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Miracles - a prerequisite canonization Catholic saint. The monastery, which in the XVI century, Poland gave just three saints, there is something quite amazing: three monks begin sweetly fragrant. Drawing on ancient prophecy, Rector expects new wonders and new holy trinity. Meanwhile, for the restoration of the icons here comes the artist who is eager to chemically recreate the wonderful smell of the monks. With the help of UrsaMovie.com you can download Jasminum full HD movie.


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Recent reports say the Eagle Ford Shale leads all U. S. formations in capital spending—which means the profit opportunities there are greater than just about anywhere. Your best way to connect with professionals in that play—more than 4,500 of them—is to attend next month's DUG Eagle Ford conference in San Antonio. It will be September 15-17 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. You'll hear top industry insiders speak about opportunities and strategies for taking the best advantage of them.
Save $100 by taking advantage of early bird registration, which ends this Friday, August 22.
As interest in the Eagle Ford grows, so does the conference—this is the fifth consecutive year it has expanded its exhibition and, once again, the space has "sold out." By attending you will find more than 400 exhibitors showcasing the latest products, services and technologies, all of which are being used to exploit the exciting opportunities in this growing play.
In-depth information for producers is important, but so is learning how to get that production to market. To address those issues, Hart recently added a midstream track that starts at noon on Tuesday and continues throughout the conference—so there is literally something for everyone here.
Registration—and the first of many networking opportunities—opens at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The opening reception includes a complimentary, fully-catered buffet and complimentary drinks.
The opening keynote, at 8:35 a.m. on Tuesday, September 16, will come from Lee M. Tillman, President and CEO of Marathon Oil Corp. Marathon is active not only in the Eagle Ford, but is studying prospects in the nearby Austin Chalk.
The luncheon keynote, keeping with recent conference tradition, will feature a military hero. This year they will welcome decorated war hero Salvatore "Sal" Giunta to the DUG stage. Now retired from his post as Staff Sgt. of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Giunta is the first living person since the Vietnam War to receive the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. Other military decorations include the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
Wednesday's closing keynote will come from Thomas Tunstall, Ph. D., who is research director of UTSA's Institute for Economic development. This leading analyst will discuss the extension of the Eagle Ford trend into Mexico, including the geologic potential and the possibility of those resources being developed in the near future.
Other speakers include: Charles Cusack, COO for Halcón Resources; Glenn L. Hart, Chairman, President and CEO of Laredo Energy IV LP; Richard Cargile, President of Midstream for Energy Transfer Partners LP; Jim Webster, General Manager of Midstream for Phillips 66; Timothy L. Dove, President and COO of Pioneer Natural Resources; Christopher Guith, Senior Vice President of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce; Robert L. (Bob) Barnes, SVP of Commercial-Crude Oil for Magellan Midstream Partners; Tom Petrie, Chairman of Petrie Partners and Bob Banks, Executive Vice President and COO of Swift Energy Co.
Between the information and the networking, this conference generates plenty of its own energy, which you will want to be part of. Register by Friday and save $100 off your fees.
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Jello Biafra Quotes About CountryQuotes about: Country
I saw the Ramones, early on at a country-rock palace in Denver. They were opening for some record-company band, so the local music establishment, and I emphasize the word "establishment," was there in force, and the handful of us who knew the Ramones were up in front. And half the fun was, you know, not only were the Ramones the most powerful band I had ever seen at that point, but they made it look so simple - that anyone could do it, hell, even I could do it. This is what I should be doing.
I got out of that immediately was that now, all of a sudden, rock music had become a spectator sport, that corporate labels and their bands were the new establishment, and punk was there to fight them the way the activist hippies must have fought what the establishment must have been ten years before. And it was interesting to see the reactions in different parts of the country.
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Disney's live-action reimagining of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" lands in theaters today (Wednesday, July 14) instead of the traditional Friday, and given its pedigree -- not to mention its lack of family-friendly box-office competition -- it's bound to attract interest among fans of the House of Mouse.
Directed by Jon Turteltaub ("National Treasure"), it stars Nicolas Cage as an ancient sorcerer who recruits a modern-day teenager (Jay Baruchel) to help him defend the world against a magical threat.
You can read my full review of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" here (and watch the trailer), but for those who can't get enough about the film, here are some fun facts on the production:
'FANTASIA' REDUX: The film is "suggested by" the Mickey Mouse segment from 1940's "Fantasia," set to an 1897 symphonic poem by Paul Dukas that was in turn inspired by German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's 14-stanza 1797 poem "Der Zauberlehrling." Check out the original German version and an English translation of "Der Zauberlehrling" here.
A TIP OF THE SORCERER'S HAT: About 1 hour, 5 minutes into the movie, the filmmakers pay homage to Disney's classic "Fantasia" short with a sequence involving runaway brooms and mops. Check out the original, in the embedded video below.
SECRET SCENE: A brief "hidden" scene -- featuring a very familiar blue sorcerer's hat -- appears after the closing credits roll.
MOST LIKELY TO MAKE A MINT: Actor Nicolas Cage and director Jon Turteltaub -- who formerly collaborated on the "National Treasure" movies -- were classmates at Beverly Hills High School.
HOT WHEELS: The car that Cage's character drives is a 1935 Rolls-Royce Phantom coupe that the filmmaker says is the only one like it in existence. It morphs into a Mercedes McLaren SUV and, later, into a 1976 Ford Pinto.
BOOK 'EM: Several versions of the movie's 1,500-page "Encantus" -- or book of magic -- were created. The main version, with each page handpainted, weighed in at 75 pounds. A 10-pound duplicate was made for times characters needed to handle it. Finally, a waterproof version was made for the movie's "Fantasia" sequence.
TO INFINITY, AND BEYOND: At the movie's five-minute mark, another Disney character makes a quick cameo: Buzz Lightyear.
CREDIT WHERE CREDIT'S DUE: The idea for a live-action version of the story originally was proposed by Nicolas Cage. "The idea came to me and my friend Todd Garner," Cage says in the film's production notes. "I was making another movie at the time, and I wanted to explore a more magical and fantastic realm, where I could play a character who had mystical abilities. I shared these thoughts with Todd, and the next day we hit on the perfect project: 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice.' "


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Mike Kiely, Chair of the POS Board, has "broadly welcomed" the proposals to change the threshold for assessing whether large housing schemes require an EIA.
He told a Planning magazine reporter that the inclusion of the 150-unit threshold means that screening levels are unlikely to be reduced by 80 per cent, although he stopped short of providing an alternative estimate.
