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These boots are incredibly cute. I have small calves and size 11 feet. Most boots are always way too big in the calf area but these are perfect. Sadly they were too small. It was a struggle just to get my foot into the boot. I unfortunately will have to return these.
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These boots are true to size. They were a little stiff and tight when first putting them on but they stretched just enough to feel just right. On first wearing, they are very comfortable and the leather is very soft. I have skinny calves so they fit just right. If my calves were any bigger, they would be too tight and I wouldn't be able to wear them with jeans. If you are looking for a simple, yet cute boot that goes with almost anything...these are them!
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I honestly loved these boots so much, once my mom tried mine she bought herself a pair and bought me the same ones in a different color!
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I am 5'7" so these boots were not tall enough for my liking. They are very cute though. I will be returning these but they will be perfect on shorter women.
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These boots are so stylist in cognac. They sit right below my knee, and they look great with skinny jeans. Most of all, they fit perfectly on my calves, nice and snug!! I have slightly smaller calves than the average girl, and there was no big gaping hole in the back. But don't worry for you girls with bigger calves, there is some stretch material on the side that will form to your shape. I just had to order another pair in black!
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the leg with is too tght the zipper gets stuck a lot and the boots get worn quick but i like that i just wish it were made better these shoes are so cute i am a size 6 and the 7 fits tight on top a fits a lil big but i can deal
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These boots are perfect. Most boots swallow my calves but these are nice and snug and come up to right below my knee. I love them!


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Key features include:
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- providing the context of when and how to use PRINCE2 for different project environments (e.g., standalone or as part of a programme).
The manual covers the questions frequently asked by people involved in project management and support roles. These questions include:
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Andy Murray adds "There's a lot more focus on benefits in the new Managing guide than in the current method. In particular around how benefits need to be tracked and realised post project and how that relates to a programme environment."
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This new publication is aimed at supporting the senior manager responsible for a project, specifically those managers undertaking an executive role on a project for the first time. Covering the duties and behaviours expected of members of the Project Board, Directing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 can be used as a reference guide at any stage to check what is required - both of the Project Board and of the Project Manager.
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It covers the questions frequently asked by those people who sponsor or direct projects:
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- What decisions am I expected to make?
- What information is required/available to help me make decisions?
- How do we tailor the use of PRINCE2 for projects of differing scale or type?
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Andy Murray explains further: "It is aimed at managers taking on senior project roles, either for the first time or for the first time in a PRINCE2 context and as a reference guide for managers who are more experienced in directing projects and/or using PRINCE2 but who nevertheless wish to check from time to time the detailed guidance on specific topics."
For more information visit www.best-management-practice.com or view 'PRINCE2: A History' vodcast.

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Imagine if Botticelli, the 15th-century Italian painter, and Joe Farcus, Carnival Cruise Line's bold 20th-century interior architect and designer, collaborated on creating a 21st-century ship. The result would very likely be a dead ringer for the Costa Atlantica.
The minute you walk into Atlantica's soaring 10-deck atrium, with its eye-popping colors and glass elevators fringed with flashing lights rocketing up and down, it's hard not to see the hand of the designer who never met a primary hue or DayGlo color he didn't like. But on the other side of the equation, this high-energy atmosphere is diluted and softened with the classics: Carrara marble and Byzantine mosaics -- elements of Italy's classical Roman, Baroque, and Renaissance eras -- with Murano glass counterpoints, all tied together with the signature of an artist whose work is emblematic of post-World War II Italy, filmmaker Federico Fellini. Each of Atlantica's decks is named for one of his films: Deck 2 is La Dolce Vita Deck; Deck 3 is named La Strada, and so on.
In addition to the soaring main atrium, there are mini "atria" extending two decks, sprinkled throughout the ship. Many public rooms cluster around these hubs, dubbed "piazzas." They give the ship's public areas a bright and open feel. Another primary design element is the use of winding or sweeping stairways, linking two decks. In addition to the typical uses for grand entrances to the restaurant or lobby, there are graceful sweeping stairways skirting the secondary atria, and a tightly spiraled staircase descending into the depths of the appropriately named Dante's Disco. But the most dramatic of all these stairways curves around the perimeter of the upper two levels of the central atrium. It is fashioned completely of glass, and a glance down the yawning chasm between your feet approximates the sense of peering over the edge of a 10-story building.
