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Darjeeling is located in the Shivalik hills of the lower range of the Himalayas. Like most other hill stations in India, the British developed Darjeeling as a respite from the summer heat in the plains. The British loved the town for the complete rejuvenation package that it offered - serene atmosphere, view of the snowline, scented pines and a golden colored brew called the Darjeeling tea.
Monastic Tour Sikkim And Darjeeling2N Gangtok , 1N Pelling , 1N Yuksom and 2N Darjeeling
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- Return airport transfer from NJP railway station or Bagdogra Airport.
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Day Wise Itinerary
Day 01 : Arrival At New Jalpaiguri Railway Station/bagdogra Transfer To Gangtok
Things to see and do
Salugara Monastery
Salugara Monastery is among the most frequented revered places, located in the outskirts of Siliguri. Located 6 km from the city, the Buddhist shrine is visited by tourists ...
Day 02 : Gangtok Sightseeing
Things to see and do
Rumtek Monastery
Rumtek Monastery also called the Dharmachakra Centre, is a gompa located in the Indian state of Sikkim near the capital Gangtok. It is a focal point for the sectarian tensions...
Namgyal Institute of Tibetology
The most prestigious research institute of its kind in the world, NIT is a treasure of vast collection of rare Lepcha, Tibetan and Sanskrit manuscripts, statues and rare ...
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Do-Drul Chorten
The Do-Drul Chorten or Stupa was built by the Venerable Trullshi Rimpoche, head of the Nyingma order of Tibeten Buddhism, in 1945. Inside the stupa, there are complete mandala...
Day 03 : Gangtok To Pelling
Things to see and do
Phodong Monastery
It is one of the six major monasteries of Sikkim, belonging to the Kagyut Order. It is located approximately 38 kms from Gangtok. The Phodong Monastery was built in the 18th ...
Travel from Gangtok to Pelling
3hrs 28min
Day 04 : Pelling To Yuksom
Things to see and do
Khecheopalri Lake
Situated at a distance of 25 kms. from Pelling, it is considered to be one of the sacred lakes of the State both by the Buddhist and the Hindus. The Lake remains hidden under ...
Pemayangtse Monastery
Pemayangtse Monastery Pemayangtse literally means perfect sublime lotus. This is one of the oldest and most important monasteries of Sikkim. Founded in 1705, this monastery ...
Travel from Pelling to Yuksom
Day 05 : Yuksom To Darjeeling
Things to see and do
Tashiding Monastery
Tashiding Monastery, located at a distance of 19 km to the south-east of Yuksom and 40 km from Gyalshing, is a Buddhist monastery. Dating back to 1641, the monastery is ...
Travel from Yuksom to Darjeeling
1hrs 37min
Day 06 : Darjeeling Sightseeing
Things to see and do
Tiger Hill
Tiger Hill is famous for its panoramic view of Mount Everest and Mt. Kangchenjunga together.The first rays of the sun shoot ahead and shed light on the twin peaks of ...
Ghoom Monastery
Ghoom Monastery is also known as Yogachoeling Gompa. It is located in a place called Ghoom in Darjeeling, hence the name Ghoom Gompa. It was in the year 1875 that a Mongolian ...
Day 07 : Departure From Darjeeling
Hotels Included
Maya Inn (3 star)
C-101/2 Bye Pass Road, P.O Tadong Gangtok - 737102 Sikkim, India, Gangtok
The Aryan Regency
The Aryan Regency Lower Pelling, West Sikkim, Pelling
Hotel Red Palace
Yuksom Kothi, P.O. 737113, Yuksom
Hotel Sonar Bangla (3 star)
1/1 Robertson Road, Next to Indian Bank, Darjeeling
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- Date of booking to 30 days before travel the cancellation charges will be 10% of the tour cost
- 30 to 15 days before travel - cancellation charges will be 50% of the tour cost
- 15 to 7 days before travel - cancellation charges will be 75% of the tour cost
- 0 to 7 days before travel - cancellation charges will be 100% of the tour cost. No refund shall be given
- Please note cancellation policy is subject to change. It depends on the hotel policy. In peak season, some hotels may charge 100% cancellation.
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Raymond Haldenwang and his wife, Wyndie, were enjoying Saturday afternoon with their children at the Rodeway Inn pool on Gateway Boulevard when they saw a man sprint past them holding a purse.
Haldenwang said a group of people following the runner were yelling, "Purse snatcher. Stop him."
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He made his first arrest as a SCMPD officer that day.
Robert Grizzard, 45, of Savannah, was charged with robbery by sudden snatching.
Police spokesman Sgt. Mike Wilson said detectives are looking into whether Grizzard is connected to other robberies. He is scheduled to be arraigned at 1 p.m. today in Recorder's Court.
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Paralympian Derek Rae from Kirkcaldy and Fife AC will head out to Rio on 8th September to join his Great Britain team mates. Coach Ron Morrison has scheduled quality races and a very detailed training programme between now and departure date. The most recent competition involved a return to Dublin for the Frank Duffy 10.
For the first time in 2013 Scottish Athletics invited Derek to join the squad for the Frank Duffy 10 mile around the streets of Dublin. This was Derek's first call up by his governing body and he justified his selection with a time of 56.54 and 41st place. One year later, he returned to Dublin and finished 26th in a time of 54.47. There were only 5 minutes between Derek and the leading athlete on the day.
Conditions this year were extremely challenging so the time became irrelevant for coach and athlete. A top finishing position was the target for the day and true to form Derek delivered. 8th place and only 2.30 behind the leader for a best performance by far in the Frank Duffy 10. Another very positive result for the man from Fife who will be Great Britain's only ambulant marathon runner at the Paralympic Games in Rio in September.
Photo: Derek extreme right with his Scottish Athletics colleagues
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Financial contributions to TEAM-MH support efforts to increase the number of communities creatively holding events to educate young people (and their families) about the difficult subject of teen suicide, including overtly "programming" throughout their events key, age-appropriate messages of support, encouragement and the importance of young people making healthy choices — because "mental health is a team sport!"
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If you haven't started looking for the perfect Mother's Day gift yet, I suggest you get a move on it! Mother's Day is this weekend and although we probably can't do enough to show our moms how much we love them, a little something pretty wouldn't hurt! My plan for my mom is to get some pretty things for the house that she's been wanting and take her out for a delicious dinner! But if you're stumped on what to get, here are some of my suggestions below!