Kiely added "It will affect non-high-density urban areas where housing developments are extensive, around two or three hectares, and not above 150 units. These will be taken out of the system. But high-density urban developments will still need a screening opinion despite the changes."
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A price comparison of back to school supplies at Staples vs. Amazon.
The alliance of nearly 500 chief executives reports a successful first year in addressing inclusion at their firms and has big goals ahead.
The 20-year-old Staples was tested on Aug. 9 last year and provisionally suspended on Sept. 7 after his sample returned an adverse analytical finding. Staples said the adverse finding was the result of him consuming a nutritional drink while on holiday. "Ultimately individuals are responsible for what they put into their bodies and this case highlights what can happen if a player is not vigilant," Stephen Watkins, RFU Anti-Doping and Illicit Drugs Programme Manager, said in a statement.
With a credit card for U.S. small-businesses, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
(Reuters) - U.S. office supplies chain Staples Inc, which was taken private by Sycamore Partners last year, named Coca-Cola Co (KO.N) veteran J. Alexander Douglas as its chief executive on Friday. Douglas ...
Most deals that don't involve direct competitors are ultimately consummated.
In-store deals at Staples will begin on on Black Friday, Nov. 24, at 7 a.m. at most of the retailer's locations.
A flurry of deals were announced Monday in the homebuilder, energy and education sectors and more deals could be announced soon.
The window is open for tech companies going public.
Staples Inc. is the latest retailer to stop selling anti-virus software made by Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab Inc., which is allegedly linked to Russian spy agencies.
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Office Depot will pay $1 billion for the private equity-backed IT services provider about 1-1/2 years after its $6.3 billion sale to rival Staples was blocked on antitrust grounds.
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When VCs invest in a startup they require the company to be legally formed as c-corps for a variety of reasons. While I am not a lawyer and this is not an exhaustive list, I have attempted to articulate the key reasons for this requirement.
Liability: C-corps appear to provide the strongest corporate veilminimizing the extent to which investors in the corporation are exposed to the company's liabilities.
Pass Through: Most of the other legal structures do not provide complete separation between the company and its shareholders. Complete separation between the company and shareholders not only provides VCs with greater protection from legal liabilities incurred by the portfolio company, it also simplifies the accounting. Since VC firms are structured as limited partnerships, gains and losses realized by a portfolio company that was not a c-corp (and did not have separatation between the company and its shareholders) would be passed through to the limited partners of the VC fund. This additional accounting would create significant work and administrative costs for these limited partners and lead to substantial fluctuations in accounting valuations of the VC portfolio.
Stock Options: C-corps can have stock options plans, which are often valuable tools for recruiting and maintaining talent in a corporation.
Familiarity: C-corps are well-known structures with lots case law surrounding them making navigating the legal jungle easier.
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After 12 inches of snow fell in Overland Park, Kansas, three high school seniors built a snowman over 13 foot tall in their front yard.
In the past week, we have had two heavy snows with at least 12 inches from each. Earlier, my dad dared me as a joke to build a snowman larger than 12 feet tall, which was the tallest snowman built in Kansas from the first snowfall.
When I told my friend Lucy about my plan to actually build a 13 ft snowman, she thought it was a fantastic idea (part of the reason being that her US History assignment over the snowdays was to build a famous American snowman; thus before this picture the snowman had a top hat and beard on in order to look like a rather Frankenstein President Lincoln). So yesterday Maddye, Lucy, and I (with help from my younger sister Domino Colyer) spent roughly four hours building "FrankenLincoln."
We built the snowman by shoveling snow into two buckets, and stacking them similar to building a sandcastle. After we reached 8 feet tall we began to have problems reaching up high enough, to place the buckets and thus we had to build stepping stone stairs around the snowman, which you see us sitting on top of. Two of us would be filling buckets while one would be on top dumping them or catching snow chunks we tossed up to fill in the cracks. More than once you'd see a girl slide down a 10 foot mountain of snow or get a have a mini avalanche in their face.In the end we placed tennis balls as eyes and a scarf to make our rather towerish snowman actually look more like a person.
I have to say reaction wise, it was all a sense of proud accomplishment, because deep down, none of us actually believed we would reach the 13 foot marker. (In fact, Maddye laughed at me for a good five minutes when I first told her our plan.) It was really cool too because as we were building you'd see cars randomly drive through our cul de sac to take a picture. Like Lucy Hodel said," If someone were to ask me right now what the proudest moment in my life was, I would probably say building this snowman."


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2011 NFL Schedule: Promising Buccaneers Get More Exposure in 2011April 21, 2011
For the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the NFL labor issues can't be resolved quickly enough. A young team with a bevy of budding stars and a ton of momentum can simply taste success on the horizon.
The horizon got a little closer Tuesday when the NFL released the 2011 regular-season schedule.
The NFL has taken notice, not only choosing the Buccaneers to represent the NFL in London for the second time in three years, but also giving Tampa Bay a slot on Monday Night Football for the first time since 2008. The Bucs will have two prime-time home games for just the second time in franchise history (the first was in 2003 after their Super Bowl win).
The increased exposure comes at a price for the Bucs, who sacrifice a home game to London and will only see the friendly confines of Raymond James Stadium three times after Oct. 16.
The Bucs open up their schedule against two teams that missed the playoffs in Detroit and Minnesota. The Vikings are in a bit of transition with Brett Favre retiring (we think) and uncertainty about their future. Detroit, on the other hand, is a great opener for Tampa Bay.
Not only are both the Lions and Bucs teams on the upswing, but Tampa Bay has a bone to pick with Detroit after the Lions essentially knocked them out of the last year's playoff race with a gut-wrenching December loss.
After the trip to Minnesota, the Bucs come home for three of four—but are these three home games doozies! The Bucs play Atlanta, followed by a Monday Night rematch of one of the greatest comebacks in NFL history against Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts. After a long trip out west to play the Niners, Tampa Bay comes back home to face the Saints.
The gauntlet continues overseas as the Bucs shuffle off to jolly old England to take on the Chicago Bears. A bye week gives the Bucs a brief recovery before they head out to the Big Easy for a rematch with the Saints.
If you're counting, folks, that's five out of six against 2010 playoff teams during this stretch.
The Bucs come back home to take on the Houston Texans (who have been on the cusp of the playoffs for about three years now) before heading out for three of four on the road.
The trip begins with the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field followed by a trip to Tennessee to face the rebuilding Titans. The Bucs come back home to feast on the Carolina Panthers (and likely Cam Newton) before heading back out to Jacksonville.
