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A 'raise' for people who get Social Security
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SPRINGFIELD -- As we ring in a
new year, we can expect to see a number of changes. Social Security
is no exception. In 2013, people who receive Social Security or
Supplemental Security Income payments will see their benefits
increase. (Click here for the rest of the
Attention caregivers: Federal benefit checks are going
(BPT) -- More than 65 million
people provide care for a chronically ill, disabled or elderly
family member or friend, according to the National Alliance for
Caregiving. In addition to providing emotional and physical support,
caregivers are often entrusted to help their loved ones carry out
financial decisions.
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Why Alzheimer's should factor into your retirement plan
(BPT) -- In an ideal world, you
will retire and enjoy many years fulfilling your dreams and spending
time with those you love the most. Your retirement years can be some
of the happiest and most enjoyable years of your life. But while we
all hope for the best outcome possible, it may be prudent for you to
plan for the possibility that life may deal you a difficult hand.
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Careful planning is a must for the sandwich generation
(BPT) -- It's not always a good
thing to be the middle. For the children of baby boomers, the middle
can be a financially stressful place.
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Boomers connect at rapid pace
(BPT) -- Even though they're
still common, jokes about clueless baby boomers calling their kids
to figure out how to use technology are starting to feel outdated.
While today's youngest generations are practically born with
tablets, smartphones and laptops in their hands, grandparents are
also adopting technology at a startling pace.
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State offers tips to help seniors prepare for winter
should get flu shots & get homes ready
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SPRINGFIELD -- As the area
braces for the first snowstorm of the season, leading up to the
official first day of winter, Illinois Department on Aging Director
John K. Holton, Ph.D., reminds older adults and their families to
get ready for the cold weather.
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Practical, protective foot health steps for people with diabetes
(BPT) -- Healthy feet are essential for
overall good health, no matter your age, fitness level or physical
challenges. For people with diabetes, however, taking care of their
feet is especially vital. More than 60 percent of all non-traumatic
lower-limb amputations worldwide are related to complications from
the disease, according to the American Diabetes Association.
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Notice to elderly and disabled on city primary election
A public notice to the elderly
and people with disabilities was released by Sally J. Litterly,
Logan County clerk and recorder, regarding voter registration and
voting in the Feb. 26 consolidated primary election in Lincoln.
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From hydrotherapy to massage, home therapies can help ease arthritis
(BPT) -- About one out of every
five American adults has been diagnosed with arthritis, and it is
the most common cause of disability in the United States, according
to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The pain and
stiffness caused by arthritis -- and the high cost of arthritis
medications -- prompt many people to seek effective home therapies.
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Joan Price is talking out loud about a subject that is often ignored or ridiculed in our society: later-life sexuality. Naked at Our Age is a candid, straight-talking book addressing senior sexuality in all its colors - the challenges, the disappointments, and the surprises, as well as the delights and the love stories. Naked at Our Age gives real-life people over 50 a voice to tell stories of their past and present sex lives, ask questions, and get straightforward advice and information from experts. No topic related to elder sexuality is off-limits.
In Naked at Our Age, women and men - coupled and single, straight and gay - talk candidly about how their sex lives and relationships have changed with age, and about how they see themselves, their partners, or their single life. Many of them are having unsatisfying sex, or no sex at all, and are seeking advice. Price presents their personal stories, and follows up with tips from sex therapists, health professionals, counselors, sex educators, and other knowledgeable experts. Naked at Our Age is an entertaining and indispensable guide to handling and understanding the issues of senior sex and relationships.
©2012 Joan Price (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
"This is brilliant"
I have to say that if I can implement some of Joan's suggestions life could not get better than this. The honest comments, questions, reactions, & expert advice is much to be taken to mind, heart, & body.
Thanks Joan
"At My Age I Needs To Hear Some of Her Helpful Idea"
My wife and myself listen to this book to together and apart from one another and we found it helpful in our marriage.
This book is not a story but the advise that Joan Price gave that I found the most helpful was to be willing to go to the sex toys shop and get a pump for myself.
Suzanne Toren is an excellent reader and speaker.
My wife like the part about lubricants the most enjoyable and helpful to her and I found the part about E.D. the most helpful to me.
"Sex After Sixty: The Straight Talk & Erotic Walk"
Joan Price has written two books on the nitty-gritty of sex after sixty: this one, and "Better Than I Expected."
Joan is so forthright, so real about what it feels like to have a mature mind and body, while part of you may always feel like seven...she just gets it.
We all know the hard parts: Loneliness, loss, physical challenges—and yet, our libido and fire remain, along with our need for connection and intimate creativity. I think she tells it like it is!
If you're aging and wondering about your sex life—or you have a friend or parent who you see looking for some answers (or at least the right questions!)—I can't recommend Joan enough.
Narrator, Suzanne Torren has a voice like honey, and a knowing way with her phrasing. I buy whatever she's selling.
"Too much information?"
I'm not sure what to say about this book. I was hoping for straightforward information about successful strategies for coping with an aging body and mind that don't always agree about sex. And indeed, there is some helpful information. But there are also a lot of personal reminiscences, read in a fairly plummy tone, that at times seem like too much information about our author's sex life. I feel like I'm reading Ladies Home Journal.
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T-Swift's Congratulatory Comback at Kanye
Whether she dressed as a couch, a killer whale or is denying a 72-day marriage business deal — Kim K seems to continuously be in the headlines. Just in case you live under a rock, Kim and beau, Kanye West, welcomed their first child into the world last week. What you might not know, however, is that Kimye received another warm welcome — or is revenge still best served cold? Continue reading
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Trending: Kimye is Baby Bound! (And Why We Should Care)
So as a little new year's pregame, Kimye announced they are expecting a mini mogul! For those of us who don't speak celebrity nicknames, this means Kim Kardashian is having Kanye West's baby.
Many of us are like, who the eff cares? It's 2013! I have to focus on more important things, like the fiscal cliff and the 859 resolutions I just made (More kale! More sleep! More sex!). But our society loves celebrities almost as much as we love babies (and talking about who got fat when they're pregnant), so let's just nibble on this little bit of gossip for a hot second before we dust off our running shoes and hit the gym. Continue reading
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"Nobody knows how it is to be in his skin," says Cassandra Marino.
Bruce Jenner has raised eyebrows with his longer locks and slimmer neck, but at least one family member has got his back: daughter Cassandra Marino, a child from his first marriage.
"If that's what he chooses to do, then I support him," Marino, 33, told People.
"It's his life, and whatever he wants to do, he wants to do," said Marino, who has been reconnecting with her dad since his October split from third wife Kris Jenner.
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- n. Informal Discouragement, deterrence, or deprecation, as of a proposal or an idea deemed silly or ill-advised: "The President was careful not to throw cold water on the latest Soviet arms proposal" ( Christian Science Monitor).
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U.S. Says World Should Worry About Nuclear-Armed Iran
Iranian nuclear workers (file photo) (official site) 16 November 2005 -- U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Daniel Fried has said the international community should be worried about the possibility of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons.
Fried told reporters in Vienna on 15 November that Iran has quote "evident ambitions to develop nuclear weapons" and that it was necessary to deal with Iran diplomatically.
Fried said the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency should "act with determination" when it meets next week at a key meeting on Iran's nuclear program.
Iran says it is developing nuclear energy for civilian purposes and will not produce weapons but some countries, the United States among them, believe the ultimate goal of Iran's nuclear development program is to make nuclear weapons.
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The Leveler
Bike snobs get schooled by the Ape Man of Pasadena
Is this guy of our earth?
