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Explorer of the Seas - Western Caribbean: Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review by barbyma
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Explorer of the Seas - Western Caribbean
Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: Miami
It is important to note that, due to a medical emergency on our first night, the itinerary changed. I don't know why we did not simply stay at sea an extra day; we were already missing the first port, but the remaining ports were shuffled to different days. The original order, from More Tuesday through Friday, was to be: Belize, Costa Maya, Cozumel, & Georgetown. The new schedule was to be: Cozumel (stay until 2pm the next day), Georgetown, Costa Maya. Costa Maya was replaced later with Montego Bay.
The ship: It's a BEAUTIFUL ship and all the areas we used were in great shape. I didn't notice any of the rust or wear and tear that some have reported. I was very surprised at how much larger the ship is than the Radiance class. I think our sailing was pretty full, but the only time I felt crowded at all was during tenders. After what I'd read on Cruise Critic I expected long lines at Johnny Rockets, but we ate there 3 times (lunches on both sea days and one port day) and never had to wait. There were always plenty of tables in the Windjammer at breakfast and every other public area. We didn't spend much time at the pools, but from our view (the window in Dizzy's) there were plenty of chairs. Even the elevators were less of a problem than we expected.
The very, very BAD: I must say that this ship has some very serious problems. First, there is no consistency. When dealing with staff, which includes just about everything one would do on a cruise, we never knew if the service would be top notch or incompetent (there was little in between). We didn't know if we'd be greeted with a smile and helpful information or with rolling eyes and rudeness. Granted, they had a lot of unhappy (and, IMO unreasonable) guests to contend with due to the itinerary changes, but I experienced incompetence, rudeness, and mediocre service on Day 1.
The communication on this ship is terrible. Before our Alaska trip I was able to put together a schedule that ensured we were able to fit in just about everything we wanted to do. This time, however, what little information I could get from posts in the forum did not apply to our sailing. Because I could get almost no information about activities until the Daily Compass arrived late the night before, I missed the Ice Show (most shows were during the main seating for dinner and the 9:00 show I got tickets for ended up overlapping with the Adventure Ocean "Pirate Parade" my 6-year-old had been looking forward to for weeks), ice skating, the Cruise Critic Meet & Mingle, the Crown & Anchor event, bingo (Ocean Adventure Talent Show overlapped with my last chance), and the first parade (Who's up for a parade at 11:15pm on the FIRST night?). Many of the Compass entries were missing important details and we never knew when and where we were supposed to be for activities and excursions even after asking. The captain was nowhere to be seen and only made announcements when he had to report itinerary changes. The changes were not posted on RCTV (which didn't work half the time) until mid-week and there were few places to get updates. Even the cruise director only made a few announcements (I'm comparing to our Alaska cruise on the Serenade last year). I eventually discovered that communication problems were not limited to onboard (see my paragraphs on Explorations!).
Embarkation: SMOOTH. We (me, DH, DS's, my parents) took a red-eye on Jet Blue (VERY comfy seats compared to others) and arrived in Ft. Lauderdale at 5am. After picking up a minivan rental we drove to the Port (of Miami) and several miles past it to find a place to have breakfast. At around 9:15 we parked at the Port & napped in the van while passengers disembarked.
At around 10:30 DH dropped us & our bags off & returned the van. Porters were just starting to collect arriving bags and we joined the 20-30 people that had also arrived early. They started checking us in around 11:00. by noon we had boarded, gotten our kids' muster bracelets, checked our table location (great table for 8 by a window in the dining room on deck 4), and were eating lunch in the Windjammer. DH's parents arrived by car at 12:30 and found us in our cabin at about 1:15.
Cabin: We were lucky to get an aft JS on deck 10 and it was larger than some hotel rooms. Storage was amazing compared to the E1 balcony we had on the Serenade. Although we didn't use the balcony as much as we'd have liked due to the humidity, it was very comfortable and actually quiet.
Cabin Service: Angus was obviously a veteran as was evident from his towel-folding skills. Despite his experience, though, he visited our room only twice a day to do an adequate straightening & set-up/stowing of the sofabed. Once he saw me in the hallway & opened the door because I could not find my card. Other than that, nothing special. To the contrary, he tried to convince us to use a life jacket that didn't fit our son so he wouldn't have to make a third trip to the storage room. He delivered most things (like laundry and excursion tickets) at the last minute (our kid's shirts arrived at 5:30 the first formal night for our 6:00 seating). He never answered our calls; we tried many times during the week. We had to leave a note to ask him for a laundry form/bag because he didn't replace it and wouldn't answer calls. Then, didn't come back to pick it up until his next usual visit. We asked for robes early on the first day and, although I know we weren't "entitled" to them, we expected to see them that evening like we did on the Serenade last year. Indeed, they were waiting for us when we returned from dinner... but on DAY 3. In a word: mediocre.
Food & Food Service: My husband hates buffets, but the Windjammer was an easy place to meet up with the rest of our party in the mornings and the kids really enjoyed it last year, so we had most breakfasts there. It was just okay. The menu changed VERY little. O'Brien potatoes, however, must have been too much work because they became hashbrowns of the frozen variety on Day 3 and stayed that way. One morning the sausage gravy tasted TERRIBLE. While the service was very pleasant there, the servers were a little oblivious. They would wander in one small area, neglecting whole sections and most of the time I had to go get coffee myself.
Johnny Rockets was never crowded when we went (3 times for lunch) and tasted like home. The servers were energetic & entertaining and we were surprised to find out that ONE C&A coupon covered everyone at our table.
Portofino's was good, but no better than the dining room on this cruise. The wait staff seemed to forget about us and only did the minimum. This was a stark contrast to our experiences at Chops & Portofino's on the Serenade.
The dining room was definitely the highlight of the cruise. We don't expect fantastic food in the dining room, and our Alaska cruise on the Serenade last year met with those expectations (the food ranged from about 4 to 9 on a 10-point scale), but this time we were very pleasantly surprised. Even though the menu was nearly identical to our menu last year, every dish was fantastic. We were told by a bartender that the chef had only been on the Explorer about 3 weeks.
Our waiter was Flory & her assistant was Raul. I've never had better service. We wanted to take Flory home with us. She was so great with our kids we wondered why she was not a nanny instead. When anyone said "no" to a recommendation (including our youngest's rejection of dessert on the first night) she'd bring it anyway and it was devoured. She even sent crab cakes to Portofino's so my mother wouldn't have to miss her favorite appetizer. Unfortunately, Portofino's lost track of them, but when Flory heard this the next night, she acquired more!
Guest Services: All 4 of my face-to-face interactions were pleasant, but the 2 calls I made were not as pleasant, nor was the SeaPass information easy to follow. One phone encounter was just cold, the other I'll describe in my paragraph "Explorations". I was impressed with the way the managing staff handled the angry mobs, though. I overheard more ridiculous complaints, comments, and questions come from guests during this trip than I thought was possible and I saw groups of 15-20 surrounding a purser in front of the desk while ranting on more than one occasion. Still, many of the staff kept smiling.
We quickly discovered that ALL prepurchased excursions that are cancelled (by the guest OR the cruiseline, so it included quite a few on this trip!) onboard are credited to the seapass account of the ticketholder, not the purchaser. So, my parents ended up with about $300 in credits and my in-laws about $150 that were charged my credit card. My kid's accounts had credits, even though they could not charge, and everything my husband charged to his SeaPass was credited back and re-charged to my SeaPass. This I found odd considering the credit card we used for the SeaPass was in his name... I would not have minded this shuffling of funds if it occurred in any systematic fashion, like all at once, but it was sporadic and selective. It also may explain why we did not receive our summary until 7am the morning we disembarked.
Our parents' experiences with Guest Relations were pretty bad. My in-laws wanted to give us an excursion for a Christmas Present, but the excursion desk couldn't figure out how to change them without canceling & reissuing them. After some dancing around with other ideas, they decided to just give us an onboard credit. Now, I'd put a credit on their account 2 weeks before we sailed without a problem. They got a card (but not until Day 2 or 3) with our sentiment. They were also able to put a gift certificate I'd sent my MIL for her birthday on their account a couple of months earlier, so this just didn't seem as though it would be a problem. However, Guest Relations went around in circles with them, saying it was not possible. After 2 visits & lots of discussion, they finally agreed to simply pay the amount they were asking of our balance directly using my in-laws' credit card and put the rest on ours. Well, we've been home a week and it doesn't look like that happened.
