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AUD $1123total per person
Fully Obstructed View StateroomCabins have fully obstructed ocean views by life boats 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen-size bed,...
AUD $1143total per person
Partially Obstructed View StateroomCabins have partial obstructed ocean views by life boats 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen-size bed,...
Partial Obstructed view Cabin-Category GG
AUD $1,143total per person
AUD $1260total per person
Large Ocean View Stateroom2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen-size bed, bathtub, shower. Approximately 174–180 sq. ft. Luxurious...
Large OceanView Stateroom - Category FF
AUD $1,260total per person
Large OceanView Stateroom - Category EE
AUD $1,279total per person
Large OceanView Stateroom - Category DDDD
AUD $1,299total per person
Large OceanView Stateroom - Category DD
AUD $1,318total per person
Large OceanView Stateroom - Category CC
AUD $1,338total per person
AUD $1396total per person
Deluxe Verandah Stateroom2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen-size bed bathtub & shower sitting area, private verandah ...
Deluxe Verandah OceanView - Category VHVH
AUD $1,396total per person
Deluxe Verandah OceanView - Category VFVF
AUD $1,396total per person
Deluxe Verandah OceanView - Category VEVE
AUD $1,425total per person
Deluxe Verandah OceanView - Category VDVD
AUD $1,455total per person
Deluxe Verandah OceanView - Category VCVC
AUD $1,484total per person
Deluxe Verandah OceanView - Category VBVB
AUD $1,513total per person
Deluxe Verandah OceanView - Category VAVA
AUD $1,542total per person
AUD $1942total per person
Signature Suite2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen-size bed, bathroom with dual-sink vanity, full-size whirlpool bath & shower &...
AUD $2761total per person
Neptune Suite2 lower beds convertible to 1 king-size bed, bathroom with dual sink vanity, full-size whirlpool bath, shower and...
Neptune Suites - Category SCSC
AUD $2,761total per person
Fully Obstructed View Stateroom
- Cabins have fully obstructed ocean views by life boats
- 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen-size bed, bathtub, shower. Approximately 174 sq. ft.
- Luxurious beds featuring Sealy® Premium Euro-Top mattresses and finely woven cotton linens
- Deluxe waffle weave and terry cloth bathrobes for use during your voyage
- 100% Egyptian cotton towels
- Premium massage showerheads
- 5X magnifying make-up mirrors and salon-quality hair dryers
- Fragrant soaps, lotions, shampoo and other bath amenities from Elemis Aromapure
- Complimentary fresh fruit on request
- Elegant ice bucket and serving tray for in-stateroom beverages
- Flat-panel TV and DVD player
- Ice service, shoeshine service and nightly turndown service
Partially Obstructed View Stateroom
- Cabins have partial obstructed ocean views by life boats
- 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen-size bed, bathtub, shower. Approximately 174 sq. ft.
- Luxurious beds featuring Sealy® Premium Euro-Top mattresses and finely woven cotton linens
- Deluxe waffle weave and terry cloth bathrobes for use during your voyage
- 100% Egyptian cotton towels
- Premium massage showerheads
- 5X magnifying make-up mirrors and salon-quality hair dryers
- Fragrant soaps, lotions, shampoo and other bath amenities from Elemis Aromapure
- Complimentary fresh fruit on request
- Elegant ice bucket and serving tray for in-stateroom beverages
- Flat-panel TV and DVD player
- Ice service, shoeshine service and nightly turndown service
Some cabins have full ocean views. Please use cabin numbers to verify.
Large Ocean View Stateroom
- 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen-size bed, bathtub, shower. Approximately 174–180 sq. ft.
- Luxurious beds featuring Sealy® Premium Euro-Top mattresses and finely woven cotton linens
- Deluxe waffle weave and terry cloth bathrobes for use during your voyage
- 100% Egyptian cotton towels
- Premium massage showerheads
- 5X magnifying make-up mirrors and salon-quality hair dryers
- Fragrant soaps, lotions, shampoo and other bath amenities from Elemis Aromapure
- Complimentary fresh fruit on request
- Elegant ice bucket and serving tray for in-stateroom beverages
- Flat-panel TV and DVD player
- Ice service, shoeshine service and nightly turndown service
The configuration of Accessible Staterooms may vary from the non-accessible stateroom shown here. To view schematics of specific accessible staterooms please check Deck Plans
Signature Suite
- Teak-lined private verandah
- A variety of firm, medium and soft pillows
- Premium duvet; oversized bath towels; and soft, cotton bathrobes and slippers
- No-host mini-bar for easy entertaining
- Personalized cruise stationery
- One-touch telephone concierge service
- Fresh flowers
- Umbrellas for your use on the cruise
- Mariner's Dream™ bed featuring a plush Euro-Top mattress and finely woven cotton linens
- Luxurious bathrobes for use during your voyage
- 100% Egyptian cotton towels
- Premium massage showerheads
- 5X magnifying make-up mirrors and salon-quality hair dryers
- Fragrant soaps, lotions, shampoo and other bath amenities from Elemis Aromapure
- Complimentary fresh fruit on request
- Elegant ice bucket and serving tray for in-stateroom beverages
- Flat-panel TV and DVD player
- Complimentary DVD library
- Ice service, shoeshine service and nightly turndown service
Neptune Suite
- A very special amenity exclusively for guests cruising in a Neptune or Pinnacle Suite, the industry-leading Neptune Lounge features a private place to relax, socialize with other suite guests and enjoy the personalized service of a concierge. The fleet-wide lounges provide worktables, large screen television, library, sofas and chairs, refreshments throughout the day and Wi-Fi for a small charge. One-Touch 24-hour Concierge Service is available when the Neptune Lounge is closed.
- Complimentary laundry, pressing and dry cleaning throughout your cruise
- Complimentary sparkling wine served in the Neptune Lounge upon embarkation
- Complimentary bottled water provided in suite at embarkation
- Gorgeous corsages and boutonnieres for the first formal night
- Cold hors d'oeuvres served before dinner each evening on request
- Binoculars and umbrellas for your use on the cruise
- Cocktail party with ship officers
- Priority boarding for tendered ports of call
- Special disembarkation service
- Priority dining and seating requests
- Exclusive daily breakfast service
- High tea service in suite on request
- Teak-lined private verandah
- A variety of firm, medium and soft pillows
- Premium duvet; oversized bath towels; and soft, cotton bathrobes and slippers
- No-host mini-bar for easy entertaining
- Personalized cruise stationery
- One-touch telephone concierge service
- Fresh flowers
- Umbrellas for your use on the cruise
- Our signature Mariner's Dream™ bed featuring a plush Euro-Top mattress and finely woven cotton linens
- Luxurious bathrobes for use during your voyage
- 100% Egyptian cotton towels
- Premium massage showerheads
- 5X magnifying make-up mirrors and salon-quality hair dryers
- Fragrant soaps, lotions, shampoo and other bath amenities from Elemis Aromapure
- Complimentary fresh fruit on request
- Elegant ice bucket and serving tray for in-stateroom beverages
- Flat-panel TV and DVD player
- Complimentary DVD library
- Ice service, shoeshine service and nightly turndown service
Deck 4 - Upper Promenade
Fully Obstructed View Cabin-Category H
Deck 4 - Upper Promenade
Fully Obstructed View Cabin-Category HH
Deck 4 - Upper Promenade
Partial Obstructed view Cabin-Category G
Deck 1 - Main Deck
Large OceanView Stateroom - Category F
Deck 1 - Main Deck
Large OceanView Stateroom - Category E
Deck 1 - Main Deck
Large OceanView Stateroom - Category DD
Multiple Decks
Large OceanView Stateroom - Category D
Deck 1 - Main Deck
Large OceanView Stateroom - Category C
Deck 4 - Upper Promenade
Deluxe Verandah OceanView - Category VH
Multiple Decks
Deluxe Verandah OceanView - Category VF
Multiple Decks
Deluxe Verandah OceanView - Category VE
Multiple Decks
Deluxe Verandah OceanView - Category VD
Multiple Decks
Deluxe Verandah OceanView - Category VC
Multiple Decks
Deluxe Verandah OceanView - Category VB
Multiple Decks
Deluxe Verandah OceanView - Category VA
Multiple Decks
Signature Suites - Category SY
Deck 8 - Navigation Deck
Signature Suites - Category SZ
Deck 6 - Upper Verandah Deck
Signature Suites - Category SS
Multiple Decks
Neptune Suites - Category SC
Please note: All prices featured are per person (unless otherwise stated), and include non commission fares (taxes, fees and port expenses). Prices and availability are subject to change due to changes made by the Cruise Companies. Prices quoted are based on payments made via BPAY or bank transfer. Visa and Mastercard payments incur a 1.5% transaction fee.
