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The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center has received a $12,000 grant that will help digitize the cultural heritage of New Bedford's fishing community. more
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Saturday brought the last full day of activities at the second annual Zootown Fringe Festival, and it was a beautiful day for Fringing. Viscosity Theatre's presentation of Mystery Mark continued to pack them in at the Downtown Dance Collective as they presented their third and final performance.
The eight artists exhibiting their work as part of the Not From Here exhibit at The Hive closed out their exhibition with a 12 hour viewing and closing party. I was impressed with the quality and variety of work on display, and especially enamored with the photography of Jesse Swanson. Kudos to Jennifer LaRue of Spokane for coordinating this fascinating art installation and for bringing it to the Zootown Fringe Festival. Congratulations also to local artist Geoff Pepos for being part of this exhibit.
Although most of the action for the day centered around the shows taking place at the Crystal Theatre and the Roxy, there were a couple of musical presentations at the Brink Gallery: Steve on Piano and Mechanical Wonderland.
Of the 14 shows taking place at the Roxy and the Crystal, I was able to catch three (and had previously caught four others on Friday).
The first show I saw was Sean Kirkpatrick's delightful first foray into the Fringe with Kelsey Grammer is Abraham Lincoln: Live! at the Crystal. Kirkpatrick, a 21 year old student at the University of Montana, is studying for his Bachelor in Theater Arts. His presentation, which he wrote, directed and produced, was a multi-media extravaganza that kept his audience laughing from start to finish. Mixing video clips with live performances on stage, Kirkpatrick showed just a hint of the remarkable comedic genius that we can expect from him in the future. Among those featured in his video clips was MCT's own Cathy Capps.
My next show was Wendy Woollett's The Last Montana Monolog, a dramatic interpretation of her work, which featured Rachel Petite, a concert violinist and actress in the lead role. While Pam Carlton, Julie McFarland, Chris Kennedy, Bob Campbell and John Petite contributed supporting roles to the production, the focus of the show was on the musings and observations of Mistress, portrayed by R. Petite. Although her performance fell flat at times, the gist of the story emerged as R. Petite recounted her character's journey from California to Montana, and the married men, casinos and bars she encountered along the way. Considering the amount of space available on the tiny Roxy stage, the cast did a great job of presenting this fascinating show. Kudos to the one-man band, Caleb Coffey, for providing the musical score, which included songs from Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch, Mississippi John Hurt, Jimmy Cliff and Dirk Powell.
My final show for the Fringe was my personal favorite. Jordan Watkins traveled all the way from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to bring Project Gingervitis to the people of Missoula, and the effort paid off with a stirring and thought-provoking piece of theater. As a proud Ginger myself, I was intrigued by the premise of the show, and Watkins delivered one of the best shows I have seen in my time in Missoula. Between the massive film clips and the amazing live characterizations presented by Watkins, Project Gingervitis delivered its message. This is one of those "don't miss" shows that truly exemplified the reason why fringe festivals exist - to spotlight and give a platform to outstanding works that go "outside the box."


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Of course, we always hope for a few more weeks of Indian Summer in October, but inevitably there will be a few rainy days this month. Luckily there is still plenty to do around Sakura Ridge.
I love strolling through the The Columbia Center for the Arts on a rainy afternoon to check out the newest show in the gallery or take in a live performance. This month, the feature event is "The Crush: A Celebration of Columbia Gorge Wines and Fine Art." All month long, the gallery will feature works that celebrate the sensuality of wine and the excitement of the harvest season. Every Friday there will be a wine tasting featuring a local winery culminating with a special event on the 25th that will bring together winemakers and vineyardists for a conversation on winemaking in the Gorge. What better way to spend a crisp fall Friday night!


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There's a truly special night of music scheduled for Charlottes' Neighborhood Theatre Friday, March 30th. Sons of Bill will be celebrating the release of their new album "Sirens" as the opener for legendary americana band Acoustic Syndicate. It doesn't get much better than essentially a double headliner show at the Neighborhood! Alt-country rock followed by americana bluegrass rock means a night of sweet harmonies and some fine pickin' of strings!
If Appalachian styled music is your thing then you belong at theNeighborhood Theatre on Friday, March 30, 2012 to experience Sons Of Bill and Acoustic Syndicate. Get your tickets now! General admission tickets are $20 and VIP tickets are $35. VIP includes a server and reserved seat. Doors open at 8 PM and the show begins with Sons of Bill at 9 PM.
Acoustic Syndicate is a rock/folk/bluegrass/Americana band from North Carolina formed in 1992. Their sound is characterized by a three-part vocal harmony, blazing guitar picking, complex poly-rhythmic banjo playing, backed by a rock-steady rhythm section. Lyrically, the group often discusses themes relating to subsistence, sustainability, and quality of life.
Acoustic Syndicate has spent almost twenty years on the road, playing at the original Bonnaroo, MerleFest, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Memphis in May, and many other clubs, festivals, and events. The band is currently comprised of Steve 'Big Daddy' McMurry (Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals), Jay Sanders (Acoustic and Electric Bass, N/S Stick), Bryon McMurry (Acoustic and Electric Banjo, 6-String Banjo, Vocals), Fitz McMurry (Drum Set, Congas, Percussion), and Billy Cardine (Dobro and Electric Resophonic Guitar).
Sons of Bill is comprised of brothers James (Guitar/Vocals), Sam (Guitar/Vocals), and Abe Wilson (Organ/Piano/Banjo/Vocals), as well as Seth Green (Bass) and Todd Wellons (Drums). The three brothers are indeed the sons of Bill; Bill Wilson from Central Virginia is a professor of philosophical theology, a songwriter, an expert on southern literature, and a father of six. His three eldest sons returned to Virginia to start a rock band in 2006 with long-time musical pals Seth Green and Todd Wellons. As a tribute to the man who taught them how to play guitar, write songs, drive a stick-shift, and back up a trailer, the band decided to name themselves Sons of Bill.
With the financial support of 524 fans, Sons of Bill was able to create its third album, Sirens, which will be released on March 27th 2012. In March 2011, the band initiated a fan-funded campaign through the innovative website Kickstarter to help offset recording and production costs. The campaign was a tremendous success, hitting its $20,000 goal in just over 24 hours and eventually doubling that goal in the month it was active. This album is truly a labor of love and is sure to be well worth the wait. A free download of the song "Santa Ana Winds" is available for free download on their Facebook page. Get the album and learn the songs, so you will be prepared to celebrate its release and sing along at the show!
For a complete listing of Charlotte's musical happenings, be sure to sign up for the Carolina Music Connection. It is Charlotte's live music bible when it comes to knowing who is playing where and when.
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Fresh garden vegetables add color and crunch to this attractive salad. Its pleasant vinaigrette-type dressing is sparked with ground mustard and garlic. I like the look of the tricolor spirals, but you can substitute other pasta shapes or use what you have on hand. -Launa Shoemaker, Landrum, South Carolina
- 1 package (16 ounces) tricolor spiral pasta
- 1 medium red onion, chopped
- 1 medium tomato, chopped
- 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
- 1 medium green pepper, chopped
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon ground mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt, optional
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water. Place in a large serving bowl. Stir in the onion, tomato, cucumber, green pepper and parsley; set aside.
- In a small saucepan, combine the dressing ingredients. Cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Serve with a slotted spoon. Yield: 16 servings.
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"Absolutely wonderful! I take it to every potluck and family picnic and never bring any home. Replacing the red onion with red pepper is good, too."
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"Very good. It's a lot of sugar but it works in this recipe."
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"would of gave this five stars,if i had left out the parsley,didn't care for the taste. next time i will leave it out. other wise it was good"
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"Easy and DELICIOUS! I love serving this salad, and friends are always requesting I make it and bring it to their party!"


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Atomic bomberman is one of those games you can just pick up and play, but it takes a very long time to master. This game is a very fast paced game best played with large groups of your friends. You can play against bots as well but its obviously good to give your friends a nice run for their money ;)
What happens is that you are a little man with a space-age looking suit and a cool antenna on your head, what you have to do is place bombs and blow up the scenery.


