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Tahitian Princess - South Pacific: Ocean Princess Cruise Review by jdechter
Overall Member Rating
Tahitian Princess - South Pacific
Destination: South Pacific
Embarkation: Tahiti (Papeete)
Having never been on a small ship before I found it to be a very good experience. After 10 days you really get to know people and everyone was very friendly, coming from all over the world.
Our flight was just from Los Angeles so we couldn't complain as others traveled many more hours to reach Papeete. We arrived at 6:30 pm, we caught a cab to the ship and were in the dining room eating dinner at 8:45. We were the only ones checking in so we really beat the crowd from the plane. The ship's decor is somewhat old More world, the pool small, and finding a spot in the sun can be difficult but not impossible. The spa deck was rarely used when I checked it out. The spa itself was very nice but they did push products, the fitness center was impressive for a small ship.
The casino was tiny but was open even the last day while in port. There are 2 shops, one for jewelry, the other has an assortment of sundries, liquor and clothing. We chose the late dinner seating as I did not want to miss sunset. It seemed very late and our waiter was slow, but we had great tablemates. The food was okay, I was surprised the buffet closed at 6pm-so no alternative dining except for Sterling or Sabatini. Did go to Sabatini one night, it was very good and a nice change from the dining room.
We went to the shows to see the traditional dancers, otherwise the Cabaret Room is barely adequate to see anything and the shows are repeats of fare I've seen on other cruises. We were tired at night from the activities of the day so no late night activities for us.
We enjoyed every port--Huahine, Raiatea, Rarotonga, Bora Bora, and Moorea. In Papeete the first day we went to Le Marche for flowers, returned to the ship for lunch and then took a bus to Point Venus and the black sand beach. Enjoyed it very much and no need to take an excursion here.
At sailaway we met our Cruise Critic group and some of us went together on Marc's Motu Picnic in Raiatea. We went to a Pearl Farm, saw dolphins, snorkeled and had a great lunch. In Rarotonga, we got off the ship right away and rented a car. Driving is on the left which was a challenge. We went to Muri Beach which was just like the tropical screensaver you see on a lot of computers. We snorkeled at Tikitaveka--saw very colorful fish. In Raiatea we signed up for Stephan at the dock, again met some of our Cruise Critic friends. This was a great day, swimming with sharks, stingrays and going to a Pearl Farm.
We arrived in Bora Bora on Easter Sunday and took Le Truck to Matira Beach which was disappointing. Later on we took the Sunset Sail through Princess which was on a large catamaran. It was my husband's birthday so we ate at Sabatini's. The next day in Bora Bora Easter Monday we took the circle island tour, we stopped for pareos, views, at Bloody Marys, etc.
On Moorea, we rented an air conditioned car and drove around the island, stopping numerous times at hotels, viewpoints, beaches, and shops. The last day we planned to go to the IC Tahiti to hang out but it rained so we shopped some more for last minute souvenirs. Other than that day we had great weather with only an occasional shower. The seas were calm. I must mention the ship did have Easter services and a Passover Seder.
The disembarkation was painless, we kept ourselves busy the last day, and although you have to be out of your room you have the amenities of the ship at your disposal, meals, the spa, casino, movies, throughout the day. We took a cab to the airport at 4:30 to beat the crowd. This was a great cruise and even my husband, the skeptic, would do it again. We made many friends on this cruise. This was the best cruise ever. Less
Published 04/29/06
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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 8.1036. Tuesday, 14 October 1997.
Date: Monday, 13 Oct 1997 16:29:26 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Polish Hamlet
Dear fellow-Shakespeareans,
For a lecture on *Hamlet* in an international context, I am desperately
looking for the article (or possibly, chapter in a book) that I once
seem to have read on *Hamlet* in Poland. The gist of the argument was,
if I remember correctly, that in a Polish production Hamlet was made out
to be an over-scrupulous fool, who broke the essential national unity,
leaving a state in disarray, so that Fortinbras, the foreign power,
could come and pick up the pieces. Fortinbras, who in the play is of
course the great enemy of Poland as well as of Denmark, might then stand
for either Nazi Germany or the Sovjets, or both, who capitalize on the
internal divisions of the Polish leadership over relatively minor
issues. Who knows where this idea comes from? I checked Jan Kott's
*Shakespeare, our Contemporary* and various articles given by the MLA,
but could not find precisely this interpretation anywhere.
Paul Franssen
Department of English
University of Utrecht
The Netherlands


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It is a creepy sound, inhumanly high-pitched and strangely clipped and emphatic: "S-s-eeg maheevoh s-s-speeree."
To see all this was at the time, I remember, to be as inhumanly amused as if one had found one could create something.
"One must die sooner or later," moralised Hercule inhumanly.
inhumanly beaten, they often fall sacrifices to the turbulent tempers of their masters!
He caused no less than 80,000 of its inhabitants to be inhumanly butchered.
He called his literary idol, Wordsworth, "inhumanly arrogant."
He was inhumanly innocent, and it was almost like feedin a baby chalk and water.
Could it be possible that she was aware of her influence, and that she inhumanly trifled with this man's affection?
They use them as beasts of burden, and 125 treat them most inhumanly.
The Vorkuls, with their inhumanly powerful, sinuous bodies, were scarcely affected by the shock of that frightful fall.


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There will be a lot of talk between now and Election Day about the gender gap in the presidential race, but there's another political arena where women lag behind men: campaign donations.
About a quarter, or 26%, of all the contributions to candidates, PACs and party committees in the 2010 elections came from women, according to a new report called Vote With Your Purse. That's down 5 percentage points from 2008 and 4 points from 2006.
"It's not that women don't give," said Siobhan "Sam" Bennett, president and CEO of She Should Run and the Women's Campaign Fund. "Women already give the bulk of charitable donations. They need to be given a road map about why political giving matters."
She Should Run, a group dedicated to increasing the number of women in elected office, wrote the report in conjunction with the non-partisan Center for Responsive Politics. The report also shows a correlation between low levels of political contributions from women to representation in Congress.
For the first time since 1978, female representation in the U.S. House dropped when the 112th Congress began last year. Today, there are 79 women in the House and 17 in the U.S. Senate.
Bennett compares the relationship between political giving and running for office to a ball of yarn in that one thing can't be separated from the other.
"Our job is to get more women running," Bennett said in an interview. "If a woman gives $5 to a candidate, suddenly she's engaged in a level that she wasn't before. The point is not how much she gives, but that she gives period."
Women in Congress have proven over and over that they are good fundraisers. The study found that in the 2010 election, female House incumbents raised about $100,000 more than their male counterparts, and female challengers brought in more than $74,000 than their male peers.
Bennett, the Democratic nominee for a U.S. House seat in Pennsylvania in 2008, found that she had more success raising money from women by making a personal case on key issues, such as education or the environment.
Two examples of women in Congress who have been able to raise substantial amounts from other women: Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill.
About 46% of the $10.5 million Boxer raised from individual contributions came from women, according to data from the Center for Responsive Politics. Schakowsky raised about $722,000 from individuals and about 64% came from women.
Both parties are aiming to reverse the 2010 election trend of fewer women in Congress and have recruited more women in key House and Senate races across the country.
Catalina Camia leads the OnPolitics online community and has been at USA TODAY since 2005. She has been a reporter or editor covering politics and Congress for two decades, including stints at The Dallas Morning News and Congressional Quarterly. Follow her at @USATOnPolitics.
USA TODAY's Jackie Kucinich (@jfkucinich) and Fredreka Schouten (@fschouten) also contribute to the OnPolitics blog.


