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A method of producing a conductor for a superconducting cable or the like is disclosed. The conductor is made up of at least niobium and copper of which the copper is an electrically normal-conducting metal. The method includes heating a niobium carrier to a temperature between 150° and 800°C in a vacuum having a residual gas pressure of at most 10- 4 Torr, and evaporating copper unto the niobium carrier to form a tightly adhering copper layer thereon. If required, the conductor can be produced to include other electrically normal-conducting metals.
1. Method of producing a conductor for a superconducting cable or the like, the conductor being made up of at least niobium and copper, the method comprising heating a niobium carrier to a temperature between 150° and 800°C in a vacuum having a residual gas pressure of at most 10- 4 Torr and then letting the carrier cool down, evaporating copper onto the cooled down niobium carrier, and heating the copper-coated niobium carrier to form a tightly adhering copper layer thereon.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the niobium carrier is heated in the first heating step until the surface thereof is clean, and wherein the copper-coated niobium carrier is heated until a diffusion bond is formed between the niobium carrier and the copper layer.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the niobium carrier is a thin foil, and wherein the copper layer evaporated onto the thin foil carrier has a thickness of approximately 1 to 5 μm.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the niobium carrier is tubular, and wherein the copper is evaporated onto the outer side of the tubular carrier.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the niobium carrier is band-shaped, and wherein the copper is evaporated onto only one side of the band-shaped carrier.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the niobium carrier is heated to a temperature between 200° and 600°C.
7. Method of producing a conductor for a superconducting cable or the like, the conductor being made up of at least niobium and electrically normal-conducting copper, the method comprising heating a band-shaped niobium carrier to a temperature between 150° and 800° C in a vacuum having a residual gas pressure of at most 10- 4 Torr, evaporating copper unto only one side of the niobium carrier to form a tightly adhering copper layer thereon, and joining at least one copper-coated, band-shaped niobium carrier to a tube also made of an electrically normal-conducting metal, the carriers being joined to the tube at the side of the carriers coated with copper.
8. The method of claim 7 wherein the niobium carrier is soldered to the tube so as to join the copper-coated side of the carrier to the tube.
9. Method of producing a conductor for a superconducting cable or the like, the conductor having respective portions of niobium and copper as well as an additional portion, the copper being an electrically normal-conducting metal and the additional portion also consisting of electrically normal-conducting metal, the method comprising heating a niobium carrier to a temperature between 150° and 800°C in a vacuum having a residual gas pressure of at most 10- 4 Torr, evaporating copper unto the niobium carrier to form a tightly adhering copper layer thereon, and joining the copper-coated niobium carrier to an electrically normal-conducting metal constituting the additional portion.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein the copper layer portion of the niobium carrier is alloyed to the electrically normal-conducting metal of the additional portion.
The invention relates to a method of producing a conductor composed of niobium and copper and, if required, other electrically normal-conducting metals. The method is especially applicable for producing conductors for superconducting cables.
In the manufacture of various superconducting components, such as superconducting cables for the transmission of large amounts of electric energy, particularly for single-phase and three-phase alternating current, or band-shaped alternating current superconductors, it is often desirable to bond a superconductive layer of niobium to a metal which has a good thermal conductivity and which has good normal-conducting characteristics at the low temperature required for maintaining the superconductivity of the niobium. Niobium is a particularly well suited superconductor for single-phase and three-phase cables because it has a very high, below critical magnetic field Hcl of about 120,000 A/m. Thus it appears advantageous for superconducting single-phase or three-phase cables to arrange, for example, copper or aluminum tubes coaxially with respect to each other, the tubes being provided on the outside or inside with a layer of niobium. Preferably, the niobium layer is on the outside of the inner tube and on the inside of the outer tube. By making the inner tube the outgoing conductor and the outer tube as the return conductor, the electric and magnetic fields occur only in the space between the niobium layers, and the tubes of electrically normal-conducting metal remain free of fields, so that no eddy current losses can occur therein.
The normal-conducting metal serves here particularly to electrically stabilize the superconducting niobium by taking over at least partially the currents flowing in the superconducting niobium if the niobium passes from the superconducting to the electrically normal-conducting state, for example, as can happen in the event of an overload. The normal-conducting metal also diverts the heat loss generated in the niobium in such instances or by alternating-current losses in the niobium to an adjoining cooling medium which is preferably liquid helium. For this purpose, the closest possible electrically and thermally good conducting contact between the niobium and the electrically normal-conducting metal is required.
A close, highly adhesive bond of niobium with highly conductive metals such as copper, however, presents considerable difficulties and cannot be achieved, for example, by simply soldering copper to niobium or by electrolytic deposition of copper on niobium. The known method of coating copper with niobium by electrolytic deposition of the niobium in a melt on a copper carrier are not applicable in cases where a prefabricated niobium part, for example, a niobium foil, is to be connected with the normal-conducting metal such as copper. This is often desirable for manufacturing reasons, for example, if a prefabricated niobium foil is to be used as the superconductor, and is necessary particularly if the niobium is to be subjected to pretreatments for reducing the alternating current losses, for example, annealing for several hours at temperatures of 2000°C or more in an ultra-high vacuum. Because of the low melting temperature of copper, such an annealing treatment of a niobium layer already deposited on a copper carrier is not possible, because already at temperatures near the melting point of the copper, deformations of the copper carrier occur due to creep processes and are intolerable for later applications. In such a case, the niobium must therefore be first annealed alone and can be bonded to the copper only after the annealing. Also in other cases it may be necessary for manufacturing reasons to prefabricate the niobium parts, and to only then bond these parts to copper.
In the U.S. patent application Ser. No. 23,359, filed on Mar. 27, 1970, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,703,447, it is suggested that for coating niobium with copper, the metallically clean niobium surface to be coated be brought into contact with copper which is metallically clean at least on the surface and to then bond the copper to the niobium by subsequently heating the niobium to a temperature of between 800° and 2500°C in a vacuum with a residual gas pressure of at most 10- 6 Torr.
Although this method yields an intimate bond between niobium and copper, it is expensive because of the high temperatures involved. At these high temperatures there furthermore exists the danger that the niobium can absorb such residual gases as oxygen and hydrogen even in a high vacuum because of its high reactivity with respect to these gases. Since, especially in the case of alternating current superconductors, the current is transported only in a thin surface layer, such gas reactions are undesirable because of an increase in the alternating current losses associated therewith.
It is an object of the invention to provide a method of producing a conductor composed of at least niobium and copper for superconducting cables and the like. Subsidiary to this object, it is an object of the invention to provide such a method which, if required, can include a step for providing the conductor with an additional electrically normal conducting metal.
It is another object to provide a method of producing the conductor composed of at least niobium and copper which overcomes the disadvantages discussed above in connection with prior art methods and which is simpler to perform.
According to a feature of the invention, a niobium carrier is heated in a vacuum with a residual gas pressure of at most 10- 4 Torr to a temperature of between 150° and 800°C. A tightly adhering copper layer is provided on the carrier by evaporating copper in the vacuum.
The relatively low temperatures used in performing the method notwithstanding, a particularly intimate diffusion bond between the niobium and the vapor-deposited copper is obtained. With respect to achieving a good diffusion bond on the one hand, and avoiding gas absorption by the niobium on the other hand, it is particularly advantageous to heat the niobium carrier to a temperature between about 200° and 600°C.
A feature of the invention that is especially advantageous because of its simplicity provides that the copper is vapor-deposited on the hot niobium carrier. A diffusion bond between the niobium and the copper is then already brought about during the vapor-deposition. By heating of the niobium carrier, possibly troublesome adsorption layers are furthermore removed, such as, for example, water and residues of organic solvents which were used for cleaning the niobium carrier. Generally, commercially available niobium sheet and foil can be used.
Another feature of the invention for producing a tightly adhering copper layer on the niobium carrier provides that the niobium carrier is first heated in a vacuum and is then allowed to cool. Thereafter, the copper is vapor-deposited onto the cooled down niobium carrier and then, the niobium carrier is again heated with the copper vapor-deposited thereon.
