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Knights Head Light poured a nice straw color with a thin white head. The foam stayed with the glass throughout the beer but left no lacing. The smell was clean and light and did not have any off aromas. The taste was light and easy-drinking with no chemical flavors. There was a soft malt flavor that was free of adjuncts and left little aftertaste. The mouthfeel was in-line with the style and this is a very drinkable beer. True to the style this beer is clean, light, and crisp. Knights Head Light is a very good Light American Lager and would be a good addition to some summer picnics.
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A pretty obscure beer it seems. The bottle says that it's brewed and bottled by Round Table Brewing Company. Regardless, I know nothing about this beer so let's dig in.
As light beers go, this one pours with a light straw color, a white head forms with the shape that straddles foamy and fizzy. Moderate carbonation fails to retain the head for very long, but does lace a little.
Up front aromas of pilsner malts and light grains (maybe cereal grains, but maybe barley husk). Then comes a light apple, vinegar note that becomes distracting, masking any hop aroma there on.
Again very light malt taste takes the lead. Later, the grain portions begin to come into play. The malt-grain taste balances thhe light taste. Vinegar, sulfer taste begins to fade away as the beer breathes.
Textures are pretty light, comparable to other light beers. Again more malty up front with the light Pilsner grains, but turn grainy and a touch astringent later. Finishes with a watery, crisp finish.
The beer ultimately turned out ok, but the initial sulfer, acidic, and lactic flavor provided a lot of distraction through the first half of the glass. Later, the beer became pretty average for Light Lagers.
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Fresh Veggie Pockets Recipe
One summer I worked at a health food store that sold sandwiches. We were close to a college campus, so I made lots of these fresh filled pitas for the students. Crunchy with crisp vegetables and nutty sunflower kernels, they're a fast-to-fix lunch when you're on the go. -Linda Reeves, Cloverdale, Indiana
- 1 carton (8 ounces) spreadable cream cheese
- 1/4 cup sunflower kernels
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt or salt-free seasoning blend
- 4 wheat pita breads, halved
- 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced
- 1 medium cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 ripe avocado, peeled and sliced
- In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, sunflower kernels and seasoned salt; spread about 2 tablespoons on the inside of each pita half. Layer with the tomato, cucumber, mushrooms and avocado. Yield: 4 servings.
Originally published as Fresh Veggie Pockets in Quick Cooking March/April 2000, p27
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The cream cheese mixture was something different for me, and it was very good. I liked the combination of veggies given in the recipe, very colorful.
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Loved this, its fresh, healthy and light! I added red and green bell peppers...you could probably do any veggies you like it was fantastic.
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I had GREAT intentions this week to do a week-long series of crayon Christmas crafts. I started off with a bang on Monday with my crayon drip ornaments DIY tutorial. Well, needless to say, I only got two out of my 5 projects done. That's ok, just more fun crafts to make for the weekend. The weekend is the only time I'm home with natural light for photography. Anyway, this is a fun and simple tree idea if you are needing a colorful display for your mantle or a centerpiece accent! Let me show you what you do!
What you need:
– 2 paper maché trees, small and large
– Tulip 3D Dimensional paint (white slick)
– foam paint brush
– Aleene's Ultimate Glue gun with glue sticks
– hair dryer
– protective work surface, newspaper or plastic trashbags work great!
– paint palette
Before you begin: Prepare you open area (preferably not close to walls or carpet) with your newspaper or plastic bags. Make sure a plugin is nearby!
2. Squeeze out your paint on a paint palette and use a foam brush to cover the paper maché. I used the Slick paint because it has a bright sheen and finish! Apply 1-2 coats and let dry.
3. Once dry, use your glue gun to glue your crayons to the tip of the cone.
4. Now onto my favorite part...turn on your hair dryer. Admittedly, I did my best to use the low setting, but I got incredibly impatient and turned it on high. It worked great on high for the large tree, but the little tree fell over and smudged on high. It may be best to hold your tree in place or secure it with a dot or two of glue from the glue gun so that it temporarily sticks and doesn't wiggle around.
5. Once the crayon is dry, add a mini star or other embellishment (a pom pom or giant rhinestone would look rad) to the top with the glue gun.
I must admit, one of my favorite parts is seeing all the color spatter. I just love crayon crafts or any rainbow craft for that matter! I took a picture of my leftover color and made a fun quote art with it!
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Four years after the shocking death of Brittany Murphy at the age of 32, Lifetime is planning to air a TV movie about the late actress.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the two-hour biopic will premiere on Sept. 6. Titled The Brittany Murphy Story, the project will start with Murphy as an aspiring child star in the '80s and follow her career and personal life through her 2009 death due to pneumonia, including the resulting aftermath.
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Brittany Murphy's last film is finally seeing the light of day.
Originally posted 11/25/2013 03:20PM
Brittany Murphy's mother Sharon has come forward to dispute claims by Brittany's father that her daughter may have been intentionally poisoned before her death in 2009.
"I have chosen to stay out of the limelight since the tragic and sudden death of my wonderful, talented, loving daughter four years ago this Dec. 20," Sharon Murphy writes for The Hollywood Reporter in response to an assertion by Brittany's estranged father, Angelo Bertolotti, that a new lab test reveals the possibility of foul play.
"I have no choice now but to come forward in the face of inexcusable efforts to smear my daughter's memory by a man who may be her biological father, but was never a real father to her in her lifetime," Sharon writes. "He has made outrageous statements over the past few years, culminating in this latest madness: that my darling daughter was murdered."
Originally posted 11/06/2013 01:30PM
Eminem made headlines with the release of his latest album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2, Tuesday. But on Nov. 6, 2002, the Grammy-winning rapper was generating buzz for another reason: the premiere of 8 Mile, his semi-autobiographical film about a struggling Detroit rapper.
In honor of the movie's anniversary, we're taking a bittersweet look back at Eminem with his costar Brittany Murphy, who tragically died at age 32 in 2009.
Originally posted 07/28/2010 07:05PM
Just two months after burying her 40-year-old son, Linda Monjack is now defending him against allegations that he withdrew large sums of money from Brittany Murphy's account.
In the wake of claims by Murphy's former business manager Jeffrey Morgenroth that Simon drained Brittany's bank account and left her mother Sharon in a state of financial uncertainty, Linda is fighting back.
"I think there were financial problems [before their deaths]," Linda said from her home in England. "They were certainly acting like there were problems. Sharon was asking friends for money and I don't know why."
Originally posted 07/28/2010 09:00AM
The sad saga of Brittany Murphy is growing even more grim.
