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I realy like your shop. I went to see John Levene with my friend, Mam and Dad. I got two photos signed, Three vhs signed and THE DALEKS' MASTER PLAN set. I have my own web site, here is the link.
any chance of the probe series coming on to dvd anytime in the near future.
I hope so.
Galaxy 4 replies:
BBV hope to release all their drama content on DVD eventually. Unfortunately at the rate their titles are being released we may be waiting a long time
Richard White:
I really ejoyed the first episode and thought Christopher Eccleston made a good Doctor. I didn't like the Mark Benton character at all. I'm glad they killed him off although you didn't see him dead so I hope they don't use him again in future episodes.
I was however very disappointed that there was no regeneration between paul mcgann & christopher eccleston do you know why they chose not to do one as this is the first time there has not been a regeneration
Alex Storer:
I think I found it a little hard to believe I was actually watching a new Doctor and a new beginning. I need to watch it again to digest it fully.
Christopher Eccleston's Doctor is really good - I thought by the end of the episode he was showing a lot of potential, with slight similarities to McCoy, Tom Baker and Troughton's Doctors. The Doctor is really like an adventurous, hyperactive big kid - yet unbelievably intelligent. And that's how Eccleston portrayed him in my opinion. I'm really looking forward to seeing how he develops the character.
Episode one had the difficult task of re-introducing, re-inventing the concept for a new generation, yet continuing the legacy to a degree - and I think it did it very well. All the essential elements to make it suitably Who-ish were present in some way.
Galaxy 4:
Doctor Who is back and we love it!
A perfect continuation of the TV series we know and love. It couldn't be much better really. With a pilot episode of only 45 minutes a regeneration would have been impossible to fit into the story. However, with the news of a second series and a new Doctor in 2006 a regeneration is probably now on the cards.
I Thank the internet for finding your site and I have plans to visit your store soon. I've always loved 'Who' and have gone potty for more since my Wife brought me a radio controlled Dalek for my 41st birthday. Just think, I could be wearing the fourth Doctors scarf soon. Wow! Really prompt service I shall be returning soon. thank you very much. Nige
Brilliant shop,full of interesting items.
Excellent service from everybody.
Would definately recommend a visit if you're in the area.
Thanks for my past 2 orders you are the best UK doctor who merchants. Look forward to earning £460 when I buy
A half size dalek replica!!!!!!
Galaxy 4 replies:
I quite like being called a merchant. Thanks.
Coming up to christmas, I sent off for my scarf and I got it two days later! A prompt service. Cheers chaps and merry Xmas.
I'm thrilled to have found this great site. Package arrived safe and sound today and amazingly fast for an overseas order (4 days!) - especially given the busy Christmas season. My fears of item damage from overseas shipping were immediately allayed after opening the package and seeing how well everything was wrapped and secured firmly in place. I will definitely order through this site again. Top rate merchandise!
It's great to see the BBC have finally got round to releasing some old stuff from the vault's. But what i'd like to know is when they are going to release all the remaining "Out of the unknown", "Doomwatch" episodes and who do you contact for the various ITV series like "The Adventures of Don Quick","UNDERMIND".etc. Well thanks (In advance.
galaxy 4 replies:
The BBC launch their new range of cult classics box sets this spring with Quatermass. If this is popular other series such as Doomwatch will be considered for release. ITV series are more uncertain, depending on who owns the rights.
I have just hit your site for the first time today, and I must say it seems to be very comprehensive. I look forward to visiting your shop in the not too distant future (another good use for a Tardis!).
I can't wait to get my GOLD RADIO COMMAND DALEK. I've been a Dr.Who Fan for 25 yrs...& I'd love to know when the new 2005 tv series will be airing in Canada!
I really enjoy this site...& I'm glad to be a member!...THANKS Galaxy 4!


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Sydney, Melbourne, Fraser Island, the Whitsundays — your crash course in all things Australia starts now. For 25 days, you'll head up the East Coast (and participate in wine tastings, surf lessons, and maxi yacht sailing), fly to Alice Springs, then go down south to Kings Canyon, Uluru, and Adelaide, just to name a few destinations. The Great Ocean Road will eventually lead you to Melbourne, and a wide variety of accommodations and transport along the way will keep things exciting. With a competitive price and small tour group, there's never been a better time to discover the Land Down Under.
What's Included
Your Hands-On Moment: Wine Tutorial, Hunter Valley
Your Hands-On Moment: Surfing Lesson, Byron Bay
Your Discover Moment: Byron Bay
Your Discover Moment: Cairns
Your Big Night Out Moment: Cairns
Your Foodie Moment: Local Food Experience, Clare Valley
Your Discover Moment: Adelaide. Sydney orientation walk. Fraser Island 4×4 excursion. Entrance fees to Cooloola Recreation Area and Fraser Island in Great Sandy National Park. Noosa Everglades overnight experience. Noosa Everglades canoeing excursion. Whitsunday Islands sailing excursion (3 days). Whitehaven Beach visit. Rainforest walk in Great Otway National Park. Champagne sunset viewing of Uluru. Mala Walk at Uluru and visit to the culture centre. Underground mine tour (Coober Pedy). Walks at Kings Canyon and Grampians National Park. Internal flight. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
Taste wine in two different wine producing areas, sleep under the stars at Uluru, island hop through the Whitsundays, marvel at the 12 Apostles along the Great Ocean Road, catch the magnificent colours of Uluru at sunset
Dossier Disclaimer
The information in this trip details document has been compiled with care and is provided in good faith. However it is subject to change, and does not form part of the contract between the client and the operator. The itinerary featured is correct at time of printing. It may differ slightly to the one in the brochure. Occasionally our itineraries change as we make improvements that stem from past travellers, comments and our own research. Sometimes it can be a small change like adding an extra meal along the itinerary. Sometimes the change may result in us altering the tour for the coming year. Ultimately, our goal is to provide you with the most rewarding experience. Please note that our brochure is usually released in November each year. If you have booked from the previous brochure you may find there have been some changes to the itinerary.
VERY IMPORTANT: Please ensure that you print a final copy of your Trip Details to review a couple of days prior to travel, in case there have been changes that affect your plans.
Itinerary Disclaimer
While it is our intention to adhere to the route described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. The itinerary is brief, as we never know exactly where our journey will take us. Due to our style of travel and the regions we visit, travel can be unpredictable. The Trip Details document is a general guide to the tour and region and any mention of specific destinations or wildlife is by no means a guarantee that they will be visited or encountered. Aboard expedition trips visits to research stations depend on final permission.
Additionally, any travel times listed are approximations only and subject to vary due to local circumstances.
Important Notes
This tour combines with other G Adventures tours. As such, some staff and travel companions may be continuing together on another G Adventures tour after your trip concludes. Additionally, this tour is a combination of several G Adventures tours, and your CEO, fellow passengers or vehicle may change between the individual tour sections.
Note that only 1 piece of luggage and 1 carry on are allowed on the Queensland train. If you exceed this allowance, AUD15 may be charged upon boarding the train.
Please be aware that wifi and internet access is not as readily available in Australia as in other parts of the world. There are often additional charges to connect to the internet, and speeds may be slower than what you are used to.
Over public holidays in Australia and New Zealand (such as Christmas, New Years Day, Easter, and Anzac Day) there may be some limitations of services and disruptions to schedules. In general our tours still operate effectively over public holidays, but there may be closures of optional activities and restaurants, and slight itinerary adjustments in order to provide all tour inclusions.
Group Leader Description
This G Adventures group trip is accompanied by one of our group leaders, otherwise known as a Chief Experience Officer (CEO). The CEO will be the group manager, leader and driver – this person is experienced in the routes travelled and will organize and lead the meal preparations and has experience in cooking a variety of local and international dishes for large groups.
As the group coordinator and manager, the aim of the CEO is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. While not being guides in the traditional sense, you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the countries visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious and social aspects. They will also offer suggestions for things to do and to see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends.
We also use local guides where we think more specific knowledge will add to the enjoyment of the places we are visiting – we think it's the best of both worlds.
Group Size Notes
Max 20, avg 16
Meals Included
17 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 5 dinners
Eating is a big part of traveling. Travelling with G Adventures you experience the vast array of wonderful food that is available out in the world. Generally meals are not included in the trip price when there is a choice of eating options, to give you the maximum flexibility in deciding where, what and with whom to eat. It also gives you more budgeting flexibility, though generally food is cheap. Our groups tend to eat together to enable you to taste a larger variety of dishes and enjoy each other's company. There is no obligation to do this though. Your CEO will be able to suggest favourite restaurants during your trip.
Please note that most included breakfasts will consist of cereal, milk, bread and spreads, juice, tea and instant coffee. Having a simple breakfast together most days allows us the flexibility to get on the road early and get from point A to B all that much faster.
Private vehicle, train, maxi yacht, 4×4 vehicle, ferry, plane, walking.
About our Transportation
Our vans are mini-coaches. Occasionally with smaller group sizes we will use smaller, equally comfortable 13-seater vehicles. All mini-coaches tow a trailer for luggage and camping equipment (when needed). All groups have one CEO/Driver.
The vehicles are factory built with comfortable seats and air-conditioning. It is mandatory to wear a seatbelt while riding in our vehicles.
Local Flights
All local flights are included in the cost of your tour unless otherwise noted. It is important that we have your passport information at the time of booking in order to process these tickets. Internal flight tickets are issued locally and will be given to you prior to the flight departure.
