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New York, NY (PRWEB) May 10, 2010 -- Rap legend, Snoop Dogg has endorsed 4 Wheel City's, "Welcome to Reality" tour, a unique brand of musical therapy that awakens young people to the realities of the street life and its subsequent consequences. 4 Wheel City founders, Namel "Tapwaterz" Norris and Ricardo "Ricfire" Velasquez, use music as an outlet to educate their communities. Performing at high schools, colleges and hospitals all over the United States, the duo entertain and inspire their fans with Hip Hop, compelling kids to stay in school and raising awareness of people with disabilities. "We are excited to team up with Snoop Dogg.", says Tapwaterz, "He is the perfect artist for this project. Kids love Snoop and he has the street credibility they will listen to." http://www.reverbnation.com/store/store_for_song/3966008
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Top technician Stephen Suttmeier explains a shocking seasonal trend that could lead to some serious pain for stocks into the end of the year.» Read More
As gold has gotten crushed this year, hedge funds have backed out of the trade, according to Anthony Scaramucci. And the managing partner of SkyBridge Capital, often viewed as one of the most-connected people on Wall Street, believes there will be no reason for them to get back in anytime soon.
"Guys like [John] Paulson are always going to have a steady position in gold," Scaramucci said. "It's a very good diversifier for their overall aggregate personal net worth. But in general, most of the hedge funds have backed out of this trade."
Scaramucci believes that "when they write the history of this period," financial historians will remark that "gold should've worked, it could've worked, it would've worked, but it didn't work in this environment."
He then went on to list the four reasons why it won't get any easier to own gold.
1. Central bankers are exercising caution
Scaramucci notes that investors often hold gold to hedge against an inflationary catastrophe. The problem? The inflationary wolf is not exactly knocking at the door.
"There's a lot of very wealthy people that are going to own gold as a defensive hedge for what they're fearing is that whole Weimar Republic thing, where either the Europeans or the United States aggressively prints money, where the multiplier effect kicks in on the banking side, and you get this out-of-control inflation," Scaramucci said, referring to hyperinflation that occurred under the German democratic system in place between 1919 and 1933.
But Scaramucci says these gold bugs just aren't doing their research. "If you read the minutes from the Federal Reserve, or if you look at the essays that Ben Bernanke just recently published, you will discover that your central bankers, particularly in the United States, understand this issue very well. And that's one of the main reasons that gold has not worked in this environment."
The Fed minutes make clear that the Fed is keeping a close eye on inflation, and is keeping risk factors in mind. For instance, the latest Fed meeting minutes, from the July 18-19 meeting, note: "Although the staff saw the outlook for inflation as uncertain, the risks were viewed as balance and not particularly high."
Round integers like 1,700 on the S&P 500 are well and good, but savvy traders have their minds on another number: 2.75 percent
That was the high for the 10-year yield this year, and traders say yields are bound to go back to that level. The one overhanging question is how stocks will react when they see that number.
"If we start to push up to new highs on the 10-year yield so that's the 2.75 level—I think you'd probably see a bit of anxiety creep back into the marketplace," Bank of America Merrill Lynch's head of global technical strategy, MacNeil Curry, told "Futures Now" on Tuesday.
And Curry sees yields getting back to that level in the short term, and then some. "In the next couple of weeks to two months or so I think we've got a push coming up to the 2.85, 2.95 zone," he said.
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Jim Iuorio, the managing director of TJM Institutional Services and a CNBC contributor, thinks the old highs for the 10-year yield are in the cards, but he says that's because of expectations about what Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke might be thinking.
"The chairman wants to control volatility by sending rates up to a higher level, but he wants to control the rate at which they go higher. The spike up to 2.75 that happened three weeks ago alarmed him," Iuorio said. "Now the market thinks he's ready to start opening the door a little further. So we're headed back to those old highs."
(Read more: Why I'm selling bonds ahead of the Fed)
Is the stock market in a bubble? If not, it's awfully close to one, Robert Shiller argues.
"We have been in an up market since 2009, and it's been quite dramatic," he said on Tuesday's "Futures Now." And as the market rose, "it brought more and more people to regret that they didn't get in in 2009," he added. "So yes, it does have aspects of a bubble."
But what is a bubble, exactly? In the second edition of his book "Irrational Exuberance," the economist defines "speculative bubble" as "a situation in which news of price increases spurs investor enthusiasm, which spreads by psychological contagion from person to person, in the process amplifying stories that might justify the price increase."
A professor of finance at Yale, Shiller believes that this could accurately describe the current state of things. With its precipitous rise, the market has "certainly generated stories that are optimistic," he said.
Bond yields are destined to go higher—the only real question is how quickly.
It's been 15 days since the 10-year yield printed its 2.75 percent high. At that point in time, it was clear that Chairman Ben Bernanke was alarmed by the volatility and dramatic price action caused by the mere mention of the taper. After an aggressive, Fed-wide backpedal, they've been able to contain volatility and engineer stability.
My belief is that the Fed doesn't want long-term rates to go much lower than current levels, for fear that it could put us right back where we were a couple months ago, and create the potential for market shocks. So on Wednesday, I believe we will get mild taper talk which will move the market in the direction of the July 5th high in yields.
(Read more: Wall Street pros: Fall taper priced in...sort of)
Gold could see a $50 swing either way after Wednesday's Federal Reserve announcement.
Gold has remained range bound as we head into Wednesday's heavy lineup of data. The high reached on Tuesday night was $1,339.70, as the metal found resistance against our $1,340.90 level.
Even though we are seeing record supplies for crude oil, and China's growth is moderate at best, the crude market has held up fairly well over the last few weeks. So what gives?
First of all, we have unrest in Egypt once again. In addition, we are in the peak of driving season, which historically has been bullish for crude demand and oil products.
(Read more: Egypt's Brotherhood stands ground after killings)
Corn, wheat and soybean futures are all trading at 52-week lows, with corn dropping over 30 percent on the year. But that doesn't mean consumers should budget less for English muffins or movie popcorn.
"It translates less than you would think," said Scott Nations of NationsShares and a CNBC contributor. "The cost of wheat that goes into the price of bread is relatively minor, compared to the price of the loaf."
This year's commodity crush came after a 2012 drought put severe pressure on crops, reducing supplies and spiking prices. As weather has been more favorable this year, record crop yields have been expected, and this has pushed prices down. But some back-of-the-envelope math tells us why this won't be noticeable at the supermarket checkout.
