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WHO: UCSB's Launch Pad - A Preview Production of a New Play
WHAT: APPOGGIATURA By James Still , Directed by: Risa Brainin, Lighting: Michael Klaers, Costumes: Devon Painter, Scenery: Nayna Ramey, Musical Director: David Potter
Starring: UCSB faculty artists Irwin Appel and Anne Torsiglieri with UCSB students: Andrea Barborka, Chris Costanzo, Ian Elliot, Sophie Hassett, Dominic Olivo, Julian Remulla, Sachi Tanaka
WHEN: Thursday, February 28 – Saturday, March 9, 2013 Thurs – Sat @ 8 p.m.; Sunday March 3 @ 2 p.m.
WHERE: Hatlen Theater, UCSB Campus, Ocean Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 (Park in lot 22)
TICKETS: $17 general; $13 student/senior, UCSB staff & faculty
INFO: (805) 893-7221 Use this link to order your tickets now:
ABOUT: appoggiatura \uh-poj-uh-toor-uh\ : from the Italian appoggiare meaning "to lean." In music, appoggiatura is a note of long or short duration sometimes creating a dissonance before resolving into a main note. Appoggiatura is a play about an American family finding itself by completely losing itself. Italy is a good place to do just that.
The Hatlen Theater is wheelchair accessible and has the Assistive Listening System in place for patrons who are hard of hearing. Please call in advance to make arrangements (805) 893-3022
In 2010 the UCSB Department of Theater and Dance formalized LAUNCH PAD, a residency and performance program at UCSB. This program arrived with Risa Brainin when she joined the faculty in 2004. This is the eighth new play that has been produced. Her experience as a director in regional theatres across the U.S. allowed her to create great working relationships with new American playwrights. This exciting initiative offers a professional playwright the chance to fully produce an original work with faculty members and guest artists in a safe environment with deeply engaged students who are hungry to learn how new plays are developed. Prominent writers who have participated in this process at UCSB include Lila Rose Kaplan, Barbara Lebow, Sarah Ruhl, John Walch, Beau Willimon, and Sheri Wilner.

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Goal 1: Create a Culture of Achievement
This goal provides a philosophical foundation for goals 2-5. The Department does not identify specific programs as supporting this goal.
Goal 2: Improve Student Achievement
- APEB: American Printing House for the Blind
- CRA: Training and Advisory Services
- ESEA: 21st Century Community Learning Centers
- ESEA: Advanced Credentialing
- ESEA: Advanced Placement
- ESEA: Alaska Native Education Equity
- ESEA: Charter Schools Grants
- ESEA: Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities
- ESEA: Early Childhood Educator Professional Development
- ESEA: Early Reading First
- ESEA: Education for Native Hawaiians
- ESEA: English Language Acquisition
- ESEA: Foreign Language Assistance
- ESEA: Impact Aid Basic Support Payments
- ESEA: Impact Aid Construction
- ESEA: Impact Aid Payments for Children with Disabilities
- ESEA: Impact Aid Payments for Federal Property
- ESEA: Improving Teacher Quality State Grants
- ESEA: Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies
- ESEA: Literacy Through School Libraries
- ESEA: Magnet Schools Assistance
- ESEA: Mathematics and Science Partnerships
- ESEA: Migrant State Agency Program
- ESEA: Neglected and Delinquent State Agency Program
- ESEA: Reading First State Grants
- ESEA: Reading is Fundamental/Inexpensive Book Distribution
- ESEA: Ready-to-Learn Television
- ESEA: Rural Education
- ESEA: Special Programs for Indian Children
- ESEA: State Assessments
- ESEA: State Grants for Innovative Programs
- ESEA: Striving Readers
- ESEA: Teaching American History
- ESEA: Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies
- ESEA: Transition to Teaching
- ESEA: Troops-to-Teachers
- ESEA: Voluntary Public School Choice
- ESRA: Comprehensive Centers
- ESRA: National Assessment
- HEA: High School Equivalency Program
- IDEA: Special Education Grants for Infants and Families
- IDEA: Special Education Grants to States
- IDEA: Special Education Personnel Preparation
- IDEA: Special Education Preschool Grants
- MVHAA: Education for Homeless Children and Youths
Goal 3: Develop Safe Schools and Strong Character
- ESEA: Character Education
- ESEA: Mentoring Program
- ESEA: Physical Education Program
- ESEA: Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Other National Programs
Goal 4: Transform Education into an Evidence-Based Field
- ESEA: Indian Education - National Activities
- ESRA: Research, Development and Dissemination
- ESRA: Research in Special Education
- RA: National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Goal 5: Enhance the Quality of and Access to Postsecondary and Adult Education
- AEFLA: Adult Basic Literacy State Grants
- AEFLA: Adult Education National Leadership Activities
- AEFLA: National Institute for Literacy
- ATA: Assistive Technology Programs
- EDA: Gallaudet University
- EDA: National Technical Institute for the Deaf
- HEA: AID Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions
- HEA: AID Minority Science and Engineering Improvement
- HEA: AID Strengthening Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
- HEA: AID Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- HEA: AID Strengthening Historically Black Graduate Institutions
- HEA: AID Strengthening Institutions
- HEA: AID Strengthening Tribally Controlled Colleges & Universities
- HEA: Child Care Access Means Parents in School
- HEA: College Assistance Migrant Program
- HEA: Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
- HEA: Graduate Assistance In Areas of National Need (GAANN)
- HEA: International Education and Foreign Language Studies Domestic Programs
- HEA: International Education and Foreign Language Studies Institute for International Public Policy
- HEA: Javits Fellowships
- HEA: SFA Federal Direct Student Loans
- HEA: SFA Federal Family Education Loan Program & Liquidating
- HEA: SFA Federal Pell Grants
- HEA: SFA Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants
- HEA: SFA Federal Work-Study
- HEA: Student Aid Administration
- HEA: TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers
- HEA: TRIO McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement
- HEA: TRIO Student Support Services
- HKNCA: Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
- MECEA: International Education and Foreign Language Studies Overseas Programs
- RA: Client Assistance State Grants
- RA: Independent Living Centers
- RA: Independent Living Services for Older Blind Individuals
- RA: Independent Living State Grants
- RA: Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights
- RA: Vocational Rehabilitation Demonstration and Training Programs
- RA: Vocational Rehabilitation Grants for Indians
- RA: Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants
- RA: Vocational Rehabilitation Training
- USC: Howard University
- VTEA: Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational and Technical Institutions
Goal 6: Establish Management Excellence
This goal focuses on the Department's Management and includes reports for the Department's Office for Civil Rights and the Office of Inspector General.
Ongoing Plans without FY 2007 Measures
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Leaked script offers insight into axed True Crime: Hong Kong
The third game in the True Crime series was planned to hit Hong Kong, focussing on Detective Wei Shen who was assigned to infiltrate the Triad. Unfortunately, the game was axed before it could be released, but this new leaked script gives a hint of just what we missed out on.
Hong Kong headlines
Activision moves True Crime: Hong Kong into 2011
Activision has announced True Crime: Hong King has been moved into 2011 to give it more polish.
