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MONROE (AP) � After a Union County child welfare supervisor was charged with handcuffing her foster son to a porch with a dead chicken tied to his neck, county officials sought help reviewing cases handled by her � and the rest of her department.
MONROE (AP) � After a Union County child welfare supervisor was charged with handcuffing her foster son to a porch with a dead chicken tied to his neck, county officials sought help reviewing cases handled by her � and the rest of her department.
They asked the state Division of Social Services to not only review Wanda Sue Larson's cases, but how Union County Department of Social Services deals with all child-welfare cases � adoptions, foster care and child protection.
But what some Union County officials didn't know was that the state had already found problems with the agency nearly three years earlier as part of a routine review.
In one, it took the agency six days to act on a serious child abuse complaint � twice as long as required by law. In another, the agency removed a child from a home but then didn't check �on her safety and well-being� for 10 months. With another, Union County didn't investigate a complaint referred by another county even though it included allegations of sexual abuse.
After that report, which was dated February of 2011, the state asked Union County DSS to create a plan to address the deficiencies. The county DSS created the plan but didn't finish carrying it out. Nearly three years after the state review, Union County DSS is still struggling to make improvements.
Union County Commissioner Jonathan Thomas said if he had known about the state review he would have pushed DSS to take action.
�We would have called for an immediate action plan that was very tight on a timeframe and, if they failed to do that, I would personally as a commissioner be calling for some personnel changes,� Thomas said.
Child welfare advocacy groups say they've received complaints for years about the Union County DSS. They say Larson's arrest and the state report raise more concerns since she was a child-protection investigations supervisor. Larson is charged with child abuse and false imprisonment.
�This agency is just a mess,� said Jeff Gerber, founder of the Justice for All Coalition, a North Carolina group that lobbies for laws protecting children.
In an email, Richard Matens, executive director of Union County Human Services, said the county �acknowledges that there were numerous issues centering upon adequate documentation and follow up in children's services.� But he insisted Union County is taking steps to improve the agency.
Larson and Dorian Harper, both 57 and from Monroe, were arrested in November after a Union County sheriff's deputy found the 11-year-old boy on the porch.
The couple now faces a 21-count indictment that spells out the abuse that investigators say occurred in their home between August and November. The couple had guardianship of the boy.
The indictment said Harper cut the boy's face with a knife and used an electric wire to burn his face.
A message left on Friday for Larson's attorney, Bob Leas, wasn't immediately returned.
The couple had adopted four children and were foster parents to the boy. The children are now in the custody of the Davidson County Division of Social Services
This wasn't the first time Larson had trouble. Last year, her foster son turned up at a neighbor's house, begging for food and saying he didn't know where he lived. The neighbor called the sheriff's office, which filed a complaint with DSS. But the agency determined it did not meet the statutory definition of abuse, neglect or dependency.
After Larson's arrest, the county looked at the role of the two DSS employees who worked on the 2012 case. They were initially suspended, but have returned to work after the county decided they followed �state protocols in relation to this case,� Matens said in an email.
Still, the role Larson played in earlier DSS investigations is unclear, and that's one of the reasons Union County asked the state to investigate.
But the state had already uncovered problems at the agency in 2011.
The state reviews the practices of each county DSS every three years. It issues a report that includes seven categories. For each one, a county agency is either in �conformity� or �not in substantial conformity.�
In Union County's 2011 report, all seven were �not in substantial conformity.�
One category looked at a critical part of the process: Whether to accept a complaint for investigation. When a complaint is filed, it's screened. If it's accepted, a social services worker investigates.
The state pulled 10 cases in which the county declined to investigate after screening them. In one, Union County received a sex abuse and inappropriate discipline complaint from another county. Union County decided not to take action because the sex abuse allegations had already been investigated. But state said that decision was wrong because the complaint contained other serious allegations.
The state also found that six of the 10 reports in the category were not �completed thoroughly and appropriate maltreatment screening tools were not utilized.�
In another, a child was removed from her home and placed with her father. But then no one checked to �ensure her safety and well-being� for at least 10 months.
When a category is found �not in substantial conformity,� the county DSS has to file a detailed plan showing how it will improve.
Union County filed its improvement plan on June 23, 2011. But Matens said in an email that the plan �did not contain measurable or attainable objectives� and the county didn't complete the plan.
He added that Union County is still trying to address the problems the state found in 2011.
State officials can order a county DSS to make changes. But Sherry Bradsher, deputy secretary of human services, can't remember an instance of the state using that power. She said they'd rather work collaboratively.
�Child welfare is one of those areas where everybody wants to do the right thing and folks are striving to do the right things,� she said.
But advocates say when the state doesn't force counties to take immediate action, children are at risk.
�The state is not doing its job,� David Wijewickarama, a lawyer who has been looking into the Swain County DSS.
He has filed a lawsuit in connection with the death of Aubrey Littlejohn, a 1-year-old girl beaten to death in 2011 by her great aunt. Two child welfare workers were charged with covering up how they handled complaints in the case.
Wijewickarama looked at the state's report on Union County and said it's typical of the way the state deals with such agencies.
�The greatest tragedy of all is when they put agencies on notice and they fail to respond. This is not holding them fully accountable and responsible. And as a result, that community runs the risk of it happening again.�

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When you film yourself doing ridiculous things in your car we call it Hoon of the Day. When you film yourself driving a customer's BMW 1M, prosecutors call it a crime. Least. Joyful. Joyride. Ever.
This story goes back August, when someone noticed a YouTube video starring a factory fresh BMW 1M being inexpertly hooned around the streets of Glendale, California. A little detective work and BMW forumites determined the car was from Pacific BMW — the same BMW dealership that put a $40K premium on the first 1M.
Eventually, the two employees were fired after the manager was notified of the incident, but not before they sold the car to someone without telling them about the joyride. We suspect the car was returned and re-listed, but Pacific BMW isn't saying.
Now prosecutors in Los Angele County are pressing charges against the two dealership employees, who have been identified as 21-year-old Vacheh Margoussian and 22-year-old Artin Yajidjian. Both were slapped with a misdemeanor for taking the car without permission and Margouissian, the driver, gets a reckless driving charge tacked on.
Two kids in their early 20s with an iPhone and a high-powered BMW? Of course this story was going to end with prosecution.
(Hat tip to Jorge!)


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JAKARTA, Indonesia - Hollywood actor Harrison Ford interviewed Indonesia's president on Tuesday about environmental degradation for a TV documentary on climate change.
Ford, known for his starring roles in the "Indiana Jones" and "Star Wars" films, is also an environmental activist and a director of Conservation International.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono explained Indonesia's commitment to preserving its oceans and forests, spokesman Julian Aldrin Pasha said.
Ford is in Indonesia for the production of a documentary series on climate change titled "Years of Living Dangerously."
He has visited several national forests and parks and interviewed activists, businesspeople and government officials, including Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan.
Hasan was reportedly angered over Ford`s criticism of environmental damage to the country's forests. Fires widely used to clear forested land are blamed for regional haze and worsening climate change.
He said Ford told him that Indonesian forests and parks had been severely damaged and were poorly protected.
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Census Records for Mississippi
This entry was originally written by Kathleen Stanton Hutchison for Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources.
