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Good time with some room for improvement: Norwegian Sky Cruise Review by chloe173
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Good time with some room for improvement
Destination: Bahamas
Embarkation: Miami
A little about us--we are both about 30, no kids, business professionals, and could definitely be considered foodies.
We flew into Miami the day before the cruise and stayed at the St. Regis Bal Harbour, which is absolutely amazing if you want to splurge. We booked it using Starwood points and our bathroom there alone was bigger than our entire cabin on the ship.
On Monday, we set out around 10:45a for the port by taxi, which cost about $30. Unloading was easy, the porters gave us the "real" luggage tags, then we entered the terminal. There was no wait at all to check in, and we were given cards for boarding group 7. Pro tip for newbies: they take a photo of you while in the waiting area, so it's worth dressing More cute--wish someone had told me!
We waited about 25 minutes in the waiting area before they started boarding and called our group. Nbd. Once we got on we RUSHED over to the restaurant reservations desk to sign up for the Chef's dinner. Turns out that was unnecessary--we were the first to sign up, and it didn't even sell out completely. Next, we signed up for the ultimate beverage package and got our stickers. A word on that--we probably wouldn't do it again. It made us feel like we had to be drinking at all times to get our money's worth, instead of just enjoying a cocktail when we actually wanted them. As for selection, the only thing we couldn't get on the package seemed to be the martinis on the specialty menus; any other drink they were usually happy to switch out the liquor for something included. We had mimosas, daiquiris, Mai tais, bahama mamas, and lots of wine throughout the trip--no problem.
Next up we ignored the many crew members trying to push us to the buffet and went to the open dining room, which was almost totally empty. I had a chicken sandwich, the hubby had fish and chips, and both were ok to good. Not amazing, but more than adequate. We found the service in all the restaurants pretty good throughout.
Around 2, rooms were ready and we headed up to our balcony cabin, 9057, which was great. Comfortable, clean, just what we needed. Best tip ever was to bring an over the door clear shoe organizer; we were able to easily organize all our stuff and keep the cabin free of clutter. I'm going to pack this for every vacation from now on! We watched sail away from our balcony with a pre-ordered bottle of Moët and it was lovely.
Shortly thereafter, we went to the spa raffle and won a mini facial. We also booked a couples massage for the last day. I was less than impressed with either service. The couples hot stone massage was fine, but cost over $300 for 50 minutes. Not a deal at all. And then the facial was fine, but the aesthetician never told me what she was doing or what product she was using, just slathered on and wiped off a bunch of creams and masks for 20 minutes.
That first night we ate at Il Adagio and found most of the meal pretty good. I got the Caesar salad and the spaghetti carbonara; my husband got the sausage pizza and the steak. The apps were both great, it was one of the best Caesars Ive had, and the pizza was thin crust and very tasty. The entrees were less stellar; my pasta was fairly average, but my husbands steak was absolutely terrible...no marbling, little flavor, and way overcooked. We split a tiramisu for dessert, which was ok. All in all, an alright to good first dinner.
That night we did some of the game shows, stopped by karaoke, then hit the casino. We both like to gamble but found the tables limited--only one craps table, no pai gow, video roulette only. And then I was disappointed they didn't have any of the big name slots like Wheel of Fortune, Monopoly, Wizard of Oz, etc.
The next day, in Freeport, we did the Viva Wyndham beach day excursion and would probably not recommend that. The property looked like it had maybe once been nice, but was now very run down--they didn't have any fountains on, tons of seaweed on the beach, awful buffet lunch, and the hot tub wasn't heated. We left basically wishing we'd just stayed on the ship.
For dinner that night, we tried Cagneys, and their steaks helped make up for the awful one the night before. Only thing is that if you like your steak medium rare like we do, you have to really really stress that to them or they tend to overcook. And while the steaks were good the rest here was mediocre at best; the shrimp cocktail only came with three shrimp, the blue cheese dressing on the Cobb salad didn't have any actual cheese in it, the onion ring side were three small obviously straight out of the freezer bag rings with no flavor. For being the priciest restaurant onboard, we left a little let down.
That night we mainly enjoyed the piano bar with "Barry" but were disappointed on subsequent nights that he basically did the same act and songs every night.
On Wednesday, we were in port at Nassau with the Gem and a RC ship. We went on the Atlantis Aquaventure excursion and it was the real highlight of our cruise. Another excellent tip we got on CC was to get our Atlantis wristbands ASAP, then cab it over to the resort ourselves instead of waiting for the bus and then going on the mandatory walking tour. By doing this, we were able to get lockers and ride all the slides before the other cruisers even got there, without standing in any lines. Unfortunately my husband got his ankle caught in some netting on the Surge tube slide and twisted it pretty badly; I wouldn't recommend that one if you're over 6' tall. We also enjoyed the pool and "lazy" river, before heading back to the ship around 2.
