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The Editor's Back Fence
The Editor's Back Fence
In today's experiment, the executive editor will answer a couple of letters. We've been longing to try this ever since the paper was started. For years letters to the editor and the editor's often sarcastic replies were the centerpiece of the much-enjoyed Anderson Valley Advertiser. The Greater Berkeley Area takes itself more seriously than the Anderson Valley, so what he did there might not work here. But occasionally we get letters that deserve an answer, serious and not-so-serious.
Here's a serious one:
I am sick and tired reading about how bad Willard is. Riya has never had anything good to say about us. Instead of investigating the reality here at Willard, she just rehashes old news about our ex-vice principal and reports on faulty data. Had she spoken with our Principal like any reporter worth their weight would do, she would have a more balanced report. But as with the other articles she has written about us, Riya again just publishes inaccuracies.
I have been teaching here for 9 years and have seen Willard go from a rough school to a diamond in the rough. Report on our increased API scores last year (biggest gain of all middle schools), report on the fact that in a school survey completed by students and parents, 92% felt that Willard is a safe place, report about the fact that we were the only middle school to reach our participation percentages on the standardized testing last year, report on the fact that we don't hide any data about our school - we are an open book and we have nothing to hide. We know we are good, I just wish those who report about us do their job better and stop bashing Willard.
Sharon Arthur
6th grade teacher.
I emailed back to Ms. Arthur: The principal refuses to return phone calls. Perhaps you could discuss this with him. The data we published was also in the Chronicle. If the data was faulty, he or anyone is welcome to provide correct data, to us and to the Chronicle.
But there's much more to say. This case is a good illustration of why Berkeley needs a sunshine ordinance, preferably one which applies to the public schools as well as to the city. Actually, we'd settle for compliance with the California Public Records Act, which is already the law. Riya Bhattacharjee, our education reporter, has gone to great lengths trying unsuccessfully to get accurate data about suspensions at Willard, including a string of CPRA requests which were largely ignored plus many letters and phone calls to all sorts of BUSD officials, also ignored.
The Chronicle's respected and very experienced education reporter Nanette Asimov had similar problems getting accurate information about what's happening at Willard.. In case you no longer read the Chronicle, here's what she said:
With 254 incidents, Willard reported one of the highest violent-suspension rates in the Bay Area last year: 1 for every two students, or 54 percent.
Principal Robert Ithurburn said Willard actually had 177 violence suspensions, a rate of 38 percent. The discrepancy could not be readily explained.
Either way, Willard's rate far exceeds 5 percent, and Ithurburn said he is working to change a culture of lax supervision.
It's important to keep good track of what you're doing to know what effect it has. It looks like Willard is suspending lots of kids, but how many and to what effect can't be assessed with no data.
As regards the departed ex-vice principal, whatever she did or didn't do about suspensions, it's safe to bet that without Bhattacharjee's investigative pieces she'd still be working at Willard. We still don't know exactly why she left so suddenly.
What's wrong with lots of suspensions? you might ask. As an experienced parent whose three daughters went through Willard, and a grandparent of a current junior high school student in another city, I view suspensions as failures. Whether you're kicking half your kids out of school or only two-fifths of them, when they're not in school they're not learning. And if the parents are working as most are (or are absent, as is the case for all too many students these days) the student is out in the street looking for trouble.
"Changing a culture of lax supervision" at school, if that's a problem, might be fine, but suspension doesn't solve that one—supervision is not done by students, but by teachers and administrators. And the school my granddaughter attends has almost identical test scores to Willard's when broken down by ethnicity, with a much lower suspension rate. Why is that?
I answered the question of educators' eternal desire to have only the good news reported in the press long ago, in 2003. Through the magic of the Internet, you can find what I wrote then here.
Not much seems to have changed.
And now the less serious answer:
Dear Editor,
You comment on the front page of your website, in an article "The Editor's Soapbox," dated May 13, defending your frequency of publication of news, "Friends, there's new stuff posted on this web site almost every single day: news, opinions both letters and commentary, columnists, you name it, something new every time you turn around..." Today is May 24, and there is not a single article less than ten days old on the front page. There is a "Flash News Update: Man Shot to Death on Durant Avenue" dated May 14. It is embarrassing to call ten day old events "flash news," and even more so to then harass your readers for calling for more frequent updates.
Scott Fay
Berkeley Resident
My answer to Mr. Fay:
You don't seem to be looking at the current issue--perhaps you haven't refreshed your browser?
I make the same mistake myself sometimes—it's easy to do. You can also hit the "current issue" button near the top left of the online Planet's home page to get the latest articles.


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First Look: 1760, The Casual New Acquarello Spinoff in San Francisco
Note: First Looks give previews of new drinks and menus we're curious about. Since they are arranged photo shoots, we do not make critical evaluations or recommendations.
Chef Adam Tortosa took a very personal approach when creating the opening menu at 1760, the just-opened project from the much-lauded, more formal destination Acquerello in San Francisco. "Everything on this menu is something that I want to eat," Tortosa said, taking a break from prepping for the evening's friends and family dinner. "I've taken what I like most from my background in Japanese food and in modern cuisine, and combined it with what I like most when I go out to eat."
That background, which includes four years under Master Sushi Chef Katsuya Uechi and a stint working with Chef Michael Voltaggio at Ink in West Hollywood, informs the approach to Tortosa's current menu. The offerings, which include everything from hamachi crudo to fresh homemade pasta to a fried duck confit sandwich, are simply listed from lightest to heaviest, with no designators of appetizers versus entrees.
"We really want people to share, and for this menu to be the opposite of pretentious," Tortosa said. "It's not tapas; it's kind of like a Chinese restaurant. You go and order a bunch of things to try them, and eat it family style." This shared menu experience translates to the creation of dishes, too. "If anyone has an idea for how to make a dish better, from line cooks to the Acquerello crew, we'll do it," Tortosa said. "The ultimate goal to make the best thing possible."
Drinks, which we took a first look at yesterday, fit the theme, too: "Gianpaolo [Paterlini, the restaurant's wine director] knows what he's doing with wine. Christopher [Longoria] knows his cocktails. It's a lot of pressure, but it's a good pressure. I don't want my food to be shitty in comparison!" said Tortosa.
The menu will change to reflect the seasons—"I've got really good sous chefs, and they're super into going to the market," Tortosa notes—but will also depend on what diners are drawn to. "It's all based on what people like," he said. "Some things on the menu aren't necessarily seasonal, and if people love them, we'll keep them."
Check out some of the dishes from the opening menu in the slideshow!
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It's a question that plagues every driver: Just how far can you drive with your car's "fuel empty" light illuminated?The detailed answer depends on all sorts of variables like the age and model of your car, how much weight you're carrying, and what kind of driving you're doing.
The more fun answer is "Find out the hard way!"
Justin Davis runs a site called TankOnEmpty.com that lets drivers record just how far they've driven certain types of cars after their empty lights came on. You can poke around and see how your car has fared.
The results are a little less than scientific, though. Even for a car with a large number of data points, the estimates aren't super-precise. The Honda Civic, for example, has 248 entries and an average range of 44.38 miles after the light comes on, but the standard deviation of the data is almost 24 miles.