"As a rule of thumb, gross margins for food companies are in the 25-to-30-percent range, so that gives you an idea of what the cost of goods sold is" Jefferies analyst Thilo Wrede told CNBC.com. "And if the cost of goods sold is 65 to 70 percent of revenue, then input costs are half of that. And of those inputs, the biggest is energy—natural gas for cooking and for packaging, and oil for distribution. So grains are maybe 5 to 10 percent of cost of goods sold, depending on the company."
For that reason, while "you do you see a connection between input costs and costs on the shelf," grain prices don't have a huge impact on packaged food prices or on the performance of food stocks like General Mills or Kellogg, Wrede said. In fact, "it's really energy prices that you have to watch," according to the analyst.
Will the S&P overtake 1700? With so many major stops above that level, a test is almost guaranteed.
Equities are trading well below highs Friday morning, on worries that the planned stimulus coming out of Japan may not meet expectations. Consumer Price data out of Japan beat expectations and showed the biggest jump since 2008, causing the yen to rally more than a point.
We all know that a stronger yen puts pressure on the equities market, as traders look for a risk-off trade. We are seeing a flight to bonds this morning as a safety trade heading into the weekend.
(Read more: At last, inflation in Japan is speeding up)
The S&P traded to a high of 1689 on Thursday night before selling off more than 10 points. The market found resistance at the 1686 to 1687 level, trading to a high of 1686.50. A close above here will be needed to provide bullish momentum into the close. Meanwhile, a fall back and close below 1681 will be discouraging to the bull camp.
Janet Yellen will be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, and the bond market will love it. At least, that's the case made by Tony Crescenzi, an executive vice president, market strategist and portfolio manager at Pimco.
Chairman Ben Bernanke is widely expected to step down when his term ends in January. Speculation was all but confirmed when President Barack Obama told Charlie Rose on June 17 that "Ben Bernanke's done an outstanding job" but "he's already stayed a lot longer than he wanted to or was supposed to."
So who will the next chair be?
"It can't be known," Crescenzi said on Thursday's "Futures Now," but "the odds are highly in favor of Janet Yellen to be the first woman Fed chair" on the strength of "all her experience at the Fed."
Since October 2010, Yellen has been vice chair of the Fed's Board of Governors. She had previously served as the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
(Read more: Why Yellen should be next Fed chief: Former Fed official)
The case for Yellen may have gotten another boost from a letter going around in the Senate. Signed by a third of the Senate's 54 Democrats, it urges Obama to appoint her, The Wall Street Journal reported late Thursday.
Crescenzi believe that the bond market also would be a fan.
"The bond market would probably rather have Janet Yellen in place, with her vast experience at the Federal Reserve," he said. "She would probably keep in place the transparency effort of the Fed, and also its communications efforts. As well, it looks like she would likely continue Ben Bernanke's program."
Crescenzi added, "There are too many uncertainties regarding the other candidates," so choosing on of them could mean "extra yield that investors demand for bonds," and "it would mark equities down."
We are in the middle of earnings season, and by most accounts, results have been good. Of the 233 S&P 500 companies that have reported, 68 percent of them have beat their earnings estimates, which is above the historical average. So why isn't the market trading higher?
There are two key reasons, in my view. The first is that expectations have been scaled back so dramatically. This means that even though companies are beating expectations, this is not exciting investors, because the bar has been set low.
Second, investors clearly anticipate that the Federal Reserve will soon scale back asset purchases, and that has caused some folks to take profits off the table. Many investors think the Fed is the only thing holding this market up, and whether this is right or wrong, that it is the perception.
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By combining trocar sites and extraction incision, Laparo-endoscopic Single-site Surgery (LESS) may provide less morbidity than traditional laparoscopy. Concerns continue about LESS for locally advanced tumors. We present our experience with LESS-radical nephrectomy with renal vein thrombectomy (LESS-RN-RVT)
Case Presentation
Between 5-6/2009, 2 patients underwent LESS-RN-RVT (1 right-/1 left-side). Standard steps of multi-site laparoscopic radical nephrectomy were performed, including stapled renal vein thrombectomy and intact specimen extraction. Both cases were successfully completed by LESS without complications. Mean tumor size was 7.8 cm, incision size 4.5 cm, operative time 152 min, EBL 100 ml, and hospital stay 2.5 days. Both patients had negative margins, and are alive at time of last follow-up. One did not require postoperative opiates.
LESS-RN-RVT is safe and feasible in selected patients with renal vein thrombi. Further accumulation of data and comparison to multiport laparoscopic technique are requisite.
Since introduction of laparoscopic radical nephrectomy (LRN) [1], the procedure has been adopted as standard of care for a variety of indications [2-4], with equivalent outcomes to open surgery and improvements in analgesic requirement, recovery time, and cosmesis [5]. By consolidating working trocar and extraction sites into a single location, Laparo-endoscopic Single-site Surgery (LESS) may further limit morbidity and enhance advantages associated with traditional laparoscopy [6-8]. Questions persist regarding appropriateness of LESS for locally advanced renal tumors. Herein we describe two cases of renal tumors with renal vein thrombus that underwent LESS radical nephrectomy and renal vein thrombectomy (LESS-RN-RVT).
Case Presentations
As part of an IRB-approved prospective single institutional prospective evaluation of LESS for radical and partial nephrectomy, in May and June 2009 two patients presented with renal tumors and renal vein thrombi (Table 1). Both patients underwent history, physical examination, staging evaluation (chest/abdominal/pelvic CT, liver function tests, bone scintigraphy if necessary) and were offered LESS-RN-RVT.
Table 1. Patient Demographics and Tumor Characteristics
Case 1
55-year-old female presented with right flank pain and weight loss. CT scan demonstrated an 8.5-cm right lower pole enhancing renal mass suspicious for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with renal vein thrombus. Metastatic workup was negative.
Case 2
50-year-old female presented with right shoulder pain and left flank pain. CT demonstrated a left 8.0-cm renal mass with renal vein thrombus overlying the peri-aortic region. Metastatic workup revealed osseous metastases in the spine and left clavicle. (Figure 1) Cytoreductive nephrectomy with thrombectomy was planned as part of a multi-disciplinary approach involving systemic targeted therapy with sunitinib (Sutent, Pfizer, NY) and radiation therapy.
Figure 1. Left renal tumor with renal vein thrombus.
