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Player Catering
As a Gamemaster, we have a lot of different responsibilities when it comes to our much beloved hobby. Of these, the most important is in doing our best to make sure that every player has a good time. Sure, there is only so much we can do and there are some people out there who might just seem impossible to please, but as the Gamemaster/Storyteller we must do our best to make the game as fun and exciting for our players as possible. Unfortunately you cannot please everyone all of the time.
This is especially true when player interests run opposite one another, and this will happen more often than you might think. The most common occurrence of this I have found is when you have a mix of door-kicking players and storytelling players. While most players fall somewhere in between, there are some who lean much more strongly to one of the two extremes. When you have such players in the same group, you will find when one is enjoying themselves the other will often feel bored or (worse) useless. When you have a combat heavy session in which the characters battle against impossible odds with sword, shield, gun, and/or spell, the door-kicking player will likely be having the time of their life. Its their chance to shine, to kick ass and chew bubble-gum (assuming they have any left) while the storytelling player will have very minimal participation. Likewise, when you have the characters engage in social intrigue and/or politics, the storytelling player will be more in their element and you will see their character shine while the door-kicker will be sitting there, arms crossed, waiting for an opportunity to come up for them to punch something.
Again, you cannot please everyone with everything you do all of the time, so do not try. What you can do is cater to their individual interests as much a possible. Mix it up with your game and have instances where both sorts of gamers will have their moments to shine. Sure, when one shines the other feels dimmed, but that cannot be helped. When that happens, encourage them. Remind them that their time to shine will come again, but do not try to rush through something another player is enjoying just to get to the parts other players will. The old saying of "the squeaky wheel gets the grease" may indeed be true, but just because some players can complain louder than others, it does not mean their gripes are more important than the others. Try to balance out the amount of time per session you spend on RP and how much you spend on combat. Both can easily take longer than you expect, but make an attempt.
Players, this next part is for you. If there are parts of a game you feel like you are not able to contribute much to or that you do not find fun, tell your Gamemaster about them, but do so outside of the game. Understand that even if you do not like certain parts, that does not mean there is not another player who likes them. Sure, it might feel like the parts you like do not get the same amount of playtime as those you do not, and this might indeed be the case, but the other players might feel the same way about when what you like becomes the focus. Be understanding. Be patient. Maybe even take a step out of your comfort zone and give an honest attempt at trying a character who is good at what you are not so good at. For the door-kickers out there, try playing a social character. Storytellers, give a combat-monkey a shot. "Walk a mile in someone else's shoes," as they say, or rather "play a game as someone else's character." You might just discover what it is that others find so appealing about that sort of play style.
Players and Gamemasters alike, it is up to you to make your games as fun, exciting, and entertaining as possible for everyone sitting around the table.
As always, thanks for reading and I wish you all good gaming.
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BERLIN 2000 INTERVIEW: Two For One: Zhang Yimou Comes Back With a Vengeance
by Augusta Palmer
(indieWIRE/2.16.2000) -- Over the last 15 years, Zhang Yimou has amassed an impressive collection
of golden animals from European film fests (e.g. Berlin's Bear, Venice's
Lion) in addition to a few Oscar nominations. Yet he hasn't had an
American release since 1995's "Shanghai Triad." But it's not for lack of
trying. He's not only made three films, but also branched out into
opera, collaborating on two productions of "Turandot" with Zubin Mehta.
Surprisingly soft-spoken and unassuming for a director who very publicly
pulled two films from Cannes '99, Zhang this year has not one, but two
films being released in the U.S. by Sony Pictures Classics. The first,
"Not One Less," opens in the U.S. this Friday and features a documentary
shooting style and a story about a rural school where even chalk is a
valued commodity. The second film, "The Road Home," made its world
premiere on Tuesday at the Berlin Film Festival (see indieWIRE's review
of the film this Friday).
Made on the heels of "Not One Less," "The Road Home" drew on the same
crew, but is shot, according to Zhang, in "another Chinese tradition,
that of poetic narrative." One wonders whether the fact that former
flame Gong Li heads the Berlin jury is an advantage or a liability for
"The Road Home"'s chances at a major prize in Berlin. Regardless of
whether the film adds any more golden animals to Zhang's menagerie, it
is slated to open in the U.S. near the end of this year.
Already the recipient of a Golden Lion at the 1999 Venice Film Fest,
"Not One Less" marks a return to Zhang's filmmaking roots. Ever since he
worked as the cinematographer on Chen Kaige's "Yellow Earth" (1984),
Zhang had wanted to do a film about kids trying to learn in the
Two years ago, when he ran across Shi Xiangsheng's novella about an
older man working as a substitute teacher in Xian, Zhang knew it was
close to what he'd been looking for. He changed the older male character
to a thirteen-year-old girl, played by Wei Minzhi, and focused the story
on her struggle to keep a rural class together in order to collect a
cash bonus.
What makes the film worth seeing is the audacity of Zhang's verite
shooting style (inspired by Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami) and the
use of non-actors for the leading roles. The beauty of the film's
compositions and the careful sound design (a major strength in Zhang's
body of work which is rarely remarked upon) make the film's fictional
qualities apparent, yet the film closes with a postscript detailing the
characters' whereabouts and the end credits reveal the performers are
all playing a version of themselves. Zhang is manipulating documentary
form to serve semi-fictional content.
"I wanted to adopt the style of a documentary. Even though the central
events didn't happen in real life, many of the film's circumstances are
drawn from real life. Since we filmed it in a documentary style, the
postscript added to that effect," says Zhang. "This is also because this
kind of incident keeps happening in China. We used all non-professional
actors -- one of the first times this has been done in China. It was
easy for us to communicate with the actors and for them to get into
their roles because these things happen so much in daily life."
Because casting was a crucial aspect of the production, Zhang and his
crew cast a wide net. If the nine students in Wei Minzhi's class seem
particularly vivacious, it's because they were chosen from a pool of
forty thousand. Says Zhang, "Finding the right actor is very important.
