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We drove down two days before the cruise and stayed at the Holiday Inn Express on Blount Island, it was very close to the cruise terminal, but for Wendy's and Quizno's there was nothing else near the hotel. The hotel provided an excellent breakfast buffet, and the hotel does include transportation to the port. (And delivery from the airport to the hotel) So for a one night stay before cruising, I highly recommend this hotel. If however, you have a car let me recommend the Sandollar restaurant,about 9 miles away for food. On the river, great view. Fantastically fresh seafood!
Our embarkation went quite smoothly. We had met some folks-now our BFF- on the Legend, and they were doing this cruise with us. They are platinum. So once at the terminal, they got in the VIP line, and we got in the "oh so not" VIP line. We actually got on only 20 minutes after they did, so I thought that embarkation went well. From car to lunch on the Lido, 55 minutes. It seems that at this port, waiting until after 12 might be the secret to just about walking on.
While it was not warm on this cruise, there was plenty going on. There were always games up on the Lido deck(we even won a ship on a stick) Scavenger Hunt, Men's Hairy Chest contest, Trivia Games, Dance lessons, Mixology Contest,...you get the picture, FUN things to do. And if you wanted to do nothing, well that was easy too. Just don't get up out of your chair!
This was our first porthole cabin, and while we had had balconies before, we actually preferred the porthole cabin. M14 was large, had a deep set area in front of the portholes, and the cabin seemed as long as our previous cabin with balcony. And as my sweet hubby says, "who stays in their cabins?". The down side had nothing to do with our cabin, or how wonderfully clean the staff kept it. Our phone didn't work. We could not dial out, so no room service for us on this trip. No wake up calls. We did complain to guest services, and after two of our complaints(and having them call our friends for us,) and the one complaint from the steward(who was a stewardess), they sent someone to repair it and they told us we had been dialing incorrectly. They left, so the phone did not get fixed. We were not dialing incorrectly...you know when you pick up the receiver, it shouldn't rattle....right?
We are dining room people. We love to sit and meet new people, and I thought the food on board was wonderful! I have read a few reviews where people didn't think the food was as good as it had been "years ago", but I had no problem with it. Our waitress, Yves, always remembered our names, our coffee preferences, and never seemed shocked to see us order. I like seconds. There were a few items that I will dream about until my next cruise-Bing Cherry soup, (cold like a creamy melted ice cream) ST. Louis style ribs. OMG! Just explain to your table mates that ribs were meant to be eaten with your hands! Bitter and blanc-OK chocoholics, this even beats the warm melting cake. Baby back ribs! White chocolate marscapone cake-I must stop! Drooling right now!
Too bad they didn't cancel the water based excursions in Nassau. It got sunny and the thought, the idea of warmth was in the air...We headed to Blue Lagoon, and not 25 minutes after we docked...the sun went behind a cloud, the temperatures dropped and we had to suffice with walking the beach, not staying in the water. We were already to get back to our ships, and the crew of the catamaran that took us over, gave us a tour of the homes of the rich and famous. It was interesting, but now we were all quite chilly! And as we were walking back on the dock to our ships....it poured!
There was on this cruise, a Christmas show, they said Holiday, but there was only one song for Hannakah, but the show was sweet and nice, and very family friendly. A nice add on for the season.
We love Carnival. We loved the pampering, the tea on sea day, the waitress Yves, the cabin, the cleanliness of the ship, the food, the chocolate on the pillow at night, the towel animals....ah, can't wait to sail again. Would I do this trip again, yes, but there are other ports I haven't been to, so next year, it's off to Progresso! and Cozumel (again) on another Fantasy class ship, that will be like the Fascination, and her sister the Sensation, a wonderful friend within one or two hours!
Embarkation-well I don't really have much to say on this. We were driving our VIP friends to the airport, and Carnival allowed us to disembark via VIP to accommodate our friends. And even that was way behind, because one person was missing. Well, they were not really missing, they just didn't show up for the non American embarkation meeting with customs that is mandatory at about 6 a.m., and you would be surprised at how that one person could screw up a whole ship.


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More than 600,000 students from Pre-K to 12th grade headed back to school last week in Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties.
The work for the team that covers schools at the Miami Herald started long before, from preparing to explain and follow new statewide teaching and testing standards to backgrounding the top athletes at local high schools as the prep football season dawns.
For us, back to school is an across-the-newsroom experience. It impacts almost everyone.
Our core coverage team is led by Charlene Pacenti, a veteran Herald editor, and mom of two girls in public schools. Charlene also runs our MomsMiami.com website. She supervises two fulltime education reporters, David Smiley in Miami-Dade and Michael Vasquez in Broward, and also works with Kathleen McGrory, formerly a Miami-based education reporter who now covers education among other issues in our state capital bureau in Tallahassee.
In addition, we coordinate coverage with our news partners at WLRN-Miami Herald News and the State Impact Florida education coverage project, an off-shoot of NPR.
In Florida, the issues are huge this year, as we showed last Sunday in a story on Common Core State Standards, new benchmarks that aim to better prepare high school graduates for higher education and the workplace. Common Core is as complex as it is controversial, as David Smiley reported:
The new K-12 learning benchmarks aim to change the way students are taught and learn, and to produce high school graduates who are better prepared for college and careers. They have been adopted by almost every state in the nation. Florida schools during the last two years have slowly phased in the standards among their lowest grades.
