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Thumbs UP!! Thoroughly enjoyed!!: Carnival Conquest Cruise Review by skipper711
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Thumbs UP!! Thoroughly enjoyed!!
Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Miami
For some background, we typically prefer all inclusive vacations and have traveled fairly extensively to the Caribbean. We have been trying out cruises to get a taste of various islands so we know which ones we would like to return to.
Overall general summary – This was a great cruise. In fact, it was our favorite Carnival cruise to date. I believe this was due in part to the wonderful staff, and the many fun travelers that we met for the duration of the cruise. We also learned from our prior cruises, and realized that for us, it was not a good idea to book excursions at every single port. This allowed us to actually enjoy our time in port and to relax a bit more, which is what we enjoy. This also avoided what I call the "herding of the cattle" when getting off the ship at ports.
I didn't love our cruise director this time, but that More doesn't make or break a cruise for us. I just didn't feel as if he was as engaging as other cruise directors I've had in the past.
Will I return to Carnival – ABSOLUTELY! Would I recommend this ship, most definitely.
I will try to highlight each area and you can skip around to what interests you. If I missed anything, feel free to ask.
We flew from Indy on Southwest into Fort Lauderdale because we have family in the area that met us. We returned via American Air through Miami. I DO NOT RECOMMEND Miami unless you are a frequent traveler and/or have a lot of patience. If you are a first time flier, this airport is the most disorganized place I have ever been. We travel fairly frequently, and I find it very difficult to navigate. If it were my first time flying, I would be overwhelmed. It is also impossible to find anyone to help, and if you do, most do not seem to speak English. If you speak Spanish, then you may have an easier time. In the future, we will fly into either Fort Lauderdale or West Palm.
We stayed at The Epic in Miami. It is near the Biscayne area, which is where I highly recommend staying. There is so much to see and do around the surrounding area, from shopping to restaurants. The Epic was phenomenal, service was spectacular, and the views were incredible. I would definitely stay here again. I was able to score a discounted rate, but the regular rate is pretty pricey for a one night stay. If you find a deal, take it, if not, I'd stay somewhere more economical for one evening. We did enjoy a fantastic breakfast in the morning.
We had a taxi take us to the port, and I believe the cost was $15.
So far, I've had this each time, and it has worked marvelously to avoid lines. This particular time it didn't work out quite as well, but that is only because a marathon was taking place in Miami with 10,000 runners. Numerous roads to the port were closed most of the morning. As such, many guests arrived near the same time, so we were still standing in line for much longer than we have in the past. Otherwise, I will continue purchasing this to avoid lines not only when embarking, but disembarking and for guest services. I definitely recommend for people with children, older folks unable to stand for long periods, or for generally impatient people...like me who want to get on the ship and get to their room and to the lido deck. ïŠ
The Conquest is a very pretty ship. Although some have indicated that it is showing wear, we didn't feel that way at all. In fact, crew members were always painting, cleaning, steaming and taking good care of the ship the entire time. We both felt that it was very well kept. We have also been on the sister ship, the Liberty, and we actually preferred this décor. The difference between the ships is that the Liberty offers the Serenity deck and the Mongolian Wok, and the Conquest does not. We didn't really miss either of those aspects, as we were able to find some quieter spots near the aft area of the ship.
The ship has a nice layout which is fairly easy to navigate.
The staff were all so accommodating and everyone was very eager to please. The bar staff, the hospitality staff, room steward, and everyone were just as nice and helpful as they could be. We couldn't have asked for anything more.
If you want the best steak ever, book The Pointe Steakhouse!! ($35/person) We both had the filet mignon, and it was cooked to perfection with the best flavor of any steak we have had in the past. If food isn't important, you could save your money. However, if you want a nice, quiet, dining experience, I highly recommend. We thought it was worth the cost, even though we could not possibly eat all the food. I had the spinach salad, husband had caesar, and both were very tasty. I had baked potato, he had horseradish mashed potatoes, and those were incredible!!! We didn't get an appetizer, but we did split the chocolate dessert option. It was fabulous.
Strangely enough, we only dined in the main dining room once, which was very unusual for us. Our last cruise, we dined there every evening. We decided to relax more on this cruise and be more casual. The food we had on the first evening was extremely good, and we sat beside some very enjoyable people who we continued to see throughout the cruise. Carnival continues to cater to those with food allergies, which I have. It makes it much more enjoyable to eat when you know someone is looking after you.
We had a burger almost every day. (I skipped the bun hoping that helped). The burgers are fantastic, the fries are great, and it's an easy meal. We seemed to return to the port each day close to around 4 pm, so we were hungry from breakfast, and this seemed to be a quick meal which we substituted over the dining room. I know that's bad, but we're not foodies, and we aren't big eaters. You can top the burgers with about anything you like (onions, mushrooms, lettuce, peppers, pickles, bacon, mustard, ketchup, special sauce, mayo).
I only had cheese and fruit from the buffet, but my husband did have some fish and chicken and noodles and enjoyed it.
Hubs ate there and said that it was REALLY good and extremely fresh and cooked to order.
I had a breakfast burrito one morning, and that was one of my favorites. We also tried the chicken tacos, which I didn't like. It seemed to have an odd season that I didn't care for. Interestingly enough, we tried the chicken burrito and it was fantastic. This is a favorite of mine, because we enjoy wraps because I'm not a big bread fan. I just wish they were open longer than 12-3. It's nice for a lighter option.
We ordered croissants, fruit and yogurt almost every morning with apple juice and coffee. (the apple juice is great if you have motion sickness issues, so I try to have a glass a day). I love to have some coffee while looking out onto the balcony. If you place your order the evening before, it is there at the time requested. Very impressive.
