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>>Please note that the above listed ticket price includes a port charge, but sales tax is not included and will apply.<<
Cruise Naples waters, Port Royal and the Gulf of Mexico in air-conditioned comfort and luxury with our narrated tour on the new 105 foot Naples Princess. Enjoy a delicious breakfast with an assortment of all your favorite early morning foods!
Relax in the sun on the upper deck or find comfort in the climate-controlled interior salons as you listen to the Captain entertain you with details about the Naples Florida history, scenery and points of interest.
Cruise Naples waters, Port Royal and the Gulf of Mexico in air-conditioned comfort and luxury with our narrated tour on the new 105 foot Naples Princess. Enjoy a delicious breakfast with an assortment of all your favorite early morning foods!
Relax in the sun on the upper deck or find comfort in the climate-controlled interior salons as you listen to the Captain entertain you with details about the Naples Florida history, scenery and points of interest.
- Enjoy the scenic views of the Intercoastal waters on Naples Bay
- See the multi-million dollar waterfront homes in Port Royal and Royal Harbor
- Cruise out of Gordon Pass into the beautiful Gulf of Mexico
- Catch a glimpse of playful dolphins if you're lucky!
- View the local wildlife including eagles, herons, pelicans, and many more!
- On evening cruises, enjoy the gorgeous sunset!
What Is Not Included?
A breakfast buffet, coffee and juice are all included in the cost! Additional beverages for sale include a variety of refreshing alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks; sodas, water, beer, wine, and full premium liquor.
Meeting Location
550 Port O Call Way (Naples, FL)
(Exact meeting location details will be provided immediately upon purchase of tickets.)
- What is included in the breakfast buffet?
- The buffet will include all of your favorite early morning foods, including bacon, sausage, eggs, pastries, juices and coffee!
- Do I have to purchase tickets in advance?
- Advance purchase is strongly recommended, as cruises often sell out quickly. To maximize your chances of getting the day and time you prefer, please buy your tickets well in advance. Tickets can only be purchased with a Visa, Mastercard or American Express.
- Is sales tax included in the listed price?
- The listed ticket price does not include sales tax, but it does include a mandatory port charge ($5). Current local and state sales taxes will apply.
- Where does the Naples Princess cruise?
- The Naples Princess cruises through Naples Bay and the beautiful canals of Port Royal where you will see all the extravagant homes. She then sails out the Gordon Pass into the Gulf of Mexico, weather permitting, for spectacular views of the Gulf, coastline and then returns to her docks at Port-O-Call Marina.
- What will we see on the cruise?
- You will see spectacular views of Naples Bay and many native birds and wildlife such as egrets, herons, pelicans, dolphins and maybe even a bald eagle or two! You will cruise past mangrove forests and into the many canals of Port Royal lined with beautiful homes on the water. Then cruise out the Gordon Pass into the Gulf of Mexico to see spectacular views of the Gulf and coastline before returning to the Port-O-Call Marina.
- How long is the cruise?
- All our public day cruises (including the afternoon sightseeing cruise) are 1 1/2 hours in length. Our sunset cruises are 2 hours in length.
- Can children attend the cruise?
- Children are more than welcome aboard all our cruises! Children 3-11 years of age have a reduced price ticket and children 2 and under are free but must have a secured ticket in order to attend due to Coast Guard regulations.
- Will the boat sail rain or shine?
- Absolutely! The Naples Princess has two fully enclosed, climate controlled salons for your comfort. We sail rain or shine. In case of severe weather conditions or upon direction of the U.S. Coast Guard or National Weather Service, the boat may remain dockside until weather conditions improve. Please keep in mind that weather patterns change and storms usually pass quickly leaving the day or evening with clear skies. In the rare event that we are forced to cancel the trip, you will be allowed to reschedule to another time (subject to availability).
- How many people can be on the boat at one time?
- The Naples Princess is 105 feet long and 24 feet wide and can carry up to 149 passengers at one time. The main level salon can seat up to 116 people and the second level salon can seat up to 50 people. The covered second level deck and the third level sun deck have additional seating.
- Can I bring my own food and beverages on board?
- No, unfortunately personal foods and beverages are prohibited aboard the Naples Princess for insurance reasons. We will, however, be serving a delicious breakfast with an assortment of all your favorite early morning foods!
- Can I bring alcohol on the boat?
- No, you cannot bring your own personal alcoholic beverages on board due to Florida State Law. While on board, you can purchase alcoholic drinks from our full bar as well as a variety of non-alcoholic drinks.
- How many bars are on board? Are they full service bars?
- The Naples Princess has two full bars on board. One bar is located in the main salon and the other bar is located in the second level salon. Both bars are full service bars offering a variety of popular beers, wines and liquor. We also offer soda, juice, water and other non-alcoholic beverages.
- Do I need to be 21 to drink alcohol?
- Yes, you must be at least 21 years of age if you plan to purchase alcoholic beverages on board. Please remember to bring government issued identification with you if you would like to purchase alcohol while on board.
- What are my payment options during the cruise?
- We accept, Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover, along with cash on board the boat.
- Is entertainment provided on the cruise?
- The cruise includes a variety of music via satellite. The Captain will also provide a narration of the history of the area and will point out places of interest during the cruise. We also offer specialty cruises so make sure to check the schedule for those as well.
- Is the cruise narrated?
- The Captain on all public cruises provides narration which includes information and history about the area, the scenery you will see and the local wildlife along with many other interesting facts. When the Captain is not narrating, music is played via satellite radio for your enjoyment.
- Is there air conditioning/heating on board?
- Yes, the interior main salon and the second level salon are climate controlled for your comfort.
- Is it customary to tip the crew?
- Your crew works very hard to make sure you have the best experience possible aboard the Naples Princess. While tips are not required, they are greatly appreciated!
- Where can I sit on board? Is seating assigned?
- No, for our sightseeing cruises seating is on a first come, first serve basis. Please arrive early if you would like to sit in a particular location on the boat.
- Are there life jackets on board?
- Yes, the Naples Princess has more than enough life jackets available for all passengers at any time. During the Captain's safety announcements before leaving the dock he will make sure to explain where they are located. However, you are not required to wear life jackets during the cruise.
- Is the boat wheelchair accessible?
- Yes, the Naples Princess is wheelchair accessible and so are the restrooms on board. Please keep in mind that the entrance to the boat is only 30 inches wide so some larger wheelchairs and electric scooters or Segways may be more difficult to accommodate.
- Is smoking allowed?
- Smoking is allowed on the outer decks in designated areas.
- Are restrooms available?
- Yes! The Naples Princess has two clean restrooms on board, one for women and one for men. Both restrooms are wheelchair accessible.
- How early should I arrive?
- Please arrive 30 to 45 minutes prior to the posted cruise time. This will allow time for parking, check-in and relaxation. It is important that our cruises depart on time. Boarding begins a half hour prior to the cruise.
- What time does boarding begin?
- Boarding starts 30 minutes prior to the scheduled cruise time.
- What happens if I arrive late?
- All cruises depart promptly at the specified time due to our schedule. All guests have been informed of the cruise departure time and should anticipate it to be accurate. It is imperative that guests arrive 30-45 minutes prior to the cruise departure time to avoid missing the boat!
- Will I get seasick?
- The Naples Princess is a large, stable boat and the Gordon River and Naples Bay waters are usually very calm. While the Gulf of Mexico waters sometimes can be choppy, very little motion is felt on board the boat. If the Gulf is rough we stay right near the pass. Therefore, seasickness is very rare. If you are particularly prone to motion sickness, please do consider consulting your physician prior to going on the cruise.
- What should I wear?
- The dress attire on board the Naples Princess is casual. Shoes or sandals are required.
- What else can I do around the meeting location?
- Port-O-Call Marina is a full service Marina with fishing boats, jet skis, deck boats and a bait shop. See the fishermen come in with their catches of the day! There is also a shell shack and a variety of shops and restaurants within walking distance.
- What about parking?
- Free parking is available directly in front of the Port-O-Call Marina offices and in the adjacent parking lot to the east. Further details will be provided upon purchasing your tickets.
- Is there public transportation to the meeting spot?
- The Naples Trolley makes a stop at the Port-O-Call Marina.
- Can I bring my pet?
- No - unfortunately pets are not allowed, except for service dogs.
- Is the cruise suitable for pregnant women?
- The cruises aboard the Naples Princess should not be a problem for pregnant women as the waters are very calm and the boat is very stable. If you are concerned, you may want to consider consulting your physician before going on the cruise.
- Are gift certificates available?
