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Avalon Visionary Cruise Review by dantobey: Avalon Waterways vs. Viking River Cruises.
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Been on about 50 total cruises but only 2 Riverboat sailings. The first riverboat was 2 1/2 years ago on Viking's Pride, a 10 night Tulip Time sailing Amsterdam to Amsterdam. It was really only a 7 night sailing as three nights we were docked in Amsterdam using the ship like a hotel. The latest was an 11 night Avalon Waterways cruise tour on their Visionary. The tour included 2 nights in Prague at the Old Town Marriott, then a 7 night sailing from Nuremberg to Budapest ending with 2 night at the Inter-Continental in Budapest. Our Avalon Sailing was a charter but pretty much everything is what anyone booking with Avalon Waterways would receive.
Let start with the ships themselves. I liked the Avalon Visionary better than the Viking Pride. It was smaller holding 128 vs. 178 and had a better decor. Lacking though were drawers in the cabins. Lots of shelves and cabinet storage but no drawers. Bathrooms goes to the Visionary as well. Bigger and nice layout. Beds were set up as a More
Queen on both ship but the Visionary had a thick topper, so no center crack like on the Pride. On the Visionary we had a Cat. E, minimum rate, which was much nicer than the minimum rate cabins we saw on the Viking Pride. We upgraded to a Cat. D on Viking's Pride because of no hotel beds in minimum. I understand Vikings new ships have comparable minimum rate cabins to the Visionary. Keep in mind that riverboat cabins are much smaller than those on large cruise ships. You spend very little time in your cabin other than sleeping. When going through locks you are requested to have your sliding doors closed in the cabins with them. Also when docked you might be right against another ship as they often dock two or three abreast. You have to walk through one or two other ships to get to the pier. Personally I would not pay for more than a minimum rate cabin as long as it had "hotel style" beds. Most cabins are about the same size in all categories except the suites which are still not that large. Save your money and book minimum rate cabin. They are always the first to go.
Food goes to Viking hands down. Viking did 4 course table service lunches equal to those in a fine hotel, the same for dinner. Avalon did buffet lunches with one item that could be ordered from the kitchen. Most passengers didn't even know that unless asked for a menu. I felt the food on Avalon reminded me of large cruise ship buffets and pretty much the same everyday. Dinner, while offering table service were not as elegant as Viking. Wines and beer were freely poured on both at dinner. I am not sure now that Viking has added 24 new ships in just two years if their food and service is up to par with that offered in the Spring of 2011. The Visionary offered coffees, teas and other beverages 24/7 as did Viking but Avalon always had lots of fruit and homemade cookies set out as well. It was hit or miss with Viking for snacks.
Both lines offer included tours in port as well as optional tours. I felt Avalon offered a lot more optional tours. I am not sure if this was because of a different itinerary or not. Both did a great job with their tours.
All in all I would go on either line again. While pricey as compared to Ocean Liner Cruises I really enjoyed both riverboat sailings. It is a totally different experience and one that I am liking more and more. It is a great way to see Europe. I just wish they would offer more 10 or 11 day sailings. Most sailings tend to be either 7 or 14 nights on the riverboat itself. I have always felt 7 nights is too short and 14 nights a bit too long on board a ship or riverboat.
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Hemmy - Unregistered April 10, 2013 8:32 AM To suggest that Cal would not do any better on a better bike with more support, and that Rossi and Lorenzxo would still win with a lesser spec bike and less factory support is just pure nonsense. If that was thew case, then please tell the factories to stop wasting their money because you obviously know better. Your dislike for Cal shows even more than your lack of knowledge and understand of the sport and racing in general. 2 agree 1 disagree
a fan - Unregistered April 10, 2013 9:16 AM Don't get me wrong.If you look closely,Rossi use a good corner entry at turn 16 and maximizing corner speed before main straight.But,Cal use the same line The Honda boys.That what make cal lack of straight speed.For me,Cal just giviing an excuses.He don't maximizing corner speed like Rossi did.If you look of the weekend,Cal faster than Rossi.For me they were no excuse for Cal.He deserve t3 only. 0 agree 0 disagree
TalentFan April 10, 2013 10:20 AM @ Lad - Have you ever ridden a motorcycle on track?Its not JUST about the top speed. Its very much about HOW FAST you GET to the top speed.Its hard to pass the Honda's as they have the best drive out of a turn, and get to their top speed faster and sooner along the straight. So - they pull away from the T3, and are maintaining their top speed for longer before they have to brake. Rossi's factory bike as well.That equals covering ground faster through machinery performance. Rossi rode it well for sure, but..If someone doesn't understand the fundamentals, then banging on & slagging CC (and flying in the face of what real experts like Neil Spalding & others say) is just going to make you look daft. Reply Report abuse 0 agree 0 disagree
TalentFan April 10, 2013 10:29 AM @ LadAs for the Dovi v CC thing. Dovi did a great job and is vastly experienced. Even so, CC often caught AD running faster and couldn't pass.Dovi is considered 2nd only to DP as the best starter on the grid. He is also considered to be just about THE hardest guy to pass on the brakes - its a very strong area of his game. Note that Hayden said the same after Qatar - he caught AD but could not get by.If you have the same bike, then its next to impossible to get by on the straight. if the guy then brakes SO late you can't get him INTO the corner - then you cant use your corner speed as you are held up by the guy.Cal has a problem passing for sure. But its not all down to CC, but to the characteristics of the bike and of those he's riding against. Just to say he's c*ap like you do is childishly simplistic & unpleasant IMO. Reply Report abuse 1 agree 1 disagree
TalentFan April 10, 2013 10:35 AM CC needs to be a better starter though. When he headed Dovi, it was shown that he had the speed to pull away. When behind, CC could catch Dovi and not get past him without a proper do-or-die banzai lunge.Cal has work to do for sure. You can bet he knows it too. Can he work on his weak areas? Well, he's shown huge improvement since he got on a MotoGP bike, so it has to be possible that he can.But to try and say he doesn't have a machinery / team / budget disadvantage to overcome as well as 4 seriously good competitors to get on the box is absolute drivel.Lad - if you need educating about acceleration and why top speed isn't EVERYTHING, just part of the answer, check out drag racing. Often the winner will post a lower terminal speed than his rival - he won cos he got to his terminal speed earlier and held it for longer. Reply Report abuse 1 agree 1 disagree
Codger April 10, 2013 1:17 PM Cal should stop worrying about what he hasn't got and be proud of his achievements on the bike he has. (remember Dovi's brakes were 'better than his')According to Burgess Works and Tech3 are running the same engine and the differences between the bikes isn't enough to make much difference. Cal showed this in practise. Cal relax, you're doing fine. Reply Report abuse 1 agree 0 disagree
R6Ryder - Unregistered April 10, 2013 2:02 PM From what I've read "just like everyone on here we only know what we hear or read as I doubt any of youall or myself work as a mechanic in the MotoGP paddock" the tech 3 bike has the same brakes , similar suspension (all the riders use different spring rates and damping ) the frame is a WORKS Yamaha frame tried and tested to work! The engine is the same as I don't think yam builds tech 3 engines any differently. The factory team might have a slightly different electronics package. I think the biggest diff is the rider and next to the rider I think its the crew. Factory team has the best ecu wizards, the ohlins and brembo techs nearby at all times. But I saw both rossi and cal do 336 kph most laps. Rossi uses the slip better and brakes a little better on race day. 1 agree 0 disagree
Codger April 10, 2013 2:13 PM R6Ryder.....Didn't Cal top qualifying more than once too? Not much wrong with his bike, it just works better on a clear track. Much like Cal.Brilliant rider but thinks too much. Reply Report abuse 2 agree 0 disagree
Busa Boy. - Unregistered April 10, 2013 3:15 PM There are a few people here that are wasted in their job.They should be on the Yamaha development team as they obviously think they know more about the bike than a current Motogp rider. 1 agree 0 disagree
TalentFan April 10, 2013 4:13 PM @ R6Ryder"the frame is a WORKS Yamaha frame tried and tested to work!"Kenny Roberts Snr used to ride on a WORKS Yamaha frame too. Doesn't mean its as good as the stuff today though does it?T3's frame is 'Works' yes. It's also a couple of generations (as in start of last season's, not end of last season or 2013 version).No doubt its very close and very very good. That doesn't mean AS good. I believe they call this phenomenon 'Development' - which tends to mean 'improved' or why introduce the new stuff and then keep on using it?Why do people insist on using a small part of the whole (of what's available to us outsiders even) data as facts to try to force & 'prove' a flawed conclusion? Reply Report abuse 0 agree 0 disagree


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Melbourne Airport (IATA: MEL, ICAO: YMML), also known as Tullamarine Airport, is the primary airport serving the city of Melbourne, and the second busiest airport in Australia. It was opened in 1970 to replace the nearby Essendon Airport. Melbourne Airport is the sole international airport of the four airports serving the Melbourne metropolitan area.
