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Rabih Mroué, who brought his Looking for a Missing Employee to the 2012 PuSh Festival, is back this year with The Pixelated Revolution, on at SFU Woodward's Studio T through this Saturday. Like the earlier work, this new piece is a lecture-performance; Mroué sits at a table downstage right, a MacBook to his right, a small desk lamp illuminating a sheaf of pages. As Mroué reads from this text, he projects images from the laptop onto the upstage wall. But whereas in Looking the artist told the story of the disappearance of a low-level functionary in the Lebanese government bureaucracy (and his possible ties to an emerging financial scandal) by stitching together his traces in print media, this time around Mroué is concerned with digital images, examining a series of cell-phone videos from the Syrian revolution uploaded to the Internet since 2011.
Mroué's central thesis is that the gun and the cell-phone camera--as prosthetic extensions of the person wielding each--are species of the same technology, and therefore locked in an endless battle in which neither can stop shooting. He illustrates this, most harrowingly, through two video sequences in which we witness two individuals filming with cell-phone cameras capturing themselves being fired upon--once by a rifle, and once by a tank. Mroué makes a persuasive case for why, in both instances, the filmers don't turn away: in the same way that the screen in the theatre auditorium mediates our experience of what we are watching (reassuring us, for example, that the bullets won't fly through it and at us), so does the cell-phone camera, held at a distance from the eye, function as a similar kind of screen for the person holding it. As an only mildly reassuring corollary to this, Mroué also suggests that just as in this "double shooting" the cell-phone videographer can't stop watching, the fact that we are now watching this watching means that he or she has survived--otherwise the footage would not have found its way onto the Internet.
This is just one of many stunning claims the artist makes in the course of the 60-minute show, including a breathtaking reading of the tripod--adjunct to a network's seamless image and a sniper's bullet arc--as the symbol of state stability and government orthodoxy. But if, as Mroué somberly concludes at the end of his piece, the shaky, fuzzy hand-held images collected via cell phones throughout the Arab Spring have not proven enough to secure the people's revolution, just like the thousands of tiny pixels that comprise each frame, together they accumulate to provide a record of the attempt--and, ideally, an incitement (on everyone's part) not to betray that attempt.
Accompanying Mroué's show is an exhibition called Nothing to Lose at the grunt gallery, on through February 8. Together with Tim Etchells, he is also one of two featured artists-in-residence at this year's Festival, and will be giving several workshops and talks (including as part of the PuSh Assembly) over the next two weeks. Full details at pushfestival.ca.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
PuSh 2014: The Pixelated Revolution
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You discover that home is not a person or place but a feeling you can't get back.
You've got a lot of nerve, half naked in my bed, you said, "This will be the last time you take me."
I love the songs! I don't know him but he reminds me of Bon Iver. Ahhh! There is something about the word defeat, I planned on having it tattooed on my left wrist before positively. Like it will remind of that it is okay to be defeated and that it doesn't necessarily mean losing. Heehee. :)
The song's obviously sad pero relate eh. Haha. I'm a big fan of Bon Iver too! And what you said about defeat... hmm. That is actually very interesting. The word defeat usually connotes something negative and I never thought of it the way you mentioned it. Love your 2 cents, Jamie! :)ReplyDelete
Thank you. :)
Never heard of the artist but I dig this song.
Now doing a quick research on who he is and his other tracks. Hehe.
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I've only listened to his album, Ledges. Though I read somewhere he has a more current album. :)ReplyDelete


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Thank Msgr. Pope from DC for this treatment of Divine Wrath. I experienced a bit of that last week in my attempts to get to the bottom of recent computer problems--which accounts for the reprieve that readers had from my postings. It wasn't that God was particularly upset, but rather that certain realities were incompatible. Once the experts got to the bottom of it, then the rebuilding process could begin.
Lord, I choose to facilitate my healing today through my actions, words, and thoughts.


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Sunday morning I'll be getting in my car and driving to Saugatuck, Michigan to attend Paper and Book Intensive. This one has been on the bookmaking bucket list for a very long time, and I feel incredibly lucky that I am going to attend. When you have a heavy teaching schedule in the summer it is hard to find the time to take a workshop or two for yourself, but all the forces came together this year to make it an ideal time to go.
Inside my car is assembled enough art supplies, clothing, inspirational books and collage ephemera, sketchbooks and art journals and bedding (yes, you bring your own... another first for a supply list!) to last for about 10 days. I confess this is about as close to camping as I care to be, but I will be in company with some of the finest book artists in the country and I suspect the accommodations soon won't matter all that much. My workshops will include leather bindings (first time I will be learning how to pare and work with leather to cover boards), page design, and content/structure.
Back in the day, when I first began to make books, I was gifted with a copy of an incredible artist's book called Flight Into Egypt by Timothy Ely. It was big and beautiful and mysterious and inspirational, even though written in an unknown language to diagram a book that didn't quite exist. All these years laters, I will be taking a workshop with Tim Ely as we explore creating new language, markings, collage and drawings for a book to be constructed during these sessions.
Somewhere inside the car is my iPad and, if technical connections allow, I hope to post a few times while I am away. Hope you will make a beautiful book or two yourself this week!


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Beach bonding and interracial friendship
My daughter and I had an AMAZING time at the beach: white sand, clear water, sand dunes. Wow, we had an absolute ball. All was going well. My daughter even met a few friends to play with at the beach. One of them, a little girl (can't remember her name) was thrilled that my daughter is a cartwheel enthusiast and the two of them somersaulted down the beach. Under my watchful eye, they also cavorted in the water and were having a fabulous time. Until. Until.
The two girls were stomach down lying next to my beach blanket. My ears perked up when I heard the little girl whisper, "Are you black?" My daughter looked at her and said something like, "No, I'm brown. Does that look black to you?" holding up her arm for review. The other little girl looked baffled. Her tone of voice had sounded like she'd come upon some great secret, this brown little girl next to her was an alien! But wait, if she's not black, is she really an alien? Her face looked dejected.
Some of you may wonder why we train our children to say that they're brown. Of course, we are also very proud and knowledgeable of our Black heritage, exposing our children to history and current events as much as we can. However, we want our children to know: 1) that race is a social construct and 2) there are BILLIONS of brown people around the world and we are part of that Diaspora. I believe that people's conception of race start in scenarios just like this one. I was grateful that my daughter understood that her skin does not define who she is. But wait, the day held one more surprise as the little girl turned to my daughter and made one more comment, this time about her hair.
P.S.: Here's an interesting article I came across on interracial friendships by Nadra Kareem Nittle (8/7/10) on news.change.org: http://news.change.org/stories/what-are-the-barriers-to-interracial-friendships.
Curious to know what you think about our beach experience and the article.


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Friday, June 18, 2010
Zebra and Leopard – tacky?
Of course in this post we will talk not only about zebra and leopard, but all animal and reptile prints, including snake, crocodile, tiger, pony and etc. Do you like animal prints? I love them! The secret is to love not too much. We don't need to look like a crazy zoo!
So you can have some jungles in your shoes or accessories and of course clothing. Here are some basic rules that will help you to be smart wearing it.
1. Rule of not matching shoes and purse works the best in this case. With cheetah pumps, for example, will go nice black or white bag, BUT NOT CHEETAH! You can maybe have an earings or scarf of the same pattern, but, please, not more! I would say that the whole outfit should be of solid colors.
2. "Wild" jewelry looks very nice and chic, and the best that it doesn't have to match your outfit. Just imagine - red dress, white shoes and tote and zebra cuff! Of course the same combination would work with a black dress, but with white one I would already add, for example, yellow shoes and yellow belt.
3. Animal print clothing is very edgy, but again – you need to be careful. This print should be only in one piece! If it's a dress – accessories should be solids (leopard dress with red splash, for example)! If it's a top or skirt – second item and accessories are plain again!
