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My birthday was on the 24th of June... and although my birthday was a few days back, I decided to hold off on the mile timer until today, the 27th, due to travelling to visit the fam. Instead of running it alone on the 24th, I got to run it with two of my nephews this morning... and let me tell ya, WELL WORTH THE WAIT!
BA BAM: Photos as evidence. :-D
Photo 1: Us three lining up for the race.
Photo 2: The three of us jogging along to start our warmup.
Photo 3: Random extra! Some people do the goofiest things! :-) (yes, that's a dog. yes, he's wearing goggles.)
We woke up at about 8am and ate a small breakfast, then took off for the track... but not just ANY track.. MY track. We drove over to White Bear Lake Area High School and set foot on the beautiful track upon which I ran countless races during my high school days and got ready for the run. It rained just after we arrived into the city, but after a small 5 minute wait, the rain disappeared and all it did was wet the track, grass and bleachers.
We slowly jogged a half mile warmup, stretched out our calves, then did some exercises to loosen up the knees and hips a little.. did a pickup or two... and the race was on!!
Last year I ran a 5:56, so in consideration of just how successful this year's training has been, I knew that I should be able to crush that... so I told myself "no splits above 90, aim for 82s" - 82.5 per lap would give me a solid 5:30 mile... that'd be tough, but it could be possible. After my recent experiences, however, with speed work doing 800s and 400s, I feared the effects of going out too fast.
Lap splits: 89, 86, 85, 80.
Final time: 5:41
As you can see from the splits, I clearly went out just a bit too slow... but it was soo exciting! I came around the first lap and told my brother (who was taking pictures and cheering us on) "feelin' good" as I crossed the line. I picked it up just a little for the second lap, but came through the half knowing that I had enough in me to finish the 2nd half just as hard as I did the first... it felt like a good, nearly-all-out pace.
Just after crossing the line for my third lap, I started to think about where I should pick it up for my final push and just over 110 meters in, I passed my faster nephew (11 years old, 8:30 mile!) and decided that was it... so I picked it up and left him in the dust!! It was really exciting to feel that happen to me... after running three 80-something quarters I discovered that over this past year I have earned a new gear for the final kick!!
I finished strong. I finished so strong, in fact, that I'm curious if I didn't have it within me to hit that 5:30, even. If I ran this distance more often, my pacing would have been better and I almost certainly would've been in the low 5:30's, at least. I KNOW that I could've knocked 4 or 5 seconds off of that first lap with ease... but really... I ran a 5:56 one year ago... and today I ran a 5:41. What's not to be proud of right?!
Oh yeah... and my older nephew ran an 8:30... while the 8-year-old knocked out a 10:30! You shoulda seen how brave he was, too! It was such a special day being able to share that experience with them!!
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Men's Sports
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May 24, 2013
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URBANA, Ill. -- Friday was another strong day for the Pepperdine men's tennis team as senior Sebastian Fanselow advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA singles championship. Fellow Wave Alex Sarkissian ended his exciting NCAA run with a three-set loss in the round of 16. On the women's side, Pepperdine tandem Khunpak Issara and Lorraine Guillermo battled through a tough three-set match, but couldn't hang on in the end and were eliminated from the tournament.
Pepperdine's Sebastian Fanselow won once again on Friday at the NCAA Singles Championship to advance to the quarterfinals, marking his best-ever showing at the tournament. He becomes the Waves' first quarterfinalist since Andre Begemann and Bassam Beidas both did so during the 2008 season.
This is Fanselow's third time competing in the NCAA Singles Tournament. His best finish prior to this year came in 2011 when, as a sophomore, he reached the round of 16.
Fanselow, a 9-16 seed in the 64-person bracket, went up against seventh-seeded Peter Kobelt of Ohio State. After edging the Buckeye 6-4 in set one, the senior Wave cruised to a 6-2 win in the second to advance to the next round.
It was Fanselow's most convincing win of the tournament thus far, having needed three sets to earn the "W" in his two prior matches. Yesterday, the Wave edged Oklahoma's Guillermo Alcorta 10-8 in the third-set tiebreaker.
Alex Sarkissian saw his first year in a Wave uniform come to a close today. The junior faced off against Japie De Klerk of Tulsa in an incredibly close battle. After both competitors claimed a set in the tiebreaker, De Klerk went on a run in the third frame and held on to win 6-2.
Sarkissian, ranked #62 in the ITA singles poll, concluded the year with a 23-6 overall record. He earned ITA All-American status in singles and was a second-team performer in both singles and doubles in the All-West Coast Conference awards.
#11-ranked Fanselow will face #19 Andreas Mies of Auburn on Saturday at 10 a.m. PDT.
On the women's side, one of the greatest doubles pairs in Pepperdine history concluded their final season together today at the NCAA Doubles Championship. #17-ranked Khunpak Issara and Lorraine Guillermo fell to Tennessee's #5 Kata Szekely and Brynn Boren in the round of 16.
The Waves, 21-6 overall this season, fought back from a 6-2 loss in the first set to win 6-3 in the second. Up 5-4 and serving for the match in the third, the Pepperdine pair was unable to put the match away. Back on serve, 5-5, the Lady Volunteers took back momentum of the match and won 7-5 to advance to the quarterfinals.
Despite the loss, Issara and Guillermo have etched their names into the program's history books. Their career dual season record of 33-6 (.846) not only ranks third for number of wins, but counts as the best winning percentage of any pair in the Waves' recorded history.
Issara and Guillermo reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Doubles Championship last season and earned ITA All-American status. Last fall, the pair won the back draw at the Riviera/ITA All-American Championship and proceeded to reach the semifinals of the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships.
Including both tournament and dual play, the Pepperdine tandem pieced together a 45-11 record.
NCAA Men's Singles Championship
- May 24 - Round of 16
#11 Sebastian Fanselow (Pepperdine) def. #8 Peter Kobelt (Ohio State) 6-4, 6-2
#41 Japie De Klerk (Tulsa) def. #62 Alex Sarkissian (Pepperdine) 7-6 (7-0), 6-7 (3-7), 6-2
NCAA Women's Doubles Championship
- May 24 - Round of 16
#5 Kata Szekely/Brynn Boren (Tennessee) def. #17 Lorraine Guillermo/Khunpak Issara (Pepperdine) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
Courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics.
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This document describes CPANPLUS::Dist::Slackware::PackageDescription version 1.023.
use CPANPLUS::Dist::Slackware::PackageDescription; $pkgdesc = CPANPLUS::Dist::Slackware::PackageDescription->new( module => $modobj, tag => '_MYTAG', type => 'txz' ); $filename = $pkgdesc->filename(); $summary = $pkgdesc->summary(); $desc = $pkgdesc->slack_desc(); @docfiles = $pkgdesc->docfiles();
This module gets information on a yet to be created Slackware compatible package. The information is obtained from a CPANPLUS::Module object, the file system and the environment. Among other things, the module translates a Perl distribution's name and version into a package name. It tries to find a short summary that describes the distribution. It can build a slack_desc description for you. It finds standard documentation files like README and Changes.
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I use this to organize mobile device cords. i like how it works, but it is hard to remove from the mountable base.
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Author | exchange4media News Service | Tuesday, Sep 20,2011 9:22 AM
Ranbaxy has handed over the creative duties for its OTC (over the counter) pain relief brand Volini to Everest Brand Solutions. About eight agencies had taken part in the pitch process, which included Law & Kenneth, DDB Mudra and incumbent Saatchi & Saatchi, among others. The pitch was initiated in the month of July.
The Volini account had moved to Saatchi & Saatchi in 2007, when the product was re-launched as an OTC product, prior to which it was available on prescription only. Ranbaxy Global Consumer healthcare had also recently launched 'Volini Duo', touted as India's first approved two-in-one pain killer, a bi-layered Acetaminophen tablet, specially formulated to give dual pain relief. The new product also forms a part of the business.
In a prepared statement, Brijesh Kapil, Vice President, Global Consumer Healthcare, Ranbaxy Laboratories, said, "Volini is the fastest growing OTC star brand expanding through extensions and is today a role model on how Rx to OTC switch should be done. On account of the expanding work, it was mandated that a fresh look at brand strategy be done to do justice to all the extensions planned for the category."
On reasons for selecting Everest, he said, "Amongst the pitching agencies, we chose Everest because it performed the best and could really deliver on leveraging Volini's legacy and positioning an appropriate differentiating extension of Volini."
Commenting on the win, Dhunji Wadia, President, Everest Brand Solutions, said, "We are delighted to be the agency of choice for Volini. Both client and agency share the same passion for the brand. We look forward to take the brand to greater height."
Rahul Jauhari, NCD, Everest Brand Solutions, added here, "It's a great win for the team and we look forward to creating some notable work on the brand."
Naveen Saraswat, COO, Everest Brand Solutions, said, "We feel privileged about working on a very strong brand like Volini and look forward to making significant contributions to further building the mother brand and its extensions."
For the record, Volini Duo tablet marked the entry of Ranbaxy in the OTC oral pain reliever category. The OTC oral analgesics market in India is estimated to be Rs 700 crore and is growing annually at a rate of 10.5 per cent. Ranbaxy's Ranbaxy Global Consumer Healthcare (RGCH) division has over 15 products in its basket, including extensions. The major brands from RGCH include Revital, Volini (pain relieving gel and spray), Chericof (cough syrup) and Pepfiz (digestive).
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==ACL General Policies on Workshops==