Costa describes its product as "Cruising Italian Style," which means it is a combination of a bit of Old World culture infused with the energetic, demonstrative, welcoming warmth that is the essence of the Italians. If first-time Costa passengers from the States expect a majority of stuffy Europeans barely tolerating the upstart New World minority, one glance at the interior style will end that myth. Gone are the days of public address announcements in five languages, the last of which was invariably English. Nowadays only two languages are used, Italian and English. During the Caribbean season, English takes precedence over Italian, with the order reversed during the summer season abroad.
Besides their effusive warmth, if there is one thing Italians are noted for it is great cuisine. Unfortunately, and surprisingly, this is one aspect of Italy which comes up short on Costa Atlantica. No single aspect stood out, and most passengers we talked to were less than overwhelmed.
The most frequent complaint we heard concerned Botticelli, the sprawling buffet restaurant on Deck 9. At breakfast, Botticelli serves from a large number of small buffet modules, though none offer unique choices. There is some variation between these areas -- one may serve mainly cereals, another the standard selection of scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage and the like -- but inadequate signage defeats the diner who wishes to go to that station directly. Very little is offered on a cooked-to-order basis. Bagels and white bread are pre-toasted and sit wrapped in napkins in a steam table tray. There was a very low-key omelet station -- again, not a stitch of guidance from signage -- on the fantail, in what becomes the sandwich/grill station at lunch.
At lunch the number of choices in Botticelli is equally lacking, though two stations offer daily changing themed cuisine. One of the breakfast buffet stations transforms into the Napoli Pizzeria from 11:00 a.m. through 2:30 a.m. Botticelli also serves a nightly alternative casual dinner.
The glittering two-deck Tiziano Restaurant is the ship's main dining venue, serving all three meals at traditional fixed sittings. The room is longer (fore to aft) than wide due to the placement of the galley along the side walls. Seating choices range from a handful of two- and four-tops to a number of large tables, including more tables for eight or more than is typical on American ships. Tables are placed close together, and with the room's hard surfaces, noise level can be prodigious.
Though passengers may choose their table at breakfast and lunch, and need not dine at their regular sitting time, the ship, curiously, still maintains formal seating times, closing the doors a half-hour or so after the beginning of first seating, and reopening them at the regular time for second seating. This schedule is maintained even on port days, when volume is minimal.
Breakfast food and service were competent. The lunch menu, in the continental tradition of making the noontime meal the largest of the day, is the most varied, with the most courses and the most choices per course. The typical full lunch menu includes appetizer, soup, pasta, deli or salad course, entree and dessert. Selected items from the main menu are grouped together to make five-course specialty menus, including the "Salute e Benessere" (Health & Wellness) menu as well as one for lacto-vegetarians.
Though the Tiziano did a credible job with lunches, dinners were a disappointment. Service, though fairly attentive, seemed rushed. While most seafood dishes were fresh-tasting, meats were often tough. Most courses came to the table closer to warm than piping hot, and, until they inexplicably improved in the last couple of days of the cruise, pasta courses were cooked way past al dente.
Costa Atlantica has joined the fine alternative dining revolution with the addition of Ristorante Club Atlantica, a 158-seat reservations-only eatery with a menu designed by Michelin three-star chef, Gualtiero Marchesi. Diners can choose between a "Tuscan Steakhouse" a la carte menu and a fixed "Tasting Menu." The room's atmosphere lacks the warmth and intimacy typical of these venues on other ships; nonetheless, the best meals on the ship can be found here. There is a $20 service charge plus a $3 gratuity. Since there are so few seats for a ship of Atlantica's size, making reservations early is essential. One major caveat: for some unfathomable reason, the balcony of the restaurant becomes the designated cigar smoking area of the ship at 10 p.m. each night; so, unless you enjoy having your coffee and dessert in a cloud of cigar smoke, make your reservation for early in the evening.
There is 24-hour complimentary room service from a limited menu (sandwiches, snacks, desserts, etc.), and complete breakfasts can be ordered between 7 and 10 a.m. Suite passengers may order from the regular dining room menus at appropriate times.