Six months after the 32-year-old actress's death in December from pneumonia, anemia and multiple-drug intoxication, new allegations are surfacing about her controversial husband, the late British film producer Simon Monjack.
Murphy's former business manager Jeffrey Morgenroth tells PEOPLE that Monjack drained his deceased wife's cash reserves by 80 percent before his own death from anemia and pneumonia in May.
As a result, Murphy's mom Sharon, 57, is facing financial uncertainty, says Morgenroth.
Originally posted 07/26/2010 11:30AM
Brittany Murphy's mother, Sharon Murphy, says reports that a toxic mold may have contributed to the premature deaths of her daughter and of Brittany's husband Simon Monjack are "absurd."
"I have never been personally asked by the coroner or anyone from the Health Department to come and inspect my home for mold," Murphy told PEOPLE. "In the last eight months, I have been through the most unimaginable events, which no one could ever fathom. I have and will continue to be very cooperative and fully comply with any such request."
As for the speculation that has surfaced, she says, "It's absurd that this kind of misinformation is being reported by the media."
Originally posted 07/22/2010 12:45PM
The mother of Brittany Murphy says she's grateful her son-in-law's preliminary autopsy findings have been released, so that "the media speculations can stop."
"As I was sure of, just like my daughter Brittany, there was no kind of drug overdose [for Simon Monjack]," Sharon Murphy said in a statement Wednesday.
The Los Angeles County Coroner found that the May 23 death of Monjack, 40, was caused by acute pneumonia and severe anemia – the same two causes of Murphy's death five months earlier, CNN reports.
Originally posted 07/21/2010 07:10PM
Simon Monjack died from acute pneumonia and severe anemia – the same two causes of wife Brittany Murphy's death – the Los Angeles County Coroner has found.
The British screenwriter, 40, was found dead May 23 at the couple's Hollywood home, five months after Murphy, 32, died.
The coroner's office said pneumonia was the primary cause of Murphy's death but anemia and multiple drug intoxication were contributing factors.
Asked for the cause of death for Monjack, Coroner Assistant Chief Ed Winter told CNN, "Just like Brittany." Winter added that some prescription drugs were found in his system but not in lethal levels.
Originally posted 05/27/2010 08:25PM
About 75 friends and family members gathered in Los Angeles Thursday to bid farewell to Brittany Murphy's husband Simon Monjack, who died Sunday.
The private orthodox Jewish service, presided over by Rabbi David Baron, took place in the Chapel of the Hills, the same memorial chapel where Murphy was eulogized in December after her death. Monjack was then buried next to his late wife at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
"It was Simon's wish to be laid to rest next to her," says family spokesman Roger Neal, who described the memorial as "celebratory and healing."
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Two southeastern Michigan residents are challenging the state's ban on gay marriage.
April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse are challenging Michigan's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, as well as its adoption code that prohibits them from adopting their children together.
The couple, who have been in a relationship for more than a decade, has three special-needs children.
DeBoer, a neo-natal intensive care nurse, and Rowse, an emergency room nurse, became licensed as a couple to be foster parents. Within a year and a half, they welcomed three newborns who had been abandoned or surrendered at birth. The children faced long-term physical and mental impairments because of prematurity, little or no prenatal care, maternal drug use and other complications.
DeBoer and Rowse's desire to jointly adopt all three children would establish each parent's legal claim and relationship to their children. Currently one has adopted two of the children and the other has adopted one. April and Jayne asserted that the Michigan Adoption Code, which prohibits joint adoption for their kids and thousands of other children in households like theirs across the state, violates their right to equal protection under the United States Constitution.
"Jayne and I love our children as deeply as any other parent loves their kids," said DeBoer. "We just want our children to have the same protections all other children have, so that our kids know they can never be taken from either of us."
Attorneys Dana Nessel and Carole Stanyar filed a complaint on behalf of DeBoer, Rowse and their children against the State of Michigan in January of 2012. At the behest of Judge Bernard Friedman, the pleadings were amended to challenge the same-sex marriage ban, significantly expanding the scope of the case.
Michigan's Marriage Amendment, approved by 58.6 percent of voters in 2004, prohibits same-sex marriage, civil unions, or domestic partnerships.
"The children of gays and lesbians in Michigan are forbidden from having two parents," said attorney Carole Stanyar. "Michigan is one of only a handful of states left in the country that allows no mechanism for the legal recognition of two parents of the same sex, meaning that whether same-sex couples adopt or one of the partners conceives a child biologically, only one partner can ever have a legally recognized relationship with that child."
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Nets fall to streaking Grizzlies, 76-72
NEW YORK — Sunday morning, an introspective Deron Williams admitted it: He needs to be more aggressive, especially in the game's decisive moments.
Less than 12 hours later, Williams limped slowly down a hallway toward a Barclays Center exit. True to his word, the aggression was there. His teammates, however, were not. And neither were the referees.
Memphis beat the Nets, 76-72, Sunday night, despite a game-high 24 points from Williams. Williams had a chance to give the Nets the lead with less than 30 seconds left when he drove to the basket, seemingly drawing contact. But no foul was called.
"Definitely thought I got fouled," Williams said. "But, they didn't call it, so I guess I didn't."
The Nets likely wouldn't have needed a call if Williams had gotten a little help from his teammates earlier. Williams and C.J. Watson (11 points) were the only Nets starters in double figures as Joe Johnson missed his third straight game with a heel injury.
Meanwhile, All-Star Brook Lopez continued his recent struggles: He had nine points on 3-of-10 shooting and didn't play in the fourth quarter.
They didn't help Williams on the court, and they didn't help him in the locker room after, either. Lopez, Andray Blatche and Gerald Wallace all left the building without talking to reporters.
With about 30 seconds left and the score tied at 72, Williams dribbled down the lane and attacked the basket. There was contact, but no call. The crowd booed. Williams — who has received cortisone shots three times already this season for ankle problems — limped down the court.
Moments later, Memphis' Tony Allen was fouled and hit two free throws to give the Grizzlies a 74-72 lead. But Williams and the Nets still had a chance to tie the game.
With about 15 seconds left, Williams drove the lane again, but threw a bad pass that Memphis intercepted, essentially ending the game. Williams walked slowly off the court, his head down.
"I tried to be more aggressive," Williams said. "I didn't settle for a jumper in the closing minutes, I tried to attack the rim. I thought I got fouled but I didn't get a call."
Williams finished with the 24 points — eight of them in the fourth quarter. But he didn't score in the final six minutes.