Remember when everyone got together for a group ride and the total value of all the bikes was about $100? Then a couple guys got new bikes, a couple of them put on shocks, and then the next thing you know we were all bitchin'.
That's right, bitchin'.
I could tell we were bitchin' because every time someone rode by on a bike that was less expensive or not as "trick," we heckled them and talked about what cheeseballs they were and how they had no idea what the #&$@ they were doing.
But we were bitchin'.
Your behavior changes when you realize that you're bitchin'. Instead of being greeted with, "Hey, you gotta see this great trail I found," it's "Hey, I gotta show you my new nuovotanium, thermo-carbon over-wrapped bonded thing." I'm not quite as bitchin' now, but I still encounter bitchin' things on a regular basis. And whenever my gray matter goes swimming in technomania, I flash back to a simpler time and the legend of the Ape Man of Pasadena.
The Leveler.
If you've ever canceled a ride because your bike isn't good enough or just fretted about your lack of bitchin' things, you should learn the legend as well. It all happened in 1987, but I still remember it like it was yesterday...
"Hey! Look down there!" My riding partner and club co-founder Lance Davis was pointing to a small speck far below. "I thought for sure we would be the only ones up here." Here being about 3,000 feet above Pasadena, California. Back then we didn't see that many mountain bikers in that part of the San Gabriels even on the weekends, so on that weekday we were certain we would have the trails all to ourselves. Besides, we thought we were pretty tough and had the expensive bikes necessary for this kind of stuff. Or at least that's what the guy at the shop told us. Then there was the grueling climb that we had endured, a rock strewn fire road that rambles up into the San Gabriel Mountains. Hot and dusty, steep and relentless, the way up had been a slow and agonizing process. Yep, we were sure we were the only humans macho enough and jobless enough to tame those mountains on a weekday.
We were wrong.
Not that the hills were easy. Even though we felt we were in good shape, we would mash out a couple hundred yards, stop to catch our breath and gulp some water, then slowly motor on. The heat was brutal and streams of sweat burned in our eyes. I lost count on how many blood samples the local insect population had taken. Occasionally Lance would raise his head and mutter, "why are we doing this?" My reply would always be and still is, the same: "Because we can." He would nod his head in acknowledgment and we would grind away, inching closer to the top with every strained revolution of the pedals.
After a couple hours of inching, we arrived at the top--a cause for celebration. We were high fiving each other and reveling in our sense of accomplishment and the smug feeling of superiority it had given us. We were admiring our equipment and feeling really good about the big bucks we had both spent on these mighty fine off road machines. We commented on how the guy at the shop was right: You could never do this ride on anything less than a real mountain bike.
It was just too tough.
We had watered up, fired up and begun to mount up when Lance spied the lone figure ascending towards us at a snails pace. Since he was going up the same way we planned to go down, we decided to wait for him so the road would be clear. As we watched the rider get closer and closer, it was apparent the bike that this gentleman was riding was way too small for him. What brand of machine he was piloting to conquer these hills, we couldn't tell. We couldn't even see the bike until he rounded the last bend and came into full view.
And once we saw it, we couldn't believe it.
He was about twenty years old, sporting long hair, combat boots, some torn Levi's and a big ass grin. OK, in '87 a lot of people dressed like that, but how many were riding a girls Stingray with ape-hanger handlebars, a banana seat, and a sissy bar? Just for fun--or maybe to rub our noses in it--the little bike also had spokie dokies. Well, the wild man rode up and began looking at us just like we were looking at him. We were thinking he looked funny and he was definitely laughing at our shiny black shorts. He had no water or food and didn't seem concerned about it at all. In fact he looked like he was having the time of his life.
Just like us.
He stopped long enough for me to snap his picture and after I did he turned his machine around and proceeded to haul-ass down the fire road, jumping everything in sight. Kicking it up and shredding it out. Was this guy of our earth? Before we followed the lunatic, we both looked at each other in amazement. With our egos crushed, reality-check delivered, and "level" adjusted downward, off we went.
I don't know where the Leveler is now. For all I know, he became bitchin' or gave up mountain biking all together. It really doesn't matter, because the legend lives on. And like Santa Claus or even the Grinch, the Leveler must be told, must be passed on from mountain biker to mountain biker.
If nothing else remember his message: Ride what you have, when you can.
As long as you're out there, nothing else matters.
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It's that time of year again. As the Christmas lights go up, Wikipedia's donation drive kicks off. Wikipedia claims that the donations are needed to keep the site online. Guilt-tripped journalists including Heather Brooke and Toby Young have contributed to Wikipedia in the belief that donations help fund operating costs. Students, who are already heavily in debt, are urged to donate in case Wikipedia "disappears". But what Wikipedia doesn't tell us is that it is awash with cash - and raises far more money each year than it needs to keep operating.
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The name of Bo Guagua was removed from Columbia University's online student directory yesterday, as mainland censors briefly blocked social media posts about the scion of the once-powerful Bo family.
The South China Morning Post revealed on Monday that the son of disgraced Chongqing party boss Bo Xilai appeared to have enrolled in Columbia Law School for the autumn term. The New York Times later confirmed the move, citing "a family associate from Beijing with high-level contacts".
The internet began buzzing about the younger Bo's academic plans after a student bearing his unusual name appeared on the New York university's online directory. By yesterday, the directory listing was no longer publicly available.
The university said it would not comment on its applicants or students and declined to say why the directory item had been removed.
Enrolling in the three-year programme at the elite law school would allow the younger Bo to stay abroad during his parents' legal troubles.
Bo Xilai is expected to face trial next month after his indictment last week on bribery, embezzlement and abuse-of-power charges. If convicted he could face life in prison, or even the death penalty.
His wife, Gu Kailai, was given a suspended death sentence last year for murdering a British businessman.
The younger Bo graduated from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government last year and holds an undergraduate degree from Oxford University.
Microblog blog posts about the younger Bo, whose name has occasionally been censored, were allowed after being briefly blocked yesterday morning. His decision to continue his overseas education was the subject of much speculation - and a little humour - online.
"Perhaps he can get his parents out on medical parole," Hunan University law scholar Chun Fengzhu joked.
Others questioned how his family would pay for yet another expensive degree from an overseas institution. The elder Bo has reportedly been accused of accepting 20 million yuan (HK$25 million) in bribery and embezzling another five million yuan.
The financial magazine Caijing has reported that the main source of the bribes was Xu Ming , a billionaire who met the elder Bo when he was mayor of Dalian , Liaoning , in the 1990s.
Xu, who ranked No 8 on Forbes Asia's China Rich List in 2008, was detained by authorities and disappeared from public eye in March last year.
The Caijing report said Bo, who was also a member of the Communist Party's decision-making Politburo, abused his power by asking Chongqing's police chief to cover up his wife's murder of the British businessman, Neil Heywood.
A Chongqing police official confirmed the report, telling the Post that the information was revealed in a document that had circulated among high officials in recent days. The Caijing story was removed from major news portals after it publication.
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Christian Punk Band
Self Titled EPSelf Released
By Cole Faulkner
Ironically named and totally secular Toronto trio, Christian Punk Band, has released it's self- titled debut EP to the likely confusion of many. The jokingly named band holds no religious affiliation or connection to bands like MxPx or Relient K, though the low key pop-punk act certainly feels as if cut from a distantly related cloth. Boasting four brief but catchy tunes, the self titled EP makes a strong case for these peppy Canadians being remembered for more than their cheeky namesake.
