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The Capital One Bowl Game and why I no longer hate football
I went to my first real football game today to support K and his intense love of the South Carolina Gamecocks and my jaw dropped upon entering the stadium. While I knew at a stadium capacity of 70K there would be thousands of folks, its one thing to know and a completely different thing to see such a mass of humanity some young, some old, some with shirts spouting biblical urgency and others with slogans better left unwritten and yet, all there for a common purpose.
Well, sort of. Opposing purposes is more like it as one half wanted the other half to lose, badly. I watched as some teammates on both teams kneeled, eyes closed in desperate prayer before kickoff and wondered if God is granting wins how does He pick between equally fervent requests? It amazed me the passion, the screaming until voices went hoarse, the tears [oh yes, so many tears] over victory and the lack thereof. And while some of it can be attributed to inebriation [I believe it was K, me, and kids under five who were sober at the game] the passion was at its root for the game, for the teams they loved so sincerely.
And yet how arbitrary this love is.
Nebraska fans are fans because they grew up there, or got accepted to college there, not any particular merit of the team and same goes for any other team under the sun [mostly, K is a redskins fan despite no proximity geographic or otherwise to the greater DC area]. Steve Spurrier coaches at SC because they offered him a job. He cared just as deeply for Florida when coaching the Gators. He'd get a tattoo of a corn on the cob if he was hired to coach Nebraska. His love and passion is arbitrary as is the love and passion of nearly everyone there.
But does arbitrariness mean insincerity or a love less worthy?
Most of what we hold most dear to us is a circumstance of where we were and who is around. I love my son because I believe him amazing and also because well, he's the child God gave me. I will stand by my siblings through anything because I believe them exceptional and beautiful people and also because they're mine and the same blood courses through our veins. I'm a raving fan of Zaxby's because I like the chicken and relaxing atmosphere but also because in our previous suburb the eating options were slim. I think my local farmer's market is the bees knees but I'd probably feel different if my home was in the Noe Valley or by the Embarcadero clear across the country. I'm nor saying we only love certain things because its all we know, but I'm saying that in our lives we love certain things for reasons beyond carefully considered reason and more from a gut feeling, a subjective love that comes from a place perhaps not fully logical but true and sincere nonetheless and not worthy of my condescension.
At the game it amazed me-- so many people so fully vested in this one game from the the fans who spent thousands in travel, tickets and board, to the band members, referees, mascot, camera crew, doctors, conductors, water boys, cheerleaders, coaches, and teammates all in it for the sake of the team and in the same exact breath all in it for themselves and only themselves because each person had something no matter how large or how small at stake and each person had a measure of glory at that game.
Football, I realized today, is in some ways, a small scale version of life. You win some, you lose some. There's 'good' guys and 'bad' guys [and who is who depends on which side of the field you stand]. You struggle, you cheer, you worry, you yell, and then ultimately, its over.
Until today I wondered what the point of it was but questioning that is questioning the point of living on this earth and enjoying almost anything. Who am I to judge why one person would rather watch a football game than read a work of fiction, or watch a film, or bike around a lake? And while you won't see me wearing a rooster on my head and screaming at the television screen anytime soon, I do finally understand the love of a game. Football matters, because it matters to people. It matters because it does. I finally understand.
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leave it to you to find a deeper meaning in football lol :) -A
- 11:12 PM, January 02, 2012
- Aisha said...
Anon, yep, I was having major regrets for not having taken my moleskine with me. Lots of food for thoughts. :o)
- 11:28 PM, January 02, 2012
- Sprogblogger said...
Wow. I never really thought about it that way. And I probably should have. What a lovely,thought-provoking post!
- 8:48 AM, January 03, 2012
- Aisha said...
Thank you so much Susan!
- 10:02 AM, January 03, 2012
Not to be cynical, but after reading this I was reminded of a relevant quote from Noam Chomsky (see below). I wouldn't say that sports are useless, it's a healthy form of entertainment, but I think sports fanaticism might be unhealthy.
"Take, say, sports -- that's another crucial example of the indoctrination system, in my view. For one thing because it -- you know, it offers people something to pay attention to that's of no importance. That keeps them from worrying about -- keeps them from worrying about things that matter to their lives that they might have some idea of doing something about. And in fact it's striking to see the intelligence that's used by ordinary people in (discussions of) sports (as opposed to political and social issues). I mean, you listen to radio stations where people call in -- they have the most exotic information and understanding about all kind of arcane issues. And the press undoubtedly does a lot with this.
You know, I remember in high school, already I was pretty old. I suddenly asked myself at one point, why do I care if my high school team wins the football game? I mean, I don't know anybody on the team, you know? I mean, they have nothing to do with me, I mean, why I am cheering for my team? It doesn't mean any -- it doesn't make sense. But the point is, it does make sense: it's a way of building up irrational attitudes of submission to authority, and group cohesion behind leadership elements -- in fact, it's training in irrational jingoism. That's also a feature of competitive sports. I think if you look closely at these things, I think, typically, they do have functions, and that's why energy is devoted to supporting them and creating a basis for them and advertisers are willing to pay for them and so on."
- 5:14 PM, January 03, 2012
- Aisha said...
ALIen thanks for your comment [kind of shocked!] but you're right at the end of the day football, any sport is a form of entertainment which is why I likened it to reading a fiction book etc I also think the taking it to the "crazy" level is another analogy to football and life having this in common in that moderation in all things is key, sports included. Do I think sitting on the couch watching twenty five games on a Sunday is waste of time? Yes, but I'd think that about othe forms of entertainment as well. All in moderation all in balance. Thanks for the quote and food for thought.
- 11:50 PM, January 03, 2012


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Killington has seen some real winter weather since Thursday, and we have 18 inches of natural snow, a bundle of new trails, great snowmaking, and even tree skiing and riding to show for it!
Unfortunately, Ma Nature is not always kind, and the brutal cold she brought on Sunday has shown no mercy to our lifts. The bitter conditions were especially hard on the electrical /mechanical systems of the Bear Mountain Quad and Skye Peak Express Quad. While we continue to work to resolve these issues, the Bear Mountain area will most likely not open on Monday. Our Mountain Operations crew has been working hard and will keep on doing so until the lifts are up and running. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience, and we will let you know as soon as Bear and all its great trails come back online.
We still have a sweet holiday in store, so never fear! We're looking to have nearly 450 acres of open terrain on Monday, offering skiers and riders 41 miles for all ability levels. Though the cold weather is hard on our lifts, it's great for our snowmakers, and they plan to go after Lower Conclusion, Needle's Eye, Upper Header, and the trails leading to Skyeship Base! Terrain park enthusiasts can get excited, because snowmaking is planned for The Stash, as well.
Our groomers are looking to head to Outer Limits, Cascade, Timberline and other favorites. Expect 51 trails of corduroy and even some spot guns alongside those hidden powder stashes in the morning! Squeeze Play, Patsy's, and Lowrider will be open with all of their trees, too – ungroomed, of course.
