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Mustang - Kingdom on the Edge
May 2 - 18, 2018
Ride on horseback through breathtaking terrain north of the Annapurna Himalaya, above snow peaks. Mustang is known as the Grand Canyon of the Himalayas for its fantastic geology revealing the creation drama of these youngest mountains on the planet. It is one of Nepal’s most mysterious and least known kingdoms. We will be riding on trade routes that once linked Tibet and India, traversed by pilgrims, Buddhist saints, traders and Tibetan freedom fighters alike. An ancient Buddhist kingdom on the edge of borders and change, we traverse through Mustang’s frontier kingdom filled with cave city complexes and cave hermitages dotting the landscape and some of the finest mural art paintings in the region, belying its rich past, stopping in oasis-like villages surviving on glacial silt fields that have been tilled for over a millennia. Discover how the people of Mustang have adapted and must continue to adapt to this wild landscape in this climate change hotspot they and their ancestors have called home for over a millennia. We will also experience Tiji festival. Tiji consists of three-day of Tibetan rituals. The Tiji centers around a myth, which tells of a deity named Dorje Jono who must battle against his demon father to save the Kingdom of Mustang from destruction…. Tiji comes from the word “ten che” meaning the hope of Buddha Dharma prevailing in all worlds and is effectively a spring renewal festival.
This trip can be challenging--need to be in good physical shape. Suitable for any energetic walker, horse rider, adventurer looking for a challenge. Does not require any previous trekking, mountaineering or horse riding experience, although daily jogging or walking exercise is necessary and you need to be in good physical condition able to walk 5-6 hours daily at high altitude in steep terrain.
• Horse riding through deepest gorge in the Himalaya
• Explore the old Tibetan Khampa Guerrilla encampments
• Follow an ancient trading route towards the Tibetan plateau
• Experience high Himalayan Tibetan culture
• Explore traditional villages, learn about traditional textiles
• World heritage finest restored art murals in the Himalaya
• Experience Tiji Festival
• Discover creation theories and the geology of the Himalayas
• Explore issues of snow leopard conservation and livestock depredation
• Inhabitation of the Himalayas: recent DNA and archeological cave research
• Explore indigenous traditional medicine
• Learn about climate and environmental change in the Himalayan scape
Limited to 16 Pax
Trip Cost USD 5000
Included in price
Hotels (double occupancy); in-country transportation; entrance fees to museums; meals (B, L, D); in-country guide; leaders; porters; airport transfers; internal flights; all camping supplies except sleeping bags.
* Single supplement =USD 500
International Airfare; visa fees; insurance; items of a personal nature; over weight baggage to Jomsom (limited to 22 pounds Check in Baggage +11 Pound Hand carry) tips, alcohol; sleeping bag; and emergency evacuation. Alcohol, and tips to Sherpas. If you should get sick and need a change of accommodation or travel plans while in Nepal, you will need to cover any additional costs outside of the regular trip plan. Those who would like to stay after trip dates will do so at their own expense.
Please note: We require that you purchase travel insurance. This is just a smart thing to do for overseas travel, and if there is a medical emergency, particularly an evacuation needed, you will need to have this coverage.
KINGDOM ON THE EDGE
Day 1 – May 2 –Wednesday – Kathmandu (1400 m, 4671 ft)
Arrive in Kathmandu by 2:00 p.m.! Our representative will meet you outside the customs and immigration area at the airport. He or she will answer questions, brief you on the immediate arrangements, and escort you to your hotel.
This trip begins with a rendezvous in Kathmandu at Manaslu Hotel at 3:30 p.m. The trip leaders will hold a meeting and orientation in the hotel regarding trek arrangements and stay in Kathmandu. View: Raid into Tibet, directed by Adrian Cowell, film of the Tibetan guerilla fighters who carried on their resistance efforts in Tibet from the remote Mustang area of Nepal from 1960 to 1964.
Leave hotel for group dinner at James Giambrone’s house to hear his lecture on “Lost wax process and Thangka painting”. James is the owner of the Indigo Gallery and has worked with master craftsman of the Kathmandu valley for over 30 years. He has opened his treasure house for us.
Hotel Manaslu (D>Le Sherpa)
Day 2 – May 3 – Thursday – Kathmandu (1400 m, 4671 ft)
Early morning visit to Boudnath, to join the hundreds of Buddhist pilgrims circumambulating the stuppa. Meet renowned Buddhist Rinpoche for a pilgrimage blessing. Afternoon visit to the Kingdom of Patan, home to some of the most beautiful Hindu Pagoda temples in the world and world-class bronze repose casters. Dinner at Thomas and Carroll’s home.
Hotel Manaslu (B, L> Summit Café, D>Thomas and Carroll’s House)
If we are delayed due to weather, and cannot fly Kathmandu to Pokhara, participants will need to cover additional costs as this is out of the control of the trip guides. This means, airport transfers, room and board at hotel.
Day 3 – May 4 – Friday – Pokhara (827 m, 2759 ft)
Early morning visit to Pashupatinath, a Shiva temple complex filled with Himalayan yogis and where the last death rites are performed by Brahman Priests alongside the funeral ghats. Meet Himalayan yogis to discuss sacred tilaka body painting of chakra points. Group lunch at Thomas Kelly’s house. Garden is in full glory!
We’ll take a 35-minute flight to Pokhara, capital of West Nepal. We settle into the Temple Tree Resort, a charming locally inspired resort conveniently located near Phewa Lake. Group dinner at Temple Tree Resort and Spa.
Manaslu Hotel (B, L> Thomas and Carroll’s House, D>Temple Tree Resort and Spa)
If we are delayed due to weather, and cannot fly Kathmandu to Pokhara, participants will need to cover additional costs as this is out of the control of the trip guides. This means, airport transfers, room and board at hotel.
Day 4 – May 5 – Saturday – Pokhara (827 m, 2759 ft) – Jomsom (2730m,9110 ft) – Kagbeni (2800 m, 9343 ft)
After a very early breakfast, we depart for the national airport and fly west to Jomsom.
If we're lucky the weather will be clear revealing a spectacular spread of the Himalayas. We are met at the tiny airstrip in front of Nilgiri Himal (9,085’) by our horses and trek crew. After some initial preparation of loads, we begin our trek to the village of Kagbeni. Just out of Jomsom by the riverbank of the Kali Gandaki we ride past exposed tectonic plates where the Indian plate rises beneath the Tibetan plateau. The trail is flat, barren, following the Kali Gandaki riverbed. Magnificent views of huge peaks such as Dhaulagiri, Tukuche, Nilgiri, and the entire Annapurna massif rise up to the south. We will detour to Lubrak, an ancient pre-Buddhist Bonpo settlement. Lunch at Lubrak. Check out Thomas and Carroll’s picture book: Sacred Landscape and Pilgrimage in Tibet: In Search of the Lost Kingdom of Tibet. There’s a chapter about Lubrak. Order from Thomas or Amazon. After lunch, continue horse ride to Kagbeni with its narrow alleyways and tunnels, irrigation canals, fields of wheat and barley and a large red Gompa, give us a preview of scenes that we will discover in Upper Mustang.
Rooms at Asia Lodge (B, L, D)
If we are delayed due to weather, and cannot fly Pokhara to Jomsom participants will need to cover additional costs as this is out of the control of the trip guides. This means, airport transfers, room and board at hotel.
Day 5 – May 6 – Sunday – Kagbeni (2800 m, 9343 ft)– Chumpa, Former Khampa Guerilla Camp (3300 m, 11012 ft ), Gykar village (3562 m, 11886 ft)
Today is an adventure as we enter the once forbidden kingdom of Mustang. After completing the necessary procedures for entering the national park we ride up the valley, sometimes on the wide riverbed and sometimes along the river terraces before veering off the main trail to Lo, to a side valley to the west. We head up a steep incline. Few have taken this route since Nixon shook hands with Mao in the 1970's, ending CIA funding of Tibetan freedom fighters. We cross over rivers on horseback, un-crossable except at this time of year and make our way through wild, raw and steep terrain reaching a plateau where communities bring their animals to graze in the summer- an abandoned guerilla settlement melting back into the landscape. Off the beaten trail, with its own unique local history, we descend to Ghykar village, 7 hours alternating horse riding and walking according to terrain. This is a tough day.
During the 1960’s, after the Dalai Lama had fled to India and Chinese armies established control over Tibet, Mustang was a center for guerrilla operations against the Chinese. The soldiers were the Khampas, Tibet’s most fearsome warriors, who were backed by the CIA (some Khampas were secretly trained in the USA). At the height of the fighting there were at least 6,000 Khampas in Mustang and neighboring border areas. The CIA’s support ended in the early 1970s when the USA, under Kissinger and Nixon, initiated new and better relations with the Chinese. The government of Nepal was pressed to take action against the guerrillas, making use of internal divisions within the Khampa leadership, a bit of treachery and the Dalai Lama’s taped advice for his citizens to lay down their arms, it managed to disband the resistance without committing to action the 10,000 Nepali troops that had been sent to the area. The Khampas were subdued and marched south to Pokhara where some to this day, are settled in Tibetan refugee camps.
Ghykar village, (Camping, L, D)
Day 6 – May 7 – Monday – Samar (3500 m, 11679 ft)
We saddle up and wind our way through this wild barren landscape on horseback, views of the Himalayas, -- before making our way across a canyon and up to the village settlement of Samar “Blood Earth”, where we can hear stories from elders who remember when a unit of 100 Khampa freedom fighters lived nearby for 14 years and tales of 8th century Buddhist tantrika Padmasambhava and his battle with a wily local demoness.
Explore village, visit new monastery, and take in spectacular scenery. In Samar, hot showers will be available. 4 hours alternating horse riding and walking according to terrain.
Camping in a garden grove, Samar. (B, L, D)
Day 7 – May 8 – Tuesday – Chhungar (3750 m, 12513 ft)
After breakfast we descend to a deep ravin and stream and up to the most sacred pilgrimage site in all of Mustang: Chusi Rangjung, “Self Produced Place of Promenade”-- a cave where the great tantric Buddhist saint Padmasambhava meditated before he traveled to Tibet. A natural cave with a small temple, the sides of the cave in the rear is studded with emanating rocks “self produced” and sacred waters of the goddess Manasluvahari are scooped from an underground salt spring.
We remount our horses and make the last final ascent out of this spectacular hidden heart of Mustang, climbing up to grazing pasturelands of Shangboche for lunch before continuing our journey over a 12,500-foot pass. We round the mountain and descend to a river canyon and up along a trail to Chunggar, a small settlement, with a magnificent Buddhist chorten overlooking the broad valley with the village of Ghiling below. 6 hours alternating horse riding and hiking.
Chhungar Camp (B, L, D)
Day 8 – May 9 – Wednesday – Ghemi (3510 m, 11713 ft)