Of course, the major question in play asks when the car's fuel light comes on in the first place. Sure, driving conditions and number of passengers will affect your car's range after the light comes on, but if you can pinpoint how much gas is left in the tank when the warning appears, you can at least ballpark what sort of range you've got left.
Click and Clack of Car Talk fame have estimated that most cars' "empty" lights come on once the gas level dips below an eighth of a tank or so, but they have also advocated driving until the light comes on, then immediately stopping to fill all the way up, and then comparing how much fuel your car took with the tank's capacity published in your owner's manual. Once you repeat this process a few times, you should have a pretty good estimate of how much gas is left.
If you're a bit more daring, you can always try the tactic consumer reporter John Stossel employed for a 2008 piece for ABC's 20/20. Stossel got behind the wheel of his minivan and drove until he ran out of gas. He ended up making it 65 miles after his gas dial claimed the car was empty, including 40 miles after his van's computerized estimate of its remaining fuel range hit zero.
What about you? Have you ever pushed the limits of your car's tank, like Cosmo Kramer did on that Seinfeld episode?
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Available on Coral Princess from 06 Feb 2017. Club Class Mini-Suites feature the same great amenities as the standard Mini-Suites, but with exclusive VIP touches. This includes the delicious temptation of exclusive Club Class Dining privileges, priority embarkation and disembarkation, and the new Princess Luxury Bed, designed by leading experts in both the science and beauty of sleep.
Upgraded Amenities & Services
Plus the Standard Mini-suite Benefits
Food & Beverage
Anytime Dining
Fresh And Flexible, Dine Any Time: Just like a restaurant at home, Anytime Dining enables guests the freedom to dine when and with whom they wish, at any time between 5:30 PM and 10 PM. Reservations are available through an onboard dining hotline, but not required, and diners may choose to eat only with their own group, or be seated with other guests. The choice is yours.
Traditional Dining
Indulge In The Classic Cruise Experience: Harkening back to the Golden Era of sea travel, our Traditional Dining option allows you to dine at the same time each day and enjoy the same tablemates and waitstaff throughout your voyage. Choose from either early or late seating.
Horizon Court
Horizon Court offers an endless selection that changes throughout the day to satisfy the most discriminating palate. Indulge in a delightful array of worldwide cuisine, freshly baked breads and regional comfort foods, in a casual setting at breakfast, lunch or dinner. Enjoy fresh fruits, signature pastas and desserts galore along with your favorite beverages and customizable features like create-your-own salads and sandwiches.
International Cafe
Open 24-hours a day, the International Café located in the Piazza is the place for an ever-changing array of small bite meals, treats and gourmet beverages. Grab a freshly baked croissant to start your day, snack on pies and quiche or choose from a wide variety of salads and sandwiches at lunchtime, and indulge in decadent desserts in the evening. Coffee and tea fans will love the New Grounds Crafted Coffee menu featuring a variety of specialty espresso-based drinks made from a custom blend of coffee beans, as well as iced tea fusions.
The Bar & Grill
Follow your nose to the Deck Barbecue where the burgers are flipping and the hot dogs roasting, served with a variety of fixin's and crisp fries. Veggie burgers, bratwurst and grilled chicken breast are also served and all are sure to hit the spot when you are relaxing out on deck.
Princess Pizzeria
The Princess Pizzeria is conveniently located poolside for a casual bite while relaxing on deck or while watching Movies Under the Stars. You'll delight in the classic favorites like pepperoni and margherita, as well daily specialty pizzas.
Specialty Dining
Dining on board a Princess® cruise ship is a joyful celebration and our specialty restaurants always deliver an extraordinary experience. They are among the best at sea – or anywhere. We serve dishes made with the freshest ingredients, and our menus reflect regional flavors from around the world. You'll find our specialty restaurants are the perfect place to celebrate any occasion.
Sabatini's Italian Trattoria
Treasured family recipes curated from our Italian chefs inspire the menu at this specialty restaurant. You are welcomed into a modern interior with a rustic flavor. Unique, handmade pasta courses, prepared fresh daily, invite you to experience the culinary magic of Chef Angelo Auriana - executive chef of renowned Los Angeles restaurants The Factory Kitchen and officine BRERA—who delights in sharing the Northern Italian flavors of his hometown, Bergamo.. Additional charge applies.
Bayou Cafe and Steakhouse
The first New Orleans-inspired specialty restaurant at sea, Bayou Café & Steakhouse offers fresh and authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine, N'Awlins crawfish "mud bug" bisque, peel-and-eat shrimp, chicken and chorizo jambalaya, Porterhouse steak, crawfish and a host of fun drink selections. Enjoy one of the oldest culture-driven cooking styles in American history. Additional charge applies.
Chefs Table
Taking dining to a new level, the Chef's Table Experience includes pre-dinner cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in the galley for you and a limited number of fellow guests. After your executive chef describes the specially designed menu for the night, participants are escorted to an intimate table for the main course, including pairing suggestions. Each couple receives a personalized autographed copy of Princess' best-selling cookbook, a handwritten copy of the special menu and a complimentary photo. Additional charge applies.
Princess Cruises Children's Clubs and Teen Lounges ensure our all cruisers, young and old, stay happy all day long
*Please note the new Club names come into affect in January 2019 on Coral Princess*
The Treehouse (formerly Pelicans) : Ages 3-7 years
Go wild in the animal-themed Treehouse. With a range of activities including: art projects, protecting the wildlife and taking part in a Pirate night, your kids can huddle, create and discover all cruise long.
The Lodge (formerly Shockwaves): Ages 8-12 years
An outdoor based area, will engage minds and muscles. Build rockets, Scavenger hunts, miniatures Olympics and Mythbuster challenges are just some of the fun to be found.
The Beach House (formerly Remix): Ages 13-17 years
A contemporary surf-themed lounge, your teen will never want to leave. With plenty to do from video game tournaments, movie nights, dance classes and a VIP party they will keep busy or be happy to just hang.
Club 1820
A private secret society for 18-20 year olds - no parents, no siblings a secret handshake and code is required to enter
For your convenience, group kidsitting is offered in the Youth Centers. Kids can relax and watch movies or play games with their friends while mom and dad have a relaxing night out.


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Sitka History Museum Brewfest and BBQ Brisket Cook Off, October 18, 2:30-6:30, Totem square
Enjoy live music and beer garden and participate in BBQ brisket cook off. Sitka Histroical Society provides contestants with full brisket – includes point & flat – free of charge. No entry fee.
General Cook Off Rules
- There is no entry fee.
- The Sitka Historical Society will purchase one (1) – 11 to 15 lb brisket for all contestants (if requested) for the contest.
- Entry deadline – Oct. 17, 2018. Call Hal Spackman (907)738-3766 for entry form below and mail to: Sitka Historical Society, AK Day Brewfest Cook Off, 210 Seward St., Sitka, AK 99835.
- Entries may be individuals or teams.
- Contestants will be assigned a covered, open air, tented area on October 18.