4. If talk about colors that you're going to wear with animal prints I advice to choose contrast ones, like deep green snake will look amazing with gold or silver; zebra - with turquoise, red, yellow, orange; leopard – with red or hot pink and etc. Black, of course, goes pretty much with everything…
Yesterday my husband asked me if all this "spots and stripes" are old story and not in trend anymore. Absolutely not true! Check out, for example, last Collections of Gucci or Cavalli , and you'll see what I am talking about. And though I have a T-Shirt "Zebra is in, Leopard is out", it's not more than a joke.
Zebra and Leopard are not tacky, they are extravagant!
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I'm not really expecting anything either, but the last time he was seen wearing that shirt was at SDCC. To me that raised a red flag.
Or maybe he just likes the shirt?
Doctor Strange: "You are the right person to replace Logan."
X-23: "I know there are people who disapprove... Guys on the Internet mainly."
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Or maybe we'll might see Tatum as Gambit as part of a MCU movie instead of a solo movie. I think a lot of mutants we be introduced this way.
A Gambit solo movie was probably never a good idea anyway.
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By the time the first MCU X-men movie comes out he'll be around 45-50 years old so I highly doubt that Tatum will be playing Gambit.
Gambit isbthe most popular X character who wasn't used in FOX movies except small cameo in the X worst movie.
He has very high chances to appear in MCU as one of the first X characters.
Gambit isn't tied something outside of the X-men like say Storm(Black Panther) Wolverine or Magneto with past Wars or Spy programs(Cap America/Winter Soldier/Black Widow/Nick Fury) or Rogue(Captain Marvel) . I don't see Gambit movie as lead in movie for X-franchise unless they plan to set up Mr Sinister as the big bad or something. I would like to see some solo stuff before the X-men so the movie can focus on be a team than setting up individuals but a Gambit project imo doesn't have the big ties to them to use him early I think.
Most people who watch Marvel movies don`t even read comics. Most X fans who are watching X movies were raised on XTAS.
Whole new audience is eating everything new. Not a probem. Gambit will be that something new for them too. I am sure that MCU X-Men will be fresh. That "core" will mean nothing to Feige as you can see in Homecoming and they will try to avoid FOX characters as much as possible.
I seriously doubt Marvel considers Gambit a core X-man so I seriously doubt we ever see him in a solo or as part of the core X-men in a movie. I think the best bet for Gambit is going to be in a TV show with a young Gambit and Thieves Guild. Then maybe a movie appearance where he serves as morally grey character that both the X-men and Avengers deal with from time to time without him ever being an actual team member. So the X-men or Avengers may need information or need something stolen and so they go to Gambit. Or someone is trying to track down something that was stolen and Gambit was the thief that stole out. Point is, he fits more as an independent rogue element as opposed to a card carrying X-man from Day 1. A good entry point for him would be in one of the planned Marvel TV shows where for example Bucky and Falcon have to hunt him down.
It's hard for me to listen to someone not in my position. A caterpillar can't relate to what an eagle envisions.
Lets face it. The movie had so many set backs that its now totally jinxed. There will be no solo Gambit movie.
Perhaps he will be part of a future X-Men movie, but I strongly doubt they would consider Tatum. Let's be honest, he is just a great body and handsome face, but he's really a crappy actor.
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I picked up my future wife for a simple dinner and a movie date. We hadn't picked out a movie yet as we had decided to choose at the theater. Upon arriving, we saw that How To Train Your Dragon 2 was selling it's 8:00-10:00 Thursday night showings. I'd completely forgotten it was coming out Friday, so both of us, ecstatic, decided on that movie. I went in expecting a great film. I came out blown away. I can honestly say I've never seen a sequel better than it's predecessor, but How To Train Your Dragon 2 does nothing but improve and top the first one. The music was the best I've heard in a very long time. The story introduced so many things that was simply another piece of master storytelling. The relationships in the movie, especially Toothless' and Hiccup's, were written to their absolute strongest. After all the films I've seen, all the shows I've watched, all the books I've read, I have never come across a friendship stronger than Hiccup's and Toothless'. The way they write that relationship is just . . . it's never been done before. The story itself is actually pretty simple and actually a really short story, but it's a story you could tell the writer fell in love with. And he brought this story to the best it can absolutely be. The villain was chilling, the characters' outcomes were emotional, and the climax will completely shake your soul. I have no complaints. No complaints at all. There is nothing I would change about that film. Not a single thing. I just really hope they saved the best for last, because I don't know how they're going to top it.
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How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) 3D
When Hiccup and Toothless discover an ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace.
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The Synopsis for How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) 3D
It's been five years since Hiccup and Toothless successfully united dragons and vikings on the island of Berk. While Astrid, Snotlout and the rest of the gang are challenging each other to dragon races (the island's new favorite contact sport), the now inseparable pair journey through the skies, charting unmapped territories and exploring new worlds. When one of their adventures leads to the discovery of a secret ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace. Now, Hiccup and Toothless must unite to stand up for what they believe while recognizing that only together do they have the power to change the future of both men and dragons.
The Director and Players for How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) 3D
[Director]Dean DeBlois
[Role:Gobber]Craig Ferguson
[Role:Hiccup]Jay Baruchel
[Role:Valka]Cate Blanchett
[Role:Stoick]Gerard Butler
The Reviews for How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) 3D
IncredibleReviewed byJackson PorterVote: 10/10
Seeing the original 'How to Train Your Dragon' for the first time made me feel like a kid again and it has since become one of my all-time favorite films, so when I got a chance to see this, I was as much worried as I was excited. In the past, some of the films I have anticipated the most turned out to be the biggest disappointments, so I took a deep breath and tried to lower my expectations going in. I needn't have feared: I'm glad to report that Dean DeBlois has crafted a beautifully animated tale that loses nothing of its predecessor's sense of fun and adventure, while it enhances Hiccup's and Toothless' journey into an almost classic - and unexpectedly touching - "coming-of-age" story. While still colourful, playful and visually all over the place (I mean that in a good way*), the tone of the sequel is noticeably darker and the predominant themes are more mature. The writers made some (for Hollywood movies) unusually daring decisions in having Hiccup face very tough realities in life; especially one about the danger of over-humanizing pets and forgetting about their animal nature. Small children had perhaps better stay away, since the film is also quite a bit scarier than the original. That's not saying that there isn't a lot of humour ? but the wisecracks of Jonah Hill & Co. will most certainly be lost on the very young and are clearly targeted towards older children and teenagers. *A word about the animation: This is among the most visually stunning animated films I have ever seen; at times, there is so much eye-popping spectacle on screen that you don't know where to focus anymore - this one definitely needs a second viewing. My overall verdict: While the storyline may not be quite as straightforward as the original's, the well written, credible character development and the gorgeous visuals are more than satisfying. 'How to Train Your Dragon 2' could have played it safe by merely repeating the original's formula ? it opted instead for the introduction of fascinating new characters while giving the ones we know more back-story and a chance to grow up and explore new territory. I would say that next to 'Days of Future Past', this is one of the best sequels Hollywood has produced in a very long time. 9 stars out of 10 (with the option of a straight 10 once I've seen it again). Favorite Films: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls054200841/ Lesser-known Masterpieces: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls070242495/ Favorite TV-Shows reviewed: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls075552387/
Unfortunately the marketing for this film is subpar and misleading, as it was for the first one. My best advice to you is ***AVOID THE TRAILERS AT ALL COSTS. They include major spoilers to some very emotional points in the film. This is another level of animated film, one that gracefully crosses generational gaps and will speak volumes to any age group. Because of the critical and audience acclaim of the beloved predecessor, many are afraid that a sequel will not match the mastery of the first one, that this would be created purely as a money-making gimmick, like many Hollywood sequels. If these are your presumptions, you couldn't be more wrong. This film is worthy of all the hopes and expectations you are afraid to carry into the theater. DeBlois has told us a moving story, one that won't be soon forgotten, that so many of us will connect with. At Comic Con 2013, DeBlois said that this was "The Empire Strikes Back" of the trilogy. That is a hefty promise, which he has successfully delivered. The world of HTTYD2 has been vastly expanded and explored, very little of the film takes place on Berk. It is much more of an adventure film. The film has taken everything from HTTYD to the next level: emotion, intensity, action, adventure, humor, and depth. It takes risks I have seen so few animated films take, full of twists and turns, that will keep you engaged and invested. For me the film could have had a stronger beginning, a few less childish jokes, and a bit slower pacing (probably should have been about 10 minutes longer). Other than some very nit-picky notes, that is literally the worst that I can say about it. HTTYD2 is a phenomenal film and will deservedly pick up the academy award for best animated film of the year. John Powell, will again be nominated (and hopefully win) for his inventively emotional score. This was my most anticipated film of the past two years and it does not disappoint. The four years of work on it show, as it is a polished film. It is one of those rare films that inspires. And one of the few that you walk out of the theater feeling so much emotion and thinking "Gosh, I can't wait to see that again."


