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Following in the footsteps of last years successful Ouya Kickstarter project, publisher PlayJam has today revealed their own Android-based home console, GameStick. According to the Kickstarter page, the TV home console will be priced at $79 and offering an 8GB storage in the quite small USB housing. It will be launching in April 2013, with PlayJam claiming that 200 titles have been identified so far for the console.
GameStick is a small yet powerful, dedicated games console that plugs directly into a TV's HDMI slot and comes with a fully featured Bluetooth controller - ready to go right out of the box. When on the move, the two combine into a single unit, putting big screen gaming right into the pocket. The device will be compatible with other Bluetooth controllers enabling true multi-player functionality.While development for the console has been ongoing for a year now, the team has stated that they are "90% of the way to getting the final pre-production sample in our hands" with pre-production samples expected to arrive in five to six weeks. PlayGame has revealed alongside the console announcement that seven games will be launching with the console, including Supersecret Software's Cannabalt and Madfinger's Shadowgun and Dead Trigger. According to the Kickstarter, the publisher has more than 250 developers that they have worked with, however it hasn't been revealed as to if this will mirror the final release of games.
Currently the tiers on offer for backers range from a simple $10 founders contribution through to the $79 purchase of the console and the ambitious $5000 packages which are currently sold out. You can check out the Kickstarter page for more information including a run down of the production plan which reveals an April 2013 release or check out the sales pitch below for a glimpse at the HDMI TV home console. Currently the campaign is at $50,000 of their $100,000 goal after launching earlier this morning.
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In recent years, the Raiders' draft strategy has included a heavy focus on trading picks for veteran players. A first-rounder for WR Randy Moss in '05. An '08 second-round pick for CB DeAngelo Hall. A first this year and a fourth in 2012, respectively, for DT Richard Seymour and QB Jason Campbell. Due to the labor dispute, the option of trading for players won't be available this year, as teams are barred from moving players under contract. Instead, the team will only be able to swap picks for other picks. In all likelihood the team will need to make all of its own selections, which may end up being a good thing. Oakland had a very successful draft last season, which netted several impact players that contributed greatly to the offense, defense and special teams. The Raiders have seven picks in this year's draft and could use more difference makers, especially in the secondary and on the offensive line.

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FORT LAUDERDALE—A third-grader at Walker Elementary School brought a gun to school this morning, police said.
The child, whose name was not released, showed the weapon to a classmate at around 10:40 a.m., police said. The classmate told a teacher.
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The parents of slain Dillard High School student Amanda Collette intend to sue the school district over their daughter's death saying that school officials failed to use metal detectors to screen students and failed to take adequate action to prevent Collette's killer from bringing a gun to school.
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The school was not placed on lockdown and no one was injured, police said.
The eight-year-old boy was charged with one count of bringing a weapon onto school property.
According to Police spokesman Sgt. Frank Sousa, there was no bullet in the chamber when the student showed the gun to his classmate, but it did have a loaded magazine. When the gun was taken from the student, it was unloaded and the magazine was no longer attached. Sousa did not know the caliber of the weapon.
Police believe the student brought the gun from home, but the owner has not been determined, Sousa said.
The incident comes two days after Dillard High School sophomore Teah Wimberly shot and killed classmate Amanda Collette on campus.
Walker Elementary is located at 1001 Northwest 4 Street.
The Broward County School District has a zero-tolerance policy on bringing guns to school. Any student caught with a gun on school grounds is automatically suspended for 10 days, followed by expulsion proceedings, regardless of age, said Pam Brown, who oversees expulsions for the school district.
After a student brings a gun to school, the school prepares an expulsion package, talks with the students' parents and then that student is registered into the district's expulsion abeyance program. That program, at one of the district's alternative education centers, allows students to continue their studies while expelled.
If a student has good attendance, improves grades and completes counseling requirements, the expulsion is erased from the student's permanent record and the student moves back to a regular school, Brown said. Students in middle and high school also must complete community service hours.


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Pittsford: Solar project gets a green lightBy Bruce Edwards
STAFF WRITER | June 20,2014PITTSFORD The Select Board signed off on a community solar project at its meeting Wednesday a deal that will save the town 20 percent on its annual electric bill.
Green Lantern Capital intends to construct a 500-kilowatt solar farm on private property off Kendall Hill Road and Route 7.
Green Lantern will provide the town energy savings, as measured against its non-streetlight electric bills, of 20 percent, Town Manager John Haverstock told the board.
Haverstock said the 20 percent savings to the town are in addition to the savings it will realize from retrofitting town buildings with energy-efficient lighting through Efficiency Vermont.
Under the 20-year agreement, the town becomes the anchor customer or off taker of the solar power produced. Because municipalities and schools cannot take advantage of the federal tax credits for solar projects, those credits flow to Green Lantern Capital, which will foot the $1.7 million to $1.8 million project cost.
The board also agreed to send a letter to the Public Service Board, which has final say over the project. The board unanimously agreed to support the project, but at the suggestion of Haverstock, the board did strike the word strongly from the draft letter.
The board also waived its 45-day waiting period, which allows Green Lantern to keep to its construction schedule.
At his presentation to the board in April, Luke Shullenberger of Green Lantern Capital said the company had signed a purchase-and-sale agreement for a five-acre parcel off Kendall Hill Road.
The parcel is owned by Carmella Carter and sits several hundred feet back from Route 7.
Shullenberger had initially offered the town savings of 10 percent but the town was able to negotiate better terms with the Waterbury company, which agreed to double the guaranteed savings from 10 percent to 20 percent.
The towns annual Green Mountain Power bill is $49,000, of which $20,000 is street lighting. The discount offered by Green Lantern applies to the $29,000 for the town offices, highway garage and fire station but not street lighting, which is not eligible for net metering credits.
Haverstock told the board the town will investigate installing LED street lights as a way to further save on the towns power bill.
The town expects to save more than $5,000 on its electric bill, Haverstock said in an email Thursday.
Because town government would only absorb approximately 25 percent of the solar power generated, Green Lantern is seeking to sign up other customers, including the Lothrop School.