We were in a balcony cabin on the spa deck (1103). We were very pleased with the cabin itself, and really enjoyed the quietness on this deck. We use the stairs while on the ship, so that was the only downfall to this cabin. When you arrive in port and are on deck 0, it's a LONG haul up. However, we feel it offsets the Guy's burgers, so it was fine by us. I would stay in this area again.
My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this tour, even though it is $95/person. I would highly recommend to anyone. I loved seeing the laundry, kitchen, entertainment, the bridge, engine room, and where the crew gets to enjoy their time. It is fascinating to me how they run the ship and I believe everyone enjoyed the tour. We did notice that some of the more elderly folks attending were having difficulty with all the stairs. You might want to take in consideration that you will climb 2-3 flights at a time. If this bothers you, it may not be a good option.
We used the gym facilities on several occasions. I suppose it was a bit motivating that we were on the spa deck and passed had to see the GYMNASIUM sign as we walked by. They have numerous cardio machines, weights and several classes. I do wish they offered more free classes. About anything I was interested in was an additional charge, and I wasn't willing to pay $12 for a class. I do hope the machines were calculating burned calories incorrectly, because it sure felt I was burning more while working out on the ship than I do at home. The waves make things a bit more challenging!
SPA – We attended the spa tour which was offered on the first day and it was nice to see what they have to offer. Since we were on the Spa deck, I was reminded how much I wanted a massage!! So, we splurged, and we both had a massage and facial. It is relatively pricey (nearly $300 for the two of us). However, if you do splurge, ask for Naomi, she is phenomenal. I've had neck issues for years and feel I'm somewhat a massage snob, so sometimes I don't think it is worth it, but in this case, I was extremely pleased because she was fantastic. She was able to get all the knots out.
LUGGAGE/CLOTHING - We took a lot of clothes, and we seemed to utilize most of them. I do wish I had brought additional t-shirts and warmer clothing for inside because the air conditioning gets very cool at night, and sometimes the breeze on the ship is cold in the evening.
POOLS – There were two pools on the ship, and most of the time they were pretty busy. If you stay on the ship in port, you can easily land a spot near one. If you try to do so on a sea day, you better get up early.
LOUNGE CHAIRS - Even during sea days, although it was busy, we were able to find a chair, albeit not by a pool!
ICE CREAM/YOGURT- need I say more? It's available 24 hours a day in cone or dish.
ENTERTAINMENT/SHOWS/PARTIES (the entertainment team was leaving the ship and a new team was replacing them, so these are subject to change).
Superbowl – We expected this to be a highlight of the cruise, however, because the game was so terrible, it was a bit of a letdown. The good news is that we met some wonderful people who we enjoyed seeing on several occasions throughout the cruise. If you do watch the seaside theatre, I would recommend bringing a jacket or at least a sweatshirt, as it can get very breezy.
We attended the Mexican Fiesta which drew a large crowd and offered many common dances, along with some new ones. We enjoyed this deck party.
The Caribbean Beach party was not well attended, so we didn't stay long.
Government Shutdown – musicians near the casino. They were very entertaining and played a good selection of music.
Divas Show – Excellent, highly recommend to see this show.
Playlist Productions – This was our favorite show, the dancers did a fantastic job.
Liars Club – DO NOT recommend. We left after 5 minutes.
Comedy Shows – We attended the family friendly and adult shows. We had three different comedians, because two new ones arrived one day while we were in port. Some are better at the family shows and some are better at the adult shows. I'd recommend seeing both to see what you enjoy the best. We thought all the shows were enjoyable.
CASINO - We used the casino a couple times, and would win a little on the slots and then lose it. There are always wait staff around for drinks. It is a bit smoky at times.
PORTS INFO FOR EASTERN CARIBBEAN - Nassau, St. Thomas, San Juan & Turks
Nassau – We walked from the port around town and just went to the shops and to Senor Frogs.
St. Thomas – we booked the Carnival excursion to St. John Trunk Bay. That is one of the prettiest beaches we have visited. The sand is powdery soft and the beaches are beautiful. Take your beach towel. You can rent chairs and you can also purchase food (cash only). The lady at the counter is NOT friendly and seems annoyed by people placing orders. One would think she would be happy working in such a gorgeous location.
San Juan – We hired a taxi driver for $50, and he took us around Old San Juan and new San Juan, and provided us history of the island. The tour was about 45 minutes long and very enjoyable. We had previously been to the Fort, and if you have not previously been there, I would definitely recommend a visit. The views are amazing. I would not recommend the Fort to anyone that has a difficult time walking around or up steep hills. Also, there are many cobblestone streets in Old San Juan, so wear appropriate footwear.
Grand Turk – This time we were the only ship in port and it was AWESOME!!!! The water is crystal clear, just gorgeous. We visited the pool for a couple hours and thoroughly enjoyed it. We were well attended to, and the weather was very nice. There isn't much of a breeze around the pool, so it can get very hot. We decided to do the Carnival Train Trolley ride. Overall, we enjoyed it, and the price wasn't very expensive. We took a tour of Grand Turk, which isn't much to speak of. I wasn't aware beforehand, but this tour stopped at local business areas and were able to purchase items from the locals. We always enjoy that. Unfortunately, I didn't bring much cash because I didn't know we would have that opportunity.
Have fun!! Eat more, drink more, enjoy more. Breathe. Go to a quiet space. Take in everything. People watch.
Don't sweat the small stuff. Enjoy your cruise and make it what you want. Do as much or as little as YOU want.
If you are able to walk up and down stairs, save the elevators for those who are unable to do so. You may be the one who needs to utilize them in the future. We saw so many people get on an elevator to go up or down one set of stairs. That just clogs them up. Get some exercise!
