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Conspiracy theorists have run wild since FIFA extended the voting deadline for the Ballon d'Or award for world player of the year, with suggestions that it was done to favour Cristiano Ronaldo over his great rival Lionel Messi.
This is because it allowed voters to savour Ronaldo's incredible hat-trick display for Portugal in the World Cup play-off against Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Sweden. Meanwhile, Messi is laid up with a thigh strain with Argentina safely qualified for Brazil.
Others suggest the extension might have been to make up for Sepp Blatter's light-hearted "hairdresser" remarks about Ronaldo that raised sculpted eyebrows in Madrid. Sepp, as we all know, is quite the comedian.
No, FIFA says the extension was simply because the respondents – selected journalists, national team coaches and captains – have been tardy with their votes.
Strangely, the Ballon d'Or is voted on a calendar year basis, not seasonal. Messi has won four straight, with Ronaldo three times the bridesmaid since he won it back in 2008, just ahead of Barca's little genius.
Ronaldo might consider himself unlucky that his career coincided with one of the greatest players in history. His loss is our gain. Unlike Pele and Maradona, whose careers did not overlap, we get to see the two of them go head to head on a regular basis.
But like Pele and Maradona, the question of who is better will be debated for years to come.
On raw stats, Ronaldo, 28, shades it but he had a headstart, and at 26, Messi could still be going strong in 10 years' time, barring injury. God forbid. Sadly, for players with that burst of acceleration that makes so exhilarating to watch and impossible to defend, Father Time catches them sooner rather than later. Harry Kewell and Michael Owen are cases in point. Ronaldo and Messi have incredible skills, but when that extra yard of pace goes, the pack closes in.
Messi's numbers last season may never be eclipsed, even by the man himself. He scored 75 goals in 59 games for club and country, often against the best. However, he has had a relatively quiet start to this season, by his own lofty standards, which could give Ronaldo the edge. Often when such polls are conducted, respondents naturally tend to favour what is freshest in their memories.
The much hyped Roni v Ibra Sweden-Portugal play-off did settle one argument. While Ibra has been scoring incredible goals for the star-studded PSG, he needs the type of service Sweden could not provide. On the other hand, Ronaldo can turn a game single-handedly, as he showed so emphatically that night. All he needs is a ball, some space and a goal to run at.
Other intangibles can come into play, however. On-field conduct, for one. Messi and Ronaldo get their share of kicks; it is one of the burdens of greatness. Messi rarely reacts while Ronaldo is renowned for his histrionics, waving yellow cards, sarcastically clapping referees and the odd sly retaliation. In that respect at least, he is well behind Messi. But my vote doesn't count. Who would you choose?
Time to lay off Lucas
Before his ill-advised spray at some Socceroos fans during the Costa Rica game, Lucas Neill had some experience of players getting booed by their own supporters. When the Socceroos played France, Mathieu Valbuena was roundly booed every time he touched the ball, not because he looked like he looked a ballboy who'd strayed on to the pitch but because the Parisian crowd were anti-Marseille (Valbuena's team).
It was a lot more than half a dozen yobs, too. The Far Post was as surprised as anyone to see Neill in Ange Postecoglou's first squad, let alone as captain. And, hissy fit aside, he looked at his composed best against Los Ticos.
Without him, Australia would lack serious experience in the centre of defence. While there are talented young defenders coming through, fielding two greenhorns would be too much of a risk. Thankfully, Neill has ditched the Middle East for the J-League.
If he can stay fit and on the field, expect to see him in Brazil, where his experience will be invaluable.
Los Ticos were poor that night, but take nothing away from the Socceroos, who played the way we know they can. Their high-tempo passing and pressing game was a sight for sore eyes. They are nowhere near the finished product but after the rabble Postecoglou inherited, to have them purring like his Roar and Victory sides in such a short time bodes well for Brazil.
And, if you were in any doubt the FFA got the right man, you need only read Ange's pre-match column for Fairfax. If his team talks are anything like that, our boys will grow a foot taller when they pull on the green and gold shirt in Brazil, as they should.
No bore draws here
Speaking of the World Cup, our good friends at ESPN FC have produced a draw simulator if, like many of us, you can't wait until December 6 to see who the Socceroos will be up against. We ran it a few dozen times and, for some reason, England and Germany kept coming up together. But not in our group! As one of the lowest-ranked sides, Australia (57) will be in the bottom pool for the draw so we'll be up against it no matter what. Some of the possible permutations are mouth-watering for neutrals to say the least. Get your Sepp on here.
A Yeboah by any other name
How good is Kwame Yeboah?
The Brisbane Roar striker and capoeira exponent has come on twice now to score last-minute screamers to seal victory for his side. The name Yeboah evokes pleasant memories for football fans of a certain age. Back in the mid '90s, Leeds United (remember them?) striker Tony Yeboah scored some thunderbolts well worth another look.
We're not sure if they are even distantly related but Kwame is definitely ahead in the celebration stakes with that outrageous backflip bellyflop he pulled off against the Wanderers.
The 19-year-old Gold Coaster has great feet, pace, power and a cracking shot to boot. The way he is going, he could soon be on Ange Postecoglou's radar. Meanwhile, coach Mike Mulvey says he is determined to keep the youngster's feet on the ground. Good luck with that!
Riley makes a bad call
English Premier League head referee Mike Riley has opened up a can of worms with his apologetic phone call to West Brom manager Steve Clarke over the Fergie time penalty that cost the Baggies victory at Chelsea recently.
Granted it was a terrible swannie by Ramires, but why did the match referee, Villa fan Andre Marriner, not make the call as Howard Webb had done weeks earlier to Clarke?
Did he not believe he'd got it wrong? Regardless, by going over his own referee's head, Riley set a bad precedent, for now every aggrieved manager will expect a call when the men in the middle get it wrong.
It didn't take long. Sunderland boss Gus Poyet is already waiting for a tinkle after Wes Brown's red card against Stoke on Saturday. Maybe say it with flowers next time, Mike.
Mr Has Bean
Trouble-prone former Romania and Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu can kiss his international career goodbye, after he was officially banned from the national squad for, like, ever for posting an unflattering photo montage of national coach Victor Piturca on social media.
As someone who used to drive a yellow mini, The Far Post can empathise with him. It's bad enough copping "Mr Bean!" from a Tarago full of kids at the traffic lights let alone on the internet where the whole world can see it. But just in case you missed it …
Chant of the week
"Always look on the left side for Broich, do-do do-do-do-do-do-do."
Brisbane Roar fans alert the Wanderers to their formation last Friday night to the tune of a famous Monty Python ditty.
Spray of the week
"Nobody called me to apologise about the fact it was not a free-kick against West Brom for their second goal. Nobody called me to say we should have had a penalty to equalise against Everton."
Chelsea's Neglected One, Jose Mourinho, waiting for someone, anyone to pick up the phone.


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Creator Ron Koslow updates a classic fairy tale and places it in a decidedly modern and urban environment. Assistant District Attorney Catherine Chandler (Linda Hamilton) learns she has a protector watching out for her as she sets out to clear the New York City streets of its dangerous criminals. Turns out her "guardian angel" is a kind-hearted beast named Vincent (Ron Perlman), who lives in labyrinthine tunnels beneath the city.