As for my parents' experience, that nightmare is in "Disembarking".
Activities & Entertainment: Hard to say because we missed so many. We managed to see the parade on the last night and all thought it was great. The casino was good, but would have been a LOT better if they allowed more than single odds at the craps table! Of course I probably wouldn't say that if we'd been losing... My husband and I don't usually go to the shows, but our parents almost always do. Few of them were appealing on this sailing and my in-laws were the only ones in our party to attend one. They thought it was just "okay".
Adventure Ocean: While they did not measure up to the amazing staff on the Serenade, I'd still rate them VERY highly. The facilities are large and the staff had a very large group of kids. They offered dinner with the staff at Johnny Rockets at least 3 nights. Our boys didn't want to spend every waking moment there, but they certainly enjoyed themselves!
There WAS a lot of idiotic preteen behavior - riding elevators all night pretending to be drunk and pushing all the buttons or leaning on the "close doors" button while people are trying to get off and on. But as much as I'd like to blame the ship's security, it's the parents of these delinquents that anger me.
Excursions: This was the WORST. There were 2 people working the Explorations! desk. One seemed to know what he was doing, but we always got the other. She was unpleasant and bordered on incompetent. My first experience with her was on Day 1. I had booked an excursion for all 8 of us online that I wanted to cancel, but my parents had not yet received their tickets. The woman refused to cancel them without the tickets - which I understand - but never addressed the issue that they had not been received. In addition, I'd booked an excursion in Miami to Parrot Jungle Island to give us something to do until our flight left at 6pm (and to get us to the airport). Instead of tickets I received a note that the tour had been cancelled. When I asked the woman at the desk, she said that the park "wasn't ready" for us. Well, this is simply not true; the park has been open for decades and has been at its current location for nearly 4 years. Why did she lie? If they could not agree on a contract, or if there were not enough people signed up, we would understand, but to imply that the park wasn't even open is not acceptable. Had I taken her word for it, we would have missed a great day (we went on our own).
Once the itinerary change was announced, it was nearly impossible to GET to the desk to cancel my parents' excursion. Luckily, Costa Maya was the port for that excursion & it was cancelled by the ship. Late in the week we discovered that excursions could be cancelled & purchased at Guest Relations, too.
The night before arriving in Cozumel I had to call Guest Relations to find out that we were to meet in the theater instead of at the pier and at 8:30 instead of 7:30 (we didn't dock until 8:00). We sat in the theater for over an hour while they loaded up a boat to go to one direction (I have no idea why it took so long), then spent another half hour or so standing elbow-to-elbow on the stairs and in the hall before getting on tender. The process of loading, traveling, and unloading the tender took another hour at least. By the time we hit shore, we were exhausted. Luckily, my boys were amazingly troopers. The pier is still a horrible mess, but the tour operators managed to get everyone organized. Even though we were 2 days early, 3 hours late, and in one big group instead of spread out over several hours, they managed to get us through our dolphin encounter in time to get a quick lunch before returning to the port at 2pm.
The next port was Georgetown. I'd very much wanted to do a semi-sub trip, but could not find a way to fit it in along with the 10am "Pirate Adventure" that my kids were excited about. The perfect excursion (Nautilus with a trip to the Turtle Farm) was only available in the morning. So I booked directly with Atlantis, but was cutting it close. During our first full day, after the itinerary changed, I emailed the Atlantis operator to let them know and to cancel because I'd managed to book the Nautilus through the ship for 2pm. Well, I booked that tour on Sunday and the information said the tickets would be delivered that night, but they weren't. By Tuesday evening my kids had decided they did not want to do the Nautilus, so I visited the desk to cancel their tickets only, but still did not have the tickets. She flat out refused to cancel the tour without the tickets. I asked how I could possibly provide tickets that were never delivered, but she said they would eventually be delivered. It wasn't until I asked if I would be held to the 24-hour cancellation policy that she barked, "Well, alright, I'll cancel them, but if these tickets get used I'm charging them again!" When my MIL and I visited the desk to add her and my FIL to our Pirate Adventure, there was a new woman working with the man. She had NO CLUE what to do about anything. She couldn't answer a single question or make a single transaction without asking him how to do it. In fact, she couldn't FIND the excursion I was talking about even though I was pointing to it. She took my handout out of my hands and wouldn't give it back. It took about 30 seconds for MIL to insist we talk to the gentleman. He got them booked, but could not (or would not) do the credit to our account. Well, the tickets finally arrived and I turned the two kids' in to Guest Relations with a note that they'd been credited already. At about 11:30pm the night before we arrived in Georgetown I was thumbing through the new excursions handout (Costa Maya said they'd made a mistake and couldn't take us, so we were now going to MoBay on Friday) and discovered that the Nautilus trip (that I was still taking with my Mother and I'd booked for 2pm so that it did not conflict with our Pirate Adventure) was moved to 8:30am! I was never notified, and the tickets had obviously been printed early in the week. I called Guest Relations. The voice that answered made no attempts to hide her irritation; she sighed often and did not listen. I tried to tell her that my excursions overlapped and instead she confirmed when and where the Nautilus was meeting. When I finally spoke loudly enough, she said I just had to bring the tickets down and get them refunded. I asked if I this was going to be a problem after the fact and was told that Guest Relations was open 24 hours. I said, "Look, I'm in bed and don't particularly want to go down to Guest Relations to fix the cruise line's mistake." She said she didn't want to tell me it would be okay tomorrow if it might turn out to be wrong. I finally asked her to allow me to talk to someone that could answer my questions. After putting me on hold for a couple of minutes she returned and told me in a very sweet voice that I would not have a problem if I brought them in the next day. THEN... We went down to tender at 8:30 because we were told the excursion was moved to 9:30. When we passed the RCI representative at the end of the pier one of our party was smart enough to peek at his clipboard. It turned out the Pirate Adventure was moved to NOON! Well, after some failed communications with excursions coordinators on shore, we found the Atlantis office. When I explained our situation, one of the women said, "Oh, I've been emailing you! Your email was how I found out about your itinerary change!" This was a little unsettling, but I did send the email less than 24 hours after the change was made. Well, after hearing about my frustrations & how much I'd wanted to do the sub tour, Rosey managed to move some things around to make room for all 8 of us on the Seaworld Semi-sub getting back at noon, talk to the Pirate people to make sure they wouldn't leave without us (they were right next door), and still leave us time to shop for fresh rum cake. It turned out to be a great day, no thanks to "Explorations!" on the Explorer.
HERE'S THE REAL KICKER, though: When we got off the sub & went over to the Pirates, our tour group had not yet arrived and we chatted with a few of the tour staff that were taking break. They told me that they were not informed of our itinerary change until that morning (this was Thursday; the change was made Monday morning) and they could have told us two days earlier that we'd be moved to noon.
Since we did not want to mess with the excursions desk for MoBay, we "went with the flow" and were sort of hijacked by a wonderful tour guide that took us through downtown and to strip mall pretty far from the "approved shopping". We were ripped off by the gift shops (they switched the coffee on us among other things; when we unwrapped it onboard our Blue Mountain had changed to "Mountain High"), but we didn't really care. We got to eat lunch at a place called "The Port Pit", get bullied by the far-too-aggressive vendors at a crafts market (with fair warning from the tour guide), and visit a beach frequented by both tourists and locals. No time for rum drinking until we were back onboard, though! The port shops in MoBay were actually quite reasonable and I was able to quickly pop down for more coffee before we pulled anchor (we'd docked there, thank goodness). So, overall I'd give the excursions desk a big, fat, ZERO.
