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Cruise prices are per person in U.S. dollars. All riverboat accommodations, motor coach transportation, port charges, land excursions, admissions, entertainment, special dinners, beverages aboard the riverboat (including unlimited soft drinks, regional wine, beer and premium spirits), sightseeing, porterage, and the services of the ship staff, the local guides and motor coach drivers, the Tauck Director and the Tauck Cruise Director are included. Transportation from the EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg in Basel or SBB Train Station to the riverboat is included regardless of the time of your arrival, provided you have furnished us with accurate flight arrival information at least three weeks prior to the start of the cruise. If you choose to arrive earlier than the cruise departure date and arrange with us for additional night(s) at the Tauck-designated hotel, we will provide you with transportation from the airport/train station to the hotel and from the hotel to the riverboat. Transportation from the riverboat to Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam or Centraal Train Station or to the Tauck-designated post tour hotel, if you arrange with us to extend your stay at the hotel, is also included. Transportation will also be provided to the airport or a local train station when you check out of the hotel. Transportation to and from airports and train stations may be shared with other Tauck guests. If you are staying at a hotel other than the Tauck-designated hotel before or after your tour, contact Tauck regarding your various transfer options.
The cruise price includes riverboat accommodations. The riverboats each accommodate up to 130 guests. Your well-appointed, outside-facing cabin offers a plush interior with plasma TV, mini-bar, radio, safe, hair dryer, international direct-dial telephone, adjustable air conditioning, private bathroom with shower, toiletries, and terry cloth robes and slippers. Most cabins feature floor-to-ceiling windows with French balconies.
Most cabins have two twin beds that may be separated or combined. Triple accommodations in one room are only available in Category 7 on this cruise. Requests for quadruple accommodations are only available as two separate twin cabins in select categories. We will do all that we can to secure rooms next to one another when possible.Please note that we cannot guarantee adjacent rooms.
For safety and security purposes, at time of booking, room accommodations for children under 18 years of age must be made in the same room as a an accompanying adult; exceptions may be granted under certain circumstances with parental consent.
While on board you may also enjoy the panoramic bar and dance floor in the lounge, the spacious restaurant that can accommodate all guests in one seating and the large sun deck with deck chairs and a whirlpool. An exercise room features stationary bicycles, treadmills, and a massage center. The ship's small boutique is located by the reception desk. A hair salon and spa are also available on the Emerald Deck.
Most meals are included as specified in the itinerary.
A lunch is not included on the first day; however, beverages and snacks will be available in the riverboat lounge.
An ample buffet breakfast of both hot and cold dishes is served in the spacious Compass Rose restaurant. At lunch, you are presented with a choice of entrée with several courses, or a delicious buffet. International wines, spirits and beers are available with lunch and dinner. Please let us know about your special dietary requirements when booking your cruise. We will do our best to accommodate special dietary requests however we cannot guarantee that all dietary requests can be accommodated at every meal. All guests with special dietary requirements will have the opportunity to meet with the Maitre d' to make certain their needs will be met. Kosher meals are not available.
Arthur's is also available for a casual breakfast until 10:00am, and then from 11:00am – 11:00pm for a casual dining option.
All guests may order complimentary snack baskets to their room. Room service breakfast is available on a complimentary basis for Category 7 suites.
The drinking age aboard the riverboat is 21 years old.
The Romantic Rhine riverboat cruise is conducted by one Tauck Director for every 43 guests, and one Tauck Cruise Director who will remain with the group throughout the cruise. Your Tauck Directors and Tauck Cruise Director are professional, fully trained employees of Tauck.
All appropriate gratuities for the ship staff, local guides, drivers, Tauck Directors and Tauck Cruise Director are included.
Tauck will contact guests 90 days prior to departure to assist with shore excursion selections (included in tour price but subject to availability).
Checked Luggage – General
Due to space restrictions, we ask that you please limit your checked luggage to one suitcase per person weighing no more than 50 pounds (23 kg) and with overall dimensions (length + width + height) not exceeding 62 inches (158 cm).
Besides complying with the Tauck restriction noted above, you should also be sure to research and comply with all airline baggage restrictions relating to your flights to and from your Tauck journey. Airlines have become much more strict in enforcing size and weight limits in recent years, and luggage exceeding airline standards for size or weight may result in expensive overage fees or other consequences.
Airlines are free to revise luggage policies without notice, and certain airlines have different baggage allowances for different classes of service. Researching and complying with airline luggage restrictions is the responsibility of the guest, and Tauck cannot be held responsible for any costs or disruptions to travel caused by the failure to research and comply with airline policies.
Please be sure to attach your Tauck luggage tag to your checked luggage before leaving home!
Carry-on Luggage - General
Although oversize bags and wheeled, carry-on luggage are popular for airline travel, they are often not convenient or appropriate for motor coach travel or for many on-tour flights. Most modern sightseeing motor coaches offer limited space for numerous or larger items. Space under seats or in the overhead rack is typically small, and designed to accommodate items like coats, hats, purses, and small camera bags, etc.
For your day-to-day travel while on tour, we recommend that you limit your hand luggage to a small, soft-sided carry-on piece, and that you bring only those items you need handy during the day such as make-up, medications, cameras, film, etc. Items too large to fit under the motor coach seat or on the overhead rack must be stored in the luggage bays beneath the motor coach, and may be inaccessible during daytime travel.
Tauck Directors assist with information on free-time activities based on honest opinion and guidance, but they will not sell you anything. This means better value and a more relaxed and pleasant experience for you.
If you are a U.S. citizen traveling internationally, you will need a passport valid for six months beyond the completion of your Tauck journey for entry into The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and France. You are not required to obtain a visa to enter any country visited for the short duration of this tour.
If you are a citizen of another country traveling internationally, you should contact a consulate or embassy of the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and France to determine what travel documentation is required.
Please note that longer stays abroad for any purpose may require additional travel documentation.
We recommend that you make at least two photocopies of all the travel documents that you bring with you. Include copies of the photo page of your passport that contains the date of issuance, the date of expiration and your citizenship. Secure one set of copies in the safe in your room while traveling and leave one set behind with someone at home who will assist you in the event your documents are misplaced, lost or stolen.
Cruise Regulations – International maritime security guidelines require that your passport information be provided to us prior to your embarkation. You need to provide this information to us as soon as you book your cruise or boarding may be denied. Once you board the riverboat, your passport will be held by the purser temporarily to make copies.
Air transportation to the tour departure point and from the tour ending point is not included.
To avoid jet lag and possible flight delays, you may wish to make hotel arrangements for the nights preceding or following your tour or cruise. As a service, we will book additional nights for you on a space-available basis using special rates only available through us. Hotel room charges will be added to the tour or cruise cost. Train and airport transfers are included for these extended stays as described above under Inclusive Prices. If you wish to spend additional nights, please consult Extend Your Trip in the Accommodations section on this webpage and discuss it with your reservations sales consultant or your travel agent when you book your tour or cruise.