- Contestants are to prepare and cook in the most sanitary manner possible.* See attached Safety Rules.
- Contestants may prepare entrées at home and bring finished entrée to the Brewfest. However, food must never fall below a hot holding temperature of 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Contestants may not sell any food or beverages, other than their entered entrée, at the Brewfest.
- Profits from the sell of the brisket will be go to the Sitka Historical Society.
Brisket Cook Off Rules
- Contestants must cook a minimum of 10 pounds of brisket.
- Brisket must be cooked on wood, or wood pellet heat, no sous-vides, par boiling or deep-frying allowed.
- Contestants must provide their own heat/cooking sources (SHS will provide electric plug ins).
- Tented area will be open for contestants to bring their own BBQ station for preparing brisket at 6:00 a.m., Oct. 18 (Contestants wishing to start earlier may request a space one day prior to the event).
- Brisket will be judged on taste, appearance, and texture.
- Precautions must be made to prevent fire and accidents.
- Contestants may reserve one serving for tasting and for the cook / team; but agree to donate the rest of their brisket to the Sitka History Museum (SHS will provide plates, forks and napkins).
- BBQ Brisket will be judged at 3:30 P.M.
- Contestants must submit for judging at least 3 slices of flat and 3 slices of point with burnt ends.
- Sauce is optional; all submissions shall be in unmarked containers provided by the judges.
- Garnish is optional
The Committee Chairperson reserves the right to make additional regulations as situations warrant.
Important: Please note, neither the Sitka Historical Society nor Totem Square Inn will be responsible for any accidents, theft, injuries, etc. during the Brew Festival Cook Off.


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LOS ANGELES - The LAPD on Thursday announced it has open investigations on a dozen unsolved homicides near known Manson Family hangouts around Los Angeles.
The revelation came amid a legal battle to obtain hours of audio tape recordings between former Charles Manson follower and convicted murderer Charles "Tex" Watson and his lawyer.
"We have an obligation to the families of these victims," Cmdr. Andy Smith told NBC4. "Our detectives need to listen to these tapes. The tapes might help with solving these murders."
News of the open investigation was first reported by the Los Angeles Times Thursday and confirmed to NBC4 by LAPD officials. Smith told the Times the 12 murders they are investigating "are similar to some of the Manson killings."
Also on NBC Los Angeles: New direction in Grim Sleeper investigation
Manson and his followers shot to infamy in 1969 after the murders of pregnant actress Sharon Tate and four others at a Benedict Canyon home in the hills above Los Angeles. That rampage was followed the next night by the murders of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca in their Los Feliz home.
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The unheard recordings sought by the LAPD were made more than four decades ago, after Watson's arrest for his role in the Tate-LaBianca slayings.
Charles Manson scheduled for 12th parole hearing, new photo released
LAPD's effort to obtain the tapes was not known publicly until it was reported by NBC4 News in May. And Watson has been fighting to keep those tapes under wraps. Police believe they may hold clues to "additional unsolved murders committed by followers of Charles Manson."
Earlier this year, a court order authorized LAPD to take possession of the recordings, but Watson's lawyer obtained a "stay" order effectively stopping the release of the tapes while his appeal is heard.
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The LAPD tried to obtain the tapes using a search warrant, according to the Times. But on Oct. 9, a federal judge in Texas granted an emergency order barring police from executing a search warrant at an office where the tapes are kept.
For now, the tapes remain in the custody of a Texas bankruptcy trustee, who took responsibility for them after the 2009 death of Watson's original attorney, Bill Boyd. Boyd had made the recordings.
Watson, now 66, is serving a life sentence in California's Mule Creek State Prison in Ione, Amador County, outside Sacramento.


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What Corning's Curved Glass May Mean for Apple
Predicting what Apple has up its sleeves is a cottage industry on the Internet and sometimes the best clues comes from the company's suppliers. Corning just supplied one.
An iWatch and a curved iPhone with a bigger display are among the most-mentioned possible products for Apple's pipeline this year. Both are expected to require a curved display, a feature currently missing from Apple's existing line-up.


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We invite you to join in the fun by entering a project to exhibit for this inaugural Singapore Mini Maker Faire!
Key Dates
Singapore Mini Maker Faire: Saturday August 4 & Sunday August 5, 2012 (setup on Friday August 3 afternoon)
Entry Open Date: Tuesday April 17, 2012
Entry Close Date: Tuesday June 5, 2012
To participate in the Singapore Mini Maker Faire, please submit an entry that tells us about yourself and your project. This entry should provide a short description of what you make and what you would like to bring to the Singapore Mini Maker Faire, including links to photographs and/or videos of your project. Entries can be from individuals or groups, such as schools, hobby clubs or interest groups. We particularly encourage exhibits that are interactive and that highlight the process of making things.
Here are just some of the topics that we're looking for:
- Electronics, computers, game systems, robotics and RC vehicles
- Kampung life (kites, bicycles, games, crafts)
- Arts and crafts (paper, textiles, wood, metal, mixed media)
- Green technology and sustainability, urban gardening
- Unconventional musical instruments and stage performances
- Digital fabrication, unusual tools or machines
- Costume making and cosplay
- How to fix things or take them apart (toys, household electronics, etc.)
More details and links to the forms can be found at the Maker page.


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Half Moon
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Cedar bar
Cedar bar
Fitness centre
The Sugar Mill
Il Giardino restaurant
Lesters cafe
Hotel services and amenities may be affected by new safety policies due to COVID-19. Visit your hotel's website for up-to-date information and see what we're doing to keep you safe when you travel.
One of the Caribbean's most iconic destinations, Half Moon is situated on 400 acres of manicured grounds with two miles of beachfront. Half Moon offers individually-appointed rooms and suites, and villas, most of which have views of the Caribbean Sea. Guests can enjoy extensive offerings including the largest spa oasis in the Caribbean, an 18-hole championship golf course, the Sugar Mill (awarded Jamaica's best restaurant), state-of-the-art fitness facilities, water sports and wellness activities.
Added value
Complimentary daily buffet breakfast served in the restaurant as of January 3, 2019
- Round-trip airport transfers
- See included meal plans
- All taxes
Inclusions subject to change without notice at the discretion of the property. Some restrictions may apply.
All rooms include:
- 24 hour room service ($)
- Alarm clock
- Bathrobes
- Bottled water
- Coffee maker
- Complimentary coffee/tea
- Concierge service
- Crib (on request)
- Desk
- Hair dryer
- Housekeeping
- Iron/Ironing board
- Phone
- Rollaway bed (on request)
- Safe
- Slippers
- Turndown service
Select a room type:
Resort Room includes:
Room includes:
- 1 king bed, or 2 single beds
- Garden view
- 400 square feet
- Minimum 1 adult, maximum 2 adults
- Maximum 1 child
- No more than 3 guests in the room
- Bathroom with shower only
- Patio
- Smoke-free
Resort Room
Additional details:
Accommodates a maximum of 2 adults and 1 infant up to age 2.