There were some bright spots. Guard MarShon Brooks scored eight points and pulled down seven rebounds while playing increased minutes in Johnson's absence. Mirza Teletovic had the Nets' final two baskets to finish with five points.
But as Williams limped down that hall — he said he got kneed in the left calf and hopes it doesn't affect his status for Tuesday's game at New Orleans — it's clear this night had taken a toll. The Nets had their chances, until a 70-65 lead with 3:30 remaining evaporated.
"It's frustrating," Williams said. "But I can't really control no-calls or calls or anything like that. All I can control is that I turned the ball over on the next play, which is even more frustrating, and really how we executed down the stretch was frustrating."


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My name is Cheyanne Hwang, and I am a music minor. I also golf, dance, and participate in several BSU activities. Since I was young, I played the piano and flute: this made me think to pursue music as my minor. I balance my love of music with playing on the golf team, choreographing for the Dance Ensemble, and hosting prospective students through the BSU club. Another thing that I add to my busy pile is that while I'm minoring in music, I am also taking philosophy as my major. This may seem a bit too much for a small person like me, but I have fun.
When I took Music Technology with Chris Watts, I enjoyed learning a new way to play with music. Another music class that I especially enjoyed was David Henderson's Musics of the World: it was fascinating to learn about other countries' cultures. Taking these classes made me experience new aspects of music and culture. Singing in the University Chorus ensemble helped me learned how to sing in a healthy way and improved my music-reading skills. Overall, I think I made the right choice in taking music as my minor. I anticipate that my St. Lawrence experiences will enrich my life for years to come.


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A long time ago, I heard a sweet little story about a little boy looking through a telescope for the first time.
"What do you see?" his mother asked, whereupon the little fellow said, "I see God."
"And what does he look like?" his mother continued.
"He looks a lot like Daddy," the lad responded.
Mother has had her day. Now it's Daddy's moment.
For the most part, fathers are special. But let's face it; it's Mom who makes the world go round in most children's lives. In the dark of night, a frightened child usually calls for Mom, rather than Daddy. As a camera zeroes in on fans at high school or college sports events, the printed signs usually read "Hi, Mom!"
I've read more than once that historically when men die in battle, the last word on their lips is "Mother."
But back to fathers and fatherhood. Dads enjoy a special camaraderie that few mothers can claim. Male bonding unlike any other. It's that bonding I missed with my own father, who was 64 when I was born. Dad identified with my older siblings but never with me. He never held me, never told me he loved me.
His reluctance to show affection was not so abnormal for parents of my generation. A friend once told me that he heard his father say "I love you" only one time.
As a little boy, he was playing in the yard when his father accidentally ran him down with a riding lawn mower, breaking his arm.
The distraught father swooped him up in his arms and blurted, "I love you! I love you!"
"It was wonderful!" the friend said. "Those words were well worth the pain."
My father was a good man, a gentle man. He was never, ever abusive, either in word or action toward his children.
I can't imagine anything much more traumatic or tragic for a child than growing up with an abusive father. A prime example of one is writer Pat Conroy's father, so powerfully described in his book, "The Death of Santini," which I've just finished rereading.
In his book of some years back, comedian Louie Anderson depicts in an unforgettably poignant way the pain of living with an abusive, alcoholic father. His emotional scars have persisted throughout his life. The book, "Dear Dad: Letters from an Adult Child" is a collection of bittersweet letters written to his father after the father's death.
He remembers how his father came home drunk and, for no apparent reason, called out his mild-mannered next-door neighbor, Mr. Wilson, and beat him up.
Young Anderson would pray to himself. "Please, Mr. Wilson, don't let him beat you up again. I can't face your kids anymore, looking at me as if it's my fault, like I'm the one who beat you up."
One of the few times Anderson put his arms around his Dad was when he was dying of cancer, and Anderson helped him to the bathroom.
"There were a thousand and more things to say, but nothing seemed important enough," he wrote. "Just holding you up, I knew, was enough. It was all I ever wanted ... and as I held you, I remember thinking, 'I won't let you down, Dad. I won't let you down.' "
Anderson's last letter comes from the cemetery where he was visiting his father's grave.
"I realize ... what I've been looking for all this time. I wanted to be with you. And now I always will be. Oh, yeah, there's one more thing I haven't said but want to. And that one thing is, ' I love you.' "
I think you dads out there will agree that parenting is a fearsome challenge and that fathers, like mothers, play a specific but different role in molding a child. What an awesome responsibility, unlike any other.
We may not, as our finished work goes his or her way, look a little like God at the end of the telescope. But if we've done our best, there's little cause for second guessing or guilt.
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RALEIGH, N.C. : March 18, 2012 - The state's January unemployment rate increased to 9.5 percent from December's annual revised rate of 9.4 percent. The national rate rose to 7.9 percent from December's 7.8 percent.
North Carolina's January 2013 unemployment rate is 0.1 of a percentage point lower than a year ago. The number of people employed (smoothed seasonally adjusted) increased 2,888 to 4,323,089 over the month, and increased to 83,518 over the year. The number of people unemployed grew 6,243 to 453,276 over the month, and grew 2,634 over the year.
Seasonally adjusted Total Nonfarm industry employment, as gathered through the monthly establishment survey, gained 15,100 to 4,047,400 in January. The major industry with the largest over-the-month increase was Leisure & Hospitality Services at 6,500 followed by Manufacturing, 5,400; Trade, Transportation and Utilities, 4,000; Construction, 1,600; Information, 1,100; Government, 900; and Financial Activities, 600. Major industries to experience decreases were Professional & Business Services, 2,600; Education and Health Services, 2,300; and Mining & Logging, 100.
Since January 2012, Total Nonfarm jobs gained 85,700 with the Total Private sector growing by 83,000, and Government, 2,700. The largest over-the-year increase of major industries was in Leisure & Hospitality Services, 25,400 followed by Trade, Transportation & Utilities, 19,200; Professional & Business Services, 13,800; Manufacturing, 11,400; Education and Health Services, 9,300; Financial Activities, 3,200; Government, 2,700; Other Services, 2,100; and Information, 1,100. Major industries to experience decreases over the year were Construction, 2,300; and Mining & Logging, 200.
The next unemployment update is scheduled for Friday, March 22 2013 when the county unemployment rates for January will be released.
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Monthly labor force statistics for the state and substate areas are revised by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) through the annual revision process. This updates the historical monthly labor force statistics to reflect revised population controls; seasonal factors, employment estimates, and unemployment insurance claims. Both seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted data are subject to revisions back to 2008.
