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OpenTimetool, a GPL-licensed project time recording tool is now available in version 2.2.2. A new module is ready for mobile phones and PDAs.
Required for the openTimetool time management system is a Java/HTML browser mobile phone or an HTML browser PDA. The display should be at least 128x128 pixels in that the login and time recording pages are optimized for this size. The small size also means smaller and faster data transfers to the server via GPRS.
Supported and tested mobile browsers include Internet Explorer Mobile and Opera Min 3.x and 4.x. Usable but not yet tested are Mobile Firefox and Skyfire 0.8 beta. A PC web browser is recommended for administration and time data analysis.
The vendor <link href="http://www.visionproduktion.de" target="_blank">Visionproduktion</link> provides services for openTimetool along with a complete hardware and software solution. The tool is under current GPL version 3 licensing and available for <link href="http://www.opentimetool.de/zeiterfassung_load.html" target="_blank">downloading</link>. An online demo is <link href="http://www.opentimetool.de/zeiterfassung_demo.html" target="_blank">here</link>.
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Steinar NordalProfessor Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Background and activities
Research interest
- Computational Geotechnics, in particular constitutive modeling of soil. Numerical modeling for geotechnical design. Applications of geomechanical modeling related to Geohazards.
- TBA4100 Geotechnics and geology - Introductory course
- TBA4116 Geotechnical Engineering - Advanced course
- BA8304 Soil Modelling - Post graduate course, a one week course 2016, 2018...
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Scientific, academic and artistic work
A selection of recent journal publications, artistic productions, books, including book and report excerpts. See all publications in the database
Journal publications
- (2017) Effectiveness of resistivity cone penetration tests in salt-treated highly sensitive clay. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Ground Improvement.
- (2016) Constitutive model for rate-independent behavior of saturated frozen soils. Canadian geotechnical journal (Print). vol. 53 (10).
- (2016) Discussion of 'Soil creep effects on ground lateral deformation and pore water pressure under embankments'. Geomechanics and Geoengineering. vol. 11 (1).
- (2016) Microscopy techniques for viewing the inner structure of shear bands in sensitive clays. ASTM geotechnical testing journal. vol. 39 (4).
- (2016) Impact vibration test of monopile foundation model in dry sand. International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics. vol. 16 (2).
- (2015) Adaptive isogeometric finite element analysis of steady-state groundwater flow. International journal for numerical and analytical methods in geomechanics (Print). vol. 40.
- (2015) Long-term-effect of potassium chloride treatment on improving the soil behavior of highly sensitive clay – Ulvensplitten, Norway. Canadian geotechnical journal (Print). vol. 53 (3).
- (2015) Microstructural study of deformation zones during cone penetration in silt at variable penetration rates. Canadian geotechnical journal (Print). vol. 52 (12).
- (2014) Experimental study of strain localization in sensitive clays. Acta Geotechnica. vol. 9 (2).
- (2013) Micro-level investigation of the in situ shear vane failure geometry in sensitive clay. Geotechnique. vol. 63 (14).
- (2013) Microstructural observations of shear zones in sensitive clay. Engineering Geology. vol. 163.
- (2013) Soil deformation around a penetrating cone in silt. Geotechnique Letters. vol. 3.
- (2011) Use and misuse of the isotache concept with respect to creep hypotheses A and B. Geotechnique. vol. LXI (10).
- (2011) Pragmatic Approach for Estimation of Slope Capacity in Soft Sensitive Clay. Electronic journal of geotechnical engineering. vol. 16/F.
- (2010) Modeling creep and rate effects in structured anisotropic soft clays. Acta Geotechnica. vol. 5 (1).
- (2006) Rate dependent elastoplastic deformation of shear band in sensitive clays. Electronic journal of geotechnical engineering. vol. 10.
- (2006) Ground settlement and wall deformation from a large scale model test on a single strutted sheet pile wall in sand. International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics.
- (2006) Phenomenological issues related to strain localization in sensitive clays. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. vol. 24.
- (2005) International Centre for Geohazards (ICG): Assessment, prevention and mitigation og geohazards. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift. vol. 85 (1&2).
- (1999) Dynamic instability of clays; An energy approach. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. vol. 18.

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By Sean Wardwell
Killeen Daily Herald
Disposing of household hazardous waste can be a challenge. However, the city of Killeen and the Central Texas Council of Governments are joining forces to help residents get rid of these materials in a safe and responsible way.
On March 3, residents can drop off household cleaners, pesticides, paints, automotive liquid, televisions, computers and other items not fit for landfills at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center.
An event like this is important because it gets hazardous materials out of the waste stream, said Peter DiLillo, manager of the Killeen recycling center.
Beth Correa, regional planner for hazardous waste and economic development at the Central Texas Council of Governments in Belton, helps administer the hazardous recycling program through her organization's seven-county region.
"Our solid waste advisory committee meets quarterly, and their No. 1 priority is household hazardous waste," she said, adding that funding cuts have reduced the number of disposal events from three or four a year to two in 2012.
"Killeen has been extremely generous this go-around," said Correa. "In fact, the first event will be in Killeen. Then, on April 14, we'll be in Lampasas."
Killeen budgeted $20,000 to participate in the hazardous waste recycling program, according to information from City Hall.
In additional to its tangible benefits, Killeen spokesperson Hilary Shine said sponsoring and participating in these events helps grow the city's image.
"It's important to participate in the regional events," she said. "We're able to get more bang for our buck in the region."
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The regional hazardous waste disposal event is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 3 at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center, 3601 S. W.S. Young Drive.
All waste should be carefully loaded into vehicles and placed in original containers with the original label, if possible. Leaking containers should be placed in a spill-proof container or bag.
Prohibited materials include explosives, medical waste, radioactive material, compressed glass cylinders and commercial tires. For a complete list of accepted materials, go to http://www.killeentexas.gov/index.php?section=111.
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We connect people to meaningful experiences to facilitate personal transformation and accelerate the development of impact centers.
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Through our own exploration, we have found thousands of hubs globally that are examples of sustainable and holistic living, producing practical, low-cost solutions to the global climate crisis. These hubs incorporate ideals like community living, whole systems design, appropriate technology, seed banking, holistic health, and regenerative enterprise. Through our platform, we envision these impact centers becoming more accessible to the world and easily sharing crucial information and resources.
We believe that a travel journey that takes us outside of our comfort zones is often the first step in expanding our worldview, finding a global community, and experiencing the simplicity and liberation of living without many possessions. Transformational travel takes this concept a step further through exposure to projects that will replace one's societal conditioning with a whole new way of being. Through our platform and shared media, we are empowering people who are unfulfilled in their lives to take a journey that will ignite a new life-changing path.
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Our staff has experience living and working at impact centers in North, Central and South America, and shares a love of Latin culture, pupusas, and cacao-fueled dance parties.
David Casey
David has spent much of the past five years in Central America organizing cultural events, retreats, and ecovillage design courses. He also spent considerable time managing volunteers at a farm and worked with an indigenous artisan cooperative in Guatemala. His experience and BA in Political Economy of Industrial Societies and Global Poverty & Practice from UC Berkeley are a pivotal foundation to the inspiration of NuMundo.
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Shayna is an international eco-network weaver, entrepreneur, consultant, event producer and life-long earth-steward and has spent the past 2 years in Latin America connecting with local community and land regeneration projects. Shayna's wide passion for building relationships, her eye for branding and her inspiring voice on social media are essential to the operations and marketing of NuMundo.
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Erika has spent the last decade working in user experience and user interface design, and has worked with Disney, Fox, ABC and NBC. She played a pivotal role in running a newly founded eco-village in Nicaragua through marketing, event organizing, administrative management and conflict mediation. When she's not making things beautiful, Erika can be found dancing, hula hooping and snuggling with her cats.
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Tektronix provides comprehensive, integrated tool sets to serve the needs of engineers designing HSIC based embedded systems as well as those validating the physical-layer compliance of HSIC serial devices to the HSIC standard.
