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Comedian Rob Schneider Prefers Stand Up
Rob Schneider's first stand-up special, Soy Sauce and the Holocaust, comes to Netflix this month. In it, he gets personal about his life, as a father, husband, and more.
About current topics, he says, "In my opinion, it's kind of a dark time in America. People want to hear what other people think about it. Comedy is a very subversive and powerful art form. I want to be a good manipulator, kind of convert them and pervert them to my point of view."
Although he is known for his movies, Deuce Bigalow, The Hot Chick, The Animal, Big Daddy, and more, Schneider says he prefers stand up these days.
Read an article here about how terrible he was when he first tried stand up, saying, "I sucked when I first started again. When I did my first 45 minutes, I gave people their money back. I have no problem admitting that."
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TORONTO (Sep. 30)
Two 18-year-old youths, arrested in a desecration of the Mount Sinai Cemetery in which 103 tombstones were toppled, were held today for sentence after admitting the vandalism. The names of the youths were withheld.
Hundreds of Jews visiting the cemetery on the annual pre-High Holy Day visit found the mass desecration which apparently took place the night before Rosh Hashanah. Police noted that there were no anti-Semitic scrawling or slogans in the vandalism.
The youths, who were residents of the neighborhood, were arrested within a few hours on a charge of wilful damage. Police said that on the same night they broke into a gasoline station and stole a car. They were arrested when the car collided with another. They pleaded guilty to the desecration charge and were remanded a week for sentencing.


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BYU Students Win Second Place in Student Paper Contest
Graduate students Chris Hogstrom and Chris Nash received second place in the Graduate Student Category for their paper "Locating and Removing Preamble Sequence in Aeronautical Telemetry" at the International Telemetering Conference in Glendale, AZ. The conference was held 7 - 10 November 2016.
The paper describes the work Chris and Chris did for a current research project. The research project involves experiments with equalizers in wideband air-to-ground communication links. The initial round of experiments were conducted at Edwards AFB, CA this past summer. The final phase of experiments will be conducted this Spring.
The Chris's were part of a six-student group that accompanied Prof. Michael Rice to the International Telemetering Conference. The BYU group presented five papers in the technical program. Michael Rice was the general chair and Erik Perrins (BSEE '97, MSEE '98, PhD '05) was the technical program chair.


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The nations top community service winners in the 30th anniversary Colgate Youth for America will be chosen by a judging panel led by Hilary Duff, Disney TVs Lizzie McGuire, and Michelle Trachtenberg of UPNs Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
The award-winning program presents cash grants for the best completed service projects by local units of Camp Fire USA, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of the USA, Girls Incorporated, and National 4-H Council, organizations representing 13 million children across America.
More than 300 local clubs and troops of these leading national organizations will receive checks for up to $2,000 for their outstanding projects.
The Youth for America campaign is part of a worldwide network of Colgate-Palmolive Company-sponsored youth programs.
Recent winning projects have included raising guide-dog puppies for the blind, Internet training for seniors, environmental improvement initiatives, after-school care services, violence-prevention efforts, baby-sitting for special needs children and thousands of other community-focused programs, all reflecting the genuine concerns of the nations young people.
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Nyree Kindred set a new Paralympic record as the swimming programme got under way at the Aquatics Centre.
London 2012 is the 32-year-old's fourth Paralympics and she is looking to add to the nine medals, including two golds, she has already secured.
The Welshwoman was second in the S6 100 metres backstroke in Beijing and she booked her passage into the final in one minute 27.96 seconds, lowering by 0.22secs the mark set by China's Lu Dong in the first heat.
Kindred, who was the first Briton into the pool, said: "I couldn't ask for anything better in a heat swim."
Also impressive in qualification was Hannah Russell in the S12 400m freestyle, lowering her personal best to 4:41.25 to qualify fastest by 5.47secs.
Russell, who only recently turned 16, appears in pole position to at the very least claim a medal, if not a title, on her Paralympic debut.
Sean Fraser made it into the S8 100m butterfly final although Oliver Hynd missed out, while Robert Welbourn and Jack Bridge failed to get through in the SM10 200m individual medley.
Anthony Stephens and Andrew Mullen filled the final slots in the S5 50m freestyle although by so doing they edged out Ireland's James Scully.
Susie Rodgers reached the S7 100m backstroke decider with Stephanie Millward and Claire Cashmore both in the reckoning in the S9 100m butterfly although world record holder Natalie du Toit of South Africa was some way ahead in qualifying in her final Games.
Harriet Lee and Gemma Almond made it through in the SM10 200m individual medley in which Pascoe set the new record.


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Christine Andreas, Emily Skinner & More Set for BROADWAY MUSICALS OF 1961, 3/11
Two-time Tony Nominee Christine Andreas, Tony Nominee Emily Skinner, Drama Desk Nominees Kerry O'Malley and Jeffry Denman, and two-time Nightlife Award Winner Scott Coulter will star in The Broadway Musicals of 1961 at Town Hall on Monday, March 11th at 8 PM. The critically-acclaimed new Broadway by the Year Chorus will join them in performing songs from Carnival, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Subways Are For Sleeping, Sail Away, Milk and Honey, and more! The concert will be directed and choreographed by Jeffry Denman; the Broadway by the Year Chorus is under the direction of Scott Coulter; musical direction will be by Ross Patterson. The show, as always, will be written and hosted by series creator Scott Siegel.
In a statement, Scott Siegel said, "our sensational stars and the great songs of 1961 from shows like Carnival and How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, makes for a truly exciting concert. And I'm thrilled we will have the Broadway by the Year Chorus back because having them gives our show a unique, dynamic quality. Between the terrific Broadway dance we've come to expect from Jeffry Denman's exquisite choreography and the ever-building, expanding cast, I expect this will be a big, bold show. Personally, I can't wait to see the musical theater fireworks that will explode on the Town Hall stage come March 11th."
Tickets are $55, $50 and $45, on sale through TicketMaster.com, (800) 982-2787, or The Town Hall Box Office (123 West 43 Street) between noon and 6 PM (except Sundays) at 212-840-2824.
In its 13th year, this critically-acclaimed series has blossomed from an idea into what Show Business Weekly deems, "...an invaluable and entertaining jewel in the cabaret crown of New York." The New York Times has called it, "Witty, breezily paced. . .informative. . .valuable. . .the right perspective of lighthearted nostalgia... a reasonably priced alternative to City Center's Encore Series."