At their core, Christian Punk Band presents a steady, rhythmically controlled product. Vocally and melodically drawing likenesses to the Smoking Popes but with a fuzzy rolling bass reminiscent of The Strokes, each tune works towards the EP's common goal. With a very calculated sense of purpose, opener "Bang Bang" methodically marches in with the utmost control and precision. Careful not to overdo things, Christian Punk Band squeeze the most out of each song's simplicity. For instance, "Revampires" is the type of catchy indie-pop track that listeners will find themselves singing along within the first listen. "I don't ever want to see you cry," sings frontman Christian Turner at the onset of a hook laden chorus that sinks its sonic teeth hard without going overboard. "Superdown" and "Taki" follow suit, maintaining the album's steady glow right to the last note.
Beneath the playful name, there is a lot of potential brewing within Christian Punk Band. Indie-pop and pop-punk goers stand to make a connection with these four tracks even within their collective ten minute runtime. Can a band with a sound this accessible and name this unconventional break into the mainstream without a change of face? It's still early to tell, but if Christian Punk Band can keep up their momentum, I doubt it will matter what they call themselves.


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DENVER—Colorado officials are holding a remembrance ceremony and concert in to honor lives lost in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and pay tribute to Colorado emergency crews who responded to summer wildfires and the July 20 theater shootings.
The event in Denver on Tuesday will include Gov. John Hickenlooper and emergency response officials.
The shootings at an Aurora theater on July 20 left 12 dead and 58 injured. The Waldo Canyon and High Park fires this summer destroyed more than 600 homes and left three people dead.
The 9/11observance will mark the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a plane that crashed near Shanksville, Pa.


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Mauro Zarate risks a lengthy ban after a brawl in Bologna-Lazio that saw him punch a referee's assistant and allegedly spit in an opponent's face.
There had already been a scuffle a few minutes earlier that saw Andre Dias sent off and Henry Gimenez red carded from the Bologna bench.
However, at the final whistle a brawl broke out on the touchline with Zarate at the centre of it. The video footage shows he threw the ball at Matteo Rubin's head, then got into a shoving match with two opponents.
He tried to swing a punch at Albin Ekdal, but accidentally caught the linesman on the side of the head.
"Zarate also spat at Rubin," claimed Bologna Coach Alberto Malesani.
"Gaston Ramirez needs x-rays for a fractured cheekbone from Dias in the first half. Diego Perez reacted to defend his teammate, as did Gimenez before that red card.
"Perhaps Zarate was coming off a period of tension and he even spat at Rubin's face after hitting him with the ball following the final whistle.
"Our Uruguayans are good people and mentally strong. It's not right that all this chaos ruins a great performance and 3-1 victory."
It has been a very rough month for Bologna, who were docked three points for financial irregularities and this week saw new President Massimo Zanetti resign.
"The Devil himself could come here to be President, but the players would have the same strength of character."
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Oregon Travel Maps
These free, printable travel maps of Oregon are divided into eight regions:
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- The Willamette Valley
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- Bend and Central Oregon
- Northeastern Oregon
- Southeastern Oregon
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Graced by the presence of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers and nearby Mount Hood, Portland is the state's green urban core.
Columbia River Gorge and Mount Hood
This is the Pacific Northwest's primal landscape: towering waterfalls, moss-draped rainforests, snowcapped volcanoes—all in a chasm 5 miles wide, 80 miles long, and 3,000 feet deep.
The Willamette Valley
The historic end of the Oregon Trail, the Willamette Valley is still agriculturally rich, with the emphasis now on wine grapes. Nearly the entire west side of the valley is a wine lover's pilgrimage route.
Coastal Oregon
Lots of beach towns, ranging from quirky spots that are lost in time to sophisticated resort communities, mean that everyone can find a place to adopt as their own.
Ashland and Southern Oregon
Southern Oregon is a land of opposites, ranging from the arts town of Ashland, known for its Shakespeare Festival, to some of the state's most secluded backcountry. The valleys of the North Umpqua and Rogue Rivers are both attractive to hikers and anglers; the Rogue is a top-notch white-water river. Crater Lake is a mesmerizing highlight in Southern Oregon.
Bend and Central Oregon
The high desert of central Oregon is cut through by the Deschutes and Crooked Rivers and dotted with volcanic peaks. In Bend, visitors can find good food and a comfortable place to spend the night as well as skiing at nearby Mount Bachelor and easy access to hiking and mountain biking.
Northeastern Oregon
You'll hear echoes of the Old West in northeastern Oregon, whether you're touring Chief Joseph's homeland, tracing the steps of Oregon Trail pioneers, or cheering rodeo athletes at the Pendleton Round-Up. Go even further into the past at the John Day Fossil Beds, or explore the geology of Hells Canyon with a boat ride down the Snake River.
Southeastern Oregon
This high-desert region boasts deep blue skies, geologic marvels, and plenty of elbow room. Soak in natural hot springs, view migrating birds at the vast Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, and get to know your fellow travelers at the Frenchglen Hotel. A visit to this corner of Oregon will reconnect you with nature and give you plenty of time and space for reflection.
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By Steven Tavares
Public safety, the likely signature issue of this year's Oakland mayoral election received its very own candidate's forum Thursday night. Nine of the expansive list of challengers to Mayor Jean Quan offered their solutions for reducing violent crime in Oakland while sharply criticizing the current leadership at City Hall.
"You'll know it's safe when you don't have to have public forums on public safety," said Joe Tuman, a university professor who finished fourth during the 2010 mayoral campaign. In the meantime, polls repeatedly show Oaklanders rank public safety, or the lack thereof, as the city's most pressing problem. Although nearly every candidate is running on a platform to reduce crime, few described specific approaches or how they would fund the costly expenditure with Election Day just over eight months away.
Some — like Port of Oakland Commissioner Bryan Parker — said Oakland's understaffed police department should increase its number of officers to 800. But when asked how he would pay for the expensive process of conducting police academies and graduating enough cadets to fill those slots, Parker said, "The money is there, but it's being wasted" on multi-million dollar legal settlements stemming from the crackdown on Occupy Oakland, a resident injured in a gaping pothole, and salary spent on the federal overseer appointed to reform the OPD.
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MicroSort laboratories perform the sorting procedure and generate an enriched sperm sample that can be used with a wide variety of assisted reproductive techniques. These techniques are performed by gynecologists and specialized physicians. The different assisted reproductive techniques available depends on the circumstances of each couple.
MicroSort laboratories are designed to work in collaboration with clinics and physicians around the globe that perform these assisted reproductive techniques.
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Each technique offers different options and requirements:
- Intrauterine Insemination (IUI): is a non-invasive technique. Sorting a specimen for IUI requires 140 million total sperm of which 50% or more are motile. Because of this, it is not recommended to cryopreserve a sorted sample or use cryopreserved samples. For this technique the procedure and insemination are performed on the ovulation day.
- In vitro fertilization (IVF) and/or Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI): these techniques require a longer process but offer a wide variety of protocols and options for each case. IVF and ICSI allow us to work with semen specimens containing a minimum of 70 million total sperm of which 50% or more are motile. There are other options available that allow for specimens that do not meet these minimums. These techniques also allow us to use cryopreserved samples, or cryopreserve a sorted sample for future use. Cryopreserved samples can be shipped to other locations around the globe. The ability to ship to specific locations is dependent upon local regulations.
