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From 31 October, the Paul Hamlyn Hall Champagne Bar will remain open following all performances of Wozzeck. The bar will remain open until 11.00pm, allowing ticket holders to finish off your evening with a post-performance drink in the beautiful surroundings of the Paul Hamlyn Hall. It's a wonderful way to digest the performance and avoid queues at the cloakroom.
The full bar menu, including our seasonal special the Pear Drop - a cocktail of Ruinart Champagne with crushed pears, will be available. Drinks can also be pre-ordered.
Royal Opera House Restaurants are also offering a keenly priced set menu for performances of Wozzeck, in which patrons can enjoy two courses and a glass of wine for £19.50. The menu is only available pre-performance. View full details of the menus on offer.
To welcome the festive season, the Paul Hamlyn Hall Champagne Bar will also be open late on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays throughout November and December, serving drinks including a specially crafted cocktail of Ruinart Champagne, pomegranate and rose.
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The muscles in my stomach area completely contract and I cant hardley breath in or out untill it passes.
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David Haye
- Full name David Haye
- Birth date October 13, 1980
- Birth place London
- Current age 39 years 3 days
- Height 6 ft 3 in
David Haye became Britain's first heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 2009, but surrendered the title less than two years later in a unification showdown with Wladimir Klitschko.
Brash, outspoken, confident are fairly appropriate descriptions of a man who is not afraid to let his mouth do the talking. Haye, though, can certainly walk the walk having made his way through the cruiserweight ranks before graduating to heavyweight.
Haye secured the WBA and WBC cruiserweight belts when stopping Jean-Marc Mormeck. A hugely-anticipated clash with Enzo Macarinelli followed, but it proved a non-event as Haye stopped his Welsh rival in the second round. He immediately signalled his intention to move up to heavyweight and after brushing aside journeyman Monte Barrett, he took Nikolay Valuev's title.
His first defence of that WBA heavyweight crown was against the veteran John Ruiz in Manchester. Haye dominated the fight, knocking down his opponent twice in the first round. Ruiz would hit the canvas two more times before his trainer threw in the towel in the ninth.
After breezing past Audley Harrison, Haye landed himself in a mega-fight against Wladimir Klitschko in July 2011. He was outclassed, losing a wide points decision, but cited a broken toe as the reason for an underwhelming performance.
On October 13, 2011 - his 31st birthday - Haye kept to his often-stated pledge that he was going to retire from the sport. However, you couldn't keep him away from press conferences, and at one following Vitali Klitschko v Dereck Chisora in early 2012, Haye brawled with Chisora.
He subsequently agreed to face Chisora on July 14 at Upton Park, a battle sanctioned by the Luxembourg Boxing Federation because neither holds a British licence. He was a cut above Chisora, winning via fifth-round knockout.
Haye has insisted he only has eyes for a fight with the Klitschkos, and could retire once more should the opportunity fail to materialise. In November 2012 he appeared on the reality TV show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! He spent 20 days in the Australian jungle, finishing third.
Career high: Taking the WBA Heavyweight title with victory over Valuev in Germany.
Career low: Failing to live up to his confident pre-fight rhetoric when he fought Klitschko - or, if you prefer, the press-conference melee with Chisora, which brought shame on boxing in the eyes of many
Quote: Never afraid to trash talk, Haye said of Valuev in the lead up to their bout: "He is the ugliest thing I have ever seen. I have watched Lord of the Rings and films with strange looking people, but for a human being to look like he does is pretty shocking."
"I never wanted to be protected as a fighter. It was always the intention of Adam (Booth, trainer/manager) and I to remain completely in charge of our destiny at all times. I wanted to take risks and do things the proper way. I didn't want to hang around at domestic level for a decade and not learn anything about myself.
"I didn't want to pick up some KFC title and call myself a world champion, knowing deep down I wasn't. It's better to take a risk and fail - finding something out about yourself along the way - than to never have taken the risk at all."
Trivia: Once spent £1,500 on a pair of cobraskin cowboy boots. "I was gambling away all my winnings in Las Vegas and decided I should have something to show for my time there. I wore them for a few days and felt the part but that was it. They've been locked away in a suitcase ever since."
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In September of 1913 local capitalists in Marion, Indiana purchased a half interest in Delta Electric Co., Inc., located in Chicago, Illinois, and moved the company to Marion. The company was reorganized as Delta Electric Co., and capitalized at $25,000.
One of the company's earliest products was, what was claimed to be, the first battery-powered portable electric hand lantern. This lantern used a single 1.5 volt #6 dry cell battery (6" tall x 2.5" dia.).
By 1916, the company was making 15 varieties of electric lanterns and flashlights, filling orders as large as an order for 200,000 pocket flashlights for one concern. Along with other electrical devices, they manufactured pay telephones which were exported to the Canadian market.
During WW1, Delta engaged in the production of lighting devices for government use. Several of these were of special types made to Army and Navy specifications.
After WW1, the company resumed full production for the civilian market. By this time they were making automobile spotlights and switches, bicycle lights, flashlights, boat lamps, buggy lights, and hand lamps and lanterns. They were also making batteries for their lights and lanterns. The company was producing 25 distinct products and turning out over 1,000,000 articles a year. Their products were being shipped to Canada, Mexico, South America, England, and Europe.
During 1922 as commercial radio broadcasting advanced and radio sets came onto the market, Delta added radio earphones to their other
electrical product lines.
In 1933, Delta introduced the item that became their single most well-known product when they started producing the 6 volt two reflector "Powerlite". This lantern would continue to be made through the 1930s and during the 1940s, when it was made for the military. Powerlite production continued through the 1950s and 1960s, and into the early 1970s.
The mid-1930s saw the development of the electric bicycle horn, which was added to their line of bicycle lamps and accessories, Delta lanterns, truck and bus lighting equipment, warning signals, sockets, connectors, switches, and other similar devices.
At this time the line-up of hand lanterns included the "Redbird", "Apollolite", "Husky",
"Silverlite", "Wildcat", "Juniorlite", "Buddy", and "Marionette". Bicycle lights included the "Nighthawk", "Tarzan", "Clipper", "Silver Knight", and "Sportster".
Delta also produced the "Flashing Powerflare", used for construction site barricades and as road-side warning lights for truck breakdowns. Electric switches and lighting devices were made for Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors.
With the onset of WW2, production once more reverted to military equipment for the government. Devices made included life preserver lights, signal gun lights, Navy watertight flashlights, Navy watertight lanterns for ship crew compartments, life raft float lights, aircraft gunnery tow target lamps, blinker lights, Navy running lights and battle lamps, aircraft recognition lights, parachute cargo dropping lights, debarkation beach marker lights, flashing flares, along with numerous control devices electric junction boxes.
With the end of WW2, regular commercial production resumed. Several military devices were adapted to civilian use. Other products added included a line of marine products including bow and stern lights, horns, navigations lights, exhaust blowers, and pumps. In addition to the proverbial "Powerlite", hand lanterns included the "Delta-Ray", "Power King", "Reddylite", and "Buddy". Bicycle accessories included a generator and light set, "Sealed Beam Bicycle Headlight", "Jet-Ray Hornlite", "Rocket Ray" light, "P-T" light, "P-T" horn, "Winner" light, "Winner" horn, "Jr. Headlight",
"Hurricane" horn, "Seat Post Tail-lite", "Redguard Tailite", "Safety Lites", and an axle-hub light set.
