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3:26 p.m., hazardous situation — A tree fell and blocked part of Bald Mountain Road, and a responding officer confirmed that no power or cable lines had been damaged during the fall.
6:30 p.m., suspicious circumstances — A silver Chevy Impala that a person believed was owned by a "heroin user" was parked on Elm Street.
7:03 p.m., parking — A silver Toyota Camry was parked the wrong way on Upper Sunset Drive.
11:00 p.m., trespass/loiter — A man went in and out of a Mono Way business and disturbed customers.
11:02 p.m., reckless driving — A possible DUI driver left a Restano Way business toward Stockton Road.
The Sheriff's Office reported the following:
12:41 a.m., Tuolumne — A woman believed she saw a man in her Rozier Street yard hiding in her bushes.
8:06 a.m., Columbia — A car with deployed airbags and wrapped in crime scene tape was parked next to man's house on Yankee Hill Road.
11:57 a.m., Sonora — A cow roamed in the area of the Highway 108 west on-ramp to Mono Way.
12:19 p.m., Tuolumne — A Cemetery Lane resident requested that deputies have additional patrol checks of the area after observing people on her home surveillance system climbing a fence and staying in the cemetery for about five minutes.
3:14 p.m., Sonora — A person in front of a Tuolumne Road address saw a white Jeep that was occupied by two men without teeth who appeared to be drunk, high or singing.
8:14 p.m., Jamestown — A man who was possibly wanted by the Sheriff's Office was seen entering a white SUV near Margaret Drive.
Cited on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs:
None reported.
Felony bookings
None reported.
The Sheriff's Office reported the following:
11:27 a.m., West Point — A backpack was stolen on Main Street.
12:54 p.m., Arnold — A trailer was parked on Fairway Drive for more than a week.
3:45 p.m., San Andreas — Something was wrapped in a blanket on the side of Highway 49 that a deputy determined was a sleeping bag.
5:09 p.m., Valley Springs — A man sat on the yellow line on Antonovich Road and refused to move when vehicles passed by.
7:35 p.m., Valley Springs — A caller believed a man was lighting someone on fire on Heinemann Drive, but he was fixing a flat tire on his bicycle.
10:38 p.m., Wilseyville — Gunshots were heard in the area of North Railroad Flat Road.
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A 50-year old woman was mauled to death by a lioness in Gujarat's Bharad village on Monday in a second such incident of lion killing a human on the periphery of the Gir lions sanctuary in last one month.
- Second such instance on the periphery of the Gir wildlife sanctuary
- Forest officials trying to find out reason for such 'unusual behaviour'
- Efforts on to find the killer wild cat
The attack took place in Dhari taluka of Amreli district in the state's Saurashtra region.
Labhuben Solanki, a migrant labourer, was sleeping with her family members in a mango orchard when a lioness dragged her into the nearby ravine. Her mutilated body was found barely half a kilometre away.
Dhari assistant conservator of forest (ACF) M.M. Muni said the woman's family members tried to save her by shouting but in vain.
"One of the three cubs of the lioness has been caged by the forest department while efforts to nab the killer beast are on," Mr Muni said.
Earlier on March 19, 62-year-old Jinabhai Parmar was mauled to death by a lion in a similar manner while he was asleep in the open at Ambariya village of the district.
Mr Muni said two lions were rounded up the next day and bones and a piece of cloth belonging to Parmar were found in the stool of one of them in the animal care center in Sasan. It meant the man was eaten up by lion.
Amreli district is home to over 170 Asiatic lions, according to the latest census conducted by the State Forest Department last year.
Asked about the recent attacks by lions on human beings, the forest officer said: "We are trying to find out the reason for such an unusual behaviour of the wild cat."
"Maybe hungry and thirsty lions get attracted to people sleeping in the open near a water body," he added.

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The Latest: Union confident Chicago teachers will OK deal
CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on Chicago Public Schools and the teachers' union averting a strike (all times local):
4:45 p.m.
Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Jesse Sharkey says he's confident that teachers will approve the tentative contract deal that averted a strike in the nation's third-largest school district.
Iain Jones second from right, holds a sign as his brother Quin Jones and mother Jennifer Jones join other families at a press conference to show support for the Chicago Public School teachers held in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood near Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. Negotiators for the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools were meeting again Monday in a bid to avert a threatened teachers' strike. (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune)
The union's House of Delegates will meet next week. After that, rank-and-file members will be given time to read the proposed deal and vote on it. Sharkey said Tuesday that process should be completed in two to three weeks.
Even if the deal is rejected, Sharkey says it might be possible to revise it and avoid another strike threat.
Sharkey says the agreement has "a lot of wins" for Chicago's school children.
He noted a requirement to have an assistant in classrooms that have more than 32 students in kindergarten through second grade, calling that the first enforceable limit on class sizes in 20 years.
3:45 p.m.
A Chicago high school that would have been named after the nation's first African-American president is a casualty of the deal that prevented a teachers strike.
The deal that the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools reached late Monday includes roughly $88 million from a $175 million surplus from tax-increment financing, or TIF, funds. The deal required several aldermen to sacrifice projects in their wards that would have been paid for with those funds.
Alderman Walter Burnett said Tuesday the project he agreed to sacrifice indefinitely is the $60 million selective-enrollment high school that Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced prior to the start of his 2015 re-election campaign and suggested be named for President Barack Obama.
Both the proposed school and its name stirred controversy, with some questioning its need in its proposed North Side location, far from where Obama built his political career on the South Side.
3:25 p.m.
Members of the Chicago's City Council are wondering how the city will pay for the last three years of a four-year tentative agreement between the teachers' union and the school district.