The max luggage allowance on domestic flights within Australia is 1 checked bag (20 kgs) and 1 carry on (7 kgs) per person.
Solo Travellers
We believe solo travellers should not have to pay more to travel so our group trips are designed for shared accommodation and do not involve a single supplement. Single travellers joining group trips are paired in twin or multi-share accommodation with someone of the same sex for the duration of the trip. Some of our Independent trips are designed differently and solo travellers on these itineraries must pay the single trip price.
Hostels (16 nts), swag camping (2 nts), maxi yacht (2 nts), cabins (2 nt), overnight train (1 nt), underground hostel (1 nt). All nights multi-share.
About Accommodation
Accommodation will be varied throughout your adventure. When camping on this tour, you will be provided with an Aussie 'swag'—a canvas bedroll with built-in padding and perfect for a night under the stars. Towels and soap are not always provided at overnight stops, so it's best to bring your own for bathing. Bathroom and showering facilities are shared and are very rarely en-suite.
Multi-share accommodation, on a single-sex basis (typically 4-6 people per room), is very common in Australia and is the way you will be spending most of your nights. We have specifically chosen unique accommodations to give local flavour to your trip.
COUPLES: Please note that due to the types of accommodation used in Australia, couples will likely be split into separate rooms where we use multi-share hostels. Pending availability, couples may be able to pay extra while on tour to have their own room in some destinations.
PRE/POST ACCOMMODATION: If booking additional nights before or after your tour, accommodation will be multi-share on a mixed gender basis.
Joining Hotel
For details of your joining hotel please refer to your tour voucher, G Account, the G Adventures App or contact your travel agent.
Joining Instructions
By Taxi: $40-$50, approximately 15km from the joining hotel and should take no more than 30 minutes.
By Shuttle Bus: $16 per person, look for 'Sydney Airporter' bus desk between exit gates B & C. Alternatively, the 'Airport Connect' service in the same location.
By Train: $18.70 per person. The train station is under the airport terminal and takes approximately 20-25 minutes to get into the city. Hop off the train at Central Station. The hostel is located across the road from Central Station, on the Pitt Street side of George Street.
Please note that Day 1 is an arrival day and no activities have been planned for that day other then your welcome meeting in the evening, so you can arrive at any time.
Your CEO will organize a short meeting soon after arrival, during which you will meet other tour participants and receive information about general and specific aspects of the trip. A welcome note will be left for you in the hotel so you have all the necessary information regarding the meeting time. If you arrive late, s/he will leave you a message detailing what time and where you should meet the next morning.
Arrival Complications
We don't expect any problems, and nor should you, but if for any reason you are unable to commence your trip as scheduled, please refer to the emergency contact details provided in this dossier and contact us as soon as possible. If you have a pre-booked transfer, and you have not made contact with our representative within 30 minutes of clearing customs and immigration, we recommend that you make your own way to the Starting Point hotel, following the Joining Instructions. Please apply to your travel agent on your return for a refund of the transfer cost if this occurs.
Emergency Contact
Should you need to contact G Adventures during a situation of dire need, it is best to first call our local office in Melbourne. If for any reason you do not receive an immediate answer, please leave a detailed message and contact information, so we may return your call and assist you as soon as possible.
G Adventures Local Office and after office hours emergency number
From outside Australia: +61 432 705 621
From within Australia: 0432 705 621
If you are unable for any reason to contact our local operations manager, please call the numbers listed below, which will connect you directly with our 24 hour Sales team, who will happily assist you.
Toll-free, North America only: 1 888 800 4100
Calls from UK: 0344 272 0000
Calls from Germany: 0800 365 1000
Calls from Australia: 1 300 796 618
Calls from New Zealand: 0800 333 307
Outside North America, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and the UK: +1 416 260 0999
What to Take
The max luggage allowance on domestic flights within Australia is 1 checked bag (20 kgs) and 1 carry on (7 kgs) per person.
You will be on the move a lot, so our advice is to pack as lightly as possible.
We recommend using a backpack for your convenience, or a medium-sized suitcase if you prefer. Heavy luggage is not recommended for the health of the CEO, who will take a lead in loading the storage trailer. Due to space in the trailer, we will not be able to accommodate more than one piece of main luggage per person. A good size day-pack (20-35L) is also essential to carry your personal gear for the day, as access to luggage between destinations will be limited. This daypack will be used to carry your personal gear for the day, your lunch and a water bottle.
You will need a smaller bag for the Whitsunday Islands overnight excursion, as we will leave big bags on the mainland due to space constraints.
Packing List
• Flight info (required) (Printouts of e-tickets may be required at the border)
• Insurance info (required) (With photocopies)
• Passport (required) (With photocopies)
• Required visas or vaccination certificates (required) (With photocopies)
• Vouchers and pre-departure information (required)
• Binoculars (optional)
• Camera (With extra memory cards and batteries)
• Cash, credit and debit cards
• Day pack (Used for daily excursions or short overnights)
• Ear plugs
• First-aid kit (should contain lip balm with sunscreen, sunscreen, whistle, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, bandaids/plasters, tape, anti-histamines, antibacterial gel/wipes, antiseptic cream, Imodium or similar tablets for mild cases of diarrhea, rehydration powder, water purification tablets or drops, insect repellent, sewing kit, extra prescription drugs you may be taking)
• Flashlight/torch (Headlamps are ideal)
• Fleece top/sweater
• Footwear
• Hat
• Locks for bags
• Long pants/jeans
• Moneybelt
• Outlet adapter
• Personal entertainment (Reading and writing materials, cards, music player, etc.)
• Reusable water bottle
• Shirts/t-shirts
• Sleepwear
• Small travel towel
• Sunglasses
• Toiletries (Preferably biodegradable)
• Watch and alarm clock
• Waterproof backpack cover
• Windproof rain jacket
Sleep Sheet and Pillow:
• Sleeping bag liner/sleep sheet
• Travel pillow
Warm Weather:
• Sandals/flip-flops
• Shorts/skirts (Longer shorts/skirts are recommended)
• Sun hat/bandana
• Swimwear
1) During the winter months (June – Sept), it can get quite cool at night in the Outback. If you are travelling to the Red Centre during the winter, it is recommended to bring some warm layers.
2) A sleeping bag will be provided for all camping nights. We recommend bringing a sleeping bag liner/sleep sheet and pillow.
Visas and Entry Requirements
All countries require a valid passport (with a minimum 6 months validity). Contact your local embassy or consulate for the most up-to-date visa requirements, or see your travel agent. It is your own responsibility to have the correct travel documentation. Visa requirements for your trip will vary depending on where you are from and where you are going. We keep the following information up to date as far as possible, but rules do change and sometimes without warning. While we provide the following information in good faith, it is vital that you check the information yourself and understand that you are fully responsible for your own visa requirements.
A valid passport and visa is required. For some nationalities, the visa can be issued by your Travel Agency or the Australian Embassy via Electronic Travel Authority (ETA).
To apply for an ETA online, travellers must hold a passport from one of the following countries:
- Brunei – Darussalam
- Canada
- Hong Kong
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- United States
More information about the ETA and how to apply can be found here:
If you do not hold a passport from any of the above countries, you cannot apply for an ETA online. You may be eligible to apply for an ETA through a travel agent, airline or an Australian visa office. Alternatively, you may be eligible to apply for other types of electronic visitor visas. See: www.immi.gov.au
Spending Money
Every traveller is different and therefore spending money requirements will vary. Some travellers may drink more than others while other travellers like to purchase more souvenirs than most. Please consider your own spending habits when it comes to allowing for drinks, shopping and tipping. Please also remember the following specific recommendations when planning your trip.
Money Exchange
The Australian currency is the Australian Dollar (AUD).
Credit cards are accepted almost everywhere in Australia and can be used to purchase small and large items. When purchasing products or services with a foreign credit card you may be charged additional fees by your credit card company for foreign purchases.
Credit cards and debit cards are very useful for cash advances but you must remember to bring your PIN number (be aware that many ATM machines only accept 4-digit PINs). Both Cirrus and Plus system cards are the most widely accepted debit cards. Both Visa and Master Cards are the most widely accepted credit cards. While ATMs are commonly available, there are no guarantees that your credit or debit cards will actually work check with your bank before you travel. A visit to an ATM can be arranged on Day 1 and other days of the trip.
Do not rely on credit or debit cards as your only source of money. A combination of local currency (preferably smaller bills, 5's, 10's and 20's), traveller's cheques and credit cards is best. Currency exchange is best obtained prior to travel or at the airport, currency exchange is easy to find in Australia in the gateway cities and most banks do accommodate.
Always take more rather than less, as you don't want to spoil the trip by constantly feeling short of funds.
As currency exchange rates can fluctuate often we ask that you refer to the following website for daily exchange rates: www.xe.com
Emergency Fund
Please also make sure you have access to at least an additional USD $200 (or equivalent) as an 'emergency' fund, to be used when circumstances outside our control (ex. a natural disaster) require a change to our planned route. This is a rare occurrence!
It is not customary in New Zealand or Australia to tip service providers, but if you do experience outstanding service it is good to do so. Such service would only usually be in places like quality restaurants and it would be very rare that you would tip more than 10%. Unless specifically asked to do so at the time (by your CEO) – do not tip your local guides. Also at the end of each trip if you felt your G Adventures Chief Experience Officer did an outstanding job, you may consider a small tip – but it certainly isn't expected.