- MicroSort Plus PGD (Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis): is a powerful, more efficient combination when used for Family Balancing.Sperm that has been sorted with MicroSort may be used to fertilize eggs retrieved during an IVF cycle. Since MicroSort is performed first; most of the sorted sperm used for fertilization of the eggs retrieved through IVF will carry either an X chromosome (female) or a Y chromosome (male), depending on the couple's choice. In this way, a greater percentage of embryos (fertilized eggs) would be of the desired gender. The higher percentage of embryos of the desired gender may be critically important, because not all of the embryos will have the same potential for producing a baby. Therefore, a couple who is trying to have a baby of the desired gender has a greater chance of achieving their goal if the embryologist and doctor have a greater choice of which embryos to transfer.The genetic PGD test determines which embryo will produce a boy and which will produce a girl with more than 99% accuracy. This test can also eliminate embryos that have abnormal chromosomes. Healthy looking embryos of the desired gender are then transferred to the uterus for possible implantation.Many couples choose PGD to additionally screen their embryos for certain chromosomal abnormalities (e.g. Down syndrome) or familial genetic diseases. Data from GIVF and elsewhere suggests that on average approximately 60% of all embryos are chromosomally abnormal. This risk can be higher or lower depending on certain factors, such as maternal age. PGD screened embryos have a lower spontaneous loss rate, and a reduced risk of chromosome abnormality. Besides a normal PGD chromosome test, the embryos that are most likely to implant also grow well before implantation and look viable under the microscope.Consider the following two examples of couples interested in family balancing:Couple A elects IVF and PGD for family balancing (female) but declines MicroSort. In this example, if ten embryos are generated in the course of their IVF cycle, on average, five male and five female embryos would be expected since there is typically a 50% chance to have either a boy or girl in any pregnancy. However, it may be determined that the embryos with the best chance of survival are of the less desired gender. If that happens, the choice is between the best embryos, which have the less desired gender, and the less healthy embryos of the desired gender. This choice is not ideal, and it will decrease your odds of pregnancy with the desired gender.Couple B elects IVF and PGD for family balancing (female) with MicroSort. Assuming that ten embryos are also generated in the course of their IVF cycle, the couple desiring a female could expect on average eight or nine of the embryos to be female, since MicroSort for females generally results in 85-90% X-bearing sperm. For males, the chances are that seven to eight of the embryos will be boys. With so many embryos of the desired gender, the probability that the doctor can identify viable embryos of the desired gender to transfer is much higher.In this way, MicroSort used in concert with IVF and PGD provides a greater chance of having normal embryos of the desired gender available for both transfer and cryopreservation.
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The incident happened at the man's home in Bessbrook at about 1830 BST on Tuesday.
The fire started in the living room of the 82-year-old man's semi-detached home at McGinn Park in the village.
Neighbours tried to rescue the retired postman from the fire but were beaten back by the blaze.
It is understood three fire engines attended the blaze, but the man had already died by the time firefighters arrived.
Smoke alarm
It is thought the man died of smoke inhalation.
Divisional fire officer John Allen said it was too early to say how the fire started.
"We found a fire in the living room, it was quite localised and a there was a lot of smoke," he said.
"There was a smoke alarm fitted and it activated but unfortunately this elderly gentleman had limited mobility and therefore was not in a position to get himself out of the house.
"Two neighbours had previously attempted to remove the gentleman but were beaten back by the dense smoke."


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Our customized Kashmir and Srinagar tours are wonderful extensions to our Kamzang Journeys treks in Ladakh & Zanskar, or journeys on their own in an endlessly fascinating region full of the history of Central Asia.
Spiti is a history-laden high desert in the Indian Himalaya, with centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, traditional Buddhist villages, otherworldly scenery and remote access. Himachel Pradesh is a state renown for its natural beauty, mountains, lakes, rivers, hill stations and temples. We've put togther a unique itinerary touring these Himalayan regions by jeep, mostly staying in hotels, sometimes camping, led by one of the Indian Himalaya's most engaging guides. See Himachel Pradesh and the Spiti Valley led by an insider!
Add on a trip to Srinagar, and enjoy the world renown beauty and hospitality of Kashmir!
We've also put together several extensions to Srinagar, Kashmir, their famous lakes, colorful floating markets and shikaras (long-tail boats), either flying in and out of Srinagar or opting for a stunningly beautiful jeep safari over the renown Koji La pass to Leh and Ladakh for a tour of the Indus Valley and its many Buddhist monasteries. We base our tours in Srinagar, where you stay in style on traditional houseboats on the lake, visit the floating market, old Srinagar and its many mosques and markets and the famous Mughal gardens.
The Vale of Kashmir is one of the most prized jewels of the Indian Himalaya, described by Kashmiris as 'heaven on earth', famed for its floating gardens and markets on Dal & Nageen Lakes, the fascinating historic Srinagar, the pashmina weaving and other Kashmiri crafts, its heavenly Mughal Gardens, the Shankaracharya Temple and its wonderful houseboat stays. Around Srinagar there are some of the most beautiful valleys and villages in the Indian Himalaya, as well as some of the world's most idyllic alpine scenery. Highlights are Dacigram National Park, Manasbal & Wular Lake (the largest lake in Asia), Yousmarg, Naranag Temple (the oldest in Kashmir), Sonmarg and Pahalgam.
Add on a trip to Tsomoriri, Tso Kar and Pangong Lakes, the high salt lakes of the Indian Changthang for an other worldly and sublimely beautiful trip, experiencing nomadic life and spotting rare bird and wildlife.
There are many ways to customize this trip.
Get in touch to create your personal trip of a lifetime!
Day 1 - Fly Chandigarh. Drive Simla (hotel)
Day 2 - Drive Saharan | Visit Behmakal Temple (camp)
Day 3 - Drive Sangla | Morning Visit Chitkul + Drive Recong Peo (hotel)
Day 4 - Morning Visit Recong Peo. Drive Nako | Visit Nako Monastery + Drive Tabo (hotel)
Day 5 - Kaza | Morning Visit Tabo Monastery. Drive Kaza. En Route Visit Lalung Monastery. Drive Dankar + Kaza (hotel)
Day 6 - Morning Visit Key Monastery. Drive Keylong (hotel)
Day 7 - Keylong | Morning Visit Trilokinath + Udaipur Mirkuladevi Temple + Keylong (hotel)
Day 8 - Drive Leh
Day 9 - Leh | Sightseeing
Day 10 - Trip Ends
Leh, Indus + Salt Lakes Extension
Leh, Indus Valley Monasteries & Salt Lakes Tour
Srinagar & the Jewels of Kashmir Extentions
Kashmir, Srinagar & Indus Jeep Safari
Trip Advisor Reviews
Client Highlights
Outstanding trekking adventure, first class guides and personal attention - this is why Kamzang has so many repeat clients! We trekked with Kim Bannister and Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa for 22 days through remote Zanskar in Aug 2014. It was the adventure of a lifetime. Kim has many years experience and a loyal team of support staff and horsemen. Food and camping were very well organized; Kim and Lhakpa lead us through stunning scenery into remote Zanskari villages. Their detailed local knowledge and ability to speak with villagers made for a memorable rich experience. Over high passes and crossing rivers we always were in good hands. Thoroughly recommended if you really want to trek off the map.
- David R. & Kathy F (Canada), Wild Ladakh & Zanskar Trek 2014
What a trip! Thanks for all your hard work and imagination. Truly a spectacular journey and the clientele you attracted was a magnificent bonus.
- Chris R (USA), Wild Ladakh & Rupshu Trek
I think about you and Lhakpa and everybody a lot; and I miss the trek, the beautiful mountains, the amazing scenery and rich culture there. Every time when I go through my trekking photos, the memories of those great moments come back to me, speaking to me and asking me why I haven't packed my gears and signed up for my next Himalaya trip?!
