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Karachi, March 18, 2013 (PPI-OT): Xpress Money, the world's most dependable global money transfer brand, today announced its partnership with Ufone, to expand its agent locations in Pakistan. Ufone is a sub agent of Summit Bank, one of Pakistan's premier financial institutions and one of Xpress Money's foremost agent partners in the country.
In a statement, Xpress Money said the partnership will add over 148outlets of Ufone to its network in key centers across the country sprawling Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Lahore, Multan, Karachi, Faisalabad amongst others.
Mr. Rizwan AliHamdani- Country Manager, Business Development, Xpress Money, said: "At Xpress Money, we are committed to provide convenient and faster remittance services to our customers. The partnership with Ufone is a significant step in this direction. By adding on more agent locations we are enriching our services, which in turn will help expatriates send and receive money quickly and conveniently, providing tremendous value-add on our existing services," he said.
Summit Bankhas brought on board Ufone as its Remittance Payout Agent in Pakistan recently to boost the portfolio it offers via Xpress Money. It has recently instituted more branches at convenient locations with extended working hours and weekend operations.
"The syndicate between Xpress Money and Ufone, will add to the growth of organized remittance, ensuring that money sent by NRPs reaches their beneficiaries in a fast and secure manner. By addingauthorized outlets of Ufone to our network across prime regions throughout the country, Summit Bank is reaffirming its commitment to enhance the customer experience. We have envisioned taking our partnership with both the companies to the next level of money transfer service," said Mr. FarrukhMajeed – Head of Home Remittance, Summit Bank.
With over 4,800 agent locations in Pakistan, Xpress Money accounts for channeling almost 10% of the remittances to Pakistan. A prominent receive market, with an impressive 16.29% year on year growth, Xpress Money provides cash-to-home, cash-to-account, cash-to-mobile along with instant cash remittance services in Pakistan.
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"Since when do you care about animals so much?" "You're Vegan now?" "I never knew you were so passionate about the environment." "You used to hate cooking."
I've been hearing these things a lot lately… and yes I've changed. I don't know if it's age or if I've just had some major realizations, but I've become much more aware of things I truly care about. It's not that I didn't care about anything before, I just didn't want to acknowledge that I cared because that would mean I would have to change… and changing is hard and overwhelming. For example, I really care about the environment A LOT but I was afraid that if I expressed that, I would have to immediately be the picture perfect environmentalist. I wasn't ready to drive a prius, go completely waste free, only eat food from my own garden, and be able to debate the effects of global warming flawlessly. The thought alone was so overwhelming that I just decided it was easier not to care. Since I wasn't able to commit to perfection, I wasn't making any progress at all. It seemed like too much for me to handle. I now know that making small changes is the only way to start and waiting for perfection will only keep you further from your goals.
It's so much easier to be complacent than to actually live with purpose. I've always been such a people pleaser. I never wanted to rock the boat or be involved in any controversy. I was always pretty go with the flow. Friends: "Where do you want to go for dinner?" Me: "Anywhere is fine." Friends: "What do you want to do tonight?" Me: "I'm down for whatever." Friends: "Who are you voting for in the election?" Me: "Um I don't know." You get the point… I just wanted to be easy and low maintenance. It's much easier to coast through life being agreeable and never challenging anyone or anything. I would rather have had everyone like me than risk annoying someone with my opinion. Ironically, I now strive to be more high maintenance where it counts and my conversations go a little differently. Hence the name of this blog.
When I decided on the name Hi Maintenance Hippie, I meant it in a way that I would still be myself and care about the typical (and sometimes shallow) girly stuff I've always cared about. Hair, fashion, makeup, and having fun are all things I enjoy but they don't need to mean disregarding more pressing issues. My inner hippie really cares about the big picture. The environment, other living beings, long term health, world hunger, deforestation, etc. aren't as fun and easy to talk about as my lipgloss color but I needed to dig deeper even if it meant rocking the boat. I've learned that everything really works in harmony and that you can enjoy life while also serving a purpose. I want to enjoy the simple things but never at the expense of what I believe are the more important things I really care about.
I think a lot of people live their lives this way because it's easy. However, I've realized that although these people are pleasant to be around, they are not the people who change the world. I've always looked up to people who really stood for something. For some reason I was afraid to be one of the people I looked up to. As if it were their job to solve all the problems of the world while I just coasted through life trying to keep things fun and easy. I've never wanted to be controversial or risk losing friends.
My changes started with my diet because that was one of the things I felt I could most easily control. Then it trickled down to other aspects of my life. I started eating compassionately then began dressing, shopping, and conserving more mindfully. I know my journey has just begun and I'm nowhere near perfect. My goal is just to get better and maybe inspire other people along the way.
The only thing I've really changed is that I've decided to be more honest with myself and make an effort to care a little less about what other people think. It's definitely a little scarier putting myself out there and living this way; but if I can make even the smallest positive change it's worth it to me. So if my lifestyle is annoying you, it's probably just because you don't want to know the truth the same way I didn't before. If it's inspiring you even a tiny bit, then all my efforts are more than worth it. And if we are just really different and you think I'm wrong, extreme, crazy, etc… that's fine too. I just hope we can approach each issue with an open mind and be receptive to factual information that will move us all forward.


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Looking over East Hall at Administrative group, Rice Institute
Embres, E.D. and Eaton, Thomas B.
In 1921 E.D. Embres and Thomas B. Eaton, class of 1920 and veterans of World War I, flew over the campus and shot twelve iconic images which are included in the booklet, "The Flying Owls: Rice Institute from the Air." (LD4711 .R333 F6) All twelve photographs were dedicated to the memory of men of Rice who died in the war, many of whom were friends of the authors. This image is one of those photographs.
An aerial photograph of the William M. Rice Institute campus. Shown are the Academic Quad, the Administration Building, the Physics Laboratories, and the Commons. Figures can be seen walking on the sidewalks of the primary cross-campus road and along a dirt path leading to and from the Administration Building. The hedges in the Quad and the evenly-spaced trees along each road can be clearly seen. In the distance, roadways and, beyond, fields and residential areas can be seen. Part of the aircraft can be seen in the upper left-hand corner of the photograph. The photograph was taken by E.D. Embres and Thomas B. Eaton, Institute alumni, who had served as airmen in World War I. Original resource is a black and white photograph.