- Yes! Gift certificates are available for any of our cruises on the Naples Princess. Please click Contact NaplesCruise if you are interested in purchasing a gift certificate.
- Are private tours/charters available?
- Yes! Private tours and charters are a great idea for any special event you are planning from weddings, anniversaries and corporate gatherings to client entertaining or special birthday parties. We believe that "The Best Events are on the Water" and we specialize in special events! If you are interested in chartering the Naples Princess, please click Contact NaplesCruise to inquire further and we would be happy to assist you.
Refund/Rescheduling Policy
- Non-refundable, cannot be rescheduled.
- Once purchased, tickets cannot be refunded and cannot be rescheduled because your space is being guaranteed at the event.
Weather Policy
- Activity takes place rain or shine.
- The activity runs regardless of weather conditions. In the rare situation where the seller is forced to cancel the event, ticket-holders will be allowed to reschedule to another time (subject to availability).
Other Policies
- All participants are required to have tickets for this event.
- The Naples Princess is a United States Coast Guard documented for a certain amount of passengers and we cannot exceed the capacity. This means that all passengers including infants and toddlers must have a ticket.
Naples Princess
The Naples Princess, a brand new 105 foot air-conditioned luxury yacht Coast Guard certified for 149 passengers,sails daily from her docks at Port-O-Call Marina, near downtown Naples.
While cruising Naples Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, view the spectacular homes of Port Royal and Royal Harbor and dine on delicious meals prepared fresh daily. All your favorite beverages, including tropical frozen drinks, are served by our professional and courteous crew. Don't forget your camera as you will see playful wildlife such as dolphins and eagles.
It is also the perfect venue for weddings, parties and corporate functions. We look forward to welcoming you aboard!
While cruising Naples Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, view the spectacular homes of Port Royal and Royal Harbor and dine on delicious meals prepared fresh daily. All your favorite beverages, including tropical frozen drinks, are served by our professional and courteous crew. Don't forget your camera as you will see playful wildlife such as dolphins and eagles.
It is also the perfect venue for weddings, parties and corporate functions. We look forward to welcoming you aboard!
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The live example works fine and displays a thank you message but the actual email doesn't go :(no one? :|Hello friends,
I was having some problem in validating and submitting the form via AJAX as mentioned above, hence I got it working by setting the options for the ajaxForm() method. In the 'beforeSubmit' option I checked for the validation of the code and in the success option I just printed the thank you message..
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});So the problem here is the e-mail not going out? Could you post some PHP?Hello hugo,
Well, the php code works just fine, but the problem I was facing was that I was unable to submit the form using AJAX, when I would call it from the call back function of the validation method. Just like Chris did it in one of his form tutorials. But I solved it by setting the options parameter of the ajaxForm() method, and its now working fine :)

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Hut-to-hut Ski Touring
Hut-to-hut ski touring gives access to wild, isolated mountain terrain.
Hut-to-hut ski touring involves travelling through mountain landscape in winter on skis under human power rather than through the use of ski lifts, giving access to wild, isolated mountain terrain and a remote and pristine landscape that is rarely experienced by resort-based skiers. Ski touring with an IFMGA Mountain Guide maximises your enjoyment of the trip by ensuring you are accompanied by an expert in mountaincraft who understands the hazards associated with remote mountain travel. Travelling with a group on the tour provides a sense of cameraderie and the opportunity to meet fellow ski tourers.
The principal mountain ranges in Europe – including the Alps, Dolomites, Pyrenees and Apennine Alps - are fantastic arenas for ski touring with very varied terrain. A network of manned huts provide food, heat and shelter therefore eliminating the need to carry large heavy packs.
The main ski touring season in the Alps generally runs from March until May. Depending on weather and ground conditions, ski tourers can enjoy fantastic skiing on powder or corn (spring) snow as well as more challenging skiing on windblown hardpack, crust and ice! Your guide will be an expert in travelling under these conditions and will be able to pass on skills and techniques that will add to the enjoyment of the trip.
Our ski touring programme is probably the most extensive offered by any UK company and stretches from the High Tatras in Poland across the Alps to the Pyrenees on the Spanish - French border.
Gran Paradiso Short Ski Tour (3-day), Italy (Intermediate) |
The Gran Paradiso area in Italy is a renowned ski touring area with a huge range of ski touring options and excellent huts. The Benevolo hut, situated in the Gran Paradiso, gives access to a number of good ski peaks with great north facing ski terrain with the best chances for good snow to ski. This 3-day trip of relaxed ski touring close to... view |
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One of the most interesting and memorable ski tours through the dramatic Dolomite mountains. Ski touring amidst truly spectacular limestone scenery! Renowned as one of the most stunningly beautiful mountain ranges, and the location of the line between the Italian and Austro-Hungarian forces during the First World War, the Dolomites also... view |
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The Imperial Crown Haute Route derives its grand name from the range of 4,000m peaks that encircle the Val d'Anniviers, including the Weisshorn, Zinalrothorn and Dent Blanche. This is stunning ski touring terrain which is more remote than other better known Haute Routes but is every bit as spectacular. Travelling with a guide will give you the... view |
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The Bernese Oberland in Switzerland is a "must visit" for keen ski tourers as it offers some fantastic ski touring amid truly breathtaking scenery. This is one of our most popular ski tours and rightly so! Our starting point is Interlaken, the capital of the Jungfrau region. Our itinerary takes in some of the best ski touring ascents and... view |
Silvretta Alps Traverse Ski Tour (Intermediate) |
Ski touring in the Silvretta Alps is perfect for the intermediate ski tourer. The Silvretta Alps consist of seventy 3,000m peaks along the Austrian/Swiss border, including the highest peak in the region, the famous Piz Buin. On this ski tour you will have the chance to bag a number of peaks including the Piz Buin if conditions are right. The... view |
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This high level ski tour of the Western Oberland starts in Canton Vaud and crosses through Berne and Valais. Ski touring in this quieter corner of Western Switzerland often has excellent conditions when higher areas have bad weather and wind affected snow. This area is ideal for touring with gentler gradients than the Bernese Oberland and lies... view |
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The Vanoise is a great destination for ski touring. The Vanoise national park is a national park in the Tarentaise Valley in the French Alps. It is the largest national park in the Alps and is bordered by several large ski resorts - Les Trois Vallées, Tignes, Val-d'Isère, Les Arcs, La Plagne - and extends onwards to the Gran Paradiso National... view |
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A new trip that we introduced into our programme in 2013, the Stubai Alps are a very accessible range (just a 1 hour transfer) close to Innsbruck in Austria . The area has an excellent snow record and offers wonderful ski touring - similar to the Silvretta Alps with fine day tours in impressive glaciated surroundings. The terrain is ideal for... view |
Pyrenean Haute Route Ski Tour (Intermediate) |
New to our programme in 2013 this trip sold out straight away, confirming its popularity and great ski touring terrain. The Pyrenees forms a natural border between France and Spain. The mountains separate the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of continental Europe, and extend for about 500 km from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean. Much of... view |
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The Haute Route Ski Tour is the most famous ski tour in the Alps. Ski touring the Haute Route is a must for any committed ski tourer and features a legendary high alpine 120km traverse with 6,000m of ascent and descent linking two historic alpine centres, Chamonix and Zermatt. view |
Ski Tour of the Bernese Oberland 4000ers (Advanced) |
This ski tour is a variation on our very popular hut-to-hut ski tour in the Bernese Oberland and is aimed at advanced ski tourers who want to tackle some of the more accessible peaks. The Bernese Oberland in Switzerland offers some fantastic ski touring amid truly breathtaking scenery. This is the highest massif in the Alps and it includes a... view |
Gran Paradiso Ski Tour (Advanced) |
The Gran Paradiso at 4,061m is the highest mountain entirely within Italy and sits in one of the most idyllic National Parks in the Alps. On this tour we undertake a circumnavigation of the massif, culminating with an ascent of the Gran Paradiso. The trails are generally quieter than in France and Switzerland; combined with the dramatic... view |
Piz Bernina Ski Tour, Switzerland (Advanced) |
Piz Bernina is the crown jewel overlooking the Engardine Valley an,d after Mont Blanc, has the most independent elevation in the Alps (from valley to summit). Despite the proximity to St Moritz the area is one of the more isolated and quieter areas of the Eastern Alps. This tour takes in some spectacular glaciated scenery and has some big days... view |
Mont Blanc Ski Tour (Advanced) |
A brilliant week's ski touring topped off with the ski ascent (and descent!) of Mont Blanc, the highest point in Western Europe. This 7-day trip, including the 2-day summit attempt, will prepare you mentally and physically for summit day and we also ski and tour some of the best descents in Chamonix during the first few days. There is also an... view |
Elbrus Ski Touring (Advanced) |
This is a 10-day ski expedition into the heart of the mighty Caucasus Range. Nestled between the Caspian and the Black Sea, it's a seriously wild place! The trip combines some excellent ski-touring with the possibility of an ascent of the highest summit in Europe - Elbrus (5642m). view |
Monte Rosa Haute Route Ski Tour (Advanced) |
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Austrian Haute Route Ski Tour (Advanced) |
The Austrian Haute Route is one of the best hut-to-hut tours in the Tyrolean Alps. It traverses mountain landscapes that are both beautiful and unspoilt. The highlight of the week is the ascent of the 'King' of the Eastern Alps, the Grossglockner (3798m). The area is steeped in history and has a fascinating blend of Austrian and Italian... view |
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The Tatra Mountains form the border between Poland and Slovakia and are part of the Carpathian range. They offer similar scenery and landscape to the European Alps, although smaller in height. The mountains offer snow-sure conditions between January and March, while the terrain provides some excellent ski touring and backcountry skiing with... view |
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Skill Level Overview
I can ski red and black runs on piste without a problem. I am new to off piste skiing or maybe I have skied a little on the sides of the piste, or even attended a previous off piste specific course. I would like to ski powder snow with confidence and learn to link turns off piste. Learning to vary turn radius and control speed is an important goal. Gaining confidence in a variety of terrain would move my skiing to the next level.