Optional Activities
- Sydney Bridge Climb
- Sydney Adrenaline Bundle
- Sydney Opera House Visit (37-165AUD per person)
- Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb
The Rocks
- The Rocks Neighbourhood Visit (Free)
Coogee Beach
- Coogee Beach to Bondi Beach Coastal Walk
- Swimming
Byron Bay
- Skydiving (310-369AUD per person)
- Whale Watching (89AUD per person)
- Yoga Class (18AUD per person)
- Hinterland and Minyon Falls Tour (139AUD per person)
- Byron Bay Ocean Kayaking
- Optional Welcome Meeting for Travellers on Combos
Cape Byron
- Cape Byron Lighthouse Visit (Free)
Fraser Island
- Fraser Island Flight (75AUD per person)
Whitsunday Islands
- Whitsunday Islands Snorkelling (Free)
- Skydiving (310-400AUD per person)
- Whitewater Rafting (138-210AUD per person)
- Skyrail & Kuranda Scenic Railway (116-171AUD per person)
- Bungee Jumping (179AUD per person)
- Minjin Swing (129AUD per person)
Great Barrier Reef
- Great Barrier Reef Diving from Cairns (245-289AUD per person)
- Great Barrier Reef Snorkelling from Cairns (174AUD per person)
Alice Springs
- Royal Flying Doctors Service Museum Visit (16AUD per person)
- Anzac Hill Hike (Free)
- Alice Springs Desert Park (25-40AUD per person)
- Uluru Helicopter Flight (150-285AUD per person)
- Outback Astronomy Tour (48AUD per person)
Kata Tjuta / Mount Olga
- Valley of the Winds Walk (Free)
- Dolphin Swim and Cruise (98AUD per person)
Kangaroo Island
- Kangaroo Island Day Trip (283AUD per person)
Halls Gap
- Brambuk Aboriginal Cultural Centre Visit (3AUD per person)
Safety and Security
Many national governments provide a regularly updated advice service on safety issues involved with international travel. We recommend that you check your government's advice for their latest travel information before departure. We strongly recommend the use of a neck wallet or money belt while travelling, for the safe keeping of your passport, air tickets, travellers' cheques, cash and other valuable items. Leave your valuable jewelery at home – you won't need it while travelling. Many of the hotels we use have safety deposit boxes, which is the most secure way of storing your valuables. A lock is recommended for securing your luggage. When travelling on a group trip, please note that your group leader has the authority to amend or cancel any part of the trip itinerary if it deemed necessary, due to safety concerns. Your Chief Experience Officer (CEO) will accompany you on all included activities. During your trip you will have some free time to pursue your own interests, relax and take it easy and explore at your leisure. While your CEO will assist you with options available in a given location, please note that any optional activities you undertake are not part of your itinerary, and we offer no representations about the safety of the activity or the standard of the operators running them. Please use your own good judgement when selecting an activity in your free time. Although the cities visited on tour are generally safe during the day, there can be risks to wandering throughout any major city at night. It is our recommendation to stay in small groups and to take taxis to and from restaurants, or during night time excursions.
Water based activities have an element of danger and excitement built into them. We recommend only participating in water based activities when accompanied by a guide(s). We make every reasonable effort to ensure the fun and adventurous element of any water based activities (in countries with varying degrees of operating standards), have a balanced approach to safety. It is our policy not to allow our CEOs to make arrangements on your behalf for water based activities that are not accompanied by guide(s).
Swimming, including snorkeling, is always at your own risk. Read more about travel safety for ways to further enhance your personal safety while traveling.
Trip Specific Safety
Between November and March, there is extreme heat with temperatures averaging between 43-46°C in the middle of Australia, especially around Uluru and Kings Canyon. This can lead to heat exhaustion and potentially become very dangerous. Be sure to drink plenty of water and replenish electrolytes by drinking sports drinks, coconut water or water mixed with electrolyte powder packets. Our CEOs have been trained in first aid and are well-versed in the risks associated with this heat.
As a result of this heat some included walks may be closed in the interests of travellers health. Certain walks around central Australia including Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon are closed when weather is forecast to exceed 36°C. During these hot months, we will endeavour to offer all walks early in the day to avoid the heat. Our CEOs will monitor the weather conditions to gauge the safety of any included walks and may need to call off a given day's walk due to extreme heat.
A Couple of Rules
Illegal drugs will not be tolerated on any trips. Possessing or using drugs not only contravenes the laws of the land but also puts the rest of the group at risk. Smoking marijuana and opium is a part of local culture in some parts of the world but is not acceptable for our travellers. Our philosophy of travel is one of respect towards everyone we encounter, and in particular the local people who make the world the special place it is. The exploitation of people in the sex trade is completely contrary to this philosophy. Our CEOs have the right to expel any member of the group if drugs are found in their possession or if they engage in any form of paid sex work.
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is compulsory in order to participate on any of our trips. When travelling on a group trip, you will not be permitted to join the group until evidence of travel insurance has been sighted by your leader, who will take note of your insurance details. When selecting a travel insurance policy we require that at a minimum you are covered for medical expenses including emergency evacuation and repatriation. A minimum coverage of USD200,000 is required. G Adventures can provide you with the appropriate coverage. We strongly recommend that the policy also covers personal liability, cancellation, curtailment and loss of luggage and personal effects. Some tours include adventure activities that require extra coverage (e.g. crampon use); please review your itinerary and make sure that you are covered for all included activities. If you have credit card insurance we require proof of purchase of the trip (a receipt of credit card statement) with a credit card in your name. Contact your bank for details of their participating insurer, the level of coverage and emergency contact telephone number.
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G Adventures is Planeterra's largest corporate donor, covering all operating costs so 100% of your donation will bring opportunity to people in need.
Dollar-a-Day Program
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Minimum Age
Minimum age of 18 years for this trip.
International Flights
Check-in times and baggage allowances/restrictions vary by airline and can change at any time. For the most up-to-date information for your flight, please contact your airline. We recommend checking in online in advance to avoid potential delays at the airport.
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Group Leader
Chief Experience Officer (CEO) throughout, local guides.
Day 1: Sydney
There are no planned activities during the day, so check into the hotel and explore the city.
If you arrive early enough, head down to the harbour's edge to 'The Rocks' historic area and the Opera House.
Additional Notes:
Want to start your Down Under adventure with an adrenaline rush? Add the 'Sydney Adrenaline Bundle' or 'Sydney Bridge Climb' extra to your tour. Get an incredible view of the iconic Sydney Harbour from the top of the Harbour Bridge, then zip through the waterways on a jet boat ride if you book the 'Adrenaline Bundle'. PLEASE NOTE: If booking either of these extras, a pre-night in Sydney is highly recommended as the Bridge Climb starts early in the morning on Day 1.
Included Activities:
Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting
Day 2: Sydney
Enjoy a free day to explore Sydney. Opt to chill out at Bondi Beach.
For a rush of adrenaline, opt to climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge or zip through the harbour on a jet boat. Pre-book the "Sydney Bridge Climb" or "Sydney Adrenaline Bundle" activity on the checkout page to add these optionals to your tour.
Included Activities:
Orientation Walk
Day 3: Sydney/Tamworth (1B, 1D)
Travel to the Hunter Valley for a wine tutorial before continuing on to Tamworth for a taste of Australian country living.
Included Activities:
Wine Tutorial
Private Vehicle (2.00-3.00 hours, 170km)
Private Vehicle (3.00-4.00 hours, 240km)
Day 4: Tamworth/Yamba (1B)
Continue north, visiting Raspberry Lookout and Boundary Falls in Gibraltar National Park en route. Once in Yamba, head to the beach for a swim.
Private Vehicle (4.50-5.50 hours, 360km)
Day 5: Yamba/Byron Bay (1B)
After breakfast, travel the coastal road to the stunning surf and arts town of Byron Bay. Enjoy plenty of free time to experience the hippie surfing town. Options are abound — walk to the lighthouse (located on Australia's most easterly point) for a chance to see whales swimming off shore or hang ten with the locals after an included surfing lesson.
Included Activities:
Surfing Lesson
Private Vehicle (2.00 hour(s), 128km)
Day 6: Byron Bay
The free time is yours to explore. Walk along the long stunning beach, play in the surf, or simply hang out at the Byron Bay Brewery and people watch. Want to get your adrenaline pumping? Go skydiving, try sea kayaking, or go on a dolphin watch.
Day 7: Byron Bay/Brisbane (1B)
Travel north, and opt for a night out in Queensland's capital.
Additional Notes:
Stop along the way to Brisbane for a quick break at one of the many surf spots such as the Gold Coast.
Private Vehicle (4.00 hour(s), 288km)
Day 8: Brisbane/Noosa Everglades (1B, 1L)
Set off to the Noosa Everglades for an evening surrounded by stunning wilderness.
Additional Notes:
Please note that due to operational reasons, this night and the following night may be reversed. All activities and inclusions will remain the same.
Included Activities:
Eco Cruise
Noosa Everglades Overnight Excursion
Private Vehicle (2.00-3.00 hours, 150km)
Day 9: Noosa Everglades/Fraser Island (1B)
Once on the island, enjoy a 4×4 tour of Fraser Island, driving along over 100km of beach. Go for a swim in Lake McKenzie, and enjoy a rainforest walk along the way.
