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Church of St.. Nicholas from the 1857th year dedicated to St.. Nicholas - the bishop patron of sailors and passengers
Naval School "Ambroz Haračić"
Naval School "Ambroz Haračić" in the form of a boat with a conning tower building Maritime School, "Ambroz Haračić" in the form of a ship with the conning tower was built in 1975 in honor of the centuries-old tradition of training young sailors and Losinj long and glorious maritime past.
Čikat-church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Čikat-church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Annunziata). It was built in 1534th year and extended the 1858th year. At the point where it is received by the charter and seeing off the Losinj. Today, if a ship passing by Cape Annunzio, sounded sirens in greeting, she knows that the captain Lošinjanin.
Church of St.. Martin from the year 1450
Church of St.. Martina from 1450 It is located in present-day cemetery, a place where you can read the history of Losinj. The priests who once served in this church were Glagolitic, in addition to the takeover and the role of the notary, and the assembled villagers wills, contracts, etc.
Lošinjski Marine Education Centre
Lošinjski marine education center - with multimedia and interactive screenings, exhibits and lectures can learn more about one valuable and the colony of dolphins that inhabit the center has a variety of courses and workshops that are very interesting, entertaining and extremely useful, especially to children when it comes to dolphins .
Roman necropolis - Box
Union priority field were analyzed in the time of the Romans, and is assumed to be close to any village and less about what we say remains of a Roman tomb - a necropolis.
Lošinjski fragrant garden
Garden - a nursery of medicinal plants in the island of Mali Losinj. With an expert guide, visitors can get acquainted with the rich flora of the island, the medicinal properties of plants and buy an original island souvenir.
Forest Park Podjavori
Forest Park "Podjavori 's former winter Habsburg Archduke Karl Stephan, now a famous health resort
Island of Susak
Susak is a small island located in the northern Adriatic near Losinj arhipelaga.Susak called the sandy island of brojinh shallow sandy bays of this island has. The island has no roads, no cars, no noisy nightclubs - just miles of dusty paths that cascades across the grassy village merged with the remote bays. During winter, the island has only a small number of suščana as most emigrated to America.
Island Community
Union is one of the most westerly islands in the Adriatic, in a series of smaller offshore islands: a rabbit, Srakane, Susak. The island is mountainous (highest peak Kalk, 138 m), built of limestone. Offshore Northwest coast is steep (Vele and Male rock), and the southwestern part of the peninsula field, with fertile soil, loess and potable water. Recently, field serves as a sports airport.Other parts of the islands are mostly covered with bushes and sometimes squalid, sometimes kultivranim land (mainly olive). Today, the Union Island, which has preserved the true nature and, thanks to the offshore location, extremely clean sea. In addition to locals, the island has recently come to live increasingly in love with its exceptional beauty. At the Union has no car traffic. .


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The rear end of the Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 4MATIC Coupé has visibly undergone further development according to the "more thrust, less lift" principle. The new AMG spoiler lip plays a crucial role in improving aerodynamics. The AMG diffusor-look rear apron with four vertical fins additionally optimises the flow of air. The two chromed twin tailpipe finishers of the AMG sports exhaust system and the "TURBO 4MATIC" lettering on the sides add the finishing touches to the vehicle's overall progressive character. Pure dynamism – the essence of the new Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 4MATIC Coupé.
Optimum user-friendliness is crucial to perfect handling. The AMG DRIVE UNIT fits the part here as the control centre for the AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed sports transmission and the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT transmission modes, which are simple to operate by means of rotary switches. The AMG high-performance brake system enables excellent deceleration, applying just the required braking power. The AMG Aerodynamics package with larger front splitters and additional flics on the front apron increases negative lift. For easy freewheeling with the AMG light-alloy wheels.
What's the shape of driving dynamics to come? The AMG DYNAMIC PLUS package on the Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 4MATIC Coupé. This includes the mechanically controlled AMG front-axle differential lock. For optimum traction in all driving situations. Other features of the package are the AMG Performance steering wheel, the AMG RIDE CONTROL sports suspension with Adaptive Damping System and the RACE transmission mode. The latter lives up to its name: RACE is tuned for maximum driving dynamics and is ideal when you're going all out for best times. On the race track, rather than around the corner on an errand.
The development of the 3-stage Electronic Stability Program (ESP®) reconciled the previously contradictory aims of driving enjoyment and safety. Using the ESP® button, the driver can choose one of three different control strategies: "ESP® ON" for a high level of safety, "ESP® SPORT HANDLING MODE" for a sporty driving style and "ESP® OFF" for driving on closed racing circuits. The AMG RIDE CONTROL sports suspension additionally helps in transferring the engine power more effectively to the asphalt. What ever lies ahead, you can rely on your vehicle's performance.
What do AMG drivers and AMG engineers have in common? They're all petrolheads. As indicated by the most powerful seriesproduction 4-cylinder turbo engine in the world, delivering an output of 280 kW (381 hp). Its specific output of 141 kW (191 hp) per litre actually puts most super sports cars in the shade. A twin-scroll turbocharger provides for excellent response and the utmost in agility. Up to 475 Nm of torque is on tap to this end.


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In 1899 the U.S. Supreme Court issued an important decision on whether government may constitutionally grant public funds to a religious organization. In Bradfield v. Roberts the Court ruled that the District of Columbia could pay a hospital in Washington operated by an order of Catholic nuns to provide a secular service to the poor health care. (1) Under this ruling, many religious groups received public funds without controversy year after year. Typically such groups did not seek to proselytize their clients, only to serve them, and used no religious test in hiring and firing.
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It's been a few days since the SB1070 Immigration bill was signed into law by the governor of Arizona, Jan Brewer (La Brew-Ha como le dicen en facebook.) Y aunque este no es un blog político, si es un blog de la vida en spanglish, so it's about time I voice my opinion.
Before the hate comments come in (how interesting that when I post something that is immigration related I get a few hate emails which are never published) let me start off by saying there is no easy way out of this immigration mess, no easy single solution that will make everyone happy when it comes to undocumented workers in the US. There are too many obstacles (money, power, race, pride) and too many people (12 million and counting) to solve this in one step.
The debate heats up every year, around the month of May curiously enough, and everybody gets all worked up and passionate abut the subject. But nothing has changed in years and meanwhile people are divided into camps: Pro-Immigration Reform and the "Send them All Back " groups como los MinuteMen.
But we've never seen anything like this. Not even back in the days of 187 in California were people so split on this issue.
The extremist and racist profiling tactics and measures that will now take place legally in Arizona are shocking. I don't exaggerate when I say it reminds me of Germany, Pre World War II., circa 1930. Back then Jews were blamed for everything from diseases to unemployment to taking away from "rightful" citizens to being a threat to the community. Sound familiar?
It seems the people of Arizona took a note out of history and came up with a law that basically would give a law enforcement official, cualquier policía de la calle, the right to ask anybody that doesn't look "gringo" enough for proof of residencyor legal status and put you in jail or deport you if you don't have it with you. I suppose they wouldn't be looking for Chinese, or European, or Canadians, or African Americans, right? This is a law that is aimed at Hispanics and anyone who "looks" Hispanic. What that means is left up entirely to the law officers judgement.
Everyday I come across different opinions on the subject of immigration. Yes there are way too many people who are here without "legal staus". Yes the system is broken, yes there are crimes and misdemeanors. However, we are not all criminals, nor thugs, nor abusive "disease ridden illegal aliens who bring lice and diseases across the border" as someone on CNN said recently, imagine that.
What about the millions of hardworking, decent, HUMAN BEINGS that come to work here and grow this country's economy? What about the people that cook for you in restaurants, wait at your table, clean your office building, park your car, help you out when your car is stranded on the road (it happened to me!), clean your hotel room? What about the construction worker, the janitor, the cook, the nurse, the student with good grades, the nanny, the gardener, the person who helps you carry your groceries, the dishwasher? Don't they deserve a chance to work/live here legally? Everyday they prove they are worthy of the American Dream. They work hard and provide for their families. I have met people and know stories that inspire, esta gente lo ha sufrido y lo ha vivido. Salen con miedo todos los dias de ser deportados, y aun así se arriesgan. Merecen tener el derecho a trabajar y quedarse aqui. He dicho.
Jan Brew-ha can say this won't affect Arizona's economy. Allá ella. We'll see. For the moment, I won't so much as spend a cent in AZ, nor drive through there. "I won't even drink Arizona Tea," says my friend Mickey Vega. Lo siento por los residentes de su estado, but that's the way it is.
So that's my humilde opinión. I have a feeling this time things will be a little different. People are more informed. More vocal.And we now have the power of Facebook! Social Media is a great tool for defending your point of view (either for or against Immigration Reform) and it's not going anywhere soon. Here's a few groups that have formed since last week:
1 Million Strong Against Arizona Immigration Law SB 1070.
Si un policia me dice papeles y yo digo tijeras gano yo
And other links to Presente.org (a great group credited with bringing down Lou Dobbs)
And here's a cool video link my friend Marisol Rosas sent me (Gracias!) from the Colbert Report: (Click below to watch)
Theres' still plenty to mention, but for now, here we are. ¡Animo amigos!


