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I'm having this problem. It's kind of embarrassing. Like I've been withdrawing from people and doubting my life choices.
I don't know what you do when you have a problem like this. Some people consult a religious text or a self-help book. Maybe some poetry, if it's that kind of problem.
But right now, I need something practical — hypothesized, tested, retested. I need something that can accurately predict the future to within three significant digits.
What I need, clearly, is physics.
Specifically, The Feynman Lectures on Physics, which is a boxed set of three giant hardcover books containing lectures on every conceivable physical phenomenon. If you want to know how something works, you can almost always find it in there.
For anyone who doesn't know, Richard Feynman was a hugely influential physicist in the 20th century. He worked on the Manhattan Project, which was the nuclear bomb thing, and quantum electrodynamics, which deals with the properties of particles and is even weirder and more complicated than it sounds. He also wrote a lot of really beautiful stuff about science and the imagination. You can appreciate a flower, he says, or the taste of wine so much more if you also learn about bees and pollen and the chemical reaction that turns sugar into alcohol.
For all their utility and style, The Feynman Lectures are incomplete. As I pored over them, trying to understand my own problem a little better, I found several important pieces of information missing. So the somewhat ungainly working title of this list is, "Things You Can and Can't Learn FromThe Feynman Lectures on Physics."
1. Conservation of Energy
Oh, it's a mouse problem. I mean, the problem is that there are mice in my apartment. I don't, like, owe money to an organized crime syndicate of mice. They're in my apartment. There are a lot of them.
Anyway, you guys, remember conservation of energy, right—the First Law of Thermodynamics? Energy is neither created nor destroyed? This is one of the most basic laws of physics, and if you want to learn about it, Feynman is your guy.
The amount of energy in any closed system remains constant no matter how many times it changes form. A mouse—or, more realistically 5,000 mice, where did all these mice come from—skittering around in the dark is a closed system. It can expend only as much energy as it takes in. To keep running, the mice have to eat all the time to replace the energy they're using up. What are they eating? Feynman doesn't hazard a guess. Maybe I dropped a couple of Cheerios on the way to the table at breakfast. Maybe the drugstore bags under the sink are made of some kind of corn-derived plastic. The point is I've been keeping the kitchen extremely clean and they haven't run out of energy yet.
I'm not a gross person.
If you studied hard, you might be able to calculate how many Cheerios a mouse has to eat before it can leap out from behind the microwave and into one of the holes around the burners on the stove—gracefully and maniacally, like a ballet dancer on methamphetamines. But the Feynman Lectures are frustratingly silent on how long the mouse had been practicing that move before it felt confident enough to do it right in front of my face.
2. Chemical bonds
Everything is made is of chemicals. Chemicals are everything. Chemical bonds are the reason there are people and tables and french fries and lions. Without them, atoms wouldn't stick together and the universe would be a very different place. If you have a few minutes, Feynman can show you why the chemical bonds in diamonds are so much harder to break than the ones in table sugar.
Chemical bonds are one way things can stick together. But there is no chapter about adhesives in the Feynman Lectures, which is too bad because I have a lot of questions about the glue in the enormous black glue traps the exterminator has planted all over my apartment. He started with smaller glue traps—the little cardboard ones—but the mice wouldn't touch them. These new ones are cartoonishly large, like they might hold four or five mice at once.
The mice are very smart. They are the last surviving members of the colony of mice that invaded my building some time before I called the landlord's office to report that things were getting out of hand. Basically, the nice lady in the office told me they've been hunting mice for a while—sealing holes in the walls, inside and outside the building, and the mice are more or less gone from everywhere else.
It's just my apartment now, and the mice left over are the survivors. These are the mice that evaded the neighbors' cats, didn't eat the delicious poison, and stole the cheese off of the snap traps. Now they're wreaking extremely skillful havoc all over my apartment. They're chewing holes in boxes and whistling the Mission:Impossible theme song under my stove, watching, waiting for a wedge of mushroom to slip off the cutting board.
There are three giant black sticky traps in my tiny kitchen. If this doesn't work, I'll have no choice but to coat the entire floor with rubber cement.
3. Force
If you want to know how much force is exchanged between, say, your kitchen floor and the saucepan you dropped when you caught sight of a mouse darting behind your refrigerator, you will find all the equations you need in The Feynman Lectures. You can learn about gravity and acceleration (which are actually the same thing!). Speed, force, inertia, drag, thrust, torque—it's all in there.
But there's at least one kind of force you can't measure, not with physics, not yet. It's the force of ten thousand little teeth gnawing at the edges of your brain every hour of every day.
You know that horrible moment when you realize there's a spider or like one of those giant mutant centipedes INSIDE OF YOUR SHIRT? And you feel like you will die if the shirt touches any part of your skin for another instant? That's what it's like to live in a place overrun with brilliant, indestructible vermin. I want to rip my apartment off and fling it across the street and then set it on fire and take a very hot shower forever.
If Feynman ever calculated the force it would require to do all those things, he didn't bother to mention it in any of his lectures.
4. Sound
Somewhere toward the end of Volume One of The Feynman Lectures, we come to the chapter on sound. It's complicated. SOUND is complicated. Have you ever taken a good long look at the wave equation? There's a lot going on in there.
Feynman explains that sound is basically a disturbance in pressure that moves through the air (and through solid objects like my kitchen walls). When the disturbance reaches your eardrums, your brain interprets it as a nearby piano or a screaming mouse.
The equations in this chapter will, if you have the patience to learn them, help you calculate all the most important properties of sound. But nowhere in The Feynman Lectures will you find a description of what it sounds like when there are two screaming mice caught in a giant glue trap in my kitchen. Here, you will have to use your imagination.
Imagine that the eagle from the opening credits of the Colbert Report (which isn't really an eagle, it turns out), but that sound, the animal that makes that squawky sound, imagine it's being tortured by government military contractors in a secret prison located inside of my kitchen.
This is a real noise mice can make.
Another thing you won't find in The Feynman Lectures is a chapter on the most humane ways to kill screaming trapped mice, rather than letting them chew their own legs off in a desperate attempt to escape or starve to death in the dumpster. Believe me, I checked all three indices.
