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Great First Cruise!: Majesty of the Seas Cruise Review by Rock City Cruiser
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Great First Cruise!
Destination: Bahamas
Embarkation: Miami
We flew in on through Fort Lauderdale airport. We stayed at the Rodeway Inn. That is a low cost hotel and it is like they say--you get what you pay for. Shabby rundown hotel. It was clean (more or less) and the breakfast bar was OK. We used SAS shuttle service to the port. Great service and much cheaper than the other services.
I had forgot to pack one item. The shuttle driver pointed out the shopping mall across from the port. Since we were early we left our bags with the porters, hopped in a cab and went shopping for an hour. Then we took a cab back to the port.
Once we actually started through the check in, it was very smooth. We had done the on line check in and had our forms printed out and in hand. That saved a lot of time. The only hold up is that we got put in line behind a large family More that had not done the on line check in and did not have passports for everyone. It was only a minor delay and then we sailed right through.
We went to our room and were pleased with it. We had expected a very tiny room and though it was small, it was so well layed out that we fit all our things in easily. The bed was made up as a queen size and we called room service and asked for it to be made up as two twins. We took all the food and water bottles from the "mini bar" tray on the desk and set it up on top of the desk shelf out of the way. I had brought extra hangers and that was good. The bathroom is very tiny, but served our needs well. The room was clean and the beds were comfortable. We had brought earplugs as the various cruise packing list recommendations suggested. We never needed them. There was some engine noise and vibrations, but it never bothered us.We never had time to do all the things that were available on the ship. We went to the shows each night, but that was about all we got to. Our dining time was 9:00 and there was a long line of people changing dining times when we came on board. So we just left it at that. We only went to the main dining room two times. The food was great and the service was great. My daughter ordered a bottle of wine to have with her meals. It was a very low quality wine, but not bad enough to ruin the meals.
We ate most of our meals in the Windjammer buffet. They serve the same menu as the main dining room, plus lots of extra stuff. They have selections for all sorts of dietary and cultural preferences, it is much less of a hassle, and you can go whenever you like. I would recommend the Windjammer for anyone who wants to just fit in meals around a busy schedule and for anyone with special special diet limitations. It would also be a good choice for families with little kids who might not like the offerings on the menus in the main dining room, or who get restless with a long drawn out meal.
As for the shows--they were all excellent. We went to all the shows and it is hard to say which was the best show. I guess the musical review show on the last night was my favorite for the energy and enthusiasm of the performers.
A few comments on the ports we went to: First was Nassau. We didn't do any of the tours or excursions because of cost and because I wanted to shop. Big mistake. The shops are crowded and full of cheap junk. The straw market was worse than the reviews make it out. Just a bunch of tiny pitiful booths overflowing with gaudy trinkets in a stifling shed building. The people who run the booths are aggressive in trying to sell there goods. Aggressive is really too mild a term. We did have fun and just tried to keep laughing and keep in a good mood. We found a Starbucks shop right by the pier. We paid $3.00 for an hour of Internet. That was much better than the price on the ship.
Coco cay: this was a great stop on the cruise. We rented a paddle boat and enjoyed riding that around. My daughter jumped off the boat to swim out to rescue her hat that flew away. Oops! We got a mild reprimand for that. Don't think about jumping off your boat. Strictly against the rules. After that we found loung chairs in the shade and relaxed with tall, cool "Coco Loco" drinks. We went back early because I was getting a bit heat sick.
Key West: this was my favorite port. We took a tour trolley around the island. Hint: take the grey trolley--it is much cheaper and goes to all the important historic stops on the island. We found another Starbucks and enjoyed free Internet. We ate pie at the Key Lime Pie Factory and wonderful doughnuts at a shop called Glazed. We did lots more shopping. Big Hint: just off the pier you will find several $5 shops. They are great shops selling everything for five bucks. They had all the same T-shirts and dresses that we saw at Nassau, only cheaper and no high pressure sales tactics. We also went to a great toy shop called The Toy Factory and a sea shell shop called The Shell Warehouse.
The last morning of the cruise went very smoothly. We choose to handle our own luggage and that seems to have been a wise choice. We sailed right through Customs and out to the shuttle pick up area. I almost forgot to go pick up a toy pirate sword that I had bought. Security had taken it and was holding it at the door where you go in when newly arriving for a cruise. Less
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Cabin review: K2139 Interior Stateroom
We knew it would be the smallest cabin on the ship and were pleasantly surprised with how well it worked. It is designed well with attention to maximum use of every inch of space. All our stuff fit in the closets and drawers very well. The room functions better with two twin beds than with one queen. You would have one person trapped in a corner, having to climb out over the other person if set up as a queen bed. Also the pop up end table only is available when set up as two twins. If you are a very large person you may have trouble with the shower. There is a little clothes line in the shower. That was very handy.Read All Interior Stateroom (K) Reviews >>
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Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - Shake the Sheets
I love every single song on it. They can all be listened to as great individual songs, specifically whenever you need a certain thing from your music, or the entire album as a whole is absolutely wonderful.
the correct answer to your post, FBC, is
Madonna - Confessions on the Dancefloor
The Knife - Silent Shout
Ladytron - Light and Magic
Felix Da Housecat - Kittenz and Thee Glitz
Cut Copy - In Ghost Colors
Soulwax - Nite Versions
Justice - Cross (Begrudgingly)
Kylie Minogue - X
The Chemical Brothers - Surrender
Eluvium - Copia
A close second that is a suprise even to myself is The Killers "Sam's Town". I found the band inittialy kind of shallow, and poppy, but upon closer listening I began to realize the true musicianship in the band, and perhaps I was just lumping them in with bands that sound vaguely like them. However, when Sam's Town came out, I was reminded what a concept album should sound like. Ambitious, a consistent theme, and honest.