As imported lamps and bicycle lights invaded the U.S. markets, Delta increased their line of automotive products. Doorjamb switches, window switches, tailgate window switches, convertible top switches, wire harnesses, etc. were produced. Delta's bicycle accessories line of products was sold off in 1973.
In 1964, Delta Electric was purchased by Novo Industrial Corp., a diversified industrial and service corporation. One of Novo Industrial Corp.'s subsidiary companies, King Bee Manufacturing Co., was moved to Marion, and its line of automotive lighting and safety equipment,
including headlamps, safety lights, directional lights, mirrors, and reflectors for trucks, buses, trailers, and farm tractors, was merged into the Delta line of products.
Delta Electric was a division of Novo Industrial Corp. until 1968 when Novo became part of United Filtration Corp. Delta continued to operate as a division of United Filtration. After selling off the line of bicycle accessories, Delta continued to produce accessories for the automotive industry such as truck side view mirrors and various automotive switches. By 1976 the company's main line had become warning buzzers for fire and security alarms.
On March 31, 1978, Halle Industries Inc., who had acquired Delta in 1977, shut down production of Delta Electric due to losing contracts for their smoke detector alarms to Japanese imports.
Kirk here: Hope you enjoyed this little history lesson. I have a few Delta flashlights and lanterns and wondered what happened to the company. I got this info by contacting the Chamber of Commerce in Marion. They suggested I contact the library. I plan on checking various chambers and libraries to get info on other "defunct" companies such as Carpenter and Burgess. We'll see how it goes.


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Fellow Bobcat sophomores Lisa Mitchell (Woodstock, Ga.) and Belinda Schaafsma (Momence, Ill.) both received Honorable Mentions.
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By Roxy Marosa
(HN, January 3, 2011) One of the pieces I wrote in 2010 was about my tour with friends of one of the first townships in Cape Town - the sprawling and impoverished Langa. I expressed my emotions on a video clip.
It's a township where a large number of poor black South Africans reside. Although there are a few residents regarded as middle class, the majority of the people are poor and face daily security and health hazards. On the tour, our guide explained that people freely roam around the streets during daylight hours but, as early as 7:30pm, most retreat into their homes - due to the security risks at night.
Their fears are well-grounded: there have been a number of muggings and even murders in Langa. People have reported these to the authorities, and in some cases, the perpetrators were never caught or brought to justice.
Fed-up, the community has taken charge and formed a community policing forum - essentially a group of responsible residents who receive crime reports and take swift action. They also work together to quickly bring the crimes to the attention of law enforcement authorities, who are then forced to act fast on the crimes. When a member of the forum witnesses a crime, they punish the perpetrators immediately, in addition to making a formal police report. This innovative collaboration has seen the crime rate in Langa decline. The members of the forum are known and respected in this township.
These acts of crime are a clear indication that South Africa is a country still overcoming it's apartheid history. The highly-publicized November 2010 murder in nearby Guguletu Township of Annie Dewani - allegedly by a hit-man hired by her wealthy British businessman husband Shrien Dewani - reinforced the doubt many people here have in the security of the country and in the government.
It is no secret to South Africans that many people who were previously disadvantaged before apartheid are still mired in grinding poverty. Indicative of this is is the reported $2,200 payment received by the perpetrator and killer of Annie - in what has now become known as the "Honeymoon Murder." Although many people, especially the disadvantaged, want situations to change fast or have their society changed already, it is logical that this will not take place overnight. And the past 16 years have demonstrated change as a process, that it takes time - sometimes a painfully long time.
South Africa's political future is also capturing worldwide attention. The blood and sweat of many who have contributed to the country's current prosperity are seeing a growth in tourism fuelled, in part, by the 2010 World Cup.
Although an attractive tourist destination for many, South Africa still attracts ample criticism from others, due to a high murder rate (nationwide an average of 46 murders occurred daily last year, among the world's highest rates), low level of safety and security and other reasons.
Having said this, the murder of Annie left many South Africans apologetic and doubting their own country. Even many South Africans government officials, fearing a backlash to tourism, offered apologies or felt compelled to explain what happened. As friends reflect on the country's aftermath of the killing, interesting views were expressed to me, particularly about South African's lack of confidence in the country. It came to light that these friends had pride over the country's legal system.
In the end, the murder was solved (the suspect is on $350,000 bail in the UK, facing extradition back to South Africa) with the puzzle put together in a relatively short space of time. My friends acknowledged the soundness of the legal system and saluted it for the action and fast resolution.
All this begs the question: 'Do South Africans have overall trust in their country?' Responded to by friends, the answer was a clear 'NO'. More views about other countries were expressed. 'If Shrien had taken Annie to what is regarded a dangerous area in America, and she got killed there, Americans would protect their country by saying 'What were they doing in that area at that time? People should not be hanging around the streets during that time,' " said one friend.
Is this confidence and love for a country or what?
So, knowing that South Africans are still recovering from the apartheid history and that the healing process will take years, should the accused Shrien Dewani apologise to playing on the vulnerability of South Africans?
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This activity will help you prepare for ESOL speaking examinations and giving short, informal presentations. In this activity, Kelly talks about mobile phones.
This lesson introduces learners to some of the main issues related to climate change. Learners focus on dictionary skills and the pronunciation of strong and weak syllables in long words. Focusing on the lexis in detail will help them recognise and use these terms outside the classroom.
Learners look at the impact that they have on the environment by undertaking two surveys and then summarising their findings in a report.
An activity where students create an interactive poster in groups using the web application Glogster.
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KGNU is always in need of creative people to keep the airwaves alive and thriving, whether you are interested in music, public affairs, or working behind the scenes.
New volunteer orientations are held on the first Thursday of odd-numbered months at 7:00 p.m., at both our Boulder and Denver locations. In 2019, the orientations will be held on January 3rd, March 7th, May 2nd, July 11th (the second Thursday, due to the holiday on July 4th), September 5th, and November 7th.
Just show up, there's no need to make a reservation. For questions, call 303-449-4885.
If you'd interested in being on air, the next step after attending an orientation is to complete a radio training class. This is required for all music and board operator shifts.
Volunteers are the heart of KGNU, providing professional skills, time, energy and personal commitment to all facets of our operations.
There are two things that differentiate community radio from public radio -- community access and volunteers. At KGNU Community Radio, volunteers are the lifeblood of our organization. Volunteers participate in every aspect our operations and we could not do what we do without them.
Turn on, Tune In, Help Out!
We have many volunteer opportunities available, including the following ongoing needs:
Station Administration, Outreach & Special Events, Music Department, News & Public Affairs Department, and Committees.
Station Administration Opportunities Front Desk/Reception Area KGNU has two four-hour shifts available for volunteers at the front desk, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. This task includes answering the telephone and taking messages when necessary; greeting guests and directing them to the proper staff member; tidying the desk and kitchen area as needed; as well as small clerical tasks, such as filing, data entry, etc. that are delegated by staff members.
Time Commitment: One four-hour shift
Skills needed: Polite phone skills is the only skill necessary for this opportunity.
Contact: Membership
Mailing Projects KGNU does approximately ten large mailings annually and volunteers are needed to assist with sorting, stuffing and sealing envelopes to prepare them for mailing. We generally have about one week notice for these projects.
