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The Global Citizen Festival in New York City was an event with a stated goal to "Celebrate the progress made in fighting extreme poverty, secure financial commitments for tackling extreme poverty and disease, and mobilise thousands of ambassadors for change." But festival headliner Neill Young made sure that this wasn't your average televised money and awareness raising concert: when he and Crazy Horse played "F***in' Up," it took the event straight into PG-13 (or R) territory.
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"Without making a big deal out of it, we don't have any shows after this… honestly, I don't know when we're gonna do it again." – Dave Grohl from the stage of the Global Citizen Festival.
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Title: Hey! It's the 'I spent all week painting a picture and getting ready for the convention' filler painting!
Date: March 10, 2006
Summary: Looks like the author didn't make a comic this week.
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Artist: Hey! Sorry there's no comic today! Please read the news section for more details!
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Hey guys, I'm really sorry about this, but this week I've been mostly getting stressed about things and being totally unprepared for the convention, so here is a picture I painted this week to kind of make up for it. I'm going to be putting it up for auction on ebay sometime next week, in order to raise money to buy a new printer (something which I've realised I really should have had before I started getting ready for the convention) - that's right, this painting could be hanging on your wall one say soon! Watch this space.
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Ken Carpenter Leaves Godzilla in the Dark
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He was just 5-years-old sitting in a darkened room when the monster entered his life. What happened next changed him forever. The monster was Godzilla. The darkened room was a small theater showing the original Godzilla, King of the Monsters. The young boy was Kenneth Carpenter, born in Tokyo, Japan, in 1949, "a few years before the Big Guy ravaged that city," he said.
What he saw that thrilling day on the silver screen sparked a flame for those terrible lizards that still burns brightly and started him down a life-long path in the study of dinosaurs. Today he is the director and curator of paleontology at Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum in Price, and he has never forgotten who helped him to get there.
Yes, his mom was the one who took him to the show that day, but it was the king, Godzilla, who captured his imagination. And if you have any doubts about the great impact the reptilian movie star had on this young boy, look no further than Gojirasaurus quayi, a very large 225-million-year-old dinosaur from New Mexico that he named after Godzilla 43 years later.
Carpenter got christening rights because he discovered the bones. He said the genus name, Gojirasaurus, is based on the Japanese name for Godzilla. The species name quayi is for Quay County, New Mexico, where he found the bones in 1981.
"It is exciting to know that when I uncover a bone it has not seen the light of day for tens of millions of years and that I am the first person to see it," he said. "There is the excitement of the possibility that the bone will be part of a skeleton and that the skeleton will be something new to science. Or if it is something better than previously found."
Even before becoming a student at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where he eventually earned a doctorate in geology, Carpenter seemed to have a knack for finding bones. He was still in high school when he and his fossil hunting friend from elementary school days noticed a freshly dug drainage ditch outside their town of Security, Colo. They had learned that construction sites could unearth treasures that they as boys with picks and shovels could never hope to uncover. As they explored through the freshly turned soil, they spotted bones. Their hearts raced as they carefully uncovered something large – very large. They did not know it then, but what they were looking at was the pelvic bone of a giant ground sloth.
These young, amateur paleontologists found something that was truly once-in-a-lifetime. They uncovered a 30,000-year- old prehistoric monster that eventually found its way to the Museum of Natural History in Denver.
"I knew when I found it that it was scientifically important and not a cow bone as my father thought," he said.
There is nothing novel about doubting a dad when you're a teenager, but what is noteworthy is that this adolescent happened to be right. He armed himself early with knowledge and the no-nonsense methodology of science that gave him the confidence and drive to keep on digging. Two years later as an undergraduate at CU, his enthusiasm caught the attention of some discerning professors. They saw aptitude in this young scholar.
"I was very fortunate in that the two faculty in the geology section of our school's museum saw great promise in me," he said.
They gave the young Indiana Jones of bones an unheated room in the loft of the museum that contained a 2-by-3-foot desk with a single center drawer. But most important, they gave him keys to a pickup, $100, and the freedom to roam to his heart's content.
"I was never told where or what to collect," he said. "I would stay in the field until the truck was full or the money ran out. I literally have thousands of specimens with me listed as a collector. I doubt any university would grant such a privilege to an undergraduate these days."
It was the incubator in which this prodigy of paleontology developed and thrived. It allowed him to continue doing what he started even prior to entering college: discover, document and publish. From the tender age of 18 when he was first published in the National Geographic School Bulletin, he has gone on to publish 233 scientific papers ranging from the plates and spikes of Stegosaurus to dinosaur reproduction myths and facts, and with no sign of slowing down.