Starting with the January 2013 national labor force statistics, BLS incorporated population controls that reflect the Census population estimates for 2012. BLS did not revise historical data based on the new population controls; therefore, labor force statistics for January 2013 are not directly comparable with the figures for December 2012 or earlier periods.
Current Employment Statistics (CES) Benchmarking
Monthly Nonfarm payroll employment estimates for the state and substate areas are also subject to annual revisions required by the BLS. The employment estimates are adjusted through a process that overlays these sample-based estimates with actual employment data from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages program that has been adjusted to reflect CES employment definitions. The seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted series are subject to revisions from 1990 forward.
The next unemployment update is scheduled for Friday, March 22, 2013 when the county unemployment rates for January 2013 will be released.
It is important to note that industry employment estimates are subject to large seasonal patterns. While seasonal adjustment factors are applied to the data, these factors may not be fully capturing the seasonal trend. Therefore, when interpreting the industry employment changes, it is advisable to focus on over-the-year changes in both the smoothed seasonally adjusted series and not seasonally adjusted series.
The 2013 Release Schedule is also available online at: http://www.ncesc1.com/pmi/rates/PressReleases/NC_Release_Dates_2013.pdf
The North Carolina smoothed seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 9.5 percent in January, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from the previous month, and decreasing 0.1 of a percentage point from January 2012. Over the month, the number of persons unemployed grew by 6,243 (1.4%). The civilian labor force increased by 9,131 (0.2%) to 4,776,365. Nationally, January's unemployment rate was 7.9 percent. The number of persons unemployed was 12,332,000, while the civilian labor force was 155,654,000. Seasonally adjusted Total Nonfarm industry employment (4,047,400) showed an increase of 15,100 (0.4%) since December 2012, and an increase of 85,700 (2.2%) since January 2012. Private sector employment increased over the month by 14,200 (0.4%) and grew over the year by 83,000 (2.6%).
It is important to note that industry employment estimates are subject to large seasonal patterns. Seasonal adjustment factors are applied to the data. However, these factors may not be fully capturing the seasonal trend. Therefore, when interpreting the changes in industry employment, it is advisable to focus on over-the-year changes in both the seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted series.
Of the major industries for which payroll data are seasonally adjusted, Leisure & Hospitality Services had the largest over-the-month gain in jobs (6,500; 1.5%), followed by Manufacturing (5,400; 1.2%), Trade, Transportation & Utilities (4,000; 0.5%), Construction (1,600; 0.9%), Information (1,100; 1.6%), Government (900; 0.1%), and Financial Activities (600; 0.3%). Professional & Business Services (2,600; 0.5%) had the largest over-the month decrease, followed by Education & Health Services (2,300; 0.4%), and Mining & Logging (100; 1.8%). Other Services reported no gain over the month. Since January 2012, Leisure & Hospitality Services added the largest number of jobs (25,400; 6.2%), followed by Trade, Transportation & Utilities, (19,200; 2.6%), Professional & Business Services (13,800; 2.6%), and Manufacturing (11,400; 2.6%).
The January 2013 not seasonally adjusted Total Nonfarm employment level of 3,985,800 was 68,800 (1.7%) lower than the December 2012 revised employment level of 4,054,600. Among the major industries in North Carolina, only Manufacturing had an over-the-month increase in employment at 900 (0.2%). Trade, Transportation & Utilities had the largest decrease at 20,300 (2.6%), followed by Professional & Business Services (14,400; 2.7%), and Education & Health Services (8,900; 1.6%). Over the year, the Service Providing sector (all industries except Mining & Logging, Construction, and Manufacturing) showed an increase of 77,800 (2.4%) jobs. Leisure & Hospitality experienced the largest employment increase with 23,800 (6.2%), followed by Trade, Transportation & Utilities (20,500; 2.8%), Professional & Business Services (12,100; 2.4%), Education & Health Services (11,400; 2.1%), Financial Activities (3,400; 1.7%), Government (3,200; 0.4%), Other Services (2,400; 1.7%), and Information (1,000; 1.4%). The Goods Producing sector increased by 8,500 (1.4%) jobs over the year. Construction declined by 3,100 (1.9%), followed by Mining & Logging (200; 3.6%), while Manufacturing grew by 11,800 (2.7%). Food had the largest amount of manufacturing employment with 51,600 in January 2013. Food also had the largest net over-the-year increase at 2,300. Other manufacturing industries with over-the-year gains were: Transportation Equipment, 1,900; Chemical, 1,700; Fabricated Metal Product, 1,500; Machinery, 1,100; Plastics & Rubber Products, 1,000; Computer & Electronic Product, 800; Beverage & Tobacco Product, 400; and Wood Product, 300.
Average Weekly Hours for manufacturing production workers in January decreased by 36 minutes from December's revised rate of 41.6. Average Hourly Earnings grew by $0.18 to $16.84, as Average Weekly Earnings fell by $2.62 to $690.44. Regular Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance (UI) totaled 87,974 in January, increasing 25,113 from December. Fifty-nine percent of Initial Claims for January 2013 were "attached" to a payroll, meaning that employees expect to be recalled to their jobs. A total of $117,712,026 in regular UI benefits was paid in January to 127,323 claimants statewide — an increase of 16,492 claimants since December 2012. For the 12-month period ending January 2013, $2,797,177,357 was paid from all programs, both state and federal. The UI Trust Fund balance at the end of January was in the red ($2,567,601,534). The State Reserve Fund balance was $77,000,400.


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Tuesday night, the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the New York Yankees and, for a short time, held sole possession of the American League Wild Card. Several minutes later, though, the Boston Red Sox wrapped up an 8-7 road win over the Baltimore Orioles, leaving the Rays and Red Sox tied atop the standings headed into the season's final day.
The Red Sox beat the Orioles with their bats. Which was good for them, because the pitching wasn't very good. Making the most important start of his life, July trade acquisition Erik Bedard lasted only 3⅓ innings, striking out six but walking three and allowing three runs. He threw just 48 of his 84 pitches for strikes, forcing Terry Francona to go to his bullpen ahead of schedule for the one-zillionth time this month.
But even though Bedard was mediocre, he departed with a lead. In the top of the third, Jacoby Ellsbury erased an early deficit by clubbing a two-run homer off Zach Britton, putting the Sox on top 2-1. Britton grooved a changeup that Ellsbury blasted to right-center for his 32nd home run of the year.