Back-to-back Saturday games begin with the NFL Network prime-time broadcast of the final regular-season game at Raymond James Stadium as the Bucs host the most overrated team in sports, the Dallas Cowboys.
Tampa Bay joins the rest of the league playing on Christmas Eve in Carolina before wrapping up the regular-season slate on the road in a game that could very well decide the NFC South in Atlanta.
Looking over the whole of the schedule with most of their home games in the first half of the season, the Buccaneers really need to establish their home presence (they were only 4-4 last season) and get off to a good start.
If they can manage to take wins over Detroit, Minnesota and San Francisco while taking two out of three at home against Atlanta, Indy and New Orleans, it would set the Bucs up nicely (5-2) for the rest of the season away from home.
The Bucs were road warriors in 2010, finishing 6-2. If they can duplicate that in 2011 while getting off to a good start at home in the first couple of months of the season, the Bucs may be adding a third national telecast at home in the form of a playoff game.
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Man With Explosives Stopped at Base
An off-duty reservist tried to enter the base with explosives in his pickup truck, but authorities believe he intended no harm.
The 20-year-old driver, a reserve Marine Corps lance corporal whose name was not released, had about a quarter pound of C4 plastic explosives behind his seat.
"We do believe it was an honest mistake," said Maj. Todd Vician, base spokesman.
FBI spokesman Larry Holmquist said the man was questioned and released. The investigation was continuing, Holmquist said, including an analysis of the material the military identified as explosives.
It was not immediately clear why the man had explosives in his pickup, Vician said. He said any vehicle trying to gain access to the base is subject to searches.
The base's main gate was closed for about three hours while the pickup was searched by police and federal agents.
Vician said it is not uncommon for reservists, personnel from other service branches and retirees to conduct military business at the base and use facilities such as its grocery store.
He did not know why this man was at the base but said it would be the closest facility for people living in central Iowa.
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The Great Firewall of {…}Thursday, January 31st, 2013
Desk. The missing word there is desk.
Turns out the work proxy got an upgrade! Or someone ticked a few more boxes – lo and behold WordPress type blogs were caught in the crossfire. So that is the Q4 2012 excuse and I'm running with it.
Why not update from home? Lazy.
Why not write more of these self-evident questions and then answer them with a single word? Lazy.
End of 2012 was pretty cool – the Project Mame is still ongoing. More parts have been acquired and testing run. We are now into developing the 3D drawings for production, design has changed but end game remains the same.
I learnt some new things – hopefully one of which I can link to in the near future.
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The Last Empress
A new look at one of China's most infamous villainesses uncritically turns her into a heroine.
Chinese biography tends to render even its most colorful subjects in monochrome. Once the Communist Party has determined whether an individual worth writing about is hero or villain the biographer's task is to burnish or darken an image until its true outline is lost. Information that contradicts the chosen narrative is casually dismissed or simply omitted. There's no nuance, no debate, no shades of gray.
So there's particular excitement whenever fresh material on a key figure escapes China and obtains uncensored publication...


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World challenge expeditions
World Challenge offers Vandyke Upper School students the opportunity to go on an overseas expedition and an experience of a lifetime. It teaches them life skills, stretches their comfort zones and expands their minds outside the classroom.
World Challenge trip to India - July 2016
On the 23rd of July ten students from Vandyke embarked on a World Challenge expedition to Kerala in southern India for two weeks.
On our adventure we took part in a project over three days at a tribal school in a very rural area. Whilst we were there we helped build a kitchen for the school, including buying the materials, and we also painted the inside of the school, making it look brighter and more of a learning environment for the children of the village.
On our last day in the village the community gave us an amazing farewell as they took out all their musical instruments and everyone was dancing and singing together. For me this was my favourite moment of the whole trip, as it was when we were most engaged with the community, where we had got involved and helped to make their lives better, just by doing the simple things.
The next part of the trip was a four day long trek through the Munar Mountains. We walked an average of 12km a day, through all sorts of terrain, including the depths of the jungle. This was the most challenging phase for a lot of us, however we all worked amazingly as a team. We encouraged each other to continue and finish together, which we managed to do on the last day, making us all so proud of what we had achieved.
On our last day before we travelled home, we used our remaining money that we had saved throughout the project to explore the backwaters of Kerala. Lucy Aguilar, Beth Young, Kate Stiles, and Rosie McDiarmid went on a river boat and the rest of us went kayaking along the backwaters; Beth Hill, Michael Carter, Poppy Barrett, Niamh Jones, Daisy Molyneaux, Tess Bettle, and Mrs Green.
The views in India were stunning, it has created memories that I will never forget. I would encourage anyone who is thinking of taking part in World Challenge to do so, as I have gained experiences and friends who I would never have thought I would be friends with without opportunities like this.
Beth Hill
World Challange trip to Malawi - July 2015
After twelve hours of flying and two flights later, we arrived in Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi where the cars and buses wouldn't have passed an MOT test in England! The following day we were taken to Blantyre where we would stay for the next week helping out at the school and orphanage.
When we arrived at the orphanage in pitch black, all we could hear were screams and laughs of children: it was the most moving moment of my life. During this phase of the expedition, we taught lessons at the school; brought school books and teacher books; taught the orphans basic skills such as IT and Geography through an inflatable globe and celebrated our leaving with a party at the end where the orphans had put together a choir and sang beautifully to us.
On the trek, we climbed 2,600 metres and brought eight of the orphans with us! This made the six day trek much more exciting as both cultures came together. We experienced waterfall swimming, sleeping in huts and having showers in a bucket! One day, we saw the most amazing sunset on the mountain where we were able to see the river leading into Mozambique. On day 5, everybody made it to the peak which was an achievement in itself.
Next up was the Rest and Relaxation phase. We went on safari for two days, where we saw elephants swimming in the river and crocodiles and hippos swimming.
For the final part of the expedition, we took a boat ride on Lake Malawi where we circled a small island. For our final meal, we ate out and it was luxury - despite our accommodation still being tents!
After three weeks and the experience of a lifetime completed, it was finally time to fly home.
Stephanie Dawson
Year 13 student
World Challenge trip to Morocco - Easter 2014
During the Easter holidays 30 students from Vandyke went on an adventure of a lifetime as travelled to Morocco for two weeks. They undertook a challenging expedition in the Atlas Mountains with breath-taking views and carried out some voluntary work at a school where they had the opportunity to live and experience community life as a Moroccan. They also had chance to experience Marrakech with its bustling souks.
Team 1
Over the last year we've been building up to our World Challenge expedition to Morocco, which took place between 5th-18th April. World Challenge is more than a 2 week trip; it's a year long process. It's a challenge at every stage of this process, from fundraising to team building to vaccinations.