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Welcome on the newly renovated website of Tower park. For the unique location in the center of Prague it is a popular attraction not only for the inhabitants of Prague and the Czech Republic, but also foreign tourists. Dominant and the highest building metropolis offers a unique 360 ° prospect with thematically capsules, restaurant, bistro, bar and six-suite. Neighborhood Tower Park Prague surrounds a garden restaurant and a summer terrace. The professional minigolf court was opened in the compound of Mahlerovy sady in June 2014. There will be petanque court soon and also mobile stage with audienece for 500 people will be established in the future.
Total height: 216 m
Altitude of the Observatory: 93 m
Altitude of the ONE ROOM HOTEL: 70 m
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Observatory capacity: 300 people
Restaurant capacity: 180 people
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Conference center capacity: 140 people
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Number of parking places in the outdoor parking: 23 places including 3 for disabled
The TV Tower in Žižkov was built between 1985 and 1992 according to the design of Ing. Arch.Václav Aulický and Dr. Ing. Jiří Kozák. Despite critical reactions of local residents who pointed to the contrast of high-tech architecture and the historic neighborhood of Zizkov, the tower was completed. Today, the tower is recognised as a dominant feature of The Prague panorama.
In the years of 2011-2012 the tower undertook a complete refurbishment of its interior. A team of renowned Czech architects and artists were assigned to design the new space and create an interactive environment. The TV Tower was renamed the TOWER PARK PRAHA.
The television transmitter tower is from a technical point of view very unique – the Tower oscillations are eliminated with special pendulums inside the structure, which consists of 3 cylindrical steel tubes and 9 cabins. In these tubes there are situated three cabins, the first at a height of 66 meters, the next one is the Observation cabin at a height of 93 meters and the highest located is the broadcast technology cabin. The base of the building is located at a depth of 15 meters below the surface. The tubes of the tower reach a height of 134 meters.
Since 2000, the babies have become a characteristic part of the tower, namely ten giant babies climbing the tower up and down.The fiberglass sculptures called Miminka (Babies) were originally placed there only temporarily, but they became so popular that they were permanently installed on the tower. To take a closer look at the babies, you can find three of them in Prague's Kampa Park, with the only difference being that the material used is bronze.
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I have sat down to write too many times to count and the words won't come. So, I start messy and with a blog that won't currently let me post pictures.
Let's discuss the weather first. I'm telling you, I don't know how I lived without seasons thus far. I find them to be amazing. From a girl who rearranges furniture and paints walls as often as I change my socks, I am totally on board with the let's change things up every three months plan. The only thing I miss desperately is that 109 degree DRY heat of summer in Cali. That does not happen here. Although it hasn't yet, maybe it will. One thing I am learning about Missouri, is anything weather related is possible. There is snow on the ground, birds are chirping, my fire is roaring, and our less than efficient temperature readings say it "feels like" 13 even though the temperature is 19. #lifecurrently
A couple of weekends ago, I was in Joplin, Mo and ate at a Chick Fil A that was leveled by the F5 tornado several years ago. The friends we were with drove us through the hardest hit areas. You still see remnants of the path. It's unreal. I came home and geeked out watching documentaries about it and it is hard to wrap my mind around the fact that I live 2 hours from where that happened. Spring is coming fast and those thunderstorms are coming back. I could live without the tornado possibility, but they are unbelievable fascinating. If only I could see one in real life from a place where I was 100% safe. Ya know? #talesofanearthquakegirl
A couple of weeks ago, I went on a road trip with one of my daughters. We had never done that before…so fun. We drove 8 hours down to Texas to stay with some of my people and attended the Great Homeschool Convention in Fort Worth. I went to SO many great workshops and was able to spend hours looking through curriculum. So many of the writer's of the curriculum were at this convention. It was awesome to be able to speak to them in person and learn from them.
One curriculum I really wanted to check out was FIVE IN A ROW. I really wanted to spend some time reading through it to see if it would be a good fit to do with MY BABY WHO WILL BE STARTING PRE K NEXT YEAR. (ugh). I get to their booth only to find it EMPTY. After several attempts over the first two days, I finally track down the creator of the curriculum who was there solo, WITHOUT his books!
Long story, he says.
So, I jokingly replied, well then I won't tell you I came all the way from Missouri to see your curriculum!
I came down from Missouri.
Wow! I am from Kansas City area.
Really? I am from Lees Summit.
Um, me too.
and we continue this weird little geography back and forth until it turns out he lives exactly 1.1 miles from me. So, I am going over next week for coffee and to look at the curriculum in their home! #bam
WHAT ARE THE ODDS?????? It might be fate.
Other convention highlights?
My daughter met Math U See Steve. #hesreallytall
I found two new curriculum treasures. ONE THAT I WILL BE REVIEWING SOON…stay tuned. It's adorableness can not be explained properly.
I was eating lunch alone and Math U See Steve came and sat with me and had lunch with me. (My daughter might think I am famous now)
If you don't do conventions and you homeschool, make it a priority to get to one. I am reminded every year when I go how NOT alone we are in this journey. We are not weird, well we are, but ya know. Go to the workshops, touch the books, pet them, wheel around a plastic cart or carry a canvas tote if you need to. You won't be sorry. Do what you need to do to stay inspired. It's a necessary part of what we do.
This was the best one I have ever been too. SO glad we went.
…and getting to see some of my bestest people was icing on the cake. So was eating at In 'N Out… Dear Lord, if you see fit, could you please build an In 'n Out in Missouri. Amen.
I am not sure if I technically live in the Bible belt or not, but let me tell you many things here are a far cry from anything I would see in California. Gas stations with full racks of shirts praising Jesus, Chick Fil A plays Christian music. I mean….
This was the same thought that I was having as I was in the Target bathroom and all of a sudden a song blatantly praising Jesus came on. I didn't even realize Target played music. WOW. Totally not in Cali anymore. I closed my eyes for a minute and thanked God from the bottom of my heart for this little known gem I live in, in the middle of America. Fourteen months into this cross country move thang and I still mostly feel like an alien, but hearing this music…somehow just feels like I belong. So great.
Then I realize it was coming from my purse. From my phone. My make up case had decided to turn on my music.
*flushes toilet*
I can't even…
Y'all things have been difficult around here. I want to fill endless posts of stories of beauty and there is beauty, but the truth of it is telling it has simply been too much some days and that is ok for now. My pride struggles a bit as well because I am tired of saying things are hard, but they are what they are and I have to be ok with that too. #toeverythingthereisaseason
I honestly can say that I have never been through a season in life where I feel quite so certain that Satan is so after my family, my home, our hearts, and our minds. 2013 was a brutal year and at the end of that year God in His sovereign mercy chose to swoop in and protect my family in ways only He can. So, I mapped out in my head what the next steps were going to be. I need to knock that off.
I would like to say that 2014 has driven me to my knees. You know a pretty picture of rays of sunlight streaming in and there I am kneeling by my bedside, eyes softly closed and lips forming words to a prayer pleading with God for wisdom and help.
But no. It has been one where there is no energy for kneeling, so you lay bloody on the floor face down. Eyes swollen from tears that are just about to do you in and lips that are still because your soul is doing all the talking, the screaming really. Silently, yet louder than any noise heaven has heard before.