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Nearly all of the public rooms on Atlantica are situated on Decks 2 and 3. Based on this arrangement, Costa Atlantic should have superlative passenger flow, but it is seriously degraded by three totally unnecessary self-inflicted detriments. On each of these two public decks, the problem area is smack dab in the middle of the path of heavy traffic from the aft restaurant to the forward show lounge. On Deck 3, it's the Via Della Spiga shops, situated on both sides of a sinuously curving polished marble walkway. Unfortunately, the width of the pathway is as little as six feet.
Worse, half that width is taken up by the nightly placement of sale tables arrayed with hundreds of rings, watches and the like. Since literally hundreds of passengers tread the route from bow to stern and vice versa each night through a space as narrow as three feet, it makes for a serious bottleneck. The alternative is Deck 2. However, following the same path on that deck forces the passenger to walk through the casino, as this room stretches the entire width of the ship, and the casino is far and away the most smoke-polluted spot on the ship. The third problem is Atlantica's inadequate signage. Though there are little lighted signs over doorways to tell you what's in the very next section, the directional information does not extend further along the length of the ship, except in the case of the most major venues -- restaurant, casino and show lounge. Worse, the public decks are devoid of any deck maps, (i.e., "You Are Here"). They do exist, but only on cabin decks, where, presumably, passengers, having at least found the right floor, should be able to find their cabins by simply reading the cabin numbers on doors. As a result, even six days into the sailing, it was not uncommon to find passengers on public deck stairway landings looking lost and adrift.
Atlantica's library on Deck 3 is incredibly small given the size of the ship and the fact that its book collection includes separate sections for numerous languages, even Japanese. Though the library doors are open around the clock, the bookshelves are only unlocked for one hour twice a day. The library also serves as the Internet cafe. Internet access is sold at the rate of 50 cents per minute. Be forewarned though that hookup onboard seemed as slow as or slower than land-based dial-up, and proved to be a frustrating and costly experience.
Costa Atlantic's cabins are bright and spacious, and well laid out with ample storage. Colors run to the subdued pastel oranges and greens, a nice counterpoint to the vividness of the public areas. Trim is in light-colored wood veneers and laminates. The ship's small inside cabins, totaling only 22 percent of the total, measure a decent 160 square ft. But the really telling number is 678: that is the tally of staterooms with balconies, a figure that represents more than 80 percent of the total number of oceanview cabins. Of these, 58 are suites, ranging from Grand Suites (650 square ft.) to Panorama and Oceanview Suites (360 square ft.). Suites have comfortable deck furniture usable for scenery viewing, conversation, and limited dining. Ocean view staterooms with verandas measure 210 square ft. The Category Four ocean view cabins on Roma Deck (Deck 4) have obstructed views. There are four handicapped-accessible cabins.
Most accommodations have twin beds which convert to a queen. All staterooms feature televisions, direct-dial phones, hair dryers, safe deposit boxes. Bathrooms have stall showers and a basket of toiletries. Cabin mini bars are refilled per guest usage as indicated on an "honor system" checklist. Stateroom televisions offer 14 channels of English-language programming. An interactive channel allows selection of pay-per-view movies ($7.95), shore excursion booking and shipboard account review (though this was not working properly when we sailed). There are five channels showing ship-produced programming -- everything from bridge-cam to GPS and navigational display to live shipboard activities, shore excursion and shopping presentations. There is a channel for commercials of shore-side merchants, and a gaming information channel. The remaining six English-language channels include major cable and broadcast channels.
Special amenities for the suite passenger include whirlpool tubs, terry cloth robes and slippers, additional toiletries, sparkling wine and cold canapes (embarkation day only), daily fruit baskets, an additional Captain's cocktail party, and complimentary dinner at ClubAtlantica. There is also personalized butler service, though we found the butler largely invisible and ineffective (a request for a shoeshine resulted in shoes being returned the following day -- unshined -- along with a selection of cellophane-wrapped self-shine products). There is also priority embarkation and disembarkation, though only the disembarkation portion of the equation worked. Check-in personnel at Port Everglades knew nothing about priority check-in.