Additional Notes:
While on Fraser Island, main luggage will be stored in a secure storage facility. Each person will need to pack an overnight bag with max weight of 5kg, as access to main luggage will not be available again until the next day. This is due to luggage capacity restrictions in 4×4 vehicles.
Included Activities:
4×4 Excursion
Private Vehicle (1.25 hour(s), 95km)
Day 10: Fraser Island/Airlie Beach (1B, 1L)
Enjoy a morning of exploring by 4×4 to hit the remainder of Fraser Island's highlights, before hopping an overnight train north to Airlie Beach.
Included Activities:
4×4 Excursion
Private Vehicle (1.50 hour(s), 115km)
Overnight train (airplane seats) (12.00-14.00 hours)
Day 11: Airlie Beach/Whitsunday Islands (1D)
After arriving in Airlie Beach and some time for brunch, head to the marina and embark on a maxi yacht which will be our home for the next two nights. Set sail to a secluded cove in the Whitsunday Islands where you will drop anchor for the night.
Included Activities:
Whitsunday Islands Sailing Trip, Day 1
Maxi yacht
Day 12: Whitsunday Islands (1B, 1L, 1D)
The sailing route today allows us to follow part of Captain Cook's route up through the Whitsunday Islands. Again we drop anchor in a secluded bay for the night.
Included Activities:
Whitsunday Islands Sailing Trip, Day 2
Maxi yacht
Day 13: Whitsunday Islands/Airlie Beach (1B)
After three days at sea, we sail back to Airlie Beach for a night on land in a local beach hostel. Feel free to relax by the pool at the end of the day.
Included Activities:
Whitsunday Islands Sailing Trip, Day 3
Maxi yacht
Day 14: Airlie Beach/Cairns
Admire the scenery on the train north to Cairns.
Additional Notes:
Get ready for an early morning wake-up today for the journey to Cairns. Make sure to stock up on snacks and bring personal entertainment – it may be one of the longer travel days on this trip, but it's worth it to reach The Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef!
Local bus (0.75-1.00 hours)
Train (10.00-11.00 hours)
Day 15: Cairns
Enjoy a free day to visit the Great Barrier Reef or get the adrenaline pumping by whitewater rafting or bungee jumping. Cap it all off with a Big Night Out in Cairns.
Prefer to plan ahead? Pre-book the "Great Barrier Reef Snorkelling" activity on the checkout page to include this optional on your tour.
Included Activities:
Big Night Out
Day 16: Cairns/Alice Springs (1B)
New travellers may join you for the rest of your adventure. Consider sitting in on the welcome meeting, and get to know everyone at an optional dinner.
Plane (4.00 hour(s))
Day 17: Alice Springs/Uluru
Depart early for the Red Centre. Travel to Kings Canyon and embark on an optional walk, weather permitting, through the gorges and valleys of Watarrka National Park.
Continue on to the Yulara campground for the night.
Additional Notes:
From late October – early March, if the temperature is forecasted to be 35°C or above we will be following the summer itinerary and visiting the West MacDonnell Ranges instead of Kings Canyon.
Included Activities:
Kings Canyon Hike
Private Vehicle (6.00 hour(s))
Day 18: Uluru (1B, 1D)
Visit the Aboriginal Cultural Centre to get a better understanding of the area before embarking on the Mala Walk around part of the base of Uluru (Ayers Rock). Learn the significance behind this iconic destination for the local people.
Experience the colourful sunset at Uluru while enjoying a glass of bubbly. Marvel at the night sky while bunking down in a swag (canvas bedroll) for the night.
Included Activities:
Uluru Mala Walk
Aboriginal Cultural Centre Visit
Uluru at Sunset
Day 19: Uluru/Coober Pedy (1B)
Travel across the Outback to the unique opal mining town of Coober Pedy, where people live underground to avoid the heat. A guided mine tour gives insight to the mining process and then importance of opal to the area.
Additional Notes:
This is one of a few long travel days on this itinerary. The vast expanses of the Outback make long drives necessary to travel between towns – so strap in and enjoy the desert scenery, get to know a fellow traveller, and chill out on this epic Outback roadtrip!
Included Activities:
Guided Mine Tour
Private Vehicle (9.00-9.50 hours, 780km)
Day 20: Coober Pedy/Ikara-Flinders Ranges (1B, 1D)
Prepare for an early morning start for the travel day to Flinders Ranges.
Private Vehicle (10.00-11.00 hours, 590km)
Day 21: Ikara-Flinders Ranges/Adelaide (1B)
Travel through the Clare Valley, stopping to enjoy a local food experience featuring South Australia's best regional produce. Arrive in Adelaide, known as the "city of churches'.
Included Activities:
Local Food Experience
Private Vehicle (7.50-9.00 hours, 380km)
Day 22: Adelaide
With an emerging art scene, natural beauty and attractions, and incredible restaurants, Adelaide has tons to see and do. Get out and discover the hub of South Australia!
Day 23: Adelaide/Halls Gap (1B)
Depart early and travel inland to Grampians NP, known for its sandstone mountain range and impressive rock art. Walk to the stunning Balconies and visit MacKenzie Falls.
Included Activities:
The Balconies (Jaws of Death) Visit
MacKenzie Falls Visit
Private Vehicle (7.00 hour(s), 570km)
Day 24: Halls Gap/Port Campbell (1B)
Enjoy an early morning walk in Grampians NP, lush with vegetation and wildlife. Opt to visit an Aboriginal Cultural Centre to learn about the significance of the area to the indigenous people. Drive along the Great Ocean Road, viewing sites including the collapsed London Arch.
Included Activities:
Grampians National Park Visit
London Arch Visit
Private Vehicle (3.00 hour(s), 260km)
Day 25: Port Campbell/Melbourne (1B)
Explore the scenic attractions of the Great Ocean Road including the picturesque Loch Ard Gorge and the 12 Apostles formations. Stop at the Great Otway National Park for an included rainforest walk en route to Melbourne.
Additional Notes:
Tour ends upon arrival in Melbourne in the afternoon. Consider booking post-tour accommodation in Melbourne to explore the city.
Included Activities:
Loch Ard Gorge Visit
12 Apostles Visit
Rainforest Walk
Departure Day (Activities)
Private Vehicle (7.00-8.00 hours, 300km)

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Finding Room in a Crowded Market
This story appears in the October 2001 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »
What the hell are you thinking? Why in heaven's name would you want to start a business in an already saturated market? With a ton of competition on the right and a truckload of already-been-done ideas on the left, you'll only be trampled into oblivion-or, at least, that's what the powers that be would like you to believe.
Starting a business in a saturated market is not the suicide mission many people think it is. If you've got a stellar idea for a start-up, a brilliant business plan to go with it,a whole lot of chutzpah and no fear of playing with the big boys, then there just might be room for you in any seemingly saturated market.
We say "seemingly" because experts like Laurence Weinzimmer, an associate professor of strategic management at the Foster College of Business Administration at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, are doubtful the concept even exists. "I don't believe there's ever such a thing as a saturated market," says Weinzimmer, also the author of Fast Growth: How to Attain It, How to Sustain It(Dearborn Trade). "There are numerous stories of entrepreneurial companies that have found ways to grow, even in declined markets." Frankly put, if you've got a new take on an old idea, you can almost always find a place to make it work.
Do It With Passion
Even if the industry you adore seems to be swimming with competition, your passion for it could be your secret weapon. Remember, though, you'll need to offer a better product, better service-better everything-if you want customers to buy from you.
Jason Labowitz wasn't thinking about market saturation when he and brother Aaron started their online specialty toy store, Entertainment Earth, in 1996. The avid collectors were simply passionate about offering mint-condition toys, memorabilia and action figures to collectors like themselves. "As we've learned, you can't just throw money at an idea," says Jason. "You really need people [who] are committed to that type of product."
The fact that huge toy retailers already ruled the market didn't particularly bother these entrepreneurs. The competition just didn't offer the collector's dream that Entertainment Earth did: full sets of mint-condition toys, in the original packaging, with no bar codes, price stickers or security stamps to speak of (a big deal to collectors), delivered right to customers' doors. Says Jason, "We just went a step further and offered services that big retailers didn't provide."
Jason points out that big-name retailers offer a lot of the same toys as Entertainment Earth-but as collectors, Jason, 31, and Aaron, 33, knew that pounding the pavement looking for specific toys can be both grueling and time-consuming. Their one-stop-shop idea, without customers' ever having to leave their homes, is Entertainment Earth's big edge.
Says Jason, "We treat our customers with a certain level of respect." In other words, these entrepreneurs know they're serving a different crowd. These aren't moms buying toys for their kids; rather, Entertainment Earth's customers want the best and they're willing to pay for it-to the tune of about $3 million in projected sales for 2001.
Moral of the story: Get into the market with your passion, and stay there by serving people like you. Add a healthy dose of expertise, and just watch the receipts multiply.
Do It Differently
But going head-to-head with the big boys at the outset isn't the best way to approach your market. As much as we hate to say it, your business probably won't blow Procter & Gamble out of the water-at least not right out of the gate.
The good news, though, is that you don't have to. "Don't compete," advises Weinzimmer. "Go after periphery networks." Sure, you're still technically in the same market, but your customers will come to you because they're looking for something different.