 '''[[Conference_Handbook|Conference Handbook]] - General Policies on Workshops'''

 These guidelines refer primarily to the case where ACL official sponsorship of a workshop is associated with financial support, and the term "support" below is thus to be interpreted as combining formal sponsorship and financial assistance. Clause 6 deals with co-support with other bodies, and Clause 7 with possible cases where formal sponsorship, without financial support, is appropriate.

 # LEVEL OF SUPPORT. The ACL considers the interest income on reserves as the source of funds for supporting workshops or other special projects, when those funds are not required for operating expenses. The ACL contribution would not normally exceed $2,000. Should the ACL profit from a workshop, the profits would be an additional source for supporting other workshops.
 # FINANCING. Proposals must include a budget of the workshop expenses and expected sources of income. Attendees are expected to pay at least some of their expenses, with very few exceptions, e.g., keynote speaker, program organizer, local arrangements person, etc. Proposals that appear self-supporting, merely requiring a loan from the ACL, are highly desirable.
 # ATTENDANCE. Any supported workshop should advertise for attendees to the complete ACL membership either through ACL publications or through direct mail to the ACL membership list. Attendance should furthermore be open to all ACL applicants unless there is clear evidence that over enrollment would compromise the purposes of the workshop. If admission is limited in any way, selection criteria for attendees should be clearly specified.
 # PUBLICATION. For supported workshops a proceedings in a form suited both to participants and non-attendees is required. The ACL has developed style and format guidelines and printing arrangements that can be made available to workshop organizers. For supported workshops copyright on the collection of papers, though not the individual ones, resides with ACL, and ACL reserves the right to sell copies of the proceedings to non-participants after the workshop. If publication of the proceedings in book form (whether after revision or not) is considered, ACL must be must be given the opportunity to consider the volume for any ACL-sponsored book series that may exist at the time.
 # GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION. The ACL strives for a balanced distribution among major centers, such as the USA, Europe, and Japan. The ACL assumes the site will be selected so that the majority of expected attendees can keep transportation costs down. When in Europe, the European Chapter Advisory Committee will be consulted by the ACL Executive Committee about the desirability of support.
 # CO-SUPPORT. The ACL encourages co-support with government, private, commercial, and other societal sources, and prefers proposals where such co-support is highly likely. However, if the topic(s) cross areas, and a possible co-sponsor is substantially able to handle all necessary funds, the ACL would prefer not to be included as a token sponsor.
 # FORMAL SPONSORSHIP WITHOUT FUNDING. Since formal ACL sponsorship may occasionally be sought, and granted, for workshops without ACL or other official financial support, the ACL will nevertheless normally recommend the production of some form of printed proceedings following ACL format guidelines, normally expect to be able to sell copies to non-participants on the basis of a suitable agreement with the workshop organizers, and normally expect to be given the opportunity to have the proceedings considered for publication in any ACL book series then existing.
 # ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Acknowledgement to ACL must be made in all publications reproducing original or revised versions of papers originally presented at ACL supported or sponsored workshops.

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 Author: ACL Exec, 1994.

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The Retreat Program for children, youth, adults and families is conducted by the Sisters of the Society Devoted to the Sacred Heart on staff at Paul VI Institute.
Children and Youth are welcome to spend a joyful time in God's company. Many retreats are available:
- Vocation "Come and See" days
- Sacramental Children's Retreats in preparation for First Penance, First Holy Communion and Confirmation
- Sacramental days of prayer for First Communion students and their parents, and Confirmation students with sponsors.
- Whole school retreats
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Beautiful environment. Nice private beach. Great breakfasts and dinners. Easy to get seated at pools, beaches, and buffet restaurants. Great bar service on the beach. You can't book specialty dinners until you arrive, and they were booked the first night we got there. Bed was rock hard. Lunch buffets were not very good. All-inclusive was nice, but the only wines included were house wines which weren't good, and no light beer. Our biggest complaint was the discovery, after we got there, that there was a big push to sell you on their vacation club/time-share, and the transportation company they use to get you to and from the hotel also tries to sell you excursions.
Waitress Emperatriz, manager I don't remember his name and ladies that clean the bedroom they did a really good job ... they made our stay feel better... the beach was so cute.... First of all the segurity man at the gate was really rude to me... he made me feel like I was not body there... I was so craying about this bad experience was really times... I just want to forget about it...
I liked the beach, disco, dining sometimes. The drinks were of poor quality.
Super friendly staff. VIP area fast food and drinks section was awesome. Basic package does not include WIFI. We upgraded to VIP even then the WIFI was no good. The villa had a roof leak. The buffet food was horrible.


