text: Statehouse Beat: Racing subsides may be cut By Phil Kabler March 2, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- On occasion in this space, I've written about the hundreds of millions of dollars the state spends to subsidize thoroughbred and greyhound racing in the state, suggesting that if times got tough, the Legislature might be compelled to cut off the gravy train.That could happen as early as this session, with purse and breeders' funds under attack on multiple fronts -- including legislation to be introduced next week that would pare down those funds and restrict how those dollars could be spent.*Coincidentally, the Lottery Commission has just put out its fiscal 2012 bucket graphic -- which shows how much money it took in from all forms of state-sanctioned gambling ($837.7 million) and how that money was disbursed (displayed as buckets of cash).Racetrack purses and track funds received a total of $106.6 million, including $56.9 million in thoroughbred purses, $9.1 million in thoroughbred development funds, $20.1 million in greyhound purses, and $5.9 million in greyhound development funds.Which would suggest the Legislature cares more about horse and greyhound breeders and owners than college students ($29 million for Promise Scholarships), school construction ($18 million for SBA), promoting tourism ($7.4 million) or providing services for senior citizens ($64.8 million).*A 2011 legislative audit contending that Horsemen's Benevolent Associations at the state's two thoroughbred tracks had been misspending their share of purse funds to hire lawyers and lobbyists, for travel and entertainment and other questionable purposes, has been circulating around the Legislature this session -- an entrée to legislation to be introduced next week to pare back the purse and development funds. The bill is backed by the operators of the state's four racetrack-casinos, none of which would lose sleep if they became racetrack-less casinos.Seven months into the 2013 budget year, the casinos' slots and table games revenues are down $57.8 million from the same point last year -- while the Northern Panhandle casinos and Mardi Gras in Nitro are getting hammered by competition from new casinos in Ohio, particularly losing business to the Columbus casino.*The other front is greyhound racing -- which has been on a steep decline nationally in the past decade, as interest among gamblers has waned and the industry has been under attack from humane associations and anti-racing groups such as GREY2K USA.The tipping point may have come last month when Jim Simms, general manager of Wheeling Island -- the hardest-hit of the four racetrack casinos -- sought permission to reduce greyhound racing by 14 days a year as a cost-cutting measure, but was permitted by the state Racing Commission to eliminate only seven race days. That prompted editorials in the Wheeling newspapers and the Daily Mail calling for elimination of the racing subsidies, if not outright elimination of greyhound racing."We know of no other type of business that receives subsidies like those awarded to the dog and horse racing industries," the editorial in the Wheeling papers stated. "The breeders funds should be phased out, with money that now flows into them going instead to local and state governments. That could replace some of the revenue lost because of competition from Ohio and Pennsylvania." *Speaking of the lottery, a couple of weeks ago I wrote that it's hard to feel a lot of sympathy for limited video lottery distributors and retailers who are getting shook down by slots manufacturer IGT to the tune of $20 million of $30 million to upgrade or replace machines, considering that many of those businesses began as illegal gray machine operations.That prompted a call from a retired law enforcement officer who finds it unsettling that in his home of Harrison County, three of the five biggest limited video lottery (LVL) operations are affiliated with police organizations: Fraternal Order of Police Mountaineer Lodge 78, West Virginia State Lodge FOP, and Blue Knights of West Virginia II.In January alone, the three lodges cleared $222,184 of profit off of $796,209 of LVL dollar-in.After spending the 1980s and '90s raiding video gambling establishments, the retired officer said he finds it disconcerting that police organizations are profiting from gambling and drinking. (And possibly, smoking, since the three lodges are backing an effort to stack the membership of the county health department in order to repeal the county's smoking ban ... )Not to mention the potential embarrassment of having on-duty brethren pull over patrons of the lodges for DUI ... *Finally, quote of the week: "It was more of a condition of employment than a personal choice." -- Me, explaining to Senate administrative assistant Lynette Maselli why I was on Twitter, some two weeks after telling her I had no intention of ever twittering. Actually, it hasn't been as bad as I envisioned, and if this delve into modern technology goes well, who knows, a cellphone could be in the offing at some point in the future ...Readers are invited to follow at @PhilKabler. Same clever insights -- just in 140 characters, not 800 words. Reach Phil Kabler at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-1220. 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Mom was diagnosed with intraheptic CC last Aug and had successful resection to remove the right side of her liver and a little bit of the left side of the liver along with her gall bladder. Her surgery was done at UCSF, mom recovered from the surgery really well. There was no plan to administer Chemo or Radiation following the Surgery. 3 Month follow up Scan and blood test results revealed lesions on her remaining liver with elevated CA 19 9. We were referred to an oncologist at UCSF, first combination of GEM/CIS did not have any affect on mom's CA 19 9 numbers, so her oncologist started mom on OX/Xeloda combo. After the first two treatments, mom's CA 19 9 dropped from 34382 to 17614, how ever the new combo seems to have stopped working, she had 3 more treatments but the numbers are not coming down. Her last CA 19 9 value is at 50161. The oncologist doesn't think the new combo is working, her last treatment was on 06/08. The last month has been hard on mom, she's had several fevers and was prescribed antibiotics to treat the infections.
Mom's most recent bilirubin reading is at 10 +, her oncologist referred us to a radiologist to see if they can stent her to drop the Bilarubin level. The attempt failed due to the way her bile duct was rerouted to her small intestine from her surgery, they said it was impossible to get to. She is waiting to get an external drain installed either today or tomorrow. I'm hoping for a successful procedure.
I was at a lost and very desperate as the oncologist seems to have run out of new chemo combos for mom to try even if the bilirubin drops. They may have some clinical trial available at UCSF if the bilirubin level gets controlled. How ever I was not very optimistic. I found Marion's email on this site and she is the most wonderful, caring person like so many other people on this board are. I followed Marion's on contacting Stanford Radiology to seek for other treatment options. I was able to get mom's records sent to Stanford and we have an appointment to see Dr Koong next Wednesday.
I have been reading this site a lot, and in some way I feel very connected to many of you already even though this is my first time posting. Many thanks to wonderful people on this site who have provided so much support to caretakers like me.
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Dairy Herd Management Articles:
Protect cattle to prevent disease progression
When it comes to respiratory disease, don't overlook protection from viral pathogens
Don't let your herd get bugged by parasites
Managing internal pests pays off, even when times are tight.
Question your vaccines
When designing a vaccination program for a dairy, there are many variables to consider.
Get a handle on heifer mastitis
Find out what is causing mastitis infections to appear within days of calving.
How does your calf housing stack up?
Results from new calf housing research indicates that calves housed in poly hutches bedded with sand could have an increased chance of respiratory infection due to airborne bacteria concentrations.
Don't fall into this sanitation gap
Use disinfectants property and try to avoid situations that can lead to resistance among disease organisms.
Fridge health = calf health
Only three out of 10 fridges reliably kept the temperature needed for proper storage of animal health products.
Make the most of vaccinations
Vaccines are a powerful tool in the disease prevention toolbox, but their effectiveness depends a lot on how and when they are used. Use these tips to get the most out of vaccines.
Be proactive when it comes to disease management
Improve the health of your calves.
Pen moves are making me dizzy
Regrouping calves repeatedly after weaning may cause stress and weaken a calf's immune system.
Digging into vitamin D needs for calves
A new model should help determine just how much of this nutrient dairy calves should get to promote optimal growth and health.
Don't forget the thermometer
One of the most basic management tools that we forget to use is a thermometer, says Max Thornsberry, veterinarian and dairy technical specialist with Milk Specialties Global Animal Nutrition and Mid America Veterinary Consulting. Read Thornsberry's advice for using this management tool.
Animal value reduced after exposure to PI cattle
With lifelong compromised health, persistently infected (PI) cattle are obviously a drain on economic resources, but they may be even more costly than previously assumed. New research shows that PI cattle can actually decrease the profitability of surrounding animals, even those that never develop the clinical disease.
Milking heifers before calving may reduce stress
If you are looking for ways to reduce stress around calving, and spread the changes that occur over a longer period of time, look back to this research study published in May 2007. Researchers began milking heifers 21 days before expected calving. Premilked heifers produced 42.5 pounds of milk one day after calving compared to 15.9 for control heifers.
Body condition score your calves
There are many different feeding programs for preweaned calves. Selecting the right milk or milk replacer option and starter is not easy, says Steve Hayes, veterinarian with Day 1 Technology in Winona, Minn.
Transition heifers successfully
Heifers returning to the dairy from a heifer ranch or new purchases can present health challenges. Use these tips to manage those challenges.