Although every effort is made to handle your luggage carefully, we cannot be responsible, assume liability or accept claims for loss or damage to luggage and personal effects due to breakage, theft, or fair wear and tear through hotel, airline and group carrier handling. It is important for your own self-interest and protection that you make certain you have adequate insurance to cover these eventualities. Please refer to the Tauck Travel Protection Product section on this webpage for more information.
Lost luggage is an unfortunate possibility in today's world of airline travel. We suggest that you:
Your Tauck Director will assist you with airline and other carrier communications, but has no inside contacts to guarantee or expedite recovery of lost luggage. All recovery costs, including the communication costs, are your responsibility. Check your travel protection details for covered expenses.
Personal Expenses such as phone calls, alcoholic and other beverages not specifically included, laundry, dry cleaning, airline excess luggage charges, vaccinations, visa fees and services, airport arrival and departure taxes, individual airport transfers (when applicable), and other optional or incidental extras are not included and may be significant.
Journey Start and End Times are provided at the time of booking. The cruise begins at 4:00 PM aboard your riverboat in Basel, Switzerland. You or your booking agent will be advised of any change to this schedule. When making flight arrangements, allow sufficient time to claim luggage and clear customs in order to join the cruise on time. The journey ends in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on the last day of the cruise. Each carrier and each airport has different rules regarding how early you must arrive for flight check in. Please contact your individual carrier for this information. All guests must depart the ship by 9:00 AM.
We pledge to make every effort to operate all tours as advertised. We reserve the right to alter or curtail the itinerary, or substitute sightseeing, hotels, and/or conveyances as deemed necessary. Any savings realized by these changes will be refunded to you. Any resultant added expense will be covered by us. Although not expected, prices on this website may be modified due to unexpected significant external factors not forecast at the time of publication.
Museum visits and personal shopping time may be disrupted due to unforeseen circumstances or the many state, religious and civic holidays locally observed. You may wish to log on to Wikipedia to view a list of holidays by country by clicking here.
The climate along the Rhine is temperate and unpredictable. From May through October, the average high temperatures increase as you travel south along the rivers and range from average high temperatures of 63 to 71 °F (17 to 22 °C) in Amsterdam to 67 to 78 °F (19 to 26 °C) in Basel. The average low temperatures increase from 45 to 53 °F (7 to 12 °C) in Amsterdam to 48 to 57 °F (9 to 14 °C) in Basel. Rainfall amounts are moderate in this region and remain constant throughout the year, although late spring and early summer are generally the wetter seasons of the year. Opposite of temperature, rainfall decreases as you reach Basel.To read about current weather conditions, we suggest you log on to the Internet website, noaa.gov, by clicking here.
Average Temperature
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Cologne, Germany
Hi/Lo ºF
Hi/Lo ºC
40 / 31
4 / -1
42 / 31
6 / -1
43 / 31
48 / 34
9 / -1
51 / 36
11 / 2
55 / 38
13 / 3
58 / 39
14 / 4
63 / 45
17 / 7
66 / 46
19 / 8
68 / 50
20 / 10
71 / 52
22 / 11
71 / 53
22 / 12
75 / 56
24 / 13
75 / 55
66 / 49
19 / 9
67 / 50
19 / 10
58 / 44
14 / 7
59 / 45
15 / 7
48 / 37
9 / 3
48 / 38
42 / 33
6 / 1
43 / 34
Strasbourg, France
Basel, Switzerland
39 / 31
40 / 30
44 / 30
7 / -1
53 / 37
12 / 3
53 / 36
12 / 2
59 / 41
15 / 5
59 / 40
15 / 4
68 / 49
20 / 9
67 / 48
73 / 55
23 / 13
73 / 54
23 / 12
78 / 58
26 / 14
78 / 57
70 / 51
21 / 11
78 / 51
26 / 11
60 / 45
16 / 7
47 / 37
8 / 3
48 / 36
9 / 2
41 / 34
5 / 1
Average Rainfall
Occasionally, we will use photographs and/or video taken by fellow guests or your Tauck Director on your cruise for print, Internet and other media promotional purposes. If you prefer that your image not be used in any marketing activities, please notify your Tauck Director at the start of your tour.
Membership will be granted to all persons. We reserve the right to terminate the tour of any persons who are abusive of others or whose behavior disrupts the tour.
We recommend that you contact your bank in advance of departing on your journey to determine whether you will be able to use your ATM and credit cards while traveling. When contacting your bank, notify them of your travel dates so that they will anticipate charges being made outside of your hometown and do not suspend your cards for what may appear to them to be "suspicious" charges. We also recommend that you make a photocopy of the front and back of your ATM and credit cards to leave behind with someone at home who will assist you in the event your cards are misplaced, lost or stolen. Be sure you know your pin number as it is often required with use of the chip.
We understand and appreciate the value of instant communication when we travel; it keeps us in touch with friends and family, and it's a reassurance in the event of an emergency. However, the use of cell phones can be disruptive to a tour and to other guests who are enjoying their vacation. As a courtesy to others, we ask that you refrain from using your cell phone during motor coach travel, group functions, when sightseeing and when the Tauck Director is addressing the group as a whole. There are usually ample opportunities to make or receive calls at times when it does not affect others.
Please contact your cell phone carrier to determine limitations and services that exist in your destination.
While a cruise from Basel to Amsterdam is very relaxing and the pace leisurely, to enjoy all the cruise has to offer, you should be in good health and able to walk reasonable distances, often over unpaved and uneven surfaces. Some of the most memorable sightseeing can only be accomplished on foot. There is a moderate to significant amount of walking during our excursions, often along cobblestone streets, and at many sites there are multiple stairs or steps; for the most part, however, the amount of walking you do is at your discretion.
Your riverboat has four decks: Sun, Diamond, Ruby and Emerald. The elevator runs between the Diamond Deck and Emerald Deck; there is no elevator access to the Sun Deck. There is no chair lift between any of the decks.
Because you will be cruising on a river and not on the open sea, you are never far from land and, therefore, there is no doctor onboard the riverboat. In case of emergency, we can easily dock the boat and call for an ambulance or medical assistance.
PLEASE NOTE: We regret that this Tauck itinerary cannot accommodate wheelchairs or motorized scooters. Likewise, we regret that we're unable to provide individual assistance to guests with walking difficulties or other personal needs. The responsibility of the Tauck Director who accompanies your trip is to ensure that the larger group enjoys a relaxing and informative journey, and he or she cannot be relied upon to provide ongoing individual assistance to any one guest. Guests requiring such individualized assistance must be accompanied by an able-bodied companion who can provide it.
Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate service animals on any river cruise for medical and legal reasons.Aboard the riverboat, smoking is permitted in a limited area of the Sun deck. Smoking is not permitted in any cabin, the restaurant, the lounge or any other interior space.
The ms Grace is registered in Basel, Switzerland; ms Inspire is registered in Valleta, Malta. Please check with your health insurance provider to determine whether you are covered while traveling. If you will not be covered under your current policy, we strongly suggest that you arrange for adequate coverage while on tour. Please refer to the Tauck Travel Protection Product section above for details on the coverage we can offer you.
If you have a medical condition that might limit your participation in activities, please consult your physician for pre-departure health advice and notify us as soon as possible, if you have not already done so. We will advise your Tauck Director accordingly.