When you are walking around, be mindful of others. Some people can be very rude.
Don't schedule return transportation or air travel too early. Delays happen and it may not be Carnival's fault.
We had a few minor issues that I should have addressed early on, but I didn't. Our shower was clogged and the floor would be covered in 2 inches of water. The hot water was SCALDING hot in the sink, and the balcony door would not remain shut unless it was completely locked up. These were all minor issues, and once I contacted the guest services, they sent maintenance to fix them immediately. I was extremely pleased with their promptness.
If there were a couple things I could personally do, my suggestions would be to have a TRUE all inclusive experience. Or, I wish Carnival did as Royal and offered the drink packages to each person individually, rather than requiring everyone over 21 to purchase. I just feel that the cruise lines nickel and dime you for everything. We have done so many all inclusive vacations that I have found they price out far less expensive overall for us. However, I do enjoy cruising and will continue to do both.
I will write another review on Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas. Watch for that one in April!!
Happy sailing!!! Less
Published 02/15/14
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Release: Patient, Heal Thyself: Solution to Personalized Treatment for Chronic Infections Could Lie in the Patient's Own Blood
1. A recent discovery by scientists at A*STAR's Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS), in close collaboration with researchers at the Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN), provides hope for a new personalised treatment strategy that could use a patient's own blood to treat the infection. This could help treat millions of people living with chronic infections such as HIV, Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C. These findings were published in the August 2013 issue of The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
2. Patients suffering from chronic infections often have to undergo long periods of anti-viral drug therapy to control the virus. Anti-viral drugs are not fully effective against viruses such as Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C, which have chronically-infected about 400 million worldwide with more than 1,000,000 people dying from Hepatitis-related diseases every year. [1]
3. Vaccines are a potentially effective means to treat chronic viral infections such as this because they can eliminate the virus naturally. However, vaccines for patients with chronic infections are often difficult to produce since these patients already have weak immune responses or the vaccine is not effective due to genetic diversity amongst viruses.
4. The team at SICS led by Prof Antonio Bertoletti has discovered that monocytes, a type of white blood cell that can activate an immune response, are able to capture the virus in chronically-infected patients and use the captured virus to boost the patient's own immune response.
5. By using the viral antigen already present in the blood of the patient suffering from a chronic illness, this strategy redefines therapeutic vaccines by cutting down on time and resources as there is no need to specially isolate the viral proteins from patients, purify it, and then inactivate it to create a vaccine.
6. All the proteins present within the virus can be used to create a personalised vaccine for each individual. This also means that many of the complex issues associated with current vaccine therapy against chronic infections can be overcome, such as that of genetic diversity of viruses.
7. One of the greatest beneficiaries of this discovery would be chronically-infected patient populations in lower socio-economic strata. By tailoring vaccines to be more specific to each virus and each patient, vaccine production can be simplified and thus less costly. Vaccines produced via this discovery could improve the accessibility of such treatments.
8. Prof Bertoletti said, "Mobilizing the immune system to use the virus within the patient for a vaccine is a simple idea that could lead to a personalised, yet widely applicable, vaccine for chronic infections."
9. Prof Judith Swain, Executive Director of SICS said, "This excellent collaborative discovery between SICS and SIgN is a milestone in vaccine therapy for chronic infections. I believe that these findings will go a long way in improving future therapeutic treatments for chronic infections."
The research findings described in this media release can be found in the August 2013 online issue of The Journal of Clinical Investigation under the title, "Mobilizing monocytes to cross-present circulating viral antigen in chronic infection" by Adam J. Gehring1, Muzlifah Haniffa2,3, Patrick Kennedy4, Zi Zong Ho1, Carolina Boni5, Amanda Shin3, Nasirah Banu1, Adeline Chia1, Seng Gee Lim6, Carlo Ferrari5, Florent Ginhoux3, and Antonio Bertoletti1,7,8
1 Infection and Immunity Programme, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore.
2 Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle, United Kingdom.
3 Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore.
4 Center for Digestive Disease, Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, United Kingdom.
5 Unit of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, Laboratory of Viral Immunopathology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy.
6 Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
7 Program Emerging Viral Diseases, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore.
8 Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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Fourteenth Circuit Chief Judge Jeffrey O'Connor is handing Rock Island County leaders a $250,000 loan, not a lawsuit, to help fix their decaying court facilities.
Just days after voters said "no" to expanding a public building commission to finance a new courthouse, O'Connor announced Friday he would hold off on suing the county to pay for one through a property tax increase.
Rock Island County Board Chairman Phil Banaszek said Wednesday that O'Connor and County Circuit Clerk Lisa Bierman have agreed to loan the county up to $250,000 to pay for a space needs assessment.
"Obviously, I'm a lot more pleased with this route than having a lawsuit pending against us," Banaszek said. "It shows the judges and county board working in cooperation to solve this issue. I'd rather be seen working with the court system than be forced into it."
In February, Banaszek created an ad hoc committee to research different options for the courthouse. Five firms have submitted requests to do the county's space needs assessment, and Banaszek said he would like the ad hoc committee to choose one at its next meeting, scheduled for May 2.
He thinks a space needs assessment could take three to nine months to complete. The firms are quoting prices in the range of $35,000 to $350,000 to do the assessment, according to county documents.
"I'd like to get the process moving along," Banaszek said.
Meanwhile, ad hoc committee members have begun discussing eight options for a new courthouse, from keeping it downtown and consolidating it with other county offices to relocating out of downtown to an industrial site on the Moline border.
The 117-year-old Rock Island County Courthouse doesn't meet modern building or fire codes, and so far, none of the ad hoc committee's 12 members has suggesting keeping and restoring it.