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Bruliam Gets in the Bottle
This week's Brigade picture is a bit of a tease. As you may notice, that's actually a bottle of Bruliam wine that Brian is holding. That's right, we've finally got juice in the bottle!!
On August 21st we bottled our 2008 Doctor's Vineyard Pinot Noir. Watch for our bottling video on Thursday, which will include details on how you can bid for the very first bottle of Bruliam wine, with all proceeds going to charity.
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Romaine, Avocado, and Corn Salad
In this colorful salad, buttery avocado and sweet cherry tomatoes are a perfect match for fresh corn kernels.
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- Servings: 4
Source: Everyday Food, September 2003
- 1/2 head romaine lettuce, cut into 1/2-inch strips
- 2 cups fresh corn kernels
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and cubed
- 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
In a bowl combine the romaine, corn, and cherry tomatoes.
Add 3/4 cup of avocado. Place the remaining avocado in a blender along with 1/3 cup water, lime juice, and chili powder; season with salt and pepper.
Pour dressing over the salad; toss gently.
Cook's Notes
Corn is in season from May through September but is at its peak in most places in late summer. Of the many varieties of sweet corn, the most commonly found are yellow, white, and bicolor (yellow and white).
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heather499521 SEP, 2010The dressing is reeeeally bland. I added cilantro, cumin, salt, and pepper. It helped a bit. I may try again using plain yogurt instead of water.Reply
BlondeAmbitionista9 AUG, 2010I agree that cilantro would totally brighten up the flavors a little, but regardless, this dish was great for an end of summer starter. I have never made anything with raw corn before -- it had a crisp and starch-like texture that everyone around the table enjoyed. Will absolutely make again.Reply
lcwebb583 AUG, 2008A bit of chopped fresh cilantro might make a nice addition to this salad ~Reply


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The Phaynix Park is all cram-full o' coal that the Castle folks won't allow us to dig, bad scran to them!
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Yesterday was not a rough day for the portfolio, but a disappointing day as we were marginally lower by ever the slightest fraction but trailed dramatically the general market. Such is life, as a consolidation is probably due and we do want to point out to readers that we want to be a bit more cautious on some of the names which have been big movers lately and sold off into yesterday's close. When up early, and strongly so, ending lower with a cliff jump is hardly bullish...although it is not bearish either at this point, but something to take note of.
Commodity prices this morning are as follows:
- Gold: $1559.40/ounce, up by $0.60/ounce
- Silver: $27.545/ounce, down by $0.106/ounce
- Oil: $94.55/barrel, down by $0.09/barrel
- RBOB Gas: $2.8718/gallon, up by $0.0067/gallon
- Natural Gas: $4.107/MMbtu, up by $0.022/MMbtu
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Something to think about this morning...
Chart courtesy of pricedingold.com via Robert Shiller.
Oil & Natural Gas
One name we have watched simply for the fireworks is Royale Energy (NASDAQ:ROYL) which has had a rough go of it the past few months. Yesterday however was an entirely different story as the stock actually shot off like a firework to finish at $3.34/share after ending the session higher by $1.34 or 67% from the previous day's close. Volume was also strong with 6.1 million shares trading hands and all of this was due to news that the company had agreed in principle with a buyer to sell a portion of its Alaskan North Slope acreage for roughly $1,200/acre. The deal would cover all seismic costs and two horizontal wells and the cash and options should help the company with their financing issues that have worried many investors. This is something to watch now that someone has agreed to put up the money to get this project rolling and on a pullback might be worth deploying some speculative funds to.
It is quite possible that yesterday's news could be when the bleeding officially stopped for shareholders....
Chart courtesy of Yahoo Finance.
Setting a new 52-week high yesterday was Rex Energy (NASDAQ:REXX) and that continues a string of wins for the stock since announcing, what we perceived to be, their hugely successful initial results in the Utica. We like other plays just a bit more in that area right now but are buyers on a pullback and extremely bullish if the company is able to work out a deal with neighbors in order to drill longer laterals and really prove how great their acreage is (remember their laterals were not nearly as long as other names in the area which have been posting monster results).
Our advice earlier this year to add at $10/share looks brilliant at this point, but not so much the fact we booked profits early at $13...hopefully readers had a bit more horse sense than us.
Chart courtesy of Yahoo Finance.
Like Gulfport Energy (NASDAQ:GPOR) which hit another new all-time and 52-week high yesterday. One cannot say enough about the moves the company has made, and tying up the acreage they did at the end of last year and beginning of this year will surely be looked back upon as a masterful move. We continue to hold all of our shares and noticed yesterday that for readers who have followed our advice and purchased exactly when we have that those positions are now up 100%, providing a doubling of the capital deployed. We shall continue to hold our entire position, but we do recognize that many readers like to sell half when they get a double and we respect that, thus our bringing it to your attention this morning.
Precious Metals
Usually the saying goes 'you win some, you lose some' but for those involved in the precious metals markets these days it sure seems like 'you're damned if you do, and damned if you don't' would be a far more accurate mantra. Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX) was a big loser yesterday with shares down $2.23 (8.36%) to close at $24.46/share while Silver Wheaton (SLW) saw shares give up recent gains as they fell $1.54 (5.16%) to close at $28.32/share. In rough markets if you have to be invested in the area you stick with the big names and the low cost producers with a proven ability to expand their production (if they are in the mid-major category), thus the reason our attention is upon these names right now for potential to be added to the portfolio. Now when the markets reverse and an uptrend is established, one has to move down the food chain towards the junior miners. Now is not the time for that, and we wanted to point that out as we have gotten quite a few emails with questions directed at precisely this point. With all of the liquidity central banks are creating one would think that in all currency terms the metals would be rising, but that is not the case especially in US$ terms, something we have discussed in detail here, and with the US Fed releasing minutes yesterday which indicated they had far more members worried about the effects of the QE programs now, precious metals got pounded. This is something that would be expected although the past few months have been the exact opposite. One point though, and that is even if they stop injecting capital into the economy there is still a ton of it already there, just sitting idly and when that gets flowing and the velocity picks up overall that is when inflation will tick higher and the trade is no longer based on volume of dollars in the system but rather a store of wealth.
Disclosure: I am long GPOR. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.


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"Cold Cases"
Typically, all cases are worked by the original case detective for a period of up to three years. At that time, if all reasonable leads have been exhausted, the case is transferred to the Major Case/Cold Case Unit. This is not a hard and fast rule. If the original detective, or his or her replacement, has active leads, the detective may choose to keep the case until those leads are exhausted, before allowing the case to be transferred.
Major Case/Cold Case Unit
The MPDC's Major Case/Cold Case Unit is composed of eight detectives. They work closely with crime and intelligence analysts as well as homicide prosecutors from the US Attorney's Office. Additionally, the Major Case/Cold Case detectives receive assistance as needed from the Special Victims Unit (who handle all child deaths), as well as other specialized units.