Our morning begins passing through a beautiful classic Mustang chorten- symbolic of Buddha mind, before ascending the Nye La (12,720’). From this pass, you'll have incredible views of the Annapurna’s and Nilgiri himals as well as sweeping views of Mustang. Ghemi village, built on the edge of a steep cliff, appears in the distance and we make it there for lunch. An oasis of green, red and gold in the mountainous desert of brown and grey. A massive castle dominates Ghemi and a monastery recently repaired and repainted. Some may choose to explore the 13th century monastery. 5 hours alternating horse riding and hiking.
Ghemi Camp in apple orchard or optional lodging (B, L, D)
Day 9 – May 10 – Thursday – Lo Ghekar (3919 m, 13074 ft)
Leaving Ghemi, we pass magnificent mani walls (the demonist’s intestines!) and chortens before arriving at Drakmar, “Red Blood” village (a great place for lunch!) where Padmasambhava flung the blood of the earth spirit demoness. We will enjoy the cave complexes built into fantastical red rock formations above the village. David Snellgrove wrote in 1956 Himalayan Pilgrimage: “Dragmar presented a most lovely blend of pastel shades: the great red cliffs against a clear blue sky and at their foot the red and white buildings amidst the green of the trees; nearby rushed a milky-colored stream and all around was an expanse of golden corn and the pink bloom of buckwheat.” After lunch, we will continue to ascend up bare brown Tolkeinesque fluted landscape before reaching Lo Ghekar.
Known as Gar Gompa or “the Pure Virtue of Lo”, the oldest Manasluyana monastery in the Himalayas. According to local tradition the great tantric saint Padmasambhava traveled through Mustang on his way to Tibet in the 8th century, invited by the Tibetan King to subdue wrathful local spirits. Encountering difficulties building Samye, Tibet’s oldest and first Manasluyana temple, Padmasambhava was instructed in a dream to construct Gar Gompa on the heart of the earth spirit demoness, dispelling obstacles everywhere including in Tibet. Visit spectacular monastery. 5 hours alternating horse riding and walking.
Lo Ghekar, lodging inside Monastery meeting hall (B, L, D)
(Note: We could set up base camp in Tsarang, if you do not feel comfortable at the Lo-Gekar altitude. It takes 45 minutes horse ride to reach Tsarang from Lo-Gekar.)
Day 10 – May 11 – Friday – Lo Monthang (3840 m, 12814 ft)
After a circumambulation of Lo Ghekar monastery, we mount our steeds for the ascent up the Marang (Chogo) la pass (13,874’). We traverse down and join families of nomads for lunch and to learn about their way of life before continuing to historic Lo Monthang, the walled city of ancient art treasures, home of the former King of Mustang. Due to its proximity to, and long association with, Tibet, Tibetan Buddhist lifestyles, religion, art, and culture remain intact for the moment. But for how long? In the 15th and 16th centuries Lo was a rich and flourishing independent kingdom. This can be seen today from the magnificent monasteries, palaces, and the remains of massive rambling forts known as dzongs.
During the 15th and 16th centuries the acquisition of immense fortunes from the salt trade made Mustang a highly prosperous kingdom. With the decline of the salt trade, agriculture and animal husbandry grew in economic importance for subsistence. During our visit in Lo explore Himalayan Foundation’s spectacular 15th century Himalayan Buddhist art murals in Jhampa and Thupchen Chode monasteries, meet with snow leopard conservationists, Khenpo of Chode monastery to learn more about Buddhism and explore the question of Mustang’s future, here on the edge bordering its dragon neighbor. 5 hours alternating horse riding and walking.
Sharing double rooms in Mystic Lodge. (B, L, D)
Day 11 – May 12 – Saturday – Lo Monthang (3840 m, 12814 ft)
Today, those who want can get up early and sit in the shafted light of Thupchen monastery as monks perform rituals for the Tiji festival which begins today. Meet Amchi Gyatso head of Lo Kunphen Traditional Medical School. For the adventurous, today is a day to explore some of the cave complexes north of Lo in the Choshar area –Tingkar, Garphuk and Niphuk, perhaps Konchokling for the intrepid. While the 6,000-year-old caves carved in cliffs where 15th century texts and wall paintings were recently discovered (2007) are open to the intrepid. We will get to explore similar caves, some still in use. The findings of mixed Buddhist and Bon texts found in the caves suggest they were either stored and used 100 years after the conversion in the region to Buddhism in the 8th century, or that they were deliberately hidden. Recent funerary masks similar to masks found in western China were recently discovered in upside down popsicle funerary caves inside ceramic urns with bones recently dated as 3,500 years old.
Lo Monthang. Lodging at Mystic hotels (B, L, D).
Day 12 – May 13 – Sunday – Lo Monthang (3840 m, 12814 ft)
Some may choose to join the monks at Thupchen monastery in early morning ritual, prayers and chants. Tiji Festival, actually called Tenpa Chirim, is the most important festival of Lo, celebrated by all 7 provinces in a courtyard by the palace. Tenpa Chirim literally means "the hope that the Buddha's Dharma will prevail in all places and among all people of the world". The festival is based on the myth of deity Dorju Shunu (Manaslukila) who was reborn in order to defeat the demons and evil forces that created hell and suffering on earth bringing peace and prosperity to the country. During the three day masked dance festival, Dorje Shunnu reveals his various forms, and an ancient thangka of Padmasambhava is unfolded. It is believed that simply attending Tiji will bring merit to those who observe. An accomplished monk is chosen as the key dancer and leader of the ceremony, regarded as the deity Dorje Shunu who slays the demon and wards off all evil. He must have special initiations, be well versed in scripture and particular dance steps and recite passages during the trance. He must go on a three-month solitary retreat play, remaining in isolation to prepare his mind and purify himself reciting mantras.
Like an ancient passion brilliant masked dancers leap in brocade costumes, as the mesmerized audience watches on rapt as evil is defeated.
Lo Monthang. Lodging at Mystic. (B, L, D)
Day 13 – May 14 – Monday – Lo Monthang (3840 m, 12814 ft)– Tsarang, Mustang (3560 m, 11878 ft)
On the final afternoon of Tiji Festival, the ritual master offers ritual offerings of nectar to appeal for help from all the gods. Before and after the effigy is cut, animal masked dances are performed by the monks. An effigy of dough is made and as the ritual master faces northeast, pierces the effigy with the symbolic dagger. The cut head of the effigy is buried in front of the palace entrance. As the dances end, a raucous procession forms led by the masked dancers followed by members of the royal family to the outskirts of the town. Members of the Royal family and his aides fire a few rounds from a musket into the air. The ritual master prays to the gods and to different symbols of protection from evil: bow and arrow, sling and other instruments for defeating evil. The offerings are flung to the ground, the demon is declared banished amidst loud cries and firing of muskets as the community joyously shouts Lha Gyalo! Victory to the gods! Signifying the end of the festival until next year. At the end of the ceremony, after a cup of tea, we jump in jeeps and make our way to the former capital of Tsarang for the night.
Tsarang. Maya Lodge. (B, L, D)
Day 14 – May 15 – Tuesday – Jomsom, Lower Mustang (2730m,9110 ft)
Intrepids prepare! We awake in Tsarang, the first capitol of Mustang, established by Lo's first king Amapel (1388-1447). Tsarang's ancient crumbling palace sits nearby Tsarong's distinctively earthen striated monastery, restored in 1427 by the famous Sakya saint Kunga Zangpo who consecrated the temple and 12 mandalas of the yoga class. From a state of decay in 2008, the monastery is reviving with new income into the region and many more young monks are studying Buddhist doctrine, filling its halls once more. We explore the old palace filled with ancient weaponry and a nearby flourishing nunnery. We wrap ourselves in scarves and masks like desperados for a rugged yet spectacular adventurous jeep ride down to the Kali Gandaki River--the Himalayan Grand Canyon--an earthen birth canal back to Jomsom. The jeep ride is challenging, yet necessary- a life rite of sorts. We stop for lunch in Chusang and make it to Jomsom in time for hot showers to watch the sunset on the snow capped Nilgiri Himal. 6-hour jeep ride. Farewell dinner for crew. Put on your dancing boots!
Om Hotel, Jomsom (B, L, D)
Day 15 – May 16 – Wednesday – Jomsom – Pokhara – (1400 m, 4671 ft)
If the gods and winds are with us, we will depart by morning flight, and fly down to Pokhara, then again on to Kathmandu with a free afternoon for shopping or exploring. We have scheduled an extra day if flights are delayed due to weather. If so, we will explore the Thakali town of Marpha, a little “Greek-like” community famed for its unique architecture blending Tibetan and Nepali styles. If we are delayed due to weather, participants will need to cover additional costs as this is out of the control of the trip guides. If we reach Kathmandu—you are on your own for lunch and dinner- we will make suggestions.
Hotel Manaslu (L & D>On your own)
Day 16 – May 17 – Thursday – Kathmandu (1400 m, 4671 ft)
Rest day or early morning guided optional tour of Bhaktapur. A 30-minute taxi ride from Kathmandu, the Hindu city of Bhaktapur, has preserved its traditional character and is an enchanting display of medieval Nepalese town life architecturally based on Hindu cosmology. A highlight is Durbar Square, with its many temples, remains of an ancient palace, and intricate Sun Dhoka (“Golden Gate”), a gilded copper gate crafted in 1753. Possible to visit potters square, throw a pot and head to the traditional music school. There’s plenty of shopping to be had as you stroll around.
If you sign up for the recommended tour, a contribution towards transport and guide is appreciated, Rs/ 1500 each USD$15. Ticket entrance fee to Bhaktapur is Rs/ 1500. (USD$15) is extra.
After tour, we’ll make suggestions where you can have lunch.
Alternative to touring Bhaktapur, visit Kathmandu on your own. By western standards, the city is intimate. You can visit the many interesting sights, shrines and markets, or stroll in Kathmandu's fascinating Asan Tole bazaar. Don't miss the Durbar Square… then there’s Thamel: backpacker’s area, many deals to be had. Located just east of Thamel is the magnificent Garden of Dreams, restored to its previous splendor, show cases the Rana period, 1850-1950. Lunch in the Garden or, choose Fire and Ice Pizzeria across the street. For the early bird, visit Swayambhunath (the “Monkey Temple,” overlooking the entire Valley; go at sunrise if you want to take in ritual time with the many Buddhist pilgrims.
You could also hire a driver or take a taxi to the nearby traditional city of Patan, visit the world class Patan Museum and lunch behind Museum at the Summit Café. For shoppers, Millennium: whole sale jewelry/ Thamel.
Sustain your Body/Sustain the Earth… visit Wild Earth Pvt. Ltd, Dhapasi Marg, Bansbari, tele#977-1-4374178 / 4650240 www.WildEarthNepal.com handcrafted soap, massage oil, essential oils, aromatic amulets and pillows, incense, balm and cream, herbal sachets. A perfect gift might be a signed picture book by Thomas and Carroll: The Hidden Himalayas, Tibet: Reflections from the Wheel of Life, Sacred Landscape, Himalayan Pilgrimage to Tibet or, Himalayan Style. We gather for a final farewell dinner, with a new respect for the extraordinary geography we have traversed and a greater understanding of the Himalayan Kingdom.
(B> Hotel Manaslu, L>Patan, D>Thomas and Carroll’s House)
Day 17 – May 18 – Friday – Departure
Bid farewell, Himalayan style. Depart Nepal on flights back home.