So I put down The Feynman Lectures and do the two things any one of you would do in this situation:
1. I Google "humane ways to kill mice."
2. I send frantic texts to all my friends and loved ones. THE MICE ARE
The Internet is uncharacteristically worthless. There are a bunch of search results, but they all lead to these comment threads where the person at the top tells a version of my story: "There were just so many mice and now they're stuck in a glue trap oh god the noise it's so horrible I just want to put them out of their misery"—et cetera—but then everybody who commented after them would say things like "Oh, you never use glue traps. They're so cruel. Mice are living creatures, you know. Maybe you should just kill yourself instead." And then they didn't give the person any advice! How did those people even FIND this thread? Were they just bored at work one day, like, "Hmmm, I think I'll find some vulnerable people who know they've made a mistake and instead of offering any practical advice that might help mitigate the damage and make them feel less alone, I'll just shame them as hard as I can! I wonder if anyone has caught a mouse in a glue trap recently."
My friends have some advice, but I don't want to take any of it.
One said drown them in the sink.
Another said stick them in the freezer—apparently the cold causes them to lose consciousness quickly before they die. In the freezer. Next to my ice cream. Nope.
Here is what you do, said a friend who had a mouse problem last year. You put the whole screaming, shuddering trap inside two garbage bags, tie it up tight, and then you stomp on it as hard as you can.
Really?? What if I don't stomp hard enough? What if I get just one of the mice and the other one has to watch his mouse friend die horribly? Even my gigantic Chicago-winter boots didn't seem big or heavy enough for the job. If I'm going to crush the mice (which does seem like the best option), I'm going to need something really heavy with a wide flat surface area. Something like a large hardcover textbook.
Or a set of three large hardcover textbooks.
Feynman said it himself: Equations, laws, data, and diagrams won't get you all the way there. You have to use your imagination.
Back in the kitchen, I put on my headphones and crank up the noisiest song on my iPod to drown out the screaming (I bet there's an equation somewhere about noises that cancel out other noises—maybe I'll have time to read up on it later). And I put on a big pair of rubber gloves–
Look, I'm gonna be civilized about this. I don't want to mess up the nice box the lectures came in. I throw a plastic bag over the glue trap, which should keep glue and mouse guts off of the case.
I lift all three volumes of The Feynman Lectures high above my head and drop them. They land squarely on top of the trap.
5. Time
The Feynman Lectures have plenty to say about time: How we measure time. Short times, long times, REALLY long times, time as distance and vice versa.
For time to pass, something has to change. A radioactive particle has to decay somewhere or a mouse has to have its spine broken in a glue trap.
It's a lot easier to measure the passage of time than it is to define it. If enough time passes, all kinds of things can happen. You can invite people into your apartment again without fear that a fleet of rodents will burst through the living room wall and tell them you're a gross person who is always dropping Cheerios all over the place, for example. Your startle reflex can slowly return to normal.
I mean, none of those things have happened to me. I still have mice in my apartment. The days all blend together. It's impossible to say how much time has passed.
But if you want to know what time is, even the most important physicist of his generation will advise you not to hurt yourself trying to figure it out.
"Maybe," says Feynman, "it is just as well if we face the fact that time is one of those things we probably cannot define (in the dictionary sense), and just say that it is what we already know it to be: it is how long we wait!"


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Coincidence is just the conformist term for fate.
It's the people y'gotta watch out for. You never know who y'might meet, or what Ol' Man Fate has in store for yah.
Coincidence is just a safe conformist for fate.
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Today we heard from Rotarian John Trautman of JA Trautman Realtors who spoke on the Residential and Commercial Real Estate Markets over 2010 and 2011.
John began with a funny video of how our homes might look depending on who views it.
He then shared the following interesting statistics:
-3q of 2009 and 2010 decrease of 21%
-The median home prices have decreased from 177-169k
-Appraisals have become a real issue because now two appraisers are required which increases the cost of the loan process
-Sales during the first 10 months of 2011 reached 83,040 which is a slight 1.7 % decrease from one year previous
-Since 2007 the new home sales have continued to fall
-Completed homes peaked in 2006 and have declined ever since
-There seems to be a current trend in homes being purchased at a third of their value, rehabbed and put back on the market as rentals
-Around 4 million foreclosed homes must be removed from bank books before we will have a stable market. These homes are being sold in bundles of 10 at a time.
-Commercial leases in Clermont County were $12 per sq ft and are now $7 per sq ft
-The average days on market for a listing is 160 days
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Friday Flashback: Kentucky Headhunters Go Gold
They looked like nobody before or since in country music. Fortunately, they sounded like no one else, either. Twenty-two years ago this weekend, the Kentucky Headhunters received a Gold album for their "Pickin' On Nashville" album. Radio made their singles "Dumas Walker," "Walk Softly On This Heart Of Mine," and the Don Gibson cover "Oh Lonesome Me" huge hits. The album would go on to sell over two million units, and though they would never achieve such numbers again, they're still at it today, sounding just as vibrant and as fresh as ever. In honor of their classic album, let's grab a "slawburger, fries and a bottle of Ski," and head on down to Dumas Walker's!


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Turkey Becomes Entangled
Recently, on this stage we have dealt with the increasing tension between the Sunnis and the Shi'ites in the Middle East. The coalitions, which are hostile to each other, reflect this inter-ethnic tension: on one side is the Shi'ite coalition that comprises Iran, Iraq and Hizb'Allah, which support the bloody, Shi'a-aligned Alawite regime, and on the other side is the Sunni coalition whose members are Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, as well as a few other countries who offer background support, principally Jordan and Egypt. The war of Gog the Shi'ite against Magog the Sunni has been in progress since March 2011 on the soil of Assyria, modern Syria. Today we will focus on the Turkish-Kurdish-Egyptian triangle.
Assad's Grandfather's 1936 Letter Predicts Muslim Slaughter of Minorities, Praises Zionists
Many of the problems of the Middle Eastern states can be traced to the mistakes of the European state charged with developing them between the World Wars. The fierceness with which the Alawite minority - led by Bashir al Assad - will fight to retain control can be explained by their fear of Sunni Muslims. Way back in 1936, Assad's grandfather, Suleiman Assad warned France, which was then the power in charge of Syria, of the dangers of a Sunni Muslim takeover of Syria in 1936. He also spoke warmly about Jewish accomplishments in then Palestine and the injustice of Arab-Muslim violence towards Zionism.
Dr. Mordechai Kedar: Iran's Culture of Deception Marks its Policies
The Shi'a ethnic-religious tradition of pretending to be Sunni in order to avoid violent attack, even death, has resulted in a culture of deception which continues today, especially in Iran. This is reflected in Iran's dealings with the International Atomic Energy Agency and the West regarding its nuclear program and more recently when it hosted the Non-Aligned Movement conference in its capital. At the conference, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi - a Sunni - attacked Iran's ally Bashir al-Assad and his regime for slaughtering its own citizens in Syria as well as Assad's unnamed supporters, i.e. Iran. Iran purposefully mistranslated the speech in Farsi to make it seem that Morsi was talking about Bahrain, not Syria.
