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Asiana Airlines Being Investigated by US
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the first investigation of its kind, federal transportation officials are reviewing whether Asiana Airlines failed to meet legal obligations to help the families of passengers after one of its planes crashed at San Francisco International Airport.
Three people died and dozens were injured when Asiana Flight 214 clipped a seawall while landing July 6 following a trip from
Congress created the rules in the late 1990s following crashes where airlines were roundly criticized for ignoring family members. However, the government rarely audits the plans to check whether airlines can deliver the assurances they make on paper, and an Associated Press review of documents filed by two dozen foreign airlines found cases in which carriers did not update their plans.
Asiana's plan was last updated in 2004. After the crash, problems with the airline's response were almost immediately apparent.
Staff with the National Transportation Safety Board, which helps coordinate the "family assistance" response after major crashes, quickly raised concerns with counterparts at the U.S. Department of Transportation and presented additional evidence of problems about three weeks later, said Paul Sledzik, director of the board's Transportation Disaster Assistance Division.
Asiana spokeswoman Lee Hyomin declined to discuss the airline's family assistance plan, other than to say that Asiana publicized toll-free numbers in the U.S., Korea and China and used emails and phone calls to communicate with the families of passengers.
Citing the ongoing investigation, both the DOT and Sledzik declined to detail specifics. A review by the AP of the "family assistance plan" Asiana filed with the government showed the airline did not keep several important assurances, including that it would keep its emergency contact information current and post a public information number within an hour.
The first record AP found of a publicly circulated number was just over three hours after the crash, but that was to an automated Asiana reservations line. The following day, the airline posted a different number, which it then changed several days later.
"Imagine the panic of a family member who realizes their loved one was on Asiana calling each hospital, calling the airport, calling anyone they can," said Robert A. Jensen,
The day after the accident, the NTSB called Jensen to ask if Kenyon was assisting the airline. The answer was no; Asiana had dropped the firm in 2008 and apparently did not sign up a substitute.
The airline also promised the NTSB a list of emergency contact names and numbers for "key management officials." The safety board said that information in Asiana's plan was not current, and that the airline had ignored a request in June 2012 for an update.
Attorney Michael Verna represents passengers and family members who are suing the airline.
One client, Hector Machorro, was waiting at the airport for the arrival of his wife and young son.
After the crash, he was taken to an airport lounge where he waited "for hours not getting any information," Verna said, despite the requirement that airlines provide families with timely updates on passengers.
Machorro finally got word from his wife, who called his cellphone from
In looking at Asiana's performance, the AP reviewed the plans of other foreign airlines and found instances of outdated information, as well as the failure to file required updates. Many of the documents were just a few pages long, and contained not much beyond a list of assurances that the
For example, Malaysia Airlines last updated its plan in 2000 and did not file a required addendum in 2004, after Congress updated family assistance requirements. The DOT was unaware of this until an inquiry from AP. Malaysia's last plan on file lists Kenyon as its emergency services provider, but that is no longer true.
When AP pointed out the lack of an updated plan, DOT spokesman Bill Mosley said the agency was giving Malaysia Airlines 21 days to refile, which on Tuesday he said it had done. The airline declined comment.
Asiana's case is the first time in 10 major accidents covered since
Airlines face up to a $27,500 penalty for each family assistance law violation.


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Shakira enjoys a warm, summer day in Barcelona, roller skating, motorcycling and dancing in a public fountain.
Shakira's "Loca" music video has finally arrived in full, featuring rapper Dizzee Rascal. The Colombian singer is rolling around the streets of Barcelona before making a very public costume change. While local residents are gathering around her, she takes off her short skirt, trading it with tight leather pants. The other scenes include hip-shaking dance moves, motorcycle riding and frolicking in the city's fountain.
The "fun-filled" music video is different from Shakira's previous clips most of which are usually big-budgeted affairs. In this one, she goes away from the traditional big production video to filming visuals with a hand-held camera in an attempt to capture the true interpretation of the song of being "loca" with her fans.
Confirmed as the first single from Shakira's upcoming bilingual studio album "Sale El Sol" which is due October 19 in U.S., "Loca" is a remake of El Cata's song "Loca Con Su Tiguere". It is recorded in English with Rascal as a featured guest and in Spanish with the addition of El Cata's vocal.
Shakira's "Loca" music video

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1. DVD - "Moe 1860s to 1960s" 100 years of the history of Moe - to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Declaration of the City of Moe. Cost $15.00 or $20.00 posted.
2. Coach News - Printed quarterly as part of the membership subscription. Back copies available.
3. Origin of the Street Names of Moe & Newborough by A Ringin
Details the origin of the street names for all of Moe and Newborough. Printed in an A4 magazine style format. Cost $4.00 of $5.00 posted.
4. A Short History of Moe & Newborough by G Goulding
Provides a 30 page overview of the history of Moe and Newborough in an A4 magazine style format. Cost $5.00 or $6.00 posted.
5. A Pictorial History of Moe & District - a Bicentennial Society Publication
Out of print
6. The Moe Swamp by Hans Faubel - a 28 page history of the draining of the swamp and conversion to farming land. Cost $4.00 or $5.00 posted.
7. The Story of Sir John Monash by Hans Faubel - a 45 page account of the life of Sir John Monash focused on his grandfather's time and Sir John's time with the SEC. Cost $5.00 or $6.00 posted.
8. Heritage Walks - Moe & Newborough
Four walks within the urban area of Moe and Newborough. Cost $4.50 or $5.50 posted.
9. Moe & Newborough - The Way We Were - History in Images
A 52 page booklet of photos of Moe and Newborough from the earliest days up to the 1960s. Cost $13.50 or $15.50 posted.
All payments to Treasurer, Moe & District Historical Society, PO Box 3, Moe, 3825


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1990 Mk2 Golf
Posted 29 March 2012 - 12:28 PM
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Posted 29 March 2012 - 01:43 PM
actual 24crt gold plated? daaaayyyymnn!
looking sweet, awesome colour
That was the idea but as of yet, nowhere will even touch wheels as far as platin is concerned
Not giving up just yet though!
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My other car is being picked up tomorrow so all being well, small bumper GTi splitter, pressed plates can be paid for tomorrow and a new exhaust the week after!
Posted 06 April 2012 - 12:23 AM
Raw photos, no editing.
4 more days until the exhaust is fixed and the chassis notched so I can go lower!
Posted 17 April 2012 - 04:50 PM
Fetched these earlier on. Need a good refurb which I'd planned earlier. Stuck them on, lowered the jack and it literally sat on the tyres. Couldn't move.
I then raised tthe car about 20mm meaning it will move but with very little lock. Drove it around trying to find a body shop that'd roll the arches. Turns out they want £200 to do two arches without paint or anything.
Stopped off at a tyre center that had a really good look and decided that the best route was to stretch tyres with a lower profile and that MAY solve the issue. Booked in for the 10th for those.