Author/critic Scott Siegel created the series for The Town Hall, which he writes and hosts. Siegel takes audiences of all ages on a musical tour of the Great White Way, offering an entertaining verbal account of Broadway's history. Each evening celebrates the songs from Broadway shows of a selected year, sung by a cast of talented cabaret and Broadway performers. This marvelous program not only highlights favorite show-stopping numbers, it also features lesser-known gems. Past stars include: Sutton Foster, Ann Harada, Cheyenne Jackson, Brian d'Arcy James, Marc Kudish, Tonya Pinkins, Elizabeth Stanley, and many more!
Built in 1921 by a group of suffragettes, The Town Hall began as a lecture hall and public debate forum and grew to be a landmark institution for arts, culture and education. Over the decades, Eleanor Roosevelt, Margaret Sanger, Billie Holiday, Igor Stravinsky, Bob Dylan and MiLes Davis have graced the stage. Today the Hall boasts the hottest acts in rock, pop, folk, cabaret, world music, comedy and dance, including Elvis Costello, Nick Offerman, Rodriguez, Pat Metheny, Norah Jones, Brandi Carlile, Joe Jackson, Pink Martini, Regina Spektor, Bryan Adams, Lang Lang and Dawn Upshaw. For over twenty-five years, The Town Hall has hosted live broadcasts of Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion, and produced a number of new and critically acclaimed musical series, including the Century of Change, Not Just Jazz, Broadway by the Year, Broadway Cabaret Festival and the Spring Series.


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Live, healthy cooking demonstration planned at Summit Villa March 20
A live demonstration featuring healthy cooking tips for seniors will be offered at Summit Villa Care Center, 330 Southwest Ave., March 20 at 2 p.m.
The cooking demonstration will be presented by Summit Villa Dietician Deb Steidl, who will explore healthy, nutritional options for seniors. Complimentary appetizers will be provided.
Attendees will receive a gift and will be entered into a drawing for a "Healthy Heart" gift basket.
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- 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
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A young boy died and his mother was sent to the hospital this weekend after staying in the same hotel room where an elderly couple died two months ago.
Police in Boone, N.C., are investigating why all three individuals died at the Best Western Blue Ridge Plaza Hotel after Jeffrey Lee Williams, 11, was found dead on Saturday.
Williams' mother, Jeannie Williams, was hospitalized with injuries but has been discharged.
In April, the bodies of Daryl and Shirley Jenkins, both in their 70s, were found in the very same hotel room at the Best Western, according to Boone police.
Police have said there is no danger to the general public and have called in the state's Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors to examine the room this week.
They are also re-examining the toxicology and autopsy results from the Jenkins' death, according to Sgt. Shane Robbins of the Boone Police Department.
"We are investigating all possibilities. We don't have any information at this time concerning the cause of death for either incident," Robbins said.
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Sen. Pederson Wants New Leader from Outstate Minnesota [AUDIO]
ST. CLOUD – Republican senators will meet in St. Paul on Tuesday to select their new majority leader. The senate has been without a leader since Amy Koch (coke) stepped down last week amid allegations of inappropriate conduct with an employee.
St. Cloud Senator John Pederson says he's hoping the next majority leader is from greater Minnesota.
Pederson says he's talked to a couple of his colleagues that he'd like to see run for the position, but wouldn't name them. He says he's not interested in running for the position himself.


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Two Australian beer ads loaded with schoolboy humour and slapstick made marketing history at last Sunday's Super Bowl in the US when they were featured in a pre-match program on TV broadcaster, CBS, of some of the best ads made in the past 30 years.
More than 90 million Americans who tuned in to watch the game would have seen Hahn Premium Light's "Sexbomb", featuring a man dive-bombing his girlfriend in the spa. Also screened was the more risque "Opener" for Toohey's New, the swansong for agency Singleton Ogilvy & Mather, which last night was sacked from the account.
The North American selection might have left executives at brewer Lion Nathan "pleasantly perplexed" but both commercials have certainly scored well at home. Lion Nathan claims market share for both brands has risen against a backdrop of declining beer consumption in Australia.
Hahn has just aired a follow-up to the ad shown on CBS, called "Bean Bomb", this time featuring another man jumping from a balcony on to his girlfriend's beanbag to catapult her into the pool, before cracking open a beer and giving a faux- naif smile.
Rather than concentrate on the virtues of drinking light beer, Hahn's advertising agency used humour to change perceptions that light beers, which have a typical alcohol content of 2.5 per cent, are characterless and not drunk by real men. "What we have found is that whether you are a blue collar worker or chairman of the board they love this bloke in the ad," said John Rash, who runs the account at the agency Clemenger BBDO. "It might be silly but it's that boyish naivety that they recognise. We have had people say: 'I would love to do that but my wife would kill me'."
Lion Nathan's marketing director, Margaret Zabel, concurs.
"It taps into the psyche of today's male who, living in a constrained society, yearns to be spontaneous," she said. "Humour is a very important factor as it really adds to the entertainment factor and helps to engage the audience."
The inclusion of women was also a factor in the success of the ads which, Ms Zabel claimed, has increased Hahn's share significantly in a market that has shrunk by almost 5 per cent in the last two years. Both the Hahn ads feature women sashaying across the screen, much like the opening of an ad promoting chocolate or shampoo, before the men burst rudely on to the scene.
The Toohey's ad, tagged to the Rugby World Cup, features a lone girl gamely out drinking with the mates, whom she bests by opening a bottle with her belly button. "We have to be relevant to our audience and we have to acknowledge that women drink beer," Ms Zabel said. That campaign, "What Mates Do", was responsible for a 1-1.5 per cent like-for-like rise in market share in the last quarter of 2003 for Toohey's New in the $2.9 billion full-strength market.
Ms Zabel also said it was high time beer advertising caught up with reality, saying that mateship - another important button to push in the category - need not be exclusively male. "While seeing a woman among a group of mates is normal for society, that is not necessarily the case for beer advertising . . . not traditionally anyway. Rarely are women depicted in beer ads. This marks something of a departure."
Perhaps the biggest advertising departure for the brewers came last year with the release of "Quest" for Toohey's Extra Dry, featuring an animated tongue in search of the perfect beer.
While the premium market has more than doubled in size as younger beer drinkers go for quality, the sector faces stiff competition from the ready-to-drink products. In the past three years Australians are drinking 2.8 per cent less beer but 20 per cent more RTDs.
Since the ad's launch last June, Extra Dry is claiming like-for-like sales in the last quarter of 2003 are up 25 per cent. Humour, though, took a back seat in the Extra Dry campaign. The ad, which has been showered with awards, makes the product the hero and packages it in a trendy way that will appeal to its 20-something core market.
Competitor Carlton & United Breweries had a crack at this very same market with Empire, a new beer brand aimed squarely at the RTD drinker with a $3 million television campaign featuring a hip group of clubbers partying in a castle. No mates, no humour - but scant mention of the product.