Sol Invictus wrote: »Porcupine Tree's In Absentia.
That is all.
At least from what I've listened to:
and virtually no one knows about it...
(Has anyone sat through Treefingers?)
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Some absolutely incredible moments, and it's a more coherent album than anything put out since the Beatles. It's a goddamn shame those guys broke up.
I asked about it and am delighted to see it is there (partial preview only) but I love this album so much, I don't care. If the book is up to par with the Dylan one I will end up buying it anyway.Ant Man Bee wrote: »I have a few to throw in here.
Neutral Milk Hotel - In An Aeroplane Over The Sea
I saw this mentioned earlier, but it bears repeating. A beautiful album, both lyrically and musically. I'm always wary of using obscure genre listings, but "fuzz-folk" is too apt a description to ignore. The lyrics are unlike any I've ever heard. They're extremely abstract, but more than anything, they conjure up pure feelings. I'm looking for a good example to post, but it's impossible to pick just one line. Even now, I'm getting goosebumps just thinking about them. This is a must listen, if you haven't already.
(also, to whoever mentioned the "33 1/3" book about this album, I haven't read it, but i just discovered it's on google books. check that shit out.)
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ESPN's Mary Joe Fernandez and Darren Cahill held a conference call today wherein they discussed current events and observations of the game.
For one, Fernandez is fond of Christina McHale:
Christina is such a hard worker, with a great disposition. She wants to keep improving her game and she had a really good week. The next step for her is to finish off her matches. She had bad luck not finishing off Kerber, but I was proud of how she finished against Kvitova. She knows the keys to improving and her ranking just keeps going up.
Cahill was asked if he would compare the men's top 10 of today to the top ten of ten years ago.
Every generation is different, but if you go back to Chang or Krajicek, Sampras and the others, if you were outside the top 10, if you could step your game up a notch, you felt like you had a chance. Now, these players today, the top 4, are more physical than I've ever seen. Djokovic had problems with his serve. He solved that problem. (Today's Top 4) are the best movers and the best returners, too. We're very lucky to be in this era.
On the hindrance rule of which Serena Williams fell afoul in last year's US Open and Mardy Fish violated at Indian Wells before retiring to Matthew Ebden:
MJF: If you say "C'mon!" before the point is over, that's hindrance. I think it was a good call on Serena at the US Open.
DC: The rule is quite simple. The point is awarded to the other player. Even if you smash a point and yell 'come on' before the second bounce. There needs to be a little more common sense in interpreting the rule. That was pretty rough that Mardy lost that point.
After declaring that Nick Bollettieri should definitely be in the International Tennis Hall of Fame, Cahill opined to Tennis Maryland on the difficulties of a younger coach coming along in the style that Bollettieri or Braden did.
The question of putting together a tennis academy is much tougher than it once was. The elite juniors of the world and their associations hire away good coaches. But the best coaches in the world are the ones whose names we don't know. They're the ones on court with the 8-to-12 year olds day in and day out.


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After I declined, the package prices kept dropping because they didn't want to me miss out on this "great opportunity". They dropped so far, in fact, that I now have a complimentary membership to test drive their services.
So whether I'm accepted as a Who's Who or not, I realized that maybe I'm not a Who's Who in my local community yet, but decided that I can do so without the assistance of a makeshift organization that's looking to just generate fees for making me think that I'm something that I'm currently not. Right now, I'm okay with that, because I'm $900 richer.


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Zagreb Saxophone Quartet perform at the Canadian Museum of CivilizationOctober 24, 2007
Zagreb Saxophone Quartet perform at the Canadian Museum of CivilizationGatineau, Quebec, October 24, 2007 On November 6, enjoy a unique and entertaining performance by the Zagreb Saxophone Quartet in the Theatre at the Canadian Museum of Civilization. These world-class musicians offer a memorable and daring concert of classical and contemporary works.
Their repertoire includes pieces originally written for a saxophone quartet, as well as transcriptions and arrangements of pieces by various composers belonging to different periods and styles, ranging from the baroque (J.S. Bach, H. Purcell) to the 21st century. The Zagreb Saxophone Quartet has performed around the world and consistently wow audiences with their talent. You won't want to miss the opportunity!
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Jersey Shore's favorite meatball, Deena Cortese, was arrested Sunday afternoon for public intoxication, a source confirms to Us Weekly.
Though the Seaside Heights Police Department refuses to confirm or deny that they took Cortese away, TMZ reported on Cortese's arrest after several eyewitnesses let the site know they had seen the MTV star get cuffed.
