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EXCLUSIVE: NCL CRUISE + AIR OFFER$150 OBC + 30% Off Air
Receive $150 OBC per stateroom & save up to 30% off air. Available destinations are London (LON), Copenhagen (CPH), Hamburg (HAM), Berlin (BER), Rome (ROM), Venice (VCE) and Barcelona (BCN). Most flight options are available for booking through 12/31/17 and discounted inventory is limited!
HAL: READY SET SAIL EXTENDED!Save up to $1,000
Holland America's Ready Set Sail promotion has just been extended to July 10th! Book ANY stateroom on select sailings June 2017 - March 2018 and enjoy incredible values up to $1,000 including:
- Prepaid gratuities (hotel service charges)
- Up to $500 onboard spending money
- PLUS, book a suite and receive an additional $100 internet credit
UP TO 20% OFF MONOGRAMS20% Off Wanderlist Vacation Packages
Monograms all-in-one packages are a cut above going on your own. Each package comes with hand-selected hotels, Monograms Local Host service, exclusive VIP sightseeing, and transportation, which includes first-class trains. With Monograms, you travel in style independently without going it alone. And now, we're taking away a lot of the price too.
Book by June 30th and save up to 20% on Wanderlist Vacation Packages. These are great offers, to awe-inspiring places good for just about whenever you want to go. But hurry, because they'll be gone when the month is over!
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SUMMER LOVIN' WITH AVALON2018 Book Early Deal of the Year
When you book by August 28, 2017, receive airfare as low as $299. Plus, couples can save up to $2,500 per couple when they book their next 2018 European River Cruise.
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WELCOME TO PRINCESS' OCEAN MEDALLIONIntroducing the Next Wave of Vacation Travel
Having an exceptional vacation means an experience that is effortless, giving you the time to do more of what you love. With Ocean Medallion Vacations on Princess Cruises, there is endless possibility for personalized attention and the ability to truly relax knowing everything will be handled. You don't need to introduce yourself to your Ocean Medallion Class ship; it knows you already. Your crew? They answer your requests before you even ask them. We're giving you more than elevated personalized service; we're creating personal moments.
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SIP AND SAIL WITH PRINCESSFree All-Inclusive Beverage Package is Back!
Our most popular sale is back! Experience the best all-inclusive Beverage Package at sea to ALL destinations on select cruises and cruisetours sailing Summer 2018 – Spring 2019. But hurry, this sail ends August 31st!
- FREE All-Inclusive Beverage Package when booking a balcony or above
- Plus, FREE Unlimited Soda & More Package for additional guests in your stateroom
- And through July 5 only: FREE Specialty Dining for all when booking a mini-suite or suite
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NORWEGIAN'S FREE AT SEAChoose from Four Special Offers!
From Europe to the Caribbean, South America to the Orient and beyond, Norwegian Cruise Line's global connections promise the premium, contemporary cruise of a lifetime with unparalleled culinary experiences, extraordinary, award-winning entertainment and endless activities from Aqua Parks to luxe spas. Book a cruise of 3 nights or longer until June 30th and you can enhance your cruise with:
- FREE Ultimate Beverage Package
- FREE Speciality Dining Package
- FREE 250 Minutes Internet Package
- FREE $200 OBC per stateroom (For Suite or The Haven guests: $100 OBC per stateroom)
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ROYAL SUITE CLASS BONUS WITH ROYAL CARIBBEANAs a valued Crown & Anchor Society member, we're extending a limited time offer you won't want to miss! You can enjoy an unbeatable value on Royal Suite Class onboard Oasis, Allure and Harmony of the Seas sailings departing between July 10 and September 30, 2017. Experience the most incredible suites at sea, exclusive VIP experiences and inclusive amenities with up to $1,000 instant savings. Plus, 60% off your second guest and 30% off third and fourth guests. Book by June 30th.
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CHRISTMAS MARKET SAVINGS WITH CRYSTALThe Magic of Christmas Markets Wrapped in Early Booking Savings
The scent of mulled wine and gingerbread. Snow-dusted town squares aglow with Christmas lights. Escape the hustle of the holidays at home, and treat yourself to Europe's fabled Christmas Markets aboard Crystal's gorgeous fleet of all-suite, butler-serviced river yachts. Enjoy all-inclusive luxuries including Michelin-inspired cuisine, exclusive events and Crystal Complimentary Adventures ashore as you visit the great cities and villages along the Danube, Rhine, Main and Moselle rivers.
Save $1,000 per suite on all 2018 crystal river voyages when booked by June 30th. Click here for more information.
PRINCESS AND CUNARD BEST BUYSBest Buys of the Week
Take advantage of Princess and Cunard's Best Buys of the Week and receive huge savings! With sailings all around the world and a wide variety of itineraries, you're bound to find a cruise that suits your needs.
Click here to view Princess' best buys.
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SERVICE MEMBERS ALWAYS SAVE WITH CELEBRITYSave up to $100
We thank you for your service. All military members, active and retired, qualify for these special savings. Savings are per person, for first and second guest, and are based on type of stateroom. Plus, it's combinable with any of our current offers. Sailings departing on or after July 1, 2017.
- $25 – Inside or Ocean View
- $50 – Veranda
- $100 – Concierge Class, AquaClass or Suite Class
NCL: FALL IN LOVE WITH OUR NEWEST SHIPSCome Aboard Our Newest Ships From Miami This Fall
Whether you hop aboard Norwegian Getaway or Norwegian Escape this fall, we've got the Caribbean covered. Check out the featured itineraries below.
7-Day Western Caribbean from Miami - Norwegian Getaway
7-Day Eastern Caribbean from Miami - Norwegian Escape
CELEBRITY SUMMER SAVINGS EVENTSave up to $600 + Free Drinks
How do you make next year's holiday even more memorable than this year's? That's easy – you book early to take advantage of this incredible offer. Book an eligible Ocean View Stateroom or above on selected sailings departing May 2018 - December 2018 and you'll save up to $600 per stateroom from your cruise fare; we'll even include a free Classic Drinks Package for two. Make next year's holiday your best ever. Offer ends 31 August 2017.
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FREE PERK PLUS SAVINGS ON CELEBRITY CRUISESChoose One Free Perk
First 2 guests each choose one free perk when you book by July 5, 2017. Additional guests in your stateroom receive up to $200 savings plus a Classic Non-alcoholic Beverage Package and a 40 minute Internet Package.