Banaszek said that because the $250,000 is a loan, he intends to have it paid back. At its regular meeting Tuesday, the county board approved negotiating for the sale of certain county property, he said.
Banaszek said he wants to return to voters in a year for another referendum on the courthouse, with wording that he said should be more specific.
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Rape and Other Sexual Violence Prevalent in Juvenile Justice System
The greatest rates of sexual assaults in the country's juvenile detention facilities involve the very staff members charged with supervising and counseling the troubled youngsters.
Hundreds of teen-agers are raped or sexually assaulted during their stays in the country's juvenile detention facilities, and many of them are victimized repeatedly, according to a U.S. Department of Justice survey.
The teens are most often assaulted by staff members working at the facilities, and fully 20 percent of those victimized by the men and women charged with protecting and counseling them said they had been violated on more than 10 occasions.
"Today's report illustrates the fundamental failure of many juvenile detention facilities to keep their youth safe," said Lovisa Stannow, executive director of Just Detention International, a California-based health and human rights organization.
The Justice Department survey — covering both secure juvenile detention facilities and group homes, the less restrictive settings into which troubled youngsters are often ordered — involved more than 8,500 boys and girls. In all, 1,720 of those surveyed reported being sexually assaulted.
Allen Beck, the author of the report, said that the rates of staff-on-inmate abuse among juveniles are "about three times higher than what we find in the adult arena."
The highest incidence of staff sexual misconduct occurred in Ohio, South Carolina, Georgia and Illinois, while other states like New York, Massachusetts and Delaware, reported no abuse. At the Paulding Regional Youth Detention Center in Georgia and the Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility in Ohio, one in three youngsters surveyed said they'd suffered sexual abuse at the hands of staff members.
Stannow said the findings "show clearly that it is possible to protect young detainees from the devastation of sexual abuse," but that they also "make painfully clear that many youth facilities have a very, very long way to go."
There are roughly 70,000 youngsters in the country's juvenile detention facilities, thousands of them 16 years old or younger. The survey examined facilities that house roughly a third of the total population in detention.
The report gives some insight into how staff members victimize the youngsters under their care and supervision. In the majority of cases, the survey found, staff members establish a personal relationship with the inmate first by sharing details of their personal lives, sharing pictures, or giving gifts. The report indicates that one instance of abuse usually leads to more.
Larry Vanderbilt, general counsel for the Department of Juvenile Justice in South Carolina, which ranks second in states with the highest reported rates of staff abuse, attributed a large part of the problem to one particular guard at its Birchwood juvenile detention center. He said the guard had been linked to at least two incidents of sex abuse and is now being criminally prosecuted.
The report will be shared with the Justice Department's Review Panel on Prison Rape, which will eventually invite administrators with the highest and lowest sex abuse rates to testify at hearings in Washington.
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I think it is very notable that victims AND perps are of both sexes. Some might find that surprising.
This is so disgraceful of what is happening to all those young people . The true is that some of these young people had made a mistake even as much as a driving ticket then their life are cripple bye some Moran so why don't they find those criminal and put their ass behind bar.This is a disgrace to humanity .
It's terrible, and probably more terrible that it's not surprising. I mean, many jurisdictions already use juvenile defenders as essentially slave labor shopped out to raise revenue, as reported widely a couple years ago.
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I doubt there's any reality where a system that produces such result is run by anybody other than predators.
Beyond that, consider that rape in adult prisons is still a punchline rather than news, making a lot of us largely complicit when it happens. The fact that some victims are also underage is hardly a reason to suddenly draw the line in the sand.
detect some very serious and inexcusable gender bias in this article.
The study reports:
"Among the estimated 1,390 youth who reported victimization by staff 89.1% were males reporting sexual activity with female staff and 3% were reporting sexual activity with both male and female staff. "
The author took the time to mention the 20% of those victimised by men were female but completely ignored the 89.1% of males victimized by females.
This sort of sexism needs to stop along with the marginalization of male victims. Considering males are 91% of the youth in the survey one would expect this pertinent detail to be at least mentioned rather than the issue affecting 9% of the population and 10.9% of victims that happened to be female. In addition 8.2% of males versus 2.8% of females reported sexual activity with staff meaning the staff on youth misconduct is nearly 3 times as prevalent with males.
When it comes to force sexual activity between youth it's females who are twice as likely to victimize one another with 5.4% of females versus 2.2% of males.
The picture we see here runs counter to widely accepted gender stereotypes and that's why it's critical that it be pointed out. Considering all this information is in the summary there is no reason for it to have been left out in the first place.
89.1% of victims are males abused by female staff. If the genders were reversed how many people think it wouldn't be specifically mentioned in the article. Even though it goes against "conventional" thinking and is particularly news worthy, it's impolite to point out that women are abusers also. Pointing out that they're 9 times as abusive as men will never happen.
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"The author took the time to mention the 20% of those victimised by men were female but completely ignored the 89.1% of males victimized by females."
No, the author points out that 20% of the inmates reported being victimized, which is correct. He points out that the abusers are men and women, but never provides a break down on how much each gender perpetrates.
I also suspect that this is a deliberate and purposeful attempt to deflect the blame on the male guards as I assume that he would suspect that most people (if they didn't read the attached link) would assume that most abusers were men abusing female inmates.
Larry Vanderbilt, general counsel for the Department of Juvenile Justice in South Carolina, which ranks second in states with the highest reported rates of staff abuse, attributed a large part of the problem to one particular guard at its Birchwood juvenile detention center. He said the guard had been linked to at least two incidents of sex abuse and is now being criminally prosecuted.
