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Montreal: Exploring Montreal's History
Every time I go to a new city, the spirit of adventure and discovery heightens my energy level and 6:10 am I was already awake. I read my guidebook for a while and then doze off again, only to be awakened by a major thunderstorm that drenched the city with a downpour. So I got up and enjoyed a leisurely breakfast and by 9:30 or so things had calmed down again, just in time for my explorations of the city. The Old Montreal Ghost Tour last night had already given me a bit of an...
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, History, Notre, Dame, Architecture
Every time I go to a new city, the spirit of adventure and discovery heightens my energy level and 6:10 am I was already awake. I read my guidebook for a while and then doze off again, only to be awakened by a major thunderstorm that drenched the city with a downpour. So I got up and enjoyed a leisurely breakfast and by 9:30 or so things had calmed down again, just in time for my explorations of the city. The Old Montreal Ghost Tour last night had already given me a bit of an overview of the old historic centre of Montreal and introduced me to some interesting characters.
Five minutes from my hotel is the Place d'Armes, one of Montreal's most famous squares. The old part of the city was still quiet, and I enjoyed a peacefull stroll through the cobble-stoned streets. I headed into one of Montreal's Tourist Information Office, located right at the southwest corner of Rue Notre Dame and Place Jacques Cartier to stock up on maps and ask various questions of the helpful staff.
Old Montreal in the morning has such a European feel to it, with the little cafés just setting up shop and local residents getting ready to walk to work. The calm relaxed atmosphere contrasts quite sharply with the usual frenetic hustle and bustle that we are so used to in our North American metropolitan cities.
After a relaxing walk that allowed me to admire the architecture and the narrow streets and alleyways I returned to Place d'Armes where my Old Montreal Walking Tour, provided by licensed tour guides from Guidatour, would be starting at 11:00 am. The meeting place was just outside the Notre-Dame Cathedral and our two tour leaders were already waiting. Our English-speaking group would be handled by Louis while the French-speaking group was entrusted to another guide, Bruno.
Eleven of us tourists congregated around Louis and in his charming French accented yet perfect English he started to educate us about the history and architecture of Old Montreal, adding a dose of subtle humour. Naturally our tour started with the Basilica of Notre Dame, probably Montreal's most visited building. Louis took us inside the basilica and we discovered that the C$15 admission ticket for the walking tour actually covers the $4 that the Basilica charges for admission.
The Basilica of Notre Dame is a magnificent Gothic revival church, designed ironically by the Protestant Irish-American architect James O'Donnell who had also designed churches in New York City, and built between 1824 and 1829. In addition to a stunning Gothic revival exterior, Notre Dame features a dramatic interior, with a deep blue ceiling that is decorated with golden stars. It is one of the most unusual churches I have seen and its visual impact is stunning.
Louis explained to us that for about Can$2000 you can get married in this church, but obviously there is a waiting list of at least two years. Celebrities like Quebecois singer Celine Dion and hockey great Mario Lemieux got married here. Notre-Dame Basilica was also the location of former prime minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau's funeral, Canada's most well-known prime minister. Louis then took us through the side chapel out into the wedding chapel, officially called "La Chapelle Notre-Dame du Sacré-Coeur" which unfortunately was seriously damaged in a fire in 1978. Much of the woodwork has been reconstructed in a more modern style, but the chapel is still an impressive space.
After our first introduction to Montreal architecture we walked westwards just a few steps on Rue Notre-Dame and had a look at Montreal's oldest building: the Old Seminary or "Vieux Séminaire Saint-Sulpice". Built in 1683 by Sulpician priests, this building used to be a manor from which the priests managed their vast land holdings. During the early years of Montreal's history, the town's citizens were exposed to frequent attacks by the Iroquois, and the Old Seminary represented a refuge in a place that was still mostly wilderness. The characteristic public clock was installed in 1701 and is among the oldest such timekeepers in all of North America.
We then stopped to admire Place d'Armes, right in front of the Basilica, so called because it used to be a location for military manoeuvres as well as for religious processions. Place d'Armes is a veritable collection of architectural history. The New York Insurance building, dating back to 1888, was the first building to install the newly invented elevator, at the time making it the highest building in all of Montreal. The Hotel Place d'Armes just north, originally five stories high, actually had three stories added once the building was retrofitted with an elevator.
The Aldred Building is a fine example of Art Deco skyscraper architecture and for many years it was the highest building in Montreal. Louis quite appropriately referred to the stepped back skysraper design as the wedding cake architectural style. The centre of Place d'Armes is watched over by a statue of Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maissoneuve, who founded Montreal in 1642.
The north end of Place d'Armes holds another architectural marvel: the Bank of Montreal building. Founded in 1817 as the first bank in Canada, the Bank of Montreal decided to build an impressive headquarters in 1847 and created a neoclassical exterior modeled after the Roman Pantheon. The interior was completely redesigned in 1904 to 1905 by the famous New York architectural firm of McKim, Mead and White with a magnificent banking hall modeled after a Roman basilica.
Heading west of St. James Street (or rue St-Jacques), Louis explained that this used to be Canada's business centre during the 19th century. Many Canadian banks had their headquarters here until they were moved into downtown Montreal or later to Toronto. Railway and shipping companies also had their head offices here, many of them founded by immigrants from Scotland.
The architectural mix on rue St-Jacques is impressive and Louis pointed out one example that has recently been renovated and reincarnated as the extremely upscale St. James Hotel. This trendy boutique hotel offers a penthouse suite that can be rented for around $5000 a night (in low season) and it is a favourite hangout of celebrities. To mention just one example, Madonna just stayed at the St. James recently at the end of June during her Montreal concert stop.
Another truly impressive architectural jewel came into view: the former head office of the Royal Bank, whose construction began in 1928 according to designs by famous New York skyscrapers experts York and Sawyer. For a long time this building was the largest in the British Empire. The design is influenced by a Florentine palazzo and the impressive high ceilings of the Great Hall feature the coats of arms of eight of Canada's ten provinces.
Unfortunately no photography was allowed in either the Bank of Montreal or the Royal Bank buildings, but they are astounding examples of architectural styles of different eras. Louis then took us through the narrow streets of Old Montreal towards the city's waterfront and the birthplace of the city. As a major port town and shipping centre, many of the buildings in Old Montreal were warehouse buildings featuring large windows to let in a lot of natural daylight. This was to reduce the risk of fire that would have been caused by artificial lighting at the time, putting at risk the precious cargo that these buildings were storing.