Surgical Technique
The patient is placed in modified flank position (45° angle relative to bed, kidney rest up, table in flex). A peri-umbilical incision is made to the rectus fascia. The peritoneum is entered at cranial most aspect of the incision, that is, at the umbilical portubation with a 5 mm extra long (150 mm length) Xcel trocar (Ethicon-Endosurgery, Cincinnati, OH). Pneumoperitoneum to 15 mm Hg is created through this port and a 5 mm zero degree 35 cm long laparoscope (Stryker, Kalamazoo, MI) is inserted to visualize the abdomen. A 5 mm non-shielded low profile trocar, (65 mm length, Ethicon) is placed 1-1.5 cm caudal and at the 4 o'clock position to the extra long trocar, eventually functioning as the camera port. A 12 mm standard length (100 mm) Xcel trocar (Ethicon) is inserted 1.5 cm caudal to the 5 mm low profile port. The resulting configuration has a triangular arrangement (Figure 2a). A fourth 12 mm standard length Xcel trocar was the placed 1 cm cephalad to the umbilical protuberance, through which liver or splenic retraction and control of the upper pole and adrenal gland is achieved (Figure 2b). We minimized the intracorporeal profile of the Xcel trocars, and that in conjunction with the variety of trocar lengths allowed us to stagger the external profiles in order to minimize instrument clashing.
Figure 2. (a) and (b) (a) LESS incision and trocar position for left radical nephrectomy and renal vein thrombectomy and (b) as part of the same incision a cephalad 12 mm trocar was subsequently added in each case to assist with further retraction.
Trocars are adjusted to minimize intracorporeal length and vary extracorporeal profile, allowing greater degree of freedom and less restriction of motion by adjacent instruments. Tissue dissection is largely performed with standard extra long laparoscopic instruments (non-locking laparoscopic deBakey bowel forceps, right angle dissector, Maryland dissector, endoshears) and 5 mm harmonic ACE 36 cm curved shears (Ethicon). Flexible, reticulating, bent or otherwise modified instrumentation were not used. Utilization of extra-long instruments creates extracorporeal triangulation which compensates for the intracorporeal triangulation afforded by spaced trocars in multi-site laparoscopy. Furthermore, by utilizing ports placed in a horizontal plane and performing tissue dissection in a vertical plane and observing traction/counter-traction surgical principles, instrument clashing is further minimized. Following takedown of the white line of Toldt, the 0 degree laparoscope is exchanged for a 5 mm, 45 cm, 30 degree laparoscope with a right angle adaptor and inline camera head (Strkyer), further minimizing instrument and camera clashing. On the right side, the hepatocolic ligament was incised and the left side the splenocolic and splenorenal ligaments are also taken down to facilitate medial rotation of the large bowel and exposure of the kidney, followed by ureteral identification and ligation.
Exposure of the lower pole facilitates placement of vertical traction to expose the hilum for meticulous dissection of renal artery and vein. An endo-paddle retractor (Covidien), is used to assist in splenic or hepatic retraction or bowel/duodenal retraction placed when through the most cephalad or caudad 12 mm Xcel Trocar, respectively. Transition may be seen within the vein where the thrombus terminates. On the right side, with a shorter vein, dissection to the confluence at the inferior vena cava ensures evaluation for an adequate margin prior to ligation. Use of an atraumatic grasper assists to milk the thrombus toward the kidney if necessary, and may aid in defining thrombus margin. An Endopath ETS Flex 45 Endoscopic Articulating Linear Cutter with a white vascular reload (Ethicon) is placed through the 12 mm port and used to sequentially ligate renal artery followed by the renal vein, distally to the thrombus (Figure 3). On the right side the stapler is placed parallel to the vena cava at the confluence of the renal vein and vena cava while continuing vertical traction on the kidney.
Figure 3. Sequential Ligation of (a) Main Left Renal Artery and (b) Vein Thrombus.
Adrenalectomy is also performed. On the right side, upward traction on the liver is placed and the posterior peritoneum is incised from the white line of Toldt laterally up to the inferior vena cava medially. Completion of the upper pole dissection is carried out and Gerota's fascia is opened is opened with the harmonic scalpel, followed by dissection of the lateral and posterior aspects of the inferior vena cava. The inferior adrenal arteries are coagulated with the harmonic scalpel,, and the middle adrenal vein is identified and then clipped with 5 mm The 5-mm Hem-o-Lok clips (Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle Park, NC) and transected. On the left, following transaction of the renal vein and thrombectomy, which were distal to the confluence of renal vein, the renal adrenal gland was removed by a combination of dissection with the harmonic scalpel and with staple ligation. A 15 mm bladeless Xcel trocar is exchanged for the caudal 12 mm port and a 15 mm Endo Catch bag (Covidien, Mansfield, Massachusetts) is used to extract the specimen. Hemostasis is confirmed prior to closure. Trocars are removed and fascial defects are connected to allow specimen retrieval.
LESS-RN-RVT was completed in both patients without complications. Operative data is summarized in Table 2. Operative times for patients 1 and 2 were 132 and 171 minutes, respectively. Estimated blood loss (EBL) was 100 ml in each case. Incision size was 4 cm for patient one and 5 cm for patient 2 (Figure 4). Final pathology in patient one was primary tumor size 8.0 cm, RCC, clear cell type, Fuhrman grade 2, stage T3bNxMx, with negative margins. Final pathology for case 2 was primary tumor size 7.6 cm, RCC, clear cell type, Fuhrman grade 3, stage T3bNxM1, with negative margins (Figure 5). Patient 1 was maintained on tramadol without need for opiates. Patient 2 was taking hydrocodone preoperatively for bone pain, and required additional hydromorphone for 23 hours postoperatively. Patient 1 and Patient 2 were advanced to regular diet on postoperative days 1 and 2, respectively. There were no perioperative complications. At follow up of 7 and 6 months for Case 1 and 2 respectively, both patients are alive without evidence of renal fossa recurrence.
Locally advanced RCC with renal vein thrombus has historically presented a more challenging surgical case that is most often performed via an open technique. Advances in laparoscopy have led investigators to examine the feasibility of LRN for locally advanced tumors. Recent reports demonstrate that hand-assisted and pure laparoscopic nephrectomy can be safe and effective for tumors with renal vein thrombus [9-11]. Guzzo et al reported 37 patients who underwent LRN for T3b RCC with operative outcomes comparable to LRN for lower stage tumors [median operative time 190 minutes, median EBL 200 ml, and median length of stay (LOS) 3 days, median pathologic size 7.5 cm [9]. Henderson, et al. documented oncologic outcomes comparable to open radical nephrectomy for 13 patients with T3b disease that underwent hand-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomy (HALN) [10]. With median follow-up of 2.7 years, 3 of 12 patients developed metastatic disease without local recurrence. Perioperative outcomes were similar to Guzzo et al., with median operative time 176 min, EBL 250 ml, and LOS 3 days. Martin et al. reported 14 patients with mean follow-up of 32 months who underwent LRN for T3b disease with one conversion to open due to positive frozen section in the renal vein, and all without local recurrence 4 years later. Two patients with high-grade RCC and extracapsular extension developed metastatic disease. Mean operative time was 140 minutes, EBL 155 ml, LOS 2.9 days [11]. Our pilot experience, with OR times ranging 132-171 minutes, EBL of 100 ml, and LOS 2-3 days is comparable with these reports. The issue of cosmesis is not addressed in depth in series of LRN for T3b tumors and we are unable to compare our incision sizes with these series.