Pom Pom at Home Montauk Throw • Pom Pom at Home : This comfy linen throw would be great for the mom that loves to lounge on the couch or dress up the foot of her bed!
Deux Lux Leyla Small Tote • Deux Lux : For the mom who's always on the go, this tote makes a perfect companion that can carry everything she needs!
Gift Boutique Mom Mug : Gold handle and pretty calligraphy?! This mug has all the cute details along with holding mom's favorite tea or coffee!
Voluspa Japonica French Cade & Lavender Embossed Glass Chawan Bowl Candle • Voluspa : Candles are perfect for the mom that needs some relaxation and pretty fragrances around the house.
La Mer 'The Reparative Skintint' Broad Spectrum Spf 30 – Light • La Mer : This is perfect for the mom that loves makeup and skincare!
LIZ CLAIBORNE Liz Claiborne Short-Sleeve Shirt and Pants Knit Pajama Set • Liz Claiborne: Pajama sets are always great gifts and you could even get a matching set so that you can both lounge and spend quality time together!


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In an epic retelling of a story 5000 years old, we bring you Tales from the Mahabharata – an interactive storybook for children filled with stories of Krishna, interactive games, puzzles, Krishna images, Krishna bhajan & loads of fun.
Travel back in time to ancient India and immerse yourself in the childhood stories of Shri Krishna. These short stories for kids with pictures are full of surprises! Tap away at every scene and make it come to life with hidden sounds, high quality animations and special effects.
INTERACTIVE STORY EXPERIENCE: Enjoy Krishna stories in a fun and interactive way. This app is full of surprises! Tap away at every scene to find hidden sounds, animations and special effects.
KRISHNA GAMES: Test your Mahabharat knowledge with the multiple option quiz
KRISHNA SONGS: With the unique Sing-A-Song feature, sing along to different tunes and record your songs
KRISHNA BHAJAN: Listen to Hare Krishna bhajans. Bhajans composed by Sri Adi Sankaracharya, Irayimman Thampi, Oothukkadu Venkata Subba Iyer
FUN ACTIVITIES: Dress and customise Krishna from a range of fun outfits and accessories
PUZZLES: Try solving puzzles from the stories
COLOURING BOOK: Splash around with colours. Use your imagination to paint multiple pictures
Lay back and enjoy the audio & visual effects in "read to me" mode or select the "read myself" mode to narrate the epic stories of Krishna to kids. The interactive features of the app along with the exciting visuals & sounds make for a fun and engaging experience.
Get to know about the various characters in the story. Starting from Gopi Krishna, Radha Krishna, Yashoda, Nandagopar, Balarama, Lord Mahavishnu to Lord Brahma. Also includes various Mahabharat quotes from Udyoga Parva, Shanti Parva, Vana Parva.
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With excellent weather conditions, Sete Gibernau and the Ducati Marlboro Team dominated the final test day of the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix (MotoGP), held on the Sepang circuit of Kuala Lumpur. Gibernau set the best time over...
With excellent weather conditions, Sete Gibernau and the Ducati Marlboro Team dominated the final test day of the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix (MotoGP), held on the Sepang circuit of Kuala Lumpur. Gibernau set the best time over the three test days at 2:01.03.
Despite this being just a test where every team tries different setups, there was a strong fight on the time sheets as the top nine riders ended up with only a one-second gap.
Gibernau continued his adaptation to the bike and the way of working with the factory Ducati squad, who took the opportunity to test some components of Bridgestone tyres.
The Spaniard pushed hard to reach a total feeling with the Desmosedici GP6. He also completed six laps with last season's bike --which took pole and victory in hands of teammate Loris Capirossi last year -- to confirm that the GP6 had reached the level of it predecessor.
"My settling-in period with the team, the bike and the tyres is continuing and I am increasingly satisfied with the choice that I have made. Today I felt pretty good on the GP6 and I also wanted to do a few laps on the GP5, which I have never tried, to make a back-to- back test", Gibernau mentioned as a balance of the day.
The two-time MotoGP sub-champion commented on the performance of the Bridgestone tyres, different from the Michelin he used in Honda: "For the first time I used Bridgestone's qualifying tyres and they gave me a good feeling. We've still got a lot of work to do to be at 100% but we are on the right path".
As it happened yesterday, Capirossi took second place with 2:01.08, right after Gibernau.
The Italian stayed focused on getting through an intense programme of tyre testing, accumulating information that will be useful for the next session scheduled for Sepang.
"Bridgestone are working well and we have gathered a lot of useful information for the next test session here at Sepang. I also tried the new qualifying tyres, which have a good potential", Loris said.
Capirossi looks hopeful with Ducati's new bike: "I like the GP6 more and more and I can't wait to test it in Australia, where last year I only did a few laps on the Friday morning before crashing, which forced me to miss the Australian and Turkish GPs".
Despite some set-up problems, Marco Melandri managed to put his Fortuna Honda in third spot as the fastest bike of the 'wing'.
"We worked with only one bike and we struggled quite a bit to find a reasonable set up. During lunch time my mechanics did an incredible job and in the afternoon my feeling with the bike improved. Unfortunately the research of a good setting took a lot of time and in the end I couldn't do a race simulation", commented Melandri.
However, the Italian looks forward to continue the development of the RC211V: "I'm happy that we have another test next week so that we can continue working on the bike. I'm confident and I look forward to test in Australia".
For the first time of Sepang session, Dani Pedrosa set a better time than teammate Nicky Hayden as the Spaniard ended on fourth place with the American in sixth.
A productive day for Pedrosa, who keeps in a hard physical work to improve his riding on a MotoGP bike, different from a 250cc.
Pedrosa worked on his pace during 13 laps consecutive laps that included nine laps riding in 2:02s. "Today we did many laps and I got more and more feeling for the bike. We tried some race starts for the first time, at the end we did some tyre testing for Michelin and I did one longer run during which I learned that the Michelins are quite consistent", he said.
The Spaniard could also work on qualifying performances: "I tried a qualifying tyre for the first time too. I was worried at the beginning about crashing so by the time I realized how much grip the tyre had I was more than halfway through the lap. So I am happy with my time", commented Dani, who will now try to relax before the activity continue in Australia.
His teammate Hayden had an intense test day focused on developing the RC211V, completing a grueling 95 laps while testing chassis parts and many variations of Michelin race tyres. In the afternoon he tried a race distance and later qualifying tyres.