Cortese's run-in with the law is reminiscent of her friend Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi's July 2010 arrest, during which she was hauled away from the beach by police for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
This latest Shore scandal comes on the heels of Friday night's massive bar brawl -- which Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, Paul "Pauly D" Delvecchio, Jenni "JWoww" Farley, and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro all took part in -- as well as the leaking of old nude photos of Snooki.
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Testing rational expectations hypothesis in the manufacturing sector in Malaysia
The application of rational expectations hypothesis (REH) in macroeconomic research has marked a revolution in economic thinking, and the magnitude of its impact on the world of economics is undeniably significant. However, the extent to which REH applies in real-world settings is ambiguous even though the concept of REH is well established in economics literature because empirical evidence from previous studies is clearly mixed. This study used survey data on gross revenue and capital expenditures to examine the validity of REH in Malaysian manufacturing business expectations. Empirical results indicated that the manufacturers' expectations are being irrationally constructed in terms of gross revenue predictions but comply with REH properties in Muth's sense in the case of capital expenditures forecasts. Therefore, manufacturing firms in Malaysia are encouraged to incorporate more relevant information into their gross revenue predictions to provide more accurate and realistic forecasting.
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If you can't hear anything check the ECU power is present by measuring voltage at the fusebox and on its relay socket if OK then check the connections to the crank speed sensor inside the distributor and consider replacing this sensor if the wiring / connections look OK
If the car will start using quick/ easi start then this confirms the problem is lack of fuel
Also its worth checking that the electric pump that feeds the injectors is working correctly, it should run for a few seconds then switch off when you first turn the ignition on. If the connections to this are corroded or damaged then the pump could stop at any time. Check that its relay switches in and out and the relay contacts are clean and bright – replace the relay if in any doubt and do the same for the fuse, ideally measure the voltage at the pump and check its getting 12V.
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NTA Renews Travel Agent Program
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Travel agents will be back in the mix at Travel Exchange '15.
Following a successful debut in Los Angeles in February, NTA's Travel Agent Program will bring agents to the Jan. 18–22 convention in New Orleans that unites the National Tour Association, the United Motorcoach Association and the Faith Travel Association.
Travel agents can attend the two-day program, Jan. 19–20, that includes a networking session with tour operators, tour suppliers and destination offices; access to the show's Destination Pavilion; a seat at their choice of professional development seminars; and a ticket to the Best of Broadway Luncheon, which is sponsored by Group Sales Box Office/Broadway.com, with musical acts from a dozen current Broadway shows.
Interacting with NTA members yields both immediate and long-term gains for travel agents, said Sherri Guiborat, who routinely works with travel agents in her job as vice president of sales with Mayflower Tours.
"Connecting with tour operators and their buying power can give travel agents wonderful touring experiences to sell into right away," Guiborat said. "And by meeting people from hotels, attractions, restaurants and destinations that cater to groups, agents acquire go-to contacts who can help them down the road."
Agents will also be elbow to elbow with operators and suppliers engaged in niche travel markets: student, active/adventure, culinary, multi-generation and many others, said Pam Inman, NTA president.
"That's the thing about Travel Exchange: It's an enormous all-star team of travel professionals with unique specialties," Inman said. "Our members can tell you more about their particular niche or expertise than you ever knew existed."
Along with events designed to help agents add tour product to their portfolios and industry partners to contacts lists, there are also avenues for informal networking.
"We want our travel agent guests to join us at the Broadway Luncheon and at the wine and cheese reception later that afternoon," Inman said. "Those agents had better bring a lot of business cards, because every time they turn around, they'll be meeting someone they can do business with."
The cost for travel agents to participate in one or both days of the Travel Agent Program is $49. For more information, contact Lori Rempe at NTA Headquarters at 800.682.8886 (U.S. and Canada) or +1.859.264.6544.


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Donatella Versace Keeps The Spirit Of Jim Henson Alive
Here's the gorgeous Donatella Versace. I…I don't know what to say about this. It's too late for sunscreen, right? Once you've permanently baked yourself into a riverbed, and done enough cocaine that your face is sliding off your skull, the jig is up, right? Here's Donatella Versace looking like she just popped out of the Mos Eisley cantina in the first Star Wars flick after a hard night of drinking with Han and Chewie.
Donatella made an appearance at the Versace Men's Line launch party at Barney's New York. Woody Allen, his incest victim, socialite Tinsley Mortimer, Patti LaBelle, and Scissor Sisters front man Jake Shears were also up in that bitch. You know that coat on Patti is real. She probably pointed out which animals she wanted slaughtered.
Donatella was recently appointed chairperson of Fashion Fringe. Fashion Fringe appears to be some sort of program designed to aid designers in Britain by awarding scholarships and funding. Donatella is taking over for sweaty fashion sex god and future parent Tom Ford.
Don't do drugs, kids. And don't wile away your hours on a tanning bed while giving orders to minions in Italian. Don't smoke. That's what I've taken away from this. Well, that and I have some new ideas on how to hide my receding hairline.
Photos: WENN
13 more photos from the Versace Men's Line Launch Party featuring Donatella Versace, Simon Doonan, Tinsley Mortimer, Jake Shears, Patti LaBelle, Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn are after the jump.