Nintendo files 301 in US over piracy
Hot on the heels of ESA's 301 filing to the US government, pleading for help in the international war on pirates, Nintendo's jumped on board and done the same thing. This one's not quite as mad as ESA's, which called for trade sanctions against Canada, but does include, according that reports, assistance from the US […]


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EXCLUSIVE: Organisers in talks with studios and indie distributors for October film event.
London's Battersea Power Station is to stage a new four-day film festival this October.
The four-day event, called Zookastar, will run from October 31 to November 3 at the iconic former power station on the Thames.
According to organisers, the event will host around 20-25 English-language, "mainstream" completed features - including previews of upcoming blockbusters, premieres, a red-carpet, sneak preview footage, first-look trailers, appearances by filmmakers and cast, masterclasses, Q&A sessions, memorabilia and autograph signings.
The power station will house four screens, including a 500-seat 3D-enabled cinema. Organisers are currently in discussion with studios and independent distributors over content. They are also in talks with sponsors.
The half-term timed event will be based around seven zones: action and adventure, classic horror, movie production, costumes and props, the toys and robots zone, Bollywood and comics and pop culture.
UK animation house Aardman will lead claymation and live-directing masterclasses at the event while film training company Videopia will run filmmaking courses.
There are also due to be stunt schools, Q&A sessions and a competition to create a music video for an international singer in the lead up to the event. Pop-up cinema company The Lost Picture Show is also a partner.
"Ambitious" plans
Zookastar has been created by commercials producer Ivor Kayne, who previously set up creative agency Duke & Earl, and his wife Emma, a creative consultant and former film and TV commissioner for labels including Island Records, Polygram and Mute Records.
Former Paramount Pictures International events manager Nicola Smith is the event producer, while former Pathe and Picture Production Company executive O'Pray is managing director and programmer. Film memorabilia expert Adrian Cowdry is also on board.
"We have chosen an ambitious location, programme and date because we believe there is room for this," Zookastar managing director Steve O'Pray told Screen.
"The idea behind the date is to be after the major summer releases and before the big December-January blockbuster schedule. We also want to capitalize on the half-term.
"A couple of the studios we are talking to are thinking about giving us films pre-release.
"We're also after the London Film Festival [Oct 9-20]. I'm a big fan of the LFF and our aim isn't to compete with it.
"Zookastar is not only about watching films, there are plenty of other things to do during the day."
Private investment
Backed by a private investment fund and individuals, O'Pray told Screen that organisers have a budget of around £750,000.
The Zookastar managing director said the event is not a UK answer to Comic-Con - which holds its own London event during the summer - as it will host a "broader selection" of films.
It would not be contending for autumn festival awards contenders, unless a studio wanted them to screen there.
He also said there is no financial connection between Zookastar and Empire Big Screen, a three-day film event launched in 2011 by Bauer Media and Clarion Events, which drew 30,000 people to the O2 across a three-day event in 2011.
"Our ambition is very different," said O'Pray. "We are a happening and an event, rather than a straight festival or convention."
"We want people to come and spend the day at the event. We want people to take part in the activities and see what's behind the curtain. We often forget how far the general public feels from the industry so we want them to participate in it."
"There's no 'festival' or 'convention' in our title. We have the best elements of a festival and convention but want to offer something broader."
Organisers hope to attract around 20,000 people over four days.
A one-day ticket for the event, now advertised on Ticketmaster, costs £27.50.
Iconic location
Battersea Power Station, which is the largest brick building in Europe, has appeared in films including Alfred Hitchcock's Sabotage, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, Guy Hamilton's Battle of Britain and most recently in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight, and has made numerous appearances in TV series Doctor Who.
In recent years, the art-deco structure has been used for various sporting, cultural and political events, including the Red Bull X-Fighters season and was chosen as the launch venue for the Conservative Party's 2010 general election manifesto.
In July 2012, it was sold for £400m to a consortium led by Malaysia's SP Setia, which is due to redevelop the site, including a significant housing element.
As a result of the redevelopment, it is unlikely Zookastar would be able to take place at the Power Station for more than two years.


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WHY is this medicine prescribed?
Benzonatate is used to relieve cough. Benzonatate is in a class of medications called antitussives (cough suppressants). It works by reducing the cough reflex in the lungs and air passages.
HOW should this medicine be used?
Benzonatate comes as a liquid-filled capsule and a capsule to take by mouth. It is usually taken three times a day as needed. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take benzonatate exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
Swallow the capsules and liquid-filled capsules whole; do not break, dissolve, cut, crush, suck or chew them. If the medication is released in the mouth, it may make the mouth numb and cause choking. Do not eat or drink if you feel numbness or tingling of your mouth, tongue, throat, or face. If feelings of numbness or tingling continue or get worse, get medical help right away.
Are there OTHER USES for this medicine?
This medication may be prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
What SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS should I follow?
Before taking benzonatate,
- tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to benzonatate, procaine (Novocain), tetracaine (in Synera),any other medications, or any of the ingredients in benzonatate capsules. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for a list of ingredients.
- tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking or plan to take. Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
- tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking benzonatate, call your doctor.
- if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking benzonatate.
What SPECIAL DIETARY instructions should I follow?
Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, continue your normal diet.
What should I do IF I FORGET to take a dose?
This medication is usually taken as needed. If you are taking benzonatate regularly and you miss a dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.
What SIDE EFFECTS can this medicine cause?
Benzonatate may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- nausea
- constipation
- drowsiness
- headache
- dizziness
- stuffy nose
- feeling chilly
- burning in the eyes
Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of these symptoms, call your doctor immediately:
- rash or hives
- itching
- tightening of the throat
- difficulty breathing or swallowing
- numbness of the chest
- confusion
- hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that do not exist)
Benzonatate may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while taking this medication.
If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at Web Site] or by phone [1-800-332-1088].
What should I know about STORAGE and DISPOSAL of this medication?
Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed. It is very important to store this medication in a closed child-proof container and to keep it out of reach of children. Children may be attracted to the shape and look of the liquid-filled capsules and may die if they swallow the medication. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Throw away any medication that is outdated or no longer needed. Talk to your pharmacist about the proper disposal of your medication.
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In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.
If benzonatate is taken accidentally, call for medical help immediately. Symptoms of overdose can occur rapidly (within 15–20 minutes of taking medication) and death in children has been reported within an hour. These symptoms may include the following:
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- confusion
- seizures
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Keep all appointments with your doctor.
Do not let anyone else take your medication. Ask your pharmacist any questions you have about refilling your prescription.
It is important for you to keep a written list of all of the prescription and nonprescription (over-the-counter) medicines you are taking, as well as any products such as vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements. You should bring this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to a hospital. It is also important information to carry with you in case of emergencies.