Day 1San Diego Depart: Sat, Dec 14, 2019 @ 17:00
Day 2At Sea
Sun, Dec 15, 2019
Day 3Cabo San Lucas
Arrive: Mon, Dec 16, 2019 @ 10:00
Depart: Mon, Dec 16, 2019 @ 18:00
Day 4Mazatlan
Arrive: Tue, Dec 17, 2019 @ 08:00
Depart: Tue, Dec 17, 2019 @ 17:00
Day 5Puerto Vallarta
Arrive: Wed, Dec 18, 2019 @ 08:00
Depart: Wed, Dec 18, 2019 @ 21:00
Day 6At Sea
Thu, Dec 19, 2019
Day 7At Sea
Fri, Dec 20, 2019
Day 8San Diego Arrive: Sat, Dec 21, 2019 @ 07:00
Onboard experience
Dining included in your Oosterdam ticket
- Vista Dining room: the ship's main restaurant
- Lido Restaurant: buffet-style
- Canalettos: dinner-only Italian eatery (reservations required)
- Outdoor grill for burgers, fries and featuring a DIY taco bar
- Explorations Café: part of the ship's Internet Café and Library, this is a great low-key place to grab a light snack
Speciality dining (not included in the Oosterdam price)
- Pinnacle Grill: Pacific Northwest Cuisine
Bars and Lounges
- At the heart of every Vista-Class ship is a specially commissioned signature sculpture, suspended in a three-story atrium. The ms Oosterdam features a magnificent globe, symbolic of Holland America's 132-year history of exploring the far corners of the world.
- The Crow's Nest offers sweeping 270° views during the day, and a hip, fashionable nightclub each evening
- Contemporary furnishings and a relaxed atmosphere -- these are the essential ingredients for the understated elegance of the Explorer's Lounge. This meeting place for friends old and new offers intimate seating for small gatherings.
- At your service is the Neptune Lounge's Concierge, exclusively available to Penthouse and Deluxe Verandah Suite guests. Relax here over breakfast pastries with your favourite newspaper, or gather for evening hors d'oeuvres and cocktails in this timeless, genteel setting.
- Stylish, jaunty tones and maritime motifs bring seasoned seafarers to the Ocean Bar. Rub shoulders with other "old salts" as you swap tales of journeys past.
- The sleek and futuristic Piano Bar is a study of form and function, texture and taste. Soak it all in as a talented musican nimbly tickles the ivories.
Kids Club
- Club HAL® — Kids*: Children, ages 3-7, can participate in such activities as pirate treasure hunts, storytelling, "Little Artists" crafts, ice cream sundae parties and a farewell pajama party. All children must be at least three years of age at the time of sailing and completely toilet trained
- Club HAL® — Tweens*: Tweens, ages 8-12 take part in Xbox tournaments, relay races, scavenger hunts, karaoke disco parties and participate in the award-winning National Park Service Jr. Ranger Alaska Program.
- The Loft for Teens*: Teens, ages 13-17 enjoy mocktail mixology classes, late night sporting competitions, hip hop classes, guys verses girls scavenger hunts, tech classes and teen-only night club events.
Art Classes
- The state-of-the-art demonstration kitchen for gourmet presentations, tasting events and intimate cooking classes.
- Will also show a selection of recently released to DVD movies, complete with complimentary popcorn
Oosterdam by day
The ship's two dedicated enrichment areas, the Digital Workshop and the Culinary Arts Centre, are two of the best daytime entertainment options. More relaxed activities include watching a movie in the cosy cinema (free popcorn provided), enjoying a leisurely game of Ping Pong or trying your luck in an organised casino tournament.
Oosterdam pools, gyms and spas
Both of the Oosterdam's pool areas are worth a visit; the largest one is located on the Lido Deck and features three whirlpools and caters for families, while the other is in an adults-only section of the ship.
The fitness centre is a good place to let off some steam – either use some of the gym's equipment, such as treadmills and bikes, or join a group fitness class. Alternatively the basketball and volleyball courts are good spots to get the body moving.
Oosterdam nightlife
Come night fall the Oosterdam really comes to life, with guests swapping swimsuits and spa treatments for fine dining, live music and dancing.
The Vista Lounge plays host to excellent shows and live performances. While the performances vary throughout the year (and of course by location), most sailings will include a show by Stiletto Entertainment, a Holland America Line production group. There is also usually a comedy night, as well as magic shows.
Other great Oosterdam bars include the Northern Lights Disco - the best spot on ship to bust out your dancing moves - and the Piano Bar.
Oosterdam for families
The Oosterdam cruise ship is a family-friendly vessel, with several designated youth areas. Teenagers are bound to love The Loft, a teen club, while younger children will have a ball at Club HAL. There are organised youth programmes for three age groups (kids, tweens and teens), but parents may choose to find their own family friendly fun on board.
Families can't go past the pool area for a great day out, while the video arcade is open to both kids and adults. Be sure to keep an eye on the movie schedule for family-friendly flicks, or make the most of your in-room DVD player for rainy day entertainment.
Mum and dad also have the option of enjoying a relaxing night out sans the kids, thanks to nighttime group babysitting. On some sailings private in-cabin babysitting may also be available.
Sports and Spa
- Work out on the high seas in a state-of-the-art fitness centre complete with machines, free weights, cardio equipment and a personal training consultant. Afterwards, re-hydrate yourself at the juice bar. On offer are carrot, apple, pineapple or vegetable blends -- good-for-you nectar of the gods!
- Features heavenly beauty and wellness rituals.
- Enjoy a facial, hot stone massage, steam in a thermal suite and have your hair and nails done for a special evening.
- Relax and rejuvenate in one of their huge hydrotherapy pools, bubbling with warm, therapeutic seawater.
- Surcharges apply and can be booked in conjunction with Thermal Suites and Spa.
- The Ocean Spa staff provides an array of tantalizing body treatments, from loofah scrubs to massages, in private therapy rooms.
- Warm days with light, salty breezes are made for lounging poolside with an icy beverage in one hand and an epic novel in the other. Does this count as doing something or doing nothing? You'll soon know...
- The Sea View Pool aft of deck 9 is the ship's open air pool featuring two whirlpools and served by the Sea View Bar.
- The pool itself has a shallow area around the edge of it for sitting in to cool down.
- This pool is designated for adults only.
- Guests will be able to show and tell" their vacation memories, learning how to share all their digital memories through email, blogging and social networking - so friends and family can see where they've been cruising even before they return home. Free workshops taught by Microsoft-trained "techsperts" make it easy and fun, even for novices.
Stage Shows
- Smart and sophisticated, the Vista Lounge whispers excitement long before the curtain rises. Watch a dazzling off-Broadway show and, in a blaze of light and colour, you are instantly transported into another world.
Ship info
A mid-sized Holland America Line vessel, the Oosterdam cruise ship is an excellent 'all-rounder', offering everything you would expect from a ship in this size category. From fine dining to relaxing day spas, a holiday on board the Oosterdam will leave you feeling relaxed and rejuvenated.
The ship underwent a refurbishment in 2009, bringing her up to speed with Holland America's 'Signature of Excellence' campaign. A new bar was added, as well as two new eateries, a library, a movie room, enrichment facilities and 34 new cabins.
Inside Oosterdam
The interior décor on board Oosterdam is there to be admired. The designers have chosen bold, bright colours such as red, orange and gold, creating a feeling of luxury and decadence. The public areas are light and spacious, but thanks to the attentive service, the atmosphere on board is warm and intimate.
Oosterdam specs
The ship is 936 feet long and has 11 passenger decks. Her maximum capacity is 1,918 passengers, and maximum cruise speed is 24 knots. She set out for her maiden voyage from Rotterdam in 2003.
Oosterdam restaurants and bars
Master Chef Rudi Sodamin ensures the food on Oosterdam is delicious, innovative and fresh. A little spice here, a little sweetness there, the menus across the ship's four restaurants will delight your taste buds.
Between the ship's main dining room, the buffet and the specialty dining spaces, you will find all of your favourite classic dishes on board, as well as an impressive range of vegetarian options. You may choose to dine at specific seating times (5.45pm and 8pm in the Vista Dining Room), or make the most of 'As You Wish', Oosterdam's flexible food service arrangement.
The Oosterdam bars are all warm and welcoming, especially the three-deck Vista lounge, with its plush red and gold interiors. Alternatively, the Piano Bar always draws a good crowd, thanks to the exceptional pianists, while the Northern Lights Disco is perfect for letting loose on the dance floor.
Things to do: Activities and entertainment on board Oosterdam
After a holiday on board the Oosterdam cruise ship you could come home a culinary genius, thanks to ship's Culinary Arts Centre. In partnership with Food & Wine Magazine, this Centre offers a range of culinary classes, from cake decorating to garnishing.
If cooking isn't your thing, then you might want to focus on your computer skills instead. Microsoft offers a Digital Workshop, the perfect chance to learn some tips and tricks from technology experts. There are seminars on photo editing, blogging and everything in between.
In addition to these two flagship enrichment programmes, guests can also entertain themselves with art auctions, language classes, sporting pursuits, trivia games and more.
Oosterdam itineraries and shore excursions
The Oosterdam's schedule takes her all around the world; you could find her anywhere from Alaska to the Panama Canal. The excursions are therefore different in each location. One thing they do all have in common is their wonderful variety; no matter where the destination, the excursions have been carefully selected to suit a range of ages and interests.