Time Commitment: Hours are flexible; volunteers may offer as many hours as they are available.
Contact: Membership
Fund Drive Phone Operators KGNU conducts two 11-day pledge drives (usually in October and March) and one five-day mini drive every July. During these drives, phone operators are needed for a variety of shifts between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. daily. Shifts are approximately three hours long and the schedules are posted one month prior to the drives.
Time Commitment: One three-hour shift
Skills Needed: Polite and Good Communication Skills, comfortable entering information on a computer.
Contact: Membership
Data Entry for KGNU Calendars We need help for a few hours each month doing computer data entry to keep our online calendars (concerts, event and arts) current.
Time Commitment: a few hours monthly
Skills Needed: Ability to use a computer and do data entry
Contact: Dave Ashton
Graphic Design KGNU has an ongoing need for graphic designers, specifically people who specialize in printed ads.
Time Commitment: Varies by project
Skills Needed: Graphic design
Contact: Sarah Shirazi
Outreach and Special Events Volunteer Opportunities
Charles Sawtelle Mountain Jam (Summer) KGNU hosts a one-day music event in Gold Hill on the third Sunday of July annually. This event offers a lot of volunteer opportunities, including set-up, break-down and clean-up, traffic assistance, beer serving, food grilling and serving, outreach, ticket sales, promotion, donation solicitation, dessert baking, poster art and volunteer coordination.
Time Commitment: Few hours
Skills Needed: Varies.
Contact: Tim Russo
Boulder Summer Bike to Work Day
KGNU hosts a breakfast station as part of Boulder's Summer Bike to Work Day, usually held on the last Wednesday in June. We need help setting up and maintaining our breakfast station for the 100+ people who stop by. Other needs include setting up signage, giving tours, basic bicycle maintenance, and sharing information about KGNU.
Time commitment: 6:30-9:30 a.m. on Bike to Work Day (at our Boulder Studio)
Skills Needed: Varies
Contact: Verity Matthews (KGNU Membership Coordinator)
Special Events
KGNU needs help throughout the year doing outreach at special events. This is where we set up a table of KGNU material and talk to people about KGNU, encouraging them to listen, become members or volunteers. Special events range from lectures to concerts and all sorts of things in between.
Time Commitment: Few hours plus. Varies by event
Skills Needed: A desire to talk to people and a love of KGNU. Experience in promotion and marketing and/or ability to organize an event are an additional plus.
Contact: Tim Russo
Tabling Outreach KGNU is always in need of volunteers to staff our outreach tables at various public events in the metro area. Doing outreach is a special and important undertaking because even though we have been on the air for over thirty years, there are many people who are unfamiliar with KGNU, its content and how a volunteer powered radio station works. Outreach volunteers must take a knowledgeable and assertive approach to get the public's attention and engage and inform them about KGNU. Therefore, we need our tabling outreach volunteers to be gregarious, friendly, energetic, and engaging to a wide variety of people. They must also be prepared to take initiative and committed to KGNU's mission and ready to talk about it and their personal connection to it.
Responsibilities: We need volunteers who will set-up outreach materials, staff a table for the duration of the event, and then break down the table materials, sometimes by themselves. Summer tabling sometimes involves setting up and taking down a table and tent. We usually need volunteers to pick up and drop off materials at the station before and after the event, as well, and volunteers who can take the lead and handle tabling events from start to finish on their own are particularly helpful to the station. While staffing the table, volunteers must chat with event attendees, often initiating contact. Volunteers must be prepared to handle money for KGNU promotional materials sales (t-shirts, tote bags, mugs, etc.), invite listeners to become members (or renew their membership), and complete membership forms. Volunteers sometimes take entries for raffles or door prizes and distribute said prizes. The table and surrounding area should be neat, attractively set up, welcoming, and not cluttered with non-KGNU materials. Volunteers must follow all venue rules and regulations as set out by our hosts. Tabling happens most often during events on weekends, but can sometimes occur on weeknights at concerts and other similar events.
Requirements: Tabling outreach volunteers should be friendly and outgoing, promote KGNU positively and accurately, be clean and neat in appearance, physically able to do the tasks involved with the tasks they've agreed to be responsible for, and able to be trusted with cash, checks, and credit card numbers. They must have completed the KGNU orientation, be knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the station, familiar with contents of the materials they distribute (usually the radio magazines and the pocket guides), our programs and schedule, and mission statement.
Requested Skills: It is particularly helpful be familiar with KGNU to do outreach at various political, community based and musical events. We also always need volunteers who are bilingual, particularly Spanish speakers, speakers other languages are very helpful in our community outreach as well.
Contact: Dave Ashton
There are a number of ways to volunteer within KGNU's Music Department, including (but not limited to):
If you are interested in any of these projects, or just learning more about how you can help out in the Music Department, please reach out to Indra Raj, KGNU's Music Director.
We are also always looking for new DJ candidates. If you are interested in becoming a KGNU DJ, you must attend a Volunteer Orientation and complete KGNU's Radio Training Class.
For questions, please contact the Music Department.
News & Public Affairs Department Opportunities
Contact: Maeve Conran
Headline News Readers (weekday mornings)
Volunteers must be at the station between 6:30 and 6:45 a.m. They will participate in reviewing possible news stories with the news directors and then will write a headline for the morning newscast that they will read live at 8:04 a.m. The newscast is done by 8:15 a.m.
Training will be given on writing for radio and the news directors will work with the writers on editing the story in advance of the news cast.
AM News Hosts (weekday mornings 5:20 a.m.-8:15 a.m.)
Volunteers must complete the radio training class to be eligible for this.
Additional training will be given by the news department.
Hosts come to the studio by 5:20 a.m. to prepare for anchoring the morning news shows. Hosts will review the program log to see which underwriting spots and announcements and shows will be played that morning. Hosts will review the weather forecast to be read regularly during the morning, between shows.
Hosts are responsible for doing station IDs, weather and time breaks and introducing the shows starting at 5:29 a.m. and then playing all of the news shows from 5:29-8:01 a.m. During this time they will also work with the news directors and other news readers in writing headlines to be read in the morning news cast at 8:04 a.m. Shift ends at 8:15 a.m., although occasionally hosts are asked to stay until 9:30 a.m. to help with additional engineering or answering phones for a call in show.
PM News Hosts (weekday afternoons: 3:00-6:00 or 7:00 p.m., depending on the day)
Volunteers must complete the radio training class to be eligible for this.
Additional training will be given by the news department.
Hosts come to the studio by 3:00 p.m. to help answer phones for the Metro show that airs 3-3:30 p.m. During this time, host will review the program log to determine which underwriting and announcements must air that afternoon and line up the shows to be played. Host does voice breaks (time, station ID's, weather, other announcements) from 3:30-6:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. between shows.
Sunday Afternoon Hosts (Sunday afternoons: 12:00-4:00 p.m and 4:00-7:00 p.m.)
Volunteers must complete the radio training class to be eligible for this.
Additional training will be given by the news department.
Hosts must get to the studio in advance of their shift to review the program log to determine which underwriting and announcements must air that afternoon and line up the shows to be played. Host does voice breaks (time, station ID's, weather, other announcements) between shows. Dot Org Producers Volunteers must complete the radio training class to be eligible for this.
Additional training will be given by the news department.