Although each one was chosen to play the role they have in real life,
not everyone can appear on screen. So, we had to develop a process for
selecting the actors." To sift through the crowds of children that
surrounded their car at every school, "We'd
just point to a kid and ask him or her to start singing," explains
Zhang. "Nine out of ten kids wouldn't even open their mouths, but the
ones who did had passed through the first selection process."
Maintaining the energy, which initially caught the director's eye,
required ingenuity on Zhang's part. During the "first selection
process," Zhang was amused that his eventual lead, Wei Minzhi, forgot
the words to the song, just as she does in the film. "Initially I wasn't
sure she was the one who would be selected to play the teacher, but I
knew I wanted to use that song," he says. "Then, after we decided to
cast her, we told her
not to sing the song for two months. So, naturally, when we were
shooting that scene she would pause because she couldn't remember the
lyrics. So my instructions to her were, 'No matter what happens, keep
singing.' So, as the interaction between Wei Minzhi and the older
teacher continued, eventually she just looked at me and said, 'Director,
I forgot my lines.' So we had to cut that part out."
Like "The Story of Qiu ju," which won Zhang his first Golden Lion, "Not
One Less" centers on a strong female character standing up and fighting
for what's hers. Zhang's predilection for stories about strong, stubborn
Chinese women can't be attributed merely to pro-feminist sympathies,
however. Zhang emphasizes the dramatic construction of his films as
opposed to their purported reflection of Chinese lives: "In fiction, we
need to create obstacles for the characters. In China, with thousands of
years of feudalism and patriarchy, there are many more obstacles for
women. So this brings more drama to the
Addressing a question about film censorship within China, Zhang is
equally direct: "Of course if you make a film and you want to show it
[in China] you have to go through censorship. [But] there are ways to
get around this. There are people making films outside of the system --
underground films with another kind of distribution. But I can't do that
because I'm too well known and there would be penalties imposed on me."
But his inability to hide from the censors may be balanced by the ease
with which he obtains funding for his projects. "Right now, it's not
difficult for me to get investment, particularly in China. There are
people who are well off and they would give money simply because they're
passionate about you. As long as I keep the budget down to three million
U.S., it's easy to get the money."
Chinese filmmakers now have the mixed blessing of worrying as much about
the market as they worry about censorship. Zhang explains his
experimentation with a variety of film forms are motivated by both
artistic needs and a reaction against the lack of range within the
Chinese film market. "I'm always interested in trying different styles.
I try to do something different with every film. This also has to do
with the market, because the market right now in China is swamped with
films that are either very commercial or very political. There's very
little variety so I'm trying to do things differently."
While in the U.S. promoting "Not One Less," Zhang was busy preparing for
future projects. He combined an appearance at Sundance with a trip to
Vegas to see Cirque du Soleil's "L'Eau" and was frequenting New York
theater productions as well in order to prepare for an "environmental
opera" version of Third Sister Liu (another gutsy heroine who sings her
way into and out of trouble) to be staged at Gweilin, China's most
famous scenic wonder. He'd also like to stage a ballet version of "Raise
the Red Lantern." And those are just some of his extracurricular
activities. Zhang hopes to shoot one film this April and another next
year. And despite his practical preference for shooting in the
countryside ("It's easy to record. It's very quiet and people's
concentration is better. In [urban] China now everyone has a beeper or a
cell phone"), Zhang's next film will be a contemporary city film about
"the problems of everyday people."
Which does bring up the issue whether American distributors will be open
to another urban film. His 1997 work "Keep Cool," his first film without
the star power of Gong Li, is a fast-paced modern tale shot with a
whiplash-inducing camera -- quite the radical change of pace for a
director best known for his visually stunning period pieces. Though his
biggest box office hit in China, "Keep Cool" remains virtually unseen in
the rest of the world.
It seems that American distributors prefer their Chinese films to be
period pieces or at least have a rural and "backward" setting, as in his
last two releases. While it's touching to note that a Sundance audience
spontaneously gave Zhang money "for the children" in "Not One Less," it
also seems worth wondering why American distributors feel much more
comfortable selling pictures of an abject rural China than an affluent
urban China - especially when both Chinas happen to exist.
[Augusta Palmer is a freelance film writer who also teaches film studies
courses at New York's School of Visual Arts and is completing her Ph.D.
at N.Y.U.'s Department of Cinema Studies.]


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Rwanda : UK Prime Minister welcomes Kampala deal on M23
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron has expressed support for the trilateral communiqué released following talks in Kampala between President Paul Kagame with Uganda and DR Congo counterparts over the situation in the east.
In a separate phone conversation, Mr Cameron, speaking on Thursday evening from Brussels at the EU summit, asked President Kagame "to do everything he could" to help DRC resolve its internal uprising. President Kagame and Mr Cameron, who have maintained a close relationship even before the latter became PM, spoke as a senior British Minister was visiting Rwanda.
The PM later also spoke to President Kabila – encouraging him "to work closely with Rwanda and Uganda to implement the communiqué".
Under the auspices of Uganda's President Museveni, the three leaders met at an impromptu summit in Kampala on Wednesday in which DRC's leader agreed to hold direct talks with the M23 rebels. In return, the leaders said they would ensure the rebels pull back from DRC's cities – especially Goma.
On Thursday, the M23 leader Bishop Jean Marie Runiga travelled to Kampala to meet with President Museveni – amid reports he had vowed his movement would not withdraw from Goma because they did not trust Kinshasa.
Meanwhile, following the Kampala deal, Rwanda's Foreign Affairs Minister yesterday urged the international community to support ongoing regional efforts to resolve the crisis in Eastern DRC rather than pay heed to a recycled and discredited report by the UN Group of Experts.
"Rwanda has made every effort to respond comprehensively to all allegations in this compromised report," said Minister Louise Mushikiwabo.
"We are not interested in rehashing all that is wrong with the report but the fact that it is labelled "expert" or "UN" doesn't mean it is truthful. Rwanda is neither the cause nor a complicating factor of the problems in the DRC but part of the solution."