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The U.S. government would be given broad new powers to shrink financial firms deemed "too big to fail" and shift the cost of rescuing troubled companies from taxpayers to other large firms, according to draft legislation released Tuesday. Continue reading
Three federal government officials charged with reforming the U.S. financial system testify Friday in front of the House Financial Services committee who should become the nation's top consumer watchdog. Continue reading
Telling lawmakers that the U.S. financial system has grown "too unstable and fragile," Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner rolled out the Obama administration's plans Thursday for a massive overhaul of the government's financial oversight role. Continue reading
House Financial Services Committee Chairman, Congressman Barney Frank, D- Mass., talks to the NewsHour about challenging economic issues Congress must face in the coming months and what they may mean for the U.S. economy. Continue reading


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Spurs keep shorthanded Wizards winless on roadDec 27, 2010 - 4:11 AM San Antonio, TX (Sports Network) - Tony Parker had a stellar all-around game, finishing with 20 points, 14 assists and six rebounds, as San Antonio dropped the road-weary Wizards, 94-80, at AT&T Center.
Manu Ginobili chipped in 21 points, while George Hill added 11 for the Spurs, who saw their 10-game win streak come to an end at Orlando on Thursday.
"Tony ran the show tonight. He was the guy," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "He and Manu were fantastic; not just scoring, but keeping everyone together, moving the basketball. Manu came in and made those two steals in the end to ice it. They were both very, very good."
The Wizards, the only team in the NBA without a road victory (0-14), played without forwards Andray Blatche and JaVale McGee, who were both suspended for actions detrimental to the team. Rashard Lewis stepped up with 21 points and 12 rebounds in defeat.
Washington rookie guard John Wall returned from a five-game absence (knee) and posted four points on 2-of-9 shooting with four assists and six rebounds in a little over 19 minutes.
"They're the best team in the league for one," Wall said of the Spurs. "They do a great job of penetrating and finding shooters in the baseline as they shot the ball well today. Tony Parker, Ginobili, and everybody on their team came out making shots as it was tough trying to defend them."
Washington was within striking distance in the first half, staying within 27-23 at the end of one quarter while trailing, 48-42, at the break.
The same held true in the third before the Spurs began to pull away midway through the frame. A Hill three-pointer extended the hosts' lead to 69-58 with just over three minutes left, and five different Spurs scored on a quarter- ending 11-3 spurt that yielded an 81-65 cushion.
The closest the Wizards got in the final stanza was nine.
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The Museum invites you to a truly unique wine-tasting experience, transporting you across space and time!
Trendy yet traditional, contemporary yet timeless—this entertaining and interactive program is a great way to discover some of the exceptional wines being made by world-renowned vintners, while also enjoying inventive hors d'oeuvres with a distinctly regional flair. In addition, each night you can sample an alternate beer pairing, specially selected by a local microbrewer.
Mix and mingle with savvy sommeliers and microbrewers, Museum curators and Chef Martin De Board as you discover little-known facts about the history of winemaking and how this traditional art is being reshaped in the twenty-first century!
New World Wines – November 29, 2013
Today, most of our cellars are stocked with wines from all corners of the world. Wine-producing countries outside of Europe have produced their fair share of outstanding wines. Known for developing bold and expressive wine styles, the regional characteristics of these wines are easily distinguished from their traditional counterparts. As we take you on an adventure around the world in the playful universe of the Canadian Children's Museum, you will discover why wines from Canada, Chile, the United States, South Africa and Australia, to name just a few, are bestowed with high honours among tasting panels worldwide.
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Ocean experts slam feds at spill hearing, The Hill Energy & Environment Blog, August 19, 2010:
But Acy Cooper, Jr., a Louisiana commercial fisherman and vice president of the Louisiana Shrimp Association, said in his prepared testimony that the industry may never recover...
He noted that on opening day of the shrimping season Monday, his catch was 500 pounds, in contrast to opening-day catches in the 2,000-pound range that the average fisherman would have in years past.
"In my opinion this decrease is due to the waters being contaminated by oil and dispersants," he said.
Mississippi Shrimpers Refuse to Trawl, Fearing Oil, Dispersants, Inter Press Service, August 20, 2010:
Stewart told IPS, "Normally we have a lot of white shrimp in the Sound right now. You can catch 500 to 800 pounds a night, but right now, there are very few people shrimping, and those that are, are catching nothing or maybe 200 pounds per night."
Mississippi Shrimpers Refuse to Trawl, Fearing Oil, Dispersants, Inter Press Service, August 20, 2010:
David Wallis, [a] fisherman from Biloxi... [said,] "Right now there's barely any shrimp out there to catch. We should be overloaded with shrimp right now. That's not normal. I won't eat any seafood that comes out of these waters, because it's not safe."
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Yes totally can't understand why this thing even brand new which was a year or so ago has been such a pain in my buttt. I have to dry things 3 times to get it dry. I have no patience now with it . We have cleaned it out when it was brand new and still its not worth the name of a Roper. I have had this product before thats why I purchased it now but I'm ready to sell it and get something else.
I don't have a timer on the machine I run it full load each time becaue it won't be dry, why would I take the vent off the dryer that would heat my house right. please explain.
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Evan S. Dobelle, whose grandparents on both sides were Jewish emigrants from Lithuania, is the new Chief of Protocol at the State Department with responsibilities which include being host to all foreign dignitaries to the White House. Dobelle, 31, has served twice as the Mayor of Pittsfield, Mass. and has taught government at Harvard, the University of Massachusetts and California State University at Los Angeles.
