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On its first airing, the Peter Berg-produced Trauma drew just 6.9 million viewers and a 2.3 rating in the key 18-49 category. On the bright side, Trauma did build on its lackluster Heroes lead-in. Also, the reviews were disappointing, a backlash came from the Emergency Medical Services community, and a hefty pricetag made it one of NBC's most expensive new fall series. It's been so much on the bubble since its debut that it was declared DOA by blogs (who claimed NBC had decided not to order any more episodes of the medical drama to make room for the return of Chuck to Monday nights next year.) But I've learned that NBC has told the show this week the network not only will produce all 13 episodes from its current order but also order more. What helped to earn a pickup? A recent ratings rise.
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Errr….wasn't this show canceled already?
I Find Trauma Excellant and if NBC Cancells there making a mistake
Trauma was one of two shows on NBC I have considered worth watching. They could have picked a better slot for it. NBC apparently is in total chaos. Maybe Fox could pick it up?
I love this show and I think it would be a big mistake to cancel it. I missed half the show this week and I am trying to find it online so I can find out what happened in the first 1/2 hour. Please keep this series on TV. Thank you.
This is a joke, right?
Let's face it. The knuckleheads who oversee network televsion have lowered their "standards" so far over past few years that it's easier to pick up a poor performing show then try to figure out what to replace it with. NBC is just throwing in the towel early this season in hopes that someone…amyone will figure out what the hell to do for 2010-11.
Say what?! Bad move. The show is terrible and expensive.
then don't watch it.
That's why they picked it up. They know it's a mess but they have nothing.
I am sorry if they cancel this show it will infact give proof that NBC is hiring Monkeys to select shows. Sorry NBC is always playing the same thing over and over, look at LAw and Order not only did they keep the orignal show but they picked up Law & Order SV,CI, etc. Maybe NBC should give this show a little time to pick up some die hard fans like me. I love a little action with my drama. As for the other shows they have already been done to death. Get some balls NBC!!!
Well if they could keep MERCY, I mean really…
Mercy is just another Grey's Anatomy…only on a different network. Trauma on the other hand is exciting. I don't care if I'm the only one that thinks that, but it is a breath of fresh air. To be able to see what happens before the patients roll into the ER is exciting. I am tired of the ER crap. We all know by now what happens in an ER thanks to ER. Trauma gives viewers a chance to see the people who risk their lives to save ours. All I am going to say is that Jay Leno needs to be cancelled to allow good shows a chance to be seen.
oh ya you got it without paramedicts and emt's most people would be dead in the street. I think every person should do a ride-along with there local E.M.S. dept. and see first hand what realy goes on and see what people realy look like before they get to the E.R.
I totally agree. Me and my husband actually found a show that we both like that we can watch together. And, you are right. It's new and DIFFERENT!!! Not like the normal ER/hospital show! It actually keeps your attention and I like the personal aspects also… I think they should give it one more season! After all, they sure don't advertise it like they did MERCY… Maybe if they did there would have been more viewers.
I agree! I love this show. I have been in the medical field for many years and I find it realistic and very exciting to watch!! THANK YOU NBC for keeping this show on. I was not happy when I heard it had been canceled.
I liked it better when it was called ER. There's a reason why these shows don't succeed, its a tired old format.
It's so bad it's good. I think the recent ratings rise is an ironic viewership that figured it would die soon, may as well watch it go down. Like me. Really terrible show.
This show is an abomination and its creator Dario is a total boob (I have met him)! Can anyone second me on this?
But let's call some other NBC guilty parties out. Without naming names Trauma was "developed" by the same exec who has been the current exec on "Heroes" since its massive creative collapse.
The middle management execs at the network/studio are giving the notes and making a lot of hiring decisions — it's their fault even moreso than, say, Angela Bromstead or Laura Lancaster's.
Dear NBC/UMS: Stop kissing Pete Berg's ass. Yes, he's best friends with Ari Emmanuel, but sucking up to PB has cost the company tens of millions and counting. He's a nice fun guy and makes OK films but his TV work will NEVER save the network.
Even Chris Levinson/Dick Wolfe's busted pilot "Lost and Found" would have done better on Monday than this crap. And that was AWFUL!!!
"Nice fun guy?" I see you've never met Pete Berg.
What is Peter Berg like?
OMG you have no idea how happy this makes me!. Thank you NBC for keping Trauma on the air! But for fans that doesn't mean the effort stops. We have to keep campaigning and get more people to watch. You so made my day!
I am so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! especially after this weeks show… 11/23
YES! I recently wrote an article about how much I liked this show!
Finally some positive news out of the Peacock. Could they be loading up in case the Leno experiment does not work out?
Save TRAUMA!!!!!!!! The action is great,the San Francisco scenery is priceless.
What ratings increase? Neither total viewers of the 18-49 demo are up at all?
I don't what you're smoking but Trauma has not seen a real rise in the ratings (unless you could an increase of a tenth for two weeks which hardly counts as rise in my book). Also Trauma has NEVER ever built on its Heroes lead-in.
A18-49 Rtgs history for Trauma: 2.2 > 1.8 > 1.8 > 1.8 > 1.9 > 1.9 > 1.8 > 1.8 (it averages a 1.9 for the season to date). As for Heroes its A18-49 performance this season has been: 2.8 > 2.5 > 2.4 > 2.4 > 2.5 > 2.5 > 2.5 > 2.3 > 2.2 (Heroes averages a 2.5 so far this season).
