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> Tipping Points: Cruise Critic Readers Come to Grips With Royal Caribbean's New Gratuity Guidance
Date Published: December 10, 2010
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Tipping Points: Cruise Critic Readers Come to Grips With Royal Caribbean's New Gratuity Guidance
(3:30 p.m. EST) -- A day after
Royal Caribbean
announced that it would be
increasing its suggested gratuities
next year -- the first such hike in 13 years -- droves of Cruise Critic readers have weighed in.
For many, the response has focused on the fact that the increase from $9.75 (per person per day) to $11.65 is to the line's
gratuities. To clarify, RCI still relies primarily on the traditional "cash in envelope" method and offers tipping guidelines, while most lines utilize auto-gratuity policies.
Maria Linden
, who posted on Cruise Critic's Facebook page, summed up a common sentiment. "The tip amounts are suggested only; we base our tip(s) on level of service," she wrote. "We go over the suggested amounts generally, but have also tipped less where warranted."
similarly brushed off the change as having little or no impact on his future Royal Caribbean cruise experience. "As we have done in the past and will continue to do, we will tip the last day according to the service we have received," he posted on the
Cruise Critic message boards
. "We are not bound by 'recommended' amounts nor 'auto-request.'"
But there were those who saw the increase as yet another example of cruise lines nickel and diming passengers. "I guess I won't be sailing with them any time soon. Enough is enough!" wrote
Linda C. Hall
on Facebook. "I will also deduct 19 percent [the increase] from the recommendations," noted
Michel Wouterse
. "I work in the service industry myself and never see tips like that come in."
Others were more supportive of the increases. "I guess I can fork out another couple bucks since they haven't had a raise in 13 years," posted
on the boards. "Maybe the Porters at the terminal will want a raise in tips as well!" he added. "[It's] still a bargain," wrote
. "I still can't get the wife to serve me three meals a day and clean my room for $10 a day."
To the idea of a crew "raise," a number of posters wondered: If the new guidelines resulted in more tips being collected, would it mean higher wages for the crew? We asked Royal Caribbean spokesman Harrison Liu, who told us that "all the gratuities are distributed to the dining and housekeeping staff."
Some took issue with the industry model for paying crew -- of passing the vast majority of the responsibility for paying the crew onto passengers.
noted on the boards that "if they want to give them a raise, give them a raise and pass it on to us in the price of the cruise. That's fine. But raising the 'suggested' tipping amount? If RCI thinks its employees deserve more money, then it should step up and pay them more. Either way, it's passed on to us. But this way, it just makes anyone who complains about the increase look cheap."
wasn't convinced. "Either way there will be complaints," wrote the human behind the cute bird avatar. "Pass it on as a [cruise fare] increase and folks will start saying that since the fare went up and wages went up, there's no need to tip. [There's] no easy answer."
Julie McIntyre
added a dose of international perspective, articulating the culturally based differences in tipping practices. "Well the Brits won't pay it!!!! As a Cruise Agent it's hard enough getting it out of them now! Cruise lines would be better to just include it in the cost."
Royal Caribbean has certainly echoed McIntyre's sentiments. More than a year ago, Robin Shaw, Royal Caribbean's vice president and managing director (U.K. and Ireland), acknowledged a cultural chasm between the U.K. and the U.S. when it comes to tipping. "Gratuities form part of the remuneration for our crew, and when there is a large contingency of U.K. guests onboard, the remuneration is not at the same level," she said.
To date, no policy changes have been made.
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Edwards, T. Huw (2004) An economic assessment of the accession of the Central and Eastern European countries to the EU single market. Working Paper. Coventry: University of Warwick. Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation. (Working papers (University of Warwick. Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation)).
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In 2004 the European Union is due to incorporate 10 new members, mostly from theCentral and Eastern European Countries (CECs). Trade between the EU and CECs currently falls well short of that between EU countries, and if we assume this pattern reflects both tariffs and a resource cost due to regulatory differences, then 1997 trade patterns would imply such costs are 7-15% on trade between the EU and CECs. Elimination/harmonisation of remaining tariffs is likely to bring small welfare gains to new entrants. By contrast entry to the Single Market looks far more significant: after both tariff union and entry to the Single Market total trade volumes between the EU and CECs could rise by 50-100% (much more in some commodities), while welfare gains in the CECs could be of the order of 11.5-20%, larger than the previous two studies have suggested. Welfare gains within the EU are around 0.4% of GDP, with all regions gaining but Germany gaining most. Gains are greater where capital is fully mobile.