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Different Fair Trade Organisations
The largest percentage of fair trade is centred in Europe. Below are listings of associations and fair trade labelling initiatives working to promote fair trade internationally.
The Fair Trade Federation (FTF)
Is an association of fair trade wholesalers, retailers, and producers whose members are committed to providing fair wages and good employment opportunities to economically disadvantaged artisans and farmers worldwide.
FTF directly links low-income producers with consumer markets and educates consumers about the importance of purchasing traded products that support living wages and safe and healthy conditions for workers in the developing world.
FTF also acts as a clearing house for information on fair trade and provides resources and networking opportunities for its members. By adhering to social criteria and environmental principles, Fair Trade Organisations (FTOs) foster a more equitable and sustainable system of production and trade that benefits people and their communities.
World Fair Trade Organization (WTFO)
The World Fair Trade Organization is the global representative body of over 350 organisations committed to 100% Fair Trade. The WFTO is the authentic voice of Fair Trade and a guardian of Fair Trade values.
The goal of the WFTO is to enable small producers to improve their livelihoods and communities through sustainable Fair Trade. It does this by delivering market access through policy, advocacy, campaigning, marketing and monitoring.
Through the WTFO, handicraft and agricultural producer organisations in developing countries and ATOs from both the North and South unite to offer a just alternative to unfair trade structures and practices. WTFO advocates with national governments and international trade institutions for the rights of exploited producers and provides information services to its members to both help increase sales and enhance the benefits of fair trade.
European Fair Trade Association (EFTA)
EFTA is an association of 11 fair trade organizations in nine European countries. It was established in January 1990 after 10 years of informal cooperation. EFTA seeks to stimulate practical cooperation between its members, develop common policies and offer joint support to producers and strives for the adoption of fair trade principles in commercial trading in Europe. EFTA members import from over 550 producer groups in 44 countries.
Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO)
FLO, founded in June 1992 by EFTA and Transfair Germany as Transfair International, is the worldwide Fairtrade Standard setting and Certification organisation. It permits more than 800,000 producers and their dependants in more than 40 countries to benefit from labelled Fairtrade. FLO guarantees that fair trade certified products sold anywhere in the world conforms to Fairtrade Standards and contributes to the development of disadvantaged producers.
TransFair USA
A third-party guarantee
TransFair USA, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organisation and the only third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States. We audit transactions between US companies offering Fair Trade Certified™ products and the international suppliers from whom they source, in order to guarantee that the farmers and farm workers behind Fair Trade Certified goods were paid a fair, above-market price.
Max Havelaar Foundation
In 1988, the Max Havelaar Foundation introduced a "Max Havelaar" quality seal for coffee in the Dutch market. It has since been introduced in other European countries including Denmark. Coffee roasters seeking the right to sell coffee under the seal must comply with a number of fair trade criteria. Besides coffee roasters, Max Havelaar is working with companies offering chocolate, tea and bananas.
Network of European World Shops (NEWS!)
Over 2,500 World Shops in Europe sell fairly traded products from small-scale producers in developing countries. Along with providing retail goods, NEWS! produces informational materials on conditions of world trade and its consequences for producers in developing countries. NEWS! campaigns combine education with political lobbying. Their current campaign focuses on the effect of trade liberalization on small-scale food producers in developing countries. NEWS! also promotes European World Shops' Day each year in May.
Alter – Eco
Alter Eco has a singular approach to the economics of today. Indeed, we believe that efficient and profitable business models along with development for all are concepts that can go hand in hand. We feel consumers can not only benefit from a production process that protects the planet and its people, but also that they can be empowered by such a system. By buying Fair Trade products, consumers can enjoy goods of exceptional quality and actively contribute to sustainable development at the same time.
Europe's biggest Fair Trade company. gepa's Fair Trade improves the living and working conditions of people in the South, following the spirit of the UN programme Agenda 21 for economic, social and ecological sustainability. A fairly traded gepa premium coffee, for instance, only costs ca. 2 Cents more per cup.
The unique Cafédirect Gold Standard is a commitment to coffee and tea growers, which goes beyond the minimum standards laid down by the Fairtrade Labelling Organisation and the Fairtrade Foundation. It includes:
Guaranteeing a price that is always higher than the world market price. A Producer Support & Development Programme.
The Gold Standard enables Cafédirect to form partnerships with growers based on trust, transparency and long term relationships. It strengthens grower organisations, empowering them to trade more successfully. Our trading policies also aim to contribute to sustainable agriculture and minimise damage to the environment.
Traidcraft is a founder member of:
- European Fair Trade Association (EFTA), a Europe-wide network of alternative traders.
- IFAT – the international fair trade association, uniting producers, traders and labelling organisations in a global network.
- Traidcraft also supplies many of the independent retailers who make up the British Association For Fair Trade Shops.


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Welcome back, Ravens fans. We're ready to kick it back into high gear tonight with 60 minutes of jaw dropping heart stopping 4th stringer action. I WILL be doing play by play, at least until I can't possibly take misspelling the 8th DE on the depth chart's name wrong.
See you all in about 2 hours! GO RAVENS!!!


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Always a Bridesmaidby Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten
Sep 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24 - 8PMSep 11, 18, 24, 25 - 2PMTickets are $16
Four friends have sworn to keep the promise they made on the night of their Senior Prom to be in each other's weddings... no matter what. More than 30 years later, these Southern friends-for-life are still making "the long walk" for each other, dedicated to honoring that vow. A tale of loyal and determined women who definitely answer the question, "Just how far are you willing to go to keep a promise to a friend?"
Auditions Jul 18 & 19, 2016 - 7PM
The Lion in Winterby James Goldman
Nov 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26 - 8PMNov 13, 20, 26, 27 - 2PMTickets are $16
Christmas, 1183, and Elanor of Aquitaine is arriving at a castle in Chinon, France, her husband's castle, King Henry II of England. Henry has released her from prison to attend a family gathering with their three sons, Richard, Geoffrey, and John. The main topic of discussion - who will be Henry's successor to the throne. The stakes are high, the choice hotly ocntested and gamesmanship abounds, even to include the King of France.
Auditions Sep 12 & 13, 2016 - 7PM
ProofA Pulitzer Prize Winning Playby David Auburn
Jan 27, 28, Feb 2, 3, 4, 10, 11 - 8PMJan 29, Feb 5, 11, 12 - 2PMTickets are $16
On the eve of her 25th birthday, Catherine, a troubled young woman, shares a glass of champagne with her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematcian. But in the light of day she must deal with her own volatile emotions, the arrival of her estranged sister and the attentions of Hal, a former student of her father's who hopes to help her sort through her father's 103 notebooks to find his valuable work amongst his delusional scribbling. Mature Language
Audtions Nov 14 & 15, 2016 - 7PM
Appointment With Deathby Agathe Christie
Mar 31, Apr 1, 6, 7, 8, 14, 15 - 8PMApr 2, 9, 15, 16 - 2PMTickets: $16
An assorted group of travelers is staying at a Jerusalem hotel. Included are a young English doctor and her French colleague, a debonair American and a pugnacious Lancashireman. Also among them is Mrs. Boynton, who is a domineering American invalid with four stepchildren; each of them with a facade of devotion that masks enough hatred to willingly murder her. Her stepchildren are not the only ones, however.