Mushikiwabo said that the breakthrough reached on Wednesday in Kampala by the three Presidents was the best chance for peace in the region since the current crisis began
"We in the region have spent many months working for a solution to this crisis, I hope our regional and international partners will welcome and support the agreement reached in Kampala this week by the heads of state of DRC, Uganda, Rwanda," she said.
"It represents the most effective way to end the conflict and bring about peace and progress in the DRC."
Minister Mushikiwabo pointed out that Rwanda was keen to see the new impetus succeed because the absence of solutions to the conflict in the DRC affects Rwanda negatively.
"We are dealing with complex issues here, success doesn't depend only on Rwanda and the responsibility of the international community cannot be pushed aside. We therefore hope that all parties will support this regional effort."


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Fantastic Adventure!
07 May 2016 - 19 May 2016
I would definitely recommend Contiki's Greek Island Hopping trip to anyone who is looking to explore Greece in an activity-packed yet laid back way! Our trip leader Karin did such an amazing job of making us feel like every detail was taken care of from the hotel bookings to the private meals and excursions to the travel logistics. This allowed us to really enjoy our vacation and take in the sights without worry.
Although most of the other travelers in the group had booked the trip with friends, I felt totally comfortable being a solo traveler with Contiki. The attitude of the group was welcoming and there were so many activities that made it easy to make new friends. Our trip leader, Karin, did a great job of ensuring everyone felt included.
I would recommend choosing to do as many of the ME Time Optional activities as possible. They don't cost too much extra money and they truly allow you to take advantage of being in Greece and get a taste for its culture and landscape. My favorites included the Athens Affair and Farewell to the Greek Islands dinners as well as the Santorini Highlights day!
This trip also allows for plenty of free time/down time to explore at your own pace, nap or just hang out with your friends. The pace of this trip was perfect for someone looking to relax and just get away from the monotony of everyday life!
Overall, I was happy with the trip's accommodations. Except for our hotel in Santorini, I felt I was truly getting value for my money. Hotels in Greece are funkier than the hotels you might be used to, but the proximity to the beach make up for less than functional plumbing and older facilities.
Taking a trip with Contiki allows you to experience so much more than you would traveling on your own and takes much of the stress out of travel. Contiki booked all the ferries and hotels and took care of many of our meals. They also arranged a wide range of activities for us from private tours and entertainment to picnics and transportation to volcanoes, donkey rides, and warm springs on deserted islands.
Another plus of traveling with Contiki is that there are plenty of opportunities to party. Our group stayed out drinking and dancing early into the morning on many occasions! If this is your thing, you will not be disappointed. If it's not, there are always opportunities for you to go back to your hotel early or choose not to drink.
As a bit of a nerd, I would have liked to learn more about the historical context of the islands we visited. But Contiki certainly doesn't market itself as an educational tour company, so the lack of the historical information didn't surprise me.
All in all, I would recommend Contiki Greek Island Hopping because it makes discovering Greece easy and fun. Traveling with Contiki is a great way to make new friends and truly get to experience it all!
Review written May 2016event 0.3
Grecian Awesomeness
31 Aug 2015 - 12 Sep 2015
Having never been to Greece or its many islands before, i thought this trip would be an awesome way to see and experience the best of its different islands.
I went in September and the hot weather was just what i was hoping for after a poor summer in the UK.
I'm abit of a geek when it comes too Greek mythology and history so Athens as a starting point was perfect and it was great to see temples like the Parthenon.
Santorini was beautiful and you should ride the local Donkeys if you havnt before, its an experience.
Mykonos was great for partying and i recommend doing the trip to Delos. Ios again was great for partying and although its not recommended by the tour manager, rent a quad for the day and check out Ios. Just be safe and not an idiot!
You get a few free days to relax and do your own thing on the tour which appealed to me, beaches with clear waters and plenty to amuse yourself was spot on!
Review written Mar 2016event 0.3
All the highlights of the Greek Islands
01 May 2014 - 13 May 2014
This was a great introduction to the islands of Greece from the beauty in Santorini to the partying and beaches of Mykonos and Ios.
I went during May on one of the first tours of the season and while it wasn't super hot yet the weather was pleasant the entire time. This month of the year meant a quieter time for Mykonos' Paradise Beach and on Ios we didn't have to battle any crowds either.
I was lucky enough to have a fantastic bunch of people and there was only about 25 of us with everyone getting along so well from day one we really didn't mind the lack of other tourists at all!
The Scandinavian Club opened for the summer while we were in Mykonos and was already crowded on its first night so I can't imagine how busy it must be during Jun-Jul! Another bonus of going in shoulder season though was getting hotel upgrades - my room mate and I even got sea views and a patio. All the accommodation on this tour was in fact, really good.
Ed was a great tour leader who is both informative and entertaining. Starting with the country's historic past in Athens, this tour is a wonderful way to enjoy the laid back lifestyle, food and culture of the Greeks.
Review written Jan 2016event 0.3
I didn't wanna come back!
09 Sep 2015 - 21 Sep 2015
I had never travelled solo before. Hence, I was very iffy about taking this trip. I mean.. a new country, that is going through a financial crisis, and to top it all, I didn't know the language.. it was very nerve-wracking. But, I have to say that it was one of the best trips of my life. Greece was a dream, and I ended up booking one week before I left. I had an amazing tour manager, and the rest of the group was great as well. Greece is so beautiful. I didn't want it to end. I was crying during the last two days, wishing we could go to atleast one more island. Anyways, I do hope to go back and I recommend this trip to everyone! Don't even think about it.. just do it! You will not regret it!
Review written Oct 2015event 0.3
Great Trip but choose the time you go wisely
28 Aug 2015 - 09 Sep 2015
The trip is great and pretty well balanced between sight-seeing and parting but what they dont tell you in the information sheet is how quickly the Greek islands' nightlife dies as soon as September starts. So if you want a more party packed holiday then make sure your entire trip is before the end of August. However if you want a more relaxed and chilled holiday with slight partying then go early September - the weather is still great, the beaches are less crowded and it is more chilled.
