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Oil Prices Risk Major Correction in 2013
This week's OPEC meeting ought to have a party atmosphere, but with oil prices at risk of a major correction next year, any celebration would ring hollow. Liam Denning reports on Markets Hub. Photo: Reuters.
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Denver Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley was found dead Monday of an apparent suicide, cops told the Denver Post.
"It was apparently a suicide, but we're still investigating," Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson told the Post.
McKinley, 23, was a second-year professional who was on the team's injured reserve list. He played in eight games as a rookie in 2009 with seven kick returns for 158 yards.
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"Everyone with the Broncos is shocked and saddened by the loss of Kenny McKinley," Broncos owner Pat Bowlen said in a statement. "He was part of the Broncos' family and will be greatly missed by our organization. My most heartfelt condolences go out to Kenny's family and friends."
A fifth-round draft choice in 2009 out of South Carolina, McKinley remains the school's all-time leading receiver with 207 catches for 2,781 yards.
Several Broncos players were attending a fundraiser Monday night in honor of Darrent Williams, their teammate who was killed in a drive-by shooting on Jan. 1, 2007.
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A spokeswoman for the agency told the Health Blog that it "has been investigating reports of deaths and serious cardiopulmonary reactions." The FDA will alert health-care professionals about the "serious risks" and "provide guidance regarding the safe use" of the drugs, she said. The warning could come later this week.It seems that these agents have been associated with some extention of the EKG's QT interval slightly and there are concerns they may be proarrhythmic. These agents already have a warning regarding their use in patient's with suspected cardiac shunts because the phospholipid-encapsulated microspheres can bypass the lung's natural filtering mechanism and potentially cause microsphere trapping in small arterioles under 15 mm in size, especially at branch points. it is interesting to note that deaths have been reported late after the use of these agents:
The contrast agents are used in a small fraction of echocardiograms, the FDA said. Doctors often turn to the drugs when ultrasound without them is inconclusive.
The principal drug at issue is Definity, made by Bristol-Myers Squibb. A second drug called Optison, from General Electric, is also expected to get the same labeling treatment. The drugs contain microscopic gas-filled spheres and are injected into the veins of patients to punch up the contrast of images for tough cases. After a few minutes the gas leaves the body.
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Among the 1716 activated DEFINITY® patients, 19 (1.1%) suffered serious cardiopulmonary adverse events including eight deaths. The deaths occurred several days after activated DEFINITY® administration and appear to be related to the course of underlying disease. Of the 11 other serious adverse events, which appeared within days of the drug administration (2-15 days), all appeared to be a progression underlying cardiac and non-cardiac disease.These imaging agents can really help evaluate the heart function of our increasingly obese population undergoing echocardiography, but the logistical nightmare required to monitor these patients after their echo might significantly limit their use.
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'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3′ Gaming Glasses Put To Real-Life Testing
[Editor's Note - Life doesn't always go according to plan. Writer Justin Massoud planned on reviewing 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3' but didn't get a copy of the game in time. Here is what happened when he was forced to improvise.]
Gunnar, makers of top-of-the-line protective eyewear for gamers says its latest 'Call of Duty'-inspired glasses improve performance and lessens eyestrain during marathon play sessions. I'll have to take their word for it because Activision never sent an advanced copy of 'Modern Warfare 3' even after all my adorable begging.
So, instead of using my awesome new Gunnar glasses to play the new 'Call of Duty' game, I was forced to wear the glasses for everything but playing video games and test all possible real-life applications. If they help players shoot better, surely they would also enhance snow-shoveling ability and my overall attractiveness.
Grabbing a beer
Hitting a local restaurant for dinner and the glasses didn't do much. The watered-down $2 drafts unfortunately didn't taste any better and my hand-eye coordination while dipping chips seemed the same as ever. I asked my lovely waitress Felicia what she thought of them. She admitted the glasses looked "a little odd." Of course, the fact I was sitting inside wearing them while eating probably didn't help. She added that aviator-style frames were more to her liking. Take note, Gunnar. Ladies dig the glasses.
On the road
The closest thing to focusing on a television screen is staring down a long stretch of highway, so this would be an apt experiment for the glasses. Instead of keeping eyes peeled for campers hiding in corners, I'm keeping my peepers on fellow New Jersey motorists; who are equally as dangerous. I noticed some increased clarity (my vision is poor at best to be honest), but without a close call I couldn't gauge if they actually helped. It figures that the one time I'm not cut-off by a moron on his cell phone is the one time I hoping for it to happen.
Shoveling snow
A freak early-October snowstorm just before Halloween provided me an opportunity to don the gaming glasses outside. Shoveling snow is back-breaking, tiring work. But so is carrying noobs in "Call of Duty." The tinted lenses did help reduce the sun's glare, but that's the extent of their aid. Gunnar swears the glasses improve visual endurance. By the end I was wishing that somehow extended to regular endurance.
Trying to grab a copy of 'Modern Warfare 3′ before its street date
The ultimate test: scoring the game days before its midnight release. Not only would it provide me some much needed practice time, but I wouldn't be stuck waiting in line with kids as they debate the finer art of noob tubing. Working under the belief the glasses would imbue me with some form of super fanhood, I strolled into the local game shop. "Could I have a copy of Modern Warfare 3," I asked, unbespectacled. "No," said the manager. Putting the glasses on, I asked again. "No," he laughed.
It was worth a shot.
Click here to read a review of the game from someone lucky enough to get an advanced copy.
Justin Massoud has written about video games for Asylum and GameSpy. Of course he waited on line to get a copy of Modern Warfare 3 at midnight. He currently contributes at consumer electronics news site MyCE.


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May 2010 - Newsletter 94
Retirement and Yetties Final Fling Weekend
Since we announced our retirement next April work has rolled in. We are going back to some places we have performed in, on and off, for nearly 50 years. Nostalgia will be dripping from the trees. Willand Folk Dance Club, for instance, has booked us to call and play for a dance next March. One of the very first places we toured when we turned professional was the Black Country, around Wolverhampton and Dudley. Olga Nichols, who organised that tour, will be at our concert in Shifnal on the 23rd of October. Her daughter Jill has booked us for this return to a part of the country we haven't performed in for a very long time.
The Final Fling Weekend is the 8th, 9th and 10th of April 2011
There will be a Ceilidh on the Friday, a Concert on the Saturday and on Sunday afternoon there will be a cup of tea, a bun, a natter and a general selling of memorabilia and Yetties bits and bobs, knick-knacks, stage props etc. Everything must go. I'm going to have a lot of fun diving into the back corners of my loft to see what's hidden away there. Then, of course, there's the minibus, sound system, etc. etc.
