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How to sneak alcohol on a cruise quickly and easily!
How to sneak alcohol on a cruise
Planning on going on a cruise sometime soon? If so you've probably been looking at your budget and wondering how much you're going to have to allow for alcoholic drinks.
Once you've ventured down that road you're probably realizing it's going to be a pretty expensive part of your trip and likely cut into your on shore excursions or even one of your relaxing massages heaven forbid!
This is a natural progression that most people go through. The next step is figuring out how to sneak alcohol on a cruise. There are a multitude of ideas online including videos of people royally screwing it up by trying to rinse out shampoo bottles and hiding alcohol inside resulting in a soapy tasting concoction no one but a desperate alcoholic would want to drink.
Sneaking alcohol onto a cruise
Here at Camo Caps we've been down this road as well. Most people aren't rich so when going on a vacation a proper allocation of funds is a necessity. My first cruise I researched how to sneak alcohol on a cruise, got frustrated with the lack of good products to do so and just threw some full bottles of liquor in my luggage and kept my fingers crossed it wouldn't get taken out while going through security. Luckily this worked but it was a bit nerve racking so I decided to have a more well thought out method the next time.
This is how Camo Caps were born and why they're such a great product for anyone looking for how to smuggle alcohol on a cruise. On my second trip I realized water bottles had a lot of potential as cruise lines like Carnival would allow you to bring them on board as long as they're "factory sealed".
I tried following the steps in some videos by boiling them off but it was frustrating and ended up costing me a ton in screwed up water bottles. Despite the cost and annoyance I was successful in bringing on a six pack of water bottles filled with 6 liters of vodka, gin and rum.
I realized after that cruise I wasn't alone in my quest for how to bring alcohol on a cruise and decided to start Camo Caps by buying caps from the manufacturer in bulk and selling them to people like myself who wanted to save a few buck.
4 years later and 150,000 caps later I'd say the proof is in the pudding that it works. Save yourself some time and effort and learn from our customers that have been successful time after time in sneaking alcohol on a boat.
Here's how Camo Caps work. Buy some Aquafina 20oz or 1 liter water bottles and remove the entire cap including the seal that stays on the bottle. Once removed do what you will with the water (you might think about hydrating and drinking all that water cause you're going to need it).
Once the water is removed grab a funnel and pour in your favorite clear liquor to the same level the water was at. Pop on a Camo Cap and screw down tight. You now have what looks like a water bottle but is instead a money saving, extra massage getting, jet ski riding bottle of fun!
All that's left is to pack in your checked luggage (never your carry on as you're just adding more risk to the endeavor) and get on that boat. It's literally that easy!
If you ever have a question on how to use our Camo Caps or need any tips on how to sneak alcohol on a cruise feel free to call or email us anytime and we'll be happy to help. Happy cruising and enjoy yourself : )
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Looking for ways to sneak alcohol? Let us show you how!
Looking for Ways to Sneak Alcohol?
If you are searching the internet for ways to sneak alcohol into places you've stumbled across the right article and product. There are dozens of products out there claiming to be able to help you sneak your liquor into wherever your little heart may desire. There are binocular flasks, cell phone flasks, bags you can strap to your waste or inside your bra, flexible flasks you can stuff into crevices or luggage, ties that have flasks inside them, wraps that go around beer cans so it looks like a soda can, sunscreen bottle flasks, shampoo bottle flasks or just a regular flask you can stuff in a boot. It gets confusing extremely quickly and Camo Caps are here to make your life and your desire to find the best ways to sneak alcohol much easier.
Ways to Sneak Alcohol
One of the biggest problems with all these aforementioned products is they're either blatantly obvious in not being the product they claim to be, uncomfortable to wear/carry or only hold a small amount of alcohol which might help get you a buzz but won't do much for your friends if you want to share and probably will mean that even if it's just you drinking you will be far from drunk when you finish the two shots worth of liquor you managed to sneak in. This is why Camo Caps are such a genius product. They use an everyday item (a water bottle) which is allowed just about everywhere and transform it into a flask. This means you can carry anywhere from 12oz to 1 liter of liquor just about anywhere you please and remain extremely discreet even if you're doing shots straight from the bottle. Try that with a binocular flask and see how long it is before someone figures out what you're doing.
There Are Many Ways to Sneak Alcohol, But Here's the Best Trick
At Camo Caps we're all about simplicity and effectiveness when it comes to finding the best ways to sneak alcohol anywhere. Camo Caps were born out of necessity when Derek Burton first went to the Austin City Limits Music festival and wanted to sneak in alcohol to keep from dropping $100 plus a day on alcohol. His friends had tried all kinds of ideas to accomplish this over previous years. Some worked and some didn't but even the ones that worked were clumsy and inefficient at best. Sometimes simplicity is key and resealing a water bottle with a Camo Caps has been proven the best way to sneak significant amounts of alcohol into concerts, music festivals, baseball games, amusement parks, cruises and anywhere else that allows you to bring a factory sealed water bottle which is just about everywhere.
Stop trying to reinvent the wheel and sneak alcohol a proven and effective way. Stop listening to people trying to make a quick buck off of some silly product that's supposed to help you get two shots worth of alcohol clumsily into the next event you want to go to. We've sold over 100,000 caps over the past few years and there's a reason we keep selling more. We keep selling them and having satisfied customer because Camo Caps work and they work well. We have videos and how to guides on our website demonstrating how to use Camo Caps and if you have any questions we are more than happy to answer them via e-mail or phone. If you're looking for the best ways to sneak alcohol look no further. You've found the answer now pull the trigger on getting some and enjoy drinking the alcohol of your choice anywhere you please while you save a ton of money.
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How To Sneak Alcohol Into A Concert
How To Sneak Alcohol Into A Concert from Camo Caps
By Derek Burton
Concerts are a significant part of anyone's life that enjoys music. Some of us may frequent them as often as a few times a week. Tickets can be expensive enough but add onto that the cost of drinks and you'd better make sure you're working hard in between shows.
That being said a lot of people want to be able to enjoy these concerts without completely breaking the bank so they try to figure out how to sneak alcohol into a concert to save a few bucks and still have a good time. Sneaking alcohol in a concert can be rather difficult seeing as how they're usually taking place where there is security outside checking bags and patting patrons down to make sure no contraband is being brought in.
In all honesty you need to get a bit more creative if you're trying to get alcohol in a concert than many other places. Every venue is different so you really need to take that fact into account and I will help you with selecting the best option on how to sneak alcohol into a concert depending on the type of venue.
Here at Camo Caps we've got as much experience on how to sneak alcohol into a concert as we do anywhere else and in all honesty our product doesn't work for every venue. The simple fact is you need to be adaptable so here is a list of different types of venues and what methods work best with each.
Try these proven methods
No sales pitch just good ole useful information! We're going to start by sizes of venues. Most small shows are usually at a bar/dedicated venue for shows. For reasons that don't need to be mentioned bars frown upon you smuggling alcohol in a concert at their place of business cause their revenue is mostly dependent on sales from liquor.
At these venues really your only option on how to sneak alcohol in a concert is really a flask or some mini bottles discreetly hidden in a pocket or boot. No need to get fancy on this one.
Just bring your flask in and be discreet with it. The next step up is your amphitheater. These places rely more on ticket sales than liquor but they do sell liquor so again don't want you bringing in your own. Amphitheaters usually have the larger and longer shows like one that I'm going to this evening at the Austin 360 Amphitheater.
Being a longer show means much more time spent at the venue and therefore a larger quantity of alcohol may be needed. Amphitheaters are a perfect example of where Camo Caps and water bottles work perfectly (we have a list of different amphitheaters and venues that allow "factory sealed water bottles" in here http://camocaps.net/list-of-
All of those venues will allow patrons to bring in one sealed water bottle to a show as most of them are outside and it can be rather hot. This means that by using our caps and a bottle of water you can bring in up to 1 liter of your choice of clear liquor. That should cover you and a friend pretty easily!
Hell you may even make a few new ones with any surplus you may have. The next type of venue that you may be wondering how to smuggle alcohol into a concert at is the stadium. I don't know of any stadiums that will allow you to bring in water bottles during a concert (baseball games are another story though!).
At stadium shows resorting back to your flask or mini bottles is going to be your best bet. Luckily there are so many people at these types of concerts you can be a little less discreet with pouring it into your drink but still you don't want to be blatant about it.
The final type of venue you may be wondering how to sneak alcohol into a concert at is the music festival. These are the pinnacle for concert goes. Dozens of bands playing all day in the same place oh my! Needless to say you get gouged on alcohol at music festivals.
Lucky for you Camo Caps was created out of necessity after trying to sneak alcohol into ACL music festival. Flasks just don't cut the quantity of alcohol needed for an all day festival with friends. Camo Caps and sealed water bottles are by far the best way to sneak alcohol into a music festival.
You're normally allowed 2 sealed bottles of water in per patron per day. Play it safe and make one of those bottles actual water so you don't die of alcohol poisoning!
Again here all you need to do is take off the original cap, fill the bottle with clear liquor and re seal with a Camo Cap then enjoy! I hope this has been helpful and as always if you have any questions feel free to email or call us and we'll be happy to help.
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Carnival Cruise Alcohol/Drinks Price List 2013-2014
Everyone is always curious how much money they can save by sneaking alcohol on a cruise. Here is a list of drink prices so you can have look at how much your favorite drinks are gonna cost you and get a good idea of how much you might spend. 2 drinks an hour is a pretty average rate for pool and club time but use your own judgment. It adds up quick!
- (Carnival corkage fee) is $10 per bottle (if the bottle is consumed in one of the main restaurants) and $14 if consumed in a specialty restaurant. All prices include the 15% gratuity unless noted otherwise.
Drink prices in US $ with 15% gratuity included.