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Millions of people around the world practice yoga, as a way to improve his or her health, as well as find spiritual enlightenment. Yet, despite an awareness of it's origins in India, there are few people who knows the practice's philosophical history. But a new exhibition at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco will go inside the rich history of yoga, expressed through artworks and exhibits.
Titled Yoga: The Art of Transformation, this exhibition explores the visual history of this global fitness phenomenon, beyond the postures most people are aware of. The featured works are borrowed from twenty-five museums and private collections in Europe, India, and the U.S., and the dates span from the 2nd to the 20th centuries. Among the highlights of this exhibition include masterpieces of Indian sculptures and paintings, pages from the first illustrated book of yoga postures (asanas), and the Thomas Edison film Hindoo Fakir, which is the first American movie ever produced about India.
The opening of Yoga: The Art of Transformation will kick off with two events. First on February 21st is Yoga Opening Night Party, where visitors can participate in a yoga class, and dance to the sounds of MC Yogi, DJ Prez and DJ Sol Rising. Then on February 22nd is Yoga Festival, where visitors can choose from three 90-minute yoga classes, taught at the Asian Art Museum's Samsung Hall by top notch teachers.
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Rachel Roxxx is the cover girl, a brunette with fake tits and pierced nipples. She shows off in a fishnet outfit and then sucks dick and rides the dude in cowgirl. They do some doggy and missionary and he jerks a load on her tits.
Taylor Michelle is a cute blonde chick with fake tits who shows off her ass in some little denim shorts. A dude licks her pussy from behind and she sucks his dick briefly before riding him in cowgirl. He pounds her in missionary and squirts a load on her face.
Kayla Carrera is a Latina chick with long dark hair and a decent body with a nice round bouncy ass shown off in some booty shorts. Once again, fake boobs. She sucks on a dude's cock and rides him in cowgirl. He bangs her in missionary and doggy and pulls out and cums on her ass.
Sarah Vandella is a pretty blonde with fake tits. She shows them off and pulls off her shorts and sticks her ass toward the camera before a dude comes and plays with her butt. She sucks his dick and they do some missionary and cowgirl. After some spoon and doggy, he sprays a huge load all over her ass and then rubs it into her skin.
Tricia Oaks is a redhead with a really nice round ass, a huge colorful tattoo across her back and fake boobs. She looks pretty hot jiggling her ass cheeks around. A dude joins her and she sucks on his dick and rides him in cowgirl. There's a nice shot of her ass going up and down in reverse cowgirl. After some missionary and doggy, the dude blows his load on her ass.
The DVD has five and a half minutes of trailers and some still photos, but no other extras. A few of the girls are fun to watch, especially Tricia. But mostly this one is sort of ho-hum.


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The Adnyaswari women gamelan troupe (SGW) gave an interesting spectacle in the arena of the Bali Arts Festival (BAF) XXXV, Tuesday (Jun 25). The women artists from Alangkajeng hamlet were the art envoy of the Denpasar City in the performance at the Ardha Candra amphitheater at Denpasar Art Center through gamelan music and dance.
Palguna Yasa, a gamelan composition created by I Ketut Sukarata, started the performance. Furthermore, the troupe presented the Sekar Jempiring (Gardenia) Dance as the mascot of the city of Denpasar, Oleg Tamulilingan and a new creation dance entitled Semara Jana. The gamelan troupe performance was also witnessed by the Denpasar Mayor IB Rai D. Mantra and the other officials. (BTN/015)


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Pre-Market: JC Penney Close to Turnaround; Armed Protesters Raise Russian Flag in Crimea
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A war or schism in Ukraine could have serious geopolitical implications.
US stocks pointed to a lower open this morning amidst tensions between Russia and Ukraine and ahead of a Congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen.
Before the opening bell,
(INDEXDJX:.DJI) futures were down 0.21% to 16,144.
(INDEXSP:.INX) futures declined by 0.22% to 1,837.80. Futures on the
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JC Penney
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Tesla Motors Inc
(NASDAQ:TSLA) issued $1.6 billion debt to finance a 10-million-square-foot "gigafactory" to make lithium-ion batteries. The $5 billion factory will be located in the American Southwest, but a location has not yet been chosen. Tesla shares were up 3.4% this morning after the electric car company's plans were made public.
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US jobless claims rose to 348,000 last week, up from 33,000. Economists had expected just 335,000 claims. Durable goods orders fell 1% in January, following a 5.3% drop in December 2013. Excluding transportation, orders rose 1.1%.
Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen will speak to the Senate Banking Committee about her outlook for the economy and central bank policy at 10 a.m.
Fears of a geopolitical risk were heightened today as Russia is engaging in military exercises near the Crimea region where an armed pro-Russian mob attacked government buildings and clashed with opposition protesters.
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UPDATE: Late on December 30, Kanye West announced that he and Kim Kardashian are expecting a baby.
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Thanks to a tip off from Cbrucelee I found this song and as its fooking class I had to learn it instantly. So i figured it out and threw it up!
Apparently this song is the instrumental version of the song Careful but until thats confirmed il keep it here as "new instrumental song". Its going to be on the Brand New eyes album with lyrics if what other people say is to be believed. This track was original performed by bassist Jeramy Davis.
I put up these vids to improve my bass playing and as an educational tool for others so if your going to knock me down ratings, comment and tell me what im doing wrong.
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North Carolina's Songs of Water has been creating music together since 2002, yet their distinct and evocative sound carries roots from the most ancient of cultures. This seven piece ensemble, delicately blends instrumentation from across the globe in a uniquely American context. The uncommon use of the hammered dulcimer, melodically leads many of the group's instrumental pieces, followed by the resonance of various acoustic instruments and a brooding foundation of heavy percussion. Layers of orchestral strings and sparse vocals create a cinematic appeal to the otherwise raw expression of musical compositions.
Stars & Dust - Songs of Water - Opening for Ricky Skaggs
Songs of Water has independently released two full length albums to date which have been met with considerable praise. The band has been featured on NPR's The State of Things, as well as Fiona Richie's "Thistle & Shamrock" program, and WNCW's Music Mix with Martin Anderson. Reaching across the ocean, music from the band's 2010 sophomore release, "The Sea Has Spoken" has been aired on The UK's "Reach On Air".
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Songs of Water has performed on Michael Johnathan's Wood Songs Old Time Radio Show in Lexington, Ky, Black Mountain NC's LEAF Festival, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival as well as shared the stage with mentionable artists as Bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs.
The Songs of Water are Stephen Roach, Jason Windsor, Luke Skaggs, Michael Pritchard, Greg Willett, Jon Kliegle, and Elisa Rose.
Having performed in Charlotte venues many times over the years it's good to have them back and on the McGlohon Theatre stage supporting John Mark McMillan.
Currently the band is touring the Southeast and writing material for a fall 2012 release. The Charlotte opportuity to see a live performance in this tour is Saturday March 24th at the McGlohon Theatre in Spirit Square. Doors at 7, show starts at 8.
For a complete listing of Charlotte's musical happenings, be sure to sign up for the Carolina Music Connection. It is Charlotte's live music bible when it comes to knowing who is playing where and when.
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- The hits just keep coming at the Tosco House Party
- Dave Wakeling bringing the ska to our Neighborhood Theatre March 24th
- Acoustic Syndicate with Sons Of Bill at the Neighborhood Theatre March 30th
- March Off The Record w/Jeff Hahne features The New Familiars
- Songs Of Water Visulite show review - "The Sea Has Spoken" CD Release Party - March 26th, 2010


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Being a hackerspace and as the name Geekubator implies, we strive to be a place where geeks can meet and incubate cool ideas.
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Authors: Turk - De Groot
Age: 8 years and up
Size: 21.7 x 28.7 cm
Number of pages: 48 colour pages
Publication: October 2005
One evening, Colonel Clifton is engrossed in a horror story he is reading, being passionate about ghost tales. Soon after the book is finished, Clifton and Miss Partridges night is troubled by strange goings-on
Could the house be haunted? Our friend cannot believe it. As he heads an investigation in order to discover the naughty joker, his research quickly leads him to Mr. Wilkinson, an artist. A few days later, an unexplainable theft occurs; Is Wilkinson involved?