Tickets for the events are already on sale and if you wish to come for the weekend it might be advisable to book your accommodation. Ceilidh Tickets are £10, Concert Tickets £10 and Sunday Gathering Tickets £2.50. These are available from the web site or send a cheque made out to The Yetties to Downside, Sheeplands Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4BW.
For information on the availability of accommodation the staff at Sherborne Tourist Information are always very helpful, you can tell them I said so. Tel. 01935 815341
LPs to CD
I'm making quite a lot of these now. While I was putting them on the computer I, naturally, had to listen to them all once again to make sure they were OK and I came to the conclusion that we did a pretty fair job one way and the other.
50 Stone of Loveliness 1969 Who's A'fear'd 1970 Keep A Runnin' 1970 Our Friends 1971 The World of Irish Dancing 1971 Dorset is Beautiful 1972 Mornin' All (backing Bob Arnold, Tom Forrest of the Archers) 1972 All at Sea 1973 Up in Arms (with Sherborne Town Band) 1974 The Yetties of Yetminster 1975 The World of The Yetties 1975 Let's Have a Party 1975 The Village Band (with Sherborne Town Band) 1976 Up Market 1977 Dorset Style 1978 Focus On Double Album 1978 In Concert 1979 A Little Bit of Dorset 1981 A Proper Job 1981 Cider & Song 1983 The Sound of Cricket (with John Arlott) 1984 The Yetties 1986
There's not room in the Newsletter to put every track for all these LPs but I do have lists I can e mail to you or post if you are interested. Tel. 01935 814611 or write to Downside, Sheeplands Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4BW.
I don't keep the CDs in stock but give me a couple of days and I will make them for you. The cost is £6 per CD (including post & packing) for the single LPs and £10 for the Focus On double. For some customers I have done the whole collection of 23 and for this the charge is £120. Cheques to The Yetties please at the above address.
Yetties LPs
If you don't want to go the CD route or would like to collect the LPs as well then I have now, due to peoples' generosity, managed to gather together quite a selection again. I sell these to raise money for Halsway Manor Library. Cynthia and I have been able to virtually run the library on the funds accumulated by these sales. We have cleaned up and, when necessary, repaired over 4000 books and entered them on the database at the Manor. Then, of course, there are the 78s, cassettes, LPs, CDs, videos, DVDs etc. It's a job for life and your help is much appreciated. I have the following in stock:
Keep a Runnin' Our Friends The World of Irish Dancing Dorset Is Beautiful All At Sea The World of The Yetties Up In Arms The Village Band The Yetties of Yetminster Let's Have a Party Up Market In Concert Proper Job A Little Bit of Dorset The Yetties Dorset Style
We sell these for £6 each including post and packing. Cheques to Halsway Manor Society Ltd. via the PO Box
Yetminster Fair
The big day is Saturday, 10th of July and, of course, this will be our last Yetminster Fair Concert although I will certainly be there during the day with a Yetties stall in future years. Tickets can be obtained from Ron and June Page, 3 Bucklers Mead, Yetminster, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6LA. Tel. 01935 872940. For other information, camping etc. contact Garth Hentley, Clare Cottage, High Street, Yetminster, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6LF. Tel. 01935 873239. For accommodation there's the jolly old T.I. in Sherborne on 01935 81815341. The sun is going to shine and the whole village is going to be full of music, dancing and the happy jangle of coins changing hands from you to various charities. Proper job.
P.O. Box
With everything winding down there isn't really a need for a PO Box any more so please send any future correspondence to my home address which is Downside, Sheeplands Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4BW.
Nostalgia DVD
We thought it would be a good idea to make a nostalgia DVD with all the snippets of film we have collected between us over the years. They date back as far as 1961 and the original Yetminster & Ryme Intrinseca Junior Folk Dance Display Team. There are also shots of The Wessex Morris Men, which included various young Yetties, dancing outside the shop in the middle of Yetminster. You might have some ideas for a title, let me know if you do, but we have come up with 'Fifty Golden Ye'rs'. There are snippets from TV shows and interviews (including one with Jim Lloyd who was our manager for 13 years), loads of old photos, posters, LPs sleeves and music to be loaded onto the computer before we can actually start editing. It's all a bit mind boggling to be honest and I don't know when it will be ready. Watch this space.
Dorset Airways
At the moment all those big airlines are having problems with a huge dust cloud coming from a volcano somewhere north of Bristol. Now let me inform you that we don't have volcanoes in Dorset, Well, we don't at the moment but if it proves to be a tourist attraction we might import one. Also Dorset Airways planes don't fly that high so we are still operating out of the Top of Town Car Park in Dorchester. If the crisis continues we may have to open up branches in Bridport and Shaftesbury so if you plan to travel to Somerset or some other foreign place you might find it more convenient to fly with us rather than do battle with the A37 or the B301789.
Welcome to Dorset Airways, we hope you enjoy your flight ,
I'll tell 'ee now what happens so your won't have a fright;
The pilot, at this moment, is checking all the things,
You can see him out the window jumping on the wings.
In times of panic exit where the bomb bay used to be
Or the trap door in the ceiling if we land awkwardly,
There's supposed to be a third way but to our great regret
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Carbonades Flamandes
This traditional Flemish recipe is perfect for the slow cooker. After hours over low heat, the meat becomes remarkably tender, the onions are sweetly caramelized, and the ale simmers down to a rich sauce. If you prefer a thicker stew, remove the lid for the last two hours of cooking. Serve this dish with a good Belgian beer.
This recipe was originally part of a feature on slow cooking. For additional recipes and tips for using a slow cooker, click here.
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- Makes 6 servings
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 1/2 pounds boneless beef chuck, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cups amber ale such as Grolsch or dark beer such as Heinekin Dark Lager
- 5 medium yellow onions, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 3 whole sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 whole cloves
- 2 (1/2-inch thick) slices day-old country bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 1/2 medium lemon), or to taste
- Fresh basil or parsley, chopped, for garnish
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- In medium saucepan over moderate heat, melt butter. Add beef cubes and sauté, tossing occasionally, until lightly browned on most sides, about 4 minutes. Transfer to medium bowl (do not clean saucepan) and add flour, salt, and pepper. Toss to combine, then transfer to slow cooker.
- In same saucepan over high heat, bring 1 cup ale to boil, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan. Pour over beef in slow cooker. Stir in remaining 2 cups ale, onions, garlic, brown sugar, mustard, thyme, bay leaves, and cloves. Cover and cook on low 6 hours. Add bread and continue cooking until meat is tender and sauce has thickened, 2 to 3 hours more.
