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Modern motel off I-57 featuring free Continental Breakfast, restaurants next door, cabel TV, free HBO & ESPN, hunting and fishing nearby, close to Rend Lake.
Newly remodeled rooms at budget rates. Children welcome.
Quality rooms with competitive prices located off I-57. Close to all the activities at rend lake with restaurant and lounge on premises.
Located just off I-57 at Benton Exit, this modern motel extends the traveler 48 clean rooms, free morning coffee and convenient restaurant and lounge on premises. Special packages for hunters and fishermen.
This restored 1905 jail museum was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. It is near Rend Lake and features displays on General John A. Logan, The Beatles' George Harrison, actor John Malkovich, baseball star Doug Collins and Charlie Birger, the last convicted criminal to be hanged in Illinois. Only 5 miles of Rend Lake.
Franklin County Garage and Auto Museum
Only 5 miles south of Rend Lake, this old 1910 Ford garage has been restored to its original condition and now displays vintage cars, Beatles and Charlie Birger, (the last convicted criminal to be hanged in Illinois) memorabilia.
Chinese Buffet 7 days a week, featuring the best Hunan, Szechwan & Mandarin Cuisine in the area. we also offer carry out, buffet to go, lunch specials, and a seafood buffet on Friday & Saturday. Located on the beautiful Benton Square.
Located in Benton's Days Inn, this popular restaurant is open daily serving breakfast, lunch & dinner. The specialty is the BBQ, chicken, beef or pork. Lunch & Dinner specials, kids 10 & under free on Sunday, delivery, catering & carryouts. Bar with two pool tables. Karaoke Wed. and Sun.
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Family atmosphere. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Daily specials. Everything's homemade. Large variety of sandwiches available. Call ahead for group, seating for 65.
Full-service campground with pool, pavilion, grocery shop, RV supplies and laundry available. Modem hookups. Shopping, golf, Rend Lake water activities (1½ mi.), 20 shaded tent sites.
Campground open April 1st through October 31st. Activities begin in May and run through September. 147 sites with electricity and 14 tent sites. Close to Rend Lake and Visitors Center.
Come see many unusual items, some you don't see every day -- and our prices are very fair. We always tell the customer go check the rest, come back to the best!
It's all about the water at Rend Lake, where you can swim, boat, water ski and fish. Relax at Rend Lake Resort, tee off at the 27-hole Rend Lake Golf Course or do some target practice at the Rend Lake Shooting Complex. Also located at Rend Lake is the Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center, featuring more than 800 artists.
Memories Antiques-Collectibles
We have a very large selection of fine glassware, vintage and antique furniture, and the latest in collectibles.
This semi-private, nine-hole course features a historic three-story clubhouse, surrounded by Lake Moses. Host of the annual Benton Gold Cup, the course also features a well-stocked pro shop, driving range, rental clubs and carts, and a golf pro on site.
Two cabins. Located off the southwest side of Rend Lake complete with full kitchen, two bedrooms, satellite TV, washer and dryer, front porch with swing, fire pit, barbecue grill and just 15 minutes off of Interstate 57.
Fish with an "old Tavern recipe". Upscale decor with mid scale prices. Tropical theme with crawdads once a month & other fish dinners plus chicken and pork.
A retreat center and summer residential camp with 1 and 2 week summer sessions for 2nd-8th graders just 2 miles southeast of Rend Lake.
South Marcum Campground sits along the banks of Rend Lake in the heart of Southern Illinois. With plenty of unobstructed views of the water, campers are able to take in scenic sunsets as well as enjoy activities such as bank fishing, right from the campground.
Come experience a variety of exciting and entertaining events. Live theater performances, sporting events, comedy shows, great music and more. Located just 5 miles south of Rend Lake.
A family owned farm provides a safe, family-friendly atmosphere. Features a general store, barn-o-rama, seasonal activities, and home grown pumpkins, and enjoy you-pick or pre-picked farm fresh strawberries and blackberries. Only 7 miles south of Rend Lake.
Antiques & Vintage, furniture, jewelry, seasonal decorations and items. On the Benton Square just 5 miles south of Rend Lake.


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Get all the style and class that Aston Grey brings in a fashionable boot for every man. The Lewis slip on boot is a must have for the man who knows fine footwear.
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Apps on Oracle ExadataBy David A. Kelly
Consolidate business applications, lower IT costs, boost performance, and succeed with Oracle Exadata.
Consolidation may not be the first word that comes to mind when you think of strategies for managing business growth, but when business growth means that your current business applications platform can no longer support your business, consolidation is certainly worth consideration.
Rather than adding separate hardware and software—configuring, testing, reconfiguring, retesting, and reconfiguring and retesting again to update a business applications platform—organizations are transforming their business technology as they are transforming their businesses. By consolidating business applications with Oracle Exadata, they are simplifying their information technology; lowering costs; and improving system performance, scalability, and reliability as part of that transformation.
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Praxair is one company that's deriving extreme value from the combination of Oracle Applications and Oracle Exadata.
With more than 26,000 employees in 50 countries, the Fortune 300 company, located in Danbury, Connecticut, is one of the largest industrial gases companies in the world and the largest in North and South America. The company has grown from about US$7.5 billion in 2005 to US$11 billion in 2011.
Although the company has different business units around the world, it has deployed a standardized JD Edwards EnterpriseOne configuration across them. Previously, Praxair had deployed an older JD Edwards EnterpriseOne footprint, set largely on top of a Microsoft technology stack. Now, the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne ERP platform is supported by four Oracle Exadata machines: two Exadata Database Machine X2-8 Full Racks for production and disaster recovery, an Exadata Database Machine X2-2 Half Rack for development, and an Exadata Database Machine X2-2 Quarter Rack for testing. All of the company's global environments are being deployed on those four racks of Oracle Exadata.