Because the depth of penetration of the current is superconducting niobium is only very small below the lower critical magnetic field Hcl and because only a very thin niobium layer is therefore utilized for the conducting current, it is advantageous particularly for producing a conductor for an alternating current cable, to use as the niobium carrier a thin foil which preferably may be a few μm to about 0.5 mm thick. Such a foil can advantageously be vapor-deposited with a 1 to 5 μm thick copper layer. The niobium carrier is preferably foil-shaped and can have the form of a ribbon and can be vapor-deposited with copper on one side. However, the niobium carrier can also be made in the form of a tube and be vapor-deposited on its outside.
Especially in the case of conductors for superconducting cables, the thin vapor-deposited layer will as a rule not be sufficient for the electrical stabilization of the niobium, nor for the mechanical support of the preferably thin niobium layer under the operational requirements of a cable. Adequate electrical stabilization and mechanical support can be achieved, according to further feature of the invention; this feature includes bonding the niobium carrier with the aid of the copper layer to an additional electrically normal-conducting metal.
Especially for producing a tubular conductor, one or several ribbon-shaped niobium carriers can be bonded to a tube consisting of electrically normal-conducting metal by means of the copper layer on the niobium carrier. The copper layer can advantageously be soldered here with the electrically normal-conducting metal or be alloyed with it. There is further the possibility to reinforce the copper layer through electrolytic deposition of additional electrically normal-conducting metal. As the additional electrically normal-conducting metal, particularly copper can be used. The niobium foils can also be applied by means of the vapor-deposited copper layers to metals other than copper; these metals being solderable to or alloyable with copper as, for example, aluminum, nickel, copper-nickel and copper-nickel-beryllium alloys.
Because of the feature of the vapor-deposited copper layer a thin niobium foil can be joined to an additional electrically normal-conducting material so as to provide a good electrical and thermal connection. For this reason it is especially well suited to the manufacture of a conductor for superconductive cables composed of niobium and copper and, if required, other electrically normal-conducting metals.
Although the invention is illustrated and described herein as a method of producing an electrical conductor, it is nevertheless not intended to be limited to the details shown, since various modifications may be made therein within the scope and the range of the claims. The invention, however, together with additional objects and advantages will be best understood from the following description and in connection with the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram, partially in section, showing an apparatus for performing the method of the invention.
FIG. 2 shows a modified apparatus somewhat similar to the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 wherein a niobium carrier can be heated and cooled prior to receiving a vapor-deposition of copper according to another embodiment of the method invention.
FIG. 3 illustrates a ribbon-shaped niobium foil provided with a copper layer according to the method of the invention.
FIG. 4 is an elevation view, in section, of a copper tube to which is joined copper coated niobium foil according to another embodiment of the method invention.
FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the copper tube provided with a plurality of copper-coated niobium carrier according to still another embodiment of the method invention.
FIG. 6 is an elevation section view of a tubular copper-coated niobium carrier to the outer side of which additional copper has been soldered according to a further embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 7 is a section view of niobium foil coated with a vapor-deposited copper layer and which has been reinforced by an electrolytically deposited thick copper layer according to an embodiment of the method of the invention.
The apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is used for making vapor-depositions on a hot niobium carrier. It consists essentially of a housing 1, which can be evacuated through a vacuum connection 2. Vacuum-tight feed-throughs 3 are provided in the walls of the housing 1 through which the niobium carrier 4 can be introduced and withdrawn again. For moving the niobium carrier, motor-driven transport rollers 5 are provided and inside the housing 1, the niobium carrier is led through respective pairs of contact rollers 6 and 7. The contact rollers 6 and 7 are connected with a current source not shown and function to heat the niobium carrier 4 by means of the direct passage of current. The copper 8 to be evaporated is disposed in a tungsten boat 9 and is heated approximately to its melting temperature. A diaphram 10 is located between the evaporation source and the niobium carrier 4 receiving the vapor deposition.
The apparatus shown in FIG. 2 is used to vapor deposit onto a niobium carrier that is first heated, and then subjected to vapor deposition in a cooled-down condition and is subsequently heated once again. This apparatus is distinguished from the apparatus of FIG. 1 essentially only by the feature that, in lieu of the contact roller sets 6 and 7 which include the evaporation source 8 between them, pairs of contact roller sets (21, 22), (23, 24) are arranged in front of and behind the evaporation source respectively. These pairs of contact roller sets respectively heat the niobium carrier 4 by means of the through passage of current prior to and after evaporation. All other parts of the apparatus according to FIG. 2 are labelled with the same reference numerals used for corresponding parts of the apparatus of FIG. 1.
By means of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1, a niobium strip about 50 mm wide and 0.1 mm thick is vapor-deposited with copper. The strip is heated by passing current directly therethrough to about 250°C. The distance between the niobium ribbon 4 and the vapor source 8 is about 120 mm and the aperture in the diaphram 10 is about 50 mm × 150 mm. With the strip moving at a velocity of about 75 mm/min and an evaporation rate of 5000 A of copper per minute, a strongly adhering 1 μm thick copper layer is deposited on the niobium ribbon 4. During the evaporation, the apparatus is evacuated to about 10- 5 Torr. The running time of the heated niobium band up to the time that copper appears, or more specifically up to the start of the evaporation, is about 2 minutes. The duration of the preheating period is, however, not particularly critical. During the evaporation, the vapor-deposited niobium ribbon usually heats up somewhat.
Correspondingly good results are obtained with evaporation from niobium ribbons when the ribbons are heated by passing current therethrough to temperatures between 150° and 800° C, in particular about 200° to 600°C, immediately prior to and during evaporation. At higher temperatures, a re-evaporation of the copper occurs. By changing the velocity of the ribbon and/or the evaporation rate, or the opening of the diaphram, thicker copper layers with thicknesses of up to 5 μm can also be vapor-deposited on the niobium foils in a simple manner.
In lieu of the heated tungsten boat 9, an electron beam evaporator, for example, can also be provided as the vapor source for the copper.
By means of the apparatus shown in FIG. 2, a niobium ribbon which is also about 50 mm wide and about 0.1 mm thick can be provided on one side with a copper layer approximately 3 μm thick. Prior to the actual evaporation, the niobium ribbon was preheated between the pair of contact roller sets 21 and 22 for about 2 minutes to approximately 300°C. After being allowed to cool down, the niobium carrier is vapor-deposited with copper and after the evaporation, the copper coated carrier is heated between the pair of contact roller sets 23 and 24 for about 2 minutes to a temperature of about 200° to 300°C. The preheating serves to clean the niobium surface onto which the copper is to be vapor-deposited, and the subsequent heating forms a diffusion bond between the niobium and the copper.
A ribbon-shaped niobium foil provided with a copper layer according to one of the examples 1 or 2 is schematically shown in FIG. 3. The vapor-deposited copper layer 32 is located on the bottom side of the niobium foil 31 and is intimately bonded to the niobium foil by a diffusion zone 33.
Such niobium foils with vapor-deposited copper can advantageously be applied to the outside or the inside of a copper tube in the manufacture of a superconducting cable, whereby, for example, the copper layer vapor-deposited onto the niobium foil is soldered to the copper tube, which may, for example, have a wall thickness of about 1 millimeter. The niobium foil can be placed around the tube, or a plurality of niobium foils in strip form can be applied to the tube lengthwise. This is particularly of advantage if, instead of cylindrical tubes, tubes with a more complex geometry, such as corrugated tubes, are to be coated with niobium foil.
FIG. 4 shows a schematic longitudinal cross-section of a copper tube 41 for a superconducting cable. To the outside of the cable, a niobium foil 44 is applied. The foil 44 is soldered to the copper tube 41 by means of its vapor-deposited copper layer 43. The layer of solder is designated by 42. To obtain good electrical and thermal contact between the copper layer of the niobium foil and the copper tube of the cable and to avoid unnecessary heating of the niobium foil during the soldering operation, metals with high electric conductivity and low melting point are preferably use as soldering metal. A suitable soldering metal is, for example, an alloy of tin and about 6% by weight of silver with a melting point of about 250°C, or an alloy of tin and about 3.5% by weight of silver with a melting point of about 220°C, or an alloy of tin and about 48% by weight of lead and having a melting point of about 200°C.
FIG. 5 shows, in cross-section, a copper tube 51 of a superconducting cable on the outside of which several niobium strips 52 are arranged side by side, the strips having been vapor-deposited with copper. The copper layers vapor-deposited onto the niobium strips 52 and the solder joints to the tube 51 are not shown in detail in FIG. 5. The niobium foils can be arranged helically at the inside and/or outside of the copper tube.
