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Programmatic Perspectives publishes articles related to programmatic issues related to technical communication. ISSN 2326-1412
Programmatic Perspectives is currently in an editorial transition period and is not accepting submissions at this time (January through May 2015).
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Volume 7 Issue 2 (Fall 2015)
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Tracy Bridgeford, University of Nebraska at Omaha
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This issue preview welcomes the community to Programmatic Perspectives. The editors preview articles and invite the community action. Volume 7.2 contains special commentary on a recurring theme in this issue: femenist perspectives.
Extending Participatory Assessment to STEM, Community, and Industry Stakeholders: Rhetorical Work and Ethical Considerations
Kyle P. Vealey, Purdue University
Charlotte Hyde, Purdue University
Abstract. This article argues that extending the scope of participatory program assessment to include external stakeholders, such as the STEM disciplines, community organizations, and industry representatives, requires an understanding of program assessment as complex rhetorical work. In doing so, the focus of participatory program assessment is not only on identifying learning objectives and measuring whether or not those outcomes are achieved by students but also on ways of rhetorically crafting programmatic goals that are of value to a variety of stakeholders in a variety of institutional contexts. Such rhetorical work calls for careful consideration of how professional writing programs solicit, value, and make use of feedback from different stakeholders. We offer one possible approach in the form of a question-based heuristic designed to sustain reflection on the ethics of engaging external stakeholders throughout the participatory assessment process.
Keywords. participatory program assessment, STEM, community, industry, ethics
Developing Learning Outcomes in Professional Writing and Technical Communication Programs: Obstacles, Benefits, and Potential for Graduate Program Improvement
Brett H. Say, Michigan State University
Abstract. This article seeks to provide additional insight into the value of outcomes-based assessment in professional writing and technical communication programs, particularly at the graduate level, and show how adoption of outcomes-based assessment can address disciplinary topics of concern ranging from professionalization to development of a standard body of knowledge. The article explores commonly cited obstacles for the adoption of an outcomes-based assessment model within professional writing and technical communication programs and describes perceived benefits and potential approaches for program implementation. Focusing on the need for increased knowledge at the graduate program level, this article aims to highlight a specific gap in the literature and provoke future discussion among program administrators who have noted the pedagogical differences between undergraduate and graduate education.
Keywords. outcomes, graduate education, program assessment, body of knowledge, professional writing, technical communication
Departmental Positioning of Technical and Professional Communication
Nick Hall, East Carolina University
Abstract. In this article, I examine the topic of departmental location of technical and professional communication programs and the effects of those varied locations on programs by focusing on the question: Where should technical and professional communication be positioned departmentally? In focusing on this question, I look at the historical formation of writing programs at universities before examining academic literature that addresses concerns and tensions with various departmental arrangements, starting with Carolyn Miller's influential "A Humanistic Rationale for Technical Writing." Examining the literature exposes common threads of concern among authors, despite their departmental leanings, including concerns over support, identity, practicality, and research. Finally, I examine the literature as a whole and offer ideas for areas that warrant additional research in hopes of sparking more informed debate on the question of placement of technical and professional communication programs, which has been posed through much of the discipline's history.
Keywords. departmental location, departmental positioning, program location, departmental arrangement, program support, program efficacy, disciplinary identity, research support, practicality
Participatory Design Research for Curriculum Development of Graduate Programs for Workplace Professionals
Deb Balzhiser, Texas State University
Paul Sawyer, Southeastern Louisiana University
Shen Womack-Smith, Ink Farm
J A Smith, Ink Farm
Abstract. The designer-researchers in this case study used participatory design research to investigate developing two interdisciplinary master's degree programs tailored for workplace professionals in professional writing, media journalism, and public relations. Administrators asked faculty to develop programs that moved costs associated with education onto students and that increased graduate enrollment and improved graduate retention. This article shares details 16 workplace professionals gave during four focus groups and on a questionnaire. This article encourages participatory design for curriculum development of graduate degrees and provides a potential place for others to begin such research-design by sharing the apparatus and reflections upon them.
Keywords. workplace professional, curriculum development, master's degrees, graduate degrees, interdisciplinary degree, professional writing, media journalism, public relations, distance education, professional writing, technical communication, flexible learning, user-centered design, participatory design
Building Usability and User-Experience Testing Facilities in Professional and Technical Communication Programs
Tharon W. Howard, Clemson University
Abstract. In this retrospective, I look back over 20 years of experience designing, building, and maintaining usability testing and user experience research facilities. I identify five major areas that have significantly impacted the designs he has created which he labels: 1) Methodological Myopia, 2) Cost Recovery and Mission Drift, 3) Methodological Stifling, 4) Hand-To-Mouth Staffing, 5) and Mission Critical Non-Disclosure Agreements. Because of the negative impacts these five areas have on technical communication programs and their usability testing facilities, I ultimately argue that 21st-Century facilities avoid the classic usability testing design with two rooms divided by one-way mirrors. I argue instead for spaces designed for methodological flexibility such as a large collaboration space surrounded by smaller studios and provide specific guidance to help technical program administrators create sustainable and pedagogically sound usability and user experience testing facilities.
Keywords. usability testing lab, user experience design, think-aloud protocol analysis, eye-tracking, facility design
Technical Communication at the University of Central Florida
Dan Jones, University of Central Florida
Abstract. This article traces the history, ongoing development, and successes of our undergraduate and graduate technical communication programs at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. I focus on our particular strengths, including our well-established place at a university classified by Carnegie as having "very high research activity," our long-standing ties to our local chapter of the Society for Technical Communication, our strong relationship with local industry, our advantageous location for job placement, and a faculty with wide-ranging research interests and decades of teaching experience. After describing the minor we started in the fall of 1981 with fewer than a dozen students and the BA program we started in the fall of 1984 with not many more, I review how we found successful ways to promote our programs to enlist further support from higher administration. Then I discuss the MA program we began offering in the fall of 1992 and the challenges we encountered in converting this program into an online one beginning in the fall of 2008. I also review the role our faculty play in the Texts and Technology doctoral program hosted in our College of Arts and Humanities. I cover some key lessons learned concerning open communication, advance planning, faculty support for online teaching, support for our students' professional development, and our flexible approach to program administration. I conclude by providing some data on the salaries and job titles of selected students among the now hundreds of our graduates.
Keywords. technical communication programs, program administration, administrative challenges, online programs, teaching online
A New Major in the Shadow of the Past: The Professional Writing Track at Oakland University
Felicia Chong, Oakland University
Jim Nugent, Oakland University
Abstract. In this article, we offer a detailed profile of Oakland University, its writing and rhetoric department, and the professional writing track of its writing and rhetoric major. We overview how the context, culture, and history of the university influenced the development of our program. We also describe the strategies for and challenges of administering a professional/technical writing track within a predominantly composition-rhetoric influenced program.