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Deploying Oracle Applications on Oracle Exadata has also changed the way that Praxair does business. With its previous system, scaling out or up required more infrastructure, with a high-speed switching fabric, and more systems engineering as the system grew.
"Our Oracle Exadata deployment has removed this added burden," says Franciosa. "With Oracle Exadata, we can spend our time understanding the business processes and on parts of the solution where we need to integrate other systems."
In addition to its transactional systems, Praxair is consolidating its data warehouse on Oracle Exalytics and Oracle Exadata.
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A few years ago, when Franciosa looked around Praxair's IT environment, he saw an IT group that was supporting every country with its own set of servers and applications. "We had no way to scale our IT environment to meet the types of business changes we wanted to make," says Franciosa. "Even if we moved everything into a global data center, we would have ended up with a lot of capacity that was significantly underutilized."
At full deployment, Franciosa expects to have about 13,000 employees using the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and Oracle Exadata system, with an additional 6,000 to 10,000 using it indirectly. For example, the drivers in the company's trucks are connected through onboard computers that interface indirectly into the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne environment so Praxair can calculate things such as the cost of the sale and the cost of the trip. As drivers scan cylinders at customer sites, the data goes into a tracking system and then straight into JD Edwards EnterpriseOne. "Almost every Praxair employee will touch these systems at some point," notes Franciosa.
Praxair made the transition in steps. Initially, it simply moved a lot of its legacy environments to a more complete Oracle technology stack. But Praxair didn't focus just on migration: the company made business transformation the goal. "The real opportunity for us as we move to a global environment and deploy the shared services around the world is that ability to enable some pretty big business transformations, which will give us even more benefits," says Franciosa.
Praxair was an early adopter of Oracle Exadata, and its deployment has been successful. "I don't think we would have done anything differently, because so far we've had a very smooth experience," he says.
Adventures in Growth
Keeping up with growth is a big part of the business transformation process, and it has been a big part of business and technology at Alliance Data.
"As our company continues in high-growth mode, we have to make sure we can deliver additional IT capacity and keep up with increased application needs," says Collin Harrison, vice president of finance and IT at Alliance Data. "Running our Oracle Applications on Oracle Exadata enables us to do that. The platform is tried and true, thoroughly tested, and stable."
Based in Plano, Texas, Alliance Data is a US$3 billion business-to-business company. It operates three independent, high-growth, high-performance Fortune 1000–size companies—Alliance Data Retail Services, Epsilon, and LoyaltyOne—that specialize in loyalty marketing solutions. Across each of the businesses, Alliance Data's services enable its clients to create deeper and longer-term relationships with their best customers.
Alliance Data's corporate IT department runs an enterprise stack of applications that are used at the company's corporate office as well as by many of its 9,000 associates across North America, at Alliance Data Retail Services, Epsilon, and LoyaltyOne. The applications stack is based on Oracle solutions that include Oracle's PeopleSoft financials and human resources applications as well as Oracle Hyperion Planning for forecasting, budgets, and models; Oracle WebCenter for the corporate portal; and Oracle Data Warehouse and Oracle Business Intelligence analytics solutions.
In 2011, Alliance Data chose to upgrade its existing servers to support the company's growth—nearly 23 percent over the last three years. The company's IT team investigated several alternatives, including combinations of distributed systems. However, analysis showed that under traditional approaches, Alliance Data's data center footprint would continue to grow too rapidly, resulting in higher overhead as well as upfront capital expenditures.
Instead, Alliance Data decided to support its applications with Oracle Exadata. By running its Oracle Applications with Oracle Exadata, the corporate IT team found they could dramatically reduce the amount of hardware they would have to deploy. The solution also increased flexibility and reliability, while reducing the data center footprint. The company soon migrated its PeopleSoft and Oracle WebCenter systems to Oracle Exadata.
"Our time to uptime with our first Oracle Exadata Database Machine was substantially quicker than we had planned because so much of the solution was pre-engineered and preconfigured," says Harrison. "We had an Oracle database up and running in a very short period of time—compared to weeks of time with other solutions—and we could immediately get to the process of installing our applications on it."
Ultimately, Alliance Data consolidated seven database servers onto two Oracle Exadata quarter racks, one for development and one for production. Many of the company's employees took notice. "Things that used to have a little bit of a delay are now much faster," Harrison says. "For the first few weeks, we received a surprising amount of user feedback, all noting how fast the system was responding."
Harrison also appreciates Oracle Exadata's ability to stay ahead of the company's continued growth. And while increased speed, reduced complexity, and a solid growth path are compelling benefits from Alliance Data's move to Oracle Exadata, the company is also excited about greater efficiencies as a result of running its applications on Oracle Exadata.
For example, the move to Oracle Exadata delivered increased developer efficiency that reduces the time it takes to deploy updates and new applications. "Running applications on Oracle Exadata saves us significant productivity costs," says Harrison. "Our development refreshes can be ready over a lunch hour now, instead of taking overnight."
But that's not all. "Just the simple fact that everything runs faster allows us to schedule more intelligently—based on business needs, not on IT limitations," says Harrison. For example, the company previously had to balance scheduling some operations to avoid the company's month-end close process or other periods where workload exceeded normal capacity. By running Oracle Applications with Oracle Exadata, Alliance Data now is able to schedule system updates and new application rollouts based on business need.
Running applications at Alliance Data with Oracle Exadata, Harrison has also noticed other benefits. "Things are not only running faster, but they're breaking down less. That means less troubleshooting time, fewer all-hands-on-deck incidents, and more stability."
Just as important, with applications running with Oracle Exadata, Alliance Data's corporate developers and other IT teams can remain focused on their strategic goals, such as adding new capabilities to support the company's continued growth, and providing the highest levels of service and support.
"When we scope out a new project using applications running with Oracle Exadata, we're already three to four weeks ahead of where we used to be with our old approach," says Harrison. "Previously, new applications required new hardware, which typically took three to four weeks to requisition, configure, deploy, and test."