"Yes, it grabs your attention," said one rival ad executive. "But then you have to work out what it's about."
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Miss Golden Globe: Miss Golden Globe
Published: January 11, 2016
Miss Golden Globe: Miss Golden Globe, Jamie Foxx could not have been more proud of his daughter Corinne, who served Miss Golden Globe duties at Sunday's glitzy awards ceremony.
The 48-year-old Oscar winner embraced the 21-year-old USC senior onstage the Beverly Hilton after an emotional introduction.
'This young lady never asked me for money. This young lady never asked me for anything. This young lady's never been in trouble. This young lady deserves this moment,' the Annie actor told the A-list crowd.
'She was here when she was 10 years old when she was in the fifth grade, and she came with her father to this event. This young lady is absolutely the love of my life. This young lady is absolutely my heart. She is Miss Golden Globe. This young lady's name is Miss Corinne Foxx.'
The nepotistically-privileged position was previously held by Dakota Johnson, Rumer Willis, and Laura Dern.
Foxx – born Eric Bishop – first made sure to coach his little debutante, who recently changed her surname to reflect her famous father.
The single father-of-two also has a seven-year-old daughter called Annalise, but it's unclear whether or not she was present.
The sometime stand-up comedian later 'pulled a Steve Harvey' while announcing Straight Outta Compton as the winner for Best Original Score – which actually went to The Hateful Eight's Ennio Morricone.
Cinderella starlet Lily James grinned as Jamie apologised: 'I'm sorry folks, I made a mistake. It's right here on the card. I take full responsibility. It was right here on the card. I apologise to everyone in Compton. I apologise to Ice Cube.'
Foxx's joke came three weeks after Harvey – who turns 59 next week – announced the wrong winner during the Fox-televised Miss Universe pageant.
After crowning 22-year-old Ariadna, the Miss Universe title was then handed over to Miss Philippines, Pia Wurtzbach.
Two months ago, the two-time Grammy winner dropped his music video In Love By Now from his fifth studio album, Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses.
Jamie – who once played Ray Charles – will next play heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson in a Paramount biopic helmed by Martin Scorsese (Raging Bull).
The Horrible Bosses 2 star will next be seen as Vincent Downs in a remake of the 2011 French thriller Sleepless Night alongside Michelle Monaghan, Dermot Mulroney, and Gabrielle Union.
Best Motion Picture – Drama: The Revenant
Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical: The Martian
Best Actress In A Drama: Brie Larson – Room
Best Actor In A Drama: Leonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant
Best Actress In A Musical Or Comedy: Jennifer Lawrence – Joy
Best Actor In A Musical Or Comedy: Matt Damon – The Martian
Best Supporting Actress: Kate Winslet – Steve Jobs
Best Supporting Actor: Sylvester Stallone – Creed
Best Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu – The Revenant
Best Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin – Steve Jobs
Best Animated Film: Inside Out
Best Foreign Language Film: Son of Saul – Hungary
Best Original Score: Ennio Morricone – The Hateful Eight
Best Original Song: Sam Smith Writing's on the Wall from Spectre
Cecil B DeMille Award: Denzel Washington
Best Series – Drama: Mr Robot
Best Series – Musical or Comedy: Mozart in the Jungle
Best TV Movie Or Limited Series: Wolf Hall
Best Actress In A Drama: Taraji P. Henson – Empire
Best Actor In A Drama: Jon Hamm – Mad Men
Best Actress In Musical or Comedy: Rachel Bloom – Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Best Actor In A Musical or Comedy: Gael García Bernal – Mozart in the Jungle
Best Actress In A Limited Series or TV Movie: Lady Gaga – American Horror Story
Best Actor In A Limited Series or TV Movie: Oscar Isaac – Show Me a Hero
Best Supporting Actress: Maura Tierney – The Affair
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Slater – Mr. Robot
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J13146: An Exploratory Study of Metformin With or Without Rapamycin as Maintenance Therapy After Induction Chemotherapy in Subjects with Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
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Primary Objectives To determine the safety and feasibility of administering metformin with or without rapamycin in subjects with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) after disease stabilization on chemotherapy. Exploratory Objectives To evaluate fludeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in metastatic PDA subjects treated with metformin with or without rapamycin. To measure HIF1ï?¡ and glutaminate expression in tumors of subjects treated with metformin with or without rapamycin. To evaluate extracellular matrix by histology in tumors of subjects treated with metformin with or without rapamycin. To measure mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) activity in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of subjects treated with metformin with or without rapamycin. To estimate response rate (RR), time to progression (TTP), progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in subjects with metastatic PDA treated with metformin with or without rapamycin. To measure tumor marker kinetics (CA 19-9) in subjects treated with metformin with or without rapamycin.
Eligibility Criteria Subject must have histologically or cytologically confirmed metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Subjects with islet cell neoplasms are excluded. Subjects with mixed histology will be excluded. Subject must have one or more tumors measurable by CT scan using RECIST 1.1 criteria at the time of eligibility determination. MRI is acceptable if a CT scan is contraindicated. Subject must have received 6 months of FOLFIRINOX or a gemcitabine-containing regimen. Subject should have stable disease or better on 2 scans taken at least 6 weeks apart. If applicable, subject should also have a stable or declining CA19-9 based on measurements based at least 2 weeks apart with a less than 20% rise considered stable). Subject with a lesion that is amenable to biopsy must agree to have a biopsy at baseline and 2 on treatment biopsies if amenable and considered reasonably safe to obtain. Age greater than 18 years. ECOG performance status 0 or 1. ECOG 0 indicates that the subject is fully active and able to carry on all pre-disease activities without restriction; ECOG 1 indicates that the subject is restricted in physically strenuous activity but is ambulatory and able to carry out work of a light or sedentary nature Life expectancy of greater than 12 weeks. Subject must have adequate organ and marrow function as defined below: ï?WBC greater than 3,000/mcL ï?Absolute Neutrophil Count greater than 1,000/mcL ï?Platelets greater than 90 x 109/L ï?Hemoglobin ï?³8 g/dL ï?Total Bilirubinwithin normal institutional limits ï?AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT)ï?£ 2.5 x ULN ï?Creatininewithin normal institutional limits OR ï?Creatinine clearance greater than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 for subjects with creatinine levels above institutional normal. Oxygen saturation on room air greater than 92 % by pulse oximetry. (Subjects on intermittent or continuous supplemental oxygen are excluded). Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
Subjects with metastatic PDA who have received FOLFIRINOX or a gemcitabine-containing regimen and have achieved stable disease or better will be enrolled onto this study. Subjects should have had at least 6 months of chemotherapy and decline continuation of chemotherapy and should have stable disease or better on 2 scans taken at least 6 weeks apart. If applicable, subjects should also have a stable or declining CA19-9. Twenty-two subjects will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to metformin (Arm A) or metformin + rapamycin (Arm B). Subjects will be stratified according to their prior chemotherapy regimen: FOLFIRINOX or a gemcitabine-containing regimen. Treatments will be administered orally on a 28 day cycle. Metformin will be administered 850mg twice daily and rapamycin will be administered 4mg daily.