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I'm not a Catholic, and I never could be one, I think. But I have taken to carrying a rosary around. I use it as a mnemonic device for my prayers. I'll decide, say, to say a prayer of thanks, and then think of one of God's blessings to me as I go through each bead. It's a pretty good mental exercise to sit down and make lists of things that one is thankful for — and it's important to get beyond the biggies like life, health, a loving family, and such. If all you do is thank God for your wife, you are missing a lot of stuff. There's a lot of smaller things that, when you think about it, become pretty big in the living of daily life, like a really cool song that makes my day go better, or my boss giving me a week off so I can go to the beach, or finding a great new author, or a new book by one of my favorites.
So,as I was running through my rosary I thought, of all things, of Robert Parker.
For the past 10 years, I have been a fan of the Spenser novels, and then the Jesse Stone novels. I guess that they really aren't high falutin' literature, but the bottom line is that they have been a great comfort and escape for me. When my father died, I immersed myself in Spenser novels; it was what I needed. I recently started reading the Jesse Stone novels, and my wife loves the Sunny Randall ones. It always seems that Mr. Parker writes another one when we need it the most.
His novels are fast and they transport me to a world that works the way it should. Where the right people do OK and the wrong people don't. Where the important things are important, and they really matter. And, for a little while, I'm in a place where I know that what should happen will happen. Sometimes I need that.
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Good morning - just a quick post to share some items I picked up during today's sale! Today (7/24) until midnight, Ann Taylor is having extra 60% off sale items, and upped it to extra 65% if you use your AT/LOFT card. Free ship over $175. My size popped back this morning in the green crepe full skirt dress which I've been watching (thanks Vicky for the heads up!), so I was happy to place an order. Other picks:
- Left in Petite XS and up, elegant $28 dolman dress. The silhouette looks very similar to this AT Factory dress I own. I did have to get that one professionally altered, but with no regrets.
- $28 vibrant teal jersey dress left in Petite 00 and up
- Left in size M petite or regular, beautiful paisley blouse for dressing up or down
- Left in Petite 00+, sateen white pencil skirt for summer for $24
- Can't go wrong with classic perfect pumps in sizes 7+ for just $40
- If you can pull off the straighter shift cut, $40 paisley shift dress left in most sizes. Printed cotton is cute in person and would be perfect summer casual with flat sandals.
J.Crew is also having a notable sale - extra 40% off final sale items with free ship at any price (fairly rare). Beware though of final sale. I lucked out again on a size pop-back and picked up this sailboat tee that I loved on Tara.


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August 8, 2007 – Help is on the way for job-seekers in the Chattahoochee Valley. On Wednesday, August 22, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Columbus Technical College's Patrick Hall will set the stage for 50-plus employers who want to meet potential employees face-to-face. Career Launch is more than a job fair. It's a chance for Columbus Technical College students, as well as members of the general public, to mix and mingle with some of the best companies the Columbus, Georgia area has to offer. Those companies include: Aflac, Columbus Regional, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Georgia, Pratt & Whitney, The Hughston Clinic, The Home Depot and Pratt & Whitney and many more.
Those attending Career Launch are encouraged to be prepared for on-the-spot interviews. This means having an up-to-date resume' in hand and being dressed appropriately. Besides the opportunity to meet potential employers, participants are also invited to attend breakout sessions aimed at helping prepare them for the workforce. See the Schedule of Events below:
Schedule of Events
|Wednesday, August 15, 2007
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|Getting the Most from a Career Fair. Two sessions offered, at 9:30 and 10:30, in P-100
|Wednesday, August 22, 2007
|Registration and set up for exhibitors
|Continental breakfast for exhibitors and
Welcome by Columbus Technical College & GA. Dept. of Labor
|Career Launch opens in the Student Center – Patrick Hall
|Breakout Session: Resume Writing in P-100
|Breakout Session: Tips for Success in P-100
|Breakout Session: Interviewing Techniques in P-100
|Career Launch closes
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Cabbages, Condoms and HIV in Thailand
"Sorry, we have no mints," reads the sign at Cabbages & Condoms Restaurant in Bangkok. "Please take a condom."
The restaurant is owned by Thailand's Population and Community Development Association, a nonprofit founded in the '70s to promote family planning.
But when HIV came to Thailand, the group's leader, Mechai Viravaida, took to the nation's streets and airwaves to talk about safe sex and the importance of wearing condoms. To fight taboos against discussing the subject, he often used the playful tone that's evident at Cabbages & Condoms, which includes a Santa Claus statue made of colored condoms. The WSJ's Andy Jordan recently filed a video dispatch on the group and Viravaidya.
"I would have associated condoms with God," Viravaidya says. "But in Thailand we don't have a god, we only have the army."
God or no god, his group's efforts have been cited as a key element in Thailand's success at reducing the rate of new infections by 87%.
The restaurant seems to be more popular with Western tourists than with locals. But the group uses profits from the food served there to fund microloans to help people with HIV start their own businesses.


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"Perfect Storms" – Beautiful & True Lies In Risk Management
The role of risk management is poorly defined. Risk is misunderstood. Form rather than substance dominates. Risk models are flawed, sometimes fatally. Activity and achievement are frequently confused in modern times. In risk management, there is frenetic activity. It will be interesting to see whether in the crucible of reversing markets, there is achievement.
Perhaps it is best to heed Mark Twain's advice: "Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live." In the attached paper I have examined the beautiful and true lies in risk management.
____________________________________________________________ Satyajit Das works in the area of financial derivatives and risk management. He is the author of a number of key reference works on derivatives and risk management. His works include Swaps/ Financial Derivatives Library – Third Edition (2005, John Wiley & Sons) (a 4 volume 4,200 page reference work for practitioners on derivatives) and Credit Derivatives, CDOs and Structured Credit Products –Third Edition (2005, John Wiley & Sons). He is the author of Traders, Guns & Money: Knowns and Unknowns in the Dazzling World of Derivatives (2006, FT-Prentice Hall), an insider's account of derivatives trading and the financial products business filled with black humour and satire. The book has been described by the Financial Times, London as " fascinating reading … explaining not only the high-minded theory behind the business and its various products but the sometimes sordid reality of the industry". He is also the author (with Jade Novakovic) of In Search of the Pangolin: The Accidental Eco-Tourist (2006, New Holland), an unique travel narrative offering passionate and often poignant insights into the natural world and the culture of eco-travel.