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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|Posted: March 7, 2008
Purdue leads center to simulate behavior of micro-electromechanical systems
|(Nanowerk News) The National Nuclear Security Administration has awarded a $17 million cooperative agreement for a research center at Purdue University's Discovery Park to develop advanced simulations for commercial and defense applications, Purdue officials announced Friday (March 7).
|The center will focus on the behavior and reliability of miniature switches and is one of five new Centers of Excellence chosen by the NNSA.
|About 35 researchers at Purdue, including faculty members, software professionals and students, will be involved in the new Center for Prediction of Reliability, Integrity and Survivability of Microsystems, or PRISM. The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and the University of New Mexico will collaborate in the center.
|"The center takes advantage of Purdue's interdisciplinary strengths and considerable expertise in computational modeling and nanotechnology," Purdue President France A. Córdova said.
|The center will advance the emerging field of "predictive science," or applying computational simulations to predict the behavior of complex systems, said Jayathi Y. Murthy, director of the new center and a professor in Purdue's School of Mechanical Engineering.
|The new centers will develop advanced science and engineering models and software for simulations needed to predict the reliability and durability of "micro-electromechanical systems," or MEMS. Researchers also will develop methods associated with the emerging disciplines of verification and validation and uncertainty quantification.
|"The goal of these emerging disciplines is to enable scientists to make precise statements about the degree of confidence they have in their simulation-based predictions," Murthy said.
|PRISM will be based at the Birck Nanotechnology Center and also is affiliated with the Energy Center, both in Purdue's Discovery Park.
|The center is funded with $17 million over five years from the NNSA's Office of Advanced Simulation and Computing through its Predictive Science Academic Alliance Program. Purdue and its partners also are providing $4.2 million in matching funds for the center.
|PRISM and the other four newly selected centers will focus on unclassified applications of interest to NNSA and its three national laboratories: Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos and Sandia.
|Under PRISM, the miniature switches, called MEMS devices, are being created to replace conventional switches and other electronic components. MEMS are machines that combine electronic and mechanical components on a microscopic scale.
|The MEMS are far lighter and smaller than the conventional technology and could be manufactured in large quantities at low cost, Murthy said.
|"Research is needed, however, to improve the reliability, ruggedness and durability of the devices," she said.
|The new simulations will make it possible to accurately predict how well the MEMS devices would stand up to the rigors of varying and extreme environments and how long they would last in the field. Devices in many environments must withstand crushing gravitational forces, temperature extremes, radiation and shocks from impact.
|"Reliability pertains to long-term performance," Murthy said. "Improving the integrity and survivability relate to the fact that MEMS get used in very adverse conditions. You don't want the MEMS to fail before the systems in which they are embedded are deployed. MEMS have many potential important applications in civilian and defense applications."
|For example, the switches can be used to turn radio signals on and off for a variety of purposes in national defense and for routing satellite communications. Potential civilian applications include cell phones and other telecommunications products, automotive sensors, and liquid-crystal-display projectors for large screens.
|The technology will make it possible to reduce the size of switching equipment from several inches to 1 millimeter, or thousandth of a meter.
|"Even though MEMS have a big size, weight and cost advantage, they are not really reliable enough yet," Murthy said.
|A major challenge is creating "multiscale" simulations that bridge a broad range of size and time scales associated with objects measured in nanometers, or billionths of a meter, to objects measured in millimeters.
|One problem is that matter behaves differently on the scale of nanometers than it does in the ordinary macro world of meters. Another complication is that important failure phenomena in MEMS may occur over a range of time scales, ranging from billionths of a second to several months.
|The center will focus on creating simulations to unite these sizes and time scales, capturing the entire workings of a design, from its nanometer-scale layout to its macro-scale features. The research will draw on expertise and facilities affiliated with Purdue's Network for Computational Nanotechnology, based at the Birck Nanotechnology Center, and the Rosen Center for Advanced Computing, a division of Purdue's Office of Information Technology. The NNSA's national laboratory personnel will be advisers and collaborators in this research effort.
|The research will concentrate on specific types of MEMS, called radio frequency MEMS, and particularly a device called a metal-dielectric contacting MEMS. The tiny switches have a length of about 400 microns, or millionths of a meter, or roughly four times the width of a human hair. The devices, switches used to turn on and off radio frequency signals, are made of a thin metal membrane located on top of a dielectric contact.
|During operation, the membrane snaps on top of the contact, altering an electronic property called capacitance and switching off the radio signal, in effect turning off the device.
|Researchers in the center will create a simulation system called MEMOSA to accurately model the devices. The metal membrane constantly hitting the contact forms cracks and defects. Whereas the defects are formed in regions a few hundred nanometers long, components in the device are 100 times larger, complicating the job of creating accurate simulations.
|In addition to multiscale considerations, another complicating factor is that device operation involves the interaction of mechanical, electrical and thermal factors. The devices are made of various types of materials, which also have to be incorporated into simulations.
|Creating the simulations will require the expertise of researchers from materials science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aeronautics and astronautics, mathematics, computer science, and computer architecture.
|The researchers will have access to unclassified supercomputers at the three NNSA national labs to run the large-scale simulations. These systems will be at the petascale computing level.
|"Petascale computing is the leading edge, the fastest computing that will be possible in the near future," Murthy said. "Right now, the state of the art is terascale computing, a thousand times slower."
|Researchers also will use computer resources on the nanoHUB, an Internet-based science gateway that provides access to advanced simulation and software tools. The nanoHub is part of the Network for Computational Nanotechnology at Purdue. Facilities and hardware provided by Purdue's Office of Information Technology also will be utilized extensively.
|Source: Purdue University (Emil Venere)
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Borderlands 2 Swag-filled Limited Edition Diamond Plate Loot Chest
A ThinkGeek Exclusive!
- Announced at PAX East 2013: A ThinkGeek exclusive!
- Officially licensed Borderlands 2 collectible
- Includes real-world and in-game swag
Note: Due to the nature of DLC codes, we can't accept returns on this item.
If you're Borderlands fans like us, you're going to need to wipe the drool from your face in about 30 seconds. You may have heard at PAX East -- or via tweets from PAX East -- that there is a new Loot Locker in town. So if you missed out on the Limited Edition Ultimate Loot Chest when you bought the game, now is your chance to get one that we think is even better.
In the Diamond Plate Loot Chest, you'll find a Goliath Replica Mask for you, a code for an in-game Goliath head for your characters, Legendary Item cards and the shift codes to obtain the items in-game, a Vault Hunters Wanted Poster featuring Axton, Maya, Zero, Salvador, Gaige, and Kreig, and Window Decals for your favorite weapons manufacturers. It also comes with a Certificate of Authenticity that proves that you are the best Borderlands fan ever to live.
Product Specifications
- Swag-filled Limited Edition Diamond Plate Loot Chest
- Officially licensed Borderlands 2 collectible
- Announced at PAX East 2013: A ThinkGeek exclusive!
- Includes:
- Diamond Plate Loot Chest
- Loot Chest Certificate of Authenticity
- A vacuform Goliath mask w/ SHiFT code that unlocks a unique head in-game
- 20 Trading cards with SHiFT codes for PC, Xbox 360, and PS3 that unlock Legendary items in game (codes work for all 3 systems)
- Vault Hunters Wanted Posters
- Window Decals for Hyperion, Jakobs, Maliwan, and more
- Dimensions of Poster: 18" x 12"
- Dimensions of Loot Chest: approx. 18" long x 8" deep x 6.25" tall
- Does not include a copy of Borderlands 2


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MADRID (MarketWatch) — A round of strong corporate earnings from the likes of Carrefour SA, Delhaize Group NV and Rémy Cointreau, combined with a late nudge from upbeat U.S. economic data, pushed European stocks to a higher close Thursday.
