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Around 20 households who have benefited recently from a free gas connection to their property via Southern Gas Networks' Assisted Connections scheme will also have gas central heating installed, thanks to the additional funding from the DECC. For these households it is estimated they could save up to £300 per year on their energy bills.
Qualifying criteria does apply for both of these funding applications and there is a requirement from DECC that the projects are completed by 31 March 2013.
Insulate Hampshire will be contacting those residents who qualify, from the original scheme.
Hampshire County Council's Hitting the Cold Spots scheme aims to give older people and vulnerable people immediate and practical advice on reducing energy bills, increasing available income and keeping warm. Help is available until the end of March from a trained advisor by calling a free number (0800 804 8601) and, depending on the situation, further help may also be on offer including` free home assessments and grants to assist with hot water and heating repairs using Buy With Confidence traders.


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In a move certain to fuel the debate over Obama's qualifications for the presidency, the group "Americans for Freedom of Information" has Released copies of President Obama's college transcripts from Occidental College ... Released today, the transcript school indicates that Obama, under the name Barry Soetoro, received financial aid as a foreign student from Indonesia as an undergraduate. The transcript was released by Occidental College in compliance with a court order in a suit brought by the group in the Superior Court of California. The transcript shows that Obama (Soetoro) applied for financial aid and was awarded a fellowship for foreign students from the Fulbright Foundation Scholarship program. To qualify, for the scholarship, a student must claim foreign citizenship.
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While I've little interest in getting in the middle of the Obama birth issue, Paul Hollrah over at FSM did so yesterday and believes the issue can be resolved by Obama answering one simple question: What passport did he use when he was shuttling between New York , Jakarta , and Karachi ?
So how did a young man who arrived in New York in early June 1981, without the price of a hotel room in his pocket, suddenly come up with the price of a round-the-world trip just a month later?
And once he was on a plane, shuttling between New York , Jakarta , and Karachi , what passport was he offering when he passed through Customs and Immigration?
The American people not only deserve to have answers to these questions, they must have answers. It makes the debate over Obama's citizenship a rather short and simple one.
Q: Did he travel to Pakistan in 1981, at age 20?
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3) He traveled with an Indonesia passport.Q: Is it possible that Obama traveled with a U.S. Passport in 1981?
A: No. It is not possible. Pakistan was on the U.S. .. State Department's "no travel" list in 1981.Conclusion: When Obama went to Pakistan in 1981 he was traveling either with a British passport or an Indonesian passport.
If he were traveling with a British passport that would provide proof that he was born in Kenya on August 4, 1961, not in Hawaii as he claims.. And if he were traveling with an Indonesian passport that would tend to prove that he relinquished whatever previous citizenship he held, British or American, prior to being adopted by his Indonesian step-father in 1967.Whatever the truth of the matter, the American people need to know how he managed to become a "natural born" American citizen between 1981 and 2008.
Given the destructive nature of his plans for America, as illustrated by his speech before Congress and the disastrous spending plan he has presented to Congress, the sooner we learn the truth of all this, the better.
If you Don't care that Your President is not a natural born Citizen and in Violation of the Constitution, then Delete this, and then lower your American Flag to half-staff, because the U.S. Constitution is already on life-support, and won't survive much longer.
If you do care then Forward this to as many patriotic Americans as you can, because our country is being looted and ransacked!
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An intensive investigation has revealed the identity of the man whose Social Security number (SSN) is being used by President Obama: Jean Paul Ludwig, who was born in France in 1890, immigrated to the United States in 1924, and was assigned SSN 042-68-4425 (Obama's current SSN) on or about March 1977.
Ludwig lived most of his adult life in Connecticut . Because of that, his SSN begins with the digits 042, which are among only a select few reserved for Connecticut residents.
Obama never lived or worked in that state! Therefore, there is no reason on earth for his SSN to start with the digits 042. None whatsoever!
Now comes the best part! Ludwig spent the final months of his life in Hawaii, where he died.
Conveniently, Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Payne Dunham, worked part-time in the Probate Office in the Honolulu Hawaii Courthouse, and therefore had access to the SSNs of deceased individuals.
The Social Security Administration was never informed of Ludwig's death, and because he never received Social Security benefits there were no benefits to stop and therefore, no questions were ever raised.
The suspicion, of course, is that Dunham, knowing her grandson was not a U.S. Citizen, either because he was born in Kenya or became a citizen of Indonesiaupon his adoption by Lolo Soetoro simply scoured the probate records until she found someone who died who was not receiving Social Security benefits, and selected Mr. Ludwigs Connecticut SSN for Obama.
Just wait until Trump gets past the birth certificate and onto the issue of Barry O's use of a stolen SSN. You will see leftist heads exploding, because they will have no way of defending Obama. Although many Americans do not understand the meaning of the term "natural born" there are few who do not understand that if you are using someone else's SSN it is a clear indication of fraud.Let's all get this information out to everybody on our mailing lists. If the voters of this great nation can succeed in bringing this lying, deceitful, cheating, corrupt, impostor to justice it will be the biggest and best news in decades for our country and the world.
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Editor's Note: Prince Albert II was renamed Silver Explorer in April 2011.
Silver Explorer, a purpose-rebuilt expedition ship, makes it possible for the first time to say "polar bears and penguins" in the same sentence as "cuisine by Relais & Chateaux, cigar and cognac lounge, and 675-square-foot suites."