So we are to believe a large part of the problem is ONE guard that had TWO incidents and for that SC is ranked second. Is he serious? Vanderbilt is either incredibly dumb or thinks the public is.
Thanks for the correction, I did misread that.
Ro Ra - take a close look at the numbers before you start throwing names around. At the particular facility in question there were only 24 youth sampled, and a rate of 29.2% Do the math - that means 7 youth reported "victimization". It doesn't take much for a single officer to come into improper contact with that many youth. Also, read the methodology of the report a little more closely. It states very clearly on page 31 that surveys with 1 or 2 extreme or inconsistent responses were included in the final samples, and that if they had been excluded then rates at several facilities would have been far lower. An example of an inconsistent response would be for a youth to state that he had been victimized by a staff member, but when asked how many times this victimization had occurred respond with "zero".
The headlines all over the country on this report are sensational, meant to draw in viewers and subscribers. Not a single one of the articles I've read has delved into the substance of the report, and many (including this one) completely misrepresent the facts. Take this statement for example:
"The Justice Department survey (...) involved more than 8,500 boys and girls. In all, 1,720 of those surveyed reported being sexually assaulted."
That is completely incorrect. Refer to page 9 of the report, which indicates that 1,720 is a NATIONAL ESTIMATE, based upon the 8707 responses to the survey and weighted to represent the estimated ALL adjudicated youth held around the country.
It goes on and on. But hey, why let the truth stand in the way of a good story?
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Northen Etchells was a township which existed in Cheshire, England from the Middle Ages until 1894. It was part of both Stockport and Northenden ancient parishes in the Macclesfield Hundred. Northen Etchells and Stockport Etchells were collectively called Etchells and often administered together from the 16th to 18th centuries.
"Northen" is an old name for Northenden and "Etchells" came from Anglo-Saxon ēcels = "land added to an estate".
Northen Etchells covered the rural area that includes much of modern-day Wythenshawe. As late as 1872, Northen Etchells was a township of moderately-sized farms and clusters of labourers' cottages around the hamlets of Brownlow Green, Crossacres, Heyhead, Moss Nook, Peel Hall, Poundswick, Royal Thorn, Sharston Woodhouse Park.
To the north of Northen Etchells was the township (and former ancient parish) of Northenden. Stockport Etchells lay to the east, Styal to the south with Baguley and Altrincham townships to the west. Today it might be described as just to the northeast of Manchester's Ringway Airport.
In 1894 Northen Etchells became a civil parish in Bucklow Rural District Council. The population was 646 in 1801, 680 in 1851, and 738 in 1901.
The civil parish was abolished, along with Northenden parish, in 1931 to become part of Manchester in Lancashire named Wythenshawe. The reason for this is explained in the Wikipedia] article on Northenden. (An inspection of this 1944 Ordnance Survey map is recommended to understand how close Manchester was to this part of Cheshire.)
There is a description of the community of Heyhead at the bottom of Wikipedia's article on Wythenshawe.
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Late on day 3 of the Bassmaster Classic, as Jeff Kriet was finishing off his solid 14-05 sack that he hoped would allow him to hold onto the ultra-slim lead he'd begun the day with, he had an ominous thought: He hadn't seen a thing of Kevin VanDam.
"It hit me like a ton of bricks," the Oklahoman said. "The day before, when he'd caught the little bag, he'd been running around and bopping all over the place.
"He wasn't going to sit on 12 or 13 pounds on the last day. If he didn't have them, he'd have been out looking. It was just kind of a sick feeling, realizing he was still back in that creek all by himself."
His fear proved to be well-founded as VanDam, the world's top-ranked angler, boated 19 1/2 pounds to claim the third Classic title of his illustrious career. Fishing farther back in Beeswax Creek than Kriet or Todd Faircloth (all of whom started the day within 3 ounces of each other), VanDam snatched the trophy that Kriet had envisioned becoming his since before practice began.
Kriet was beaten out by arguably the greatest angler the sport has ever known, but his performance at Alabama's Lay Lake was nonetheless superb. He and Faircloth both found an area in Beeswax that had the potential to win, and it might've surrendered the top weight if they hadn't been forced to share it.
He averaged about 15 1/2 pounds a day en route to his runner-up finish, and his 46-06 total surpassed all but the most optimistic angler predictions of what it would take to win at frigid, muddy Lay. It was his second straight No. 2 showing (he was also 2nd at the 2009 Bassmaster Elite Series finale at Oneida) and marked the fourth time in five events that he'd ended up among the Top 15.
Here's how he did it.
Kriet had hoped that Lay would remain cold in the days leading up to the Classic so that the majority of the fish would stay away from the banks. His strength is fishing offshore structure and he's one of the top finesse artists in the game.
The water temperature remained in the low to mid 40s as the event approached, which was plenty cool enough to suit him. There was a problem, though – the depths were heavily stained due to recent precipitation that prompted muddy discharge from upstream Logan Martin Lake.
He spent most of the 3-day pre-practice period up near the dam and in Paint Creek, working points and their accompanying secondary structure.
"I was getting bit, but it was too slow," he said. "I'd get one bite, but that's not the way they're supposed to act on that stuff – when you find them, you should be able to get 10 bites in a row. I started to realize there wouldn't be enough time in the day to make that work.
"That first day I got nine bites on a jig, but I probably could've only caught one of them. They were too finicky."
He'd caught a bunch of fish out of the grass in Beeswax during the 2007 Lay Classic, when he'd finished 15th. He began to look for vegetation in other places and got a couple of bites on a rattlebait right at dark on the third pre-practice day from an adjacent creek. He spent the one official practice day scouring every part of Beeswax.