I don't know who is doing NBC's research but they are feeding you bad information. I think this is more about NBC wanting to be in business with Peter Berg.
Any network that'd cancel Southland and keep Trauma is out of its mind…or, they now realize that Leno has failed completely and need to fortify a base of programs that can be moved into the 10 p.m. slot on short notice. I'm going with B.
Really enjoy this show.
Got off to a rough start and is in a VERY competitive time slot…not to mention it premiered a week after the other shows in its slot which certainly didn't help it out.
But it's really found its way…hit its stride a few weeks ago.
Once DWTS is over, it'll see a bigger rise in viewers.
Great news! The show is learning from its mistakes and is definitely getting better each week. This week's episode in particular had that perfect mix of shock and awe and the nice story of the elderly sisters. More of that heart please to balance the explosions and Trauma should be fine.
I'm happy to see this programme will not be thrown away like so many others have been done this year.
A big thank you to NBC! I thought I would have to give up on the network altogether after the Southland debacle then them subsequently canceling Trauma (the only show on the network with potential to actually become something!). But now I see that's not the case. Welcome back to my television screen NBC. I hope you get to stay.
I hope this is correct. It is the best new show of the year and it would have killed ratings on any other network.
Heroes and Trauma are terrible shows…Cut them off and replace for Chuck…
"TRAUMA" is one of my favorites of the new season. I am happy that NBC has decided to renew and extend this show. The special effectrs are great and I have not missed an episode since the show debuted. I like the actors and the story lines. I should note that Peter Berg is also the producer of another of my favorite -"Friday Night Lights"which I have to wait for until it finishes its season on Directv. It has been on the bubble until Directv picked it up. I also am addicted to "Mercy" which i have as my "must see" shows.
I am so glad to have a DVR to record my shows.
Thanks NBC, this show has great character and enough action to keep my boys interested. Good family show with a little edge. Show like this need time to develope. Remember, not every show has to be ER or Grey's Anatomy.
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Jessica Chastain's Glamorous Vogue Italia Feature
With her new movie "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" set to hit theaters on June 8th, Jessica Chastain landed herself an attention-grabbing feature in the April 2012 issue of Vogue Italia magazine.
The 35-year-old actress donned designer dresses from the likes of Dior and Dolce & Gabbana for the elegant Michelangelo di Battista shot spread while having been styled by Alice Gentilucci.
With the pictorial accompanied by a quote from Miss Chastain, the rising star dished, "For me, the glamor of Hollywood is identified with my favorite actresses. Greer Garson, Greta Garbo and Clara Bow, allure, mystery, sensuality, innocence."
Meanwhile, Jess also recently took to Facebook to tell her fans about her recent trip to India's landmark Taj Mahal.
Of the visit, she wrote, "Wow! Thank you all so much for the wonderful comments you've made! I'm sorry I've been away. I had a week off while production moved locations, so I took advantage and traveled a bit. It's been amazing, but nothing made me smile bigger than coming back and looking at this page. Hope you are all well and happy. xx"
Photo Credit: Michelangelo di Battista for Vogue Italia


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The History of Mine Rescue
A Journey Through Time
Deadliest Decade in U.S. Underground Coal Mining
A Journey Through Time
Deadliest Decade in U.S. Underground Coal Mining
The deadliest decade in coal mining history occurred from 1900 to 1909, when a total of 3,660 miners died in 133 mine disasters. December 1907, known as Bloody December, recorded a staggering 703 miner deaths in 5 separate mine explosions. The Monongah No. 6 & No. 8 disaster, which occurred on December 6, 1907, resulted in the deaths of 362 miners and is recorded as the worst mining disaster in U.S. history. In the wake of these tragedies, an Act of Congress established the U.S. Bureau of Mines within the Department of the Interior on July 1, 1910. Its primary directive was expressively clear to reduce fatalities in the mining industry.
Pictured on the right:
On Dec. 6, 1907, explosions occurred at the
No. 6 & No. 8 mines at Monongah., WV.
Three hundred sixty-two miners died, making the Monongah explosion the worst mining disaster in U.S. history.
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Family members wait behind a
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Randy Ross, University of Colorado, Health Sciences
Title: Hypothesis: a
prenatal nutritional supplement as a primary prevention
strategy in schizophrenia
The alpha7 nicotinic receptor gene alters early brain
development, which alters physiological function, which
changes attentional abilities, which is associated with
risk for schizophrenia. From gene to disease, we will
review the role of nicotinic mechanisms in schizophrenia
and discuss the translation of this knowledge into a
possible primary prevention strategy.
Stuart Tobet, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Colorado
State University
Title: Mammalian hypothalamus:
Sex and development
Steroid hormones dramatically influence the development
of numerous sites in the nervous system. Basic mechanisms
in neural development provide foci for understanding
how factors related to sex can alter the ontogeny of
these regions. Sex differences in neurogenesis, cell
migration, cell differentiation, cell death, and synaptogenesis
are being addressed. Any and all of these events serve
as likely targets for genetic or gonadal steroid-dependent
mechanisms throughout development. Although the majority
of sexually dimorphic characteristics in brain have
been described in older animals, many hormonal mechanisms
that determine sexually differentiated brain characteristics
occur during critical perinatal periods. It is likely
that transient molecular events set the stage for later
amplification by hormone actions. Sex differences in
the positioning of cells in the developing hypothalamus
further suggest that cell migration may be one key target
for early gene actions that impact long-term susceptibility
to brain sexual differentiation.