Disembarking: Even though our flight did not leave Miami until 6pm, we were in the first group. This may have been because we'd originally booked an excursion, or it may have been because we signed up for the "luggage valet" service (our return flight was on American). We thought this would work out well because we could basically leave whenever we were ready. Our boarding passes actually arrived in our stateroom Saturday afternoon, but my parents did not receive theirs or their luggage tags. They went to Guest Relations right after dinner and were told the boarding passes were currently being delivered. They also printed a new set of luggage tags that came in handy. When my mother returned to her room the original luggage tags were there, along with their SeaPass summary, but no boarding passes. My mother made another trip to the desk and a phone call before going to sleep and was assured the passes would arrive by morning. Sure enough, she called our room at 6:30am - no boarding passes! Another trip to the desk was fruitless because only one person could print the passes & she was out. Luckily, they were delivered while she was at GR and they were able to eat breakfast without worrying about whether or not they'd get home that night... We left our stateroom by 7:30, met everyone for breakfast at the Windjammer, and headed out.
Customs/immigration was a VERY long, slow line, but we didn't mind because Parrot Jungle Island did not open until 10am. Once we'd located all of the bags and dropped them off at the airline valet, we said good-bye to my in-laws and grabbed a cab to the park. We had a great day there and a long flight home. Then our bags did not come off of the plane. The airline obviously thought it would be better to just send them on any flight to LAX. It took about an hour, but we managed to locate all of them (there were 8 between the 6 of us) and get home just in time to get to sleep before Santa was due to arrive.
Overall, we had a terrific time, but I credit this mostly to the company of our family, our waiter, the Adventure Ocean staff, the local tour operators, and a couple of bartenders. The rest of the ship just seemed to be going through the motions, not caring about the passengers' experience. I don't blame RCI for the missed ports, but the staff on Explorer could have handled a lot of the issues better. I know they have to juggle a lot; I expected them to be use to it and even proficient at it. Instead it was one preventable frustration after another, and it started long before the itinerary change for me.
Will I cruise RCI again? Certainly. But I don't think I'll book on the Explorer for a very long time. Less
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Dagan, Erdan trade barbs over Diskin comments (JERUSALEM POST) By YAAKOV KATZ, JPOST.COM STAFF 04/30/12)
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Former Mossad chief Meir Dagan and Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan traded barbs on Sunday during a heated panel at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York.
During the panel, the discussion turned to comments made by former Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) director Yuval Diskin, who said last weekend that he has no confidence in Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak to conduct a war.
Erdan criticized Diskin, saying that "In order to save Israel, [Diskin] should have resigned, instead of waiting five years and making his comments."
Dagan, who earlier on Sunday on the sidelines of the conference expressed his support of Diskin, saying he was a serious man and spoke his own "internal truth."
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Erdan then claimed that Diskin decided to speak out against Netanyahu because the person he wanted to succeed him was not given the post.
"You are a liar," Dagan responded.
Former IDF chief of staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi also defended Diskin on Sunday at the conference.
"I know Diskin and he spoke what was on his heart out of genuine concern," Ashkenazi said on the sidelines of the conference.
Speaking at a conference Friday, Diskin said Barak and Netanyahu are are guided by messianic impulses and are lying about the projected effectiveness of an Israeli strike on Iran.
Theres a false image being presented to public and thats what bothers me, Diskin said, speaking to the small Majdi Forum in Kfar Saba.
They [Netanyahu and Barak] are giving the sense that if Israel doesnt act, Iran will have nuclear weapons. This part of the sentence apparently has an element of truth. But in the second part of the sentence, they turn to the sorry for the expression the stupid public or the layman public... and tell them if Israel acts, there wont be [an Iranian] nuclear program. And thats the incorrect part of the sentence, Diskin said.
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Dagan too has come under fire for criticizing the current leadership´s approach to the Iranian threat, reportedly saying last year that an attack on Iran´s nuclear reactors "would be foolish."
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Brand name: Mustargen® and Valchor™ Nitrogen Mustard (NM) is an anti-cancer drug that inhibits DNA replication. Originally developed as an intravenous cancer chemotherapy, its topical application to the skin has been shown to be an effective treatment of early stage (Stage I-A, I-B, and II-A) CTCL.
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The New York Jets come into there preseason finale a fairly healthy group with players in the middle and bottom of the roster ready to make plays to hopefully make the final cuts in the coming days. Michael Vick started at quarterback against his former club but Mark Sanchez did not do the same for the Eagles against Gang Green.
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After one play Matt Simms came out with a visor for Michael Vick and would play the rest of the half. LeQuan Lewis picked Matt Barkley in the end zone after the Jets punted on there first drive. On the Eagles next drive Lewis was beat in coverage by Benn for a long touchdown pass from Barkley. He thought he had safety help over the top that was not there, Eagles went up 7-0. Matt Simms to Chris Pantale for 50 yards after Jalen Saunders was tackled for loss as punt returner. The Jets would get down in scoring position but on fourth down Simms overthrew Greg Salas, who was wide open in the end zone. The Eagles added a 54 yard field goal just before half time. Alex Green fumbled with under a minute to go before the half that might have cost him a roster spot. The Eagles add one more chip shot field goal to make it 13-0 at the half.
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Tajh Boyd would take the field for the second half at quarterback. He completed a nice pass to Chris Pantale to put the Jets up to there own 45 yard line on the second play of the opening drive. A few plays later a 42 yard bomb to Clyde Gates tipped by a defender netted the Jets there only score of the game. Johnny Patrick blew up a play for a seven yard loss and while got dinged in the head apparently did not suffer a concussion, as the third quarter was in it's waning seconds. Jalen Saunders showed his toughness on a catch when he got his helmet ripped off, which should have netted the Jets a facemask penalty. The Jets second and moslty third team defense gave up three touchdowns in the final quarter and Philly won 37-7. We found out late in the game that all teams will have a 10 man practice squad now with players being eligible for it who have been active up to 32 games over several seasons as before was only six.
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A new study published in the journal American Naturalist helps explain how spatial variation in natural environments helps spur evolution and give rise to biodiversity.
The study, led by McGill University evolutionary biologist Ben Haller in collaboration with IIASA Evolution and Ecology Program Leader Ulf Dieckmann and IIASA researcher Rupert Mazzucco, suggests that a varied environment spurs the evolution of new species and promotes biodiversity by creating places of refuge-"refugia"-for new organisms to evolve.
The model represents asexual organisms that reproduce like plants. To investigate how environmental variation affects evolution, Haller modeled an environment with complex spatial structure.
"We wanted to look at more realistic environments, with more random variation in environmental conditions from place to place," says Haller. While simpler than a real-world environment, the resultant model provides a much more realistic basis for studying biodiversity formation than has been possible before.
In addition to the new "refugium effect," the study shows that too much variation can end up being detrimental for biodiversity. "It's a little like the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears," says Haller.
"For promoting biodiversity, you can have too little variation, or too much variation, or the variation can be just right."
The study also shows that the scale of landscape variation, in comparison with a species' dispersal distance, changes how much biodiversity can emerge.
The new work provides a better basis for understanding how biodiversity evolves. While many people laud the idea of preserving biodiversity, says Haller, much remains unknown about what an environment needs in order to maintain or produce biodiversity.
"It's very hard to conserve something that you don't even understand," says Haller.
Haller started the work as part of his participation in IIASA's Young Scientists Summer Program, working with Dieckmann and Mazzucco.
Reference: B.C. Haller, R. Mazzucco, U. Dieckmann. (2013). Evolutionary branching in complex landscapes. American Naturalist 182(4), E127-E141. doi:10.1086/671907
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The death of Los Angeles police officer Nate Moretta on southland was devastating and completely unexpected.
Ultimately, southland should be celebrated for its complicated and compelling look at the men and women who keep us safe.
In a television season that has given us dreck like Zero Hour, Mob Doctor, and Do No Harm, southland should be a hit.
On southland, McKenzie played Ben Sherman, a patrol officer on the mean streets of Los Angeles.
"southland was an incredibly functional show where everyone wanted to be there," says McKenzie.
We greeted him with the yell he loved to hear, for it brought back to him the southland and the hunting fields of Old Virginia.
Not alone was he in the geographical southland, for he was in the southland of life.
These boys and men loved the noble man and they were willing to follow him in rebuilding their homes and the southland.
Winter is coming, and I must be on my way to the southland, or the snow will catch me.
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Dharun Ravi, the former Rutgers student who was convicted of bias intimidation and invasion of privacy which lead to the suicide of Tyler Clementi, will be released from jail after serving only 20 days of his 30-day sentence. In accordance with state regulations, Ravi is being released because of his good behavior. Although the Indian-born Ravi, 20, won't face deportation for his crimes, he must still turn in roughly 300 hours of community service.