The method according to the invention also permits the attachment of electrical contact to niobium conductors in a simple manner. This will be explained in more detail with reference to FIG. 6.
FIG. 6 shows in a longitudinal cross-section, a tubular niobium carier 61 on the outer side of which a copper layer 62 of about 3 μm thickness was vapor-deposited, for example, by means of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 by heating the carrier to a temperature of about 300°C and guiding it over the evaporation source as well as rotating it about its axis. A copper ring 64 is soldered to the copper layer 62 by means of a solder layer 63 which may consist, for example, of the lead-tin alloy already referred to. The copper ring 64 serves as an electrically normal-conducting contact.
As mentioned, in the method according to the invention, additional electrically normal-conducting metal can be deposited electrolytically onto the copper layer which has been vapor-deposited onto the niobium carrier, the carrier being preferably in the form of a foil. Copper is especially desirable for this purpose. Through precipitation from a copper sulfate electrolyte with sulfuric acid, for example, thick layers of copper can be produced on the vapor-deposited copper layer. These thick layers then have good electrical and thermal contact with the niobium foil. FIG. 7 shows such a niobium foil, whose vapor-evaporated copper layer 72 is further reinforced by an electrolytically deposited thick copper layer 73. Such copper layers can also be deposited on a tubular niobium carrier on the outer side of which a copper layer has been vapor-deposited, as is shown, for example, in FIG. 6.
The conductor thus comprises respective portions of niobium and vapor-deposited copper as well as an additional portion which is, like the vapor-deposited copper, an electrically normal-conducting metal.
Although the method according to the invention can be applied to commercially available niobium foils, these can be, of course, advantageously subjected to a pretreatment for reducing alternating-current losses before copper is vapor-deposited thereon. In particular, the surface of the niobium foil can be smoothed by electro-polishing, whereby a considerable reduction of the alternating-current losses can be achieved. Also, to reduce the alternating-current losses, the niobium can first be subjected to an outgassing annealing treatment in an ultra-high vacuum at temperatures of about 2000°C.
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COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia City's boys golf team played through wet, rainy, 58-degree conditions Tuesday night in its Northeast Hoosier Conference Opener against Bellmont.
At an already saturated Eagle Glen Golf Course in Columbia City, the Eagles fell to their conference opponent, 172-177, on the front nine.
The Braves were paced by Chase Ellsworth, who scored a 37 despite the poor conditions.
Columbia City was led by freshmen Tyler Green and Spencer Klimek, who shot 42 and 43, respectively.
CHURUBUSCO — Tuesday night's Churubusco track meet with Northeast Corner Conference opponent Eastside started in the rain, ended in the rain, and in between it rained.
The Churubusco boys' and girls' teams rained points on the visiting Blazers as the boys' team won all but two events on their way to a 99.5-27.5 win, and the girls went one better, dropping only one event as they posted a 99-26 victory.
Danielle Pippenger had four individual wins for the Lady Eagles.
Pippenger won both hurdles races, taking the 100-meter race in 16.7 seconds and the 300-meter race in 49.98 seconds.
SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko's boys track team hosted a four-way meet Tuesday night, placing second to Three Rivers Conference foe Manchester.
The Squires finished the meet with 85 points, followed by Whitko with 80, Northfield with 55 and Lakeland Christian with 0.
The Wildcats were paced by Connor Stouder, who had three first-place finishes.
Stouder took first in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.4. He won the 200 with a 23.1 time, and placed first in the 400-meter dash with a 53.7 time.
Stouder ran the last leg of the 1,600-meter relay for first-place Whitko.
CHURUBUSCO — Churubusco's Lady Eagle tennis squad squared off against visiting Northeast Corner Conference foe Fairfield Monday night on the 'Busco courts.
The Falcons were not the best of guests, as they took a 5-0 win over the Lady Eagles.
At No. 1 singles, Fairfield freshman Emily Mast took a 6-0, 6-0 win from Churubusco sophomore Cheyenne Conner.
The Eagles' Audrey Gierscher fell by identical 6-0, 6-0 scores in the No. 2 singles contest to Fairfield sophomore Lauren Streit.
NORTH MANCHESTER — A 9-run onslaught by the Eagle batters in the first two innings was enough to give Columbia City's baseball team an 11-6 victory in a sloppy game against the hosting Squires of Manchester Monday night.
Senior catcher Landon Rehrer led the way offensively for Columbia City, with two runs scored, an RBI, a walk and a double while going 2-for-4 at the plate.
The Eagles scored two runs in the top of the first inning and seven in the second to take a commanding 9-0 lead in the middle of the second frame.
COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia City's girls tennis team beat county-rival Whitko in a close 3-2 match Monday night.
The Lady Eagles picked up wins in No. 1 singles and both doubles matches, while Whitko was victorious in No. 2 and No. 3 singles, making the match competitive.
Though the score was close, Columbia City scored its three wins from lopsided matches.
In No. 1 singles, Celine Rongos took a 6-0, 6-4 win over Whitko's Laura Alfieri.
The No. 1 doubles team of Macie Hinen and Sydney Ford won 6-2, 6-1 over Abby Marshall and Erin Murphy of Whitko.
NEW HAVEN — Whitko's baseball team rebounded from a tough loss to Northeast Hoosier Conference Norwell Saturday to top fellow NHC competition, New Haven, Monday night.
The Wildcats posted a strong fifth inning en route to a 10-4 win at New Haven, improving their record to 8-4.
The opening innings were slow offensively, as Whitko scored the only run in the first three frames, while holding the Bulldogs off home plate.
Wildcat Derek Snep scored the opening run off a throwing error by New Haven's third baseman.
CHURUBUSCO — Normally, when a team scores six runs in a high school softball game they can expect to be in the thick of things.
But that doesn't apply when the other teams scores 10 runs in the first inning alone — sending 15 batters to the plate in the same inning.
The Churubusco Lady Eagle softball team found itself on the wrong side of that situation as it dropped a 25-6 contest to a hard-hitting Concordia team in a non-conference contest Monday evening at the Churubusco diamond.
The Eagles found themselves in a 10-0 hole at the end of the first inning.
SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko's baseball team fell to visiting Norwell Saturday.
The Knight pitching held Whitko to just one hit in an 11-0 loss. Wyatt Wolf had the lone Wildcat hit.
Norwell took a 2-0 lead in the first inning, 5-0 advantage by the second frame, and was ahead 8-0 by the end of the fourth before winning 11-0 by the 10-run rule.
Whitko is now 7-4 on the year and plays New Haven tonight.
Norwell's Luke Hunter was the winning pitcher, while Whitko's Avery Robbins was handed the loss.
CHURUBUSCO — The "black division" team championship of Saturday's Turtletown Classic girl's track meet came down to the final two races.
When the smoke cleared, the Whitko Lady Wildcats topped host Churubusco by a narrow, 90-83, margin to claim the team title, while in the Gold Division for larger schools — the Columbia City Lady Eagle squad placed third behind Warsaw and Bellmont.
The Wildcats and Churubusco paced an 11-team black division that included teams from Woodlan, Fremont, Westview, Central Noble, Manchester, Canterbury, Culver, Garrett and Prairie Heights.


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This is a serious question, though I know that it sounds like it's coming from some creepy guy pretending to have a serious question...
All of my life, I've been annoyed by underwear that won't stay in place properly. I have a flat-ish butt, and my underpants always ride up, giving me a wedgie. I don't have a nice bubble butt that effectively holds my underwear in place. All throghout the day, and especially while excersizing, I feel the need to pick at my underpants. Embarrassing!
I started out by wearing Hanes Her Way, moved on to Jockey, and then tried Victoria's Secret. The issue remains the same.
A friend recommended wearing thongs, but I'm afraid that the thong would be really annoying to me, since having underwear riding up my butt is already irritating to me. What do you think?
So... do you have name brands that I should try? I've heard of old fashioned stores where old ladies measure your chest to get you the perfect bra, do that do that for underwear, too?
Thanks, CarrieB
Have you tried the boy shorts undies that are popular now?
