Day2,Visit tianzi mountain, Yuanjiajie village, Avatar mountian. (Wulingyuan Hotel).
Day4,Tianmen mountain, 4 hours drive to changsha, finish your trip in changsha around 8:00pm.
Day5,Tianmen mountain,Back to Changsha(Starting About 15:00pm).
Day5,Fenghuang town,Back to Changsha(Starting About 13:00pm).
Day4,Tianmen mountain,then transfer to Zhangjiajie airport or train station.
Day5,Fenghuang town,Back to Zhangjiajie city(Starting About 13:00pm).
In the morning (7:00-8:00AM)Your guide will meet you at Zhangjiajie city hotel,2-hour Drive to Furong (Hibiscus) Town from zhangjiajie city,and then Rafting in Mengdong river, Forty kilometers from Furong Town is a famous drifting site on the Mengdong River, reputed to be the worlds No. 1 spot for whitewater rafting.The river snakes along the deep gorge for more than 100 kilometers. The 17-kilometer drift site is along the rivers upper stream section, where cascades and caves can be seen everywhere.In the afternoon back to zhangjiajie city at 17:00pm,finish your pleasant trip.
Free pick up service from zhangjiajie airport or zhangjiajie train station.
1.Lunch and Dinner do not included.
2.The Compulsory programs is one of Tianmen Fox Fairy Show+"Charming Xiangxi"Performance.
4.Only Chinese guide service for whole trip.


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The new data on wintering of Dalmatian Pelican in Krasnodar region. - M.A. Dinkevich, P.A. Tilba, R.A. Mnatsekanov, Yu.V. Lokhman, T.V. Korotkiy. - Berkut. 12 (1-2). 2003. - P. 158-159.
Dalmatian Pelican in Krasnodar region (Russia) was very rare untill the middle of 1990-s. Wintering of this species in Krasnodar region in 2002/2003 is described. The main part of materials have been collected during the middle-wintering registration led within the framework of International Waterfowl Censuring in January 2003. The whole Black Sea coast of Krasnodar region have been inspected from village Veseloye (Sochi district) to Chushka spit (Temryuk district). The population of Dalmatian Pelican in the region is increasing. During winter (2002/2003) 3 winter-quarters of the species have been found: between Sochi and Psou rivers, Novorossiysk city (Sudzhuk lagoon) and Kiziltash salt lakes (Anapa district). Total number of wintering pelicans is estimated in 50–60 birds. [Russian].
Key words: Dalmatian Pelican, Pelecanus crispus, Krasnodar region, wintering, number.
Address: M.A. Dinkevich, Bryusov str. 100/8, 350049, Krasnodar, Russia; e-mail: mdin@mail.ru.


Waggel, a new "insurtech" startup in the U.K., is officially launching today to offer what it describes as "fully digital" pet insurance.
Founded by Andrew Leal and Ross Fretten (a contestant of The Apprentice 2017), the company wants to offer more transparent coverage for your pet, where you'll know exactly how much you're paying and for what provision, as well as offer rewards for improving the care of your animal.
You are able to get a quote within 30 seconds that explains in simple language what you're getting for your money. You also can make a claim within the app and track that claim in real time, while Waggel promises to be transparent on how much it is paying out and why.
"All without having to hear another minute of hold music!," quips the Waggel founder.
In addition to the startup's core insurance product, Waggel offers a rewards program that Leal says makes it easier and more affordable for customers to take preventative care of their pet through feeding them higher quality nutrition. This comes in the form of "discounts with our hand-picked quality pet food partners," he says.
In terms of competition, Leal says there are numerous incumbents in the pet insurance space, but cites PetPlan and Animal Friends as the main two.
"Pet insurance has gotten stuck in a vicious cycle," he adds. "The market has developed in that competitors offer an extremely homogeneous products. With not much separating the different offerings, price has become the main differentiator. On the other side, the average vet bills have continued to rise. This means that insurers are getting squeezed for profits and are having to offer less and less value to their customers, whilst being stricter and stricter on claims.


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BONO'S CHEMICAL WORLD
NME Dec 4, 2000 2:58 pm GMT
But it's all strictly legal, brother...
BONO turned up to check out the CHEMICAL BROTHERS' set at NEW YORK's CENTRO-FLY club at the weekend.
The U2 frontman was spotted in the audience for the three-hour-plus DJ set from Tom Rowlands and Ed Simmonds, who will be supporting U2 at their show in the Big Apple tomorrow night (December 5).
The rare US appearance from the duo on Saturday night (December 2) was to promote the US release of their new single, 'Music: Response'. Their set included their own tracks, 'Elektrobank' and 'Hey Boy Hey Girl', while an unexpected highlight was The Beatles' 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'.
One eyewitness reported a minor altercation, when one of a group of lads took at swan dive on to a table covered with bottles and glasses and was hurt, but no one else was reportedly involved.
Tickets for the 1,000-capacity show at Irving Plaza were only available through competitions.


"Bhikkhus, based on the Himalayas, the king of mountains, great sal trees grow in three ways. What three? (1) They grow in branches, leaves, and foliage; (2) they grow in bark and shoots; and (3) they grow in softwood and heartwood. Based on the Himalayas, the king of mountains, great sal trees grow in these three ways.
delighting in the deva world.
"Bhikkhus, in three cases ardor should be exercised. What three? (1) Ardor should be exercised for the non-arising of unarisen bad unwholesome qualities. (2) Ardor should be exercised for the arising of unarisen wholesome qualities. (3) Ardor should be exercised for enduring arisen bodily feelings that are painful, racking, sharp, piercing, harrowing, disagreeable, sapping one's vitality. In these three cases ardor should be exercised.
"Bhikkhus, possessing three factors, a master thief breaks into houses, plunders wealth, commits banditry, and ambushes highways. What three? Here, a master thief depends on the uneven, on thickets, and on powerful people.
(1) "And how does a master thief depend on the uneven? Here, a master thief depends on rivers that are hard to cross and rugged mountains. It is in this way that a master thief depends on the uneven.
(2) "And how does a master thief depend on thickets? Here, a master thief depends on a a thicket of cane,  a thicket of trees, a coppice, or a large dense jungle. It is in this way that a master thief depends on thickets.
(3) "And how does a master thief depend on powerful people? Here, a master thief depends on kings or royal ministers. He thinks: 'If anyone accuses me of anything, these kings or royal ministers will dismiss the case.' If anyone accuses him of anything, those kings or royal ministers dismiss the case. It is in this way that a master thief depends on powerful people.
"It is by possessing these three factors that a master thief breaks into houses, plunders wealth, commits banditry, and ambushes highways.
"So too, bhikkhus, possessing three qualities, an evil bhikkhu maintains himself in a maimed and injured condition, is blameworthy and subject to reproach by the wise, and generates much demerit. What three? Here, an evil bhikkhu depends on the uneven, on thickets, and on powerful people.
(1) "And how does an evil bhikkhu depend on the uneven? Here, an evil bhikkhu engages in unrighteous bodily, verbal, and mental action. It is in this way that an evil bhikkhu depends on the uneven.
(2) "And how does an evil bhikkhu depend on thickets? Here, an evil bhikkhu holds wrong view, adopts an extremist view. It is in this way that an evil bhikkhu depends on thickets.