"My behavior and actions, which at no time were motivated by hate, bigotry, prejudice or desire to hurt, humiliate or embarrass anyone, were nonetheless the wrong choices and decisions," Ravi said in a statement issued on May 30th. "I apologize to everyone affected by those choices."
In 2010, Ravi used a webcam to spy on his roommate, Clementi, who was in a sexual relationship with another man at the time. Ravi made light of the situation on Twitter, encouraging others to watch them on video chat. Humiliated by the whole exchange, Clementi jumped off New York's George Washington Bridge, taking his own life in the process. Beforehand, he had announced his decision to end his life on Facebook.
Upon leaving Middlesex County Jail, Ravi made no comment to the media.
Twitter users have taken to the site this morning to discuss Dharun's early release. You can find a small collection of their thoughts and feelings on the subject below.
#DharunRavi How do you serve only 20 days of a 30 day sentence then not get deported? Where's the justice in that?
I hope #DharunRavi feels like such a piece of shit after he gets out of jail and suffers for the rest of his life #youdeservetheworst
Dharun Ravi's ass needs to go to prison. Can't believe how lenient they're being w him.
Dharun Ravi will be released tomorrow after 20 days. Good.
I think the so-called Hot Dog Stripper spent more time in jail than Dharun Ravi.


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Easter holidays seemed to attract a large number of out-of-control celebrations, forcing police to apprehend youths around the metropolitan area on Saturday night, including a group of 50 who were found fighting with weapons.
About 8.40pm police attended a park in Serpentine Gardens, where around 50 youths were fighting with weapons.
Five police vehicles were called to the scene, where a number of bottles were thrown at police.
Several juveniles were apprehended and eventually returned to their parents.
About 6.30pm police were advised by residents of a large birthday party being held in Wellstead Way in Coodanup.
Neighbours were concerned because of the increasing noise from the event.
Police attended to find the event was orderly and relatively quiet. However, some time later at least 100 people had spilled out onto the street and were fighting, throwing bottles and damaging property.
Seven police vehicles, a dog squad and foot patrols dispersed the crow and four people were charged with disorderly behaviour.
A large party in Covington Street, Success got out of control around 8.40pm after 100 youths at the party were street drinking, swearing and blocking traffic.
A 15-year-old youth received a puncture wound to his chest and was taken to Fremantle Hospital for treatment for a non life-threatening injury.
Nine police vehicles attended and ordered the youths to leave.
About 9.40pm a group of 30 youths were walking down Alcock Street in Maddington, disrupting local traffic, fighting and confronting residents.
Police said the group had left a large party in Carisbrooke Street, Maddington.
Fourteen police cars attended the area and charged two people with disorderly behaviour.
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Liberal Democrat David Leyonhjelm's name appeared first on the extreme left of the NSW Senate ballot paper and he may go to Canberra as a consequence.
''Looks like I'm going to be the senator for the donkeys,'' he said.
A former veterinarian, Mr Leyonhjelm won the New South Wales donkey vote. Now minor-party preference deals suggest the new Senate may boast seven unaligned MPs and prompt Tony Abbott to take a crash course in herding cats to get legislation through the upper house.
Mr Leyonhjelm, 61, says the swag of minor party senators is no bad thing for democracy.
''People like to think minor parties are a collection of nutters, but by and large they are well-intentioned people who just want to do something for their country,'' he said.
If predictions are correct, he will be joined by Victorian petrolhead Ricky Muir (Australian Motoring Enthusiasts Party), former NRL legend Glenn Lazarus and Jacqui Lambie (Palmer United Party from Queensland and Tasmania), engineer and former West Australian gridiron representative Wayne Dropulich (Australian Sports Party), and South Australian Family First stalwart Bob Day.
While it may prove difficult for Mr Abbott to control the new chums, on paper they do not seem of a mind to rock the boat.
Mr Dropulich, whose main platform is children's sport, wouldn't say which Coalition policies he would support. ''But I've been a swinging voter in the past,'' he said.
Little is known about Mr Muir. The petrolhead party website says its core values include ''mateship'', small government, lower taxation and ''taking pride in our vehicles''.
In May 2011 when Osama bin Laden was killed, Mr Muir tweeted: ''Media is reporting that the person who ordered the 911 terror attacks is dead ... what a load of shit, george bush is still alive!''
Mr Leyonhjelm said Liberal Democrats were libertarians, opposed to government intervention, comfortable with same-sex marriage and while he personally supported Mr Abbott on carbon tax and mining tax, he opposed paid parental leave. He said he had been fiddling around minor-party politics for years.
Previously, the Liberal Party complained the Liberal Democrats' name could cause confusion among its supporters. Perhaps they had good reason.
People like to think minor parties are a collection of nutters, but by and large they are well-intentioned people who just want to do something for their country.
''I personally know of three Liberal workers who mistakenly voted for the Liberal Democrats because they confused the name and Mr Leyonhjelm's position on the ballot paper,'' said Glenn Druery, the self-styled mastermind of small party preference flows.
Mr Druery's prodigious mathematical skills have made him a fixture come election time. This year, through his company Independent Liaison, he organised the Minor Party Alliance that stacked preference flows across Australia.
He predicted the 76-member Senate, after the changeover next year, would include 33 Coalition, 25 Labor, 10 Greens, one Democratic Labor Party, two Palmer United Party, one Liberal Democrats, one Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party, one Family First, one Australian Sports Party and independent Nick Xenophon.
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OMG! Today was my first sale since price increase)))))
I am so far on par with June 2012 and I have much more files in my port since then. It's looking bad.
Pretty slow yeah. I gave up trying to predict sales a while ago as it can be so random. A few days ago someone bought a Christmas song from me! That pretty much sums it up!
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A few days ago someone bought a Christmas song from me!
LOL. I guess it was someone living in the Southern Hemisphere, and wanted a Christmas song to match the snow?
Yes, sales have been poor for me as well. Only three, although one was an extended sale, which somewhat makes up for the shortcomings. Fingers crossed that things pick up soon.
Seems slow. 0 sales.
June was good (the best!) until last sunday for me ! but very slow this week…
It`s not so bad for me – 4 sales at now against 1 in June last year.
still fairly good here. bout the same sales month for the last 3 in a row and they have come out quite good.when you have 1000's of AJ submitters it will be a case of good month for some and bad for others and so on. it chops and changes very sporadically. i think the more time you try and work out buying patterns, the closer to insanity you will get. if its one of many sites and companies you use, then just hit the strong ones harder etc. i wouldnt be chained to just this site as a source of income. id treat it like any means of of a sales outlet. if its REALLY not working out, then consider other vendors and maximise your potential that way.jus sayin
June is now my best month for both sales and earnings, but this last week is the worse I had! Unpredictable!
my last week was also not that good, but it was a quite usual month for me. two sells less than last month but my earnings are bigger though, very balanced, still.


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Question for you template-language users ...
I have a partial implementation of an 'advanced' template language. Before I submit it to kovid for review, I want a sanity check. I might be making something that no one else can use.
The overarching goal is to make the template language into a 'real' programming language, at least up to a point. In the current language, all items are constants. For example, the replacement in a switch statement is a constant; you can't replace the source with something computed, such as another field.
1) use as much of the existing template stuff as I can
2) make it easy to parse (efficiency)
3) support sequences of expressions (aka statements)
What I have is a language where everything is a function. A constant is a function that returns itself. A name not followed by a '(' is a reference to a local variable, otherwise it is a call of a function.
An example might make the above clearer. Consider the following (which actually works but is rather silly):
{#enum:0>15s:' assign(a, field('title')); assign(b, switch(a, '[DE]', lowercase(a), $)); b '}
The first line (line breaks are optional) is the same as today's language. It names the field that you are working with and defines the format to apply after the template function(s) are run. The difference is that the trailing colon is followed by a single quote. This tells the template processor that the 'new style' language is being used.
The second line assigns the value of the metadata field 'title' to the local variable 'a'.