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Inner Vision for the weekend of March 6, 2015
There's a plenitude of sites (including our own) recommending and rating just about everything made by mankind. But as important as "what to buy" is knowing what's possible using the products you've purchased. Inner Vision is a weekly digest connecting the dots between great everyday objects and the culture and techniques behind living well with them.
Think of Our Knees, Please!: Your eyes and knees do not deceive you. Legroom onboard domestic economy flights is shrinking faster than lips on lemon. This animated graphic illustrates how a few inches per row add up to the sardine-can effect we all detest and which airlines are squeezing out comfort.
How to Sleep Anywhere: Speaking of enduring uncomfortable situations, Fast Company's Samantha Cole shares a few strategies for catching a few winks during those "unavoidable situations" related to travel. I'm personally a big proponent of packing my own pillow, as the wide variance of density and materials used by even the best of accommodations is always trumped by the familiarity of my own bedding.
The Night Shift: Then there's the very small percentage of Draculian "short sleepers" who can get by with just 3, 4, or even fewer hours of sleep per night without any of the physical or mental repercussions connected to sleep deprivation. Imagine how much more you could get done with those extra hours! It's also worth considering that maybe we aren't even meant to sleep in continual 8-10-hour blocks. Prior to the invention of the lightbulb, late-night productivity wasn't the exception but the rule.
Stressed for Success: According to some scientists, it's not just the antioxidant compounds available in fruits and vegetables that make our bodies healthier, but maybe the plant's own biopesticides evolved to fight against insects, fungus and other environmental stressors that trigger a resistance to disease in our own bodies. "I buy stressed plants ... I choose plants with lots of color because they are producing these molecules."
Breathe It Off: Did you know the majority of matter removed from the body during weight loss is transferred almost invisibly via carbon dioxide exhalation, aka breathing? Surfing scientist Ruben Meerman physically illustrates the mathematics of weight loss.
Bar None: It was while researching drinking vinegars for his book, Shrubs: An Old-Fashioned Drink for Modern Times, that cocktails writer and "accidental bartender" Michael Dietsch happened upon this 1863 article listing the international drinking scene of Lower Manhattan. It's as fascinating as it's painfully anachronistic.
Roadmap to Flavor: The Washington Post did not have to sell me on the fact Indian cuisine is a deliciously complex symphony of flavors compared to the pop-song appeal of American fast food. What my tastebuds have long known, my sense of smell continually affirms. But I appreciate the Wonkblog links to this intricate interactive chart connecting foods and their common chemical components to further the idea opposites can attract.
You've Been Tying Your Shoes Wrong All This Time: "I first learned this knot-tying technique when I was a waitress and needed to tie and retie my apron a few times a day. It's insanely quick to do, creates a perfect knot that doesn't budge, works on strings that are slightly too short, and—the best part—you feel like a wizard every single time you do it."
Family Tree: I've never liked the idea of being buried in a coffin. But the idea of being buried inside a Capsula Mundi with an accompanying tree planted overhead to seed a forest of photosynthetic tombstones celebrating life seems perfectly attuned to my post-life plans.
Where Would You Go?: Nobody sets out to become homeless, let alone expects it to ever to happen to them. One moment Mark Horvath was working in the television industry with a roof over his head, then in the blink of an eye, wandering the streets of Los Angeles for miles looking for a safe place to sleep. He shares what it felt like during that first night of being homeless.
Got an interesting story, link, resource, or how-to you think we should check out for consideration for our next issue of Inner Vision? Drop us a line with the subject "Inner Vision" and we'll take a look!


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Web Only / Features » July 18, 2018
Given What the U.S. Has Done to the World, It Should Be Letting All Refugees In
The U.S. is slamming the door on people forcibly displaced by American interventions.
As with Central America, the United States is committing crimes in Yemen that force millions into desperate circumstances.
People across the United States and around the world have been rightly outraged by U.S. federal agencies' detention of migrants and separation of their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. Shortly after, the Supreme Court's ruled to uphold the Trump administration's racist travel ban on several Muslim-majority countries, reviving another fierce reaction to the administration's policy toward immigrants, travelers and asylum seekers.
In middle school, children in the United States learn that the three branches of the federal government are arranged with a system of "checks and balances," so that no one branch oversteps its power and violates the rights of individuals. But now, the whole world can see that the only thing "checked" by the White House and the Supreme Court is the human right to freedom of movement.
The cases are united by more than one administration's xenophobia. Much of Latin America and the Muslim world share a legacy of U.S. interventions driving the very migration now being cruelly restricted.
Latinx migrants at the southern border have been in the national spotlight. But too rarely has the question been asked: What situation would compel so many people to leave their homes and take the perilous journey north in the first place?
An honest answer requires an examination of U.S. policy in Latin America, particularly Central America.
While the Trump administration talks incessantly about its favorite villain, the gang MS-13, it says nothing about the origins of the gang. MS-13 was actually incubated on the streets and in the prisons of Southern California, where so many Salvadoran migrants were incarcerated in the 1990s. Washington's deportation of former prisoners — among other Salvadorans — back to El Salvador was the context for the development of the MS-13.
The Salvadoran community that developed in the United States in the 1980s and 1990s itself emerged as Salvadorans fled a nightmarish civil war. The United States was deeply involved in that conflict, arming and supporting the Salvadoran government and right-wing paramilitary forces throughout Central America.
These death squads committed acts of unspeakable violence that still reverberate throughout the region today. Similar patterns have played out in Guatemala and Honduras, which are also countries of origin for refugees where the United States has a legacy of backing right-wing leaders past and present.
On the other side of the world is Yemen, one of the seven countries whose people are targeted by the travel ban — and the site of a catastrophic U.S.-backed war. We may not hear the cries of Yemeni children the way we heard those of children detained at the border. But many of them are also separated from their families here in the United States because of the travel ban.
As with Central America, the United States is committing crimes in Yemen that force millions into desperate circumstances.
According to the United Nations, the worst humanitarian crisis in the world today exists in Yemen — a striking distinction, given that there's no shortage of other disasters around the globe. There is a civil war in Yemen, in which combatants on both sides have taken actions that have had severe consequences for civilians. But the overwhelming responsibility for the destruction lies with a coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which has bombed Yemen mercilessly in support of the Saudi-friendly Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi, whom the Gulf States seek to install as the president.
