things settle down we'll find some way to stay organized. Stay tuned!
HM: Because I am tired of rewriting this question 1000+ times, I'll shoot right from the start. What converted you into a bibliophile?
AH: My mum. I talk about it in one of the very first posts. She used to read out loud to me as a kid, stalking around the room, doing voices and actions and bringing things to life. Also, her book collection at the time filled every inch of space in our old farm house, she's narrowed it down to a couple of thousand now.
CV: Without question my father. When I was eight he gave me his copy of The Hobbit and I was never the same. Hardy Boys mysteries, golden age science fiction…my father had a huge library of books, and to a young near-sighted kid who would rather play Dungeons & Dragons than Football it was a heavenly sanctuary. His tastes informed my own, so my childhood was happily spent devouring things like The Dragonriders of Pern (Anne McCaffrey), The Chronicles of Amber (Roger Zelazny) and The World of Tiers (Philip Jose Farmer), not to mention LOTR.
HM: What's the thing that pulled you into the world of blogging in the first place?
AH: I sort of stumbled into personal blogging for the hell of it. I'd come out of a really messy break up and lef the forum i used to visit because my ex got himself on there as soon as we split. A blog gave me somewhere to go where no one had to know about it unless I told them. Mostly I didn't. I made new friends and am very glad I found my way to it.
CV: I've always loved to write, and when I first started back in 2005 blogging was a channel for me to write my way through a lot of problems and personal issues I was dealing with at the time, mainly centred around my brother, who was diagnosed with something called IgA Nephropathy, a degenerative kidney disease that's unfortunately incurable. In 2005 we were preparing for a kidney transplant, which is an extremely long process, and the blog provided an outlet to work through my fears directly while also providing an outlet (via book, music, and movie reviews) to escape reality for a while. The response and feedback I received during that time made me realize that writing, whether it's about my life, the latest Neil Gaiman book or why Francis Ford Coppola's DRACULA is a misunderstood work of art, is a joy I'm loathe to relinquish.
HM: I have discussed for the past four months individual approaches to writing reviews, but I am tired from that, so let's shake things up. What's the one thing about the process of writing a review that gives you a rush unlike any other and what is the one thing you are annoyed about that makes you postpone writing the review?
AH: When I can't wait to tell other people about a book and then they respond. I love that.
Sometimes I find I really enjoyed a book but I don't know how to explain why. I find that frustrating. I find it so much easier to explain why I don't like something than why I do.
CV: When I can think of a hook that different from the typical intro/declarative statement/book summary/closing I love it – the one thing I've learned about writing reviews is that there's no single way to write one – bringing in personal experiences, anecdotes, and some fresh perspective always makes for the best reviews I've ever read, regardless of subject. On the other side of the coin, I hate writing a review for something that left no impression on me – it's almost like, why put any more effort into a book that didn't exert any effort on making me like it? Fortunately I haven't had too many books like that, but for an extra 15 points go back and see if you can spot any in Un:Bound – there's at least 1 for sure.
HM: Are you a quitter or do you push through a novel, because you have sworn that it's your duty as a reviewer to read it from cover to cover?
AH: I'm a quitter. I really try to finish review copies but seriously, so many books around and I could never read them all so when they start to depress me just by being in the same room I let myself off the hook. I do always explain if I haven't finished something and why because not everyone will feel the same.
CV: I'm a quitter with a promise to get back to the book if the book promises me it will reward me for it. There are too many excellent books out there for me to waste what little time I have to read – any of you out there with young children will immediately understand what I mean!
HM: Do you judge a book by its cover and how much can a cover prevail over your decision what book to read?
AH: I am terrible for impulse buying and book covers are great for that. I find that a cover by Christian McGrath or Vincent Chong is usually enough to sell a book to me.
CV: I'm ashamed to say I do, and I know full well it's probably stopped me from reading more than a few good books. I'll be honest here… I really don't care for covers that feature mocked-up photographs of people. Call me old fashioned, but I prefer nice illustrations or just a nice text design. The requisite stoning may commence… now!
HM: I see you have conducted some podcast interviews. Due to crazy time schedules I haven't been able to listen to any of these, but I am curious: How did the ideas for podcast interviews arise and can you describe the process behind one from getting author's consent to preparation and execution?
AH: Podcasts is possibly giving them too much credit, really they are just audio interviews. When I interviewed Matt Curran I asked him if I could record it for reference because it was face to face and I was bound to miss things. I had to condense two hours of conversation into an article. After that I decided that if people were ok with it and I was able to meet them in person we'd go for a recorded interview. I have no editing skills so they are what they are. One day I will learn to put intro music on and present them properly.
I do have plans for a pre Christmas podcast getting some guys together to talk about what books make good gifts. They all have different reading tastes and read different amounts so it should be quite fun.
