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Are you impressed?
Entering the 2013 Las Vegas Summer League, Portland Trail Blazers fans had plenty of room for optimism. Sure, there were a number of questions that needed to be answered, but a successful offseason had many believing that we would see a new squad with new life.
As it turned out, the team went just 1-5 and showed that there's a lot of room to grow even on an improved roster.
Following the six games, it's clear that the bench isn't miraculously going to be the best in the league overnight. Not all takeaways were negative from Vegas, but we'd be remiss not to start off with one of the most glaring observations of the entire showdown.
Meyers Leonard is not a Three-point Shooter
This one should go without saying, but it had gone public before summer league began that Meyers Leonard has been working on extending his game out to the three-point line. The Blazers are always looking for players to spread the floor, but following what we saw in Las Vegas, Leonard needs to re-focus his efforts and develop himself as an NBA center.
Through five games played—the starters sat out the final contest—the big man attempted seven three-pointers. He made just two of them, and while 28.6 percent isn't awful for a seven-footer, it's not enough to justify a regular theme in the regular season.
Thomas Robinson is an 'Energy Guy'
Thomas Robinson recognizes that he is an energy guy for this roster. He knows that he has a long career ahead of him, and his mindset has shifted to that of a player who is ready to get back to business and take advantage of a fresh start in Portland.
When Robinson was at his best is when he was dominating the glass and scoring off of hustle plays. He was at the rim on a number of occasions, and whether it was off a miss or off of an assist, he proved he can dominate down low when given the chance.
Where Thomas gets himself in trouble is when he's trying to do too much on offense. Step-back jumpers and spins to the rim shouldn't be in his arsenal just yet; but then again, you can't knock a guy for trying new things in summer league.
The hope here is that those optimistic offensive occurrences stay in summer league. If he truly recognizes that he's an energy guy for the Blazers, he'll stick to what he does best, and he'll be embraced for it when it comes to the Rip City crowd.
Was Allen Crabbe Really a Steal?
Allen Crabbe is deadly shooter who was projected to be taken in the first round. That's a good steal for #Blazers at No. 31. No guaranteed $
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 28, 2013
Consider me one of the guilty people who fell into the belief that Allen Crabbe was one of the biggest steals of the draft. He was a potential first-rounder who Portland nabbed with the 31st pick, and his scoring ability was supposed to transfer to the NBA immediately.
As it turns out, his summer league showing was underwhelming at best, and he's proven to be a bit more one-dimensional than most fans hoped.
Crabbe has the natural shot to make it at the professional level, but outside of open jumpers, he didn't show it in Las Vegas. Like Will Barton the year before, he came in looking to prove that Portland was right to take a chance, but as it turned out, he did a much better job justifying why teams passed on him during the first round.
CJ McCollum Can Score
CJ McCollum is entering the Association as a score-first point guard. He was an elite shooter at the collegiate level, and if summer league showed anything, it's that he's not afraid to be a primary offensive option.
In the five games Portland played, McCollum averaged 21 points per contest. That's more than anybody in the Las Vegas league thus far, and as a result, he began commanding double teams in the team's first matchup.
The question becomes whether or not the kid from Lehigh University can do it in the regular season. That question has yet to be answered, but he left us feeling hopeful about his ability to score moving forward.
CJ McCollum Needs to Facilitate
It goes without saying that a player in summer league can still improve. However, McCollum's shot simply wasn't falling, which means his average of 21 points per game came on way too many shot attempts—shots that could have been assists had he looked to make plays for his teammates.
The jury is still out on whether or not McCollum can be a distributor. He averaged just 3.4 assists per game while shooting 36.6 percent from the floor, and he turned the ball over more times than he assisted during the five-game stretch.
He still has time to learn the point guard's game, and that's going to be essential when it comes to earning time alongside former Rookie of the Year Damian Lillard.
The caveat in all of this is that summer league means virtually nothing. A 1-5 record has no influence on the year to come, and there's plenty of time for the youngsters to grow.
But while the team's record is a mere footnote on the exhibition event, we must ask ourselves if the group we saw will complement or crowd what the starters look to accomplish during the 2013-14 season.


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Give Spring Training (Prod By J. Cardim) a listen - it's a new offering from Joe Budden. It was dropped on Friday, May 6th, 2011. Joe Budden's musical situation is improving with every new release, and Spring Training (Prod By J. Cardim) will most definitely help the cause. It's a fine addition to the growing body of work Joe Budden has been developing since stepping foot in the game. We're looking forward to what Joe Budden has in store.
Hear more of Joe Budden on When It All Implodes (Prod By J. Cardim). If you're down, make sure to visit Joe Budden's profile page for the newest info, news, songs, and mixtapes.
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"We gonna need more than a block, we monopolizing
Nah, I'm not rapping, I'm prophesizing
Quite simply, seat back, diamond white Bentley
Approach it I might empty, since I never gave a FUCK
Ain't nothing you can say that might offend me
Not when only reason shorty's in the ride is to Karrine me
When you do a little better they begin to hate ya
So I keep animals with me, it's just in my nature"

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Jackson, Wyoming – March 9, 2016 -- This weekend marks ESPN Founder Bill Rasmussen's debut with NASCAR at the Mobile 150.
"We are pleased to sponsor Lorin Ranier's Number 40 car driven by Kyle Benjamin at this Saturday's race," said Rasmussen.
Rasmussen launched his latest venture, FEVR, in January with business partner Hutton Pulitzer. FEVR is all about enhancing the fan experience at live events. Fans have a great time winning contests and prizes that are only available to fans at the live event. Fans Rule!
Team owner Lorin Ranier is enthusiastic about his new sponsorship with FEVR.
"I can't tell you how excited I am to be here with my own team, partnering with Bill Rasmussen, introducing FEVR on our number 40 car," said Rainer. "I am especially excited to have the FEVR team with us for the events this weekend as Kyle Benjamin challenges the field to 'Catch the FEVR' car!"
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Meghan Sabo
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- Andrés Esteban López Ruiz CCR said...
Dear Megan:
Thank You for your generosity to God. He is so pleased in having you as a missionary. Get very close to his beutiful and merciful Heart. Tomorrow it is a big day! remember me in the difficult moments of the walk and pray for me.
- shawn said...
I don't think I hit the button to post my comment, Im so sorry!
What I said to you was You, Dee & Caroline would be so close in the fall when you all move in together, and have so many great memories of this journey.
I am praying for your safety, health & to be at peace.See you soon!!!
Love Mrs. Simone
Who we are?
Conversion begins in our own hearts,which is why prayer is so important to our ministry. For this reason, everyday of our ten week walk begins with daily Mass. By receiving Christ in the Eucharist, we are given the grace to be the Love of Christ not only to those in our community but also to those we meet in the streets.
We walk throughout the day to be a witness of love. We are grounded in prayer-we pray with our lips, our hearts, and our bodies. In walking an average of twenty-five miles per day, we offer our fatigue as a gift of love to Christ and the people we meet. Our walking is both sacrifice and prayer.


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IT IS everyone's dream to find a picture or a jug they picked up at a car boot sale is actually worth thousands of pounds.
Twenty years ago Buffy Parker from the Fernhurst auctioneers John Nicholson's spotted a painting at Sotheby's which he thought he recognised and bought it for £170.00.
It was a painting by Sebastian del Piombo of Pope Clement 7th and he sold it at Christie's for a figure he described as 'phone numbers'.
Now there's a chance for people in the Midhurst area to get that dusty heirloom valued as three of Nicholson's top experts including Buffy Parker are coming to Pendean House at West Lavington on June 20.
'Antiques in the Attic' was the inspiration of well known Midhurst resident Trina Duncan, who died suddenly earlier this year, as a fund raising event for Midhurst Parish Church.
The day is open to everyone from 10.30am–4.30pm and for a fee of only £5 the three experts will give their professional opinions. Tea, coffee and cakes will be served all day.