The call to 'switch' in the third line shows one difference. The first variable in a function call specifies the value that the function is to operate upon. The special local variable '$' means the initial field, in this case #enum. The second parameter is the regexp that switch is to apply. The third parameter is the value that switch will return if the regexp matches. This third parameter is a call of the function lowercase(a). The default value of the switch (no regexps match) is $ (#enum). The result of the switch will be the lowercase value in the variable 'a' if it contains either a D or an E, otherwise the value in $ (#enum). The result of switch is assigned to the variable b.
The last line simply names 'b', so that is its value. As it is the last line in the program, that is also the value of the program. Had this line been left out, the value of the assign (value of b) would be the result of the template.
Note the trailing single quote before the } character. This quote is required as a check that the expression is in the new template language.
As you can see in the example, constant strings are entered in quotes. Either single or double quotes can be used. Constants can also be numbers.
In addition to the standard functions, the extended language has:
cmp(x, y, lt, eq, gt) -- treating x and y as numbers, if x < y then return lt else if x == y then return eq else return gt
concat(x, y) -- return a string x + y (x . y in PHP)
field(x) -- lookup x in metadata and return that value.
strcmp(x, y, lt, eq, gt) -- like cmp, only treat x and y as strings
substr(x, start, end) -- return the start'th through the end'th characters of x. If end == 0, then use length(x).
I know that I don't have looping constructs, but I don't see any need for them.
Have I missed something important? Any comments?
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: Pre-Order For 10% Off, Early Access
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is now available for pre-order on Steam – but if you shell out for the revised shooter now, Valve will knock off 10 per cent of the £11.99 price, and let you play the beta a week before launch.
That means if you're not already on the CS: GO beta, you'll be able to play the game on PC from Tuesday 14 August.
"We have learned a great deal from the beta, and as we move forward the best way we can update Counter-Strike is to start iterating on a live product that can be experienced by the widest range of players," reads the Counter-Strike site.
The CS: GO update is incoming before 14 August – hit up the link for the huge list of incoming Counter Strike: Global Offensive changes.
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Established in 1985, BIMA exists to support and promote the British digital industry, share knowledge and best practice, reward great work and encourage the next generation.
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If blues or bolder shades are trending for Fall 2011, I'm so safe! I can't seem to pull off blue as well as I used to lately due to aging eyes so I'm foreseeing a considerable savings in my makeup wardrobe fund if this keeps up!
Yay! Savings for Holiday 2011 Collections!
Wait, isn't it Summer? Why am I even worried about this so soon?
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Today, I found out my boyfriend stacks things on me while I sleep. Apparently his record is 4 pillows, a textbook, and the cat. FML
Today, I was picking my daughter up at day care. She was outside playing kick ball. A red ball rolls over to me, and trying to impress the kids, I kicked it over the slide. I turn around to see three crying six year olds. It was their hamster ball. FML
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Darvon | Darvocet ( Propoxyphene ) Side Effects Lawsuit | Attorney Lawyer Lawsuits
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Darvon | Darvocet ( Propoxyphene ) side effects lawsuits are being filed in courts around the country by people who allege the prescription pain killers cause serious and sometimes fatal cardiac side effects. Darvon, Darvocet and generic versions of the drugs pulled from the market in November 2010 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after studies found that normal doses of the popular painkiller could cause serious cardiac side effects when used by healthy individuals.
Thousands have been harmed by the drugs prompting the establishment of an MDL for all federally filed Darvon and Darvocet lawsuits. If you or a loved one took Darvon, Darvocet or a generic version of the prescription painkiller and suffered a serious heart side effect, you may be able to file a Darvon, Darvocet or Propoxyphene lawsuit for compensation for your pain and suffering.
Wright & Schulte LLC continues to offer free lawsuit evaluations to victims of cardiac side effects allegedly associated with the use Darvon, Darvocet and generic versions of Propoxyphene. If you or someone you love suffered a heart attack, heart arrhythmia, or sudden death due to one of these medications, please visit contact Wright & Schulte for free, no obligation Darvon or Darvocet lawsuit evaluation today.
Darvocet and Darvon Lawsuits
In June 2012, the U.S. Judicial Panel for Multidistrict Litigation consolidated all federally filed Darvon and Darvocet lawsuits to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky under District Judge Danny C. Reeves (Darvocet, Darvon and Propoxyphene. Products Liability Litigation – MDL 2226). Richard Schulte, a partner with Wright & Schulte LLC is serving as Co-lead Counsel in the Darvon Darvocet federal multidistrict litigation in U.S. District Court in Kentucky. Over 100 lawsuits have now joined the MDL, while many more have been filed in state courts. These product liability lawsuits name Darvon, Darvocet manufacturer Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals Inc., as the primary defendants, though Eli Lilly were the original manufacturers.
The Darvon and Darvocet lawsuits allege that the defendants "knowingly or negligently marketed, distributed, and sold defectively designed Propoxyphene Products without adequate warnings." The complaints allege that the company knew or should have known about the serious and potentially fatal side effects of Darvon and Darvocet. In a lawsuit filed by Wright and Schulte LLC on behalf of the parents of Nicole Kira Gilbert, the family claims that 22-year-old Kira was prescribed Darvocet after she underwent a surgery to repair a torn knee ligament. The Darvocet lawsuit alleges the Kira died eight days later due to acute cardiac failure.
Darvon Darvocet Heart Side Effect Symptoms
New proof of heart side effects, in studies of healthy people taking normal doses of the drug, prompted the FDA to ban the widely used painkiller
Darvon, Darvocet, and other brand/generic drugs containing propoxyphene are widely prescribed painkillers that have been linked to serious heart rhythm abnormalities in studies. New proof of heart side effects, in studies of healthy people taking normal doses of the drug, prompted the FDA to act. The FDA requested the withdrawal of these drugs in November of 2010 and urged doctors to stop prescribing the drugs immediately. But it advised patients to keep taking their medication while consulting quickly with physicians to find an alternative. Pain management experts said the drugs are easily replaceable and doctors should have little difficulty finding alternatives.
Darvon and Darvocet painkiller studies found that when taken as prescribed the drugs caused significant changes to the electrical cardiac activity which increased the risks of heart attack and sudden death. These painkillers have been associated with an increased risk of:
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Darvon Darvocet Have History of Heart Side Effects
Propoxyphene is an opioid sold alone under the brand name Darvon or as Darvocet when it's combined with acetaminophen. First approved in 1957 for the U.S. market, the FDA had twice received requests to ban the opioid pain killer before finally doing so in 2010. While the drugs were pulled from the market in Europe in 2009, the FDA concluded at the time that the drugs side effects required a stronger warning label and added a black box warning concerning the risk of fatal overdoses and listed it as a High Risk Medication for the elderly. (http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm234350.htm)
When the drugs were banned it was estimated that some 10 million people in the United States were using Darvocet, Darvon, or the generic versions to manage pain. According to Public Citizen, the drugs have caused thousands of death in the U.S. due to cardiac toxicity. Lawsuits have been filed across the country by victims and their loved ones who suffered serious cardiac side effects allegedly due to the prescribed used of Darvon, Darvocet and their generic versions.
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Is it time to shake up "American Idol" theme nights?
Last week, as ratings took another plunge, contestants mostly struggled with the songs of Frank Sinatra — a genre that surely didn't hold much appeal for younger viewers. It was a "death trap," claimed Lauren Valla, a 13-year-old member of our Readers Judges Panel.
Now, this week — in a rerun of last season — Jamie Foxx will mentor the four finalists in songs of the cinema. Ho hum.
Do we need new theme nights? Fewer of them? Is it even fair to force, say a folksy singer like Crystal Bowersox, to get glammed and do a Sinatra tune? We put the issue to our panel.


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I am an ex Chef that went Telecom. in search of the elusive "better quality of life". Well, I felt as if I have "been there, and done that" and now am looking to get back to what my heart is telling me to do. Food is always on my mind. Not so in that I am hungry or inspiring for my next meal. But more so hungry to fulfill my passion to live and breath food once again, on my terms-- more specifically, barbecue.
