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About the School-Based Weather Station Network
We have granted the CTV Vancouver Island the exclusive rights to use the real time data in their live television weather segments in an effort to both promote public education in general in the Greater Victoria, Sooke and Saanich School Districts, as well as to build community relationships and partnerships with the local school districts and the local media.
Funding for purchasing the weather stations installed at the Highlands, East Highlands and West Highlands locations was provided by donations from the Highlands Stewardship Foundation and Longview Consulting.
This network uses Davis Vantage Pro 2 (calibration study) weather stations which are monitored automatically with our own version of VProWeather on computers running the GNU/Linux operating system. The data are recorded in a MySQL database and fed out to the world through the VictoriaWeather.ca web site. Figures are generated using scripts written in the IDL language. PDF versions of the station summary pages are generated with LaTeX.
The first station was installed in February 2002 on the roof of the Ian Stewart Complex here at the University of Victoria.


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Divergent star Shailene Woodley has criticized The Twilight Saga for "unhealthy [and] toxic" portrayals of romance.
The actress is prepping the movie release of young adult book series Divergent, which is reportedly on track to match Twilight's box office success.
How Hunger Games and YA lit are re-shaping the Hollywood blockbuster
Woodley recently expressed her opinion to Teen Vogue that she never approved of Twilight character Bella's (Kristen Stewart) romantic choices.
"Twilight, I'm sorry, is about a very unhealthy, toxic relationship," Woodley commented.
She went on to say: "She falls in love with this guy and the second he leaves her, her life is over and she's going to kill herself!
"What message are we sending to young people? That is not going to help this world evolve."
Woodley has had more positive words about the Hunger Games franchise, even crediting Jennifer Lawrence with inspiring her to join Divergent.
Divergent opens on March 21 in the US and April 4 in the UK. Watch a trailer below:
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5 Scenic Bike Trips – ZERO Gas!
Pedal past the pumps! Enjoy scenery you won't see from a car, and get some great exercise at the same time. Bring your own, use one of our complimentary 18-speed bikes, or rent one from the friendly folks at Cape-Able Bikes on Arundel Road. Bev and I bike whenever we can, and here are a few of our favorite trips.
Cape Porpoise
From the Captain Lord Mansion, head north on Ocean Avenue, past former President Bush's Walker's Point estate, on out to the tiny seaside village of Cape Porpoise. Stop for an overstuffed lobster roll at The Ramp, at the very end of Pier Road, then continue on to Goose Rocks Beach, past a sheep farm with great views over the pasture to the ocean. circle back into town along Rte. 9 (School Street).
Franciscan Monastery
Cross the bridge at Dock Square and head south on Beach Avenue to the beautiful and expansive grounds of the St. Anthony's Franciscan Monastery. Bike along paths with scenic views of where the Kennebunk River meets the ocean. Be sure to wear good walking shoes, as there are several wooded trails to follow. From the Monastery, it's an easy ride down to Gooches Beach and Mother's Beach.
Laudholm Farm
Follow Rte. 9 west from Kennebunkport about 3 miles to Laudholm Farm, part of the Wells National Estuarine Preserve, a haven for land and marine life, as well as native birds and plants. Here you'll find extensive biking and hiking trails in a peaceful setting.
Old Trolley Line
In the good old gaslight days, a trolley took travelers from Arundel to Cape Porpoise. Now, a section of the old line is a secluded, wooded path, running from the intersection of North Street and Log Cabin Road – just a short distance from the Mansion – into Cape Porpoise.
Bridle Path
Bikers, hikers, and (in winter) cross-country skiers have replaced the horses that used to follow this trail from just outside Kennebunk, along the Mousam River, down to Kennebunk Beach. When our girls Dana and Stacia were young, this was a favorite family outing, usually ending with a picnic on the beach!
So, do something good for the environment, the economy – and yourself! Leave the car behind and see the sights from a bicycle instead. You'll work up a great appetite for one of Kennebunkport's outstanding restaurants! See any of us in the office for all the detailed maps and directions you'll need for a fun, healthful and zero-gas day! And if you want, we can even arrange a delicious picnic lunch for you to take with you!
Rick Litchfield, Your Innkeeper


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MVHA Board Meeting
Monte Vista Historical Association Board of Directors meetings are held once a month at a recurring time and place unless stated otherwise. Board Meetings are open to the public. Meetings occur every 2nd Tuesday of each month unless stated otherwise.