Robert Sutherland (Canada)
Title: A behavioural
analysis of the role of the hippocampus in long-term
Abstract:The idea that
the hippocampus temporarily stores episodic memories
until other regions of cortex form permanent memories
has faced serious recent challenges. A series of experiments
measuring retrograde amnesia after damage to the hippocampus
shows that this view of memory is wrong and a reconceptualization
will be presented based upon interactions between multiple
long-term memory systems.
Seminar Scheduled — Annual Society for Neuroscience
Meeting, San Diego, CA
Shu-Chan Hsu, Department of Cell Biology & Neuroscience,
Rutgers University
Title: The role of exocyst
complex in neuronal development
A key initial step in the establishment of neuronal
network is the outgrowth of neurites, a complex process
that requires coordinated cytoskeleton remodeling and
vesicle targeting to the plasma membrane. Recent work
from my laboratory and from other labs suggests that
the exocyst, a 734 kDa multisubunit protein complex,
is essential for neurite outgrowth and regulation of
vesicle trafficking in response to cellular signals.
Based on this criterion, defining the function of the
exocyst complex and using it as a molecular handle to
identify other important components of the neurite outgrowth
process has become the focus of my laboratory research.
Three major approaches have been used to define the
molecular mechanisms of exocyst function. First, we
have generated highly specific antibodies to investigate
correlations between endogenous exocyst distribution
and outgrowth of neurites. Second, we characterized
the molecular associations of the exocyst complex and
their role in neurite outgrowth. Third, we set up in
vitro protein binding/activity assays and in vivo transfection
studies to determine the role of exocyst and its associated
proteins in regulating neurite outgrowth. Based on our
results we hypothesize that a role underlying exocyst's
function in promoting neurite outgrowth involves modulating
cytoskeleton dynamics.
Diamond, Department of Psychology, University of South
Title: How does stress
affect the hippocampal-prefrontal memory system
The effects of stress on memory are complex. Intense
stressful experiences, such as combat and assault, can
produce memories that are so pathologically strong that
they can interfere with the quality of life for people
decades after the traumatic experience occurred. It
is also a common occurrence that stress can cause people
to be forgetful. How can stress enhance and also impair
memory? This lecture will provide behavioral, pharmacological
and molecular perspectives on stress-memory interactions,
with a discussion of the involvement of the hippocampus,
prefrontal cortex and amygdala in the modulation of
memory by stress.
seminar scheduled on account of Front
Range Neuroscience Group Meeting in Fort Collins.
Kinnamon, Department of Psychology, Denver University
Title: Rats with Good
The vertebrate taste bud is a dynamic system in which
all of the cells are replaced approximately every 10
days to two weeks. During that time a given taste receptor
cell matures, forms synaptic connections with sensory
nerve fibers, performs its sensory functions, and then
goes into senescence and dies. The taste bud is an amazing
sensory organ. A typical mammalian taste bud contains
approximately 100-150 cells, but is able to distinguish
sweet, sour, salty, bitter and amino acids. While other
sensory systems (e.g., auditory, olfactory, visual)
use only one sensory transduction pathway, the gustatory
system utilizes a variety of sensory transduction mechanisms.
Gustatory receptor cells generate action potentials
and convey the sensory information to the cranial nerves
via chemical synapses. This is especially interesting
because the gustatory receptor cells are epithelial
and not neural in origin. My laboratory is studying
how the taste receptor cells talk to the cranial nerves.
We are especially interested in the synaptic proteins
involved in the docking, fusion and exocytosis of synaptic


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We have a calamity in the custody court in their response to domestic violence. The courts do not have the training they need and routinely place children in danger. The NCADV is one of the organizations that gets it and provides enormous support for protective mothers. Anything I have ever requested to help protect battererd mothers and their children has been enthusiastically provided. I wish I could say the same for the courts.
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The NCADV is the leading organization in the country working to end men's violence against women. In speaking to women around the world, I have repeatedly heard how fortunate we are in this country to have an organization like this. They have the moral authority to speak on behalf of women partnered with abusers and I particularly appreciate the strong support they are providing for protective mothers. Many people in the public are not aware that there is a crisis in the custody court system that has resulted in thousands of children being sent to live with abusers. The NCADV has made this issue a major priority.
As a director of a dual DV&SA programs for 28 years, I have depended on NCADV for the right advice and know that they are the true voice for battered women and advocates. They don't take govermenent mooney , so they can speack up for us. That is not the case for other groups who don't have to worry about money because the goverment supports them. NCADV started out as grass roots, and are still grass rootsin so many ways. They stand up for opression against all groups. They extend a hand to all who need help. They are the true trainers on Domestic Violence. I am proud to have been a board member in the past.