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions J Political Science > JZ International relations |
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation |
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | European Economic Community, Equilibrium (Economics), International trade, Economic development -- Europe, Europe -- Economic integration, Europe, Central -- Economic conditions -- 1989-, Europe, Eastern -- Economic conditions -- 1989- |
Series Name: | Working papers (University of Warwick. Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation) |
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References: | Balassa, B. (1964): 'The Purchasing Power Parity Doctrine: a Reappraisal'. Journal of Political Economy 72 (Dec 1964) pp 584-596. Baldwin, R.E. and A.J. Venables (1995): 'Regional Economic Integration', Paper in Handbook of International Economics (III) pp 1597-1644. Elsevier, Amsterdam. Baldwin, R.E. (2001): paper in Maskus and Wilson (op cit). Baldwin, R.E., Francois, J.F. and Portes, R. (1997): 'EU enlargement: Small costs for the west, big gains for the east'.Economic Policy April 1997, pp 127-176. Also comments by Rodrik following. Bergstrand, J.H. (1989): 'The Generalised Gravity Equation: Monopolistic Competition, and the Factor-Proportions Theory of International Trade'. Review of Economics and Statistics 71 pp 143-153. Brown, D. Deardorff, A., Djankov, S. and Stern, R. (1995): 'An economic assessment of the integration of Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland into the European Union'.In S.W. Black 'Europe's Economy Looks East' Ch 2. CUP. Deardorff, A. (1998): 'Determinants of Bilateral Trade: Does Gravity Work in a Neoclassical World?' In J.A.Frankel (ed): The Regionalization of the World Economy, University of Chicago Press. Edwards, T.Huw (2003)(1): 'Quality Standards under Classical Oligopoly and Trade: Regulatory Protection of Just Over-Regulation?' CSGR working paper 126/03 Nov 2003, Warwick UK. Edwards, T.Huw (2003)(2): 'History Matters for Import Demand: a Match-Searching Model of Inter-Firm Trade'. Mimeo, CSGR Warwick. LeJour, DeMooij and Nahuis (2001): 'EU Enlargement: Implications for Countries and Industries'. Report CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis. McCallum, J. (1995): 'National Borders Matter: Canada-US Regional Trade Patterns', American Economic Review, 85: 615-23. Maskus, K.E. and J.S.Wilson (eds 2001): Quantifying the Impact of Technical Barriers to Trade. Michigan University Press. Chs 1 and 2 by the editors. Moenius, J. (1999): 'The role of standards in trade' Mimeo, University of California, San Diego. http://weber.ucsd.edu/~jmoenius/hp/research.htm#Papers Rauch, J.E. (1996): 'Trade and Search: Social Capital, Sogo Sosha and Spillovers'. NBER Working Paper w 5618. Wallner, K. (1998): 'Mutual recognition and the Strategic Use of International Standards'. Stockholm School of Economics Discussion paper. |
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Even though three-quarters of the AFC West and the Miami Dolphins are on byes, the AFC has a chance for its best week.
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4. The non-common denominator: NFL schedules are very structured. Teams in division play 14 common games. The remaining two games are determined by where teams place within their division. Week 7 is a big week for non-common games, featuring three: Cleveland-Indianapolis, Baltimore-Houston and Jacksonville-Oakland. After Sunday, 23 of the 32 non-common games will have been played. The AFC North will be the first division to exhaust its non-common games. The Steelers and Bengals are each 1-1 in their two non-common games, so the Ravens will gain a game on both if they beat the Texans and go 2-0 in the non-commons. The Raiders were hoping to take advantage of their third-place schedule to stay with the Broncos and Chargers, but a loss to the Jaguars will leave them 0-2 in non-commons (they lost on the road to the Dolphins). The Browns-Colts game is a matchup of two fourth-place teams from 2011.
6. A Giant step toward controlling the NFC East: Sometimes, the Giants are baffling. They can go on the road and blow out the 49ers. They can get hot late in the second half of the season and rip through the rest of the league and win Super Bowls. Yet in the past three seasons, they have been average within their division. They went 3-3 in NFC East games in 2010 and 2011 and already have lost to Dallas and Philadelphia this year. A home loss to the Redskins would hurt. It's hard to believe the Giants won a Super Bowl in a season in which Washington swept them, but the Redskins won both games in 2011. Now they come to town with Griffin. RG3 is completing 70 percent of his passes and is on pace for a 1,000-yard rushing season. The Giants' defense has to find ways of stopping him in the red zone.
7. The Lions get bearish when they are behind: Chicago quarterback Jay Cutler will try to put up a quick lead against the Detroit Lions on Monday night, but that might be a problem for the Bears. The Lions play their best when they are behind. Matthew Stafford is completing 65.5 percent of his passes for 1,215 yards when the Lions are trailing. He's attempted only 19 passes with the lead. Three of those passes were intercepted. The Bears figure to get out to a lead. Lovie Smith is 5-1 against Jim Schwartz. The Lions have scored only 50 points in the first three quarters of games. They've scored 73 points in the fourth quarter.
8. Tale of two offenses: The Patriots run a high-tech offense. Bill Belichick will either spread the field with receivers or use a fast-tempo running offense out of two-tight end sets. The Jets run a train-wreck offense. The Tim Tebow Wildcat is averaging only 3 yards a play. Although people talk about Mark Sanchez's improvement, he's putting up Tebow-like passing numbers. He's completing only 49.7 percent of his passes. For his career, he has never averaged better than 6.7 yards an attempt, and he's been at 6.5 or 6.4 for the past three years. Still, the Jets and Patriots are part of a four-way tie for first in the AFC East. Rex Ryan still talks about how he can beat the Patriots, but those words don't seem to be as convincing lately.
9. Clock management seminar: The Dallas-Carolina matchup features two offenses that can't get over the top in the fourth quarter. A Cam Newton fumble prevented the Panthers from getting a critical first down in a loss to the Atlanta Falcons. A goal-line stand by the Seattle Seahawks' defense cost the Panthers another game. Newton has been taking these losses hard, and he needs a victory to get more positive vibes going in the locker room. Poor clock management by Cowboys coach Jason Garrett in the final seconds in Baltimore cost the team. Garrett had time to run one more play to set up an easier field goal, but the clock ticked down and the Cowboys missed the long field goal. If this game is close, who knows what will happen?
10. Climbing back: The Packers looked as though they were back with Sunday night's victory over the Texans. This week, they travel to another dome -- the Edward Jones Dome -- for a winnable game against a combative St. Louis Rams team. Jeff Fisher has brought a great attitude to the Rams. No matter the opponent, the Rams don't concede. This might be a tougher game than expected.
The Buffalo Bills finally got better play out of their defense in a 19-16 win over the Arizona Cardinals. They play a Tennessee Titans team that salvaged the first half of the season with a Thursday night win over the Steelers. Both teams have problems on defense. The Bills are giving up 32 points a game. The Titans are surrendering 34. This could be a high-scoring game.
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First I want to say that I love this forum! You guys have the best ideas, and now I want to steal one!