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She's known to me since she was an eight year lad and I had been her best friend whenever she scrawled her diary. I still remember the way of how she had handled me with kid gloves and I was impressed.
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Don't worry, legalising same-sex marriage won't create a world of lesbian 'throuples'
THE worst fears of opponents of same-sex marriage were confirmed last week when it was reported that three lesbians had gotten married in the US.
Breathless media reports recounted how Massachusetts-based Doll, Kitten and Brynn were married in August and the "throuple" are now expecting their first child.
Doom-monger in chief the Iona Institute was quick off the mark, rapidly posting a we-told-you-so blog post on its website.
"What we see is that once we decide that marriage is not by definition the sexual union of a man and a woman, it becomes very hard to hold on to certain other features of marriage, for example monogamy and sexual union," it lamented.
Elsewhere, a conservative commentator in the US wailed: "We have been saying for some time that once you remove the gender requirement there is no reason for marriage to be confined to only two people".
So, legalise same-sex marriage and say goodbye to monogamous marriages and hello to a dystopian polygamous future of lesbian throuples.
Except, predictably, a number of problems arise. For a start, the women in question were never married because bigamy remains a crime in the US. Instead they held a "marriage-style" ceremony, but just two of the women are legally married to each other.
For the record, there's nothing to stop you or I from holding a "marriage-style" ceremony with any number of people in this country but it would hardly count as evidence of the imminent demise of the institution of marriage.
But, even if this polygamous marriage never happened, are these fears warranted?
Once the definition of marriage is redefined to accommodate homosexual couples, will it inexorably evolve to include, in the words of former Republican senator Rick Santorum, "man on child, man on dog or whatever the case may be"?
This strangled logic is what has been dubbed the PIB argument – legalising same-sex marriage will lead to polygamy, incest and bestiality.
The social policy reasons against legalising incest and bestiality should be glaringly obvious, and the comparison is so offensive to gay people as to not be worthy of further comment, but what about polygamy?
If gay and lesbian couples who love each other can get married, why should loving polygamous couples be denied a wedding?
There are a number of reasons.
While there is no evidence to suggest that same-sex marriage is harmful to society, hundreds of years of history and numerous studies suggest polygamy is damaging.
In fact, the use of the word polygamy in this debate is a misnomer because there is scant evidence, even in polygamous societies, of women taking more than one husband.
Instead, what is usually meant in discussions of polygamy is actually polygyny – one man with multiple wives, usually in deeply patriarchal societies where women are marginalised and subordinate to men.
Additionally, a near universal feature of polygynous communities is that only the most affluent men have multiple wives.
This creates a deeply dysfunctional society in which low-income men become virtually unmarriageable while women are reduced to the status of chattel.
The result, according to a recent comprehensive Canadian study on the issue, is "greater levels of crime, violence, poverty and gender inequality than in societies that institutionalise and practise monogamous marriage".
The impact on women is especially harmful, with rivalry among co-wives causing severe psychological problems while women in polygynous marriages are also more at risk of abuse and statutory rape.
There are implications for children too, with monogamous marriages being linked to lower rates of child neglect, abuse, accidental death and murder.
In short, there are many good reasons why most progressive, democratic, developed societies have outlawed polygamy but no similarly persuasive reasons why marriage remains illegal for gay couples.
Reliance on specious theories, like society's inexorable slide to polygamy if same-sex marriage is introduced, only serves to underscore the paucity of opponents' arguments.
Bereft of supporting evidence for their apocalyptic predictions of the dire consequences for society if same-sex marriage is introduced, they instead resort to straw-man PIB arguments.
It is instructive that the same slippery-slope thesis, now being employed by same-sex marriage opponents, was also used to defend the ban on inter-racial marriage in the US.
Tellingly, when that ban was lifted in 1967 the surge of polygamous relationships failed to materialise.
Those who are pro and anti same-sex marriage can agree on at least one thing – society benefits from the support, stability and security that the institution of marriage confers on couples.
Where they diverge is the belief that affording same-sex couples the right to marry, and form a stable family unit, will in any way undermine or damage the dividend that accrues to society from marriage.
Unless groups like the Iona Institute can rely on more than scaremongering about polygamy to defend their discriminatory position, they've already lost the debate.
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By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
That would meet the requirements of both propriety and politics.
It would serve the interests of the government and probably of Sinodinos himself.
As a minister Sinodinos is in a sensitive area which covers a range of financial legislation, making him a bigger political target until his name is cleared.
The opposition is demanding he give the Senate a full explanation of his role in Australian Water Holdings – of which he was a director and then chairman – a company that had financial links with the notorious Obeids.
It is raising questions about the statement he made to the Senate last year on his involvement. Sinodinos declines to make another statement, simply saying he'll appear at the Independent Commission against Corruption's inquiry, which is into "allegations of corrupt conduct involving public officials and persons with an interest in Australian Water Holdings".
"Watch this space," he told the Senate on Tuesday, using one of his favourite phrases – he declared he would be vindicated in terms of what he'd said previously.
ICAC heard this week from counsel assisting the commission, Geoff Watson, that the true role in AWH of Sinodinos, who also held senior offices in the NSW Liberal organisation, "was to open lines of communication with the Liberal party".
As an AWH director he received an annual $200,000 for about 100 hours of work a year, and stood to gain an estimated $10 million to $20 million if a deal was reached with Sydney Water (in fact there was no deal in his time).
Watson said that "it's presently difficult to offer observations on the conduct of Mr Sinodinos", noting "he has other involvements" which would come under scrutiny in another inquiry.
Those comments left Sinodinos in limbo, as far as the inquiry is concerned.
Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos is a political target, until his name is cleared. AAP/Alan Porritt
Abbott is adopting from the start of his administration the stance that John Howard, after sacrificing a number of frontbenchers on the altar of propriety, later took up: sandbag anyone under attack or question.
Abbott has already done this with Assistant Health Minister Fiona Nash, in trouble over the behaviour of her (now former) chief of staff. The Nash affair received limited attention.
Sinodinos is another matter. He's a more important political figure and being caught up substantively in an ICAC investigation is always serious.
From Abbott's point of view, Sinodinos standing aside would get the matter as much as possible out of the political debate (though not necessarily out of the headlines, as the evidence comes) until the situation becomes clear.
And it would be a protection for Abbott if things did not go as he hopes and Sinodinos confidently predicts. The worst thing for Abbott would be to have to cut Sinodinos loose at some later point during the inquiry.
That Sinodinos is so highly regarded in government and Liberal circles makes it harder for Abbott – loyal by nature – to be tough- minded about what should be done.
From Sinodinos' own point of view, standing aside would make sense. It would remove him from the immediate political firing line. He could say he did not want the affair to be a distraction, and it would be seen as doing something for the team. (On the other hand, it would have been better done immediately – delay complicates things.)
Standing aside is different from resigning. It is conceding nothing except the proprieties. If and when he got the all clear from ICAC, his ministerial job would be waiting.
Their pasts have put both government and Labor in awkward spots in the debate.