I kept asking Louis numerous questions about the architecture and social history of Montreal. His knowledge of architecture was impressive, and to compare architectural styles, he was referencing numerous other well-known buildings in other cities such as New York City, Toronto, Boston and Chicago. He mentioned that a lot of historic buildings were torn down in Montreal during the 1960s as in so many other North American cities, but fortunately the architectural preservation movement gained strength and today all of Old Montreal is protected.
Old Montreal languished for a number of decades since most of the action had moved downtown, but in the last fourty years Vieux Montréal has experienced a revival that started with the major international event of Expo 67. Today, many of these former warehouse buildings have been converted into upscale condos and Louis informed me that even a small studio apartment will probably fetch a price tag of at least half a million dollars. Old Montreal has made a successful transition from a former commercial district to a vibrant tourism, entertainment and residential area.
Close to the waterfront we arrived at Place d'Youville, an elongated public space that is located on the former riverbed of the Rivière Saint-Pierre that was canalized in the 1830s and eventually covered over and dried out completely. The History Centre of Montreal is a former fire station and a rare example of Flemish architecture in Quebec.
Just a few steps east is Montreal's Museum of Archeology and History at Pointe-à-Callière. It is very rare to know exactly where a city was founded, but Montrealers know exactly where their city first came into being: on a narrow strip of land between the St. Lawrence and the Saint-Pierre River. Right there the first settlers built Fort Ville-Marie, using earth and wooden posts. As a matter of fact, on May 17, 1642, Father Vimont held a mass celebrating the founding of Montréal, attended by Sieur de Maisonneuve, Jeanne Mance and some of the other founding colonists.
Today, the museum consists of six buildings and introduces visitors to the city's history in the most innovative ways. There is even an archeological dig here, unearthing further knowledge about the city's history. Various festivals including a multicultural festival and a historic market weekend are also held a Pointe-à-Callière.
Our route then took us back up to Notre Dame Street. The former Palais de Justice, built between 1849 and 1856, is a fine example of Canadian neoclassicism. Today the building houses the Quebec Court of Appeal. Across the street is the Ernst Cormier Building, opened in 1926 and named after the famous architect that also designed the main pavillon of the Université de Montreal as well as the doors of the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.
Our tour through Old Montreal appropriately came to an end at Place Jacques-Cartier, the gently sloping grandest public space of Old Montreal. Numerous restaurants with outdoor terraces line both sides of the square and the centre holds a variety of wooden stalls selling flowers, artwork and souvenirs. The north end of the square is overlooked by a statue of Admiral Horatio Nelson, who curiously faces away from Montreal's port area. The statue is a testimony to the power of the merchants of British descent who wished to commemorate the British defeat of the French and Spanish fleet in the Battle of Trafalgar.
The northeast end of Place Jacques Cartier is the location of Montreal's City Hall, built in the Second Empire Style and opened in 1878. A fire destroyed the roof and the interior of the building in 1922 and the roof was reconstructed in 1926 along the lines of the city hall in Tours, France. Today, Montreal's City Hall is still located in this historic building.
Place Jacques-Cartier was a fitting place to end our tour of Old Montreal and everyone in the crowd thanked Louis profusely for sharing his local insight and knowledge. By this time it was almost 1 pm, and my stomach was telling me what it was time for: lunch at the Café du Chateau.
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Montreal: Neighbourhood Connections In The Park On
Lovely Square St. Louis
After an enjoyable late lunch at Mañana and after learning about the interesting life story of its owner, Angel Broncales, I was ready for enjoying a little bit of afternoon relaxation and right across from Mañana is a beautiful urban park called Square St. Louis. Its history goes back a long way, all the way to 1848 when the City of Montreal installed a water reservoir on top of a hill. 31 years later the reservoir was taken down and the entire site was converted into a publ...
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Square St. Louis, tour, adventure
After an enjoyable late lunch at Mañana and after learning about the interesting life story of its owner, Angel Broncales, I was ready for enjoying a little bit of afternoon relaxation and right across from Mañana is a beautiful urban park called Square St. Louis. Its history goes back a long way, all the way to 1848 when the City of Montreal installed a water reservoir on top of a hill. 31 years later the reservoir was taken down and the entire site was converted into a public park.
The centre of the park, situated in Montreal's popular Latin Quarter neighbourhood, features a classic Victorian fountain, surrounded by a large number of benches that attract local residents, university students, artists and tourists in search of a shady spot to relax. Someone had brought a guitar and was strumming folk songs, children were playing, and a dog was swimming in the water of the fountain. A peaceful atmosphere imbued this urban green space. Surrounding the park is a collection of eclectic Second Empire townhouses and some people say that this square might be the closest thing to a European neighbourhood square.
As I was sitting and just taking in this picturesque environment, a young man sat down next to me and we started chatting. He said that he is originally from Antigua and grew up in Oakville, Ontario, just outside of Toronto. He went to university in Virginia, did his graduate degree at McGill in Montreal and finally a PhD at Cornell University. He told me that today he runs a biotech company located in Boston and occasionally he has to travel up on business to Montreal.
Since he lived in Montreal while taking his graduate degree, he had a chance to get to know the city up-close and says he loves Montreal, especially because of its bohemian character and its European flair. He actually lived around the corner from Square St. Louis, and he is always drawn back to this neighbourhood whenever he comes back to Montreal.
Curious about his experiences studying in different parts in the United States, I asked him what his experience was like, particularly as a visible minority. He indicated that issues such as race, religion and sex are taken much more seriously in the US than they are in Canada. He added that Montreal is a very relaxed place and racial background is not much of an issue. In his opinion, language is a much more important topic in Montreal.
As we chatted, two young ladies, one from California and from Washington, D.C., came by and requested us to take a picture. We chatted for a while and they told us that they were visiting a friend who lives here in Montreal. The atmosphere in Square St. Louis was so open and relaxed, people just felt comfortable approaching complete strangers to sit down and chat. I was having a great time.
Shortly after, the young man said goodbye and I continued my exploration of the Latin Quarter on foot. Montreal's stone townhouses represent a very unique and beautiful architectural style that you will not find in any other city. As I got ready for my next item on the itinerary, a visit to Montreal's Islands and the Casino de Montreal, I relished this neighbourhood encounter between total strangers, inspired by the serene surroundings of Square St. Louis.