Santorini (the 2nd island of this trip) is absolutely amazing so seeing it will make the trip worth it at almost any time.
Review written Sep 2015event 0.3
Not my first Contiki, but the Best.
17 Aug 2014 - 29 Aug 2014
Although there will be place in my heart for my First Contiki. (European Highlights May '08) This hands down was the best Contiki trip I ever experienced. The food was amazing, the views were amazing and the crew was amazing. Our tour group was 70+ people and yet we managed to have a good time. We saw Lil Jon, jumped off pirate ships to a secluded beach and partied all day and night. I've done several Contiki trips but one was all around the best one. I'm not sure if my next one can even compete.
Review written Jun 2015event 0.3
Fantastic beaches, amazing sunsets, and the best crew
21 May 2015 - 02 Jun 2015
The three islands provide everything you'd want: fun all-night raves, quiet restaurants with caldera views, hiking and sailing adventures with your group, and unique experiences. The more laid-back atmosphere of the trip lets you explore the islands on your own and even have the time to take trips to other islands in your free time.
Review written Jun 2015event 0.3
10 May 2015 - 10 May 2015
This trip was incredible!! We had such an amazing tour manager (Nicole) who managed to take care of every little detail for us and also was such a blast to hang out and party with. This was my first time off the continent and I was travelling with two of my friends and I felt completely safe and secure. You could definitely do this trip on your own (probably true with any contiki for that matter) or with friends :). It says the Me Time excursions are optional, but I found those were really the highlights of my trip (I did all of them except for one!).
The hotels were great! Always beachfront and just a short bus ride away to go into town. The wifi could be a little spotty at times but like... there's other ways to amuse yourself and pass the time on the Greek islands (I'm sure you can find some!), and the showers are... interesting to say the least. It's pretty much impossible to shower and keep the bathroom floor relatively dry! There's laundry services at I believe one of the hotels and then there's included breakfast at each hotel.
My friends and I didn't go back to Athens with the group, we left on the last day in Ios to go to another island. If you're a big fan of partying and that's what you'd be especially excited for, I'd consider possibly staying extra time in Ios for a couple more nights out :)
This trip was so nice, I felt I had adequate time on each island to really get to know it before moving onto the next one. It's also nice because you're not stuck on a coach for hours a day like some other Contiki trips, as on this one you travel between the islands on Ferries (which are actually pretty fun!)
All in all it was an awesome time and I would recommend this tour for anyone, especially first time travellers like myself :)
Review written May 2015event 0.3
Best trip of my life
30 Apr 2015 - 12 May 2015
I was a first time traveller who was quite nervous about this new contiki experience, I booked my ticket and made my way to Athens where the tor started and I'm SOOO HAPPY I did!! Our tour manager Ed was so friendly and knowledgable, I instantly bonded with many people on my tour, everything was organized and any questions we had were answered confidently. I would recommend this island hop to anyone, I just got back on May 12th and believe this is the perfect time to visit the islands, all clubs and tourist attractions are open yet and it's not toooooo hot yet or busy.. We defiantly had no problem getting our shopping or tan on. Tip- do most shopping in Mykonos and Santorini as Ios has barely any-just the most amazing beach I have ever seen. The weather and be he's Contiki hooked us up with were breathtaking! Not too fast paced yet plenty of options available to keep you busy the whole tour, defiantly go on the pirate ship adventure to the private beach for lunch and ride the donkey in Santorini! AND the mud bath...I have so many new memories and friends LOVED THIS adventure and will be planning my next soon!!
Review written May 2015event 0.3
06 Jul 2014 - 18 Jul 2014
I had the best time of my entire life on this Contiki Tour - I HIGHLY recommend this trip. This was my first Contiki trip, and it will not be my last.
This tour provides the best of everything: lots of time with the tour guides, who will wake up early to provide amazing information on the cities and landmarks in the wildly ancient city of Athens and islands in Greece and still come out to party with you late into the night; amazing relaxation on the beautiful beaches on the islands and gorgeous pools at the hotel; incredible excursions and ME time optionals that you must absolutely choose to do (don't miss even one!); such an exciting nightlife; and friendships that will last a LIFETIME.
The tour guides MJ and Stacey were so much fun, and so kind. They really listened to all of us, considered our interests and feelings along the way, and tried to provide the best of the best in entertainment, food, and nightlife all along the way.
Best advice that I can give: fully enjoy the party scene (especially in the islands) at night, but DO NOT miss the excursions the next day simply because you are too tired or too hungover to wake up. Some of the best excursion days were the ones that occurred the morning after an extremely long night of partying. The volcano hike and donkey riding in Santorini, for example. Don't miss it!
Enjoy every second of the trip, enjoy the long lasting friendships that you make, take advantage of the free time by relaxing by the pool or shopping in the towns, eat all the local cuisine you can, take quick catnaps whenever you can in order to make the most of the pub crawls at night, while still waking up the next day to enjoy the excursions.
The only unfortunate thing was that there are a lot of additional costs for these optional excursions. Almost every special thing we did was "optional", but if you missed them, you'd really miss a lot of the bonding time and wonderful memories of the trip. Factor all of these costs in when deciding to book this trip. You should partake in all of them, but they are an additional cost that the tour guides will ask you for on the first couple of days of your trip. Be prepared to pay for them then.
There are a few ferry rides, and most of them aren't too long or rough, and that is really the only major transportation you will use on this trip. A great thing is that you will not spend most of your time on a bus, like a lot of other tours. We really only took a coach bus to get us to and from some restaurants, or to and from the ferry and the hotels. You will walk lots (probably no need for heels, ladies!) so you'll get to experience the culture and excitement of the cities and islands firsthand, every step of the way.
All in all, you won't sleep, you'll eat way too much, you'll party LOTS, and you will actually have the most amazing time of your life. Why haven't you booked yet?!