That night was the Chef's Dinner, and maybe because we're foodies, but we thought this was utterly disappointing. The wines especially were just off their by the glass menu and were nothing special, nor were they especially well paired. The courses were hit and miss; the tuna tartare and asparagus soup were good, and of the quality I'd expect in a high end restaurant, the veal chop was pretty good though over salted, but the worst course was the sea bass which was so overcooked as to be basically inedible. I can see how this might be an exciting experience for someone who doesn't get to partake of fine dining very often, but for us it was not worth it at all.
Our final day was Great Stirrup Cay; it was cloudy and threatening rain so we stayed on the ship, which, when I saw how much the tender boats were rocking and rolling on the waves, I think was a good choice. Unfortunately, we weren't able to sleep in though, because they were making the tender ticket announcements like every 15 minutes from 7-10am. We hit the hot tubs and the spa this day, and my husband went on a tour of the galley with the chef we met the night before. (He liked this, but said it was a little long.)
That night we went to Le Bistro, which was the best meal all around. The escargot could have used more garlic, but were well cooked; the French onion soup was tasty as well. I got the lamb chops and my hubby got the duck, both were good. We split the cheese plate for dessert which was nice as well.
This night we wanted to go see the comedy show, but they had scheduled it for Dazzles, which was MUCH too small for the number of people there, and consequently about 10 degrees hotter than anywhere else on the ship. People were too packed in to the point of claustrophobia so we left. Overall, we found the entertainment onboard to be lackluster; the Cabaret and Showdown shows remind me of a lame high school show choir; the karaoke and game shows were always incredibly subdued. We ended our last day instead the way we started the cruise, with wine on our balcony.
So all in all, we had a good time, but we also saw a lot of areas needing work. I think, because of our preferences in food and entertainment, we might be better off on a line like Celebrity. But all the NCL staff were friendly and nice, our room was great, and we will most likely cruise again. Less
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White Plains, NYBunge Limited (NYSE: BG) announced Feb. 7 that Alberto Weisser will retire as chief executive officer (CEO) effective June 1, 2013.
The board of directors has appointed Soren Schroder, currently CEO of Bunge North America, to succeed Mr. Weisser as CEO of the company, and expects Mr. Schroder to become a director before June 1.
The board also appointed Mr. Weisser as executive chairman, serving until December 31, 2013.
"Alberto has guided Bunge through one of the most significant and successful eras in its nearly 200-year history," stated L. Patrick Lupo, deputy chairman and lead independent director, Bunge Limited.
"Under his leadership, Bunge became a public company and grew from a regional operation to a global player, active in over 40 countries and with leading positions in key products and markets.
"Most importantly, however, Alberto helped instill the culture and approach that form the foundation of the company, and developed the talented team that is responsible for its success.
"We thank Alberto for his tremendous contributions to Bunge.
"We are fortunate to have a successor in Soren who can step into this role and ensure the business continues its strong momentum."
Mr. Weisser joined Bunge in 1993 as chief financial officer.
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Valentine ideas for kids should be easy to do and fun to hand out! The hearty (lol) celebration is just 14 days away. Here are my top Valentine card ideas along with a couple of DIY treats to get you started.
I love the simplicity and modern feel to this card. Kids are still excited to receive colored pencils and this is an easy project for any age.
Bubbles. What child does not love bubbles? A trip to the dollar store and you're well on your way.
As a big sugar fan, I am surprised that many of the card ideas I chose do not include candy. I don't think your child's classmates will mind when they receive this awesome parachute man.
My boys love phones. Phones that work, phones that don't work, and a phone with candy will be their new fave! I love that you can personalize this with your own sweet text message.
Conversation hearts + washi tape = one awesome game of tic tac toe Valentine's Day style!
I think these Valentine card creatures are truly adorable. A great afternoon of creating awaits.
There is something really sweet about these. Maybe you'll be lucky to find one of the characters resembles your child. (See the AWESOME chocolate popcorn recipe below to go along with this card)
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ABC's were never so sweet.
This is what I did for my son's Valentine card last year. Inside the heart was enough space so he could write who it was for. There are many options out there for photo valentines and a plethora of examples can be found on Pinterest.
And this is his card for Valentine's Day this year. I wanted to quickly show you how you can add any of the above cards to a bag of sweets (or whatever you choose to include) do it quickly and have it looking great. You'll just need a few items to complete this project. My treat bags were just the right size for my son's wallet cards. I picked up some heart shaped Brads from Michaels and got to work. Really all you do is add your treat to the bag, fold it over to keep things in place and poke a hole through both the card and bag together. I used a safety pin, but any sharp small object will work. I finished it off with a heart shaped Brad and voila!
If you are looking for something other than store bought candy or toys for your cards, try these.
I am not a huge popcorn fan, but I have to admit this recipe is SUPER delicious and easy and would look lovely in any treat bag. To put a valentine twist on it, you could melt red (or pink or purple) candy melts to your popcorn instead of the suggested white. Either way it is a crowd pleaser and kids will love the sprinkles!