HM: Now it's time for a "Reviewer Time" classic. Apart from enjoying reading the written word, have you ever had any writing aspirations of your own?
AH: Oh hell no. I hated creative writing at school but adored English lit. I am happy as I am.
CV: That's always a dream for me, though I tend to start and stop much more than anything else. I participate in National Novel Writing Month (www.nanowrimo.com), and right now have about 120 pages of a novel that, when finished, might not be a floundering piece of utter crap. Who knows – maybe if I'm brave enough I'll post some of it on the site – we have a fiction section now, too!
HM: What is the kind of story that will always engulf you no matter how many times you see it done? Naturally, if you don't have one, your latest trope obsession applies.
AH: I'm a sucker for urban fantasy at the moment, the better ones have a noir element that with a fantasy setting is just perfect for me. I know there are grumbles that we see the same basic ingredients over and over in UF but there's a comfort factor to that too. It's the mac n cheese of fantasy reading, comforting, reassuring and if not always exciting at least always enjoyable and satisfying. For me anyway.
CV: Maybe it's a "cheat" answer, but a story that's well written and doesn't try to cheat me into feeling something will always engulf me. That may come from the fact that I don't stick to one type of book – I read more of what I guess you'd call "literary" books that I do fantasy or science fiction. However, lately I've been drawn to epic, character-driven fare – Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn trilogy is fantastic, and has a fine balance between the obvious fantasy elements and the driving character narrative that makes it all come together.
HM: On the polar end, what is the current trope or tropes that annoy you beyond words?
AH: Am I allowed to just say Twilight or have i made myself clear on that on every single blog that ever mentioned it already? Honestly the only thing that really gets to me is lame female leads. I thought Bella was awful, I hated Tess of the D'ubervilles because she was wet and idiotic. I'm not very keen on bad male leads either, but it's idiotic girls that get me.
CV: "Annoy" may be too strong of a word, but I'm not particularly interested in the whole "Urban Fantasy" thing at the moment (readers, you may re-commence your stoning) – which is kind of hypocritical since the novel I'm writing kinda sorta might be considered a part of that genre. I'd rather read something where an entire world system is constructed, complete with philosophies, religions, and cultures. For my helpings of reality mixed fantasy elements I tend to turn more toward mainstream literature that features both, like the works of Tom Robbins, Christopher Moore, and Jonathan Lethem.
HM: Okay so what are your future plans for Un:Bound. What do you hope to accomplish? What is the vision and the mission statement for the future?
AH: World domination? I think we just keep going. Most of the stuff that has happened wasn't really planned so I shall see what happens next. If any of the others have ideas for improvements or expansion then i'd love to hear them because I think more than anything I see it becoming less actively mine and more of the team's baby. I also anticipate Mangacat guiding us through her animation degree a bit. Maybe we can get her making animated book trailers for reviews. ;)
CV: Again, that kind of talk I leave to el Capitan, but for me, I'll just repeat what I said before: I hope Un:Bound can stretch out and expand to include many different types of writing, and continue to be an open place where anyone who's interested can join in and express themselves, whether it be through comments, contributions, recommendations, or anything. Un:Bound = To release or let free.
HM: Well it's curtain time, which means that the closing words are up to you. Hope you had fun.
AH: Sorry if I've waffled a bit. It's easy to talk about Un:Bound because I love the blog and my team so much. Thanks for having us Harry!
CV: Harry, thanks for the great questions and for joining our ranks and contributing some great words to the site – you're always welcome and since we're not revoking your access, I fully expect to see you write some more great stuff for us!
From Steven Savile: Ever written a review so scathing the publisher has taken you off their review list?
AH: Hahah, not as far as I know. Certainly although I try to be honest I don't go out of my way to be mean. I also feel I have to explain reasons why I don't like a book with much more care than the reasons I do. It's easier to make a splash being a bitch but that's not why I do the blog. I suspect there are one or two authors who won't be seeking me out in future though.
CV: No. If I really hate a book that much I simply don't review it and let the publisher know I might not be the best fit for reviewing a book of this kind. There has been one instance, though, where I tried to write as benign yet true review as possible for a book I loathed, and the publisher immediately contacted me asking if I could review the author's other new book as well. This is where the "best fit" comment comes in. And yes, the review in question is on the site, though I won't confirm or deny your guesses as to which it is.
From K.A. Laity: Have you ever changed your mind about a review afterwards, or suddenly decided that you missed something key?
AH: Oh yeah, not so much change my mind but I am always realising I missed something I want to say. I need to get into the habit of jotting important things down while I read. One example is when I was sent Cat Connor's Killerbyte, the little quote right at the beginning was sufficient assurance I was going to love it and I was right and I meant to say so, but I forgot till about a week later. Still I've said it now, so that's one omission corrected.