If the PSB approves, the solar array could be built and generating power by the fall.
In other business, the board:
Approved revisions to its 40-year old sewer ordinance. The changes take place 60 days after public notice is posted.
Awarded a paving bid of $317,521 to Pike Industries. The bid was the lowest of three bids. The next lowest bid was D&F Excavating & Paving for $332,000; Wilk Paving came in with a bid of $353,000.
Fuel bids were awarded to Macs for heating oil and diesel. Macs submitted a low price of 10 cents a gallon over its rack price or cost during the season for both fuels. Macs current fuel oil price is $3.148 a gallon; on-road diesel is $3.18 a gallon.
Proctor Gas was the low propane bidder with a fixed price of $1.795 a gallon.
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Patients and Providers
The recent launch of DHIN's Event Notification System (ENS) closes a large gap in patient care by providing real-time alerts to medical providers who have care coordination responsibility.
When a patient has an encounter at any hospital in Delaware (such as an admission, intra-facility transfer or hospital discharge), providers can receive an alert in real time from DHIN. ENS can then transmit those alerts to providers, eliminating the delay and inefficiencies of less systemic methods.
Tool for Continuity of Care and Medicare Reimbursements
Event notifications are delivered via a secure file transfer process (SFTP) and provide the communication needed to help determine which patients need a follow-up call or additional care. Delivering/Providing communication and direct follow-up are reimbursable under CMS codes that took effect in 2013 - click the Read More button below to view this chart and the full article.


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Mongolia: Geopolitics and the Environment
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Ulziijargal Sanjaasuren, Academic Director
Ulzii (short for Ulziijargal) Sanjaasuren, graduated from the Odessa State University in Ukraine and then taught English for 10 years at the University of the Humanities in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. She later spent six years working as a program coordinator for international development organizations including UNDP, DANIDA, and the Soros Foundation. Her responsibilities included identifying priority areas for future projects and conducting onsite supervision and evaluation of project activities, while specializing in education development programs. After two years of freelancing, she joined SIT in 2000 and was one of the designers of the SIT Mongolia program.
Ulzii holds an MA in teaching foreign languages from the Pedagogical University of Mongolia. She completed her PhD coursework at the same university and has started her thesis on the application of cognitive language learning principles in course design. Ulzii is the author of several series of English language textbooks for secondary schools in Mongolia. She is a past recipient of the Mongolian President's Prize – Author of the Best Textbook, 2002. In March 2009, Ulzii received an ELTons Award from the British Council, as team leader of the Mongolian Curriculum Development and Textbook Writing team. She is a full-time resident of Mongolia.
Yarinpil Ariunbaatar (Baatar), Homestay Coordinator
Baatar works with the academic director to help oversee the program's day-to-day activities. He assists the academic director with the design and development of homestays, both urban and rural, in addition to helping with personnel and contingency matters. Baatar has extensive in-country and international travel experience. Personal interests include photography, ethnography, and Mongolian history with an emphasis on the history of the Mongolian Buryad people. He is fluent in Russian and speaks intermediate English. Baatar holds a BA and MSc from the Mongolian University of Science and Technology. His focus changed from engineering to education in early 2000 when he joined the SIT Study Abroad Mongolia program.
Chuluunbaatar Ulziikhishig, Field Coordinator
Ulzii (Akh) has been working for the SIT Mongolia program since its inception. He has been responsible for the development and execution of all educational excursions and travel to rural homestays. He manages visas and program logistics and assists students in finding appropriate ISP locations and making the necessary contacts and logistical arrangements for project execution. He is responsible for all of the payments and purchases made for field travel. He speaks fluent Russian and good English. His personal interests include shamanism, table tennis, photography, and wrestling. He holds a diploma in radio engineering from Odessa Military University and an MSc in military management from Tveri Military Academy in Russia.
Tsedenbal Baigal, Program Assistant and Language Coordinator
Baigal helps the academic director arrange lectures and site visits and oversee the implementation of the language program. She also manages the program offices and lecture facilities as well as the SIT library. She holds a BA in English language teaching and also computer science from the Mongolian University of Education and an MA in foreign relations from the School for Foreign Service at the National University of Mongolia. Prior to joining SIT Mongolia in August 2009, she worked for the University of IEB as an English teacher.
Sampling of the lecturers for this program:
Bumochir Dulam, PhD
Dr. Bumochir Dulam is in charge of the field study seminar lectures on field methods and ethics and thematic seminar lectures on development of anthropological studies in Mongolia and shamanism, particularly Mongolian shamanism. Additionally, he frequently serves as an ISP advisor.
Dr. Bumochir is a professor at the National University of Mongolia and is the acting chair of the Social and Cultural Anthropology Department in the university's School of Social Sciences. His main areas of interest and experience are in the fields of philology (folklore) and anthropology. He has conducted field research on shamanism in the north and east of Mongolia and undertook a yearlong field study to examine respect and politics among the Deed Mongols in Qinghai, in the northwest of China. Based on his fieldwork findings, he completed an MA in primary source studies at the National University of Mongolia and a PhD in philology at the Mongolian Academy of Sciences. For his MA, he compared and analyzed sacrificial texts used in the worship of Eternal Heaven (Monkh Tenger); for his PhD he studied shamanic chants.
Additionally, Dr. Dulam studied social anthropology at the University of Cambridge where he was awarded an MPhil and PhD. For his MPhil, he analyzed shamanic rituals in terms of language and chants. For his PhD he studied respect and traditional ways of producing political power.
Oyun Sanjaasuren, PhD
Member of Parliament; Minister of Nature and Environment and Green Development of Mongolia, Head of the Civil Will Party and the Zorig Foundation
Dr. Oyun Sanjaasuren delivers lectures for the thematic seminar focused on Mongolia's present political and social development and Mongolia's central government policy for nature conservation and green development. Additionally, she is a strong source of support and information for students' Independent Study Projects.
