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If it's time for a facelift for your patio and you need to replace some of the patio pavers, you can easily do it yourself. The hardest part of this job is removing the old pavers or bricks, especially if they are set in mortar. Once that part is completed however, the job is fairly easy.
Step One – Gather Materials
First, you need to make sure you have the required tools and materials; this includes the purchase of the replacement pavers or bricks. Depending on how big your job is, purchase enough sand and mortar (if you are using it) to cover the area. If you don't have heavy duty gloves available, purchase them.
Step Two – Remove Old Pavers
If the old, cracked or ruined pavers or bricks are still in place, you will need to remove them. If they are set in sand, this is simply a matter of using a pry bar or any similar tool to pry them out of place.
If they are set in mortar it takes a little more effort to remove them. You will have to use your hammer and chisel to remove the old mortar so you can remove the paver or brick. After you remove the paver or brick, you will need to chisel off the remaining mortar from the surrounding pavers. Be gentle so as not to crack or break the remaining pavers or bricks.
Step Three – Prepare the Area
Bring your hose out to dampen the work area. Tamp down the sand in the hole you will be filling with the new pavers. Put down a fresh layer of sand; you won't need a lot. Tamp down the fresh sand. Check for levelness.
Step Four – Check for Fit
Once you have your area prepared, it's time to check for proper fit. Lay the brick or paver, corner first, into the hole. The main thing is to check for levelness. You can check by sight or with the level. It should be in line with the rest of the pavers. Add or remove sand as necessary.
Step Five – Install Pavers or Bricks
Install any of the pavers or bricks where you want them, in the desired design. Make certain the newly installed pavers or bricks are snug in fit and completely level.
If you are using sand, put the sand on top of the pavers and sweep into the cracks. Sprinkle with water and tamper down. Repeat the process as necessary to fill the cracks.
If you are using mortar, mix the mortar to the appropriate texture. Add mortar to the cracks using your trowel, smoothing it out as you go along. Allow to dry and sweep away from the top.
Use this same process any time you need to replace pavers or bricks. You can also tighten the fit at any time by adding sand and tamping as necessary.


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|Photo by Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford
|At the WCC 10th Assembly, general secretary Stan Noffsinger (left) greets Armenian Orthodox archbishop Vicken Aykazian
The assembly in Busan, South Korea, from Oct. 30-Nov. 8 is the 10th for the World Council of Churches (WCC). Held only every 7 or 8 years, each WCC assembly represents the largest and diverse gathering of Christian denominations from around the world. The Church of the Brethren is a founding member and has had a significant presence at each assembly since the first in 1948. Then the world's Christians met in the aftermath of World War II to renew their commitments to each other as the body of Christ, despite political and national divides. Peace is on the agenda again now, which makes the 2013 gathering of particular interest to Brethren as both a Historic Peace Church and as a living peace church.
For the latest Brethren news go to the main Newsline page
Here are sound bites from the assembly's opening days:
"We pray for this assembly and for ourselves that in the coming weeks we may hear your word, and respond in faith; we may hear your voice, and be renewed; we may hear you calling us, and follow where you lead; we may hear the cries of your people, and respond in humble service. We have resigned ourselves too long to the division of the churches and the divisions within the human family. Let us pray that we may not passively sit and wait, as if visible unity would be bestowed on us from outside. Inspire us to become friends who trust each other, so that in unity we may grow and mature."
-- A prayer from the opening worship service.
"The great problems of the world today are above all problems of human distance from God; often a wilful distance--a prideful resistance to the very idea of a loving and righteous Supreme Being. That resistance, that distance from God, is nothing less than a license to ignore the rights of one's fellow man, and to consider any means of reaching a goal as intolerable. Christianity teaches us another way--leads us along a different road: the road to Emmaus. That miracle reminds us that even in our moments of apparent defeat, Christ is with us."
-- His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenians, preaching on Luke 24:25-26.
|Photo by Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford
|BEXCO, a large convention center in the city of Busan, Republic of South Korea, is the venue for the WCC's 10th Assembly
"We are living in the midst of a world that is without hope for the future. The crisis which we are facing [military, economic, and cultural conflicts...wsidespread poverty...oppression] cannot be resolved through human efforts. We are not able to offer any paths that can lead us out of this crisis. The theme for the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches is, I believe, a response to the needs of our world today: 'God of life, lead us to justice and peace.' God can and will provide. The crisis we face today is because we have forgotten that we live and have our being in God."
-- Rev. Dr. KIM Sam Whan, chairperson of the Korean Host Committee.
"I would like to extend my warm welcome to the distinguished leaders who traveled all the way here to participate and I would also like to give them credit for their commitment."
-- Korean Prime Minister Jung Hong-won, giving greetings to the assembly. His brief visit opened the assembly's plenary session on the second day of the gathering.
|Photo by Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford
|The worship hall at the WCC Assembly. The congregation numbers some 5,000 people.
"We must respect our environment...because our life is in it."
-- A participant from Fiji, one of more than 100 young adult volunteers or "stewards" who are helping make the assembly happen. He was one of the young adults invited to address the opening plenary session.
"There is no comfortable way of sitting on the cross. We cannot stand by as idle spectators. The truth is that we are on a journey to justice and peace."
-- An Orthodox leader bringing ecumenical greetings to the opening plenary.
"We don't feel that concrete actions have been taken to preserve our status and our presence."
-- A Syrian Orthodox leader voicing a concern in the opening business session about the erosion of the Christian community in the Middle East, a concern that has been repeated several times in different venues at the assembly. He reported that the percentage of Christians is now down to 2 percent in some Middle Eastern nations. Another Orthodox speaker later in the assembly noted that "every five minutes a Christian dies for his faith.... Our brothers and sisters are being killed, driven from their homes, and persecuted."
|Photo by Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford
|A gathering of peace church participants includes German Mennonite Fernando Enns (right), shown here exchanging greetings with a Quaker delegate from Japan.
"I'm happy to be very free!"
-- German Mennonite delegate Fernando Enns at the microphone during the opening business session, questioning the WCC's categorization of the peace churches--Brethren, Quaker, and Mennonite--as "free church."
"Japan has suffered a great tragedy."
-- A delegate from Japan speaking from the business floor to ask that the issue of nuclear energy be put on the agenda. His was voicing a concern about the safety of nuclear energy that is shared by many Koreans and others following the failure of safety measures at the Fukushima plant damaged by an earthquake and tsunami.