If you are a resident of the U.S., no vaccinations are currently required for travel to the Netherlands, Germany, France or Switzerland. For complete vaccination and inoculation information, contact your physician, the public health service in your area, or the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia by clicking here.
If you are a resident of another country, please contact an embassy or consulate of the Netherlands, Germany, France and Switzerland to determine what vaccination(s) may be required for you to visit.
Age Recommendations ― Children 8 years of age or older at the time of travel are welcome on this Tauck journey. Based upon our experience with family travelers, we have a minimum recommended age for each journey to encourage comfort and enjoyment for all of our guests. All children must be accompanied on activities by a parent or guardian. At least one guest in the traveling party must be 21 years of age or older in order to make a reservation.
Babysitting ― There are no babysitting services available on the riverboat. Please note that our Tauck Directors are not responsible for providing babysitting services.
Safety and Welfare Responsibility ― We welcome the participation of child travelers on our exciting excursions. If you are traveling with a child on a Tauck journey, you have the sole responsibility for ensuring that that the child with whom you are traveling follows all rules of safety during the cruise. By traveling with us, you release Tauck, Inc. and our partners of all liability for any risks and/or injuries to the child with whom you are traveling.
Special Travel Documentation for Children
Authorization for Travel
If you travel into or out of the U.S. with children under the age of 18, you should be aware of the following: because of increasing incidents of child abductions in disputed custody cases and because children are at risk as possible victims of child pornography, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) strongly recommends that unless the child is accompanied by both parents, you should have a notarized note from the child's other parent (or, in the case of a child traveling with grandparents, uncles or aunts, sisters or brothers, or friends, a note signed by both parents) stating that the parent(s) not traveling acknowledge that the parent(s), family members, etc. who are traveling into or out of the U.S. with the child have permission to do so. While CBP may not ask to see this documentation, if they do ask, and you do not have it, you may be detained until the circumstances of the child traveling without both parents can be fully assessed.
If there is no second parent with legal claims to the child (parent deceased, sole custody, etc.), other relevant paperwork, such as a court decision, birth certificate naming only one parent, or a death certificate, will be useful.
Many other countries also share this concern for children who travel without both parents. To ensure smooth travel, we require you to comply with the travel regulations of each country visited. This information may be obtained from a country's consulate or embassy.
Authorization for Emergency Medical Treatment
In the unlikely event of a medical emergency, a medical facility will require permission from the child's parents to provide treatment. Therefore, we strongly suggest that you bring along a letter from both parents (including other pertinent documents as cited above) authorizing emergency medical treatment for their child.
Children who are U.S. citizens must have a passport valid for at least six months beyond the completion of the journey.
We are not responsible for the disruption of travel caused by the improper documentation of any guest, including children traveling without both parents. While there is no definitive format or standard, click here to view a sample letter for guardians or one parent traveling with a child.
If you are traveling from the U.S., the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requires that your name, as it appears on your domestic or international airline ticket, must precisely match your name as it appears on the government-issued photo ID (i.e., passport or driver's license) that you present during security screening. The ID name must also match any additional airline data, such as frequent-flyer information. For example, if you present your driver's license to security and it says John T. Smith, your ticket must also say John T. Smith, not John Thomas Smith, Jack Smith, or any other variant. Your date-of-birth and gender information provided to the airline must also match your passport.
If you make your air travel arrangements through us, please ensure that the name you provide us precisely matches your name as shown on the identification you will use while traveling. If you make your own airline reservations, please ensure that the airline has the correct information.
For more information on the TSA's requirements, please visit their website by clicking here.
If you are traveling from an airport outside the jurisdiction of the U.S., you will need to determine what travel documentation and identification is required for that particular airport.
Due to heightened security regulations, certain items such as a metal nail file, pocketknife, cigarette lighter, or tweezers, and some liquid, gel, or aerosol items may not be permitted in your carry-on luggage. Please call your airline prior to departure to obtain current information on non-permissible carry-on items and recommended airport check-in times.
Bringing the right clothing for your trip is important – we've partnered with New Headings who provide an "easy-to-use, one-stop shop" for your Tauck travel needs, specifically selected for this trip. Click here to visit their site.
Your journey is designed with leisure in mind. Dress for comfort and convenience with a wardrobe that is flexible and allows for layering. Casual, cotton clothing is recommended. A light jacket or sweater for the sun deck is also recommended. Pack comfortable yet sturdy walking shoes that have already been broken-in, as many of the sites visited were built centuries ago and have uneven surfaces, some steep inclines and many steps.
During evenings aboard the riverboat, dress is resort casual. Items such as slacks and collared shirts are appropriate for men. For women, slacks, a dress or a skirt and blouse are suitable. For dinner and throughout the evening, guests should refrain from wearing shorts, t-shirts, jeans, flip-flops or sneakers. Your journey also includes one or two special occasion dinners, where a sport coat and tie for gentlemen and a dress/pantsuit for ladies are suggested. (Your Tauck Director will advise you prior to those evenings.)
Bathrobes, slippers and hairdryers are provided in each cabin.
Valet laundry service is available on the riverboat for a fee. There is no valet dry cleaning available on the riverboat. Ironing facilities are available by request to the front desk. Category 7 suites feature their own irons and ironing boards.
We recommend that you pack an adequate supply of your prescription medication in its original container to last through your entire journey, together with a copy of your doctor's prescription or a letter from your health-care provider on office stationery explaining that the medication has been prescribed for you, a list of the generic names of your medication, your travel documents and a change of clothing in your carry-on bag to avoid any inconvenience in the event that your flight or luggage is delayed. No medications are sold on board the riverboat.
Following is a list of recommended items to pack for your cruise:
The riverboat and motor coaches are air conditioned for your comfort.
Although it is not necessary for you to exchange money prior to your trip, it may be useful to have a small amount of local currency with you when sightseeing. If upon arrival you require local currency, you can visit one of the many currency exchange facilities at the airport or use an ATM. The riverboat does not exchange currency, but does accept euros, American Express, MasterCard and Visa as methods of settling shipboard accounts.
In the Netherlands, France and Germany, the official currency is the euro. In Switzerland, it is the Swiss franc. Major credit cards and travelers' checks are widely accepted, although fees may be charged, and ATMs are found in most tourist venues.
To obtain the most current exchange rate, you may want to check your local newspaper or log on to the Internet website, "Oanda.com", by clicking here.
Each country we visit has its own customs clearing process. You should familiarize yourself with the specific required declarations of the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and France before you travel. In general, you are not permitted to bring live plants, fresh fruits and other produce items into most countries. You may find additional information by visiting VisaHQ.com by clicking here.
If you are a U.S. resident who will be returning to the U.S. at the end of the tour, you are entitled to a duty-free exemption based on the total value of merchandise purchase abroad, as long as you physically bring them with you. There are limits to the amount of alcohol that can be a part of this exemption. Certain restrictions apply to unaccompanied goods mailed from abroad to the U.S. Please call your local customs office or consult the U.S. government's customs regulations as contained in their publication entitled Know Before You Go.
If you are a resident of another country, please refer to your own country's rules and regulations regarding customs and duty-free shopping to ensure compliance upon your return.