I can fill endless and endless of pages on the "who's, what's, where's and how's" of what I personally envision barbecue as business being, and what it means to me. Sparing you folks from that torture is one way of getting off on the good foot. =)
To be brief, unless prompted to elaborate more, I want to get into two facets of barbecue. I would like to cater as well as get into food vending of barbecue at local county & state fairs, carnivals and events. Falling back on my past experiences as a Chef I know that these two facets of the business, although similar in many ways, are two different animals in themselves.
On one hand, catering you have a pre-negotiated agreement set up and general rules to follow such as adding 5-7 % on top of your calculations to cover extra or big eaters. That is just to name a few. You do not have to worry about the health department unless you get someone sick etc. You have to deal with more hassles because you may be dealing with picky, flustered or frantic clientele. Gauging your potential guest as to what they will eat more of and strategically placing food in areas, as not to run out is very important. Example: place ribs toward the end of the food line (if serving a buffet) as to not have people piling up on them straight out the gate.
Food vending, well, it is a trail and error type situation in my opinion. Possibly a lot of good research from other successful food vendors sure would not hurt. I am doing that all this summer by pestering any vendor giving me the time of day to entertain my many questions. Also, I know the Health department has to inspect your "safe kitchen" each event you want to vend at. Another hurdle of food vending…
Eventually, I may want to expand on this venture and start up a privately owned butcher/smokehouse/steakhouse (what a mouthful) if I am very successful at this idea of mine.
So, each aspect has it's relate pros and cons. I feel I am ready to do this. My wife, family and friends are behind me 110%. To bad the checkbook has not caught onto the idea yet. Leaving my full time job is not an option at this point. If at any time the money seems right and I cannot keep up with my full time job then I will throw in the towel and not look back. I have the drive, I have great ideas for promoting my wares via truck painting schemes, business cards, slogan, website development. The vigor, stamina, and passion are all here! I am ready to take the plunge…
Why the heck is he telling us, you say?
Well, I need a solid community to bounce ideas off of, get inspirations and guidance. Even if it is a "hey I know a guy that sells BBQ outside of a package good store and he does (insert any random method here)" kind of thing. It is all digestible information that may be good for something sooner or later. Or, "Hey Big Belly, go check out government loan so and so, it will grant you 10,000 instantly."
How many of you guys actually do BBQ as a business? Is it part time, full time, or anytime?
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|Switches Replaced at the Davie Campus
|Broward Computing Services News | Published Monday, September 14, 2009
As part of OIT's general switch replacement plan, two new switches were upgraded during the Labor Day holiday weekend at the Liberal Arts building on the Davie campus.
These switches control the data connections and the telephone system of the classrooms and offices located on the first and second floors of the building.
These new switches allow for a potential ten times faster network speed for computers and systems located on those floors as well as a more stable environment that will eliminate network disconnections or other similar failures. The speed increase and improved reliability will be especially useful for the videoconference facilities of the campus.
Funding for this project was made possible by Dr. Joyanne Stephens, Regional Campuses Vice President and Associate Provost.
|The upgrade, which involved the replacement and reconnection of more than 600 ports, was coordinated by Apollo Ramon, OIT-BCS Network Systems Administrator, with the support of OIT-BCS and OIT-Network staff members Brian Brown, Dale Brown, JunJie Hu, Alberto Fernandez, Keith Adderley, Ken Rothhaar, Jim Gorycki, and Joe Guest.


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Chris Read's unbeaten 104, the last 46 of which were achieved with last man Harry Gurney at the crease alongside him, was instrumental in Nottinghamshire reaching an all-out total of 162, on the second day of their LV=County Championship match against Somerset at Trent Bridge.
When the rains came, at around twenty to four, Somerset had reached 78-1 in reply.
For the debutant bowler Gurney, it was a day to remember with the bat. "Obviously my role was to support Ready and help him put on as many as we could and try and scrap out a bigger total.
"His was an amazing innings and it was a real experience to be stood at the other end watching it – and a real pleasure to be involved in a stand like that. I'm just delighted that his efforts were rewarded by getting to his century."
The skipper felt it was one of the best hundreds of his career. "Yes, in terms of the match situation and the weight of the runs compared to the rest of the innings. I still feel we perhaps didn't score as many runs as we should have done on there. Their attack was perhaps not as strong as it could have been but I thought Kirby and Trego bowled really well throughout."
Resuming from their first day position of 93-6, with Read unbeaten on 52 and Paul Franks still to get off the mark, Notts were soon in disarray.
Franks (2) became Peter Trego's fourth victim, and third to be dismissed lbw, when he was sent on his way to leave the score on 97-7.
Ben Phillips (4), playing against his former county, straight-drove his first delivery to the boundary but then edged his fourth as Trego claimed his maiden 5-wicket haul for Somerset.
It became 106-9 when Luke Fletcher steered Kirby into the hands of Marcus Trescothick and, with only the last man to come, little could be expected of Harry Gurney, on debut.
By contrast, he was to play one of the best rearguard innings seen in modern times. Defending stoically, running swiftly and listening to every word of advice from his captain.
A week ago Notts had been held up in their pursuit of victory by a tenth wicket stand between Mitch Claydon and Graeme Onions at Chester-le-Street. But the boot was now on the other foot.
Read was, quite simply, superb. His 21st career century and 19th for Notts could scarcely have been better, given the circumstances. He mixed sensible rotation, with controlled aggression.
His second maximum of the innings was a pull into the lower seating of the Hound Road Stand, off Trego. A deserved standing ovation ensued when he pulled Gregory away for the four which brought up the fifty partnership and his own individual ton (165 mins, 124 balls, 14x4, 1x5, 2x6).
George Dockrell's slow left-arm was eventually brought on for one over. Although he didn't pick up a wicket, there was perhaps an incident of greater significance, with Trescothick turning an ankle whilst fielding and having to be escorted from the field after lengthy treatment.
Gurney's (6) vigil eventually ended when he was bowled by the returning Kirby but the momentum swing – and the morning – belonged to Notts.
After Read's ton, the next highest score in the innings was extras with 17, then Steven Mullaney, who made 10.
Lewis Gregory opened alongside Arul Suppiah, as a kind of lunch-watchman, and the pair made it to the break on 12-0.
Second ball after the restart Phillips flattened Gregory's middle stump to inspire home hopes of a collapse but a battling unbeaten stand of 66 between Arul Suppiah (50 not out) and Nick Compton (19 not out) took Somerset to 78-1 when the rains came.


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D.C. Art Science Evening Rendezvous (DASER)
Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences
Thursday, October 17, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (EDT)
Event Details
D.C. Art Science Evening Rendezvous (DASER) is a monthly discussion forum on art and science projects in the national capital region and beyond. DASERs provide a snapshot of the cultural environment and foster interdisciplinary networking. Reservations and a Photo ID are required for admittance. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the event begins at 7 p.m.
This month, DASER will explore the theme of science fiction.
6:30 to 7:00 p.m. Check in
7:00 to 7:10 p.m. Welcoming remarks and community sharing time. Anyone in the
audience currently working within the intersections of art and
science will have 30 seconds to share their work. Please
present your work as a teaser so that those who are
interested can seek you out during social time following the
7:10 to 8:10 p.m. Panelists' presentations (15 minutes each)
Catherine Asaro, Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics; Science Fiction and Fantasy Author; Author of Saga of the Skolian Empire
Joel Garreau, Lincoln Professor of Law, Culture and Values, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University; and Future Tense Fellow, New America Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Lee Konstantinou, Author of Pop Apocalypse and co-editor of The Legacy of David Foster Wallace; Assistant Professor of English, University of Maryland, College Park
Celia C. Peters, Filmmaker and Visual Artist, Columbus, OH and New York City
Guest Moderator
Kevin Finneran,
Director, Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP); and Editor-in-Chief, Issues in Science and Technology, The National Academies, Washington, D.C.
8:10 to 9:10 p.m. Discussion
9:10 to 10:00 p.m. Reception
DASER is co-sponsored by Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences (CPNAS) and Leonardo, the International Society for the Arts, Sciences, and Technology. DASER fosters community and discussion around the intersection of art and science. The thoughts and opinions expressed in the DASER events are those of the panelists and speakers and do not necessarily reflect the positions neither of the National Academy of Sciences nor of Leonardo.
This month, DASER is organized in collaboration with the Koshland Science Museum and Issues in Science and Technology.