Trina's daughter Emma has taken over the organisation of the event in conjunction with Midhurst Parish Church.
"In essence Midhurst's very own Antiques Road Show is coming to Pendean," she said.
"So get up in the attic, dust off the old pictures, polish the silver and hunt out the unworn jewellery."
As well as valuing any items John Nicholson's can also arrange to sell them if anyone would like them to.
"Let's hope they find a few 'sleepers' among the items and Midhurst can boast its very own art millionaires," said Emma.
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According to Republicans and their media mouthpieces, President Barack Obama has declared a war on rich people.
· "[President Obama] is declaring war on investors, entrepreneurs, small businesses, large corporations, and private-equity and venture-capital funds."--Larry Kudlow, CNBC, 2/27/09
· "Obama chose a time of recession to propose a massive increase in progressivity--a 10-year, trillion-dollar haul from the rich, already being punished by the stock market collapse and the housing market decline. [The plans are so radical,] there will not be enough wealthy people left to bleed."--Michael Gerson (a former Bush speechwriter), The Washington Post, 3/5/09
They are calling it a "class war" (from Media Matters, 2/27/09).
· [MSNBC's] Michelle Bernard said Barack Obama "was almost declaring class warfare" in his speech to Congress;
· CNBC's Carlos Quintanilla said, "I don't want to call it class warfare, although that's what it may end up being in the end, this debate over wealth redistribution".
· Politico ran an article headlined "Class warfare returns to D.C.".
· MSNBC ran a segment asking: "Is there a war against the wealthy? Do we have a class war developing?"
What has President Obama done to start a class war and throw these pundits into such a tizzy?
He has proposed to:
· Roll back the Bush tax cuts on families making more than $250,000 per year or single filers earning more than $200,000 per year.
· Raise taxes on the gas and oil companies that made record profits while Americans paid record gas prices.
· Eliminate subsidies paid to private insurers in Medicare and drug companies in Medicaid, and put the savings toward healthcare reform.
· Make the investor class pay the same tax rate as the working class.
In other words, President Obama is proposing to do exactly what he said he would do--if elected President.
· "To hear conservatives tell it, you'd think mobs of shiftless welfare moms were marauding through the streets of Greenwich and Palm Springs, lynching bankers and hedge-fund managers, stringing up shopkeepers, and herding lawyers into internment camps. President Obama and his budgeteers, they say, have declared war on the rich."-- 09
The pundits are right about one thing. This is a class war, but President Obama didn't start it. This war has been going on since the first rich caveman discovered they could get a little richer by making another caveman a little poorer.
· "There's class warfare, all right. But it's my class, the rich class, that's making war, and we're winning."-- Multi-Billionaire Warren Buffett (who paid 17.7 percent of his income in taxes, while his secretary paid 30 percent of her $60,000 income)
· "[C]lass warfare is what the Reagan Era gave us: thirty years of tax breaks for the wealthy at the expense of the common weal, thirty years of lax regulations which enabled the bankers to strip-mine the savings of average Americans while reaping huge rewards in Ponzi schemes, like the micro-dividing of mortgage assets that were really debits."
· "[F]rom 2000 to 2007, the income of the median working-age household fell by $2,000--an unprecedented decline. In that time, virtually all of the nation's economic growth went to a small number of wealthy Americans."
This "class war" has been raging for years, but the media didn't bother to mention it until someone dared to suggest that we should "spread the wealth around". Then, the media suddenly became concerned. Why do you think that is? Could it be because the rich own the media?
· "One reason [the rich are] winning is that the news media do not use the loaded phrases 'class warfare' and 'redistribution of wealth' to describe things like the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy, or the home mortgage deduction... or countless other policies that benefit wealthier Americans at the expense of those who are less fortunate. Instead, the media pretend this is a one-sided war--as though the wealthy are being unfairly assaulted by an army of bullying waitresses and janitors and farmers and teachers."-- Jamison Foser, Media Matters for America., 2/27/09
In a democracy, you would think 98 percent of the population would have more influence on their government than the remaining 2 percent, but we don't.
· "With the full support of their political hirelings from both parties, this minority created tax dodges, trade scams, corporate subsidies, deregulation fantasies, financial hustles, de-unionization schemes, bankruptcy loopholes and other mechanisms that turned government into a redistributionist bulldozer, shoving wealth from the workaday majority into their own pockets."--Jim Hightower, Creators Syndicate, 3/12/09
The ongoing class war is a reality, and you are in it--like it or not. So, pick a side--keeping in mind that siding with the rich will not make you rich. (There is a joke about when the ten richest people in the world tried to divide up all the money in the world. They found there wasn't enough to go around.) The rich do not just prey on us, they also eat their own.
Right now is a particularly good time to join up for the war on the rich, because we have a new ally--President Barack Obama (from his weekly radio address, 2/28/09).
· "The system we have now might work for the powerful and well-connected interests that have run Washington for far too long. But I don't. I work for the American people."
· "I know these steps won't sit well with the special interests and lobbyists who are invested in the old way of doing business, and I know they're gearing up for a fight. My message to them is this: So am I."
Are you ready to rumble? The rich are not going to give up any of their ill-gotten gains without a fight. Already their vast army of lobbyists has descended on Washington, twisting arms and greasing palms, to thwart any change in the status quo. This job is greatly simplified by the fact that they only have to convince 41 Senators to block President Obama's proposals.
Republicans seem to have made a political calculation to oppose all things Obama. They must believe that if they can keep him from succeeding, it could help them politically (If the US economy happens to crash, precipitating a world-wide depression; it will all be worth it--if they pick up some seats in 2010).
That is why we have to join the war on the rich--to stop them before they do even more damage to America and the world. So, lock and load your phone and call your Senators and Representative (202-224-3121). Tell them it is time America started spreading the wealth around a little more fairly. The American people are not asking for a handout--just a fair deal. How about jobs that pay a living wage? How about affordable healthcare that cuts out the middlemen and protects American families from illness-related bankruptcy? How about preventing companies from being able to make workers pension funds disappear, while their executives float away on golden parachutes?
Tell them: It is time Congress started representing the rest of the American people--not just the richest two percent.


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On Jan. 21, the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club competed in the Regional FBLA Competition and came away with the following medal winners. They won in 12 different event categories and brought home 24 total medals.
Here is the winner breakdown:
1st Place:
-Battle of the Chapters – Derek Pratt, Luis Soto
-Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure – Yasmine Carreon
-Sports & Entertainment Management – Adin Delkic, Ahtzyry Cruz, Cheyenne Marsh
2nd Place:
-Digital Video Production – Anahi Bustillos, Roger Nguyen, Melissa Riveron
-Entrepreneurship – Ryan Smalstig, James Contreras, Jocelyn Contreras
-Future Business Leader – Adin Delkic
-Public Service Announcement – Anahi Bustillos, Roger Nguyen, Melissa Riveron
3rd Place:
-Insurance and Risk Management – Kevin Lee
-Marketing – Luis Soto, Yasmine Carreon, Yarissa Valdez
-Public Speaking – Yarissa Valdez
-Sports & Entertainment Management – Maria Morales, Paulina Contreras-Rivera
-Word Processing – Luis Soto
Apollo High School FBLA: 24 Total Medals in 12 Event Categories


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Description of House In MontjoiLocated in a cobbled cul-de-sac which is pedestrian-only in the summer months, this holiday property boasts a very varied history. At various times it has been a barn for animals, a cave for wine as well as a shop and has now been carefully converted into a modern, stylish holiday rental on 3 floors (NB the stairs are open and quite steep). Montjoi is a small historical, hilltop village and a short walk from the property is a well recommended restaurant and wonderful views over the countryside. The region is superb for hiking and pony trekking and is steeped in history with many bastide towns to visit like Tournon d'Agenais. Valence (16km) provides all the services of a small-sized town and a trip to Agen (30km) takes you through orchards of fruit tress and sunflower fields for which the region is renown.