In opposition, the Coalition was quick to demand purity in relation to questions of propriety. Now it's a different story.
On the other hand, Labor in power excused its own on the ground that due process should play itself out. It's notable that Bill Shorten has not called for Sinodinos to stand aside. He knows Labor double standards would be made the issue.
Asked whether he retained "full confidence" in the Assistant Treasurer, Abbott told parliament: "The short answer is yes."
He went on to say it was important to maintain "the highest possible standards in our public life" and stressed that "people should be in public life to serve our country and not themselves".
Abbott pointed out that the ICAC investigation "is relating to a company, not to any particular individual".
But this was a company of which Sinodinos was a director and later chairman, a pivotal position.
If he was ignorant of some things, like the Obeid family's financial connection, surely he should not have been. He ought to have been suspicious of being paid such a large sum for not doing a lot. Given his dual company and party roles, he should have spotted donations to the Liberals on the way out of the company or the way into the party. These donations, now being returned by the NSW Liberals, were extracted by the company's CEO from Sydney Water as "expenses".
In the Senate, the opposition on Tuesday ran into brick wall, with several of its questions to Sinodinos ruled out of order. The Liberals gloated – silly Labor, getting caught out under the standing orders. But ordinary people know these matters are issues of substance that must, eventually, be properly and fully explained. So, of course, do the Liberals.
Listen to the latest Politics with Michelle Grattan podcast, with guest Cathy McGowan here.
Michelle Grattan does not work for, consult to, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has no relevant affiliations.


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$9 Million Log Cabin
Built in 2001, this custom log home is on its own private 10-acre island on Montana's Whitefish Lake, with 2,600 feet of waterfront. It's asking $9 million. Marie Baca has details on Lunch Break.
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It is more for than three years that youth of the Nizhny Novgorod Jewish Community have taken part in the All-Russian educational project of Eurostars! For about six months, every Friday, in our synagogue we attended lectures by the Rabbi of Shimon Bergman and other invited lecturers. The completion of this program was the seven day trip to Europe. This year, 25 young people from Nizhny Novgorod have participated in an unforgettable travel for France and Germany. There were inhabitants of more than 20 cities and towns of Russia. This is event was really grandiose!
On April, 28, we flew in Paris and it started kind of thing! The program of the trip was not simply rich; we were passing every minute sensibly! Bus excursion about the city, walk about Montmartre, at the Eiffel Tower, Versailles, Louvre, Triumphal Arc, Disneyland (oh, yes, we enjoyed very much to be there when someone is either five or 25), visiting of the famous Jewish district in Paris, Luxembourg Garden, row along the river of Seine by a river bus, meeting with Berel Lazar near the badly known kosher shop of Hyper Cacher, where all participants of the trip recognized the memory of people who perished in the terroristic act on January, 9. Moreover, we have had time to participate in all these events for four days! In addition, for these days we have had time to meet members of the French Jewish Youth Congress, eat about three tons of French kosher cheese, take it with crescent rolls and French sticks, visit antique synagogues, see a number of winding Paris streets and enjoy the atmosphere of spring Paris! Ah, how many positive emotions were experienced by all we and we have had time for it!
But this was not the finish of our travel, and the next point of our program was visiting of the concentration camp of Buchenwald, where we did a funeral rite. We were told of horrors of living of the POWs, and it reminded us that wounds of this tragedy had not yet been healed in our hearts. In addition, the latest city of our program was Berlin, which struck us with its good airs and originality of its architecture!
I was pleasantly surprised how much Jewish youth from various parts of Russia was striving after their roots and wants as more as possible of our traditions and commandments! All we are expected to have returned from the trip with a positive decision and more clear Jewish self-identification. I would like to say all girls and young men who for some reason or other have not participated in this project that we are waiting for you in September, in a new season of EuroStars!
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The hormone that drives male aggression and sexual interest also seems able to boost short term success at finance. But what seems to start out well can turn bad, with elevated testosterone levels over several days possibly leading to irrational risk-taking, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge in England.
"If people want to get practical, it would be good for both banks and the financial system as a whole if we had more women and older men in the markets," said John M. Coates, lead author of a study appearing in this week's issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Such a change would produce a much more stable financial system, said Coates, a research fellow in the university's department of physiology, development and neuroscience.
Coates and Joe Herbert studied male financial traders in London, taking saliva samples in the morning and evening. They found that levels of two hormones, testosterone and cortisol, affected traders.
Those with higher levels of testosterone in the morning were more likely to make an unusually big profit that day, the researchers found.
Testosterone, best known as the male sex hormone, affects aggression, confidence and risk-taking.
Cortisol is tied to uncertainty, novelty and unpredictability, "which pretty much describes a trader's life," Coates said in a telephone interview.
Coates and Herbert's study comes less than two weeks after U.S. researchers reported that young men shown erotic pictures were more likely to make a larger financial gamble than if they were shown a picture of something scary, such as a snake, or something neutral, such as a stapler.
Money and women trigger the same brain area in men, those researchers said.
One member of that team, Camelia Kuhnen, an assistant professor at the Kellogg School of Finance at Northwestern University, said Coates and Herbert's findings "are very interesting and they help support the claim that emotion influences financial decisions."
But she cautioned that the findings don't prove a causal link between testosterone and profitability.
Kuhnen, who was not part of Coates and Herbert's team, termed the idea that long-term high testosterone levels can lead to irrational risk-taking "an interesting hypothesis."
Coates said he worked as a Wall Street trader during the dot.com bubble in the 1990s when millions of dollars were invested in new Internet companies, many of which later collapsed.
He said trader behavior he observed didn't make sense in terms of economic or game theory, "everyone seemed to be on a drug."
Even in airport bars the crowd would be ignoring baseball to watch and cheer financial reports on television, Coates said.
That prompted him to begin a study of the behavior, which didn't seem to affect women.
In hormone research there is the "winner model," based on both human and animal activity, in which competitors have rising testosterone levels. When one wins, his hormone levels increase even more, while they fall in the loser.
That can give the winner an advantage in aggression and risk-taking in the next competition, a positive feedback, he explained. But after a while the effect overreaches and the male begins making stupid decisions.
"I wondered if that was what was going on in the financial markets," he said.
The London study indicated that hormone levels in the traders were both responding to financial events and influencing them.
Their conclusion:
"Cortisol is likely, therefore, to rise in a market crash and, by increasing risk aversion, to exaggerate the market's downward movement. Testosterone, on the other hand, is likely to rise in a bubble and, by increasing risk taking, to exaggerate the market's upward movement."
And that, Coates and Herbert wrote, "may help explain why people caught in bubbles and crashes often find it difficult to make rational choices."


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Shifting from a position of privilege as a white, educated, male professional to the marginalized status of a trans, self-employed woman, opened her eyes to the previously invisible people
For a week in July, a group of young East African women experienced the Boundary Waters Canoe Area for the first time, during a four-night, five-day canoe trip. The young women paddled 39 miles,
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Curriculum Overview
We believe that all children have a right to a broad, balanced, relevant and exciting education that provides continuity and progression and takes individual differences into account. Our Curriculum comprises the total learning experience offered by the school and includes attitudes, dispositions and values as well as skills, knowledge and understanding; we believe this to be essential for the development of motivated, committed learners and well-rounded individuals: 'Learners for Life'. It is our aim to develop independent, responsible, confident and considerate members of the community.
Our thematic based curriculum draws on the 2014 National Curriculum and its Programmes of Study. We teach our curriculum creatively, understanding that all children learn in different ways. We have agreed six whole-school 'umbrella topics', which are: Good to be Me, Great Britain, Significant Individuals, Our Wonderful World, Communities and Creativity and Performing. Each base will undertake the same 'umbrella' topic at the same point during the year, enabling a clear pathway for the children during their time with us. Each base will vary the focus of the learning under each 'umbrella topic' so that there is progression. Subject leaders have taken the objectives from the National Curriculum and have ensured that these are covered during the appropriate key stage. The breakdown of these objectives can be seen in our curriculum maps.