The deal relies in part on the use of $88 million from a $175 million surplus of the city's special taxing districts known as tax increment financing, or TIF, funds.
Aldermen point out that once the surplus is used, it is gone. And while TIFs are replenished, there is no guarantee they will generate a surplus.
Alderman Pat Dowell says she doesn't expect there will be TIF money available next year, meaning that the union and the school district are going to have to find another way to finance the agreement.
Late Monday night, the CTU and CPS averted a widely expected strike with the announcement that a tentative deal was reached just before the deadline.
11:50 a.m.
A spokesman for Mayor Rahm Emanuel says Chicago will divert money from special taxing districts to public schools as part of a deal with the city's teachers union that averted a strike.
Spokesman Adam Collins said Tuesday that the city has a $175 million surplus from its tax increment financing, or TIF, funds and that roughly half — about $88 million — will go to Chicago Public Schools.
It isn't clear how much the new four-year contract with teachers will cost the city overall.
The Chicago Teachers Union and the nation's third-largest school district reached a tentative agreement just before the midnight Monday deadline.
8:10 a.m.
Relieved parents are taking their children to school after the Chicago Teachers Union and the nation's third-largest school district averted a strike.
Word came late Monday that the union and Chicago Public Schools had reached a late-night tentative contract agreement. The union had set a strike date for Tuesday if there was no agreement. It would have been the second major Chicago schools strike since 2012.
Dropping his two daughters off at school Tuesday morning, Michael Cleveland says he had been convinced there was going to be a strike. He says he is angry with city officials because "there are kids involved."
The union's House of Delegates and its full membership still must approve the deal. That could take weeks.
1:35 a.m.
Students and teachers in Chicago are heading back to the classroom after the Chicago Teachers Union and the nation's third-largest school district averted a strike with a late-night tentative contract agreement.
The union had been prepared to hit the picket lines Tuesday morning for what would have been the second major Chicago Public Schools strike since 2012.
But just before a midnight deadline, the union and CPS said Monday it had reached a deal. It still must be approved by the union's House of Delegates and its full membership, a process that could take weeks.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and union President Karen Lewis both said they were relieved that the district's nearly 400,000 students will be in class Tuesday.
The four-year proposal includes cost-of-living increases in the third and fourth year.
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Avatar Kills a Guy, Gets Pulled From Chinese Theaters
China is pulling the movie from 1,600 3-D screens. Also, says a doctor, it killed a guy.
As Avatar fast becomes the new Titanic at the box office and the new Slumdog Millionaire on the awards circuit, there's finally some bad news for James Cameron's 3-D space adventure: China is pulling the film from 1,600 2-D screens this week (it'll still play on 900 3-D ones) in favor of a Confucius biopic starring Chow-Yun Fat. Hong Kong paper Apple Daily says officials there are worried that Avatar is stealing too much market share from homegrown films, and that the parts about the forced eviction of the Na'Vi from Home Tree might resonate with citizens forcefully evicted by the Chinese government (make sense). Some Beijing-based media consultant, though, tells the L.A. Times that this probably has more to do with preparations for the upcoming celebration of Chinese New Year on February 14. Either way, it means slightly less money for the HMFIC.
In a related story, Avatar finally killed somebody, allegedly. A 42-year-old man in Taiwan who'd previously suffered from hypertension reportedly passed away 11 days after seeing the movie in 3-D. According to the AFP, he began to feel sick during the screening and was taken unconscious to a hospital where it was discovered his brain was hemorrhaging. "It's likely that the over-excitement from watching the movie triggered his symptoms," says a doctor. If James Cameron has any say, you can probably expect to see that appear as an above-the-title blurb on Avatar's DVD case.
'Avatar' pulled from 2-D screens by Chinese government [Company Town/LAT]
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The Advanced Display is standard for the 297D XHP and an option for the 297D. Its integrated security system can handle up to 50 operators, enables on-screen adjustment of selected responses and controls, expands diagnostic capability, and lets master code holders review machine performance by operator. To increase operators' awareness of the job site, a rearview camera system that uses the screen is available.
The Cat Intelligent Leveling (ILEV) system optimizes machine control and enables three production-enhancing features.
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As with most things in life, when things are bad, there usually is something good that can come out of it. Our current economic troubles have resulted in many closely held or small businesses being worth far less then they used to be. This is not a good situation for businesses that are hanging on to survive or have to be sold for various reasons. However, for people wanting to minimize estate and gift taxes and have been putting off taking a cold hard look at their estate plan, now may be the perfect time to explore the gifting of shares in their businesses.
For example, some businesses have senior family members who own all or most of the shares of the outstanding stock of their corporation. With the value of the business being down right now, more shares could be gifted to younger family members involved in the business.
Example: Mr. Senior owns 80% of Deflated, Inc., while his two sons who work in the business own 10% each. Deflated was worth $3,000,000 in 2007. By the end of 2008, it was worth $2,500,000. Mr. Senior talks to tax counsel and after exploring the tax strategies and planning tools discussed below decides to gift 20% of his shares worth $500,000 to each of his sons, leaving him with a 40% stock interest.
The tax advantages are as follows:
1. The stock gifted to each son was previously worth $600,000. The current market value of such stock to each son is now only $500,000. If Deflated, Inc. goes back to its value once the economy recovers, then Mr. Senior has just transferred $200,000 ($100,000 to each son) to his sons estate and gift tax free. At a current marginal estate tax rate of 45%, Mr. Senior's family can save $90,000 (45%*$200,000).