These candy cane heart lollipops are adorable. They look pretty easy to put together, but will look like you spent hours making them ;)
I've made marshmallow pops in the past and they are always well received by little ones. I promise they are easy to make and the kids will rave about them. If you want to pick up some cute straws like the ones in the picture below (or washi tape, treat bags, heart shaped balloons, I could go on here :) check out my dear friend Ramona's awesome shop Sweet Social.
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Dont believe all that you read: Freedom of the Seas Cruise Review by myra44
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Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Port Canaveral (Orlando)
I went with my husband and two children ages 6 and 8. We did Disney last year and they were really looking forward to seeing the "characters" on RC.
Although you cant compare with Disney, the characters were out enough for the kids to enjoy them although you do see only the same few the entire cruise. That being said...
EMBARKATION- So smooth! Much quicker than I expected. We were on board by 1130 only after waiting in line less than an hour. Leaving the ship it was just as quick although customs did hold the ship up for a bit.
FOOD-Just average. I wont complain as I was happy not to walk off the ship 5lbs heavier. The dining room food was decent enough and same with the buffet. Nothing extraordinary. Both my kids have food allergies and I was More a bit disappointed they couldnt cater to that a bit more-especially because I made a point of telling them BEFORE we boarded. Disney bent over backwards for food allergies.
ROOM- We chose an inside promenade room and had connecting rooms for the 4 of us. They were average sized cruise rooms-tiny bathrooms but thats what most ships are. The one complaint was that the promenade was noisier than I expected. They had a night show at 1045-1130 that was extremely loud with music. If I had known we would be able to hear or that there would be shows so late, I would not have chosen that room.
HELP- I read some negative reviews about the help but I found just the opposite to be true. Everyone was extremely pleasant and helpful. We loved our room attendant John and of course my kids got a kick out of the "towel animals" he made each night.
SHOWS-Good-not great. The ice show was fun and the once upon a time show was incredible. Unfortunately the magician had "Technical difficulties" the night of our show and there was no apology to be made which was disappointing.
We lucked out on the weather yet didnt do too much on the islands. The private island was nice with a water park to play at for a fee. We chose to go to MAHO beach at St Marteen so the kids could watch the airplanes land right above us. It was fun for 15 minutes but wouldnt recommend it so much as the beach is clearly nothing special.
SHIP- clean, large but not to the point where you felt overwhelmed. I never felt like I couldnt get a seat anywhere and the pools had enough room in them for kids and adult. There is an adult only section that we didnt get to hang out at but looked lovely. My kids attended the kids camp every day and loved the craft activities and other things they did to entertain them. It was a win/win as it allowed my husband and I some grown up time.
Ive been on other cruise lines (Norwegian, Princess, Disney and Carnival) and this was my first w RC. It is definitely a step up from Carnival. If you want a strict family friendly cruise Disney is the way to go however this was a perfect mix for us. I doubt that I would choose RC as a vacation without kids as I do think theyre trying to make it very family friendly which was great for us. There were a lot of young couples on board and many families traveling as large groups.
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Questions like those – focusing on the private sector as the principal driver of growth, with deft public policy as an indispensable catalyst – inspired a dialogue among some of the developing world's most experienced policymakers at a major forum, "Powering Up Growth: Ideas for Beating the Slowdown," during the recent Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund. All four government Ministers on the panel – from both commodity-exporting and -importing countries – voiced a sense of urgency, describing their efforts to attract private investment to spur job creation, amid a global economy that seems destined for prolonged weakness.
Before the policymakers ascended the Preston Auditorium stage, sobering updates had arrived from the Bank and the Fund: The Bank's latest forecast for global growth has been lowered from 2.9 percent to 2.5 percent – with the caveat that this latest forecast is subject to further downside risks. That downward revision is in parallel with the Fund's similar projection, which sees global growth this year in the neighborhood of just 3 percent.
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13 November 2011
This probably isn't possible with (if I'm correct with what this is run by) Wordpress. But have you ever considered adding friends or possibly even a chatroom? I know some people in the forums personally, it'd be an interesting feature to have a notification whenever he posts a new topic.
But like I said, I don't remember if Wordpress is capable of that.
"Time wounds all heels."
-John Lennon
I've been toying with the idea of creating more of a social network out of the site, so people's forum comments, article comments etc could all be combined under one profile. You could see people's posting history, who they were friends with, what they were interacting with etc. At the moment the forum's very separate from the rest of the site, but I'd like to tie it up more.
The best way to do it is to convert the forum to a different system, called bbPress, and install something called BuddyPress (the social network element which allows friend connects, extended profiles and so on).
It'd be a bit of a headache, and I'm not even sure if people would want it anyway, so I've not really pushed ahead with it. Also, bbPress isn't as nice to look at as Simple:Press, though it can be customised. Then there's the fact that any tinkering around the edges that I do here stops me from writing new articles, which was the real reason I founded this website.
What do people think? Good/bad idea? Don't care either way?
I wouldn't want a chatroom - too much trouble to moderate, too much potential for abuse.