Dr. Sanjaasuren is currently serving her fourth term in the Parliament of Mongolia. In addition to her duties as an MP, she is the head of the Civil Will Party, head of the Zorig Foundation, and president of the Mongolian Geological Association. She received her BA and MA in geology in the former Czechoslovakia in 1987 and her PhD in earth sciences from Cambridge University in 1996. She started her professional career as a geologist in a Mongolian-Czech joint venture. She has also worked for a UNDP project and for Rio Tinto Ltd (UK). She is a former minister of foreign affairs and former vice speaker of the Parliament. She is one of the main initiators of anti-corruption legislation in Mongolia and is an avid advocate of education, democracy, and good governance. Dr. Sanjaasuren is one of the most prominent and well-respected female politicians in Mongolia.
Mr. Badruun Gardi
Mr. Badruun Gardi delivers lectures for the thematic seminars on the status of civil society in Mongolia and the urbanization process and discontent in ger (suburban) districts of Ulaanbaatar. He regularly advises students on their ISPs.
Badruun Gardi is the executive director of Zorig Foundation. He has previously served as the foundation's scholarship programs coordinator. Named after the leader of the democratic revolution of 1990, the late Zorig Sanjaasuren, the foundation aims to spread and strengthen democratic values in Mongolian society. Badruun is an adjunct fellow at the Urban Community Research Center for Asia at the Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan, and is a graduate of Stanford University, where he studied psychology and communication.
Ms. Onon Bayasgalan
Ms. Onon Bayasgalan lectures on ecosystem-based climate change in Mongolia and adaptation strategies and water resource management policies.
Onon Bayasgalan works as a policy analyst at Wildlife Conservation Society, Mongolia. She holds a BA in environmental economics from Whitman College and a master's of environmental management in environmental policy from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. She is interested in environmental policy in fields such as sustainable pasture management, air pollution, global environmental governance and climate change strategies. She has dedicated time to youth education on global environmental problems, both for young students in primary school and for young adults seeking to further their careers.
Mrs. Batjaviin Bayartuul
B. Bayartuul graduated from the National University of Mongolia (NUM) as a teacher and researcher of Mongolian language and literature. She holds an MA in linguistics from the NUM. Currently, she is a PhD candidate at the same university. She has worked a number of years as a Mongolian language teacher for foreign students.
Her research work focuses on second language acquisition and lexicology.
Dr. Luvsanjav Chuluunbaatar
Chair, Foreign Language Department, School of Mongolian Language and Culture, NUM
Dr. L. Chuluunbaatar delivers lectures for the thematic seminar on history and the development of script culture among nomadic Mongols. He also serves as an external Mongolian language examiner.
Dr. L. Chuluunbaatar holds a PhD in the history of linguistics from the Institute of Mongolia, Buddhism and Tibetan Studies and the Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Russia. He has an MA in Mongolian language and literature from the National University of Mongolia. He has worked for many years as a lecturer at the National University of Mongolia and extensively taught Mongolian, English, Tibetan, and translation theory. With an interdisciplinary background in Mongolian, Buddhism, Oriental studies, and educational and comparative studies, he has lectured at universities in England, Russia, Hungary, China, Japan, Thailand, and Korea. He was a visiting professor at London University for two years and at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies in Japan for three years. He has compiled 14 publications and authored over 30 articles in disciplines that include Mongolian language and Buddhist studies. His work has been published in Mongolian, Russian, English, and Japanese. He chairs the Foreign Language Department, School of Mongolian Language and Culture, at the National University of Mongolia. He has presented his research at numerous national and international professional conferences.
Duration: 15 weeks
Program Base: Ulaanbaatar
Language Study: Mongolian
Prerequisites: None
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Library name honors longtime professor
The original part of the library consists of about 18,000 square feet, was completed in 1960, and was named in honor of J. T. Link, longtime professor at Concordia.
An addition to the building in 1981 expanded the square footage to 55,000, the collection capacity to about 250,000 volumes, and seating capacity to 400. The main level houses the circulation desk, periodicals, reference collection, Link Library Commons, vending machines, a microform reader/printer, the Instructional Technology Center and the Academic Resource Center.
The upper level houses the curriculum collection, the Renata Koschmann Children's Collection, the Music Loft and several study/conference rooms for use by students and faculty.
The general book collection occupies the major portion of the lower level, which also houses the college archives and the Bartels Rock and Mineral Museum.
Link's collection totals about 225,000 volumes, including books, bound and unbound periodicals and multimedia items. In addition to the periodical/journal backfiles, the library subscribes to numerous current periodicals and several major newspapers.
Seven computers throughout the library provide access to the library's online catalog, for searching our collections. Thirty-six computers are available in the Link Library Commons and L-132 classroom, for researching information sources on the Internet and online databases to which the library subscribes. Database access is also available to students and faculty on or off campus, through the library website.
For materials not held in Link's collections and subscriptions, we encourage students and faculty to submit interlibrary loan requests via the Link Library website. Books usually arrive within 3-5 days, while periodical/journal articles can arrive in 2-3 days. The charge for interlibrary service is 25 cents per item.
Services available
A photocopying machine, capable of reduction and enlargement, is located at the south end of the circulation desk. Single copies cost 10 cents each, or 5 cents with the purchase of a copy card available at the circulation desk or the Business Office, Weller 209.
The Instructional Technology Center provides laminating services for posters, maps and other teaching materials. Charges depend upon size and quantity of materials.
Audio/Visual equipment
The listening room in the second floor Music Loft is equipped DVDs, VHS tapes, CDs, records, and cassette tapes, and can attach an audio device such as an MP3 player. DVDs and CDs can also be played on the computers in Link Library Commons. Headphones are available for in-library use at the circulation desk.
Available in the reference area of the library is a device capable of enlarging the print of all book-type materials. This device, an Aladdin Telesensory machine, was placed in Link Library for community use by the family of the late Dr. H. C. Riggert, who spent his professional life in Seward as an optometrist.
Group study rooms
Several individual and group study rooms are available on the main level and upper level of the library. Contact the circulation desk to reserve these rooms for your individual or group study needs.


