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Starts: Boston, United States | Finishes: Montreal, United States |
Meet up with your Contiki Team in the one & only Boston. We'll explore this historic city on a sightseeing tour before having the rest of the day free.
With a full day here, you'll get a feel for this user-friendly city, which is easy to explore on foot. In your free time, walk through a living time line and follow Boston's famous Freedom Trail, which takes you past 2 and a half centuries of history. Learn about Boston's rebellious role on its road to independence as you explore the cobbled lanes and historic hot spots. Discover more of Boston. Pound the pavements or choose our optional Hop-on-Hop-off trolley tour and cover more of the city. You'll get the background on Boston's famous Tea Party, when Boston citizens threw tons of tea into the harbor in protest against the British Crown. Head back to Faneuil Hall & Quincy Market for a bit of souvenir shopping and a dose of history. Dubbed the "Cradle of Liberty" this famous brick building has played a key role in the city for over 250 years. Check out the stalls loaded with New England's crafts, pick up some Boston-made items and order some local food at a push cart eatery or restaurant. For a bit of the local lifestyle, take in the waterfront by following the Haborwalk. Made up of 62.8 km (39miles) of paths weaving through diverse neighborhoods, it is a great way to experience Boston's maritime flavor and see its working ports in action. Get into the city's café culture on Italian flavored Hanover Street in Boston's oldest residential district. Sip on a cappuccino as you take in the city's iconic brick architecture. If you just want to relax, kick back with the locals and people-watch in one of the nine parks that make up the city's "Emerald Necklace". You could return to Boston Common, where public hangings took place in the old days, – now it's a great place to hang out.
Hello New York! Get ready for 2 awesome nights in one of the world's hottest cities. We'll dive right in to the Big Apple & spend the afternoon discovering this iconic city's sights from Wall Street, to the Guggenheim & Soho. After dinner, we head up to the 86th floor of the empire state building for unbeatable views of Manhattan by night, then hit the streets and get amongst the buzz and atmosphere of New York.
Today, it's all about ME Time! For something different, you can opt for an NYC food cart tour-the foodie in you will love it. Or take the rest of the day to explore. Shop 5th ave, visit Times Square or wander through NYC's vibrant neighborhoods like the Lower East Side or Hell's Kitchen. Tonight, do it local and head out for Pizza, cocktails, or catch a famous broadway show.
Spend the morning in New York with a trip to the Statue of Liberty before heading off to Philly; the "City of Brotherly Love" & the home of the Philly cheesesteak sandwich.
On your way to the nation's capital, we'll turn back the clock with a visit to Amish Country. Later, we'll visit Arlington National Cemetery, where JFK is buried and thousands of US soldiers lie. You'll see the sobering sight of endless rows of white headstones and have the chance to watch the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Tonight we'll see the sites on an illumination tour of the city's famous monuments.
Visit the Civil War site of Gettysburg, where President Lincoln gave the famous Gettysburg Address. Then it's onward to Steel City, Pittsburgh. For an amazing view of the city and its three rivers, take a ride on the century old Duquesne Incline and view the city from its observation deck atop Mt. Washington. Afterwards, you and your crew could head out to one of the many fun neighbourhoods' for a night on the town with the group.
With a full day to explore the capital, you can visit some fascinating museums and monuments, or hang out in the city's vibrant neighborhoods for a different feel. Get a dose of culture at the Smithsonian Museums. This is a one-stop culture spot, made up of 19 different museums. It has it all – from natural history to space, so the choice is yours, and best of all, it's free! You can also visit the world-class Holocaust Museum and learn about one of history's darkest moments as you honor the victims. For something fun and intriguing, head to the Spy Museum. Find out about infamous FBI cases and what it means to be a secret agent, while you listen to bugs and play around with gadgets and interactive displays. For something more upbeat, get down and funky in Adams-Morgan, another trendy district.
Say farewell USA as we cross into Canada for a day exploring Niagara Falls. This world famous spot is right on the border of the USA and Canada, and we'll get you closer to these epic falls. Jump on board the 'Hornblower' and cruise along the river to the base of the world's largest falls by volume for a closer look. You'll see the incredible volume of water pouring over the cliff and feel the sheer power of the spray. But don't worry – there is an included rain poncho to keep you dry. If that's not enough why don't you secure a seat on the helicopter and see everything from a different view. When the evening arrives, after a pretty eventful day, you will get to witness the beautiful illuminations of the Niagara falls, then you will get the option of going to watch an IMAX movie. Fouuff… what a day!
Soak in the vineyards vibes & orchards of Niagara on the Lake. Tour a winery & sample some regional drops before arriving in Toronto.
Toronto is loaded with things to do, so some ideas for your free time include getting away from it all by jumping on a local ferry and heading out to one of Toronto's leafy islands. With no cars, cute cottages and windswept nature, these are the perfect places to chill out. Or, for something different, visit the fantastic Bata Shoe Museum and see its quirky, impressive collection of footwear. If something sporty is more your thing, head to the Hockey Hall of Fame and honor Canada's national sport. Otherwise, explore Toronto's melting pot, experience different pockets of culture and taste food from all over the world. Start by having a bit of fun in colorful and chaotic Chinatown. It's packed with little shops selling anything from knick knacks to lanterns, and its streets are full of stalls dishing up all sorts of tasty Asian dishes. Check out the bustling vibe of near-by Kensington Market, a vibrant, multi-cultural neighborhood that is fascinating to walk around. Popular with locals, Kensington Market serves up bakeries, tapas (Spanish style nibbles), international grocery stores, Mexican and Jewish food, vintage stores and one-of-a kind boutiques. Round off your experience with some espresso and pastries in Little Italy. Get your heart racing in an optional excursion up CN tower, where you can walk the glass floor and enjoy the widest-reaching vistas in Toronto. Tonight, enjoy an optional dinner at Wayne Gretsky's. This popular restaurant is owned by the man Canadian's commonly refer to as "The Great One." After dinner, get ready to laugh as we see a show at the popular Second City Comedy Club. Famous alumni include of Second City include, Steven Colbert, Tina Fey, and Mike Meyers among many, many others. You never know who might be famous one day, so save your program!