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Where was the first pet microchip invented by Carl sanders?
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Asked in Microprocessors
Where did DrCarl Sanders invent the microchip?
http://www.eaec.org/expose/carls2.htm Apparently, the only thing "Dr." Carl Sanders invented was this story about his inventing the microchip. The monolithic integrated circuit was invented by Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments in Dallas.
When was Carl Sanders born?
Carl Sanders was born on 1925-05-15.
When was Carl Julian Sanders born?
Carl Julian Sanders was born in 1912.
When did Carl Julian Sanders die?
Carl Julian Sanders died in 2007.
Who invented the microchip for pets?
Mind Control In the Nexus magazine article entitled "The Microchip and the Mark of the Beast", Dr. Carl Sanders tells about the project which lead to the invention of the microchip which may be the mark of the beast. Sanders became the leader of the project in 1968. They were told the microchip served medical purposes, but they found out later that the real reason for developing it was human identification. The microchip is recharged by body temperature changes. The scary thing is that it "can also be used for migraine headaches, behavior modification, upper/downer, sexual stimulant and sexual depressant", in other words for mind control. He is now concerned the chip will be misused, and he believes it "is going to be the positive identification and mark of the beast." Identification Of course, microchips are used for identification of pets (and other animals ). This by a small glass transponder (size as a grain of rise ) injected under the skin of the pet.
What did Carl Ben invent?
he invented the first race
Who invented the first parking meter?
Parking meters were invented by Carl C. Magee in 1932.
Who invented the butterfly valve?
The first carburetor butterfly valve was invented by Carl Benz in 1893.
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Why Henry ford invented the Benz car?
He didn't. Carl Benz invented the first Benz.
What did carl gassner invent?
Carl Gassner invented the first commercially successful dry cell battery ( zinc-carbon cell). 1899 - Waldmar Jungner invented the first nickel-cadmium.
Asked in Cars & Vehicles, Inventions, Chevrolet
Where did cars come from?
They were invented. The first practical automobile was invented and produced by Carl Benz in Germany 1885.
Asked in Food & Cooking, Refrigerators
When was the mini fridge invented?
The refrigerator was first invented in 1876 by German engineer Carl Von Linde.
Asked in Cars & Vehicles, Inventions, Ford
First car invented?
The first particle automobile was produced by Carl Benz in Germany 1885.
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When was the first fridge invented?
1876 by carl von linde in munich Germany
Who invented chlorine?
it was invented by Carl William.
Asked in Cars & Vehicles, Auto Parts and Repairs, Inventions, Transportation and Logistics
Who invented the first car motor?
Carl Benz of Germany invented the first automobile with a petrol-powered internal-combustion engine. Though there are disputes over who actually invented the motor car.
Asked in Cars & Vehicles, Inventions
Who is the person who invented cars?
Carl Benz of Germany is credited with inventing the first practical automobile.
Asked in Cars & Vehicles, Car Selling, Car Rentals
Who is the founder of cars?
The first practical gasoline powered automobile was invented in Germany, 1886, by Carl Benz.
Who discovered the dry cell?
Carl Gassner invented the first commercially successful dry cell in 1881.
Who discovered dry cell?
carl gassner invented the first commercially dry cell in the year 1881.
Asked in Inventions, Wisconsin, Snowmobiling
When was the snowmobile invented by the minnesotans?
The snowmobile was not invented in Minnesota. Carl Eliason (Sayner, Wisconsin) is credited with developing the first prototype of the modern snowmobile in 1924.
When were freezers first invented?
Freezers were invented by Carl Von Linde in the 1870's. He was a German engineer. Some People say It was invented in the 40's and it was called the Ice Box.
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Who invented Kraft pulp?
Carl Dahl invented kraft pulp
Asked in Mercedes-Benz
What did carl Benz invent?
He Invented the first affordable automobile and many components for the car, such as the internal combustion engine.
Who invented computermouse?
Douglas Carl Engelbart


What CNN and Fox did not report!
When the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addressed the UN General Assembly this week, he called for the appearance of the 12th Imam Mahdi, the Islamic Messiah. Please read his words reprinted here for analysis.
"From the beginning of time, humanity has longed for the day when justice, peace, equality and compassion envelop the world. All of us can contribute to the establishment of such a world. When that day comes, the ultimate promise of all Divine religions will be fulfilled with the emergence of a perfect human being who is heir to all prophets and pious men. He will lead the world to justice and absolute peace."
"O mighty Lord, I pray to you to hasten the emergence of your last repository, the promised one, that perfect and pure human being, the one that will fill this world with justice and peace. 0 Lord, include us among his companions, followers and those who serve his cause."
From Cutting Edge Ministries we get an excellent analysis of Ahmadinejad's words.
1) "A perfect human being who is heir to all prophets and pious men"
2) "perfect and pure human being"
3) When such a perfect human being arises, he shall be fulfillment of justice and absolute peace.
While the Islamic peoples will call him Imam Mahdi, Jews will call him their Messiah for whom they have long been awaiting, Hindus will call him "Maitreya", the Buddhists will call him the reincarnation of Buddha, deceived Christians will call him Jesus, but discerning, Bible-believing Christians will call him "Antichrist".
One Satanically-possessed man will take upon himself all these titles. He will explain that the same "Christ Consciousness Spirit" which indwelt each of these founders of each of these religions during their respective time periods is indwelling him now; however, he will claim that the "Christ Consciousness Spirit" which is indwelling him is a superior spirit to that which indwelt each of these founders of the different religions.(Emphasis in original).
"And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done. Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all. But in his estate he shall honor the God of forces:...." Daniel 11:36-38a KJV.
Ahmadinejad is on record as stating he believes he is to have a personal role in ushering in the age of the Mahdi, which he anticipates will happen in the next two years. In a Nov. 16, 2005, speech in Tehran, he said he sees his main mission in life as to "pave the path for the glorious reappearance of Imam Mahdi, may Allah hasten his reappearance."
Some Islamic scholars believe that when their messianic figure, the Mahdi, comes, he will locate the ark of the covenant. According to a leading Islamic authority, "The coming of the Mahdi is established doctrine for both Sunni and Shi'a Muslims, and indeed for all humanity." One Islamic source states that the discovery of the ark will help the Mahdi win converts from both Christianity and Judaism prior to "eradicating" the remainder who do not convert to Islam, a part their plan of world conquest. This Mahdi may be the antichrist of the Bible, or connected with him. If so, that explains the "eradication" attempt probably during the Great Tribulation prophesied in the Bible to occur at the end of the age.
Regarding the ease of bombing Iranian nuclear facilities.
"Fixed targets are hopelessly vulnerable to precision bombing, and with stealth bombers even a robust air defense system doesn't make much difference," said Richard Perle,(1) a leading neoconservative.
Regarding the recent, July 12 Israeli- Lebanon conflict.
"If they had acted against Syria during this last kerfuffle, the war might have ended more quickly and better," Perle added. "Syrian military installations are sitting ducks and the Syrian air force could have been destroyed on the ground in a couple of days."
I regard this last statement as pure neocon delusion (bulls..t) since the most vaunted military in the world, the IDF, had only limited success against the well fortified and dug-in Hezbollah whose war plan was directed by Syria. The Syrians aren't that stupid and neither are a few awake Americans!
If Syria, Iran is bombed or invaded a beehive of Moslem hate will erupt. China will back Iran and Russia will back Syria. Terrorism will visit our shores. The genie of World War III will come out of the bottle. Look at the civil war in Iraq and now the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan. What have we gained? Moslem hate! All of those innocent American sons and daughters killed for naught. I for one will never let my son be cannon fodder for this folly.
Rumsfeld and fellow neocons went into Iraq thinking it to be a cakewalk even cutting troop levels before the invasion with no plan for control of the country after the war.
Mr. Perle, what is your plan once you have let the genie out of the bottle? Is it to restart the draft?
Bring our sons and daughters home now to defend our southern border!
(1)Richard Perle, known in Washington circles as the "Prince of Darkness" is associated with the American Enterprise Institute and theProject for the New American Century, both of which have been prominent behind-the-scenes architects of the Bush administration's foreign policy, in particular its push for war with Iraq.
NEW EVIDENCE FROM THE TESTIMONY OF ABU BAKAR BASHIR INDICATES ANOTHER AMERICAN "FALSE FLAG" OPERATION BY THE CIA BLAMED ON FOREIGN TERRORISTS.
The terrorists are not whom you think they are! Throughout history, elements inside governments have carried out terror attacks against their own populations as a pretext to enslave them.................Alex Jones.
On July 25, 2001, Jones predicted that an imminent and large attack was going to be directed against the United States. Jones also predicted that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) might blame the attack on their asset Osama Bin Laden. As we are all aware that prediction came to fruition in the attacks on the world trade center towers on Sept. 11, 2001.
On August 10, 2006 Alex Jones predicted another "massive staged false flag terror attack, blamed on Hezbollah or Al-Qaeda, ...before the end of October unless a gargantuan effort to prevent it is launched."
In an article titled 'Nexus Points Emerge For Potential Summer Attack,' Paul Watson wrote, "Numerous nexus points have emerged that suggest major western governments are preparing for a summer terror attack that will come close to but not match 9/11 in scale and will provide the justification needed for an air strike on Iran before the midterm elections in early November."
Developments today indicate that the governments of the US and the UK are engaging in a process of announcing the prevention of numerous terror plots, in order to prepare the groundwork for a real attack, under protest that they did all they could to defend the people, but that one attack slipped through.
Arrests in the US, the UK and Canada of supposed terror cells that in each case turn out to be low grade morons, victims of government entrapment, or outright fabricated evidence, are part of this conditioning process.
In January of 2003 FBI and CIA whistleblowers told Capitol Hill Blue that the White House was scripting phony terror alerts to maintain hysteria, upkeep President Bush's approval ratings and milk extra defense funding. The report that five Pakistani men had entered the States via Canada and were planning on carrying out a dirty bomb or biological attack was completely conjured up by the Bush administration's black propaganda office. New York Harbor was shut down to visibly pump up the fear. One of the named suspects, Mohammed Asghar, was tracked down to Pakistan by the Associated Press.
He told reporters there he'd never been to the U.S., though he said he tried once - two months ago - to use false documents to get into Britain to find work.
Other sources within the bureau and the Central Intelligence Agency said the administration is pressuring intelligence agencies to develop "something, anything" to support an array of non-specific terrorism alerts issued by the White House and the Department of Homeland Security. CHB reported that FBI and CIA sources said a recent White House memo listing the war on terrorism as a definitive political advantage and fund-raising tool is just one of many documents discussing how to best utilize the terrorist threat.
Since those early admissions, every single major terror alert that the US, UK or Canadian government has issued has proven to be fraudulent and scripted.
Friends, what is the utimate purpose of the "War on Terror"? It is to provide cover for implementing a police state. It is to implement an electronic control grid with RFID technology and the use of biometrics which will shortly enslave us in the Orwellian world predicted in the book 1984.
It is to knock down any opposition to loss of personal freedom and national sovereignty so that the U.S. can be merged into a world government run by the national elites controlled by Satan through groups such as Opus Dei (which elected the last Pope), Freemasonry, The Trilateral Commission, The Club of Rome, The Council on Foreign Relations, Lucis Trust, etc.
President Bush has called for the implementation of the North American Union by 2010. Illegal immigration will aid in the integration process. The North American Union will be one "kingdom" in the final world government planned by the Club of Rome in 1973.