The electrical power in cabins is primarily 220-volt. Although there is one 110-volt outlet, in some cabins it is inconveniently situated (in suites it is located in the bathroom). There are no converters available for loan onboard, so bring an extension cord or your own converter.
$8.50 per person, per day (50 percent for kids between 4 and 17) is automatically charged to shipboard accounts on the last day of the cruise.
Fitness and Recreation
Costa Atlantica's top three decks are devoted to fitness, spa and sun. Hearkening back to the style of classic liners there is much open space on all three decks, and an ample number of chic, modern chaises fashioned from brushed aluminum and stretched fabric. On Deck 9 (Ginger & Fred Deck) the centerpiece is the twin pools, one of which has a retractable dome, though we could never get it straight whether it was Ginger or Fred that was the domed one. At the aft end is the open fantail with a third pool, the Aurora. At the very forward end is the lower level of the two-tiered Olympia Gym and the Ischia Spa. There are four whirlpools: one inside the gym, one with the Aurora Pool aft, and two with the main pools amidships.
It is possible to make a complete circuit of the teak decking on Deck 10 (E La Nave Va Deck), but there is a designated jogging track on Deck 11 (La Voce Della Luna Deck) circling the miniaturized tennis court, about 3.25 circuits to the mile. Deck 11 is also the location of the children's pool area, and a twisty, two-deck waterslide.
Steiner of London maintains the spa, beauty and fitness facility. The gym is one of the best we've seen, descending aft in terraces from Deck 10 to Deck 9, affording all exercisers a view over the stern through the glass wall. All the machines are produced by Technogym Italy, and are part of a self-guided circuit training system, kind of a personal cyber-trainer. Users insert an electronic key in each machine and then in a computer at the end of the workout, which summarizes the workout and makes suggestions for future sessions.
Fellow Passengers
On Caribbean sailings, about 80 percent of passengers are American, the balance equally split among European countries. In Europe, the ratio is reversed. Of the Americans onboard, a large number are of Italian-American heritage. Average age is 57+, though the ship attracts a more fun-loving, dynamic demographic than the raw age figure would suggest, so it seems more youthful. During school vacations there are many families.
Dress Code
Europeans tend to dress fancier for daytime activities than Americans, so expect a style show at poolside, especially on European sailings. Off the ship, "casual" is dictated by the climate and choice of activity. There are two formal nights, with about 50 percent of men in tuxes. Women tend to go quite formal on formal nights. All other nights are casual, including toga night (sheets provided, but bring accessories if you wish), and Festa Italiana (suggested dress: red, white and green).
In the great tradition of famed Italian lines of the past -- notably Sitmar and the Italian Line -- Costa places a high premium on families, and the friendliness of "Cruising Italian Style" carries over to the kids' program. Costa Kids Club offers extensive programs for youngsters, and guaranteed relaxation for parents. Though the kids' facility, the Pinocchio Children's Room, is smaller and less extensively appointed than those of cruise lines known for catering to families (such as Carnival and Royal Caribbean), the physical shortcoming is more than made up for by the large children's "animation staff," made up of from four to seven kids' cruise directors. The Kids Club is broken into two groups, Mini Club, (ages 3 to 6) and Maxi Club, (7 to 12). In addition there is Costa Teens Club, which continues through age 17. For teens there is the Mondo Virtuale (video game room), and teen hours at the disco (through midnight each night).
Each age group has hourly games, tournaments, treasure and scavenger hunts, arts and crafts (t-shirt painting, animal balloons making), special snacks, treats and parties.
In addition, Costa offers two Parents Night Out evenings (gratis), where kids enjoy supervised group activities and special buffets or pizzas while parents enjoy time alone from 6 through 11:30 p.m. Additional nights of group babysitting are available on request for purchase (age 3 and up; must be out of diapers); check current rates onboard.
There is a special children's dinner menu, with pasta, soup, fish, chicken, hot dogs and burgers, pizza, sandwiches and desserts. There is a fountain card available for purchase at any bar, entitling kids up to 20 alcohol-free drinks at a flat rate of $35 (plus a 15 percent service charge).
Besides suites, for families traveling together -- and wishing a bit more space and privacy -- there are 28 pairs of adjoining cabins with connecting doors, including two Grand Suites which connect to standard ocean view staterooms.