The airport is 23 km (14 mi) from the city centre. The airport has its own postcodeMelbourne Airport, Victoria (postcode 3045).[7] This is adjacent to the suburb of Tullamarine.
The MelbourneSydney air route is the third most-travelled passenger air route in the world[8] and the third busiest in the Asia Pacific region.[9] The airport features direct flights to 33 destinations in all states and territories of Australia in addition to numerous destinations in Oceania, Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. Melbourne Airport is the number one arrival/departure point for the airports of four of Australia's seven other capital cities.N1 Melbourne serves as a major hub for Qantas and Virgin Australia, while Jetstar Airways and Tiger Airways Australia utilise the airport as home base. Melbourne is the busiest airport for international export freight as of August 2011, while second busiest for import freight.[10] Domestically, Melbourne serves as headquarters for Australian air Express and Toll Priority and handles more domestic freight than any other airport in the nation.[11]
In 2003, Melbourne received the International Air Transport Association Eagle Award for service and two National Tourism Awards for tourism services.[12][13][14] The airport comprises four terminals: one international terminal, two domestic terminals and one budget domestic terminal. Most recently Melbourne Airport was awarded by Skytrax for having the best Airport hotel in the Australia/Pacific in the World Airport Awards. Melbourne Airport was also ranked the 43rd best airport for 2012. Melbourne reached 30 million passengers for the first time in the 12 months ending July 2013.[15]
Before the opening of Melbourne Airport, Melbourne's main airport was Essendon Airport which was officially designated an international airport in 1950. In the mid-1950s, over 10,000 passengers were using Essendon Airport and the limitations of Essendon Airport were beginning to become apparent. Essendon Airport's facilities were insufficient to meet the increasing demand for air travel; the runways were too short to handle the then new jet airliners and the terminals failed to handle the increase in passengers, by the mid-1950s, an international overflow terminal was built in a new northern hangar. Due to the encroachment of the urban boundary, the airport had become surrounded by residential housing, meaning that expansion of Essendon Airport was not possible.
The search for a replacement for Essendon commenced in February 1958, when a panel was appointed to assess Melbourne's civil aviation needs.[16]
In 1959 the Commonwealth Government acquired 5,300 ha (13,000 acres) of grassland in then-rural Tullamarine.[17]
In May 1959 it was announced that a new airport would be built at Tullamarine, with Prime Minister Robert Menzies announcing on 27 November 1962 a five-year plan to provide Melbourne with a A$45 million "jetport" by 1967.[18][19] The first sod at Tullamarine was turned two years later in November 1964.[16] In line with the five-year plan, the runways at Essendon were expanded to handle larger aircraft, with Ansett Australia launching the Boeing 727 there in October 1964, the first jet aircraft used for domestic air travel in Australia.[20] Air Force One landed at Essendon on 22 December 1967, carrying United States President Lyndon B. Johnson.[21]
On 1 July 1970, Melbourne Airport was opened to international operations by Prime Minister John Gorton, ending Essendon's near 2-decade run as Melbourne's international airport. Essendon still was home to domestic flights for one year, until they were transferred to Melbourne Airport on 26 June 1971,[22] with the first arrival of a Boeing 747 occurring later that year.[23] In the first year of operations, Melbourne handled six international airlines and 155,275 international passengers.[23]
Melbourne Airport was originally called 'Melbourne International Airport'. It is at Tullamarine, a name derived from the indigenous name Tullamareena.[20] Locally, the airport is commonly referred to as Tullamarine or simply as Tulla[24][25] to distinguish the airport from the other three Melbourne airports: Avalon, Essendon and Moorabbin.