Producers will coordinate with Nikki Kayser, the Executive Producer of the Dot Org segment, to arrange interviews with local non-profits and then record the interviews and edit them into the appropriate format. News Producers Volunteers must complete the radio training class to be eligible for this. Additional training will be given by the news department.
Producers will coordinate with the news directors on stories in the community that need to be covered. We encourage producers to pitch story ideas to the news department as well as taking on given assignments. Once training has been completed, producers can check out recording equipment from the news department to go on assignment to record interviews and cover events. Producers will liaise with the news director on editing the features and interviews to be aired during the morning magazine or other shows. Producers are needed for general news assignments as well as specialty shows like Metro Arts and Outsources (KGNU's GLBT show). Volunteer Development Includes connecting with new volunteers who have expressed interest in news when they attend a new volunteer orientation and when they emerge from the basic board training class, helping the new volunteer find his or her way at KGNU, and checking with the volunteer from time to time. It also includes assisting the Co-Directors to organize training sessions in specific aspects of radio news production and tape parties, where volunteers listen to each other's work and offer feedback. Another aspect of volunteer development is finding ways to recognize the efforts and the achievements of News volunteers. Program Promotion Includes helping with the production of recorded announcements of specific upcoming programs, developing and enhancing the description of programs on kgnu.org, including fuller descriptions of programs as well as supplementary text and visuals, and placing brief text announcements of upcoming programs for live reads by news hosts and DJ's.
Contact: Maeve Conran
Development Committee
The Development Committee is responsible for raising funds for the station. It oversees most general fundraising at KGNU, including the 1390 capital campaign, major gifts, select special events, grants and underwriting.
Time Commitment: The committee usually meets on the 4th Friday of each month at 12:15 p.m. at the Denver studio. Members need to be able to attend most meetings and follow up on assignments that they take on. Assignments can be fulfilled on each person's schedule.
Skills Needed: Experience in or willingness to learn fundraising skills.
Contact: Tim Russo
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posted on Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 7:38 pm
Hi Linda & Bengt,
I'd like to understand the metric of the INTERCEPT and SLOPE factors for a growth model with categorical outcomes and missing data at some time-points. Each outcome variable is coded (0=Never, 1=Monthly, 2=Weekly, & 3=Daily).
As I understand it, ML estimation uses integration in these circumstances. A trichotomous treatment variable (NEW, STANDARD & NO therapies) predicts the two growth factors, implemented as two dummy variables for NEW (D1) and STD (D2), with NO being the reference category.
(1) Do the regression coefficients for D1 and D2 on the two growth factors indicate the difference in logits between NEW and NO therapy and between STD and NO therapy respectively?
(2) If yes, then if the coefficients for INTERCEPT on D1=2.183, and SLOPE on D1=1.298, how would these be interpreted?
(3) Does in involve using the invariant thresholds for the outcome variables (theses are 3.2, 6.6, & 8.8 respectively), and if so, how?
Thanks for your assistance.
Best wishes,
Paul Dudgeon
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 7:59 am
Yes, the logit is the operative term here. With a binary 0/1 outcome for person i,
(1) logit(ti) = -threshold + int_i + t*slope_i,
where t may be 0, 1, 2, ..., the threshold plays the role of the negative intercept, and int and slope are the growth factors. The latter can be replaced by the means if that is what is of interest. So for example, if t=0 for the first time point, the effect of the Ds on the outcome of that time point is channeled through int only, giving rise to logit differences that can be translated into probability differences. A higher logit gives a higher probability for each of the outcome categories.
With ordered polytomous outcomes, the probability derived from the logit in (1) is for the highest category of the outcome, using the highest threshold. The lower category probabilities are obtained in line with our course notes.
Hope these general guidelines help.
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Rhino is putting out tons of amazing stuff for Record Store Day including three new installments of their "Side By Side" 45 series, featuring two different versions of the same song by different bands! This one has The Doors' "Soul Kitchen" on the A-side, and X's equally epic cover on the flip. Also available will by "Skulls" featuring the Misfits AND the Lemonheads' version, and a mystery 45 with a surprise pairing inside! Arrive early at your local independent record store on April 20!
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I thought I would clarify the purpose of this blog after reflecting on my first couple of months or so of posts. According to my blog statistics the 'About' page is the second most viewed post on this blog – on it I state that I will be posting my findings on the Library/Web 2.0 CyMAL Inspiring Learning project I'm engaged in. This probably needs some expansion as in fact my blog is being used to evaluate different types of blog post and how those posts are received. I would group my posts so far into the following types:
1. News items – originally regarded as one of the primary functions of a blog but I've only used this blog to pass on information I have come across (or I'm privy to) which may be of interest to other (FE) librarians.
2. Reflective journal – the original function of this blog was as a reflective account of the Library Web 2.0 Quest that the Coleg Llandrillo staff are currently engaged in.
3. Book reviews – the college library staff are keen to promote virtual reading groups and to post book reviews (and have discussions) on the books read. My book reviews have been more specifically aimed at being a literature review of Library/Web 2.0.
4. Testing Web 2.0 tools – 'playing' with web 2.0 tools is I think one of the key learning experiences in terms of developing Library 2.0 (or specifically Librarian 2.0). It was commented externally that my screencast post was simply 'look here's what I can do with a Web 2.0 tool' – in fact that was partly its purpose but it was meant to be 'look here's what anyone can do with this Web 2.0 tool'.
5. Applying Web 2.0 tools – at the end of the day it is what you do with the Web 2.0 tool that matters, so I hope to blog about practical application of Web 2.0 tools such as my 'Ten uses for a FE library service blog' post.
6. Reviewing best practice – I've tried to refer to and comment on best practice in Library 2.0. However, as a source of information on best practice I've preferred the use of wikis (see the Library 2.0 in FE and Library 2.0 in Wales wikis I've started).
7. Staff development – I would like to promote staff development in the area of Web 2.0 by blogging about events and training issues/skills in relation to Librarian 2.0. This has been supplemented by the Library Web Quest created by a colleague at Coleg Llandrillo.
8. Scholarly activity – another key aim of the blog was to engage with current thinking on Library 2.0 by commenting on various theories of Library/Librarian 2.0. Within FE there is a difficulty with engaging with scholarly activity in its more traditional forms in terms of published academic research. Instead scholarly activity in FE has been more loosely defined – see Rob Jones (2006) 'Scholarly activity on the context of HE in FE' and John Widdows (2003) 'HE in FE and scholarly activity: a discussion paper', which makes blogs a good way for FE teaching staff to engage in such activities.
9. To blog on contentious issues – this is more challenging in that I wanted the blog to remain relatively impartial although I'm keen to develop a coherent stand on what Library 2.0 is. I will steer clear of genuinely controversial issues (whilst doing the project) but I did put in the post about library fines to test the water in terms of trying to find out which contentious issues librarians will comment upon.
10. Professional activity – by this I mean how Web 2.0 can support traditional library activities such as Reader Development or Information Literacy. This also ties in neatly with the Applications of ICT in Libraries course that I deliver.
11. Reviewing and promoting events – the blog seemed an ideal way of commenting on and widening the discussion in relation to ideas that I pick up from events/conferences that I attend.
12. Share research findings – the primary aim of this blog, although as yet other than the survey of teaching staff post the project has only generated anecdotal evidence, although the great advantage of the ILFA framework, that we are using to evaluate the project, is that it is very good at capturing and coding this anecdotal evidence.


