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1. Dracula Untold (2014)
PG-13 | 92 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
As his kingdom is being threatened by the Turks, young prince Vlad Tepes must become a monster feared by his own people in order to obtain the power needed to protect his own family, and the families of his kingdom.
Writers: Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless, Bram Stoker | Director: Gary Shore | Stars: Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper, Sarah Gadon, Art Parkinson
2. Twelve Monkeys (1995)
R | 129 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In a future world devastated by disease, a convict is sent back in time to gather information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on the planet.
Writers: Chris Marker, David Webb Peoples, Janet Peoples | Director: Terry Gilliam | Stars: Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, Joseph Melito
3. This Is the End (2013)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Fantasy
While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse.
Writers: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Jason Stone | Directors: Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen | Stars: James Franco, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel
4. Horns (2013)
R | 120 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to find strange horns sprouting from his temples.
Writers: Keith Bunin, Joe Hill | Director: Alexandre Aja | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Juno Temple, Max Minghella, Joe Anderson
5. Don Jon (2013)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A New Jersey guy dedicated to his family, friends, and church, develops unrealistic expectations from watching porn and works to find happiness and intimacy with his potential true love.
Writer: Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Director: Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Tony Danza
6. Carrie (2013)
R | 100 min | Drama, Horror
A reimagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White, a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother, who unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom.
Writers: Lawrence D. Cohen, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Stephen King | Director: Kimberly Peirce | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Gabriella Wilde, Portia Doubleday
7. Prometheus (I) (2012)
R | 124 min | Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Following clues to the origin of mankind a team journey across the universe and find a structure on a distant planet containing a monolithic statue of a humanoid head and stone cylinders of alien blood but they soon find they are not alone.
Writers: Jon Spaihts, Damon Lindelof, Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett | Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron
8. Zodiac (2007)
R | 157 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac killer.
Writers: James Vanderbilt, Robert Graysmith | Director: David Fincher | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards
9. Mystic River (2003)
R | 138 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
With a childhood tragedy that overshadowed their lives, three men are reunited by circumstance when one has a family tragedy.
Writers: Brian Helgeland, Dennis Lehane | Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Emmy Rossum
10. Ida (2013)
PG-13 | 82 min | Drama
Anna, a young novitiate nun in 1960s Poland, is on the verge of taking her vows when she discovers a dark family secret dating back to the years of the Nazi occupation.
Writers: Pawel Pawlikowski, Rebecca Lenkiewicz | Director: Pawel Pawlikowski | Stars: Agata Kulesza, Agata Trzebuchowska, Dawid Ogrodnik, Jerzy Trela
11. Easy A (2010)
PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy, Romance
A clean-cut high school student relies on the school's rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing.
Writer: Bert V. Royal | Director: Will Gluck | Stars: Emma Stone, Amanda Bynes, Penn Badgley, Dan Byrd
12. There Will Be Blood (2007)
R | 158 min | Drama
A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
Writers: Paul Thomas Anderson, Upton Sinclair | Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Ciarán Hinds, Martin Stringer
13. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
R | 134 min | Drama, Romance
The story of a forbidden and secretive relationship between two cowboys and their lives over the years.
Writers: Annie Proulx, Larry McMurtry, Diana Ossana | Director: Ang Lee | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams, Randy Quaid
14. The Woman in Black (2012)
PG-13 | 95 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A young lawyer travels to a remote village where he discovers the vengeful ghost of a scorned woman is terrorizing the locals.
Writers: Susan Hill, Jane Goldman | Director: James Watkins | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Janet McTeer, Ciarán Hinds, Emma Shorey
15. Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
R | 144 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Balian of Ibelin travels to Jerusalem during the crusades of the 12th century, and there he finds himself as the defender of the city and its people.
Writer: William Monahan | Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Liam Neeson, Martin Hancock
16. The Graduate (1967)
Approved | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Recent college graduate Benjamin Braddock is trapped into an affair with Mrs. Robinson, who happens to be the wife of his father's business partner and then finds himself falling in love with her daughter, Elaine.
Writers: Calder Willingham, Buck Henry, Charles Webb | Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross, William Daniels
17. Priest (2011)
PG-13 | 87 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
A priest disobeys church law to track down the vampires who kidnapped his niece.
Writers: Cory Goodman, Min-Woo Hyung | Director: Scott Stewart | Stars: Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q, Karl Urban
18. Cold Mountain (2003)
R | 154 min | Drama, History, Romance
In the waning days of the American Civil War, a wounded soldier embarks on a perilous journey back home to Cold Mountain, North Carolina to reunite with his sweetheart.
Writers: Charles Frazier, Anthony Minghella | Director: Anthony Minghella | Stars: Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger, Eileen Atkins
19. Spider-Man 3 (2007)
PG-13 | 139 min | Action, Adventure
A strange black entity from another world bonds with Peter Parker and causes inner turmoil as he contends with new villains, temptations, and revenge.
Writers: Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi, Alvin Sargent, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko | Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Topher Grace, Thomas Haden Church
20. Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A bored married couple is surprised to learn that they are both assassins hired by competing agencies to kill each other.
Writer: Simon Kinberg | Director: Doug Liman | Stars: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Adam Brody, Vince Vaughn
21. Gattaca (1997)
PG-13 | 106 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel.
Writer: Andrew Niccol | Director: Andrew Niccol | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law, Gore Vidal
22. Babel (I) (2006)
R | 143 min | Drama
Tragedy strikes a married couple on vacation in the Moroccan desert, touching off an interlocking story involving four different families.
Writers: Guillermo Arriaga, Alejandro González Iñárritu | Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu | Stars: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael García Bernal, Mohamed Akhzam
23. Amadeus (1984)
R | 160 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The incredible story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told by his peer and secret rival Antonio Salieri - now confined to an insane asylum.
Writer: Peter Shaffer | Director: Milos Forman | Stars: F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Roy Dotrice
24. Philomena (2013)
PG-13 | 98 min | Biography, Drama
A world-weary political journalist picks up the story of a woman's search for her son, who was taken away from her decades ago after she became pregnant and was forced to live in a convent.
Writers: Steve Coogan, Jeff Pope, Martin Sixsmith | Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Mare Winningham
25. 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
R | 122 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
A small-time rancher agrees to hold a captured outlaw who's awaiting a train to go to court in Yuma. A battle of wills ensues as the outlaw tries to psych out the rancher.
Writers: Halsted Welles, Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, Elmore Leonard | Director: James Mangold | Stars: Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Ben Foster, Logan Lerman
26. The Butterfly Effect (2004)
R | 113 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller
A young man blocks out harmful memories of significant events of his life. As he grows up, he finds a way to remember these lost memories and a supernatural way to alter his life.