I have sometimes gone back weeks later and thought, actually that doesn't really express quite what I wanted it to.
CV: Absolutely! I've actually done it more with film reviews than book reviews, simply because oftentimes 2 hours isn't long enough to really make you mind up about a film, whereas the days (or weeks) spent with a book will give you the time to find your true feelings. I read William T. Vollmann's The Ice Shirt twice before I had my eureka! moment, and read three books by Chuck Klosterman before finally understanding and feeling what everyone else thought about him. My biggest turnaround, though, had to be with Kurt Vonnegut, whom I love dearly, and Slaughterhouse Five, arguably his "greatest" novel. I've read it now six times, and only on the fifth time did I finally come around to its particular brand of genius. It's still not my favorite, but I "get" it's stature in people's hearts now.


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The Atlanteans are wandering in search of a new home and are attacked by Attuma and his barbarian hordes. Barbarian scouts bring Namor to Attuma's court, where Attuma shows Namor that his Atlanteans have already been made into slaves, and tells him that Dorma, Vasti and Warlord Seth have all been killed. Namor then challenges Attuma, who dons an electrically charged suit of armor. Observing this, Attuma's men see that he is a man who fights without honor, and they begin to question whether he should be their leader. One barbarian named Gorgul decides to free the Lady Dorma (who is revealed to have only been captured, not killed) and shows her how she can destroy the machine powering Attuma's armor. Once this is done, Namor defeats Attuma and forces the barbarians to flee. However, Namor still believes that Dorma is dead as he once again leaves the Atlanteans to continue his search for the villainous Destiny.
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Along the vast, virtual landscape, there is a wasteland filled with drama, hoaxes and food pictures. I'm of course talking about Facebook. There are many who flock to Twitter and Instagram and even some who use Google+ (whoever they are) but, without question the biggest kid on the block is Facebook. I like millions of others utilize it daily to talk with friends, see what people are up to and even manage a couple of pages and groups. I spend a lot of time on my laptop, but just as much, if not more time accessing Facebook on my iPhone or iPad. In the past few months, Facebook has been making changes, some good, but a lot of them are just plain bad.
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Ashley Cecil, Augustina Droze and Deirdre Murphy Explore Emergent Patterns of Collective Behavior
The exhibition Emergent Patterns brings together three American artists – Ashley Cecil, Augustina Droze and Deirdre Murphy, who join forces to examine the relationship between humans and nature through various forms of expression. The spectators will be able to enjoy a collection of paintings, sculptures and textile works, all of which relate to the concept of wise conservation in different ways, specifically focusing on the importance and the precious ecological value of birds. To a great extent, the show celebrates the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which recognized this value almost a century ago. All of the three authors involved approach the subject individually, from different perspectives.
Connection between the Artists
The interrelatedness is expressed through a shared interest in the natural, as opposed to the Anthropocene, while reflecting on the patterns of collective behavior, compared to that of flocks of birds. Ashley Cecil confronts depictions of diverse plants and birds with geometric graphics reminiscent of Victorian textiles, which embodies the idea of the human-nature relationship. Then, there's the unique, visually rich and somewhat emblematic aesthetics of Augustina Droze's paintings, most of which illustrate birds, fish and other animals arranged into mandala-like structures. The third participating artist, Deirdre Murphy, combines abstract shapes with patterns found in nature, in order to give shape to the energy she manages to discern and to create captivating landscapes.
Man and Nature in the Modern Times
One of the main issues that triggered the inauguration of the show is man's shifty relationship with nature, that is likely to undergo many changes in future as well. The contemporary times change the way we communicate with each other, thanks to the development of technology and the emergence of social networks. The consequence could turn out to be both productive and counter-productive, in a sense that it could make us estranged, but it might as well alert our conscience, and remind us of the importance of unity and collectiveness. The exhibition aims to regard the latter, providing a positive outlook on the days to come and the future of the world.
Ashley Cecil, Augustina Droze and Deirdre Murphy in an Ecologically Aware Show
Prior to this exhibition, each of the artists delved into extensive research to find the facts and to build impressions related to their line of inquiry. Cecil partnered with the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, the National Aviary, and Phipps Conservatory last year, in order to inform her work as thoroughly as possible. Droze traveled to Colombia to reflect on ecofeminism, a recurring subject in her work, through collaboration with local institutions. Finally, Murphy completed a residency this April, during which the artist examined long-term data related to migratory birds. She later used this data to create her idiosyncratic visual amalgams.
Ashley Cecil, Augustina Droze, and Deirdre Murphy: Emergent Patterns will be on display at BoxHeart Gallery in Pittsburgh, USA, from November 15th through January 6th. The opening reception is free and open to the public, and will be held in attendance of the artists on November 19th from 5 to 8 PM.