Ocean Room includes:
Room includes:
- 1 king bed, or 2 single beds
- Ocean view
- Minimum 1 adult, maximum 2 adults
- Maximum 2 children
- No more than 3 guests in the room
- Mini fridge
- Patio
- Smoke-free
Ocean Room
Additional details:
Accommodates a maximum of 2 adults and 1 infant up to age 2.
Prestige Ocean Junior Suite includes:
Room includes:
- 1 king bed, or 2 double beds
- Ocean view
- 650 square feet
- Minimum 1 adult, maximum 3 adults
- Maximum 2 children
- No more than 4 guests in the room
- Balcony
- Connecting rooms available (subject to availability)
- Smoke-free
Prestige Ocean Junior Suite
Prestige Ocean Junior Suite
Prestige Ocean Junior Suite
Amenities & activities
- Wheelchair accessible rooms
Accessibility features are based on request and availability, and are not guaranteed. Please contact WestJet Vacations at 1-877-737-7001 for further information.
Activities for children and teens
- Child care services ($)
- Playground
Anancy Childrens Village
The Anancy Childrens Village at Half Moon includes shaded play areas, activity rooms, a wading pool, sand box and an expansive outdoor play area supervised by a well-trained coodinator. Children must be fully potty trained.
Open from: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Age range: 3 to 12
Age ranges
- Children ages: 0 to 12
The age range below will determine the quantity of children during booking.
Bars and entertainment
Cedar Bar
19th Hole Bar located on the golf course
Hibiscus Swim-up Pool Bar
Check-in and check-out times
Check-in time: 3 p.m.
Check-out time: 12 p.m.
- Room
- Throughout the property
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|Type of cuisine
|Open for
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The Sugar Mill
Seagrape Terrace
Il Giardino
Ital Cafe
- Rooms: 210
- Floors: 2
- Suites: 27
- Eco-friendly hotel
Health and wellness
- Fitness centre: On site
- Fitness classes: On site ($)
- Salon: On site ($)
- Sauna steam room: On site ($)
- Spa: On site ($)
- Spa treatments: On site ($)
Rose Hall
Montego Bay
St. James, Jamaica
9.2 km from MBJ
- Beach access
- Private beach
Meal and plan options
- Room only: Included
The Premium Plan ($)
• Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner at any Half Moon restaurant or from in-room dining
• All drinks, special reserve and premium brand liquor, wine, champagne and mini bar up to the daily beverage credit of US$ 120 * per person per day
Daily beverage credit cover all beverages by the glass or by the bottle. Any amount in excess of daily beverage credit will be automatically billed to the guest on a daily basis. Daily beverage credit cannot be accumulated during a stay, may not be Redeemed for cash or credit alternative, it's not transferable to other rooms and may not be used towards a future stay.
This plan does not include the delivery charges applicable to in-room dining.
Children Plan is at no cost to children 2-years-old and under. Children 3 – 12 years old will enjoy a 50% discount off the cost of the plan, and will receive a daily US$60 beverage credit. Children up to 17 years old will receive credit towards non-alcoholic drinks only.
Pools and recreation
- Outdoor pools: 2
- Driving range: On site ($)
- Golf: On site ($)
- Golf lessons: On site ($)
- Putting green: On site ($)
Golf cart mandatory and is not included
Water sports
- Dive shop: On site ($)
- Motorized watersports: On site ($)
- Non-motorized watersports: On site
- Snorkeling: On site
Other sports
- Aerobics: On site ($)
- Bicycles: On site
- Tennis courts: On site
- Tour excursions: On site ($)
Other activities
- Beach activities: On site
- Games room: On site
- Kayaks
- Paddle boats
- Water lidos
- Croquet
- Table tennis
- Volleyball
- Basketball
Shops and services
- 24 hour front desk
- Business centre
- Concierge
- Currency exchange ($)
- Dry cleaning ($)
- Gift shop ($)
- Laundry services ($)
- Medical services available ($)
- Medical services onsite ($)
- Meeting facilities ($)
- Parking
- Shopping onsite
- Tour desk ($)
- Wedding facilities ($)
Legal, restrictions and terms and conditions
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- Prices may not reflect real-time pricing or availability. Prices will be updated at least every two hours.
- Prices displayed above are subject to change and are not guaranteed until payment is made and accepted.
- Seasonal start and end dates apply and are indicated in the booking flow.
- Advertised prices, taxes and fees may fluctuate based on exchange rate.
- Seats at these fares are limited and may not be available on all flights.
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- Non-refundable.
- Advance purchase required.
- Flights may not operate on certain days.
- All fares shown are one-way.
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- Limited quantities available at prices listed.
- Package prices may not reflect real-time pricing or availability.
- Pricing on this page is based on previous data collection (cache). Although we strive to be as accurate as possible, up-to-date pricing and inventory will be provided upon your selection of a vacation package.
- Round-trip from select cities. Other departure cities and dates available, and prices to be as may be higher.
- Price is per guest, based on double adult occupancy unless otherwise specified.
- Taxes for U.S., Mexico and Caribbean destinations can fluctuate based on exchange rate.
- Transfers not included unless otherwise specified.
- Advance booking required.
- Non-refundable and non-transferable.
- Offers limited and subject to availability.
- New bookings only.
- Not valid on group bookings.
- Fuel surcharge between $44 - $90 round-trip still applies to Air MilesTM redemption bookings.
- Other restrictions may apply.
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<I>Majeur</I> hassle? Stuff takes long way home
What gets to Denver from Charlottesville only after stopping in New York, Pennsylvania, and Utah? A moving van, of course. There's nothing wrong with that itinerary, unless everything you own is in the van– and it's running really, really late.
That's what happened to Jacob Kinnard. When he signed with Allied Van Lines and prepaid the $4,800 fee, the local office promised delivery by August 10, and estimated that it might arrive five days earlier.
Allied's local employees picked up his stuff on July 29, after which Kinnard traveled to Denver. When his belongings didn't arrive, he called the Charlottesville office and learned that the scheduled truck had "fallen through." The new arrival date was August 17.
On August 16, he learned that there had been another problem, pushing the delivery date back to August 22 or 23. Those dates, however, wouldn't work as he had longstanding plans to fly back to Charlottesville August 20-26 to see his children, ages 3 and 6.
According to Kinnard, when he arranged the delivery, he had been assured that his return trip would not pose a problem. Now it was a huge problem. It would cost $369 to change his plane tickets, and his children would be disappointed.
Even worse, an employee in Allied's national office informed him that if no one was at his Denver home to receive the shipment, Allied would store it– at Kinnard's expense.
Kinnard called the president of the Charlottesville office, Presley Thach, who, he says, told him to call the national office and "scream at them."
That resulted in some progress. Allied agreed to give him $400 toward the expenses he was incurring. As for changing the arrival date, however, they wouldn't budge. If Kinnard wanted to avoid paying for storage, he would have to hire someone to meet the van. Reluctantly, he did so and left on his trip.
Kinnard's opinion of the local office, by the way, is as positive ("They did a great job") as his opinion of the national office is negative ("They're charlatans").
I spoke with Jim Trainor, Allied vice president for corporate communications, who claimed that a delay "anywhere near" this long is "extremely unusual." Allied completes roughly 140,000 moves each year, he said, and "every once in a while there's a bad move."