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This article was published 26/4/2013 (1577 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
THE Selinger government was accused Friday of trying to create a "crisis" over flood protection to justify raising taxes when its record of investing in flood protection has been so-so.
Progressive Conservative Leader Brian Pallister calculated that since the NDP came to power in 1999, it has spent less than one-half of one per cent of its budgets on flood mitigation and prevention.
This occurred even though the government has enjoyed record revenues, adjusted for inflation, he said.
The government is attempting to justify a proposed PST hike, effective July 1, by arguing it needs to spend $1 billion on flood protection. But it doesn't have a flood-infrastructure spending plan, Pallister said.
Several of the projects the province has discussed as potential flood solutions have been on the drawing boards for more than a half a century, he said, displaying a stack of old reports.
"They've tried to manufacture, unsuccessfully, a crisis of their own making," Pallister said. His party has condemned the proposed PST hike.
"It's an excuse for jacking up taxes. Nothing more."
Pallister said in a time of prosperity, the government could have made progress on flood-mitigation projects it is now touting, such as a new outlet channel from Lake Manitoba and fortifying the banks of the Assiniboine River east of Portage la Prairie to Headingley.
He said in the 1990s, the Conservative government of Gary Filmon had fewer resources to tackle such projects due to a recession and federal cuts.
Infrastructure and Transportation Minister Steve Ashton rejected Pallister's criticisms.
He said the NDP has spent more than $1 billion on various flood-mitigation projects, including ring dikes for towns and expanding the capacity of the Red River Floodway.
He said the province has signalled its priority is to build a new outlet channel from Lake Manitoba and make an emergency outlet built in 2011 -- to help drain Lake St. Martin -- permanent.
Ashton questioned whether the Conservatives could make such investments without raising additional revenue. And in the face of their promised one per cent reduction in government expenditures and a freeze on certain government hires.
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Considering my past work experience of marine engineering and plumbing, my future in IT should be interesting. Building water chilled PCs guffawww.
Aside from that I'm a lover of Karaoke, and bad a singer as I may be, I can't get enough!
Books wise most recently it has been George R.R. Martins Song of Ice and fire series, currently hunting the 3rd book! Loving it so far.
Which leads me onto TV series and obviously, Game of Thrones. I'm a late adopter of that though, since i wanted to read the books first so I could scoff at inaccuracies :P Which although numerous, aren't game breaking since its an adaptation and I could go on.
Love me some Castle, House M.D, Family Guy, Walking Dead and CSI Miami yeaaahhhhhhhh! (Other CSI's are just as watchable but they have no Horatio Caine :C )
I went on IMDB.com there though, and my entire suggestion area was filled with animated Disney movies. Not quite sure what that says about me. My possible favourite movie (physically owned that I have watched the most) is probaly Amélie :)
Electricity to run all my gadgets:-
Films, Games etc. (Read: entertainment)
I'm a big softie. Got my songs that'll set me off too!
I made this video for my friend in Korea since I couldn't make his wedding!
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Design Patterns: The Strategy Pattern
Walls are sooooo last week...
In our last post, we discussed the Template Method pattern and its benefits, finding it most useful when we need to simply shape behavior of subclasses. However, due to the reliance on inheritance, there are a couple of limitations to this pattern:
- Subclasses are tightly bound to a superclass or baseclass
- Runtime flexibility is hindered
- Only a portion of the desired alogrithm is varied
Thankfully, there is another design pattern that resolves these problems: the Strategy pattern.
Summertime and the Livin' is Easy
Hot dogs, hamburgers, and veggie patties
It's the middle of July, and there's no better time to throw a day party. Our pals are bringing the tasty beverages, so we just need to prepare the food.
We'll first create a superclass
Food that will delagate
#type to its
Hamburger, and
VeggiePatty. Notice that this
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class Food def type raise NotImplementedError, 'Ask the subclass' end end class HotDog < Food def type 'hot dogs' end end class Hamburger < Food def type 'hamburgers' end end class VeggiePatty < Food def type 'veggie patties' end end
Now, let's get the grill ready.
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class Grill attr_accessor :food def initialize food @food = food end def grilling "Grilling the #{food.type}!" end end
Nice. Now let's get grilling! We'll start with some hot dogs.
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grill = Grill.new(HotDog.new) grill.grilling # => "Grilling the hot dogs!"
Oh watch out, these dogs are almost done... time to throw on the hamburger and veggie patties.
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grill.food = Hamburger.new grill.grilling # => "Grilling the hamburgers!" grill.food = VeggiePatty.new grill.grilling # => "Grilling the veggie patties!"
Wasn't that easy? We were able to switch out items without
creating a new class of
Strategies and Context
The Strategy pattern employs strategies, objects of which
possess identical behavior. Our grill party relies on strategies to
tell us what
#type of food they were. It's important that all strategy objects
have the same responsiblity and support the same interface, which in our case
Grill class is our context class, the operator of the
strategies, which uses the
Hamburger#type, and
VeggiePatty#type interchangeably.
Through our contrived example, we see the immediate benefits of this design pattern:
- Separation of concerns
- Strategies at runtime
We've achieved separation of concerns by designating the
method as our desired set of strategies.
Hamburger and
VeggiePatty are unaware of our implementation of
As for runtime flexibility, we're able to switch out the items up on the grill.
Special Patties: Lambdas
As we're grilling our hamburger and veggies patties, a last minute guest
arrives, and she has brought some bacon, jalapeños, and onions.
Let's make some custom patties, but avoid creating more subclasses of
Food. What could we do here?
A quick and awesome solution would be to use lambdas!
Since we expect our strategies to return
Strings for food
we can create a lambda which will behave just like the other strategy
objects and return a
CUSTOMPATTY = lambda { |type| "#{type}" }
Next, let's get back to our
Grill class and alter the class a little
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class Grill attr_accessor :food def initialize food @food = food end def grilling "Grilling the #{print_food}!" end private def print_food food_is_string? ? food : food.type end def food_is_string? food.is_a? String end end
Since we know the strategies are
Strings, we've created two
private methods,
#print_food and
#food_is_string will check if
Grill has received a
String or not, and
#print_food will handle lambdas or classes of
Now let's try grilling some hot dogs and custom patties!
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jalapeños = CUSTOMPATTY.call 'spicy jalapeños patties' bacon = CUSTOMPATTY.call 'greasy, yummy bacon patties' grill = Grill.new jalapeños grill.grilling # => "Grilling the spicy jalapeños patties!" grill.food = bacon grill.grilling # => "Grilling the greasy, yummy bacon patties!" grill.food = HotDog.new grill.grilling # => "Grilling the hot dogs!"
Mmm-mmmm... That is a tasty burger.
The Strategy pattern is a delagation-based design pattern, and shares some similarities with the Template Method pattern. However, instead of depending so heavily on inheiritance between a superclass and subclasses to use our target algorithm, we take our algorithm and consider it as a separate object. As long as we remember the relationship between the strategies and the context, we earn real advantages over the Template Method, as seen in our custom patty example.
I hope you had fun at our day party, and we'll next explore the Observer pattern.


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Super Robot Wars is a video game franchise that has run from 1991 to 2013. It crosses over many mecha anime series such as:
Several anime adaptations of the game series was produced including:
- "Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation" in 2005 which had 3 episodes
- An audio drama was also produced in the October following this May release.
- "Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars" in 2006 which had 26 episodes
- "Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Inspector" in 2010 which had 26 episodes.
- Inspector had a manga adaptation in 2011
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As a follow-up to our Wednesday post about hunting for your dinner [1], we wanted to offer up a few simple recipes for foods that you might find in the forest (or in your local grocers meat section!)
Bacon and Spinach Stuffed Wild Turkey Breast
Like a thanksgiving turkey but possibly more delicious (and a lot less hassle!)
2 boneless wild turkey breast
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
1 pound spinach, chopped
1 pound bacon, chopped into bite-sized pieces
1 cup chicken stock
Salt and pepper to taste
Toothpicks (less of an ingredient and more of a tool!)
In a large, ovenproof pan, cook bacon. Remove bacon and drain excess grease into a small dish (leaving about 1 tbsp in the bottom of the pan). Add chopped onion and sauté until onions begin to lightly brown. Add spinach and bacon pieces to the pan and cook until spinach begins to wilt. Set aside. Next, butterfly the turkey breasts and place half of the stuffing in each breast. Close and use toothpicks to secure. In the same ovenproof pan, reintroduce about 2 tbsp of the bacon fat and brown both sides of the turkey breast. Remove pan from heat, add chicken stock (again, we always give extra credit if you've made your own!) and then place in a 300 degree oven for between 45 minutes and 1 hour (based on turkey breast size and oven types). Remove from oven and let sit 10 minutes. Remove toothpicks and cut turkey into slices. Delicious served atop a spinach salad. Serves 8
Nutrition Information:
Again, we turn to our friends over at FitDay.com to figure out the nutritional value of this tasty dish!
Calories: 741
Fat: 45.4 grams (55% calories from fat)
Carbs: 3.75 grams (2% calories from carbs)
Protein: 74.5 grams (43% calories from protein)
Venison Steaks
Because sometimes the simplest recipes are simply the best.
4 large venison steaks
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup vinegar
¼ cup soy sauce
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
½ cup water
Crushed black pepper to taste
As a side note, while we generally use the term venison to describe deer meat, it should be noted that venison refers to the meat of antlered animals, including moose, elk and caribou. Now that we've cleared that up… on to the method:
For marinade, combine all ingredients and blend well. Put steaks in Ziploc bags, pour marinade on top and refrigerate for at least 4 hours (although overnight is preferable). Remove steaks from marinade, shake off excess marinade (some venison enthusiasts suggest that you blot the excess, but for first-timers, we think leaving a little extra sauce is best). Place venison on hot grill, season with pepper and cook to your preference (although it should be noted that medium-rare is typically the preferred level of cooking for venison meats).
Nutrition Analysis:
Calories: 290
Fat: 7.2 grams (22% calories from fat)
Carbs: 0.5 grams (1% calories from carbs)
Protein: 52.2 grams (77% calories from protein)
Buffalo Kebabs
An easy introduction to buffalo meat that's perfect all year round!
1.5 lbs of buffalo steaks, thawed
8 tsp dried onion flakes
1 tsp dried parsley
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp turmeric
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp celery salt
½ cup ketchup
½ cup oil
¼ cup vinegar
1 tablespoon mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
½ cup of water
Vegetables: We recommend onion wedges, cherry tomatoes, green, red and yellow pepper pieces, mushrooms, and squash slices
In a small pan, combine dry spices, ketchup, oil, vinegar, mustard, and salt and pepper and bring to a rolling boil. Simmer for 20 minutes. Set aside and cool. Place buffalo chunks in a Ziploc bag, add buffalo steaks cut into approximately 1.5 * 1.5 cubes. Refrigerate for four hours or, again, overnight if possible. About an hour before serving, cut up vegetables into chunks roughly equal to the size of the buffalo meat and pierce with skewers, alternating vegetables and meat chunks. Place directly on a medium heat grill and cook 10-12 minutes, turning regularly to ensure even cooking. Serves: 4-6
Nutrition Analysis:
Calories: 357
Fat: 19.2 grams (46% calories from fat)
Carbs: 19.2 grams (19% calories from carbs)
Protein: 31.8 grams (35% calories from protein)