We chose to proceed with a periumbilical approach. Indeed, while a Pfannenstiel incision has been reported upon for radical nephrectomy [12], nephroureterectomy [12], and donor nephrectomy [13], we felt more comfortable with closer access to the renal hilum, adrenal and upper pole. Indeed, while a Pfannenstiel approach may offer some further advantages, we felt that upper pole retraction (for adrenal and bulky tumor dissection) may be more easily facilitated and the vascular dissection may more be readily approached peri-umbilically.
Safe, complete thrombectomy is facilitated by optimized exposure with meticulous dissection and identification of a transition point at the distal thrombus margin. Martin et al. described adding a hand-port for manual assistance when laparoscopic milking or determination of tumor thrombus margin was difficult [11]. In our experience, addition of a fourth trocar and insertion of a laparoscopic paddle assists with bowel retraction for optimal vascular exposure. A long atraumatic bowel grasper may aid in milking the tumor thrombus away from the IVC and determining margin for venous ligation. On the right side, the stapler is placed flush against the IVC and on the left side, the stapler is placed distal to the transition point of the thrombus.
LESS-RN is a relatively new technique, and although initial results have been comparable to multi-site LRN [7], a larger number of cases must be performed to establish whether LESS-RN is equivalent to multi-site LRN or open radical nephrectomy for RCC with renal vein thrombectomy. A small number of patients and relatively short length of follow-up limit our experience. At this time we would not recommend LESS-RN-RVT for tumors crossing midline or those associated with bulky lymphadenopathy. Furthermore, as this pilot series utilized carefully selected patients, and while we believe that application of the LESS platform to nephrectomy/thrombectomy is potentially more limited by the type of tumor as opposed to the BMI of the patient, patients who are profoundly obese would likely require a lateral shift in port placement. The technique of LRN with concurrent inferior vena cava (IVC) tumor thrombectomy has been demonstrated [14]. This technique requires an additional 8 to 12 cm incision. Application of LESS technique may be adaptable to select LRN with IVC thrombectomy by extending the peri-umbilical midline incision made during LESS-RN cephalad, allowing adequate exposure for IVC thrombectomy. Lymph node dissection at the time of nephrectomy is a controversial topic and an area of renewed investigation. While a clear indication exists for excision of radiologically-identified lymphadenopathy, emerging data demonstrate that incidence of unsuspected lymph-node metastases is low (4.0%) and that no established survival advantage of a complete lymph-node dissection in conjunction with nephrectomy exists [15]. As none of our cases demonstrated lymphadenopathy, lymphadenectomy at the time of nephrectomy was not performed. However, LESS-lymphadenectomy at the time of colectomy [16] and retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy has been reported in the gynecological literature [17], and we see no limitation to the accomplishing of this in the setting of nephrectomy, depending on lymph node location and bulk.
The main goal of cancer surgery is cure when possible. LESS parallels many advancements made by multi-site laparoscopy with quivalent operative outcomes to multi-site laparoscopy having been demonstrated in select patients. While cosmetic benefits have been demonstrated with the LESS platform, emerging data on other quality of life variables such as shortened length of stay and minimal analgesic requirement have also been reported [7,12,13,18]. Our preliminary experience is consistent with these findings. One patient did not require opiates postoperatively, the other who was on baseline hydrocodone returned to preoperative analgesics within 23 hours; both resumed regular oral intake by 36 hours, and patient-1 and -2 were discharged home 57 hours and 81 hours after admission, respectively. No perioperative complications were encountered. Indeed, further reductions in recovery time and analgesic requirements may very well help improve quality of life in patients with advanced cancer, and in Case 2, the patient was able to start systemic targeted therapy 2 weeks postoperatively. However, further experience, and prospective comparison to multi-port laparoscopy is necessary to delineate the optimal utilization of LESS in the minimally invasive armamentarium.
Our initial experience demonstrates LESS-RN-RVT is safe and efficacious for selected patients. Further experience and follow up are requisite to determine appropriateness of LESS-RN-RVT.
EBL: Estimated blood loss; HALN: hand-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomy; IVC: inferior vena cava; LOS: length of stay; LRN: laparoscopic radical nephrectomy; LESS-RV-RVT: LESS radical nephrectomy and renal vein thrombectomy RVT; RCC: Renal Cell Carcinoma.
Competing interests
Dr. Derweesh is a consultant for Ethicon Endo-Surgery and Covidien. RK and JS declare that they have no competing interests.
Authors' contributions
ID conceived of the study. ID, RK, and JS participated in design and coordination, data acquisition and analysis, and drafted the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Written informed consent was obtained from the patients for publication of this case report and accompanying images. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal.
Source of funding: None.
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Dirty deeds, done dirt-cheap.
Full disclosure: David Maschke is one of the two or three people in these parts who will admit to being a friend of mine. And when I approached Maschke about writing this column, he made it clear that he was not interested in discussing its content publicly.
But it's a column that needed to be written.
Monday afternoon the Albany-Dougherty County Aviation Commission voted unanimously to award an architectural design contract for a food/beverage concessions space at the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport's new terminal to SRJ Architects, a well-respected Albany firm. On the surface, the vote makes complete sense. SRJ's bid on the design work was $10,000, while Maschke's was $13,475 for a vending-only design and $17,485 for a tenant-operated facility.
But this vote was about more than money. It was an opportunity for the Aviation Commission to step up and do the right thing.
In that, the commission failed.
When the Columbia, S.C.-based LPA Group architectural firm needed a qualified local inspector to monitor the progress of the terminal project, it called on Maschke. The local architect responded in his usual fashion, providing detailed inspections that went well beyond the quick onceover that might have been expected. Maschke spent hours at the facility, poring over details with a fine-toothed comb to make sure specifications were followed.
"This is our community's airport, and it's important to me that this job is done right," Maschke told me after one particularly long inspection session at the terminal. "My family flies in and out of this airport."
When Maschke's contract with LPA was up, he did not abandon the terminal project as many would have done. He worked on, with no promise of pay, making sure contractors and subcontractors did not leave the job unfinished in their haste to move on to their next assignment. Some of those tradesman are still at the terminal, even though it's been in operation now for more than a month, whittling down a 900-item-plus "punch list" that Maschke found during his inspections.