Bottled WATER
|San Pellegrino (1 liter); Aqua Panna & San Pellegrino Bubbles (at Cucina del Capitano)
|Perrier (200ml, 6,5oz) & (Bon Voyage/Fun Shop orders, 6-pack)
|$3.25 & $20
|Natural Spring Water (1,5 liter)
|Assorted Vitamin Water (200ml)
|Natural Spring Water (0,5 liter, 17oz) & (Bon Voyage/Fun Shop orders: 1,5L & 6-pack)
|$1.50 per glass
Juice, Mixers and Energy Drink
|Bloody Mary Mix (5,5oz & 4-pack)
|$1.95 & $10
|Powerade (20oz & 6-pack)
|$2.95 & $14
|Red Bull (8,3oz)
|Rock Star (Black, Lemon & Sugar-Free, 4-pack cans)
Other NON-ALCOHOLIC beverages
|(4-Pack) Cranberry-Grapefruit-Orange Juice
|(frozen) "Strawberry Daiquiri", "(Caribbean) Pina Colada", "Miami Vice", "Beachcomber"
"REFRESHING FROZENS" prices
|all at $7.25
|an option to upgrade to a higher brand liquor
|"BEACHCOMBER" (Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, Midory Melon, Cruzan Mango Rum, Citrus, Pineapple Juice)
|"BLUE'S BLUE MARGARITA" (Margaritaville Tequila, Blue Curacao, Syrup, Lime Juice)
|"GUAVA MARGARITA" (1800 Tequila, Guava Puree, Midory Melon, Lime Juice)
|"THE IGUANA'S CLASSIC" (1800 Tequila, Cointreau, Lime Juice)
|"CHIPOTLE PINEAPPLE PASSION MARGARITA" (1800 Tequila, Pineapple, Passion Fruit, Citrus, Chipotle)
|"RED'S CARIBBEAN COLADA" (Gosling's Dark and Cruzan Vanilla Rums, Banana, Coconut, Pineapple)
|"MANGO MAGIC" (Cruzan Mango Rum, Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, Mango,Citrus, Mint)
|"RED'S STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI" (Bacardi Rum, Strawberries, Sugar Syrup)
|"MIAMI VICE" (Pina Colada with the "Red's Strawberry Daiquiri")
|"RUM RUNNER JUMPER" (Cruzan Light Rum, Gosling's Dark Rum, Banana, Orange, Pineapple)
|"RED'S REMEDY" (Gosling's Dark Rum, Cruzan Coconut Rum, Tropical Juices)
COCKTAILS and MARGARITA
|"BITE OF THE IGUANA" (Sauza Tequila, Peach Schnapps, SKYY Vodka, Orange Juice, Citrus, Sprite)
|"AGAVE PINEAPPLE TEA" (Margaritaville Tequila, Cruizan Rum, Beefeater Gin, SKYY Vodka, Citrus, Pineapple)
|"SPICY MARGARITA" (Margaritaville Tequila, Chipotle Pineapple Syrup, Citrus)
|"IGUANA'S ICED TEA" (Long Island Iced Tea; SKYY Vodka, Beefeater Gin, Cruzan Rum, Southern Comfort, Apple Pucker, Citrus, Orange Juice, Grenadine)
|"GREEN IGUANA" (1800 Tequila, Midory Melon, Coconut, Pineapple Juice, Citrus)
|"MANGO MARGARITA" (Margaritaville Tequila, Mango Puree, Citrus, Syrup, Pineapple Juice)
|"FROG'S ISLAND ICED TEA" (Malibu Coconut Rum, Blue Curacao, Beefeater Gin, SKYY Vodka, Pineapple Juice, Citrus, Sprite)
|"DIRTY MOJITO" (Captain Morgan Private Stock, Brown Sugar, Mint, Lime, Club Soda)
|"TING MOJITO" (Grapefruit Vodka, Grapefruit Juice, Mint, Lime, Simple Syrup)
|"BLUE'S PATRON MARGARITA" (Patron Silver Tequila, Cointreau Rum, Lime Juice)
|$10.95 (16oz)
|"RED"S RUM TREASURE" (Zacapa 23 Rum, Coconut Rum, Sprite, Guava Pineapple Juice)
|$10.95 (16oz)
the prices of all the concoctions at the "Alchemy Bar"
|all at $8.95
|an additional option to upgrade to ultra premium liquor brands
|"THE REMEDY" (Gosling's Black Seal Rum, Cruzan Coconut Rum, Orange Juice, Pineapple, Lime Juice)
|"FIERY TROPICAL PASSION MARTINI" (El Jimador Silver Tequila, Cointreau Rum, Spicy Mango Puree, Citrus)
|"THE QUICK FIX" (Pernod Absinthe, Bacardy Rum, SKYY Vodka, Beefeater Gin, Midori Melon, Citrus)
|"CARIBBEAN MANHATTAN" (Maker's Mark Bourbon, Cinzano Vermuth, Spiced Brown Sugar Syrup, Bitters)
|"ALCHEMIST'S SIDECAR" (Courvoisier VS Cognac, Cointreau, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup)
|"CURATIVE PEACH COSMOPOLITAN" (Absolut Citron Vodka, Peach Schnapps, Cranberry Juice, Citrus)
|"RESTORATIVE BASIL DROP" (Finlandia Vodka, Basil, Simple Syrup, Citrus)
|"RADICAL CURE" (Tanqueray Gin, Lavender, Lime Juice, Maraschino Liqueur)
|"MOSCOW MULE" (Ketel One Vodka, Lime Juice, Ginger beer)
|"AN APPLE A DAY MARTINI" (Van Gogh Vodka, Sour Apple Schnapps)
|"MARTINI SEDUCTION" (Orange Vodka, Red Passion Fruit Nectar, Lime Juice)
|"FRENCH KISS" (Sweet Cruzan Vanilla Rum, Chambord, Korbel, Lime)
|"THE DEAL CLOSER" (Cruzan Vanilla Rum, Amaretto Disaronno, Baileys, Dark Creme de Cacao, Chocolate)
|"REVIVED UP MOJITO MARTINI" (Beefeater Gin, Cinzano Dry Vermouth, Simple Syrup, Lime Juice, Mint leaves)
|"THE PERFECT STORM" (Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, Cruzan White Rum, Strawberry Puree, Rosemary Spring, Lime)
|"INVIGORATING MINT MARTINI" (Tanqueray Gin, Cinzano Dry Vermouth, Simple Syrup, Citrus, Mint leaves)
|"SPICY CHIPOTLE PINEAPPLE MARTINI" (Finlandia Vodka, Chipotle Pineapple Syrup, Pineapple Juice, Simple Syrup, Mint leaves)
|"FORTY IS THE NEW TWENTY" (Pama Pomegranate Liqueur, SKYY Vodka, Cranberry Juice, Citrus)
|"CUCUMBER SUNRISE" (Absolut Vodka, Watermelon Nectar, Muddled Cucumber, Lime Juice, Orange Juice)
|"THE YOUTHFUL & BOLD BERRITINI" (Finlandia Cranberry Vodka, St Germian Elderflower Liqueur, Strawberries, Lime Juice, Soda)
|"THE ANTIOXIDANT" (Finlandia Mango Vodka, Aperol, Tangerine, Lime Juice, Orange Juice)
Carnival's Beer prices
- $5.50 (16oz) and $28.95 (a tube of 101 oz) for "Modelo Especial", "Dos Equis", "Presidente", "FROG'S PINT" (20 oz)
- The Carnival's Thirsty Red Frog beer price is: $5.50 (20 oz), $15.75 (60 oz), $25.75 (101 oz).
|(4-pack) Buckler Non-Alcoholic
|(4-pack) Amstel, Stella Artois, Becks, Corona, Corona Light, Bass Ale, Heineken, Heineken Light, Molson, Pilsner Urquell, Dos Equis
|(4-pack) Blue Moon, Bud Light, Bud Light Lime, Budwiser, Coors Light, Michelob Ultra, Miller Light
|(4-pack) Mikes Hard Lemonade, Smirnoff Ice
|(4-pack) Boddingtons, Grolsch, Guinness Pub Draught.