"I always thought that desperation was to be avoided at any cost. Now I am learning that being desperate isn't always a reflection of a disaster but an attitude to cultivate. Desperation for God is a good thing. If you became desperate for God, do you understand what that could mean for the rest of your life?"
"The kingdom of heaven means being near to the presence of God. The kingdom, the presence of God, is a blessing that comes to the poor in spirit. Poverty of spirit comes to us after we have tried to do life on our own and realize we cannot be enough. We have looked inside our souls and seen that nothing good is there. We have owned up to our sin and fessed up to our motives. We have yelled and cursed and screamed. We've finally let the truth of our insides out; into the light comes the reality of poverty. We come to see our emptiness for what it truly is: the absence of God. "
~Angela Thomas
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:3
And so the ah ha moment produces a different course of action. One that is not furiously scribbling out plans and to do lists of how to turn this mutha out. You know all the Pinterest inspired ways to be a better wife, a better mom, more clever, more organized, and more holy. All intended to get my junk together. Nope. It's one I call the #bestill plan. One that is completely enveloped in one thing and one thing alone. Crawling up into the arms of my Savior and staying there in the shadow of His wings. A longing that is felt in a way unmatched, other than when it is produced from complete and total desperation.
There is so much praise in pain.
Faith adds its "Amen" to God's "Yea," and then takes its hands off, and leaves God to finish His work. ~Streams in the Dessert
There is so much glory in pain.
"Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God's Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don't know how or what to pray, it doesn't matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans. He knows us far better than we know ourselves, knows our pregnant condition, and keeps us present before God. That's why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good."
He's doing just that and I have a front row seat.
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EMPTY office blocks in Marlow are out of date and need to be dragged into the 21st century to keep the town open for business, according to politicians and business leaders.
Concerns have been raised over the large swathes of empty premises, especially on the large dedicated industrial area Globe Park, based off Fieldhouse Lane.
With Wycombe District Council's (WDC) Local Plan looking to make Marlow an attractive destination for businesses, calls are growing for the park to be modernised and made fit for purpose.
And MP Dominic Grieve believes more should be done to maximise the existing buildings and infrastructure before considering a new complex on Green Belt land at Westhorpe Park.
He said: "I am concerned that Globe Park is under-utilised at the moment.
"Looking at Globe Park and why buildings and units are unlet or whether there should be more development there to make units more 21st century friendly.
"That might be a better thing to do initially than starting to stick stuff down on Greenfield sites at Westhorpe.
"Marlow is a pretty vibrant place and has also been developed very well as the population has expanded in the last 70 or so years.
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Marlow's business quarter, based in the east of the town near the A404, is home to the Thames Industrial Estate, Globe Park and Marlow International.
Though home to some large employers such as Softcat and Dun and Bradstreet, many of the buildings are unused.
To combat the problem, a long-mooted plan to create a 'Business Improvement District' at Globe Park similar to a scheme in High Wycombe town centre is on the horizon, according to WDC.
The High Wycombe Bid Co is responsible for improvements to the town centre paid for by a business rate levy based on the company's size.
And it is hoped a similar scheme in Marlow could help keep existing companies in place and attract more new firms to the town, with a ballot on the idea taking place among businesses in October.
WDC leader Richard Scott told the MFP: "One of the problems with Globe Park is that it includes two different areas of industrial park and they are in a multitude of ownerships, and so the council cannot easily impose a solution. That is why we are keen on the Bid co idea.
"Some are empty, some are empty, some are sold, some are temporary, and the council owns some land down there too.
"The biggest issue is car parking, but building a new car park is very expensive, and we would see what the Bid Co could come up with and if there was redevelopment a new car park could be part of that.
"If it goes ahead, they will represent the businesses and come up with the solutions needed as we (the council) are not the major player there.
"There are some great quality companies there but there are also empty units, and we are anxious to see the area regenerated."
Despite concerns over empty units on the business park, there are success stories in the area, with IT company Softcat going from strength to strength and employing around 400 people at its Fieldhouse Lane HQ.
Former WDC leader Alex Collingwood has praised the example set by the firm, but stressed work needed to be done to bring some buildings 'into the 21st century'.
As well as parking problems, limited access to the industrial parks causes gridlock during rush hour.
Cllr Scott added that the roundabout linking the estates to the A404 at the Parkway has been identified as a 'pinch point' by the Highways Agency during the government's review of problem areas on the roads.


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Release Notes: The "A" key can be used to copy images. The -F option was added for reading image names from a text file. The F11 and F12 keys increase and decrease (respectively) the slideshow delay. The ability to drag the image with the mouse in fullscreen mode was added. The -T option was added to watch a file for changes. Tons of small bugfixes and enhancements were made.
new maintainer is Andy Spiegl
new homepage is http://spiegl.de/qiv/
good for working with photographs
It's for the keyboard/command-line oriented user.
Efficient for viewing photos downloaded from
camera and filtering the good from the bad.
qiv -tf *.jpg
will let you see all of large images, and give
you a tiny annotation in the corner with image
name and size. The d key trashes the image and
there are user definable keys. Much more
convenient for me than ee or xv, for instance.
Just what the doctor ordered
.. exactly what i was looking for. Great!
A Fluent OpenStack client API for Java.
A TWiki appliance that is easy to use and lightweight.


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Beth Leavel, Marc Kudisch and More Set for Town Hall's BEST OF BROADWAY BY THE YEAR, 10/26
The Town Hall's Eighth Annual Broadway Cabaret Festival concludes with The Best of Broadway By The Year on Friday October 26th at 8pm. The festival kicked off with Linda Eder's, Linda Eder, A New Life on Saturday October 13 and continued with Broadway Originals! on Sunday October 21st. The festival is created, written and hosted by Scott Siegel.
On Friday October 26th, The Best of Broadway By The Year will feature Broadway stars Beth Leavel (Tony Award/The Drowsy Chaperone), Marc Kudisch (Tony Nominations / 9 to 5, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Thoroughly Modern Millie), Kerry O'Malley (On A Clear Day, Drama Desk Award/ Into The Woods), Lari White (Three Grammy Awards), Christine Andreas (Tony Nominations/On Your Toes and Oklahoma), Jeffry Denman (Drama Desk Nominee/Yank), Stephen DeRosa (Hairspray), KendRick Jones (The Scottsboro Boys), Noah Racey (Curtains), Eddie Korbich (A Christmas Story), Carole J. Bufford (Bistro Award Winner), Jason Graae (A Grand Night For Singing), Scott Coulter (Award Winning Vocalist), Darius DeHaas (Obie Award Winner), Lumiri Tubo (Nightlife Awards Winner), Bill Daugherty (Award Winning Vocalist) and Christina Bianco (Drama Desk Nominee/Forbidden Broadway), The evening is directed by Scott Siegel, with choreography by Noah Racey, Jeffry Denman, and KendRick Jones.