Built in 1989 as the World Discoverer II, Silver Explorer was acquired by Silversea from now-defunct Society Expeditions in 2007, and given a multi-million-dollar refit at the Fincantieri Shipyards in Trieste, Italy. An ice-class vessel with the highest rating, Lloyds Register 1A, Silver Explorer goes beyond what most people would consider an expedition ship. It is more like an exclusive floating country club with 132 passengers (tops), who occupy the largest accommodations on average of any expedition ship and who are regularly spoiled with touches like chocolate-covered strawberries and chilled Champagne served from a "Zodiac bar" during polar bears-sighting excursions. (The ship is equipped with eight Zodiacs.)
Silver Explorer could be said to have two "faces." The first is a daytime expeditionary one, when passengers go on Zodiac excursions, walks and hikes; participate in whale- and other wildlife-watching; take in lectures about the destination, its flora, fauna, ecology and geology; and attend briefings and previews of the next day's program.
The other "face" is the evening one, when passengers stow away the complimentary parkas and backpacks (provided for them to keep), boots and other gear, and don chic leisure wear. The ambience becomes that of a luxury yacht, where the staff knows your name and welcomes you to a musical cocktail hour with tapas in one of the lounges, and you do not have to sign for beverages at the bars and restaurant.
While the yacht-like "face" includes cruise ship amenities such as an observation lounge, spa facilities and the Connoisseur's Corner cigar and cognac lounge, voyages on Silver Explorer are definitely expeditions -- not cruises. You will not find karaoke and deck games here, but you will come away with detailed knowledge of the region you are visiting.
On an expedition, flexibility is the name of the game, particularly in the polar regions, as ice and other weather conditions may affect the course of the itinerary. Since schedules can vary from announced times, it is important to be ready to get into Zodiacs on short notice when wildlife sightings and weather conditions dictate changes. In the Arctic, when the first polar bear is sighted an announcement is made -- even if it is 2:30 a.m. People throw their parkas over their nightclothes and come out on deck to the viewing areas located aft on Decks 5, 6 and 7 and forward on Deck 5.
Editor's Note: Silversea sends out packing recommendations so passengers can prepare for their expeditions in the polar regions. The list includes such items as waterproof pants, boots and gloves, and thermal underwear. Passengers may encounter chilly situations like being sprayed with water during Zodiac rides and having to make wet landings (Zodiac landings in shallow water). Heed the recommendations to the letter to get the most out of your expedition. Each participant is provided with a complimentary parka and backpack, and there is a selection of boots to borrow onboard, but be advised that they may not have all sizes.
The Restaurant (Deck 4, aft) is the ship's main dining room. Meals are open seating, with passengers dining when and with whom they choose during restaurant hours. Breakfast is generally from 7:30 to 9 a.m.; lunch from 12:30 to 2 p.m., and dinner from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
The tables are set with crisp Frette linens, Fortessa china, Christofle flatware, Schott Zwiesel crystal, fresh flowers and, for dinner, candlelight.
Breakfast offers the option of buffet-style fare
waiter service. The serve-it-yourself selection includes berries and other fruits, and breakfast favorites including eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, juices, yogurts, cereal, pastries and breads. In addition, waiters take orders for such dishes as made-to-order omelets and eggs Benedict. The staff, which seemed to know your name and preferences from the first evening, helps passengers bring their plates from the buffet to their table.
Lunch in The Restaurant is also buffet-style, with items such as salads, cold sandwiches, hot pasta, side dishes and a carving meats. There are a variety of desserts on offer, including fruit tarts and compotes, fresh fruits, cakes and pies. When the ship experienced rough seas, waiters took over the food service operation.
Dinner is a multi-course gourmet affair, with an incredible selection for an expedition ship. Dishes are inspired by the chefs of Relais & Chateaux -- sumptuous options like filet mignon with foie gras-poached potatoes and shallot jam or wild boar with porcini mushrooms. There are an abundance of choices -- appetizers, salad, soup, pasta, palate-cleansing sorbet, poultry, seafood and beef. (Beef Wellington, rack of lamb or turbot, anyone?)
Low-fat and vegetarian selections include pan-fried Rainbow Trout with Almond and Lemon Butter Sauce and Crespelle Alla Fiorentina (spinach-stuffed pancakes baked in tomato sauce and gratineed with cheese).
The service was excellent, with everyone warmly greeting us by name, from the maitre d' to the assistant waiters. The wait staff was exceptionally solicitous, remembering preferences (and dietary requests, such as a non-dairy requirement).
Coffee comes with a selection of desserts like creme brulee, souffles and Silversea's delicious petits fours, which are presented on a two-tier silver tray.
During dinner and lunch, the expedition team leader and members join passengers at their tables, and the conversation often turns to the current expedition and anecdotes of expeditions past.
Lunch is also served with waiter service at the Outdoor Grill each day from noon to 2 p.m., weather permitting. The menu includes hamburgers, hot dogs and such treats as grilled salmon.