"Three days in the books and it's over. We've definitely learned a lot in the test and we can look forward to taking it to Phillip Island. If what we like here works there then it's pretty good for our weapon. They're two very different tracks because Phillip Island has a lot more high-speed corners", stated Hayden on the next step of the team in Australia.
The Champion Valentino Rossi put his Yamaha in fifth place in the middle between both Repsol Honda riders. The Italian kept with the development of the new bike, setting with 2:01.60 his best of the three day test.
A remark job completed the Kawasaki riders with experienced Shinya Nakano and MotoGP rookie Randy de Puniet taking seventh and eighth positions. Kawasaki will be the only team that will stay working in Sepang one more day.
Next week, Honda, Kawasaki and Ducati will be testing in Phillip Island for three days, while Camel Yamaha Team and Suzuki MotoGP will move to Qatar in the beginning of February.


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We have another Nike Lebron 11 colorway dropping after the Nike LeBron 11 "Parachute Gold / King's Pride" and Lebron James models the sneaker known as the Nike LeBron 11 "Terracotta Warrior". The official images show off a design inspired by the Terracotta Warriors which features neutral stone colors along with pop colors of purple/teal/red. There is a graphic texture on the upper to represent armor and finally there is the special lining shank design graphic from the style of Bronze Age art. Take a look at the official images of the Nike LeBron 11 "Terracotta Warrior" above and pick them up on November 27th for $200.
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Clonmel charity shop issues clothes appeal
Enable Ireland's charity shop in Clonmel is appealing for donations of quality women, mens and children's clothing, bric-a-brac, accessories, toys, books and DVD's.
The shop, which is located on Mary Street, has seen a 20% drop in donations over the past number of weeks due to the busy Christmas period and ongoing competition from cash for clothes outlets.
The public are also asked to consider donating unwanted Christmas gifts after the holiday period.
Shop Manager, Marion Nuggent, says that all donations are gratefully recieved,
'This time of year can be difficult for us as people get so distracted by Christmas preperations that they don't have time to clear out and donate so we're encouraging the public to consider doing just a mini clear out, make way for the new stuff and donate a bag of unwanted items to us".
For further information contact Marion Nugent at Mary Street, Clonmel on (052) 6126202.
Profits made from the sale of previously loved items support the work of Enable Ireland - providing services to children and adults with disabilities.


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Woburn – Our church planting pastor, Ricardo Triani, is leading the way for Brazilians to come to Christ and worship in their native language. With enthusiasm and a huge heart for his church family, Ricardo is talking about the challenges and fruit of planting ethnic churches in New England.
Boston Church Planting is striving for the Glory of Jesus Christ to resource and multiply church planters and church planting churches in Greater-Boston and around the world. Mat 28:19-20. Acts 1:8


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Tell me is it possible to be faithful for someone you only get to see every couple of years? Well I am with a guy and I am aware that he is married and has 3 kids in another country. I didn't expect it to get far but we have been seeing each other for 6 months. He has told me about how he felt for me. I have feelings for him too.
- Should I stay with him and hopes that he chooses meVote A
- Should I dump him because I have no future with this guyVote B
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Who is being faithful to who? You to him or him to you? If he is married and has three children, it seems unlikely that you are with someone who is faithful. He was not faithful to his wife, and if you are not with him full time, he is not likely being faithful to you.
The real question is why do you feel the need to hold on to him? it sounds like it was an affair, and it might happen again; no problem. Call it what it is, enjoy it for what it is, but don't close your mind to other relationships that can be more rewarding and fulfilling. Be prepared to offer more of your heart to someone who has more to offer you.
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Now that Memorial Day has come and gone, I feel even more like starting to think about summer reading. For me, summer reading means sitting outside, often with an adult beverage of some kind, with books where the pages turn easily and quickly. My limited patience for reading slow books all but disappears when the weather gets nice.
I was going to skip writing up a summer reading list, but then Heather (Capricious Reader) wrote a thing that is basically me exactly:
Is it just me, or is it fun making lists you know you PROBABLY won't stick to? I do this all the time, I love doing this, and I hardly ever do what I intended. At least in the last 10 years of blogging I've learned to not feel guilty about it. Because who the heck has time for that? Ain't nobody got time for that!
Substitute in "seven years" for "10 years" and you've got me exactly. So in the spirit of making reading lists and then completely ignoring them, here are some of the books I'm hoping to read this summer:
- Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen — My sister loves Sarah Dessen and said this book, Dessen's newest, might be her favorite. I'm game to give it a try.
- My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante — I can't remember how I heard about this one, but I bought it as a book in translation to read and am excited about it because it has frenemies (or not, depending on what you think of that word).
- The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison — Some of the folks at Book Riot are doing a Toni Morrison reading group in June, so I've got this queued up.
- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen — I've been planning to read this one for at least two years. I will get to it this summer! Unless I don't… that's ok too.
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee — All the buzz about Harper Lee's "new" novel coming out in July has me itching to revisit this one.
- The Fair Fight by Anna Freeman — Victorian lady boxers! Yep, that's perfect for the summer.
- H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald — I've heard nothing but great things about this memoir about death and falconry. It might be too heavy for summer, we'll see.
- This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett — I've meant to read this essay collection forever. Essays can be nice on warm, lazy afternoons.
- Princes at War by Deborah Cadbury — This is one I picked out to read ahead of my trip to London this fall, a look at World War II through the story of George V's sons.
- How to Bake Pi by Eugenia Cheng — The subtitle of this one says it all: "An edible exploration of the mathematics of mathematics."
So there you have it, 10 books that I'm hoping I'll make the time to read this summer. But if I don't, that's ok too — I anticipate a wonderful summer anyway. What books are you hoping to read this summer?


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According to a report at GamePointsNow, Gearbox are preparing another entry in their popular shooter franchise. Borderlands: The Pre-sequel will apparently take place on the moon of Elpis and Hyperion's iconic H-shaped base from Borderlands 2, and will star four of villain Handsome Jack's lieutenants.
A 2K games rep has issued a "no comment" to VG247, so no concrete info on whether this is the real deal as yet.
The fours stars of the campaign are apparently Athena The Gladiator, Wilhelm The Enforcer, Nisha The Lawbringer and Fragtrap. Wilhelm and Athena have been antagonists in the series before, and Nisha was stated to be Jack's girlfriend in Borderlands 2. Oh and Fragtrap is a military-grade Claptrap robot. Nice. Seems like we might be seeing the other side of the battle for Pandora.