Many countries levy Value Added Taxes (VAT) on consumer goods and services. (The tax rate may be higher for luxury items and lower for basic goods.) As a rule, if you are not a resident of the country (or of the country's intergovernmental economic community, e.g., the European Union) in which the purchase is made, you may be entitled to a VAT refund and should inquire about the refund policy where you shop.
Each riverboat cabin has at least two 110 V outlets to accommodate U.S. standard plugs. All other outlets are 220 V, 50 Hz, alternating electrical current that accommodate standard European plugs with two round prongs. To use these outlets you may need to bring the appropriate adapters and converters. The riverboat has a few adapters available for borrowing.
Due to limitations in your riverboat's electrical system, heat-producing appliances from the U.S. or Canada (such as curling irons and hair dryers) may not be used in the 110 V outlets on the ships. These devices may only be used in the 220 V outlets with an appropriate voltage converter. Even with the use of a voltage converter, there is a slight risk of damage to the device. There is no such issue with small dual-voltage electronic items such as laptops, smart phones, and tablets. As noted above, hair dryers are provided in each cabin aboard your riverboat.
Riverboats - Complimentary internet service and WIFI are available for your use while traveling on board the riverboat. You will need to register your devices at the front desk to access the wireless internet service. PLEASE NOTE: Internet access is made possible by means of satellite service, and reception is impacted by several factors such as weather patterns, signal strength and the ship's location. Some email providers such as AOL, Comcast, and Bellsouth may not be available along the river. Internet reception is poor while in locks and may not be available at certain locations along your route. Your patience and understanding regarding connectivity limitations are appreciated.
All the countries visited on this cruise are 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (or Greenwich Mean Time). From late March through October, these locations switch to Daylight Savings Time and are 2 hours ahead.
To determine current time in major cities around the world, we suggest you log on to the Internet website, "Timeanddate.com", by clicking here.
The maximum elevation on this cruise is 1,036 ft (316 m).
To help expedite your booking, please have the following information ready before you call us:
For reservations, call 800-788-7885 or contact your travel agent to book today!
Reservation Sales Center hours – North America Eastern Time Zone (New York City time):
Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 Noon – 5:00 PM
Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 Noon – 5:00 PM
The Deposit and the fees for the optional Protection Plan or Cancel Fee Waiver [CFW] coverage are due at time of booking. Your deposit is $900 per person.
We will be happy to advise hotels of any special requests, provided we receive them at time of booking. We regret that requests cannot be guaranteed.
Final Payment is due at Tauck's Wilton, CT office 90 days before departure. Any bookings without full payment at this time may be subject to cancellation without notice.
Final Documents, which may include airline tickets, when applicable, are sent by first class mail upon receipt of final payment. They include joining instructions, hotel lists, tour itinerary, clothing suggestions, luggage tags and other pertinent information. We recommend overnight mailing service for any reservation that is made within 30 days of the tour departure date to ensure timely delivery. The additional expense will be added to your tour cost.
Effective for plans purchased as of July 1, 2017:
Tauck's Cruise and Event Protection
Tauck's Cruise & Event Protection provides you with cancellation protection before your journey begins as well as insurance benefits while you are traveling. Guest Protection includes the following:
Cancellation Waiver – Provided by Tauck:
Under Tauck's Cancellation Fee Waiver you can cancel your tour for ANY REASON and Tauck will reduce the regular cancellation fees outlined herein, provided we are notified of cancellation before your cruise departs. Certain terms and restrictions apply (see below*).
*Extreme Circumstances: In the event of an act of God, war (whether declared or undeclared), terrorism, accident, natural disaster, outbreak of disease, or other event or circumstance beyond our control that contributes to or results in cancellation rates above our historical cancellation rates in the absence of such event or occurrence, Tauck reserves the right to issue a credit to you in lieu of a money-back refund, applicable to a future Tauck journey.
Under Tauck's Cancellation Fee Waiver you can cancel your tour for ANY REASON and Tauck will reduce the regular cancellation fees outlined herein, provided we are notified of cancellation before your cruise departs. Certain terms and restrictions apply (see below*).
*Extreme Circumstances: In the event of an act of God, war (whether declared or undeclared), terrorism, accident, natural disaster, outbreak of disease, or other event or circumstance beyond our control that contributes to or results in cancellation rates above our historical cancellation rates in the absence of such event or occurrence, Tauck reserves the right to issue a credit to you in lieu of a money-back refund, applicable to a future Tauck journey.
Travel Insurance Benefits – Underwritten by United States Fire Insurance Company.
Worldwide Emergency Assistance Services – Provided by On Call International; 24-hour emergency telephone assistance hotline for medical and travel related problems.
The cost of Tauck's Cruise and Event Protection is $599.00 per person.
This plan provides cancellation coverage for your trip and other insurance coverages that apply only during the covered trip. You may have coverage from other sources that provides you with similar benefits but may be subject to different restrictions depending upon your other coverages. You may wish to compare the terms of this policy with your existing life, health, home and automobile policies. If you have any questions about your current coverage, call your insurer, insurance agent or broker.
This optional Cruise and Event Protection must be requested at time of booking and fee must be included in initial payment. Details will be provided with written confirmation of your reservation. Cruise and Event Protection does not protect travel agent commissions. Reimbursements will be made according to original method of payment. The amount of any refund shall be reduced by any recoveries obtained by you from any third parties.
If You Have To Cancel
Regardless of reason, cancellations result in costly charges from travel and hotel providers covering penalties and fees incurred by canceling confirmed bookings. Therefore, the fees listed will apply.
Guests choosing to purchase Tauck's Cruise and Event Protection will incur cancellation penalties per person as follows:
90 days or more before departure
Loss of cost of Tauck's Cruise and Event Protection ($599.00) per person
89 – 46 days before departure
Loss of 25% of the cost of the cruise, not including air (if applicable), plus loss of Cruise and Event Protection fee, per person
45 – 1 days before departure
Loss of 50% of the cost of the cruise, not including air (if applicable), plus loss of Cruise and Event Protection fee, per person
Guests choosing not to purchase Tauck's Cruise and Event Protection will incur cancellation penalties per person as follows:
90 days or more before departure
$900.00 per person
89 – 46 days before departure
Loss of 50% of the cost of cruise, not including air (if applicable), per person
45 – 1 days before departure
Loss of 100% of the cost of cruise, not including air (if applicable), per person
Time of cancellation will be when notice is received in our Wilton Woods, CT office.
In the event of an unforeseen circumstance beyond our control, Tauck reserves the right to amend the cancellation and transfer terms outlined herein.
Note: All Guests, regardless of residency, who book a Tauck journey have the option of purchasing the Cancellation Waiver provided by Tauck in the event they need to cancel their trip after making their reservations. Tauck's Cruise & Event Protection, which includes both the Cancellation Fee Waiver and the Travel Insurance Benefits and Assistance Services described above, is not available to residents of Puerto Rico.