Other meal and snack options include Continental breakfast, with fresh squeezed orange juice, fruits, pastries, muffins and coffee, served daily in the Observation Lounge (Deck 6, forward) from 6:30 to 10 a.m. Then there's mid-morning bouillon. Remember that? Silversea still has it and it is very welcome during polar voyages. It is served with crackers in the Panorama Lounge (Deck 5, aft) from 11 a.m. to noon daily. Afternoon tea with scones, finger sandwiches and pastries is also served in the Panorama Lounge from 4 to 5 p.m. daily. Tapas -- perhaps seafood bites, melon balls with prosciutto ham and bruschetta -- are available in the Panorama Lounge during the cocktail hour, from 7 to 8 p.m.
Our butler, Vishal, from Mumbai, India, served us tea once and hors d'oeuvres a couple of afternoons in our suite, tempting us with such goodies as chilled mixed berry cups, ham and asparagus sandwiches, crab claws and mini cherry cheesecakes. He also served us dinner, course-by-course, some evenings. During restaurant hours, we dined off of the regular menu; other times it was from the 24-hour room service menu, which includes such items as bruschetta, spinach salad with salmon, grilled chicken breast with steamed vegetables, pizza and pasta.
Public Rooms
Public rooms are understatedly elegant, decorated with paintings and other artwork, and accented with fresh flowers and maple wood paneling. A well-stocked library/Internet Center (Deck 5) has destination guide books, literary accounts and coffee table books on the Arctic and Antarctica. There are four stations for Internet access (there's also Wi-Fi). The Internet access charge is 50 cents per minute for pay as you go; packages are available for $45 (100 minutes), $85 (250 minutes) and $250 (1,000 minutes).
Other facilities include a changing room that comes in handy to don gear before boarding Zodiacs (Deck 3); and The Theatre, a comfortable setting decorated in tones of burnt orange that's used for lectures and daily briefings by the expedition leader and team (Deck 6). Two lounges, Panorama and Observation (Decks 5 and 6, respectively), are attractive and intimate.
Some unexpected features for an expedition ship include the Connoisseur's Corner (Deck 5), a venue with comfortable seating, earth tones and dark wood paneling that's ideal for cigars and after-dinner drinks, and a boutique with logo items, gifts/souvenirs and other merchandise (Deck 4).
During the refit of the World Discoverer II, the number of accommodations was reduced from 112 to 66 to create larger cabins. Ten are cabins and the rest are suites; all accommodations are oceanview. In another "unusual for an expedition ship" feature, 20 cabins have verandahs or French balconies.
At the small end of the cabin scale, there are six "Adventure Class" accommodations at 175 to 184 square feet -- pretty small for a ship billing itself as luxury. Then there are the two 675-square-foot Grand Suites (including a 87-square-foot verandah).
Other accommodations include two Owner's Suites (626 square feet, including the largest verandah onboard at a whopping 158 square feet) and six Silver Suites (460 square feet with two French balconies with doors that open so you can step outside).
There are also Four Discoverer Suites (450 square feet); two Medallion Suites (351 square feet including 86-square-foot verandah); four Expedition Suites (460 square feet); eight Veranda Suites (230 square feet with French balcony); 16 Vista Suites (194 to 230 square feet); 12 View Suites (230 square feet); and four Explorer Class cabins(185 to 275 square feet).
Owner's and Grand suites have a sofa bed and can accommodate three passengers. Some Silver, Expedition, Vista and View category accommodations also include sofa beds and can accommodate a third passengers as well.
All cabins feature butler service -- thus you have someone at your beck and call in addition to the room steward. They all come with convertible twin-to-queen beds, a walk-in or fitted wardrobe, sitting area and writing desk, and choice of pillow, plush bedding, robes and slippers. Upon arrival, passengers find a fruit basket and flowers, and a (replenished) beverage cabinet stocked to their preferences.
Other amenities include personalized stationery, binoculars for use during expeditions, hair dryer, personal safe, flat-screen television with satellite news reception (on our itinerary in the Arctic it worked fine, but may vary in other itineraries), music channels and complimentary on-demand movies and documentaries. Cabins are also Wi-Fi accessible.
The attractive bathrooms are marbled, with tub and separate shower, an oversized wash basin -- big enough to give a baby a bath in it if you had a mind to. Passengers have the choice of Bvlgari, Ferragamo or Neutrogena bath products.
Additional amenities in Owner's Suites and Grand Suites include a living room, two flat-screen televisions, complimentary laundry service, pressing and dry cleaning, four hours of Internet service, two hours of worldwide phone use from the suite (per voyage segment) and dinner at the officer's table.
The electricity onboard is 220volt/60Hz AC electric current, so adapters are recommended if you plan to bring a laptop, camera, electric toothbrush or other appliances.
There are no cabins/suites designated for disabled passengers.
Gratuities are included in the cruise fare. No other tips are necessary.
Fitness and Recreation
After Silversea transformed Silver Explorer , the swimming pool was taken out, as it was rarely if ever used during polar expeditions. You will not miss it during a polar voyage, but you may long for a swim during repositioning cruises through Central and South America and Africa. The ship does have two whirlpools (Deck 6) that were used occasionally by passengers during our expedition.
The ship's spa facilities are split into several locations: The Spa (Deck 6), managed by Steiner, with one treatment room for massages, wraps and facials; a sauna and steam room; the Fitness Centre (Deck 4) with elliptical stepper, treadmill, stationery bike and multi-exerciser; and a tiny, windowless beauty salon (Deck 4) for hair and nail services. Spa treatments include an Elemis Urban Cleanse Facial for men (50-minutes, $129); a 50-minute deep-tissue massage for $116; a 50-minute Swedish massage for $110; and a 50-minute Elemis Aroma Stone Therapy treatment for $159 (aaah, so great after a long hike!).