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You know how outstanding 3D printing is and how it can dramatically increase production and get your products onto the market in rapid times. The world of 3D printing, however, can be a complicated one, if you're not up to speed on what all the technical terms mean. It can appear to be very confusing and daunting, which is why we've put together this guide, explaining all the technical terms, to try and makes things clearer for you.
We've divided this guide into four parts including: technologies, filaments, components and features. We hope it will help you!
Fused Filament Fabrication
Fused Filament Fabrication 3D printers melt plastic. What happens is layer by layer melted plastic is extruded which will create a 3D product. Fused Filament Fabrication or FFF is the most commonly used 3D printing technology.
Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM)
This is exactly the same technology as Fused Filament Fabrication.
Stereolithography (SLA)
Stereolithography printers use a liquid plastic (resin) to print objects in a photopolymer process. What happens is a laser is directed across a tray of melted plastic which will cause the melted plastic to solidify. The solid part that has been created is then lifted by the build platform and the tank and is then raised up to the next layer in the process.
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
Selective Laser Sintering is a process where the smallest particles of thermoplastic powder are fused together by the heat from a laser. Then, layer by layer, models are gradually built up, which will take the form of a 3D product.
MultiJet Printing (MJP)
MultiJet Printing is an inkjet printing process that deposits either photo curable plastic resin or casting wax materials layer by layer, by using piezo print head technology. MJP can be used to create patterns, moulds and parts that boast fine feature details, for a wide range of applications. These 3D printers offer high resolution and are very economical to own and operate. They use a separate, dissolvable support material that ensures easy post processing.
Removing the support material is hands free, which allows even the most delicate of features and complex internal cavities to be cleaned thoroughly, without any damage.
Parts will have a smooth surface finish with MJP technology and can achieve accuracies rivalling SLA, for a wide variety of applications. MJP printers are compatible and you can use standard office electricity, to provide convenient and affordable access to high quality prototypes and manufacturing aids. These printers can print virtually any geometry and will provide you with scalable, high volume throughput.
Direct Metal Printing (DMP)
Direct metal printing is an additive manufacturing technology that enables you to create high quality, complex metal parts from 3D CAD data. In the machine, a high precision laser is directed to metal powder particles. This will selectively build up thin horizontal metal layers, one after the other. This outstanding technology enables you to create metal parts that have challenging geometries that isn't possible to create using traditional subtractive or casting technologies. There are a variety of functional metals that can be printed, from prototypes to production series, of up to 20,000 units.
You can achieve the industry's best surface finished parts with outstanding accuracy. The complex and thin walled structures allows for lower part weight.
With DMP technology you can achieve small and extremely complex shapes, without the need for tooling.
ColourJet Printing (CJP)
Thanks to CJP technology you can create vibrant, full colour concept models, architectural models and demonstration models.
CJP is an additive manufacturing technology that includes two major components including core and binder. The Core material is spread in thin layers over the build platform with a roller. Once each layer has been spread, colour binder is selectively jetted, from inkjet print heads. This will then cause the core to solidify. The build platform then lowers with every subsequent layer, which is spread and printed. This creates full colour, three dimensional models.
Parts can be printed in colour, standard white or additionally, they can be clear coated. This will add a hard, smooth coating or wax coating, which will the smooth out the surface of the part.
ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)
ABS is one of the most commonly used filaments. It boasts good impact resistance and is strong, which ensures a long life. It has a high melting point and is the ideal material for producing parts for machines.
PLA (Polylactic Acid)
PLA is softer than ABS and can be printed on a cold surface. PLA is highly environmentally friendly as it is bio degradable. It is much easier to work with too. If PLA is exposed to heat, it will deform.
Nylon is incredibly strong and is much stronger than PLA and ABS. It is highly flexible and is very cheap to purchase. However, it's important to note that only specialised 3D printers will support nylon.
Resin is liquid plastic and it is converted to solid plastic by the use of an ultraviolet light. It has a similar texture to ABS but overall it boasts greater details.
Thermoplastic Powder
This is a filament supported by SLS 3D printers. What happens during the process is thin layers of plastic powder are sintered and are built up to form a part. Thermoplastic powder boasts exceptional details and is cost effective too. The 3D printers that support thermoplastic powder are targeted to the higher end of the market.
Build Volume
The build volume refers to the size and models that can be printed in just one sitting. The bigger the volume, the more parts you can print in one go.
Connectivity refers to how the 3D printer connects to a computer or a network. It also refers to how you provide your printer with data. Just five years ago the majority of 3D printers accepted SD or USB. Most 3D printers now feature Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, as well as USB and SD.
Layer Height
This is the thickness of each layer a 3D printer can print. Layer height is a good indication of print quality. The thinner the layer, the better the detail will be.
Layer resolution
Layer resolution is basically the same as layer height. Printing at a minimum layer will provide you with a highly detailed model. The best commercial 3D printers can print at 0.02mm or even less.