Keywords. professional writing, writing and rhetoric, curriculum development, program design
What We Are (Not) and What We Might Be: The Professional Writing Minor at the University of Wyoming
Meg Van Baalen-Wood, University of Wyoming
Michael Knievel, University of Wyoming
Abstract. Like many programs in technical and professional communication, the University of Wyoming's (UW) professional writing minor, established in fall 2001, grew out of a successful undergraduate service course in technical writing. Unlike many programs, however, our minor exists independent of either a graduate or undergraduate major degree program in technical or professional communication. As the sole expression of technical and professional communication at UW, a land-grant university and the only public four-year university in Wyoming, rather than focusing on a niche area in technical and professional communication, UW's minor has assumed a broad, generalist identity. Here, we examine UW's minor in professional writing, from its inception to the present. In addition to outlining the program's motivations, components, and curricula, we address past, current, and future challenges, including, for example, recruiting students to a generalist program and programmatic viability in an institutional context largely devoid of tangible manifestations of writing studies beyond our own. Some of these challenges are unique to our institutional and programmatic contexts; others are likely shared by programs both similar and dissimilar to ours.
Keywords. professional writing; minor; curriculum; resources; institutional forces; technical communication; staffing; recruiting
Programming Perspectives in Texts and Technology: Teaching Computer Programming to Graduate Students in the Humanities
Rudy McDaniel
University of Central Florida
Abstract. This article discusses how one doctoral program implemented a course designed to teach computer programming to graduate students in the humanities. The article first discusses recent literature that makes connections between programming and the humanities and argues that program administrators may wish to support the learning of programming for a number of reasons, not the least of which is additional scholarly and creative design opportunities for their students. The latter half of the article then discusses the interdisciplinary Texts and Technology PhD program at the University of Central Florida. It broadly describes the program's history and governance structure and then details how a programming course was recently integrated into the core curriculum. Course goals, assignments, and programming tutorials are discussed and a few examples of major student projects, such as a Dada-inspired sound poem and an experimental web site that converts short stories into abstract art, are presented and made available through hyperlinks. The paper concludes by discussing implications for the field and providing a list of online tutorials and resources that are available for administrators, faculty members, and students who wish to learn more about programming using any number of popular computer languages.
Keywords. curriculum reform, computer programming, coding, project-based assessment, experimental pedagogy, digital literacy, praxis
Teaching Students to Learn Unfamiliar Technology
Nicholas Carrington, Cedarville University
Abstract. In today's business culture, technology changes quickly, forcing organizations to keep up or work at a disadvantage. In academia, instructors seek to prepare students for this type of technology environment in spite of the challenges they face in doing so. Among other challenges, instructors have long struggled with how to prepare students to learn new technology while in the workplace and how to emphasize to students that technology is a means toproducing effective communication documents. This article describes how we, the professional writing faculty at Cedarville University, have sought to address these issues through research, reflection, and the creation of a new course.
Keywords. technology, software, technological literacy, teaching technology, pedagogy, curriculum
Apparent Feminist Pedagogies: Embodying Feminist Pedagogical Practices at East Carolina University
Erin A. Frost, East Carolina University
Abstract. This curriculum showcase reports on the adaptation of apparent feminist pedagogies (which have been previously featured in a curriculum showcase) to a distance education course. I seek an answer to the question of how apparent feminist pedagogies work differently when the embodiedment of the instructor is not apparent by default. After drawing on cyberfeminist theories to adapt apparent feminist pedagogies to a digital learning environment, I describe and reflect on the work done by students in this course across several platforms, including a public website. This article can help readers to better understand the effects of the instructor's embodied presence on students and the ways that those effects might change in and across educational contexts. It explains how apparent feminism works in digital contexts; how this pedagogical approach might look in an online graduate seminar; how it affected specific student learning in this specific case; and how these results differed from those I found in face-to-face contexts.
Keywords. technical communication; apparent feminism; digital education; distance education; online pedagogy; cyberfeminism; course design; social justice; efficiency; objectivity; women; culture
Mentoring Women Faculty in Technical Communication: Identifying Needs and the Emergence of Women in Technical Communication
Michele Simmons, Miami University
Kristen Moore, Texas Tech University
Patricia Sullivan, Purdue University
Abstract. This editorial provides an overview of the Women in Technical Communication initiative and organization. We trace the history and origins of this now-burgeoning mentoring network, describing both the existing models for mentoring and the ways the Women in Technical Communication mentoring emerged during the organization's first two years. We articulate the ways Women in Technical Communication responded to the call for mentoring, the strategies the organization employs for building participant-driven mentoring, and the organization's objectives moving forward.
Keywords. mentoring, Women in Technical Communication, organizational history
Solving Problems in Technical Communication. Editosed Johndan Johnson-Eilola and Stuart Selber, University of Chicago Press, 2013. 521 pp.
Reviewed by Timothy D. Giles, Georgia Southern University
Rhetoric in the Flesh: Trained Vision, Technical Expertise, and the Gross Anatomy Lab, T. Kenny Fountain, Routledge, 2014. 229 pp.
Reviewed by Les Loncharich, Wright State University


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'Sometimes I feel so- I don't know - lonely. The kind of helpless feeling when everything you're used to has been ripped away. Like there's no more gravity, and I'm left to drift in outer space with no idea where I'm going'
'Like a little lost Sputnik?'
'I guess so.'
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In the end...."Sumire went over to the other side....to meet the other Miu who was there." (165-166) Sumire had written about "entering the world of dreams and never coming out." Is that what she did?
"Sumire somehow found an exit." (167) In the next few pages, K. enters a dream too, up on the mountain when he hears the music. He sinks deep into his own consciousness. "My real life had fallen asleep somewhere...someone had rearranged my cells, untied the threads that held my mind together." He goes down as if in water, grasps a rock....comes back up to the surface and the music is no more. "Time reversed itself, looped back, collapsed, recorded itself." (170) Was it all in his imagination? A hallucination?" The moonlight warped every sound, washed away all meaning, threw every mind into chaos. it made Miu see a second self. It took Sumire's cat somewhere. it made Sumire disappear. And it brought me here, in the midst of music that--most likely--never existed....Maybe this had all been meticulously planned from the very beginning." (172) Whaaa? Somebody is orchestrating this whole thing? Now that is scary? Who could do that? Why would they?
The other thing is that in this passage, the "other side," Miu's experrience, Sumire's cat's disappearence, her own disappearence, and K.'s presence here in Greece on this mountain top -- they are all connected.


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The Problem with Unfocused Political Cartoons
One of the primary concerns of those who have fallen victim to the satire of political cartoonists is that there is no way to refute the allegations that the artist has suggested in the cartoon. It is why newspapers receive angry letters and cartoonists receive threats. That is also why riots erupted in the Middle East over the Danish Mohammad Cartoons which were published in September 2005 (the riots happened in 2006, so there were other dynamics at work as well). Cartoonist Steve Bell put it this way, "There is no comeback. It confirms me in my belief that since most of us lack the capacity to answer a cartoon with a counter-cartoon, the cartoon target's frustration and sense of impotence may be what leads to implosion." That is true most of the time. However, the unfocused cartoon is not impregnable by prosaic argument.
If a cartoonist cannot come up with an idea to specifically criticize or goes on a long weekend and must fulfill an obligation to his/her editors/syndicates, it is very likely that the resulting image will be so generalized that it can be plugged into any situation and impress only those who are staunchly opposed to the object of the criticism. Take the following recent cartoon by Bob Gorrell for example:
By Bob Gorrell – October 17, 2014
The "O" in "incompetence" is drawn like the symbol of the Barack Obama campaign. So, does the artist suggest that everything Obama does is incompetent? Does that extend to his golf game and basketball skills? Has he proved himself incompetent in all of his administrative duties? How far back does the artist suggest that his incompetence extends? Does it extend to the Benghazi incident? Does it extend to his ordering of the assassination of Osama bin Laden?