Costa Atlantica has a huge number of lounges, bars and other private rooms for a 2,000-passenger ship. What is notable -- and a departure from lounge architecture on American ships -- is that every lounge has a stage and a large dance floor. Even the main entry lobby has a wood-inlaid dance floor at its center.
Three notable venues are Caffe Florian, Dante's Disco, and the Coral Lounge. Florian, a total clone of its Baroque-era namesake in Venice's St. Mark's Square -- down to the floor tiles, wall and ceiling artwork, upholstery and table placement -- is a nice spot to meet for a glass of wine or cappuccino and one of the more intimate lounges onboard. The Coral Lounge, placed far forward and on the very bottom deck, is a wonderfully evocative alternate performance nightclub, which carries the sense of being at the bottom of the sea. Dante's gets our nod as cruisedom's most atmospheric disco. On the entrance level on Deck 2 is the bar, cocktail tables, and a countertop overlooking the dance floor one full deck down, where at random times, special effects machines fill the dance area with dense, smoky fog. Descending the spiral staircase feels like descending into Hades itself.
All lounges come into play for Atlantica's prodigious range of activities, day and night. The three-deck Caruso Theater is the ship's main show lounge. The auditorium is foreshortened, achieving seating quantity through vertical extension (a three-deck showroom for a maximum seating of a thousand is unusual). Though no seat is far from the stage in terms of number of rows, sightlines are seriously compromised. Moreover, there is a claustrophobic feel to the lowest deck seating, as all but the forward-most seats are well under the balcony's overhang. Seats on that level have fixed position tables; the upper levels have deeply cushioned plush theater seating with fold-up cup holders in the armrests. Our recommendation is to go for the front row in the first balcony; it seldom gets filled until right before show time and has the best sightlines in the room. Costa presents the usual combination of individual performers, variety shows and two major production revues in this room.
Daytime activities include bingo, art auctions, horse races, port and shopping talks -- typical cruise ship fare.
Where Costa Atlantica really shines (and the asset that, on its own, would make sailing this ship worthwhile) is with the entertainment and activities produced by its own cruise staff. Compared to industry norms for a ship this size, the cruise staff is quite large. There are 11 members on what is called the "animation" staff plus a cruise director plus selected dancers from the production company, so that on major events there are as many as 20 or more staffers in action.
In some cases this means more activities; instead of one trivia game per day, for example, Atlantica has as many as five or six, even on port days. Poolside games and contests occur two or three times a day.
At night there are themed games and entertainment, such as Mediterranean Night with passengers experiencing a series of four games or shows, one each from France, Greece, Spain and Turkey. "Festa Italiana," an Italian street festival at sea, features Bocce ball, mask making, Italian karaoke, Tarantella dance lessons, and the indescribably hysterical Mr. Pizza contest.
The ultimate entertainment event, occurring on the final night of the cruise, is "Roman Bacchanal," where passengers dress in togas fashioned from bed sheets (provided), and Caesar (a k a the cruise director) presides over the wackiest passenger talent show afloat, charging the toga-clad passengers in the audience to pass thumbs up or down on the performers, sending them either to the midnight buffet, or to the lions. In all cases these cruise staff antics are as zany and over the top as those on a Carnival ship (there are Mr. Sexy Legs contests and belly flop competitions), but what makes them different here is the Italian factor, a kind of a sweetness and innocence that is hard to describe, but is quite endearing. Think of Roberto Benigni crawling over peoples' heads to get to the stage to accept his Oscar for the film, "Life is Beautiful."
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4:21pm Monday 19th August 2013 in Local news By Omar Oakes, Digital Editor
Using cash on the bus could soon be a thing of the past amid plans to introduce Oyster-only payment.
Transport for London (TfL) has today launched a public consultation on withdrawing cash fare payments on London buses.
The capital's public transport operator said this year cash fares will make up less than one per cent of bus journeys - down from 25 per cent in 2000.
TfL wants to see cash fare payments on London buses ending in 2014, which it argues would speed up boarding times and allow them to deliver up to £24m of yearly savings.
Research shows that the majority of cash paying passengers tend to be aged between 16 and 34.