As we stick to the St Lawrence River Valley, you'll see the local fresh water wonder: the 1000 islands of different sizes that are scattered across Lake Ontario and the river. Continue on to the island city of Montreal. A happening hub and home to the famous Montreal Jazz festival, this hot, creative city mixes up a North American feel with French influence. It also has amazing food and is thriving with festivities. Get familiar with the city when we arrive. Your Tour Manager will show you some of Montreal's signature sites. See the copper dome of St Joseph's oratory, the biggest monument built to honour Canada's patron saint. You'll get a look at Montreal's most famous architectural curiosity: the 1976 Olympic stadium, complete with the world's tallest inclined tower. Catch some of Montreal's relaxed vibes down at the Old Port and get the background on its maritime history as the group drives around the quays. The well-preserved riverside old-town was a key player in early Montreal's development. Then, we'll take a drive up Mt Royal, which serves up sweeping views over the city. Check out this enormous park that was designed by the same person who landscaped New York's famous Central Park.
With a free day ahead of you, explore Montreal's creative core and joie de vivre (joy of living). See some of the city's innovations, like the world-famous Biodome, where you can walk through different eco-systems, from ocean fronts to woodlands, and get up close to all sorts of wildlife. Montreal is a great place to shop. On St Laurent Boulevard (it's affectionately dubbed "The Main") look through cutting-edge boutiques, jewelery stores and artists' workshops. Otherwise just hang out in an outdoor café among the throngs of people and get a real feel for Montreal's street life. For a different shopping experience, head underground to Montreal's famous underground-city. With 19 miles of shops and restaurants right under the heart of the city, it's got it all. Lunchtime: go local and head to Jean-Talon Market, with its bustling stalls and friendly atmosphere. Try some tasty baked goods, fresh produce or delicious snacks, like calamari and chips. Then kick back with some of the best coffee in town from near-by Little Italy. Tonight, explore Montreal's amazing nightlife with some friends. There's so much to choose from – jazz bars in the down town area, the student vibes of the Latin Quarter, the clubs of Rue St. Catherine or the festive outdoor atmosphere and cozy lounge bars back up the hill on Mt Royal, where Rue St. Denis is a happening night spot. Afterward, round off your night with a Montreal favorite: poutine (French fries with gravy and cheese curd).
Today it's on to historic New England with a tasty stop and a historic stop along the way. Excitement will be high as you pull up to the home of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream. Your mouth will be watering as you get to try all the delicious flavours in the ice cream factory, then you'll be stopping off at Montpelier for a wander and to walk off all the free ice cream you inhaled. There is a lot to see today and at the end you will get an 80's throwback, as you visit the bar where everybody knows your name 'Cheers' Bar, which you can reflect on over dinner with the crew.
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DENVER (CBS4) – Gov. John Hickenlooper is expected to sign a bill which could create more banking options for the marijuana industry.
However, marijuana insiders are convinced the federal government, which regulates banking, will not allow a "cannabis co-op" to provide basic banking services like a checking account.
"HB-1398 is likely not a solution to the banking problem," said Michael Elliott, Director of the Marijuana Industry Group.
He says without the ability to put money in the bank the marijuana industry is often a cash-only business. The abundance of cash is making marijuana businesses a target for criminals.
So, many dispensaries are going to extreme measures to protect their investments by hiring security firms that specialize in protecting marijuana.
From its "war room" in an office tower in Wheat Ridge, Canna Security America monitors surveillance video and alarm systems from marijuana businesses all over Colorado.
CEO Dan Williams says his business took hold when national security firms like ADT decided to bow out of protecting pot.
"We are happy to take that business," Williams said.
His company strictly specializes in the cannabis industry. He also helped to write regulations which make high tech security systems mandatory for licensed marijuana businesses.
"You want this to be such a high deterrence that nobody would bother," said Williams.
He says most criminals who try to steal from marijuana businesses are "unsophisticated."
According to Denver Police there have been 49 burglaries and one robbery at marijuana businesses in the first four months of 2014.
Through his security systems, Williams says he's helped police officers catch a number of teams of thieves, including a group of teenagers that smashed a stolen car through the doors of a grow house.
"We've seen people cutting holes in the roof and kind of belaying down like a 'Mission Impossible' routine," said Williams.
He says often crooks get in, but can't get back out.
"They are trapped in their own cage."
But sometimes the thieves win. Last September, a pair of masked men walked off with $250,000 worth of plants from a grow house and are still on the run.
Some people in the industry are turning to armed guards to transport plants, check IDs and keep an eye on the cash.
"If you ask me to grow marijuana, I wouldn't know the first thing," said Ted Daniels of Blue Line Security. "But I know how to protect it."
Daniels says he can't hire guards fast enough to provide armed protection for dispensaries filled with cash. He says he focuses on hiring former military and law enforcement to provide a skilled security force.
"A guy comes in to a dispensary with a gun and shoots two or three people, a panic button is not going to stop that. Cameras are not going to stop that and security doors aren't going to stop that," said Daniels.
"We are all having nightmares about this issue," said Elliott.
He says it will take someone getting shot before Congress finds a fix for the banking issue.
"I say someone getting killed here in Colorado, we haven't had that happen yet. But in California it has happened. People have been kidnapped and tortured over this issue," he said.
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The Fall of Centauri Prime
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"The Fall of Centauri Prime" | |
Babylon 5 episode | |
Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 18 |
Directed by | Douglas E. Wise |
Written by | J. Michael Straczynski |
Production code | 519 |
Original air date | 28 October 1998 |
Guest appearance(s) | |
Wayne Alexander (Drakh) |
"The Fall of Centauri Prime" is an episode from the fifth season of the science fiction television series Babylon 5. This is a key episode in the series, as it marks the final downfall and story completion of Londo Mollari, one of the major characters on the series.