Unfortunately I was a complete idiot and did it all without axle stands. Got what I deserved when the car slipped off the jack with the subframe landing on my foot. Luckily a passing van stopped and jacked the car up again. Ripped trainers and alot of pain but I think i'm ok lol
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are you keeping the teddy bears?
I think so, yes. I wanted gold plated wheels but nowhere would do it.
Always wanted a set of teddies!
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Next up are pressed plates (I cancelled the order in favour of the teddies) and I'm currently hunting a GTi splitter to get the front down a little bit more!
If anyone knows of a 8v GTi splitter available, please point them my way!
Posted 26 April 2012 - 06:32 AM
other than that, I <3 Teddies!
Posted 26 April 2012 - 06:36 AM
space the rears out dude
other than that, I <3 Teddies!
Cheers dude!
I've had to have some slightly stretched tyres on the front due to catching the inner arches. Unfortunately that has left me pretty much skint The rear arches will need rolling before I can space the wheels. They already catch the arch occasionally.
Glad you like the Teddies, they're definitely a marmite thing. People either love them or hate them, no in between. Planning a full wheel refurb soon with something rather special for them
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have you removed the front helper springs? personally prefer the small splitters looks sick on the teddies though!
I have indeed. The front can still go lower but then i'd be back with the problem of catching the arch. I also scrape on every speed hump and pot hole. However, I will be looking at going even lower soon. Static of course.
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Sometimes, product naming gives me a headache.
Take, for example, the news that Bayer Aspirin is giving us a faster-acting aspirin in hopes of taking back lost sales in the over-the-counter pain-reliever sector, and attracting younger buyers.
The Washington Post solemnly informs us that "expanding the demographic of users is key to budging Bayer's 14.6 percent market share" and consumers' number one complaint is that the stuff just does not work fast enough.
How fast is fast? Well, the average dose of regular Bayer Aspirin starts working in 100 minutes and the new formulation, called Bayer Advanced Aspirin, starts working in just 16 minutes.
Never mind that the real culprit as far as lagging sales are concerned, seems to be the rise in generics (Aspirin is a double generic: you can sell it under any name, as it has become genericized).
A glance at the box of Bayer Advanced Aspirin has me scratching my head. Where, may I ask, do we learn about the astounding fast acting qualities of this new product?
It is called "Advanced," and we are then told it is "Extra Strength" and that it has "Pro-Release Technology" behind it.
Now, doesn't "Pro-Release" sound alot like "Slow-Release?" Like you see on some allergy medications? And don't we know that this would completely defeat the purpose of the new product?
Yes, it does say "Fast, Safe Pain Relief" but really, shouldn't we add that this new formulation works up to five times faster?
Faster is the magic word here, not fast!
Aspirin in any form is the mildest over-the-counter pain reliever you can buy. Aleve or Motrin 800 are far more powerful. Consumers know this. Aspirin is seen as an old-school pain reliever. This is why consumers seem to be taking it more to prevent stroke and heart attacks than to kill headaches.
A recent Bayer campaign even suggested that some of the great minds of history would not have been as effective without Aspirin, a campaign that only underlines the fact that aspirin is pretty retro pain relief.
Some bloggers feel that the Bayer brand is too diluted, and is not tightly associated with pain relief.
I disagree. Bayer Aspirin is the gold standard of aspirin brands. And studies have shown that while consumers may happily buy generics to save money, they believe that the branded remedy is more effective.
Bayer's major means of revamping the brand and the product materialized when it became clear that it could start working in sixteen minutes.
Why are they not banging that drum harder? Why call it "Advanced" when you could call it "Faster?" (Regulatory reasons, I guess).
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Aug 12, 2012 - From staff reportsCowboys and their cattle may be a well-known facet of Dubois-area history, but sheep ranchers tend to fall out of the spotlight.
John Finley will fill the gap as he offers a narrative to accompany more than a hundred century-old images of the East Fork's original Scottish settlers on Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Dennison Lodge in Dubois.
Finley, the photographer's grandson, is making this presentation in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Dubois Museum Association.
His slide presentation begins at 7 p.m., but will be preceded by a dessert reception at 6 p.m. and a brief DMA meeting at 6:45 p.m. The public is invited and admission is free.
Little Scotland dates back to the year 1900 when the Duncans of Ayrshire, Scotland started raising sheep (and cattle) in the Wind River Valley.
First came brothers Bill and Tom, followed by other brothers and their brides. The settlement on the East Fork flourished. A school opened in 1908 and a US post office in 1939. That post office was called Duncan and operated until 1958.
Finley was raised on the family cattle ranch bordering the East Fork of the Wind River, which his grandfather established more than 100 years ago.
His education began there in a one-room school. He still lives on that ranch with his wife, Ramona, and is an artist whose works are in private collections in the USA, Europe, Australia and Japan.
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a container in which a meal is carried for eating in a country or outside setting; also called picnic hamper
The staff quietly left lunch in a picnic basket outside my door every day.
The time has come to pack up that picnic basket roll out a blanket.
Also obviously works as a picnic basket, which is how we use it for long car trips.
Half unconsciously Nare began to unpack the picnic basket which he had carried along from room to room.
Claire had to admit that she wished that she could steal the picnic basket for Milt.
Don't you know that everything fit to eat in the house went into that picnic basket?
One can only picture him carrying a picnic basket in the tamest of scenery.
Soon the picnic basket was packed and off they started to a pretty point two miles down the sandy beach.
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Pisco, is the national drink of Peru. It is a distilled beverage made from grapes and is produced in various regions of the country. The most popular drink in Peru is by far the Pisco Sour.
The first vineyards in the Viceroyalty of Peru were planted in the fertile coastal valleys of Peru shortly after the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors. The Marquis Francisco de Caravantes was the first to import grapes, bringing them from the Canary Islands in 1553. Even though Spain imposed many restrictions on wine production and commerce, the winemaking industry developed rapidly, mainly in the "Corregimiento" of Ica in Peru.
In the late 1550s, the Spanish began to plant and harvest grapes for wine in the southern regions of Peru. "Export quality" grapes were selected to produce wine, while those left were discarded or given to the farmers to do with as they pleased. This is how small groups began to use these grapes to distill a brandy-like liquor from the discarded grapes, using similar techniques to those of "Chicha" production. The oldest written historical record of grape brandy production in the Spanish colonies date back to Peru 1613. Pisco was considered a lesser beverage by the Spanish and not consumed by them. Pisco did not have a name for a long time, although it is reported the Spanish called it "aguardiente".
Pisco's popularity increased when sailors that transported products between the colonies and Spain began to call it pisco, naming it after the port where it could be bought. The drink then became a favorite of sailors and workers who visited the port of Pisco. As trade from Peru to the world grew, so did the popularity of pisco, until it almost equaled wine in quantity as an export. In 1641, wine imports from Peru into Spain were banned, severely damaging the wine industry in the colony; only a few vineyards that had parallel wine and pisco operations survived this change. Those that did began to concentrate on pisco production, nearly eliminating wine production in Peru.