The Violent Crime Case Review Project is part of the unit. The project includes one detective, who oversees several college interns. These interns, primarily specially trained graduate students studying Forensic Psychology, Criminology or other related fields, are involved in the comprehensive and systematic review of all homicide cases going back to the 1960s. The interns determine if the case is open or closed, determine the status of all suspects, summarize the case, prepare it for entry in investigative databases and help to prioritize cases with high solvability factors. One of their primary functions is to identify cases that may benefit from advances in forensic technology – specifically DNA testing.
Assigning unsolved murders
When a case is first transferred to the Major Case/Cold Case Unit, it is not assigned to any individual detective or team. Cases are assigned out for additional investigation when, during the review process unresolved leads are identified or new information becomes available.
Reviewing unsolved murders
The Violent Crime Case Review Project is working to review all homicides that have occurred in the District of Columbia – going back as far as records are available. The review process is systematic – with years being reviewed in turn. It is a slow process and is expected to take several years to complete. Cases are pulled and reviewed out of turn when:
- The family of a homicide victim makes an inquiry about the status of their loved one's case.
- New information – including forensic information – becomes available.
- An outside law enforcement agency makes an inquiry about a case.
The Process
The first thing the review team does is determine the status of the case (open or closed). If the case is closed, they determine whether or not the case went to trial, the outcome of the trial and the status of the suspect.
ALL cases are being reviewed – even closed cases. This is because information in a closed case may help solve an open case. This review can also determine whether or not the suspect in the closed case ever went to trial. If it is determined that the charges against the defendant were dismissed without trial, the case is treated by the review team as an open case.
The case information is summarized and placed in a format to be entered into two separate databases. One is an MPDC internal case management database; the other is the national FBI Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) database. The ViCAP database collects detailed behavioral information about the crime and allows for complex link analysis and searches. The most important thing that ViCAP does is allows analysts to link incoming clues to the cases. If an investigator cannot link the clue to the case, it does no one any good. MPDC's ViCAP case information is also shared with the national ViCAP database for additional analysis.
Finally, the review team identifies cases that might benefit from advances in forensic technology, or have unresolved investigative leads. Those cases are passed along for additional review, work and re-assignment, where appropriate. In cases with forensic potential only, additional lab work may be requested and the case put on hold pending the outcome of that testing.
How to get someone assigned to work on a loved one's case
The review is the first step. Contact information for requesting a review is below. If you have any new information when you make the request, please be prepared to share it at that time. Once the request is made, we will check to see if the case has already been reviewed. If not, the case will be put on a list to be reviewed by the review team. How quickly this is accomplished depends on the current workload and the complexity of the case. You are encouraged to check on the status of the review with the persons listed below.
If the MPDC does not already have one, detectives will be requesting a photograph of your loved one. The photograph can either be mailed or e-mailed to reviewed. If mailed, the photo will be scanned and mailed back to the sender immediately. The photo may be posted on the Unsolved Murder website, as well as used to create a reward poster for distribution (for more information on rewards, see below).
Once the review is completed, the MPDC will make arrangements to meet with you and your family to discuss the case. This does not mean that the case will automatically be re-assigned for additional investigation. During this meeting, we will discuss the current status of the cases as well as possible investigative options.
Cases that are not chosen for additional investigation are placed ina "holding pattern" – awaiting any new leads or tips that warrant follow up.
The Metropolitan Police Department will pay up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect in any murder case that occurs within the District of Columbia, regardless of how old the case may be.
If a photograph of the decedent is available, we will post a copy of the reward poster on our Unsolved Murder web page. We will also supply copies of the poster to the decedent's friends and family for distribution. We have found that we often get better results if the family and friends distribute and post the flyers, as people who may have information are more likely to approach the victim's family.
Additional investigation
Typically, the decedent's next of kin will be notified by the assigned detective that the case has been chosen for additional investigation. Usually, a specific investigative plan will have been developed – based on the review, new information or the results of new forensic testing. Depending on security and other concerns, the nature of the investigative plan may not be fully disclosed to the next of kin at the time the case is reassigned. Following the implementation of the investigative plan, the case will be re-evaluated by the detective team and their supervisors. Depending on that review, additional investigative steps may be taken or the case may be put aside, awaiting further developments. The next of kin will be notified of the outcome of the investigation to the fullest extent possible.
Assistance for Survivors
You are not alone. Even if the murder occurred decades ago, many people tell us that it feels like it just happened yesterday.
The family members and friends of the decedent may be eligible for all sorts of programs, including compensation, free counseling and other services. Additionally, there are several victim support groups made up of persons just like you. They not only provide support and advice, but allow you to assist others who are now going through what you have been through. For information about these services and groups, please contact the MPD's Major Case Victims Unit at (202) 724-4339. The specialists are highly trained professionals skilled in assisting the survivors of homicide victims through the aftermath of crime and in locating and utilizing resources.
More ways to help solve the case
The most important thing is to keep your eyes and ears open. We have found that persons who may have information will frequently approach family members before they approach the police. Pass this information along to us – no matter how insufficient it seems at the time.
If it has not been done already, get us a picture of the decedent so we can post it on the website and create reward posters. Get family and friends to help post the reward posters in the appropriate neighborhoods.
Don't be afraid to discuss problems or shortcomings that the decedent had around the time of their murder. These do not minimize the importance of the case in our eyes and often provide very important clues as to suspects and/or motive.
If possible, maintain contact with the decedent's friends and associates. Often times, they will have information that is relevant to the investigation. It may fall upon you to assist us in convincing them to cooperate. Continue to let them know that you care and need to find out what happened.
Become an activist – work with the victim support groups and other anti-violence and anti-gun groups. Not only are you turning your tragedy into something more positive, but continued exposure of your loved one's case to the public may help generate additional leads.
Contact Information for Case Status Information & Case Reviews
Violent Crime Case Review Project
Phone: (202) 645-3356
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Sergeant Andrew Finkelman
MPD Major Case Victims Unit
Phone: (202) 724-4339
Contact: Tyria Fields, Manager [email protected]
MPD Major Case Victims Unit
Phone: (202) 727-5391
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Chihuly at the Salk
What an extraordinary celebration we enjoyed in April to herald the Salk Institute's 50th anniversary year. If you took part in one of the sold-out tours we offered during Chihuly at the Salk, I suspect you would agree that the wildly colorful glass installation by renowned artist Dale Chihuly was a tremendous success.
The event paid homage to Jonas Salk, who was fervently committed to both science and art. It also gave visitors the chance to experience the Institute's inspiring architecture and learn a bit about the groundbreaking research taking place inside these legendary walls.
More than 5,000 people joined us for the arts events, many of whom expressed curiosity about our research. Some have already returned to the campus to learn more about Salk science, most recently for our reinvigorated Back to Basics lecture series.
Attendees of that May 25 Back to Basics event have already shown great interest in our next lecture. Scheduled for Nov. 3, it will highlight Associate Professor Andy Dillin's research on aging.