- Stir in lemon juice. Garnish with basil or parsley and serve hot.
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- Calories526
- Carbohydrates25 g(8%)
- Fat17 g(27%)
- Protein61 g(121%)
- Saturated Fat8 g(39%)
- Sodium637 mg(27%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
- Fiber3 g(10%)
- Monounsaturated Fat8 g
- Cholesterol177 mg(59%)


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Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Castle Rocks
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The dive sites at Castle Rocks and Parson's Nose are a group of inshore rocky reef areas in the Castle Rocks restricted area on the False Bay coast of the Cape Peninsula, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
These sites are good for fish and invertebrates, and in many places have spectacular topography. All are accessible as shore dives, but the shore access is not easy.
The name "Castle Rocks" applies to the point as a whole and the offshore rocks to the South East. The point is a small rocky peninsula that is nearly an island at high tide. The name also applies to the Marine Restricted Zone which stretches from Rumbly Bay, just south of Miller's point, to Baboon Rock, just south of Partridge Point. "Parson's Nose" refers to a small rocky point in the Castle Rocks South area.
The depth of the different sectors varies, but the maximum is probably about 18m, with an average bottom depth nearer 10m
North: This area has a fairly shallow rocky bottom with granite boulders and outcrops of moderate height near the entry point. Further east is a series of big outcrops and boulders, some reaching almost to the surface, with gullies and gaps between. Around the point there are a ridges and gullies running more or less north-south.
Along the north side about 20m off the big boulder with two vertical cracks, there are two entrances to a swim-through at about 9m depth, which can be found by following the edge of the kelp zone. The swim-throughs join under the boulders and split into three exits, to the left, sloping upwards, in the centre sloping upwards and to the right into a hole surrounded by boulders. There is a belt of sand bottom to the north of the north entry, separating the Castle Rocks reefs from the Shark Alley and Pyramid reefs. This belt is about 350m long and is parallel to the north coast of the Castle Rocks peninsula. The width varies from almost nothing in places to about 30m, and it tends to be wider inshore, with a narrow section about halfway along. The bottom in this belt is fine sand inshore, and sand and pebbles further out.
Pinnacles: To the northwest of the point is an area of large boulders and pinnacles. The pinnacles rise from a bottom of about 15 to 18m, and in one case to within 3m of the surface, and are huge sheer sided boulders. There are two major groups, the first one is a single large block with a crack along the middle. The second, in line with the first, but further out, is a jumble of rocks with caves, gullies and overhangs. There are more pinnacles further out, but they are not as high.
Point reefs (Outside Castle): Beyond the point are large high profile parallel ridges and gullies running approximately north-south (010° magnetic). The bottom of the deeper gullies is sand with steep sided ridges between, of varied length, width and height. Further out the gullies are wider and the ridges shorter, but the general tendency is the same. The ridges are the same granite as the point. Further out the reef thins out and there is more coarse shelly sand and the wave ripples may indicate a northerly wave direction.
Further to the south of this is a mixture of high and low ridges with sand bottomed gullies and gaps between them. Some are high, from the bottom at 14m up to 7m, others lower, down to less than a metre. These can be quite spectacular in good visibility.
South (Inner Castle): This is the sandy bay visible from the roadside to the south of the point. There is fine sand bottom sloping from about 2m deep near the entry to about 12m at the outside of the large rock group to seaward of the sand patch. This group is big granite ridges with some small to medium sized holes and tunnels, most of which are too small to enter. There are deep gullies at the back of the offshore rocks, and further south is flat fine sand bottom with very small ripples and occasional widely spaced low rock outcrops.
Geology: Granite of the Pre-Cambrian Peninsula pluton
Usually considered to be a winter dive but there are also occasional opportunities in spring and autumn. The site is well sheltered from north west wind and chop. Swell from the south west or south east will cause surge, and a strong south east wind will produce an uncomfortable surface chop which can make some of the exit areas difficult and may reduce visibility in a few hours. Judge by the conditions at the entry point and the colour of the water further out.
None. Security at the parking area is said to be poor. Lock up your valuables where they can not be seen. The grassy patch at Castle Rocks is a pleasant spot for a picnic, but it may attract the attention of baboons.
Get in[edit]
There is limited parking on the gravel shoulder on both sides of the main road (M4). The path to the shoreline starts at steps at the apex of the bend in the road and goes between the houses. If you are parked further north, the gravel access road also leads to the path.
The top of the path leading to the entry areas starts at the extreme left foreground of the photo. The path can be a bit slippery and is not all in good repair, but it is not a difficult climb for a fit person. There are entry and exit points north and south of the grassy patch.
North entry: It is often convenient to use the sheltered area inshore of the rounded rock ridge at S34°14'19.98" E018°28'35.92", in the middle of the picture, and to swim out round the left end of the rock. The ridge is roughly parallel to the shoreline, which provides a fairly sheltered little gully. In the centre background is Boat Rock, or Bakoven Rock, and the top of Pyramid rock can just be seen closer inshore to the left, beyond the kelp. This entry point can be used for dives to Shark Alley and Pyramid Rock, and anywhere on the North side of Castle Rocks. The boat just visible on the extreme right is probably anchored at Outer Castle. The north access depends to a large degree on tide and swell. Make your own decision after checking on site.
There is also an entry point right at the tip of the point on the north side at S34°14'20.62" E018°28'39.38'. To get there go towards the tall rocks and skirt them to the left until you reach a series of Red-bait fringed rocks. These drop off directly into quite deep water, but are not an easy exit, specially at low tide.
The south side has more options for entry. The rocky little beach nearest the road is generally usable. The photo shows the entry and exit point most popular on this side, which is right beside the large rock in the middle left of the photo. Stay to the seaward side close in to the high ridge at S34°14'22.43" E018°28'35.95" for exits. The gully to seaward of this ridge is deceptive and can be an unpleasant exit if a wave catches you as the surge can be strong.
You can use the large flat topped Black rock further to seaward at S34°14'22.84 E018°28'38.25" for entry and exit if it suits your dive plan. The top of this rock is almost black, and can be slippery when wet, however it is reasonably flat, and there is a convenient crack and ledge to help get back on if the tide is not too low.
All these shore access areas require walking over irregular rocks and boulders, some of which may be loose.