On opening, Melbourne Airport consisted of three connected terminals: International in the centre, with Ansett to the South and Trans Australia Airlines to the North. The design capacity of the airport was eight Boeing 707s at a rate of 500 passengers per hour, with minor expansion works completed in 1973 allowing Boeing 747s to serve the airport.[26] By the late 1980s peak passenger flows at the airport had reached 900 per hour, causing major congestion.[26]
In late 1989, Federal Airports Corporation Inspector A. Rohead was put in charge of a bicentennial project to rename streets in Melbourne Airport to honour the original inhabitants, European pioneers and aviation history. Information on the first two categories was provided by Ian Hunter, Wurundjeri researcher, and Ray Gibb, local historian. The project was completed but was shelved, with the only suggested name, Gowrie Park Drive, being allocated, named after the farm at the heart of the airport. During the 1920s, the farm had been used as a landing site for aircraft, which were parked at night during World War II in case Essendon Aerodrome was bombed.[27]
In 1988, the Australian Government formed the Federal Airports Corporation (FAC), placing Melbourne Airport under the operational control of the new corporation along with 21 other airports around the nation.[23] In April 1994, the Australian Government announced that all airports operated by Federal Airports Corporation would be privatised in several phases.[28] Melbourne Airport was included in the first phase, being acquired by the newly formed Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited for $1.3 billion.[23] The transfer was completed on 30 June 1997 on a 50-year long-term lease, with the option for a further 49 years.[29] Melbourne Airport is categorised as a Leased Federal Airport.[30]
In July 1997, the Melbourne Airport website was launched, providing Australia's first real-time flight operations data over the internet.[23]
The first major upgrades at the airport were carried out at the domestic terminals,[23] with an expansion of the Ansett domestic terminal approved in 1989 and completed in 1991, adding a second pier for use by smaller regional airlines.[31][32] Work on an upgrade of the international terminal commenced in 1991,[23] with the 'SkyPlaza' retail complex completed in late 1993 on a site flanking the main international departure gates. The rest of the work was completed in 1995, when the new three-level satellite concourse was opened at the end of the existing concourse. Diamond shaped and measuring 80 m (260 ft) on each side, the additional 10 aerobridges provided by the expansion doubled the international passenger handing capacity at Melbourne Airport.[33]
Since privatisation, further improvements to infrastructure have begun at the airport, including expansion of runways, car parks and terminals. The multi-storey carpark outside the terminal was completed between 1995 and August 1997 at a cost of $49 million, providing 3,100 parking spaces, the majority undercover.[23] This initially four-level structure replaced the previous open air carpark outside the terminal. Work commenced on the six-story 276-room Hilton Hotel (now Park Royal) above the carpark in January 1999, which was completed in mid-2000 at a cost of $55 million.[34] Expansion of the Qantas domestic terminal was completed in 1999, featuring a second pier and 9 additional aircraft stands.[34]
In December 2000, a fourth passenger terminal was opened: the Domestic Express Terminal, located to the south of the main terminal building at a cost of $9 million. It was the first additional passenger terminal facility to be built at Melbourne Airport since 1971.[35]
Expansion of carparks has also continued with a $40 million project commenced in 2004, doubling the size of the short term carpark with the addition of 2,500 spaces over six levels, along with 1,200 new spaces added to the 5,000 already available in the long term carpark.[36] Revenue from retail operations at Melbourne Airport broke the $100 million mark for the first time in 2004, this being a 100 per cent increase in revenue since the first year of privatisation.[36]
Widening of the main northsouth runway by 15 m (49 ft) was completed over a 29-day period in May 2005, enabling the operation of the Airbus A380.[37] The works were followed in March 2006 by a 5,000 m2 (54,000 sq ft) expansion of Terminal 2, and the construction of an additional level of airline lounges above the terminal.[38] In 2008 a further 25,000 m2 (270,000 sq ft) expansion of Terminal 2 commenced, costing $330 million with completion in 2011. The works added 5 additional aerobridges on a new passenger concourse, and a new 5,000 m2 (54,000 sq ft) outbound passenger security and customs processing zone.[39]
Melbourne Airport's terminals have 56 gates: 40 domestic and 16 international.[40] There are five dedicated freighter parking positions on the Southern Freighter Apron.[41] The current terminal numbering system was introduced in July 2005; they were previously known as Qantas Domestic, International, and South (formerly Ansett Domestic).[42]
Terminal 1 hosts domestic services for Qantas Group airlines, Qantas, Jetstar and QantasLink and is located to the northern end of the building. Departures are located on the first floor, while arrivals are located on the ground floor. The terminal has 16 parking bays served by aerobridges; 12 are served by single aerobridges whilst four are served by double aerobridges. There are another five non-aerobridge gates, which are used by QantasLink and Jetstar.
Opened with Melbourne Airport in 1970 for Trans Australia Airlines, the terminal passed to Qantas in 1992 when they acquired the airline. Work on improving the original terminal commenced in October 1997 and was completed in late 1999 at a cost of $50 million,[34] featuring a second pier, stands for 9 additional aircraft, an extended access roadway and the expansion of the terminal.complete.[23]
Today, a wide range of shops and food outlets are situated at the end of the terminal near the entrance into Terminal 2. Qantas has a Qantas Club, Business Class and a chairman's lounge in the terminal.[43][44]
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Terminal 2 handles all international flights out of Melbourne Airport and the city and opened with the airport in 1970. The terminal has 20 gates with aerobridges. Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas (which includes two lounges in Terminal 2, a First lounge and a Business lounge/Qantas Club), Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, United Airlines and Emirates Airline all operate airline lounges in the terminal.[44]
The international terminal contains works by noted Australian Indigenous artists including Daisy Jugadai Napaltjarri and Gloria Petyarre.[45]
A$330 million expansion programme for Terminal 2 was announced in 2007 and was completed in 2012. The objectives of this project include new lounges and retail facilities, a new satellite terminal, increased luggage capacity and a redesign of customs and security areas.[46] A new satellite terminal features floor-to-ceiling windows offers views of the North-South runway. The new concourse includes three double-decker aerobridges which are gates 16, 18 and 20, each accommodating an A380 aircraft or two smaller aircraft and one single aerobridge. The baggage handling capacity will be increased, and two new baggage carousels will cater to increased A380 traffic. Work commenced in November 2007 and will be completed in 2011 but was opened in 2012.[47]
Although described as a satellite terminal, the terminal building is connected by an above-ground corridor to Terminal 2. Departures take place on the lower deck (similar to the A380 boarding lounges currently in use at Gates 9 and 11), with arrivals streamed on to the first floor to connect with the current first floor arrivals deck. All gates including 18 and 20 are now handling passengers.
Terminal 3 opened with the airport as the Ansett Australia terminal, but is now owned by Melbourne Airport. Terminal 3 is home to Virgin Australia and Regional Express Airlines. It currently has eleven parking bays served by single aerobridges and eight parking bays not equipped with aerobridges.
