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In this post, which will be updated regularly, we'll be looking at the latest rumors surrounding the Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL.
Update, August 27, 2018 (04:41PM EST): There's a new rumor that Google will launch the Google Pixel 3 line (among other new Google-branded hardware) on October 9, 2018, at an event in New York City. There's also some new information on the Pixel 3 XL from the massive leak of prototype units. Read on for more!
Last year's Google Pixel 2 received plenty of acclaim, even if Google chose to drop the headphone jack. Despite the audio port disappointment, you were getting a powerful phone, stock Android, and a great camera experience.
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What will the Mountain View company bring this year? Well, the Google Pixel 3 rumor mill has just started chugging in recent days, giving us a few potentially tasty morsels of information.
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According to WinFuture.de, Google is partnering with Foxconn subsidiary FIH Mobile to manufacture the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. FIH Mobile isn't a new entrant either, producing HMD's Nokia-branded smartphones.
A Bloomberg report also mentions Foxconn, merely saying that Google is in talks with the company to manufacture the phones.
Although we're still over a month away from the likely reveal of the Pixel 3 series, we might already know what the larger model will look like. Over the past few weeks, multiple leaks of images have hit the internet, including renders, prototypes, and even a full-on unboxing video of an alleged pre-release model. Some prototype images are below:
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The images above were posted to XDA Developers by a regular forum member. If the images are legit, the smartphone will have an all-glass back. At first glance, the Pixel 3 XL seems to feature the same metal-back-and-glass-window design as the current generation. But on closer examination, you can see that the back is actually one slab of glass with a matte finish on the lower part.
This could mean the handset will support wireless charging. Although nothing has been confirmed yet, we did come across a video on Twitter allegedly showing the wireless charging capabilities of the Google Pixel 3 XL in action:
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The images above also reveal that the phone could feature a notch, which not everyone is a fan of. They also tell the same story as previous rumors, which is that the flagship will sport a single camera on the back, two on the front, and dual front-facing speakers. And no, the headphone jack won't make a return.
Keep in mind while this leaked Pixel 3 XL unit seems legitimate, it's still likely just a prototype or engineering sample. The design of the commercial model could be different.
Reliable leaker @OnLeaks posted 360-degree video renders that allegedly depict the Google Pixel 3 XL in black and the Google Pixel 3 in white. Check them out below:
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From the renders, we can tell that the new Pixel series will look a lot like the current Pixel series, albeit with some notches here and there.
We also saw some unboxing videos and photos that allegedly depict a retail version of the Google Pixel 3 XL. The images are here:
And here's the unboxing video, which leaves very little left to the imagination when it comes to the Pixel 3 XL:
You'll notice that there's a set of USB Type-C headphones included in the retail box. This appears to be a concession for removing the headphone jack from the device, as using the included headphones will prevent you from having to use a dongle if you don't own a set of Bluetooth headphones.
Additionally, we recently came across loads of additional images allegedly showing the Pixel 3 XL from all angles. The first three were taken on a train in Toronto, while the rest were posted online by a Russian site called Rozetked and Twitter user @Wylsacom — check them out below.
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In the leaked unboxing images and video above, we get a good look at the specs of the Pixel 3 XL.
The first thing the images all but confirm is that the phone will run the latest version of Android, the newly monikered and released Android 9.0 Pie. However, this was expected and is pretty much a given as launching with the newest version of Android is half the point of the Pixel line.
The images also show that the phone will likely be powered by an octa-core Qualcomm processor (4 x 1.77GHz and 4 x 2.8GHz), which is almost certainly the Snapdragon 845 SoC, backed by 4GB of RAM and an Adreno 630 GPU. The display is also listed as having a 1,440 x 2,960 resolution with a 494ppi rating.
The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL managed to deliver portrait mode without the need for a dual camera setup. In fact, Google's HDR+ feature and portrait mode make a strong case for computational photography paired with a single camera setup. From the images above, we can assume that all versions of the Google Pixel 3 will come with a single camera lens on the rear, just like the previous line. We also can assume that the larger phone is apparently packing two selfie cameras, ostensibly for improved bokeh trickery, authentication and/or wide-angle shots. The smaller Pixel 3 will only have a single front camera.
A more recent video (below) allegedly showing the Pixel 3 XL tells us the same story, but shares a few additional specs the phone may offer. These include a 6.7-inch display, a 3,430mAh battery, 64GB of storage and a 12.2MP primary camera.
If these details are true, the Pixel 3 XL will not be as much of an upgrade over its predecessor as we'd like. A 3,430mAh battery is rather small for a device with such a large display. In fact, it's smaller than the one its predecessor is packing (3,520mAh). The combination of 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage also isn't impressive for a 2018 flagship, but there could be more memory variants available.
Google Pixel 3 release date?
Google traditionally launches its Pixel devices at its fall hardware event in the second half of the year. In fact, the last two Pixel generations were unveiled on October 4 — will it be three in a row?
According to a YouTube listing for sponsored contentlarge Party Heels Pumps Leather 35 Color High 42 Stiletto size Women's Patent Gradient ZCH Pointed v7pwf, it very well could be. But according to an anonymous source speaking with Bloomberg, it will not.
The Bloomberg source says that the Pixel 3 launch event will happen on October 9 in New York City. This would be a change of date from the usual October 4 as well as a change of venue from the usual San Francisco location.
Google has yet to formally announce when its hardware event will take place, so right now either one of these rumors could be true. Stay tuned.
Third and maybe fourth Google Pixel 3 in the works
The current rumors seem to suggest that Google may launch as many as three Pixel phone models in 2018. Way back in October 2017, an unconfirmed report claimed that the code names for the next Pixel phones would be "albacore," "blueline," and "crosshatch." Since then ASOP commits from Google have referenced both "crosshatch" and then D casual flat fashion shallow shoes Women's comfort shoes color single shoes office shoes candy shoes pointed FLYRCX work 1Tpwxq4g. At the moment, we have yet to see a reference to "albacore" in ASOP.
However, there's now another unconfirmed report, from WinFuture.de, that claims Google is working on a new phone that could launch in the first half of 2019. The same site claims the code name for the phone is "bonita" and that it will use the newly announced Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor that's designed for mid-range ($400-$500) devices. This may be the second generation of such a device from the company. There are still rumors that Google could launch a new mid-range phone sometime in the summer of 2018, that would target developing markets like India.
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Recently, Qualcomm sent out invitations for a smartwatch event that will likely be the reveal of the new Wear OS-compatible chipset. With that in mind, it is absolutely possible that Qualcomm will launch the new chipset on September 10 and then in October Google will launch the first smartwatch with that chipset and call it the Pixel Watch.
These are unsubstantiated rumors at this point with the weakest amount of intel. But it's worth mentioning that this is a possibility.
Google Pixel 3 price?
Moving to the large models, the first-generation 32GB Pixel XL came in at $769, while the 64GB Pixel 2 XL has a price tag of $849. At the top end, the 128GB Pixel XL came in at $869, while the 128GB Pixel 2 XL has a $949 price tag. Could we see the top-end Pixel 3 XL breach the $1000 barrier?