1 May 2011
I woulndt want the forum to become another Social Networking site, i detest facebook and all such places. I dont get why everything needs to be be together, why everyone's every comment and move has to be lumped together and viewable for whoever wants to see.
"I told you everything I could about me, Told you everything I could" ('Before Believing' - Emmylou Harris)
"Don't make your love suffer insecurities; Trade the baggage of 'self' to set another one free" ('Paper Skin' - Kendall Payne)
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26 March 2012
Vaguely related to this, I have considered the possibility of creating a Skype group which is open 24/7 so people from the forum can chat when they're online? Other forums I am a member of have done this and it's quite a good way to increase the friendship of the members and provoke further discussion; plus as it's external to the forum abuse isn't an issue (and never seems to occur anyway really).
SHUT UP - Paulie's talkin'
26 March 2012
People can share their details by private message, assuming you can do that on this forum, and if I make the Skype group then they'll send their username to me, I'll add everyone and Beatles discussion can be had. It wouldn't require anything from you, unless you should want to download Skype for free to join the chat (which would be nice). I just thought I'd clear it with you first as it was your idea to add a more social-networking side to the forum.
I don't know how many people here use Skype or if it's a bad idea on the whole, opinions would be valued
SHUT UP - Paulie's talkin'
1 May 2011
Never used skype. Is that when you talk face to face with folks, im not one for chatting online (or off). Forums you can come and go making your posts as you please which keeps me satisfied.
"I told you everything I could about me, Told you everything I could" ('Before Believing' - Emmylou Harris)
"Don't make your love suffer insecurities; Trade the baggage of 'self' to set another one free" ('Paper Skin' - Kendall Payne)
26 March 2012
People can already add Skype details to their profiles (http://www.beatlesbible.com/fo.....m/profile/). I don't particularly want to encourage it any further in case people get daft and start abusing each other (if people think it's an official feature then there might be similar moderation issues to having a chatroom, and I don't want to go there). Feel free to start a discussion though - set up a separate thread if you want and see how it goes.
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Yeah, I'm kind of inclined to keep things as they are.
In other news, the mobile-friendly redesign is coming along nicely. Still some fine-tuning and graphics to do, but hopefully it won't be too long.
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I've never been a fan of cherry pie, but I had a LOT of cherries to use up, and my husband wanted a cherry pie. So I found this one to try. I'm SOOO glad I did! It was GREAT! I didn't have almond extract, so I had to use vanilla. But it still turned out GREAT! I can now say I like cherry pie.
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- 2 tablespoons uncooked quick-cooking tapioca
- 6 cups pitted sweet bing cherries
- 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
- 1⁄4 cup cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1⁄4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1 (15 ounce) package refrigerated pie dough
- cooking spray
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 large egg white
- 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar
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- Combine tapioca, pitted cherries, and next 5 ingredients (through salt) in large bowl. Toss well. Let cherry mixture stand 30 minutes. Stir to combine.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Roll 1 (9-inch) dough portion into an 11-inch circle. Fit dough into 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray, allowing dough to extend over edge of plate.
- Spoon cherry mixture and any remaining liquid into dough.
- Roll remaining (9-inch) dough portion into 12-inch circle. Cut dough into 12 (1-inch wide) strips. Arrange in lattice pattern over cherry mixture. Fold edges under bottom dough and crimp.
- Combine 2 TBS water and egg white in small bowl. Brush mixture over dough on top of pie. Sprinkle dough with 2 TBS turbinado sugar.
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Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, the health care reform bill is crucial to Californians across the State, but it will especially benefit my constituents in the San Gabriel Valley and East L.A. who struggle every day to survive without proper health care.
The percentage of California residents that lack health insurance is about 19 percent, one of the highest rates in the country. But fully one-third or 33 percent of the residents of my district are uninsured. This is a situation that is simply unacceptable for a State and the Nation that prides itself on being the most advanced and wealthiest in the world.
But this bill will provide everybody stability, security, and peace of mind. It will provide peace of mind for the low income and uninsured. People like Patricia, who is age 64 and had insurance until she retired. Then she was left without insurance and she got very sick. Her kidneys failed, and she was too young for Medicare. It was not until she was in the intensive care unit and dying of renal failure that she was able to qualify for early Medicare benefits. This situation will not occur with health care reform. With health care reform, people like Patricia will be able to buy health care and there will be credits provided to her so that she can afford it.
Health care reform will be good for people who don't have coverage right now, people like Scott, who had insurance all his life but changed jobs, became self-employed, and wanted to buy insurance but found, to his shock, that he was denied because of a preexisting condition. He had asthma as a child. Health care reform will help him because he will not be denied because of a preexisting condition. He will not have to worry about being dropped from insurance because of a serious illness. He will not have to worry about copays and deductibles that will cause him to go into bankruptcy. He will not have to worry about a lifetime cap on medical care in case of a very serious illness. In fact, with passage of health care reform, never again will American families face bankruptcy because of unexpected health care costs, as they will not have to pay more than $10,000 a year for out-of-pocket health care costs.