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Editor of Ora Calabria: “subservient mentality is damaging”
Mr Luciano Regolo has denounced the pressures received for preventing the publication of an unwelcome news story and the blocking of the printing of the newspaper: “may the Prosecutor investigate now”, he asks
“It is intolerable that such pressures are applied to a young publisher, who is, among other things, going through a delicate moment because of the difficulties that his family is facing” (read here and here): the editor of the daily newspaper from Cosenza L’Ora della Calabria, Mr Luciano Regolo, after denouncing the impossibility of having the newspaper in newsstands on February 19th (officially because of a failure to the printing rotary), delves into the incident by reporting the damage caused by a subservient mentality and returns on the request that the Prosecutor sheds light on the matter. In any case, he told Ossigeno, “I’m considering whether or not to report the incident”.
THE PRINTING BLOCK – “On the evening of February 18th, while the paper was closed, the publisher (Mr Alfredo Citrigno) saw me get out of the newsroom and invited me to eat a pizza”, Mr Regolo said. The two, as recounted in two opinion columns (read here and here), discussed about a piece about to be printed in which it reported the involvement in a criminal investigation of the lawyer Mr Andrea Gentile, son of the senator from the Nuovo Centro Destra (New Centre-Right party) Mr Tonino. Mr Citrigno “wondered whether there were the necessary documents, for it would otherwise have been better to postpone” the publication, Mr Regolo wrote.
Mr Citrigno told Mr Regolo of a few phone calls he received during the day in which he was asked information about that article. Those phone calls, as the same publisher explains in a statement, were insistent and “deeply troubled him”. While they were in the car, the publisher received the phone call of the entrepreneur who prints the newspaper, Mr Umberto De Rose. “I heard what he said because he was on speaker. I also recorded it”. He then asked the publisher to prevent the publication of the piece on Mr Gentile. “He was saying: ‘You need to reassure me that this thing is for the good of all’. He was trying to establish a subservience which did not exist”, Mr Regolo said. “Despite this, I came home at 01:30 and was convinced that everything was ok”. Instead, shortly after, Mr De Rose warned that the newspaper could not be printed due to a breakdown.
A few hours later, however, the printing press was running again: “I called the next morning and they told me it was okay”, Mr Regolo said.
THE UNWELCOME NEWS – The article on Mr Gentile, the director continues, “is just a piece of news, which tells of an excerpt of a wider investigation. It was my choice to avoid placing any kind of comment”: the article, signed by the journalist Mr Saverio Paletta and finally published the following day, says that the attorney is being investigated for abuse of office, fraudulent misrepresentation, fraud, conspiracy and issuance of non-existent invoices.
“In any case, I do not understand a reaction like this: if you have to say about an article, there are legal means to retaliate. It is possible to request for a correction, or even sue”, Mr Regolo said, thus confirming the good relationship with the publisher: since he took office on December 23rd of last year there have never been any problems or interferences.
The publisher has rejected any suggestion of involvement in the alleged forced blockade of the publication: “I have nonetheless decided not to give in to those demands and to take the side of my reporters who I urge, now, to continue on the path already taken and in full and absolute autonomy”, he announced.
A MENTALITY ISSUE? – According to Mr Regolo, the episode reveals that “here in Calabria there is a certain subservience towards certain characters. This kind of mentality is damaging” he says.
For the journalist of Il Sole 24 Ore and organized crime expert Mr Roberto Galullo, to actually be a journalist in the region is today almost impossible: “physical death is the last of problems: all you need is a subtle breeze of delegitimizing calumnies, let it travel on the usual currents of power and that, for journalists, is tantamount to eternal death” he wrote on his blog, commenting on the episode of the L’Ora della Calabria.
“To be free and independent in Calabria is a burden that is no longer sustainable for the individual journalist, for the simple reason that there is no public opinion capable of sharing it. To have a clear conscience and still report news is still possible: as long as you know that, sooner or later, it will be muddied… So things are in Calabria, where rights become favours, and reason is transformed into a cause for guilt”, he concludes.
REACTIONS – Following the protests from the Order and the Union of journalists (read here), the story was picked up by many newspapers, ending up in major newspapers and provoking the reaction of some political figures.