The Sectarian Genie: The Sunni-Shi'ite Struggle Released by the Arab Spring
A more important and stronger phenomenon than Islamization is the escape of the factional genie from the bottle in which it was confined while dictators controlled the region.recognized the "factional genie" well , whether in the Shi'ite version or the Sunni version. The dictators took every means at their disposal, principally torture chambers, in order to deal with the factional jihadism which has no boundaries of law or ethics. Today, dictators are taken down one by one, and jihadism is flourishing.


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14 day Highlights of the Rockies & Alaska cruise
14 day Canadian Rockies tour with Alaska cruise including return international flights, accommodation, in-depth sightseeing, professional tour guides, luxury cruise with all meals and more.
- Thank you so much for looking after us so well on our first time in Canada. We will have many great memories. Much appreciated Prue & Ivan
- Thank you for making our trip memorable. Cheers Norman & Marie M
- We both wish to thank you for your excellent organisation throughout the tour. It has been a truly memorable visit to your beautiful country. Thank youn Jenny & Rhys C
Experience the beauty of Canada and Alaska with a 14 Highlights of the Rockies & Alaska cruise. Be blown away by spectacular landscapes, incredible wildlife and quaint towns full of life.
Walk the "Diamond in the Wilderness," Lake Louise, explore the timeless elegance of alpine town, Jasper, enjoy lunch in the picturesque mountain town of Whistler (voted among the top destinations in North America) and get your camera ready for a panoramic tour of Vancouver.
Cruise the majestic Inside Passage to Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway, all the while making friends and memories to last a lifetime.
Your package includes return international flights, accommodation, in-depth sightseeing, professional tour guides, luxury Alaskan Inside Passage cruise with all meals and more.
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Day 1: Australia – -Calgary
Today, depart Australia to begin your Canada & Alaska holiday! On arrival after clearing customs and immigration formalities make your own way to your hotel. The hotel provides a 24/7 airport shuttle. You can request the hotel shuttle with the phones located in the arrivals hall. On arrival at your hotel the rest of the day is at leisure. Tonight, your Webjet tour guide will welcome you to Canada.
Alberta's landscape encompasses mountains, prairies, desert badlands and vast coniferous forests. It has more than 600 lakes, and rich mineral deposits. In the west, the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks have glaciers in the Columbia Icefields. The Waterton Glacier International Peace Park is a biosphere reserve that straddles the southern border with the USA.
Hotel: Best Western or similar
Day 2: Calgary – Banff – Lake Louise – Jasper Area (B)
After breakfast, we begin our journey into the Canadian Rockies, with our first stop in the chic mountain town of Banff. The peaks of Mt. Rundle and Mt. Cascade, part of the Rocky Mountains, dominate its skyline. On Banff Avenue, the main thoroughfare, boutiques and restaurants mix with château-style hotels and souvenir shops. After time to wander the streets of Banff, we continue our drive heading north to the "Diamond in the Wilderness" otherwise known as Lake Louise. The is time to enjoy the foreshore and gaze at the emerald waters and towering mountains. We then continue our journey through the Rocky Mountains to our overnight stop in the quaint mountain town of Hinton, outside of Jasper.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Hinton or similar
Day 3: Hinton – Jasper – Kamloops (B)
This morning we make the short journey to the alpine town of Jasper. Here, the whole morning is at leisure to explore the town at your own pace. Some mountain towns base their appeal on trying to be trendy. Jasper retains its timeless appeal by being unpretentious — an intimate community that originated as a railway town that just happens to be in the middle of some of the most gorgeous protected wilderness in the world. After time exploring Jasper we continue through the stellar scenery before making our way out of the Rocky Mountains and on to the town of Kamloops.
Hotel: Accent Inn or similar
Day 4: Kamloops – Whistler – Vancouver (B)
Today our journey takes us along the Trans Canadian Highway towards the Ski town of Whistler. After arriving in Whistler, you will enjoy some time to eat or stroll around this picturesque mountain town. Whistler is only about 2 hours North of Vancouver, and roughly about 4 hours West of Kamloops. Over two million people visit Whistler annually, primarily for alpine skiing and snowboarding and, in Summer, mostly mountain biking. Its pedestrian village centre has won numerous design awards and Whistler has been voted among the top destinations in North America. Whistler's urban landscape was specifically designed to accommodate the natural environment. Many of Whistler's bears have learned to do things like open car doors or hold spring-closed gates open so they can reach food. Some have even learnt to open the newspaper bins! We then continue down the North Shore. Highway 99, between Horseshoe Bay & Squamish, has to be one of the most beautiful roads in the area. With the ocean glimmering on the right and the mountains rising on the left, it is truly enchanting. On arrival into Vancouver, enjoy a panoramic tour of Vancouver before arriving at hotel.
Hotel: Accent Inn or similar
Day 5: Vancouver – (B,D)
Today, your private motor coach will transport you from the hotel to the Vancouver cruise port, to join your luxury 5 star Celebrity Cruise of the inside passage. Upon arrival at the cruise port check-in with your cruise ship and enjoy a wonderful cruise through the natural wonders of Alaska.
Cruise: Celebrity Millennium
Day 6: Inside Passage (scenic cruising) (B,L,D)
Today, enjoy everything your ship has to offer as you sail between the Inside Passage. Today you'll sail beyond the Inside Passage into the more protected Alaska Inside Passage. Home to diverse wildlife—orca, mountain goats, bald eagles, bears, puffins, sea otters and more—the complex labyrinth of fjords and bays are where whales and sea lions find refuge during the summer months.
Cruise: Celebrity Millennium
Day 7: Ketchikan (B,L,D)
You've never tasted salmon so fresh. Known as the 'Salmon Capital of the World', Ketchikan is also the ancestral home of the Tlingit people, who have carved the world's largest collection of totem poles. If you're up for an adventure, take a canoe and nature trail excursion through the rain forest or a wilderness exploration followed by a sumptuous crab feast you can't resist (optional).
Cruise: Celebrity Millennium
Day 8: Icy Strait Point (B,L,D)
For thousands of years, the Tlingit Indians have called this place home. Located near the city of Hoonah, and home to a historic cannery, Icy Strait Point also offers travelers the chance to view wildlife like humpback whales, orcas, seals, eagles, and brown bears, or to explore monuments to the region's fishing heritage.