An expansion of the terminal was approved in 1989 and completed in 1991 when a second pier was added by Ansett to the south for use by smaller regional airline Kendell.[31][32] The terminal was used exclusively by the Ansett Group for all its domestic activities until its collapse in 2001. It was intended to be used by the "New" Ansett, under ownership of Tesna however, following the Tesna group's withdrawal of the purchase of Ansett in 2002, the terminal was sold back to Melbourne Airport by Ansett's administrators.[48] As a result, Melbourne Airport undertook a major renovation and facelift of the terminal, following which Virgin Australia (then Virgin Blue) moved in from what was then called Domestic Express (now Terminal 4),[49] and has since began operating The Lounge in the terminal, using the former Ansett Australia Golden Wing Lounge area.[44][50] Regional Express also operates an airline lounge in the terminal.[51]
Terminal 4 originally called the Domestic Express or South Terminal is dedicated to budget airlines and is the first facility of its kind at a conventional airport in Australia. It was originally constructed for Virgin Blue (Virgin Australia) and Impulse Airlines. Virgin Blue eventually moved into Terminal 3 following the demise of Ansett.[52] A$5 million refit began in June 2007[53] along the lines of the budget terminal model at Singapore Changi Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Lower landing and airport handling fees are charged to airlines due to the basic facilities, lack of jet bridges, and fewer amenities and retail outlets compared to a conventional terminal. However, the terminal is located next to the main terminal building, unlike in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. The terminal was rebuilt by Tiger Airways Australia, which has used it as its main hub since it operated its first domestic flight on 23 November 2007.[54]
Jetstar Airways confirmed its involvement in discussions with Melbourne Airport regarding the expansion of terminal facilities to accommodate for the growth of domestic low-cost services. The proposed expansion of Terminal 4 includes infrastructure to accommodate Tiger Airways Australia and Jetstar Airways flights. These plans are currently in development, and the expansion of Terminal 4 would include the relocation of the current freight centre. If approved, the development is expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars and take five years to complete.[25] In March 2012 it was announced that in October the same year T4 is to break ground, with an expected completion of date of July 2014. The new T4 terminal will be 35,000 m2 (380,000 sq ft) and linked "under one roof" with T3. The airport is yet to confirm which airline(s) will use the new terminal once operational.[55]
The Southern Freighter Apron has five dedicated freighter parking positions which host 21 dedicated freighter operations a week.[41] In August 1997, the fifth freighter parking position and the apron was extended.[23]
The following airlines operate cargo-only services from Melbourne Airport's Southern Freighter Apron:
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Australian air Express | Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Gold Coast, Hobart, Launceston, Perth, Sydney, Townsville |
Cathay Pacific Cargo | Hong Kong, Sydney |
MASkargo | Kuala Lumpur International, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Sydney |
Polar Air Cargo | Cincinnati, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Sydney |
Singapore Airlines Cargo | Adelaide, Auckland, Singapore |
Toll Priority | Brisbane, Perth, Sydney |
Toll Priority operated by Toll Aviation |
Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney |
Melbourne Airport is served by four hotels. A Parkroyal Hotel is located 100 m (330 ft) from Terminal 2 atop the multi-level carpark. Work commenced on the six-story 280-room hotel in January 1999, which was completed in mid-2000.[34] The hotel was originally a Hilton but was relaunched as the Parkroyal on 4 April 2011.[67] Holiday Inn has an outlet located 400 m (1,300 ft) from the terminal precinct. Ibis Budget offers lodgings located 600 m (2,000 ft) from the terminals. Mantra Tullamarine opened in 2009, 2 km (1.2 mi) from the terminal precinct.[68]
Melbourne is the second busiest airport in Australia. The airport is curfew-free and operates 24 hours a day, although between 2 am and 4 am, freight aircraft are more prevalent than passenger flights.[69] In 2004, the environmental management systems were accredited ISO 14001, the world's best practice standard, making it the first airport in Australia to receive such accreditation.[70]
Construction works were undertaken to prepare the airport for the arrival of the double-decker Airbus A380. The A380 has been purchased by several airlines using the airport, namely Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Thai Airways, China Southern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways and Emirates. The improvements included the construction of dual airbridges (Gates 9 and 11) with the ability to board both decks simultaneously to reduce turnaround times, the widening of the North-South runway and remote stands and taxiways by 15 m (49 ft), the extension of the international terminal building by 20 m (66 ft) to include new penthouse airline lounges, and the construction of an additional baggage carousel in the arrivals hall. As a result the airport was the first in Australia to be capable of handling the A380.[71] The A380 made its first test flight into the airport on 14 November 2005.[72] On 15 May 2008 the A380 made its first passenger flight into the airport when a Singapore Airlines Sydney-bound flight was diverted from Sydney Airport because of fog.[73]
Beginning services in October 2008, Qantas was the first airline to operate the A380 from the airport, flying nonstop to Los Angeles International Airport twice a week. This was the inaugural route for the Qantas A380.[74] Qantas was followed by Singapore Airlines, who used to operate the A380 daily to Singapore Changi Airport. Singapore Airlines services began on 29 September 2009, and became double daily from August 2012. The A380 service to Singapore was dropped completely on 26 October 2014.[75] Emirates began its services to Dubai International Airport on the A380 from 1 October 2012.[76]
Melbourne Airport has two intersecting runways: one 3,657 m (11,998 ft) northsouth and one 2,286 m (7,500 ft) eastwest. Due to increasing traffic, several runway expansions are planned, including an 843 m (2,766 ft) extension of the north-south runway to lengthen it to 4,500 m (14,764 ft), and a 1,214 m (3,983 ft) extension of the eastwest runway to a total of 3,500 m (11,483 ft).[77] Two new runways are also planned: a 3,000 m (9,843 ft) runway parallel to the current northsouth runway[77] and a 3,000 m (9,843 ft) runway south of the current eastwest runway.[77] The 3rd runway is expected to cost $500 million and will be open by 2020.[78] Traffic movement is expected to reach 248,000 per annum by 2017, necessitating a third runway.[79]
On 5 June 2008, it was announced that the airport would install a Category III landing system, allowing planes to land in low visibility conditions, such as fog. This system will be the first of its kind in Australia,[80] and was commissioned March 2010 at a cost of $10 million.[16]
Melbourne Airport has received numerous awards. The International Air Transport Association ranked Melbourne among the top five airports in the world in 1997 and 1998[81][82] and, in 2003, presented it with the Eagle Award.[12][83] The Australian Airport Association named it the Airport of the Year in 1999,[82] while Business Traveller Magazine and Airports Council International have ranked Melbourne in the top ten every year from 1996 to 2000[82][84] and in the top five for airports that handle between 15 and 25 million passengers.[85][86]
The airport has received recognition in other areas. It has won national and state tourism awards,[13][14] and Singapore Airlines presented the airport with the Service Partner Award and Premier Business Partner Award in 2002 and 2004, respectively.[82][87] In 2006, the airport won the Australian Construction Achievement Award for the runway widening project, dubbed "the most outstanding example of construction excellence for 2006".[88] Most recently Melbourne Airport was awarded by Skytrax for having the best Airport hotel in the Australia/Pacific in the WORLD AIRPORT AWARDS.[89] Melbourne Airport was also ranked the 43rd best airport for 2012.[90]
In addition to the onsite control tower, the airport is home to Melbourne Centre, an air traffic control facility that is responsible for the separation of aircraft in Australia's busiest flight information region, Melbourne FIR. Melbourne FIR monitors airspace over Victoria, Tasmania, southern New South Wales, most of South Australia, the southern half of Western Australia and airspace over the Indian and Southern Ocean. In total, the centre controls 6% of the world's airspace.[91] The airport is also the home of the Canberra approach and Melbourne approach facilities, which provide control services to aircraft arriving and departing at those airports.
Melbourne Airport recorded more than 29.9 million passengers in 201213.[4] 6.2 million of those were international, with the remaining 21.7 million being domestic. There were 206,798 aircraftmovements, the vast majority being domestic passenger services.[6] In the long term, the compounded average annual growth rate (CAAGR) for passengermovements is between 3.3% and 4.3%. For aircraftmovements, the CAAGR is between 1.8% and 2.6%.[77] This firmly entrenches Melbourne as Australia's second busiest airport, ahead of Brisbane[6]
The following table lists passenger statistics for Melbourne Airport. Forecast statistics are in light grey.