The Stoxx Europe 600 index SXXP, +1.21% finished with a 0.5% gain at 287.35. The benchmark had barely budged on Wednesday, amid concerns about global economic growth.
European shares extended modest early gains after stronger-than-expected U.S. data, which showed initial jobless claims falling last week and construction of new homes rising more than 12% in December.
At midsession on Wall Street, U.S. stocks stood solidly higher. See: Stocks rise as economic view brightens.
Calling the U.S. data "good," ETX Capital market strategist Ishaq Siddiqi also observed that European indexes "have been unnecessarily sold in recent days on global growth fears."
"We definitely have some bargain hunters out there entering the market for that reason," Siddiqi said in emailed comments. An earlier debt auction by Spain also lifted sentiment, he said. Read more: Dollar slips, euro boosted as Spain sells debt
Earnings news provided early support Thursday in Europe, with several food and beverage companies offering updates.
Among the top gainers for the Stoxx 600, shares of Carrefour SA CA, -0.49% rose more than 6%.
The French retailer reported a 0.8% rise in adjusted fourth-quarter revenue. Giving guidance for 2012 recurring operating profit, Carrefour said it was "comfortable with the current median consensus which stands at around EUR2.07 billion." Read: Carrefour confirms operating profit view; sales up
Carrefour's rally contributed to a 1% advance in the French CAC 40 index PX1, +1.65% to 3,744.11. Some banks also helped out in Paris, with shares of BNP Paribas SA BNP, +0.96% rising more than 3% and Credit Agricole SA ACA, +0.34% adding 2.4%.
Away from the main Paris index, Rémy Cointreau SA RCO, +2.81% gained nearly 4% after the French alcoholic beverage group posted a 6.5% increase in third-quarter sales.
Shares of Delhaize Group BE:DELB also jumped, rising more than 10% after the Belgian food retailer said fourth-quarter sales increased 1.9%, which comes after several quarters of losses.
Advertising also got a nod Thursday, as shares of JCDecaux DEC, +0.31% surged 6.6% in Paris.
Analysts at Société Générale upgraded the outdoor advertising company to hold from sell, citing sharp underperformance by JCDecaux shares and as well as prospects for earnings growth, and lifted its target price to €18.10 from €16.
And Mediaset SpA MS, +0.35% soared more than 9% to €1.90 after Credit Suisse analysts upgraded it to outperform from underperform, and lifted its price target to €2.65 from €2. The analysts, negative on Mediaset for more than two years, said they believe 2013 will be the "trough year" for Italian advertising.
They added that the full value of its 41% stake in Mediaset Espana hasn't been fully reflected in share prices and that the stock remains inexpensive.
On the downside, Rio Tinto PLC RIO, +1.76% RIO, -0.18% fell 0.5% in London, although the shares pared deeper earlier losses. Tom Albanese stepped down as the mining group's chief executive, as Rio Tinto said it would book a $14 billion impairment charge against the value of its aluminum unit, along with Mozambique coal assets. Read: Rio Tinto CEO steps down after US$14 bln charge
However, analysts at Citigroup upgraded Rio Tinto to buy from neutral, saying: "We believe the market will perceive today's write-downs and management changes negatively in the short term but … will be positive for the stock and the sector longer term."
London's FTSE 100 index UKX, +1.12% also joined in afternoon gains, up 0.5% to 6,132.36. Shares of banking heavyweight HSBC Holdings PLC US:HBC HSBA, +0.98% rose 1.1%, while Barclays PLC BARC, +0.19% BCS, -0.27% added 0.9%.
In Frankfurt, the German DAX 30 index DAX, +1.47% rose 0.6% to 7,735.46, as shares of utility E.On SE EOAN, +2.37% added 0.8%. Financials also rose, with Munich Re MUV2, +0.72% moving up 1.1%.


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A Houma woman is using two unrelated skills to help locals get in shape.
A Houma woman is using two unrelated skills to help locals get in shape.
Lori Bolden, social worker and former member of the U.S. Army and Air Force, is using her experience in both fields to offer free fitness classes.
"All we talk about down here is 'Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler,' you know, letting the good times roll, and we eat and we eat and we eat," she said. "So, this is my campaign to help everybody do something about it."
Bolden, 50, weighed 233 pounds at her heaviest, she said. She lost about 45 pounds after making the decision to eat healthier and increase activity. She then joined Team Beachbody — the fitness community behind intense, trendy workouts like Brazilian Butt Lift and P90X.
"I started these classes as a means to do something about it," Bolden said. "I was one of those people before. I realized how much Beachbody helped me, and I wanted to share that."
Called "Stamp Out Obesity," the classes are held at 10 a.m. every Saturday at Body Elite, 1953 Prospect Blvd., Houma. Bolden coaches her students through a different workout in each class.
"I started out planning the first one," she said. "Now I let them choose. So if they want to do Insanity that's what we work on."
Interested individuals do not need a gym membership to attend.
Bolden decided to start the classes after hearing about the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2011 study ranking Louisiana as the second most obese state in the nation.
The report said at 33.4 percent, Louisiana's obesity rates are second only to Mississippi, which leads the nation at 34.9 percent. No state had a rate lower than 20 percent, an indication that obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the nation.
"I'm not a trainer," Bolden said. "I'm a fitness coach. And my credentials as a social worker allow me to really help. I don't just deal with working out but with emotional issues as well, whatever they need. I connect people to resources and resources to people. The bottom line is finding out their why. You say you want to lose weight, but what got you there? What causes you to overeat or skip or slack off in your workouts?"
Bolden set out to give people the opportunity to choose healthier lifestyles. And locals have grasped on to the concept, she said, as her highest attended class was more than 20 students, ranging in age from 15 to their 70s. She is working on starting a separate youth class.
One of Bolden's students, Houma resident Wanda Babin Besson, said the class is "an amazing workout with some fun ladies."
And Bolden said she doesn't plan to stop the fun anytime soon.
"We'll be there indefinitely," Bolden said. "The gym's owner, Nicole Blanchard, has been a blessing. I can't charge people for the classes, so she doesn't charge me to use the space. And as long as she lets me have them there then I'm going to keep having them. Until she tells me otherwise, I'll keep showing up, and we'll show out and stamp out the obesity ranking.
"It's so exciting," Bolden added. "All my life I struggled with obesity, but my doctor recently told me I am no longer obese. So, I'm paying it forward through Team Beachbody. They gave me the tools to reach my goal, and now I'm a better person to be able to help people."
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I'm so delighted that President Obama and Congress are moving to impose sanctions on Russia over its military intervention in Crimea. Regardless of whether one thinks this is a wise or just policy in the case of Russia, this is setting a great political precedent in the United States for considering boycotts, divestment, and sanctions on Israel over its military occupation of Palestine -- the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem.