Here is a link that might be useful: Hanes Boy Shorts for Women
My suggestions would be Hanes Her Way Hipsters, fairly inexpensive and the cut stays in place very well, or Victoria's Secret Rio Brief, these are mid rise with a high cut leg, thick elastic waist band (string style but the elastic is about 1 1/2" wide), full cut rear, and some stretch. The Rio briefs do not move, ever! I love them, but they are only available on the Internet now. They were just on sale for 5 pairs for $25.00, but shipping is another $6.00. If you don't mind paying that much for underpants, they are definitely the best for staying in place.
Carrie, and anyone else who may be interested, there's a new garment available that completely eliminates shifting, bunching, and wedging. It ABSOLUTELY stays in place. It's called the Pert backless brief and has been on the market for a few years. Check out the link below to read all about it. While the design is far from conventional, the concept is genius. I've tried the men's brief and, admittedly was a little skeptical at first, but was surprised at how comfortable the garment actually is. It stayed in place and I tried my level best to wriggle out of it. This may just revolutionize the underwear industry.
Here is a link that might be useful: Pert
be careful while choosing your underwear, cause it tels something about you "]]] I liked this article, it kind of changed my attitude to underwear: http://www.jurgita.com/articles-id2159.html
Barnmom, your reaction isn't uncommon. LOL Hey, I just read the article from Jurgita and, though entertaining, it was way off base. The writeup suggests men who wear thongs are either strippers or essentially perverts - neither of which I am; and I wear thongs often. There were many MANY broad assumptions, of men AND women, that were simply unfounded. Not quite sure where they got their information.
Any way - Carrie, there are an excellent assortment of briefs, bikinis, hipsters...to chose from. Some ride more than others but they all ride to a degree. Before the advent of the thong, we were all expert wedgie extractors. The thong takes the "if you can't beat 'em..." approach and goes on an intentional ride. If you're cool with that, problem solved and you all but eliminate lines to boot. And then there's this latest offering from Pert which takes efficiency to an all new level. Of course there's the option of going without but it doesn't seem folks are too keen on that at all.
Well.....good luck. And let us know what you come up with.
Carrie, have you tried Barely There? I'm curvier in that area than your description of yourself, but 'no ride up' 'stay in place' is their main selling point, plus no seams. I can vouch for the no riding up in the hi-cuts, briefs, hipsters - and they do offer boyshorts and thongs styles too
JCPenney, Macys, Nordstrom. Costco used to sell them in a 5 pack but I haven't seen them there in the last year or so. I think they run slightly big, if you were going to try them you might buy one pair and see how they perform for you before committing to half doz pair in what you think is your size :)
There's an undies out there by Naomi and Nicole which is seamless and has very light rubbering (a stay-put silicone) around the leg area so it stays put. Undies always ride up on me too, and I have a butt (pear-shaped figure). I got mine at Boscov's and like them alot - very comfy. The material is very thin so you won't get panty lines. In the 2 months I've owned these, I've never had to re-adjust them. When I wash them, I let them air dry because the heat from the dryer will damage the silicone. They dry in no time.
I've tried everything; thongs and boy shorts are not for me.


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I thought it intensely odd that Apple made the browser mode the default, rather than either the NeXTStep "Columns" view or a spacial mode. The former would have been alright by those who can't have more than one window open without flipping out (which, for some reason, includes a lot of my technically inclined collegues), the latter would have made the experience familiar to existing Mac users, and both would have ensured users had a file management system that reflected and made intuitive the underlying file structure.
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Now, given that I don't have multiple or virtual desktops, I'm forced to hide unused apps and minimize windows of apps that I'm using, just to keep my desktop reasonably organized. And it still doesn't work too well. Ah well.
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Antarctica In-Depth
Program Number:
Start and End Dates:
3/2/2015 - 3/14/2015
11/17/2015 - 12/1/2015
12 nights
Price starting at:
$6,999.00 -
Price may vary based on date, departure city
Program Type:
Adventure Afloat Study Cruise; Small Ship Cruising
29; 10 Breakfasts, 9 Lunches, 10 Dinners
Meal Options:
Make one of the most thrilling adventures on earth � a crossing of the Drake Passage to the ethereal world of Antarctica. Journey past majestic mountains, deeply crevassed glaciers and massive icebergs, as naturalists illuminate the wildlife and the nutrient-rich waters that sustain this environment.
Activity Particulars
Descending and ascending a steep stairway to board Zodiacs; climbing in and out of Zodiacs; wet landings ashore; walking on rough, unpaved terrain.
The Feb 18, 2015 date is 3 nights longer than the March 2 date and crosses the Polar Circle.
Please see Program Details section on all dates to see itinerary differences.
Itinerary At-a-Glance
Ushuaia (Argentina) 1 nights; aboard M/S Expedition, 11 nights.
Day 1: Overnight flight from the U.S.A.
Days 2-3: Arrival Ushuaia (Argentina) / embark M/S Expedition:
Enjoy lunch in the world�s most southerly city before checking in to your hotel. Lodging: Comfortable hotel.
Days 4-5: The Drake Passage:
Make a 400-mile crossing of the passage that bears the name of the 16th-century English explorer Sir Francis Drake. Keep an eye out for the first sightings of icebergs, whales, and albatross following in oursturdy ship�s wake.
Days 6-9: The Antarctic Peninsula / South Shetland Islands:
Experience some of the most unique wildlife viewing and inspiring scenery in the world as you set foot on the Antarctic continent. Attempt two shore landings per day (weather conditions permitting) and encounter gentoo, chinstrap and Ad�lie penguin rookeries, Weddell, crabeater and leopard seals, and orca, humpback and minke whales in the cold Antarctic waters. The peninsula also has a remarkable human history. During the voyage we will learn about some of the most important and dramatic expeditions to this remote corner of the world.
Days 10-11: The Drake Passage:
Review the highlights of your Antarctic experience with lecturers and staff as the ship journeys north. Keep your eyes open on the observationdeck for some final whale sightings.
Day 12: Ushuaia / disembark / departure
M/S Expedition
Built in 2009, this 345-foot, Finnish-Swedish Ice Class-rated expedition ship has plenty of space for 132 passengers. A 360� Observation Deck and large common areas provide panoramic views of the sea and land around you. The ship boasts a fleet of 14 Zodiac boats. Complimentary Wellington boots provided for shore excursions.
In 1907, Shackleton led his crew into a place whose total ice-free area is estimated at little more than three tenths of a percentage. They came within one hundred miles of the South Pole and had to turn back for lack of supplies. Two hundred years later, slated from 2007 to 2009, an International Polar Year has been declared in order to allow researchers an opportunity to continue the tradition of discovering this wondrous land of ice and light.
Meals and Lodgings
Albatros Hotel
Ushuaia, Argentina
1 night
M/S Expedition
Aboard the M/S Expedition, At Sea
9 nights
Albatros Hotel
Three-Star Hotel
Ship Information:
Contact info:
Maipu 505,
Ushuaia, 9410 Argentina
phone: +54 2901 437 300
Room amenities:
International direct dialinf. In-room electronic Safety Bookes. TV LCD with video cable. Minibar Hairdryer Wi-Fi Electrical currency: 220 V-0Hz.
Facility amenities:
Event and conventions' rooms. Spa. Health Club. Gym Center . Bussiness Center. Parking. Internet Wi-Fi. Room Service. Ski room. Bilingual staff. Dry cleaning and laundry services. Medical emergencies service.
Smoking allowed:
Elevators available:
Additional nights prior:
tbd TBD
M/S Expedition
Cruise Ship
The M/S Expedition provides an intimate small-ship cruising experience. Completely refurbished in 2009, she boasts spacious cabins, each featuring ocean-facing windows or portholes and private en-suite facilities. Large common areas and observation decks provide panoramic views of the distinctive landscapes of some of the world's most remote regions.
Ship Information:
Built: Helsingr Skibsvaerft, Denmark, 1972 Ice Class: Swedish/Finnish 1B Length: 105m (345ft) Breadth: 18.6m (61ft) Max Draft: 4.7m (15ft) Gross Tonnage: 6334 GRT Cruising Speed: 14.5 knots Stabilizers: Fins, Type Brown/AEG Max Group Size: 132 (Max Passenger Capacity: 140) Crew: 55
Contact info:
19 Charlotte Street
Toronto, ON M5V 2H5 Canada
phone: 416-260-0999
Facility amenities:
360� Observation Deck All cabins with private ensuite and outside views Raised Canada Goose Observation Deck Fleet of 14 zodiacs with four stroke engines Complimentary Wellington Boots for duration of your cruise Complimentary destination guides for every passenger Large headed mud room Lonely Planet Library Discovery Lounge Fine dining- international cuisine in one sitting Large aft-deck with barbeque facilities Polar Bear Club Gift Shop Medical Clinic Sauna Computer room with internet where available Gym Mobile phones for rent
Smoking allowed:
Travel Details
Start of Program:
This program starts in the late afternoon at the program hotel in Ushuaia. You will be staying at
Albatros Hotel
that night.