For segments of the country's Hindu population, Muslim loyalty to the nation has always been suspect.
The long-standing water-sharing agreement should not be a soft target for punitive action.
Behind the specific events of February 2019, there's the larger danger of rising nationalism in both countries.
It was a welcome move toward de-escalation, even as cross-border shellings continue.
The SCO's founding members have long pledged to ensure peace, security, and stability. Now it's time to act on that rhetoric.
The decision about whether to escalate or not is much more complex than it appears.
As South Asia's nuclear neighbors trade strikes and accusations, a fragile region holds its breath.
A 2018 iteration of India's Land Warfare Doctrine merits a close look.
Can China Mediate Between Pakistan and India?
Beijing will play an increasingly important role in the preservation of stability in South Asia.
Should India Take Pakistan's Overtures Seriously?
Pakistan's COAS indicate he's ready to seek peace. How should India respond?
If South Asia is to be on the front lines of the climate challenge, then South Asian militaries must prepare accordingly.
Villagers living near the Line of Control in Kashmir are bearing the brunt of a recent uptick in shelling.
Has the Pakistan Army Changed Its India Policy?
General Qamar Bajwa's comments to the Pakistani Senate raised hope for better India-Pakistan relations.
The quagmire in Afghanistan continues under a new administration bent on bombing its way to victory.
Tactical nuclear weapons get most of the attention, but Islamabad is also building up conventional capabilities.
A Slip of the Tongue on India's Once-Hyped 'Cold Start' Doctrine?
Is this India finally acknowledging Cold Start as sanctioned and ready for use, or something else altogether?


There's much to be learned, gained and changed in a decade's worth of marriage. Take it from three Mobile women who walked down the aisle 10 years ago. They were among the first to showcase their weddings in MBB. Now, Jessica Delaney, Nancy Wood and Kelley Ogburn share their insights, advice and memories of their weddings and the days beyond.
She also remembers that the months leading up to her wedding were just as exciting as the nuptials themselves. Parties, showers and dinners among their closest family and friends made the entire year-long engagement a part of her wedding memory. "I did a whole lot of my wedding stuff with my mom and my sister and my mother-in-law and my sisters-in-law, and it was just … I think, looking back on it, that time was just as special as the actual wedding itself, " Jessica shares.
While the women reminisce happily about their wedding days, they all easily agree: The wedding was beautiful; the marriage is better by far.
The love in these wives' hearts is undeniable. Each woman exudes happiness over the course of our discussions while looking back at the lives they've led with their partners. As they look forward, they have learned that they can't predict what's to come in another 10 years, but they are certain of one thing: they will be surrounded by their family and even stronger together than they are today.


The Lifestyle Without the Work!
Recently extended and painstakingly renovated, this charming and characterful cottage-style home offers a variety of living spaces and up to six bedrooms if desired. Designed with family living in mind, a comfortable atmosphere is augmented by the lovely fireplace and spacious family and rumpus areas that lead onto an extensive entertainer's verandah.
The versatile home can also easily be divided into two smaller homes under one roof, opening up excellent dual occupancy options. Nestled among neighbouring acreage properties, the residence sits on just over 1800 square meters. The unusual and rare land size offers space for a family or an ideal downsize from acreage living.
Situated at the very entry to Arcadia, this appealing property is conveniently positioned for schools such as Northholm Grammar and Galston Primary and High Schools. In addition, the property is also conveniently located just a few minute's drive from the amenities of Galston Village.


presence of God in everything.
is programmed to self-sustain and heal.
the strength of spirit to pursue the light.
That is what I wish for each of you.
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The City of Grangeville has completed the first of a two step upgrade to the utility billing process.
The first step is a conversion from the existing postcard billing to new utility billing statements. The new format includes full page billings that will be mailed out in envelopes to the citizens. Those citizens with multiple accounts should receive their bills consolidated in one envelope. The November 2013 bill will be sent out using the new billing format.
The second step will occur in the spring of 2014 as a conversion in the utility billing software takes place. This upgrade will result in a more detailed bill; including full color, consumption graphs and individual account messages.
If you have any questions about the new statement, please contact City Hall at 983-1380.