I have at least a couple of weeks off piste skiing experience and/or received some previous instruction on an off piste specific course. I can link at least 8 – 10 turns together in reasonable control, speed and style, following the fall line in most snow conditions. I would like to improve my skiing in deep powder, heavy crusty snow uneven terrain and trees. I am happy to hike or ski tour for short distances to get to the best snow and terrain. I aspire to ski fluidly off piste and to ski steeper slopes. At this level all ski tourers must have some previous experience of using a touring set up, skinning and kick-turns.
I am confident skiing challenging terrain and steeper slopes. I can sideslip forward and backwards, side-step up and downhill and traverse steep slopes with no problems. I am happy to ski tour and hike for 1 – 2 hrs to reach the best snow and terrain. I aspire to ski the best snow available, push myself to ski steeper slopes and extend my ski touring experience. At this level all ski tourers must have some previous experience of using a touring set up, skinning and kick-turns.
I can ski fluidly and autonomously on all terrain. I often ski couloirs and gullies and seek out steep slopes to ski. I can jump turn in narrow couloirs and have experience of abseiling and side-slipping on steep terrain. I dream of skiing powder snow, I can ski fast, fluid "freeride" style turns, I can jump off small rocks, ski trees and challenging terrain with no fear or problems. I will often hike and ski tour to reach the best snow and terrain. I am familiar with using ice axe and crampons and some basic rope techniques. My aim is to push my skills and challenge myself further.
Stamina Level Overview
Level 1
I am fit enough to ski all day from the first lift, only taking short breaks every so often. When preparing for this trip aim for activities that increase your heart rate and build your aerobic levels e.g. running, cycling and swimming.
Level 2
I can ski all day with only short breaks and can hike up to 2 hours a day (600m of uphill).
When preparing for this trip aim for activities that increase your heart rate and
build your aerobic levels e.g. running, cycling and swimming.
Level 3
I can ski all day with only short breaks and can hike/skin for 3-4 hours most days (600-
1000m vertical). Endurance fitness is valuable so aim for longer training periods of walking, running,
cycling and swimming.
Level 4
I can ski all day and hike/skin for 4-5 hours every day (1100-1500m vertical). A prolonged period of cross training will help build endurance with 3 training sessions per week of at least 2 hours including sessions of walking, running, swimming and cycling.
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BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 26 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) announced today that Richard Friedman, Associate Director OMPQ, U.S. FDA, and Rebecca Rodriguez, Consumer Safety Officer, U.S. FDA, have been confirmed to deliver the closing plenary talks at the 2013 Human Factors and Human Error Reduction Workshop. The workshop will take place on April 17 – 18, 2013 at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, Fla.
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"PDA continues Connecting People, Science and Regulation® by offering high-quality, technical workshops with the cooperation of officials from the FDA and other regulatory bodies worldwide," said Richard Johnson, PDA President and CEO. "In 2013, we are hosting seven conferences and workshops with the FDA on topics critical to pharmaceutical manufacturers, like glass packaging, supply chain and internal investigations. The 22nd annual PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference stands out as the longest running, co-hosted meeting with FDA on GMP and other QA/QC and manufacturing topics. In addition, FDA officials like Mr. Friedman and Ms. Rodriguez continue to participate in our other meetings, like the Human Factors Workshop and the Annual Meeting."
The workshop will introduce the audience to the science of human factors and will illustrate the significant role and impact human factors has made in other industries ranging from aviation to nuclear control rooms. Following this brief introduction, the audience will participate in interactive sessions to learn how to use various human factors tools to help assess, understand and utilize the information needed to address manufacturing performance and/or safety concerns in processing and manufacturing facilities.
Friedman and Rodriguez serve as the closing bookend to an event that begins with Keynote Speaker Dr. Najmedin Meshkati, Prof. of Civil/Environmental Engineering and Industrial Systems Engineering at the Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California. In between, sessions featuring case studies will be shared by the moderators to highlight potential areas of concern, and how these areas have been improved through the use of human factors tools and techniques, resulting in improvements of operations, layout, workflow and overall system design. Speakers from Amgen, Radius Product Development and Abbott Medical Optics are already confirmed.
More information on the workshop is available at http://www.pda.org/humanfactors2013.
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The Ethics of Pheromone Use
We buy pheromones, we use pheromones, we hope for results. Sometimes those results are an improvement of our own mood or self-esteem or self-confidence. But, frankly, most of us most of the time want to change other peoples\' behavior. Where are the limits? Where are the pitfalls? Can pheromone usage be unethical?
Let\'s look at three intentions - sexual attraction, business performance, social ease, starting with the latter. This one is the most positive and least self-interested - we intend for others to be socially at ease around us and to let down some reserve that is common in our increasingly crowded societies. This is generally a win-win situation and I\'d use pheromones without ethical hesitation.
Business - in sales, business seems willing to stoop to anything. Ideally, the buyer rationally chooses to buy or not based on their own needs and resources but in the real world, the charm and persistence of the salesman plays a big part. Walk through a mall and you\'re bombarded with all sorts of aromas - cinnamon, perfumes, etc. Caveat Emptor seems the rule of the world. Making an ethical argument AGAINST using pheromones in sales is blowing in the wind. I predict that Victoria\'s Secret stores will be wafting copulins over their female customers before long. Sometimes sales are win-win and sometimes it\'s zero-sum. I would draw the line at in-home sales - your pheromones can very well disrupt any children in the home negatively - they\'re innocent bystanders.
In the general business world - not direct sales - one is really selling oneself. If you\'re ambitious, you\'re probably working harder. But better packaging is a useful adjunct - nicer clothes, polished shoes, sophisticated cologne etc. That is generally agreed to be fair. On the other hand, using sex or the prospect of sex to advance oneself is clearly unethical and might just backfire. Still, a big advantage of pheromones is just in GETTING the attention of decision-makers.
The reason most of us are interested in pheromones is to improve our sex lives by upgrading the frequency, quality, and maybe quantity of sexual partners. Sex is also a marketplace of sorts, each individual seeking the best \"deal\" he or she can arrange. That\'s nature\'s way of getting the best genes into the next generation of homo sapiens - its worked so far, maybe too well.
So what\'s \"best?\" It\'s purely functional. If it works, its good. In that brutal evolutionary framework, exogenous pheromones are a triumph of the forebrain over the endocrine system. Just like make-up and push-up bras, important mental qualities of initiative and inventiveness are hidden behind the deceptions. Plus, success has its own smell so there is a positive feedback loop at play.
However, ethics is the defense of the good of the whole against the self-interest of the individual. So is using your smarts to be a better sexual competitor wrong? In the long run, it will make for a smarter species - the guy who knows the science will get the girl at the expense of the dumb side of beef that plays football (we hope.) Smarts will select over meat and that better prepares us (we think) for the new world of the 21st century.
There are limits - don\'t use pheromones to seduce underage girls, for example. I am a bit distressed when I see 14 year olds seeking advice on pheromone use. I doubt they are seeking just social advantage and harmony.