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The redemption team. Jake Long has critics to silence, and so does Michael Vick. The bottom line: Have an off an year, earn the enmity of the media. Long had two straight years of nagging injuries before he signed a free agent contract with the St. Louis Rams.
Broken bones in his hands, and he STILL catches everything thrown his way... Calvin Johnson revealed he spent much of last season with broke fingers. More remarkable, is how he broke Jerry Rice's single season receiving yards record with 1,964 yards on 133 receptions.
The tight end evolution continues unabated... Have a look at the chart of yardage by tight ends from 1992 to 2012. If only your 401k could experience THAT kind of growth.
Moving the NFL Draft to May isn't all they're thinking about... It's not just scheduling issues at Radio City Music Hall that has the NFL wondering about shifting the date of the NFL Draft to early May.
The Welker - Amendola debate is going to heat up as the season approaches. Go to 11:35 on the video to hear what they have to say about the dual between two Texas Tech alums.
Six minutes... NFL Films put together a video capsule for the 2012 season. Enjoy!
8 to 1 odds the Rams win the NFC West? There's little denying Seattle and San Francisco are leading candidates for one of them to make it to the Super Bowl this season. More interesting still, the Rams are getting some "spec-love" as a possible third NFC West team to make the playoffs.
Jaws doesn't know what to think of Chip Kelley's offense... Ron Jaworski has his doubt about the Eagles' new head coach and his high flying college offense translating to the NFL:
"I just don't see NFL passing concepts in this offense," Jaws continued. "It's a movement offense by the quarterback, off the run-action, off the read-action. A lot of short, quick passes, dart routes, bubble screens. Very few plays down the field with NFL passing concepts."
Jason Garrett isn't playing for his job? Really? Well Jerry Jones said so, so it must be true... Sorry, I'm not buying it. Garrett finishes the season under .500, he'll be hitting the unemployment line.
How will Michael Crabtree's injury effect the 49ers? The Achilles injury to the 49ers wide receiver could expose the team's vulnerability and lack of proven talent at WR. While I don't think it will hamper a team known for it's "Run First" reputation, it could limit total offensive output. With Manningham and Williams coming off injuries - hopefully by the time training camp starts - they'll be thin at best.
RGIII has come back from major knee surgery at a lightning fast pace. I know how he's doing it too. His doctors used Super Glue, right? I remember when a knee injury put you on the sidelines for a year, but not anymore.
How about some Stedman Bailey in the red zone? I have to admit, I never consider the West Virgina wide receiver as a red zone threat, but this video shows he has a nose for the ball in the end zone.
Skip Bayless says Tavon Austin is Barry Sanders... So it must be true, eh?


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The Inn at Locke House is the dream setting for your dream event. Under the magnificent canopy of the 400-years old Valley Blue Oak .....On the front porch framed by Georgian door and windows ....In the gardens ablaze with heirloom flowers and trees ... In the simple elegant parlors before the redwood, tile and brick fireplace .... Picture where you will say "You are my love, forever and a day."
Locke House offers a unique, memorable place for you and your guests. The historic house and gardens are a one-of-a-kind setting which delights the eye and spirit. We focus on one event at a time, assisting in the coordination of your plan, so that you may enjoy your special day.
Elopement / Vow Renewal Wedding Package includes: officiant, two witnesses, wedding couple's bouquet and boutonniere, sparkling wine toast and petite wedding cake and cake service, and a Main House room for the newlyweds. $699**. (90 minutes)
Circle of Friends Parlor or Garden Wedding - an intimate affair with up to 15 friends - includes: Site for ceremony and reception; sparkling wine/cider toast and cake service; and a Main House room for the newlyweds the evening of the event. $899** (three hours) Reception dinner prices begin at $25 per person.
Garden Wedding and Reception Package - a lovely country garden setting for up to 75 – includes:
* Inn Facilitator * Exclusive use of the inn event areas for six hours.
* Four Main House guest rooms (double occupancy) for the afternoon & night of the event
* Tables and chairs, including gift and guestbook table.
* Table cloths and napkins (white or ivory)
* Deluxe port-a-john
* Light refreshments for wedding ceremony participants during wedding rehearsal
* List of preferred vendors to insure a quality event: caterers, photographers, musicians/dj, ceremony officiant, florists, etc. We coordinate arrangements with your resource choices. Services must be contracted by the client.
* Arrangements for inn guests to enjoy the area: golf packages, private wine tasting, tours, etc
* Special room rate for guests who wish to extend their stay before or after the event.
* Delicious full breakfast for registered inn guests
$1599 plus $20 per person.**
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For events running over contracted time, an additional charge of $175 per hour or part of hour.
Available to rent: dance floor, shepherd's hooks for lanterns and hanging baskets, large brass unity candle stand, white luminaires.
Option to invite additional guests for morning after breakfast: $17.99 ** per person up to 10 indoors and 20 outdoors non- registered guests.
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Decompression Sickness
Decompression Sickness
Scuba divers are commonly susceptible to Decompression sickness, or as it is more commonly known, "The Bends." This sickness occurs in people who find themselves in a situation that involves a rapid decrease in pressure around the body.
Causes of Decompression Sickness
Decompression Sickness, or DCS for short, occurs when nitrogen bubbles build up in the body. During normal breathing, about 79% of the air we breathe is nitrogen; but as we descend in water, our being submerged in the water causes an increase in pressure, and nitrogen is absorbed into our body tissue. Decompression Sickness is not instantly detrimental and it is possible for the body to continue absorbing nitrogen until the point of saturation – when the pressure in our tissue equals the outside pressure. The problem occurs when pressure needs to be released. To counter the sudden change of pressure, scuba divers must ascend from deep water at a slow pace; taking pauses – or safety stops – if necessary, so that the nitrogen can slowly, steadily and safely leak out from the bodily tissue. Decompression Sickness occurs when the ascent is performed too quickly, as the nitrogen escapes from the body too quickly and forms bubbles within the bodily tissue. Normally, any bubbles within the tissue must be on the arterial side of the circulatory system in order to be harmful, while they are generally harmless when on the venous side of the tissue.