"As soon as I got that first bite (on the lipless crank) in practice, I knew that would play. I fished every inch of that creek and I knew where all the sweet spots were. And when you're throwing a 'Trap against these guys, as good as they are, you'd better know where the meat is."
His main area was a ridge that ran somewhat perpendicular to the bank and stretched about 100 yards from the shore. The grass was somewhat scattered on top and thicker on the edge.
"The real key to that stretch was it had a little bit deeper grass than most places and the ridge also had some stumps on it."
> Day 1: 5, 16-07
> Day 2: 5, 15-10
> Day 3: 5, 14-05
> Total = 15, 46-06
Kriet caught his biggest bag of the tournament on day 1 and settled into 3rd place, just over 3 pounds behind VanDam and about a pound and a half in back of Faircloth. He boated well over a dozen keepers and suffered his only lost fish of the tournament – a 6- or 7-pounder that he'd hooked in the back.
"That first day I smoked them out on the end of the ridge," he said. "I was casting across the tip and they were piled up. At one time I think I caught eight in a row."
The water level dropped a bit on day 2 and the fish moved to the sides of the ridge. He had a limit by 8:30 and although his haul was slightly smaller than on day 1, he moved into the lead as VanDam came in 7 pounds lighter and Faircloth's weight fell by more than 4 pounds.
The water was back up again on the final day and he had only three fish at 12:45, all caught from closer to the shore than the school had resided all week. He moved off and tried a nearby pocket with no success, and then tried one little "rough spot" and stuck a 2 1/4-pound spotted bass on a 1/2-ounce Jewel football jig.
Kriet mined his hard-fished area for everything he could on the final day, but it wasn't enough to keep him at the top of the standings.
"I didn't end up weighing in that fish, but it got my momentum going again. That gave me four, and I immediately went back to the other deal and caught Nos. 5 and 6 and started culling. I got my groove on and started catching them and I was thinking I was going to win."
It was shortly thereafter that the lack of a VanDam sighting set in.
"I knew I was about out of fish, but I tried to put that out of my mind. By that time I was pretty sure that me and Todd both needed a really big bite. If Todd wasn't in there, I think I would've won and if I wasn't in there, I think Todd would've won. We both needed each other's stretches to give ours time to rest.
"I made good decisions and fished flawlessly and I didn't give it to (VanDam) – he took it from me. Going into the last day of a tournament, you'd better have a big lead over that guy or you're in trouble."
Pattern Notes
Kriet fished the ridge in an elongated horseshoe pattern, going down one side to the end and then swinging back up the other. He kept his boat far enough away from the structure that he had to make his longest possible cast to reach the other side and bring the rattlebait down and across it. Most of his fish came from water that was 3 1/2 to 5 feet deep.
Casts on which the bait traveled directly down the ridge were ineffective – it had to go across at an angle. "I had about three lines where I made the exact same cast and caught about 90 percent of my fish," he said.
He said he fished the bait slowly – almost like a jig. He'd let it get hung up in the grass and then ease it out.
"I was really dialed in on how to catch those fish," he said. "Almost every one that bit my bait swallowed it and I usually had to use the pliers to get it out."
He said he caught the vast majority of his weigh-in fish on a 1/2-ounce Yo-Zuri lipless crank that had been hand-painted Rayburn red. He caught a few on the final day on a 1/2-ounce white Sebile Flatt Shad.
"By the end of the last day they'd started to hit that white Sebile a little better."
Gear Notes
> Lipless crankbait gear: 7'2" medium-heavy Falcon rod, Abu Garcia Revo Premier casting reel, 15-pound Hi-Seas fluorocarbon line, 1/2-ounce Yo-Zuri rattlebait (hand-painted Rayburn red) or Sebile Flatt Shad (white).
The Bottom Line
> Main factor in his success – "Making up my mind on the last practice day that (fishing offshore) wasn't going to win and that I needed to start throwing the 'Trap."
> Performance edge – "I've said it before, but I really think it was the rod change I made last year late in the season. Since then I haven't been losing fish and I'm real comfortable with my tools right now. Who would've thought that would be such a big deal, but it is."
> The Classic marked the second time that Kriet had taken a lead of less than half a pound over VanDam into the final day and come up short. It also happened at Oklahoma's Grand Lake in 2007.
> He said he got a bite from his main area during the last practice day from a fish that went at least 7 pounds. "I didn't have hooks on the bait, but I swam (the fish) to the boat," he said. "I really thought I was going to get bites like that throughout the (tournament)."


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Hmm... Just as long as they don't bring back irritating people (like Flo) and stupid people, I am fine with almost everybody. It's an All-Stars after all, the teams should be of a certain high calibre. XD I would love to have Chip and Reichen back, but their relationship isn't too good now so I am not counting on them.
I started watching only from the twins episode so... But three that I would really like to come back are: Derek & Drew, Lynn & Alex (for their bitchiness) and the hippies (who don't love them?!). Oh the Linz brothers are good too. Hmm... I am in agreement with you guys regarding Jon Vito & Jill, Kris & Jon, Jonathon & Vic (I love Jon!) and Colin & Christie. Hmm... There was a girl team which was really strong, can't remember their names though.
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[QUOTE=karalott;1848959]Jonathan/Victoria are having a baby so if this were to happen anytime soon,
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Definitely no winners on an All-Stars
Frank & Margarita
Joe & Bill
Nancy & Emily
Kevin & Drew
Blake & Paige or Tara & Will
TAR3 - Must haves!