Example shore excursions include whale watching in Vancouver, ziplining in the Caribbean and shopping in Seville.
Cabins on board the Oosterdam cruise ship
Whether you go for stateroom or suite, the Oosterdam rooms are all clean and comfortable and feature basic amenities such as televisions, DVD players, programmable safes, minibars and hair dryers. You will also be guaranteed a good night's sleep in a 'Euro-top' bed.
The Oosterdam's interior cabins, of which there are 154, are a great affordable option, including all the features mentioned above, and generously measuring between 170 and 200 square feet. The 165 outside cabins are of a similar size (185 feet).
Space is the main reason to choose a suite, as these range from 398 to 700 square feet (or 1000 square feet if you go for the Penthouse). It is important to note the suites do not come with butler service, however guests will have access to the exclusive Neptune Lounge.
- Vessel: Oosterdam
- Year: 2003
- Beam: 105
- Cruising speed: 24
- Bars/Lounges: 10
- Casino : 1
- Crew: 800
- Gross Tonnage: 82000
- Gym: Yes
- Onboard Currency: USD
- Passenger Capacity: 1848
- Show Lounge: 2
- Vessel: 3
- 24 Hour Room Service
- Spa &Salon
- Youth Facilites
Oosterdam - Deck Plans
Cruise reviews
3 passengers have reviewed this ship
"Cruise away your worries"
Looking for a holiday where you can totally relax and forget about the hassles of life? Look no further, book a cruise! Cruising is an incredibly relaxing holiday and extremely good value. Besides your alcohol and land tours etc everything is included. Imagine room service for the length of your journey - well with cruising you can have this as part of the deal. My cruise was a Hollland American ship from Sydney to the South Pacific. The departure through the heads of Sydney Harbour is magical and from that moment it's total relaxation. A cruise is a mixture of sea and land days. The sea days are wonderfully organised by the crew and you can do as much or as little as you want. The days on land allow some great touring and once again the flexibility of doing your own thing or being organised as part of a bigger tour. The food is a highlight - lots of restaurants to choose from and bars as well . The happy hours are a great way to save money as well. The entertainment is first class with a nightly shows which entertains everyone. All in all a hassle free holiday from the moment you board to the time you embark. Forget the hassles of airports - departing and arriving is a dream! Enjoy!Read more
Mark M - Nov 2015
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Cruise code: O980
7 nights
Mexican Riviera Cruise
- Departing from San Diego
- Oosterdam
- Private ensuite
- TV for in-cabin entertainment
- In cabin safe
- Most meals and entertainment onboard
- Latest release movies (in cabin and on big screen)
- Choice of Bars and Lounges
Frequently asked questions
Cruising is such a great value holiday as your fare includes accommodations, all main meals onboard ship, onboard daytime activities, and night-time entertainment including live stage shows. One reason cruising is good value is because you'll know what most of your holiday will cost before you go. Generally your only extra onboard expenses could be your beverages (though these are sometimes included on luxury ships), optional shore excursions, personal services such as spa treatments, and any purchases at the gift and duty free shops.
All your main meals are included on a cruise. Typically for breakfast, lunch and dinner there is an a la carte option (order from a menu) or a buffet option. There is so much choice available, and the food is excellent. However, your cruise doesn't always just include these 3 main meals. You can in fact eat non-stop for 24 hours a day if you like.
Most cruise lines also offer specialty dining as an alternative option to the main restaurants. There is typically a small cover charge for this. However, the food is well worth it, and the specialty restaurants are normally smaller and more intimate than the main restaurants so they make for a great place to celebrate a special occasion.
The entertainment on board comes in many different styles and formats but is always included in the cruise fare. In the evening there are shows in the main show lounge (except small ship cruising). Typically there are two sessions a night so, depending on your dinner time, you can always catch the show. The style of these shows changes daily. Some nights it will include all of the ship's entertainment crew with a Las Vegas style production. Other nights there may be a guest entertainer or comedian. There is something for everyone.
The entertainment doesn't stop with the nightly performances. Each night the ship provides a newsletter detailing all the activities that will take place the following day. These activities may include dance classes, arts and crafts, table tennis, live music, tournaments, trivia quizzes, recent release movies, and other deck games and deck parties. The great thing about a cruise is that you can do as much or as little as you like. If your idea of a holiday is sitting back with a good book, you can do that. If you like to be entertained there is no shortage of entertainment.
One of the main reasons for a cruise making such a great family holiday is the "kids club" facilities offered on board, and they are all included in your cruise fare. Typically the kids clubs are broken into 3 different age groups - 3 to 6 years, 7 to 12 years, and 13 – 17 years. In these dedicated children's facilities they are looked after by trained staff and the facilities are open from 9am – 10pm. Parents can check their children into the "kids club" whenever it suits them. Children love these facilities as it is "their space" aboard the ship.
NB Each cruise line has limited space on board the ship for children as the kids club facilities can cater for a limited number of children, and any child booked onto a cruise has access to the kids club. If you are planning on taking a cruise during the school holidays then you need to book early as the children's space will sell out. Also, while most cruise lines have kids club facilities there are some exceptions (not common) so you should check this at time of booking.
The chances are you will not get seasick. On a cruise most people do not suffer from motion sickness. However, if you are going to get seasick then it is likely to happen in the first 24 hours. If you limit the amount of alcohol you consume and activities you do in the first 24 hours you can reduce the chance of this happening. Another thing you can do is select a midship cabin on a lower deck. A cabin in the middle of the ship (midship) will experience the least amount of movement.
There are a number of other precautions/medications you can take, and these can be purchased before you travel at a pharmacy or health shop. Otherwise you can buy them on board.
The best thing you can do if you feel seasick is visit the ship's doctor. They can give you an injection that will give you relief from your seasickness within 30 minutes. You have planned and saved for your holiday, don't ruin it by feeling sick. Visit the doctor for the injection and get it treated straight away. If you have travel insurance then you can claim this back.
IMPORTANT: A visit to the doctor on board will cost you money so we strongly recommend you get travel insurance before you depart on your holiday.
Terms and conditions for this cruise
Frequently Asked Questions
Shore excursions are pre-organised tours & sightseeing options that you purchase on board for when your ship is in a port of call. Every ship has a "Shore Ex" desk with qualified staff who can advise you of different excursions available, what's best to do and generally help you with information on the particular region your ship is visiting.
Shore excursions can be booked on board your ship however some cruise lines allow you to pre-book and pay for excursions online. If there is a tour you really want to do then we recommend you pre-book it as popular tours do sell out.
Shore excursions are not compulsory, you are free to go ashore and return to the ship as many times as you like.
When you go ashore it is important to note:
You must take your cruise I.D. card (ticket) as proof for re-embarking.
The city or town you are visiting may not be close to the port where the ship is docked, cruise lines normally organise shuttle buses (at a minimal charge) throughout the day to and from the city centre.
You must return to the ship at the stipulated time as the ship WILL NOT wait for late passengers.
Tour costs vary depending on the activity, itinerary and inclusions. There is always a wide variety on offer for all age groups and abilities that can start from as little as $25.
Sometimes you can book your tour, when you arrive at your port, direct from the operator at a much cheaper price. However, this comes with a buyer beware warning. The operators used by the cruise line are trusted professionals so you will not be ripped off. Also, if something goes wrong on your tour, the cruise line knows where you are and will take the necessary steps to pick you up if your vehicle has broken down. In extreme cases they will even hold the ship's departure for you if you are late returning from a tour booked through the ship. They will not wait if you go direct through the operator, as they will not know where you are.
Unlike airlines, there are no luggage restrictions on a cruise. However you need to consider that you need to store it in your cabin for your holiday. There is plenty of storage space in your cabin but if you are travelling in a quad cabin you may want to impose your own restrictions.
NB It is important to remember that airlines have different luggage restrictions, so if you are flying either pre or post cruise then you may want to keep within their allowances.
Cruise lines around the world do not all operate using the same onboard currency. The currency varies from cruise line to cruise line with the most common currency being US dollars. P&O Cruises Australia, Carnival Spirit and the Sun and Dawn Princess all use Australian dollars as their onboard currency.
Cruising is a cashless society which means when you purchase anything on board you do not pay for it in cash. When you board the ship it is like checking into a hotel, you can either give a credit card imprint or the cruise line will take a cash deposit of approximately $300. You are then given a "cruise card". Your cruise card is your door key (on most ships), has your dinner table number on it (for traditional dining), and it is used for making any purchases aboard.
When you make a purchase with your cruise card, it is swiped and a receipt is printed that you will need to sign. The cost of the purchase is then added to your onboard account which you settle at the end of your cruise.
Many cruises on our websites come with onboard credits. This could be from a special promotion that is being run by the cruise line or because of the relationship we have with the cruise lines that allows us to select certain cruises to receive onboard credit. The amount of onboard credit does normally depend on the length of the cruise.