After graduating in 1980, the young Carpenter, still thinking about the semester apprenticeship he spent in the fossil preparation laboratory at the Smithsonian Institution museum, went to work in a variety of museums across the country before ending up in Price.
It's here in a place where you are surrounded by the bones and specimens of the grandest of fossils that you find a rather unassuming but very much at home Dr. Carpenter. The museum is his passion and its rural setting suits him fine, but he's far from isolated.
He is currently a consultant for "Planet Dinosaur" and a bit of a media darling with more than 30 television appearances, including the Discovery Channel and A&E. Just hang around him long enough and you'll soon see why he's the go-to guy for all things dinosaur and why he has come to love the area around Price where dinosaurs, of all things, really took a shine to Utah a few million
years ago.
Great dinosaur graveyards, conveniently close to the museum, give Carpenter the chance to continue to research and publish findings that are gaining worldwide attention.
This year he received the UniBio Press Award for paleontological research. The international award is given each year to authors who produce the most frequently accessed paper among all the journal papers published the previous year. His award-winning research focused on his study of the Allosaurus whose bones came from the nearby Cleveland-Lloyd Quarry. He apparently struck a chord with his colleagues when he weighed in on the longstanding struggle of how to determine a species from bones alone.
In very simple terms, he developed a method to determine whether one species, such as Alberta Tyrannosaurus, is distinct from another, such as the Colorado Tyrannosaurus, through a relative baseline. His assertion is significant if it proves to speed the drawn-out process of species identification by making meticulous comparisons instead of painstaking measurements as required through the more traditional morphometics approach.
But getting to the point of finally publishing those findings was lengthy in itself. He actually collected the first data in the early 1990s but put it aside. It was not until three years ago that he decided to re-photograph the material, now housed at the University of Utah, and proceed with the project.
"It almost did not get published," he said.
Not that he's a slacker. Carpenter typically starts his day between 4 and
5 a.m. and spends about three to four hours working on manuscripts and even longer on weekends. Occasionally, if he's lucky, he can squeeze in a few hours at work, but 80 percent or more of his writing is done on his own time, he said.
He knows he doesn't have a lot of time to waste. It's a perspective he's gained from thinking about life in millions of years compared to the relatively short span of human existence. It's the long view that keeps him motivated, he said.
He recently completed a monograph on the burial processes, called taphonomy, of the entombed bones found at the dinosaur quarry at Dinosaur National Monument. The colossal collection is self-evident but just how it was formed still eludes scientists. His study was submitted to the Annals of the Carnegie Museum. Over the summer, he also submitted a coauthored manuscript to The Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. It names and describes a new genus of giant marine reptile from rocks in Kansas 90 million years ago. It is known from a 5-foot long, toothy skull, making it the killer whale of its day.
In addition to that, he is also writing a book on armored dinosaurs for Hopkins Press and another Dinosaurs of Colorado for the University of Colorado Press. As well, he is editing with a colleague from Mexico on Mesozoic reptiles of Mexico that will be submitted to Indiana University Press. The list goes on with plenty of work left to do.
In truth, he works as if Godzilla is standing behind him blowing fire down his neck. But he's not complaining.
His passion is not only to uncover new bones but to help others make their own discoveries and ignite their imaginations in the same way his was sparked as a 5-year-old boy sitting with his mom in a darkened theater enthralled by a terrifying and wonderful monster.
— John DeVilbiss
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A museum visitor studying the Allosaurus skeleton.
The USU Eastern Prehistoric Museum's hall of archaeology featuring a Huntington
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Pottery from ancestral Puebloan Mesa Verde Black on White Olla estimated to be 1,100 years old.
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Transferred use of the surname of an English noble family. The surname has a large number of possible origins, but in the case of the noble family early forms often have the spelling Haward, and so it is probably from a Scandinavian personal name derived from hā 'high' + varðr 'guardian'. (The traditional derivation from the Old English name Hereweard 'army guardian' is untenable.) It is now a widespread given name.
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Acumen qHTS Assay for Inhibitors of the mTORC1 Signaling Pathway in MEF (Tsc2-/-, p53-/-) Cells: Hit Validation
The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is an intracellular serine/threonine kinase Aberrant regulation of mTOR signaling plays a causative role in a number of human diseases, including cancer, benign tumors such as lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC), and metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity. This project aims to identify inhibitors of ribosomal more ..