Want it all? Book a Suite Class, and you'll receive all four perks free, with your Beverage Packages upgraded to premium!
The Perks:
- Classic Beverage Package
- Free Gratuities
- Onboard Credit of $300 per stateroom
- High-Speed Internet
60% OFF SECOND GUESTS WITH ROYAL CARIBBEANBonus: Kids Sail Free
This is not a cruise. This is the family vacation of a lifetime. It's trekking the jungles of St. Kitts. Going full throttle on an ATV in Cozumel. Swimming with dolphins in Nassau. And discovering thrills onboard the world's most incredible ships. Plus, if you book right now, you'll score savings that are just as big as your adventure — all month long, guests receive 60% off! Additionally, enjoy 30% off third and fourth guests and kids sail free. Come Seek the Royal Caribbean.
$50 RESORT CREDIT WITH DISNEY$50 Resort Credit Per Night at Aulani
You can bring summer sizzle to your family vacation at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa with a special resort credit on select July and August 2017 dates. For a limited time, you can receive a $50 Resort Credit per night for each room on your reservation on select stays from July 23-Aug. 10, 2017 when you book by Aug. 7, 2017. Plus, guests can also take advantage of complimentary transportation via Speedi Shuttle and a one day Alamo car rental, as well as the nightly $50 Resort Credit.
AZAMARA NIGHTS ON US SALEUp To 4 Nights On Us!
When we were the first to introduce nights to the cruise industry, everyone took notice. Now we're introducing Nights On Us. And with our new offer, when you stay longer, you won't just experience more; you'll save more. Book a 2018 voyage between June 1st and August 31st and receive Nights On Us based on the length of your voyage.
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ROYAL CARIBBEAN: NEW CUBA & CARIBBEAN ITINERARIESNew Caribbean Adventures Await!
More options and more exploration abound in Royal Caribbean with newly released 2018-2019 Caribbean sailings. You can journey from coast to coast through the famous Panama Canal or set sail for spectacular from the Big Easy. The adventure of a lifetime awaits you — and now's the time to plan it.
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PRINCESS: RED WHITE AND BLUE SALEFares from $749
With our low fares, now's a great time to book your next cruise vacation! Let freedom ring and choose from some of our most popular destinations with cruises sailing Fall 2017 through Spring 2018 on sale now.
Sale Features Include:
- Fares from $749
- Plus, 3rd & 4th guest fares from $299
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PREPAID GRATUITIES WITH OCEANIAFree Pre-Paid Gratuities or a Free Shore Event
Enjoy free pre-paid gratuities or a free shore event on select Oceania cruises. Plus, take advantage of a limited-time inclusive OLife Choice package available. Package includes free airfare and free unlimited internet, plus your choice of one: Free Shore Excursions, Free Beverage Package or Free Onboard Credit. OLife Choice Fares Apply. Offer ends June 30th.
SAVE UP TO 25% ON ROOMS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORTVisit Pandora - The World of Avatar
For a limited time, Guests staying at select Walt Disney World Resort hotels can explore Pandora – The World of Avatar beyond regular Park hours. Nightly Extra Magic Hours will take place from 11 p.m.-1 a.m. only in Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park. This offering will provide Guests with an additional opportunity to enjoy everything Pandora has to offer – including navigating a mystical river, flying on a back of a banshee and walking under floating mountains.
Book by July 14th and save up to 25% on rooms at select Walt Disney World Resort hotels for stays May 28-Aug. 31, 2017.
HOLLAND AMERICA VIP EARLY BOOKING BONUS2018 Europe ms Prinsendam VIP Early Booking Bonus
Book your 2018 Europe voyage aboard ms Prinsendam now and receive a $1,600 air credit, prepaid gratuities (hotel service charges) and up to $500 onboard spending money per stateroom! Select a suite and you will also receive an additional $100 Internet credit and a free Dine Around Package.
YOU'VE SAILED THE REST, NOW ENJOY THE BEST WITH CRYSTALSail Extended!
If you've always dreamt about sailing aboard The World's Most Awarded Luxury Cruise Line, Crystal Cruises is pleased to present travelers with a tempting offer. For a limited time, all New-to-Crystal guests may now enjoy best available fares starting as low as $1,995 per person on a choice of eight worldwide voyages from New England to Africa. An irresistible invitation to discover the world with Crystal's all-inclusive luxuries like butler-serviced suites and Michelin star-inspired level cuisine. And to make you feel really at home, we're even including loyalty points normally reserved for our Crystal Society members — in fact, we're doubling them for you. Naturally, we are rewarding our Crystal Society members, too, with the same special fares plus four times your regularly earned points. Offer ends June 30th.
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LAST MINUTE SAVINGS IN THE CARIBBEAN WITH GOGOLast Minute Savings on Luxurious Caribbean and Mexico Vacations
Escape with a complete vacation package to stylish, adult-only or family-friendly resorts in the Caribbean with gourmet dining, pampering spas sparkling pools, kid's clubs and stunning beaches. Enjoy your resorts variety of luxurious amenities, plus exclusive GoGo Vacations My Time benefits, including savings, resort credits, room upgrades, spa discounts and more! These special touches, extra amenities and unique recognitions reserved exclusively for GOGO Vacations customers, are sure to enhance your already unforgettable vacation!
CRYSTAL CLEAR CHOICESValue-Rich Savings of up to $2,500 per Stateroom or Suite
Discover your ideal luxury journey, with value that is perfectly tailored to you. By ocean or river, with Crystal Clear Choices you choose one of three savings options that suits you best. Travel aboard Crystal Cruises, the World's Most Awarded Luxury Cruise Line to see stunning landscapes in Northern Europe and Alaska. Journey "Down Under" to Australia and New Zealand. Explore South Africa, South America, the Mediterranean and more! Book by June 30th.
Your Crystal Clear Choices:
- Cruise Fare Savings of up to $1,000 per person
- Air Credit of up to $1,100 per person; or avail of limited-time low cost Air add-on of $249 per person Economy Class Air add-on; or, $999 per per person Business Class Air add-on on select voyages
- Shipboard Credit of up to $1,250 per person
SAVE UP TO $1,000 WITH CRYSTALBook Early and Save up to $1,000 on All 2018 Yacht Expeditions
The All Exclusive, all-inclusive value of the Crystal Yachting Lifestyle is now even greater, with Early Booking Savings for all 2018 Crystal Yacht Expedition voyages. Book by June 30, 2017 and enjoy $1,000 savings per suite aboard the all-suite, butlerserviced Crystal Esprit. At just 62 guests, Crystal Esprit, the World's Most Luxurious Boutique Hotel on Water, is ideally suited to explore the glamorous harbors and exclusive beaches of the sun-soaked West Indies. Guests enjoy all-inclusive indulgences ranging from Michelin star-inspired cuisine and an endless pour of fine wines, champagnes and spirits — all served in the casually elegant ambiance that fosters an intimate camaraderie amongst travelers. Crystal Esprit offers two voyages ideal for sun-seekers and sailors alike, easily combinable for 14-day escapes.