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Miller And Busch Crowned A-10 Champions
May 1, 2010
AMHERST, Mass. - The UMass men's track and field team can be nothing less than proud of the performance put forth on one day of competition at the 2010 Atlantic 10 Championships. The meet, being hosted in Amherst, featured beautiful 80 degree weather and a compilation of excellent performances. The Minutemen stand second after day one, with 59 points.
Day one Atlantic 10 Champion, Brian Miller, not only notched first in the high jump, but also set the best mark in school history for a second consecutive week. The senior jumper set the school record at last weekend's UNH Pre-Conference Meet (4/24), reaching a height of 6-08.25. This Saturday, Miller soared above his previous mark to a height of 7-00.25, the best in the A-10 Conference this season.
A second A-10 Champion named on Saturday was the impressive junior, Sean Busch in the pole vault. Busch did not reach his season best mark, also the school's second best mark all-time, but did capture first place with a height of 15-03.00 on day of the A-10 Meet.
A pair of fourth best school historical marks were reached in the 10,000 meter run and the long jump. In the 10K it was Jonathan Pierce leading the pack for UMass, grabbing second place overall, while improving upon his previous qualifying time for the New England and IC4A Championships. Pierce now sits fourth all-time in the event. Also not failing to impress was Daniel Wu in the long jump, with a third place finish and a distance of 23-05.50. The mark now ties Wu for fourth best in Massachusetts history while qualifying him for both the New England and IC4A Championships.
Uniting as a team, the quad of Joe Doyle, Scott VanderMolen, Ryan DiOrio, and Daniel Barry all combined for a New England and IC4A Championship qualifying mark in the 4x800 meter relay. The time of 7:28.55, was good enough for fourth overall.
Also qualifying in the 10,000 meter run was Andrew McCann with a time of 32:10.57. McCann will now run at next weekend's New England Championships. Senior Nicolai Naranjo also improved upon his New England and IC4A qualifying time in the 10K, by crossing the line at 30:43.04.Sophomore sensation, Zachary Koncki, once again improved upon his 110 meter hurdles New England Championship qualifying time, crossing the line at 15.31. The time was good enough for 13th in the preliminaries.
The Minutemen will be back in action tomorrow, Sunday, May 2 as the team concludes the A-10 Championships in Amherst. Start time for day two is set for 9 am. Live video and audio coverage can be accessed by logging onto Atlantic10.com
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Welcome to the Video Section of the Horse Racing Channel. If you would like to contribute to this online video library, please use our Video Upload Section.
Horse Polo Highlights from International Polo Club March 2012 Ireland Vs. U.S.A. [07:22]
These are highlights from an exciting Horse Polo match between Ireland and U.S.A. from the International Polo Club, March 2012.
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estas son las 10 mejores razas de caballos en cuanto a mi opinion.
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Video for the 2012 football season. Go Dawgs! *all footage belongs to respective owners*
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Nov 30, 2006 12:07 PM
We love the slightly rugged yet elegant look of this Calendar Girl Hobo by Francesco Biasa ($325). The small hobo runs 11.5" wide and perfectly holds a wallet, cosmetic pouch, cell phone, and sunglasses — whatever combination of goods you choose.
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Mental Benefits of Diverse Exercise
New research from Johns Hopkins suggests that exercise variety – as opposed to intensity in terms of total calorie burn – may reduce the risk of developing dementia later in life.The data come from the Cardiovascular Health Cognition Study, conducted over eight years, of 3,375 seniors who were asked to list the frequency and duration of 15 activities – including walking, biking, hiking, dancing, bowling and golfing – most common among older adults.While 450 new cases of dementia were reported overall, those participating in four or more activities had 84 cases, vs.130 cases among those with one or no activities.
"It could well be that maintaining a variety of activities keeps more parts of the brain active," said Dr.Constantine Lyketsos, senior study author.These results nicely dovetail with the "use it or lose it" approach to maintaining mental function through the years.In one study, seniors over 75 who kept their minds active while also maintaining an active social life reduced their risk of Alzheimer's by 30% when compared to isolated, inactive elders.
While the Johns Hopkins findings focused on exercise variety vs.intensity, many neuroscientists now believe that the same factors which strengthen the heart may also preserve the brain, and vigorous activity remains a pillar of cardiovascular health.Burning off excess calories is also key to avoiding obesity – which may double the risk of developing dementia, according to a 21-year longitudinal study involving over 1,500 subjects.
The other half of the weight management equation involves keeping calories consumed under control.The smartest, healthiest, tastiest – and by far easiest – method relies on choosing fiber-rich, low-cal fruit and vegetables to fill you up.Red apples offer an added benefit as a top source of quercetin – a polyphenol under study for its potential to provide brain benefits.Leafy greens may also boost mental acumen in later years, and unless you've been living under a rock, you've likely heard aboutblueberries' potential to help reverse some loss of memory and motor skills, according to preliminary studies.
Other dietary "do's" for keeping your gray matter in the pink include regular consumption of fish, as discussed in the most recent newsletter.One of curry's ingredients – the vivid yellow spice turmeric – contains a compound called curcumin, which may also protect the brain against some of the oxidation that contributes to Alzheimer's.Niacin is another nutrient for your noggin.In one four-year study of 800 seniors, those with the highest niacin intakes had an 80% lower risk of developing Alzheimer's.Niacin sources include portobello and button mushrooms, red potatoes and salmon.
Want more food for thought? Revisit our interview with Dr.Gary Small, author of the Memory Prescription and Director of the UCLA Center on Aging.
Published December 22, 2005


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If you like your baselayer a little heavier and less form-fitting, the Indie Crew - Men's from Ibex is the answer. The Indy features superfine, 18.5 micron New Zealand Merino with a looser cut and more relaxed jersey knit. Styled with serious attention to detail.
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Tomas Vokoun made his return to the ice a successful one, stopping 23 shots through regulation and overtime, then turning aside all four shootout attempts he saw, to help the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 3-2 win against the Syracuse Crunch on Friday night.
Vokoun, who last played in an AHL game 15 years and 364 days ago (a 2-1 Fredericton loss against St. John's on April 12, 1998), saw his first action of the season after developing a blood clot in his hip during Pittsburgh Penguins training camp in September.
The win, coupled with overtime losses by the Hershey Bears and Norfolk Admirals, dropped the Penguins' (41-23-3-5, 90 points) magic number to clinch a 12th consecutive playoff spot to one point.
While Vokoun, a veteran of 700 NHL games, handled the defensive duties, it was Chuck Kobasew, a seasoned scorer with 600 games in the NHL, who handled the offensive side of things.
Entering the game with eight goals in 10 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Kobasew sandwiched a pair of power play tallies around man advantage goals from the Crunch's Vladislav Namestnikov and Jon DiSalvatore, accounting for all of the regulation scoring on the night.
Anton Zlobin scored on the Penguins' first shootout attempt, and Spencer Machacek beat Cedric Desjardins in the fifth round, while Vokoun shut out the home squad in the shootout round to record the victory.
Andrew Ebbett assisted on Kobasew's first period goal to extend his team-record assist streak to 12 games.
The Penguins can sew up a playoff spot tomorrow night when they host the Binghamton Senators at 7:05pm. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton finishes up its 2013-14 home schedule on Sunday afternoon when the Toronto Marlies visit at 4:05pm.
Good seats for the final two Penguins regular season home games are available at the arena box office, online at TicketMaster.com or by calling 570-208-7367.
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Park City Mountain Resort President and General Manager Jenni Smith on Wednesday provided a detailed description of plans to dismantle the infrastructure needed to operate a ski resort on the land disputed in the lawsuit between the PCMR side and the property owner, Talisker Land Holdings, LLC, if the resort is evicted.
Smith offered the information in a declaration included as part of a broader set of 3rd District Court filings this week by the PCMR side as Judge Ryan Harris prepares to consider whether to sign an eviction order. An important hearing is scheduled on Thursday.
According to the filing, PCMR would remove the following lifts: Town, Crescent, King Con, Silverlode, Bonanza, McConkey's, Pioneer, Eaglet and Silver Star. Parts of the Jupiter, Thaynes and Motherlode lifts would be removed. The towers of those three lifts would remain based on their being affixed to the land, PCMR has previously said.
The filing indicates it would cost upward of $3,570,000 to remove the full lifts and the parts of the other ones. The work would last 33 weeks or so if crews operated around the clock every day, Smith's declaration estimates. At least one helicopter would be used nearly all the time, it says.
The resort, meanwhile, would alter the routes of the Payday, Three Kings and Eagle lifts by shortening, realigning or relocating them, the filing says. Realigning the Payday lift would require 15 weeks and cost $1.
Other infrastructure that PCMR would remove, according to the filing, includes:
The filing says a crew numbering upward of 40 people would need 10 weeks to remove the equipment if they worked every day. The cost is estimated at $427,570.
PCMR plans to appeal recent rulings that favored Talisker Land Holdings, LLC. Smith says in the declaration reinstalling the infrastructure and undoing modifications to lifts would require two construction seasons or longer if the PCMR side wins the right to return to the land. The declaration estimates the work would cost approximately $7.3 million.