Types of Decompression Sickness
There are several types of Decompression Sickness (DCS), the first of which is characterised by pain but is not immediately life-threatening, and could be a mere warning sign of more serious problems. More serious types of Decompression Sickness include Cutaneous Decompression Sickness, where nitrogen bubbles come out of through skin capillaries, and Joint and Limb Pain Decompression Sickness. The second type is more serious and can be fatal as it affects the nervous system. Neurological, Pulmonary, and Cerebral Decompression Sickness are examples of DCS where the nitrogen bubbles affect the nervous system, lungs, or brain, respectively. Some common symptoms of both types include extreme fatigue, joint and limb pain, tingling, numbness, dizziness, blurred vision, and headaches.
Treatment of Decompression Sickness
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I have another ROPS protected tractor and it does give a little more comfort level to know that it is there, and I admit that when I am on my Cub I feel just a little unprotected which hopefully will keep me out of MAJOR problems.
Have you heard of a ROPS design including seat belt attachments for the Cub? With so many Cubs out there, one should be designed for this little tractor.
I don't think anyone is making one and if they did and someone got hurt using it OSHA would own there Cub's and house.
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Thanks for the article Jim. Being a novice with tractors, it made for some enlightening reading. I have pretty much level ground that I use my Cub on, so I try not to get myself in too deep. I did get it stuck in mud and had to ask my wife for help. We eventually got it out. Thanks again, Bob
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The closest I have come to flipping my cub happened when I was mowing my back yard!
There is an old tire swing hanging in my back yard, left over from when my kids were small, I had bumped it out of the way with the Cub dozens of times, but this time it got hung up on one of the headlights as it bounced back against the front of the tractor.
The next thing I knew the front end of the tractor was several feet in the air and I was doing a pirouette at the same time, fortunately I got my foot on the clutch and brake quickly enough to prevent it from flipping.
I now hang the tire on a stub of a branch before mowing.
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This spring I was mowing under some low branches along the fence row and rolled off the seat onto the ground. I was lucky and was able to catch up to the tractor (Good thing I was in 1st) and hit the kill button; but, that was a "pants checker" experience.
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Officials from Old Dominion University, the city of Norfolk, Norfolk Public Schools and the Lambert's Point Civic League gathered adjacent to the ODU campus on Thursday, March 11, for the groundbreaking of 43rd Street Norfolk, a townhouse complex being built as affordable housing for working families.
The project, a joint effort by the city and ODU's Community Development Corporation (ODU CDC), will see 51 townhouse-style homes built and sold at prices that workforce families, in particular Norfolk Public Schools teachers beginning their careers, as well as ODU employees, can afford. Model units are expected to open in June, with the development's planned completion in fall 2011.
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Johnson, who has lived in the same house in Lambert's Point for 48 years, and retired recently after 28 years at ODU, said the neighborhood has been waiting for a development like this for a long time.
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Broderick has characterized the partnership as a win-win for both Old Dominion and the city of Norfolk.
"It will help with community revitalization in an area adjacent to campus, and provide affordable housing opportunities for our employees, within walking distance of work," he said. "We couldn't be more excited to be involved in this project."
"This new development represents another example of the significant partnership that's been forged between Old Dominion University and the city of Norfolk," Fraim said. "The partnership works best when the citizens of our community are the prime beneficiaries. 43d Street Norfolk certainly fulfills that objective by providing housing opportunities for public school teachers and other city employees."
The builder, HineTurner, is touting the green, EarthCraft Homes as offering lower utility and maintenance costs. With a starting cost of $190,000 to $200,000 for the smaller units, the two- and three-bedroom townhouses range in size from 1,200 to 2,200 square feet, with a one-car garage.
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Alyssa Miller has Hodgkins Lymphoma. She has had 10 months of chemotherapy, a bone marrow transplant and four weeks of radiation. In the midst of all of that, she has taught her teachers and fellow students an important life lesson.
You don't have to go far at Randolph Union High School to spot one of these shirts. It's part of a Sea of Pink event raising money in honor of senior Alyssa Miller.
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Alyssa is spending this weekend at Camp and she told us how happy she is to see everyone, especially since her hair is starting to grow back!
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With their second consecutive dominant performance over a team that began the season expected to be one of the league's heavyweights, the Packers are suddenly making it look easy on both sides of the ball. After routing the Vikings 31-3 and setting the stage for Minnesota head coach Brad Childress' Monday dismissal, the Packers once again cannot be dismissed as legitimate Super Bowl contenders.
Tied with four other teams (Bears, Eagles, Saints and Buccaneers) for the second-best record in the NFC at 7-3, the Packers' offense looked increasingly explosive in a 374-yard effort against the Vikings highlighted by WR Greg Jennings' three TD catches. The defense, meanwhile, made life miserable for Brett Favre all afternoon and has now allowed only 10 points in the last 13 quarters on its way to the NFL top spot in points allowed.
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Not to rain on the Packers' parade, but it really does seem like they took advantage of two down-and-out teams the past two games in the Cowboys and Vikings. The tide should turn significantly, however, this Sunday when they take on the Falcons, who have an NFC-best 8-2 record and have been unbeatable at home.
But both Green Bay's offense and defense have made major strides in recent weeks. QB Aaron Rodgers is suddenly looking like the same Pro Bowl signalcaller who was so lights-out most of last season, and Jennings has been exceptional the past five games, running picture-perfect routes and stretching the field with beautiful downfield catches.
"It's really nothing out of the norm for him," Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said of Jennings in his late-morning press conference on Monday. "We are putting him in different positions, both outside and inside, moving him around and being cognizant of the matchups, taking what the defenses are giving us."
An intriguing offensive bonus was provided against Minnesota by rookie Dimitri Nance, a product of the Falcons' practice squad. "I like what Dimitri did," McCarthy said of Nance, who rushed for a team-high 37 yards on 12 carries and showed impressive power and determination on his first run of the day, which picked up a first down. "It was good to get him started. Moving forward, we think he and Brandon (Jackson) could be a good 1-2 punch."