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The fast-dwindling Samaritan community here had a rare occasion to celebrate recently — a wedding.
The group of 200 persons has quite a marriage problem. The shortage of women leaves a score of men unmarried since no marriage is permitted outside the group.
The wedding was the first in years and followed intense competition for the dusky lady's hand.


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The New York Mets (55-61) got off to a good start in their weekend series with the Philadelphia Phillies (52-64) last night. Bartolo Colon tossed eight innings of one run ball to earn his 200th career victory and help the Mets down the Phillies 5-4. The Mets will look to extend their winning streak to two as they continue their series with the Phils tonight. First pitch at Citizen's Bank Park is scheduled for 7:05 pm.
The Mets will send right hander Dillon Gee (4-4, 3.73 ERA) to the mound. Gee pitched better in his last outing, allowing two runs in 5.2 innings against the San Francisco Giants on Monday, but took a no decision. The Phillies will counter with lefty Cole Hamels (6-6, 2.42 ERA), who has already faced the Mets four times this season. Hamels took a very tough loss in his last outing, tossing seven innings and allowing only one unearned run but losing to the Washington Nationals last Sunday.
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- SS Wilmer Flores
- SP Dillon Gee
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- Lucas Duda is getting the start at first base despite Hamels being on the mound. Manager Terry Collins indicated the Mets want to get Duda more at bats against left handed pitching the rest of the way.
- Gee has struggled against the Phillies, going 3-4 with a 6.71 ERA in 11 career starts against them. Gee has really struggled at Citizen's Bank Park, going 2-2 with an 8.90 ERA there.
- Hamels is 0-3 with a 6.20 ERA in his last four starts against the Mets at Citizen's Bank Park.
- Newly promoted Matt den Dekker will get a night off against the tough lefty Hamels. Eric Campbell will play left field and bat cleanup.
- The Phillies will honor former manager Charlie Manuel with a place on their Wall of Fame in a pregame ceremony. Manuel managed the Phillies from 2004-2013 and won a World Series title in 2008.
- Jenrry Mejia is unavailable tonight after tossing 20 pitches in consecutive games as well as dealing with a calf issue. Jeurys Familia would presuambly close if a save situation arose this evening.
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Through a gathering hubbub of scepticism, the protagonists of the $180 billion growth story that is Australian liquefied natural gas remain essentially sanguine about the rapidly firming view that big oil will develop export gas businesses on the back of the shale revolution in the US.
Sure, a third great wave of capital investment in Australian gas may be delayed or redeployed should the US establish a meaningful and timely footprint in the seaborne gas market.
But, while views to the contrary increasingly abound, the fathers of Australia's LNG projects, both long established and under construction, insist the long-term contracts that underpinned their investment decisions will endure – as will the current, long-established mechanics of price discovery.
Each heard the same thing: Santos is comfortable with the medium- and long-term demand outlook and confident that the LNG price will continue to be a construct of the oil price rather than of the US domestic gas price.
Cleary's starting point is that local LNG operators have contracted the overwhelming majority of their output to 2033 and beyond. Those contracts are made to look all the more binding because Asia's big-ticket LNG customers have generally become equity holders in the projects their demand has spawned.
And the financial outcomes for the exporters have been made as predictable as possible because contract deliveries will be priced on a oil-based matrix.
Yesterday Cleary observed that there are 100 million tonnes per annum worth of applications in the US for the export of LNG and that Santos fully expects the US to be exporting 30-40 mtpa of LNG sometime before 2025.
By then the total market will be 450 mtpa, near double the current seaborne LNG trade.
Santos sees a contestable market of some 50 mtpa by around 2020 but expects that to grow to 180 mtpa as mature capacity dies away or contracts roll off. That gap represents something like 45 new LNG trains' worth of capacity.
Critical to the Santos world view is a confidence that most of the US exports will be targeted at Europe. This is because US exports are far more likely to emerge first from the Gulf of Mexico and to be fed by the web of infrastructure that funnels gas to Louisiana's Henry Hub.
One very novel aspect of any LNG developments in south-east of the US will be that they will not be supported by dedicated resources. The gas will simply be acquired through the market on long-term contracts.
This is unlikely to be the case for the west coast projects, which are the ones that will more cost-effectively target the Asian markets that are the bedrock of Australia's gas programs. This could, at very least, slow any US invasion of Asian LNG markets.
That shale is a game changer for the US economy and for the wider global energy market is well accepted. That the US will overcome the capital, legislative and community endorsement hurdles required to enter the LNG market over the coming decade is also accepted wisdom.
It is no surprise, then, to read ExxonMobil – which is very long in US shale, having been the first major to take a big position – is pushing the US government to embrace the benefits of exports by speeding approvals for LNG projects. Nor to see that Shell has joined a wealthy throng investigating the potential for export plans.
Mind you, Shell's boss, Peter Voser, reckons the US could sustain exports of 50 mtpa. This is a pretty big call. It implies a massive deployment of capital, a permanent realignment of existing government energy policy and something of a sea change in the community's appreciation and acceptance of enabling technologies that sit at the heart of the shale boom.
To put Voser's forecast into some perspective, right now seven major LNG projects are under construction locally. They will add more than 60 million tonnes of capacity at an investment of $180 billion-plus and could make Australia the world's biggest LNG exporter by as soon as 2017.
Some $60 billion of the capital is being spent on transforming Gladstone's Curtis Island into an LNG hub that will eventually export 27.3 mtpa of frozen gas to Asian customers, the bulk of whom are junior owners in the projects their producer has fathered.
What makes Gladstone different from Australia's west coast projects, but relevant to the US experience, is that all the gas feeding the community of Queensland's freezers will come from onshore fields and from unconventional gas resources.
This gas is more expensive to extract over the longer haul because it requires a whole lot more drilling and often the gas needs to be driven from its underground traps.
The future of US LNG is being built on similarly unconventional, though quite different, resources.
Our east coast LNG revolution will be fuelled by coal seam methane while the US gas will be a shale game.
CSG is shallower and can be extracted (though not always) without fracturing its host rock and without the need to drive the gas to the surface.
Shale gas extraction simply cannot happen unless you fracture the host rock. So shale is, by and large, an even more infrastructure-intensive game than CSG.