During the 18th and 19th centuries, pisco was a mainstay on ocean-crossing vessels, drunk mostly by sailors, as officers usually drank whisky or other "finer" spirits. The main reasons for its heyday were the low price and high availability. This position was maintained by pisco until the onset of rum, which won over consumers with lower prices and a softer flavor. Pisco was also briefly popular in San Francisco and nearby areas of California during the Gold Rush in the 19th century, where it was introduced by Chilean and Peruvian miners.
Varieties of Pisco
In the years following the re-establishment of pisco production, many grapes were used to produce pisco, leading to a wide variation in flavor, aroma, viscosity and appearance of the liquor. This harmed attempts to export the product under a single denomination since there could be enormous differences between the contents of bottles sold as pisco. As such, a number of regulations were established to counteract this situation and set a baseline for a product to carry the name.
Four levels of pisco were thus designated:
· Pure, made from a single variety of grape, mostly "Quebranta", although "Mollar" or Common Black can be used. However, no blending between varieties is accepted in this type, ure pisco should contain only one variety of grape. Pure pisco is a very viscous liquid, slightly more so than vodka and comparable to "Sambuca". It has an odor which is vaguely reminiscent of reeds. Its flavor is very smooth and almost non-alcoholic, which can be very deceptive, with the result that many first-time drinkers often drink to excess and can quickly become inebriated without noticing. Some people consider it "heresy" to mix pure pisco with anything else, and it is generally accepted that it should be drunk alone, even to the exclusion of ice.
· Aromatic, made from "Muscat" or "Muscat"-derived grape varieties, and also from "Italia" and "Torontel" grape varieties; once again, the pisco should only contain one variety of grape in any production lot.
· Acholado blended from the must of several varieties of grape. "Acholado" is gaining popularity due to its sweetness, both in odor and flavor, making it a favorite for Pisco sour, a mixed drink.
· Mosto Verde, Green Must is generally seen in high-income environments. Its grape taste is very strong, as is its fruity perfume. Green Must, distilled from partially fermented must, this must be distilled before the fermentation process has completely transformed sugars into alcohol. Aromatic is rarely seen nowadays, as its production has almost ceased in Peru, since according to Peruvian specifications, some Chilean pisco would be classified as aromatic, provided that the restriction of 'no additives' is obeyed. See the Chilean pisco section for more information.
Some other specific restrictions of note are:
Aging: Pisco must be aged for a minimum of three months in vessels of "glass, stainless steel or any other material which does not alter its physical, chemical or organic properties".
Additives: no additives of any kind may be added to the pisco that could alter its flavor, odor, appearance or alcoholic proof.
· Macerated Piscos: they are prepared with different fruits or leaves macerated in Pisco for many weeks. Usually prepared at home and consumed as a digestive. The preparation is simple, in a "damajuana" (big glass bottle), you add the fruit or element to be macerated, then pour the Pisco over it and leave it for 8 weeks. The alternatives are endless but the most common are made with coca leaves, peach, dry raisins, cinnamon and coffee seeds.
Grapes used to make Pisco
· Aromatics: Albilla, Italia, Moscatel y Torontel.
· Not aromatics: Mollar, Negra corriente, Quebranta y Uvina.
The controversy with Chile
There has been a longtime dispute between Peru and Chile about where does the pisco comes from. Both claim the property of the beverage and both want to promote the pisco as their own. Both countries have different arguments to defend their position. Peru's position is based on historical and geographical arguments. Mainly the fact that the beverage was first produced in the village of Pisco (south of Lima) in the XVI century presenting documents that shows that this distilled beverage was produced in during those times. On the other hand, Chile claims that they have a bigger production and consumption of this product. According to some sources, they produce 50 million of liters of pisco while Peru only 1.5.
Chile and Peru have made several actions to defend the geographical indication of the pisco including trade agreements, association agreement and the request to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for international registration of an appellation of origin. They have also included to their national activities calendar dates such as "Pisco Day", "Piscola Day" (Chile), "Pisco Sour Day" (Peru) among other kind of marketing actions.
At this moment the controversy continues in spite all the actions taken by both countries. A Chilean authority even proposed to share the denomination so both countries can benefit with all the action they both may do together. However this option was not accepted by Peru. We believe it is important to recognize that both products are VERY different and not only have a different way of production but also have different characteristics


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November 30, 2012
Hanni Fakhoury, a lawyer at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an Internet civil rights group that has joined the A.C.L.U. in the lawsuit, said the law reflected government attempts to strengthen limits on sex offenders and regulate the Internet. Sex offenders, he said, should be guaranteed First Amendment rights in both physical and digital spheres.
"Online speech is very different in form than traditional speech," Mr. Fakhoury said. "But in substance, they should be treated the same under the First Amendment."
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Deriving from the notions of retribute or to receive in recompense and the Christian sense of deserved, adequate or fit, the term retribution is now used exclusively to refer to punishment. Retribution is punishment deserved because of an offence and which fits the severity of the offence. Retribution must be distinguished from revenge and retaliation.
Punishment or retribution here, is justified because it makes the offender give up money, personal freedom or comfort that is equivalent to the harm or loss done to others.
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While scholarship about retribution and revenge has tended to focus on criminal justice, empirical evidence indicates that retribution is important in other matters related to law. Medical malpractice, discrimination, and a panoply of civil lawsuits can be primarily fueled by a desire for retribution. Retributive motives can appear at the core of intractable business disputes and other commercial disagreements.
Professor Vidmar develops a conceptual framework to study retribution as a psychological and social phenomenon. He explores a number of conceptual issues, including how a social science approach differs from legal and philosophical approaches. His discussion explores the sociological and psychological functions that punishment serves. Article discuss the cognitive dynamics of retribution and its emotional/behavioral aspects as well. Article raises important questions about retribution. How does excessive punishment of the offender or remorse affect retributive reactions?
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Decent WIFI, big lounge area, free parking, central in Comillas, room nothing special but not bad either TV signal was a bit weak
Not very much. Totally un- appetising micro waved dinner courses which I found un- eatable.
The hotel is conveniently located just off one of the main entrance roads to Comillas and it is just a few hundred meters away from the town's centre. Staff was very kind and helpful. I had a large and very clean room. The free wi-fi connection was excellent. There is also free parking at the hotel which is great if you get to it by car. Breakfast was good. I definitely would stay there again. There was a swimming pool by my room window, at the ground floor, and people bathing there were making a bit of noise. Had to cope with it. But it was hardly a reason why I would not stay there again.
The village was very nice. There were some very nicerestaurants about 5 minutes walk from the hotel. The hotel should not have a 4 star rating. If you want a budget stay in the area it would be OK. The hotel had a restaurant, I am glad we did not use it for dinner. Breakfast was included in the hotel price but was very poor. The coffee was undrinkable and the selection of food available very poor.