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English 428
Planning and Teaching Seminar
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ENGL 428. Planning and Teaching Seminar
One hour lecture (1).
Prerequisites: All Core Curriculum requirements; EDEF 320, EDUC 440, 441, and ENGL 402, 425, 426 and 463.
Corequisite: EDUC 452.
One-week planning seminar followed by weekly hour-long seminar meetings. Taken concurrently with EDUC 452, the student teaching field experience. All seminar meetings will allow students opportunities to collaborate on problems and planning directly related to the student teaching experience. Student may not receive credit if previously taken ENGL 427.
Detailed Description of Content of Course
Student teachers will come to campus for a week-long seminar after one full week in their schools. This planning seminar will focus on the writing and sharing of unit plans and lesson plans for their student teaching experience. These intensive planning sessions will allow students to synthesize theories and methods from their previous English Education courses and to use these theories and methods to design effective assignments and activities for their student teaching placement. The weekly or bi-weekly seminar meetings, which will begin the third week of the semester, will allow students to exchange ideas and collaborate on solutions to dilemmas they face in the field.
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
The course may include small group collaboration, peer response to unit plans and lesson plans, and class discussion. Students will talk and write about their experiences within their field placements, relating their experience to a wide range of issues related to teaching the English language arts. Learning opportunities may include among others the following:
Planning logs: The course aims to help each student identify the best planning process for him/herself. The planning process log will document the student's thinking process. It will record invention strategies for planning and writing of plans, and could include free writing, clustering, listing, talking and recording. It will also illustrate the later stages of the student teacher's planning process, showing the drafting and revision of unit plans and lesson plans.
Observations: An important part of this course involves having students conduct frequent observations of the teachers with whom they will be student teaching and of other teachers in their assigned schools. Observation logs may be required of students on each day's observation in their assigned placement. Students may be asked to focus their writing specifically on what they learn from the observations and how they intend to carry this new knowledge into their work as teachers.
Unit Plan: Students may be asked to prepare a unit plan connected to the student teaching experience. Students work closely with their cooperating teachers and the university student teacher supervisors in the preparation of units.
Reflection Logs: Daily reflections will examine the student teacher's perceptions of his/her teaching and of the learning taking place in his/her class.
Weekly Seminar Participation: Students must participate in a weekly seminar. This weekly meeting provides opportunities for tying practical application to the theories of language and learning studied throughout the course work in English Education.
Goals and Objectives of Course
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
- observe and analyze the teaching and interactions within a secondary classroom;
- synthesize the theories and methods of teaching the English language arts within a classroom setting
- apply principles of planning to a classroom setting
- work collaboratively with other professionals to solve problems related to instruction and classroom environment.
- create classroom experiences that integrate speaking, listening, and writing.
Assessment Measures
Assessment measures may include:
- Written observations/reflections
- unit plans and lesson plans
- planning log
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text: Albert Baumgarten is following the line of thought that Banus (or Bannus) was not of the Essenes. Here are the lines of text from Josephus: 1) Flavius Josephus Life of Josephus 7 (Whiston) These sects are three: - The first is that of the Pharisees, the second that Sadducees, and the third that of the Essens, as we have frequently told you; for I thought that by this means I might choose the best, if I were once acquainted with them all; so I contented myself with hard fare, and underwent great difficulties, and went through them all. Nor did I content myself with these trials only; but when I was informed that one, whose name was Banus, lived in the desert, and used no other clothing than grew upon trees, and had no other food than what grew of its own accord, and bathed himself in cold water frequently, both by night and by day, in order to preserve his chastity, I imitated him in those things, and continued with him three years. So when I had accomplished my desires [an implication that we became fully initiated as an Essene after 3 years?], I returned back to the city, being now nineteen years old, and began to conduct myself according to the rules of the sect of the Pharisees, which is of kin to the sect of the Stoics, as the Greeks call them. = = = = = = = = End of Text This is a good text to work with. It even has a nod to Prof. Goranson about the Stoics (see the last sentence). As you can see, Josephus says that he lived with Banus from the age of 16 to 19. And then he says he returns to the city and tries his hand at life with the Pharisees. Conclusions?: 1) There are those who suggest Josephus leaves us hanging. When does he live the life of a Sadducee? Since the Sadducees represent the wealthy few families that shared the role of High Priest (with a presumed lack of interest in angels and resurrection), how does one ardently pursue the life of a Sadducee unless one is already living the life of one? It would be like me pondering whether to live the life of British royalty..... but you either are or you aren't. So it has always been my understanding that Josephus, though of distant Maccabean heritage like Herod's children, he was raised in a Sadduceean family, and upon reaching the age of 16 decided to see if the other "sects" were more noble. "Hippies" lived in many an earlier generation, yes? Thus, after 3 years with the Essenes, Josephus tries the life of a Pharisee. 2) This line of analysis notwithstanding, clearly the manner of Banus's lifestyle, in the wilderness, wearing only linen-like clothing (but not wool), vegetarian, daily ablutions, and chastity has very little to suggest a Pharisee or a Sadducee lifestyle. By the process of elimination, and by the very context of Josephus's comments, we can conclude Banus is an Essene. I would suggst that if Albert Baumgarten can fuss over this one paragraph of Josephus and not be willing to arrive at this conclusion (especially in the absence of any countervailing evidence), my postings will continue to provide him with no end of aggravation. If Mr. Baumgarten is willing to specifically state on Orion that he believes Banus/Bannus was something OTHER than an Essene, I would very much enjoy reading that. George Brooks Tampa, FL For private reply, e-mail to George Brooks <email@example.com> ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from Orion, e-mail to email@example.com with the message: "unsubscribe Orion." For more information on the Orion Center or for Orion archives, visit our web site http://orion.mscc.huji.ac.il.


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I've noticed lately that my parking brake will skip a tooth when I go to engage it. I've never been one to "rip" it up, I pull up 5-6 clicks and leave it at that. Lately though on the 4th or 5th click, it will skip up like one of the ticks has disappeared. You can definitely feel it "missing" something as you pull the brake up.
Technically it works.. so I am reluctant to bring it to a mechanic and my nearest dealer is an hour away. I realize that with time the brake gets looser as the cables stretch out but it seems strange it would skip like this. Anyone else had this happen? FWIW I'm only at 15k miles.


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Find easy craft patterns for making angels at FaveCrafts.com. As of December 2015, this website offers more than 10 patterns to make angels for free.
FaveCrafts.com provides links for patterns for making angels, angel ornaments and angel wings. Some of the angel patterns are made from paper, while others are made from fabrics. A link also leads to a pattern that makes a box with an angel on top of it.
Patterns are available for making angels from wood, beads and candy. Patterns include window clings, jewelry and other craft items featuring angels. This website offers the chance to download a free e-book with numerous angel patterns included.


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Bangkok to Angkor Wat - 23 Days
Join us on a journey through the incredible countries of Indochina from the Thai capital Bangkok and the hill tribes of Chiang Rai to enchanting Luang Prabang in Laos and on through Vietnam's spectacular Halong Bay and historic cities to Cambodia, home to the stunning temples of Angkor.
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Discover Bangkok
Friday. Welcome to Thailand! Airport arrival transfer to hotel. Evening Welcome Meeting. The following day enjoy a city tour of Bangkok taking in the Grand Palace, Wat Pho and Flower Market. Enjoy a longtail boat ride on the canals before exploring pulsating Khao San Road.
Overnight: Bangkok | Breakfast x 1
Northern Thailand
Bangkok - Chiang Mai. On morning of day 3 transfer to airport for flight to Chiang Mai. After lunch visit the Doi Suthep temple and the Hilltribe Museum to learn more about the diversity of this region. In the evening visit the night market.