Last month, Airport Director Yvette Aehle casually mentioned during an Aviation Commission meeting that she would have Maschke give a price for designing the concessions area, part of her plan to attract a permanent tenant. She told me later she assumed that, with what she called Maschke's "hundreds of hours" of work at the airport during its upgrade and his overall knowledge of the facility, he would be an obvious choice to design the concessions space.
But board member Sanford Hillsman inexplicably demanded that Aehle get other bids (from architects or firms that he named, including one individual who had retired) before "giving the job to Maschke." Aehle did as directed, and Sonya Spalinger — one of this community's truly nice people — prepared SRJ's bid, which was accepted by the commission Monday.
The awkward discussion that led to the board's vote, which was conducted with Maschke and Spalinger in the room, did not include a mention of the hours of work — worth tens of thousands of dollars — Maschke put into the project with no contract and no expectation of pay. It was the kind of work that needed to be done, and in a world we wished we lived in, deserved to be rewarded.
The price of the concessions project is minimal, not something either architectural firm would ever get overly worked-up about. But this was about more than money. It was about right and wrong.
And it was about ego trumping decency.
Certain Aviation Commission members justified their actions Monday by dredging up the old "spending taxpayers' money wisely" salt that comes up when they want a handy cover for their motives. Interestingly, that argument never surfaced when some of the pet "frills" that were part of the original terminal bid package surfaced.
Maschke's remaining quiet on this matter, but anyone who has remotely followed the progress of this project knows that, at the very least, someone should have brought up the fact that he'd given so freely of his time and talents when the airport terminal was being built.
Sadly, no one said a word.
Email Metro Editor Carlton Fletcher at email@example.com.
More like this story
- Aviation commission approves Phase 3 of airport overhaul ( October 1, 2013 )
- Aviation Commission OKs terminal vending bid ( August 19, 2014 )
- Aviation Commission members recommended for another term ( July 22, 2014 )
- Albany Aviation Commission trims Southwest Georgia Regional Airport project funds ( November 2, 2013 )
- Southwest Georgia Regional Airport wins national training award ( April 22, 2014 )


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Eric Schneider with his father Eckart Schneider. The two used to hang out near the big tree outside of their home in Malabar, Florida "solving the world's problems. Schneider passed away during surgery on his hear on July 20. A tree is to be donate to the Crossings of Colonie Park by his Aunt Kimmarie Victoria, a resident of Colonie.
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We are proud to be a DOG FRIENDLY pub. All well behaved dogs (and their owners) are welcomed, but please keep your furry friend on a lead!
The time for Sunfest is nearly upon us once again, this year the festival will be running from Thursday 9th July until Sunday 12th, 12 noon until 11pm daily
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Being part of a microbrewery business, we are able to get hold of microbrewery beers which don't appear in the free trade very often, if at all. Some micros only brew for their own outlets and don't sell their beer much at all. But they will often swap beer with another micro to put guest beers into their pub or pubs. So look out for rare and unusual beers alongside old favourites. If you have a favourite beer from a micro you would like to see on the bar, let Robert know and we'll see what we can do.
And if you can't find something to your taste on the handpumps, check out the bottled beers menu!
The Rising Sun is well known for the impressive array of hand pumps which can be found located across the entire length of the not exactly short main bar, 13 in all, with additional space taken up by a further 9 draught taps. It's not uncommon for customers to find themselves a little bewildered by the selection, and indeed 'window shopping ' is encouraged! Each pump boasts a miniature blackboard bearing a description of the ale, usually starting with the colour and aroma before moving on to taste and texture to assist you and if your still unsure our staff will be more than happy to offer a sample of your chosen ale before you commit yourself to a full pint- after all, taste is a matter of personal opinion!
The beers comprise of 5 permanant Abbeydale ales which are always available (Deception, Brimstone, Moonshine, Absolution & Daily Bread), along with a pump dedicated to the seasonal 'guest' Abbeydale (or Doctor Mortons or very occaisional Beer Works) brew PLUS a further 7 pumps rotating guest ales from near & far! We try for a range of colours, flavours & strengths where ever possible to cater for all tastes.
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Mondays- Occasional live music nights
Tuesdays- Special events are sometimes hosted Tuesday evenings such as beer tastings, whisky tastings and special food events. Details of up and coming events will be posted in the pub and online.
Wednesdays- Our weekly General Knowledge quiz, 30 questions starting at 9:30pm with a charity raffle alongside. Cash prizes.
Fridays- Proove mobile pizza oven available 3:30-9pm
Sundays- Noughts and Crosses 25 question bingo styed quiz. Great thing about this one is first prize goes to those who first get a line, so everyone is in with a chance of winning. A further 3 prizes available (high score, closest to tiebreaker and most correct on the bonus picture round). First prize is a gallons worth of beer tokens! Also a 'crack the safe' snowballing raffle which is not unknown to reach a jackpot of over £300! Well worth a £1 a shot.
Our 9th Annual Beer Festival
We will have over 100 real ales from across the country plus a selection of real ciders and perries available in our beer tent (situated in the car park) plus our Belgium Beer selection and a range of Abbeydale ales on handpumps available in the pub itself. As always there will be a range of food available all day with a hog roast by Whirlow Hall Farm trust on Saturday afternoon, plenty of seating areas and live music & entertainment in the evenings and at the weekend.
Keep an eye out for this years charity beer where 10p from every pint sold will be donated and you can also donate cash and any unspent beer tokens into buckets located at the bars during the festival. Please drink generously!
We are also looking for volunteers to work short shifts on the outside bar, each one will be roughly 1.5 hours and payment will be in beer tokens. No experience is necessary. If you're interested you can either drop in and ask for the volunteer form behind the bar or email us with dates and times you are available at firstname.lastname@example.com. Alternatively give us a ring on 0114 230 3855 and someone will take your details.
Food at The Rising Sun
While we are refurbing the pub and building a kitchen our food offering is limited, but do try the excellent Pork Pies! You are welcome to bring in a sandwich from our local bakery or Tesco's to enjoy at this time.
On Friday's freshly made to order pizza is available outside the pub from Proove mobile pizza oven. This is available from 3:30pm until 9pm and is proving to be very popular!
Rising Sun News
Rob & Julie, who have been the Managers of the Rising Sun for over 8 years retired at the beginning of April and we welcomed our new managers Ryan & Nicole Tissington to the The Rising Sun. They both have a wealth of pub experience behind them and are already beginning to make the pub their own.