End of Program:
This program ends after breakfast on board the ship in Ushuaia. Transfers will be provided to the airport. You will be staying at
M/S Expedition
the night before.
Required documents:
The Road Scholar Health & Safety Form is required. IMPORTANT: Argentina has an entry reciprocity fee for US Citizens. This tax must be paid online prior to entry into Argentina by credit card. The amount is USD160 and is not included in your program cost. The entry fee is valid for multiple entries into Argentina for up to 10 years, or until your passport expires. Currently this fee has not been collected for over-land crossings, but this can be instated by the Argentine Government at any time without notice. To pay this fee online, please follow these directions: 1. Register at http://embassyofargentina.us/embassyofargentina.us/en/consularsection/tramites/reciprocityfee.html and obtain an entry code. You will need to register a username, password, email address, passport information, phone and date of birth. 2. Complete the form including personal and credit card details. This information and the entry code will be sent electronically to the Argentine Government. 3. After payment is processed, print the receipt. 4. Upon arrival in Argentina, the receipt will be scanned by passport control staff and the data will be validated to enable entry to Argentina. It is very important that you remember to print and bring your receipt.
Parking availability:
We do not recommend driving to the site.
(For Independent Travelers)
To Start of Program
Nearest city or town:
Nearest airport:
Ushuaia International Airport
Transportation to site:
All participants who purchased their air travel through Road Scholar Travel Services, and are arriving on March 3rd will be provided with a transfer from Ushuaia International Airport (USH) to the hotel at the start of the program. Taxi's will be readily available at the airport for participants arriving independently. The cost of a taxi from the airport to the hotel is approximately $10 USD.
From End of Program
Aboard the M/S Expedition
Transportation from site:
All participants who purchased their air travel through Road Scholar Travel Services, and are departing Ushuaia on March 13th, will be provided with a transfer from the ship to the airport.
Equipment Requirements:
You must bring winter gear to this program, with the exception of waterproof boots and a parka which will be provided by the ship. The parka is yours to keep after the program, please plan to pack this on your return flight. Parkas are being provided by G Adventures to all passengers on this program. In order to receive your parka you must notify your program provider of your parka size. You may do so by returning the order form to Road Scholar, calling 866-359-5966 or by emailing your size to email@example.com . To make sure you receive the perfect sized parka, please refer to the sizing sheet at the back of this packet. The deadline for submitting parka information is February 15, 2015. If Road Scholar does not receive a parka size for you, you will not receive a parka on board the ship. Waterproof boots are provided on board for Men's USA size 8-14 Women's USA size 3-9
The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.
Daily Schedule
Day 1:
Depart US for flights to Ushuaia
(Monday, March 2)
In Transit:
In Flight
Day 2:
Arrivals / Ushuaia
(Tuesday, March 3)
Arrive To:
Arrive in Ushuaia, Argentina- the southernmost city in the world. Sitting on the shores of the Beagle Channel, Ushuaia actually means "the bay facing westward", in the language of the original Yamna inhabitants. Once a penal colony (the presidio was disbanded in the 1940's) for political prisoners as well as hardened criminals, Ushuaia is now a major tourist attraction, particularly for people such as ourselves cruising to Antarctica. The town of 40,000 is also a major ski resort area for both alpine and cross country skiers and offers magnificent hiking in Parque Nacional Terra del Fuego the only coastal national park in Argentina.
Join your local guide for the program orientation, followed by a welcome dinner. Your study leader will meet you upon embarkation.
Albatros Hotel
Meals Included:
Day 3:
Ushuaia / Embark the MS Expedition
(Wednesday, March 4)
While it is our intention to adhere to the itinerary described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. On the first day on board, the Expedition Leader will give you an expedition overview.
At the hotel.
This morning is free explore Ushuaia on your own.
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.
After lunch, transfer to the port and board the MS Expedition for 9 nights. The evening will be spent at leisure, watching the sunset over the Beagle Channel.
On board the ship.
M/S Expedition
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4:
At Sea - The Drake Passage
(Thursday, March 5)
On board the ship.
Our adventure begins with a 400 mile crossing of the passage that bears the name of the 16th-century English explorer Sir Francis Drake. The MS Expedition is at home in this part of the Southern Ocean, known for the unimpeded never ending fetch of the winds that encircle the Antarctic. At some point on the second day we cross the Antarctic Convergence, a meeting of cold polar water flowing north and warmer sub-antarctic water moving in the opposite direction. It is the largest biological barrier on earth and is marked by a change in temperature, salinity and nutrient levels. The north flowing Antarctic waters predominantly sink beneath southward moving sub-antarctic waters. While further south associated areas of mixing and upwelling creating an ocean very high in marine productivity. When we pass this zone, we have entered the most nutrient rich waters on earth- the Southern Ocean.
On board the ship.
As we make the passage, you have time to become acquainted with the ship and frequent the common areas that include the lounge, dining hall, library and lecture hall where we meet our guides, ship's crew and expedition staff. We also begin the lecture and information sessions to learn the extraordinary human and natural history of the Antarctic region.
On board the ship.
M/S Expedition
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5:
At Sea- Drake Passage
(Friday, March 6)
On board the ship.
Continue crossing the Drake Passage. Wandering Black-browed and Light-mantled Sooty Albatross, Prion's and Cap Petrals are among some of the species of seabirds that may join us on your journey as we cross into Antarctica.
On board the ship.
The onboard educational programming will continue as you cross the Drake Passage.
On board the ship.
M/S Expedition
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6:
Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands
(Saturday, March 7)
On board the ship.
This is what we've all been waiting for - a chance to explore and step foot on the Great White Continent! Over the next 6 days we will navigate southwards making stops in the South Shetland Islands then through the Bransfield Strait and to the Antarctic Peninsula. Our goal is to attempt 2 excursions per day while we navigate through the area but our itinerary and daily schedule will be based on the local weather and ice conditions that we encounter.
On board the ship.
Continue exploring the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Islands.
On board the ship.
M/S Expedition
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7:
Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands
(Sunday, March 8)
On board the ship.
Continue to explore the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands. Our goal is to attempt 2 excursions per day while we navigate through the area, but the itinerary and daily schedule will be based on the local weather and ice conditions that we encounter.
On board the ship.
Antarctic expedition continues.
On board the ship.
M/S Expedition
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8:
Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands
(Monday, March 9)
On board the ship.
Continue to explore the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands. Our goal is to attempt 2 excursions per day while we navigate through the area, but the itinerary and daily schedule will be based on the local weather and ice conditions that we encounter.
On board the ship.
Antarctic expedition continues
On board the ship.
M/S Expedition
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9:
Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands
(Tuesday, March 10)
On board the ship.
Continue to explore the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands. Our goal is to attempt 2 excursions per day while we navigate through the area, but the itinerary and daily schedule will be based on the local weather and ice conditions that we encounter.
On board the ship.
Antarctic expedition continues.
On board the ship.
M/S Expedition
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 10:
At Sea - the Drake Passage
(Wednesday, March 11)
On board the ship.
Today we leave Antarctica and head north across the Drake Passage. in between bird watching and whale watching and enjoying some final lectures by our expedition staff, this is a chance to relax and review the adventures of the past week before returning to Ushuaia. Remember, the best way to experience wildlife of the Drake Passage is to be on deck keeping a look out for Albatross, Prions and Whales.
On board the ship.
Educational programming at sea continues
On board the ship.
M/S Expedition
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 11:
Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands
(Thursday, March 12)
On board the ship.
Continue to explore the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands. Our goal is to attempt 2 excursions per day while we navigate through the area, but the itinerary and daily schedule will be based on the local weather and ice conditions that we encounter.
On board the ship.
Antarctic expedition continues.
On board the ship.