Some of the songs featured in the show are: "Yes I Can" (Golden Boy), "Nickel Under the Foot" (The Cradle Will Rock), "'I', The Living 'I'" (The Hot Mikado), "Storybook" (The Scarlet Pimpernel), "I Love Paris" (Can-Can), "There But For You Go I" (Brigadoon), "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" (New Americana), "A Terrific Band and a Real Nice Crowd" (Ballroom), "Doatsy Mae" (The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas), "I Dreamed a Dream" (Les Miserables), "Cigarettes & Cigars" (Ziegfeld Follies of 1931), "Use What You Got" (The Life), "From This Moment On" (Out Of This World), "Can't Help Lovin' That Man" (Showboat), "Cabaret" (Cabaret), "If I Were a Rich Man" (Fiddler on the Roof), "If Ever I Would Leave You" (Camelot), "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Ain't Misbehavin').
Tickets for The Best of Broadway By The Year are $55, $50, and $45 per performance and are on sale through TicketMaster, (800) 982 2787,www.ticketmaster.com, or The Town Hall Box Office (123 West 43 Street) between noon and 6 PM (except Sundays) at 212-840-2824.
Now celebrating its 91st Year, The Town Hall was built in 1921 by a group of suffragettes and began as a lecture hall and public forum for debates where "American Town Meetings on The Air" was broadcast live for 25 years. Over the decades, Eleanor Roosevelt, Carl Sandberg, Margaret Sanger, Billie Holiday, Igor Stravinsky, Bob Dylan, MiLes Davis and most recently, The Dalai Lama and President Obama have graced the stage. Today the hall flourishes as a popular, affordable venue, boasting the hottest acts in rock, pop, folk, cabaret, world music, comedy and dance, including Billy Joel, Blondie, Elvis Costello, Natalie Merchant, Graham Nash, Liza Minnelli, Cyndi Lauper, Norah Jones, Andre Watts, Henry Rollins, Joe Jackson, Pink Martini, Regina Spektor, Bryan Adams, Aimee Mann, Robin Williams, Dawn Upshaw, Woody Allen, Alec Baldwin, Al Gore, Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Mercer, Jay Leno, Dave Matthews, Vanessa Williams, and Ben Folds. For over a decade, The Town Hall has hosted live broadcasts of Garrison Keillor's "Prairie Home Companion." In its annual show, "Rising Stars," The Town Hall gives recent graduates from the nation's leading performing arts schools a chance to showcase their talents and perform on the legendary stage. The Town Hall Educational Outreach Program helps schools build their arts programs and advance student learning through standards-based, collaborative arts residencies. Over the past two-and-a-half decades, The Town Hall has produced the Feature Film Seminar Series and a number of new and critically acclaimed musical series, which include Not Just Jazz, Broadway By The Year®, The Broadway Cabaret Festival and The Summer Broadway Festival.


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HARWINTON >> The 157th annual Harwinton Fair, the longest continuously run fair in the state, is know for it's agricultural fair tradition. Families from around Litchfield County came out Saturday afternoon to enjoy the first day of the fair.
Events included horse shows, animal and produce judging, colonial living demonstrations, live music, food and rides for the kids.
"I like this fair because it's a true agricultural fair," said Lisa Shimels, fair secretary. "There's very little of the modern stuff. We try to stay true to the fair tradition."
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2 Comedy Magicians will have you gasp, laugh and entertain for 2 hrs!
The House Magicians Comedy & Magic Show
2 of our House Magicians will have you entertained all night long and definitely worth a visit. Even our previous guests have rated us Number 1 on TripAdvisor.
On entering Smoke & Mirrors you will be greeted by our in house close-up magician who will bamboozle you with great drinks and our welcoming staff will be on hand to look after your drinks and food requirements.
At 7:15pm we will invite you to enter our 1920s style theatre seating just 48 it's cosy and the atmosphere is electric. Our theatre host will seat you at your table and take your interval drinks for you.
So once we have seated all our guests the show starts at 8pm, with our resident compere guiding you with what you are about to witness.
2 Comedy magicians will entertain and wow you for 120mins with interval.
at 10pm when the show has finished you can either remain in the theatre to meet the magicians and talk about what you have experienced or join the bar staff in the main bar for Live Music.
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Apr 15, 2012 - StaffA meeting at the Riverton Holiday Inn is scheduled to happen Tuesday, April 17, to discuss initiatives to promote post-secondary education in the state.
The meeting is from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided.
Access Wyoming 2012 meetings are scheduled throughout the month and early in May in Gillette, Casper, Cheyenne, Cody, Pinedale and Rock Springs.
The public meetings are supported by the Wyoming P-16 Council and the College Access Challenge Grant.
The University of Wyoming administers the $1.5 million Wyoming College Access Challenge Grant, which provides funding for 12 different initiatives to assist current and prospective Wyoming college students.
The goal is to increase access to and persistence in higher education.
"At these meetings, we want participants to share what they are doing in their region, what they wish they could do and how we, as a community, can make this happen," Becky Vinzant, assistant to UW's vice president for Student Affairs and the program's director, said in a press release issued this month.
Vinzant said best practices will be highlighted in a "white paper" that will be forwarded to Gov. Matt Mead.
Vinzant in the press release said all regional meetings are open to anyone who has an interest in access to higher education, including educators at all levels, community groups, community leaders, legislators, parents and students.
She said the challenge for Wyoming is that 36 percent of adults have college degrees but, by 2025, 62 percent of the state's population will need degrees in order to meet workforce demand.
"What can we do to help reach that goal? That's what we will discuss in these meetings," Vinzant said.
The number of Wyoming college graduates needs to increase faster to keep the state competitive, according to a report, "A Stronger Nation Through Higher Education," released by the private, independent Lumina Foundation.
The foundation advocates for increasing students' access to higher education.
The report projects that about 62 percent of jobs in Wyoming will require at least an associate's degree by 2018.
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Prague (Sep. 5)
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
An insult hurled at Czechoslovakian Jews by the authorities of the public baths near Prague called forth wide resentment and caused the leaders of the Jewish community to make official protests.
The bath authorities announced that "admission of Jews and dogs prohibited."
The Jewish National Council of Prague protested to the Country Council without results. Steps have now been taken to present the matter to the Central government.


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Sailing Cutter ATALANTE is 27,50m (90' 2") in length, launched in 2009 and was the second TC 90 constructed at Claasen Jachtbouw. She is a direct sister to the award winning yacht Kealoha. S/Y ATALANTE has a customised interior and deck layout but identical hull, keel, rudder and sail plan. She supports an offshore carbon spars package with North sails wardrobe.
Windward Islands, Western Mediterranean, Virgin Gorda, US Virgin Islands, Tuscany, Tortola, St. Vincent, St. Martin/St Maarten, St. Lucia, St. Kitts, St Tropez, St John, St Barts, Sicily, Sardinia, Portofino, Porto-Vecchio, Nice, Naples & Capri, Monaco, THE MEDITERRANEAN, Martinique, Leeward Islands, Italy, Italian Riviera, French Riviera, France, Cote d Azur, Corsica, THE CARIBBEAN, Canouan, Cannes, BVI, British Virgin Islands, Bonifacio, Antigua, Antibes, Amalfi Coast, Ajaccio, Aeolian Islands
Sailing yacht KEALOHA is a 27,5 m (90,2 ft) classic style sailing yacht built by Claasen Jachtbouw in 2008 with naval architecture by Hoek Design Naval Architects. Yacht KEALOHA is aluminium-built and sloop-rigged 90ft classic sailing yacht with an aft owners cabin and separate crew quarters forward.