Overnight: Chiang Mai | Breakfast
White Temple of Chiang Rai
Chiang Mai - Chiang Rai - Chiang Khong. Today we set out for Chiang Rai, passing through spectacular mountain scenery and hill tribe markets along the way. We make a stop at the unconventional White Temple, known locally as Wat Rhon Khung, which displays scenes from modern day movies. We then visit a hill tribe community site where you have the chance to learn more about how five of the most prominent tribes in the area live, including their traditional costumes and homes. We continue our journey to the Thailand's 'Golden Triangle' for a trip to the Opium Museum. We then follow the Mekong River to Chiang Khong - our base for the night before crossing the border into Laos tomorrow morning.
Overnight: Chiang Khong | Breakfast
Into Laos
Tuesday. Chiang Khong - Pakbeng. Bright and early we head to the immigration & customs office to exit Thailand. Bidding farewell to our Thai guide we cross the river by the Chiang Khong friendship bridge. Meeting up with our Lao guide we attend to immigration formalities before we make our way to the water, cruising by traditional long boat down the Mekong River. Serene and timeless Laos is often overlooked by travellers. A peaceful nation of people offering legendary hospitality, resilience and friendliness, Laos is old Asia preserved. As we travel downstream we stop off at a number of minority villages such as the Hmong, Yao and Khmu to get an understanding of their culture and way of life. Upon arrival in Pakbeng, we visit the local market to watch the colourful hill tribe trade their wares before retiring for the night.
Overnight: Pakbeng | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Luang Prabang
Pakbeng - Luang Prabang. We continue our cruise arriving to the golden city of Luang Prabang mid afternoon. Tomorrow, opt for an early start early to see the daily ritual of saffron-clad monks and their procession down the streets of Luang Prabang collecting alms from the residents. Then a morning tour, takes in the highlights of Luang Prapang - the fabulous UNESCO Listed former royal capital. Sightseeing includes the ancient temples of Wat Visoun and Wat Aham, Ock Pop Tok weaving centre and the beautifully ornate former Royal Palace. In the afternoon we stop at ethnic minority villages before arriving at the beautiful Khouangsi waterfall.
Overnight: Luang Prabang | Breakfast x 2, Lunch x 1
Fly to Hanoi
Luang Prabang - Hanoi . On the morning of day 8 we head out of town to a local farm to learn about the production of rice. After lunch we cruise up the Mekong River to visit the incredible Pak Ou caves crammed with Buddha images of all shapes and sizes, stopping Ban Xanghai village en route to sample local rice wine. Later we return to Luang Prabang stopping along the way at Ban Phanom village - known for its hand weaving, before boarding our evening flight to Hanoi. The following day offers free time for you to explore Vietnam's gracious capital. Lively markets, beautiful lakes, ancient pagodas and the thriving, historic city are all easily navigatable by foot.
Overnight: Hanoi | Breakfast x 2, Lunch x 1
Junk boat cruising
Hanoi – Halong Bay. Take a moment to picture in your mind some two thousand rugged karst islands dappled with lush vegetation seeming to float on top of pristine emerald coloured waters and you have the natural wonder that is Halong Bay. This morning a scenic drive will take us to this beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site where we will enjoy a junk boat cruise.
Based on traditional designs, these wonderful vessels combine oriental style with modern luxury. Soak up the panoramic views from the sundeck as the boat gently plies its course, this afternoon we will visit the spectacular Tien Ong Cave which was recently opened to the public in 2010, with its stunning stalagmites and stalactites.
Later this evening back on board, watch a Vietnamese cooking demonstration held on the sundeck before settling down for a sumptuous seafood dinner.
Overnight: Halong Bay, Deluxe Junk Boat | Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Floating villages and cyclo rides
Halong Bay - Hanoi - Hue. Early birds can start the day with a relaxing Tai Chi class on the sundeck or a traditional massage - the perfect way to start the day. Before heading back to port we'll explore by kayak the Floating Village of Cua Van, which is home to generations of fishing families. Here we'll see the traditional and colourful floating wooden houses and the locals going about their daily lives.
On our arrival back into Hanoi mid-afternoon we'll explore the maze of streets known as the '36 streets of the old quarter', named after the numerous guilds that once set up shop on a particular street from silk tailors to silversmiths. Travelling by cyclo (rickshaw), the quintessential mode of transport in Hanoi, we'll see traditional narrow-front tube houses with the chance to sample some of the local delicacies sold on street stalls from ripe fruits to steaming noodle dishes.
Later this evening there's a chance to freshen up before boarding the train (4 berth sleeper cabin, basic standard) on the 'Reunification Express' railway line to Hue. An option to fly from Hanoi to Hue is also available.
Overnight: Sleeper train | Breakfast
Imperial Hue
Today discover the delights of Hue visiting the Thien Mu Pagoda, home to the oldest monastery in the city, whose 21m high tower has become something of a symbol for Hue and the citadel. Within the citadel is the Imperial Purple Palace, an exact copy of the Forbidden City in Beijing, with its impressive ramparts, formal moats and imperial palaces, some of which lay in ruin.
In the countryside lies the Royal Tombs of the Nguyen kings, here we'll view the elaborate mausoleums of Emperors Tu Duc and Khai Dinh. As the sun sets opt for a cruise in a long boat along the gentle Perfume River, beautifully illuminated at night.
Overnight: Hue | Breakfast, Lunch
Delightful Hoi An
Hue - Road of the Ocean Clouds - Hoi An. En route to Hoi An we stop for a stroll along China Beach. Enjoy a short afternoon walking tour of the historic Hoi An old town with its cobbled streets. On day 16 we take a bicycle ride to the rural village of Tra Que where we'll assist with tending the fields and cooking lunch. Spend the following day at leisure.
Overnight: Hoi An | Breakfast x 3, Lunch x 1
Cruise the Mekong
Hoi An - Ho Chi Minh City - Can Tho. Fly to Ho Chi Minh City and drive to the mighty Mekong Delta. Onboard a sampan we cruise to Cai Be through lush waterways visiting cottage industries along the way.
Overnight: Can Tho | Breakfast, Lunch
Ho Chi Minh City
Can Tho - Ho Chi Minh City. Today we visit the floating markets of Cai Rang before driving to Ho Chi Minh City. This afternoon we see the sights of Ho Chi Minh City on a walking tour including the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral, the Old Post Office and the sobering War Remnants Museum.
Overnight: Ho Chi Minh City | Breakfast
Phnom Penh
Ho Chi Minh City - Phnom Penh. This morning we visit the famous Cu Chi Tunnels, a sprawling underground network of tunnels and living quarters used by the Viet Cong during the war. Then we drive to the Cambodian border (crossing at Moc Bai/Bavet) and continue on to the capital of Phnom Penh (Monday). On day 19 enjoy a full day sightseeing tour of Phnom Penh including the National Museum of Fine Arts, the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, famed for its lavish decorations. We later come face to face with the horrors of the Pol Pot regime as we visit Toul Sleng (Security Prison - S21) and the Killing Fields where over 10,000 people were executed.
Overnight: Phnom Penh | Breakfast x 2, Dinner x 1
Angkor Wat
Phnom Penh – Siem Reap. Hotel check out and transfer to the airport for our included flight to Siem Reap. After time to freshen up we visit the Angkor National Museum - a fascinating archaeological museum dedicated to the collection, preservation and presentation of Angkorian artifacts and Khmer civilisation, with collections mainly dated from Khmer Empire's Angkor period circa 9th to 14th-century.
This afternoon we explore iconic Angkor Wat, easily the most famous and best-preserved of all the temples within the Angkor complex. It is a massive three-tiered structure crowned by five lotus-like towers rising 65 meters from ground level. Believed to be the largest religious building in the world, Angkor Wat contains thousands of wall carvings and extensive bas-reliefs. Spend the evening at leisure. There are plenty of great bars and restaurants in the compact city centre which is easily navigated on foot.