Population Schedules
• Indexed'1820, 1830 (part), 1840, 1850, 1860 (part), 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930
• Soundex'1880, 1900, 1910, 1920
Industry and Agriculture Schedules
• 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880
Mortality Schedules
• 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880
Slave Schedules
• 1850, 1860 (part)
Union Veterans Schedules
• 1890
In 1817 Mississippi became the twentieth state to enter the union; therefore, the first federal population census available is that of 1820. Variations of this census appear in three printed forms, none of which include slave or miscellaneous information. Both the Mississippi 1820 Census and the Mississippi 1830 Census have been published by Irene and Norman Gillis, Shreveport, Louisiana. Enumerations for Pike County are missing in 1830, but the Gillis index used extant tax records to supplement their index. Transcriptions are subject to error and should be used simply as a guide to the original records. A significant addition to the 1840 census supplies the names and ages of pensioners. Schedules are missing for Hancock, Sunflower, and Washington counties in 1860. By 1870, with slavery abolished, all African Americans, natives, and Chinese were included, along with information regarding citizenship. With the destruction of the 1890 population schedules, only the schedules enumerating Union veterans are available for Mississippi.
Aside from those indexes produced by AISI two other indexes include Irene S. Gillis, comp., Mississippi 1850 Census Surname Index, 3 vols. (Shreveport: the compiler, 1972), and Kathryn Rose Bonner, comp., Mississippi 1860 United States Census Index, 3 vols. (Mariana, Ark.: the compiler, n.d.).
Microfilm copies of all federal census schedules and the original state copies of the 1850 through 1880 schedules are located at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Some of the original agriculture and industry schedules were lost after microfilming. Scattered reels of census schedules are available at other repositories in the state. Microfilm copies of federal censuses for Mississippi are available through national organizations (see pages 3-4).
An early census of the Natchez District, taken in 1792 from the Spanish Provincial records, has been printed in Dunbar Rowland, History of Mississippi, The Heart of the South, 4 vols. (Chicago: S. J. Clark Publishing Co., 1925). Other censuses from the Spanish Colonial period (1784, 1787, 1788, and 1794) can be found in the Papeles Procedentes de Cuba (The Cuban Papers) located at the General Archives of the Indies in Seville, Spain. See Roscoe R. Hill, Descriptive Catalogue of the Documents Relating to the History of the United States in the Papeles Procedentes de Cuba (Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Institute of Washington, 1916).
Territorial and State
Territorial census reports were authorized by the legislature of Mississippi Territory at different intervals from 1798 until 1817. A useful start with territorial census information may be found in Norman E. Gillis, Early Inhabitants of the Natchez District (Shreveport: the author, 1963). Although the information was gathered from secondary sources, it still remains a helpful tool. The original records are housed at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. These census records are available for research purposes at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and for purchase on microfilm from Underground Vaults & Storage, Inc., P.O. Box 1723, Hutchinson, KS 67504-1723.
One other special census, known as the 'Armstrong Roll of 1831' (see Census Records for Alabama), was taken following the signing of the Choctaw 'Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek,' the last major land concession made by the Native Americans to the Europeans. Some of the information on this roll includes names of the Choctaw tribal members, whites who married Choctaw natives, and slaves. An indirect source giving census information is the Educable Children Records, a census of school-age children taken by county. Although the Mississippi Department of Archives and History has some of these records, many are still located at each county superintendent of education's office. These records are arranged at the archives by county with no index available.
External Links
- Mississippi Census Records - free up-to-date guide to accessing Mississippi census records. Identifies federal, state, and territorial censuses, as well as substitute records (FamilySearch Research Wiki).


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One in a weekly series about the Black AIDS Institute's Greater Than AIDS ambassadors, who are using their VIP status in Black America to increase awareness of HIV/AIDS and HIV testing and treatment.
"It means beating it, arming ourselves with knowledge; it means coming together. I think it means loving; I think it means self-respect," says Tamara Taylor of the Fox TV show Bones, defining what the slogan "Greater Than AIDS" means to her. "I remember the first time I was made aware of the disease: I was in my teens, and all you heard was it was this big, bad, scary thing that you'd hope you never, ever have to deal with.
"But being from Canada with our 'horrible socialized medicine,' " the Toronto-born actress adds with a laugh, "I went to the clinic and got myself tested as often as I had to."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one in five people with HIV in the United States are unaware that they are infected. "It's a whole lot easier to bury your head in the sand and pretend things aren't happening," says Taylor, 41. "It's the path of least resistance. But unfortunately it's not the way to end this epidemic."
By getting tested early and accessing care and treatment, people diagnosed with HIV can live long, healthy lives--and help protect others. And if the numbers of new infections can be reduced, many, including Taylor, see an end in sight to the disease.
"I think about a whole lot of people living, and living happily and living healthy," she says. "A whole lot of people living out loud."
Janice Rhoshalle Littlejohn is a Los Angeles-based freelance journalist, author and documentary filmmaker.


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By APC Africa ICT Policy Monitor MUMBAI, India, 05 February 2004
The World Social Forum is an annual event that brings together groups and movements of civil society to share ideas, debates and experiences in seeking to build alternatives to human and social issues and hence the slogan 'Another World is Possible'. This year's event in Mumbai, India is the fourth since the first one held in 2001 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The forum was held from the 16-21 January and it was reported that more that 100,000 delegates from more than 132 countries participated in the forum. Delegates attending the forum took on many activities that were running such as the officially organized workshops and panels and a whole range of delegates/other participants self-organized panels and workshops on almost any topic one can think of around various social-economic issues.
Delegates arriving at the entrance of the WSF 2004
I work with the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) on the Africa ICT Policy Monitor Project, I'm Kenyan and I've been highly involved in various global policy-making processes on communication rights issues. It was for that reason that I attended the WSF 2004. The APC has been involved and participated in previous forums running workshops and panels on communication and information society issues. During this year's WSF, APC prepared to host a workshop to focus on 'ICT Policy for Civil Society' as well as speaking in a panel alongside other organizations working in communication and information issues. The panel session titled "Whose Information Society? Communication Rights and Media Alternatives" would review and discuss the outcomes of the recently held World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and debate strategies for building the communication rights movement.
Arriving in Mumbai on the official opening day of the forum, I couldn't help noticing the high population density of the country right from the airport on arrival. My hotel was located on the northern part of Mumbai and had to travel for about an hour or two wading through a very congested highway. Having arrived at about 4.00 pm in the evening, my initial thoughts were that it was rush-hour traffic that seemed to lengthen the journey, but I was quickly notified it was normal traffic where 'several thousands of rickshaws' motorbikes, taxis and buses ferry passengers to and from around the 30 million population city. Another mode of transport used is the train as I came to use the next day onward to get from my hotel to the forum venue 'NESCO' which was some kind of an exhibition grounds in a neighbourhood called Goregoan in the north of Mumbai City. Rickshaws were a popular method used by WSF delegates to travel between Goregoan train station and WSF venue.
The Forum and Main Activities
The opening ceremony of the WSF was one of the most spectacular events that took place where several entertainment groups took centre stage including Zulu dancers from South Africa. Later on I heard a group of Kenyan and South African delegates talk about this and express dissatisfaction about how global events highlight certain activities that serve to reinforce certain stereotypes like one of South African cultural dances. "Every time I travel overseas and say I am from South Africa, people ask if I am know how to dance the Zulu Dance?" grumbled the South African delegate.