As the episode begins the combined Narn and Drazi fleets are bombarding Centauri Prime from space. In the Royal Palace, Prime Minister Londo manages to get G'Kar out of his prison cell, just before the ceiling collapses.
Londo meets the Regent to try to stop the bombing, but discovers that the latter has been under the secret control of an alien race called the Drakh, so-called "dark servants" of the Shadows, who settled on Centauri Prime after the Shadows' home world of Z'ha'dum was destroyed. A "keeper," a telepathic creature capable of invisibility, is attached to the Regent and able to control his actions.
The Drakh demand to be allowed to remain on Centauri Prime, retaining secret control of the government, and withdrawing the Centauri Republic from the Interstellar Alliance, thus removing the Drakh from interference. Londo is forced to agree as the Drakh have seeded the planet with nuclear bombs. The Regent's keeper detaches itself and the Regent dies, and Londo is forced to accept a keeper of his own when he is made Emperor.
President Sheridan arrives at Centauri Prime with a small fleet of White Stars and orders a ceasefire. The Narn and Drazi reluctantly agree, but ask Sheridan for aid when the Centauri fleet retaliates. Sheridan refuses, but knows he may eventually have to fight. Elsewhere, Sheridan's wife Delenn and her aide Lennier are trapped after a Centauri attack, their heavily damaged White Star drifting away from the main beacon in hyperspace. If it drifts too far off the beacon, it will be permanently lost.
Londo tells G'Kar that he is about to become the emperor and that G'Kar can no longer serve as his bodyguard, but does not tell him about the Drakh. Londo then orders the returning Centauri fleet to stand down. Sheridan meets with Londo, asking for help finding Delenn. Londo responds that he will help only out of charity, not because of their friendship. Sheridan angrily responds that the Centauri will be expected to pay heavy reparations to the Interstellar Alliance for their aggression. Londo privately begs the Drakh leader to save Delenn.
Delenn, in desperation, fires her White Star's weapons to attract attention. A group of Centauri warships converge on her position. Lennier, believing that they are about to die, admits his love for Delenn. Instead, the Centauri vessels take their ship in tow. Delenn sympathetically pretends not to have heard Lennier.
In his inaugural speech as emperor, Londo attacks Sheridan and the Interstellar Alliance, and tells his people that the Centauri are now "alone in the universe." The Drakh leader listens with satisfaction. Londo appoints Vir the new Centauri Ambassador to Babylon 5.
On Babylon 5, the command staff and leadership of the Interstellar Alliance examines a piece of Shadow technology and wonders what other technology the Shadows and Vorlons left behind. Garibaldi suggests recovering Vorlon technology, but Lyta Alexander tells the group that no-one will be allowed on the Vorlon home world for a million years.
In the Centauri Royal Palace, Londo sits alone and silent on his throne. Behind him the capital city continues to burn from the Narn–Drazi attack. Londo muses that he used to be free but powerless, and now has all the power but no freedom.
Arc significance[edit]
- The Centauri, under the control of the Drakh, use Shadow technology instead of crews for their War Cruisers.
- Vir is now the official ambassador to Babylon 5 for the Centauri.
- Centauri Regent Virini is dead.
- Londo now has a Drakh keeper attached to him and is under the control of the Drakh. However, no one else knows this.
- Londo is now Emperor, as was prophesied by Lady Morella. Thus his story arc within the series comes to a conclusion. As stated by JMS, if the series were about a character, it would be Londo. As Londo states: "Five years ago I had no power but all the choices I could wish. Now I have all the power but no choice."
- G'Kar has forgiven Londo for his actions but his people haven't.
- Kosh's prophecy to Emperor Turhan from "The Coming of Shadows" is fulfilled: the situation between the Narn and the Centauri will end in fire.
- There has been speculation that this is the fulfillment of Lady Morella's final prophesy, which stated that Lando has to face his greatest fear, (giving up all control) knowing it will destroy him, in order to save his people. We know from other episodes that Londo will also "not kill the one who is already dead", as he saves Sheridan in the flash forward in War Without End. There has been some speculation, however, that the tasks were in chronological order, and that the 'greatest fear' was not this but rather allowing G'Kar to kill him, whereas his accepting the keeper was instead "saving the eye that does not see".
Production details[edit]
This episode aired after an extended break (June–October), which was not originally planned. TNT had begun replaying the entire series on a daily schedule at the same time that Season 5 had begun airing, and wanted anyone who had started watching the show then to be able to watch the conclusion live. Movements of Fire and Shadow thus became an impromptu cliffhanger as the network chose to leave off after it aired to give the reruns time to catch up. Ironically, although he did not consider Movements of Fire and Shadow to be a cliffhanger, JMS had already put a recap in the teaser of The Fall of Centauri Prime, coming as it did at the end of a five episode sequence.


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There was a contest from a Brazilian web portal that was giving away a Galaxy 2 copy signed by Miyamoto himself. The contestants had to declare their love for Nintendo in some way.
Here is the winner entry (a text in Portuguese with links to some pictures).
Here is why he really won.
(Though, if 1up member nick.stacy lived in Brazil he sure had grab it!)
Here are my entries. Click on the pictures to see them bigger if you will.
I sculpted this scene on the sand bigger enough for me to pose on the picture as me (duh!). I would then apply colors on the picture using Photoshop. I think it would be cool and had more chances of winning, but the friend of mine that had the camera took too long to arrive at the beach and the wind eroded all the details of the sculpture. I got really pissed, since I spent 6 hours to build it. Anyway, I gave up on the idea and just made an illustration.
This next one reads "next galaxy" (there's no limit to ridiculousness).
Here are the pictures of the signed Galaxy the winner (not me!) posted after receiving the prize. Got so envy… if only my friend had arrived in time… maybe… well, it's past.
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Pamela S. Erickson, President Public Action Management, PLC NCSLA Presentation, June 2009 Why can't we sell alcohol like tires and mayonnaise?
Why do we need marketplace regulation? Does regulation really work or are these just "antiquated rules"? Just what are marketplace rules and what do they do? What are the current threats to marketplace regulation?