"Maybe in seven years the window will have closed to work on this problem."
-- A delegate from Denmark at the microphone to share a sense of urgency about climate change, and noting that if it is not addressed at this meeting it will be another seven years until the next WCC assembly.
|Photo by Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford
|A Korean choir sings for the opening worship service of the WCC Assembly
"The Bible summons us to be peacemakers among peoples and nations and never to withdraw from this task."
-- Archbishop Vicken Aykazian of the Armenian Orthodox Church, in his remarks to the theme plenary, which he served as moderator
"By the end of 2015 we will be able to say to the world that the world is free of babies born with HIV."
-- Michel Sidibe, executive director of UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS, and under secretary-general of the United Nations, in his reflection on the assembly theme.
"One of the biggest challenges in this period was to find a solution to the growing deficit in the Pension Fund of the WCC."
-- The Central Committee moderator Walter Altmann, in his report to the business session of the assembly. Serving since the previous assembly, he reviewed the seven years and highlighted several financial challenges among other types of challenges that have faced the council, sparked by the international financial crisis among other factors including a decline in membership fees received. The transition to a private pension plan, and a project that aims to develop real estate available at the Ecumenical Center in Geneva, Switzerland, where the WCC is headquartered, offers the belief that a solution to th e problem can be reached, he told the delegates.
|Photo by Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford
|Dancers weave the image of three crosses into a narrative of the history of Korea, given in motion and music for the opening plenary of the assembly of the WCC
"Any theologies disconnected from victims and supportive of war in a violent world...are a repudiation of the mind of Jesus."
-- Bishop Duleep Kamil de Chikera, an Asian theologian who served as Anglican Bishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 2001-2010, in a theological reflection on the theme of the assembly.
"I am enjoying a sense of wonder at my small, my tiny place in God's great church."
-- The Archbishop of Canterbury, head of the worldwide Anglican church, bringing greetings to the assembly. He added, toward the conclusion of his remarks, "We need a fresh confidence in the Good News as the best way for all the people on the planet."
"The 21st century is widely considered to be the Asian century."
-- The general secretary of the Christian Council of Asia remarking on the location chosen for the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches, in a plenary session focused on Asian churches and their concerns.
"Eight hundred billion dollars a year for weapons of mass destruction."
-- A note about the imbalance of spending by the United States, in a theological reflection given by Connie Semy Mella. She is an ordained elder from the Philippines Central Conference of the United Methodist Church, and also noted that when thousands of children die every day from starvation worldwide, Americans spend millions on things like ice cream and dog food.
|Photo by Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford
|In the WCC's consensus model, an orange card signifies agreement while a blue card shows a delegate's disagreement. Shown here, the moderator uses a call for a show of cards to gain a sense of how the delegate body is feeling.
"This [human sexuality] is a tremendously important issue that we cannot afford to ignore.... There are deep disagreements both within the church and within the ecumenical movement on this issue.... We must be open to the spirit of dialogue."
-- One of the comments at the microphones after the floor was opened for responses to controversial comments on sexuality from one speaker. The moderator agreed to give time at the microphones after a point of order was raised. The comments on sexuality were given during a time that was intended to be devoted to reflections on Christian unity. Several people came to the microphones to speak, while others raised orange cards to signal agreement or blue to signal disagreement using the WCC's consensus model to express their feelings. Bursts of applause also occurred, despite the moderator's plea for no applause.
"Where there is no freedom, where there is fear, there is no worship."
-- A Reformed delegate from Nigeria, responding to a draft statement on "Politicization of Religion and Rights of Religious Minorities," out of the experience of Nigerian Christians who are suffering from their nation's crisis of terrorist violence. Several other statements are being prepared for the assembly's consideration including one on Christian unity, "Human Rights of Stateless People," "Peace and Reunification of the Korean Peninsula," "The Way of Just Peace," "Christian Presence and Witness in the Middle East," as well as statements on a critical situation in South Sudan and nuclear energy and maritime militarization in Asia and the Pacific. A resolution asking the US to dialogue with Cuba and three "minutes" on the Democratic Republic of Congo, the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, and the rights of indigenous people are also in the works. A request for a new paper on climate change is under discussion.

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Tax partner Paul M. Schmidt will succeed R. Steven Kestner as chair of BakerHostetler.
The change at the Ohio-based law firm will take effect next Jan. 1.
Schmidt, 49, is based in D.C., marking the first time in BakerHostetler's 102-year history that it will be chaired by a lawyer outside of the Buckeye State, where it was founded.
Schmidt said he would like BakerHostetler to become more competitive on a global scale, and develop what he called a "strategic growth plan."
He declined to share specifics about geographies and practices for potential expansion, but stressed he'd work closely with the firm's policy committee and others in making decisions.
"We are exploring growth," said Schmidt. "It is something that has to be on the list of things we look at."
BakerHostetler has 14 offices but they're all in the U.S. The firm has major posts in New York, D.C., and L.A as well a presence in smaller markets like Ohio, Georgia and Colorado.
More than 900 lawyers specialize in litigation, mergers and acquisitions and finance. It's strengths are in industries such as health care, life sciences, energy, aerospace, defense and government services.
Notably, one of the firm's partners was appointed trustee of funds recovered for victims of Bernard Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme. The engagement has and generated hundreds of millions in fees for BakerHostetler.
In addition to potential expansion, Schmidt said he'd look to study emerging technologies affecting the practice.
"I want to be fully prepared to respond to what's really, in my view, a rapidly evolving landscape in the legal profession, and in particular, our client's business," he said.
Kestner, 64, oversaw the firm's business growth over the past 15 years, including the 2013 acquisition of the Philadelphia intellectual property law boutique, Woodcock Washburn.
In 2017, the firm's revenue increased to $647 million, up slightly from $643 million in the prior year, and its profits per partner reached $1 million, up from $965,000 per partner, Kestner told Big Law Business.
Kestner will work with Schmidt over the coming year to prepare him for the role, he said.
In taking the role of chair, Schmidt, who joined BakerHostetler in 2004, will give up his law practice and focus entirely on management.
Previously, he counseled corporations and hedge funds on tax issues. A graduate of Georgetown University Law Center in 1993, Schmidt has chaired BakerHostetler's tax group since 2008 and is a member of the firm's policy committee.