There is no jogging track onboard, but passengers can stroll around Deck 6. And with expedition activities including walks and hikes, there is no lack of opportunity for exercise. Occasionally, there's something more strenuous, like the time the expedition team led a hike/climb up Norway's North Cape, which is situated 307 meters (nearly 1,000 feet) over the Barents Sea.
Silver Explorer is not designed for youngsters. There are no facilities or programs for them, and there's no babysitting service. Older children and teenagers may enjoy the lectures, the hikes and Zodiac explorations. There were two children, about 8 or 9 years old, on our expedition. They seemed to be having a good time on the Zodiac tours and wildlife-spotting excursions -- and the tots were outfitted with appropriately sized parkas.
Children under the age of one cannot sail on Silver Explorer, and kids under six years old are not allowed onboard Zodiacs (and therefore not permitted to participate in any expedition excursions that require the use of a Zodiac). A signed and notarized waiver is required for passengers traveling with children under six years of age.
Fellow Passengers
Passengers are well-heeled, well-traveled Americans and Europeans (including many Germans) -- mostly couples in their 40's to 60's -- who often talked about their travels to Antarctica, the Galapagos and other exotic destinations.
Dress Code
Casual dress is the norm during the day, and chic casual is par for most evenings (sports outfits you would wear at a fine resort). Jeans and shorts are not permitted in The Restaurant. The dress code also calls for semi-formal attire for the Captain's Welcome Aboard Party and Captain's Farewell Party (jackets, tie-optional for gentlemen; dresses or pantsuits for ladies).
Mother Nature is the star on this type of voyage -- not singers and dancers in musical revues -- and the main pursuits are watching and photographing polar bears, whales and birds. For better wildlife viewing, binoculars are provided to all passengers. And for a zoomed-in view, a high-powered telescope is available for use in the Observation Lounge (Deck 6), which is situated over the Bridge and so boasts superb forward views. During our sailing, there were two special bear guides that helped us spot these fantastic creatures. The bear guides kept watch on the bridge for bears that might have been in the water or the ice, and they accompanied passengers on walks/hikes ashore. (Though general opinion is that polar bears are white, they tend to have a slightly yellow hue. Bear guides look for yellowish patches on the ice to spot polar bears. They are also armed in case a bear is unexpectedly encountered during a hike.)
Ashore, Zodiac landings are accompanied by an expedition team member who discusses subjects like bird life (storm petrels in Fair Isle or Mousa in the Shetlands), polar bears in Hornsund and walruses in Poolepynten, Svalbaard.
Our walrus-sighting expedition was a highlight of our voyage. With ice covering the bay where a colony of walruses resided, it would have been impossible for the Zodiacs to get close enough to the animals for a good look. But with the captain cautiously maneuvering the ship, Silver Explorer cut a path through the ice, and passengers followed in Zodiacs, like ducklings following their mother, to get to the walruses. Some of the majestic creatures were sunning themselves on a rocky promontory, others were swimming close to the Zodiacs, as curious to see us as we were to see them.
The expedition team also presents slide lectures and videos about bird life, whales, dolphins, ecology and geology. (A German lecturer is onboard on every cruise, and lectures in English and German are conducted in separate rooms so passengers do not have to sit through translations. Zodiac excursions are also divided into English and German groups.) On our expedition in particular, there were a number of geology lectures. I would have preferred fewer talks on rocks, perhaps substituting one or two of those for more on marine mammals and seabirds. A couple of other passengers mentioned they'd have welcomed more talks on marine mammals; others said they were fine with the lineup.
A talk from professional photographer Camille Seaman was a highlight of the lecture program. The aptly named Seaman gave several excellent and well-attended presentations on how best to photograph the wildlife and scenery we were seeing.
Each afternoon, the expedition leader and his team presented a briefing in The Theatre or the Observation Lounge, recapping the day's activities and previewing the next day's program.
The sun never set during our Arctic voyage, so late-night wildlife-watching and enjoying the midnight sun were popular pastimes -- and so much sunlight seemed to energize everyone. Many passengers turned in late and rose early the next morning to go out on deck with their binoculars and cameras.
The Bridge is open for visits, and most passengers drop in at their leisure to observe the navigation protocol and chat with the officers.
There were also numerous non-expeditionary activities during our 16-day voyage from Hamburg, Germany, to Longyearbyen, Svalbard, including a martini tasting, a culinary demonstration and a wine tasting. Another highlight was an outdoor afternoon tea party served on deck to coincide with our crossing of the Arctic Circle (latitude 66 degrees 33 minutes north, marked by a large globe sculpture on a cliff). Temperatures were in the mid-50's, the sky was blue and Silversea went all out to commemorate the event. Disney's "A Whole New World" played, the ship's whistle blew at the precise moment of the crossing, and a Minke whale breached spectacularly, seemingly just for the occasion. Canapes, pastries and teas were served by the staff on tables adorned with crisp tablecloths, fine china and flowers, and a special Arctic Punch (Absolut vodka, cranberry juice and lemonade) was offered.