The changes have stirred opposition from groups ranging from the Tea Party to teacher unions, though for differing reason, as McGrory reported on Monday from Tallahassee. Supporters inlcude President Barack Obama and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. On Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott called for a summit to be held next week in Clearwater to review the standards.
While that serious discussion roils across the state, another team of Herald reporters, photographers and videographers tackle a different schools challenge: coverage of high school football. Two Miami-Dade high schools, Central and Booker T. Washington, have been ranked No. 1 nationally in different pre-season polls. The first football jamborees happened this weekend, but the games that count start late next week on football fields from Homestead to North Broward.
Led by reporter Andre Fernandez, well provide the most comprehensive high school football coverage available, from game statistics to stories to video each weekend, with more than a dozen reporters and videographers deployed on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
Well soon be launching a high school sports app, and you can find more coverage, from player profiles to game video, on your desktop or smartphone as well.
Its going to be a busy school year.

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"EMU is just bad"
"This program hasn't been to a bowl game since 1987"
"They should consider dropping down to the FCS"
We've heard these year after year, dating back to the prehistoric times, before Hustle Belt was even a forethought. With a hefty schedule to try and make a real run at a bowl game for the first time in my lifetime, the Eagles are "all in" this season.
Here are some things that I'll be looking out for this evening:
-The quarterback and his offense. The hire of Stan Parrish has to show somewhere, right? Coach Ron English has said that quarterback Tyler Benz has made great improvements with his foot work and mechanics with Parrish's coaching, but is this honesty, coach speak, or a combination of the two?
-Who is Bronson Hill and who are his friends? Everybody thinks Bronson Hill is the best player on this offense. I'm not going to argue either way in that debate, but just remember that he didn't score a touchdown outside the month of October last season. Did he just have a notable month, or can he be a legit threat for defenses throughout the course of the game? He caught a few passes out of the backfield last year for big gains, let's see how Parrish will use his talents. Also, watch out for Javonti Greene. He was a huge playmaker in 2011 with a down season last year. He's not a big, tough, up-the-middle back, but it's a footrace to the end zone if he gets the outside edge. Another thing, the name you need to watch out for is Darius Jackson, a true sophomore that will be wearing no. 6 this season. Why watch out for him? The same reason we should've been looking out for Hill.
-Attitude. If you go onto Youtube dot com and search for English's post-game pressers, you'll hear him talk about how he had a cocky team last year that didn't have very many good practices. That's not coach speak, that's honesty. If the upper class men don't play with chip on their shoulder after going 2-10 last year, then they're going to be in for a rough start against the Howard Bison.
-Speed kills. In what I've heard from English, he's said that his group of secondaries, including junior safety Pudge Cotton, is the fastest he's ever coached. I know what you're thinking, faster backs should equal more interceptions. I understand the correlation there, but let's see how quickly they swarm to the ball on the running game as well. Linebackers can't do it all.
-Tyreese Russell. He's going to have some big shoes to fill, but Russell will be just fine. He's a really good "jump-ball" receiver, but I want to see how well he can run block. This is probably something I should've looked for in previous seasons, but never really watched too closely. I guess now's a good time to start paying attention to things like that.
I think EMU will pull away with the win. Benz will spread the wealth and get at least five or six guys with a catch or two, but we'll know who his go-to receiver will be by the end of the night. If the defense can stop it with their chronic arm-tackling disorder that they were diagnosed with last season, it'll be a low-scoring game for the Bison. My final score prediction: EMU wins 32-14.
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Mini T. rex ancestor found in China
Friday, 18 September 2009
Scientists say a miniature Tyrannosaurus rex ancestor unearthed in China sheds new light on the evolution of the giant meat-eater.
Mesozoic 'Giraffe' unearthed in China
Thursday, 3 September 2009
Remains of a dinosaur, nicknamed the 'Giraffe of the Mesozoic' due to its long neck and forelimbs, have been discovered in China for the first time.
Prehistoric tail swingers had sweet spot
Thursday, 27 August 2009
Enormous prehistoric armoured mammals called glyptodonts swung their spiked tails like baseball bats, according to a new study.
War's end opens up Angolan 'Jurassic Park'
Monday, 24 August 2009
Angola is best known for oil and diamonds, but dinosaur hunters say the country holds a "museum in the ground" of rare fossils waiting to be discovered.
Runway reveals how pterodactyls land
Thursday, 20 August 2009
Palaeontologists have just identified the world's first known landing runway for a pterosaur.
Pterosaur features defy comparison
Wednesday, 5 August 2009
A well-preserved pterosaur with soft tissues reveals this flying reptile had hair, claws and wings that were unlike anything seen on today's living animals, suggests a new paper.
Scientists find ancient willy
Tuesday, 14 July 2009
Australian scientists have confirmed the oldest penis-like structure in an ancient fish specimen.
Dinosaurs got big by taking it easy
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
Some dinosaurs grew larger than today's elephants because they ate more and used less energy, says a US scientist.
Scientists discover three new Aussie dinosaurs
Friday, 3 July 2009
Palaeontologists have unveiled three new Australian dinosaur skeletons in Queensland today.
Chinese fossil revives bird-dino link
Thursday, 18 June 2009
A young dinosaur that fatefully wandered into a mudpool around 155 million years could help explain the mysterious evolution of birds, say Chinese researchers.
Dr Karl talks back with Dr Tim Flannery
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Sauropod dinos kept a level head: expert
Wednesday, 1 April 2009
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Thursday, 13 November 2008
A new study has identified a gene associated with hair production in present-day lizards and chickens, which may trace its origins back more than 300 million years ago.