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Track 15: "Marilyn Monroe"
Sounds Like: A relatively non-descript Ryan Tedder-type midtempo pop/rock ballad, where Nicki wonders aloud about the nature of her celebrity and the imperfections of her life, and whether those feelings put her in league with the original pop culture Barbie. With no rap, no funny accents, no parts where she extends a note for three measures for no reason, it's maybe the most straight-faced pop song that Nicki's done to date.
Pros: It's a perfectly respectable ballad, one that would've sounded perfectly natural being done by anyone from Beyoncé to Jordin Sparks. (Though if it was the latter, perhaps the comparison would have come off somewhat arrogant.) It extends Nicki's range even further than she's already stretched—now, we finally get a glimpse of Nicki Minaj, the American Idol contestant.
Cons: Of course, just because she can pull off the MOR ballad doesn't mean it's the path we'd really like to see her go down. Irritating as they can be when used without discretion, there's something to be said for all of Nicki's goofy accents and over-annunciations and such, and we kinda miss that side of her when she plays it straight like this. Not that we wanna deny the serious side of Nicki—she had success being a little more contemplative on Pink Friday tracks like "Moment 4 Life" and "Dear Old Nicki"—but we just don't want her to get bogged down in it.
Roman Rating: 0/10. Roman has officially sunk back into the Siberian winter on this one.
WTF? Moment: Asking "Is this how Marilyn Monroe felt?" and then immediately answering "Must be how Marilyn Monroe felt" is pretty WTF? to us. It's like, what are you even asking for, dude?
Previous Reviews: "Roman Holiday," "Come On A Cone," "I Am Your Leader," "Beez in the Trap," "HOV Lane," "Roman Reloaded," "Champion," "Right By My Side," "Sex in the Lounge," "Starships," "Pound the Alarm," "Whip It," "Automatic," "Beautiful Sinner"
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When is Yom Kippur in 2016 and 2017?
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, falls on the Hebrew calendar date of 10 Tishrei. Here are the coinciding secular dates for upcoming years:
2016: October 11-12
2017: September 29-30
Note: The Jewish calendar date begins at sundown of the night beforehand. Thus all Yom Kippur observances begin at sundown on the first secular date listed, and conclude the following day at nightfall.
See also:
When is Rosh Hashanah in 2016 and 2017?
When is Sukkot in 2016 and 2017?
When is Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah in 2016 and 2017?
When is Chanukah in 2016 and 2017?
When is Purim in 2016 and 2017?
When is Passover in 2016 and 2017?
When is Shavuot in 2016 and 2017?
When is the Ninth of Av in 2016 and 2017?
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October 3, 2014
Yom Kippur Kol Nidre schedule
I missed Kol Nidre till next year September 22, 2015 but I should be leaving my home around 5:50pm until 10:00pm and next day September 23, 2015 the day service in Congregation Ohr Torah in Woodmere and I should have the nice Cantor from Yemen as a Yemeni guy who will be the cantor from the Middle East as I will be held with Kol Nidre in the service anytime soon as the sun goes down prior to be fasting.
North Woodmere, NY.
North Woodmere, NY.
July 29, 2014
It's always great to know these dates ahead of time!
January 22, 2014
Same date
Yom Kippur and all Jewish holidays are observed on the same date on the Hebrew calendar, whichever secular date that coincides with applies to wherever one lives.
Chabad.org Staff
January 8, 2014
IT is the same date for the whole world or just US?
Jibbe Khan
January 4, 2014
Studying the Bible it helps to know these things to put everything into perspective. Thank you.
December 6, 2013
Great website.
September 11, 2013
to Matti
In this case, Yom Kippur supersedes Shabbat so we do not make kiddush nor the blessing on challah, nor do we eat or drink anything else. We do eat two full meals on Friday before the start of the fast. For more information please see: Fasting when Yom Kippur is on Shabbat
Mrs. Chana Benjaminson
September 11, 2013
yom kippur on shabbes
What happens with the day of rest (Shabbos) when Yom Kippur falls on a shabbes like this (and the following) year?
Matti Goldschmidt
Munich (Germany)
Munich (Germany)
September 5, 2013
Do they ever skip their leap year?
August 25, 2013
Re Time
Times vary from city to city and town to town, to find times for your location please go to this link.
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Local Emmy-Award Journalists Win Prestigious Award
Published Apr 13, 2011, 6:02pm - (Updated Nov 28, 2011, 6:57pm)
Puerto Vallarta-based Emmy-award winning television journalists Jon Duncanson and Sylvia Gomez of Aviana Productions
have been awarded a prestigious Aurora Award for their message-film production on behalf of the educational Oakland-based nonprofit Reading Partners. Competing against entries from Russia, Denmark, Hong Kong and other parts of the world, the Reading Partners film was cited for its creativity, message effectiveness and technical quality. Reading Partners is scaling nationwide, most recently to Washington, D.C., as it uses volunteer tutors to rapidly bring low-income children up to reading level at little cost to school districts struggling with crippling budget deficits.
The Aurora Awards is an international competition designed to recognize excellence in the film and video industries. It specifically targets products, programs and commercials that would not normally have the opportunity to compete on a national level, by focusing on non-national commercials, regional or special interest entertainment and corporate-sponsored film and video.
The film can be viewed at www.avianaproductions.com/BC/reading_partners.html


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Aug. 3, 2013
By Jason Clay
By Jason Clay
|Post-Practice Interviews
|Head Coach Tim DeRuyter
|Senior OLB Nat Harrison
|Sophomore WR Davante Adams
"Again I like our energy, our attitude and our effort," head coach Tim DeRuyter said after Saturday's practice. "I think we are getting really good leadership and we got guys again on both sides of the ball making plays."
Right now with the team practicing in just helmets and shorts, and not a lot of heavy contact, there has been a major emphasis working fundamentals and in the passing game.
"We're still just in helmets and pajamas, so it's hard to really tell what is going on until we put pads on," DeRuyter said.
In the passing game, the first team offense looks very sharp and through two days has been quite impressive considering how early in camp it is.
Senior quarterback Derek Carr has great chemistry with his top three receivers, Davante Adams, Josh Harper and Isaiah Burse. All three wide outs run crisp routes, have the ability to get open, make great catches and do something with the ball after the catch.
"I think he's got a really good command of the offense," DeRuyter said of Carr. "I think he is throwing the ball really well and is doing a great job leading our guys. He's always had that in him."
Burse, the fourth-year senior who needs only 1,323 yards to become the school's all-time leader in all-purpose yards, is great in the open field and making defenders miss. He even appears to have gotten faster over the offseason.
Sunday's practice will take a step up in physicality, as the team will have shoulder pads on for the first time. Although there won't be complete full contact, we'll get to see more out of the running game and from the offensive and defensive lines.
Saturday's Practice Notes
Defensive back Curtis Riley, the transfer from Fullerton College who just signed a financial aid agreement with the Bulldogs on Thursday, continues to show his athleticism out on the field. Being so new to the program and not knowing the defense, his athletic ability has allowed him to make plays on the ball.
In the 7-on-7 period during practice, he broke on a pass to cut off a receiver and break up the play. DeRuyter mentioned Riley after practice saying, "again he's showing up, he's doing some things, he doesn't know what he's doing yet, but he's playing fast."
Sophomore wide receiver Justin Johnson has come back strong from offseason shoulder surgery that caused him to miss most all of spring ball. On Saturday, he made several nice catches. The first was on a comeback route where he boxed out Shannon Edwards, who had great coverage on the play, but Johnson held him off so he could make the catch.
He caught another pass in the team session where he got in the window between the corner and safety and showed great concentration to complete the play.
Senior cornerback Jonathan Norton picked off a pass from Brian Burrell to end the second team period. The entire defense, which was on the far sideline, all ran over to swarm and congratulate him on making the play. Norton stepped in front of the receiver when he broke out of his route to make the pick.
Members of the Fresno State Quarterback Club, the fan-based organization established to increase the enthusiasm for Fresno State football, attended practice on Saturday. There will be three more practices over the next week that are open to Quarterback Club members: Aug. 5 from 8:30-11 a.m.; Aug. 7 from 4-5:30 p.m. and Aug. 9 from 4-5:30 p.m.
Saturday also marked the first day that single-game tickets went on sale. Tickets for the first two games, Aug. 29 vs. Rutgers and Sept. 7 vs. Cal Poly, can now be purchased online at GoBulldogs.com. Starting Monday, fans can purchase single-game tickets to those games over the phone at 278-DOGS or in person at the Fresno State Ticket Office located at Bulldog Stadium.
"Discover Fresno State Football" - 2013 Fresno State football season tickets are now on sale and can be ordered online at gobulldogs.com or over the phone at 559-278-DOGS (3647). The official home of the Fresno State Bulldogs is 940 AM ESPN Radio.
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Gunmen Kill News Photographer in Mexico
A 21-year-old newspaper photographer was killed and a second photographer was seriously injured when unidentified gunmen attacked them in a parking lot yesterday afternoon in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
The victims, both staff photographers for Diaro de Juarez, were on their way to lunch when the gunmen approached their car and opened fire, according to AP and other media. The slain photographer was Luis Carlos Santiago. His colleague Carlos Sanchez was seriously injured.
The attack occurred a week after the Committee to Protect Journalists issued a report called "Silence or Death in Mexico's Press." CPJ asserts that drug lords, violent criminals and corrupt officials have "destroyed Mexicans' right to freedom of expression" by killing, terrorizing and co-opting journalists.
According to the report, 22 journalists have been murdered since December 2006, when President Felipe Calderon took office and declared war on drug trafficking. CPJ says eight of the slain journalists were killed "in direct reprisal for reporting on crime and corruption."
A BBC report says that the editor of Diario de Juarez did not know why the photographers were targeted in yesterday's attack.