With the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 launching in August at $999 for the cheapest variant, it is absolutely possible that Google could follow suit and price its most expensive phone in that arena.
Will the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL fare better than their predecessors? What do you want to see from the two smartphones? Let us know in the comments below!
Latest Pixel 3 news and rumors:
- [August 27] Google might push Pixel 3 launch to October 9 in NYC
- [August 24] The Google Pixel 3 XL already has an unboxing video. Seriously.dfv
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- [August 17] Alleged Google Pixel 3 XL spotted in the wild, huge notch in tow
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A survivor tale that goes dodgy mid-way, scrabbles towards the end with an insipid feel.
Unfortunately for this one, I can't say my two hours were the finest hours of my life. The movie's dramatic quotient is bland.
Chris Pine is an absent unimpressive Coast Guard hero who seemed oddly placed in the shoes of Bernie Webber. Ok, so he was trying to depict a sheepish introvert, yet Craig Gillespie just makes him disappear like an apparition. He does the opposite with Ray Sybert played brilliantly by Casey Affleck though, the guy who kept the Pendleton afloat for hours in a punishing storm. Casey looked engrossed in his job, very intelligent, and despite being scared was trying to save lives of the people around. Ray, au contraire, just wanted to get married to Miriam, and follow orders. It seemed in the beginning the way he slouched around with his team that he didn't really care about people's endangered lives.
Screenplay is very shoddy, doesn't have anything interesting for word-freaks. The love story that Casey Sherman and Michael J. Tougias have endeavoured to weave makes you indifferent towards their romance. It starts out pretty good though but then is lanced by mediocre lines, and unfelt romance. Editing is below average and often makes you wonder out loud what should have been shown and what we could have lived without.
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The Finest Hours is good but it could have plunged in better waters to be honest. A one time watch if you want to know about the Coast Guard bravado, a rare feat that saved 32 lives on just a mere lifeboat.

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Visualising London's buildings with 3D mapping
I recently discovered a JavaScript library called OSM Buildings which provides a 3D representation of buildings from Open Street Map (OSM) data on a 2D map. OSM Buildings doesn't generate a complete 3D model but uses a clever shading technique to make buildings appear '3D'. OSM Buildings and can be used with either OpenLayers or the Leaflet JavaScript map API's.
I was interested in whether OSM Buildings could be used to visualise non-OSM data, in particular the Geoinformation group's UKMap product, to create a complete '3D' city map. The UK map database is a commercial, attribute rich, map database designed to compete with the UK's Ordnance Survey products, and contains a LiDAR derived height for most structures in urban areas. Furthermore, UK academics can access the UKMap data via the MIMAS Landmap service. As part of my PhD research I obtained a copy of the UKMap basemap and building heights for London from the Landmap team.
The OSM Buildings API provides a method to add a buildings layer from a GeoJSON object, so I wrote a simple Python CGI script to grab building features from the UKMap PostGIS database and return it as GeoJSON. The embedded SQL query (via the excellent Psycopg module) uses the new PostGIS 2.0 function ST_AsGeoJSON to return a JSON representation of the geometry. Unfortunately this isn't as straight forward as it seems as PostGIS doesn't return any feature attributes. However after reading this blog at the Postgres online journal and installing Andrew Dunstan's backport of JSON support for PostgreSQL 9.1, I managed to get the query to return proper JSON representation of the attributes and geometry.
To reduce data volume (there are ~5 million features in the database) the CGI script accepts a bounding box parameter in well known text form, and only features within the bounding box are returned. Here's a snippet showing the SQL query:
SELECT row_to_json(fc) FROM (SELECT 'FeatureCollection' As type, array_to_json(array_agg(f)) As features FROM (SELECT 'Feature' As type, ST_AsGeoJSON(ST_Transform(lg.the_geom,4326))::json As geometry, row_to_json((SELECT l FROM (SELECT height) As l)) As properties FROM "3DLondon" As lg WHERE ST_Within(lg.the_geom, ST_Transform(ST_GeomFromText(%s,4326),27700)) LIMIT 100000) As f ) As fc;',[bbox_wkt])
A sample of the features and their geometry returned as GeoJSON:
{"type":"FeatureCollection","features":[{"type":"Feature","geometry":{"type":"MultiPolygon","coordinates":[[[[-0.099928777847266,51.514483900172905],[-0.100343210931384,51.514457880418973], //...
Thanks to some good documentation at OSM Buildings the front end is a simple JavaScript function to add the buildings to the map via a jQuery post AJAX call.
//Request data from GeoJson server and add to map function getBuildings(bounds_wkt){ jQuery.postJSON('/3DLondon/get_geojson.py?bbox_wkt='+bounds_wkt, function(data){ build .addTo(map) .setStyle({ wallColor: 'rgb(200,190,180)', roofColor: 'null', strokeRoofs: true }) .geoJSON(data) ; }); };
Using this function it was fairly straightforward to add some functions to listen for Leaflet map events to refresh the building data when the map was moved or zoomed.
//Listen for map pan events and get new buildings data map.on('moveend', function(e) { getBuildings(getBBoxWKT()); });
From the screenshot above you can see that OSM Buildings is doing a great job of rendering stuff in '3D'. The basemap is Open Street Map data, styled and served by CloudMade with OSM building footprints removed for clarity. In a nutshell I was pretty impressed with both the OSM Buildings and the Leaflet libraries. You can check out the complete source code at https://github.com/talltom/3DLondon, and here's another screenshot over a larger area with the buildings rendered in blue.


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It takes about five days to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro along the Marangu route and involves walking about eighty kilometres. Accommodation is in huts during the hike, plus two nights at the base hotel.
Additional accommodation, transfers, shuttle service, and extensions to above safari may be organised on request.
Many favour this route because it is the cheapest and is also thought to be the easiest route, given its gradual slope and less "ups and downs" compared to other routes. It is also the only route which offers a non camping option (sleeping in dormitory style in huts). For all these reasons, it is the most popular route with climbers and, as a result, can get crowded at times on the mountain.
When climbing this route, you start from the south east of the mountain and work up the eastern side. Trekkers use the same trail to both ascend and descend.
The Marangu Route is a easy route up Mt Kilimanjaro and is the most popular, with cabin style accommodation. It is also known as the Coca Cola route.
The nights are spent camping, and we provide top mountain guides, porters and safari chefs to look after you. Camping equipment is provided and it is carried by the porters. There are no shower / bath facilities while doing the climb, and toilets will be long drops. You will be provided with a bowl of warm water each morning, on request, to wash with.
It is advisable to "walk high, sleep low" – so after a short rest at the camps, walk up another few hundred metres and then return to camp for the evening. This will help you with acclimatisation to the altitude and assist with a successful summit.
Kilimanjaro National Park comprises the area above the 2,700 metre contour. It includes the moorland and highland zones, Shira Plateau, Kibo and Mawenzi peaks. In addition, the Park has six corridors, or rights of way, through the Kilimanjaro Forest Reserve. The Forest Reserve, which is also a Game Reserve, was established in 1921. The Park was established in 1973 and officially opened in 1977.