Overnight: Siem Reap | Breakfast
Angkor Thom & NGO circus project
Early this morning opt to see Angkor Wat bathed in the spectacular golden light of sunrise. Then we drive out to see the well-preserved temples of Banteay Srei, stopping at an exotic butterfly sanctuary, and the village of Preak Dak where we support a community tree planting initiative along the way. After we return to the Angkor Temple Complex to explore the ancient city of Angkor Thom. The last capital of the Great Khmer Empire, it is home to the fascinating Bayon Temple, the Baphuon royal enclosure and the Terraces of the Elephants and Leper King. We continue on to Tra Prohm Temple, which unlike the other temples here has been left in the same ruined state that it was first discovered in with a tangle of trees growing out of its ruins.
This evening you're guaranteed to be entertained watching the incredible Phare Cambodian Circus. The Phare NGO circus project trains street kids to become talented circus artists and the popular show blends circus skills with interpretations of modern life and issues in Cambodian society.
Overnight: Siem Reap | Breakfast
Lake Tonle Sap
This morning we drive to Kampong Phluk, a cluster of three villages of stilt houses built within the floodplain of Tonle Sap Lake. After a boat trip on the lake we return to Siem Reap for free time. Pick up some last minute souvenirs at the central market or head down to lively Pub Street.
Note: Between Feb - July the water levels at Kompong Phluk village maybe too low to go boating, if so, we will visit Chong Kneas floating village where it will still be possible to go boating. Afternoon and evening at leisure.
Overnight: Siem Reap | Breakfast
Siem Reap - your way
Saturday. Today marks the end of our holiday. Lap up the hotel facilities this morning before hotel check out and included departure transfer to the airport.
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Departure dates noted with a 'G' are guaranteed to operate. All other departure dates are guaranteed with a minimum of 2 persons. Prices shown are per person travelling. 'Twin/Double' prices per person apply when there are 2 people travelling, sharing a room. The 'Single supplement' applies for single travellers who require their own room and needs to be added to the 'Twin/Double' price.Read More
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The hotels listed below are ones which we frequently use on this tour. We reserve the right to substitute these hotels to ones of a similar standard when necessary.
Royal Princess Larn Luang, Bangkok
Located in the heart of Bangkok Old City, The Royal Princess Larn Luang hotel offers stylish accommodation along with a range of facilities and, most importantly, comfort. The spacious guest rooms are decorated with neutral colours and equipped with modern amenities such as cable TV and internet access, with wonderful views of either the city or the pool area with its shady palms. The property has four restaurants, offering a range of delicious international cuisine, while tasty cocktails and light snacks are served in the lobby lounge and Princess Club. After a day of sightseeing guests can enjoy a refreshing swim in the hotel's large outdoor pool, or head to the spa and fitness centre, before listening to live music at the Princess Club.
Amora Hotel Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai
Close to the Tapae Gate, Amora Hotel Chiang Mai is a modern property with great amenities. Guest rooms are designed in the modern Northern Thai (Lanna) style and come with air conditioning, TV, mini bar and room service. The hotel also boasts a refreshing outdoor pool and fitness centre as well as Chili's restaurant - serving up a delicious array of transitional Thai and international cuisine. The Lobby Lounge Bar and Pool Bar are great places to enjoy a cocktail at the end of the day.
Teak Garden Hotel, Chiang Khong
On the banks of the Mekong River, the Chaing Khong Teak House offers comfortable accommodation. Guest rooms are spacious with comfortable facilities and private balconies. Complimentary wi-fi is available throughout and the onsite restaurant offers a selection of cuisine in an al fresco setting right on the river. If staying here in the winter be sure to ask for an extra blanket or too – it can get quite nippy! Well located in Chiang Khong just a 5 minute drive to the border with the Laos.
Santi Resort and Spa, Luang Prabang
Set just outside the main town of Luang Prabang, the Santi Resort and Spa is a modern property set in manicured gardens. Guest rooms are set on two levels and are spacious with excellent amenities. Meals are served in the main restaurant and the outdoor pool is perfect for a cooling afternoon dip. If you need to get into town then take advantage of the free shuttle service that runs nearly every hour. Located on the outskirts of Luang Prabang.
The Ann Hotel, Hanoi
In the centre of Hanoi sits the contemporary and sophisticated The Ann hotel. Guest rooms are spacious and well appointed with delightful en suite facilities including bath and shower. The hotel boasts both a bar and restaurant. The swanky A lounge offers a wonderful selection of beverages and diners can enjoy the Onyx house for delicious local and international dishes on A la carte or buffet style. Our top tip is to head to the roof top pool for a refreshing dip and wonderful views across the city.
Sunway Hotel, Hanoi
This ambient, boutique hotel combines traditional appeal with modern pleasures. Rooms are furnished in a contemporary fashion with an array of amenities for added comfort. Its restaurant provides a great variety of Vietnamese cuisine and you are welcome to enjoy cocktails and live music in the Jazz Bar or relax in the hotel's health spa.
Bhaya Classic Junk Boat, Halong Bay
This premier cruise boat offers 18 well appointed cabins with en suite amenities. Cabins are contemporary in design, whilst the finer touches have a distinct oriental influence. All cabins feature large windows creating a bright and airy atmosphere as well as scenic views. Facilities and services onboard include a dining room and bar, a sunbathing area on-deck, masseur and small library. This boat departs from the port of Halong City and plies its route through the karst peaks of Halong Bay during their journey and overnight stay on the water.
Syrena Junk Boat, Halong Bay
A tradition hand crafted boat, the Syrena Junk Boat offers superb en suite air conditioned cabins with comfortable interiors and balconies. The on board Lotus Restaurant serves up a delicious array of Vietnamese and International cuisine. Complimentary Wi-Fi is available in the public areas. Swimming, kayaking and tai chi are all offered on board and movie nights are also very popular.
Mondial Hotel, Hue
Just a 5 minute walk from the Ho Chi Minh museum, the Mondial Hotel is a contemporary hotel with excellent amenities. Guest rooms benefit from spacious interiors, comfortable beds and lots of mod-cons. There is complimentary Wi-Fi for guests, an outdoor pool and onsite spa - perfect for a re laxing massage. As well as the delicious Huong Xuan Restaurant there is also the Lobby Lounge - great for cocktails before dinner!
ÊMM Hotel, Hue
Situated in the heart of the former imperial capital, ÊMM Hotel is the perfect base from which to explore Hue's UNESCO World Heritage-listed sights. Completely renovated in 2016, the guestrooms are generously-sized and complete with modern amenities. The imperial jade and royal purple colour scheme was inspired by ancient Hue itself and guests can take advantage of the mini-gym, pool-side bar and a spacious reading area. Enjoy delicious Vietnamese and international cuisine in the contemporary restaurant after a day of exploring.
Vinh Hung Riverside Resort, Hoi An
Vinh Hung Riverside Resort offers luxury and gracious hospitality in a traditional Vietnamese environment right on the banks of the Thu Bon river with top notch facilities.
Thanh Binh Riverside hotel , Hoi An
Boasting a beautiful outdoor swimming pool, the Thanh Binh Riverside offers excellent accommodation in a great loacation. Guest rooms benefit from garden or river views and all come full air-conditioned, with stunning hardwood floors and all mod-cons. The onsite restaurant offers a great selection of Vietnamese and International dishes and the town centre is just a mere 200m walk away. Why not grab a cocktail and relax by the pool in the afternoon - a great way to refresh yourself from the Vietnam heat.
Iris Hotel, Can Tho
This elegant hotel is housed within a modern building in the city of Can Tho. Each guest room comes equipped with plush furnishings to ensure a good night's sleep and is decorated with a neutral palate and calming tones. Rooms look over the city and boast a range of modern amenities such as air conditioning and stylish ensuite facilities. Magnificent views of the city can be had from the hotel's skybar while a range of gourmet local and international dishes can be sampled at the onsite restaurant. The accommodation is just a few kilometres from the Cai Rang floating market.
Victoria Hotel Can Tho, Can Tho
This attractive, colonial-style resort is tastefully decorated with well-appointed rooms and a wide range of facilities including a spa, tennis courts, open-air bar, restaurant and a gym. The hotel also offers sunrise and sunset cruises to the floating markets aboard the Lady Hau junk.