The e-card business, for example, is dominated by names like American Greetings and Blue Mountain Arts. Who would notice a small
e-card start-up out of Seattle? More people than you'd think: With a user base doubling every month, Phototunes.com targets customers seeking grown-up messages free of the saccharine verses found on many e-card sites. Founder Richard Duval takes a fresh approach with his selections, thanks to superb natural photography coupled with original jazz. "I wanted to [offer] something a little more sophisticated," he says. "I hate the cute."
Duval knows he shares the World Wide Web with a few Goliaths, but he also knows he offers a fun and different product. In doing research, Duval found that-of the 800 other e-card sites he visited-no one else offered original art with original, studio-quality music.
Proud of his unique offering, Duval, 46, markets Phototunes as a sophisticated e-card Web site. "I never once thought to myself, 'OK, I've got a great idea and in three months, BlueMountain's out of business,' " he says. "That would've just been foolish." What he is doing is using his free e-cards to entice people to buy his art prints, smooth jazz CDs and deluxe multimedia e-cards. Although his company-like many e-businesses-has yet to reach profitability, Duval is planning to add corporate clients to his roster by providing them with Phototunes products to manage customer relationships.
|Thinking about venturing into a market that's already buzzing with competitors? Wes Tyler, a managing member of Old Oak Partners, a small-business consulting and investment firm in Easton, Connecticut, advises entrepreneurs to first ask themselves these questions:
Do It Locally
Here's another tip for breaking into a saturated market: Never underestimate the power of a good hometown advantage. Boston dwellers Chris Lohring and Alex Reveliotty founded their specialty beer company, Tremont Ale, knowing that to build a true customer base, they had to get out into their local community and get people to taste their brew. "We had no idea [what a tough market we were in]," says Lohring. "If we'd known that in advance, I don't think we ever would've distributed the beer ourselves. But if we hadn't, I don't think we would've been successful." Being their own distributors helped the partners build relationships-first with vendors and then with customers. Getting people to sample the beer was first on the agenda, with brand recognition as the next priority. The approach, Lohring laughs, was "very guerrilla in nature."
The pair started by meeting with local vendors and selling with the kind of passion only company founders can muster (they had no sales reps in the beginning). Playing up the local angle worked, and so did sponsoring local charity events, such as the American Cancer Society Corporate Regatta, which they've sponsored for eight years.
Aware that craft beers were plentiful in the Boston area when they founded their company in 1994, and also knowing that they had domestics and imports to compete with, Lohring, 36, and Reveliotty, 34, did the unthinkable: They actually charged about $2 more per six-pack than their competitors were charging for their beer. "That's how we branded our beer," says Lohring. "We made a more import-like, upscale, urban-type brand, and we wanted the price point to match that." The strategy worked: Tremont Ale produces about 10,000 barrels per year and has exceeded $2 million in sales in their region alone.
Making your mark, playing with the big boys, being the little fish in a big pond...call it what you will, just don't listen to the naysayers. With a little creativity, a lot of planning and a big heap o' moxie, you'll be the one saturating the market.
|It doesn't hurt to do some research before jumping into a saturated market. To bone up on your knowledge, check out these books, which offer advice on surviving and thriving among big-name competitors:
Contact Sources
- Entertainment Earth
- Old Oak Partners
P.O. Box 438, Easton, CT 06612-1438, firstname.lastname@example.com
- Tremont Ale
420 Rutherford Ave., Boston, MA 02129, email@example.com


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Time for some quick arithmetic: Is 3600 x 4.4 x 104 x 32 larger or smaller than 3 x 109?
Finding the right answer, says Sanjoy Mahajan, associate director for teaching initiatives at MIT's Teaching and Learning Laboratory, does not require crafting a long, tedious calculation. Instead, the key to solving this problem — and many others — lies in having informal tools on hand that let us attack the problem. Though the result may not be perfectly precise, he believes, intuitive mathematical reasoning is often sufficient for our needs.
"That's not to say exact answers aren't useful," says Mahajan, "but if looking for them is your only approach, you may never get any answer at all. Sometimes it's better to start with something rough."
So while conventional math teaching is often a highly formal affair, with an emphasis on definitions, theorems, and proofs, Mahajan believes we should learn practical math tools and understand why they work. He outlines this philosophy — and explains those tools — in a new book, Street-Fighting Mathematics: The Art of Educated Guessing and Opportunistic Problem-Solving, being published this month by MIT Press.
Street-Fighting Mathematics has its origins in a course Mahajan, who has a PhD in physics, began teaching at MIT three years ago during the Independent Activities Period (IAP), the winter-break session in which students can take extra courses that emphasize hands-on learning. He says the book is intended for "students, practicing engineers, scientists, anyone who has to use mathematics to solve problems and get rough answers quickly."
Given its practical focus, Street-Fighting Mathematics is not organized around traditional math topics, such as differential equations, but ways of thinking: reasoning by analogy, visualizing geometric problems, and more. Readers can then answer all manner of questions: Guessing the number of babies in the United States, calculating the bond angles in methane, or determining the drag that air exerts on a 747.
'Math is not a spectator sport'
Mathematicians with an interest in the public understanding of science are impressed with Mahajan's effort. "There's a certain bravery in Sanjoy's book," says Steven Strogatz, a professor of mathematics at Cornell, and author of an ongoing series of columns on math at The New York Times online. "He comes out defiantly and says, Of course I'm being imprecise — then you fill in the details. I wish more people in math would do that. Math is not a spectator sport. It's an active enterprise. That's what we all know, but we don't all teach it that way."
To make math an active enterprise for his students, Mahajan requires that they give him feedback about the course readings in advance of his lectures. Building on the work of Sacha Zyto, a PhD student in mechanical engineering, Mahajan has helped develop an online system in which students annotate the reading materials via PDF files. This method helps Mahajan evaluate the clarity of his presentations and see which ideas stymie students most often, while even allowing students to answer other students' queries.
"You want the students to wrestle with the material, to make the knowledge their own," says Mahajan.
Mahajan's unconventional teaching practices stem from his focus, as a physicist, on finding quick, practical answers. Then again, perhaps rolling up one's sleeves and hacking through problems is how everyone works. "There is a culture in pure mathematics that emphasizes rigor and careful proofs," says Strogatz. "Yet all practicing mathematicians know we also use our intuitions, then we clean our answers up." Strogatz is hopeful that Street-Fighting Mathematics can help form a pedagogical trend away from rote learning, and toward a more practical approach.
So let's get back to the initial question (the numbers relate to the storage capacity of a data CD-ROM). The key to solving it, says Mahajan, is to recognize that the components of the first, messy-looking number can be broken into powers of 10. Then we can temporarily set aside these powers of 10 — Mahajan calls this "taking out the big part," one of his tenets of problem-solving — while handling the smaller, simpler multiplication problem.
Okay: Picture the number as (3.6 x 103) x (4.4 x 104) x (3.2 x 101). To multiply powers of 10 in practice, we add them, here producing 108. Leave that aside momentarily and multiply 3.6 x 4.4 x 3.2. The answer is about 50, or 5.0 x 101. Combine that with 108, and we have our answer: Roughly 5.0 x 109, which is bigger than 3 x 109. Street-fighting math, and we barely got a scratch.
Aziz Albahar
March 31, 2010
Prof. Sanjoy Mahajan is the man. Best instructor.
April 1, 2010
His new book, Street-Fighting Mathematics: The Art of Educated Guessing and Opportunistic Problem-Solving will be a hit
brian whatcott
April 1, 2010
He had me right from the Title, even...


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In a social media cry heard round the world, Australian sandwich-lover Matt Corby posted a photo to Subway's Facebook page Tuesday demanding to know why the fast-food company had failed to make him a 12-inch (foot-long) sandwich as advertised.
"Subway pls respond," Corby asked in the post, which included a photo of the offending sandwich positioned beneath a measuring tape. The "foot-long" sandwich fell short by one inch. Corby's post caught the attention of Subway fans around the world, garnering nearly 125,000 likes and more than 5,000 comments.
Here's Subway's response (via The Australian):
Hi, Matt. Thanks for writing. Looking at this photo, this bread is not baked to our standards. We have policies in place to ensure that our fresh baked bread is consistent and has the same great taste no matter which Subway restaurant around the world you visit. We value your feedback and want to thank you again for being a fan.
Subway's Facebook page has since been flooded with questions from hungry food crusaders demanding answers.
So what happened here?
Redditor and "frequent Subway eater" pizzabash offered one explanation:
"Hi frequent subway eater with a friend who works there. Typically when a sub is toasted it loses around an inch a cold sub should be your full 12 inches," pizzabash said.
"I've worked at subway for 1.5 years... Never seen this happen. Odds are the person who baked the bread didn't let it proof or bake long enough," claimed another.


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Press release from Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com Releases Family Tree Maker 2012 with TreeSync™, Allowing Family Tree Updates from Anywhere via the Cloud
Update of the No. 1 Selling Family History Software Makes Researching & Sharing Family History More Rewarding Than Ever
PROVO, Utah (Sept. 29, 2011) – Ancestry.com, the world's largest online family history resource, today announced the release of Family Tree Maker® 2012, an improved and expanded version of the world's No. 1 selling family history software. Now with its new TreeSync™ capabilities, Family Tree Maker 2012 enables family history enthusiasts to sync their desktop family trees and their trees online at Ancestry.com unlike any other desktop software available on the market.