Writers: J. Mackye Gruber, Eric Bress | Directors: Eric Bress, J. Mackye Gruber | Stars: Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Melora Walters, Elden Henson
27. Before Sunrise (1995)
R | 105 min | Drama, Romance
A young man and woman meet on a train in Europe, and wind up spending one evening together in Vienna. Unfortunately, both know that this will probably be their only night together.
Writers: Richard Linklater, Kim Krizan | Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Andrea Eckert, Hanno Pöschl
28. Monster (2003)
R | 109 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer.
Writer: Patty Jenkins | Director: Patty Jenkins | Stars: Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern, Lee Tergesen
29. War of the Worlds (2005)
PG-13 | 116 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
As Earth is invaded by alien tripod fighting machines, one family fights for survival.
Writers: Josh Friedman, David Koepp, H.G. Wells | Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Tim Robbins, Miranda Otto
30. In Bruges (2008)
R | 107 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Guilt-stricken after a job gone wrong, hitman Ray and his partner await orders from their ruthless boss in Bruges, Belgium, the last place in the world Ray wants to be.
Writer: Martin McDonagh | Director: Martin McDonagh | Stars: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ciarán Hinds, Elizabeth Berrington
31. The Road (I) (2009)
R | 111 min | Adventure, Drama
In a dangerous post-apocalyptic world, an ailing father defends his son as they slowly travel to the sea.
Writers: Cormac McCarthy, Joe Penhall | Director: John Hillcoat | Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Charlize Theron, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Robert Duvall
32. The Boondock Saints (1999)
R | 108 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Fraternal twins set out to rid Boston of the evil men operating there while being tracked down by an FBI agent.
Writer: Troy Duffy | Director: Troy Duffy | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, David Della Rocco
33. 21 Grams (2003)
R | 124 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A freak accident brings together a critically ill mathematician, a grieving mother, and a born-again ex-con.
Writer: Guillermo Arriaga | Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu | Stars: Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, Naomi Watts, Danny Huston
34. The Virgin Suicides (1999)
R | 97 min | Drama, Romance
A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents.
Writers: Jeffrey Eugenides, Sofia Coppola | Director: Sofia Coppola | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Josh Hartnett, James Woods, Kathleen Turner
35. The English Patient (1996)
R | 162 min | Drama, Romance, War
At the close of WWII, a young nurse tends to a badly-burned plane crash victim. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love affair.
Writers: Michael Ondaatje, Anthony Minghella | Director: Anthony Minghella | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Kristin Scott Thomas
36. A History of Violence (2005)
R | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A mild-mannered man becomes a local hero through an act of violence, which sets off repercussions that will shake his family to its very core.
Writers: John Wagner, Vince Locke, Josh Olson | Director: David Cronenberg | Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, William Hurt
37. Carrie (1976)
R | 98 min | Horror
A young, abused and timid 17-year-old girl discovers she has telekinesis, and gets pushed to the limit on the night of her school's prom by a humiliating prank.
Writers: Stephen King, Lawrence D. Cohen | Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, John Travolta
38. Biutiful (2010)
R | 148 min | Drama
This is the story of Uxbal, a man living in this world, but able to see his death, which guides his every move.
Writers: Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Armando Bo | Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu | Stars: Javier Bardem, Maricel Álvarez, Hanaa Bouchaib, Guillermo Estrella
39. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
R | 147 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born with a superior olfactory sense, creates the world's finest perfume. His work, however, takes a dark turn as he searches for the ultimate scent.
Writers: Andrew Birkin, Bernd Eichinger, Tom Tykwer, Patrick Süskind | Director: Tom Tykwer | Stars: Ben Whishaw, Dustin Hoffman, Alan Rickman, Francesc Albiol
40. Valkyrie (2008)
PG-13 | 121 min | Drama, Thriller, War
A dramatization of the 20 July assassination and political coup plot by desperate renegade German Army officers against Hitler during World War II.
Writers: Christopher McQuarrie, Nathan Alexander | Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Tom Cruise, Bill Nighy, Carice van Houten, Kenneth Branagh
41. The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
PG | 107 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Intrepid reporter Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock's ancestor.
Writers: Steven Moffat, Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish, Hergé | Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg
42. The Basketball Diaries (1995)
R | 102 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Film adaptation of street tough Jim Carroll's epistle about his kaleidoscopic free fall into the harrowing world of drug addiction. As a member of a seemingly unbeatable high school ... See full summary »
Writers: Jim Carroll, Bryan Goluboff | Director: Scott Kalvert | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Lorraine Bracco, Marilyn Sokol, James Madio
43. Precious (II) (2009)
R | 110 min | Drama
In New York City's Harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that her life can head in a new direction.
Writers: Geoffrey Fletcher, Sapphire | Director: Lee Daniels | Stars: Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey
44. The Fountain (2006)
PG-13 | 96 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
As a modern-day scientist, Tommy is struggling with mortality, desperately searching for the medical breakthrough that will save the life of his cancer-stricken wife, Izzi.
Writers: Darren Aronofsky, Ari Handel | Director: Darren Aronofsky | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz, Sean Patrick Thomas, Ellen Burstyn
45. Leap Year (2010)
PG | 100 min | Comedy, Romance
Anna Brady plans to travel to Dublin, Ireland to propose marriage to her boyfriend Jeremy on Leap Day, because, according to Irish tradition, a man who receives a marriage proposal on a leap day must accept it.
Writers: Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont | Director: Anand Tucker | Stars: Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott, John Lithgow
46. The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
PG-13 | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A lawyer takes on a negligent homicide case involving a priest who performed an exorcism on a young girl.
Writers: Paul Harris Boardman, Scott Derrickson | Director: Scott Derrickson | Stars: Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Campbell Scott
47. Machete (2010)
R | 105 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After being set-up and betrayed by the man who hired him to assassinate a Texas Senator, an ex-Federale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his former boss.
Writers: Robert Rodriguez, Álvaro Rodríguez | Directors: Ethan Maniquis, Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba
48. Barbarella (1968)
PG | 98 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
In the far future, a highly sexual woman is assigned with finding and stopping the evil Durand-Durand. Along the way, she encounters various unusual people.
Writers: Jean-Claude Forest, Claude Brulé, Terry Southern, Roger Vadim, Vittorio Bonicelli, Clement Biddle Wood, Brian Degas, Tudor Gates | Director: Roger Vadim | Stars: Jane Fonda, John Phillip Law, Anita Pallenberg, Milo O'Shea
49. Across the Universe (2007)
PG-13 | 133 min | Drama, Fantasy, Musical
The music of the Beatles and the Vietnam War form the backdrop for the romance between an upper-class American girl and a poor Liverpudlian artist.
Writers: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Julie Taymor | Director: Julie Taymor | Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson, Dana Fuchs
50. Hotel Rwanda (2004)
PG-13 | 121 min | Drama, History, War
The true story of Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who housed over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda.