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In this case, "steal" is correct. It is the infinitive without the "to", and it is used this way after certain verbs like "let", "watch", "see", "hear", "make" and several others. If the young man had said "I just saw a thief steal my car", I'm sure you would not have thought anything of it.
I'm not sure that the expression "I just had a..." is grammatically correct, but it's often used in colloquial speech, and it certainly merits the use of the "infinitive without the 'to' " after it. Personally, I would have told the police that "A thief has just stolen my car".
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At this point it's pretty clear that another search engine isn't going to kill Google.
Microsoft has done just about all it can to fight Google and despite its best efforts, Google is still strong with ~67% of the U.S. desktop search market and ~90% of the mobile search market.
If anything is going to displace Google as our number one entry point to the web it's going to be something totally different than traditional search. It will be something like Siri, or Apple's app store. It will be something that fundamentally alters the way we interact with the Internet.
So, when Facebook entered the search business the market pretty much shrugged. Years ago, this might have been a big concern for Google. After all, the notion of social search sounds disruptive. Aren't human-powered search results more powerful than random algorithmic search results? Not really.
Facebook's information base is so narrow that it's not a threat to Google.
Still, on Google's earnings call, an analyst asked CEO Larry Page for his thoughts on "graphical search," which was a bungling of Facebook's name for its search engine, "Graph Search." Here's Page's response via Seeking Alpha. It's very short, it's very subtle, but it's spot-on:
I think you are asking about graph search, which was recently announced. I think that when [talking] about search, our mission has been to organize the world's information and making it universally accessible and useful. We have been at that for quite a while and made investments in all sorts of areas, like Maps, as I just mentioned which turned out to be really important. That's the way we think about. There is knowledge search, there is all sorts of investments we have made, gathering different kinds of data and making sure we have everyone's data and we will continue to do that. That business has change a lot.
Only 10 years ago, what you though Google should do, is almost unrecognizable compared to what it does now and the number of things that it understands. So we see just tremendous opportunity to make better products for users that really understand their needs and really grow that opportunity and if you look at voice, for example, which we have also made huge investment in, the importance of that to mobile for finding things. I mentioned you can ask Google where the nearest gas station is on your phone while you are driving on your phones and it does all this work perfectly. So I think we see that as just all sorts of aspects on those problem and we have been very focused on that.
[Google Now] — there is another great example. There is tremendous innovation there. It is actually answering your question before you even think to have the question and that's pretty incredible. I am super excited about that, so I feel very confident of our core business of organizing things, finding things, getting people information. I couldn't be more excited about that. Our next question?
It's so subtle you could miss it. But listening to the call last night it came through loud and clear.
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JUNIOR (2010): Named as an All-WCC midfielder after starting in 20 of 21 games to help Santa Clara win the league championship in 2010 ... one of just five SCU players to start at least 20 games ... played 1,663 minutes, which ranked third on the team ... started in each of the final 17 games of the regular season and helped SCU go on a 12-game unbeaten streak from Sept. 19 through Nov. 5 ... had an assist in the season-opener vs. Wisconsin (Sept. 4) ... scored the tying goal in unassisted fashion at Portland (Oct. 3) ... had a season-high three shots in that match at Portland (Oct. 3) ... played in every minute of every game in each of the last 15 matches, inclduing all 90 minutes of SCU's NCAA tournament first round game against Sacramento State (Nov. 18).
SOPHOMORE (2009): Starting center midfielder in a number of matches as a sophomore ... played in all 20 matches, making 14 starts ... his 1,283 minutes was four-most among any Santa Clara player in 2009 ... distributed an assist at San Diego (Oct. 18) ... started and shot three times at San Jose State (Sep. 27) ... got a shot off vs. Long Island (Sep. 7), at California (Sep. 20), vs. Portland (Oct. 2), at Saint Mary's (Oct. 25) and at Gonzaga (Oct. 30).
FRESHMAN (2008): Saw action in 16 of 20 contests ... recorded one point on one assist ... made his first collegiate appearance against Loyola Chicago (Aug. 30) ... appeared again as a sub against UIC (Sept. 1), taking one shot on goal ... started against Wisconsin (Sept. 5) and UW-Milwaukee (Sept. 7) ... dished out his first collegiate assist on Kellen Wantulok's goal against Portland (Oct. 3) ... made his sixth collegiate start at USF (Oct. 26) ... started against Gonzaga (Oct. 31), Portland (Nov. 2) and Loyola Marymount (Nov. 14).
HIGH SCHOOL: 2008 graduate of Federal Way High School in Federal Way, Wash., where he played soccer and ran track and cross country ... soccer coaches were Jason Baumgart and Paul Lombard ... team was state runner-up in 2007 ... was second-team all-district in 2005, all-district first-team in 2006 and '07 ... all-city and team captain in 2006 and '07 ...club team went on a soccer tour to Ireland and Sweden ... played on the US developmental soccer academy team - Crossfire U18 ... lead HPFC club team in goals and was the No. 1 runner for high school cross country team ... member of the honor roll and NHS, USSF Level 8 soccer referee, soccer trainer, volunteer pre-school and Sunday school teacher.
PERSONAL: Born in Federal Way, Wash. ... parents are Chris and Lorilee Campbell ... dad went to Montana State and mom went to San Diego State ... has two sisters: Molly and Madison ... grandfather ran track at Nebraska and cousin Zachary Bumgarner was a four-time national champion on the football team at Carroll College ... hobbies include being creative ... studio art major.
Points…2…at Portland 10/3/10
Goals…1…at Portland 10/3/10
Assists…1…3x, vs. Wisconsin 9/4/10
Shots…3…2x, at Portland 10/3/10
Shots on Goal…1…4x, at LMU 10/31/10


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Number of stairs climbed/descended - 21,090
Miles walked: 115.1 (plus a little more for all the times we got lost along the way!)
Number of times we met fellow stair walkers by chance: 3
Dog bites: 1 event
Twice we encountered rain and soldiered on
Fun times we had on the walks - too many to count!
Favorite walk? All of them. We saw something interesting every time.
One of my favorite memories is stopping by Angela's house on a very hot day and my friends and me being treated to trays of goodies after a long, exhausting walk.
We do plan on doing our Top Five but I won't be blogging about any of them. Thanks Julie Wolfson for the great idea!
Our Top Five: Mt Washington; Avalon-Baxter Loop; Coffee Table Loop; Beachwood Canyon; and Hollywood Bowl and High Tower Loop
The number of surprises we found along the way: hundreds!
Number of empanadas my mom and I made for our post-walk celebration: 150;
Arepas made: 90
Batches of Dulce de Leche Brownies baked by the author of this blog: 3I am officially 'retiring' the Climbing LA blog after this post. I started it knowing that it would have and end and am thankful for the experience. It made me get up early on Sundays to exercise and it also allowed me to be a bit creative with photography and writing and I learned how to put together a blog. For this I thank Charles. His food blog (100 miles) was established and he suggested I do it and that same day in May, 2010 we had two stair walks under our belt and my blog was up and running. THANKS CHARLES!