We landed in Casablanca and had a very quick change of plane to head to Marrakech and the Hotel Farouk, where we spent our first night. The next day we travelled to our project at the Moulay Zidane Primary School in the walled city of Taroudant. We split into several teams to focus on key areas for improvement in the school. One team built a bike shed, one team were responsible for re-painting a wall of murals, another team were responsible for improving the sports facilities in the school and the other team replaced broken glass and doors around the school. These fairly easy sounding tasks were made incredibly difficult by the language barrier in Morocco, the lack of quality materials available and the lack of tools!
We travelled up into the mountains by minibus to the Gite D'Etapes at 1690 metres. The small mountain village was a complete contrast to Taroudant and the big tourist attractions! In the mountains we shared our gite with a local family and the expedition support team.
The challenging aspects of the trip were endless: making a budget, the language barrier, altitude, staying healthy and hygienic, teamwork and the culture shock. The smallest challenges seemed like the biggest ones to us, a prime example of this is having to live out of a backpack, purifying all our water and having to go without a shower for four days!
Before we ventured to Morocco our team was made up of people who hardly knew each other. During the course of the trip we all bonded incredibly well and the banter within the team will be our abiding memory of the trip of a lifetime! What makes a trip like this are the people, and we can safely say that was the case here.
Team 1 would like to thank Mrs Green for all her hard work and commitment to organising extra curricular activities at Vandyke. She worked tirelessly to ensure that we all had the trip of a lifetime!
Matt Nash and Joe Davies
Team 2
I was lucky to be selected to go to Morocco for the World Challenge Expedition with 27 other students from Vandyke over the Easter holidays. Each of us had to fundraise in order to go.
On arrival in Marrakesh, we split into two groups. I was in a group of 15, which included Miss Gibbs, Mrs Gouldsbrough and JR, our World Challenge leader. The first half of our trip was taken up with our project. Our challenge was to paint a classroom in a Women and Children's centre. Whist we redecorated the children's classroom we stayed at the association. We were also taken on daily cultural visits which included going to a local artist's gallery, garden, museum, market, Berber tea house, festival and Hamman (steam room). On our last day we were given a great send off by the women and children who performed a show, dancing and singing for us.
The second half of our trip saw us trekking through the Jebel Sahro Mountains and camping each night. We had lots of fun while we were walking, even though it was a very challenging hike every day.
Our last night was spent in Marrakesh in the Hotel Ali. We had a meeting on the roof top where we met up with Team 1 and exchanged stories. The view from the top across the souks was fabulous.
We were allowed to go to markets where we bartered for items with the locals. In the evening the trip was rounded off with a full Moroccan meal and then a little more time to soak up the scenes around the main square in Marrakech.
By Poppy Barrett, Year 10
World Challenge trip to Tanzania - July 2013
On the 21st of July 2013, 6 Pupils in years 11 and 12 arrived at school for the one-day build up to their 24 day expedition in Tanzania, East Africa, with the adventure company, World Challenge. The 18-month build up had been strenuous at most due to the considerable amount of fundraising that had to take place. Each member of the team had all fundraised differently, some had done bake sales and others 10k and half marathon run however those with part-time jobs found it easier to raise the money required.
On the 23rd of July the team landed in Dar es Salam the capital on the east coast along with the leader and assistant leader provided by World Challenge. Roles had been established before arrival with tasks designated to each challenger. For example, one person was the designated accountant and in charge of the groups finances while in country, this was extremely important in order to make sure we stuck closely to the budget guideline established by World Challenge.
Arrival in Dar es Salam was more of a 'culture shock' than expected. Firstly, we were all amazed by the rules of the road (or lack of them). The streets were bedlam with no sign of lanes, speed limits or basic driving etiquette. Our first nights' accommodation was fairly basic however looking back we were actually staying in relative luxury compared to what was yet to come...
The expedition was split up into four sections; acclimatisation trek (day 1 – 5), main trek (days 6 – 12), followed then by a one-day safari in the Ruaha National Park (day 13). The project phase lasted from day 14 to 17. Finally we enjoyed two days rest and relaxation before leaving. Day 20 and 21 blurred together into one long 48 hours as we had to do the worst part of the trip; saying goodbye to the country and culture we had all fallen in love with.
Acclimatisation Trek:
We spent two days trekking in the Undzungwa National Park. Day one involved departing from a German owned campsite ironically named 'Crocodile Camp' which we think was a ploy to pull in gullible tourists because we didn't see any crocodiles at all! We then had to cross The Great Ruaha River in a traditional dug-out canoe. We were all nervous of crossing the crocodile-infested river however one challenger, Joe Churchill year 12, was particularly scared. Our first day ended at Msosa campsite; a pleasant bush campsite with a stunning setting in the heart of the National Park. The campsite was unoccupied however we soon got to know the locals (the vervet monkeys when they tried to steal our food and moved noisily above our tent). Day 2 led us on a trek through the blistering heat to a small cave known to the locals as 'goat cave', though we only found scorpions and hornets.
Main Trek:
We travelled the length 9 hour bus journey to Mbeya, the second largest city in Tanzania. Our accommodation, which would soon become to feel much like a second home, was the Karibuni Centre – a Swiss-missionary lodge. The first morning of the Trek we met our guide Felix. His attitude, intelligence and personal story was one that will stay with the entire team for the rest of our lives. The trek took us from stunning crater lakes high up in the jungle to volcanic craters and finally to the peak of Mt. Rungwe at 2960m, over double the height of any UK mountain. After 3 days of intense trekking with rucksacks in excess of 15kg, we were looking forward to summiting Rungwe, and taking in the Spectacular views. We should have been able to see Lake Malawi, and all the way to the Zambian border. We saw nothing, as we were so high we were within the cloud-which meant it didn't stop raining until we left the cloud- 24 hours after the rain had started. The next day we spent looking round Mbeya, recovering after the Trek, and enjoying the sunshine after days of heavy rain and mud.
What you see on Safari is completely based on luck. You could spend a week on Safari and see nothing, or a day and see everything. We were lucky enough to see four out of five of Africa's 'Big Five' (elephants, Buffalo, Lion, Giraffe and Rhino-although we didn't see the Rhino). We left very early in the morning (Tom nearly froze on the way).