The only thing that I like about this hotel is it's central position in the town. I found that the staff were not very friendly, the room was dark and oppressive and the restaurant food left a lot to be desired.
Very friendly, helpful staff. Very satisfied
Stayed in this hotel last year with family for 2 nights and returned agin this year for a further 2 nights.
good friendly and helpful staff.
The Hotel was convienient, the breakfast was good, as much as you wanted. Price was good for what was on offer. Staff and owners were very friendly and helpful. Unfortunately our room appeared to smell a little damp at times, I think this was due to lack of extractor in the bathroom but unless you intend to spend a lot of time in the room this is not a huge issue.
We had a very nice friendly welcome from the family. The room was airy and bright, with re-furbished bathroom. No aircon but not a major problem. Breakfast was ample with good supply of hot coffee and toast.Very peaceful and relaxing. Difficult location to find with car, and possibly a challenge to anyone with walking difficulties.
Within easy walking distance of the town (5 mins.) Many places of interest to see. Fantastic views from hotel. Excellent breakfast. Hotel perfect but access narrow and steep. Also bar prices in the town are very steep compared with other towns on the Costa Verde.
Our room had a wonderful twin-view tiled balcony overlooking the town, palace, and several churches (very romantic) yet it was only a 5 minute walk to the centre of town ! Room was very clean and warm. Beautiful tiled bathroom. Breakfast was more than 'continental'. Free parking. A little tricky to find on narrow lane but worth it in the end.
I liked the design of the hotel and paintings. Easy to park the car just infront of the hotel. If you didn´t book breakfast you can easily add breakfast buffet for 6-7 Euros. It´s a very quiet hotel good to relax. Rooms are big with a small balcony. seems like there were no big beds available, just 2 seperate beds. I did not like the shower head.
There were horses in front of the hotel. Rooms were ok. Poor service. We booked specifically because it said laundry in the facilities but owner looked at us like we were crazy when asked about it. Charged an indecent amount for very bad supper. Large group was very noisy and waked us up on the way out.
Hotel location close to interesting and historic village within easy walking distance of a number of bars restaurants and shops. Difficult to find location of hotel, our sat nav could not find exact address. Bar but no restaurant at hotel.
This is a wonderful old house with great rooms, a relaxed ambience and exceptionally friendly and obliging staff. We had a two-bedroom apartment at the top of the hotel which was self-contained and very spacioius. Perfect for our family of 5 (3 young children). The kids loved it. The village is a good base for visiting the many seaside towns along the coast and for exploring the Picos de Europa.
Good value, excellent location, comfortable room, welcoming staff, views to the sea and about a mile to the beach
enjoyed our stay here, beds quite hard, 10 min walk to the beach. peaceful atmosphere
Friendly, helpful staff. We arrived late and they put together some food and wine, for a very modest price. Clean rooms. Hard to find. While clean, the room we had was right on the road. Breakfast was mostly packaged baked goods and 'jamon de York,' which is a shame in a land famous for jamon.
It´s a place too cosy!
Charming and helpful young host. Efficiency of staff. Excellent value. Unprepossessing situation.
the staff was very polite and accomodating.the hotel was very clean,we travel with 2 small dogs,the room was very large,outside space very comfortable and in a good position for walking the dogs.Will certainly use this hotel again.Very easy to find and only 30 mins from the ferry. The railway track was very close,with trains running from about 7 am.but not noisy enough to stop us using this hotel again.
We were made most welcome especially by English speaking Juan who looked after us very well. The meals were excellent local cuisine with a wide choice and very reasonably priced along with the wine! The bedroom was simple with en suite and again good value. No. We enjoyed our stay.
This is a really lovely small hotel. The room was modern, clean, spacious and nicely furnished (although I don't think we had a standard room). Food, both breakfast and dinner were very good. Staff were friendly and eager to help E.G. serving us drinks on the terrace. Not really a bad point - but bear in mind that it's a bit out of the way so you may not want to drive out to eat in the evening. (Dinner available in the hotel with lovely fresh-cooked produce.)
Beautiful facility, helpful staff, great breakfast. Staying here was a very pleasant experience. Jardin de Carrejo is a wonderful getaway for anyone.
We only stayed at this hotel for the one night, arriving at 8pm, and leaving at 10am the following morning. We found the place very clean and comfortable, in the few hours we were there. (this was the first stop over on our motorcycle tour of Northern Spain) If I had to be picky, it is that we had a bit of a late night, and had to knock up the owner of the hotel to let us in, and in the morning, I had to be let out by the owner, to go for an early walk. I feel we should have aour own key to come and go as we please. apart from that, all was ok. Ian See above


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Uri Gordon, who heads the World Zionist Organization youth aliya department, challenged American Zionist youth leaders and activists this week to "lead a revolution to rejuvenate the Zionist movement with their idealism, enthusiasm and vigor to further the cultural revitalization, spiritual renewal and political and economic self-determination of the Jewish people in Eretz Yisrael."
Gordon said the present hubs of world Jewry, the diaspora and Israel, were not analogous to the ancient centers of Babylon and Jerusalem which, in their heyday, were equal centers of Jewish thought, scholarship and religion. "I was astonished to hear American Zionist leaders speak of 'Israel, the United States and the diaspora'," he said, "as though the United States is not the diaspora."
Acknowledging that America has become a first magnitude new gravitational center of galut Jewry, in the wake of the destruction of the East European hub of Jewish culture and religion, Gordon emphasized the centrality of Israel in fructifying Jewish life in the United States and throughout the diaspora.
"Israel and not America," he emphasized, "will be the true gravitational core of global Jewish life from whose fountainhead source will come the principal contributions to Jewish education and culture. Israel will be the dynamo radiating energy to the diaspora to maintain meaningful Jewish life and identity against the lures of assimilation and the cults."
Gordon called upon Jewish communities in America to make it possible for their teenagers to have the enriching experience of a year's study in Israel.
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Venous insufficiency is a problem with the flow of blood from the veins of the legs back to the heart. It's also called chronic venous insufficiency or chronic venous stasis.
Veins have valves that keep the blood moving in one direction—toward the heart. In venous insufficiency, the valves in the veins of the leg don't work right. So fluid pools in the legs. This can lead to problems that include varicose veins.
Venous insufficiency is sometimes caused by deep vein thrombosis and high blood pressure inside leg veins.
You are more likely to have venous insufficiency if you:
Symptoms affect the legs and may include:
Your doctor can diagnose venous insufficiency by examining your legs and by using a type of ultrasound test (duplex Doppler) to find out how well blood is flowing in your legs.
You can wear compression stockings, which are tighter at the ankles than at the top of the legs, to reduce swelling and to relieve pain. They also can help venous skin ulcers heal. You can buy the stockings with or without a prescription.
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The venison was out of this world - fantastic! The staff were also fun and friendly - had a super time in the bar! No hair dryers was unusual, however, must be common here as there isn't one at the Holiday Inn either!