If your reservation receives onboard credit we will confirm this with you in writing and then your onboard account will automatically be in credit for the amount we have confirmed to you. This credit can be used towards any onboard expenditure that is charged back to your cabin. It is important to note that if you do not spend all of your onboard credit it will not be refunded to you in cash so it is best you spend it all while on board.
Tipping/gratuities are a big issue for a lot of Australasian cruise passengers as it is not our custom to reward good service in this way. What cruise passengers need to consider is that outside of Australasia, the remuneration for personnel in the service industry is quite low. Hence, to keep up a high standard, employees have the incentive of earning additional income via the tips they receive. At the end of the day, how much you tip is up to you.
The most common way cruise lines suggest tipping, is that they add a suggested amount to your daily onboard account. You can choose to keep that on your account or you can ask the purser to remove it. This suggested amount is divided out amongst your cabin steward, your dinner waiter, your assistant waiter, your wine steward, and maitre d'.
Some cruise lines ask passengers to wait until the end of the cruise and they discreetly leave an envelope in your cabin in which to place the appropriate amount. Some cruise lines state that the fare you have paid includes gratuities. Some cruise lines ask that you pre-pay the gratuities with your cruise fare prior to your holiday departure.
Again, the amount you tip is up to you (unless it is prepaid) and it isn't intended to have a negative impact on your holiday. Do what feels most comfortable to you.
The rules surrounding where you can smoke on board a cruise ship vary from cruise line to cruise line. However, none have taken steps to ban smoking completely. Most only allow smoking in designated areas on the open decks. Many have banned smoking on cabin balconies as this poses a fire risk.
Many cruise lines have rules restricting you from taking your own alcohol on board your cruise ship. If you have pre purchased duty free alcohol the ship will take it off you when you board and store it away for you. This alcohol will be delivered to your cabin the night before you disembark. The same applies if you purchase it when you are in port. Any purchases made on board will also be delivered the night before you disembark.
However, Princess Cruises will allow you to bring a bottle of wine aboard which you can drink at dinner or in your cabin.
These restrictions were put in place to create a safer environment on board your cruise ship, where people drink within a controlled drinking environment.
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Throughout the school year, students will perform basic motor and manipulative skills and will attain competency in a variety of physical activities. Students will participate in activities related to a specific sport; learn about the skill related components of physical fitness and how they apply to the chosen sport; and will gain proficiency in the necessary skills of the sport. Students will also participate in activities to improve the health-related components of physical fitness; learn about overall wellness; understand the benefits of being active; and are encouraged to participate in daily exercise whether in school, at home, or in their community.
All students are required by the State Department of Education to take four full years of physical education unless a written note from a medical doctor is presented to the school nurse. Work completed during this class satisfies the Department of Education requirements for hands only CPR/AED instruction and return demonstration.


text: November 21, 2014 at 9:23 AM Pot shop could be coming to Capitol Hill, once thought forbidden territory Posted by Evan Bush Many thought Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood would be a pot desert, devoid of recreational marijuana stores, because state rules require they be at least 1,000 feet from schools, parks, and other venues frequented by kids. With those requirements, it didn't appear Capitol Hill offered territory for pot proprietors. But one of the 21 Seattle applicants selected in the state's lottery for retail… More Comments | More in News | Topics: ben livingston, sam burke, samuel burke


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On Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program Round 4
Irrigation Efficiency Partners Pty Ltd (IEP) has been selected as a Delivery Partner under Round 4 of the On Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program. IEP's proposal includes 54 farm projects located in northern Victoria and southern NSW and involves the conversion of flood to spray irrigation technologies, drip irrigation projects and flood irrigation upgrades including pipes and risers and fast flow flow irrigation systems.
IEP funding for Round 4 totals over $34 Million.
On Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program Round 3
Irrigation Efficiency Partners Pty Ltd (IEP) was granted in principle approval for funding of up to $14,811,371 under Round 3 of the On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program to undertake farm infrastructure projects in northern Victoria. In total 22 farm projects were funded under Round 3, with over half already completed.
On Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program Round 2
Irrigation Efficiency Partners Pty Ltd (IEP) secured over $17.5M under the second round of the Australian Government's Water for the Future Initiative through the On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program, to undertake on-farm infrastructure projects in northern Victoria and southern NSW. Under Round 2, twenty farm projects were completed, involving the replacement of old flood irrigation layouts with efficient overhead spray technology.
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Frank W. Hoffman, beloved husband of Rosemary E. Hoffman (nee Kerkhoff), for 64 years.
Frank W. Hoffman, beloved husband of Rosemary E. Hoffman (nee Kerkhoff), for 64 years.
Loving father of Nancy Hoffman, David (Maureen) Hoffman, Suzanne (Greg) Rosborough and Mark (Virginia) Hoffman. Devoted grandfather of Lauren (Zach) Roberts, Shannon West, Dr. Kelly Rosborough, Jeremy (Rose) West, Shelby (the late Brad) Barton, David (Vanessa), Philip Rosborough, Joseph, David Hoffman and great-grandfather of Nolan Roberts. Dear brother of Alice (the late Charles) Cole and the late Tom (Joyce) Hoffman and Margaret (Robert) Kortekamp. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, other family and friends.
Frank was a photographer for the Department of Energy.
He passed away peacefully, on the morning of the Elder H.S. Rosary Rally, which he helped start, May 20, 2018, at the age of 88. Visitation will be on Thursday, at Meyer Funeral Home, 5864 Bridgetown Road, from 6 to 8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, at St. Bernard Taylor Creek, 7130 Harrison Ave., at 10 a.m.
Memorials may be made to Elder High School Class of '48 Scholarship Fund, 3900 Vincent Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205. www.bjmeyer.com.


text: Tarrytown Kids Benefit from Chiropractic & Nutritional Care06/13/2017Kids and nutrition. Tarrytown kids don't think about it. Tarrytown parents don't always think about it. But Tarrytown nutrition is critical in Tarrytown kids' spinal development and growth and Tarrytown chiropractic care. Good nutrition also encourages good spine and bone development which your Tarrytown chiropractor thinks about! Tarrytown Chiropractic talks nutrition whenever the opportunity arises. A good Tarrytown nutritional foundation as a youth potentially leads to a healthier spinal life. WHAT'S HOLDING YOUTH BACK? So what keeps Tarrytown young people and their Tarrytown parents from thinking about their nutritional status? Likely the same things that hold young adults back - belief their diet is correct, no symptomatology, and confusion over nutrient sources. (1) Tarrytown Chiropractic knows that a life experience draws awareness. WAKE-UP CALLS When do young people think about their nutritional status? At the same time it would get the attention of an adult - when there is pain. Incredibly, 71% of schoolchildren aged 12-17 years report at least one episode of low back pain. (2) 17.4% of students recount cervical spine pain. 18% tell of low back pain. Older adolescents (24.4%) are affected more by cervical spine pain than younger ones (11.9%). Older adolescents (25.1%) suffer more lumbar spine pain than younger ones (12.4%), too. (3) More girls than boys report back pain. (4) As researchers describe, Tarrytown Chiropractic notices that Tarrytown kids with spine pain share some risk factors for Tarrytown back pain and neck pain. RISKS FOR Tarrytown BACK PAIN What puts kids at risk of spine pain? Lots of things like limited sun exposure, inadequate vitamin d diets, adiposity, lower physical activity, sedentary lifestyles, vitamin 25 (oh) d deficiency, and lower levels of calcium, creatine kinase, and lactic dehydrogenase. (2) Being inactive increases the odds of having neck and back pain in adolescents. (3) In an 8-month study period, 52.2% of schoolchildren had low back pain. 34% had moderate and 18% had severe back pain. More girls (36%) than boys (24%) report back pain. Schoolchildren with moderate and severe pain had higher body mass indices, waist, hip and waist-to-hip ratios. (2) Tarrytown Chiropractic assesses Tarrytown back pain kids and adults to test for risks and set a treatment plan to thwart them from developing into painful realities.WHAT TO DO What's a parent to do? Care for the kids and their Tarrytown spines. Consult your Tarrytown chiropractic physician. Establish a treatment plan that inspires them to be more physical, eat more healthily, take supplements as necessary, and be treated with spinal manipulation.It's helpful! Schedule a Tarrytown chiropractic visit at Tarrytown Chiropractic today! « View All Nutrition Articles"This information and website content is not intended to diagnose, guarantee results, or recommend specific treatment or activity. It is designed to educate and inform only. Please consult your physician for a thorough examination leading to a diagnosis and well-planned treatment strategy. See more details on the DISCLAIMER page."


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There is comfort in a lot of things...
Familiarity. Routine. Family. Stability. Security. The company of friends.
On our best days we experience all of those things, and more.
On the tough days we struggle with some of them.
So goes life.
Can you relate to those thoughts?
All of that got us to thinking...
When people talk to us about what our team does on a day to day basis, it would be easy to get caught up in the comfort of repetition. The comfort found in simply telling you that we are great at plumbing. That we help homes stay heated in the winter, and cooler in the summer. The list of things we are good at, and like doing, is long in the realm of Plumbing, Heating, & Air Conditioning.