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The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is an intracellular serine/threonine kinase Aberrant regulation of mTOR signaling plays a causative role in a number of human diseases, including cancer, benign tumors such as lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC), and metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity. This project aims to identify inhibitors of ribosomal protein S6 (rpS6) phosphorylation. The phosphorylation of rpS6 is a key event downstream of mTOR activation. The assay uses a phospho-specific antibody of phospho-rpS6 to detect inhibitors of mTOR activation. Mutations in the Tsc1 and Tsc2 genes are the underlying genetic lesions responsible for TSC, causing constitutive activation of the mTORC1 pathway and leading to profound effects on cell metabolism. Aberrant metabolism in cancer has recently received significant attention as a target to develop therapeutic agents in the treatment of cancer.1 As Tsc2-/- cells have lost the ability to respond to energy and growth factor deprivation, these cells are unable to properly down regulate cellular biosynthetic processes in response to metabolic stress, and are thus extremely sensitive to glucose deprivation-induced death.2 A central goal of this project is to explore the unique cell survival and metabolic properties of cells with Tsc1 or Tsc2 by screening for compounds that selectively target the Tsc2-/- MEFs by screening both Tsc2-/- and WT MEF cell lines. We hope to better understand these aspects of TSC physiology in order to exploit them for therapeutic benefit.
NIH Molecular Libraries Probe Production Centers Network [MLPCN]
NIH Chemical Genomics Center [NCGC]
MLPCN Grant: NS059428-01
Assay Submitter (PI): Blenis, John; Harvard University
For quantitative high throughput analysis of mTORC1 signaling, we developed a cell-based assay for immuno-fluorescence based detection of rpS6 phosphorylation on the Acumen Explorer that will be used a platform for the primary small molecule screen. Mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) are cultured in 1536-well plates using DMEM + 10% FBS. Twenty-four hrs after plating, test compounds (solubilized in DMSO) are delivered and incubated with the cells for 24 hrs at 37 degree Celsius. Following the incubation, media with compound is aspirated and the cells are fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde (PFA) containing PBS + 0.2% TX-100. Next, PFA is aspirated, cells are washed two times with PBS plus 0.2% TX-100 and the cells are blocked for 1 hr at room temperature (blocking buffer: LiCOR Blocking Buffer plus 0.2% TX-100). This is followed by aspiration and staining with Alexa-488 conjugated-phospho-rpS6 Ser235/236 antibody for 2 hours at room temperature (Cell Signaling Technology # 4803, 1:50 dilution in blocking buffer). Cells are washed two times with PBS plus 0.2% TX-100, and stained with 10 uM propidium iodide (PI) for 20-25 minutes for cell number measurement (1:500 dilution of Hoescht staining is also added for IN Cell imaging). The plates are scanned on the Acumen Explorer laser scanning instrument (TTP Labtech) using the 488nm laser for simultaneous excitation of the Alexa-488 and PI. The fluorescence emission from the Alexa-488 conjugated rpS6 phospho-235/236 antibody staining is selected using a 530-585 nm band pass filter. Fluorescence emission from the PI stain is selected using a 575-640 nm band pass filter. The normalized phospho-S6 staining is calculated as the ratio of the integrated Alexa 488 intensity divided by the integrated PI intensity for the single concentration rapamycin control (7.5 nM) and DMSO columns. Inactive and active kinase populations will be separated by their distinct histogram populations. Inhibition of the pathway is defined based on the normalized phospho-S6 intensity in rapamycin treated cells. Active cells are defined as those with a normalized phospho-S6 staining above this threshold, and each treatment is reported as the % positive cells in the well, where thresholds are defined by selecting wells with the highest and lowest signal and differentiating between the % non-active and % active populations. In addition to the pathway specific phospho-S6 endpoint, the number of PI stained cells from the Acumen is recorded as a measure of cell viability. The primary screen was performed with a MEF cell line in a defined genetic background, Tsc2-/-, p53-/- cell line stably transfected with an empty vector control (Tsc2-/- MEF).
Compounds which are inhibitors are determined from active and inactive kinase populations by calculating the ratio of the integrated Alexa 488 intensity divided by the integrated PI intensity for the single concentration rapamycin control (7.5 nM) and DMSO columns.
Compound Ranking:
1. Compounds are first classified as having full titration curves, partial modulation, partial curve (weaker actives), single point activity (at highest concentration only), or inactive. See data field "Curve Description". For this assay, apparent inhibitors are ranked higher than compounds that showed apparent activation.