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Ra Medical Systems, Inc., a commercial-stage medical device company, develops, manufactures, and markets excimer lasers for use in the treatment of vascular and dermatological immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. The company offers DABRA (destruction of arteriosclerotic blockages by laser radiation ablation), a minimally-invasive excimer laser and disposable catheter system that is used by physicians in the endovascular treatment of vascular blockages resulting from lower extremity vascular disease. It also provides Pharos, an excimer laser device that emits highly concentrated ultraviolet light used in the treatment of dermatological skin disorders. The company sells its products primarily through its direct sales force in the United States. Ra Medical Systems, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.
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Topic Archives: Childhood
Sep 30, 2018, 2:00 PM
I spent a weekend in Szczecin, Poland to attend the show of a band called "Kurna Chata". Here you can read about my experience in the city and at the concert.
Jun 3, 2018, 9:00 AM
Spotify has offered advances to a number of managers and indie acts in exchange for licensing their music directly to the streaming service.

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Titanfall 2’s kinetic verticality and the variety of mechanics afforded by its Titan-Pilot dynamics make this an FPS of rare innovativeness and charm.
Titanfall 2 is Respawn Entertainment’s sophomore effort in fulfilling every gamer’s power fantasy of putting on giant mechanical exosuits and duking it out with other giant mechanical exosuits. But it’s a lot more than that. Titanfall 2 makes you spend a lot of time out of that suit, but the resulting gameplay is anything but unsatisfying. As a Pilot, you double-jump and wall-run your way around the environments, flanking your hapless enemies and employing an arsenal of creative weapon concepts. Titanfall 2 is a floaty FPS in terms of movement, but a satisfyingly meaty one when it comes to shooting, and while it’s not nearly as gritty and realistic in its combat, movement, and animations as Battlefield One, it nevertheless feels like it’s really nailed satisfying gunplay. And then you get into the Titan and the game just changes into a floaty affair into a high-octane bullet-hell sort of a affair, which brings with it its own primal appeal.
I got into Titanfall 2 because of the single player campaign, which I’d heard was an absolute blast. Some reviewers compared it favorably to the Half Life 2 campaign in terms of sheer inventiveness. While I still think the HL2 campaign is unbeaten in terms of its seminal influence over video game storytelling, I have to admit that the campaign does exceed all expectations I had going into it (even with the hyperbolic praise heaped onto it), at least for a game that seems to have been built up as a multiplayer shooter first and a narrative experience second.
The plot itself is generic cookie-cutter military sf, but it’s not really what sets the campaign apart. It’s an impeccably choreographed theme park romp through the game’s beautifully crafted environments, full of visually interesting setpieces that serve to put the game’s various mechanics through its paces. Other than the usual wall-running, double jumping shenanigans and the titan brawl boss battles, the game has a couple of other plot-related mechanics up its sleeve, which, if not quite Portal‘s portals or HL2’s gravity gun, are at least in a similar spirit (coincidentally, Titanfall 2 runs off a very heavily modified Source engine). The Titan loadouts are fun too, and the player gets to try them over the course of the game, with different loadouts more well-suited to tackle different types of enemies.
The campaign’s chief virtue is that it gives the player a sense of empowerment amidst challenge. There are your usual challenging boss battles, locked-room fights, and frantic gauntlets to double-jump out of, but there are also those sequences where you’re in a Titan and mowing down the hapless bad guys with lock-on missiles. Many games think that the level of challenge needs to be uniform, but Titanfall 2 shows that single player campaigns can always benefit from a bit of a break from unrelenting difficulty, as long as the diversionary activity can leverage on deep mechanics to be engaging and fun (in other words, not QTEs).
It’s just too bad that the campaign’s a little short, but Respawn’s success with its campaign gives me hope that its incoming Star Wars game will also deliver that vaunted Star Wars narrative videogame experience I’ve craved since KOTOR 2.
I give this game 4 out of 5 Arks


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Washington State CP
In May 1995 The Communist Party USA newspaper Peoples Weekly World published a May Day supplement. Included was a page of greetings to Will Parry, sending "warmest greetings" for his 75th Birthday. Almost all of the more than 100 endorsers listed, were identified members or supporters of the Washington State Communist Party USA.
The list included Elmer Kistler.0
Communist Party's May Day Salute
In 1995 the Communist Party USA newspaper People's Weekly World, published a "May Day salute" to the "heroes in the class war zone". More than 100 unionists/activists endorsed the call, mostly known affiliates, or members of the Communist Party.
Elmer Kistler, Carpenter Local 131 Seattle, was one of those listed.
- PWW May Day Supplement May 6 1995
- People's Weekly World May 6 1995 p 2

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Saturday, July 22, 2017 by Frances Bloomfield
Navy beans are white, pea-sized derivatives of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). Also known as haricot beans or pea beans, the name “navy bean” is a reference to their status as a staple food in the United States Navy. In addition to remaining fresh over extended periods of time, navy beans are consumed by sailors for their impressive nutritional value, as they can spend weeks or even months adrift at sea and far from land, where they can gain access to foods rich in nutrients.
Navy beans contain the following minerals and vitamins:
Navy beans are an excellent source of fiber, with one cup providing over 76 percent of the recommended daily value of this important nutrient. That same serving can deliver 64 percent and 48 percent of the recommended daily value of folate and manganese, respectively.
Vegetarians can turn to navy beans to supply them with protein, since a cup of navy beans has 30 percent of the recommended daily value.
Regular consumption of navy beans can alleviate:
Navy beans can stave off a number of digestive disorders because of their high fiber content. By adding bulk to stool, navy beans can prevent diarrhea and constipation, while keeping bowel movements regular, thereby minimizing the risk of developing gastric ulcers.
As good sources of copper, eating navy beans can minimize one’s chances of experiencing inflammation. Since copper promotes joint mobility, greater blood flow, and flexibility, it greatly inhibits oxidative stress in areas of the body that are prone to inflammation.
Eating navy beans is good for:
Navy beans are loaded with nutrients that contribute towards a healthy heart. Magnesium relaxes the blood vessels and enhances blood flow, potassium maintains regular blood pressure and heart function, while folate lowers homocysteine levels. Having too much homocystein in one’s body puts them at greater risk of heart attack and stroke. Additionally, iron and copper work together to keep blood flow normal: iron acts as an important component of red blood cells, and copper assists in hemoglobin synthesis.
By regulating the amount of homocysteine in the body, navy beans can protect the brain as well. Elevated homocysteine levels have been linked to neurodegenerative diseases, so consuming navy beans greatly lowers the chances of incurring them. The presence of thiamin increases specific neurotransmitters, keeping one’s memory and cognition sharp.
Navy beans are incredibly versatile and can do well in almost any dish. They do well as a core component of soups, salads, chili, and sandwich spreads. Boston baked beans, a beloved dish from New England, typically calls for navy beans.
To make navy beans easier to digest, be sure to soak them several hours before cooking them.
Note that navy beans should never be consumed raw. Navy beans that haven’t been cooked yet contain linamarin, a very poisonous substance that causes paralysis, multiple organ failure and, in most the most extreme cases, death. Besides linamarin, navy beans are high in oxalates as well, or naturally occurring chemicals that can accumulate in the body. People with renal problems or weak urinary systems should avoid navy beans.
Navy beans are highly nutritious legumes that are rich in fiber, manganese, and folate. Because of this combination of nutrients, navy beans are an excellent food for nourishing the digestive system and heart.
Individuals who suffer from poor urinary systems or renal issues are advised against consuming navy beans due to their oxalate content, as they can form larger kidney stones that can obstruct kidney tubules.
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The story of a heartbroken and deeply depressed man who flees his life and ends up in a mysterious English town called Margaret's Mourning, a place full of ghosts both literal and metaphorical--a place inexplicably tied to his own haunted past, and with a love he lost long ago.
In a review for the Rogue Valley Messenger, Nolan Kenmonth wrote this:
“Other Endings indicates an author capable of great imagination and inspiration, but may not be everyone’s cup of tea. That is, this isn’t a beginner’s ghost story, but one more advanced and geared towards lovers of the genre. It is more than a story that goes bump in the night, and one that further develops the tropes, and braves the misty shadows of pain and trauma.”
Read full review here: http://www.roguevalleymessenger.com/a-full-bodied-ghost-story-local-authors-other-endings-explores-misdeeds-past/