And that is why the current low price of US gas cannot be sustained and is not indicative of a long-run cost advantage for prospective US exporters.
According to an analysis prepared by Houston-based Tudor Pickering Holt, the break-even price for the vast bulk of US shale gas is $US4.50 per BTU and even the best of the basins are unprofitable at anything less than $US3 per BTU.
Doubtless there is incentive enough to pay the price of exporting gas at the current domestic price of $US3.50 per BTU. But, given the outlook for US gas demand is that it will grow by maybe 30 per cent by 2030 and the expectation that shale will fill that breach, then the market simply has to pay more for its gas.
The longer forecasts for US gas pricing are shaped by a view that it will take a price of maybe $US6 per BTU to sustain and increase gas production. Late last year an export contract signed by a proposed US LNG operator was set on a multiple of 115 per cent of the Henry Hub price. When you add to that an inflation-adjusted treatment and transport cost of, say, $US7.50, you quickly get to $US14.40 landed cost.
As Cleary explained at the last Santos investor day, that is pretty close to the Asian contract price of circa $US15 – a fact that, in the end, explains why he is so certain that oil will the price market for Asian LNG customers.
This speaks to the other great uncertainty triggered by the potential of US gas exports, which is that it will fundamentally alter the way LNG is priced.
Just for the record, the current formula has the LNG price indexed 90 per cent to the oil price and 10 per cent to inflation, with the ready reckoner being that LNG trades at a discount multiple of between 14 per cent and 15 per cent of the oil price.
So, when oil is trading at $US100 a barrel, the landed LNG price is about $US14.85.
Cleary has no doubt that Asian customers would, and will, embrace supplies from the US. But he sees virtually no circumstance where his customers will drive a rebasing of the price matrix.
At the moment Asia makes up 70 per cent of global demand for LNG, and some 25 per cent of that demand is sated by uncontracted volumes coming mostly out of the Atlantic basin.
This historically high level of liquidity in the market is driven by the unanticipated Japanese demand that is a result of the Fukushima nuclear disaster and sagging European demand caused by its economic depression.
But the drift to the short-term is a blip not a trend and, in the end, Asia's historical focus on resource security will see it embrace the new while actively sustaining the old.
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So, Amber Rose let Twitter ask her some questions today (Sept. 3). Wiz Khalifa's queen took over MTV 2 social media account afternoon to promote her guest spot on Wild 'N' Out, and maybe remind us about her hubby's new No. 1 album, Blacc Hollywood (although she already kinda did that here).
There's a good chance that MTV knows that Twitter forums are a pretty easy way to become a trending topic, especially if the person is big online. Luckily for Rose, she has a mixture of all different kinds of fans and haters, so the responses didn't get too out of hand on either side.
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AT&T posted a strong profit, but failed to grow its cellular phone subscribers.
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The only trouble spot in AT&T's earnings came on the cellular front. While its wireless contracts grew (see above), the numbers were a bit deceptive as only 187,000 of those new subscribers were postpaid (cell phone or tablet) and nearly all of those customers were tablet plan subscribers.
In other words AT&T added no actual
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AT&T, the original carrier of Apple iPhone, did outsell Verizon Wireless in iPhones, posting 4.3 million activations vs. 3.2m activations. The numbers are good news for AT&T, but bad news for Apple, hinting at a lackluster quarter and sharp drop in iPhone 4S sales after a
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for market dominance may have been short-lived. The weaker sales hit Apple's stock this morning, putting on hold its bid to become the first company with a $1T USD market cap.
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In the good news department AT&T recently earned high praise from
PC World
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AT&T's HSPA+ 3G network
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In January AT&T switched on a number of new cities -- New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA; Oakland, CA; Los Angeles, CA; San Diego, CA; San Jose, CA; Austin, TX; Phoenix, AZ; Raleigh, NC; Chapel Hill, NC; Orlando, FL -- bringing its total LTE coverage to 26 markets and 76m Americans.
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St. Louis, MO
Akron, OH
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AT&T reports that approximately 30 percent of its contract customers now have LTE-capable smartphones.
AT&T is trying to remain diverse, pushing new entrants like
the Lumia 900 LTE
from Nokia Oyj. (
), a Windows Phone handset which launched Easter weekend, in what AT&T called its
most important market launch
to date.
The service provider also continues to quietly grow its cable TV and internet offerings. Its Uverse branded services are up to 6 million internet and 4 million TV subscribers, although availability remains limited to certain markets.
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Though Xuan Zhang felt highly elated and was joyous at having finally escaped from Imperial Chinese boundary, he was dead tired and fatigued with the long overnight ride. He decided to take some rest; spread his mat and lied down. "Bandho" also dismounted and spread his mat about fifty paces away and both tried to sleep. He had by now realised, what terrible mistake he had committed by helping a Chinese citizen to escape from the empire boundary against a Royal mandate. Feeling disturbed at his folly, he first decided to kill the monk and get over the problem. He drew out his knife and slowly walked towards the monk. Xuan Zhang however, was not asleep and with his half closed eyes, saw what "Bandho" was doing. He rose from the mat, sat down and started praying to "Kounan-in-pou-sa, 阿婆盧吉低舍婆羅 菩提薩埵, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.)"
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"The bandits came from nowhere. As Xuan Zhang and his troupe negotiated the narrow zigzag slopes of the silver mountain, where sharp turns on the road around the cliffs could effectively hide the view ahead, they heard a big commotion with clip-clop of horse's hooves. Next moment, before they knew anything, the troupe was attacked by robbers riding horses and waving their naked swords. The mounted robbers in tattered clothes surrounded the troupe, shouting and threatening them with their drawn out swords. Everyone stood still. Robbers dismounted and started searching everyone; their clothes, belongings, even the food they were carrying. Xuan Zhang felt pangs of fear inside, cutting him like a cold steel blade of a sword, but only just for a moment. Next moment, he calmed down, praying to "Guanyin." He looked steadily at the robbers with his sharp piercing eyes. The chief of the bandits, briefly looked at the monk; something terribly disturbing him. He felt that this was no ordinary man and this was no ordinary caravan either. All of a sudden, he was scared to the core that continuing here any longer would certainly bring God's wrath on him and his men. He signalled his men. The bandits disappeared as quickly as they had come. Everyone let out a sigh of relief and started counting their losses. But losses were not important; their lives were saved."
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Up until the final, Kini had been my favorite designer. He is very talented, but his collection was not up to what he had designed before and so it was a let down. His final dress was disappointing and unflattering even on the model.
For once I think the judges got it right. Amanda's collection was fun and wearable but I think Sean's was breathtaking, elegant and very wearable.
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A GROUP of schools is celebrating a hat trick after all three were judged good or outstanding by inspectors.