2. For all inactive compounds, PUBCHEM_ACTIVITY_SCORE is 0. For all active compounds, a score range was given for each curve class type given above. Active compounds have PUBCHEM_ACTIVITY_SCORE between 40 and 100. Inconclusive compounds have PUBCHEM_ACTIVITY_SCORE between 1 and 39. Fit_LogAC50 was used for determining relative score and was scaled to each curve class' score range.
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Assay Cell Type: MEF
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Result Definitions
* Activity Concentration. ** Test Concentration.
Additional Information
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Nicole Hudson is in her first year as an assistant coach at Missouri Southern after a highly successful career as a player at the University of Missouri.
Hudson was a four-year starter for the Missouri Tigers after graduating from Webb City High School. She finished her career at Missouri as one of the best hitters in the history of the program. She had 16 home runs as a senior to finish with 46 in her career, just one shy of the school record. Her .692 slugging percentage as a senior rank 11th all-time and her 16 home runs is third all-time in a single season. Her 44 walks were the second best all-time in a single season. Altogether, Hudson ranks in the all-time top 10 in career hits (208), doubles (48), home runs (46), at-bats (654), runs scored (151), RBI (173), slugging percentage (.602) and walks (143). She helped the Tigers to back-to-back trips to the Women's College World Series in 2010 and 2011 and a Big 12 title in 2011.


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Click here to read letter to Sandusky Municipal Court, warning O'Brien to stop the practice or face a federal lawsuit.
"The U.S.Constitution has long prohibited the use of debtors' prisons to incarcerate defendants who cannot afford to pay fines and court costs," Christine Link, executive director of the ACLU of Ohio wrote to O'Brien.
"It is our sincere hope that we can avoid instituting litigation over these issues," Link wrote, asking O'Brien to stop the practice and establish a written policy detailing compliance with the law. She also asked O'Brien to "remove from the total amounts owed by defendants any costs and fees charged to them as a result of warrants based on failure to pay fines and costs."
The letter was copied to Ohio Supreme Court chief Justice Maureen O'Connor.
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This article dissects the current patchwork of overlapping and potentially conflicting authorities for immigration enforcement and policymaking in the United States, based on unique, country-wide surveys and city case studies.
Immigration and international development policy conversations have become entangled in the U.S. context, not necessarily to the benefit of either debate. This article explores how a contemporary understanding and decoupling of the issues can contribute to more effective policymaking.
In 2011, the United States granted humanitarian protection to nearly 81,000 immigrants, including some 56,000 refugees and 25,000 asylum seekers. This article takes a detailed look at the most recent refugee and asylum data in the United States – finding that asylum grants in 2011 reversed a downward trend observed since 2007.
MPI's Claire Bergeron and Faye Hipsman report on Democratic and Republican party platforms and their takes on immigration, new rules rendering DACA beneficiaries ineligible for Medicaid and CHIP, CBP's elimination of paper I-94 cards, and more.
Tax liability for income earned overseas by Americans has been part of the U.S. tax system since the federal income tax was first introduced in 1861. Since 2009, the United States has witnessed a rise in citizenship renunciation, especially among the affluent. Some see this as a barometer of the waning appeal of U.S. citizenship, which has been and remains an aspirational goal for many around the world. However, it seems as though legislative and regulatory factors may be the more likely triggers for this new trend.
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How the anti-immigrant political movement and rancorous debates surrounding immigration will impact countries' ability to build strong economies and vibrant, diverse societies is yet to be determined. This discussion focuses on the factors and players that contribute to this environment, an analysis on the current situation in both Europe and the United States, and a discussion on its implications for community cohesion and national identity in European countries and the United States.
The conference offers thoughtful, evidence-based law and policy analysis and discussion of cutting-edge immigration issues.
Using a nationally representative U.S. birth-cohort study, this report examines levels of school readiness among young children by race/ethnicity and nativity. The authors identify the contextual factors — such as family circumstances, parenting practices, and enrollment in center-based child care — that encourage early school success.
This report draws on a six-year longitudinal study of Palm Beach County, FL, examining parenting, child care enrollment, and other factors that encourage early school success. The authors find kindergarten-age children of Black immigrants have significantly higher odds of being ready for school than children of Latina immigrant or Black U.S.-born mothers.
This report outlines the long-standing pattern of government inattention to borders in Central America's Northern Triangle – probing root causes that range from institutional, economic, and resource challenges to corruption and weak government structures.
The winners of the Migration Policy Institute's 2012 E Pluribus Unum Prizes, honoring exceptional immigrant integration initiatives in the United States, discussed their work during a plenary luncheon on September 24, 2012 at the National Immigrant Integration Conference held in Baltimore, MD.