Until now, it has been the case that in the United States, if you talk about any kind of boycott, any kind of divestment, any kind of sanction to pressure the Israeli government to end its military occupation of Palestine, some apologists for the Israeli occupation have gone into rhetorical meltdown. Until now, we've collectively tolerated that the hysterical opposition to "BDS" of these apologists for the Israeli occupation be taken seriously in public discourse. In New York, Maryland, and Illinois, state legislators want to punish you if you even think about boycotting one egg from the Israeli occupation. We're all for the right of free speech -- unless you misuse your free speech rights to say something bad about the Israeli occupation of Palestine.
But now, when it is proposed to sanction Russia over its military intervention in Crimea, it passes through public discourse like a hot knife through butter. No one complains that Russia is being "unfairly singled out." No one claims that people who want to impose sanctions on Russia are motivated by an irrational hatred of the Russian people. No one claims that supporters of sanctions want to "delegitimize Russia" or "destroy Russia," nor that supporters of sanctions "refuse to accept Russia's right to exist."
People are raising legitimate questions about sanctions on Russia, as they always should when new sanctions are proposed. Are they likely to be effective at achieving stated goals? Who is likely to be harmed by them, directly or indirectly? If they will harm innocent people, is that harm ethically justifiable?
But no one with any influence in public discourse is calling supporters of sanctions against Russia bad names, or demanding that they be punished for their political opinions.
Let's draw a line in the sand. From now on, supporters of sanctions against Israel for its military occupation of Palestine must demand the same respect for our democratic rights that supporters of sanctions against Russia for its military intervention in Crimea enjoy. From now on, we must not tolerate any abrogation of our democratic rights to advocate for boycott, divestment, and sanctions against the Israeli occupation. Let's start by telling legislators in New York, Maryland, and Illinois to kill legislation abrogating our democratic rights to advocate for sanctions against the Israeli occupation. I'm looking at you, Illinois diaspora. "By the rivers gently flowing." Stand up for our First Amendment rights.


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Summer sport: when pre-season feels like mid-season
April traditionally marks the start of the summer sporting season in the northern hemisphere: cricket in England, the Masters Golf tournament in the US, the Paris-Roubaix cycling race. Now that so many sports operate all year, the excitement of a new season risks being lost.
The burden of constant competition takes its toll on athletes too. Rafael Nadal had to withdraw from a semi-final match in Miami last week due to injury; England cricketer Stuart Broad may miss the next match in Sri Lanka; and Tiger Woods pulled out of a tournament two weeks ago. All of them want to make sure they are fit for high profile events coming up in the next few weeks.
There are significant debates going on in several sports between competing interest groups about how to manage the calendar (see, for example, FIFA trying to force clubs to release footballers for Olympic competition; Nadal resigning from the ATP players' council due to lack of agreement in changing the ranking system to give players more flexibility in their schedules; and proposals to establish a multi-sport European Games). The federations and leagues in each sport all want access to the best players and to stage events in as many markets as possible but the calendar is crowded.
Sports competitions have proved fairly resilient in tough economic times. Although some lower level tournaments disappeared from the calendar in golf, tennis and other sports, the higher profile events have kept going, even if they have had to cut costs. Quite a few world and continental championships rely on a hefty subsidy from host cities but still manage to attract bids from cities hoping to attract other events in future. Commercial considerations therefore have only a limited restraining effect on the ambitions of federations and leagues.
The disputes about competition calendars tend to involve player unions or representatives, leagues and governing bodies. Leagues and governing bodies often have competing interests (such as the "club v country" debate) and resolve their differences through a power struggle. In individual sports, athletes are probably in a stronger bargaining position to determine how often they compete because they are more difficult to replace. In team sports it is of course possible to solve the problem of player burn-out by having bigger squads. The logical consequence of this is that top European football clubs pay some international standard players vast amounts of money to play a handful of games a season.
As interest in professional sport develops in more and more markets, the pressure on athletes to perform all year round looks set to increase. Clashes between competing competitions (such as the Indian Premier League and English domestic cricket or between Olympic football and pre-season tournaments) will become more common. Unfortunately, athletes will sometimes be forced into making a decision which is not in their best interests: playing when half-fit, or choosing one competition above another due to external pressure. Legal clashes are inevitable.
Athletes in spring training are looking forward to the opportunities of the new season. No doubt the sports lawyers are limbering up too.


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Tickets are now on sale for the inaugural Everett Craft Beer Festival. The event takes place from noon through 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 18 in downtown Everett and features 26 Washington breweries pouring more than 50 different beers. Buy your tickets in advance and you'll save $5. Tickets are available online at the event website: http://www.washingtonbeer.com/everett-craft-beer-festival/
The Holiday Inn Everett is offering a special rate. All you need to do is mention the festival when make reservations.
Here is the list of breweries expected to pour at the festival.
American Brewing Company
Brickyard Brewing
Chuckanut Brewery
Diamond Knot Craft Brewing
Dirty Bucket Brewing
Elysian Brewing Company
Emerald City Beer Company
Fish Brewing Company
Foggy Noggin Brewing
Fremont Brewing
Gallaghers' Where U Brew
Georgetown Brewing
Harmon Brewing
Hood Canal Brewery
Lazy Boy Brewing Company
Maritime Pacific Brewing Company
New Belgium Brewing
North Sound Brewing
Odin Brewing
Ram Restaurant & Brewery
Roslyn Brewing Company
Scuttlebutt Brewing Company
Silver City Brewery
Sound Brewery
Twelve Bar Brews
Two Beers Brewing
Everett Craft Beer Festival
DATE/TIME: Saturday, August 18, 2012 from noon – 8pm
LOCATION: Downtown Everett
Hoyt Avenue (between Pacific Ave. and Hewitt Ave.)
ADMISSION: $15 advance tickets are available online now at washingtonbeer.com and at selected outlets. Tickets at the door will be $20 and based on space availability. Ticket includes a tasting glass and 5 tasting tokens (one 5oz taste per token). Additional tokens available at just $1.50 each or four for $5.
Designated Drivers: Designated driver admission is $5 and available at the gate only. It includes complimentary water and soda.
BEERS: The Festival is a celebration of seasonal craft beers brewed right here in Washington and you will find a wide variety to choose from as each brewery will bring two or three (or more) of their locally produced selections.
MUSIC: Live music on stage throughout the day with bands TBA


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Panthers announced they've signed center Thomas Austin to replace Ryan Kalil on the 53-man roster.
Kalil, a three-time Pro Bowl center, was moved to injured reserve after tearing a ligament in his left foot in Carolina's 16-12 loss to Seattle on Sunday.
The 6-foot-4, 308-pound Austin has limited NFL experience, playing in three games for the Houston Texans in 2011 and was on the New England Patriots practice squad earlier this season. Austin entered the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings in 2010 as an undrafted free agent out of Clemson.
He spent time on the Vikings and Patriots practice squads that season.
Panthers coach Ron Rivera said Wednesday Geoff Hangartner will move to center and start while Garry Williams and Jeff Byers will compete for the right guard spot.


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Representatives from the biofuel industry continue to testify and submit comments to the EPA concerning its proposal to reduce the volumes of biofuels required to be blended into transportation fuel (by the Renewable Fuel Standard or RFS) for 2014.
"The EPA's proposal is not the final rule, and may well be revised before it is finalized," Chris Standlee, executive vice president, institutional affairs, Abengoa Bioenergy US Holding, LLC, told Farm Industry News.