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The annual dinner meeting of the Jewish Big Brothers was held last night at the Young Men's Hebrew Association, Ninety-second street and Lexington avenue.
Herbert Lippman, toastmaster, introduced Harold L. Bache, chairman of the Jewish Big Brothers, and the guest speakers: Stanley Howe, Deputy Commissioner of Public Welfare; Prof. Frederic M. Thrasher of New York University, author of "The Gang," a Chicago survey, who discussed "The Big Brother and Crime Prevention"; and George Z. Medalie, president of the Jewish Board of Guardians. Gizella Angelus, pianist, entertained.
The Jewish Big Brothers is part of the Jewish Board of Guardians, an agency for the treatment of problem children and the prevention of delinquency. The Big Brothers are volunteer workers co-operating with the professional staff in the individual treatment program. Officers of the Big Brothers are: Harold L. Bache, chairman; Herbert Lippman, vice-chairman; Arthur J. Goldsmith, treasurer, and Isidore Gandal, executive secretary.


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Plant Profile: Malus
Traits: Sun, Feature
Widespread in temperate regions right around the Northern Hemisphere, this genus is made up of around 30 species of deciduous flowering and fruiting trees and shrubs. The apples and crabapples belong to the rose (Rosaceae) family and are widely cultivated throughout the temperate regions of the world, and while the apple is among the most widely cultivated fruits, not all crabapples are edible. In addition to being an important part of our diet and a commercially significant crop, Malus species and cultivars offer tremendous ornamental value, with attractive form and foliage coupled with abundant spring blossom. Apple extracts have some medicinal uses and the wood is popular with turners.
Flowering Season: Spring
Apple trees are mainly spreading or broad-crowned, and feature serrated, oval, soft green leaves. The abundant flowers are borne in clusters in spring, and are colored from white to deep cerise and reddish-purple. The fruits of the wild species are usually small and red or yellow pomes, with the core structure of several seeds enclosed within a swollen fleshy covering.
Malus species and cultivars thrive in temperate to cool-temperate climates and grow best in a position in full sun in deep, fertile, humus-rich soil that remains moist. The plants are very frost hardy, though late frosts when in bloom can affect the fruit crop. Cultivated apples need pruning in winter and regular spraying to protect against a variety of pests and diseases. Most cultivated varieties of apples require a cross-pollinator in order to produce fruit. Propagation is by budding in summer or grafting in winter.


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Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Lijit Launches iPad Application
Boulder-based Lijit, the developer of search tools and an advertising network for online publishers and bloggers, said this morning that it has launched a new iPad application for its publishers. According to Lijit, the new app allows users to monitor traffic and statistics on their sites, and is free. The company said it also plans iPhone and iPod versions in the coming weeks, with similar functionality. Lijit is backed by Foundry Group, Boulder Ventures and High Country Venture, and offers up both search tools and its own online advertising network.


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Kraft and Heinz to merge, create North America's third-largest food company
The deal is an attempt to shake up sluggish business for the companies, particularly Kraft, which has suffered as some consumers look towards healthier options.
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Litigation: Food false advertising class actions on the rise
"Food companies will argue that these are harmless crimes – the tobacco companies said the same thing."
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THERE has been much conjecture about what would be the best points scenario for the Sharks going into their match against the Cheetahs on Saturday, bearing in mind the other games in the final round of Super Rugby and the team's position on the log, but the man literally on the ground for the Sharks, captain Keegan Daniel, says the players have the mindset of "going for broke".
Should the Sharks beat the Free Staters, they have the tantalising prospect of playing a quarter-final against either the Crusaders in Christchurch (who surely will beat the Force in New Zealand) or the Brumbies in Canberra, the latter being a decidedly easier challenge than playing the seven-time champions on their home patch.
If the Sharks beat the Cheetahs without earning a bonus point, they will probably remain in sixth place and thus travel to Canberra, where they have already won this year.
But Daniel says it would be dangerous for the players to approach the game with an agenda in mind, because then they could lose and end up missing out altogether.
"As players, we will approach this game the same as we did against the Bulls last week: build an innings first," the captain said.
"No matter where we are on the field, it's not like we're going to be thinking, 'let's not score another try or we might be playing the Crusaders'. Win the game first, that's always the priority. Obviously, it's a shorter trip to Canberra, but somewhere along the line you have to play the top teams and win away from home. Especially with our position on the log – to win this competition we will have to win away, so ultimately it is not that important who we play first."
But before they get ahead of themselves, they must beat a side that have long been their nemesis. The Sharks' Currie Cup and Super Rugby history is littered with the carcasses of shock defeats to the Cheetahs.
The latter have long been out of the Super Rugby play-offs, so what will they bring to the Kings Park party?
"I don't think the Cheetahs will change their approach too much just because it's their last game of the competition," Daniel said. "I think we can expect the same brand of rugby they've played all year.
"They've scored some exciting tries and they have some great attacking players, so they can score from anywhere. We saw how well they played against the Hurricanes. This is another all-South African encounter between two teams who both want to dominate up front. We won that battle last weekend against the Bulls and we'll focus on doing that again."
The beauty of the 32-10 win over the Bulls is that the Sharks did everything they did not do in their previous match against the Lions.
"That's the nature of sport, everyone seemed to be on the same page against the Bulls and it shows what we are capable of doing when we focus as a team," the captain said. "In my opinion, that was one of the better, more clinical performances of the year from us. All the players put their hands up. There were a couple of exceptional performances from one or two, but you can't say any one player didn't have a good game.
"It was our most all-round performance this year," Daniel added. "We did well in the set piece, and defensively we were very strong. And when we got front-foot ball, we attacked really well."
Cheetahs starting XV: Willie le Roux, Nico Scheepers, Robert Ebersohn, Barry Geel, Philip Snyman, Riaan Smit, Piet van Zyl, Boom Prinsloo, Lappies Labuschagne, Heinrich Brussow, Izak van der Westhuizen, Andries Ferreira, WP Nel, Adriaan Strauss (captain), Trevor Nyakane. Replacements: Hercu Liebenberg, Marcel van der Merwe, Waltie Vermeulen, Ashley Johnson, Jacques Coetzee, Sias Ebersohn, Andries Strauss.