Enabling business transformation requires an agile IT infrastructure—one in which an organization's hardware and software work together to enable rapid business change. Alliance Data has achieved that with its combination of Oracle Applications and Oracle Exadata.
"One of the big benefits we've seen from running Oracle Applications with Oracle Exadata is that it's much closer to plug-and-play," says Harrison. "The Oracle hardware and software are engineered to work better together, especially when it comes to running PeopleSoft and many other Oracle Applications with Oracle Exadata."
David A. Kelly (davidakelly.com) is a business, technology, and travel writer who lives in West Newton, Massachusetts.
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"I'm hoping for a soft pitch so when I fall off my horse I won't hurt my head," Prince Harry confessed to Town & Country Editor in Chief Jay Fielden. Nevertheless, he nobly took the field with the Sentebale Land Rover team he captained this Tuesday at the Greenwich Polo Club, on the final day of his visit to the United States. And the Prince, a second lieutenant in the British Army and third in line for the British throne, showed no signs of rust, scoring the final and decisive goal for his Blues against a St Regis Hotel team led by the Argentinean polo professional Nacho Figeuras.
The four-chukker exhibition polo match, sponsored by Royal Salute, Land Rover, the St. Regis Hotel group and Town & Country, raised more than a million dollars for the Sentebale charity that Prince Harry founded with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho. The event drew a glittering crowd eager to support the Princes and their cause (all proceeds from the event go to support the neediest children of Lesotho). Stephanie Seymour, the wife of Peter Brant, who owns the Greenwich Polo Club that hosted the event, sat to the right of Prince Harry at a lunch preceding the four-chukker match. The model Karolina Kurkova filled the empty seat on the Prince's other side.
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Vietnam Research and Conservation
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam finds itself at a critical juncture in current efforts to survey and identify its rich floral and faunal resources, and to conserve them for coming generations. Stretching more than 1,650 kilometers north to south along Tonkin Bay and the South China Sea, Vietnam encompasses three major biogeographic zones, four Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs), and a wide variety of unique habitats. Because of its size, location, and the historical interaction of complex topographic, climatic and ecological factors, the country has high levels of both species diversity and endemism. Vietnam is currently recognized as having a significant proportion of rare and endemic species from both regional and global conservation perspectives.
Vietnam's people and natural resources face many of the same pressures and threats as other developing countries at the start of the 21st Century. A growing population of almost 80 million people, the flowering of an open market economy, and accompanying increases in deforestation rates and the wildlife trade threaten the preservation of Vietnam's unique biodiversity. Today, many of Vietnam's native plants and animals are threatened or endangered by these combined pressures: the 2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species ranking of countries with the largest number of threatened species placed Vietnam 6th, 15th and 18th for reptiles, mammals and birds, respectively.
Vietnam is strongly committed to the conservation of its biodiversity and natural resources in the face of these various challenges. This commitment includes:
Despite increasing national and international attention, both Vietnamese species diversity and conservation efforts rest in a precarious place. Much of Vietnam's rich and unique biological diversity is only now being explored. In the past decade new genera of mammals have been discovered in Vietnam and Lao PDR, and several new species of rodents and birds are currently being described. The extent to which both known and unidentified biodiversity is conserved by the current protected areas network is insufficient: only 4% of Vietnam's total land area is currently protected. Detailed information about the distribution of biodiversity and endemism in Vietnam is needed for making realistic decisions on existing protected area boundaries and the design and placement of new protected areas. Continued research into Vietnamese biodiversity and recommendations for additional conserved areas are urgently needed.
Project Objectives
The Center for Biodiversity and Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History (CBC-AMNH) and the Missouri Botanical Gardens (MBG) have joined with the Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources (IEBR) and the Vietnam National University (VNNU) in Hanoi in a multi-year collaborative research, education and training effort to measure the extent and distribution of Vietnamese species diversity and to identify conservation priorities and potential new protected areas.
The principle objective of the project is to develop a core of knowledge and expertise in biodiversity and conservation necessary to protect and manage Vietnam's most important and highly endangered ecosystems. To this end the CBC and its North American and Vietnamese collaborators conducted extensive multiple-taxa biotic inventory surveys in three different biogeographic regions of Vietnam. These areas and the specific study localities within them were chosen because they were historically under-surveyed, potentially of high biodiversity and conservation value, and represented ecosystems either not currently part of the protected areas network or inadequately represented within it.
In addition to research aimed at measuring Vietnamese biodiversity and endemism, we are concentrating our efforts on education and conservation initiatives increasing the capacity of scientific research facilities, and making a commitment to training students in both Vietnam and North America in evolutionary biology, conservation biology and systematics.
The CBC and its research partners are committed to the publication of results produced through the project's research, education and training efforts in both electronic and traditional formats.
These web pages on our biodiversity and conservation research in Vietnam include descriptions of the study areas, research site maps, and methods and summary results from our multi-taxa biotic surveys. Additionally, searchable web-based collections databases from these surveys which are cross-referenced by research site and year. A complete list of published reports, peer-reviewed papers, monographs, manuals, needs assessments, and other results from the project are available in the Resource Directory. Links to these results and other information on our collaborative efforts in Vietnam are accessible through the sidebar navigation buttons. For further information on Vietnam, its people, geography and natural resources, please visit our list of references and web-based resources in the Publications and Reports.
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Employment Status by Industry, 1929–1998
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1. For 1929–45, figures on employment status relate to persons 14 years and over; beginning in 1950, 16 years and over. Data beginning in 1990, 1994, and 1998 are not directly comparable with earlier years due to the introduction of census-based population controls, the introduction of a major redesign of the Current Population Survey, and new composite estimation procedures, respectively.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Monthly Labor Review.


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Argentina took a significant step forwards on Saturday as a second-string Pumas side handed Italy a 37-22 drubbing in San Juan.
Argentine rugby took a significant step forwards on Saturday as a second-string Pumas side handed Italy a 37-22 drubbing in San Juan.