A pianist/vocalist entertained in the Panorama Lounge every day during afternoon tea, during the cocktail hour and after dinner.
There is no casino onboard. A variety of board games, including chess, are available for play in the Observation Lounge, Panorama Lounge or in your suite or cabin.
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Holland America Line's Statendam is the fifth in the company's 130-year history to bear the name, and was the first of a new class of ships when it debuted in 1993. Alternative dining? Updated spa facilities? Great entertainment? Yes, on all counts. Statendam is a winner, truly offering something for everyone.
Lest the ship lose its edge as newer and more innovative lines debut, Holland America treated Statendam to an extensive makeover in early 2010. It came out of dry dock on March 26, 2010, with a dynamic new showroom replacing the traditional Van Gogh room; outstanding changes to Deck 8 (Upper Promenade), with new lounges and new public areas in what the cruise line calls Mix; and some new touches in all cabin categories including new granite sinks, attractive and contemporary-looking soft goods, and the addition of new spa cabins with Zen-like decor, upgraded amenities, and beautiful drapes and bedding. Much of the ship's existing carpeting has been replaced.
In keeping with the Holland America tradition of old-meets-new, Statendam blends Old World tradition with state-of-the-art modern technology. It has always been an elegant vessel, and with its updated new look, Statendam continues to be a great ship on which to enjoy a vacation at sea.
Editor's note: Also new to the ship is a policy of not requiring guests to wear their life vests to boat drills. Drills are still mandatory, but 2010 versions include explanations and policies while avoiding the possibility of guests tripping over dangling belts on their way to and from the drill.
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The entertainment area on Deck 8 has been opened wide to create Mix. Walls came tumbling down in dry dock to create this wonderful new free-flowing entertainment venue and an open-plan store selling jewelry (everything from costume pieces to Tanzanite), as well as purses, ties, pashminas and more expensive souvenirs. Next door, the Merabella Luxury Collection Shop was created out of an under-used portion of the Explorer's Lounge. It sells very upscale, designer jewelry pieces and watches.
Also on Deck 8, the Explorations Cafe is Statendam's library/coffee bar/Internet cafe. Wonderfully comfortable leather chairs and couches line the windows, with several tables and chairs for reading, puzzling, chatting over coffee and working on personal laptops. Computer terminals are available to guests, and the ship is also wired for Wi-Fi. Internet pricing is 75 cents per minute, or you can buy packages of 100 minutes for $55 or 250 minutes for $100. A $3.95 activation fee applies on the first login, and printing is available at 25 cents per print job. Explorations Café is one of the cruise industry's greatest creations -- and Holland America deserves kudos.
Self-service launderettes can be found on Decks 5, 6 and 9. Washers and dryers are available for use ($2 per wash, $1 per dry, only quarters accepted), and detergent is provided. Irons and boards are free. The laundry rooms are open 24/7; please be courteous of guests sleeping across the hall, and keep the door closed or voices low if you choose to do laundry after 10 p.m. or before 8 a.m. (I had the room across from the Deck 6 launderette, and quite a party took place there at 6:30 a.m. on sea days.)
The Medical Center is located on Deck 4.
Statendam offers a range of cabin categories: inside staterooms (186 square feet), outside staterooms (196 square feet), mini-suites (230 square feet), suites (385 square feet) and one luxe penthouse suite (946 square feet). Post dry dock, all 629 staterooms on Statendam feature earth-hued soft goods -- drapes, accent pillows and carpeting -- and lovely new redone bathroom vanities. Beds can be configured as two twins or a queen-sized bed. Most cabins also offer couches that sleep one or two extra people, flat-screen television sets, bathrobes and refrigerators.
Mini-suites, suites and the penthouse suite feature verandahs and whirlpool tubs. The penthouse and larger suites feature traditional design and contemporary touches.
Sixteen new Verandah Deck spa cabins also debuted with the dry dock redo. The new spa cabins offer enhanced amenities, such as organic cotton bathrobes and slippers, a yoga mat, a soothing counter-top water feature designed to bring the outdoors in, special room service menus, in-room spa treatments, and more.
The two-level Rotterdam Dining Room, Statendam's main dining venue, is striking. The decor is rich red and gold, with three-dimensional flowers hanging from the ceiling and ornate lanterns on the railings. The dining room has two levels, and there is enough room between tables for private conversation and easy movement. Service in the main dining room is universally good and warmly attentive; the wine steward is knowledgeable and pleasant with both novices and experts. Dinner menus offer appetizers, soups and salads, entrees, seafood options and a few other choices. There's also a selection of menu items offered every night, such as French onion soup, Caesar salad, grilled chicken breast and New York strip steak). One item per course is marked as the healthier Greenhouse Spa option, and one appetizer, soup, salad and entree is always vegetarian.
The Rotterdam also offers a 22-dish, vegetarian-only menu for lunch and dinner; it consists of appetizers, salads, soups and entrees. Options include dishes like portobello mushroom and chipotle quesadillas, Vietnamese vegetable spring rolls or spicy lentil and garbanzo salad.