M/S Expedition
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 12:
Depart Ushuaia
(Friday, March 13)
On board the ship.
Disembark the ship and transfer to the airport for flights returning to North America
Meals Included:
Day 13:
Arrive in the US
(Saturday, March 14)
Arrive To:
Arrive back to the US.
Important information about your itinerary:
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information featured on this website. Itineraries are based on our best information at this time. Circumstances beyond our control may require us to adjust itineraries or other details. We regret any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Information will be sent to you from your Program Provider approximately three weeks prior to the program start date. The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.
Suggested Reading List
Antarctic Explorer Map
Author: Ocean Explorer
Description: A full color map of the Antarctic Peninsula, including Tierra del Fuego, the Falklands and South Georgia, at a scale of 1:2,750,000. With a map of the Antarctic continent on the reverse.
Antarctic Peninsula and Scotia Sea Map
Author: British Antarctic Survey
Description: One in series that also includes the South Shetlands (ANT300), the Gerlache (ANT228) and South Georgia (ANT221), this excellent map shows the cruise from Ushuaia on one side, with a detail of the Peninsula on the other.
Antarctic Wildlife
Author: James Lowen
Description: Produced by a shipboard naturalist, this handy identification guide focuses on the Beagle Channel, Drake and Peninsula regions.
Antarctica Cruising Guide
Author: Peter Carey, Craig Franklin
Description: This all in one parka-pocket guide includes concise introductory chapters on Antarctica along with detailed information on the most popular visitor sites but its real value is in the wildlife guide: a beautifully photographed roundup of the most common penguins, seabirds, seals and whales that you'll encounter.
Antarctica, A Call to Action
Author: Sebastian Copeland
Description: Copeland's collection of striking photographs includes a three-page list of sensible suggestions to protect the planet.
Antarctica, A Guide to the Wildlife
Author: Tony Soper, Dafila Scott (Illustrator)
Description: Designed for the field, this compact handbook features all the species of birds, seals and whales the traveler is likely to encounter on an Antarctic voyage, each with a few paragraphs, range map and masterful color paintings by the granddaughter of Captain Robert Scott.
Antarctica, Secrets of the Southern Continent
Author: David McGonigal
Description: Expedition leader McGonigal's strikingly illustrated Antarctic primer features 600 color photographs and excellent maps along with essays on history, exploration, wildlife, science and conservation by fellow Antarcticans.
Endurance, Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
Author: Alfred Lansing
Description: Lansing's gripping day-by-day story of Shackleton's legendary perseverance is essential reading for any Antarctic traveler; it captures all the fortitude, drama and cheer of this most famous Antarctic expedition.
Fraser's Penguins
Author: Fen Montaigne
Description: Montaigne turns a summer working alongside ecologist and penguin biologist Bill Fraser at Palmer Station (we know many of you have visited!) into a captivating tale of hard work, camaraderie and penguins, deftly capturing the allure and grandeur of the Antarctic Peninsula.
Hoosh: Roast Penguin, Scurvy Day, and Other Stories of Antarctic Cuisine
Author: Jason C. Anthony
Description: Posted to the Transantarctic and other remote field camps over eight Antarctic summers, Jason Anthony understands that cold, isolated explorers dream of food. From the celebrated Hoosh of early days (a porridge of fat, melted snow and dried meat) to the cafeteria fare at McMurdo, Anthony traces the history of Antarctica through it stomach.Suprisingly appetizing, the book opens with Anthony's great good fortune of discovering an expert baker at McMurdo, who slipped 12 delicious loves of crusty olive bread into his rations for a three-month stint at a field camp. Yum! With a nod to Roland Huntford, David Walton, Charles Swithinbank, Paul Dalrymple and many other legendary Antarcticans, the book is as well-researched as it is a delight to read.
In Search of the South Pole
Author: Herbert Kari, Huw Lewis-jones
Description: Kari Herbert (daughter of polar explorer Sir Wally) and husband Huw Lewis-Jones collared an international who's who of explorers, historians, scientists and polar experts for this irresistible portrait of place. It's a scrapbook of Antarctic exploration, featuring excerpts from the logbooks, journals and books, a timeline, color reproductions of period posters and other arcana. With 150 photographs, this new book is an essential reference for all Antarcticans.
Life in the Freezer
Author: David Attenborough
Description: This informative, stirring BBC documentary with David Attenborough, set largely along the Antarctic Peninsula, features amazing footage of the marine environment, penguins, birds and people of the Antarctic.
Lonely Planet Antarctica
Author: Lonely Planet
Description: Alexis Averbuck, author of the new edition of this compact, surprisingly handy guide, expands coverage of Ushuaia, the Falklands and South Georgia. With a wildlife guide and contributions from 26 Antarctic experts on the history, geology, wildlife and future of Antarctica.
Lost Antarctica, Adventures in a Disappearing Land
Author: James Mcclintock
Description: A marine biologist who first traveled to the Kerguelen 30 years ago, James McClintock offers an intimate tour of the continent and his many voyages south, covering his field seasons at Palmer and McMurdo, his work on marine invertebrates and looming environmental challenges with equal, feet-on-the-ground aplomb. McClintock leads an annual expedition cruise to the Antarctic on climate change (some of you may havea traveled with him).
Author: Frans Lanting
Description: For this gorgeous collection of 114 color photographs, Lanting loitered among the Magellanics, rockhoppers and gentoos of the Falklands, spent time with the king penguins of South Georgia and, famously, camped on the sea ice to follow the life cycle of the emperors and their young.
Penguins of the World
Author: Wayne Lynch
Description: Lynch weaves delightful tales of penguins, their habitats and habits, with hundreds of glorious full-color photographs.
The Crystal Desert
Author: David Campbell
Description: A biologist with the heart of a poet, Campbell focuses on fossils, glaciers, history and wildlife of the Antarctic Peninsula in these vivid essays.
The Oceanites Site Guide to the Antarctic Peninsula
Author: Ron Naveen
Description: With descriptions, full-page maps and stunning aerial photographs of visitor sites.
The Storied Ice
Author: Joan Boothe
Description: A frequent visitor to the Antarctic over the past decade, Joan Boothe recounts the thrilling adventures of whalers, sealers, explorers and scientists along the Antarctic Peninsula. With abundant quotes, 100 illustrations, 30 maps and a chronology.
You can't find a better value than Road Scholar.
As a not-for-profit organization, we are dedicated to providing all-inclusive educational programs at great value. From lectures to gratuities to field trips to accommodations - the tuition you pay up front is all that you pay.
Specifically, this program includes:
10 nights accommodations
29 meals: 10 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 10 dinners
Expert-led lectures: 6
Expert-led lectures
Led by one or more of our world-class instructors, typically in a classroom setting, lectures come in the form of presentations, discussions or workshops and offer expert insight into your area of study.
Field trips: 4
Field trips
The world is your classroom, as you're on location with an instructor to pursue your educational theme firsthand.
Plus these special experiences...
Encounter amazing polar wildlife and immense icebergs
Explore the South Shetland Islands
Conquer the Drake Passage
View the Daily Schedule to see more
And included with all Road Scholar programs:
Learning led by expert instructors who are authorities in the field of study.
An experienced Group Leader attuned to the needs of Road Scholar participants.
Customary gratuities throughout the program that you would normally pay yourself.
The Road Scholar Travel Assistance Plan, providing 24-hour-a-day emergency assistance coverage.
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I had this same thing happen and it turned out to be a gas cap that wasn't closed properly after refueling (the check engine light). The two VSC lights came on supposedly because a battery had recently been replaced and I was told that the system needed to be recalibrated which was done and I haven't had a problem since.
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Principals on hand for the bridal shower held in honor Trisha Suire, bride-elect of Zachary Pulling, included, from left, Sarah Pulling, mother of the prospective groom; Trisha Suire, honoree; Patty Suire, mother of the bride-elect; and Shirley Sarver, maternal grandmother of the bride-elect.
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Oblivion was my first ES game. I don't know that much about the mythos.
Cryodil was cool because it had varying types of landscaping, but i think seeing snow everywhere will get boring.
sorta like seeing the colors brown & grey in fallout, i will get sick of seeing white
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When nuclear bombs are dropped on a country, I didn't know that everything would burst into colors and happy singing. Wait...it's all brown and grey because of the nuclear bombs blew the country to hell? OH MAH GOD WHO KNEW???