They have joined us at an exciting time as we are currently into our second month of major building work. This work is not currently impacting on the pub itself but can be seen externally in the car park ( which is still usable to customers). Our hope is to provide a more comfortable space with additional seating to offer our customers on busier nights, when it can be difficult to get a table. We will also be getting new toilets with more cubicles available and a much bigger and better equipped kitchen to enable us to offer a good selection of quality food to accompany your pint.
The Rising Sun has continued to maintain a presence in the Good Pub Guide and was once again listed in 2015, why not pick up a copy and take a peek.
We have been Sheffield Pub of the Month winners in June 2010 & October 2007 and hope to continue to add to our collection of these titles this year.
We are also Cask Marque accredited, as another testiment to our excellent cellar & ale management standards. We also have some staff training events planned for this year to help educate and improve our new staff members understanding of real ale.
We've recently taken on a few staff members after a few of our old faces left for pastures new at the beginning of the year. Some are brand new to the pub trade and some are old hands, but after just a few weeks it's already a challenge to tell them apart.
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How 'The Desolation of Smaug' Should Have Ended
Here's a new video from the folks at How It Should Have Ended, featuring a hilarious alternate ending for 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.'
Here's a new video from the folks at How It Should Have Ended, featuring a hilarious alternate ending for 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.'
Over the weekend, Production Weekly reported that a new 'Halo' film was in the works with Ridley Scott producing. Everyone got excited because, yay, 'Halo' movie. Unfortunately, it's not true.
This new year will see Whiskey Myers release their third studio album, and first since 2011. "Firewater," their most recent project was a Southern Rock at it's core -- and the task of following it up will be tough...
The remake nobody wanted is getting a mobile game tie-in. Robocop: The Official Game is coming to mobile via Glu Mobile.
Update: Sega has officially announced Creative Assembly's Alien: Isolation for a release in the second half of 2014. Isolation will be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. We've also added the debut trailer.
Sega and Creative Assembly still haven't budged on whether or not Alien: Isolation is definitely coming, but that hasn't stopped Microsoft from releasing new information and screenshots via the Xbox Live Marketplace. Whoops.
Like a communications major fresh out of the warm, snuggly womb of school and ready to hit the airwaves, Michael Bay was about to address a crowd at the 2014 CES (Consumer Electronics Show) when his trusty teleprompter decided not to cooperate.
Last year, my wife and I bought our very first house. And, one of the cool things about our new house is the Ecobee Smart Wifi Thermostat. This bad boy is totally digital and you can stay connected to it and actually control your house temperature and other settings from anywhere with the help of the Ecobee app for your smart phone.
Kids these days are addicted to their phones and it's become dangerous is some ways. As the parent of a teen, I know it's hard to pry these devices from their hands but the more I read the more I wish they were never invented. There are some apps out there that you should be aware of and at least monitor if your child has it downloaded.
Facebook remained the king of all social media websites in 2013. While there were a lot less game invites this year, there were plenty of other annoying scams and trends to take their place...
Approximately 40 million credit and debit card accounts used by Target customers may have been impacted by a major data breach, the retailer said Thursday. Customer names along with credit and debit card numbers may have been accessed, as well as the expiration date and three-digit security code on the back of each card, the store said.
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I am 22 and 23 weeks pregnant with my first baby. The father left because I wouldnt abort my baby even though we were together for a while.I want the best for my child. I know I am going to be Great mother but I cant help but lay awake at night worrying about how its gonna affect my son to have only mommy. I wonder what I am soppose to tell him as he gets older when he asked about his father. Any advice or tips on coping and being a single mother.
How to cope with being a single mom?
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Ive never in my life met my father. Ive been really close with his parents my whole life but when my mother was pregnant with me he told my grandparents to choose between him and me and they chose me, so he left and nobody has seen him since.
Based off my experience first hand on the child end, I would just be honest with your LO and only give more details as they are capable of understanding. For instance, when they are 5 and ask where daddy is, tell them that you arent sure but that things happened before they were born that caused daddy to not want to be around. and as they get older you can explain the whole situation to them. Talking about abortion to a little kid might scare them and make them upset.
If you want to make the dad into a "bad guy" or not, thats up to you. My mom never really said anything beyond that my dad was "useless" and "an ass."
Also, I had two sisters (one older and one younger) and we all have different dads (none of whom were full time dads) but both of them visited their dads on a semi regular basis. Sometimes it would make me upset that they got to go away and visit with their dads and got twice the toys etc. but it made for my mom and I to be closer and also my grandparents spoiled me more than them in secret.
Keep your chin up mama and dont worry, whatever you do will be fine and even if they dont quite understand when they are little, when they are older they will love you even more for being strong even though you went through some hard decisions. :)
When our hearts are full we need much less.
U tell him the truth when hes old enough to under stand, and its not a matter of coping being a single mom isnt a lose or a tragedy its just life and it happens!! Everyone makes it out to be so hard and stressful, i dont find it to be at all, u just get ur shit in order, job ,daycare, ect.. and u keep trucking!! Its rewarding in the end as is being in a two parent home..some may say it causes guilt, why??? A lot of homes with 2 parents both also work full time, yes he will lack the constint male interaction but im sure u have family and friends if his father left ur better off and so is ur son!! Cheer up and trust me if u want him to have a good life and not feel like hes missing out then u just bust ur ass and make sure of that. I own my own home brand new car we take vacation my child lacks nothing!!
Yes I pretty much tell it like it is!!
You can do it. I had to with four children at one time. I never said anything bad about their dads, they were semi involved and with time they realized themselves what type of people their dads are. What I have always told my neice who is a single mom is don't force the child on the father who doesnt want to be involved it will only hurt the child. Believe me he only needs you and he will be fine.
Z&H, A16, M14, B12, A11,A4, our angel in heaven Alexander left us 1/22/09, A3/11/10, A 6/4/2011, Due 11/12/12!
I'm 23 and 24 weeks pregnant with my first child (a boy) and I'm in a similar situation. The baby's father and I are not speaking because he is upset I would not abort and thinks I "tricked" him. We don't live in the same city so I am not sure how much he will be involved once the child is born.
Like you, I stay up at night worrying about how life as a single mother will be. I worry about all kinds of things, especially how my child may feel if his father decides to not be involved. I carry around some guilt also for ever putting a person like that in my child's life.
It's been a tough pregnancy, but I know I am strong and I believe you are too. When I get sad I just think that in the end everything I had to go through will be worth it because I will have a beautiful little boy. Hang in there and know there are so many other soon to be single moms like you out there! Like you said, you'll be a great mommy and your child will love you so much! Just make sure you set a good example and keep good male role models in his life and you and him will be fine! :)
Honey, we will make great single moms!!! The reason I know this is because as we stand now, we did not listen to the scum that told us to have abortions or put our babies up for adoption (how can you turn away or hurt ur blood just because you made some mistakes??) The worry is normal, I have it to believe me. Will my child have the same opportunities as someone with 2 parents, will he grow up to be like a kid in my hometown who just killed someone and dismembered them, what will I say when he asks where daddy is.