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The second most popular family member in the George W. Bush administration died today.
Barney, the beloved Scottish Terrier of Laura and George Bush, died after a brave fight with lymphoma. He was 12.
After first lady Laura Bush, he was the most widely liked member of the first family. He was a diplomatic dog, wowing heads of state and heads of Congress. He did bite a reporter once. He had good taste.
Barney became famous in the early days of social media as the star of "Barney Cam" of YouTube. He was the unofficial director of White House holiday tours. And he was a regular visitor to the White House lawns, usually being followed by armed Secret Service agents.
As CBS Radio's Mark Knoller points out, "President Bush would often call Barney 'the son I never had.'"
Here is the official statement released by former President George W. Bush:
"Laura and I are sad to announce that our Scottish Terrier, Barney, has passed away. The little fellow had been suffering from lymphoma and after twelve and a half years of life, his body could not fight off the illness.
"Barney and I enjoyed the outdoors. He loved to accompany me when I fished for bass at the ranch. He was a fierce armadillo hunter. At Camp David, his favorite activity was chasing golf balls on the chipping green. Barney guarded the South Lawn entrance of the White House as if he were a Secret Service agent. He wandered the halls of the West Wing looking for treats from his many friends. He starred in Barney Cam and gave the American people Christmas tours of the White House.
"Barney greeted Queens, Heads of State, and Prime Ministers. He was always polite and never jumped in their laps. Barney was by my side during our eight years in the White House. He never discussed politics and was always a faithful friend. Laura and I will miss our pal."


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These are some of the things we discussed:
- There is no need to tie ourselves to Rev3 minis for unit tests. Adding another pool of faster machines will help to keep that pool to just performance tests and run the unit tests on a pool with faster machines and without the need to have the same hardware for each platform. The problem with this is that it would require us adding more maintenance for a 3rd pool of slaves and many more reference images. We can revisit this in another quarter as there are other short-term options to reduce the time that unit tests jobs take. The good thing is that our infrastructure is now capable of doing unit test jobs in different pools of slaves as we have made our code infrastructure more flexible.
- We can shave tear up and tear down times. To run our unit tests we have to download the builds and the tests, remove everything from the previous run and checkout the tools repository to unpack the dmg mac files. We also download the symbols in case the browser crashes. We will have to determine where we can optimize steps to take shorter time and get to run the test suite before. These tear-up and tear-down steps could be greatly optimized, for instance, on Windows we determined at a quick glance that we could save between 20% to 30%.
- We can investigate if the test framework could be optimized. I don't recall too much of this but I believe that Bob Moss' team could help us speed up our functional and performance tests. For instance we could leave it to the framework to download and unpack the symbols only if the build crashed.
- Our minis are dual core - how could we take advantage of it?. Could we run two buildbot instances? Could we hand off two jobs each one in a different thread? There are a lot of experimenting and technical considerations for this; specially the fact that we have to reboot every time and we would have to wait for both jobs to finish.
- We need better tools to determine step times. Imagine if I could tell you that suite A in average wastes X% of its time on Y platform doing tear up/tear down? It would also be cool if we could determine when a spike on test runs appeared. I saw yesterday our new intern Syed playing with SQL queries to determine some of these things. Happy to see this happening :)
- Quickformat instead of remove. The step that removes the previous build and tests can take few minutes on Windows and that is way too much time. Instead we could quickformat the drive where these gets unpacked which is supposed to be really fast. Here is the bug where the investigation is to happen. This can also help to make our talos time more reliable.
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The college's chapter of Acting on AIDS is sponsoring a campus-wide HIV testing event on Wednesday, Feb. 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in rooms 1106 and 1108 of the Schaap Science Center.
The college's chapter of Acting on AIDS is sponsoring a campus-wide HIV testing event on Wednesday, Feb. 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in rooms 1106 and 1108 of the Schaap Science Center.
In advance of the testing, Acting on AIDS will be presenting the video "Absolutely Positive" on Tuesday, Feb. 24, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Cook Auditorium of the De Pree Art Center. The video features the lives of 11 American HIV-positive individuals.
The chapter encourages the campus community to participate in the video and the testing. Admission to the video and the testing are both free.
The tests, which will be confidential, are oral swabs and will be administered by nurses from the Ottawa County Health Department. The results will be given a one-week follow-up, with representatives of the health department returning to campus to give individuals their results in the Counseling Center in the DeWitt Center. Therapists will be available to meet with anyone who requests it.
According to the chapter, the events have been scheduled in conjunction with national Black History Month in light of the devastating effects of HIV/AIDS in the Black community and also as the group works to counter the stigma about AIDS that has kept many individuals regardless of race from getting tested.
The chapter intends to show solidarity with those who are living with HIV daily; to decrease the stigma behind getting tested for HIV; to battle the idea that HIV is an "over there" virus and AIDS is an "over there" disease; to overcome the "it's better not to know" mindset; and to foster and demonstrate dedication to doing one's part as socially responsible adults in ending the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
"Please keep in mind that we understand many people will say that they are not at risk for contracting HIV/AIDS, and this is true, many of us are not," they note. "However, the purpose of this campaign is to chip away at the stigma and fear associated with being tested regardless of sexual history."


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1. How's the ambit in Tibet? Is it hot in summer? Is it actual algid in winter?
Tibet is in a top plateau, and it belongs to archetypal featherlike appropriate climate. Climates are absolutely altered in altered areas of Tibet. The eastern Tibet which is at a lower acclivity is warmer than western Tibet. In some abundance areas, there are four seasons at the aforementioned time in altered altitude. The acclimate in a day varies greatly, too. The night is algid while the day is warm. It spans 12-15 degrees centigrade in a alone day.
Climate in southeastern Tibet including Nyingchi and Chamdo is balmy with an boilerplate temperature of eight degrees centigrade; while in western Tibet (Shigatse and Nagqu) is absolutely algid with an boilerplate temperature beneath aught degree.
However in the axial breadth of Tibet, the ambit of Lhasa and Tsedang is added favorable for traveling. Travelers can appointment these two areas all year around, not too hot in summer and not too algid in winter.
2. How is the alley action in backing division in Tibet? Charge I yield any rainproof with me?
The backing division in Tibet is mainly from June to August and it does accept a actual bad appulse on the roads. However, there are abounding clue aliment workers and bounded army would aswell accord admonition to restore the roads. About speaking, it abandoned takes a few hours to accomplish the anchorage achievable again. As for the rainproof, you are appropriate to yield raincoat, rain-proof trousers and shoes if you wish to trek, ascend the abundance or ride a bike. If you accept accumulation tours organized by some biking agencies, usually you don't charge to yield rainproof with you, because Tibet about rains at night and the acclimate is absolutely acceptable in the daytime. Besides, the day-tripper bus is consistently forth with you.
3. What is the best time to biking to Tibet?
Generally speaking, aboriginal April is the alpha of biking season, which lasts to mid-June if a ample bulk of Chinese travelers blitz to Tibet for summer holiday. Late June to the end of National Anniversary is the aiguille biking division if some important festivals captivated in Tibet, like Shoton Festival, Gyantse Dawa Festival and Nagqu horse benumbed Festival. Afterwards mid October, Tibet turns to winter and as the visitors abate greatly, added than bisected of hotels are bankrupt for the poor reservation.
As for the best time to travel, it depends on your biking requirement.
1. If you wish an acutely bargain price, go to Tibet in winter, from December to next March. All the things are absolutely cheap; even the day-tripper sites action 30-50% abatement on access fee. Hotels are cheap, too. You can adore 5 brilliant hotels with beneath than 100USD including breakfast. Compared with traveling in August, the bulk of a winter bout is abandoned 50%-60% of a summer tour. Because of the poor bulk of visitors, the Potala Palace allows you to absorb even a accomplished day in it. Besides, the monks are not active and accept additional time to babble with you.
2. If you like trekking, do it at May or September if the cloudburst will never bother you and the acclimate is balmy and pleasant.
3. If you adulation Mt.Everest and wish to see the bright face of it, try to abstain the condensate division and blurred weather.
4. If you adulation to appointment the grass acreage in arctic Tibet, do the bout in July if the flowers blossom in all-inclusive acreage and groups of yak and sheep, Tibetan itinerant tents advance all over the grassland.
5. Those who wish to drive to Tibet through Sichuan-Tibet artery should abstain the backing season. There will be mudslides, cave-ins and mire on assertive sections of the road, blocking the access of vehicles.