Zero-G combat is apparently the big new thing this time around, and there's also jetpacks and laser weaponry to play with. Since there's no breathable atmosphere, hunting for oxygen tanks is apparently another major feature.
The new game's apparently being readied for PC, PS3 and XBox 360. That's if these rumours are true of course. We'll keep an eye out for any confirmation or further developments.
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Hundreds of NI breast cancer patients denied life-saving drug that costs just 43p a day
Charity says uncertainty over funding is putting lives at risk
Hundreds of women in Northern Ireland are being denied a life-saving breast cancer drug that costs just 43 pence a day, it has been claimed.
The UK's largest breast cancer research charity has said the lives of 29 women here could be saved each year if bisphosphonates were prescribed to every eligible patient.
Breast Cancer Now estimates 850 women in Northern Ireland could receive the treatment each year.
But research carried out by the charity has found that only a quarter of eligible women - 215 patients - are getting the drugs, amid uncertainty over who should pay for the treatment.
Bisphosphonates are low-cost drugs that can strengthen the bone and prevent cancer spreading. Research suggests they can reduce risk of cancer spreading within 10 years by 18% and risk of death from the disease to 14.7%. The treatment is estimated to cost 43p per day per patient, for the medication, consultant time and subsequent monitoring, which is less than the cost of a second class stamp or pint of milk.
As well as saving lives, the charity has said that treating women with the drugs would also result in savings for the hard-pressed health service.
It estimates that at the end of 10 years, the health service in Northern Ireland would save £127,000 for each year of patients treated with the drugs.
This would be achieved by reduced needless expenditure on unnecessary tests and the ever-increasing costs of treating women with secondary breast cancer. However, a survey of cancer specialists across the UK - including oncologists in Northern Ireland - has found that three quarters are unable to prescribe the drugs due to confusion over who is responsible for covering the cost.
Breast Cancer Now is now calling on health bosses in Northern Ireland to produce a commissioning policy for the trusts to help provide clarity over funding.
Baroness Delyth Morgan, chief executive at Breast Cancer Now, said: "Our research suggests that clinicians in Northern Ireland are experiencing problems in prescribing bisphosphonates, and while they are not routinely available to all eligible breast cancer patients, women's lives are needlessly being put at risk.
"These are cheap and widely available drugs and the overwhelming evidence of their ability to save lives should have changed practice across the UK by now. But they are still sitting on the shelf, blocked by bureaucratic inertia. These barriers could be swiftly resolved and we're calling on Health and Social Care Northern Ireland to provide guidance to health trusts to ensure that these drugs can be made available."
Bisphosphonates are most often cancers that have started in another part of the body and have spread to the bone - secondary bone cancer. Bisphosphonate treatment can stop some types of cancer from spreading into the bone for some people.
The Breast Cancer Now study is the latest blow for cancer patients here.
While some of the best cancer doctors and researchers work here, patients in Northern Ireland are regularly denied access to the best treatments because of confusion over funding.
The situation was brought to light in 2012 when a west Belfast woman fighting breast cancer took her fight for a life extending drug to the High Court.
Carol Parkinson was told she did not meet the necessary criteria to receive the revolutionary drug Lapatinib, a drug that could prolong her life by a year.
However, health bosses never explained what the criteria was.
A spokeswoman from the Department of Health said: "Currently bisphosphonates are routinely used in the management of patients with advanced breast cancer with bone metastases.
"None of the commercially available bisphosphonates are currently licensed for use in adjuvant treatment of breast cancer. Clinicians in the Breast Oncologists Group in the north of Ireland are currently looking at the case for the introduction of bisphosphonate treatment for post-menopausal women with breast cancer."
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How Our Members Work Together to Achieve Better Health at a Lower Cost
"Because no single sector alone has the capability to successfully pursue improving the health of a population, the Triple Aim explicitly requires health care organizations, public health departments, social service entities, school systems, and employers to cooperate. Fostering this cooperation requires an integrator that accepts responsibility for achieving the Triple Aim for the population." 1
The Maine Health Management Coalition's Triple Aim goals, though non-binding, are intended to align direction and effort among MHMC members and partners. Members pursue the aims in ways that they consider most effective. The Maine Health Management Coalition provides support and shares best practices among members as requested, and measures and reports on progress. The Triple Aim goals also inform MHMC strategic planning to ensure that resources that support members to achieve the goals are prioritized.
To enable achievement of the Maine Health Management Coalition's Triple Aim goals, members support the transition to shared risk through global payments and will work collaboratively to create global payments/budgets for coordinated systems of care for all patients, with the clear understanding that stakeholders may continue to use other payment reform and benefit design levers while progress is being made. This transition is intended to provide meaningful and predictable savings for purchasers while removing payment and administrative barriers for clinicians to optimally redesign systems of care. In addition, benefit designs are being established to encourage patient support of coordinated, efficient, quality care and patients will be encouraged to take greater responsibility for their health. The exact details of the global payments/budgets are care delivery changes are individually negotiated and may vary across payers and providers.
Each Triple Aim goal requires changes from all stakeholders. The population health goals require expanded use of health risk assessments and use of common functional status survey question(s). Benefit design changes incent the use of preventive services and Patient-Centered Medical Homes. Payment changes enable patient-centered, coordinated care and greater flexibility for providers seeking to manage population health and cost. Good outcome, patient experience and cost measures will be required at the community level to monitor performance and support engagement and accountability. Data to support change at the patient, provider, and community level must be available. Aligned change may provide greater efficiency and impact and facilitate measurement of progress.
As part of the facilitation of stakeholder consensus on the path to cost reduction and quality improvement in Maine, the Maine Health Management Coalition claims database and analyses can serve as a common source of measurement and evaluation. Claims-based data analyses from the Maine Health Management Coalition may be used to support the design and implementation of payment and delivery reforms.
1. Matthew Stiefel, MPH: Senior Director, Center for Population Health, Kaiser Permanente Care Management Institute; Fellow, IHI Kevin Nolan, MA: Senior Fellow, IHI, A Guide to Measuring the Triple Aim: Population Health, Experience of Care, and Per Capita Cost, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, 2012.


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So you may have heard that Will had to have a wisdom tooth removed last week. That put us behind a little, which is why we didn't post a new page last week and probably won't have one this week either.