|Bud Lite Lime (16oz)
|Bottled Beers (16oz)
|Bottled Beer (16oz)
|Bottled Beers (12oz)
|Non-Alcoholic Beer – Buckler (12oz)
Carnival cruise souvenir glasses prices
(all cruise long refills with frozen cocktails at discounted prices)
|32oz "Bikini Yard" glass (refills at $18.95)
|28oz "Twister" glass (refills at $16.95)
|19oz "Yard" glass (refills at $10.95)
|16oz "Fun" glass (refills at $7.25)
|"Monkey Head", Puffer Fish" & "Whale Tail" glasses (all available for purchasing only on the 1st day as DOD – Drink of the Day – promo), total cost $14.95 (with a $8.95 cocktail)
|"Pitchers of Spiked Lemonade (48oz, with Skyy Vodka)
|"Pirate's Skull" (take glass home + $10)
|"Souvenir Disco Ball glass with Rum Punch Fever"
Carnival alcoholic beverages prices
|Alcohol Brands (since June 2013)
|Drink prices per glass
|Fun Shop alcohol prices per bottle
Carnival mixed drinks prices – COCKTAILS – FROZENS – SHOOTERS – DAIQUIRIS – MOJITOS
|Red's Rum Treasure (16oz)
|Carnival Cosmo, Long Island, Margarita Miracle; Limoncello Martini (Cucina del Capitano)
|The Superstar, Perfect Harmony, Mango Mojito, The Rock Star Margarita, Patron Ablaze, Spicy Mix, Cali Sound, Jager-Rita, Long Island Iced Tea, Bloody Mary, DJ, Turn-Table, The Clubber, Souvenir Disco Ball, The Cruiser, Mojito, Mai Tai, Sex On The Beach, Royal Flush, Beachcomber, Red's Remedy, Rum Runner Jumper, Frog's Island Iced Tea, Dirty Mojito, Ting Mojito; Americano (Cucina del Capitano, Stolichnaya vodka)
|"The Fun Ship" drink price for a 15oz souvenir glass (refill the glass for $6,75)
|The Twilight Zone, Miami Vice, Dirty Banana, Mudside, Rum Runner, Frozen Cappuccino, Mango Swirl, Hurricane Wave, Kiss on the Lips, Mocha Chocolate Getaway, Shade-Ade, Caribbean Colada, Mango Magic, Blue's Blue Margarita, Mimosa, Red's Strawberry Daiquiri (non-alcoholic for $4,75)
|Peach Bellini (Cucina del Capitano, Prosecco)
|The Red Temptation, Spicey Love Song, Kamikaze, Woo Woo (discounted 4 for $20), Electronic, Pop, Hip Pop, Rock
|Daiquiri (Banana, Strawberry, Mango, Pina Colada, Raspberry, Lemonade, Peach, Hurricane)
|for non-alcoholic
MARTINI prices
|Tiramisu, Appletini, Pomtini, Saketini, Cosmopolitan, Bluemoon, Beautiful Girl, Red Rocker
CORDIAL/LIQUEUR prices
|Baileys, Cointreau, Chambord
|Sour Apple Pucker, Triple Sec, Cinzano/Vermouth, Creme De Banana/De Cacao/De Menthe Green
|Drambuie, Grand Marnier, Jagermeister, Limoncello
|Frangelico, Kahlua, Sambuca, Southern Comfort, Tia Maria
VODKA prices
|Three Olives, Ketel One, Grey Goose
|Stolichnaya, Smirnoff, Finlandia, ABSOLUT
BLENDS – SINGLE MALT – WHISKEY – SCOTCH – BOURBON prices
|Canadian Club Whiskey, Jim Beam, Seagram's 7
|Chivas, Glenmorangie, Johnny Walker Black, Glenfiddich 12
|Crown Royal, Dewar's White, Jameson, Jack Daniels Black
|Dewar's 12
|Maker's Mark
JIN prices
|Bombay Sapphire
|Beefeater, Slow Gin
RUM prices
|Appleton, Bacardi, Gosling's, Malibu Coconut
|Captain Morgan Spiced
|"Cruzan White"
TEQUILA prices
|1800 Reposado
|Patron Reposado
|Patron Silver
|Sauza Homitos
BRANDY/COGNAC prices
|Brandy, Sherry/Campari, Schnapps (Hiram, Peppermint), Pernod
|Remy Martin VSOP
|Hennesey Black
|Hennesey VS
|Hennesey VSOP
|Courvoisier VS
Mini Bar price list
(prices not inclusive of 15% tips)
Mini Bar liquor
|Chivas Regal (scotch)
|Courvoisier VSOP (cognac)
|Tanqueray (gin)
|Bacardi (rum), Absolut (vodka)
|Canadian Club (whisky)
Mini Bar beer
|Amstel Light, Beck's, Heineken
Mini Bar soft drinks (soda/water)
|Natural Spring Water (1,5L)
|Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Orange Juice, Tonic Water
Carnival cruise Martini tasting
- The Carnival "Martini tasting" deal will cost you $17 per person.
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Disney Cruise Alcohol Policy
Bringing Alcohol On A Disney Cruise
If you're planning on bringing alcohol on a Disney cruise and want to bring or sneak alcohol on here is the Disney Cruise alcohol policy.
Alcohol is permitted on board. However, any fragile items (including alcoholic beverages) must be hand-carried on board in the carry-on of an adult Guest – age 21 or older (dimensions can't exceed 22″ wide, 14″ high and 9″ deep).
Alcohol brought on board may not be consumed in any lounge or public area.
Guests who arrive in the dining room, including Palo and Remy, with a bottle of champagne or wine will be charged a corking fee of $20.00 per bottle.
Please be advised: Disney Cruise Line reserves the right to remove fragile items (including beverages) from checked luggage. In such cases, items will be stored and returned at the end of the voyage. Beverage containers are considered fragile and have previously caused damage in checked luggage. All fragile items must be transported inside carry-on luggage.
You now know all about the Disney Cruise alcohol policy.
If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail us at firstname.lastname@example.com and we'll be happy to answer any questions you may have.
By Derek Burton
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List Of Venues That Allow Factory Sealed Water Bottles
Here is a list of concert venues that allow you to take in at least one factory sealed water bottle therefore letting you sneak alcohol into a concert at that venue using Camo Caps. If you know of any others please let us know so we can continue to update this list.
Austin360 Amphitheater Austin, Texas
Aarons Amphitheater At Lakewood College Park, Georgia
Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Comcast Center Mansfield, Massachusetts
Darien Lake Performing Arts Center Darien Center, New York
Del Mar Fairground Del Mar, California
Desert Sky Pavilion Phoenix, Arizona
Farm Bureau Live Virginia Beach, Virginia
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Tinley Park, Illinois
First Niagara Pavilion Burgettstown, Pennsylvania
Iowa State Fair Grounds Des Moines, Iowa
Isleta Amphitheater Albuquerque, New Mexico
Jiffy Lube Live Bristow, Virginia
Klipsch Music Center Noblesville, Indiana
Molson Canadian Amphitheatre Toronto, Ontario
Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, Maryland
Nikon At Jones Beach Wantagh, New York
PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, New Jersey
Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati, Ohio
Shoreline Amphitheatre At Mountain View Mountain View, California
Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord Concord, California
Starlight Theatre Kansas City, Missouri
Susquehanna Bank Center Camden, New Jersey
Time Warner Cable Amphitheater Raleigh, North Carolina
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Alpharetta, Georgia
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Charlotte, North Carolina
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Irvine, California
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis Maryland Heights, Missouri
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Sneak Alcohol Into Bonnaroo
If you're planning on going to Bonnaroo this year you've obviously thought about your budget for liquor. It can get pricey really quick buying liquor at the bar. If you're looking to save some money this year try sneaking alcohol into Bonnaroo with Camo Caps. It's a fool proof way to bring alcohol through the gates. All you need are some water bottles, clear alcohol and Camo Caps. By removing the original cap and resealing with a Camo Cap your water bottles will look like they've never been opened or tampered with and you'll be able to sneak alcohol into Bonnaroo with no problems. We have hundreds of happy customers each year that smuggle alcohol into Bonnaroo with Camo Caps and water bottles. Don't waste your money this year and sneak alcohol into the Bonnaroo music festival with Camo Caps.
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Sneak Alcohol Into Sasquatch
If you're planning on hitting up the Sasquatch music festival this year you've obviously thought about your alcohol budget. The money you spend at the bar buying alcohol can spiral out of control quickly. If you're looking to save a few bucks this year try sneaking alcohol into Sasquatch with Camo Caps. It's a fool proof way to bring liquor through the gates. All you need are some water bottles, clear alcohol and Camo Caps. By removing the manufacturers cap and resealing with a Camo Cap your water bottles will look like they've never been opened or tampered with and you'll be able to sneak alcohol into Sasquatch with no problems. We have hundreds of happy customers each year that smuggle alcohol into Sasquatch with Camo Caps and water bottles. Don't waste your money this year and sneak alcohol into Sasquatch with Camo Caps.
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Seak Alcohol Into Jazz Fest
If you're planning on going to Jazz Fest in New Orleans this year you've obviously thought about your alcohol budget. It can get out of control really quickly paying for liquor at the bar. If you're looking to save some money this year try sneaking alcohol into Jazz Fest with Camo Caps. It's a fool proof way to bring alcohol through the gates. All you need are some water bottles, clear alcohol and Camo Caps. By removing the factory cap and resealing with a Camo Cap your water bottles will look like they've never been opened or tampered with and you'll be able to smuggle alcohol into Jazz Fest with no problems. We have hundreds of happy customers each year that sneak alcohol into Jazz Fest with Camo Caps and water bottles. Don't waste your money this year and sneak alcohol into Jazz Fest with Camo Caps.
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Princess Cruises Alcohol Policy
If you are planning on bringing alcohol on a Princess cruise here is the Princess Cruise alcohol policy.
In accordance with Princess Cruise Alcohol Policy passengers agree not to bring alcoholic beverages of any kind on board for consumption except one bottle of wine or champagne per person of drinking age (no larger than 750 ml) per voyage only in his/her carry-on luggage. A corkage fee of $15.00 U.S.D. per bottle (which is subject to change without notice) will be applied to wine and champagne brought aboard by You and consumed in the ship's public areas. Any wine(s) or champagne(s) supplied by the Carrier to You as a gift are not subject to a corkage fee. At embarkation, all luggage will be scanned for suspected alcohol in excess of the one bottle policy as provided herein. Your luggage will undergo a secondary inspection by a security team operating under CCTV (closed circuit surveillance) or in the event your luggage is locked, You will be notified and are required to attend the secondary inspection where any alcohol found in violation of the one bottle policy will be removed and discarded. Princess Cruise Alcohol Policy shall not be responsible for any loss, cost, disappointment or damage of any kind as a result of any alcoholic beverages removed in violation of the one bottle policy. According to Princess cruises alcohol policy you agree to surrender alcoholic beverages that are purchased duty free from the ship's gift shop, or at ports of call, to Carrier, which will be delivered to Your stateroom on the last night of the voyage.
You now know all about the Princess cruise alcohol policy so check out Camo Caps and sneak alcohol on board your next cruise.


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Like, "These girls'cause of comedy.
"I got these 'cause they thoughtI was rich,
and these thoughtI was Harry Potter."
I know, I know.
I am adorable.
I was a waiterbefore I started stand-up.
I worked at a restaurant.
I was a waiter for two years.
They gave us a two-year pin toput on the collar of our shirt,
just in casewe're ever there thinking,
"Hey, how's my life going?"
All we had to do
was look down and realize, "Oh,it's gone nowhere in two years."
Holy baloney, time flies
when you sing 1,300birthday songs in a week.
I found outthey had a 30-year pin.
It was an Applebee's;they had a 30-year pin.
I'm like, "Man, that's got to bea good banquet."
They're like, "We're hereto honor all our Apple-buddies.