Aside from the Weather, all had gone to plan so far. However that was soon to change. With challengers falling ill it seemed like our team were dropping like flies! We arrived at Msosa two members down, they would later re-join us after being discharged from hospital, but we were determined to make a lasting impact on the village! Day one on project we carried all our gear the 3.6 mile trek through the bush in the blistering midday heat to reach the campsite. There we could rest, regroup, plan and then get up the next day with a game plan! Again, that didn't quite go to plan. On arrival at the campsite all was well and everyone got cleaned up. As the sun went down it became apparent Tom and Joe were not well and the night ended with Tom being violently ill to say the least. The team was now down to just 4 from 8. With determination still strong within us, the four surviving challengers, plus one returning from hospital, drove to the neighbouring city of Iringa with the challenge of locating over 100 new textbooks for the village school. We succeeded in collecting 95% of the books the school required spending over $550USD of our own fundraised money. The next day the whole team found the energy to make it to the school and be there when the books were presented to some of the students. It was exactly like you see on TV! Kids full of excitement just because westerners had done something for them, it gave you a unique feeling inside one I had certainly never had before to such an extent. After the presentation some of the students lined up to sing us their school song followed by a game of football. We couldn't help but feel embarrassed as our opposition kept running around in the sun at half time when we had to go and lie down in the shade. Overall I think I can say for most of the team, the project was an extremely rewarding part of the trip and reminded us just how happy the children were even though, in respect to us, they didn't have much.
To end the trip we, along with other World Challenge groups we had met along the way, descended upon Kippepeo Beach report on the southern beaches around the capital, Dar es Salam. This was an excellent way to end the trip and gave us time to reflect and discuss the experiences we had and all the people we had met along the way. We spent one day snorkelling in the Indian Ocean diving off a local hand-made boat Dhow and on the second we played volleyball against a group of large Lebanese men. It seemed Kippepeo was popular with World Challenge groups as we met three others in our two days there. This was a good time to share stories with other people our age who had been to similar places but at the same time had completely different experiences.
Report by Nick Ryan and Tom Wyatt
World Challenge trip to India - July 2011
14 students went to Ladak, India on the first World Challenge trip for Vandyke Upper School. Each student had to fund raise over £3,000 which they all did without the help of their parents.
The students undertook some voluntary work where they worked with children of all ages with very severe learning difficulties. They were also asked to complete two projects. The group was split into two and then given a project each to complete. One was to build a Sensory Box and the other was to complete a shelter for the garden, so that the children could play outside.
The students unfortunately were unable to do their expedition due to an injury amongst the group, however all the other students went on day walks and saw some magnificent views as well as villages.
The students also undertook white water rafting and enjoyed an elephant ride in Agra. One of the highlights was a visit to the Taj Mahal. This was the most incredible sight anyone in the party had ever seen.


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Minneapolis gets approximately five new restaurants per person per month, and we love telling you about them -- but just because it's new doesn't mean it's automatically great. That's why we have Eat Seeker, our list of the best restaurants in the city right at this very moment, which we'll be updating regularly so that you are never left wondering where to eat right now.
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Saint Dinette
Downtown St. Paul
There's just no way you can get enough of this place. Dig into the incredibly amazing burger (which recently tied for our best burger of the year), or the delicious house-made bologna sandwich. If you're searching for something a little more sophisticated, opt for the grilled octopus with black bean puree & chorizo, or the duck tartare with celery & Ritz crackers. It also offers a solid laundry list of top-shelf cocktails to help you wash it all down.
It may not be of the new breed of Italian/crudo concepts out there, but it is NAILING Italian food in all of the best ways. If you're looking for expertly prepared dishes like duck egg with sautéed king trumpet & beech mushrooms, porcini sauce, summer squash, crispy leeks, and preserved lemon relish, or a prosciutto-wrapped pork loin with fingerling potatoes, dandelion greens, and roasted plum tomatoes with tomato demi, then this is the place for you. Also, if you can get there between 11am-4pm Monday-Friday, walk up to their outside window and enjoy a sandwich from the Porchetteria. You're welcome for that little pro tip.
Downtown St. Paul
Recently opened by the former chef of St. Paul's beloved W.A. Frost & Co., this place is catching on like wildfire. Focusing on what it's calling "modern farmhouse cuisine," the menu features a variety of exciting dishes, like an ocean trout pastrami, black pudding with celery root, and pork jowl with sweet potato puree. Oh yeah, it also does brunch.
Joan's in the Park
Highland Park
One of the many Twin Cities restaurants that never seems to get enough love, Joan's deserves a place on this list. The restaurant features a seasonal menu of expertly crafted dishes that utilize quality ingredients, all sourced as close to local as possible. With current offerings that include pork belly with braised winter onions, short rib meatballs with pickled cucumber, and a Carolina blue crab toast, it's incredibly difficult to go wrong.
Spoon and Stable
If you haven't taken the time to eat at this Downtown hot spot yet, cancel your plans and head there ASAP. It's 100% worth it, and the crew puts a lot of work and effort into the array of exquisite dishes and cocktails. While nabbing a reservation might still be a little difficult, walking into the bar hasn't ever really been an issue -- and you can order the full menu there, or choose from the equally delectable bar-only menu.
When it comes to affordable yet incredibly classy high-end food that is insanely delicious, this is the spot to hit. It also doesn't hurt that it has one of the best cocktail programs out there. The seasonal chicken liver tart is a Twin Cities must have, the bison tartar is a treat, and the chilled mussels are quite simply a culinary experience.
St Genevieve
Chef Steven Brown is no slouch when it comes to putting together delicious food. His newest restaurant only further illustrates that. St. Genevieve manages to execute some great spins on a number of French classics, from the simple tartines, to entrees like the salmon topped with egg yolk & pickled spring onion. But no matter how great the food is, it's all about the bubbles and vino here at this French favorite. We highly encourage you to talk to your server or bartender about what you're looking for so they can set you up with your new favorite cocktail.
West Seventh
When Strip Club/Saint Dinette co-owner Tim Niver announced he had plans to open up a small Italian joint in St. Paul, it left us asking if that's what we really needed. But, as usual, the guy knows what people want. This restaurant manages to serve some super-comfortable food without skipping on the classics. Fresh-made pastas, pizzas, and chicken parmesan all make appearances on the menu. And of course, given that it's Italian, the wine list is truly wonderful. Order your vino by the half glass, full glass, or bottle.
Pimento Jamaican Kitchen
This recently opened Jamaican spot is delivering in impressive ways, with tender, juicy jerk pork and spicy beef Jamaican patties that are great for a quick lunch on the go. Should they have it available, though, go for the braised oxtail special. The meat is slow-simmered with carrot, potato, and butter beans for a deep, rich flavor, and served with country gravy, easily making it one one of the best things we've eaten in months.