The simple answer: …because some normal business practices — quite legitimate for other commodities — may produce social harm when alcohol is sold Why do we need special regulations for businesses that sell alcohol?
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Your business plan would include: 1. Efforts to retain and increase customers who are "frequent buyers" 2. Discounts and promotions to gain new customers 3. Advertising to young people to build a future customer base Imagine you own a floral business
Your business plan calls for: 1. Marketing to heavy drinkers and alcoholics 2. Use of volume discounts and other incentives to encourage heavy use 3. Marketing to youth to encourage present and future alcohol use Estimates indicate that alcohol market includes: 17.5% underage drinkers 20.1% adult abusive/dependent drinkers (Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 2006)
Alcohol must be sold and promoted with care and restraint
Higher prices reduce consumption; lower prices increase it Research shows that prices effect all categories of drinkers (light, moderate, heavy) Regulatory balance: * not too low to increase consumption; * not too high to encourage bootlegging, counterfeit alcohol "A key feature of many of these practices and provisions is the attempt through indirect means to moderate the prices of alcoholic beverages. These price moderating devices are not aimed so much at price swings as they are at price wars and the steep price reductions that follow." Affidavit of Murphy J. Painter, Manuel v. Louisiana
The United Kingdom did just that! They have high taxes, little regulation, poor enforcement and cheap alcohol. And, they have an alcohol epidemic on their hands.
Hospital Admissions have doubled for liver disease and acute intoxication.
Drinking and intoxication of youth 15-16 are at very high rates, according to the European School Survey.
Thirteen "Booze Buses" used for 2009 New Year's Celebration to take revelers to the hospital "Predrinking" at home increases bar intoxication Large increase in public disorder crimes around bars (vomiting, urination, fights, vandalism) Serving practices promote rapid intoxication
Four large chains control 75% of the market Most use alcohol as a "loss leader" Drinking at home has increased The UK has no laws against volume discounts, promotions that induce heavy consumption or minimum prices The large chains are locked in price wars "The Competition Commission have found that five leading grocery retailers sold 38.6 million pounds worth of alcohol at below-cost during the 2006 World cup." Institute of Alcohol Studies, 2008.
Source: 2003 European School Survey Project and 2003 Monitoring the Future Survey The US Regulation System Works
Designed to prevent marketplace domination by maintaining three separate business sectors: retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers Prohibits ownership and financial "deals" or inducements between sectors (Tied House and Financial Assistance laws) Designed to prevent vertical integration, where one company owns or controls all three sectors. History—and the United Kingdom example--show this often leads to business practices that create social problems. Distributors/ Wholesalers Manufacturers Retailers
Should include several methods of price control such as: Minimum mark-up Prohibition against selling below cost Wholesalers sell at same price to all Prohibition against volume discounts and central warehouse Ban on instant coupons Price recordkeeping facilitates enforcement Single measures—such as just a tax increase—can't guarantee increased prices.
Prohibitions against marketing which encourages youth consumption Prohibitions against promotions that encourage excessive consumption Marketing/advertising restrictions
Pressure for uniform nationwide regulations with federal enforcement Impact of alcohol problems invariably is local Must have a responsive enforcement mechanism (local or state) Imagine calling a federal agency for a local alcohol problem? Importance of state/local regulation
US has a comprehensive alcohol regulatory system with multiple measures to control price, availability, promotions and products US has enforcement mechanisms to address underage drinking: age restriction laws, enforcement programs, public support mechanisms. States usually enforce practices against serving to intoxicated individuals. Each state has a system that separates retail, wholesale, and manufacture sectors. Prevents the "mass merchandising model" from complete implementation. The "model" could bring price wars, major discounts and other means of achieving very low prices. The system also provides tracking of all alcohol products to prevent problems with counterfeit and tainted alcohol.
Lawsuits could invalidate regulations. Retailers are poised to continue lawsuits. Few policy-makers understand and value marketplace regulations. During bad economic times, policy-makers are vulnerable to arguments that deregulation can save jobs. The court found no "persuasive evidence that the purpose of any of the challenged restrains was to promote temperance by raising average beer and wine prices." And, the state "could readily achieve that goal in a manner that does not run afoul of the Sherman Act. Most obviously the State could adopt higher excise taxes." US District Court, Costco v. Hoen
" Top US Supermarket and Grocery Chains" (By 2007 Grocery Sales) Wal-Mart/Sam's $138.2 m26.4% Kroger$ 65.6 m12.6% Safeway$42.3 m8.1% Costco$35.3 m6.8% Others$241.2 m46.1% Source: Food Marketing Institute
"Low markup to stimulate high volume is the fundamental principle of mass merchandising…" Food Marketing Institute Net profit for food retailers is less than two pennies on each dollar of food sales How can supermarkets survive? "To earn a dollar, supermarkets would rather sell a $1 item 100 times, making a penny on each sale, than 10 times with a dime markup." Food Marketing Institute Mass marketing pushes prices lower
Freedom from monopoly or domination by vertical integration Fair and ethical business practices Responsible advertising and promotions targeted to adults Pricing is high enough to discourage over-consumption, but not so high as to encourage bootlegging A system that ensures safe products An efficient tax collection system A responsive enforcement system that effectively deals with problems Other regulatory system elements must address underage drinking, drunk driving and on-premise practices
Education is needed for policy makers, regulators, attorneys general, prevention/public health and enforcement. Educational tools: Quarterly newsletter, educational pieces (coming soon: "The Dangers of Alcohol Deregulation: the United Kingdom Experience"), PowerPoint presentations at conferences, to groups in individual states and to local coalitions.
www.pamaction.com for Healthy Alcohol Marketplace newsletter and resource material www.pamaction.com
"Alcohol Policy Research & Alcoholic Beverage Control Systems: An Annotated Bibliography & Review," NABCA, National Alcohol Beverage Control Association, 2008 "What are the most effective and cost- effective interventions in alcohol control?" World Health Organization, February 2004 "Competition and Profit," Food Marketing Institute Website (PDF about grocery business today) "The Dangers of Alcohol Deregulation: The United Kingdom Experience," by Pamela S. Erickson, to be released soon by the Center for Alcohol Policy Affidavit of Murphy J. Painter, Manuel v. Louisiana (one of the best explanations of three-tiered system regulations)
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to think putting on your make-up in public isn't rude or anti-social?