To obtain your state-specific Certificate of Insurance that contains the complete terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions of the certificate, visit affinitytravelcert.com/docs/TACCREINTL
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Review Roundup: VIVA FOREVER! Opens in the West End
Producer Judy Craymer presents Viva Forever!, the new musical written by BAFTA winning writers Jennifer Saunders, (Absolutely Fabulous, French & Saunders) and featuring the multi-million-selling songs of The Spice Girls. The show began previews on 27 November with the official opening last night, 11 December, 2012, at the Piccadilly Theatre in London's West End.
Leading The Cast is the highly accomplished Sally Ann Triplett and West End newcomer Hannah John-Kamen, who will play Lauren and Viva, the mother and daughter roles which are right at the heart of the musical.
VIVA FOREVER! is a romantic comedy that tells the story of a family thrown into chaos, as Viva (played by Hannah) and her three best friends (Luce played by Siobhan Athwal, Diamond by Lucy Phelps and Holly by Dominique Provost-Chalkley) get swept up in a TV talent show where stars are born and dreams are shattered.
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Paul Taylor, The Independent: ...the evening only achieves the kind of deliriously silly and joyous lift-off that you really, really want from this kind of show – and more than once – at the encore when the company dances up a storm to a "Spice Up Your Life" under flashing lights and in a tightly-drilled orgy of camp, with Sally Ann Triplett's very likeable mother returning in a droll, glittery version of Geri Halliwell's famous Union Jack dress. This points to the fact that the Spice Girls' songs, with their clever hooks and catchy rhythms, are better at projecting an attitude than fleshing out a dramatic situation and it also indicates marked deficiencies in Jennifer Saunders' charmless, messy, lacklustre book...Hannah John-Kamen is appealing and in above-average voice as the eponymous Viva...Somehow, though, the other members of Viva's band...get bafflingly sidelined. Sure, Girl Power reasserts itself when they swarm on near the end for a vibrant performance of "Wannabe". But a rousing celebration of individuality and rebellion feels a tad unearned as the climax to a show that's so so lacking in any truly original or challenging spark of its own.
Alice Primmer, The Yorker: While satirising the evils of a contrived reality show is hardly a new idea, even the caricatures are tackled with such verve that it feels fresh. The plot plays with the themes of the original Girl Power group – friendship, loyalty and fun – but bases little on the band themselves. Perhaps I'm biased, but it felt much more clever and self-aware than Craymer's previous hit musical...Overall the Spice Girls' back catalogue was wrestled into a narrative surprisingly well, and a nice balance was struck between classics, imaginative re-workings and mash-ups...For those of us whose childhood was defined by the Spice Girls, it is undoubtedly one of the best feel-good musicals around. Suffice to say, if the thought of leaping out of your seat to bounce along to 'Spice Up Your Life' fills you with dread, then it's advisable to steer clear.
Alexis Petridis, The Guardian: The cast are largely great, particularly given that they have caricatures rather than characters to work with. At least one member of the audience felt less torn than he suspected he was supposed to be by the main protagonist's dilemma over whether to abandon her bandmates at the behest of a TV talent show mentor, on the grounds that her bandmates seemed only marginally less insufferable than the mentor: better to lumber yourself with one pain in the bum than three.
Quentin Letts of the Daily Mail: Producer Judy 'Mamma Mia' Craymer's mistake was to hire comedian Jennifer Saunders to write the story. Miss Saunders is a wiseacre ironist, so default-sneery that she will not stoop to admitting the heart (sentimentalism if you must) which can make a musical sing. Add to that some iffy performances, gloomy backdrops and a lamentably slow start, and you have the makings of a notable West End flop. It's almost as if the thing has a death wish.
Charles Spencer, The Telegraph: I'll tell you what I wanted, what I really, really wanted – I wanted this terrible show to stop.... This musical is tawdry, lazy and unedifying, and one could sense a miasma of disappointment emanating from an audience of up-for-it Spice Girls fans slowly realising that they had paid top whack to see a clunker.
Caroline Frost, Huffington Post: Instead, we got a thinly-written satire about a thinly-disguised 'Starmaker' talent show, whose lead judge - quelle surprise - controls the results. While there is, perhaps, still a market for this cultural arrow-firing, a musical dedicated to the hits of a manufactured band, whose members still happily go on these shows as judges, isn't perhaps the best forum for it.
Lisa Martland of The Stage: One of the biggest disappointments is Jennifer Saunders' rather trite book which is symbolic of what is sadly a lazily put-together show (and that includes the unusually average work of director Paul Garrington, choreographer Lynne Page and production designer Peter McKintosh). Despite massive success on the small screen, Saunders exhibits her lack of experience in writing for the stage. Too many characters are sketchy caricatures or stereotypes, however hard the cast attempts to give them substance. Even the experience and talent of Sally Ann Triplett (as Viva's mother Lauren) and Sally Dexter's jaded and manipulative TV judge Simone cannot save the day.
Henry Hitchings of the Evening Standard: One of the main reasons for the Spice Girls' success was their big and contrasting personalities. Those are absent here. What remains is their music: a couple of brilliantly effervescent tunes, a few other catchy numbers, and a lot that even their fans might struggle to hum. When 'Spice Up Your Life' is performed, it's a genuinely buzzy moment. But there aren't enough really potent songs to make this a compelling jukebox musical. The first half is limp, the second better yet hardly electrifying.
Alun Palmer of the Daily Mirror: In a plot eerily similar to the Take That musical Never Forget, we see four-piece girl group Eternity on the verge of stardom through the Starseekers (read X Factor) TV talent show. But then judge Simone (Sharon Osborne) tells singer Viva to dump her three mates, go solo and make it big, which of course she does. It doesn't take Andrew Lloyd Webber to know within 10 minutes of the curtain rising how it will all end. All that is left is to enjoy the journey. And there comes the second problem. Laughs, from writer Jennifer Saunders, are surprisingly few and far between.
Michael Coveney for WhatsOnStage,com: Jennifer Saunders' confused narrative - totally un-theatrical, completely un-satirical - lays down a girl group audition for a TV talent show, "Starmakers," and suddenly lurches into something else: their sultry Posh lookalike, Viva (Hannah John-Kamen), is plucked for solo stardom and the rest fade into the background.
Peter Brown of London Theatre Guide: The production values are high, the songs are well-sung and the casting is pretty-much spot on, but the story is lame and the humour is vacuous, almost as if the script has been sanitised.
Libby Purves in The Times: I'm not sure we really, really wanted this. . . . Watching me print off my compulsory security pass for the blocked streets around Piccadilly, my husband's fine brow wrinkled in confusion. "Aren't the Spice Girls last century?" True: disbanded once, re-formed, disbanded again, congealed one final time for the Olympics. But they did form a legend: a breezy girl group after bland boy bands, carefully diverse ("Sporty, Scary, Ginger, Posh, Baby"), projecting an upbeat uncompetitive female solidarity, sexless as romping puppies. They even gave an interview to The Spectator in 1996 supporting Mrs Thatcher as a Girl-Power symbol.


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The pop star donated $1,989 to support students participating in the dance marathon. Students danced all night to help raise money for the Children's Miracle Network and Connecticut Children's Medical Center.