- Summer T (China), Wild Ladakh Zanskar Traverse
I have been on treks with Kim four times. All her trips are superbly well organized and smoothly run. Everything is take care of. The food is great and accommodation good. The only thing you have to do is the walking. It's a five star service and great value!
- Peter H (UK), Ladakh & Zanskar Treks + more
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Trip Highlights
- Historic old Srinagar & Mughal Gardens
- Beautiful Dal & Nageen Lakes
- Shikara (local boat) tours
- Floating Market
- Dacigram National Park
- Manasbal & Wular Lake
- Yousmarg
- Narang Temple
- Beautiful drive over Zoji La - along Indus - to Leh
- Houseboats on Dal Lake
- Delicious Kashmiri meals
- Renown Kashmiri hospitality
- Leh & the historic Indus Valley
- Indus Valley Tibetan Buddhist gompas (monasteries)
- Stunningly beautiful Tso Moriri & Pangong Lakes
- Traditional Ladakhi villages
- Nomadic Settlements
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Trip Prices
See Details Below
Tour Includes
- Deluxe Houseboats in Srinagar (breakfast + dinner)
- Hotels as per Accommodation (breakfast + dinner)
- Group transportation by private vehicle (Inova for 2 - 4 people, Tempo Traveler for 5 - 6 people)
- All sightseeing in Srinagar + en route
- Shikara ride on Dal Lake
- Accommodation in Leh, Tso Moriri + Pangong Lakes (breakfast)
- Indus Valley monasteries tour
- Local tour guide
- Airport transfers
- Flight booking services
- All taxes, entrance fees
- Permits
- Treks: Mountain guide + cook, horses to carry gear, all meals, tents + camping logistics.
Tour Excludes
- International or domestic flights
- Indian visa
- Travel or travel health insurance
- Equipment rental
- Alcohol & bottled drinks
- Gompa (monastery) donations
- Laundry
- Tipping & other items of a personal nature
Tips & Extra Cash
Allow approx $250 for meals & tips. We recommend $100 per person into the tip pool as tips to the guides & drivers.
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Kamzang Journeys Contact
Kim Bannister
Kim Mobile: +(91) 9419 981715
Lhakpa Mobile: +(91) 9419 977569
Delhi Airport Transfers & Sightseeing | Dhruv Travels
Contacts: Prince & Rajesh
Office: +(91 11) 6536 8764
Prince mobile: +(91) 98104 85897
Rajesh mobile: +(91) 98993 73886
Tour Contact
Details on booking
Srinagar & Kashmir Contact
Shangaloo Travels
Mehraj Deen (GM & Ladakh Operations)
Mehraj Mobile: +(91) 9419013874, 9858986512
Office: +(91) 0194 2502083
Shangaloo Travels Tel : +(91) 0194 2502082 - 2502090, +(91) 9596 787001 - 7887020
Kathmandu Contact
Khumbu Adventures
Office: +(977) 01 4488352
Lhakpa Dorji Sherpa Mobile: +(977) 9841 235461, 9813 371542
Doma Sherpa Mobile: +(977) 9841 510833, 9803 675361
On-Trek Contact
We are not able to access SMS or phone calls to our satellite phone in Jammu & Kashmir state because of security restrictions. In case of emergency, a few numbers are listed below, or contact Doma Sherpa of Khumbu Adventures (above)
Ang Chuk (driver) +(91) 9419 344641
Rinchin (Shaynam Hotel manager) +(91) 9906 990444
Arrival Hotels Leh
Hotel Shaynam
Padma Guest House
Hotel Omasila
Health Information
India Health Information
Travel Medical Insurance
Required for your own safely. We carry a copy of your insurance with all contact, personal and policy information with us on the trek and our office in Kathmandu keeps a copy. Note that we almost always trek over 4000 meters (13,000+ feet) and that we don't do any technical climbing with ropes, ice axes or crampons.
Note that private helicopter insurance generally not available in India!
Travel Books
Travel Books
Arrival India
Arrival India
NOTE: Flights to/from Leh are NOT included in the price or itinerary. Everyone will need to arrange their own flight or overland trip to Leh. You can book your international flights all the way to Leh, Ladakh (IXL) which will ensure that your flight provider is responsible for hotels if your flight is delayed or cancelled. You might also want to come overland from Manali, breath-taking jeep safari, or from Srinagar, both some of the planet's most spectacular drives.
Email us your flight arrival details and have our contact details with you when you arrive in Delhi in case you need assistance. Kim will have her mobile with her, as will our agents from Dhruv Travels, so don't hesitate to call. We can help with hotels, flights, airport pick-ups and drops, sightseeing in Delhi or travels further to Rajasthan or Agra & the Taj Mahal (see Dhruv Travels).
Indian Visa
Be sure to have your Indian Visa before arrival in India. Most countries qualify for the new visa-on-arrival system, which is valid for 30 days. Information about the new visa-on-arrival for citizens of many countries (excluding the UK). NOTE that you need to apply and pay for the visa BEFORE arriving in India. You get the actual visa with your paid application once in India.
Indian Visa
Reference for Indian Visa:
Hotel in Leh: Shaynam Hotel, 20 Old Leh Road, Leh 194101
Travel Agent in Delhi: Dhruv Travels, 2464, Nalwa St, Chuna Mandi, Paharganj, New Delhi, 110055, India, +91 11 2358 2715
Hotel in Delhi: Jyoti Mahal Guest House, 2488-90 Nalwa Street, Chuna Mandi, Pahar Ganj, New Delhi,110055, +91 1123580523/24/25/26
You can print out + fill out your Visa on Arrival form before arriving in India, but you need to apply for the visa before leaving for India!
Delhi Airport Hotels
Delhi Airport Hotel
Delhi Restaurants + Bars
Notes on Itinerary
Although we try to follow the itinerary below, it is ONLY a guideline based on years of experience trekking in the Himalaya. At times local trail, river or weather conditions may make a deviation necessary; rivers may be impassible, snow blocks passes, and landslides wipe out trails. The trekking itinerary and campsites may also vary slightly depending on the group's acclimatization rate or sickness.
The Himalaya are our passion, and we take trekking seriously. Although everyone is here on vacation, please come with a dollop of patience and compassion added to your sense of adventure ...
Hotels in Leh
We use one of the three hotels below as our 'arrival hotels' depending on availability and your preference. Our standard hotel is the Hotel Shaynam where Kim and the staff stay, a lovely family-run guest house with a blooming garden, deck chairs & umbrellas. We don't charge a single supplement here. There is a single supplement or small upgrade charge for Hotel Omasila & Padma Guest House. We book all hotels for you regardless of where you stay. Please specify your preference when booking a trek. If staying at Shaynam or Padma we recommend 'Open Hand' down the road for a delicious meal or coffee & great atmosphere.
Hotel Shaynam
Single Supplement - No (if single available)
Breakfast - Included
Extra Nights - Single $30, Double $35
Padma Guest House
Single Supplement - $75
Breakfast - Included
Extra Nights - Single $45, Double $55
Hotel Omasila
Single Supplement - $175
Extra Nights - Single $65, Double $75, Suite $115
Breakfast - Included
Alternative Hotels
We're happy to book other hotels of your choice for you. Some recommended hotels below.
Dragon Hotel
Single Supplement - $185
Extra Nights - Single $70, Double $80, Suite $120
Breakfast - Included
Luxury Hotels in Leh
We offer options to upgrade to one of Leh's wonderful luxury hotels, which include breakfast in the tarriff. Indulge yourself! We'll make the bookings for you, just let us know the dates …
The Grande Dragon Ladakh
Inquire for price
Breakfast - Included
Srinagar & the Jewels of Kashmir
Kashmir, Srinagar & Indus Jeep Safari
A great extension to any of our Kamzang Journeys treks in Ladakh & Zanskar, or a wonderful trip on its own. Kashmir and Srinagar are some of the jewels of the Indian Himalaya, often described by local Kashmiris as 'heaven on earth' ....