Do's and don'ts of heat stress
Use these tips to prevent heat stress.
Cattle value reduced after exposure to PI cattle
New research shows that persistently infected cattle can actually decrease the profitability of surrounding cattle – even those that never develop the clinical disease.
Vaccinating the cow protects the calf
A regular vaccination program is an insurance policy that can help protect two animals for the price of one.
Know the signs of heat stress
Even when it's not that hot out, animals can be affected by heat stress.
Calves can thrive in cold weather
According to research published in the December Journal of Dairy Science, when calves receive adequate nutrition, they can tolerate considerable periods of cold without affecting growth.
Don't let respiratory problems snowball
Pneumonia is the most important disease in calves older than 30 days and, according to the National Animal Health Monitoring System, results in an average loss of $15 per calf per year. The challenge in controlling this disease is to catch it early, as the growth rate of respiratory bacteria can double every 30 minutes. Tom Shelton, veterinarian and senior technical services specialist for Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health shares best-management practices to effectively manage respiratory disease.
Know the signs of heat stress
Keeping a close eye on weather conditions and your animals can be helpful in monitoring heat stress. Take action early, before animals are severely stressed. Watch for these signs of heat stress.
Blood serum and dehydration
Before taking a blood serum sample it is important to asses the calf for dehydration.
Take steps to limit heat stress
As the weather starts to warm up across the country, don't forget to take steps to protect your animals from heat stress. The Dairy Animal Care and Quality Assurance certification program offers guidelines to mitigate against heat stress.
Colostrum is critical to a healthy start
Failure of passive transfer continues to affect a significant portion of dairy calves.
Control pests around the dairy
These resources can help you develop a pest management plan for your operation.
Plan ahead for the demise of fliesUse these tips to develop an integrated approach to controlling flies before they become a nuisance.
3 reasons to be wary of birds
Birds can cause serious economic losses to your operation; predatory birds kill calves, birds eat large quantities of feed and birds carry diseases.
Acidification of calf bedding may help control flies
Calf pens offer ideal breeding grounds for house and stable flies and are often target areas in fly control plans. New research published in the March 2010 Journal of Dairy Science looks at using sodium bisulfate as a possible fly-control measure in calf housing.
Plan your pinkeye prevention program nowAs pinkeye season approaches, it's time for dairy producers to take preventive steps to control this contagious, costly disease. Pinkeye can negatively impact the production and overall health of dairy animals. Use this three-pronged approach to prevent pinkeye.
Parasites can rob heifer growth
Before turning your heifers out to pasture this spring, you might consider deworming them. Parasites can have a severe impact on heifer growth and development. Learn more parasites in dairy heifers, the need to deworm and timing of deworming.
5 ways to prevent pneumonia
The 2007 Dairy National Animal Health Monitoring Systems report identified pneumonia as being responsible for 24.5 percent of all pre-weaned calf deaths and 44.8 percent of all post weaned calf deaths. These tips from David Wolfgang, Penn State University extension veterinarian will help you prevent this disease.
Get a jump on fly season
Flies are a nuisance to animals and people; they can spread disease and reduce weight gain in calves and heifers. Use these tips to develop an integrated pest management strategy for fly control.
Plan your pinkeye prevention program now
Use this three-pronged approach to prevent pinkeye.
Scours prevention tips for dairy calves
Two keys to prevention: maximize immunity and minimize exposure.
Give first-calf heifers a boost
First-lactation animals make up a third or more of the typical U.S. dairy herd, so their health and performance is paramount to operational success.
Identify and manage persistently infected calves
Bruce Hoffman, veterinarian and president of Animal Profiling International, offers tips for managing bovine viral diarrhea.
Heifers and mastitis
Heifers that contract mastitis are usually detected after freshening or sometime in early lactation. However, these animals could have had an intramammary infection for more than a year before being diagnosed. Milk-producing tissue in the udder develops during the first pregnancy, making it extremely important to protect heifers from mastitis pathogens.
Why do vaccines fail?
Dick Wallace,
New BVDV resources
A new online bovine viral diarrhea virus information resource is available.
Transition period can reduce respiratory illness
Too many changes at eight weeks of life cause stress, reduce immunity and cause respiratory problems in calves, explains Al Kertz, nutritionist with ANDHIL LLC.
USDA grants $16.8 million for TB eradication efforts
Protect heifers from BVD infection
Can you assure your clients that their heifers — and their unborn calves — will return home without any new infectious diseases?
How to avoid endotoxin overload in calves
Avoid endotoxin overload in calves through proper vaccine handling and other strategies.
Mastitis prevention begins at birth
Anytime a heifer freshens with mastitis, you failed somewhere earlier in life.
These two viruses commonly found
Whether or not these two pathogens cause severe, mild, or even no clinical cases of diarrhea in calves depends on your management.
Keep vaccine expectations realistic
Your first concern should be to choose those that do no harm.
Control winter teat problems
Learn why bacteria doesn't stop growing in stall beds even in the winter.
Check calves' ears when resting
Calves in the early stages of mycoplasma pneumonia will perk up their ears at feeding time, too.
Keep calves' routine consistent
Doing so can help prevent clostridium problems in calves
Stop the spread of salmonella
If you could do one thing to minimize an outbreak of salmonella, keep fresh cows away from sick, treated and lame cows.
Disease-control tips you can use
Here are four ideas you should use to help minimize the transfer of disease with calves.
Calves will forecast diarrhea
Look for an increase in the calf's temperature first.
High-risk animals need extra care
Grower-springer heifers have the highest risk for developing mastitis.
2 tools to assess neonatal dehydration
Measuring eyeball recession is an even better way to gauge dehydration in a calf.
Ideal oral electrolyte solution
Make sure the electrolyte solution you use can meet your calves' needs.
Grow your herd by cutting calf mortality
Doing so could double your growth rate.
Consider group ear-notch testing for BVD
Check to see if the lab you use has experience doing group testing.
Dairy calf respiratory disease
Respiratory disease in young dairy calves can be a killer; tighten up management to prevent and reduce respiratory illness.
Start calves off right
Research has shown that disease rates for preweaned calves range from 1 percent to 50 percent on farm.
Reduce stress on newborns
Try this idea to help get newborns off to a good start in life.
Lead poisoning: A cause of sudden death in calves
The information presented in this Case Study is from Jerome Nietfeld, DVM, PhD, and Brad DeBey, DVM, PhD, Kansas State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, and appeared in the Kansas Veterinary Quarterly, Summer 2005.
Keep tabs on heifer mastitis
Dairy heifers are often the forgotten animals on the farm until they calve.
Score your calf-sanitation SOPs with this checklist
Take this quiz to find out how many of these SOPS you actually have in place.
You can prevent umbilical hernias
Make sure no one on your farm is taking short cuts when it comes to navel care.
Top 5 reasons calves get sick
Getting enough good-quality colostrum into a calf is just the starting point. Learn what other factors most often limit calf performance.
Scours booklet available
Learn what these five experts recommend on preventing and treating scours.
BVD in calves costs more than you think
Fifty percent of calves born persistently-infected with BVD will die within the first year of life.
When to trim heifer hooves
Use these guidelines to help determine when you should, and should not trim heifers' hooves.
Stay on top of crypto
Ear-notch calves for BVD
If BVD shows up in the skin cells of an animal, there is a high likelihood that the animal is persistently infected.
Beware of averages
Don't be lulled into a false sense of security by your average treatment rate. Did deeper into the numbers to determine what's really going on.
You must have a plan for Mycoplasma bovis
Victor Mendes does what he can to stay on top of Mycoplasma bovis.
Treating heifer mastitis pays
Why you should consider treatment if you have a problem.
Do your heifers have mastitis?
Here's how to determine if you have a problem.
Protect calves from Johne's
Good colostrum management is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to preventing Johne's transmission to calves.
Glove up for feeding time
Everyone wears nitrile gloves when it's feeding time at Purvis Premier Calves near
11 steps to reduce calf scours
Use these ideas to improve your prevention plan for calf scours.
Test bull calves for BVDV, too
Ear-notching calves to test for bovine viral diarrhea virus (bvdv) is primarily done on heifer calves. However, if you truly want to eradicate BVDV from your herd, you need to test bull calves, too.
Watch what you're buying
Just because a heifer calf you bought at the sale barn has its ears notched doesn't always mean she was tested for bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV).
Guidelines for vaccinating calves
Vaccines are not a substitute for good calf management. However, when administered properly, they can be a useful disease-prevention strategy.
How to deal with a scours outbreak
Sometimes, no matter how many preventive measures you take, calf scours show up in the best-managed herds.