Teri & Ian
Ken & Gerard
John Vito & Jill
Kelly & Jon
Linda & Karen
Colin & Christie
Kris & Jon
Meredith & Gretchen
(no one else, definitely no Romber)
Bill & Tammy Gaghan
Mary & Peach (TAR2)
Charla & Mirna (TAR5)
Dennis & Erika (TAR5)
Lena & Kristi (TAR6)
Jonathan & Victoria (TAR6)
Any Paolo (TAR8)
and either David & Margaretta (TAR1)/Gutsy Grannies (TAR2)/Don & Mary Jean (TAR6)
We'll have to wait after TAR9 ends to see who we can't have
As far as bringing back some villianous couples, I don't think another season of The Guidos, Tara & Will or Jonathon & Victoria would be palatable to any faithful TAR fans. (((shudder))) Just having Colin & Christie competing with Charla & Mirna would be more than enough drama.
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I really want CBS will do a ALL-STAR
i want to see Kris & Jon again
I finally have a TAR9 team I'd want to see again-David/Lori. I also wouldn't mind Danielle/Dani coming back.
For an All-Star TAR, they really would need to stick to those teams that either finished in the top 4 (but not winning), or a team that was eliminated somewhat early by some quirk or stroke of bad luck (The Twins Shola & Doyin in TAR 2 getting stuck overnight in the sand). I don't think anyone's mentioned them, but it would be great to see them try again.
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Rob and Amber
Kris and Jon
Jonathon and Victoria for entertainment....lol
i think itd be unfair if they had past winners on the show, because they'd have another shot a million dollars, but after i think about it Richard Hatch was on survivor all stars, so i guess it could go either. Winners could be on the show as long as they make good TV. So, now i guess i think they're should be some past winner on the all star version.


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I have found that Feedbooks has the best formatted public domain material.
Be careful when you do a search on feedbooks, because often it will list non-free versions first, even though, if you scroll down a little, you can find a public doman version available for free download. (if you do an 'advanced search' you have the option to only search within the public domain section, and can avoid this)
The reason you are running into problems is that Calibre does a really crappy job of converting plain text documents.
The reason that Calibre has problems, is because many older books in plain text format include hard-carriage-returns at the end of each line, and Calibre can't re-flow them properly. Calibre likes plain text to include carriage returns or line-ends only at the end of a paragraph, which is what is needed for free-flowing text for an eReader like the Sony.
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It's usually easier to just download properly formated books from sites like feedbooks, but if you do want to try to clean up any books you can only find in plain text format, there is a PC program called E-Book Tidy which you should be able to find on the web.
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A man died at the Oakland A's-Texas Rangers game Thursday night in Arlington, Texas when he fell 20 feet over the left field wall while trying to catch a ball.
The victim, identified as Shannon Stone, had reached over a rail to grab a foul ball thrown into the stands by Rangers' star Josh Hamilton in the second inning. Stone, who was in the lower level with his son, tumbled into an area behind a wall near a scoreboard.
In her new book 'Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far,' Bristol Palin wrote that former boyfriend Levi Johnston "stole" her virginity one drunken night while camping. Barbara Walters questioned her statement on 'The View' yesterday, suggesting that perhaps Palin used hyperbole to describe the incident.
"It must have been okay, because you kept on having sex with him, yeah?" asked Walters.
The proper meteorological term for the massive dust cloud that engulfed the city of Phoenix, Arizona earlier this week is "haboob."
In Arabic, haboob means an intense dust storm. However, in English, it just sounds dirty.
Remember the old Pringles slogan, "Once you pop, you can't stop"? Research now suggests it could be more true than we ever thought.
The journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) says US researchers found that foods high in fat trigger natural feel-good chemicals with effects similar to those found in marijuana. These chemicals, called endocannabinoids, produce a drug-like feeling that can lead to gorging on foods such as chips and fries.
The 2006 romantic comedy "The Break Up," which was about a couple, well, breaking up, was a huge hit at the box office for Jennifer Anistion.
It turns out it was also a therapeutic experience for the actress, who filmed the movie not long after her 2005 divorce from Brad Pitt.
According to the Indiana Department of Education, cursive is becoming obsolete.
In a memo sent to school leaders in the state, it was recommended that schools stop teaching cursive, and instead use that time to make its students more proficient in keyboard use.
The Army has announced that Maj. Nidal Hasan will be tried in a military court and is eligible for the death penalty for his role in a 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood in Texas.
An attorney for the former military psychiatrist, who's been charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder in connection with the deadly rampage, wanted capital punishment taken off the table. It has not yet been decided whether an insanity defense will be used.
Dallas Cowboy wide receiver Roy Williams picked a rather unique way to propose to his girlfriend, Brooke Daniels, who held the title of Miss Texas in 2009.
In February, he sent Daniels a package that included $5,000, a videotaped messages of him popping the question, and a $76,000 engagement ring.
According to the National Association of Home Builders, the average American home is 2,700 square feet. And many families would say even that isn't big enough.
How about living in 10 square feet?
Adam Bevell is a huge U2 fan. He's been to a dozen of the Irish band's concerts, and danced with his wife to U2 favorite 'All I Want Is You' during their wedding.
The 32-year old father of four is also blind. At the U2 concert in Nashville, Tennessee he attended last Saturday he held up a sign advertising his services as a "blind guitar player."
Here's a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1776 – The first public reading of the Declaration of Independence happens in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after which the Liberty Bell is rung (More info)
1777 – Vermont becomes the first colony to abolish slavery (More info)
Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Kevin Bacon
Age: 53
Occupation: Actor, Singer, and Songwriter
Known For: His star-making turn in 1984's 'Footloose,' his musical group The Bacon Brothers, and being separated from everyone in Hollywood by no more than six degrees
Toby Keith
Age: 50
Occupation: Singer and Songwriter
Known For: Selling millions of country albums, his song 'Courtesy of the Red, White, & Blue,' and a well-publicized feud with the Dixie Chicks
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Library system wins E-government grant
The Pasco County Library System is the only library in Florida to win an E-government grant to help serve the public during difficult economic times.