Auditions Jan 30 & 31, 2017 - 7PM
Adapted by Patrick BarlowFrom the book by John BuchanAnd the Alfred Hitchcock movieFrom an original concept by: Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon
Jul 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22 - 8PMJul 9, 16, 22, 23 - 2PMTickets: $16
A man with a boring life meets a woman with an intriguing accent who says she is a spy. He agrees to take her to his home, where she is then murdered. Soon a mysterious organization called "The 39 Steps" is hot on the man's trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale. A fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theater, zany characters and even some good old-fashioned romance.
Auditions May 22 & 23, 2017 - 7PM
DeathtrapA thriller in two actsby Ira Levin
May 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, Jun 2, 3 - 8PMMay 21, 28, Jun 3, 4 - 2PMTickets are $16
Sydney Bruhl, a once successful Broadway thriller writer, is on the skids. When he receives a perfect example of a thriller play from Clifford Anderson, an inexperienced writer who attended one of Sydney's seminars, his envy is overwhelming. Becoming obsessed with a sinister idea, he invites Clifford to his home with an offer to provide suggestions on improving the play. And the many unexpected turns and twists of events begin.
Auditions Apr 3 & 4, 2017 - 7PM
Charlotte's Webby E.B. WhiteAdapted by Joseph Robinette
Oct 7, 8 - 7PMOct 8, 9 - 2PMTickets are $9
The extraordinary spider, Charlotte, is determined to save her friend Wilbur, an irresistible young pig, from the buther. She starts with the "miracle" of her web in which she writes "Some Pig". It is the beginning of a victorious campaign which ultimately ends with the now-safe Wilbur doing what is most important to Charlotte. A beautiful knowing play about friendship from the book considered to be the best American children's book of the past 200 years.
Auditions Jul 25 & 26, 2016 - 7PM
A Christmas Carolby Charles Dickens
Dec 9, 10, 16, 17 - 7PMDec 10, 11, 17, 18 - 2PMTickets are $10
It is Christmas Eve, but the mean and miserly Ebenezer Scrooge celebrates no holidays. Walking home through heavy fog to the large empty building where he lives alone, he is unaware that alone is not what he will be this night. Starting at the front door where he encounters the face of his dead partner, Jacob Marley, Scrooge will soon learn that his transforming night of ghostly visitors has just begun.
Auditions Sep 19 & 20, 2016 - 7PM


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ASPEN, COLO. (March 10, 2011) – City of Aspen Environmental Health Department officials today announced they are giving out free lead test kits to Aspen residents throughout March.
People can be exposed to the heavy metal from lead based paint in homes built as recently as 1978, lead-containing ceramics and dishware, and toys made with lead containing materials. "Collecting and decorating trends that use antique or retro furniture, doors, and window frames with chipped, chalky, or peeling paint, could also be introducing lead into homes," stated Jannette Whitcomb. "This trend can lead to the hands-on use of vintage jewelry, old dishes and collectible toys; all of which may contain relatively high levels of lead—levels that would provoke recalls if they were newly manufactured toys."
Approximately 250,000 U.S. children aged 1-5 years have blood lead levels greater than 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood, the level at which CDC recommends public health actions be initiated. Lead poisoning can affect nearly every system in the body. Because lead poisoning often occurs with no obvious symptoms, it frequently goes unrecognized.
Personal Protection and Prevention
Whitcomb suggests practicing the following to avoid lead in the home or while shopping:
1) Reduce the risk from lead-based paint. Most homes built before 1960 contain heavily leaded paint. Some homes built as recently as 1978 may also contain lead paint. Lead paint in good condition is usually not a problem except in places where painted surfaces rub against each other and create dust (for example, opening a window). Do not remove lead paint yourself.
2) Do not buy metal jewelry (especially cheap metal jewelry) for children. Parents may believe that older children are at less risk for lead poisoning because they have outgrown habits like sucking on dirty fingers and putting toys in their mouths. However, anyone who mouths or accidentally swallows a piece of lead-laden jewelry can suffer lead poisoning.
3) Avoid products without a brand name, and be careful of toys purchased at dollar stores, thrift stores, yard sales, and vending machines. Those concerned about the safety of their children's toys can log on to the Consumer Product Safety Commission website to check their recall list, www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerel.html, or call (800) 638-2772.
4) If you're worried about lead-tainted toys or lead paint on walls or other surfaces in your home, do-it-yourself testing kits can help alert you to surfaces that harbor lead. Non-residents are encouraged to purchase kits on-line or at hardware stores. While supplies last, Aspen residents may stop by the City of Aspen Environmental Health Department to pick up a free LeadCheck tester.
For more information, contact the Aspen Environmental Health Department at 920-5069.
Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2011


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"We are always looking at opportunities to advance our super-regional strategy, however we don't comment on strategic matters," the bank said in a statement.
Wing Hang, which has a market capitalisation of $5 billion, said in an announcement in September that its two largest shareholders – the Fung Family and the
News agency Reuters reported on Saturday that ANZ and UOB were among the companies considering a bid for the Hong Kong bank.
The banks could face competition from mainland Chinese lenders for the mid-sized lender.
In a ratings comment last week, credit rating agency Moody's said it suspected "mainland China institutions" were behind the offer for Wing Hang.
"By purchasing a Hong Kong-based bank such as Wing Hang, a mainland bank can gain a retail presence in the city, reduce its reliance on wholesale banking business and diversify its funding sources," the rating agency said. "The potential ownership changes are likely to herald a transformation in the business models of these two Hong Kong-based banks, which have traditionally operated conservatively," the agency added.
Wing Hang is well run
Wing Hang was described by analysts at Morgan Stanley as a "well-run bank" with returns on equity of about 10 per cent. They said that interest among potential bidders could be high.
The analysts said the profitability of smaller lenders such as Wing Hang could come under pressure as bigger banks become more competitive, compelling families that control the banks to sell out. Foreign lenders are said to be pursuing banks such as Wing Hang as a gateway to China's economic growth and a rapidly growing offshore yuan fixed-income market.
Under chief executive Mike Smith, the ANZ has pursued growth in the Asia region as part of its super-regional strategy through acquisitions of small partnership stakes in local banks, but in more recent years, the bank has grown its presence organically, with a focus on trade finance and short-term loans for high-quality, multi-national firms.
Asia-Pacific, Europe and America now account for about 10 per cent of ANZ's loans and 27 per cent of its deposits, according to Moody's.
The bank currently owns strategic stakes in eight banks in the Asian region, however some stakes may be sold.
The Australian Financial Review reported in August that the bank is engaged in talks with Japan's
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Mine Safety and Health Administration
30 CFR Parts 56, 57, and 77
Safety Standards for Surface Haulage
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Extension of comment period.
SUMMARY: MSHA is extending the comment period on its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) addressing safety standards for surface haulage.
DATES: Submit all comments on or before September 28, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be transmitted by electronic mail, fax or mail. Comments by electronic mail must be clearly identified as such and sent to this e-mail address: firstname.lastname@example.com. Comments by fax must be clearly identified as such and sent to: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Office of Standards, Regulations and Variances, 703- 235-5551. Send mail comments to: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, Room 631, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203-1984. Interested persons are encouraged to supplement written comments with computer files or disks; please contact the Agency with any questions about format.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances; 703-235-1910.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 30, 1998, MSHA published a notice in the Federal Register (63 FR 40800) requesting comments on its ANPRM addressing safety standards for surface haulage. The comment period is scheduled to close on August 31, 1998. In response to commenters' requests, MSHA is extending the comment period until September 28, 1998. MSHA believes this extension will provide sufficient time for all interested parties to review and comment on the ANPRM.
Dated: August 24, 1998.
J. Davitt McAteer,
Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health .