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The 2011 election season began in earnest on Monday, the start of the week-long candidate filing period for various local and state elections.
Leading the filings on Monday was former Deer Park City Councilwoman Dee Cragun, who filed for the city council seat currently y held by Randy Bean. Cragun, who continues to attend city council meetings, was the only city resident to file for a council seat on Monday.
Incumbent Jeff Whittle was the only Deer Park School Board candidate to file on the first day.
Other incumbents to file on Monday were Spokane County Fire District No. 4 Commissioners Roger Krieger and Jack Hensley.
Finally, Mike Padden was the first candidate to file for the 4th District State Senate seat. The election is to fill the one-year remaining on the term of Mike McCaslin, who passed away late last year.
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No More Fumbling for Coins: Drexel Alumns Create the Ompay Parking Meter
This essay is the eighth in the series Drexel students write about Drexel innovations
No More Fumbling for Coins: Drexel Alumns Create the Ompay Parking Meter
by Emily Kim
In order to successfully develop a solution, a problem must first be recognized. Appropriate planning and research must be conducted to understand the underlying issues. Drexel University alumni, James Kohler and Nitin Khanna, have sympathized with Philadelphia drivers and the apprehension they endure while parking. This anxiety is a result of feeding parking meters with the last quarter dug out from either the car's ashtray that has become a piggy bank, or the pockets of pants and shirts that have been infested with crumbs and lint. Rushing back to the parked car in hopes of beating the notorious Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) before they can issue a parking violation is yet another product of the city's parking situation. The PPA is the regulating body of all on-street parking in the city. In fact, Khanna has once fallen victim to being ticketed for an expired meter. With this experience lingering in their minds, Kohler and Khanna have collaborated ideas to create a process that ultimately alleviates this stress. Entitled OmPay, the system relies on the use of the Smart Card, which is akin to a debit card. With the swipe of the Smart Card, as opposed to the insertion of loose change, drivers are able to pay for metered parking on streets throughout the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Since its introduction in 2001, OmPay has been applauded for its convenience to tourists, businesspeople, students, and commuters alike.
Drexel and its entrepreneurship programs have made much of the team's success possible. Kohler, from Drexel's Lebow College of Business, and Khanna, from its College of Engineering, have partnered in various projects prior to OmPay. In an entrepreneurship class, the two have developed a wireless network for apartment complexes. Kohler and Khanna's start-up company, Webergize, LLC, has sprung up from Drexel University's Laurence A. Baiada Center, which "serves as an incubator for budding student and alumni entrepreneurs by offering a combination of teaching, mentoring, and research" (Riell). After thoroughly analyzing the problem and its potential solutions, the students have been able to get in touch "with, among others, Paul Baiada, and the PPA's chairman and executive director, Joe Ashdall and Rick Dickson, respectively" to introduce their preliminary thoughts (Riell). Networking through Drexel and the PPA has allowed for a greater awareness of the parking meter problem.
Self-funded by Kohler and Khanna, Webergize, LLC has transformed into today's OmPay, LLC. The two students have begun spending time '"researching the industry, looking into different types of technology, and [finding] out what the [PPA has been] doing with vendors and technology suppliers'" (Riell). Identifying Philadelphia's market potential has been critical to "research, develop, and deploy a custom program" ("Leadership"). In 2003, OmPay created a public private partnership with the PPA. Together, they have implemented a system using the smart card technology. Similar to a debit card's magnetic stripe, the Smart Card's embedded microchip transmits its information to the parking meter. Once inserted into the designated slot, the meter deducts money from the prepaid card in twenty-five cent increments ("Using Smart Cards"). The digital display on the meter shows the amount of time purchased; and when the card is withdrawn, the appropriate amount is deducted from the original balance (Parker). However, these cards have been designed to not add time beyond the meter's preset limit, which prevents overpaying for a parking spot. In fact, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), a regional municipal authority that operates buses, subways, trains, and trolleys in and around Philadelphia, has adopted this Smart Card. After two years of trying to obtain money from federal and state grants, SEPTA has finalized its move to borrow $175 million through the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (Nussbaum). This money will pay for the advanced electronic fare systems installed at all SEPTA stations. Instead of the traditional style of tokens, tickets, and passes, Smart Cards will eventually be their replacement. Passengers will be able to conveniently wave their Smart Cards across sensors implanted into these new fare systems within the stations. Transit lines throughout the nation, including Washington, California, and New York, are planning to adopt similar systems for their travelers and commuters. Because "the idea is for people to do business," the result is various "spin-off economic benefits" (Parker). People are not thwarted from reaching their destinations, and economic activity is constantly flowing. In conjunction with the PPA, OmPay has accomplished its vision to create a cashless payment system for various means of transportation, including buses, subways, trains, and automobiles.
Aside from its affiliation with SEPTA, OmPay has partnered with numerous retailers to create a retail distribution channel, along with its web channel. With Philadelphia having "the country's largest network of retail distributors for any prepaid parking card", over 200 businesses, including ACME, Conestoga Bank, The Fresh Grocer, WaWa and 7-Eleven, have furthered the Smart Card service to a wider population of customers. As a matter of fact, the Smart Card has become the "top-selling prepaid product at WaWa and 7-Eleven stores" (SmartCard is Top-Selling…), which demonstrates its popularity in convenience. These prepaid cards can be purchased in ten, twenty, and fifty-dollar denominations throughout the city. However, they are not yet reloadable, so cards must be discarded after they are empty.