Muong Thanh Centre, Ho Chi Minh City
Centrally located, yet on a peaceful, tree-lined street, you will find the Muong Thanh Centre. Only a ten-minute walk from top attractions such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, Opera House and Ben Thanh Market, this hotel is a great base for exploring the famous sights of the city. Its world-class rooms boast sophisticated designs and panoramic views. Warm and friendly, the Muong Thanh Centre also features a spa and swimming pool for you to relax and unwind after a long day of sight-seeing.
Northern Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City
Located in Saigon's central business district, the Northern Hotel offers comfortable and stylish accommodation. Guest rooms are contemporary in style and are decorated with warming tones and excellent en suite facilities. The onsite restaurant offers a variety of European and Asian dishes set on the mezzanine floor. The hotel also offers complimentary use of computers in the lobby and a fully equipped gym for those who wish keep fit whilst staying in the city.
Harmony Phnom Penh Hotel, Phnom Penh
Just 5 minutes from the Royal Palace, the Harmony Hotel in Phnom Penh is an elegant hotel with a great location. The spacious rooms feature plush furnishings with a smart decor of dark wood flooring and white walls with accents of colour. The hotel features a rooftop infinity pool and Jacuzzi with views across the river and the city, a perfect spot to relax after a busy day sightseeing. Guests can dine on a choice of Asian and Western dishes at the hotel's restaurant and enjoy a wide selection of beverages.
Kravan Hotel, Phnom Penh
The Kravan Hotel offers comfortable and spacious guest rooms in a quiet location close to the heart of Phnom Penh. This stylish hotel has an outdoor rooftop pool, in addition to a rooftop bar and a restaurant which offer fantastic panoramic views across the capital. Free wifi is offered throughout the property and there is fitness centre located on the top floor where guests can indulge in various spa treatments and massages.
Angkor Paradise Hotel , Siem Reap
Not far from Angkor Wat, the Angkor Paradise Hotel offers elegant accommodation in a world famous setting. Guest rooms are beautifully furnished with traditional wooden floors and all mod cons. All rooms have either fabulous views of the city or the hotel's outdoor pool. The hotel also boasts a great onsite restaurant, fitness centre and pool terrace. The Angkor Paradise Hotel is situated a short distance from Siem Reap international airport and the majestic Angkor Archaeological Park.
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Read previous: "How safe is your browser?" – 2: Trackable browser fingerprints
Peter Eckersley moves on with his instructive talk on browser uniqueness. The final part of his speech explicates the issue of browser fingerprints that are constant over time, lists the browsers best coping with this trackability, explains the difference between fingerprintability and debuggability and outlines some defensive measures for avoiding trackability.
Another really interesting question you might have is: "Sure, you can identify people, but don't these fingerprints change over time? Are they a stable way to track someone if they could upgrade their browser or install a new font and certainly the fingerprint would be different?" And so we decided to check this.This graph shows the set of people who visited Panopticlick exactly twice. So we wanted to throw away people who might have been playing with the site, trying to optimize their uniqueness or tweak things. We just wanted people who came exactly twice, with at least an hour or two in between the two visits they did. So they didn't just hit 'Reload', they came back later.
And then we said, as the function of how much later they came back, what was the probability that their fingerprint had changed? And you can see as more time has passed, the likelihood that the fingerprint was different when they came back goes up. We measured this with cookie, so there's a cookie that you could reliably use to see the same person, and then you can see if the fingerprint changes.
So actually, fingerprints don't last very long, the half-life of these things is 4 – 5 days. So perhaps that's actually really good time. Perhaps fingerprints, while they are instantaneously identifying, aren't a stable way to track people over time. Unfortunately this turned out not to be true. So the way we did that is we said: "Okay, your fingerprint has changed, can we do some kind of fuzzy matching algorithm that will see if your fingerprint later, after the change, was uniquely tieable to your fingerprint beforehand?"
And I implemented a really hacky algorithm to do this. It just says: if only 1 of those 8 measurements has changed, and it hasn't changed very much, and that maps to a unique fingerprint from beforehand, then let's guess that it's you. And it only tried to do this if you had something quite revealing like Flash or Java installed. So this algorithm guesses about two thirds of the time. But when it does guess – it's 99% accurate, so it has a 99% chance of correctly guessing which fingerprint you changed from, and less than 1% chance of getting it wrong.
Matching algorithm:
guessed 2/3 of the time
(99.1% correct; 0.9% false-positive)
If you use Torbutton, it zaps the plugin list. The Torbutton developers knew about a lot of these attacks and anticipated them in various ways, so Torbutton – you haven't use Tor, you can just use the little Torbutton Firefox extension, and you are in pretty good shape.
If you use an iPhone or an Android and you manage the cookie problem – you are in pretty good shape.
And lastly, you know, this small percentage of systems that were behind firewalls and appeared to have the same fingerprints: we saw about 3% of IP addresses that had multiple visitors coming from them exhibiting that kind of behavior. So that 3% of systems maybe has some kind of anonymity, although it's a bit hard to distinguish that from the browser's private browsing mode. And it would also be the case that if you implemented the clock skew hardware based fingerprinting, you could probably tell people apart even if they have a firewall and a clone fingerprint.
So currently there aren't very many web browsers that do well. We also saw some other really interesting things. One interesting thing was that sometimes privacy enhancing technologies are the opposite. Something that's designed to hide your identity turns out to be the unique thing that tracks you. If you install a Flash blocker for instance, that has a unique signature that you can tell, okay, this browser has Flash installed but we're not gonna get an answer back from the Flash plugin when we ask it for fonts. So people who have done that were all pretty much unique.
The noteworthy exceptions to this problematic rule about privacy enhancing stuff to feeding your privacy were NoScript and Torbutton which both are fingerprintable, but the amount you gain from having them turned on outweighs the amount you lose from them.
Another lesson here is that if you are designing an API1 that's gonna run inside the browser, you should never ever offer some call that returns a gigantic list of system information about the machine you are running on. So this was true both for the plugin list where you just ask navigator for plugins and you get back a list of all of them, and the version numbers of all of them. That's gonna make a lot of people unique.
Similarly, don't return the list of all the fonts. If you really need to show people a particular font, make them ask about the specific font rather than being able to ask about all fonts at once. Perhaps an even better solution to this would be to not have your system fonts display in your browser at all. Perhaps if a website wants to render some rare font like 'Frankenstein', it should have to give you the TTF file along with the website.
The problem here is that even if we block the bits of Java and Flash that give font lists back, there are some nasty websites out there showing that you can detect fonts using CSS which is almost unblockable. You just render the font inside an invisible box and then measure how wide it is, so if the user has the font installed the box will be width A, and if they don't have it installed it will be width B. And there is a little cute website called flippingtypical.com that demonstrates this. So this stuff is hard to block.Another lesson is that fingerprintability trades off against debuggability. So if you look at the User Agent string, just a hypothetical one here, this is typical stuff – it has in there my operating system, I am running X particular hardware platform, my language, precise date that my Gecko2 was built on all this stuff. Why is that in there? Like, why does every website I go to need to know what date my browser was compiled on? The answer is some people thought that maybe one day we'd want to debug something. And when we do, it would be awesome if we'd already logged on the server side all the stuff we would possibly want for debugging a client side issue. And, okay, fair enough – maybe occasionally there is some glitch somewhere where having this version information is useful. But there is a trade-off between privacy and debuggability going on here. And right now browsers are all configured right up at the extreme debuggability and extreme non-privacy end of this spectrum.
And at least, perhaps when you enter private browsing mode in your browser, it should be making that trade-off the other way around. The same is true for plugin list. Right now, if you look in the plugin list and say what version of Flash do you have, it's not Flash or Flash 10, it's Flash 10.1 r53. And so all these little facts, you know, you have 10 plugins and you get this version information about all of them – it adds up.