Although a Republican who was serving as Commissioner of Environmental Management in Boston, President Carter tapped Dobelle for the protocol post vacated by Ambassador Shirley Temple Black. Dobelle and his wife became close friends of President and Mrs. Carter during the election campaign.
Dobelle told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that he had his Bar Mitzvah in 1958 at Temple Israel in West Palm Beach, Fla., and was president from 1974-76 of the Adullam Lodge of B'nai B'rith in Pittsfield. His first major assignment will be to welcome Mexican President Jose Lopez Portillo, when he comes to Washington next week to visit Carter.


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Tuesday Rainout Prompts Wednesday Doubleheader
Tuesday morning's game against Navy was postponed due to inclement weather. As a result, the two teams will play Wednesday morning at 10:00 am ET/9;00 am CT at Lake Myrtle in Winter Haven, Florida.
The Crusaders will have the afternoon off before continuing with the regularly scheduled game against Yale at Chain of Lakes Field, just an hour later at 7:00 pm ET/6:00 pm CT.
The rotation will stay the same for Valpo as Dalton Lundeen (0-0, 7.94) will make the morning start, while Trevor Haas (0-1, 9.00) will get the ball under the lights.


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I don't want to start a discussion about homosexuality or tolerance. I just want to say I appreciate Elton John's recent statement that organized religion should be banned.
LONDON (Reuters) - Elton John has said organized religion should be banned because it promotes homophobia.
"I would ban religion completely, even though there are some wonderful things about it," the British singer said in an interview with the Observer newspaper on Sunday.
"Religion has always tried to turn hatred toward gay people. It turns people into hateful lemmings and it is not really compassionate."
"The reality is that organized religion doesn't seem to work," he added.
I think he's wrong with the "hateful lemmings" crack and the assertion that religions are not really compassionate. I can't speak for all of them, but my religion teaches compassion, and practices it too.
But he's right about the rest of it. The queer agenda is at odds with religious principles, and there can be no reconciliation as long as either side stays true.
As a fundamentalist Christian, I thank Elton for expecting us to act according to our religious conviction. What scares me is the thousands of people within the church who disagree with Elton and me. We agree that there can't be common ground, but they think Christians should discard what the Bible says.
Ironically, Where To Now, St. Peter? by Elton came up on my ipod while I was posting this.


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Inspiring Story of Ira Singhal who cleared IAS and IPS to become first differently-abled to top the UPSC examination. The 2014 UPSC results have been just declared and women candidates have bagged all the three TOP SLOTS in the prestigious examination to select IAS and IPS officers among others. What comes as a even bigger surprise is that the examination was …Read More »
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Pilot Study of ONO-1101 in Patients Scheduled for Multi-slice CT
This study has been completed.
Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd
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First received: April 3, 2006
Last updated: June 12, 2012
Last verified: June 2012
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ONO-1101 in patients scheduled for multi-slice CT.
|Coronary Artery Disease
|Drug: ONO-1101
|Phase 2
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|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
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|Pilot Study of ONO-1101 in Patients Scheduled for Multi-slice Computed Tomography (CT) Due to Suspected Coronary Artery Disease
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MedlinePlus related topics: Coronary Artery DiseaseU.S. FDA Resources
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|20 Years to 74 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- 20-74 years old
- Heart rate less than 90 beats/min more than 70 beats/min at entering the CT room
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- Previous allergic reactions to contrast agent
- Renal failure
- Asthma
- Other exclusion criteria as specified in the protocol
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00311038
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Landiolol Hydrochloride
Multi-slice CT
Coronary Artery Disease
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Coronary Artery Disease
Myocardial Ischemia
Coronary Disease
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
Adrenergic Antagonists
Adrenergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
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Surviving the Sequester
Washington's budget deal throws a badly needed lifeline to local social service groups.
From the January, 2014 issue
When Congress couldn't reach a budget deal at the end of 2011, it triggered an automatic 5.1 percent across-the-board spending cut. Local governments worked hard to blunt the impact of "sequestration" on human services programs, but despaired at the additional cuts scheduled for future years. Then, just as they braced for even more painful reductions, December's surprise bipartisan budget deal offered hope.
Jennifer Hall, head of the Ann Arbor Housing Commission, says the sequester was terrible: "Our cuts for the last six months were $300,000, money we would have spent on maintenance, operations, and staff." Only a last-minute appropriation from city council got the commission through the year.
"We've created an invisibility around the impact," says Mary Jo Callan, director of the joint city-county Community and Economic Development office. "Most people don't see it because we cut staff rather than services."
Callan's department has a $15 million budget this year, and about $12 million of that comes from the feds. The money mostly goes to human services and workforce development, but also to affordable housing repair, purchase, and development; targeted economic development; community infrastructure improvements; brownfield redevelopment; and historic preservation.
The housing commission's hit went beyond the cuts that city council covered, because it also administers federal Section 8 housing vouchers, which subsidize rents in private apartments. "We have about eighty vouchers less than last year," Hall says, "and there's no other money or funding to fill in."