Wendy Davis: Humorous responses in a time of passionate political debate
Tracy Wuster
Over the past few weeks here in Austin, Texas, the issue of women's health and abortion restrictions has been front and center, becoming a national story with the dramatic filibuster of SB5 by Wendy Davis (along with Kirk Watson, Judith Zaffrini, Leticia Van De Putte, Sylvester Turner, and others). Thousands of protesters filled the capital building, hundreds of thousands of people watched online (while CNN discussed blueberry muffins), and Wendy Davis became a national celebrity. Witnessing these events from both inside the capital and online, I was struck by the intense passion on both sides of the issue and by the ways in which humor might both express and relieve the tension that passionate political debate creates.
I understand that the issue of abortion is sensitive, so I will stick with the humorous responses to the issue. What struck me, as an observer, was the swift creation of humorous memes, the jokes on twitter, and the use of humor within the filibuster itself.
In the Archives: Thomas Nast and Santa Claus (1862-1890)
I can remember my first scholarly thought. Well, I should say that I can visualize the context of my first scholarly thought. Like a Polaroid of a younger me looking through a View-Master: I know that I saw something, and how, but can't remember what.
I can almost replicate the place from memory, but will never replicate the time. Heraclitus, who was smarter than the average Greek, once wrote fragmentedly, "You cannot step into the same river, for other waters and yet others go ever flowing on." True, but the Greeks widely preached the maxim to "Know Thyself," and I remember helping my grandfather once, and being rewarded with a copy of Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
To be precise it was The Annotated Huckleberry Finn, edited by Michael Patrick Hearn, copyright 1981 by Clarkson N. Potter, republished by Norton & Company. When my grandfather gave me the book it was still new scholarship, and I was no scholar, but the text fascinated me. Densely illustrated, the Potter edition uses marginalia to communicate the context of both the novel and Hearn's Introduction like an analogue prototype for the internet. I was a babe in the woods, looking through the first book I ever owned that did not involve talking animals or a young sleuth by the name of Encyclopedia Brown. I was proud that someone thought me ready for such an impressive text, but make no mistake, the pictures helped. As a child I was not a strong reader, but I was wildly artistic. And the first page I opened had a caricature of two men, in nightgowns, with nineteenth-century facial hair, collecting clocks.
I don't think I can reproduce it here for legal purposes, but Roman numeral lvi (56) of the Norton edition will show you the two figures identified as the authors George W. Cable and Mark Twain, drawn by Thomas Nast, on Thanksgiving, 1884.
There was no other description behind the cause of their act, collecting clocks at five before midnight, besides: "The two spent Thanksgiving at Thomas Nast's home in Morristown, New Jersey." I cannot fault Hearn's lack of insight, because it sparked the first real academic inquiry in my young mind: What the hell is going on?
I can tell you that later I learned:
On Thanksgiving Eve the readers were in Morristown, New Jersey, where they were entertained by Thomas Nast. The cartoonist prepared a quiet supper for them and they remained overnight in the Nast home. They were to leave next morning by an early train, and Mrs. Nast had agreed to see that they were up in due season. When she woke next morning there seemed a strange silence in the house and she grew suspicious. Going to the servants' room, she found them sleeping soundly. The alarm-clock in the back hall had stopped at about the hour the guests retired. The studio clock was also found stopped; in fact, every timepiece on the premises had retired from business. Clemens had found that the clocks interfered with his getting to sleep, and he had quieted them regardless of early trains and reading engagements. On being accused of duplicity he said: "Well, those clocks were all overworked, anyway. They will feel much better for a night's rest." A few days later Nast sent him a caricature drawing—a picture which showed Mark Twain getting rid of the offending clocks. (Mark Twain, a Biography, vol. II, part 1, 188)
But all this postdates my first academic thought. Before I knew Huck, Jim, the Mississippi River, or the author who sent them down it. I saw a picture and knew the name of the man who drew it. Thomas Nast. I remember I wanted to know more, and now I can share some of it with you, in context.
Voter ID Laws and the Question of Political Satire
Tracy Wuster
Most of the time, politics is a serious business. People tend to take the government fairly seriously–our laws, our government, our rights. True, traditionally Congress has been an object of fun, and politicians–from Abraham Lincoln to Sarah Palin–have been the butt of jokes. But the importance of political humor–from parody to cartoons to satire–might best be seen as a reflection of how seriously people take politics.
In this highly political year, I have been very interested in questions of how political humor functions in American society. Recently, I discussed the satire of the RNC and DNC conventions on the Daily Show. Similarly, Self Deprecate's contributions to our site and his site have tackled the current state of political humor.
One political issue that I have been increasingly concerned with this year is distinctly not funny: voter suppression. While proponents of voter ID and other voting laws argue that voter fraud is a real issue (apart from their clownish attempts to prove voter fraud by committing voter fraud), critics of these laws have argued that they are better explained as politically motivated efforts to suppress the votes of people of color, the poor, and the elderly. As John Dean argued in a blog post entitled, "The Republican's Shameless War on Voting":
There is absolutely no question that Republicans are trying to suppress non-whites from voting, throughout the Southern states, in an effort that has been accelerating since 2010. It is not difficult to catalogue this abusive Republican mission, which unfortunately has spread, in a few instances, to states above the Mason-Dixon Line as well.
Other stories back up this argument:
Harold Meyerson on the Washington Post
Charles Blow in the New York Times
Recent developments in voter laws in Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and other states also testify to the seriousness of this issue. Those with any historical sense hear echoes of past efforts to restrict suffrage for political gain and based on cultural prejudice. Serious stuff.
Where does the humor come in?
Let's start with Gary Trudeau's "Doonesbury" strip from July 23 of this year:
And from the next day:
And check out the rest of the series: here, here, here , and ending with this one:
But that wasn't all…
Political Cartoons About Missouri Senate Candidate Todd Akin's Unpopular Opinions
Check out Self Deprecate Political Humor for more political cartoons!
Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin-R, who is now trailing 9 points in his race for a Senate seat, has had one hell of a time, lately. No one told him that you can't spout nonsense data, not supported by science, as justification for the legal oppression of women in this country. Todd Akin, from the same party that brought us the 2012 Republican War on Women, is even getting dirty looks from within his own ranks. Not because of what he said, but because people are upset that he said it. Go figure.
Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan: A Roundup of Recent Cartoons
As strategists on both the left and the right celebrate the inclusion of Paul Ryan on the 2012 GOP ticket for what seem like a lot of the same reasons, I suppose that we can also add humorists and cartoonists the list of beneficiaries of this nomination. So for the moment at least, everybody is winning.
Many of this first round of editorial cartoons also emphasize the marquee name of Ryan, whose ideological convictions and actual specificity when it comes to stuff (like, you know, budgets) threaten to eclipse whatever it is that Romney was predicted to one day have had from the beginning. It's not surprising, then, that many cartoons adopt pretty a reasonable approximation of Ryan's star status, as though betraying a certain ironic accuracy in Romney's own recent gaffe that, when introducing Ryan at a rally, the attendees were meeting "the next president of the United States."