Upton Forty-Three
Linden Hills
Chef Eric Harcey's modern Scandinavian themed restaurant hits all the right spots with a variety of unique, bold, and otherwise stellar flavors. The chicken liver mousse with honey vinegar, blueberry, and granola cracker is out of this world and the hay roasted pork chop is easily one of the best pork dishes in town right now.
If you're looking for a place that has serious dinner and cocktails game, this restaurant should be at the top of your go-to list. The food is both playful and refined, featuring dishes like a soft shell crab Caesar salad and a vegetable bread pudding. They've also got great bar snacks (including a changing lineup of delicious wings) and the cocktails are definitely on point. The full-size cocktails are all fun and delicious -- we recommend the Mad Monk with tequila, green chartreuse, and lime margarita with a smoked salt rim -- but the $5 dollar sipping shots are where it's at. Check out the Playing Make Up, Wearing Guitar a carbonated bourbon Manhattan made with cola-cherry bitters or the Satan Laughs & Spreads His Wings which features bourbon, hazelnut orange liqueur, and spicy bitters.
If there's one thing that makes sushi more amazing, it's when your rolls are made using sustainably caught fish. You can feel good about not depleting the oceans for your fish fix at this South Minneapolis restaurant. While Kyatchi utilizes ingredients like wild caught and sustainable red snapper, spot prawns, and uni to make some of the best sushi in the Twin Cities, it also makes some ridiculously delicious hot dogs and a spot on bowl of ramen.
Hoban Korean BBQ
If you're into grilling meats, Minnesota's first Korean BBQ spot is a must visit. Order up a variety of beef and pork cuts, toss them onto the grills in the center of the table along with some veggies and cook' em as you like'em. Hoban also has other classic Korean dishes like bulgogi beef, pajeon, and bibimbap.
Linden Hills
This all-purpose Minneapolis restaurant delivers food of the highest caliber. Perfect for lunch or dinner any day of the week, the food is approachable but executed as it would be in any fine dining restaurant. It's comfortable enough for a nice family dinner, yet elevated enough to perfectly accommodate special nights out. Tilia's the kind of place where you can get an amazing burger or fish sandwich, as well as a beautifully pressed chicken with black garlic and schmaltz roasted potatoes or a parmesan agnolotti with asparagus and oyster mushrooms. The restaurant also has one of the best and most interesting beer selections in town.
This oft-overlooked steakhouse in Northeast is definitely worth putting back on your radar if you're into good, classic cooking. Dishes like the Burgundy beef short ribs, the double thick pork chop, or the duck breast with lingonberry-apple glaze, braised red cabbage, and buttered potato are all great choices, or you can just order a big 16oz ribeye with a classic Manhattan on the side.
Corner Table
Easily one of the best dining experiences in the whole of the Twin Cities, Corner Table has the full package. The food is always tip-top, but their gnocchi game is particularly on point and if the dish has duck or pork, you should probably go ahead and order two plates worth because it really is that good. They've also got a top-notch wine program featuring some of the best pairings the Twin Cities has to offer and the service given is never less than 100%.
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1. Saint Dinette261 5th St E, Saint Paul
2. Terzo2221 W 50th St, Minneapolis
3. Heirloom2186 Marshall Ave, Saint Paul
4. Joan's in the Park631 Snelling Ave S. , St. Paul
5. Spoon and Stable211 North First St, Minneapolis
6. Heyday2700 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis
7. St. Genevieve5003 Bryant Avenue S, Minneapolis
8. Mucci's786 Randolph Ave, Saint Paul
9. Pimento Jamaican Kitchen2524 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis
10. Upton Forty-Three4312 Upton Ave S, Minneapolis
11. Icehouse2528 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis
12. Kyatchi3758 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis
13. Hoban Korean BBQ2939 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis
14. Tilia2726 W 43rd St, Minneapolis
15. Erte1304 University Ave NE, Minneapolis
16. Corner Table4257 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis
Sant Dinette in Saint Paul is famous for its burger, which is a masterclass in simplicity—it's a rich and succulent double burger engulfed in creamy cheddar cheese between light-yet-buttery toasted buns with a side of sweet pickles. An order of crispy, salty, crinkle cut fries will complete your true Saint DInette dining experience. Don't forget about its amazing cocktail list, which include signature cocktails Thanks for Last Night and Healthy Vacation. If you're there for brunch, make sure to indulge in the killer Bloodys.
Terzo Vino Bar is not only one of the best Italian restaurants in Minneapolis, but it's also one of the best spots for a glass of wine in all of Minnesota. With a cellar holding over 1,000 bottles of 300 different selections, the wine list updates often, allowing you to become well-versed in the Italian way of wine. Plus, it's reasonably priced (by-the-glass options for just $10-$15), which is perfect because Terzo's also has some great food that screams to be paired with a decent glass of vino. Expertly prepared dishes include duck egg with sautéed king trumpet and beech mushrooms and a prosciutto-wrapped pork loin with fingerling potatoes and dandelion greens.
Opened by the former chef of St. Paul's beloved W.A. Frost & Co., Heirloom is now one of the most popular restaurants in Merriam Park. Heirloom's "modern farmhouse cuisine" method that its known for essentially means it's farm-to-table catered to the seasons. The ever-changing dinner menu is fruit- and vegetable-heavy (save for the occasional chicken, steak or seafood dish), which makes this a very safe spot if you're dining out with a vegetarian group. This trendy spot is also host to a mighty list of Midwestern wines and beers on tap, a lot of them directly from St. Paul.
A pair of industry vets created this wine bar-ish nosheteria that aims to be a comfortable, "come-as-you-are kind of place" in Highland Park. Joan's features a seasonal menu of expertly crafted dishes that utilize quality ingredients, all sourced as close to local as possible. With current offerings that include pork belly with braised winter onions, short rib meatballs with pickled cucumber, and a Carolina blue crab toast, it's impossible to go wrong.
The crew puts a lot of work and effort into the array of exquisite dishes and cocktails at this Downtown/Northloop. While nabbing a reservation might still be a little difficult, walking into the bar hasn't ever really been an issue -- and you can order the full menu there, or choose from the equally delectable bar-only menu. The pastries are a solid choice for brunch, and mix up your typical Sunday mimosa morning with a Coffee 43 cocktail, which features cold-press coffee, Licor 43, tequila, and cream.