Local governments aren't the only ones hurting, says Callan. "Also impacted are the many nonprofits that do a great job of bringing in state and federal funds, like Avalon Housing."
Avalon director Carole McCabe says the biggest impact so far has been "the lack of availability of [Section 8] vouchers and units for an initiative to house high utilizers of health services. We're working to house 100 of those folks throughout the community, and those are all frozen right now because we came to a hard stop on getting vouchers."
Sequestration also hit the public
schools. "The AAPS has seen a decrease in funding for our special education funds, specifically the IDEA funds (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) which supports special education funding for K-12 students," emails schools spokeswoman Liz Margolis.
It even threatened the U-M, whose hugely successful research depends on federal money. "We have seen signs that there may be fewer contracts awarded, and the competition for them may be greater," emails David Lampe, who handles communications for the university's vice president for research.
In November, Callan was grimly anticipating still more cuts this month. Instead, she was pleasantly shocked at the deal negotiated by Republican representative Paul Ryan and Democratic senator Patty Murray.
"It appears that nearly all low-income housing programs stand to benefit in the current proposed bargain," Callan emailed after the deal was announced. For this year and next, it would restore about half of the funding lost to the sequester.
[Originally published in January, 2014.]
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- Title : Treasure Hunter.
- Description : Activate the hidden treasure in the garage.
Make a game named "Pong" (case doesn't matter) while in the garage. While coding the graphics part, the animation on the wall.
Wing Commander
- Title : Bluehair Reporting For Space Duty
- Description : Little known fact: Cats go all aggro in space.
Name a game "Wing Commander" or "wing commander", while in the second office (before PC upgrade !).
- Title : Welcome to Mars.
- Description : How did I get here? Why is there a chainsaw? Who cares!
Name a game "doom", "DOOM" or "Doom" while in the second office.
- Title : Best ride to work ever.
- Description : Workplace safety anyone?
Name a game "half life" or "half-life" (case insensitive) while in the third office (after PC upgrade, before tech park).
Theme Hospital
- Title : Welcome to your hospital.
- Description : Patients are reminded not to die in the corridors.
Name a game "Theme Hospital" or "theme hospital" while in the third office.
- Title: Welcome Chief.
- Description: This world is round but different.
Name a game "Halo" (case insensitive) while in the fourth office, after having unlocked the R&D lab.
Star Citizen
- Title : The sky is not the limit.
- Description : Welcome back Chris. We've missed you.
Name a game "Star Citizen" (case sensitive) while in the fourth office, after having unlocked the R&D lab.
- Title : Painting with nature.
- Description : Pay homage to a specific Japanese video game.
Name a game "Okami" (case insensitive), "Ōkami" or "大神" while in the fourth office, after having unlocked the R&D lab.
Game Dev Tycoon
- Title : Inception.
- Description : Develop the game within the game.
Name a Game Dev Simulation "Game Dev Tycoon".
Company Name
Greenheart Games
- Title : Admirer
- Description : Fun fact: We almost named our company Megaflop Productions!
Name your company Greenheart Games
Existing Company
- Title : Fan
- Description : Pick an inspired company name.
Name your company after one of the names in this list : Nintendo, Playstation, Atari, Microsoft, Sega, Atlus, Sierra, Square Enix, Epyx, Valve, Bethesda, Mojang, Adventure Soft, Naughty Dog, CD Projekt RED, Epic Games, Bullfrog, CCP Games, Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Codemasters, Bioware, id Software, Paradox Interactive, Maxis, Jagex, Capcom, Westwood Studios, Activision, Crytek, Rockstar Games, LucasArts, Bannter, Rare Ware, Big Huge Games, Raven Software, and Phillips.
Other Easter Eggs counting as achievements
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- Description : Show them red barrels some action.
After being asked by Dave Johnson to put red explosive barrels in one of your games, create an action game and select "Red Explosive Barrels" as a feature during game creation. Entire achievement is Portal 1 & 2 reference. Dave Johnson is supposed to be Cave Johnson, founder of Aperture Science, in which Portal 1 & 2 take place.


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By Greta Sowles
New building plans and renovations to existing buildings were the talk of the Waconia City Council meeting on June 19. The meeting lasted over 90 minutes, as the council discussed and approved five different site plans or variances, an audited statement for 2012 and documents related to Ridgeview's strategic alliance with Allina.
Freshwater Community Church, which will replace the Dueber's Variety Store on 1st Street, approved a renovation plan that will include a 275-seat sanctuary, areas for education, offices and gathering space. The new Waconia church will make Freshwater a multi-site church, meaning the Waconia campus will have similar look, feel, music, kids programming and teaching as the original campus in St. Bonifacius. The only difference is that the teaching at the Waconia site will be via video.
"The multi-site model will enable Freshwater to continue to help people grow in their faith and feel connect with their community," said head pastor John Braland.
Church officials had hoped to construct a new entrance to the building on its eastern side. However, because Waconia Economic Development Authority (EDA) property begins immediately east of the church's eastern wall, plans to build this additional entrance, which would most likely include building articulation and awnings, would be difficult, as it would encroach on the adjacent public parking lot.