It may be an easy gag, but it is compelling enough to already have several iterations, some of which can be found here and here.
One of the more curious trends among Romney/Ryan cartoons, however, is that of violence, in the sense that Ryan's proposed budget is set to (or threatens to, or is thought to) significantly curtail federal spending, which forces us to consider the vocabulary with which we address financial reform — "slashing the budget," for example, or "trimming the fat," or the seemingly benign, "budget cuts," which nevertheless implies a sense of slicing, incision. When, however, cartoons begin to give a visible body to what in language has become almost innocuous or unremarkable, the results can be a little literally gruesome, as we see in this telling cartoon by Dale Cagle:
Although Cagle's may be the most extreme example, there is a certain stab-happiness and almost Shining-grade blade-eerieness to the way in which sharp implements signify Ryan's fiscal conservatism.
Happy Birthday Henry James!
Tracy Wuster
Born in 1843, died in 1916. Henry James remains one of the most studied figures in American literature, possibly the most studied, according to a recent story on the amount of scholarship on American authors. But relatively little scholarship seems to discuss James's relationship to humor. I am not a Henry James scholar, so I will not hazard to say much about the subject, except to state that I believe it is an important subject that I would like to hear more on. Are there books, articles, or other resources that people can recommend on the subject?
Of course, there is the famous passage from James's Hawthorne, from the "English Men of Letters" series by MacMillan from 1879, in which James discusses Hawthorne's American diaries. America, James wrote, held no romance for the author. As Hawthorne had stated, "No author, without a trial, can conceive of the difficulty of writing a romance about a country where there is no shadow, no antiquity, no mystery, no picturesque and gloomy wrong, nor anything but a commonplace prosperity, in broad and simple daylight, as is happily the case with my dear native land." James wrote:
The negative side of the spectacle on which Hawthorne looked out, in his contemplative saunterings and reveries, might, indeed, with a little ingenuity, be made almost ludicrous; one might enumerate the items of high civilization, as it exists in other countries, which are absent from the texture of American life, until it should become a wonder to know what was left. No State, in the European sense of the word, and indeed barely a specific national name. No sovereign, no court, no personal loyalty, no aristocracy, no church, no clergy, no army, no diplomatic service, no country gentlemen, no palaces, no castles, nor manors, nor old country-houses, nor parsonages, nor thatched cottages nor ivied ruins; no cathedrals, nor abbeys, nor little Norman churches; no great Universities nor public schools—no Oxford, nor Eton, nor Harrow; no literature, no novels, no museums, no pictures, no political society, no sporting class—no Epsom nor Ascot! Some such list as that might be drawn up of the absent things in American life—especially in the American life of forty years ago, the effect of which, upon an English or a French imagination, would probably as a general thing be appalling. The natural remark, in the almost lurid light of such an indictment, would be that if these things are left out, everything is left out. The American knows that a good deal remains; what it is that remains—that is his secret, his joke, as one may say. It would be cruel, in this terrible denudation, to deny him the consolation of his national gift, that "American humour" of which of late years we have heard so much. (44)
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Gitmo Status Quo: Inside the Camps, You'd Never Know Obama Is Closing The Place
Past the scowling Puerto Rican National Guard sentries and razor-wire fences, down a rutted gravel road into the heart of Guantánamo Bay's Camp Delta detention facility, Army Col. Bruce Vargo bursts with gusto into an air-conditioned double-wide trailer.
In Washington, the ink has barely dried on President Obama's order officially closing this place. But for Vargo and his legion of Gitmo guards on the Cuban waterfront, nothing has changed.
"Look, we are responsible for the safe, humane, and transparent legal care and custody of these detainees. That has not changed, all right?" Vargo says during an exclusive sit-down interview with New Times.
Vargo, an Ohio native with an old-school Army flattop and pinched, meaty features, is commander of the Joint Detention Group -- meaning he's the top dog in charge of the 245 men still being held at Guantánamo Bay.
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Obama has said it will take at least a year to complete his order to empty Gitmo of prisoners. Some will be returned to their homelands, some shipped to willing European hosts, and others presumably will be tried in U.S. courts.
So Vargo is right: Nothing is likely to change in the short term for the men charged with watching these accused terrorists. But still, it's striking how little Obama's order has affected the man at the heart of the detention system.
"I know it sounds like I'm pushing you off," Vargo says in a boisterous drawl after repeating his stock "safe, humane care and treatment" phrase for the tenth time. "But you have to remember that we maintain the detainees, someone else does the trials, someone else decides who goes and comes. You focus on what your priorities are and your missions, and you don't let anything outside of that affect you."
Vargo, who has been running the camps since July 2007, emphatically denies that his guards have ever mistreated any prisoners, and rattles off a long list of detainee benefits he has overseen: art classes, language courses, doubled recreation time.
As for what the future holds for his detention facilities or what his guards think about Obama's orders, Vargo is living for the moment.
"Does it change me or am I upset because a policy guy has made a decision to close this place? No," he says. "This is what I tell the troops: Look at it from a bigger picture. Be very happy you live in a country where people are allowed to have their own say, to change their leaders if they don't like what's going on and they want the country to go in a different direction."
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LUBBOCK - Maybe it was buslag in the first half. But it was Lubbock Cooper that ran out of gas the final two quarters.
Canyon 56, Cooper 28
Records: Canyon is 30-3. Cooper finishes 29-10.
Impact: Canyon advances to the state tournament in Austin.
Key Stat: Ahead by two points at halftime, the Lady Eagles outscore Cooper 17-6 in the third quarter.
Canyon struggled to a two-point halftime lead but opened the second half on a 15-4 run to pull away to a 56-28 victory Saturday against Cooper to win the Region I-3A championship.
In six years at the 3A level, the Lady Eagles earned the region's berth at the state tournament for the fifth time.
The Lady Eagles outscored Cooper 37-9 in the second half.
"I think fatigue for Cooper had a little bit to do with it. They had a tough game last night with Argyle, so we wanted to pressure them the whole game," Canyon coach Joe Lombard said. "Our depth was a key thing."
Cooper coach Trent Hilliard agreed.
"I'm sure that was part of it. Canyon plays a lot more kids than we do, and April (Eylers) and Kimberli (Harger) played the whole game last night and had to come back and do that agan. That's tough," Hilliard said.
Lombard, who has 998 career wins, is 10-0 in playoff games at United Spirit Arena since 2003. If Canyon makes the Region I-4A tourney next winter, the Lady Eagles would play in San Angelo.
This trip to Lubbock was one to remember, beginning to end.
Canyon's bus broke down near Plainview on the way to the game, forcing players and coaches to catch whatever rides they could. Trainer Todd Bowman and five players rode in a pickup with a man who offered a ride. He was on his way to the airport in Lubbock.
Lombard said his players were loose but Cooper's defenses "had us a little bit back on our heels. Cooper did a good job changing defenses. Our players didn't get in a rhythm."
Lady Eagles post Jade Tinner said a back-and-forth first half was better than the first meeting this season between the teams, in which Canyon got behind early before rallying to a 52-44 win.
"We were nervous because the first time we played them, it was 15-1. So we decided to come out and play our game, and that's what we did," said Tinner, who scored 21 points and was named tournament MVP.
The teams battled evenly in the first quarter, with Canyon taking a 9-6 lead on a Tinner free throw and Aubrey Pedigo's rebound of Tinner's miss on her second attempt.