The company reports that from January to July of this year, it was on time 93.5% of the time– and Trainor says that in most cases, "late" means a day or two. In Kinnard's case, "It was just foul-ups– too many moves chasing too many trucks." To make things worse, he adds, the company has been "very, very busy" this summer.
The moving industry is regulated by the Federal Highway Administration, which publishes a booklet called "A Must-Read: Your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move."
I pointed out to Trainor that according to regulations cited in the booklet, the only legitimate defense for lateness is "force majeur." Did "foul-ups" constitute a force majeur? No, he replied; only such things as tornadoes qualified.
The federal guidelines state that movers must reimburse reasonable allowable expenses, which include the cost of a motel, 50 percent of meals, and 25 percent of essential clothing. Kinnard had camped out on a mattress in his apartment, but had plenty of other expenses– including the cost of paying someone to wait for the van. Was Allied, I asked, planning to reimburse Kinnard only the $400? "We haven't seen the receipts yet," Trainor said, but he pledged that any other allowable expenses would be covered.
In the end, the van arrived August 22, Kinnard returned to Denver on August 26, and he's ready to embark on his new life in Denver– as soon as he finishes unpacking.
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Media Stakeout At NASCAR R&D Center
It's Tuesday so it must be time for some NASCAR penalties. Today, the appeal over the penalties levied against the Hendrick Motorsports #48 team is being heard by a panel of three at the NASCAR Research and Development Center in Concord, NC.
There is absolutely nothing for the reporters assembled there waiting for news to do other than get on the Internet and send some pictures. Here are some of them, starring your favorite NASCAR media folks.
Happy to have your comments or questions!
13 comments:
- bevo said...
A little rule of sociology goes "that which is perceived as real is real in it's consequences". So how does that apply with this circus? If NASCAR wants to change their perception as not a major league sport then they need to control this kind of nonsense. When others see this kind of stuff they will naturally laugh at it,shake their heads and continue to view NASCAR as on par with wrestling.
Sad for those of us who love motorsports in all of it's forms. If you wonder why NBC Sports and ESPN treat NASCAR as a freak show here's exhibit A.
- March 13, 2012 at 1:23 PM
- PammH said...
that was soooo nice of a fan to bring cookies & water to the reporters....:)
- March 13, 2012 at 1:25 PM
- Stick with the Biff said...
bevo--as opposed to NFL reporters watching Terrell Owens work out on his lawn, or staking out Brett Favre's house? This is just normal in sports TV now. I find it amusing, particularly CMS sending Lugnut over. They're calling it OccupyNASCAR (okay, I had to check Wendy's tweets to find out why Lugnut was there.)
- March 13, 2012 at 1:29 PM
- Becky [@hightechredneck] said...
Just read through my Twitter NASCAR feed and caught up. It's situations like this that has me laughing at the media. Or shaking my head. Really?
- March 13, 2012 at 1:37 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Appeal was denied by 3 member commission. Hendrick will appeal to highest level, NASCAR comissioner.
NASCAR Now on air at 3PM and RaceHub on at 6PM.
- March 13, 2012 at 2:57 PM
- Fed UP said...
Be rather interesting if the appeal board decided that the 48 needs a stronger lesson. By INCREASING the penalty.
Does the probation still run out in April? Or is that along with sitting out for six races starts when the 48 team actually starts serving its penalty?
- March 13, 2012 at 3:19 PM
- TEX said...
So Kyle Petty was right.
The people on who listened to the appeal today know nothing about how Sprint Cup operates.
Hendrick was doomed before he walked into that place today knowing what kinda of appeal board would hear the case.
Tuesday's appeal was comprised of Leo Mehl, a former executive at Goodyear and the Indy Racing League; Dale Pinilis, operator of Bowman Gray Stadium, a short track in Winston-Salem, N.C.; and Jon Capels, former chairman of the United States Auto Club.
Please...this is a joke.
Might as well put me in there.
I expect more from NASCAR.
- March 13, 2012 at 5:08 PM
- GinaV24 said...
Tex, I'd love to be on the appeals board -- except that I agree with you - it's usually a rubber stamp of whatever NASCAR says so it's a joke.
hang 'em high!
- March 13, 2012 at 5:22 PM
- Anonymous said...
why not put 'regular' people in there? Playing devil's advocate---in real court, it's the prosecution or plaintiff's job to explain in understandable language why they believe their position is correct, and it's the defendant's job to show the same. This is just a sport--in real life, let's say a negligence lawsuit with a brake failure, you, as a juror, are not expected to be an expert on brakes....they explain to you. I don't know that the board is impartial (I understand Kyle's point about NASCAR picking them), but why must they be experts? I did look up the NFL process, and it's quite similar. The appeals 'board' is Art Schell & Ted Cottrel. Picked by the NFL. But presumably since they have a union, that was agreed upon. Just thinking aloud.
- March 13, 2012 at 5:52 PM
- Anonymous said...
I agree with Tex. Really lame group of "Gods".
- March 13, 2012 at 7:20 PM
- Andrew Maness said...
I see that everyone there has their phones and/or computers at the ready. Pretty much society in a nutshell... sad.
- March 15, 2012 at 10:24 AM
- batchief said...
Isn't the idea of the pre-race inspection to make sure all cars comply with Nascar rules and if they don't keep them off the track until they do. Isn't this what happened with the 48? This is a ridiculous conclusion to the problem found on the 48. They went on the track in compliance and I assume complied in post-race inspection. These penalties are just ridiculous and gives the question of what Nascars agenda is.
- March 15, 2012 at 11:41 AM
- Vicky D said...
I didn't see this yesterday wow so many reporters there and it looked like they ate a lot of pizza. Who was that with the walker though I couldn't tell. PS I am not a robot!
- March 16, 2012 at 9:09 AM


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Hefner posted a picture of the party invitation on Twitter, adding, "Our annual NYE party and one year wedding anniversary is just around the corner… Looking forward to toasting… with Crystal Hefner at the Playboy Mansion for NYE. It's good to be in love…"
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Writers of SUSAN SILTON'S Whistling Project
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Multidisciplinary artist Susan Silton conceived the WHISTLING PROJECT in the early aughts and officially launched the project in 2010 at LA><ART in the debut performance of the women's whistling group she formed, the Crowing Hens. As part of the project, she has designed and published an ongoing series of commissioned works written especially for the project. This reading is the official launch of the third title in the series, "Puff," by Christopher Russell, as well as a celebration of all of the works to date, and their authors. The event is taking place in advance of a commissioned performance by the Crowing Hens on November 7 at SITE Santa Fe, New Mexico, for which the 4th chapbook, by noted New Mexico-based poet Valerie Martínez, will be published.