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Students: join one of these campus organizations to find out how you can become involved in making CSU's sustainable goals a reality.
Student Environmental Movement
Founded: January 2007
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About Us: CSU's student chapter of the American Planning Association (CSU/APA) is a student-run campus organization that aims to enrich the academic experience of students in the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs. CSU/APA strives to facilitate the exchange of ideas and thoughtful discussions, foster professional development, and create a sense of community among all students at CSU.
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Multi-lane filling system
April 8, 2014
Spee-Dee multi-lane filling systems feature a cantilever design to open the machines for tool changing and cleaning; group tooling allows the removal of multiple funnels to accommodate changing applications. A Bosch Mi motor merges the servo drive and servo motor into 1 integral unit, reducing the size of the electrical box and number of cables needed to connect to each individual filling lane.
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Head off Downtime and Shorten Turnarounds
A Potent Mix of Prevention, Diagnosis and Cure for Your Asset Utilization Ills
In the U.K., at the SSE Slough Heat and Power facility, Rosemount Analytical wireless conductivity transmitters are preventing process downtime by detecting changes in boiler condensate conductivity that could be caused by cooling-water leaks in the turbine's condenser. If left undetected, the contaminated feedwater causes hydrogen embrittlement of the furnace tubes resulting in tube failure.
The 80MW combined heat and power (CHP) plant had previously relied on manual sampling and laboratory analysis of turbine condensate. However, this method caused delays in detecting leaks and, as a result, the boilers sometimes had to be shut down while repairs were made.
"Emerson Smart Wireless conductivity transmitters allow us to continuously monitor the condensate extract lines," says Emma Wilcockson, electrical, control and instrumentation technician at SSE. "If we detect a change in conductivity, maintenance can be scheduled before the problem leads to an unplanned shutdown or damage to the plant."
Rosemount's workhorse pressure and temperature transmitters also pack an increasingly powerful set of process diagnostic capabilities. For example, the Rosemount 848T foundation Fieldbus Temperature Transmitter now features a new Measurement Validation Diagnostic, designed to detect temperature measurement and process abnormalities. By evaluating the variation in the temperature measurement, Measurement Validation can detect abnormalities related to degraded sensors, as well as electronic interference, corroded termination points, loose electrical connections and process upsets. By alerting the user to these issues through continuous online monitoring, degraded temperature sensors can be replaced before they fail or other preventive action can be taken—resulting in fewer process shutdowns, more efficient process operations and increased plant safety.
Product managers for the Rosemount 3051 Pressure Transmitter family recently announced an array of new capabilities designed to reduce both the total cost of ownership and the number of maintenance work orders, while improving productivity and safety. Power Advisory Diagnostics, for example, is a new predictive diagnostic tool that allows users to identify electrical loop issues, at the instrument or anywhere in the loop, before they cause a loss of measurement. Examples of these issues include water or corrosion in the terminal block or junction boxes, wiring problems or even a failing power supply. With simple three-step activation and guided troubleshooting, users of all experience levels can easily implement this diagnostic to help prevent costly outages and minimize time spent diagnosing and resolving the root cause of a measurement issue.
To improve accessibility to diagnostic information, the Rosemount 2160 Wireless Vibrating Fork Liquid level Switch continuously monitors device status and sends instrument health information to the control room via Emerson PlantWeb alerts. The alerts notify operators of conditions such as internal or external damage to the fork sensor, media build-up on the forks, excessive corrosion, and the potential effects of damage caused by over-heating. Customers can then implement a preventative maintenance program to reduce the number of field visits, maintenance costs, safety risks and unplanned shutdowns.
These enhancements join a roster of other process diagnostic applications derived from the dynamic behavior of process variables. Plugged impulse lines, for example, will drive down the standard deviation of a pressure measurement, and this pattern can be used to trigger an operator alert. Other applications include detecting furnace flame instability, wet gas flow and pump/valve cavitation. Emerson is even working on using differential pressure dynamics to detect incipient distillation column flooding. Operators typically steer well clear of flooding conditions, says Roger Pihlaja, a Rosemount principal engineer, but if you could manage to control the column just before it floods, you could increase production capacity.
More Measurements, Better Control
At a steel mill in Ohio, wireless measurement points have improved control and reduced downtime of the 80-in. hot strip finishing mill, boosting overall productivity by 5%. "We are building an infrastructure that opens up opportunities for more applications," says their operations manager. "The result is better information from difficult-to-reach areas of the mill, and this is helping our personnel prevent unscheduled downtime, meet customer quality requirements, and optimize productivity."
Recently, when the mill increased its product mix with a heavier and wider material, it required more run-out table cooling water to maintain the proper grain structure throughout the strip. Unfortunately, as the new product was being rolled the target coiling temperature could not be achieved. Manual valves used to scale the curtain water flow to the proper setting for each product could not be confirmed with flowmeters, since they were deemed too expensive and difficult to install in this congested environment.
Four Rosemount Annubar primary elements teamed with Rosemount 3051S Wireless Pressure Transmitters and an Emerson Smart Wireless Gateway were quickly and easily installed, and within 24 hours, the mill had the flow rates they needed. The flow information obtained from the wireless transmitters enabled them to fine-tune the sprays. Since then, coiling temperature rejects have been almost entirely eliminated.
Three other downtime problems were also solved with wireless instruments. A malfunctioning grease delivery system was providing inadequate lubrication of roll bearings, causing downtime and surface defects. A Rosemount 3051S Wireless Pressure Transmitter now raises an alarm if grease pressure drops or cannot be maintained, eliminating another source of downtime. The mill was experiencing work roll damage and subsequent downtime in the roughing mill due to coolant flow problems. Work practice changes, together with wireless pressure transmitters to ensure adequate coolant flow and pressure, resolved this downtime issue, too. And in the back-up roll bearing system, Rosemount 648 Wireless Temperature Transmitters measure inlet and outlet oil temperatures—flagging any temperature excursions so that brief repairs have now replaced lengthy outages.
Set Turnaround Priorities
In their quest to increase asset utilization, the process industries aren't just striving to head off downtime due to unanticipated problems, they're also lengthening the time between shutdowns for scheduled maintenance—and aiming to turn plants around as quickly as possible. Here, too, the process intelligence gathered by smart instruments and other field devices is helping make plant turnaround activities as efficient as possible.
Valero Energy Corp.'s Wilmington, Calif., refinery uses AMS Suite asset management software from Emerson to help make sense of data coming from its many production assets, including process and mechanical equipment, electrical systems, valves and instruments. "We can find out what's about to happen before it causes an upset," says Paul Chandler, senior instrument engineer.
But information gathered during the course of normal operation can also pay off at turnaround time. For example, through valve signature analysis enabled by the AMS Suite, Valero Wilmington discovered that "in the past we pulled many valves for maintenance that we didn't need to pull," Chandler says. In its latest turnaround, just 12 valves were pulled instead of a past average of 107. "In fact, it was almost a million dollar savings in just three turnarounds," Chandler says.
A faster turnaround that's less expensive, too? That's enough to make any production manager proud.
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Bridget Moynahan is set to join Tim Robbins in Henry Bean's black comedy "Noise," reports Production Weekly
Bridget Moynahan has been set to team up with Tim Robbins to make "Noise". Not in the real meaning, but the twosome is about to star in the upcoming Henry Bean's direction which more or less concerns noise just like the title of the film.
Of comedy genre, "Noise" centers on a man who is being driven crazy by the noise in New York City. When the accumulated noise of New York City begins to grate on his nerves until he can't stand it anymore, urbanite David Owen (Robbins) doesn't move out to Connecticut - instead he renames himself "The Rectifier" and becomes a vigilante, making war on car alarms that go off in the middle of the night.
However, The Rectifier soon learns there's a reason that Batman is a rich guy without a family - the social stigma of being a Crusader soon destroys David's home life and his job, earns him the murderous enmity of the Mayor of New York, and David's closest friends, even his daughter, begin to suspect that loud beeping noises have drilled a great gaping hole in David's sanity.
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Want to save on bling? Call AAA!
A lot's changed since my parents added me to their American Automobile Association family membership a decade ago. I grew up. Moved to Florida. Started a 401(k). Got married.
But it still stung recently when my dad called to say he was renewing their membership and no, I would not be on it. So long, 24-hour roadside assistance. Adios, free road maps. Auf Wiedersehen, locksmith service.
Yesterday I went trolling online to see how much AAA service would cost for my husband and me. That's when I discovered the real benefit of AAA membership: the discounts. Sure, I knew flashing the card could save me at hotels and restaurants. Lord knows, I've heard my father ask, "Is there a AAA discount?" at many a buffet. But when I checked out the "Show Your Card and Save" section of aaasouth.com, I was amazed at the scope of the deals.
In Tampa Bay a AAA card is good for:
• $3 off admission and 10 percent off select food at Busch Gardens
• 30 percent off eye exams, glasses, sunglasses and accessories at LensCrafters, Pearle Vision and Sears Optical
• 20 percent off terrace level tickets to regular season Lightning home games
• 15 percent off regular-priced items at New York & Co.
• 10 percent off fine jewelry and ring settings at Blue Nile
• Six percent off all Dell purchases
And so on and so on. I'm sold. The next time I'm in the market for diamonds or a desktop, those markdowns will add up to serious cheddar. With the savings maybe I'll do something practical, like call my parents long-distance and ask them why they didn't tell me about this 10 years ago.
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And speaking of middle-aged men getting back into hockey, here's "my story in today's paper":http://www.lohud.com/article/20081007/SPORTS01/810070412/-1/SPORTS&referrer=NEWSFRONTCAROUSEL about Doug Sulliman, the former Rangers first round draft choice who has taken a job as an assistant coach with Phoenix after 15 years out of the hame.
It so happens that the general manager who took a gamble on Sulliman is Don Maloney, his best friend and brother-in-law. Both men were well aware of the perception of nepotism, but Maloney was adamant that he wouldn't have tabbed Sulliman if he wasn't the right fit — or perhaps more important, if Wayne Gretzky didn't sign on as well.
"I've been hired to win here. I don't care if it's my brother-in-law or the devil, I know what's right for my team," Maloney said. "And it wasn't like I didn't review other guys. I went through the whole process and was very conscious of that relationship. Because I knew there would be a perception that there's this Irish mafia in Phoenix. And believe me, if someone else blew me out of the water, that would be it. But Doug was the right fit for the job."
With a young impressionable team, the Coyotes were looking for an upbeat personality to spend extra time with players. Sulliman is certainly that. I played golf with him over the summer, and he was oozing excitement about the new job. And this was before the financial markets were collapsing and a business career quickly lost some of its luster.
As for your Rangers, they have off-ice workouts today at 10:30, and we'll have a chance to catch up with them after. Be sure to check back then….