But Ehlers, who had 27 points in a semifinal win over Argyle, dropped in a trey with 56 seconds left in the quarter to tie it 9-9.
Ehlers hit another 3 early in the second quarter to give Cooper its second lead, but Brittany Hampton answered quickly.
Canyon got a three-point lead in the second quarter, but Ehlers scored on a spin move and then hit 1-of-2 free shots to tie the game. Kimberli Harger hit two more free shots to put Cooper on top but Hampton's basket and two Tinner free throws with 24 seconds left gave the Lady Eagles the lead at halftime.
Ehlers had 11 of her team's 17 points while Hampton and Tinner scored 15 of Canyon's 19 points.
It was all Canyon in the third quarter, with Canyon expanding its lead by six points with Tinner on the bench.
"Coach always tells us the first three minutes of the third quarter are the most important, so we told ourselves 'This is our three minutes. We're going to take this game,'" she said.
Cooper went 4:17 between baskets by Ehlers. Her hoop at 5:34 brought Cooper to within 23-21; her next basket, at 1:17, cut her team's deficit to 34-23.
Ehlers scored 17 points.
Canyon 9 19 36 56
Cooper 9 17 23 28
CANYON (30-3): Jade Tinner 7 7-9 21, Brittany Hampton 4 4-4 13, Nicole Hampton 1 0-0 2, Lauren McClintock 1 2-2 4, Whitney Grimes 2 0-0 4, Katie Grimes 0 0-0 0, Nicole Gerlach 0 0-0 0, Emily Williams 2 0-0 4, Jordan Vessels 1 0-0 2, Jordan Welch 0 0-0 0, Casey Land 0 0-0 0, Tia Schmidt 1 0-0 2, Aubrey Pedigo 2 0-0 4, Texi Schaeffer 0 0-0 0, Kelsi Keith 0 0-0 0, Taryn Borchardt 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 13-15 56.
COOPER (29-10): April Ehlers 8 3-6 17, Raelan Wright 0 0-0 0, Kayla Vines 0 0-0 0, Kirstie Edwards 1 0-0 2, Kelsey Vines 0 0-0 0, Chelsea Torres 1 1-1 3, Ashley Parr 0 0-0 0, Katie Kimberli Harger 1 4-5 6, Karisa Wieberg 0 0-0 0, Bailey Campbell 0 0-0 0.
3-point goals: Canyon 1 (B. Hampton), Cooper 2 (Eylers). Total Fouls: Canyon 13, Cooper 11. Fouled Out: none. Technicals: None. Attendance: 1,250.
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BURLINGTON University of Vermont police have arrested three people from New York on suspicion of bringing about $70,000 worth of drugs by bus.
Police said they seized 1,400 bags of heroin, 1,000 oxycodone pills and 4 ounces of crack cocaine during the arrests this week of Shirley Colon, 21, and, Desean Nisbett, 21, both of the Bronx, and Sahirah Rasul, 17, of Brooklyn. More arrests are possible, police said.
UVM Police Capt. Tim Bilodeau said that campus, municipal and federal law enforcement have for months been aware of potential criminal activity where the Megabus docks at the universitys Davis Center, UVM Police Capt. Tim Bilodeau told the Burlington Free Press.
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With the likes of Henri Matisse and Diego Rivera gracing its walls, this institution in San Francisco's Yerba Buena neighborhood is one of the premier modern art facilities in the world. However, much of its vibrancy comes the rotating exhibits of contemporary artists, who range in discipline from sculpture to interactive art.
For the history of San Francisco's founding and some of the best Latino cuisine in the United States, you have to visit "The Mission." This enclave south of downtown is where you'll find Mission Dolores, the oldest structure in San Francisco and the sixth of California's famous missions.
This bright white tower atop Telegraph Hill lends San Francisco a European feel. Take the elevator to the top for stunning views, and keep an eye on the lookout for the famous flock of parrots that sometimes perch in the cypress trees along the hill's slopes.
Pier 39 is filled with fun attractions, but the pick of the bunch is the Aquarium of the Bay, where exhibits such as a 300-foot glass tunnel under the sea allow kids to understand San Francisco Bay's incredible ecosystem firsthand. Shark Week is every week at Aquarium of the Bay!
With sweeping views of the city and bay, AT&T Park is considered by many to be one of best parks in baseball. During Giants games, the park offers the added thrill of watching home runs land in San Francisco Bay just beyond the right field stands. The stadium also holds many special events throughout the year. Tour Information: Hour-long behind-the-scenes tours are available every day at 10:30am and 12:30pm rain or shine, except when day games are scheduled at AT&T Park.
The Exploratorium is an experimental, hands-on museum designed to spark curiosity regardless of age or familiarity with science. With hundreds of exhibits to touch, look through, pick up, and tinker with, let curiosity be the compass to endless discoveries! The Exploratorium is located in the Palace of Fine Arts, near the Golden Gate Bridge. The Exploratorium's legendary Tactile Dome is a pitch-black maze of twisting passageways, chutes and rooms that visitors can explore only by sense of touch (reservations are required).
Alcatraz Island offers a close-up look at the site of the first lighthouse and US built fort on the West Coast, the infamous federal penitentiary long off-limits to the public, and the historic 18-month occupation by Indians of All Tribes. Rich in history, there is also a natural side to the Rock-gardens, tide pools, bird colonies, and bay views beyond compare. The most important thing to know when planning a trip to Alcatraz is that all access to the island is through a private ferry company under contract with the National Park Service, Alcatraz Cruises LLC.
Foreign Cinema is a 'one of a kind', nationally acclaimed restaurant combining foreign and independent films with Cal-Med cooking. Enjoy an industrial chic setting, complete with outdoor courtyard, mezzanine and full bar.
Explore San Francisco's iconic Fisherman's Wharf, one of the world's most scenic and historic waterfront attractions. Resting on the rubble of buildings that were destroyed in the catastrophic earthquake and fire of 1906, today the Wharf vibrates with energy, offering delicious things to eat and fun things to do for the whole family.
Get out of town! Exchange the big-city charms of San Francisco for the fresh air and natural beauty of Yosemite, California's most famous national park. You'll spend around four hours within Yosemite: one hour with the group, and approximately three hours to explore the scenic wonders of Yosemite Valley independently.
If you're looking for a beautiful outing that's not too far from the city, head to Muir Woods National Monument, where coastal redwood trees tower over a lush forest ecosystem. When John Muir learned that William and Elizabeth Kent were naming a redwood forest near San Francisco in his honor, he declared, "This is the best tree-lovers monument that could possibly be found in all the forests of the world."
One of the most bewildering mansions in the world, the Winchester Mystery House has stairways that lead to the ceiling, doors that open into walls, and a profound history of the occult. Designed by the mystifying mind of Sarah Winchester, widow of the well-known rifle manufacturer, the bizarre house and its grounds are now open to guided tours for intrigued visitors.
The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum brings ancient Egypt to downtown San Jose. A variety of artifacts ranging from sarcophagi to religious pieces are all on display to give patrons a glimpse into ancient Egyptian life. The Tomb Tour, one of the most popular exhibits, encompasses composite replicas of various tombs found throughout Egypt, complete with hieroglyph-adorned walls and rooms filled with artifacts.