Conduct routine exams for heifer mastitis
It's never to early to check for mastitis and teat damage in heifers.
Scouring calves need electrolytes and milk
When you take away milk and only feed electrolytes it can prolong the duration of the diarrhea.
Is your dry-cow program undermining calf health
Use this quiz to find out.
4 rules to get calves started right
If you do these four things, the bugs don't have a chance to make your calves sick.
Ladle helps with dipping navels
New method of dipping navels provides better coverage and reduces the mess.
Can calves contract BSE?
Check out what the research has to say.
10 ways to improve calf health
Use these ideas to help you lower your treatment rate and mortality rate.
Use scoring tool to monitor calf health
Use this protocol to help find calves who are sick before they show clinical signs.
Pasteurization pays for these calf-raisers
Lower input cost, better health and more live calves underlie this management trend.
Is pasteurizing calf milk right for you?
Use this list of the most commonly asked questions and their answers to help you decide.
Simplified process for washing calf bottles
Try this idea to wash several calf bottles at the same time.
Only dip navels with tincture of iodine
Don't take short cuts by using an teat dip containing iodine. You won't get the same results.
Protect that newborn
It only takes a little manure ingested by a newborn to lead to illness — and sometimes death.
Don't let heifer mastitis go untreated
The abnormally wet spring here in south Georgia was a blessing and a curse.
New calf care and biosecurity guides
These booklets are available in Spanish and English.
Track your scours rate
Use these three strategies to keep your calves' scours rate in line.
Clothespins indicate treatments
Colored clothespins help employees keep track of which calves have received which treatments.
Lackadaisical ear-tagging signals problem
Contract-heifer-grower Lynn Neer has seen it over and over again — when ear tags weren't applied properly at the farm of origin, it may mean that he has a problem animal on his hands.
Neonatal calf diarrhea
In the upper
Calves vs. scours and pneumonia: The survival challenge
It's little wonder that dairy calves get sick. The real surprise, according to
How to prevent calf scours
Use these ideas to help keep calf immunity high and disease challenge low.
How to prevent pneumonia
Use these nine ideas to help reduce the incidence of pneumonia on your dairy.
Get the lowdown on scours
To gain control of major outbreaks, you need to know the culprits that cause problems on your dairy.
Is your colostrum a health serum or bacterial soup?
While no one would knowingly seed their newborn calves' digestive systems with bacteria, that's exactly what can happen with incorrect colostrum handling.
Pre-treating heifers pays
Research shows that treating heifers before they freshen can help reduce mastitis incidence in some cases.
Step up lepto vaccines
New research shows that heifers can become carriers of leptospirosis before they reach eight months of age.
Color code esophageal feeders
Don't make the mistake of using the same esophageal feeder to give fluids to a sick calf and then to deliver colostrum to a newborn calf.
Prevent heifer mastitis
Use these eight strategies to keep your heifers from becoming infected with mastitis before they freshen.
Reduce clostridia risk
Seven strategies you can use to protect the health of your calves.
Halt heifer mastitis
Here's how to control mastitis in heifers before they give their first drop of milk.
Prevent the "fresh heifer crash"
Picture this: A new dairy experiences a high incidence of retained fetal membranes, metritis, displaced abomasums and udder edema among newly fresh heifers. In addition, the heifers experience a tremendous loss of body condition the first week after calving.
Keep hands clean near calves
Clean hands is fundamental for controlling the spread of disease.
Dip umbilical cord
Use this preventative step to help ensure the health of your calves.
Fighting calf scours
Rarely does a week go by without a dairy producer asking me what treatment he should use for calf scours. However, before you and your veterinarian can evaluate treatment options, you must examine the calves and conduct laboratory tests to determine the cause, or causes, of the problem.
Protect your calves against mycoplasma
Use these practices to minimize the risk of your calves developing a mycoplasma-related illness.
Heifer raisers should focus on Johne's, too
Johne's disease most often affects older animals, says Charlie Elrod with Cargill Animal Nutrition, and formerly with the New York State Cattle Health Assurance Program.
Set heifer protocols by group
For many of my clients, heifers and calf management is an afterthought. Although the producers know that the young stock will be future money-makers on the dairy, their focus remains on the current money-makers - the cows.
BRSV vaccination critical
Canadian research conducted by John Ellis, veterinarian at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in
Keep calf equipment clean
If not cleaned properly, disease-causing organisms can reside on the bottles, pails and nipples you use to feed calves.
Uncover calf health problems
Use this checklist to rate your calf management program and spot problems that can lead to death in the first two months of life.
Calves need lepto vaccinations earlier
If you give heifers their first vaccination for leptospirosis when they're yearlings, you may be too late, says Victor Cortese, director of technical services for Pfizer Animal Health.


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|February 27, 2013
Volume 15, Issue 5
|Midwifery Today E-News
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Jan's Corner
The purpose of oxytocin, in most cases, is to make us feel relaxed, content and calm. Elizabeth Davis, when referring to how to act at a birth, says we must "run oxytocin." If the midwife and everyone else in the room are calm and running oxytocin, the mother generally will, too. It is contagious, as is adrenalin. The oxytocin levels of mother and baby are at their highest levels right after birth. This is a time that is easy to lose and is not retrievable. It is of utmost importance to respect that and, as Elizabeth says, run it ourselves. It is not only the love hormone, but the hormone of bonding. It is there for the mother and baby to finally greet each other in the physical realm. It gets momma ready to breastfeed her precious child. It is her reward for a job well done—that incredible job of labor. I asked on my Facebook page: "What character traits make a person a great midwife or doula?" Many of the answers could be construed as "running oxytocin." In fact, the first responder said, "Empathy, and someone who leaks oxytocin!"
When we have the honor of being at someone's birth, it is so important that we protect the motherbaby by protecting their oxytocin levels after birth. I don't know if anyone has measured oxytocin levels of babies mistreated at birth, as many are, but I would wager it is not high. The same is true for moms. How high are their levels when they are feeling afraid or abused? If we want to improve relationships on this planet, we must improve birth practices. We can begin by protecting, not preventing, the release of high levels of oxytocin.
Toward better birth with oxytocin!
— Jan Tritten, mother of Midwifery Today
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I have not felt supported by the community because they are adamant when it comes to midwifery services for a fee. The community is comprised of needy people and they feel they should have free services, which I cannot offer entirely since I need to buy medications, but when necessary I am offering free services.
Others have their births at home while others prefer government hospitals.
— Violet Kengyeya
I feel supported by friends, family and the clients I serve. The local doctors have been supportive, and I have had no problems, really. Most problems come from sharing evidenced-based care, ideas and practices.
Since I just go my own way, I have had no problems so far, but when I ask to do things my way in their clinics or hospital, I am not allowed. This would be the same I guess if I went into an American hospital and wanted to show them such weird things as walking during labor, no fetal monitors, birthing on the floor and on hands and knees, eating and drinking in labor, using a birth pool, no episiotomies, etc. Some of these practices are too "way out" for US and here in Belize.
Actually, I think Belize is better than US with regards to birth because we have no fetal monitors in public hospitals, no epidurals in public hospitals, no restriction on walking during labor and no restriction on foods. However, there are no birthing pools, limited running water and too many episiotomies. Family is not allowed to be with the birthing woman.
— Gail Johnson
We are very privileged in Paris. There are six of us midwives attending homebirth, and we meet every month.
We have the support of the CIANE—an association fighting for choice in birth. I also have marvelous support from the mothers. At our meeting place, mothers just enjoy being there together and talking with babies and toddlers playing around them.
— Françoise Bardes
Yes. I'm a doula in Kiev and I have lovely international and Ukrainian clients who are so kind and supportive of me and my family. We have a reunion each Thanksgiving. When we had our third baby recently, some shared clothes, baby things and food. They are just lovely people.
I also recently met with two other American doulas who are here for a few years connected with their husbands' work, and we're all very open to working toward building a supportive birthing community among ourselves. I'm so glad to have some others around now to "talk birth" with! We're networking, processing, listening to each other's goals, helping each other get experience, etc. It's great.
— Anne Sokol
This January marks the 13th anniversary of Eve's Foundation, a pregnancy school which I founded on the premises of the Police Hospital where I work officially. I still do not have even one midwife supporting this initiative.
A number of times I have asked hospital authorities for support, but I receive no response. I have been alone in this with occasional help from one or two midwives. It has not been easy, but I thank God for the support of some student volunteers from home and abroad. I have taught over 4000 women and all these women have had very safe births without any complications.
I do not feel supported.