On a good note though, we started a monthly comic strip for the Savannah/Hilton Head radio station Rock 106.1. We're still not sure whether or not we're going to post these strips on our main page too, but we'll at least make an announcement every time we do a new one. Here's the Walking Dead inspired first strip.
In other news, you may start seeing some changes in the way we communicate with our audience in the near future. I think we may begin to put more focus on this blog as the main news feed. You probably noticed the message that popped up in the center of the page or the little "Join the community" banner in the lower right of the screen. Feel free to sign in using your Facebook or Google+ profile.
The last bit of news I have is about the design of our main page. For a long time, we used the floating page that moved in response to the mouse pointer. This was for two reasons: 1) To account for double page spreads that normally wouldn't fit into the window. 2) To allow our readers to browse through pages without having to constantly scroll down. We recently got rid of that, so now the page just stays n place. Unless we hear any objections from people who liked it the old way, we'll stick to this basic layout.
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Earlier this summer, Bean invited a lucky few over to her front yard to participate in a blind tasting featuring Washington Rieslings and Syrahs she had received as samples. This was one of our Pair & Share wine gatherings so it was not quite a "blind" tasting. She revealed the varietals to provide us a clue about what food to bring. In a post to come Bean will reveal the wines we tasted and the results. The point of this post is to heap more praise on one of my favorite Washington winemakers, the late David Lake. Two of the invitees, Nancy and Roger (aka @NancyFeasts & Hubby) brought another wine to add to the mix – a 2001 Columbia Winery David Lake Signature Series Red Willow Syrah.
David Lake
Let's review — David Lake was one of the winemakers who helped shape Washington's modern wine industry. His entire tenure as a winemaker in Washington was spent at Columbia Winery, perhaps one of the few constants at a winery that has had a parade of owners over the years. Lake believed Syrah had a place here in Washington and with Mike Sauer, owner of Red Willow Vineyard in Yakima Valley, planted the first Syrah grapes in the state in 1986. A few years later, Columbia Winery released Syrah from Red Willow carrying a front label listing the vineyard – another wine to join the Red Willow Cabernet Sauvignon that was the first vineyard designated wine in the state of Washington just a few years prior. David Lake, Mike Sauer, and Red Willow Vineyard led the way in experimenting with varietals and creating vineyard designated wines. This singular bottle sitting on the picnic table from a vintage 15 years later represented some serious Washington wine history. My eyes misted over.
The Sandwich
That evening the David Lake Syrah sat to the side as we sniffed, swirled and sipped the disguised bottles and tried them with a variety of foods ranging from curried quinoa salad to grilled chicken and smoked tomatoes. On the menu between the salad and the chicken was my masterpiece – the grilled eggplant sandwich I have perfected over the last twelve years of taste trials. When I began learning about food and wine pairing one of my goals was to identify a wine for my sandwich. I soon began to realize that it would not be a one-wine sandwich. This sandwich would be a playa. I shared my theory with those present – this sandwich can pair with both Rieslings and Syrahs. What? A wine that can swing both ways? Red and White? My friends sneered. Alas, my theory was proven true! The frowns of skeptics turned into grins of true believers. Everyone had seconds and thirds moving between the Washington state Rieslings and Syrahs.
The Wine
Once all of the disguised wines were tasted and judged, we turned our eyes to the David Lake Syrah. Nancy was concerned that it might be past its prime. With the first sniff it was apparent she need not worry and we were in for a treat. Fruit and spice jumped gracefully out of the glass and then became flavors repeated in the mouth from front to back. The oak was integrated, tannins smooth, acid present, balance constant, finish lingering. The palate revealed red fruit initially and then as the wine opened up through the evening the red fruit turned to black fruit. We had saved a bit of all the foods to try with this wine. I will never meet David Lake but my sandwich masterpiece met a David Lake wine and the two instantly adored each other. David Lake is often quoted about the importance of creating wine to go with food. That evening was proof of his philosophy. The sandwich and the wine are a fantastic pairing – imagine that – a vegetarian sandwich and a red wine!
Note: Paul Gregutt names Red Willow Vineyard as one of the Top Twenty Vineyards in the state of Washington in the soon-to-be published 2nd edition of his book, Washington Wines & Wineries: The Essential Guide. He also describes the partnership between Mike Sauer and David Lake as "exceptional".


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I didn't have a problem with rejection, because when you go into an audition, you're rejected already. There are hundreds of other actors. You're behind the eight ball when you go in there.
Robert de Niro
Term has ended.
It is in the nature of such things that the last few days of the school term have a tendency to accelerate to an uncomfortable canter, as each and every one tries to get done all that which cannot be left undone before the community as a whole – with the pitiable exception of those hardy souls who manage without school holidays – departs the hallowed halls for the green fields and sunlit uplands of their respective holiday haunts.
Notwithstanding that, at this time last year, I was myself flying off to British Columbia to pay my first visit to the Kickass Canada Girl subsequent to her departure thence – there are no prizes for guessing where I will be during this particular break.
The first part of this last week was occupied by the auditions to which I have previously made reference. I will elaborate on the exact nature of this school production in future posts – all that need be said at this point is that the piece requires a cast of twenty four of which four play the leads. In form the piece is manifoldly picaresque and of no little complexity. Its cast will need to work closely together and must therefore be most carefully selected.
Over the first two days I saw forty nine 13 and 14 year olds. The standard is pretty decent but – as might be expected – it becomes ever more difficult to make valid comparisions the more one sees. On the third day I called back eighteen of the more gifted potential thespists, in an attempt to nail down the choice of the four leads. I could easily have recalled twice that number.
To facilitate the choice I also took time – at this point – to consult others. Those who teach these particular boys Drama or English – those who are their tutors – those professionals on our theatre staff who encounter these boys in other productions… all have useful insights into the nature and abilities of those who have submitted themselves for approval.
Then came the hard graft. Two of the leads were reasonably easy to cast – though again I had two or three candidates who might equally have been selected for each. The other two parts are – for reasons that will become clearer when I explain the nature of the piece – considerably more difficult to fill. After considerable head-scratching – however – I thought I might just have cracked it.
At this point – as dictated by School etiquette – I took my cast list to the Head of Drama for his approval. He pointed out that one of my choices for a lead role might not have been entirely wise. Forewarned is fore-armed – and on reflection I was most happy to have been spared making this discovery further down the road.