And this bill will give peace of mind to small businesses. Small businesses and their workers are particularly impacted by the high cost of health care in this country. They account for the largest share of the uninsured. Small businesses pay higher rates today because they do not have the advantage of large numbers of employees over which to spread insurance risk.
Even if a small employer currently has healthy workers, the small business faces the prospect of dramatically increased future premiums if any employee actually needs to use the coverage, such as one small company in my district, an insurance company with five workers. One worker had a baby that was premature, causing very, very expensive care. The next year, the insurance company drastically raised their rates, and now the business has to make a decision about whether to continue covering its employees. But this bill will allow small businesses to afford health care coverage and reduce health care costs through tax credits that are available to the smallest of employers.
It is clear that the status quo is unacceptable. If we do nothing, health care costs will continue to rise, quality of care will deteriorate, and every American will risk losing their health care. The growing cost of health care is one of the biggest drains on our economy. If we are to bring our Nation back to fiscal health, we must have real, fundamental health care reform.
This bill is good for my district, and it's good for California, where hospitals are overwhelmed with uninsured patients, where thousands are without jobs and without insurance and where the State doesn't have the financial resources to pick up the slack. Not in six decades have we been this close to achieving this most crucial task of reforming our health care system. Let me be clear, we would be derelict in our duty to the American people if we let this opportunity go to waste.
Ms. WATSON. Congresswoman Chu, do you find in your districts the demographics that have changed in the last few years, that people in your district are going into the health care system more acutely ill?
Ms. CHU. Yes. They wait until the last minute, such as the person I talked about, Patricia, who was age 64 and had insurance. But during this 10-year period between the time she retired at age 55 and age 65, where she would have qualified for Medicare, she had no alternative. She had kidney failure, but she waited until the last minute, and she was almost dying before she got care. This is a situation that people in California are faced with in California every day.
Ms. WATSON. You know, California being the largest State in the Union and being the first State to become a majority of minorities, people come over the Pacific as well as over the border. Many people think that many of our immigrants come from over the border. But those who come from across the Pacific have many different ways of receiving health care, more traditional and so on. So they try to treat at home. Then when they come into the system, they are more acutely ill. So I have been concerned about the formulary and having brand names on the formulary to treat these odd kinds of conditions, rather than always pushing generics.
So I understand that the bill that will come in front of us very soon will allow for not only generics but these brands to be prescribed by their physicians. I know that in my district, the 33rd Congressional District in Los Angeles--I include Hollywood, Hollywood Hills and so on--there was a young man at an event taking pictures, and when I finished explaining the bill, H.R. 3200 at that time, he sat down beside me, and he said, Thank goodness the government is looking at health care reform because I require a medication--and get this--that costs $74,000 a month. I thought I didn't hear him correctly. I said, Are you talking about $74,000? He said, Yes. I said, Well, what is this condition? He said, I have a condition that I was born with that starts the skeletal system, the muscular system and vital organs to deteriorate. My copayment is over $696 a month. Thank goodness for the government helping me live.
Helping people live is so important, and I know that you have heard from people in your district, much like the ones I have described.
Ms. CHU. Yes, I have heard many stories like that. In fact, I had a town hall for people who just spoke Spanish. I had a town hall for people who just spoke Chinese. I will never forget one woman who was speaking Spanish, talking about the fact that she was covered but that her son, age 21, was not covered and, in fact, when she tried to get coverage for him, he was denied because of a preexisting condition. So they were forced to go down to Tijuana every month to just buy medication out of pocket.
But with this health care bill, insurance companies can cover children of parents up until the age of their 27th birthday. So young adults like that will be covered with this health care reform bill.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Home Secretary John Reid is to approach Apple and Sony to join a summit to help fight crime in Britain.
Reid wants manufacturers of mobile phones and MP3 players to concentrate as much on anti-crime functions as on other design features.
Gadgets like mobile phones and MP3 players are highly prized by criminals and crime figures released last week showed the number of street robberies rose 8 percent to 26,600 during the final quarter of last year.
"We already have a close working relationship with mobile phone manufacturers," a Home Office spokesman said on Sunday. "John Reid is likely to approach Apple and Sony in the coming weeks to join this summit."
Apple, maker of the Mac and iPod, and Japanese electronics firm Sony have been chosen because of their innovative track record in technological design.
"During the coming week we'll be drawing up a list of other manufacturers who will be the best companies to include for the summit," the spokesman added.
"New technology, lifestyle changes, new commodities and new gadgets mean that the criminals continually move on," Reid told the BBC's Sunday AM programme.
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The purpose of Rochester Area Birth Network is to advocate for health, safety, and informed options in childbearing. Rochester Area Birth Network supports the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative, a wellness model of maternity care issued by the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS), a group of individuals and national organizations with concern for the care and well-being of mothers, babies, and families.