The location at the foot of the Ochil hills was superb and handy for Stirling city centre. They need to pipe music into the bar area to break the silence.
The food was very well presented and very tasty There was no mirror in the bedroom area and not quite enough light at the bathroom mirror
Very attractive place to stay. Clean and comfortable.
Right from the hard working lovely staff to the shower, the whole castle was lovely. The room was in keeping with the surroundings and was very please to see a clean bathroom. The evening meal was well worth the money and would certainly go back again. The floor board were a bit squeaky but that cant be helped so was aware when walking over the floor.
From the minute we arrived the staff made us feel welcome, the customer service was outstanding
myself and my daughter had a very pleasant stay lovely breakfast helpful staff pleasant room would definately stay again
staff very friendly at all times. Food good. Great central location yet quiet
All the staff were quite efficient and friendly. The room had everything I needed. Very nice breakfast and everything was when and where I needed it. Great location, too, and a charming house to stay in.
We both enjoyed our stay at the hotel. The staff were very friendly and pleasant. We had a great 5 day break
The rooms were excellent - large, clean and comfortable. The staff were superb - very accomodating and helpful. We will definitely be visiting Stirling again and will stay at The Terraces Hotel.
Friendly staff The most important thing and the reason I stay in a Hotel is for a comfortable bed. Th bed in room 3 was the most uncomfotable bed I have slept in. Also I would like my own key when out late
the location to the town centre the road leading upto the hotel, was strange to locate due to the road lay out.
I don't like typical breakfast (beans, eggs etc...) no choices in morning menu
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Strategic planning and performance management are guided in the Department and at USAID by the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) and the recently enacted Government Performance and Results Act Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA).
The QDDR is a comprehensive assessment of the capabilities needed to strengthen and elevate diplomacy and development as key pillars of the U.S. national security strategy, alongside defense. The QDDR sets institutional priorities and provides strategic guidance as a framework for the most efficient allocation of resources. It provides the blueprint for elevating American "civilian power" to better advance U.S. national interests and to better partner with the U.S. military. The QDDR serves as the new State-USAID Joint Strategic Plan (JSP) for FY 2011-2016. Seven new joint State-USAID strategic goals have been developed that address key U.S. foreign policy and national security priorities. A crosswalk from the Department of the previous goals to the new State-USAID Joint Strategic Goals is shown to the right. Plan for FY 2007-2012 is shown, along with a cross-walk to the new strategic goal framework. The Strategic Goals and Results section for this year's report is organized under the old strategic goal framework.


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(High-level segment of the UN Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty: Statement by the Deputy Head of Delegation von Wittke)
Mr. President,
Ladies and gentlemen,
My delegation fully aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union.
I would like to express our profound satisfaction to see you, Ambassador Moritán, chairing this UN Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty. Your hard and tireless work as Chair of the Group of Governmental Experts, the Open-ended Working Group and finally the Preparatory Committee for an Arms Trade Treaty has significantly contributed to laying the ground for this Conference. Due to your relentless efforts an Arms Trade Treaty is within reach.
Ladies and gentlemen,
The next weeks offer a historic opportunity to bring about an Arms Trade Treaty that will make a real difference. Let us join our efforts to make this Conference a positive entry into the history books of the United Nations.
Since the outset of this process, Germany has been campaigning for a strong and robust international Arms Trade Treaty. Every year millions of people around the world suffer from the direct and indirect effects of the poorly regulated arms trade and the illicit trafficking of arms. The daily threat for humanity is imminent and growing. There is a clear case for governments to act now.
We believe that the trade in conventional arms urgently requires more and appropriate regulation on a global scale. An Arms Trade Treaty will be instrumental in rendering more legitimacy, more security and more responsibility to the international trade in arms. That is why such a Treaty must set the highest common standards for the regulation of the international arms trade. It should also enjoy the support of all relevant stakeholders.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
States enjoy their undisputed right to acquire the means in order to protect their citizens. but for that exact reason we are convinced that States have the responsibility to ensure the proper use of arms: arms must not be used in a way that is inconsistent with human rights and international humanitarian law. In addition, their uncontrolled proliferation and concentration can have highly destabilizing consequences that have to be averted. In sum, arms have to be traded responsibly!
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Germany will spare no efforts to negotiate an Arms Trade Treaty that is robust, practicable and effective. At the same time it must be comprehensive and legally binding. Last but not least, such a treaty requires high standards for export licence decision-making.
I would like to stress three points in this regard. First, in terms of the elements I mentioned earlier – legitimacy, security and responsibility – an arms trade treaty will only provide added value if it sets out clear and ambitious criteria. One indispensable criterion is the end-user´s respect for human rights and international humanitarian law. Whenever arms transfers violate international obligations or there is a clear risk that arms are used for serious violations of international human rights law or international humanitarian law, these arms transfers must be denied. There are additional important criteria: regional stability and the impact on inter- or intra-state conflicts, the conditions in the recipient country, the impact on sustainable development and the risk of diversion. If we want to see greater responsibility in the arms trade, these criteria cannot be ignored.
Second, any arms trade treaty must be truly comprehensive. We believe that an Arms Trade Treaty should cover all types of conventional weapons, including notably small arms and light weapons, all types of munitions, including ammunition, and related technologies as well as parts and components especially designed for military purposes. All types of transfers plus brokering should be captured by an Arms Trade Treaty. At the same time, we want national control systems to be established that differentiate between the various types of activities. The national control systems should foresee comprehensive measures to secure reliable knowledge of end-use and end-user in the country of final destination.
Finally, an Arms Trade Treaty should be legally binding. This will ensure the global consistency required to make the Treaty effective. It should be enforced individually by its parties. It goes without saying that States parties to the Treaty maintain their rights to decide on arms transfers. We also consider that the future Treaty should be open for signature to relevant regional and international organizations in accordance with practice followed for similar international instruments, such as the United Nations Firearms Protocol.
Ladies and gentlemen,
There is an urgent need for action. There is no excuse for failure. Since 2006 the United Nations Member States – with important and decisive support from civil society – have been working on the conceptual and procedural groundwork for this conference. The millions of people suffering from the consequences of unregulated trade in conventional arms place their hopes on us. My delegation is willing to continue to show its full engagement for this process. We should work together to seize the historic opportunity and make this Conference a success!
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This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/883,139, filed Jul. 1, 2004, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 10/692,164, filed Oct. 23, 2003.
Computer devices are increasingly being used to store contact data. It is not uncommon for a user to store contact data in devices and locations such as mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), laptop computers and servers connected to the Internet. Synchronization applications have been developed to help users synchronize contact dastored in different locations. For example, after updating a phone number stored in a mobile telephone, a particular synchronization application may be used to synchronize the updated phone number with contact data stored in an application such as Microsoft� Outlook�. The data stored in the same mobile phone may also be synchronized with a contact data stored in a proprietary contact application.