Print Speed
Print speed is obviously the speed at which a 3D printer can print. Many factors can influence print speed including the material, geometry and the technology being use that's being used.
Well, there you have it, our useful 3D printing guide. We hope it has helped you learn more about the world of 3D printing. It can be very daunting but hopefully, after reading through this guide, you understand all the technical terms better than when you started.


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Trip Code: NHT472
Destination: Tibet
Trip Grade: Moderate, Strenuous
Max Elevation: 5600 m
Total Duration: 18 days
Best Time: April - June and Sept - Nov
Group Size: 04 - 20 People
Simikot Kailash Zhangmu Tour is one the most preferred tours to Tibet that allows you to rejoice the fascinating beauty of Himalayas like holy Mt. Kailash, Mt. Everest along with the wilderness of Tibetan plateaus. This adventurous journey starts from the secluded region of Nepal and takes you to the Trans Himalayan region to let you enjoy the wild appeal of Himalayas and Tibetan plateaus.
Take a trail less travelled and walk to the spiritual hub – Mt Kailash and Lake Mansarovar! Mt. Kailash is a holy mountain that owns its own religious importance. There are many myths described in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain religion about this place. As per Hinduism, Mt. Kailash is a home of Lord Shiva. It is a place where Lord Shiva resides with his wife Parvati and meditate. As per Jains, Mt. Kailash (Mt. Asthapada) is a place where their founder – Rishavdev had undergone nirvana. Similarly, as per Buddhism, it is a birthplace of Guru Rinpoche and Chakra Samvara, the great people who initiated Buddhism in Tibet. Buddhist people refer Mt. Kailash as a jewel of snow! Every year pilgrims from various corners of world come to perform Kora in Mt. Kailash. The mountain possess two turquoise coloured lake at high altitude namely Lake Mansarovar and Rakshesa.
Another mystical aspect of Mt. Kailash is that four rivers namely Brahmaputra, Karnili, Indus and Sutlej origin from a place around the mountain. the Simikot Kailash Zhangmu Tour a journey to this spectacular place is a reward that will bless you with the views of mountains, wild landscape of Tibetan plateaus, valleys and the turquoise lakes embedded in the white floor of mountains.
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Day 01 - Arrive at Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA) Kathmandu
Arrive in Kathmandu at any time. Our airport representative will welcome you and explain the program further. There are no planned activities for the day, so check into the hotel. Enjoy your overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 02 - Tours preparation and Kathmandu valley sightseeing tour
Touring the World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu Valley that includes: Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swayambhunath Temple, Boudhanath Stupa and Pasupatinath Temple. Overnight at hotel, breakfast included.
Day 03 - Fly to Nepalgunj
Today we take a 90 minute flight to Nepalgunj in the far south-west of Nepal. It is a busy crowded city which lies close to the Indian border. Overnight at hotel, breakfast included.
Day 04 - Fly to Simikot (2985m/9790ft) and trek to Dharapori (2360m/7740ft) Duration: 4 - 6 hours
We take a 40-minute flight from Nepalgunj to Simikot and admire the beauty of the soaring mountain cliffs from our airplane. Simikot, the head quarter of the Humla District, is cut off from the rest of the country due to its remoteness. While here, we learn about the local people and their rich culture, which is closely tied to the Tibetans because of the close proximity of the two places. We have lunch at Simikot and also register for the permit at the police office. From Simikot, we ascend for a while, then descend towards the village of Tuling. We continue walking through jungles and villages along the Karnali River towards Dharapori. Overnight at the guesthouse, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 05 - Dharapori to Kermi (2860m/9383ft) Duration: 5 - 6 hours
Our walk is on relatively flat trails beginning with the trail alongside the Karnali River. We walk along the fields cultivated mainly with barley, buckwheat, rice and potatoes. There are two hot springs near Kermi where we may soothe our aching bodies. We can also visit ancient Buddhist monasteries close to Kermi –Laikyo Gompa and Lhundrup Choeling Gompa. Overnight at the guesthouse, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 06 - Kermi to Yalbang (2879m/9445ft) Duration: 5 - 6 hours
Today' trek is a flat and steep ascent until reaching a small pass and crossing a suspension bridge over the Salli River. From here one can enjoy views of the beautiful pine trees and the mighty Karnali River. We will also visit the remote Namkha Khyung Dzong Monastery. Overnight at the guesthouse, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 07 - Yalbang to Tumkot (3073m/10082ft) Duration: 5 - 6 hours
We walk on a trail above the Karnali River. As we ascend further, the greenery begins to vanish and so do the smaller bushes. They give way to pine trees and rocky hills. After reaching Tumkot, we visit Dhungkar Choezom Monastery, one of the most important Sakya monasteries in the Tibetan region. Overnight at the guesthouse, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 08 - Tumkot to Yari (3663m/12017ft) Duration: 6 - 7 hours
Today's trek is on a relatively easy trail above the Karnali River. After walking a few miles we begin to notice the change in climate, vegetation and landscape which becomes more rocky and secluded. The trees that you see are not pine trees anymore. They are now short and low junipers. Overnight at the guesthouse, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 09 - Yari to Hilsa (3647m/11965ft) via Nara La pass, duration: 5 - 6 hours
We cross the first pass of the trek today, the Nara La pass (4,620m). The vegetation is bleak by now and the landscape is familiar to that of Tibet. After crossing the pass we will be greeted by excellent views of the beautiful Tibetan plateau and Yari Village. From here on, it is a shaky descent down until Hilsa, a border town which is also a dropping point for the pilgrims on their way to Mt. Kailash by helicopter. Overnight at the guesthouse, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Day 10 - Hilsa to Manasarovar (3772m/12375ft) Duration : 3-4 hours
We walk across the Friendship bridge at Hilsa where the Chinese officials will check our permits and passports. We also meet our Tibetan guide here. We then drove to Manasarovar, passing Rinzin Zangpo Gompa and Kangje Village along the way. Overnight stay at the Guesthouse.