About top ambit sickness
1. What is top ambit sickness? What's the evidence of top ambit sickness?
High ambit affection may action at top altitudes (over 2700m) due to the abbreviating availability of oxygen. It usually occurs afterward a accelerated ascendance and can usually be prevented by ascendance slowly. Affection about apparent themselves six to ten hours afterwards ascendance and about abate in one to two days, but they occasionally advance into the added austere conditions. Accepted affection of top ambit affection awning conciseness of breath, headache, fatigue, abdomen illness, dizziness, and beddy-bye disturbance.
2. How to abstain or abate top ambit sickness?
Accumulate a acceptable mood, don't be too aflame or be too afraid about top ambit sickness. Afore visiting Tibet, get as advantageous as possible, both physically and psychologically.
Yield affliction of yourself and abstain communicable algid afore traveling to Tibet, and not to yield battery at the aboriginal two canicule afterwards you are in Lhasa to abstain getting cold, or you will calmly ache from ambit affection beneath anemic concrete condition.
Do not booze any booze on the aboriginal two canicule if you are in Tibet. Booze affluence of baptize and eat light, high-carbohydrate commons for added energy.
Do not run, jump or do some demanding jobs at the aboriginal two days. Getting peaceful and accepting a acceptable blow are important.
Already you accept the affection of ambit sickness, yield some anesthetic (it is said that it's accessible to accept some adulate tea if you can acclimate to the acidity of it) and don't go higher. Medication and oxygen aswell admonition to anticipate ambit sickness. Balmy ambit affection affection can be advised with able medication. If medication and oxygen do not abate the symptoms, go to hospital or abandon anon to a safe altitude!
Oxygen can admonition you abate the affection of ambit sickness, but do not use it too about in Lhasa while your affection of ambit affection are not serious. If you feel arctic or feel actual uncomfortable, you should go to the abutting hospital accessible in the area.
In accession to the accustomed medications for traveling it is appropriate to accompany top ambit medication. Seek suggestions from your doctor.
Acquaint your bout adviser bound if you don't feel able-bodied and chase the guide's advice.
3. What should I do if I accept top ambit affection afterwards accession in Tibet?
There are hospitals in abounding ample cities in Tibet. You may acclimate to balmy top ambit affection by yourself boring and you may go to hospital if it is serious. Afterwards you accept already had top ambit sickness, you should blow well, do not move too much, accumulate eating, booze some baptize with atramentous amoroso or yield some medicine. If the top ambit affection is appealing severe, you should go to hospital, or alight to some lower places, or leave Lhasa immediately. Top ambit affection shall abandon afterwards you alight to assertive ambit and it has no aftereffect symptoms.
4. Is top ambit affection added austere if traveling to Tibet by even than by train?
Exactly, but both bureau accept their advantages and disadvantages. You are added acceptable to accept top ambit affection because you don't accept abundant time to acclimate to the plateau ambiance gradually if you go by plane. The ambit change is anon from several hundreds meters to added than 3000 meters. While, if you go to Tibet by train, you can acclimate your physique to the top plateau ambiance boring and gradually. Then, you may abate or abstain top ambit sickness.
5. Humans with what affectionate of diseases can not go to Tibet? Do I charge concrete convenance afore travelling to Tibet?
People with the afterward diseases can not biking to Tibet:
Humans with all kinds of amoebic affection diseases, astringent arrhythmia or comatose affection amount over 100per minute, top claret burden II or above, all kinds of claret diseases and cranial vascular diseases.
Humans with abiding respiratory arrangement diseases, average bulk of adverse pulmonary diseases or above, such as bronchus expansion, emphysema and so on.
Humans with diabetes mellitus which is not controlled properly, hysteria, epilepsia and schizophrenia.
Humans with bad cold, top respiratory amplitude infections, and physique temperature aloft 38F or beneath 38F while the accomplished physique and the respiratory arrangement accept accessible symptoms, are not recommended to biking to Tibet until they're OK.
Humans who were diagnosed to accept top ambit pulmonary edema, top ambit bookish edema, top ambit hypertension with accessible access of claret pressure, top ambit affection diseases and top ambit polycythemia.
Top accident abundant women.
If you are not abiding about your physique condition, you may accept a concrete examination. But you are not declared to do added exercise afore traveling to Tibet, for appliance will accord added burdens to your affection and you'll charge added oxygen, which may calmly could cause top ambit sickness.
6. Why can not humans with algid go to Tibet? What should I do if I bolt a algid in Tibet?
Your accustomed arrangement shall be anemic if you bolt a algid and you may ache top ambit affection calmly because of it. Besides, astringent algid may calmly about-face to some added austere top ambit diseases, abnormally pulmonary edema, which is actual dangerous. So you are not declared to biking to Tibet afore you get rid of a cold.
While, if you bolt a algid in Tibet, things ability not be so serious, because your physique has already, to some extent, acclimate to the plateau ambiance and you can go to a doctor and yield some medicine
Permits & certificates
1. Are there any limitations or restrictions imposed on foreigners to biking to Tibet? How about across Chinese, Taiwan Compatriots and Hong Kong and Macao compatriots? How to handle it and how continued does it take?
There are some appropriate requirements for adopted travelers to Tibet. Firstly, adopted tourists to Tibet accept to be organized by biking agencies, with accepted routes. Secondly, a Tibet Biking Admittance issued by the Tibet Tourism Bureau is indispensable. The Tibet Biking Admittance accept to be acquired afore they arch to Tibet. What's more, foreigners are not accustomed to biking abandoned in Tibet by their own, even with the biking permit. They accept to be accompanied by a accountant bout guide. Tibet biking admittance is aswell appropriate from across Chinese and Taiwan Compatriots, while Hong Kong and Macao compatriots can biking to Tibet like added Chinese aborigine with accurate Home Return Permit. Foreigners, across Chinese and Taiwan compatriots can administer for Tibet biking admittance from Tibet tourism bureau or assertive able biking agencies with accurate authorization (copies), acceptance (copies) and job certificate. Usually, it can be acquired in one anniversary and 2 to 3 canicule if you are in burning need.
2. What is Tibet Access Permit? How to get a Tibet Access Admittance and what abstracts are appropriate to get it?
Tibet Access Permit, aswell accepted as Tibet Tourism Bureau (TTB) Admittance or Tibet Visa, is the basal certificate for adopted travellers to access into Tibet. No adopted company can appointment Tibet afterwards captivation the Tibet Access Admittance in their hands. Adopted tourists are appropriate to appearance both their Chinese Acceptance and Tibet Access Admittance if they change for the boarding passes of aerial to Tibet or lath trains to Tibet.
Tibet Access Admittance is acutely issued by Tibet Tourism Bureau, in purpose of akin the numbers of adopted visitors. With this permit, greenhorn tourists can biking in Lhasa arena including Lhasa city, Yamdrok Lake, Ganden, Tsurphu, Namtso, Drigung Til and Reting.
Tibet Access Admittance is not accessible for complete travelers. Adopted travellers accept to biking in bout accumulation and ask accepted biking bureau to administer Tibet bout for you.
Documents required:
You can get Tibet access admittance (TTB permit) by sending assertive able biking bureau the aboriginal page of your accurate authorization and a archetype of your Chinese acceptance by fax or by email, and accompaniment acutely your occupations (Foreign journalists and diplomats are not accustomed to go to Tibet as a tourist). If you are Taiwan Compatriots, forward us the copies of your MTP-Mainland Biking Permits or alleged Taiwan Compatriot Access Permit/travel certificate (commonly accepted as "Tai Bao Zheng"), and acquaint us your occupations.
If you are the citizens of Hong Kong and Macau SAR, China Re-entry Admittance for Hong Kong & Macau Compatriots is abundant to biking in Tibet. You are not appropriate to administer for the Tibet Permit.
Pay attention: If you are planning to biking to places acutely bankrupt to foreigners in Tibet, an Alien's Biking Admittance is required.
3. What is Alien's Biking Permit?
Except Tibet Access Permit, an Alien's Biking Admittance is appropriate if you are planning to biking to places acutely bankrupt to foreigners in Tibet, such as Mt. Everest, Rongbuk Monastery, Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasorovar. Alien's Biking Admittance is not bare for places in Lhasa region, towns of Shigatse and Tsetang, or ceaseless biking on Friendship Highway.
Alliens' Biking Admittance is appropriate to appointment 'unopened' areas. Which is issued by the badge (Public Security Bureau, "PSB"). Usually you can administer for it already you access at Lhasa. For bout groups, our adviser will ask you for the authorization and TTB admittance and abide it to the Adopted Diplomacy Section of PSB for the Biking Permit. It commonly takes several hours and the bulk is 50 CNY/person. If you are an alone traveler, you charge to accompany bounded tours to 'unopen' areas, and the bounded biking agencies will align the PSB for you as well. Pay attention, there is no biking bureau can accommodate 'PSB permit-only' service.
Notice: If you wish to do a Tibet overland bout from Yunnan, Sichuan, Qinghai or Xinjiang arena to Tibet, you accept to got the PSB admittance afore your bout starts.