The Park exists to preserve Mount Kilimanjaro outstanding scenic and geological features and its flora and fauna for the use and enjoyment of all people, present and future. This is also the aim of the Forest and Game Reserve below the Park itself, and these different agencies are co-operative in the conservation of all the mountain's resources.
Travel insurance, tips (budget approx USD120-140 per person for Marangu route), drinks and items of a personal nature, personal equipment.
Price is $3650.00 per person
Should any details change, we reserve the right to re-calculate the tour price accordingly.
When you choose a climb or adventure operator there are certain points that should be checked before you place your life in their hands. Everyone has their own set of criteria – we list below some important issues regarding your Mt Kilimanjaro Climb that may be of interest.
There are a few more points that may help you in this decision:
Price issues – these always come up when groups "research"trips and then compare options. Some will want to go for the cheapest option, some want the better quality and peace of mind of booking through an experienced, reliable licensed operator. At the end of the day, you all buy safe vehicles, put safe tyres on them, and plan to live a long life – don't compromise on something as important as summiting Kilimanjaro. Temperatures drop to minus 200C, and if you don't have the correct gear, crew, food and so forth, you may be putting your life, and others, at risk. You want to get to the top, safely – and have a good time doing it.Just looking at our success rate of 95%+, and the AVERAGE success rate of about 50 – 60%, you have about a 30% better chance with us than a budget operator. You don't want to waste your money. This is where our experienced staff, kit lists, detailed presentations at our offices etc help a LOT.
A lot of the reasons for our success rate boils down to money – we pay enough to get good guides, crew, and to buy you good food, and use decent equipment (which is maintained/upgraded regularly). When you consider that about $600 per person on a 6-day climb goes on park fees alone, and you work out what a budget operator has got left to run a business on, you can see that on budget trips corners will probably be cut. All to the detriment of YOU, the guest.
This could be done in many ways:
It has been estimated that in GOOD weather, your summit chances with a budget operator are probably only slightly less than if you climb with a decent operator. In BAD weather, the chances of summiting – indeed surviving without injury – are 40% better with a higher standard of climb. Basically a good, qualified, well paid crew, with decent leadership and good gear, is what you need – and get – from our standard of climb. It is not a luxury trip, but we ensure that both standards and service are maintained to a high level. Our trips are not cheap – and they never will be. We pay our crew well, use good gear, pay local taxes, operate ethically etc. You will however, get good value for money and a good chance at the summit.
Consider the above points well – they are ALL questions you should be asking. I am confident that, knowing the above, we will soon see you on a Wild Spirit Kilimanjaro Climb. If you want cheap, we suggest you contact many of the other "operators" out there.
Hope to see you up there soon.
Wayne Wetherall
Wild Spirit Adventures
The following are included in the price of your Mount Kilimanjaro trekking adventure trip:
The following are not included in the price of your Mount Kilimanjaro trekking adventure trip:
"Adventure Grade" Camping Safaris are run with a crew of a cook / assistant plus guide. It is a viable option for those keen to camp and stay in more remote places.
You are accompanied by an experienced, knowledgeable guide, a camp assistant and a cook – all fully trained professionals who will prioritise your comfort and safety as well as striving to ensure optimal game-viewing opportunities throughout your journey.
Meals usually consist of a cooked breakfast or brunch, light lunch and a three course dinner. Fridges are used for safe and efficient storage of meat and food, and cool boxes are used for keeping your drinks cold – your guide will show you the best places to purchase these prior to departure and along the way.
You are requested to erect your own tent on arrival at camp and dismantle your tent on departure. This is very simple to do and takes about five minutes – your guide will show you how this is done. The balance of the chores (cooking, washing up, etc) will be taken care of by the camp assistant and cook.
It is important to note that this is a quality camping product, and not a luxury mobile camp. Accommodation is in the public campsites of Tanzania's National Parks and, despite our best efforts, we have very little control over the quality and standards of ablution facilities at the campsite.
Please be aware that the toilets in public campsites are long-drop style without flush.
Game viewing at Lake Manyara National Park with picnic lunch included.
Lake Manyara is a shallow, alkaline lake at the base of a sheer stretch of the western Rift Valley escarpment.
The north-western area of this lake is protected in a 330 square kilometre national park, which contains a remarkable diversity of terrestrial habitats: the grassy floodplain of the lakeshore, the rocky base of the escarpment, a belt of thick acacia woodland and a lush patch of groundwater forest just inside the northern entrance gate. An interesting biodiversity of fauna and flora can be observed here and a variety of large mammal species including elephant, buffalo, wildebeest, giraffe and lion.
Perhaps, however, the most immediately visible residents are the troupes of olive baboon, sometimes found in the company of the smaller and rather beautiful blue monkey. This is also a wonderful location for viewing groups of elephant and, for keen birders, Manyara has recorded almost 400 species due to the wide habitat diversity.
After game viewing, you will weave your way upwards into the dense forest slopes of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, pausing to admire the splendid view of the crater floor 600 m below at Heroes Point, before driving on to our campsite on the rim of the Ngorongoro caldera.
If we arrive and set up camp in good time, you may consider an early evening/sunset visit to a Maasai boma where you can spend some time learning about the culture, traditions and beliefs of this ancient, noble warrior tribe. This visit is at an additional cost, and should be discussed with, and paid directly to the guide.
(This is our recommendation of gear required)
|Roll on deodorant
|Rolls of toilet paper
|Wet ones
|Zinc cream for protection from UV rays and dry air
|Ladies hygiene products
|Antibacterial Hand Gel
|Camping Trekking Gear
|150 litre kitbag for porter can be hired
|Daypack (for personal use) can be hired
|Sleeping bag and sleeping bag liner (at least -5 rating) can be hired
|Self inflating mattress - 2 foam rolls are supplied but will not give a great level of comfort
|Pillow (optional)
(Inflatable travel pillow or cushion insert – do not bring full size pillow)
|Walking poles – this is essential can be hired
|Gloves, 1 inner thin pair plus thicker outer glove or mitts, water and wind proof
|Torch (and spare batteries)
|Head Torch (and spare batteries)
|Dry bags or waterproof bags (available from camping stores) or garbage bags to keep clothing dry in kitbag
|Water - need minimum of 4 litres
(your choice of water bottles or water bladder, you will need easy access to bottles)
|Backpack bladder and 1 water bottle (for mixing supplements)
|Water drink bottles
|Waterproofing product
|Camera + lots of film, spare batteries, disposable camera
(Note: Cameras and video recorders cannot be charged on the Mountain as there is no electricity)
|Medical Kit
|Medications as Prescribed by your Doctor
(Anti malaria, antibiotics for wounds and infections, anti inflammatory, anti vomiting, epi-pen etc…)
|Diamox for altitude sickness, max of 3 per day
|Gastrolyte (must have)
|Endura Powder (available from Chemists)
|Headache Tablets
|Diarrhoea Tablets
|Travel Calm Tablets
|Anti-Inflammatory medications (eg. Ibrofen, Voltaren, Nurofen)
|Antihistamines (e.g. Telfast, Phenergan 10mg)
|Multivitamins / B1 Tablets (start a couple of weeks prior to trek)
|Antibacterial hand gel (e.g. Aqium)
|Blister Pads (optional)
|Roll of strapping tape
|Vaseline (blisters)
|Large size band-aids (Elastoplast)
|Knee and/or ankle guards
|Antiseptic lotion/cream (e.g. Paraderm Plus, Betadine, Bepanthen)
|Papaw ointment
|Hydrocortisone cream (for bites)
|Cotton wool balls
|Insect repellent roll-on / cream
(we suggest 'Bushman Plus' – always keep it on)
|Water purification tablets (highly recommend)
|Sunscreen (always keep it on)
|Sunglasses – wrap-around style for UV protection
|Salt tablets
|Glucose Jelly Beans or Glucose lollies
|4 pkts
|Glucodin Tablets
|For every day
|Munchies (chocolates, muesli bars, lollies, beef jerky, nuts etc...)