Day 11 - Mansarovar – Tarchen (40 km) Duration: 2-3 hrs
Holy Mansarovar is the lake of compassion, tranquility and bliss. After completing the memorable morning bath and puja we will be heading for Holy Mansarovar Parikrama by land cruiser with packed lunch and continue drive towards Tarchen (Darchen). If time permits, we visit Chui Gompa. Tarchen is considered as a base camp for Holy Kailash Parikrama. During the auspicious pilgrimage time, this place will be flooded with pilgrims with hundreds of tents all around. Overnight stay at the Guesthouse.
Day 12 - Tarchen – Tarboche (13 km drive) – Dirapuk (4860m.) (7 km trek / 5 – 6 hrs)
After breakfast drive to Tarboche – starting point of Kailash Parikrama. Tarboche is also known as outer "Asthapath". It is one of the exciting days walking along the beautiful rocky cliffs; waterfalls with some clouds in the clear blue sky make you feeling that Great God Shiva is everywhere with tons of blessing to you. Time to time the face of Kailash Parbat will be kept on appearing. For 7 km trail it takes almost 7 hrs. Overnight at the Government Guesthouse.
Day 13 - Dirapuk – Zuthulpuk (4760m) (18 km trek / 9-10 km) (passing through Dolma-la pass 5600m)
Today you will be climbing to Drolma-la (Dolma-La 18368ft) and then descending gradually to Zuthulpuk (4760m). Yamasthal should be crossed to reach the Shiva-sthal while your steps go closer to the pass. Overnight at the Government Guesthouse.
Day 14 - Zuthulpuk – Tarchen (Darchen) (10 km / 4-5 hrs) – Mansarovar- Dongba (end of Kailash Parikrama) 277 km
Morning free time to explore the caves, temples and shrine around Milarepa cave. After walking 3 hours, all the driving crew will be waiting for your arrival. By late afternoon you will be at your lodge in Dongba. Overnight stay at Guesthouse.
Day 15 - Drive Dongba to Nyalam (376 km) 7-8 hrs.
Drive Dongba to Nyalam (376 km) 7-8 hrs. Overnight stay at Guesthouse.
Day 16 - Drive to Kathmandu
Today, we leave Nyalam behind. We pass the Bhote Koshi River and cross the Chinese – Nepalese border. After a short drive, we bid our Tibetan guide a goodbye. We then drive and walk to Nepalese Immigration Control in Kodari. Our Nepalese staff will complete the re-entry formalities and we drive to Kathmandu. Overnight Stay at Hotel.
Day 17 - Leisure day
Spend the day in Kathmandu, to rest or to explore, as per your inclination. Overnight at hotel, breakfast included.
Day 18 - Farewell
Approximately 3 hours before the scheduled flight, a representative from the Nepal Hiking Team will take you to the airport.
Cost Includes
- All ground transports in private vehicle including airport transfers
- Four nights' accommodation with breakfast at a 3-star category hotel in Kathmandu
- Kathmandu city tours including all entry fees, tour guide and private vehicle
- Flight from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj and Nepalgunj to Simikot including departure tax
- A night accommodation at a standard hotel in Nepalgunj with breakfast
- Best available twin sharing lodge to lodge accommodation during the trek in Nepal part
- Best available twin sharing Lodge/Guesthouses during the Tibet tours
- All your standard meals with tea/coffee (breakfast, lunch and dinner) during the trekking Nepal part
- One highly experienced, helpful and friendly guide, porters (1 porter for 2 people) and their food, accommodation, salary, equipment etc. for Nepal part trek
- Tibet Tourism Bureau (TTB) approved guide for Tibet tours
- Yaks and Yak-men to carry baggage while Kailash Parikrama
- Tibet entry travel permit, Chinese visa and applicable entry fees during the trek/tours in Nepal/Tibet
- Oxygen cylinder for Kailash Parikrama
- All government taxes and official expense
Cost Excludes
- Meals not specified in the 'Meal Inclusions' in the itinerary'
- Travel insurance
- International airfare
- Nepal entry visa
- All cold drinks such as: alcoholic beverages, mineral water, Coke, Fanta, juice, etc.