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- Happy 16th Birthday J-san! (ﾉ> ◇ <)ﾉ♪
- Drabble was inspired by and interview about Gakkou no Kaidan
A young girl slowly opens her eyes as she woke up from the disturbances around her. The thick walls couldn’t shelter her from what she was hearing inside the room. Her body couldn’t move, it has happened before, being paralyzed in her bed… thankfully it only happens for a few seconds. What she couldn’t avoid were the voices and cries she was hearing. They were getting louder every second.
She could only burrow on her companion’s back as she tried not to listen to the noises in the room, noises that only she could hear. She tried hard to close her eyes and go back to sleep but it just kept getting louder and louder. Suddenly she felt some movement on the bed. Long thin arms surrounded her shaking body. She looks at the person who was sleeping beside her.
“Have some melon pan…”
The older girl seem to be dreaming, but her voice seems to drown the noises. They had almost disappeared when she started to speak. Jurina looks at her partner bewildered but is thankful that the noises have died down.
“Ah you’re so cute when eating melon pan~” The older girl said still apparently dreaming. She pulled Jurina closer to her as she slept deeply.
Jurina could only smile as she buried her face on Rena’s neck. She closed her eyes and instantly fell asleep.
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PLAGIARISM. WMatsui fic writers please check if your work has been re-posted without permission too.)
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By Lonnie Wheatley
TULSA, Okla. (May 17, 2010) – The third round in the chase for the 2010 ASCS Patriots championship takes place this Saturday night atop the high-banked, 1/3-mile Woodhull Raceway dirt oval in Woodhull, NY.
After single stops atop the Woodhull dirt track over each of the past three seasons, Saturday’s card marks the first of two ASCS Patriot events at Woodhull in 2010.
Saturday’s card also marks the first event of the Insinger Race Fuels King of the Southern Tier for the ASCS Patriots.
With the opening two events of the season in the books, Canada’s Steve Poirier sits atop the ASCS Patriot point charts after adding a Saturday night Canandaigua win to a pair of previous Patriots scores in Ohskweken’s Canadian Sprint Car Nationals.
Poirier is 26 markers ahead of three-time and defending ASCS Patriot champ Bryan Howland of Auburn, NY, with opening night winner and two-time champ Chuck Hebing of Ontario, NY, another four points back in third. Hebing reached victory lane in the initial pair of ASCS Patriot events at Woodhull in 2007 and 2008.
Rock Stream, New York’s Tim Kelly is tied with Hebing for third in points, with Penn Yan’s Lance Yonge rounding out the current top five in ASCS Patriot points.
The balance of the current top ten in ASCS Patriot points includes Justin Barger (Montrose), Don Adamczyk (Williamsville), Jared Zimbardi (Salamanca), Alain Bergeron (St. Pie, QUE) and Bobby Breen (Savannah, NY). Breen topped last year’s ASCS Patriot outing at Woodhull Raceway.
Saturday night’s ASCS Patriot action at Woodhull Raceway is set to go green at 6:30 p.m.
Woodhull Raceway is located in Woodhull, NY, four miles south of SR 17 on US 15, then 16.7 miles west on SR 417, then 0.9 miles north on CR 102. For more information, contact the track at 607-458-5275.
The 2010 slate of ASCS Patriot competition consists of 31 nights of action at 16 different tracks throughout New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec.
In its 19th year of sanctioning Sprint Car racing, the American Sprint Car Series brings the best of Sprint Car racing to approximately 100 different tracks throughout 30 states and Canada. Anchored by the Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters, ASCS also consists of ten different Regions throughout the nation.
Past ASCS Patriot Feature Winners at Woodhull Raceway:
5/30/09 – Bobby Breen
5/24/08 – Chuck Hebing
9/1/07 – Chuck Hebing
For more information, visit www.ASCSpatriotsprints.com or www.ASCSracing.com.


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Across Worlds: Collision
An science fiction novel featuring bisexual erotica (F/F and F/M) with a gender-changing alien and the human sent to spy on hir.
Cythera is a sacred courtesan famed through the Nine Worlds for opulent beauty and decadence. (Erotica)
Under Dark Sky Law
Xero knows what she wants: absolute rule over Southern Arizona, a cure for the superbug that’s killing her best friend, and a decent bar of soap. (Bisexual, Cyberpunk)

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Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011 | 2 a.m.
In a blunt email sent last year to some city employees, the North Las Vegas police union made clear its plan for the upcoming elections: The union would spend up to $100,000 to campaign against any council member who dared vote to lay off an officer.
The union made good on that promise. Councilman Richard Cherchio, who voted to lay off detention center officers and called on police and firefighters to agree to more wage concessions, lost his seat by a single vote after political action committees funded by police and fire unions spent heavily on the race.
The election is being disputed in court, but Cherchio’s challenger, Wade Wagner, has taken his seat on the City Council.
That elected officials’ votes on particular issues would affect the support they receive from interest groups — whether businesses or unions — isn’t surprising. But rarely are the consequences stated in such explicit terms beforehand.
“The PAC (Political Action Committee) recommended the union spend up to $100,000 if a City Council member votes to lay off officers (if that City Council person ran under the fact that public safety was their #1 priority),” wrote Tiffany Morey, the former union representative for the North Las Vegas Police Association, in an email sent Sept. 15.
Morey, who is no longer with the Police Department, sent the email from a city government email address. She could not be reached for comment.
Cherchio, who is seeking a new election because at least one ballot was improperly cast, said he remembers receiving the email. The email appears to be directed at other North Las Vegas police union members, although Cherchio said he received it directly from Morey.
“It surprised me that it would ever be put so blatantly,” said Cherchio, a Democrat and former president of his letter-carrier union who considers himself pro-labor.
Cherchio said he doesn’t believe he would have lost the election if the police and fire unions had not been so active in the race.
“They followed up on that (email) statement with money,” he said. “The seniors in my district, in particular, they were scaring the living crap out of them.”
Independent groups funded by police and fire unions sent mailers to voters in Cherchio’s district that pictured ski-masked men carrying crowbars and claimed that crime was up 30 percent — a claim Cherchio said is false. The police union has also erected billboards stating that city police can’t guarantee citizens’ safety because of budget cuts.
It’s unclear how much money the North Las Vegas Police Officers Association PAC eventually spent in the last election. Only a 2009 report was available on the secretary of state’s website, and no more recent reports for the PAC could be found on the North Las Vegas city clerk or Clark County websites.
The email sent by the police union was included in a complaint filed with the secretary of state’s office against two political action committees that targeted Cherchio with mailers — “Citizens for Responsible Leadership and Ethics” and “Concerned Officers Preserving Safety.” Both PACs filed late campaign finance reports, and paid fines to the state of $1,075 and $1,375, respectively.
Deputy Secretary of State Scott Gilles said the email does not appear to break any law. “The union is not limited as to what it spends on independent expenditures to oppose an individual during his candidacy for a particular office,” he said in a statement.
North Las Vegas has had its share of interesting politics over the years, with one man charged with registering drinkers at his bar’s address and the Republican Mayor Sheri Buck closely allied to the police and fire union, traditional Democratic supporters. (Neither Buck nor the city responded to a request for comment.)
But the latest episode comes as North Las Vegas, once one of the fastest growing cities in the country, is having trouble meeting payroll and facing the possibility of a state takeover of its finances.
One point of contention has been concessions for police and fire unions. Many police officers, for example, got merit raises this year.
Vili Fetapai, vice president of the North Las Vegas Police Officers Association, said the union was involved in the election to promote public safety.
“North Las Vegas is already highly taxed, overtaxed,” he said. The city “spent that money elsewhere, not to shore up what people ask for: People ask for public safety for their quality of life, not a new city hall and pet projects.”
He said the email stated “what they were doing behind closed doors. The only thing the union did is put it out front.”
He said police gave up scheduled cost-of-living increases, which saved the city $3.65 million.
He said it’s up to the council to negotiate.
“They have the citizens’ best interests in mind when they do their job,” he said. “Their job is to keep the citizens’ best interest in mind. Our job, as union negotiators, it to keep our members’ interest in mind.”
Cherchio said he had to vote for layoffs at the city’s detention center after North Las Vegas lost a federal agreement to house prisoners. He said he thought it was “reasonable” to ask public safety officials to take pay cuts — he suggested 5 percent — to save jobs.
Still, it appears the police did not spend $100,000 to win the election.
The Concerned Officers Preserving Safety PAC, which lists Fetapai as its resident agent, spent almost $10,000.
The Citizens for Responsible Leadership and Ethics got two $10,000 checks, one from North Las Vegas firefighters and one from North Las Vegas police. It paid Republican political consultant Ryan Erwin $19,950.
Erwin did not return a call for comment.
Wagner also received large donations from police and fire unions, including $10,000 from North Las Vegas police and $10,000 from both the Henderson Professional Firefighters Union and the International Association of Firefighters, and $7,500 from the Las Vegas firefighters union.