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For the sake of variety, Bethesda may go against lore and add non-snowy parts to the south area of Skyrim.
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Hey easy on craig he's a new user. Trying to make a name for himself you know?
In all honesty I fully expect the more southern areas of Skyrim to be lacking snow, maybe some far west and east as well. Obviously snow will be the main landscape but I have full faith there will be variation.
Plus all the indoor areas won's be full of snow.
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He was complaining about it being grey and brown. I figured he was expecting happy rainbow colors and fun times all around.
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Er...that account is a new user...I've been on gameFAQS for a while now...used to be TheGamerGod333...got banned for my antics on a certain board I know... <.<
And I'm happy with snow...
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The T8.5, if so equiped, will have a shaped holding tank located below the v-berth, and you would be able to see this by removing the access panel on the top of the v-berth, underneath the cushions. If you do not find one, then look in the anchor locker for the manufacturer's pumpout fitting.
The marine head unit sits on the raised floor section in front of the port side hanging locker across from the sink. There should be a single thru-hull low and forward on the port side in the v-berth cavity for the raw water intake for the flush. If there was a macerator, it would have a thru-hull for the out flow and wiring to support the electric motor. All of these would be below the waterline.
On the original install, the toilet out-hose went to a fitting on the top of the tank, and a hose went from a fitting on the bottom front of the tank to the pump out fitting in the anchor locker. Additionally there would be a single small vent fitting high out of the water and near the bow as a holding tank vent.
Tommays is correct that all a dedicated holding tank will give you is the ability to go longer between pumpouts. I also know of people who have your arrangement with a fixed pumpout fitting. In my juristiction a macerator and over the side pumping is illegal and thus not an option. Thus if you want to be able to stay out as a couple for several days on the hook exploring your local sail area then a larger holding tank is a necessity. It certainly proved so for us.
As the 1981 T8.5 we purchased had a broken head, and the tank and hoses had over the years become permeated, we replaced the lot with new, a larger tank, and a second tank vent to reduce odors by allowing air to get into the tank more readily. This eliminated the head smell in the boat and was money well spent.
An alternative to a hard tank for black water is a holding bladder. This requires no vent hose as it expands and contracts as the volume of the contents waxes and wanes. It is not a recommended option (although I know of at least one boat that uses it) because the rolling action of a boat under sail causes the bladder to move; leading to chaffe and the unpleasant result you would expect.
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Flying Spaghetti Monster's works spotted in space
Re: lets be honest
Missed Kitzmiller vs Dover, then? That was just funny. "No, I've no idea where those textbooks I personally raised the money for and ordered came from. What do you mean, lying under oath?"
Lingerie-clad she-devils romp past watchdog
Ah, the repressed sexual attitudes. God forbid that someone under the age of 18 ever accept their own horrible, nasty, filthy human body, or understand it. That would just corrupt their tiny, fragile minds. The mere mention of sex within 100 metres of an infants school would cause hundreds of deaths, grey matter leaking from tiny innocent noses.
Clearly, mollycoddling is the way to go.
Re: Porn
"I don't believe I'm a puritanical prude, but I simply don't believe that that amount of flesh should be on display all over the place."
I've got some bad news for you...
Apple pushes out Mac OS X update to fix Time Machine fail
Wireless patches? Finally! The wireless on my MBP drops its connection every ten minutes in Mac OS X, but works flawlessly in Linux and Windows. It's infuriating, especially if you're downloading stuff.
Jelly Bean confirmed as Android names get sweeter
And yet again I get to respond to some miserable bastard with the two words "Snow Leopard".
Metro breakdown! Windows 8 UI is little gain for lots of pain
Minimum width of 1366 pixels? So how come after installation (before driver installs) it runs at 1024x768?
Re: I overheard a guy on the train the other night
The Windows key on a Mac is the cloverleaf/command/whatevertheballsyoucallit button to the left of the spacebar.
Re: KDE FTW!!!
Couldn't agree more. KDE might not be (by default) the prettiest or slickest UI in the world, and people looking at a fresh install might just think "Windows clone", but to me it's a well established system with a great app suite, and every single corner of it just bristles with config options.
How big do you want your panel? Should it be translucent? What should it contain, and do you need more than one? What widgets do you want on which screen at what size with what options? Do you want to ditch the whole thing and just have an icon-based launcher on the desktop? Should this window be solo, part of a group, sit on top, or drop its surround altogether?
If you're the kind of person who wants things to work your way, KDE is brilliant. It doesn't take long to config, as pretty much everything is GUI controlled, and once it's kitted out, everything you need is exactly where you want it. Been using it for years, and having played with GNOME/Unity from time to time, I can't see myself going back. (That is, on a desktop. Tried Ubuntu TV at the MWC and it looks fantastic.)
Microsoft drops 'risky' Windows 8 preview on World
Safe mode can now only be activated by launching a normal boot and selecting it as a reboot option...
Who the fuck thought that was a good idea??
Downloading now. Looks interesting...as with others, I'm really not sure about removing the Start button, but at least they're trying. I'm actually kinda warming to Metro, but not on the desktop. The whiplash I get from moving to and from it is just too much.
iPad 3 launch news pushes Apple shares to $500bn high
I don't want to live...
...on this planet any more.
Sony shifts more than a million PS Vitas
Make the games cheaper, and Sony wins. A + B= C.
Apple snags blockbuster multi-touch patent
Never mind multitouch...
""Object transitions" – changing the appearance of an interface element when it is selected or acted upon"
Who the hell granted that??
Sony to strike gold with PS Vita - if it cuts the price
Judging by this thread and others I've read, the common theme is "it's a really nice system, but we're waiting until it comes down a bit". Sony had better get on with those price cuts and take an initial-loss approach if they don't want this thing to suddenly flop like the 3DS did.
It's not the console - compared to a 3DS and even the original PSP at launch it's pretty reasonable. It's the games. It should not even be possible to pay £40 or more for a portable game, unless it's bundled with the PS3 copy as well.
Death to Office or to Windows - choose wisely, Microsoft
Nice anti-Linux rant there, but at what point did I make any reference to it going mainstream? I was only talking about it being supported through the use of OpenGL.
I don't think Windows will die, as you put it. I can certainly see its market share being drastically reduced, as we've seen with IE. Computing consumers these days are a bit more savvy to alternatives, and the ones that aren't are drawn in by Apple's shiny gimmickery. But I don't think it will die, simply because of what depends on it.
Games, for example, largely require DirectX, and while it's heartening to see the recent dearth of excellent indie PC games that have gone tri-platform (check out the Humble Bundles), all the big-name stuff is pretty much Windows only, with the odd one getting a Mac port a year down the line. If the death of Windows were the target, then lashings of money would need to be spent beefing up OpenGL and moving onto it. I'd love for that to happen (games on Linux woo), but I don't think it will.
Leap-day Visual Studio beta provokes 'passionate' response
"...eliminate color except for notification or status change purposes on the page and tools palette."
In other IDEs I use, the colours are *essential*, indicating everything from errors/conflicts to versioning status. What made them think this was a good idea?
Apple fanbois forced to go on the pull by Motorola patent
Re: Weirdos
"And why the spite against a successful company that makes good, attractive hardware and software that real people like, even enjoy?"
Or worship? I mean, who doesn't say a quick prayer or two to Lord Jobs in the morning, before work? It's just a personal belief, and I'm entitled to it. Who are you to say that Apple didn't invent the wheel? Were you there? Can you prove it, or is this just another "theory"?
The ones to watch out for are the non-believers, these angry atheists. They'll distort history with lies, tell you that Apple are a litigious bunch of shitheads that gained a position through slick marketing and are now attempting to hold onto it with lawyers rather than innovation. I mean, we all know that Android is an evil communist plot. I've read the holy letters of Saint Steve, and it's right there in black and white. He said it, I believe it, that's an end of it.
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Don't worry, I was five seconds away from making the same joke.
I'm trying to summon up some sympathy for Apple, but every time I do I end up howling with laughter.
Samsung Series 9 skinny laptop priced for Blighty
Re: What's the obsession with 'thinnest'?
Amen. People are always criticising my smartphone for being a "brick". Erm...what? My original mobile phone came with a belt clip and could only text in upper-case, and an N series is a brick because it has a proper keyboard and a decent camera?