Another ethical problem is that pheromones work best when there they are not apparent to the intended audience. That means an element of deception, or at least concealment is involved. Again, that same deception is part of push-up bras, falsies, and silicone breast implants.
Is there a difference between arranging to get a foreign substance (your pheromones) into the nose of an unsuspecting target and slipping a roofie or \'lude into her drink? In the case of pheromones, no cases of loss of conscious thought or self-preservation has been recorded or are expected - the target retains full mental facilities but is somewhat stimulated but not out of control.
While the old saying \"All\'s fair in love and war\" may be a bit too broad, I\'d conclude that pheromone use is well within ethical bounds except for the exclusions about. Maybe a better test would be, would you be upset if exogenous pheromones were used on you? I can\'t think of an example that I could legitimately say yes.
I\'d welcome further discussions and other perspectives.
It probably would not work on me, for I have a bad sense of smell.
As far as the ethics go, I\'m pretty sure the people who have gotten what I\'ve wanted, (\"...improve our sex lives by upgrading the frequency, quality, and maybe quantity of sexual partners\") have gone through way more blatently underhanded means than I could dream up.
Maybe one could argue it\'s wrong for me to use phero\'s in a fight fire with fire sense, but too bad. People like me had to learn the hard way, with \"All is fair in love and war\".
IMO, use of pheros should already back up the fact that I know I\'m a decent person who deserves someone decent. Instead of hearing a flat-out, lack of appropriate judgement elicited \"NO\", I might get a better (fair) chance, which would also allow me to prove myself.
No surprise to me a `long-time` and fairly succesful phero user like you comes to the conclusion your and our actions are within ethical bounds. [img]images/icons/laugh.gif[/img] But I think you are right. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
What interests me is: when are we going too far? I can´t think of too many examples.
Two thoughts that are coming to my mind this time (I dont know if they are touching this subject):
1. Don´t laugh. Maybe people around us should be thankful we are improving their lifes too at our expense. [img]images/icons/laugh.gif[/img]
2. I am a bit disappointed that women are so easy to influence by some stupid chemicals and that they prefer the a-none loaded guy instead of the more sophisticated one. [img]images/icons/crazy.gif[/img]
[ April 11, 2002: Message edited by: Franki ]
A well thought out argument . Although I have no proof , I suspect that phero\'s have been used on me before .. on us , more than we would ever know .
Rest assured that what men know , women knew well in advance . They spend hundreds of hrs in reading , practice and discussion working out their angles on us and we\'re not that hard to figure out.
I have recently learned about phero\'s and now that I know, I think back to the past and wonder now if this person or that used them. It would explain why I would be mysteriously attracted to a certain girl and how she eventually was able to pitch rolled-up bread crumbs to me at her pleasure .
I personally find no ethical problem employing this as one of many tools to attract a mate . its part of the \"legitimate strategy\" to me quite different from \"roofy\'s\" . As you implied , the smartest will win out . I\'m still putting my game together but its coming.
My intention will probably always be to focus on one favorite person I like not just anyone because of the type of person I am ..
Franki wrote:
2. I am a bit disappointed that women are so easy to influence by some stupid chemicals and that they prefer the a-none loaded guy instead of the more sophisticated one.
Just goes to show what \"animals\" women really are. Typically \"you animal\" has been reserved for males, though consensual sex has always been a matter of female choice. Women behave like other mammalian females and chose based on olfaction. That\'s not a put down; it\'s a simple fact that pheromone science continues to help prove.
By the way, is anyone Christian here? Or religious?
How do your spiritual beliefs mesh with phero use? Why did God create pheros?!
Pheros wont force a women to have sex with you. Now if that were the case this would be a whole different ball game, and the world would likely be an entirely different place, pheros illegal, or both.
In light of that fact, I dont see how tempting a women to start sexual behaviour towards me is such a horrible thing for her, I may not be the most attractive guy in the world, but Im certainly average, as by definition are 51% of males [img]images/icons/laugh.gif[/img] .
Now, I have no spiritual or religious beliefs (except maybe a slightly bigoted lack of respect for those that do have them but thats besides the point), and I dont see why two consenting partners cant have a little fun together. If it leads to a relationship, great, if not, well, they both had fun and can move on.
As said before, if your increasing your attractiveness in any way, be it makeup, perfume, push-up bras, having a bath, cutting your hair, you are portraying an image thats not the natural you, this is acceptable, if not compulsory for some situations in our society.
You cant argue that pheros have an effect on girls, but a girl in a revealing dress, wearing make up, a push up bra, and a alluring perfume wont have a different image and affect her sexual appeal to the average male than if she was in her scruffiest clothes buying a pint of milk at the local shop at 9:00AM. Is a chemical hitting a receptor different to an image hitting a conditioned response for attractiveness in the males mind?
(Putting aside the various theorys of attractiveness for the sake of the argument here, so dont jump me on the details! [img]images/icons/laugh.gif[/img] )
Maybe pheros make it less noticeable that were making an effort, which may be why some might consider there unethical. You have an unseen advantage thats not as obvious as wearing a designer suit to a date or whatever. This might make people slightly uncomfortable, but so would wearing a designer suit to work everyday in most jobs.
pheros can make you slightly more attractive to most women without them conciously knowing why. most women like the idea of having a partener who is attractive to them, and indeed other women. Pheros therfore simply give the women more of what she wants in you
Now, I hope that dosent sound patronisng at all, it certainly goes both ways and im sure perfume makers were using pheros for women way before us more gadget / tool loving men got on to the scene. all of this applies to women to if you swap the sexes ( apart maybe from the wearing push up bras bit [img]images/icons/laugh.gif[/img] )
[ April 12, 2002: Message edited by: Nutz ]
The essence and art of rationalization is to carefully draw a moral line you yourself are on the \'right\' side of. Deception is deception; I just embrace it as a tool of war and make no apologies. More importantly, I don\'t condemn others for where they draw their moral comfort line. My line is drawn on the compliance side of legality, for my own reasons (at least it clearly drawn and codified). I just find it amusing when rationalizers began to point the finger at others\' rationalizations. Pot calling the skillet black.
Phero users still rate higher on my deception scale than a woman using a pushup bra or having implants. Cause you can consciously look at that woman and ask yourself if it\'s real, form a judgment, investigate, ask her, whatever. She\'s presenting it openly and inviting you to look and evaluate, even if she isn\'t wearing a sign saying it is fake. Phero users on the other hand are hiding its use as best they can, going for an UNconscious effect on the target, bypassing the targets evaluation process. It\'s sneakier, more effective, and I\'m just glad it\'s legal!
If you\'ll directly ask a woman if her tits are real, you\'re more brave and less polite than I am!
As to deception, when one denies or equivocates when directly asked about pheromone use, then that\'s another level of deception. Of course, one\'s cologne choice can be considered a private matter.
Also, to be fair to women, men practice visual deception too - look at the shoulder padding in a well-tailored suit. It\'s there to enhance a man\'s shoulders - a direct analog of a push-up bra.
Right you are, but my point is those things you mention are commonly known and can be consciously considered by all parties in a social situation. The effects of those enhancements are intended to be consciously perceived, and all present can have a conscious evaluation of what they think about it, or whether they think it is real, and what that might mean to them about that person.
Phero users are at a different point on the scale for me because they are attempting to bypass conscious thought patterns and directly and surreptiously tweak the target\'s brain into attraction. They are not trying to consciously impress, they are trying to secretly manipulate brain function without target awareness.
I don\'t have a problem with it, the idea appeals to me! But for me I\'d be intellectually dishonest if I lumped it into the same category as enhancements that are consciously presented. If I TOLD people in a social setting that I was wearing pheros then it would be consciously considered by the target and equivalent to obvious visual enhancements. I\'m not going to do that - I want to trick them into thinking they are attracted to me because of my own charm/presence, not by chemicals I bought in a bottle that are affecting their brain chemistry!
FWIW, I consider phero use about the same level as becoming skillful at talking a woman into bed. Not necessarily ala \"fastseduction,\" because that level seems stilted and rather false to me; but at the level of studying what turns a woman on and using that knowledge to increase the odds of having sex. In both cases, one is attempting to create a state of arousal in the woman, then couple it to attraction to one\'s person. I guess I\'ve lived/loved long enough and seen enough sexual games come down to just accept this as part of the dance.
Dudes get real! We live in a real world where things aren\'t like we wish they were. Like many things in life, phero use is very subjective and all that we want is that it leads us closer to whatever objective we have in mind (and there\'s always an objective).
One of my favorites writer is Robert Green who recognizes that we live in a \"jungle\" and if you want to win you have to fight fire with fire. Don\'t let others make you feel guilty for pursuing your happiness.