|Walking boots (waterproof) and spare boot laces
|Lightweight shoes to wear in camp at night e.g. running shoes
|Tracksuit/ fleece pants for colder days & evenings
|Waterproof pants , lightweight and breathable can be hired
|Thermal underwear polypropylene or similar, must be breathable
|Long sleeved lightweight fleecy shirts for layering
|Synthetic pants and shirts, breathable and wind-resistant, highly recommend the zip-off pants
|'skins' style sports clothing shorts
(highly recommended, great to reduce chafing)
|Waterproof Jacket Gortex or similar. Breathable wind and waterproof jacket, must have a hood can be hired
|Lightweight poncho – for heavy rain
|Thick Synthetic hiking style socks
|Thin socks to help prevent blisters
|Comfortable underwear / bras
|Gaiters alpine type, not the anklets can be hired
|Warm fleece hat or balaclava, need to ensure ears are covered
|Microfiber Towels
|Scarf/ Buff to keep the neck warm
|Repair Kit
|Long cable ties
|Electrical tape
|Pocket knife or Multi tool
|Small super glue
|Diary and pen
|Small mirror
|Playing cards
|Large zip lock bags (for personal items, clothes, lollies)
* If travelling with friends or part of a group you may be able to share some of the above items e.g. creams / lotions.
* This list is our recommendation of what to take
Safety, when undergoing these treks, is important to us and we strive to give you all available and necessary information in regards to your health and well being while going on your adventure. We strongly recommend you read the following pages of information on mountain safety – particularly in regards to health issues that can occur at high altitudes and in unfamilar climates.
In case one person gets sick and has to stay behind or even return, he or she will be accompanied by one of the assistant guides while other climbers go on with the leading guide and other assistant guide(s). Unlike most other companies who charge about US$100, we provide a free transfer from the mountain to the hotel should a climber return earlier than planned. However, if the climb is extended for any reason, we will charge $170 per day per person.
Tipping our porters, guides and cooks is an important way for us to supplement their wages. The following is a guide on what to expect to pay while in East Africa. Guide: US$10 Porter: US$5 Assistant Guide: US$7 Cook: US$4
This tipping structure is per group/per day. This is a local payment and cannot be paid directly to Wild Spirit Adventures. The amount you tip will depend on which Track you do however on average it adds approximately US$150 – US$250 to the cost of the expedition. All companies use this tipping arrangement.
Due to popular demand, we have group departures on the Marangu, Machame and Umbwe routes throughout the year.
When you book, kindly advise if your guests would like a PRIVATE or GROUP departure. Should it be the latter, we will endeavour to put them with other guests on the climb itself. Generally, Saturday arrival (Sunday climb) is the most popular days of the week as such we can more readily put your guests with others over the weekends.
Your consultant will confirm with you if your clients will be climbing with others or not, and the approximate group size during the booking process. We cannot guarantee a group departure, as certain times of the year are busier than others – and should you guest be travelling alone, then the solo / single supplement would still apply.
SOLO climber rate – This includes single room supplement at the hotel, single tent supplement on mountain, and solo climber supplement, i.e. to climb privately, not part of a group. Should you request for an individual to join a group, we cannot always guarantee the availability of others to climb, and therefore retain the right to charge the solo rate should we be unsuccessful in finding others to climb with your client.
Travel insurance, tips (budget approx USD130-150 per person for any of the six day camping route), drinks and items of a personal nature, personal equipment. Airport transfers and shuttle bus optional extra.
For all payments made by Travellers Cheque there is a service charge of US $15. Also all payments made by Credit Cards, attracts a surcharge of 7.5%.
Please pay preferably by CASH USD, small denomination notes are recommended (1's, 5's, 10's etc for the smaller bills).
Telephone Calls are EXTREMELY expensive from the hotel for various reasons; please ASK FIRST before you call!
The tips have become a tradition, and are expected by the guides and porters for all attempting Kilimanjaro. Please budget around USD 170- 190 for this six day camping hike – per climber – which gets split across the group. Old clothing is also appreciated! Please do not provide tips whilst on the mountain (see tipping document).
There is cell phone network coverage on certain parts of Kilimanjaro and in
Tanzania, so remember to organise an international roaming facility.
It is imperative that you reconfirm your onward/return flights.
Most nationalities require a visa to enter Tanzania, which you can obtain on
arrival for USD 50 per person (depending on your nationality).
Please note you will need a Yellow Fever inoculation, this must be done no later than 10 days prior to departure. If you have had any previous history of liver disorders you must consult your physician first. Malaria prophylactics are a must. Please refer to our medical sheet for the mountain.
The January to March season tends to be colder and there is a much greater chance of snow on the path at this time. The days, however, are often clearer, with only the occasional brief shower. It is usually an exceptionally beautiful time to climb and is often a little quieter than the other peak season of June to October.
"As wide as all the world, great, high, and unbelievably white in the sun,
was the square top of Mount Kilimanjaro" Ernest Hemingway.
The first written reference to Mt. Kilimanjaro was by Ptolemy but even so, Africa's highest mountain and the highest free standing mountain in the world remained relatively unknown to the outside world until 1848.
Snow capped and shrouded by clouds, the local Chagga people called it 'Kilema Kyaro' meaning 'that which cannot be conquered' or 'that which makes a journey impossible.' Today, it is the dream of every adventurer to conquer its summit and stand on the "roof of Africa."
Situated south of the equator – in Tanzania – at 19 340 feet, (5895m) this is Africa's highest mountain and the highest "free standing" mountain in the world.
Huge permanent glaciers flow down from the summit, and spectacular views and beautiful ice formations are the reward for the successful trekker, as well as the satisfaction of conquering this mighty peak.
It is not for the faint-hearted – this will test you to your limits, mentally as well as physically. The main problems encountered are altitude sickness, which can be countered by use of medicines, and lack of oxygen.
The standard route is a hike – no climbing as such. It is very cold – correct kit is a must – but our kit lists and hire equipment are top quality. We have personally done the major routes; so can offer first hand advice.
Good preparation and advice, as well as good guides on the mountain, have given us an over 95% success rate (the average is 60%) – this type of thing is a "once in a lifetime " challenge, and must not be taken lightly.
We ensure that all our climbers have all the facts – medical list, equipment list, etc, long before they travel – possibly the reason for our success rate.
Any reasonably fit person who enjoys walking can reach the summit of Kilimanjaro. The youngest to make it was nine years old – the oldest seventy-nine.