"Tommy, who's a waiter... still.
"Also, we'd like to honorJohn Applebee,
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"Tom, if you could,pick up table 24.
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RMS Empress of Scotland (1906)
|1906–19: SS Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
|Hamburg America Line
|Port of registry:
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|29 August 1905 By the German Empress
|Maiden voyage:
|10 May 1906
|seized by the United States
|United States
|USS Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
|by US Navy in 1919
|United Kingdom
|SS Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
|by Cunard Line in 1920
|RMS Empress of Scotland
|in 1921 by Canadian Pacific Steamships
|Scrapped in 1930 Blyth
|General characteristics
|Class and type:
|Ocean liner
|24,581 gross tons
|677.5 feet (206.5 m)
|77,3 feet (23.5 m)
|2 steam engines, twin screws
|17.5 knots
|1,897 passengers
RMS Empress of Scotland was the later name of SS Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, an ocean liner built in 1905-1906 by Vulcan AG shipyard in Stettin (now Szczecin, Poland) for the Hamburg America Line. The ship regularly sailed between Hamburg and New York City until the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914. At the end of hostilities, re-flagged the USS Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, she transported American troops from Europe to the United States. For a brief time Cunard sailed the re-flagged ship between Liverpool and New York.
The ship was refitted for Canadian Pacific Steamships (CP) and in 1921, she was renamed Empress of Scotland—the first of two CP ships to bear that name.[2]
The SS Kaiserin Auguste Victoria was built by AG Vulcan Stettin in Stettin on the Baltic in 1905-1906. The new ship was ordered by the expanding Hamburg America Line. At 24,000 plus tons she was the largest passenger liner in the world from 1905 to 1907 until the advent of Cunard's Lusitania.
German ship[edit]
When the keel was laid down as "Ship #264," this vessel was intended to be named the SS Europa; she was to have been a sister ship to the SS Amerika which was being built by Harland and Wolff in Belfast during the same period. At the time of her launching on 29 August 1905, her only peer in size was the slightly smaller Amerika which had been launched days earlier.
German Empress Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein permitted the vessel to be named after her and participated in the launching ceremonies.[3]
The 24,581-ton vessel had a length of 677.5 feet, and her beam was 77.3 feet. She had two funnels, four masts, twin propellers, and an average speed of 18 knots. The ocean liner provided accommodation for 472 first-class passengers and for 174 second class passengers. There was room for 212 third-class passengers and for 1,608 fourth-class passengers.[4]
The SS Kaiserin Auguste Victoria left Hamburg on 10 May 1906 on her maiden voyage to Dover, Cherbourg, and New York under the command of Captain Hans Ruser. Thereafter, she regularly sailed the route between Hamburg and New York.[4] In 1910 the ship was to be used in experiments for the world's first ship-to-shore airplane flights by pilot John McCurdy. A special platform was built on Kaiserin Auguste Victoria to provide a runway for McCurdy's plane. McCurdy abandoned the attempt when rival pilot Eugene Ely flew from the deck of the USS Birmingham off Hampton Roads, Virginia, in 1910. Kaiserin Auguste Victoria then returned to sailing on her regular schedule. A similar experiment using airplanes launched at sea to carry mail was carried out on the SS Bremen twenty years later. In June 1914, Kaiserin August Victoria made her last voyage under a German flag, sailing from Hamburg to Southampton, Cherbourg, and New York, and returning to Hamburg.[4]
During World War I, Kaiserin Auguste Victoria stayed in the port of Hamburg starting in August 1914. In March 1919, she was surrendered to Britain.[4]
American ship[edit]
The ship was chartered by the United States Shipping Board, and the U.S.S. Kaiserin Auguste Victoria carried American troops from Europe to America. The ship made five crossings between France and the United States, bringing troops home from the war. This temporary U.S. Navy vessel flew the American flag as American troops were repatriated.[5]
British ship[edit]
On 14 February 1920, the ship was decommissioned and chartered to Cunard, sailing under a British flag. The SS Kaiserin Auguste Victoria sailed between Liverpool and New York although her life with Cunard would be very short lived.[5]
Canadian ship[edit]
On 13 May 1921, the ship was sold to Canadian Pacific; she was renamed Empress of Scotland. The new Empress was refitted to carry 459 first-class passengers, 478 second-class passengers, and 960 third-class passengers. The ship was converted to fuel oil at the same time.[4]
On 22 January 1922, Empress of Scotland embarked on her first voyage from Southampton to New York. On 22 April 1922, she made her second trans-Atlantic voyage, sailing the Southampton-Cherbourg-Quebec route.[4]
On 14 June 1922 she transferred to the Hamburg-Southampton-Cherbourg-Quebec service. In 1923, she was involved in a collision with the SS Bonus at Hamburg.[4]
In 1926, Empress was refitted again, this time with accommodations for first-class, second-class, tourist-class, and third-class passengers. In 1927, another refit resulted in first-class, tourist-class, and third-class accommodations.[4]
On 11 October 1930, Empress of Scotland made her last voyage from Southampton to Cherbourg and Quebec.[4]
When the new Empress of Britain came into service, Empress of Scotland was sold for scrap. She was gutted by a fire at the shipbreakers yard at Blyth on 10 December 1930. She broke in two and sank. Later the breaker's yard raised the pieces, the full scrapping of the hulks was completed by 1933.[4]
See also[edit]
- ^ [1]
- ^ The second SS Empress of Scotland (1930) was built for CP as the SS Empress of Japan, then she was re-named in 1942 because of Japan's military actions in December 1941.
- ^ Michael, Paul. (2001). Hermann Broch, Visionary in Exile: The 2001 Yale Symposium, p. 134 n2.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Ship List: Description of Empress of Canada
- ^ a b U.S. Department of the Navy: Naval Historical Center
- Michael, Paul. (2001). Hermann Broch, Visionary in Exile: The 2001 Yale Symposium. Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK: Boydell & Brewer. ISBN 1-57113-272-4
- Bird, Millard F. (1919). U.S.S. Kaiserin Auguste Victoria at Sea, Independence Day, July 4, 1919.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kaiserin Auguste Victoria (ship, 1906).
- The Ships List: Passenger ships website
- Simplon Postcards: Canadian Pacific postcard images
- New York Public Library Digital Gallery:
- NYPL ID 97716, unknown photographer: Empress, starboard view
- SS Kaiserin Auguste Victoria on The Great Ocean Liners


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NVIDIA recently release an updated driver (version 304.00.05f02, available here) for Mac users with Quadro or GeForce cards running Mac OS X 10.8.2 . If you have experienced crashes in Premiere Pro CS6 or later when using a qualified NVIDIA GPU, we strongly recommend you update to this new driver version, which should improve stability. The crashes were mostly seen when switching from OpenCL to CUDA or when tabbing from other applications back to Premiere Pro (most notably Safari).


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Lee Load All 12-Gauge Reloader
Hello everyone
I am getting into shotshell reloading and would like to know if anyone might know of a used Lee Load-All for 12-gauge that is in good working condition?
Also, anyone have any opinion of using reclaimed shot for practice shooting, and if favorable, know of good sources?
And finally, any recommendations for or against shotshell primer brands?
like here.................................
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lee-Load-all-12-Gauge-/181393350614?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a3be2 dfd6
or new with free shipping.................
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lee-Load-All-II-Shot-12-Gauge-Shell-Reloading-Press-90011-/181395874989?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a3c09 64ad
Its what I use & I have been reloading for years, easy to customize loads !..............
The Load All is inexpensive enough new. Reclaimed shot from Rotometals has worked well for me. Dove do not seem to notice the difference
Thanks for the replies - much appreciated. I found some new 7 1/2 shot on E-Bay, new but old bags. TWO bags For $13 - thought it worth to get and look at.
What do you all recommend for primers and powder?
Absolutely - reloading guides for amounts and types is essential and I plan on cross-checking several sources in making loads. My question, poorly worded, was meant to ask if there were certain brands of powder and primers that folks recommend to use or stay away from. I will only be reloading 12 gauge 2 3/4 shells for trap and skeet practice.
Primers matter a little. They all work. I have used Winchester, CCI, and Cheddite with equal results.
Pet load; 16.4 gr of Red Dot, 1 1/8 oz 7 1/2 shot in a WAA white wad. Kills dove, quail and clay pidgeons with dramatic regularity.
What he said ^^^^^^^^^
I like green dot for low recoil loads for my 28 ga. I use Blue Dot to load magnum loads for turkey and coyote. Lead shot magnum shells are crazy expensive at the gun shop. Then you have to run all over town to find the shot size you want.
Due to the powder shortage I have been using IMR800 lately.
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Printable Lotion Coupons for all of your favorite brands of lotion including Jergens, Vaseline, Nivea, Eucerin, Suave, Dove, Lubriderm & Curel. There are so many different brands of lotion that you can almost always find a lotion coupon when you need to purchase the item. There are a lot of great sales on lotions that allow you to stack a sale and a coupon for the lowest possible price.


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Ginz – Dear Wisconsin [Audio]
Toronto, ON – On August 5, 2012, a mass shooting took place at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. A lone gunman opened fire, killing six people and wounding four others before turning the gun on himself. The gunman was eventually identified as Wade Michael Page, a self-proclaimed white supremacist.
Toronto rapper Ginz has now released a song called "Dear Wisconsin" to pay tribute to the victims and their families. As tweeted by Ginz yesterday afternoon: "if the youngins see it on your website, we can atleast influence the change amongst a couple more than before. #DearWisconsin"
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I have a skill — one might even call it a gift — for killing houseplants.
Houseplants in my home die, almost without regard to how they are treated.
There are a few exceptions. I once was able to keep an orchid alive in the bathroom for several months. The little bathroom had a skylight that seemed to supply the orchid with just the right amount of sunshine.
The orchid began to fade and I reached an utterly wrong conclusion that the jungle-dwelling species needed more water, and I launched a dedicated campaign to see it got an ounce or two of water daily. The plant responded by promptly dying.