4. Which locations of Tibet are listed as the bankrupt areas?
At present, you accept to administer for a Biking Admittance if you are planning to appointment the afterward places:Tsedang: Samye Monastery, Tomb of Tibetan King, Trundruk Monastery, YumbulakhangShigatse: Sakya Monastery, Mt. Everest, Rongbuk MonasteryGyangtse: Pelkor Chode Monastery & Kubum StupaNgari Region: Mt. Kailash, Lake Manasarovar, Tsaparang, Years, etc. Nyingchi Region: Basum-tso, Pomi, Rawo-tso, etc.Chamdo Region: Chamdo, Riwoche, Tengchen, etc.
5. Are there any added certificates and permits may be appropriate in Tibet?
Except Tibet Access Permit, Alien's Biking Permit, there are Aggressive Permit, Foreign-affairs admittance and added permits which may be appropriate if traveling in Tibet.
Sensitive bound are as such as Mt Kailash and eastern Tibet aswell crave a aggressive admittance and a foreign-affairs permit. For Tholing and Tsaparang in western Tibet you will aswell charge a admittance from the bounded Cultural Antiquities Department. All these will be abiding by our biking bureau one ages afore you access Tibet. The Aggressive Admittance is issued by troop while the Foreign-affair's admittance is issued by Adopted diplomacy appointment in Lhasa. It commonly takes 10-15 alive canicule to get them all.
6. How to accord with the acceptance from Tibet to Nepal? Can I administer for Nepal acceptance in Lhasa? Is it fast? Shall I be denied?
Nepal has two embassies in China: one is in Beijing and the added is in Lhasa. It is easier and added acceptable to handle the Nepal acceptance in Lhasa as continued as you accommodate to the assertive procedures. And there are hardly any cases of denial. But the acceptance admiral don't plan at approved time, so you are recommended to break several added canicule in Lhasa to administer for Nepal acceptance and it is added anchored if you handle the acceptance aboriginal afterwards you access in Lhasa. The accepted admiral of Nepal is in Lhasa, abreast the Norbulinka Park. Commonly you can get the acceptance in the afternoon of the next alive day if you abide the appliance and all-important abstracts in the morning of the aboriginal day. The time to abide certificate is from 10am to 12am, Monday to Friday. So, you charge plan a brace of canicule in Lhasa to delay the visa. The time to get acceptance is usually at 4pm, already you get the visa, you can fly to Kathmandu or set out to Zhangmu bound by cars or by bus.
To administer for Nepal acceptance in Lhasa, you charge adapt the aboriginal passport, 2 authorization admeasurement copies and complete a form. Your authorization accept to be accurate at atomic for the next 6 months. There are three kinds of visas according to aeon you plan to break in Neal, the 15 days, 30 canicule and the 3 months. If you are traveling to break added than 15 canicule in Nepal, it is bigger to get the acceptance in Lhasa, as the bound appointment issued 15 canicule acceptance abandoned and it is almost big-ticket to extend the acceptance in Kathmandu or Gorkaha.
You can aswell get Nepal acceptance at the border. Not far abroad from the Friendship Bridge, you can get the accession acceptance of 15 canicule break at the bound appointment with 25 USD. You charge adapt a authorization admeasurement photo and complete a anatomy as well.
What to Pack:
1. What drugs to yield if traveling to Tibet?
In the aboriginal few canicule afterwards accession in Tibet, you may acquaintance some bulk of ambit reaction. Colds, indisposition and digestive disorders are common. Yield an able accumulation of any decree medication you use regularly, including anesthetic for cold, headache, stomachache, and insect bite, diarrhea and so on, like the Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Antibiotics, throat lozenges, nasal decongestant and vitamins etc. A lot of over-the-counter medicines, such as aspirin and anti-diarrheal pills, are accessible in Lhasa, but are added difficult to access alfresco of burghal areas. It is appropriate to yield anti-altitude affection drugs to cope with oxygen deficiency. Accompany diamox pills which are believed to be able to anticipate the ambit affection effectively. Please argue your doctor above-mentioned to your biking to Tibet.
2. What aliment to yield if travelling to Tibet?You may yield some chocolate, broiled beef, hot pickled alacrity tuber, biscuit and added aliment and candy you like. You'd bigger yield aliment with top calorie. You may aswell yield some gum with you, which may admonition abate the evidence of syrigmus and headache. If traveling to limited areas of Tibet it is a acceptable abstraction to backpack some food, snacks, and bubbler water. It is not consistently simple to acquisition aliment or cooler baptize in these areas. Baptize ablution equipment, such as duke pump filters, is not necessary, as bottled mineral baptize and thermoses of above baptize are accessible everywhere throughout Tibet. Baptize ablution tablets can be advantageous during trekking. It is a acceptable abstraction to yield a acceptable superior multivitamin to supplement your diet aback a accumulation of vegetables and fruits may not be readily available.
3. The all-important bolt you should yield if traveling to Tibet Necessities: sunglasses, hat, sun cream, derma cream, lipstick, continued sleeve clothes, sweaters, Passport, visa, money, acclaim card, camera, film, batteries, toiletries, cosmetics, knife, watch, day bag-pack, big biking accoutrements (soft luggage), baptize bottle, journal, account book, autograph materials, binoculars, ancestors pictures and bite foods.
4. What affectionate of clothes and shoes should be taken if traveling to Tibet?
The temperatures change abundantly on the altiplano. In the arctic allotment of Tibet, humans abrasion blubbery coats all year annular (including July and August which are the hottest months in a lot of of the areas in China). The accomplished temperature is 4-5 degrees centigrade in arctic Tibet. It aswell snows in July and August.
The temperature aberration in a alone day is big. In Lhasa, the temperature in July arrives at 30 degrees centigrade at daytime, but avalanche to 10 degrees centigrade at night. Sometimes it will snow or barrage at night, so you'd bigger yield some down apparel (those with hats will better), woolen sweaters, balmy gloves, balmy and wind-proof shoes and socks. Cutting several layers of accouterment that can be calmly added or removed is the astute best aback temperatures may alter abundantly aural a alone day.
Most hotels in Tibet accept no axial heating. The air-conditioners in alone apartment do not plan able-bodied in the algid night. In winter, from November to next March, of advance you charge accompany down jackets, balmy sweaters, gloves, balmy pants, woolen hats. It is actual algid in the morning and evening. In summer, cutting a T-shirt in day time but the Jacket is all-important at auberge in the morning and evening.
During the aiguille tourism season, April, May, September and October, you charge to adapt T-shirts, overcoats and jeans, balmy sweaters. Besides, common condensate in this division makes waterproof accouterment and raingear complete necessities.
Even in summer, a down covering is all-important for those who are traveling above Lhasa and Shigatse into added limited areas such as the Everest Camp. A cape additional a sweater will plan accurately for aimless about Lhasa in summer.
Other essentials to backpack awning four or 5 pairs of affection or woolen underwear, four or 5 pairs of woolen socks, continued sleeve affection or failing absolute shirts and T-shirts. Women should abstain skirts or dresses.
Also, whenever you appointment Tibet, if your plan includes brief at Everest Base Camp or Namtso Lake, or a several canicule alfresco expedition in abundance area, to accumulate balmy is actual important. The winter clothes are a must. However, you do not charge to anguish too abundant about clothing, you can buy any affectionate of clothes you charge in Lhasa and clothes is absolutely cheap.
It is actual important to accept a able adequate brace of boots, abnormally your biking covers limited breadth and you accept to airing for a continued distance. For example, if your biking alcove Everest Base Camp, you charge to awning 8 km from Rongpuk Monastery to EBC and back. Failing boots are fine, but Tibet can be wet and we will do all-encompassing walking, so accomplish abiding your shoes fit able-bodied and are acceptable for algid and puddles. You should aswell accept a brace of adequate and boxy sandals.
5. What certificates and abstracts should I yield with me if I biking to Tibet?
Of advance you should yield your passport, China acceptance and Tibet biking admittance with you. Or you will not be accustomed not even to get on the even or the train.
There are all-embracing four abstracts appropriate for adopted tourists who wish to biking advisedly in Tibet:
Chinese Acceptance – you can administer for in Chinese Embassy in your country;
Tibet Access Admittance – It is issued by Tibet Tourism Bureau and is a accept to for foreigners entering Tibet;
Travel Permit: It is appropriate if you are planning to biking to the bankrupt areas in Tibet, and you can access it afterwards you access in Tibet
Military Admittance – you accept to access if you are planning to biking to some aggressive acute areas.


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Aeropostale CEO Julian Geiger claims the private equity firm backing the distressed teen retailer wanted it to crumble.
Stocks extend losses by late morning Tuesday after a reading on China's factory activity disappoints and sparks fears over the global economic growth.
A new wave of bankruptcies have swept through the retail industry.
Stock futures slide on Tuesday after a change in policy from the Reserve Bank of Australia triggers fears over the health of the global economy.