"We have a long-term vision to make family history simple and more accessible to the masses," said Eric Shoup, Senior Vice President of Product for Ancestry.com. "Now with the combination of Ancestry.com, the Ancestry mobile app and the new Family Tree Maker, users can work on their family tree anywhere, anytime."
Family Tree Maker 2012 introduces TreeSync, which enables family historians to sync their online tree at Ancestry.com and their desktop family trees, including photos and other historical records they have attached. This enables Family Tree Maker users to bring their desktop tree online to share with invited guests and continue their research from wherever they are.
The new software comes with a free membership or free trial to Ancestry.com that gives users access to billions of historical records, and millions of memory-making historical photos, stories and family trees. Membership with Ancestry.com connects Family Tree Maker 2012 users to the largest family history community in the world, and helps users find other members who might be researching the same ancestors so they can compare notes and discover more together.
Other improvements in Family Tree Maker 2012 include:
· An easier-than-ever user interface to get users started right away
· Upgraded help content and video tutorials
· Improved content-generation and editing options to create engaging "Smart Stories" about family history and family members
· The ability to combine families into one harmonized tree, bringing step-families and adoptees into the main family tree
· Simple generation labels and text boxes to make family trees more interesting and informative
Expert users of earlier Family Tree Maker releases will find new power-user tools in Family Tree Maker 2012, including:
· Upgraded personalization capabilities enabling users to add their own images, adding narrative text and displaying explanatory generation labels to charts
· Index report of every individual in a family tree with birth, marriage and death dates
· Chart the line of descendancy between an ancestor and any descendant in your family tree
Pricing and availability
Family Tree Maker 2012 for PC is starting at $39.99 and is now available to purchase online at http://www.familytreemaker.com and at Best Buy, Office Depot, Amazon.com and other select retailers. Family Tree Maker for Mac is also available, and will include the TreeSync capability in the upcoming version slated to be released by the end of 2011.
(PLEASE NOTE: Internet access is required for all Web integration)
About Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com Inc. (Nasdaq: ACOM) is the world's largest online family history resource, with nearly 1.7 million paying subscribers. More than 7 billion records have been added to the site in the past 14 years. Ancestry users have created more than 26 million family trees containing over 2.6 billion profiles. In addition to its flagship site www.ancestry.com, Ancestry.com offers localized Web sites designed for nine countries that empower people to discover, preserve and share their family history.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include our ability to retain existing and attract new subscribers by regularly introducing new or improved services as well as our ability to acquire historical content and make it available to subscribers. Information concerning additional factors that could cause events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements is contained under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2011, and in discussions in other of our SEC filings. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date and we assume no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements.
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When I visited Park City, Utah, a couple of winters ago, the ski life seemed to merge perfectly with the nonski life.
On Main Street, for instance, shoppers filed into shops and galleries while cradling cups of coffee. At the same time, people in ski gear headed to the free buses that would whisk them a short distance to the mountains. No matter what compelled people to go to Park City in the middle of winter, they had something to do.
The "one-size-fits-all" winter vacation has become increasingly popular, according to Dan Sherman of Ski.com, so both skiers and nonskiers have no shortage of options.
"Thirty or even 15 years ago, all you needed for a great ski vacation was a hotel, a chairlift and a bar," Sherman said. "Now there are all sorts of activities for a number of reasons and to appeal to a number of people."
The alternate activities can still be active (ice skating, zip lining, swimming) or high brow (art galleries, spas and world-class food). Here are three particularly ambitious spots picked by a panel of experts and an edited transcript of our conversations:
Dave Fonda, North American Snowsports Journalists Association: "Being married to an avid nonskier, my first recommendation would be historic old Quebec City. It's one of the oldest and most picturesque cities on the continent. Walking through the old or lower part is like walking back in time through the narrow, twisty, cobblestone streets of old Europe circa 1700. Le Relais is a small family hill about 20 minutes from downtown, and Stoneham is just another 10 minutes farther, where you can ski or ride day or night. Stoneham and Le Relais probably have produced more world-class "park-n-pipe" and free skiers and riders than any other two ski areas in the world. Mont-Sainte-Anne is about 40 minutes from downtown Quebec City, and it has some of the best alpine and cross-country skiing available anywhere."
Dan Sherman, Ski.com: "It goes back to the best ski towns, which are towns that were authentic before skiing ever happened there. Aspen and Snowmass come to mind. There are four mountains with terrain from expert to beginner but all sort of activities off the mountain: great food, there's a recreation center with a big swimming pool, no shortage of art galleries and plenty of culture. There are activities all the time, all season long, and it's probably the most accessible Western ski destination. I can't think of an airport closer to the mountains."
Eric Wagnon, freelance ski journalist: "Boyne Mountain in Michigan is one of the few true destination ski resorts in the Midwest. The big attraction for families with nonskiers is the indoor water park right at the base of the ski area. It's connected to the hotel, so you don't even have to go outside. For the more daring who don't necessarily want to ski or snowboard, Boyne also has zip-line tours on the hill."
Other destinations mentioned by the experts: Whistler, British Columbia; Lake Placid, N.Y.; and South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
The Travel Mechanic is dedicated to better, smarter, more fulfilling travel. Thoughts, comments and suggestions can be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com. Include "Travel Mechanic" in the subject line. Follow him on Twitter at @traveljosh.


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As Turkey and Syria continue to lob ordnance back-and-forth across their shared border for the eighth straight day, news has emerged that Turkey is upping the ante.
David Cenciotti at The Aviationist reports that Turkey is sending 25 F-16 fighter jets close to the Syrian border.
As Cenciotti points out the planes are multi-purpose, capable of leading strikes into Syria or running down any Syrian jets getting too close to Turkey.
In addition to the F-16s, Turkey is deploying four F-4 Phantoms very much like the reconnaissance model shot down over Syria in June.
The F-16s are merely the final installment in a pretty comprehensive defense system that we outlined in a post put up a couple of days ago:
In June, after Syria shot down a Turkish fighter jet, Turkey sent a convoy of more than 30 military vehicles carrying missile batteries, rocket launchers, anti-aircraft artillery, anti-aircraft guns, military ambulances as well as troops to the Syrian border. (It's unclear what variety of weapons the Turks are using, but those links offer examples of each.)
In late September Turkey's private Dogan news agency reported that a six-vehicle convoy moved three Howitzers and an anti-aircraft gun to the border as shells from Syria began landing in Turkish towns near the border.
A Howitzer is a large gun that fires heavy shells, relatively short distances, at pretty steep angles. Howitzer shells come in many different varieties, but are commonly highly explosive.
Turkey's state-run Anatolia news agency reports that the military deployed additional tanks and missile defense systems to the Syrian border on Sunday. Last week Turkey's parliament authorized sending troops across the border.
Bloomberg reports that Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told state-run television on Oct. 6 that the five civilian deaths in a Turkish border town on Oct. 3 were caused by a D30 type, 122mm artillery shell, which is used by the Syrian army. (A Turkish newspaper reported that it was a NATO mortar.)
To give you an idea of what goes into firing these things, here's the Afghan National Army firing a 122mm Howitzer.
And to provide an idea of what this type of shell can do, here's a video of U.S. combat engineers destroying a 122 mm artillery round in Iraq—the shrapnel actually hits their Humvee:
A Turkish newspaper Milliyet speculated that Turkish F-16 warplanes may strike Syrian artillery batteries if Syrian shells cause new casualties, according to Bloomberg.
SEE ALSO: These Are The Weapons Facing Any Country That Intervenes In Syria >


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ProposMontréal posted a topic in Cancelled projectsPas de Camion à Déchets dans le QDS Source: Spacing Montreal There aren't going to be any dump trucks blocking up the streets in Montreal's new Quartier des Spectacles. Last Wednesday, the City approved a proposition to replace public trash cans with receptacles for garbage, recyclables and compostables, all hooked up to an vacuum-powered collection system. Waste placed in each receptacle would be sucked into a network of underground tubes and transported to a central processing location (possibly located in Place Desjardins). At first glance, this system may seem unduly costly and invasive, not to mention energy intensive. But since the streets in the QDS are already slotted to be ripped up in order to replace ageing sewers, aqueducts and power-lines, throwing in the waste-collection system will only cost an additional $8.2 million (according to a planner who worked on the proposal). Under the new system, garbage collection in the neighborhood would rely on electricity rather than fossil fuels, which may not be a bad idea given the cost and environmental impacts of burning fuel. Most importantly, the new garbage collection system would also apply to residents and businesses located in the Quartier des Spectacles. For instance, the restaurants in Place Desjardins would be able to be compost food scraps, saving several hundred tons of waste from landfills each year. Although Montreal is behind cities like Toronto who offer composting for household waste, this initiative would be the first in North America to offer composting on the public domain and for businesses. ENVAC, the European company that engineers these systems worldwide, built their first trash-vacuuming system in Stockholm in 1961 and it is still in operation (it has an expected lifespan of about 50 years, although that is probably standard for sewers and other infrastructure). Teaching the hoards of drunken festival-goers and clueless tourists to sort trash from recyclables and organic waste is a challenge for the future…


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So, the other night, I went to see my friend (and sometime Shapeling) Tari play at a local bar, and as usual, I was slightly surprised by how awesome she is. Not because I have any good reason to underestimate her, but because A) I just don't hear her play all that often, and B) it's always a little surprising to see someone you mostly know in one context (in this case, the internet and $5 martini night at another local bar) in a different context, where they happen to kick a hundred kinds of ass. I have all sorts of friends who are writers and artists and performers, all of whom I know are tremendously talented and hardworking, and yet, when I see evidence of their tremendous talent and hard work, I still go, "Oh! Right! You really aren't fucking around, are you?" 'Cause it always seems a little magical, even if you know better.