Cruise: Celebrity Millennium
Day 9: Juneau (B,L,D)
Today we are ported in Juneau. Here's your chance to take a glacial dogsled adventure via helicopter in Alaska's capital (optional). A city that gracefully balances frontier ruggedness with cosmopolitan flair. Mendenhall Glacier, a river of ice measuring 1.5 miles in width and over 6 miles in length, is part of Juneau's Icefield, 1500 square miles of ice that feeds 38 glaciers and ready for you to take a float trip on it.
Cruise: Celebrity Millennium
Day 10: Skagway (B,L,D)
The great Klondike Gold Rush lives on in Skagway's charming downtown of restored 19thcentury buildings and its historic railway. From the vintage train, admire the mountains and see the 1898 trail that fortune seekers traveled on foot. The White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad runs vintage locomotives past the famously steep Chilkoot Trail and offers sweeping mountain views during its climb toward Canada.
Cruise: Celebrity Millennium
Day 11: Hubbard Glacier (B,L,D)
Today you are in for a treat, spectacular views of the Hubbard Glacier. Hubbard Glacier is the largest calving glacier on the North American continent. The glacier routinely calves off icebergs as high as 10-story buildings, sending massive blocks of ice into the sea every few minutes.
Cruise: Celebrity Millennium
Day 12: Seward – Anchorage –– Australia (B)
This morning, disembark from your Luxury cruise ship to start your journey home. A Webjet representative will meet you at the port. Before transferring you to Anchorage airport to board your homeward flight.
Day 13: In flight
Day 14:
Australia Arrive home today
Your package includes return international flights, accommodation, in-depth sightseeing, professional tour guides, luxury Alaskan Inside Passage cruise with all meals and more…
- Return international airfares with a full service airline, including 23kgs checked luggage
- Arrival hotel shuttle
- All port and departure transfers
- 4 days touring the famous Rocky Mountains in comfortable twin share accommodation
- 8 days cruising the Inside Passage on-board the 5 star Celebrity Millennium (voted "best premium cruise line" 9 consecutive years)
- Breakfast daily, plus all meals while on-board your cruise
- In-depth sightseeing as per the itinerary
- Dedicated air-conditioned coach transportation
- The services of a professional Webjet tour guide throughout
- All national park entrance fees
- On-board gratuities
- Journey through the mountains heart of Alberta Canada in the Awe-inspiring Rocky Mountains
- Be struck by the small town beauty of Banff, surrounded by rugged peaks
- See the turquoise waters of stunning Lake Louise
- Explore the unpretentious town of Jasper
- Enjoy the ski town of Whistler
- Cruise one of the world's best waterways – the Inside Passage
Fine Print
How To Book:
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- Once you have purchased your voucher, please complete the following request form: https://exclusives.webjet.com.au/bookings
- Voucher valid for 1 person (must purchase 2 vouchers)
- Must book minimum 65 days prior to departure, whichever is earlier
- Book early to secure your desired date and time
Documentation will be provided after final payment is complete and before 30 days of travel, including E-Ticket instructions, hotel confirmation, itinerary extension & optional tour confirmation (where applicable) and destination travel tips.
Arrival Hotel Shuttle: Request a hotel shuttle bus with the direct dial phones located on Arrivals Level 2 of both the International and Domestic Terminals. Direct dial phones are also located at the shuttle bus pickup area at the International and Domestic Terminals.
Single Supplement:
Tour + Inside Cabin – $1,999 per person in addition to the twin share price
Tour + Oceanview Cabin – $2,399 per person in addition to the twin share price
Tour + Balcony Cabin – $2,999 per person in addition to the twin share price
You can purchase you single supplement by clicking here.
Group Size: 20 – 50 people
Triple Share: Not available
Children: Same price as adults. Min age 2 years.
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Interconnecting/adjoining rooms: Can be requested however not guaranteed. Please submit request when filling out your booking form.
The accommodation listed below may be subject to change, but will remain of a similar or higher standard. Any changes remain beyond our control and all efforts are made to communicate these as soon as possible. We endeavour to always book non-smoking rooms however these cannot be guaranteed
Calgary: Best Western or similar
Hinton: Holiday Inn Hinton or similar
Kamloops: Accent Inn or similar
Vancouver: Accent Inn or similar
Cruise: Celebrity Millennium
Towards the end of your tour:
If you have enjoyed the knowledge, service and expertise of your tour guide and driver a tip (while not compulsory) is appropriate towards the end of your tour. While it may not be customary in Australia, tipping is entrenched into many cultures especially within the tourism industry globally. It helps reward and inspire excellent service. The following is provided to assist our guests, but we leave the decision to provide a gratuity entirely at their discretion:
The group leader: Our past guests have left gratuities based on their overall service of CAD $6 per person per day
The driver & assistant: Our past guests have left gratuities based on their overall service of CAD $4 per person per day
Gratuities aren't compulsory on your trip, but they can make a big difference to locals employed in the tourism industry. Your guide will hand around two envelopes towards the end of the tour (1 Tour Guide and 1 Driver envelope) to make the process as easy as possible.
Deposit Information:
- A deposit of $199 per person plus any applicable surcharges are due at the time of purchase in order to secure your date. We offer a FREE date change policy allowing you to change your departure date any time up until your 2nd instalment payment is made.
- 2nd Instalment: $2,000 per person is due at 210 days prior to your travel date. Once this payment is made, no cancellations or amendments are permitted and all prior payments become strictly non-refundable. If you book within 210 days of travel, you will be sent an invoice within 7 days.
- 3rd Instalment: Final payment is due 120 days prior to your travel date. If you book within 120 days of travel, you will be sent a final invoice within 7 days.
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- Should payment not be received by the due date, your booking will be cancelled and all prior payments will remain strictly non-refundable.
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- Changes can only be made up until 210 days prior to travel or when the 2nd instalment has been paid, whichever is earlier. After this point, your booking becomes non-changeable and remains strictly non-refundable.
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- Tipping
- Shore Excursions
- Travel Insurance
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- Personal expenses
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Travel Dates
Departure Dates:
21 May 2018
04 June 2018
13 August 2018
27 August 2018
Surcharges may apply to some dates, please see the availability calendar for more details
Bookings not accepted when within 65 days of departure
Availability on Departure Dates reflected in both the Fine Print and Calendar are subject to change at any time.
Flight Information
- Return economy airfare with Air Canada (American Airlines or similar if unavailable)
- Adelaide customers – A $300 interstate surcharge applies per person
- Perth customers – A $500 interstate surcharge appliers per person
- Please purchase the interstate fee after you click 'Buy Now' or by clicking here in addition to your 18 Day voucher.