The cast list was posted on the last morning of term. Some very happy faces – some potential grudges that may come back to bite me in future drama classes. All part of the rich tapestry…
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Can you recommend a tripod for macro shooting with my 70D?
I sure am loving my new 70D. I'd like to explore macro photography from time to time, and I have a lovely Canon 60mm lens to do just that.
I'm thinking I could improve the quality of my macro shots with a tripod, and while I have a couple of normal sized beasts, I'd like something small, portable, and light that I could take into the garden, or set on a table for indoor shots of interesting objects, etc.
Can anyone suggest something that won't break the bank? Thanks!
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I thought of that, but those appear to be good for P&S cameras, not a heavy 70D with a 60mm lens on - or am I wrong?
My gorilla pod (the biggest one- can't remember the name) supports my 7D and 70-300L extended but I wouldn't use it for macro unless you can place the subject easily.
I'd go for one of the tripods that can mount an arm out sideways. I modified one of mine like this so I can use it out in the bush where access is awkward. (likewise choose a tripod that can angle each leg independently and at extreme angles if you want to annoy bugs and mushrooms in the bush)
Small, carbon, with a decent ball head for $129. I use this with a 6d and 100mm 2.8. I substituted the included short vertical for the extension and it can get very close to the ground. You can also invert it. You don't get the horizontal arm option but the legs do lock in 3 positions. Great for portability but not tall enough for general use without bending down.
Benbo is an obvious place to look
I've never had one (not done outdoor macro work) but these were the first choice by those who want a tripod with an arm that can be adjusted after setting the main legs - an essential for most outdoor macro work.
Here's another solution if you already have a sturdy tripod and a monopod:
All you need is a Manfrotto clamp. It has a 1/4" thread for fitting to your tripod head (quick release hex plate here) and that's all.
Not light so best in your garden, rather than to take on long hikes, but probably the cheapest and most flexible solution! The monopod if fitted with a Manfrotto 494 RC2 ball head, good for cameras up to 4Kg - it's a nice head!
I find a tripod too restrictive for shots of live beasties and it seems many macro photographers find the same. I can see the point for still life indoors though. Having said that mine spends most of its life gathering dust in the boot of my car.
Here are some great tutorials worth a good look - http://dalantech.deviantart.com/gallery/4122501
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Peter Marchant wrote:I've never had one (not done outdoor macro work) but these were the first choice by those who want a tripod with an arm that can be adjusted after setting the main legs - an essential for most outdoor macro work.
Maybe for static subjects and natural light, but AI Servo and diffuse flash will set you free from most of the old "essentials".
A bean bag for ground level work.
The "Lord V" method is to hold the camera and hang on to a stick planted firmly on the ground. You focus by setting focus and rocking back and forth for fine focus. Any stick will do, as long as you can get both the stick and the camera/lens in your hand at the same time.
Monopod with tilt head is pretty much the same idea, but there's more putzing with locating the monopod foot in exactly the right location.
The 60mm f/2.8 is a wonderful macro lens. Lighting at 1:1 may be problematic - front element is close to your object of interest.
That looks like a "SuperClamp"! That thing is the photographers' hardware equivalent of gaffer (duct) tape.
I'm reading some great responses here and learning a lot. Thanks for all the contributions. And don't stop if anyone else wants to chime in!
Note the spelling Benbo.
(Benro is a different company)
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That looks like a "SuperClamp"! That thing is the photographers' hardware equivalent of gaffer (duct) tape.-- hide signature --
Yes, as I said, it's a Manfrotto clamp. If you have a tripod and monopod, that's all you need to allow positioning the camera almost anywhere.
I wouldn't consider using gaffer tape instead!!
For macro, a copy stand is another option you should consider. They really shine when needing to focus stack.
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For macro, a copy stand is another option you should consider. They really shine when needing to focus stack.
Yes, I have one that I'm now using for slide digitising. For flat copy work (slides, documents, etc) camera lenses, even macro ones, are not ideal. You need an enlarger lens for this as they are specifically designed for flat-field work. Because they cannot be focussed, you'll also need a set of bellows or variable length extension tubes. The 70D is particularly suitable with its articulated LCD screen for composing your subject.
Got this Velbon a while back for $200. It's very flexible with regard to positioning and reasonably stable so long as you don't over-extend the boom arm. Another plus is that the boom can double as a poor-man's macro rail.
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ArmaLite Inc., a maker of a civilian version of the military's M-16 rifle, came up with what it thought would be a way to capitalize on the expiration of the 10-year-old ban on semiautomatic assault weapons.
For an advance payment, the company offered on its Web site to set aside kits with all the parts for an authentic "pre-ban" rifle, complete with its military accessories, and to ship a fully assembled version to customers after the ban expires, which it is set to do Monday.
Armalite, though, has received very few orders. Mark Westrom, the company's president, said that demand was weak because the ban already had enough exceptions for gun enthusiasts to continue buying new guns that are essentially semiautomatic assault weapons with just a few minor adaptations. Existing assault weapons also remained in circulation despite the ban, which was passed by Congress and signed by President Bill Clinton in 1994 over the strenuous opposition of the National Rifle Association.
"All along, these firearms have been available," said Gary Mehalik, a spokesman for the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the gun industry trade association. "It has always been possible to go into gun stores and buy a pre-ban firearm or a firearm cosmetically altered to comply with the provisions of the ban."
The ready availability of these powerful weapons underscores important questions often overlooked in the political debate over whether the ban should be renewed, say both gun control advocates and members of the gun industry. How effective has the ban been, and what will happen if, as seems likely, it is not renewed?Continue reading the main story
The effectiveness is fiercely disputed and statistically hard to determine. There are different definitions of semiautomatic assault weapons, and there is no good national database to measure crimes committed by type of gun.
One study, conducted for the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence by two former officials of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, found a 66 percent drop in the use of assault weapons in crimes after the ban was enacted compared with the five years before it went into effect.
The study, released this year, also concluded that had the law not been passed, approximately 66,000 more assault weapons would have been traced to crimes since 1994.
"What the study shows is that even with all its loopholes and weaknesses, the ban has substantially reduced the use of assault weapons by criminals," said Dennis A. Henigan, legal director of the Brady Center.
But another study, commissioned by the Justice Department, found only a small decline in crimes committed with semiautomatic assault weapons and said that it had been offset by a steady increase in crimes committed by other guns equipped with large-capacity magazines.