The rest of the days were a beehive of activities with many groups going about with demonstrations events on the streets of the venue, at the same time self organized seminars and workshops were going on as well the official panels in some very huge tents which could cater for about 20-30,000 people. Many had trouble finding their way to relevant events of their interest and eventually this problem was solved as the organizers of the forum made available additional timetables of all the workshops that were taking place on each day of the forum. Though this seemed to have provided a starting point for many still the mass of people walking and occupying almost every space on the 'small' streets of the venue. There was also a huge presence of exhibition type stalls where many organizations were displaying materials and conducting small presentations related activities to highlight their work, which added to the confusion of delegates trying to locate seminar rooms to attend their preferred workshop.
The ICT Policy and Civil Society Workshop
The APC ICT Policy for civil society workshop was presented on the Sunday the 18th January and several civil society organizations attended the session. This was one of the smaller workshops of the forum and different because it focussed on ICTs whereas most of the major workshops had a focus on basic societal issues such as health, poverty, water and sanitation and related social economic issues. Other major workshops focused on social-political issues such as globalization, and related impacts to society. Having experienced the difficulties of getting people to attend the workshops and seminars, it was important to try and advertise with clear directions specific events and how to get to the venue well ahead of the actual event taking place and we did this by preparing posters and handouts that were given to many people in the course of the days preceding our event.
While waiting for people a few minutes prior to the start of the workshop, an APC member present, Tony Roberts of Computer Aid International, informed me of events of a similar nature taking place at the same time and which would have caused a few organizations a dilemma over which to attend. One was about Free Software and Open Source software solutions workshop, and then there was another workshop on Information and Communications Technology for Development or so-called (ICT4D). Eventually the workshop started and was well attended given the pressure from all other running parallel sessions and multiple activities at the same time.
While the initial focus of the workshop was on lobbying and advocacy by civil society organizations with references to the recently held summit on information society (WSIS), the workshop participants ended up raising and discussing various ICT policy issues of their concern and interest as that impact on their lives and possible ways to tackle these issues in the spirit of the forum ie that 'another world is possible'.
Critical areas of concern
Participants raised a number of issues of concern among them access to information and communication technologies which is critical to their work and activities. A Sri Lankan participant, Wilfred Silva of Lankanet, talked about how internet access is restricted to urban areas in Sri Lanka and how there is very limited access in the rural areas. He also described how high-tech access technology such as ADSL were limited to business use leaving most consumers and community access centres unable to acquire such services. Other major interest areas included content development and language diversity and its impact, a case in point was where one participant from India raised the issue of how communities deal with language barriers to access the internet that is inherently in English on one hand and how on the other hand if communities solely rely on local content they would be missing out on global issues and interest and concern.
Access to public information was also an important issue and participants talked of lobbying governments to make available public information and also work towards the delivery of services via the new technologies. A participant from India talked of a case in one municipality in India where the local government had established a partnership with private sector to provide multi-purpose community centres where information and communication including government services such as licence application forms, trade licence applications, faxes, photocopying and internet services were made available to the public at affordable costs. This was cited as one of the example of ways in which the government through partnerships with local actors would utilize the opportunity presented by ICTs to ensure accessible and affordable solutions to the local communities.
Lobbying and moving forward
At the close of the workshop participants agreed to follow up on raising these issues in their communities and lobbying to the different stakeholders and interest groups in an effort to make a different on ICT Policy reform geared to improving the role of ICT for development purposes. In addition most people representing organizations were interested in joining existing civil society global networks advocating for these issues.
The materials used to lead this discussion can be downloaded from the APC capacity building programmes on ICT Policy for Civil Society.
The Communication Rights Panel: Whose Information Society? Communication Rights and Media Alternatives
At the Communication Rights and Media Alternatives panel, the session that comprised of representations from AMARC, APC, ISIS International and Agencia Latinoamericana de Información (ALAI) was equally interesting and many issues were also raised and presented at the panel. The APC presentation focused on the outcome of WSIS and then talked about communications rights issues with some illustrations of alternative ICT policy and practices including recommendations for policy change/movement building also in the spirit of the forum theme 'another world is possible'.
In particular reference the APC Internet Rights Charter was used as the basis of the presentation, and outlines aims to ensure that rights of freedom of expression, communication, association and protest on the Internet are protected in practice, enshrined in national, regional and international legislation, and exercised through awareness raising and action. The internet charter can be found on the APC website at: http://www.apc.org/english/rights/charter.shtml
In coverall sense, WSF 2004 was a great event and it provided an opportunity for civil society actors to interact as is expected which is important for building synergy for future activities. It is our plan to continue interacting with many organizations and people we met during the summit and collaborate on various activities aimed to achieving our interests in creating a more equitable world.
Emmanuel Njenga Njuguna
"Involving Civil Society in ICT Policy: the World Summit on the Information Society"
a publication by APC outlining our perspectives on this global policy-making arena will provide you with more information on the WSIS


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This refreshingly honest exchange—which was still on the site at time of writing—took place overnight on Ubisoft's Australian Facebook page. Call it unprofessional if you want, but hey, it's nice to see someone slinging remote digital mud get a little back from a publisher for once. The urge to do so must get unbearable at times.
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"Why do people fear the AKP? They have nothing to fear. Nothing happened when the Prime Minister was the Mayor of Istanbul Municipality. We became neither Iran nor Saudi Arabia. We can all see it."
Gazanfer Oygur is the director of the AK Party Office in the Baltalimani neighbourhood of Istanbul. The AKP is the only party with an office in Baltalimani.
Like many Anatolian families, his migrated to Istanbul in the 1960s in search for a better life.
"I came to Istanbul in 1974, my parents came in 1968. I stayed in Giresun with my grandparents. I came here when I was 11 years old. When I first came to Istanbul everything was very different than it is now. […]At the beginning, all the buildings were barracks. Only afterwards did people start building proper houses; people who could afford it built concrete buildings, those better off left the gecekondus, bought an apartment and moved somewhere else."
"Initially there was no electricity or water supply in the neighbourhood. We used to carry water from a fountain, a kilometre away. The roads were made of mud. There was no sewer system and no infrastructure at all. With time, the Sariyer Municipality helped us change the neighbourhood."
The living conditions and the infrastructure have improved in recent years.
"We set up this office because first of all we care about our neighbourhood and because of the deficiencies in the infrastructure. The office serves as a place providing services – a coordination point between the municipality and the neighbourhood."
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The fifty-one boat fleet is made up of entries from the USA, Canada, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, France, Britain, the Netherlands, Norway and Ukraine and over the last several days the competitors have been working their way through the Championship registration process as well as getting in some vital on the water practice time. The time for preparation is over now however, as racing in the six-day twelve-race series is scheduled to start tomorrow.
If the results of the Pre-Worlds Regatta give any indication of form, then it was to confirm the potency of the European contingent racing here this week. The reigning World and European Champions from Italy, 'UKA UKA Racing' steered by Lorenzo Bressani, cemented their position as the pundits' favourite, with victory ahead of Italian America's Cup helmsman Flavio Favini on the Swiss registered 'Blu Moon'. Third place was taken by another Italian helm, 2006 World Champion Nico Celon on 'Fantastica'. Outside of these three boats, the high quality Euro squad at this event also includes the double European Championship winning 'Joe Fly' crew steered by Italian 470 Olympian Gabrio Zandona as well as Britain's two-time Melges 24 World Ranking helm Jamie Lea on 'Team Barbarians'.