2. The gifts to each son are gifts of a minority interest in Deflated, Inc. and such gifts lack marketability due to the limited market for such shares. Estate and gift tax rules allow discounts for these factors that reduce the value of assets transferred. (Caveat: There are some legislative proposals being floated in Washington seeking to limit this tax strategy. Stay tuned.) These discounts for minority interests and lack of marketability conservatively can be 25%, sometimes more. With such discounts the gift of each $500,000 is reduced by $125,000. At a current marginal estate tax rate of 45%, Mr. Senior's family can save another $112,500 (45%*$250,000).
3. Outright gifts of stock are eligible for the annual donee exclusion of $13,000. In addition, Mr. Senior has a spouse who will join in this gift, which will allow for a second $13,000 exclusion. So the taxable gift to each son is now reduced by $26,000 (Mr. Senior's annual exclusion of $13,000 and his spousal joinder of another $13,000). Additional savings to the family is $23,400 (45%*26,000*2 sons).
4. If Mr. Senior makes no further gifts and dies with his reduced ownership interest of 40%, his estate can claim the minority interest and lack of marketability discounts against his remaining shares. If Mr. Senior dies in 2014, when deflated is worth $4,000,000, his family can take a 25% lack of marketability/minority interest discount, saving his family another $180,000 (45%*$400,000 marketability/minority interest discount[$1,600,000 forty-percent interest*25%]).
Bottom Line: Mr. Senior can take advantage of the lousy economy, the lack of marketability and minority interest discounts and the annual donee exclusions with a spousal joinder to save his family a tremendous amount of future estate and inheritance taxes.
Caveat: Remember that this type of planning depends on the particular factual setting of each client. One difference in the facts can change the outcome. Also, be aware that state inheritance taxes have not been considered in the above example. Finally, the above should not be considered as legal advice. Please consult with tax counsel to discuss your particular factual situation.
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In Ottawa, as in all capitals, there are two files on the U.S. presidential race; one labeled Clinton and the other labeled Trump.
The Clinton file would be pretty brief and transactional, pointing to business as usual should she win the election in November and become president next January. NATO? Check. ISIS? Check. NAFTA? Check. TransPacific Partnership? Maybe.
The Trump file, at places such as Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Defence, would consist of all the scary and crazy things Donald Trump has been saying as the Republican nominee about American foreign, defence and trade policy.
A Clinton victory would reaffirm the geopolitical architecture of the post-war world, while Trump would repudiate many of the tenets that have shaped the West over three generations.
Aside from his observation that NATO might be "obsolete", Trump's comment to the New York Times last week that the foundational, all-for-one-and-one-for-all Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty may be pay-as-you-go raised even more panic among NATO members. "We have many NATO members that aren't paying their bills…we can't forget the bills, they have an obligation," Trump said. This refers to the NATO members' obligation to commit to spending 2 per cent of GDP on defence, which many countries, including Canada, do not.
What if Russia invaded one of the Baltic states—Latvia, Lithuania or Estonia? Trump would not commit to coming to their defence as NATO members, though the NATO treaty stipulates that an attack on one member is an attack on them all.
At last month's NATO summit in Warsaw, Canada committed 450 ground troops and will command a 1,000-member NATO force in Latvia. NATO is sending the Russians a clear message—hands off the Baltic states.
But that's not Trump's message—not at all.
Again this week, Trump flashed an affinity for Vladimir Putin that has become such fodder to the Democrats that President Obama referred to it in his convention speech Wednesday night, saying of Trump, "He cozies up to Putin."
At a news conference in Florida Wednesday, Trump was asked if he would recognize Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea, and lift subsequent sanctions, he replied: "We'll be looking at that. Yeah, we'll be looking."
You can imagine how that played in Ukraine. The U.S., Canada and every NATO nation have roundly condemned the Russians for their occupation of Crimea.
But Trump sees the Russian strongman as a potential ally.
"I think Putin and I would get along very well," he told the Times.
At his Miami presser he went even further: "I would treat Vladimir Putin firmly, but there's nothing I can think of that I would rather do than have Russia friendly as opposed to the way they are right now so that we can go and knock out ISIS together with other people and with other countries."
While he was at it, Trump invited the Russians, if they had hacked Clinton's private email server, to turn over the 30,000 deleted messages to the FBI. This was Trump's response to the WikiLeaks dump of 20,000 emails hacked from the Democratic National Committee. The FBI and CIA both believe two Russian security agencies hacked the DNC server.
"Russia, if you're listening," he declared, "I hope you're able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing. I think you will probably be rewarded by our press." Only later did he clarify his remarks, saying the Russians, if they had the Clinton emails, should turn them over to U.S. authorities, and that he wasn't inviting them to commit a cybercrime against his opponent.
On NAFTA, Trump is saying the U.S. doesn't hafta.
He has cited article 2205 of the 1994 trade agreement with Canada and Mexico that any of the three partners can leave after providing six months written notice. The U.S. hasn't withdrawn from or renounced a trade agreement in 150 years. What would America's word be worth in the world if it pulled out of NAFTA? Trump apparently couldn't care less.
"If I don't get a change I would pull out of NAFTA in a split second," he told the Times. "It's the worst trade deal ever signed in the history of this country, and one of the worst trade deals ever signed anywhere in the world."
For NAFTA, successor to the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, the bilateral numbers are eloquent. Canada exported $397 billion of goods to the U.S. last year, while importing $363 billion. That's 20 per cent of the Canadian economy in exports to the U.S., and it doesn't include trade in services and investment. On the other side, Canada is the number one destination of exports from 35 states, and some nine million U.S. jobs depend on trade and investment with Canada.
Hardly a disaster, for either Canada or the U.S. More like; essential to the success and prosperity of both countries.