Tossing aside the old adage of "look but don't touch," the Tech Museum of Innovation is a hands-on center that seeks to both entertain and educate. With exhibits that take visitors into the virtual world where they can design a museum or construct a rollercoaster, The Tech is setting the bar for a 2.0 museum revolution.
A must-visit for any age group, Raging Waters is a water park that provides everything from mile-a-minute thrills to the relaxing undulations of floating along the Lazy River. For the adrenaline junkie, a ride down Blue Thunder/White Lightning will have you grinning down all 60 feet of snaking twists and turns.
Slanted Door is a modern Vietnamese restaurant that showcases the abundance of produce as well as ecologically farmed meat, game and poultry found at farms around the San Francisco Bay Area.
Acquerello, named for its original watercolors, envelops guests in a warm and gracious atmosphere the moment they arrive. A recent renovation of the 20-year old restaurant, led by designer John Wheatman, highlights the former chapel, graced with arches and a rustic wood-beamed vaulted ceiling, with warm Mediterranean colors of gold and terracotta. Co-owners Giancarlo Paterlini and Suzette Gresham-Tognetti work together to provide an unparallel Italian dining experience. Acquerello has received countless awards, including a Michelin star in the first-ever 2007 Bay Area guide.
La Ciccia is a cozy and intimate restaurant located on the edge of Noe Valley. Husband and wife owners Massimiliano Conti and Lorella Degan work together to take you to a culinary journey through the Italian island of Sardinia. The chef is committed to use the freshest and the most authentic ingredients from his native island, resulting in pungent, lively, flavorful food.
Chouchou is a French Bistro with a Provencal feel. Homemade chocolate fondue and caramelized fruit tart are a specialty along with seafood and meat cassolettes. Chouchou has a bright, colorful dining room with a casual yet chic bistro atmosphere.
Bar Crudo is a modern raw bar offering an elegant menu of cooked, chilled, or raw, fresh seafood paired with wine and an extensive selection of Belgian beer.
Aziza offers an elegant and stylish dining experience. Chef/owner Mourad Lahlou is a leader in modernizing Moroccan cuisine and adapting it to a western style fine dining setting. His innovative cuisine combines artisinal products and organic market ingredients, intense flavors and stunning presentations all combined with a progressive Californian influence.
Kokkari (pronounced "Ko-Kar-ee") is a small fishing village located on the islands of Samos in the Aegean Sea, whose name is derived from the small onions that were once produced in the nearby fields. Dine at Kokkari Estiatorio on food "fit for the Gods," prepared with an Aegean palate and the style of innovative California fare.
Dine on delectables like Red Quinoa Salad and Smoked Grit Fries, or indulge in the Chambers Burger featuring shiitake relish, manchego cheese, watercress and kewpie mayo served on a brioche everything bun with savory thyme kennebec fries. Chambers offers lunch, dinner, weekend brunch, and a $40 Chef's Tasting Menu Tues-Sat from 6-9pm.
No matter where you're from, the Front Porch welcomes you home with a good old-fashioned serving of southern hospitality. Cozy up to a plate of crawfish hush puppies with spicy remoulade or pop in for weekend brunch to sample chicken and waffles, New Orleans-style beignets or biscuits and gravy.
Best Cuban restaurant in Silicon Valley for 14 years in a row! Located in the Rose Garden in downtown San Jose, Habana Cuba Restaurant's family tradition continues to enchant locals and visitors. Enjoy generous portions of authentic, original Cuban cuisine, and experience fine dining at its best. Our Latin flavors, colorful ambiance, and salsa rhythms are sure to create a memorable evening.
This popular bistro in the Old Masonic building offers excellent Northern Italian cuisine in a beautiful atmosphere. Blond wood floors and Tuscan yellow walls adorn the inside.
Highlights at this popular Santana Row restaurant include spacious dining areas, an open kitchen with French rotisserie, a bustling bar and oyster display. Accents include a mahogany sunlit bar, revolving door, dining terraces, four private dining rooms and rich brasserie atmosphere.
High ceilings, geometric brickwork, hanging lights, and gracefully curved dining room create a sleekly intimate atmosphere at this upscale Japanese restaurant and lounge. Along with a sushi bar offering the freshest seasonal seafood in town, Bluefin's lunch and dinner menus offer deliciously prepared starters and entrees from noodles, teriyaki and bento boxes to Kobe beef and premium Japanese Wagyu beef dishes. Numerous varieties of sake, original house-crafted cocktails, and a generous sampling of domestic, Japanese and other wines and beers complete your evening. Just a short walk from the Sharks and other events at the HP Pavillion.
This unique family attraction puts an emphasis on letting children explore their creative sides. Kids can create their own animations, music videos and digital light paintings.
Located in the heart of San Francisco's Marina District, Nectar Wine Lounge brings together the very nectar which feeds the soul. Our 50 frequently metamorphosing wine selections by the glass span the vastness of the globe and of the palate, and our 900 selection bottle list offers something for even the most adventurous of spirit. Wines are also available for retail purchase. Executive Chef Gavin Schmidt crafts exquisite and mouth-watering dishes, utilizing a New Californian approach with International fusion. Our small plates tantalize the tongue and bring fullness and life to each wine-pairing. The Decor is a stunningly beautiful marriage of Chic, New York style with a distinctly San Francisco aesthetic that is at once both warm and cool.
According to the SF Weekly, "[The Fillmore] is legendary and one of the best venues anywhere: great sightlines, killer sound system, and - most importantly - a continuous parade of top musical talent gracing the stage. Whether it's country legends, indie iconoclasts, crossover punks, or rhyme-slinging hip-hop crews, this venerable S.F. institution has got it. If you're bored between acts, scope the photo gallery that lines every hallway wall with pictures of the icons who've shared the same space in which you're currently standing."
On the border of SOMA and the Mission, Bergerac likes to think of itself as one part craft cocktail bar, one part lavish house party. If visiting with a small party, reservations can be made through SeatMe; for groups of 20 or more, please see their private events page.
There's a whole lot brewing at this ambitious specialty beer bar in the Tenderloin, a co-venture of the famous self-described 'gypsy brewer' Mikkel Borg Bjergs and Chuck Stilphen of The Trappist that boasts 40 hard-to-find international craft beers (including a slew of Mikkeller brews), along with another 100 in bottles; a small, midpriced upscale pub menu (think housemade sausage and smoked meats) is served all day in the minimalist Danish-looking digs anchored by a 30-seat, four-sided white oak bar and outfitted with antique streetlight fixtures from Copenhagen and whimsical artwork from Mikkeller's label artist.
O.A.R. is an American rock, jam band founded in 1996 in Rockville, Maryland. The band consists of lead vocalist/guitarist Marc Roberge, drummer Chris Culos, guitarist Richard On, bassist Benj Gershman and saxophonist/guitarist Jerry DePizzo.
THE SOUL REBELS are riding high into 2016 after recently touring four continents including Europe, Australia, debuting in China and Japan, selling out shows,collaborating live with artists spanning from Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Marilyn Manson, Joey Bada$$, Big Freedia, Lettuce, Umphrey's McGee, Robert Glasper, Kool & The Gang, Rakim, Slick Rick, The String Cheese Incident, Black Thought of The Roots, Pharoahe Monch and opening for Bruno Mars.