Turkey, Thailand, South East Asia, Phuket, THE MEDITERRANEAN, Greece, East Med, ASIA, Japan
Luxury sailing yacht COPIHUE, named after the Chilean national flower, was designed by naval architects Hoek Design and built by Claassen Jachtbouw shipyard of Holland in 1997. She underwent a refit in 2008/2016 and received a complete new rig in 2011. The yacht measures 22.8m (74.7ft). S/Y COPIHUE can accommodate up to 4 charter guests in 3 cabins, she is available in the South of France with a dedicated professional crew of 3.
Sailing yacht JAN DE VRIES was designed by Dutch Hoek naval architects and built by Claasen Jachtbow shipyard in 2003. She measures 21.3m (70ft) and can accommodate up to 6 charter guests in 3 cabins. Sailing yacht JAN DE VRIES is available for charter in Spain and the Balearics and is the ideal choice for families.
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2013 Hyundai Elantra - Consumer Review
Build Quality
Reliability Value
Vehicle2013 Hyundai Elantra Limited 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 6A)
It's rated well by Consumer Reports.
Looking good inside and out doesn't make for a quality car.
I feel ripped off and I did my research.
I'm currently looking to trade it in with @1100 mi.
I shouldn't have purchased the vehicle...
Best Features1. Leather seats, albeit flimsy. 2. Dual temp. control. 3. Can't lock anything. There's no key for the inside and no key to keep the trunk locked when on trips. Everything I own is possibly exposed to theft.
Worst Features1. Use quality in the car. 2. I'm concerned with two computer problems - the ave MPG isn't right and the speedometer is wrong, that something else computerized will go bad. It's a fare conclusion. 3. Tires are the worst in 40 years of car buying. Put something safe on. 4. The batteries are two-year batteries. I had to ask to find out and I had no clue they even existed. They're also rated the lowest in Cons. Rpts. I had one in a prior car and it really was.
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on 03/18/14 21:31 PM (PDT)
I am very disappointed with the purchase of this car. I wish I'd followed my mind. Took ownership of this car in January 2013 and before I can even make the first car note, the front passenger side tire blew out. At the time I wasn't thinking. Then just last week, the driver side did same. The dealer is telling me that it's a result of the harsh weather conditions in Michigan. How they figure it is due to a cut on the side. Like many of you, I find that those Han-Hook tires are no good. They are inferior summer tires, which makes it a bad recipe for the Snow Belt. With all the complaints here, I wonder if the NHTSA is aware of these problems. I wouldn't recommend this car to any one, not even a mouse. It's very stylish on the outside, roomy inside, but this is a horrible car. I don't even want to step into it any longer.Report it
on 07/16/14 09:18 AM (PDT)
rickpetty: There are issues with the Elantra and there are issues with other brands. There was a poll recently about GM. It asked something like after their fiasco, would you by another GM. Polls said no (that I saw). I've been trying to get the word out that the lying is the problem. I gather the industry (not just Hyundai there are better companies in my experience) looks at the price satisfying a consumer versus the cost of correcting a problem. They chose neither ... that sounds weird. Giving minor gas card reimbursement is meaningless for so many. But with the issues that I've had add on top of that the fact that they lied to the EPA and gave small refunds to a number of car owners and stopped it despite the fact that the mileage was still off and the wrong miles per gallon were still listed on their car it's amazing not more has been done by the consumer. But then again, who are we, and what's our value? Not much I'd guess (and how many car companies rate us this way - I don't know probably many and Hyundai is worse in my experience). I agree with your last line in your comment, "... SO WHAT ELSE are they lying about." I've wondered the same thing due to the continuing issues. The reality maybe nothing but the car is far from being decently built. I don't know about your statement about its lack of work due to being made in Korea. I'd want to see where you get that. When blue collar jobs and creating cars went out of our country, cars were made en Mexico and elsewhere. It didn't change the value. Poor running cars and bad customer service did. Last statement: When you read things on the internet, you have got to take each review carefully. Some may be just revenge, some may be to inform and warn others, some may be to offset negative reviews. It's no longer what existed years ago - a slam dunk look at an unbiased mag and buy the car they recommend. Ah, those were the days. Impreza: Infamously hard seats. We had a number of Subarus. We test drove one prior to buying the Elantra and that had not changed. It's a better made car (I believe even with Hyundai's part ownership) but not at the cost of one's back going in spasms. But on the positive side, a couple got over 150k miles. The third was sold privately and is likely still going strong.Report it
on 02/23/14 18:47 PM (PST)
Hyundai marketed the Elantra at 40 MPG'S> when In reality it gets about 35 MPG"S. I bought a 2012 Elantra based on the 40 MPG"S quoted. this car was suppose to save me up to $120.00 a month in gas. my last car cost me $58.00 a week to drive and so dose the Elantra. it is uncomfortable loud poor handeling. and has a poor stereo system. you can also find other poor reviews on Edmondson.com. facebook, and other sites just type in Elantra reviews.. Hyundai compairs the Elnatra to the Honda Civic. at a higher price tag than the civic. after resently driving other cars I found the elantra to be in a lower class such as the Mazda 3. the Corolla. and the Dodge Dart at about $16,000.00 which is a lot lower price tag of the Elantra. try driving each of these cars first. Hyundai dose offer the 100.000 mile warranty. you will need it. as where the Corolla dosent need a big warranty because it will get you up to 250,000 mile on that car alone . if you want a more comfertable car at the price of the Elantra . Drive the Subaru Impreza. at about the same sticker price, and MPG'S. The Impreza also is a all wheel drive and has a lot more features. like a awesome stereo system. and a great ride. don't just take it from me. Do the research and drive a few cars. take your time. Also talk to some other dealers about the poor trade in value of the Hyundai, They all told me that because the car is made in Korea the car has no real trade in value. My Elantra is only worth half of the sticker value. at only 2 years old and only 25,000 miles on it. AND REMEBER Hyundai LIED ABOUT THERE MILEGE. SO WHAT ELSE are they lying about.. I have over 15 years in the automotive industry and I know cars'.....Report it
on 02/11/14 10:38 AM (PST)
I understand the averages take the review to a 3 star. I'd rate them a 2 star. Reliability, bad tires, cheap batteries and if you look at the back bumper on various Elantras (just returned from the dealer), the bumper is a little off on one side like it was knocked but left no mark. It's just another quality addition by Hyundai.Report it
on 02/08/15 11:00 AM (PST)
Honda has a "Massive" fine against it right now (March 2015) for not reporting all the injuries and fatalities of their exploding shrapnel firing air bags. My HOnda is still on the waiting for the parts to come in list now for over 3 months and no solution in sight. But get this! Honda actually sent us a warning not to let anyone sit in the passenger seat until the repairs can be made! Toyota include a stick on warning label to put on the seat saying the same thing. all this BS is to give them a legal out when someone else gets killed or mutilated by the exploding air bag...they can now say with a shrug..well, not our fault, we warned them! I hope this doesn't work out well for them or else all cars with come with a warning label not to sit in the seats ..and if you do, we will not be responsible for anything that ever happens.Report it