In the next inning, it was rookie catcher Ryan Lavarnway's turn to play hero. Lavarnway was in the lineup only because Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Jason Varitek were both hurt, but Lavarnway came up against Britton with two on and pounded a full-count fastball out to left for his first career homer.
At that point, Boston was up 5-1. In the bottom half, Baltimore got two back on a dinger by Matt Wieters, and they chased Bedard later in the inning with two on and one out, but reliever Alfredo Aceves worked out of the jam.
The scoreboard settled down in the fifth, but in the sixth the Red Sox added a pair of insurance runs when Marco Scutaro pulled a wall-scraping two-run homer to left off Jason Berken. The Orioles got one of those back when Adam Jones led off the bottom of the sixth with a home run, but the Red Sox got that back when Lavarnway knocked his second homer of the game in the top of the eighth. Boston was up 8-4, and with six outs to go, it looked like smooth sailing.
It wasn't smooth sailing. Chris Davis hit an RBI single and Nolan Reimold slashed an RBI triple off the struggling Daniel Bard in the eighth, cutting the deficit in half.
In the ninth, Jonathan Papelbon encountered trouble as he tried to slam the door. Having already allowed a run, Papelbon faced Adam Jones with two outs and the tying run on second, and Jones worked a ten-pitch at bat before grounding out to third to end the game.
Boston exhaled, and the Red Sox remained in a tie with the Rays with the win. It wasn't pretty, and Aceves, Bard and Papelbon were all taxed, but a win is a win and nobody feels fatigue on the final day of the year.
Wednesday, the Red Sox will send Jon Lester to the mound on short rest, opposite Alfredo Simon. It's all down to one day. Sit back and enjoy, unless you're a fan of the Red Sox or Rays, in which case, rock back and forth nervously and bite your nails.


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FORT MYERS, Fla. – On Thursday, TopDrawerSoccer.com released its list of Atlantic Sun Conference Top 20 Players to Watch. The FGCU women's soccer team landed a league-best five players on the list, led by redshirt senior defender KC Correllus (Merritt Island, Fla./Satellite), who came in at No. 1 overall.
The Eagles increased their total from a season ago and joining Correllus on the list were senior Stephanie Powers (Seffner, Fla./Armwood HS), redshirt junior Ashley Ciesielczyk (Oregon, Ohio./Clay HS), senior Olivia Elias (Coral Springs, Fla./American-Heritage-Delray HS) and redshirt senior Kat Hunter (Safety Harbor, Fla./Clearwater Central Catholic HS).
Correllus earned the top spot on the list picked as the No. 1 player in the conference. She was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Preseason Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. She was one of three unanimous selections to the A-Sun Preseason All-Conference team, as FGCU was not only tabbed the favorite to win the regular season, but also the postseason tournament. Last season, she came in at No. 5 on the rankings and early this year was named to TopDrawerSoccer's Top 100 players in Division I coming in at No. 98. In eight games this season Correllus has continued her stellar play in the back contributing to two shutouts.
Powers was next on the list earning the No. 3 spot as the top goalkeeper in the Atlantic Sun. She was named to the A-Sun Preseason All-Conference team and has posted 41 saves, including two shutouts this season. Her 41 saves ranks 24th in the nation and her 742 minutes logged in net good for 21st in the country. The Seffner, Fla., native has already claimed A-Sun Defensive Player of the Week honors and was named to the College Soccer 360 Primetime Performers list this season.
Ciesielczyk rounded out the top 10 list coming in at No. 7 giving the Eagles three players in the Top 10. The Oregon, Ohio, native has one goal and a team-leading four assists in eight games played this season. Last week she helped the Eagles earn a 3-2 comeback win against FIU, providing two assists in the second half. Her four assists rank 30th in the nation and she helped the defense earn two shutouts on the year.
Coming in at No. 11 was Elias who also was named to the A-Sun Preseason All-Conference team. Last season, she was named to the NSCAA/Performance Subaru All-South Region third team and earned a spot on the A-Sun All-Conference first team. The Coral Springs, Fla., native scored her first goal in the first game of the season against Eastern Washington. Last week she earned an assist on the game-winning goal against FIU in a 3-2 victory.
Lastly, the Eagles' Hunter was No. 16 on the list giving FGCU two of the four top defenders in the A-Sun. Last season, she was named to the A-Sun All-Conference second team after helping produce a program-record 11 shutouts. The Safety Harbor, Fla., native is the team-captain and has helped contribute to two shutouts on defense this season.
FGCU is currently 5-3 on the season. This weekend the Eagles head to Orlando to take on No. 15 UCF on Sunday at 1 p.m.
College Players to Watch Women's Top 20 – Atlantic Sun
1. KC Correllus, D - FGCU
2. Katrina Frost, MF - Kennesaw State
3. Stephanie Powers, GK - FGCU
4. Olivia Tucker, MF - Mercer
5. Liz Fink, MF - Jacksonville
6. Jenna Caudle, F - ETSU
7. Ashley Ciesielczyk, F/D - FGCU
8. Alyssa Mahan, F - Kennesaw State
9. Jessica Hurtado, MF - Jacksonville
10. Alexis Hermosa, MF - Stetson
11. Olivia Elias, MF - FGCU
12. Brittany Vining, MF - Kennesaw State
13. Lauren Hopfensperger, F - North Florida
14. Nicole Calder, D - Kennesaw State
15. Gretchen Sutch, D - Belmont
16. Kathleen Hunter, D - FGCU
17. Caitlin Gaughan, GK - ETSU
18. Emerald Phillips, F - Mercer
19. Carolina Lencina, F - North Florida
20. Meghan McGuire, F - Lipscomb
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In this month's visual stimulation, we are more than happy to feature world renowned artist, Dalek. He personally sent us these pieces to be featured in this month's installment of Visual Stimulation.
James Marshall, aka Dalek, is one of the most celebrated artist today. As the son of a military family, Dalek lived all around the world including a brief stint in Japan. He turned to skateboarding, graffiti, and punk music for inclusion. While attending the art institute in Chicago, Dalek created a character that would soon become his first signature piece. Dalek's "Space Monkey" was seen everywhere.
From 2001 to 2002, Dalek served as assistant to the influential Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. The six-month assistantship proved to be a major turning point in Dalek's career: "I didn't have a real set direction for how I wanted to paint. I had seen a show of [Murakami's] that August at the Boston Museum, and when I saw those painting close up, I realized that was the end product I wanted to see my ideas come out in. I realized I needed that sort of apprenticeship."