[FR Doc. 98-23224 Filed 8-27-98; 8:45 am]


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Get Your Dog Care Questions Answered by Experts
Hi Sir or Madam,
The dosage for benadryl is up to 2mg per pound every 8 hours. So for a male lab at 10 months old, I don't think you have even given 1mg per pound. So if this is due to an allergic reaction, you need to give at least 1mg per pound. I'm going to go over the various causes of facial swelling.
Facial swelling can be caused by infection, an allergic reaction to a bug bite or sting, bruising, mouth problems, cancer or muscle inflammation or due to acetaminophen toxicity. If it is possible your dog was bit by a snake, you will need to take the dog into the Vet immediately.
If it is due to infection you should find a cut or puncture somewhere. This swelling will often be warm and painful and your dog should have a fever normally with this type of swelling. Your vet will need to take care of the injury and possibly start your dog on antibiotics.
Swelling due to an allergic reaction is frequently caused by an insect bite or sting. Often the whole head will swell and it is generally not painful though your animal may be itchy. I've givien you the dosage for benadryl and if it doesn't your vet should be consulted.
If the swelling is associated with acetaminophen poisoning (Tylenol) you often see itchy paws and your dogs gums may appear brownish. See your vet immediately.
If it is caused by a bruise then a trauma would have occurred and in light colored animals you may be able to see a discoloration of the skin.
Certain cancers can develop on the head causing swelling in a specific area. Swelling under the jaw may be a swollen lymph node.
Inflammation of a muscle is another possible cause for a dog's face to swell and typically it is the lower jaw or the top of the head that swells.
An abscessed tooth can sometimes cause lumps or swelling of the muzzle or jaw. You will want to check your dog's mouth and look for any broken or discolored teeth. If you find any, buffered aspirin can be given to a dog with a dosage of up to 5 mg per pound every 12 hours for pain until your dog can be seen by your Vet. Keep in mind that a dog's body does not metabolize aspirin in the same way as a human and thus should not be given more than a day or two without contacting your Vet.
As you can see there are many causes for swelling in the head and most will require that you seek medical treatment.
So I would give more benadryl to make up the rest of the dosage, but if that doesn't help, you need to have your dog seen as swelling of the eyes can cause problems with your dog's sight if not brought under control.
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Oh Come On: LA D.A. Claims Chris Brown Faked Community Service Documents...
Chris Brown may be an epic douchebag, but at least he's a remarkably consistent douchebag.
Hot on the heels of his parking-spot related dust up with Frank Ocean, the Los Angeles District Attorney has accused Brown of faking the documentation proving that he did the 180 hours of community service that were part of his sentence following his assault on Rihanna. Via Contact Music:
As the Mirror quote, the DA cited "significant discrepancies indicating at best sloppy documentation and at worst fraudulent reporting" of the documentation handed in. Apparently, the detective put on the job to oversee his community service was told she needn't "continue monitoring him" because Brown's own mother could do it. Dodgy? Yeah, pretty dodgy.
Brown's lawyer, Mark Geragos, got very defensive about it and spoke to FoxNews to defend his client publicly as well as in the court room. "The D.A's office has apparently lost their minds and apparently they can't read their own reports which clearly state he did the work," he said. "They are making scurrilous, libelous and defamatory claims against my client. They should be embarrassed." Adding, "The whole thing is horsesh*t. It's really beneath their dignity."
We love that Chris Brown's lawyer said "horseshit" in a statement to the press. You can tell why Chris Brown picked this guy.


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Baffling experience if its your first time in Japan. Not like a conventional hotel, and the obviously small size of the room has nothing to do with it. It's best to check in, take anything you need out your luggage (change of clothes) and put in the locker, have them stow your bags, change into the pajamas, and don't leave the building. There is everything you need in the complex.
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Le Tour Traveler's Rest Youth Hostel, Shanghai, China
Like many big hostels of this type, it's good, well run and with lots of info and good facilities, for a good price. Lacked a personal touch from the staff, but they were helpful. Again as its large with 6 bed dorms, how much fun you have will depend on who's in your room.
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A bulge of elevated topography on the farside of the Moon - known as the lunar farside highlands - has defied explanation for decades. But a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, shows that the highlands may be the result of tidal forces acting early in the Moon's history when its solid outer crust floated on an ocean of liquid rock.
Ian Garrick-Bethell, an assistant professor of Earth and planetary sciences at UC Santa Cruz, found that the shape of the Moon's bulge can be described by a surprisingly simple mathematical function.
"What's interesting is that the form of the mathematical function implies that tides had something to do with the formation of that terrain," said Garrick-Bethell, who is the first author of a paper on the new findings published in the November 11 issue of Science.
The paper describes a process for formation of the lunar highlands that involves tidal heating of the Moon's crust about 4.4 billion years ago. At that time, not long after the Moon's formation, the crust was decoupled from the mantle below it by an intervening ocean of magma.
As a result, the gravitational pull of the Earth caused tidal flexing and heating of the crust. At the polar regions, where the flexing and heating was greatest, the crust became thinner, while the thickest crust would have formed in the regions in line with the Earth.
This process still does not explain why the bulge is now found only on the farside of the Moon. "You would expect to see a bulge on both sides, because tides have a symmetrical effect," Garrick-Bethell said. "It may be that volcanic activity or other geological processes over the past 4.4 billion years have changed the expression of the bulge on the nearside."
The paper's coauthors include Francis Nimmo, associate professor of Earth and planetary sciences at UCSC, and Mark Wieczorek, a planetary geophysicist at the Institut de Physique du Globe in Paris. The researchers analyzed topographical data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and gravitational data from Japan's Kaguya orbiter.
A map of crustal thickness based on the gravity data showed that an especially thick region of the Moon's crust underlies the lunar farside highlands.
The variations in crustal thickness on the Moon are similar to effects seen on Jupiter's moon Europa, which has a shell of ice over an ocean of liquid water. Nimmo has studied the effects of tidal heating on the structure of Europa, and the researchers applied the same analytical approach to the Moon.
"Europa is a completely different satellite from our moon, but it gave us the idea to look at the process of tidal flexing of the crust over a liquid ocean," Garrick-Bethell said.
The mathematical function that describes the shape of the Moon's bulge can account for about one-fourth of the Moon's shape, he said. Although mysteries still remain, such as what made the nearside so different, the new study provides a mathematical framework for further investigations into the shape of the Moon.
"It's still not completely clear yet, but we're starting to chip away at the problem," Garrick-Bethell said.
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Wanted: 500 troops and 300 horses capable of forming a top-flight cavalry. Must be willing to work in Broken Hill with Nicole Kidman and Leonardo DiCaprio.
The director Baz Luhrmann and famed producer Dino De Laurentiis yesterday sought John Howard's help to bring their film Alexander the Great to Australia.
In a meeting in Canberra, they told the Prime Minister they needed military support to shoot the $US100 million ($151 million) movie here at desert locations in Broken Hill and at Fox Studios in Sydney.
Alexander the Great was scheduled to shoot in Morocco but terrorism fears made it too dangerous. Other countries, including China, Romania and Canada, have since pitched for the film.
Keen to make it in this country, Luhrmann took De Laurentiis on a scouting trip to Broken Hill this week. They also met the Premier, Bob Carr, who was enthusiastic about NSW getting the film.
While Australia was internationally competitive, Luhrmann said the stumbling block was he needed 500 troops capable of carrying out Alexander's military manoeuvres for two months. He had already persuaded King Mohammed VI, of Morocco, to lend him 5000 soldiers and 1000 horses for his battle scenes.