Their campaign has targeted civilian infrastructure, weddings, funerals and even medical facilities. As a result, tens of thousands have been killed and millions have been displaced. Millions face starvation as well as sickness and death from entirely preventable diseases like cholera. According to UNICEF, 11 million children, or "nearly every child in Yemen," is in need of humanitarian assistance.
A dropped bomb or exploded missile leaves so much in its wake. But there is a particular and peculiar remnant of the blasts that have wounded Yemen. Yemenis find, again and again, labels on bomb fragments that indicate they are made and sold by the United States.
Indeed, last summer, Trump negotiated with Saudi Arabia to sell the kingdom $110 billion in weapons. The United States also approved $2 billion in arms sales to the U.A.E. last year. The United States is also supplying intelligence to the Saudi/Emirati coalition, as well as mid-air refueling for coalition aircraft.
The United States, therefore, is doing everything but dropping the bombs itself. But even that distinction dissolves when one remembers that the United States did bomb Yemen repeatedly using drone strikes and cruise missile attacks throughout the Obama administration.
The United States has bombed Yemenis. It is supplying the weapons for other countries to bomb Yemenis now. And, as it's doing toward Central Americans in the most callous way, it is denying Yemenis the right to enter the United States.
The beginning of accountability for those actions is letting these — and all — refugees in. But that cannot be the end. Let this time of anguish and outrage be one of a deep reckoning — with what the United States does at its borders, within them, and beyond them.
This article was produced in collaboration with Foreign Policy In Focus.
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Learning the Quran is essential for every Muslim and it is even more important to study it word by word. It is also important for every Muslim to comprehend what is present in the Quran. For reading the Book of Allah, first, we have to work hard to learn Arabic. For learning how to read the Arabic language, it is important to learn the letters and then words in the Quran. The total number of words in the Quran is about 80,000. But only 20,000 words are only the actual words. So if a student learns these 20,000 words, he can learn all the words. It is a great benefit for non-Arabic learners. The learners will be able to get the basic message of the Quran. Learning the Quran is not difficult and it is even easier to learn the Quran word by word.
Significance Of Word By Word Learning
Learning starts with reading. For fluent reading, it is important to get familiar with the basic words. A Qaida course is the best way to know about the basic words. If a learner learns all the words, he can read the verses fluently. Tajweed is a very important knowledge for reading without mistakes.
Besides reading, it is also very important to understand the Quran. It is only possible if one is willing to learn it. The best way is to understand the meaning of every word. If you will understand what each word means you will get the true message contained in the Book. There are courses that teach translation and such courses equip the reader with the understanding of the revelation directly from the Arabic text. The translation course is a very useful tool for those who are not native Arabic people. Non-Arabs need to study the Quran deeply if they want to understand it.
There are many words in the Quran that are repeated so it is not very difficult to complete the whole of the Quran's words. Within a few months, a student can learn the whole Book if he is involved in a regular study.
How To Start?
One can start understanding the meaning himself. A beginner also cannot start learning the meanings without any guidance. There should be a teacher who will teach the basics of the Arabic language. Vocabulary learning is also very important. Some knowledge of grammar is also necessary for understanding the meaning of verses. The question is how to find a reliable teacher. There are a few more means of learning the Quran.
- You can take the lessons at home with the help of a Quran tutor that you can hire from a local mosque or madrassa.
- You can also go to a mosque or a madrassa located in your area and learn the Quran in detail. There are many Islamic centers in Muslim countries where you can go and enroll in any course that you are interested in.
- In the present time, it is possible to learn Quran online. There are websites and Quran apps that are free to use. Muslims can make use of these websites and apps and take lessons from there.
- There are online teachers and online Quran centers that offer live classes. These classes are similar to traditional classes because the teacher is present too on the other side of your computer to give you a lecture.
Learning the Book of Allah by utilizing the internet is the best use of this latest technology. Our youth is, unfortunately, involved in certain non-Islamic activities so they should think positively and turn to their religion. They must understand their responsibilities and try to make a strong connection with the Quran. There are lessons to Learn Quran for Kids so that the new generation also stays connected with the book of Allah.
Learning the True Meanings of Allah's Messages
All Muslims believe in the Quran. There is no doubt of any kind in the teachings of this Holy Book. Unless we read and understand the verses, we cannot implement the teachings in our lives. Who can guide us in this manner? Definitely, an expert and qualified teacher can do it. Hiring a teacher online is a new trend and it is becoming very popular at the present time. People can easily hire a teacher from any part of the world. It should be the definitive objective of every Muslim to go into the depth of the Holy Book knowledge. The Quran is the last Book of Allah and we accept its supremacy. It should be our practice to know what is in this book, how it can guide us and why it is important to connect with it daily.
The study of this special Book makes a strong connection between God and man. Muslims in non-Muslim countries should pay special attention to their studies. Parents should motivate their children so that they can become good Muslims, all Muslims must at least know how to read the Quran. But if they have learned ready, it is also important to know what they study or read. In the start, you may not find it easy but after some time, with regular practice, you will learn very soon. You should be determined and in the beginning, you may face some problems and even you will commit mistakes. But don't lose hope, if you have strong will power, you will stop making mistakes very soon. The one who practices will become an expert one day.
After learning translation, you are able to study Tafseer. Online institutes are a big help to every Muslim. Anyone who wants to learn the book of Allah from home can enroll in any course. No matter your level of knowledge, you can take admission. The most important thing is that you should commit to time while taking classes. Keep away from distractions when you are taking the lessons.
The Book of Allah is the only way you can get guidance. If you are interested, don't think anymore. Just choose an online institute and start learning word by word.


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MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Fronted on each side by crisp stainless steel-clad towers, the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology seeks to depict the focus of its work within its form. Our task was to provide a high-quality building, fit for its specialist function, within stringent budgetary requirements.
On plan the building just outside Cambridge emulates a slightly skewed chromosome, with six separate 50 m blocks joined by a central atrium. The blocks cantilever at each end, creating an atrium 'street' that provides a space for interaction and allows light to filter through the core of the building.