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As a chapter of BirthNetwork National, we are a grassroots organization comprised of a network of childbirth educators, midwives, labor assistants (doulas), family physicians, nurses, breastfeeding consultants, and parents who know the importance of informed options and alternatives in childbearing. While we encompass a broad range of political and religious perspectives, we all agree that birth is a normal, natural, and healthy process and that every family should have the opportunity for a healthy, joyous birth experience with a minimum of interventions.
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Since the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was enacted in 2010, federal regulators have achieved mixed results with respect to meeting deadlines to write and implement almost 400 sets of new rules governing banking and financial services.
As of June 1, a total of 221 rule-making requirement deadlines had passed, according to the Davis Polk Dodd-Frank Progress Report, a monthly summary compiled by the law firm, which has offices in New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong and Tokyo, among other cities. That figure represented 55 percent of the 398 requirements and 79 percent of the 280 requirements that had specified deadlines.
Of those 221 passed deadlines, 148, or 67 percent, had been missed, and only 73, or 33 percent, had been met with finalized rules. Regulators hadn't yet released proposals for 21 of the rules for which the deadlines had passed.
Of the total 398 rule-making requirements, 110, or 27 percent, of had been met with finalized rules. One hundred and forty-four, or 36 percent, had rules proposed. An additional 144, or 36 percent, had not yet had rules proposed.
In the spirit of transparency, several regulators released details of their meetings with outside participants related to Dodd-Frank issues, the report stated. Based on that information, regulators had held at least 2,800 such meetings since July 1, 2010. Joint meetings, of which there were more than 200, were counted separately for each regulator that participated.
Also in the report was a pie chart showing the Dodd-Frank regulatory deadlines met and missed by the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, collectively.
Together those agencies are responsible for 135 Dodd-Frank regulations. Of that total, 51 sets of rules had been proposed, but after the deadlines; 47 sets had not been proposed in advance of future deadlines; seven sets had been proposed in advance of future deadlines and six sets had not been proposed and had missed their deadlines. Only 24 sets of rules had been finalized.
Whether regulators faced any negative consequences for all those missed deadlines was not mentioned.
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As Empty As Empty Can Be
My life is a long story-a long repetitive cycle of emptiness.
Who am I? I am a single mother of 3 beautiful children that I love so so much. They are the only reason I am still here. Other than that, I do not know who I am. I am very smart, but I have a job at a factory with medial pay. I don't have hobbies. If someone asks me about things I like to do I really do not have an answer for them. I really don't enjoy much and I really don't know what I like. I like whatever whoever I am hanging out with likes. I get along with everyone but don't have many friends. The friends I do have are guys, and they are usually friends with benefits. I do like food; in fact, there are few foods that I don't like. I am a very empty person. There is just not much there.
I have always felt that I think differently than everyone else, and this was verified when I discovered that I have borderline personality disorder. I stumbled upon my own diagnosis when I read the DSM-IV criteria. It was like looking in a mirror! Here is how I relate to it:
Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment: This is me to a T. I tend to imagine rejection or abandonment and then sabotage my relationships. Basically this has happened in every romantic relationship I have ever been in. Also, being a military wife does not work for someone with BPD. I tried it. I only lasted six months while he was overseas, and that was a very long and hard six months. I spent the first half of the time in bed crying and depressed and the second half out pretending he didn't exist, or perhaps I even believed that he didn't exist. If someone makes plans with me, they better keep them or have a really good excuse (preferably with some kind of evidence in hand). I always think if someone chooses to do something other than spend time with me that they do not want to be with me or that I am not good enough. I definitely do not like to be alone and always have to have my "significant other at the time" with me. I will go to extremes to make this happen. I cannot even count how many times I have threatened to kill myself or said I was going to the psych ward. Unfortunately, at those times, I really believed it was true. I believed I would not be able to emotionally handle being without them.
A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships characterized by alternating between extremes of idealization and devaluation: Do you believe in love at first sight? Well, that is pretty much how all of my relationships have been. It doesn't take too long before I am head over heals in love with someone. Guys love this. They love the attention I give them. I would do anything for them! Unfortunately, I haven't found many guys that can give that to someone, that is returning that same kind of love. I find after not too long they aren't there enough for me and they can't give me enough attention, and this makes me feel rejected. It makes me feel as if I am not good enough to be their "everything" as they are mine. I have been told so many times that they can't give me what I want and that nobody can because everything is not enough for me.
Identity disturbance: markedly and persistently unstable self-image or sense of self: My physical self-image changes but is most often to the point that I feel I look hideous. It is to the extreme that in the past 10+ years I can count on one hand how many times I have worn shorts in public, even when it is 100+ degrees out. I feel that someone who weighs twice my weight looks better than I do in a swimming suit. It is hard to even watch a movie with a boyfriend as I only imagine that they want to be with the "hot girls" in the movie rather than with me. I have felt good about myself, but those periods do not last long and mostly come from feeding off the attention I get from guys. I have went to college three times and almost finished each time but have always had an excuse to quit. I am kind of like a chameleon and change with the kind of people I hang out with, which varies greatly. I have experimented a few times by having sex with girls, which I guess makes me bisexual. When I am not in a relationship I do not really feel like I am anyone...