— Florence Okra
The Bumi Sehat Bali midwives share mutual respect with many of the leading Ob/Gyns on the island of Bali and across Indonesia. We also have the support of the Department of Health, both local and national. This is particularly special, for we practice very gentle birth protocols, such as delayed clamping and cutting of the umbilical cord (three hours or more delay). We sing when the babies are crowning. We allow the birthing families to have anyone that the mother wishes present in the birth rooms. Birthing mothers may choose any position and we do have waterbirth. Bumi Sehat has a 100% breastfeeding rate.
Three years ago Dr. Hariyasa had his own child. He sang her the Gayatri mantra as she was born. Also, he just could not cut her umbilical cord. Imagine an Ob/Gyn blogging that his own baby was lotus born! Dr. Hariyasa's gentle birth epiphany happened because the Bumi Sehat midwives convinced him gently, not with anger or argument, but with the same tenderness that we share with each laboring mom and emerging baby.
Even doctors who have called the Bumi Sehat midwives crazy for 15 years now support and work with us.
Last year we shared gentle childbirth protocols via half-day seminars with over 6000 midwives in Indonesia and the Philippines. We teach the young midwives that love is the secret.
— Robin Lim
— Su-Chen Kuo
I am happy to inform you that in terms of support from the local community, there is no doubt that the support is there. People in the community still prefer homebirth. However, the program of the Department of Health, which discourages homebirth in favor of health facilities, somehow is affecting the situation. There are some local chief executives (city and municipal mayors) who approved ordinance discouraging homebirth. The midwives have to follow particularly those employed under the government.
Private practicing midwives who have birthing facilities and have back-up doctors continue their practice.
— Cecilia Banca Santos
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Includes a 9.5 ft. rugged retractable cable that helps deter theft and secure personal items in the bed of the truck.
Includes power moonroof with one touch express open and close, and overhead console with storage bin.
Includes Crew Chief Telematics by Microlise, an onboard device that tracks vehicle location, speed and idle time with optional vehicle diagnostics and maintenance reports. Requires additional subscription service.
Standard in states requiring two license plates and optional to all others.
Only available on units sold for authorized public service or emergency service use. Must also use Code 423 when ordering.
Limited Production Option.
Includes 20 inch premium painted aluminum wheels with 6 spokes.
Includes vehicle with standard equipment. Package price is included in the base vehicle MSRP. Required for ordering purposes.
Federal Emissions State dealers ordering a California Emissions System (Code 422) are also required to use Code 93N to attest that the vehicle is to be registered in a California Emissions State. Note: It is a violation of federal law for a Federal Emissions State dealer to sell a vehicle with a California Emissions System for registration in a Federal Emissions State, unless the vehicle also meets EPA standards (i.e., 50-state emissions).
Includes LT275/65R18 all-terrain OWL spare tire.
Dealers ordering a vehicle without a California or 50-State Emissions System and which is being sold/delivered to a California Emissions State dealer are also required to use Code 423 to attest either that the vehicle ins not being registered in a California Emissions State or that Code 936 is applicable. In Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont, dealers cannot order vehicles for customers outside of California Emission States locations (except Public Service/Emergency Vehicles - Code 936).
Includes rear view camera, trailer brake controller, Sony audio system with single disc CD player and HD radio, and FX Luxury Package with heated and cooled front FX leather bucket seats, 10-way power adjustable driver and front passenger seats, memory settings for drivers seat, power-adjustable pedals, and exterior mirrors, Dual Zone Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (DEATC), black leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls, PowerFold heated exterior mirrors with integrated turn signals and painted skull caps, self-dimming drivers side exterior mirror, HID headlamps, reverse sensing system, rear view camera, power sliding rear window with defrost and privacy tint, universal garage door opener, remote start system, and SYNC with MyFord Touch and SYNC services with 4.2 inch LCD Productivity Screen, 8 inch LCD touch-screen in center stack, media hub with USB ports, SD card reader, audio/video input jacks, and 5-way steering wheel control switch.
Includes 145 inch wheelbase, and 6.5 ft. short bed.
Includes rear view camera, trailer brake controller, and FX Plus Package with power adjustable pedals, power-sliding rear window with defrost and privacy tint, reverse sensing system, and power heated exterior folding mirrors with integrated turn signals and driver side self-dimming function.
Includes Class IV trailer hitch receiver, 7-pin wiring harness, auxiliary transmission oil cooler, upgraded rear bumper, upgraded radiator, trailer brake controller, manual telescoping and manual folding trailer tow mirrors with power glass, heat, memory, integrated turn signals, and puddle lamps, and 6-speed SelectShift automatic transmission. When ordered with Equipment Group 402A, includes power telescoping and power folding trailer tow mirrors with power glass.
Includes unique 20 inch 6 spoke wheels with unique paint, P275/55R20 BSW all-season tires, 4 inch black tubular side step bars, black painted three bar grille with body-color surround, single chrome exhaust tip, painted A-gloss body-color wheel-lip molding, hood decal, body-side graphics, unique fender and tailgate badging, flow through console, unique finish on instrument panel, center-stack bezel, interior door-trim and console top, 40/console/40 unique leather front seats with Alcantara inserts and 6-way power adjuster, and unique steering wheel.
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Includes cloth front bucket seats, 6-way driver side power adjuster, manual driver and passenger lumbar adjustment, flow-through console, and floor shifter.
Includes leather-trimmed bucket front seats with Alcantara inserts, 6-way driver's side power adjuster, manual driver and passenger lumbar adjustment, flow-through console, and floor shifter.
Includes heated and cooled leather-trimmed bucket front seats with Alcantara inserts, 10-way driver and passenger power adjuster, driver's side memory, flow-through console, and floor shifter.
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Proposals:Observation Logger
Stellarium already provides an excellent graphical interface allowing anyone with an interest in Astronomy to explore the night sky on their computer or to locate objects for actual observation with a telescope or binoculars. As logical next step, individuals with a deeper interest in astronomy might want to record their observations over a period of time using a combination of textual description, sketches and photographs.
Other stand-alone programs do exist but most save one, AstroPlanner, require purchase. None integrate with Stellarium. The goal here is to produce a solution that:
- is easy enough for a beginner to use
- has enough functionality to satisfy an intermediate user
- integrates functionally and visually with Stellarium
- allows the user to preserve their observational data
- allows the user to move their observational data between computers
Its is hoped that unrestricted access to such an application may help to encourage more individuals, particular young people into a more serious study of Astronomy.
User Interface
The user interface needs to be simple to access and blend in with the Stellarium colour scheme and general screen layout. The plug-in functions could be accessed via a task bar on one edge of the screen that appears when the cursor is moved near that edge and that dis-appears when the cursor is moved away again. In that way, the plug-in remains unobtrusive during the normal use of Stellarium. The toolbar may include icons linking to the Observations, Equipment, Session and Configuration dialogues.
Optionally, access to the Observations dialogue could be provided by means of a hotkey combination (Ctrl-L or Ctrl-Alt-L). This would give the user access to the Observation Logger directly from the Stellarium Display and would be the preferred option for normal usage. Care should be taken to avoid keys used by other plugins (e.g. the originally proposed Ctrl-O combination is used by the Occular plugin).
Observations dialogue
The Observations dialogue would be the primary user interface to the plug-in and would provide a list of observation records for the currently selected object.
If no observation records for the given object exist yet, then the user would be presented with an empty list that they could populate by clicking on an 'Add Observation' button or a blank line in the listing. Either action would open up the Observation Record dialogue.
If observations for the given object had previously been recorded, then by clicking on an item in the list, the observer could bring up the previously recorded observation. Observations for the given object could be listed in date order, by observer name or a combination of both. The user could be given the ability to choose the sort order, i.e whether the list is sorted by latest or earliest observation first. Selecting an item from the list would allow the user to view and edit a previously recorded observation.
Observation Record dialogue
An observation record might include the following information:
- Name of observer
- Date and time
- Object observed
- Unique identifier, e.g. HP, Messier or other unique identifier for the object
- The object's proper name, e.g. The Great Orion Nebula
- Other object data extracted from catalogue?
- Location, could this information be extracted on demand from Stellarium's location list? For example, if I already have preconfigured locations that I use regularly, could I just select one to copy the details?
- Name
- Latittude
- Longitude
- Elevation
- Equipment used, A scrollable list of equipment used added from the observers inventory
- Seeing conditions
- Seeing (rating)
- Transparency (rating)
- Comment, to allow the user to provide any other relevant details
- Comments, freeform text field allowing the user to record their observations
- Image(s), to allow the user to include an astro-image or a scanned sketch (a single image may suffice here for a beginner, but it might be useful to add multiple images subject to a careful consideration of how they might be linked and stored)
Equipment dialogue
An equipment (configuration) dialogue could allow the user to specify details of the equipment they own including telescopes, binoculars, eyepieces, barlows etc. A drop-down list of this equipment could be presented within the observation record allowing the user to list the equipment that was used for the observation. Clicking on the equipment item would bring up further details from the equipment specification record.