As a Native woman and a formerly battered woman, I became the Minnesota representative to NCADV when I was young. That experience enabled me to work on behalf of Native women for the past 35 years. NCADV is a diverse representation of leadership working to end violence and all forms of oppression. Working together, we learned about one another and bridged the divide of class, ethnicity, sexual preference, age, and religion. The thousands of women I have met over these past decades have been my teachers! They have given me a wonderful life where my opinions and views are valued and respected. I have been nurtured intellectually, spiritually, and emotionally by my sisters in the battered women's movement. NCADV is the center to a humanizing universe for all society! Megwetch for all you have given to me.
As the Executive Director of a non-profit that works to provide shelter and support services to victims of domestic violence I can say that the support of NCADV has been essential in helping me understand what is happening on a national level. I am so appreciative of the work that the National Coalition is doing every day because small local programs simply do not have the time or resources to accomplish this work on their own. The Director Rita Smith is brilliant. She has such a comprehensive understanding of family violence and the history of the movement to end family violence. NCADV has provided the technical assistance that we have needed to develop a sustainable model that is informed by the needs of the individuals we serve. By supporting NCADV you will support the collaborative effort of so many individuals and groups that are working to provide services and end violence.
The work of NCADV is critical to ensuring that local survivors and those advocates assisting them have the resources they need to be successful. The staff at NCADV has consistently been responsive and thoughtful to our local program staff and volunteers, whether its helping to broker a participant to a local program or providing strategic and technical assistance, they have gone above and beyond to be there when needed. Thanks NCADV for the timely, relevant and key role you play in concert with other organizations to work toward ending family violence. We couldn't do this work without you.
I donate to 5 or 6 charities monthly. I do not like the site that NCADV goes through. Give Direct. It's like a one-way funnel. It's not user friendly for updating information, looking up transactions, etc. I would definitely be wary of signing up for any more charities that go through their website. It's freaking 2012! There's no excuse for poor website design, unless GiveDIrect just threw that site up and is getting a nice cut off the top. Get it together quickly PLEASE.
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As a member of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence I appreciate many aspects of the coalition. First, it is the primary advocate for front line advocates and grassroots organizations. In these changing times it is critically important to maintain this national advocacy. As a volunteer for the organization, I feel empowered and honored to be a voice for rural victims and survivors of battered women. As a formerly battered woman, I know first hand how important services to victim are and primarily those services who maintain the voice of survivors as central to their program and the work that they do.
When I was seeking information and assistance from the NCADV, I never felt judged, only supported. I have continued to share the NCADV's work, and continue to volunteer for them in order to raise awareness against domestic violence and abuse. In sharing, I hope that others will find the support they need so as to thrive; in order to live a life of peace, which as individuals we all deserve. With one in three teens a victim there is much work that needs to be done to combat the devastating effects of intimate partner violence, and a cycle that can effect generation after generation. I feel the NCADV is deserving of any recognition that can be bestowed on them, as they continue to change the lives of many caught in violent relationships.
As a long time worker in the domestic violence field I have been a member of NCADV personally and professionally since the early 1980's because NCADV is the national "thought leader" in our work. I have served on the Steering Committee and co-chair of the battered/formerly battered women's task force. I continue to attend NCADV conferences because their conferences are the one place where I am challenged to do better or think differently or more inclusively. Linda A. Osmundson
Since being a member of the Board of Directors for NCADV, I have been a witness to the inner workings of this amazing agency. Founded by women of color and Native women in the 1970s, NCADV was established as a grassroots initiative to ensure that those most marginalized have a space for collaboration and and to be heard in addressing the violence in our lives.
These people are women, GLBTQ, women of color, native women, women from rural areas, Jewish and Muslim/Arab women. I have met people in my local area of California who have collaborated with NCADV and/or joined our national conferences. Perspectives about NCADV include "NCADV changed my life" and adjectives to describe NCADV and its committed staff are "amazing," "committed," and "Inspiring."
The staff of NCADV under the leadership of their executive director work tirelessly in advocating at the policy level to ensure that laws such as the Violence Against Women Act will be passed, to be a resource for communities, to be technical assistant providers for those working to establish their own culturally aware agencies, and building spaces where people like myself, have a space to collaborate and learn from women who have been involved in the anti-violence movement since the 1970s to those who will redefine the next generation of anti-violence movement advocacy.
I am proud to be a member of the Board of Directors. But I too, like those I have met who have worked with NCADV in a variety of capacities feel that NCADV changed my life by offering me a space to learn even more about advocacy and social change.


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2012 X5d first 5000 Miles
I've had a 2012 x5D for 5000 miles and here are the problems I've run into so far.
Can't stop the car from having a jerky feel when going up a hill. I have tried D and DS. Seems like it is going into 2nd gear right away and then all of sudden shifts down to 1st but does so with a big jerk.
When accelerating from a dead stop it seems to have a delay before it jumps off the line. I feel this especially when having to make quick lefts at a signal. I almost have to accelerate early to get it there.
Ive heard I can reset the tranny to help for the first problem. I am mainly a DS driver so I may need to drive it in D so it learns my driving. Not sure.
If anyone has any thoughts on problems.