The laboratories are renowned for their role in cutting edge research, and as such the buildings needed to be future-proof and designed to allow changes in line with technological advancements. The £157 m budget sounds generous, but given the nature of the building, this was heavily weighted towards the equipment and internal fit-out. The structure therefore needed to be simple and efficient.
Given the sensitivity of the equipment, vibration was a major concern, and we decided to place all heavy plant in the separate clad towers, which provided structural isolation between the plant and the lab floors. The buildings were six storeys tall, only three of which housed laboratories; each 6 m-high full storey was split by an interstitial floor, and a zone included for the sole purpose of providing a free run for services. Suspended from the slab above, these allowed equipment to be removed and maintained without disruption.
Another key issue in terms of vibration was the nearby Cambridge-to-London railway. Following discussion with the resident scientists, we specified a heavy concrete frame. The most sensitive equipment was grouped on the ground floor, which had the best vibration performance due to closely packed piles. Air tables were installed where necessary to further dampen vibrations in particular hotspots.
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It did not surprise me at all. In fact, I expected this. I heard the rumors that the RAD Board and the CMRA Committee planned to ban me from registering at the conference.
But what they did was despicable.
I have the necessary information in order to register at the conference. If they do not want to permit me to register, then by all means, I reserve the right to mingle with the peers in the hotel. But guess what they did? They told a lie to the Hotel Security that I made several threats on RAD Board Members and CMRA Committee!
I was apprehended by the Hotel Security and was escorted to their office where they told me that Bob Donaldson, Barbara Hathaway, Bill Terrell and Ricky Drake claiming that I threatened them with death via my blogsite.
I pulled up the blogsite to prove that it is not true. I also followed up on all information which the security officers realized that these guys wanted to punish me because I criticized their progress with the conference. They apologized profusely and in the process, called Bob Donaldson to notify him that I never issued a death threat and that they cannot tell the hotel to ban me from mingling in the hotel with my friends.
Apparently, Bob Donaldson retracted the words about "death threats" and requested that I do not register at all. I gracefully accepted this and I told the security officers that in addition to the registration, I shall voluntarily leave the hotel because I do not want to deal with people who wanted to control the organization undemocratically.
In fact, one officer wrote on a note which I have it with me, it reads: "They should not ban you just because they do not like your comments about themselves. But it is their wish. Even I agreed with you, just screw it."
It was not surprising that it turned out like this -- in fact, the RAD Board and CMRA Board should expect something very soon from me -- I'm going to sue them in the court. Why? Defamation of character by telling a lie to the hotel that I made death threats, especially in the age of terrorism in the nation's capitol -- that is despicable and childish ploy on their part in order to discredit me.
In fact, when I criticized their progress in handling with the conference planning stages two months ago, I got a lot of emails who agreed with me but were afraid to speak out because the RAD Board and CMRA Committees retaliated against the peers. I took this as a way to sacrifice myself for the good of Deaf lesbians, gays and bisexuals.
I guess, you all can see how corrupted the organization(s) can be at this point. They are not democractic by any means, it is totalitarianism, ruled by chosen few. When I stood up for something that is questionable at its best, they chose to attack me in an appalling manner.
You know, when I was sitting in the security office, joked with the security officers and MPD officers who laughed and snickered after reading my blog entries about RAD Conference, I turned to watch the circuit video feeds on 16 TV-sets -- I saw David Anderson and Chris Brawner talking in a hallway, David asked Chris if it is done? Chris smiled and said, "YES! RT was taken away!" David snickered and chatted with Chris. Chris, you're pitiful character who claimed to have a boyfriend -- but actually only an imaginary one -- that's why you amount to nothing. You're more than 45 years old and yet, you're still behaving like a child!
David Anderson, your excitement did not surprise me at all. In fact, I suspected it all long. Thanks to the circuit videos, I saw it all. At least, I know the true colors -- I hope that people will see what kind of person you can be, especially when you are not stoned all the time.
Bill Terrell looked very aged. Which is good. All I can say at this point, I am hoping that his age catches up with him in time for the best interests of Deaf GLBTIQ in general. He is corruptive along wtih Bob Donaldson.


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Women and Media in the Middle East: Power Through Self-Expression
Editor: Naomi Sakr
Publisher: London, UK: I.B.Tauris, 2004
Review Published: April 2005
Naomi Sakr chose a timely issue for her book, Women and Media in the Middle East: Power Through Self-Expression -- namely the empowerment of women through the media in the Middle East. There has been a lot of talk recently in this part of the world both about reforming the media and the empowerment of women, and so putting the two together produces a much-needed discussion.
Sakr is a London-based media researcher and academic specializing in Arab media. Having lived and traveled extensively in the region, and being married to an Arab, she has an understanding of Arab culture and politics that few Westerners possess.
Written mostly from a critical cultural perspective, the book features a collection of essays about various types of media. It includes eleven chapters pertaining to women's issues in Egypt, Morocco, Iran, Kuwait, the Palestinian territories, and Lebanon. Media covered include print journalism, radio, television, satellite broadcasting, film, and the Internet. Contributors include some prominent names in Arab media research, including Sonia Dabbous and Annabelle Sreberny (who originally encouraged Sakr to undertake this project), Magda Abu-Fadil, and Deborah Wheeler (who contributes a chapter on women's Internet use in the Arab world).
One of the most interesting chapters is on women's journalism in pre-1952 Egypt. The chapter is written by Sonia Dabbous, a prominent media historian who teaches at the American University in Cairo and is also assistant editor-in-chief of Akhbar el Youm (News of the Day), one of the most widely read publishing houses in the Arab world. Dabbous argues that "the first half of the twentieth century witnessed the rise of a considerable number of publications in which women took the lead in sharing information and awareness about their rights" (39). The chapter looks at this important period in Egyptian women's rights history, and tracks down the most important changes through the lives and works of three female journalists who represent landmarks in Egyptian history: Malak Hefni Nassef, Mounira Thabet, and Doreya Shafiq.