"It's not about a bunch of extras standing there holding a spear," he said. "It's precise military manoeuvres. It's about the ability to go out into the desert and bivouac down then get up in the morning and shoot."
Computer-generated images could multiply these troops into the vast armies required for battle scenes.
The other major hurdle was the number of horses required. "We really need a crack cavalry. If we could get 300 crack cavalry, we'd be cool," Luhrmann said. "With CG [computer-generated images], you don't need big numbers but you need great talents."
Luhrmann said Broken Hill had offered a site near the middle of the city for the film.
But without military support, Luhrmann said the film would probably shoot in China.
De Laurentiis said he was impressed with Broken Hill as a location but the meeting with the Prime Minister was crucial to determining the location.
Speaking after the meeting, Luhrmann said Mr Howard understood the need for military involvement in the film and "gave his commitment to look into it [and] to do what he could".
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For The Week Of July 7-13, 2008
Virgo (August 23 – September 22)
Friends will be your raft to the promise land of good times and lots of booty. No matter how busy work gets or how unmotivated you feel, life is happening all round you and your friends are there to remind you of that fact. Even if you get pulled away kicking and screaming, trust by the end of the week, those screams will be stimulated by pleasure, not pain.
Libra (September 23 – October 22)
Your sweetie is no mind reader. If you want him to get a clue on the crap he's slacking off on — in terms of his own life, not just your relationship, then you will have to take the Mom stance and give it to him straight. For optimum results, plan your attack for the 10th, as you'll magically find the words that inspire rather than just nag.
Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)
Stop taking the passive role when it comes to matters of the heart. You know the power inside of you and the drive you have when the chips are down — consider this one of those times when you'll need to climb from the ashes and claim your prize. Otherwise, you'll only come across like a victim, and in your eyes, can there be anything worse?
Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)
You're the sign of morality and honesty. If someone is not able to be truthful, you take it as a sign of a weak character. You know you would never take on a friend that would behave shadily, so stop making excuses for a hot someone that looks the part, but can't act it. If you were after something more superficial, then fine, but admit it, you never operate that trivially.
Capricorn (December 22 – January 19)
Romance will take your brain over and slip you into a one-track mind that has you thinking for two instead of just one. Don't try to fight this loving feeling, as most people would kill to be in your situation — cozy enough with someone worthy of your gushy thoughts. Sure, you might be out of your element, but as you'll soon find out, this one will also fit you like a glove.
Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)
Time to make decisions, pros and con lists and all round judging of your life. Whether you're single or attached, habits need switching and there's no time to waste. Stop blaming the world for your past decisions and realize nothing is permanent. If you try to rationalize your unsatisfactory outlook anymore, you'll only be digging deeper into dismalness.
Pisces (February 19 – March 20)
Opinions from your family only make you want to do the opposite, making this one of those weeks when you'll say too much to the one your with, which can cause some minor upheavals as those confessed feelings are driven more by rebellion than honesty. Sure, you can try to fight fate, but sometimes it's easier to get out of trouble by messing up than standing up.
Aries (March 21 – April 19)
It's one thing to be curious, it's another thing to ask questions to instigate gossip and rumors. Sure, life is a bit dull right now, but starting trouble is not the way to rock your world. Rather, to put yourself to good use, start planning a redo of your place and bring out your nesting instinct. It in turn will reveal your softer side and attract energy back that's more sweet than sour.
Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
Keep discussions light when it comes to anything dealing with love. If you try to force something deeper before it's time, it'll only kill the steady stride you are on now. This is the time to flirt, share comedic, yet endearing, jabs and things that are all about fun. If you don't spend your week laughing, rethink your crush.
Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
You know it's wrong to create tests for prospects to pass, but in your chaotic life, you need some structure. Sure, it's like a trap, and with your rules, typically no one could ever win. However, this week, there's one way someone can take home the prize — a little bribery. Yes, amazing what a little green can do, especially in light of your record for dating so many broke ass losers.
Cancer (June 21 – July 22)
Unless you're with a psycho, no person is going to be upfront about every little detail of their past. No matter how healthy your relationship, there are always going to be secrets. So, while your paranoia starts to get you hot under the collar, redirect it towards something more productive — like other oral fixations. Besides, would you want to reveal all your skeletons?
Leo (July 23 – August 22)
This week, your critical meter will be raging at abnormal proportions and the cat claws will be out. Your patience will be worn thin, but oddly enough this berating routine of yours will build into a bizarre foreplay act that'll have someone eating out of the palm of your hand soon enough. However, think of this encounter more like an appetizer, rather than the entrée.


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U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross (FL-15) applauded passage of the amendment that he and U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney (FL-17) introduced to H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013. The amendment would encourage the Department of Agriculture to coordinate with federal departments and agencies in the development of regulations and procedures for handling agricultural chemicals. It expresses the sense of Congress that agricultural nutrients and chemicals play an important role in the production of American agriculture. His statement follows:
"Sometimes, other federal departments create well-intentioned regulations for the purpose of keeping us safe, without realizing the negative impacts on our farmers and ranchers.
"Sadly, terrorists who will stop at nothing to undermine our way of life have illegally manipulated certain agricultural nutrients and chemicals. In response, the Department of Homeland Security has been developing and implementing a set of security regulations to secure and limit access to these products, such as ammonium nitrate.
"The agricultural community understands this and understands the need to be vigilant to ensure that we not only have the most productive agriculture industry in the world - but also the safest.
"Ammonium nitrate is used as a fertilizer on crops and pastures, especially in warm, moist climates like Florida. It is incredibly important to the many citrus growers in my district.
"Our amendment simply asks that USDA play a role during the rule-making process -- to ensure growers, farmers, and other agriculture stakeholders have a seat at the table so that our safety nor our food supply is jeopardized."
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Breakaway needs to break away from the crowds.: Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Review by kmb1159
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Breakaway needs to break away from the crowds.
Destination: Bermuda
Embarkation: New York (Manhattan)
PARKING: We parked at pier 88 for $245 ($35/day). It is a little expensive but considering it is NYC not that bad. It does beat paying for 4 airline tickets to Florida.
EMBARKATION: It was quite easy and quick. We arrived at 10:15 and were waiting to board by 10:30.
VIBE BEACH CLUB: I had read how crowded the ship can be especially on sea days so I wanted to purchase the Vibe passes when we arrived on the ship. First, get there early if you want these passes at $79 each per week. We were some of the first people on the ship at 11:20 and we went directly to Guest Services on deck 6 and were in line at 11:25. They were putting names on a list for the More Vibe and at that point we were numbers 25-28 and they only sell 75 passes. By 11:45 they were sold out and you could not get a pass. For us it was definitely worth it because as we walked around the ship throughout the week it definitely was an oasis in the chaos of an overcrowded ship.
STATEROOMS: We had a mini-suite and our kids had a balcony stateroom. I will tell you that we paid approximately $600 more for our cabin that our kids and the only difference was we had a larger bathroom. It was not worth the extra money to have a larger shower and a dual sink but others may feel different about it. The cabin itself in both cases was OK but it certainly feels much larger when the bed is nearest the window. It made it difficult to get in the closet when the bed is next to it.
DINING: Manhattan Room we enjoyed the atmosphere and in this dining room. The live music was a plus and the food was good and timely. We also enjoyed watching people dance and enjoy themselves on the dance floor.
Savor standard cruise ship dining room, the food was OK but no atmosphere.
La Cucina we really enjoyed this restaurant. Great Italian food and pizza with a nice atmosphere and great service.
Le Bistro the one restaurant we did not enjoy. It was too small and crowded and the food was not the best. The fish was undercooked and it had the fewest options of any specialty menu.