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There is not a single blade of grass in our front yard.
At the front of the house, I am lucky enough to be able to garden in full sun. Here the parade of blooms begins in spring, with the appearance of tulips and ends in fall, with a flourish of blue and purple asters.
This is the garden in June. An arbor stands at the entrance to the front garden and a flagstone path leads you to the front door. That is a "Marjorie Fair" rose on the left and a "Ballerina" rose on the right. Did you notice the evil goutweed peeking out from under the Ballerina rose?
I am embarrassed to admit that I do little to deserve the beautiful peonies that grow in my garden. A generous helping of mulch and an application standard fertilizer seems to prompt repayment well beyond what is owed for such a minimal amount of effort.
I don't even stake the big floppy blooms. When they droop with the weight of early summer rains, I ruthlessly cut them instead. I bring the flowers inside, fill many wide mouthed vases, and shamelessly enjoy the very subtle fragrance drifts up from each cluster of flowers.
If the peonies in my front garden are undemanding, my roses all but make more than up for it. They need winter protection, copious amounts of water, regular applications of fertilizer, and protection from insects and disease. Though I love the my David Austin roses, they are the worst offenders. Despite the fact that I cover them during the winter months, these particular roses suffer through the cold Canadian winter only to emerge in spring looking defeated and forlorn. With a good deal of fussing on my part, they limp back into flower. Frankly, there has been many a spring when I have thought of ending this dependent relationship once and for all. Then when the roses open, all is forgiven.
Every day bus loads of kids pass my house on the way to the school up the street. The whimsical birds and birdhouses in my front garden are for them. It is my fondest hope that they will look out that bus window and see something that sparks their imagination.
My Mom carved the robin and the pair of chickadees that sit on the picket fence posts.
The pink rose in this photograph is a David Austin rose called the "Mary Rose".
My Mom carved the robin and the pair of chickadees that sit on the picket fence posts.
The pink rose in this photograph is a David Austin rose called the "Mary Rose".
This is a "Marjorie Fair" Rose. I get more questions from passersby about this rose than any other in my garden. People usually think that it is some kind of new variety of hydrangea.
A great repeat bloomer this delicate pink groundcover rose is aptly named the "Fairy".
This is the front garden in late summer.
With lots of shade this tiny, informal courtyard is a favorite spot for the dogs on a hot summer day. They like to trample my hostas and dig up my flower beds looking to make a cool resting place in the damp earth.
From the tree in the center of the courtyard, I have hung numerous feeders. I love to watch the birds coming and going from my kitchen window.
The informal courtyard has a pea gravel floor that blends seamlessly into a
pathway which leads the visitor into the backyard.
Have you ever gone on a garden tour and found yourself standing in awe while looking at one of those immaculately groomed flower beds edged with razor sharp precision and not a weed in sight? Well, my garden is nothing like that. As you can see in the photo above, it is a bit of an unruly jungle of plants and trees. There is nothing hospital corner's perfect about it.
My eight year old garden is just a child with lots of growing up still to do. I am still struggling to defeat unruly patches of gout weed and creeping jenny. And just when I think I have finally defeated that evil menace known as Japanese Knotweed, new legions of fresh shoots emerge from the soil.
This year I decided to add a vegetable garden.
Growing vegetables for the first time proved to have more than a few small challenges.
The rear garden extends back from the house a generous 150 feet and is framed by mature trees and wide perennial borders. At the end of the yard, an arbor leads to an enclosed circular garden. At the center of this garden there is half sun, but all around the perimeter I have to contend with the deepest, darkest, dry shade.


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DePaul University: Professor Suspended for Expression Without Due Process
Category: Due Process, Free Speech
Schools: DePaul University
DePaul University administrators suspended Professor Thomas Klocek without a hearing after he engaged in an out-of-class argument with pro-Palestinian students at a student activities fair. When the students complained that they were offended by Klocek, he was denied the rights that DePaul guarantees to professors accused of wrongdoing and immediately suspended. Statements from DePaul administrators indicate that Klocek was disciplined because of his harsh criticism of the students' viewpoint, despite DePaul's stated commitments to free speech and academic freedom. Klocek received a letter confirming his punishment of suspension with pay and further stating that he would be able to teach only one class the following semester, which would be subject to observation.