Curious \"Aristotle\" Dude
hehe, good post irish, and true. I honestly dont care about the morals of pheros as long as they work [img]images/icons/laugh.gif[/img] I guess I wouldent tell people I dident know well that I was wearing them, and by that definition, do I consider them unethical, or am I just woried that they would see them as unethical. I guess it has to be the latter.
This is probably an intresting phycological rule / concept of some sort. but then I was only ever intrested in phycology when it helps me accive my goals [img]images/icons/laugh.gif[/img]
We are all basically predators!
Whitehall -
Well bro, I don\'t think we\'re \'whispering\' any messages when we apply about 300 times the amount of pheros that could be produced in nature with each spray of TE. To subtly (artfully) restore what we wash off in the shower, and approximate what message our bodies really could send, we should dilute TE 300:1 and splash on a little. That would be in line with normal biology and require no explanation to an unsuspecting target to maintain \'upfront\' ethics. But none of us are doing that.
We\'re amping up to the max dose we can secretly get away with, with the intent to arouse a target in a way no naturally produced phero level ever could. And we want her to think it is us, not an artificially applied chemical, that\'s driving her crazy. Cause we want the edge that genetics/social status/timidity has denied us. Hey, I\'m all for it! I just think it\'s pretty damn sneaky, and don\'t see a lot of moral high ground in doing it. I don\'t claim any!
The guy that slips something in a girl\'s drink is trying to eliminate her will and choice and impose his own. That\'s one end of the spectrum. The nice guy that works on his character, appearance, etc. and presents himself in an open manner to a woman, inviting her approval and attraction, is the other end of the spectrum. The phero user is also aiming for her approval and attraction, but he\'s still trying to bypass her normal evaluation process either out of fear or to gain an edge. Since he\'s not telling her but doing it secretly, he is in some way trying to supplant her will with his own (otherwise he would just tell her). I think that puts him somewhere on the spectrum between the two extremes I mentioned.
Hey, in the end is doesn\'t matter - in the field we\'re doing the exact same thing, just with different self-justification! You feel it\'s all within the scope of normal social intercourse, and therefore there is no ethical delimma for you. I think it\'s outside the scope a little, because it\'s done on the sly, but I don\'t give a damn, so there is no ethical delimma for me either.
Rationalization is a beautiful thing!
Well the ethical question is fun, but I have some more questions to ask. Why do we wear scents at all? Is it unethical of me to wear deoderant? I might smell better to the fairer sex, giving me an advantage over someone who isn\'t wearing deoderant. If I like a Cologne that has pheros in it, and I don\'t know that it does (hypothetically...) am I unethical cause I like how it smells? Am I unethical if I use NLP to steer a conversation to topics I want to talk about (that was transparent.)
All pheros are to me is an advantage. We use these all the time. I can\'t see how using pheros is unethical, only how we behave. I read the speed seduction site, and in general thought, what pricks. Doesn\'t mean I won\'t buy a drink for a cute girl (although they advise not to.) But then again, is that unethical, the use of alcohol? I perfer to think that if someone is willing to hang around me (in any connotation you wish to use) it is because of me, not the pheros. Look at the folks who have received no results? Is it unethical of those who have gotten favorable results to continue while other have not?
OK, I am done with my diatribe [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
Walter -
When you wear a pleasant scent, your target smells it and can decide if that means something to her about you.
When you wear deodorant, you avoid your target smelling you sweat and having a negative conscious opinion of you.
When you buy a girl a drink, she can choose to drink it or not.
When you engage a woman in conversation, she can consciously decide what she thinks about that conversation.
In all the above cases the target\'s conscious will and thoughts are intact.
When you wear pheros covered with cologne you are trying to have a secret effect on the target apart from her conscious thoughts and will. You are imposing a chemical on her system without her knowledge, with the attempt to have a direct effect on her brain. That\'s the distinction I\'m trying to point out.
I don\'t think that\'s as heinous as the guy who secretly puts something in a girl\'s drink to have his way with her, because that guy is secretly destroying a girl\'s will and thoughts. The phero user is also taking secret action, but pheros only modify the will/thoughts and don\'t paralyze them. It is a question of degree though, not a question of type for me.
I do it, so I\'m not that bothered with the implications obviously. I just like to drag my little secrets into the light occasionally so I don\'t get too smug in my self-justification.
Absolute moralists should be destroyed! (Isn\'t that ironic?) Whenever someone tries to draw a moral line for me, I usually just ignore him or her. The reality is that each one of us has a selfish reason for wearing pheros. THAT\'S A FACT. If you don\'t feel good about your decision that\'s YOUR choice.
I just try to be a rational selfish person. I know that by wearing pheros I\'m not stepping on anyone\'s toes period and enhancing my chances to get someone\'s attention. Where do you see the controversy?
Note: If you dare to respond to that last question you have misunderstood my point.
Curious Dude?
I think we\'re all in basic agreement here. There are some metaphysical issues here that we\'ll never resolve, only illuminate -if we\'re lucky.
Are we only our conscience mind? Of course not! That\'s only part of the human control system, and a small part at that. Subconscience (limbic) motivations are even more vaild that reason, in many cases. Zen would argue that we are happiest if we let go of the conscienous mindfulness.
My purpose was not to rationalize my behavior, just to explore the boundaries of the ethical and compare this new technique to other motivators and changers of others\' behavior. The possible unethical uses of pheromones seem to me to be adjuncts to other unethical behaviors. Case 1 - seducing an underage person; case 2 - using pheromones to intimidate in a sales situation - think car salesmen that get you in a room and apply pressure.
Like most tools, pheromones seem to be value-less in and of themselves - only humans generate ethical values and behaviors.
I think the ultimate test is the Golden Rule - would you use pheromones in ways that you wouldn\'t want used against you?
zen would argue that we are happiest when we are nothing. (probably a sufi joke).
This has been a good topic to discuss,but has anyone thought about the ethics of people who have a naturally high level of pheromones.I mean these guys and girls that have it all,good looks,personality and a heavy dose of sexual attraction.There are loads of them out there that use it all to get what they want out of life,( there are those that have high morals too but most don\'t.)You\'ve all seen them the heart breakers.users and abusers once they are through with you,they move on to greener and bigger pastures.These are the ones you take your pheromones to compete against,they get the best jobs,best loyal partners.What about their ethics ? They know they are on a winner ,do most of them care,I think not,so why should you all feel guilty about using pheromones?We have been the losers too long,it is time to fight on an even playing field.
ok that was my little rant .
Taffy. [img]images/icons/laugh.gif[/img]
\"Art\" is getting a message across subtly. If I look at a woman and say to myself \"Nice figure!\" and she used pushup bras, make-up, sophisticated choice of clothing, she\'s been artful. If I see her naked and say \"Nice figure!\" there\'s no art involved. Likewise, if I see her and think \"push-up bra\" she\'s shown no art.
When I first moved to San Francisco, I had a problem - I once found myself buying drinks for very artful men dressed as women - now that\'s unethical deception!
When I wear pheromones that whisper \"Very sexy man!\", I\'m not being deceptive since it is so, so very true! The pheromones just help deliver the message in an artful way.
A more challenging question is, How far would you go for sex?
In the big picture of things, I consider using pheromones much less of an ethical problem than eating beef (deforestation, world hunger) or using gasoline (global warming).
But Irish has a point. If it turned out that pheromones deplete the ozone layer and are manufactured by Chinese slave labor, Id probably find a way to rationalize them.
This has been a great discussion. Cheers, Whitehall, for bringing it up. I think that Irish represents the most honest viewpoint here. I agree that pheros work by manipulation.
I am female, and honestly, I would probably feel a bit miffed if I knew that I was attracted to an average guy PRIMARILY because he was wearing pheros. The reason why, would be because I would feel that he was relying on some chemical formula to get what he wanted, & sneakily doing something by bypassing my conscious brain. I would probably feel manipulated to think that he\'s chuckling up his sleeve thinking \'yes! another hit with this formula etc\".
Having said that, I suppose that if I was already crazy over someone anyway, it would make things even better if he wore pheros.
I think that if you\'re already confident of why women (or men) should want you, then fine. Then it\'s just like your trump card. It\'s just when someone relies on pheros as their form of power to always get what they want, that it gets more difficult to draw the line.
I am going to try going out with the people I fancy without wearing any pheros first, then see how different it is with pheros. If If I really fancied them, I would rather (personally!) know that they want me without the chemicals FIRST. This is because personally, I am using pheros just to see how I can heighten things.