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rickpetty: I did the research as I have on all my cars. You have 15 years in the car industry and I'm almost 60 years old and have owned more cars than you. A neighbor recently asked me when I told her about her 1995 Honda Civic LX, "How do you know so much about cars." Sorry, but we're even. Lets look at reality. How many recalls has GM, Ford, and other car companies had recently? Answer this - how long did GM report knowing about the airbag failure that killed people before being forced into a recall? I know Hyundai lied and the EPA did not do its job (but I always take off 10% from their estimates) and I know the dealerships contain mostly people who don't care about the customer anymore. It's the newer American way. I also test drove five cars not four as CR recommends. god knows I'm not defending Hyundai and I've looked at trading it in already. You know the rule of thumb is you lose 20% as soon as you drive a new car off the lot. The problem is for what? Hondas (the Civic EX and FIT) also have horrible seats and I suffered from them after just test driving them. Subaru ... after three, it was time to say ta-ta but we test drove a sedan Impreza anyway and the seats hadn't changed. VW Bug is way overpriced. eeteacher1: When you buy a new car (assuming you ended up with the xxx# Optimos), they come with bad tires. You're in the snow belt and I'm in Asheville, I agree the tires are absolutely lousy as they were on each new car I've bought based on CR. I don't want my Elantra either and I bought the Ltd. I can't afford to get rid of it right now. I think the NHTSA has more to do with crash test results, so you won't hear from them. Hyundai does everything and anything it can to get out of making good repairs under warranty. All I can say is that I bitch about every car I get (after consuming CR each time :) ). But Hyundai/Kia take the cake. I wish the company would crash and burn. I emailed CR saying I think they made their first bad mistake with their review on this car. This was within one month of owning the car. The problem is also, what car is available that won't kill my back? Nothing in this class for sure. I looked. I test drove. There's nada. Loved the Passat and it's too big. I owned three (count them - 3) Subarus and different ones - 1996, 1997, and 2004. The 1996 was my partner's and the 1997 mine. They eat gas. I don't need AWD and they have the worst and most uncomfortable seats of any vehicle I owned. Within a week of buying the 2004, I drove an hour away to try to find a carseat to help me. Nothing was there and I lived right outside NYC. I'm still looking for that massive lawsuit against this company. The problem is there would have to be massive lawsuits against Toyota, Honda, Ford, GM, and the list is endless. I also remember killer (literally) tires put on some "American" car. What happened to them? Nothing compared to the people that company killed.Report it
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Los Angeles Times
January 5, 2005
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas insists that because he reported the sometimes lavish gifts he has received over the years, he should be off the hook. Legally, perhaps, but not ethically.
Appearances matter, and Thomas' willingness to receive gifts, although they are allowable under federal law, suggests that he cares as little as his mentor, Antonin Scalia, about whether the court is perceived as a fair and impartial decision-maker. Moreover, that Thomas and other judges who have accepted large gifts can take refuge in the court's sly interpretation of federal ethics rules speaks to a fundamental problem with those rules.
Thomas has reaped a windfall of freebies, by judicial standards, since he joined the court in 1991. Between 1998 and 2003, the only period for which disclosure forms are on file at the court, Thomas accepted $42,000 in gifts, from a Bible valued at $19,000 to a set of tires. Sandra Day O'Connor is a distant second, reporting a paltry $5,025 during the same period, much of it in glass and crystal items.
The 1989 Ethics in Government Act bars all federal employees, including judges, from accepting "anything of value" from a person with official business before them. The federal courts have interpreted that law as allowing judges to accept gifts of unlimited value so long as the donor doesn't have business before the court at the time the gift is given, a caveat that is both meaningless and dangerous.
The Florida pest control executive who wrote Thomas a $5,000 check to defray tuition for Thomas' grand-nephew had no matters before the court when wrote his check. But federal judges serve for life, and there is no certainty the giver won't meet the getter in court one day. If so, it would be hard to forget those lavish goodwill gestures.
Scalia also knows a thing or two about mixing business with friendship. He was justly excoriated last year for accepting an invitation to hunt ducks with Vice President Dick Cheney. Although Scalia indignantly insisted the trip would not influence his vote in a case then before the court involving the vice president, no one was surprised that Scalia joined the majority that later ruled for Cheney. Scalia largely paid his own travel expenses, but his trip raised the same concerns about a potential quid pro quo as Thomas' heap of gifts.
That odor of impropriety is why the federal courts should heed the American Bar Assn.'s urging that judges forgo expensive gifts, regardless of the donor.


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Plymouth, N.H. – More than 60 piano students from throughout New England will present concerts and recitals from June 26 through July 1 as part of the Piano Monster Festivals at Plymouth State University.
The Junior Festival Concert, featuring musicians in grades 5-8, is scheduled for June 27 at 7:30 p.m. The Senior Festival Concert, for students in grades 8-12, is July 1 at 4:00 p.m. Admission for each concert is $8 and both will be held in the Hanaway Theater in the Plymouth State University Silver Center.
In addition, selected participants will perform in student recitals the evening before each concert. The junior recital will be June 26 at 8:00 p.m. and the senior recital on June 30 at 8:15 p.m. Recitals, in the Smith Recital Hall at Plymouth State University, are free and open to the public.
Susan Avery, associate professor of music education at Ithaca (N.Y.) College, is conductor of the piano ensembles. Donna Smith, who teaches and directs music in Gold Canyon, Arizona, conducts the Digital Keyboard Orchestras. Carleen Graff, Professor of Music at Plymouth State University, directs the Festivals.
Begun in 1993, the Piano Festivals give young students the opportunity to collaborate and perform as part of groups and ensembles. For many, this is their first experience interacting with other pianists and an opportunity to advance their skills. In addition to rehearsals, camp students also attend specialty classes such as jazz piano, musical notation, composition and harpsichord. Camp instructors include PSU faculty, students and alumni many of whom are now active piano and music teachers. Junior campers also participate in a Handbell Choir or a Percussion Ensemble and all sing in the Festival Chorus.
For piano teachers, a special Teacher Seminar is scheduled for June 26-27.
For more information about the Piano Monster Festivals visit plymouth.edu/go/piano or call (603) 535-2313.
For more information about this release, contact Tim Kershner, PSU Chief Public Relations Officer, (603) 535-2476 or firstname.lastname@example.com


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The Auckland Emergency Coordination Centre (ECC) is activated and continues to monitor and respond to the situation.
Strong winds that have affected the Auckland region overnight and early this morning. Wind gusts around the region have exceeded predicted forecasts.