Kestner will remain at BakerHostetler after Schmidt becomes chair and focus his practice on mergers and acquisitions and securities law.
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Discussion in 'Gear & Equipment' started by demorior, Jun 11, 2015.
Well here's line 6's shot at kemper/fractal it seems:
Line 6
holy....mother....of .....
Thanks for this share dude... im excited (i want a Kemper real bad) but this thing looks boss. Wonder what it will cost.
looks like they're saying $1500
Inb4 Line 6 can't be Fractal.
i just don't know how to feel about this
Well thats pretty darn competitive!. Obviously I will wait for this to be out for a good few months and gauge opinion before I jump on the bandwagon and until then the kemper will be leading my main GAS. BUT....if this is as convincing if not better somehow than both the Axe and the Kemper for alot less, then Im onboard 100%.
About time they waded into this battle and good for them for atleast being brave enough to try.
one thing I will say is its certainly aesthetically pleasing. Looks so elegant, modern and stylish. Amazingly attractive.
Wonder what Rack versions will look like I bet Glorious, especially paired with the Korg Pitchblack Pro tuner haha.
EDIT, Just found the Rack version. Wow
Ax8 vs Helix
all the dudes with stickers on their trucks with calvin pissing on the line 6 logo are going to be upset!
This thing can control daw functions?
Fecking seems like it oh sweet jesus.
It has 4!!!!!....yes 4!!!!! INdependant Efx Loops!!!!
Damn, considering the rise in the price of this if you compare to pod HD, I hope this will be a serious improvement! It seems like all their new products in recent years have been improved in functionality and looks, but not really in the sound. Let's hope that they were saving it for this one!
Would be cool if this would have an option to import IR's...
Custom IRs are a must to really have this take off, compete, rival and maybe better the Axe!.
If this has Custom IR loading (and blending a couple at once too) then Im IN!!!!
that's what I'm most interested in seeing as well.
i know one of the most common complaints was the inability
to use custom irs
Im only the one who thought getting excited at upgrading the Pod HD pro with the "Metal Amp" add on pack was now totally stupid and worthless?........
Just read over at another forum:
It loads IRs, has a separate cab block, and can load multiple IRs for just one amp (or maybe just dual...I know it can have more than one).
well there you have it. looks like line 6 is listening to their customers!
ok.....so.....Im in!!!!!!!!!
Anyways, pretty excited about this. Not holding my breath until we see more about the amp models though.
They would announce this the day I decided on my future rig...
Looks like they put a power switch on the back this time around. Nice.
Agree about this, I still prefer on paper the "unlimited amp" options of the Kemper and its exchange instead of using the limited models that ship on the device and wait for an update/pack to add more. But If the ones that come on the device are insanely amazing, then I suppose I should quit whining like a bitch and buy one!!!...........


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Trends are often dictated by conditions and situations all around us. In the workplace, the millennials are known for their love for work that they naturally spend more time in the office, if not, they have functional offices at home. Furniture trends by RealityFurniture commercial furniture Adelaide are capturing this need and so their designers, for instance, are always thinking outside of the primary office cubicles. They understand that it is essential for businesses and homeowners alike to have comfortable and functional workplaces.
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Our client are currently seeking a new day concierge for a luxury residential development in the isle of dogs.
Hours: 07.00am - 19.00pm 4 days on 4 days off.
The position will be based on a temp to perm basis.
Candidates must be very pro-active and alert to building faults and be able to supervisor contractors due to varioud major works currently being carried out at the block.
Duties Include:
To communicate efficiently with all other members of staff, the residents, guests and onsite contractors.
Responsible for the welcoming residents and guests to the property.
To respond proactively to resident requests. Always respond in a timely and polite manner.
At all times you are to ensure the security of the building is not jeopardised in any way.
You are to assist residents at all times together with their guests and visitors when and where required.
To receive and distribute all mail.
To answer the telephone and deal with general enquiries. To log messages, requests & events.
To monitor the presence of contractors working within the building and supervise their activities to ensure minimum disturbance to residents.
Report and monitor Health & Safety issues and ensure a safe working practice is adhered to.
To carry out swimming pool water and chlorine tests daily
To assist the on-site estate operative when required
To report all emergencies and important incidents to the Estate Manager.
To be flexible and carry out any additional duties as directed.
Candidates must be able to provide full working references for the last 5 years and be willing to undertake a full vetting check.


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The Pixar Touch
Been a loooooooooong blogging dryspell, I know, and for reasons which I will hopefully disclose on a later day, but until then, I saw this and had to share it with you…
The Pixar Touch - Pixar story rules
Story rules for Pixar films (22 in all) here's a few:
"Pixar story artist Emma Coats has tweeted a series of �story basics� over the past month and a half � guidelines that she learned from her more senior colleagues on how to create appealing stories:
#1: You admire a character for trying more than for their successes.
#2: You gotta keep in mind what�s interesting to you as an audience, not what�s fun to do as a writer. They can be v. different.
#3: Trying for theme is important, but you won�t see what the story is actually about til you�re at the end of it. Now rewrite.
#4: Once upon a time there was ___. Every day, ___. One day ___. Because of that, ___. Because of that, ___. Until finally ___.
#5: Simplify. Focus. Combine characters. Hop over detours. You�ll feel like you�re losing valuable stuff but it sets you free.
#6: What is your character good at, comfortable with? Throw the polar opposite at them. Challenge them. How do they deal?
#7: Come up with your ending before you figure out your middle. Seriously. Endings are hard, get yours working up front.
#8: Finish your story, let go even if it�s not perfect. In an ideal world you have both, but move on. Do better next time.
#9: When you�re stuck, make a list of what WOULDN�T happen next. Lots of times the material to get you unstuck will show up."
There are 13 more… go find out what the rest of them are here:
The Pixar Touch - Pixar story rules
And I'll try and be in touch again soon, my friends.


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PHILADELPHIA — Upper body.
That's all the Calgary Flames were willing to say about an injury earlier this week to stalwart puck-stopper Mike Smith.
And if you expected Smith to be any more specific, well …
"You know, the neck-bone is connected to the back-bone, the back-bone is connected to the hip-bone and the hip-bone is connected to your leg-bone," Smith said. "So in turn, it could be lower-body injury, or upper-body. You guys can decide that, I guess."
Smith smiled.
Reporters smiled.