Aeropostale is reportedly planning to file for bankruptcy protection this week.
U.S. stock futures trade lower and European stocks fall. Shares in Australia surge after the Reserve Bank of Australia cut its benchmark rate for the first time in a year.
The music world lost an icon while April becomes a hot month for Chapter 11 filings. Also, Starbucks reported earnings.
The music world lost an icon while April becomes a hot month for Chapter 11 filings. Also, Starbucks reported earnings.
Aeropostale (ARO) stock is plunging after reports suggested that the retailer will file for bankruptcy as soon as this month.
Analysts at Oppenheimer commended the video game retailer for its "capital discipline" and its efforts to educate investors about the changes going on at the company.
The recent rebound is undeserved and the stock should be avoided.
The once-dominant teen apparel retailer Pacific Sunwear is preparing to file a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, according to reports.
Few retailers were hot this winter season but winners include J.C. Penney and Toys 'R' Us.
The board of the struggling teen apparel retailer has given the OK for Aeropostale to explore strategic alternatives.
It was an uplifting end to a rock-solid week on Wall Street, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average both into positive territory for the year.
Struggling mall-based retailer Aéropostale Inc. ARO has brought in advisers to help it explore a sale or restructuring, reports The Deal's Jamie Mason.
Stocks pare gains by mid-afternoon Friday as crude reverses direction following an increase in the number of active oil rigs in the U.S.
Stocks were on track for their fifth straight week of gains as crude oil climbed to its best level of the year on hopes of a production freeze.
Stocks edge higher on Friday as crude oil extends its 2016 records on hopes of a production freeze.
Aeropostale (ARO) stock is plummeting in early-morning trading on Friday after the company announced that it would explore a potential sale and reported a weak 2015 fourth quarter.
Stock futures edge higher on Friday as crude oil extends its 2016 records on hopes of a production freeze.
Aeropostale (ARO) shares are getting hammered in after-hours trading on Thursday immediately following the mall-based specialty retailer's weak 2015 fourth quarter results released after the closing bell.
U.S. stock futures are rising Thursday after the Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged and slashes its forecast for the number of interest rate hikes it expects in 2016.
Aeropostale (ARO) stock increased on Tuesday ahead of the company's 2015 fourth quarter results.
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Both companies are relying on revenue and earnings from a corporate client base they are also competing with.
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The competitiveness between Apple and RIM has always gone the way of pleasure over business. RIM has always had a competitive advantage over all other smartphone makers in that its security features are second to none. The problem always seemed to be with RIM's inability to connect with the everyday consumer who was looking for a phone that could run all the cool apps their friends were playing. Although this has changed over the past few months it's still an area that all smartphone makers want to capitalize on.
In addition to security, connecting with the corporate enterprise level market was also an advantage that RIM had. In fact, it may be RIM's biggest edge over anyone else in the smartphone market. RIM has been riding the wave of enterprise domination for a long time now. The question now is has that wave crashed?
Over the past week a new disturbing trend has started that should leave anyone who appreciates BlackBerry devices, wondering what's going on. More and more organizations are migrating from their BlackBerry devices to Apple's iPhone. To some this may seem like no big deal, but lets take a look at the big picture here. The first problem that arises is that these organizations are not small.
According to the New York Times Halliburton, one of the world's largest oilfield services companies has dropped BlackBerry as their primary device used with in their organization. This makes 4,500 BlackBerry devices replaced for iPhones. In addition The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , ( NOAA) also announced that they to would be moving their 3,000 BlackBerry users to iPhones. That's 7,500 BlackBerry devices gone in one week. Lets not jump the gun and sound the alarms just yet, there are reasons for this sudden shift.
Application Development
Application development has always been a dry area for RIM's BlackBerry. For the longest time there really wasn't a passion to develop applications for a BlackBerry device. The good news is that over the past year RIM has made some really good progress in this area. While all of that is good the problem is that organizations like apps just like the everyday consumer does. If a device has an application that can run either their proprietary software or boost their productivity they are more likely to go to that device. The key here for RIM is to continue to encourage development for BlackBerry and continue to provide developers with the tools and support that they need to develop high quality apps.
A Peaceful Coexistence With Microsoft
Lets face it, the vast majority of organizations use Microsoft products to perform their day to day office activities. So the ability to integrate seamlessly with Microsoft products is a big plus. Organizations like the plug and play approach of Activesync against their Exchange servers. They like the ability to run a Micrsoft Lync application from their mobile device. The good news is that RIM has already take steps to address this issue with the recent announcement of BlackBerry® Business Cloud Services for Microsoft Office 365.
A Poor Decision By Organizations
So what does all this mean. It means that once again more organizations are sacrificing flexibility and productivity over security. Some would argue if that is even a big deal. One only has to wait until the first major security breach is announced, because some corporate executive wanted to download the app that changed the color of their fonts, but was really a hidden key-logger. Lets not forget the immaturity of management tools for the iPhone, BES far more mature and robust than any other solution on the market today.
Again, CIO's and CEO's need to be asking themselves whats most important for their organization. Are the bells and whistles from the iPhone really worth moving from the durability and security that the BlackBerry has to offer? Is amusement over security really an ideal trade off?


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Photographer Gareth McConnell speaks to Anne-Celine Jaeger about his recently published book Close Your Eyes. They met in London to discuss civil liberties, mass communion, Ibiza and printing techniques. Here is an edited transcript of their two-hour discussion.
You say your book, Close Your Eyes, is a "frenzied reworking of your accumulated archive." It contains images from your Ibiza series, from God & Man, from Night Flowers, as well as images culled from the Internet, and yet it goes beyond a straightforward monograph. How did this book come about?
The germination was a meeting with Bruno Ceschel from Self Publish, Be Happy, who was interested in doing a book with me. Looking at much of my work, I realised there was a huge disparity between its aspirations and what it ended up looking like. This was an opportunity to free myself from self-imposed restrictions and just go for it. I then really got stuck in it for five or six weeks just mashing everything up, working together with an amazing bookbinder, and something emerged from it all that expressed what I was trying to get out. The freedom of being able to use other bits of found imagery to shape the narrative and punctuate it with different ideas really helped.
It feels like a hugely personal piece of work. We see ravers in communal rapture, psychedelic skies, but also the fear of potential disappointment . . .
I remember going to a rave, taking ecstasy and dancing all night in Belfast in 1990 and the world completely changing, going home the next morning and putting all my old records under my bed and thinking, "From now on, all I want to do is dance." I was in Northern Ireland, literally sharing a dance-floor with members of the IRA and UVF [Ulster Volunteer Force]--on acid--at the height of The Troubles. Ibiza was this mythologised place. I thought everything in Northern Ireland was shit, therefore anywhere else must be brilliant. I went to Ibiza filled with expectation. Though I had some incredible experiences there, ultimately it ended up being a series of disappointments. My epiphany came years later when I read Erich Fromm's The Art of Loving. It touched on the orgiastic experience and the tools we seek to overcome aloneness as a human entity--including music, drugs and mass communion. So when I first started taking pictures in Ibiza, I was looking for people who were aspiring to a particular idea. I was looking for disciples drawn to this place, like I had been, to try to find some kind of oneness or unity.
The book is also dotted with found imagery of key moments in recent British history, where civil liberties were savagely attacked. You also feature, for example, a bit-mapped image of a purpose-built Barratt home, suggesting conformity and uniformity of thought. Are you making a political statement?
Yes, there is a political aspect to the book. The title of the book, Close Your Eyes, refers both to the aspect of getting completely off your tits, that feeling of ecstasy, of losing yourself, but also to closing your eyes to the horrors of all that's going on. It's like we're encouraged to get off our head but discouraged from participating or understanding the world around us. I think Robert Anton Wilson's quote from Sex, Drugs & Magick (1987) really sums it up: "The heretic of the 21st Century might be, not a man who takes a drug the government forbids but a man who refuses the drug a government commands." We all need to wake up a little bit.
When did you start the process of dismembering and re-assembling images ("Ibiza Mistakes"), and using found imagery (God & Man)?
It started in 2008, when I was so dissatisfied with my own work, the failure of it--the fact that I'd developed this particular idea, but was unable to express it. It was the year my daughter Sorcha was born, and the first year I didn't go to Ibiza. I was totally broke and was printing out images of the Ibiza series at home and the portraits came out all lined and faded and I realized they said more than the original photograph, so I further manipulated them, by running them repeatedly through the photocopier. Off the back of this I decided to make new work using only the really low-fi methods, such as my home printer, the internet, the photocopy shop and the local pharmacy for digital prints. That's also when I started working on the God & Man series, where I multiple-exposed found images of sunsets, using the last of the Kodachrome film, and made Cibachrome prints out of them.
The printing in Close Your Eyes is exquisite, some of the images are so thick with ink they are almost fluffy, others are super glossy like pools of nail varnish. Why was this attention to color and texture so important to you?