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Jim Morrison Sticker
James Douglas "Jim" Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer-songwriter and poet, best remembered as the lead singer of Los Angeles rock band The Doors. From a young age, Morrison developed an alcohol dependency which led to his death at the age of 27 in Paris. He is alleged to have died of a heroin overdose, but as no autopsy was performed, the exact cause of his death is still disputed. Morrison was well known for often improvising spoken word poetry passages while the band played live. Due to his wild personality and performances, he is regarded by critics and fans as one of the most iconic, charismatic, and pioneering frontmen in rock music history. Morrison was ranked number 47 on Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time", and number 22 on Classic Rock Magazine's "50 Greatest Singers In Rock". Morrison was known as the self-proclaimed "King of Orgasmic Rock".
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New coach brings successful system to Hempfield volleyball team
First-year Hempfield boys volleyball coach Chris Dinkel is drawing on some of his prior experience in the sport to help lead the Spartans to success this season.
As a former player and student assistant at Juniata College under former head coach Larry Bock, Dinkel became very familiar with the system that made Bock's teams so successful. Under Bock's watch, Juniata women's volleyball won the 2004 and 2006 NCAA Division III titles while the college's men's teams advanced to three straight Final Fours from 1997-99.
Now at the helm at Hempfield, Dinkel has implemented that same system to help the Spartans compete in a difficult Section 3-AAA schedule.
"I'm kind of trying to get these guys to buy into this system as we did. ... It's getting them to kind of buy into it and they're really starting to see it work," Dinkel said.
"Without giving all the secrets away, it's using that communication aspect that volleyball requires and making it kind of a pinnacle part of the offense.
"(It's) hitters calling their routes constantly, just applying constant pressure even when you don't have the volleyball. Just making sure that you're always talking, that your teammates constantly know who the setter is, where he is, where the hitters are. ... It causes a whole lot of confusion, at least it's intended to."
Dinkel cited early improvement from his team, evidenced by the Spartans bouncing back from section losses to Norwin and Penn-Trafford by beating Gateway last week to start the season 1-2.
A team that relies primarily upon juniors and seniors, the Spartans are led this year by senior Cameron Updyke (right-side hitter), junior Zach Wilson (outside hitter), senior Marcus Weakland (libero) and senior Sim Waseer (setter).
For a team that is well balanced and, according to Dinkel, doesn't rely too much on any one player, the Spartans have spent a lot of time early in the year practicing the fundamentals of the game.
"We've really worked on passing," Dinkel said. "If you can't pass the volleyball, you really can't run much of an offense at all.
"We could teach this quick offense all we want, but if we can't pass we're not going to be able to run it, so we're kind of just honing those passing skills and introducing the attacking skills."
After mastering the fundamentals of the system, the Spartans hope to turn their attention to some more specific details of the game.
"Now what it is, it's moving that focus from passing to be able to run an offense and attacking the volleyball," Dinkel said. "We're not killing the volleyball very well right now, and we're not reading blocks."
While Dinkel realizes he may not be able to fully install his system immediately, he hopes Hempfield continues to improve and rise to the level of traditional powers of Norwin and Penn-Trafford.
"I'm hoping that we see some success, that sure helps," Dinkel said. "I always tell them I seem to have a lot more fun when my teams win, and I personally as a player had more fun when we win. I want them to be successful, and that's what we're trying to do."
Alex Oltmanns is a freelance writer.


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Jewel is a great ship, but there were a few problems: Jewel of the Seas Cruise Review by smooth_sailin
Overall Member Rating
Jewel is a great ship, but there were a few problems
Destination: Southern Caribbean
Embarkation: San Juan
Our cabin was immaculate. We had an aft cabin, 9260, which was in good shape, and we really appreciated the extra-large balcony and spent a lot of time out there, even at night. The on-screen interface to order room service, check your account and order excursions seems out of date and could use an upgrade (very slow).
Dining in the main dining room was nice. Our server, Samantha da Silva, was fantastic, funny and very sweet, and her assistant Philmore, was also More attentive. Food was on par with past cruises, although some in our group were very upset about the absence of escargot on the menu. One standout meal was the tenderloin of beef on Day 2 or 3, which was excellent. Desserts were good except for the creme brulee; the sugar crust on top was so thick and hard it was virtually impossible to eat. We did not eat in the specialty restaurants. Breakfast in the main dining room was hit or miss - one morning the eggs in my Eggs Benedict were nearly raw, and no one ever check in on us, so I just didn't eat that day.
One interesting food venue is the Seaview Cafe, which is open in the afternoons and evenings (and lunchtime on sea days). Here you order from a very limited menu of things not available elsewhere on the ship - Nathan's hot dogs, onion rings, Cuban sandwiches, wings, grouper Caesar salad, etc. Service here was spotty; on our second visit we were told there were no beverages other than water, unless we wanted to order something from the bar. When we did order beer on our first visit, they didn't have the first three choices - all of which appear on the Seaview Cafe menu!
The ship is immaculately clean and is constantly maintained. Night or day, there is someone cleaning glass, wiping down handrails, polishing floors, etc. The Solarium pool was closed for part of our cruise for some repair work, and we ran into workers one night around 1am painting decorative elements in the pool.