- Including minimum 23kg of checked baggage per passenger (actual limit is subject to airline).
- One return airfare is supplied per voucher
- Flights cannot be used one-way only
- Names cannot be changed once flights have been booked. Once we receive your booking form and your booking is confirmed, no further changes will be possible.
- The airfare remains non-refundable at all times.
- Note that the total length of the package includes time spent in flight as specified in the itinerary
- Some flights may depart a day before the itinerary and involve up to 2 transits. These changes are beyond our control and are subject to availability and airline schedule changes.
- Full names (First, Middle & Surname) as per passport must be provided for ticketing. Passport Details are also required at time of booking in order to confirm your flights.
- Once your flights are confirmed and ticketed, flights are non-refundable and non-changeable.
- Flight itineraries will not be provided until 30 days prior to departure, along with final documentation.
- All flights have been booked to meet minimum connection times as per airline policy and fare rules.
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Flight Variations:
Option 1: Arrive early and/or extend your stay post tour with the promotional airline
- A flat fee of $350.00 per person is applied per person should you wish to arrive early and/or extend your stay. Fee is non-negotiable and must be paid before your flight variation can be confirmed.
- Please select how many days you want to arrive early and/or extend your stay by on your Booking Form.
- Flights will arrive into the city as per the tour itinerary and depart from the city as per tour itinerary. Customers cannot choose another airport or city for their arrival and/or departure.
- All flights will be booked with the promotional airfare available at the time of booking – for your choice of preferred airline or cabin class, please see below.
- Your fight request is subject to availability and if the promotional airfare is not available, you will be quoted the fare difference in addition to the flat fee.
- You will be sent an invoice for the additional fee after your booking form has been received. Once this invoice has been paid, your flights will be ticketed based on the days you have requested. Your varied flight itinerary will not be provided in advance of ticketing and once your flights have been ticketed, no further changes can be made.
- If the invoice is not paid by the expiry date, you will be automatically booked on the promotional airfare for the standard dates of the package.
- If you are wishing to arrange internal flights, this must be arranged at your own expense. Webjet Exclusives cannot assist with the purchase of additional flights outside of the itinerary.
- Webjet Exclusives are unable to provide any additional accommodation outside of the tour itinerary and this will need to be arranged at your own expense. By extending your departure date, you will also forfeit the included airport transfer (if applicable) and will need to make your own way to the airport at your own expense.
Option 2: Upgrade to Premium Economy or Business Class (where available)
- A flat fee of $350.00 per person, plus additional airfare and taxes will be quoted if choosing to upgrade your flights to another cabin class.
- Please select your preferred cabin class from the drop down box on the booking form at the time of making your purchase.
- If you have a preferred airline for your upgrade quote, please mention this in the Special Request field of your Booking Form. If no specific airline is requested, the best available fare will be quoted to you.
- Your quote will not be provided immediately and will be processed in departure date order only after the 2nd Instalment has been paid.
- The quote will be sent via email only and will include clear instructions on how to make payment. Failure to pay by the stipulated date and time will cause the quote to expire, by which Webjet Exclusives will proceed to book the promotional airfare included in your packages.
- If also choosing to arrival early and/or extend your stay, this will be quoted to you in conjunction with your preferred airline request.
Should you be unsatisfied with the quote provided for your cabin upgrade, you can opt to:
1. Travel with the group as per the tour itinerary on the promotional airfare or;
2.Take the package as Land Only and receive a refund of the Land Only discount, if available.
Once your flights have been confirmed and ticketed, no further changes can be made and your booking will remain non-refundable.
Option 3: Choose an alternative airline
- A flat fee of $250.00 per person, plus additional airfare and taxes will be quoted if choosing to travel with a premium airline for your tour.
- Please specify your preferred airline in the Special Request field of your booking form.
- Your quote will not be provided immediately and will be processed in departure date order only after the 2nd Instalment has been paid.
- The quote will be sent via email only and will include clear instructions on how to make payment. Failure to pay by the stipulated date and time will cause the quote to expire, by which Webjet Exclusives will proceed to confirm your flights as per the tour itinerary.
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2.Take the package as Land Only and receive a refund of the Land Only discount, if available.
Once your flights have been confirmed and ticketed, no further changes can be made and your booking will remain non-refundable.
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New Energy Capital is a leading alternative asset management firm which invests across the capital structures of small-and mid-sized clean energy infrastructure projects and companies.
Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Hanover, New Hampshire, NEC was one of the first investors to focus on clean energy and infrastructure assets. NEC has delivered a decade long track record of superior performance on behalf of its investors by focusing on real assets which generate stable cash flows based on long-term contracts with utilities and other creditworthy counterparties.
NEC has participated in more than 25 transactions, totaling more than $2 billion in total asset value. The investment team has extensive experience in all aspects of clean infrastructure investing, including evaluating energy markets, projects and technologies; developing and financing domestic and international power generation, fuels, wastewater management, and distributed generation facilities; founding and managing renewable energy companies;and understanding the public policies that currently shape the landscape for the energy and related infrastructure markets.


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TEACH (The Eating And Cooking Healthy) Kitchen Culinary Clinic is a medical student led community cooking program that focuses on helping families in Augusta take control of their diet related illnesses through nutrition based informative and interactive cooking classes. We work directly why physicians, chefs, and registered dietitians to develop healthy, easy, and delicious meals designed to help patients with diseases such as hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes.
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Sources said much effort is being made from the presidency to convince the banks but even that, things are still proving to be difficult.
President Mahama, through an executive fiat, has directed the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), through a letter from the Attorney General's Department, to provide cover for the facility.
To make matters worse, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government appears to be bypassing Parliament to push the deal through by using the GNPC to issue the $100 million bank guarantee since the ECG is not liquid enough to take up the deal.
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Alberto Parada is a self-taught designer who has been designing fine jewelry for 10 years. A native of Uruguay, he is influenced by the simplistic, natural beauty of his native land. He is also deeply influenced by his love of the environment, and his designs utilize only conflict-free diamonds, fair-trade gems, and reclaimed gold. In addition to being a member of the 'No Dirty Gold' campaign, he participates in several charitable events throughout the year that benefit sustainable causes, and has been a driving force in the sustainable fine jewelry movement. His commitment to the cause has caught the attention of several celebrities with a similar mind-set, including the always gorgeous Jessica Alba. So without further ado, let's see what Alberto has to say about the upcoming Couture show!