I have a gardenpond, soon to be koi pond, and I want to avoid overwintering it (pulling the non hardy plants and fish) I have always wanted a greenhouse for the winter escape it offers, and the ability to own tropical plants, which can't happen here in Z5. I have never persued a greenhouse because they all look expensive, but after seeing wire mesh "Hoop houses" I NEED ONE! Any info is appreciated! Give me your ideas, any plans or lists of materials, specifications, anything! I own a natural gas well, so heating will be free, but tell me, how do I insulate it for the winter? Any experiences, advice, etc.... Is appreciated! I have read your posts, and I can afford it after some saving.... Thanks all, Kenny |
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- Posted by DaisyLover z3/4NH (My Page) on Wed, Jul 20, 05 at 18:05
The link below may be just what you are looking for with info all about building a wire mesh hoophouse. What do you mean you own a "natural gas well"?? Do you know how many people in here would kill for free heat for a greenhouse???? I would happily have a year-round greenhouse even in my area if I had a gas well! :) |
Here is a link that might be useful: Cattle Panel Hoophouse
- Posted by turtleguy89 zone5 NE OHIO (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Wed, Jul 20, 05 at 18:32
Thankyou very much, that is everything I needed! I'll post when I have it built! |
- Posted by turtleguy89 zone5 NE OHIO (email@example.com) on Thu, Jul 21, 05 at 9:49
For those of you who wanted to know about the gas well-- 50 years ago, my grandparents built a beautiful Farm and house on the property I live at. For energy, they had a gas well put in. The company who built it drilled 1200 feet in the ground and ran piping down into it. As the gas comes up the pipe by natural pressure down there, some of it is liquid, and some is a gas. It runs through various different valves in which the liquid is siphoned off into a 14 ft tall, 8-10 ft diameter steel drum. The remaining gas is run through piping to our house. Once or twice a year (I don't know exactly how often) a truck comes from the company and switches tanks. We then recieve a check for 100-150$ for the liquid gas that they take. They refine it and sell it to local power companies and such. There are a few downsides- 1. There is a huge green steel drum half a mile down the field. 2. Once in awhile(every two years or so) a pocket of gas makes its way to the surface around the pipe.....So we get a big brown stain around the well itself. 3. Our neighbors are required to have access to a well because of Mineral Rights- Why? Whose to say the gas pocket we are using ends at the property line. There is a possibility that we are taking gas from there property, so by law they are granted access. Which can be a pain- In the winter gas pressure drops, and its just strong enough to support one house....They run their heating as well....And the gas "goes out". When it goes out we have to go outside where the pipes meet the house and reset the connection to the house, because when pressure drops, the valves close. Not terribly difficult, just annoying! Our township has a regulation about gas wells- if you don't own more than 4 acres of property, you can not have one. We have 36 acres, and two gas wells. Right now, a company is going to drill a new well for commercial use. The well will be a little more than a mile into the ground, and they'll bottle it and sell it. We'll recieve between $1200 and $5000 a month depending on how much they collect. We are planning to have pipe laid from the rear gas well(about 7/8ths of a mile from our house) to bring gas from there. All our winter difficulties will no longer exist. My grandparents' house and farm burnt to the ground 20 years ago, and they rebuilt a small house. Then they passed away and my father inherited 36 of the original 60 acres, and my parents built a house here. Just a little history for you. The gas well has its good points and bad, and we like it, but I am starting to think Thermal energy may be the way to go. Feel free to ask questions- I don't know everything about it, but I'll try. Thanks, Kenny |
- Posted by DaisyLover z3/4NH (My Page) on Thu, Jul 21, 05 at 18:54
That is very interesting! Your grandfather was a smart man to have that done. I have never heard of anyone being able to drill for gas. I have heard about mineral rights because in OK you might own land but you almost never owned any mineral rights. Wonder how they know they will find gas if they drill a hole? They can't even guarantee you they can drill and find water! :) I can't even imagine the cost now-a-days to drill a 1200 foot hole. In some parts of the country they have to pay $100 a foot or more to have a water well drilled. So you virtually could build tons of year-round heated greenhouses and not only have it cost you nothing to heat, but they are gonna be paying you monthly to take gas out from under you. Amazing. I'll guarantee there will be a lot of envious people in here! Everyone is out there now running around trying to find out if they can drill a gas well. ;) Glad I could help you with the hoophouse plans. I save a lot of stuff on my computer (so much I usually can't find what I want!) I saved that even though I have never seen those panels for sale up here, but I also liked the info on the page about building a mister. Remember to post pics when you are done building the hoophouse. |
- Posted by Frog_hollow_lady 8Al (My Page) on Thu, Jul 21, 05 at 23:46
OH MY LORD...I love you....do you need a greenhouse wife..ha ha ha ha ha..man o man what I could do with a few heated greenhouses....are you sure you dont need a greenhouse wife..lol....I live in Alabama...and have many rare and different plants....I would put my husband on E-bay to get more plant for my heated greenhouse...lol.. please raise plants...I would love to see what you would grow....oh the wife thing....been married for 20 years..lol... Jody |
- Posted by DaisyLover z3/4NH (My Page) on Fri, Jul 22, 05 at 15:05
Whoa! Kenny!! This is a side-effect I didn't see coming!!! lmao You just became the most desirable man in the forums! ;) If you notice a big increase in traffic driving around in your neighborhood I think I might take cover and hide!!! (didn't your parents tell you the internet can be a dangerous place to play?) ;) |
- Posted by Frog_hollow_lady 8Al (My Page) on Fri, Jul 22, 05 at 19:07
Hello again... your story was so great about having your own gas.. I made my husband read it when he got up...and yes my reply to you also....lol...I'm even going to send it to my DAD...does anyone else have a great story? thanks Jody |
There are some oil pumps in our area. I suppose it would be possible to pump some crude, filter and burn it as diesel. Never quite pictured a gas tap off an oil field being that easy... WOW. As for the neighbors, if they want NG, they should drill their own well ! |
Turtleguy, If I had free gas it would be easy to find where I lived: The whole property would be a giant glass bubble! Endless summer. |
- Posted by babalubird Central Texas (My Page) on Thu, Jun 26, 08 at 10:50
Just found this thread today and the link to the wire mesh hoop house does not work. Can anyone post the actual website so I can copy it into my browser or has the website been taken down? Thanks. Connie |
I agree-that story about free gas is great- I imagine many of us have such interesting situations but don't find convenient places to post the stories. About the greenhouses "looking expensive." You seem to have the ideal situation for building a greenhouse of high value, but an inexpensive Harborfreight type can be built (including all the suggested reinforcements and improvemments for less then $1000 and a heated unit would quickly pay for itself considering free heat. |
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5 ways to fail at Battlegrounds {WoW}
Feb 29th 2012 4:23PM #5 is definitely the worst. Because like Marcosius says, it ends up causing other people to argue too. And then you have a load of people who are spending their time typing rather than fighting. WoW isn't a chat room!