I later discovered an orchid gets most of its moisture from the humid air of the jungle, or the bathroom as the situation might be.
My loving ministrations killed the plant with kindness.
For the last year or so, we have had a struggling plant trying to grow in a pot on the kitchen counter. I don't even know what kind of a plant it is, but it sprouts a single, scrawny, pale-green stalk, which produces a single leaf, which is too heavy for the stalk. The stalk tips over and the plant dies. Then the pathetic little plant starts the doomed cycle all over again.
About a month ago, I burrowed an avocado pit into the soil in the same pot. Avocado-husbandry is sort of a family thing in the family to which I was born.
I am convinced that in the 1950s, there was a California state law requiring homeowners to grow avocados. My mom was the tender of the avocados in my parents' home.
I remember the bushy, two-foot-high avocado Mom had put in a truly ugly pale-pink planter that sat in a place of honor on the mantle in the living room.
I put my avocado pit in the dirt of the planter on the kitchen counter. After a couple of weeks, the pit split and the plant burst forth. Now it is over three feet high and sprouting apparently strong healthy leaves.
I'm not crazy enough to believe I'm going to be harvesting avocados in my kitchen next year, but the plant is really, truly growing.
I have developed a suspicion that the "magic beans" that jack, as in "Jack and the Beanstalk," may have been avocado pits.
Mom's plant never got this big because the whole world got mad at it.
In March 22, 1957, a 5.3 magnitude quake hit the San Francisco Bay Area. Mom was a transplant from Idaho but after more than a decade living in the city, she recognized the throaty growl coming from the entire house was announcing the arrival of a quake.
In those days, experts said the safest place to be in a shaker is a doorway. Mom took refuge in the door frame between the living room and the dining room and waited for the shaking to stop.
It didn't stop quickly and pretty soon the quake grabbed the pink planter and hurled it and the avocado across the room, where it mashed against the wall.
The plant and the planter were both trash.
Dear sweet Mommy began saying words to the earthquake and the world in general that her 6-year-old little boy didn't understand, but I was pretty sure they weren't nice words.
After a few more seconds, the quake subsided, leaving the house undamaged except for the planter and the dead avocado. She never planted another avocado.
With my avocado growing proudly on the kitchen counter, I thought of May 23 of this year when a quake gave my home a firm if brief shake. Was that an omen?
Are Aylworths doomed never to succeed as avocado growers? I don't know but certainly don't want to offend any tectonic plates.
Roger H. Aylworth is a staff writer with the Enterprise-Record. His column appears every Sunday and he can be reached at 896-7762 or @RogerAylworth on Twitter. Autographed copies of his two books can be purchased at the newspaper office.


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Category Archives for books
my first artist's book: KnownUnknown
In my role as the fine arts librarian at Baylor University, I've been building a teaching collection of artist's book over the last eight years that now totals about 700 titles. You can see more about the collection here. I … Continue reading
squeaky wheel
"The things which are most important don't always scream the loudest." —Bob Hawke
the myth of multitasking
"To do two things at once is to do neither." —Publilius Syrus
manuscripts and melismas
Today I worked with Jann Cosart and her Medieval music history course to facilitate the exploration of Baylor's Medieval music manuscript collection (the Jennings Collection). It's always a joy helping introduce students to these amazing artifacts, dating from the 11th … Continue reading
100 artists
Shea Hembrey: How I became 100 artists TedTalk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpROaNue9GM and related NYT article: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/18/magazine/shea-hembrey.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all&
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resonating quote
Ran across this quote this weekend that has a universally applicable message: "Part of her initial task on arrival was to understand the history and community that she was becoming a part of." Over and over again in life I … Continue reading
stuff i'm reading at the moment
revisiting Daniel Pink's Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us Daniel Pink's The Flip Manifesto: 16 Counterintuitive Ideas about Motivation, Innovation, and Leadership –which you can get just for signing up for Dan's newsletter (and you should!) Robert Kegan … Continue reading
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Ludhiana, Sep 29 (UNI) The Punjab Government has chalked out a comprehensive programme for a year-long celebration of the birth centenary of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh in the state.
Disclosing this here today, Information and Public Relations Minister Bikram Singh Majithia said that the younger generation would be apprised about the unmatched sacrifices of martyrs Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev in the freedom movement during the celebrations.
As part of the celebrations, a number of seminars and symposia would be organised in universities, colleges and schools, which would be addressed by prominent scholars and historians, he said.
Debates and declamation contests on the role of these great martyrs in the freedom movement would be also organised.
The Minister also said that hoardings depicting the philosophy of great martyrs would be installed in all cities and on major roads in the state. Special literature based upon their philosophy and revolutionary writings would be published on a large-scale for distribution among the people and students, he added.
He said that places relating to the martyrs would be properly developed during the year.
Mr Majithia appealed to the youth to follow the philosophy of Shaheed Bhagat Singh and strive to eradicate social evils and injustice from the society.
The Minister expressed thanks to the people and politial parties for extending their overwhelming cooperation for the success of inaugural functions of the year-long centenary birth celebrations of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh held at Amritsar from September 27 to 28.


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Your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans
'Potter' Vs. 'Twilight'!: MTV's Josh Horowitz tried his best to ignite a feud between the casts of "Harry Potter" and "The Twilight Saga" when he sat down with the former franchise stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Tom Felton. He attempted to teach the wizarding stars about the fine art of an American accent, with terms like, "The Olive Garden," "Glenn Beck" and "Boo-yah." But, what happened when the cast was asked to say, "Twilight Blows"? Find out, HERE!
RPattz & KStew Take A Dip!: Speaking of our favorite movie vampires, new photos of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have popped up on Radar Online from their recent trip to Brazil, where they shot scenes for "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn." The rumored couple can be seen in nothing but their bathing suits, while Robert gives Kristen a ride on his back – behold the palest Hollywood couple ever, HERE!
Steven Slater Rapping?: Speaking of pale people in the news, former Jet Blue flight attendant Steven Slater, who told a plane full of people to "take this job and shove it," is attempting to run out the ticking clock of relevancy with a new rap song. Using the name MC Slater, Steven has released, "I'm Steven Slater Bitches" for cell phone company Line 2. See it HERE, if you enjoy being musically assaulted.
Jake & Anne Get Naked – Again!: We're starting to wonder if Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway are capable of keeping their clothes on at all? The sexy duo appears naked on three different covers of Entertainment Weekly this week for their new movie, "Love & Other Drugs." And Anne, we completely understand that big smile on your face.


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Lane Dominates as Waves Win at Santa Clara, Improve to 3-0 in WCC
Pepperdine will aim to go to 4-0 on Saturday at San Francisco in the WCC Game of the Week.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Brendan Lane put together a dominant performance - 26 points and 17 rebounds - and the Pepperdine men's basketball team improved to 3-0 in the West Coast Conference as the Waves won at Santa Clara, 70-61, on Thursday evening.
Lane (Rocklin, Calif./Rocklin HS/UCLA) tied his career high for points and set a new career high in rebounds to help the Waves (10-5, 3-0) to continue their best start in the WCC since 2009-10, their quickest 10 wins since 2004-05 (also in 15 games) and their fourth consecutive victory. Only Pepperdine and Gonzaga are unbeaten in league play.
The game followed a similar flow as the Waves' home wins over San Diego and BYU last weekend. Pepperdine went ahead at halftime (38-33), extended its lead in the second half (up to as many as nine points), saw the opponent battle back (Santa Clara tied it at 55) but took over down the stretch (outscoring the Broncos 10-2 over the final four minutes).
Lane had the best stat line by any Wave since Glen McGowan recorded a 31-point, 22-rebound performance against Colorado State on January 3, 2005. It was Pepperdine's first 25-15 game since then, as well as the most rebounds by any Wave. Lane made 10 of 15 shots and six of eight free throws and also had four blocked shots. He had 14 points and eight rebounds in the first half and 12 points and nine rebounds in the second half.
"(Brendan) saved us in a number of ways," Pepperdine Coach Marty Wilson said. "We knew they were going to have a hard time guarding him down low. But to grab 17 rebounds, and more importantly, he saved us a number of times defensively, blocking a shot or altering a shot.
"We feel good about the win. We still have to continue to gain respect. Our guys are buying into that. We're not going to get caught up in what our record is. We have to focus on the process and continue to get better."
The Broncos closed within one point at 60-59, but a Lane tip-in put the Waves up by three. After a Bronco miss, freshman guard Jeremy Major (Pasadena, Calif./Maranatha HS) sank one of two free throws with 3:03 to play.
Santa Clara made it a two-point game at 63-61 with 2:47 to play, but that would be it for the Broncos as the Waves' defense forced SCU into 0-for-5 shooting the rest of the way. Freshman guard Amadi Udenyi (Oakland, Calif./St. Thomas More Prep) nailed a three-pointer to put the Waves ahead 66-61 with 1:43 left. Major and sophomore guard Atif Russell (Katy, Texas/Seven Lakes HS) added to the final score line with free throws in the final 30 seconds.
Major finished with 11 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Junior guard Malcolm Brooks (Brooklyn, N.Y./Lamar CC), the reigning WCC Player of the Week, also scored 11 points and made three of four three-pointers. Russell scored a season-high eight points.
The Waves barely outshot the Broncos, 43.1% to 42.4%, but had a big advantage in rebounding, 41-30. The Waves turned 11 offensive rebounds into a 14-2 edge in second-chance points. Both teams committed eight turnovers.
Santa Clara (8-8, 1-3) got 18 points from Jared Brownridge and 16 from Brandon Clark.
Pepperdine continues its four-game road stretch at San Francisco on Saturday (Jan. 4) at 1 p.m. There will be an audio-only WaveCast with Al Epstein at www.pepperdinesports.com. It's also the WCC Game of the Week and it will be shown locally on Time Warner Cable SportsNet.
The Waves will be trying to start WCC play at 4-0 for the first time since 2002 (the last time Pepperdine went to the NCAA Tournament).