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There is only one superpower that can help you turn the hectic and troublesome moving preparations into a logical and efficient process. It is neither your supernatural telekinetic abilities nor Superman that will save Moving day – only good organization can throw you a lifeline amidst all the stress and chaos. Here are some organizing ideas for your move that will help you reach the other shore safe and victorious.
Start early and never rush things
The best way to organize your move is to provide enough time and to maintain your focus throughout the entire process. Hasty decisions usually result in problematic situations, so take the time to carefully consider all the factors and aspects of your upcoming move. Plan your course of actions in details and make sure nothing important has been ignored and no significant task has been underestimated.
Create a timeline
Schedule your move appropriately to avoid unpleasant surprises. Even the most overwhelming tasks can be successfully completed with a skillful and timely approach. Don't forget to take into consideration all the relevant factors when deciding on a moving date and estimate exactly how much time you have left. Then, create a detailed timeline, marking down every imminent task in chronological order and determining a deadline for its performance. Soon enough, you will be satisfied to see how quickly and efficiently everything has been completed.
Choose the right neighborhood
When organizing a move to a new home, you will have to make sure that this home will provide you a safe, comfortable and cozy refuge from the outside world. Research the opportunities your future city has to offer and select a good neighborhood to ensure the high quality of your life in terms of safety, convenience and recreational activities. Determine what you are looking for, such as affordable housing costs, convenient infrastructure, safety, green areas, local businesses, attractions, etc. and what you'd rather avoid. Explore your chosen surroundings (if possible – in person, if not – through Google street viewer) and locate the residence that best suits your lifestyle and can be successfully transformed into your dream home.
Schedule trustworthy movers in time
How to organize a move depends primarily on two factors: 1) Is it a local move or a cross-country one? and 2) Will you try to move by yourself or will you hire a moving company? The right choice of professional moving services will facilitate the process a lot. Research carefully the moving companies in your area, visit their websites, read reviews, ask for binding estimates and raise your guard for moving scam. Book the movers that best suit your needs as early as possible and ensure your peace of mind regarding an experienced and speedy relocation process.
Spread the word and ask for help
Once everything has been scheduled, it's time to inform your friends, colleagues and neighbors about your upcoming move. Use your preferred social network to quickly contact all the people who matter to you and express your appreciation of the time spent together. Use the opportunity to ask for help – practical organizing tips for your move, free packing materials, actual help on Moving day (loading the moving truck in the event of DIY moves, babysitting children, taking care of pets, etc.)
Organize your paperwork
Don't forget to contact your service providers and various relevant institutions prior to your move – transfer utilities and cancel subscriptions, get hold of medical and school records and ask for recommendations concerning medical and educational facilities in your future city. Remember that you will need to change your address and have your mail forwarded, update your insurances, transfer your driver's license and car registration, so be sure to check the regulations in your new state.
Create a floor plan
It's time to virtually move into your new home. Picture it furnished and occupied and create an accurate floor plan to know what furniture you will be able to take with you, what items you will need to buy and what instructions to give to your movers. You will be able to plan your dream home and to avoid many moving mistakes. Besides, this designer game is really fun!
Sort out your things and declutter your home
When you know what furniture you will be able to bring to your new place, it is time to sort out your possessions – large and small. Get rid of anything you don't really need or like. Of course, you will keep the items invested with much sentimental value but make sure only practical and cherished belongings make their way to your new home. Organize a moving sale or sell online items in good condition you will no longer use, or at least donate them to charity or friends. You will pocket some extra cash and will save time and efforts, money and nerves moving them.
Take lots of pictures
Not only to keep vivid memories of your old life, but also to have evidence about the condition of your household items (should any dispute between you and your movers arise concerning damaged pieces, they will come very handy). Pictures will also help your reconnect cords correctly and quickly and recreate the arrangement of your home if you desire so.
Provide appropriate equipment and enough packing materials
You will need a lot of sturdy and clean boxes of various sizes, of course, but also packing paper and packing tape, furniture blankets and bubble wrap. You can get some of these for free or replace the padding materials with towels, sheets and the like, but you will certainly need to purchase some special items, such as wardrobe boxes for your delicate clothes, for example. And if you are moving by yourself, don't forget a dolly and furniture pads, along with protective gear for yourself and your helpers.
Start packing early and label everything
Pack first the rooms and the items you use the least, equipment you rarely need, clothes that are out of season and storage spaces. Pack one room at a time and label everything properly to stay organized and unpack easily later on. Be careful not to pack non-allowable items and prepare an "Open-first" box with all the essentials for your first day in the new home.
Keep your valuables with you
Make sure your documents, jewelry, expensive electronics and heirlooms never leave your side. No matter how reliable your movers are, anything may happen, so don't risk it!
Make the process children and pet safe
Show your children a lot of love and care throughout the stressful moving period – try to inspire a positive attitude towards the big change. Pets usually have a hard time when relocating, too, so take the necessary measures to keep them healthy and calm and to ship them properly across the country.
Make sure your kids and pets don't play around on Moving day – they can get accidentally hurt, so arrange for somebody to take proper care of them.
Say goodbye to all your friends and favorite places
Find the time to visit one last time every place you enjoyed and to say goodbye to all the people who matter to you. Invite them to a farewell party and make sure you keep in touch regardless of the distance.
Overcome relocation depression and make your new place feel like home
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As the Iowa caucuses are underway, a look back at previous winners and losers shows that coming out on top in Iowa does not have any bearing on an eventual national nominee.
The Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton campaigns are in the middle of get-out-the-vote activity to mobilize supporters, the Washington Postreported, stating that the two campaigns are praising their volunteers in anticipation of a win on Monday night.
But does winning in Iowa guarantee a spot in the national election? History says no.
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Only twice since 1980 has a non-incumbant Republican Iowa winner actually gone on to secure his party's nomination, NJ.com reported, pointing to Bob Dole in 1996 and George W. Bush in 2000 as the two winners who later accepted the Republican nomination, and of those, only Bush won the White House.
Most recently, Mike Huckabee won the Iowa Republican caucus in 2008, and Rick Santorum took the prize in the 2012 Iowa contest, NJ.com added.
On the Democratic side, Clinton and Bernie Sanders have found themselves in a competitive battle after Clinton's early lead has evaporated, the Washington Post stated. But history is full of also-rans who aimed to be the Democratic nominee.
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Tom Harkin won the Democratic caucus in 1992, and Richard Gephardt took the top prize for Democrats in 1988. Neither of them ever rose to national prominence later in the election cycle. In the most recent Iowa caucuses, the non-incumbant Democratic winners have indeed later secured the nomination (Gore in 2000, Kerry in 2004, Obama in 2008), but only once (Obama) has that nominee won the White House.