Right back at the start I said there were 4 kinds of attacks you could use fingerprinting for. One is global uniqueness, and in a lot of cases it looks like browsers are globally unique, not all cases but a lot of them. The second case where you have an IP address plus a fingerprint – then you are almost guaranteed to be able to track someone. And you can definitely undelete cookies that people have deleted, and you can definitely link these things across websites.This is a serious privacy problem. Right now, the only things you can do are things the power users are gonna do: you can do NoSript, you can do Torbutton. But you can't tell your Grandmother or whoever else, like just people who aren't really comfortable with complicated user interfaces, to use these plugins.
So everyone else is gonna need to wait for the browsers to find a solution to this. Fortunately they've sort of started. We have been talking to the Mozilla people and they were interested in attempting to fix some of the stuff, at least in private browsing mode. Google is maybe a step behind but also there's someone interested in trying to tackle this. So perhaps we can come back in a year or two and say we've made a small amount of progress on the problem.
1 – API (application programming interface) is a source code-based specification intended to be used as an interface by software components to communicate with each other.
2 – Gecko is a free and open source layout engine used in many applications developed by Mozilla Foundation and the Mozilla Corporation (notably the Firefox web browser), as well as in many other open source software projects.


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Reviewed by Alice H. (age 11)
I liked this book because Ness still stays faithful to her Christian god even though the Vikings say that he is weak and powerless. I also liked that it is a story about Beorn from Ness's perspective. My favorite character was Beorn because he has mercy on Ness making her his slave, when he could of killed her. I liked the ending because Ness finally earns her freedom but not in the way you expect. I also liked the pictures it almost looks like a coloring page. They look very realistic.
I recommend this book to kids ages ten and up because there are a few hard vocabulary words. This book would be good for a class that is learning about Vikings. Or if you are looking for a good book to read at home for fun or for class for a report.


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LONDON -- It looks like the FTSE 100 (INDEX: ^FTSE) is hitting new 52-weeks records almost every day, having broken the 6,100 barrier today before falling back slightly to finish at 6,099 points. That comes barely a week after the index of top U.K. stocks finally rose above 6,000 after months of coming close.
As the FTSE is reaching for the sky, so are a good few constituents of the various indexes. Here are three that are making it big.
Redrow (LSE: RDW)
Homebuilders have been doing well over the past year, and Redrow is no exception, closing at a new high of 172 pence yesterday. That takes the shares up nearly 50% over the past 12 months, with all of that gain coming since the summer.
Forecasts look pretty decent, too. Figures for June 2013 suggest a price-to-earnings ratio of more than 15, but that falls to 11 on 2014 expectations, with the dividend yield starting to creep back up again.
Moss Bros (LSE: MOSB)
Moss Bros Group hit a new 52-week high of 66.5 pence today, taking the price up about 90% over the past year. Moss Bros has presented us with a nice recovery, turning several years of losses into a small pre-tax profit for the year ending January 2012, and it boosted that further at the interim stage this year. Forecasts for the next few years are increasingly positive.
Dart (LSE: DTG)
The last of our three today, Dart Group, has seen its shares more than double over the past 12 months, hitting a new closing high of 130 pence yesterday -- and it's at that same level as I write today.
The aviation services and distribution group has steadily grown its revenue over the past few years and is on for a strong rise in profit this year. There's not much of a dividend on offer, but the shares are on a modest P/E of about seven.
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Kansas coach Bill Self expects freshman Billy Preston to play Tuesday when No. 4 KU takes on fifth-ranked Kentucky at the Champions Classic in Chicago.
Preston, a 6-foot-10 forward, sat out the Jayhawks' season opener after he was suspended for missing both curfew and class.
"He had a great attitude (since Friday), but certainly, I think that we've still got a full day tomorrow," Self said. "I'm certainly anticipating there being no issues, but I don't want to positively say one way or another until I actually know for a fact."
Without Preston, KU was forced to play with only two scholarship big men in a 92-56 victory over Tennessee State. Udoka Azubuike logged 30 minutes and Mitch Lightfoot played 17, with Self saying Sunday the two "did fairly well."
"Certainly, they're going to have to play that way again," Self said. "But adding a third big guy in there … it doesn't give us much margin for error, but it at least gives us a margin of error from a foul situation standpoint."
KU's options are limited because of a roster crunch. With four transfers sitting out — guard Sam Cunliffe will be eligible at semester — and another scholarship lost following Jack Whitman's departure, the Jayhawks are thinner up front than any other year in Self's tenure.
The challenge will be even more difficult going up against Kentucky, a team that Self says is "1 to 5 is about as long as I can remember them" in coach John Calipari's nine seasons.
"When you look at basketball bodies, when their length is four or five inches longer than what their standing height is, that's usually a great basketball body," Self said. "It looks like to me they have several of those guys that are actually even longer than what their height is."
Self understands his team's lack of size and numbers could present problems, especially against top teams.
"It's hard to play that small (like KU did Friday) when you're playing against bigger guys," Self said. "And when you have little depth and you play that small, it's hard to create havoc for 40 minutes, which could possibly be your advantage if you're playing against bigger guys. But you can't do that because everybody's going to play 35 minutes."
One option for Self would be to slow the pace — hoping that fewer possessions could help with foul trouble and also keep players fresher — but doing that would go against his team's strengths. The Jayhawks have been effective in transition the last few seasons, and Self also doesn't want to create a situation where his guys aren't playing aggressively.
"We need to not let teams get comfortable and be in a total rhythm the whole time," Self said. " … Regardless of how many players we have, I don't think we would change how we play."
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By building a bar for sociable computer gamers, Christopher LaPorte seems at first glance to be chasing an oxymoron.
In the popular image, reinforced by the movies and occasional news reports of addictive behavior, gamers interact more comfortably with monitors and consoles than with other people. Whoever is on the other end of a game is just another opponent to be destroyed.
But LaPorte and two investors have made a $1.5 million bet, an unusually high sum for a 7,000-square-foot bar, that gamers will come to 512 Fremont St. and play each other when Insert Coin(s) opens to day.
"A lot of people talk about gamers as a sect, but they have become mainstream," LaPorte said.
Insert Coin(s) will partly reprise the video arcade with the addition of liquor service. He has moved in more than 40 cabinets of nostalgic favorites such as Donkey Kong, Space Invaders and Pac-Man designed to appeal to a now-graying demographic of people who played the first generation of video games.
But the heart of his business plan revolves around 43 flat-panel televisions, either 32- or 60-inch, and a video wall where bar patrons will be able to play each other on consoles they can rent. LaPorte estimated that the electronic design, hardware and integration alone cost about $1 million.
Susan Panico, senior director of Sony's PlayStation Network, said some recent games have incorporated aspects that appeal to women. Still, 18-to-35-year-old men remains the core market.
"Gamers are primarily interested in the competition as opposed to being social," she said. "Gaming has become more friendly and more of a social experience, but social can also mean expletives being yelled across the room. There is still some social behavior that needs to evolve."
Burnishing the image are rare but vivid news stories such as the one about Seungseob Lee, a Korean who collapsed and died in 2005 after playing StarCraft for nearly 50 hours straight.
A significant amount of gaming still comes down to testosterone-driven duels to obliterate opponents and lay waste to virtual landscapes, said Michael Legg, president of Las Vegas-based Petroglyph, a computer game designer. But he also thinks gaming has matured enough to render stereotypes obsolete.
"That has changed a lot," Legg said. "A lot more gaming now involves people cooperating with friends, working together without trying to kill each other."
Furthermore, many games now require headsets so gamers talk to each other instead of just reacting to moves on an illustrated battlefield.
According to the 2010 survey by the Entertainment Software Association, gamers averaged 34 years old with about one-fourth younger than 18 and another fourth older than 50. Sixty percent are men and 40 percent women, the survey found, while 64 percent play with someone else in person, up from 59 percent in 2008. As a bar, the minimum age for admission to Insert Coin(s) is 21.