Every hockey fan back in Calgary must have smiled as news spread Friday that the Flames' go-to goaltender was, as expected, on the ice for practice in Philadelphia.
Smith will be between the pipes for Saturday's matinee against the Flyers at Wells Fargo Center (11 a.m., Sportsnet One/Sportsnet 960 The Fan).
"I'm definitely feeling better than I was," said Smith, who exited after the opening period of a home-ice matchup Monday against the St. Louis Blues, prompting a lot of fingernail-chomping among the Saddledome faithful when he didn't even sit on the bench for the final 40 minutes.
"Obviously, you never want to come out of a game or miss a game because of an injury, but things happen throughout the season, and you don't want it to affect the way you play or affect the team's performance. So it was just better that I came out of that game and got things sorted out.
"That was an instance where I didn't want it to fester and make it into something more than it had to be. I've been through at times of my career where if you do let it get the best of you, you can extend the injury for a longer period of the time. I didn't want that to be the case."
As it turned out, Smith's absence was brief.
His whereabouts seemed to be big news Wednesday, with conflicting reports about whether he had accompanied the team to Detroit, the first stop on a marathon six-game road-trip for the Flames.
In fact, Smith travelled that evening to Philly, unable to watch the first period of a lopsided loss to the Red Wings because he was still 30,000 feet in the air.
By the time he landed, the Red Wings were up 4-1.
The final score was twice as ugly — 8-2.
Smith's usual backup, Eddie Lack, was hooked after allowing five goals on 15 shots. Jon Gillies, who has since been reassigned to the American Hockey League's Stockton Heat, fished three out of his net on a dozen attempts.
Most of the Flames looked like they'd rather have been elsewhere.
The 35-year-old Smith, who skated solo Thursday while the rest of his teammates enjoyed an off-day in the City of Brotherly Love, insisted it was the opposite.
"As an athlete and as a professional, you want to be in games like that. You want to be a part of games like that and battle with the group," Smith said. "Unfortunately, I wasn't able to take part in that, but I think it was one that we'll take a lot of things out of, learn a lot from and move on."
Smith has been a workhorse for the Flames this fall, posting a 9-6-0 record, a 2.63 goals-against average and .921 save percentage in 16 appearances so far.


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The fracking boom in North Dakota has just a few years left
Energy independence won't be coming to the United States, since the rate of decline for unconventional wells is so rapid, says Oswald Clint, senior analyst at Bernstein Research.
"In North Dakota if you fizz up a bottle of Coke and you tap into the top of it you get this instant flow rate—very, very quickly—and then after 12 months you are really down to 30% of the initial production. It is just a characteristic of unconventional production," said Clint in an interview with Bloomberg.
Clint says the rate of decline for wells in North Dakota, the epicenter for the boom in hydraulic fracturing in the US, is 70% after 12 months. Clint believes the oil and gas boom the state's experiencing will only last a few years.
"There's a very big important factor about US production, " said Client.
"Twenty percent of it … is stripper wells. These are little wells putting out just 10 barrels a day. One of the interesting things, North Dakota, those wells after five years become stripper wells doing less than 10 barrels a day such that when oil prices drop these are wells that the operating costs start to take over and people lose money.
Clint believes these wells will be switched off and not contributing to overall gas supply.
Clint also notes that some of the larger, conventional oil fields, like Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico, have not responded well to demand upticks, and he expects oil prices to rise.


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Debra S. Hersman, 59, of Beverly, Ohio, died on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born on January 26, 1960 in Beverly, Ohio, daughter of Ronald and Helen Nicholas Tyson. She had worked at the Washington County Home for 25 years as an aid and housekeeper and had also been a waitress at Rogers Restaurant in Beverly. She graduated from Fort Frye High School in 1978. Debra's most important thing in life was her family and grandchildren which she enjoyed every day. She was married on March 19, 1998 to Romeo W. Hersman who died on January 23, 2008. She is survived by her father, Ronald Tyson of Beverly; four children, Mark Moore (Heather) of Beverly, Diedre Stalnaker (Bill) of Beverly, Lisa Hayes (Donnie) of Florida and Scott Hersman of Florida; twelve grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren; one sister, Darlene Tyson of Beverly and two brothers, Carl DeWayne Tyson of Beverly and Ronald Daniel Tyson (Patty) of Coolville, Ohio; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, mother, three nephews, Carly Tyson II, Caleb Daniel Tyson and Jason A. Wunderlich; and a niece Joan Nicole Wunderlich.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 am on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at McCurdy Funeral Home in Beverly with Evang. Zack Waite officiating. Burial will be in the Beverly Cemetery. Friends may call 2-4 and 6-8 pm on Friday. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.mccurdyfh.com.
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I began feeding Oestress to my mare at the beginning of the year as she was becoming increasingly nervous, agitated and generally 'fidgety' whenever I was handling or riding her. She was also getting very attached to the gelding in the next paddock and, as a result, was displaying very stressful behaviour when he was not there (cantering up and down the side of the paddock next to his for, sometimes, hours on end!!) not to mention, of course, being very distracted when I took her away from him for exercise etc. All of this behaviour was, I feel, making her miserable and anxious but, in addition, she was also becoming more-and-more dangerous to ride as she would either try to run off or explode into a fit of bucking at the slightest cause (e.g. another horse leaving the arena, going near a hedge, a bird moving in the bushes). In the end, a slight spook from another horse that was passing nearby was enough to set off one of these episodes of bucking and running. I realised that this was no longer acceptable and something had to be done so I opted to try Oestress to see if it would help. I gave her the liquid and after an initial settling period there was suddenly a huge change in her behaviour, almost like flicking a switch! One day I was thinking I cannot get on her in this agitated state and then the next I immediately knew that I could get on without any problem and be confident that she would be calm. Since then I have been able to do many things with her that I was always wary of, such as hacking out and riding next to the arena hedges with all kinds of noises and activity going on the other side and, apart from the odd moment, she has been so much more relaxed and contented which has given me enormous pleasure from being able to have the kind of horse I always wanted!!


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Tinie Tempah
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In just two short years Tinie Tempah has become a household name and emerged as one of the hottest UK artists in years. After signing with Parlophone, Tinie went on to top the UK charts with his debut single 'Pass Out', with his album 'Disc-Overy' spawning a massive seven hit singles. With two BRIT Awards, a MOBO Award and a Mercury Prize nomination under his belt already, Tinie is in demand by everyone from Kelly Rowland to Emeli Sande.