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More bell-ringers needed - as church re-creates brothers' famous peal
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An appeal is going out for more people to train as bell-ringers - as two performances at a Suffolk church mark a special centenary.
The two marathon bell-ringing sessions at St Margaret's Church in Leiston, on August 25 and September 1, will celebrate the 100th anniversary of an amazing peal of bells by the town's Bailey brothers.
It is hoped the performances will help to inspire more people to take up the pastime, after Suffolk saw a significant fall-off in numbers following lockdown.
Many church bells were silent for up to 18 months, and were only allowed to be rung again from July 19.
Suffolk Guild of Ringers ringing master Katharine Salter, from Ipswich, said: "Bell-ringing, like many things, has been hit hard by the pandemic.
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"We need more people to come forward and we can arrange training for them, maybe even in their local church.”
On August 25, 1921, six brothers from the same family, the Baileys, rang a continuous peal of more than 5,000 different rows, or patterns of bells, on 12 hand bells.
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The Baileys were a prominent Leiston family, with a total of 11 brothers, nine of whom worked at Richard Garrett and Sons engineers.
They included outstanding footballers and various brothers were quoits players, gymnasts and in the Territorial Army.
Six of them, Allen, Frederick, Ernest, Charles, James and Edgar, took part in the original event.
Katharine, who is writing a book about the history of the Suffolk Guild, said: "The method they rang, Stedman Cinques, was generally only rung in metropolitan centres where they had a strong band and a 12-bell tower.
"To work up to and complete this was a significant achievement. It is more notable as this was a single family effort in rural Suffolk.”
A Suffolk Guild band will ring a peal on the church bells at Leiston at around 10am on Wednesday, August 25.
Then a visiting band, led by John Loveless, originally from Bures, will ring a handbell peal of Stedman Cinques, like the original, in the church at the same time on September 1.
On that occasion, there will also be a small exhibition about the Bailey brothers and a chance to find out more about taking up bell-ringing.
In 2011, a previous special event was held at St Margaret's Church to mark the centenary of another famous peal by the Bailey brothers, when eight of them completed a full peal in just under three hours on October 21, 1911.
Rowan Wilson, chair of the Suffolk Guild of Ringers, who is based at St Edmundsbury Cathedral, said: "We are so pleased to be able to mark this centenary with two performances.
"The lockdowns have been a challenging period for bell ringing, but I'm hopeful that ringers from across the county are now feeling more confident to get back to their local towers."
She added: "We need more people to come forward. Some will have retired and others will have found something else to do.
“It has become quite an elderly pastime and we need to get some younger people involved.”
To find out more about opportunities in bell-ringing, go to the website.


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Join your peeps and build a diorama of your family's favorite children's book during Spring Break and you could win a prize! The Perry Public Library is holding its second annual spring break family diorama contest. Twelve Participating families will receive a package of Peeps and a diorama box. They should build a scene that represents their favorite children's book. They may use additional materials, but may not expand outside of the box. Families who wish to participate must register no later than Wednesday, March 6. Available kits will go to the first twelve registered families. Kits will be handed out on Friday, March 9, and dioramas must be returned on Monday, March 18. Dioramas will be on display for judging March 18 through April 1. Two winners will be named: Best in Show and Peep-le's Choice. A panel of judges will determine best in Show, and Peep-le's Choice will be determined by patron votes, so be sure to vote often for your favorites! Registration is required for this program by March 6. Register online at www.perry.lib.ia.us, in person, or call the library for more information at 515-465-3569.
Date and Time
Monday Apr 1, 2024 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM CDT
Dioramas will be on display for judging March 18 through April 1.


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ELLS 08.02.24 Part 1
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ELLS 08.02.24 Part 4 (Singing Circle Time)
Nice work last night everyone! We made really good progress on Harbour again – yellows, your harmony is the hardest so we worked lots on that. She’s Electric is sounding brilliant and we made a really good start on Martha’s Harbour.
We talked about unauthorised harmonies and the importance of listening to ourselves as well as each other as we learn and sing. Remember rehearsals are just that 0 we are working on the sings to get them right – they are not expected to be right straight away – as illustrated with Creep. We’ll keep going with Creep – it’ll be well worth it I promise.