Holland America's As You Wish dining program is offered on Statendam. Traditional dining is offered on one level of the dining room, and flexible dining on the other. Through As You Wish, passengers can opt for pre-set seating and dining times at dinner (at 5:45 p.m. and 8 p.m.) or choose the open-seating option and arrive at the dining room anytime from 5:15 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Breakfast and lunch are always open-seating (though Rotterdam is sometimes closed for lunch -- on those days, the Pinnacle Grill serves a sit-down lunch). Breakfast specialties include kippered herring, omelets, Belgian waffles and Eggs Benedict. The lunch menu offers a selection of three appetizers; a hot soup, a chilled soup or a salad; and several entrees. (There's no dedicated vegetarian lunch entree, though there's often a pasta dish.) A Royal Dutch Tea and an Indonesian Coffee Service were served on two of the sea days from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The Lido Restaurant serves breakfast from 6 a.m to 11 a.m., lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., snacks from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and a late-night snack from 11 p.m. to midnight. Although the restaurant is set up buffet-style, most of the hot food is not self-service. On my cruise, the serving lines never seemed to be fully staffed, which often led to waits.
Breakfast has the typical cereals, fruit, breakfast pastries, eggs (including a made-to-order omelet station), oatmeal, pancakes/French toast and breakfast meats. Tea, coffee and a selection of juices are available. Lunch is set up in multiple stations (salad and soup, cheese, hot entrees, carving dish, Italian, Asian, sandwich bar, dessert). Don't miss the fabulous chocolate-chip cookies. Dinner in the Lido typically features many of the same dishes as are being served in the Rotterdam but with some omissions and additions. Late-night snacks are themed -- All American, Indonesian, Dutch, Italian, etc. The most touted is the Dessert Extravaganza, where bread is made to look like animals, watermelons are carved with faces, and edible mice sit atop a cheesecake.
One section of the Lido is outfitted with a slightly different decor, and at dinner (served from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.), this area becomes Canaletto, an alternative Italian dining experience. Reservations are suggested, but walk-ups are accepted on a space-available basis. There is no fee to dine there, and the menu is the same each night. The area can seat 60 people at one time and serves about 90 diners in the course of an evening. Canaletto also offers an interesting and moderately priced wine list.
The menu starts with antipasti -- choose from grilled veggies, balls of mozzarella cheese and Italian deli meats. Next is a choice of appetizers (salad, minestrone soup or seafood soup), and entrees include assorted pasta dishes, Veal Milanese, Chicken Marsala Scaloppini and Cod Putanesca. At the end of the meal, every table receives a dish of cotton candy to share, in addition to a choice of desserts.
The food and experience is quite good for a no-fee onboard eatery, and I definitely felt like I was far away from the hustle and bustle of the Lido's buffet section. The waitstaff, all Asian, good-naturedly wear gondolier-inspired outfits and wish you "buona sera" (good evening in Italian). More oddly, they're given Italian nicknames. One waiter even made origami butterflies out of old menus for the ladies. It was a fun dinner -- partly because the waiters made a point to interact with the diners and partly because it was a low-key atmosphere without the pressure of fine dining for an extra fee.
The Terrace Grill is open from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and serves up hamburgers, veggie burgers, grilled chicken, hot dogs and sausage. The poolside area just opposite the Grill is also used for stations offering Mexican and Indonesian food and sometimes pasta. Also open from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. is the new Slice pizza counter in the Retreat (though its hours may be extended in warmer cruising regions). When the lines are long in the Lido and I just wanted a quick lunch, the pizzeria was a godsend. The pizza is tasty too!
Hands down, the best food on Statendam can be found at the Pinnacle Grill, Holland America's alternative dining venue with a steakhouse and Pacific Northwest seafood theme. It has a $20 per person surcharge, and dinners routinely take 2.5 hours. It also serves lunch on most days of the cruise for a $10 per person surcharge.
The decor is subtle with lots of brown wood and brown chairs, but the real showstopper is the food. Waiters make a show of presenting cuts of uncooked meat in a wheeled showcase. Appetizers include lobster bisque, Dungeness crab cakes and beefsteak tomato salad. Entrees are split between meats (multiple types of steak, as well as lamb, veal and chicken) and fish (salmon, lobster, cod), with a few crossovers (a surf-n-turf featuring filet mignon and jumbo prawns or lobster macaroni and cheese). Each diner gets a choice of traditional steakhouse sides like creamed spinach and potatoes. All of the food is fabulous -- no complaints at my table of eight -- but the dish that got the best reviews was the lobster macaroni and cheese (and it is flagged as the chef's favorite). And, although the waiters talk up the chocolate and vanilla velvet souffle, the chocolate volcano cake is worth trying, too.
Finally, room service is available 'round the clock. Breakfast options include juices, fruit, yogurt, breads, cereals, eggs and meats. (You can get simple omelets but not pancakes or oatmeal.) The regular menu features sandwiches (tuna melt, club), salads, milk and cookies and everyone's late-night favorite -- the cheeseburger. I was not impressed by room service delivery. The first day, our breakfast arrived without any beverages; the second, it came 15 minutes before our selected time. (I was still in bed.) Ironically, our dinner order was the only one without a hitch, though I did think it odd that they gave two people a plate of three cookies.
Holland America Line automatically adds $11.50 per person, per day, to onboard accounts; this is then shared among waiters, stewards and other service personnel. That amount can be adjusted in either direction by visiting the front desk. A 15 percent gratuity is tacked on to bar bills. Note that gratuities are not automatically included on bills for spa treatments.