One of the common drawbacks associated with storing data, such as contact data, in several different devices and locations is that it is common to have inconsistent data. For example, a user may update a friend's phone number stored on a mobile phone and update the same friend's address stored in a laptop computer. Several weeks later the user may not remember if the phone number stored in the mobile phone or the laptop computer is the most current number. Another common drawback associated with current systems and methods is that users may have redundant data. For example, a user may store a phone number and home address in a contact application under the name Tom Smith and store a work email address and home address under the name Thomas Smith. This results in partial contact information being included in two different records.
Therefore, there is a need in the art for systems and methods that increase the consistency of contact data stored in multiple devices and in multiple locations. There is also a need in the art systems and methods that reduce the amount redundant contact data.
Aspects of the present invention address one or more of the issues mentioned above, thereby providing systems and methods that increase the consistency of contact data stored in multiple devices and reduce the amount of redundant contact data. A contact database stores a plurality of contact records. Related contact records are linked together so that updating one record results in the updating of the related records. A graphical user interface allows users to merge linked records. The unmerge command may result in the creation of a new composite record and the re-linking of related contact records.
Aspects of the present invention are described with respect to the accompanying figures, in which like reference numerals identify like elements, and in which:
Exemplary Operating Environment
A basic input/output system 160 (BIOS), containing the basic routines that help to transfer information between elements within the computer 100, such as during start-up, is stored in the ROM 140. The computer 100 also includes a hard disk drive 170 for reading from and writing to a hard disk (not shown), a magnetic disk drive 180 for reading from or writing to a removable magnetic disk 190, and an optical disk drive 191 for reading from or writing to a removable optical disk 192 such as a CD ROM or other optical media. The hard disk drive 170, magnetic disk drive 180, and optical disk drive 191 are connected to the system bus 130 by a hard disk drive interface 192, a magnetic disk drive interface 193, and an optical disk drive interface 194, respectively. The drives and their associated computer-readable media provide nonvolatile storage of computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules and other data for the personal computer 100. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that other types of computer readable media that can store data that is accessible by a computer, such as magnetic cassettes, flash memory cards, digital video disks, Bernoulli cartridges, random access memories (RAMs), read only memories (ROMs), and the like, may also be used in the example operating environment.
A number of program modules can be stored on the hard disk drive 170, magnetic disk 190, optical disk 192, ROM 140 or RAM 150, including an operating system 195, one or more application programs 196, other program modules 197, and program data 198. A user can enter commands and information into the computer 100 through input devices such as a keyboard 101 and pointing device 102. Other input devices (not shown) may include a microphone, joystick, game pad, satellite dish, scanner or the like. These and other input devices are often connected to the processing unit 110 through a serial port interface 106 that is coupled to the system bus, but may be connected by other interfaces, such as a parallel port, game port or a universal serial bus (USB). Further still, these devices may be coupled directly to the system bus 130 via an appropriate interface (not shown). A monitor 107 or other type of display device is also connected to the system bus 130 via an interface, such as a video adapter 108. In addition to the monitor, personal computers typically include other peripheral output devices (not shown), such as speakers and printers.
The computer 100 can operate in a networked environment using logical connections to one or more remote computers, such as a remote computer 109. The remote computer 109 can be a server, a router, a network PC, a peer device or other common network node, and typically includes many or all of the elements described above relative to the computer 100, although only a memory storage device 111 has been illustrated in
When used in a LAN networking environment, the computer 100 is connected to the local network 112 through a network interface or adapter 114. When used in a WAN networking environment, the personal computer 100 typically includes a modem 115 or other means for establishing communications over the wide area network 113, such as the Internet. The modem 115, which may be internal or external, is connected to the system bus 130 via the serial port interface 106. In a networked environment, program modules depicted relative to the personal computer 100, or portions thereof, may be stored in the remote memory storage device.
It will be appreciated that the network connections shown are illustrative and other techniques for establishing a communications link between the computers can be used. The existence of any of various well-known protocols such as TCP/IP, Ethernet, FTP, HTTP, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11x and the like is presumed, and the system can be operated in a client-server configuration to permit a user to retrieve web pages from a web-based server. Any of various conventional web browsers can be used to display and manipulate data on web pages.
Description of Illustrative Embodiments
Computer device 212 includes a contact database 218 for storing contact information. Contact information may include names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, instant messenger identifications, etc. In alternative embodiments, contact database 218 may also store other data, such as digital certificates, passwords, playlists, data files or any other data that a user wishes to synchronize with a store. Moreover, the function of the single database 218 may be performed with two or more databases. For example, a first database may store contact data and a second database may store playlists.
A plurality of synchronization adapters 220 a-220 e are used to synchronize data stored in contact database 218 and stores 202, 204, 206, 210 and 216. One skilled in the art will appreciate that structure of any particular synchronization adapter may be a function of the type of store and an application programming interface (API) that is used to access data stored in contact database 218. One or more stores may be configured to not allow a user to manage data stored in that store. Active Directory 208, for example, allows users to read data, but not to write data. Active Directory 208 may be connected to computer device 212 via an import adapter 222. Import adapter 222 is used to transfer data from Active Directory 208 to contact database 218.
A synchronization mapping record 224 may include rules, constraints or other information that governs the synchronization of data. For example, if mobile phone 206 only allows a user to store two phone numbers per name, a constraint in synchronization mapping record 224 may prevent more than two phone numbers per name from attempting to be synchronized with the data stored in mobile phone 206.
PDA publisher record 306, mobile phone publisher record 310 and contact application publisher record 314 each synchronize with a composite record 318. Publisher records 306, 310 and 314 and composite record 318 may be included within contact database 218 (shown in
In the embodiment shown in
Instead of synchronizing contact information with a publisher record, the three data stores synchronize directly with a composite record 318. In an exemplary implementation, a user may update John Smith's contact information stored in PDA 308. Synchronizing PDA 308 with computer device 302 causes the contact information to be synchronized with composite record 318. Thus, the next time that mobile phone 312 is synchronized with computer device 302, the contact data stored in mobile phone 312 is synchronized with composite record 318. The contact data stored in contact application 316 may be synchronized in a similar manner. Of course, composite record 314 may be synchronized with the data stored in a plurality of additional stores.
In step 704 possible duplicate contact records are identified. Possible duplicate contact records may correspond to contact records having the same identity claims. In step 706 a dialog box is displayed that identifies the possible duplicate contact records and includes an option for merging the possible duplicate contact records.
In step 708 a command to merge the possible duplicate records is received. The user may select merging now button 804 to cause contact records to be merged. In steps 710, the contact data from the at least two composite records is merged into a single composite record. For example, if one composite record corresponds to a contact identified as John Smith and a second composite record corresponds to a contact identified as Jonathan Smith, the contact data from both records would be merged into a single composite record that identify the contact with a single name. Finally, in step 712, the publisher records that were linked to the original composite records are linked to the single composite record. Re-linking the publisher records to the composite record ensures that contact data will be synchronized appropriately.