OmPay has been a company solely based on the ideal of changing people's lives on a daily basis by exploring different uses of technology. The OmPay team wholeheartedly believes that the world can be saved thousands of hours daily if each person can be saved a few minutes each day through the convenience of the Smart Card ("Overview"). Since its launch in October 2003, OmPay's Smart Cards have been boasted as "the most reliable on-street parking transaction process in the nation" ("Leadership"). It has become America's first payment option to work in all modes of transportation (First Reloadable SmartCard…). Kohler and Khanna accredit the success of their organization to the commitment and dedication of their mentors at the Baiada center ("The Baiada Mentors Program").
Kohler and Khanna's success story has proven to be very inspirational and motivating. A plethora of possibilities and opportunities can be reached by simply acting upon a problem. Much greater accomplishments are capable of being attained through dedication and perseverance.
Works Cited
"The Baiada Mentors Program." Laurence A. Baiada Center. Drexel University. Web. 12
Mar. 2011. <http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/PDF/Docs/Baiada/BaiadaMentors.pdf>.
"Leadership." OmPay. OmPay, 2008. Web. 10 Mar. 2011.
Nussbaum, Paul. "SEPTA to Borrow $175 Million for New Fare System." Philadelphia
Inquirer 28 Jan. 2011. Philadelphia Inquirer. Web. 23 Feb. 2011.
OmPay. First Reloadable SmartCard for Parking Meters, Taxis and Garages in U.S.
History. OmPay. OmPay, 1 June 2009. Web. 10 Mar. 2011.
OmPay. SmartCard Is Top Selling Pre-Paid Card at Area 7-Eleven and Wawa. OmPay.
OmPay, 15 June 2008. Web. 10 Mar. 2011.
"Overview." OmPay. OmPay, 2008. Web. 10 Mar. 2011.
Parker, Akweli. "Smart Cards for Parking - and More." Philadelphia Inquirer.
Philadelphia Inquirer, 26 Aug. 2005. Web. 2 Feb. 15.
"Partners." OmPay. OmPay, 2008. Web. 10 Mar. 2011. <http://www.ompay.com/partners.html>.
Riell, Howard. "Drexel Incubator Hatches Smart Cards." Philadelphia Business Journal.
American City Business Journals, Inc., 19 Apr. 2004. Web. 2 Feb. 15.
"Using Smart Cards." Philadelphia Parking Authority. Web. 10 Mar. 2011.


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A review of Darryl Sutter's season
Flames associate coach Jim Playfair plans to move on to greener pastures this off-season.
A review of Mike Keenan's year as the Flames coach
Just wanted to point out this interesting discussion at the Calgarypuck messageboard. With the league's top scorers apparently getting younger each year, is Jarome's decline to a "2nd tier" scorer going to come sooner rather than later?
The second part of the Flames season in review
First in a series of post reviews.
Correcting Flames players plus/minus by normalizing SV%
News that Flames GM Darryl Sutter would not be conducting his public postmortem until Monday, well after the body had cooled, immediately sent tongues 'a-waggin'. To many, that fact alone signals Keenan's doom. The five days of grace, the thinking goes, gives the Flames time to render judgment, release Keenan on the weekend, spare him the indignity of another round of interrogation, while preventing Sutter from being put in the compromising position of answering questions Wednesday he didn't want to respond to before the deed is actually done.Is Keenan a Dead Coach Walking?
An analysis of Jarome Iginla's season
A pause before diving head long into the rubble of the Flames season.
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In June, I prepared for my first move West. High Country News had offered me a job, and within weeks I wrapped up my old New England life, filing my final set of photographs for my former newspaper. I packed my car with essential items for a new western life -- cameras and sleeping bags, snow shoes and skateboards -- and set out from Maine for Paonia, Colorado.
I had scarcely seen the West before, but my native states had begun to feel constricting. I wanted a life of small discoveries; open space to span before me; to live in daily wonder.
The waypoints were all new, and maps became constant companions as my friend Emily, another recent East Coast transplant, and I tried to find names for what we saw on our frequent excursions.
In the West, we found that nature and human history were less at odds than back home, where builders of the great cities had demolished all but the faintest traces of the outdoors. In Crested Butte, Colo., the sky seemed to invite itself inside.
It was easy to feel giddily awestruck in the heart of the Weminuche wilderness, where the moose wandered, ignoring us, miles beneath the towering peaks of Arrow and Vestal.
The West, I learned, is the kind of place where the nearest Thai restaurant includes big game on its menu -- except when it doesn't.
In the canyons and deserts, Emily and I found smaller wildlife, which was no more impressed with our presence than the moose had been.
Not long ago, the other world that is Utah seemed a planet away. Now, it's a weekend drive.
As my first weeks in Colorado passed by, single, perfect aspen leaves began to turn gold.
And then whole forests of them.
In the canyons of Utah we left gifts of newfound acquaintanceship: small patches of skin torn from our hands and knees, and fabric from our pants.
After six weeks in Colorado, I'm no westerner yet. I've managed to explore just a tiny sliver of the region, and I hope it remains fresh to my Eastern eyes. When those open-air cathedrals no longer inspire me to stop the car and revel in their arid, craggy glory, I'll have to move on.