Writers: Keir Pearson, Terry George | Director: Terry George | Stars: Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Joaquin Phoenix, Xolani Mali


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Costa Cruises Receives ABB Award
Costa Cruises has received the ABB Energy Efficiency Award 2009 in recognition of its efforts and progress in improving energy efficiency in its motor and drive systems. The prize was presented as part of "Energy Efficiency Award 2009. Designing and achieving energy efficiency: new conversations", an event promoted and arranged by Abb Sace, a division of ABB Spa, and hosted by Mario Tozzi, an outstanding Italian science divulger. In addition to Costa Cruises' project, the initiatives implemented by the other two prize-winning Italian enterprises – Fiat Auto and Fiorucci, leaders in the vehicle manufacturing and food industries, respectively – were also illustrated at the ceremony. Costa Cruises qualified for the award by installing inverters on its ships: these devices are designed to control the supply of electrical power and find the point of peak efficiency, thereby ensuring the flexibility of systems and machinery in relation to effective operational demands. The use of these variable speed drives has optimized the performance of fans and blowers in the engine room and led to substantial energy saving combined with reduced environmental impact. Intelligent inverter speed control was first introduced on the Costa Fortuna and Costa Serena, while work is already scheduled to install similar devices on the Costa Magica, Costa Pacifica and Costa Concordia
Costa Concordia Raises the Costa Funnel
The construction of the Costa Concordia, Costa Crociere's new flagship, that will become the largest Italian passenger vessel when it enters service in July 2006, marks yet another important milestone at the Fincantieri shipyards in Sestri Ponente (Genoa). Yesterday, the shipyard raised the vessel's distinctive yellow funnel with the blue "C", the symbol that identifies all ships operated by Costa Crociere, the Italian cruise company leader in Europe.
Keel Laid for Costa Cruise Ship
Costa Crociere's expansion program continued recently when a ceremony was held in Fincantieri's Marghera yard for the keel-laying of the Costa Luminosa, which will be the 13th fleet member and is due for delivery in spring 2009. The Costa Luminosa will be 92,700 gross tonnage and 292 meters in length with accommodation for 2260 Guests in dual occupancy cabins. The ship will have 772 veranda cabins out of a total of 1130 staterooms.
Carnival Cruise Lines' Tropicale To Be Transferred To Costa Cruises
Carnival Cruise Lines reported today that it will transfer its 1,022-passenger Tropicale to sister company Costa Cruises in February 2001. Prior to its delivery to Costa, the 36,674-ton vessel will complete its current schedule of 10-day Panama Canal cruises from Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,which end Feb. 10, 2001. After that, Costa will immediately reposition the Tropicale to Genoa, Italy, for an extensive refurbishment and refit before placing the vessel into European service
Inauguration of the Costa Deliziosa
Feb. 23 saw the staging in Dubai of the inauguration ceremony for the Costa Deliziosa, the new diamond of the Costa Cruises fleet. The Costa Deliziosa has a 92,600 gross tonnage and a total guest capacity of 2,826. She was built at Fincantieri's Venice-Marghera yard in Italy with the labor of around 3,000 people, comprising both the shipyard's own employees and those of about 500 contracted suppliers, most of which are Italian firms, with a total investment worth $609m
Genoa, March 14 2011 – Costa Cruises, the largest Italian travel group and Europe's no.1 cruise company, has confirmed its undisputed leadership in the Mediterranean; this region, which enjoys one of the highest growth rates in the global cruise industry, will be the focus of attention at Seatrade Cruise Shipping Miami 2011. It is estimated that this year, with about 2,800 calls in 92 destinations, there will be almost 9 million passenger movements in Mediterranean
Costa To Operate Exclusive German Cruise Program
Costa Cruises, a unit of Carnival Corporation will launch a new cruise product aimed exclusively at the German market beginning in spring 2002. The new product, which will consist of year-round European and Caribbean sailings aboard the 760-passenger Costa Marina, will be specifically tailored to German passengers and designed to build upon Costa's leadership position in the fast-growing European marketplace. Marketed exclusively for German speaking clientele by Costa's German subsidiary
Moody's Downgrades Cammell Laird
Moody's downgraded to Caa2 from B2 the rating for the Euro 125 million senior notes of Cammell Laird Holdings plc following the announcement of its key customer Costa Crociere to terminate a high value contract with CLH to convert the cruise ship Costa Classica. CLH has rejected Costa's right to terminate the contract and has stated that it will take all necessary action to protect its commercial position. The following ratings were downgraded:
Executive Changes in Costa Crociere S.p.A.
Iberocruceros was created in September 2007 as a joint venture between Costa Cruises (which owns 75% of the company) and the leading Spanish tour operator Orizonia Corporación (with a 25% stake). Mr. Martini will be reporting to the Iberocruceros Board of Directors, chaired by Costa Crociere S.p.A. Chairman & CEO Pier Luigi Foschi. Iberocruceros' General Manager Alfredo Serrano, Sales & Marketing Director Carlo Schiavon and Finance Manager Roberto Alberti will all be
Costa Atlantica Perfect Vessel Sanitation Score
The Costa Atlantica, a member of the Costa Cruises fleet, the largest Italian travel company and Europe's n.1 cruise line, scored full marks (100) in a recent inspection conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States. The inspection was held on September 26 during a stopover in New York, one of the port calls of the Costa Atlantica during the latter part of her transatlantic cruise
Italy Region, Island Seek $274m in Concordia Damages
Officials for Italy's Tuscany region and the island of Giglio said on Monday they would seek a total of 220 million euros ($274 million) in damages from Costa Cruises, a unit of Carnival Corp, for the 2012 Concordia cruise liner disaster.
Lifting Costa Concordia
Ropes made with Dyneema help Titan Salvage, Micoperi on historic salvage operation The largest and most complex maritime salvage operation ever carried out was concluded this summer. The Costa Concordia parbuckling operation on the rocks of the Italian island of Giglio has been a
Costa Rica Approves APM Terminals Project
Port operator APM Terminals, a unit of Denmark's A.P. Moller-Maersk, said on Friday Costa Rica's environment agency had approved the construction of its Moin Container Terminal project. APM Terminals said in a statement Costa Rica's National Concession Council had also issued a
New Flagship Joins CMV Cruise Line
Britain's Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) has taken delivery of new flagship Magellan ahead of its maiden voyage in March. The former 1,250-passenger ship Grand Holiday, operated by Costa brand Iberocruceros, was built in 1985 and revamped in 2010.