Another interesting chapter is by Magda Abu-Fadil, who discusses the lives and career challenges of Arab women journalists in the Arab world and abroad. Abu-Fadil argues that the attacks of September 11, 2001 on the United States probed Arab leaders to face up to the challenge of media coverage and media globalization to ensure that the news flow is somehow balanced, particularly with regards to coverage of Arabs and Muslims in the West. To help face that challenge, Arabs need "an army of articulate communicators" (180). Women come in to fill some of this gap. In Abu-Fadil's words, "the Arab world has a reservoir of experienced multilingual women journalists, whose voices have the potential to surmount the wall of provocative bluster and help to bridge the knowledge gap between the Arab world and the West" (180). Through interviews with seven female Arab media personalities, Abu-Fadil discusses their careers, their hopes and aspirations, and the challenges they face as females (some of them war reporters) in a primarily man's field.
Victoria Firmo-Fontan contributes a chapter on Lebanese television -- in particular, a case study of Al-Manar TV and the Hizbollah Women's Association, the social movement that runs the television station. Writing her chapter before the assassination of Rafiq Al Hariri, the author still sets the context by saying that Lebanon is in a state of what she calls "negative peace, whereby its citizens live alongside one another without resorting to armed violence, but do not live together as a nation" (162). The author analyzes the relationship between women's groups and the media in an effort to examine approaches to social responsibility in Lebanon. Through Al-Manar TV and the Hizbollah Women's Association, the author aims to uncover whether the media and their messages reinforce or challenge the power relations in Lebanese society, which has often been divided along religious lines. Firmo-Fontan concludes that "civil society and television in Lebanon can be seen to evolve in a one-way relationship with the realm of 'power.' The most they can do is to promote the existing social order in post-war Lebanon that is marked by polarization, retribution, and a hierarchy in which success for groups and individuals is achieved at the expense of one's 'Other'" (179).
In her chapter on new media, Wheeler gives a qualitative account of female Internet use habits in five Arab countries: Egypt, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain. She examines the Internet history and culture in each of these countries, and concludes that the commonly-held stereotype that "women in the Arab world are in the deepest recesses of the digital divide" is flawed (138). Wheeler contends that the Internet in the Middle East is regarded as a solution for the lack of capabilities and opportunities in this part of the world. Through one-on-one interviews, Wheeler tries to answer the question of "how far the Internet can enable women to increase their power and influence in both public and private spheres and how far that process is obstructed by local constraints" (144). She argues that in the public sphere, the Internet empowers women by providing a medium for their voice, and provides access to information about women's rights worldwide. Professionally, Internet literacy strengthens women's edge in the job market and increases their value in the market place. In the private sphere, the Internet offers a link to family members and friends, particularly those who lack geographical proximity. Wheeler's interviews, conducted online as well as face-to-face, also explore the process of diffusion of the Internet among women: how and why they become users, what they find to be most advantageous about the new technology, how they think other women could be drawn into the experience of using the Internet, and what they think will be the effect of the new medium on women's lives in the region.
Women and Media in the Middle East: Power Through Self-Expression is written in interesting, easy-to-follow language. It is not particularly research-oriented in the positivist sense, and therefore does not require a strong background in media theory/research tradition or a knowledge of technical terminology on the part of the reader. It is targeted at the general reader with an interest in topics of women's issues, media, new media, and the Middle East.
The book offers a variety of interesting articles that relate media, old and new, to a population that is underutilized, namely, women in the Arab world. It capitalizes on the efforts of some of these women and reminds us of the great potential that could come through for this part of the world if women's power is well educated, developed, and organized. In doing so, the book taps on two important agents of development, media and women, and gives us hope for a brighter future for the Middle East if the power of media is used to bring about positive change by and for these women.
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Rasha A. Abdulla is an Assistant Professor at the Journalism and Mass Communication Department at the American University in Cairo. Her Ph.D. (2003) is from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. Her research interests include the uses and effects of new media, particularly the Internet. She is the author of the Arabic text The Internet in Egypt and the Arab World (Afaq Publications, 2005). <firstname.lastname@example.com>


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Falanghina is more than just a grape or a wine. It's a story. Grown on the ash-covered hills of Campania, just east of Naples, the white wine known as Falanghina exists because of its secretive nature, history and tragedy that's made it a legend in the wine industry.
The unique growth and flavor of Falanghina comes from wind-blown ash from Mount Vesuvius that's deposited on the Irpinian hills, deep within the countryside of Campania. It was once an area known more for its mozzarella than its wine. However, in the 1980s, an earthquake rocked the area, and fortune favored Falanghina in the face of tragedy. Using emergency funds, the government built a brand-new viticulture industry which almost solely produces Falanghina. With its underdog status, Falanghina has fought to become a mainstay in Italy, while also earning respect and adoration across the rest of Europe and North America.
Falanghina is a medium-bodied, crisp, dry and slightly acidic wine, and has also been touted as one of the most versatile wines available, perfect for a lunch date, great with dinner and ideal for socializing. Its distinct, fruity flavors are at the center of its versatility, imparting orange, apple, lemon and pear flavors when even a single drop hits the tongue. A mineral taste is also present, which is a testament to the volcanic rock and ash of Falanghina's growing region.
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There may be no March Madness this year but there's something truly insane related to college basketball this Tuesday.
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"The Ballad of Narayama" is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens…
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Recommendations from Far Flung Correspondent Seongyong Cho about films other than Parasite that represent the best in modern South Korean film.
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Jackie Chan's "The Legend of Drunken Master" is quite simply amazing. It involves some of the most intricate, difficult and joyfully executed action sequences I have ever seen. If you have any interest in seeing a Jackie Chan martial arts film, then this is the one to see. Filmed in 1994 but not given a wide North American release until now, it is considered by those who have seen most of Chan's 70-plus films to be one of his two or three best.
When I did a seminar at the Hawaii Film Festival several years ago, comparing the physical comedy of Chan and Buster Keaton, martial arts fans brought in their bootleg Hong Kong laser discs of this film and told me that I had to see the final 20-minute fight sequence. They were correct. Coming at the end of a film filled with jaw-dropping action scenes, this extended virtuoso effort sets some kind of benchmark: It may not be possible to film a better fight scene.
But before I describe it, some general comments: 1. Most of Jackie Chan's plots exist only as clotheslines on which to hang the action scenes. Characters are thin, the dubbed dialogue ranges from rudimentary to inane, and the climax comes not at the end of the story but during the outtakes, when we see Jackie really getting hit, burned, dropped, slammed, etc. The man seems to spend half of his life on a hospital stretcher or having fire extinguishers aimed at him.