Initially, the council and EDA reviewed and approved the plan for a new eastern entrance, on the condition that a walkway be added for safety purposes. Upon reconsideration and review with city engineers, the walkway would result in a much larger loss of parking spaces – approximately 12-14 stalls, verses the anticipated 3-4 stalls. This created conflict with the agreement the EDA has with the movie theatre owner that requires the city to provide parking space within certain proximity to the movie theatre and to replace spaces lost.
The new plan suggests a concrete apron in front of the new doorway covered by an awning and the restriping of the public parking lot. Although the council expressed concerns over traffic flow and parking in this eastern lot, it did approve the renovated site plan on the condition that an encroachment agreement be made between the church and the EDA, which would protect the city should the EDA sell the lot in the future.
Providing all goes according to plan, Freshwater will launch its Waconia site in October 2013.
The new entrance at Freshwater Church wasn't the only renovation plan to come before the council during the meeting. Waconia Ford on Highway 5 is looking to renovate its existing sales and service facility after receiving funding from Ford. The primary renovations are on the north side of the building and include the demolition of the existing showroom, which will be replaced with an 8,000 square foot showroom.
The new addition will also include expansion of offices, conference and break rooms and the addition of a service write-up area, which is currently located outside of the main building.
Among other materials proposed for the renovation, a new aluminum composite material (ACM) Rain Screen Metal Panel system, which was previously not a material approved by the city, will be attached mainly in the horizontal direction and vertically along the main entrance the north side.
An architect representing the project described the importance of the use of ACM on the exterior of the building, suggesting that it was essential if you "wanted to be a Ford dealer and be in compliance."
The renovations also include a new 10×10-foot glass overhead service door for vehicular entrance to the service and repair station, which will be surrounded by a grey colored material called Alcoa Architectural Metal Panel. There will also be two new Ford logo signs and additional wall signage, including the words "Waconia" and "Service" on the north elevation wall.
Only 30 percent of the west and east elevations will be renovated and the south elevation will remain virtually unchanged. No new landscaping has been proposed with the site plan, although Ford has agreed to work with the city to bring its plant back to the original development site requirement of 64 trees. There are currently only five or six coniferous trees near the rear of the property. Lighting and the existing trash enclosure will also remain unchanged, and there is no increase or decrease in impervious surface proposed.
In other matters:
• Another building site plan for a micro-distillery business on 8th Street near Highway 5 was approved during the meeting. Phase 1 of this site plan includes a 7,590 square foot production building and a 2,100 square foot barrelhouse building for storage or warehousing of the distilled product. Phase 2 includes a 1,080 square foot tasting room and kitchen, decreasing the original production building to 6,510 square feet, and an outdoor patio area. The micro-distillery plans to focus on the production of spirits – vodka, gin and whiskey – and hopes to eventually bring over 30,000 people to the Waconia area after a few years of business.
• A site plan was approved for HomeTown Bank, which will remodel the former Snyder's Pharmacy building on Marketplace Drive. Small building renovations, including new signage, new aluminum windows, the replacement of an existing steel door in the middle of the south elevation and a new metal canopy above the doorway, were also proposed. Traffic circulation proposed will also accommodate for a drive-thru ATM.
• Also at the meeting, the audited statement for 2012 was approved after reporting a clean audit that went smoothly, the Waterford 5th Addition Preliminary Plat request was approved, and documents for Ridgeview Medical Center's strategic alliance with Allina were approved.
• The council's next meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 1.


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August 9, 2002, 11:28 AM
I need to cut down a stock on a 20 ga shotgun to fit a 12 year old. What is best method to determine proper LOP?
Thanks HW
Brian Newbill
August 9, 2002, 04:03 PM
A real quick way would be to have the child put the butt stock in the crook of his elbow and see if he can reach the trigger. He should be able to reach the trigger with the first joint of his finger. If not, he might need a shorter stock, you can just measure the distance from the first joint to the trigger and shorten the stock by that amount.
I saw it on a shotgun show on OLN.
Hope this helps.
Dave McC
August 10, 2002, 09:07 AM
Brian, that method is an old, old myth that serves as a very rough guide for adults. But, kids need something a tad more precise.
I suggest ending up with a LOP that just misses having the kid bump his/her nose on their strong hand thumb.
And, I'd be careful and add a good, untrimmed pad. Leaving it untrimmed will mean a larger surface area, thus lowering felt recoil or kick.
Also, some shims under the pad to alter pitch will add to the comfort.Add them at the toe or heel, see how it feels, and go from there...
August 10, 2002, 11:09 AM
Daves answer much better than mine would have been.
How bout usin Brian Newbill's response for gettin the cut figured and then Daves's for fine tuning ?
I would, however, look at the possibility of adding material to the grip area, in front of the pistol grip bump, to move the little hand a bit closer to the trigger.
August 10, 2002, 11:57 AM
You could look up a good shotgun coach and have him fit your son with a try gun. And spend a few hundred bucks.
Dave's method is probably the best:D
Experienced and knowledgeable shotgunners will tell you that the crook in the arm method is a crock:D
Al Thompson
August 10, 2002, 12:49 PM
(and no, it didn't hurt...much.. LOL)
I measured my two best hitting shotguns per gauge, 1100 20 ga and SKB M600 20 ga and my 870 12, SKB m600 12 ga.
The length of pull varied a bit, but 13.5 inches is a good average. On the 20's my thumb was about a half inch off my nose, the 12's more like an inch.