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Montreal: One Final Walk Through Downtown, Admiring Its
Architectural Beauties
My exciting long weekend in Montreal unfortunately had to come to an end. After an exciting day of exploration yesterday that ended with an absolutely delicious dinner at Nuances, the fine dining restaurant at the Casino de Montreal, capped by an impressive pyro-musical performance at La Ronde, I rested up so I would be able to squeeze in a few more hours of discovery this morning. One more exploration of the city before I would have to had back to Toronto on the train before...
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, architecture, downtown
My exciting long weekend in Montreal unfortunately had to come to an end. After an exciting day of exploration yesterday that ended with an absolutely delicious dinner at Nuances, the fine dining restaurant at the Casino de Montreal, capped by an impressive pyro-musical performance at La Ronde, I rested up so I would be able to squeeze in a few more hours of discovery this morning. One more exploration of the city before I would have to had back to Toronto on the train before noon.
With all my suitcases duly packed I went off for one more urban adventure. Fortunately checkout wasn't until noon, so I was able to leave my luggage at the hotel and just head off with my camera and my backpack. I started walking west on Rue De La Gauchetière Ouest which starts off as a fairly small street surrounded by five or six story high older buildings. The first major sight I came across was St. Patrick's Basilica.
This gothic revival building, a designated Canadian heritage site, is one of the most magnificent examples of this style in all of Canada. The massive arrival of Irish immigrants in the early 1800s created the need for more houses of worship and construction of St. Patrick's was started in 1843 with the first mass being celebrated in 1847. The interior of this church features 150 oil paintings of saints and is known for the "St. Patrick's Chimes", a chime system composed of ten bells, the oldest of which dates back to 1774.
I continued west past increasingly modern buildings until I happened across a major urban square: Dorchester Square, formerly known as Dominion Square. This wide open public space is a former cemetery which held the victims of the 1832 cholera epidemic. Today it holds several statues, including a monument commemorating the victims of the Boers War, a statue of Robert Burns - a Scottish poet, and another statue of Sir Wilfried Laurier, a former Canadian prime minister.
The south side of the square is called Place du Canada, which is the setting for the annual Remembrance Day ceremony which honours Canadians that were killed in the First and Second World Wars as well as the Korean War. Dorchester Square is surrounded by several magnificent buildings. The north end holds the Dominion Square Building which is also the location of the Centre Infotouriste, Montreal Tourism's headquarters.
The east side of Dorchester Square is adorned by one of Montreal's most astounding buildings: Mary Queen of the World Cathedral. This impressive church is one of two surviving local churches from the era before 1875. It illustrates the power that the church wielded before the Quiet Revolution of the 1960s. One of Montreal's catholic bishops, Ignace Bourget, devised a grandiose plan to outshine the Notre Dame Basilica.
He decided to commission a church that would be a replica of Rome's St. Peter's Cathedral with a location right in the middle of a Protestant neighbourhood. Construction lasted from 1870 to 1894 and the copper statues of thirteen patron saints of Montreal's parishes were installed in 1900. The church underwent extensive modernization in the 1950s. In recent years there has been significant reconstruction and the statue of Bishop Ignace Bourget outside the cathedral was restored in 2005. Mary Queen of the World was named a National Historic Site of Canada on May 14, 2006.
Further north on Place du Canada is the Sun Life Building which was finished in 1931 after three stages of construction. It was built exclusively for the Sun Life Assurance Company and measures 122 meters in height and counts 24 stories. Although the new head office of the Royal Bank of Canada at 360 Saint Jacques Street in Montreal was taller by several floors, the Sun Life Building was at the time the largest building in terms of square footage anywhere in the British Empire. The Sun Life Building has historic significance: during World War II the basement vaults of the Sun Life Building were the secret hiding place of the Crown Jewels of England and the gold bullion of the Bank of England. Today it stands as Montreal's 17th highest building.
On the West side of Place du Canada are also several historic buildings, starting with St. George's Anglican Church, a Gothic Revival-style church, which was opened for worship in October of 1870. Its main features include the magnificent double hammer-beam roof, one of the largest of its type in the world. The unique column-free interior combines elements of both English and French Gothic plans, and the church features magnificent wood carvings in the chancel.
The original bells of the church had to be sent out to a country church since the sound of the 13 bells was considered too loud for a city church. A new set of 10 bells of a lower tone was installed in 1901 and the new sound was deemed to be beautiful. The original architect considered to include a clock in the clock tower but was concerned about a clock spoiling the appearance. In addition, with the church facing Windsor Station, the architect was afraid of the wrath of railway passengers in the event that the clock was going to be inaccurate. Nevertheless, the clock was installed, only losing 6 seconds a year. A public clock was extremely important to people at the time since wrist watches had not been invented yet and pocket watches were difficult to access under thick winter apparel.
Right across the Street from St. George's is Windsor Station - one of Montreal's historic railway stations. Cornelius Van Horne, the famous chairman of Canadian Pacific, asked well-known architect Bruce Price to draw up plans for a modern railway station in 1887 to serve Canada's transcontinental railroad. Price had already gained lots of experience from constructing skyscrapers in Manhattan, he had also built the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City, the Banff Springs Hotel and other chateau-style buildings across Canada and was the prime candidate to build this project. The railway station opened in 1889 and was enlarged in 1916 with a 15-story main tower. Windsor Station, built in a solid Richardson Romanesque revival style, witnessed a big expansion in rail travel in the early 20th century. In 1979 Windsor Station was abandoned in favour of Montreal's Gare Centrale for transcontinental passenger traffic, but continued to house local commuter trains until 1993. Today it holds a hotel, a variety of stores and offices and the beautifully preserved central concourse still features the original arrivals and departure board and is used as a venue for major events. A major beer festival is also held at the Station annually. In recognition of its historic and architectural significance Windsor Station was named the first heritage train station in Canada in 1990.
After my explorations on Dorchester Square I strolled to the north-east end of this grand public space to enter one of Montreal's most popular streets: Rue St-Catharines. This street stretches for a length of 15 km and is Montreal's main commercial artery. Hundreds of stores and fashion retailers are located along this busy street and it also is the main location of the Montreal Jazz Festival. Since the 1960s several shopping centres have sprouted up and replaced some of the older townhouses that used to flank this historical thoroughfare. Montreal's Eaton Centre is the most recent addition to the shopping centres on St. Catharines.