I couldn't give two shits if another phone is a few mm thinner - what does that gain me anyway? A more fragile device? If it's an extra 20g heavier, will my weak, crippled hands not be able to heft it all the way to my head?
No, of course not. It's just faddish elitism.
News of the World hacker named after court block lifted
Re: And that may be true...
"It's definitely likely to be certainly possible that there was an ask-no-questions ethos pervading the NotW, allegedly."
My favourite sentence of the week. QOTW, El Reg?
Let me guess - Murdoch still claims to have had no idea this was going on. It's totally despicable, he'd never condone it, yadda yadda.
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Genuinely not being a dick, but that's a tablet. :-p
Nice idea, and I genuinely think that a portable personal "core" that you carry and connect to shells tailored for a given task is a possible future of computing.
That said, quit pissing around and make a smartphone already! Maemo/MeeGo are dead in the water (again), and everyone and their dog's moving to dumbed-down walled-off systems that send a packet back to the manufacturer every time you pick your nose. Canonical making a phone is my last hope for a useful Linux-based device that drops the irritating hardware abstraction, lets me hack it to bits as I see fit, and is actually natively capable of performing advanced tasks and getting things done.
You know - A BLOODY SMARTPHONE!
Brazilians unveil Microsoft SkyDrive's secret – revealing pics
Lots of downvoting in this thread. We got a bot around here?
Anyway, my arse that's a desktop client. Look at the rendering on the checkboxes - that's a webpage, that is. Carved up version of the Hotmail style interface. If it's a desktop app, why not show the window frame?
FTC urged to probe Google's Safari-tracking gaffe
"Windows Internet Explorer is the browser that respects your privacy."
Windows 8, on the other hand...
(Seriously, if you install Win8, for god's sake hit "customise" and uncheck the million "send your data to us" options.)
Modern Warfare 3 shoots onto Steam for free
This was announced last weekend, and I believe that it could be pre-loaded, so hopefully Steam anticipated that waaaay in advance.
I'm just brassed off that Killing Floor was piss cheap again this week. Every time that happens the harder servers flood with CoD/L4D playing newbies who reckon they're tough. They spawn into a game at level 0, cause a huge zombie spawn, get massacred, and rage quit, leaving the regular players on their own against a horde.
I was only interested in the single-player, so I'll wait for the next Steam sale, ta.
Ageing Mario blamed for Nintendo's woes
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"if they want to include motion controls in hardcore games at least give the option to disable it."
Agree 100%, and I was heartened to see several titles on the Vita that do exactly that.
You say that like it's a good thing.
"The first thing that comes to mind when Nintendo are mentioned is possibly the shittiest thing they've ever made!"
Re: There are some good indy games on the Nintendo eShop
My first ever Wii points card came through the post today (Sin and Punishment the intended target), and I am dreading using it. For a start, it means having to use the bloody store with that bloody interface and that bloody elevator music.
Secondly, the card doesn't just come as a card, oh no. It comes with a DVD, and you just know that it'll be another patronising, repetitive for-fuckwits tutorial that you must watch to continue your task, a la Motion Plus. Five minute unskippable retard-guides, that's what my console was misssing...
Re: Analogue Mario?
Unless you had a very unusual setup, he was at least output via analogue means.
Surely you're not including Other M?
This has been the problem with Nintendo for years, but the fanboys refuse to admit or accept it. They just re-hash the same Mario and Zelda games every few years with very little in the way of actual innovation. (No, fanboys, gimmicky controllers and screens everyone stops using after they realise how much they suck do NOT count as gaming innovation.)
I have both console and handheld Nintendo platforms in my armoury, but finding decent games for them is a real challenge, wading through tides of shit and shovelware. That's why Mario games on the consoles continue to command insane prices years after release - because there's nothing else worth playing.
The Sony and MS consoles might have their own shitty "mainstream" titles that they roll out over and over, but at least the other developers are making enough of an effort that you can leave that well-trodden road and find the good stuff.
New Mac OS X: Mountain Lion roars at unauthorised apps
Re: Sounds familiar
Sure sounds familiar to me - Skype!
Synchronises my chats between my phones, all my computers, my Sony kit, my e-reader...
Swiss space-cleaning bot grabs flying junk, hurls itself into furnace
Re: nearly 7 million quid to tidy up *one* piece of space junk?
If they're only 30cm long, I imagine the plan is to send up lots of them at once. Get the prototype working, then chuck a few dozen into a single rocket and hit go.
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
There's a similar Space Quest pack that got released some years back, comes in a DVD slim case.
There's also the slew of Atari porn games from Mystique in '82.
Black Ops has best videogame ending ever
Now, don't get me wrong, because I *love* Okami, but I thought the ending wasn't that good. The last boss was a bloody insult. Some really creative, fun bosses before that, with personalities no less, and the last enemy is just a cheap, beardy robot who never so much as taunts you. "In that room there is the big bad, go murder him."
Missed Deus Ex 1 from that - the branching endings were all pretty sweet.
Also, Psychonauts. Nuff said.
Hmm, anything from before 2004 in there? Looks like another survey handed out to 13 year olds.
Personally, the most memorable for me was probably HL2, when time stops and the G-man just walks out at you. That was bloody cool.
Mass Effect is just one B5 rip-off after another, so despite its excellent presentation my brain wouldn't let me get excited by the not-great-machine at not-Babylon-5 about to be fired by the not-Drakh.
Microsoft mulls touchscreen controller for next-gen Xbox
The cockles of my heart were warmed the other day when I finally got hold of Super Stardust Delta on the Vita and found that there is an entire play mode dedicated to turning all that motion control/touchscreen bullshit off, and playing properly. Kick ass!
Amen! Shinier kit and fancier controllers do not make for better games. Even with the Wii turning into a shitpile of shovelware and the Kinect/Move largely falling flat on their arse for anything other than "party" (read: crap) games and 8-year-olds, console manufacturers have realised how much money they can make off all that peripheral goodness.
I just don't get it. Back on the PS2 it was nigh-on impossible to persuade people to buy a Guncon2, but people will queue for midnight releases for a bloody Kinect.
One thing that I think is weirdly true - the manufacturers are in danger of creating a generation of consoles that gamers don't want to play. And once the magpies get over their latest fad, there could be some interesting fallout.
Space: 1999 returning to TV?
Is it bad that I was born over 10 years after this series ended and yet I still had the theme tune in my head *immediately* after seeing the headline?
Met thumbed through Oyster card data up to 22,000 times in 4 years
"Tomlinson was not shot."
What's your point? It's police thuggery that went completely unpunished, as usual.
"Duggan was a thug and a drug dealer, his shooting was murky but hardly a great loss to society. Using this a reason for the riots is unjustified."
Wow, you are a toad, aren't you? It's OK if we kill the people you don't agree with, then? Should I expect a Met raid this evening? And if you read my comment, I said that the riots were started when protests against the police killing were themselves clamped down on. Suppression of demonstration *is* a damn good reason for further protest, and it leading to the riot is pretty obvious.
"Forest gate incident, the shooting was unfortunate but he didn't die."
Again, what's your point - maiming people you don't like is OK?
"One of them did have child porn images on his mobile phone but was let off on a technicality."
The images that had been added to and subsequently immediately deleted from the phone several years prior? Yeah, that's a technicality... Because the CPS were just *begging* for a reason not to prosecute the guy and find some excuse for the raid, right?
@Chris W - Wanna bet?
"Perhaps you could tell us all when an incident occurred prior to that, there hasn't been one since."
Not only did the police waste an awful lot of money raiding the homes of innocent men and shooting them, but when questions were raised, they accused one of the men of being a paedophile. Classy.
The Police's original line on Ian Tomlinson was that they bravely tried to save a collapsed man while evil nasty protesters attacked them...that turned out to be kinda bullshit.
Met lied about Mark Duggan shooting at them first, then started the riots by going after protesters.
These were off the top of my head. Want me to actually try?
Microsoft sets date for Windows 8 preview - at mobile shindig
I actually have an official Microsoft branded WinME coaster. It's a bit shiny, but it's big enough to take even the largest beer tankard.


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European Space Agency News translated in Serbian language.
european, space, #agency, srpskom, jezik, news, translated, serbian, language
The Official Forums for the Central Aid Agency.