Trump has said that, with Mexico "we are losing on the border and we are losing on trade." Does he really expect Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto to sit down with him after him saying he would build a wall along the border, and force Mexico to pay for it, while calling Mexican immigrants to the U.S. drug dealers and rapists?
As for the TPP, forget about the deal — seven years in the making — negotiated among the U.S. and 11 Pacific Rim countries, including Canada and Mexico.
Trump has also threatened to pull out of the World Trade Organization, calling it "a disaster".
The WTO is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), and the rules-based referee of international trade. The U.S. can't possibly walk away from either NATO or the WTO, but Trump is saying it can.
Justin Trudeau has quite properly and adroitly said he looks forward to working with whomever American voters send to the White House. As for the system serving him, it has an understandable bias for the short file on Clinton rather than the long one on Trump.
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text: quick simple and filling Poach the salmon in boiling water for 15 minutes, once cooked flake the salmon with a fork and drizzle a little honey over it. Toast the two slices of bread and chop two spring onions up into small pieces. Put the toasted bread on plate and cover with mixed salad leaves, then add spring oinions and the flaked salmon and drizzle with a little salad dressing of your choice. Tip: If you are not keen on salmon use a tuna steaks instead. Please note: this recipe has been created and uploaded by a member of the Tesco Real Food online community. Tesco does not test customer recipes so cannot accept responsibility for the content, validate the results or answer queries regarding them.


text: This briefing note is only intended as a general statement of the law and no action should be taken in reliance on it without specific legal advice. The Supreme Court has confirmed that a landlord is not required to repay sums paid by a tenant relating to a period after a break date In its much anticipated judgment given this morning, the Supreme Court has confirmed and clarified the law dealing with the apportionment of rent and other sums relating to a period after a break date. A tenant exercising a break option mid-way through a rental period is not able to reclaim sums from the landlord relating to any period after the break date unless the lease makes specific provision for this. Background to the dispute The case has its origins in 2012 when Marks and Spencer PLC (M&S) exercised break options to terminate four leases of its former head office premises at The Point, Paddington. Under the leases, rent fell due on the usual quarter days. M&S served break notices which brought their leases to an end on 24 January 2012. Following service of the notices, M&S paid the rent that had fallen due on 25 December 2011 in full, even though the leases were to terminate only a month later. It also paid a break premium of £919,800, which was a condition of operating the break options. The leases came to an end on 24 January 2012. Following this, M&S claimed that it was entitled to a refund of sums paid which related to the period between 24 January 2012 and 24 March 2012. That additional money amounted to approximately £1.1 million. In the High Court two years ago, Mr Justice Morgan ruled that a term should be implied into the leases to allow M&S to recover these sums. He found that such a term was necessary to give business efficacy to the leases. But in May 2014, the Court of Appeal overturned that High Court decision and found in favour of the landlord. M&S then appealed to the Supreme Court. Judgment The Supreme Court has reconfirmed that a term will only be implied into a contract if it satisfies the test of business necessity or if it is so obvious that it goes without saying. It will be unusual for these requirements to be met. Rent which is paid in advance (as is the common practice in commercial and residential leases) is not apportionable. Therefore, if parties who have signed up to a professionally drafted lease had intended there to be a refund, they should have made express provision for this. Comment This judgment puts to bed this long running saga and reinforces the fact that careful consideration should be given to the specific terms and timing of break options. Landlords and tenants should carefully consider the true value attached to a break condition and whether, in addition to any break premium payable, a landlord will be obtaining a further windfall by virtue of when in the rental cycle the break date falls. Given this decision, tenants are now undoubtedly likely to try and agree break dates that coincide with the last date of the rental period. For more information please contact Mark Reading or Jonathan Warren. Related Links Law Society Gazette


text: Boog the bear and Elliot the deer got two round balloons to play with in a closed store by a village at midnight under Boog's first sexual education by the bear. Even if the bear and the deer was afraid of balloons were they horny too. Elliot with a hard antler inflated and deflated a big blue balloon that hissed and creaked in long time in the quiet and dark village. Boog rubbed a red squeaking balloon between his legs in the meanwhile. Then had Boog and Elliot been pushing the big blue balloon over to each other until 5 AM, as Elliot masturbated for the first time.


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Anthony Bourdain, a celebrity chef and TV host is well known for his one liners. He and his brother Chris in his show "Parts Unknown", traveled to New Jersey to revisit their childhood by exploring the sites and tasting the cuisine.
Bourdain comments on his home being "a cultural petri dish from which regularly issues forth greatness." He and his brother first make a stop to a hotdog joint located in Fort Lee that has been around since the 20s. Known as Hiram's, Bourdain calls it "my happy place. Sometimes I just need that old-time flavor, you know?" This hotdog joint is a reminder of the traditional American food filled with simple and traditional flavors that are ever so tasty.
Avid viewers on the Beneful team know it wouldn't be an Anthony Bourdain show if he didn't come up with witty comments such as his remarks of the New Jersey beaches. As he describes them, "they're not all crawling with roid-raging trolls with reality shows." As New Jersey has a reputation from reality shows such as "Jersey Shore", Bourdain defends his homeland as it was where he and his brother grew up.
Anthony and his brother Chris travel to their homeland, in search for that nostalgic feeling in not only the cuisine but also the ambiance. As Bourdain eloquently states, "I come here to feed my soul from the cultural wellspring that is New Jersey. It's the antidote to every other place." It wouldn't be an Anthony Bourdain show without his frankness or his entertaining one liners. When it comes to food, Bourdain remarks that one does not eat to live, one must live to eat


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The 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics is right around the corner and you would be glad to know that this time, it's held in South Korea! Pyeongchang, Gangneung and Jeongsun, the three locations where all events will be held are just an hour east to the capital city of Seoul, and by February 2018, they will be transformed into a Winter Wonderland, ready for all athletes and competitive sports to take place for 17 days. As the representatives and mascots of the Olympics and Paralympics, Soohorang and Bandabi will lead you to these places where all the excitement, competition, and fun will happen. So, get ready for an amazing ride!