We are offering a wonderful nine-day itinerary, flying from Delhi to Srinagar and finishing in Leh via the overland route.
There are many ways to customize this trip, please get in touch to make this trip exactly what you are looking for!
Some of the highlights: old historic Srinagar & the Mughal Gardens, touring Dal & Nageen Lakes by shikara (local boat), the atmospheric morning floating market, a visit to Dacigram National Park, an excursion Manasbal & Wular Lake, the largest lake in Asia, a tour of
Yousmarg and a visit to Naranag Temple, the oldest in Kashmir.
En route to Leh you'll have the option to drive the stunningly beautiful Indus highway via the Koji La, with a chance to visit idyllic Sonmarg and stop at several Tibetan Buddhist monasteries along the road to Leh. Or you can take a one-hour flight directly to Leh.
Enjoy the world renown beauty and hospitality of Kashmir!
Leh, the Indus Valley & High Lakes
Leh, Indus Valley Monasteries & Salt Lakes
We also have a nearly perfect extension, again also a trip on its own, of Leh, the Indus Valley monasteries (gompas, in Tibetan or Ladakhi) and a jeep safari to the breathtakingly beautiful and culturally interesting Tso Moriri and Pangong Lakes, the later partly in Tibet. Visit the nomadic communities at Tso Moriri, the traditional villages at Pangong Lake and explore the bustling Tibetan Buddhist monasteries en route to these lakes.
There is lots to explore in historic Leh and tucked away amongst the shady villages and intriguing alleyways of this Central Asian capital.
Himachel Pradesh+Spiti
Spiti Valley
The Spiti Valley is a desert mountain valley located high in the Himalaya mountains in the north-eastern part of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The name "Spiti" means "The Middle Land", i.e. the land between Tibet and India.
Local population follow Vajrayana Buddhism similar to that found in the nearby Tibet Autonomous Region and the Ladakh region of India. The valley and surrounding region is one of the least populated regions in India and is the gateway to the northernmost reaches of the nation. Along the northern route from Manali, Himachal Pradesh or Keylong via the Rohtang Pass or Kunzum Pass respectively, the valley lies in the North East of the Indian hill state of Himachal Pradesh, and forms part of the Lahaul and Spiti district. The sub-divisional headquarters (capital) is Kaza, Himachal Pradesh which is situated along the Spiti River at an elevation of about 12,500 feet (3,800 m) above mean sea level.
Lahaul and Spiti is surrounded by high mountain ranges. The Rohtang Pass, at 3,979 m, separates Lahul and Spiti from the Kullu Valley. Lahul and Spiti are cut off from each other by the higher Kunzum Pass, at 15,059 feet (4,590 m). A road connects the two divisions, but is cut off frequently in winter and spring due to heavy snow. The valley is likewise cut off from the north up to eight months of the year by heavy snowfalls and thick icing conditions. A southern route to India proper is periodically closed for brief periods in the winter storms of November through June, but road access is usually restored a few days after storms end via Shimla and the Sutlej in the Kinnaur district.
Himachel Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in North India bordered by Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west, Haryana on the south-west, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by theTibet Autonomous Region on the east. Hima means snow in Sanskrit, and the literal meaning of the state's name is in the lap of the Himalayas. It was named by Acharya Diwakar Datt Sharma, one of the most eminent Sanskrit scholars of Himachal Pradesh.
Himachal Pradesh is famous for its natural beauty, hill stations and temples. Himachal Pradesh has been ranked fifteenth in the list of the highest per capita incomes of Indian states and union territories for year 2013-14.[9] There are many perennial rivers flowing in the state with hydroelectric projects set up. Himachal owing to its great hydroelectric potential produces surplus hydroelectricity and even sells it to other states such as Delhi, Punjab, and Rajasthan. Hydroelectric power projects, tourism, and agriculture form an important part of the state's economy.
There are several valleys in the state[11] with more than 90% of the population living in rural areas.However, 100% hygiene has been achieved in the state and practically all houses have a toilet.[13] The villages have good connectivity with roads, public health centres, and now with Lokmitra kendra using high-speed broadband. Shimla district has maximum urban population of 25%. Successfully imposed environmental protection and tourism development with ban on the use of polyethylene and tobacco products by the government has led to a boost in tourism. According to a 2005 Transparency International survey, Himachal Pradesh was ranked the second-least corrupt state in the country, after Kerala.
Details to come ...
Day 1 - Fly Chandigarh. Drive Simla (hotel)
Day 2 - Drive Saharan | Visit Behmakal Temple (camp)
Day 3 - Drive Sangla | Morning Visit Chitkul + Drive Recong Peo (hotel)
Day 4 - Morning Visit Recong Peo. Drive Nako | Visit Nako Monastery + Drive Tabo (hotel)
Day 5 - Kaza | Morning Visit Tabo Monastery. Drive Kaza. En Route Visit Lalung Monastery. Drive Dankar + Kaza (hotel)
Day 6 - Morning Visit Key Monastery. Drive Keylong (hotel)
Day 7 - Keylong | Morning Visit Trilokinath + Udaipur Mirkuladevi Temple + Keylong (hotel)
Day 8 - Drive Leh
Day 9 - Leh
Day 10 - Trip Ends
Our wonderful Himalayan journey ends today, sadly. You have several options after the trip: a flight back to Delhi, an epic 'jeep safari' back to Manali or elsewhere in the Indian Himalaya, or spending more time in Leh. We're happy to assist on all fronts, but Leh flights are not included in our India treks.
Extra Days in Leh
We are happy to book extra nights at the hotel, or a hotel of your choice, if you want to stay in Leh for a few extra days to explore our favorite Central Asian capital, or just to relax and soak in the mountain scenery. We are also happy to book trips to Nubra, sightseeing jeep safaris along the Indus Valley, rafting, bicycling down the Kardung La or any other activity you would like.
Leh, the Indus Valley & High Lakes Extension
Leh, Indus Valley Monasteries & Salt Lakes
We also have a nearly perfect extension from Leh, again also a trip on its own, of Leh, the Indus Valley monasteries (gompas, in Tibetan or Ladakhi) and a jeep safari to the breathtakingly beautiful and culturally interesting Tso Moriri and Pangong Lakes, the later partly in Tibet. Visit the nomadic communities at Tso Moriri, the traditional villages at Pangong Lake and explore the bustling Tibetan Buddhist monasteries en route to these lakes.
There is lots to explore in historic Leh and tucked away amongst the shady villages and intriguing alleyways of this Central Asian capital.
Srinagar & the Jewels of Kashmir
Kashmir, Srinagar & Indus Jeep Safari
A great extension to any of our Kamzang Journeys treks in Ladakh & Zanskar, or a wonderful trip on its own. Kashmir and Srinagar are some of the jewels of the Indian Himalaya, often described by local Kashmiris as 'heaven on earth' ....
We are offering a wonderful nine-day itinerary, flying from Delhi to Srinagar and finishing in Leh via the overland route.
There are many ways to customize this trip, please get in touch to make this trip exactly what you are looking for!
© Kim Bannister


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I Love Everybody
Personal Stories, Advice, and Support 81 People
DittoAs wicked as I am, and as self destructive as I am.......I can honestly say, I have an earnest love for humans. It might be because I'm an empath. I feel the grief and joy of complete strangers. I want to heal every one so badly, it often brings tears. ...