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ROYAL CARIBBEAN'S SUITE CLASSDiscover Luxury That's Anything But Boring
This is Royal Suite Class, and it's elevating every aspect of your vacation. Like a private cabana at Labadee, a Royal Caribbean private destination, or a backstage tour of your favorite Broadway show. And it can all be arranged by your very own Royal Genie, who crafts unique experiences like these just for you. All in the most expansive accommodations at sea — from Junior Suites to revolutionary multi-level Royal Loft Suites.
- STAR TIER - Star Class is the new definition of VIP. It isn't priority access — it's all access. And it starts with the most spacious and unbelievable suites at sea. Plus, a Royal Genie that takes your VIP status ship-wide.
- SKY TIER - Spectacular accommodations, attentive service and exclusive experiences — this is Sky Class. Your Royal Concierge crafts your personal adventures, from priority reservations to catching the first wave of the day on the FlowRider.
- SEA TIER - Sea Class gives you the perfect place to rest and recharge between adventures. In these spacious suites, every detail has been carefully considered with you in mind.
INTELETRAVEL.COM OFFER: GET UP TO $200 ONBOARD CREDIT WITH NCLSpend Freely On Indulgent Extras
Get up to $200 Onboard Credit for Ship Splurges! With Norwegian's Freestyle Cruising, you have the freedom and flexibility to do what you want, when you want. Enjoy exciting onboard activities, attentive service, and fascinating port destinations, from the colorful islands of the Caribbean and pristine wilderness in Canada to the tropical paradise of Hawaii and far beyond. Let your inspiration guide you from one amazing experience to another and discover what it's like to feel free.
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DISCOVER CLUB MED'S NEWEST SKI RESORT IN THE FRENCH ALPSNEW flagship family ski Resort - Samoëns Morillon
A 4 Trident family-friendly resort located in a preserved natural site at the heart of the Grand Massif ski domain (165 miles of slopes) with a panoramic view of the mountains and great accessibility (1h15 from Geneva). Samoëns Morillon promises an authentic mountain experience with modern amenities and design. Rates starting at $223 per person, per night. All rooms are furnished to an exceptional standard and contemporary style. Enjoy mountain views overlooking the valley.
MICKEY'S NOT-SO-SCARY HALLOWEEN PARTY & VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS PARTY DATES ANNOUNCEDMickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
You can enjoy 53 days of fun this fall at Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort as Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party return in all their glory.
Returning to the Magic Kingdom fright-fest are the Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular stage show featuring the mischievous Sanderson sisters from the hit Disney film "Hocus Pocus;" Mickey's "Boo-to-You" Halloween Parade; and Happy HalloWishes. Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party includes 32 spook-tacular dates ranging from August 25-November 1.
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas includes 21 holiday-tastic dates ranging from November 9-December 22. Returning favorites for the holidays include Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, Holiday Wishes, A Frozen Holiday Wish and Mickey's Most Merriest Celebration.
2018 ALASKA CRUISES NOW OPEN WITH ROYAL CARIBBEAN2018 Alaska & Pacific Coastal Voyages
2018 Alaskan voyages with Royal Caribbean are now open for sale. New sailings available, act now!
Click here to view all Alaskan sailings.
MSC CRUISES 10 & 11 NIGHT CARIBBEAN SAILINGSDid you Know that MSC Cruises has 10 & 11 Night Caribbean Sailings? Perfect for a group!
Our Caribbean offerings will expand with 10 and 11 night itineraries on MSC Divina. Enjoy group rates staring at only $699pp on 10 night sailings and only $749pp on the 11 night sailings.
HERTZ 2017 FLEET GUIDES ARE IN!2017 Fleet Guides
The 2017 Fleet Guides are in! Use the links below to view the new Hertz, Dollar, and Thrifty fleet guides for this year. Plus you'll find the guides for Hertz Dream Cars, Hertz Prestige Collection and Hertz Adrenaline Collection as well.
Click here to view Hertz's Fleet Guide.
Click here to view Dollar's Fleet Guide.
Click here to view Thrifty's Fleet Guide.
VISIT CUBA WITH ROYAL CARIBBEANCuban Adventures All Year Long!
Legendary sights. Iconic music. Distinct culture. Royal Caribbean is excited to announce additional adventures to Cuba. With open deployment through December 2017, Empress of the Seas will take you on epic journeys featuring stops at exotic Havana. Plus, some have overnight stays for even more memory making. Come Seek the Royal Caribbean.
Here's what you need to know:
- You will have the opportunity to experience curated cultural tours designed to immerse you in the architecture, cuisine, music, art and local ecology of Cuba
- All sailings have been designed in accordance with current U.S. to Cuba travel regulations
CRYSTAL'S ALASKA SEASON OFFERS ENTICING ADVENTURES FOR FAMILIESKids Sail Free, Additional Perks for Families and Tailored Value Sweeten Vacation Memories
Crystal Serenity's Alaska voyages are offering far more than the comprehensive exploration of the Last Frontier that has drawn luxury travelers to the region for years. For all seven 2017 Alaska cruises aboard the award-winning vessel, luxury travelers can enjoy a host of value propositions and savings that specifically apply to families traveling with children and multiple generations. The voyages sail between Vancouver and Anchorage from June through August on seven-, nine- and 10-day itineraries that call in some of the region's most spectacular destinations.
Crystal's "Kids Sail Free" offer allows kids age 17 and under to sail in a complimentary third berth with two full-fare adults, while the "Crystal Memories" program affords additional perks for larger families traveling together, with one free berth for every 10 full-fare guests and shipboard credit for each guest. Additionally, "Crystal Clear Choices" allow travelers to tailor the savings to best suit their needs, with the option to select shipboard credit, air credit, or cruise fare savings.