Fitness and Recreation
The Greenhouse Spa, operated by London-based Steiner Leisure, the ubiquitous cruise spa company, offers a pretty standard range of treatments, such as massages, facials and body wraps. The spa features men's and women's changing rooms, a salon/barber shop and a thermal suite with heated loungers, a Turkish steam room, an aromatherapy room, a hot tub and showers. Passes to the thermal suite are available for an extra charge, and there's no free thermal time when you book a regular treatment.
The spa's beauty salon provides services that include hair cutting and styling, as well as manicures and pedicures.
The fully equipped gym has treadmills, elliptical trainers, stair-steppers and stationary bikes. A variety of weight machines and free weights is available, as are exercise balls and yoga mats. An aerobics area is kitted out with bikes for spin classes; Pilates, step and body-conditioning classes are also held there. Yoga, Tai Chi and aqua aerobics are held elsewhere as part of Holland America's wellness program and are free of charge.
Deck 12 features a jogging track and basketball and tennis courts. Ping-Pong tables are located by the main pool, and the Lower Promenade deck is the favorite place for walkers. (Four laps is a mile.)
The main pool on Deck 11 is covered by a retractable roof, so it can be used in inclement weather. A pool and hot tubs are flanked by lounge chairs, as well as tables and chairs for alfresco dining or card-playing. On the aft end of Deck 11, through the Lido Restaurant, is Lido Terrace with additional loungers. A second, outdoor, swimming pool is located one deck below on Navigation Deck aft.
Statendam actually has some very nice youth lounges tucked away behind the basketball and tennis courts on Deck 12. Four separate rooms include Club HAL for younger kids, ages 3 to 7; a separate play area for tweens, ages 8 to 12; a video arcade; and the Loft for teenagers ages 13 to 17. Steps lead from the Loft to the Deck 13 Oasis, a private sun deck for teens. Parents aren't allowed, although the area is supervised by the ship's youth counselors.
The great thing about Statendam's kids' lounges is that they're situated in out-of-the-way areas of the ship. The kids feel they have their own enclaves, and HAL guests without kids don't feel the presence of so many children. Kids are technically not allowed in the Crow's Nest and Mix at night, unless supervised by an adult, but these rules are relaxed when there aren't very many children onboard.
Counselors meet at the beginning of the cruise with parents and guardians, who must personally drop off and pick up each younger child. Structured programs are scheduled for all age levels. Kids, ages 3 to 7, can participate in activities like kids Olympics, tie-dying T-shirts, candy bar bingo, arts and crafts, pajama parties and storytelling. The 8 to 12 set has a schedule of dodgeball, swim parties and video-game play. Teens can hang out and play video games or take part in Ping-Pong competitions, karaoke and teen discos. Age-appropriate movies are shown in Club HAL, and kid-friendly cooking classes take place in the Culinary Arts Center. After-hours babysitting is available on a limited basis for an extra fee.
A children's menu is available in the Dining Room, Lido Restaurant and Terrace Grill, offering smaller portions of dishes like spaghetti, hamburgers, tacos and chicken fingers. Women who will be 24 or more weeks pregnant by the last day of the cruise are not accepted as passengers. Neither are infants younger than 6 months old. For older babies, passengers can arrange for baby food, diapers and refrigerators for an extra fee; high chairs, booster seats and cribs are available for free. Parents can play with kids younger than 3 in the children's facilities at specific times.
Fellow Passengers
Passengers are primarily aged 60-plus, with more families during holiday and vacation periods. On Alaska cruises, the cruise line offers special shore excursion for children, attracting more families during the summer.
Dress Code
Cruise casual, with a lightweight sweater or jacket. Ships always seem cold, and the Statendam, while warm in decor and friendliness, is kept quite cool. Formal nights require a tuxedo or dark suit for men and all the glitz women can pack into their luggage. Informal nights mean a dress or blouse, skirt or pants for women and jackets but no ties for men.
New to Statendam is HAL's Explorations activities program. This is broken down into Explorations (presentations on destinations -- including culture, shopping, wildlife and history -- led by the Travel Guide), Culinary Arts (such as cooking demos, classes on entertaining and wine tastings, hosted by the Party Planner), Microsoft Digital Workshops (courses on photo editing, blogging and creating Web pages, hosted by the Techspert) and Mind-Body-Spirit (fitness classes, lectures on wellness and trivia, hosted by the Lifestylist). Other daytime activities include bingo and bridge play, as well as the ubiquitous Park West art auctions. The computer classes get rave reviews from technology novices (classes are very basic), and one-on-one coaching is available during "Techspert Time."
The Wajang Theater and Culinary Arts Center is a double-duty venue on Deck 7. It houses a show kitchen where complimentary culinary demonstrations and private cooking classes (for a fee) take place. The space also serves as a movie theater, which offers multiple showings of a different film each day, complete with free popcorn.
Statendam's Showroom at Sea is a new twist on both theater seating and the productions themselves. The theater now offers tiered seating with the front rows by the stage populated with cabaret-style chairs and small tables. While the new room replaces the more traditional Van Gogh showroom, the mosaics representing Van Gogh's "The Starry Night" and his startling "Irises" remain. The new decor and carpeting incorporate the wondrous colors in those paintings and the starry night still covers the ceiling above the attractive show room.