As for Green Bay's defense, it continues to show no mercy punching opposing offenses in the mouth, with key turnovers setting the tone. After registering an interception and a fumble recovery against Minnesota while remaining turnover-free on offense, the Packers are currently ranked fifth in the league in turnover differential with a plus-eight rating.
"Plus-10 is the goal we feel we need to meet to be a playoff team," McCarthy said. "We're doing what we're supposed to be doing the last month of the season. We're taking care of football, which we did not do well the first month of season.
"It (making turnovers) is a building block, a part of our team identity, and we need to keep it up."
Keeping it up against an Atlanta offense that just kept grinding and eventually pulled away from a pretty good Rams defense this past Sunday could prove to be a major challenge.


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Robert Johnson
In October, Google said they would reverse that policy, and today it finally happened.
Sort of.
Google+ co-leader Bradley Horowitz explained in a post that Google might still flag profiles created under obviously fake names. But you can get off the blacklist by providing links to news articles that cite your pseudonym, or "proof of an established identity online with a meaningful following."
While Google reviews the request, it might blank out your profile for a few days.
Google+ will also let you add nicknames -- like Billy "White Shoes" Johnson -- and names in alternate scripts to your profile.
The full policy is described here, and will take effect over the next few days.
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In May, 2008, Hamid, a Canadian citizen, left Toronto to visit his elderly mother in Tehran. Thereafter, his brother, Alborz, an Iranian national, was arrested. The following day, Iranian authorities searched his mother's house, seizing Hamid's passports, credit cards and personal belongings in his absence. He immediately contacted the Canadian consulate in Tehran about his situation. They advised him that the Canadian passport was replaceable, but he would need his Iranian passport to exit Iran.
Information from Iranian authorities on when and where to collect his papers led Hamid to a designated office, where he was immediately arrested on or about May 24, 2008. I contacted the Department of Foreign Affairs Canada in Ottawa who had been monitoring the case attempting to work through diplomatic channels with Iranian authorities to no avail. As Iran does not recognize dual citizenship, Hamid is considered solely Iranian by the government of Iran, therefore Hamid was not afforded consular access.
The evidence used against Hamid and Alborz was purported to be an email that Hamid would have sent to his brother Alborz. Hamid neither wrote nor sent such a message. Experts agreed that it was plain and obvious that the email was a complete fabrication, as the email address that was allegedly used from a popular provider had never, in fact, even existed.
Despite this, Hamid and Alborz were in solitary confinement for 18 months until the end of November 2009 when they were transferred to a general population section in Tehran's Evin prison. The relief did not last long: on January 20 2010 I was notified that Hamid's brother Alborz died in prison, reportedly of stomach cancer. Our families were inconsolable and we were desperate to save Hamid's life obtain Hamid's safe return home.
On September 7, 2012, Hamid's situation became more grave as Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government suspended diplomatic relations with Iran, cutting off direct channels of communication with Iranian diplomats.
Thanks to the help, support and intervention of countless of thousands of volunteers in Canada and around the world, as of October 10, 2013 Hamid is now free and back at home in Canada.
With deepest gratitude for your help,
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IEB bringing US$7 million Margaritaville to FalmouthBY MARK CUMMINGS Editor-at-Large, Western Bureau firstname.lastname@example.com
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Island Entertainment Brands (IEB) has announced that construction for a 17,000 square- foot facility to house Margaritaville Famouth will get under way within the next five weeks at the Falmouth Cruise Shipping Pier, as part of the company's massive expansion programme.
" It will be one heck of a pirate ship with a pool, a water slide, a zip line feature and Jacuzzi, to mention a few of the features right there on the Falmouth dock," said IEB CEO Ian Dear of the project which is expected to cost roughly US$ 7 million.
He was speaking at the IEB's Annual Awards ceremony held at the Secrets Resorts and Spa in Montego Bay last Friday.
Dear later told the Observer West that Margaritaville Falmouth will be one of the most innovate facility that the company has ever created.
" We are going to provide a level of experience there that people have never seen before at any of our locations," the IEB CEO stressed.
IEB currently has 27 multi-faceted venues — including seven Margaritavilles — across Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Grand Turk, employing close to 1,000 persons.
Earlier, Dear told the awardees that the future of the company remains "very exciting for further growth."
"We expect to invest approximately US$10 million to support our growth plans in the short term. However, as soon as we execute all of current plans, we will then focus on developing a new location in an island each year for the next three to five years," he said.
He added that by the end of the first quarter of 2013 the number of venues operated by IEB should increase to 48.
He emphasised that the company will continue to train and develop team members with considerable investment in cutting edge programmes, technology, systems and equipment.
" Some of the exciting things that will happen over the next year will be IPad menus, video walls, hologram technology, and the latest and most innovative equipment technology for our bars and kitchens. All are extremely exciting things that will translate into providing our team and guests with improved service, efficiencies and experiences," Dear explained.
In congratulation the awardees, the IEB CEO urged them to continue to give of their best, as he lauded accountant Kean Henry who is retiring after serving the company for 15 years.
Those awarded were:
* Eddington Moncrieffe, who was adjudged the employee for the year at Margaritaville Montego Bay;
* Veronica Baker, employee of the year for Air Margaritaville;
*Phillip James, employee of the year Margaritaville Negril;
*Ian West employee of the year, Margaritaville Ocho Rios;
*Barbara Virano, employee of the year Margaritaville Grand Cayman;
*Ethlyn Gayle, Mamager of the year IEB;
*Cecil Jagdath chef of the year;
*Anthony Hewie, general manager of the year, IEB;
* Dahron Irving support person of the year, IEB.
Margaritaville Ocho Rios was named top retail location of the year.
Island Entertainment Brands began operations about 17 years ago with Marguerites Seafood By the Sea in Montego Bay.
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Making Paper Flowers
Had this idea the other day while at work and was able to try it out last night. Making paper flowers. This first kind used a type of paper I found released by DCWV. Almost like a soft tissue paper. This kind is made with lighter weight scrapbooking paper. I took a 12 x 12(…)


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KENNEWICK, Wash.-- Students at Kennewick's Sunset View Elementary jumped all day for the American Heart Association's jump rope for heart program.