Moderno we had a wonderful time at this restaurant with the great salad bar and then the servers coming around and offering you a large selection of meats right on the spit.
OSheehans a good place to grab a bite to eat at any time of the day or night. Good burgers and chicken sandwiches. The usual selections of comfort foods.
Garden Cafe had a nice selection of a foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner but varied little from day to day. I really didn't like the way it is set up with the long buffet line of stations. If I wanted something at one end it was a long walk to the other end to for something else. I prefer stations in a central location and seating and drinks close together to one side. One other concern was the line for omelets. The omelets were good but the wait could sometimes be quite long because you had some people ordering two, three or four omelets at one time which made it quite slow.
ENTERTAINMENT: Some of it was great like Slam Allen in the FAT CAT Blues Club and the Cirque show which also had a good with filet mignon and shrimp at our show. The Rock of Ages show was just OK and a little inappropriate for some of the younger audience. We felt the cast did a great job but the creation of the show was not the best. The Second City comedy show and the Magician were also OK but we didn't find either of them that funny. We really liked the start of the Howl at the Moon dueling pianos and some of the jokes but it became more about the money (if you give more money than the person before you they will stop that song and play another) but as one of our group stated I wish they would play at least one song all the way through.
CROWDS: This is where many of the reviews are right on. IT IS CROWDED I don't care what anyone else says. Now that being said we just went with the flow and enjoyed ourselves BUT we were certainly glad we had the Vibe passes when it came to escaping the masses clamoring for space. It also seems that they let anyone smoke anywhere as long as it is outside.
HALLWAYS: They are quite narrow and seemed to always have towel carts in them all the time. I say this because we would have to turn sideways to get by the carts in the hallway an it just seemed quite tight to me.
BERMUDA: We had been recently so we found getting around quite easy. We purchased the 3 day bus/ferry pass and had a great time. They have buses labeled SPECIAL that will take you directly to Horseshoe Bay and pick you up their also. We took the ferry to Hamilton and St.George and had a great time. The only day to go Hamilton at night is Wednesday when they have the streets closed and to a special evening. Any other night after 5 and everything is closed except restaurants. The one negative is the internet card you can purchase from TDI Bermuda for $15 for 3 days. It sounds like a great deal compared to ship prices but it hardly works. I think their biggest problem it they are not equipped for that many people accessing the site at the same time. We could get good signal but it could take 10-15 minutes to load one page. This tells me that their bandwidth is way to small to handle two cruise ships at the same time. (When we were there in April it worked much better but it was one ship and much smaller, so fewer people.)
STAFF: We enjoyed the staff very much. We met many wonderful people from mostly the Philippines and India. They were very friendly and helpful.
DEBARKATION: We carried our luggage off at 7:30 and were in our car by 7:45 for the ride home.
RECOMMENDATION: My daughter (who had never cruised) asked if we would cruise with NCL again. My answer was that if they had an itinerary and a price that I could not find anywhere else I would consider it but I think we have become accustomed to what Royal Caribbean has to offer. We have been on the three largest sizes RCI has to offer and never felt as crowded as this one. It does not mean I wouldn't recommend NCL to others but I would share with them our likes and dislikes in what we experienced. Less
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Fire In Brighton Nursing Home
Brighton N.Y.- A fire at a Brighton nursing home late Monday sent several people to the hospital.
Firefighters were called to The Brightonian nursing home on Elmwood Avenue around 11 last night.
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Quick play, never crowded and can be easy to overthrow some of the holes if you aren't careful. My wife just started playing and likes this course because it is peaceful and easy for her to practice without feeling rushed.
What I really want to do is give this course a 2.5, but that isn't an option, so I'll use my math skills and round up to 3 lol. This course is incredibly straight forward from the start, and just another beginner-friendly course in the area. If you're looking for some ace runs or if you like driving putters and mids then you'll have a niche to play here.
I give this course a 2.5
This is a nice little park, and the course is ok.
Nothing epic here, but a good beginner course for sure, and a good fast nine/ speed round/lunch break course for locals. Layout is basically just switchback style the whole length of the course area, but it's still a nice collection of shots with some elevation changes, and it plays FAST.
If it was crowded here I think it might be kind of a mess, but when i played we were the only people in the whole park, so it was not an issue.
Final note: this is a good course for ACE SHOTS.
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1 LINK: POOR. Course is poor, don't bother.
2 LINKS: OK. Course is alright, fun enough to play but not a first choice.
3 LINKS: GOOD. Good course, always fun to play.
4 LINKS: GREAT. These are the courses you want to live near- great quality park, layout, tees, baskets, etc.
5 LINKS: EPIC. This rating is reserved for only the best courses in the world. A MUST PLAY course.
A fairly easy course. I just started playing disc golf last summer and I'm about a par player on more difficult courses, but this one I've gotten a -7 on a couple of occasions and regularly score -4. The par on a lot of the holes is probably set too high, and more veteran players could probably play most of those as par 3's.
Never crowded.
Not many places to lose a disc...rough isn't that thick.
No tee boxes and uneven terrain to throw off of.
Hole 9 is on the opposite side of the course where Hole 1 is. So if you want to play another round you have to walk all the way back.
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Step Up
A corny and predictable tale is
saved by talented, well-filmed young dancers.
A corny and predictable tale is saved by talented, well-filmed young dancers.
Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan step on each other's toes.
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There's nothing as lovely as watching two people who can dance, dancing. Hollywood used to know this implicitly, but dancing all but disappeared with the demise of the traditional musical in the 1950s. With a few exceptions - Grease, Saturday Night Fever, Dirty Dancing - there have been few dance films worth the name in recent memory (the remake of Shall We Dance?, with Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez, was one).
Many of the filmmaking skills died out, too. MGM in the early 1950s had a stable of stars, choreographers and directors who knew how to film dance. Even when a great hoofer, such as the late Gregory Hines, did come along, there weren't many directors who remembered. How many times have you seen dancers framed to cut off their feet? It's like Elvis doing The Ed Sullivan Show, when they wouldn't show him below the waist. Up here for thinking, down there for dancing, as my dad used to say.
Step Up reminded me of the pleasures to be had from watching fit young things on the dance floor. It's not a great movie, but it has one or two sequences that get it absolutely right.
The director, Anne Fletcher, is a former dancer and Hollywood choreographer, and you can tell she's been itching to get control of the camera for a while. She builds a great sense of joy into the big dance numbers, increasing momentum and excitement as she goes. Best of all, she doesn't try to cheat it with cutting. She cuts to mid-shots, but mostly films it in long shot, so we can see the whole body of the dancer. She casts young actors who can dance, then lets us see that they can.
The dancing is an amalgam of modern ballet and urban black street dance, a difficult mix to bring off. It develops as we're watching, so that the choreography parallels the difficult central relationship. This is literally one step forward, two steps back.
If the script seems familiar, that's only because it is. Step Up has many cliches; the funny thing is it doesn't really matter, because the actors give it plenty of conviction. That may be one of the advantages of youth - not knowing whose steps you're following.
That's not true of the writers. Duane Adler co-wrote Save the Last Dance, in which Julia Stiles learnt to dance like a black girl from her boyfriend, played by Sean Patrick Thomas. Step Up is a kind of extension and inversion of that, with Channing Tatum as a white boy from the projects of Baltimore who teams up with Jenna Dewan, as a classically trained dancer from a privileged home. She teaches him discipline through dancing. He funks up her classical stiffness with his moves. In between, they have lots of arguments, as expected.