(201 Posts)A thread I just read reminded me of an incident a couple of weeks ago.
I was on a really long flight and was waiting for my connection flight. The first flight had been overnight and I hadn't slept.
Was sat in departures, extremely bored and looking like a hot mess and decided to retouch my make-up. It wasn't busy and still a few people were staring at me.
A few people on the thread said that doing your make-up in public is rude and anti-social. I really just don't get how it's rude, it's just make-up which doesn't have a smell to it and as for anti-social - I wasn't planning on making conversation with the strangers sat opposite me.
I agree that in a certain situation such as in the middle of a job interview then yes it's rude.
But overall I really don't see the problem.
I've never done it - because I don't have a steady hand - but I don't have a problem with it.
A woman who gets on my bus each morning does full make-up on her journey. I am rather impressed.
There are many things that I would consider rude and anti-social but putting your make up on in public isn't one of them.
Bit at those who do - it's hardly offensive is it?
Bathrooms are for that sort of thing
I did make up on the train when I was younger. I'd finished a nurse shift and I wasn't prone to wearing a face of make-up suitable for an evening out. There was a middle aged man say opposite and at the end he said 'That was a very good class in how to put make up on'. I must have looked a bit shocked at the attention and he commented on how I'd hardly put any on, but each stage enhanced my features very subtly.
If it was a woman with a man who said this my guess is she didn't want him to know how the magic of make-up worked. Otherwise she was giving you a masterclass in ironic anti-social skills.
i don't think it's rude if you're on your own, but in the company of someone else (or in the middle of a restaurant) it is a bit rude and anti-social.
I don't wear make up, but I don't think it's particularly bad to put it on in public.
I admit I did <boak> and at a woman filing her nails in the full doctors waiting room though. Nail-dust everywhere. I may not have been so bothered if I wasn't really ill at the time though, who knows (and the smell of the nail varnish she then used didn't help the headache either!)
Why would that be rude? I wouldn't think anything of it if I saw someone doing their make up in public.
I think it's considered rude on public transport rather than in an open departure lounge - it's all the flicking of powder, elbows and invariable giant bag of slap sitting on an empty seat, I get a bit twitchy about eyes so eyelash curlers turn my stomach a bit. Also you're packed in like sardines - just sitting down is invading the ambigious official 2 foot radius of personal space. Anyone not just sitting there is being annoying
If people were staring I would have thought it was through boredom or a couple of bitchier people deciding you were vain in a 'what is she wearing' kind of way.
I think it gets lumped into the same category as clipping your nails / picking your nose. I would use a bathroom mirror if I needed to do a touch-up but I have seen plenty of women doing the make up thing as flights descend.
In the departure lounge of an airport, No it's not rude.
Don't think I'd do it in the middle of a restaurant, but I wouldn't do it in public anywhere to be honest. It's quite an intimate thing for me, something I do alone.
If people were staring I would have thought it was through boredom or a couple of bitchier people deciding you were vain in a 'what is she wearing' kind of way.
No they were probably just staring as they'd never seen a real-life zombie before
I think it gets lumped into the same category as clipping your nails / picking your nose
I'd way rather someone sat opposite me was touching up her lipstick then sat there picking her nose.
I don't think it's rude at all. I would feel self-conscious if there were other people in seats next to me, but if I'm sitting on my own on the train or wherever I don't care.
I don't think it is as bad as nose picking, nail cutting or eyebrow tweezing, all of which are antisocial.
But I see it as a fairly private, intimate thing to do.
Am often intrigued watching it though, women do it so differently.
Yes, me too Moment -- I do think people have put it in the same category though, the people who bother to take offense.
Putting nail varnish on or taking it off in public I could see how was rude simply because of the smell but can't see the issue with make up
To me it seems very vain to put make up on in public. I don't wear any make up but friends of mine do. I have never seen any of them put their make up on in public.
I would have to care enough to try and figure out why I dislike it but I do.
It seems uncouth to me. Treating a public space like your home.
It's in the same way I feel about people putting their feet on seat or picking their nails or shouting down a phone.
I am not sure why but I dislike it. I would never chose to to sit next to someone doing it.
Shaving your pits on the bus would definitely be rude.
I don't think it is as bad as nose picking, nail cutting or eyebrow tweezing
I've done the eyebrow tweezing before - but only once.
Years ago I was working abroad in a small store, was on my break and sat on the bench outside. Looked in my compact mirror and could not believe the sight of my brows.
The lighting was perfect and I had 15 minutes to spare
I highly doubt I'd do it in public again.
Yes, that thing about treting public spaces like your home is an issue for me too.
That makes me think - i also hate public snogging, although onjectively it isn't doing any harm
To me it seems very vain to put make up on in public. I don't wear any make up but friends of mine do. I have never seen any of them put their make up on in public.
Perhaps you have that view because you don't personally wear make-up? Which I admire you for by the way.
For me to wear make-up it isn't about being vain, I'm just a very self-conscious person and think I have massive flaws and want to cover them up and so it's not about being vain, it's about giving myself confidence.
Wish I didn't wear make-up. But if I didn't I'd probably be asked -
Are you ill? Did you not sleep last night? etc.
To me it seems very vain to put make up on in public. I don't wear any make up but friends of mine do. I have never seen any of them put their make up on in public.
You would so hate me and you would never sit next to me.
I always put my feet up on empty seats, especially in the cinema. I do know it's rude but damn I just like to be comfy.