USCG Assists Ferry Near Scituate, Massachusetts
Coast Guard rescue crews assisted the crew and passengers aboard the Provincetown IV Ferry, which was disabled near Scituate, Massachusetts, Wednesday. Watchstanders at the Sector Boston Command Center received notification at 4:06 p.m
Recope Tenders to Buy Two Fuel Oil Cargos
Costa Rica's refining company Recope has launched a tender to buy two 90,000-100,000 barrel cargos of fuel oil for delivery from September to December at Port Caldera, according to a document seen by Reuters on Friday. Previously this month, Recope bought three 25,000 barrel cargoes of MTBE
New Water-activated Life Raft
International Convention for the Safety of Lives at Sea (SOLAS), states commercial vessels must carry life rafts. In the majority of mass marine disasters globally, life rafts have been on board the vessels, but people either didn't know how to deploy the rafts or the life rafts were not
Yara Completes Acquisition of OFD Holding
Yara International ASA has obtained relevant regulatory approvals and closed the acquisition of OFD Holding Inc. (OFD) allowing the integration process to start. The OFD operations comprise production facilities in Cartagena, Colombia and distribution companies across Latin America
Panama Canal Cruise Season Begins
The Panama Canal cruise ship season has officially begun with the transit of the Coral Princess, in a repositioning voyage from Los Angeles, California to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Approximately 200 cruise ships are expected to transit through the Panama Canal during this season that spans from
Crowley, Seaboard to share vessels
Crowley Maritime Corporation's liner services group and Seaboard Marine Ltd. announced today that they have entered a new vessel sharing agreement (VSA) to service customers in the Dominican Republic trade lane, while also changing their current VSA to Panama and Costa Rica.
APM Terminals wins Battle for Moin Container Terminal
The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Costa Rican Government and APM Terminals in an appeal filed by the port workers union against the 33-year concession contract for the new Moin Container Terminal (TCM) in Limon on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica.
Costa Diadema Presented in Marghera
Costa Diadema the fifteenth ship and new flagship of Costa Cruises fleet, was presented today by Costa Cruises and Fincantieri. Costa Cruises has invested a total of around 550 million euro in the construction of the Costa Diadema at Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera.
Remains in Costa Concordia May be Final Victim
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A 14-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy were wounded in separate shootings minutes apart Thursday night.
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Two bills in the Springfield hopper are not likely to make teenagers looking for a golden tan happy.
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Rider: Teens 'Got On The Bus And Started Beating On People'
The Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications has released the 911 tapes from a horrifying attack this month, in which four teenagers disabled a CTA bus and beat and robbed a passenger.
Google Hosts Science Fair For Teens Around The World
In what is being characterized as the mother of all science fairs, Google is sponsoring a contest for teenagers around the world for the second year.
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Come Friday, if you forget your winter coat, hat and gloves, you'll be sorry.
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Police are looking for a man who dropped his pants and exposed himself to two 13-year-old girls in a quiet and leafy section of the Lincoln Park neighborhood recently.
Doctor: 'Future Is Bleak' For Generation Of Unhealthy Teens
CHICAGO (CBS) — A Northwestern University researcher says the current generation of adolescents is the unhealthiest in U.S. history. As WBBM Newsradio's Regine Schlesinger reports, Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones of the Feinberg School of Medicine at […]
Teens & Caffeine: How Much Is Too Much?
More and more these days, you see teenagers hanging out at your neighborhood coffee shop, craving a caffeine kick.
4 Teens Wounded In South Side Shooting
Four teenagers were shot as they sat on a porch in the South Side Grand Crossing neighborhood Monday afternoon.
Teens Exercise Creativity In New Digital Library Space
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CPS Suspends 2 Coaches Accused Of Driving Teens To Fight
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Man, 61, Hit In Head With Brick By Teens In Humboldt Park
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2 Teens Shot, Wounded In Marquette Park Neighborhood
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Teens Robbed, 1 Shot Dead, After Being Lured By Auto Parts Ad
One teenager from Hammond, Ind., is dead, after he was shot and robbed when he and a friend were lured to a West Pullman neighborhood location where they thought they would be buying auto parts.
Teen Mob Hits Walgreens On The Mag Mile
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No, it's not a problem. A host that does this is just treating the
plugin as a 1.1 version and ignoring the extra fields of the struct,
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Besides, the ladspa.h file states:
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This is something I've been fiddling with, off and on, for a long time. I've been fascinated by Jefferies' design for the refit Enterprise since I first saw Mike Minor's renderings of it in
back in 1978.
The modeling is complete except for airlock and running light details. I haven't done any texturing yet.
As reference for this, I've used the Jefferies drawings available online as well as photographs of the partially completed model and Minor's color renderings. Where there are inconsistencies I've privileged the Jefferies art over the model and the model over the Minor renderings. I've done my best to ignore what I know about the TMP improvements, and invented, added and extrapolated very very little. Therefore the detailing on this version may be rather plain, even compared to the original TOS shooting model.
My intent was to get as close as I could to what Jefferies appears to have intended the ship to look like.
This is in Lightwave, and I'll release the mesh over at
as soon as it's textured - probably about two weeks, as I have some work I'm doing for other folks that needs to be finished up immediately.
Damn..my work computer won't let me view anything at photobucket...would love to see your material..and I love that PHASE II book. The art and all the behind the scenes stuff is fascinating. But, after reading those stories they were to have done, not sure if it would have gone over. Roddenberry's writing seemed stalled in the 60s...
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Dan DiDio: DC Comics has 'decided to rest' the Justice Society
One of the many questions surrounding DC Comics' line-wide renumbering centered on the absence of Justice Society of America, a title that in recent years had undergone its own high-profile reboot and spawned two spinoff series. The Justice Society, with a sprawling membership that includes Golden Age characters (or their namesakes) like The Flash, Hawkman, Green Lantern and Hourman, reached deep into DC, and comic-book, history, forming the very first team of superheroes.
But Justice Society wasn't among the 52 books rolled out by the publisher last week. Neither, for that matter, was Power Girl, whose title character has been closely associated with the JSA since her debut in 1976. And the solicitation for Mister Terrific #1, featuring a new take on "the world's third-smartest man" — and two-time chairman of the team — makes no mention of the group. Then came the unveiling on Friday of Action Comics #1 which, as Robot 6's J.K. Parkin pointed out, refers to "a world that doesn't trust their first Super Hero."
If all of that isn't enough to signal the end, or non-existence, of the world's first team of superheroes, official word came over the weekend from Co-Publisher Dan DiDio, who wrote on his Facebook page, "As for JSA, we have decided to rest this concept while we devote our attention on the launch of the three new Justice League series. As for other characters and series not part of the initial 52, there are plenty of stories to be told, and we're just getting started."
As with any demise in superhero comics, this one is probably only temporary (heck, the JSA itself has been put to "rest," only to be resurrected, a handful of times over the past 60 years). However, when the publisher is pushing a "modern" and "contemporary" take on its superhero universe, grappling with graying characters so firmly rooted in World War II will undoubtedly prove problematic.
DC relaunch scorecard: DCnU or DC No?