As tonight's results become available, the winner will undoubtedly enjoy a quick bounce in campaign energy, but that momentum will, more likely than not, make little difference on the national stage.


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Listening to an inner-prompting to give helped me realize a more direct path toward meaningful work.
I had lost my job several months before, and was in a very difficult place spiritually. The economy at the time was doing well and I had a great resume and network, but had been turned down for about 20 jobs in a row. My big problem wasnt financial – between some cuts in our expenses and handyman work for my grandfather, we were doing fine. My big problem wasnt relational or self-esteem my wife and family were supportive and encouraging in dimensions I didnt even know existed. My big problem was spiritual. I wanted to use my life for something significant, something big and meaningful, and every door I thought I was led to just closed in my face.
During that time, I would often walk on a bike path by a stream, and pray and cry and think and do everything I could to find a path forward. Many times I had felt Id found an answer, felt the surge of excitement, only to discover it was another dead end. It was a roller coaster of emotional pain and spiritual confusion. Because of that, I was very skeptical when one day I felt I heard in prayer, youre going to get a job today. I pushed the thought aside as wishful thinking and set out on my walk. SO@50
The bike path was in a nice suburb far from downtown, so I was surprised to see a homeless man sleeping by the stream. As I kept walking and praying, I felt I heard God say, Buy that man breakfast. I initially ignored it how could I know it was God and not my own mistaken projection? I ultimately decided it didnt matter it was a good idea anyway, so I bought an Egg McMuffin, orange juice and hash browns. When I walked down the bank to deliver it to him, I startled him out of a sleep but he soon understood what I was giving and thanked me. As I stood up to go, I told him that he shouldnt really thank me, he should thank God because God sent me to buy his breakfast.
As I continued my walk I remembered the thought about youre going to get a job today and as the tears dripped off my chin, I realized I just did. In a more direct way than ever, I had just worked for God not the big deal job that I was looking for or wanting, but what could be more significant or meaningful? Im glad I listened that day, and glad for the chance to remember that milestone, because in the momentum of life I often forget, but I still want to be working for God, listening and obeying one day at a time.


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The new Apple iPad: Magical?
After great anticipation and with much ado, Apple just announced the launch of its newest gadget, the iPad. (Of course, only a couple hours after the announcement, the tag "iTampon" was one of the top trending topics on Twitter.) So... is the latest tablet device from Apple really something extraordinary? Or is it just a big iPhone?
Rather than being something that is, in the words of Steve Jobs, a "truly revolutionary and magical product," the iPad seems about as unique and special as its name. That is, not very. Put simply, the thing is a venti-sized iPhone... minus the actual phone. A beautiful, sleek, colorful, shiny, big iPod Touch.
Revolutionary? Not so much.
While the list of features seems pretty heady at first glance, Apple's own iPhone and iPod Touch stole any real thunder with their own launches years ago.
Sure, the iPad's larger format makes browsing the Web and reading ebooks a little easier... but laptops, netbooks and the Kindle can take care of those needs, too. And a touchscreen? Already have it on my iPhone and my 2-year-old HP laptop.
The newest member of the Apple lineup fails to impress us -- even though many of us at SheKnows are avid iPhone users -- because it doesn't seem like anything special. It doesn't even have a camera. There's no phone and no way to multitask (you can't jump over to check your email without closing whatever other app you were using). The browser doesn't offer Flash support... and, besides that, the thing won't fit into your pocket or purse.
Boiled down, if an iPod Touch can do it, this new gizmo can, too. And what other Apple products lack, well, the iPad does, too. (We're not the only ones unimpressed. Check out this Gizmodo story: 8 Things that suck about the iPad and DaniWeb's 15 Reasons why the iPad is no game-changer.)
So... Where's the magic?
Given that the world expected something that was actually revolutionary, it's way too easy to ask why you'd buy the iPad -- particularly with its starting price of $500. (As a kicker, if you want your Pad to be 3G enabled, you'll need to shell out another $130 up front, and another $30 a month for unlimited data use. Ouch.)
What would have made us think the iPad was truly revolutionary and magical? In addition to the standard iPhone offerings, we would have loved to see a high-quality built-in Web cam. 3G data access included for no additional fee. Voice recognition. Stylus capability. A USB port. GPS. A phenomenal battery life (well beyond the stated "Up to 10 hours of surfing the Web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music").
And as long as we're dreaming, why not imagine the truly mindblowing? How about a body created of some flexible material that would allow you to bend or roll the device? Maybe an interactive projection/heads-up display like you see in sci-fi movies and TV shows? Now that stuff would be magical and would get me to line up in front of the Apple store at 3 a.m.
Time will tell
Sure -- the iPad is pretty. It's cool. I could find something to do with it -- you know, in an "I wouldn't kick it out of bed for eating crackers" kind of way. But would I pay several hundred bucks for the privilege? No, especially not when I already shell out a crazy amount each month for my iPhone service.
Colleagues and friends I've talked to agree: If there is something truly extraordinary about the iPad, we're just not seeing it. Without a doubt, there's a lot of potential. So maybe in two or three months -- when the device is actually available for purchase -- we will see the light.
Until then, we'll be wondering why Apple seems to think their latest doodad is all that, what made them decide to give it such a lousy name... and holding out hope that a truly phenomenonal device will debut in the marketplace one day soon.
More about the iPhone and other tech gadgets
- How to download & install iPhone apps
- Hottest gadgets for the iPhone 3G
- How to extend your iPhone's battery life
- Why the iPhone is the future of mobile
- eReaders: The books of tomorrow
This article was first published on January 27, 2010


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A map of one or more table names and, for each table, a map that describes one or more items to retrieve from that table. Each table name can be used only once per BatchGetItem request. Each element in the map of items to retrieve consists of the following: ConsistentRead - If true, a strongly consistent read is used; if false (the default), an eventually consistent read is used. ExpressionAttributeNames - One or more substitution tokens for attribute names in the ProjectionExpression parameter. The following are some use cases for using ExpressionAttributeNames: To access an attribute whose name conflicts with a DynamoDB reserved word. To create a placeholder for repeating occurrences of an attribute name in an expression. To prevent special characters in an attribute name from being misinterpreted in an expression. Use the # character in an expression to dereference an attribute name. For example, consider the following attribute name: Percentile The name of this attribute conflicts with a reserved word, so it cannot be used directly in an expression. (For the complete list of reserved words, see Reserved Words in the Amazon DynamoDB Developer Guide). To work around this, you could specify the following for ExpressionAttributeNames: {"#P":"Percentile"} You could then use this substitution in an expression, as in this example: #P = :val Tokens that begin with the : character are expression attribute values, which are placeholders for the actual value at runtime. For more information on expression attribute names, see Accessing Item Attributes in the Amazon DynamoDB Developer Guide. Keys - An array of primary key attribute values that define specific items in the table. For each primary key, you must provide all of the key attributes. For example, with a simple primary key, you only need to provide the partition key value. For a composite key, you must provide both the partition key value and the sort key value. ProjectionExpression - A string that identifies one or more attributes to retrieve from the table. These attributes can include scalars, sets, or elements of a JSON document. The attributes in the expression must be separated by commas. If no attribute names are specified, then all attributes will be returned. If any of the requested attributes are not found, they will not appear in the result. For more information, see Accessing Item Attributes in the Amazon DynamoDB Developer Guide. AttributesToGet - This is a legacy parameter. Use ProjectionExpression instead. For more information, see AttributesToGet in the Amazon DynamoDB Developer Guide.