In 2007, Dalek produced a show and the world saw a drastic departure from the "Space Monkey" character. Gone was the iconic character he had been known for, and new was the grand hand painted pieces featuring an abundance of color and shapes. The concept behind the new series was the meditation of the push and pull of life forces.
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There are quite a lot of outfit changes, but that's just to match them with the films. They have the casual clothes, they have the Quidditch uniforms, and they have the school uniforms. The main characters stay the same because the mini-figures stay the same. But there's a bit of a balance, because LEGO has done some more models, so we may use some of the newer models if it makes sense. In film four, Dumbledore has a different outfit than he had in year one, so we would use that. But mostly the characters will stay looking the same because they do in the plastic.
Whereas in a film they can have a location over here, location over here, then they just edit and they arrive at the place, in a game you've actually got to travel. So we've made it look like Hogwarts and feel like Hogwarts, but we've designed it around being able to get around and get to the places you want to go more easily. So, for example, all of the common rooms are off one area, whereas in the film there's one in the basement, one up in the tower and one over here and one over there. We allude to that by having all four common rooms in one place and then to get to the Slytherin one, which would normally be down nine flights of stairs, you just go through a door, down one set of stairs and you appear in the common room. So while we say, yes, it's down there, you don't have to physically do it.
In year one, while the whole of Hogwarts does exist, you can't access it. We lock off doors, areas, you can't go outside right at the beginning. You start in the common room, and even though it feels like you're in Hogwarts - you see the main hall and you're like, oh this is huge - you can't go in very many places. Right at the beginning you can only go and do your first lesson. We guide the player to that first lesson. There's nowhere else they can go. So despite the fact that they can mess around in a few rooms on the way if they want, there's no chance of them getting lost because there's only one place to go. And then after that there's only another place to go. We gradually open up Hogwarts so the player can get their bearings. As the years progress we open up more and more and more, until year four - when you should know your way around by then - it's all open; the grounds, the secret rooms.


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A while back in my extensive discussion of Woodford Reserve, I mentioned that I thought a similarly priced bottle which was a far better value in terms of quality and taste was the Four Roses Single Barrel bottling. I've come back to it time and time again and find it's one of my all time favorites.
If you're not familiar with Four Roses, it's an interesting operation. Their Four Roses ("Yellow Label") bourbon is a mix of their ten recipes that they produce. Yes, ten recipes. Four Roses essentially makes ten separate bourbons which vary by mashbill and by yeast strain.
Mashbill is not a surprising way to vary character – it can have a huge effect. Their two mashbills are "B" and "E". E is a 75% corn, 20% rye mashbill; B is a 60% corn, 35% mashbill. There are also five yeast strains used with both of the mashbills – these combinations produce the ten bourbons.
If you've never managed to have a tasting where yeast was the variable, I highly recommend it. Retailers like Binnys and The Party Source both have all ten recipes available, and it exposes huge differences in the bourbons. I had my first education on the role of yeast strains on mashbills with High West's David Perkins during a marathon tasting. We had four extremely different whiskeys at one point – the only difference between them was the yeast used. No one in the room guessed that as the variable.
The recipe used by Four Roses in the standard widely-available single barrel bottling is the OBSV recipe. This means the "B" mashbill (35% rye) and the V yeast, which Four Roses describes as having a "delicate fruit, spicy and creamy" character. This combination happens to be one of my very favorite – everything is in exquisite balance.
This is a great bourbon for the fourth of July. I think it does everything with a touch of class. It's phenomenal when drunk neat; it takes ice and mixers well (if you're a mixer guy). I've used it for phenomenal mint juleps and this afternoon it's going to be a part of my bourbon and vanilla ice cream milkshake. The spice adds so much character but it doesn't live exclusively in the domain of aggressively spicy and hot whiskeys. It's accessible and refined – a perfect model American.
The nose has nice, well-developed notes of rye which have deep nuance. It's almost reminiscent of a super-fresh deli rye bread (a favorite!). There's wood which gives depth and almost has a light cedar quality to it. There's some floral hints as well as some light black pepper on the nose. Black cherries, a faint touch of maple syrup and a hint of orange round out the nose with some nice top notes.
The palate is great and continues where the nose left off: It's nice and sweet initially but the darker fruit tartness moves in. Rye spice and creamy vanilla are in balance; light cinnamon and white pepper add a gentle but not overwhelming heat. It's a perfectly balanced set of textures and flavors.
The finish is a little interesting but works nicely in my opinion. It starts dry with wood, but then cherry and vanilla pick up. Cinnamon heat is present, but then it dries and goes bitter but in a more vegetal direction than wood – endive and romaine hearts are present. After a while some corn sweetness comes out and you can almost imagine the character of the new make underneath all of this.
This Four Roses is one of the best bottles sitting on your liquor store's shelf that doesn't require you to have the determination of a bounty hunter or a close relationship with your spirits buyer to find. It's got a much more complex set of flavors and aromas that it draws from when compared to most bourbons out there. It's really enjoyable, a permanent fixture in my bar and in my opinion, a can't-fail classic. If you're looking for a great bourbon to celebrate the Fourth – look no further.
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Four Roses Single Barrel – 50% ABV
Nose: Nice, well developed notes of rye which have a great, deep nuance. Almost reminiscent of super-fresh deli rye bread. Nice wood with it, giving depth. Almost a light cedar quality to it. Lightly floral; a hint of black pepper. Black cherries, a faint touch of maple syrup and a hint of orange.
Palate: Nice and sweet initially with a bit of darker fruit tartness. Creamy vanilla, nice gentle rye spiciness, light cinnamon and again a very faint touch of white pepper. Wood adds some depth again to the palate but it's not bitter. A little gentle heat but it's very even-tempered.
Finish: Slightly dry at first and opening on wood, picking up the cherry notes and a bit of the vanilla. Cinnamon adds a bit of heat for a moment as it dries and goes a touch bitter with a light hint of endive or romaine heart. Settles more on the vegetal notes and a bit of corn sweetness comes out.
Comment: Four Roses has a better than average track record for me. This standard OBSV recipe single barrel bottling is just a time-honored classic in my opinion. I love it, it's got sweetness and creaminess but it's nicely balanced with some spice and heat with tartness as well. It doesn't get cloying and while the finish is a bit dry, it works very well in my opinion. For the price it's one of the most consistently solid bourbons you can find regularly.