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Federal Reserve
Still Pitches Religion
by Jerry Billings and Cliff Walker
You look at the back of any U.S. currency and there it is:
Right away, you wonder:
Why do they do that?
Before Joseph McCarthy's hysterical anti-Communist era, our currency used to say:
-- or "Of many, one." America is a melting pot, isn't it? They've got to realize that a lot of American citizens de facto don't trust anyone who goes by the name "God." And this advertisement cannot produce any significant results for the churchs' zealous missionary campaigns. The churches ought to do their own advertising; it must be insulting to them to think that "God" needs help from our government. Besides, the churches don't pay taxes toward supporting our government.
Next, no one wants to talk about which god is the Treasury Department talking about. (Notice that goddesses are not mentioned. One thing's for sure, it's a boy god.) So which particular male deity do they think we all trust? Maybe they think we trust Allah or Yahveh or Vishnu (I don't!). Perhaps they are thinking of an obscure god like Quetzalcotl or Osiris or Juju. I don't know; it doesn't say. It just says "GOD" -- whatever that means!
Finally, who the hell is this we bunch. It certainly doesn't include me, so why is this graffiti on the money I spend? Why do I have to spread this patently erroneous message in order to do business? Hey! If the U.S. did away with currency altogether and started requiring that an ultraviolet bar code be tattooed on people's hands or foreheads, I know of a whole bunch of people who would become viciously and vocally livid! We'd never hear the end of it from them! But no one listens when four simple and admittedly useless words raise questions about we Atheists' place as citizens of the United States of America.
Now, while I can't do much about the first two questions, I have a ready answer for the last one. It's lots of fun to use a rubber stamp (available from CRT) to amend the advertisement. The solid bar blots out the filthy language and makes my money read as follows:
-- or -- -- or --
Stamps are available for the convenient price of $10 from:
Center for Rational Thought
Another simple thing I do when I don't have my stamp handy is to take a pen and scratch out the offending words. Usually I just write "Atheist Money" or "Trust Yourself!" on it. Sometimes I'll insert a plug for the merchant I'm doing business with, or I'll plug the product I'm buying. When I have lots of time, such as when I'm sitting in a restaurant waiting for the check to arrive, I'll think of a longer slogan to make my point. It's fun to be creative, and I've found that it makes a great conversation starter for the folks behind me in line at the grocery store. Several clerks now wink and hand me a pen before I even ask.
I have been doing this for many years and I have never had a store clerk or bank teller reject my ATHEIST MONEY. Usually, I just borrow a pen from them to do it right in front of them. If lots of people did this, there would be three immediate effects.
1) It would tell anyone who sees the corrected money that an Atheist has exercized our nation's First Amendment right of free speech.
2) The money would no longer work in a coin changer and would have to be sent back to the Federal Reserve, the department which puts that offensive slogan on in the first place. Imagine what would happen if thousands of bills were returned every month from banks all over America. It's just possible that the folks in charge might come around and realize that it would be better if our money did not have this blatantly unrepresentative yarn on it in the first place.
3) I would know that I did something. I did something -- even if it is not earth shaking -- that I can be proud of having done. And that one little action rewards me a thousand fold by making me feel good -- even proud.
Oh, yes, there's not a lot we can do about the coins just now, but if people get clever, we might hear of something in the offing.