The Orchards Federation — made up of Cherry Tree Primary School, Green Fold Special School and The Orchards Nursery School — has been given the seal of approval by Ofsted, with Cherry Tree Primary School being found to be "good with outstanding features" joining Green Fold Special School which has been judged outstanding twice since the three schools moved into their new shared accommodation.
The Orchards Nursery has also recently been found to be good.
Cherry Tree Primary School has gone from the "requires improvement" category to good in just 15 months after inspectors found that pupils "enjoy coming to school, like learning new things" and "achieve well".
Teachers were praised for being good or outstanding.
Inspectors said: "Good teaching, strong partnership with parents and interesting activities which engaged their curiosity, all help to ensure that they make good progress.
"The headteacher, deputy headteacher and assistant headteacher, supported by committed governors and loyal, industrious staff have worked tirelessly to improve standards for pupils."
Headteacher Jane Grecic said: "We all feel immensely proud of our schools, staff and children.
"For a single school to be judged good is fantastic — for all three of ours to be judged good or better is a truly magnificent achievement.
"I am delighted as this reflects the hard work and commitment of staff but is also important for our pupils and their parents and carers who put their faith and trust in us and who support us in all we do."
The Orchards Federation based in Farnworth first opened its doors to pupils in January 2008 bringing the three schools together into purpose built accommodation in Highfield Road.


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money 21 wrote:got my river today. great glide, flies like a jls + 20' will replace the jls I tacoed the other day.
A friend got one for his girlfriend it is the best womens starter driver i have seen.
JimW wrote:If the answer isn't PD you asked the wrong question.
Ryan C wrote:I threw the River a lot this weekend in a tourney, and I got a lot of surprised comments because of the glide. One particular throw surprised even me. The only real issue I have with it is getting the right range. If thrown too hard, it will track right for a while, but if thrown soft, it doesn't really turn, just has a soft fade.
Because of this, you need to adjust the direction you throw based on the range. It finishes straight to right on longer shots, and slightly left on shorter ones. And just when you consider the glide, it makes finding the right touch a little tricky when you're trying to land 10 feet or less from the pin.
But now that I have thrown it at least a hundred times, I do really think it has a spot in my bag. A PD is really a perfect compliment. I definitely recommend everyone give them a try.
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The N-Comm JADE SENTINEL Central Power Core is a metallic structure in The Nether which contains two Hellgates, one connecting to The Spire, which reinforced The Wall, and the other one at the ruins of Lastwatch Hold, which are deep within The Desert.
It is unknown who erected it, although it was probably created by the same person or group of people who built the Experimental Space/Time Fissure Number 8. From its name, it is possible to have been built by the company called N-Comm. At some point, it was refurbished by the Cult of Israphel to create a passage between The Desert and the outside world. The Hand discovered in The Desert may belong to a Jade Sentinel, but there is no confirmation.
Originally, as the name suggests, it may have been used by N-Comm to power all of their other Space/Time capsules, such as the Experimental Space/Time Fissure Number 8, and possibly Jade Sentinals. It was, however, apparently in some way very dangerous, as, by protocol, it was only to be used in an end-of-world Scenario.
After the Cult of Israphel took it over, King Finbar built a Hellgate connecting it to the generator reinforcing The Wall, creating an immense tactical advantage for Israphel. Using the spire's power, he managed to activate it briefly before he was stopped and killed by Knight Peculier (with help from Xephos and Honeydew). During the fight, Finbar accidentally destroyed the redstone power supply coming in through the Hellgate, but not before it was activated. According to readings in the control room, it will become fully operational in three days and seven hours from Finbar's death. After said time, should it become active, it would awaken the Dark God of the Sands, who would choke the world in sand.
Much larger than the previous metal box explored by our heroes, the JADE SENTINEL Power Core contains multiple rooms. The first room seen was the control room, which housed King Finbar's Hellgate, and had a huge array of monitors shining in the shape of a creeper face. During Finbar and Peculier's battle, a shaft was opened up that led to a large corridor, connecting to at least four other rooms.
These included a viewing room which looked out upon a "Lakeside Portal," a large iron block which could possibly be the Experimental Space/Time Fissure Number 8, the Core Processing room, which is made inaccessible by a lava flow, the Antenna Array, which was blocked off by a dirt barricade, and an unnamed room at the end which opened up to The Nether, and contained an undamaged but unactivated Hellgate frame, which, after being activated by the heroes, led into the depths of The Desert, near the ruins of Lastwatch Hold.
There also was another corridor, that led to unknown other rooms, which was blocked off by a netherrack wall. A third path was opened when the heroes re-entered the power core, which seemed to somehow be going into a melt-down, explosions wracking the place. The new path, broken though it was, lead the heroes to another Gate, this one oddly working despite damage, that lead to the area underneath the roller-coaster, just outside Verigan's Hold.


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There is a big question mark hanging over
Newcrest expects to be running the entire plant in Papua New Guinea in the next few days, marking the completion of $3.2 billion worth of expansion projects at Lihir and its Cadia Valley operations near Orange in New South Wales.
A lot rides on those two projects with chief executive
Poor production reports, an aversion to gold stocks and a criticism of the company's $10 billion Lihir acquisition, have made life tough for Newcrest over the last year. If Robinson can get the Lihir and Cadia projects up to full production without any hitches then Newcrest's long-term prospects look promising.
Robinson's job is not on the line at this stage but he is under pressure to deliver. Newcrest this morning confirmed full-year earnings guidance despite a lacklustre December quarter-production report. The results were weaker than some analysts were expecting which means the company will require an aggressive ramp up in the second half to meet expectations.
Robinson said Lihir would increase to full production in coming weeks. Lihir is crucial to Newcrest meeting its guidance but it will not be clear until March whether this is achievable or not.
It has been a slower start to the year than he wanted and many analysts believe he will be hard-pressed to achieve guidance. The company's Gosowong and Hidden Valley operations are under-delivering.
The first phase of Cadia East went into commercial production earlier this month and is slightly ahead of plan, which offers some comfort.
This is an important year for Newcrest to re-establish its credibility with the market and any hiccups at Lihir in the March quarter will be a problem. However, the rewards are there if everything goes to plan.