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Marine life[edit]
There is a belt of heavy Red-bait growth fairly close to the surface, and below this there is a zone where sea urchins dominate, particularly on near horizontal surfaces. There are fairly dense kelp forests in the north entry area, between the point and the southern rocks and on the submerged rocks between the southern rocks and the mainland. In the deeper reef areas there is often a dense cover of feather stars and sometimes red sea cucumbers. This is a site well known for variety and size of fish and a diversity of invertebrates. Sometimes even a whale.
The swim-through pinnacle at S34°14.363' E018°28.820' in the Northern Pinnacles part of the site is a group of large outcrops capped with a large flattish boulder. There are two distinct and spacious swimthroughs under this pinnacle from the sand tongue more or less north east onto the reef.
The site is good for fish and invertebrate photography. Almost any camera setup will be usable if conditions are good, but macro and wide angle arrangements with external strobes will usually be most versatile.
Stay safe[edit]
No special hazards other than those associated with shore access at the sites.
The Southern part of Castle Rocks includes the group of large rocks in the middle right of the photo. The water inshore of these rocks is fairly sheltered and has a sandy bottom with scattered rock outcrops where the kelp is visible. This is a popular training area for entry level divers, and is also suitable as a base point for night dives.
A moderate level of fitness and agility is required for shore access at these sites.
No special equipment is required. A light is useful for looking into dark holes and overhangs and for restoring colour loss due to depth. A compass can help you to keep track of your position and is useful for finding your way back underwater and at night.
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Dutchmen Manufacturing Inc. is hosting dealers from across the U.S. and Canada at its headquarters this week in Goshen, Ind., to unveil its entirely new line of products. The event marks the beginning of what is being called the "New Dutchmen."
Since taking over as president of Dutchmen in April, Don Clark and his new team have completely overhauled the company's internal structure as well as product line-up.
"Our product teams have done an incredible job creating the strongest line up of products in the history of our company," said Clark. "The term "New Dutchmen" represents a reshaped, refocused company that has dialed in our product offering. Our brands are designed to allow dealers to not only compete in a challenging market but dominate each major market segment in the industry.
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Clark said the new product debut and open house is the first chance for many dealers to see the new products. The company gave a sneak preview of some of the product changes when it introduced the new Grand Junction at Septempber's Pennsylvania RV and Camping How in Hershey, Pa.
"The response to Grand Junction exceeded our high expectations," Clark said.
This week, Dutchmen will introduce an all new line-up of Dutchmen, Four Winds, Denali, Aerolite, Kodiak, Colorado and Grand Junction products to its dealers.
According to Clark, RV dealers have been waiting for a company that offers something new and exciting. The support Dutchmen has been getting from its dealers and prospective dealers has been almost overwhelming.
The Dutchmen "New Product Preview and Open House" runs through the end of the week.
New models will also be on display at the Dutchmen offices until mid-November, then at the 47th National RV Trade Show, Dec. 1-3, in Louisville, Ky. Dealers interested in seeing the new models between now and the Louisville Show may contact Dutchmen for an appointment 574-537-0600.
Dutchmen RV is a division of Thor Industries Inc, producing several brands of towable recreational vehicles that are sold throughout the United States and Canada. Dutchmen RV brands include the Denali, Four Winds, Colorado, Grand Junction, Aerolite, Kodiak and Dutchmen brands.


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FAO Representative in Liberia Winfred Hammond, an entomologist, described the situation in Liberia as a national emergency
Huge hordes of ravenous caterpillars have appeared in northern Liberia, destroying crops and vegetation, sending terrified villagers fleeing from their homes, and raising the spectre of a food, health and environmental emergency in West Africa.
FAO Representative in Liberia Winfred Hammond, an entomologist, described the situation in Liberia as a national emergency and said unless the invasion was quickly contained it was "very likely" to escalate into a regional crisis involving neighbouring Guinea, Sierra Leone and Cöte d'Ivoire.
The two- to three-cm-long caterpillars, described by villagers as "black, creeping and hairy", are advancing in the tens of millions, devouring all plants and food crops in their path and in some cases overrunning homes and buildings. They pose a major threat to the already precarious food security situation in Liberia and the sub-region.
In some communities villagers are unable to reach their farms, because these are completely surrounded by the pests.
African armyworms?
Some 46 villages in Bong, Lofa and Gbarpolu counties of northern Liberia are confirmed to have been affected, including two-thirds of the 200 000 inhabitants in Bong County, the worst-hit area. There are reports that the caterpillars, suspected to be African armyworms (Spodoptera spp) are currently advancing across the border with Guinea.
The situation is made worse by the fact that many wells and waterways in the area are unfit for human consumption because of the huge volume of faeces dropped by the caterpillars. Also making things difficult is that much of the infested area cannot be reached by car so that the extent of the infestation has yet to be precisely determined.
FAO has assembled a task force including experts from Ghana and Sierra Leone to assess the situation, prepare an immediate action plan and devise medium and long-term measures, Hammond said. Specimens of the caterpillars have been flown to Accra to be identified exactly so that the most appropriate form of pesticide can be determined.
Liberia has set up three emeregency committees to provide planning, resources mobilization and communication and information. The country lacks the financial resources and technical expertise to combat the emergency on its own and will require international assistance, Hammond said.
But he cautioned against the use of aerial spraying since it was likely to further contaminate the already precarious water supply in the area. And whatever the method, FAO recommends the use of less risky pesticides, including bio-pesticides when they are effective.
Giant trees
However, areas that have been hand-sprayed with pesticides have quickly been re-infested. This is because many of the caterpillars dwell on the leaves of giant forest trees such as the Dahoma, which can rise more than eight metres above ground.
The infestation is spreading fast because the pests are multiplying rapidly and adult moths can fly long distances under cover of darkness.
The plague is being described as Liberia's worst in 30 years. The last African armyworm outbreak in the sub-region occurred in Ghana in 2006.
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Curt Gowdy State Park in Wyoming a mountain biking paradise
I had heard good things about the mountain biking at Curt Gowdy State Park in southern Wyoming. And I took to the location – not five hours from Boulder (hi, Fruita), not six (hey there, Moab), but less than two.
But as we sailed across the oceanic grassy swells sprawling west out of Cheyenne, and past the clutter of oil and gas machinery, my heart grew weighty. I feared a precious Saturday and Sunday could be a bust. What kind of trails would we find here?
Things grew worse when we entered the park, between Cheyenne and Laramie. Jet skis and speed boats roared around the small lake. Generators from RVs roared and whined and clattered. When we pulled into the tent-only sites we reserved, the Marlboro-smoking guy sitting by the water's edge looked awfully edgy, like maybe he had lost his pit bull, or his assault rifle had jammed.