A webinar on language access contracting for federal, state, and local officials, agency administrators, and community stakeholders concerned with the oversight and implementation of language access provision.
This report analyzes prenatal behaviors and birth outcomes of Black immigrant mothers, and finds that Black immigrant mothers are less likely to give birth to preterm or low-birth-weight infants than U.S.-born Black women, but more likely to experience these birth outcomes than other immigrant and U.S.-born women.


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Gertrude "Gerty" Fitch, age 85, of Terra Cotta Road, Johnsonburg, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2012 at the Lutheran Home at Kane after an illness of the past six months.
She was born Oct. 9, 1926 in Johnsonburg, daughter of the late John and Julia (Bedner) Raubenstrauch
On Oct. 19, 1946, she married Fred D. Fitch; he preceded her in death on Oct. 30, 2006.
A graduate of Johnsonburg High School, she worked for more than 40 years with Stackpole Carbon. She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, and enjoyed crocheting and making ceramics. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She lived all her life in Johnsonburg.
She is survived by one son, Philip (Patricia) Fitch of Wilcox; four grandchildren, Frederick (Dee) Fitch of Roulette, Timothy (Noreen) Fitch of Wilcox, Michael (JoAnn) Fitch of Duncansville, and Jeffery (Jessica) Fitch of New Galilee; and nine great-grandchildren.
Besides her parents and husband, she was predeceased by four brothers, Andrew, Jack, Stephen and Frank Fitch; one sister, Mary Oertly; and one daughter, Phyllis, in infancy.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Gertrude "Gerty" Fitch will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012 at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Johnsonburg, with Father David Wilson officiating.
Visitation will be Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012 from 6-8 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the Ubel Funeral Home, Johnsonburg,
Interment will be in Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Johnsonburg.
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A Somewhat Gentle Man (En ganske snill mann)
Drama, Comedy
Ulrik appears to be a gentle man--he makes no demands and has no special wishes. However, he has killed a few people and crippled others. But this is all part of the job when working in the criminal realm, just like it is to do time in prison.
Cast: Stellan Skarsgård, Bjørn Floberg, Bjørn Sundquist, Gard B. Eidsvold, Jorunn Kjellsby, Stellan Skarsgård, Bjørn Floberg
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The best resource for locating resources in the game is Zog's Glitchy Tools. In addition to telling you where all the Dirt Piles are, it will also suggest the closest location to you to find some using the Glitch API.
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Botanical Name: Zea mays 'Hybrid Kandy Korn'; Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)
Height: 7.5-8 feet
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Spread: 15-18 inches
Sun/Shade: full sun
Yield: 10 dozen ears/100 foot row
Fruit: 16 rows per ear. Yellow kernels.
Days To Maturity: 91
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Soil Requirements: deep, rich, well-drained loam
Seed Count: Approx. pkt = 250, 1/2 lb. = 960, 2 lbs.= 3,840
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From an Old French respelling of the Old Provençal name Alienor. This has sometimes been taken as a derivative of Helen, but it is more probably of Germanic derivation (the first element being ali 'other, foreign' the second is obscure). The name was introduced to England by Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122–1204), who came from Aquitaine in south-west France to be the wife of King Henry II. It was also borne by Eleanor of Provence, the wife of Henry III, and Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I.
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Day 1 Berlin
Arrive in Berlin at any time. Check into our hotel and enjoy the city. Please try to arrive before 6pm for an important group meeting where you can meet the Chief Experience Officer (CEO) and the other group members. We recommended arriving a day or two early to fully explore this world-renowned city.