Recently, Dillin's team slowed the aging process in mice engineered to develop Alzheimer's disease and discovered that they could prevent the mice from developing the disease. Worth noting, the genes that were perturbed to acquire the age-slowing effect are the same genes that other studies have found are mutated in centenarians.
Dillin believes his latest finding may open the door to the development of drugs that target this genetic pathway to keep Alzheimer's disease at bay.
Another apparent outcome of Chihuly at the Salk and the associated strong media coverage is that we are seeing increased participation in our daily architectural tours. This offers us another opportunity to expose a larger number of visitors to the important work that takes place in the labs and to convey a sense of the Institute's rich 50-year history in La Jolla.
While the Salk is recognized by scientists around the world for its superb research contributions, the Institute's impact in stem cell, molecular biology, neurobiology and plant biology research is far less apparent to our hometown neighbors.
Chihuly at the Salk raised our profile in the community. Four months later, we are still reaping the benefits of our public celebration of five decades of Salk discoveries. The 15th annual Symphony at Salk with Liza Minnelli on August 28th, and a high-profile scientific symposium in late October will round out our special programs marking the 50th anniversary. We intend to build on the momentum of these activities for many years to come.


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Columbus Bar Annual Meeting 2017
The 2017 Columbus Bar Association and Foundation Annual Meeting was held on June 8 at the Sheraton Hotel at Capitol Square.
Click here to view photos from the 2017 Annual Meeting and Luncheon.
Gala 2017: Cruisin' with the Columbus Bar
The 2017 Columbus Bar Foundation and Association Gala was held on March 11, 2017 at the Hollywood Casino. Ticket sales for the gala support the Columbus Bar Foundation's programs and projects. CBF programs improve access to the courts for all people, encourage greater professionalism, provide law school scholarships and promote understanding of the law and the role of the legal profession.
Click here to view Gala 2017 photos.
Rock 'n Bowl 2017
The Columbus Bar Foundation was a Sponsor for Rock 'n Bowl 2017 at Columbus Square Bowling Palace, with proceeds benefitting The Center for Family Safety and Healing at Nationwide Children's Hospital. This year, we surpassed our goal and raised over $130,000! Thanks for coming out and supporting the kids!
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50 Year Luncheon 2016
The Columbus Bar Association and Foundation honored members for their 50 years of service to the bar and the community on September 27. 2016 honorees were: Otto Beatty, Jr., John P. Bessey, Charles J. Blum, Dominic J. Chieffo, John A. Connor, David S. Cupps, Frank H. Foster III, William S. Friedman, Michael H. Gertner, Stephen S. Gussler, Jeffrey W. Hutson, Bruce A. Hyslop, Frederick M. Isaac, Gary L. Jones, Elbert J. Kram, William W. Lamkin, Edward A. Matto, Alvin J. McKenna, Joel H. Mirman, Michael D. Saad, Beatrice K. Sowald, Philip W. Stichter, Hamilton J. Teaford, and Edwin A. Wisner.
2016 CBA/CBF Annual Meeting
Thursday, June 9, 2016
Sheraton Columbus Hotel at Capitol Square
On June 9, the Columbus Bar Association and Foundation hosted their annual meeting featuring the installation of 2016-17 Bar President Brigid Heid and Foundation President Thomas Hill. Award winners were also be honored: A.C. Strip - 2016 Professionalism Award; Kathleen Trafford - 2016 Bar Service Medal, and Jay Yano - Past Presidents' Special Memorial Award, in recognition of a long history of distinguished service to the CBA.
Click here to view photos from the event...
Support the Foundation
The generosity of the Columbus legal community has made it possible for the Foundation to make over $3 million ($1.2 million to the Legal Aid Society of Columbus) in grants since 1996. These gifts have enabled lawyers to help children stay in their homes, ensure that senior citizens get needed benefits for life saving medical treatments, and help returning veterans obtain the benefits they have surely earned.
CBF Annual Report
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The tiny phytoplankton Emiliania huxleyi, invisible to the naked eye, plays an outsized role in drawing carbon from the atmosphere and sequestering it deep in the seas. But this role may change as ocean water becomes warmer and more acidic, according to a San Francisco State University research team.
In a study published this week in the journal Global Change Biology, SF State Assistant Professor of Biology Jonathon Stillman and colleagues show how climate-driven changes in nitrogen sources and carbon dioxide levels in seawater could work together to make Emiliania huxleyi a less effective agent of carbon storage in the deep ocean, the world's largest carbon sink.
Changes to this massive carbon sink could have a critical effect on the planet's future climate, Stillman said, especially as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels continue to rise sharply as a result of fossil fuel burning and other human activities.
While floating free in the sunny top layers of the oceans, the phytoplankton develop elaborate plates of calcified armor called coccoliths.
The coccoliths form a hard and heavy shell that eventually sinks to the ocean depths. "About 80 percent of inorganic carbon trapped down there is from coccoliths like these," said Stillman.
Stillman and his colleagues wanted to discover how ocean acidification and changes in the ocean's nitrogen cycle-both hallmarks of climate warming-might effect coccolith development. So they raised more than 200 generations of Emiliania huxleyi in the lab, adjusting carbon dioxide levels and the type of nitrogen in the phytoplankton's seawater bath.
They found that high levels of carbon dioxide-which make the water more acidic-along with a shift in the prevailing nitrogen type from nitrates to ammonium-"had a synergistic effect" on the phytoplankton's biology and growth.
In particular, coccoliths formed under conditions of high carbon dioxide and high ammonium levels were incomplete or hollow, and contained less than the usual amount of inorganic carbon, the researchers noted.
"The ratio of inorganic to organic carbon is important," Stillman explained. "As inorganic carbon increases, it adds more ballast to the hard shell, which makes it sink and makes it more likely to be transported to the deep ocean. Without this, the carbon is more likely to be recycled into the Earth's atmosphere."
"Our results suggest in the future there will be overall lower amounts of calcification and overall lower amount of transport of carbon to the deep ocean," he added.
Emiliania huxleyi typically use nitrates to make proteins, but this form of nitrogen may be in shorter supply for the phytoplankton as the world's oceans grow warmer and more acidic, Stillman and colleagues suggest.
In the open ocean, nitrates are upwelled from deep waters, but a thickening layer of warmer surface water could inhibit this upwelling. At the same time, the warmer temperatures favor bacteria that turn recycled nitrogen from surface waters and the atmosphere into ammonium, and acidification inhibits the bacteria that turn ammonium into nitrate.
"It is likely that in the future, the ocean surface will contain more ammonium," which the phytoplankton will assimilate instead of nitrates, Stillman suggested. "Metabolizing nitrogen as ammonium versus nitrates requires different biochemical constituents that impact how well the cells make their coccoliths. They will survive just fine, but their biology will be different as a result."
The study by Stillman and colleagues is the first to look at the intertwined effects of ocean acidification and changes in nitrogen on phytoplankton like Emiliania huxleyi. It's also one of the first studies to observe these effects continuously over a long time scale, "so the responses of the phytoplankton are likely what we'll see in the ocean itself," Stillman said.