When it comes to affordable yet elegant cuisine, Heyday is your spot. It's easily one of the best restaurants in the Twin Cities, if not the country. Head to this rustic-chic space (it sports exposed brick and a gorgeous wooden-beamed ceiling) for favorites like the chicken liver tart, chilled blue mussels, and grilled quail, which all help to create a downright exquisite menu. Be sure to leave room for at least one of the inventive desserts including pea shell sorbet, and wash it all down with a creative cocktail like the Don't Think Twice with pisco, aperol, grapefruit, and elderflower.
St. Genevieve oozes just as much French elegance as its name suggests. Its is the midwestern answer to the French's "buvette," which is essentially a tavern where champagne flows all day and the food is just there to soak it up. While the beverage menu (with dozens of local and Eurpoean wine, champange and beer options) is usually the buvette's main contender, Genevieve's gourmet cuisine (Chicken paillard. Norwegian salmon. Duck breast.) is what makes it a must-visit. Good new for date night: you don't have to order in French (unless you can. Then you definitely should).
Eating at this West 7th Italian restaurant comes close to eating in your own home. Owner and Chef Tim Niver likes to work the room, adding to the cozy, familial vibe of the purposely small dining space. Getting a table at Mucci's is first-come-first-served, which makes seating a group difficult, but it is so worth it. House-made pastas and traditional Italian pizzas (big slices of mozzarella, entire leaves of basil, and thin crust) are the shining stars here. Not in the mood to wait for a table? You can order any of the dinner dishes for takeout, too.
This Jamaican Kitchen is serving up authentic Caribbean food to hungry Minnesotans one order of oxtail at a time. Using old family recipes, the chefs at Pimento have transported the islands to the States with a meat-heavy menu that is also seriously spicy. Choose from five homemade sauces to raise or lower the spice content, or pair your meal with one of the many Jamaican sodas they offer. Beer and wine are also available, so whether you're eating at their Food Network contest-winning food court location or their new flagship store on Nicolette Ave, you'll be having a summery time.
Chef Erick Harcey's vision of Midwest meets Sweden comes to life at Upton 43, located in Linden Hills. This highly praised eatery combines Swedish flavor with French technique for distinctive (all day) brunch and dinner menus, the staples of which are the pancakes and the meatballs, of course. Decor here is as minimal as possible — blank white walls and tables, rows of sleek, modern booths — so the dishes stand entirely on their own (as they should, this restaurant takes presentation very seriously). This is where to be if you want a full culinary experience.
This laid-back Whittier spot hosts live indie and jazz music acts daily in a two-story, polished industrial bar and restaurant (complete with plenty of large, comfy leather booths for the whole party). Head upstairs and watch the show, or stay downstairs for gourmet European and American fare like lobster gnocchi or a lamb platter. And it wouldn't be a real night at the Icehouse without going for one of their specialty cocktails or something from its massive top-shelf whiskey collection.
Kyatchi lives to serve Japanese-style cuisine with an American twist. The Minneapolis sushi hotspot dishes out soups, salads, small plates, grilled fish and seafood, meat skewers, rice, noodles, and, in a true cultural mélange, hot dogs. If you're intrigued, good; hot dogs, like the kimchi dog with mustard, sesame oil, and Japanese mayo, all come with Japanese potato salad, whose savory flavor gives any typical ballpark frank a run for its money. If it's more traditional cuisine you're craving, try veggie or pork ramen, or scallop yuzu kosho, with raw scallops, veggies, chili pepper, yuzu peel, and sea salt. Kyatchi emphasizes sustainable ingredients and delivers them to you in a casual, open dining space decorated with Japanese artwork.
Hoban is widely regarded as the best Korean BBQ in Minnesota, that might be because it's essentially the only one other than its original location in Eagan, but we swear the DIY Korean grills and authentic cuisine are well worth a trek. It features traditional Korean Bul Go Gi (thinly sliced beef that's marinated in soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, sugar, and pepper) served with raw veggies and steamed rice. The catch is you get to grill it yourself right in the center of your table … flag a waiter to help you sear your meat and veg properly, or you can just give it a go and hope for the best. You can also order prepared, traditional dishes like hot pot and Bibimbap as well as Bachan (Korean small plates) like exquisitely sweet and crunchy vegetable tempura.
New American plates are doled out at Tilia, a breakfast, lunch, and dinner spot in Linden Hills. The lunch and dinner menu offer potato leek soup, potted meat, bacon cheeseburgers, and Parmesan agnolottim, but Tilia's best meal is its Saturday and Sunday brunch, which leans heavily on savory flavors apart from the glazed brioche donuts and custard dipped sweet potato brioche French toast. Try a fish taco torta or buttermilk biscuits to complete your belly-filling meal. Tilia also offers over 15 beers on draft and as many bottled brews.
Erte is a popular neighborhood venue with a retro feel that has been around for over 15 years. Vintage cocktails are served alongside great dishes like bacon-wrapped jumbo shrimp and crispy duck confit with apple, cabbage and fennel.
With a larger beer list, a patio, and a brunch service, Corner Table has expanded from the former La Chaya Bistro location down the road. Be sure to try the pork belly, the fried rabbit, and the sweet potato waffles will.


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19 U.S. Code § 1317 - Tobacco products; supplies for certain vessels and aircraft
The shipment or delivery of manufactured tobacco, snuff, cigars, or cigarettes, for consumption beyond the jurisdiction of the internal-revenue laws of the United States, as defined by section 2197(a) of title 26, shall be deemed exportation within the meaning of the customs and internal-revenue laws applicable to the exportation of such articles without payment of duty or internal-revenue tax.
The shipment or delivery of any merchandise for use as supplies (including equipment) upon, or in the maintenance or repair of any vessel or aircraft described in subdivision (2) or (3) of section 1309(a) of this title, or for use as ground equipment for any such aircraft, shall be deemed an exportation within the meaning of the customs and internal-revenue laws applicable to the exportation of such merchandise without the payment of duty or internal-revenue tax. With respect to merchandise for use as ground equipment, such shipment or delivery shall not be deemed an exportation within the meaning of the internal-revenue laws relating to taxes other than those imposed upon or by reason of importation.
Section 2197(a) of title 26, referred to in subsec. (a), is a reference to section 2197(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939, which was repealed by section 7851 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
1953—Subsec. (b). Act Aug. 8, 1953, extended to foreign vessels the exemption from payment of duty and internal revenue tax theretofore available for supplies used in the maintenance or repair of aircraft; and provided an exemption for ground equipment for foreign-flag aircraft from duties and taxes imposed on, by reason of, importation.
1938—Act June 25, 1938, amended section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), and added subsec. (b).
Amendment by act Aug. 8, 1953, effective on and after thirtieth day following Aug. 8, 1953, and savings provision, see notes set out under section 1304 of this title.