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If the North doesn't get another warm front — and we certainly don't want one — we'll see a significant water temperature drop followed by some great walleye and muskie fishing we get in mid to late fall.Walleye fishing is good, with the fish moving a little deeper on the dark-water lakes. They'll end up in the holes on the Chain. Look for the deepest weed edges and mud flats off the weeds to be holding fish this week. Jigs and minnows are the best bait. The bigger, clear lakes just haven't
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Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody's Analytics and co-founder of Economy.com, sits down for a conversation with attendees of the Monitor Breakfast about the state of the economy, including the recent plunge in U.S. housing sales and rise in unemployment. While he is optimistic about the economy's long-term chances to rebound, the national unemployment rate will likely continue to rise through the November 2010 elections. "If it's 10 percent come Election Day, I'm not sure I'd be surprised," says Zandi. "It's going to be in that kind of ballpark."
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Oceanfront 3 br home steps to sandy private beach in Oceanside
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Cottage sur le Mar is a 3 bedroom 2 bath home on the sand in Oceanside. The panoramic pacific ocean stretches out just a few feet from the back door. A private beach area and fire pit provides the best the beach will ever have to offer. Full walls mirrors reflect back the 30 foot wall of glass windows and doors that separates you from the sand. A full length beach balcony spans the length of the building and provides the perfect persective of crashing waves, sunsets, passing whales and dolphins or even your own children at play. The beach was never this convenient and fun. We call this home. Cottage sur le mar is what we call this beachfront home. In french it is the cottage by the sea. In any laguage you might consider calling it home for a week or more
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As the U.S. government shutdown drags on, its impact on government-provided data sources ought to give IT admins and developers a case study to reflect on for a long time to come.
But in the short run, a lot of government-provided data sets -- used by businesses, nonprofits, individuals, and governments alike -- are not being updated or are completely unavailable.
The United States normally maintains a broad list of data APIs through its Data.gov site, many of which are echoed in ProgrammableWeb.com's list of government-supplied APIs. Unfortunately, even the Data.gov lists are offline (try the Internet Archive for a backup copy of the master list).
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Government APIs that aren't working
Bureau of Economic Analysis: Even historical data isn't available right now from the BEA; the entire site has gone dark.
Bureau of Labor Statistics: The agency normally responsible for issuing jobs reports will "not collect data, issue reports, or respond to public inquiries" during the shutdown period. That means no data on job losses or gains, and no unemployment numbers (all of which were scheduled to come out this Friday).
Census Bureau: As with the BEA, the Census Bureau is totally dark. However, others have suggested the state-level Missouri Census Data Center as an interim alternative, since it has historical data for all states, not just Missouri.
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Hi all:
New comer here. I have been training for over 5 years. I welcome any comments of what I should be focusing on. I know that I have to lose 20-30 lbs and recently started a KETO diet. Lost around 8 lbs in 3 weeks. Trying to keep mass while slowly losing the fat.
The first picture was taken in 1998 and the 2nd picture is recent.
I was always the fat kid growing up until I was 29 years old when I finally dropped 80 lbs...went from 240 to 160. Now I weigh 201 from 209 3 weeks ago.
Recent picture.
huge improvement.
your best part seems to be your arms and delts. They over power the rest of your body which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Keep up the good work!
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day only then will they understand." -- Severed Ties
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Very nice improvement.
Great job man !
keep up the good work...
good job fella, are u by any chance related to Gianluca Vialli?
just wondering
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The only limits are the one's you place on yourself...
lol my thought exactly
good improvment no doubt
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I agree with everyone else that posted.
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NAte is exactly right." - Tryska
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Two living areas. One upstairs and one downstairs with wet bar & (2) fireplaces.
Home is furnished with linens, dishes, pot and pans, board games, Nintendo cube video game system with games, VCR/DVD Player and over 100 movies, Outside grill & firepit, FREE WI-FI, land line phone, and Cable TV Package including HBO-Cinemax-Showtime.
Rocking Chairs on (3) amazing outside decks - Picnic Table on deck off Kitchen
Full kitchen with stove, refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, coffee maker, and disposal.
Washer, dryer, and central heat and air.
Ceiling fans in all rooms and much more!
activities and attractions in Maggie Valley Smoky Mountains
Ghost Town in the Sky Amusement Park
Maggie Valley Country Club-Golf and Tennis
Cataloochee Ski Resort
Snow Boarding
Horseback Riding
White Water Rafting
Blue Ridge Parkway
Cherokee Reservation and Casino
Pigeon Forge
Great Smokey Mountain Railroad
Biltmore Estate
Grandfather Mountain
Jem Mining
Cave Exploration
Furniture and Antique Gallaries
Historic Cold Mountain
Hiking and Fishing
Several Great Restaurants Antique Shops
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Maggie Valley Cabin and Vacation Rental Policies
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Check-in-time - Check-in time is 2PM (or when unit is clean during peak season see below). On Saturdays or after hours: use the lock box outside the office door. If arriving after normal business hours, please call 3 days prior to arrival to obtain the code for the lock box. We strongly recommend that you arrive before sundown, if possible, to avoid looking for your rental unit in the dark. Confirmed early check-ins may incur a fee. Ask for details.
Check-out-time – Check-out time is before 10AM on the last date on your Reservation Confirmation, unless prior arrangements have been made with Maggie Mountain Vacations. Check-out time cannot be extended if the unit is a back to back reservation (mainly during peak season). Guests not checked out in time will be charged an additional $50.00 per hr. There could be an additional service charge if housekeeping makes a trip to the rental unit and you are late vacating the property. When leaving the unit, please follow the checkout policy posted on the refrigerator unit. All keys are to be returned to Maggie Mountain Vacations. If after hours and the office is closed, keys should be placed in the return key lock box. No refunds shall be issued for early checkouts. Confirmed late checkouts may incur a fee. Ask for details.