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Frank Bolder & Frank van Berkel about the crisis in club land
Your most pressing questions answered!
They may be the most sought-after representatives of the Dutch jazz business. Frank Bolder is the programmer and managing director at LantarenVenster in Rotterdam and programmer for the city's NN North Sea Jazz Festival. Frank van Berkel is Head of Programming at BIMHUIS in Amsterdam. Both have an extensive knowledge of jazz, jazz history and the business that is built around the music. There have been moments where one Frank was mistaken for the other, but that's another story.
Interviewed by radio journalist Mijke van Wijk, Frank and Frank will talk about their views on jazz programming before and after the covid-19-crisis, the position of the Netherlands in the international jazz network and about the latest developments in their respective venues.
Frank Bolder, Programmer/promoter, LantarenVenster (NL)
Frank van Berkel, Head of Programming, BIMHUIS (NL)
Mijke van Wijk, radio journalist (NL)
Frank Bolder (born 1965) is one of the Program Managers for the North Sea Jazz Festival Rotterdam, since 2006. He is the Music Program Manager for LantarenVenster Rotterdam since 2009. A drummer since the age of 12, Frank always did booking/bookkeeping of the bands he played in. After graduating with a Bachelor's degree in arts management from HKU University of the Arts, Utrecht, he worked for 10 years as the director of the Liberty Day Music Festival in Utrecht and for 5 years as agent, tour manager and musician at Crossroads Blues Agency. Frank was the co-founder of Black & Tan Records and Frank Bolder Music Management / Bolder Music Agency. He is generally doing too much and having too many jobs at the same time.
Frank van Berkel (born 1963) is working as program director at the BIMHUIS Amsterdam, The Netherlands, since January 2018. Frank also works as a freelance programmer for festival North Sea Round Town in Rotterdam. Before that, Frank worked as a freelance music program manager in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Frank worked for Concertgebouw De Doelen, Jazz International Rotterdam, LantarenVenster and LUX in Nijmegen. He managed the New Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra, an original collective of next generation Dutch jazz musicians and sat on the advisory committee for music of the Dutch Performing Arts Fund for six years. Frank studied double bass and bass guitar at the Rotterdam Conservatory (nowadays Codarts) and obtained a master-degree on music programming at ArtEZ Institute of the Arts in Arnhem.
Mijke van Wijk is a journalist and presenter. For years she presented the program Mijkes Middag on Radio 6 Soul&Jazz. She is currently working at the KRO-NCRV's research program De Monitor and doing research for a new podcast series. She is also a stage presenter at jazz festivals throughout the country.
The online inJazz conference is English spoken.
This session takes place online via the platform NetworkTables. Please note that seats are limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Save your seat now.
Would you like to join the announcement of the Buma Boy Edgar Prize 2020 winner as well? The exciting final of the conference will automatically pop-up in this session, once the session with both Frank's has come to an end. You could also visit www.injazz.nl to check the livestream on our homepage. The announcement starts at 5:30 pm.
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Goals and Key Features of 802.11ax
By Peter Thornycroft, Office of the CTO, Aruba
Peter ThornycroftOffice of the CTO, Aruba
Peter Thornycroft is an engineer in the CTO's group at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, with interests in voice-over-WLAN, location and RF technologies. He has over 20 years of industry experience...
As WLAN access point and device vendors work toward product launches at the end of 2018, we will publish a series of blogs covering all aspects of 802.11ax technology. This first one introduces the motivation and main features of 802.11ax (also known as Wi-Fi 6).
Download our 802.11ax technical white paper.
How to Improve Today's Wi-Fi?
When deciding how to improve Wi-Fi beyond the current release, 802.11ac, the IEEE and Wi-Fi Alliance surveyed Wi-Fi deployments and behavior, identifying obstacles to wider use and causes of dissatisfaction among user communities. The conclusion was to focus more on performance under "typical" field conditions, a departure from previous upgrades that advanced peak data rates under "excellent" field conditions. With 802.11ax, peak performance and average and worst-case performance under real-world conditions will see improvements.
Overlapping Coverage
Real-world conditions have changed over the years, due in no small part to Wi-Fi's extraordinary success. Access points are everywhere, indoors and outdoors. In many areas, congestion has become a serious problem.
Some of the most congested areas are busy airports and train stations, multi-dwelling apartment buildings, and school and university settings. All these areas are characterized by overlapping coverage from access points, whether managed in the same network or uncoordinated, serving many data-hungry client devices.
To advance Wi-Fi and meet user expectations, IEEE and Wi-Fi Alliance set out to improve performance for everyone, especially in areas of overlapping coverage.
IoT Requirements
Internet service for cell phones and PCs is not the only use for Wi-Fi. The growing market for Internet-of-Things (IoT) sensors is using Wi-Fi for connectivity in many places, but a few limitations have restricted its adoption. To help move the market forward, new features in 802.11ax allow efficient allocation of low data-rate connections, improve IoT sensor battery life, and extend the range of Wi-Fi signals.
Wireless Internet service providers (WISPs) also use Wi-Fi for outdoor point-to-point links, and new features in 802.11ax will extend range, increase data-rates, and reduce the effects of interference.
Rolling Out Wave 1 and Wave 2
We are seeing some parallel development of 802.11ax, similar to the development of 802.11n and 802.11ac. The Wi-Fi Alliance started work on certification tests before the IEEE had finished the underlying specification. Faced with commercial pressures, access point and device vendors are expected to release "pre-standard" equipment ahead of the Wi-Fi Alliance certification, but the industry has managed this before, so we don't expect to any interoperability issues. Another consequence of time-to-market pressures is that 802.11ax will be split: the initial wave 1 release will be followed one or two years later by wave 2.
802.11ax Key Features
More than 50 features are in the IEEE 802.11ax standard, but not all will be certified and make it to market. Here is a high-level summary of anticipated commercial features (including both wave 1 and wave 2 features).
Downlink and uplink OFDMA: Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) increases user data rates and reduces latency, especially for large numbers of devices with short frames or low data rate requirements such as IoT devices. It is a multi-user capability, where a transmission can be divided in the frequency domain, with different groups of sub-carriers carrying frames for different destinations. OFDMA is particularly effective in raising network capacity where there are many devices, short frames, or low data-rate streams. Both uplink and downlink OFDMA is mandatory for the Wi-Fi Alliance 11ax certification.
Downlink and uplink multi-user MIMO: Multi-user Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output (MU MIMO) is a second multi-user capability, originally introduced in 802.11ac for downlink traffic. It improves network capacity by allowing multiple devices to transmit simultaneously, making use of multipath spatial channels. 802.11ax improves on 802.11ac by increasing the size of downlink multi-user MIMO groups, allowing more efficient operation. Uplink multi-user MIMO will be added during wave 2 of the 11ax certification.
Transmit beamforming: In this existing feature, an access point uses several transmit antennas to land a local maximum signal on a receiver's antennas. It improves data rates and extends range. While 802.11ac access points incorporated up to 4 antennas (although the specification allowed more), 8-antenna 802.11ax access points are expected to ship in 2019.
Higher-order modulation: The highest modulation level is extended from 256-QAM to 1024-QAM. This increases data rates under good conditions (high SNR) and results in a better user experience. Peak rates improve by 25 percent over 802.11ac.
OFDM symbols: Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols are the RF building-blocks of 802.11. For technical reasons, subcarrier spacing, symbol duration, and FFT size are all changed in 802.11ax to allow efficient operation of small OFDMA sub-channels. This is necessary for OFDMA operation, and it reduces the per-symbol overhead and increasing network capacity.
Outdoor operation: A number of features improve outdoor performance. The most important is a new packet format where the most sensitive field is now repeated for robustness. Other features include longer guard intervals and modes that introduce redundancy to allow for error recovery.
Reduced power consumption: Existing power-save modes are supplemented with new mechanisms allowing longer sleep intervals and scheduled wake times to reduce the power consumption of client devices. Also, for IoT devices, a 20MHz-channel-only mode allows for simpler, less power-hungry chips that support only that mode.
Spatial re-use: When contending for a transmit opportunity, a device is allowed to transmit over the top of a distant transmission, which would previously have forced it to wait. This increases network capacity by allowing more simultaneous transmissions in a given geographic area.
The coming years hold much promise for Wi-Fi—and challenges. Wi-Fi must continue to improve performance, overcome the unlicensed band congestion caused by its own success, and become as attractive as possible to IoT developers. The industry is responding to these demands with 802.11ax. The new standard will drive Wi-Fi until 2024 and the next 802.11 PHY amendment.
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Mahahual is a small and paradisiacal town in the state of Quintana Roo and is located very close to the magical town of Bacalar and Chetumal, which is the capital of the state. As such it is not part of the Riviera Maya, but its beauty, beaches and beachfront cabins have made it a tourist destination for hundreds of travelers visiting Cancun or the Riviera Maya.
What is the distance from Cancun to Mahahual?
What is the distance from Puerto Morelos to Mahahual?
What is the distance from Playa del Carmen to Mahahual?
What is the distance from Tulum to Mahahual?
What is the distance from Chetumal to Mahahual?
What is the distance from Bacalar to Mahahual?
How to get from Cancun or from Cancun airport to Mahahual?
And if you are one of them, right now we will tell you how to get to Mahahual from Cancun, we will show you the best options, as well as the approximate costs and distance. Are you ready? Let's start
The distance from downtown Cancun to the town of Mahahual is 355 km and the approximate travel time is 4 hours and 30 minutes.
The distance from Puerto Morelos to Mahahual is 322 km and the approximate travel time is 4 hours.
The distance from Playa del Carmen to Mahahual is 290 km and the approximate travel time is approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes.
The distance from Tulum to Mahahual is 225.5 km and the approximate travel time is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.
The distance between the city of Chetumal and Mahahual is 142 km and the average transfer time is 1 hour and 30 minutes.
The distance between the magical town of Bacalar and Mahahual is 103 km and the approximate transfer time is 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Mahahual is a town that is not close to the city of Cancun and therefore, the transfer options are somewhat limited and in some cases «combined». For example: There is no ADO bus from Cancun to Mahahual, but there is from Cancun to Chetumal. And from Chetumal there are many direct vans that can take you to Mahahual.
But let's not worry anymore, because right now we will know our transfer options from Cancun to Mahahual.
The best option to get from Cancun to Mahahual is through a private transfer service. This service, as its name suggests, is totally private and has a transfer cost starting at $7,581.00 MXN.
Being a private transportation service, you will not share the vehicle with anyone you do not want and also, it will not make random stops which helps a lot so that the time can be a little less.
But that's not all, because this means of transportation is equipped with air conditioning, WIFI and connections to charge your mobile device.
As we said at the beginning, there is no ADO transportation service or bus that goes directly to Mahahual, so you can take the option of going to Chetumal or Bacalar.
Bacalar is located much closer to Mahahual and the cost of the ADO ticket is 566.00 MXN per person. But if you want to have the opportunity to visit the capital of the state, then you can go first to Chetumal from Cancun and the ticket costs 588.00 MXN.
If you decide to get to Bacalar first, from Bacalar you can take a bus that has an average cost of 120.00 MXN to 150.00 MXN per person.
But if you choose to go to Chetumal and then to Mahahual, from the center of Chetumal you can take a Vans that runs the route Chetumal – Mahahual and has a cost of 80.00 MXN per person.
Or, you can take a bus that has an average cost of 150.00 MXN to 180.00 MXN per person and if you feel financially well off, you can take a cab from Chetumal to Mahahual which has an average cost of 600.00 MXN and can carry up to 5 passengers.