Melbourne Airport is 23 km (14 mi) from the city centre and is accessible via CityLink and the Tullamarine Freeway. One freeway offramp runs directly into the airport grounds, and a second to the south serves freight transport, taxis, buses and airport staff.[95] Melbourne Airport has five car parks, all of which operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The short-term, multi-level long-term, business and express carparks are covered, while the long-term parking is not.[96] The main multi-level carpark in front of the terminal was built in the late 1990s, replacing the pre-existing ground-level car parking.[34] It has been progressively expanded ever since.
The Skybus Super Shuttle service is the main public transport link to the airport, taking approximately 20 minutes to reach Southern Cross Station in the Melbourne central business district. From Southern Cross, travellers can access V/Line regional and Metro Trains Melbourne suburban trains, Yarra Trams and interstate train and bus services.
There are four local bus services to Melbourne Airport. The route 901 SmartBus service was introduced in September 2010,[97] and is much more frequent than the other local bus services.[98] The publicly funded Route 901 SmartBus runs at 15-minute intervals throughout the day (30 minutes at night) to and from Broadmeadows railway station, a 20-minute trip depending on traffic and road conditions, where travellers can connect with frequent Metro rail services to Southern Cross, Flinders Street and points beyond with a $6 full fare myki card or a $3 concession myki and top it up with value to travel. In some cases it is cheaper than skybus.
There are nine other bus companies serving the airport, with services to Ballarat, Bendigo, Dandenong, Frankston, Mornington Peninsula, Geelong, Melbourne's suburbs, Shepparton and the Riverina.[99] These provide alternatives to transfer onto V/Line services.
The possibility of installing a rail link from what was known as the Broadmeadows (now the Craigieburn Suburban Line) to the airport was debated in the 1960s, but little progress was made.[100]
In 2001, the state government investigated the construction of a heavy rail link to the airport under the Linking Victoria programme. Two options were considered; the first branched off the Craigieburn Suburban Line to the east, and the second branched off the Albion Goods Line, which passes close to the airport's boundary to the south. The second option was preferred.[101] Market research concluded most passengers preferred travelling to the airport by taxi or car, and poor patronage of similar links in Sydney and Brisbane cast doubt on the viability of the project.[102] This led to the project being deferred until at least 2012. On 21 July 2008, the Premier of Victoria reaffirmed the government's commitment to a rail link and said that it would be considered within three to five years.[103] To maximise future development options, the airport is lobbying for the on-grounds section of the railway to be underground.[77][104]
In 2010, Martin Pakula of the Labor Party, newly appointed State Minister for Public Transport announced that the rail link had been taken off the agenda with new freeway options being explored instead,[100][105] however a change of government at the 2010 Victorian State Election to Liberals, saw policy for the introduction of the rail link return to the agenda, with a promise by the incoming Coalition government to undertake planning for its construction.[106]
Proposals in January 2013 to improve the bus service to the airport involving turning emergency lanes into bus lanes on the freeway and the Bolte Bridge and putting SkyBus on a myki fare, were challenged by CityLink operator Transurban, because it would limit its toll revenue, and by Melbourne Airport, because it would reduce its car parking profits.[107] Similar objections would apply to a rail link.
On 13 March 2013, the Victorian Liberal government under the newly installed Premier, Denis Napthine, announced that the Melbourne Airport Rail Link (MARL) would be constructed sometime in the future running from the CBD via Sunshine station and the AlbionJacana railway line.[108]
When Jetstar was established in 2004, it decided to operate flights to Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth and Sydney from Avalon rather than Melbourne Airport.[112] This made Melbourne the only city in Australia with two commercially served airports and generated airport competition for the first time in an Australian city. To compete with Avalon, Melbourne established the Budget Terminal and lowered landing fees, which made it the cheapest arrival point in Australia[113] and one of the cheapest international airports in the world.[114] Since then, Jetstar has moved all its flights from Avalon to Melbourne Airport, with the exception of Sydney which it operates from both airports.
AirAsia X was widely expected to launch international flights to Kuala Lumpur from Avalon in October 2008.[115] However, Linfox's proposal to upgrade Avalon's international facilities was rejected on 5 June 2008,[116] which prompted AirAsia X to announce flights from Melbourne Airport on 20 August 2008.[117] Linfox vowed to resolve the Government's concerns and build the terminal,[116] but on 14 November 2008, announced that upgrading Avalon to handle international flights would no longer be viable due to the government's resistance.[118] Then on 10 March 2009, Linfox announced that Avalon would indeed handle international flights within two years and the Government would approve of a $50 million terminal by the end of 2009[citation needed].
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BACKGROUND: Glatiramer acetate is a US FDA category B drug with regard to use by pregnant women with multiple sclerosis (MS). There are no data currently available for the continuous use of glatiramer acetate during pregnancy. OBJECTIVE: To assess the risks and benefits of glatiramer acetate used throughout pregnancy among women with active MS. DESIGN: Retrospective and multicentre case series. SETTINGS: Outpatient services of academic and private institutions caring for patients with MS in Brazil. PATIENTS: Eleven women with MS and their children were assessed. INTERVENTION: Retrospective evaluation of women with MS who received glatiramer acetate continuously for at least 7 months during pregnancy. This evaluation was performed by the neurologist responsible for the patient. Children aged 1 year and over, born to mothers who received glatiramer acetate during pregnancy, were assessed using the Denver II developmental screening test. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS: Obstetric, neonatal and developmental outcomes. RESULTS: No drug-related obstetric complications were observed. No specific drug-related malformations, neonatal complications or developmental abnormalities were observed in the children. Postnatal MS relapse rates remained significantly lower than antenatal rates in these patients. CONCLUSIONS: No deleterious effects from glatiramer acetate were observed in these pregnant women with MS or in their offspring. No increment in postnatal relapse rate was observed. However, the use of glatiramer acetate during pregnancy should be restricted to the most difficult cases, in which the benefits clearly outweigh the risks. |
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Remember a little while back when CNN tried to force YouTube to take down an original broadcast of an interview so it could substitute its own lame version? Right, stupid.
Now comes NBC, host of the popular and occasionally risque skit show "Saturday Night Live." Recently the show ran a parody of sappy holiday songs called "Dick in a Box." As you might expect from the title, the song had some bits that weren't exactly censor-friendly and it was edited a bit when originally broadcast. The skit was popular with fans so copies ended up on YouTube. Now the story gets better...
NBC, of course, told YouTube to take down the fan-recorded copies. But instead of just bringing down the hammer (a la CNN) they gave the site a full UNEDITED version to post. Material that couldn't be shown on broadcast TV is included (personally I didn't think it was that big of a deal, but that's not the point of this story).