Peak Season Check-ins – Between 2PM and 5PM, guests should expect delays in checking in due to heavy seasonal renting of units. Information shall not be given to guest until all units have been cleaned and inspected. So you can enjoy your stay in the area, we will provide you with the lock box code (see "Late Arrivals") to further expedite your check-in.
Late Arrivals - Guests that are planning to arrive after office hours will have the responsibility of calling the office 3 days prior to check-in for the lock box code and verify the number of vehicles arriving separately (if any). The lock box code will only be given to the person listed on the Reservation Confirmation due to safety. It shall be the responsibility of that person to provide the code and directions to any and all other guests that will be arriving late or separately in the party. Rental packets will be provided with maps and keys for any and all guests planning to arrive after hours, providing all balances due have been paid in full and we have the signed lease agreement in hand prior to arrival date.
Maps & Keys - If your stay with us includes meeting others, who will be arriving separately, let us know and extra packets with the map and keys will be included. Under no circumstances will maps be faxed in advanced. It shall be the responsibility of the person listed on the Reservation Confirmation to provide directions to Maggie Mountain Vacations and the check-in procedures.
Forms of Payment - At the time of your reservation, prepaid rent must be placed on a MasterCard or Visa to confirm the reservation unless other arrangements are made. No personal checks are accepted on the day of arrival for rental payment. Only credit cards, cash, money orders or secured funds are accepted. All reservations must be paid in full 3 (three) weeks prior to check-in unless other arrangements have been made. Last minute reservations less than 3 (three) weeks of arrival must be paid in full at time of reservation.
Reservation Fee - There will be a $40.00 (forty) non-refundable fee at time of reservation (taxes apply).
Returned Check Fee - A $25.00 (twenty-five) service charge (per check) will apply to all returned checks. Pets - Most rental units do not allow pets. The units that do permit pets require a non-refundable deposit of $100.00 (one hundred) per pet and reservation. Pets brought into rental units without prior permission from Maggie Mountain Vacations will be charged $200.00 (two hundred) per pet and lose the right to tenancy without any recourse of a refund. Please inquire at time of reservation on rental unit.
Prepaid Rent - The prepaid rental deposit will be credited towards your total with the balance due prior to check-in.
Trip Interruption Insurance - This is available as an option on each reservation. The fee for the insurance is 7% of nonrefundable charges. Trip Interruption Insurance must be paid for at least 30 days prior to arrival or at the time you make your reservation, whichever is earliest. Maggie Mountain Vacations receives a portion of this fee for processing the insurance purchase. The policy covers standard trip interruption due to medical emergencies and mandatory evacuation days due to weather. Maggie Mountain Vacations and the owners that they represent do not refund in the event of evacuation for severe weather. RENTERS MUST HAVE TRIP INTERRUPTION INSURANCE FOR REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO MANDATORY EVACUATIONS, ADMINISTRATION FEE AND TAXES.
Cancellation Policy - If you must cancel a reservation, phone our office as soon as possible. All cancellations will incur a $50.00 plus tax processing fee and are subject to a 30 day cancellation. Last minute reservations must be cancelled within 24 hours of reserving the unit. If the property is rerented for the original vacation rental agreement amount, tenant will receive a refund of the advance rental payment less $50.00 cancellation fee and the $40.00 reservation fee (taxes apply). If the property is not re-rented, no refund will be paid. If you purchased the optional Trip Interruption Insurance, that insurance premium will not be refunded.
Forfeitures - See sections on Pets, Trash, Checkout time, and Guest Responsibilities.
Refunds - There are no expressed or implied guarantees regarding refunds. We make every effort to keep appliances and amenities such as grills, hot tubs, VCR/DVD players and fireplaces are in good working order; however, sometimes things do break. We will work as quickly as possible to make all repairs during working hours. There will be no refunds due to appliance, water, power or TV failure etc. There are no refunds for early check-outs. Please notify our office as soon as problems arise or are found.
Accidental Rental Damage Insurance - All Accidental Rental Damage Insurance payments must be paid at the time of reservation by credit card or check. All guests must leave the rental unit in an undamaged condition and are responsible for the damages and repair costs of extra cleaning. Guests must report all damages and problems immediately. Guests are also responsible for any missing items from the rental unit and their replacement cost. The non-refundable Accidental Rental Damage Insurance is a $50 purchase of temporary insurance and may protect you for unintentional damage to the property up to $1,500.
Standard Security Deposit - The standard refundable security deposit is $350 per unit and the deposit is returned within 30-45 days, after check-out, if the cleaning staff reports no damage to the unit. You can pay by cash, check, money order, cashiers check, or credit card. Please be aware that if you place your security deposit on your credit card, there is a 6% surcharge which is calculated from the security deposit total. This surcharge is non-refundable.
NOTE: You are required to choose either the Accidental Rental Damage Insurance option or Standard Security Deposit option during your booking process.
Guest Responsibilities - Furnishings include cooking and eating utensils and all linens. The guest is responsible for all paper products, paper towels, toilet paper, trash bags, coffee filters, aluminum and plastic wraps, along with all soap products (dish, washing, and bath soaps). All of our guests are required to wash, dry, and put away all dishes, including dishes from the dishwasher. Remove all items from the refrigerator and dispose of all the trash. (See Cleaning and Trash)
Cleaning & Trash - All trash must be removed from your unit before check-out. A map is enclosed in the Reservation Confirmation package for trash drop off. All trash left in the unit will be assessed an additional $25.00 (twenty-five) for removal. This will be charged to the credit card number that is on file.