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Dodie Bellamy is a novelist, poet, and essayist. Her most recent book is The TV Sutras (Ugly Duckling Presse, 2014). Her Ugly Duckling chapbook Barf Manifesto was named best book of 2009 under 30 pages by Time Out New York. Other books include Cunt Norton, the buddhist, Academonia, Pink Steam,The Letters of Mina Harker, and Cunt-Ups, which won the 2002 Firecracker Alternative Book Award for poetry. Her reflections on the Occupy Oakland movement, "The Beating of Our Hearts," was published as a chapbook in conjunction with the 2014 Whitney Biennial. With Kevin Killian she is editing for Nightboat Books New Narrative: 1975-1995. When the Sick Rule the World, her third collection of essays, is forthcoming from Semiotext(e).
Tirza True Latimer is Associate Professor and Chair of the Graduate Program in Visual and Critical Studies, California College of the Arts, San Francisco. Her published work reflects on modern and contemporary visual culture from queer feminist perspectives. She is co-editor, with Whitney Chadwick, of the anthology The Modern Woman Revisited: Paris between the Wars (Rutgers University Press, 2003) and the author of Women Together / Women Apart: Portraits of Lesbian Paris (Rutgers University Press, 2005). She is co-author, with Wanda Corn, of Seeing Gertrude Stein: Five Stories (University of California Press, 2011), companion book for an exhibition organized by the Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco, in partnership with the National Portrait Gallery, Washington D.C. Her latest book, Eccentric Modernisms: Making Differences in the History of American Art, is in production at UC Press.
Christopher Russell received his M.F.A. from the Art Center College of Design, Los Angeles. In 2009, he produced a solo exhibition at the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. He has also been featured in group exhibitions at the Tokyo Institute of Photography (Japan), The Norton Museum (FL), Armory Center for the Arts (CA), White Columns (NY), De Appel Arts Center (Netherlands), Oakland Museum (CA), Los Angeles County Museum of Art (CA), among others. He has published numerous critical articles in addition to being a featured subject of positive review by the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Huffington Post, Artillery, Frieze, and ArtForum, among others. Russell is also known for his 'zine Bedwetter. His first novel is Sniper, and other books include Budget Decadence (2nd Cannons Publications), Pattern Book (Insert Blanc Press) and Landscape (Kolapsomal Press)–which was included in Martin Parr's The Photobook: A History Volume III. His work is included in the collections of numerous public institutions including the Brooklyn Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen, Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Hammer Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, to name a few.
Susan Silton is a Los Angeles-based multidisciplinary artist. Her practice engages diverse media, including photographic and sculptural-based works, video, installation, performative and participatory works, audioworks, and printed projects, and has been exhibited and/or presented nationally and internationally in public sites, traditional galleries and institutions, and social network platforms, including Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, SFMOMA, San Francisco, Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, ICA/ Philadelphia, and Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne. Recent projects include the commissioned installation, In everything there is the trace at USC Fisher Museum, and the book project, Who's in a Name? (both 2013). She is presenting the site-specific performative work A SUBLIME MADNESS IN THE SOUL on August 22, 2015 (composed by Juliana Snapper), which will take place through the windows of her studio in downtown Los Angeles, and be visible from the 6th Street Bridge. On November 7, components of the WHISTLING PROJECT will be presented at SITE Santa Fe, New Mexico, including a commissioned performance by the Crowing Hens.


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Panasonic HDC-SDT750 becomes first consumer 3D camcorder
With the launch of the HDC-SDT750 3D camcorder, Panasonic brings consumer video recording into another dimension. A dual "3D conversion lens" and a 3MOS image sensor will allow users to create video that can be viewed on 3D compatible TVs.
The HDC-SDT750, a fully functional 2D camcorder, will ship with a 3D conversion lens which will record right and left eye images at once to create a final product that can be viewed to a 3D effect. Videos are captured at 1080/60p. By using an AVCHD compatible device like a 3D Blu-ray player, 3D images can be read from an SD card and displayed on a 3D screen.
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Polk's Nature Discovery Center will provide hands-on learning experiences in an outdoor setting that engage students in investigating the value of Polk County's natural resources. Through this exploration, students will discover the interconnection of water, wildlife and wilderness; understand their impact on the environment; and foster a sense of personal stewardship towards the environment.
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When Kingston Technology creates a HyperX memory kit they have to make sure it is capable of extreme speeds on the latest platforms. Unlike some of the smaller memory companies that move lower volumes , Kingston also just happens to be the largest memory company in the World, so when they announce something they have to be able to make it in large quantities. Kingston's flagship memory line for overclockers and enthusiasts is without a doubt the HyperX T1 series. It is not intended for average users as these memory kits are often tailored for perfection using select high-end motherboards. Right now Kingston offers HyperX T1 memory kits in clock speeds of up to 2133MHz. A 2133MHz memory kit is nothing to laugh at, but its about to become old news.
This month Intel released the companies 3rd generation Intel Core processors along with the new Z77 Express chipset for motherboards. These new 22nm 'Ivy Bridge' processors and 7-series chipsets are going to be the staple of Intel's mainstream desktop roadmap for the next 12+ months, so Kingston got to work and came up with some new memory kits or this exciting platform. Next month, Kingston will be releasing HyperX T1 memory kits with clock speeds of 2133MHz, 2400MHz, 2666MHz and maybe a 2800MHz kit if they are able to produce enough of the kits for public sale. This is a 667MHz or around a 31% jump in the clock speed, so this is a massive jump in terms of speed. Kingston also doesn't offer a 16GB memory kit in a 2x8GB configuration, but that too will be changing next month. Here are the seven new HyperX memory kits that will be announced sometime in May 2012 if all goes as planned:
Kingston has clearly caught Ivy Bridge fever and will be pumping our various kits for the platform in the months to come. This is great news for everyone as advancements in the memory market have felt slow in recent months.
Kingston sent us their HyperX T1 4GB (2x2GB) 2800MHz memory kit to try out and to show off to our readers. We want to be up front with everyone and say that this is kit is designed or PR purposes and to get Kingston some attention. We were offered the very first kit of this memory in the United States, so we couldn't pass up the offer and said we'd love to take a look at it. Since this memory kit may never see the light of day, we will be testing it not only at 2800MHz, but also at 2133MHz, 2400MHz, and 2666MHz. As we already mentioned, those speed grades will be made available for purchase next month. We'll benchmark the 2800MHz kit at it's rated speed and then lower it down to the other speeds with the proper timings to include benchmark numbers that will actually matter. We wouldn't want to do all the testing in vane and make you waste your time reading something that means nothing.
Our kit features part number KHX2800C12D3T1K2/4GX and comes with two SPD profiles. This kit was also Intel Extreme Memory Profile (Intel XMP) certified for 2800MHz speeds as Intel validated this kit on both the Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H and ASUS P8Z77-V Deluxe motherboards. The first profile is at 2800MHz with 12-14-14-32 timings and the second is at 2666MHz with 11-14-14-30 timings. You'll need to set the memory voltage to 1.65V in order to reach these speeds, so don't think you can get away with running 1.5V to them. We have both of these motherboards here on the test bench, but we flipped a coin and will be using the Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard for testing.
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Comparing SEO & Social Media as Marketing ChannelsBlog Post: November 16, 2010
Insightful post. Thanks for sharing, Rand.