Day 2 Berlin (1B)
Berlin is an amazing city with tangible historical importance and a melting pot of different cultures and flavours. The very name Berlin conjures images of the famous Berlin Wall. Two sections of the wall still remain on display- the East Side Gallery, where artists have decorated the remaining section of the wall, and the Berlin Wall Memorial (Gedenkstatte Berliner Mauer). Down the street from the Berlin Wall is the Haus am Checkpoint Charlie, a museum that documents the history of the wall, and interestingly, many of the different ways people tried to escape. Learn about all of the creative ways used to cross over to the other side. After, you can head over to the Brandenburg Gate, another spot of great historical significance. Here, hundreds of thousands of people were finally able to cross from the East side to the West after the fall of the wall. It has traditionally been a political rallying point for different groups and continues to be so today. If you are still craving museums, Berlin has plenty! Visit the Pergamon Museum, home to one of the world's greatest collections of ancient architecture and art. Also give the Egyptian Museum (Agyptisches Museum) a try as it houses many old Egyptian artifacts and the Judisches Museum tells the story of the relationship between the Germans and the Jews throughout the last few centuries. Art lovers will enjoy the Deutsche Guggenheim Berlin Museum with plenty of modern art that is sure to spark interest and curiosity. The Berggruen Collection at the Die Sammlung Berggruen is also a must-see. Here, see an extensive art collection of Picasso, as well as paintings by Klee, Cezanne and Van Gogh. For those interested in Berlin's government, past and present, visit the Reichstag, home to the German parliament. Here, you can go up to the glass dome for a view of Berlin, or learn about the fascinating history of the building. For more history from this grim period, visit the Topographie des Terrors, a row of old cellars where prisoners were tortured. See the hundreds of pictures from the era and read the newspaper clippings to get a better understanding of what went on in the cellars and throughout Nazi Germany. Finally, for an amazing view of Berlin, visit the famous Berlin Television Tower with a viewing room and cafe located 203 meters above ground, providing sweeping views of the city.
Day 3 Warsaw (1B)
We depart early this morning by train to Warsaw. Guided tour to explore the city and marvel at the dedicated and painstaking reconstruction work which has allowed the "Old Warsaw"to rise again from the rubble of wartime destruction. Warsaw suffered hugely from bombing raids and Nazi occupation in the Second World War, and thereafter from the Soviet occupation and Communist rule. Today the city is a testament to the courage and determination of the Polish people who have at the same time reconstructed their capital city to ensure its character was not lost for ever, and risen above the trials of its past to embrace the twenty-first century. Time allowing, visit the Royal Castle Museum and Royal Apartments for a glimpse of Polish splendor through the depictions in paintings and perfectly restored rooms. Estimated travel time: 6 hours
Days 4-6 Krakow (3B)
Day 4 visit the site of one of history's most horrific crimes, Auschwitz-Birkenau. The site embodies tragedy, inhumanity and the survival of will. Today the museum stands testament to the inconceivable atrocities of the Second World War, whilst paying tribute to the thousands of lives unjustly taken within. After the tour travel to Krakow for the night. Krakow is a thriving European city that still retains the old Eastern European charm. Head first to the centre of everything- the Old Town's Rynek Glowny square, one of the world's largest medieval squares. You can sit for hours watching the people wander by over the cobblestoned streets. Make time to indulge in the mighty carbohydrate, Poland's favorite food group. As the birthplace of the bagel you can sample them from vendors in the square or eat your body weight in the most delicious of Polish delicacies, the pierogie. These little ravioli-like pouches filled with all sorts of things, the best being mashed potato, will tempt you to work your way through each variety during your stay. To really eat like a local, get your CEO to take you to a "milk bar" where you can line up with the locals for traditional cheap Polish food, cafeteria style! When you awaken from your carb-coma, visit the royal castle perched on the Wawel Hill, providing a great view of the city. For some of the history that makes Krakow so famous, visit the former Jewish district with its 7 synagogues, which was used as the location for filming the movie Schindler's List. Three gigantic Gothic churches and more than 800 pubs are huddled in nooks and alleyways where time slows down. If you can tear yourself away from the charms of Krakow, make a visit the Wieliczka Salt Mines, located only a short distance away. Here, you will be plunged into a deep underground network of tunnels and chambers some 135m below the surface. The Blessed King's Chapel is a highlight not to be missed, with its elaborate salt chandeliers and carvings. You may want to end your day embracing Polish social traditions in one of Krakow's many cellar restaurants and pubs. Dive into the thriving social scene over a few vodkas in one of these cheerful establishments, Zubrowka (Bison Grass Vodka) is a must!!!