Matching the potential of the visitors are a raft of high profile US helms, each capable of putting together a World Championship winning series here in Annapolis: US sailing legend Terry Hutchinson on 'Quantum Racing' comes into this event as the current Melges 24 North American Champion, a title he won here last year; Brian Porter on 'Full Throttle' is the 2009 US National Champion and has 2002 World Champion Harry Melges calling the shots; Bill Hardesty and Vince Brun have four Melges 24 World Title victories between them and have teamed up aboard 'Event's Clothing/Atlantis' and Chris Larson the serial one-design champion and local favourite has three-time Finn Olympian Richard Clarke as tactician role aboard 'West Marine Rigging/New England Ropes'.
The Corinthian Division (no professionals allowed) at this regatta has attracted a fourteen-boat entry and looks likely to produce a fierce battle for the Corinthian World Title. Arguably the favourite here is USA helm Bruce Ayres aboard 'Monsoon' who in the Pre-Worlds Regatta has been mixing it at the front of the main fleet and finished one place short of the main fleet podium in fourth. Othmar Mueller von Blumencron (USA) on 'Gannet' is the reigning North American Champion and has clearly set his sights on reclaiming the Corinthian World Crown which he last won in 2007. Henry Filter from the Championship host Eastport Yacht Club, sailing aboard 'Wild Child' but his local knowledge to good use in the Pre-Worlds Regatta to finish as third Corinthian behind Ayres and von Blumencron; a result he will be no doubt be hoping to improve on in the main Championship.
The mouth watering prospect of such a star-studded list of international teams pitting their wits against not only each other but also the unique challenges of the Chesapeake Bay, suggests that the Sheehy Lexus of Annapolis 2009 Melges 24 World Championship is likely to be one of the closest and hardest fought World Championship in the history of the class.
The Championship will run from Monday 26 to Saturday 31 October with up to 12 races scheduled. For the live from the race course blog, daily reports and results please visit the event website www.melges24worlds2009.com. Please note that the Sailing Instructions and Entry List are available online.
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Nearly 1 in 5 of UK's Xmas gifts were bought online... not that it helped
Blighty's retail sales grew measly 0.4%
A record number of Blighty's shoppers were browsing and buying online for Christmas, but their frenzied clicking wasn't enough to lift total retail sales by even a single per cent, the British Retail Consortium said.
According to a BRC and KPMG survey, nearly one in five of all retail stuff bought was picked up from the comfort of British couches last month as online sales grew by 19.2 per cent from the same month in 2012. But retail sales overall were pretty poor, only rising 0.4 per cent on a like-for-like basis from December last year.
"This is a respectable result overall, in line with our prediction that Christmas trading in 2013 would reflect that while confidence levels were higher than the previous year, this wasn't always matched by more money in pockets," the BRC's director general Helen Dickinson said. "The last-minute rush also arrived as expected, giving a major boost to sales in the final few days before Christmas after a fairly flat showing mid-month."
Non-grocery items were the fastest-growing category throughout the month and contributed the most to sales. Within that sector, toys and electronics were big over the holiday period, while practical gifts like bedroom furniture, kids' clothes and kitchen appliances were also popular.
"With budgets still under pressure, many shoppers economised where they could to afford a little luxury here and there," Dickinson added.
One of the key things that marked retailers out were those using multiple ways to get stuff into people's hands, like click and collect for those with both online and bricks-and-mortar shops. Shops that don't spend the New Year investing in these kinds of options are likely to lose out in the future, Dickinson warned.
"For consumers, paying for Christmas will be the first priority of 2014; until wage growth outpaces inflation many households will remain confined to a tight budget for the foreseeable future," she said.
Some of the UK's biggest stores had a tough Christmas this year, between a lack of economic recovery in people's pockets and the continued demand for online shopping. Grocery chain Morrisons said its lack of online presence hit sales, contributing to a 5.6 per cent drop in like-for-like sales up to January 5. The chain is in the middle of setting up internet shopping in a deal with online grocery shop Ocado to use its IT and distribution systems.
Tesco sales were also down 2.4 per cent as it and Morrisons were hit by competition from economy shops like Aldi and Lidl.
Heavy discounts in December hurt margins at high street shops like Debenhams and Marks and Spencer. M&S general merchandise sales, which is mostly clothes, dropped 2.1 per cent in the 13 weeks to 28 December, a fall it blamed on unseasonal weather and a "highly promotional market". Department store Debenhams issued a profit warning for the six months to April this year, which it also claimed on the sales before Christmas.
"December 2013 was all about nerve, margin and multi-channel," said David McCorquodale, head of retail at KPMG.
"After competitive campaigns run by the major retailers, those retailers who held their nerve and provided a seamless service between channels will feel pleased, whilst those who discounted heavily to force sales will count the cost in margin." ®
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On May 20, a 10-year-old girl in rural Cambodia got a fever. Five days later, she was admitted to a hospital, and after two days of intensive care she was dead.
The girl was the most recent documented victim of the influenza virus H5N1, a strain that has caused 606 known human cases and 357 deaths since it re-emerged in 2003 after a six-year absence.
H5N1 can race through bird populations, and the World Health Organization suspects the girl was infected while preparing chicken for a meal. While humans are not ideal hosts for H5N1, bird flu viruses do sometimes manage to adapt for easy transmission from human to human, and the results can be devastating. In 1918, one such transformation led to the Spanish flu pandemic, a global outbreak that claimed an estimated 50 million people.
To better understand the possibility of H5N1 making a similar transformation, two teams of scientists recently manipulated the virus until it could spread through the air from one ferret to another. If a flu virus can infect a ferret, then it could theoretically infect other mammals, including humans.
Last fall, the scientific community became embroiled in a debate about whether the details of this research should be published; security experts, among others, feared that the information could be used to develop a biological weapon.
After months of arguments, a federal advisory board recommended in March that the results be published in full. In May, Nature published the first of the two controversial papers; now the second team has published the results of their experiments in the journal Science.
The experiments offer two examples of how H5N1 could theoretically become a human flu.
"It's important work," said Marc Lipsitch, a professor of epidemiology at Harvard. "The most important thing it did was put to rest the claims that H5N1 just couldn't be transmitted between mammals. We know this is a serious possibility."
But just because such a virus can exist doesn't necessarily mean that it will evolve in the wild. How flu viruses cross the species barrier remains deeply mysterious. "We know that it happens, but we also know it must not be easy," said Dr. Jeffery K. Taubenberger, a virologist at the National Institutes of Health who has studied the 1918 flu.
Dr. Taubenberger and other researchers warn that we don't know enough about the flu to say how likely it is that H5N1 will take the two paths presented in the new papers — or a different path. "We are still woefully ignorant about how all of this works," he said.
The new paper describes the more straightforward of the two experiments. Ron Fouchier of the Erasmus Medical Center in the Netherlands and colleagues started off with H5N1 isolated from an Indonesian patient and introduced mutations to the virus's genes. They then transferred the virus from one ferret to another, allowing more mutations to accumulate. After five mutations, viral strains emerged that were able to spread from one ferret to the next through the air.