Stephane Lefebrve, the SF State postdoctoral student who developed the experiments for the study, said he is now looking for phytoplankton genes that "will help us to build the genetic blueprint of their responses to elevated carbon dioxide and a nitrogen source"
Lefebvre, Ina Benner, Alexander Parker, Michelle Drake, Pascale Rossignol, Kristine Okimura, Tomoko Komada, and Edward Carpenter, all from SF State's Romberg Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies, were co-authors on the Global Change Biology study.
"Nitrogen source and pCO2 synergistically affect carbon allocation, growth and morphology of the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi: implications of ocean acidification for the carbon cycle," was published online in October by the journal Global Change Biology.
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In biology, it is frequently useful to prepare serial
dilutions. For example, you may want to test the biological
activity of a hormone over a range of concentrations and making
a serial dilution is a quick, easy and accurate way to prepare
these solutions. In this exercise you will test and practice your
ability to pipette accurately by making a series of dilutions
of a colored solution. The intensity of the color in each of the
dilutions will serve as a measure of the precision of your pipetting.
The source of the colored solution will be the hemoglobin contained
in sheep red blood cells. The following suggestions will be helpful
in developing good techniques:
1. Wipe the tip of the pipette with paper tissue to remove fluid
adhering to the outside surface.
2. Pipettes should be held vertically and at eye level because
pipettes are calibrated to be held vertically and read most accurately
in this position.
Materials for dilutions using serological pipettes per table:
Dilution procedure using serological pipettes.
The concentration of red blood cells (RBC) in a suspension can
be accurately determined by photometrically measuring their hemoglobin
content. To release the hemoglobin from the cells so that it can
be measured, the cells are lysed by hypotonic shock (e.g., putting
them into distilled water). The hemoglobin molecule has a characteristic
red color in solution and absorbs visible radiation strongly at
541 nm. In order to assure that all RBCs lyse it is important
that they be diluted in a large amount of hypotonic solution.
We will use a 15x dilution of the SRBC (i.e., 1.0 ml of the 10%
SRBC into 14.0 ml distilled H2O in tube 1. After mixing well and
allowing a couple of minutes for SRBC to lyse, two-fold dilutions
are made for tubes 2 through 7.
Before starting the exercise, practice your pipetting technique
by seeing how accurately you can measure distilled water. Using
the 5 mL pipet, transfer 13 mL of water to a graduated
cylinderand then read the volume of water using the gradations
marked on the cylinder. If you are off by more than 1/2 mL, you
need more practice before beginning the exercise! All members
of the group should become comfortable with the pipets as you
will be required to use them in the future.
Procedure: Prepare the following solutions. Detailed instructions
are below the table.
1. Pipet 14 ml dH2O in TT #1 and add 1.0 ml of 10% SRBC to this.
Cover with parafilm and mix well by inverting 5 times. (In TT
#1 hemoglobin is considered undiluted because all subsequent calculations
are made relative to that sample.)
2. Pipet 5.0 ml of dH2O into each of 6 TTs.
3. Transfer 5 ml of #1 to TT #2 containing 5.0 ml of dH2O. Mix
as before (= 1/2 dilution).
4. Repeat the above process to obtain 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, and
1/64 dilutions.
5. Place solutions in a cuvette, starting from 1/64 dilution,
and read absorbance (O.D.) values at 541 nm.
6. You will obtain a hemoglobin solution of unknown concentration
from your instructor.
Determine its O.D. at 541 nm.
a. Prepare a graph
showing O.D.541 vs. relative hemoglobin concentration.
b. Determine the relative hemoglobin concentration of the unknown
Why not measure the darker colored solutions before the lighter
colored ones?
Some Notes on Graphing
We will be doing a significant amount of graphingin
this laboratory and it is very important that you do it correctly.
It is even more important that you be able to look at graphs in
the literature and really understand what they mean. Having some
practice with making your own graphs will make interpretation
of literature data much simpler. Here are some rule to follow
while preparing your graphs. Most important rule of all. All graphs
must be done neatly, with the X and Y axis clearly labeled using
the proper units.
Other important rules.
1. Always graph absorbance on the Y axis, concentration on the
X axis.
2. Make sure you position the concentration numbers to be linear
on your graph.
3. Always have the lowest concentration on the left side of the
graph. Frequently, but not always, the origin will be zero. Likewise,
when graphing O.D., start with the smallest number at the bottom
of the graph.
4. Use as much of the graph paper as possible while still keeping
the graph accurate. Tiny graphs using just a small corner of the
paper are unacceptable. Your instructors eyes are getting old
and need all the help they can get.
5. It is often very useful to generate a standard curve to be
used when calculating the concentration of an unknown. In a standard
curve, the absorbance of a series of solutions with known concentrations
are determined The absorbance values are plotted on a graph and
the standard curve drawn. When you are making a standard curve
using absorbance values, always draw your best fit straight line
between the data points. DO NOT connect all the data points if
they are not directly on this line. Your best fit line is an average
of all the data points, and thus is a more accurate representation
of absorbance vs. concentration than any single data point.
Determining the concentration of unknown solutions. We commonly
use graphs to determine the concentration of unknowns. In these
types of problems, you will be given a standard and will make
serial dilutions. Reading the absorbance of these standard solutions
will allow you to make your standard curve (using the instructions
above) and then determine the concentration of your unknown. We
will use the plot and drop method with the following steps:
1. Determine the absorbance of the unknown solution.
2. Draw a straight line from the absorbance value on the graph
until it intersects with the standard curve. This is your plot.
3. Drop a straight line from the point of intersection to the
X axis and read the concentration off the graph.
4. When determining the actual concentration of the unknown, remember
to multiply by any dilution factors used while preparing the unknown.
Serial Dilution Problems.
Work these problems BEFORE leaving class today.
Be forewarned: you will see this kind of problem again!
We commonly use multiple dilutions of a single sample in procedures
for estimating concentrations of serum proteins. Frequently, these
will be very high dilutions, making it necessary to use serial
dilutions for minimizing the use of excess reagents and in order
to work with appropriate volumes. Also, we may need to run experiments
on each of the dilutions to see which has a desired effect or
to make a standard curve like we did in today's exercise.
Often, we will do these dilutions as serial dilutions, which are
a series of equal small dilutions used to obtain a large final
dilution. For example, we might want to do 5 serial two-fold dilutions.
We could do this by adding 1 mL of solute to 1 mL of solvent,
mixing, transferring 1 mL of this mixture to another mL of solvent,
mixing, transferring to 1 mL of solvent and so on. The dilution
would be 1/2 in the first tube, 1/4 in the second, then 1/8, 1/16
and finally 1/32 in the final tube. This final tube would have
a dilution factor (the inverse of the ratio) of 32. Likewise,
we could perform serial 5-fold dilutions by transferring 1 mL
of solute into 4 mL of solvent . The dilutions for 5 of these
steps would be 1/5, 1/25, 1/125, 1/625 and 1/3125, for a dilution
factor of 3,125. You can see the savings in solvent clearly in
the latter example as only 25 mL of solvent was necessary to prepare
this 3,000+-fold dilution.