TfL said it is also looking at measures to introduce a new Oyster feature that will allow passengers to make one more bus journey if there are insufficient funds on their Oyster card - helping them to get home or to the nearest station or Oyster Ticket Stop. Any negative balance on the Oyster card would be corrected upon the next successful pay as you go top up.
Leon Daniels, managing director for TfL surface transport, said: "It costs £24m a year to accept cash on buses and with so few customers paying cash it makes sense for us to consider removing it.
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4:59pm Mon 19 Aug 13
Hove Ex-Pat says...
It will be interesting to see how long this idea takes to come to a workable conclusion.
5:22pm Mon 19 Aug 13
Mulder says...
This is a good thing and London Buses are moving into the future. The headline has a bit of a negative slant to it and it should be welcomed!
7:37pm Mon 19 Aug 13
Nightsrose says...
Family from outside London have visited me before and payed cash on one bus journey... To expect them to pay £5 for a oyster card... And then have to top it up is asking a bit much.
You drive to go out for a drink but get carried away... Can't get the bus home?
Forget/lose your oyster card and need to be somewhere?
All other towns take cash fares , even buying return tickets on the bus.
7:48pm Mon 19 Aug 13
EwellMan says...
Why do you think the phone companies and Paypal are pushing for contact /contactless payment because the Government wants it.
Every Bus i see out of hours so not rush hour have no more than 2 people on. What we need to do is start cutting the amount of busses on the road, so if not busy then stop them or offer them for free to try and get peope out of cars.
8:31pm Mon 19 Aug 13
321200 says...
So if you did get carried away on a night out and needed to get a bus back, just use your debit card!
Rid the cash!
9:05pm Mon 19 Aug 13
motomoto says...
a fair few people in society who don't have credit cards or debit cards because
they want to pay in cash.......the reason why this electronic nonsense is becoming more wide spread is because people have become to **** lazy to go to a cash point and take out money.
how many times have you been stuck in a queue in a shop because some idiot is using a card to pay £2 for a sandwich ?............GO TO THE CASH
9:18pm Mon 19 Aug 13
Mulder says...
Secondly, a contactless payment for a sandwich takes 2 seconds to go through - much quicker than cash, even if you give the cashier the correct change.
11:51pm Mon 19 Aug 13
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9:27am Tue 20 Aug 13
DB says...
321200 wrote:I think this is the important point. Accepting no cahs is not acceptable if ther only alternative is an Oyster card that costs £5 to buy in the first place. As long as they are accepting other cashless methods like phone/debit card I don't see the problem.
Remember you can use contact less technology on your phone / debit card to pay for bus journeys! So if you did get carried away on a night out and needed to get a bus back, just use your debit card! Rid the cash!
Cashless is definitely the way forward as it offers more security both for the passenger and driver, should cause less delays and greater efficiency.
We only used cash and cheques in the first place because the technology for more efficient payment methods did not exist. Now it does, we need to encourage people to embrace it and gain confidence in using it.
9:34am Tue 20 Aug 13
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motomoto wrote:I know what you mean, but be in no doubt that the government will stop you paying cash for anything in the long term. How many people that you see paying for large items in cash are tradesman that may or may not have paid any tax on their cash earnings? That is just one of the reasons the government will try to stop cash transactions.
I reckon in less than 15 years cash is no longer going to be legal tender any more.........what is wrong with paying cash ?........believe it or not there are still a fair few people in society who don't have credit cards or debit cards because they want to pay in cash.......the reason why this electronic nonsense is becoming more wide spread is because people have become to **** lazy to go to a cash point and take out money. how many times have you been stuck in a queue in a shop because some idiot is using a card to pay £2 for a sandwich ?............GO TO THE CASH POINT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!
On the positive side, once the electronic payment systems become better embedded and understood, they will actually increase efficiency. Paying for a £2 sandwich using a standard 'Chip & Pin' payment is slower than making a cash transaction, but using Contactless is actually faster than handing over a £5 note and the cashier giving back £3 change.
It also reduces the risk of having the change lost or stolen when out and about.
10:52am Tue 20 Aug 13
Mr Flange of Wallington says...
Seriously, this is all about saving money. It costs business more money to handle cash that electronic payments. And it has to be safer for both the punter and business not to use cash - look what happened in Wallington last week with the axe wielding hold up at Thomas Cook.