This lovely neighborhood between Alamo Square and Market Street has become the place for boutique shopping in the city. Head to Ver Unica for vintage clothing, Azalea for locally designed and savvy threads and Gimme Shoes for high-quality footwear.
Not to be confused with Union Square, this Victorian row in the northern part of the city offers plenty of shopping options along a long neighborhood street. You'll find stores like Lululemon, M.A.C., and Sunglass Hut, plus unique boutiques, jewelers, restaurants and bars, and shops of every kind.
Find department stores and glam brands galore with options including Macy's, Bloomingdale's, H&M, Gucci, and Chanel. Check their events calendar before you go to find art, happenings, live music, cultural performances, and more.
The Ferry Building Marketplace is a people's marketplace serving residents and travelers alike. Located within the historic Ferry Building at the foot of Market Street, shops large and small celebrate food in all its forms, offering everything from artisan cheeses to the freshest of local fish. Restaurants and cafes serve cuisine representing the quality and cultural diversity of San Francisco's best chefs.
For the polar opposite of Union Square, serious shoppers head to the Fillmore neighborhood, where there is hardly a franchise in sight. Stop by Nest for handmade quilts or Neja Cosmetics for beauty products.


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Promoter Eddie Hearn is pleading with former world champion Ricky Burns to drop down in weight and face domestic opponents - and then move up in class to the world level after a few return victories. Burns struggled in his last three fights, fall behind and needing a later rally against Jose Gonzalez, suffering a broken jaw and going to a draw with Ray Beltran and losing a lopsided decision and the WBO lightweight crown to Terence Crawford.
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He's had three terrible fights in a row, very fortunate to remain a world champion for so long.... time to step back a level and regroup.
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The Crawford bout was forced on him by the WBO (pressure from TR) too soon after his broken jaw injury.
He needs to get his confidence back, take on a Gavin Rees or Anthony Crolla and see how it goes.
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Hearns is probably right, but I actually like Burns's chances against Vazquez. Vazquez already ducked him once though, so I'm not sure that fight can be made.
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LOL Hearns want to feed Burns the same type of fighters he finds for Kell Brooke. Burns is to proud to fight them type of fighters. He actually needs a good win under his belts like Hearns said he has looked poor in his last 3 fights.
Crolla is a European fighter at best and would be good win for Burns.
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I can see where Hearn is coming from, but I don't think Ricky would have the motivation to fight any of the domestic guys because lets be honest he is levels above them.
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Just goes to show you without the belt this guy is irrelevant
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Vazquez is a competent spoiler, nothing else. His best assets are his length and physical strengh, and Burns is a pretty tall and strong guy himself.
I'm not saying I'm 100% confident Burns would beat him, but the fight wouldn't be a foregone conclusion in Vazquez's favor.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by FMOLINE EXCELLENT STAY Everything was beyond expectations, food, room, service. We will come back May 12, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Johnas Amazing We spent one night at the St Regis and it was truly an amazing experience, the staff were very friendly and couldn't do enough to make our stay as memorable and enjoyable as possible. The room was amazing with a stunning view. We ate at the Sontaya Restaurant, which had a very relaxing atmosphere with fantastic food. We will go back to the St Regis. May 10, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by MrJon Legitimate 5-Stars I stayed at the St. Regis Saadiyat for over a year while working in Abu Dhabi. This place literally became my home for a year, and I was treated as such. The staff continually exceeded expectations, and were extremely friendly to me. At one point, I had a few months in between stays, and when I returned, it was as if I were seeing old friends. This is hands-down one of the best hotels I've stayed at in terms of the facilities, sleep, food, and service. A few quick points: 1. Facilities - the quality of the hotel grounds, public spaces, buildings and actual hotel rooms is incredible. I've never been to a nicer hotel. 2. Staff - as I said above, the staff are extremely friendly and responsive, and overall the best staff at a hotel I've ever been at 3. Food: a very good room service menu, and I loved the restaurants both on-site, and also in the larger area. Specifically, I really enjoyed Sontaya. May 8, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Love38 I wish I had booked my entire stay here This was by far one of the most memorable moments in my travels. I came to get away and relax for my birthday. I enjoyed every moment. Very tranquil and quiet. The beach is like no other in UAE, very kind staff. Pedro and Anne suprised me for my birthday and that meant so much to me. Thank you so much Pedro for making me feel at home, and Sunday also was awesome, your level of service and genuine concern for guests deserves to be recognized. I enjoyed a late dinner on the beach at Torquoiz and I also would like to thank Ippolita and her staff for making it such a wonderful evening. I cant wait to come back. I will stay longer next time. May 6, 2015
Rated 2 out of 5 by Guest2015 Professionalism Disorganized Crowd Not freidly May 3, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Gtraveller One of the best hotels I stayed in The location, service, food exceptional. Pristine white sand beach with crystal clear turquiose water a bonus on top. April 6, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by Stainless Family Winter Sun If you are thinking of a break in The UAE , look no further. The location, amenities, staff, food, just about everything at this hotel is outstanding. You will not be disappointed. Other hotels may appear to offer similar or better equipped holidays but they don't offer this location. Having just returned from a great week, all that is left is to say thank you to all of you. February 22, 2015
Rated 3 out of 5 by 632747 Birthday disappointment Informed checkin staff of friends birthday and could something special extra be added to their room as they hadn't checked in yet.....yes we will see to it.......NOTHING done. At steak bar 55 asked young lady about something special at dessert, ie candle, writing on plate...said ok went again to tell her which dessert my friend had ordered....NOTHING done. I could of got more help if I'd stayed in dubai insteD of making it special or so I thought at your hotel. I mentioned this at checkout only to be told hope to serve you better next time!! VERY disappointed February 16, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5 by ksksks lovely beach holiday Nice for adults and children February 16, 2015
Rated 4 out of 5 by Matt521 4.5 Stars but need to address a few small things Stayed here for 5 days on our first trip to the ME for holiday. The hotel is beautiful and the facilities top notch. The gym was especially nice! The Highs: Gym, morning breakfast buffet, adult pool and adult beach. The Lows: Internet Speed, service of F&B staff/ancillary staff. The gym is great. One of the best I've been in for a hotel except when the hotel is attached to an actual high end athletic club. I saw reviews about the decks having a ton of bird poo on them and I would say they have addressed the issue. Our room was great but I didn't get upgraded as a P75 despite the fact that online at least there were upgradable rooms available during our stay. The breakfast buffet was amazing! Food from everywhere and everything was great! The location is not "in the city" but that's what we wanted and it's only a 15 min or so cab ride to the city center. Where they can improve to get the last star is upgrade their internet connectivity. It was slower and spotty at times. The butler service was great but other than them the rest of the staff seemed to be physically there but not doing much else. Perhaps it's a cultural thing and I'm off here. An example would be at breakfast you don't seem to have one dedicated waiter and so you have to flag them down to get coffee. Also at the pool they will set you up and get you started but aren't the best about coming back up for follow up which is too bad for everyone because I like service and more service means me spending more money. Also the valet/bell desk seems to have people around but not all that attentive. Like I would have to proactively ask them to do something rather than be approached and asked what do I need. I realize that may sound high maintenance but I guess it is what I have come to expect out of this brand. Overall I would give them 4.5 stars. Just need to address a few more points and they would be close to perfect! February 11, 2015