All these questions are so normal because we want what is best for our babies. But you have already made a great decision by not having the father who doesn't want to be around apart of your childs life. I couldn't personally subject my son to someone who doesn't want him or didn't want him from the beginning...what does that say about that person? So we will continue on, doing the best we can with what we have to give...You only get what you can handle...and in the mean time, we will eventually find someone who loves us and our kids both the same and who will make a great father figure to our kids.
Keep your head up girl, you as one single person will give that baby so much more love than someone who feels 'obligated' to support that baby even though he doesn't really want it.
Mommy to my first baby peanut!!!
Little boys love their momma's like no other! I was a single parent to my son for the first 6 years of his life, and honestly, I wouldn't have wanted it any other way. We are very close, and he could care less about his rarely there dad. He loves my husband and took it upon himself to call him daddy and that's how it's been ever since.
Don't worry about what your child will think of the dad or you for not being with the dad. He will know you and know you love him and that's all that matters.
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You tell him about the good things. The common characteristics they have and leave the bad things for him to figure out. Kids are smart...let them make up their own minds.
I have two daughters that do get sad from time to time because their father is not very involved but they know that I love them dearly and they know that if & when their dad wants to see them...he can.
It is the father who will lose out in the end. There will be a bond between you two that he will never be able to recreate. One thing to be careful of is the dating scene with children. It is very important to be sure you are VERY serious with someone before allowing him to be a part of the childs life. Also, be careful with the influences around because he is going to mimick any male around. So rule of thumb...if you don't want your child behaving like someone...DON'T HAVE THEM AROUND.
It's not always easy but in the end it is SOOOOO worth it. When your LO looks at you every day like you are their entire world you will forget about the struggles and pain. You can never predict the circumstances and changes that will come with the situation once the baby is born so the best advice I can give you is to keep your head up and try not to stress or worry about the future right now. Focus on you and your baby and preparing for it. Read books. Stay positive. There's no turning back now. Congrats on your little blessing!
Momma of my three little minions: DD1 '07, DD2 '11, Rainbow DS '13
The words will come when the time is right but I will say it is best not to say anything negative about the other parent especially when they are too young because a child gets much of their own self image from the way they view their parents.
Katrina Elizabeth - 7/17/2004
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Insure and Go says: "The decision to switch underwriter has been taken by the company in order to ensure its premiums remain as competitive as possible, while improving its already excellent customer service. There will be no impact on any policies for existing customers. Under the terms of the new relationship, Europ Assistance will run Insure and Go's medical assistance service, as well as becoming its underwriter, and will also offer a personal assistance service."
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Eating A Steak Could Cost Us Our Planet, Researchers Find
Who doesn't love a good steak? Well, the millions of vegetarians and vegans in the world for one, but now environmentalists might want to think again before they order up a hunk of beef.
New research at the Weizmann Institute of Science, conducted in collaboration with scientists in the US, compared the environmental costs of various foods and showed that the biggest culprit, by a long shot, is beef.


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As with past administrations, Democratic officials have made plain that the president views the access provided to close friends as something different from any sort of orchestrated program to reward political donors.
• TWT INTERACTIVE: Bowling for dollars at the White House
"Many of the people mentioned in this story have been friends and associates of the Obamas for decades — including college roommates and family friends whose relationships predate and are separate from the president's career in public service," Mr. Pfeiffer said.
Also as with previous administrations, however, it can often be difficult to distinguish between a president's friends and his financial backers.
Several of those interviewed said they only met Mr. Obama by virtue of their efforts to assist his Senate and presidential campaigns.
"No, they're not all friends," said Lanny Davis, a Washington Times columnist and a Democratic lawyer who helped the Clintons respond to allegations about Lincoln Bedroom guests back in the 1990s. "They are supporters of the Democratic Party who are generous with their financial support, and without them we would not be able to compete against our Republican opponents."


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Lion Fish
There are a few of these little beauties in the Red Sea. We saw about 4 , one of which was on the steps of our jetty and we couldnt get out the water! good job the kids can tread water!
Lion Fish sting you with their dorsel fins which have spines in them. They can be deadly, so be careful.
Also very nasty fish to watch out for are stonefish nd coneshells. Get a good book and research before you go!
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Beware of strong current!
The current could be quite strong @ your Red Sea divespot.
Always enquire the sea condition before to swim or dive. Agree with the boat captain the pickup point after your dive to avoid to be lost in the middle of nowhere.
Never try to swim against a strong current. You will easily tire and soon be exhausted. To get out of a current swim straight across it or diagonally across it.
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Good Chemist/pharmacist if you need one!!
I was unfortunate enough to get stung by coral whilst in Sharm. Not dreadfully painful at the time(short lived nettle sting) but 24 hours later it had come up rather alarmingly. There is a pharmacist on King of Bahrain Street called Omar & Omar who were knowledgeable and tremendously helpful and sold me some excellent anti-inflammatory/anti-histamine cream.
(Also the only place we could find tampons, but take these with you as they're expensive!!)
Situated near the Daneer Steakhouse on the same side of the road. Open 9am - 3am.
~ Scuba Diving ~
If you are planning on going scuba diving in Sharm it is highly recommended to have a full medical examination in resort, this may be charged at an additional cost with the diving company. Also make sure you see your doctor before going on holiday to make sure you are fit and well to dive.
It is dangerous to fly less than 24 hours after scuba diving, due to changes in pressure which may result in illness or a more severe case of being paralysed. Please dont let this put you off diving but make sure you are aware of the dangers.
I recommend you take out extra insurance to cover your scuba diving course, most insurance policies cover you for up to 30 metres if you are a qualified diver, or as a beginner accompanied with a qualified dive instructor. You will not be covered if you dive alone. Make sure you check with your insurance company because it is so important in case anything does happen. I cannot stress to you how important insurance is when doing hazardous sports.
~ Visa On Arrival ~
If you are a UK citizen and hold a UK passport you do not need a tourist visa of around £20 or $15 US Dollars. We were made to buy one at Sharm El Sheikh airport only to be told by our rep that we didnt need one unless we were going on excursions to Cairo or Luxor.
Any foreign visitors who are unsure if they need a visa must check with the Egyptian Consulate before travelling. Dont be tricked into buying one at Sharm airport like we did. Also if you have an Israel stamp in your passport you will need to inform the Consulate before arranging travel to Egypt.