Details of the equipment would have to vary depending on type, for example:
- Type: Telescope
- Make/model
- Optical design (Refractor, Newtonan, SCT etc)
- Aperture
- Focal Length
- Focal ratio
- Type: Binoculars
- Make/model
- Aperture
- Magnification
- Type: Naked eye
- Type: Mount
- Design: tripod, pier
- Orientation: alt/az, equatorial
- Tracking (yes/no)
- Goto (yes/no)
- Type: Eyepiece
- Make/model
- Focal length
- Type: Barlow
- Make/model
- Magnification factor (x2, x2.5, x3, x5 etc)
- Type: Filter
- Make/model
- Size (1.5in, 2in)
- Wavelength (R, G, B, ND, OIII etc)
- Type: Accessory
- This would be the 'catchall' category
- Make/model
- Description
These details could perhaps be stored in an INI file.
Session Dialogue
This dialogue would allow the user to plan an observation session. I propose three options representing three levels of complexity. The first, the beginner choice, would be a simple one button click that would automatically generate a list of the 10-20 objects of most interest in the currently visible hemisphere. These would be easy objects such as the moon, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, M42, the Pleiades cluster, Hercules cluster and other relatively easy objects.
The second level would allow the user to choose a specific constellation and this time, the list would be populated with 10-20 objects of most interest within that constellation boundary. Naturally, in this instance some of the objects would be more difficult to observe as the search is limited to a much smaller area of the sky. The objects here might include some of the brighter Galaxies, globular and open clusters and also Nebulae.
The final option would be to provide a custom list allowing the user to select and add for themselves any object they choose to the list.
I think that a nice feature to include with the first two options would be to allow the user, after having automatically generated a list of objects, to then edit the list and add their own choices or remove uwanted ones if so desired. Another nice touch might be to give the observer some indication of the difficulty involved in locating a given object, i.e whether it is a naked eye, binocular or telescope object.
Having generated a list of objects to observe, the observer could then be given the option of embarking on a 'tour'. Stellarium could take them to each object in turn showing them where to find the object in the sky. The observer makes their observation, records it and moves on to the next object. The observer could skip objects by simply moving onto the next, or go back to previous ones. The observer could finish the tour whenever they liked by simply clicking the 'Exit the tour' icon. For this purpose some kind of discrete navigaton control would probably be required with icons for advance to next, return to previous, create observation record and exit the tour. In this way the observer is taken on a virtual tour of the selected objects and is given the opportunity to find and explore the real thing and then record what they have actually seen.
Printing and reporting
The observation logger should have the functionality to generate based on a template and using the information recorded in the observation record, an observation report in a pre-defined standard format. A function to print the report would no doubt also prove useful. Optionally, the ability to export the observation report to a word processor or PDF file would be advantageous.
Backup, portability and export
At minimum, it should be possible to back up the complete observation data and port it over to another computer.
Further Reading
- COMAST - an XML schema for amateur astronomy observations.


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THE future of Upton Warren Outdoor Education Centre is looking more secure thanks to the support of a county business.
The centre, currently owned by Worcestershire County Council, is based around a 20 acre lake and offers a range of high quality water sports instruction in canoeing, kayaking, sailing, windsurfing and improvised rafting.
The remainder of the 40 acre site provides a number of land based activities such as climbing, a ropes course, high poles course, a tunnel complex, team building challenges, camping, archery and a nature reserve.
Following a rigorous selection process, Aztec Watersports Ltd has been successfully appointed as the new provider for the centre and negotiations are now under way with the aim of handing over management of the centre on Thursday, April 3, 2014.
Aztec Watersports is based in the village of Lower Moor, near Pershore.
Craig and Mark Spence, from Aztec Watersports, said: "We are delighted to be in the final stages of the transfer of Upton Warren Outdoor Education Centre to Aztec, this is a great result for the long term use of the centre. The Aztec vision is to maintain the current business model focusing on children and education services and existing site users, but with the addition of a wide variety of different packages and options both available to schools, the general public and other bodies."
Councillor Liz Eyre, Worcestershire County Council's cabinet member for children and families, added: "The handover of Upton Warren Outdoor Education Centre will see an important community asset transfer to an organisation which is well suited to manage, organise and provide for the future of this centre of sporting excellence to ensure it will benefit the local community and Worcestershire's children and young people for years to come."


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Jamie Egasti was named CEO of Catalina Marketing Corp. and will join the firm's board of directors. Egasti previously served as CEO of The Folgers Coffee Company and president of global snacks and coffee at Procter & Gamble. Egasti replaces Catalina co-founder George Off, who has served as interim CEO and a member of the company's board of directors since May, 2011.
"Jamie Egasti is an exceptional leader and builder who understands what it takes to create successful organizations," said Philip Hammarskjold, chairman of the board for Catalina. "Jamie recognizes Catalina's tremendous ongoing contribution and potential in helping brands, retailers and health care providers grow by providing value that matters to consumers. His deep knowledge of our industry and proven leadership in business innovation will be invaluable moving forward."
Egasti spent nearly 30 years with Procter & Gamble, holding a variety of sales, marketing and senior management positions, including general management of the global fabric and home care new business development group where he led the creation and launch of several new global businesses, including the Febreze and Swiffer brands. He later served as president of P&G's $3.2 billion snacks and coffee business and became chief executive officer of The Folgers Coffee Company, where he led the spin-off of Folgers from P&G and later its transition to The JM Smucker Company.
"I am thrilled to join Catalina at an exciting time in our company's evolution," said Egasti. "Our ability to see, predict and prompt consumer behavior at the household level cannot be duplicated by any other company in the world. And, our ability to deliver innovative value is superb. It is an honor to be joining such an incredible organization."


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Vallejo was hit by five residential burglaries in four hours Sunday afternoon -- three within close proximity.
Police were able to arrest suspects at the scene of the last burglary in the string -- and are linking the two men to at least one of the earlier incidents, Lt. Kenny Park said.
The reported burglaries shared in common that their residents came home to find their homes broken into and ransacked, Park said.
The first three occurred in close proximity, in north Vallejo, reported at 1:05 p.m. on the 100 block of Leonard, 1:50 p.m. on the 200 block of Sage St. and another 200 block of Sage Street report at 2:10 p.m., Park said.
The fourth was reported on the 100 block of Kentucky Street at 3:30 p.m.
Finally, at 4:40, police arrived on the 300 block of Trinity Street to find Vernon Lougin, 24, and a 17-year-old whose name was not released. The two were reportedly in the midst of a burglary there, and were also found to be in possession of property from the Leonard Street burglary, police said. Lougin was booked into jail while the teen was booked into juvenile hall.


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The following reduced prices apply to disabled persons' ID's marked "EB", "BI", "VB" or "B".
- Wheelchair Users
Ticket Purchases
The wheelchair places are located on both ends of the parquet row 19. The seats for your companion are located in row 19 (Nos. 763, 762) and row 20 (Nos. 791 and 792). These seats are available at a 50% discount. Wheelchair users are admitted to the theatre at no charge.
Two of the four places are reserved for written reservation and are available up to three months in advance. Two places are reserved for telephone reservation, available as of 9 weeks in advance.
Evening Box Office
Because of the steps, it is only possible for the individual accompanying you to pick up reserved tickets.
Daily Box Office
The daytime box office is located in the new rehearsal building on Marstallplatz 5 and is easily accessible. You can purchase your opera tickets there time or pick up reserved tickets (with the order number) right there. The box office is open from Monday through Saturday from 10:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Parking Place
Maximilianstraße: in front of the side entrance of the opera (evening box office); Max-Joseph-Platz: in front of the Residence.
Side entrance of the opera, then right through Käfer's restaurant.
Rest Rooms
Rest rooms for disabled persons are located on the 1st balcony level.
Vision-Impaired Individuals
Vision-impaired individuals (IDs marked "BI") do not receive a discount. Their companions receive a 50% discount off the regular ticket price. Seeing-eye dogs are unfortunately not allowed in the National Theatre.
Hearing-Impaired Individuals
The National Theatre is equipped with an induction unit. You can make use of this by setting your hearing aid to "T" (Telephone).
War Wounded
Persons injured in war or concentration camps receive a discount of 50% off the regular ticket price. There is no discount for their companion.