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Oklahoma forward Blake Griffin announced Wednesday that he will return for his sophomore season instead of making an early entry into the NBA draft.
Griffin led the Sooners by averaging 14.7 points and 9.1 rebounds last season. Oklahoma went to the NCAA Tournament, where it lost a second-round game to Louisville.
Sooners coach Jeff Capel had said he believed Griffin could be an early first-round draft pick if he performs well in workouts and interviews leading up to the draft.
Griffin was a McDonald's All-American in high school. He injured both of his knees this season but was able to return quickly both times.
-- The Associated Press


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Methuen hires new girls field hockey and girls basketball coaches
Methuen athletic director Jim Weymouth announced the hiring of two former Rangers as head coaches, Kristen (Belair) Swales as the field hockey coach and Jillian Middemiss as the girls basketball coach. Below are comments from Weymouth on the two:
Kristen continued her playing career at Merrimack College after graduating from Methuen High School. Kristen teaches elementary physical education at the Tenney Grammar School in Methuen.
Jilian graduated from Methuen High School and went on to have a stellar four-year career at Stonehill College. Jillian teaches physical education at Methuen High School.


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Allow me to introduce myself. I am Chase, I have spent the past three winters working at The Hotel Alyeska, and with my girlfriend Charla Hughes I am driving a 1.1-liter Fiat Panda from England to Mongolia to raise money for charity in the Mongol Rally. Alyeska Resort has been awesomely generous to help support this trip to raise money for the Lotus Children's Centre in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Our adventure started Saturday the 13th at Bodiam Castle, in Bodiam, England. Bodiam Castle was built in 1385, and was the location of the start of the Mongol Rally. It was our first time meeting all of the teams, and in the slightly-organized chaos the reality seemed to hit everybody: Mongolia is a long way away, and a 1.1-liter Fiat Panda is quite small. Before long our worries washed away as everyone drove onto the stage one-by-one to start and then left the starting line. A quick ferry ride and we were off into Europe! France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany all flew and we found ourselves arriving at Klenová Castle in Klenová, Czech Republic. The organizers of the Rally have a thing for castles, and they had put together another gathering for us at Klenová that lasted until the following morning.
After a detour through Poland getting a very authentic Polish experience, we passed through Slovakia and Hungary into Romania. At the Romanian border, the Mongol Rally seemed to enter its second phase: in Oradea, the border city, we were thrust from western Europe into eastern Europe. No road lanes, large unsigned roundabouts, and gypsy horse carts passing through major intersections. We finally made it out of Oradea onto what was allegedly a major Romanian route; and if this was major, we certainly don't want to see a minor road! The asphalt had potholes that could swallow the Panda, and the cows being herded down the road added an extra element to the driving experience. After driving the Transfăgărășan, the second-highest paved road in Romania and "the most beautiful road in the world" according to Jeremy Clarksson, we finally made it to Mamaia Nord on the Black Sea for a bit of relaxation.
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UPC Allegedly Recruited Kids as Young as Five
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|Wairagala Wakabi
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|29 May 2009
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|AR No. 215
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Witness said he was told that if the militia got hold of children early they would become "real soldiers".
By Wairagala Wakabi in The Hague (AR No. 215, 29-May-09)Some recruits in the Union of Congolese Patriots, UPC, training camps were just five years old, according to a witness in the continuing trial of accused Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga.
The witness told judges at the International Criminal Court, ICC, in The Hague that the UPC leadership thought such young recruits made good soldiers and spies.
Parents gave their children to the UPC militia because the group's ethnic Hema leaders said they wanted to drive foreigners from the Ituri region of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
The witness said he saw children being trained at the Bunia headquarters of the UPC, where Lubanga had his offices.
When asked by ICC prosecuting attorney Olivia Struyven to estimate the ages of the children being trained, the witness said, "From five right up to adult age."
His identity protected, the witness explained how the UPC leaders treated the children to make them tough soldiers.
"I was shocked to see a child aged five in a training centre," said the witness. "I found this particularly disturbing. I asked [Richard] Lonema what that child was doing there."
Lonema was acting president of UPC when Lubanga was away from Ituri, he said.
"He said if they get [children] early, they are going to grow up as real soldiers," recalled the witness. "He said it is children like that who are informers on the streets."
After being trained, the children could be deployed on the streets to sell water or groundnuts while working as UPC spies, he said.
According to the witness, at any one time there were about 100 trainees in each of the UPC camps. "Out of 100 recruits, those who were 15 and under were easily 30 percent," he said.
Errant recruits were routinely punished, he said, and this included being whipped or forced to do strenuous exercises over a long period of time.
On one occasion, when the witness was in the UPC headquarters office of a man he called Mr A, he and others witnessed the punishment of a child who was calling out his mother's name.
"Apparently this child was angry, [and] had just been punished," said the witness. "The reaction of those with me, and especially Mr A and his colleagues, was to say, 'that is good, he is going to grow up as a true soldier'."
The instructor who punished the recruit told the boy that he was not behaving like a soldier.
"This particularly affected me," said the witness. "A child crying, calling out [for] his mother¦. Mr A and his colleagues, they felt no remorse, no pity for this child undergoing this punishment."
Although officials from the United Nations mission in Congo, MONUC, visited the UPC headquarters in Bunia, they did not have access to the training area, he said. But officers of the Ugandan army regularly did.
According to the witness, when the UPC took control of Bunia in August 2002, Lubanga was in the Congo capital Kinshasa and Lonema was the acting president.
Lonema told him that Lubanga had called to congratulate him on seizing Bunia, he said.
When asked by Judge Adrian Fulford about Lonema's duties as acting president, the witness said, "He supervised all activities of the army."
The witness also explained that Lubanga named himself the group's minister of defence and commander-in-chief of UPC.
"So [Lubanga] was the political leader of the army," explained the witness. "That is, that there was no other person above him to command the army."
This week, the witness was accused by Lubanga's lawyer Catherine Mabille of providing hearsay to the court when he discussed the training of child soldiers and the UPC leadership.
The witness countered that he had direct contact with political and military authorities in Ituri, as well as the Ugandan army which was also in the region.
Mabille also objected to some of the questioning, saying the prosecutors were leading the witness and had "put five leading questions [to the witness that] practically contain the answer".
Judge Fulford ruled that the defence's objection was appropriate.
The court heard testimony regarding the roles Rwanda and Uganda played in the Ituri conflict when a witness said the UPC received arms from Rwanda after supplies from Uganda became unavailable.
The witness said that Lubanga had told him "Uganda was playing hide and seek", which forced the UPC to turn to Rwanda for weapons.
"Uganda didn't want to openly supply a sufficient quantity of weapons to UPC, so they had to go and get them elsewhere," said the witness.
In addition, the witness said the Ugandan army started training Congolese in 1999, including children, at the Rwampara training camp in Ituri, while some were taken to Uganda for training.
Wairagala Wakabi is a Ugandan journalist covering the trial of Thomas Lubanga for IWPR. His daily reports can be seen on the lubangatrial.org website.
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Wallace To Return? To Drive For DEI?
Jayski is reporting via SpeedTV that there is a rumor circulating that Rusty Wallace may come out of retirement and drive for Dale Earnhardt Inc next season.
Kenny Wallace, Rusty's brother, wrote:
All I can say is that where there's smoke, there's fire. And he is definitely considering stepping back into a race car.
Wallace attributes the thought of Rusty returning to Mark Martin's return to full time racing next season in Hendrick Motorsports' No. 5.