Klocek Brief to Appellate Court, January 19, 2010
University presidents battle for honors in spinelessness
May 1, 2006
It's time for this column to announce its Sheldon Award, given annually to the university president who does the most to look the other way when free speech is under assault on campus. As all Sheldon fans know, the prize is a statuette that looks something like the Oscar, except that the Oscar shows a man with no face looking straight ahead, whereas the Sheldon shows a man with no spine looking the other way. The award is named for Sheldon Hackney, former president of the University of Pennsylvania and a modern legend in looking the other way. College presidents, […]» Read More
DePaul U Confronts Amerikan 'Empire'
January 3, 2006
[…] A few months ago, a speaker of honor hosted at DePaul was none other than Ward Churchill, speaking with open endorsement and support from the DePaul administration. In fact, the administration prohibited the holding of a protest against the Churchill visit by DePaul students. […] DePaul has some bizarre notions about free speech. Its President, Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, publicly defends the employment of Finkelstein as a professor, and defends the operation on campus of a Bash-Israel propaganda show dressed up as an art exhibit. Holtschneider has also publicly celebrated the performance on this Catholic university campus of the […]» Read More
'I'm not the ideal poster boy'
December 20, 2005
Before he became an unlikely cause celebre, Thomas Klocek was an anonymous foot soldier in the bookish garrison of the ivory tower. The job title may be "adjunct," but their myriad ranks are a bulwark of higher education. They teach the introductory courses the permanent faculty disdains. That frees tenured professors to do research and work with graduate students. It also helps balance the budget. Adjuncts are paid by the course, at academia's equivalent of Wal-Mart wages. At DePaul University, where Klocek long taught, he reached a high of $34,000, one year. Other years, his earnings were $16,000. But he […]» Read More
Letter to the Editor
December 5, 2005
John J. Miller's "Pariahs, Martyrs — and Fighters Back" (Oct. 24) casts some much-needed rays of sunlight on the double standards currently running rampant on our nation's campuses. The academic establishment jealously protects the free speech and academic freedom of the likes of Ward Churchill, but time after time violates the rights of those who don't toe the party line. Prof. Thomas Klocek, a conservative, Kerry-supporting Democrat whose situation Miller examined in detail, was fired from DePaul University for engaging students in a heated discussion about Israel and the Palestinian territories. (He was butting heads with students who compared Israel […]» Read More
Pariahs, Martyrs — and Fighters Back
October 24, 2005
At the start of the last school year, activists at DePaul University set up a pair of tables along a student thoroughfare and distributed literature to passers-by. They caught the eye of faculty member Thomas Klocek, who took one of their handouts and read about Israel's "brutal and murderous occupation" of "Palestine" as well as its "apartheid violence" in the West Bank and Gaza. This was provocative stuff — but nothing out of the ordinary for the two groups behind it all, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and United Muslims Moving Ahead (UMMA). Engaging the students in a discussion […]» Read More
How Did DePaul University Get on FIRE's 'Worst 12' List?
January 28, 2011
Hopefully by now you've seen FIRE's picks for "The 12 Worst Colleges for Free Speech" at The Huffington Post. Six of them were relatively obvious choices—those being the six schools currently on FIRE's Red Alert list, the "worst of the worst," as we often say. Given the hundreds of other schools out there, many with one or more red-light speech codes as rated in FIRE's Spotlight database, what went into deciding which others made our "dirty dozen"? Well, repeat run-ins with FIRE, repeated free speech offenses over the years, and having incredibly bad speech codes that violate clear promises of free […]» Read More
Illinois Supreme Court Ends Professor Klocek's Free Speech Case at DePaul
December 13, 2010
The Illinois Supreme Court recently decided not to hear the appeal of former DePaul University professor Thomas Klocek, who has been fighting for justice ever since he lost his job simply for arguing with students. Here is what Greg said about DePaul University back in 2006: Professor Klocek lost his job at DePaul University in Chicago without any due process after he argued with several students about issues in the Middle East at a student activities fair. … Klocek's case was FIRE's first major clash with DePaul, but it would not be our last. As loyal Torch readers know, we have since battled with DePaul over its […]» Read More
DePaul Professor Suspended Without a Hearing After Arguing with Students on Middle East Issues
May 18, 2005
CHICAGO, May 18, 2005—DePaul University administrators have suspended Professor Thomas Klocek without a hearing after he engaged in an out-of-class argument with pro-Palestinian students at a student activities fair. When the students complained to administrators, Klocek was denied the rights that DePaul guarantees to professors accused of wrongdoing and immediately suspended. Statements from DePaul administrators indicate that Klocek was disciplined because of his harsh criticism of the students' viewpoint, despite DePaul's stated commitments to free speech and academic freedom. "DePaul has unquestionably violated Professor Klocek's due process rights, and the university did so because his statements were allegedly offensive," commented […]» Read More


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Another week, another win, another Dynamo player on MLSsoccer.com's Team of the Week. This time it's Kofi Sarkodie, who came through in the clutch to clear yet another ball of the line and preserve a second straight shutout for the Dynamo defense. Here's what they had to say about the young right back:
"Cleared yet another goal off the line, and nearly scored a beautiful one of his own, while playing a strong two-way game vs. the Impact."