I wanted to make something that not only communicated its ideas successfully but that was also a real experience to hold and look at, and one of the strategies to achieve this was to put real art works and prints in the book as opposed to reproductions of those art works.
Tell me about your publishing company, Sorika.
Sorika has no particular agenda other than the realising of interesting ideas, books, prints, shows, films--for the love of it. It started with Chris Wilson's book Horse Latittudes, which I published in 2013. I'm currently working on a re-working of Tom Wood's Looking for Love and will soon be publishing A Concise Reference Dictionary of Art by Neal Brown. I really enjoy the collaborative process. After all those years of working for myself, it's a real release.
Anne-Celine Jaeger is a writer base in London, and is the author of Image Makers, Image Takers
Gareth McConnell was born in Northern Ireland in 1972 and graduated from the Royal College of Art. Recent exhibitions include Northern Ireland: 30 Years of Photography at Belfast Exposed and Observers: Photographers of the British Scene from the 1930s to Now, Galeria de Arte Sao Poalo, Brazil. Donlon Books, London, is hosting a book-launch and signing on April 17th from 19.00-21.30. His book Close Your Eyes is avialable now. For more on Gareth McConnell visit www.sorika.com.


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Everything happened in real-time last night as it was Night 1 of the live shows.
It was the night for three-time champion Blake Shelton and his team to face off against Adam Levine's team, as the first 10 of the Top 20 performed in hopes of advancing to the Top 12. After a performance of "How I Feel" from Flo Rida featuring Coach Christina Aguilera, the night's competition began.
Team Blake: Shelbie Z — "Fancy" by Reba McEntire
Sweet Southern belle (with an edge) Shelbie Z went first. The former pageant queen has deemed herself an outlaw-country artist, and Coach Blake decided Reba McEntire's "Fancy" would play to Shelbie's strengths. Fresh off of her wedding, Shelbie Z channeled her inne- Reba and impressed all of the coaches. Coach Adam called her performance flawless, Christina felt that she delivered and wasn't not surprised, and Blake felt like she woke him up out of a coma.
Team Adam: James Wolpert — "A Case of You" by Joni Mitchell
Collegedropout-turned-Apple store employee-turned-"The Voice" favorite James Wolpert took the stage to perform a stripped-down version of Joni Mitchell's "A Case of You." Coming off of a not-so-stellar performance last week, Coach Adam gave James a chance to redeem himself, and remind the other coaches and America that he indeed has a voice.
During the performance James wowed the coaches leaving CeeLo in awe (he was full of compliments because he was having a good day), making Coach Blake jealous and giving Adam a chance to humble-brag (or not) about his team.
Team Blake: Nic Hawk — "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke, Pharrell and T.I.
If you didn't think it was possible for a single singer to perform every part of "Blurred Lines," Nic Hawk proved you wrong. Coach Blake chose Robin Thicke's summer hit "Blurred Lines" for his most eccentric singer on his team, and made sure he delivered. During rehearsals, Blake told Nic to go out there and deliver the singing, rapping and dancing that comes with the song, and the leader of the "Flawk" did just that. Blowing away all of the coaches, Nic landed rave reviews from everyone. Christina commended him on multi-tasking, CeeLo thought it was really great and all his coach could say was "OMG…OMG."
Team Blake: Ray Boudreaux — "Home" by Marc Broussard
Not only is he a heartthrob, but Team Blake's Ray Boudreaux has soul. Blake said "Home" was the perfect song to showcase Bourdreaux's Louisiana roots and "Swamp Pop" style. Not only is the song one of Coach Blake's favorites, but it tells Ray's story, and showcases his exact genre of music. Christina was left swooning, as was Blake. Ray's performance was one of the night's best.
Team Blake: Austin Jencks — "She Talks to Angels" by The Black Crowes
Who knew that Austin Jencks road mopeds and not Harleys? Coach Blake likes the fact Jencks throws everyone off, in a good way. Austin's rough image is masked by his sensitive performance and ability to connect with the audience. CeeLo commended Austin on his flawless talent. Blake couldn't have been happier by the result and Austin's performance.
Team Adam: Grey — "Still into You" by Paramore
Adam had one mission and one mission only with Grey: To make everyone forget that she was the sweet wedding singer, and show off her edge. Adam chose Paramore's "Still into You" for Grey because he believed her vocals and energy would shine through. CeeLo agreed and saw the vision, while Coach Christina pointed out a few vocal flaws. Adam loved her performance.
Team Adam: Will Champlin — "Secrets" by OneRepublic
In one of the most emotional and best performances of the night, new dad Will Champlin stole the hearts of America with his performance of OneRepublic's "Secrets." Adam felt it was time for Will to play off of his strengths and start off on the pian, while bringing the energy at the end of his performance. It worked. Will moved Coach Christina to tears, and left Blake and CeeLo stunned and disappointed that he didn't make it on their teams. Adam again felt he dominated the evening with that performance.
Team Adam: Preston Pohl — "Nothing on You" by B.o.B and Bruno Mars
It was the night for Preston Pohl to take the old soul in his voice and pair it with a modern hit. Pohl performed both parts of the song proved that he could step outside of his comfort zone. CeeLo felt it was "so good" and Adam couldn't have been prouder of his team member.
Team Blake: Cole Vosbury — "Maggie May" by Rod Stewart
After losing the battle rounds to Jonny Gray, Cole Vosbury got a chance at redemption on Team Blake. Blake wanted to see Cole find a style of music that fits him. Keeping in touch with his singer/songwriter side, Cole performed "Maggie May" by Rod Stewart. All of the coaches were impressed and wanted a chance to hit their buttons to put him on their teams. CeeLo felt like a fool for letting him go, Christina is now a fan and Adam was impressed at how consistent Cole has been. He's one of the front-runners to win the show.
Team Adam: Tessanne Chin — "Many Rivers to Cross" by Jimmy Cliff
Team Adam closed out the night by saving the best for last. Jamaican powerhouse Tessanne Chin has performed pop hits since her arrival on the show, and last night Adam felt it was time to take it to her roots by performing a song that was close to her heart. Adam chose Jimmy Cliff's "Many Rivers to Cross," a song by the artist who gave Tessanne her start by singing back-up for him in Jamaica. After her performance, Tessanne was not only moved herself to tears, but left the coaches and audience in shock. Christina could relate to the performance and happy tears, CeeLo called her the best in the competition and Adam reminded her of how high she had just set the bar. It was an amazing performance.
On Tuesday night, Teams CeeLo and Christina battle each other. This season, it is up to America to vote for the first two contestants from each team that make it, while coaches chose the third.
With two more nights of "The Voice" to go this week, who do you want to see move on?


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The American Legion Post 22 in Marion is no different than any other Legion Post in the state of Kansas or the United States in that members desire to offer support to fellow veterans.
Mary Olson's husband, Warren E. Olson, a World War II veteran, needed legion assistance when he ran into trouble paying for his medication.
"He was service disabled but the Veterans Administration would not allow him medication coverage because of my employment," Olson said. "If it wasn't for the assistance I got from the American Legion, I wouldn't have been able to care for him in my home, and he would not have gotten the medicine he needed."
Providing support for local veterans, whether it be acting as a liaison with the VA, providing transportation, or simply listening, is a priority for members of Post 22.
"If there is anyone that has served and now needs help, we are here for them," Gary Chaput, Post 22 adjutant, chaplain, and board member said on Monday. "It doesn't matter if they are a member of our post or not. We are here to help."
At a meeting Dec. 12 honoring the visit of American Legion National Vice Commander Glenn Hickman to Marion, State Department Commander Paul Sanford spoke about the importance of broadening membership lists and recruiting new veterans to continue the good work of the organization.
"The Legion is not just about providing lounges and bingo for our veterans," Sanford said. "We strongly uphold four pillars that are imperative to our society. We provide veteran assistance, national security, promote Americanism, and sponsor many youth activities."
Sanford went on to say that legion membership made it possible for communities to fund scholarships and sponsor ball teams, shooting clubs and scout organizations for youth.
"People don't understand how much we really do," Sanford said. "It is funds raised in our lounges and from bingo games that allow us to take care of our veterans, their families, and provide support for the youth."
Sanford said that membership was the bread and butter of the organization that supports 35,000 members in the state.
"We've set a goal of increasing our membership to 63,000 by 2019," Sanford said. "If every member went out and recruited one fellow service member to join, we will easily reach that goal."
American Legion Post Adjutant, Chaplain, and board member Gary Chaput said the Marion chapter currently had 98 members.
"The American Legion is not the same as the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) organization," Chaput said. "VFW membership is for veterans who served in combat areas. Anyone who served the United States, or is a descendent of someone in armed services, during recognized dates of conflicts can be a legionnaire."
Chaput said Post 22 reactivated in 2007, growing from 22 members to the current 98.
"We actually have four bodies of membership," he said. "There are the Legionnaires, Sons of Liberty (for wartime service descendents), Ladies Auxiliary, and Riders. The Riders are made up of member from the other three divisions."