Also, Wallace will drive Michael Waltrip Racing's No. 00 at this weekend's Amp Energy 500 from Talladega Superspeedway.
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Ahead of the release of Strategic Asia 2016–17 in November, NBR spoke with Ashley J. Tellis, a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and research director of the Strategic Asia Program. Dr. Tellis explains the importance of strategic culture for understanding international relations, discusses the volume's main findings, and assesses some of the implications for U.S. policy in Asia.
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Casey Anthony.
Do we yet have another O.J. Simpson-like case in which someone who is obviously guilty walks free, to the dismay of so many?
The little that we do know as fact is confounding at best. The mother does not report her child missing for a month; that in and of itself is unimaginable. When it finally is reported, she relates that the child was abducted by a housekeeper who does not exist, then it somehow becomes her wealthy boyfriend who abducted the child — until it becomes clear that he did not exist.
Let us not forget the duct tape found around the baby. How do you explain that in the context of an accidental death? And since when do we put duct tape on our babies? Placing all these facts together stretches the limits of credibility to think this woman is innocent, which is why her lawyers wouldn't allow her to testify. Casey Anthony's hands were obviously unclean, and they were hiding it, but then again, that is what they were paid for. The jury had, but did not exercise, an option of returning a conviction less than first-degree murder. No justice for the child, and the mother must live the rest of her life with her conscience never at peace.
Yes, the judicial system worked. She faced her accuser and, by a jury of her peers, Casey Anthony was acquitted. But is that enough? Should we as a society just go about our normal lives in the wake of such tragedy? But if we should not, then who among us should stand up and say, "Something's not right here"?
We live in a world full of gray; I get that. Casey Anthony murders her 2-year-old daughter — by accidental drowning or whatever fantasy you may choose to assign to the unquestionable death of this innocent life — and is found not guilty. Only in America.


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It's a busy weekend for Lina: she wins a dance competition, annoys a valuable client and has to play gooseberry when Griff, her business partner, meets an old flame. Killing time, she drives across Dartmoor only to find two men robbing a medieval church.
Outraged, she manages to stop them - only to discover that it's not just in Devon that they are working. Safely back in Kent, she makes some new friends. One, a frail and confused pensioner, may have been the victim of a heartless crime.
Another is a bright young woman eager to hear all about Lina's life. But suddenly Lina realises that she may have made new enemies, too - or maybe just stirred up some very dangerous old ones.
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Dot-Marie Jones is married!
The Glee star exchanged vows with her longtime girlfriend Bridgett Casteen on Saturday, Dec. 21, Jones' rep confirms to E! News.
People were the first to report the happy news.
The duo invited close friends to their Los Angeles home for a holiday party, according to the mag. The guests were surprised to learn that they were actually gathered to attend a wedding.
"Oh happy day!" Bridgett tweeted the morning of her nuptials. Later in the evening, she changed her profile to reflect her married name.
This is the first marriage for Jones and the second for Casteen.
Jones, who plays Coach Shannon Beiste on the FOX hit series, proposed to her love on Friday, Oct. 4, near Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif.
"Thank you @dotmariejones for making me the happiest woman in the world. #engaged," Bridgett tweeted at the time. She also shared a picture of the proposal via her Twitter account.
The 49-year-old actress popped the question during Anaheim Gay Days, an annual event that draws more than 30,000 LGBT visitors and allies to the family theme park. "It's the happiest day of my life," Jones tells The Advocate. "I never thought I'd find somebody that is so loving and kind."
Congrats the to the happy couple!
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Lots of people who go into the pawn shop get disappointed.
Big bang theory is epic whats wrong with ya man, lemme think tv shows that should die anything on any disney channel and new cartoon network shows WE WANT LOONEY TOONS !!!!!!!!!!
If any animated show should come back it should be Animaniacs.
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And would someone please kill pokemon and yugioh, they've been around for like, 15 years and haven't died yet. It's almost like the simpsons, they just keep making them after there's nothing really to talk about anymore.
Also, cleveland show, just die, please.
I think if Jerry Trainor got into an actually good TV show, it would be something worth watching. He's the only reason I've even bothered to watch a clip of iCarly or Drake and Josh.
Also, any series that involves Yu-Gi-Oh. I got really fucking annoyed by the TV spin-offs when GX started.
And, am I the only one that wants Are You Afraid of the Dark to come back on Nickelodeon?
Glee, American Idol, anyhting that involves doing retarded things for money, damn "talent" shows, etc...
g4; the channel, should die.
Everything on TLC EVERYTHING
Fuck it, just get rid of TLC
"Shows" On TLC:
[list]19 Kids and Counting[/list][list]Mall Cops[/list][list]Sarah Palin's Alaska[/list][list]Toddlers & Tiaras[/list]Also:
Family Guy and all it's offshoots
Screw it i'd be happy to see 90% of all t.v die, except stuff on the discovery channel/science channel and the retro cartoon channel
Mall Cops is actually quite enjoyable, especially when the drunks decide to migrate.
Toddlers & Tiaras is just so wrong that its fascinating, but the whole concept need to die
Big Ban Theory sucks hard.
Shows that REALLY need to be brought back, and not as a fucking rehash but a true original concept:
Dexter's Lab
Courage the Cowardly Dog.
Samurai Jack.
Droopy the Master detective hound (god I just loved staying up till 9:30 to catch the latest episode before bedtime)
Ed Edd 'n Eddy.
Justice League (One of the best)
Time Squad (fuck yes)
The Adam's Family.
This is just an excerpt of the originality and fun we've lost to corporate managing.
I really wish that simpsons would die already, and that they never even begun with according to jim.
Anything remotely the same as those "should die" shows, should also die. ANYTHING EVEN REMOTELY!
Fucking seriously. Sixteen and Pregnant passes on Sony Entertainment here on my country. When they show the ad with the clips and the time it airs at, good MOTHERFUCKING GOD!
"I need sex" "I want to have sex" Sex this, sex that, your vagina is pretty busy... Fuck me sideways in the head so I don't have to listen to that crap!
Also, MLP should die. I have NO IDEA how can anyone here or anywhere else, of male gender, with an age above 12 or 13 like that shit. I was SHOCKED to see how several FP members even like it. It makes no sense at all, people who condemn furries and stuff of the sort, like little talking ponies who have queenish personalities and according to that picture, seem to give some weird looking camera angles...
Honestly, I think anyone of male gender should be ashamed of this... Its the complete opposite of their ages. As said, its not like they must watch stuff for adults. They just... shouldn't watch stuff made for little girls. Its the creepiest thing ever.
I think MTV should pretty much just close down and die in a fire
And I refuse to watch it because its unappealing to me. And to be honest, it should also be unappealing to anyone else except little girls.
For obvious reasons.
Now I'm the kind of guy who'd defend to the death anyone's rights to like what they want, but these guys are acting like it not weird at all to like a little girls show. Can they like it? Sure, is it a bit weird? Indeed it is.
the mlp thread is fucking retarded lol i wish they cud just kill themselves
Yeah, like many have said, that fucking My Little Pony cartoon.
It's silly to think that only the target audience should be allowed to watch a certain show.
This would for example mean that nobody here is allowed to enjoy Dexter's Laboratory or Disney movies since the target audience is children.
Let people decide themselves what they're too old to enjoy.
Was that even english?
Pretty much everything on G4. It's become Spike 2.0 now.
Do a episode of icarly naked :3, nah I'm just jacking your meat.
Jersey shore and Maury and Bad girls club, and amongst other TV shows i can't think of.
Too many crime shows going on. I don't know which one is the best but the rest should end.
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, it sucks.