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2 What are we going to learn ? Sound waves Function of the ear Parts of the ear External ear Middle ear Internal ear Sound pollution
3 Sound waves Sound is generated when objects vibrate e.g Guitar string Vibration of objects results in surrounding air expanding and compressing This creates a longitudinal wave in the air Continuous expansion and compression of air results in transmission of the sound wave CompressionExpansion A: Air layers when sound waves are absent B: Changes in air layers because of sound waves
4 The function of the ear Before we can hear anything the related sound waves must reach our ear These waves need a medium to travel, which is usually air The function of the ear is to collect these sound waves and convey them to the auditory nerve for onward transmission to the brain The brain interprets these waves as appropriate sound
5 The three parts of the ear Outer ear Middle ear Inner ear
6 Outer ear Pinna Made of fleshy muscles Used as a funnel to collect sound waves External auditory canal Approx. 2.5 cms long Contains glands that produce a wax like substance which absorbs dust from the atmosphere, thus protecting the ear Pinna External auditory canal
7 Middle ear Ear drum A screen which vibrates when sound waves fall on it Ossicles : three small bones Malleus – attached to the ear drum Incus Stapedius These three bones carry sound waves to the inner ear Eustachian tube Connects the middle ear to the pharynx (throat) Helps maintain equal pressure on both sides of the ear drum MalleusIncusStapedius Eustachian tubeEar drum
8 Inner ear Cochlea Hollow tube filed with fluid Carries the sound waves received from middle ear to the auditory nerve Contains microscopic hairlike cells which vibrate due to sound waves These vibrations excite the auditory nerve Semicircular canals Filled with fluid, these tubes help maintain balance of the body Semicircular canals Cochlea
9 Sound intensity and sound pollution The intensity of sound is measured in decibels ( dB) Sound intensity greater than 80dB can cause permanent hearing loss Such sound pollution can also cause insomnia and hypertension Rustling of leaves, our respiration Upto 20 dB Quiet home or office 20 to 40 dB Ordinary conversation40 to 60 dB TV with volume turned up60 to 80 dB Sound of a truck, small crackers or machines in a factory 80 to 100 dB Drilling machine, car horn100 to 120 dB Sound of large crackers 120 to 140 dB Sound intensity
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Really sorry to hear about your foot, I know it's a hard decision to make about training. I pulled my hamstring last year right before the boilermaker and ran it anyway. Long story short, I was out of commission for SIX months because I didn't let it heal properly, and kept running on it.
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It's a two day climbing competition on an artificial wall pitched over the Exeter canal basin with no ropes. There will be an invitation-based elite category featuring some of the world's top climbers and open categories to adults and under 16s. Top UK climbers will be there, including Neil Gresham, Emma Twyford, Wiz Fineron and Liam Halsey.
Event organisers & Taunton Leisured sponsored wall, The Quay Climbing Centre: "The competition wall will be erected in the city's canal basin. Climbers will attempt to navigate routes upwards and across the feature without the aid of ropes, using the water beneath them as their drop point when they can no longer climb."
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DWS is said to originate in the South West as well as Majorca and is viewed as a relatively new climbing discipline, although it has been practiced since the 70's.
This DWS climbing competition is the first of its kind of take place in the UK and we're delighted to be a part of it.
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Chapter 5 Cubicle Protocol & Time Management: Functioning Well in the Office
In the hectic world in which we live, we must manage both our relationships with co-workers & our own time if we are going to keep our interactions harmonious & our work flowing smoothly
In this chapter, you will get some essential advice on co-existing with those people who have such a huge potential impact on your quality of life, those people with whom you probably spend ½ of your waking hours—your co- workers You'll also get some important pointers on controlling your own schedule, rather than letting it control you
Obey The 12 Commandments of Cubicle Etiquette Aside from space limitations, the greatest common complaint that cubicle workers have is the invisible sign that hangs over the area proclaiming, "NO Privacy Allowed!"
There are many distractions in the modern workplace There are personal conversations you can't help but overhear And there are other co-workers who feel that they can walk into your workspace whenever they like, w/o being invited or welcomed
A protocol can & should be established to help ease the situation for all those who must share a common area in the office The following list suggests basic cubicle protocol for the modern workplace
1. Thou shalt not enter another person's cubicle unless you are invited—recognize that an invisible door exists 2. Thou shalt not interrupt someone who is on the phone by using sign language or any other means of communication 3. Thou shalt think twice before interrupting someone who appears in deep thought— when you must interrupt, say "Excuse me. Do you have a minute for me?"
4. Thou shalt be aware of how your voice projects 5. Thou shalt realize that speaker phones & cubicles don't mix 6. Thou shalt not discuss a confidential matter in a cubicle setting 7. Thou shalt realize that everything you say makes an impression on your "internal customers"
8. Thou shalt not make or receive personal telephone calls during the workday except during breaks or lunch 9. Thou shalt not establish eye contact with someone when you would prefer not to be interrupted (when you're on the phone or meeting with another person, for example)
10. Thou shalt stand up & walk toward the entrance of your cubicle when you would like to keep an impromptu meeting short 11. Thou shalt keep snacking to a minimum (your cubicle shouldn't look or smell bad) 12. Thou shalt recognize that your cubicle is a reflection of you—keep it neat & orderly
Manage your time effectively & courteously Do you plan your work & then work your plan? Do you act rather than react? Do you manage interruptions rather than letting them manage you?
Effective time managers create a daily list of what they want to accomplish If you have 10' or an hour, refer to your to-do list to see what you can accomplish Plan your "prime time"—the time of day that you are most likely to be able to "act" rather than react – make the most of it What about the rest of the day? Remember that good time managers see interruptions as opportunities
Tricks of the trade for time management: Answer ?s in a succinct manner--& you'll subtly encourage others to do the same Stand up when someone unexpectedly enters your work area—rather than inviting others to take a seat
Show up early Those who know how to manage their time typically arrive 15-30' before their workday officially begins They find that their colleagues, superiors, & clients have a way of falling in love with this trait (& it will be noticed!)