Rated 5 out of 5 by SIYABI70 It is great hotel to stay in It is a wonderful Hotel with a great facilities and helpful staff. big rooms and lovely view. February 1, 2015
Rated 2 out of 5 by Rick86 great facility and rooms. horrid service and attention to detail. This was a beautiful property at first glance. trouble started as soon as we checked in. The staff is not empowered to do anything. usually the answer to a request was "no", until they spoke to a superior. Attention to detail around the property was among the worst I've seen: Steam room broken with no sign. lockers not functioning, misinformed about access to the spa, took 30 minutes to process payment at the pool, over 20 minutes to check out (lots of typing on the key board... still not sure why) and bell staff totally inept and didnt call us / notice that our car to the airport had arrived-- we had to point it out to them and go ask the driver to pull around. Dont get me wrong, the rooms are beautiful and the property, for the most part, was great, though showing age in the pool area. the service just made the whole thing appalling for a St. Regis, let alone any Starwood. December 17, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Jenny16 Amazing weekend break I can definitly say it has the best beach&swimming pool in Abu Dhabi. Bed is super comfortable. Most staffs were attentative, courteous. (especially my evening butler) Beautiful and romantic ambience while walking around the property. Everytime I stay here, was never disappointed. Would recommend 200% November 30, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Ziad12 Luxurious hotel Amazing room, great pool, relaxing, staff always smiling and helpful, November 23, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Nizarz Great Experience Excellent weekend - Romantic / Relaxing / Fun November 18, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by RCM89 Beautiful Hotel Did the brunch and stay weekend. Was fantastic everything from food, service, rooms and the amazing beach. Couldn't fault the stay, even got 20% off in their delicious Thai restuarant. My only advice would be to book the restaurats early to avoid disappointment. November 16, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Maunts69 Overall nice experience Overall nice experience. Facilities are impressive, all staff is courteous and friendly. A lot of refined details which make this hotel distinguished from most 5-star hotels in the region. However, some nuances prevented the stay from being as exceptional as we would have expected: - the room air conditioning was very noisy at night and could not be easily shut off - when the room was made up, all towels were taken for laundry but forgot to replace with fresh towels - the checkout billing had several amounts mistakenly posted to our account: they were reverted but after some insisting and with no apologizing by the attending person Overall will recommend but there is room for improvement and hopefully this review will help. November 1, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Nice17 Top quality in all SPG hotels This hotel is just perfect. Everything is taken to the best of refinement and total luxury can be expected. The gym is top notch. The swimming pools are stunning. The buffet breakfast is delicious and very varied. I can find absolutely nothing negative about this hotel. October 28, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Verified Reviewer Excellent Hotel The only Problem I had, on the dinnerbuffet nearly every offered Food had garlic. The staff tried to help and to solve it in offering alternatives. October 26, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by OsMarg62 Best Hotel Stay EVER From the minute we arrived until the minute we left our expectations were surpassed in regard to every element of our 7 night stay. The resort facilities and its' grounds and location were a paradise. Taking the St. Regis experience to an even higher level of guest satisfaction I must mention the staff, every one of whom is a genuine credit to the business. The professionalism, knowledge, helpfulness, friendliness and willingness to find solutions to any queries of every member of staff we encountered had a huge impact on our total enjoyment of our holiday experience. Olea staff, Butlers, Door staff, Consierge, Housekeeping, Beach and Pool staff and staff at 55 & 5th were so welcoming, adding an element to the stay which cannot be costed. We have already decided that we will return next year to experience, once again 'A DREAM HOLIDAY'. Many thanks St. Regis. October 25, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Agam65 Fantastic Location The Room was very spacious and the view of the Sea and Pool was Amazing. The Beach was very clean and so was the water.........Overall a very satisfying stay...........look forward to come back soon. October 16, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Roka75 One of the Best It was really nice to stay 3 nights in that hotel. my wife and two kids enjoyed to the fullest. Ideal for Family Staying October 12, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by NachbarderSchweiz fantastic staff, great features, amasing service, It is always a wonderful experience to stay at St.Regis Saadiyat Island Resort. Stunning rooms, stunning beaches, fantastic service combined with excellent service and friendly and professional staff. In this regards I like to point out the great abilities of Mrs. Nakita at the check in reception. I will for sure come back! :-) October 8, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Frankie64 Great Experience Amazing resort, very professional and friendly staff, excellent service. October 7, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by AnonymousGuest2014 Consistently Excellent This is my second time here and I'm continually impressed by the quality of service and facilities. The staff is very welcoming and always friendly and helpful. October 7, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by PJLCW a nightmnare 1) Rude Staff 2) the stay was not worth the money very disappointing October 7, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by HappyPeter First stay in a St Regis Hotel - 10/10 Will definitely recommend St Regis Saadiyat. Everything about the hotel is five star. Special praise to Sally at Olea restaurant, and the teams at the Manhattan Bar and the Butler service. Will also look at booking at another St Regis Hotel in the near future. Thank you Peter and Jo Room 696 October 6, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by Wins Service below par for a St. Regis The hotel has great facilities and environment but I find the service very cold and unorganised. Customer service team are not selected and trained properly. The customer service team at breakfast appeared like they don't want to be there. Is it that hard to put a smile on? Butler service and spas were great. Must have been trained by different people. Checkin and checkout took us a while. Not efficient. Not much was explained to us regarding hotel facilities during checkin after a long wait. Mistake was made during checkout and caused delay. The most disappointing part is the people. It seems like people are here for the sack of ??? They are not passionate about customer service at all! And they shouldn't be there. Who put them there in the first place?! September 30, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Benedek Best hotel for killing the unbearable summer heat I always feel the urge to explore and get the most out of it when I`m away, and that I cannot stay inside the walls of any hotel not even for a day. This hotel prooved me wrong. I enjoyed so much my 5 days amongst the many facilities of this hotel, I did not want to go explore the city that`s 5 minutes away. I couldn`t be bothered to visit Dubai for my first time. September 18, 2014
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Gerald "Jerry" Jorgensen - March 03, 2010
Gerald "Jerry" Jorgensen, 72, of Gothenburg passed away Monday, Feb. 22, 2010, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha with family by his side.
Services were held on Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Evangelical Free Church of Gothenburg with the Rev. Rick Rehmert officiating. Burial took place at the Gothenburg Cemetery.
Survivors include: his wife, Marlene; two sons—Brad (Jan-ell) Jorgensen of Gothenburg and Ross (Julie) Jorgensen of Bakersfield, CA; a daughter, Rana (Keith) Williamson of Gothenburg; sisters—Shirley Todd of Scottsbluff, Beverly Benda of Hemingford and Carolyn (Sus) Peden of Gothenburg; grandchildren—Jamie (Bryan) O'Donnell of Japan, Jeremy (Emily) Jorgensen of Lincoln, Heath (Lindsey) Carranza, Jerrad (Cara) Carranza and Chris (Jessica) Carranza, all of Omaha, Alyssa (Casey) Lucas of Oakhurst, CA, Ashley Jorgensen of San Diego, CA, Amy Jorgensen of Bakersfield, Cory (Anna) Williamson of Lincoln, and Zane Williamson (Michaela Stovall) of Hastings; six great-grandchildren.
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