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Beautiful set of 3 classic white hydrangeas heads in a glass globe bowl. This clean, crisp arrangement works perfectly in every color palette and decor. A styling must for any coffee table and lasts forever!
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ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WKBW) — Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced that 2,260 diagnostic tests were reported on Saturday, with 52 new cases of COVID-19, which is a daily positive rate of 2.3 percent.
According to Governor Andrew Cuomo's office, the statewide daily positive rate for that same day is .77 percent.
"Western New York, we have a 'caution flag' and we are focusing on it and trying to understand exactly what has happened," Governor Cuomo said Monday.
Cuomo says there have been several "clusters" of COVID-19 cases in the Western New York, citing cases at a steel plant in Erie County, a food processing factory in Chautauqua County, 2 nursing homes, people testing positive while hospitalized for unrelated procedures and seasonal farm workers.
"It's not a cause for serious concern but it is a caution flag and we are looking at it," Cuomo added.
Monday afternoon, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz released a statement about the uptick in cases, encouraging Erie County residents to keep the spread of COVID-19 under control.
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NOTE Before you start, make sure you are using the correct Sonos app — there are two now, and they are not interchangeable. We have a guide to that here.
Since Sonos announced that it will be dropping support for its Bridge (among other things), many users have wondered where that leaves them and their setups. The quick answer to this question is, "Don't worry, everything is going to be fine." This guide will explain how to transition away from the Bridge in favor of one of the newer configurations that Sonos offers.
When Sonos first hit the market, the Bridge was a necessary part of its ecosystem, providing a . . . well, a bridge between your home network and the company's speakers and zone players. Although the Bridge still works -- and although it will until May 2020 at least -- it is no longer mandatory. Nowadays, Sonos users have two alternative options, neither of which involves a Bridge. They can either (a) use one of their non-Bridge Sonos products as a "virtual" bridge, by wiring it into their network and allowing it to communicate directly with the other Sonos units, or (b) connect all their Sonos products directly to their Wi-Fi.
Per Sonos's advice, users should:
Use a wired setup if your home WiFi network is slow, unreliable or does not reach all the rooms where you want Sonos.
Use a wireless setup if your home has a good WiFi network that reaches all the rooms where you want Sonos.
The option you choose will depend on your particular setup and the details of your home network.
That said . . .
ABW: Always Be Wiring
Here at The Home of the Future, we are big fans of using wired connections wherever possible. Which means that, however incredible your Wi-Fi is, we’d still strongly recommend choosing the wired option if you can. In addition to providing a more stable connection, this arrangement has the distinct advantage of requiring less work to set up. If you’ve been using a Bridge up until now, your Sonos system already knows which speakers and zone players should be attached to it, which means that the simple act of connecting one of them to your router (either directly, or via a switch) will complete the transfer automatically.
Or, put another way: If you are currently using a Sonos Bridge, all you need to do in order to switch to a wired setup without that Bridge is to unplug the cable that is running into the Bridge and plug it into one of the speakers or zone units within your system. That’s it. The newly wired in speaker will do the job the Bridge once did, and everything will work perfectly.
Yeah, but . . .
If you can’t do that, or would prefer not to do that, or have kick-ass, blanket-coverage, blazin’-fast Wi-Fi that you’re just desperate to show off, then you can choose the second option and connect all your Sonos products directly to your Wi-Fi network.
To achieve this, you’ll still have to connect one of your speakers to your network with an ethernet cable, but, unlike with the first option, you’ll be able to unplug that ethernet cable once the setup is complete.
Temporarily connect one of your Sonos units to your router
On the back of each Sonos unit there is an ethernet (RJ45) port. Connect one end of your ethernet cable to that port, and connect the other end to one of the ports on your router or switch.
Hand off the connection to your Wi-Fi
Open the Sonos app on your phone or tablet and navigate to
Choose your Wi-Fi network from the list provided. When prompted, enter the password for your wireless network.
Once the app has confirmed that you are connected, unplug the ethernet cable from the back of the unit you used for setup.
Now, all your Sonos units should be directly connected to your Wi-Fi.
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What I joke! As I look at my calendar I noticed the year is 2020, however Sonos engineering (or lack there of) did not. I have three Sonos devices models 1, 3 and 5 in setting them up I see Sonos included a power cord for each ? well done Sonos. But their installation requires a ethernet cable, which for you kids and Sonos engineering was popular back in the 80s and 90s.....40 f***ing years ago. I bought a "wireless" speaker that requires 1980 technology to install. The tech asked if my HP printer, MacBook, Apple Watch, Echo, Google Minis, iPad, television had a ethernet cable attached? WTF really who uses 10/100 cables in 2020? I just bought a home printer and I am glad HP (a real tech company) did not ask me to plug is a RS-232 cable (look it up children). Sonos look for $2,000 worth of useless boxes heading to returns this month. Hello Bose!
Wow. I didn’t know Ethernet Rage was a thing. 🙂
I’m just going to pick up my sonos 1 speaker, carry it into the room where the ethernet cable comes in, temporarily attach cable to speaker and follow rest of the instructions. Then I’ll carry the speaker back to its usual place. I assume the speaker and my sound bar will then be set up. I’m 85, but still resilient. If it doesn’t work, I’ll be furious.
Did this work?
I did exactly what Deborah described and it worked. I also update to the new app and have pulled my bridge off the network completely. No issues.
Does anyone know if I will lose my Sonos if I do updates to my app? My system was installed in 2013 and I didn't use Sonos speakers however I just purchased a pair of the Sonos One SL. I'm wireless and I run the whole house with no issues. My 10 speakers play beautifully through Pandora. I'm just so afraid I update and things start to go wrong.
To clarify: Are the ten existing speakers Sonos speakers? If so, you'll likely need to use the Sonos S1 app, which allows you to combine new and old Sonos products. If not, updating the app shouldn't have any affect on your new Sonos One SLs.
Hi Charles, thanks for your advice. However, despite having a fully wired Sonos system it KEEPS stuttering and stopping when playing music (e.g. it may play a couple of songs then simply stop). I've had 3-4 calls with Sonos support (who advised everything from resetting to moving to a 1 wired/ everything else on SonosNet) but nothing seems to work. The last Sonos adviser (the least friendly) just told me I must have some interference somewhere. Not helpful. Any pearls of wisdom, please?! I'm getting ready to ditch Sonos and get another system that can work over ethernet only!
When I wired in my Sonos system a few years back, I had the same problem. I subsequently discovered that, although everything was ostensibly running over ethernet, Sonos was actually defaulting to WiFi. I'd check that first, because, except in extremely rare circumstances, there isn't really such a thing as interference over a wired network. You should be able to use the app to turn off the WiFi capacity of the speaker, and force it to use ethernet. This guide shows you how to do it easily: https://support.sonos.com/s/article/3684?language=en_US. Let me know if that helps.
I had issues setting up my old PLAY1 speaker again. Followed the instructions above after disconnecting my bridge and hey presto! Thanks for the clear instructions on how to set up wireless. Issue solved!
Thank you for the guide to set up my Play 5 unit. The instructions given and second by Deborah on August 4, 2020 worked great and my unit is playing wireless with no issues.
Followed the instructions and it didn't work for me. Got thru the instructions and my Sonos connected wirelessly, but got "unable to browse music" errors and then an error that "wifi isn't connected". Repeated. Got the same errors. Not happy
Hi Mark, did you ever sort this out?
We tried this too. Works until I unplug the speaker from the network. Once I unplug the speaker it kills the whole setup. Any help is appreciated
I just left a nasty review on the Sonos website, which could not help me after my bridge suddenly stopped working.


SACRAMENTO -- Federal investigators probing the activities of state Sen.
Calderon pushed to extend tax breaks to productions of less than $1 million. He and family members received a total of $10,800 in campaign contributions from an independent producer who could have benefited from the change Calderon advocated.
Lawmakers said that while Calderon was pushing for the tax credits, he was frequently seen at political and social events accompanied by a young businessman he introduced as Rocky Patel.
Patel identifies himself on social media sites as the head of United Pacific Studios, a small independent studio in downtown Los Angeles.
Separately, Calderon wanted to give tax breaks to productions of less than $1 million and to provide the tax breaks upfront.
Calderon made that proposal in a letter to Senate leader
"These proposals didn't make it into the final [legislative] package" said Rhys Williams, a spokesman for Steinberg.
One subpoena served to a state official asked about tax credit legislation and whether the official knew people in the film industry, including Patel, and another state official was asked about the tax credit legislation separately by investigators, said sources who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
According to records from the secretary of state's office, Patel gave a total of $15,800 to three lawmakers in 2012 and early 2013.
Patel's first two donations, of $3,900 each, went to Sen. Calderon and his brother Tom, who was a candidate for state Assembly. In December 2012, Patel gave $5,000 to Sen. Kevin DeLeon.
In January 2013, Patel donated an additional $3,900 to Ronald Calderon, and attended a Calderon fundraiser -- a
Patel’s Twitter account, which has been dormant since April 22, shows him as an avid soccer fan and
There are also several retweeted links from DeLeon and snapshots from the Jan. 20 Lady Gaga concert, where Patel reported he was "enjoying cocktails with the other VIPs."
An aide to Calderon said he had no comment on the Senator's association with Patel or his tax credit proposals.