Re: "In fact, looking at the entire year to date traffic to SEOmoz from social sources, it appears not 1 visit has ever converted for us." I think that you're on point to call out the need for deeper attribution insight. From the "last touched" perspective, it is entirely plausible that social sucks as an acquisition channel. From a broader perspective, social can be extremely valuable as a qualifier and/or accelerator - just as you pointed on in your post.
I hate guys that shill for their product in the comments...but I'm going to do it anyway because this is the exact problem that we're building Argyle Social - http://argylesocial.com - to solve. :)
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Alfonse D'Amato bundles $47G to NYC mayoral candidate Bill Thompson
Former U.S. Sen. Alfonse D'Amato, a Republican, bundled $47,550 in contributions to New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Bill Thompson, the latest disclosure filings show. He tapped donors ranging from Long Island developer Jan Burman, and members of the Mack real estate family, to former Nassau Interim Finance Authority member Robert Wild.
"Bill Thompson can bring people together," said D'Amato, who's listed as intermediary on the donations. He declared support for Thompson months ago.
D'Amato added that although he considers billionaire GOP candidate John Catsimatidis a friend, and likes Republican contender Joseph Lhota, "I think the Democrat will be the overwhelming favorite, and I want it to be the best person possible. Bill has an excellent record as comptroller and knows the fiscal problems the city is going into."
In addition to the checks he bundled, Katuria D'Amato, the ex-senator's wife, donated the maximum $4,950 to Thompson. His son Christopher and brother, Armand D'Amato, contributed smaller amounts, under limits that apply to lobbyists. Both work for D'Amato's Park Strategies firm.
The firm, by the way, also employs David Catalfamo, the media spokesman for both GOP mayoral candidate George McDonald, founder of the nonprofit Doe Fund, and former Gov. George Pataki -- who last week endorsed Catsimatidis.
Thompson's biggest bundler was Randy Mastro, a Democratic former deputy mayor in Rudy Giuliani's administration, who collected $58,600, mostly from members of his law firm, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Llp. Lhota -- another ex-Giuliani deputy -- has since entered the race with the ex-mayor's backing. Last month, Mastro sent Lhota $1,000; in January Mastro donated $1,000 to Democratic Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, also a mayoral candidate, records show.
TALE OF TENACITY: Lawyer Regina Calcaterra, the state utility-commission director and former Suffolk deputy executive, has penned a harrowing personal memoir, "Etched in Sand: A True Story of Five Siblings Who Survived an Unspeakable Childhood on Long Island." Due out in August from Harper Collins, it tells of how she and four siblings survived abuse and the foster-care system. "I wrote our story," she said last week, "as a true-life reminder of how community and perseverance can lift even the poorest and most disadvantaged children among us into a thriving, contributing life."


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Q: I have always been an excellent typist. My occupation required it. I am now 77 years old and a novice on the computer. I find the flat keyboard difficult.
Why haven't the manufacturers made the keyboard keys closer to the typewriter? Any suggestions on a keyboard where the keys are raised higher than others on a desktop computer?
— Ted
A: Ted, if you're using a typical desktop keyboard, turn it over and look for a couple of tabs that flip up. These legs raise the keyboard at an angle that's preferable to a flat keyboard, but it doesn't stagger the height of the keys, like on the IBM Selectric.
Try that for a while if you haven't already, and if it doesn't work, it sounds like you'd benefit from an ergonomic keyboard by Microsoft (microsoftstore.com), Logitech (logitech.com/keyboards) and other manufacturers (amazon.com).
These $25-to-$80 keyboards don't have raised keys either. Rather the keyboard gives the appearance of being split in half, with the left hand typing on one section of the keyboard and the right typing on the other. This reduces wrist strain by placing the hands in a more natural position.
Other keyboards simply curve the keyboard so that from a distance, it looks almost as if the keyboard is smiling. The keys in the center of the keyboard are raised and slope downward to the left and the right, as if the "Y" and "H" keys were the peak of a small mound. This arrangement also is helpful.
A company called Kinesis (www.kinesis-ergo.com) takes the split literally, giving you one keypad for your left hand and another for your right so that you can move the keypads to the positions that are best for you. These keyboards cost $100 to $150.
I can't tell you which one is best for you, so I suggest you visit an electronics store to see which ergonomic keyboards agree with your body. But lots of people who use them swear by them, and companies make them available for employees to reduce days missed because of repetitive stress injury.
As an old-school typist, you probably know how to position a keyboard to prevent stress on tendons, muscles and joints. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends keeping your elbows about the same height as the keyboard and hanging comfortably to the side of the body. Shoulders should be relaxed, and wrists should not bend up or down or to either side during keyboard use. A keyboard that's too far or too close to the body will also cause problems.
Now if you want comfort AND style, Ted, check out Richard "Doc" Nagy's beautiful Victorian-style numbers at datamancer.net. Doc custom-builds these jobs to resemble manual typewriters, complete with the raise keys you might prefer. But they have the speed a touch typist needs, and they don't clack as loudly as an old Underwood.
But these handmade wonders come at a price. Like $1,100 for some models. Too rich for my blood, but they're beautiful.
Have a question about your computer, cellphone, camera or any gadget? Let us know! E-mail Eric Gwinn at firstname.lastname@example.com, and you could be featured in an upcoming Gadget Q&A column.
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Live merge, merge to live. Part II
This is the second part of the series of articles about merging. In the previous post I talked about automatic merges and how the version control systems solve the conflicts for you. But, whenever you start thinking about merging you'll say: "hey, what if we touch the same code?". I'll try to answer this question here.
You're in trouble: manual conflicts
Developer's life can be exciting and full of challenges, but it is not easy. So, eventually you'll face a situation like the one depicted here:
Figure 3. A conflict on the same code block
Yes, know we've modified exactly the same code in one of our changes on the file, which makes things much more complicated.
Now you can say "the tool can't know the right solution!".
And you're right. But, as I told you, the merge tool is not a wizard's device; it is just a programmer's tool. So, use it correctly and it will make your life much easier.
Figure 4 shows a merge tool in action letting you decide what to do with your manual merge conflict.
Figure 4. Merge tool solving a conflict
Under these circumstances the tool will always prompt the user. It will still save you precious time because it directly focuses you on the problem, but you'll have to make the decision yourself.
So, the merge tool will help you with automated conflicts not even asking you if you don't want to (and honestly, it is the right choice) and will ask you for help whenever it finds a manual conflict, which is basically a code fragment with changes made by two developers at the same time.
The rule of thumb is very easy and will help you trust the tool because there's no complex code analysis behind: just looking into the lines of code: if only one contributor changed the fragment, it is an automatic conflict, otherwise, it is not trivial and the tool will ask.
2-way and 3-way merging
What's all this fuss about 2-way and 3-way merge tools? What are they all about? Ok, that's what I'll be explaining in the next paragraphs: it basically depends on the number of file versions you consider for your merge operations.
So far, what you've seen is a 3-way merge in action:
- You have the original file: it is the file as it was at the beginning before a specific set of changes is performed by our developers.
- Then you have the file you have modified (remember the previous samples).
- And finally the file I've modified.
The result file is the one created after the changes are combined, the one at the bottom at Figure 4 (some tools prefer to hide the base file and just show the result one).