Try paying for your crack cocaine or chrystal meth with a contactless credit card - you'll be going cold turkey. The proceeds of most crime are cash, and ridding the criminals of their revenue source has to be a positive outcome.
11:12am Tue 20 Aug 13
SimonSGS says...
Would love to see all of TfL go cashless - I have yet to be served in a polite manner at a TfL ticket office and now keep a spare Oyster card for visitors to save them the queues and bad attitude at ticket offices! I agree with whomever said that the £5 Oyster deposit is too high for visitors - £2 would be better.
Anyway, whilst it is good to give opinions on here, it is vital that we give them formally to TfL in their consultation - only takes a couple of minutes. I hope more people request two journeys when at zero credit as ai think that could make a pretty big difference to some people and make the scheme more likely to succeed.
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5:46pm Tue 20 Aug 13
Mr Flange of Wallington says...
Randyrain wrote:What if you lose or have your cash stolen?
If they force us not to use cash, they should allow option to Direct Debit on Oyster. I hate topping up! If I lose it or it is stolen, it's my responsibility to have the card cancelled.
6:18pm Tue 20 Aug 13
christhegoth says...
An easy mistake for anyone to make. Empty Oyster Syndrome. This could be an ill person, a 19 year old lass after a party, all-sorts. And with only 3 quid left you can't get a Taxi.
Boris wants to strand you. I would hope it incredibly obvious how very dangerous this 'no cash' policy is. Typical Tory rubbish from the stupid clown we call a Mayor. Not even thinking about the little guy.
10:58am Thu 22 Aug 13
Angela M says...
Randyrain wrote:My Oyster is set to auto-top-up, which is really handy. When it falls below £8 (I think), another £20 is automatically added direct from my bank account. Also, because it's registered online it's very easy to cancel if it's stolen or lost. I have three auto-top-up cards - two for visitors.
If they force us not to use cash, they should allow option to Direct Debit on Oyster. I hate topping up! If I lose it or it is stolen, it's my responsibility to have the card cancelled.
The only problem is that it's done through debit or credit cards rather than bank details. So every time I get a new debit card I must remember to change my account settings - and I keep forgetting my password because I use it so infrequently!
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Sep 25, 2013Good first person shooters are rare lately, some of the stealth sections rival TLOU, and the metro has so much character. The gas mask countdown doesn't work for me though, and it feels rushed and is way too short for the money. However except from the usual military Sims it's all we got.
Jun 6, 2013Metro: Last Light is a great game help back by bugs, sometimes making it unplayable, which is a shame really. The story is strong and the gameplay is great when it's actually working. The game is gorgeous looking as well. I couldn't recommend Metro: Last Light to a PS3 owner as it is so damn buggy.
Jul 24, 2013well i dont agree to most of the critics as they've stated improved in-game graphics, it just ain't what trailor and game promo has promised, at some extend game story is good, not much variety in guns either, just old stuff from previous version of game.......
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May 18, 2013This is nothing like Metro 2033 was.Why make a sequel if you have 2 ending? sigh...And the graphics is nothing killzone 3 was better.For me Metro is ended with 2033.
Jun 9, 2013The storyline of this game is quite interesting. Especially at the beginning of the game, when you are crawling through some tunnels, the skulls of dead people are laying around, creepy stuff brings excitement. The idea of upgrading weapons and skills is also quite good. The speed of the game is high, so when you are playing the main story, you shouldn't get bored.
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May 21, 2013This Game is buggy, the Graphics is not close as good as the Reviews promised, Ai is a laugh, Gameplay ether boring or annoying and so on. A waste of Time an Money!
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Sep 4, 2013Even though Metro: Last Light successfully convinces you that you are actually wandering around in a post-apocalyptic Moscow, a number of technical issues do break the carefully constructed illusion from time to time. [June 2013, p.66]
Jun 9, 2013A more coherent and compelling story than the first marred by an occasional lack of direction. [July 2013, p.66]
Jun 4, 2013A really good experience. There's enough here for fans of action, stealth and survival to enjoy. Though the series seems to have moved on from being scary the majority of the time, it does this progression in a way that feels natural.