Even more: Only when we arrived did we learn that not only was there a fire ban, there was a cook stove ban.


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Governor Cuomo Urged to Sign Legislation to Protect Sharks and Oceans
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 6, 2013) – The New York Legislature unanimously passed legislation in both chambers to end New York's contribution to the dire collapse of shark populations worldwide. Fourteen major animal welfare, environmental and conservation organizations are urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign into law A.1769b/S.1711b, legislation banning the possession, sale, trade and distribution of shark fins.
If enacted, New York – one of the largest markets for shark fins outside Asia and the largest port of entry for shark fins on the East Coast – would join seven states and all three Pacific U.S territories in passing similar laws to provide critical protection to sharks and preserve the health of the world's ocean ecosystems.
Assemblymember Alan Maisel, D-Brooklyn, said: "Sharks occupy the top of the marine food chain and are a critical part of the ocean ecosystem. I am honored to join with Senator Grisanti in this historic effort to prevent the possession, sale and trade in shark fins in New York. Our success will hopefully lead to additional nationwide actions to stop the inhumane and ecologically devastating shark fin trade."
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, D-Manhattan, said: "New York must not be complicit in the reprehensible practice of shark finning, which has led to the demise of shark populations worldwide. With the passage this bill, which I am proud to co-sponsor with Assembly Member Maisel, the possession and sale of shark fins will become illegal here, and we will join the entire West Coast in banning a cruel practice that is wreaking havoc on our oceanic ecosystems."
Senator Mark Grisanti, D-Buffalo, said: "I am proud to be the Senate sponsor of A.1769b/S.1711b, prohibiting the possession, sale, and trade of shark fin in New York. The decimation of the shark population is a serious concern as it has a detrimental trickle-down effect for the entire oceanic food chain. With the shark population in serious peril, and other countries and states passing legislation to protect sharks, New York should be a leader in extending protection to these magnificent animals."
U.S. Congresswoman Grace Meng, D-Queens, said: "I would like to congratulate my colleagues Assembly Member Maisel and Senator Grisanti for taking the lead on this initiative. Shark finning is an irresponsible practice driven by the shark fin trade which kills millions of sharks every year. Unless we act now, global shark populations will be greatly affected for many years to come."
New York City Council Member Margaret Chin, D-Lower Manhattan, said: "I am proud that New York is joining seven other states to ban the sale of shark fins and stand united against the cruel and inhumane practice of shark finning. I hope that New York will serve as an example not only nationally, but internationally, and that one day soon we will be celebrating the end of this industry all together."
The bipartisan state legislation is championed by Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-Buffalo, and Assemblymembers Alan Maisel, D-Brooklyn, and Linda B. Rosenthal, D-Manhattan, with the sponsorship support of more than 70 state legislators, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, D-Queens, in addition to more than a dozen New York City Councilmembers through a resolution by Councilmember Margaret Chin, D-Lower Manhattan. It also has the support of every Chinese American legislator in the Empire State.
California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Oregon, Washington, American Samoa, Guam and Northern Mariana Islands have enacted similar laws in recent years. Similar legislation recently passed in Delaware and is awaiting Gov. Jack Markell's signature. The trade is spurred by the demand for shark fin soup, an expensive Chinese delicacy and status symbol commonly served at banquets and other celebrations.
Statements from the organizations leading the effort to protect sharks:
Patrick Kwan, director of grassroots organizing for The Humane Society of the United States, said: "New York should not be a haven for the cruel and unsustainable trade in shark fins. The Empire State has long taken action to protect other threatened and endangered species such as tigers and elephants, now it's time to protect sharks and help end cruelty of shark finning worldwide."
Beth Lowell, campaign director for Oceana said: "New York said 'no' to shark fins today. The widespread support for this ban shows that sharks are worth more in the oceans than in a bowl of soup. By reducing the demand for their fins in New York, we can help to protect sharks worldwide."
Iris Ho, wildlife campaigns manager of Humane Society International, said: "Tens of millions of sharks are killed every year to meet global demand for shark fins. We applaud the humane leadership of New York Assemblymembers Maisel and Rosenthal, Sen. Grisanti, Congresswoman Meng, and Councilmember Chin for championing this historic effort to end cruelty and protect shark populations and ocean ecosystems."
Peter Knights, executive director of WildAid, said: "These are ecosystems that have evolved over millions and millions of years. As soon as you start to take out an important part of it, it's like a brick wall, you take out bricks and eventually it's going to collapse."
Alejandra Goyenechea, international counsel for Defenders of Wildlife, said: "Finning is decimating the world's shark populations at an alarming rate and now New York has a chance to join the worldwide movement dedicated to halting this practice and ensuring this species' survival. This is truly an example of 'Think globally, act locally'."
John Hocevar, oceans campaign director for Greenpeace USA, said: "Scientists are still just beginning to discover the role sharks play in maintaining a balance in our oceans. Ending the shark fin trade is a very important step in reversing the damage we have done through this unnecessary and wasteful practice."
Michael Skoletsky, executive director of Shark Savers, said: "Sharks are critically important to a healthy marine environment and divers like me have grown to appreciate sharks as being intelligent and graceful animals. New York should not participate in the deadly shark fin trade that is primarily responsible for devastating shark populations throughout the world."
Roger Downs, conservation director for the Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter said: "The important role that sharks play in maintaining marine biodiversity cannot be overstated. The catastrophic drop in shark populations across almost every species has sent shock waves through ocean ecosystems globally. The Senate and Assembly should be commended for banning the sale of shark fins as a signal that New York is serious about the recovery of these keystone species."
Melanie Scheible, program associate for Born Free USA, said: "Born Free USA strongly believes that eliminating the market for shark fins is crucial to shark protection. While sharks face many threats in the wild, 'shark finning' is certainly the cruelest. It is time for New York to do its part in ending this horrifying practice."
Elizabeth Hogan, campaign manager for World Society for the Protection of Animals, said: "Shark finning is an extremely cruel and inhumane practice driven by the shark fin trade in which fishermen catch sharks, cut off their fins and throw the still-living animals back into the water, where they die slow and horrifically painful deaths. WSPA is happy to see New York state take this step to protect sharks from this needless cruelty, and plan to help other states follow their lead."
Christopher Chin, executive director of The Center for Oceanic Awareness, Research, and Education, said: "Sharks are vital for healthy ocean ecosystems, but their populations have declined dramatically the last few decades as a result of human greed and lack of understanding. Animals at the top of the food chain, such as sharks, have few natural predators, so they are slow to mature and have very few young. As a result, they are extremely sensitive to fishing pressures, and are slow to recover from overfishing."