Visit CPNAS's website for more information www.cpnas.org
When & Where
500 Fifth St., N.W.
Room 100
Thursday, October 17, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (EDT)
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- Pell calls for fact not fiction on abuse
- 100 men 'scarred' by abuse in ACT colleges
- 'Satisfied' whistleblower weighs up a future in the force
- Gillard acts on sex abuse claims
- Analysis: The moment of truth finally arrives
Victims of sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church and their families have paid a "devastating" price for misconduct by some clergy and church workers, according to the former Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn, Francis Carroll.
Bishop Carroll, who held the See from 1983 to 2006, said the actions of a relatively small number of people had also damaged the church and seriously undermined the morale of many other members of the clergy.
"I can personally attest that many good clergy are horrified by what has occurred," he said.
Bishop Carroll, who now lives in Wagga Wagga, but maintains close ties with his former diocese, has welcomed Prime Minister Julia Gillard's announcement of a royal commission into sex abuse - as long as it is thorough.
"It [the royal commission] is a good thing," he said. "It is good the whole, awful thing be looked at."
Asked if the community's desire for retribution ignored the fact many abusers had been victims themselves, Bishop Carroll said: "Two wrongs don't make a right. I appreciate the point you are making but we have to keep the principal object in view."
Bishop Pat Power, who retired as Auxiliary Bishop for the diocese in June, has previously described sex abuse by clergy as one of the "most vexing issues" facing the Catholic church, could not be reached for comment on the royal commission announcement.
Australia's most senior Catholic says the royal commission will help determine whether reports about child abuse in the church have been a "significant exaggeration".
"We think it's an opportunity to help the victims. It's an opportunity to clear the air, to separate fact from fiction," Cardinal George Pell said in Sydney.
The Australian Catholic Bishop's Conference has said, in a statement, that child sex abuse "is a serious issue not just for the Catholic Church, but for the whole community".
"As Catholic bishops and individuals we share the feelings of horror and outrage which all decent people feel when they read the reports of sexual abuse and allegations of cover ups ... a royal commission will enable an examination of the issues associated with child abuse nationally, and identify measures for better preventing and responding to child abuse in our society."


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If an injector stops working while on the road, what should you do?
What is an injector, and what is the principle of its operation?
After steam is up the boiler should be supplied with water by a pump or injector.
If injector is used this is not so material as feed water is always hot.
The outlet of the injector-pipe opens into the ash-pit, and this injector constantly supplies a mixture of steam and air.
If a larger proportion of acid is used it is likely to spoil the injector.
Of the numerous forms of kier in use, the injector kier is the one most generally adopted.
If the injector is to be used after throttle is shut off, how should the fire be maintained?
In doing so my hand touched the water pipe to the injector—it was hot.
What is the cause of failure with the second injector, and what should be done to obviate this failure?


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The Chargers had to find a pass rusher. They lack a proven sack man who's in his prime. What they have is a large number of edge rushers with a lot to prove.
The number grew by one Friday with the second-round selection of Georgia Tech's career sack leader, Jeremiah Attaochu. He's 6-foot-3 1/2 and 252 pounds with 4.59 speed.
Attaochu, known by friends as "Jerry," gets off the mark fast. His speed around the edge seemed to surprise blockers. He's energetic and persistent. He could stand to become more fluid in pass coverage.
Only 21, he came from Nigeria as a boy and is still learning the nuances of football.
And that's part of why this may fit.
He may be the successor to outside linebacker Jarret Johnson, who'll be 33 in training camp. Johnson's backup, Thomas Keiser, a 4.5-sack performer last year, was involved an incident last December that has brought the Chargers negative publicity.
Johnson is a willing mentor who learned from Hall of Fame-bound linebacker Ray Lewis, among other Ravens standouts.
To get Attaochu, who had 31.5 sacks in 49 games for the Yellow Jackets, the Chargers dealt their fourth-round pick and moved up seven spots to No. 50.
This is a deep draft. Tom Telesco has several holes to fill. But if Attaochu can defeat offensive tackles, he'll be worth the price.


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Fliptrix x Jehst – Get Involved [Music]
I promised you more from Fliptrix, so here we go. This is another single from the highly anticipated album "Theory of Rhyme" which features U.K Hip-Hop legend Jehst called "Get Involved". Fliptrix himself is no stranger to the limelight as he's previously shared the stage with Foreign Beggars, Kyza and Mystro amongst others. The Jehst produced Get Involved is sure to add fire to the burning campaign that Fliptrix has had so far. You can listen to Fliptrix and Jehst – Get Involved on the player below.
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In social anthropology there is an interesting phenomenon, described as the "cultural cringe" by Australian social commentator A.A. Phillips, which manifests itself as an internalized inferiority complex around a country, region or community's cultural offerings when compared to those of an older or bigger neighbor. On occasion I have felt that we in the midcoast suffer from that cultural cringe, choosing to focus on the things we have in common with small rural towns (not much nightlife and a bit out of the way) rather than the things that would blow minds even in big cities.
We have literary, music and film festivals; art galleries and exhibitions; live theater and art-house movies; every genre of live music you can imagine; outstanding dining and celebrations of the different aspects of our local heritage throughout the year. For my money, one of the best examples of why this region has no need to cringe when it comes to cultural offerings has to be the Camden Conference.
For those of you unfamiliar with this cultural and economic gem, the Camden Conference is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational organization whose mission is to foster informed discourse on world issues. A small group of State Department and CIA retirees founded the conference in 1987. Early conferences set important precedents for the future: world-class speakers would focus on topics that shape major areas of U.S. foreign policy. The conference would be nonpartisan and balanced. There would be significant audience participation and student involvement. Importantly, a volunteer organization would run the conference and its activities.
This February the conference will once again convene for its flagship annual weekend event at the Camden Opera House and will attract both world-renowned speakers and hundreds of attendees from both near and far. And the impact is not just felt in Camden — with satellite locations that carry the conference live in Rockland, Belfast and now Ellsworth and Bangor, the weekend is truly wide-ranging along the coast of Maine.
The Camden Conference does not just have a three-day impact, either. The conference has a year-round free Community Events Program that attracts more than 2,500 attendees from Damariscotta to Mount Desert Island. An Educational Outreach Program was initiated and increasing numbers of students attend the conference through scholarships. The conference collaborates with local libraries, the University of Maine, College of the Atlantic, Unity College, the Watershed School, the Farnsworth Museum and Road Scholars (Elderhostel). About 80 percent of attendees come from Maine (but not all from Camden), and the rest visit from other states and countries. This means that the Camden Conference has a significant positive financial impact on our part of Maine. Attendees patronize local hotels, restaurants and shops. The conference uses local theaters, caterers, printers, designers, production and streaming companies.
Conference speakers and attendees become global ambassadors for midcoast Maine based on their experiences here.
This year's Camden Conference, on the theme of "The Challenges of Asia," gets under way at the Camden Opera House and at the satellite locations on Friday, Feb. 18. For more information on the weekend events, video "cam-casts" of past speakers, reading lists, the year-round program, tickets or conference membership visit www.camdenconference.org.
And remember to do it with an element of cultural pride!
Dan Bookham is the executive director of the Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce. Call 236-4404, e-mail email@example.com, or visit www.visitcamden.com for more information.


text: One of the largest financial scams to hit Wall Street has investors wondering if they'll ever get their money back. In Boston, the Robert I. Lappin Charitable Foundation, a charity that financed trips for Jewish youth to Israel, said on its Web site Sunday that the money for its operations was invested with Madoff. "The money needed to fund the programs of the Lappin Foundation is gone," it said. "The foundation staff has been terminated today." New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg, one of the wealthiest members of the Senate, entrusted his family's charitable foundation to Madoff. Lautenberg's attorney, Michael Griffinger, said they weren't yet sure the extent of the foundation's losses, but that the bulk of its investments had been handled by Madoff. Lautenberg's foundation handed out more than $765,000 to at least 100 recipients in 2006, according to the most recent listing on Guidestar, which tracks charitable organization filings. The foundation helps support a variety of religious, educational, civic and arts organizations in New Jersey and elsewhere, and its contributions range from a gift of than $300,000 to the United Jewish Communities of MetroWest New Jersey to a $2,000 donation to a children's program at the Hackensack Medical Center. Reports from Florida to Minnesota included profiles of ordinary investors who gave Madoff their money. Some had been friends with him for decades, others were able to invest because they were a friend of a friend. They told stories of losing everything from $40,000 to an entire nest egg worth well over $1 million.