We also shared responsibilities: I took the pictures and he told us where to walk. Throughout we saw things that we normally would not have seen had we been zipping by in a car as most Angelenos do. Secret Stairs forced us to slow down and take in the sights. Some use the guide for cardio routines but we used it as a means to catch up with friends and explore this wonderful place called Southern California. Don't ask me if I will blog again. Right now I need to focus on my interpreting classes but I have learned never to say 'never.' I want to thank all the fellow stair walkers and especially the 'regulars' who walked more than just a few: Willie, Mark, Ines, Enrique, Jessica, and Julie. And then there were big fans who were always there with positive comments: Angela, Katrina, Judy, and many others.We began this walk at The Trails Cafe in the Fern Dell section of Griffith Park. This shady area is quite popular with walkers/hikers and includes a trail that leads to the Observatory. If you haven't been here, take a look and bring a picnic basket. You'll be surprised as several of our fellow walkers were. Toya, and Rory came all the way from Costa Mesa and brought along their friend Trish.


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The Crimson forced Dartmouth to a fifth set in its Ivy League opener but came up just short (Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Kristen Casey, Taylor Docter and Teresa Skelly each recorded double-digit kills as the Harvard women's volleyball team opened Ivy League play Saturday versus Dartmouth. The individual efforts were not enough, however, as the Big Green defeated Harvard 3-2 at the Malkin Athletic Center.
Harvard (7-4, 0-1 Ivy League) pulled to within one point of Dartmouth (9-3, 1-0 Ivy League) in the fifth and deciding set, 10-9, after trailing by as many as four earlier in the frame. The Big Green and Madeline Baird proved to be too much though as Baird scored three kills down the stretch to help Dartmouth to the 15-10 victory.
The Crimson forced a fifth set with a comfortable 25-15 win in the fourth. Skelly recorded four blocks and three kills in the frame as Harvard outhit the Big Green .344 to -.030. With the score tied at eight, Skelly teamed up with Caroline Walters and Casey for back-to-back blocks before notching her second kill for an 11-8 advantage. Harvard would later use a 4-0 run to pull away, with Skelly again registering a pair of blocks.
Dartmouth won both the first and third sets by a combined five points, 25-22 and 26-24. Harvard fought back from a 16-10 deficit in the opening set to take a 19-18 edge before consecutive kills by Elisa Scudder and Alex Schoenberger gave the victory to Dartmouth. The Crimson led by as many as five points, 17-12, in the third but could not hold on to the lead after an 8-1 run by the Big Green.
Despite being outhit in the second set, Harvard was able to take advantage of key mistakes by the Big Green in the waning moments to come away with a 25-23 win. Tied at 22, the Crimson paired a Skelly kill with two Dartmouth errors for the victory.
Casey finished with 17 kills and 14 digs for her third double-double of the year. Beth Kinsella also registered a double-double with 50 assists and 12 digs, her fifth. Docter and Skelly each tallied 14 kills with Skelly also turning in six block assists and Docter three aces. Christine Wu anchored the Crimson defense with 30 digs and moved into fifth place in Ivy League history with her third dig of the day. Wu now has 1,553 digs to her credit.
Dartmouth was led by Baird and Schoenberger who tallied 22 kills and 21 kills, respectively. Baird also turned in a team-best 16 digs.
Harvard will return to action Friday, Sept. 30 at Princeton at 7:00 p.m. The Crimson will play at Penn the following day at 5:00 p.m.


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Flag: Croatian
Nationality of Officers:Croatian
Number of Crew: 7
Passenger Capacity: 39
Speed: 9,5 NM
Length:47,00 m
Beam:8,70 m
From Dubrovnik to Split by the brand new ship Mama Marija
Dubrovnik (Croatia) - Split (Croatia)
8 days / 7 nights - Aug 31, 2019
Dubrovnik-Sipan Island-Mljet-Korcula-Vis-Bisevo (Blue Cave)-Hvar-Bol-Trogir-Split aboard Mama Marija
Set sail for new horizons with this great 7 night cruise debuting in May 2018 aboard the brand new Mama Marija and featuring a nice combination of lovely swim stops and cultural/historic lessons. Sailing beyond the usual routes our newly customized one way itineraries are worth raising a glass to, calling on more remote hideaways such as Vis and Bisevo islands. With romantic, enchanting and timeless little ports in mind we invite you to discover the secrets of the Adriatic Sea and experience why it is known as the Mediterranean as it once was.
X factors – more included features, a unique experience of sailing along the famous Dubrovnik City Walls ( weather permitting), lunch on board in front of Dubrovnik Old Town, Blue Cave, stops at Sipan Island or Slano, 5 city tours, Captain`s dinner with live entertainment.
*please kindly note that Mama Marija also sails on the reverse route Split -Dubrovnik.
Our cruise conveniently embarks in infamous Dubrovnik. The M/S Mama Marija will be docked in the main Dubrovnik harbour called Gruz and the cabins will be at your disposal starting from 13:00 (1:00 p.m.). Please feel free to leave your luggage on board in case of your earlier arrival. Meet your fellow passengers, the Captain and our friendly crew over welcome reception followed by dinner at 19:30 (7:30 p.m.). Dinner meal will be also served to the guests arriving with late evening flights. Overnight stay in Dubrovnik.
Meals on board: Dinner
After breakfast meet our local tour guide and board a coach for a panoramic drive and photo stop on a hill above Dubrovnik. Upon arrival in the historic core of Dubrovnik we begin our walking tour exploring the most attractive sights of the famous city enlisted as UNESCO World Heritage site. Whether you stroll the Old Town filled with history, beautiful architecture, steep and narrow streets, take a walk along the town walls or ride a cable car up to the Srdj hill above the town, you will be amazed by the beauty of the Pearl of the Adriatic. Upon completion of the tour have some free time for yourself. Lunch on board is not planned for today so you will have an opportunity to find your favourite restaurant for lunch in Dubrovnik Old Town and explore places on your own pace before return transfer scheduled between 15:00 – 16:00 (the exact transfer departure time will be confirmed on the spot). Once on board again we start our sailing adventure to Sipan Island to drop anchor (weather permitting) at the small picturesque and quiet fishermen's village of Sipanska Luka. In case of unfavourable weather we will dock in Slano. Dinner will be served on board. Overnight stay in Sipanska Luka or Slano.
Meals on board: Breakfast, dinner
We sail this morning towards Mljet National park. Enjoy an unspoilt oasis of tranquillity that Mljet offers and explore the National park strolling around the spectacular Great and Small Lake and taking a local boat ride to the Islet of St. Mary known for its 12th century Benedictine Monastery. We then set sail for Korcula Island to arrive in Korcula town in the afternoon hours. You will find yourself in front of the town walls and the historic town gate, a reminder of glory and power of this little medieval place. It is just down the street that the famous traveller Marco Polo was born in 1254 coming from a noble family of Korcula town. You can savor all the uniqueness of Korcula by strolling its cobbled, narrow and shady lanes where you will find handcraft stores and shops with jewellery made from local coral germs. Learn about Korcula during our walking tour, enjoy rest of the evening in a laid back atmosphere of this jewel town and find a restaurant at your choice. Overnight stay in Korcula.