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Brad Jenks has been working in or around the vocal music field for over twenty-five years. An eager teacher and perpetual student of the vocal arts, he studied voice privately under Master Teacher William Miller, Professor Emeritus of the University of Illinois, until Mr. Miller's passing in 1998. He spent time working as administrative staff at the Festival Lyrique de Belle-Ile-en-Mer in Le Palais, France, Glimmerglass Opera, in Cooperstown, NY and Florida Grand Opera, in Miami, FL, where he also began teaching privately.
Focusing his efforts on instruction and pedagogy for the last 14 years, his teaching has taken him from Miami to Chicago and as far as Los Angeles. He currently maintains a private studio in Chicago, and another in Champaign, IL. He is also voice faculty at Metropolis School of the Performing Arts in Arlington Heights, IL. In addition to his teaching, he is an avid writer on the subject of singing, study and pedagogy. He maintains his blog, A Journey In Song, and has been published in Classical Singer Magazine.
Mr. Jenks has done Vocal Advising and Direction on musical productions including Ragtime and Little Shop of Horrors for Champaign-Urbana Theatre Company, and more recently was French Diction advisor for /kor/ Productions' Carmen, in Chicago.
As a young man he sang regularly, with many years of choral experience, as well as solo work in shows and concerts. In recent years he has stepped back onto the stage as an ensemble member in Beauty and the Beast, Charlie Davenport in Annie Get Your Gun, and Reuben in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with Champaign-Urbana Theater Company, Silvio in I Pagliacci with Greater Chicago Opera Guild, King Melchior in Amahl and the Night Visitors with North Shore Opera Hour, Ensemble in Puccini's La Boheme, Pistola in Falstaff, Marcello in La Boheme excerpts with /kor/ Productions, and Ludwig in Transgressive Theatre-Opera's Gilbert & Sullivan concert, Best of the Worst, in Chicago. He joined friends and students for a concert dedicated to Disney & Mozart, has been the Baritone Soloist in Fauré's Requiem, and Britten's Five Mystical Songs, and selections from Bach's Weinachtsoratorium, all with Chicago State University, as well as singing the part of Jesus in the Hillert Passion According to St. John with First St. Paul's Lutheran in Chicago. He is also a regular participant in his wife's monthly concert series Immanuel UCC Presents.
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To provide the best dining experience for all guests, the majority of our locations do not accommodate tables larger than 10 guests. For parties larger than 10, we recommend splitting your group into smaller tables, or looking into reserving one of our Private Dining Rooms.
Does Fiesta Mexicana issue discount coupons to individuals or groups?
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We are proud to offer a 50% discount for active military, veterans and on-duty first responders. Discount applies to the on-duty First Responders' entrée only, (maximum $8). Valid for dine-in only; not valid on take-out orders. First responders must be on-duty and in uniform to receive the discount. Military or veterans must present a valid U.S. Military ID or veterans card.
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Diamond's new inboard billet pistons with buttons are designed for racers who regularly replace pistons in a hurry and who desire the special features of a modern inboard piston design.
Compared with the removal of the secure yet unwieldy spiral locks or round wire locks, changing buttons is remarkably convenient. In addition, on pistons where the pin bores intercept the oil control ring groove, the buttons prevent the expander in the oil control ring from distorting around the half moon openings in the back of the groove, a deficiency more prevalent in power adder engines.
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This organizer was essential for the Urban Line to keep all the 'must-haves' necessary to survive everyday struggle at work, university or shopping mall. This new pouch would enable all the assorted loaders, powerbanks, memory cards, pens, first aid gloves and whatever to be sorted out and kept in some semblance of order. Pouch front has a fairly large velcro-closed pocket for a large smartphone or external drive. The pocket flap has an velcro ID panel on it.
The internal wall of the pouch has a large velcro-fastened, removable organizer. That can be removed and attached to another velcro panel (backpack or jacket), or neutered with a loop Velcro panel to prevent snagging on other equipment.
Internal pocket closes with a velcro-patch, has five flat pockets, one elastic drawstring pocket and several elastic bands to slide items beneath, a D-ring and internal zippered pocket. Outer part of the pouch has a zippered pocket, two small flat pockets, a paracord handle and four elastic bands. There are two elastic opening limiters to prevent full opening of the pouch and items from spilling out. The Admin Pouch can be worn on belt or integrated with MOLLE/PALS.


If you're a parent, you're braced for your kids frequent summer cry, "I'm bored!" That down time means lots of internet and electronic time for children. And with 95 percent of teens using the internet, parents are rightfully worried about the sites their kids are visiting and what they are sharing while they are at work.
A new Pew Research study sheds some light on teen's social media habits, and illustrates some important steps to keep your kids' social media activities safe.
Alarmingly, almost three-fourths of teens share city and school information. This makes it easy for online predators to find a victim by matching location and photos.
With cyberbullying, cyber-stalking and intimidation extortion scams in the headlines, parents should use them to demonstrate the dangers of sharing location information and pictures on social media. Some teens use a picture of a favorite sport, cartoon character, or movie clip as their profile picture to keep their identity safe while still seeming "cool" to others. Work with your teen to find something they would like to use as an alternative to their real picture so you both can be happy.
Securing social media is important, but make sure your kids' smart phones and tablets are protected as well. Download and install an anti-virus and anti-theft app like SecureIT Mobile to protect them from internet threats and a password and data protection service like Password Genie to make sure their personal information stays private.
Important tips like these will make sure a simple "I'm bored," doesn't turn into something far more dangerous.


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As 2015 comes to a close, IAFC would like to wish its members, partners and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of the Bugle Brief a look at the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume Friday, Jan. 8.


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`Oh What A Night` - Show (Nov)
A budding young performer, Lewis Fitt in Year 11, has made his directorial debut with a show called `Oh What A Night`. Lewis and his committed cast were met by a standing ovation from the audience as the show came to a close on Friday evening.
A budding young performer from The Priory Ruskin Academy in Grantham has made his directorial debut to a sold out audience. The inspirational Year 11 student, Lewis Fitt, came up with the idea of directing and producing a show, based on the popular West End production, 'Jersey Boys', after he performed in the hugely successful school production of Les Miserables at the Academy over the summer. After 8 weeks of intensive rehearsals including casting, choreographing, lighting and directing, Lewis and his committed cast were met by a standing ovation from the audience as the show came to a close on Friday evening. Mrs Victoria Rossington, Assistant Headteacher at The Priory Ruskin Academy and Musical Director said, 'I am so proud to have worked with such a dedicated and talented cast; the show was a huge success and the work they have put in embodies the 'Ruskin Respects' ethos evident throughout the Academy`.


The cool breeze from morning to evening makes us realize that autumn has come. During the fall season, dry air not only weakens the skin's immune system, but also makes it easier to cause pigmented diseases such as melasma and freckles because of strong ultraviolet. Pigmented skin is hard to be improved by only cosmetics. More time is passed, more obvious color is appeared, so patients to visit dermatologic clinics for pigmentation treatment are increasing.
There are various types of laser devices for pigmentation treatment according to various pigmentation lesions and PicoLO Toning is received attention among them. PicoLO Toning upgraded from laser toning made up for weak points by thermal typed laser devices, such as skin damages and low effects.
PicoLO Toning makes a quick penetration with high energy and delivers a laser beam effectively without any damages around surrounding skin. Through this process, it minimizes pain and burning sensation and destroys color particles effectively.
PicoLO handpieces are composed of 3 types, Zoom, Collimator, and Fractional. PicoLO Toning is available for customized treatments for various pigmented diseases such as melasma, Otta's Nebus, inflammatory hyperpigmentation, uncurable pigment diseases, and tattoos. It also helps your skin to be more vital and healthier because it generates collagen and elastin to remove wrinkles and to intensify skin elastic force.
Woo-Jung Tak, a dermatologist from Yein Clinic Kwang Jin said that although PicoLO Toning is verified its effects, several side effects such as burning, PIH, and blister might occur unless you treat a proper area with an appropriate fluence under accurate diagnosis. He also emphasizes that you should be treated by a healthcare professional who totally understands patient's skin condition.
He moreover adds that you carefully should search clinics that equip various types of laser devices by skin diseases for customized treatments because each patient has different skin disease, lesion size, depth, and length.
Especially, he explained that you could expect not only safe, but also higher effects from treatments by checking and choosing clinics that have various elements such as obtaining genuine equipment approved by the health authority, systematic care process status, and management of equipment with a thorough disinfection management system.