The Tektronix MSO/DPO5000, DPO7000C, DPO/DSA/MSO70000C, and DPO/DSA70000D Series oscilloscopes enabled with option HSIC provide automated setup for complete electrical as well as protocol validation of HSIC Device and Host designs.
DPOJET software with HSIC Essentials Setup Library provides a full set of measurements required for HSIC Device and HOST testing. The HSIC Essentials enable Debug Analysis and Characterization to the HSIC specification.
There is no longer a need to be an expert on HSIC testing procedures. Remembering the exact steps to take each measurement is time consuming and often requires going back to the HSIC specifications. HSIC Essentials takes the guesswork out of conducting Device and Host electrical testing. Even if you remember how to use the test equipment, it is common for even the HSIC experienced operators to forget steps in the procedure or to set up the correct parameters, such as applying the correct record length and sampling rates.
Automated DPOJET Setup Library for HSIC provides standard specific details and pre-defined scope settings for each measurement, so the user does not need to be an expert. HSIC Essentials minimizes the setup initialization problems, reduces the complexity of executing HSIC tests and enables you to test designs faster.
HSIC Essentials provide complete set of measurements to be performed across near-end and far end test points, for both device and host validation. Measurements include Signal Quality tests such as Eye mask hits, Strobe Frequency, Packet parameter tests, and Bus timing tests.
HSIC Essentials helps perform step-by-step debugging on failures. HSIC Essentials helps debug faster and discover sources of jitter and signal integrity issues quickly.
The HSIC Essentials Setup Library is highly flexible, and fully-customizable. It allows modifying the measurement settings, scope configurations, limits and other parameters editing and then save the customized setup. For example, when testing a HSIC interconnect bus on a mobilephone design in a temperature chamber setup or when using remote XL cables in the setup, a user can define additional filter files and custom-limits to suit the setup conditions.
The DPOJET Plot feature for HSIC Essentials helps characterize HSIC devices with detailed visual representations. The Result section helps design engineers to look at the test results quickly and clearly. The Report section includes details of each test including Limits, Measured Value, Pass/Fail Results, etc.
The HSIC Essentials application generates thorough HTML/.MHT reports that capture the performance, status, and test results of your device. It also captures eye diagram, oscilloscope waveform screen captures, along with test waveforms optionally. Report generation tool also provide features such as Report Appending, Auto Incrementing Report Naming, Inserting User Comments, Listing Complete Configuration Details, etc. Reports appending feature enables adding results from each of the near-end/far-end test points for both Device and Host designs under test, and create a single-printable-report for sharing the results.
HSIC Essentials will provide protocol decode that can disassemble the HSIC traffic, and decodes according to the protocol, and displayed the decoded data on waveform and event-table, along with red flags on CRC/ECC errors in the decoded data. You can view protocol decode along with time stamps on the decoded data in event-tables.
HSIC packet content search is very useful for isolating the event of interest, but once you've captured it and need to analyze the surrounding data, what do you do? In the past, users had to manually scroll through the waveform counting and converting bits and looking for what caused the event. With the HSIC protocol decoder application, you can enable the oscilloscope to automatically search through the acquired data for user-defined criteria including serial packet content. Each occurrence is highlighted by a search mark. Rapid navigation between marks is as simple as pressing the Previous (←) and Next (→) buttons on the front panel.
Instrument Compatibility
All DPO/DSA/MSO70000C/D models
HSIC Essentials - Electrical Validation and Protocol Decode Solution
Electrical Testing Options
HSIC Tests
Host and Devices
Signal Quality Tests
Eye Diagram Test, High-Low Voltage, Skew rate, Strobe Frequency, Rx Setup and Hold
Packet Parameter Tests
Inter Packet Gap, Sync Field, EOP, Second Inter Packet Gap
Bus Timing Tests
Suspend, Resume, Reset from Suspend, Reset from high speed
Test Point Selection
Near End and Far End
Report Generation Format
DPOJET reports
Bus Decoding Options
Analog channels 1-4
Digital channels D0-D15 (MSO5000 and MSO70000C Series only)
Input Thresholds
Mid-levels for Data and Strobe
Sync, Reset, Suspend, Connect, Resume, Error, Addr, CRC5, CRC16, Data
Address/Data Formats
Hex, Binary, Decimal
Display Modes
Bus only
Bus and waveforms
Simultaneous display of bus and waveforms
Event table
Decoded packet data in a tabular view
Export data to .csv format
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Opt. HSIC
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Two sets of TAP1500 or P6245 Probes along with PPM100 Probe Holders are required for HSIC electrical testing as well as protocol decoding.
Please refer to www.tek.com/probes for further information on the recommended models of probes and any necessary probe adapters.
Tektronix offers a range of solutions for USB testing, including HSIC, USB 2.0 and USB 3.0. To see a comprehensive listing, and download the latest resources, visit www.tek.com/USB.
USB solution updates and up-to-date instrument software upgrades are available at www.tek.com/downloads.
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PR Rock Stars: Explore Minnesota's Alyssa Ebel
The first time I saw or heard Alyssa Ebel's came when I was researching the fantastic #OnlyInMn campaign. Since then, she seems to pop up everywhere. And, as WCCO-TV's Jason DeRusha said in a recent Facebook comment thread, she's "always on brand." That couldn't be more true. Every time you see her pop up in a social feed, she's traveling around the state using the now-ubiquitous #onlyinmn hash tag. When you see her on TV, she's covered in Explore MN garb. When you hear her talking on the radio, she's raving about our great state. I know of few PR people who live the brand they represent more than Alyssa Ebel. So, it seemed like a good idea to feature her here today.
More than anyone I've seen in recent memory, you completely live the #exploremn brand. Can you talk a little about that and how that's evolved for you? Do you think that's absolutely necessary for success in this kind of position with a tourism organization?
That's my queue to say yes I live the #ExploreMN /@exploreminnesota (Instagram and Facebook) / @exploreminn (Twitter) and #OnlyinMN brand. I live and breathe all things you can explore and find only in Minnesota, whether I'm on the clock or not in my current role as Explore Minnesota's Senior Public Information Officer. My true love for Minnesota has grown over the years, so much that I left an awesome job with a big office overlooking Chicago's Michigan Avenue to come back to my motherland. This is home and it's way better than any swanky office view. Working for Explore Minnesota these last three years has deepened my appreciation for the state. Minnesota is an incredible, one-of-a-kind destination.
I like to practice what I preach to media near and far, so living the Explore Minnesota brand has lent success in publicizing statewide travel and tourism opportunities. I have a lot of media contacts who follow, or friend me on my professional and personal social channels, so regularly showing off my #OnlyinMN experiences is a simple and effective media relations tactic. Follow me on Twitter @ExploreMN_PR, or @AlyssaLEbel (also Instagram).
No, I haven't visited every single 100+ breweries, biked all 4,000 miles of paved trails, swam in each one of our 11,842 lakes, trekked six national parks sites, 75 state parks and recreation areas, etc., etc., etc. – YET! I take every chance I get for a shameless #OnlyinMN plug, and you and WCCO's Jason DeRusha are my #1 fans.
Now count how many times I use #OnlyinMN in this Q&A .
Working for a tourism organization must present a set of fairly unique challenges. Can you talk about those challenges, and what you've done so well to work around them?
Any organization presents challenges, but when representing a statewide tourism organization in the public sector, these are two challenges:
- Geographic and activity-diverse parameters
Representing an entire state of travel destinations, attractions, lodging properties, etc. is exciting, but it's impossible to promote all of the assets in one breath, so my solution is the rule of three and roundup-style media pitches. Explore Minnesota defines five regions in Minnesota: Northwest, Northwest, Central, Metro and Southern, so I think three when pitching travel opportunities to media. Up to three regions (all if applicable to topic) are included in PR deliverables and media FAM tour itineraries (FAM = travel PR talk for media familiarization tour.). Just like any PR strategy, I have diverse, timely and seasonal editorial calendars. I execute a lot of in-house pitching, and recently teamed up with local PR agency, Bellmont Partners for some extra help. Just ask the Bellmont team about my rule of three! You'll also start to notice Explore Minnesota's geographic-diverse mission when planning your next Minnesota getaway at exploreminnesota.com, or while you're seeking inspiration from our social channels.