Review written Mar 2015event 0.3
Amazing Tour
31 May 2014 - 12 Jun 2014
I did Contiki Island Hopping in 2014 in May/June. I think it was the perfect time to go, the things you see are perfect and the amount of time on each island is what initially appealed to me and it was totally worth it ! Beach, Sun, Partys, Friends.. It was a ball!
Review written Feb 2015event 0.3
25 Sep 2014 - 07 Oct 2014
what a trip to just relax and soak up the sun - while experiencing both day and nights of this beautiful country and island. absolutely unforgettable day trips sight seeing through the history of Greece and memorable crazy fun nights out in the streets of the islands - where you dance till you can't feel your feet!!!
Courtney, our Tour Guide, livened up the party and atmosphere! made us feel like we had known each other for years!
Definitely recommend this EVERYONE!!!
Review written Feb 2015event 0.3
Everyone needs to do this!
01 Sep 2014 - 13 Sep 2014
Where to start! This contiki was 13 days and it was the best thing I have ever done! We had a group of 49 and everyone got along so well and we bonded so quickly. The ages ranged from 18 to mid 30s.
The trip was so flexible and allowed us to do what we felt like. There were a bunch of optionals you could chose from or you could do your own thing. The islands were amazing, they were beautiful and so relaxed! Food was great, you could find cheap alcohol and the activities were awesome, things such as the beach party, the boat, water sports and more.
I made life long friends on this trip and it was so sad to leave it because of the connections we made!
Last but not least our tour manager Courtney went above and beyond! She was a gem. Instead of just telling us where to go for certain things she would walk us there, she was so organized and such a cool person! The group got along really well and she if definitely the perfect person for the job! From making sure we were safe to enjoying a day at the beach, and doing water sports with us, you could tell she put everything in to her work and absolutely loved her job! Rock on girl!
The only thing I would say is that I could have definitely done 5 more days! It was so good we never wanted to leave!
Review written Sep 2014event 0.3
Greek Holiday
01 May 2014 - 13 May 2014
Best way to go relax and enjoy some of the most beautiful beaches in the world and party hard by night..
Yet another unforgettable experience !! :)
This must be on your bucket list !! Been there done that ;)
Review written Aug 2014event 0.3
Going Gorillas in Greece
28 May 2014 - 09 Jun 2014
This was my first Contiki and I loved every moment! I was traveling solo for three months and this was definitely the highlight of my trip. The islands are absolutely amazing! The food is great. The drinks are strong. The nights out are insane!
I would definitely recommend the Paradise Beach optional, the sailing trip in Ios and everybody should catch the sunset in Oia. Also, don't miss out on trying a Gyros. For 2 Euro you can't go wrong! Oh and try a Slammer Shot in Ios.
Also a shout out to Courtney, my Tour Manager. She was amazing! There was nothing she didn't know about Greece and trust me I had some obscure questions. She made great recommendations for restaurants and activities you may enjoy if you weren't partaking in the optionals. She is very accommodating, always available if you need information, she put together a great time for my birthday and surprisingly enough she even laughed at my jokes.
I had a great time on this trip! I met some amazing people, made some incredible memories and made some awesome friends!
Definitely a must!
Review written Aug 2014event 0.3
Thank you Courtney!!
03 Jul 2014 - 15 Jul 2014
This was my first Contiki by myself (from being on two prior to this one with a friend of mine) and I was super nervous to meet people and be on my own since I'm only 19, but I had the time of my life in a beautiful country that I have dreamed off going to my whole life. First things first I wanna give a huge thank you to my Tour Manager Ms. Courtney Dailey! The best tour manager I've ever had who made me so feel so comfortable and not home sick at all. She always gave great recommendations on what to do in each place we were at and great local food to try in the area! She always made sure that each one of us enjoyed the trip as much as we could possibly do! So Courtney is you read this! Thank you so much for allowing me to have the time of my life and hope to see you again! Greek Island Hopping gives a mix of both - the history and the party! I had so much fun in Greece with seeing all the history and enjoying the awesome night life. Honestly I would suggest this Contiki for anyone cause it allows you to see all that you need to see in Greece! No Regrets!
Review written Aug 2014event 0.3
Best experience of my life!
27 Jun 2014 - 09 Jul 2014
This was my first contiki and I loved every second of it! Everyone was super friendly and the tour managers knew Greece inside and out. The optional extras were worth it and you still had plenty of time to explore and relax after. The only optional I didn't enjoy as much was the winery because I felt it was a rushed talk and then three wine tastings – although the location and view was breathtaking! I also found that the included dinners weren't as good as the places we found on our own, but was a good way to meet talk to your tour members. All the hotels were awesome but heads up the showers are tiny and flood the bathroom. The locations were either beachfront or a short walk /bus ride from town - and despite 'island time' the buses actually come on time! I'd still recommend hiring a quad bike in Mykonos though so you can explore whenever in your free time. The Mykonos beach party was insane and the nightlife was even crazier! In ios clubs don't get going until early hours in the morning so your tour guides start your night at Fun Pub – which despite the name gets boring quite quickly. They do have cool things like 'buy 7 shots and get a free shirt' and giant jenga– but once everyone's done that, you want to move to the next bar. The rest of the night is sick! Just watch out for people assuming you are tipping them/giving back the wrong or no change… some places took advantage of us tourists and we didn't realize until later on. Despite that I'd highly recommend this tour to anyone who loves partying, exploring and relaxing! Can't wait for my next contiki :)
Review written Jul 2014event 0.3
Amazing fun
27 Jun 2014 - 09 Jul 2014
This tour was insanely good. The perfect amount of time spent on each island, generally a good distance from the towns and if not right in it then easily accessible buses. The tour managers were incredibly fun and easy to get along with who also knew tonnes about where we were and what we were doing. The only thing I would say is watch out for the sting of optional extras. They're all worth the money but they are a bit pricey for what they are. I felt like a lot of them should have been included in the price of the tour, but they were pretty great activities. Also plenty of free time, even if doing all the optionals, to explore the townships and sleep in after big nights. Overall I adored this trip! Warning - the first optional in Mykonos which is the dinner and bar hopping, the food for the dinner was quite poor so choose a vegetarian option if you hate dry mystery meat.