We spent a beach day at Sapphire Bay Beach in St. Thomas, well worth the money for a lovely beach, chairs, shady spots and a free cocktail, plus a bus tour back to the ship at the end. In St. Kitts we rode the scenic railway since we've never visited the island before - a little hokey but still nice. In Aruba we booked trikes with Trikes Aruba (privately) and had the best excursion of the week - what a blast! It rained most of the day in Curacao so we just wandered around a bit, then returned to the ship. I would like to visit this port, and Aruba, again. I wish the cruise lines would offer more nature-oriented excursions like bird- or wildlife-watching.
We came back very relaxed and happy, but with two major complaints. First, the onboard entertainment was terrible - no other way to say it. There was a juggler and his wife/assistant who did a cringingly bad show. This included the juggler spitting ping-pong balls into the air and catching them - with saliva spraying into the first 2 rows. luckily no one was sitting there! It appeared to me that he was sick, too; he sounded hoarse and sweated a lot. There were no production shows on our cruise at all due to some kind of mechanical problem with the sets, so I guess they scrambled and got whoever was available. Entertainment in the lounges was also not very good, not up to the standards of other cruise lines.
The second complaint involves fellow passengers. We heard secondhand that there were a lot of vacant cabins on our sailing, so they upgraded who they could, then re-sold the interior cabins to local PR residents for $200/pp. There were so many Spanish-speaking passengers on board that all announcements were made in both Spanish and English, which was no big deal. What was a big deal, however, was that it was clear none of these people had ever cruised before and had no idea how to behave. Numerous times we ran into large family groups blocking access to elevators, walkways, stairs and areas of the buffet, with no consideration for others - they WOULD NOT move. We also found numerous groups of pre-teens left to their own devices running around the ship apparently looking for trouble. Last, we nearly tripped over a group of small children left to color at the foot of a main stairway! Where were their parents?
Disembarkation is always time-consuming and a little frustrating, but it went well enough. I don't think we will sail from San Juan again, but the ship and its staff were lovely - I hope they move it to a different port. Less
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Nice large balcony, comfy bed, adequate bathroom/storage.
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A stretch of westbound Interstate 10 between Sky Harbor Airport and the Deck Park Tunnel in Phoenix will be closed Friday night for maintenance work inside the tunnel, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Drivers are encouraged to plan ahead, consider alternate routes and allow extra travel time while the following weekend freeway restrictions are in place:
• Westbound Interstate 10 closed overnight between the I-17 'Split' near Sky Harbor Airport and Seventh Avenue from 9 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 7) for tunnel maintenance. DETOUR: Westbound I-10 traffic will use northbound I-17 and can reconnect with I-10 at the 'Stack' interchange. Sky Harbor traffic leaving the airport's west end can reach westbound I-10 via westbound Buckeye Road to eastbound I-10 and northbound I-17. Airport's west end ramp connections to northbound State Route 51 and eastbound Loop 202 will be open. Southbound SR 51 ramp to westbound I-10 closed. Westbound Loop 202 traffic can access westbound I-10 but will have to exit at Seventh Street and use detour.
• Westbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) closed between Elliot and Power roads in southeast Mesa from 9 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Sunday (Sept. 8) for work on future State Route 24 interchange. Eastbound Loop 202 also narrowed to one lane between Sossaman and Warner roads from 9 p.m. Friday to 6 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 7). DETOUR: Westbound Loop 202 drivers can use westbound Elliot Road to southbound Power Road to travel beyond freeway closure. Please use caution in work zones.
• Loop 303 in West Valley closed for short durations between Thomas and Camelback roads from 5 p.m. Sunday to 9 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 11) for work to shift traffic along improved freeway. Expect Loop 303 closures of approximately ten minutes. However, northbound Loop 303 on- and off-ramps at Indian School Road and southbound on- and off-ramps at Camelback Road will be closed to traffic. DETOUR: Drivers should plan on using on- or off-ramps at adjacent intersections.
• Northbound Interstate 17 narrowed to one lane at night in areas between Black Canyon City and the Sunset Point Rest Area from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday (Sept. 8-12) for maintenance work. Crews will continue the work on a Sunday through Thursday night schedule this fall. Project will include pavement resurfacing starting later in the month. DETOUR: Please be prepared to slow down and merge safely in work zone.
For a complete list of highway and freeway restrictions across Arizona visit ADOT's Travel Information site at www.az511.gov or call 5-1-1. Sign up for ADOT email updates, including weekend freeway restrictions, at www.azdot.gov. Another great way to find out more about ADOT's projects and programs to improve Arizona's transportation system is the ADOT blog at www.azdot.gov/blog.
ADOT plans and constructs new freeways, additional lanes and other improvements as part of the 20-year Regional Transportation Plan for the Maricopa County region. The primary funding source for regional freeway improvements is a half-cent sales tax approved by county voters in 2004. More information about ADOT projects and the regional plan is available at www.azdot.gov/PhoenixMetro.


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A very enthusiastic crowd, along with several impressive beards welcomed Todd to the 3rd annual Whispering Beard Folk Festival.
Can't Complain and D.B. Cooper opened the show, before Ballad Of The Kingsmen made an early appearance. After a great Horshoe Lake, Todd opened the floor to requests that included Keep Off The Grass, Tillamook County Jail and Statistician's Blues. This set also included Loney Girl, Stoney and a double sing along encore of Beer Run into Runaround Sue.