So I did that the other night, when Tari came over to talk to Al and me in between sets. I was all, "Holy shit, that was so awesome!" like she'd just spontaneously done a backflip off the bar or rescued a kitten from a burning building or something, as opposed to doing something she has spent basically her entire fucking life training to do, and which she practices continuously, and which makes up a substantial portion of her identity. Like, WHO KNEW?
You know who knew? (I mean, besides me, if I'd thought about it for half a second.) Tari. She is, after all, the one practicing and performing and listening to herself all the damned time. And here is the actually surprising (well, not if you know Tari, but still) awesome thing: She said as much. Instead of just being all, "Aw, shucks, thank you, you're too kind, and really, XYZ didn't go as well as I hoped, and I'm still working on ABC, but I guess I've had worse shows…" she said something like, "Thanks. Yeah, I like to think I'm good at what I do. I could act all self-deprecating, but it is, you know… what I do."
And Shapelings, I am ashamed to tell you I had a moment there — just a little one, like a second long — of thinking, "Wow, that was –" Except, before I could even get to what it was — arrogant? cocky? inappropriate? — I was like, KATE WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU WHAT THAT WAS WAS THE TRUTH. And P.S. You think exactly the same thing about yourself.
And so I said as much. Something like, "Yeah, I know what you mean. After 25 years or so of practice, I'm pretty sure I can write."
And we laughed. And part of my brain even noted, in that moment, that what just happened was unusual and very cool: Two women had just had a conversation in which they admitted out loud that they were good at something, without feeling the need to qualify it with a bunch of stuff about how they're not as good as they could be, or how other people are so much better, or how the things they're good at aren't really important in the scheme of things. I almost said "a bunch of bullshit" there, but you know, it's not bullshit. We're not as good as we could be, because who is? (Also, the years ahead would be pretty bleak if we had no improvement to look forward to.) And there are people who are much better at what we do. And in certain schemes of certain things, at least, who gives a rat's ass if you can write or sing well? So none of those statements actually qualify as bullshit, in and of themselves. But that compulsive need to acknowledge all of those things whenever someone gives you a compliment, to make sure no one could ever accuse you of being arrogant or cocky or inappropriately self-congratulatory about a demonstrated skill you have worked really hard on building? That's bullshit.
And I thought maybe I should write a post about that, about how qualifying anything that might sound even vaguely self-esteemy is such an ingrained habit for so many women, we not only do it to ourselves, we police our friends when they don't. About how I sat there for that one second, even if that's all it was, and thought "WTF? She's not supposed to say that!" when Tari said the exact same thing about herself that I'd just said. And there is a whole other post somewhere in my brain about how believing that only other people had the authority to determine whether I was good or bad, pretty or unpretty, funny or unfunny, etc., was at the core of my self-hatred and miserable body image for oh, 15 or 20 years.
But right now, I don't want to talk about that. Right now, I want to talk about Sady fucking Doyle.
Sady fucking Doyle, if for some reason you're not familiar with her, is the proprietress of Tiger Beatdown. And she recently went gloriously apeshit on a troll called Freddie, who was your fairly typical, if impressively relentless, mansplainer who totes considers himself a feminist but fears for the future of the movement because it's full of all these lady feminists saying things he doesn't agree with and/or things he ostensibly agrees with but not presented the way he would say them (note: joking makes feminists seem unserious, even if everything else makes us humorless), and if we would all just shut up for five minutes and listen to reason, we could work together and really get some social justice going! But tragically for womankind and indeed humanity, all these unpleasant, talking, joking women everywhere make feminism a hard sell to normal people! DID YOU EVER THINK OF THAT, YOU GUYS?
So, yeah. Sady went off. And then she went off some more and some more and some more and there were a lot of delightful boner jokes, and the phrase "I'm Sady fucking Doyle!" was invoked, and you should go catch up on all that if you missed it. I just got myself fully caught up today, and that's when I learned that Sady has already pretty much written the post I wanted to write about that little moment with Tari, which you should read all of, but here's the paragraph that says it all:
And, yeah, the "I'm Sady fucking Doyle" thing turned people off. You think I didn't know it would turn people off? Women are not supposed to say that shit, even when it's true. And it was there completely on purpose, with full acknowledgement that people would call me a narcissist, self-absorbed, in love with myself, etc, for saying it. Because I wanted to convey to Freddie that Freddie ain't shit, largely because he actually ain't. But I also wanted Freddie, who is hugely terrified of women who assert their authority and primacy in the feminist movement, to be confronted with the sight of a woman acknowledging, accepting, and reveling in her own authority and power. That shit is terrifying, often even to women, but definitely to men. So now Freddie's sulking that Sady Doyle is "telling everyone about how impressed with herself she is." And I am. Because I knew that would piss him the hell off. Because I'm a woman, and I have accordingly been taught my entire life to view myself as lesser-than, to devalue my own accomplishments, to accept it when other people treat me as lesser-than and devalue me, which they (if they are men, especially) have been taught to do. And I refuse. I say no. I tell you I'm Sady fucking Doyle, and I expect you to believe it. Being a woman who likes herself, is proud of herself, is impressed with herself, in public: There might not be a more subversive act.
I believe it. And you know that opinion is worth something because I'm Kate fucking Harding.
So this is actually not a very fluffy topic, but it at least struck me as an opportunity for some positive feel-good commentary (in addition to the usual analysis). Because Shapelings, I want to know what makes you awesome. We've actually done "toot your own horn" fluff threads before, but this time, I'm not interested in anything so ladylike as a mere toot. Today, I'm not interested in your tiny superpowers; I'm interested in your power. I want to know what makes you Screen fucking Name. Lay it on me.


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You had to have known that after multiple kidnappings, Princess Peach would finally crack. It's about time she takes her revenge on Bowser and his minions.
Note to self: never piss off Princess Peach. Oh, and, NSFW for language.
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FRA online survey on Jewish people's experiences and perceptions of discrimination, hate crime and antisemitism collected responses from 5,847 self-identified Jewish people in eight EU Member States – Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The survey was open to all respondents who considered themselves Jewish (based on e.g. religion, culture, upbringing, ethnicity, parentage), were 16 or older, and living in one of the survey countries. In addition to the eight countries, survey data collection was carried out also in Romania, but due to the small number of respondents from Romania FRA's comparative analysis focuses on the eight EU Member States where a larger sample size was achieved.
The survey data collection was managed by a joint team from Ipsos MORI – a survey research company – and the Institute for Jewish Policy Research (JPR), based on the data collection methodology developed with FRA. This is the first EU survey to collect comparable data on Jewish people's experiences and perceptions of hate-motivated crime, discrimination and antisemitism. The survey asked respondents' opinions about trends in antisemitism, antisemitism as a problem in everyday life, witnessing antisemitic incidents and worries about becoming a victim of an antisemitic attack (personal safety, safety of children, other family members and friends). The survey also provides data on the extent to which respondents consider antisemitic acts against the Jewish community, such as vandalism of Jewish sites or antisemitic messages in the broadcast media or on the internet, to be a problem in their countries. Furthermore, respondents were asked about their personal experiences of antisemitic incidents – harassment, violence and vandalism of property which the respondents felt took place because of them being Jewish. They could also describe their experiences of discrimination – in general and specifically linked to being Jewish – and their awareness of laws that exist to protect Jewish people from discrimination and hate crime.
The FRA survey results will help support policy makers and other stakeholders in tackling discrimination and hate crime against Jews across the EU. In light of this, FRA suggests several steps to support EU and national policy makers in developing and implementing measures designed to safeguard the fundamental right of Jews.
The survey results will be published in November 2013.


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If you've ever had bangs, then you know it's a b*tch to style them every single day. And sometimes you don't want to flaunt your fringe at all if you have one. However, it's a tad hard when they're the centerpiece of your style. Until now.
Thanks to Cosmo's latest webisode (watch the first, second, third, and fourth here, here, here, and here), you can now hide your bangs like a pro—with the help of celebrity stylist Adir Abergel and Cosmo's beauty director Leah Wyar—just like Jessica Biel did at the The Cinema Society premiere of Playing For Keeps in NYC.
So what are you waiting for? Watch, listen, learn, copy, and then sport those hidden bangs like the bombshell you are.
Seeking out more hairstyles? Stay tuned for videos on how to create Mila Kunis's sleek, straight style and more!
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EU foreign ministers to discuss broadening Russia sanctions over unrest in eastern Ukraine
BRUSSELS – A senior European Union official says the 28-nation bloc's foreign ministers will consider broadening the list of people sanctioned because of Russia's annexation of Ukraine's Crimean peninsula.
The official said Friday some EU governments want to beef up the sanctions to deter Russia from further destabilizing the situation in eastern Ukraine.
The person, who was briefing reporters on condition of anonymity, said ministers at Monday's meeting in Luxembourg aren't expected to decide new sanctions but could agree on ordering the preparation of a new list of targets.
Any new sanctions — typically including travel bans and asset freezes — require unanimity among the 28 nations.
The official said the EU must respond to the recent unrest in eastern Ukraine mostly sparked by pro-Russian groups, saying "we can't do nothing."