Tyler Gage (Tatum) gets arrested when he and his pals trash part of the Maryland School of Arts. He's not a hardcore criminal - just a foster kid with an attitude who can't stick at anything. He's sentenced to 200 hours of community service, to be served at the school. The school's director, Miss Gordon (Rachel Griffiths), informs him the damage he caused was equivalent to one scholarship. "You just cost someone their future," she tells him.
Pushing a mop around, he notices a gorgeous dancer, Nora Clark (Dewan). Her friend Lucy (Drew Sidora) notices him, too, but Nora already has a boyfriend (Josh Henderson). When her ballet partner is injured, Nora's hopes of getting into a professional dance company are threatened. She must find someone to accompany her in her end-of-year "showcase". But who on earth could that be?
It's not Citizen Kane. It's not even 42nd Street, although it's closer than you might think, what with the ankle injuries and the "youngsters who have to come back as stars" theme. If the ideas are older than Ruby Keeler, the film still has the sheen and energy of youth. The cliches don't matter, because we can see something real in the aspirations of these young actors. Dancing is finally about hope. That is why it can be so moving to watch, even in a corny vehicle like this.
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WASHINGTON — Charting a collision course with the White House, the Republican-controlled House approved legislation Friday to wipe out the three-year-old health care law that President Barack Obama has vowed to preserve — and simultaneously prevent a partial government shutdown that neither party claims to want.
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text: Wouter Verhelst <email@example.com> writes: > On 17-03-13 02:02, Gergely Nagy wrote: >> Arno Töll <email@example.com> writes: >>> In fact, even the wiki says "Becoming a Debian Developer: You should be >>> a Debian Maintainer for six months before applying to the Debian New >>> Member Process" [1]. That's somewhat different to the original idea of >>> the DM status and not really a direction we should endorse. > [...] >> Thank you, for reminding me of that. I haven't looked at that page since >> I re-applied, and almost forgot those words. We really should reconsider >> that paragraph, and preferably kill it with fire (post-wheezy, of >> course). > > As someone who supports that policy (in the general case), can you > elaborate on this? Why do you think it is such a bad thing? > > Note that, first, the NM frontdesk has always been willing to fast-track > someone who is "obviously" skilled (with "obviously" being vague on > purpose) and, second, that the DM step is not required for emeritus > developers returning to Debian. This is exactly why I think it is such a bad idea. Because it is too easy to make it sound like DM is a stepping stone to becoming a DD. It is not. It is *one* of its aspects, a useful one, but in my opinion, far from being the most important one. It can too easily be read as putting more road-blocks in front of people who already know they want to become DDs, and are confident in their abilities. It is too easy to feel discouraged, when you're reading that you should spend half a year as DM, when that really is not your goal. It makes it sound as if the DM status was there to limit new people in what they're allowed to do, as if it was a stepping stone and no more. It can be used as such, but the original intention was not to limit people, but to empower them. The quoted paragraph goes against that spirit. It is great that we can use the DM status as a stepping stone, really. But it sucks if that's what we emphasize most, and it's even worse when we put a time-frame on it, a time-frame of six months. (Too many assumptions hidden in there, for my taste...) In contrast, the DebianMaintainer[1] reads: "It is highly recommended to be a Debian Maintainer before applying to the Debian New Members process to become an official Debian Developer (see the Applicant's Checklist)." [1]: http://wiki.debian.org/DebianMaintainer#Introduction I like that much better, because it does not directly say six months (the applicant's checklist does), and I find it much easier to interpret this as an optional step. A recommended, but optional step. If we could rephrase the "6 months" thing too, into something like (in case of the checklist): "...and have been maintaining and uploading packages long enough that both you and your advocates feel ready to take the next step." That would express the intent better, I believe, without invalidating current practice. TL;DR: Putting the emphasis on DM being something that empowers is much more useful than putting the emphasis on DM being a stepping stone. -- |8]


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Traditionally, undergraduate curriculum committees, consisting of appointed faculty and student representatives, have served as the sole departmental vehicle for investigating, discussing and promoting the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) within an academic department. However, with the universal demand for greater accountability on all aspects of evidence-based teaching and on the totality of student learning and career outcomes, some academic departments have encouraged the formation of additional organizations to support their SoTL mandate. In the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, the approach taken was to combine the interests of the faculty who had a sustained interest in the "scholarship of knowledge translation and transfer" in the health sciences with those who had a developing interest in SoTL. These faculty members would then form the foundation of a "network" which has been called the K*T3net. The virtual common space of the network is on a Learning Management System (LMS) site which is accessed by all faculty members in the network and by a growing number of staff and senior PhD students in the department. The features and potential uses of the K*T3net website will be discussed. The development of the K*T3net has already supported the proposal for a new undergraduate course on SoTL and is opening the possibility for graduate students to add a SoTL component to their thesis research.
Over the past decade, there has been an increasing call for change in the way universities view and enact their teaching and research mandates. Within the teaching domain, voices at the local university [
These new dimensions of scholarship follow on the seminal work of Boyer [
Traditionally, undergraduate curriculum committees, consisting of appointed faculty and student representatives, have served as the sole departmental vehicle for investigating, discussing and promoting the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) within an academic department. However, with the universal demand for greater accountability on all aspects of evidence-based teaching and on the totality of student learning and career outcomes, some academic departments have encouraged the formation of additional organizations to support their SoTL mandate. In the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Guelph (UoG), the approach taken was to combine the interests of the faculty who had a previous interest in the SoTL and the scholarship of knowledge transfer and translation (hereafter to be referred to as SoKTT) in the health sciences with those who had a developing interest in these areas. These faculty members would then form the foundation of a "network" which has been called the K*T3net. The name of the network was formed from K*, which is used increasingly in the academic community as an overarching term which encompasses several related domains which include, but are not limited to, knowledge brokerage, knowledge management, knowledge transfer and translation [
The central common space of the network is a virtual space within an LMS platform already in use by the university for course websites (specifically, the LMS in use at the UoG is Desire2Learn (D2L, Kitchener, ON, CAN). The K*T3net virtual space (hereafter referred to as the K*T3net site) is accessed by all faculty members in the network and by a growing number of staff and senior PhD students in the department. The features and potential uses of the K*T3net site will be discussed in this paper.
The purposes and functions of the K*T3net are defined in the Founding Statement, which is made available to all members through the homepage of the K*T3net site (
Founding Statement of the K*T3net as it appears on the K*T3net homepage.
All faculty, staff and graduate students within the department who were involved or interested in SoTL or SoKTT were invited to join K*T3net and new members are welcome at any time. The departmental chair, associate chair, graduate curriculum committee chair and undergraduate curriculum committee chair are members, in part to ensure that any consensus views from within the network activities and discussions can be readily made available to department members who choose not to participate in the network. Interested academics from outside the department and/or outside of the University of Guelph, who share expertise in teaching nutrition and nutraceutical science (NANS), human kinesiology, or a closely related field, have also been added as members of K*T3net. Currently, the membership of K*T3net includes faculty at the University of Guelph-Humber, York University and the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy.