But at the core of all of it stands the reason behind it.
It brings us comfort to help you find yours. To be able to step into a moment that you might not have expected, wanted, or planned for, and return your circumstances back to normal.
We don't say this, or share this, to be cliche' or gushy. It's just that, well, we wanted you to know we really, really like what we do. We really, really like being able to help you. And at the end of the day, every bit of comfort you get to experience that we've had the privilege of helping to provide?
That brings us comfort.
Thank you for your trust.
Thank you for your confidence in us.
Thank you for allowing us to be part of your world.
Thank you...for the comfort you bring to us, by allowing us to bring comfort to you.
Creating comfort is our greatest joy.
-Your friends at Gugino Plumbing, Heating, & Air Conditioning.
Join us for some fun!
We've partnered up with some friends, and business owners in our community, to bring some fun your way. We've purchased 10 car wash gift cards from the Mancuso Service Center Car Wash, and come up with a fun way to give them away to 10 lucky winners.
For the next 10 Wednesdays (starting this Wednesday, October 4th), we will post a clue on our facebook page. All you have to do is figure out where the place we are talking about is, and post a selfie of you standing there in the comments section of that facebook post.
The first person to do it, wins the car wash gift card!
The clues will be to places all over our service area.
If you haven't yet, you'll want to head over and "like" our facebook page now, so that you have a better chance of seeing our clues pop up in your news feed.
How's that for fun!
Honoring others that serve others.
We live in an amazing community. The single biggest reason for that? The people. So we had an idea. Why not recognize people who are always putting the needs of others before themselves? We want to find those people, and honor them. Here is how it works:
Write to us, in our blog or on our facebook page.
Tell us who they are, a little bit about their story, and why they deserve to be honored.
Send us an email (with #GuginoGiving in the subject line) to firstname.lastname@example.com with your contact information, so we can follow up with you should your nominee win.
Stay tuned to our social media and blog, and from time to time we will select one of your nominations, and honor them with a surprise!
That's how it works.
If you have any questions, call us at 716-679-0080, or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Final Four Bound!
With March Madness in full swing, we have our favorite team!
The Final Four Bound FHS Girls Basketball Team.
From our team here at Gugino Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning to yours, we want to wish you the very best this weekend. Your hard work has made you champions on the court, in the classroom, and in your community.
Way to go!
Bring home the State Championship!
No doubt, our world is packed with plenty of negative news.
So we had a little idea...
Let's make so many positive stories happen,
that people can't help but sit up and take notice.
5 ways to create a #CoolMoment...
1. Invest in the next generation rather than complain about them.
2. Take the time to be a mentor.
3. Volunteer to coach a sport.
4. Write a note of encouragement to someone who needs to hear it.
5. Sponsor programs that develop leaders. (sports, arts, science, etc...)
Five solid ways to get the ball rolling. Five ways to start seeing #CoolMoments become the norm. Five ways to build positive momentum right here in our community, that will multiply well beyond our little geographic footprint in the world.
The next time you turn on the TV and see/hear the negative, turn it off and create a #CoolMoment by doing something positive.
Don't forget to look around for others who are doing the same. Come back here, or visit us on Facebook, and share those #CoolMoment stories!!!
This is another #CoolMoment!
Congrats to the Concord FC U15 Girls Soccer Team on your CHAMPIONSHIP win at the Clarence Classic Tournament!
Teamwork made it happen!
And we are equally as excited about what you are doing off the field!
If you'd like to learn more about their efforts to bring clean drinking water to people in need, click on the link below to read the story.
Why A Blog?
Because we care about you. We'll post tips on how to care for & keep up with everything plumbing, heating, & air conditioning. We'll also share design ideas so that you can start game-planning the Kitchen or Bath of your dreams! And if you get stuck…we're here for you. Anytime. THANK YOU for your continued trust and confidence. It's our honor to serve you!
November 2019


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Day off. Well, mostly, a day off. I still went in to do some management stuff and wine taste. I do love Tuesdays for that. Monday was rough as I spent the majority of it enjoying myself, immensely, and overindulging. There was a wine dinner that I was supposed to attend but I seriously considered skipping it. I was tired and wanting to sleep the effects of Monday off. Instead, I inhaled a spicy bean burrito smothered in super hot salsa and made the most of the day. Mexican food is pure comfort for me. Especially, if I am hungover. It satisfies all of my needs--spicy, salsa and guacamole. I would have felt better going to yoga before the heavenly burrito but the instructor teaching is not what I look for when I attend a class. I want to be challenged, have awesome music and lose myself in the flow. This guy's music is fine but I get annoyed with his flow and I cannot shake how bored I am. I leave the class bitter and unfulfilled. Complete opposite of why people practice yoga. I recognize that I am supposed to focus on the peaceful meditative purpose of the class. For me, that includes the musical aspect.
Anyways, after lunch and work related stuff, I met my friend at the wine dinner. I arrived before her and selected a table that looked the most interesting. There were a few options. Sit at an all female table, sit in the middle of a couple couples and a solo girl or take the last seats at the middle table. I opted for the solo girl and watched as our table filled up. I know that I made the right decision when Vishaka met me and knew a few people at the table.
I loved the food. Simple, peasant fare, delicious. The soup shined the brightest. Squash blossom in a parmesan broth. The wines, well, they were a little young. Still it was a lovely way to spend a Tuesday night. And, by my not drinking the majority of the wines, I was able to drive home and know that I was pretty much sober.
If they host another dinner, I am definitely in. It's a fun way to network, check out a new eatery and drink wine. Life is grand!


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White Sox and Tigers Series
**Game 1 was rained out, rescheduled for this series. The Sox lost this game 4 to 3
**Game 2
White Sox — 8 and Tigers – 2
Mike Pelfrey in the office.
Detroit took the lead in the top of the 2nd 1 to 0 but the Sox took the lead back in the bottom of the 3rd for a 3 to 1 lead, Avi with a double getting Melky, Jose Abreu and Todd Frazier home. Alex Avila, former Sox with a solo shot cutting the lead 3 to 2 in the 5th inning. Matt Davidson with a solo shot taking the Sox lead to 4 to 2, Kevan Smith scored on Melky's single for a 5 to 2 lead in the home part of the 6th inning. Bottom of the 8th the Sox adding the final runs when Melky belted a 3 run home with Yolmer Sanchez and Leury Garcia already on base.
**Game 3
White Sox – 3 and Tigers – o
Tyler Danish in the office for the Sox.
The Sox did all the scoring in the bottom of the 5th, Tim Anderson scored on a Sanchez double play ball. Sox 1 and Tigers 0. Bottom of 8th saw a Leury Garcia smack a triple to get Adam Engel home for a 2 to 0 Sox lead. Leury Garcia scored on a Jose Abreu single to right.
**Game 4
White Sox – 7 and Tigers – 3
Miguel Gonzalez in the office, with David Robertson coming in for the save. Sox scored 3 in the 3rd, 2 in the 4th and 2 in the 5th for a 7 to 0 Sox lead. Miguel had a no-hitter going until the top of the 7th inning when Alex Avila spoiled it with a single to right. Detroit added 2 more in the top of the 8th. David Robertson in to close the office taking over from Chris Beck.
**With the day's events the Sox are sitting only 4.5 games out of first with Cleveland and Minnesota sitting above them.
**The Boston Red Sox arrive for the Sox Draw battle tomorrow, the first visit of Chris Sale since his trade in the off-season. He will be facing Jose Quintana in the office.
Happy Mother's Day with a win
The Sox found their winning ways with a second win over the San Diego Padres at home on Mother's Day weekend
May 13th — the Sox would take the win 5 to 4 with a walk off from a single by Yolmer Sanchez to get Tyler Saladino home
May 14th — Jose Quintana headed to the office for the after meeting, Everyone wearing their white uniforms trimmed in pink.
Bottom of the 1st — With Leury Garcia and Yolmer Sanchez already on the pond, Jose Abreu was hit by a pitch. Avi Garcia grounded into a double play getting Leury home for a 1 to 0 Sox lead.
Things would quiet down until the top of the 7th when San Diego would smash a 3 run homer over the right field fence taking the lead 3 to 1.
The bottom of the 8th and the Sox would answer with 8 runs in the inning. It all started when, with Sanchez and Abreu already on the pond, Avi was safe at 1st on an error to load the pond. Todd Frazier walked to keep the pond full bringing home Sanchez for a 3 to 2 Padres lead. Melky with a single getting Todd to 3rd, Abreu and Avi home for a 4 to 2 Sox lead. Todd scored on a Tyler pop out (no one paying attention and Todd sneaked home and Melky to second) 5 to 3 Sox lead. Willy Garcia with a single brings Melky home for a 6 to 3 Sox lead. Leury with a double brings home Narvaez and Willy home for an 8 to 3 lead. Yolmer with a single bring home Leury for a 9 to 3 Sox lead.