This street also features a wealth of historic buildings including Christ Church Cathedral. This impressive Neo-Gothic church was built in 1858 and consecrated in 1867 in the growing Gold Square Mile area. The architect Frank Mills used the cathedral of Salisbury, his home town, as a model for this building. The church features a beautiful stained glass window and surprisingly, the church itself rests on the roofs of an underground mall. Prior to the construction of the mall, the church was actually sinking into the soft ground. Indeed the original steeple had to be removed in 1927 due to its heavy weight and a much lighter steeple made of aluminum was constructed in 1940. Today the underground shopping centre, whose 1987 excavation required the church to be supported by concrete beams in mid-air, provides adequate structural support for the church. The 34-story office tower behind the church is topped by a crown of thorns and makes for a popular photo motif.
I continued to walk east on St. Catherines and happened upon Phillips Square, a beautiful urban space where the retail trade began in Montreal. Rue St. Catharines had formerly been a purely residential area. Henry Morgan, a Scottish immigrant with excellent connections in the dry goods retail trade in Glasgow, had moved a retail store to a new location at St. Catharines and Phillips Square after the old city , location of most of the retailers warehouses, had suffered a devastating flood in 1886. This store, built in the solid Richardson Romanesque style, later became "The Bay", for the "Hudson's Bay Company", which is a chain of about 100 fashion department stores operating throughout Canada whose origins date back to the fur traders of the 1600s. The centre of Phillips Square is home to a monument of King Edward VII, and a Birks jewellery store, located in an attractive sandstone building, flanks the square on the west side.
It was getting close to departure time so I speeded up my walk back to the hotel. There was one more major architectural attraction on my way: St. James United Church. Completed in 1889, the present St. James Church is the fourth home of the St. James congregation and due to its impressive size it used to be known as the Cathedral Church of Methodism. The two towers anchored around a central large rose window are reminiscent of great French Gothic cathedrals. As a matter of fact, St. James United Church was hidden by commercial storefronts from 1926 onwards in order to raise revenue. The church remained concealed for more than 78 years and after the demolition of the commercial buildings it was finally uncovered again in 2005 and is currently undergoing some exterior renovations.
On my way back to the hotel I thought what amazing architectural wealth and beauty Montreal has to offer. From Old Montreal and the Old Port, first and foremost led by Notre-Dame Basilica, to its stunning Second Empire City Hall area to the historic centres of commerce on Rue St-Jacques or St. James Street to the magnificent public and religious buildings that can be seen all over the downtown core, Montreal dazzles with its architectural heritage.
Any architecture and history buff can't help but love this city and I realized that three and a half days in this city are barely enough to scratch the surface. As I settled into my comfortable seat in the Via Rail coach back to Toronto I concluded that this trip was just an introduction, a mere overview, a brief taste of a diverse, multi-faceted city, with so many more places to explore in detail next time I come back.


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AIDS activists honored the last wishes of Tim Bailey for a public funeral in Washington, DC. It was to be a somber, non-violent funeral procession from the Capitol to the White House. However, police would not allow the display of Tim Bailey's coffin in public. The question asked so often during the stand-off between police and activists was "Who is in charge here?"
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Alternative advent calendar helps south Essex gear up to Christmas
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Residents are being offered a wheelie great alternative to a chocolate advent calendar this December that could not only help you burn calories but also win daily prizes.
The #Winter Wheelers advent calendar is part of a 'Love to Ride' campaign across south Essex which encourages residents to get on their bike throughout December to unlock cycling giveaways.
The promotion is available thanks to the South Essex Active Travel (SEAT) partnership between Essex County Council, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council and Thurrock Council.
Prizes include winter cycling gear from leading innovative brands Proviz, Blaze and Torch, plus vouchers to buy a new bike at the winners' chosen local bike shops.
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Daily rides help unlock your advent windows and win you prizes, while also logging the calories you burn along the way.
Southend-on-Sea Borough Councillor, Tony Cox, representing South Essex Active Transport said: "Christmas is often an expensive time of year and also a time that we all indulge in some unhealthy treats.
"This campaign is all about encouraging cyclists to get active on their bikes and maybe even win an early Christmas present in the process."
The national Winter Wheelers campaign is also available to riders outside of Essex. Log your rides from the 1st to 25th December to go in the draw for prizes from Proviz, Blaze and Torch. Love to Ride South Essex participants will also have the chance of winning top individual prize bundles for riding the most miles in December and encouraging the most people to ride.
Love to Ride's Winter Wheelers is part of a programme of active travel activity being delivered in south Essex through Ideas in Motion, a three-year behaviour change project funded by the Department for Transport's Access Fund.
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As cyber-security works its way onto the corporate board agenda, COSO is suggesting ways that its frameworks for internal control and risk management can be a starting point for companies to anticipate fast-emerging risks. "Just as the board is responsible for enterprise risk management, this is very similar," says Mike Rose, a partner at Grant Thornton. So is the basic COSO approach, whether the risks are financial or cyber. More inside.
The Department of Health and Human Services is issuing a stern warning to healthcare providers to take patient privacy issues seriously or suffer hefty fines and penalties. Last month it issued its largest penalty under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, $4.8 million, since the law's enactment 18 years ago. HIPAA experts say the big fines and strict corrective action plans are here to stay. More inside.
Five of the nation's biggest banks flunked their annual Federal Reserve stress tests for 2013. Citibank also came up short in 2012, and its back-to-back failures will prevent it from increasing shareholder dividends. Problems included insufficient capitalization, risk management failures, and deficient controls. The Volcker rule was a factor for at least one bank.
The Federal Reserve has approved a final rule intended to strengthen the supervision of large bank holding companies and subject foreign banks doing business in the U.S. to identical standards. It establishes liquidity, risk management, and capital standards and requires the largest banks, foreign and domestic, to establish risk committees. More inside.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has proposed new requirements for improving governance and risk management standards at big banks. The proposed guidelines would require a comprehensive written statement that articulates the bank's risk appetite and serves as the foundation for its risk governance framework. More on the plan inside.
Slow economic growth, a low interest rate environment, and the threat of cyber-attacks will continue to increase the risk profile for banks of all sizes, according to a new report by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Its latest Semiannual Risk Perspective details many of those risks and the responses its supervisory staff expects to see.
Chief audit executives are worried about organizational risks as a result of relationships with third parties, yet they are feeling a little left out in terms of addressing them.
As companies prepare their first disclosures and reports on conflict mineral use for the Securities and Exchange Commission, a coalition of investor activists and human rights groups have detailed their expectations for recordkeeping and supply chain due diligence. Details inside.
Internal auditors say they are shifting their attention toward strategic risks, but are still bogged down in the basic financial controls and assurance over financial reporting, according to a recent survey. The shift is happening slowly and not without some growing pains. One of the difficulties is that big, emerging risks are more ambiguous. "They're used to those very black and white, bright lines," says Tom Harper, general auditor at Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago.