Chaput said he and Post Command President Kevin Hoffer were available to answer questions at any time from those who would like to join the American Legion, as well as any veterans needing help.
"There is a certain feeling among those who have been in the military that is hard to explain to those who haven't been there," he said. "When in active service, you know your buddy always has your back. We just want those veterans who are no long in active service but are trying to make it in regular society that we are still here. We still have your back."
Chaput is available at (620) 382-2754; Hoffer can be reached at (620) 382-2413.


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Guitar wood supplier predicts sound future
A specialty timber merchant in Tasmania believes there will be no problem with supply under the forest peace deal.
Bob MacMillan has been salvaging speciality timber for decades.
With many international tone woods now endangered, his wood is in demand with international guitar makers like Fender and Martin.
Mr MacMillan says with proper selective harvesting the resource will last for generations.
"I tell people this and they say, 'well I'm not going to be here in a couple of hundred years' and I say 'so what, the timber's going to be here forever if it's used correctly and managed correctly'," he said.


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Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) don't get the publicity they deserve. They're a success story. They can spell Armageddon for some of the most popular plant varieties maintained in backyard gardens, and once entrenched in a neighborhood, are almost impossible to eradicate completely. That doesn't mean you should give up trying, though. Japanese beetles are formidable foes, but they do have their kryptonite. The problem is there are lots of them, and most successful methods for eliminating them take planning. Think of it as warfare. The best campaigns use well-planned strategies that take time and consistent effort to pull off. Once you accept that one bucket of soapy water or a single spray session with a bottle of insecticide isn't going to do it, regardless of your level of gardening skill, it's easier to sign on for the long term fight. Is it painful? Sure. There will be losses. The good news is diligent effort pays off.
They Come from New Jersey?
Don't think you're being targeted by an unfair universe intent on turning your rose bushes into lace doilies. In the U.S. Japanese beetles are so pesky because they have fewer natural predator controls than indigenous species. These pests are Japanese imports (in case you thought the name meant something else), stowaways that made landfall in New Jersey around 1916. In their native land, they aren't nearly the problem they are here. They've been migrating west, gobbling up a smorgasbord of domestic and exotic plant species. Today they're active in 30 states, so at least you're not alone in your frustration and grief over plant losses. JB's are known to feed on at least 275 different plant species, and the annual cost to the turf industry alone is over $460 million. Many of their favorite meals are also popular garden plants.
Japanese Beetles - Know the Enemy
They like it wet
It isn't all bad news. Weather can have an impact on how active Japanese beetles will be in a given year. They are less abundant during hot, dry summers, and reproduce in fewer numbers, so there's some residual bounty in drought years. The flip side is they love warm, wet weather. If you've had a soggy summer, expect problems again next year if you don't do something to control their numbers.
They live underground most of the time
|Japanese beetle eggs
By summer's end, it may seem as though you've been battling Japanese beetles forever, but they're actually only active for six to eight weeks. After that, the adults will have laid their eggs and died. Those eggs in your lawn and flowerbeds turn into grubs that will feed on grass and other plant roots over the autumn and winter, and emerge next spring. How much time do they spend in the soil? That would be around 10 months a year.
Mark your calendar
Depending on where you're located, Japanese beetles will surface sometime between Mid-May and mid-July. A good rule of thumb is the farther south you are, the sooner you're landscape is likely to warm up and trigger their appearance. They're pretty predictable, emerging around the same time in an area year after year. If you started seeing them the second week in June, you can plan for next year's assault around the second week in June.
Japanese Beetle Deterrents You Should Know About
There are some natural deterrents to Japanese beetles, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture is even taking steps to help:
Milky Spore and Japanese Beetles
Milky disease, or milky spore, is a bacteria (Paenibacillus popilliae aka Bacillus popilliae) that lives near the surface of the soil where plant roots are abundant. This is also the zone inhabited by freshly hatched or young JB grubs (larvae). If present, grubs will ingest milky spore as they feed on grass and other roots. Within one to three weeks, the bacteria will kill the grubs, multiplying and releasing new generations of beneficial bacteria into the soil. Milky spore is safe around humans and pets, and benign to earthworms, bees and other common beneficial insects. Even though it is often criticized as only working on JB grubs (which seems like enough if your garden is infested), current research suggests milky spore can be effective against other types of white grubs as well.
Although you may have a little milky spore in your soil already, especially if you live in some East Coast regions, you can introduce more, but timing is important. Grubs hatch around August in most locations, and will feed in the "spore" zone until temperatures cool down, after which they will burrow deeper and feed little if at all. Apply milky spore then or before, when the soil temperature is at or above 65 degrees F and likely to remain that way for a while. One big advantage to a successful application is that it will remain viable in the soil for a long time. There is a difference of opinion on this, but some research suggests one application can provide additional JB defense for a decade or more.
Nematodes are another biological defense against Japanese beetles. There are lots of different types of nematodes, a kind of microscopic roundworm. Some are beneficial because they attack and kill destructive insects, and others are themselves nasty customers and best avoided. Beneficial nematodes are available as a packaged natural defense against Japanese beetles and other soil dwelling pests. Some wood boring pests may also qualify for eradication this way. Beneficial nematodes are known as natural grub killers, and different varieties can have an impressive list of victims. Many products include a blend of different worm types like:
- Steinernema carpocapsae
- Steinernema feltiae
- Steinernema glaseri
- Heterorhabditis bacteriophora
Working together, they will destroy the bugs you love to hate, like: Japanese beetles (of course), vine borers, bagworms, cucumber beetles, flea beetles, outdoor fleas and weevils. Most beneficial insects like bees, earthworms and ladybugs are unaffected.
Although treatment recommendations will vary by manufacturer, most involve mixing nematodes with water and spraying them on your soil and lawn. You can apply a nematode mixture with a hose or pump sprayer. Because they are alive -- and small, check Amazon or another supplier for satisfaction ratings on any product you're interested in. Common customer complaints include receiving suspected dead batches. This can be hard to determine. A high satisfaction rating is a hedge against receiving dead or dying nematodes. It's also important to note that different nematode blends affect different pest species, so be sure you choose a product that will kill the range of pests you prefer. Japanese beetles are a favorite for nematode products, so they're included in most blends.
The application window for nematodes is similar to that of milky spore, with the exception of a spring application option that will kill grubs before they emerge, but after they've done plenty of root damage, so not ideal as a single application strategy. Some products recommend twice yearly applications, but once communities of nematodes are in your soil, they'll keep you protected indefinitely unless you kill them with pesticides.
Products are rated for the size of the area to be covered. You can buy nematode products at many local garden centers and online. Be aware this is a seasonal, time sensitive product with a limited shelf life. There are living critters in the bottle or box, so don't make the mistake of leaving them in your roasting hot car or on your porch during an early freeze. It's also a good idea to review the application directions carefully. Some products can be applied multiple times (usually dried varieties), while others are a one shot proposition.
Pesticides and DIY
|Japanese beetle grub (larva)
I've discussed these choices in other posts, and they do work. The numbers can be against you, though. Some neighborhoods are so infested that targeted responses like these are overwhelmed. You can kill hundreds of beetles in a day, and tomorrow there'll be plenty more to take their place. Many pesticides require direct contact with the pest, and that requires very regular respraying, which can get expensive and be devastating for beneficial insects like bees (who have a tough enough time of it already).
Staying with a pesticide or soapy bucket program will reduce the impact of an infestation over time and discourage beetles from laying eggs on your property, which is good news for next year.
With regard to the bucket idea, if you start early enough, like in the first few days after JBs emerge, you may be able to keep damage to a minimum. The theory here is that early risers lay down scent markers for others to follow. If your property isn't marked extensively, later swarms may bypass you for more enticing locations.
|Grubs make great snacks for chickens. Yum (Cluck)
Beyond adding milky spore and beneficial nematodes, insects have been pressed into service to combat the Japanese beetle problem in the U.S. Two types of wasps, (spring and fall tiphia) have been imported from Korea and Japan respectively by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and released in area specific campaigns to control crop losses. These little wasps are among the Japanese beetle's natural predators. Unlike the ladybug and praying mantis, you can't purchase and release your own wasps to patrol the garden, but their introduction to the U.S. may have an impact on JB populations going forward.
You can also look to the skies for relief. Some birds love to chow down on JBs. So, if you're willing to offer up some seed to attract them, and share a few of your garden's earthworms, a little hired help never hurts. Expect mayhem, and hang around for the show. Here are some likely feathered candidates:
- Blue Jays
- Bobwhites
- Catbirds
- Chickens
- Crows
- English Sparrows
- European Starlings
- Grackles
- Killdeers
- Kingbirds
- Orioles
- Purple Martins
- Robins
- Seagulls
- Sparrows
- Swallows
- Woodpeckers
The idea of using pheromones to attract Japanese beetles to a location where they can be trapped and killed sounds great. You don't even have to get dirty in the process. When the USDA and others tested this method of JB control, it didn't do too well, though. Although traps do a good job of attracting beetles, they only secure about 75 percent, leaving 25 percent to roam around your yard. In some cases, you could get stuck with more bugs than you had yesterday, even after the trap kill-off. One clever reader suggested giving traps to your neighbors as gifts, which could have the effect of luring JBs out of your yard and into theirs. If you try it, don't expect a fruit basket at for Christmas (Hanukah, Kwanzaa).