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Health inspections are often unannounced. Because of this, it's crucial to make sure your kitchen is always clean, safe, and meets health inspection guidelines. But if you don't know what those guidelines are, it can be hard to make sure you meet them. We have your guide to health inspections so that you can make sure your Tampa commercial refrigeration will pass any surprise visits!
Food Contamination
One of the most important things health inspectors look for is food contamination. They'll check that cooked food is kept away from raw foods and that all ingredients are in food-safe containers with lids that seal. It's also important to keep all non-food items, like cleaners, away from food.
You'll get marked down for:
- Stored food that is uncovered
- Storing food too close to the ground
- Inappropriate containers
- Undated food
- Not wearing gloves when preparing food
- Cleaning products stored near food
- Food stored under raw meat
- Signs of pest trouble
Appropriate Temperatures
One of the most common causes of food poisoning is unsafe food temperatures. Health inspectors will want to see records that you have regularly monitored your food temps and that you have accurate thermometers.
You'll get marked down for:
- Hazardous foods left out
- Foods with unsafe temps internally
- Foods on display that aren't protected with temperature control
- Improper reheating procedures
- Poor refrigeration
- No temperature logs
- No thermometer readily available
- Accepting partially thawed deliveries
Proper Hygiene
Along with ensuring food safety, the health inspector will check that your employees maintain proper hygiene. Each kitchen needs a proper hand washing station, and aprons should be clean at the start of every shift.
You'll get marked down for:
- Not being properly certified for food safety
- Unkempt hair and dirty clothing
- Smoking inside the kitchen
- Rashes or open wounds on those who are handling food
- Hands not being washed before or after food prep
- Not having a separate hand washing area
- No warm water at hand washing station
- No disposable paper towels or liquid soap
- No garbage can
- Hand washing station is blocked
- Hand washing area is being used for other things
You will also need to make sure that the kitchen is clean throughout. This means no grease on the walls, garbage being emptied regularly, and proper ventilation. Your staff should be free of illness while working; they should also be aware of your health policies. If your kitchen does have a safety breach, you will discuss with your health inspector what needs to be done to correct it, and depending on the seriousness of the violation, the restaurant may be closed for some time.
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The family of a 74-year-old Ohio man who was shot dead in a gruesome video uploaded to Facebook has spoken of their forgiveness for the alleged killer just days after it took place.
Steve Stephens, 37, is suspected of killing Robert Godwin Sr, a father of 10 and grandfather of 14 on Sunday (16 April). The victim was walking home from an Easter meal with his family when he was approached by the suspect.
In the video apparently recorded by Stephens, he can be heard saying: "Here's somebody I'm about to kill. I'm about to kill this guy right here. An old dude."
He then asked the elderly victim to say a woman's name before telling him: "She's the reason that this is about to happen to you." Godwin Sr then fell to the ground after a gun was fired. Police believe the two men did not know each other.
Footage of the disturbing killing was shared widely online. It has since been removed by Facebook, but CNN reported that it was still being circulated on Monday (18 April).
Stephens is believed to be armed and dangerous and a nationwide manhunt is underway to locate him.
In an emotional interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper, Godwin's daughter, Debbie, urged the suspect to hand himself in for breaking the law. "Although I forgive him, there is still a penalty that he must pay for what he did to my dad and so I would want him to turn himself in.
"And you know what?" she continued in the aftermath of her father's murder. "I believe that God will give me the grace to even embrace this man and hug him without anything, I truly do.
"It's just the way my heart is and it's the right thing to do," added Debbie. "I just would want him to know that even in his worst state, he's loved by God."
Another daughter, Tonya Godwin-Baines was quoted as saying by the Washington Post: "The thing I would take away most from our father is that he taught us about God: how to fear God, how to love God and how to forgive."
She added that "each one of us forgives the killer, the murderer. We want to wrap our arms around him."
Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams confirmed the search for Stephens is now on a national scale. "We are not going to leave any stone unturned," he said.
Police tweeted that they have received more than 400 tips in the manhunt for Stephens. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson announced a reward of up to $50,000 (£39,197) for information leading to Stephens' arrest.


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Excellent Dentistry
Review is for both LaVecchia's service and knowledge. I have been coming to them for more than 20 years and have the best teeth ever! I also like the immediate availability whenever there is an emergency issue. Highly recommend them.
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5 years ago
Happy Patient
From start to finish, everyone in this office is friendly and caring. If there is ever an issue that requires a specialist, a referral is provided. Each referral was to an equally competent and caring doctor. I have been a patient here for a few years now and am happy I chose this dental office. My dental health has improved since I have been here and multiple treatment options have been offered to meet my individual needs.
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Everyone was friendly, sincere, on time and professional!
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Looking forward to the Next Appointment
I really like the professional treatment I got. I not only wanted to get my teeth examined for the problem of dirt between the gums and teeth under the gums, but to clean the teeth, and this is the first time I've come to get my teeth cleaned and only got a few cleaned. The rest will follow late next month.
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Exceptional Professionals, that are "thorough" and "customer service oriented", ensured I understood my dental treatment phases. Educated me about dentistry advancements that are a comfort for dental patients. After my appointment was over, a colleague of mine from the State Department was in the waiting area; she told me that "this" dental office was highly recommended to her, and I see why! Yamila Villalobos is outstanding!
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This practice continues to be the most patient -centered detal practice I have ever been affiliated with. Drs. Louis and Greg LaVecchia are infinitely qualified dentists who practice ethically and efficiently-centered dentistry. I would highly recomend this practice to anyone looking for a new provider of dental services.
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I love everything about this office. The doctor is funny and compassionate. The hygienist remembers me each time and asks follow up questions from the previous appointment. The ladies at the reception desk are always friendly and helpful. Most of all, this is not an office that tells you something is wrong with your teeth (when there is nothing wrong) just to get more money.


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The NDSG leadership team creates social innovation organizations as infrastructures to empower the sustainable design, implementation and growth of unique solutions to local and global challenges. Over time we have created a mutually symbiotic ecosystem of organizations that can stand alone if need be, but that are focused on leveraging cross-competencies as ideally. We believe that leadership should be diverse and shared whereby everyone in the value chain plays the role they are best suited for whilst having the opportunity to aspire to lead in ways that before were not possible. Overall, we look for gaps in empowered community development and seek to build intelligent means to fill those gaps with compelling social entrepreneurial solutions.