Abengoa Bioenergy is in the midst of building a 25-million gallon per year cellulosic ethanol facility in Hugoton, KS. If the EPA proposal is not revised, Standlee says it would be "a mistake," adding, "The purpose of the RFS has always been to expand the use of renewable fuels beyond any arbitrary 10 percent limit. First generation ethanol producers responded to that call by investing heavily in new production facilities. EPA's proposed action could result in those investors being forced to strand their existing assets, and significantly restrict investments in newer renewable fuel technologies that might have been made if governmental regulation was consistently applied."
If the EPA proposal is not revised, Abengoa, which is headquartered in Seville, Spain, will still open the Hugoton plant. "It is almost complete, and is expected to start up early in 2014," Standlee said. However, any decision to dramatically reduce volume requirements in the RFS could impact Abengoa's future investment in biofuels in the United States, he noted.
Although EPA's proposal could cause some uncertainty in the market, POET–DSM will open Project Liberty in Emmetsburg, Iowa, as planned, says Kevin Potas, business development manager, POET-DSM: "Once this plant and others come online in 2014, we expect there to be growing opportunities for cellulosic ethanol." Potas noted that other corn ethanol producers have already expressed interested in working with POET–DSM on additional projects. POET-DSM will be licensing its cellulosic ethanol production process and technology to other corn ethanol producers.
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Garage Sale Photos
by Sherry Stocking Kline
August 30, 2009
Written for FamilyTreeWriter.com after finding a family's photographic treasures in a yard sale….
Call me crazy, but I love to garage sale. Go to them. Not have them.
So one lazy Friday afternoon when I was on my way to somewhere else I spotted a yard sale, slammed on the brakes, jumped out of the car, and went over to see if there was anything I couldn't live without.
Not much. But there among the mismatched glasses and old pillow cases was a box of photographs with $2.00 written on the box flap.
I looked at the folks holding the yard sale, and trying not to sound like they'd just put a price tag on one of their children, I asked, "You're selling your photographs?"
"No," they answered, "they were here when we moved into the house."
"Oh," I answered, and feeling better I thumbed through the photographs. Some were old, maybe even early 1900's old. Some appeared to have been taken in the 1930's and judging by the clothes, crew-cuts, and cars, they seemed to continue up through the 50's and 60's.
Naturally, most were without names.
I walked around, browsed the other tables, but that box kept calling my name. Honest, it just pulled me back to it.
No matter how good or bad, my family photographs are treasures, bits and pieces of our lives, snapshots of our memories. This was someone else's box of memories, someone else's babies, someone else's high school graduation, and someone else's vacations. Surely somewhere there was someone who would be glad to have them back.
I started to pick up the box, all the while muttering under my breath, "You don't have time," "You may not find the family," and "You've got enough to do preserving your own family history."
But I'm pretty good at playing devil's advocate, too. "Remember how you nearly cried when that elderly third cousin on your mom's side that you just located told you she'd thrown her own family photos (your own family photos, too) away?" "Remember how excited you were when another new-found cousin gave you a photograph of your great-grandparents and you saw their faces for the first time."
Then, my final winning argument, "if you can't find the family(s) you can always send the photos to DeadFred.com, a website for 'orphan' photographs, as well as a place to upload your own ancestors.
"I'm a genealogist," I said, explaining that I would like to take them and find their family.
"Do you have any idea who these belong to," I asked. And that's when the lady brought out the high school autograph book she found among the photographs and let me go through it. A few had signed their first and last names (a genealogist's dream) and one or two included the city, state, and date, "Senior 1936" and "Eads, Colorado." Eureka! Helpful clues.
So that did it. I was hooked and reeled in.
Ever the bargainer, I asked if they would take a dollar for it.
"Sure," they said. I had a plan and a fall-back plan if I couldn't find the family. So after I copied the information from the autograph book onto a raggedy envelope I had in my purse, I packed up the box, brought it home, and set about planning my next move.


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Rita Wilson reprises her role on The Good Wife as slick Los Angeles lawyer and frequent Lockhart & Gardner nemesis, Viola Walsh. The fourth season of The Good Wife premieres Sunday, Sept. 30 at 9/8c on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Jeffrey Neira/CBS ©2012 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.


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Getting around
Jordan's public transport is a hotchpotch. Bus routes cover what's necessary for the locals, and there is little or no provision for independent travellers. With some highly visitable places inaccessible by public transport, the best way to see the whole of Jordan is to rent a car for at least part of your stay.
Buses and serveeces
The most common way of getting between cities is by bus, most of which are fifteen- or eighteen-seater minibuses. Some larger buses and air-conditioned coaches also serve as public transport. Throughout this book, we've used "bus" as a catch-all term, though in most cases minibuses are the only transport option available.
Timetables are rarely in operation: buses tend to depart only when they're full. This means that, on less-travelled routes especially, you should factor in sometimes quite considerable waiting time for the bus to fill up. Once you get going journeys are rarely arduous: roads are decent, and the longest ride you're likely to need – from Amman to Aqaba – is four hours or less. All buses and minibuses have their point of origin and destination painted in Arabic script just above either brake-light on the rear of the vehicle.
Locals know the system by word-of-mouth, but no official information about bus travel exists: in most situations, you simply have to turn up at the point of departure (which may not be advertised as such – we offer guidance in relevant parts of the book where possible) and ask around. You're unlikely to wait long for a bus on popular inter-city routes – Amman to Zarqa, say, or Irbid to Ramtha – but longer trips, or more isolated destinations, may be served by only one or two buses, or by a handful of departures clustered together at a certain time of day. Miss them, and you'll have to come back tomorrow. Guides and hotel staff may be able to help, but given the lack of information even they often can't advise effectively on public transport. If you are travelling around quieter regions by bus, keep your schedules loose.
Bus fares are very low. As a guide, a half-hour hop between towns costs around JD0.50. Slightly longer journeys, such as Amman to Jerash, or Karak to Tafileh, are in the order of JD1 or JD1.25. Rip-offs are rare: if you ask the fare, you'll invariably be told the truth. Expect higher fares on routes serving major tourist sites: Petra to Wadi Rum is JD5. There is no price competition between minibus operators.
A few companies operate large, air-con buses in competition with the minibuses on some long-distance runs. Jordan Express Tourist Transport, or JETT (w jett.com.jo), has daily timetabled services from Amman to Aqaba, Petra and a couple of other destinations; Trust International Transport operates Amman–Aqaba and Irbid–Aqaba; Hijazi operates Amman–Irbid, mainly for Yarmouk University students; and there are a few others. These all offer the advantages of comfort and speed over the minibuses, and most allow you to book in advance (in person only, at the company's offices).
On most inter-city routes, shared taxis or service taxis (universally known as serveeces) tout for business alongside the buses. A serveece (pronounced "ser-vees") is a white car, often seating seven or eight people, which offers, at a slightly higher price, the single advantage of speed over the same journey by bus – though being squashed into the back seat on a long journey can counter in discomfort what might be gained in time. Serveeces also operate the system of departing when full, but because there are fewer seats they leave more frequently. If you're carrying bulky or heavy luggage, you may find that serveece, and some minibus, drivers will charge you a small supplement per bag.