**Final Score — White Sox 9 and Padres 3
Sox with a day off tomorrow before 10 game road trip out west starting with the Angels for 3, up to Seattle for 4 over the weekend and finish with 3 in Arizona visiting the D Backs before heading home. A day off before welcoming the Tigers for a weekend series for Homecoming Weekend. The double-header on Friday is a make up game from April 5. Game one starts at 4:10 chicago time.
May 29th is the start of the Sox Draw battle and the 1st visit by Chris Sale since the trade.
Weekend with the Reds
The Cincinnati Reds rolled in to The Cell for a 3 game series to close out this home stand. Friday's game was postponed due to rain, turning Saturday into a double-header
*Game One – Hector Noesi in the office. Reds 10 and Sox 4
Hector took a line drive off his hip in the second inning and departed, with Scott Carroll taking over, also in the office was Zach Putnam, Dan Jennings and Jake Petricka
It was a quiet game til the top of the 6th when the Reds opened the scoring with a 2 – 0 lead. The added another run in the top of the 7th for a 3 – 0 lead.
The bottom of the inning saw the Sox offense finally get going when Alexei Ramirez smacked his 100th home run to left center. Sox 1 and Red 3.
The top of the 9th saw the reds pile on 7 more runs for a 10 to 1 lead, the bottom of the inning saw Jose Abreu's solo shot to left add a second run to the Sox total, Adam LaRoche walked and moved to 3rd on a double by Avisail Garcia, Conor Gillaspie with a Sac Fly to right, gets LaRoche home for a 10 to 3 Reds lead, with Garcia at 3rd Ramirez, grounding to the shortstop brings Avi home for the last run the Sox were able to score.
*Game 2 – Carlos Rodon in the office, Sox 8 and Reds 2
Rodon has made me eat my words, to be honest after his first 2 appearances I honestly thought that him starting would be a disaster but in 6 innings with 8 strikeouts and 4 walks he held his nerve and did very well from what my Sisters have shared with me. Jake Petricka, Zach Duke and David Robertson who now has an ERA of 0.00 after this game.
The Sox opened the scoring in the bottom of the 2nd with Avi Garcia already on base, Alexei Ramirez smacks home run #101 for a 2 – 0 Sox lead.
Top of the 3rd the Reds would tie the score at 2 all. ( It would be the Sox from here on out doing all the scoring.)
Bottom of the 4th the Sox would take back the lead when, Ramirez doubles to left and Gordon Beckham with a single to left would bring Ramirez home for a 3 to 2 lead.
Bottom of 6th would see the Sox add two more runs with Solo shots from Avi Garcia and Beckham. Sox 5 and Reds 2.
Bottom of the 7th would see the Sox add the final runs of the day when, Eaton walked and went to second on a balk by the Reds Pitcher, Melky Cabrera's single to center would see the speedy Eaton cross the plate, Melky moves to second on an Abreu line drive to right, LaRoche with another single gets Melky home and holds Abreu at 3rd. LaRoche scores the 8th and final run of the day on a Gordon Beckham Sac Fly
*Game Three – John Danks in the office. Reds 3 and Sox 4
John Danks would finally have a confidence building outing that he was much needing. in 7 innings he struck out 4 and walked 3. Danks had help in the office from, Zach Duke and David Robertson.
Bottom of the 2nd would see the Sox open the scoring when, Tyler Flowers doubles and J.B Shuck walked when, Emilio Bonifacio would tap a soft line drive to right bringing Flowers home and Shuck to 3rd for a 1 – 0 Sox lead. Cincy would tie the score in the top of the 4th inning
Bottom of the 7th and 8th would see the Sox add 2 more runs for a 3 to 1 Sox lead. Cincy would tie things up at the top of the 9th, forcing the Sox to bat in the bottom of the inning to win the game or send it to extra inning.
Bottom of the 9th – Abreu and LaRoche would both get out, leaving the classic 2 out run rally to get started, and it did when, Garcia and Ramirez both singled, with Avi held up at 2nd base. with Beckham at the plate, a wild pitch would move the winning run of Garcia to 3rd and Ramirez to 2nd. Beckham smacked a line drive to right bring Garcia home for the winning run and taking the series 2 takes to 1.
It is a quick trip for a 3 game series with the Brewers in Wisconsin before a day off and packing the bags for a trip out west to see the Oakland A's


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Fri, 26 August 2011
The kickoff of the 2011 season is just a few days away and who better to talk to than "The Voice of Sun Devil Athletics" Tim Healey. The legendary broadcaster joins the show and outlines how ASU can reach their lofty expectations and what to look for in the season opener. In the popular "Devil's Advocate" segment, Joe and Brad discuss ASU's self-inflicted wounds over the years and how to fix them. They also preview the defense and special teams before breaking down the season opener against UC Davis. As an exclusive bonus, tailgater master Joe provides tips that are guaranteed to make gameday a success off the field.
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JB's Kimmel, Trojans' Greenwood win gold
Numerous swimmers from York, Adams and Franklin counties have earned top seeds in the District 3 swimming championships set for this weekend. Jessica Sprenkle, GameTimePA.com
For the second day in a row, James Buchanan girls and Chambersburg boys brought home a gold medal from the District 3 Swimming Championships on Saturday.
Chambersburg's Jacob Greenwood was a double winner after earning a gold Friday in the 200 freestyle, then living up to his No. 1 seed on Saturday as the 500 freestyle victor.
"I know from Mid Penns I had high expectations and the pressure got to me. I didn't live up to what I wanted," Greenwood said. "It feels really great from where I started with a concussion, coming back and winning District 3 as a sophomore is ecstatic for me."
For the Rockets, Rachel Kimmel also was a dominant performer in the 100 breaststroke, clocking in at 1:04.75, nearly three seconds faster than the competition.
"It was really encouraging to see her swim that level and improve her time without direct competition," JB coach Lori McCullough said. "The first time she swam a 1:04, she was with someone that was really pushing her. Today, she went in dominant and didn't have a lot of pressure on either side of her."
Kimmel was helped along by an extremely fast opening split of 30.2 seconds. A year ago, Kimmel placed seventh in the same event at the district level with a time of 1:11.
"Last year I thought first place was almost impossible," Kimmel said. "I feel on top of the world right now. I can't believe I dropped that much time but I've worked really hard for it."
JB's success didn't end there. Teammate Annabelle McCullough added a second-place finish in the 100 freestyle (53.20) and helped the Rockets to fifth place in the Class 2A girls team standings.
"We had five girls there, and we were able to pull off a finish like that and come in ahead of a lot of these schools that had double the amount of swimmers we did," coach McCullough said. "It really speaks that the handful of swimmers we have are very high quality and they work really hard. It was fun bringing that news back."
The Trojans had a lot of good news to bring back as well. In addition to Greenwood's time of 4:33.87 in his first-place 500 free, teammate Avery Barley also collected silver in the 100 backstroke, finishing in 51.80.
Shippensburg's top finisher was Sam Nonemaker for the boys; he placed fourth in the 500 freestyle (5:03.63), and on the girls side, Madison Osanitsch and Makenna Morris were fourth and fifth, respectively, in the 500 free and were separated by less than a half-second. Osanitsch touched the wall in 5:19.21, and Morris followed right behind in 5:19.45.
JB's Nick Garbinski also had a personal best in 100 freestyle (48.2), which was good enough for seventh.
Editors note: Freelance reporter Steve Navaroli contributed to this story.


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Cornia Pretorius, Primarashni Gower07 May 2009 06:00
The incoming government has promised to cut class sizes in schools. Cornia Pretorius and Primarashni Gower report
South Africa's poorest learners can definitely look forward to one major school reform under a Jacob Zuma-led government—smaller class sizes.
The Mail & Guardian has learned that the government is to earmark more than R2-billion in the next three years for the creation of thousands of new teaching posts in a move to improve the quality of education in schools with more than 40 children per class.
The Education Department confirmed last week that more teachers are to be employed to ensure smaller classes.
This intervention will benefit the poorest 60% of schools and single-teacher schools with big classes.
Wordwide, experts believe that fewer learners per class massively enhances both learning and teaching.
In South Africa the national average number of children per state-paid teacher is 34 to one. But about 6 000 schools, or 23%, have an average of 45 pupils per classroom, according to the education department's 2008 statistics. Even larger classes are reported in some rural areas.
Education Minister Naledi Pandor recently told the M&G that she was delighted with the envisaged changes to the teacher allocation model.
"Next year we will have increased numbers of teachers—I'm so pleased I won that battle. We'll have fewer learners in classes."
The "post-distribution model" has been tested in the Free State and will also be piloted in the Eastern Cape before negotiations with teachers' unions take off. The upshot is that some schools will lose teaching staff, while others gain.
An earlier attempt to redistribute posts, in 1995, was widely seen as failing to benefit poor schools. Teachers' unions hope that changes in the method of calculating the provisioning of posts will also address ongoing concerns about teachers' workloads and the need for smaller classes in grade one and two in particular to ensure that children master basics such as reading, writing and mathematical concepts.
Firoz Patel, the education department's deputy director general of system planning and monitoring, said the allocation of posts will incorporate curriculum requirements as well as take account of the physical size of classrooms and how many learners they can accommodate.