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Extensive NCL Pearl Alaska Review May 20-27th, 2007
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Name: Richard & Mary
Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico
Occupation: Vice President Investments
Itinerary: 7 Day Alaska Cruise
Ship: NCL Pearl
Date: May 20-27th, 2007
NCL Pearl Cruise to Alaska, May 20th, 2007
Sunday to Sunday
This NCL itinerary was a 7 day voyage of the Inside Passage with ports of call in Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay Cruising, Ketchikan and Victoria B.C. The cruise originated out of Seattle, Washington, and returned to the port terminal in Seattle.
Transportation to the Port from Sea-Tac Airport:
There are several ways to get to the pier. NCL has a bus transport system priced at $30.00 per person for the round trip. Taxis are available from Sea-Tac Airport with an average price of $30.00 for the one way trip. Seattle Taxis have a flat rate return from the pier to Sea-Tac for $28.00 plus a current fuel surcharge of $1.50. A taxi will hold 3 people comfortably. Since we stayed overnight in Seattle, before sailing on Sunday we rented a mini van at the Airport via Thrifty Rent a Car between two couples and the cost was $40.00 per couple. The van came in handy for trips to a local restaurant and a stop at the local Safeway to secure some beverages for the cruise. Transportation from the airport to pier and return is plentiful and should not impose any problems for the traveler.
As NCL Platinum Latitudes members, check-in was a breeze and took about 5-7 minutes. Our other traveling couple who was a first time cruiser took about 10-12 minutes to complete. We arrived at the dock early and were cleared for boarding and on the ship by 12:00 PM. Check-in should pose no problem for travelers as NCL has this very well organized.
Saturday May 19th, 2007: We decided to fly into the Seattle area Saturday for a relaxing evening. Stayed at the Holiday Inn Express near Sea-Tac and dined at a local restaurant called Roasters which was very good. Had a great nights sleep and a leisurely drive to pier on Sunday morning. We arrived at the pier at 11:30 and were on board the Pearl by 12:00 PM.
Sunday: Port of Seattle ..After checking in and boarding the ship, many passengers head for a lunch in the Garden Café ( a large buffet with several food stations were cooks prepare the hot food entrées fresh for each passenger) or Outdoor Café (back on Deck 12). Getting organized in the stateroom after lunch, unpacking, storing clothes and getting to know the ship is the goal for the afternoon. The Muster drill takes place at 3:30PM and the sail away is scheduled for 4:00 PM on the cruise. With weather permitting, passenger gather on the deck for a dramatic view of the Seattle skyline, and the cruising out of Puget Sound. With a party atmosphere and the passengers already enjoying themselves, many try deciding what restaurant they will head off to for the evening dinner. Restaurants open at 5:30 PM, and our choice this night was the Lotus Garden for some Asian Fusion style dining. The Lotus Garden is considered a specialty restaurant and the cover charge is $10.00 each. This night our friends who traveled with us joined us, we used our NCL dining coupon for the first night out for a 2 for 1 dinner. The food and service was excellent and we enjoyed watching the table next to us, enjoy their Shaba-Shaba dining experience was the Mongolian hot-pot for cooking their own foods.
After dining, we walked around the ship and settled in for the first welcome aboard show in the massive and beautiful Stardust Theatre for the 9:30 PM show. The show was short (one hour) but fun. After the show most passengers headed for the staterooms or bars for a nightcap and a night of rest.
We suggest to book dinner reservations early, for prime dining times. Otherwise you should have no problems in restaurant seating. Dial 050 for reservations from your stateroom. Be sure to watch the electronic Restaurant Seating Guides that are posted on Deck 6 & 7 to see availability for dining in all restaurants.
Day 1- Monday: Cruising the Pacific Ocean past Vancouver Island This is a day of cruising the Pacific Ocean on the west side of Vancouver Island. The scenery is awesome and there were plenty of snow covered mountains. The weather was cool with average temps of 55 with some sunshine and smooth waters. After a breakfast in the Garden Café, we went to meet our Concierge Alexander Forbes. Alex was dressed very professional and was very kind with an outstanding personality. He made arrangements for our VIP cruise, starting with an open invitation to Cagneys Steakhouse for the VIP breakfasts and lunches. All VIP guests can dine in this fine restaurant at no additional costs with VIP status. The hostess checks in each couple on the VIP List and escorts them to a table for a fabulous dining experience. We relaxed and enjoyed the day. About 1:30 PM Alex Forbes the concierge contacted our stateroom with a private call inviting Mary and me to a private dinner with the Captain of the NCL Pearl Sverre Svodsnes. He also kindly extended the invitation to our traveling companions who were on their first cruise. We were instructed to meet in the Spinnaker Lounge for drinks with the other VIP guests and the executive staff then was personally escorted to Le Bistro for dinner. Alex had arranged a ship photographer to take photos of our group with the Captain. We had a table for eight with Mary, myself, our two traveling guests John & Meredith, a travel writer from About.com Angela, a lead dancer from the Jean Ann Ryan Company, Keeva and of course the Captain. We sat at his designated table and had the best of service with our choice of red, or white wines, and excellent food. We found the conversation with the Captain to be very enjoyable. Captain Svodsnes is a well spoken and very intelligent man, we discussed social topics, geopolitics, NCL financials as this was my occupation as a Vice President of Investments with a major Wall Street firm, and he really enjoyed discussing American politics. We all blended together very well and after 2 hours with the Captain we all retreated for the evening. It was truly a special dinner with a special and very fine man, Captain Sverre Svodsnes.
Day 2- Tuesday: Port of call Juneau Alaska ..This day you are cruising to the state capital of Juneau, Alaska. Arrival is about 2:00 PM, and you are docked at a pier. No tenders. Disembarking the ship is a breeze and plenty of buses and vans are waiting at the pier to pick up passenger for scheduled shore excursions or transporting passengers into town. The drop off point is about one mile from the ship at the Mt. Roberts Tramway, and then you can walk the town for a shopping experience. This day we arranged our own excursion for whale watching with Orca Enterprises and Captain Larry of whale watching fame. The group was escorted via a van to the point of launching for the whale watching. It was about a 15 minute ride and we had some great views of the huge Mendenall Glacier. Off to the dock for about three hours on the whale watching boat. I learned quickly that whale watching requires lot of patience. You see the whale blow, then usually surfaces a few times and curl down, tale flips up, then for another 7-8 minutes under water for feeding. We saw several whales and calves next to mothers and it was a grand experience. We returned back to the ship about 7:00 PM. We dined in La Cucina, the Italian restaurant with our guests. La Cucina is very Italian decor, and colorful with a 5 course dinner with an excellent choice for food and service. We all ordered individual brick fired oven pizzas. We also had a complimentary bottle of wine. We then planned for the late show in Stardust at 9:30 PM. There are two shows daily at 7:30 PM and 9:30 PM. After the show off to bed and the ship leaves for Skagway our second port of call.
Day 3-Wednesday: port of call Skagway, Alaska We sailed to Skagway overnight after high winds and some rough seas of 10-12 foot waves. We arrived in Skagway at 8:00 AM. We ate breakfast in Cagneys and then got ready to leave the ship for some early shopping and then our scheduled train ride on the White Summit Pass Railway at 12:30 PM. The town of Skagway is a historic town with wooden sidewalks styled from the 1890s. The town main street is about 1 mile long with lots of shops. There were many jewelry stores, and as the Captain stated there is more gold in Skagway now then back in the gold rush days. We highly suggest stopping in those stores owned by Alaskans that offer Alaskan products. Skagway is a city of only 500 people, during the cruise season from May to September over 800,000 passengers stop on cruise ships to the city. We talked to allot of shop owners and were told after the ships leave in September the stores are emptied of their goods and the town becomes isolated with the 500 residents. Skagway has one small grocery store and the Alaskan Shirt Company right off the ship is great place to buy sodas and some snacks for returning to the ship. We boarded the White Pass RR Train at 12:30 PM, but with the NCL Pearl having so many passengers for departure on the train, we were delayed one hour. 16 passenger cars were connected with three diesel locomotives. The train trip was absolutely spectacular with so many snow covered mountains and scenic vistas. The train trip is a photographers paradise. The trip 20 miles up and 20 miles back goes slow, and travels up mountain sides, over step drop offs and thru several tunnels.