The shows themselves have also changed. Gone are the Vegas-style, large-scale production shows that didn't work on Statendam's small stage. They've been replaced by seven new and more intimate shows, featuring an onstage orchestra, minimalist sets and a cast of singers (all of whom have previously performed on Broadway) and dancers. The idea is to present higher-quality productions that don't need to rely on the wow factor of crazy sets, costumes and technological tricks. Individual performers still do their stuff in the showroom, as well.
Deck 8 is Statendam's entertainment hub. A live band plays old favorites and dance music in the Ocean Bar, which is a fun place to strut your stuff or watch your fancy-footed fellow cruisers. The casino has slot machines and poker, roulette and blackjack tables. In general, nobody had to wait to play. Smoking is allowed in the casino.
Directly opposite the casino, Mix is Statendam's new-in-2010 primary bar area with an updated, contemporary look. The former sports and piano bars have been transformed into the Spirits & Ales bar (where an acoustic guitarist plays), the Martini Bar (where the pianist entertains) and the elegant Champagne Bar. Tables in Mix offer a variety of games -- one even doubles as an electronic keyboard.
Just down the hall, the Explorer's Lounge doubles as a daytime hangout -- for camping out on a couch or comfy chair with a book -- and an evening venue with a classical quartet and drink service. It's perfect for cocktails before dining in the adjacent Pinnacle Grill.
The Crow's Nest is the latest of the late-night venues, hosting interactive events like the Marriage Game, karaoke and Super Star Singing Competition around 9 p.m., as well as D.J. music into the wee hours. The Crow's Nest is shared by drinkers, dancers, chatters and even some late-night card- and game-players.
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The United States is seeking to provide a more muscular response to the growing threat from foreign hackers interested in obtaining U.S. businesses' trade secrets.
The response, in the guise of a 150-page report unveiled by Attorney General Eric Holder and other leading government officials on Wednesday, includes new pledges by the Justice Department and FBI to crack down on hacking; a guide for corporations vulnerable to attacks on how to beef up their own security; and a proposal to better coordinate efforts with U.S. allies to prosecute foreign hackers.
"In this time of economic recovery, this work is more important than it has ever been before," Holder said Wednesday at a White House event that outlined the new response. "I am pleased to report we are fighting back more aggressively and collaboratively than ever before."
The announcement comes a day after the Virginia-based firm Mandiant published a 60-page report that alleges the Chinese government is sponsoring cyberespionage to attack top U.S. companies.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei dismissed the hacking charges on Tuesday, insisting that China is the victim of many cyberattacks, most of which originate in the United States.
The Justice Department is also pledging to better communicate its own intelligence on the theft of trade secrets with potentially affected corporations and is encouraging companies to promptly report potential breaches of security.
The new initiative will also seek to raise public awareness about the real-world implications of trade-secret theft and will propose new legislation to better combat the dangers of corporate hacking.
At the event Wednesday, Holder suggested that such cyberattacks are more pervasive than most companies realize.
"There are only two [types of] companies that are affected by trade-secret theft, those who know they have been compromised and those who don't know it yet," he said.
He went on to predict that "continuing technological expansion and accelerated globalization will lead to a dramatic increase in the threat of trade-secret theft in the years ahead."
U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Victoria A. Espinel and Deputy Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank are also spearheading the new administration strategy.
During his State of the Union Address earlier this month, President Barack Obama said increasing the nation's cybersecurity is among his second-term priorities.
"We cannot look back years from now and wonder why we did nothing in the face of real threats to our security and our economy," Obama said.


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The population around Taberville was too small and spread-out to allow for route delivery, so people had to pick up their mail. She was waiting on the clerks to finish sorting it into the boxes when Artis Pennell came in, flashing that wide smile.
"Too hot for this late in the year," she offered.
"Yeah, but tobacco's all gone to market and there's only fall plowing." He opened one of the large boxes on the bottom row, lifted a thick stack of mail onto the counter and began to pitch the junk into the trash can with a smooth flick of the wrist.
Tracey had thought about him more and more in recent months. He was a few years older, with a little more gray in his dark hair than in hers, a little bit of paunch. Like her, he was divorced, but with a son. Artis had moved back to his parent's place. They were alike in that, too, turning to country life and what it could do to ease the loss.
The clerk thrust two bills and a Penny-Pincher into her box. Artis was still sorting as she walked past, and she lingered outside, reading a rummage sale notice tacked to the power pole. She smiled when he came out and felt a little jolt when he lingered to talk, his two big dogs behind him panting and turning around in the truck bed.
"How are things coming on the old place?" he asked. His blue eyes were bright, agreeable, nested in crows-feet crinkled against the sun.
"All right. I'm fighting the plumbing right now."
Artis nodded, his lips pursed for a moment as though he were considering something. She plunged ahead, encouraged by the casual way he eased his back away from the side of the truck, refusing to listen to that voice in her head reminding her, no more men, no more men.
"You come over for a glass of sweet tea sometime and I'll show you my handiwork."
His smile faded to an open-mouthed gape. "Oh, honey," he said. "Let's just stay neighbors. You got too much cat in you for a hound like me."
He hadn't laughed, had just pulled himself right away and gotten in his truck, leaving her standing there with her mail sliding out of her hand.


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