He said that for 2010-2011 R250-million has been earmarked for the creation of an additional 1 257 posts to reduce class sizes in poor and small schools, while for the following year R1.8-billion will be allocated to create an additional 7 180 posts across all the provinces.
"The posts will not form part of the pool of posts distributed through the post-distribution model but will be held aside in a separate pool by the provincial departments of education," Patel said.
"It will firstly alleviate the learner-educator ratio in one-person schools with more than 40 learners and no-fee schools which have more than 40 learners in classrooms, with due consideration given to the available physical space."
John Pampallis, director of the Centre for Education Policy Development, said that although wealthy schools are in a position to employ more teachers using private funds, it makes sense for the department to provide more teachers to poorer schools.
Schools with multi-grade classes—one teacher teaching many grades in one class—are "problematic, as teachers can't give much attention to classes", Pampallis said.
He said that apart from employing more teachers, more can be done to ease the burden on teachers already in service.
Russell Wildeman, an education researcher at Idasa, welcomed the move as "bold", but said questions had to be asked about which schools would lose posts.
"If schools are wrongly classified into the [less poor] quintiles four and five but the community is patently poor and they lose teachers, parents will not be in a position to replace them.
"The new system will benefit a small number of schools, while a similar number of schools will be disadvantaged. The poor will be punished for being poor."
Wildeman said the quintile system should be scrapped and the government should invest in the provision of quality basic education for all.
The South African Democratic Teachers' Union, which has been dissatisfied with the way in which posts have been allocated, welcomed the principle underpinning the new model. Spokesperson John Lewis said the model would allow for a more equitable distribution of posts to benefit poor schools.
But Lewis warned that a change in the allocation of posts will raise issues about teacher development and training, including the retraining of unemployed teachers to take up some of the 8 000 positions to be created.
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Yulin Fang is a full professor at Department of Information Systems, City University of Hong Kong(香港城市大学). He earned his PhD at Richard Ivey School of Business, The University of Western Ontario in Canada. His current research interests include strategic and managerial aspect of information systems and analytics He received College of Research Excellence in 2014 and College of Teaching Excellence in 2016.
Yulin is currently serving as a Senior Editor for Information Systems Research and Information Systems Journal, and a co-editor-in-chief for Information Technology & People. He is also on the Editorial Board of Journal of Strategic Information Systems. He was an Associate Editor for several leading journals, including MIS Quarterly (2013-2016), Information Systems Research (2013-2016), and Information Systems Journal (2012-2015). He was awarded the Associate Editor of the Year at Information Systems Research in 2015. He is a regular track co-chair for International Conference on Information Systems and Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems.
Yulin has published 50 research articles in renowned management and information systems journals, including MIS Quarterly (MISQ), Information Systems Research (ISR), Journal of Management Information Systems (JMIS), Journal of the Association for Information Systems (JAIS), Journal of Operations Management (JOM), Strategic Management Journal (SMJ), Journal of Management Studies (JMS), Organizational Research Methods (ORM), among others. Many of them are included in UT Dallas and Financial Time journal lists. His research on open source software communities won the 2009 Senior Scholars Best IS Publication Award by the Association for Information Systems (AIS), one out of the five in that year. His work on e-commerce published at MIS Quarterly was one of the Citation of Excellent Winners of Emerald Citations of Excellence in 2017.
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CHRISTINE MORRISON: Keeping lone workers safe in an unsafe world
CMA Training's Christine Morrison is presenting at next week's Lone Worker Safety Expo. In this blog, she gives a sneak preview into the key points of her upcoming session. I am really looking forward to attending the Lone Worker Safety Expo in Central London. Meeting up with fellow professionals and exhibitors, and listening to expert speakers…Read More
Lone Workers: Call of Duty
As lone worker numbers increase, along with health and safety risks and complexity, Klaus Allion, Managing Director at ANT Telecom, outlines how businesses can dodge a bullet by strengthening their lone worker strategies. The need for businesses to protect the health and safety of their workers is enshrined in UK legislation. There's no doubt that…Read More
SPEAKER INTERVIEW – Heather Beach
Heather Beach has worked in the Health and Safety profession for 25 years. A passionate advocate for mental health awareness she is delivering a workshop at the Lone Worker Safety Expo on the subject and its effect on lone workers. Mark Glover caught up with her to discuss the sector's definition, legislation and the importance…Read More


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From June 26 to August 26, 2018, the Rockbund Art Museum will proudly host Systems, the first solo thematic exhibition in Shanghai by the artist Lin Tianmiao, curated by Alexandra Munroe, the Samsung Senior Curator, Asian Art and Senior Advisor, Global Arts, at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, with Xiaorui Zhu Nowell, Assistant Curator, Asian Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York.
The artist considers the exhibition to be a site-specific project that explores four key concepts: "individual consciousness", "collective consciousness", "public consciousness", and "ultimate consciousness". With each concept corresponding to a floor in the museum, going from the second floor of the museum all the way to the sixth floor will embark visitors on a psychological and sensorial journey of "consciousness". Works shown cover representative installation works from her twenty years' of creative practice, together with several large-scale, interactive installations which the artist has created since 2017 but has never shown to the public. Manuscripts of archival significance will also be exhibited at the same time.
In the early 1990s, as one of the first female Chinese artists tackling installation and video production, Lin Tianmiao continually tried out various creative media. Through materials redolent of the traces and symbolism of feminine life, such as needles, cotton, threads, silk and fabric—materials which she worked over—the artist wrapped everyday objects and enveloped them, thereby also displaying her care for and reflections about everyday life and traditional handicrafts. With such exceptional imagination and perspective, she formed a distinctive, sensitive, and exquisite personal style. From early works such as Day Dreamer, High! and Loss and Gain, visitors can easily become aware of the value the artist places on material and method, as well as an artistic practice filled with manual tactility and the warmth of life. In 2017, after twenty years of creative practice, she broke away from the traditional media she had used, instead choosing glass—a manmade material widely used in modern life—in order to take on challenges never tackled before. Lin Tianmiao started collaborating with the Shanghai Museum of Glass; from the first stages of grasping the peculiarities of glass, to investigating artisanal techniques, and then to dealing with such scientific terms as "mechanical" motion (among others) as experimentation in installation, she sought out a balance between science & technology and art, involving a richer and more multifaceted exploration. Precisely because shifts in materials, in creative method, and in visual language frequently occur concurrently, visitors familiar with Lin Tianmiao's work will thus gain an all-new experience of her oeuvre.
Entitled Systems, the concept originated in the system of the human body, starting from a diverse range of modern critique, political theory, and contemporary psychology. As the consulting curator Alexandra Munroe said, "Lin creates or poses 'systems' that examine, expose and reimagine the workings of the self in relation to shifting social and technological realities. These systems function on a physical as well as allegorical, even poetic, level. Throughout her immersive work in all media, the human body is her central concern."
The catalogue designed and produced for this exhibition will be a continuation of the research in the exhibition, bringing together research archives, selected texts, and exhibition images. As an integral text of Lin Tianmiao's solo exhibition Systems, this also grants viewers a trajectory of reading different from that of an exhibition. At the same time, a series of public education events will take place during the exhibition, further exploring themes related to Systems.
The Journey of "Consciousness"
As the opening chapter of the exhibition, the second-floor exhibition space has a brand-new large-scale installation Response in the middle. Visitors need to walk into the middle of the exhibition space, entering the white "cave" of a futuristic spatial installation whereby one is located within the interior space of the artist's work, and where a personalized series of experiences and perception commences. One places one's wrist on the sensor for 5 to 10 seconds, which then gathers the frequency of the pulse; then a blue fluorescent liquid will gradually drip down the glass tubes under the spiral plate. Within a short time, viewers can see, sense, and hear their own "blood" in motion. This exploration is also a one-to-one reaction between the individual and the machine, involving the real self and the false self encountering one another in a set environment; this encounter becomes the process of gazing, perceiving, understanding, distinguishing and questioning the authenticity of self-consciousness. Trying to make the actual self accept the subconscious self, the subconscious thus becomes objective consciousness. Thereafter, the objective consciousness returns to the different stages of the unconsciousness: Reaction—Simulation—Look—Copy.
Separated only by one wall is Lin Tianmiao's representative work Day Dream, created at the turn of the millennium, a work which primarily employs white cotten thread, the cheapest and most common of materials. On the floor is a mattress hanging in the air, above which is a canvas as big as the mattress; the mattress and the canvas are connected by countless vertical strands of white cotton. The fabric on the surface of the mattress is pulled upwards, with a protruding shape as though escaping from space. Under the illusion of lighting, the interwoven cotten strands—faintly highlighting a sketched human figure—constitute the artist's deconstruction of her own image in an exploration of the formation of self-identity. The strong visual tension reminds one of the incredibly large-scale manual labour involved in its production.