While thousands of people scramble to the top of Kilimanjaro each year, there are some extremely severe climbs available to the experienced mountaineer. There are several principal hiking routes up the mountain, like the Marangu (Coca Cola), Shira, Londorossi, Rongai, Umbwe and Machame.
The Shira plateau can be reached with a four-wheel drive vehicle up to 4 000 metres. These routes are marked and provided with simple bivouac huts and water, we choose to camp on all of these routes (except Marangu which offers communal huts)
The Machame route is one of the more scenic routes up the mountain, after the Umbwe route, this is probably the most beautiful route by which to ascend the mountain. Nights are spent in 'alpine tents' sleeping two persons per tent (three person tents, so there is space for your luggage).
All your supplies and camping equipment are portaged up for you (tents, 20-25 mm compressed foam sleeping mats, awnings, stools, lights, etc), and your meals are prepared.
Your personal baggage limit is 12kg for the climb.
South African tents and sleeping mats are supplied on this trip.
The Keys Hotel, your base hotel, is located in Moshi and has a swimming pool, indoor bar and garden area, patio, restaurant and satellite television coverage. The rooms are clean, neat and comfortable. Showers are en-suite with hot/cold water. It is one of the best hotels in town, although fairly basic by South African standards. The staff are very friendly and 'nothing is too much trouble'.
The guides employed are excellent (some have climbed Kili over 400 times)! They are employed by the Keys Hotel and have looked after a multitude of our clients. Each trip is lead by a senior guide, with other guides in a ratio of approximately one guide per 2 or 3 climbers – if you are a bit slower than the rest or get ill and have to descend, a guide will always be with you.
Food served on the mountain is generally plain and wholesome, including a lot of carbohydrates, stews and soups, vegetables and fresh fruit. Vegetarians are catered for, but please notify us in advance.
When flying, we strongly suggest you wear / carry on your boots, wet weather gear and cameras – these are crucial for your climb, and you do not want to risk losing them in the hold. Make sure you have your yellow fever certificate with you – as it will be asked for on in Tanzania and on arrival back home.
On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met by a Representative from Keys Hotel and transferred to the hotel in Moshi (approx 1 – 1 ½ hour's drive), where you will overnight including a continental breakfast.
There are two sister hotels – Keys Mbokomo and Keys Uru. Both of these hotels have good views of Mount Kilimanjaro and are classified as modern "Tourist" standard hotels.
They are of medium size, and rooms are all en-suite.
Some have air-conditioning, television and mini-bar.
Meals consist of buffet continental breakfast, full restaurant meals, bar snacks served all day and occasional barbecues. A bar with a full range of drinks including beers, bottled
water and soft drinks is available.
Amenities include room service, full laundry service, swimming pool, international telephone, facsimile and internet services, car parking and security.
Leave any excess clothing and valuables at the hotel – they will lock them up for
Pack your bag carefully for the climb – remember the weight limit of 12kg.
The best time to Climb Mt Kilimanjaro
The best time to climb Mt Kilimanjaro is during its two dry seasons, January to mid-March and June to October. You can trek Kilimanjaro in the rainy season but not only is there a much higher chance of trekking in the rain, the summits of Kibo and Mawenzi are likely to be wreathed in thick cloud too. Christmas and New Year, when the weather is far from perfect, are actually the most popular times for climbing Kilimanjaro.


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Storrs - Minutes before students would welcome their champions home Tuesday afternoon, Gampel Pavilion was near-empty, quiet save for the overhead buzz of fluorescent floodlights.
Around campus, the student body was noticeably blue-tinted, making its way between classes donning school-spirited gear. It was calmer, certainly, than the previous night, when rowdy revelers brought a lamppost crashing through a window, toppled cars and lit fires, with 30 arrests made by 1:30 a.m.
But not for too long. At the front of the court, two neat rows of chairs sat on a blue-curtained platform - a soon-to-be throne - and the four-entrance dam was set to break open in minutes to streams of fans, filing in for a quick glimpse of their heroes.
Freshmen Maria O'Connell of Greenwich and Rhegan Fisher of Trumbull were at the front of a growing crowd at the north entrance, having arrived more than an hour early for the 4:30 p.m. door opening.
O'Connell had a grinning husky on each of her cheeks, while Fisher donned blue eye shadow. Both wore brand-new UConn tank tops and worn-in sneakers for comfort. They were planning on sticking it out for the long haul, staying in the pavilion after the rally for the victorious men's team to watch the women take on Notre Dame.
"We're not even leaving our seats," O'Connell said. "No leaving seats."
They came even earlier to watch the game at Gampel Monday night, an hour and a half before tipoff, and said they were "almost trampled."
But they didn't mind. O'Connell cheered, she said, when she saw a chair tossed into a roaring fire sometime in the early hours of the morning.
"It's so much fun," she said. "People are crazy around here."
As the seats filled up, the cameras panned readily to small children putting their older counterparts to shame with enthusiastic dance moves. Near the floor in matching pink foam bone hats, graduate student Becky Acabchuck sat calmly with her three daughters - third-grade twins, her oldest in fifth.
Acabchuck heard about the rally, she said, and made a split-second decision when picking up her daughters from school, driving straight here.
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Being a part of the UConn community is a different experience as a graduate student, she said: At the end of the day, she goes home to her kids.
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Fun times in Yosemite with my Co-workers Ashely & Maryann. We had a blast. My roommate Jerry came too.
I love showing people one of my favorite places on earth ;-) it makes me happy.
We spent two days and packed in the fun stayed at Camp 4 the famous climbers camp. Showed them all around the valley ;-)
We also all climb Mt. Dana 13,050 ft in Tuolumne the girls both made it to the top. I was impressed by them. We all made it safely up and down.
Look forward to running in Yosemite Friday with my friend Linda. Just a couple more weeks until Wasatch 100 ;-) woo hoo
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
2 comments:
- Ewa said...
I barely made it back home from Poland and I am itching to get out there. Mt. Dana sounds very, very tempting.
- Far from spartan said...
Wow... To be able to run/hike in those surroundings must be amazing.
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HIh lottery winner 1/15/10: ferrari - 01-15-2010 , 11:50 PM
1. Tell us a bit about yourself.
My name is Eric, and I am an 18 year-old first-year college student out at the University of Minnesota at Morris double majoring in Mathematics and Computer Science with a minor in Physics. If all goes according to plan I'll be a junior next school year.
If the rest of this post doesn't tell you this, I didn't type it up properly: I love programming, and especially programming math stuff, even more especially when it is awesome.
2. How did you find High Impact Halo, and when?
I found HIH back when I was in eighth grade. It was shortly after Halo 2 had come out when I did an internet search on "Halo 2 Skulls." I found the HIH front page and its skull archive, and then one day in geometry class someone mentioned Halo 2 and skulls, so I mentioned HIH. I suppose I should thank you guys for being the reason I found my best friend, who is now my roommate at college.