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United Auburn Indians, Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians contribute $1 million toward Habitat's hurricane rebuilding
NEW YORK, N.Y. (Sept. 27, 2005) – The Tribe of the United Auburn Indians and the Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians today donated $1 million to "Operation Home Delivery," Habitat for Humanity International's rebuilding program following hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
"We chose to give our gift to Habitat because of the organization's extraordinary commitment to the rebuilding of the affected communities and families," said Jessica Tavares, chairperson of the United Auburn Indians Community. "It is our deepest hope that our donation will help Habitat to develop long-term shelter solutions and provide hope to those most in need."
It is the second time the Tribes have helped Habitat for Humanity in the wake of a natural disaster. Earlier this year, following the devastating tsunami that struck the Indian Ocean basin December 2004, the Tribes donated $250,000 to the global nonprofit ministry's recovery efforts there. In Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and India, Habitat has committed to building 35,000 homes to help those displaced by the tsunami.
Specific to hurricane recovery, Jonathan Reckford, chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity said of the latest gift, "The demonstration of commitment to help the victims of Katrina and Rita is inspiring. The Tribes understand the difficult weeks and months, perhaps even years, that lie ahead, and their financial support will help us provide simple, decent and healthy shelter for as many families as we can help."
Operation Home Delivery is Habitat's three-pronged approach to hurricane rebuilding. First, to help affected affiliates rebuild infrastructure, second, to engage others in the effort to provide help on a level Habitat alone cannot meet, and third, Habitat's "house in a box" concept, a short-term effort to frames homes in some communities around the country, then ship those containerized materials and components to the affected region where they can be rebuilt with families in need. The long-term goal is to move as quickly as possible to in—place construction, but that must await infrastructure development and building approvals all along the coast, from Texas to Alabama.
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As the effects of dancehall music take centre stage, reggae and brand Jamaica's vulnerability will capture the spotlight at a community forum in New York tagged 'Could dancehall be the ruination of reggae and by extension, brand Jamaica?'
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CPR's Sharon Gordon and Carlyle McKetty are convinced that dancehall is in a position to undercut reggae music and help to further damage the Jamaican brand. They say, "instead of a music portraying truths, rights, love and respect, we see a popular sound that is demeaning, hateful, destructive and downward vulgar".
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Given the great initial debacle involved with Fox, it seems like Martin has really moved to the forefront. DH and I have both loved it since I was pregnant with DD, but I always had misgivings about the obvious nicknames - Marty and Mart. It's such a serious name that it seems like a nickname would be unavoidable. But then hubby was reading the name meaning aloud and it hit me - Mars!
So, what do you think of Ivy & Martin as a sib set? Full name would likely be Martin Commodore.
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Martin... I've honestly never seen the appeal, but I do sort of like the idea of it with the nn Mars! Plus, Ivy and Martin work really well together--they're unexpected, but I really like them as a pairing. And Martin Commodore is really, really cool. Fox would have been amazing, too, but I think I like Martin with Ivy more.
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Martin is one of my favourite names, so I'm biased! Growing up I had a fantastic teacher whose first name was Martin, and I really lilked the Redwall books when I was younger (one of the main characters was Martin the Warrior). Nothing but positive connotations for me, and I think the combination of Ivy and Martin is adorable.My Top 10 Girls Names: Astrid, Elara, Evelyn, Hannah, Hester, Lorna, Megan, Ophelia, Sylvia, Tabitha
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ash - I know what you mean. If you had asked me 5 years ago whether I'd ever consider the name Martin for a future child, I probably would've laughed in your face. It's a name that DH really loved (most likely due to Martin Freeman, but I'm not going to press him ), and it's grown on me over the last few years, to the point that I really love it, too. I'd never choose it if I was naming a baby alone, but it's actually quite representative of DH's and my combined naming style
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During the musical interlude, she pulls out her iPhone, sends a text, and photographs the people at the front table before resuming her pristine rendition of the song. That pretty much describes Benanti: a multi-talented Broadway soprano with the soul of a wacky comedienne.
After a mellow "My Time of Day" (from Guys and Dolls), Benanti explains that as a child she lived on the very same block as nightclub, riding her tricycle down 54th Street and singing the songs from Annie as loudly as she could in the buildings' stairwells. Hence, "On the Street Where I Lived." She then moves on to more pop material, noting that she can foresee a future when Broadway thrushes like Melissa Errico, Audra McDonald and Kelli O'Hara are relegated to a desert island, fated to endlessly sing "Glitter and Be Gay."
Benanti's patter amusingly describes a true theatre geek; at fourteen, she dressed up for Halloween as Sondheim's Fosca, singing "I Read to Live" to anyone who would listen. Trick or treat, anyone?
After "I'm Glad I'm Not Young Anymore" (from Gigi) and an effective rendering of Harry Chapin's "Mr. Tanner," Benanti returns to familiar ground with two of her Broadway showstoppers. First comes Maury Yeston's "Unusual Way," which is as stunning as when she sang it in the 2003 revival of Nine. (This provides the opportunity for an anecdote about her supportive cast mate, Chita Rivera.) The act is capped by David Yazbek's "Model Behavior," Benanti's uproarious telephone song from Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.
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(Steven Suskin is author of "Show Tunes," "The Sound of Broadway Music: A Book of Orchestrators and Orchestrations," "Second Act Trouble," the "Broadway Yearbook" series and the "Opening Night on Broadway" books. He can be reached at email@example.com.)


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Nineteen-year-old Austin Crafton of Jasper is a huge fan of Nascar Racing, and for the past several years, he has attended every race at Talladega. He said he loves doing everything he can to help promote the track and the sport.
But last year Crafton did something that would not only bring recognition to the sport of Nascar Racing, but to himself as well. He showed up at Talladega sporting a black and white checkered suit, yellow shirt, red tie, and green handkerchief and was an instant hit.
"The minute we got there everyone wanted to have their picture made with him," Crafton's mother, Misty Cleveland, said. "He is known as 'Mr. Talladega - Executive Race Fan,' and everyone loves him."
Austin said he takes hundreds of photos over the course of a race weekend, but he enjoys every minute of it. He became a huge Nascar fan after his father passed away nine years ago.
"His dad had just passed away, and I was looking for something that we could do together so we started watching Nascar on TV," Cleveland said. "It was the same year Dale Earnhardt was killed and Austin felt sorrow for Dale Jr., because he knew what it was like to lose your dad."
Cleveland said it was then they started going to the races at Talladega, and Austin fell in love with the sport.
"It's a great experience, and there is nothing else like it. I just want to be a good ambassador for both the track and the sport," Austin said. "The suit I wear was specially made for me by the ladies at the Curiosity Shop in Jasper, and it's a hit from the minute we get to the track on Friday until we leave on Sunday."