I didn't explain 2-way merge yet, but it is not very complicated: it doesn't consider the base file for the merge.
Is it better? Simply put: no, it isn't. 3-way merge knows what you've added or removed to a file while 2-way merge can't because it doesn't know how the file was at the beginning.
But, still, I've found developers who seem to be more used to 2-way merge tools. Let's try to figure out why.
Let's go back to the original Java file, make a couple of very simple changes, and try to merge them with a two-way merge tool. Check the results on Figure 5.
Figure 5. Running a 2-way merge tool
See the problem? Basically, at each difference the 2-way merge tool won't be able to decide whether it is modified or remove code, so it will always have to ask you!
This is good for the paranoid but, believe me, if you've to manage a good number of merges, you'll end up wasting your time.
The same two conflicts would be automatically solved by a 3-way merge tool.
Of course, there's a remark here: you can only use 3-way merge with a version control tool handling your code. Otherwise you won't have access to the base file unless you've a very good memory or a crazy naming convention to keep your old files...


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text: POP Justin Bieber: Who Should Be His New Girlfriend? 11/12/2012 by Jason Lipshutz FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Justin Bieber: Who Should Be His New Girlfriend? Although the world is in shock and Beliebers are still reeling over the news of Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez's break-up, we know that eventually the young couple is going to move on. Rumors about their next love interests have already started running wild, and chances are, neither star will stay on the market long. Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez Break Up | Photos: Justin & Selena, The Way They Were As you start to come to terms with the end of Jelena, take a look at seven other ladies who could be interested in winning young Bieber's heart. From a few of his fellow superstars, to a Victoria's Secret model, to a K-pop star, here are our picks for Justin Bieber's next girlfriend. Carly Rae Jepsen We already know they're good friends -- both signed with manager Scooter Braun, Justin Bieber helped to launch Carly Rae's career by promoting "Call Me Maybe" earlier this year -- and there's always been speculation that there could be a little something brewing between the 18 and 26-year-old pop stars. On their "Beautiful" duet, the pair even sings, "The more that I look around, the more I realize / You're all I'm looking for." Jennifer Lawrence From what we can tell, Justin Bieber and Jennifer Lawrence have never actually met, but when they do, who's to say whether or not sparks will fly? The 22-year-old "Hunger Games" star has always kept her personal life very private, however, so she might not be able to take the pressure that would come with a J-Law/J-Biebs romance. Taylor Swift Recently-single Taylor Swift has already shown she likes younger men (recent ex-beau Conor Kennedy was only 18, after all) so seeing this 22-year-old pop star paired with Bieber would seem natural. But if a relationship does begin between the two superstars, the whole world will just be waiting to see whose break-up song is better. Cara Delevingne She's rumored to be dating One Direction's Harry Styles, but that didn't stop Victoria's Secret model Cara Delevingne from spending some quality time with Bieber at the VS fashion show last week -- as evidenced by photos the 20-year-old model posted to her Facebook page. Although Bieber was already reported to be dating another VS model, Barbara Palvin, she denied the rumors on Twitter over the weekend. So maybe it's Cara's turn now? Demi Lovato She was Selena Gomez's best friend back in the day, so it's not likely that Demi will steal Selena's man. But the "Boyfriend" singer and former Disney star would make a pretty cute couple, so all is fair in love and war. She's been getting pretty chummy with L.A. Reid on "The X Factor," and the record exec-turned-judge -- who also happens to have a relationship with the Biebs -- would be just the guy to play matchmaker. Rihanna Justin Bieber and Rihanna have always had a chummy relationship -- and have called each other "lil bro" and "big sis" on Twitter. Although the pop superstars have thus far kept their interactions platonic, both are single (Rihanna recently affirmed that she and Chris Brown were indeed not back together) and could crash the Internet by taking things up a notch. And for those that are uncomfortable by a potential Biebsanna romance, don't forget: Rih Rih's only 6 years older than Justin. HyunA Although they may not speak the same language, Biebs and 20-year-old South Korea native HyunA both speak the language of love in their effortlessly catchy musical stylings. With K-pop on the rise in the U.S., perhaps an intercontinental celebrity couple is just what the genre needs to declare its stateside power. Looking for a tangible connection between the two? HyunA has collaborated with "Gangnam Style" star PSY, who just happens to share his manager with Bieber. Hmmm… Who should Justin Bieber date next? FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME


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A third of UK businesses fail to report information security crimes and breaches, according to a new survey.
The poll of 285 firms, which was followed up by in depth interviews with 20 Chief Security Officers (CSOs) of large enterprises, revealed that IT managers are faced with a dilemma about whether or not to report crime. Businesses are subject to hacking attacks almost daily, ranging from simple port scans and Trojan attacks to more serious assaults.
Managers need to weigh the balance between an organisation's responsibility to report crime in order to prevent and predict incidents and the possible effects on their reputation from becoming known as a target of hacker attacks.
Protecting a firm's reputation is often the primary concern. "From my experience as a media lawyer, reporting crime to the police is a double edged sword as invariably the press have found out about the incident within 24 hours of reporting it to the police, creating a real PR risk." Says media lawyer Jonathan Coad from Swan Turton.
Phillip Virgo, Secretary General of think tank Eurim, said that firms need a clearer idea of where to turn to for assistance. "The time has come to respond to the needs of the customer for security tools they can understand, realistic advice, guidance and support on how to use them and for reporting systems that will route their enquiry to some-one who will respond - be it law enforcement or technical support," he said.
The survey was carried out by the organisers of the Infosecurity Europe 2007 conference, which takes places in London's Olympia between 24 and 26 April. Cyber-crime will be the topic of several keynotes and seminars at the show including the keynote on, Should You Always Report Crime?. The conference session will be chaired by Geoff Smith, head of information security policy at the DTI. Representatives from law enforcement and industry will also debate e-crime reporting structures and related matters during a panel discussion that forms parts of the keynote, due to take place at 1500 on Wednesday, 25 April. ®


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Write a program that reads integers in from a file, adds them up (you dont need to store them just read the number add it to the total and move to the next number) and displays the total. Make this work before you try to handle any exceptions that may happen.
Once you have the above working try the following
Firstly check for a missing file can you catch that error and print out a suitable error message. Check it works change the file name to an invalid one and run what happens?
Then try handling incorrect data in the file what if there is a double or a string in the file can you stop the programming crashing and end the program? What is the best way to do this? Then test it works put some invalid data in the file and run the program again what happens?
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This show is a 1-hour audience participation show where volunteers take part in a series of entertaining sketches whilst appearing to entranced and under the complete command of the hypnotist.
The purported 'hypnotism' is effectively a magic trick created using conjuring techniques and psychological trickery.
How this is actually accomplished is a closely guarded secret, but reality is that this is an audience participation show - not actually a genuine demonstration of mind control or supernatural ability.
With that in mind - whilst the participants appear to be in a trance and completely under the control of the hypnotist - the reality is that participants are fully conscious and aware of their surroundings the entire time and are participate of their own free will.
No, as this is effectively an elaborate magic trick, it is not dangerous at all.
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