2. At least half the running time consists of violence, but this is curiously innocent, harmless violence--not the brutal and ugly stuff of many Hollywood action pictures. There are villains and heroes, and a fight needs two sides, but everyone on both sides is in superb physical condition and seems to be fighting largely for the fun of it. Between the action, Jackie hams it up with broad humor. To rate this movie R is to be terminally clueless.
3. The pleasure of the fight sequences comes not in seeing people get hit, but in watching physical coordination and precise choreography. Chan himself routinely does little throwaway things like running up walls, leaping into train windows and making tricky twists-and-jumps.
4. The whole point is that Chan and the other actors actually do most of the stunts. Yes, there are certain special effects, and camera angles, and editing makes it appear that things happen in a way they perhaps did not. But when Jackie Chan falls into a pit of burning coals in this movie, that is really Jackie Chan, and the coals are really burning, and Chan insisted on doing the stunt three times until he got it right (the third time was when he burned himself and got those nasty scars you can still see on his arm).
Chan was 40 when "The Legend of the Drunken Master" was made, and although he is still in superb shape, he is reaching the age when he might want to produce and direct these movies instead of starring in them. It is all rather academic, sadly, because computerized special effects have made the authenticity of his physical skills sort of obsolete. When you see bodies whirling in air in "The Matrix," you don't think about computers, you simply accept them. But what Chan does, he is more or less, one way or another, actually doing.
The movie's plot is nonsense about Chan battling with ambassadorial thieves who would steal precious Chinese national treasure. The title comes from the notion that pretending to be drunk, or being just drunk enough (without being too drunk) can make one a better fighter. Chan gets some low physical humor out of drunk jokes during the action scenes (he seems able to lean over at impossible angles). The sets are elaborate, the photography is elegant, and at the end, in the 20-minute sequence, Chan faces his own bodyguard (Ken Lo, filling in after another actor was injured) in one of the most remarkably sustained examples of martial arts choreography ever filmed.
Jackie Chan became a worldwide star because of word of mouth. Hollywood discovered him belatedly. There is a kind of innocence in his films, an exuberance, that can't be faked. Some people love Jackie, others have no interest in ever seeing his films because they think they know what they will see. The bottom line is: Chan has earned his place in movie history somewhere in the same hall of fame that also houses the other great physical performers who really did their stuff themselves: Buster Keaton, Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly and, yes, Jackie Chan.
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From a Former Trophy Addict: Turn Off Notifications
Tyler talks about abandoning a completionist life.
Tyler talks about abandoning a completionist life.
I'm addicted to feeling a sense of accomplishment. It's the one thing in life that makes me feel important and that I actually have a purpose as I fumble around on Earth. Very little is more fulfilling to me than successfully ticking something off my to-do list. Ultimately, I live for the thrill of knowing that I've achieved something through my own hard work. While this mindset is undeniably great for productivity, it's completely counterintuitive in other parts of my life.
For example, my attitude of needing to achieve something wound up bleeding into my main source of entertainment: gaming. If I was playing through a game, it wasn't enough to simply enjoy my time with it. No, there was a list of tasks I had to complete in the form of trophies and achievements. What should've served as an optional way to have fun quickly became a necessary accomplishment if I wanted to feel like my time spent with a title wasn't a complete waste.
No matter if I was playing a title for review or at my own leisure, the first thing I'd do upon installing a game was to look at its trophy list. A list of questions ran through my mind: What difficulty do I have to play it on? Should I be looking around every corner for collectibles? Is there anything I can miss during my playthrough? Occasionally looking through these lists were helpful to the overall experience, but mostly it added extra pressure that negatively impacted an activity that should've been fun and relaxing.
My goal-oriented mindset has done a ton of good throughout my life, but it started to become increasing toxic in the early parts of this year. I found myself applying this sort of longing of achievement to other aspects of my life. I stopped viewing things for what they were and instead looked at them as a checklist. That girl I liked? Well, a fantastic friendship with her isn't enough, I need to actually date her for it to be a success. It was a terrible attitude that I'm absolutely abhorred by in retrospect, and one that brought out the absolute worst in me. I was viewing everything through a lens of success and failure despite life being so much more complicated and beautiful than that. It was clear that this issue went far beyond harming my enjoyment of games, and I knew I had to make some changes in how I fundamentally think.
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One of the first steps in rectifying this thought process occurred when I noticed that I had a better time when playing games on Nintendo Switch. No, it wasn't because of that mythical "Nintendo magic" or the system having far better games, it was because I wasn't preoccupied with a checklist that I needed to complete. Instead, I found myself appreciating the design of games, and getting lost within the wonderful worlds that developers had painstakingly crafted. It seems awfully obvious in retrospect, but in the moment, it was an epiphany that I didn't need the ding of a trophy popping to enjoy gaming. I could just, y'know, enjoy the game for what it is.
This led to me turning off all notifications on my PlayStation 4. Everything from trophy unlocks to friends sending me messages now go unseen, and I've essentially disconnected from Sony's heavily intertwined ecosystem. This sort of isolation may go against the social pulls that gaming publishers are increasingly trying to push, but for me it was absolutely freeing to be left unshackled. I managed to play through the entirety of God of War in two lengthy sessions without any sort of popups taking me out of the experience. Trophies and friend lists be damned, this was the way the game was meant to be played.
I never before realized how distracted I was during play sessions. From looking up trophy lists to keeping track of what was missable in my head, my mind was constantly focusing on things that were non-essential to the game I was supposed to be playing. However, this also applied to so much more. From writing to my personal relationships, I was constantly distracted by a bunch of unnecessary goals that kept me on edge and feeling miserable if I wasn't achieving them. It's still a work-in-progress, but I'm trying to enjoy the moment more and appreciate what I do have. No amount of success is worth losing sight of what is actually important.
Obviously, trophies and achievements weren't the root cause of my issues. I still view them as a great part of gaming, and I still occasionally check a trophy list after I feel content with my playtime to see if I've missed anything. The trophy list was why I went back into Yakuza 6 and spent more time rescuing stray cats, but it was never a distraction from the core experience since I let it stay in the background like it belongs.