They Want to Live in Your New Landscape
Japanese beetles are more abundant in newer neighborhoods. Yes, it's true. The experts believe this is probably because there's plenty of virgin lawn and tender, immature shrubbery in new residential construction, along with fewer natural enemies around to spoil the fun.
Working with a new landscape creates a good opportunity to choose your plants wisely and prefer options JBs don't like, but even an established garden can benefit from some strategic reorganization. Some gardeners are surprised when their landscapes suddenly and (almost) inexplicably become JB targets. This can usually be traced to adding attractant plants like roses or blueberries. This list of Japanese beetle preferred plants should help in your planning:
Trees and Plants Japanese Beetle Like:
- Apple
- Apricot
- Asparagus
- Beech (common)
- Blueberry
- Birch
- Black walnut
- Cherry
- Clematis
- Climbing hydrangeas
- Common mallow
- Coneflower
- Corn (sweet)
- Crab apple
- Crape myrtle
- Dahlia
- Daylily
- Evening primrose
- Gladiolus
- Grape
- Hawthorn
- Hibiscus
- Hollyhock
- Horse chestnut
- Japanese maple
- Larch
- Linden
- Lombardy poplar
- Morning glory
- Mountain ash
- Norway maple
- Peach
- Peony
- Plum
- Raspberry
- Rhubarb
- Rose
- Sassafras
- Shasta daisy
- Soybean
- Sunflower
- Sweet corn
- Sycamore
- Viburnums
- Virginia creeper
- Willow
- Zinnia
**I've used common names on purpose. I wouldn't want you to think all other cultivars were safe because I listed a single variety mentioned in the literature. Actually, the research isn't exhaustive. If you have a plant, shrub or tree that fits the general description above, or are planning to purchase one, it's worth doing some research to determine if JBs are drawn to it. After that, you can decide how important the specimen is in your landscape. Be aware that its attraction can vary over the course of a season. A plant that is not impacted much in, say, June, could become attractive after more desirable options have been defoliated by the middle of July.
The attraction of a specific plant may also be affected by the plants around it. Placing a JB target plant, like a rose bush, next to less attractive options could either conceal it somewhat, or make it less of a target if there are tastier offerings elsewhere. It's a bit like serving ice cream with Brussels sprouts or liver. Japanese beetles do have some discretion in choosing where to feed, and if you make your plants less attractive, at least when the pests first emerge, they may bother your landscape less. Japanese Beetles can actually fly long distances for good meal or a mate. They've been tracked five miles, but probably don't wander that far very often.
Trees and Plants Japanese Beetles Don't Like Much
- Ageratum
- Arborvitae
- Artemisia
- Begonia
- Boxwood
- Burning-bush
- Catnip
- Chives
- Chrysanthemum
- Citronella
- Columbine
- Coral-bells
- Coreopsis
- Dogwood
- Dusty-miller
- Forget-me-not
- Forsythia
- Foxglove
- French marigold
- Geranium
- Hemlock
- Hickory
- Holly
- Hostas
- Impatiens
- Juniper
- Lantana
- Larkspur
- Leek
- Lilac
- Lily-of-the-valley
- Magnolia
- Mint
- Moss-rose
- Nasturtium
- Northern red oak
- Onion
- Pachysandra
- Pansy
- Pine
- Poppy
- Red maple
- Rue
- Showy sedum
- Spruce
- Sweetgum
- Tansy
- Tulip poplar
- Violet
- Yew
Some gardeners have taken the plant repellent idea a step further and made topical sprays out herbs or other smelly plants JBs don't like. Some examples are rue, tansy, catnip and mint.
If this was a bad summer for Japanese beetles in your area, you can make next year better. You may never have a completely Japanese beetle free garden, but your plants don't have to look perforated. You can see it takes some planning and effort, and approaching the problem on multiple fronts is a good idea. Adding nematodes or milky spore to your garden in late summer can help control localized populations, and losing some JB plant draws can reduce problems even further, as can the addition of repellent plants like catnip. Try to place repellents in areas with good air flow. That way their scent will catch JBs in flight, encouraging them to turn around before ever landing on your property.
* Note: Pesticide applied to grass in August should kill many underground grubs still feeding before the arrival of colder weather. This won't be nearly as useful later in the year, and should not be combined with either milky spore or nematode treatment.
** For more information about specific plant varieties that either attract or repel Japanese beetles, please refer to the USDA's "Japanese Beetle Handbook. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/plant_health/2015/japanese-beetle-handbook.pdf
U.S. Department of Agriculture. "Controlling Japanese Beetles." National Agriculture Library. 1982. https://naldc.nal.usda.gov/naldc/download.xhtml?id=CAT40000541&content=PDF
U.S. Department of Agriculture. "Managing the Japanese Beetle: A Homeowner's Handbook." Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Revised 2015. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/plant_health/2015/japanese-beetle-handbook.pdf
Ingham, Elaine R. "THE LIVING SOIL: NEMATODES" United States Department of Agriculture. Natural Resources Conservation Service. http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detailfull/soils/health/biology/?cid=nrcs142p2_053866
McGrath, Mike. "Milky Spore Disease" Gardens Alive(Q&A). 2006.
Potter, M.F., D.A. Potter, and L.H. Townsend. "Japanese Beetles in the Urban Landscape" University of Kentucky. 2006. https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef451
Photo Credits:
Japanese Beetle Blue Flower - Flickr. Courtesy of User: Espie
Nematode - Flickr. Courtesy of User: Christophe Quintin https://www.flickr.com/photos/34878947@N04/22938775454/in/photolist
Japanese Beetle Treats - Flickr. Courtesy of User: Vanessa Hernandez https://www.flickr.com/photos/nessamarie/5688317006/in/photolist
Japanese Beetle Grub - Flickr. Courtesy of User: Travis
Japanese Beetle Eggs - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AJbeggs.jpg. Public domain photo. Source: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 'Managing the Japanese Beetle: A Homeowner's Handbook"


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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
France poised to take a sharp left turn: Some people never learn
Unfortunately, we don't see this in urban areas where, like in Cincinnati, decades of liberal leadership has decimated City cores across the country, and yet the voters return the scoundrels year after year.
In France, it appears the same is true. Unable to see the consequence of socialist policies in Greece, Spain, Italy and elsewhere, French voters are poised to reject Nicholas Sarkosy this weekend, and return to the hard-left policies that mired France in riots that almost consumed Paris years ago.
But as with the voters who have destroyed America's great cities, the French will have to live with the consequences of their decision.
9 comments:
Sad. It's France's far-left policies that caused these problems that Sarkozy has been trying to address. France will go the way of Greece if they don't start acting like adults and get their fiscal house in order.ReplyDelete
- Francois MitterandApril 18, 2012 at 11:41 PM
Why do the French line the streets of Paris with trees?ReplyDelete
So the Germans can march in the shade.
European socialists never learn.
Q: How do you stop a French tank?ReplyDelete
A: Shoot the guy pushing it
Q: How do you confuse a French Soldier?
A: Give him a rifle and ask him to shoot it.
- Craig HochscheidApril 19, 2012 at 12:23 AM
Since I've spent 5 years posting as "CincyCapell", I'm a bigger coward than most Frenchmen. I'll never be man enough to promote my bigotry under my own name, or to tell my fat wife she needs to lose some weight.ReplyDelete
- Mark Miller aka Deadbeat DadApril 19, 2012 at 5:28 PM
I recently found out Cincy Cappell's real name, so now I'll bash him all day long instead of paying off the $10,00 in debt I owe. It's ok, I'll just put the house in my wife's name so I don't face foreclosure like Jason Gloyd.ReplyDelete
- CincyCapellApril 19, 2012 at 5:33 PM
Aw come on guys have some pity on me. If you were married to a woman as fat and ugly as Tabitha Hochscheid, wouldn't you want to stay anonymous too?ReplyDelete
- Chris FinneyApril 19, 2012 at 6:13 PM
Atleast cappel's wife isn't a mail order bride who got stuck with Mark Miller and all his debt.ReplyDelete
- Liberal racism is back!April 19, 2012 at 6:16 PM
"mail order bride"???ReplyDelete
Craig Hochscheid's racism rears its ugly head again. His fat wife Tabitha must be proud.
- AnonymousApril 19, 2012 at 7:15 PM
Craig Hochscheid's racism is appalling!ReplyDelete


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