The government uploads forms every day onto its Web site for easier and more widespread access.
Part of the grant purchased laptop computers for each branch of the library system. Call (727) 861-3020 to make an appointment to use the equipment or with any questions.
People can also access the resources from home computers by visiting the Web sites, pascolibraries.org and click on favorite links and click E-government sites under the government heading.
Aripeka Elks brings in new year with party
The Aripeka Elks Lodge, 9135 Denton Ave. in Hudson will celebrate New Year's Eve with a dinner and dance on Dec. 31.
Open bar at 7 p.m., prime rib dinner at 8 p.m. and music by the Bendy's from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with breakfast at 1 a.m.
Tickets are $50 per person and there will be reserved seating only.
Call Judi at (727) 686-2994.
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Bingo marathon at Jewish Center Jan. 1
Bingo is every Thursday, except Christmas, at the Jewish Community Center, 9841 Scenic Drive, Port Richey.
Doors open at 8 a.m. with the games starting at 10 a.m. A Marathon Bingo is planned for New Year's Day featuring 80 games.
The community center collects non-perishable food for the needy all year long.
Call (727) 847-3814.
Chamber meets Jan. 14 at church
The Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce will have its general membership meeting at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 14 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 20735 Leonard Road in Lutz.
The speaker is Anthony Rosa, compliance assistance specialist for the U.S. Department of Labor-OSHA, who will discuss statistical trends on workplace injuries and fatalities.
Cost is $10 for chamber members who RSVP or $13 at the door.
Call (813) 909-2722 by Jan. 12.
Knights of Columbus plans dinner, dance
Knights of Columbus Father Farrell Council 6476, offers a dinner dance with dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. and dancing from 7 to 10 p.m. every Friday in the Family Life Center at the St. Vincent De Paul Church, 4843 Mile Stretch Road in Holiday.
This Friday, Mario DeLeon will play. Dinner/dance is $11 or dance only $5.
The New Year's Eve Dinner/Dance begins at 7 p.m. Cost is $40 for singles and $75 for couples. Cost is $6.
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Zoho Launches App Marketplace
Pleasanton-based Zoho launched an application marketplace today, saying that its new marketplace will allow developers of its Zoho Creator applications to find buyers for their software. Zoho, which develops application creation software and a suite of web applications, said the new marketplace comes in conjunction with the launch of Zoho Creator 3.0, the firm's software for bulidling online database-driven applications. Zoho's web-based applications include an online word processor, email services, wiki software, CRM, and more; applications listed in the marketplace include IT asset management, expense tracking, and other software apps.


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WBC and WBO champion Pavlik defeated the former title holder 117-111, 116-112 and 115-113 in Las Vegas.
The bout was a rematch of September's WBO and WBC title fight, won by Pavlik.
Pavlik could now face WBU champion Gary Lockett in a mandatory defence of the WBO title, if the Welshman wins his next fight on 22 March in Cardiff.
Undisputed super-middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe has also been mentioned as an opponent for Pavlik, later in the year.
The fight against Taylor was contested at a catch weight - an improvised weight between middleweight and super-middleweight - of 166lbs (75.2kg), but Pavlik now intends to return to the middleweight limit to defend his world championship belts.
"Nothing will top the first victory over Jermain Taylor but it was a great win," said Pavlik.
"It took me seven years to win the title. I plan to keep it for a while."
Taylor was happy with his performance despite seeing his record drop to 27-2-1.
"I knew it was a close fight but I guess he won the last couple of rounds," said Taylor.
"He's a strong fighter and I give him a lot of credit. I expected a tough fight and I sure got it."
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Ford now hopes to have 5% of the Chinese market share by the end of 2013, besting the 3.2% share it held at the end of 2012 and the 2.5% share at the end of 2011.
China boasts plenty opportunity as the enormous population of roughly 1.35 billion begins to prosper from the country's strong growth and increasing wealth effect. Consider that for every 1,000 American citizens, about 800 have their own vehicle. Now compare this to China's 58 vehicle owners per 1,000 people and the growth potential becomes rather eye-opening. Ford's year-to-date sales in China tallied in at 674,849, up a whopping 51% from the same period last year. Also, the company's imported car sales are up 254% in the first three quarters of 2013, compared to 2012's first three quarters. While China's attributions to the bottom line are small right now, over time it will become a much bigger contributor as Ford gains market share and increases production.
Turning to Europe, the region has finally exited its recessionary status, and even countries like Spain, one of the worst economies, has ended its recession skid.
As the continent rebounds, so does Ford, which saw its losses cut in half to $228 million from the third quarter of 2012. Mulally's goal to be at break-even operation in Europe near mid-decade was trumped by CFO Bob Shanks, who said, "I think we can turn a profit -- not just break even -- by 2015." As the company goes from losses to break even, and break even to profits, the share price will also move up. While the pieces are being put in place for consistent success on the international front, the big risk all lies within the hands of the global economy. If the setback is small, then the automaker will likely muddle along until economic activity regains momentum. But, if China slows, Europe falls back into a recession, and U.S. GDP flatlines, then investors might as well hit the exits because Ford could be set back for years. Of course, this could be said for many, if not most companies too.
Fortunately though, the global recovery has been moving slowly and steadily in what appears to be the right direction. Postponing any economic collapse, Ford should be a great intermediate-term, and an even better long-term, investment.
-- Written by Bret Kenwell in Petoskey, Mich.