Days 7-9 Prague (3B)
Arrive to the capital of the Czech Republic – "Golden" Prague. Prague is regarded by many as the unspoilt jewel in Europe's historic crown. As well as the chance to visit all the major sights of the Old Town and Hradcany (the Castle of the Bohemian Kings), we have time to simply soak up the atmosphere of a unique community. Just a stone's throw away is Charles Bridge, by day thronged with vendors and street musicians. At night, the bridge is less crowded, and it's much easier to appreciate the scenery as well as the ever-so-slightly sinister quality of the statues looming overhead. Cross the bridge and you'll find yourself in Mala Strana, a far less crowded district that offers the perfect atmosphere for some introspective wandering. If you can handle the stairs, climbing the hundreds of steps to the famous Prague Castle (known as Hradcany), you'll be rewarded with a glorious view of the city. Like Charles Bridge, the castle is best enjoyed at night, when there is dramatic lighting and few visitors. If you're in the area and want to experience traditional Czech pubs, which are guaranteed to be loud, lively, and packed with locals on any night of the week, this is the place to find restaurants serving traditional Czech cuisine such as fried pork cutlets, goulash, and dumplings. The Prague Ghetto, which includes the Jewish Cemetery and Synagogues is one of the famous areas of Europe where the Jews of the city lived and thrived before WWII and definitely worth a visit. Prague certainly has no shortage of breathtaking views and the next hill over from the castle, Petrin Hill, offers a less obstructed panorama-style view. If you're not in the mood for hiking uphill, you can always take a cable car all the way to the top. An alternative is an evening watching the sunset from the heights of the Letna Beer Garden, where you can sample Czech beer, world-famous for its superb quality and low cost, on a warm summer evening. Estimated travel time: Krakow to Prague 8 hours
Days 10-11 ?eský Krumlov (2B)
Take your time exploring the spectacular castle and narrow cobblestone streets of this UNESCO World Heritage Site oozing with culture, history and life. Art galleries, cozy inns and ancient taverns abound inside of old buildings designed in Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles. Tour the ?eský Krumlov State Castle and Chateau, which is complete with hidden passageways, a unique Baroque theatre, a hedge maze and beautiful gardens. The day is yours for exploration: discover the history and architecture of this charming town. Check out the Jewish synagogue built in Nouveau-Romanesque style in 1909 by the local Jewish community, featuring an eight-sided tower with Torah-shaped windows. Cycle through the region's forests or explore the area by horseback. Sample the famous Czech beer with a visit to a local brewery or travel to Budvar (translated to Budweiser), and be sure to get out and see the town at night. Estimated travel time Prague to Cesky Krumlov 4 hrs
Day 12-13 Vienna (2B)
Travel by minivan and train to Vienna. In the afternoon we will enjoy an orientation walk of the city's beautiful and elegant streets, taking in Vienna's most famous sights. The walk will focus on the Hofburg, residence of the Habsburg family for nearly 650 years and St. Stephen´s Cathedral, the landmark of Vienna. As we discover the sights, you will hear tales of the infamous Habsburgs - such as the story of Sissi and Franz Joseph - their marriages and deaths, and other tales from Vienna's folklore as we discover the Sachertorte coffee houses and of course, the oldest cake shop in the city. Day 13 is yours to explore at your leisure. Wander the elegant streets a little more, take in some of Europe's most distinguished art galleries, pay a visit to the stunning Lipizzaner horses of the renowned Vienna Riding School, experience a joyful mass with the Vienna Boys Choir, or just settle yourself on a café terrace, order up a slice of mouthwatering Viennese cake and watch the world go by over coffee. Estimated travel time: 4 hours
Days 14-15 Budapest (2B)
Free time to explore the "Queen of the Danube" – Budapest. Situated on a beautiful stretch of the Danube, Budapest consists of two parts: Buda and Pest. Buda is the older and more historical part of the city, with old narrow winding streets and medieval buildings. Here you can find Buda's most ancient sights: the Royal Palace, St. Matthias Church, Fisherman's Bastion and Castle Hill with its old town. You might like to have dinner in a local restaurant on Váci Utca, which is the bustling main street of Budapest. We also recommend a visit to the Szechenyi thermal baths for a real treat - Budapest style! Estimated travel time: 4 hours
Day 16 Novi Sad (1B)
Travel to the second-largest city in Serbia, Novi Sad. Travel through beautiful countryside and arrive around dinner time. There will be time in the morning of Day 17 to visit some highlights of this charming city.