Although it seems like DC's big relaunch announcement came out an eternity ago, it actually took the publisher less than two weeks to roll out the 52 titles and their creative teams for the big relaunch/reboot/overhaul coming in September. Now that the cats are out of their respective bags, I thought I'd see where various creators and characters will land after the reboot.
So I went back through DC's August solicitations to see who was writing or drawing what, and tried to map everyone to their post-relaunch project — if they had one. However, looking at DC's August solicitations, there seem to be several fill-in issues, so where appropriate I tried to map the most recent ongoing creative teams to their new projects (for instance, I consider Gail Simone and Jesus Saiz the regular creative team for Birds of Prey, even if they aren't doing the last two issues before September hits). Keep in mind that I just went through the ongoing series and skipped over all the miniseries … of which there are a lot, what with Flashpoint winding up in August.
It's also worth noting that although several creators didn't appear in the "big 52″ announcements, that doesn't mean their tenure with DC is necessarily over — some, like Frazer Irving, have said they have future projects that haven't been announced. So I tried to note where creators have talked publicly about their post-relaunch plans with DC (or lack thereof, as the case may be). The same could probably be said for some of DC's characters as well. Or, as Gail Simone said on Twitter: "Again, September is NOT THE END. There's still plans for characters that we haven't seen yet."
So let's get to it ….
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While it might not be much, Saturday's Free Comic Book Day will bring our first real glimpse at the world of Flashpoint. I've been looking at the looming alternate-universe epic as little more than a fun way to spend the summer — which would be fine, by the way — but apparently that is just crazy talk. Everything will change, as it always does; as it did with Brightest Day and Blackest Night and Final Crisis, etc., etc.
Naturally, there are different degrees of "change," from wholesale reorganization to continuity tweaks. 1985's Crisis On Infinite Earths gave DC carte blanche to rework characters from the ground up. 1994's Zero Hour, 2005-06's Infinite Crisis and 52, and 2008-09's Final Crisis also allowed DC to tinker with the timeline, mostly on a small scale. More esoteric devices like Hypertime, Super-punches, and plot-specific time travel have produced and/or explained certain changes.
However, in practical terms, the post-COIE changes haven't upset too many apple carts. Oh, Zero Hour tried to clean up Hawkman's history, and it also facilitated a new Legion of Super-Heroes timeline, both of which were big deals. More recently, though, Infinite Crisis gave Clark Kent a "secret Superboy" career and restored certain aspects of Batman's and Wonder Woman's histories, but those developments stayed in the background. Accordingly, a change that doesn't affect a title's regular storytelling practice doesn't seem like much of a change.
And therein lies the real puzzle of Flashpoint: what room is there, across DC's superhero line, for the kind of change which excites more than it frustrates? Of the 55 DCU/superhero-line titles DC will publish in July (as the big event reaches its midpoint), 17 are part of Flashpoint, and many of the rest are dealing with their own ongoing arcs. Today we'll look at who might be flexible, and speculate a little on what might happen.
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Welcome once again to Shelf Porn, our weekly visit inside the walls of a fan's collection. Today's collection belongs to one Chaos McKenzie, who shows off his comics, trades, graphic novels, original art, action figures and stuffed animals. As you can see in the picture above, he's agot a nice collection of Power Girl-related art and comics.
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Winick, Basri to take over Power Girl with issue #13
Following up on the announcement that Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray and Amanda Conner are leaving Power Girl after issue #12, DC's the Source blog reveals who will be replacing them. Starting with issue #13, writer Judd Winick and artist Sami Basri will chronicle the adventures of Kara Zor-L.
"It is with GREAT fear and excitement that Sami and I leap into this gig," Winick said. "Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, and Amanda Conner have bought an amazing, fresh, and inventive rebirth to this character. Our greatest challenge will be to remain faithful to what they've created and also take Power Girl to a new place. As far as the course that the story will take, I'll be uncharacteristically forthcoming : The story is tied to JUSTICE LEAGUE: GENERATION LOST. Not CHAINED to it, but tied. Power Girl has a history with the JLI that will be explored. A lot."
As previously reported, Winick is teaming with writer Keith Giffen on the 26-issue biweekly Justice League: Generation Lost mini-series.
Talking Comics with Tim: Jimmy Palmiotti
Much of this Jimmy Palmiotti email interview happened right before Friday's announcement that Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray and Amanda Conner are saying goodbye to Power Girl once they finish issue 12. I could have reworked many of the Power Girl questions, but I chose to keep the remainder of Power Girl questions intact, as there's still a few issues of the run (the focus of the discussion) and Palmiotti (as he always does) gave some great answers. Any interview with Palmiotti has to include his and Gray's continuing work on Jonah Hex, of course. Finally, Palmiotti often has some creator-owned work set to release, and this time around it's his and Gray's collaboration with artist Giancarlo Caracuzzo on Random Acts of Violence, a 72-page graphic novella (published by Image and set to be released on April 28, 2010). I always enjoy the chance to interview Jimmy, and this go around proved no different.
Tim O'Shea: Can you divulge some more details about Power Girl 12 — and from a writer's standpoint, how enjoyable/bittersweet is it to get to this 12th (and final one for the team) issue, where you get to (as the solicits put it) "All the pieces of the puzzle come together…"? As a creative team did you accomplish a great deal of what you had wanted to do in the 12 issues?
Jimmy Palmiotti: We all knew that issue 12 was going to be Amanda's last issue on the book for a while but we didn't know just how much her work and Power Girl became one for us. As we got closer to the deadline to find another artist, Justin and I started really thinking about how it would be next to impossible to find a replacement and even if we did, how it would be difficult to write a book like this for someone else…so we just figured it was time to move on, be a real team and all of us leave the book for the next crew to take on. That said, we know who the new writer is, are excited about who it is and have fed them the scripts and even asked if there was anything we could do with the book to leave it in a place where they need it and so on. Fans of the title will be happy that the book does not skip a beat and will be pretty excited with what the title has in store. Leaving the book is a hard thing to do, especially since we gave it our heart and soul and Amanda , Paul and John put so much into each and every page … but at the same time we look back at the 12 issues and are really proud of the work we have done and how we built on to Power Girl's legacy.
Let's just say the last 3 issues are going to be remembered as the best in the run and we couldn't be happier with all the support we have been given by our editors Brian and Mike and the rest of the D.C. crew. it was a dream gig on all levels. I don't think I ever laughed as hard or had more fun on any title.
Jen Van Meter responds to comments on that Power Girl/Cyclone scene
Last week Esther Inglis-Arkell over at the 4thletter called out a scene in the recent JSA: 80 Page Giant comic where Cyclone and Power Girl have a discussion about the latter's costume … or, more specifically, the great big hole right in the middle of it.
"Are you kidding me? I'm getting an 'I choose my choice' speech from a fictional character?" Inglis-Arkell wrote. "Feminist fans are getting a slap because they won't accept one bullshit excuse after another for why male heroes are mostly fully-clothed and female heroes mostly walk around in their underwear?"