Impulsivity in at least two areas that are potentially self-damaging (e.g., spending, sex, substance abuse, reckless driving, binge eating): I just went out and bought a van that I cannot afford and didn't even get it checked out before buying it. I took my kids out to drive around and look at vehicles to get an idea of what we wanted. We test drove the van and within half an hour I signed the papers. Sex is out of my control. I am recently out of a relationship that actually did not end because of my BPD and the guy hurt me bad. In the past two weeks I have slept with four different guys, one was my ex and two others were my coworkers-then the one coworker again with one of his friends. All except the friend of my coworker were unprotected. I don't drink or use drugs often, but when I do it is in excess. I binge eat most days.
Recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures, or threats, or self-mutilating behavior: As above, I use suicidal threats often when facing abandonment or perceived abandonment. I have not yet attempted suicide. When things feel out of control and I am very emotional I bite myself. I have never broken skin but bruise my skin often.
Affective instability due to a marked reactivity of mood (e.g., intense episodic dysphoria, irritability, or anxiety usually lasting a few hours and only rarely more than a few days): A few years ago I was at a psychiatrists and explaining my symptoms of "depression." He thought perhaps I have bipolar disorder. He told me to do some research and see if I believed it was what I was feeling. I told him it was a lot like that except my mood cycles more rapidly lasting hours to days, not months to years. That was the end of that conversation ever.
Chronic feelings of emptiness: What can I say? I always feel like part of me is missing, always empty.
Inappropriate, intense anger or difficulty controlling anger (e.g., frequent displays of temper, constant anger, recurrent physical fights): Always when I feel a boyfriend is not giving me what I need I lash out verbally. I become very mean and say horrible things that I immediately wish I could take back but am so angry that I can't stop. I have slapped from time to time but it takes everything I have to stop at that. I have snapped at others infrequently at times of stress.
Transient, stress-related paranoid ideation or severe dissociative symptoms: I have many many occasions of extreme paranoia in which I can just walk in a room and think everyone was talking about me as well as often times of believing a boyfriend is cheating on me. I have had dissociative symptoms, usually during breakups, in which I feel like I was outside my body watching the whole thing happen and then when remembering it the situation feels like a dream.
I am in dialectical behavior therapy, but this has been a very rough time for me. My therapist was out for two weeks, I was sick one week, made it to my therapy last week, have therapy tomorrow, and then therapist will be gone next week again. I was doing so good in therapy until all of these long breaks came up, as well as the recent breakup I had, and now I feel I have lost control.
I am so tired of being so EMPTY!!!
You are not alone. You just described me almost exact. I'm trying very hard to control myself, but I know there is no use. I will always be paranoid, always think my boyfriend cheats on me, anything he does will never be good enough because it's not how I would do it. I mean I love details and I give a lot of details when i'm explaining how I want something done. For example, the first time he made me a ham and cheese sandwich.. I said put mayo on both sides of the bread and mustard on one side then a slice of cheese on each bread with three pieces of meat and a cheese slice in between. CRAZY
I see much of myself in your story with some notable exceptions and changes. I shall be starting DBT next week but have a boyfriend who loves me and wants to understand this very much and help me along. Not so oddly enough, I met him while I was escorting...I had been forewarned by a psychologist who is not versed in DBT that this would NEVER happen...fortunately, he thought I was doing well enough to be admitted to the initial screening process to be accepted into the program. I was arrested for prostitution but the case was dismissed due to police incompetence...and a bit of brilliance on my part! It is freeing not to do this but painting with broad brushstrokes and demonizing us just doesn't get a BPDs attention. It is comforting to know that just because we're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get us...we are a highly intuitive and perceptive lot and truly want help in the end.
I have not seen anyone break down the signs/symptoms with their own personal experiences, so thank u very much this was very helpful! I can identify with you on most all of these. You should keep your blog updated as you receive treatment~ best of wishes!


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While waiting for the e-mail with the first-round playoff schedule from the NBA to arrive tonight, I officially filled out and e-mailed to the NBA my seven awards ballots.
One of the most interesting and meaningful ballots every year for me is the All-NBA ballot, which goes three teams deep and really lets voters address which guys were the All-Star-caliber guys all season long. It isn't complicated as much, in my opinion, by the MVP trickery of how well a guy's team fared.
On my ballot, an injury-plagued Tim Duncan took a back seat to Dirk Nowitzki, Yao Ming, Pau Gasol and Kevin Durant. Nowitzki didn't get much credit this season, and no doubt Dallas was disappointing as a team, but Nowitzki is still a truly great player and did way more than Duncan, the common thinker's selection at first-team forward next to LeBron James, this season.