- 22 tracks, fits on 2 CDs
- 1 set plus 1 encore
Disc One
- Can't Complain
- D.B. Cooper
- [18 Minutes Intro]
- Ballad Of The Kingsmen
- [45 Miles Story]
- 45 Miles
- Just Like Old Times
- Horseshoe Lake
- Keep Off The Grass
- Easy Money
- Statistician's Blues
- Tillamook County Jail
- Stuck On The Corner
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Disc Two
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New 'Song of Spider-Man' Book Exposes All The Grisly Details About 'Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark'
The many troubles of the Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark have been fairly well chronicled in news reports over the past three years or so (including a few on this very website), but according new tell-all book by Glen Berger, we barely know the half of it.
Among the revelations in Song of Spider-Man is the news that executives at Marvel Entertainment flat-out thought the show would damage the Spider-Man brand. They called the initial script treatment "entirely wrong" and "quite dark," and wanted original director Julie Taymor, who was fired from the show in 2011, to cut out Arachne, a villain created specifically for the musical.
Berger himself is a playwright who collaborated with Taymor on the show's script. The New York Times explains his take on Bono, who co-wrote the music for Turn Off the Dark with U2 bandmate Edge:
Bono is by turns absent and anxious, conspiring against Ms. Taymor in e-mail and late-night meetings, but then lamenting that a script rewrite after her dismissal "sounds like it's out of 'The Waltons.' "
For now, you can read the full NYT report on the book, but you'll have to wait until November 5 to get your hands on the full text of Song of Spider-Man.


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Looking for some fun for now or someone fun who will jump on the plane with me to the next destination! :)
# My passport and the opportunity to travel again! :)
# Music to dance the night away
# I know it's going to sound bad, but Facebook.. It's the only way I've been able to stay in touch with all my new travel friends!
# And now for the cheesy one.. The memories of my world trip and all the amazing things I've seen. I guess that would include photo's as well..
# Money to realise the traveling dream and realise other dreams I've got, it's not the most important thing but unfortunately it is needed.. ;)


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(CNSNews.com) – The Richmond Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau (RMCVB), which is funded in part by hotel taxes, is promoting an initiative by local businesses to attract homosexuals to Virginia's capital.
The "Rainbow Over
According to the RMCVB Web site, the organization's "primary funding" comes from a tax that hotel guests pay for lodging in five localities that make up the
Jay White, spokesman for the ad hoc group of Richmond area businesses that conceived the Rainbow Over Richmond tourism campaign, said the group paid for it by sponsoring the Web page and other advertising venues in order to bring in some of the $55 billion that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals reportedly spend on domestic travel and tourism each year.
"This is just an initiative that a group of local business owners, representatives from various museums and attractions and I put together over the last year, year and a half," White told CNSNews.com. "We've looked at declining occupancy rates; we've looked at declining income at the various attractions around
White said that the idea is modeled on the same kind of campaigns to attract the LGBT community -- and the travel dollars they spend -- to
"Basically, it's financial consideration to gather resources to create the initiative," White said. "This is not a political consideration, it's an economic consideration."
Although the Rainbow Over Richmond campaign is promoted through rainbowoverrichmond.com, the Web address defaults to a landing page at the RMCVB Web site and is similar to other pages on the site.
The bottom of the Rainbow Over Richmond page, for example, provides information about the RMCVB, its address, a 1-800 telephone number, a site map, privacy policy, a "Contact Us" link and an "About the Richmond Region" link.
On the Rainbow Over Richmond page is a headline promoting "30 Events in 60 days" and features what it calls "gay friendly" events and venues, including a restaurant that offers a "drag brunch" on Sundays. It also has links to other homosexual Web sites, including GayRVA.com, a Web site dedicated to gay events and issues in the
Erin Bagnell, public relations manager for the RMCVB, and Jennifer Carnam, vice president of marketing, confirmed that although White and other sponsors are funding the Rainbow Over Richmond campaign, hotel tax funding is used to pay for all of the RMCVB's operating costs, including its Web site and the pages it hosts and promotes.
Bagnell and Carnam told CNSNews.com that this mission of RMCVB is to promote and support all efforts to increase tourism in the
CNSNews.com asked Bagnell and Carnam, "According to your Web site, your organization is funded in part by lodging, a portion of the lodging taxes from people who come and stay in hotels in
Carnam answered, "Yes."
CNSNews.com also asked the following: "If you go to Rainbow Over Richmond, you end up on your Web site [a landing page for Rainbow site], so your organization is funded – everything you do, whether it's your personnel, office space, your Web site, your utilities – that a portion of what you do as a group, as a non-profit, a portion of your income is from lodging taxes? Correct?"
Carnam answered, "Correct."
"That's what we're charged with at the convention and visitors bureau; to drive people to this area," Bagnell said.
"We're a welcoming destination," Bagnell said. "We are welcoming to all."