That original post sparked up quite the discussion around the 'net, not only at the 4thletter, but also at The Beat, Jezebel, Comics Alliance and right here at Robot 6, among many others.
You'd think that sort of attention might send the story's writer, Jen Van Meter, running for cover, but instead she shows up in the 4thletter comments section to explain her intent when writing the story.
"A friend forwarded me links to your post and to a couple other blogs that have picked up on your comments, and I feel compelled to reply because you're right — I failed in what I was trying to accomplish with the 'Spin Cycle' story, or, at the very least, I failed you and many of your respondents," Van Meter posted.
Inglis-Arkell pulled the comment out into its own post, which I encourage you to read … it isn't often you get to see a writer offer insight into a story where they "misstepped," as Van Meter notes.
Your Mileage May Vary: On Power Girl's Costume
This week we've seen some interesting discussion stemming from a scene in the JSA: 80 Page Giant comic, in which Power Girl and Cyclone address Power Girl's costume.
Esther Inglis-Arkell starts things off:
And I heard the justification about how Canary's outfit was in tribute to her mother, even when that means she's in panties and a jacket in the First Wave books. And I've heard the one about Poison Ivy being a plant and therefore unconcerned about human modesty. Oh, and I've heard the one about Supergirl being invulnerable and therefore not needing pants. There are a few about how Huntress wanted to show off the fact that she was shot, and she lived, and that's why she fought in a bikini. And then there's the one about Batman and Superman . . . oh. Wait. There aren't that many excuses for how Batman and Superman dress because, golly, for some reason, the male heroes in this mostly male-controlled medium put their fucking clothes on when they're going to fight someone.
Are you kidding me? I'm getting an 'I choose my choice' speech from a fictional character? Feminist fans are getting a slap because they won't accept one bullshit excuse after another for why male heroes are mostly fully-clothed and female heroes mostly walk around in their underwear?


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I have White Zeus and like it very much, but have had a terrible experience with the regional fabricator of Silestone. It's a long story, but the short version is that my countertop cracked a month after I got it. It cracked due to thermal shock - I had an electric griddle set on 250 degrees. My countertops consist of three separate pieces of Silestone. Two of the pieces are right next to each other. When I had the cracked piece replaced, the edge on the replacement slab (the peninsula) didn't match the edge of the original slabs. It took months to get it fixed (at my installer's expense), even though it was a fabrication error. Months to get the countertop fixed meant months before we could do the backsplash, paint, etc. The fabricator, who has contract to do all of Silestone's work in Central Texas absolutely did not stand by their work. It has been a terrible experience, but I am lucky to have had a good installer. As I said earlier, I really do like my countertop now. I have a very active kitchen and am ALWAYS preparing and serving coffee, berries, wine and other foods that stain, but haven't had any problems. A couple of times, I thought something was going to stain because it left a mark, but the mark completely disappeared over a matter of a day or two. Good Luck! |
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- Posted by jayjay_teacher (My Page) on Mon, Jul 28, 08 at 13:31
I have had my Silestone countertops for about four months and I really like them. I wanted something easy to care for and that is why I went with Silestone instead of granite. My perimeter is Ebony Pearl and my island is Sienna Ridge. The Ebony Pearl shows crumbs and dust more than the Sienna Ridge. I have to lean down and look across the island to see if I left anything on it. I just spray with Windex and wipe. |
I wanted Silestone White Zeus, but they discontinued it because of the problems they'd had with it. (They didn't discontinue any of the other Silestone ones, just that one.) Have they re-introduced it again? In the end we got Caesarstone Blizzard, which I'm very happy with. |
I have Black Canyon Silestone counter tops and I absolutely love them. I got silestone because of its low maintenance and durability. |
- Posted by elaine427 (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Mon, Jul 28, 08 at 18:15
I have Black Canyon, same as jujybean. It waa just installed Thursday and I love it. Havent stopped fondling it yet ;-) Elaine |
- Posted by laurap_2007 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 29, 08 at 14:25
I had Blanco Maple installed two months ago and I love it. It's a white background with small translucent quartz chips that pick up the blues and greens in my kitchen. I am careful to put hot items on a trivet. Not hard for me to remember, as I've always had formica before this. |
- Posted by remodelfla (My Page) on Tue, Jul 29, 08 at 16:26
I've had a light colored Silestone for about 7 years. It looks the same as when I put it in. I literally have to run my hand over it to find crumbs, or tilt my head in certain lights to find them. As much as I love it, I'm not going to use it again when I remodel our other home. There are too many granites and marble I'm in love with. For me this next time; there's something about the natural beauty and movement of those stones that appeals to me. I hope I don't regret that decision when I begin working on them! But in terms of maintance and maintaining it's orginal look; I'd recommend Silestone in a heartbeat. |
- Posted by remodelfla (My Page) on Tue, Jul 29, 08 at 17:13
I've had a light colored Silestone for about 7 years. It looks the same as when I put it in. I literally have to run my hand over it to find crumbs, or tilt my head in certain lights to find them. As much as I love it, I'm not going to use it again when I remodel our other home. There are too many granites and marble I'm in love with. For me this next time; there's something about the natural beauty and movement of those stones that appeals to me. I hope I don't regret that decision when I begin working on them! But in terms of maintance and maintaining it's orginal look; I'd recommend Silestone in a heartbeat. |
- Posted by mariposatraicionera (My Page) on Tue, Jul 29, 08 at 17:47
I have Silestone for about 16 months now and really love it. Everytime I clean it down and I am pleased as punch because it's easy to do, and best of all, no sealing like the granite in the bathroom. Now that's a PITA. |
We put in Kona Beige and love the look, easy care, and how it hides dust/crumbs. But a couple pieces will be replaced because: One 10-foot piece had very noticeable scratches from the fabricator, the installers say. They tried to fix but couldn't to our satisfaction. It also has a tiny dimple the size of a peppercorn. In this same piece, the quartz look isn't the same in one corner, about 6" by 6". There's a lot more filler than quartz. Anyone else have these issues? (I'm a little worried that the seam won't be as good as it is now when they replace that long piece!) Another piece shows what appear to be circular surfacy scratches along the very edge, this one probably due to the installer. While I'm here, we can't decide on a backsplash. If we go with the same tiles as the floor, I think it may be too much. Any ideas for easy care backsplash that looks nice? Kitchen is traditional, cabinets are Schuler, cherry pecan; knickel hardware; white appliances except for 36" SS stove and 42" Kobe hood; floor is porcelain tile, Castelvetro Salus Fuiggi, http://www.gres-massimo.hu/a_Gres_katalogus/csempe_akcio_05.htm I love all the choices so far. I'd post pics but I can't figure it out! Appreciate any help out there. I've already learned a lot from this site, thanks! |
Another Silestone cheerleader here! |
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- Posted by azstoneconsulting (My Page) on Wed, Aug 6, 08 at 8:22
From a Fabricator's perspective: We prefer to work with Caesarstone Great colors and product (2CM & 3CM) are great to work with when Actually - the engineered stones (regardless of Brand) and... it has also been reported that a a couple of companies Don't take this the wrong way - I am only relaying what I have read over the last couple HOWEVER - if it IS found to be a fact the Silestone & Cambria DO add Microban It's my opinion that consumers have a right to know that, just my .02 cents worth kevin |