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Mr R. Moore addressed ono of tho largest political meetings held in ltangiora, on Monday evening. The Mayor occupied the chair. The candidate's speech for the most part was on the lines of his first address, and hs references to the need for reform of the Administration were received with frequent expression* of approval. At the close quite a number of questions were asked, principally by Air H. Bovd, chairman of tho iTon. l>. Buddo's election _ committee, and the somewhat incisive replies given by Mr Moore proved that tho audience appreciated immensely tho answers. Mr T. Heney moved a vo'e of thanks. Mr Van Asch, in seconding, said that throughout the gpe-'ch had been dear and on straightforward lines, and tho fact that Mr Boyd had ass'etod to make some points strikingly plain was a distinct advantage to Mc Moore' candidature. The motion was carried wi;h acclamation. The Hon. D. Buddo addressed the electors at East Eyreton on Monday evening, when th.re was a good at endanoe. Mr Buddo, who waa well received, dealt pnncipallv with land set.lenient, the public debt, and how taxat on affected the farming interest. At the c'oseof the address an interesting discnss.'on took place on defence. On the motion of Mr Giles, a- hearty
vote of thanks was accorded Mr Buddo, ">/" Mr W. J. Dickie-Qddre&e*t.d a lafe •" meeting of the Selwyn electors in tna ■ * Mnytield Hall on Saturday night. Mr ' Lt;gqtt, chairman of tho Sciiooi Com- f> ~ mitice, presided. A hearty vote tf *;' thanks was carried unanimously, the motion of Mr "W. K. Di'low. Mr J. Kennedy, .Mayor of Gerakfcne, <" who is contesting the Ashburton eea? " in tho Liberal interest, addressed a J largo meeting of electors in the Volunteer Hall, Gcraldine, on Monday - night. Councillor T. Sherratt proaided. Tho candidate, who met with an \ encouraging recopton, received » hearty voto of thanks. Mr Geo. Armstrong, tho Liberal "' candidate for the Eliesmero scat, nek * dressxl a large meeting in tho Sprcrdon Hall on Monday evening, jffMcNieol presided. Tho candidate spoke on the lines of his opening speech, and at the close of his address wns, on the motion of Mr J. HcHewoll, sewnded by Mr E. Hayes, accorded a hearty voV of thanks. F. Ho well, who is contesting the rciesmore seat in the interests of the Government, addressed a large meeting of electors at the Sautlibridcro Town " Hnll on Monday evening. "Hγ E. Gf. *J* Hubhnrd presided. On the motion of T>r. Withers, seconded by the Rev. 11. W. Jackson, a vote of thanks to tho " candidate was carried by acclamation. Mr F. Rowcll addressed tho elec-ors of Brookside on Saturday evening. Them -was a fair attendance, and the candidate was accorded a honrty vote *. of thanks, on the motion of Mr W. B. Cunningham, Frconded by Mr Jackson. In response to a by the Liberals in Brure. Sir Joseph Ward will deliver a political address at Milton on "Dweniiior Ist. Mr Colin Cook was nominated yestcr- • day morninp by Messrs W. C. Cloary and E. Hcmler?on, as a candidate for tho Lytteltcn seat. Mr W. It. .Smith, tho Labour candidate for the Avon electorate, addressed a well-attended meotino; at the corner cf Buckley's ro"d md Cnnal reserve last evening. MV B. was tho chairman. The candidate spoke on similar linos to his bst address, and received a spl< ndid horrinc. Replying; to questinfs "\lr Smith stated tint on a nn-ennfidonce motion he would vote with Mr Massov if the motion, nffected tho . welfare of Vmmnnitv, but if nfaiiTrt tho interests of humanity ho would certainly voto acainsfc a motion. A unanimous vote of thanks was accorded thn carididnt". c Mr J. McComb.l, the Independent , candidate for Avon, nddrcpsod an open- " > air meeting at tho corner of North '(, Avon road and Stanmore. road last -*■ evening. There was a larjo ntten- ,» dance/. Mr T. H. Harris presided. A : unanimous vote of thanks and oonfidenco wns accorded tfle. candidate, on the motion of Mr H. A. NichoJas, sco- ' onded by Mr S. Pentecost- ' • The main rolls for tho Wellington city scats contain tho following num- . bor of electors:—Wellington North, 9839; East, 9384; South, $820; Central. 9378; and Suburbs. 7183. Mr G. W. Itus<r<?ll. M.P... addrossod a large meeting of Avon electors at tho corner of avenue and Hoywood terraco last night, Mr It. S. „ Ward presiding. A hearty vote of thanks, proposed by Mr S. Svans, was accorded tho speaker. -, Tho meeting •- dispersed with clicers for the candidate. Mr Colin Cook addressed a ineetng, " in the Opawa schoolroom last evening.. Mr G. E. Collins presiding over a largo -' attendance. At tho conclusion of his \? address tho speaker received a vot« of ' -= thanlis, on tho motion of Mr Pom- - berthy, seconded by Mr Ellis. Mr Geo. Laurenson addressed a meet* -" ing in tho public hall, Hcathcote. There • - was a large attendance. Mr J. Weir,' chairman of the School Committee, pre- -v sided. Tho candidate, after answering V a number of questions, was accorded ft vote of thanks and unabated confidence c.i unanimously, on the motion of Mr Me-"V- v , Dwell, seconded by Mr L. Coglo. ,/.- At the Coronation Hall, Spreydon,, &"% liist evening, Mr C. H. Ensor addressed ji : well-aftendtid mbeting^Mi 1 his'; nonborrowing policy, being- severe in liis ■< criticism of the financial wizardry of tho Ward Administration. H(j also stated his views on the land, licensing, and other topicaJ questions. Ho was accorded a vote of thanks. Mr McNicoll wae in tho chair. . Mr G. R. Whiting, tho Labour candidate for Christchurch South, ad- ', dressed a very largo meeting of electors in tho Presbyterian'*school, Harrington street, Spreydon, last evening. Mr James McCulloujjh occupied tae chair. On the motion of Mr. T. Woods,-" • seconded-by Mr C.,L. Tritt, a vote of thanks and confidence in tho candidate. ■ was carried, amidst choere, with oae dissentieat. ■ # At Wainui, on Monday night, Mr B. H. Rhodes addressed a well-attended meeting. Mr Mulcock, chairman of tho ' School Committee, presided. At tho - conclusion of his address'the candidate ~~ was accorded a vote of thanks, on the,, motion of Mr Luke Wright, seconded " by Mr Warner. ' » At tho meeting addressed by Mr C. A C. Hardy at Highbank on Friday, .th"«ns r : was an attendance of some seventy J:' people, including a number of Mr P. Drummond, jun., occupied chair. The meeting gave a very atten'-S* tivo hearing to the candidate, who ob ,* the closo of his speech answered several/ ' questions, tho chief interost being' • shown in military training and land settlement. On tho motion of Charles, seconded by Mr S. ftosooo, a>~ J - hoarty vote of thanks was passed, amid loud applause, to -Mr Hardy "for hi* - very interesting and instructive ad*'' dress."
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Market research analysts eMarketer have released survey results forecasting that 35% of Internet users in America will use a tablet at least once per month. By focusing on device sharing rather than total amount of units sold,this survey sheds light on tablet use rather than just consumption. Along with user data, the survey also shows that gaps in use between gender as well as between age groups are likely to even out.
Apple iPad will remain in the lead of the tablet market over the next three years according to eMarketer’s survey, though iPad competitors will slowly make their dent in Apple’s dominance.
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Aussie Home Loans has joined forces with Pepper Money to launch Aussie Activate, a specialised home-loan product range available to property buyers how might not fit the standard borrowing criteria imposed by other lenders.
Aussie Activate aims to help borrowers who are self-employed and those who have a non-standard income source. It also provides those who do not have complete financial statements and who struggle to obtain credit with an opportunity to borrow up to 95% of the property's value.
Aussie Home Loans chief customer officer David Smith said the Aussie Activate product range will include options for offset sub-accounts and an Aussie-branded Visa debit card. Borrowers will be able to transact round the clock via an online platform.
"This launch really strengthens the diversity of our offering for brokers and customers alike, so no matter the customer's situation or their requirements for a home loan, our brokers are well equipped to find them a suitable home loan option from one of our lender partners or white label range," he said.
Interested borrowers will be able to avail of the Aussie Activate product range exclusively via Aussie Home Loan's 1,000 mortgage brokers across the country.
Pepper Money director of sales and distribution Aaron Milburn said this partnership would help many Australians who may be struggling to apply for home loans with other providers.
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I closed my eyes as I popped another Ferrero Rocher into my mouth. I could feel outer wafer covering crack and chocolate ooze out onto my tongue. The chocolate melted within seconds as the hazelnut was gently crushed by my teeth, each crush living the moment of pure bliss. My sister popped open the jar and asked if I’d want another one? “I would never say no”, I replied.
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The NRM Vice National Chairman for the Central Region, Hon. Godfrey Kiwanda Suubi, has urged Ugandans to embrace smart and commercial farming to enhance productivity and, hence, the welfare of their families.
The Vice Chairman made the call yesterday in Mityana district as he toured coffee farms in Kikandwa subcounty, Mityana North County, whose proprietors are using modern technologies like solar energy to irrigate during the dry spell.
Hon. Kiwanda’s call is in line with President Museveni’s advice to Ugandans to abandon subsistence production for commercial farming.
“My advice to the farmers is to interest themselves in learning and seek advice from extension workers in the subcounties on how to produce for both food and money,” Kiwanda said.
Mr. Kiwanda also invited farmers from greater Mubende districts to attend a two-day agricultural expo called ‘Kisoboka’, meaning it is possible to engage and interact with experts on smart agriculture to improve their yields.
Under this arrangement, Kiwanda said the expo brings together the farmers and the agro-input dealers or manufacturers to discuss strategies on how to increase production and productivity among farmers still in subsistence production.
“The problem for Ugandans is not just the price of agricultural products; it is also productivity. How much do people earn from their products? This is the objective of the expo: to address the low productivity of our farmers’ products,” Kiwanda said.
Mr. Samuel Mulumba, a smart farmer in Bukuga village, commended President Museveni for his consistency in reminding Ugandans to not only work for food but also produce to sell. “He has taught us to shun spectating as others make money for their families.”
Hon. Chris Baryomunsi, the NRM Vice Chairman for Western Region and also Minister of ICT, and other NRM senior leaders are expected to grace the Expo to propagate the President’s message of engaging in the money economy among all Ugandans.

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