Review written Jul 2014event 0.3
A trip of a lifetime!
16 May 2014 - 28 May 2014
Greek Island hopping was by far the best tour I have ever been on with any group! Our tour manager Courtney Dailey was amazing! She gave us all the best info on each city we went to and made sure that we had the time of our lives! I could not have asked for anyone better :) The places I went and ESPECIALLY the people I met will never be forgotten! If you like to get lost in small towns,do a little sightseeing, go to the beach , eat amazing meals and party at night then this is definitely the trip for you!
Also, you will never see a more gorgeous sunset then in Greece! Each is more spectacular then the next!
Review written Jul 2014event 0.3
The most stunning place I've ever been to
09 Jun 2014 - 21 Jun 2014
This trip was a once in a lifetime for me (although I hope maybe one day to go back again). Greece and more importantly thee Greek Islands are a sight to see. Where do I even start.... if you are looking for relaxation, swimming, shopping, partying, sun and socialising this tour has a bit of something for everyone. And the views are just from out of this world, Greece is so amazingly stunning you can't even put it into words, it's just something you have to experience for yourself. I think this has been my favourite holiday so far, this being my third Contiki, and having travelled elsewhere solo, this has to be my favourite by far! Courtney our Tour Manager did such a great job, and she always had suggestions and things we could do and explore on each Island. The Greek food is beautiful, so tasty. Mykonos was beautiful very relaxed and laid back, Santorini had the spectacular views and so much to do in town, and Ios you can get pampered at the spa or hit the town at night for its incredible night-life. Highly recommend this tour Greece is definitely a place that everyone should experience.
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Moving to a new city is tough. Leaving behind your friends and family, taking on a new job, a new place to live, a totally new environment. If you are of a more sensitive disposition, the process can leave you feeling isolated, alone, and stuck in a rut. That's how the protagonist of Entrance feels, and that's how we the audience will feel as we experience her unraveling.
Suzy is trying to make it on her own in Los Angeles, certainly not the easiest of cities to become acclimated to. She works as a barista, lives with a roommate, has friends she seems to feel disconnected from, misses her hometown. Her dog seems to be her only real source of comfort. Much of the movie consists of a cinéma vérité-style document of the daily rhythms of her life. While some may find it a chore to sit through, I found it fascinating to see such an intimate depiction of loneliness within a vast city full of people.
The creepiness starts in the most subtle of ways: random guys yelling at Suzy as they drive by, cars appearing to follow her, strange random noises while alone at night. All these little nuances build a deep sense of unease in Suzy, but the final straw is when her beloved dog goes missing. She decides to move back home, but throws one last party with all her friends to mark the occasion. That's when she, and we, realize that Suzy may be done with the city, but the city isn't quite done with Suzy.
Entrance is, at its heart, a study in urban paranoia. When we first set out on our own, the world can seem to be a very frightening, anonymous, merciless place. Benign incidents take on a new, frightening meaning. But what if our paranoia turns out to be justified? What if our worst nightmares really are lurking around the next corner, watching us, waiting for the right time to swallow us whole? This is the field in which Entrance plays and does it so smoothly and quietly that when the really awful stuff starts to happen, we've been lulled into Suzy's routine, and the disruption becomes a great shock to the system. And when that disruption does come, it's worth all the buildup.
Needless to say, very bad things happen at Suzy's going-away party, and the construction of the scenes creates real fear in the viewer. If you've ever been afraid of the sanctuary of your home being violated by someone or something with nefarious intentions, and I think we all have, the climax will chill you deeply. The use of cinematography and sound in these frightening moments is really something to behold; I would describe the style as elegant, minimalist terror. It works. It's a movie that sticks with you for a long time afterward. If you're the instant-gratification sort and can't appreciate a slow burn, you'll likely find little to interest you here, and that's a shame, because Entrance is easily one of the most frightening films I've seen this year. Track it down.


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Marines with the 8th Engineering Support Battalion from Camp Lejeune, N.C., stage gear along the boardwalk during the relief effort for Hurricane Sandy. Hurricane Sandy was the largest Atlantic Hurricane on record and caused the most damage in New York and New Jersey Oct. 29, 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicholas S. Tenorio/Released)
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INWOOD, W.Va. - When the West Virginia Department of Agriculture chose to close the Inwood Farmers' Market in 2014 and privatize it, one of the stated reasons was the market's unprofitably. Recent audit results show that the farmers market lost a significant amount of revenue over a sustained period.
In a recent audit of the Department of Agriculture, the report states the Inwood Farmers' Market lost about $100,000 per year over six years, despite receiving funds from a revolving loan program through the department in 2011.
Under former Agriculture Commissioner Gus Douglass, the department spent $662,000 in federal funds on refrigeration upgrades for the market, despite continuous failing profits.
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"If a proper cost/benefit analysis had been performed by WVDA, the analysis would have shown the savings produced by replacing the old units with more energy efficient units would not reduce energy costs enough to create a profit for the market," the audit states.
According to Butch Antolini, director of communications for the department, once current Commissioner Walt Helmick took office, one of the first actions he took was to request the audit.
"Even before the audit came out, Commissioner Helmick realized the Department of Agriculture was losing significant money by trying to operate the market. That's why steps were taken to privatize it and put it out to lease," Antolini said.
The department solicited bids in February to lease the space as a farmers market and cold storage unit, with the winning bid awarded to the Taylor family, who opened Taylor's Farm Market in May.
"They criticized us for making a large investment (in the farmers market), but that was the previous administration. We didn't have anything to do with that part. believe that we've got the proper fix for that. We're hopeful that, over time, it's going to play out successfully," he said.