Acquiring a series of mutations is also probably how a bird flu gave rise to the 1918 pandemic. In another paper in Science, Derek Smith, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Cambridge, and his colleagues investigated how easy it would be for natural H5N1 to acquire the five mutations identified by Dr. Fouchier.
They found that two of the mutations have arisen numerous times in the wild. In one group of closely related H5N1 viruses, both mutations are present in their genes, so they would need to acquire only three more mutations to spread between mammals.
To judge the likelihood of that, they developed a mathematical model based on what is known about flu viruses.
A flu infection can produce 100 trillion new viruses in a matter of days. And because these viruses have a high mutation rate, just about every new virus will be slightly different from its ancestor. Dr. Smith and his colleagues found that under plausible conditions, there was a small chance that the flu viruses could gain the final three mutations in a single person during a single infection.
But figuring the exact odds is tricky.
"It's possible that the chances are one in a thousand, and we've just gotten lucky," Dr. Smith said. "Or it's possible that the chance is one in a million and it might not happen for a long time."
The Nature paper, by Yoshihiro Kawaoka of the University of Wisconsin and colleagues, offers a different path to a human form of H5N1 — a path based on a kind of viral sex.
Sometimes two viruses simultaneously infect a host cell. The cell makes new copies of both viruses' genes, and they are mixed together as they are packaged into protein shells.
This process, called reassortment, occurs every year when different human flu strains infect the same person at once. It also happens — more rarely — between viruses that normally infect different species. Over the past century, the 1918 strain has periodically mixed with bird flu viruses, leading to new pandemics.
Dr. Kawaoka and his colleagues combined human flu genes with an H5N1 gene that directs production of a protein the virus uses to enter host cells. They found that after this reassortment, it took only four mutations for the virus to spread between ferrets.
No one knows the probability that H5N1 would reassort with a human flu. All researchers know is that a hybrid between H5N1 and a human flu has not been discovered — yet.
"We really don't talk about it, because so little is known about the probability of it," said Dr. Smith.
This ignorance is nothing new when it comes to flu. In a commentary in Science, Dr. Lipsitch and his colleagues point out just how often flu evolution delivers us unpleasant surprises. Resistance to antiviral drugs like Tamiflu, for example, arose without warning.
Dr. Lipsitch doesn't take much comfort from the fact that the engineered viruses are relatively mild in ferrets. The scientists can't explain why their viruses are mild, and if they escape they might evolve further, becoming both easily spread and quite deadly.
While scientists have offered two possible ways in which H5N1 might become a human flu, they're almost certainly not the only two. There is no checklist of mutations that any bird flu must acquire to start infecting humans.
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, hopes scientists will be able to amass a longer list of potential mutations, and even find a common denominator in how they alter H5N1. It might then be possible to monitor emerging strains for signs that they are about to cross over into humans.
"That may be the real home run for surveillance," he said. "I don't know that, but the only way you find out is by accumulating knowledge and making it available to the scientific community."


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Long Shadows
Tuesday, October 29th 2019
There is always plenty of work to do at Foxglove and the staff and Tuesday volunteers were out strimming, raking and burning. The bright and at times warm sunshine cast long shadows across the ground.
Once the 'strimmers' had finished strimming the cut vegetation was raked into piles before being loaded into wheelbarrows and taken to the fire. This area is one of the places where the Early Purple Orchids flower in late April to early May. The stronger growing vegetation, Brambles and grasses, would out compete the orchids, so the area must be cut. If the cuttings were left, the soil would be enriched and probably some of the Bramble cuttings would root and grow!
The camera man ensured he was also in the photo!
Carla had a break from her bird ringing data and helped Alex clear an area that had been cut.
Brian was on fire duty and kept an eye on a small, neat fire.
A photograph of some of the volunteers. Again the long shadow of the photographer was included.
Many thanks to all the volunteers involved today. We really appreciate all your hard work, so will the orchids.
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Lake Michigan defines Milwaukee. When the city was founded, the water the reason for its existence. More than 150 years later, Milwaukee mostly uses the lake to play – it has become the place where the city jogs, bikes, walks dogs, watches fireworks, hears concerts, and generally lives fully.
For really memorable photography from your wedding day, work with the fresh blue water stretching to the horizon, and the surroundings that generations of Milwaukeeans have carefully created along its edge.
The starting point has to be the Milwaukee Art Museum, specifically the stunning 2001 addition known locally as "the Calatrava," named for its architect. This spectacular bone-white structure, which has quickly become the city's signature building, manages to be at once both timeless and modern. Viewed straight on from Wisconsin Avenue, the movable sculpture of the roof's graceful brise soleil looks like the tail of a whale preparing to dive, or an exotic bird in flight. For a great photograph, pose the bride and groom at the end of the footbridge over Lincoln Memorial Drive. The "wings" of the structure are generally open in daylight during non-windy weather. However, the wings close and then open again at noon. If you and your photographer plan in advance for that window of 15 minutes or so, you can get some unique shots that make it look like a whole new building.
While you're on the footbridge, take the time to shoot some photos looking south over the museum's formal, geometric gardens, or north against a pleasing mix of old and new buildings along the skyline. What's inside this spectacular, sculptural building? Quite aside from art, there are even more great photo possibilities to remember your wedding day. Below the brise soleil is a soaring, 90-foot glass atrium whose stark beauty looks like something from a science-fiction film, except for the grounding reality of the lake beyond the glass walls. Against this pure white and blue backdrop, the wedding party – bride in white, groomsmen in black, and bridesmaids in any color – can't help but look stunning.
At ground level, you can take the walkway behind the museum and look down to see the lake splashing against the concrete walls. Shooting up slightly, your photographer can get more views of the crisp, horizontal lines of the Calatrava addition, plus the stern bulk of the original building, designed by Eero Saarinen in 1957.
The other new, white sculptural building you'll see nearby is Discovery World, a science and nature museum built on a pier, even more fully part of the lake than the art museum. If you walk the 200 yards or so, your photographer can get some gorgeous backgrounds of the Calatrava, seemingly about to arise in flight, against the city skyline. There are also plenty of opportunities for waterscape photos, as the lake curves in and around the museum, the breakwater, and the new Lakeshore State Park, a stone's throw away. If you want some rustic pictures of native grasses and plants, combined with the backdrop of a modern, bustling city, that's the place to go.
For some more serene and cozy nature shots, get the wedding party back into the limo and drive a mile or so north, to the entrance to Veterans Park. Stop at McKinley Marina if you like the idea of pictures amidst a forest of bobbing sailboat masts. (And if you have a friend who has a boat, that's a whole other world of possibilities, but beyond our scope at the moment.) Once you're in Veterans Park, every turn of a winding footpath will offer new chances to preserve your special day on film. In particular, the sidewalk along the lakeshore offers great horizontal sight lines. Try spreading the whole wedding party out at a distance of several steps from one another for a wide, panoramic shot (this will look extra effective on a windy day). In addition to sun, clouds, and water, you may also get some sailboats in your pictures, particularly on weekends.
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While with 3D i found it very easy to get started, I don't have a clue on where to start for 2D game developing.
For example, I know that for 3D you can use SDL for keyboard, mouse and OpenGL (I don't like Direct X) for animation and 3d models. Then you can create
.obj files with Blender or any 3D modeling software and then parse that file to import vertexes and edges in OpenGL without drawing it yourself (which is almost impossible).