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French Line Luxury Loose Tea
My friend Brian in Boston bought this tea for me. Inspired by the 1930's ocean liner French Line, I almost fell over when I opened up the beautiful box, shipped direct from Bergdorf Goodman. My tin is deep blue. Ahoy Matey's! It's time for tea! And $14 bucks (sorry Brian)-- such a steal for something so elegant. Loose tea with beautiful color... I've enjoying it all winter long. Makes a great simple gift for Valentine's Day. I promise.


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Friday Five, RP style – Speed Edition
This Friday, rather than post really deep, thought provoking questions, I thought I'd do something a little different for our Friday Five. These questions are meant to be snap answers – no more than 10-15 words. Fast, simple answers are where I usually start when making a character, because in-game interaction can really change a lot (plus, if you're not overly comfortable with the lore, it allows you to roll the character now, and build the actual lore/backstory later).
Feel free to answer these in the comments or in a blog post of your own – and, since I know we all love talking about our characters, after the 5 snap questions, you can tackle the "why" of any of them (but just pick one!). I've tackled a few of my characters for these questions, but you're more than welcome to just pick one!
- Is your character tall/short/average? What kind of build?
- Annorah is tall, and of average build
- Angoleth is average height and thin/wiry
- Annalira is short and of average build, a little on the soft side
- Aelflaed is tall and athletic
- Annylais is short and of average build
- Annie Mae is average height and thin/wiry
- Name one thing about your character that is quirky, unusual, or unexpected.
- Annalira is allergic to cats
- Aelflaed is (catastrophically) accident prone
- Annie Mae wants to be a cowgirl
- Name one thing about your character that is stereotypical of his/her class, race, or origin.
- Angoleth loves bows, pets, and being in the woods
- Annalira is religious, bookish, and peaceful
- Aelflaed is resilient and quick to learn
- Annie Mae is clever and inventive
- What is his or her favorite (or least favorite) article of clothing?
- Annorah hates boots/shoes.
- Berylla LOVES socks, all the better if they are obnoxious colored and mismatched.
- Annalira loves robes, and collects them.
- Aelflaed loves pretty armor, but hates cleaning/repairing it.
- What is your character's favorite color?
- Annorah – Blue; Angoleth – RED! Annalira – Blue; Aelflaed – Purple; Annylais – Green; Annie Mae – Yellow.
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Hayley reports on the koala problem
There could be no more koalas left in the wild in 30 years, unless something is done to stop their decline, according to experts.
The Australian Koala Foundation said a survey shows the population could have halved in the last six years, falling from 100,000 to 43,000.
It's thought climate change, building work, bushfires and diseases have sent koala numbers plummeting.
The group want to get the koala officially listed as endangered.
If an animal is listed as endangered, it gets special protection, which the researchers think the koalas need.
The foundation collected information from 1,800 sites and 80,000 trees to calculate the numbers.
One area in northern Queensland had about 20,000 koalas 10 years ago.
But a team of eight people could not find a single animal in four days of searching.
The foundation says koalas are vulnerable because they only eat a few type of leaves.
Foundation chief Deborah Tabart said: "The koalas are missing everywhere we look. It's really no tree, no me. If you keep cutting down trees you don't have any koalas."