According to a tweet from the HuskyTHON's Twitter account, Swift made the donation to UConn student Igor Lekontsev, who also got to Facetime with Swift on Saturday morning. Lekontsev, an accounting major, posted the image on his social media page.
Lekontsev told "The Daily Campus" that he is a huge Swift fan and that it had been a longtime goal of his to get in contact with her. They finally connected on Saturday when Swift surprised him with the donation.
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Well, it is Halloween back in the USA. I am in Seoul Korea this week, so it is already Thursday, November 1st here, but thought I would comment on Colin Barker's piece in ZDnet titled[SNW offers the frights].The article starts out with an oversimplification:
The storage industry is enjoying a boom currently thanks to the requirement for IT managers to keep everything. With the possibility of being sued any time by any company for no good reason at all, everyone is keeping everything, or at least all their data. Result? Loads and loads more kit being bought to the benefit of EMC, IBM, HP and every other supplier with any kind of storage product.
While its true that IBM System Storage grew yet again in 3Q07, exceeding our own internal business model, I would not call this an overall "boom" for the storage industry. While companies are growing in "TB capacity" by 30-50%, this translates only to single digit growth in terms of "Dollar revenues". This is because we continue to make storage with declining dollar-per-GB.
One should not confuse what people do with what people are required to do. I am not a lawyer, but most regulations pertaining to storage of information state that certain records need to be kept for a set amount of time, either a fixed period of years, or based on some event. For example, broker/dealers need to keep emails of their clients for six years after the client closes their brokerage account. After those six years, the records can be destroyed.
Unfortunately, many IT managers look at the laws and come up with the simplest solution: keep everything forever. While this might meet the regulators audit requirements, it does expose their employer to subpoenas for data that should have been deleted, and may not be very cost-effective.
The alternative for many IT managers involves having to leave their comfort zone, and talk to their legal counsel, the lines of business, and try to classify their data, determine a set of policies, and inact some forms of enforcement. This is perhaps the "scary" part of the storage of information, it has grown outside the walls of IT, forcing IT managers to interact with the rest of the business to get their jobs done.
Compliance is the only game in town and that is most certainly where the money is.
Anytime an analyst tells you that something is the "only game in town", they are usually wrong. In this case, IBM has had great success in other areas that are not compliance-related. For example, digital video surveillance (DVS) is being used not only to help reduce shoplifting, but also to help identify patterns in customers perusing through aisles and window-shopping. Identifying what people are interested in has proven effective in moving product displays around to better attract buyers and motivate them to make purchases.
Take, the keynote from Andy Monshaw, general manager of IBM storage, and thus a man who is very much in a position to know. He spent his allotted 30 minutes, or whatever, listing all the security, compliance, threats and related issues that are currently making the jobs of most IT manager a cause for concern. Now, there is an argument that suggests that it is absolutely the right thing to do to frighten IT managers into sorting out their issues. They need shaking up say some. Especially analysts.
I helped develop the content of Andy's SNW presentation, working with his speech writers and graphic artists to make a consistent and coherent message fit in the 25 minutes he was given. The challenge with SNW is that we needed to make this presentation applicable across the entire storage industry, without sounding like an infomercial for IBM offerings.
Some people have compared the storage to the "insurance industry", claiming that backups, remote disk mirroring, continuous data protection and other storage related features are costs that can be compared to insurance you pay to protect your home, business, and other assets. You hope you never have to use it, and complain how much it costs, but when bad things happen, you hope it is the best money can buy.
Unlike Y2K, which was a one-time event that had a specific date of occurrence, the threats and risks mentioned by Andy in his presentation may never happen at all, or in other cases, may happen more than once, without knowing when or where. For the sake of your shareholders, and your stakeholders, it is best to be prepared for these possibilities.
The counter argument says that IT companies just smell the money.
Is this a counter argument? Can IBM not both help customers mitigate their risks, and at the same time, turn a profit? Trust me, you do not want to do business with any storage vendor that is not interested in making a profit. The better ones have incorporated addressing client's most pressing challenges into their strategy. I gave a quick summary of IBM's strategy last August in [Day 1 Storage Symposium].
Helping our clients mitigate risks is just one of IBM's core strengths. If you want to learn more, contact your local IBM Business Partner or storage rep.
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Too much of the information on federal websites is poorly written and is too complex, especially for the web. Content managers need to pay more attention to the clarity of information. Most federal web content is covered by the Plain Writing Act of 2010, but transforming federal material into plain language will be a major challenge, especially since the underlying paper-based information is poorly written.
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What are these Ancestry.com databases or record collections mentioned in the previous post about early New England ancestors? I mean the databases with files on New England ancestors who are sometimes shown as born in Massachusetts or Connecticut before 1620.
Ancestry.com has a "hint" system that points its users to an array of resources including census records; birth, marriage and death records, and contributed family trees. Hints also point to records such as the following, where I have found problems:
> Family Data Collection – Individual Records
> Millennium Files
> American Genealogical-Biographical Index, or AGBI
What are these?
Ancestry.com describes Family Data Collection – Individual Records as a "database containing 5 million genealogical records (20 million names) that were saved from destruction after being rejected from scientific studies. The Family Data Collection records were created while gathering genealogical data for use in the study of human genetics and disease. Compiling data for genetic research does not require the same type of documentation as traditional genealogical research. Use this database as a finding tool…."
Given this source for the Family Data Collection, it is no wonder that there are so many cases of early New Englanders shown as born in Massachusetts towns before 1620 and in Connecticut towns before 1633.
Ancestry describes the Millennium File as "a database created by the Institute of Family Research to track the records of its clients and the results of its professional research. It contains more than 880,000 linked family records, with lineages from throughout the world, including colonial America, the British Isles, Switzerland, and Germany."
The description also states that "one of the things the Millennium File focuses on is linking to European nobility and royalty." It says as well that source information "is also provided in this database, making it easier to verify the accuracy of the research done." However, I have not found that to be true. The source listed is simply Heritage Consulting. The Millennium File. Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
As noted in Part One of this series, some Millennium File records contain births of early New Englanders before the arrival of the Mayflower.
Ancestry describes the American Genealogical-Biographical Index, or AGBI, as "one of the most important genealogical collections… the equivalent of more than 200 printed volumes. This database contains millions of records of people whose names have appeared in printed genealogical records and family histories." It notes that the source of the index is Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, Connecticut, USA.
A key challenge with this database is that some of those who entered data from the Index into the Ancestry.com database used the space for "Birthplace" in a curious way. The line may say "England, Massachusetts, shoemaker," for example. Does this mean born in England, migrated to Massachusetts, or born either in England or Massachusetts? The user is left with a conundrum.
In addition, Ancestry does not provide access to images of the original AGBI pages as it does so well with other sources such as the census, family history books and more. If the actual images were available, the usefulness of these records would increase.
Alert to Ancestry.com users: The problem that has been created by the above databases is that the errors in them have been propagated across thousands of family trees on Ancestry.com. Now, when new suscribers begin working on their New England ancestors, they find the errors both in the records from these databases and in many shared family trees. Thus, it becomes easy to assume that the information is correct – and to merge it into one's own tree. So the spread of the errors continues.