But for 2D games I don't know:
- What API could I use
- What are sprites and animated sprites made of
- What softwares may I have to use
I mainly like cross-platform things. I'm a bit confused about this but I'd like someday to export my game into all OS. I'd like to use c++ and I'd like to use Open sources softwares and API over owned ones (Like Direct X is for Windows). Also I'd like to use resources that can be used over Mac OS, Windows and Linux as well. I don't like easy things, such as pre made frameworks or game engines. I'd like to start from scratch.
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Urbana Invitational 2012
Oh what a day, rain, rain and more rain. It was nice to get out and shoot one of my favorite spring sports today. I arrived late so missed most of the boys high jump (including Adam's) and the boys pole vault was cancelled due to rain so you will not see any men vaulting.Read More


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Carnival: There's really no party like it. If you're looking to get right down into the colourful thick of things, look no further than this compact six-day trip that includes a tour of Rio and tickets to the Sambadrome. You'll be seated in Section 11, which will give you a stellar view of all the feathers and sequins on display in the parade, and you won't need to worry about a thing — local support from G Adventures will take care of the details. So settle in, but don't get too comfortable — soon you'll be off your feet and dancing up a storm to Latin rhythm.
What's Included
Your Discover Moment: Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro city tour (half-day). Christ Redeemer visit. Sugar Loaf Mountain visit. G purple costume party. Carnival festivities. Sambadrome tickets in section 11. Carnival parade. Experience Carnival with other G Adventures travellers. CEOs and G Staff available to offer assistance and support. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
Revel in one of the biggest parties on earth, witness the spectacular scenery of Rio, experience the craziness of the Sambadrome, relax knowing you have local support taking care of all the details
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The information in this trip details document has been compiled with care and is provided in good faith. However it is subject to change, and does not form part of the contract between the client and the operator. The itinerary featured is correct at time of printing. It may differ slightly to the one in the brochure. Occasionally our itineraries change as we make improvements that stem from past travellers, comments and our own research. Sometimes it can be a small change like adding an extra meal along the itinerary. Sometimes the change may result in us altering the tour for the coming year. Ultimately, our goal is to provide you with the most rewarding experience. Please note that our brochure is usually released in November each year. If you have booked from the previous brochure you may find there have been some changes to the itinerary.
VERY IMPORTANT: Please ensure that you print a final copy of your Trip Details to review a couple of days prior to travel, in case there have been changes that affect your plans.
Itinerary Disclaimer
While it is our intention to adhere to the route described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. The itinerary is brief, as we never know exactly where our journey will take us. Due to our style of travel and the regions we visit, travel can be unpredictable. The Trip Details document is a general guide to the tour and region and any mention of specific destinations or wildlife is by no means a guarantee that they will be visited or encountered. Aboard expedition trips visits to research stations depend on final permission.
Additionally, any travel times listed are approximations only and subject to vary due to local circumstances.
Itinerary Notes
Please note that all travellers booking this package will be sharing mixed-sex dormitory-style rooms with other G Adventures travellers.
Important Notes
Costumes are a big part of Carnival in Rio, and we have found it is more fun to participate in the craziness. We suggest all of our travellers bring something purple for their own costume to wear to the Sambodrome. A purple wig, a funny hat, something silly. We also suggest bringing other bits and pieces for funny costumes, but remember — it gets very hot in Rio, so take that into consideration when choosing what you bring.
Group Leader Description
All G Adventures group trips are accompanied by one of our group leaders, a G Adventures representative, or an expedition team. The aim of the group leader is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. They will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the countries visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious and social aspects. We also use local guides where we think more specific knowledge will add to the enjoyment of the places we are visiting- we think it's the best of both worlds. For our shipboard expeditions and voyages we have a highly experienced shipboard staff and crew, including level III guides in the Galapagos, and an expedition team aboard the M/V Explorer. On truck trips in Africa you will be accompanied by a G Adventures leader, a driver and a cook, who are a wealth of knowledge on the regions you will be visiting.
Group Size Notes
The G staff to traveller ratio of a small group, but it's a G party! The more the merrier.
Meals Included
5 breakfasts
Eating is a big part of traveling. Travelling with G Adventures you experience the vast array of wonderful food that is available out in the world. Generally meals are not included in the trip price when there is a choice of eating options, to give you the maximum flexibility in deciding where, what and with whom to eat. It also gives you more budgeting flexibility, though generally food is cheap. Our groups tend to eat together to enable you to taste a larger variety of dishes and enjoy each other's company. There is no obligation to do this though. Your CEO will be able to suggest favourite restaurants during your trip. On truck trips in Africa, aboard the expedition ship Explorer or our Galapagos yachts, while trekking in remote regions etc. food is included, plentiful and made of fresh local ingredients. The above information applies to G Adventures group trips. For Independent trips please check the itinerary for details of meals included. For all trips please refer to the meals included and budget information for included meals and meal budgets.
Public bus, private van, taxi.
About our Transportation
Land Transfers & Included Tours/activities: Many of the land transfers and included tours will be by private van, car or taxi, while others may be shared with other travellers depending on availability, nature of the activity and destination. For transfers, you may have a local non English-speaking driver only, for included tours, you will be accompanied by an English speaking local guide.
Solo Travellers
We believe single travellers should not have to pay more to travel so our group trips are designed for shared accommodation and do not involve a single supplement. Single travellers joining group trips are paired in twin or multi-share accommodation with someone of the same sex for the duration of the trip. Some of our Independent trips are designed differently and single travellers on these itineraries must pay the single trip price.
Hostel (5 nts, multi-share).
About Accommodation
Our accommodation is located in Santa Teresa in central Rio, close to the centre. The hostel is very close to a metro station (Gloria) and also within walking distance to multiple supermarkets, banks and drugstores. Lapa is also nearby, know for its many street parties during Carnival.
Our travellers will share 6-, 8-, and 9-bed dormitories with other G Adventures travellers. While these are mixed-sex dorms, we will try to separate male and female travellers who are not travelling together into separate rooms.
Joining Hotel
For details of your joining hotel please refer to your tour voucher, G Account, the G Adventures App or contact your travel agent.
Joining Instructions
Galeao International Airport is a 30 to 45 minute drive from our joining hotel. There are many private taxi companies with booths inside the building where you can pay a set rate for a taxi thus avoiding the confusion outside the airport. There is a money exchange in the Banco do Brazil on the 3rd floor of the international Arrivals area, which is open 24 hours.
There is also an airport shuttle service, known as 'Real' (approximate fare $9USD) which will drop you off at the place of your choice along the route.
If you have paid in advance for an arrival transfer, a G Adventures representative will be at the airport to meet you. If for any reason you are not met at the airport, please call our local support line. If you are unable to make contact for whatever reason, please make your way to the joining point hotel via taxi.
Please note that Day 1 is an arrival day and no activities have been planned for that day other then your welcome meeting in the evening, so you can arrive at any time. Similarly the last day is a departure day during which no activities have been planned.
A G Adventures Representative will organize a short meeting soon after arrival, during which you will meet other tour participants and receive information about general and specific aspects of the trip. A welcome note will be left for you in the hotel so you have all the necessary information regarding the meeting time. If you arrive late, s/he will leave you a message detailing what time and where you should meet the next morning.