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Community Enterprise Solutions was chosen as the winner of Ecosystem Grant Fund from the Ashoka Globalizer and sponsored by Ebay Foundation, GIZ and the German Ministry for Development (BMZ). CES won for a proposal to develop Tecnoconect.org, an online marketplace designed for social impact products.
For 15 years the proven social entrepreneurs of New Development Solutions Group (NDSG) have been going beyond "teaching a woman/man how to fish" mobilizing the capacities of individuals, communities and organizations to effectuate sustainable, positive impact in marginalized communities. Our mission is to work with our partners to design and execute social innovations that address both real and perceived community needs and wants. We co create ventures and models whereby all stakeholders are empowered to both add and derive value. Learn about our work below and reach out to us. We are confident that there are ways that we can be working together.
This is most certainly a journey. As the saying goes "A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step". With an overall vision of co creating empowerment opportunities with our individual, community and organizational partners, the NDSG team has been working tirelessly (Actually we get very tired sometimes!) since 2001 to build social entrepreneurial responses to community challenges by including all key stakeholders in both the design and implementation. We have always aspired to be generous in time and spirit, humble in approach, empathetic in relationships, and entrepreneurial in execution.
Over the course of this journey we are confident that we have gained truly unique expertise and believe the evidence proves this. This has been and continues to be a learning journey. The quote that we love that best demonstrates the value add we bring to the table is this. "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to put it in fruit salad." How does one get from knowledge to wisdom? Experience. Experience and Experience. This has been and continues to be the outcome of our journey.
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Letter To Best Friend || 30 Day Letter Series
In the process of collating old letters I've received and written through the years…
It is no surprise that I love letters; all types of letters. The fact that I have written more than received is another thing. When I stumbled upon this amazing 30 day letter challenge HERE, I was jumping a bit too high for my own comfort. I might not write all of these, but I am definitely going to try.
The prompt for day 1 is a letter to your best friend.
Dear Bestie,
My bestest friend has to be my sister because she is the one who has stuck by me the longest, despite knowing every single detail of the wreck I am. Unlike others who start the letter addressing it to people, I have a tendency of talking to myself when I do this. So, bear with me. Yes, people do have more than one best friends depending upon who we meet later in our lives, but here I…
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This is the spot where I was standing when I heard a bear beller loud enough to make all my hair stand up. I've never heard anything quite like it. It was a yelp of pain.
I never did see it, but I could hear it crashing through the trees and hollering in the distance in front of me.


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Yongfu lu. In other words, a Shanghai street filled with blurry memories and mornings of regret. A street littered with beggars and their babies, with outsiders from Yunan offering marijuana to the flood of incoming foreigners. A row of taxis wait outside of the night clubs and bars that make up this street, waiting to pick up the next foreigner and take them home–or to a stranger's home. It's a street that every foreigner has frequented at least once, and it's the place that all cab drivers know as the place of drunk, strange aliens called 'lao wai.'
Category: China
Travel throughout China
One Night in Beijing
So I literally spent one night in Beijing, as the famous song goes:
On a complete, random, spur of the moment instinct I hopped on the high speed train and took a five hour (no, you did not misread, five hour) train. The first three hours were relaxing, a book in hand and some good tunes on my smartphone, but when I got the 4th hour on the train I was starting to go crazy.
Anyway, I made it to Beijing and it was amazing. Beijing, I love you.
I haven't been back to Beijing for almost two years. Beijing. My home in China.
Inside the Mind of a Chinese Woman
Inside the Mind of a Chinese Woman
I was having dinner with my old classmate yesterday and she basically poured out her soul to me.
Now usually when someone opens their heart to you; really, just spills their guts, you discover new things about people you never knew before.
You start to question your own life, your own goals, this world, the universe, why life and death exist. Nothing is the same for you, for your friend–for anyone.
My reaction?
Do all Chinese Women Want the Same Thing?
Eric X. Li: A tale of two political systems 二政治体制の物語
Interested in how the Chinese government works? Want to hear this guy appeal to the masses about a one party system?
Do you want to read about it IN JAPANESE!?
Knock yourself out
*This is a personal translation, not a professional one. If my Japanese is incorrect or incomprehensible, please do not hesitate to comment.
Good morning, My name is Eric li and I was born here. But no, I wasn't born there. This was where I was born: Shanghai at the height of the cultural revolution. My grandmother told me she heard the sound of gunfire along with the sound of my first cries.


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The transformation from a tiny fertilized egg to a fully formed baby is awe-inspiring. Here's a look at the major milestones babies in utero typically reach, from conception to birth, and approximately when they happen.
First trimester
Your baby-in-the-making is a ball of cells called a blastocyst. The blastocyst already contains a full set of DNA from you and your partner, which determines sex, eye colour, and other traits.
The ball of cells has officially become an embryo and is about the size of a poppy seed. Over the next six weeks, all of your baby's organs will begin to develop, and some will start to function.
Your baby's tiny heart begins to beat – at twice the rate of yours. His entire "body" is only about the size of a sesame seed.
Facial features (like eyes and nostrils) are beginning to form, and little buds appear where arms and legs will develop.
Arms and legs are growing, and your baby now has little fingers, as well as a nose and upper lip. He's moving quite a bit now, but you won't feel it. He's about 16mm long and weighs hardly anything – 11 grams.
Eyes have developed, though your baby's eyelids are fused shut for now. He's lost her "tail" and is starting to look more human.
The embryo has become a foetus. His vital organs – such as kidneys, intestines, brain, and liver – are starting to function. Tiny fingernails and toenails are starting to form.
Your baby is almost fully formed. Her bones are beginning to harden, and her genitalia are developing externally.He can hiccup, though it's too soon for you to feel it.
You can hear your baby's heartbeat at a prenatal check-up. (You may already have heard it at an early ultrasound.) Your baby's just over 5cm long and weighs about 14grams.
Second trimester
Your baby's kidneys are producing urine, and he releases it into the amniotic fluid. He can make facial expressions and may have discovered thumb-sucking.
Your baby can see light that filters in from outside your womb, even though his eyelids are still shut.