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE ANNOUNCING CUBA SAILINGSOffering the Only 4 Night Cruise from Miami with an Overnight in Havana
Discover Cuba's culture and historical beauty during an overnight stay in Havana. You will have the opportunity to visit authentic sites such as Old Havana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. And then kick back on Norwegian's private island in the Bahamas, Great Stirrup Cay. While on board Norwegian Sky, guests will enjoy Free Open Bar, Free Dining and Free Entertainment.
All Cruises Include:
- An overnight in Havana gives you more time to experience the people and culture of Cuba
- A full day in Great Stirrup Cay to enjoy a pristine beach and crystal blue water
- Free Unlimited Open Bar on Norwegian Sky and Great Stirrup Cay
SOUTHERN CHARMS AND HOLIDAY SUNSHINE WITH CRYSTALNow Offering RT Sailings from Fort Lauderdale and Charleston
By popular request, Fort Lauderdale, Florida now joins Charleston, South Carolina as a round-trip embarkation port on Crystal Serenity's 2017 holiday cruise. Choose the departure city that suits you best — be it culturally cool Charleston or beachy fun Fort Lauderdale — and set sail for a magical experience with Crystal. For an extra special holiday experience, extend your travels into the new year with a Panama Canal Passage to Los Angeles and enjoy a 5% combination savings, too.
CARNIVAL SPLENDOR NOW JOURNEYING TO ALASKA!Carnival Splendor will Sail from Long Beach to Alaska in 2018!
You'll be pleased to know that you can now embark on a 14-day Alaskan adventure round-trip from Long Beach, CA onboard Carnival Splendor! Featuring awe-inspiring sites such as majestic Hubbard Glacier and a day-long visit to Icy Strait Point, an unspoiled wilderness area offering some of the best whale and bear watching in the state, plus the world's longest zip-line. This cruise is perfect for those looking for something unique with a longer duration.
CARNIVAL HORIZON: 4-DAY CRUISES FROM NY TO BERMUDAAcross the Pond and Beyond
Legendary pink beaches, lush greenery, historical landmarks an endless supply of water sports... these are just a few of the things that Bermuda has to offer. So you'll be happy to know that you can now embark on four-day Bermuda cruises aboard Carnival Horizon from New York in spring and summer 2018! The four-day "long weekend" cruises will depart New York Thursdays and feature a full-day visit to Bermuda. Five four-day Bermuda cruises will be offered, departing May 24, June 21, July 19, August 16 and September 13, 2018.
These visits to Bermuda are part of Carnival Horizon's inaugural schedule that also features top destinations throughout Europe and the Caribbean, providing you with opportunities to create a lifetime of wonderful vacation memories.
Click here to learn more about Carnival Horizon.
DISTINCTIVE VOYAGES ON SELECT CRYSTAL CRUISESEnjoy Distinctive Voyages on Select Crystal Cruises Voyages
Book Distinctive Voyages sailings and receive the services of a Distinctive Voyages Host, and invitation to a private cocktail reception, and an exclusive shore event! Book by December 1st, 2017 to take advantage of this incredible offer.
RECEIVE $300 IN SPENDING ON YOUR USVI VACATION!Come and Commemorate the 100th Year Anniversary of Transfer Day!
To celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the US Virgin Islands, we're giving away $300 in spending credits for historical/cultural tours and activities. In order to receive your $300 gift, you must book a 3-night minimum stay at one of the participating hotels by October 1st, 2017.
Click here for more information.
EXCLUSIVE OFFER: 50% OFF FARES PLUS MORE WITH PAUL GAUGUINInteleTravel Exclusive: 50% off Fares, Exclusive $150 Shipboard Credit and Free Sailings for Third Guest and More!
Special Offer! Book your 2016 or 2017 sailing cruise aboard the m/s Paul Gauguin by June 30, 2017 and receive our agency exclusive offer of $150 per person shipboard credit!
- 50% off brochure pricing
- Free sailing for the third person in same stateroom (air is additional)
- Prices starting from $3995 USD per person including roundtrip airfare from Los Angeles to Tahiti
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Delight in a dream Disney family vacation and gain a lifetime of memories with Adventures by Disney - a leader in guided group travel. Let us be your storyteller as we show you the way, taking you to your bucket list destinations around the world.
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SummerReads for Rising 3rd, 4th, 5th Graders
Find texts designed to prevent the summer slump, they are:
Accessible: The difficulty of the texts is based on the TExT model developed by the ReadWorks academic advisor Elfrieda (Freddy) Hiebert Ph.D. This model uses research to identify the words and phonics knowledge that students need to succeed at particular grade levels. These critical words are repeated often in SummerReads.
Engaging: Topics of SummerReads deal with information about summer activities and themes—the games that children play in the summer, places that they might visit in their communities, weather that usually happens only in summer, and so on.
Learn more about the newest addition to ReadWorks.org by watching this video from Elfrieda (Freddy) Hiebert Ph.D. on the SummerReads or by visiting TextProject.org.
Do you have students that need a challenge? Feel free to assign passages a grade up.
2nd Grade - Going into 3rd Grade
Print them all at once: SummerReads - Packet for Rising 3rd Graders
3rd Grade - Going into 4th Grade
Print them all at once: SummerReads - Packet for Rising 4th Graders
4th Grade - Going into 5th Grade
Print them all at once: SummerReads - Packet for Rising 5th Graders

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text: J. Meric Bulls Ready to Bounce Back Sunday at Seton Hall September 22, 2012 By USF Related Links Live Stats Sign Up For Free Email Updates WHO: USF (4-4-1, 0-1-1) at Seton Hall (6-4-1, 1-1-1) WHEN: 1 p.m. Sunday WHERE: Owen T. Carroll Field, South Orange, N.J. LIVE STATS By TOM ZEBOLD USF Senior Writer The USF women's soccer team will be looking to get the job done during normal business hours on Sunday. The Bulls plan to bounce back in Big East play at Seton Hall after working a lot of overtime the past two games. USF opened conference play last week by battling Pittsburgh to a scoreless tie through two overtime periods. Head coach Denise Schilte-Brown's squad went to two overtimes again on Friday and lost to Rutgers on a penalty kick in the 108th minute. "We had a lot of chances and the best thing we can do from here on out is put some of those chances away," Schilte-Brown said. Seton Hall also is looking to rebound after suffering a 4-0 loss to No. 21 Marquette on Friday. "We have a good opportunity on Sunday to get a victory on the road and move forward," Schilte-Brown said. After Sunday, USF will have the advantage of playing at home for a two-game stretch. The Bulls face Cincinnati on Friday, Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. and get Louisville on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 1 p.m. Purchase tickets HERE. MORE FROM Women's Soccer Former USF Goalkeeper Makes History in Spain Listro Signs with U.D.G Tenerife in Spain Simpson Renews with UDG Tenerife @USFWSOC USF Women's Soccer @USFWSOC WHAT'S HOT news: USF Receiver Group Becoming a 'Monster' news: No. 23/24 Bulls Extend Win Streak to 22 Games news: Williams Becomes Program's First All-American


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U.S. Energy Information Administration - EIA - Independent Statistics and Analysis
Natural Gas
Natural Gas Processing Plants in the United States: 2010 Update
Release Date:
Jun 17, 2011
The preceding report is the most comprehensive report published by the EIA on natural gas processing plants in the United States. The data in the report for the year 2008 were collected on Form EIA-757, Natural Gas Processing Survey Schedule A, which was fielded to EIA respondents in the latter part of 2008 for the first time. This survey was used to collect information on the capacity, status, and operations of natural gas processing plants and to monitor constraints of natural gas processing plants during periods of supply disruption in areas affected by an emergency, such as a hurricane. EIA received authorization to collect information on processing plants from the Office of Management and Budget in early 2008.