- Minnesota's perception problem
What's the first reaction you get when you ask people who have never been to our state what they know about Minnesota? I often ask my out-of-state media contacts that question as an ice-breaker and among a few responses are: "It's COLD." "Mall of America." "Lot's of Lakes." Minnesota is all-too often known as a flyover state or stereotyped as the "ice-box of the nation," when some states are just as cold, if not colder or snowier than MN in the winter. I always get such a kick out of the national weather anchors when they talk about Minneapolis.
My job is to promote Minnesota as a premier travel destination – that we're known for SO much more, and hey, when it's cold, it's OK because we embrace it with quirky winter activities that you can find #OnlyinMN. Or, experience the great indoors with our vibrant arts scene or fab TAX-FREE shopping!
I spend a lot of time pitching and coordinating media FAMS, like this recent Denver Post FAM that yielded two proud stories in one of Explore Minnesota's target markets right before the 2015-16 winter season hit:
- Minnesota: Winter wonderland, both indoors and outside
- Minneapolis-St. Paul's a great launching pad for a Minnesota adventure
I also attend travel media conventions, I'm a member of Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) and use Twitter as a key media outreach tool. Regularly meeting face-to-face with various media has been a game-changer in my PR career.
PR pro-tip: Joey Bunch, Denver Post writer is the best Colorado media contact you'll find. He eats wild rice soup at every meal and knows Minnesota hockey hair better than any Minnesotan. He might even use #OnlyinMN more than I do.
Your family owns and operates a houseboat company near Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota. I see you visiting frequently. Did your love of the outdoors and all things Northern Minnesota play into your wanting to work for Explore Minnesota? How has that helped you in this position?
That's right; I grew up in Minnesota's tourism and hospitality industry selling houseboat trips (and cleaning!) since my teenage years for Ebel's Voyageur Houseboats (44 years in the biz, built by my amazing grandpa and dad…may they rest in peace). My upbringing absolutely played a role in wanting to work for Explore Minnesota, or any sort of tourism organization. My dad and mom instilled my passion for the tourism industry and I'm proud of my MN roots. I live the best of all Minnesota worlds. I get to go home to one of our nation's most unique and only freshwater-based national park whenever I want, run around the lakes of south Minneapolis (and shop at Primp. A lot.), work downtown St. Paul and get to visit so many iconic destinations along the way. I'm a city-living, country/lake girl at heart (cheesy, but true). I knew a lot about Minnesota and how to sell a destination long before joining the Explore Minnesota team. I'm so grateful my mom forwarded me the EMT Express job posting (Explore Minnesota's tourism industry newsletter).
I've been a big fan of your #onlyinmn social campaign the last year or so. In fact, I've written about it before. How did that campaign get off the ground, and why do you believe it's been so successful?
I think I counted that blog post on my media report, so thanks! Explore Minnesota was looking for a fresh way to market unique and diverse travel experiences and wanted to elevate our social media presence. The campaign was presented by Explore Minnesota's marketing agency partner, Colle+McVoy and when introduced, the first thing we did was look up #OnlyinMN on Twitter to see if it's ever been used. It was, but in a negative way (i.e. #OnlyinMN would it be -20 below, etc.), so we loved the idea of it being established. We hijacked it by sharing positive experiences that can be found #OnlyinMN.
The #OnlyinMN campaign is the largest travel marketing campaign in the state's history and efforts generated big returns for the state: 3.2 million trips, $337.4 million in traveler spending and $31.2 million in state and local taxes in 2015. Not only is the campaign enticing travelers, but it's changing perceptions of Minnesota as a top place to live, retire, or go to college – the campaign is augmenting Minnesota's overall economic development objectives. Impressive details about Explore Minnesota's recent ROI study can be found here: http://www.exploreminnesota.com/news/details/?nid=1128
The hashtag has been used more than 260,000 times so far and is a Minnesota travel inspiration tool. It's a Minnesota movement.
10 years into your career, you've now spent time on the agency, media, and government sides of the PR world. What have been your favorite aspects of each?
During the last 10 years, I dabbled in news, entertainment, to consumer CPG, retail and now travel/tourism PR, so I had a lot of rewarding experiences from each gig.
Media: I learned how a newsroom really operates at KARE 11 and what they like/don't like about PR professionals. Most importantly, I fostered a few relationships while making coffee.
Agency: I learned the true meaning of of multitasking, managing my time and how to drink free beer.
Government: gaining a broad knowledge of politics and great relationships with the Governor's Office through Governor's tourism events and initiatives, such as the Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener – a time-honored 69 year media tradition that celebrates travel in our state and serves as the unofficial kick-off to the summer tourism season.
Selecting the "Top Pics of the Week" for your popular Instagram campaign must be one of the more fun parts of your job. How do you go about selecting those pics? And, what have been some of your very favorite over the last year?
Explore Minnesota's #OnlyinMN "Top Pics of the Week" has been a blast, but I can't take the credit for it since we hired social media rockstar, @CaitlinRick just a few months after the campaign launched.
Explore Minnesota strives to highlight a wide variety of destinations across the state each week. Throughout, Caitlin likes photos on Instagram or pins them to Explore Minnesota's #OnlyinMN hub: exploreminnesota.com/onlyinmn
We receive so many #OnlyinMN photos, so it's a great way to stay organized. We also try to feature a variety of Instagram users, so we're lucky to have such a talented, enthusiastic and passionate Instagram community in Minnesota. Explore Minnesota also launches seasonal theme weeks on Instgram (currently in process, so get out there and start exploring MN) as way to crowd source featured photos. Our audience loves it.
We don't have personal favorites – we love them ALL.
What's one thing you've learned about Minnesota that you didn't know before you started your job with Explore Minnesota?
How truly diverse Minnesota is every which way you travel. From the lake-splashed, tree-covered northwoods, to the vibrant and cultural metro scene, to rolling prairie hills, to mighty Mississippi River bluff country, there is something for everyone and always something new to try here in my home state.
I see from a former tweet, you're interested in teaching an adult class on how to best use hash tags. What would be your first lesson?
#Pleasedonteverusethislongofahashtagtotellmeyourlifestory. And use #OnlyinMN to leverage your visibility. You're among more than 260,000 uses so far. Become part of a Minnesota travel movement. Change perceptions of Minnesota. Be #MinnesotaProud.
I'm a huge craft beer geek. You're clearly a fan. Top 5 Minnesota craft beers. Go!
You're really testing my mission for geographic-diversity with this one, so I'm going to say that I love all kinds of #MNBeer, because I truly do, and strive to try something different each time. My latest favorite is Northbound Brewpub on Sunday's for the Smokehouse Porter and the porketta breakfast burrito (double #OnlyinMN).
Note: Photos courtesy of Alyssa Ebel and Explore MN.
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Target: Luis Bettencourt
Goal: Commend the owner of Bettencourt Dairies for promptly firing employees charged with animal cruelty and taking definitive steps to ensure it never happens again
Luis Bettencourt is the owner of the largest dairy operation in Idaho, employing 500 workers in 13 different facilities handling up to 60,000 cows. He has been in the dairy business since he was a child, and was shocked upon seeing the footage shown to him in August of several of his employees "beating cows with a pink cane as the animals slipped and slid on the wet concrete floor; workers kicking, shoving and stomping cows that ha[d] fallen between the metal bars in the milking stalls; and a cow being dragged out of the barn by a chain around her neck as she l[ay] prone on the concrete floor."
Bettencourt fired all five employees from the video the next day, including the three that were charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty. He says he has also installed video cameras in each of his facilities and hired an extra supervisor, in addition to showing the video to all 500 employees and requiring them to sign an agreement pledging their firm understanding of a zero tolerance policy for animal abuse. "We've been in business 30 years and we've never had this happen before. We're all devastated here."
If convicted of the charges, the three ex-employees face up to $5,000 in fines (each) and 6 months of jail time. Until then, they will be nowhere near animals thanks to the whistleblower and swift action of the owner. Thank Mr. Bettencourt for his rare commitment to animal welfare by signing the petition today.