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The question of whether or not to circumcise their newborn baby boy is often the first of many life-altering decisions parents makes on behalf of their baby. Whether you find yourself for or against circumcision is not the subject of this article (though it could be a subset of it). The issue in question is whether or not it's ethical to use babies' foreskins in the making of cosmetics.
What happens to a baby boy's foreskin after it's removed in the hospital? Naturally, you might think that it is disposed of with other "medical waste," but as I recently learned, that's not always the case. There is, in fact, big money to be made in the foreskin business, not just the money gained from the removal, but from what becomes of the foreskin after the fact. Laura Hopper, a midwife who blogs at Alternative Birth Services recently wrote that wrinkle treatments are being made using American babies' foreskins. Hopper quotes two articles, both detailing the use of baby foreskin in the cosmetic industry. From Acroposthion:
The most disturbing and alarming [controversy] is in the unethical trafficking of neonate foreskins. Not only do parents of North American baby boys have to pay between $200 to $300 to obstetricians to circumcise their boys that no sooner are the circumcised foreskins cut off that they are sold on to bio-engineering and cosmetics companies by the hospitals.
The resale value of neonate foreskins is astronomically dizzying in that from one boy's foreskin can be grown bio-engineered skin in a lab to the size of a football field. That's 4 acres of new skin or around 200,000 units of manufactured skin, which is enough skin to cover about 250 people and sells at $3,000 a square foot. Considering that there are 1.25 million neonate foreskins circumcised each year in the U.S alone this translates to one of the most lucrative trades, if not THE most lucrative trade in human body parts ever in the history of humanity.
Hopper ends her post saying, "Wake up people, your children are being exploited for profit."
I have to believe that many parents wouldn't stand for such a thing if they knew it was going on. Although I chose to leave my son's penis intact, I would never think to ask my doctor, "What is going to happen with my son's foreskin after it's removed?" But surely parents have to consent to this sort of thing, don't they? Is it listed in the fine print somewhere on the parental surgical consent form? If it's not, is this ethical?
Jennifer Lance at Eco Child's Play seemed shocked herself at the news when she wrote WTF? Baby Boys' Circumcised Foreskins Used for Wrinkle Treatments and said, "Glad my son's foreskin is still where it belongs on his penis and not injected into some old woman's face looking for the fountain of youth."
According to Summer Minor who blogs at Wired for Noise, the use of baby foreskin to make cosmetics isn't anything new. Back in 2007, she wrote Human Foreskins are Big Business for Cosmetics.
Foreskin fibroblasts are used to grow and cultivate new cells that are then used for a variety of purposes. From the fibroblasts new skin for burn victims can be grown, skin to cover diabetic ulcers, and controversially it is also used to make cosmetic creams and collagens. One foreskin can be used for decades to grow $100,000 worth of fibroblasts.
Minor reports that back in 2007 concern was growing over the ethics behind using human foreskin for cosmetic purposes. "One such cosmetic company, SkinMedica is raising a stir over their use of the growth hormone left over from growing artificial skin from foreskin fibroblasts."
SkinMedica, which sells for over $100 for a 63-oz. bottle, was made famous by Oprah Winfrey and Barbara Walters. Winfrey in fact has promoted SkinMedica several times on her show and website. Discussions about the ethics of using human foreskins for vanity have been circulating on the web but there has not been a response from Winfrey on this debate.
According to an article by Amanda Euringer on The Tyee, "in a discussion on Mothering.com, one querent asked, 'If the cream was made from the bi-product of baby afro-American clitoral skin, would Oprah still be promoting it?' There's no answer to that question on Mothering or Winfrey's site, and Winfrey declined The Tyee's request for an interview." Go figure.
There are uses for removed foreskin that may seem slightly less controversial like using it to create bio-engineered skin for burns, persistent leg ulcers, bed sores, reconstructive surgery and other skin problems. The Foreskin Mafia writes, "Now, circumcision really does have health benefits, only it's not the baby boys who are losing parts of their penises who benefit."
In case you are wondering if your cosmetics were made from foreskins, it's not as easy as looking for the word "foreskin" in the ingredients. After all the foreskin is not actually an ingredient, but is used as a culture to grow other cells which are then used in the cosmetic. The ingredient you are looking for is likely called Tissue Nutrient Solution or TNS™, human collagen or human fibroblast.
What do you think? If you circumcised your son, do you care what happened to his foreskin after it was removed? Is it ethical to use babies' foreskins for cosmetic purposes? Is this money maker part of a conspiracy to encourage Americans to continue circumcising their sons?
Thanks to Heather Farley who blogs at It's All About the Hat for bringing this issue to my attention in the first place.
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Hard Twist 10; Memory | Andrew McPhail
Ghost is a seven by seven foot piece of bed linen, with the word GHOST hand embroidered in white and clear sequins in its center. Or more precisely, the negative space around the word GHOST is embellished with sequins. Alluding to the death bed and the winding-sheet, and through the sequins' material association with fashion and glamour, GHOST seeks to conjure the tragic atmosphere surrounding the premature deaths of gay men from AIDS since the 1980s' as well as the strange twilight that those of us who survive occupy.
Andrew McPhail is a Canadian artist based in Hamilton Ontario. His craft- and text-based work configures ephemeral materials such as band aids, Kleenex, disposable gloves and other textile related items into installations and performance-based gestures that seek to describe the fragility, pathos and humour of our existence, often referencing his experiences as a person living with HIV.
Curated by Helena Frei & Chris Mitchell, Hard Twist 10 Memory winds its way through textiles, a constant thread that runs through the earliest archaeological fragments, the latest experimental synthetics and everything in between. Textiles hold memory, recall memory, record – and occasionally obscure – memory. In some recent incarnations they even have memory. Opening reception on September 10th 7-10pm on the 3rd and 4th floors galleries. On view August 27, 2015 to December 27, 2015 on the 3rd and 4th floors of the hotel.


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Saddam Hussein, 2002 News
president of Iraq, in September agreed to allow UN weapons inspectors to return to his country unconditionally after months of warnings of a preemptive military strike by the U.S. However, the defiant Hussein then reversed himself and refused to grant inspectors unfettered access to some sites, including his array of presidential palaces. As the UN Security Council wrangled over the wording of a resolution that calls for the disarmament of Iraq, Hussein continued to taunt the U.S. with his trademark bluster. "In targeting Iraq, America is acting for the Zionists who are killing the heroic people of Palestine, destroying their properties, murdering their children, and working to impose their domination on the whole world," he said in a letter to the United Nations. In October, days after he was reelected with 100% support in an election with no other candidates, Hussein granted amnesty to tens of thousands of prisoners.


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GOT ONE! 8V as to many 16v rot boxes out there.
Got the urge to get back into the Mk2 way of life hence putting the feelers out for a 3 door 16v Golf.
Prefer it to be original with some history and no rust.
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Charlie Hunnam's Canadian birthday
Charlie Hunnam turned 32 on April 10. On Saturday night he went out to celebrate in Toronto where he's been shooting Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim...for months, it seems. And there are NEVER any pap shots of him around. And very few of Idris Elba too. That Snooki creature goes to Toronto and there are easily over a dozen sets of her daily. Don't they know Jax? Don't they know Luther???
And still Charlie isn't getting any more photogenic. Which is SO strange. Because on video, like when he's moving around, and in person, Charlie Hunnam is, like, CRAZY hot. What happens to him when he's shot in two dimension?
Anyway, Sons Of Anarchy is supposed to begin production on Season 5 next month. They announced last week that Jimmy Smits will join the cast which, I'll admit, is totally intriguing, but I'm not sure if it's intriguing enough to make me want to keep going with it after the weakness of what happened last year. You?
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text: The Baltimore Sun recently reported on an alien mussel species that was found in the Susquehanna River by a fish survey team. (click here for full story) In short, a single zebra mussel was scooped from inside a water intake pipe and is now being tested for positive identification. Invasive species experts fear that a larger population of this species could be growing, a species that is capable of clogging public water systems and hydro-electric dams, destroying native species of mollusks, and causing millions of dollars in damage. Researchers at the National Aquarium agree that large populations of zebra mussels could lead to big problems for the Susquehanna River, however, it should be noted that this species will most likely not survive in the salty waters of the Chesapeake Bay. This invasive species is a known for its rapid population growth in the Great Lakes. Therefore, it is possible that zebra mussels could expand into the upper Bay in springtime when salinities are very low. So if the species were able to adapt to living in brackish water, its spread throughout the Bay would be devastating to the already struggling oyster industry. The present threat, however, is on the native species of the river. If populated, the zebra mussels would settle and grow on the native mollusks species, eventually completely covering and killing them. We saw this in the Great Lakes, and unfortunately, the only tactic left to prevent some of the native mollusks from going extinct was to remove them from the wild to refuge situations. So, finding invasive species and removing them before they spread is very crucial. In addition, with few native predators present, the population of zebra mussels could get so huge that they filter the water TOO efficiently, leaving nothing left to eat for any other filter feeders. This can include native mussels and other bivalves, fish larvae, and other planktivorous fish. Invasive species have thrown ecosystems completely out of balance with devastating effects on native species and fisheries. Click here to learn more about invasive species in Maryland. We encourage you to learn more about the dangers of these species, and how you can report them. Tags: baltimore-sun, invasive-species, susquehanna-river, zebra-mussel Categories: News Previous Post Next Post