The form consists of two parts, Schedule A and Schedule B. Schedule A is the Baseline Report, which will be collected from all processing plants at most once every 3 years. Schedule B is the Emergency Status Report, which is only activated during an emergency situation that impacts the supply of natural gas to consumers. Schedule B was activated for the first time in the September 2008 following the landfall of Hurricane Ike, and the information was collected only from processing plants situated in areas where the natural gas supply disruption occurred.
EIA determined the need for this survey in the aftermath of the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane season, when it became evident that the need for information by natural gas markets, State and Federal lawmakers, and the public was not met with the information available at the time. During that particularly active season, the Gulf of Mexico coast, home to some of the country's largest natural gas processing plants, experienced severe damage. The damage to the processing plants in the region caused significant recovery delays. EIA developed Form EIA-757 in close cooperation with representatives of the Gas Processors Association (GPA), who shared their expertise with EIA staff on survey questions to help better capture the necessary information.
Form EIA-757 respondents were chosen from various sources. The survey frame was initially built based upon the list of respondents to Form EIA-816, Monthly Natural Gas Liquids Report, and EIA-64A, Annual Report on the Origins of Natural Gas Liquids Production. EIA also used external sources, such as the LPG Almanac, trade publications including NGI's Daily Gas Price Index (published by Intelligence Press, Inc), and Gas Daily (published by Platt's) to create an initial list of respondents for the survey. Based on these sources, a comprehensive list of natural gas processing plants was created and the respondents were contacted in late 2008.
The response rate for this survey exceeded 94 percent as of August 2009. Because of the nature of the information, its value in the competitive industry, and to protect the plant-level confidential data shared by the respondents, company- or plant-level data could not be released to the public. Instead, EIA published the aggregate figures for capacity, status, and operations of natural gas processing plants.
Comparison of Form EIA-757 to Form EIA-816 and EIA-64A
Form EIA-757, Natural Gas Processing Plant Survey Schedule A, conducted a census of all plants in the United States as of the end of 2008. EIA required all operators of processing facilities in the United States to submit a separate form for each plant and include information on capacity, status, and operations of those plants. EIA defines natural gas processing plant as facilities designed to recover natural gas liquids from a stream of natural gas that may or may not have passed through lease separators and/or field separation facilities. Another function of natural gas processing plants is to control the quality of the processed natural gas stream. Cycling plants are considered natural gas processing plants; however, fractionators are not.
EIA conducts two other surveys and the frames of these two surveys include most of the processing plants in the United States as well as fractionators. However, neither of the two surveys collects specific information on natural gas processing operations, instead focusing on the natural gas liquids. Form EIA-816, Monthly Natural Gas Liquids Report, surveys all natural gas processing plants and fractionators on their NGL month-end stocks. Any processing plant that does not fractionate (i.e. extract NGLs from the wellhead gas) and cannot store NGLs on their premises is not included in the survey. However, a number of natural gas processing plants in the United States cannot fractionate NGLs and do not have any liquids storage capabilities. Form EIA-64A, Annual Report of the Origin of Natural Gas Liquids Production, also focuses on NGLs, without collecting any operating information of processing plants. Furthermore, any processing plant that processes product from a non-U.S. source is not included in the survey. For example, a number of processing plants in the Illinois and Michigan are not included in the survey because the gas processed at these facilities is of Canadian origin.
Additional Topics
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|Average Annual Flows and Utilization Rates for Processing Plants in the United States, 2009
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A final farewell for Bushranger Ned Kelly
18/01/2013 , 5:01 PM by Emma Wynne
More than 100 years after he was executed, bushranger Ned Kelly was today farewelled at a funeral today.
Australia's most famous outlaw was hanged in 1890 at the Melbourne Gaol, for shooting dead three policeman while on the run.
But his remains weren't uncovered until 2011, when they were found in a mass grave.
A service took play in Wangaratta, in Victoria's north east.
Geoff Hutchison spoke with Ned Kelly's great nephew, Anthony Griffiths who attended the service.
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I am not quite sure as to how a murderer, thief, plunderer
and goodness only knows what else, is able to have such histeria afforded to him.
The truth is he was a criminal of the worst kind and why
anyone would give him 'star status'is beyond me.
What has Australia come to.
Posted by: Dorothy Wettenhall | 18/01/2013 at 05:45 PM
The only reason he took the path in life that he chose was because his sister was raped by a policeman.
Posted by: Sue | 18/01/2013 at 06:13 PM
People choose their path in life and Kelly chose crime, whether even if his sister was raped. Criminals eventually get caught and face the consequences of their actions. This includes burial in unconsecrated ground. Apparently the status of "national folk hero" affords this criminal a regular burial. I wonder how the descendants of those Kelly murdered, are feeling right now. Will this extend to any other convicted, executed criminals ???
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Calcutta: The name that hit the headlines when India lifted the Under-19 World Cup three months ago in Townsville was that of captain Unmukt Chand, who registered a superlative 111 not out in the final against Australia.
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Scoring an unbeaten 62, Smit Patel, too, made a mark with an equally significant contribution, coming in to bat when India were reduced to 97 for four in the 25th over.
Stitching an unbroken 130-run partnership for the fifth wicket, Smit signalled that he was in line to be an ideal finisher in the near future.