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But this event is not just for sports lovers and athletes. Surrounding Pyeongchang is people and places for just about everyone and anyone. Since you've come all the way to South Korea already, why not experience the traditional, natural and even modern aspects that Korea has to offer.
If you are big on food, you could go visit the Janggangwon, the Traditional Korean Food Culture Experience Center in Pyeongchang. Or travel just a few hours to the city if Gangneung and refresh your mind and body at Woljeongsa Temple and experience their Temple Stay.
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USPLabs famous Pink Magic testosterone support supplement was one of the companies most popular products and it was a shame when the supplement was removed in favour of Test Powder. Several reasons were proposed for its removal, but regardless of the reason, it was a shame to see it disappear off the shelves. However, in a surprising move by the company, the reformulated version of test booster is returning under the new title Pink Magic Platinum.
USPLabs Pink Magic Platinum Review & Ingredients
The reformulated Pink Magic Platinum will be initially available in capsule form, however the company will most likely also release the product in powder form for overseas markets such as Australia and New Zealand. Currently the supplement contains a 5460mg proprietary blend of three active ingredient complexes:
- Ultimate T and Libido Elite Complex – Featuring three ingredients such as Lepimedium Yemeni, Spilanthes Acmella and Asteracantha Longifolia.
- Cort/Eliminate Elite Complex – Another collection of 3 ingredients including Withania Somnifera, Broussonetia Papyrifera and Aframomum Melegueta/
- Liver Elite Complex – A two ingredient complex containing Picorhiza Scrophulariiflora and Milk Thistle Extract.
USPLabs have long been known for creating formulas which utilise ingredients which have a long history of traditional use, but lack proper scientific studies, especially human studies which support its suggested properties. Pink Magic Platinum is no different and incorporates a range of traditional medicines and herbs, which all have some studies to suggest its effectiveness to perform its promoted function, many of which however are either animal or in vitro studies. But, hundred or thousands of years of historical use can't be the worst indicator of effectiveness. Regardless, Pink Magic Platinum is one of the more novel test boosters to come out in awhile and is worthy of a try just for its celebrated legacy.
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I have always been a huge fan of National Geographic's fine photography whether it be exotic wildlife from far-flung places, extraordinary scenes of nature or mood-capturing images of people from around the planet.
In their annual photography competition, over 14,000 entries from budding amateurs and enthusiasts have been narrowed down to 12 finalists across six categories (wildlife, people, nature, travel, weather and energy). All are exceptional photos (view them all in the widget below) for which you can vote the six category winners and ultimate winner. The lead photo above shows the 2009 winner of the same contest - a deeply evocative and moving photo capturing man's will and determination.
My personal favourite is the galloping brown bear. Please comment below on your personal favourite and why.
Monday, August 30, 2010
National Geographic Photo Contest
I have always been a huge fan of National Geographic's fine photography whether it be exotic wildlife from far-flung places, extraordinary scenes of nature or mood-capturing images of people from around the planet.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Daylight Robbery
In Melbourne recently, I heard a story about the origins of the term daylight robbery. During the 17th and 18th centuries in Britain, households were taxed based on the number of windows their house contained. As richer people were more likely to live in larger houses with a greater number of windows, it was introduced as an early method of progressive taxation. In times past, it was seen as an invasion of privacy for income to be declared.
To reduce their tax, some families embarked on enclosing some of their windows by bricking or sealing over some of the window spaces (such as the photographed examples in Derbyshire). Protesters claimed it the technique to be a tax on daylight; hence daylight robbery.
So next time you protest at an airline's surcharges or hotel's room rate, you are probably utilising a term borne of an old tax system.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Mediterranean Cruises Top Four Destinations
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Every year, more and more travellers are discovering the convenience, flexibility and excitement of embarking on a cruise ship holiday. While there are cruises sailing around the world, those heading to the Mediterranean are among the most magical and beautiful. Few other cruise destinations offer the cultural wealth and historical beauty like Monte Carlo, Naples, Athens or Istanbul. And unlike a traditional holiday, where you will spend many days of your travel time in transit, on a cruise ship all the travelling is done at night while you catch up on your beauty rest. Each morning you will wake up to discover a new port of call.
Athens, Greece is one of the world's oldest cities, with around 3,400 years of recorded history. On your stop in Athens, there are tours to view a stunning array of ancient monuments and works of art. The Parthenon on the hill of the Acropolis is not to be missed, but you could also visit the Propylea, the Temple of the Wingless Victory, the Erechtheion temple, the Acropolis Museum, the Arch of Hadrian or the Temple of Olympian Zeus. There is also a huge collection of antiquities for you to peruse at the National Archaeological Museum.
Naples, Italy is another very popular port of call on Mediterranean cruises. This is another ancient city, dating back more than 2,800 years. Naples is also brimming with extraordinary works of art and architecture. Pompeii should be at the top of your list of tours, one of the world's most famous excavation sites. Naples is also the birthplace of pizza, so you should seek out an authentic Italian pizza shop before you head back to the ship.
Monte Carlo, Monaco is undoubtedly the most glamorous city on the Riviera, and has long been a favourite holiday destination for the rich and famous. The most popular day trips include stops at the casino, the Hotel de Paris, the Oceanographic Museum, and the Cathedral of St. Nicholas, where Princess Grace and Prince Rainier are entombed.