The tourists were expected to run out easy winners but Argentina – without most of their best players – put on an impressive display of depth to run four tries past the near full-strength Azzurri.
The result will come as massive boost to Argentine confidence ahead of their two-Test series against France starting next week and, perhaps more importantly, their debut in the Rugby Championship in August.
Argentina led 13-10 at the end of a largely uneventful first half but stepped up the tempo in the second period to leave the visiting Italians shell-shocked.
Veteran playmaker Felipe Contepomi finished the game with personal tally of 22 points – including a try – to send a reminder to coach Santiago Phelan that there is still life left in his old legs.
The only other Puma to start the game with more than 15 caps to his name, prop Rodrigo Roncero, also chipped in with a try in his last Test series.
A slow start to game saw Contepomi cancel out an early penalty from Italy pivot Kristopher Burton, but the 21st-minute sin-binning of Julio Farias-Cabello paved the way for the Azzurri to go 10-3 in front with a converted penalty try.
Los Pumas responded however with Tomas Leonardi crashing over to put the hosts ahead at the break.
Contepomi continued to be accurate with his boot as he added another penalty at the start of the second half, but Italy hit back with a try from Edoardo Gori after 53 minutes to close the deficit to three points.
The Pumas soon pulled away though, with Roncero, Leonardo Senatore and Contepomi all touching down.
Mauro Bergamasco grabbed a late consolation score for Italy, which Riccardo Bocchino converted, but it was too little too late.
Italy must now regroup before facing Canada next Saturday.
The scorers:
For Argentina:
Tries: Leonardi, Roncero, Senatore, Contepomi
Cons: Contepomi 4
Pens: Contepomi 3
For Italy:
Tries: Penalty try, Gori, Bergamasco
Cons: Burton, Bocchino
Pen: Burton
Yellow card: Farias-Cabello (Argentina – 20th min – cynical offside)
Argentina: 15 Joaquin Tuculet, 14 Belisario Agulla, 13 Gabriel Ascarate, 12 Felipe Contepomi (c), 11 Agustin Gosio, 10 Ignacio Mieres, 9 Martin Landajo, 8 Leonardo Senatore 7 Tomas Leonardi, 6 Genaro Fessia, 5 Julio Farias-Cabello, 4 BenjamÃn Macome, 3 Francisco Gomez-Kodela, 2 Eusebio Guinazu, 1 Rodrigo Roncero.
Replacements: 16 Bruno Postiglioni, 17 Nahuel Tetaz-Chaparro, 18 Santiago Guzmán, 19 Tomas De La Vega, 20 Tomas Cubelli, 21 Manuel Montero, 22 Roman Miralles
Italy: 15 Luke Mclean, 14 Giovanbattista Venditti, 13 Roberto Quartaroli, 12 Alberto Sgarbi, 11 Tommaso Benvenuti, 10 Kristopher Burton, 9 Edoardo Gori, 8 Robert Barbieri, 7 Mauro Bergamasco, 6 Alessandro Zanni, 5 Marco Bortolami, 4 Antonio Pavanello, 3 Martin Castrogiovanni, 2 Carlo Festuccia, 1 Alberto de Marchi.
Replacements: 16 Davide Giazzon, 17 Lorenzo Romano, 18 Joshua Furno, 19 Simone Favaro, 20 Tito Tebaldi, 21 Riccardo Bocchino, 22 Giulio Toniolatti.
Venue: Estadio del Bicentenario, San Juan
Referee: Jerome Garces


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It's one of the most mountainous and heavily forested countries in East Africa, an expansive country almost half devoted to protection of wildlife. Here in Tanzania, the big five game roam freely through the iconic Ngorongoro Crater and wildebeest migrate through the Serengeti National Park. They're only a hop away as you trek up Mt Kilimanjaro or drive through the archaeological wonder that is Olduvai Gorge. The climbs, drives and sights of this amazing country are almost endless.
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This trip was amazing and very special, but be prepared for dusty and bumpy roads. Try to learn some of the local language, the guides and staff at the lodges are delighted to help. Do ask for Isaya Emanuel as your guide, you won't be disappointed.
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Trek towards the peak of Kilimanjaro
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Spot the tree-climbing lions at Tarangire National Park
Animals from across the region migrate here during dry season. Discover wildebeest, giraffe, lions and much more.
Love the scenery at Olduvai Gorge
Some of the earliest human remains and homo sapiens predecessors were excavated here, but the views alone are enough to fascinate.
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- Australia: Yes - Visa required
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It is recommended you purchase your visa in advance at any Diplomatic or Consulate Mission of the United Republic of Tanzania abroad. The cost is approximately US$100 depending on nationality and should take 1 business day. At the present time you do not require a multi entry visa to Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda due to an agreement between the three countries (eg. if you exit Kenya to Tanzania you can re-enter Kenya on the same visa). However if your trip visits Tanzania twice after a visit to a country other than those listed above, you may need to purchase two visas.
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Phone: +255 272544472
It is also possible to obtain a tourist's visa for a single entry at any one of the following main entry points to Tanzania, subject to the fulfilment of all immigration and health requirements:
-Dar es Salaam International Airport
-Zanzibar International Airport
-Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA)
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Tipping isn't generally expected in Tanzania, however considering the low wages of the locals, you may like to leave a small gratuity to show your appreciation.
Tanzania has internet cafes in its big cities but very little internet access across the rest of the country.
You'll have mobile coverage in major cities and towns but service is rare outside of these areas. Remember to activate global roaming with your provider if you wish to use your mobile while traveling.
Most toilets in Tanzania are squat toilets, however you'll find Western-style toilets at some hotels and touristy areas. Soap and toilet paper aren't always provided so you may like to carry some with you.