Once you arrive at the USA/Canada border the engines are reversed for the trip back down the mountain sides. Travelers sit on one side going up, then at the top seats are reversed and the passengers move to the other side of the train car so everyone gets a scenic view. Rail guides speak over the intercom and provide a narration of the trip. Bathrooms are available in each rail car. This is an excursion that you dont want to miss. We highly recommend the White Summit Railroad. We arrived back at the ship at 7:00PM and got ready for a relaxing dinner in Mambas for some Tex-Mex food. When we entered our stateroom, we had a very special invitation from Captain Svodsnes, to join himself and his crew on the Bridge while approaching the Glaciers in Glacier Bay. We were to be on the Bridge at 9:30 AM. This was a very special invitation for 10 passengers. We were very excited about this. Then off to Mambos. We had appetizers then we choose the II Popo, selection for two people. It is large skewer with grilled chicken, beef, mushrooms, peppers and lamb. It was very good, and the presentation was very enjoyable. Mambas is a no cost restaurant. We highly recommend Mambos if you have a desire from some spicy Tex-Mex style foods. This night the main show was Sea Legs by the professional dancers, singers of the Jean Ann Ryan Company. I enjoyed the show, while Mary hit the casino for some slot action. The show was a repeat from our NCL Pearl 9-day Southern Caribbean cruise, but I enjoyed the show anyway.
Day 4- Thursday: Cruising Glacier Bay ..We were up early to get the spectacular views cruising Glacier Bay. We had a pilot and park Ranger board at 6:00 AM for the trip up into Glacier Bay. We had breakfast in Cagneys once again, and back to the stateroom for the Nikon. We met Alex Forbes our Concierge and the other 8 guests that were invited into the Bridge with Captain Svodsnes and his crew. Up to deck 11, and thru several secure doors, past the cruise directors stateroom, the hotel director and Captains. Then thru several other highly secure doors into the Bridge. It was awesome. The crew was very serious and the Captain and pilot was busy discussing and navigating the ice flows. We were free to walk about the Bridge, and the views were spectacular over the bow and the sides of ship. The only way to describe the Bridge was ultra high tech. It was like being on the starship Enterprise from a Star Trek movie. All of my photos in the photoshow of Margerie Glacier were taken from the Bridge. We spent 1 ½ hours on the Bridge, navigating close to Margerie Glacier and back out towards John Hopkins Inlet. We felt very special to have the opportunity to be special guests of the Captain as it gave us a great idea of what goes on in the Bridge room and the high tech data and controls for the ships operations. It was simply awesome. The entire day was spent cruising Glacier Bay and the water was like smooth glass. As he headed back down the inlet towards John Hopkins Inlet the Sapphire Princess was slowly making its way towards Margerie Glacier as it had just been in John Hopkins Inlet. The Captain of the Sapphire Princess alerted our Captain of the Pearl that massive ice flows were in the inlet and navigation to John Hopkins Glacier was prohibited. So we went up John Hopkins to the heavy ice flows, and had a dramatic view of Lar plugh Glacier. The ship slowly cruised up to the Glacier and made its 1 ½ knot turn back out into Glacier Bay. For the rest of the day, we cruised back down Glacier Bay heading for Ketchikan our next port of call. As we sailed south out to Glacier Bay dense fog began to cloud the ship, and with no breeze and cold air it was a very weary feeling. As night approached we passed several fishing vessels and late at night we could easily hear the Pearls fog horn blowing. Thursday night we joined in for the Murder Mystery that takes place on Wednesday and Thursday. We all meet in Bliss Lounge where we were handed booklets for the plot, introduced to other passengers and divided into groups of eight each. There were 17 groups split between Summers Palace and Indigo main dining rooms. Once we got to our tables the mystery began and took about 2 hours. Each passenger was assigned the name of a character and each passenger played the role thru out the mystery. If you have the chance to sign up for the murder mystery dinner, I highly suggest doing it. This was our first time dinner in Summers Palace one of the main dining rooms which is beautiful and they offer a 5 course dinner. The food and service was simply outstanding. We did not attend the show in the Stardust that night which was a magician and his wife which we had seen before on our February cruise. We did some gaming until about 11:00 PM and retired for the night as we were scheduled to be in Ketchikan at 6:00 AM.
Day 5- Friday: port of call Ketchikan Alaska We were docked directly in Ketchikan, Alaska at 6:00 AM ..the ship docks directly at the main pier just 100 feet from the main shopping areas. We were up for breakfast at Cagneys then off the shop at 8:00 AM for some shopping. The shops in Ketchikan are opened at 7:00 AM to accommodate the cruise ships arriving. We visited several shops that we saw items we would like to get. Since we had an excursion planned for 9:45 AM we did selective shopping and walked back to the main pier by the Pearl where we were picked up by the Island Wings van. We choose to hire a private float plane to take us deep into the mountainous areas and into Misty Fjords. We pre-selected Island Wings. After a 15 minute ride to the airplane we arrived at the docking point for the plane. We waited a short time for the pilot to arrive and pick us up. Once the plane arrived a very attractive blonde pilot emerged and began to load up the party of six passengers. Michelle the owner and pilot of her own company had over 25 years of flying experience. She stated at that she had come to Ketchikan 25 years ago, stayed for 3 months and decided to stay. Some 25 years later she is very successful pilot with her own company. The plane a De Havilland aircraft was pristine and very capable of taking our group. We loaded into the plane and went for one of the best excursions of the cruise. Over waterways, over the Pacific Ocean inlets, over ice covered lakes and snow covered mountains. The scenery was breathtaking and Michelle graciously flew us over mountain peaks and then landed the plane about an hour later into Punch Bowl Lake. The water was smooth as glass. She pulled the plane up to a tiny island about 100 in diameter, We all got out to stretch the legs and take photos and group photos. It was awesome. I dont know of any other float planes that would make a stop over. All passengers were provided state of the art headphones with pleasant music and narration of the terrain by Michelle our pilot. Michelle knew every waterway, mountain range and mountain peak, and her expertise made a real difference on this excursion. The float plane trip was about 2 hours total and the highlight of the cruise next to the being on the Bridge with the Captain. Once we arrived back to the City of Ketchikan, we finalized our shopping and back to the ship. All passengers were required to be back on board by 1:30 PM for a 2:00 PM departure. We had lunch in the Garden Café and then relaxed for the rest of the day. Dinner has planned for Indigo another main dining room. The diner for two was excellent with outstanding service and another 5 course dinner. Friday night was the last main show in the Stardust Theatre by the Jean Ann Ryan dancers. The show Garden of the Geisha was spectacular with very colorful oriental costumes, and spectacular aerobatics. The show was the best of the week, and you do not want to miss this performance. We attended the 9:30 PM showing, out at 10:45 PM, back for some gaming action in Bliss and then off to bed.
Day 6-Saturday: Cruising to Victoria, B.C. ..This day we head for Vancouver Island with a late stop at 6:00 PM in Victoria B.C. We ate in Cagneys for the VIP breakfast and then did some laundering of clothes, since the Pearl has three laundries aboard at no cost to the passenger. You just buy the soaps. The machines were easy to use and very nice. For us the launderette was just down the hall from our stateroom so it made it very convenient for us. We went back to the stateroom and relaxed while the clothes were washing and did some final shopping on board. We invited a couple whom we meet from Salt Lake City to eat a VIP lunch with us in Cagneys which they really liked the décor and royal treatment provided for the VIP guests. We had a 2:00 PM appointment in Bliss lounge and the bowling alley as Michael Kleverick the Hotel Director made arrangement for complimentary bowling and drinks for a group from Cruisecritic.com. We had 20 people in our group and had a great time bowling and enjoying a complimentary drink. It was a lot of fun to be bowling after so many years. By the afternoon and after bowling it was time to start packing the suitcases as they are required to be out in the hallway by 12:00 AM for ships pickup. So we packed our bags. The ship arrived in Victoria B.C. at 6:00PM and many passengers debarked from the ship for an evening in Victoria. Victoria has a real British flair with a real Parliament Building and the famed Empress Hotel. Many passengers choose to hit the bars and restaurants in Victoria, or make the trip to the beautiful Buchart Gardens to see the flowers. Mary and me, choose to have a last night private dinner for two in Le Bistro compliments of the Latitudes coordinator. We had a complimentary bottle of wine. Since we had dinner with the Captain on Monday and the hostess and Maitre De knew us, the service was impeccable, and the short ribs and beef tenderloin was simply perfect. We had a nice visit with our Butler Amit from our previous cruise and enjoyed the conversation. We ended the dinner with the famed chocolate fondue for two and it was a wonderful evening. With so many passengers off the ship, we felt like the ship was our own, with very few passengers aboard. It was a very pleasant relaxing night. During the day we attended the crew talent show which was very nice. Many members of the crew had some interesting talent either singing, dancing, or comedy routines.