For getting around within cities, most places have their own systems of short-hop buses and serveeces.
Bus and serveece etiquette says that a foreigner should ideally not be sitting next to a Jordanian of the opposite sex. You may find that the locals shuffle themselves around to make sure that men are sitting next to men and women next to women.
Hitching a ride on well-travelled routes such as Amman to Petra will likely take you hours (or days), since drivers won't have a clue why you can't just get the bus like everyone else. However, in areas where buses may be sporadic or nonexistent – the eastern desert, the southern portions of the King's Highway, the link road from the Desert Highway into Wadi Rum, or just from one village to the next on quiet country roads – local drivers stick to a well-established countryside protocol about picking people up if they have space. The way to show you're hitching is to hold out your arm and loosely flap your index finger.
The first rule – apart from foreign women never hitching alone – is that you should always be prepared to pay something, even if your money is refused when offered. Trying to freebie your way around the country will inspire contempt rather than camaraderie. Travellers who decide to hitch should do so always in pairs. The risk of unpleasantness is minuscule but nonetheless does exist; women should never sit next to local men, and if you're alone, spontaneous offers of hospitality should be accepted only with caution. Water and a hat are vital accoutrements: dehydration is probably the greatest threat.
For a great account of hitchhiking across Jordan in 2011, check out w engagingcultures.com/blog/long-way-there.
Compared with Egypt or Syria, driving in Jordan is a breeze; compared with the West, it's a challenge. Apart from driving on the right and always obeying a policeman, rules of the road tend to have individual interpretations. Most roads aren't marked out in lanes, so overtaking on both sides is normal – always accompanied by a blast or two on the horn – as is pulling out into fast-moving traffic without looking. There is no universally accepted pattern of right of way. It's wise to follow the locals and sound your horn before many types of manoeuvre; out in the sticks, look out for kids playing on the hard shoulder and give a warning honk from a long way back. Traffic lights are always respected – cameras record red-light runners – as are most one-ways. Right of way on roundabouts goes to whoever's moving fastest.
Road surfaces are generally good, although there are lots of unmarked speed bumps and rumble strips in unexpected places (including main highways), as well as killer potholes. Look out for drifting sand in the desert: if you're going too fast when you hit a patch of sand, you can be spun off the road before you know it. Speed limits – posted fairly regularly – are generally 100kph or 110kph on open stretches of highway and 90kph on main roads, dropping to 80kph, 60kph or 40kph in built-up areas. Mobile police radar traps are very common – if you're caught speeding, expect traffic police (who may or may not speak English) to demand to see your driving licence and car registration documents before issuing you with a spot fine of JD20 or more, all recorded and receipted.
On major roads, directional signs are plentiful and informative; most have English as well as Arabic. Large brown signs around the country direct tourists to major sites, superseding older blue signs. On unsigned back roads, the only fail-safe method of finding the right direction is to keep asking the locals.
Night driving is considerably more scary. Lighting is often poor, so speed bumps, uneven road surfaces, children or animals (or objects) in the road and potholes all become invisible. Slow-moving trucks and farm vehicles often chug along in the dark without lights or reflectors. It's common – if inexplicable – practice on dark country roads to flip to main beam when you see somebody coming, dazzling them blind. Many people flash their headlights to say "get out of the way", but some do it to say "OK go ahead", others merely to say hello: you must make up your own mind at the time which it is.
Although a normal driving licence from home is sufficient, an International Driving Permit can be useful, since it has an Arabic translation; these are available very inexpensively from motoring organizations in your home country.
Renting a self-drive car
For the freedom and flexibility it brings, a rental car is a worthwhile investment, best arranged before you arrive. The rental market is huge, but most local firms cater more to Jordanians' friends and family than to Westerners – although you can get some great deals on the fly, many of these tiny outfits are no more than a guy with a phone renting out old cars on the cheap with no insurance, no papers and no service.
Amman has more than a hundred car rental firms, all of which can match or undercut the international agencies' rates – but few of which maintain equivalent levels of quality and service. The best-value and most conscientious outfit is Reliable, located in Abdoun, not far from 5th Circle (t 06 592 9676, w rentareliablecar.com). They charge about JD25–30 a day for a new or one-year-old car (manual or automatic) with air conditioning, comfortable for four people, including unlimited mileage and full insurance. Prices drop for longer rental periods. They'll bring the car to you, and you can drop it off for free, at the airport or anywhere in Amman, 24 hours a day – and their customer service is excellent. Collision damage waiver (CDW) costs a few dinars more, but is worth it. Options such as theft protection (TP) are unnecessary.
Cheaper deals are available elsewhere (as low as JD15–20/day) – but this will buy you an older vehicle, dodgier paperwork and less reliable backup when you're out on the road.
The global names have broader coverage – and higher prices. Hertz (t 06 581 2525, w hertz-jordan.com) is good for one-way rentals, letting you drop the car off for free at any of their Amman offices, the airport, the Dead Sea or Aqaba if you rent for more than two days. Avis (t 06 569 9420, w avis.com.jo) and Europcar (t 06 550 4031, w europcar.jo) also have offices around the country. A listing of other firms is at w visitjordan.com.
For all but the most dedicated adventurers, a normal car is fine for getting around Jordan. Four-wheel-drive vehicles cost from about JD50 a day upwards. These are essential for getting to out-of-the-way archeological sites and touring the desert, but you need familiarity with 4×4 driving – and a local guide with you – before you head off-road. It's a good idea to keep a few litres of bottled water in the car, in case you get stranded in some remote spot.
If you're involved in an accident, to claim costs back from the insurance company you'll need a full written report from the police, and from the first doctor on the scene who treated any injuries.
All fuel sold in Jordan is unleaded – standard 90 octane (tisaeen) or pricier 95 octane (khamsa wa-tisaeen). Diesel (deezel) is available rarely. Almost all petrol stations have attendants to do the pumping for you: either hand over, say, JD10 or JD20 before he starts, or just ask for "full". Most stations accept cash only.
Despite the Jordanian driving style, accidents are infrequent, and rarely amount to more than a prang. However, under Jordanian law any accident involving a car and a pedestrian is automatically deemed to be the fault of the driver: if you hit anybody, cause any sort of injury, or even if someone falls out of a window onto your stationary vehicle, you will be held responsible by the police and (often worse) by the victim's family. Complex negotiations involving large sums of money may ensue. If you hit an animal – goats, sheep, donkeys and camels roam more or less freely beside roads – you will have to pay the owner compensation. With a goat costing, say, 100JD, and a camel ten times as much, you'd do well to keep your eyes peeled.
If you're in any sort of accident while behind the wheel of a rental car, call the rental company first: if they're trustworthy they will then call the police on your behalf and send someone out (for free) to pick you up. Otherwise, call the police yourself on t 911.
Taxis and chauffeur-driven cars
Taxis are generally yellow with green panels in Arabic on both front doors, and they'll go anywhere if the price is right. Inexpensive and quite often essential within Amman, their good value declines the further afield you want to go: renting a taxi to cover the transport-thin eastern desert, for instance, will cost you almost twice as much as if you drove there yourself in a rental car (but, obviously, with less of the stress).