But if your purpose is just to get more sex, then obviously it would be different.
I have no problems with people using them to gain an advantage over others. All\'s fair...
Anyway, I may even tell some of my targets after I\'ve used pheros.
\"How far would you go for sex?\" Good question, a.k.a.
Would you rape? Even it you knew that you couldn\'t be caught?
Civilization is in one sense the internalization of ethical behavior. I know that, in my life so far, I have made unethical choices that I regret even if I didn\'t otherwise suffer from those decisions. (Other than those few lapses, of course, I\'m a moral paragon - ha!) If more people considered the ethics of their choices we could have fewer laws (and fewer lawyers!)
Yes, we all rationalize our behaviors to support our self-interest (that may be why we have reason) but our self-interest also includes a cohesive society - I can\'t expect everyone else to act ethically if I don\'t hold myself to those same standards. Otherwise, you\'re just a cheater.
Miss Velvet,
I agree it has been an interesting thread. It seems to me that if you want sex (you\'re not the \"I eat worms\" type) you think you\'re worthy. It\'s the nature of the \"selfish gene.\" My ex-wife was diagnosed with manic-depressive syndrome - she wanted children even though they had a 50/50 chance of being crazy too. I divorced her rather than collaborate with her breeding impulses and pass on the misery to innocents.
I was hoping for something to take us beyond the \"All\'s fair...\" argument and was a bit dismayed that almost everyone took a purely self-interested perspective.
Ethical behavior is something I often have to consider in my line of work. I design very powerful and potentially very dangerous machines - nuclear reactors. I can cut corners and, the odds are, no one would ever know it. Still, I consider the consequences of my decisions on the people downwind. We all depend on others acting ethically - it\'s called trust. Without some degree of trust, society breaks down and is paralyzed.
If pheromones have the potential to cause harm and the users don\'t apply self-restraint, then society will have to step in and apply sanctions and their enforcement. I\'ve given a couple of examples of pheromones\' potential unethical uses. Consider the creeps who use the Internet to attract underage sex partners. Let\'s don\'t get tagged with aiding that vice!
Please, act responsibly.
[ April 15, 2002: Message edited by: Whitehall ]
Interesting discussion. The reason I use pheromones (or will be [img]images/icons/laugh.gif[/img] ) is that I am looking for a meaningful relationship, and pheromones may give me the edge in achieving that.
I don\'t buy into the argument that \"You\'re tricking the woman into going for you, when there are obviously better mates available\". Why, you ask? The reason people are attracted to one another is procreation, right? Survival of the fittest? But what you must realize when using such an argument is that less and less people procreate as the time goes by. Contraceptives and abortion kill most people\'s chances at procreating, a lot of women die from abortion, and many women have had their reproductive system permanently crippled by use of contraceptives. Also, I have seen way more creeps end up with the really hot girl, and abuse her, etc., than I want to recount. So, no, I don\'t believe most women\'s natural selections ARE for their own good most of the time, and I think pheromones have more a chance at helping good men get the serious hook-up, because things in the world of mating could hardly be more screwed up.
My point is that before questioning the ethics of bottled pheromones, you must realize that there are far more pressing and widespread issues that plague our society, and address those issues, because pheromones, well, they just might be the cure.
Thanks all for listening to me ramble [img]images/icons/laugh.gif[/img]
\'Slinger out.
Very good point, Slinger! Definitely politically incorrect but historically other societies have come to the same conclusion.
Letting the young fertile female chose whom she procreates with is a modern development in industrial societies. The broader and more classic norm is arranged marriages. Of course, some of us want the US government to impose that mode on the Afgan people.
The real goal is the best NEXT generation.
\"It\'s just when someone relies on pheros as their form of power to always get what they want, that it gets more difficult to draw the line.\"
Velvet who draws the line? People have a tendency to draw the line where they best see fit (to not contradict between what they do and what they believe in). Therefore, everyone draws his own line. This line drawing game is out of control.
If you\'re having guilty feelings about something you did because someone else thinks is wrong you\'re living life according to others. And remember you can\'t please everyone.
Use pheros if you understand that in the real world things are pretty darn unfair and you must learn to adapt to the realities. If you want to be somebody quit wishing things were the way you wish they were and do something about it. Pheros helps your chances of attaining whatever your consider success with women or men...in your pursuit of happiness. Now what so unethical about that?
Oh yeah and remember to smile :-)
Curious (tells it like it is) Dude??
and really, how is using pheros that much different from a guy wearing some nice shoes?
You got to know that straight guys don\'t *really* personally care about shoes all that much (separating your foot from the ground is good, anything else is negotiable) but they also know that for some Imelda-like fetishistic reason women really want their guys to have nice shoes.
So is a guy manipulating the woman if he wears nice shoes? No.
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OpenGL and the Linux desktop
New technologies will change the way you view the objects on your Linux desktop.
The X graphics system has been at the heart of the Unix GUI desktop since 1984. Of course, its horizons expanded slowly. In the early years, no one knew they even needed a graphics subsystem, and if anyone did venture out to try X with one of the few applications that supported it, they needed to be ready for late nights of tinkering. But the X system kept getting better, and the X protocol, with its surrounding technologies, served a key role in the evolution of Linux. When graphic desktop systems came into vogue with the appearance of MacOS and a Mac clone known as Windows, Linux could build its own equivalent graphic desktop upon the foundation of X. Today's Linux graphic desktops are every bit as powerful and far more flexible than the Apple and Windows equivalents, but the simple fact is, developers and hardware vendors – for all platforms – have gotten a bit restless with the ordinary, garden variety X.
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by Anca Damian
Narrated from beyond the grave by its main protagonist, this animated feature-length documentary tells the life story of Crulic, a 33-year-old Romanian, who died in a Polish prison while on a hunger strike. On July 11, 2007, an important Polish judge is robbed and around 500 Euros are withdrawn using his credit cards. On September 10, Crulic is accused of the crime and brought to the Krakow Detention Centre, where he immediately starts a hunger strike. Claiming he was in Italy on the day of the theft, his demands are clear: he wants a meeting with a Romanian Consulate representative and another attorney. At the beginning of 2008, Crulic's deteriorating health prompts the court to release him. But it is too late; the young man dies sixteen hours later.
international title: | Crulic – The Path to Beyond |
original title: | Crulic – drumul spre dincolo |
country: | Romania, Poland |
sales agent: | Wide Management Enterprise |
year: | 2011 |
genre: | animation |
directed by: | Anca Damian |
film run: | 72' |
release date: | RO 21/10/2011, PL 01/12/2011, NL 08/11/2012, HU 29/11/2012, FR 12/12/2012, CZ 10/05/2012, DE 23/05/2013 |
screenplay: | Anca Damian |
film editing: | Catalin Cristutiu |
music: | Piotr Dziubak |
producer: | Anca Damian, Arkadiusz Wojnarowski |
production: | Aparte film, Fundacja im. ferdynanda magellana |
distributor: | Film Europe, Fondivina Films, Eye Film Institute Netherlands Distribution, Mouna Gmbh |


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David Axelrod, President Obama's longtime strategist, has completed his full-time White House service and overseen his last political campaign. But Mr. Axelrod still advises Mr. Obama even as he has started a new Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago.
Shorn of his trademark mustache in a charity fund-raising promotion and at the behest of his wife, Susan, — he says that "it's not coming back" — Mr. Axelrod sat down with John Harwood to discuss Mr. Obama's State of the Union address and the state of American politics in the wake of November's election. What follows is a condensed, edited transcript of their conversation.
How much do you still keep your hands in advising the president, talking to his team as we approach big events like the State of the Union?
He's a friend, they are friends. When they call, I pick up the phone. I'm not involved in the way I was during the campaign or before, obviously, when I was in the White House. But I keep in touch.
What kind of a tool is the State of the Union and how do you try to use it?
At this point, the concern should be less about the president's approval rating and his favorability, which are at high levels right now. How do you use that political currency to make the case you need to make? Right now, we have a standoff on these fiscal issues. This is probably the largest audience he's going to have throughout that debate. It can move the needle of public opinion, and that's what moves the needle in Congress. But you have to build on that speech.
How are politics in Washington different because of the election results, and how is the president different?
The election result has caused some introspection. Particularly in the Congress, you see Eric Cantor and others trying to redefine the Republican brand a little in the last few weeks. Obstructionism has lost its appeal to many. And certainly, the messages on issues like immigration reform and even gun safety are beginning to permeate there. So, I think this is a feeling-out time. And it is a different kind of time for the president. He's older, he's wiser, he's been through a few rodeos now — knows where the bucking is going to come.