- Nepali staff for Tibet tours
- Shopping, laundry, internet, phone bills
- Personal trekking equipment
- Extra cost of transportation, porters involved due landslides, snowfall
- Services other than specified. Extra days stay at Kathmandu / any other place
- Tips for trekking staff and driver (Tipping is appreciated but it is not mandatory)
Cost & Dates
Group tours are unavailable for this trip, however, you can opt for the private trip. The private trips are available on any date of your choice at any time of the year. Let us know about your preferred travel dates and we shall organize it as per your convenience. Get in touch with your query now.
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NEW YORK -- The Orioles have claimed right-hander Alex Burnett off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays, the club announced before Friday's game at Yankee Stadium.
In order to make room for Burnett, who will report to Triple-A Norfolk, on the 40-man roster, the club transferred designated hitter Wilson Betemit to the 60-day disabled list. Betemit suffered a Grade 2/3 PCL tear in his right knee during the final week of spring training.
Burnett, 25, was 4-4 with a 3.52 ERA and 10 holds last season with the Twins, allowing 71 hits over 72 1/3 relief innings.
Orioles executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette called Burnett a solid major league pitcher who "can contribute this year and support the major league bullpen."
Burnett can also give the Orioles some added bullpen depth after the club traded veteran right-handed reliever Luis Ayala earlier this week.
Burnett is 8-11 with a 4.61 ERA in 174 career big league appearances over three seasons with the Minnesota Twins.
He was claimed by the Blue Jays in late March from the Twins and pitched 2 1/2 scoreless innings for Toronto's Triple-A team in Buffalo before the Jays designated him for assignment two days ago to make room for former Towson standout Casper Wells.


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Port Vale 0 Morecambe 0
Injury-hit Morecambe picked up a vital point against close rivals Port Vale.
The Shrimps, who were forced to make six changes from the side that lost to Mansfield last week, had the better chances but had to settle for a well deserved draw.
Morecambe had the better of the chances in the first half with new loan signing Gregg Wylde making an impressive start to his Shrimps' career.
Wylde was quick to show his attacking intentions and on 12 minutes forced Rob Lainton into a flying save after a fierce shot form a tight angle.
The Shrimps almost took the lead in only the fourth minute when Aaron McGowan's right-wing cross was diverted inches past his own goal by Vale defender Charlie Raglan.
The home side hit back with danger man Tom Pope heading a David Worrall inches over the bar and Michael Tonge seeing a shot well blocked by Sam Lavelle before Morecambe took charge again.
Garry Thompson wasted a glorious chance to open the scoring on 25 minutes when he failed to connect with Vadaine Oliver's knock-down before Wylde threatened again with a curling effort that Lainton tipped onto the bar.
The second half saw Port Vale play at a far greater pace than the first 45 minutes and they had several chances to take the lead.
Pope was always a threat and headed a Worrall cross inches wide of the post from eight yards out and substitute Donovan Wilson going close with a bobbling shot from the edge of the box that ended up just wide of the goal.
Morecambe could have won it right at the death with two chances.
The first came for Adam McGurk when he cut in from the left but failed to find the target, before Kevin Ellison missed an injury-time chance when found by Aaron Wildig six yard out. He was only able to direct his shot straight into the arms of Lainton as both sides had to settle for a point.
Port Vale: Lainton, Jules (Pugh 51), Raglan, Smith, Gibbons, Kay (Wilson 76), Worrall, Tonge, Hannant, Whitfield (Forrester 46), Pope. Subs not used: Boot, Howe, Davis, Harness
Morecambe: Nizic, Kenyon, Winnard, Lavelle, McGowan, Rose, Fleming (Eildig 83), Brough, Thompson (McGurk 83), Wylde, Oliver (Ellison 73). Subs not used: Maher, Hedley, Campbell, Lund
Referee: B Toner
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Homearama Trends ~ Part 1/
Happy Memorial Day weekend! I hope everyone has a chance to relax, spend time with family, and enjoy the lovely weather. To all of the active military, retired military, and their families, we say "Thank you!" for all you have done. Last weekend, my mom, my sister, and I celebrated a belated Mother's Day with a girls' outing to Homearama. The seven houses showcased were beautiful and all had a different style – one felt rustic and Tuscan, another had a French Country theme, and another gave off a laid-back and funky vibe. We enjoyed seeing the different features each builder and designer presented in their homes. There were a few trends that I noticed across several of the houses and wanted to share them with you.