After financial risk, reputation risk is the biggest concern that keeps board directors awake at night, according to the latest poll from audit firm EisnerAmper. Nearly two-thirds of the board members surveyed say it is their next biggest risk, a huge increase from when the survey was conducted last year. Directors cited compliance and regulatory risk as the third largest risk. More survey results inside.
The role of internal audit continues to evolve. New requirements from Nasdaq and the Federal Reserve emphasize practices such as analyzing the effectiveness of risk management, monitoring compliance with stated risk tolerances, and other risk-based responsibilities. "Stakeholders are stepping up their expectations of internal auditors," says Richard Chambers, CEO of the Institute of Internal Auditors.
Banks may be playing a game of fudging that could have bigger repercussions on the financial system than if they were manipulating earnings. In a report issued earlier this month, a Senate committee accused JPMorgan Chase of fooling regulators into thinking it was taking less risk than it was. Inside, Executive Editor Joseph McCafferty considers the dangers of manipulating risk assessments and what it means for such regulations as the Volcker Rule.
According to a recent KPMG survey, audit committee members say they could do more to understand the major assumptions that lie beneath management's accounting judgments and estimates, and less than half of the 1,800 audit committee members surveyed said they devote adequate agenda time to discussing the quality and consistency of non-audited financial information. More survey results inside.
Chief audit executives are developing their 2013 audit strategy, and the plans are shaping up to look very different than they did in 2012, say audit advisers. Companies expect to devote more resources to internal audit next year, given the larger mandate to focus on areas like data security. "Internal audit is being asked to play a more active role in that space," says Jason Pett, internal audit services leader for PwC.
A pair of recent studies by accounting firms confirms an increasing number of companies are retooling their risk strategies as a result of recent economic turmoil and persistent uncertainty.
One explosive report about drug cartels funneling money through U.S. banks, plus one compliance officer announcing his resignation during a U.S. Senate committee hearing, and presto—anti-money laundering efforts, and the lack thereof, are back in the news. How to take a fresh look at the problem? Which firms must operate what sorts of programs? Details inside.
Thousands of internal auditors convened in Boston earlier this month, and came away with one basic conclusion: The profession needs to expand its skills and expertise to prosper in today's data-soaked world. "We have a great challenge to push executive management and the board to respond to those changes," said Mark Carawan, chief audit executive for Citigroup. More on the state of internal audit is inside.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has proposed a new standard that will require companies to present additional tables in the footnotes to explain liquidity risks, and banks to disclose their risks from potential fluctuations in interest rates. "The tables are trying to achieve a one-stop-shop view of an entity's obligations," says Chris Smith, a partner with audit firm BDO USA.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has proposed a new accounting standard to require companies to explain more to investors about risks due to liquidity problems or interest rate fluctuations. The interest rate risk disclosure proposal applies only to financial companies, while the liquidity disclosure would affect all companies. More inside.
Three years after the financial crisis, it's clear that companies still struggle with how to manage risk in the organization; just ask JPMorgan. Part of the difficulty: Getting a handle on risk across the organization is a complex undertaking which requires a careful balancing act. Integrating a formal statement of risk appetite with the risk-management program is an important step. Details inside.
COSO's effort to update its famed, but 20-year-old, framework for managing internal controls has sparked a deeper debate this spring about how companies should approach internal control overall. "Some of COSO's own members are critical of the draft. It speaks to the fact that these organizations took their role seriously," says Norman Marks, vice president at SAP. A closer look is inside.
Risk managers and internal auditors are putting their heads together to consider how they can collaborate more to create a better approach to risk and decision making. Two influential groups representing each role produced a joint report calling for the professions to work more closely together to respond to strategic risks.
Once upon a time, internal audit departments were busy enough with reviewing financial statements and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. But as company risks have exploded in recent years, the modern audit department has had to reconfigure its skills and priorities to match. The emerging result: audit departments pressured to understand what drives the business and to build deeper relationships with top managers. More inside.
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National Geographic Complete Guide to the Birds of North America
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- Language: English
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- Pages: 744
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- Publication date: November 2014
- 180 colour photos, colour illustrations, 815 colour distribution maps.
Essential, comprehensive, and easy to use, the revised edition of National Geographic Complete Birds of North America is an astonishing resource that covers every bird species found in North America as well as all the seasonal visitors. Entries are organized by family group, the taxonomic organization newly updated to match current American Ornithologists' Union guidelines. Within a family, each separate bird entry has dozens of tips and illustrations on species' gender, age group, behavior, habitat, nesting and feeding habits, and migration routes. Providing full information on more than 1000 species, National Geographic Complete Birds of North America features hundreds of range and migration maps, cutting-edge information on identification, and more than 4000 annotated illustrations by expert bird artists.
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Two first half goals against South Africa helped Sellas Tetteh bust his opening day hoodoo at the Africa Youth Championships and set the quest for a place at the 2015 World Youth Championship on course.
The South Africans had promised a tough game, and delivered all the pre-match bravado but fell short when it mattered most against a Ghana side that possessed the ball better, passed it around well and with better finishing could have humiliated their opponents long before the 90th minute mark.
Instead Tetteh, who is managing at his third Africa Youth Championship, tasted victory for the first time on the opening day after defeat to Egypt in 2013 and a draw against Cameroon two years earlier.
It is a defeat which seemed to have touched raw nerves in South Africa too with a few tweets focussing on what they claimed to be overaged Ghana players while blaming the loss on the Egyptian referee for harsh second yellow card that messed up the contest early.
The truth though is that a lot of that were just excuses. Ghana, masters at this level with three titles, one world cup and losing finalists only two years ago were too good for the Amajitas.
Ghana's quality was oozing very early. Clifford Aboagye, third best player from the world cup two years ago was in fine form in midfield with Asideu Attobrah, Yaw Yeboah and others providing support.
Ghana was ahead after only ten minutes when South Africa left back Maphosa Modibo turned the ball into his own net under pressure from Prosper Kassim following a good run and cross from the impressive Yaw Yeboah.
The Black Satellites went on to dominate the rest of the half with the much hyped Asiedu Attobrah, Clifford Aboagye and Yeboah all with efforts to increase the tall.
When the second goal came on the verge of half time though, it was worth the wait. Benjamin Tetteh chase a long ball from midfield and with goalkeeper Dumasi Msibi advancing from his line, Tetteh chipped him cutely for a second.