LaPorte, a New Yorker who came to Las Vegas seven years ago, describes himself as a gamer who has long liked the idea of a bar for his virtual kindred but never saw anyone else do it. He put up a Facebook page more than a year ago to test-market the idea and proceeded based on the response. A former medical device salesman with no experience in building or managing a bar, LaPorte recruited two spine surgeons as investors, one he knew through family and one he didn't. With the money in hand, he started Insert Coin(s).
"I know lots of people who had the idea and wanted to do it," he said. "Well, I did it."
To appeal to women and more than just a hard-core crowd, he hired local artists to paint murals based on classic game characters and incorporated soft touches to the furnishings, such as couches that look like tufted mattresses that stand vertically and have padded benches on the bottom.
However, he decided to avoid food.
"I don't want people getting my consoles greasy and I don't think other gamers want that either," he said. "If someone wants to eat, there are several places here on Fremont Street."
He could have started on a smaller scale with fewer TVs, no video wall and a bar shorter than 70 feet. But he wanted a large size to show that Insert Coin(s) can work on a scale that could grow beyond a single location.
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Statistics Canada's canaryseed acreage estimates are becoming a joke, says a leading processor of the crop.
"This is the fourth year that I've felt it's completely out of whack, and we never do the big (price) run people are waiting for," said David Nobbs, general manager of Canpulse Foods.
Statistics Canada is forecasting 245,000 acres of the crop, up from last year's 210,000 acres.
"The number is completely incorrect," said Nobbs, who is also chair of the Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan.
He believes farmers will plant 400,000 acres, up from 325,000 acres last year.
"Every year we start the year thinking there's not enough canaryseed to meet the needs of the market, and every year we seem to meet it," said Nobbs.
Gene Lahey, a grower from Lacadena, Sask., thinks Statistics Canada is understating acreage but also that Nobbs might be overstating it.
"We've been in the heart of canary country for years and I don't see the fields that I used to," he said.
Lahey is planting 640 acres of the crop, which is what he seeded last year. He expects total Canadian plantings will be in the low-300,000 acre range.
"Dave always thinks there is quite a bit more, and there could be, I guess. It always seems to dwindle in," said Lahey, vice-chair of the commission.
Agriculture Canada forecasts 3,000 tonnes of carryout in 2013-14. However, Nobbs believes growers will have 50,000 tonnes in their bins and processors another 20,000 tonnes.
That's why prices are 21 cents a pound instead of 50 cents a lb., which is where they would be if carryout was that paltry.
Statistics Canada March 31 stocks report pegged canaryseed stocks at 39,000 tonnes, less than half the 85,000 tonnes at the same time last year. If correct, it indicates Nobbs' year end stocks forecast would be high.
As for Statistics Canada's spring planting survey procedure, Nobbs thinks it is either flawed or growers are attempting to manipulate the market.
"A lot of farmers like to see the number low, but the problem is it really doesn't help the market at the end of the day," he said.
Buyers rely on their own numbers, which are usually much higher than Statistics Canada's.
Nobbs doesn't expect the price rally that some analysts are forecasting.
Some processors are looking for tonnes, but growers have stopped selling. They appear to be waiting for a run on prices. Nobbs expects they will start selling in late June after spraying is done, which could temporarily depress prices.
Lahey believes Nobbs' price outlook will prove fairly accurate.
"I hope it's higher, but I think he's probably pretty close," he said.
Lahey can make money on canaryseed even at 21 cents per lb., as long as he gets average yields. It still pencils in better than most crops. He believes canaryseed prices will rise if durum goes up.
However, Nobbs said the crop tends to track corn prices more closely, and the outlook for corn isn't promising.
The 2013-14 canaryseed shipping program has been better than the previous year despite winter railway congestion, a trucker strike at the Port of Vancouver and the recent difficulty sending product to Mexico, Canada's top customer.
Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway are focusing on west coast grain movement. They're not interested in sending rail cars to Mexico because the turnaround time is too long and they have to meet government-imposed mandates for shipping grain.
Nobbs hopes the railway transportation mess has cleared up by summer because it is still a disaster from his vantage point in Kindersley, Sask., despite the government's shipping mandate.
"It's borderline hell. I don't know what I did in a former life to deserve this," he said.


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What comes with the fees, and the bureaucracy of France, there are at least three "directions", places, where you need to deliver papers, black on white, to get the car registered (again, but for another country), and each of them charge a fee of their own. I also heard the amount of the registration fee is depending on the car (the newer the car is the more the fee is).
So I'd love to know someone who has done this process to get their car legally to the traffic of France... :)
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Frank Mir Replaces Alistair Overeem at UFC 146
It is no surprise that the UFC has found a replacement for Alistair Overeem, following his positive test for higher than normal testosterone levels earlier this month. UFC President Dana White tweeted the announcement tonight.
Taking off to Atlanta!!!! May 26 is now Mir vs JDS for the HW title in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand.
Many people believed that Mir would be the logical replacement, but now it is official.
The news comes just days before Alistair Overeem's Nevada State Athletic Commission hearing. It is obvious that the UFC believes that his argument this Tuesday in front of the NSAC will not be significant enough to grant him a license.
With UFC 146 going down on May 26, this gives the organization enough time to put their full effort into pumping the new title fight.
Mir was originally scheduled to face Cain Velasquez, but no word on Velasquez' opponent has been announced.
MMASucka.com will have you informed when the news drops.
UFC 146 updated fight card….
Main Card (on Pay-Per-View):
Junior dos Santosvs. Frank Mir
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Mark Hunt vs. Stefan Struve
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My usually daily outfit is a head to toe black look. I think it comes from living in NYC for nearly 5 years. I love this top I just bought, I adore the gold scarf print with sheer sleeves, it pairs perfectly with mt go to black skinny jeans and will look equallay as fab tucked into a skirt. The gold-toe boots are a new purchase too, I've been waiting to pull them out. Just love the gold and black contrast and pointy toe.
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This is a busy week 'round the NAM Corral. First and foremost, our annual trade show, National Manufacturing Week, takes place outside Chicago, in Rosemont, Illinois. It is a blast to attend — thousands of manufacturers under one roof showing the absolutely coolest stuff and latest technology and innovation. Talk about the manufacturing vibe — you can avoid it there, it's contagious.
We also have our annual Public Affairs Conference in Phoenix. The blogger-in-chief will be reporting live from there. A little more heady out there, not quite as hands on, but we'll report back on developments. Hopefully somebody will fill us in from Chicago.
The end of the week will find us in South Carolina meeting with the South Carolina Manufacturers Association. There will be Reports form America on all of these, or so we expect. There will also be the usual rants about whatever piques us. Al Gore's movie is due out this week. It's received a pretty good drubbing thus far, but we might pile on anyway, 'cause it's fun. We figure any guy that can invent the Internet oughta be able to make a pretty damned good movie. We'll let you know.
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The Evening Storm
As there will undoubtedly be a ton of crisp, striking images posted of the dramatic weather that rolled through Cincinnati this evening, I thought I should put mine out there as well. This was how it looked on my drive home from work: By the time I got home for dinner following my 15 minutes […]


text: So I stop by my parents today on a whim after spending time with my spawn. And lo and behold a long USPS package on the table. I ask them what's that thinking it's a light fixture or something and they say its for me. I wasn't expecting anything this big and had no clue why it came here. I figure late mail before I moved out a few months ago. And I check that post label and it says GTA IV. Open it up and it a Aluminum Baseball Bat. I forgot I entered the GTA IV Play and Win sweepstakes back in like April. Never got a notice saying I won or that I had it coming so this was a pleasant surprise on top of getting the Shadow Command Armor yesterday. Now I'm off to beat people with my new swag bat and blame my behavior and action on the game like a teenager. (Disclaimer: In no way do I condone the beating of civilians, animals, or property)


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