3. What is it that you like about Halo tricks, and what kind of tricks are your favorite to do or see?
I've always liked the ones of the funny variety and have had a fancy for vehicle collections. As much as I liked the occasional vehicle collection, however, I really like the grenade collections, and launching. I used to be pretty fascinated by Halo back in the day and am sure that I would return to tricking if provided the right stimuli, but none of my friends were really ever into tricking, and my best friend (who is my college roommate) isn't into that sort of thing anymore.
4. Have you discovered any Halo tricks or glitches yourself?
I discovered how to make Sergeant Johnson scream and say IWHBYD-like comments without the skull on The Great Journey in Halo 2 and some other minor glitches, but what I really got into was making game saves. I've been able to experience first-hand what the famous glitches of the day were (including my favorite classical glitch, the banshee on The Maw by Ducain).
Perhaps some of you remember my Gamesaves thread back from V2? I've been thinking of trying to remake it on my website, but all the Codejunkies links are dead.
5. What is your favorite game from the halo Series?
Definitely Halo 2, because that's where most of my nostalgia is. I still remember being so excited for that game coming out that I was dreaming about it... too often.
6. What other hobbies do you have?
I play the oboe, English horn and electric bass on a regular basis. I was in the MMEA All-State Orchestra summer '08 and GTCYS for a couple years on oboe, and now will be in the MMEA Intercollegiate Honor Band within the next couple of months.
Other than music, I very much like programming anything I can think of. I programmed my own website all by hand using PHP and some Javascript, and whenever I get excited about something mathematical that I have done I will probably make an algorithm for it in Python, which I learned in the Math And Related Sciences Camp (MARS) in '06, the camp which my college roommate introduced me to and the funding company that my uncle works for (NSA).
I also like taking pictures of the lake my grandmother lives on; I've gotten onto InterfaceLift a couple times from doing so.
7. If you could choose, what would you choose and why?
To jailbreak my mind. Being able to store data more like a computer would be really nice to have, as well as other tweaks.
8. What is the first video game you ever played?
Probably Super Mario Brothers on the NES. I remember playing a lot of Bubble Bobble and Legend of Zelda back in those days. Very favorable days, those were.
9. (From last week's winner) If you could fight any historical figure or famous person, who would it be? - Mr N
I think I'd have to chose the former CEO of Worldcom, Bernard Ebbers, because he (and others in that company) cost my family many thousand of dollars from their scandalous actions: all the stock my dad had that was towards my college education became worthless and he lost his job.
I'm just lucky that my dad found another good job and that I get to be in college now.
10. If you could ask the next lottery winner one question, what would it be?
What about HIH keeps you around even after the huge glitching boom is over?
And I thought that I was doomed to never win any lottery.
Also, I got the gamesaves thread rehosted on my website. If you want any saves added just PM me with the link and information.
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The H is capitalized.
I still don't have the option to upload my own avatar or set a title...
NVM k thx.
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England have recalled winger Chris Ashton for their Cook Cup showdown with Australia at Twickenham on Saturday.
The Saracens speedster returns from suspension in the only change to the side that swept Fiji aside 54-12 last weekend. As a result Gloucester's Charlie Sharples switches to the left wing with Quins' Ugo Monye making way.
Ashton scored his first Test try in England's 21-20 victory in Sydney on the 2010 summer tour and he touched down twice in a record 35-18 win at Twickenham the following autumn including a thrilling length of the field effort that was named the Try of the Year.
Lancaster has resisted the temptation to rush prop Alex Corbisiero back from injury while Wasps lock Tom Palmer has retained his place in the second row despite an impressive showing off the bench by his club-mate Joe Launchbury last weekend.
Thomas Waldrom continues at No.8 and Tom Johnson starts again on the blindside, with Tom Wood once again primed to come off the bench. Brad Barritt and Manu Tuilagi combine again in midfield after Jonathan Joseph, who has also just returned from injury, was released with Corbisiero to play for London Irish this weekend.
Fullback Alex Goode will be looking to build on his Man of the Match against the Fijians while Toby Flood and Danny Care will once again form the halfback pairing.
Head coach Stuart Lancaster said: "To select 23 from a squad of 30 plus who have trained so well, with such intensity and focus, was difficult but it's a good position to be in. The "team first" mentality of all our squad has impressed us greatly.
"We were pleased with lots of aspects of our performance last week, but we know we need to improve this week and, by having some consistency in selection, we allow those players to demonstrate we can step up to the next level against what will be a very tough Australian side."
There will be another 82,000 full house at Twickenham and Lancaster added: "The crowd at Twickenham last week were brilliant and we can't wait to get back there this Saturday and take part in what I am sure will be a very exciting Test match."
On the potential for an Australia backlash after their Paris defeat, Lancaster added: "We will need to step up and our training this week has reflected that. The Aussies will have done a lot of work on their own performance this week after losing against the French. But the game before that they pushed the All Blacks to 18-18 and they are a very experienced side who have played some very good rugby over the last six months."
As for his targets for this weekend and beyond, he added: "We want to win them all," he said, "but wanting to win is one thing and getting the nuts and bolts in place to get the win is another. We want to work on the areas that didn't go so well (against Fiji)."
England: Alex Goode; Chris Ashton, Manusamoa Tuilagi, Brad Barritt, Charlie Sharples; Toby Flood, Danny Care; Joe Marler, Tom Youngs, Dan Cole, Tom Palmer, Geoff Parling, Tom Johnson, Chris Robshaw, Thomas Waldrom
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Nice call Plisskin.... Sucks they don't at least put the total up on those heavy favorite games.
Today I will start my streak with the.................................................
I find this time of year the best pick's are generally over in baseball. The pitcher's are still getting loose and the hitter's are ahead of them. But come mid-May, the pitcher's have caught up to the hitter's and it get harder to pick. Anyway, good luck to all & I hope someone catche's the 25 win mark sometime soon.
Oh yeah.....I forgot to mention. Many thanks to Smooth for getting this thread started. It is a wealth of imformation and I check it daily for new idea's. Thank's again Smooth & everyone who contribute's.
Hey Smooth......what is the $25 Dime Club? I have heard it mentioned many times, but I don't know what it stand's for. Thanks,
Hey......I also have another question. Yesterday I hit my 14th in a row and as I went to place my pick for today I noticed that there wasn't as many games to choose from. Do they start to limit the amount of game's as you get closer to the "Money Pick's"?


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When Juka Mendes arrived in the United States five years ago, in July 2008 from his home country of Portugal, he had a few expectations: He expected to see and experience a new, exciting part of the world. He expected to obtain a degree in Human Resource Management. And he expected to have his mind opened to new ideas and ways of thinking. He never expected to fall in love. But that's what happened in 2011, when he met Jonathan Malumay (left).
Jonathan is a 6-year member of the U.S. Air Force, and he and Juka instantly got along when they met in 2011. When they first began dating, they lived nearly an hour apart, but the men were drawn to each other, so invested in learning more and pursuing the relationship that they spent time together nearly every day in their first month of dating. The romance grew serious very quickly - and after four months, when the lease on Jonathan's apartment expired, he asked Juka if he wanted to move in with him. Juka agreed, and the two began building a life together in Vacaville, CA.