NZTA has now opened some lanes on the Auckland Harbour Bridge, gusts on the bridge peaked at 131 km/hr.
On the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, 145 km/hr winds have been recorded.
Emergency Services have responded to an excess of 600 calls from the public since midnight in relation to wind damage, including trees and power lines down.
The Auckland ECC has activated both Auckland Emergency Response Teams to assist emergency services with responding to these calls.
Power outages are widespread across the region with over 20,000 households without power at 0500 hours.
Many houses across the region have been impacted by trees. The Auckland ECC is collating these properties to ensure that occupants are provided with any assistance that may be required. In Manly (Whangaparaoa), a tree has fallen through the roof of a house injuring a child. The child has been transported to hospital with minor injuries and the Auckland ECC is supporting the family with accommodation.
At 0500 hours, the storm has passed to the south of Auckland City and should clear the region by 7am.
Auckland Council staff will undertake more detailed damage assessment this morning.


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A live-blogged travelog documenting a pair of American law students studying abroad in Prato, Italy, converted to hard copy with photo illustrations.
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HIGH Wycombe CC chairman Geoff Morgan believes Division One of the Home Counties League should be expanded to reduce the effects of bad weather.
He argues that the more games you play the less influence a cancelled or abandoned fixture will have on the overall picture.
Wycombe have only finished three of their six league games this season, with two of those matches curtailed by rain, and they aren't the only ones to suffer with leaders Banbury losing two games to the weather and second-placed Slough, like Wycombe, not bowling a ball in half their games.
Morgan said: "The reality is out of six games we've only completed one full game.
"My view is the league should be extended to 12 teams. That's not sour grapes because we won the league a few years ago when the weather helped us.
"But we have the smallest Premier League in the country. The average size is about 14 teams and those leagues start a week before us and finish a few weeks after.
"Quite a few play on Bank Holiday Mondays as well.
"That makes it more meaningful. When it's just ten teams it's a bit of a lottery – if we lose another match that would be about 25 per cent of the season.
"That's just crazy so I think it should be increased. Others will agree and some will disagree, but we seem to be getting better weather as the season goes on so it would make sense to play another two weeks.
"We host games into the third week of September anyway."
Wycombe played three games fewer than the eventual champions last season – which is potentially 75 points – and wetter summers appear to be on the increase with Met Office figures suggesting a steady increase in both the regularity and volume of rainfall during the summer.
Morgan said: "The problem is the sheer volume of rain. We don't just get showers anymore, it's heavy downpours."
Wycombe's match at Banbury recently was cancelled because of Friday's rainfall and Saturday's trip to Henley was also ruined before the scheduled start.
Morgan said: "It was tough luck we were at Henley because, with the river just over the road, if anywhere is going to get called off it's Henley.
"I wasn't surprised it was called off because it was sodden on Saturday morning.
"It's very frustrating and feels like the season hasn't even started. We've not really played any cricket and there is nothing worse than watching the rain coming down on Saturday morning wondering if you're going to get a game.
"But we're not the only people who are frustrated and it's not terminal yet. There is plenty to play for still and there is no reason why we can't get ourselves up the league."
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OCEANIA RIVIERA SAILING 23RD AUGUST, 2012.: Riviera Cruise Review by LEESRE
Overall Member Rating
Destination: Europe - Eastern Mediterranean
Embarkation: Other
We booked this cruise as a last minute deal, it was a guarantee outside cabin, we did not find out about our cabin till two days before we sailed, we were getting a little worried in that we had heard that they had overbooked the cruise. Anyway we got a great upgrade to Concierge Class and we were more than pleased.
We flew to Rome and we had booked the flight and taxi on the web, our taxi was waiting for us at the airport. A fairly swift journey to Civitavecchia and no wait for check in at the port, and we were soon in our cabin.
Because it was a Concierge Stateroom we had a bottle of Champagne on ice and we were informed that we could use the Concierge Lounge, here you could have coffee and snacks throughout the day, plus they had a lady that would take bookings for excursions and speciality restaurants onboard.
We had already done this via their web site before we boarded. You were allowed one booking in More each of the four speciality restaurants. You choose if you wanted a table for two or company, which we thought was a good idea.
The speciality restaurants, Polo Grill, Red Ginger, Tuscana, and Jacques were all included in the fare, no additional fees for eating in them.
We did all four during the cruise and our favourite was Jacques, which is the signature restaurant of Jacques Pepin the Executive Culinary Director for Oceania Cruises.
Also you could eat at the Grand Dining room, which had a spectacular chandelier in the centre of the room. Other places to eat were the Waves Grill, breakfast and lunch, Terrace Cafe, breakfast, lunch, and casual dinner. They also did afternoon tea, which was served by white gloved waiters. Our only observation here was that the tea came in tea bags, not loose tea, which we thought would have been better, but the selection of fruit scones and sandwiches were great.
Our only disappointment was that the food was never Hot, but only served warm, even after asking waiters for Hot food. The only time they achieved this was on the last night, when I made a point of asking the Maitre'd for the Entree to be Hot, he served the meal himself, and we got a hot meal.
I really think that Oceania should try to achieve this as the food was very good all round. We spoke to many passengers during the cruise, and the temperature of the food was a topic that came up very often. I have also read other Reviews of Riviera and this was mentioned many times.
All non alcoholic drinks are also free of charge, the only thing we felt was that the alcoholic drinks were rather pricey. A single measure of say, Gin, or Rum was 9 dollars and then they added 18% gratuity which made a drink 10.62 dollars. But they did make Virgin Cocktails, Milk Shakes, which were nice.
The ship in general was very stylish with lots of sitting areas, you never felt crowded in any of the areas. Also being Concierge class meant that we could use the Private Spa Terrace at the front of the ship. They had a Thalassotherapy pool and great sun beds with canopies over to shield the sun from you. A Spa Butler came round with non alcoholic drinks and served Fresh Fruit Kebabs, a really nice touch. Even on the normal pool area they had sun beds with thick sponge beds and white towelling throws, with Oceania Cruises, printed on them. Plenty of towels and the Pool Butlers kept the place spotless.
Entertainment was mixed, we had four production shows in the 10 days, these were very good to excellent. Also a violinist, which was not to our taste, he performed on two of the nights, and a English Comedian, again performed two of the nights. We felt that the Comedian and the violinist should have only been on once, as once seen then you did not want to see them again.
They had a coffee bar called Baristas, but here again they served coffee in small paper cups, so if you wanted an Iced Coffee, they could not do it. So many people were taking their own glass to the Coffee Bar so that they could make an Iced Coffee. This was mentioned in the mid cruise questionnaire and they said that they would try to accommodate this during the next cruise. Why they could not have done it during our cruise we do not know.!!
Our cabin stewardess, Sandra, could not have done more, she kept the cabin spotless and refilled the fridge with non alcoholic drinks when they were consumed.