It is our aim to provide a curriculum which inspires and engages children. Each topic will be introduced to the children during an immersion day where a 'hook' will be used to fire their imagination and captivate them! Children then take part in shaping their own learning experiences by asking questions that they wish to seek answers to and by considering how it would be best to learn.
It is our aim to promote a love of learning by helping children understand what makes a successful learner and to develop learning dispositions which will enable them to have a growth mindset and be successful learners in life. These are the school's 6Rs and they are embedded in every aspect of our learning. The 6Rs encourage children to be Responsible, Resilient, Reciprocal, Resourceful, Respectful and Reflective. Focusing on the 6Rs enables children to become well-rounded individuals and develop the characteristics of effective learners. We celebrate and reward children for demonstrating these dispositions.
We offer a curriculum which is balanced and we recognise that the personal development of pupils, spiritually, morally, socially and culturally, plays a significant part in their ability to learn and achieve. Please refer to SMSC under the curriculum section of the website to understand more about how we promote and provide learning opportunities that allow children to explore these values. As a Church School we use the VALUES FOR LIFE to promote the teaching of Christian Values and these also develop our children's social, moral, spiritual and cultural knowledge and understanding.
At Verwood First School British values are integral to our school culture and embedded in our school curriculum to ensure young people leave school prepared for life in modern Britain.
We ensure that our pupils experience a range of trips and visitors, as we acknowledge that real life contexts and situations are vital in order for children to make links with the wider world in which they live. We also provide a range of exciting extra-curricular opportunities for children to extend their knowledge and understanding and to improve their skills in a range of artistic, creative and sporting activities.
We recognise the crucial role which parents play in their children's education and make every effort to encourage parental involvement in the educational process. We will communicate with parents by providing a yearly overview of your child's learning, half termly topic webs, which outlines the learning for that topic, and a weekly blog. Copies of these will be available on our website.


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Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach predicts 24 percent of all registered voters will participate in the primary election this year either at the polls or in advance. Election Day is Tuesday, August 2nd.
Kansas has set an all-time record in registered voters at more than 1,750,000. "This demonstrates clearly that our proof of citizenship requirement has not depressed registered voters" said Kobach. "Of the 1,750,246 Kansans who are registered to vote, I expect approximately 410,000 will cast a ballot in Tuesday's primary election. Around 70,000 advanced ballots have already been received."
Secretary Kobach noted that of recent primary election cycles, 2012 is the most closely analogous year to 2016. Turnout was 23.2 percent in 2012. Historic primary election turnout numbers from 2002 to 2014 are posted on the Secretary of State's website.
Not all registered voters are eligible to vote in a primary election. The primary is open only to Kansans who have affiliated with the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, or no political party when registering to vote. Voters who have affiliated with the minor party recognized in our state (the Libertarian Party) do not participate in primary candidate elections.
Unaffiliated registered voters may vote either a Republican or Democratic ballot on Election Day by filling out a registration form at the polling place to affiliate themselves with one of the two parties.
The number of voters affiliated with each recognized political party at the close of voter registration, July 12,2016, are as follows: 429,057 Democrats; 13,682 Libertarians; 771,661 Republicans; 535,846 Unaffiliated.
The fastest way to see election results is to visit the Secretary of State's website at www.kssos.org starting at 7:00 p.m., August 2, 2016. An interactive mapping system will allow users to access county website results by clicking on each county.
Secretary Kobach urges voters to remember to bring their photo IDs to the polls. For a list of acceptable forms of photographic identification visit www.gotVoterID.com.


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December 16, 2008
News for Sakura-Con 2009:
Sakura-Con to host Hangry & Angry premiere US performance
Seattle, WA- 12-16-2008 ANCEA is pleased to announce the final headlining performers for Sakura-Con 2009. "Hangry & Angry" will make their US premiere at Sakura-Con 2009, April 10-12 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center.
Hangry & Angry is a collaboration with a Harajuku fashion store which goes by the same name and is the brand of popular Japanese designer h.NAOTO . Illustrator GASHICON draws the gurokawa (grotesque-cute)-style characters "Hangry" and "Angry". What is Hangry & Angry? Hangry & Angry represent a potent synthesis of fashion, illustration, fantasy and music.
The characters "Hangry" and "Angry" are said to come from the H44 Star Nebula in order to save the world from global warming. They arrived in the present in their time machine dubbed "LOVE MACHINE."
Name: HANGRY (who might be Hitomi Yoshizawa)
Sex: Female cat
Height: 164 cm (not including hair)
Birthplace: H44 Star Nebula
* A very punk girl. Even though she looks wild and untamed, she is actually delicate and hates things that are out of order.
Name: ANGRY (who might be Rika Ishikawa)
Sex: Female cat
Height: 156 cm (not including hair)
Birthplace: H44 Star Nebula
* A girl who loves goth and appears to be very cute, but in reality, she has a secret devilish side. She believes that people will feel the true power of her music.
Hangry & Angry's first CD "Kill Me Kiss Me" is available in the US exclusively from JapanFiles.com. To celebrate this announcement the first 20 people who register for Sakura-Con 2009, between the dates of 12-16-08 and 12-23-08 will receive a complementary Hangry & Angry CD, courtesy of JapanFiles.com!
Learn more about Hangry & Angry here:
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Pre-Register for Sakura-Con 2009 now and save substantially versus at the door prices. For more information please visit our website at http://www.sakuracon.org.
ANCEA (Asia Northwest Cultural Education Association) is proud to sponsor the twelfth annual Sakura-Con April 10th -12th 24th - 26th, 2009 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Downtown Seattle Washington. Sakura-Con is an annual three day gathering of enthusiasts and professionals interested in Japanese Animation (anime), comics (manga), and Asian culture. The convention features a wide array of activities and programming such as: industry guests, J-pop concerts, demonstrations, cosplay (costuming), contests, discussion panels and film screenings. These events run 24 hours a day from start to finish.
ANCEA is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about Asian popular and traditional culture. They organize several events every year in order to promote this goal. Sakura-Con is the largest of these events.


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^lol @ title. I don't really fancy the odds ^^;;
Anyways. If I could recommend any one drama to someone based on uniqueness, it would definitely be Nodame Cantabile. I was trying to describe it to a person once & attempted to liken it to a series (since that usually gives people some sort of an idea) but I miserably failed. There is nothing else really like it xD
'Tis the series that I recognised Ueno Juri's talent (until I further fell for her in Last Friends >>> OMG EPIC girl crush on Ruka.) I think it's very rare for females to blindingly succeed in a leading comedic role but who the bjesus didn't love darling little Noda Megumi & her wonderfully weird & whacky ways??? I also think Juri-chan & Tamaki Hiroshi are so cute together <3 And w/ that, I can now post my scans from the current issue of Only Star magazine xDD (please, no hotlinking.)
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The US Senate later today is expected to approve an extension of PEPFAR, the President?s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. But on the eve of the vote, legislators continued to wrangle over terms of the $50 billion package, which was expanded earlier this year by the House of Representatives to include funds for combating malaria, and tuberculosis in African countries and other world health trouble spots. Negotiators had hoped to win final Senate approval with White House support before President Bush had left for the G8 summit in Japan earlier this month. But a handful of senators, led by Oklahoma Republican Tom Coburn, a physician, voiced concerns that some unspecified funding could be diverted to unrelated development and relief programs. Communications director David Bryden of the Global AIDS Alliance says that a small, but concentrated minority of senators has had the ability to impact the shape of the final legislation.
?Under the Senate rules, an individual senator has a huge amount of power. An individual senator can place a hold on a bill. They can filibuster a bill. So it does require a significant number of votes to overcome that,? he noted.