Just weeks after moving into an apartment, Jonathan got a surprise letter in the mail: He was being deployed for four months in Manas, Kyrgyzstan, hundreds of thousands of miles away from Juka. "Many relationships don't last in the military when a partner is deployed," Jonathan explained. "You're far away from the one you love, and people drift apart. So this was kind of a test: If I deploy, will everything be OK? And when I came back, he was still here waiting for me, and I saw that everything was OK. I knew that he was the one."
While Jonathan was deployed, he and Juka exchanged multiple emails each day. They talked about Juka's classes and Jonathan's co-workers. They explained how much they missed each other. They celebrated the certification of the repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' in September 2011, which allowed gay and lesbian service members to serve openly for the first time ever.
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A week after Jonathan returned from deployment, he and Juka flew to New York City to get married. They had a perfect day - in spite of some rain - by renting tuxes, taking photos with their photographer, and enjoying the city for their Honeymoon.
In the next year, Juka continued going to school, taking a full load of classes to maintain his student visa. This year, however, tight finances have made it impossible for Juka to continue his studies and complete his last year of schooling. Jonathan and Juka have been forced to move into a smaller, different apartment - one with roommates - to be able to pay their rent and support themselves financially.
Since Juka is no longer a full-time student, his student visa that allows him to live in the United States will expire in April. He will be expected to return to Portugal. The so-called Defense of Marriage Act, which prohibits federal respect of lawful marriages between same-sex couples, will separate Juka from his husband. Because DOMA does not respect Juka and Jonathan's marriage - or marriages between any same-sex couples - Jonathan is not allowed to sponsor Juka for a green card to grant him U.S. citizenship.
In fact, DOMA is largely the reason that Juka's student visa will be expiring in April - the reason that Juka will not be able to afford to finish his last year of undergraduate studies at Sacramento State University. As a service member, Jonathan is eligible for the G.I. bill, which grants him thousands of dollars in funding to place toward education. He is allowed to pass on the funding from that G.I. bill to legal dependents - like a spouse - but because DOMA does not view Juka and Jonathan as a married couple, Juka is unable to access Jonathan's G.I. bill.
DOMA also restricts Jonathan from sharing his military-issued medical and dental insurance with Juka, so Juka is currently uninsured. "We need things to change so that Juka and I can get the same protections that a married straight couple would," Jonathan said.
The couple's financial woes - a result of DOMA and the fact that Juka can't obtain U.S. citizenship and therefore can't be employed in the country - have led to unnecessary stress and tension in Jonathan and Juka's life together. "We get stressed out and insecure not knowing what's going to happen," Juka said. "I've never been in this position before of not being able to stay in the country, and I'm scared. I'm scared of having to leave Jonathan."
"We've been separated before," Juka explained, referencing the time they spent apart while Jonathan was deployed abroad. "But this is a totally different situation. This wouldn't be a six-month separation. If we do get separated - if I'm forced to leave - we're not sure if it would be a one-year, two-year, three-year, four-year separation. it would be until as long as it takes for DOMA to be repealed. We're not sure what to do or what's going to happen."
"Marriage has shown me that a lot of things can be shared," Jonathan said. "And now that I'm married, I want to share everything with him. I want to share everything with the man that I love, my husband." But until DOMA is repealed once and for all, Jonathan won't be able to share so many critical things with Juka - he won't be able to share his health insurance, he won't be able to share his military protections, and he won't be able to share his U.S. citizenship. In order to keep this loving, committed couple together and protected, and allow them to truly share their lives together, DOMA must be overturned.
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A toddler is dead and her mother is hospitalized after a reckless driving suspect fleeing deputies at high speed slammed into their car at a Southern California desert intersection.
"The child was in the rear passenger seat of the vehicle, properly restrained in the car seat, but the impact was so severe, it hit directly in passenger doors," said Deputy Michael Rust told NBC LA.
The 45-year-old suspect, whose name is being withheld, has been arrested and booked for investigation of felony vehicular manslaughter. It's unknown if drugs or alcohol are a factor.
A Los Angeles County sheriff's news release says deputies in Lancaster spotted the suspect's vehicle swerving into oncoming traffic and ignoring red lights at speeds reaching 100 mph on Thursday evening.
Deputies pursuing the vehicle were a block away when the suspect's car broadsided a Lexus, killing the 2-year-old girl and seriously injuring her mother.
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Amazon leapt into fall with two big announcements Tuesday. What did the online retailer have to say? He're's a digested version, in 20 easy-to-understand points.
1. Amazon will launch a program called Kindle MatchBook in October.
2. With Kindle MatchBook, someone who buys a qualifying print book from Amazon can purchase the e-book copy for their Kindle for $2.99, $1.99, 99 cents, or download it for free.
3. People who want to read that e-book on the newest generation Kindle Paperwhite e-reader can do so starting on Sept. 30.
4. The new Kindle Paperwhite differs from its predecessor with a display in which "whites are whiter and blacks are blacker, so the pages are virtually indistinguishable from a physical book."
8. Only one major publisher, HarperCollins, is adding its books to the program.
9. One minor publisher, Amazon Publishing, is participation in the program.
10. Books self-published through Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing can also be part of the program.
11. When Kindle Matchbook launches, more than 10,000 books will be available for readers to purchase or download as Kindle e-books for free.
12. Fewer than 200 of those books are from Amazon Publishing, meaning the bulk of those eligible will have been published by HarperCollins and its imprints.
13. Some have called the Kindle MatchBook program "bundling," for pairing an inexpensive or free e-book with the purchase of a print copy of a book, long considered a possible benefit to readers.
14. And yet the price of $2.99 or less for an e-book, whether or not it's a copy of an already-purchased print edition, is far lower than the price point publishers had hoped to establish as an e-book standard.
15. In a case the Department of Justice brought against Apple and five major publishers, those companies were accused of trying to move e-book prices from $9.99 to $14.99. The five publishers settled.
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The Global Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) Market has been witnessing steady rise for the past decade owing to its rise in applications in its relevant industry. The product is being actively used across the globe resulting in the quantitative increase in demand which is in-turn pushed the revenue generation year-on-year. With the incidences of use growing, the global Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) market is projected to be on the up for the upcoming forecast period as reported in the latest global Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) market report. 2017 has witnessed steady spurt of growth over 2016, while 2018 is estimated to follow the same trajectory if not more.
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Majority players are working on innovating and developing new gels with improved applications for the industry. They are also working on improving the manufacturing process and producing cost effective solutions for the developing and emerging regions to boost sales and acquire a large part of the market share. Key Players covered including:
- First Solar
- Sharp
- Yingli Solar
- Solar Frontier
- SunPower
- Solarcentury
- Hanwha Solar
- REC Group
- Panasonic
- Kyocera
- Canadian Solar
- Suntech
- Trina Solar
- Meyer Burger
- AGC Solar
- Harsha Abakus Solar
- Sapa Group
- Wurth Solar
- Chengdu Xushuang
- Changzhou NESL
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3 Global Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) Sales, Revenue (Value) by Countries, Type and Application (2013-2018)
4 Global Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) Players Profiles/Analysis
5 North America Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) Sales, Revenue (Value) by Countries, Type and Application (2013-2018)
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Arkansas farmers need to budget now for one, and possibly two extra insecticide applications this growing season, as the early spring is expected to provide more time for crop pests to create an extra generation.