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This is a bit OT but was wondering whether anyone had anything to say or any experience with Mystera. I am not even sure whether Mystera is a quartz product like Caesarstone or a solid surface like Corian. But I can say that the few samples I saw were really nice. A am also wondering whether anyone has made their Silestone or Caesarstone counters look thicker by doubling up just at the edge? |
- Posted by azstoneconsulting (My Page) on Wed, Aug 6, 08 at 8:53
Going after the "thicker" look is pretty easy - we do the same thing with Natural stone too - we do a Laminated "edge" where we build up the edge with another layer. This is puerly an aesthetic move and personally - hope that helps kevin |
azstone- i have heard that Silestone uses digital templating and Caesarstone does not, so that you get a tighter fit with Silestone. Or maybe it is in the cutting that Silestone follows a computer? |
- Posted by writersblock (My Page) on Wed, Aug 6, 08 at 11:56
lacuisine, wouldn't that be dependent on the fabricator rather than the material? |
pat- My replacement piece is a slightly different color than the original. Sayde- I have the thicker edge on my Silestone. I actually prefer a thinner edge, but my contractor thought a thicker edge might be better because it would hide any problems that might have happened while removing the old (1957) countertop. |
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writersblock- No. apparently SIlestone does ALL of it's own fabricating. THey do, however, certify independent installers. Anyway it was one of those installers who told me that ( and he installs of the quartz options). LC |
- Posted by writersblock (My Page) on Wed, Aug 6, 08 at 12:27
Thanks. lacuisine. That is very strange and doesn't sound like it possibly can be cost effective: you are saying they have to ship every completed countertop from the central factory? I know that here, for instance, to use Corian as an example: most fabricators measure and template digitally and use a CNC for fabrication, while the installers used by home depot send out two guys in a pickup truck with a tape measure. |
Microban is basically triclosan embedded into the binder. The safety is triclosan is now under scrutiny and has been linked to cancer. Lawyers are already out there trolling for victims as you can see from the link below. I personally don't want that on my counters. Contact with water produces chloroform gas that's toxic. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Triclosan Lawsuits
That's it - a CNC. That's what our installer told us. Ceaserstone does NOT use the CNC. AS for Silestone, no they don't fabricate everything at their corporate headquarters, (texas?), but they do have their own factories across the US and each factory works with certified installers in that region. So they fabricate everything themselves, but farm out the installation to independent, though , certified (trained?) installers. ANother interesting fact is that in some cities they own a showroom, but the showroom "sells" other products as well, and you won't be able to tell that it is a Silestone owned showroom just by walking in there. When I called the Silestone fabricator / factory in our area, they actually told me NOT to buy from their showroom because they deliberately charge higher prices, so as not to compete with their various certified installers in the other showrooms. IN other words, they want as much business from the independent sellers that they can get, but they will open showrooms "just for show". i do NOT know what happens when you go into a SIlestone-owned showroom and try to buy aNOther brand of quartz. Interesting, huh? |
So we should start seeing a lot of cancer among Silestone fabricators. Until then, i will not worry. |
- Posted by karalouise (My Page) on Wed, Aug 6, 08 at 14:30
bronwyn's mom (or anyone else out there:) do you know how the black silestone compared in price (and look) to absolute black granite? |
I have had silestone for over 5 years and I love it today as much as the day I put it in. I am like Remodelfla I have to really look to see if it is dirty. I have Amarilla Palmetto which really hides everything. I do not think you will regret Silestone. One tip though I priced it at HD and then found a local contractor and he was $1000 cheaper. |
Boy, all of this is very confusing and troubling. Great reviews for the most part RE Silestone, but also these concerns RE Microban. Where I live in Central Texas, I don't think Caesarstone is available. When I went to their website and put in my zip code, the closest place is Tennessee! Not feasible, obviously. But I really like the colors of Caesarstone better than Silestone's, and this Microban thing is worrisome. What about Zodiaq? Does anyone know how it compares to the other two? Anyone else out there in Central TX know if there's a reasonably close place (Austin, Dallas) where a Ceasarstone fabricator might be located? I am bumping this so that it will get more attention. bump |
momali3, I know of two places in Austin that sell Caesarstone. One is Cabinet Solutions (I think), with an address on Great Northern Blvd, and the second is Alpha Granite. I have no idea if they are good, bad, etc. Elizabeth |
Thanks for info on where Caesarstone might be purchased in Central TX! |
We have Sienna Ridge Silestone in our 98% complete kitchen, and in our brief experience, we are very happy with it. It really does hide everything; so much that I have to run my hand over it to find out if it is clean. However, the most important part is that MrsPandy loves the way it looks - even better than she had imagined. We are slowly moving back in as the final touches are being completed, so I'll have pictures as soon as we hit 100%. |
- Posted by Kate(firstname.lastname@example.com) onThu, Jun 2, 11 at 15:29
To followup to the fabricator post.. Engineered stone varies among different manufacturers in composition (between 90-93% quartz; some contain "recycled material" that may/may not be specified), warranties (and exactly what is covered), customer service (as he pointed out) and characteristics (different porosities, hardness, etc.). You can download test data from most of their websites, but ask them to interpret since it's incomprehensible to anyone but a lab tech. And, ask to see/select a slab before installation to get exactly what you want, to eliminate resin pooling, scratches, etc. You can get a good deal going through a big box store, but I've read a lot of negative posts about Precision Countertops, who is Home Depot's fabricator/installer. I'm sure they have some good fabricators, but they don't have the same incentive as another fab shop, whose reputation is based solely on customer referrals (versus a steady customer base from Home Depot). I visited a Precision Countertop showroom and was told Onyx was harder than marble and resisted etching. Turns out the opposite is true. If I'd relied just on what the sales person told me and had the material installed, I'd be one unhappy puppy. So yes, it comes down to the look you what, but for this size of investment, for me it also includes 1) knowing what is in the material (finding out what the 'recycled material' is), 2) familiarity with what the warranty covers, 3) a sense of how they treat customers in case you need after sales care (many designers choose Caeserstone and perhaps, based on the fabricator post, customer service is one reason), and 3) being able to view the slab to eliminate resin pooling, dents and scratches. |
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Hi, I'm about to lay some landscape fabric and re-mulch my parents front garden but before I do I wanted to know if this plant is in its correct location. My mother doesn't remember the name of it but it was recently planted. It has long flower stalks? at the top that are purple and seem to attract bees. It's planted on the NE side of the house and it gets morning sun and afternoon shade. Here are some pictures. Thanks |
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- Posted by lazygardens PhxAZ%3A Sunset 13 (My Page) on Fri, Aug 8, 14 at 20:12
Liatris? Some variety of it. |
It reminds me of Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana). Not sure though. |
one of the veronicas. i think. |
Thanks for the replies lazy, mammie, and rox. I think it might be a Veronica of some sort after googling the other plants. I'm still not 100% sure on that though. Here is a up close leaf shot if it helps to confirm it is in fact a sort of Veronica plant. |
- Posted by pitimpinai z6 Chicago (My Page) on Fri, Aug 8, 14 at 21:32
Not Liatris or Physostagia. It's a Veronica. |
Thank you Pit and Tulsa. It's definitely a Veronica. Sunny Border Blue is exactly it. Thanks again. |
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Sri Lanka rights abuse allegations divide Commonwealth
The heads of government of the 53 nations of the Commonwealth come together every two years for a summit. This time, several have decided to stay away, to boycott the gathering in Sri Lanka.