1. Starting with 1 ml of an undiluted solution, perform the serial
dilutions shown below. Calculate the dilution at each step. What
is the final dilution factor?
2. Perform a series of 6, 5-fold dilutions. What is the final
dilution? You may find it helpful to actually sketch the test
tubes as was done for you in problem 1.
3. If you performed four 2-fold dilutions and the final concentration
was 1.5%, what was the initial concentration? 1 point
4. What is the final dilution of the following?
5. If you begin with a 1/10 dilution and do 5 more 2-fold dilutions,
what is the final dilution?


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Michael Montgomery/California WatchA drug agent stands in an illegal marijuana grow site during raids last summer.
Law enforcement agents in six northern counties are preparing for the largest series of marijuana raids ever conducted in this part of California.
Operation Full Court Press will unleash hundreds of local, state and federal agents into the Mendocino National Forest later this summer.
The raids will target illegal growers who have set up huge plantations deep in the mountains. Some of the grows number tens of thousands of plants.
Law enforcement agents contend that many of the illegal growers are Mexican nationals who are linked to large drug-trafficking groups. As evidence of a strong Mexico connection, prosecutors point to hundreds of Mexican nationals arrested in recent years at illegal outdoor pot grows.
But many of the suspects are simply laborers with little information about who's behind the business.
This summer, agents are deploying new tactics to make more arrests and gather vital intelligence, like cell phone numbers and receipts.
Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman says the operation will help investigators target the organized criminal groups behind the illegal pot trade.
"The operation this year is going to have an impact on drug-trafficking organizations, marijuana supply that affects the rest of the nation," he said.
But some longtime observers have their doubts.
"You are not going to catch Mr. Big in the pot patch with $100,000 in cash," says Bruce Anderson, publisher of the Anderson Valley Advertiser.
"If history is any guide here, they'll go out in force, large-scale raids, and the growers will be long gone by the time they get there. With cell phones and all the miracles of modern technology, you know they'll be ready for them," he said.
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It was June 1974 when jazz-fusion artists, Mahavishnu
Orchestra were performing at the Tucson Music Hall. It was this performance
that launched the beginning of a career. However, it wasn't the
band's career, it was that of the young promoter producing the
show, Danny Zelisko. With the help of his father, the 19-year-old Zelisko
moved to Arizona from Chicago and began promoting concerts for a living.
Zelisko's first show in Phoenix was on June 21, 1974 with Herbie
Hancock and the Headhunters
Although Zelisko has been promoting shows
in Arizona since 1974, the first time he was paid to promote was when
he was in grade school in Niles, Illinois. Zelisko, a diehard sports
fan was a regular at Chicago Cubs and Bears games. Hanging out at the
games paid off when the Little League coach wanted a celebrity for the
team meeting. Zelisko arranged for the late Chicago Bears Running Back,
Brian Piccolo to attend one of the meetings. In appreciation for the
"booking", Piccolo paid Zelisko $30. (10% of what Brian
was paid)
As a pioneer of nightclub concert presentations in the late '70's,
Zelisko has established himself in a facet of the business that thrives
to this day. Danny Zelisko's company Evening Star Productions,
located in Phoenix, Arizona, evolved into a multi-faceted organization
active primarily throughout the Southwest presenting a diverse range
of events including festivals, concerts, theatre and corporate events.
With Zelisko's reputation spanning over four decades, his client
list reads like a "who's who" in the industry; Ozzy
Osbourne/Ozzfest, Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Tina Turner, Bette Midler,
The Eagles, KISS, Tim McGraw, The Rolling Stones, U2, Eric Clapton,
Cher, James Taylor, Santana and thousands of others.
Zelisko and Evening Star have achieved a sound reputation as well as
longevity within an industry that constantly changes. Danny Zelisko
has established himself as a "player" in the entertainment
industry. His tireless efforts have made Evening Star one of the most
prominent promoters nationwide.
In January 2001, Evening Star Productions was acquired by SFX, which
was later acquired by Clear Channel Entertainment, a subsidiary of Clear
Channel Worldwide. Danny Zelisko and his staff continue to promote and
produce events in Arizona, New Mexico and Las Vegas.
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Explorer 9 night out of NJ: Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review by jeffreyg63
Overall Member Rating
Explorer 9 night out of NJ
Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: New York (Manhattan)
Captain = C Nice guy, good looking, visible, approachable and funny but he is not on top of things. This ship supposedly has 100 people More dedicated to maintenance. I'm sorry but I don't think using duct tape to hold up lights and placed over elevator buttons which are missing plus the tape appeared in our state room at various places is acceptable. Nor do I think windows that have blown gaskets that cause the window to be completely clouded should be left in that state. The stains on our sofa in our room on deck 7 (balcony) were so bad nobody would sit on it. If I stayed at a hotel and saw such things I wouldn't be very happy and I don't think it should be acceptable for a ship. I don't want to hear "but she is 10 years old". Last time I checked RCCL doesn't lower the prices based on the age of the ship so why do so many people find this acceptable based on the ships age? Ultimately the captain is responsible. If these kinds of things are acceptable to him what else are they not keeping up on? In my experience it's not one or the other it's all things that are dealt with the same way whether its maintenance or safety or food. RCCL is just trying to save money by not fixing these things or the captain doesn't care. This ship isn't supposed to be dry docked for 2 more years. Are they going to wait that long?
Ports = A The only thing that should be addressed somehow is the amount of time spent in Puerto Rico. Lot's to see for history buffs but not enough time to do much. Bermuda is great. One piece of advice..take a cab to any beach you want to go to. Any other way takes too long. A cab ride to Elbow or Horseshoe beach is about $30 and takes about 20 to 30 mins. The ferry at the terminal where the ship docks only goes every 30 minutes so if you miss one it takes too much of the limited time you have on the island. We usually go to elbow beach to avoid the crowds at horseshoe. Rental for lounge chairs and umbrellas are available for $10 for each item. There is a beach restaurant with a shower, bathrooms and a bar nearby. Great beach. Don't wear anything shiny into the water or risk the fish going after it. Nothing dangerous but unnerving for some. St. Marrten was very nice. Got off the ship and instead of taking a cab to orient beach which is very nice and interesting since it's clothing optional we opted for going to great bay beach which is in front of the town where the shopping is. We rented four lounge chairs and two umbrellas for $15. Yes $15 total. Get a massage from the women on the beach instead of the ship. You can get a full massage for $50 right on the beach. Just as good as the ship and over $100 less. Labadee was nice but be careful. If you decide to go to the market to do some shopping and help out the starving Haitian's be ready to be mobbed. They are very aggressive. My advice is push back hard and you will be fine. I don't know why RCCL allows them to be so aggressive. We didn't really want anything but when you have these poor people begging for money to eat we just bought stuff so they could have the money. We rented a cabana which was worth it but skip the "upgraded buffet" as we waited at least 40 minutes for food and the "upgraded" food which was shrimp and steak was all gone. Ridiculous set up by RCCL. No management to be seen anywhere to fix the bottleneck which was only two cooks, two grills and they only cooked two diff things at a time. Poorly executed. For those of you not in a suite or renting a cabana the regular buffet was fine. No lines.