Meals on board: Breakfast, lunch
Enjoy another tranquil and relaxing day as we smoothly glide towards the town of Vis having a swim break and lunch en route. Vis Island is the most mysterious and the furthest of the central Dalmatian islands from the coast. The town of the same name developed from the former settlements Kut and Luka, which became one entity in the 16th century by the building of the church Gospa od Spilica. Serving as a military base for the Yugoslav army Vis was cut off from foreign visitors from the 1950s until 1989. Due to such isolation the island remained intact with its authenticity in nature, architecture, ecological agriculture, peace and quiet, all that you will enjoy during your free evening. Overnight stay in Vis town.
Meals on board: Breakfast, lunch
In the morning hours we sail for the tiny island of Bisevo. Covering 6 sq km, Bisevo would hardly be noticed at all except for its remarkable Blue Cave (Blue Grotto). Out of some ten caves scattered around Bisevo's coast, the Blue Cave is the most outstanding. Between 11am and noon on a sunny calm day, rays of the sun passing through an underwater opening illuminate the cave with a luminous blue light while objects beneath the surface shimmer in silver and pink. Please keep in mind that a visit to Blue Cave is wind, waves and weather permitting. In case where a visit to Blue Cave would not be possible, alternative excursions are offered such as visit to WWII RAF Airport and Komiza, an unique tiny town boasting the longest fishing tradition on the Eastern Adriatic. You will have another great opportunity for you to dip yourself in the Adriatic Sea and enjoy lunch on board before calling the port of Hvar. Experience the enchanting town of Hvar situated on the island of the same name. Hvar is claimed to be the most popular Croatian island which you may realize while feeling the vibe of its bustling promenade, well-appointed cafes, wine stores, shops and restaurants. Join an evening walking tour to learn on the history and heritage of Hvar followed by presentation of centuries long lavender farming tradition. Overnight stay in Hvar.
Meals on board: Breakfast, lunch
We start our day with the morning departure towards Bol situated on Brac Island. Bol is well known for its pebbled beach called Zlatni Rat, claimed to be the most beautiful beach on the Croatian coast. Immerse yourself in a bath of sun and sea water or explore the town of Bol before lunch and continuation of our journey to Trogir, set within medieval walls on a tiny island, linked by bridges to both the mainland and to the far larger Ciovo Island. Stroll the marble streets of Trogir accompanied by our guide to admire its intact and beautiful medieval buildings that earned it UNESCO World heritage status. Sit back and enjoy tonight Captain`s dinner with live entertainment. Overnight stay in Trogir.
Meals on board: Breakfast, lunch and Captain`s dinner
As you sip your morning we sail to Split, the largest Dalmatian city. Join us for a walking tour and explore with our guide some of the numerous archaeological, historic and cultural sites of Split. In 1700 year-old the historic core of Split inscribed under UNESCO World Heritage - and within a short walk distance from our ship- stands the massive Palace of the Roman Emperor Diocletian, dating back to the 3rd A.D. In the course of time the Old Town of Split developed inside and around the Palace which included three Roman temples and a massive mausoleum. Have an evening in Split on your own and find your favourite restaurant for farewell dinner. Overnight stay in Split.
Meals on board: Breakfast, lunch
Breakfast and disembarkation by 9:00 am. It is time to say farewell to all your new friends, but only for a while. With your memories, photos and contacts you will keep sailing with us for some more time!
Meals on board: Breakfast
Cruise Rates per person based on double-occupancy.
|Public fares
|Bonus fares
|Lower Deck
|Main Deck
Additional charges
|Charge type
|3rd pax reduction
|Single supplement - Main Deck
|Single supplement - Lower Deck
Other notices
Rates include:
• Accommodation in a chosen cabin category on 7 night /8 day cruise with ship's facilities at your disposal
• English speaking cruise manager on board
• Service of 7 crew members
• Complimentary fresh fruit available daily
• Welcome reception and welcome dinner with three courses
• Buffet breakfast daily and 5 lunches and 1 dinner with three courses
• Captain`s dinner with live entertainment
• Drinks package with lunch/dinner on board (¼ liter of wine/beer/soft drink/juice, tea/coffee after meals)
• Afternoon tea with cake/biscuits
• Water package (2 x ½ liter per day and per person)
• English speaking guides for city tours of Split, Trogir, Hvar, Korcula and Dubrovnik (transfers to/from the ship included)
• Entry fees for Bisevo Blue cave or Vis Island tour with Komiza
• Entry fee for Mljet National park
• Wireless headset system for sightseeing (City Tours)
• Change of towels changed every second day, change of linen in the middle of the week
• Daily cabin cleaning service
• Free unlimited Wi-Fi on board
• CCTV Security Cameras on board
• Usage of the rooftop whirlpool on sundeck
Rates do not include:
• Drinks/ beverages from the ship's bar
• Transfer from and/or to the ship (organized on request)
• Pre/post cruise accommodation ( organized on request )
• Taxes and fees, € 25,00 per person to be paid on board in cash
• Tips or any other items of personal nature
Every effort will be made to adhere to the scheduled itinerary ; however, due to the schedule changes beyond organizer's control, we reserve the right, without prior notice, to change routing or alter shore excursions.
* DELECTA Ltd.reserves the right to change the vessel provider in case of the contracted services are not supplied according to the previously agreed standards.
Bookings are on request and need to be confirmed.Reservation deposit of 30% is required within 5 days from the date of our written confirmation and balance payment to be paid 60 days before arrival.
Deposit is non refundable.
In some ports of call the ship may be moored sideways to other boats. Passengers would need to walk through another boat to reach pier. Assistance will be provided to the passengers with walking difficulties.
All the swim breaks are weather permitting.
Final payment is due 60 days prior to departure.
* up to 60 days prior to the cruise commencement - loss of deposit
59 - 36 days prior to the cruise commencement - 50 % of the cruise rate
35-0 days days prior to the cruise commencement - 100 % of the cruise rate


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What's next for the IRS?
In the two weeks since the news surfaced that the Internal Revenue Service wrongly targeted conservative groups applying for a tax exemption, the debacle has unfolded at a breathless pace — complete with resignations, three congressional hearings and the transformation of civil servants into household names.
Lois Lerner, the embattled IRS official, provided many of the more bizarre twists and turns by defiantly proclaiming her innocence at a congressional hearing before invoking her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and ultimately rejecting a request from her new boss to step down.
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But now the flood of scandal news is poised to slow dramatically.
( Also on POLITICO: IRS official defies Washington)
Congress has hauled virtually every conceivable witness before several committees to testify on their role in the debacle. And lawmakers are heading out of town for a week — meaning Republicans risk losing a news cycle that has been unusually kind to them as the IRS scandal collided with other Washington meltdowns.
The GOP — and many Democrats — insist the investigation is only getting started. But where can the saga go from here?
Lerner drama
The most immediate question is the fate of Lois Lerner, who — until Thursday — was the director of the IRS division that processes applications for various tax exemptions. She triggered the scandal by acknowledging the targeting program at a legal conference on May 10.
Despite calls from members of both parties to step down, she has little incentive to do so while she's on administrative leave for the next month. She'll still collect a paycheck and may hope that the scandal will die down as June drags on.
( PHOTOS: 8 key players in IRS scandal story)
The only problem: She's almost certain to be back on Capitol Hill soon after Congress returns from its Memorial Day break.
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) argues that by delivering an opening statement before his panel, Lerner waived her constitutional right to avoid self-incrimination.
Issa told reporters on Thursday that he's consulting the House general counsel and parliamentarian along with outside lawyers. He hopes to have the issue "resolved" soon after lawmakers return to Washington in June.