- Street snack = 1,000 TZS
- Bottle of beer = 2,000 TZS
- Plate of food from a local eatery = 3,000 TZS
- Dinner in an international restaurant = 10,000-20,000 TZS
Drinking tap water is not considered safe in Tanzania. For environmental reasons, avoid buying bottled water and bring a bottle or canteen with you. Ask your leader where you can access filters to refill your supply, or carry your own purification tablets with you.
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Tanzania has plenty of ATMs in major cities and towns, however they are harder to find in rural areas.
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There are just two rounds of league matches left to play in this season's Currie Cup and each team can still qualify for the play-offs.
There are just two rounds of league matches left to play in this season's Currie Cup and each team can still qualify for the play-offs.
At the top of the table, the Golden Lions and Sharks are pulling away from the chasing pack and will try to clinch home semi-finals with away victories over Griquas and the Free State Cheetahs respectively on Saturday.
The latter match is the weekend's biggest clash as both sides are currently amongst the four sides in the play-off positions. The Cheetahs – who are in fourth spot – will be keen to cement or improve their position as Griquas and the Blue Bulls are trying hard to overtake them for the final play-off berth.
The weekend's action kicks off in Pretoria on Friday where traditional rivals the Blue Bulls – who are the bottom-placed team on the table – and third placed Western Province do battle.
Friday, 5 October
Blue Bulls v Western Province
Saturday, 6 October
Griquas v Golden Lions
Free State Cheetahs v Sharks
1. Golden Lions 28
2. Sharks 25
3. Western Province 20
4. Free State Cheetahs 17
5. Griquas 15
6. Blue Bulls 14
Blue Bulls v Western Province
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
This fixture between the tournament's most successful unions is usually filled with plenty of action and drama. There is nothing to suggest that this weekend's clash will be any different as both sides have plenty to play for.
Bulls coach Pine Pienaar is hoping the return of Springboks Chiliboy Ralepelle and Bjorn Basson from injury, and Dean Greyling, who is back from suspension, would help the struggling outfit find some late form.
"It is a significant time to have three Springboks back and the mood in the camp has been very upbeat since their arrival at training," he said.
"Bjorn is a match-winner and one of the best finishers in the game, while Chiliboy has proved a valuable asset to the team over the years."
Bulls captain Dewald Potgieter was looking to draw on the contributions of their reinforcements.
"I'm really pleased that these guys are back with all that experience which will help me a great deal in the leadership as well," he revealed.
"They have brought an energy to the team."
Province coach Allister Coetzee believed the Bulls, Currie Cup finalists seven times in the last 10 years, would come out fighting in an effort to escape the promotion-relegation play-offs.
"We know how desperate the Bulls are and that is going to make them extremely dangerous," he said.
"We are expecting nothing less than them approaching this game as if it is their most important match of the season.
"The situation they are in is not one they are used to and they are an extremely proud union."
Prediction: The Bulls are a proud union and tend to play better in front of their home supporters. WP will not go down without a fight though but the Bulls should win by five points.
The teams:
Blue Bulls: 15 Jürgen Visser, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Louis Fouchè, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 CJ Stander, 7 Jean Cook, 6 Dewald Potgieter (c), 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Willie Wepener, 1 Mornè Mellett/Dean Greyling.
Replacements: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Frik Kirsten, 18 Grant Hattingh, 19 Warwick Tecklenburg, 20 Ruan Snyman, 21 Lionel Cronjè, 22 Ulrich Beyers.
Western Province: 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 JP du Plessis, 12 Marcel Brache, 11 Damian de Allende, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Nic Groom, 8 Jebb Sinclair, 7 Tyrone Holmes, 6 Deon Fourie (c), 5 De Kock Steenkamp, 4 Don Armand, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Scarra Ntubeni, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Replacements: 16 Deon Carstens, 17 Brok Harris, 18 Wilhelm van der Sluys, 19 Helmut Lehmann, 20 JJ Gagiano, 21 Louis Schreuder, 22 Pat Howard.
Kick-off:19:00 (18:10 BST, 17:10 GMT)
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Griquas v Golden Lions
GWK Stadium, Kimberley
Despite occupying the top spot in the standings, the Lions will approach this fixture with trepidation as Griquas have gained a reputation as giant-killers this season, especially when they are on their own turf.
The men from Kimberley have beaten the Sharks and Blue Bulls in their own backyard already in 2012 and also claimed a valuable 42-32 win over Johan Ackermann's troops in the corresponding fixture in Johannesburg earlier this season.
Griquas will fancy their chances of repeating that performance as their visitors will be without the services of back-line kingpins Elton Jantjies, Jaco Taute and Lionel Mapoe who have all been called up to the Springboks' Rugby Championship squad.
But despite being without the services of such stalwarts, the Lions can still rely on veterans Butch James and Cobus Grobbelaar – who both impressed in the Johannesburg-based side's memorable 22-9 victory over WP in Cape Town last week – to take the challenge to Pote Human's side.
Both teams enjoy running the from all areas of the field but the danger of such a game-plan is that they tend to neglect their defensive duties so don't be surprised if this match turns into a high-scoring affair.
Griquas have plenty of flair in their back-line – where Willie le Roux and Rocco Jansen have impressed throughout their campaign – but it's the effort of their forwards which makes it possible for them to shine. Keep an eye on Marnus Schoeman and captain Ryno Barnes who have been playing well in recent weeks.
Prediction:It is difficult to predict a winner as Griquas have impressed at home this season but the Lions are striking form at the right time. It will be close but being without Jantjies, Taute and Mapoe will lead to the champions' downfall. Griquas to win by five points!
The teams:
Griquas: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Jannie Boshoff, 13 Jean Stemmet, 12 JP Nel, 11 Rocco Jansen, 10 Francois Brummer, 9 Marnus Schoeman, 8 Leon Karemaker, 7 Justin Downey, 6 Marnus Schoeman, 5 Martin Muller, 4 Ligtoring Landman, 3 Lourens Adriaanse, 2 Ryno Barnes (c), 1 Steph Roberts.