Newcrest is one of the world's top five gold miners following its $10 million acquisition of Lihir, but accounts for less than 3 per cent of total supply, according to Morningstar. The industry is fragmented with the largest producer, Toronto-based Barrick, accounting for just under 9 per cent of global supply
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Overview and Recommended Practice for Adjustment
In the PneuView system, "breath parsing" is the term used to encompass the time and frequency domain analysis techniques used to identify the various phases of the breath (e.g., baseline, inspiration, inspiratory hold, expiration). As with any waveform analysis system, there are tradeoffs between sensitivity to detail events and stability in identifying larger features. The Breath Parsing dialog box accessible from within the PneuView system using the key combination was originally designed for only internal use as we ran experiments to determine an optimal compromise between sensitivity and stability. It became clear, however, that there was the opportunity to have it both ways – keep sensitivity high and minimize the amount of filtering needed on the data stream, but allow the user to adjust sensitivity in special cases or for particular applications. Thus, the Breath Parsing dialog remains a 'feature', albeit a largely undocumented one, of the program.
The first thing to understand is that adjustments made to the breath parsing settings can affect the values calculated for the Measured Parameters during a test. This is not necessarily a bad thing, however, and long as the adjustments are appropriate for the type of real world waveform undergoing analysis. The settings determine when the system will start to recognize that the breath pattern may be entering a new phase. The three different rules sets essentially cast 'votes' for the breath phase each thinks the breath pattern is in. A vote occurs every 10ms.
For example, the "Flow Threshold" settings determine the level, in increments of 0.1LPM, the system considers either positive enough of negative enough to indicate the breath pattern is entering the inspiratory phase or expiratory phase, respectively. This means that the instantaneous flow rate calculated must achieve at least that threshold before the Flow Rule will cast more than half its votes for a change of state. For flow waveforms exhibiting a fast rise time (e.g., 'square' and 'sinusoidal' flow waveforms), these settings may be adjusted to large magnitudes without adversely affecting the calculation of Measured Parameters. Raising the Inspiratory Flow Threshold can help eliminate 'false triggers' caused by the lung top plate coming down hard against its rest in low airway resistance, low compliance conditions with no significant baseline pressure.
The Differential Pressure and Volume rules function similarly, except that the former looks at the difference in pressure across the simulated airway and the latter looks for a change in physical lung volume. At high airway resistances the Differential Pressure threshold settings may be adjusted quite high without adversely affecting the calculation of Measured Parameters. Such adjustments may be useful if the flow waveform is spiky or erratic because of 'noisy' valve actions or other mechanical or acoustic interference in the system being tested.
In cases where the breath is very shallow and the flow waveform is not steep, it can be helpful to turn the Flow Rules OFF and rely primarily on the Volume Rules for breath parsing. This can be especially important when airway resistance is low (e.g., Rp5), in which case it might help to turn the Differential Pressure Rules OFF as well.
It should be added that, unless you explicitly turn a rule OFF, it might cast votes for a certain breath state even if a corresponding threshold is not completely met. For example, if the Inspiratory Flow Threshold is set to 10 (1.0L/min) then it will start casting some of its votes for entering the Inspiratory phase when the calculated instantaneous flow rate reaches +0.5L/min. This way, even if no other rule picks up the slight but present beginnings of inspiration, the system can recognize the start of the Inspiratory phase more quickly than it otherwise might if it were required to rise high enough to exceed the threshold absolutely.
The best way to select breath parsing settings is to begin by considering the forgoing discussion to select which rule(s) should be adjusted. Make adjustments incrementally until the breath is being satisfactorily parsed. To ensure that the changes are not adversely affecting the calculation of Measure Parameters, note the measurements (or save a sample in a Data Table) and continue incrementing the settings in the same direction until you see a change in measurements. As long as the settings can be changed two or more clicks without significantly affecting the measurements, one can be reasonably assured that the breath parsing settings are valid and are not causing meaningful information to be filtered from the data stream. Having done this, system sensitivity and stability have also been optimized for the current test conditions.


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|From: Robby Findler (robby at eecs.northwestern.edu)
Date: Fri Jan 14 20:32:06 EST 2011
On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 5:10 PM, Casey Klein <clklein at eecs.northwestern.edu> wrote: > On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 4:35 PM, Stevie Strickland <sstrickl at ccs.neu.edu> wrote: >> On Jan 14, 2011, at 5:24 PM, Casey Klein wrote: >> >>> Regardless, though, I still think we need some way to re-export a >>> contracted value that makes the re-importer the negative party on the >>> contract. >> >> I'm not necessarily in disagreement, but currently I think this should be an explicit action. > > Explicit is fine with me. I just want to avoid giving names to all the > contracts and re-applying them in the re-provider. FWIW, I'm currently in the 'implicit' camp. (Yes this is a switch for me.) I think that most of the time that you re-provide something you really wanted to put the same contract on it, so it seems like we should make that easy. Robby
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Glory, The Second Time Around: Carnival Glory Cruise Review by Sweet_Misery
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Glory, The Second Time Around
Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: Miami
Embarkation: We took a cab from the rental car center to the port, which costs $25, including toll fee for the freeway. We got on the boat, after waiting an hour in the VIP lounge, checking in and waiting for our sail and sign cards to be delivered from another area. All these other people were coming in and leaving with their keys, rather quickly. I don't know what the hold up was. One guy who had been there for ten minutes, was about to scream at the people. I was like, "Dude..."
Room: We were in cabin 8343, with a balcony. When we got to our cabin, our More luggage was there, waiting for us. We booked our excursions through the TV. The balcony is worth the price of admission. It was pretty quiet room, didn't hear neighbors or the upstairs shuffles much. The zipper on the blanket on the couch bed, kept scratching my arm during the night, so I finally had to pull the sheet up and tuck it over it. The mirror is missing piece in the bathroom. The toilet button had to be pushed three or four times before it would flush. The curtains had holes in it, letting the sunshine in.
The safety briefing: was at 4 PM. For the handicapped people, such as my mom, we had to sit in the Golden Dining Room during the briefing. They let us out while the briefing is still going on, so we can use the elevators.
Lido Deck Buffet: I tried a bit of every station. I would recommend the pepperoni pizza, the cobblers from the Comfort Kitchen, the fried Mac and Cheese from the Comfort Kitchen, the fish and chips, and the chicken tacos from the Blue Iguana.
Dining Room: We were at table 376, in the Platinum Dining Room, which is a table for 4. I definitely recommend the fruit plates, the chilled fruit soups, chocolate/raspberry/vanilla cake, the Bitter and Blanc, and the fried shrimp. Our waiters in the dining room, Leroy, Ellen, and Senet were great and we had quick service throughout the week. The food I got, which was supposed to be cold was cold, and the food I got that was supposed to be warm was warm. The waiters sang to "That's Amore," danced to "Gangnam Style" twice, and sang "Leavin' on a Fun Ship." We ate lunch in the Golden Dining room, because we had a free drink voucher, with our VIP status. I would recommend the vacation sundae (chocolate and vanilla ice cream, raspberry sauce, and macaroons). We went to the punchliner brunch in the Platinum Dining Room. On our way there, as I walking into the elevator, the door tried to close and smacked my right arm and my knuckles on my left hand. For lunch, I had the Parpadalle Pasta and Churros with chocolate dipping sauce. The waiter at the service station next to me dropped some glasses and splashed me with ice and cold water. I also got chocolate sauce all over my shirt and had to go change. Jerry Goodspeed, the ventriloquist, performed again for about 5 minutes.