It broke South Africa going into the break and their resolve was cracked further when they were reduced to ten men less than ten minutes into the second half. Modibo mounted what looked at innocuous challenge on Clifford Aboagye. It was clumsy alright but for a player on a yellow card already, the decision by referee Ibrahim Nour El Din to send him off with a second yellow card seemed harsh.
It didn't matter though. Ghana had wrapped the points in the first half and the second half passed by in pedestrian manner without significant action.
You get a feeling that they will need to extend themselves a bit more when they return to the Caroline Faye Stadium in Mbour on Thursday for the their second game against Zambia.


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A Log CabinVacation Rental in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
My beautiful log cabin in the country is the perfect place for two people or a whole family to enjoy being together in a tranquil setting. Enjoy a sunset from the swing or rocking chairs on the front porch. Have a cookout on the back porch using the gas or charcoal grills. Or, just watch the songbirds at the feeder. Don't forget to feed them. There's sunflower seed in the can on the back porch.
: I created a badminton-volleyball court. How about a game of marbles or maybe, horseshoes? The croquet set is in the little barn. The hammock will probably be up in good weather. Indoors I have collected quite a few games. The books on the rotating shelf at the end of the sofa cover a wide variety of interests. Why don't you pop some corn and curl up on the sofa. There is an old fashioned stovetop popper under the stove and corn in a jar in the fridge. You'll find the kitchen fully equipped with microwave, dishwasher, full sized fridge, and my eclectic collection of kitchenware.
Faye made the queen bed in the bedroom-put a nice quilt on it. There's a quilt on the queen bed in the rocking horse bedroom too. The antiques look nice against the old wood walls and floors. That painting by the fireplace is a primitive that my mother painted a while back. The TV-DVD is on the loft. It is connected to a satellite dish. That sofa pulls out into a queen sized bed. The leather sofa in the great room hides a queen sized bed as well. Extra sheets and towels are in the linen closet. More blankets and pillows are in the cabinet by the dining table. The phone is over there by the stairs.
If your group is larger, I have just completed restoring a railroad caboose on the property which can accommodate a couple or a couple and a child.
Now, I want to tell you about our area. This is a beautiful part of Virginia. You can see the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east. The famous Natural Bridge is just 2 miles down the road. Historic Lexington, where General Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson lived, is only 11 miles up the Lee Highway. There are horse drawn carriage rides through town. Virginia Military Institute and Washington and Lee University are here. You can watch a cadet parade at 4 PM on Fridays at VMI. The O. Winston Link Museum, featuring the photographs of the last days of steam on the N&W, just opened in Roanoke (35 Miles) and is just wonderful. Information:
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Nice to see you again!
It's this shabby old thing that I was given as a gift by my sister when I was 13. I covered it with all of my favourite pictures from magazines which I thought represented me at that age. I even have a lock of hair taped inside. Well, it's more than just that. It's actually the rat tail I grew to be more like my favourite Hanson brother, Taylor.
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I started writing in it religiously and it charts all of my experiences from success at school to applying to university to getting my first job offer, but a subject matter that persists more than anything else, and from which you would expect nothing less from the diary of a teenage girl: boys. I am amazed at how thoroughly I have documented my first loves and experiences. From whole text message conversations recorded onto paper to explicitly detailed physical encounters. I love reading back through passages - it's almost like reconnecting with an old friend. I know I've lived these experiences - it is me writing! - but it's a version of me that no longer exists. It reminds me of how much me and my priorities have changed. Now I'd be more likely to write about job woes and redecorating the house!
|Inside: An entry from August 2004
My last written entry was January 11 2011 (just over a year ago!) and I write about the sad day I told the company I worked for in London that I was leaving and all the fantastic memories I'd be taking away with me:
"From Benicio del Toro to Mickey Rourke at that party. 10th Anniversary, Awaydays in Liverpool, Fontaine in Cambridge, Audiard at The May Fair, BAFTA wins, Ponyo fish, red carpets at the LFF, Groucho dinners and late night twinkles, GMTV, set visits, champagne bottles galore, goody bags at BAFTA, star-studded Asprey's and UK PR Team of the Year."
I like to think that this blog has taken over as life-documenter and it is undoubted that it will outlive my "flesh and blood" diary. And in a way, this makes me sad. Although, I am grateful for the fact that rather than just have a link to pass on to my children I also have a whole 19 (!) tangible diary years to pass on to them. Now, whether they'd have the vaguest interest in reading it is another story...
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In other news, today is 'Opposite Day' on my Yes and Yes Calendar. In honour of this holiday, I will be drinking my 8 glasses of water with my left hand!
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Kosher Tangie DNA Genetics
Kosher Tangie is the obvious mix of our multiple award winning Indica Kosher Kush and the 2013 12X Sativa champion Tangie! With the scent of tangerines and the Dankness of Kosher Kush, the Kosher Tangie is like no other strain DNA has created. Kush flavoured nugs with citrus undertones or Tangie flavour with Kosher nugs you make the choice in this F1 hybrid, expect 3 phenotypes all being winners! She will grow tall in Veg. And will stretch until the 4th week of flowering. Flowering time will be 9-10 weeks with above average yields. Expect to see some very resinous flowers with that Cup winning taste and smell!
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Breeder: DNA Genetics
Genetics: Kosher Kush x Tangie
Variety: 60% Indica / 40% Sativa
Sex: Feminised
Grows: Indoors, outdoors, greenhouse
Flowering Time: 9-10 weeks
The next test will consist of:
- Germination test -> Germinate 5 seeds.
- Growth in pot FELTPOT 1,5L until trasplant -> 5 seeds.
- Bloom, selection of 3 plants for flowering and trasplant on FELTPOT 3,5L.
- Harvest, drying / curing and tasting notes
- Finish with the analysis of THC and CBD of samples obtained ..
The updates will be weekly post:
- Germination test.
- Week One
- Week Two
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The test is to be performed with basic equipment:
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- Intractor 100
- Extractor 125
- 1 FAN "3 speed"
- 1 Humidifier for 1st stage
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- Pots FELTPOT 3,5L
So much for the presentation of the test …
Thanks for your visit and see you in germination.
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Amazon, ICICI Bank tie up for credit cards
Cards typically have rewards points that have a rupee value equivalent to one fourth of the points.