The point that interests me is that here we have an instance of something I've been arguing for since early Napster days. Big content houses can make use of peer sharing sites to promote brands, build loyalty, expand audiences - all on the cheap and at low risk. NBC has made a very smart move and the contrast with CNN's retrogressive actions only makes that clearer.
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1. Greg Stratford on December 30, 2006 6:22 PM writes...
A couple of things I find curious.
1) Why try to force the removal of fan recorded copies?
2) NBC's show The Office is one of the leaders in web delivered content with their Webisodes during the off season and some great deleted scenes and extras. Is NBC loosening up on trying to deliver all their content through the NBC website where it is more easily monitized? Or for certain content like the SNL Digital Shorts, are they realizing that the value of a viral video like Lazy Sunday or Dick In a Box far exeeds any revenue banner ads can deliver.
2. drwex on January 2, 2007 8:55 AM writes...
I'm not privy to NBC's deliberations, but if I had to guess I'd say they still want to retain a measure of control. Forcing removal of fan copies pushes people toward the company-provided copy. It's still weilding a legal stick, true.
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President Bush yesterday reaffirmed a commitment to progress the much maligned Security and Prosperity Partnership agenda, amid intensified opposition from commentators and critics concerned that the plan constitutes an undermining of national sovereignty.
At a private party to open the fourth North American Leaders' Summit in New Orleans, Bush referred to recently encountered "setbacks" and told bureaucrats and business leaders "the meeting gives three friends the chance to come together to discuss our commitment to security and prosperity, to reconfirm the need for the three of us to work in harmony together for the good of our peoples. It's a chance to talk about how we can best protect our people and extend prosperity."
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Meanwhile one prominent critic of the SPP agenda, Congressman Ron Paul has vowed to intensify opposition towards the alliance and the intrinsically linked Trans-Texas Corridor and proposed NAFTA "Super Highway."
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"I have opposed this project from the beginning, signing on as a co-sponsor of House Concurrent Resolution 40 expressing Congressional disapproval of the NAFTA Superhighway and any moves toward a North American Union." "More recently, I introduced an even stronger piece of legislation, H.R.5191, which would prohibit the use of federal funds to carry out this highway project. The federal government has no business being partner to this outrageous plan, according to which countless landowners would have their private property confiscated under eminent domain," Paul said.
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Sixteen lawmakers in Washington have decided to balance the books by sponsoring a bill to upgrade the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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Ingman won his Medal of Honor for action in Korea on Feb. 6, 1951, when he ignored a commander's concern for his wounds and stormed a hilltop, knocking out enemy gun positions and retaking the hill.
Another winner who would prefer a larger pension is McClerry, a Texas grandfather whose grandson is suffering medical problems and whose granddaughter is raising three children without a husband.
More pension money "would be better for each individual," said McClerry of his fellow medal winners. "I know I could use some more money."


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Well I eat disgusting smelling expired bacon sometimes. It won't kill you.
Well I eat disgusting smelling expired bacon sometimes. It won't kill you.
In all of the universe there is only one person with your exact charateristics. Just like there is only one person with everybody else's characteristics. Effectively, your uniqueness makes you pretty average.
Yes. The sell by date is pretty arbitrary; bacon is a preserved food and traditionally a cured side would last through the winter. Commercial bacon may not be so well preserved, but even stuff in a plastic wrapper will have some keeping qualities, apart from the plastic... If it smells bad, or goes a funny colour, throw it. If it smells OK and still looks healthy, cook and enjoy.
I knew a lady who farmed in Derbyshire years ago who cured her own bacon, from her own pigs (organic, free range). The only problem she ever seemed to have was if a blow fly got near it and laid eggs on the bacon - she inspected it often and if that happened, just scraped off the eggs and wiped with a vinegar soaked cloth! And it was delicious - the best bacon I've had.
Here we have "pull dates" on our foods - the last day the food can be on the grocery store shelf. The food, depending on type, is good 7-14 days after the pull date. After that it's sniff and pray.
At the store I work at we give the expired food to Second Harvest. Most perishables last a couple days longer before it needs to be frozen. Canned and shelf stable packaged product are good for a lot longer than expiration date.
I don't know if it's a pull or expire date. I get it pretty much straught from a farm and they just write a date on the package. If I buy the bacon on that date, I get 50% off but I usually eat it the next morning
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You'll be fine.
have had food poisoning a few times and i'd eat it.
As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their cold liquid from each shell and washed it down with the crisp taste of the wine, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy and to make plans.
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As a witness of bullying first-hand during his childhood, the Judas Priest frontman sees the importance of installing programs in schools.
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford has waded into the bullying debate - he's demanding school officials do more to educate youngsters about the dangers of taunting their peers. Teen bullying has hit headlines in the U.S. in recent weeks following a spate of suicides among depressed gay youths who had been taunted by their classmates.
And Halford, who witnessed bullying first-hand as a kid, is calling on U.S. school officials to implement more effective programs to reach out to troubled youngsters and their bullies. He tells About.com, "It's important to look after each other and to nurture each other, especially in your school years."
"I saw bullying when I was a kid growing up in school. It has always been there. It's a very peculiar thing. It's a shame that it takes horrible tragedies like this to bring the spotlight back on. It has to stay there now. It can't just fizzle out in a couple weeks, like things tend to do in the media."
"Programs need to be installed in schools, or reinforced. Parents need to keep an eye on their kids a little bit more. The social interaction that's available 24 hours a day has to be utilized in a strong, educating, promotional way to let people who are going through those periods of their lives know that there's always somebody you can talk to."
And Halford is pleading with troubled teens not to suffer in silence if they are victimized by vicious bullies. He says, "Don't feel alone. There's a way we can help each other get through these types of difficulties."
Stars including Daniel Radcliffe, Brittany Snow, Neil Patrick Harris, Ellen DeGeneres and Lance Bass have all spoken out on the subject of bullying this month in a bid to raise awareness of the issue.