Arrival Complications
We don't expect any problems, and nor should you, but if for any reason you are unable to commence your trip as scheduled, as soon as possible please contact your starting point hotel, requesting that you speak to or leave a message for your CEO (if you are not on a group tour please refer to the emergency contact details provided in this dossier). If you are unable to get in touch with your leader, please refer to our emergency contact details. If you have pre-booked an airport transfer and have not made contact with our representative within 30 minutes of clearing customs and immigration, we recommend that you make your own way to the Starting Point hotel, following the Joining Instructions. Please apply to your travel agent on your return for a refund of the transfer cost if this occurs.
Emergency Contact
Should you need to contact us during a situation of dire need, it is best to first call either the G Adventures Local Representative (if one is listed below) or our G Adventures Local Office. If for any reason you do not receive an immediate answer, please leave a detailed message and contact information, so they may return your call and assist you as soon as possible.
If you have purchased an arrival through G Adventures or if an arrival transfer is included in the cost of your tour, please note that:
Your arrival transfer has been arranged based on flight information provided to us. If you are advised of a flight schedule change within 48 hours of your scheduled arrival time, we will do our best to rearrange your arrival transfer however we cannot guarantee this. If your arrival transfer does not arrive within 30 minutes after you have exited the arrivals area please take a taxi to your start point hotel.
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During office hours (Weekdays 9am-6pm Local Time)
From outside Argentina: +54 11 2150 2581
From within Argentina, but outside of Buenos Aires: 011 2150 2581
After hours Emergency number
From outside Argentina: +54 9 11 3425 0380
From within Argentina, but outside of Buenos Aires: 011 15 3425 0380
If you are unable for any reason to contact our local office, please call the numbers listed below, which will connect you directly with our 24 hour Sales team, who will happily assist you.
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Calls from New Zealand: 0800 333 307
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What to Take
We recommend using a backpack for your convenience, or a medium-sized suitcase if you prefer. A daypack is also essential for carrying everyday items. Space is limited on transportation, so there is a limit of one main piece of luggage per person. You will be responsible for carrying your own luggage.
Packing List
• Flight info (required) (Printouts of e-tickets may be required at the border)
• Insurance info (required) (With photocopies)
• Passport (required) (With photocopies)
• Required visas or vaccination certificates (required) (With photocopies)
• Vouchers and pre-departure information (required)
• Binoculars (optional)
• Camera (With extra memory cards and batteries)
• Cash, credit and debit cards
• Day pack (Used for daily excursions or short overnights)
• Ear plugs
• First-aid kit (should contain lip balm with sunscreen, sunscreen, whistle, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, bandaids/plasters, tape, anti-histamines, antibacterial gel/wipes, antiseptic cream, Imodium or similar tablets for mild cases of diarrhea, rehydration powder, water purification tablets or drops, insect repellent, sewing kit, extra prescription drugs you may be taking)
• Flashlight/torch (Headlamps are ideal)
• Fleece top/sweater
• Footwear
• Hat
• Locks for bags
• Long pants/jeans
• Moneybelt
• Outlet adapter
• Personal entertainment (Reading and writing materials, cards, music player, etc.)
• Reusable water bottle
• Shirts/t-shirts
• Sleepwear
• Small travel towel
• Sunglasses
• Toiletries (Preferably biodegradable)
• Watch and alarm clock
• Waterproof backpack cover
• Windproof rain jacket
Purple Costume Party:
• Purple costume (For purple costume party)
Warm Weather:
• Sandals/flip-flops
• Shorts/skirts (Longer shorts/skirts are recommended)
• Sun hat/bandana
• Swimwear
Laundry is available on this trip at the hostel, however, it is cheaper offsite at a local laundry service. Approximate cost is $5 USD per kg (2.2 lb).
Visas and Entry Requirements
All countries require a valid passport (with a minimum 6 months validity). Contact your local embassy, or consulate for the most up-to-date visa requirements, or see your travel agent.
Some nationalities need a tourist visa in order to enter Brazil. Please contact your local Brazilian Embassy to find out if you need to apply for one and for further details. If you are required to have a visa you will need to get one before entering Brazil, otherwise you will be refused entry.
Processing fees and time frames depend on each country, but can take 2 weeks or longer, so we advise you to apply for it as early as possible.
You can apply for Brazil's e-visa here: http://www.vfsglobal.com/Brazil-eVisa/
Spending Money
Every traveller is different and therefore spending money requirements will vary. Some travellers may drink more than others while other travellers like to purchase more souvenirs than most. Please consider your own spending habits when it comes to allowing for drinks, shopping and tipping. Please also remember the following specific recommendations when planning your trip.
Emergency Fund
Please also make sure you have access to at least an additional USD $200 (or equivalent) as an 'emergency' fund, to be used when circumstances outside our control (ex. a natural disaster) require a change to our planned route. This is a rare occurrence!
Departure Tax
It is customary in Latin America to tip service providers such as waiters, and local guide(s) at approximately 10%, depending on the service. Tipping is an expected – though not compulsory – component of your tour program and an expression of satisfaction with the persons who have assisted you on your tour. Although it may not be customary to you, it is of considerable significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels.
Optional Activities
Rio de Janeiro
- Favela Tour (110BRL per person)
- Rio Hang Gliding (750BRL per person)
- Rio Football Game (150-200BRL per person)
Please note inoculations may be required for the country visited. It is your responsibility to consult with your travel doctor for up to date medical travel information well before departure.
You should consult your doctor for up-to-date medical travel information well before departure. We recommend that you carry a First Aid kit and hand sanitizers / antibacterial wipes as well as any personal medical requirements. Please be aware that quite often we are in remote areas and away from medical facilities, and for legal reasons our leaders are prohibited from administering any type of drug including headache tablets, antibiotics, etc. When selecting your trip please carefully read the brochure and itinerary and assess your ability to cope with our style of travel. Please refer to the Physical and Culture Shock ratings in this dossier for trip specific information. For travelers over 70 years a completed Medical Form is required. G Adventures reserves the right to exclude any traveller from all or part of a trip without refund if in the reasonable opinion of our CEO they are unable to complete the itinerary without undue risk to themselves and/or the rest of the group.
Safety and Security
Many national governments provide a regularly updated advice service on safety issues involved with international travel. We recommend that you check your government's advice for their latest travel information before departure. We strongly recommend the use of a neck wallet or money belt while travelling, for the safe keeping of your passport, air tickets, travellers' cheques, cash and other valuable items. Leave your valuable jewellery at home – you won't need it while travelling. Many of the hotels we use have safety deposit boxes, which is the most secure way of storing your valuables. A lock is recommended for securing your luggage. When travelling on a group trip, please note that your CEO has the authority to amend or cancel any part of the trip itinerary if it is deemed necessary due to safety concerns. Your CEO will accompany you on all included activities. During your trip you will have some free time to pursue your own interests, relax and take it easy or explore at your leisure. While your CEO will assist you with options available in a given location please note that any optional activities you undertake are not part of your itinerary, and we offer no representations about the safety of the activity or the standard of the operators running them. Please use your own good judgment when selecting an activity in your free time. Although the cities visited on tour are generally safe during the day, there can be risks to wandering throughout any major city at night. It is our recommendation to stay in small groups and to take taxis to and from restaurants, or during night time excursions.