Last Friday, the Senate seemed to clear the highest legislative roadblocks mounted by Senators David Vitter of Louisiana and Jim DeMint of South Carolina, who pushed, respectively, to lower what was seen as irresponsible spending and to maintain a current ban against admitting HIV positive visitors and immigrants to the United States. The bipartisan sponsors of the 2008 PEPFAR bill, Senators Joe Biden of Delaware and Richard Lugar of Indiana, were able to engineer a 65-3 cloture vote to allow the AIDS legislation to come up for actual debate, where it is expected to pass with strong bipartisan support. Bryden says the compromises produced few major changes in the intended legislation.
?What Biden and Lugar did was to agree that at least half of the money in the PEPFAR budget, for the bilateral AIDS program, has to be spent on treatment and medical care. They also agreed to a few of his (Senator Coburn?s) other suggestions. One was regarding how many people by the end of this five-year period the US should expect to have on treatment,? said Bryden.
Another concern by Senate opponents over abstinence and fidelity provisions of the bill was ironed out by the sponsors spelling out more clearly the reporting requirements of those programs. Bryden says that the most important advances preserved in the legislation, which funds overseas programs of treatment, medication, and services to severely ailing patients, is its embrace of additional funding for other menacing diseases.
?Lost in this debate, unfortunately, is the fact that a very large proportion of the bill is actually not on HIV and AIDS. It?s really the AIDS, TB, and malaria bill, and health systems. So even when we look at the funding, the $50-billion is not really $50-billion on AIDS. It?s important in Africa, too, because I do feel people are justified in being concerned about, ?well, wait a minute. What about other diseases besides AIDS $13-billion is TB and malaria, and that TB and malaria money was not there before. We?ve started to see some malaria funding, so that?s good. But there are some real innovations here. AIDS is still the lion?s share of the funding, but we were really able to expand this bill to be much broader,? Bryden noted.
The Bush administration introduced its first five-year PEPFAR legislation in 2003. It has benefited enormously from the good will generated in African countries which have received the bulk of medicines and services needed to fight the deadly illness. This year?s remaking of the bill to provide foreign assistance in campaigns against HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis would provide funding from fiscal years 2009 through 2013. Under its terms, the US Congress would be responsible for determining and approving spending levels on a year by year basis. The 2008 bill would authorize a total of $37 billion for AIDS programs over five years, a 27 percent increase, including the portion of the US contribution to the Global Fund that goes to AIDS.


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So Startup Weekend Lahore is just around the corner and if you aren't excited yet this post will definitely get you all revved up and ready to make it big this weekend.
Getting Ready for Startup Weekend
Step One: Refine your Pitch – You may have had a certain idea in your mind for weeks or even years but you need to know that everybody present at Startup Weekend will be hearing it for the first time so make sure it is clear, direct, precise and specific. Don't be afraid to practice pitching your idea.
Step Two: Get Competitive – At the end of the day Startup Weekend is a competition. The judges will be presented with numerous ideas out of which they'll choose a winner on Sunday. So no matter how great your idea is make sure you tweak and streamline it in order to fit a business model. You need to clearly identify your customers, figure out the technical execution of your idea and design it in a way that would help it emerge as a winner.
Step Three: Be Prepared – Startup Weekend is a marathon. Make sure your body is prepared for the hours of non-stop work, thinking, learning and brainstorming. You will be working for long hours with a lack of sleep.
Feeling Uncertain?
Well that's the whole point! Startup Weekend aims to encourage you to embrace uncertainty. You may have a big idea for a startup but you may not be sure how to get it there. The thing with ideas is that there isn't usually a well defined path leading to success. This is where Startup Weekend comes in. It accelerates the entire idea formulation and idea testing process to give you concrete and dependable results over the course of a weekend. Startup Weekend aims towards validating your vague brainchild into something that is actionable, real and attainable.
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This is a high-expansion version of the Zero3 Clear glaze (code G2931K), originally developed from the Worthington Clear Gerstley Borate based recipe. While G2931K fits the vitreous Zero3 porcelain and stoneware and also non-vitreous low-talc bodies (like Plainsman L212, L215), it shivers on high-talc bodies (e.g. Plainsman L213). That means that this G2931K variant is the most similar to commercial low fire glazes (which are designed to fit high-talc bodies).
This version increases the thermal expansion of Zero3 K glaze from 7.4 to 8.0 (by adding increasing KNaO at the expense of MgO, ZnO).
Do not try to use this with too little water. Mix it to 1.43 specific gravity and add vinegar or Epsom salts to gel it so that it stops moving (after vigorous stirring) in 2 or 3 seconds. When mixed right it applies very well to low or high porosity bisque (in a very thin layer if needed), it does not drip or move.
The soak:soak:slowdrop firing schedule is critical to a defect-free surface.
Glaze fit. The left-most clay mug contains no talc (Plainsman Buffstone), the centre one about 25% talc (L212) and the right one is about 45% talc (L213). Talc raises thermal expansion. The centre glaze is G2931K, it is middle-of-the-road thermal expansion (Insight-live reports it as 7.4) and fits the low-talc bodies (and Zero3 porcelain and stoneware). But it crazes on Buffstone and shivers on L213. The lesson is: Forget about expecting one clear or base glaze to fit all low fire bodies. But there is a solution. I adjusted it to reduce its expansion to work on zero-talc porous bodies and raise it to work on high talc bodies. How? By decreasing and increasing the KNaO (in relation to other fluxes). The three fire crystal clear and work the best in a drop-and-hold firing.
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A cone 04-02 clear glaze developed from Worthington Clear. The latter was based on Gerstley Borate, this one employs Ulexite as the melter an is easier to use.- 2015-10-19
A cone 04-02 clear glaze developed from Zero3 which in turn was developed from Worthington Clear. This employs frit instead of Ulexite.- 2016-10-26
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The term "Zero3" was coined by Tony Hansen. It refers to recipes he developed at Plainsman Clays that enable a potter to create red burning stoneware and blue-white porcelain at cone 03 (links to recipes at the bottom of this page). He arrived at cone 03 after a long testing program that attempted t...
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Caribbean Princess Cruise Review 12/7/2013
Caribbean Princess
Cruise Review 12/7/2013
Just the Facts:
Ship: Caribbean Princess
Captain: Girgio Pomata
Cruise Director: Brett Siborne
Ports: Houston, Cozumel, Roatan, Belize
I am sailing with the Dear Wife (DW) and a group of 9 good cruising friends. We all like Princess Cruise Line and are very happy that they are sailing again from Texas. This is my 21st Princess cruise, first time on the Caribbean Princess, and 83rd cruise overall.
Friday / Travel
North Texas was experiencing a major ice storm so we wanted to leave a day earlier than we would have, but didn�t leave soon enough. It took us more than an hour to get down our mountain and off our property as it was solid ice everywhere. We finally got to Clifton and once to State Highway 6 the roads where much improved. South of Waco it was fine and soon we were beyond the ice line and in a few hours at our friends house in Cypress. After some good Texas BBQ we were resting for the big day tomorrow.
Saturday / Embarkation / Houston / Day 1
Piazza - Caribbean Princess We were up early and soon on our way to our group meeting point in Alvin, Texas. We have a special plan today for transport to the cruise terminal. Our group of nine are all riding together in a very nice motorhome. In the MoHo we had breakfast snacks and morning cocktails so it was a very fun hour drive to Bayport and the party started very early. In addition to the nine we have two local friends doing the Bon Voyage experience. This is unique to Princess and allows BV guests to board for the day, enjoy lunch, have a complementary welcome photo, tour the ship and receive a future cruise credit. This also allowed the entire group to board early so we were through security, check-in, and on the ship about 11:30 am. After dropping our bags we all met for a welcome cocktail in Crooners, the martini bar on deck 7. We all had lunch in the Coral Dining Room, one of three Main Dining Rooms (MDR) located on ship and open for Bon Voyage, Platinum & Elite guests on embarkation day. Lunch was fantastic I ordered the Shrimp Salad, Beef Tenderloin, and Orange Cheesecake. After lunch we toured the ship visiting: Lido Deck (quickly as it�s cold outside @ 34�), International Cafe, Skywalker�s on deck 18 aft, the various Public Lounges on Promenade Deck, and ending in the Princess Theater. Our Bon Voyage friends left about 3:00ish as Boat Drill is scheduled for 3:30. Our bags were delivered by now so we unpacked and then had a nice quick nap. We did not sail until after our scheduled time getting way about 6:00 pm. Some went to the 7:00 pm Welcome Show, but since we were in the Houston ship channel I was getting some last minute internet use as we had phone service for the two+ hours it took to get into the Gulf of Mexico. It was now time for our first dinner in the Palm MDR, the designated set time dining room located on deck six aft. We have a nice nine-top table and the waiters were very nice. Dinner was very good, I ordered The Red Snapper Cerviche Cocktail (Red Snapper, Shrimp, Mango, Rum, Lime, Avocado garnish served chilled in large cocktail glass.) Fettuccine Alfredo, Sliced Pork Tenderloin with Potato & Vegetables, a Crayfish �touff�e to sample, and two desserts: the Passion Fruit Souffle and the Creme Br�l�e. After dinner we saw Seth Gibson the piano player in Crooners for a short time before retiring for the evening.