Dear Luis Bettencourt,
We were just as devastated as you were to learn of the many cruelties several of your past employees committed against the cows on your farm. But it is also reassuring to know that upon finding out about it, you took the swift steps necessary to reinforce company policies strictly forbidding any type of animal cruelty and also to educate employees on what that looks like. By installing video cameras throughout your facilities and hiring extra help to monitor conduct with the cows, it is less likely that something as horrific as this incident will happen in the future and we commend you for fighting animal abuse with such preventative measures.
Thank you for sending a clear message to all dairy farms to keep a closer eye on the treatment of our milk cows, that abuse will not be tolerated, and for holding workers individually accountable for their actions on or off-camera.
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Original post at: http://kyleboon.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/global-day-of-code-retreat...
On Saturday I hosted and facilitated Global Day of Code Retreat – Minneapolis. My employer BloomHealth sponsored the event at our office in downtown Minneapolis. We had 16 people come in on a Saturday in the snow during the Holidays for a day of deliberate practice at the craft of software development. Worldwide there was over 150 cities in 22 timezones and 3,000 people participating.
The easiest answer is to direct you to www.coderetreat.org and let you read it there, but I'll try to explain it in short form. Maxim Gladwell says it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become an expert in any field. This happens in sports all the time. College football players spend 20 hours a week practicing with the team plus uncounted hours watching film, lifting weights and practicing as individual. They spend 60 minutes 14 times a year actually playing a real game of football. An individual player probably spends less than half of that time on the field. They're still amateurs with a lot to learn when they get to the NFL. Coderetreat is about advocating the idea of deliberate practice to the craft of software development. What is the equivalent of a cone drill or 40 yard dash for a software engineer? Just like those drills help build muscle memory for football players, software developers need muscle memory when the pressure of deadlines comes during the workday.
Everyone doing a code retreat practices on the common problem of building Conway's Game of Life. I won't go into it in depth but Conway's game of Life is a simple set of rules that yields very complex results. Having a common problem lets people all over the world speak about the experience with a common vocabulary.
The day is then broken down into 45 minute sessions. Each session has a different constraint applied that forces the participants to think about the problem in a different light. Our sessions were:
After each session we had a 15 minute discussion and short break. The discussion is probably the most important part of the day. That's when everyone can decompress and share the experience with the other participants.
I learned a lot about coordinating an event for 20 people and hopefully put my name out in the Minneapolis community more than it was before. BloomHealth got some exposure to a new group of developers and was able to show off our awesome office.
There was a lot of positive feedback from everyone who participated. They used a mix of languages including ruby, java, groovy, javascript, c# and lua. Everyone got to learn new things, from a new language to a more immersive TDD experience than they might be used to. The consensus was that the 2-minute time restraint was the single most difficult constraint.
All in all, I think everyone had a good time and learned a few things. Hopefully people will take the idea of deliberate practice back to their normal lives. I'd like to continue this idea in my day job and run events like this a few times a year.
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Why The Third FBR Anniversary Headliner Will NOT be Fall Out Boy.
As Cobra Starship were announced to join Paramore for the Fueled By Ramen birthday celebrations, many rejoiced but an equal amount sighed at the fact that it wasn't FOB but let's face the facts – they were never going to be on the bill. No amount of crossed fingers and toes was going to change that.
You can call me a pessimist, but I'm a believer (double-meaning intended there). I know that when Patrick, Pete, Joe AND Andy have all made the 'announcement' that they will not be playing, that means exactly that.
So who will the unannounced act be? Well, I'd put my money on Panic! At The Disco. However if it does turn out to be Fall Out Boy afterall, I'll take one of Patrick Stump's old hats and eat it! It's not all doom and gloom though, Patrick Stump's new US headline tour is on sale today so chin up, believers.


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A federal judge has heard arguments in a lawsuit brought by 178 former and current inmates at a women's jail in western Massachusetts who say their constitutional rights are being violated because male guards are videotaping strip searches.
The suit against the Hampden County sheriff, who oversees the Western Massachusetts Women's Correctional Center in Chicopee, was originally brought by two inmates in September 2011.
The plaintiffs argue that allowing men to be present during strip searches at the jail is degrading and a violation of their protection against unreasonable searches under the Fourth Amendment.
A lawyer for the sheriff says the male guards are trained to turn away while videotaping so they don't see anything. The attorney for the women says that it is unreasonable to think that a male guard operating the camera is not really looking at it.
The judge did not immediately rule. It may take several months before a decision is handed down.


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The Before
For all intense purposes, race week was what it was intended to be in terms of running. My mileage was significantly lighter and only one run with the team on Tuesday night that included a few miles at race pace and a few 1 minute pick-ups. I walked during the stroller run and I skipped my strength training. All good.
Believe me, that hasn't always been the case. There've been marathons where I showed up sore to the start line because I wouldn't give up strength training.
But there were other aspects of race week that weren't what they should have been. My race week sleep was crap. Coincidentally, Henry had popped his last pacifier on Sunday or Monday of that week, so we decided "what the heck, let's try weaning him cold turkey!"
That, plus the little guy got a cold midweek resulted in a few nights of rough sleep where I was up with him for an hour or so in the middle of the night. And on other nights where I should have been in bed by 9:00 p.m., I just wasn't. And then we had a busy weekend on Friday and Saturday at the running store and our race expo booth.
To top it all off, when I got home from work on Saturday afternoon, Henry had decided to
Someone passed out HARD on a short car ride downtown that eve
By Saturday night, my throat was a bit raw and sore and I was tired. I did my best to put my compression socks on and lay with my legs up the wall for 20 minutes that night and got to bed around 10:30.
Sunday morning, my throat didn't feel any worse for wear and decided that a sore throat wouldn't bring me down. I felt pretty good otherwise, so planned to just ignore it.
Race morning sunrise. Not too shabby.
The During
I did my prerace nutrition and routine at home with a little Jasyoga race day meditation and warm up, UCAN superstarch drink, peanut butter toast and banana. Around 5:45 a.m. I drove to the race to meet up with the team for warm ups at 6:15 and then the 7:00 a.m. start.
My goal was to run ~3:45 marathon with my A goal: 3:40, B goal: 3:50 and C goal: 4:00 or under.
Feeling pretty good and ready to go, with perfect chilly, but sunny conditions (it was about 38F at the start), we were off.
Miles 1-8, I felt pretty strong. I had started between the 3:45 and 4:00 pacers and was clocking times of 8:30s-8:40s and was running comfortably, but not easy. Once we were up and over the hill at mile 8, I was excited to move on to the next part of the race that would take us along the river and into Springfield. Mile splits 1-8: 8:52, 8:32, 8:28, 8:37, 8:34, 8:38, 8:27, 8:30
Miles 9-10, I noticed that it just started feeling a little harder to keep up my current pace. I tried to tell myself to just relax, but I also didn't want to back off the pace. At this point in the race, the half marathoners turn and the marathoners keep on going into Springfield where the course gets pretty sparse with spectators. Mile splits 9-10: 8:53, 8:34
Somewhere between mile 10-13, out of nowhere it seemed, my right knee started having shooting pains from what felt like a tight IT band tugging on it with every stride. It sort of caught me off guard because I hadn't dealt with any IT band issues through training, only hip tightness (but also on the right side).
It was the kind of pain that made it impossible to keep my stride as it was and maintain an 8:30-8:40 pace. So, I gradually slowed down. My splits show that I actually managed to keep my average pace under 9 minutes until mile 19, but it definitely didn't feel like that! Mile splits 11-18: 8:46, 8:50, 8:53, 8:47, 8:57, 8:53, 8:55, 8:50
Miles 19-26.2
As you might know, the race in a marathon doesn't really start until mile 20 where your reserves are getting low, your brain feels a bit fuzzy and your legs are just plain tired. For me, the last six miles were all about maintaining a decent pace and willing myself not to walk. Mile splits 19-21: 9:20, 9:27, 9:54
When I realized I'd finish far behind my goal (of 3:45 or so), it took some serious mental toughness not to just walk whenever I felt like it. Mile splits 22-24: 10:30, 10:16, 9:29
But, I told myself things like at mile 22, you can't walk until mile 23 and then you can walk for a minute. The few times I stopped to walk, it was only for 15-20 seconds. When all was said and done, I probably walked 1-2 minutes total of the race. And oddly enough, somewhere in the last few miles, I noticed my shooting knee pain dissipate.