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US payment firms, Paytm face off in data storage debate
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in April directed payment firms to store data locally for "unfettered supervisory access" a move companies such as Visa, Mastercard
July 25, 2018 | comments ( 0 ) |
Amazon pumped Rs 230 crore into India wallet
Amazon has invested an additional Rs 230 crore into its wallet Amazon Pay in India, as per filings with the Registrar of Companies (RoC) sourced from Paper.vc.
July 17, 2018 | comments ( 0 ) |
E-wallet company PhonePe registers 100 mn users
An annual run rate is calculated based on the current month's volume of payments that a particular payments firm has processed.
June 01, 2018 | comments ( 0 ) |
Paytm Targets Rs 60,000 Cr From Interbank Transactions
Paytm, which already facilitates the funds transfer between their mobile wallets, opened up bank transfers using UPI (Unified Payments Interface) and IMPS (Immediate
May 14, 2018 | comments ( 0 ) |
Paytm Claims 100 Mn M-wallet users To Be KYC-compliant
After the RBI made KYC compliance mandatory for mwallets from March, most digital wallet players have been trying to get users to complete the process.
April 23, 2018 | comments ( 0 ) |
Paytm Enables Large Transactions To Take On Its Rivals
Paytm is now positioning its app as a 'super app' for payments by enabling large transactions and multiple modes of payment under one option.
April 02, 2018 | comments ( 0 ) |
Freecharge goes live on UPI, joins Paytm and PhonePe
Freecharge which used to be owned by e-commerce company Snapdeal, was sold off to Axis Bank in July last year.
March 29, 2018 | comments ( 0 ) |
Microsoft Enables Digital Payment Facility In 'Kaizala' app
Payment integration via third party mobile payment infrastructure with "Kaizala" will enable users to quickly send or receive money without having to leave the Kaizala
March 22, 2018 | comments ( 0 ) |
Milkbasket Eyes Rs 200 Cr Revenue Rate By March 2019
Founded in 2015, the company currently operates in Gurugram, competes with the likes of Grofers and Bigbasket.
March 19, 2018 | comments ( 0 ) |
Snapdeal To Set Up Special Women's Day Store
Electronics and Kitchen appliances like portable wireless karaoke mic, mouth organ, guitar strings, juicer, mixer, grinder all under Rs 1,599.
March 06, 2018 | comments ( 0 ) |
Amazon Infuses Rs 195Cr Into Payments Outlet Amazon Pay
This comes just months after the infusion of Rs 260 crore in September, with the companies plans to take on other working e-wallets like Flipkart's PhonePe and Paytm.
March 06, 2018 | comments ( 0 ) |
Paytm Allows Non-KYC Users To Use Gift Vouchers
But these gift vouchers will be non-transferable to other users and back to your bank accounts.
March 03, 2018 | comments ( 0 ) |
Puneet Agarwal Joins Mobikwik As Its Chief Risk Officer
Agarwal's role at Mobikwik would involve creating lending policies risk models and portfolio management strategies to help acquire the right set of customers.
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PE investment records Jump of 55% to reach $24 Billion
The sector was led by Bain Capital's USD 1.04 billion investments in Axis Bank the largest ever single investment in the sector and Warburg Pincus USD 384 million pre-IPO
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Very, very nice.Looks easy to make, too. That's a plus! That's my sister an my motto. it has to look fabulous but be easy to make. :) Take care, LindaReplyDelete
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Looks perfect for the fire. Love the fabric. Thanks for sharing at our party this week.ReplyDelete
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Its lovely and you look beautiful Sarah xoReplyDelete
Oh my goodness, I love it! I can't wait to go sew it! Thank you for the inspiration!ReplyDelete
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In two weeks, I'll be waking up in my own big, comfy bed!
What else am I soooo excited to have back in Winston? I like to call them the 3 F's...
Well... FOOD.
La Caretta, 6th & Vine, Twin City Diner, Little Richards, Finnegan's, Chick-fil-a, Bojangles, Zaxby's and of course Momma's chili and everything else she makes!
Not to mention.... FRIENDSSS.
Hugging Del Fuer and his awesome owner, grand ole parties at Grand Court, and Red Hot reunions with all those ladies who are just a little farther away!
Oh and we can't forget..... FAMILY TIMEEEEE.
At the GrisWaugh's: movie nights, Green Egg nights, watching football aka napping, and walks with sweet Lilly.
At the Wilder's: PJ's at 7pm, attempting to help Grandma cook, watching 'Christmas Vacation', stuffing my face full of mashed potatoes, bonding time with the cousins, and hilarious jokes.
At the Acreage: catching up with my awesome Nannie and her cool friends, delivering Christmas gifts, and soaking in her ever-present advice and wisdom.
Obviously a few things have not made this short list that I'm still looking forward to:
Blue Gatorade, a shower that isn't 2ft by 2ft, paying less than 15 British pounds (aka $25ish) for a yummy meal and less than $6 for a beer, and drumroll please....DRIVING.
All this being said, I know there will be a lot I will miss about London while I'm gone and I'm sure I'll be ready to come back to my second home come mid-January!
Two weeks. One paper. Two concerts. One birthday celebration. Two days of packing and cleaning. One eight hour flight.....Home.
So much to do, so little time! Cheers y'all, Lisa


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Evidently, by looking at the frequency response graphs and by simply listening, it would be accurate to say that S2 share the same drivers with S5, but with a slight tuning difference in the mids. The whole sound is pretty much identical to S5 - dark sound with bloated mid-bass. The only difference is that S2 are not as nasal, thanks to not having that bump between 200Hz to 2kHz. Still, the sound is nothing exciting and you can find many excellent alternatives for the same price tag.
Headroom S2
Dynamic Driver
Package & Accessories
Hard plastic (clear) + soft paperboard
Ear Tips - Single-Flange:
S+M+L, white (translucent), ø3.5mm bores
Shirt Clip:
White, wide, generic
Ear hooks, plastic, transparent
Hook and loop fastener, generic
Build & Materials
Metal, open-back, ø5mm nozzles (ø3mm openings), soft strain reliefs
Metal, single-button
Metal, stiff strain relief
TPE, 125cm, semi-soft, mildly bent
Metal, straight, short, stiff strain relief
Comfort & Fit
Those aren't ergonomic earphones, but I had absolutely no comfort issues with the pre-applied tips. Those tips are simple and look generic, but they do their job perfectly. These earphones are quite smaller than both M8 and S5, which makes them even more comfortable.
Lows / Bass
A lack of sub-bass along with bloated mid-bass and upper-bass/lower-mids darkens the sound and creates a certain distortion, as if the recordings were made in an echo chamber - loud but unclear, with a muddy echo effect.