The third-floor exhibition hall will present her new work, Warm Currents, a work connected to people's collective consciousness, daily experiences, and modes of living. In using glass vessels of varying shapes and sizes as found in chemistry labs, an utterly unique structure is produced; this structure is connected to a large disk erected vertically on the walls. The pink fluorescent liquid, symbolizing life itself, "rotates" in this glass instrument which is interconnected within, while the representative of large-scale social and cultural machinery "revolves" in the opposite direction, creating the relation of the universe "revolving" and "rotating", which are mutually reliant. Another important early work, the video installation High!, meanwhile takes on a completely different form of visual experience and presentation.The screen broadcasts a video clip which begins to demonstrate a modern woman's dynamic profile in color; as her image changes, the image gradually turns static, becoming black and white. Nearly ten thousand cotton threads connect the screen and the canvas, while continually alternating high and low frequency vibrations are transmitted between the cotton strands and the images, along with color images from female portraits turning into black-and-white androgynous images. With the transformations in the video, the sound rises from a sonorous bass to a piercing high pitch; the experience going from the immense to the very fine and sensitive are sent forth in sound and images at once.
The large-scale installation My Garden, specially commissioned for this exhibition, will take up the entire fourth floor of the museum. Borrowing from the concept of public consciousness—"making the real is false, making the false as real"—visitors are invited to take part in a Greenhouse (Garden) made of glass vessels. One is left with the sensation that one is absorbed in a spectacular structure imbued with the art of natural gardening, science and technology, and a daring artistic imagination. Here, the entire floor is covered by a soft pink carpet; in pink vases of varying diameters and height stand glass tubes that resemble vegetation, and inside these glass tubes various sorts of transparent green liquids are sprayed. Visitors can distinguish the plants' non-scientific names from the words printed on the glass tube.
Loss and Gain on the fifth floor is the highlight of this exhibition: from the individual, the collective, the public, to the ultimate "consciousness" being presented, the artist has calibrated the humorous points of commonality between skeletons and tools. Everyday tools originally have their specific functions and attributes; when tools and bodily skeletons are "married", their functions and attributes are recombined, seemingly accidentally extending the serious issue of death towards the production of a new consciousness. As visitors reach the sixth floor, wrapping up their journey of "consciousness", they will see in the central atrium manuscripts created by Lin Tianmiao. Whether perspectival images, cross-section images, or blueprints, each manuscript is considered with a meticulousness much like the production of an engineering blueprint; each reflects the historic process of the artist's creative thinking.
About the artist
Lin Tianmiao was born in 1961 in Taiyuan, China. She now lives and works in Beijing, China.
Lin Tianmiao studied in the Fine Art department of Capital Normal University, Beijing in 1984. She then went to the US in 1988. After graduating from the Art Students League in New York in 1989, she worked as a designer in New York for almost seven years. In 1995, Lin Tianmiao returned to China from New York. Presenting The Temptation of St. Teresa, The Proliferation of Thread Winding, Pants, Trees, among others in an open studio, she thus laid out the important positions of her engagement in experimental art; during the same time, she became known as one of the first Chinese female artists to gain international recognition. During the 1990s, when "apartment art" was a phenomenon in Beijing and Shanghai, Lin gained a great deal of experience. Lin's early works are known for her practice of thread-winding where she binds the material—usually silk, hair, cotton, or felt—tightly around found and manufactured objects. Initially tasked by her mother to spool cotton as a young girl, Lin later reclaimed this act. Lin's work studies her own social role and the relationship between identity and social context, questioning women's identity. In 1998, Lin and Wang Gongxin created the Loft Media Center. She had done everything from infrastructure and interior decoration to design, supervision, equipment management, organization, etc. It laid the foundation for holding hundreds of cultural events in the future. In 2012, the Asia Society Museum in New York presented Bound Unbound, the artist's first major solo museum exhibition in the U.S.
About the Curator
Alexandra Munroe, PhD, Samsung Senior Curator, Asian Art, and Senior Advisor, Global Arts, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, is a pioneering authority on modern and contemporary Asian art and transnational art studies. She has led the Guggenheim's Asian art program since its founding in 2006 while also working on the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Museum and the Guggenheim UBS MAP Global Art Initiative. She convenes the museum's biannual Asian Art Council, a curatorial think tank, and directs The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation initiative in contemporary Chinese art.
Munroe has organized many award-winning and critically acclaimed exhibitions that have promoted international scholarship and recognition on modern and contemporary Asian art. She is recognized for launching the international critical appraisal of artists Cai Guo Qiang, Daido Moriyama, Yayoi Kusama, Lee Ufan, Mu Xin, and Yoko Ono, among others, and for bringing such historic avant-garde movements as Gutai, Mono-ha, Korean Tanseakwa and most recently, Chinese conceptual art, to international attention.
Raised in Japan, Munroe was former Vice President of Japan Society, New York, and former director of its museum. She holds an MA from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, and a Ph.D. in History from New York University. She serves on the advisory boards of Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai and is a trustee of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, New York.
About the exhibition
Dates: Jun 26, 2018 – Aug 26, 2018
Venue: Rockbund Art Museum
Courtesy of the artist and Rockbund Art Museum, for further information please visit www.rockbundartmuseum.org.


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CES 2018: Sony adds to mid-range smartphone line-up
The Xperia XA2 and L2 will be available in Ireland next month
The Xperia L2.
As CES 2018 gets underway, technology companies have one challenge - rising above the noise to make sure their product announcements can be heard.
It's harder than it first appears. There are thousands of companies exhibiting at CES, and each of them is hoping that the exhibition will bring exposure for their work.
That includes the big technology firms, some of whom have already made their announcements. Sony has added to its mid-range smartphone line with the Xperia XA2 and the Xperia L2 set for a fFebruary launch in Ireland.
"Our super mid-range product strategy started out as an exciting new idea based on bringing bold technologies to this section of the market in the most accessible way possible," said Ciaran Cleary from Sony Mobile Ireland. "The Xperia XA2 is no different, with leading front camera technology first seen in our flagship XZ line."
The XA2 comes with a 23 megapixel rear camera with 4K video recording and 120 frames per second slow motion capture. For low light, the ISO can be boosted to 12800. Up front, the Android phone has an 8 megapixel camera for taking selfies, and a 5.2 inch borderless display. It runs on the latest version of Google's operating system, Android Oreo.
The Xperia L2, meanwhile, comes with a 5.5 inch screen, a large 3,300mAh battery, and a 13 megapixel rear camera. It comes with the same 8 megapixel selfie camera that the XA2 has, and will run on Android Nougat.


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It's when everything is exposed that you need to be flawless. This is the mindset that inspired Brazilian fashion label UMA by Raquel Davidowicz when it put together its Spring/Summer 2019 collection. "The most complicated skill is to be simple,' said its mood board. Since the brand was launched in 1995, UMA has consistently been upholding minimalist sensibilities. This design ideal was borne out of strong affinity with art, architecture and modern design. Whereas most fashion houses relied heavily on trend forecasts, UMA was more focused on understanding and connecting with a niche market. ItS founders, Raquel and Robert Davidowicz, were keen on building a label that would appeal to the contemporary man or woman. This very distinct and refreshing approach to fashion, established a brand DNA that would later reach out to a more global audience. The most recent collection references this ethos. " We don't believe in only one creative direction or in trends. We seek to cater to our niche of market, which requires a comfortable, versatile, yet different silhouette."
The company's brand book is also a study on communicating with an intelligent, contemporary mind. It does not aspire to be overly intellectual although its ideals are certainly clever. What the label conveys with clarity—and without pretense—is a desire to be part of a cultural and social dialogue. Through fashion, the people behind UMA try to bring to light issues and concerns surrounding immigration in whatever way they can. When they presented their Fall/Winter 2018 collection, the label mounted a show at The Immigration Museum of the State of Sao Paulo. Models sent down the runways were a showcase of fashion and diversity. Occupying seats on the front row were like-minded tastemakers who also supported the same cause. This included Audrey Hepburn's granddaughter, Emma Ferrer, who is also a representative for the UN's High Commissioner for Refugees. UMA also recently partnered with Brazilian NGO, Abraco Cultural to "encourage professional initiation of refugees on the local market." A limited edition tee shirt was released by the company online and in stores. Part of the proceeds from sales of this item were committed to go to the NGO.
For 2019, UMA has decided to start the year in fashion with a collection that celebrates grass roots and inclusivity . Pieces for Spring/Summer 2019 were specifically shaped to celebrate the the female form. "(It) will highlight inclusivity as an important factor for future business growth. Retailers should consider a wider audience and include a greater variety of shapes, ages, races, religions and gender identities in their collections and campaigns," said the collection brief.
Colors like ultraviolet, green, blue, off white, sand, mineral gray and tobacco were selected as part of a palette that could go from one season to another. Details like utility pockets, cutouts, inverse prints and pleats were added onto functional, sportswear-inspired pieces to create a more dressed up look. "The colors and shape come together to create something we believe to be genuine, wearable and different. The silhouette is fluid, marked by drapery and pleats that result in new asymmetric shapes. Our prints are composed of geometric lines, creased paper effect and dyed fabrics."
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