Sunday / Fun Day at Sea / Day 2
Caribbean Princess Aft Pool area - our HQ for the week A little bit of choppy seas overnight as we broke through the cold front, but I slept very well. We now have very welcomed warm weather. I had breakfast in the Coral MDR and ordered the days special: Blueberry Pancakes with a side of bacon & ham. It was very good. Afterward I saw some of the group heading to the International Cafe for one of their signature Cronuts (combination donut & croissant), I did sample one just to say I had. We are very conveniently located next to the aft pool so it�s very easy to lounge here as many did this morning. Since the Pub Lunch is limited and it was available today in the Crown Grill some decided to meet there at 11:30. We got a nice larger table fairly easily and ordered beer and lunch. I had a Fish & Chips and a Ploughmans Lunch. The afternoon was Casino, more deck time, or NFL football for the group. Some in the group attended the Matre�D premium Wine Tasting and said it was very good. Six of us attended the Captains Circle event 4:00-4:30+ in the Princess Theater. This was my first time to see the Cruise Director and they had a nice small show with the Caribbean Princess orchestra and feature singers. What I really liked was that in lieu of being served a �cheap� cocktail we were given drink vouchers good for a cocktail of our choice in any of the cocktail bars. Wonderful idea. We went strait away to see our cocktail server Kelvin in Crooners. I had a Hershey�s (chocolate) cocktail. As it was now sundown, we went directly to the aft for our own wine party. We had wine glasses, our own music, and went through 5 bottles of wine while enjoying the sundown+. This is the first formal night and we went to see the Champagne Waterfall and Kelvin made sure we got a complementary champagne. Dinner was good, I ordered the Crabmeat & Monterey Jack Cheese Quiche, Farfalle alla Rustica, French Onion Soup, and the Golden Medallions of Beef Tenderloin. For dessert I had a very nice Bananas Foster prepared by the head waiter and also sampled an Oreo crusted Chocolate pie. DW, a vegetarian, had the Mixed Greens Salad and Crustless Spinach & Potato Flan with Spicy Tomato Sauce. After dinner most attended the feature show: Do You Wanna Dance in the Princess Theater. It was an enjoyable show and we had a great view from our third row seats. It was a FUN sea day on the Caribbean Princess.
Monday / Island of Cozumel / Day 3
Chen Rio area on east side of Cozumel Very smooth seas overnight. Weather is perfect 82� with a breeze. We docked at the Puerta Maya pier by the scheduled 9:00 am arrival. The Carnival Dream is also docked and the Carnival Triumph is next door at the International pier. Several went to the MDR for breakfast, the daily special was a Mexican omelette, but I had Eggs Benedict this morning. A group of eight of us arranged a private van to do our own tour and bar crawl on the eastern shore of the island. We met our driver at 10:00 am, stopped at the 7-11 to get some Bohemia beer & water and were on our way to the �wild side� of the island. First stop was Rastas bar with our first view of of the Caribbean and Bush Beach. The wave and surf were very high. After a round of drinks, a very nice mojito for me, we were on our way. Next stop was Playa Bonita that used to be our favorite stop in years past, Unfortunately time has taken a toll, the beach here is basically no more. Still a wonderful view and very good guacamole. The waiters did a bit of a raunchy show along with free shots of tequila. Chen Rio was the next stop and it was super with a small bay that allowed us to swim as the surf broke on the large coral rocks just beyond us. They also had Bohemia beer and beach massages. Next stop was the chichi bar Coconuts located on a bluff overlooking the coast line. This is one of the most famous bars on the island and I had a mojito and enjoyed the view. Final stop was at Punta Moreno and as it�s later in the day we had the place and it�s saltwater pools to ourselves. They also had a nice beach, hammocks, swings,and more. The mojito here was the best of the day. We then headed to San Miguel and after a pit stop at Woody�s Bar we went to a pharmacy to get our medicines needs fulfilled. We arrived back at the pier about 4:30 in time for some shopping at Cinco Sole and shops. From the balcony we watched the Carnival Dream docked next to us depart with the usual waves and horn blasts between ships. Always fun. We sailed about 6:00 pm. Hot shower and rest time until dinner. Half our group did the Monday Night Football Party on Lido deck where they were showing the Dallas Cowboy Game so we had small group for dinner. I ordered the Warm Crab & Artichoke Dip with Baguette Chips, Cock-a-Leekie Soup, Fettuccine Alfredo (they have this on the menu every night), Surf & Turf (filet mignon and jumbo shrimp) and Ice Creme for dessert. A great day on ship and in Cozumel.
Tuesday / Island of Roatan / Day 4
We snorkeled around these! A little bit of rolling overnight just enough for a good sleep. The weather is perfect in the mid 80�s. I went to the MDR for breakfast and ordered the day�s special: The Lumberjack Breakfast (steak & eggs). We arrived at Mahogany Bay in Roatan a little late and that always causes a back up for those wanting to leave the ship. Our group arranged for a Catamaran private excursion with Radical Adventures, rated #1 in Trip Advisor. Their van picked us up at the Mahogany Bay entry and we were off to Oak Ridge on the east end (south shore) of the Island of Roatan. The Catamaran was very nice with a crew of five and they provided snacks, soda, beer, or pi�a coladas. We sailed to the Cow and Calf islands and had some great snorkeling completely around the small island. We saw great coral reefs, fans, lot�s of colorful fish, lobster, and even a small octopus. We enjoyed the water and scenery as we were served a very nice grilled lunch and dessert before sailing back to Oak Ridge. After returning to the dock we were taken back to Mahogany Bay in the same van. It was a great excursion and perfect for a group. It was a good day for balcony or deck time with the perfect weather, we have a view of the bay and shipwrecks from our balcony. After a hot shower I relaxed and enjoyed a good movie in the cabin, White House Down until dinner time. This was the night I was looking forward to for dinner as it�s Italian Night. I ordered: Melanzane alla Parmigiana (Eggplant Parmesan), Iced Peach Bellini Soup (in a glass), Spaghetti con Polpette in Sala di Pomodoro Fresco, Scaloppine di Vitello al Marsala, Saltimbocca di Pollo (pan seared chicken breast topped with parma ham) and Cassata alla a Siciliana (ice creme with candied fruits) for dessert. The waiters were are dressed in Italian uniforms and the assistant Matre�D sang several traditional Italian songs, it was an outstanding dinner. Several went to the casino or listen to music after dinner, but after a long day including snorkeling I retired soon after dinner.