Breakfast Topic: Spill your 5-man PUG stories here {WoW}
Jan 26th 2012 11:04AM I quit WoW.
The reason I quit WoW is purely down to 5-man pugs.
It became especially worse once I rolled my last main character, a night elf druid healer. She was a damn good healer, knew how to play and had all the tactics down.
But bad pug run after bad pug run just eventually wore me down.
Let me share three of them with you.
1- Stonecore. Following the first boss, a shaman DPS decided she wasn't receiving enough heals. I was focusing on the tank, because he was dealing with some of those high-damage mobs, the kind that the DPS need to stand behind. She didn't stand behind, but insisted that I heal her through the damage. Eventually we hit the dragon. The shaman refused to take cover behind the rocks when it used its crystal attack, and then stood in bad stuff, so naturally enough she died. I was then subjected to her torrent of abuse and insults, all the while I was still struggling to heal the tank. After the fight, I calmly told her that DPS need to mitigate their damage by not standing in the way of lethal things. She retorted with "Any good healer will be able to heal tank and dps through all that."
2- ZA. Bird Boss. This one was just nasty. There were two pug groups - the first all rage-quit after none of the DPS remembered to catch the runners twice, which always meant a wipe. So following those wipes, there were many rage-quits. I was left alone, but I decided to stick it out. The next group came in, it was a guild group. Immediately they said "We're going to do this as a timed run." I said "We've already cleared the first two." The tank did NOT like that. It ruined his plan. He immediately turned on me, saying "Did the last group quit because you're a crap healer?" and "Try not to screw it up this time." This was before we'd even hit -any- mobs, so he was just being abusive because he didn't immediately get the timed run he wanted. This time, when he pulled the bird boss, I just quit giving anyone heals. I told them "this is what happens when you're an ass to people" and hearthed out as they wiped.
3- This one happened last week. I'd already stopped playing since September, but I wanted to look at the new instances just once before my subscription ran out. I left it a long enough while so that people would have had time to know their tactics too, I read up on the tactics myself, and then I told everyone in the pug that this was my first run on these new instances so I'd appreciate if they went easy. The first two new dungeons went fine. Then I hit the third. The tank pulled, didn't grab or hold any aggro, and I died. While I was lying dead on the ground, he was still calling out for heals. He ranted about the 'noob healer', while I calmly told him that I can't heal him if I'm dead. Only one of the dps spoke up for me. This happened three times. After the third, I just sighed and said "Look, I'm sorry guys, this is just no fun for me. I'm sure you'll be okay to find another healer."
Then I turned off WoW.
Then I uninstalled it.
And my subscription ran out two days ago.
That's my 5-man pug stories.
Yeah, I could have just stuck to running dungeons with my guild, but that kinda defeats the entire purpose of having a massive MMO of thousands of players if you only play it with the same 10 people or so. And... well, I wouldn't have felt just so damn annoyed if there was only more to do once you hit end-level. I mean hell, if there was a way to get honour/justice points via your trade skills or auctioning, it'd give you a better variety of things you could do. But with end-game content so structured around raids and dungeons, and the pugs for those being so nightmarish and horrible, why bother?
So yeah, that's why I quit WoW. Hope that's informative.
Sorry if this is a bit of a downer...
Officers' Quarters: When your guild won't recruit {WoW}
Jan 2nd 2012 9:56AM The GM in this instance is an idiot.
Guilds require an influx of members in order to survive, because they have a continual flow of people. Old members will leave, they will have RL crop up, they will be unable to dedicate time to gaming, and so on. For those reasons, a guild needs a steady influx of new members in order to simply survive.
I used to be a captain in a similar guild, a small one on Darkmoon Faire EU. There was really no purpose in me being a captain, because the GM didn't bother listening to any advise or suggestions that any of the captains had, at all.
One of these was her insistance on not recruiting members. Eventually she conceded that, after losing almost half the guild's active members due to simple atrophy over the course of half a year, she would need to bring some in. Unfortunately she became rather obsessed with the idea of checking out each applicant - our guildfinder post directed people to a website, where they had to fill out an application, following which there was an interview, and then a series of tests... In short, far too many hoops for any who could simply find another guild elsewhere.
Then there was her insistance that the guild should be raid-active. This was a roleplay guild, full of people who were mostly underprepped, and who made some very simple mistakes consistantly. They weren't raiding material, I could see that clearly. I suggested that if she wanted to raid, maybe she should open the applications to players who specialise in raiding. A simple and logical enough idea, but one that she wouldn't do at all because of her insisting that it was a 'roleplay guild'. Which made me ask "if it's a roleplay guild, why are you getting hung up about trying to raid?"
I left that guild round about March. I checked up on them while writing this, found out that they dissolved in November.
So yeah, in short, getting new members is vital to a guild that wants to last. If your GM doesn't understand that, he's an idiot.
The Cataclysm: A critical examination {WoW}
Oct 28th 2011 4:00PM A =/= B
Drop in subscription numbers =/= people dislike rehashed content.