This person was supposed to complete a deck for me, which he did. I paid him in cash, he refused to give me a reciept. He is not suing me for money I already gave him. Besides this:The project that was supposed to take 8 days took 3 weeks.The project that was supposed to cost $3,500 cost $6,000.The work was shoddy and he took shortcuts, hoping that I would not notice.He CANNOT be trusted!!!
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A Guide to Football in Nanjing
Nanjing is a city rich in history. Roughly 300km west of Shanghai this former capital is home to many famous landmarks and historical events such as Dr. Sun Yat-sen's mausoleum, the ancient Confucius Temple and the tragic massacre of 1937. One thing Nanjing is not famous for though is it's football team. Jiangsu Sainty enters only its third season in the Chinese Super League after being promoted in 2008. In this short time the team has done little to garner attention from the local population.
Home games are played at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center located in the Jiangning district. Built in 2005, the stadium has a capacity of 62,000 and is 7km southeast of the city center. Transportation to and from the stadium couldn't be any easier, with both metro line 1 and line 2 stopping on either side of the complex. From the train station it's 13 stops and depending on what line you take only 7 or 8 stops from downtown. If you take the subway on match day you're bound to see a handful of fellow supporters dressed in the teams light blue kit. If you also happen to be donning the jersey don't be surprised if you get a lot of strange looks. Most Nanjing residents can't comprehend how anybody would voluntarily watch a Jiangsu Sainty game, especially foreigners.
If you don't have tickets before you arrive to the match don't fret. Dozens of scalpers roam the grounds surrounding the stadium and are more than happy to sell you a ticket. If you pay more than 15rmb you got ripped off, if you pay less than that you're much better at haggling than I am. Should Nanjing be your current base of operations you could always splurge on season tickets. The west gate normally has a tent from one of the supporter groups which sells memberships that include tickets to all the homes games as well as a knock off kit (pictured right). Tickets to all 15 home matches as well as the cheap imitation jersey will only cost 50rmb. Don't be surprised if the next time you look up "bargain" in the dictionary there's a reference to Jiangsu Sainty.
Once inside the stadium you're free to sit anywhere you'd like. This season there are two main supporter groups. The biggest and oldest is called 12 Player. They've been around for a few seasons now and stand at the 20-30 yard line. The second group is called Jiangsu Radical Ultras (JRU). They choose to stand behind the north goal. One time I inquired to why they choose to stand in such a bad location in terms of actually viewing the game, they told me because that's where the ultras in Italy stand. You'll find me standing with 12 Player every match. I find them to be the more organized and effective of the two groups.
The trophy case may be collecting dust and the effort put out by the front office to attract new fans is virtually non-existent, but that doesn't mean you should shun the team. If you have a passion for football, or live sports in general, come on out and catch a Jiangsu match. It will be an experience you won't soon forget.
After being born and raised in Seattle, Kenneth came to Jiangsu in 2008. His first CSL match came back in 2009 when Jiangsu Sainty faced Shanghai Shenhua on the road. Despite going to the match as a neutral observer, the passion and heart displayed by the visitors turned Kenneth into a Jiangsu supporter. For the past two seasons Kenneth has been a season ticket holder for Jiangsu and been a regular with the main supporter group 12th player. Besides going to every home match he also tries to make it to away matches that can be made in a day or two (Shanghai, Hangzhou, Henan, etc.) The other club Kenneth follows is his hometown team Seattle Sounders FC. Supporting your local club is something he believes in strongly and constantly tries to convince skeptics both in Nanjing and Seattle that there's nothing better than following your hometown team through the thick and the thin. Unlike the other contributors to this blog Kenneth does not have a solid understanding of the local language. His posts will mostly be geared towards what he knows best, Jiangsu Sainty.
Ken on Supporting the worst team in the league? An account of how it happened…
Ken on CSL travelogue: Take a look at Guiyang before they're gone
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Xavier Edwards on The Greatest Foreign Players in CSL History (But Not Iniesta): The Chinese Football Podcast
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I think this one from eBay is very similar. It's a Dakin from 1981 same color with three kittens, only they attach as if nursing with Velcro and do not go in the tummy. That's the closest I have found so far.
She is making incredible progress! Due to a stroke after the surgery she needs physical therapy to strengthen her left side and to help walk but is definitely gaining that strength. She has a speech therapist and is making progress there too! She just had eye surgery which cleared her vision in her left eye. The doctors say she should make a 95-100 percent recovery which is totally amazing!
Thank you so much, I really do appreciate all of your help!
Please help if you can. My mother recently suffered a brain aneurysm and we do not know her prognosis. When she was little her favorite toy was a stuffed cat with Velcro a ZIPPER tummy that had kittens inside. Mom is 55 years old, so I imagine the cat was in production 45-50 years ago.
I think it would help her to have her kitty by her side again.
I don't have a picture of the cat, but I remember that it was gray and in a laying position. It was one of the more realistic looking stuffed animals for the time (1950's). I don't know if that will help.
I have even searched for a cat that looks similar so that I could add the tummy and kittens but I have not had any luck. She lived in the Los Angeles area, San Gabriel I think… if that helps.
Thank you, I really appreciate your efforts.
Are you talking life size?
Just needed a bit more info.
is this kind of what you are looking for….
I've not been able to get much of a description from them. Sorry, Tammi, but thanks for looking. I sent the link to the lifelike one. I know I would enjoy stroking it. The problem is the inside is hard, so it might not work.
I should be thanking you, Tammi. This site would not work without people like you helping out. I did get your email suggestion, and am mulling it over.
rosemary…. should i not leave an email address? since you have it?
No, don't leave our address, Tammi. Others should leave it in the form of xxxATxxxDOTxxx to lessen spam bots harvesting your address.
wow you found it Katty. I hope they are the ones who won it.
I sent that link to her, but she said it looked scary – I'm inclined to agree. LOL!!
Anyhow, I gave her the link to Susan's Sewnique. I think she will have better results getting one made. By the way, her mother is better!!
There was no velcro in the 50's… maybe it had a zipper?
Good point. I haven't written her in a long time to see how her mother is doing. She may not even be searching for it anymore.
I'll try to get an update and post it.
I looked up the history of Velcro, and it's fascinating. The inventor actually started working on his idea back in the 40's, but it did not become a common household product until considerably after the astronauts used it.


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Mandatory TFTEA drawback switch starts Sunday
CBP reminded the trade that drawback claims must be filed in ACE according to requirements of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act.
By Chris Gillis | Feb 22, 2019
U.S. Customs and Border Protection reminded duty drawback filers that starting this Sunday all claims must be filed in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) according to the requirements of the 2015 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (TFTEA).
"TFTEA, which provides significant enhancements to the drawback laws under 19 U.S.C. § 1313, will be the only legal framework for filing drawback claims from Feb. 24, 2019 onward," the agency said in email message to the trade.
Basically, a drawback is a refund of customs duties paid on imported materials that are then exported or used in the manufacture of exports. With documented proof, exporters can receive refunds from CBP of up to 99 percent on duties paid.
TFTEA drawback eliminates the paperwork previously associated with the claim's process by requiring that information to be processed in ACE.
"Those that have been active in interacting with CBP are going to be pretty prepared for the transition. Certainly there are going to be smaller providers who were filing paper claims up to the deadline that will need to find a new solution," said Dave Corn, vice president of one of the nation's oldest drawback specialists, Comstock & Theakston Inc., and co-chairman of the Association of American Exporters and Importers' Drawback and Duty Deferral Committee.
CBP said it will hold daily "drawback support calls" with the trade at 2 to 3 p.m. EST from Monday to March 1 to address any questions or concerns. The dial-in number is (877) 366-1828, code: 6124214. Questions also may be emailed to the agency at OTDrawback@cbp.dhs.gov.
"If you have a drawback question about anything relating to the transition, I would recommend that you attend the daily CBP calls to address those concerns, as the right audience from CBP is there to answer," Corn said.
CBP to make import data access easier for ACE users
Customs and Border Protection will begin migrating its Importer Trade Activity data to ACE Reports, making the data available to all trade members on demand.
CBP delays ACE consolidated express filings
"Authorized filers will be able to file electronically in ACE and will no longer have to submit paper nor mail in checks to pay duties for these filings," CBP said.
CBP to use analytics to strengthen trade enforcement
The agency on Thursday released its strategy for 2020-2025 in which it highlighted predictive analytics as a potential tool for trade enforcement.
Morgan assumes acting CBP commissioner role
Mark Morgan, formerly acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, succeeds John Sanders.
US businesses support CBP supplemental funding
Funding means "cross-border commerce critical to our economy is not impeded," trade groups, chambers of commerce and companies said in a letter.
Official details CBP duty activities, modernization vision
Brenda Smith, Customs and Border Protection's Office of Trade executive assistant commissioner, said her agency will develop modernization projects that will result in pilots.
Trade momentum picks up at US southern border
Customs brokers facilitating imports from Mexico into the U.S. have witnessed improved cargo processing by CBP at the southern border ports of entry.
CBP launching air cargo screening enforcement
Forwarders that participated in the pilot expect the agency to focus penalties on egregious violations.
CBP seizes counterfeit speakers in Philadelphia
The fake Edison Professional speakers, with a manufacturer's suggested retail value of $253,572, originated in China and will be destroyed.
CBP seizes MSC ship tied to 20-ton cocaine shipment
The agency called the seizure of the 10,776-TEU MSC Gayane the largest in its 230-year history.
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Mandatory TFTEA drawback switch starts Sunday

CBP reminded the trade that drawback claims must be filed in ACE according to requirements of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act.