Protests and Demonstrations- Protests and demonstrations, even those that are well intended, have the potential to turn violent with no warning. Counter protests can also turn violent. Action by security forces to disperse demonstrators and protesters may occur at any time. If you are in an area where demonstrators or protesters are gathering, avoid the temptation of staying for a good photo opportunity and leave the area immediately.
Water based activities have an element of danger and excitement built into them. We recommend only participating in water based activities when accompanied by a guide(s). We make every reasonable effort to ensure the fun and adventurous element of any water based activities (in countries with varying degrees of operating standards) have a balanced approach to safety. It is our policy not to allow our CEOs to make arrangements on your behalf for water based activities that are not accompanied by guide(s).
Swimming, including snorkeling, is always at your own risk.
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Trip Specific Safety
Due to the number of tourists in the city for Carnival many pickpockets will also be attending this event. It is best not to carry more money than you need on you at any time and be sure to leave your passport in the hotel safe. If you need to withdraw money from an automated teller it is best to do so with during the day. When going to the beach be sure to only bring the necessities, sandals, a good book, sunblock and water should do.
A Couple of Rules
Illegal drugs will not be tolerated on any trips. Possessing or using drugs not only contravenes the laws of the land but also puts the rest of the group at risk. Smoking marijuana and opium is a part of local culture in some parts of the world but is not acceptable for our travellers. Our philosophy of travel is one of respect towards everyone we encounter, and in particular the local people who make the world the special place it is. The exploitation of prostitutes is completely contrary to this philosophy. Our CEOs have the right to expel any member of the group if drugs are found in their possession or if they use prostitutes.
Travel Insurance
Travel Insurance: Travel insurance is compulsory in order to participate on any of our trips. When travelling on a group trip, you will not be permitted to join the group until evidence of travel insurance has been sighted by your CEO, who will take note of your insurance details. When selecting a travel insurance policy please bear in mind that all clients must have medical coverage and that we require a minimum coverage of USD 200,000 for repatriation and emergency rescue. We strongly recommend that the policy also covers personal liability, cancellation, curtailment and loss of luggage and personal effects. If you have credit card insurance we require proof of purchase of the trip (a receipt of credit card statement) with a credit card in your name. Contact your bank for details of their participating insurer, the level of coverage and emergency contact telephone number.
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Dollar-a-Day Program
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Minimum Age
Minimum age of 18 years for this trip.
International Flights
Check-in times and baggage allowances/restrictions vary by airline and can change at any time. For the most up-to-date information for your flight, please contact your airline. We recommend checking in online in advance to avoid potential delays at the airport.
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Day 1: Rio de Janeiro
Arrive at any time and settle into a dorm in a hostel, located within walking distance to street parties, the beach, and public transportation. Meet some of your fellow G Adventures travellers.
Additional Notes:
On Day 1, upon arrival at your hostel, there will be note at the reception letting you know the time of the Welcome Meeting at which you will receive the welcome package providing a schedule, documentation/vouchers, and pick-up times for all included activities. It also will contain contact information, should you have any questions about your tour.
We have reserved 6-bed dormitory rooms at a hostel, located within walking distance to street parties, the beach, and public transportation. Please note that the dorms are mixed gender but we will do our best to separate the rooms by gender for people not travelling together.
Included Activities:
Arrival Day
Day 2: Rio de Janeiro (1B)
Enjoy a city tour, of Brazil's ocean-side jewel, Río de Janeiro. This massive city gets as many as five million international tourists every year to sip caipirinhas on the beach, dance the samba in the city's streets, and ascend Corcovado Mountain to see the truly monumental Christ the Redeemer up close. Experience Rio at its finest, full of energy during this crazy, colourful, epic party.
Get into the Carnival spirit with an exclusive beach party. Make sure you find something purple to wear!
Included Activities:
Rio de Janeiro City Tour
Purple Beach Party
Day 3: Rio de Janeiro (1B)
Many visitors head to the famous Copacabana beach, although the beaches of Ipanema and Leblon can be less crowded and are equally well equipped with vendors selling food, jewellery, sarongs, and anything else you might want. Opt to enjoy some of the Carnival street parties in the evening.
Day 4: Rio de Janeiro (1B)
Take it slow today because the parade literally lasts all night. This evening between 6-7:30, transfer to the Sambodrome where we have reserved seats in section 11. G Adventures representatives will accompany you throughout the evening, and after the Parade you'll transfer back to your hotel.
Samba schools are associations of people from the same neighbourhood or community (favela) who get together on a regular basis for samba meetings and rehearsals. Samba schools provide valuable jobs to the community in the production of costumes and floats. Each year, schools choose a different theme and may take to the parade from 3,000 to 5,000 members, and 6 to 8 floats. They have to make it through the runway in a period from 60-80 minutes, which means each member will spend only about 25-30 minutes inside the Sambodrome.
Included Activities:
Carnival Parade
Day 5: Rio de Janeiro (1B)
After an all-night samba party, relax and enjoy the sun and surf of the city. Take a book to Copacabana beach, shop along the main streets of Ipanema and Leblon, try some Brazilian beef at a churrascaria, or just sleep in and get some rest.
Day 6: Rio de Janeiro (1B)
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In partnership with Rep Stage's production of "All She Must Possess," this exhibition features fashion from the era of Baltimore's Cone Sisters. Dr. Claribel and Miss Etta Cone, daughters of German-Jewish immigrants, could have lived unassuming lives in Baltimore at the turn of the century, but instead they traveled the world, amassing one of the world's greatest Modern art collections. The exhibit was developed in connection with the Rep Stage world premiere of "All She Must Possess," a highly theatrical celebration of Etta Cone's extraordinary life.


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Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on CFTC and SEC Funding
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WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) delivered remarks today at a press conference with House Democratic leaders on the need to providing funding for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery:
"When crisis struck our financial system in 2008, it wasn't because there was too much regulation. For years, the Bush Administration and the Republican Congress took the referees off the field when it came to Wall Street.
"Thanks to the reform legislation we passed last Congress, which was led by the Ranking Member – at that time Chairman – Barney Frank, we gave the SEC and CFTC the tools they need to prevent another crisis requiring a taxpayer bailout.
"The appropriations bills released this week to fund these agencies would hinder this work. By funding both agencies below the President's requested levels – and the CFTC below the 2012 level – Republicans are trying to hamstring the sensible regulation of Wall Street banks and of our commodities trading.
"They want to bring us back to the days of under-regulated financial markets and the conditions that led to the Wall Street bailout. They want to make it easier for speculators to drive up the price of oil, which will mean Americans paying more at the pump.
"Former CFTC Chairwoman Brooksley Born, who is here with us today, warned us in the 1990's that a crisis was brewing because of insufficient oversight. She's here today to warn us again that, if we erode the SEC and CFTC'S ability to do their jobs, we'll find ourselves right back where we were in 2008.
"Let's not allow that to happen. Let's not risk another Wall Street bailout. Let's not let gas prices rise for working families because the CFTC can't do its job.
"I am calling on Republicans to let these agencies carry on their important work. They're already being asked to do more with less. The savings Republicans claim to be reaping from these cuts are miniscule compared to the damage they will cause to our economy.
"Let's give the SEC and CFTC watchdogs the tools they need to prevent market manipulation and prevent another bailout."


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