"Our goal is to promote the


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March 14-21-10 Carnival Glory: Carnival Glory Cruise Review by sdragoo
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March 14-21-10 Carnival Glory
Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Miami
My husband and I have been on a total of nine cruises - 5 on Carnival, 2 on Princess, 1 on Costa, and 1 on Royal Caribbean. The Carnival Glory was a disappointment compared to other ships. It was run down looking, and service was slow. Dining tables were dirty (Lido More deck)even when wiped down. The shows were good, the food very good, and the cabin and cabin steward were great. There were 800 kids on board and appeared to be from the ages of a baby, to 16 years old. We found 6,7,8 year old kids up at 1:30 in the morning running throughout the ship and having no parents with them, bumping into guests and staff. Spills of ice cream and drinks on floors were not cleaned up quickly (within an hour)and security had their hands full trying to correct parentless kids running throughout the ship alone. Another time I ordered room service and it came - an hour and 15 minutes later. The next time I ordered room service, it never came at all. By that time, it was time for dinner. On the Serenity deck where it was "adults only", there was always kids in the pool, whirlpool, and deck disturbing everyone else. Noone asked them to leave and some were there with their parents who blantantly ignored the policy.
This was our 20th wedding anniversary and should have been special, but turned out to be stressful, from the airline Carnival used to fly their guests, to the condition of the ship. I was very disappointed and will probably not go on another cruise with Carnival. Princess has much nicer ships and so does Royal Caribbean. People on those cruises tend to take the "rules" and policies of the ship more serious, and actually look decent when they come to dinner with appropriate formal clothing. Less
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"Rogue" black holes out there, but fear not: astronomers
April 29, 2009
It sounds like a sci-fi movie plot: rogue black holes roaming our galaxy, threatening to swallow anything that gets too close. In fact, new calculations suggest that hundreds of massive black holes, left over from the galaxy-building days of the early universe, may wander our Milky Way galaxy.
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It sounds like a sci-fi movie plot: rogue black holes roaming our galaxy, threatening to swallow anything that gets too close. In fact, new calculations suggest that hundreds of massive black holes, left over from the galaxy-building days of the early universe, may wander our Milky Way galaxy. Good news, however: Earth is safe: say the researchers who crunched the numbers, Ryan O'Leary and Avi Loeb of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Mass. The closest rogue black hole should reside thousands of light-years away, they explain. Astronomers are eager to find them, though, for the clues they would provide to the galaxy's formation. "These black holes are relics of the Milky Way's past," said Loeb. "You could say that we are archaeologists." According to theory, rogue black holes originally lurked at the centers of tiny galaxies that over billions of years smashed together to form full-sized galaxies like ours. Each time galaxies with central black holes collided, their black holes merged to form a single, "relic" black hole. During the merger, directional emission of ripples in space-time, known as gravitational radiation, would kick a black hole outward fast enough to escape its host dwarf galaxy, but not fast enough to leave the galactic neighborhood completely. As a result, such black holes would still be around today in the outer reaches of the Milky Way halo. Hundreds of rogue black holes should be traveling the Milky Way's outskirts, each containing the mass of 1,000 to 100,000 suns, the researchers said. The objects would be difficult to spot on their own because a black hole is visible only when it is swallowing, or accreting, matter. One telltale sign could mark a rogue black hole: a surrounding cluster of stars yanked from the dwarf galaxy when the black hole escaped. Only the stars closest to the black hole would be tugged along, so the cluster would be very compact. Due to the cluster's small size on the sky, appearing to be a single star, astronomers would have to look for more subtle clues to its existence and origin. For example, its light spectrum would show that multiple stars were present, moving rapidly together, their paths influenced by the black hole's gravity. "The surrounding star cluster acts much like a lighthouse that pinpoints a dangerous reef," said O'Leary. "Without the shining stars to guide our way, the black holes would be all but impossible to find." The number of rogue black holes in our galaxy depends on how many of the proto-galactic building blocks contained black holes at their cores, and how those proto-galaxies merged to form the Milky Way. Finding and studying them would provide new clues about the history of our galaxy. Locating the star cluster signposts may turn out to be relatively straightforward, Loeb remarked. "Until now, astronomers were not searching for such a population of highly compact star clusters in the Milky Way's halo… Now that we know what to expect, we can examine existing sky surveys for this new class of objects." Loeb and O'Leary's work is to be published in the research journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.


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There are 509 Amish settlements spread across 31 states and the Canadian provinces of Ontario, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. These settlements include approximately 2,260 church districts (congregations). Nearly two-thirds of the districts are found in three states: Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana. (See Population By State/Province for the number of settlements, church districts, and people in each state or province.)
Observers might expect a traditional group that rejects higher education, car ownership, and the Internet to be on the wane. On the contrary, the Amish population is growing constantly. The 200 church districts in 1951 have grown to approximately 2,260 in 2016.
Large families and strong retention rates propel the growth. On average, families have about five children, but it's not unusual for them to have ten or more. Typically, 85 percent or more of the youth join the church. (A few members do leave after baptism; defection rates vary from community to community.) Although the Amish do not seek converts, outsiders may join if they comply with Amish guidelines. Several dozen outsiders have done so.
Additional information
- See chapter 9, "Population Patterns," in Donald B. Kraybill, Karen M. Johnson-Weiner, and Steven M. Nolt, The Amish (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013).
- Thomas J. Meyers, "The Old Order Amish: To Remain in the Faith or to Leave," Mennonite Quarterly Review, 68, no. 3 (July 1994).
- Lawrence P. Greksa and Jill E. Korbin, "Key Decisions in the Lives of the Old Order Amish: Joining the Church and Migrating to Another Settlement," Mennonite Quarterly Review, 76, no. 4 (July 2002).