Replacements: 16 Matt Dobson, 17 Ivann Espag, 18 Edwin Hewitt, 19 Jaco Nepgen, 20 Jacques Coetzee, 21 Marnitz Boshoff, 22 Walter Venter.
Golden Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Deon Helberg, 13 Deon Van Rensburg, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Ruan Combrinck, 10 Butch James, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Jaco Kriel, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar, 5 Franco Van der Merwe, 4 Michael Rhodes, 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Callie Visagie, 1 JC Janse Van Rensburg (c).
Replacements: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 Caylib Oosthuizen, 18 Willie Britz, 19 Derick Minnie, 20 Guy Cronje, 21 Dylan Des Fountain,


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Across the US, a sweltering heat wave is leaving much of the nation cornered. Temperatures approached their hottest of the year in some areas and hospitals are seeing an uptick in heat related visits. Forecasters promise relief is on the way. (July AP
Forecasters say relief is on the way as a cold front approaches for the weekend.
Amid heat advisories and warnings in 23 states, temperatures pushed well past 100 degrees in New Jersey on Friday, and New York City set a record for power usage as customers sought relief in air conditioners.
The National Weather Service said the hottest spot in the early afternoon was at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey, which recorded a temperature of 106 degrees.
Newark, N.J., tied a record of 100 degrees, while New York's LaGuardia Airport tied a record of 99 degrees, the National Weather Service reported. Islip, N.Y., set a record of 93 degrees.
ConEdison, which supplies power to New York City, posted an all-time peak of 13,214 megawatts of usage at 2 p.m. ET.
As the nation baked, forecasters promised that an approaching cold front would bring relief — along with chances of damaging storms — for hard-hit areas from Iowa to Maine.
The weather service had issued Friday's heat advisories and warnings for parts of 23 states, where more than 141 million people live.
Friday's soaring heat capped a week-long summer scorcher, with every state in the nation except Alaska hitting 90 degrees or higher on Thursday.
Officials are blaming hot weather for at least one death. A 78-year-old Alzheimer's patient died of heat exhaustion after wandering away from his northern Kentucky home.
The oppressively hot weather in the Northeast has surprised meteorologists, moving backward across America, something that rarely happens.
The western Atlantic high pressure system behind the hot dry weather started moving east to west last week and by Tuesday was centered over lower Michigan, said Jon Gottschalck, the operations chief at the National Weather Service's prediction branch.
"It's definitely unusual and going the wrong way," Gottschalck said Thursday. "This is pretty rare."
The unusual movement wasn't seen in computer models until four or five days in advance, which is relatively late for these models, so meteorologists were surprised, he said.
The approaching cold front — with the promise of weekend relief — was expected to move through the Midwest and Great Lakes on Friday and then on to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions Saturday, according to AccuWeather.
Meanwhile, the heat has taken its toll on people and infrastructure alike:
• On Thursday, soaring temperatures buckled highway pavement in several states.
• In Chicago, city officials said the Department of Family and Support services have placed thousands of calls to senior citizens reminding them to stay out of direct sunlight and keep hydrated.
• In Indianapolis, firefighters evacuated 300 people from a senior living community after a power outage knocked out the air conditioning.
• Riders on Chicago's Metra transit system could expect delays up to 15 minutes because of reduced speeds to compensate for heat-related stress on the tracks, WGN reports.
Contributing: The Associated Press


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|KSwiss Big Shot Shoe Scores
|Arch Support
|Foot Support/Stability
|Overall Sole Durability
|Toe Durability
On the ATP Tour the game is faster than ever. Players are hitting the ball with tremendous power and finding the corners of the court at the same time. How is a player supposed to keep up? Perhaps KSwiss has the answer with its all new BigShot tennis shoe. KSwiss claims it's the fastest tennis shoe ever. To help with development they ran the shoes (pun intended) through the P3 Sports Institute in Santa Barbara, California. Under the watchful eye of P3's founder, Dr. Marcus Elliot, the BigShot proved to be the fastest shoe they've ever tested. P3 found that players in the BigShot were able to shave tenths of a second off sprints and recovery steps. While that may not sound like much, over a three-set match it can add up to a big advantage. Aiming for outright speed, KSwiss equipped the shoe with a Ballistic Propulsion Plate to help keep you on the balls of your feet. With speed comes the needed for added stability. To answer that, KSwiss uses their Guideglide system in the midsole to keep your feet stable, even during highly aggressive movement. Mesh is utilized beneath the Dura-Wrap upper to help reduce weight (while simultaneously improving ventilation), and a lightweight heat-welded TPU support system locks in your feet from below. For prolonged performance, the shoes also come backed with a six-month guarantee and plenty of toe protection from the Dura-Wrap upper. Our testers sped around the courts for a couple of months to see if they did indeed feel like a BigShot. Read on to find out.
Our playtesters predominately felt the comfort to be plush and satisfying. Happy with the instant comfort was Spencer. He said, "Good comfort was evident as soon as I slipped these shoes on. A pliable upper wrapped around my feet while the supportive midsole offered an 'in the chassis' ride, as opposed to feeling like I was riding atop the midsole. It also offered good court feel. Though I didn't experience any sloppiness with foot movement within the shoe, the forefoot was a tad roomy. I generally prefer a more securely wrapped feel. The anti-slip material along the back of the heel inside the shoe was quite effective in preventing heel slippage."
Chris was impressed, saying, "I enjoyed playing in these shoes. They were pretty comfortable right out of the box. The break-in was quick and painless and I felt comfortable playing in them the first time out. There was enough cushioning for comfort, yet not so much that I felt too elevated from the court. The uppers were supple and wrapped my feet comfortably. I was able to cinch the shoes tightly for support without any poking or pinching. All in all, I was impressed when it came to the comfortable ride of the BigShots."