These are magazines that hold more than 10 bullets. They are a key feature of assault weapons, and the 1994 law prohibited their further manufacture in the United States. But the law permitted the continued purchase and sale of existing large-capacity magazines and imported ones, along with the estimated 1.5 million assault weapons already in the country.
Further complicating efforts to measure the impact is the way the law was written. It prohibited 19 kinds of semiautomatic firearms, including Uzi's, AK-47's and AR-15's, the civilian version of the M-16 rifle. It also barred guns equipped with two or more accessories that appear useful for the military or for criminals, but that have little recreational use. Among these are pistol grips for faster firing, flash suppressors, a folding stock and rifling to help attach a silencer.
To comply, a number of manufacturers simply changed the name of their guns or took away a few accessories, said Kristen Rand, legislative director for the Violence Policy Center, a gun control group. For example, Intratec, which made the banned TEC-9 pistol, changed a few features and came out with a gun called the AB-10, which stood for "After Ban."
Similarly, the Bushmaster XM-15 used by the Washington-area snipers to murder 10 people in 2002 was a copycat version of the banned Colt AR-15, Ms. Rand and others said.
The Violence Policy Center estimates that more than one million of what it calls "post-ban" assault weapons have been manufactured in the United States since 1994.
Wayne LaPierre, the executive vice president of the N.R.A., has repeatedly said that there is no reason to renew the ban because the guns that were banned are really no different from those that were not. "They simply lost an ad hoc beauty contest" when some of their features were disallowed, he wrote in a guest column in USA Today on Wednesday.
But that argument could also be a reason for voting for a more restrictive ban, gun control advocates say.
One statistic not in dispute is that the weapons are disproportionately involved in the killing of police officers. A Violence Policy Center study found that of the 211 police officers killed in the line of duty from 1998 through 2001, 41 were killed with an assault weapon, many of them post-ban models.
"Are we so foolish as not to realize why bad guys use these fast-firing, high-capacity guns to shoot police?" asked William Bratton, the police chief of Los Angeles who was in Washington on Wednesday to lobby for an extension of the ban.
Don Davis, the owner of Don's Guns in Indianapolis, the largest independent gun dealer in the nation, called the ban a reasonable idea, because assault weapons are made for combat, not hunting.
"But the law obviously didn't work -- it was watered down so bad," Mr. Davis said. "People want them," he said, and with many companies continuing to make or import some version of the guns, "they have continued to sell like crazy."
Mr. Davis has in stock 150 large-capacity magazine clips for AK-47 rifles, and a number of clips for Glock semiautomatic pistols that can hold 30 rounds -- well beyond the number turning them into assault weapons under the legal definition. "I've never been out of them, just like I've never been out of AK-47's," he said.
Brandon Hiott, who works at Heavy Metal Armory in Bradenton, Fla., said many gun enthusiasts looked forward to the ban's expiration, partly because they will be able to buy guns with more accessories.
"When's the last time you ever saw someone use a bayonet on a rifle to commit a crime?" Mr. Hiott asked. "The people who buy these guns legally aren't committing crimes."Continue reading the main story


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If you are an annual pass holder at Bobby Jones Golf Complex, don't give it up. It may soon be the only non-private course in Sarasota.
Foxfire Golf Club closed its doors to golfers late Monday afternoon. For the not-so-well-heeled golfer, the choices are dwindling. Just one more reason why Bobby Jones does more than 150,000 rounds per year.
And that's sad. Will Sarasota become such an exclusive place that you will have to belong to a private club to play golf?
The future is cloudy at best for Sunrise, Forest Lakes, Sarasota Golf Club and Gulf Gate Golf Club. All cater to the average golfer.
Foxfire Properties LLC. purchased Foxfire Golf Club from a group of investors (Foxfire Golf Course of Sarasota L.C.).
Foxfire's 24 employees were informed Monday.
"It was a shock to my entire staff," said general manager David Windsor. "It left us shaking our heads. We had a good season."
In a prepared statement, the new owners said that all customers who have unredeemed prepaid play cards, including summer cards and winter cards, will receive a prompt refund.
Foxfire Properties stated that continuation of the gulf course operation is not economically feasible and that was one of the main reasons to discontinue the operation of the golf course and clubhouse.
Foxfire is a 27-hole layout and a home for an abundance of fox, deer and fox squirrels.
A very popular golfing hangout for Sarasotans, Foxfire was a forgiving course for women and seniors. It hosted some 65,000 rounds of golf per year.
"It was very difficult to slice a ball and hit a house," said Windsor.
Windsor said the intent of the new owners is to get the land rezoned and developed.
Foxfire Properties stated that the land is subject to restrictive covenants when the property was rezoned in 2001.
Foxfire also was the home of Florida Adaptive Golf, a program for the physically and mentally challenged. Windsor is the program director for north Sarasota County.
He plans to move his operation to Bobby Jones, using the nine-hole executive course.
Sarasota County Open set for Sept. 23-24
Mike Cummings, the head pro at the Golf Club of Capri Isles, will begin taking entries for the first Sarasota County Open on Aug. 1. The Open is scheduled for Sept. 23-24.
The entry fee of $125 includes a practice round, two tournament rounds, range balls, tee gifts and prizes. The format is a 9 a.m. shotgun start both days.
Cummings has commitments from many Venice sponsors. The field is open to pros and amateurs. All rules of amateur status will be followed. Amateurs will be paid in pro shop gift certificates and professionals will be paid by check. The overall champion will receive a crystal trophy.
The field is limited to the first 128 players. Cummings hopes to make this an annual event patterned after the Charlotte County Open.
For more information, contact Cummings at 485-3371.
Meadows CC's McClellan wins Sam Snead Pro-Am
Mike McClellan, the director of golf at The Meadows Country Club, shot a 70 at Laurel Oak Country Club to win the second annual Sam Snead Pro-Am Invitational.
Will Frantz and Mike Scallen tied for second at 71. The team of Jack Raub and Blas� Sparma fired a 66 to capture the low gross best ball of partners, and Craig Edwards and Chad Bratzke posted a 60 to win the partners' low net.
The tournament was a North Florida PGA Southwestern Chapter event.
Contact Mark Cardon at 361-4853, or by e-mail at email@example.com.
Foxfire GC is latest casualty
If you are an annual pass holder at Bobby Jones Golf Complex, don't give it up. It may soon be the only non-private course in Sarasota.


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1. It's lunchtime. = It's ______ _______ lunch.