Focused on getting to the line
I managed to haul it into Hayward Field at a good clip with the incentive of beating that 4:00 hour finish time. I clocked in at 3:59:28. While it wasn't one of my proudest or strongest marathons, it was one I worked hard for and had put a lot of training into. Mile splits 25-26: 10:22, 9:25
The Aftermath
No matter the time on the clock, it always hurts a bit to have an outcome that's not indicative of the work you put into something. As I hobbled around the finish area, I said more than once to others that I think I might be retired from the marathon.
And yet, the next day, as I started to feel some of that pain ease up, I thought "Maybe if I could fix this IT band issue, I could run another one in a few months and better my time?" Ha. Typical marathoner status.
When I did some mental prep and meditation for this race, I found that the reason I wanted a strong outcome from this race was to show myself that I could come back after three years of pregnancy, caring for an infant and now toddler around the clock and still run strong. That somehow I hadn't lost all of my running mojo despite living on less sleep and having a changed body that's a little more soft (and ahem, saggy), widened hips, etc.
But if I'm being honest, this race taught me a few things. Race week sleep matters, but sometimes can't be protected. #kids And, maybe it's okay if my story ISN'T one of "I had a baby and I came back 10x stronger!". The fact is, we can't always perform at our best if we're lacking in other areas. Bottom line is, I still managed to train for and run a marathon.
What Could I Have Done Differently?
In the past two weeks I've reflected on the race a bit more and wondered what I could have done differently to prevent the knee issue or simply be stronger overall. The tendon on my outer left ankle (opposite of the right knee) has been swollen and very painful these past two weeks and I assume it's a result of altering my stride during the race because of the knee pain.
Besides more sleep and less time on my feet, I think I could have started a bit slower, aiming for 9:00 pace to really let myself warm up slowly for the first 3-6 miles. But who knows if that would have helped or not.
Beyond that, I noticed that the major differences between this training cycle and in 2012-2013 (when I was running my fastest) was that I haven't been taking yoga classes regularly or doing the HIIT training I was doing a lot of back then. And, in 2012 I was running and racing a LOT.
It's ultimately a lack of time. It's rare that I'm able to make it to a class these days, but there's still a lot I can do at home. As I'm stepping back in mileage now, I'll be adding both of these back into my regular routine to improve my overall strength and work on imbalances. Despite how the race went for me, I'm really happy I joined the Run Hub training team for this cycle as it kept me focused and motivated to work hard every week. And, it was really nice to feel like part of a team during those Tuesday night workouts.
So there you have it! As far as what's next, I'm looking forward to running some shorter races this summer and maybe training for a half marathon in the fall.
What's on your summer plan for racing or fitness? Happy Monday!


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- Illamasqua Hydra Veil Gel: applied to the face, base for the foundation.
- YSL Touche Eclat Foundation: applied to the face.
- MAC Pro Longwear Concealer: applied to the under eye area for extra coverage.
- MAC Prep + Prime Pen in Radiant Rose: applied to the under eye area, center of forehead, bridge of the nose and cupid's bow. Used to bring extra light to these points of the face.
- Bobbi Brown Bronzing Powder in Natural 1: applied to the corners of the forehead, sides of the nose to give the face more colour. This bronzer was also used to contour the cheekbones.
- Illamasqua Lover Blush: applied to the apples of the cheeks, blending upwards.
- MAC Double Definition: applied to the tops of the cheekbones, cupid's bow and tip of the nose, for a highlight.
- Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pommade in Dark Brown: applied to the brows, to fill in any sparse areas.
- TooFaced Shadow Insurance: applied to the eye, base for the eyeshadows.
- Illamasqua Berber Pigment: applied all over the lid. Packed the pigment on to make it vibrant.
- MAC Rule: applied to the crease, used this shadow to blend out any harsh lines of Berber. Rule also adds warmth to the eye.
- MAC Brown Script: concentrated on the outer corner and lightly blended into the crease. Rule was used to blend out any harsh lines of Brown Script.
- MAC Shroom: applied to the brow bone for a highlight.
- Maybelline Blackest Black Gel Liner: applied to the top lash line and created a very feline liner. Started out by making a point in the inner corner and winged the liner out on the outer corner. Brought the gel liner into the lower water line and made sure that the liner was connected to the inner corner.
- Lash Studio Lashes in Fascinating: applied to the top lash line.
- MAC Stripdown Liner: used to fill in the shape of lips.
- NYX Xtreme Lip Cream in Nude Peach Fuzz: applied to the lips. This product dries matte.


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Celebrity Solstice -One More time: Celebrity Solstice Cruise Review by dalo2036
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Celebrity Solstice -One More time
Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
Embarkation was fast, easy and trouble free. We were on board by 11:30 am and having lunch in the Buffet from around the world. Many selections for many regions/nationalities. Something for everyone. AND very good!!!!
Rooms were available as promised. Concierge class, deck 10. Champagne and fruit in the room and very clean and ready for us to spend the next 7 days.
We walked the ship to remind us where everything was. We chose late seating(as we always do) and were not disappointed. Our waiter Felix was terrific and had a great personality as well. Our somallier, Wendy went out of her way to make sure we had our favorite wine with dinner each night. Very friendly, outgoing and happy to be of service.Even when we saw her out of the dining room, she provided great service.
The ship was ALWAYS clean or being cleaned. Hand santiizer at More every restaurant door. Friendly staff.
We ate at the Tuscan Grille again and was it was absolutley terrific. TRY the filet mignon if you get a chance on any Celebrity that has the Grille. You will not be disappointed.Cuts with a butter knife.
Never eating in a french restaurant, we tried the Murano. OMG!!!! The food was outstanding, cooked at your table and tasted a bit like heaven. Try the lobster, or the fancy filet mignon wrapped in pastry dough. YUMMMMMM!!!
On this ship, there is not the constant voice over telling you about the "activities". You are left to read all about it in the daily newsletter and we can honestly say, that is the way it should be. We were there to relax and relax we did. There were kids on board but we never saw them and if we did they were well-behaved. Thanks to all the Moms and Dads who kept their kids under control.
Got to tour the galley and if you have never been behind the scense, try it. What a great learning experience about the inner workings of a cruise ship.
The cirque de soliel show was good even though we had a "rocky" night with high winds. The rest of the bands/signers were good and you just had to sing along.
You need to see at least one of the Corning glass blowing shows. Out of this world!!
If you like cappuccino, then go to the Cafe el Bacio. Our favorite server was Lisa Marie. She was on the ship the last time we were on it and she is just so smiley all the time.
Ship stores are okay. Nothing to write home about. Trying to sell whatever they can.
Debarkation: Not that good but not totally Celebrity's fault. Government at work - or should I say....late for work. Customs was not open and caused everything to bottleneck. We chose early express but actually ended getting off with some of the other groups. Celebrity needed to control that situation a bit more. But all in all, we were out of the port by 8:40 and on the road home.
If you want a more mature sailing, this is your ship!!!not really geared for kids. But we can recommend going with the parent company, Royal Caribbean as they have many kid activities.
Final note: We love the Solstice class and will continue to make this our cruise line of choice. Less
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On October 15 3-4 pm PDT I will be the guest on Catholic Answers Live to discuss my recently published article in the September/October 2010 issue of The Rock, "Government Forms (and Deforms) the Soul."Portions of the article are adapted from my latest book, Politics for Christians: Statecraft as Soulcraft (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2010) … [Read more...]
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For the second time this season, Utah Valley first baseman Amanda Robinson was named the Pacific Coast Softball Conference Player of the Week. In five games last week, Robinson went 10 for 17 with eight RBIs as the Wolverines (20-12, 5-3 PCSC) went 4-1.