Certainly there's a confidence that comes with the affirmation of the American people. There's no denying that. Any president would take heart in achieving re-election — and by a wider margin than people anticipated.
But I also think a wise president doesn't overreact to that. He understands that these are tough problems and the politics are still difficult.
Do you see the kind of entrenched bitterness between the parties as something that is now a permanent feature of our politics? Or do you see signs that it's part of a cycle and the cycle will change?
The first instinct of politicians is survival. And if the Republicans in Congress make a judgment that they as a party can't succeed nationally with a steady diet of obstructionism, then I think things will change. And I sense that there is some of that going on. The problem is you have many members of Congress who will never face a serious general election challenge. They'll only face serious primary challenges. That tends to polarize the Congress. And so, it's going to take the leaders of Congress to say, "You know what? We've got bigger concerns, and we've got to come to some compromise on some of these issues, or we will forever define our party in a way that won't allow us to win a national election again.
Will the window for cooperation close at some point over the next few months?
The real question is, what are the judgments that the Republican Party is making about what they need to strengthen their own brand? I would suggest that cooperation, some progress, some demonstration of the ability to get things done is important to them. How long that will go on? I don't know. The rule of thumb is that the first two years are far more promising than the last. And [President Obama] would be wise to proceed on that assumption.
Were you responsible for the "demonization" of Wall Street, and did the president's rhetoric go too far?
No, I don't think I was responsible for that. What was responsible for that was irresponsible behavior that helped bring about the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression. I don't think anybody was, as a strategy, demonizing the business community. We were too busy trying to save the country from the impacts of some irresponsible decisions that a handful of people on Wall Street made.
I understand that there are some raw feelings about some of the debate and discussion during that period. There are times when we could've chosen words more carefully. But I must say, I know a lot of the leaders of the financial community. They seem like tough, resilient people. I don't think we should be focusing on a word here and a word there. Let's focus on constructive ways to move the country forward.
I had another person in business say to me, "You know, the president just doesn't like people who are very financially successful because he thinks their values are wrong, they're pursuing the wrong things." Is that true?
I don't think that's true at all. The president respects success and particularly the ingenuity behind that success.
The president admires people who have a good idea, see it through, and make something of value for the economy, for the world, for the country. He may have a different view of people who game the system — and who make great wealth — simply by doing that.
Do you think the budget sequester [across-the-board budget cuts currently scheduled for March 1 unless Congress acts] will take effect?
I don't know the answer to whether the sequester will take effect. Washington tends to work on deadlines. So, I think the next three weeks are going to be important. I know that there's a glum mood in Washington about getting something done before March 1st. But I'm still holding out hope that reason will prevail and people will come to the table and do what the country wants them to do, which is compromise in a balanced way and move forward.
Most responsible people in Washington understand that. Most people at home should understand that when you have debt you have to pay, you don't simply say, "We're gonna just cut everything in our household budget by 10%." You decide what's important and you make those adjustments. And that's what we, as a country, have to do.
You helped elect the first African-American president. Is it your view going forward now that there are no identity barriers to winning the presidency? Is the glass ceiling for a woman harder or less hard than it was for an African-American?
A glass ceiling is hard until you break it. And that glass ceiling hasn't been broken. But I think Hillary [Rodham Clinton] certainly has the capacity to do that if she runs. There are others. You see these things inexorably shifting. And I'm confident — if not in 2016, then down the line — that barrier will fall and others will.
The younger generation of Americans is a far more tolerant generation. And because of the media age in which we live you're gonna see these barriers fall, one by one, and probably more quickly than anybody anticipates.
What do you hope to accomplish with the Institute of Politics you've created at the University of Chicago?
The best thing that I can do at this stage in my life is help encourage young people to get into the public arena, whatever their views. There are so many bright, young people on this campus, many of whom want to contribute but are also suspicious of the political process because of what they've seen. And my goal is to expose them to the many good people that I've met along the way, Republicans and Democrats and people with different points of view, who have performed honorable service in the arena. I want them to become acquainted with how exciting and invigorating the work of moving your community or your state or your country or the world forward is.
And so our goal is to expose them to a lot of practitioners in the field, to put them in internships, to give them a chance to really see the inside of the whole public debate from various vantage points, and then encourage them to jump in.


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Lady Grizzlies stomp Central Valley
Lady Grizzly seniors Emily Terwilliger, left, Jacqui Smith, Laken Cagle and Gracie Radey pose together after being honored for senior night. The Lady Grizzlies went on to face Central Valley and win, 56-36. Photo by Maddie Musante |
Feb. 19 — The Lady Grizzlies of Lassen High School (LHS) stomped Central Valley High School on the basketball court Friday, Feb. 15. The Lady Grizzlies won the home game, 56-36, in front of a packed crowd in The Cave.
Before the game, LHS honored its senior basketball players Emily Terwilliger, Jacqui Smith, Laken Cagle and Gracie Radey and their parents.
Lady Jacks beat Greenville
Chanae Hackett dribbles the ball toward the basket in Westwood's game against Greenville. Photo by Maddie Musante |
Feb. 14 — The Westwood High School Lady Jacks won their home game against Greenville, 67-19, Tuesday, Feb. 12.
The Lady Jacks came out strong, earning an 18-point lead on Greenville by the second quarter. At halftime, the score was 41-12, a difference in points that gave Greenville little hope of catching up. The Lady Jacks kept up the pace and continued to score on the Lady Indians, winning the game by 48 points.
LHS wrestlers become league champions
Coach Mo Suarez, left, Jake Thiels, Hiawatha Miles, Nick Hibbitts, Kenny Jones, Alex McConnell and Coach Errin Montgomery pose together after the NAL finals. Photo submitted |
Feb. 12 — The Lassen High School wrestling team hosted the Northern Athletic League (NAL) finals in The Cave Saturday, Feb. 9. Lassen placed third as a team and had five wrestlers win their championship matches.
Senior Jake Thiels won the league championship in the 182-pound division. Senior Nick Hibbits won the league championship in the 152-pound division. In the 145-pound class, senior Alex McConnell won the league championship. Sophomore Hiawatha Miles is the league champion for the 106-pound weight class. Freshman Kenny Jones is the league champion for the 113-pound division.
Included in the NAL are Lassen, Central Valley, Corning, Anderson and Yreka.
Lady Grizzlies and Lady Jacks face off
Danica Guillen goes up for a basket in the Lady Grizzlies non-league game against the Westwood Lady Jacks. Lassen won the game, 69-53. Photo by Maddie Musante |
Feb. 12 — The Lassen High School (LHS) and Westwood High School (WHS) girl's basketball teams went up against one another in a non-league game Wednesday, Feb. 6 in the Westwood gym. The game was intensely close in the first half, but the Lady Grizzlies came out on top, winning 69-53.
The WHS gym was packed with fans ready to watch the rival teams face one another, and they were not disappointed. It was a competitive game, with the Lady Grizzlies coming out of the gate with a lead, but Westwood picking up speed and coming within two points of Lassen by the end of the first quarter. Within the first minute of the second quarter, the Lady Jacks tied it up, 20-20. The lead went back and forth throughout the majority of the second half, with both teams never more than a couple points away from one another. However, as halftime approached, Lassen gained a seven-point lead and a timeout was called. The score at halftime was 38-31.
The Lady Grizzlies kept up the momentum in the second half and managed to keep the Lady Jacks at a safe distance, ultimately earning them a win.
Lassen's Mikailia McClure-Bustamante earned a double-double with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Sara Carson scored 16 points and had six steals. Emily Terwilliger had 12 points and eight rebounds. Jacqui Smith scored seven poinrts and had six rebounds. Calli Oxford and Gracie Radey each put six points on the board for the Lady Grizzlies. Danica Guillen scored two points and had four assists.
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Fresh off a successful season as assistant coach to the OSU Buckeyes, Chris Jent recently joined the staff of the Sacramento Kings head coach Michael Malone.
Jent is a former NBA player as well as assistant coach to the Philadelphia 76ers and the Orlando Magic. During the 2005 season, he took over as head coach for the last 18 games as interim coach, though he was not offered the position permanently.
Ohio State football continued its extensive recruitment recently when a new kicker was added to the roster for next season. Sean Nuernberger, who was born in Germany, confirmed that he would be part of the Buckeyes' 2014 recruiting class on Twitter on June 11.
He will join 10 other young athletes who are also part of the class of 2014. The kicker/punter was also reportedly showing interest in joining other colleges, with Purdue, Kentucky, Louisville and Notre Dame all rumored to be taking an interest in the youngster.