If you'd like to acquire the habit of managing your time better – here's the secret When entering the time for a meeting or other commitment in your schedule, write down the time you have to leave – rather than the time you have to show up By doing so, you will find yourself becoming an early bird almost w/o meaning to - & you'll actually enjoy those 15-30' you win back as a result
Send the right message to cubicle lurkers Often times you'll have someone who wants to hang around discussing social plans, petty gripes, or other nonessential problems
Acknowledge the person w/a pleasant smile as you enter your cubicle, but stride purposefully to your desk Don't initiate a conversation – if you do, the lurker may just follow you in & perhaps never leave Start working—perhaps by making a phone call—& hope the person realizes you are too busy dealing w/a critical project If not, ask tactfully, yet firmly to reschedule the meeting until after work hours
Example: "Jane, I'd love to talk to you about the wedding shower for Pam, however I've got a report due in an hour, and I'm wondering if we can catch up on this after work, say at 5:30 today?"
Rework the "Do Not Disturb" sign Employees who work in cubicles or "pods" should set parameters for when they are available to other co-workers
Example: When you are not available, you could post a red paper sign outside the work area that reads, "Co- worker alert! I am working under a project deadline until 11 a.m., but I want to hear from you. Please leave a note in my mailbox & I will respond to you by the end of the day today. Thank you." When you are available, hang a green sign outside your area advising your co-workers that you're free for discussions Warning! This only works well if you alternate the signs frequently & give clear indications of when you will be available – also make it clear that your message applies to co-workers, not superiors!
Keep cubicle decoration in balance Your cubicle is your home away from home – kind of You'll spend more of your waking hours at work than at home, so the instinct to make your cubicle or other office space feel homey is understandable But how homey is too homey?
Rule of Thumb: Ask yourself, "Whose level would I like to be working at a year from now & what does that person's workspace look like?" "How audacious is the design?" "How many, & how obvious, are the personal items in that person's area?"
Follow the design lead of the person who's successful in the area you'd most like to call your own, & you usually can't go wrong
Deal positively with a chronic complainer It is impossible to avoid people who (it seems) live to complain They go with the territory in any job, & they often generate a feeling of negativity that can bring down morale for everyone This brings on resentment & ill feelings between co-workers & strains office relationships It is best for all to keep complainers in check as mush as possible
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New General Manager appointed for Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort
John Allanson has been appointed by the Outrigger Enterprises Group as the new General Manager of Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort. Allanson brings 30 years of experience in hotel and resort management to the role, after working at various high end properties in the Maldives, the UK and Vietnam. The luxury resort is located on a private island in the Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, surrounded by the turquoise sea.
A new general manager has been appointed at the Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort. John Allanson will join the team at the luxury resort on a private island in the Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll.
Allanson will bring 30 years of hotel management experience to the Maldives resort, after working for upscale properties in the UK, Maldives and Vietnam. The UK-born manager was previously the general manager of Six Senses Con Dao Resort & Spa on Con Dao Island, Vietnam, and he spent two years as the resort manager of Six Senses Laamu Resort & Spa in the Maldives.
Paul Richardson, the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Outrigger Enterprises Group, commented:
"John's leadership in hotel and resort operations in Asia and UK will help Outrigger take our acclaimed hotel operations in the Maldives from good to great."
Located 31 miles north of the equator, and 211 miles from the capital of the Maldives Male, Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort sits on an idyllic island surrounded by the turquoise Indian Ocean. The luxury beachfront resort has 53 villas made up of 24 Beach Pool Villas, seven Two-Bedroom Pool Villas, 21 Ocean Pool Villas, and the 600-square-metre Presidential Villa, all with private swimming pools. The Grand Konotta Villa has three bedrooms and floor-to-ceiling windows, and guests can relax on a large private sun deck or take a dip in the infinity pool that overlooks the sea.
Guests can enjoy high end facilities including a 25-meter pool, a kid's pool, a modern fitness centre, the Outrigger Navasana Spa, an onsite scuba diving centre, the reef adventure centre, a kids club, a relaxation zone, and a boutique. The all-day Blue Salt restaurant, Nala Rah grill restaurant and Raw Bar offer excellent gourmet cuisine as well as views of the ocean, while The Deck bar and Poolside provide an al fresco setting and a wide range of food and drinks.
During their stay, guests can relax on the white sand beach, replenish with yoga and Pilates classes, or take part in fun snorkelling and stand-up paddle boarding activities. The scuba diving centre allows guest to explore the magnificent underwater world with the help of professional diving instructors, where they can catch sightings of colourful coral reefs and vibrant marine species.
Outrigger Hotels and Resorts manages a selection of high end properties throughout the Asia-Pacific region, Thailand, China and Vietnam. The Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort opened to guests in August, 2015.
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The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer.
This post was co-written by Eric Severson, an Appointee at the National Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship and the former co-CHRO and senior vice president at Gap Inc.
Imagine a world where there are no employees. Instead everyone is an independent worker that moves around from company to company, project to project, and task to task. This is what most of the media and business publications are making it seem the future will look like, and they are wrong. While we will indeed see the trend towards independent workers increase, this trend will by no means reach the exorbitantly large levels that some are reporting. Still, it is true that we no longer need to rely on organizations as our only source of income. Today you can drive for Uber or Lyft, rent out your place on Airbnb, sell products directly on Etsy, or offer your services on Upwork.
Rest assured that full-time employment will continue to exist but the number of independent workers will also rise which means that organizations will be forced to rethink their employment model which looks like one of the six freelance scenarios below.
Sasha1 a twenty-something San Francisco entrepreneur and first- generation Russian immigrant, has been driving for ride-sharing giant Uber for about a year. Although he earned his degree from the prestigious Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley and is seeing early success in his startup food delivery business, he drives for Uber, ironically, "to put food on the table" because his fledgling start up requires every dollar of investment he can round up.
Omar, a veteran African-American firefighter, has a six-figure annual income that would be the envy of many. Nevertheless, in San Francisco's stratospheric real estate market (the average home price was $1,155,000 in October 20152), even a six-figure income often isn't enough to make ends meet. To help ease the burden of his $5,000 monthly mortgage, Omar frequently rents out his home during his 24-hour shifts to short-term renters on home-sharing marketplace Airbnb. As an Airbnb "host," Omar earns enough additional income some months to offset his entire mortgage payment.