Mids / Vocals
The worst aspect of these earphones is the mids. Vocals and instuments sound distorted, but unlike S5, they are not as nasal. They maintain the same color - dark and unnatural. These mids are more listenable than S5's mids, but still quite weak when it comes to clarity.
Highs / Treble
The highs are just nice, not exaggerated, but quite crisp. Definitely not the most transparent treble out there, but more tonally accurate than S5 and a bit more detailed as well.
Frequency Response
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Global Stone Buff Brown Sandstone is from their extensive collection of premium Sandstone paving slabs, perfect for creating an attractive sun trap. In addition, the broad selection of Sandstone edgings is the ideal finishing touch for any pathway or paved area.
The 13.65sqm pack will come in the following sizes:
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Musk MIDI Player: Your instant MIDI player - just add sounds and MIDI files!
* Load any MIDI file and sound library (a small General MIDI sound font is included)
* Play MIDI files up to 8 times slower or faster
* Follow the MIDI notes on the keyboard and distinguish different MIDI channels
* Read along the lyrics
* Let the app speak the lyrics during playback (requires the iOS 7 voices)
* Let the app announce the bar and beat numbers. So you can easier follow the notes in a printed score.
* Mute or solo tracks or use them to navigate
* Use automatic sound switching or customize the sound associated with each MIDI channel.
* Mix with the original sound (iOS8).
* Jump to a specific position using a slider
* To jump back to that position using the repeat button
* Jump to the position of certain meta-events (lyrics, markers, time signature, key signature and tempo changes)
Supported file formats and extensions:
* MIDI (mid, midi)
* MIDI karaoke (kar)
* Sound fonts (sf2)
* Downloadable Sounds (dls)
* Logic Pro EXS-24 instrument files (exs)
* Audio Unit Presets (aupreset)
* Zip files (zip)
Importing files via:
* ITunes: transmission via Mac or PC
* ICloud: synchronizes the data on all your Apple devices. (Network connection required)
* Other Apps from the manufacturer this app: All of his apps access to the same iCloud directory. (No network connection required)
* Safari: search for a website that offers SoundFonts. Click on the file. Wait until it is downloaded. Then select this app in the "Open In" dialog.
* Mail: Select the attachment and select this app in the "Open In" dialog.
* Other apps: use the "Open In" dialog. (Dropbox, Google Drive, SkyDrive)
Inter-App-Audio and AudioBus support:
You can use the audio output of the app in other apps:
* Record the mixed-down audio output in Garageband, AudioShare or other apps.
* Add sound effects in GarageBand, VoiceSynth or other apps.
* Speech output can not be sent to other apps.
* Which app combinations are possible depends on Your hardware and Your sound fonts.
* Playing MIDI files with many notes per second can push older devices to their limits. When you hear a scraping noise, try lowering the playback rate.
Have fun!


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Visitors to South Africa's 2010 Fifa World Cup will find there are hundreds of luxury game lodges charging dollar rates for tourists to "experience the African bushveld" after the games are done. There's a lot to be said for the five-star safari option – but does being waited on hand and foot really constitute an authentic bushveld experience? And what if you can't afford to pay all those dollars?
Some national parks have basic accommodation, and there is always the alternative of staying in a nearby town or resort and driving into the park each day – but that's also not the ideal way to experience the bushveld.
Fortunately there is another option, combining reasonable down-to-earth comfort with a really close-up bush experience, as my family and I recently discovered on a trip to the Madikwe Game Reserve. Lying near the border between South Africa and Botswana, it goes by the name of Mosetlha Bush Camp.
Mosetlha was started in the early 1990s as a rustic camp with basic facilities, a place where rangers-in-training and other wilderness enthusiasts came to learn about wildlife conservation during Operation Phoenix, a project to reintroduce game into the Madikwe area.
As more and more lodges were built in the reserve and the number of tourists increased, Chris and June Lucas, with their daughter Caroline, opened Mosetlha to the wider public. But they kept the camp's ecological ethos and relaxed, down-to-earth atmosphere.
At Mosetlha, you do things for yourself. There's an old-school donkey boiler, with water heated in a drum over a fire for bucket showers, and you also take your own water to flush the VIP – ventilated improved pit – toilets.
That may sound a little rough and ready, but this really is a comfortable form of camping. In fact, it isn't actually camping at all. Guests stay in raised wooden cabins, with canvas awnings over the front and back to allow maximum appreciation of the sights and sounds of the bush – including, at night, the not-too-distant howls of hyena. There is no electricity, but oil lamps give a warm and cosy glow.
Mosetlha may be a place where you can get the dust of
The focal points of each day are, of course, the morning and evening game drives. Operation
Our visit yielded, among other sightings, a close-range encounter with lions at a zebra kill, a pack of wild dogs (very rare), both white and black rhino as well as a leopard up a tree. On one occasion, a pride of lions – moms, dads and cubs – sauntered up to our Land Rover and strolled casually past on either side, leaving our party a little perturbed.
You're guaranteed to see some great game at Madikwe, but there is a lot more to enjoy besides. For the twitchers, there are over 340 bird species to spot. Amateur geologists can take in the striking topography of the area, with numerous koppies and even low mountain peaks rising from the savannah plain.
And there's nothing quite so gratifying as that moment when, just as the off-road bumps are starting to take their toll, your guide stops the vehicle and you climb out to discover a table, magically produced and laden with goodies: coffee and rusks for those brisk mornings, or drinks and snacks in the evenings while the orange disc of the sun slips below the horizon.
I told you this was roughing it in style ...
Good game rangers are walking encyclopaedia when it comes to flora and fauna – and they love to share useful bits of trivia – such as the fact that the collective noun for giraffes is a "journey". Mosetlha's knowledgeable guides can also tell you almost anything you might want to know about the region, including its unusual history.
Places such as Groot Marico and Mafikeng Road have been immortalised in the stories of Herman Charles Bosman, and the area regularly attracts literary pilgrims for whom the place has a special resonance. But long before Bosman invented his famous serio-comical narrator, Oom Schalk Lourens, the terrain had been criss-crossed by Mzilikazi and the Matabele people, Boer and British soldiers, traders, explorers, hunters and missionaries.
If the spirits of the past haunt Madikwe, it is a gentle haunting. Like so many of South Africa's game reserves, it is a place of tranquillity and astounding beauty. Unlike any other park, however, it is also home to the unusual and memorable wilderness experience that is Mosetlha Bush Camp.