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Gordon Gee has been reprimanded by the Ohio State University Board of Trustees since his off-color comment about Catholics. While many are saying that Gee's joke was not offensive at all, the university president is still getting a lot of press because of his remark and just last night announced his retirement at the end of June.
A number of people including Rick Pitino, a basketball coach who was involved in a bathroom stall scandal in 2003, told USA Today that he is disappointed with Gordon Gee.
The 75th year "Throwback" uniform helmet and jersey of Casey Hampton, of the Pittsburgh Steelers. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Offensive tackle, Mike Adams, was drafted in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 23-year-old Adams played in 10 games in the 2012 NFL season with the Steelers and started in six of those games. He was also given the Joe Greene Great Performance Award for his outstanding performance as a rookie with the Steelers.
Ohio Stadium of Ohio State University as seen from the outside, showing the Rotunda (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Ohio State University's Buckeyes play their home games in Ohio Stadium. For each game, the crowds are electric and constantly rooting for the home team. It's no secret that the fans love night games in Ohio Stadium. In fact, the two most attended games in the team's history have come at night in the past few seasons.
The website 247Sports.com reported that, on the 1st of May 2013, Kyle Allen announced via Twitter that he had received an offer for a scholarship from the Ohio State Football Buckeyes. Allen is a four star, pro style quarterback from Scottsdale AZ, with exceptional passing skills. His accuracy is outstanding, and he sets the standard when it comes to throwing into tight windows and guiding his teammates on deep routes.
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The NCAA's musical chairs act of the past two years have seen big shake-ups as major college football schools moved from one conference to another. For the most part, the Big Ten Conference led the way, adding Maryland, Rutgers and Nebraska to the itinerary, and the new divisions will change how Ohio State Football and other D-I programs operate. Instead of the Leaders and Legends divisions that were formed in 2011, the new Big Ten Conference will be divided geographically with the West and East divisions.
In the East division of the Big Ten Conference, the Ohio State Football program will share the ranks with the Indiana Hoosiers, the Maryland Terps, the arch-rival Michigan Wolverines, the Michigan State Spartans, the Penn State Nitany Lions, and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. In the West, the Illinois Fighting Illini share a division with the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the Northwestern Wildcats, the Purdue Boilermakers, and the Wisconsin Badgers.
English: Script Ohio, with the "i" dotted by Jack Nicklaus on October 28, 2006. Photo taken by Int3gr4te. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Few sporting events in central Ohio create the buzz of the Ohio State football program. With one of the largest stadiums in the United States, the Horseshoe becomes its own municipality each time that the Buckeyes host a football game against a Big Ten opponent. Having forfeited a bowl game appearance, the Buckeye football 2013 schedule is now looking all the more attractive since the team is eager to prove that they again belong in the echelon of elite NCAA teams. The Ohio State Spring Game, a squad scrimmage of existing players and new recruits, is the first peep of the upcoming Buckeye football 2013 season and drew a large crowd as usual.
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On Friday, Ohio State announced that junior forward DeShaun Thomas will not stay in school for his final season of eligibility and instead will enter the next NBA draft. The Buckeyes made it to the Elite Eight this year and last season played in the Final Four. Thomas is now ranked as the 9th highest scorer in school history with 1,630 points over three seasons.
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Ohio State basketball has made their presence known in the NCAA tournament by consistently having games go down to the wire. The March 28th tilt against Arizona proved no different, as the Buckeyes downed the Wildcats by a slim margin of 73 to 70. Ohio State has won each game by last-second shots, this time proving triumphant due to power forward LaQuinton Ross's stunning three-point shot with only two seconds left on the clock.
Ohio State and Arizona entered the game as familiar foes. OSU coach Thad Matta and Arizona coach Sean Miller both worked together at Miami of Ohio in the 1990s, both working their way up to the ranks of NCAA basketball head coaches. Most recently, the two coaches faced each other in 2007 when Miller was at Xavier University. For this tilt in the West Region bracket in Los Angeles, both teams entered the Sweet Sixteen hoping to punch a ticket to the Elite Eight.
The crowd in Staples Center -- home of the Los Angeles Lakers, Clippers, and Kings -- was firmly behind the Arizona Wildcats, with only a token cluster of scarlet-and-gray Buckeye fans representing. The crowd may have energized the Wildcats, since they had a more impressive first period than their adversaries. The 'cats led by four points at the first buzzer, with shooting guard Mark Lyons scoring ten points. They capitalized each time on Ohio State's five turnovers.
The second half, however, as a different story entirely. Ohio State began with a ten-zero run, keeping the Wildcats scoreless for more than five minutes of possession. Once the Buckeyes had their lead, they kept pushing strong and did not let Arizona back into the game. Though they tied the game at seventy in the dying seconds thanks to a Lyon foul throw, the OSU buzzer-beater sent the Wildcats home and the Buckeyes into the next phase of the NCAA tournament.
Iona Gaels logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Was this David vs. Goliath, Jack vs. Giant, or just a No.2 against an up and coming team? Nobody can deny that the Ohio State Buckeyes earned their victory and are a team to be reckoned with in the NCAA. The Iona Gaels are showing that they are not to be taken for granted as an opponent and it is only a matter of time before victory will come their way.
The Buckeyes have strong players in Deshaun Thomas and Aaron Craft. Iona has Lamont "MoMo" Jones, points leader in the MAAC and 3rd in nation, was held to only 11 points in this game. The team needs to build a core unit of stronger players to move up in the ranks.
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Ohio State is set to play Iona in the 2nd round of the West Division tonight at 7:15pm in Dayton Ohio. You can catch the game on CBS. Iona is 20-13 on the season with a record of 11-7 in the MAAC. Ohio State enters the NCAA Tournament 26-7 overall with a Big Ten record of 13-5 and the Big Ten Tournament trophy. Playing in the Dayton Arena should feel like home for the Buckeyes as they only need to travel a couple of hours on Route 70 to get there.
Iona returns to the NCAA tournament after setting the record for blowing the biggest lead in the tournament's history last year. They had a 25 point lead on BYU in the opening round in 2012 and lost the game. The Gaels are a 15 seed and played in Dayton last year, so its either going to be more confortable for them or just as unlucky.
The Ohio State University is looking for a new coach for their women's basketball program, following the news that Jim Foster has resigned.
Foster has had a long and successful career as part of Buckeye Basketball, winning six consecutive Big Ten regular season championships on the floor from 2005 to 2010. His total winning record of 279-82 makes him OSU's most successful coach ever in terms of his winning percentage. His record overall this season was 18-13. His team was tied for eight place in the Big Ten, with a record of seven and nine.
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The Big Ten begins their 2013 Basketball Tournament today in Chicago with four teams rated in the top 10 nationally. Tom Izzo thinks this could be one of the greatest tournaments in the history of Big Ten basketball. Izzo has been then head coach at Michigan State for 18 years now and coached in the league for 12 years prior to that. So he knows what he is talking about. OSU head coach Thad Matta leads a Buckeye team that finished the regular season with a 23-7 record, tied with the Spartans (24-7) for second place in the conference.
John Cappelletti's 1973 Heisman Trophy is part of an exhibit at the Penn State All-Sports Museum located at Beaver Stadium, on the campus of the Pennsylvania State University. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller, as one of the big ten players of the year, stands a unique chance to win the 2013 championship. As a young and offensive player, Miller has demonstrated that he is one of the favorite players in college football. Having shown this immense talent, Miller is poise to take his passing game to a greater height come 2013.
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By: Don Heins
It's an all too familiar tale, the Bills stumbling to another poor finish. Predictably, players displayed a palpable level of frustration in their post game comments. Its best to just let them tell this story in their own words.
"We could've played harder," said Marcell Dareus. "We could've finished it. You can't beat the referees for one thing. That's just how the game went."
"We made a lot of mistakes out there on both sides of the ball, everywhere," added Nick Barnett. "That's not good enough."
"At the end of the day, you can't come out here and lay eggs on Sunday," stated George Wilson. "Especially when you have a good week of practice and preparation. At the end of the day, this game boils down to execution on game day in the very situations that arise throughout the course of the game. They handled the situation better than we did."
On the question of effort, and how the Bills can get up for the season finale with the Jets, Ryan Fitzpatrick offered this response.
"This is not the result we wanted," he said. "I think in terms of guys showing up next week and playing, I don't think there's anything you every have to question about our football team. I think this is a very very disappointing loss though."
And it sets up another anticlimactic finale next week against the Jets in Orchard Park.


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