Finding a good fit along with comfort was Jason. He said, "They were very comfortable right out of the box. Like past K-Swiss shoes, these fit my feet very well. The toe box was wide enough so that my toes weren't being pinched or squished together. Mesh in the uppers allowed the shoe to flex in all the right areas. When it came to comfort, they were impressive."
Granville felt the BigShots didn't fit his feet well. He said, "The cushioning is adequate in both heel and forefoot, but the fit was lacking for me."
Liking the comfort for multiple activities was Ryan, saying, "These shoes were great for both serious on court play and casual wear. I never experienced blisters or the discomfort that is usually associated with switching to an entirely new shoe."
Everyone was in agreement that KSwiss did a good job in keeping this shoe well ventilated. Enjoying the breathability was Chris, saying, "The ventilation was spot on for me. My feet never got hot or overly sweaty in these shoes. There's extensive mesh on the uppers, and it did a good job of letting cool air in when I was running around."
Ryan was impressed with the balance of breathability and stability. He said, "There is ample ventilation on the top of the forefoot, and a decent amount on each side as well. There is a good blend of stability and ventilation material throughout the shoes. It never felt like heat or breathability was an issue during, or after, play."
Jason didn't experience any issues with heat. He mentioned, "Plenty of mesh in the tongue and uppers meant the shoe stayed well ventilated. It is winter, so I can't be 100% sure that the shoe will keep my foot cool, but I never had any problems with my feet getting hot during the playtest."
Spencer felt the mesh did its job. He stated, "Plenty of mesh and a screen-like protective material covering the forefoot provided more than enough breathability."
Our team agreed that the arch support ran a little low. For some it worked fine, while others were left wanting more support.
Finding the low arches to work well for his feet was Jason. He said, "The lower the arch, the better. This shoe definitely had a nice, low arch. I experienced absolutely no soreness in my arches."
Chris felt the arch support was lacking, saying, "The arch support was too low for me. I have a medium height arch and was left wanting for more support. If the support was any lower, I would have ditched the stock insoles for my more supportive Superfeet insoles. As it was, I was able to just get by, which was good news because I was digging the palm trees pictured on the stock insoles."
Using an insole for better support was Granville. He said, "As with most of my tennis shoes, arch support was minimal. I immediately put in an aftermarket insole."
Spencer didn't experience any issues, saying, "The arch support sat a little lower than medium, but offered enough support for me. I had no issues in this department."
Happy with the amount of arch support was Ryan. He said, "I have a fairly normal arch, so I don't have any special needs when it comes to this category. The shoe felt like it supported my arch very well."
Though these shoes provided a low to the ground ride with a solid and stable feel through the chassis, it seemed to be the fit that was the make or break factor for support with our team. Jason felt his wide feet helped with the fit. He said, "For the most part, the shoe handled and performed very well. Playing against players that really move me from side to side, like Brittany, put the stability of the shoe to the test. Except for one or two instances, my ankles felt secure. Slippage within the shoe was not really an issue for me, but I could see how it might be for players with a narrower foot."
Feeling confident with the low to the ground feel was Chris, stating, "I felt well-supported in these shoes. I was able to make very aggressive cuts and never felt like I was in danger of rolling an ankle. The shoe offers a low to the ground ride, and I liked that I had some court feel. I felt very confident in them and that's the most I can ask for in a shoe. Most impressively, these shoes were supportive while still being comfortable. For a better fit for my narrow feet I wore two pairs of socks every time I played in them."
Granville felt the poor fit on his feet led to less support than he would have liked. He said, "My foot did not fit very well in this Big Shot. There was a lot of sliding around inside the shoe, even with my orthotic (Superfeet) insole. It does not have that contoured feel I enjoy in most of my tennis shoes. Contrary to a contoured feel, my feet seemed to be moving around in the shoe, leading to a lack of support."
Spencer found a good amount of support and stability. He said, "As I had mentioned in the comfort section, the forefoot area was a bit roomy. I would have liked a tighter fit, but with that said, I didn't experience any lack of support or sliding around inside the shoe. The stability was excellent, in part due to the close to the court ride."
Ryan felt this shoe would have served him better with a narrower width. He explained, "This was the one area where the shoe didn't meet my high expectations. The shoe is definitely wider than average, and at first I slid around quite a bit inside them when moving laterally or changing directions quickly. I found that if I laced the shoes up to the very top holes the problem was generally solved, but this was not a comfortable setup for long term wear. When I wore the shoes when I wasn't playing tennis I would unlace the top holes and it felt fine."
It seemed to be a 50/50 split with thoughts on durability. Half found the soles to wear prematurely, while the other half thought the durability was more than sufficient.
Spencer found the durability to be standard for a durability guaranteed shoe. He said, "The durability was what I would expect from a durability guaranteed shoe. I found no signs of premature wear. Under the big toe and the medial side of the forefoot on the bottom are where I usually show wear, and the BigShots were as durable as expected."
Finding more wear than normal was Chris, stating, "The outsoles were not very durable -- about average for me. At the end of the test I was almost through the outsole material on the right shoe (under my big toe). The left shoe is also showing excessive wear on the medial side of the outsole."
Jason had similar sentiments, offering, "To be fair, I did wear this shoe longer than typical playtests, but the amount of tread loss was quite substantial. On my left shoe, the rubber on the medial side of the forefoot was worn all the way through to the midsole. Both outsoles had a fair amount of balding in the forefoot. On the positive side, K-Swiss does offer a 6-month durability guarantee for this shoe."
Happy with the wear on the outsoles was Granville. He said, "Toe and heel showed the most wear, as they always do with me. These BigShots seem to be as durable as other shoes with regard to the outsole."
Ryan didn't see any premature wear. He offered, "The outsoles started to wear under the toe areas, but otherwise I felt the durability was good."
Of the testers that drag their toes, all were in agreement that this shoe offers plenty of toe durability. Giving high marks in this areas was Chris. He said, "I thought the toe durability was excellent. The toe tip is well protected and came up high enough to stop me from hitting the mesh and thin Durawrap covering. Even though I scuffed up the toes of both shoes, the wear did not come close to going through the durable toe covering. Top marks from me."