Movies/ Games: They didn't show hardly any new movies in the room. They showed a lot of old movies and concerts on Costa Maya day and on the seaside theater. I went and got some popcorn on the lido deck. It was pretty stale and needed some butter. Dad played Turbo Trivia, where they have 2 choices as an answer to the question, and the people who choose the wrong answer are eliminated after every question. We watched 60 Seconds or Less, which is Carnival's version of Minute to Win It. It involves balancing pencils, stacking cups, building plate and cup towers, etc. We watched Family Feud. We watched "The Game of Love," we had missed, on TV. We went and saw Hasbro: The Game Show twice. They played Sorry Sliders, Simon Flashers, Yahtzee Bowling, and Operation: Sam Dunk. A young Asian child picked the Battleship card for his prize and when the cruise director asked him why he picked that card, he said, "To fight the Japanese." Josh was speechless and kept laughing. We attend the Ultimate Mind Game Challenge trivia and I got 8 out of 20. We helped team 5 during the Scavenger Hunt. It was really funny. I gave them a trivia sheet and Dad gave them his shirt and his belt. The ship needs more morning and late afternoon activities for people who aren't night owls.
Cruise Director/Entertainment Staff: Most of the entertainment staff were funny. We went to the Fun Ashore Fun Aboard talk with Josh and the Shopping Talk with Jay. We went to the Q & A with the cruise director, Josh. Mom asked him what the crew does for fun aboard and Dad asked him if all the captains are Italian.
Comedians: we saw the family friendly comedy show of Eddie Clark. He was alright, a lot of asking the audience questions. One couple, named Fernando and Fernanda, arrived late to the show. He acted like a waiter, putting a napkin on his wrist and ushering them to the front of the lounge, where he gave them a free drink each. We saw the family friendly comedy show of Butch Bradley. He reminded me of Conan O'Brien. We watched both the family friendly comedy shows of Al Romero, a Cuban-American, and Jerry Goodspeed, a ventriloquist. I thought Romero's show was a bit raunchy and I'm not the biggest fan of Ventriloquists. We had three ships in a row with a ventriloquist, and I am sick of them.
Playlist Productions: The Playlist Production show, "Motor City," in the Amber Palace, featured the songs of Motown. The performers taught us a dance to do, during the song, "Rockin' Robin." "Latin Nights" featured the music of Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, etc. "Divas" featured the music of Britney, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Rihanna, and Katy Perry. One night they did encores of Motor City and Latin Nights, so we went to see the comedians instead.
Cozumel: This was my fourth time, being here. We were docked with the Carnival Triumph, Liberty of the Seas, and Mariner of the Seas. We walked around the port shops, collecting the freebies from Mom's coupons in her Fun Finds book, which costs $25. Mostly free items, such as pendants, earrings, refrigerator magnets, and a drawstring bag. We got the new Disney t-shirts at the Del Sol. We walked downtown, which is about 2 miles. We went to the new Punta Lagosta Mall, where the Carnival Legend and Jewel of the Seas were docked. All of the vendors kept yelling out to Mom, they had "free parking" for her wheelchair in their shops. We took a taxi back to port, which costs $7.
Costa Maya: We were supposed to dock in Costa Maya, Mexico, but the weather was so bad, they couldn't dock because of high winds and waves going over the dock. We each got refunded $11.33 for the country taxes and Dad got refunded for his shore excursion. It was a surprise day at Sea!
Shops: We walked around the shops twice. Mom got some postcards (5 for $2) and necklaces ($10). After she opened one of the necklaces, she noticed the chain was broken and had to return it to the gift shop. We went to the shops on the last sea day and got 2 for $20 t-shirts, one for Grand Cayman and one for Cozumel. While I was in the shop, I tripped over the wheels of one of the displays and almost fell forward towards the wall of $10 necklaces.
Mahogany Bay, Roatan: This was my second time being here. Last time we were there, we went on the Gumbalimba Park and Jolly Roger Catamaran tour. We were here from 7 AM to 3 PM. We went on the "Best of the Island Tour," which had a late start because the tour guide was late, due to the fact his brother sprained his wrist. We drove east on the island to The View, which included arts and craft vendors. We drove to Punta Gorda, where some kids were holding a big snake on a hook, they planned to cook and eat. There was a museum there, where the locals danced for us. We drove to the West Bay and went through the shops and stood on the beach. Throughout the tour, we saw many free roaming dogs sleeping by the street. The tour guide said, the locals are supposed to let them roam free after they grow to full size, which is very sad. After the tour, we walked through the port shops. Dad bought a wooden bench, carved with homes and trees, and mom bought a Mahogany wooden carved bowl.
Ship Mishaps: Most of the time it was sunny, with a high of 86 degrees. It wasn't until we got to Costa Maya, we had high winds. The captain made an announcement in Roatan about high winds and having to shut off the outer decks. After our nap, Dad came back to our room and asked if we had felt the ship list again (tipping to a certain angle) like it had done on the Liberty cruise last year. We said no, wondering why there wasn't an announcement from the Cruise Director about it, like Butch had done on the Liberty. When we got back to the 8Th floor after tendering in from Grand Cayman, the hall and our room smelled like Gasoline. We opened our balcony door and let it air out for a few moments. We found out later, the aft pool had had a pipe burst and it flooded some of the cabins on deck 8. The people we talked to, said, "Our room is now the pool." Mom was sitting in her wheelchair under the fog machine on the balcony in the Amber Palace during show time. Little pieces of plastic or wax kept landing on her arms and burning her skin. She moved back a row and after the show, she went to Guest Services and complained, so nobody else would get burned.
Grand Cayman: After breakfast, we went the shopping talk for Grand Cayman and got our tender stickers. If you attend the shopping talk, you are placed on an earlier tender and you get a free charm for your Diamonds International charm bracelet. We tendered into Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. We were out shopping from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Mom used her coupons from the Fun Finds book and got some bamboo socks (2 pairs for $20), free bracelet charms, free refrigerator magnets, and a tanzanite necklace. Dad went on the "Coral Gables and Stingray Sandbar Tour" at 1:00 PM, where he got to snorkel and swim with the stingrays.
Debarkation: We got off the boat after eating breakfast, a half hour after having our zone number called. We were in port with Carnival Valor and Carnival Breeze. We took the Alamo shuttle to get our rental car. Less
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