Five-time jump rope world champion Rene Bibaud taught kids jump rope tricks to encourage them to live a heart-healthy life.
"Jumping rope is a wonderful tool for staying in shape, agility, timing, coordination, foot speed, endurance. So my goal is to help these kids make a positive connection with physical activity," Bibaud said.
The jump rope clinic ran all day Friday.
Since 2001, the school has raised more than $130,000 for the cause.


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In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Parsons School of Design's Japan affiliate, Kanazawa International Design Institute (KIDI), will be holding an exhibition September 16 through October 31 at the Isamu Noguchi Sculpture Garden Museum in Long Island City, New York. Also commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Akari Light Sculpture, the exhibition will include lamps and lighting prototypes, along with large-scale, collapsible structures that refer to designer Isamu Noguchi's examination of nature and geometric form.
KIDI students were asked to study Noguchi's work and develop a new generation of lighting systems, in many cases utilizing traditional materials such as rice paper and bamboo. Also included in this exhibition will be a selection of posters that focus on Japanese light and lighting, as well as photo documentation of Noguchi working on early lighting concepts.
The Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum is located at 33rd and Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City, Queens. Museum hours are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 10am to 5pm; and Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 6pm. Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for students and seniors.


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The Choose Life license plate is just one of hundreds of different styles of tags that can be attached to car bumpers in Texas.
Since going on sale back in November of 2011, about 1,400 have been sold raising nearly $32,000 to promote adoption.
"We are here today to talk about a great way to choose life in the state of Texas," Attorney General Greg Abbott said.
Friday Abbott introduced a seven member advisory committee that will help him divvy up the money.
"I think the plan will be that money will be spent later on this year, and it will be spent in a way there are safe guards that it is going toward its intended purpose and will be used effectively and there will be consequences if those standards are not met," Abbott said.
The authorizing legislation gives broad discretion into how the money should be spent. So while finding homes for unwanted children is the goal identifying just who will fulfill that mission is something the Attorney General could not do.
"There is going to be various different ways that the funding can be used depending on the type of agency that is the recipient of these funds," Abbott said.
The only firm directive from state lawmakers is that money from the license plates cannot be used to pay for any administrative costs.
The idea behind this license plate actually won support from a major pro-abortion group. The hope was that the money would go to licensed adoption agencies and a phrase, something like, support adoption, would be used on the tag.
Pro-choice Texas, issued the following statement:
"It remains inappropriate for the state to use its resources to promote and fund unlicensed crisis pregnancy centers who do not provide medical care and have as their primary goal preventing women from having abortions by coercing them with misinformation."
The license plate is considered to be nothing more than a political slogan as the statement continued with "proponents of this bill were more interested in making a statement about abortion than doing what was best for Texas women in need."
The Attorney General said the license plate as it appears now should with-stand any legal challenge and suggested those in opposition apply to have their own specialty car tag.
According to Texas Alliance for Life, Texas is the 25th state with a Choose Life plate. And more than $15 million has been raised to promote adoption in the 24 states that currently have the plate.
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PICTURES: Third annual 'Run to Live' run/walk
Third annual Run to Live 8K Run, 5K Walk and 1/2-Mile Kids Fun Run for Childhood Cancer on March 24 along Ironton Rail Trail in Whitehall.
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Third annual 'Run to Live' run/walk
Robin Dalton, of Allentown, holds son Jack, 5 1/2, as she talks with Jack's teacher Kelley Stout during the 3rd Annual "Run to Live" event on the Ironton Rail Trail in Coplay Saturday morning. The event featured an 8K run, 5K walk and 1/2 mile "fun Run" for kids with proceeds benefiting the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley.


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Dr. Ritch Sorenson
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Ritch L. Sorenson is the Opus Chair in Family Business and the academic director of the Family Business Center.
Sorenson's primary focus is family business governance. He and his family were third-generation owners of a bank. He has conducted national surveys about family business and has developed concentrations in family business at the University of St. Thomas and at Texas Tech University. Sorenson was an associate editor and serves on the editorial board for Family Business Review. He has sponsored several conferences at St. Thomas that have resulted in journal publications, a book titled Family Business and Social Capital and another book titled The Landscape of Family Business.
Sorenson's interests include family business, leadership, conflict management, entrepreneurship and organizational communication. His research has been published in journals such as Family Business Review, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Journal of Business Venturing and Group and Organization Studies. In addition, Sorenson has provided executive education and management development to organizations throughout the United States, including Rohm & Haas, Union Carbide, Burlington Northern Railroad, Hoechst Celanese, Lever Brothers, Great Clips and the United States Air Force.more
Academic Background
B.A., rhetoric, Brigham Young University
M.A., M.S., interpersonal communication, Brigham Young University
Ph.D., organizational communication, Purdue University
Research Specialties
- Family business
- Governance
- Leadership
- Organizational communication
Current Research
- Governance in family business
- The landscape of family business
- Family capital
- Entrepreneurship in family business
Major works
- Sorenson, R. L., A. Yu, K. H. Brigham and G. T. Lumpkin. The Landscape of Family Business. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, forthcoming.
- Family Business and Social Capital. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
- "How moral and social values become embedded in family firms," Journal of Management Spirituality and Religion 10:1 (2013).
- Spriggs, M., A. Yu, D. Deeds and R. Sorenson, "Too many cooks in the kitchen: Innovation capacity, collaborative network orientation, and performance in small family businesses," Family Business Review 26:1 (2013): 32-50.
- Yu, A., G. T. Lumpkin, R. L. Sorenson and K. H. Brigham, "The Landscape of Family Business Outcomes: A Summary and Numerical Taxonomy of Dependent Variables," Family Business Review 25:1 (2011): 33-57.
- J. D. Hoover, R. C. Giambatista, R. L. Sorenson and W. H. Bommer, "Assessing the Effectiveness of Whole Person Learning Pedagogy in Skill Acquisition," Academy of Management Learning and Education Journal 9:2 (2010): 192-203.