Since reopening the farm market, Ryan Taylor said Helmick has been to the farm market multiple times and is "supportive" of the family's effort.
"We knew when we submitted our bid what we were up against. We knew we needed to turn the market around and rebuild the market from the ground up," Taylor said.
The facility contains approximately 11,975 square feet of retail space and 20,625 square feet of cold storage space. The WVDA will retain ownership of the building. Unlike with the previous farmers market, the WVDA now receives income through the lease, renting the facility and equipment to the Taylor's Farm Market for $48,000 a year.


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On Jan. 26, 1788, the first European settlers in Australia, led by Capt. Arthur Phillip, landed in present-day Sydney.
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Special effects artists and animators at Tippet Studio talk in detail about the work they did on the wolves for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1.
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My home has been inundated by at least six adult male cats that are spraying all around my house and ruining my front door to the point that it will need replacement.
I have four adopted fixed cats and am begging my neighbors to please get your animals spayed! It is not that expensive ($60-$100) and can even be free for feral animals through the SPCA.
By choosing not to spay you are contributing to a growing, tragic overpopulation of cats and kittens. I have already adopted two cats that showed up at my back door. While I love cats, I cannot take in any more! Our wonderful private cat adoption groups (Project Cat and Diana's Cats) can only do so much. Gail at Project Cat has been an unbelievable help as I added two more cats to my family!
I feel I have no choice but to trap the six culprits (two orange tabbies, one all black, one all grey, one grey-white, one long-hair white), get them fixed on the next feral cat day at the SPCA and release them. So if your darling returns to you with a cropped ear (indicating they have been fixed), you will know why.
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I like seafood. Do you like seafood? Obviously someone does since the Great Inland Seafood Festival is taking place for the 24th year on Riverboat Row in Newport Kentucky. There will be over 15 local restaurants selling their best and freshest shrimp, crawfish, crab legs, oysters… really the list goes on and on but we can't forget the crowd favorite - Whole Maine Lobsters for $10.95!
There will be live entertainment from a variety of music artists to set the mood and each night at 9 p.m.
there will be a raffle for a 5 lb. lobster. Raffle tickets are $5 or 3 for $10 with all of the proceeds going to the Alabama Coastal Foundation for Gulf Clean up and Relief Efforts.
The festival is free and accessible to everyone 5-11 p.m. Thursday and Friday, noon-11 p.m. Saturday and noon-9 p.m. Sunday but if you enjoy the sound of a lobster shell cracking as much as I do, make sure you get there early because 10,000 lobsters don't last as long as you might think!
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Carson Kressley's Elimination From Dancing With The Stars Won't Stop Him From Dancing!
October 19, 2011 09:24 AM by Megan Thompson
Carson Kressley will no longer be dancing for the mirror ball trophy, but he won't be hanging up his dancing shoes. The eliminated Dancing With The Stars contestant had a great time on the ABC show, so he plans to keep on dancing. Read on for what Carson has to say about his DWTS experience!
Carson always had a ton of energy and fun performances, but his dance on Monday night put him at the bottom of the leader board. On last night's results show the two couples up for elimination were Hope and Maks and Anna and Carson. Carson told US Weekly that when he learned he was in the bottom, he knew he was going home. He even told Anna, "We're toast…we're a crouton." Always joking, Carson said, "It's like I've died" when they showed a video montage about his time on the show.
As for his partner, Anna Trebunskaya, he says the two will remain friends long after the show. Anna was so patient with Carson he refers to her as a "hot Mother Teresa" and jokes that Anna will name her first baby after him! Anna also introduced him to the fun of dancing, something he doesn't plan to give up! Carson said, "This process has made me so aware of my body, my posture the way your clothes fit and how people move and charisma and confidence."
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Clodion (artist)
French, 1738 - 1814
Poetry and Music, c. 1774/1778
overall: 117.6 x 89.1 x 56 cm (46 5/16 x 35 1/16 x 22 1/16 in.) gross weight: 285.766 kg (630 lb.)
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This work, along with Tassaert's Painting and Sculpture, was one of four representations of the arts and sciences commissioned by Louis XV's finance minister, Abbé Terray.
It was Clodion who arranged for the expensive Carrara marble used for all of Terray's statues, urging his source not to divulge the name of his unpopular client. Clodion had lived in Italy for nine years after winning the Prix de Rome. A vision of antiquity he acquired while in Italy — a wooded Arcadia where young satyrs and nymphs cavort — continued to be his greatest inspiration. After his return to Paris, these subjects delighted the aristocratic and wealthy bourgeois clients who flooded him with commissions to decorate their homes.
Clodion prepared a terracotta model for Poetry and Music, which is in the National Gallery and frequently on view in the ground-floor sculpture galleries. It provides a rare chance to compare an artist's model with the final version in stone. In this case, Clodion modified the figure of poetry, "correcting" it to adhere to traditional representations: the terracotta figure had rested his head in his hand, but here he holds a writing stylus.
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Alicia Keys and One Direction will perform at the 2012 MTV VMAs!
At long last, we're unlocking the Pandora's box that contains the 2012 VMA nominees! Finally, I can reveal the VMA secrets (I love you too much to keep secrets from you!) I've been dying to share! Secrets like… One Direction and Alicia Keys will perform at the 2012 MTV VMAs! AND One Direction is nominated for two VMAs! Speaking of VMA nominees, hopefully Rihanna's planning on coming to the show that night, because she's nominated for FIVE VMAs, including Video Of The Year for "We Found Love." AT ATTENTION, Rihanna Navy!
Find out more about the 2012 MTV VMA nominees after the jump!
Rihanna shares the top-nominee honors with Drake, who's also nominated for five Moonmen. (October's very own may be September's very own too.) Katy Perry's nabbed four VMA nominations (no big surprise there, as she spent the year breaking records), including a Video Of The Year nomination for "Wide Awake."