Istanbul, Turkey dates back to 800 BC, but is now a modern, bustling city of almost 12 million people. One of the most inspiring experiences you might have is listening to the prayers being broadcast over the public loudspeakers in the morning or evening. There are also amazing day trips to visit the Blue Mosque, Istanbul Archaeology Museum, Basilica Cistern, or the Grand Bazaar, the oldest and largest covered marketplace in the world.
Taking a Mediterranean cruise holiday with Cunard Cruises is simply one of the best vacation values for the money. You will be able to sample a wide geographic area of destinations, and see if you'd like to return there for a longer holiday. You will find a non-stop variety of activities, events, activities and meals, and you will be pampered like nowhere else. Plus, most of your shopping can be done duty free! With so much to see and do, every traveller will come home with wonderful memories to last a lifetime.
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Thursday, August 19, 2010
Photo of the Week: Remote African Village (DR Congo)
The Congo River journey is one of the great travel wonders experiences on water. In a country dogged with political and military upheaval, the journey passes spectacular untracked rain forests and tiny remote villages whose only contact to the outside world is via the river boat. Hemmed in by heavy rain forest, the villages maintain their difficult existence through fishing, a small garden, a little hunting and bartering with other villages via the river boat. Small wooden craft called pirogues are used to paddle out to the river boat to conduct the barter for required goods.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Temple of Literature (Hanoi, Vietnam)
For a tranquil escape (along with a sublime Vietnamese slow drip coffee) in the bustle of Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, little surpasses the Temple of Literature. Initially built as a Confucian temple, it became Vietnam's earliest university almost 950 years ago (predating any European university) and still harbours the academic ambiance of years past.
Initially only offered to noble or royal students, the university opened to all students some centuries later. Passing the imperial doctorate examination that gave privileged passage to life serving the royal court was murderously difficult. Elegantly carved stone steles celebrate each successful student, documenting their name and town. The steles are perched on turtles symbolising the patience to obtain the education and the longevity of the Vietnamese nation and border a peaceful lake (the Well of Heavenly Clarity). Only 1300 names are listed across the three hundred years of steles that remain though undoubtedly others have been lost over time.
Rich in Confucian symbolism, the temple is laid out with the same plan as that of Confucius's birth place in China. Five courtyards are separated by grand ornamental entrances and walls with a long central path. While the central courtyard contains the steles, one courtyard (the Courtyard of Sages) continues to celebrate Confucius's teaching with people quietly sitting in contemplative thought.
The Temple of Literature is a Hanoi highlight celebrating scholarly excellence, the thought-provoking teachings of Confucius and remains a peaceful paradise of trees, lawns and history to escape the rush of Vietnamese life.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Save an Average of 41% on your City Break Hotel
Guest post by the short breaks team at travelsupermarket.com.
Some great advice on saving significant money on hotel bookings based on recent European research from travelsupermarket.com. I was surprised by the size of the savings for the sake of a staying a couple of miles from the city centre.
Many holidaymakers are turning their interests to the increasingly popular European city break. Whether they're looking to enjoy the breathtaking architecture of Barcelona's cityscape, or wanting to jet away with your beloved partner for a romantic Parisian setting, you'll be surprised to know you can save a remarkable 41% (£53 per room per night) on your hotel, simply by booking 5 miles from the centre itself.
Research by travelsupermarket.com shows the average of 41% across 5 of the more popular destinations. For a Parisian getaway you can save even more, with the average being 48%. Not only can you save by venturing a little further, you can also opt for higher quality hotels, take the French capital for example, you can book the 4 star Golden Tulip Paris hotel, just 5 miles out for £100 a night, while the 1 star Le Petit Belloy Saint German within the centre, is offering a room for £132 per night.
This isn't just the case for Paris; the research shows a similar pattern for Venice, London, Barcelona and Madrid. A saving of £94 per room per night (60%) can be found in London by being a little further afield.
The main thing you should bear in mind to see prices fall, is to keep to hotels away from major business areas such as Canary Wharf in London or La Defense in Pais, as their popularity is shown in the price.
Venturing from the centre and its attractions isn't the setting stone for a dull weekend. The hotels that featured within the research were well within a mile of a bus or metro station, enabling access to all of the city's sites.
Even with the prices of metro or bus tickets, you'll still be making a recognisable saving. Taking London for example, a hotel 5 miles out will put you within zone 3 of the tube map; the most expensive travel day card will cost £6.30 per adult, which covers zones 1-4 off-peak. Being £12.60 a day for two adults, you'll still be saving on average over £40 a day, nearly £81 over the course of the weekend. And in the majority of cases, even staying in the centre itself may need the ability to travel in order to see some of the more renowned sites.
Metro and bus tickets are relatively inexpensive, with option to have individual or day passes. Most cities also offer travel cards or something similar that will give you access to all the cities public transport, from undergrounds to water buses.
There are some instances where opting for a travel card will give you additional benefits. London's travel card comes with a promotional 2 for 1 entry to some of London's more popular attractions such as the London Eye and the London Tower. This is available to anyone purchasing a travel card from specific railway stations as opposed to the underground or Dockland Light Rail (DLR), saving even more.
Top tips for saving money on city break hotels:
• Look for hotels 5 miles or further from the city centre.
• Book a hotel close to a Metro or bus station for ease and quick access to the city's attractions.
• Check travel cards for promotions, like 2 for 1 entry to major attractions, giving you additional savings (terms and conditions often apply, please check relevant websites for more details)
• Avoid hotels near stadiums or business areas
Research Notes
Research conducted by travelsupermarket.com. Correct on 14 June 2010.