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Feb 22, 2019 on Dec 27, 2018 — AmericanShipper.com

Mandatory TFTEA drawback switch starts Sunday

CBP reminded the trade that drawback claims must be filed in ACE according to requirements of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act.

Feb 22, 2019 on Dec 27, 2018 — AmericanShipper.com


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OP-ED: 'Connecticut Needs a School Finance System That Makes Sense'
By Katie Roy
In his decision on September 7 in Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding (CCJEF) v. Rell, Connecticut Superior Court Judge Thomas Moukawsher made a lengthy, wide-ranging ruling on education and equity in our state.
At the heart of Judge Moukawsher's historic ruling is the affirmation of what educators, parents, students and community leaders have been saying for nearly four decades—Connecticut's school finance system is irrational, inequitable and illogical. We can now add unconstitutional to that list.
For nearly four decades, our state has attempted to create equitable school funding through a series of inconsistent fixes and flawed formulas. This approach has led Connecticut to, "[b]eyond a reasonable doubt" as Judge Moukawsher writes, "default on its constitutional duty to provide adequate public school opportunities because it has no rational, substantial and verifiable plan to distribute money for education aid."
Connecticut's failure to create a "rational, substantial and verifiable" school finance system is not a new problem nor will it be an easy challenge to solve. Our state currently funds public schools through a tangled knot of 11 different formulas that even the best Eagle Scout would struggle to make sense of. One of those formulas, the Education Cost Sharing (ECS) formula—the state's main education equalization aid grant—hasn't been faithfully used in years and has left communities and districts with a system of unpredictable block grants. And, although not direct at issue in this case, Connecticut uses an additional 10 funding formulas to fund public school choice programs, further adding to the irrationality of the school finance system.
More importantly, none of Connecticut's current funding methods is based on the needs of students and the schools that serve them. As Moukawsker noted in his ruling, the State of Connecticut "cannot meet its educational duties under the constitution without adhering to a reasoned and discernible formula for distributing state education aid. That formula must apply educationally-based principles to allocate funds in light of the special circumstances of the state's poorest communities."
If Connecticut is truly going to fund its public schools in a "rational, substantial and verifiable" way, we can no longer retreat to short-term fixes or be complacent with a "revamp" of the ECS formula that does not address the fundamental problems with the state's school finance system. Connecticut's students and communities deserve more than a system that may or may not pass constitutional muster; they deserve a system that provides each and every one of them with resources and opportunities for success.
As our organization has traveled across the state over the past year speaking about school finance and meeting with parents, students, educators, legislators, local officials and interested community members, one point in particular has rung loud and true in every community no matter the town's size, wealth, demographic makeup or location—Connecticut needs a school finance system that makes sense.
The goal of Connecticut's school finance system shouldn't be to simply meet the minimum constitutional requirement. The goal should be an equitable, predictable and consistent system for how our State allocates more than $2 billion in education funding. This is not an ideological, partisan or legal goal – – it's just good governance.
To achieve the school finance system that will provide all students with the resources they need to succeed, and that our schools and communities desire, Connecticut must implement a system that uses a formula to fund all students fairly; allocates funding based on student learning needs; distributes education dollars in a way that is consistent, predictable, efficient and transparent; and meets the needs of communities and the state's budget. A school finance system based on these four principles not only clears the constitutional bar, it clears a path to opportunities for Connecticut's students who have—for far too long—faced a system of roadblocks.
While possible appeals to the Connecticut State Supreme Court may alter the decision, the challenge for our state and its policymakers will not. It's the same challenge Connecticut has faced for decades: achieving a logical and equitable school funding system. As Connecticut faces tough budgetary decisions, increasing student needs and significant inequity across the state, we cannot continue to push fixing our school finance system further down the road.
We know the challenge before us. Now let's go meet it.
Katie Roy is the director and founder of the Connecticut School Finance Project, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to identify solutions to Connecticut's school funding challenges that are fair to students, communities and taxpayers. The organization is not affiliated with the Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education or any of the plaintiffs in the CCJEF v. Rell case.
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Spring's peaks: A guide to the upcoming ski season
By Metro Philadelphia
My wife questioned my appearance last Friday afternoon when I threw on a pair of khaki shorts. After all, the temperature had reached an abnormal 70 degrees in the Boston area. 'Tis the season … or something like that.
But even that shift in the weather did not sway her from changing out of her woolen sweater with matching scarf rolled around her collar. "It's still February," she reasoned with me.
Like I needed that reminder.
Yet, in like a lamb comes March with the skier's apprehension that the lions have been put away for the bulk of the month. It's, once again, forecasted to be in the 60s this week, with the sudden prognosis that spring skiing, much like it did last year, has arrived terribly too early. Nah.
This month can typically be one of the snowiest of the year in the mountains of New England, helping to quell the fears that record snowfall in places like Sunday River and Sugarloaf in February — when each resort received more than 5 feet — might disappear faster than anyone intended it might. In Vermont, Pico Mountain went and made snow Monday, a seeming commitment to calming the nerves of those who slipped into their sandals at some point last week. Sunday River's snowmaking team is planning on hitting the mountains on Thursday and Friday night.
Not that there hasn't been a cost. The recent warmth cost 3 feet of snow at the summit of Mount Mansfield. That may sound dire until one realizes that the result is only 4 inches off from the average snow stake at the top of Stowe at this time of the year.
Yes, it has indeed been a schizophrenic winter in New England.
But with March comes the necessary, annual reminder for some that the skiing and riding season does not end with the conclusion of February school vacation. Heck, Killington Mountain Resort, aiming to maintain its reputation for being the "King of Spring" is already planning on having late-season skiing scheduled for Memorial Day weekend.
The Vermont resort is also offering a new deal beginning this month with its Nor'Beaster spring season pass, which is good for the remainder of the season — however long that may last — beginning March 17. You can purchase the pass for $189 before St. Patrick's Day, or for $209 on or after the start date. That's, of course, in addition to a wealth of events planned through April, including the annual pond-skimming, Bear Mountain mogul challenge and the May Day slalom. killington.com
Wachusett Mountain has also resumed snowmaking practices this week, setting up its Rest of Season Pass for $168. Even better, you can upgrade your lift ticket and only pay the difference. wachusett.com
Pat's Peak, in Henniker, New Hampshire, is planning a sliding scale of midweek prices this month, starting with $35 lift tickets next week, decreasing $5 each week until $25 tickets will be available March 20-22. A portion of the proceeds will go to local charities. patspeak.com
Spring skiing also brings out all sorts of other rock-bottom prices at the ticket window, including Mad River Glen's St. Patrick's Day special, when anybody wearing green can ski for only $17. Donate a minimum of five nonperishable food items and ski for $39 at Okemo Mountain Resort. At Waterville Valley, April 1 will come a little early, with the resort offering lift tickets on March 31 for the grand total of $1.
No fooling, unlike the weather. But we can probably put the shorts away for now.
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Govt moves to mend fences with estranged allies
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf led government has moved to mend fences with its estranged coalition partners as party leaders Jahangir Tareen and Pervaiz Khattak have initiated a round of meetings with allies, ARY News reported on Wednesday.
Ruling PTI faces a challenging situation after various parties in the government coalition have expressed their reservations over various unresolved issues.
It is to be mentioned here that Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) expressed its grievances with the government on last Sunday and announced resignation of the party's minister in federal cabinet Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui in a press conference in Karachi.
Sindh Governor Imran Ismail also held a meeting with Pir Pagara Pir Syed Sibghatullah Shah Rashdi, at his residence on Tuesday convincing him to allow more time to address unresolved issues between PTI and the Grand Democratic Alliance.
The government's other coalition partners PML-Q and BNP-Mengal have also expressed their reservations. The situation could pose a threat to the PTI led government in case of withdrawal of support by the allies.
According to PML-Q sources, the PTI have failed to address the party's grievances, so as the Chaudhry brothers have decided not to participate in talks with the PTI.
According to sources, a meeting of the government team with the PML-Q has been arranged, which will also be attended by Chief Minister of Punjab Usman Buzdar.
Prime Minister Imran Khan has given task to Jahangir Tareen and Pervaiz Khattak to hold the political front. The duo will start key meetings with coalition partners from today, sources said.
The government committee of Tareen and Khattak, along with Arbab Shahzad, held their first meeting with a delegation of Balochistan Awami Party (BAP). The government delegation assured the BAP leaders full cooperation for development projects on behalf of the prime minister.
The two sides also agreed to regular interaction in future.
The PTI delegation will hold a meeting with BNP-Mengal leader, Akhtar Mengal tomorrow.
The government team will inform the coalition partners about the progress on their demands, sources said.