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Three-time all-around world champion Kohei Uchimura sent his London Olympic rivals a timely reminder of his mercurial talents on Sunday, capturing his fifth consecutive title at the national all-around gymnastics championships.
Dubbed "Japan's beautiful machine" by German rival Philipp Boy, Uchimura, the only Japanese gymnast to have already booked his ticket to London, delivered a solid performance to score 92.650 points ahead of Kenya Kobayashi (90.800) and Shogo Nonomura (90.050).
"I wasn't really thinking about a fifth straight title and just was trying to perform with care. I was trying to treat this championships as though a place on the Olympic team was at stake," said Uchimura, modestly playing down his achievement.
"It (winning a fifth straight title) didn't really sink in when I was on the podium. There were parts of my performance that I wasn't particularly happy with, so I felt disappointed about that more than happy about winning five titles in a row."
Uchimura, who became the first gymnast in history to win three consecutive men's all-around titles at the worlds in Tokyo in October, won just one of the six apparatus, scoring 15.800 on the floor, but never seriously looked in danger of missing out on the title.
The 23-year-old got an earlier-than-expected nod from the Japan Gymnastic Association in December for the Olympics based on his strong showing at the worlds. He won four medals: individual all-around and floor exercise golds, ateam silver and a bronze in the horizontal bar.
Japanese gymnasts usually have to go through selection events in the spring of the Olympic year, but the association said Uchimura's results at the worlds warranted giving him the green light.
The remaining four men and five women will be named to the Japanese Olympic team based on the results of this championships and next month's NHK Cup.
In women's action, Rie Tanaka, who topped the women's preliminaries on Saturday, captured her first national title with 56.450. Natsumi Sasada was second with 54.450 and Yumi Iizuka was third with 54.400.
"I'm happy to win my first title. I didn't make any big mistakes and was able to perform how I know I can," said Tanaka. "I won and I am pleased but this is just a passing point to London and I want to do well at the NHK Cup too."
Koko Tsurumi, the 2009 world all-around bronze medalist, failed in her bid for a seventh straight national title, finishing seventh with 52.950.


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That performance has outpaced the 21 per cent gain by the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index. However, Kathmandu stock is still trading at a lower price-earnings multiple than the average ASX 200 company, implying better value. With a current P/E of 16.3 times, the maker of adventurewear and accessories is on a lower multiple than the benchmark's P/E of 22.1 times.
The stock is trading closer to the benchmark when measured on forward earnings, fetching 15.6 times versus 15.3 times for the top 200.
Broker Morgans said 2013-14 earnings will be highly dependent on the success of holiday trading including the Christmas period.
It characterised Kathmandu's start to the fiscal year as "solid" in spite of a strong comparative period and "flattish" trading since it ruled off its books on July 31.
Even so, 70 per cent of the company's annual earnings are derived from the second half, meaning initial impressions carry little influence over the full-year trading outlook.
Morgans raised its price target to $3.70 a share and kept its "outperform" recommendation after a positive trading update on November 20 released at the retailer's annual meeting. It showed sales were on track to meet management targets.
Kathmandu reaffirmed its target for 15 new stores in 2013-14, five of which will be ready before Christmas.
The broker also endorsed the company's valuation, saying it does not look expensive trading on similar multiples to other retailers but boasting a "superior" earnings growth profile.
Kathmandu shares offer a yield of 4.5 per cent, compared with the ASX 200 average of 4.3 per cent.
Opportunities for growth could come from its Summit loyalty scheme and online sales.
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Tel Aviv (Sep. 14)
Packages of non-perishable food sent from Rumania about two years ago for delivery to passengers on the ill-fated S.S Struma upon their arrival in Palestine, have just been received here. The Struma sank in the Black Sea in February, 1942, as a result of a mysterious blast, taking 781 Jewish refugees from Rumania to their death.
Relatives of the Struma victims in Palestine will receive some of the packages, while the bulk of them will be sold at public auction. The reasons for the two-year delay in delivery of the parcels are not known. They were mailed while Rumania was still at peace with England.


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September 18-23 is a week-long series of
four FIVE events in Virginia Beach.
Here's what's lined-up:
From Tuesday through Thursday, September 19-21 the Independent Alliance of Ministers in Unity will hold their Fall Conference. This meeting is open to all ordained Unity ministers and to spiritual leaders of Unity churches.
The 2017 Fillmore Festival is on Friday, September 22 2017. Rev. Joyce Kramer and Jim Blake, CEO of Unity World Headquarters, will lead this fast-paced, intensive day. The Fillmore Festival is a time to explore the true foundation of the Unity movement — what I call the DNA of Unity. In today's world, we study DNA to learn how a living thing expresses itself. What we see in Unity today is an expression of Unity's DNA, which is filtered and conditioned by current trends and events. We need to dive deeper.
We will see a passing of the baton for the Fillmore Festival to Unity World Headquarters, and we can look forward in the future to an annual gathering of Unity's best scholars meeting at Unity Village, the repository of Unity's most sacred treasures.
The 2017 Metaphysical Bible Gathering is scheduled for Saturday, September 23, 2017. The speakers for this gathering are leading metaphysical Bible interpretation in New Thought and Unity. Each speaker is well-known and Spirit-directed and each message promises to be a diverse and powerful testimony about how Truth transforms consciousness through scripture. Like the 2016 Gathering, it promises to be a fast-paced, intensive day.
Metaphysical Bible interpretation is telling the story about our spiritual transformation of consciousness. When interpreted metaphysically, the Bible is the story of our spiritual journey toward a clear and pure consciousness that is open, receptive and responsive to Spirit. Metaphysical Bible interpretation gives us not only a gauge as to where we are but valuable insight as to how to grow through a particular phase of that journey.
However there is another reason join us on September 22nd... Friday evening we celebrate the ministry of Rev. Joyce Kramer. We invite all friends and fans of Rev. Joyce to this special party, where we will honor her fifty years of ministry and service to Unity. We will also give her thanks for the quarter century that Rev. Joyce has kept the Fillmore Festival running for the Unity movement.
And — even though she didn't reveal what year ;) — we celebrate her birthday! We gather at 6:00. Call the church for more information. An RSVP will help us in preparation and it will also bring joy to Rev. Joyce.
Joyce Kramer's work may be the finest living example of the woman-led viral ministry that established Unity centers across the country. The development of the Unity movement would not have occurred without the work of people like Joyce Kramer.
Finally ... Just across town from Virginia Beech is Unity Renaissance of Chesapeake, who is hosting an intensive SEE week Monday-Friday. "The Wisdom Is Within You" is the theme for S.E.E. Week. This year, they are offering six required or elective S.E.E. classes. Along with the standard classes, they have an additional focus this year on the Gnostic Gospels including: "The Gospel of Mary Magdalene" and "The Gospel of Thomas."
Instructors include Rev. Elizabeth Mora, Rev. Laura Barrett Bennett, James Scott LUT, Rev. Paula Mekdeci and Richard Mekdeci LUT. Click here for a PDF of the program.
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Posted : 5/31/2008 6:53:08 AM
I have a 2-year old male Vizsla who I think of as housetrained. He's *very* fastidious about where he will pee, to the point of holding it for an absurdly long time if he doesn't see his specific substrate (he likes grass).
Last night, though, he wet the bed *twice* while asleep, and he did this a couple of months ago as well!
To clarify: this is not getting up in the middle of the night and peeing. It's finding him laying in a big puddle of his own pee, still fast asleep. Of course, the first time it happened we got much more serious about making sure the dog pees right before bed.
In the past, I have always been the first person to say that if a dog is peeing inside, then the dog is simply not housetrained. But I don't know what to make of the dog peeing while asleep.
Some factors I am considering, I don't know whether or not they are relevant:
1. I got a new job in a very industrial neighborhood and he comes to work with me. He' s had a hard time getting himself to pee on cement, despite my coaxing and will sometimes hold it for like 10 hours, even though he's going out every 2 hours for a walk with lots of me telling him to pee. Otherwise his urine is normal. Could he have a UTI?
2. He did a really strange thing a few weeks ago where he acted like he was going to have a seizure--walking around scared and stiff with big dilated pupils and smelling everything and acting like the ground was made of liquid for about an hour. But nothing ever came of it. It went away. Called the vet about it and they said that unless it was part of a pattern they didn't know what to make of it. Could he have some kind of neurological problem?
3. I spend a lot of time with my dog, and I care about him and I might just be putting hypochondria on him. Do I not know something about how to housetrain a sleeping dog? Could that be possible?
Posted : 5/31/2008 7:52:47 AM
fisher6000Could he have a UTI?
Yes! Bladder stones could also be an issue.
fisher6000Do I not know something about how to housetrain a sleeping dog? Could that be possible?
No, sleep incontinence is a medical problem in all dogs - except for maybe small pups.
Frankly, I don't know much of anything that you can teach a dog to do while asleep.
Posted : 5/31/2008 7:56:02 AM
Could he have a UTI?
Could he have a UTI?
Could be urinary incontinence (UI) easily treated with PPA (for the dog's lifetime). One of my foster has UI and without her pill she would bedwet during sleep.
Posted : 5/31/2008 8:21:38 AM
fisher60002. He did a really strange thing a few weeks ago where he acted like he was going to have a seizure
If I were in your position, I would do something about getting him to a good place to pee during the day. Just once in the middle of the day, maybe when you have lunch you could drive somewhere.
I would also start keeping records of when he pees in the night. Record the happenings of the previous day. See if you can find a pattern. If you see him have another seizure, try to record it to show the vet.
Canine Epilepsy
(I have lived with a seizure condition for nearly 40 years, so don't fret about it.)