Granville agreed, saying, "While I do not see any extra material in the toe - the rubber seems as durable as any other shoe on the market."
Also satisfied with the durability was Ryan. He said, "This is where the first signs of wear appeared, but the toe protection held up well."
If there was one area where the BigShots missed the mark, it was with traction. All the testers had problems with slippage on court. Disappointed with the traction was Spencer. He said, "In a word. Disappointing. I was pretty jazzed to get on court with these shoes when I first tried them on. I liked the looks and they felt comfortable, but in my first hitting session I had a few slips. It only happened when I made more explosive direction changes, but unfortunately this caused enough delay to make a difference in the point. I would only slip a couple of inches, but it was the loss of energy and momentum that hurt the most. I didn't get too down the first time I played in them because some outsoles need that first wear to rough up the outsole. However, every time I've hit in these shoes I've experienced slippage on the court. For the record, I tested exclusively on hard courts."
Jason agreed, saying, "For me, this is the only area of the shoe that truly disappointed. In the early stages of the playtest I was slipping on the court at least once every time I went out. As the shoe wore down, the traction got better, but I was still slipping from time to time. I experienced slippage most often when trying to take off for a shot, rather than when I was planting my feet."
Also finding a lack of tack was Chris. He said, "The level of grip out on the courts was just average for me. I would have liked more traction, as I was slipping too much. My slips when changing directions were enough to cost me a point here and there, as I was just not able to recover fast enough to make a decent next shot. Considering the outsoles wore out relatively quickly, I would have expected them to offer a high level of grip. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case."
Granville experienced a slip right away. He stated, "I still recall my first hit of the play test with these BigShots. On a dead run I planted my right foot to recover and slid 6-12 inches. It was an unintended slide and surprised me. Simply, the traction was a bit lacking."
Having a slip here and there wasn't enough to bother Ryan . He said, "I occasionally slid on the court, but no more than with any other shoe. The sole is thick and very durable. It took a long time playing on hard courts before any wear on the tread appeared, and it would take a while before any significant damage would be done to affect traction."
Though the BigShots had a static weight of 16-ounces (size 10.5), our playtesters agreed they felt and played lighter on court. Chris felt the weight was distributed well. He said, "These shoes felt very well balanced. What weight they do have was well hidden, and I thought they played much lighter than listed. The shoes moved well with my feet (flexing in all the right areas), and I think that further added the lightweight feel."
Enjoying the lightweight feel was Granville. He said, "These shoes feel very light on my feet. I didn't realize they weighed 16-ounces until I checked the specs for this review."
Jason had similar thoughts, saying, "Even though the shoe weighs in at 16-ounces (size 10.5), which is not considered "lightweight," the shoe felt lighter than I thought. I think it's how the weight is distributed in the shoe."
Finding the weight to be appropriate was Spencer. He said, "Given that this is a durability guaranteed shoe, I thought the weight was appropriate. It didn't feel clunky, but I wouldn't classify it as a lightweight shoe, either."
Ryan felt the BigShot was noticeably lighter than previous models. "The shoe is not bulky at all, unlike some other KSwiss models. I felt very mobile while playing. The material was nice and thin, without sacrificing anything important."
There's no doubt that KSwiss has upped the ante with the BigShot. Though the static weight didn't necessarily correlate with their claims of a "lightweight" shoe, the actual feel of the shoe on court was fast and light. The low to the ground chassis provided stable performance, while being nicely complimented by plush comfort. We found this shoe's fit to work best with a wider than medium width and a low arch. It was the traction, or lack there of, that seemed to be the BigShot's "achilles heel". All in all, the BigShot is a nice offering with many good features, but it needs a little fine tuning to be a home-run.
Chris "I liked the comfort, cushioning, low to the ground ride, support and overall feel of the shoes."
Granville "The mesh breathes well so they were very "cool" during play. The cosmetic is fairly aggressive for a KSwiss shoe, and offers a nice new look."
Jason "The fit and arch support were great! I also thought comfort and support were above par."
Spencer "The comfort, anti-slip heel, and looks."
Ryan "Excellent comfort, no real break-in period, and very good durability."
Chris "The arch was too low for me, the traction was a disappointing and the durability wasn't great. Although, that last point is taken care of with the guarantee."
Granville "Fit was not right for my feet. Traction was a bit lacking. The wavy shoes laces require some extra effort to get on and off (I can't stand it when that happens). They show the sweat and dirt after a bit of wear."
Jason "The traction left much to be desired. Outsole durability could use some beefing up."
Spencer "The traction was sub-par."
Ryan "The shoe has a wider fit, which requires some adjustment. Before I started lacing the shoes up to the highest hole I would slip around in the shoes during lateral movements."
Chris "This was a very different shoe compared to other KSwiss shoes I've worn. It felt much lighter and more speed oriented. With a stickier outsole, this would have been right up there with the best from Nike and adidas in terms of court performance. Unfortunately, I could not find the level of grip I get from a Ballistec or Barricade, and that's where this shoe fell short."
Granville "One of my least favorite shoes tested. It's really in a different league compared to other performance shoes in this price range."
Jason "This is like the cooler, hipper, younger brother of the Ultrascendor."
Spencer "The Defier DS with a facelift and tummy tuck. However, in that makeover, there was a loss in traction."
Ryan "I think this is one of the better choices out there for players that want a slightly wider than average performance shoe. I would compare it to the Nike Ballistec series in terms of comfort, and close to most adidas shoes in terms of durability."
Playtester Foot Types:
Chris - Narrow width/low arch
Jason - Medium Width / Medium arch
Granville - Medium Width / Medium arch
Spencer - Medium width/Medium arch
Review date: January 2011. If you found this review interesting or have further questions or comments please contact us.
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