Coldplay, Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. also have three VMA nominations to write home about. The ingenious Frank Ocean's VMA nominations total three — which is the same number of nominations VMA veteran Beyoncé earned this year, while Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch The Throne collaboration also pulled in three nods. Kanye's got two VMA nominations of his own, as does Justin Bieber, Gotye, Chris Brown, Linkin Park and fun. Lana Del Rey earned two VMA nominations — not bad for a girl whose name you probably didn't know at last year's VMAs. EDM heavyweights Skrillex and Avicii were also nominated for two VMAS apiece (EDM devotees, you'll notice that for the first time ever, the VMAs have a Best Electronic Dance Music Video category). And on that new-new tip, Carly Rae Jepsen, The Wanted and A$AP Rocky each have one VMA nomination apiece.
And some of Buzzworthy's favorite VIPs like Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Gym Class Heroes, Adele, Rise Against, Lil Wayne, Childish Gambino and Kelly Clarkson each earned one VMA nomination. (Not on the list? Krispy Kreme, Kitty Purry or Ton Do-Nguyen of Beyoncé "Countdown" Snuggie fame. And none for Glen Coco. Maybe next year.)
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Davis Cup Idols
Wayne Ferreira looks back at his Davis Cup playing days when he represented South Africa with passion and commitment.
This is part of the ITF's Davis Cup Idols video series, which features former players talking about their experiences and memories of the competition.
Having made his debut in 1992, Ferreira went on to play 26 ties during a Davis Cup career spanning 13 years.
He compiled an impressive 41-18 win-loss ratio – still a South African record for the most rubbers won – and led the nation to the World Group quarterfinals for three straight years in the mid-1990s.
The former world No. 6 was also a two-time Australian Open semifinalist and competed in 56 successive Grand Slams, which remains the longest streak in the history of the men's game.
"I always thought Davis Cup was great because of that team thing," said Ferreira. "It's nice to be able to watch a match and have a feeling for it because even though you're not playing it has value for you.
"We had such a good relationship, all the South African guys. So for us to be able to travel together for the same purpose, spend time together and work together as a team it was a really special occasion for us.
"We all wanted to be on the team. We always fought hard, we had a great time and the teamwork was really good. We always loved the Davis Cup weeks."
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New Recording Studio at Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse
We've installed a professional grade recording studio in our Clubhouse at London Heathrow because so many top class musicians and creative professionals fly with Virgin Atlantic. From now on, composers who think of a new tune or need a last minute radio edit to their latest single whilst waiting for their flight can rush to the studio and record it immediately, rather than running the risk of forgetting it.
The Virgin Atlantic Avid Suite is compact but powerful, offering the industry standard professional digital and editing and mixing system Pro Tools. The finished content can be emailed or uploaded to the record company, broadcaster or producer direct from the Clubhouse.
The Edit Suite has been custom designed and built exclusively for the Clubhouse by Guy Wilson of AKA Design in London, arguably the world's leading designer of creative spaces, in particular music and TV studios.
Charles Vine, from our Brand Alliances team, explains how the idea evolved.
'We met with Avid more than 2 years ago with the aim of trying to find a natural way to work together, since many of our passengers would be within their target market. The technology was larger than it is today and so the notion of putting an edit suite into the Clubhouse wasn't feasible at that time. But we stayed in touch and around 18 months ago, we started to explore how this may become possible.'
'We met in the Clubhouse, took stock of all the design styles and references - wood, tones, discreet branding (the suite is a shell style design reminiscent of the Upper Class suite) and Avid engaged AKA Design to come up with an ergonomic, custom-built mini suite. The technology is now small enough to make it happen.'
Bands strike right note as they take to the skies
As an airline we want to do all that we can to help every musician's career take off and to celebrate the launch of the edit suite, we're excited to announce that the very first single to be edited in the Clubhouse has been released this week.
Cloud are Angus, Ben, Claud, Chris and Harpal and together create a heady fusion of bluesy pop and rock. With a name like Cloud, this band had to be the natural choice to release the very first single from the Heathrow Clubhouse, and the final edit for their first single 'Free my Soul' was completed live at the Avid edit suite on May 14th and released within 4 hours of finishing the last note.
Said Angus, ' Releasing our debut single from the Virgin Atlantic edit suite was great. It had everything we needed, and Free my Soul is an apt single to release from Heathrow - we are really proud of it.'
Free My Soul is available to download from iTunes now.
Many composers have produced their best work while waiting for buses, trains and planes. Paul Simon wrote "Homeward Bound" while waiting for a train in Widnes Station. Departure lounges are often one of the few places where artists have time to kill and can simply sit and think. Virgin's flights to New York and Los Angeles have always been very popular with workers in the world wide entertainment business, and of course, our founder Sir Richard Branson started his career in the music business.
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I really can't see the point of this. Typical Virgin spin.
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Maxine is the editor of the Virgin Atlantic blog. Travel and music are her joint first loves, and despite having written for Virgin for more years than she cares to remember she still loves nothing more than jumping on a plane in search of new sights and new sounds.


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If my 16 year old brother was assaulted with a gun and his bike was stolen by this individual, can he drop the charges? My brother was able to identify the individual who assaulted him because he lives down the street from where my parents live. He was summoned to court to testify (I guess this person had other charges from people), and my brother is afraid of retaliation, what can he do to get out of the situation? Los Angeles, CA
Response: He can refuse to testify. However, that does not mean that the State would drop the case. But if he does not testify, the State may not have a choice but to drop the case if his testimony is crucial to the case. So, he should let the DA know that he is afraid of retaliation and thus would not be testifying in the case.
Can he be forced to testify even if the D.A. wants to pursued him to testify? In his case, can he ask for a public defender if needed?
Can he be forced to testify even if the D.A. wants to pursued him to testify? Response 1: Yes, however, it is HIGHLY UNLIKELY. In his case, can he ask for a public defender if needed? Response 2: No, because he is not the one being charged with a crime—his freedom is not at stake. So, he is not entitled to an Attorney, but if he wants me, then he needs to do that at his own expense.
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