Phone - Many rental units have local telephone service (number included in each rental package). Guests are responsible for all long distance calls either by calling cards or personal cell phones. All rental units have long distance block. Messages may be picked up at our office, if any. We do not deliver messages, except in cases of emergencies. Emergency calls after hours are to be directed to the Haywood County EMS at 911.
Internet - Many of our units provide DSL or dialup Internet lines; however, some do not. It is the responsibility of the guest to request this upon making a reservation. "Available" on our website indicates that Internet service is available through a local company, AOL, etc. You are responsible for setting up your own account. "Included" on our website indicates that Internet service is included at no extra charge to you.
Heat/AC - When you leave your unit for the day, please check the thermostats and leave at a sensible temperature for your return. Upon check out, all heat and air units should be adjusted according to season. The heat should never be completely turned off in the cold weather due to freezing of water lines.
Fireplace, Campfires – Please make certain that your wood burning fireplace damper is open before lighting. Fires must be completely out before leaving for any reason. NO campfires are allowed unless there is an already designated prepared campfire spot.
Occupancy – North Carolina law permits (2) two persons per bedroom in units served by septic systems. Misrepresentation by tenants will result in immediate eviction with no recourse of refund. NO HOUSE PARTIES! Any disturbances at rental units are subject to termination immediately without refund by policies of Maggie Mountain Vacations.
Non-Smoking – All units are non-smoking unless otherwise noted. Tenants that smoke inside units will be charged $100 and will be responsible for any other damage associated from the result of the smoke. (To be charged to the credit card on file).
Satellite/Cable TV – Most rental units have cable TV or satellite with the movie rental access blocked. Our recommendation would be to rent movies locally. Poor weather conditions may result in service interruption.
Forgotten Items – Maggie Mountain Vacations is NOT responsible for items left or misplaced by tenants. A service fee of $20 (twenty) plus the cost of shipping will be charged for returning personal property.
Convenience Stores/Beverages – There are local convenience stores in the area where groceries and other necessities can be purchased. Alcoholic beverages may also be purchased locally within the city limits.
Keys – If all keys are not returned, the tenant will be charged $5 per key lost. A $30 remote replacement fee will be charged for lost remotes.
Water – Many of our rental units have private wells. Please conserve water as much as possible.
Routine Maintenance - It may be necessary for maintenance to perform minor repairs. Guests are not required to be on the premises for repairs. We will make every effort to call in advance to inform guests of these repairs if any.
Recreational Vehicles - NO trailers, campers, or motor homes may be parked at any rental unit for additional sleeping space or additional housing. Call the office for details.
Eviction - According to Section 42A-23 of the NC Vacation Rental Act, a tenant staying 30 (thirty) days or less any be evicted in an expedited eviction proceeding if the tenant does any of the following: (1) Holds over possession after his/her tenancy has expired; (2) Commits a material breach of terms of the vacation rental agreement that, according to the terms of the agreement, results in the termination of his/her tenancy; (3) Fails to pay rent as required by the agreement; (4) Obtains possession of the property by fraud or misrepresentation.
Emergencies - We will supply a map to the hospital and all emergency numbers in your check-in package. Please keep for your information.
Weather - During winter visits, find and stay tuned to TV/Radio/Weather stations for storm warnings or watches. It is the guest's responsibility to make needed preparations and take necessary precautions. We will assist if possible. Four-wheel (4x4) drive is always good to have during the winter months for better access to our rental units.
Staff Emergency Numbers - The rental maintenance number will be enclosed in each rental package in case of after hour problems. There will be a $35.00 (thirty-five) fee charged for all after hour calls when emergency staff is to be dispatched through no fault of Maggie Mountain Vacations. This will be charged to the credit card on file.
General Statement - Information contained herein is considered to be accurate and truthful. Maggie Mountain Vacations assumes no responsibility and shall have no liability whatsoever for errors, including without limitations, typographical errors and/or omissions. Rates, furnishings, amenities, and policies are subject to change without notice. In the event an owner chooses for any reason to remove his/her unit from the rental program, every effort will be made to contact the guest with as much advance notice as possible. Similar accommodations will be made available or your deposit will be fully refunded.
The agency is not responsible or liable to guests for loss or theft on any or all of the guests' (including invitees) personal property, accidents, injury or damage of any nature from any cause or acts of God, weather, road, travel, or skiing conditions or any other recreational activities, and items removed or changed in the unit by owners.
Maggie Mountain Vacations conducts business in Accordance with the FEDERAL FAIR HOUSING LAW (The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988).
Maggie Mountain Vacations
213 Soco Road
Maggie Valley, NC 28751
David Tollis 941-753-5131
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Charles Bridge at Night
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Charles Bridge at Night
The World > Europe > Czech Republic > Prague
If you haven't already done so here in this famously historic city, the Charles Bridge is a good place to go and let down those pesky mental blinders that keep you focused only on the present moment. Imagine the lives that have come and gone on this short span of stone. Run in the footsteps of the Czech townspeople as they battled the Swedish right here on this very bridge, in 1648.