Your baby's sex may be detectable at your mid-pregnancy ultrasound, which typically happens between 16 and 20 weeks.
If you haven't felt your baby move yet, you probably will in the next few weeks. It'll take a couple of weeks longer for other people to feel your baby's movements from the outside.
Your baby can hear your heartbeat and sounds that come from outside your body, such as your partner's voice. His skin is wrinkly and is covered by a protective, waxy coating. He measures about 15cm from head to bottom and weighs about 250g.
Your baby's sense of movement has developed, so he can feel the motion if you dance. His sense of hearing continues to improve. You may sometimes be able to see him squirming under the surface of your belly.
Your baby's taste buds are developing. His brain is growing very quickly, and his hair may be growing, too. He's almost a foot long and weighs around 500g.
Your baby's lungs are developing but won't be fully functional for several more weeks. He's "practicing" for life on the outside by inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid, sleeping and waking up at regular intervals, opening and closing his eyes, and sucking his fingers.
Third trimester
Your baby may be dreaming. He has eyelashes, and his eyesight is improving. Billions of neurons are developing in his brain. He weighs about 1kg and is about 38cm long, head to heel.
He's grown cute little fingernails and toenails. Your baby is also starting to plump up in preparation for birth. He's almost 43cm long (head to heel) and weighs about 1.7kgs.
Your baby's lungs and central nervous system are continuing to develop. His skin has become soft and smooth, and he's filling out and getting even rounder. He's almost 45cm long and weighs about 2kgs.
Your baby is now considered "early term." Babies born now usually do well, but ideally he'll stay in your womb for a couple more weeks to give his brain and lungs time to fully mature.
Your baby is now considered full-term and is ready for life outside the womb. The average weight of a new-born is about 3.4kgs, and the average length is about 50cm.
You've passed your due date and your baby is now considered "late term." (If you're still pregnant at 42 weeks, he's "post term.") Your baby's health may be monitored with tests such as a nonstress test or biophysical profile. To avoid complications, your doctor will probably talk to you about inducing labour in the next week or two.
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(2) At the request of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary concerned shall transmit a notice of entitlement for each such member to that Secretary.
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Students will achieve a solid foundation of cultural, linguistic, and cognitive competencies while demonstrating proficiency in the English language for life-long learning in our global society.
Andrew G. Wright Middle School's ESL instructional program promotes the natural abilities of children in acquiring a second language. The ESL program is characterized by innovative, differentiated teaching strategies, which both encourage and challenge students. Second language instruction incorporates the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. All modalities of cognitive and learning styles are included to make instruction relevant and comprehensible. Co-teaching and Core-content based lessons strive to accommodate individual proficiencies.
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A new book by reporter Robert Hoffman is expected to cause a lot of trouble for Kate Gosselin. The book supposedly gives proof that the reality show mom used to beat her children with a wooden spoon.
So how did Hoffman get this information? It turns out that the author of the shocking Gosselin book is a good friend of Jon's.
Radar Online reports that Hoffman and Jon have been friends for years. The author was working for Us Weekly in 2009 and was tasked with covering the reality show couple.
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Dunes Adventures & Tours LLC
Country: Oman
Traveler Activity: Adventure /History & Culture /Walking, Climbing & Trekking /Water Activities & Cruises /Wildlife & Nature
Join us on our 8 Day Oman Tour - Land of Frankincense
Day 01: ARRIVING AT MUSCAT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Arriving Muscat & transfer to the Hotel. Overnight at Majan Muscat Hotel 4*.
Day 02: Muscat Sightseeing Tour BB
After breakfast, our guide will take you for a half day city tour through the capital area Muscat. We will start first with the Grand Mosque, which was opened in 2001 and has the worlds second largest hand-woven carpet (It contains 1,700,000,000 knots) and the second biggest Chandelier in the world (For women it is necessary to cover head, Arms and legs during the visit). After that we will drive to Muttrah via the Embassy street, on the way we will visit the natural history museum, which presents information about Fauna & Flora with displays on indigenous animals, insects, and birds and botanical gardens. After that we will visit the traditional Souq in Muttrah, where we will have enough time for shopping and to live the oriental flair. We ahead on to the old city Muscat, where we will visit the palace of his majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said and the old Portuguese Forts Jilali & Mirani (Visit of the palace and the forts will be only from outside). On the way back to the Hotel we will visit AL Bustan Palace which considered as the finest of its kind in the Middle East (there we will have the chance to have Omani coffee or Tea). Overnight at Majan Muscat Hotel 4*.
Day 03: Muscat Qurayat- Sinkhole Fins Wadi Shab & Tiwi Qalhat Ras Al Hadd H
After breakfast you board our 4WD and drive to the south along the coastal road to Sur via Qurayat and Wadi Shab. The road takes you through wonderful views of valleys, white sandy beaches, and beautiful oasis. Our first stop will be at Quriyat, a small fishing village was famous for Horses trade. After that we will drive to the Bimmah sinkhole, a spectacular hole caused by a natural depression in the Earths surface, which cause a huge hole in the ground (The hole is full of water and there is a chance to have a swim there). On the way to the sinkhole you will enjoy the Rocky Mountains, narrow valleys and wadis at the foot of the barren mountains. We will drive after that to Fins Beach, one of the most beautiful white sandy beaches in Oman before driving on to Wadi Tiwi and there we can stop for a swim and enjoy the sandy beach (picnic lunch boxes will be served at convenient place on the beach). On the way to Tiwi we will visit wadi Shab, there we will go for a short walk through the valley and enjoy the magical nature there. In Tiwi we will stop for a photo for the village and then drive to Qalhat to visit the ruins of Baby Miriam. Next we proceed to Ras Al Hadd, where we will overnight and after Dinner you will take an excursion to Ras Al Jinz reserve to watch the green sea turtle laying their eggs on the beach. Overnight at the Turtle Beach Resort.