So, if you're like me, I encourage you to declutter and get rid of distractions. It's a great way to remind yourself as to why you love gaming in the first place. Plus, if you're lucky, it might teach you something about life itself.


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It recently came to light that the Federal Reserve gave secret loans of more than $1.2 trillion to more than 300 financial institutions to keep them from collapse. Add on another $700 billion from TARP, and that was $2 trillion pumped into the financial sector in the last four years. The massive broad-based infusion of money worked from the aspect that the system did not collapse like it would have on its own.
Laughably, Bank of America may still need to be bought out to avoid collapse, at the potential expense of $100 billion in taxpayer dollars!
Now, what's maddening about this is that the bailouts worked. It resuscitated a system that deserved to die.
So, it was socialism, massive manipulation of the "private" market that saved the rich. But it's capitalism for the rest of you chumps in the mortgage crisis!
The American oligarchy managed to briefly unite to bring rescuing welfare socialism to the financial sector, but can only find itself able to spend $20 billion in mortgage relief, despite mortgage debt being the largest contribution to household debt by far.
And the $20 billion is only thrown out as low hanging fruit so the Obama administration can cover the banks from investigations by state attorney generals not bought by the federal financial lobby.
The Obama administration has turned up the heat on Eric Schneiderman, New York's attorney general, to go along with a proposed settlement with the nation's largest banks over dubious foreclosure practices. Mr. Schneiderman should stand his ground in not supporting the deal. The administration says that a settlement would quickly deliver much needed relief to hard-pressed borrowers, but it's doubtful it would provide redress on a par with the banks' wrongdoing or borrowers' needs.
The deal has been in the works for nearly a year, after the state attorneys general announced an investigation into a robo-signing scandal in which banks were found to have filed false foreclosure papers in state courts. It was widely believed that the scandal would lead to a broad inquiry into how banks inflated the housing bubble, profiting as it expanded.
The administration also says that the proposed settlement would require the banks to write down the principal balance on underwater loans. According to news reports, the banks are likely to pay around $20 billion in the deal. With 14.6 million homeowners owing $753 billion more on their mortgages than their homes are worth, how far does the administration think $20 billion would go? NYT
The mortgage crisis has been destroying the middle class since 2007. The Mortgage Relief Act was too small and voluntary. TARP was involuntarily. If a bank was selected, it got a bailout/loan with no interest. Somehow, foreclosures and mortgages aren't as pressing. It's only now that the Obama administration views unburdening homeowners of 0.2% of the mortgage debt owed beyond the worth of their homes, in return for indemnity in investigations into wrongdoing by banks. The Obama administration continues its championing of Main Street through mastery of balanced compromises…
The Obama administration is obviously attempting to shield the banking industry from investigations into its potentially illegal activities related to packaging and and marketing mortgage securities like the robo-signing scam.
Referring to Obama as the lesser of two evils for the 2012 election was not a phrase I thought I'd be using in 2009.


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Main >> Applications >> Sample problems >> Copper inductor with a steel tube
A 2-turns copper indutor is used to heat the cylindrical steel part.
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Axisymmetric problem of the magneto-thermal coupling.
Inductor current I = 1000 A;
Inductor frequency f = 22 kHz;
Relative permeability of air and copper μ = 1;
Relative permeability of steel μ = 400;
Electric conductivity of steel σ = 5000000 S/m;
Thermal conductivity of steel λ = 20 W/K*m;
Volume mass density of steel ρ = 7800 kg/m3;
Specific heat of steel C = 200 J/K*kg;
Calculate the temperature distribution in the steel part after 10 seconds of heating.
Penetration depth in the steel part is less than 0.1 mm at this frequency. To get accurate results it is required to build very dense mesh on the surface of the steel part.
Current density distribution in the steel part
Temperature distribution in the steel part
See the Inductor_magn.pbm and inductor_heat.pbm problems for the magnetic and thermal analysis respectively.


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CARBONDALE, Colo. (CBS4) – A Garfield County family plans to ask the state attorney general to reopen the case of their daughter's death.
Morgan Ingram, 20, was found dead in her home near Carbondale last December. The autopsy done in Mesa County originally indicated the death came from natural causes, but the official cause of death changed this summer to indicate suicide from an overdose of prescription drug. Mesa County's coroner usually handles autopsies for deaths in Garfield County.
Morgan's family believes she was murdered by a man who had been stalking her.
"She was followed in the car, he would show up at the house, banging on her window again," said her mother Toni Ingram.
According to the family, the stalking started in August 2011. The sheriff's office says they visited the Ingrams' neighborhood nearly 50 times in a four month span, and never found any signs of a stalker. But the family say the taunting by the man dressed in dark clothes was relentless — at all hours of the night — until the Aspen High School graduate was found dead in her bed.
The family also says mistakes were made in the death investigation.
"There were all these little things that kept bugging me and bugging me and adding up," Toni Ingram said.
Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario told CBS4 his department spent a lot of time working on the case, and that it will remain closed.
"We investigate every death we come across as a homicide and then again we let the facts and the evidence to take us where it's going to take us," he said. "We have no reasonable suspicion, let alone probable cause that we have any suspect."
Morgan's family recently set up a website to devoted to her story and to build interest online in the case. The site has been getting national attention recently been recording thousands of hits on a daily basis.
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"We're going to the attorney general's office, we're going to do whatever it takes to get the investigation reopened," Toni Ingram said.
Truly sad but as a mom having had 4 teens raised why wasn't any of her friends/neighbors on this Suspicion episode? Way more info needed and was left out like bedroom window looks very high up, more pics from house videos, texts, social media info, was there assault beat/sexual of any kind, stalkers are all most always out for obsession and sexual component but nothing mentioned here. More evidence of a stalker would be obvious and there, I'm sorry I just don't see it. Very sorry to say the ME was most likely correct. Tragic RIP morgan


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Our colleague Stefan Roos, all-round outdoor sportsman, mountain biker and gourmet, recommends this charming region of South Tyrol as a holiday destination both for leisure bikers and hardcore bikers.
It all began when we got ourselves a dog and so we could no longer book our favorite apartment in our preferred holiday region, the forests of Fontainebleau. Although the owners there had first given their consent, they then decided against accepting dogs. (Even though we had especially bought a poodle, because they are intelligent and do not shed hair or smell!)