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Below are some testimonials from MSC Cruises customers.
If you'd like to share your own testimonial, please CLICK HERE to fill out our testimonial form. (You can even include your favorite pictures from your holiday!)
We cruised on MSC Fantasia out of Genoa on 17 December 2015. We occupied a suite which gave us Yacht Club status, something we did not really understand at the time of booking, but now know that we couldn't cruise with less standards.
The ship was superb; the personnel looking after us even more so. We give special mention to our butler Sata and his support personnel. To Annatolia our concierge, a master of keeping everything under control and a true gentleman. To our head waiter Christof and his off-sider Daveesh, who did not let anything that mattered to us escape their attention. To our maitre'd Alfonso and to the chefs who catered for our every request. All these people were so professional and worthy of acclaim by both the passengers and employer.
We are so sorry that there were so many more people we would compliment but names have been forgotten but every waiter in the Yacht Club breakfast room gave exemplary service. We very much enjoyed the quality of entertainment every night. This cruise met and surpassed our every expectation and we will use this standard as our basis for future holidays.
In summary, MSC can take special approval that their personnel exude every aspect of their standards and we thank you all very much for such a wonderful experience.
- Jane and Roland
From the moment we embarked we had nothing but a wonderful experience, everything that is said in the brochures about the quality of the ship and the high standards of its staff are TRUE...
Thank you for a wonderful cruise and we can't wait for our next MSC adventure...
- David Kay-Smith
Good afternoon MSC
This email is coming a bit late, however, I just wanted to thank you all in Sydney for the hard work you did in booking our Grand Voyage.
14 of us ended up travelling together, and had a fantastic time!!
The weather was perfect, and the sea perfectly calm…even for the 6 sea days!
All of the staff on the ship were fantastic. Brian and I had travelled on Musica before, but all of the others totally enjoyed their first time experience.
So, looking forward to having another escape with MSC. We can't recommend you highly enough.
Once again, thank you.
- Susie, Bathurst NSW
Our trip was fantastic but I can't believe it is over already. Everyone had a wonderful time experiencing so many different experiences. The MSC cruise was magic and has definately changed my mind about cruises. I think we ate non-stop for the full week but if not eating we were having a few cocktails. Our rooms were fantastic with interconnecting balconies as well. It was a really great time as we were able to unpack our suitcases for a week and have some laundry done properly. The entertainment and food were magnificent. The boat itself was sparkly and still quite new feeling. There were so many options available to us for bars to go to or restaurants to eat at although we did eat mostly in the main dining room. The staff couldn't be more helpfully and friendly. We even won money at the casino which helped pay for the extras we bought whilst on board. Sophie loved the Kids Club even though the videos were in Italian. She had several chances to put on their own show in the theatre for us all to come and see and she is a bit partial to a stage. Traveling for the time we were didn't allow for the clothing that you might normally take on a cruise (suits, shirts and ties etc) but we never felt underdressed even on the gala nights as there were many others in the same situation. The buffets was well stocked at all times with many, many options available to eat. The premium drinks package we took was really a great idea. It did allow everyone to get what ever they want at what ever time they wanted which was very convenient especially with Shannan & Jake on another deck from us. It is lovely being about to travel as a family and experience so many new things together.
- Cathy
My girlfriend and I enjoyed the experience immensely. The opulence of Divina was amazing and no less Splendida. Superb food and friendly service. Great entertainment and a diverse mix of people from all corners of the world. A quick glimpse of exciting ports. So easy and comfortable to travel this way. The drink package was excellent value. The gym was fantastic - my workouts there enabled me to eat to my heart's content. My only complaint was I wish I didn't have to sleep so I could do everything. I will recommend an MSC cruise experience to all.
- Debra-lee Poulimas
I was on board MSC Divina in 2012 in July for a 7 night Eastern Mediterranean cruise departing from Venice. There was almost nothing I could fault, crew members well always friendly, the ship was the largest and most impressive vessel I've been on and was kept spotless 24/7. Embarkation was a chaotic but very fast and we managed to board around 30 mins after arriving at the terminal. After finding our cabin, we were promptly guided by a passing white-gloved crew member to the buffet, what a first impression! And on the morning before docking at Katakolon in Greece, we asked a staff member concierge/reception about how to get to Olympia on our own, I was expecting him to try sell me the ship's excursions but he instead informed me of local bus operators near the docks which were significantly cheaper than a guided tour. Food in the sit down restaurants was mediocre, but the waiters still had impeccable manners. However this was not an issue since there were always plenty of choices at the buffet especially at lunch, and it wasn't as crowded as one might think since a good portion of the entire deck was dedicated to the buffet. Entertainment was spectacular every evening in the theater, some of the shows would've been more fitting on Broadway instead of a cruise ship. Dance routine and performances got a bit repetitive but a different theme each night made up for it, and the spectacle doesn't really get boring even after 5 nights. Our cabin was what you would expect on a modern and large vessel, the Divina was a very new ship so the furnishings and fittings were a breath of fresh air. Though the public areas could be a bit gaudy. Nevertheless, our cabin was sometimes cleaned three times a day which was a pleasant surprise. Language wasn't an issue at all, everything is labelled in English and crew members all spoke passable English. Announcements were a bit annoying in 5 languages but that's not their fault. Also the constant attempts to sell us stuff got a bit tiring, though that's a very minor issue and didn't detract from the experience at all. The food was excellent, crew was impeccable, our cabin was well kept and the ship was magnificent. I boarded expecting a 'budget' experience since the price was so cheap but at no time did it feel like that. I can only imagine how well Yacht club passengers are treated. I had no hesitation in going back to MSC for my next European holiday. I look forward to sailing with you in July aboard the MSC Preziosa!
- Hai
I have recently sailed on MSC Divina departing Miami 11th October and all I can say is WOW, congratulations on a beautiful ship, wonderful staff, food and service, and the entertainment on board was incredible. Thank you for a wonderful experience.
- Hazel
This was our third cruise with MSC Cruises, and again it was a wonderful experience. We chose a cruise itinerary in the European winter (January) and sailed on MSC Splendida from Barcelona to ports in Tunisia, Sicily, Italy and France, but the cold weather did not stop us from enjoying all the shore excursions as well as the on-board entertainment. This was also our first time travelling on MSC Yacht Club Class, amd we were treated like royalty from embarkation to disembarkation. The facilities for MSC Yacht Club Class guests are superb, and couple this with the butler and concierge service we were made to feel very special from the moment we exited the taxi for embarkation until we were escorted back to a taxi when we disembarked. MSC Splendida is magic in every way and as usual, MSC Cruises never fail to deliver on quality and service. We will be back for another MSC Yacht Club Class experience.
- Desolie and Russell Brodie/Gold Coast
I would just like to say that I enjoyed every minute on my mediterranean cruise on Splendida. Having been on a number of cruises with other Cruise Lines I just cannot wait to sail with MSC again!
- Caroline Spencer
We got back from our big trip to Europe at the end of last week and I just wanted to let you know what a fantastic time we had on Splendida in the Yacht Club. We were very lucky with the weather and it only rained in Genoa (both leaving and arriving!) But in every other city it was sunny and we even got out on the deck sunbathing and lunching on our sea day to Tunisia and over the next few days in Tunisia and Palermo. I must say the Yacht Club is great. Lovely large comfortable cabins and the all-inclusive nature of the club really makes it value for money. The service overall was very good and our Balinese Butler was excellent as was our chief waiter – they really ensured we felt special and enjoyed the cruise. Apart from going to EVERY show in the evening (which were excellent) we didn't venture out of the Yacht Club much! We did go to the Tex Mex once which was good but apart from that we loved our Yacht Club haven too much to leave. So all in all a great time was had by all. Thanks for making the trip possible.
- Alastair
Four of us recently spent 11 days aboard the Splendida in the Mediterranean. On behalf of all 4 of us, I would like to say a huge thank you to the company and the crew on board for providing us with a magical cruise through the Greek islands, Italy, Barcelona and Egypt on such an amazing, beautiful ship. Two of us have cruised before, including the Med, but this ship is truly in a class of her own, both in size and quality. Everything was brilliant, from the cabin to the food and the fabulous shows. We loved the evening pizzeria, the late night snacks in the sports bar and the authentic Italian coffee & gelato. I could on and on, did I mention the sparkling stairs! Anyway, I hope that MSC continues to grow as a company here in Australia and that more aussies can get over to Europe and experience your ships like the Splendida.
- Joe
On behalf of myself and my family, thank you for the wonderful surprise of a complementary upgrade to a suite on our first cruise with MSC. We have thoroughly enjoyed our Genoa to Genoa trip and so look forward to our next adventure on MSC Fantasia commencing tomorrow 20 July. We have great photos of dolphins and manteray in the Mediterranean, which our son will add to your facebook page.
- Lynn
The family enjoyed our recent exploring of historical Italy, Greece, Crete and Israel with MSC. The MSC ship, Fantasia, was a huge city and a beautiful ship. The entertainment was top rate and the cabins were comfortable and kept clean and tidy by our very efficient cabin boy. The waiters were very good entertaining the grandchildren with tricks and lessons on paper and serviette creations. Fruit and vegetable carvings in the buffet each day were very clever. The optional tours were very good and we feel we now know Rome like the back of our hand. The first day we were in Rome (staying at a very nice hotel) we started the day by doing a tour of the Vatican City including the Sistine Chapel, bypassing the crowds to get in. We then had lunch in an outdoor cafe looking directly across the road at the Colosseum which we felt was a highlight, dining true Italian style. In the afternoon we had a full tour through the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. We saw the Trevi Fountain at night, had an evening meal and walked back to our hotel late. On the day excursion run by MSC we chose Rome on our Own and did our own thing spending 6 hrs further exploring the Piazza Navona, Pantheon and the rest of the day walking and shopping. Greece and Israel were memorable and the children stood up to it well with all the walking on each excursion. We were blessed with fine mild weather throughout. The only rain we saw was the day we left the ship on our way home. Thank you for all your help both before our departure and updating our current MSC Club points.