Posted : 5/31/2008 9:45:24 AM
UI while sleeping is incredibly unusual in males. Especially neutered males (it's the opposite of females, where you have potential problems in females that were neutered before the urinary spincter was mature, around the time of first heat). Intact males can have prostate problems that lead to continence issues, because an enlarge prostate interferes with complete emptying of the bladder. But neutered males, though they CAN have stones and UTIs that lead to this sort of thing, it's most often in the form of conscious incontinence. Those conditions cause an "urge" to go, and you can't perform on an "urge" whiile you are asleep.
Which leads me to be concerned about the potential seizure activity. There's nothing you can do until you "catch him in the act." But keep a close eye on him and be sure to take him to have him checked to eliminate the possibility of other health issues first.
Posted : 5/31/2008 10:43:31 AM
All of the above = VET.
First of all, holding urine too long can certainly cause a UTI.
Yes, it could be neurological -- I've certainly had males who are drinking to compensate for a UTI wet in their sleep. In fact, that would be my first guess.
However, you don't want to ignore the possible seizure component, but take the dog to the vet and TRY seeing if there is even a mild UTI first. Then continue to monitor. PLEASE ... *don't* just ask the vet to put this dog on seizure meds "in case". They have really severe side effects long-term and seizure meds **are** for life usually.
However, I have also seen incredible results with TCVM for dogs with seizure activity (I have one, in fact). Kee's seizures were obsessive in nature and were nearly constant, and at this point we are successfully controlling them completely with a couple of mild herbs and acupuncture once a month.
This isn't weirdo "out there" stuff -- several state vet schools are beginning to teach acupuncture because it has such great advantages in neuro stuff without the side effects.
http://www.tcvm.com has a locator on the left that will show you a reputable vet in your area.
Given that you saw what sounds very like a small seizure, it's definitely not your imagination. But I'd pursue the UTI avenue first because that surely could be caused by holding his urine too long.
Posted : 5/31/2008 1:05:20 PM
Maybe this is TMI, but my husband has had seizures in his sleep and wets himself (he has "grand mal" seizures, passes out and totally loses control of his body). So, if you *thought* the dog had a seizure and now find him wetting himself in his sleep, I'd definitely look into that as well has just a UTI or other urinary problem.
Posted : 5/31/2008 3:30:45 PM
If I suspected seizures, I would immediately look at the dog's diet. Yes, seizures and diet can be related.
See this post for details and more links.
Posted : 5/31/2008 7:11:07 PM
janet_roseIf I suspected seizures, I would immediately look at the dog's diet. Yes, seizures and diet can be related.
See this post for details and more links.
Seizures can be related to urinary/kidney problems, too. All of which spells "talk to your vet".
Posted : 5/31/2008 7:47:33 PM
spiritdogsAll of which spells "talk to your vet".
Posted : 5/31/2008 7:48:33 PM
One of my dogs had two or three incidences of "bedwetting" when he was around two years old. Each incident occurred following very vigorous exercise sessions and when he had consumed a larger amount of water than normal (due to the exercising). The only thing I could figure out was that he had really worn himself out, and just didn't wake up when he needed to "go".
However, he never exhibited any other worrisome symptoms. In your situation, I think a vet visit would be wise.
Posted : 6/2/2008 12:15:07 AM
This isn't weirdo "out there" stuff -- several state vet schools are
beginning to teach acupuncture because it has such great advantages in
neuro stuff without the side effects
Yep, we have several small and large animal vets here at school who do certified acupuncture. It's really coming more into the norm, and has been a GREAT help for a lot of neurological issues.
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Father inlaw wants to put a small addition on to the cabin we have, so we can store boots, coats, etc in it. Problem is he believes he doesn't need to connect the room to the cabin. He can just build it beside the cabin maybe an inch or so from the cabin to avoid needing to fully connect the room to the cabin and roof line.
My argument is that it needs to be connected to avoid leaks and future problems.
Some insight in to the pros and cons of additions attached or not attached would be much appreciated.
Thank you.
I'm an architect and own a contraction company.
Yes it is advisable to fully add three walls to form an addition on any existing structure. This will save you money (don't have to build a wall beside a wall), save you space (one wall thickness instead of two) and will ensure that you don't create a gap for moisture, heat loss, and God forbid, rodents, or insects to live.
The roof of the new addition can be under the eave of the existing roof if height allows, or it could be made into a dormer off of the existing roof by creating a peak perpendicular to the main roof.
Hope you find this helpful. Good Luck!
Thank you, that is very helpful and good advice, much of what I'm thinking.
I agree with Suzanne. In addition, your father in-law would probably want heat and electricity and, maybe some plumbing. If it is a separate building (as it sounds as if it would be) then more issues come into play.
A second concern is the point of permits. I know some structures are created without going through proper channels, however this creates all sorts of problems, especially should the property ever be put up for sale.
An addition is an addition and has certain rules to follow (to meet safety codes). Bottom line is to do it properly and reap the rewards of having one larger structure. It will be worth the investment whenever it goes for sale or just for the shear pleasure.
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Archive - Mar 5, 2009
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NASA Announces Change for Return of Station Crew Members
The International Space Station Program has announced a change in how two future crew members will return home. NASA astronaut Nicole Stott and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk will swap seats on the space shuttle and Russian Soyuz spacecraft to help ensure a timely homecoming for Thirsk.
Thirsk will launch to the station on a Soyuz in May and return to Earth on that same vehicle in November, instead of aboard space shuttle Atlantis at the end of the STS-129 mission. Stott, who will launch to the station on shuttle Discovery's STS-128 mission, will return aboard Atlantis with the STS-129 crew. She had been slated to come home aboard the Soyuz that Thirsk now will occupy.
NASA Sets March 6 News Briefing About Discovery's STS-119 Mission
NASA will hold a news conference Friday, March 6, following a review of space shuttle Discovery's readiness for flight and an assessment of shuttle flow control valve testing and inspection. The news conference will begin no earlier than 2:30 p.m. EST at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The flight readiness review meeting is expected to set an official launch date for the STS-119 mission to the International Space Station. For planning purposes, liftoff now is tentatively targeted for March 11 at 9:20 p.m. EDT.
The Space Shuttle Program moved the targeted launch a day earlier following extensive review of flow control valve inspection data and assessment of ongoing and planned work. A formal presentation of the flow control work and a thorough evaluation of all aspects of flight will be made at Friday's readiness review.
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Energy drink companies to testify about marketing
WASHINGTON (WJLA) -- From flashy advertising to the centerpiece of action sports commercialism, energy drinks have become a $10 billion a year industry – and it's still growing.
"I would say they motivate me in the morning -- say if I get up really early and need something to get me going," says skater Dave Gutierrez, who fits the target demographic of 18 to 24-year-olds.
What Congress is looking into though, is whether or not energy drink manufacturers are specifically targeting consumers under the age of 18.
"The question I want to get answered is if this is responsible corporate behavior," says Senator Rockefeller.
The American Medical Association is calling for a ban on marketing energy drinks to children due to concerns about the effects of caffeine on teenagers. But energy drink manufacturers argue that teenagers get more caffeine from coffee than energy drinks.
According to the CEO of Monster drinks, "The company does not market to children and never has. And Monster has a warning on the can saying 'not recommended for children.'"
Still an active skater, Joe Wheeler is much older than the target demographic – and not an energy drink user:
"The only time I had a Rockstar was at an event in California, and it was the only thing they were giving out for free. I had three in one day and was going pretty much berserk."
As a father, Wheeler doesn't want his kids to drink them, but understands why many youngsters do, saying: "It works. The marketing works to the younger generation, I see them drinking a lot of it."
While Congress isn't looking to completely restrict teens from drinking energy drinks, it may try and restrict manufacturers from using young athletes to promote them. That way, the drinks might become a little less cool and a little less desirable for those whose bodies may be more sensitive to caffeine.
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Mission Change helps Albany Rescue Mission with some spring cleaning
Sat, 12 Feb 2011 22:53:34 GMT —
Mission Change wanted to spread some love this Valentine's Day.
"With Valentine's coming up, we wanted to give back to the community especially the homeless community and let them know somebody cares about them, somebody loves them," says Mission Change Executive Director LaDonna Urick.
Along with making Valentine's Day cards and lunch for those living at the Albany Rescue Mission, Mission Change helped the group with some spring cleaning at the rescue mission's thrift store.
"We have another room in the back that is just loaded with donations and our store is loaded with merchandise and we have no room to put it," says Gary Summerlin with Albany Rescue Mission.
Mission Change brought along 60 volunteers to help on Saturday.
"I'm just excited about it because it's going to cont to grow and they're going to continue coming to monthly missions and get connected to Albany," says Urick.
But those who work daily at the Albany Rescue Mission say 60 volunteers for three hours isn't enough: They need volunteers like the ones at Mission Change every day.
"It's just that the work that we need here it's just overwhelming," says Summerlin.
Volunteers notice the need.
"It seems like they need more help than just one Saturday in a month and it's probably overwhelming for them," says Volunteer Katy Edwards.
It's through their monthly missions that Mission Change hopes to help people find a direction to go "if they feel the need to volunteer and feel led to do something," says Urick. "With every monthly mission that we hold we share what that organization we're partnering with is about, how they can get involved and how important it is to give back to the community and support them."
"We just feel that getting out and doing stuff like Mission Change and going to help the homeless and people that are less fortunate, it's just what God has called for us to do anyway," says Edwards.
Along with helping groups in the community, Mission Change says they're also about building fellowship.
"It's fun because I get to spend time and build community and relationship with people that I go to church with and don't go to church with and don't know so that's always a good plus to that too," says Edwards.
If you'd like to volunteer with Mission Change follow this link for the contact information you need to help.
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John Keel Was Once Interviewed by David LettermanPosted by Greg at 02:13, 06 Sep 2012
Well this I did not know. Fortean raconteur John Keel - author of the seminal book The Mothman Prophecies - was once interviewed by David Letterman himself. Letterman talks to Keel about the history of Fortean research, anomalous rains of various objects, skyquakes, UFOs, cattle mutilations and cryptozoology. The video quality isn't great, and Letterman voices his skepticism on a number of occasions, but it's fascinating to see the notoriously misanthropic and grouchy Keel affably (and somewhat enthusiastically) discussing these topics with the future king of late night TV.