Food = D- All I can say is it was pretty awful at times. Other times it was average to better than average but I wouldn't call it good or anywhere near great. I'm not counting my thoughts about requesting a private table for four since our family hasn't been on vacation for years together and we are diamond members but we were not given what we requested. It was later resolved so when I tell you about the food I'm not counting that whole episode as part of the evaluation. We read all the reviews and took all of the really bad ones as well as the really good ones with a grain of salt but I must say we are not picky eaters and we found ourselves playing a game we called "guess what this food is supposed to be". You could actually see people with multiple plates of food on their table continuously leaving the plates full in search of something they could eat. You want specifics? Okay this is what we found with no exaggeration. Keep in mind some days it was fine for the same food I'm about to call out and other days not so good. We found...pancakes so hard a fork would not penetrate them, crust on the French toast that was so hard it could break your teeth, eggs benedict with the egg yolks solid, steak that was grisly and not tasty, green stuff coming out of chicken that was neither tasty or identifiable, chocolate cake (we think) served on Caribbean night that I'm not sure was cake, sherbet that was without a doubt freezer burned, spaghetti sauce that we think was actually a cross between tomato sauce and salsa, the Danish were not fresh, desserts not thawed properly, no vegetables in windjammer except broccoli the entire time and they should just stop making the non-sugar desserts and leave it at that. Someone please explain why they have to put corn in just about everything. Portofino's was disappointing as well. The selection sucked quite frankly and it wasn't up to par with past visits to this restaurant. I don't know what the story is but the management of this ship and the cruise line should be ashamed. What was good/acceptable food wise? The so called Asian night was a good dinner with the rice, ravioli in the MDR, breads (rolls in MDR and raisin bread in windjammer), mashed potatoes in MDR, turkey, ribs, surprisingly the pizza (even the make your own at the windjammer) and lobster night was okay. Forget about the sushi at Jade in the windjammer unless you want salmon and nothing but salmon. No tuna...ever or anything else unless you call California type rolls sushi. And don't tell me "well they are making food for 3,000 people". There are no excuses for what we experienced except using cheap ingredients and/or using bad chefs or they just don't care. If they really cared about the quality of the food or had proper procedures in place that food would not have made it to the passengers.
Johnny Rockets was great. Nothing bad about it. A great shout out to Mr. Rick Frampton. Always smiling and eager to please. You gotta go see them dance. Nice bunch of people.
The service in the MDR was great except for one thing. The wait for iced tea or a soda or anything other than water was at times way too long. My advice if you want anything other than water, order it before anything else and ask for two. For those soda lovers out there the Coke machines were installed and tested by the passengers on this cruise. It was free during the testing but will only be part of the soda packages going forward.
Crew = A+ I found no fault with the crew even though their leadership is questionable at best. They were always eager to please, trying to help and doing their jobs with a smile. Special shout out to "No Wasi, No foody, No happy". You'll have to go on the cruise to figure that out. Also, Raphael in the Windjammer and Nicklas our room steward. I'd hire all of you in a minute.
Cruise Director Richard Spacey. A+++ Easily the best one I've seen in my limited number of 8 cruises. Always smiling, friendly, very approachable and quite visible during the cruise. If they have a better director than him I'd be surprised.
Entertainment = B+ Didn't go to all the shows but the onboard staff are good singers. I think they pay them extra for every song they use the words New York cause you'll hear it quite a few times. I thought the magician was a good twist on an old trade. Didn't see the comedians show at midnight but he was okay in the main show one night. The game shows are worth the price of admission. You have to go to the quest game show if you don't go to any others. Just leave the little kiddies with the baby sitter. Other cruise lines have top entertainment coming onto the ships like the blue man group or Cirque du Soleil but RCCL is lagging here.
Pools = B. The bingo crowd was very efficient at saving chairs in the adult only area. By 9am forget about getting a spot. There are only limited sun areas there anyway. We found it much less stuffy and not as loud next to the pools by going to the level above the pool on the sides and getting lounges. Plenty of them and the view of the ocean is unmatched. The pool water several days into the cruise was getting ugly. They should change it more often. We did love the fact that they leave some of the pools and hot tubs open 24/7.
If you're a people watcher there is plenty to see. Watching the terribly morbid obese people on scooters run over people to get to a table only to get up and walk to the buffet is especially interesting oh and the ridiculously fat kids with two plates of food running over people to get to the Jell-O is quite a site. Watching the vultures at the 75% off on watches sale is an experience. People five or six deep buying two, three even four watches at a time for junk was a study in human behavior. By the way, the watches were on sale again the last two days. Someone has to explain to me how the shopping guy gets away with telling everyone that the reason the Caribbean is so cheap for diamonds is because they have very little mark up and then offering a 65% off coupons to everyone. I'm convinced that the company gets a kickback from the stores they so heavily push everyone to go to. I wouldn't trust any of them.
Someone please tell management to keep an attendant in the gym area at all times. I don't think they would like seeing children climbing on all the machines or towels and god knows what thrown everywhere but we did witness this. Older people needed help with the operation of the machines and were left guessing.
The silent dance parties are strange to me but people seemed to like it. The chamber was great for dancing unless you have an issue with smokers. There are plenty there. Not sure if it's allowed but nobody did anything about it so I assume it was okay to smoke. Watch your mixed drink orders. Unless you're getting a martini or something on the rocks make sure they don't use the best stuff. As an example a red bull with top of the shelf vodka....$11.
The casino people are fantastic even when they are taking your money. For those lottery fans the jackpot is up to over $535,000 and climbing. Numbers pulled every night at 11pm in the casino. Lots of slot, blackjack and Texas holdem tournaments. The only downer was that most of the slot machines are ancient.
For those who want to access the web...Good luck. Fifty cents a minute if you buy a package and for that you get dial up speeds. They are using satellite technology which is all they have for the time being and as usual it's very slow. It's good for checking emails but don't expect to do any big time surfing. Bandwidth is really limited for now. My beef is simply that if it's this slow then don't charge. One of the cruise lines is going to figure it out first and offer it for free to gain share. With today's intensive web/cell phone connected generation they will get more customers.
Some news we found interesting was regarding the new sunshine class ship coming in a couple of years. Apparently RCCL wants to put it in Bayonne but there may be trouble on the horizon as the port authority is threatening to make it a cargo only port. I'm guessing that's just a negotiating ploy but getting that new ship there would be very nice as long as they address the food situation and build a real cruise terminal instead of a warehouse that is not set up for such an operation. Taking busses to the ship is not very efficient for anyone. It works but I'm sure it's not what they want for a new ship.
Getting on and off the ship is easy and well-orchestrated. If you want a cab there are plenty upon arrival. No need for a car service. Watch the van guys as they will wait and wait till the van is full before leaving. If I ever did this port again I would arrive around 2pm as you won't wait at all.