- Beth & Doug Troth
My husband & I had a wonderful time on Fantasia our cruise over Christmas and New Year. The ship was fantastic & all the staff could not do enough for you. It was the best service we have had in along time. The Christmas and New Year celebrations were great and the fireworks at Funchal were spectacular. We were so lucky with our weather and spent a lot of time on deck in the sun. Once again thank you MSC it was a cruise to remember.
- Gail Luraschi
I recently did a cruise on MSC Fantasia which departed Venice on 20th September to cruise the Adriatic. There were two exceptionally efficient and caring crew members who assisted me during a problem that arose for me. The first was one of the Yacht class butlers, a young lady whose first name was Larissa. The second was the Manager for customer relations Marchello Moncini. Their assistance was invaluable to me and would love MSC cruises to be aware of the extra care and attention they gave.
- Margaret Seeley
I have just had an eleven night cruise on MSC Fantasia. The cruise was absolutely fantastic as a friend and I were upgraded to the MSC Yacht Club. I am hoping that I will be able to have a cruise from the UK while I am over there, there were quite alot of English people on this last cruise so I would love to have one of your cruises from there. Once again, I had a fantastic cruise - the MSC Fantasia was lovely
- Mrs Q
Just a short note to let you know how much we enjoyed our cruise on MSC Fantasia in May this year. The MSC Yacht Club exceeded our expectations from the moment we were "fast tracked" onboard! Our suite was beautiful, and our butler, San, could not have been more attentive to our needs! We spent some time the The Topsail Lounge, both for breakfast and drinks in the afternoon and evening and the staff were wonderful, very friendly and great service. We like that they were not at all patronising and seemed to genuinely enjoy their work, which all contributed to making our cruise a memorable experience. The French Restaurant (our preferred Dinner Venue) was great and once again the waiters were wonderful and friendly (and funny!) always made us feel welcome. We look forward to our next cruise, perhaps on MSC Splendida with a little longer duration and some different ports to explore. We are grateful to MSC for helping us to make up our mind on this cruise when there are so many options out there!
- Jan and Rob
We did the Mediterranean cruise on your ship, MSC Fantasia, last September - it was so good I have just booked another Mediterranean cruise on the MSC Lirica for the 10th of July. I will recommend your cruises to all my friends and family!
- Samantha
Myself, husband and our 7 year old recently experienced MAGNIFICA - Venice, Bari, Rhodes, Alexandria, Katakolon, Dubrovnik, Venice.It was our first cruise, we wanted to see if we took to cruise life. And we all did. Our daughter loved the kids club, the luxury, the kids 'credit card', the food and freedom. We all experienced the delight of sophisticated entertainment - nothing like wandering and seeing a tenor and soprano singing their hearts out. The evening shows were a marvel, the entire ship a luxurious treat, service was outstanding. The food was delicious (we had read earlier reviews of food issues) but our entire experience was stunning food - we had to diet as soon as we got home cannot live on 5 course lunches and 7 course dinners everyday!!!! We experienced many gourmet delights (eg lobster, marlin, variety of fish, food specialities from many Italian regions etc.).All ports were interesting culturally and historically. Dubrovnik was the major surprise - we walked the entire city wall to magnificent views. The Sphinx and Pyramids are a must but Egypt itself is another story. The ship tour at Katakolon/Olympia with vineyard/farm luncheon visit was so much fun. WE LOVED IT - and have come home with hundreds of photos and delightful memories - thankyou - and we WILL be back.
- Sonja
We are finally back from our four weeks cruise on MSC Poesia and how do I put into words the absolutely beautiful ship, unbelievable service, fantastic food and wines?I just don't know how to say "thank you MSC" enough.The six of us had the most marvellous time far beyond what any we were expecting, it is almost impossible to explain to others how good the ship and service is.Lyn & I travelled on Musica in 2007 but since then MSC service, particularly the food service has improved out of sight.It almost brought tears to all of us when we had to leave the ship, even though there were 3000 odd people on board the restaurant waiters, room staff, drink waiters began to know what we would order. How the hell could they possibly remember with over 3000 on board.Once again THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for a truly memorable experience.
- Terry & Lyn Ireland
My wife and myself recently cruised on MSC Poesia from New York to Quebec, a 10 day cruise.We desire to express our sincere gratitude to the Company, staff , and indeed fellow passengers for the BEST cruise of our travels. The ship was immaculate, the food, divine and the staff could not do enough for ourselves.
- John & Carolyn Griffin
We have cruised with a few different lines and have to say that the Poesia is the cleanest and nicest ship we have cruised on. The bathrooms were actually a decent size! There are always comparisons... but I feel that we certainly got value for money. The Balinese staff were fantastic and we really enjoyed it (My husband didn't want to get off!). Looking forward to MSC coming "down under" and hope that we can perhaps do a cruise to the Pacific islands.
- Elvie
We went on the recent trip from Kiel to New York on the MSC Poesia and just wanted to contact you with regard to our trip. Just before we left I was diagnosed as a coeliac - I just wanted to let you know that from the minute I stepped foot on board I was catered for magnificently. The ship and my wait staff in particular went over and above what they needed to do to make me feel special and not left out in any way. I have not one negative word to say. Also looking at the "normal" menu, I don't know how anyone could have any negative comments about anything. We had a wonderful trip, on a magnificent ship. ...a fantastic holiday on a beautiful clean and impressive ship, with wonderful food, lovely lounge areas, glorious outdoor areas, fantastic staff, good theatre acts, wonderful size cabin and bathroom.
- Janice
Just a short note to say a special thanks with regard to our stay on MSC Musica the beginning of June this year (3-9 June 2012). You made our stay on Musica a pleasurable and memorable one. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip and found MSC Musica very comfortable, relaxing and accommodating. We were particularly impressed by the friendliness and helpfulness of all your staff. You exceeded all our expectations not only with your the high level of hospitality, kindness and first class service exhibited by you and your staff but also the willingness to go out of your way to make us comfortable. The food and company were both excellent. The entertainment team was absolutely amazing and very skilled. We would not hesitate to recommend your cruises to our friends and family and we hope we have the opportunity to enjoy your hospitality in the future.
- Stella Grgurinovic
Just trying to settle back in after 3 amazing weeks away and it's not easy. Had a wonderful 7 nights on the MSC Musica, cabin fabulous, service incredible, food to die for. Met some great people, made awesome friends which I know I will keep in touch with. Some were just so crazy I felt right at home. So thank you and MSC for the experience.
- Pam
This letter is to let you know that my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this cruise. Because it was our first cruise we were a bit apprehensive about it but it proved to be all we had hoped for and more. We were very impressed with the quality of the ship (every aspect of it, from the decor to the high level of cleanliness) and with the excellent standard of service provided by the crew.Thank you to your staff for organising our participation in this cruise.
- Belinda
This could be a first. We have not cruised yet. We have booked a 44 night Fly, Land & Cruise package departing 19th August 2016. We ended up with wonderful team work from MSC. Her name is Sharlene. Sharlene was so helpful and as our agent said she did all in helping gain the best possible cabin and a big plus was she was able to keep us in the same cabin for the full cruise of 41 nights. We understand this Grand European package is 3 cruises combined into one. Sharlene has done that thank you. As an ex manager I know the value of good staff you are very lucky to have her.
- Stan & Robyn
Hello we completed a 7 night cruise on MSC Lirica in Genoa on 29/7/2011 and couldnt find any feedback forms but wanted to say how brilliant one particular staff member was. His name was Tyrone and he ran the English speaking tours. We were on board with our teenage daughter and found him to be really in touch with tour locations, generous with his information and generally fantastic. He made us feel safe by attending many of the tours alongside the guide and we just wanted to compliment him on his professional and welcoming attitude. Much appreciated. Our room steward Ignacio and waiter Dimas also went above and beyond to make our stay a good one.
- Lisa Stivey
Gidday MSC Cruises, Our family recently returned from a 7 night cruise aboard the MSC Lirica which departed La Spezia on 11 Oct. We would just like to say thankyou to MSC and their staff for making our holiday a truly enjoyable and relaxing experience. The service to our room was excellent including the little touches like setting up our daughters? favourite toy on her prepared sofa bed each night, and also at dinner including the exemplary service shown by our waiter and service staff in the restaurant. The social activity staff were friendly and well versed in English, and they made us feel welcome and engaged at all times. Your ship was beautiful and clean, and made our experience feel like that of a luxurious holiday. We would certainly travel with MSC again and we are recommending MSC to travel with to our colleagues, friends and family. Thanks again, and we will hopefully be lucky enough to travel with MSC a couple of more times in the future.
- Darren, Desiree and Lauren
Hello we completed a 7 night cruise on MSC Lirica in Genoa on 29/7/2011 and couldnt find any feedback forms but wanted to say how brilliant one particular staff member was. His name was Tyrone and he ran the English speaking tours. We were on board with our teenage daughter and found him to be really in touch with tour locations, generous with his information and generally fantastic. He made us feel safe by attending many of the tours alongside the guide and we just wanted to compliment him on his professional and welcoming attitude. Much appreciated. Our room steward Ignacio and waiter Dimas also went above and beyond to make our stay a good one.
- Lisa Stivey