In step 716 possible duplicate contact records are identified. Possible duplicate contact records may correspond to contact records having the same identity claims.
In step 718 a new composite record for the duplicate records may be created. The data from the duplicate contact records, i.e. the composite records for the duplicate records, will be merged into the new composite record. Alternatively, a composite record may be modified to incorporate data included in another contact record. That is, the data from two or more composite records may be combined without creating a new composite record. In step 720 the contact data for the duplicate records is compared so that any conflicts in the duplicate contact records can be resolved. For example, if one composite record corresponds to a contact identified as John Smith and a second composite record corresponds to a contact identified as Jonathan Smith, the records may be duplicates but would have conflicting identity claims. Once the conflict is resolved, the contact data from both records would be merged into a new composite record that identifies the contact with a single name.
In step 722, a dialog box may be displayed to the user identifying conflicting data in the duplicate contact records, e.g. a conflicting contact name as described above, and the user is given an option to choose which contact name should be used for the new contact record or to cancel the merge all together. An exemplary dialog box is depicted in
Finally, in steps 726 and 728, any data stores that pointed to the original composite records are linked or redirected to the single or new composite record. Re-linking the data stores to the new composite record ensures that contact data will be synchronized appropriately.
In another embodiment of merging contact records, contact data is merged to form a union of properties. For example, the contact data of one contact record may contain the phone number "(206) 123-4567" and the contact data of a second contact record may contain the phone number "123-4567 (home)." According to the embodiment, the phone numbers would be merged to show a union of properties, "(206) 123-4567 (home)" as the resulting phone number.
In step 1108, if any of the subfields within the duplicate contact records were identified as conflicting, a dialog box 1002 may be displayed to allow the user to choose the correct data to be included in a merged composite record for the duplicate contact records. Finally, the correct data from the duplicate contact records may be copied or merged into a single composite record in step 1110. Of course, step 1110 may alternatively include merging data into a single existing record. The method described in
The description above has been given in terms of preferred and exemplary embodiments. Numerous other embodiments, modifications and variations within the scope and spirit of the appended claims will occur to persons of ordinary skill in the art from a review of this disclosure.
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Oasis March 5-12, 2011: Oasis of the Seas Cruise Review by crownie
Overall Member Rating
Oasis March 5-12, 2011
Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
We took the hotel shuttle to the cruiseport at 10AM for $14 each as I recall. Boarding was very smooth and quick. Doors to the room hallways were closed until 1PM and our luggage was already there. Nice job RCI!
The ship has half the rooms facing the water, and the other half (interior) have balconies overlooking Boardwalk or Central Park. I go cruising to see water so our exterior balcony room was great, but I don't think that the interior rooms would be my cup of tea. I would think that the rooms overlooking Boardwalk would be quite noisy and with a view only of other rooms and all the activity on the sports courts, aqua theater, etc. If you're not spending much time in your room I suppose that might work for you. More
For having so many people on the ship, most of the time you wouldn't know it. It was generally no more crowded than a much smaller ship. The only time there was an issue was trying to get into an elevator at dinner time or disembarking at port when you often had to wait 5 or more minutes. Sometimes taking the steps was quicker. As a side note, and obviously no fault of the ship's management, but the elevator issue exposes the inconsiderate nature of many people, cutting in front of others who were already waiting, uncontrolled kids, etc.
We went to several shows and there were more than an adequate number of seats available for the shows that we went to. Having preferred seating for Diamond members/suite guests was nice, and they opened up these reserved seats to the general public before the shows began. The Frozen in Time Ice Show was awesome, the Abbacadabra show did a great job with ABBA music (entertaining even if that isn't your type of music), and my wife enjoyed Hairspray.
The casino is HUGE. Lots of machines, blackjack tables, roulette, craps, etc. My folks about broke even which is all you can expect at any casino.
The food in the dining room is the same as on every other RCI voyage. Exactly the same. Same meals on the same nights, etc. It was good, and there was a variety to select from, but you'd think that they could change up their menus a bit more often. Of the 6 or so main entree selections, 2-3 would be vegetarian, which is cool for you if that's you're bag but almost seemed over-accommodating to that crowd...give me meat! A nice option was you could order a steak from Chops to be served in the main dining room. On the flip side, this ship has a LOT of alternatives to the main dining rooms. We at at Chops one night (outstanding), at 150 Central one night (very good), had lunch at the Seafood Shack (good), Johnny Rockets (exactly the same as all the other ships, and mediocre/more for picky-eating kids IMO)and Sorrentos once. Sorrentos was disappointing, you'd get better pizza from Dominoes. Windjammer (buffet) was, well, Windjammer, just OK food with lots and lots of people. A nice option at Windjammer is a more private seating area on the port side for Diamond and higher members. The Solarium had a restaurant serving healthy breakfast, if you're into cereal and tofu, have at it. A key discovery for us was the Concierge Lounge served breakfast made to order, if you have a suite I'd head there instead.
Speaking of the concierge lounge, it is just awesome. Very large and spacious with a nice view over Boardwalk and out the back of the ship with free drinks and hor devourers. The ship had some really nice perks for frequent cruisers, like a separate sunning area and bar on level 16, separate beach area on Labadee, etc.
We took advantage of the free clothes pressing on the first night and the discounted wash & fold laundry service on Wednesday, but be advised that you will not see those clothes again for three days.
Bad weather caused an aborted docking at Costa Maya on Wednesday, depriving us of one of only three port stops on this cruise. It was totally understandable for safety reasons. It was however somewhat weird to only have three scheduled stops when we have had four on all past Western Caribbean trips. The good news is that they will no longer be going to Costa Maya (this was to be their last stop there), instead going to a new port in Jamaica. They had a champagne reception on the helipad for diamond+ members when docking at Costa Maya.
On this ship, getting to your photographs was much easier with computerized selection and ordering. You can buy the whole batch on CD, which was good in concept but pricey at $299 USD.
One thing that really stood out was the high quality of service. It appears that they have selected "the cream of the crop" for all of the service employees on this ship. Just outstandingly friendly, helpful, and thorough from the waiters to stateroom attendant to concierge. Top notch.
Disembarkation for the trip home was very smooth and quick.
The airport in Fort Lauderdale was very crowded with many thousands of cruisers from five ships heading home; they seemed nearly overwhelmed. They do not allow you to check in until two hours before your flight so we ended up sitting around for four hours, then checking in and going through security, and then setting at the gate for two hours. If we do it again through FLL I will spend that last day in a hotel and fly out the next morning to miss that big wave of travellers. Both the Miami and Orlando airports for cruises through Miami and Port Canaveral seemed to handle the traffic better.