For those interested in Keel's work, make sure you check out The Mothman Prophecies and Operation Trojan Horse, both hugely influential books in the Fortean and paranormal fields - although keep your skepticism on hand as it sometimes gets wild an wooly. Also, interesting content from Keel's life is still regularly being posted by his friends at the tribute site set up in his honour, JohnKeel.com.
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i did not know they were finding kangaroos in Illinois, I think Letterman's expression says it all LOL
on a slightly off topic note...my god look how young Letterman was! So much more hair! Those late nights have not been good to him LOL
...I forgot how I got here but everyone seems to be heading off in that direction. I hope someone brought food. I have a feeling this is going to be a long journey................
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Until the end of the Victorian era, no self-respecting lady tolerated a suntan: a brown face and hands were indicative of the working classes. Upper-class women took care to protect their fashionably pale complexions from the sun's rays with bonnets and parasols.
With the explosions of the craze for sunbathing in the 20's came new fashions both on and off the beach, inluding reaviling clothes that would show off a golden tan. In the early 1900's, doctors and scientists had begun actively to promote sun therapy for the benefits of vitamin D. The tide was already turning. Then, when Coco Chanel was spotted sporting a rich tan in the 1920's, her acolytes took note and decided they wanted a sun-kissed body, too! By 1923 december tan had become a status symbol, synonymous with the luxury of winter travel.
Many fashion designers swiftly responded to the new craze, by designing attention-seekinh swimming costumes whose bright colours emphasized a tan. The launch of the bikini in 1946 gave women an excuse to flaunt even more bare flesh. But in 1960's Brigitte Bardot did the unthinkable: topless sunbathing!
Today, topless or nude sunbathing is common. Bikinis are often tiny triangles of fabric and swimsuits are sometimes slashed or pierced with large holes to reveal the flesh.


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Where do you all order your cake drums from? I have the usual corrugated cake boards/rounds etc but I really like drums from Sheet cakes as I feel they can hold the weight of the cake better. Buying from my local cake supplier is an option, but I would rather buy wholesale like I do for other items. I haven't found a source yet so I know the ladies and gentlemen here are all knowing
I use Pfeil and Holing, www.cakedeco.com
Thanks for the links to the other threads, but most of them refer to boards versus drums.
When I say "wholesale" I'm talking about minimum quantities of 100+. 6 for 24.00 is the same as buying from my local cake supply shop and so that doesn't seem a wholesale price to me.
Most places that sell boards also sell drums.
Companies that showed up consistently through the links: CK, Bakery Crafts, BRP Box shop, DecoPac, Viking all sell boards AND drums and you can get bulk quantities at wholesale prices. Other options are WEBstaurant and GSA. Sometimes you just gotta scratch the surface a little in these threads to find the info you want.
P.S. Some of these require you to have a business license: CK, Bakery Crafts. Not sure about DecoPac. WEBstaurant and Viking I'm sure don't require a license and their prices are pretty competitive.
Business license and other required credentials, I have... Just haven't seen a truly competitive price Thanks.


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Dig It @ the Museum
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Bring your budding paleontologist to the Museum during this year's Adelaide Festival to discover evidence that life, as we know it, began over 560 million years ago here in South Australia. Join our dig in the sand to uncover the mysterious Ediacaran fossils buried there. Combine this engaging hands-on exploration 'in the field' with a visit to the newly re-opened Ediacaran Gallery, displaying fascinating finds that will amaze all ages
Sat 1 Mar - Sun 23 Mar
10am - 4pm daily
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Newpark Resources to Acquire Assets and Operations of Alliance Drilling Fluids for $53M
Newpark Resources (NYSE: NR) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all assets and operations of Alliance Drilling Fluids, LLC ("Alliance"), a provider of drilling fluids, proppants, and related services headquartered in Midland, Texas. Under the terms of the agreement, cash consideration at closing is expected to be approximately $53 million, subject to typical adjustments for actual working capital conveyed. Additional consideration up to $4.3 million may be payable based on the profitability of the proppant business over the two year period following the acquisition. Alliance recorded revenues of $89 million and operating income of $14 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, of which approximately 50% of revenue and 40% of operating income was attributable to the proppant business. The transaction will be funded through borrowings on Newpark's revolving credit facility and is expected to close on December 31, 2012.
Paul Howes, President and Chief Executive Officer of Newpark, stated, "We are pleased to announce this acquisition, which is consistent with our strategy to grow our Drilling Fluids business. With their core business in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale
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Cousins takes time-trial honours at Woodham Walter
3:22pm Thursday 21st March 2013
3:22pm Thursday 21st March 2013
SCOTT Cousins took time-trial honours at Woodham Walter.
Maldon and District Cycling Club's road season opened on Sunday with their annual promotion of a hilly 18-mile time-trial, based at Woodham Walter and featuring two ascents of North Hill, Little Baddow.
Following the extreme weather conditions over the winter, the roads used for the course were in better condition than could have been expected, so riders did not have to face the hazards of potholes which have appeared in many local roads. The fastest rider on the day was Cousins who posted a time of 46 minutes five seconds.
Cousins is a former Maldon member who has switched to the sponsored St Ives team over the winter in order to pursue national honours in time-trial championships.
Although a non-Maldon rider took first place, it was a club member, in the form of rapidly-improving junior, George Wood who took second place with a very impressive 46m 43s.
First year senior Simon Alexander, from Southend Wheelers, took the final podium position with 47m 21s.
Maldon's day continued on a high when the team rankings were calculated.
George Wood was supported by Hamish Hore and Adrian Tovey, clocking 49m 20s and 49m 22s respectively to give Maldon the team prize by a narrow margin over East London Velo.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Universities in the Grand Rapids-area are no strangers in using lobbyists to influence the federal government, but the amount they spend on such efforts pales in comparison to the state's major research universities.
So far this year, Grand Valley State University has spent $20,000 on federal lobbying, according to data released last week by the Center for Responsive Politics, or CFRP, which tracks money in politics. Ferris State University has spent $40,000.
That's a drop in the bucket when compared with Michigan State University, the University of Michigan and Wayne State University, each of which have spent more than $130,000 thus far in 2012, according to CFRP. All three have governmental relations staff based in Washington, D.C., and receive a significant amount of federal research dollars.
"Generally, there's a correlation with the larger the university is, the larger the amount of research there is at the university and the amount of lobbying they do," said Daniel Hurley, director of state relations and policy analysis for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.
Still, he says it's often important for smaller universities such as GVSU and Ferris to have a voice on Capitol Hill, Hurley said.
In addition to giving universities updates on issues in front of Congress, Lobbyists can help universities attempt to obtain grants and other federal aid, he said.
"Continued reminders and visibility by the organization is key," Hurley said.
Staying informed
Between 2001 and 2011, GVSU spent a total of $1.2 million on federal lobbying, according to CFRP.
GVSU spends the money because it's important to know how changes in federal rules and regulations will affect the university, and because it can help GVSU obtain funding for projects through grants, said Matt McLogan, vice president for university relations.
Lobbying "is mostly for the purpose of getting timely information and having boots on the ground when we need them," he said. "Grand Valley is a $350 million dollar a year operation that can be affected by federal actions and it's important for us to get timely information."
GVSU says it finances its lobbying efforts through "interest earnings," not state aid or tuition revenue.
The university has spent $20,000 so far in 2012, according to data from CFRP. Over the past decade, GVSU spent the most on lobbying in 2004, with $160,000. In 2011, it spent $40,000.
The number fluctuates based upon what issues are in front of federal lawmakers, McLogan said. For example, more was spent when the Higher Education Reauthorization Act – federal rules covering student aid and other college programs – came before lawmakers in recent years.
"Federal statutes and rules and regulations apply to universities in ways that are really quite pervasive and quite remarkable," he said. "There are hundreds of statutes and rules. So it's always important for us to know not only the current state of affairs but what may be under suggestion or under review."
Which universities spend the most?
Of Michigan's public universities, U-M spent the most on lobbying in 2011, with $610,000, according to CFRP. It was followed by MSU, which spent $330,000.
Ferris State University ramped up lobbying efforts in recent years, in part, to strengthen its relationship with members of Michigan's congressional delegation, said Miles Postema, vice president and general counsel.
Between 2001 and 2011, it spent $440,000, according to CFRP. Thus far in 2012, it has spent $40,000.
"We were looking at the potential for earmarks for support for programing that we could do that would resonate with agencies or funders in D.C.," he said. "We were also interested in grants and other funding opportunities with agencies, which may need the specialized kind of experience that we might have to offer."
Nationally, lobbying by educational institutions totaled $105.9 million in 2011, according to CFRP.
"Universities have a long history of lobbying to get research money and various other grants and monies from the federal government," said Viveca Novak, a CFRP spokesperson. "It's been going on a long time. The overall numbers have gone up in the last few years fairly dramatically because of the for-profit education industry, but we will always see lobbying by the education industry."
Postema said the money Ferris spent on lobbying – through contracting with a consultant – came from its general fund budget. But he pointed out that the university left vacant a full-time staff position, which would handle some lobbying activities. Contracting with a lobbying firm was cheaper for Ferris than filling that position.
"We're pretty leanly staffed in governmental relations," he said, adding that Ferris no longer contracts with its federal lobbyist in D.C. "In a nutshell, for us, it was more cost effective to enter into a contract … to help us with that than to hire somebody internally."
In some instances, lobbying has helped universities accomplish important projects.
At GVSU, that included a Department of Defense grant used to create the Wounded Warriors Traumatic Brain Injury Project, which provided free care for West Michigan veterans who suffered injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan, McLogan said.
He also said federal grants helped fund improvements at GVSU's Annis Water Resources Institute and a buoy measuring Lake Michigan wind speeds.
"In other words, it's not just bureaucratic stuff," McLogan said.