Days 17-18 Belgrade (2B)
Spend the morning exploring Novi Sad, the ancient capital of Serbia. Visit the famous Petrovaradin Fortress and with time, visit the charming old town, or Stari Grad. The, travel by train to the capital of the Republic of Serbia known as the 'White City'. Belgrade is emerging as a tourist destination as it recovers from a turbulent past. Stroll through the Kalemegdan, former Belgrade Fortress-turned central park. Here you can see the confluence of Sava and Danube rivers as you mingle with the locals. Walk down the pedestrian street of Skadarlija and continue to Republic Square to visit the National Theater or National Museum. The city offers a wealth of churches and cathedrals as well as an interesting Etnographic Museum for a chance to learn more about Serbian culture, traditions, costumes and tools used throughout history. Estimated travel time: 5 hours
Days 19-20 Sarajevo (2B)
Travel by bus to the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. A beautifully unique city famed for religious and cultural diversity. A place where Bosniaks, Croats, and Serbs are trying to live peacefully together setting examples for the rest of world that faces and has faced similar struggles. Walk around the cobblestoned streets of the Old Town while taking in the architecture of diverse places of worship. The Latin Bridge is worth a visit as it is a direct link to history, this is the sight where Archduke of the Austrian Hungarian empire, Franz Ferdinand, was assassinated, an event that led to the beginning of World War I. Estimated travel time: 7 hours
Day 21 Mostar (1B)
Head to Mostar, a charming city nestled amongst beautiful scenery. Visit the beautifully reconstructed Ottoman-style bridge that links the historic section of the city that is separated by the Neretva River. If you get lucky, you might see divers taking the plunge off the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mostar has a wealth of shops, restaurants and museums to explore.
Days 22-23 Bay of Kotor (2B)
Continue to Montenegro and travel to the Bay of Kotor, a region that is listed as a World Heritage Site. On your free day opt to visit the city of Kotor, a picturesque town surrounded by a walled fortress built by the Republic of Venice. The city has a Mediterranean feel to it and the bay offers a stunning backdrop for the budding photographer. The bay is one of the finest natural harbors in Europe and therefore a fitting area to explore by sea kayak. Take a guided tour perfect for admiring the lush landscapes that surround you. If relaxing is more your style, the beaches of Herceg Novi offer a great escape. There are also local mud therapy spas nearby to test the natural healing properties of the area's sand. Estimated travel time: 7 hours
Days 24-25 Dubrovnik (2B)
Known as the 'Pearl of the Adriatic' on the Dalmatian coast, Dubrovnik has been an important maritime town in the region for centuries. Surrounded by medieval walls, Dubrovnik is rich in history and an attractive city to explore filled with stunning architecture, museums and fountains. The best starting point for exploration is the Old Town, passing by Roland's Column, the Bell Tower and Sponza Palace. Stroll the Placa Stradun to get a feel for cosmopolitan life in the city. Make a stop at Big Onofrio´s Fountain where locals and tourists gather together at the well-known city meeting spot. A trip to Dubrovnik isn't complete without walking the city walls, 2km long, you can choose to take a tour or explore on your own. HIghlights along the city walls include Fort Minceta, Fort St. John, Fort Lawrence, Fort Revelin, and St. Luke's Tower. There are 3 main entrances to the city walls, the principal one is located by the Inner Pile Gates. Escape the city on a ferry ride to Lopud Island, part of the Elafiti Islands and home to one of Croatia's most stunning beaches, Plaza Sunj. Estimated travel time: 1 hour
Days 26-27 Hvar (2B)
Located in the Adriatic Sea off of the Dalmatian coast, the island of Hvar is one of Croatia's most populated and scenic islands. Filled with sunshine, the beautiful island is known for its lavender fields and vineyards in the interior and detailed Venetian-inspired architecture in the towns. On Day 27 enjoy a scenic boat ride around the famous Pakleni islands, offering a great escape for those wanting to spend a day relaxing on the beach. Estimated travel time: 3 hours bus, 30 minutes on a ferry, 30 minutes bus
Day 28 Split (1B)
Croatia's second-largest city, Split is an attractive place famed for the Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the palace is basically a city within a city as Split has been built around these impressive Roman ruins. Also worth a visit, St. Duje's cathedral is said to be the oldest cathedral in the world, built around 305 AD. A climb up the bell tower provides excellent views of Split and the surrounding port area. For other spectacular views of the city make sure to visit Marjan's peak. The area has nice hiking and biking trails for those that want to embrace nature and escape the port town. Estimated travel time: 1 hour by catamaran
Day 29 Split (1B)
Depart at any time. We recommend staying an extra day or two to fully experience all this city has to offer.


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'Justice League' Comics Getting Packed In General Mills Cereal Boxes Through The Fall
For those who dig DC Comics and regularly chow down on General Mills' breakfast cereals, the coming months could be particularly sweet. According to The New York Times, DC and General Mills have teamed up for an in-box promotion that puts a free series of four original 24-page Justice League comics inside specially-marked boxes of Big G cereals like Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Honey Nut Cheerios, Lucky Charms, Trix, Golden Grahams, Reese's Puffs and Cocoa Puffs. A total of 12 million copies of the 5x7" comics will be in circulation, with four special 4-page digital bonus stories that corresp