Tally Hall earned honorable mention this week, making the bench. See the full Team of the Week here.


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"George Buys A Kite/Train of Light"
Curious George Buys a Kite - After a gust of wind destroys their kite, George and Bill are determined to buy the Ultimate Kite on display at Ada & Luke's country store. Luckily, Bill & George's Excellent Job Service finds enough work to keep their weekend schedule filled with money making chores--until rain prevents the duo from completing their outdoor tasks. Can their precise schedule be rearranged to do the inside chores while it's raining and complete the outdoor tasks when it's sunny or will Bill and George's Excellent Job Service go out of business? Train of Light - During a trip to Mabel's Department Store, George helps wrap presents, watches himself on TV, rides the escalator, and becomes fascinated by a lamp that casts a shadow of a moving train onto the wall. D
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M. Scott Carpenter, a college dropout and local ne'er-do-well who became the second American to orbit Earth, wasn't proud of the way his teen years took off.
"The local papers that say I was just a normal boy are trying to think of something not bad to say," he told Life magazine in May 1962, a few days before his historic flight in the Aurora 7 space capsule that made him the second American to orbit Earth. "I didn't study hard and I quit high school football because I couldn't devote myself to learning the plays. I stole things from stores and I was just drifting through, sort of a no-good."
After twice flunking out of the University of Colorado and getting into a serious accident driving home from a party, he had an epiphany in his hospital bed. He returned to college and studied hard. Three years later, he was a Navy pilot. A decade afterward, he was one of America's seven original Project Mercury astronauts.
Scott Carpenter obituary: In the Oct. 11 LATExtra section, the obituary of Scott Carpenter, one of the original Project Mercury astronauts. included several errors. The list of surviving family members identified his son Robyn Jay as a daughter and gave an incorrect number of stepchildren. Carpenter is survived by his wife, Patty; four sons, Robyn Jay, Matthew Scott, Nicholas Andre and Zachary Scott; two daughters, Kris Stoever and Candace Carpenter; three stepchildren, one granddaughter and five step-grandchildren. Carpenter was predeceased by two sons from his first marriage, Timothy Kit and Marc Scott. Additionally, the article said that Carpenter joined the Navy's V-5 flight training program after his high school graduation. In fact, he applied and was accepted to the Navy's V-12a program in the spring of 1943, before he graduated.
Briefly feared lost after orbiting Earth three times and plunging into the Atlantic far from his target, he returned to parades and plaudits.
Carpenter, who in 1965 made history again with his experiments in an undersea research capsule, died Thursday morning at a Denver hospice, said his wife, Patty Carpenter, after having a stroke about three weeks ago. He was 88.
Carpenter's friend and fellow astronaut John Glenn said in an interview that Carpenter's death made him "sad and glad — sad of his death, and glad he is not suffering any more. We talked all the time, up to the time he was no longer able to talk."
Unlike Glenn, Carpenter rocketed into space just once, on May 24, 1962.
After a flawless liftoff, problems arose.
NASA controllers on the ground felt Carpenter practiced too many maneuvers during his orbits, draining the spaceship's fuel and driving it slightly out of position. Because its nose was pointed too high when retrorockets fired to lower it from orbit, the capsule landed about 250 miles off course. Carpenter was well beyond the range of Cape Canaveral's radios, and no one knew where he was.
"We may have … lost an astronaut," veteran CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite solemnly told a broadcast audience of millions.
Then, after many tense minutes, a Navy pilot spotted Carpenter in a life raft beside the floating space capsule. Moments later, a helicopter deposited him on the deck of the aircraft carrier Intrepid.
"We are relieved and very proud of your trip," President John F. Kennedy told him by telephone.