For the season, Robinson leads UVU with a .394 batting average and four homers. She ranks second in RBIs with 20, just one behind second baseman Dynasty Lauvai.
Utah Valley is back in action Wednesday as it visits Weber State for an afternoon doubleheader. Games are set for 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. at Wildcat Softball Field in Ogden.


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I haven't noticed any hot reads when other teams blitz with this offense under Cam. It's not just Flacco. The receivers aren't looking to change their routes based on the defense either, which leads me to believe the system under Cam just doesn't have that option. Either the O-line eats the blitz or the blitz eats Joe.
Which is nuts. I get it: the players need to execute. But that's setting them up for failure, especially if you're running a spread formation with an empty backfield. Any blitz scheme that sends more pass rushers than there are blockers is going to cause problems, especially when it's obvious the coaching has been to keep Flacco in the pocket. He may not be RGIII or Randall Cunningham, but we saw him run more during his first two years than he has since.
If Caldwell does nothing more than give Flacco opportunities to get rid of the ball quicker, he'll make this offense a lot more effective and efficient.
Bubble screens are horizontal throws, I think you mean.
I don't recall many bubble screens being thrown in this offense, and they aren't a good response to a blitz unless the DB is laying off 10 yards.
A lot of offenses have them as a set read between the QB and the receiver: if the DB tries to hang back, the QB and wide-out both know the QB is taking a one step drop and firing the ball. At the least, you should get four or five yards out of it if the defense was in man coverage.
We don't see enough DB's lining up that deep to make it work. Even though Smith and Jones are very fast, we don't have enough branches on the route tree to make them fear having to run with them. DB's tend to be pretty fast themselves, and if they aren't afraid you'll cut off the route if they turn their hips, they don't need to line up deep.


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Fair Work Australia will bring down its 2011 minimum wage review today and set a precedent for future cases.
The Australian Council of Trade Unions is pushing a split claim for pay rises of $28 a week for the lowest-paid workers and increases of 4.2 per cent for higher-skilled workers who still rely on awards and could receive pay rises of up to $80 a week.
ACTU secretary
Unions have argued that the strong economy shows the claims are affordable and that low-income earners are struggling to cope with rising prices.
"Business groups are effectively asking for a cut to the real value of minimum wages which is unfair and unreasonable," Mr Lawrence said.
But the national accounts released on Wednesday showed Australia's productivity performance is at almost six-year lows, increasing pressure on inflation and interest rates.
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has strongly argued against the union movement's "hybrid claim", saying it would add $3.8 billion to labour costs if granted in full.
ACCI said a rise would particularly hurt small business.
FWA has also been asked to consider allowing flood-affected employers in Queensland to defer paying all or part of the minimum wage increase, which is due to come into force from July 1.
The Australian Financial Review


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There's a reason 80% of us loved this cruise...Check it out!!: Independence of the Seas Cruise Review by JoeCanuck
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There's a reason 80% of us loved this cruise...Check it out!!
Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
Having just returned from the IOTS I thought that I would stop by to what others were saying about the cruise. I didn't intend to write a full review but after reading the comments left by "grouten" I knew I had to provide an entirely different and relative perspective.
Port Everglades - Rating 10
Extremely fast and simple. From shuttle outside of terminal to Boleros bar with cold drink in hand - 20 minutes. Most of our prior embarkations were min 45 mins to over 1 hour.
Windjammer Buffet - Rating 9
Ate some breakfasts, all lunches and More some snacks here. How anyone can complain about this extensive buffet is beyond me. Breakfast choices ranged from the standard fare of fruits, yogurts, granola, hot and cold cereals, eggs, bacon, sausage, crepes, hand cut ham, breads, bagels and great made to order omelette within couple of minutes. If that did not satisfy your palette I noticed that there were several hot lunch type meals such as well as a full deli of salads, meats, cheeses, pickles, veggies and the like.
Lunch choices were also varied and ranged from burgers, dogs, pizza, fries, chilli, soups, sandwiches and the like. For those looking for a heartier lunch there were were a variety of chicken, beef, ham and seafood hot dishes. There were also several sides, veggies , soups and sauces. Continental, European, and oriental themed dishes and salads were always available as well. Not once did I stand in a line of more than 4-6 people for any type of meal here. The food was varied, beyond plentiful and far more fresh and flavourful than any similar land based buffet restaurant that I've attended. I'm not certain why a guest would complain about the Windjammer buffet as the main dining rooms were also open for all 3 meals. Here guests could enjoy sit down service of prepared to order meals. If there was one area for improvement in the Windjammer it would be that more waiters would be useful to clear tables and direct/ seat guests carrying their food plates to those empty seats.
King Lear Dining Room - Rating 8
Dined here each evening for dinner. We chose Anytime dining so that our schedule would not be limited by a specific dining time and it was wonderful. This dining choice also allowed us to be seated in different areas of the dining room and experience a variety of different wait staff. The menu had ample choices to again cater to most tastes. As an example we were served the following during our cruise; unlimited prime rib, filet and tenderloin of beef, medallions, chops and roast pork, marinated, stuffed, breaded, barbequed and infused chicken, duck l' orange, shank and chops of lamb, We also enjoyed an unlimited fresh bounty from the sea prepared in a variety of ways. The choices included filets of salmon, tuna, sea scallops, escargot, mussels, calamari, Atlantic lobster and crab. All appetizers, entrees and sides were pleasing to the eye and the palette. Dessert selection ranged from European style cakes, souffles and pastries to light mousse and fresh fruit dishes. All so good that it is hard to resist the continual offers for a second serving! The service ranged from very good to outstanding. All staff did their jobs well, spoke English clearly and all were engaging. A few went above and beyond by serenading us personally by singing and playing guitar and entertaining us with mind teasers and magic.
A few areas for management to look at improving the dining experience; at each of our dinners most meals were served piping hot but some were just barely warm.
Also, all dining room singing and dancing performances were announced throughout all 3 levels of this very large and elegant dining room. The show and live music however were only played on and visible by diners on the first level. When the entertainment was made each evening all guests on the 3rd level paused, looked around and wondered what the fuss was all about. By the last few nights, the waiters had apologetically informed us all that only first level guests could enjoy the announced show. It certainly interrupted the ambiance of meals to the extent that a conversation is interrupted by the annoyance of a passing train - wait until it passes and then continue.
There were also 3 or 4 specialty restaurants but we felt no need to pay extra for these.
Premier Beverage Package - Rating 10
If you drink 5 + drinks per day, enjoy bottled water and soft drinks then this package is for you. Admitdely we were apprehensive to purchase it as we were concerned that there would be several restrictions placed on the program and our money would have been wasted. Nothing could be further from the truth'. We enjoyed ANY drink offered at ANY bar or restaurant at ANY time. Unlike all inclusive resorts where the drinks are watered down and only cheaper alcohol and brands used RCL offers up the top brands. Grey Goose vodka, Crown Royal whiskey, Glenfiddich scotch, Bacardi rum, Patron tequila, Grand Marnier and Baileys and the like are all offered; All domestic 16 oz beers, Imports such as Heineken, Amstel and many Canadian beers are available Wines from around the world are also included as are all tropical and REAL specialty drinks such as Tequila Sunrise, Miami Vice, Pina Colda - not syrup in a jug mixed with cheap rum. This package is also applicable when stopping at RCL owned resort destinations such as Labadee, Haiti and Coco Cay, Bahamas, both of which excellent private beach resorts.
Standard balcony cabin - Rating 9
We had a a Deluxe Ocean View with balcony. The cabin was as expected - basic neutral decor, compact, very clean and well maintained. Comfortable king size bed, desk, lots of closet and storage space for two, flat screen, mini bar, 3 piece bath incl shower. Pretty standard stuff but we booked an aft balcony which was awesome!!! It measured 12 ft x 12 ft and came with 2 chaise loungers, table and 2 chairs where we enjoyed a couple of breakfasts and wine before dinner. Would prefer to never go back to the confines of a standard balcony if at all possible. The ultimate would be a suite or Jr. suite with an aft balcony - next cruise! Room attendant was great - never interrupted us, made up room twice daily, ice always full, towel animals etc.