- Sorenson, R. L. and L. Bierman, "Family capital, family business, and free enterprise," Family Business Review 22:3 (2009): 193-195.
- Sorenson, Ritch L., Kenneth E. Goodpaster, Patricia R. Hedberg and Andy Yu, "The family point of view, family social capital, and firm performance: An exploratory test," Family Business Review 22:3 (2009): 239-253.
- Distelberg, B. and R. L. Sorenson, "Updating systems concepts in family businesses: A focus on values, resource flows, and adaptability," Family Business Review 22:1 (2009): 65-81.
- Sorenson, R. L., C.A. Folker and K. H. Brigham, "The Collaborative Network Orientation: Achieving Business Success Through Collaborative Relationships," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice (2008).
- Sorenson, R. L., M. Hoelscher and J. Hoffman, "Achieving Sustained Competitive Advantage: A Family Capital Theory," Family Business Review 24:2 (2006).
- "The Contribution of Leadership Styles and Practices to Family and Business Success," Family Business Review 12:3 (2000).
- Sorenson, R. L., E. A. Morse and G.T. Savage, "A test of the motivation underlying conflict management choices in the dual-concern model," International Journal of Conflict Management 10:1 (2000): 25-44.
- "Conflict Strategies Used by Successful Family Businesses," Family Business Review 12:4 (1999): 325-339.
- Sorenson, R. L., E. A. Morse and G.T. Savage, "What Motivates Choice of Conflict Strategies?" International Journal of Conflict Management 10:1 (1999).
Significant Scholarly Honors
- Best Dissertation Award, 2012, Family Firm Institute. Committee for Annette Rahael.
- The 2009 Jack A. Dinos/Cox Family Enterprise Center Best Family Business Paper Award, Academy of Management.
- Associate Editor, Family Business Review, 2008-2012.
- Opus Endowed Chair in Family Business, 2007-present.
- Trinity Companies Professor in Management, 2004-2007 , Texas Tech University.
- Best Dissertation Award, 2002, Family Firm Institute. Co-Director for Mark Hoelscher.


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-Miami, Florida
-Cruise the Atlantic Ocean
-Costa Maya, Mexico
-Santo Tomás de Castilla, Guatemala
-Roatán, Honduras
-Belize City, Belize
-Cozumel, Mexico
-Cruise the Florida Straits
-Key West, Florida
Costa Maya is the closest port of access to many of the lesser known Mayan ruins in the Yucatan including Chacchoben and Kohunlich. These sites are substantially less excavated than the better known pyramids near Cancun. The Mexican government is trying to improve the standard of living for the Indian population. The path chosen to do this in the Costa Maya area is to develop small-scale ecological based tourism destinations, including natural reserve parks.
The following Shore Excursions are available for this port on this cruise, and may be reserved beginning 240 days before the cruise begins for guests receiving Concierge amenities, and 180 days before the cruise begins for all other guests. Guests receiving Concierge amenities will receive a 5% discount off of the prices shown below for Regent Choice tours.
Meet your guide on the pier and then set-off on the short drive to one of Costa Maya's best dive and snorkel sites. Upon arrival, you will receive your in-depth instructions on how to operate your Seadoo scooter and snorkel equipment by your certified dive master.
Once everyone is ready to go, it's off with your guide to enjoy the incredible views lying just below the water's surface. Your Aqua Scooter allows you to skim near the surface faster than you can swim and dive down to take a closer look. As you glide along on your guided tour, you will see sea fans, coral and an array of amazing marine life.
After an unforgettable snorkeling experience, you'll then have approximately 1-hour of free time to enjoy the beautiful and secluded beach. You can join in a game of beach volleyball, do some beachcombing, or simply relax in the sun and work on your tan before it's time to head back to the pier.
Please note: This tour requires a moderate amount of activity and participants should be in good physical condition and be able to swim. The tour is not available to wheelchair guests, guests with mobility concerns, recent back or neck injuries, heart conditions, epilepsy, diabetes, respiratory conditions or pregnant women. Flat, comfortable walking shoes or aqua socks; swim suits; towel; a change of clothing; sun caps; sunglasses and sunscreen are suggested. Snorkel gear (vest, snorkel, mask & fins) are provided. Tour participants taking part in any water activities do so at their own risk and responsibility and will be required to sign a release form before being allowed to take part in any snorkeling activities. Minimum age to participate is 12 years old and children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult parent or guardian. Maximum weight limit is 240 lbs. Restrooms facilities and showers are available at the beach.
Terms & Conditions:
Free Unlimited Shore Excursions are for full fare guests only, capacity controlled and subject to availability. Requested excursions may not be available at time of booking. Supplement will apply on Regent Choice excursions (indicated by the above) and excludes Private Arrangements and all Adventures Ashore programs. In order to ensure quality guides and sufficient transportation, we must provide the tour operator with passenger counts at least 36 hours in advance. Therefore no refunds will be given within 36 hours of tour departure for cancellations or no-shows. Please pay special attention to scheduling and tour lengths when booking your shore excursions. In many cases, it is not possible to participate in more than one tour per day in a given port. Tour Departure times are subject to change so please reference your actual tour ticket for the correct departure time. Tours operate rain or shine. Minor children under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a an adult parent or guardian on all shore excursions. Tours require minimum participation levels to operate so please sign up as early as possible. Tours may be cancelled if minimum participation levels are not met. Prices, Itineraries and General Information shore excursion prices are subject to change to meet unexpected cost increases or currency fluctuations. Please consult the Destination Services Desk onboard for information. During local or national holidays, access to certain facilities (such as museums or archaeological sites) may be limited or denied. In such instances, adjustments will be made to minimize inconvenience to guests. Some tours have limited availability. Tours are generally available for reserving 180 days prior to the beginning of a cruise. Please sign up early to avoid disappointment. Regent Seven Seas Cruises reserves the right to require guests to complete a liability waiver for select shore excursions. For more information, please visit the Destination Services Desk onboard.
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