Day 7-Sunday: back to Seattle, Washington ..We arrived back and docked at the pier in Seattle by 6:00 AM. We were given VIP disembarkation, so our bags were off the ship in a special spot in the terminal for pickup, We ate our final VIP breakfast in Cagneys then meet Michael Kleverick the Hotel Director and he took a small group of 8 up to the Garden Villa Deck 14 for a private showing of the $25,000 per week 3 bedroom suite, the executive suites, private pool areas. The Garden Villas are the most expensive suites on the ship and all amenities of VIP passengers are complimentary. Past guests include the a Sheik from Saudi Arabia, Ron Popiel from television fame, Cindy Lauper and Rosie ODonnell the God-mother of the NCL Pearl. We then left the Garden Villa and disembarked the ship were our bags were placed in the VIP area for pickup. We hailed a cab back to Sea-Tac airport at a flat rate of $28.00 for 2 passengers. NCL offers bus service back to Sea-Tac from the pier for $15.00 each. We boarded our plane for our flight back to New Mexico
Summary: NCL continues to deliver a quality cruise at economical pricing. The food selection and restaurant choices were excellent. Staff service continues to be OUTSTANDING. The ship was always clean, and ship maintenance is ongoing. Staterooms are ample, and cruisers considering this cruise should consult the NCL website on deck plans for square footage of staterooms. While we choose to cruise early in the season, the early booking gave the cruiser the opportunity to see spectacular scenery with snow capped mountains along the way, and into Alaska. As the Alaska cruise season extends into June, July and August, with warmer temperatures much of the snow pack will have melted, so booking early in the season is highly recommended. This was a spectacular cruise with the ultimate of VIP treatment. The executive staff and Captain personally went out of their way to provide us VIP service. They even extended our VIP service to our guests that we invited to take the cruise, even though it was there first cruise. They could have not been treated better, and most likely will not get this royal treatment on future cruises as they had the best of the best. The ships staff was excellent, food was fantastic. Our concierge Alexander Forbes was the best of best and really knows how to please and take care of their special guests and passengers.
There are plenty of activities on board during the day, from bowling, bingo, art auctions, trivia games, Martini and Margarita clinics and wine tasting seminars. There is always the Promenade Deck 7 for just relaxing and enjoying the scenery. The pools are filled with water, and there are several hot tubs available on Deck 12 for your comfort. The Fitness Center on Deck 11 has lots of state of the art equipment and dynamic views. The SPA is the outstanding and offer daily specials, for the ladies. The Sport Deck 13 has a large basketball/tennis court area, and rock climbing is located at the rear of the ship on Deck 14. The library and card rooms are large and offer some very quiet space for the guests. The Crystal Atrium houses the largest big screen television in the world and is awesome to view. The Java Café serves fresh hot coffee selections, fruit smoothies and of course drinks like sodas, and alcoholic beverages. On board shops are well designed and offer a wide variety of merchandise from high end jewelry to basic sundry items and gift selections. There are several areas for lounging, with the Bliss Lounge being the finest in atmosphere and décor. The Stardust Theatre is large and seats about 1000 passengers and is well designed with two levels Deck 6 and Deck 7 for entry points. The Casino offers slots, table games, and many card games. The Casino offers several types of gaming tournaments and there is plenty of action for the gamer. The restaurants offer a wide selection from causal service to 5 star services. You will never go hungry on this cruise. Room service is also available. Be sure to call ahead and plan your delivery times.
Whether you travel as a VIP guest or just a regular passenger, I am convinced the NCL staff and executive staff will do everything possible to make your cruise experience the best. The new slogan S.T.Y.L.E. is a motto that they stand by 100%. As Platinum members we have built an unprecedented loyalty to NCL. We will sail on their ships whenever we can. To us there is nothing that compares to NCL.
The new dress code dress up or not was extremely popular with the passengers. The addition of freestyle dining was also very popular as NCL gives you the passenger the opportunity to dine when you want, were you want. The selections for dining go a long way for choices. The selection of excursions are plentiful, but be sure to sign up early. I cant see how any cruiser can have a bad time on this cruise. This cruise is highly recommended.
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ThatTCGuy wrote:JamesPup wrote:I was thinking of
The Knockout game
Rob Ford the crack smoking mayor and especially if he is reelected
The Wounded Warrior Project
I can picture Cartman doing some of the Rob Ford stuff (after all, people have already started pointing out the similarities between Ford, in real life, and Cartman)
and picturing Cartman doing that is making me laugh like a motherf*cker
I've heard of how Rob Ford should have been played by Chris Farley in something if he was alive. And people were talking about starting up a TV show about a crack smoking mayor but I don't know if they are going to do it. I think Rob Ford still has some strange activity left in him to make the news.
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Alteredego wrote:I'd like to see an episode where gay marriage is mandatory by law. Straight people would have to marry someone of the same sex. Protests would mount, with straight people arguing that they should not have to marry someone they are not attracted to or in love with. At the end of the episode, straight people realize how narrow-minded it is to say that "Gay people can get married, as long as they marry someone of the opposite sex." Stan can then do his "I learned something today" spiel.
Totally pointless. Read the book "Animal Farm" and you'll see why.
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(not assh*les INSULTING PEOPLE)
We all know we are not Matt or Trey but maybe at some point the do read these things (just for fun or somethin') AND IF THEY AREN'T TELLING PEOPLE BAD AND RETARDED THINGS ABOUT THEIR IDEAS THEN WHO ARE YOU TO DO SO??!?!?
If u don't like the theme then buzz off r-tard!
So new episode idea
I definitely think Miley Cyrus (and her tongue flashing like it's ''the new IN thing'') need a good whoppin' by the SP team
Her music videos and everythings she's done lately give a good source for a fine parody
I believe Matt and Trey would be quite brutal with that one..don't you agree?
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What if Ike's real family comes looking for him like the movie Philomena or something.
Insane Clown Posse, South Park did Goths and Vamp kids, what about Juggalo's?
Michael Sam the new first openly NFL gay fish.
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rfockema wrote:I would like it if they made an episode about the westboro baptist church. They can base it off the documentary Louis Theroux made.
No. If they ever do a WBC episode, it will be written by Trey, not based on anything else. They learned their lesson about using other sources with "Insheeption." And people have been suggesting a WBC episode for years, and Trey hasn't written one yet. Don't hold your breath.
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JamesPup wrote:Bitcoins
Covered in "Canada On Strike" under a different name, lol.
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Sexting and revenge porn. What if the kids go to look up cartoon characters that they like, only to find cartoon pornography of them instead and nothing else.
What about a nuclear war with Russia and the United States. Like Obama going to Russia to talk with Putin about Ukraine or something and its on live TV. Then Obama murders Putin and shouts to the US military in the camera, to launch its nukes at Russia.
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JamesPup wrote:What if Ike's real family comes looking for him like the movie Philomena or something.
"Christmas in Canada."
I'd love to see them rip on Mystery Diners. The show is almost an unintentional parody of itself. Basically they hide cameras around a restaraunt and the host lets the bosses spy on the employees in the "sting room" (motherfuckin' really?!?!?!) to see what they do when they're not around. And of course they have insiders amongst the staff and/or patronage to stir sh*t up.
If SP hadn't already tackled Ghost Hunters, To Catch A Predator, and the entire Food Network lineup, this would be perfect fodder for them.
Maybe have it start at the school Cafeteria, spying on the staff there, then have have them spread out to the faculty. Next thing you know they've got parents spying on their kids and vice versa, siblings spying on each other, Kids spying on their stuffed animals, and all of it's being over-critiqued in the "Sting Room".
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an episode where they find fake porn of themselves on the internet
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To bombthehole. I think season 18 will start around the time last season began. So that may be September 24th. That is my best guess, I'm sure it will be in September 2014.
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A canadian scientist known as Rex The Canadian Scientist is going to Washington DC to show off a device that can travel through time and very similar to a Time Vortex Manipulator (google it) so he can hopefully release it to the public simultaneously in both Canada and America. However when driving in a Canadian Limo to Washington DC it breaks down in South Park specifically the South Park Elementary School Science Fair where the boys all have their science projects ready, except Cartman. Since Cartman didn't study or do research or anything for that matter when Rex's limo breaks down he sees it as an opportunity for him to shoot up to first place in the fair. But when something goes terribly wrong since Cartman doesn't know how to use the device, The boys and Rex get teleported through time and try to fix this mess by asking their future selves, stealing things from aliens and the government, and getting their selves in a heap of trouble. They eventually make it back in their own timeline.
If this were to happen I believe Matt and Trey could dazzle it with there own ideas too.
Thats all Folks!
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