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The happy 100th birthday that is written in your genes
Scientists have identified a set of anti-ageing genes that can predict a person's chances of living beyond the age of 100.
By examining 150 sites on a person's genome, the University of Boston team were able to determine with 77 per cent accuracy whether they would make it to 100 years old.
The findings, based on the DNA sequences of more than 1,000 centenarians and a similar number of controls, open the way for new drug treatments designed to recreate the natural genetic protection enjoyed by centenarians against age-related diseases.
Crucially, those who live to beyond 100 do not simply have extended lifespans but also remain healthy longer, meaning that identifying longevity genes is directly relevant to therapies for Alzheimer's and heart disease.
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August 30, 2013
Trains in Taiwan
We are often asked about the best way to get around Taiwan, and trains are definitely an important link in the transport chain.
The first thing to point out is that Taiwan isn't that big, and so the rail network is not as extensive as somewhere like Japan. In fact the total length is only around 1500 km, but hey, size isn't everything. It's also worth pointing out that the central spine of Taiwan consists of a substantial mountain range, meaning the only place you can cross Taiwan is in the southern county of Pingtung. More on that later.
The first line in Taiwan started operation in 1891 from Taipei to Keelung, although development really took off during the Japanese occupation. There are a couple of great maps available on the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) website, showing an overview of the lines (http://www.railway.gov.tw/en/images/big_map.jpg) and every station in the network (http://www.railway.gov.tw/Upload/UserFiles/tra_line_e.pdf). Note that the TRA is separate from the Taiwan High Speed Rail, but more on that later.
There are four different types of train in the TRA network, from fastest to slowest, tze chiang, ju guang, fu hsing and local (which is the shame as fu hsing but you can't reserve seats). The ticket prices are also highest for the tze chiang trains. Seats can be reserved in the first three classes of train, however standing is also allowed. It's best to book in advance, and you can book up to two weeks in advance via the website (http://railway.hinet.net/net_eng.htm) or at any train station. While it's not the easiest booking system in the world, if you successfully pay for the tickets you can pick them up from the station up to 30 minutes before the train departs.
Allegedly it is possible to purchase a rail pass, however as you will still need to confirm seats it is probably easier to book the tickets as needed. Plans are afoot to make the process much easier with an around the island tourist train and I'll post again when this takes effect.
Essentially train travel in Taiwan is either along the east or west coast. The east coast is by far the more scenic route, and the section that runs across the island from Kaohsiung to Taitung is also well worth the trip. The Taroko Express is a fairly new addition and, and cuts the time from Taipei to Hualien to around two hours from the three hours it used to be by using tilting trains. As I've mentioned before, Taroko Gorge is one of my favourite places in the world, and you would usually get there from Hualien, hence the name of the train. The west coast is perhaps more functional, and I therefore recommend the Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) network (http://www.thsrc.com.tw/en/).
The THSR is the Taiwanese equivalent of the Japanese bullet train. It is very well run and stretches from Taipei to Kaohsiung (although the last station is called Zuoying, it is in Kaohsiung). The website is somewhat more modern that the TRA website, and it is pretty straightforward to book tickets online with a credit card then pick up the tickets from the station (or certain convenience stores through the electronic ticket machines, but you will need to read Chinese for this).
Honourable mention must also be given to the branch lines of Pingxi, Neiwan and Chichi. I've written before about Pingxi and Neiwan, and Chichi is noteworthy as being the epicentre of the great earthquake of September 21st 1999.
We are also frequently asked about the Alishan mountain railway. Unfortunately, it is still not possible to take it from Chiayi as repairs from typhoon damage are still ongoing. There is no information on when it will open at present, but I will post if there are any developments. Having been on this journey before it was closed, it is not hard to imagine how difficult it is to make repairs. For the moment though, you'll have to take the bus.
Another common query is about steam trains. Unfortunately, there are no regular trips so you have to watch out for one of the special events. For the last few years there have been trips from Sanyi in Miaoli, however the tickets sell out in minutes. If I get any information, I'll be sure to let you know.
Also worthy of mention are the lunch boxes on the TRA. They are generally considered to be the best lunch box you can buy in Taiwan, so you really have to try one.
Enjoy your trip!
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Miranda Lambert Says Eric Church Should Be 'Groveling' for 'Stupid' Comments
If you haven't been following the drama surrounding Eric Church's inflammatory comments in a Rolling Stone interview, allow us to fill you in
Lady Antebellum Give Big Fan Huge Surprise on 'Anderson'
When Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott — who make up the mega-talented country music trio Lady Antebellum — say that they love their fans, they really mean it.
Carrie Underwood's 'Good Girl' Gets Toddler in Dancing Mood in Cute Video
Carrie Underwood has proven in the past few weeks that she really does draw in fans of all ages.
Martina McBride Invites 'The Chew' Into Her Kitchen
We all know that Martina McBride is a mega-talented singer and performer — but did you know that she has some major skills in the kitchen, as well? Well, ABC's daytime cooking show, 'The Chew,' sure did. They visited the mother of three's kitchen to hang out with her and cook a delicious meal.
Jake Owen Wedding Details Revealed
The past few days have been a whirlwind for Jake Owen. You might have heard the unfortunate buzz that the hitmaker was temporarily handcuffed in Florida over the weekend — but that's old news. The latest talk surrounding the 'Don't Think I Can't Love You' singer is his early morning wedding to fiancee Lacey Buchanan.
Kip Moore Opens His Heart in Simple, Sweet New 'Hey Pretty Girl' Video
Lady Antebellum to Perform on Star-Studded 'The Voice' Finale
Even those who haven't been watching 'The Voice' this season will want to tune into the Season 2 finale. A star-studded line-up — including Lady Antebellum, Justin Bieber, Daryl Hall and John Oates, and Flo Rida — is on the slate for the May 8 final episode.
Lee Brice Strips Down in Not So 'Hard to Love' New Video
Singer-songwriter Lee Brice (who has penned hits for the likes of Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean and Kenny Chesney) has a lot of country star credibility in his own right. His just-released new video, 'Hard to Love' — from latest album release 'Hard 2 Love' — proves that Brice's star power is rising… and fast.
Carrie Underwood Stops by Elementary School to Perform 'Good Girl' With Fifth Grade Chorus
At PS22 in Staten Island, N.Y., a chorus of talented fifth graders has garnered some national attention by performing hit songs with famous musicians like Gym Class Heroes, Ingrid Michaelson, Adele… and now, country's own gem Carrie Underwood. Led by their instructor, talented piano player Gregg Breinberg, a few dozen chorus members gathered in the school auditorium recently to sing 'Good Girl' with Underwood, whose typically larger-than-life voice was almost overpowered by the kids' skills.
The Band Perry Reveal Their Favorite Part of Touring With Brad Paisley
The Band Perry announced that next month, they will rejoin Brad Paisley for the second part of his Virtual Reality Tour. We're sure that siblings Kimberly, Neil and Reid Perry love hanging out with Paisley, but it sounds like his incredible dinner spreads are the band's favorite part of life on the road.
When Is 'The Voice' Season 2 Finale?
With many asking "When is 'The Voice' Season 2 finale?" fans of the show should be in the know about changes to the last episode's airing time. Originally, NBC scheduled 'The Voice' to show at its usual time, booked to run from 8-10PM ET on May 8. But recently, the network announced a change in plans. Now, NBC is planning to air the last episode of 'The Voice' Season 2 from 9-11PM ET. Hopefully that's not too late for fans of Blake Shelton and the rest of 'The Voice' coaches!
2012 Countryfest to Feature Eric Church, Joe Nichols + More
Every year, Countryfest — hosted by radio station WGNA in Albany, N.Y. — is one of the best ways to catch live music from your favorite country stars. As expected, the 2012 festival is sure to be just as much of a hit, with big names like Eric Church, Joe Nichols and Thompson Square slated to perform.