The first trend I spied was the use of reclaimed wood. It was used in each of the seven houses! Whether it was featured as a wall treatment, on a ceiling, or in another creative way, the look of reclaimed wood was definitely a hit.
I loved this mudroom area - with reclaimed wood on the back of the 'lockers', and recycled coffee sacks on the seats of the benches.
Look up, do you see the reclaimed wood on the coffered ceiling?
I thought this was a creative idea – to frame out the TV in the master bedroom with wood and interesting hardware.
In this yellow and gray boy's bedroom, the designer whitewashed the wood for a softer, but still rustic feel. (And how cute is that airplane light fixture?!)
A variation of the reclaimed wood was to use it as barn doors. At least four of the seven houses used barn doors somewhere in the house. Mixing the rustic feel of the barn doors with the elegance of a dining is a perfect combination!
This photo showcases a beautiful barn door, and also features another trend I noticed – second floor playrooms/media rooms. (This one was from the French Country house, but some of these rooms in the other houses were decorated a little more casually.)
I will leave you with one last image for this recap. I thought this was a cute idea – they took an old door and used white mats to feature sepia toned photographs.
Stay tuned for more trends from Homearama 2014!
º Do you have any reclaimed wood in your house?


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Here's 10 Kebab Recipes, You Should Totally Make One Tonight
Forget chicken, peppers and onions. These easy-to-assemble meals-on-a-stick make use of much more. Think fruit, cheese, herbs and...cake! Icing optional.
We're big fans of kebab recipes here at SELF -- they're fast, easy and frankly, totally delicious.
But even though the ole' chicken-pepper-onion skewer still tastes good, we found 10 new ways to cook up kebabs that you never even thought possible. Fruit pop redux, anyone?
From salad on a stick to a satisfying post-dinner treat, we've got a kebab for you. So, what are you waiting for? Get on the grill and make one of these recipes tonight!
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Toddler Party Ideas: Need Some Kids Party Games?
Toddler Party Ideas: Here are a selection of kids party games!
Finding appropriate toddler party games can be tricky when trying to coordinate the theme, adjust for ages and accomodate for girls and boys.
Here are some toddler party ideas that worked well for a group of children ranging in ages from 18 months to four years of age and you can adapt it to your party them by simply changing the decoration to match your theme.
Pin the Tail On the Donkey...or Pin the Badge on Diego!An old favorite take off of Pin the Tail on the Donkey birthday party game. We found a picture of Diego. You can find various themes at Party Stores or even order online. Find a simple pinata blindfold or a big hat that will cover a child's eyes easily rather than tying something around their head. The yongest toddler can just put their sticker on...that can be a challenge in itself.
Go FishMake a fishing pole and each child "fishes" for their prize. This is great for a range of ages as you can select what prize each child gets. You can adjust little prizes to the age or the person and everyone is a winner! Great for children who are shy and prefer games without competition. A cute variation using a large box is a wishing well!
Pick a DuckPerfect for all ages and a everyone is a winner. A kiddie pool filled with floating bath ducks...Pick one and select your prize!
Musical ChairsAn easy toddler party idea that will bring many laughs! Use entertaining music to make it interesting and decorations on chairs to make it festive. Substitute pillows for chairs for younger toddlers.
Use fun music that sound like animals and have children walk around like elephants, or monkeys.
Other Games
Here are some outdoor toddler party ideas.
Egg and Spoon Race
Use a wooden kitchen spoon to carry a plastic egg, golf ball or ping pong ball to the designated end. Form two or more teams and have half stand on one end and the other half at the other. Have each child take the spoon with the ball to the other side and hand it to the next child. The team that finishes first is the winning team.
Clothesline and Donuts
An old favorite toddler party idea from my childhood. If you happen to still have a clothes line...tie a donut with string to the line. Have each child try to eat the donut off the string without using hands. Winner is the first one finished...without too much dropping on the ground!
Clothespins and Bucket Toss
Another party game from my childhood. Decorate a couple buckets or baskets and about 6 clothespins for each. Use stickers, paint, etc to match theme of party. Form a line behind the bucket and have each child toss the clothes pins into the bucket. The winner is the child who gets the most clothespins into the bucket. Easy to make and inexpensive!!
Potato Sack Race
This one is sure to bring lots of laughs! Have some potato or rice sacks? Have children form teams and jump to the finish line and back. Next child in line goes until each child has a chance. The team that finishes first is the winner. Younger toddlers? Form half of the team on the other side and just jump one length or shorten the jumping distance.
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