Based on 2 adults, 1 double room, room only. Dates of: 16th-18th July (Friday and Saturday night).
Prices per room per night.
Data compiled on 5 cities of London, Venice, Paris, Madrid and Barcelona.
Photo Credits: Coins, Paris, London
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Photo of the Week: Balance and Poise (Burkina Faso)
I love the grace of this west African woman as she carries her baby, nonchalantly balancing half a dozen bowls and plates on her head. Yells of nasara (white person) punctuated the colour, activity and music of this vibrant food market in the west African country of Burkina Faso as it became impossible to anonymously and quietly purchase some food and enjoy the market. An aid worker in the area informed me that the term was endearing and respectful, simply a way to attract your attention and not vaguely racially motivated.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Review: Iconic Guides
Most travellers are familiar with the idea of hiring a knowledgeable guide or renting an audio tour for castles, museums and historic sites. While guides vary in quality and language skills but can answer questions, audio tours are typically well spoken and cost around US$10 for headsets and the recording.
Dr Benedict Davies, an Egyptologist, approached me for a review of his new business, Iconic Guides, an online organisation that offers specialist detailed audio tours of historic sites around the world. Dr Davies hit upon the idea after a frustrating tour of China unable to find good guides for some of the major Chinese sights.
Guides for various significant locations can be purchased for £2.99 (around US$4.75) each via Paypal and downloaded to the traveller's personal iPod or MP3 player.
At present, selections are available for Egypt, Greece and Japan with plans for an expanded Greece, Italy, Turkey, Mexico and China as knowledgeable specialists for these countries produce suitable guides.
Having travelled to Egypt a couple of years ago, Iconic Guides offered me two sample audio tours (that normally cost £2.99 each) of locations I am familiar with – the 4500 year old Step Pyramid near Cairo and the Temple of Hatshepsut or Deir el-Bahari (temple to the first great female Egyptian ruler) in Luxor.
With a link (active for 72 hours) obtained on payment through the Paypal system after registration with Iconic Guides, each guide is downloaded (several MB in size) as a zip file containing a simple one page printable PDF map of the site with numbered locations corresponding to a recorded segment detailing between one and five minutes of information about the specific location. The guides start with more general information placing the site in context with the relevant history of the time.
The audio guides are spoken by a professional, high-quality, well spoken female UK English voiceover artist making the descriptions easy to absorb and easy to listen to and understand. The information is reasonably detailed covering cultural, artistic and architectural heritage without veering into areas beyond the interest levels of most informed visitors. A sample of the audio content is available on the website's home page. The Step Pyramid commentary runs to around 19 minutes in eight parts while the larger and more complex Temple of Hatshepsut guide is around 26 minutes in 16 parts.
The audio guides are factual, detailed and informational in style but lack the flair that good on-site human guides can offer, interspersing factual details with entertaining anecdotes to keep a lighter more entertaining feel.
As travellers typically visit several sites in one major location, several packages of audio guides are available. Examples include the temples of Kyoto (seven guides) for £13.99 (around US$22) and the temples of Luxor (five guides) for £11.99 (around US$19).
In my view, Iconic Guides are best suited to those organised and informed independent travellers who typically hire the handheld recordings or hire guides for a more in-depth experience and understanding of a site. Spoken in clear easy-to-understand English, there are also no battles with accents or the frustration of limited or poorly written English signage. It will also suit those travelling in groups on a pre-defined itinerary that may wish to escape the tour group at a specific location or hear more about a location than the accompanying tour leader may be able to offer.
While presently limited in locations, Iconic Guides will become more prevalent as further guides are added.
At little more than the cost of a coffee, the price of an individual recording compares more than favourably with the price of renting an audio guide on location. Related bundles reduce the cost of individual guides but start to mount for countries with wide numbers of historic sites (such as Egypt). One attractive bundling option that Iconic Guides could consider for countries like Egypt and Japan is a "highlights" bundle that groups the temples and sights more typically visited by travellers on touring a country, accompanied with a general quick overview of the ancient history of the country.
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Friday, August 6, 2010
Top Five Travel Wonders of Scotland
Guest post by Scottish castle venue, Birkhill Castle
Scotland has a rugged beauty rich in history and stunning scenery. This is a list of five special Scottish wonders.
1. Isle of Skye
The Isle of Skye is a beautiful must-see scenic island located off of the west coast of Scotland. The location offers many attractions to visitors including a vast assortment of wildlife and a rich variety of birds. The picturesque mountainous landscape harbours a rich culture and history dating back to the Mesolithic period. Traversing the crags and lochs of the Isle of Skye is sure to be a breathtaking experience.
2. Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond, a freshwater loch located between the Scottish highlands and lowlands, is the largest loch in Great Britain. It contains numerous small islands within its perimeter. The Loch is famous for the Loch Lomond Golf Club, its aquarium and its variety of watersports. Visitors come from all over the world to kayak, canoe, jetski, and various other water activities on the loch.
3. St. Andrew's
The university town of St. Andrews, Scotland is the spiritual home of the sport of golf with Scotland and Ireland being home to a number of the most beautiful and famous golf courses in the world. St. Andrews is the home of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club which was founded in 1754 while the area of St. Andrews has been the home to settlers since the Mesolithic period. Other attractions include the historic university, the tower of Holy Trinity, the picturesque ruins of St. Andrews Castle (dating from 1200) and the Cathedral of St. Andrews, located in the east side of the town.