Mike and Tien are a Bay Area couple who hold full-time positions-- Mike as a small business owner and Tien as an IT specialist. With aging parents to care for, Mike and Tien have been looking for ways to supplement their regular income. Early this year, a friend introduced them to Ambit Energy, a Dallas-based company that uses "network marketing" to sell gas and electric services. As Ambit "independent consultants," Mike and Tien earn commission for every new customer they recruit--supplementing the paychecks from their full-time jobs and enabling them to chip away at some of their household debt.
Sasha, Omar, Mike, and Tien represent a new breed of American entrepreneur. Despite encompassing multiple ethnicities and three different generations, they have one thing in common. While holding down a traditional job as an employee, each is also exploiting one of the fastest-growing economic phenomena of the 21st century: the sharing economy.
The sharing economy, in simplest terms, is "an economic model in which individuals are able to borrow or rent assets owned by someone else3." While there have always been collaborative economies involving shared purchase or use of goods (think coops and thrift stores), what enables the explosive growth of the sharing economy today is the internet. Barriers to sharing (time, space, geography, marketing dollars) are rendered irrelevant in the digital age of free mobile apps that connect people across timezones, cultures, and languages. Of course, we should also mention Freelance marketplaces like Upwork, Work Market, and the like, which are part of this ecosystem but are focused more on services instead of just on assets.
What's transformational about this trend is the unique access it provides middle-class Americans to entrepreneurship. Most of the American middle-class today, particularly women and people of color, find themselves shut out of entrepreneurship opportunities due to lack of available capital4. Traditionally, the largest barrier to entry into entrepreneurship for most small business owners is start up capital. What makes the growth of the sharing economy so exciting for many middle income people is the opportunity to leverage existing underutilized assets (e.g., their cars, their homes, their social network) to create incremental wealth for themselves and their families.
Despite the success stories of sharing economy "entrepreneurs" like Sasha, Omar, Mike and Tien, there is a raging national debate over the economic and social impact of sharing economy businesses like Uber, Airbnb, and Ambit. According to Congressional Quarterly, so far in 2015, 23 states have advanced 60 pieces of legislation to restrict short-term rental platforms like Airbnb, while 30 bills regulating ride-sharing companies like Uber have been passed, with another 64 pending5. In addition to legislative action, dozens of sharing economy startups, including Uber, Lyft, Handy, TaskRabbit, and Instacart, among others, are facing class-action lawsuits challenging their unconventional business practices. One of these, Homejoy, shut down in July following a rash of lawsuits over classification of its workers as independent contractors rather than employees. Others, like Airbnb, face similar class action lawsuits over tax, zoning, or other regulatory concerns6.


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El Camino Real Bells
The early tourism industry in California was built partially on the romanticized legends of the California Missions. Starting in the late 1880s and peaking in the teens and '20s, tourists were treated to a story of benevolent mission fathers bestowing the benefits of civilization on the wild California Indians, who then lived happily making adobe bricks to build more missions. Literature such as "Ramona" by Helen Hunt Jackson, and "The Mission Play" by Tujunga's John Steven McGroarty built on these fanciful treatments of history. The restoration of the crumbling missions, and the building of replica missions out of sugar cubes and balsa wood by seemingly every fourth grader in the California school system, cemented firmly the entire mission legend.
Part of the legend was the story of the "El Camino Real" – the King's Highway – a road that connected the missions by a day's horseback ride along the 600 miles from San Diego to San Francisco. In 1892 a fan of mission history in Pasadena launched an effort to commemorate and mark the El Camino Real. Ten years later the effort was picked up the California Confederation of Women's Clubs, which probably included as a contributor to the effort our own La Crescenta Woman's Club. They were able to make concrete progress, and in 1906 the first bell marker of over 450 El Camino Real roadside bells was installed at Olvera Street, mounted beneath a distinctive tall sheep-crook shaped pipe stanchion. Over the years many disappeared until just a handful remained, but in 2000 a federal grant made it possible for the state to mount a replacement effort.
I think most of us can remember childhood car trips north along Highway 101 and glimpsing the enigmatic bell markers of the El Camino Real spaced along the side of the road. They often looked out of place along the busy freeway, and so attracted our attention, and for some of us fired our imaginations. One such person was John Kolstad, a middle-aged mortgage broker living in the Bay area. He had grown up in Whittier, near one of the remaining original El Camino Real bell markers at the intersection of Whittier Boulevard and Colima. It had stuck in his mind and fueled in him a passion for mission history. In 1998, he decided he'd like to have a replica bell for his backyard in San Francisco, and did some digging to find out where to purchase one. His search led him to, of all places, La Cañada.
It turns out that the original bells were made by the California Bell Company based in L.A. They stopped producing bells in the '30s and their patterns, molds, and memorabilia eventually ended up in the hands of La Cañada resident Joe Rice. In 1960, he packed the entire inventory of the California Bell Company into his garage on Oakwood Avenue, put a lock on it and forgot it for 40 years.
In 2000, when Kolstad finally tracked down Joe Rice who was then in his late 80s, and asked him to sell him a bell, Rice told him it was all or nothing. He convinced Kolstad to buy the entire California Bell Company.
Kolstad now had his garden bell, but he also had the means to make more. A little asking around to see who wanted a bell earned him a huge and enthusiastic customer, the state of California. Kolstad was now the reluctant contractor for 555 new bells, which have since been reinstalled along the route of the El Camino Real. Private orders have flooded in, and individual communities outside the range of the state project such as Encinitas and Palo Alto have ordered their own sets. Kolstad has branched out to other historic mission bells and bell applications such as bell streetlights and small collectible bells. He's produced thousands of bells since buying the company from Joe Rice.
So, thanks to a "packrat" in La Cañada and a man chasing a childhood memory, an authentic piece of California's heritage has been saved.


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