Amendment by act June 25, 1938, effective on thirtieth day following June 25, 1938, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 37 of act June 25, 1938, set out as a note under section 1401 of this title.
Insofar as subsec. (a) of this section related exclusively to Internal Revenue it was repealed and incorporated as section 2197(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939. See section 4(a) of enacting sections of Internal Revenue Code of 1939. Section 2197(b) of I. R. C. 1939 was replaced by section 5704(b) of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
Today, Shanghai Story Walk II ("True Colors") from the book Shanghai Story Walks by Yvette Ho Madany.
This walk is through the former French Concession. After the first Opium War (1842-43), foreigners lived in settlements under foreign jurisdiction. The British settlement was established in 1845, the American in 1848, and the French in 1849. The British and American settlements were combined in 1863 as the International Settlement. The concessions were formally ended in 1943.
The former French Concession was inhabited by mostly Chinese, Russian and French people. Starting on Huashan Road near the Jing'an Station of the Shanghai Metro, you head south, crossing the pedestrian overpass over Yan'an Road.
At Lane 303 there is a relief bust of Cai Yuanpei:
Cai Yuanpei briefly lived at this house in 1937. He later left for Hong Kong where he died. During the Cultural Revolution, the Red Guards took all of Cai's correspondence with Sun Yat-sen. They left letters from the leftist writer Lu Xun, because they were signed with his official name of Zhou Shuren. That way important history was preserved.
Back on Huashan Road, turn left, then left on Julu Road. Walk down to the end of the block near Fumin Road, to Lane 803. Bamboo Alley leads to a Japanese restaurant:
At Lane 637, you see the archway for the Blue Nankeen Gallery:
At Nos. 752-764 Changle Road, there is a row of townhouse villas:
Take a right on Donghu Road to the building on the corner at No. 2 Yanqing Road:
When Du was introduced the the boss at the time, Huang Jinrong, Huang's wife realized Du's potential and made him their assistant. In 1925, Du was made a partner. He employed White Russians as body guards, since they were tall, trained in firearms, and didn't speak Chinese. Du was illiterate but had people read the classics to him. He learned military strategies to deal with politicians. He supported Chiang Kai-shek. In 1949, he left Shanghai to go to Hong Kong where he died.
Back-track to Xinle Road and turn right. Xinle Road is nicknamed Mistress Street because wealthy men are siad to buy clothes for their mistresses here.
At No. 63 there is an apartment building with a vertical window:
No. 55 Xinle Road is the former Russian Orthodox Mission Church:
At No. 82 Xinle Road is the Mansion Hotel:
Now you have to retrace your steps back down Xinle and turn right on Fumin Road. (There must be a more efficient way to do this walk!)
In the triangle space between Fumin, Donghu and Changle Roads, there is a statue of Tian Han:
Turn right on Changle Road to Lane 672:
During the anti-Japanese movement in the 1930s, the Liu theaters would show only Chinese movies. They also decided to produce a movie based on the Qing Dynasty prostitute, Sai Jinhua, who married a German. It was considered a satire of Chiang-Kai-shek, who also sold out to the foreigners. One actress who auditioned for the movie was Lan Ping, who did not get the role. Later she was known as Comrade Jiang Qing, Chairman Mao's wife. It is said that one day in the 1950s, Madam Mao noted that the Liu theaters were still open for business. After that moment, three Liu production company movies were denied the requisite government approval...
At the end of Lane 672, there was a tiny garden:
Pan collected books, mostly from the Song (960-1279) and Yuan (1279-1368) Dynasties. Pan bought many books from Yuan Kewen, a man who loved to party. To fund his lifestyle, Yuan sold his family's collection. (Shanghai Story Walks also tells the story of Yuan's father, Yuan Shikai.) Pan kept his collection in this villa. He died in 1941, and his son feared the Japanese would destroy the collection. The British helped ship the collection to Hong Kong for safe-keeping in the vaults of HSBC. In 1951, the collection was returned, but to the Beijing University where Pan Shizi donated 104 books from the Song Dynasty and 7 books from the Yuan Dynasty. The younger Pan also donated the villa to the government, and it became part of a hospital. There is more to the story of Pan Shizi as well as of St John's University in Shanghai where he was president.
No. 536 Changle Road, the Shanghai First Maternity and Infants Hospital:
Farther on Changle Road is Lane 197:
At the corner of Changle and Maoming Roads is the Lyceum Theatre:
Turn right down Maoming Road, along a favorite street of the author of Shanghai Story Walks. Apparently little has changed since she lived near here.
At No. 58 Maoming Road, there is an entrance to the Okura Garden Hotel:
The French Club was the first to admit Chinese as members, and the first to allow women. American soldiers occupied the building during the 1940s. In 1949 it became a club for government officials. In 1985 the Okura Hotel was opened.
Across the street at No. 59 is the Jin Jiang Hotel:
There is a story of Dong Zhujun (1900-1997) who was born to a poor family. At the age of 13 she was sold to a brothel to be a singer. She met Xia Zhishi who was a soldier and follower of Sun Yat-sen. When Yuan Shikai seized power, Xia was considered an enemy and had to flee to Japan. He asked Dong to accompany him, and she agreed only if he would marry her, send her to school in Japan, and when they returned to China, he would be a politician. So they married when he was 27 and she was 14.
When they returned to China to Chongqing, they had 4 daughters and a son. But Xia did not regain his political position and became depressed. Dong escaped the marriage by moving to Shanghai with her daughters. In 1930 she opened a textile factory with the help of her uncle, but it was bombed by the Japanese. She was put in jail when suspected of being a Communist Party member. Later in 1935 she was able to open a restaurant called Jin Jiang. The restaurant was a success and Du Yuesheng was a frequent customer. Dong was involved in social work, and was in a position to help many Communist Party members. She moved to Manila from 1941 to 1945 to avoid the Japanese.
In 1951, the Communist Party decided to establish a luxury hotel and chose the Cathay Mansions. They asked Dong to be the general manager, and she moved her restaurant and the name Jin JIang to the hotel. During the Cultural Revolution, Dong was imprisoned. She retired to Beijing and wrote an autobiography called My Century.
On the grounds of the Jin Jiang Hotel is the Grosvenor House. I assumed it was the building on Maoming road, because of a plaque on the building. However, in the Shanghai Story Walks book, the author states the Grosvenor House was also known as "Eighteen Floors." I found another building on the grounds labeled as Grosvenor House:
The walk ends at the Metro station at Maoming and Huaihai Roads.


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