You can't just say "Here is A. A is A because of B" without showing how this is true, especially when B is just a personal opinion without anything but anecdotal evidence to support it.
A is more than likely a combination of different numbers of reasons, which need to be analysed and critiqued. Unless you can show WHY B = A, then you're not helping.
Breakfast Topic: Are you afraid of the PUG? {WoW}
Oct 16th 2011 9:08AM Not afraid per se. But just repelled by them and the experiences I've had.
On my last time trying to heal a PUG, we hit Stonecore. The dragon was a nightmare due to one shaman dps who simply didn't grasp the idea that she needed to stay out of fire and hide behind rocks to avoid the attacks. I explained to her that as a healer, I had to focus my healing on the tank, but she was convinced that I had a personal grudge against her because I 'let her die'. I explained that her death was the result of standing in fire and not ducking behind rocks, but she was convinced that I could continue to heal both the tank and herself. I initiated a vote-kick on her, which passed, but I was so irritated that I left soon after.
This was only a day after I'd tried healing a ZA heroic. After over an hour and several rage-quits due to a string of dps who didn't understand that they had to take down the adds on Jan'alai. After several tanks and full groups rage-quit, I was the only person left, but decided that after an hour I was damned if I was going to quit too, so I stuck it out for another group. They phased in, it was a guild group and the tank announced he wanted a timed run. I told him that several bosses were already down, which he didn't take well. In fact, he took it so badly that he accused me of being a crap healer and stated that the other groups must have left because I was an awful healer (all this before we even hit any combat). He eventually got so abusive because he hadn't been able to get the timed run that he wanted, I had enough. I let him pull the boss, and didn't bother healing at all - once he was dead, I hit a stern message telling him not to be a jerk to healers and quit the group.
I don't PUG any more, because the level of abuse that we healers have to put up with is sickening.
WoW Rookie: 8 things you didn't know your tank is doing {WoW}
Sep 8th 2011 4:25PM Or better yet, a tank who understands that healing generates threat. So when the mage pulls, and the tank decides to stand by and let the mage tank the monsters to teach the mage a lesson, who is it that winds up gaining aggro on said monsters while trying to heal? And who winds up dying as a result? Clue - not the mage, numbnuts!
WoW Rookie: 8 things you didn't know your tank is doing {WoW}
Sep 8th 2011 4:21PM Could I have number 6 and 7 carved in stone? As a healer, I could use a heavy stone to thwap tanks in PuGs with, especially when they're screaming abuse at me because they decided to pull 3 groups without warning and then run out of line of sight.
Officers' Quarters: Classic blunders {WoW}
Sep 5th 2011 4:37PM Here's what you need to do. GQuit. GQuit like there's no tomorrow.
Your guild leader has shown that s/he cannot be trusted. They've given deliberate favours to someone, and did so in an underhanded manner. If he were a politician, that would be a tabloid story.
The Queue: Some notes ... {WoW}
Sep 1st 2011 11:51AM Why would you see an Undead druid?
The druids require some kind of connection to nature, be it through animal spirits or loa, or the grace of the land and its gods instead. The Undead are an utter antithesis to that. They're the single most un-natural race. You have more chance of seeing undead shamen.
I mean, undead get to be warlocks, and are PERFECTLY suited to that. Isn't that enough?
The Queue: Adam Jensen is easily offended {WoW}
Aug 26th 2011 12:34PM What is the obsession with Blizzard wrapping up each and every storyline before the end of the expansion? This is an MMO, a storyline can go on for years, across as many expansions as desired. Look at the Dragonflights storylines. This reminds me of the "Worgen didn't retake Gilneas?" argument - if they ever do, it'll be something that'll happen eventually. This is an MMO, not a regular offline campaign-type game - that means it has an ongoing progressing game world.
Not everything is a storyline, anyway. Rising tensions between the Forsaken and Orcs? That's not a storyline - that's part of the setting.
Besides, Schnottz is dead. Also, the last sentence may be a spoiler.


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I've been on a mission for a while now to dive into Windows 8 and to try and come up with a definite opinion on what I think about the OS; admittedly I've been having a very difficult time. Windows 8 is such a deviation from any prior version of Windows I have a very difficult time formulating an official stance. As an analyst it's my job to not be moved by external forces but to just look at a technology and form an opinion, the issue I have is that my opinion with Windows 8 changes wildly depending on how I view it. So to write any compelling blog on this operating system I decided I have to completely segment my thoughts, so each day this week I'm going to post a blog that looks at Windows 8 from a different stand point. Today I'm focusing on Windows 8 as a business decision for Microsoft.
Windows 8 – As a business decision
I wonder whose job it is at Microsoft to lose sleep over Microsoft's lack of owning the tablet market. It doesn't take a Gartner analyst to look around your local coffee shop and realize there is a major trend towards tablet devices and away from PCs. (It does take a Gartner analyst to back this up with a lot of data, which we have.) This trend puts Microsoft in a bad spot in the long term because Microsoft has no presence in the tablet market, nor do they have an operating system built for tablet use; this changes with Windows 8. Microsoft understands this trend and although they may be a few years behind, Windows 8 is an audacious move to get into the tablet market by evolving their flagship OS into a tablet focused OS. If this move proves successful and they are able to convert all the desktops out there to Windows 8, they would become the number one tablet OS (regardless that the OS may not be used on a tablet in all cases). This fact alone makes the decision to make Windows 8 both a tablet OS and a desktop OS a brilliant move by Microsoft. The question on many people's mind is if this move will work or not.