2. Let's have a humburger.
3. be (always) hungry and thirsty
4. need a lot of energy ( a lot of = )
5. You never exercise.= Don't you often exercise? Yes, I do. / No, I don't
6. walk to my bowl many times a day
7. Are you a healthy person? / Do you have a healthy lifestyle?
8. different kinds of food
9. What is your favourite food?= What food do you like best?
10. My favourite food is noodles and meat.
11. an article about Kitty's diet and lifestyle
12. I want to be a dancer and I dance for two hours every day.
13. get tired ( I get tired when I finish running.)
14. It's important for sb. to do sth. (It's important for a dancer to be healthy.)
15. be (not) good for. (I know that sweet snacks are not good for our health.)
16. They give me energy but they are not healthy.
17. not…any more ( I do not eat sweet snacks between meals any more.)
18. a top student
19. like studying / like school
20. like chatting with friends on the Internet
21. I exercise every day for about 30 minutes
= I exercise for about 30 minutes every day.
22. I always have a healthy meal for lunch.
23. 部分动词过去式:change---changed; want---wanted; eat---ate; like---liked;
love---loved; have (has)---had;
24. How often / How long / How many times
How often do they eat these kinds of food?
How many times do they eat these kinds food in a week?
How long do they exercise every day?
25. How much do you know about food?
26. How does it taste? Mooncakes taste sweet, and vinegar tastes sour.
27. 频率副词(由强到弱):always----usually----often----sometimes----seldom----never
28. give some advise on exercise
29. the difference between the girls' and the boys'eating habits
30. 可数名词与不可数名词;
可数名词复数构成:book--- ; story--- ; watch--- ; piano--- ;
shelf--- ; knife--- ; mango--- ; potato--- ;
31. make a shopping list
32. come for dinner = come to have dinner
33. It takes sb.some time to do sth. (It often takes her mother half an hour to cook.)
34. Would you like some glasses of milk? Yes, please.
35. How much TV do you watch every day? More than 3 hours / Less than 4 hours /
2—4 hours
36. How healthy are you and Hu Wen?
37. You are a very healthy person.
You ar not very healthy. You should eat healthier food and exercise more.
You are not fit at all. You need to exercise more, watch less TV, and eat healthier food.
38. I love hamburgers but I don't eat them any more.
39. Do you feel better? Yes. I eat lots of fruit now and I feel healthier.
40. What is your favourite fruit? Bananas. Good luck with your new diet!
41. Why are you buying so many bananas? Because I like them very much.
42. Why is it important to keep fit and stay healthy?
43. healthy eating / fit and healthy
44. I like vegetables because they are good for me.
45. That means I take in about 2000 calories every day.
46. People need vitamins to stay healthy.
It is also important to drink lots of water every day.
There are no calories in water, so you can drink it without getting fat.
Eating good food and doing exercise help you stay healthy.
People need water to live
47. There are a lot of apples on the apple trees.
Ther are some birds in the apple trees.
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This Wednesday the world will mark World Aids Day. Observed on the first of December each year since 1987, the day is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. Between 1981 and 2007, AIDS has killed more than 25 million people and there an estimated 33 million people living with HIV, thousands of those are children. In Bangkok's slum community of Klong Toey, sixty children are all HIV positive are cared for at the Mercy clinic, many of them are orphaned or abandoned.
Presenter: Ron Corben
Speakers: Father Joseph Maier, Catholic priest at Mercy Clinic; Miss Chutima and Miss Watcharee, Mercy Clinic workers; Prawina Sompong, the Centre's communications officer
Full of energy and play as most children anywhere.
But these are special children.
Each one is part of a community of 60 children at a clinic and orphanage of the Mercy Centre. Some are orphaned and some are not but abandoned by families but all are positive with the AIDS virus.
Father Joseph Maier, a Catholic priest who has spent over 30 years working in slum community says even as new medications extend the children's lives, challenges remain such as hopes of reunite children and families.
MAIER: The new meds are coming out. We hope our children and can live longer. And we want to get the Mum's and Dad's together who have AIDS and their children so they get to know each other. So this is the new task force - our children whose mums and dads and relatives have AIDS so they know about this and they will be AIDS friendly and tolerant and grown up. All of our AIDS kids go to school, to ordinary schools and it's just super. CORBEN: In Thailand from an AIDS population of over 600,000 more than 14,000 are children under 15 years of age. But behind the statistics the children often have been orphaned - their parents dying from AIDS, abandoned and have faced discrimination. All the children at the Centre attend school at private Buddhist and Catholic schools to avoid discrimination.
Miss Chutima, a worker at the Centre for 18 years, says the children hope for the same opportunities available to other children.
MISS CHUTIMA: For the children, every child that they have rights in their own age and she wants that they have the chance like opportunity like the other kids because they are the age that can go to school, can go everywhere. What they want to go and they have dreams, they dream to be a doctor, they dream to be a nurse or policemen and that they hope their dreams come true.
CORBEN: Miss Watcharee, another staff member, says for many of the children who have faced emotional neglect they look for love.
MISS WATCHAREE: I think the children look for the love for the hug. First time for children in here sometime you can see when I go to ...she wants a hug, she wants to.
CORBEN: "Boat" - a nickname -- is a 17 year old boy who has relied on anti-retroviral medication since he was nine. Both his parents died from AIDS. But is a sportsman training each week at the Korean art of self defence, Tae Kwon Do. I asked him if he felt 'special' because of his condition.
BOAT: He feels normal. He feels the same. But one thing is only that he has to take the medicine on time and he can stay with (he didn't say about HIV Aids) but he said that the he can stay with it and he has to have discipline like to take the medicine on time and he knows what he is going to do.
CORBEN: For Boat the Mercy Centre is his family that gives him emotion support and security. But for these children the tough issue of life and death are too often a reality they have to face. Each group has a 'house mother' who tends to the children.
Prawina Sompong, the Centre's communications officer, says there is even a simple ritual when one of the children is dying.
PRAWINA: Before the child dies at the Mercy Centre they will be in the arms of the house mother and their friends will sit around them, just like quiet, peace before they die. They understand and they know it's going to happen to them. We let them think everyone in the world is going to die. But for today, what they can do is focus on today, try to make a better life in the future. It's very hard to understand but for the children with the tough situation they can handle it. So the kids at the Mercy Centre they are very strong - not only their body their heart too. They can go to school they can face the problem.


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