As far as fares go, other than within Amman city limits, where taxis are metered, you'll probably have to negotiate with the driver before setting off. Ballpark figures for particular routes are given in the guide, but where you're inventing your own itinerary, you'd do well to ask the advice of a disinterested party (such as a hotel receptionist) beforehand. Then check rates and services with Jordan Taxi (t 077 724 4189, w jordan-taxi.com), who offer a private hire service nationwide.
Most rent-a-car agencies can provide a driver for the day for about JD25 on top of the price of the rental; on a longer trip, JD45 a day should cover his food and accommodation costs. However, if you want your driver to also be a (qualified) guide, explaining sites along the way, you need to book with a local tour company – and pay accordingly.
Jordanian women wouldn't get in the front seat next to a male driver (there are very few female taxi-drivers). Wherever possible, foreign women should follow suit and sit in the back.
No scheduled passenger trains operate in Jordan. The historic, narrow-gauge Hejaz Railway (w jh-railway.com), running from Damascus to Amman and south into the desert (see The Hejaz railway), has been taken out of service and now only hosts occasional specials chartered by foreign tour operators and steam enthusiasts. A proposal to launch tourist services on the freight line from Aqaba to Wadi Rum – otherwise reserved for trains carrying phosphates to port from desert mines – has so far come to nothing.
Royal Jordanian (t 06 510 0000, w rj.com) operates the only domestic flights, twice daily between Amman (Queen Alia) and Aqaba. Flight time is a little over half an hour. At JD56 one-way, it isn't prohibitively expensive, and means you can travel from city centre to city centre in around ninety minutes (including check-in and ground transfers), compared with more than four hours overland. In addition, the airborne views over the desert, the Dead Sea and the Petra mountains are exceptional; sit on the right-hand side heading south.
Cycling around Jordan is a very pleasant way to travel, although only a handful of locals cycle (mostly in the flat Jordan Valley) and you're likely to be regarded as mad if you try. Apart from the heat and steep hills, the chief dangers are oblivious drivers and – occasionally – groups of stone-throwing kids in remote villages. Although it may seem counter-intuitive you should try to dress conservatively if you're planning a solo ride in the hinterlands: rural villagers simply aren't used to lurid skin-tight Lycra.
There are no bike rental firms in Jordan. Check the Cycling Jordan group (t 079 885 4454) on Facebook and Twitter for details of spare-parts outlets, weekend bike trips and to make contact with like-minded locals. The adventure tour operator Terhaal (w terhaal.com) runs regular mountain-bike excursions around Madaba, Mukawir and the Dead Sea.
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Holland America Staterooms Ready at 11:30by Paul Motter | 08.28.12
This important premium boarding option is included in the cruise fare for everyone at one cruise line
A verandah stateroom on Holland America In light of the recent Carnival announcement for a premium boarding service to cruisers willing to pony up $49.95, I recalled an initiative put into action by Holland America last year to make all of its staterooms ready for occupancy by 11:30 a.m. to everyone onboard - at no additional cost.
Certainly enough, I had a chance to see if the guarantee was true during my recent Alaska cruise on the Oosterdam a few weeks ago, and I can testify that my stateroom was indeed ready and was occupied by me at 11:30 a.m. - just about the time we boarded the ship.
This is actually a very significant accomplishment for which Holland America deserves a big "congratulations." It required a great deal of planning - as I learned when I interviewed Hart Sugarman, Deputy Director of Housekeeping Operations for Holland America, about the new program last year.
To be clear, however - there are some differences between the two plans. First, the Carnival program is called "Faster to the Fun" and it is a guarantee to have the staterooms ready with your luggage waiting at the impressively early 10:30 a.m. This requires a special line for early boarding on the pier and another line for fast access to the ship long before the huddled masses. It also gives you premium boarding or tender tickets in all ports of call and other perks during the cruise.
The Carnival offer must be booked pre-cruise through the shore tours section of the Carnival Web site by least one occupant of the stateroom which guarantees the same for everyone in that stateroom and is currently only available on two ships; Carnival Liberty and Carnival Imagination.
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Holland America only says it will do its best to have all staterooms ready by 11:30, and does not include having your luggage in the room when you arrive, but the promise is for everyone sailing fleetwide and at no additional cost. Additionally, having all of the staterooms ready earlier clears the way for expedited luggage delivery - now two hours earlier than before, on average.
How significant is this? It makes a huge difference for many. I live on the West Coast and when I cruise out of Miami and Ft. Lauderdale I have two options; I can book a hotel the night before or I can catch a redeye flight and arrive in Miami at approximately 7:00 a.m. - brutally exhausted and ready to fall into the nearest bed. Either way, I am going to end up at the pier before noon.
Many cruise lines - surprisingly mostly the smaller luxury cruise lines and river boats, commonly do not have their staterooms ready until as late as 2:00 and even 3:00 p.m. This can be especially draining when you travel overseas to Europe where most flights arrive in the early morning after as long as 20 hours of flying and changing planes two or three times.
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Hart Sugarman explained to me that the program required a multi-level approach, as you can read in this interview with Hart Sugarman in CruiseMates. He told me, "The first thing we had to find was a way for the room stewards to get rooms ready faster. So we streamlined the process by bringing in people from the laundry services to strip the beds and gather up the towels. We put the sheets, bathrobes and pillow cases into color coded bags and drop them by the elevators for other people to pick up. This frees up a lot of time the room stewards used to spend in each room."
"People from other departments come through all the rooms and empty the trash receptacles. They put everything into big trash bags, which are also left by the elevators. Workers from the sanitation department come by to pick them up."
"Once the rooms are cleared the room stewards come in. We now have special packets ready, pre-filled with everything a stateroom needs, 'all in one' big sealed plastic bags which are prepared a few days in advance. The room steward opens the pack and takes out the sheets, pillow cases, towels, amenities, Kleenex boxes, soaps, shampoos, toilet paper, etc. In fact we have two different kits, K-kits and T-kits (for king-size or twin bed configurations) and we distribute them according to the ship's manifest for how the room will be laid out," Hart continued.
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In fact - these are exactly the kinds of services I think the cruise lines should focus upon the most. A fast boarding process is far more important to me than any new décor or restaurant. It means a far better cruise experience overall, and it especially means that at least one of worst days of any cruise; embarkation, is now far more tolerable and customer-friendly.
It seems pretty likely that the groundwork done by Sugarman aided Carnival developing an enhanced boarding service. But since Holland America can do it this quality of service it should soon become the norm expected by cruise passengers everywhere.
I only hope that Holland America chooses to keep this standard in place even if they plan to also offer the Carnival option. In fact, when I asked Holland America about the Sugarman process as when I recently heard about the new Carnival program, the line chose not to comment. But I did find the practice in place when I arrived, and I suspect they just didn't want to brag about it because they are a sister company to Carnival Cruise Line.
So, here is a hint to Holland America. Keep the Sugarman service as you have it now and still offer the premium 10:30 service like Carnival is about to offer fleetwide. There will always be plenty of people willing to pay extra for premium boarding in any case. It is that important.
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