One issue I see with this move is that Windows 8 doesn't seem like a move to enable the enterprise, but a move to support the trend towards consumerization within the enterprise. In other words this move is aimed at end-user consumers, not IT departments, but this may not be a bad thing for Microsoft. We recently did a large field research study and specifically asked all of our interviewees if they were looking at Windows 8, most laughed. The fact is most enterprises are still trying to get to Windows 7 and few enterprises are ready for Windows 8. I believe that after the lessons of Windows ME and Windows Vista many enterprises will wait on Windows 8 to see how it works out. I also think Microsoft knows this and is using this to their advantage (and I applaud them for it). If enterprises aren't going to be breathing down their necks on this OS then they have some flexibility to build an OS that is more geared for the consumer and thus they can work on winning back that market, and believe it or not Microsoft cares a lot about the consumer market. When I was at TechEd a Microsoft employee made a statement that I think best sums this up:
- "Microsoft doesn't bet against the consumer. In fact a few decades ago a few people started a company that focused on what the consumer wanted, that company became Microsoft."
I thought this was an excellent statement for Microsoft to make, and I applaud them for their efforts in Windows 8 to win the consumer back. If this move proves successful IT departments will rejoice as tablets running Windows 8 are bound to be easier to manage in an Active Directory environment.
The only real issue that I have (again – from a business stand point) is that I see a lot of marketing from Microsoft on Windows 8 being an enterprise solution. I guess this would depend on how you define "enterprise solution". If the marketing said this was a way for enterprises to support the consumerization trend within the enterprise, I'd agree. If the marketing said it was a way to enable tablets in an enterprise without losing the level of control Windows typical gives enterprises, I'd agree (but would also need to verify). Unfortunately, that's not what I'm hearing, I think Microsoft really wants to move all desktops to this next OS, now I can't blame them, but that doesn't mean I agree with them.
So overall I think Windows 8 is a smart move for Microsoft, anything that gets them into the tablet market is a good move for Microsoft and Windows 8 is a major step in that direction.
Thankfully Microsoft was nice enough to send me a Samsung Series 7 "Slate" device with Windows 8 installed on it. (A "slate" to the untrained eye looks and behaves like a tablet but is really a laptop in disguise.) I've been playing with this slate for a while now and tomorrow I will be talking about my experiences with it.
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I have driven more cars than I can count this year but strangely enough, none of them excited me as much as the Fiat Ducato we had in July. Why? Well, my snazzy new retaining wall that arrived pallet-by-pallet in the Ducato certainly helped, but the real reason is: the Ducato serves as the basis for the 2014 RAM ProMaster. Yes, I know I have an odd place in my heart for commercial cargo haulers, but hear me out. The ProMaster quite simply the biggest thing to happen in the commercial world in my lifetime. The only thing that could have surpassed the intrigue of a front-wheel-drive cargo hauler would be a front-wheel-drive BMW M5. I know Europeans have had these things for a while, but let's revel in the American novelty as we click past the jump.
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Eric's a pretty decent bloke. A retired teacher and UK import, he's been living on our little block since 1968. Always quick with a wave or a clap on the back, he and his wife were first at our door to welcome us into the neighbourhood, gift-basket in hand. Since then, he's been the consummate gentleman, nodding attentively when I'm describing my plans for the place, never intrusive, respecting our privacy but always politely interested in how we're doing. The perfect neighbour: Fred Rogers could take lessons.
On the other hand, I wouldn't care if he was a semi-reformed axe-murderer with a peacock-sanctuary in the backyard and a penchant for three a.m. amateur bagpipe practice – he's got a pickup truck. (Read More…)


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Version 6 Asha in production...
Asha's version 6 production process is now registered with a US Patent:
U.S. Patent Application No. 12/139,931 -- Method for Producing a Highly Refractive Composite Gemstone, and Product
Asha® is now only being made in version 6, and all Asha's are by default version 6.
The difference - for version 6, we introduce an 'optical layer' that is put on the core, and that is then sealed in with our traditional high-purity amorphous diamond.
The optical layer is a proprietary compound that has a refractive index of 2.5, greater than natural diamond whose refractive index is 2.42. Thus the optical layer boosts the light handling ability of the version 6 Asha, increasing the luster and sparkle.
The improvement can readily be shown by analyzing refractive indexes using a digital refractometer.
Plain CZ = 2.165 RI
Asha v5 = 2.183 RI
Asha v6 = 2.20-2.24 RI (note, due to it being a composite product, its RI varies from spot to spot).
Here is a photo of an Asha v6 in the digital refractometer:
Both versions use an amorphous diamond infusion process, so the outer surface of the finished Asha is identical, with all the benefits that the amorphous diamond provides (seals and prevents the normal clouding reaction that CZ has with air and water, keeps the Asha cleaner longer, reduces the 'blue haze' and glassiness apparent with most plain CZ, etc).
The optical layer is created and applied at a high temperature, and as a result, in induces some 'feathering' to the CZ core. Version 6 Asha's thus are not internally flawless like version 5, but rather are VS grade on average. The benefit is that each stone has unique defects, making it easier to identify 'your Asha' should you give it to a jeweler for mounting and be concerned about not receiving the same stone back.
The main difference visually is that version 6 has a slightly higher luster and a bit more sparkle, due to the addition of the optical layer.
As noted, version 6 is the only version BetterThanDiamond has been making, since July, 2008.


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Thought Convergence recently lost one of its most… entertaining employees and we felt the need to do our own exit interview with her. Jessica Ricker, TCI's Technical Writer, left the sunny beaches of California to return to her hometown of Boston, MA. If we never questioned her sanity while she was working here, we certainly do now. Either way, she will be sincerely missed and never replaced. Below is the quick question/answer session we had with her:
CR: How long did you work for TCI?
Jess: 16 months.
CR: Did you attend any T.R.A.F.F.I.C conferences?
Jess: Yes, I went to T.R.A.F.F.I.C Las Vegas and it was RIDICULOUS!
CR: What did you learn about the industry?
Jess: EVERYTHING. I have learned what a domain IS, what the domain industry is, how many different facets there are to it. There's so much you can do with a domain! You can monetize, or lease it, or sell it in an auction. I'm an advertisement for TCI right now.
CR: What will you miss the most?
Jess: Awww the peeeople. How cool everybody is. And the coffee machine. And the sushi – the endless sushi around this place.