In fact, Austin is such a big hit with the fans, drivers and folks at Talladega that a camera crew from ESPN's Inside Nascar followed him around during the race in April of this year and filmed him shaking hands and posing for photos with the other fans for a segment on their show. He also helps promote the sport of Nascar Racing at other venues. He was a big hit with all the folks who attended Race Fever 2012, a fundraiser held in April for the Alabama School For the Deaf and Blind.
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Winamac's boys basketball team bounced back from a season-opening loss in a big way Tuesday night.
Zach Shidler scored a career-high 32 points to lead the Warriors to a 67-54 win over Rochester.
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The Warriors (1-1) avenged a 14-point loss to the Zebras in last year's sectional with a 13-point win. Rochester (0-3) has three starters back from last year but was shell-shocked after a big Warrior run to start the game.
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Jonathan O'Dell led the Zebras with 16 points. Luke Cannedy had 10 points and 13 rebounds. Alec Gehrich added 12 points, and Alec Holland chipped in eight.
Winamac hosts Frontier for its Midwest Conference opener on Friday.
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Now to the cruise. Embarkation was a doddle. Bags were dropped off, ten minutes spent in a queue and before you could say "haul in the anchors" we were on board and heading straight to the lido deck for a bite to eat as it was still to early to go to the cabin and there's no point heading off on a great adventure on an empty stomach.
Our cabin, or stateroom if you prefer, was perfectly adequate. Being an inside cabin it of course looked and felt small but as all we were after was somewhere to sleep, get changed and have showers it was all that we expected, clean, tidy and functional and well cared for by our steward. Our only complaint was that we must have been somewhere around or below part of the galley as in the few hours before dawn there was a racket from above which was most likely caused by the preparations for breakfast. Otherwise silence ruled and sleeping was very restful. Perhaps one other point of note was that the 'artwork' in the cabin was done in psychedelic colors and would no doubt frighten people of nervous disposition and small children.
This brings me to the rest of the ship itself and in particular to something commented on by many previous reviewers......the dEcor! Let me say that I think that it is commendable that Carnival have tried to be different in their approach to decorating a ship but call me old fashioned but I like a ship to look a little more nautical. To my eyes at least most areas were decorated in a style that at best could be described as a cross between gaudy and tacky. Very reminiscent of the tastelessness of a Las Vegas casino or for those other Aussies here, any of our large sporing or RSL clubs. It was a real mish mash of colors and textures that more often didn't sit easy with one another and had a look of bits and pieces from a textile warehouse left overs bin. Fortunately the main dining rooms were rather elegant and the outdoor areas were spared this treatment and looked like any other ship. If decor was your sole criteria for choosing a ship then Carnival would be your last choice but at the end of the day it's a talking point and you soon learn to live with it. Sorry Joe Farcus.
This is a big ship so it was always easy to get away from the crowds. Quiet time out was not so easy to find though above deck. The main pool area amidships had no shortage of deck chairs facing every possible direction but at all hours of the day you had to contend with the sound blaring from the big screen. If only they could have turned this either off or down for at least part of the day. This wouldn't be so bad if you could find a quiet spot elsewhere but almost every other outdoor area with deck chairs was located near a noisy ventilation system. Tip…..if you come on this ship and want to lay out in the sun in peace and quiet, bring some ear plugs! The design of this ship doesn't allow for any pool or bar areas with direct views of the sea. We have found memories of being on a cruise last year and soaking in either a pool or a spa and blissfully staring out at the ships wake as the days slipped by. Not being a naval architect though I'm sure that there will always be design compromises when building such a complex machine that aren't always obvious. The layout of the ship was otherwise relatively easy to master for such a large vessel although it took us some time to find things on the appropriate deck sometimes. I'm sure that they kept moving things around!
The gym facilities were good with quaint touches such as all the weights being in pounds to remind us of a bygone era…..for most of the world anyway. Apart from one occasion we used the stairs where ever possible and being on deck 2 this meant several flights of stairs several times a day which is a good way to maintain some level of fitness when on holidays. We left the lifts for the lazy people (elderly and those with disabilities excepted of course).
There was plenty of entertainment throughout the ship and of the shows we went to two which were quite good. As most days were port days which for us meant long days on our feet we were often too weary to stay up all hours so didn't get to see a lot of the performers but from the snippets of music we did hear made us wish that sleeping wasn't always necessary.
Perhaps some talks or lectures on the historical background of the ports and countries visited wouldn't be a bad idea for those that are interested which would be good to fill in some of those hours at sea. On the topic of talks, don't bother going to the shopping talks as all they do is tell you about a small number of Carnival recommended shops which obviously have some sort of financial arrangement with the company. Not a word about any of the many markets to be found or other such things.
Disembarkation was also very straight forward and even quicker than getting on. A marvel of efficiency and coordination. We followed up with a few days in Rome followed by a few days in Singapore then it was home to good old Oz.
So in summary we may have come across as being a little negative about things but believe me none of these issues are deal breakers and we did have a marvelous time. The attention from all the staff and crew was first class. The ship clean, spacious and comfortable and overall good value for the money. As I always say, a bad day on holiday is better than a good day at work! Would we travel on Carnival again? Well we chose this cruise on it's itinerary, sailing date and price which is how we would cruise again. If it was on a Carnival ship then so be it, if not then there are others that do things just as well or better( for a price of course).
If you are booked on an upcoming cruise on this ship then you are in for a great holiday. If you've just been on it as we have then I'm sure that like us you have come away with some great memories.


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(FOX 11 / CNS) A landslide this morning closed the northbound lanes of Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades, authorities said.
Firefighters were sent to PCH near Temescal Canyon Road at 4:15 a.m., and the city's Department of Building and Safety was notified of the slide, said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department. Some structures are at the top of the hillside area.
A stretch of northbound PCH was closed between Temescal Canyon Road and West Coastline Drive. No injuries were reported, said a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department's West Los Angeles Station.
Crews were sent to remove the debris, a process that was continuing well after daybreak.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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You have to understand, anyone who bought the L version will have convinced themselves it was better. Human nature.Win for being totally dismissive of those with a different opinion! :p
"Your opinion doesn't count because you own the L lens and you just need to justify the price!"
For me, IS is hugely beneficial because I have a fairly shaky hand. I'm considering selling my 100 USM for the 100 L purely for IS. But one thing is sure, my current lens is still awesome even if I don't upgrade.