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Cold Sores: Pictures, Coping, Treatment and PreventionMore Slideshows from eMedicineHealthLyme Disease Asthma Myths Quiz Nasal Allergy Relief See All Slideshows What You Should KnowCold sores, also known as fever blisters, can make you feel uncomfortable and self-conscious. What's worse, it seems like some people get them while others are apparently spared. Even though there is no cure, treatments are available to shorten the duration of the symptoms or bring some relief. This guide will show you how to recognize and manage cold sores. Colds Aren't to BlameCold sores, despite the name, are not caused by the common cold. They are caused by a virus, specifically, the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Cold sores are contagious and are passed to others through direct contact or contact with body fluid. There are two different types of HSV- type 1 and type 2. Type 1 HSV usually caused cold sores. As the virus reproduces, it damages the skin and leads to blister formation that lasts about a week. In between outbreaks of cold sores, the virus remains present in the body inside nerve cells. Who Can Get Cold Sores and WhyKissing is a common form of transmission of HSV, and estimates suggest that about half the population has been infected with HSV-1. But not everyone who has been infected will develop cold sores. Genetics may play a role in determining who does or doesn't get cold sores; a study in 2008 identified six genes that may increase a person's risk of getting cold sores. Stress Can Be a TriggerAs mentioned, HSV remains in nerve cells in an inactive state for most of the time. Outbreaks occur when the infection becomes active again. Common triggers for outbreaks include stress, fever, sunlight, and menstruation. Outbreaks can occur as often as monthly in some people, while others are affected less commonly. Canker Sores Are DifferentSometimes cold sores are confused with canker sores. Canker sores affect the inside of the mouth and are not caused by the herpes virus. In contrast to canker sores, cold sores usually develop on the lip and not inside the mouth. The cause of canker sores is poorly understood, and canker sores are not contagious like cold sores. When You're ContagiousHSV is contagious from the time the skin turns itchy or red until the sores heal. Sometimes, the virus can even be spread through the saliva of an infected person, even if that person does not get cold sores. The most contagious period is the time when blisters are present and just after the blisters have ruptured. How Does the Virus Spread?HSV spreads through contact with sores or body fluids. Even without obvious sores, the virus is usually present on the lips of an infected person. So kissing remains a major way that the virus is transmitted to other people. HSV-1 is also found in saliva, so sharing drinking glasses or eating utensils can spread the infection. Genital infection with HSV-1 can occur after oral sex. How to Avoid Spreading Cold SoresAlthough it may not be completely possible to eliminate the chance of getting cold sores, using caution when sores are present can reduce the possibility of spreading the virus. This means no kissing, no oral sex, and no sharing of toothbrushes, eating utensils, or drinking glasses. Relieving Cold Sore PainThe initial outbreak of cold sores is usually most severe and can last up to two weeks. Recurrent outbreaks typically last about a week. Some over-the-counter creams or gels can offer pain relief, and some people find hot or cold compresses to be helpful in relief of burning and pain. Antiviral CreamsAntiviral creams may reduce healing time, but these must be applied at the very first sign of an outbreak. Docosanol cream (Abreva) is available over the counter. Prescription creams include acyclovir (Zovirax) and penciclovir (Denavir). Prescription Cold Sore MedicationsOral antiviral drugs can also speed healing time, but like their topical counterparts, they must be taken at the very first sign of an outbreak. Acyclovir (Zovirax) is taken at the first sign of the cold sore, then orally five times daily. Valacyclovir (Valtrex) is taken immediately at the first sign of a cold sore and then 12 hours later. Famciclovir (Famvir) is given as a single dose. Is This a Cold Sore?Cold sores don't always appear on the lips. They can develop in other areas of the face, including the cheek, nose, or chin. Recurrent outbreaks tend to occur at the same location each time. Can You Spread It Around Your Body?Spread of a cold sore to another part of your body is not common, but it is possible. It can happen by touching a cold sore and then touching an area of broken skin or a mucus membrane (moist lining tissue, as is found in the eyes or vagina). 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Lighting Lesson Introduction Light Characteristics Instruments Light Control 3-light Setup Common Problems
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ABOVE: Here's what you do: Move the bounce card so that you reflect the light source (usually the sun) to fill in shadow areas.
BELOW: Here's what it does--watch the left side of her face (your right). It is deep in shadow, until the bounce card fills in.
BOUNCE CARD: You are shooting outdoors on a bright day and the sun is creating horrible hard shadows on your subject. The easiest way to solve this problem is with a "bounce card."
Any piece of white cardboard will do--or you can use specially designed bouncecards that fold up like those things people put in their car windows. Either way, the bounce card is positioned below the subject to bounce light into the shadow areas. It's amazing how much improvement a bounce card can add.
To see the effect of the bounce card, move it back and forth--to get precisely the effect you want. It's useless unless you are angling it into the sun just right. This may take some practice. But it's worth the effort. A bounce card can improve the quality of your image immensely.
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Judge weighing challenge to Ky. gay marriage ban
Posted: 01/15/2014 - A federal judge in Louisville is weighing the fate of Kentucky's ban on same sex marriages as similar laws around the country have been overturned.
Posted: 01/15/2014 - A federal judge in Louisville is weighing the fate of Kentucky's ban on same sex marriages as similar laws around the country have been overturned.
Updated: 01/15/2014 - Gov. Steve Beshear has unveiled a $753.6 million plan to widen and extend the Mountain Parkway.
Posted: 01/15/2014 - A federal appeals court has reinstated a 76-year-old old ban on grocery stores, gas stations and other retailers selling wine and liquor in Kentucky after finding the law doesn't violate the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Posted: 01/14/2014 - A prominent Republican has stepped forward to promote a long-debated proposal that seeks to amend Kentucky's Constitution to restore voting rights for some felons.
Posted: 01/09/2014 - The attorney for former Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer is seeking a shorter prison sentence for the ex-University of Kentucky basketball star saying any time in prison beyond 21 months serves no purpose.
Posted: 01/09/2014 - Alison Lundergan Grimes filed her paperwork Thursday to run for the Senate seat, in what's expected to be a highly-contested race.
Updated: 01/09/2014 - If legalized, Senate Bill 43, also known as the Cannabis Compassion Act, would allow patients in Kentucky to qualify to use medicinal marijuana through the health department.
Updated: 01/08/2014 - An investigation is underway after a gunshot was fired Tuesday night inside a state Capitol building.
Posted: 01/07/2014 - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says tobacco farmers will get the full amount of their final payments as part of the tobacco buyout.
Posted: 01/07/2014 - Kentucky lawmakers have begun a legislative session to be dominated by work on a new state budge
Posted: 01/07/2014 - Kentucky lawmakers are set to open a legislative session dominated by work on a new state budget.
Posted: 01/07/2014 - Senate Democrats are scratching for votes to pass a White House-backed bill that would renew unemployment benefits that lapsed last month for the long-term jobless.
Posted: 01/03/2014 - Federal prosecutors want a 27-month prison sentence for former Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer and for him to pay $120,500 in restitution to the state.
Updated: 01/03/2014 - Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo announced Friday that raising the state's minimum wage is his top priority for the legislature.
Posted: 12/26/2013 - Coalfield counties, facing a prolonged slump in mining, have again recorded the highest unemployment rates in the state.
Updated: 12/24/2013 - Kentuckians who want to switch political parties and vote as Republicans or Democrats in next May's primary have until Dec. 31 to do so.
Posted: 12/16/2013 - Kentucky's U.S. senators and its five Republican congressmen have inserted themselves into a Supreme Court case, filing a legal brief that challenges environmental regulations on coal-fired power plants.
Posted: 12/16/2013 - The mayor of a central Kentucky city has been indicted on theft and abusing public trust charges.
Posted: 12/12/2013 - A former western Kentucky lawmaker won't face sanctions from the House for allegations that he sexually harassed legislative staffers.
Posted: 12/12/2013 - House Speaker John Boehner is fed up with critics who say he and his GOP colleagues aren't conservative enough.