The Centre for Open Learning and Educational Support (OpenEd) is the central organization of teaching support at UoG. It provides assistance with educational development and has a broad focus on SoTL. They are available to assist all faculty and graduate students, regardless of their research background or other research practices, with the development of SoTL projects as well as the application of best practices in the classroom. The Office of Research at the University of Guelph is the central organization of knowledge translation and transfer (KTT) support for academic departments that do not have traditional extension divisions. It offers some assistance in SoKTT, particularly to holders of tri-council and Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) grants, however the main focus of this office is to provide KTT support. This office, along with the OpenEd, provide a great deal of general support in SoKTT and SoTL, however an ongoing issue for many faculty members is that they are often unable to attain discipline-specific support, and this can be a substantial barrier, especially for those who are new to this area of research. It can be extremely helpful, especially to a research new to the areas of SoTL and SoKTT, to be have access to individuals with a similar background who also have an understanding of how to approach a SoTL/SoKTT project in the field. This is especially important in the identification of potential collaborators, and the design of projects surrounding specific courses or subjects. For example, if a member were interested in examining the potential uses of virtual physiology laboratories in the classroom this may be out of the realm of expertise for an educational developer in OpenEd whose background is in the social sciences. A goal of the K*T3net is to provide discipline-specific, local support to its members and the department, while still functioning within the overarching umbrellas of the OpenEd and the Office of Research. The relationship of the K*T3net to central organizations which support SoTL and SoKTT is shown in
The relationship of K*T3net to central organizations which provide support in SoTL research within the University of Guelph. Blank shapes represent colleges and departments that are not involved in K*T3net. MCB, Molecular and Cellular Biology; HHNS, Human Health and Nutritional Sciences; IB, Integrative Biology; CBS, College of Biological Sciences.
An LMS site was chosen as the common space of our departmental network. Desire2Learn (D2L) is an LMS used by over 650 institutions worldwide [ Ease and speed of set-up (total estimated set up time 10 people hours) No start up or maintenance costs, no space requirements Local professional support for the software application System sustainability (main use of the software is for UoG classes) Faculty, staff and student familiarity with the system Large and flexible-format storage capacity for multi-year use System security for information storage and discussions Ability to give users varying types of access (read-only, Ability to invite users who do not use D2L at their home institution
Ease and speed of set-up (total estimated set up time 10 people hours)
No start up or maintenance costs, no space requirements
Local professional support for the software application
System sustainability (main use of the software is for UoG classes)
Faculty, staff and student familiarity with the system
Large and flexible-format storage capacity for multi-year use
System security for information storage and discussions
Ability to give users varying types of access (read-only,
Ability to invite users who do not use D2L at their home institution
While many of the same benefits could be achieved through an open public forum, such as wiki or facebook, an LMS offers several advantages which these public sites can not. The added security of a private site like D2L, into which all members must be invited by an administrator of the site, protects personal information and discussion topics from being accessed by outside persons. This exclusivity helps ensure that members of the network feel comfortable sharing information related to their teaching and research. While public forums do increase the potential of other like-minded individuals finding the site and becoming involved, this is still outweighed by the many above-mentioned benefits of an LMS.
When members first open the homepage of the K*T3net, they have simple access to all components of the virtual space. Some components are accessible through links on a navigation bar (
K*T3net homepage.
Although there is a link in the navigation bar to the Content section of the site, this was also linked directly to the homepage so members can easily access new postings (
The final components of the homepage are the widgets for online news feeds regarding SoTL and SoKTT. We have used these widgets previously in undergraduate courses to provide news updates in relevant areas to biology students. The widgets are direct links to news feeds from education websites and are immediately updated when a new story is posted to the host site. At the time of publication there were two widgets on the K*T3net homepage: 1) The Chronicle of Higher Education, and 2) University Affairs. These widgets were added to keep K*T3net members aware of breaking news in higher education and occasionally provide interesting topics for discussion within the network.
The Content section is subdivided into different topics, such as SoTL, KTT, and quotes, to make posting and retrieving information as simple as possible. All members are able to post content and this can include journal articles, conference proceedings or any other information that they find useful or interesting. As the site grows, the Content is further subdivided to allow more areas of interest to be added and easily accessed by members. For the more integrative topics, such as the Quote Garden, simple word documents are set up chronologically and members can open the document, add their new information, and repost, after which all members will see the updated version of the document when they enter the site. This was thought to be a more user-friendly method than adding a separate document for each quote since members can open the document and read a month's worth of information quickly instead of opening several separate documents.
Also included in the Content section is a single page document known as the Research Cloud. This document provides an organized subset of lists of the peer-reviewed journals currently in existence in several different areas of SoKTT and SoTL, including those with a very broad scope as well as those that are specific to science and health-related disciplines. This is meant to provide an initial picture of the information available, as well as where one could publish, for those members who are relatively new to this area of research.
The Discussion Board is accessible through a link on the main navigation bar from the homepage. It is divided into Forums, each of which is focused on a specific area of discussion. Within each Forum, Topics are created and these represent each separate discussion that is taking place. Within a Discussion Topic members can post a new comment or reply to someone else's and these appear as either separate (new thought/comment) or combined (reply to a comment) threads (
Organization page of the discussion board (
Under the "Classlist" section of the K*T3net site is the roster of members, along with their e-mail addresses and their "access level" on the site. Under the "Blog" section of each individual listed on the "Classlist", each member is being asked to place a short biographic sketch, followed by an indication of examples of completed projects and a list of ongoing and planning-stage projects in SoTL and/or SoKTT. This is designed to help the members of the K*T3net become more comfortable in reporting and promoting their activities in these domains; faculty traditionally do not report all of their activities in SoTL and SoKTT on their faculty activity report for tenure and promotion. Listing ongoing and planning stage projects will also encourage and indirectly facilitate collaboration between network members.
The traditional use of an LMS is as a course website; therefore the levels of access are organized by different levels of the teaching team as well as students and guests. All members of K*T3net were given teaching assistant-level access, meaning they are able to post and retrieve material in the Content section, create Discussion Board topics and comment on all Discussions. Two of the founding members were given instructor-level access, allowing them to alter the physical design of the site and add new members. They are also able to remove Discussion Board postings if necessary. This extra level of control was assigned to only two members as a means of maintaining the organization of the site as well as security. In the fall of 2012, MSc students and senior undergraduate students in a SoTL/SoKTT course will be given student level access (can post to the Discussion, but cannot create new Forums or Topics) to the site.
The virtual common space of the K*T3net has been operational for approximately six months at the time of submission. A number of developments over this time period suggest that the site is serving successfully as a local "teaching commons" [
The K*T3net has taken on several other functions since its inception. It has a central role in departmental projects on learning to "Bloom" (evaluate according to Bloom's taxonomy) examinations and other evaluative tools in the undergraduate classes of the department [
Faculty members and students who are interested in applying best practices in the classroom but who are not interested in taking on research projects in SoTL and SoKTT can also gain a great deal of knowledge and assistance through the K*T3net site. Members post many articles on discipline-specific teaching practices and some discussion threads have addressed specific examples of the application of new techniques in the classroom.
In addition to helping disseminate best practices within the department for teaching and outreach purposes, the K*T3net will also help guide collaborative research projects in SoTL and SoKTT. Joint applications for research projects are currently being prepared by network members, and it is a goal of the founding members to help connect members who are interested in similar areas of research in SoTL and SoKTT. Through the constant provision of new information and the involvement of members in discussions, new ideas and hypotheses are generated in this virtual common space, and potential collaborators are often identified through discussion postings or other posted content. It appears the K*T3net can provide the basic information and a virtual environment for faculty staff and students to move forward in research and scholarship as they strive to become "expert teachers" [
The K*T3net provides support to its faculty and student members in the areas of SoTL and SoKTT. It has improved knowledge translation of research in the areas of SoTL and SoKTT within the department and beyond, and has helped foster collaborations in these research areas. The virtual common space of the K*T3net has been very useful in providing a secure and convenient online meeting space for all members.
The authors declare no conflict of interest.