The prime ministers of Canada, India and Mauritius say they cannot take part. Their basic complaint: Sri Lanka's President, Mahinda Rajapaksa, should not have been allowed to host the Commonwealth and then take over for the next two years as chairperson of an organisation committed to values of democracy and human rights which he is accused of flouting.
Other leaders are still coming, despite pressure on them to join the boycott.
So Britain's Prime Minister, David Cameron, has flown in from neighbouring India, although his counterpart, India's Manmohan Singh, has pulled out. Mr Cameron says it's better to engage and ask tough questions rather than risk making the Commonwealth irrelevant as an organisation.
The case against Sri Lanka's government stems partly from allegations against the security forces of war crimes, including the killing of civilians, rape and sexual violence against women, particularly during the final months in 2009 of a civil war against Tamil separatists.
Critics also say there is considerable evidence of abuses both then and more recently, including the abduction or "disappearance" of opponents and the murder of journalists.
Sri Lanka Timeline
- 1948 - As Ceylon, the island gains independence from Britain.
- 1972 - The government changes its name to Sri Lanka and gives Buddhism primary place as country's religion, antagonising largely Hindu Tamil minority.
- 1983 - As ethnic tensions grow, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) launches a violent uprising, seeking autonomy for the Tamil-dominated north and east.
- 2005 - After years of war, and failed peace talks, Mahinda Rajapaksa is elected president.
- May 2009 - Tamil Tigers defeated after army over-runs last patch of rebel-held territory in the north-east. LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran killed.
- Apr 2011 - UN says both sides committed atrocities against civilians and calls for an international investigation into possible war crimes. Sri Lanka says the report is biased.
- Nov 2012 - Another UN report says 70,000 civilians were "unaccounted for" at the end of the war.
- Nov 2013 - Colombo prepares to host Chogm
The government in Colombo rejects all these allegations, a denial repeated to me in a BBC interview by the country's minister of mass media and information, as Commonwealth leaders arrived in the country.
Test of will"We wanted zero civilian casualties," said the minister, Keheliya Rambukwella, who is the government's spokesman. He added that it was well documented that the Tamil Tigers or LTTE, whom he called "terrorists", "used civilians as human shields".
The minister also rejected demands from Britain's prime minister. David Cameron is calling for an end to the intimidation of journalists and human rights defenders, action to stamp out torture, demilitarisation of the north and reconciliation between communities.
Mr Cameron says there needs to be a thorough investigation into alleged war crimes, and that if it does not happen rapidly, then an international independent investigation will be needed.
The Sri Lankan government accuses him of colonialism, of trying to dictate to a sovereign nation and of abusing his invitation to come to Colombo to discuss the issues on the formal agenda of this summit.
But that agenda includes debate over what should replace the United Nations Millennium Development Goals when they expire in 2015.
That may allow any leader in the room to raise a whole host of human rights concerns, precisely because they are central to many people's belief that you cannot eradicate poverty without at the same time upholding rights, including the freedom to make political choices and freedom of speech.
Some people ask whether or not anyone would notice if the Commonwealth disappeared.
Supporters argue its achievements are often ignored. They point to a strong set of rules on democracy and elections: Commonwealth observer missions often play a significant role in limiting or preventing ballot-rigging.
Military takeovers are punished. Thirty years ago many Commonwealth countries were ruled by men in uniform. Not any more.
The Commonwealth is also much more than a club of political leaders. Its grassroots organisations, bringing together civil society groups around the globe, or professional associations exchanging best practice, or promoting trade are often more effective than gatherings of the political elite.
Small states also value the collective political weight they can sometimes exert via the Commonwealth in a world where their voices might otherwise be drowned out.
Critics, on the other hand, assemble lists of Commonwealth failings. Many have to do with promises made by leaders and then broken. Other charges involve rules which are not rigorously enforced.
The current controversy over the decision to meet in Colombo is seized on by the critics as further evidence the Commonwealth is all too flexible when it comes to sticking to its principles.
This year's new Commonwealth Charter commits leaders to uphold these principles. So this summit will be seen by many as a test of the Commonwealth's real commitment to values and a test of its collective will.


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JAIPUR: To quicken the pace of the already delayed Durgapura elevated road project, the Jaipur Development Authority has decided to provide assistance to the companies assigned as they are facing financial debt resulting in slow pace of work.
Neeraj Cement Structural Ltd and ARSS Infrastructure Project Ltd have taken up the elevated road and the JDA too had pushed back the deadline thrice. However, the project is still being delayed due to insufficient funds available with the companies.
"The authorities will be providing the mobilization charge to the companies as they require huge capital and they are under financial debt," Jaipur development commissioner Kuldeep Ranka said.
"As compared to the metro project, the machines required for the launching segment in elevated roads are heavier and a huge elevated cost is required," Ranka said.
Sources in department said, the companies had asked the JDA for an advance payment for their services, however, the authorities had refused as it is against the policies. According to official reports, only 40% of the construction work of the elevated BRTS corridor has been completed till date. Despite slapping the construction company with a heavy fine and a court notice, authorities have set a new deadline - March 2012.
The Durgapura elevated road project, which costs the government Rs 104 crore, was to be completed in 18 months since its commencement on April 23, 2008. The officials said the work was interrupted due to a revised plan. "For some time, the work was interrupted as the BRTS plan was revised due to the metro rail project. Also, the work of the BRTS corridor from New Sanagner road to Kisandharm Katta is progressing at an extremely slow rate. The companies have to first widen the road and then start the construction but the work of widening the road has come to a halt," an official said.
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