"This is one of the earliest springs we've seen in a long time," said Gus Lorenz, Extension entomologist for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. "The warmer-than normal-temperatures have allowed insects to get an early start this year. They're developing at a faster-than-normal rate."
Insects are expected to have an extra generation this growing season.
Insects that may produce three generations during a growing season "may have a fourth and part of a fifth," he said. "That may not sound that bad on the surface, but with every new generation, they build up bigger numbers."
One such pest is the tarnished plant bug, which Lorenz called the Number One pest of cotton.
"They're at huge numbers, much higher than what we usually see at this time of year. Based on our observations, we feel there is a much worse situation that's brewing for the future."
The higher numbers will mean more spraying.
"Generally, speaking a tarnished bug application will be $8-12 an acre," Lorenz said. "What this means is increased costs to growers and a more expensive crop.
"It's nothing we can't handle. Our growers can manage, but it's a matter of being able to budget another insect application or two to get a handle on the problem and growers should be prepared for that eventuality."
The downside to extra applications is the loss of beneficial insects that can keep the pests in check.
More sprays early in the season "causes secondary insects like aphids, mites, and even bollworms to become worse."
The warm temperatures have accelerated growth of host plants, providing a feast for the early insects. The warmth also accelerated growth of winter wheat, a crop that unfortunately is serving as a host plant for armyworms that arrived in Arkansas a full month earlier than normal.
Lorenz predicted that "if that wheat field is next to a corn field or a rice field that's emerging, the armyworms will leave the wheat and go across the turnrow or the highway and go into that seedling crop and eat it right down to the ground, past the growing point. Growers will lose their stand."
Scouting fields for armyworm activity is of primary importance -- and not just in the lower canopy of wheat, but also in the dirt.
"It's extremely important where rice, or other small grains like corn and milo are growing that you monitor that and be prepared for the armyworms to go across the road. I've seen them crossing the road so thick, the road would get slick from people driving and crushing them. They don't call them armyworms for nothing."
Armyworms are also masters of the disappearing act.
Lorenz told of one producer with a damaged wheat crop who thought the worms were gone. "I told him to lift up the dead grass on the ground and tell me what you see. He lifted it up and said, 'they're everywhere!'
"Armyworms are like the vampires of the insect world. They don't like the sunshine."
The worms will often seek shelter under rocks or clods of dirt. "Fifty or 60 can cram underneath a dirt clod" the size of a half-dollar.
Chuck Wilson, director of the Rice Research and Extension Center in Stuttgart, said pyrethroids were the product of choice and warned producers to spray as late in the day as possible. "Pyrethroids break down in sunlight, so late in the day spraying will help maintain activity when the armyworms come out at night."
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Ham and eggs is a very common torta filling in Mexico, and for a good reason. The salty slices bring texture and loads of porkiness to the game, while the eggs help bulk it out. But you know what is crispier and more intense than ham? That's right. Bacon.
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- Yield:Serves 4
- Active time: 15 minutes
- Total time:20 minutes
- 4 Mexican rolls (telera or bolillo)
- 1 (16-ounce) can refried pinto beans
- 1/2 pound thick-cut bacon
- 8 eggs
- 2 avocados
- 1 tablespoon fresh juice from about 1 lime
- Handful fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
- 1/2 white onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 garlic clove, minced (about 1 teaspoon)
- 1 chipotle chile en adobo
- 2 ounces queso fresco, crumbled
Preheat oven to 400°F. Wrap rolls in aluminum foil and place in the oven to warm.
Heat refried beans in a small saucepan over medium-low, stirring occasionally to keep from sticking on the bottom. Alternatively, heat in the microwave on medium heat, stirring every 30 seconds until hot. Taste and season with a pinch of salt if necessary.
Cook bacon in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat, flipping occasionally, until crisp. Remove slices with tongs and drain on paper towels. Add 1/2 tablespoon bacon fat to refried beans and stir well. Drain fat remaining fat into a bowl and set aside.
Crack 4 eggs into large bowl, season with a pinch of salt, and whisk until combined. Heat 1 tablespoon of reserved bacon fat in the now-empty skillet over medium heat until shimmering, then add the whisked eggs. Tilt the pan so eggs evenly coat the bottom, and cook until set and just starting to brown on the bottom, about 1 minute. Use a spatula to fold the eggs like an omelet, and continue cooking until lightly browned. Flip and brown on the other side. Transfer the cooked eggs to a plate. Repeat process with more bacon fat and remaining eggs. Cut both sheets of egg in half, to make four sheets.
Cut avocados in half, remove the pits, and scoop the flesh into a bowl. Mash with the back back of a fork. Stir in lime juice, cilantro, onion, garlic, and chipotle. Season to taste with salt.
When warm, remove rolls from the oven and discard aluminum foil. Cut each in half horizontally, and use your fingers to remove some of the excess interior of the rolls. For the bottom halves, smear the cut-side with a few tablespoons of refried beans and add a sheet of egg and 2 slices of bacon. For the top halves, smear the cut-side with a few tablespoons of the guacamole and sprinkle queso fresco. Place the top halves on the bottom halves. Slice vertically crosswise and serve immediately.
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These super cute and cool sneaks stole my heart as soon as I lay my eye on them.
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To my surprise, Digitalkoot's Twitter Profile indicated they are based in Helsinki Finland and their Twitter profile description read
Digitizing the Finnish cultural heritage through video games. Join the effort now at www.digitalkoot.fi!Digitizing through Video Games? I was intrigued so off I went to the website. Wow. I am impressed!
To quote a bit from the website
Digitalkoot is a joint project run by the National Library of Finland and Microtask. Our goal is to index the library's enormous archives so that they are searchable on the Internet. This will enable everyone to easily access our cultural heritage
Basically you play one of two games -You can help us by playing games. Playing games in Digitalkoot fixes mistakes in our index of old Finnish newspapers. This greatly increases the accuracy of text-based searches of the newspaper archives.
* Mole Bridge where you are given words that the computer did not recognize. Getting a word correct adds parts to the bridge so that the moles can cross the river.
* Mole Hunt where you identify words the computer has misread
The National Library of Finland takes scanned newspaper images, converts them using OCR (Optical Character Recognition) and then needs to clean up the text. Doing this manually would require a great deal of time, money and labour. So creating games and calling on a volunteer force to play the games (playing the games = correcting the OCR'd text) was their solution. A rather clever and creative solution in my opinion.
Being curious, I logged in (you can log in via email or using your Facebook account) and started playing Mole Bridge. I don't read Finnish but I had fun anyway trying to copy the letters I saw on the screen. Digitalkoot takes all user responses and compares them but it certainly helps if you know what Finnish words are. I didn't want to waste their time inputting incorrect data so I only played for a few mintues but it was actually lots of fun. I did okay with the easy words or the numbers. Some of my moles even made it across the river!
I think this is an amazingly innovative idea and I hope other digitization projects will take note and think about creating their own fun way to encourage volunteers to help get documents transcribed and saved in digital format.
You can read more about Digitalkoot at Digitalkoot: crowdsourcing Finnish Cultural Heritage on
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