Marie Levine, executive director of the Shark Research Institute, said: "Much of the shark fin trade uses fins hacked off living sharks. If we found dogs and horses with their legs severed, bleeding and dying, the public outrage would be deafening. The difference is that finning takes place at sea, out of sight. Because the trade is largely unregulated and unmonitored, and finning often takes place beyond national and state jurisdiction, the most effective method to bring an end to this brutal practice is through legislation such as this."
• The fins from up to 73 million sharks are used to make shark fin soup each year.
• Conservation, fisheries enforcement and a shark finning ban in the U.S. alone are not enough to
conserve sharks. A ban on shark fin products is the most effective way to eliminate the demand for shark fins and to eradicate shark finning around the world.
• In March 2013, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species listed certain shark species on Appendix II – the first time shark species with high commercial value have been granted such protections in the 40-year history of the convention.
• Shark fin soup is often the most expensive item on restaurant menus and typically served simply as a symbol of status. It has no nutritional value and is the main driver of the multi-billion dollar international shark fin trade. The dish is highly controversial because of the manner in which shark fins are harvested outside of the U.S. and the precarious status of many shark populations.
• In 2011, President Obama signed the Shark Conservation Act to strengthen the federal law against shark finning at sea and require that sharks be landed with their fins still attached.


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The problems seem to be mounting for former KPMG Auditing Partner Scott London. On April 11, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a press release.
The SEC alleges that Scott London tipped Bryan Shaw with confidential details about five KPMG audit clients and enabled Shaw to make more than $1.2 million in illicit profits trading ahead of earnings or merger announcements. The two men had met at a country club several years earlier and became close friends and golfing partners. London has said that he provided the inside information about his clients to help Shaw overcome financial struggles after his family-run jewelry business began faltering in the economic downturn. In exchange for the illegal trading tips, Shaw paid London at least $50,000 in cash that was usually delivered in bags outside of his Encino, Calif. jewelry store. Shaw also gave London an expensive Rolex watch as well as other jewelry, meals, and tickets to entertainment events.
Further details can be found in the complete SEC Complaint.
Criminal charges for insider trading were then brought by the Federal Bureau of Investigation saying he gave a stock-trading friend inside information about his firm's clients in exchange for cash, jewelry and expensive dinners. The prosecutors version of Mr. London's activities conflicted significantly with London's statement that the information he gave his buddy was sparse and that his involvement in the stock trades was minimal.
Mr. London was arraigned and is free on $150,000 bail. Harlan Braun, defense attorney for Scott London, has said that he expects his client to plead guilty at a hearing set for May 17th.
KPMG LLP Chairman and CEO John Veihmeyer issued the following statement upon reviewing the criminal complaint filed against former partner Scott London.
What's particularly odd about this case is the fact that Scott London freely admitted sharing inside information for profit in his first interview with the FBI, SEC and U.S. Attorney General and the fact that immediately following his arraignment his attorney made a public statement that his client intends to plead guilty. Despite these unusual circumstances, Defense Counsel has also publicly stated that he does not expect his client to face any jail time?
So how is this possible? If convicted of all charges, Mr. London faces a prison term of as long as five years. The current environment is that federal prosecutors have been pushing hard for the past several years for white collar criminals to get hard time for insider trading. Having already admitted publicly to sharing inside information with his golf buddy, what leverage does Mr. London possibly have with the Feds to avoid spending several years in jail?


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With The New Yorker launching a new online science-and-technology hub today, along with our Elements blog, I thought it a good time to step back and look at the impact of the communications revolution in a broader way than asking whether Samsung is becoming the new Apple. (Although that's an interesting question.) Ever since I joined the magazine, in 1995, the Internet and technologies associated with it have been transforming the American economy in ways too varied and myriad to retread here. Even now, though, almost twenty years on, there's precious little agreement on what it all means for productivity growth and living standards, which usually amount to pretty much the same thing over the long term. (Over decades rather than months and years, wages and salaries tend to track productivity growth pretty closely.*)
Back in the late nineteen-nineties, there was a lot of optimism about the future, and it wasn't all emanating from those lucky souls who had gotten in early on the I.P.O.s of companies like Yahoo and Amazon. Many economists, with Alan Greenspan prominent amongst them, believed that over time the heavy investments in new information and communication technologies (I.C.T.) that companies were making would lead to rapid growth in productivity and wages. There was much discussion of a third industrial revolution, with the Internet playing the role that the steam engine played in the early nineteenth century and electricity played in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
For a time, the Labor Department's productivity figures appeared to support the idea of an Internet-based productivity miracle. Between 1996 and 2000, output per hour in the non-farm business sector—the standard measure of labor productivity—grew at an annual rate of 2.75 per cent, well above the 1.5 per cent rate that was seen between 1973 and 1996. The difference between 1.5 per cent annual productivity growth and and 2.75 per cent growth is enormous. With 2.75 per cent growth (assuming higher productivity leads to higher wages) it takes about twenty-six years for living standards to double. With 1.5 per cent growth, it takes a lot longer—forty-eight years—for living standards to double.
No wonder people were excited. If the productivity growth rates of the late nineties could be sustained, Americans of the future wouldn't merely be richer than their parents: they'd be twice as rich. Even after 2000, when the Internet stock bubble burst, productivity growth remained high. In fact, it rose further. During the four years from 2001 to 2004, output per hour increased at an annual rate of 3.5 per cent. Despite the mayhem on the Nasdaq, the Internet-productivity miracle seemed to be alive and well. And with all the talk of "Web 2.0"—2004 was the year that Tim O'Reilly, a notable Silicon Valley booster, held a conference devoted to that topic—the technology optimists argued there was plenty of scope left for further gains. Broadband penetration was rising rapidly. Social networking was in its infancy, as was the mobile revolution. Once practically everybody was permanently online, with the entire resources of the Internet at their fingertips, surely productivity would take another quantum leap.
It didn't happen!
Since the start of 2005, productivity growth has fallen all the way back to the levels seen before the Web was commercialized, and before smart phones were invented. During the eight years from 2005 to 2012, output per hour expanded at an annual rate of just 1.5 per cent—the same as it grew between 1973 and 1996. More recently, productivity growth has been lower still. In 2011, output per hour rose by a mere 0.6 per cent, according to the latest update from the Labor Department, and last year there was more of the same: an increase of just 0.7 per cent. In the last quarter of 2012, output per hour actually fell, at an annual rate of 1.9 per cent. Americans got less productive—or so the figures said.