Watch at the summer solstice and notice that, when standing at the eastern bridge tower, the sun drops right down over the tomb of kings in the Prague Castle. In the photo the eastern tower is the one that's farther away, with clouds behind it. The western one shows you two towers, one is the last remnant of the Judith bridge which predated the Charles.
This is not an accident -- astronomy and alignment of buildings was absolutely essential in manifesting God's plans on earth, back in the 14th century. Call it harmony of the stones, call it the divine right of kings, call it building better than you know. Call it whatever you want, it still won't come running. It's only a bridge.
If you're sensitive to the religious world, take a moment at St. John of Nepomuk's statue and re-live his fatal leap from the bridge, assisted by the drunken fury of a certain King Wenceslas. Rub the brass doggie for good luck, it will protect your secrets. This statue will be on your left, heading across towards the eastern end. Look for the seven brass stars embedded in the railing, which appeared in the skies overhead on the night he was martyred.
Have you been served the slice of hard boiled egg on the side of your plate yet, with a traditional czech meal? Legend has it that those eggs are a reminder of the collective effort in building the bridge. The masons needed thousands of eggs to strengthen the mortar mix used to hold these massive stones together. Apparently adding eggs gives it the consistency it needs to stick in place while hardening, I'm not making this up, and you can still find traces of egg proteins if you chemically analyze the stuff. It's been done, this is for real. People brought them by the bucketload from miles around.
For all my numerologists out there, the birthdate of this bridge, which happens to be the oldest one in the city, makes a nice little triangle of odd numbers reading 1-3-5-7-9-7-5-3-1. The year was 1357, the date was 9th of July, at 5:31am when they laid the first stone. Talk about urban planning! Odd numbers were thought to have greater stability than even ones, maybe because they resist being divided in half? Does this make architectural harmony? Well, the bridge did just celebrate its 650th anniversary in the summer of 2007AD (it was bangin'!)
...and consider what they did with those numbers! 5:31am on that exact date and year is the ONLY POSSIBLE 60 SECOND PERIOD IN ALL OF THE GREGORIAN CALENDAR when that alignment of numbers can show up. Who says slot machines are a new invention?
The Stare Mesto side of the bridge is really pandemonium compared to the Mala Strana side. Spend an afternoon in > and relax among giant pear trees and velvet lawns. Find the hidden garden, feed some goldfish and take pictures of meandering peacocks. It all awaits you.
And don't let me forget, the bridge is a number one spot for pickpockets, so just stay real aware of who's nearby.
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Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, has long attracted artists and wandering spirits, although it was originally inhabited by prehistoric fish. Their inland sea filled the basin contained by the Tatras and Carpathian mountains, but when it eventually dried up they were forced to yield the terrain to dinosaurs, wooly mammoths and Neanderthals.
In human times the Celtic tribes came to reside here, leaving remains dating back to the 4th Century B.C. Their tribal name, Boii, gives the root of the word "Bohemia". The three separate territories of Bohemia, Silesia and Moravia now make up the modern Czech Republic, which split from Slovakia in the 1993 "Velvet Divorce."
Thanks to its enigmatic founder, the city of Prague derives a magnetic appeal for visionaries, scientists and astronomers. The historical figure credited with the launch of Prague is Princess Libuse, a visionary prophet and warrior who once stood atop the hill at Vysehrad and made the prophecy as follows,
"I see a vast city, whose glory will touch the stars!"
This indeed came to pass after she took Otokar Premysl to be her husband and King, launching the Premyslid dynasty, and leaving it to rule for the first four hundred years of Czech history. When the last Premyslid king, Wenceslas III, died without producing a male heir, the fourteen year-old John of Luxembourg came to take the throne of the Czech lands.
Hot-headed John died in battle, but his diplomatic son Charles IV inherited the throne and, through keen multi-lingual savvy, managed to both keep it and earn the title "Father of the Czech Nation."
Charles IV was the first of the Holy Roman Emperors here; he ruled during the height of Prague's elegance and splendour. This is the man to know if you want to understand Prague's layout. He sponsored the construction of such landmarks as the Charles Bridge, the Hunger Wall and St. Vitus' Cathedral, as well as personally designing the neighborhood called New Town (Nove Mesto) which has for its center Karlovo Namesti or Charles Square.
The city displays every branch of architecture across the last thousand years, including Cubism, a style which you will be hard-pressed to find applied to buildings anywhere else in the world. Beyond the stunning visual makeup of the city, there is a wealth of nightlife and entertainment, beginning with the legendary concert halls including the Rudolfinum, National Theater, Estates Theater and the Municipal House.
After investigating the Castle and Bridge, which are the most heavily-trafficked tourist areas, take a look around Zizkov and Letna, two of the cooler neighborhoods for bars and restaurants.
However quiet it may seem after ten PM, Prague is alive and throbbing in an endless array of basement bars, pubs, clubs, discos and pool halls waiting to be discovered by the intrepid subterranean adventurer. To get an idea of what lies in store, check out the panoramas for Chateau and Palac Akropolis and when you're out and about, make sure you look for the stairs down to the cellar.
Apart from shopping, eating, drinking and wearing out your digital camera, delve into the rich green carpet of Prague's parks, many of which lie only walking-minutes from the city center.
Text by Steve Smith.


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Some get excited and swept into a frenzy when they hear all the various names for God in a sermon. I guess that's ok, if that's what you need to be moved. As for me, I just like to keep it simple. I just use the name Jesus. When I'm glad...Jesus. When I hurt...Jesus. When I'm upset...Jesus. When I hit my finger with a hammer, I don't say "ouch!"


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