CR: Tips for potential domainers?
Jess: Read the emails that TCI sends out! We actually have some valuable information in those. Don't be so mean in the forums, people work really hard at Aftermarket.com and they're not given enough credit. Focus more on the positive and if you have suggestions then suggest them, no one ever got anywhere being mean.
Thank you for a wonderful 16 months Jess! Good luck back in Boston. Now comment on our blog!
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Questions and answers
Product safety
- What is the tolerability of advantix in dogs and in pups?
- Might there be problems of tolerability with the combined use of imidacloprid and permethrin in dogs?
- Is permethrin toxic for dogs?
- Is permethrin toxic for humans?
- Can advantix be used in cats?
- How is permethrin metabolised, because it is toxic in cats?
- How can permethrin poisoning in cats be treated?
- Can advantix not be used in dogs and cats which live together?
- What type of adverse reactions or irritations should we expect from treatment with advantix?
What is the tolerability of advantix in dogs and in pups?
advantix was evaluated in studies on tolerability in domestic animals both in adult dogs and in pups. Adult dogs and pups of over seven weeks of age and younger were treated weekly for four weeks with topical applications of advantix at doses equal to five times that indicated initially. Even after application of such excessive doses, no adverse effects were observed. However, the use of advantix is recommended in animals weighing over 1.5 kg.
Might there be problems of tolerability with the combined use of imidacloprid and permethrin in dogs?
The safety studies have shown that in general there are no adverse reactions when imidacloprid is used in association with permethrin in dogs.
In rare cases, linked to individual sensitivity, cases of local irritation (paraesthesia) have been found in animals which were particularly sensitive to permethrin.
Local changes may be due to the excipients which also heighten the desired effects of the product.
Pyrethroids have been found to be toxic in cats.
Is permethrin toxic for dogs?
It has been demonstrated by scientific studies and certified by the clinical reports from experts that the permethrin contained in advantix is not absorbed through the skin and therefore cannot be detected in the bloodstream; it cannot therefore poison the animal.
Is permethrin toxic for humans?
The product should be applied to dogs in the proper way. So contact between permethrin and humans or the domestic environment in which humans live is extremely limited.
However, the toxicity of this product is very low and in fact products based on pyrethroids are extremely widespread. Shampoos, cutaneous repellents and repellents which can be atomised are widely used, with no problems.
Can advantix be used in cats?
No, because of their peculiar physiology and inability to metabolise certain substances, advantix should not be used in cats.
How is permethrin metabolised, because it is toxic in cats?
While permethrin is very well tolerated in dogs, in cats it is toxic and may cause even fatal reactions.
The metabolism of the pyrethroids uses the hepatic pathway with glucuronidation and excretion as inactive metabolites via the urine. Cats are known to have an inadequate hepatic glycuronidation pathway which does not allow detoxification of molecules such as pyrethroids, leading to an accumulation of these and to poisoning.
After seven million doses sold in the USA there were in all eleven deaths in cats, ten of them as a result of direct application!!
How can permethrin poisoning in cats be treated?
If recognised and treated in time, the prognosis is generally favourable. After creation of stable peripheral vascular access, the primary treatment protocol should include:
- Decontamination with washing
- Monitoring of neurological signs
- Regulation of temperature
- Stabilisation of vital organs.
Support treatment and stabilisation of the sick cat should then be established.
Can advantix not be used in dogs and cats which live together?
advantix can be used in dogs which live with cats, as reported in the study by Knoppe (2002), where no adverse effects were found in the cats. In animals which live in close proximity and at any rate basically for the owner's peace of mind, it is a good rule to avoid contact in the first few hours after application, to apply the product in the evening, and to keep the animals separate during the night.
What type of adverse reactions or irritations should we expect from treatment with advantix?
In view of the large number of doses already sold in the USA, the frequency of appearance of adverse reactions has been extremely limited. In some particularly sensitive animals, cases of cutaneous sensitisation have been found with loss of coat or erythema or pruritus. All these - generally transient - cases were located at the site of application and were problems of individual skin allergy.
In some rare cases, phenomena which could be traced to what is termed paraesthesia occurred.


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New Hitman: Absolution Trailer
IO released another trailer featuring our favorite bald assassin, Agent 47. In this one, you'll get to experience a little bit of 47's living, breathing world. Oh, and you'll also get the chance to be a DJ. Agent 47 as a DJ? Right here:
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It seems that Tinseltown's favourite girl has reached out her sharp claws to claim even more of the entertainment industry (is it a crime to stick fashion under the umbrella of entertainment? who knows.) - she's conquered modelling, music and movies - and now she's snagged the coveted title of H&M's AW12 face. And just when we thought Lana couldn't be soaring any higher - she's also comfortably secured her role as the face of H&M's AW13 campaign too!
This collection couldn't be more LANA. The designs are Lana, the cynical facial expressions are Lana, the colors are Lana, the hair is Lana. My favorite has to be the baby soft angora sweater in that sumptuous powdery rose hue, and in second place comes those muted floral pants, reminiscent of dark winter nights and forests and fairies and so what if I'm getting carried away because Lana's aesthetic is just so vast and full of possibilities and maybe those pants really are for fairies prancing around in the woods and night and also I love her so much okay.
I love that this collection is so heavily influenced by her, especially since she's one of the few celebrities with a seriously strong, unshakeable aesthetic. It almost feels like H&M has finally been stamped with the vintage trademark of LDR - in other words, the line seems to represent her more than she represents the line. "A modern and feminine woman with a soft attitude" was apparently the concept of H&M's Autumn/Winter collection, and I don't see how they could've picked a better face. LDR is so incredibly versatile, and as listeners/fans, we get to see so much of who she is through what she does... without her ever saying too much. She has long nails, big hair and an even bigger voice, yet she's mysterious (and I love her for it) and really doesn't say that much in the face of the media. For some celebrities, this lack of extrovert arises as a problem, but I feel like I could be Lana's best friend because of how much I know about her solely through her music.