As I said at the beginning we had a great time as a family despite several misses by RCCL. Would we go on that ship again? Probably not. Less
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Gerard Woodward
Chatto & Windus £12.99, pp272
Rites of passage, someone once said, have the habit of taking place during the lingering days of summer. With the demands of working lives put on hold and memories from the previous years filtering into the present, the supposed easiness of holidays often provide a forum for epiphanies about loves, lives, or, if we dare, ourselves.
Gerard Woodward's first novel is not necessarily about a particular epiphany, but it does explore the history of one family's development over 15 years (1955 to 1970). The Joneses are a passionate crew, and the tale follows their changing relationships with themselves and their chosen place of summer sanctuary - a tent in a luscious field on the foothills of Wales.
Aldous Jones, the head of the family, believes the relationship between his homes in London and Wales is a finely balanced fulcrum that requires careful management: 'Any change in one might cause a similar change in the other. It was as though they were geographical twins.'
Changes, internal or external, however, are not always desirable. While the Joneses are keen to note minor alterations on the farm where they plant themselves - new fences, new cow-houses, even new shops - they are also keen to return to a paradise of continuity where the sense of being together as a happy family unit is reiterated and renewed.
As the years pass, however, there is a deepening sense in each of the clan that, like the metaphorical seasons of one's life, this type of summer retreat needs to be outgrown. 'If it [heaven] went on for ever, paradise, then it would never change. If it never changed there would never be any need to remember it.'
Like many families on holiday, therefore, the Joneses increasingly find that they are 'together but alone'... 'as though each was pitching an invisible tent of personal space, hammering unseen pegs of identity'. Janus, the eldest son and a potential genius pianist, revolts against his artist father, who yearns for the innocence of the early days of family life. Colette, the mother and homemaker, becomes increasingly emotionally unstable as the image of her life clashes with the reality of Sixties Britain. And younger siblings struggle with the task of creating their own memories against the louder voices of the adults.
August might sound like a depressing romp through the murkier side of a dysfunctional family holiday, but it is a striking and impressive work and a rare find among first novels. Woodward, an award-winning poet, has a precise talent for creating a vivid collage of landscape and people, and he paints them against a subtle, but not intrusive, backdrop of a post-war Britain emerging into the chaos of the Sixties.
Occasionally, the book runs the risk of being heavy in its layering of ideas. Some poignant discussions of what makes up a human being are burdened by excessively long phrases and paragraphs. Occasionally, too, the novel risks losing its rudder through the myriad scenes and details that seem to drift seamlessly from one into another. Unless you are concentrating, you can miss important markers. But the narrative echoes the hazy rhythms of summer itself, where days, hours and events all run into each other without form, and shape into a mosaic of comprehensible emotion only in retrospect.
Ultimately, however, with a beautiful and sustained energy throughout, August weaves together an unusual chord of memories and lives, without romanticism or melodrama. It shows the subtle and complex world of family life between home and holiday, which often requires years of unravelling to gain an inch of understanding. Certainly a poignant book for this August, but also one of the most original of the year.


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Written by Pedro Jardim
Yesterday, Sebastian Vettel took his third Grand Prix victory of the season by winning the Canadian Grand Prix. Not only did he lead from start to finish, but he has clearly established himself as the forerunner in this year's Formula 1 Championship.
With his third Grand Prix, Vettel becomes the first pilot to achieve the mark this year, leaving behind Fernando Alonso who has two victories. Alonso surpassed Kimi Raikkonen in the overall standings of the season, reaching the second position with his second place finish in Montréal. Raikkonen fell to third place as he had a very weak race, finishing in a modest ninth.
The Montréal circuit is famed for being a course where leaders are overtaken, but Vettel had no trouble fending off any challengers. Vettel raced by himself for the majority of the race, which led to him committing some mistakes by losing focus, but he still managed to cross the finish line 15 seconds clear of Alonso, the Spaniard from Ferrari.
The race for first place surely wasn't exciting, but the battle for second position was the highlight of the race. Lewis Hamilton held the second position for 63 laps, but Alonso managed to slip past him with seven laps to go. Alonso spent the previous 10 laps chasing Hamilton before he was able to get by him. Their battle continued with the roles now in reverse, as Hamilton attempted to overtake Alonso. As the more experienced driver, Alonso managed to control his lead and cross the finish line in second place.
Another highlight of the race was the superb driving of Paul Di Resta. The young British driver started the race in 17th, but managed to finish the race in seventh, matching his career best finish when driving a Formula 1 car.
Valtteri Bottas, the Finnish racer in his first season racing a Formula 1 car, was the big story Saturday during the qualifying for the grid. Bottas surprised everyone and placed third on the starting grid for Sunday's race. His Cinderella story however, did not pan out. Bottas ended up finishing the race in 14th, as he was not able to keep up with the rhythm of the other more experienced drivers.
Formula 1 now leaves North America for the next 5 Grand Prix races, where the competition heads south to Singapore.Tags: Canadian Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso, Formula 1, Motorsports, Paul di Resta, Sebastian Vettel, Valtteri Bottas


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Hard at work on his latest film, Robert Pattinson shot scenes for "Life" on Tuesday (March 11) in Toronto, Canada.
The "Water for Elephants" hunk looked snazzy in a suit and tie as he hopped on a Triumph motorcycle with his co-star Dane DeHaan.
Caught looking suave in snowy Toronto, Robert Pattinson filmed scenes for his upcoming movie, "Life" on Friday (March 7).
Handsome in a full three-piece suit, the "Twilight" stud wore his hair parted in mature fashion, dressed for the cold of Canada in a long wool coat.
They're not the most likely on-screen pairing, but Robert Pattinson and Dane DeHaan looked to have some amazing chemistry while filming "Life" in Ontario, Canada last night (March 6).
The "Twilight Saga: New Moon" stud looked handsome as he shot scenes with the "Kill Your Darlings" hunk, at some points getting pretty emotional.
Kicking off another day on the job, Robert Pattinson filmed scenes for his new project "Life" in Millbrook, Ontario, Canada on Tuesday (March 4).
Joined by costar Dane DeHaan, the "Remember Me" hunk sauntered across a wintry street sporting a big black coat and neatly-coiffed hair.
He's always willing to go the extra mile for his craft, and earlier today (February 26) Robert Pattinson braved the wintry weather of Toronto, Canada while filming "Life."
The "Remember Me" hunk wore a jacket and knit hat as he meandered around the countryside with a bunch of cows while the cameras rolled.
It's another day of work for hunky actor Robert Pattinson as he continued to shoot scenes for "Life" in Toronto, Canada on Thursday (February 20).
The "Twilight" star parted his darker locks to the side and donned a bomber jacket with dress pants as he hopped into a van to start filming the new project.
Clean shaven and ready to work, Robert Pattinson arrived on the set of "Life" in Toronto, Canada this afternoon (February 19).
The 27-year-old British hunk bundled up in a brown winter jacket and trekked through the snow to begin shooting scenes for his new flick.
He's been lying low as of late, but Robert Pattinson is gearing up for a big return to the silver screen in "The Rover."
A24 has just released the first teaser trailer for the much-anticipated flick, also starring Guy Pearce, and it's already building some serious buzz.