Rating - 9
From guest services staff to waiters, from bartenders to housekeeping, the staff we met couldn't do enough to make us feel comfortable and special. Officers of all stripes and departments are always visible and available to chat and offer advice. We found that our questions, comments or concerns were always welcomed. As a general rule, the over 1400 staff onboard were all helpful, happy and congenial. None of the people in our traveling party ever saw any evidence of grumbling, angry staff at any level, For the most part, we found the level of staffing to actually be higher than on Carnival or NCL. Cruise Director Joff is super energetic and funny.
Amenities/ Entertainment
Rating - 9
This is a huge boat with amenities that are plentiful. They include pools, several large hot tubs including the 2 very cool cantilevered tubs, ice rink, great pizza shop, 22 bars, the Promenade mall shops, flow rider surfing, rock climbing, basketball, mini golf and more. The entertainment ranged from family oriented shows and bingo in the amphitheater and ice rink to adult comedy and karaoke in the clubs. There is wifi throughout the ship and an internet cafe. There is a huge exercise and spa area with state of the art equipment, treatments and classes. Only area that we had issue with was one that all ships and cruise lines grapple with - shortage of loungers due to guest reserving chairs with towels and then abandoning them.
RCL Rating - 10 Terminal Rating - 3
Asked for and received late disembarkation from ship as our flight left later in the day. All restaurants remained open and happy to serve. Leaving ship was quick, orderly as was luggage pick up in the terminal so RCL service ended where it started - top shelf! At issue was US Immigration - it was cumbersome to wait in the Immigration line for 25 mins. Worse yet though was the chaos outside of the Port Everglades terminal to get to the taxi waiting area. To be blunt Port staff were rude and not at all in control of the hundreds of people, numerous buses, cabs and shuttles scattered everywhere. There must have been considerable complaints as the Broward Couinty Sheriff had half a dozen officers trying maintain some semblance of order to things. Long story short we stood in line for 35 minutes awaiting a cab to the airport. Will never disembark at Port Everglades again without pre-booking shuttle out of that terminal mayhem.
In summary our cruise experience aboard IOTS far exceeded expectations and we are now RCL converts - sorry Carnival. With respect to some the extremely negative few I would remind you that they are the exception and not the rule - there will always be complainers. For example, I overheard two ladies complaining that ice used on IOTS melted to quickly as their drinks were warm, another gentleman commented that RCL should have changed the day at sea as the weather was to cool on the scheduled day.
The Habitual Complainers (yep.... that other 20%)
Rating - 0
These naysayers of RCL, NCL and the like, pay the same affordable price for an above average cruising experience that we all do. The expectations of the these complainers however always seem higher than what they are actually paying for. If they demand flawless white glove service then they need to stop complaining about the mainstream lines and pony up with much higher fares on ultra luxury lines such as Azamara, Regent or Crystal.
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A project mapping every pool in Los Angeles raises awkward questions about the tradeoff between privacy and big, public data.
Finally, an awesome use of surveillance technology.
If only temporarily.
The physical infrastructure of the Internet presents tantalizing targets for the NSA and other eavesdropping agencies.
Civil liberties advocates argue that it may be too much.
Technology will continue to enhance our ability to monitor public spaces. But cities should seize upon more surveillance cautiously.
"Everybody's an informant."
What happens when officers turn the surveillance cameras off to hide their misbehavior?
Cities spend millions on high-tech systems. But after decades of research, we still don't know whether they work
A high speed network is changing and augmenting police work in Chattanooga
2012 Games will bring with it an even broader surveillance infrastructure
The ability to identify people from even short clips of video is rapidly improving
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Rishi Kapoor: 'I Don't Want Dad Roles'
Bollywood's father and son duo, Rishi Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor will share the screen for the first time in the upcoming movie "Besharam."
Ahead of its release next week, the pair, who come from a family of Bollywood actors, chat with film critic Anupama Chopra about the roles they choose, their off-screen relationship and father-son rivalry.
Edited excerpts from the conversation on "The Front Row" follow.
Anupama Chopra: Ranbir, Abhinav Singh Kashyap [director of 'Besharam'] described your role in the movie as massy. What, according to you, is 'massy?'
Ranbir Kapoor: Massy is stardom. If you're a big star, you are massy. But massy is an overused term. Any film that does well at the box office is termed as massy.
Anupama: Sir, it's amazing that both of you are following a similar professional trajectory. Ranbir has broken the mold of a traditional film hero with films like "Barfi!" and you are constantly surprising us – one Friday playing a don [ in "D-Day," a 2013 movie] , the next a gay principal [in "Student of the Year," a 2012 movie]. Do you inspire each other?
Rishi Kapoor: No, we don't even share our work with each other. In fact, we are so busy with our own work that we rarely meet.
When Ranbir was starting his career, he made it very clear to his mother [Neetu Kapoor] that he didn't want to play one of those roles with a twisted cap and a basketball in one hand and a skateboard in the other.
I think the same way. I don't want to play daddy roles. I don't want defunct roles. I want to experiment. I never got a chance to do that when I was younger. That's why I keep trying different things.
Ranbir Kapoor: I truly believe that even after 40 years [of being in the film industry] he is 10 times more excited and passionate about a movie than I am. He's 10 times busier than me. It's always inspiring.
Anupama: Actor Sonam Kapoor said that she is in a competition with her father Anil [actor Anil Kapoor]. He is punctual so she tries to be more punctual than him; he works with an acting coach, so does she. Do you two compete with each other?
Rishi Kapoor: No, I think he has his own individuality and thankfully, no one has said that he's aping anybody, right from the beginning. He brought his own flavor, his own flair. He takes on different kind of roles. That in itself is unique.
Ranbir Kapoor: With 'Besharam,' I am working with my parents for the first time.
I think it's a little overhyped because when you're on set, you're actually just in your character and doing your work. Nobody is acting like a father, mother, husband, wife or son. Everyone is coming, doing their work and going home.
Anupama: Sir, you said in an interview, 'We [Rishi and Ranbir Kapoor] are not friends and that's the only thing that makes me unhappy. There is a glass wall between us.' What is this wall?
Rishi Kapoor: I am not one of those backslapping dads. My father was like that in front of my grandfather, I was like that with my father and I have dealt the same way with Ranbir. Perhaps it is my fault, but I somehow feel that you maintain some tradition, you maintain, some kind of respect, some decorum in the father and son relationship. If he has given me this kind of respect, I respect him for that, I love him for that and I like it to be that way.
Anupama: Hollywood actor Sean Penn once said that film is too powerful a medium to be purely entertainment. He said, 'There has to be some kind of journey and risk taken.' Ranbir, do you agree?
Ranbir Kapoor: Absolutely. I think what he really means is an emotional journey, taking on something that adds to your life. You will only realize the effect later.
There are so many times when I quote a philosophy of a character I've played or talk about something I have taken from that experience.
Anupama: Sir, what is your most fervent prayer for Ranbir?
Rishi Kapoor: [I pray] that he should have his head on his shoulders. We are in a business where all films do not succeed. I always say one thing to him, "Let success not go to your head and failure not go to your heart." And try and make your grandfather and your great grandfather proud.
Watch "The Front Row with Anupama Chopra" Friday at 8:30 pm on Star World for the full conversation with Ranbir and Rishi Kapoor. For more details on the show log on to their website, follow them on Twitter @tfr2013 and on Facebook.
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Report finds Sun Belt, Plains states growing again
Despite years of record foreclosures and job losses, the Sun Belt is recovering some of its lost appeal as the population begins to grow again in counties from Florida to Arizona.
At the same time, new ways to tap the nation's rich supply of natural resources — from oil to gold — continue to form boom towns in some remote Western counties and parts of the Great Plains that have suffered decades of population declines.
Census county population estimates out today for July 1, 2012, show a nation in flux after a grueling economic downturn. Counties such as Arizona's Maricopa (Phoenix), Nevada's Clark (Las Vegas) and Florida's Orange (Orlando) all show population gains that are once again outpacing national growth.


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CLEVELAND: The five players crouched into defensive stances and swarmed around the paint, their body language indicating this trip down the floor would be different. Kyrie Irving's long 3-pointer on the last offensive possession pulled the Cavs within three and all they needed was one stop to have another crack at tying this.
One missed shot, one turnover, just one break to go their way. Then they looked up and Daniel Gibson, all 6-foot-2 of him, was caught guarding 7-foot center Chris Kaman. Left with no other choice, Gibson grabbed Kaman and held on for the foul.
The Cavs' defense, yet again, wasn't good enough.
All the talk of focusing on defense, all the improvement coach Byron Scott saw in practice the last two days and this new defensive mindset the players were supposed to develop never really materialized in the Cavs' 103-95 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
The Mavericks shot 51 percent – 59 percent in the fourth quarter – and outplayed the Cavs over the final five minutes to send them to their fifth consecutive loss. The last three opponents, and five of the last six, have shot better than 50 percent.
"What we're doing on the defensive end is not carrying over from practice to the game," Scott said. "They've got to get it sooner or later and we're going to keep teaching it."
The Cavs had a chance to win this one, pulling even at 89 on Kyrie Irving's layup with 5:07 left, but they couldn't get a defensive stop when they needed it.
Irving had 26 points, but did not record an assist for the first time in his career, Dion Waiters and Daniel Gibson each had 16 points and Alonzo Gee had 15 points. Waiters, however, struggled through another 4 of 16 shooting performance and is now 7 of 32 in his last two games. As a team, they shot 38 percent, but Scott isn't concerned with the offense nearly as much as he is the defense.
The possession that ended with Gibson covering Kaman is a perfect example. Irving's 3-pointer with 1:34 left pulled the Cavs within 98-95, then Gibson got caught up in a double screen trying to keep up with O.J. Mayo.
Anderson Varejao switched and jumped out on Mayo, who immediately fired inside to Kaman. Varejao couldn't get back in time and Gibson was forced to foul. Kaman split the free throws, but it still sapped the momentum from Irving's big shot.
"(Mayo) did exactly what he should've, backed it out and threw it into the post," Scott said, adding that it was Waiters' responsibility to come down and help on that play and he didn't. "Little things like that are things that are killing us. We'll keep working on it until guys get it."
Irving had the rare stat line of 26 points, no rebounds and no assists. He said it was the first time in his life he didn't record an assist.
The Cavs have typically struggled at the start of the fourth quarter when Irving is resting, but he was available for the fourth Saturday since he injured his left index finger and spent most of the quarter getting it examined.
X-rays were negative and Irving returned with the finger taped, but it affected him in the fourth quarter.
"I wasn't feeling comfortable putting the ball in my left hand," he said. "Attacking the rim, I only had one hand so I was trying to force shots over Chris Kaman. It definitely affected me, but it still doesn't defeat the fact we need to get stops on the defensive end."
Tyler Zeller had three points and two rebounds in his return from a concussion and fractured cheekbone. Zeller said before the game the protective mask he's wearing took some getting used to because of the depth perception and lack of peripheral vision. His first two shots in practice wearing the mask were both air balls.
Scott promised a rotation change before the game and delivered when he sent Jeremy Pargo in to replace Donald Sloan near the end of the first quarter. Pargo had three assists in 10 minutes and missed the only shot he attempted, a 3-pointer.


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Certificate Code: 6172
Contact Person: QC Campus, Adebayo Badmos, 309-796-5280, STB-108
Many carpenters learn their trade through formal apprenticeship. Students completing the Intro to Building Trades certificate will be able to read blueprints, assist in the installation of structures such as wall and floor framing, be aware of building codes, use trade mathematics, work with different fastening methods and construction material. This certificate will be focused on residential carpentry. Students finishing this certificate will be prepared for entry-level employment in residential construction.
Suggested Courses
Course (Credit Hours):
First Semester
CA 101 Carpenter Apprentice (3)
CA 102 Carpenter Apprentice (3)
CA 103 Carpenter Apprentice (3)
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Philadelphia Studio Ballet welcomes friends, both old and new, to our home located at 339 – 345 W. Lancaster Avenue, Haverford (Across from Saxby's).
Today, the school has 3 spacious studios, a professional faculty, and continues to flourish. PSB's teaching philosophy enforces the belief that students thrive in a loving, positive, and pressure free nurturing environment.
Our aim is to develop dancers with strong, clear, classical technique - emphasizing artistry, purity of line, and quality of movement. We understand that the identity of a dancer used to be significantly different from their identity today. We offer many dance disciplines, other than the traditional approach, as these are just as important for a young dancer's education.
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park in the U.S., more than one decade hit the beauty of cavers and ordinary citizens. It is no coincidence, because this geological park has one of the most beautiful and longest caves in the world - Lechuguilla Cave. She kept her secret until 1986. Since its opening on the map was applied over 190 km of underground tunnels. When the first explorers came down the cave, they were not even aware of its true size.
It turned out that the walls of the cave are covered with the finest lace fragile crystals. These crystals are composed of gypsum, a mineral that is deposited in limestone. They are, literally, miles.
But Lechuguilla Cave walls in contrast to other underground caves are not corroded water - is the result of an entirely different process.
Deep into the cave, cavers found the whole gallery of unusual structures, for example, a 5-meter cones overgrown crystals. Gypsum crystals of Lechuguilla Cave made scientists wonder about the origin of the cave. They found that the limestone caves of corroded sulfuric acid. She ate, literally, miles of caves. As soon as sulfuric acid dissolves the limestone, gypsum is deposited - the basis of the fantastic interiors of Lechuguilla Cave. One hall is located at a depth of more than a mile from the surface just beyond description. It was called "Hall of gypsum chandeliers." He became the grand opening. Such bizarre six-meter crystals will not find more than one cave in the world.
A cave walls presented another surprise. It was found that the bacteria feed on extremophiles rock. The discovery of life that exists outside of any dependence on the sun once again prove how amazingly complex structure underworld.
The total length of all the halls of the cave is 210 kilometers. In addition, it is also the deepest cave in the continental United States.
Lechuguilla Cave, opened in 1986, is located in the center of the study, conducted by the National Park cavers. The depth of 490m it is that makes it the deepest limestone cave in the United States. It is closed to the public, and the exact location of the entrance is rather hidden information in order to preserve the cave untouched.
Before 1986 Lechuguilla Cave did not enjoy a special interest among the visitors of Carlsbad Caverns National Park. She had a 30-meter entrance aperture, which led to a depth of nearly 130m and ended in a dead-end termination. In the 1950s cavers heard wind roaring out of the rubble stones littered the bottom of the cave. Various experts have concluded that under the rubble stone cave is located corridor. Group of Colorado cavers gained permission from the National Park Service on the excavation in 1984. The discovery of large underground passage occurred May 26, 1986.
This was followed by one of the most exciting research one of the most famous caves of the planet. Since 1986, researchers have mapped over 180 miles of passages, found the cave at a depth of 490m. Lechuguilla Cave ranks 5th in the category of the longest cave in the world (third in the United States) and is the deepest in the United States. Cavers, drawn unexplored passages and unparalleled beauty come here from all over the world for its research.
Lechuguilla Cave is unusual not only because of its huge size. Cavers opened a large amount of gypsum and lemon-yellow sulfur deposits. Fantastic collection of rare speleotem (Speleotemy - mineral deposits that formed in caves as a result of drip water), some of them unique. Cave Lechuga surpasses her sister, Carlsbad Caverns, size, depth, and diversity speleotem, even though the latter has no such rooms, which could compete with the huge big room Carlsbad Caverns. Lechuguilla Cave is a real underground laboratory where geological processes can be studied on the basis of virtually untouched environment.
The cave is filled with all sorts of 'decorations' 6-foot gypsum chandeliers and incrustations, resembling hair and beard, a 5-meter high out of the straw ash, gidromagnezitnye balloons, cave pearls, a lot of amazing underwater formations and different U-and J-shaped passages and Loop.