What do you think of Lana Del Rey's AW12 H&M collaboration? Are you excited to see her comeback during AW13 or would you prefer a change?
+ I also absolutely LOVE Lana's tattoos. I did some research and found out that she has 5 permanent ones, but she also regularly draws temporary ones for her gigs and concerts (namely various infinity signs and the words "life is beautiful" on her wrists). My favorites of her permanent tattoos are the two phrases written on the sides of each of her hands; one reads "paradise" and the other reads "trust no one." She also has the words "die young" on her ring finger, and a cursive capital "M" on her thumb, most probably signifying her grandmother named Madeleine. Lastly, she has "Nabokov Whitman" on her forearm, dedicated to Russian writer Vladimir Nabokov and poet Walt Whitman.


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Wright Express Corporation ( WXS ) announced the acquisition of 51% stake in UNIK S.A., for a consideration of US$21.9 million (R$44.7 million). UNIK S.A., is a privately-held payroll cards provider based in Brazil. Per the purchase agreement, the company also has an option of buying the remaining 49% stake over the upcoming three years. The acquisition is expected to bolster the adjusted net income in the first year itself. The UNIK acquisition has not only strengthened Wright Express' global reach but also helped it foray into the Brazilian market, which being a promising economy offers attractive opportunities. Wright Express expects to combine UNIK's personnel and products to capitalize on the opportunities. The acquisition is expected to augur well for the company and help it set its foot in the fleet market, besides strengthening its payroll card presence. On the flip side, combining Wright Express's with UNIK's product will help the latter widen its product offering. Wright Express has been working on augmenting its fleet business and other payment solutions. Revenues from fleet payment solutions in the second quarter increased 1%, while it surged 39% from other payment solutions. In order to augment its business and widen international presence, Wright Express has made acquisitions earlier as well. In May, it acquired CorporatePay for US $27.8 million (GBP 17 million). CorporatePay offers corporate prepaid solutions to the travel industry in the United Kingdom. Wright Express delivered a very strong quarter, with both its top line and bottom line outperforming the company's guidance. Also, revenue and earnings per share surprised the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3% and 3.1% respectively. The company expects to generate revenue in the range of $591 million to $601 million and adjusted net income in the range of $156 million to $162 million, or $4.00 to $4.15 per diluted share in 2012. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2012 is currently pegged at $4.09, close to the mid point of the company's guidance. It also reflects a year-over-year increase of 12.4%. Wright Express, provider of value-based, business payment processing and information management solutions currently holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating no clear directional pressure on the stock in the near term. FleetCor Technologies, Inc. ( FLT ) and U.S. Bancorp ( USB ), which closely compete with Wright Express, hold a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) respectively.
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17. Phantasm
(1979) Directed by Don Coscarelli
The production values are about as elaborate as a skit on Sesame Street, and the Partridge-esque haircuts are so ridiculous they're actually distracting. But two ingredients of this mortuary thriller the strangely presidential crypt keeper called the Tall Man, and a flying metal sphere that doubles as a blood-spurting brain drill are still shiver inducing 20 years later, despite the low tech. ''We tried a bunch of really elaborate rigs with piano wire and fishing line to get that sphere to fly,'' says Coscarelli. ''None of it worked at all. So we got a junior college baseball pitcher at Cal State Northridge to throw the thing from behind the camera.''
18. Suspiria
(1977) Directed by Dario Argento
Survive the first 10 minutes and you're home free. The opening act of Italian horror maestro Argento's ultra-stylized screamer about a ballet student (Pennies From Heaven's Jessica Harper) who suspects that her dance academy is actually a witches' coven contains what gets our vote for the most vicious murder scene ever filmed, complete with a close-up of the knife puncturing the victim's beating heart. Fortunately, Harper fared considerably better. ''When those maggots were crawling around in my hair, they were actually grains of rice,'' she recalls. ''They were the stunt doubles for the maggots.''
19. The Hitcher
(1986) Directed by Robert Harmon
''My mother told me never to do this,'' says the young driver (C. Thomas Howell), stopping to pick up a handsome hitchhiker (Rutger Hauer). Once again, Mother knows best: Hauer's seductive psychopath spends the next 90 minutes terrorizing the boy and his sidekick, played by the deliciously blond Jennifer Jason Leigh. ''People [say] it's a violent movie, but I don't know what they mean,'' says Hauer, apparently forgetting his finely delivered line ''Wanna know what happens to an eyeball when it gets punctured?'' The Hitcher will make you rethink those vacation plans to travel across country.
20. Dead Ringers
(1988) Directed by David Cronenberg
Some people find The Exorcist more traumatizing for little Regan's battery of invasive hospital procedures than anything else. If that's you, consider this study of malpracticing twin gynecologists loosely inspired by a real-life pair of physicians the ultimate medical mettle tester. Cronenberg had been turned down by 30 or so actors before Brit Jeremy Irons signed on to play both the introverted Beverly Mantle, who's creepily enamored of wombs, and his womanizing big brother Elliot. Their journey to heavily self-medicated self-destruction after Bev falls in love with a barren film star (Genevieve Bujold) is enough to make you swear off anything stronger than aspirin.
21. Near Dark
(1987) Directed by Kathryn Bigelow
It's hard to find a vampire movie that's scary rather than silly (note the absence of the name Dracula from this list), but the solo debut of Bigelow (Strange Days) fills the bill it features Bill Paxton as a badass vampire, roaming America's heartland with a crew of bloodthirsty, carnage-creating friends who aren't at their best come sunrise. The point of the film, cowritten by Bigelow and Hitcher scribe Eric Red, is summed up when Paxton says to a new recruit (Adrian Pasdar), ''It's comin' off. Your face. Clean off.'' These are not your father's bloodsuckers or Anne Rice's.