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"Of course, I do cherish those wonderful memories… I still savour them. But it wouldn't be wise if I think about them every now and then," Smit said after his arrival, here, on Thursday for Gujarat's Ranji Trophy tie against Bengal, beginning Saturday.
"The knock in the World Cup final was certainly a terrific boost. But at present, my job is to take all the positives and keep improving in all departments to get ready for the next level," he added.
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1. NOW...Take detailed photos of every aspect of the body, inside and out, as it is currently assembled (presumably from the factory). Mark and file these in a nice album for reference.
2. NOW...After the photo session get the shop vac and go over the interior parts of the car thoroughly, don't forget the trunk.
3. NOW...Remove the headliner the easy way. Use a boxcutter or sharp scissors and carefully cut around the installed parts (visors, mirror, dome light & switch, etc.). Then sweep and vacuum up all the nastiness.
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4. NOTICE... I did not ask you to remove anything from the car except the trash, mouse nests, droppings, etc. That's because if you do you'll never remember how to reassemble it all even though you have the book of photos you carefully made to eliminate that possibility.
5. The car is now covered with a tarp or old sheet. You have your fine album of photos titled "MY HOTROD PROJECT".
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"You're either with us or against us," declared George W. Bush at the start of the War on Terror. Ghalib Islam's debut novel, Fire in the Unnameable Country, gives the lie to that formula, throwing into question the reality of the terms "you," "us," "with," "against," and even "are." While much recent literature has been about defining identity, Islam's book hurtles us beyond identity – into the unnameable country.
According to its narrator, Hedayat, an owlish man if not an actual owl, the book is composed of the "necessary portions" of a "confessional history," tracing his family's past from his great-grandfather, a rebel "Maroon" who fights the imperialist "slaver" John Quincy, to his father, debilitated by his career in the unnameable country's Department of Records and Sources, wherein lie the "thoughtreels" of every inhabitant. Reigned over by a series of dictators, the vaguely equatorial, strangely cosmopolitan country is occupied by the American army, which manically installs mirrors everywhere, turning the land into an "impassable funhouse." The Hollywood enterprise The Mirror has moved in, slowly developing the unnameable country into a gigantic movie set, so that between the mirrors and the constant camera gaze, "the locals forgot the feeling of living real lives." Rebels wearing ballet slippers smash mirrors and blow things up, disguised in masks of spidersilk, the country's main resource. Early in the text, cobwebs are associated with memories; the American occupiers destroy spidersilk cultivation, and the citizens of the unnameable country are forced by the maze of reflection to focus on the immediate present.
Islam's defiance of almost every rule of realistic storytelling is breathtaking and marked by beauty. A suicide bombing fills a room with "grey clotted plumage"; Hedayat's poet-grandfather wants only "to live inside the womb of language and to eat the light of dusk"; dark plots are "whispered Iagian" into ears; people take "Euridice-like" steps. Monty Python stalks these pages together with Shakespeare and the Greeks: Hedayat's father Mamun becomes so addicted to raisins it's "raisins raisins your pockets full, sell your mother for a sack of raisins." The language is pulsing, hilarious, hybridizing, with cadences borrowed now from Binglish, now from epic poetry. Citizens of the unnameable country use a global and ahistorical creole ("adda, nada, yada, yada") as they climb up walls, float up to the sky, and shrink in size. Somehow it all works. We instinctively recognize our citizenship in this nation whose inhabitants "turned mad from looking at themselves" and compete involuntarily for cars and houses in a giant lottery.
The text's exuberance is laced by a gravity that reminds us it is no mere display of magic. In an early section we are wryly told that Hedayat's grandmother is chronically suicidal; later we read a painful description of her torture when young for associating with suspected terrorists. "Recall," announces Hedayat with uncharacteristic clarity, "as you may have heard, no woman in my family wore a hijab before 1990… No one was stoned… Remember that the cruelties that followed were different." The unnameable country's fires have always been burning. His grandfather, who ends up working for the repressive state, develops two identities, "one directly concerned with the world at large, and the other internal and secret, doing the work of poetry." Mamun, studying his father's thoughtreel for some explanation of how he could have transformed from poet to "butcher-functionary," notes that all the thoughtreels, from all periods, are "documents of suffering." The narrator recasts the War on Terror as one that is timeless and everywhere, whether it proliferates fires or mirrors, bombs or social media: a war on the life within, the life of "hidden organs," the unnameable life.
Reading Fire in the Unnameable Country is exhilarating but taxing. First, it is infused with what Hedayat calls "glossolalia," an incessant, dream-inspired nattering. Second, the narration owlishly circles and swoops down on half-eaten subnarratives, exploring stories within stories, veering backward, forward, to the side.
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The way things are going about all we will be able to own(if we are lucky) are BB/Pellet guns single shot only. More than likely cap guns will be banned. God Bless America...........
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Do any of you believe that the US government will ever mass confiscate all civilian firearms in the United States? what do you think would happen if we wake up one day and they start confiscating our firearms?
The way things are going about all we will be able to own(if we are lucky) are BB/Pellet guns single shot only. More than likely cap guns will be banned. God Bless America...........
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It would not surprise me if the federal government eventually banned firearms. Few understand the significance of the second amendment. Our heritage and the Constitution no longer seem to be taught in schools. The Media are members of the gun control crowd. Sheep out number the rest of us. Add it all up and it seem plausible to me.
To be perfectly honest I think people that used to think the Police would protect them are starting to realize that crime is increasing the Courts are swamped,Prisons are crowded and that the thought of getting a gun or carrying one in the past was pretty much thought of as why would I need one,to where that same person today is probably scared of being robbed either at home or when he is out running errands and in States that have shall issue they are getting a gun and training.
So in response to your post I believe more people today are buying guns for self defense and if the government tried a mass gun grab there would be a lot of voters that would be calling legislators,that's all I can say and not violate the rules
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Thoughts: Justifiable self defense (A.O.J.).
Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
Reason over Force: Why the Gun is Civilization (Marko Kloos).
What anti-gun countries have ever reversed itself.
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It wouldn't just happen, though. Gun confiscations usually ramp up, starting with stricter controls on lisencure, allowed places and registration, than on types of arms (Brady Bill), then you have to store your weapons in impractical ways (unloaded and disassembled), eventually you can only store them at ranges, clubs or police stations and can never carry....then finally, there's a mandatory buy-back. The buy back could last a while, years even. It begins voluntarily, then you're required to surrender certain arms, and the noose tightens until one day, you can't own anything.