Now, productivity bounces around quite a lot from month to month, and one bad quarter doesn't make a trend. Still, if the sluggish rates of productivity growth we've seen over the past two years were to persist into the indefinite future, it would take more than a hundred years for output-per-person and living standards to double. True, that's a worst-case scenario. If the experience of the past decade has taught us anything, it's that extrapolating from small data sets is dangerous. But the slowdown in productivity growth has been sufficiently dramatic, and it's lasted long enough, to raise two important questions: Where did the technology optimists get it wrong? Could they still be proved right?
Some optimists say that the Great Recession and its aftermath has distorted the recent figures, and that once G.D.P. growth rebounds to more normal levels productivity growth will pick up. During a typical recession, firms tend to hold onto more workers than they need, operating their plant and machinery running at reduced levels. This has a negative impact on output per worker; but when normal working conditions resume, labor productivity rises. Over the coming years, that could well happen. But there are at least two reasons why it might not.
First, firms didn't do much labor hoarding in the recent recession. As demand for their products fell in 2008 and 2009, they laid off millions of workers. Consequently, there's less reason to believe that, as output growth picks up, we'll see a big upswing in productivity growth. Secondly, the dropoff in productivity growth predated the recession, which began in December, 2007. In the three years from 2005 to 2007, the annual rate of growth in output per hour was just 1.4 per cent—less than half the rate during the previous nine years. Other measures of productivity growth, which take account of capital inputs as well as labor inputs, show a similar slowdown in the period after 2004. To quote John Fernald, an economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, who has published his own research on the topic: "Trend productivity growth appeared to slow several years before the Great Recession."
But if the slump didn't cause the slowdown, what did? One possibility is that, compared to things like the power loom and the internal-combustion engine, recent technological marvels, such as the iPhone and the iPad, aren't really so marvellous. Ten or fifteen years ago, there were hopes that new technology would lead to big productivity improvements in service industries such as health care, where doctors would be able to share patient information and carry out remote diagnoses, and banking, where people could manage their own payments online. But these hopes haven't been fulfilled. In a provocative paper that received quite a bit of attention last year, Robert Gordon, an economist at Northwestern University, who is a longtime technology skeptic, pointed out that truly historic inventions fundamentally change modes of production and working, usually by replacing human effort with something more powerful. Computers clearly did this, too. But, as Gordon pointed out:
Many of the inventions that replaced tedious and repetitive clerical labor with computers happened a long time ago, in the 1970s and 1980s. Invention since 2000 has centered on entertainment and communication devices that are smaller, smarter, and more capable, but do not fundamentally change labor productivity or the standard of living in the way that electric light, motor cars, or indoor plumbing changed it.
The iPod replaced the CD Walkman; the smartphone replaced the garden-variety 'dumb' cellphone with functions that in part replaced desktop and laptop computers; and iPads provided further competition with traditional personal computers. These innovations were enthusiastically adopted, but they provided new opportunities for consumption on the job and in leisure hours rather than a continuation of the historical tradition of replacing human labor with machines.
Gordon surely has a point. Anybody who spent part of their Monday workday following opening day at Yankee Stadium, or catching up on the weekend celebrity gossip, would readily concede as much. Smart phones and tablet computers are great tools for communicating and doing research. They also make it a lot easier to do stuff that adds little or nothing to G.D.P., and may even detract from it, such as spending some of your working hours e-mailing with your friends and posting pictures of your cat on Facebook.
Of course, to the extent that people enjoy doing this sort of thing—and they clearly do—the communications revolution is improving human welfare, but not necessarily in a way that shows up in the productivity figures.
Another way that the official figures may simply be understating the economic impact of digital technology is in not giving enough emphasis to the provision of new goods, such as Web video conferencing, global-positioning-satellite phone apps, and mobile-phone banking, which simply didn't exist twenty years ago. Among economists, it is well known that time-series data on sales and prices, which is what agencies like the Labor Department and the Commerce Department gather, can seriously understate the impact on living standards of new inventions. (Gordon himself has written about this.)
Finally—and this is probably the technology optimists' strongest argument—it may be too soon to judge the impact of things like social networking, mobile communications, and G.P.S. In 1712, Thomas Newcomen invented the first successful steam engine. It took another sixty-five years until Richard Arkwright used steam power in his Derbyshire cotton mill, and more than eighty years until Richard Trevithick's steam locomotive hauled a train from an ironworks near Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales. Things have sped up since then. Still, it wasn't until the late nineteen-nineties, twenty years after the first desktop computers were marketed, that the building out of the Web fulfilled the promise of personal computing. Perhaps something similar will happen again. Earlier this year, in a response to Gordon's paper, Kevin Kelly, the Silicon Valley writer and founding editor at Wired, wrote:
In the year 2095 when economic grad students are asked to review this paper of Robert Gordon and write about why he was wrong back in 2012, they will say things like "Gordon missed the impact from the real inventions of this revolution: big data, ubiquitous mobile, quantified self, cheap AI, and personal work robots. All of these were far more consequential than stand alone computation, and yet all of them were embryonic and visible when he wrote his paper. He was looking backwards instead of forward."
Unless technical progress yields an anti-aging potion, neither Kelly nor Gordon nor I will be around to see which side of this argument comes out on top. For now, though, the burden of proof lies with the optimists. At a time when digital technology has been exalted to a position of almost religious authority, productivity growth has fallen—not just in the United States but in other advanced nations, too. In a study of twenty-one advanced countries carried out by two economists at the Chicago Fed, only one—Switzerland—enjoyed faster productivity growth between 2000 and 2010 than it had experienced between 1990 and 2000. The other twenty countries all saw productivity growth decline.
Like many other observers, myself included, the authors of this study, Jake Fabina and Mark L. J. Wright, are scratching their heads for an explanation. After running through a series of possibilities, such as measurement error (benign); cyclical factors (relatively benign); declines in the quality of education (not so benign); and the exhaustion of gains from information technology (definitely not benign); they throw their hands in the air and conclude: "depending on the answer, slow measured productivity growth may be consistent with continued rising living standards or a period of stagnation in the developed world." (The situation may be different in developing countries, but I haven't seen studies demonstrating that.)
As the recovery strengthens, I would expect productivity-growth to pick up, at least moderately. But the very fact that serious economists are discussing the possibility of a period of "stagnation" shows how much things have changed since the halcyon days of the dotcom era. As he sits in his bathtub and ponders, Alan Greenspan must be wondering what the world is coming to.