Anyway, in a bad mood because of the narrow-minded apartment owners and therefore annoyed with the whole region we decided to spend our free days at home. Whilst surfing the net one day I recalled the stories of some friends who had enthused about the beautiful landscapes, the friendly local people and the fantastic bike trails in South Tyrol, especially in the Vinschgau area. I spoke with my family and at short notice booked an apartment in Goldrain, a small village near to Latsch in Alto Adige.
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Since then I have succumbed absolutely to the delights of this region! I have been there many times in summer and in winter and I have never had bad accommodation or, even worse – bad food! Prices for a double room were always around 60 – 80 Euro or from 55 – 70 Euro per person with half board.
So then a few weeks later, after a few hours of traveling, we reached the Reschen Pass and my first impression was that here it was very densely populated. This was due on the one hand to the long queue of traffic in front of us and on the other hand to the fact that usually my holiday destinations had been in rather quieter and less densely populated forest areas.
The apartment hotel in Goldrain was easy to find and the owners were very nice people who spoke fluent German. If you are not familiar with this region then this comes as a surprise. The apartment was suitable for a family of four with a dog (!), light-filled and with free WLAN. The four bikes were put into a separate storage room on the street (we were given our own key), then we sorted out the rest of our baggage.
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The Annaberger Böden Trail
The next morning after a technical check of our bikes and after we had distributed our gear amongst four backpacks we said goodbye to our dog Siva and rode up to the Annaberger Böden.
A quotation from the trail book: "Before the whole thing becomes tortuous you have already reached the trailhead and the fun can begin." OK, this is a subjective comment: 560 meter height on the first day with children is not easy.
We started off quite relaxed, pushed our bikes a lot, and enjoyed the views, drank a lot, cooled off at wayside fountains and enjoyed the sprinkler facilities of the adjacent fields. When we finally reached the trailhead in a reasonable mood, I for one, was really happy! This was our first bike tour together with a long ascent and it was important for me that my family could tackle the descent to the valley fresh and relaxed.
For this tour I can recommend a lightweight All Mountain Bike. Our Freeriders and the Hardtails for the kids were ok, but not ideal. As a biker backpack I prefer the Baix 10 or Baix 15 with a drinking straw from the source which can be screwed onto several different plastic bottles. A First-Aid Kit is essential in the backpack; for my tours with the family I always take First Aid Complete, of course together with tools and spare inner tubes.
We have four different bikes so there are many things to consider. Here I do not wish to go into further detail but in my opinion, spare brake pads, a chain rivet tool and shift lever should be included in your gear. Easily digestible foods, a spare T-shirt and protectors as required complete the rucksack contents.
So finally we stood at the beginning of the well signed and marked trail. The first few meters led over forest ground with stones and roots, in the direction of the Annaberger Böden. The trail begins at an easy level in the mountain forest and is really enjoyable because of the huge areas of grassland but then it becomes stonier and more challenging to reach the suspension bridge. We really enjoyed it and the whole downhill was great fun.
Highly recommended is a good map of the area or GPS combined with the trails!book Vinschgau by Ralf Glaser and Martin Gruber. This book is a highly recommended read with extensive information for biking and also for eating out or for accommodation in the region, also with suggestions for cultural events and an overview of bike stations where you can hire a guide.
From Latsch via Tarsch to Goldrain
With our guide, the next day we rode from Latsch to Tarsch. Just after the local signpost Tarsch and turning right over the wooden bridge is the former Bike Park. Unfortunately this has been almost completely dismantled but there are still a few remaining features suitable for simple technique training. So this is what we did and then the guide led us via a forest trail from Tarsch to Goldrain, back to our apartment.
This track is not listed in the Bike Guide but immediately became one of my favorite trails because in terms of scenery and also technically, it provided the sought-for flow. From Tarsch you ride via routes 18, 4, 5 and 5a to the fortresses above Morter. If you look at these routes on the map you can immediately recognize the line following the slope.
A little bit more special is the extended trail along route 12. I am saving this for a second time because the normal descent which passes the two fortresses is simply sensational.
With the cable car in Latsch you can reach the heights. As the paths are very narrow (and in every sport there are people who only think about themselves), they transport bikers in the mornings and evenings in order to reduce to a minimum any "friction" where trekkers and bikers cross paths.
Times vary according to the season and so you should enquire about these at the Valley Station in Latsch. Prices too, may vary. There are flyers about the most common trails available at the cable car station.
For me this was the first time that I had come across an assessment of trails. This is given on the reverse side of the small card from S0 to S5. These evaluations should be taken seriously: less experienced drivers have no problems with S0 or if so, they can simply get off. The same applies to S1, but S2 can also mean that there is no controlled descent. The levels of difficulty S3, S4 and S5 can only be recommended to persons with an integral helmet and downhill gear. Discovering other routes also means that bikes end up being carried – but this can also be fun!
With my family and my dog, we rode almost every evening along the perfectly constructed two-lane cycle path along the Etsch from Goldrain to Schlanders for an ice-cream. Alternatives in this region are for example climbing, the open-air swimming pool in Latsch, a super thermal pool in Merano, Juval Castle, the Schnals Valley, numerous museums or an excursion to Bolzano.
I would recommend leaving the arrival route to the navigation system. From Germany it is quite difficult to reach the valley from any direction and it makes no difference if I pay for the Brenner or Arlberg highway. One thing however is really very important (and over the years I had completely forgotten this): the red and white striped sign with reflectors is still mandatory in Italy when you carry cycles attached to the rear of your car.
For all those who want more exact details, here is the packing list:
- Bike Yeti Lawwill 6
- Helmet
- Biking gloves
- Elbow and knee protectors
- Back protector
- Baix 15
- First Aid Complete
- 1 liter water with drinking straw
- GoPro
- Snacks
- Replacement shirt
- Lightweight windcheater
- Tire lever
- Allen keys 4, 5 & 6
- Chain tool
- Pump
- Co² pump
- 2 spare cartridges
- Brake pads
- Gear cable
- 2 spare inner tubes
- Simple Swiss pocket knife
- Mobile phone
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These are the results for all road disciple events that Coffs Harbour cycle club compete in (including club racing)
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