Be aware at the airport!
We did the day trip to Cairo by air, and arrived at the airport at appx. 6am.
There were approximately 6 other flights leaving the domestic terminal within an hour of eachother, all going to either Cairo or Luxor.
There is a screen in the departure lounge (which was packed so full that you were lucky to get somewhere to sit), but the screen doesn't say 'boarding' or 'closing'. It simply lists the flight number, departure time, and destination.
This led to such confusion.....there was no P.A system to announce which flight was boarding; it was simply a memeber of the airport staff shouting out the flight number once. As you can imagine, most people couldn''t hear this with the lounge being so full. When it got to 30 mins before our flight, we asked if our flight had been called. "Yes Yes!!!" was the answer, and we were hurried onto the coach to take us to the aircraft. It seems we weren't alone in our confusion, because several other tourists boarded about 10 minutes after we had.
So if you are doing any kind of trip which sees you depart from the domestic terminal - keep your ears open!
The same applies on the return. We were told our flight was delayed until 8pm. About 6.45pm, we saw some familiar faces from the flight out queuing for a bus out of the departure lounge. It turned out our flight was boarding! The screen still showed the flight as delayed, and it was only chance that we recognised someone from the morning flight. We got on the aircraft and took off at 7.20pm.
If we hadn't been looking out, we would have missed the flight, and presumably had to spend the night in Cairo with no supplies - so make sure you keep alert at the airport!
Rest assured though, that the international departures are alot more smooth running, with regularly updated screens and announcements over a P.A system.
Please make sure you drink plenty of water. We took Dyralitebut needed friends to bring us out some more. It is very hot, and we dont drink enough water at the best of times! I have been told though, by a local chemist,you can put a teaspoon of salt in a can of fanta and it does the same thing! ,
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- Beaches
Fire Coral
Sometimes known as stinging coral. It does feel like a stinging nettle sting if you touch one and it can give you a bit of a rash, not deadly but far from pleasant. ( Not that you should be touching coral, anyway!) I suggest you get a book to look these nasties up, a great book i got was
REEF FISHES AND CORALS OF THE RED SEA by Pete Harrison and Alex Misiewicz ,
it is available from amazon if I remember correctly
- Family Travel
- Diving and Snorkeling
- Beaches
Taxi's Fares
Taxi's in Sharm El Sheikh will try to ask you for alot of money even though a certain ticket from the government is on the taxi .
So take care only pay like that ticket says i took a photo for the ticket for all of you to see and know it .
If he asked for more just tell him that the police asked you to pay only like on the ticket.
If you need to know some certain words to say in that situation in Arabic just drop me a message on VT
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'la shokran'
If you happen to be out and about and they come up to you and ask you your name, if you tell them they will take this as an oppurtunity to invite you into their shop, if you don't want no further questions or don't want to go into that shop at that particular time then in a firm and friendly mannner say 'la shokran' which means no thanks
Fleeced by Beautician
In Sharm on my most recent trip I needed to get the roots of my hair coloured and decided to use the hairdresser in the hotel. I was travelling with my elderly Mother and she said she'd get her hair done, also.
They took Mum first as her hair is short. When she was finished she sat waiting for me. A beautician from the concession next door came in and started doing something to mum's face. To me it looked as if she was massaging it and rubbingh in cream. I thought "How nice, they are looking after the elderly lady". In Egypt in general I find people very respectful of older folk.
When they rinsed the colour out of my hair they explained to me that they could not blow dry it as it would alter the colour, and I was satisfied with this. However, at this point the hairdresser produced a spool of thick white thread and, without asking, started to use it to shape my eyebrows and give me what he called an Egyptian facial. It transpired that this was what the beautician had done to Mum. It hurt so much that I started crying and asked him to stop. He did not stop until I asked him several times.
I stood up to leave and asked what my bill was. Here in Ireland my local hairdresser charges €40.00 for colouring my roots. This guy charged me €130.00!!!!!! He said that this included a charge for the unrequested "facial." I was so shocked that I just paid up and left. My Mum had to pay €90.00.
Never again! Be wary of anyone offering you what appears to be a free additional service.
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- Romantic Travel and Honeymoons
Don't make false promises
When the local traders try to persuade you 'sign their guest book' or 'come, I give you my card to make good name for my family in your country' DO NOT tell them you will come another day, but not today. They WILL remember you and every time you walk past they will insist you promised and must keep your promises. So, if you don't wish to spend the next hour or two trying to avoid buying whatever it is they are selling then it's better just to say 'no thank you' and walk away.
They can be very very persistent, but they will give up and move on if you stand your ground.
~ Weather ~
The weather in Egypt is hot and dry all year round. Although i would avoid travelling to Egypt in the months of July and August as it hits temperatures of over 40 degrees celcius. I have been there in August and trust me it was far too hot and humid.
But i would highly recommend Egypt all year round apart from these two months as it is a guaranteed sunshine destination what ever time of year you go and is very popular during the UK winter months.
I would also recommend a high factor sun tan lotion, when Gaz and i went in March it was lovely and warm and not too hot but we still managed to get a little bit sun burned due to the nice breeze from the Red Sea.... so be extra careful and make sure you keep reapplying plenty of lotion and get a sunblock if your taking children.
Not enough fresh water
Just wanna warn the travelers about the fresh water shortage in Egypt. Make sure to buy bottled water only. And if you're in a restaurant, make sure they open the bottle in front of you, do not order water in a glass. Sometimes the fruits may not be washed with fresh water, so will give you a definite stomach ache! Better to eat fruit salad or peeled off fruits. Just watch your stomach for the first days of your travel - is my recommendation :)))
- Romantic Travel and Honeymoons
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Beware of the sea
It may look nice with the fish but some are not very nice also some of the coral too. I got a rash the first day i went in from either a passing fish or some coral , and when your on the jetty use the stairs because the fish in the picture hides underneath and is not very friendly if approached.
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Market Regulation: A Look Back, and a Look Forward - PodcastCorporations, Securities & Antitrust Practice Group Podcast
Over the past several years there has been a heightened interest in the operation and structure of the U.S. securities markets. Annette Nazareth and Jeffrey Dinwoodie explained the history and development of our current equity market structure. They also shed light on some of the key issues currently being debated and provided an update on the SEC's activities in this area.
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Correlation between the percentage of genes with putative expression and TE proportional coverage. The analysis was performed in scaffolds larger than 1 million bp. Each dot represent the x,y values of one scaffold. The TE proportional coverage is in a 0.0 to 1.0 scale.
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