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Hello everyone! Our family is going on a first time cruise through Make-A-Wish. Leaving Feb 21st out of Galviston TX, for 7 nights/Western Caribbean. We'll be stopping in Roatan, Honduras; Costa Maya and lastly Cozumel. I don't see many posts for Voyager of the Seas. Would like to hear what people think who have been onboard. Hoping it will be okay!
My daughter's wish is to see some Mayan ruins and then to swim with dolphins. Cozumel seems to have the best opportunities for doing dolphin swims. I'm wondering if anyone has had experience with either Dolphinaris or the ones at Chankannab. I'm leaning towards Dolphinaris for our choice, but would like some input if anyone has any experience with either one or both facilities. Children are 14 and 6. I noticed Dolphinaris has an age minimum of 4, but then a height minimum of 48inches! My 6 yr old is only 43 inches tall. Is this really going to be a problem? Or as long as she is with an adult is it ok?
Since we'd do the Dolphins for our Cozumel excursion, we're looking at seeing the Mayan ruins in Costa Maya. There we are wondering if one is an easier walk than the other. Daughter doesn't have a tremendous amount of stamina right now due to her illness and mom has a quirky back/hip. So we have the choice of doing a Kohunlich Mayan Ruins(6 hrs. 30 mins. with 4 hours total travel time to and from) or doing the Chacchoben Mayan Ruins (4 hours with 2 hours total travel time). I'm leaning towards the Chacchoben ruins just because I know kids aren't going to want to spend 4 hours in a bus. But is the amount of walking around extreme and would you feel "pushed" by the group? Just not sure what to expect for her and am wondering again if anyone has been there and can fill us in!
The stop in Roatan would be on our own, is there something that a family would enjoy or a particular beach that you'd recommend? We'd do maybe a little shopping, but are not avid shoppers unless there is a really good place to get some great souvenirs.
Also, safety issue wise...is there anything that us tourists need to watch out for in particular when going to the aforementioned ports. For some reason, I'm a little nervous about Roatan and Costa Maya? Not sure why.
BTW...I've been lurking on the boards and doing a ton of reading in preparation for the trip and what to pack etc. These boards are great and I truly appreciate the reviews and expertise that people have shared thus far. Great place to do ones research! Thank you!!
Also, on another subject I'm thinking of bringing our formal wear (unpressed so I don't have to worry about wrinkles!) and sending it to the laundry for pressing the first night we get on board. Does everyone do this and would we be pushing it to get it back if the formal night fell on the 2nd night?
I apologize for jumping all over the place! Thank you for your responses. We need to decide quickly on our excursions because Make-A-Wish wants to get those booked ASAP. Thank you everyone!
Welcome to you Bonnibren. Though I don't really know the answers to your questions since I have never been on that particular ship or cruise, I am sure you will all have a wonderful time. Enjoy!! http://cruise-chat.com/groupee_commo...icon_smile.gif
Welcome to Cruise-Chat, Bonnibren. You and your family are in for an amazing experience, not only the ship itself, but the ports you are visiting are fantastic!
We did the dolphin swim in Chankanaab Park. I don't care where you do it, just do the swim make sure it's either the swim or the royal swim and not the encounter. The encounter does not let you interact with the dolphins, the swim does. We enjoyed Chankanaab Park and after the swim, we did a little snorkeling from the shore. We enjoyed a couple of drinks at the restaurant/cantina, bought the video of our swim and returned to the ship. I'm sure the other place is nice, too.
I've read very good reviews of the Chacchoben ruins, but have not read anything about the other ones. Probably because Chacchoben is closer. We did the Tulum ruins in Cozumel on one trip, but it is an all day process and most of it is spent getting there. The setting is beautiful and the ruins are complete, but the dolphins would be a better day, in my opinion.
In Roatan we did a snorkel trip through the ship that was fabulous. Crystal clear water, good sea life and good coral formations. There have been good reviews on Foster's beach and Tabayana beach. If you'll look through our Caribbean Port Chat section, a little further down on the main page and use your "find" feature in the upper left hand corner; type in Roatan, and it will pull up all the posts made about it. Maybe something there will interest you.
I think bringing you clothes for formal night not pressed is a great idea. Their service is not that expensive, and yes, do it the first night. More than likely your formal night will be your second night.
Hope this helps some! Best wishes!
I have also been to the Tulum ruins it was fun and interesting, but a full day. I agree with the dolphin "swim" we did the swim at Chankanaab park with my twin 9 year old granddaughters they had a blast and the vedio is a wonderful reminder. I haven't been to the other sites, hopefully maybe one of these days.
Whatever you decide you'll have a great time!
Did the Royal Swim at Chankanaab and wouldn't trade the experience for anything. This was worth anything extra we paid to get that kind of personal and extended contact with the animals. Chankanaab is also somewhere you can hang out, swim, maybe snorkel, there are mayan ruin replicas and a nice botanical garden. It is somewhere you can spend some time since you are already there. Cozumel is one of my favorite ports. I feel extremely safe there getting a cab or shopping (this is a foreign country. we don't go off the beaten path alone, no matter how safe I feel, however). My daughter was a very tiny age 10 (at age 16 she is only 4'10") and had a marvelous time.
ditto to all of the above:-)
You enjoy the Voyager...she is a grea ship...don't miss the ice show and the stroll down the promanade deck.....23 cruises and I still can't sleep the night before going again...oh...I'm leaving in 2 days...won't be sleeping much....Have a wonderful "family" time...
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Thank you, thank you everyone for your posts! Now I'm getting even more excited! I'm really wanting to do the dolphin swim, but because of our 6 year old, she's too young. I think the minimum age was 8 on one and 12 on another...I might be wrong can't recall exactly because I've looked at so many! Can we upgrade when we get there??? Like if we go to the park and before we do the encounter if we can, pay the extra for an upgrade then?
We are getting so excited. We leave 3 weeks from tomorrow and I'm already not sleeping well. Thinking about it all night long! LOL It's like a dream come true for us...one of my hearts desires that I never thought would happen! whooo hoooo!
I'm not sure you could do that if you bought your excursion through the ship or another third party. You might want to check with the source where you bought your excursion.
BonniBren as you say,"a dream come true"; sailing is a dream for most of us, whether its our first or the last one we did...I am so pleased for you and your family and know that it will be an experience that you will never forget..Enjoy each and every minute of your upcoming cruise and thankyou Make-A-Wish !
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George Strait, The Cowboy Rides Away Tour in Lubbock! [GALLERY]
The Cowboy Rides Away Tour was everything I ever hoped it would be and much, much more! If you went, too, what did you think of the show?
Martina McBride opened for George and got everyone on their feet for a standing ovation after she beautifully belted out 'Broken Wing'. There were several times during her performance that gave me chills, she was THAT good!
When George Strait finally stepped out onto the stage, fans went crazy! He went back and performed songs from his very first albums and, of course, some of his number 1 best hits.
One of my favorite parts about this concert was that George presented a Wounded Warrior with the key to his new home The crowd inside the Spirit Arena erupted, chanting, 'USA! USA! USA!'. Everyone had tears of pride and joy in their eyes.
It is a sad farewell that we bid to George Strait here in Lubbock, but all good things come to an end and we wish him all the best of luck in all of his remaining endeavors in life. George- you've given us all great music to live life to!


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In 2010, KGH made a bold move: the hospital eliminated visiting hours, allowing patients' loved ones to be at their bedsides at any hour of the day. Though this trend had taken off in the United States, few hospitals in Canada had taken the leap.
Since then, 20 other Canadian hospitals and healthcare facilities have followed suit, and many other institutions easing restrictions on visiting hours.
It didn't take long for KGH to see the positive effect, with patients' families taking advantage of this policy change. No longer being shuttled out the door at 8pm, family members can stay together as much as they desire. Family members not only play a comforting role to patients, but are able to assist in practical ways too. They can help patients make bathroom visits, keep track of medications and learn how to provide care when the patient returns home
Now a few years in, the 'Family Presence'1 policy isn't without its critics. In a recent Globe & Mail video feature2, Leslee Thomson, President & CEO of KGH (right) addressed fears that a lack of visiting hours would translate into noisy rooms and hallways, preventing other patients from resting. In fact, noise has not been a problem, and Leslee reported that "common sense prevails" among patients and their visitors.
Having a support network of encouraging, positive people can be a key factor in the recovery of patients in hospital. It seems to me that allowing patients greater access to their loved ones can only serve to provide comfort, reduce stress and accelerate healing. This in turn will mean healthier patients who spend less time in hospital. It sounds like a win-win to me.
The blog was developed with the help of Jen Valberg, the new communications officer in our Faculty. Jen replaces Peter Aitken whose help has been invaluable for the last three years. We welcome Jen to her new job.
If you have any thoughts on hospital visiting hours (or lack thereof), please comment on the blog, or better yet…please drop by the Macklem House, my door is always open.


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THE inquest into the death of a young woman who was killed in a landslip is being held in Dorchester today.
Charlotte Blackman, 22, of Heanor, Derbyshire, died after a cliff collapsed on her at Burton Bradstock beach in July.
The holidaymaker was staying at Freshwater Beach Holiday Park with her family and boyfriend at the time.
The inquest is being held at County Hall in Dorchester.
See Wednesday's Echo for the full story.