A Pine Grove man died in a motorcycle accident in Washington Township, Schuylkill County, early Saturday morning.
Derek S. Soper, 23, of Pine Grove, failed to negotiate a left-hand curve on Deturksville Road, Route 443, at about 2:09 a.m. Saturday, about 65 feet west of Dad Burnhams Road, state police at Schuylkill Haven report.
Soper, who was wearing a motorcycle helmet with full protective clothing, was traveling too fast for conditions, police said, and skidded off the roadway for approximately 100 feet while attempting the left-hand turn, striking a small shrubbery, a traffic sign and small rock wall.
Soper was transported to Hershey Medical Center via helicopter, but he succumbed to his injuries while at the hospital, state police report.
Assisting at the scene were Friendensburg Fire Department, Pine Grove Ambulance, Hegins EMS, Lifeflight 5 and Hatter's Towing.


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Every Winner Deserved Their Emmy This Year, But Some Deserved It a Little More
By Dustin Rowles | TV | September 21, 2015 |
As awards ceremonies go, you could hardly ask for a better show than last night's Emmy Awards telecast. It came in on time; Andy Samberg was funny without being self-indulgent; Scott Auckerman and Lonely Island brought some fresh life to writing that was edgy but not alienating; and the ceremony itself was free of toxicity and bitterness. It was far cry from the kind of mean-spirited comedy that Ricky Gervais brings to awards ceremonies, or the overly conservative approaches of Neil Patrick Harris (outside of the Tonys) or even last year's host affable Seth Meyers.
It was a quick, high-spirited affair, and even the winners cooperated in giving speeches that were either tearful and engaging, or brief and refreshing (thank you Frances McDormand and Peter Dinklage). Uzo Aduba gave a wonderful speech that was grateful and emotional. Regina King also gave a lovely speech, but it was the reaction of those who didn't win in her category that was perhaps most notable. They were legitimately stoked for her.
Jeffrey Tambor also gave a heartfelt speech paying tribute to the transgender community, and Jon Hamm — after seven consecutive losses in the best actor category — finally took home an Emmy award. He literally crawled up on stage; he thanked his ex-girlfriend and their dog. It was his first win in sixteen nominations. It almost felt as though a weight had been lifted.
Viola Davis, the first black woman to win in her category, also gave the speech of the night, marred only by the Twitter shitstorm that followed.
It was also an amazing night for diversity. Half the directing awards went to women. Half the actress awards went to African Americans, while Jon Hamm was the sole representative of tall, handsome cornfed middle-American white dudes in the acting categories.
The only real issue that came up during the ceremony came in the selection of winners, and even there, it wasn't a matter of undeserving winners, it was a matter of levels of deservedness. Peter Dinklage deserved to win an Emmy, because he always deserves to win an Emmy. It may be that he deserved it a little less than Jonathan Banks and Ben Mendelsohn this year. Likewise, Game of Thrones deserves to win an Emmy every year, but this year, maybe Mad Men and Better Call Saul deserved it a little more. They opened the vote up to everyone in the Academy of Arts and Sciences this year, however, and maybe that meant a show with 15 million weekly viewers took the award over shows with two or three million weekly viewers.
Some were also heartbroken that Amy Poehler didn't take home an Emmy in her last year of eligibility for Parks and Recreation, meaning that she will join a long list of very deserving people whose characters (Michael Scott, Peggy Olsen, Joan Halloway, Omar Little, Nucky Thompsons, etc.) will never be honored with an Emmy. On the other hand, if you have to lose to anyone, it's Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the very best in her field.
In fact, the notion that bothered me the most about reaction to the winners last night was the idea that Veep — which won for Best Comedy — is the new Modern Family, meaning that it's an automatic win, regardless of its merit. Nothing could be further from the truth. Veep has only gotten better with every passing year. It's a brilliant comedy, it's a brilliant political satire, and it's a brilliant platform for some of the best comedic actors working today. Every week, it puts on a clinic in comedic timing, and it's the only show so dense with jokes that it each episode needs to be watched twice so you can catch the jokes you missed while you were laughing at the other ones the first time around. Parks is amazing; Louie is amazing (even if it's not that funny); Silicon Valley is amazing; and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is amazing. Veep is slightly more amazing than the rest.
Still, it's a good morning after an awards telecast when you don't wake up grousing about injustices, and instead can appreciate how strong the field is in each category and muse at how difficult it must be for an Emmy voter these days to choose between deserving candidates.
Nevertheless, I think we can all agree that Andre Braugher got robbed.
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Neil Finn's music has often slipped under the radar in the US (although many people would recognize the Crowded House hit "Don't Dream It's Over"). He has been an incredibly prolific musician since he got his start in Split Enz in the late 1970s through the mid-80s, moving on to form Crowded House, and collaborating over the years with such musical heavyweights as Sheryl Crow, Eddie Vedder, Johnny Marr, and very soon, Fleetwood Mac. However, the musical chemistry is at its best when he writes and performs with family. Neil's eldest son Liam has grown up in this fertile musical environment, was a member of the New Zealand band Betchadupa, and has also released several solo projects. Now. father and son have recently released their album, Lightsleeper. The following is a song-by-song summary.
Prelude – Island Of Peace – The album's first track opens with a piano, a soundscape reminiscent of nature, and a chorus welcoming the listener. This song was written by Neil for Liam's wedding.
It is a beautiful opening song that sets the tone of the project, with the choral voices swelling to repeat the words "together, together." Themes of family togetherness are prevalent throughout the album.
Meet Me In The Air – The song's title brings to mind thoughts of weightlessness and floating, and the music follows through with Neil and Liam singing effortlessly in the higher registers. The word "ethereal" comes to mind when listening to this song.
Where's My Room – The funky groove and the string section in the first part of the song and later at the bridge make this sound almost Prince-like. Some sizzling drum riffs and psychedelic vocal effects round out the song.
Anger Plays A Part – Here we venture away from the multi-layered sounds of the previous tracks to a song with a more minimalist feel, using acoustic guitar, piano, and natural vocals.
Listen – This song is the album's standout, both lyrically and melodically. Neil's pure voice tells us "silence has a purpose; I don't fear it anymore" over a haunting piano melody in the first verse, leading up to beautiful father and son harmonies.
Any Other Way – This is the only song on the album in which the many layers of sound end up coming across a bit muddled, though the underlying pulse of the drums provides a steady rhythm to keep it moving forward.
Back To Life – Leave it to the Finn family to put a bouzouki interlude in the first single from the album! There are mentions of Orpheus, the gods, and bringing someone back to life because "there is no sorrow that can't be undone." It's worth a search on YouTube to watch the video and see the whole Greek tragedy unfold onstage.
Hiding Place – The strings and piano in the first section of the song could be part of a movie soundtrack, and indeed the lyrics "everybody's life could be a movie" are there, but in the second half of the song the metaphorical movie veers into David Lynch territory. The experimental sounds, dissonance, and almost-whispered vocals are simultaneously unsettling and beautiful.
We Know What It Means – The Finns seem to be reflecting on family and memories in this track: "we never laughed so hard" and "there's nowhere we haven't been." An expressive piano interlude stands out in the song, as well as Mick Fleetwood's guest spot on drums.
Hold Her Close – The album opens with a wedding gift, and fittingly closes with a lullaby written as a gift to New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for the occasion of her daughter's birth. It starts with an intro that sounds almost like a hymn and drifts into sounds of a breeze, acoustic guitar, and gentle, soothing vocals. It is a perfect end to the album, bringing an uplifting sense of closure.
The album as a whole has a feeling evocative of a summer evening and could be a perfect accompaniment to sitting under the stars, reflecting, or just being in the moment. New details and nuances reveal themselves with each listen. Do yourself a favor and immerse yourself in one of this year's best album releases, Neil and Liam Finn's Lightsleeper.
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