In the next part, I'll look at solutions to this problem including use of historical timelines.
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But you'd almost have to have been living under a rock for the past 25 years not to get Wynand Mullins' shirt, which is emblazoned with a large "Hello my name is" tag followed by: "Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."
That, of course, is actor Mandy Patinkin's iconic line from "The Princess Bride." He repeats it as he finally avenges his father's murder.
Apparently, some passengers on a Qantas flight from Sydney, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand didn't get it.
"While other passengers took their seats, Mr. Mullins was approached by a flight attendant who said some people on board were intimidated by the words on his shirt," New Zealand's Stuff news site reports.
"The flight attendant said to me: 'Are you able to remove it because some of the passengers are quite intimidated by it,'" Mullins told the site, which has a picture of Mullins in the offending shirt.
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Topsmead State ForestP.O. Box 1081Litchfield, CT 06759
(860) 567-5694
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This forest offers:
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The forest recreation areas are open from 8 am to sunset. Gates open at 8 am, and close at sunset all year round.
Pets on a leash are permitted in picnic areas and on hiking trails.
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This property was acquired and/or developed with the assistance of the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
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Nestled in the Litchfield Hills, Topsmead State Forest remains a precious piece of a past era with fine craftsmanship and understated wealth evident throughout the former summer estate of Miss Edith Morton Chase.
For events at Topsmead State Forest, please visit the Friends of Topsmead State Forest page.
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{Mansion Tours} Cottage Tours
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{Cross-Country Skiing} Cross-Country Skiing
{Hunting} Hunting (North and West of Route 118 Only)
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Free guided tours of the residence are offered from June through October on the 2nd and 4th weekends of each month. Reservations are not required. On open weekends, tours are available from 12:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M., except for the last open weekend in October when hours are from 12:00 P.M. - 4:00P.M.
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Visitors may picnic informally on the grounds, residence lawns included. Open fires or grills are not allowed.
Numerous trails and unpaved lanes are available for walking. In addition, the Edith M. Chase Ecology Trail offers a 7/10 mile walk with interpretive signs.
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From Route 8: take Exit 42. Go west on Route 118 for 2.0 miles. Turn left onto Clark Road to the stop sign. Take a right at the stop sign then the first left onto Buell Road. The first right off Buell is the entrance to Topsmead.
From Litchfield Center: take Route 118 east for 1.5 miles. Take a right onto East Litchfield Road. Take the first right onto Buell Road. Topsmead will be the first road on the right.
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Topsmead State Forest is the former summer estate of Miss Edith Morton Chase, daughter of Henry Sabin Chase and Alice Morton Chase. Henry Sabin Chase was the first President of Chase Brass and Copper Company in Waterbury. Chase Brass was one of the leaders in the brass industry when Waterbury was the Brass Capital of the world.
In 1917, Miss Chase received from her father approximately 16 acres on Jefferson Hill in Litchfield. Here she built a rustic cabin, which was replaced with a more substantial summer home in 1923. She hired noted architect Richard Henry Dana, Jr. to help her design and build the English Tudor style house which was completed in 1925. The exterior woodwork is of cypress, the downspouts are lead, the walls of brick and stucco, and the roof is slate. The interior woodwork is oak, as is most of the flooring. The foyer, hallway and dining room floors are of polished terra cotta tile. Most of the interior walls are of the same type of stucco as is found on the exterior. Fine craftsmanship, an eye for detail and understated wealth are evident throughout the house, which is tastefully and simply furnished with 17th and 18th century English country antiques.
Miss Chase loved the outdoors and as much care was given to the landscaping as was given to the design and furnishings of her home. Surrounding her home are plantings of holly, lilac, and juniper. Apple trees line the drive and formal gardens on each end of the house compliment the English Tudor architecture.
Edith Chase shared her summer home with her life-long companions, Mary and Lucy Burrall. The ladies spent the winter months at the Burrall sisters' home on Church Street in Waterbury. Because it was their dream to create a pocket of serenity, the ladies' lifestyle at "Topsmead" was relaxed. Guests were entertained informally.
Miss Chase was a clever businesswoman. She built up her financial inheritance and subsequently her real estate holdings. One of her most significant acquisitions was the 1927 purchase of the Buell Farm which was renamed Topsmead Farm to reflect its location at the "top of the meadow". The farm produced food used on the estate. In addition to vegetable and flower gardens there were beef cattle, poultry, sheep, pigs, and at one time, draft horses.
Upon her death in 1972, Edith Chase left her beloved country estate to the people of Connecticut and to be known as Topsmead State Forest. In her will, Miss Chase requested that Topsmead State Forest "be kept in a state of natural beauty". To ensure that Topsmead would remain undisturbed, Miss Chase left an endowment to be used toward maintaining and operating the buildings and grounds as they were upon her death.
Nestled in the Litchfield Hills, Topsmead State Forest remains a precious piece of an era past.
Other Nearby State Recreation Areas Include:
Burr Pond State Park, TorringtonLocation: 5 miles north of Torrington on Route 8 Activities: Boating, Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking, SwimmingCharge: Daily, in season
{Topsmead State Forest} Topsmead State Forest, Litchfield
Black Rock State Park, Thomaston/WatertownLocation: 2 miles west of Thomaston on Route 6Activities: Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Picnicking, SwimmingCharge: Daily, in season
Mt. Tom State Park, LitchfieldLocation: 3 1/2 miles west of Bantam off Route 202Activities: Picnicking, Swimming, Fishing, Hiking, Boating (non-motor)Charge: Daily, in season
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in Springhill, Ks and had one living child named Ethel Murnice Wilson. He died in Ogden,Riley, Ks in 1932, and he and Harriet (Hattie) are buried in Springhill cemetery with a child who died in infancy. Hattie died in 1917. Please, if you have any information on a Charles, with the middle name Grafton, please could you help me? He is my great grandfather and I don't know anything about him. I did find a Charles Wilson in 1880 and this Charles parents were named Porter Wilson. I don't know if this is Charles Grafton though. He was the only person that came us as born in Ohio about 1855. It says Porter was born abt. 1807 in Vermont.
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The privately owned Federal Reserve will pump more fiat dollars into the economy as job growth showed a sharp decline in August.
"While the unemployment rate dropped to 8.1 percent from 8.3 percent in July, that was because so many Americans gave up the hunt for work," reports Reuters.
That number is seriously off the mark, of course. The real unemployment rate is over 20 percent. The government's U-6, which gives a more complete figure of how many people are really out of work, pegged the rate 14.9 percent at the start of August.
The seasonally-adjusted SGS Alternate Unemployment Rate, however, puts the real jobless rate closer to 23%.
As Zero Hedge notes:
…in August another 8 million Americans were working part time, double what it was at the start of the Depression. Additionally, 5.2 million, also double the number 4 years ago, are marginally attached to the labor force. Combined, this adds up to 25.8 million, which is the real number of interest, even ignoring the nearly 400,000 who mysteriously dropped out of the labor force.
Endemic unemployment, under-employment and "low wage bias" by corporations who are adopting the China slave wage model, is now the rule of the day for those who lost their jobs in the bankster and neo-mercantilist engineered depression now moving along at a steady clip.