- Before I am deluged with angry comments, let me recognize that in recent years the one-for-one relationship between productivity and wages, especially median wages, has broken down. But that's a subject for another day. (For those interested, Lawrence Mishel, of the Economic Policy Institute, has an informative survey article about it.)
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Bypassing a traditional pay cable output deal, fledgling distrib FilmDistrict has struck a multiyear pact with Netflix for Web streaming of its feature films.
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Large crowds await you at major landmarks, especially in June and July. While August is unbearably hot in Madrid, it may be your best time to visit the city, as the locals clear out and head to beachy destinations during the long summer vacation. Enjoy the summer sun from your balcony at NH Madrid Principe de Vergara hotel starting at $61. The best weather in Madrid takes place in late spring or early fall when it is sunny, but not too hot. Flamenco enthusiasts should visit for the flamenco festival in February, while May is another exciting month chock-full of cultural festivals in the city.
If you are traveling on your employer's dollar, stay close to the famous plazas in high-end comfort. One of the most popular hotels in the Centro is Hotel Urban* where a business-style room costs $200 per night, with other layouts running closer to $1,000. Another trendy option is Hotel ME Madrid Reina Victoria* on historic Plaza de Santa Ana, which will run you about $230 per night for a basic room. A cheaper option would be stylish Hesperia Madrid hotel at $138 daily. You'll save a lot of money compared to the other two options, but the drawback is that it's a bit farther away from the sights.
It is possible to stay close to Madrid's action in a budget hotel like NH Ribera del Manzanare, which gets you on the same side of town as the Palacio Royal for $77 each night. If you really need to buckle down and work your way through a pile of emails away from the attractions, get yourself a nice Airbnb in ritzy Salamanca. While the fancy penthouse flats will run you up to $400, you can find a simpler flat under $100, and you're still within walking distance to Parque de Retiro.
After a productive day of working in your Airbnb space, you can jog down several pristine blocks to the park to immerse yourself in the surprisingly large running culture. Your way there will be studded with outdoor cafés and high-end boutiques, and you'll congratulate yourself on being clever enough to stay farther away from the tourist zones. Gape at herds of twentysomethings trotting about Retiro's manicured rose gardens in coordinated running outfits between the hours of 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. before they head out around 10 p.m. for dinner.
Visitors looking for a neighborhood showcasing alternative lifestyles will want to stay in Chueca. If you want to stay in Chueca for Pride the first week of July, be sure to book well in advance. An Airbnb flat in Chueca in the midst of the nightclubs normally should run you $100 per night, but be prepared to pay higher prices during parade season.
Many travelers flock to Chueca to experience the culture of the wine bars; after all, Madrid wins the title as the most bars per capita in the world! If the bustle in Chueca's streets is too much for you in the wee hours of the morning, consider Abba Hotel Madrid. Starting at $40 per night, it would be cheaper than your Airbnb options and its location farther out from Chueca's center will ensure some peace and quiet.
Any madrileño will tell you to explore Madrid's cobblestone streets and grand boulevards on foot. Spend most of your day taking in the fashionistas scurrying in and out of Gran Vía's shops. Staying at a budget hotel like Quatro Puerta del Sol lands you right near those boutiques, and the money you save at $53 per night can be designated immediately for your shopping extravaganza.
Madrid invested millions to make the city more bicycle friendly, and the subsequent introduction of public bikes proves to be extremely popular among locals. Exploring Madrid by bike could prove cheaper than taking taxis, even though taxis within the city are reasonable, as rides rarely exceed 10 EUR. Consider looking into a tourist card if you plan to use the metro, as it is an incredibly reliable, clean, and efficient way to get around. The base price is 1,25 EUR, but this could fluctuate once you start traveling longer distances.
If you're in a pinch, Uber can help you out. There's no Sidecar or Lyft yet, but remind yourself that if you use a taxi app, you'll be paying in Euros! Be advised that a cab ride from Barajas international airport 18 km northeast of Madrid seems to cost locals $30 but ends up being more expensive for tourists. If you're sporting some decent Spanish, do your best to talk the price down. Note that you do not need to tip for cab rides in Madrid.
Madrid's central location helps you get around easily to your itinerary's other destinations. Staying at Hotel Claridge at $79 per night puts you a taxi's ride away from Puerta de Atocha train station, your hub for catching a high-speed Ave train. Be sure to book your ticket in advance on Renfe's website, as the seats fill up quickly in these plush air-conditioned trains. You'll enjoy a spanking new movie as you zip past gorgeous countryside.
Valencia's beaches are accessible in under two hours to the east, while Barcelona and the Costa Brava await you less than three hours to the northeast. The Costa del Sol awaits you three to four hours to the south from Málaga, and there tends to be a transfer on the way in Córdoba.
You've come all the way to Madrid, so be sure to pop in to the Palacio Royal to see the room where King Felipe's coronation became official. Take pictures next to the fountain on Puerta del Sol and in front of the Teatro Nacional on Plaza de Santa Ana.
Catch an El Greco exhibit at the Prado on your way upstairs to their maze of Velázquez and Goya galleries. Walk down Paseo del Prado to check out Reina Sofia Museum's Guernica. Do not attempt a visit to these museums in the summer months if you are tired or walking around on an empty stomach. There will be crowds in each gallery, and you must be patient as you snake through the exhibits. Innside Madrid Suecia hotel at $90 per night is a great option if you want to visit Madrid's "Golden Triangle of Art." It's a two-minute walk to the Thyssen, and both the Prado and Reina Sofía are accessible by foot.
Foodies staying at Hotel Regina at $63 per night find themselves within 10 minutes' walking distance to Mercado San Miguel just off Plaza Mayor. This market is the place to snag Spain's freshest produce and sit at vendors' stools alongside locals and tourists alike. Keep your eyes open for a variety of green and purple olives for tasty snacking, as Spain is the world's largest producer of olive oil.
If you're still hungry after the market, open-air cafés on Madrid's historic plazas offer a variety of pintxos- or tapas- for lunch. Ham and cheese croquettes accompanied by a salmorejo soup make for a typical lunch around 2:30 p.m.
After washing everything down with tinto de verano, be sure to leave your 1 or 2 EUR coin change for the waiter, even though the tip is already built in to the bill. Luzi Bombón, just footsteps from Rubén Darío metro stop in Salamanca, is the place for weekend brunch, known for their fine sampling of jamón ibérico, Spain's thinly-shaven marbled ham served up with garlic crostini.
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