Posted: 12/12/2013 - A forum with northern Kentucky's mayors will explore a proposed constitutional amendment that would give Kentucky cities and counties the authority to impose a local sales tax.
Posted: 12/10/2013 - Newly released numbers from the Kentucky budget office show tax collections were up in November.
Posted: 12/10/2013 - U.S. employers advertised the most job openings in more than five years in October, and the number of people quitting also reached a five-year high. The figures are an encouraging sign for the unemployed.
Posted: 12/09/2013 - The Morehead City Council unanimously passed a fairness ordinance Monday night, becoming the 6th Kentucky city to have one.
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GERM-152 Text in Context: Reading Germany
Fall for 2015-2016
This course aims to familiarize students with academic forms of discourse in all modalities, particularly reading, writing, and speaking. It is a required course for German majors and strongly recommended for students who are planning to study abroad or are otherwise interested in using German in a professional environment (e.g., the business world, banking, non-governmental agencies, think tanks). Themes addressed in the course include some of the following topics: the role of German past in the German society today, the higher education scene in the German-speaking countries, the role of Germany in the European Union.
Students will be guided to attain a level of accuracy, fluency, and complexity in German that should enable them to interact competently and comfortably in private as well as some public settings where they begin to address a range of issues in contemporary German public life. Accordingly, the course places particular emphasis on language use in public settings, referring to various socio-cultural and political issues or addressing how historical events and interpretations shape contemporary sensibilities and policies. Its particular focus is on language use in academic settings, so that students can perform the kinds of tasks that define academic work, in listening, reading, writing, and speaking. It emphasizes individual progress since students are likely to have different language and learner profiles and therefore different needs. Advanced levels of ability in German mean that a non-native user is able to use different discourse styles with their respective register requirements and ways of structuring texts. The course facilitates acquiring that ability level by a focus on public genres, in spoken and in written language (e.g., narratives, reports, journalistic treatments of issues, political speeches, institutional self-representation in catalogues). In each case we will examine the relationship between meaning/content and linguistic forms, from the organization of whole texts all the way down to specific choices in vocabulary and grammar. A variety of individual and group/ partner tasks should enable learners to become aware of the necessary genre conventions and to make the kind of choices that will enable them to present themselves as competent and credible non-native users of German in public settings. Increasing accuracy, fluency, and complexity of language use, along with an expanded vocabulary range, are part of that desired level of ability. Credits: 3
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Troy Lee Designs Digs Deep in Southwick Sand
AMA Motocross - Southwick, MA
Every year there is one motocross national venue that stands out among the twelve round series. The racing surface is unique, the weather is tumultuous and sand specialists from the area shine for one afternoon. The location is Southwick, Massachusetts and the track is MX-338, round eight of the Lucas Oil/ Red Bull national motocross series. Last Saturday the Troy Lee Designs cadets dug into their bunkers in the deep sands of "The 'Wick" and fought bravely for points in the winding down hours of the series.
The TLD 250 riders had a great showing with Nelson and Baker finishing 8th and 9th respectively. Jessy Nelson had the best moto of his young career at the start of the day. He came around on lap one in seventh position and moved his way into fifth. He would hold onto it and log his first top-five finish. The second moto he looked like he was going to improve upon that by pulling the holeshot and leading for a lap! He dropped to third and stayed there until the deep Southwick sand whoops started to take their toll on the rookie. He would eventually slide back to eleventh for eighth overall on the day.
Travis Baker had another consistent weekend where he started inside the top fifteen both motos and worked his way to tenth in both motos. He was credited with ninth overall on the weekend.
Christian Craig got caught up in a first-turn pileup in the first 450 moto relegating him to the back of the field. He charged up to fifteenth in moto one, posting a decent result for his effort. The second moto Craig started in third and was looking good. He clearly had the speed to be at the front of the pack, unfortunately he made some mistakes and would slip back to fifteenth once again at the end of the moto and fifteenth overall on the day.
Tarah Gieger, who has been in contention for the WMX title, had a difficult day. The first moto she overcame an average start to finish third, earning good points in the process. The second moto she tangled with another rider on the start and narrowly avoided going down. She once again found a way to climb to the third position but a late-race fall would send her back to fifth. Her 3-5 moto finishes would put her fourth overall on the day and spread the points out in the title hunt.
The team now heads to the historic motocross grounds known as Unadilla for round nine next weekend. Come check out one of the legendary tracks on the pro tour and watch the Troy Lee Designs riders fight for position with the best in the world.
TLD would like to thank all of our team sponsors: Lucas Oil, American Honda, PPG, Red Bull, Adidas, Oakley, Seaspan, Fender®, Dunlop, Renthal, Alpinestars, ODI, McQueen Racing, Hot Wheels, GoPro, Shock Doctor, Pro Circuit, Showa, VQ OrthoCare, Couts Heating & Cooling, Specialized, Kasey Kahne, N-Style, VP Racing Fuels, DubyaUSA, Moto Tassinari, PixelMags, ARC, Braking, Boyesen, Cycra, Mammoth Mountain, DID, Dirt Star, Hinson, Twin Air, Pacific Collision Centers, Sports Care Center, Elrod Racing, and New Era.
450 Standings
1.) Ryan Dungey 430
2.) Mike Alessi 345
3.) Jake Weimer 290
4.) Andrew Short 273
5.) Broc Tickle 253
6.) Josh Grant 195
7.) Justin Brayton 185
8.) Kyle Chisholm 159
9.) James Stewart 151
10.) Brett Metcalfe 142
11.) Michael Byrne 138
12.) Davi Millsaps 114
13.) Tommy Hahn 101
14.) Nico Izzi 95
15.) Ryan Sipes 94
16.) Tyla Rattray 84
17.) Les Smith 66
18.) Cole Thompson 64
19.) Christian Craig 62
20.) Jimmy Albertson 61
250 Standings
1.) Blake Baggett 400
2.) Justin Barcia 376
3.) Eli Tomac 368
4.) Ken Roczen 345
5.) Marvin Musquin 294
6.) Wil Hahn 230
7.) Blake Wharton 197
8.) Jason Anderson 181
9.) Jessy Nelson 170
10.) Travis Baker 156
11.) Jake Canada 132
12.) Malcolm Stewart 123
13.) Alex Martin 109
14.) Gareth Swanepoel 105
15.) Ivan Tedesco 105
16.) Kyle Cunningham 96
17.) Justin Bogle 84
18.) Kyle Peters 73
19.) Martin Davalos 58
20.) Ryan Sipes 44
WMX Standings
1.) Jessica Patterson 280
2.) Ashley Fiolek 275
3.) Tarah Gieger 270
4.) Mariana Balbi 227
5.) Sara Pettersson 209
6.) Jacqueline Strong 174
7.) Kasie Creson 174
8.) Alexah Pearson 149
9.) Sade Allender 148
10.) Sayaka Kaneshiro 137
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