All in all it was a great cruise on a beautiful ship with outstanding service and great amenities for the Diamond+ frequent cruisers. Less
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From Derry to Dubai: Costa neoClassica Cruise Review by Derrygirls
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From Derry to Dubai
Destination: Middle East
Embarkation: Dubai
Booked the cruise and flights online and we arrived in Dubai with British Airways. It's really easy to pick up a taxi at the airport. It takes around 30 mins to reach Port Rashid and costs 40-50 dirhams (<£10). Check in does not start until 3pm but they will keep your luggage if you want to go off explore. The cabins were not available until 8.30pm but you can go on and enjoy ship and have dinner as you wait.
SHIP Classica is easy to get around and most of the public areas have been redecorated in neutral colours with nice leather furniture. Our cabin was spacious, very clean with excellent service from the cabin attendant. The More buffet cafe was unpleasant with old dEcor and chaotic buffet area BUT keep walking and there is a fantastic Al fresco cafe outside. At lunchtime there is a barbeque and the fillet steaks with salad is my recommendation. The Dining room was excellent and open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We had a lovely table for 2 and outstanding service there. On Mum's birthday the Maitre'D brought her a massive cake and drinks (complimentary). The quality of the food was excellent with nice sized portions, good variety and 7 courses every night if you can eat that much. As Costa club members we also got a basket of fruit, champagne and chocolates in the cabin plus free photo and reception with the captain. The evening entertainment was excellent. Drinks are quite expensive and the packages are probably the cheapest. Tea/coffee is free at the buffet all day We enjoyed the shows and the dancers were very professional with great costumes. The entertainment staff were very lively, got to know us by name so we joined in on a lot of activities. There is a hostess for English speaking guests but we didn't need to ask her much. The ship is Italian so all announcements will be made in Italian then in about about 6 languages. All literature we received was in English and we had a daily news printout to keep in touch with the real world. The guests were mostly German and Italian but there were groups from Russia, USA and South America so Costa did a good job in catering for everyone. It is different to being with mainly British or American tourists so you jut have to get your elbows out, join in with the crowd and have a laugh. We will definitely travel with Costa again and this itinerary gave us a chance to see places in the Gulf we'd never heard of before and we had beautiful sunshine in January. If you want 5 star luxury or British etiquette then it's not for you. Look at the price, the itinerary and it's a great deal.
PORTS OF CALL This was a fabulous chance to experience some Arabic culture from the comfort of a European ship. Costa have a good range of tours ranging from 50-100+ euros. They also run shuttles from the Port to city centre in Abu dhabi and Bahrain for 6 euros return. I am an intrepid explorer and just love the challenge of finding my own way so we used a combination of taxis, public transport and the shuttles to find our way.
Muscat (Oman) was our first and favourite port of call. I had arranged a local guide called Mahmood to show us round and he was worth his weight in gold. Muscat is a very old historical place which has kept its culture rather than building skyscrapers like other Arab states. When you get off the ship the surrounding mountains are spectacular. Our first stop was The Grand Mosque which was absolutely magnificent. Men & women must be fully covered, including headscarves for women and ankles covered. It was well worth the trip to see the magnificent architecture and there was a real serenity in the place. My mum particularly liked the gardens. We then went up along the coast and the beaches are pristine. Unfortunately there was red algae in the gulf so we couldn't swim. Came back though the mountains then visited The Royal palaces drove along the Corniche and stopped at the Mutrah Souq. We love markets and this particular souq is like going back hundreds of years in time. Good things to buy from here are frankinsense with burners, saffron was inexpensive and the pashminas were only 2 euros. Our driver and guide was Mahmood Al balushi (firstname.lastname@example.com) who charges 10 omani rials (around 26 US dollars) per hour. We paid him 80 US dollars for half a day and didn't barter as he did deserve it. I would highly recommend him as his English is good and it was very nice to have someone waiting with our name on a sign. There are many taxi drivers at the port in Muscat who hassle you and we heard some horror stories of other cruisers being charged 60 euros to go somewhere then had to pay 40-50 euros to get back!
Abu dhabi in my mind is the nicest of the emirates stops. It has developed beautifully along the waterfront but not as hectic as Dubai. We took the shuttle to The Marina Mall which has many international & British stores. The Heritage village is walking distance from here which is a museum of old Bedouin, Arabic culture. My mum loved this place and there are craft stalls and cafes close by. There are lovely views of the Abu Dhabi skyline. The Emirates Palace (7star hotel) is only a short distance away and I think it is much more impressive than the Burj. You can have afternoon tea or lunch here but need to book in advance. There are many other places to visit here so Research what you want to see and it's very easy by taxi.
Fujairaih We were planning a beach day here but with the red algae couldn't swim so didn't venture far. This was my least favourite place as it's a dirty industrial port with a limited range of excursions. The Duty free inside the port was the cheapest for fags & booze. We loved just having a day on the ship here to relax.
Bahrain This small island state revolves around oil so you are never far from tankers or heavy industry. Downtown is being rebuilt with tall modern buildings. There is a mosque to visit, museums and heard great things about the formula one circuit. Taxis are readily available. There are some old archaeological burial mounds if that's your thing. At this stage we were saving energy and funds for Dubai.
Dubai What a melting pot of activity. This is the most westernised of the ports so you can wear regular clothes and everyone speaks English. At the port there is a terminal with tourist info, cafe, duty free, bank, post office & free internet. There are free buses to Mercato and Dubai malls plus taxi stand. Taxis are metered but we found that many taxi drivers are Asian and one had just arrived the day before so we had to give him directions! Dubai is currently a building site with construction everywhere. Our first stop was Jumeriah beach. It was easy to take the local bus there from Mercato mall for 2 dirhams. Buses were clean, regular and women had reserved seating at the front. We went to the Public beach next to the Burj which is very clean and excellent photo opportunities. Jumeriah beach hotel (shaped like a wave) is nice for drinks, food with great views of the Burj. You can't go into the Burj unless you have a reservation so book in advance if you have something to celebrate. Madinat is also close by with mall and nice restaurants, Another day we headed for the Gold souq and spice souq in Old dubai which is a maze and hive of activity. From there we took a trip on Dubai creek on an abra (water taxi) which cost 50 dirham per hour for private boat or 1 dirham to cross to the other side. It's amazing to see the dhows come in from the gulf laden with cargo and you get wonderful views of the old city from the water. The textile souq is on the other side and is the best place for souvenirs especially scarves, carpets etc. It's only 10 mins from here back to the ship. If you want to buy designer goods there is no shortage of mega malls in Dubai. With the low pound we found everything quite expensive and the Duty free at Heathrow is cheaper.
On debarkation day Costa have a wonderfully relaxed attitude. We had a late night flight so we were allowed to stay on the ship until 10 pm. That meant we had most of the day for sightseeing in Dubai and actually were allowed to stay in the cabin until 4.30pm. That meant a very relaxing last day even dinner at our usual table and arab folklore show before debarking at our leisure to go to the airport. Made a wonderful change to being herded off like colour coded cattle and ended the holiday on a high for us. British Airways even upgraded us on the return journey home so thankfully for us the whole holiday was like a dream.
In summary I hope you enjoy your gulf cruise with Costa as much as we did Less
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