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|3 - 4 nights
This gorgeous Spanish Villa in a quiet residential neighborhood is just minutes from Downtown Palm Springs. Enjoy exciting shopping, dining and nightlife then returning to your own private oasis for peaceful mornings and sun filled days. Stylish comfort is the name of the game. If the lushly manicured front entry doesn't tell the whole story, the back yard with shimmering pool, chez lounges, palms and spacious master suite with mountain views will!
This expansive single story 2200 sq ft. home with huge comfortable living area that is open to the kitchen and dining area allows you to relax on the sofa and enjoy your favorite show on the 55" flat screen television while talking with the chef about the wonderful meal ahead. There is also a blu-ray DVD and surround sound system for the great room offering 5.1 sound experience.
Patio doors from the living room slide open to an expansive back yard patio with heated pool (optional and usually needed Oct thru April) and spa. Outside entertaining is made easy with a stainless steel gas grill (no tank needed) and pergola seating for eight. After dinner enjoy the cool desert evening sitting and chatting poolside in our quiet and peaceful sitting area. The very private and fully walled backyard, features a heated swimming pool and jetted spa. Escape the afternoon heat and relax under the umbrella in the pool's tanning deck, the perfect place to enjoy a good book or kick back with a cocktail.
The kitchen is fully equipped with everything you need to prepare a gourmet meal or mix up a cool cocktail. All of the stainless steel appliances are newer and include, fridge with filtered water and ice, 6 burner gas range, microwave, and dishwasher. This area is open to the family room so you don't have to be isolated from family and friends while you create your gourmet dishes. There is even a 20 bottle wine fridge to keep all of your reds and whites at the perfect temperature
There are 3 bedrooms appointed with comfortable beds dressed with sumptuous linens. Each bedroom has a flat screen TV & DVD player. Please note, there are three (3) bedrooms and three (3) beds. Any additional guests staying on the property would not have a separate bedroom.
The private master suite has a California King bed. The master en suite bathroom boasts a large walk in shower, dual vanity sinks, and direct access to the pool/spa.
The second bathroom is located between the two smaller bedrooms, and includes a shower and a relaxing tub.
Other modern amenities include washer and dryer, cable television, and WiFi throughout.
No smoking in the house. No glass out by the pool.
If you want a relaxing getaway in a beautiful self contained, spotless, and well maintained mini-compound, the Palm Springs Desert Villa is waiting for you. The house is less than 6 minute drive to the center of downtown Palm Springs. Taxi or Uber is under $8 each way.
Generally there is NO traffic of any type in the coachella valley. Getting from the house to downtown PS is quick, getting to the Westfield mall in Palm Desert takes about 20 minutes, so getting around the valley is very easy.
PS City ID# 577 TOT Permit: 3085
* Summer rates (June 1 - September 30)
* Shoulder (October 1 - December 15)
* Winter rates (December 16 - May 31)
* Non-Refundable Departure Clean Fee: $220
* Age 25 & up to rent please (City of PS Rules).
* Final balance due 30 days prior to arrival
* (3) THREE - night minimum stay requirement
* $50/day or $250/week (optional) charge for pool heating fee. There is no mark up on the pool heating fees. Gas and water utility fees run $48-52/day.
* Actual gas & electric charges for stays of 30 days or more with $1000 owner credit.
* Stays less than 30 consecutive days require an 11.5% PS Room Tax.
* $500 Security / damage deposit required to book and secure property for requested dates.
* Electric charges may apply in summer months for extended stays.
* Rates will vary for Holidays and events (ie Coachella, Stage Coach etc.)
* Non-Refundable deposit if cancellation within one month of reservation.
NIGHTLY: $250-$350/night.
WEEKLY: $1500-$1850/week.
MONTHLY: $3200-$4600/month.
Contact Mike at (310) 878-2955
Easy going and fun loving but have a stress filled job so really need the desert oasis for easy access to much needed R & R environment.
Mike purchased this villa in 2012
Because of the Spanish styling, tall ceilings, open floor plan and expansive rooms along with it's great location close to downtown and the airport. It has great curb appeal outside and awesome detailing inside.
All newer inside, immaculately decorated. EVERYTHING is included in the house. Kitchen has everything, pool has floats, lounges etc.
This place was the perfect home away from home. All the amenities were perfect and really great. This house really does have every detail covered....including the extra touches like wine fridge, games, and baby items (pack in play and car seat). Loved that! We were traveling for business and appreciated having the comfort of home, the accessibility to nearby shops and dining, wifi, and of course, the AMAZING outdoor space out back. This home would also be perfect for a family getaway, girls weekend or really anything since they have all bases covered.. We look forward to returning again without a doubt. Thank you for the great house!
Where do I start the house is absolute PERFECTION. We've been staying here every summer for 4 years now. The house has everything you could possibly need for an amazing stay. It's beautifully decorated inside and the outside is beautiful as well. The house is very private and super quiet such a great neighborhood. The house is stocked with pool floats,board games,bikes.magazines I could go on and on but I'd run out of room :) kitchen is fully stocked with Everything you'd need to cook a gourmet meal. The owner Mike is very accommodating and only an email away from any questions I might have had for him. The bathrooms are stocked and have towels galore and the pantry has loads pool towels. Speaking of the pool that was my fav part especially the wading area I practically sat in there all day the pool has two low back chairs that fit perfectly in the wading area best spot in the pool for sure. There are 4 umbrellas and holders around the back yard so there was shade in every corner of the backyard if you wanted it. We are already planning out 5th trip to the house and we literally just got back that's how much we love love love this house and so will you !!!!!
If we were to say this house was fantastic it wouldn't serve it justice. We stayed here during Memorial weekend and had an amazing time. From beginning to end Mike was on top of everything and extremely professional and accommodating.
The house is beautiful with an amazing open floor plan. It was tastefully decorated with beautiful artwork and nice little touches throughout, we especially liked the geckos. The rooms are spacious and the beds are incredibly comfortable. Each room has its own TV.
Just about everything was provided, pool noodles, playing cards, board games, shampoo, conditioner and soap, bikes, magazines, etc. Don't even think about bringing towels there was an abundance of both bathroom and pool towels. The kitchen was FULLY equipped. We were surprised that the pantry had so many extras we weren't expecting. We brought our food and did not leave nor did we want to leave the property for 4 days. The pool and spa were terrific. There is a nice wading area to sit waist high and soak up the rays. And yes there are a ton of plastic cups provided when you want to enjoy a tasty beverage poolside. There are 4 lounge chairs and three umbrellas that provide a nice amount of shade as well as a nice sitting area. The backyard
is extremely quiet, peaceful and very private. The ambience outside was amazing. We enjoyed BBQ dinners under the pergola.
We will definitely stay here again-very, very happy. We highly recommend this oasis in the desert.
This is by far the best rental that we have stayed in! There was literally nothing that was missing! In fact, there were many things there that we didn't even know we needed.
The pool is gorgeous, excellent hot tub and the yard is perfect, private and quiet. The house is large, beautiful and well decorated. The bikes were a huge plus! The owner is very helpful, professional and friendly.
The house is only an hour and 15 minute walk to downtown. We had so much fun!
Thank you!!!
We came to Palm Springs for a girls vacation and could not have asked for a better experience! The house was absolutely beautiful, very spacious, and had everything we needed for a fantastic vacation! While we were out and about often over our 5 day stay; the house is in a great location and made it easy to come and go while seeing the various sites in Palm Springs. Mike was absolutely wonderful to work with and it is obvious he takes great pride in making this home a" home away from home" for all those who stay at the house. We really enjoyed to pool and Jacuzzi and the privacy of the backyard. I would highly recommend this house to anyone looking for a beautiful place to stay in Palm Springs!
What can I say about the Villa except that it's lovely. It feels like a home and that you are house sitting for a dear friend, not like a cold rental. It's beautifully decorated and Mike is great to work with. The kitchen is amazing with cute touches like the birdhouses that line the shelf above. The decor through out the house is just as good and it really looks like the photos. We are hoping to return again next year as the vacation was perfect for my family. Palm Springs is a great city to visit and if you get a chance go to the festival they have downtown on Thursday nights, it was fantastic. We were at the house on Halloween and enjoyed just staying at the house all day swimming in the pool and handing out candy in the evening. I had four teenagers with us and they all had a great time there as well. The spa and pool are amazing and Mike has a WII system there that kids enjoyed in there down time. I highly recommend the Villa if you are looking for a nice relaxing time. All you need is a quick trip to the nearby grocery store and you are set and never need to leave again (unless you want to). I know that golf was close and hiking, but we were looking for relaxation which is exactly what we got. Thanks Mike for everything!!
Travel 15 minutes to reach the amazing Cabazon Outlets. Sister city Palm Desert is also just 15 minutes away which boasts the ultra famous El Paseo Shopping District which features over 300 world-class shops, clothing boutiques, art galleries, jewelers, restaurants and much more.
-4 minutes to Palm Springs International Airport
-2 hours to Los Angeles (Rodeo Drive, Hollywood Sign, LAX Airport, Movie Studios, etc.)
-1 hour to Orange County (Newport Beach, John Wayne Airport, Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, etc.)
-1.5 hours to San Diego (Beaches, San Diego Zoo, San Diego Chargers, Sea World, etc.)
-1.5 hours to Big Bear Mountain (local skiing, boating, fishing, etc.)
-4 hours to Las Vegas (hotels, casinos, pools, shopping, live entertainment, etc.)
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Nov 1 2017 - Dec 19 2017
3 night minimum stay
Dec 20 2017 - Jan 3 2018
4 night minimum stay
Jan 4 2018 - Apr 12 2018
3 night minimum stay
Coachella I
Apr 13 2018 - Apr 16 2018
4 night minimum stay
Flat fee
Coachella II
Apr 20 2018 - Apr 23 2018
4 night minimum stay
Flat fee
Apr 27 2018 - Apr 30 2018
4 night minimum stay
Flat fee
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3 night minimum stay
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|Damage Deposit
NIGHTLY: $300-$350/night.
WEEKLY: $1700-$1900/week.
MONTHLY: $4000-$6600/month.
City of PS charges 11.5% tax on rentals under 28 days.
Non-Refundable Depart Clean Fee: $220
Age 25 & up to rent please.
$500 for Damage deposit which is refunded after stay.
* Approximate monthly rate. Actual rate will depend on the days of the month you stay.


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