Here's how I voted overall:
MVP (in order): LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul
All-NBA first team: C Dwight Howard, F LeBron James, F Dirk Nowitzki, G Kobe Bryant, G Dwyane Wade
All-NBA second team: C Yao Ming, F Pau Gasol, F Kevin Durant, G Chris Paul, G Brandon Roy
All-NBA third team: C Tim Duncan, F Carmelo Anthony, F Chris Bosh, G Chauncey Billups, G Tony Parker
Coach: Nate McMillan, Phil Jackson, Stan Van Gundy
Rookie: Derrick Rose, Brook Lopez, Eric Gordon
Defensive: Dwight Howard, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant (side note: I've never voted Bryant on this award ballot before)
Improved: Kevin Durant, Danny Granger, David Lee
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In 1901, Charles was still living at home with his mother Maria and two of his three brothers, age 29. By 1911 he was married with two young children. On 24 July 1916 he is recorded on the passenger list of the ship "St Paul" arriving in New York with next of kin given as Mrs. A.M. Hancox (S9). On 15 March 1937 he is listed on the passenger list arriving in Southampton from Madeira, Portugal on the Vandyck (Lamport and Holt Line), and is still a cotton merchant. From the following it is evident that he had business interests in the USA:
And then, in 1939, he and Alice plus daughter Barbara are listed on the Mauretania, sailing from Liverpool to New York and arriving 24 June 1939. He was retired by then, as he gives no 'occupation' on the passenger list.


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Ahoy everyone! Here is a new Nokia mobile phone theme cause it is a new day! As you can see, this theme is in the shades of black and with slight variations of silver. Like always, I have tested it myself on a few cell phones like N95, N80, N73, N72, N91, N92 and N93. But it should work fine with N76, N5700, N6300, E65, E61, E61i, E62, E50, E70 etc. also! N-series and E-series phones actually should not have any problem installing this theme to their appropriate devices. So go ahead and fetch it for your Nokia Mobile Phone! Oh by the way… this one's called "Enter Black".
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Here's What To Expect at the Clash, Bash & BBQ Tomorrow
Well there's a lot of we can expect, then there's always the unexpected. Here's what we know will happen!
4 bands comprised of local musicians will represent a different decade.
One band will perform the music of the 70s…you could hear a song by Kiss, Aerosmith or David Bowie…perhaps a Bee Gees tune from the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack?
Another band will represent the 80s….Bon Jovi, Huey Lewis & The News, Madonna, Talking Heads maybe?
There are a lot of possibilities when it comes to the 90s….classic CYY stuff like Green Day, Nirvana, STP, Weezer or maybe outside of the territory with a Will Smith or TLC tune.
2K's? White Stripes, Chevelle, Pink or maybe Maroon 5
I have no idea idea what the setlists are…the list above is just a synopsis of what to expect on the music front!
There will be plenty of BBQ vendors on site. B Good Burger's will be on site and hosting a Burger eating contest. Also expect to be a participant or spectator in a wing eating contest sponsored by Binga's!
Shipyard will be there with 5 beers to choose from, including the return of Pumpkinhead!
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Living in a country like Canada we are heavily exposed to the cultural melting pot that is Canada. We can experience all sorts of cultures and languages daily without trying too hard. Trying to work and communicate with people who's first language is not ours, is not always easy. However there are options, and some that are geared specifically for children.
Say hello to Little Pim, the adorable little panda bear that will help you and your child learn new languages.
Little Pim is a learning tool that uses literature and videos to teach your child the building blocks and basics of a new language. In our home, our daughter is attending a French school and we are still trying to master the language. We have have been watching these videos together and I can see how the simple language used and the way the literature is presented makes this an easy sell for children.
The videos start with Little Pim helping children with the language and becomes the guide for children as they learn. The animated panda bear helps children stay focused and learn what is being presented. There are also other animated animal helpers that assist in teaching children.
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Evaluation of conflict hazard and financial risk in the E7 economies' capital markets
The purpose of this research is to examine the interaction between financial stress and conflict risk having impacts on financial instruments in capital markets within an interdisciplinary frame. The Fuzzy TOPSIS method is applied in order to analyse effects of conflict hazard on capital markets and financial instruments in the E7 economies and to demonstrate the best possible ranks of the E7 economies based on performance evaluation criteria. In order to obtain the dynamics of data as to develop a sufficient reference bases for expert opinions, conflict hazard index and financial stress index have been structured. The empirical results confirm that there is strong relation between financial stress index and conflict hazard index for the E7 economies. The fundamental conclusion demonstrates the effects of the financial and conflict risks for the stock selection in the E7 economies by the criteria derived from the Financial Stress Index and Conflict Risk Index.
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Nicki Aycox (born May 26, 1975) is an American actress who portrayed the demon Meg, in turn her human vessel Meg Masters, on Supernatural. She has also appeared in Cold Case, Criminal Minds, and Perfect Stranger.
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- Nicki Aycox played the character Syl on the show Dark Angel. Syl and Jensen Ackles's character Ben were brother and sister, as both were siblings of the series protagonist Max, but they did not appear in the same episode.