I also have a 2" x 4" level and ruler that's used for construction. It has one of the skinny sides marked off in inches. When I mounted my level like a shotgun and slid my thumb back towards my nose, the distance was about 10 inches.
If we reverse the procedure, perhaps that would serve as the proper length of the stock? Have to use thumb placement as the start point for the measuring. I grasped the SGs normally and used a piece of scotch tape to mark the spot.
All four SGs came out about 3 inches below LOP which validates these numbers for me..
Have to snag one of the kids around here to double check this...
(based this on the revalation by Dave about thumb placement, BTW. Thanks Dave!)
August 10, 2002, 01:50 PM
Experienced and knowledgeable shotgunners will tell you that the crook in the arm method is a crock I don't think it's a crock.
Rather, a quick way to get a ball park figure.
Which will then need to be fine tuned.
August 10, 2002, 02:09 PM
AH! But using the crook method only measures the length of the forearm, which can vary considerably. It has absolutely nothing to do with proper LOP.
LOP depends on a lot of different measurements, including how big your chest is, arm length, amount of flesh on your jowls, hand size, shoulder development, length of your schnoz etc.
I have seen the forearm method used and more often it doesn't work, particularly with women.
Check out the writings of Brister, McIntosh, Hill, Zutz, Churchill et al. They all agree the crook method is useless. (Of course, they would all agree my opinion is useless also!)
I am more interested to see how Gizmo's system works. Sounds like the "Try Guns" some fitters use. They have built in measurements and the stocks can be adjusted in several planes. Once they have the right measurements for that particular type of gun they can be transferred to other guns.
Most fitters use a try gun of the same type you will shoot, eg SXS or O/U. Apparently measurements can vary for each individual for different types of guns.
Come to think of it, I have never seen a "TRY" gun for Autoloaders. Did see one for pumps once.
When I use the Forearm crock method I have to bend my wrist to reach the trigger. But then I am no threat to Dan Bonillas or Gabby Hulgan either.
Al Thompson
August 10, 2002, 03:36 PM
Be interested if the slide the thumb towards the nose on the level works for anyone else..
BTW, when I use the crok of the ellbow method, the longer stocks (12 ga) are about an inch short of touching my elbow.
I have 36 inch sleeves, if it matters.
August 10, 2002, 05:26 PM
I have 36 inch sleeves, if it matters. Only if you are 5' tall. :D
Al Thompson
August 10, 2002, 08:55 PM
Add a foot....
Call me tripod....
August 10, 2002, 09:59 PM
I've always found this to be a "personal preference" thing, to some extent, too...For example, I have VERY long arms for the rest of my body (I'm very average, but buy "long" suits, and sleeves are still 1" too short!) And for some reason, I find I like shotgun stocks to be shorter than most others my size would....So, the stock on a shotgun that I like the "feel" of, is fully 2" or more shorter than it would be using the "crook of the arm method"!....(this does place my thumb really close to my nose, BTW)
August 11, 2002, 12:05 AM
Let us not forget that the thumb/nose interface is affected by a lot of things other than length of pull.
Neck (shooters)
Drop at heal.
Height of comb.
Rib or no rib.
Shooting stance.
Type of gun, top break, pump, A5 type
Dave McC
August 11, 2002, 08:33 AM
(Opening fresh can of worms)...
IMO, everyone either pays too much attention to LOP or too little.Lots of us shoot well with less than ideal LOP. Maybe 40% of us can make the factory standard stock work OK, and there's a few things more to proper fit than just LOP.
For instance,like someone said, distance from grip to trigger is oft overlooked, and most folks would do with a tighter radius on the PG to reduce the length needed best fast squeezing.
Pitch varies as much as LOP, but few folks try to get it right. And, since pitch affects comfort greatly, an afternoon spent shimming and testing would do lots of us good. Instead of porting,etc, a small piece of cardboard or leather might be more helpful in cutting kick.
While most of us ignore cast, a tough of cast at the tow oft aids comfort by putting the butt more into the "Cup" of the shoulder,matching the physiognomy of the joint. Easy to test, take out the toe screw on your pad, twist it a bit away from the vertical and secure it with masking tape. Mount it and see how it feels. After getting it twisted optimally, shoot a few rounds and se ehow it feels and works.
August 11, 2002, 11:46 PM
Let us not forget that the thumb/nose interface is affected by a lot of things
So, what I've found effective is to mount the shotgun with my thumb firmly inserted in my nose (right nostril for right-handed shooters) and then measure the distance from my nose to the safety (Mossberg 500 ) and then take the square root of the cosine of the ... oh, whatever...
no offense intended, just couldn't resist the image of the "thumb/nose interface"
August 12, 2002, 08:31 AM
Of all the measurements, LOP is the one that is the least important and, as noted previously, varies depending on gun type and shooting style. I currently own guns with LOPs ranging from 14-1/2 (Remington 870) to 15-1/4 (double trigger sxs). The guns do however all have the same drop at comb and, with one exception, the same cast which are more critical measurements.
August 12, 2002, 09:31 AM
Bruce....I used to do it that way.
Don't try it with the hiccups.
Had to get thumb surgically removed.:D
I like short pull. Then can still mount gun rapidly with heavier clothing.
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