4. Edinburgh
Although also being the capital city of Scotland, Edinburgh boasts several historic attractions of its own making it another must-see for the visitor to Scotland. Edinburgh is located in the south east side of Scotland and is the second most visited location in Great Britain. When in Edinburgh, visitors should catch a glimpse of St. Giles Cathedral and the Royal Museum of Scotland located in Old Town Edinburgh as well as other locations including the imposing Edinburgh Castle from which one can see all of Edinburgh New Town.
5. Stirling Castle
Located atop Castle Hill, a volcanic hill in Stirling, Scotland, this castle is arguably one of the most awe- inspiring castles in all of Scotland. The buildings range in age from the fourteenth to the sixteenth century and have undergone numerous sieges and uses over the centuries but remains to this day, one of most notable locations in Great Britain.
Photo Credits: Boat, Isle of Skye, Loch Lomond, St Andrews, Edinburgh, Stirling Castle
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
La Residencia in Deia (Mallorca, Spain)
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La Residencia hotel is situated in the small village known as Deia, Spain. It is an ideal place for a luxury holiday in Spain with its luxurious spa facilities and tennis courts and stunning mountain views. It is located close to the Mediterranean Sea and offers guests the unique experience of fun, comfort and seclusion. Tucked away on a hillside, surrounded by a host of trees and citrus groves, this hotel has been voted in the top three of its kind in Europe.
The history of La Residencia dates as far back as the 16th century. Initially the hotel consisted of three manor houses. Today it has grown significantly to include 63 rooms situated on over 30 acres of hillside. There is also a gymnasium, Jacuzzi, sauna, indoor pool a therapy centre and steam room. The hotel offers activities such as golf lessons, bike rides or beauty treatments.
Deia is an idyllic village with beautiful historic buildings constructed of local stone and a secluded cove. Olive groves and orange trees add to the extraordinary beauty and peace of this Mallorcan haven.
La Residencia is famous for its cuisine offered at the two restaurants located on the premises. El Olivo is arguably one of the best restaurants in Mallorca. The tasty meals are prepared by renowned chef Guillermo Mendez. The restaurant offers a romantic candlelight setting and is also known for its impressive wine list. The Son Fony bistro serves breakfast made from homemade products. Guests are able to enjoy a delicious Mediterranean meal while taking in views of the mountain.
The hotel offers a wide variety of options to keep guest accommodated. They offer ballooning, helicopter rides, yoga lessons, donkey trials and other activities. However, one of the greatest appeals seems to be the spa packages. This includes a daily buffet breakfast and a choice between four different spa programs. This hotel is also the ideal venue to host events such as weddings and receptions.
There are three banqueting salons and conference rooms. Each distinctive in décor. There is the Sala Albeniz, Sala ex Teix, Sala son Fony and the Sala sa Tafona gallery. The salon Albeniz is large room, ideal for banquets, reception, dinners or other events. The Sala ex Teix offers a smaller space than the previous one; this is perfect for conferences or small business meetings. The third salon is known as the Sala sa Tafona gallery and can be used for meetings or cocktail parties. As the name suggest this room is beautifully decorated with a number of different pieces of art. The salon son Fony is attached to the Son Fony restaurant and is usually reserved for cocktail or dinner parties.
Whatever your reason for visiting Deia, be sure to stay at the luxurious La Residencia, one of Europe's finest hotels.
Photo Credits: Sunset, Deia Hilltop, Stairs
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Drinks Around the World: Zobo (Nigeria)
Many years ago, I spent a year travelling through Africa overland starting in Morocco and ending in Zimbabwe. One of the most remarkable aspects of Africa was the broad variety of local drinks created, brewed, cooked and mixed.
In a number of small towns in Nigeria, a refreshing drink called zobo was offered to visitors or available in the market. The rich red beverage is created by adding a generous handful of hibiscus buds and sugar to boiling water (making it safe to drink!!) and brewing for around 10 or 15 minutes. Left to cool, pineapple juice and sometimes ginger are added to make for a refreshing cool drink that tastes of a mix of a tart herbal tea and tangy juice. While in Nigeria, I had to be extremely cautious that cold water or ice had never been added, it tastes best chilled and is fairly easy to recreate at home.
At the start of every month, Travel Wonders highlights a characteristic drink experienced on his travel. Previous non-alcoholic Drinks Around the World include Indian Masala chai, Mint Tea from Morocco, Vietnamese slow-drip coffee, Coca Tea from Peru and Austria's herby Almdudler.
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* You can also access easily to your downloads.
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Download Pep Mp3 Downloader
As this app is no longer available in the Google app play store due to some policies laid down by Google, you have to download it using your browser from the download link given here: download Pep Mp3 Downloader APK. However, don't worry about on how to download, downloading and installing is not a difficult task, it is a very easy thing. First, download the apk file from the link given above.
After your download is finished, go to your downloads and tab on apk file which you've downloaded.
Tap on it to install and after which it will appear security settings and just click on the unknown sources from your device. If you have already allowed installation of apks, you won't need to g through this step. It will again appear install options then just tap on install and all you have to do now is wait for the installation to finish.
After your installation is finished, change log will be popup, just tap on close.
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There will be a search bar on top of the page, just enter or type the name of the song you want to search for, tap on the Search icon.
Wait for the app to finish searching.
Once it finishes searching, it will display in a list all the related songs. Now tap on the name of the song you want to download and its done.
All you have to do is open the app and start enjoying downloading and listening different types of music. Pep MP3 downloader requires Android 2.2 and above and it does not requires any special permissions.
That's it on Pep Mp3 Downloader Android 2018. If you know some other good mp3 music downloader apps which are not yet included in our list, please do let us know in the comment section below. You can also browse around this site for some of the best free music downloader apps.
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