After guns are confiscated, crime rates across the board skyrocket. This in turn demoralizes the police, reducing recruits and generally reducing the quality of police action when it is taken. Thus the "need" for military intervention arises, and what law-abiding citizen with nothing to hid would mind a few infringements in exchange for the security of a constant military presence?
How many of you LEOs and US Military guys here would follow the orders to go door to door and confiscate weapons?
How many of your peers would be willing to follow those orders?
May you be in Heaven before the Devil knows you're dead
I have learned never to say never. That said, you might want to ask the Australians if they feel like they have any gun rights, or the British. Those bans were shoved down their throats, and I especially could not believe that the Australian people put up with it, but then again, different cultures I guess.
I can say that any fiat order by a president, or even anything passed by the Congress trying to ban and confiscate firearms in toto would have to pass muster of 50 states, which are, as of late, rediscovering the 10th Amendment. I can see some states bowing down to such a total confiscation order and trying to enforce it, and I can see some states refusing to comply.
And then, I fear, the fallout and carnage begins, either politically or physically.
I hope it never comes to that. The Brits, however, learned to their dismay when they marched on the armories of the colonists and tried to disarm those colonists that demanding something be turned over and then enforcing that same demand are two totally different critters.
However, a more realistic situation will be the attempts by our current or future Presidents and Congresses to ban weapons piecemeal and try to force it down our throats a tiny bit at a time as a "reasonable" thing, which is one reason I am so vehemently against any discussion of new bans and gun restriction laws. The antis never give anything. They just take and then demand more. They cannot guarantee your safety, and they know it, but they will be sure to guarantee your vulnerability to criminals who always ignore those laws and will have their weapons......
Fortune Favors the Bold!
But I think there is a HUGE group of people out there who are not buying into it. I hear and see that gun sales and permits are steadily increasing. I hear EVERYONE I know saying they want/need to get a gun/carry permit. I think there is a HUGE group of core americans who know they don't want their guns or rights to own guns taken away. Now don't get me wrong, I believe the goverment and politicians would love to see it happen and I think it would get awfully close before the people would wake up and stand up against it. But I don't think it could actually happen.
I also think that this country is VERY close to a tipping point. I think that this could be one of the things that easily could tip the scales. Along with alot of other things.
The stupidity of some people NEVER ceases to amaze me.
I do not believe there would be willing compliance with such an order. The government that attempted such a measure in the United States could cease to exist and be replaced.
Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the Peoples' Liberty's Teeth." - George Washington
That's crazy talk. Just as unlikely as nationalizing heath care.


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Each year of teaching never seems to amaze me. Every year I am completely flabbergasted by the things that some parents will say or do. However, I suppose that I must back up a bit and admit that I do not yet have a child in school. For I may just as well be one of those crazy parents when mine are in school!
Parents send all types of odd notes or items to school with their children. We actually had one child bring in two pumpkins, and not during Halloween. She simply stated that her mother told her to bring them to school. I suppose the mother was tired of having them at her house and felt that we needed them.
I am certain that at times my children's teachers will also think that I am a nut! Although, this one I am sure will not happen with my own children.
I check BEAR books each morning looking for notes and such from parents. I pull out a note only to discover that a parent is desperately concerned about how their child is feeling. It seems, as the note explained, that the child had a fever and was throwing up the night before. If I see any signs that the child might be sick, I am to call the parent.
So I begin to wonder. What signs am I looking for the child to give? Obviously a fever and throwing up are not good indicators since the child was at school. What else could the parent need to believe that their child was sick?
No longer had I shook my head and placed the note away than the child ran to bathroom and began throwing up. The poor child's face was very pale and weak. He was taken to the school nurse where she discovered that he had a temperature of 102 degrees.
His parents were notified that he needed to leave school. Although I felt really bad for the child, I also really wanted to send a reply note home that stated, "Here's your sign!" Of course, this I did not do!
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My Friend Jenna Told Me That She Had A Dream Where She Got Shrunk To The Size Of An Ant. I Told Her It Won't Really Come True.
When I was a child I used to believe in the magic
I used to believe that birthday presents just magically appeared before the giver's eyes all wrapped and tagged and the guests all had super x-ray vision that allowed them to know when our birthdays were and when and where to come. But when I was six I realized birthday presents are purchased like groceries and the guests have to be told when and where to appear.
When I was a child, I used to believe that if I looked at some object, I could move it using my mind, like in the movies of starwars.
top belief!
when we were kids, my sisters and i had a superstition that while we rode home from one grandmother's house to our other grandparents' house where we stayed when visiting, if we kept our eyes closed and our teeth and fingernails hidden from the trees on each side of the road so they couldn't see the gleam from them, when we got there, our cousins would be visiting and we could play with them. it seemed to work every time!
top belief!
When I was around six I had a book of magic tricks that was also a pop-up book that served to carry around little things used for performing the trick (you take them out of little pockets in the pictures in the book). Well, there was one picture that took place in a restaurant or something and there was a dollar sticking out of a character's pocket that was removable. Thinking it was for a trick, I removed it and the tab on the end of it says "Put it back, you thief!" I freaked out and shoved it back in the pocket, thinking the book had really saw me take the dollar and thought I'd been trying to steal! I was afraid to even look at that page for a while.
top belief!
I used to believe that the background music in movies helped the actors do their stunts (i.e the music from e.t helped Elliot's bike take flight) and that if you copied the song in your head you could do the stunt. However, i tried the trick with my first bike and i didn't work. Bummer.
When i was very, VERY little, i used to believe in magic like wizardry, and stuff like that, so i took a stick off of the tree in my backyard and started to wave it around but sadly nothing happened. So, i just kept that belief until i was 9 years old, at that point i just gave up. But now, i really wish i kept my imagination, that way, i could still do what i love, .....................................................being a kid!!!!!!!!!!
I used to believe that if I spun around in my spinning chair fast enough I would be able to fly. Sometimes I got so dizzy that I thought I almost did fly!
top belief!
I thought you could hypnotize people with a yoyo.
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i believed that if i jumped down the stairs with an umbrella i would float around like marry poppins. i disproved this by learning it the hard way.
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when i was younger my brother told me that if i left my old shoes on the front porch an ostrich would come by and replace them with a new pair
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When I was little I though somewhere in the playground was a gate way into different 'magic lands' and that you had to preform a ritual to get in there. I still remember going to mermaid land and playing all by myself in the playground talking to myself and imaginary people, I didn't know why everyone stopped playing with me all of a sudden........