Carpenter apologized for "not having aimed better."
Despite some criticisms of his performance within NASA, Carpenter's flight was hailed as a success.
In a statement Thursday, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden praised Carpenter for completing his mission "despite challenging circumstances." "We knew then that not only did America have what it took technologically, but our entire astronaut corps would be able to face the challenges ahead that would lead us to the moon and living and working in space," Bolden said.
Born May 1, 1925, Malcolm Scott Carpenter had a tough childhood in Boulder, Colo. His parents separated when he was 3. After his mother was placed in a tuberculosis sanitarium, he was raised by his grandfather Victor Noxon, a local newspaper publisher. In 1939, Noxon died and Carpenter, all of 14 years old, was more or less on his own.
After graduation from high school in 1943, he joined the Navy's V-5 flight training program at Colorado College in Colorado Springs. The war ended before he got his wings.
Returning to Boulder, he was on an upward trajectory, winning reinstatement to the Navy in 1949.
Unlike some of his fellow astronauts, Carpenter was never a combat pilot. During the Korean War, he flew on anti-submarine patrols and surveillance sorties over the Formosa Strait, the Yellow Sea and the South China Sea.
At the Navy's test-pilot school in Patuxent River, Md., he made a name for himself wringing out developmental fighter jets. After further training, and service as an air intelligence officer on the carrier Hornet, he applied for Project Mercury.
"I volunteered for this project for a lot of reasons," he said after being selected in 1959. "One of them, quite frankly, is that it is a chance for immortality."
Besides Carpenter and Glenn, the other Mercury astronauts were Alan B. Shepard Jr., Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Gordon Cooper and Deke Slayton. Glenn, a former U.S. senator from Ohio, is the last surviving member of the group.
As their training progressed, the seven Mercury astronauts divided into two camps, Tom Wolfe wrote in "The Right Stuff." Wolfe said Glenn and Carpenter were the straight-arrow, church-going, family-oriented astronauts, while the others, led by Shepard, favored the looser lifestyles of "fighter jocks."
On May 5, 1961, Shepard made the first American manned space flight, a suborbital trip that came almost a month after the world's first manned flight, by Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Astronaut Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom made America's second suborbital flight on July 21, 1961.
Glenn made America's first orbital flight six months later. "Godspeed, John Glenn," Carpenter famously said as his friend lifted off.
Three months after that, it was Carpenter's turn. Although the trip ended well, grumblings about his inaccurate landing continued for years.
Flight director Chris Kraft charged that Carpenter's lack of discipline caused the sloppy landing and unnecessarily generated concern about his fate. Carpenter acknowledged pilot errors, but argued that he overcame "anomalous instrument readings, a tyrannical flight plan, unpleasant cabin temperatures and multiple and contradictory demands from the ground" to complete the mission.
On Aug. 29, 1965, Carpenter became the nation's first astro-aquanaut, descending 200 feet to the ocean floor off La Jolla to launch an undersea habitation called Sealab II.
He and three other men conducted experiments to determine how well humans can function in a high-pressure undersea capsule for extended periods. They mined ore from the ocean bottom, harvested fish, salvaged and refloated a sunken jet fighter and built an undersea petroleum-exploration platform.
"The sea is a tough adversary, a much more hostile environment than space," Carpenter said after emerging a month later. "But man has an incredible faculty to adapt in a hostile environment."
After his retirement from the Navy in 1969, Carpenter founded several small businesses and made occasional appearances on the lecture circuit. In 2003, he published his memoirs, "For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut," co-written by his daughter, Kristen Elaine Stoever.
He described his life as a "rare personal achievement and self-destruction of equal virtuosity: six cars totaled, four marriages, seven children. From all of them, somehow, boy and man always managed to walk away."
Carpenter, who had homes in Vail, Colo., and West Palm Beach, Fla., married Rene Louise Price in 1948, Maria Roach in 1972, Barbara Curtin in 1988 and Patricia Kay Snyder in 1998.
In addition to wife Patty and Stoever, he leaves daughters Robyn Jay Carpenter and Candace Noxon Carpenter; sons Marc Scott Carpenter, Matthew Scott Carpenter, Nicholas Andre Carpenter and Zachary Scott Carpenter; one grandchild and five stepchildren.
Staff writer David Colker contributed to this report. Malnic, a former Times staff writer who died in 2010, prepared much of this report before retiring in 2006.


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USTR Releases Ridiculous 'Naughty' