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Low Key Studio Lighting
A Guest Post on Low Key Studio Lighting by Kyle Miller from Photography Tips
I've talked about basic and advanced lighting techniques commonly used for virtually any studio photo shoot, but those lighting setups require more than a single light, and for a beginning photographer, especially one who has a limited amount of studio space and a small budget, retaining multiple lights can be a problem. There is a way to get around using multiple lights though, and that is low key lighting.
Low key lighting is a type of portrait lighting that creates a very dramatic light setup, as well as creates some intense classic looking photos. Low key lighting lends it's self strongly to a darker side of glamor and artistic photography. This type of lighting can cast a strong exposure on the subject, creating harsh contrast between the light and shadows of your subject, and leaves a majority of the background darkened. There are a few ways to set up a low key lighting setup, but the common factor in almost all low key setups is that they are predominately lit by only a single light.
45 or 90 Degree Angle
This setup is the simplest by far, but still creates powerful, elegant images. Place your key light at either a 45 or 90 degree angle from the subject, on either the left or right side of your camera. That's the entire setup, one light, in one of four locations. While it is a simple setup, the effects of the setup can very greatly. At a 45 degree angle, exposing the front of your subject, you will create a beautiful front exposure, with harsh contrasted shadows. At a 90 degree angle, if you expose your subject from the front you can create an intense split light where the subjects back will virtually vanish into the background, but if you expose the subject from the back you will create the exact opposite effect.
45 or 90 Degree with a Reflector
This setup is the exact same as the previous, with the inclusion of a new piece of equipment, a reflector. The reflector is placed on the opposite side of your subject, and directly in front of your light. The light that wraps around the subject, or misses them entirely, is diffused and reflected on the back of the subject, creating a softer exposure. In this way the reflector acts as a fill light. Images shot in this way will not be as dark and contrasted as the previous manner, but will still maintain a much darker contrast ratio.
From Behind
This type of lighting is commonly used to create a much more brooding, or sinister look, by creating an intense silhouette of the subject, only exposing a small area outlining the subject. The best way to achieve this look is with the help of two strong lights, but it can be done with as little as one. Place both lights behind the subject at 45 degree angles on opposite sides. An addition trick to really enhance images shot like this is to actually include the lights in the image. This will create a lens flare look behind the subject, and really enhances the visage of a foreboding or sinister subject.
Kyle Miller has been a professional wedding and portrait photographer for several years. He shares his knowledge on his blog Photography Tips where you can also download his eBook 7 Essential Photography Tips for free.


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World Cup Winner … and Loser: Adidas (ADDYY)
Nike may own every other sport in the world, but Adidas (ADDYY) owns soccer. The German victory in the world cup only solidified the company's standing.
Adidas wasn't just an official sponsor of the World Cup; it was an official supplier. As CEO Herbert Hainer told the press:
"The brand's presence on the field of play and all around the tournament in Brazil as well as the success of our marketing campaign in social media worldwide is clear proof that Adidas is and will remain the leading football brand."
Adidas said it will definitely hit its goal of $2.7 billion in sales at its soccer category this year. Soccer ball sales are expected to grow to 14 million from 13 million for the 2010 World Cup. And sales of the German team's jersey are through the roof.
Too bad ADDYY stunned investors when it cut its growth target for the year, hurt by currency — and World Cup marketing costs. As disappointing as that was for investors, at least it sets ADDYY up for easy comparisons next year.
As of this writing, Dan Burrows did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.

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Introduction to computer-based methods in civil and environmental engineering problems using Matlab. Prerequisite: CEE 220.
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Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1) apply computer-based methods to Civil and Environmental Engineering problems, 2) read, understand, adapt, and modify MATLAB code with basic proficiency, and 3)describe the role and nature of computation in engineering practice.
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Ten-year-old Madeline had just turned five when her father was killed in the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York.
"It was the morning of 11 September, 2001. I remember my dad coming into my bedroom to say goodbye before going to work.
But that was the last time I saw him. He never came home because he died when the twin towers were attacked - that was where he worked.
Draw pictures
I go to a counselling place where I meet with other children who lost relatives in the attacks.
It helps a lot. We get to write about how we're feeling and draw pictures.
And I've made some really good friends.
It helps because we're all in the same situation, that we have lost someone we loved.
Too sad
Sometimes at counselling, we get the chance to go to Ground Zero, which is where the twin towers used to be.
But sometimes I say no, I don't want to go, because it is too sad.
Never forget
In the corner of my bedroom I have photos up of my dad.
It sounds weird but I think that if I don't have the photos around, I might forget what he looks like.
I have nice memories of my dad. I remember he used to sing and dance a lot and play the guitar.
Family time
On the anniversary, I'm not going to school.
First we are going to an early morning church service. Then we're going to go into the city to look at Ground Zero.
It will be sad as this is the day my dad died. But it will also be a time to remember him. I'll have lots of family around me.
I think it's good that we remember what happened on 11 September. Lots of people died and lots of people lost people they loved."
Madeline, 10, New York
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By Diane Skwarek
The building may look the same from the outside, but what a pleasant surprise once inside. Owner Baret Lepejian of Luca's Lounge and owners Geo Santini and Bentin Eshoei of Aeirloom are ready to quench your palette with an array of appetizing menu selections and drinks. And though they share the same roof, each establishment has a unique style all its own.
Open since January, Luca's Lounge Manager Alexandra D'Alessio is proud of their drink menu. "Our cocktail menu consists of some old favorites with a Luca's Lounge twist," she explains. Their select Craftsman Beers are from privately-owned breweries throughout California. Their Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon wines are made with organically grown grapes from Mendocino County. And as an added bonus, they also offer gluten-free Ciders from Colfax. Happy Hour is from 5-8 p.m. with a buy-one-get-one special.
Upon entering the contemporary-styled bar, you are greeted by the eclectic, indie-alternative music. Besides seating at the bar, there are half-round booths to accommodate 5-7 people. Centered in the room are comfortable couches and chairs. Luca's Lounge also doubles as an art gallery. Curator Norman Clarke arranges a new opening every five to six weeks.
Aeirloom — yes, with an "A," which the owners would be happy to explain — is designed in the country-cottage motif. Their menu items are Farmers Market inspired. They firmly believe in non-genetically modified ingredients, organic farming practices, and the conscious and humane treatment of animals. The eggs, from cage-free hens, and their meats, from grass-fed, free-range animals, are raised in California. For those who prefer something sweet, they offer non-GMO pastries and seasonal homemade jams. They also have a gluten-free menu along with vegetarian and vegan selections.
"What people love about the San Francisco scene, is what Ben and I want to bring to the Toluca Lake area," the vibrant Geo enthuses. "To work with what is new combined with the traditional." He's passionate in providing a delicious and conscious dining experience. For coffee lovers, they serve roasted La Colombe Rouge from Philadelphia. Available too, are Art of Tea organic blends and fresh-squeezed lemonade and orange juice. Keeping with being totally organic, take-away drinks are served in a cornstarch-lined cup as opposed to petroleum laced.
Baret, of Luca's Lounge, expresses it best: "It's all about the simple pleasures in life."
Luca's Lounge is having their "soft opening" on Friday, Feb. 14. Luca's Lounge hours are Noon-10 p.m. Sunday thru Thursday and Noon-2 a.m. Friday and Saturdays. Aeirloom, a Bakery-Breakfast-Lunch eatery, is open 7a—7p weekdays and 7a—5p on weekends. Takeout is available. They are located at 10550 Riverside Dr. in Toluca Lake. Both places are available for wrap, birthday, and other private parties.


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As a high-end gaming laptop, it's hard to fault HP's 17inch En. Not only does it have one of the fastest mobile quad-core processors underneath its sleek aluminium skin, it's thinner than competitively powered 15in machines like the Asus G53 3D.
By comparison to a similarly sized MacBook Pro, it's a half a centimetre thicker and the plastic underside makes it less attractive, but it absolutely overpowers it in terms of raw computing speeds for three quarters of the cost.
That's because unlike the MacBook, the Envy has a high-spec Mobility Radeon HD5850 graphics chip, which means that games fly on its sharp and evenly coloured 1080p screen, and GPU-accelerated video and photo editing apps run at full desktop speeds. To cap it, a Blu-ray drive and HDMI output make it a powerful portable media centre at home or on the go.
Setting up for 3D
For all its charms, however, the reason we're interested in the latest Envy 17 is that it comes with a fast 120Hz screen and a pair of active shutter glasses for stereoscopic 3D movies, games and photos. The glasses are battery powered, but can be recharged by a mini-USB cable, and they sync the vision of each eye with alternate frames on screen using an infra-red link built into the laptop lid, next to the webcam.
Set-up should be as simple as pointing the glasses at the screen and hitting play, but confusingly the 3D driver isn't pre-installed on the Envy. You'll have to download a program called TriDef 3D from DDD.
Review continues after the break…
Stereoscopic performance
Once you have the TriDef driver installed, the process of getting 3D working is straightforward. A control panel allows you to select which programs you'd like to add 3D effects to, and you can set the depth of the effect with a simple slider. When watching a 3D Blu-ray, you can switch between 3D and 2D mode during playback, which is useful if you want to share the experience as there's only one pair of glasses and no obvious way to get hold of a second set. There's a huge number of games supported, too.
Thanks to the fact that in-game scenes are already composed of 3D information, nearly every current PC game can be displayed in stereoscopic mode. The problem, however, is that rendering out graphics information twice carries a hefty performance penalty. Even on the high-end components of the Envy 17, you won't be able to play at full resolution in 3D mode without a lot of slowdown and stuttering.
But even with that drawback, the Envy 17 is an outstandingly well built and designed laptop at a reasonable price. Add those 3D features and you've got a portable entertainment machine that's going to be very hard to beat.


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Blessed Trinity defeated Jackson County 41-14 in their first-round Class AAA state playoff game Friday in Roswell.
Malik Tuck scored a touchdown with a two-point conversion and Luis Sanchez kicked a pair of field goals for Jackson County.
"Blessed Trinity is really good on the offensive and defensive line, and they don't make mistakes," said Jakckson County coach Benji Harrison. "We lost to a really good team, and I'm proud of our guys."
The Panthers finish the season with a 4-7 record. Blessed Trinity advances to play White White County.


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I began interning with Skipping Stones this summer and I have really enjoyed being able to read and learn from the variety of submissions we receive from all around the world. The multicultural magazine provides a platform for young adults to express themselves through art and literature and I am constantly shocked by the level of intelligence these young artists and writers possess. The best part about being able to read through all the submissions is that they are always unique and vary in length and content. Each individual entry is personal and insightful, while at the same time relatable. Topics include stories and poems about racism, friendship, family, traveling, history, nature and many more. Skipping Stones teaches you to be open minded and to embrace people from all walks of life, while simultaneously inspiring and educating you.
One of the beautiful things about literature is its ability to create mutual understanding. We can talk all day without really considering or sharing a new perspective. But through an engaging medium, one that captures us with the magic to see alternate worlds, we can truly come to understand our brothers and sisters, no matter how distant physically or culturally. Skipping Stones is this medium, providing youth with stories to learn from and a voice to tell.
I began interning at Skipping Stones as a writer with a limited knowledge of international cultures and conflicts outside of the U.S.A. After months of volunteering, I was introduced to countless facts and traditions I had never even heard about by children as young as six years-old. But it goes deeper than culture, straight down to the writer personally where original ideas and personal experiences open readers' eyes to new perspectives and broaden their conception of the world. This magazine is education that you can't always find in school because it is from youth with significant messages that live lives completely different from our own. This magazine is important, and it is valuable, and I couldn't be happier to be a part of it.
Skipping stones is an excellent non-profit multicultural children's magazine. It accepts and publishes submissions from children all over the world on a variety of multicultural topics. In particular, Skipping Stones seeks art, poetry, and essays pertaining to issues of global, cultural, or ethical importance. Not only does the magazine encourage young authors to write, it encourages them to express themselves about what makes them unique, and to share their experiences with a wold-wide audience. It also inspires me, as an intern, to work harder and do better, to use my skills in the most productive way. It brings culture and global literature together, in a place where children of all ages have access. As I continue to volunteer at Skipping Stones, I find myself realizing the dedication it takes to run such a non-profit organization. I enjoy helping out at Skipping Stones because it gives me a sense of purpose, a sense that I am creating something that will enrich the lives of children everywhere.
Skipping Stones is an incredible magazine, one that promotes valuable and important messages about our global citizenry, culture, environment, health and more. One of the most deeply meaningful magazines I have ever read, Skipping Stones manages to share the stories, opinions, and experiences of writers, young and old, from all over the world. It is truly an honor to intern here; I enjoy every minute and I am rewarded by knowing that I am making a difference in the world through each and every issue that I work on.
This is a multi cultural children's magazine where we learn about lots of different cultures and individual writings and kids art. We always look forward for the new issue to learn and see the creativity of the children which is always diverse in nature. It always gives children a positive experience. The Editor, Mr. Arun is a very dedicated person with lots of vision and devotion in giving & providing kids a great platform for their writings, poems and art.
I feel so privileged to have worked with Skipping Stones. Their dedication to children and desire to foster understanding of cultures is not only admirable but an important world cause.This magazine offers children from around the world a way of expressing themselves. During my time at Skipping Stones, I read so many inspirational stories.
I look forward to each new issue of Skipping Stones Magazine as I'm thrilled to hear about caring individuals making a difference throughout the world and at the same time sharing their creativity. I wish I'd had such a resource when I was a child.
Estela Bernal
I have volunteered for Skipping Stones as an IT Consultant for over ten years. I am inspired to do this, because I feel Skipping Stones is a very positive experience for children, both those who have their creative work published, and for those who read and share in other children's perspectives through the magazine. It gives children a voice and encourages and nurtures their positive energy and idealism. It is for this reason that I have wholeheartedly contributed my time and energy to Skipping Stones.
I have been a volunteer illustrator at Skipping Stones for around 7 years, and really love my involvement. Arun, the editor, has a wonderful vision for the magazine, and is wholeheartedly devoted to giving kids around the world a platform for their poems and stories. I remember when I was a child, getting to have one of my poems and one of my drawings in a magazine. It was exciting, and powerfully empowering, to say the least. To think of all the kids who enjoy both reading and writing for Skipping Stones warms my heart with gratitude for all of Arun's hard work as editor.


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Emergency Contraception: America's Best-Kept Secret
WebMD Feature
Do you watch the television show "ER"? During an episode in 1997, Nurse Hathaway (Carol) offered the option of emergency contraception pills to a young woman who had just been forced to have sex against her will. It's possible that between 5 and 6 million people learned about emergency contraception that day.
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, almost 3 million unintended pregnancies happen each year in the United States. You can imagine why -- a condom tears, a diaphragm slips out of position, a woman misses two birth control pills in a row. Or, a couple has gotten "swept away" in the momentum of lovemaking and has neglected to use birth control. Perhaps a rape has occurred. Without treatment, eight in 100 women who have had one act of unprotected intercourse during the second or third week of their cycle are likely to become pregnant. With emergency contraception, only two women in 100 would be in the same situation.
What Is Emergency Contraception?
There are two types of emergency contraception pills (ECPs). One is a combination of estrogen and progestin, and the other is a progestin-only pill. Depending on when they are taken during the menstrual cycle, ECPs can inhibit or delay ovulation; inhibit transport of the egg or sperm; or alter the lining of the uterus to prevent implantation of a fertilized egg.


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This guide provides sports related resources from St. Francis College Library.
Search Tip
Successful information research requires you to know how to phrase your topic to match those of the research system. So that the system can find results that are on your topic and not mere mention of your words. This is where keywords come in handy. The Oxford English Dictionary defines keyword as "a word (usuaaly one of several) chosen to indicate or represent the content of a larger document, text, record, etc., in an index, catalogue, or database."
How to find keywords? Start your search with two or three most signifcant words that describe your topic. Browse the first two pages of results to look at a few that seems the most relevant. Look at the "Subjects" or "Headings" field in these results. Now try to search using these terms. Another possible method is use databases' thesaurus. Note, all databases have one and sometimes you click a link or a tab to find it. For example, an education related database called ERIC has it in the "Search Tools" tab.
And here is a "Keyword Generator" site to help you create keywords. http://lib-learning.fullerton.edu/Tutorials/KeywordGenerator/
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Smith & Wesson Magazines
Founded in 1852 in Massachusetts, Smith & Wesson is a leading firearms manufacturer in the United States. Smith & Wesson's firearms are used by military and police across the world, and many Smith & Wesson revolvers have been featured in many Hollywood movies, most notably Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry. At GunMag Warehouse, our best-selling Smith & Wesson factory magazines are the M&P 9, M&P 15-22, and M&P Shield magazines. We have plenty of other high-quality Smith & Wesson factory magazines as well. Find the factory Smith & Wesson magazine you need for your S&W by using our filtering options above. Sort every S&W magazine in production by caliber, capacity or simply browse the magazines below. Call 1-800-409-9439 or click the 'Chat' button to the right if you have any questions.


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Morning Briefing
Advent with NCR: O Compassionate God, O Radiant Dawn [1]-- Daily reflections
South Africa -- World leaders join singing crowds for Mandela memorial [2]
Providence, R.I. -- Bishop Tobin: Mandela's support for abortion 'shameful' [3]
Mourning Nelson Mandela at South Africa's biggest Catholic church [4] (Video)
Australia -- Royal Commission on child sex abuse: 'No justice' in Towards Healing, the Catholic church's institutional response to abuse [5]
Collegeville, Minn. -- St. John's Abbey releases list of likely 18 sexual abusers [6] -- Nine are monks living at Saint John's Abbey under supervised safety plans, seven monks are deceased and two men no longer are connected to the abbey.
Kansas City, Mo. -- Former altar boy, clergy sex abuse survivor sues Catholic League for religious and civil rights, alleges defamation [7]
Washington -- Letter signed by interfaith leaders urges Congress to pass gun control laws [8]
Catholic high school fires teacher who applied for gay marriage license [9]
Calls to hike minimum wage echo long-standing Catholic social teaching [10]
Francis supports campaign to end global hunger [11]
Pope Francis is not a standard-bearer for the right or the left [12]
Louisville, Ky. -- Catholic women ordained priest and deacons [13]
The ACLU is suing the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops: Debate Over Catholic Directives That Affect 13 Percent of US Hospitals [14]
[15]Looking for an a little inspiration to begin your day? NCR's sister publication, Celebration, gives you two options, both based on the Scripture readings of the day:
Pencil Preaching [15] is blog that Celebration editor Pat Marrin combines scripture and sketching to reflect on the word.
Daily Bread [16] is a series short reflections, written by four authors who meet regularly to share the readings. Daily Bread is intended to help daily preachers and others who pray from the assigned scriptures each day to orient themselves to the Living Word addressed to the church in the world. It's a great way to begin the day.


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Welcome to the Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES
by Dee Dickinson
1. They are languages that all people speak that cut across racial, cultural, social, educational, and economic barriers and enhance cultural appreciation and awareness.
2. They are symbol systems as important as letters and numbers.
3. They integrate mind, body, and spirit.
4. They provide opportunities for self-expression, bringing the inner world into the outer world of concrete reality.
5. They offer the avenue to "flow states" and peak experiences.
6. They create a seamless connection between motivation, instruction, assessment, and practical application--leading to deep understanding.
7. They are an opportunity to experience processes from beginning to end.
8. They develop both independence and collaboration.
9. They provide immediate feedback and opportunities for reflection.
10. They make it possible to use personal strengths in meaningful ways and to bridge into understanding sometimes difficult abstractions through these strengths.
11. They merge the learning of process and content.
12. They improve academic achievement -- enhancing test scores, attitudes, social skills, critical and creative thinking.
13. They exercise and develop higher order thinking skills including analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and "problem-finding."
14. They are essential components of any alternative assessment program.
15. They provide the means for every student to learn.
Arts in Education – CoSer 410
Exploratory Enrichment – CoSer 412
Focus is on the ARTS Learning Standards. Eligible activities include music, dance, drama, writing, visual arts and media arts.
Focus is on curriculum that is based on the Learning Standards in academic and career education areas.
Activity takes place during the school year (not summer) including weekend events.
Activity takes place at any time during the calendar year (including summer) but does not include weekend activities.
Programs and activities held in one school or district are eligible for BOCES aid.
Specific programs and activities must be shared between two or more districts to be eligible for aid.
Transportation costs are not eligible for BOCES aid.
Transportation costs are not eligible for BOCES aid.
Costs must be paid using general fund dollars to be eligible for BOCES aid.
Costs must be paid using general fund dollars to be eligible for BOCES aid.
Admission tickets are eligible for BOCES aid. Program fees are eligible for BOCES aid.
Admission tickets are not eligible for BOCES aid, but facilities usage charges are.


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ASHLAND -- Red Red Design has added two designers to their team.
Leah Jones and Stephen Knowlton joined the Ashland visual communications studio in May.
Leah Jones is serving as a graphic designer, focusing her expertise on design and production of printed media. Jones graduated from Cedarville University with a bachelor of arts degree in graphic design. She previously interned with the Design Department of WD Partners, a prototype and rollout firm in Columbus. She is originally from New Concord and currently resides in Butler.
Stephen Knowlton graduated with a bachelor of science in computer art and graphics Programming from Ashland University. He began full-time employment as an interactive designer at Red Red Design, where he had previously interned and freelanced. Knowlton drafts and develops web content and interactive media. He currently resides in Mansfield, but will be moving to Ashland in July, after he and his fiance, Kelly Cates, are married.
Red Red Design is an emerging national presence in the realm of graphic design, with strengths in the areas of printed media for consumer-products companies and website development for churches and small businesses.


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Carnival Pride - Mexican Riviera: Carnival Pride Cruise Review by cvbkpg
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Carnival Pride - Mexican Riviera
Destination: Mexican Riviera
Embarkation: Los Angeles
We went up the night before and stayed at the Seaport Marina Hotel and used their Park and Cruise feature. This hotel was a bit run down but a good value. We paid $89 for our rooms which included parking for one week. The breakfast there was very inexpensive and quite good. My spouse and my brother dropped us off at the Queen Mary and the porters took the luggage for us. They took the cars back to the hotel and took a taxi back to meet us. This cost an extra $20 for them to share a taxi. The downside to this is that it took a while. We then went to the Queen Mary and used the early check in feature which I highly recommend. We did have to wait in line for a while, and boarded the ship at 12:30. We proceeded directly to our rooms, 5216, 5214, and 5212. The More rooms were on the upper deck. They were clean and ready for us. We were very pleased with the bedding since there were nice comfy duvet covers that obviously were fresh and cleaned for you. They did not have an bedspread that someone else had used. Later in the evening, they take down the upper bunk and my older son (8 years old) really liked it. My 17 year old nephew liked it also.
A buffet was ready at the Mermaid's Grille on the Lido deck. We are are a family that cooks a lot from scratch and we were impressed with the food and the variety. Everything was fresh and well prepared. The pizza got a thumbs up from the pickiest teenager.
We had the early dinner time (5:45), and it really worked out well for our family. We ate in the dining room every night until the last night where my husband and I ate at David's.
For breakfast on port days we used room service so we could be ready early to get off the ship. This was probably the most convenient thing of the whole cruise. Every morning the coffee came when we asked for it, and it was hot and served with cream. The only downside is that the coffee cups are plastic. Buy a mug in the gift shop and use that if plastic bothers you a lot. My kids had their breakfast on the balcony and really enjoyed the selection of cereals and breakfast breads. Two other mornings we had breakfast in the Normandie Dining Room and this was very enjoyable also. They seat you next to the window so you can look out at the ocean. If your whole group goes to breakfast together, you will get a table to yourselves as it is open seating in the morning and breakfast. If not they will seat you with others at a table.
Our service at the Normandie was very good, and the food was excellent. None of us was disappointed with the food. If you could not make up your mind on an entree, you could order two. The portions were just right so that you did not get too full to enjoy the meal through dessert. We love exotic and gourmet desserts and we loved the different selections that were offered. They were not your everyday desserts. The meal lasted around one hour to one and one half hours including your coffee and dessert. You did not feel rushed and it really gives you a chance to relax.
Now for the shore excursions. We booked two van tours on the internet before we went. Everyone agreed that this was the best decision that we made for the shore excursions. We did not book a van for Cabo San Lucas since it is a smaller city and easier to get around. We all speak Spanish and felt safe making our own arrangements. As soon as we got off the ship and passed the carnival dock, there were vendors that would take you for a reasonable price. We paid $5.00 each for a water taxi to Lover's Beach to go snorkeling. Beware of this: When you arrive at Lover's Beach, there is no gangway or dock. You have to time it and jump off the water taxi at the right time. My mother who is older could not do this. I confess that I could not do it either. So the women stayed on the boat, and the guys, including my 8 year old and 7 year old, were able to jump into the surf and run up to the beach. My husband happened to jump on a rock and hurt his foot. He developed a large bruise and was limping for the next several days. Also, there were no facilities or water whatsoever on this beach. Go prepared with water, and be in your swimming suits and know whether you are willing to jump off of the boat. The water taxi men were very kind and took us to Playa Escondida which was a lovely small city beach and left us there for one hour and then came back for us. The same water taxi also went back to Lover's Beach and picked up the guys.
In Mazatlan, the Drive and Guide Van Tour man (Pedro Juarez) was waiting for us at the dock. These guides have a government license and insurance. Since it happened to be raining, this was a real relief. The cost for the van was $180, and this included an ice chest of drinks. The van comfortably seated the 10 of us and was air conditioned. The guide wore a microphone and he took us for a very informative city tour, and then over to places that we specifically asked to see. It stopped raining and we were able to go to the Mercado and to eat at the restaurant Panama. This is a fantastic place to go and have lunch. It is local, the food is excellent, (since we are Mexican we should know), and the prices very reasonable. This is a bakery also and the desserts were fabulous. We could not have been happier with the lunch we had there. The restaurant was packed with locals and tourists alike. It has an upstairs and it quite large. This restaurant is located one block from the Mercado. We must say the guide was a bit "miffed" with us since he wanted to take us to a restaurant with Mariachi's and drinks, but we know that they often take you where they will get a favor.
For the afternoon, he took us to a hotel at the beach. The hotel had a sign that said "Welcome Disney Cruise Passengers". We were treated so well at this hotel. My kids used the pool, it was right on the beach. Our guide went in like he owned the place and instructed the waiter to get us our own table and chairs in the shade. I would like to point out that we paid nothing when we got to this hotel. We only were told that we could buy drinks or something to eat if we wanted. No one bothered us. Actually, only one of us even bothered to order a drink. We had all had a soda in the van and were not thirsty. It was also nice that we could leave all our purchases and beach bags with stuff in the van. The guide would lock the van and not leave it watching our stuff. Overall, this van guide tour is so much more economical. You do not get lost, do not waste any time, and the guide smoothes things over for you. In turn, he does take you to his recommended shops to buy something. We did not mind since he took us to nice places and the prices were reasonable. The guide got us back to the ship in plenty of time. We tipped him $25 and felt that we really got our money's worth. The least expensive excursion through the ship was $31 per person. This would have cost our group of ten $310 and we would not have gotten half the things done that we did.
The next day we were in Puerto Vallarta. We had booked a van tour for this day also. As soon as we got off the ship, there was a hospitality desk with a sign with our name on it. They immediately paged our driver Tony Sanchez. This tour was $200 plus $15 for the ice chest of drinks. This van was actually nicer, it was very large and seated 14 so we were very comfortable and able to stretch out. Our guide was knowledgeable and had a good sense of humor. His English was excellent. You get so much more out of your day when you have one of these guides. We went to the local part of Puerto Vallarta and had other parts also. Our tour was extensive and very well explained. He took us also to see Liz Taylor's house and Richard Burton's house. He was very flexible since he has toured everyone from tour ship tourists to multi millionaire yacht ship owners. He also took us for a jungle tour. Our children are small and we did not want to do the canopy tour, but this jungle tour was really quite enough for us. We had lunch at Las Margaritas. This restaurant was rated okay by us, but we probably would eat someplace different.
We got both the tour guides through links on the Hansen's Hideaway Carnival Pride website. If you have a large group we really highly recommend renting the van. We tipped him $25 also.
Back on the Pride, we spent the next day at sea on the Lido deck lounging by the pool and listening to the live music. This was so relaxing. On the last at sea day, we took our children to participate in the Treasure hunt at the Fun Club. They really enjoyed this. This was also our night to go out to eat at David's. My parents watched our children, and we had a an outstanding romantic dinner. The service was superb, the food fabulous, the lounge singers played well in an understated way. This was by far the best meal of the cruise, and one of the best meals we have had in any restaurant, ever. We have dined in big cities all over the world, and David's rated up there with the best. I recommend not eating lunch so you can enjoy everything they have to offer. The presentation was beautiful. Since we dined there on the last day of the cruise, it was a real culmination to top off our vacation. We also were offered some extras. I don't know if it was because it was our last night of the cruise, or if they offer extra's every night. Dining here is well worth the extra $30 person. We met a couple that had dined there 5 nights of the cruise. We probably would have dined there at least twice if we had discovered it earlier. We made our reservation as soon as we got on board the ship from hour room. We called it in, and the day of our reservation, they sent us a confirmation card. So there is no need to get in line the restaurant to make your reservation.
Other recommendations would be to not miss the show "A Wonderful World". This was very well done and was appropriate for all ages. I would not recommend taking your children to "Vroom". Some of the costumes were a bit R rated for our kids. I met other parent who agreed.
Overall this cruise really exceeded our expectations. I know there are a lot of comments about the decor, but after the first day, you don't even notice it anymore.
They also did a very good job at taking your photos. We took several family pictures. Make sure you take as many as you can to pick the best ones. You are not obligated to buy any. Less
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Schalit Bill to come one step closer to legislation (JERUSALEM POST) By REBECCA ANNA STOIL 03/28/11)
Source: http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=214094
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Ten months after passing their preliminary readings, and years after they were first filed, bills designed to put pressure on Hamas to release captured IDF soldier Gilad Schalit will begin to be prepared Monday for their first reading on the Knesset floor.
The bills, collectively known as the Schalit Bill, will be joined together in the process, and sponsors hope the final product will be ready for the first plenum reading during the Knessets Summer Session.
The Knessets Interior and Environment Committee will hold the first hearing on the bill, which proposes changing the prison conditions of Hamas prisoners as long as the terror organization continues to hold the IDF soldier in captivity.
Despite the bills popularity among MKs, its future is far from certain. This bill will correct the absurd situation by which terror organizations kidnap Israeli citizens as bargaining chips, completely prevent visits, while members of these terror organizations who sit in Israeli prisons are allowed to receive visitors, complained MK Danny Danon in the introduction to the bill that he sponsored.
Danons amendment would reduce visits to the minimum required by law, permitting only visits by an attorney and visits by the International Red Cross once every three months.
Last May, the bills, sponsored by Danon, Marina Solodkin (Kadima), Yariv Levin (Likud) and Yoel Hasson (Kadima), sailed through preliminary readings with support from both opposition and coalition members, leading to a 56-10 victory.
The bills originated in the previous administration, with the bill sponsored by Solodkin and cosponsored by then-MK Yuli Edelstein. With the formation of the Likud government, two separate bills one filed by MK Danny Danon (Likud) and the second by MK Yariv Levin (Likud) and MK Yoel Hasson (Kadima) were also filed, but repeatedly failed to win the support of the Ministerial Committee for Legislation.
In May 2010, a deal was reached by which the government would support the bills on the condition that they be advanced to further readings only in concert and consultation with the government and the Internal Security and Justice Ministries.
This bill reflects democracy working to defend itself, said Solodkin. I had hoped that a bill that I started in the last government could at least be advanced in this current government, which is supposed to be a national-right-wing government.
But Solodkin noted that, instead, the government had dragged its feet, both on supporting the bill and then on bringing it to committee for preparation.
Solodkin would not say that she was optimistic, but that she hoped that the bill could be passed in its first plenum reading during the summer, which would allow it to continue to be legislated even if the government were to fall. (© 1995 - 2011 The Jerusalem Post. 03/28/11)
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GAME 22 - PENN (9-12, 3-4 Ivy) at BROWN (9-13, 2-6)
Pizzitola Sports Center (Providence, R.I.)
Friday, Feb. 18, 2011 * 7 p.m.
TV: None
Radio: ESPN 950 AM / Sirius Satellite 130 (Brian Seltzer, Vince Curran)
GAME 23 - PENN (9-10, 3-2) at YALE (12-10, 5-3)
John J. Lee Amphitheater (New Haven, Conn.)
Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011 * 7 p.m.
TV: None
Radio: WXPN 88.5 FM (Brian Seltzer, Vince Curran)
Penn Game Notes (PDF)
Around the League
While Penn is at Brown and Yale, Princeton (7-0) will reverse the trip by playing the Bulldogs on Friday and the Bears on Saturday. Yale probably needs to beat Princeton to stay in contention. On the other half of the slate, Harvard (7-1) will look to keep pace with the front-running Tigers with its own road trip -- the Crimson are at Cornell (2-6) on Friday and Columbia (4-4) on Saturday. Dartmouth (1-7) will be in New York City on Friday and Ithaca on Saturday.
The Brown-Yale Road Weekend
Penn has made this road trip 54 times. The Quakers have swept it 25 times, split it 23 times, and been swept six times. Last year, Penn fell at Yale but won at Brown. The year before that, the Quakers swept Brown and Yale in that order. The last time Penn was swept was 2004.
Penn vs. Brown
*The Quakers added to their lead in this rivalry, improving to 98-21 over the Bears with an 80-78, overtime win at The Palestra on January 29. Jack Eggleston had 25 points and 12 rebounds to lead Penn, while Tyler Bernardini had 17 points, Zack Rosen added 13 and Conor Turley score 12. For Brown, which played without Peter Sullivan, Sean McGonagill had 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Adrian Williams scored 22 points.
*Penn has now won four of the last five games with Brown, and 10 of the last 13. Here in Providence, the Quakers have again won four of the last five, the only loss coming in 2008.
Penn vs. Yale
*The Quakers now lead the series with the Bulldogs 144-69 after a 66-58 win at The Palestra on January 28. In that game, Penn jumped out to a 24-6 lead and held off a strong Yale charge down the stretch. Four Penn players scored in double figures, led by Miles Cartwright (18) and Rosen (16). Eggleston had 13 points and eight rebounds. For Yale, Greg Mangano had 20 points and eight boards while Porter Braswell scored 19 points.
*New Haven has been a difficult spot for Penn in recent years, as the Quakers are just 5-5 in the last decade at the Lee Amphitheater. That includes last year's 61-48 defeat.
Over(time) and Over(time) and Over(time) Again...
*Penn has played five overtime games this season, and they came in a nine-game stretch from January 12 (at La Salle) to last Friday (at Cornell). The program record for OT games in a season is six, set in 1983-84. (As an aside, all of those 83-84 OT games came in Ivy play.)
*Four of Penn's seven Ivy League games have gone to extra time, with the Quakers going 1-3 in those contests. That includes a double-overtime affair with Harvard on February 5. Add it all up, and Penn has played an extra 25 minutes of Ivy League action this season -- more than half a game.
*Penn had a three-game stretch of overtime games from Feb. 5 to Feb. 11, one shy of the NCAA record of four held by three separate teams (most recently Dayton in 1988). The Quakers also played three straight OT games in 1983-84. That year, Penn went 2-1. This year, the Quakers lost all three. In an informal survey of the SIDs at the NCAA Division I level, it appears Penn holds the dubious distinction of being the only team to play three straight OT games and lose all three.
Welcome to the Club!
In Penn's 78-68 win at Delaware on Dec. 22, senior forward Jack Eggleston scored his 1,000th point at Penn on a bucket that opened the second half. He became the 35th player in program history to reach the mark, and the first since Mark Zoller reached it on Dec. 2, 2006. Eggleston enters the weekend with 1,145 points in his Penn career.
Two's Company
A second player joined Eggleston in the 1,000-point club last weekend -- junior Zack Rosen hit a three-pointer early in the Cornell game last Friday to push him over the 1,000-point mark. He became the club's 36th member and enters this weekend with 1,026 career points.
Three's a Crowd?
We don't want to jinx it, of course, but there is a third Penn player who has 1,000 points in his sights, Tyler Bernardini (968 entering the weekend). Bernardini is currently listed as a senior, but he has applied for a fifth year after missing almost the entire 2009-10 season due to a foot injury.
Eggleston's Milestones
*Eggleston made his 100th start in a Penn uniform on February 4 vs. Dartmouth; the last player to start 100 games for Penn was Tim Begley, who made 113 starts from 2001-05.
*Eggleston collected his 600th career rebound during the Yale-Brown weekend on Jan. 28-29; the last Penn player to record 600 rebounds was Mark Zoller, who ended his career in 2007 with 750 boards.
*Eggleston dished off his 200th career assist on last Tuesday at Princeton.
*Eggleston needs two more steals to reach 100 for his career.
And Then There's Rosen...
*Rosen had five assists last Tuesday at Princeton, pushing him over 100 for the third straight season (he is currently at 114). Since the statistic became official at Penn in 1978-79, the only players in history to have 100 or more assists in three straight seasons are Paul Chambers (1990-92), Jerome Allen (1993-95) and Michael Jordan (1998-2000). Unlike Rosen, who still has a year left, those players did it their sophomore, junior and senior seasons.
*Rosen enters this weekend with 377 career assists, and needs 10 to move into the Top 5 all-time at Penn. Of the current group that makes up the top five, only one has a better per-game average than Rosen's 4.90 (Chambers, 4.95).


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Japan Scrambles More Jets as Regional Tensions Rise
This post originally appeared on Japan Real Time.
As territorial tensions flared in East Asia, Japan's air force scrambled jets against Chinese and Russian planes far more often during the year that ended in March than in recent years, pushing the total number of such maneuvers to the highest since the end of the Cold War.
Japan's Self-Defense Forces said Wednesday it scrambled jets against foreign aircraft 810 times during the year ended March 31, breaking the 800-mark for the first time since the year ending March 1989. The latest total was a 43% increase from 567 a year earlier.
Bumping up the number was increased activity against Chinese planes, with the two nations playing cat-and-mouse games involving ships and planes as tensions persisted over a group of contested islands in the East China Sea. Sorties against Chinese planes soared to 415, compared with 306 a year earlier, and just 38 in the year ending March 2010.
China wasn't the only concern. The Japanese air force scrambled 359 times against Russian planes last year, up from 248 a year earlier.
–Yuka Hayashi
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His acceptance of her is, I think, true love and really romantic.
acceptance rates at top schools have fallen to preposterously low levels.
acceptance and liberation affect everyone—straight people, too.
But they were also vital to the opening up of gay identity, and its acceptance in mainstream American life.
He must have used the word "fight" 43 times in his acceptance speech.
Her acceptance of him at that moment might be due in part to gratitude and relief.
I do not consider that I am in any way bound by my acceptance in most cases.
And the acceptance of such payment shall preclude the owner from further claim to said fugitive.
Without doubt this meant their offer of fealty, their acceptance of me as master.
With the acceptance of the tendency to monogamy we are not at the end of sexual morality, but only at the beginning.
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Designed by architects Antonio Citterio &
Partners, the Bulgari Resort, Bali is located
on the southern tip of the Jimbaran Peninsula,
close to Bali sacred temple of Uluwatu. The
resort reflects the traditional Balinese architecture
combined with a sophisticated contemporary design,
using indigenous stones, native wood finishes
and refined craft-made fabrics exclusively created
for the Bulgari Resort.
The 59 individual villas, freestanding and
private, include an open-air pavilions, terrace
and private plunge pools, and uninterrupted
ocean views from the southernmost tip of the
island. The villas, decorated with Balinese
antique and pieces of art also offer state-of-the-art
technological features. The resort has 3 two-bedroom
villas of 500 square meters each and a 1300
square meters Bulgari Villa. Reachable by a
private access, the Bulgari Villa boasts two
master bedrooms, a large living area with built-in
bar, an oversized dining room and a home theatre.
An outdoor meditation pavilion, a large lap
pool and an extensive terrace are some of its
unique features intended to earn the top-end
villa the moniker as Bali's very best accommodation
on an island known for its luxurious villas.
The oceanfront Spa embraces many elements of
Balinese tradition. The main pavilion is an
antique, hand-carved joglo house from the island
of Java, which was dismantled, relocated, and
then reassembled at the Bulgari Resort, Bali.
A complete range of healing and beauty treatments
are provided by an expert staff of professionals.
The Spa offers a swimming pool, open air relaxation
lounge area, yoga pavilion, rain showers, steam
rooms clad in green and gold mosaic and two
private Spa Suites complete with outdoor garden.
Enjoying breathtaking ocean views, the Resort's
large swimming pool forms part of an extensive
ornamental lake, where the bar, the lounge and
the resorts two restaurants are located. Characterized
by an informal ambience, the all-day dining
restaurant combines authentic Balinese dishes
- enriched by various regional influences from
the Indonesian archipelago - with a selection
of international specialties. An Italian restaurant,
open for dinner only, serves a contemporary
interpretation of classical Italian cuisine.
Andrew Skinner, an acknowledge master of Asian
culinary traditions, is the Executive Chef at
the Bulgari Resort in Bali.
With its own pristine private beach, suitable
for long walks along the oceanfront and served
by a Beach Club, is reached via a special elevator
Balidiscovery.com takes a
closer look at Bali's foreign arrivals January
to August, providing a comparative look covering
the years 2000-2006.
Total Arrivals All Markets
Total foreign arrivals to Bali January –
August 2006 reached 792,665, a number that was
down -21.1% from the same period in 2005. However,
when compared to 2003 - another "post-bombing"
year, arrivals for the first eight months of
2006 are +29.78% ahead of the same eight months
just three years ago.
Japanese Arrivals
Similarly, Japanese arrivals are down -31%
for January-August 2006 versus 2005, and are
a striking +56.7% ahead of 2003 – the
last post bombing year that befell Bali.
Australian Arrivals
In the doldrums and showing little sign of
recovery Australian arrivals are down -56.3%
on a cumulative basis January-August for 2006
versus the same period in the previous year.
When compared to the same period in 2003, the
2006 figures are a scant +2.5% ahead of the
totals 3 years ago.
Taiwan Arrivals
While Taiwan arrivals are +7.6% ahead of 2005
for the period January-August 2006, total arrivals
still lag well behind Taiwan's cumulative
performance for each year 2000-2004.
South Korean Arrivals
January – August 2006 arrivals lag -19.2%
against the same period in 2005. When compared
to the same period in 2003, the current year's
performance ranks +107.4% ahead of the earlier
"post bombing year"
European Arrivals
Showing a less dramatic deleterious response
to the 2005 bombing, European arrivals are down
only -9% for January-August 2006 versus January-August
2005. Compared to the same period in 2003, arrivals
are up +40.1% .
Americas Arrivals
Arrivals from both North and South America
are down -20.5% for January-August 2006 when
compared to January-August 2005. Showing better
resilience to Bali's second bombing, 2006 arrival
totals are +27.9% ahead of 2003.
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Russian female tennis ace Svetlana Kuznetsova
took home her 3rd Wismilak Tennis Tournament
Champion's trophy after a hard-fought final
with Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli on Sunday, September
17, 2006.
Already a Wismilak veteran at the tender age
of 21 years, Kuznetsova recorded previous wins
at the Bali tournament in 2002 and 2004, making
the Bali championship the 7th career title for
the world's 5th ranked female tennis player.
Although managing to defeat 26th ranked Bartoli
in only two sets to determine the winner of
the US$ 225,000 tournament, the center-court
action at the finals was intense. In the first
set both players battled to five games each
before Kuznetsova managed to win the set by
winning two successive games. In the second
and tournament-deciding set Kuznetsova's superior
conditioning forced a fatigued Bartoli into
numerous faults, seeing the Russian win the
set 6-2.
After 13th exciting years of world-class tennis
action on the WTA tour, the Wismilak International
now occupies a cherished position on the international
calendar of championship women's tennis with
players eager to return to Bali every year not
only for the keen competition on court but also
for the warm hospitality extended by the island's
The Indonesian language Kompas reports that
Bali has launched a drive to reduce plastic
waste on the island. Formally inaugurated in
early September by Bali's Vice Governor Alit
Kusuma Kelakan and Indonesia's Minister for
the Environment Rachmat Witoelar, the "anti-plastic"
campaign has received support from all 9 of
Bali's regencies.
Bali as a Proud Example
Minister Witoelar said: "I hope the initiative
of all regency chiefs in Bali can become an
example for every province and regency in Indonesia.
It is difficult to combat plastic waste, an
effort that will require at least 20 years.
I am very proud of Bali."
The "war on plastic" has been joined
in Bali by 16 of Bali's rgest supermarkets and
major retail outlets who will gradually reduce
the use of plastic used in the sales process.
Every day Bali produces and estimated 4,665
cubic meters of 150 tons of waste. Of this amount,
an estimated 70 percent is organic with the
remaining 30% comprised on non-biodegradable
material. Bali's capital city of Denpasar creates
150 cubic meters of waste each day.
Witoelar hopes the program to reduce plastic
use in Bali is a success and contributes to
current efforts to reduce pollution of the island's
In a special event attended by hundreds of
Sanur village residents, students and local
government officials on Friday, September 15,
2006, some 1,200 trees representing 7 species
were planted in the popular seaside area surrounding
Mertasari Beach. Also participating in the "re-greening
project" were Denpasar's Mayor Drs. AA
Puspayoga and Vice-Mayor IB Rai Dharmawijaya
Ir.Ketut Suandi, Denpasar's Head of Environmental
Services, hailed the event telling the Indonesian
language Bali Post the tree planting exercise
would hopefully help integrate environmental
action into every aspect of development in order
that Bali's natural environment becomes sustainable.
Bemoaning the fact that the people of Bali still
incorrectly view environmental actions as a
matter best left to the Government, Suandi insisted
that public participation is absolutely critical
to preserving the local environment.
An Increasing Crowded Sanur
Speaking at the community-wide tree planting,
the Chief of the Sanur Kuah village, I Made
Dhana, explained that his community's population
density had already reached 6,089 people per
hectare of land. Sanur covers a total area of
386 square kilometers inhabited by a population
of 12,177 people. As the result of Sanur's growing
population many green areas of the village are
under growing threat bring with it an accompanying
problem of waste and rubbish disposal.
A recent editorial in the Jakarta Post praised
the last-minute cash bailout of US$107 million
(Rp. 1 trillion) provided by Indonesian legislators
for Garuda Indonesia but posed the question
if such help provides anything more than short-term
superficial relief.
In the words of the Jakarta Post: "Without
debt restructuring to reduce its debts to a
sustainable level, without new strategic investor
to bring in synergy and without significant
progress in operational restructuring, Garuda
will again suffer a liquidity crisis and could
eventually go bankrupt. After all, Garuda is
burdened with almost $1.2 billion in debts and
an annual debt servicing burden of $110 million."
And, indeed, the government cash injection
granted on Thursday, September 14, 2006, is
little more than a short term palliative for
what ails the Carrier. Considerably less than
the US$230 million sought by Garuda to allow
continuing operations while it negotiates "another"
debt restructuring deal with it European creditors,
the US$107 million given by the Government will
keep the Airline in the air for now but leave
it little room for seeking its second debt restructuring
since 2001.
While crediting Garuda with successfully reducing
its losses in 2005 to Rp. 675 billion from Rp.
875 billion suffered the previous year - lower
demand for international flights to Indonesia
dating from the 9-11 terrorist attack of 2001,
escalating fuel prices and a highly competitive
deregulated domestic airline environment have
all taken their toll on the Indonesian carrier's
bottom line.
Simply Not Enough
Mounting losses and persistent demands for
repayment of debt, according to The Jakarta
Post, could make "this latest financial
assistance will be rendered meaningless within
a few months if Garuda cannot conclude another
debt restructuring deal with its domestic and
foreign debtors to reduce its debts to a sustainable
The newspaper added: "But a sustainable
debit level is not enough. Given the keener
competition within the domestic and international
markets, Garuda needs significant corporate
restructuring and a new strategic investors
to strengthen its competitiveness. Garuda requires
a new strategic investor to strengthen its capital,
improve its efficiency, modernize its jets and
make its route network more efficient. We should
not be such narrow-minded nationalists as to
oppose a minority foreign shareholder in Garuda,
despite its role as the national flag carrier.
The other alternative is another bailout at
the expense of taxpayers."
Urging more financial support The Jakarta Post
is positive about Garuda's future saying "despite
its current financial distress, (Garuda) has
a promising future, providing it can strengthen
its efficiency and improve its service to international
standards. And, most importantly, it has a vital
role to play in servicing the vast archipelago
and the Asian region."
The Indonesian language Bisnis Indonesia reports
that members of the Jakarta-based Tourism think
tank (MPI) have called for the replacement of
Indonesia's Minister of Culture and Tourism
Jero Wacik in a rumored reshuffle of President
Yudhoyono's Cabinet expected sometime before
the end of this year.
Speaking on behalf of the MPI-Jakarta, Rudiana
said: "Although disasters continue to befall
the tourism industry this is not a reason for
the Republic of Indonesia's tourism industry
to be devastated, with the weak leadership (of
tourism) over the past two years allowing the
private sector to be brutalized."
Rudiana explained that as the result of the
weak leadership of the Ministry in charge of
tourism, the first echelon of Culture and Tourism
ministry officials have sought safe haven, waiting
for their individual pensions. Rudiana said
that officials are aware that the Minister's
appointment is a political position.
Rumors of a reshuffle in President's Yudhoyono's
cabinet have resurfaced in combination with
the second anniversary of his election to Indonesia's
top job which will take place on October 20,
2006. The President has promised that he will
annually review the results achieved by his
cabinet, a promise kept on the first anniversary
in 2005 that saw him replace three ministerial
In a stern rebuke of Minister Wacik's performance
as Minister of Culture and Tourism, Rudiana
told Bisnis Indonesia that Wacik has only measured
his success to date in terms of his ability
to please his superior, as measured in the number
of times the President attends special programs
organized by his department.
In comments made at the formal opening of the
Kuta Karnival on Sunday, September 17, 2006,
a ranking Indonesian tourism official reiterated
the need for continuous tourism promotion and
more international-scale events in order to
attract foreign visitors to Bali.
Speaking of Targets
Firmansyah, a member of the Expert Staff of
the Minister of Culture and Tourism, told the
Indonesian language BisnisBali that the national
target of 5.5 million visitors to Indonesia
in the current year remains firm.
In 2005 the government failed to reach its
tourism target of 5 million, achieving only
4.8 million following the sudden downturn in
business resulting from the October 2006 terror
attack in Bali. Bali's stated target of 1.6
million visitors in 2005 was similarly thwarted,
reaching only 1.38 million foreign visitors.
Wishing to stem the increasing number of his
fellow countrymen choosing to travel abroad
on holiday each year, Firmansyah said "we
hope Indonesians will not holiday abroad and,
instead, just take their vacations domestically."
A Celebration of Life
The tourism expert's comments were made at
the official opening of the 4th Annual Kuta
Karnival which adopted "A Celebration of
Life" as its theme.
The opening of the event saw the release of
200 baby green turtles into the surf of Kuta
and a festival of kites involving 1709 kites
that filled the skies overt the popular beach
side destination in Bali.
Supatra Karang, Chairman of the Kuta Karnival
reflected the general spirit of organizers and
participants of the event which filled the nine-days
from September 16-24 with 22 distinct sub-events
when he told the press, "how beautiful
are the differences that comprise the world
in which we live." Karang praised the 4th
Annual Kuta Karnival as a facilitator of Bali's
promotion, a source of community-building among
the people of Kuta and Bali as a whole, and
as a force for peace.
Bali's Four Season Resort at Jimbaran Bay and
Four Seasons Resort at Sayan have well-deserved
reputations for excellence in service, earning
numerous international awards as two of the world's
most renowned resorts.
Because of their outstanding reputation, members
of the teams from both hotels are in growing demand
by affiliate hotels around the globe eager to
share in the expertise and charm that have made
the two Bali hotels famous.
Among recent members of the Bali Four Seasons
family who have accepted Four Seasons assignment
abroad include:o Christina Purba, the Director
of Sales at the Four Seasons in Bali accepted
a transfer in August to join the opening team
of Four Seasons Koh Samui, Thailand.
- In June Asni Muharam who was employed as the
Sales Manager in Bali moved to the Four Seasons
- In April Lilywati Gouw who served as the Administrative
Assistant to the General Manager in Bali moved
to a new position at the Four Seasons Maldives.
- In November 2005 Dewa Ayu Widiantini, Ni Wayan
Sutini and Ni Made Ariani moved to a Spa Therapist
roles at the Four Seasons Great Exuma.
- In June of 2006 Gusti Ayu Kade Karmini and
Ni Made Poniasih - two Bali Spa therapists, together
with Beautician Widiasih all moved to the Four
Seasons Shanghai.
Following a lengthy qualification period the
Hotel Santika Beach Bali has successfully earned
ISO 9001:2000 Certification awarded by PT SGS
The international certification program means
that the hotel's management has developed a
fully integrated system of quality assurance
and consistent management standards.
Hotel Santika Beach Bali is the eighth member
of the Hotel Santika International Group of
Hotels in Indonesia to qualify under the rigorous
certification program and the first hotel in
Bali to be so recognized.
On hand to receive the official certification
certificate from SGS were senior members of
the Santika Group's management and the Hotel's
General Manager Made Sueca Negara.
On the closing night of the Pacific Asia Travel
Association (PATA) Mart 2006 held in Hong Kong
on Friday, September 15, 2006, hundreds of guests
were treated to traditional dances from Bali,
contemporary Indonesian music and a lavish four-course
Indonesian dinner.
Guests were welcomed by the official host for
the evening, Minister of Culture and Tourism
for the Republic of Indonesia, Jero Wacik, who
encouraged the record setting total of travel
industry buyers and sellers to come to Bali
in 2007 where the next PATA Mart is scheduled
to be held in September 2007.
Shown on balidisocovery.com are snapshots taken
during the gala "Indonesian Night Program"
in Hong Kong.
here for Images
A Bali court handed down a 15-year sentence
on Thursday, September 14, 2006, to Anif Solachanudin,
a 29 year-old accomplice in the October 2005
bombing which claimed 20 lives in Bali.
Trained to be a suicide bomber, Solachanudin
was found guilty of involvement in terrorist
attacks and for the possession of illegal explosives.
The presiding judge in the case handed down
a sentence of 15 years, 5 years more than that
requested by State prosecutors.
This is the fourth conviction in connection
with the 2005 Bali bombing. Convictions already
down by the Denpasar courts in connection with
the October 2005 terrorist attack include:
- Mohammad Choily, 28, who was given 18 years
in prison for providing explosives used to make
the bombs.
- Dwi Widiarti, 33, sentenced to 8 years for
providing technical expertise in transferring
to CD a video made by Malaysian terrorist Noordin
M. Top.
- Abdul Aziz, a 30 year-old schoolteacher was
sentences to 8 years in prison for creating
a website featuring Malaysian terrorists Noordin
M. Top and Azahari.
Following the October 2005 attack a massive
manhunt resulted in a shootout with police in
near Malang on Java in which Azahari was killed.
Noordin M. Top remains at large.


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Max Cavalera was the guest on Full Metal Jackie's weekend radio show and he dished on Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, his autobiography and more.
Max Cavalera was the guest on Full Metal Jackie's weekend radio show and he dished on Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, his autobiography and more.
Cavalera Conspiracy will be hitting the road for about a month, and along for the ride will be Death Angel, Corrosion of Conformity and Lody Kong.
The lineup is now set for the 17th annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival coming up April 17-19 at the Palladium in Worcester, Mass.
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Max also spoke to us about the album's heaviness, the record's thrash and groove elements, the inspiration behind 'Bonsai Kamikaze' and much more.
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The Manleluag Spring Protected Landscape has a total area of 1,941.7 hectares zoned as follows: 412.5 ha for wildlife habitat; 57.34 ha for multiple use; 539.46 ha for sustainable use; 15.70 ha for restoration; 825 ha for buffer; and 91.7 ha for recreation.
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BestColleges.com has named Bridgewater State University's Career Services office as among the best in the country. The list is comprised of those who go "above and beyond the call of duty when it comes to life after college."
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Alexander Schellong graduated in political science and economics at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University,
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8 Women Talk About How They've Stayed Friends With Exes
Sometimes you hear women talk about how and why they stay friends with their exes and wonder how they do it. For some of us that seems impossible. After the jump, eight women share their thoughts about how they are able to keep friendships with exes.
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"I am still friends with my ex because we were best friends before we started dating. Even though the dating thing didn't work, we were like family, so we have kept in touch; although we have literally moved on." – Andrea, Rochester, NY
"I'm still friends with my ex because we were very young when we dated, just kids really, and he's a guy I can trust because he's gay. In other words, he's not like other ex-boyfriends that want to be friends in hopes of dating again." – Amy, Bryson City, NC
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"I am friends with my ex because we mutually decided that we were just plain better as friends. We started out as friends and thought dating was initially a good idea. It worked for a few months, but we just didn't quite click as a couple. Now, we laugh about the fact that we ever tried to date each other. We have been friends for 15 years and made the decision that dating was hurting our friendship. After we mutually broke it off, we literally became instant best friends again. We compliment each other, just not as a couple." – Rose, Cleveland, OH
"My ex and I are friends now after not being in touch for 10 years. We had a steamy love affair which changed the path of both of our lives. It ended badly and we purposefully lost contact with each other. We recently reconnected and are friends because we were friends before the sexual stuff started, and we have wonderful memories of the time we spent together as friends." – Carla, Holdenville, OK
"My ex is my soul mate and we stay friends because we will always connect on a special level nobody else can reach. We were young and naive enough to think our love could survive dating outside our relationship. Breaking up with him was the hardest thing I've ever done in my life. We have never been out of contact for more than a day or two, and our bond of friendship has never waned." – Angela, Seattle, WA
"I have managed to stay at least peripheral friends with everyone I've dated steadily. The guys I was more serious about than just dating, we had to have some separation time before we were able to come back together as friends. I guess, when you put time and love into someone, the love doesn't really ever go away completely. It just… changes. Plus, who else would know my quirks better than someone who spent a lot of time with me on a more intimate level?" – Michy, Gulf Coast, TX


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Chicago school closings are the largest number of school closings in the history of the country, and media reports haven't captured the anguish and dismay of more than 30,000 children and parents as they've lost their educational institutions.
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