Day 4: Ras Al Hadd - Wadi Bani Khalid - Wahiba Sands F
After breakfast we will Leave Ras Al Hadd and drive to Wahiba Sands via Sur. In Sur we will have time to visit the oldest Dhow in Oman; which we call Fath Al Khair, the Dhow factory and the port of Sur which played an important role in our culture. We will continue driving after that towards Wadi Bani Khalid; the town was named after the Local head of a tribe Bani Khalid. The track winds and climbs steeply giving splendid views over the fertile wadi and the long belt of green date plantations. In Wadi Bani Khalid we will have the chance to have a dip in the crystal clear water pools. Next we will drive to Wahiba Sands, which is 15,000km² and famous for its different kinds of red and golden sand dunes, which can be in some places more than 120m high. In Wahiba we will have the chance to have Omani coffee with a Bedouin Family and see how people used to live in the desert for years. After watching a spectacular sunset on the top of the Sand Dunes and enjoy the Dune Bashing we will drive back to the camp, where an Arabic BBQ dinner will be served there. Overnight at the Safari Desert Camp.
Day 05: Wahiba Sands Ibra Jabal Al Akhdar - Nizwa H
In the morning we will drive to Ibra, where we will visit the old abandoned town Al Minzafah with its ancient historical ruins. In Ibra we will have also time to visit the Old women Market (only on Wednesdays), where we can buy Frankincense and traditional things before we drive to Nizwa, where we will overnight. Next we will drive to Jabal Al Akhdar, which is 2100m high over the sea level. There we will discover some beautiful mountain villages famous for rose and fruit plantations such as Al Ain, Al Shraijah and Wadi Bani Habib. Our guide will take you for a trekking tour through these three beautiful mountain villages and you will enjoy during the walk the breathtaking views and the green terraces after that we will drive to Nizwa. Overnight at Al Diyar Hotel.
Day 06: Nizwa - Al Hamra - Misfah Al Abreyeen - Jabal Shams H
After a good breakfast at the hotel we will drive from Nizwa to Jabal Shams, the highest peak in Oman (around 3009m over see level). On the way we will stop at Misfah Al Abreyeen, is a scenic farming village on the ridge of Jabal Al Akhdar. This village is characterized with its narrow corridors, picturesque windows and doors evoke a passage of time. Next we proceed to Al Hamra, with its 400 years mud brick houses. There we will visit an old house calls Bait Al Safa, a traditional Omani house where we will see how Omanis used to live before 400 years. After that we will drive to Jabal Al Shams, the way winds through beautiful wadis and abandoned villages such as Wadi Al Nakhar and wadi Ghoul. On the top of the mountain we will have a scenic view of the canyon and the abandoned village Sab Bani Khamis after that we will derive to our Sunrise Mountain Resort, where we will overnight.
Day 07: Jabal Shams - Wadi Bani Auf Nakhl - Barka Muscat H
Today we will start our tour early morning and drive to Muscat via Wadi Bani Auf. On the way to Muscat we will visit Birkat Al Sharaf Plateau and take some nice photos for the mountains before we start our adventure drive to Bilad Syeet, where we will go for trekking and visit the old village. After that we will drive to Nakhl and visit the Fort, which was designed around an irregularly shaped rock. After that we will visit Ain Al Thowarah, which is famous for its warm water springs. On the way back to Muscat we will stop for visiting Bait Al Naaman, which was built by Imam Bel Arab Bin Sultan and his brother and used as a rest house in the 17th century and this fort is well furnished and restored. By the end of the day we will reach Muscat. Overnight at Majan Hotel Muscat 4*. Day 08: Departure & transfer to the airport BB
Early Morning we will Transfer you to the Marina for dolphin watching and snorkelling trip. Afternoon we will go for shopping before transferring you to the airport.
Price of the package:
Price for 02 pax: 1575 USD PP Price for 04 pax: 1105 USD PP
Price is including the following services:
All mentioned tours by air-conditioned 4x4 vehicles outside Muscat. All transfers from and to the Airport by air-conditioned saloon car. 03 Nights at Majan Muscat Hotel 4* on BB Basis. 01 Night at Turtle Beach Resort3* on HB Basis. 01 Night at Safari Desert Camp on HB Basis. 01 Night at Al Diyar Hotel Nizwa 3* on HB Basis. 01 Night at Sun Rise Mountain Resort on HB Basis. Overnight at the hotels as per the program above. Local English speaking guide/driver. Water and soft drinks on board during the round-trip. Meals are included as per the details mentioned above (B, ACCOMODATION ONLY - H, HALF-BOARD F, FULL BOARD). Entrance fees for forts/museums & natural preserves during the round-trip. Info & travel kit from Dunes Adventures & Tours.
Price is not including the following:
Tip for the guide/drivers. Visa to Oman. International flight. Anything is not mentioned at the above 'including list'.
About the offer:
The offer is valid all year around. Suitable for all travellers with and without kids. Shows the most important monuments of Oman. Offers good quality of hotels and locations were chosen by specialists and experts.
About the Operator:
Dunes Adventures & Tours is a Destination Management Company Established in 2006 and based in Muscat, the capital area of the Sultanate of Oman. We are specialized in high quality and luxurious cultural, Adventure and leisure tours within the country. Dunes Adventures and Travels provides clients with authentic and magical Omani tours due to our extensive knowledge and experience in the country. Customers will be provided with all information about our proposed Oman Tours through our professional, friendly and efficient staff. We at Dunes Adventures & Tours are committed to offer the discerning traveller tailor-made packages to suit our customer needs. With Dunes Adventure & Tours you will feel the real Arabian hospitality and the unforgettable trip.
With Dunes Adventures you will discover a beautiful Arabic country was Called in the past Majan, which means The land of Copper and was also described in the old writings as The Land of Frankincense where Beaches, Desert, Oasis, ancient forts and Mountains exists next to each other and gives this country its own character. Since 2006 we works continuously on adding our tours and adventure packages fantastic touches makes them different to the others.
We can manage all kind of tours and offer special cultural programs for groups and Individual visitors. We provide our guests the best services right from their arrivals until they depart and the only thing which our guest will remember about Oman is the great time they had with us because we do more than you expect. After the wonderful time you will have here with us, Oman will become for you an unforgettable, inspiring and magnificent memory forever.
Reasons for Travel
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Dunes Adventures & Tours provides the following service in Oman:
- Hotel bookings all over the sultanate of Oman.
- Self-drive services & tailor made programs for individuals and private groups.
- Various daily excursions & safari programs.
- Airport representation, local assistance and guidance for tourists.
- Study Tours, fishing, Wild Wadi Safari, Bird Watching, Diving, Dune bashing, Trekking and camping Tours.
- Eco Tourism Programs
- Dhow cruise and Dolphin watching trips.
- Programs for Incentive groups. Events and conferences
- Motivational Travel & Team building programs.
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