( PHOTOS: 10 slams on the IRS)
Daniel Werfel, the new acting IRS commissioner who asked for Lerner's resignation this week, could fire her but that could create a bigger headache. It's difficult to fire a civil service employee because the termination can be appealed to the Merit Systems Protection Board — a process that can take over a year.
The two resignations that have already come from the IRS — combined with Lerner's discipline and the many ongoing investigations into the scandal — isn't cutting it for some lawmakers.
House Speaker John Boehner has said some IRS officials should wind up in jail.
Some members of Congress have floated the idea that Lerner and former IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman could face criminal charges if they lied to Congress. It is unclear whether they will pursue the accusations as a contempt of Congress charge, a rare move that could lead to jail time.
Werfel could try to ease the pressure by forcing more agency staffers to resign.
And lawmakers could revive legislation to give agencies the option of suspending high-level employees like Lerner without pay. The House easily passed the bill last year in the wake of a scandal over a lavish General Services Administration conference in Las Vegas. Lawmakers were enraged that one of the GSA employees was placed on paid leave but the bill never made it to the Senate floor.


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ON ARCHITECTURE- Little High Noon: Neighbors, Region Ten square off
Pragmatism and idealism have always been warring elements of architectural design, but like a marriage, it's the blending of the two that makes a project work. After all, what good is an inspired design if it can't be built? Likewise, without inspired design, we might still be living in caves.
The Mews project on Little High Street, a 40-unit low-income housing complex for people with disabilities, has turned out to be a classic confrontation between these two elements.
On one side are the pragmatic concerns of Region Ten, the embattled social services agency, which wants to parlay a limited budget into much-needed housing for its clients. On the other side are the concerns of the Little High Neighborhood Association, who are demanding a more inspired design.
Since the two sides began warring last October, there has been little progress toward a compromise, and they may be headed for a showdown before City Council.
How did it come to this?
Before CSHI made its offer, Spurzem had planned to build 40 upscale apartments on the site, a project that aroused no oppositions from the Little High Neighborhood Association. Spurzem had also promised to consult the Association throughout the phases of his development.
But instead Spurzem cashed out. In August 2005, he sold the Mews to Region Ten for $1,955,000. Along with the sale went the special-use permit Spurzem had obtained to expand the facility.
That meant Region Ten and CSHI had no legal obligation to consult the neighbors, even as the Mews morphed almost overnight from a potential upscale development to a continuation as a public-housing style project with a 16-unit addition. Many neighbors say they didn't learn about Region Ten's plans until construction began in October 2005.
This triggered a strong reaction from the Neighborhood Association, which held a community forum in late October. In early November, the Association officially announced its opposition.
Neighborhood Association president Mark Haskins says that Region Ten and CSHI initially agreed to offer a more thorough design and later claimed that state regulations made the changes impossible.
"We began to be accused of being unreasonable," says Haskins. "Now we're told that it's too late to correct the mistakes."
Region Ten interim director Caruso Brown admits there have been missteps. "There could have been better insight into the planning process," says Brown. "I don't think we did justice to the Little High project."
Caruso thinks that much of the confusion was caused by a difficult period of transition for Region Ten. Last year, long-time director James Peterson retired after 30 years at the helm, and new director Phillip Campbell was just getting his feet wet when the purchase from Spurzem happened. Complicating matters, Campbell began butting heads with Region Ten board members, and on March 13 of this year the Board fired him, citing alleged "arrogant" management.
From Region Ten's point of view, all design discussion is over.
"As Charlottesville grows," says Brown, "there are a limited number of places for people with special needs. Our job right now is to meet the needs of our clients."
What next?
Indeed, the boxy building tucked behind the houses along Little High Street has never been a finalist for any design awards. And at one time it was a dilapidated hang-out for drug dealers, according to Spurzem. According to Smith, "Any improvements to the building now, as it exists will be such an improvement that the neighbors should just stop talking about it."
Haskins say it's that attitude that angered the neighborhood. And while Haskins concedes that he'd like to see a "more economically diverse population" for the building, he says that it is design– not NIMBYism– driving the neighborhood opposition.
"It stings when we're accused of being anti-public housing," says Haskins. "For us, this has always been a planning issue."
"Bob Smith has a distain for design," continues Haskins, who has a degree in architecture. "All along, we've simply wanted Region Ten to take responsibility for working with the neighborhood and coming up with a better plan. Instead, there's been an absence of thoughtful design."
Little High resident Lynn Sanders agrees. "The Mews is a truly monstrous plan. It's kind of a big box with yellow siding and shutters. Region Ten is having trouble grasping that it's the ugly design that disturbs the neighborhood, not who might live in it."
That kind of disdain for the design hasn't made Smith a fan of Haskins.
"The leader of that group will never be happy," says Smith. "I have no idea why he's doing what he's doing. He's just a troublemaker.
"I think the neighborhood's concerns were very over-blown," Smith continues, "but we tried to address those concerns as much as we were able."
Smith says significant changes include adding shutters, gabbles, and balconies to the front, as well as securing extra money for landscaping. Haskins scoffs.
"They just did 'strip mall' additions: fake pediments, trim that gives the illusion of depth," says Haskins. "It's possible to add some human scale to the project– more light in stairwells, for example. The new wing could have been better designed, could have overcome the old 'housing project' style. Instead it's perpetuating the legacy of places like Garrett Square," says Haskins, referring to the old moniker of Friendship Court.
While Haskins presents a lot of interesting ideas, as far as some are concerned, his suggestions are like asking a toad to sing.
"Mark doesn't understand that RT doesn't have any money," says City councilor Blake Caravati, who also happens to live in the Little High neighborhood. "There's very little wiggle room in this kind of financing. There's just no money to do what Haskins wants done."
In the cacophony of miscommunications, accusations, and widely opposing points of view, Caravati– who's been aware of the project from the beginning– appears to be the voice of reason.
"In negotiations you have to go to the middle," says Caravati. "Haskins didn't budge. Smith did some, but Haskins didn't come back."
Caravati also accepts some blame. "I made some personal mistakes," he says. "I knew about this in August of 2004, but I didn't talk to the neighbors about it."
Still, Caravati thinks that should have been up to Smith. "He didn't tell the neighborhood. He neglected to work with the neighbors on the design in the beginning."
Still, Caravati has faith in Smith and Region Ten. "CCHI is a non-profit that does nothing but good things for the city," he says, "and if people screw around at this point, Region Ten could lose its funding. Delaying it any more will kill the project. I don't know if Haskins knows this. "
Now Caravati is gearing up for City Council's review. "Nobody is being served," he says. "We're in limbo. Somebody needs to make a hard decision, and we're going to do it."
Meanwhile, Haskins shows no signs of backing down. "We've never been able to get them to discuss the issue of planning," he says. "We've always been told we're idealists, but we're not; we're realists."
Haskins says the Neighborhood Association plans to petition the City for a public hearing.
"We hope it will go in front of the planning commission," says Haskins, "because [Region Ten] just doesn't have anyone there with an iota of experience with this."
Meanwhile, the Region Ten clients already living at the Mews, and those waiting for housing, will have to wait for this battle of opposing wills to end.
The Mews, a low-income housing project for Region Ten clients, has Little High residents up in arms.