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HA NOI (VNS)— Ha Noi Police have implemented a plan to strengthen punishments for electric bike violations, starting from Monday.
Accordingly, ten patrol teams have been set up to observe school gates and other places frequented by teenagers. The patrols will last from 10am to 2pm and 4pm to 7pm.
In just one day after implementation, 85 violations were detected and punished.
All violations will be reported to schools (if violators are students) and guardians. The plan targets minimising electric bicycle violations by 2014. — VNS


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In this case it's on the shoulders of the local congregation to take the initiative and do something.
Gil Furst, Lutheran Disaster Response
The shooting of a 13-year-old boy on his way into school Monday morning added to the crescendo of fear and grief that has struck the Washington, DC area since a sniper began shooting random victims across the region last week.
Ballistic evidence showed Monday afternoon that the school shooting was linked to the sniper attacks.
School officials in two major suburban counties preventively 'locked down' school buildings and cancelled outside activities.
The boy was shot near the Benjamin Tasker Middle School as he and his aunt walked toward the school. After being flown to a trauma hospital, he was reported to be in serious but stable condition Monday afternoon.
Recent DC area sniper shootings that have killed six people and injured two, including the 13-year-old boy.
Initially in lockdown with all students inside the school, the school was then roped off as a crime scene and parents were requested to come pick up their children. The rest of the schools in Prince George's County remained in session, though recess and other outdoor activities were canceled.
Schools in Montgomery County -- where the majority of the sniper killings have taken place -- were put back under lockdown Monday.
Public schools weren't the only programs for children that have been impacted.
At St. Matthew's United Methodist Church -- a half mile from Benjamin Tasker Middle School -- parents were calling to see if the church-operated preschool would be locked down, according to the Rev. Dick Stetler.
"Our response is that we're doing business as usual while being cautious," he said.
Montgomery County police had stepped up patrols Monday as people returned to school and work.
"Clearly, we are at a level of anxiety," said Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose. "The rush hour, the number of people who come out on a Monday morning certainly tells us it's an enhanced target-rich environment."
Even incidents that once caused perhaps mild concern are now causing far greater worry, observed Stetler. "Right in front of the church, a man in a pickup truck was pulled over by police and asked to put his hands on the hood," he said. "Our teachers were looking out the window with great concern."
Parents concerned about their children's safety should try to remember that, if they are secured inside a building, they are likely safe from the sniper, he said. "The sniper's profile doesn't fit that he comes into buildings and shoots," said Stetler.
Area churches held prayer vigils over the weekend as local clergy urged their congregants to try to be courageous and go about their normal lives.
"That is all we can do," said Stetler. "That's what I preach, that's what I teach."
Last week, five people were shot to death in a 16-hour span in Montgomery County, Md., then a sixth victim was shot Thursday in Washington, DC. A seventh person was shot and injured in Fredericksburg, Va. Friday. Then the youth was shot Monday morning.
Police believe the same sniper using the same weapon shot all eight people. All the shootings occurred in daylight in public places -- gas stations, a grocery store, a bench outside a post office, the lawn outside an auto dealership, a street corner, the parking lot of a mall, and the front of a school building.
"It's the randomness that makes everybody vulnerable," said Gil Furst of Lutheran Disaster Response.
Local churches that provided a place for people who pray and be together are serving their community well, said Furst. "In this case it's on the shoulders of the local congregation to take the initiative and do something. It provides a safe haven type of atmosphere, and provides strength for people in the context of their faith."
The Rev. Jeff Jones, pastor of Ashton United Methodist Church in suburban Maryland, said he hoped response to the senseless violence would draw the community together. One of his parishioners was among those killed.
"My hope is that our response to this violence will be that instead of destroying community, we can have a renewal of feeling the pain of others," said Jones. "We need to help each other out, to move to being more engaged in our communities from being less engaged. Crisis and danger can happen to anybody at any time. All life is precious."
United Methodist Bishop Felton May of the Baltimore-Washington conference expressed his sympathies for all those affected by the recent shootings. "They heighten our awareness and rub our sensitivities raw to the harsh reality of attacks and murders -- both indiscriminate and intentional -- that occur daily in communities throughout our region, our nation and our world.
"The commandment 'Thou shalt not kill' rings loud and clear as a call from God for us to refrain from and oppose violence - even the threat of preemptive violence - against human beings anywhere in the world. It simply cannot and should not be tolerated by people of God. What we should all feel on this somber occasion is holy grief; that is, not merely sorrow but also the expression of love, compassion and active concern for the sacred lives of all human beings as an affirmation of our faith and obedience to God."
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Fortitude is the moral virtue that ensures firmness in difficulties and constancy in the pursuit of the good. It strengthens the resolve to resist temptations and to overcome obstacles in the moral life. The virtue of fortitude enables one to conquer fear, even fear of death, and to face trials and persecutions. It disposes one even to renounce and sacrifice his life in defense of a just cause. "The Lord is my strength and my song." (Ps 118:14) "In the world you have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."(John 16:33)
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By chance my father managed to get me one on the first Christmas they ever were released. Unfortunately he's now broken down and won't start at all. I understand basic electrics but would hate to do anything to hurt him (he really was a key part of my childhood) and would love him to be working again, does anyone have any ideas how I can either fix him or if there are any hospitals that I could send him to.
We did a Disney trip when I was little where he went on Thunder Mountain and said weee weee fun again again and it wouldn't be the same to go to Disney this year and not have him with us :(
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