I used to believe that if I closed one eye, the people on that side couldn't see me.
When I was about 4 years old, I used to believe that if Buzz Light Year could fly, so could I. One day I decided to try it and.... well I tried to "fly" from a table to my bed and broke my nose.
I can remember blowing out birthday candles always wishing to be able to fly like Superman. One day I believed it might be possible to fly by picking myself up by the neck. So there me and and my little buddies were, on the play ground, looking like we were choking ourselves to any oblivious onlookers.
when I was a kid, I used to think I have super powers but I haven't figured out what it is yet. so everyday I check if I have telekinesis or If I have super strength. I still do that for fun sometimes, staring at a jar hoping I could move it around.
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When I was little I used to watch "Seasame Street" all the time and one of the episodes Burt and Ernie are fishing. Burt is not catching anything oso ernie goes "Here Fishie fishie!" and a fish jumps in the boat. well I was out fishing with my dad and we were not catching any thing, so I do this and suddenly we are getting bites!!! to this day my dad will ask me to call the fishies in at random times.... I AM 26!!! .... still works though! lol
When I was a kid, I used to think that I could levitate. I have actual memories in which I'm hovering over my playground at kindergarten, pitying all the non-magically talented children.
I used to believe that I could float like magicians do on tv and that if I was walking and started to float I could glide around places.
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Stoli (Stolichnaya vodka) Doli (Dole pineapples) debuted at Capital Grille in Providence, Rhode Island in 1990, Boston Common explains. This simple combination of pineapple and vodka lends itself to copycat recipes, meaning that you don't need to travel to Providence to try it out. What you will need is patience. "Capital Grille has pineapple flown in from Hawaii and it is sliced and put into a large, glass jar," Jim Kinney, general manager at Capital Grille, is quoted as saying in Baltimore Style. "The jar is then filled with Stoli vodka and left to sit for seven days. You can't touch it until day eight. The result is no bite — just a nice, pineapple taste. We serve it in a martini glass."
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Willem Johan Kolff, a former University of Utah professor and pioneer in the fields of kidney dialysis and artificial organs, has died at the age of 97.
Kolff's son Jack said he died of natural causes Wednesday at a Philadelphia care center.
Kolff was part of a team of surgeons who made worldwide headlines in 1982 by implanting an artificial heart into Seattle dentist Barney Clark at University Hospital. Clark lived for four months, then died with the heart still functioning.
In 2002, Kolff received the Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research, one of the highest honors in American medicine, for his work on kidney dialysis. The nominating committee noted his developments "changed kidney failure from a fatal to a treatable disease, prolonging the useful lives of millions of patients."
U. President Michael Young said in a statement that Kolff's legacy lives on in his former colleagues and students -- such as mechanical engineer and robotics leader Stephen Jacobsen, Donald Olsen, Joe Andrade and the late Bill Dobelle -- who have helped make Utah a leader in the development of new biomedical technologies.
"Dr. Kolff was a pioneer in the truest sense of the word," Young said. "His ground-breaking work on the artificial kidney in the 1940s made him a household name and a hero to millions of people around the world who benefited from this life-saving technology."
Added Andrade, a semi-retired professor of bioengineering now working to establish The Leonardo science and culture center: "He was setting up infrastructure and doing planning, but more importantly it was attracting people. People from all over the planet were descending on Salt Lake City to work with Kolff."
Kolff's contributions go far beyond dialysis and the artificial heart, colleagues say. His insights inspired by sausage casings led to his invention of membrane blood oxygenator, a device used in most open heart surgeries, said Olsen, a one-time Nevada scholar of veterinarian science Kolff recruited to Utah as a consultant.
"He was an innovator who would see technologies developing in ancillary fields and bring it in with modifications into artificial organs. It was amazing how fast he could do that," said Olsen, now director of the Utah Artificial Heart Institute.
"I would expand Dr. Kolff's influence in the overall field far beyond the confines of the University of Utah. .... He was on the cutting edge of those technologies and amassed a group of us with him. He was such a driven man that he drove us to excellence."
But Kolff's work did not always receive the recognition it deserved, some of his colleagues argued. Pfizer's Lipitor ads featuring U. colleague Robert Jarvik, who claimed to be the inventor of the artificial heart, drew objections from Olsen, Kolff's son Jack and other researchers who felt Kolff, if anyone, deserved the title. Kolff was already recognized as the inventor of the first working artificial kidney in 1957 when he began work on a heart with a series of researchers.
Pfizer's corporate counsel initially defended the ad, saying its depiction was "consistent with his [Jarvik's] representation throughout the scientific community as inventor of the first successful artificial heart for humans." But the ad was later altered to refer to Jarvik as "inventor of the Jarvik artificial heart."
Time, said Jack Kolff, helped his father put the limited public recognition of his achievements behind him.
"The glass is still half full," the younger Kolff said an interview in spring 2008. "That is his attitude."


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The secretariat of the Nuclear Regulation Authority will train experts to improve the nation's ability to deal with severe disasters involving nuclear plants, officials said.
The secretariat officials unveiled the plan Monday at a meeting to check progress in government efforts to implement proposals by the government and Diet panels that probed the triple-meltdown calamity at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant that started in March 2011.
At the meeting, Yotaro Hatamura, professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo who headed the government's panel, said that at the time the Fukushima crisis started, neither the government, Tepco nor the plant had any experts who focus on predicting how the disaster could unfold and give appropriate advice on how to deal with various situations.
The NRA secretariat officials said the organization will train its experts and nuclear plant inspectors to improve their abilities.
If another serious nuclear plant catastrophe strikes Japan, NRA Commissioner Toyoshi Fuketa and Masaya Yasui, director general for emergency response at the secretariat, would lead a team of about 10 experts in the secretariat. The team will create scenarios of how the situation could evolve and advise to the utility operating the stricken facility, Hideka Morimoto, deputy secretary general at the secretariat, told the meeting.
The secretariat will provide training on a routine basis so its experts will be able to give support necessary for plant operators to take appropriate steps in a timely manner, such as injections of seawater into reactors and venting of radioactive steam to reduce pressure inside reactors, Morimoto said.
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Some participants said it is necessary to provide training to develop the ability of experts to deal with a situation in which central control rooms lose track of conditions inside reactors.