Would we cruise with Oceania again, the answer is a definite yes. Less
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Hi list, I got a nasty NPE this morning, both with alpha1 and alpha2: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [ivy:resolve] all callers are evicted for [ com.theveniceproject.utils | utils-core | 1.0.0 ]: evicting too <snip/> Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException at org.apache.ivy.core.resolve.IvyNodeEviction$EvictionData.<init>(IvyNodeEviction.java:48) at org.apache.ivy.core.resolve.IvyNodeEviction.markEvicted(IvyNodeEviction.java:266) at org.apache.ivy.core.resolve.IvyNode.markEvicted(IvyNode.java:1101) at org.apache.ivy.core.resolve.ResolveEngine.getDependencies(ResolveEngine.java:523) at org.apache.ivy.core.resolve.ResolveEngine.resolve(ResolveEngine.java:236) at org.apache.ivy.core.resolve.ResolveEngine.resolve(ResolveEngine.java:194) at org.apache.ivy.Ivy.resolve(Ivy.java:256) at org.apache.ivy.ant.IvyResolve.doExecute(IvyResolve.java:207) ... 17 more ------------------------------------------------------------------------ See patch attached to fix the problem. Also I wanted to report that running "ant eclipse-ivyde" in ivy core does not work, because ivysettings.xml does not exist. Furthermore the Ivy library does not appear correctly in Eclipse, I had to change it manually. I then used "ant eclipse-default" that took a while. I had hard times figuring out why the console was stopped, just because of the ant task waiting for confirmation to overwrite the .classpath file. Then there was errors in the IDE telling that jdom.jar and slide-webdavlib.jar were missing. I had to remove them from the generated classpath. Cheers, -- Jean-Baptiste Quenot aka John Banana Qwerty http://caraldi.com/jbq/
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Tracking any satellite channel/ position is location and Dish size dependent. However, irrespective of your location and dish size, "footprint and the satellite beam plays the most important role" that is why the bigest dish for personal use cannot get Hotbird 13e signal in Uganda while 2.6meter dish and above can receive it in Nigeria. This article is all about FTA channels. When I say fta channels, I mean those channels you can open with a total fta decoder like strong. I mean those channels that have no encryption sign($), I mean those channels that you can open merely by tracking them with a compatible dish and scanning them on your respective decoders. Finally, I mean those channels that are currently opening even though they may go off tomorrow.
- You need a skilled local satellite installer or if you want to do it yourself, you must have been familiar with the simple installation terms and their interpretation. Newbies can read this.
- Then you need the right size of dish for this process. The standard size starts from 60cm up to 500cmcm or even more. For you not to go too low, you need to predetermine the size needed by following my guide here.
- Finally, you need an FTA Minimum of MPeg-4 decoder. I recommend an HD decoder even if it is not full HD. Do not go below an mpeg-4 decoder if you cannot afford a HD decoder. example of a pure FTA HD is strong 4920 and newer, There are other FTA and HD decoders out there too numerous to count. for example, Tlink,superesat, freesat, openbox, dreambox, gsky, alphabox and the likes. Mind you, the mytv branded strong 4940 hd decoder is not fta. You can't also convert and company-customized decoder into fta.
Before paytv became affordable in developing countries, we all watch important programs and sporting events on out local tv channels. Well, there are still some local channels the world over that still air live channels e.g, tvs, evasion gtv, and many others. The only frustration here is that all the best fta channels are not located on a particular satellite position. http://www.lemmymorgan.com/big-satellite-dishes-this-is-why-you-need-them-if-you-can-afford-them/This is where multiple small dish or a big motorized dish comes into play. Without mincing words, going into fta from a paytv can be frustrating but once you are used to it, you will never regret it. However, you must find the time for it otherwise, stay put on your paytv.
- Eutelsat 36E Dstv position: this position has a couple of Christian channels like loveworld, it has chinese news channels like cctvn, cctvf, it has other african channels all as fta. The frequency remains the same 12245 h 27500 then blindscan
- Hotbird / 13 deg East: this satellite has many channels that are free and shows live matches,however, you can only get channels on; Frequency; for skysports italia 11541 (V) 22000 tlink opens almost all channels on hotbird with its inbuilt account (hotbird with a minimum of 3.5meter dish)
- Astra2F @28.5 degree east (multi tv position)
this is a Ghanian based satellite tv provider. you will get over 20 channels here Gtv, GH one, Angel tv, Cine plus, Joy prime, etc, including a channel that shows live football which is TV3, african movie net, waptv and lots more.
Dish Requirement : 60cm / 90cm dish ku band LNB
Frequency :: 12522V27000, 11094 H 30000 once you get this frequency, Blind scan to add more channels
- Nilesat 101 / 102 / 007 deg West: Since the departure of mbc packages from the footprint of west Africa many people have forgotten about nilesat. Some MBC has moved to a 1meter dish close to multitv position. However, you can still get the channels only with a bigger dish minimum dish 4meter (400cm) . same frequency 11938V27500. but you can still get aljezeera with this tp 10992V27500, 12265 (H) 27500, 12476 (H) 27500
- Amos / Eutelsat16A @16 degree east
This is the new mytv position and in fact, it is one of the hottest free to view tv stations that many tv lovers are going for. channels like, Wap Tv, African Movie Net, Tvc entertainment, Tvc News, Channels Tv, Rave, Starmovies + , some consat channels, some free mytv channles, some tvsat free channels, some seeafrica fta channels and many more to track this
Dish Requirement:60cm or 90cm dish ku band LNB
frequency: use 12520H30000 OR 10802H30000, 11293 h 45000, 10804 (h) 30000
then you blind scan
- Eutelsat7a @ 7 degree east(Malagasy)
comprises of most African stations especially french speaking African countries including Africa Unite Tv that shows 24hrs movie.mostly nollywood movies.
dish requirement : 90cm for better performance, ku band LNB
frequency: 12728H30000,Frequency; 11192(V_), 3210, 10976 (V)3333, 12728(V)30000 then you blind scan
- Intelsat7 @ 68.5 degree east:
This satellite comprises mostly Christian channels, and its a very easy and simple satellite to track, you will get over 100 Christian channels here including Nollywood and press tv for movies and news respectively and they are all free.
dish requirement: 60cm dish ku band LNB
frequency:: 12722V26657 after nailing this frequency you blind scan to get the other channels.
- ses @4.8 degree east:
dish requirement 60cm but 90cm is recommended ku band LNB
Frequency use 12014V30000 to track and once you hit high percentage you blind scan to get other channels
channels like vox africa, LMTV, BVN, TV5 MONDE, France 24, CCTV, Sunna and so on.
- NSS7 22 deg West no serious channels for sports here free, but you can enjoy free makossa, salsa e.t.c on lc1: Frequency; 10986(V) 30000 (size of dish = 60cm)
One statement of fact is that there is any satellite position, be it ku or c band that you will track without you finding free to air channels on them. We only endeavour to drop the details of the most popular ft channels for Africans. What is the most important is that you need a big dish if you want to dwell only on fta channels and to predetermine how much of a big dish you need, please read my article here. To also get details about frequency and satellite names, read this article.
In conclusion, you should know that the list of channels on a particular position can either deplete or increase without notice. currently, we are having enormous, increase on Amos 16 and eutelsat 28e.


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