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Natural gas surged to a 15-month high inspired by a bullish supply report from the Energy Information Administration and surprisingly strong demand. While many attribute the surge in demand to all of the cold weather, just below the surface something much more significant is going on. In what could be the best long term play in all of the commodities markets, natural gas may be on track to create a major bottom. The reason is that because of the shale gas revolution and the low price of natural gas, demand is being created. Low prices at some point always cure low prices and with the abundance of natural gas, it's clear burning properties means natural gas time is here.
For weeks I have been documenting all of the demand growth opportunities in gas and am on record for a price prediction of $7.00 natural gas by 2015. Others are now coming out of the woodwork and jumping on the band wagon so the secret is getting out. The days to think about gas as a commodity that will forever be hopelessly oversupplied are over and it is now time to start building your position in the long end of the curve for a nice bull market run to the upside.
Even in the short end of the curve that natural gas bears have been beating as of late, the Energy Information Administration reported a very bullish natural gas report that showed working gas in storage was 1,938 Bcf as of Friday, March 8, 2013, according estimates. That showed a decline of 145 Bcf from the previous week. Yet stocks are now 440 Bcf less than last year at this time and now only 198 Bcf above the 5-year average of 1,740 Bcf.
Part of this has been record power generation and signs that the big power generators that switched from coal to gas may not switch back. Yesterday Bloomberg News reported that power producers including Duke Energy Corp., NRG Energy Corp., Southern Co. and Dynegy Inc. say they plan to run their gas-fired units this year at close to the top rates of 2012. Plants burned 24.96 billion cubic feet of gas a day last year, up 4.21 billion from a year earlier and a bigger gain than in the five previous years combined. Gas futures have rebounded 94% since trading at a 10-year low last April as utilities switched from coal and unusually hot weather spurred cooling demand. That contrasts with an Energy Information Administration projection that demand for gas will slide 7.5% this year.
The reason that these plants won't switch back is that the EPA has it in for coal. More coal plants will be retired and gas demand will rise as power generators take advantage of locking in these very low prices.
I have also documented the big companies that are moving to natural gas. Now Reuters reports on a company that is getting ready to feed our natural gas cars "ENN Group Co Ltd, one of China's largest private companies, is quietly rolling out plans to establish a network of natural gas fueling stations for trucks along U.S. highways. With plans to build 50 stations this year alone, ENN joins a small but formidable group of players -- including Clean Energy Fuels Corp and Royal Dutch Shell Plc -- in an aggressive push to develop an infrastructure for heavy-duty trucks fueled by cheap and abundant natural gas. Clean Energy is backed by T. Boone Pickens and Chesapeake Energy Corp.
The move is yet another example of China's ambition to grab a piece of the U.S. shale gas boom. Just last month Sinopec Group said it would pay $1 billion for some of Chesapeake's oil and gas properties in the Mississippi lime shale. The natural gas bounty is also expected to help the U.S. transport industry off its dependence on diesel fuel made from imported crude oil, and the trucking industry is in a big push to use more of the domestically produced fuel. The potential savings are huge: Shippers can save around $2 a gallon by switching to natural gas from diesel.
Nearly half of the garbage trucks sold in the United States last year run on natural gas. They are able to refuel at dedicated stations at their home bases. To convince the far larger market for long-haul trucking to run on natural gas, truckers need to know they can refuel along their highway routes .Enter ENN, led by billionaire energy tycoon Wang Yusuo. The company has already built natural gas stations in China, which is farther along in its adoption of natural gas trucks."
A loyal Energy Report reader, George Sutherland, wrote in and said, "Great piece today — only one caveat. You and many others create the impression that the big breakthrough in the tight formation program is hydraulic fracturing, whereas it is actually due to combining fracking with horizontal drilling. I was involved in explosive fracking programs over 40 years ago in vertical bore holes. The gains come from fracturing along hundreds of feet (or maybe thousands?) of generally horizontal bore holes instead of just the vertical width of the formation, which might be less than fifty feet. That geometrical advantage coupled with improved fracking materials have led to the dramatic increases in production from previously uneconomic formations. I still wonder how effective explosive fracturing would be in horizontal wells." Thank you George! Great point and insight!