Wednesday / Belize City / Day 5
Entry to Skywalkers Smooth seas overnight and we arrived at our anchorage early well before 8:00 am; however, the weather although warm is foggy and rainy. I went to the MDR for a nice breakfast, Italian (open faced omelet with mushrooms over Frittata and Polenta with Italian sausage) was the special, but I ordered an Eggs Benedict and a nice Pineapple boat fruit starter. Afterwards we met on the aft deck for Bloody Mary�s and watched the weather, most are staying on board especially since this is a tender port. We watched a movie then had a nice late lunch on Horizon Court. Rain continued throughout the day so they opened more television stations with movies so it was an afternoon movies and reading for us. Some did the wine tasting in Vines and enjoyed it. There is enough indoor public space and activities to handle a rainy day so everyone seemed fine with the weather. Dinner was good, I ordered the Goat Cheese Souffle, Potato Gnocchi in Tomato Sauce, the Pork Tenderloin entree, a Trilogy of Lamb Chop, Veal Breast, & Chicken Kabob (to sample), and a Chocolate Lovers Delight for dessert. After dinner some went to the Casino and Disco located in Skywalkers high above the sea on deck 18.
Thursday / Fun Day at Sea / Day 6
Caribbean Princess - Main Dining Room Calm seas overnight and the weather has improved to just cloudy, but it�s nice and warm so outdoor decks in use today. I went to the MDR for breakfast and the special was Eggs Benedict so that�s what I ordered. Mine were cooked hard not near as good when being mass produced�the previous ones I ordered were perfect, still a very good breakfast though. They had a lot of shipboard activities today including: Bingo, Trivia, Games, Seminars, and a Veterans meeting. I watched some Love Boat reruns in the cabin and I ordered a Club Sandwich and Chef Salad from room service for lunch, they were excellent. The weather improved and after an afternoon relaxing on the aft deck most met at Crooners Bar for cocktails. This was quite fun and one of the bartenders could make a very nice Sidecar Cocktail. This evening was the Elite Guest Circle C event in Club Fusion. They served cocktails and appetizers and were very generous at this half hour+ event. We did get to meet several officers and staff and shook hands with the Captain. It was enjoyable and very different than the previous one for Gold and Ruby guests on Sunday. Dinner tonight was the formal Chef�s Dinner menu evening, I ordered: Escargots Bourguignon, Roasted Tomato Creme Soup, Ravioli di Vitello in Salsa di Funghi Porcini (ravioli & mushrooms), and the Red Wine Braised Beef Short Ribs as an entree. Other choices were: Broiled Lobster, Pheasant, Beef Wellington, and Filet of Rockfish. An excellent dinner. We went to the late production show: Born to be Wild in the Princess Theater and had very good center seats on row two. The center piece on the stage was a Pink Cadillac so they did that song and other 50�s-70�s road themed rock music. Always enjoy the song Route 66. It was a very good show.
Friday / Fun Day at Sea / Day 7
MUTS - Movies Under the Stars Fair seas overnight and I had another MDR breakfast. Today's special was Eggs Florentine, but I ordered Pancakes with sides of Bacon and Ham. The weather is great today, very sunny and warm, but enough breeze to be comfortable so a deck day today. The group had some loungers and tables on Lido aft so we made a morning of it and enjoyed both our bought-aboard and bar cocktails. Also perfect for our Pizza lunch. We were fortunate to have such a nice day as we know it�s very cold back home. In the late afternoon we visited the shops to see if there were many late bargains and I also purchased a Future Cruise Certificate from the Futures Desk. While in the Piazza I did go by the International Cafe and sampled a nice Cuban Sandwich. DW did select a ring so she got a souvenir and we celebrated with a cocktail in Crooners. I had a Sidecar and she liked the Poinsettia Champagne Cocktail (served with cranberry it would make a good Christmas cocktail). At 5:00 pm we met friends in Skywalkers for the Elite Guest cocktail hour. It�s the first time we had actually attended, but they offer reduced prices on cocktails and have nice snacks to Elite and Platinum guests. This evening it was a very nice Shrimp fountain with cheeses and other goodies. We had a great time and actually stayed until dinner time. Tonights dinner was a USA theme although we requested a repeat of Melanzane alla Parmigiana (Eggplant Parmesan) for the table. I also had a Green Salad, NY Strip Steak, and a proper Baked Alaska sliced at our table. We also had a birthday cake for one in the group so it was a very nice dinner. After dinner I packed as we had to have our bags out by 11:00 pm. Afterwards I finally had a chance to see Seth at the Crooners piano bar. I was able to catch a song most evenings as we were going from one area to another, but it was always too busy to get a seat. He is very good and not to be missed, but I will say it�s not as �randy� as his sets on the Carnival Sunshine�..
Saturday / Debarkation / Houston
We arrive back at Houston ship channel early, but it was closed due to fog so we had to anchor outside the harbor The waves hitting the ship certainly could be felt and were loud while we were anchored so we were up fairly early. I finished packing my roll-on bag and the group had a final MDR breakfast in the MDR. We finally arrived at Bayport about 10:45 am so we had a long wait until most of us debarked. It was about 1:30 pm for us, and eight of us returned to Alvin in the motorhome. We left Alvin about 3:00 stopping at the new Waller mega Buc-ee�s on Highway 290 for fuel arriving home about 7:30 pm. A long interesting travel day.
She's a beautiful ship and until just a few months ago when the Royal Princess was launched the Caribbean Princess was the largest ship in the Princess fleet.
Launched: April 2004
Tonnage: 112,894 GT
Length: 951 ft (290 m)
Decks: 17 total, 15 passenger
Power: 2 diesel-electric propellers (42,000kW each)
Speed: 22-knot
Capacity: 3,080 passengers
Crew: 1,200 crew
Our cabin is a BE category balcony on deck 14 aft. Good location near the exit to aft Lido pool. It is slightly smaller than a comparable balcony on Carnival, but the bed itself is larger. No couch, but two chairs and a table. The refrigerator was stocked with my Elite Bar set-up and we added the cokes we brought on board. Standard bathroom although DW would prefer a more adjustable shower head. We did loose hot water a few times during the week. Cabin Steward was good and kept us adequately supplied with ice.
MDR service was very good, Princess has more waiters per guest than most cruise lines and that is reflected in the service. Impressed that our MDR 10-top table was set for 9 the number in our party. Enjoyed Crooners Bar, the Wheelhouse Bar, and International Cafe very much. DW enjoyed the vegetarian choices on the menu, much better than most other cruise lines. I really enjoyed the MDR breakfasts.
Always great cruising with a group of friends. We always create our own fun on board ship. I enjoyed the Caribbean Princess very much and although I won�t be able to sail her again this year, I am already booked on the Emerald Princess out of Houston for next year.
Welcome Back Ray,
Good to hear you had yet, another enjoyable cruise. I too always enjoy the Princess experience, nice to hear you also like to cruise on Princess, some nice photos too.
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Thanks Donna,
I wish the captions from the photos would transfer correctly, but I think everyone figures it out.
I have five more cruises in next 10 weeks too. I'll be here when I can!!
I am sending folks to Cruisemates though...did interview on Cruise Radio and it was mentioned several times on Sunshine transatlantic.
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I have been wanting to upload some of my most successful cooking recipes here for a while. After some rather extensive Internet research, I found this lovely artichoke quiche recipe at Food.com. (I did double the amount of mozzarella from 4 oz. to 8 oz. per the suggestion in the comments section.) I (heart) brunch!
Serves: 6
Servings: 1 nine inch quiche
Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, well drained
• 2 garlic cloves
• 4 eggs
• 3 -4 tablespoons grated romano cheese
• 4-8 ounces mozzarella cheese, diced
• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup light cream
• 1 (9 inch) pie crust (bottom only)
1. Cut artichoke hearts into quarters, or large dice.
2. In frying pan over low heat, add oil, saute whole garlic cloves for a minute or so.
3. Add artichoke hearts and saute them until they start to brown.
4. Remove garlic cloves, and let the artichokes cool.
5. In a bowl, beat the eggs, add the cream, Romano and mozzerella cheeses and pepper, mixing well.
6. Add the artichokes and the oil from the pan to the egg mixture, mix well.
7. Spoon mixture into pie crust.
8. Bake in preheated 350°F oven for 35 minutes or until filling is set and just starts to brown.
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