"This weak employment report, in jobs, wages, hours worked and participation is probably the last piece the Fed needs before launching another round of quantitative easing next week," market strategist Joseph Trevisani told Reuters.
During his Jackson Hole speech late last month, Fed boss Ben Bernanke said the privately owned bankster cartel "will provide additional policy accommodation as needed" and may engage in more so-called quantitative easing.
"The costs of non-traditional policies, when considered carefully, appear manageable, implying that we should not rule out the further use of such policies if economic conditions warrant," he said.
Bernanke also said unemployment will continue unless "the economy begins to grow more quickly than it has recently" and it will remain vexing for some time.
"If zero interest rates and quantitative easing could really solve unemployment, there would be no reason not to maintain such policies in perpetuity. Such policies, however, lead to the formation of asset bubbles," Rep. Ron Paul warned during the last QE boondoggle. "The next bubble is already forming, although which sector will be hit hardest remains to be seen."
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1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons honey
Preheat oven to 350
In a large bowl, whisk together flours.
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The costs and benefits of nurse migration on families: A Lesotho experience
Matsola E. Ntlale; Sinegugu E. Duma
Division of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Cape Town, South Africa
The present day migration of nurses from developing countries, to more developed countries, depletes these countries of this vital human resource, which is necessary to provide optimum quality nursing care to their populations. If nurse migration persists, the health systems of these countries face collapse.
It is important that a nurse understands the costs and benefits of migration to their families, whom they leave behind. This is not only to curb the problems that may occur, but to help the migrant nurses to realise how migration affects their families, especially their children and spouses, before they decide to leave their home countries to work in foreign lands.
The purpose of this study, which was exploratory, descriptive and qualitative, was to investigate and describe the experiences of family members, of migrant nurses, from the Maseru district of Lesotho, about the costs and benefits of nurse migration. The objectives were to explore and describe the disadvantageous costs and the benefits gained by the families of migrant nurses. These were explored through the research question 'What are the experiences of family members of migrating nurses with regard to the costs and benefits of nurse migration?'
The target population of the study was families of migrant nurses from Lesotho. Using purposive sampling the families of two migrant nurses, who were colleagues of the researcher, were identified and approached to participate in the study. Snowball sampling was next utilised to recruit the remainder of the participants. In total, six families were identified and included in the study.
The semi-structured interviews and field notes were the two data collection methods that were implemented. The Giorgi's (1970) steps for data analysis, as outlined in (Burns & Grove 2001:610), were followed and seven themes were discovered as findings. The themes that relate to the costs of nurse migration are: emotional instability, weaker family connections and increased responsibility. The themes that relate to the benefits of nurse migration for their families are: better household income, improved quality of life, essential skills development and travelling opportunities.
The use of communication technology is recommended to increase contact across borders in order to reduce the emotional costs of nurse migration on the families of migrant nurses. The article provides a balanced view of the costs and benefits of nurse migration on their families.
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Bowa feels at home as Phillies' bench coach
Former manager is focusing on helping first-year skipper Sandberg
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Back with the Philadelphia Phillies as bench coach under new skipper Ryne Sandberg, Larry Bowa wants to make this perfectly clear: Right now, he has no intention of ever managing again.
Not even if some team asked?
"I'd have to say no," Bowa told MLB.com on Friday before the Phillies defeated a split-squad Tigers team, 10-6, at Bright House Field. "I like what I'm doing right now. Who's to say in August what I might feel like? But I love teaching kids. I love what I'm doing. So, I don't see it."
Bowa, at 68, is still a whirling dervish. He led bunting drills on the half-field early in the morning. After clubhouse meetings, he was on the main diamond tossing a full round of batting practice.
Bowa is the bench coach, the infield coach, and among his responsibilities will be advising Sandberg whether to use his new instant-replay challenges of umpire calls during the first six innings of regular-season games.
"I'm the guy who has to tell him yes, no or iffy," Bowa said. "It's going to be really big. It's going to change the game, create a whole new strategy. When do you use it? When don't you use it? It could happen in the first inning, it could happen in the sixth inning. To me, it's like football coaches. You can't go home with two timeouts in your pocket. Obviously you can't challenge every play, but if you think it's going to have an impact, you have to go out there and use it."
Bowa has had two stints as a manager -- once in San Diego and the other in Philadelphia, where he was signed and nurtured as one of the top shortstops in franchise history. Neither tenure ended well.
With the Padres in 1987, Bowa had barely retired from playing and had only one year of managing experience at the Triple-A level when he was given the big league job. That team lost 97 games. In retrospect, it was too much too soon.
"Oh, no question, I could have used a few more years managing in the Minors," Bowa said. "But when Jack McKeon, the general manager, comes to you, what are you going say? 'No, I'll stay in the Minor Leagues.' Hindsight being 20/20, if you turn the clock back, I could have used more time. But you take advantage of those opportunities. I knew the Padres were going to be a young team. But I still learned a lot from it. You learn a lot from these things."
Bowa didn't make it through two seasons.
When the wheel came spinning around again in 2001 and he was hired by the Phils to replace Terry Francona, Bowa was older, but not much wiser. He always has had a short fuse with players who don't put in the maximum effort. Bowa hates losing so much, he wears his heart on his sleeve.
Bowa managed the Phillies for four years and was dismissed despite having a 337-308 record, including three seasons well above .500. It was a repeat of San Diego, where Bowa battled with the players and ultimately lost the support of upper management. It was Charlie Manuel, who was able to take that team to two National League pennants and the 2008 World Series title.
But when even Manuel's voice became distant in the clubhouse, he was replaced last year by Sandberg, the Hall of Fame second baseman, who had climbed the managerial ladder during six years in the Cubs' and Phils' organizations.
Bowa said there are two big differences between himself and Sandberg.
"He has a lot more patience than me," Bowa said. "He might have a much better team than I had."
And this is Bowa's prognosis after watching Sandberg manage 45 big league games last year and working with him for a couple of weeks:
"Ryno is going to be a good manager," Bowa said. "His strong suits? Patience. I don't think he panics. I think he understands how hard the game was. He'll give the players the benefit of the doubt to get out of slumps. He's going to give guys rest. He says, 'We have guys who I don't consider old; I consider them experienced.' You give guys blows. With the history of injuries we've had with guys, he's going to rest them. The fact that he's been through it as an older guy playing makes a big difference."
Bowa can make the comparison. In his various coaching jobs, Bowa has run the gamut. He's worked under managers Joe Torre with the Yankees and Dodgers, Lou Piniella with the Mariners, Terry Collins with the Angels, and Lee Elia, Nick Leyva and the late Jim Fregosi during his time as the Phillies' third-base coach from 1988-96.
Bowa said he learned something from each of these men that he's going to impart on Sandberg.
"I'll help Ryno out in any way I can," Bowa said. "He asks questions, and I'll tell him what I think. He just wants feedback. Basically, I'll just remind him of the options he has in the game. He might be locked in on one area, and I'll try to keep him a couple of innings ahead in the game. Obviously he has the final say, but as the bench coach, my job is to lay out the options, and he'll pick which ones he wants."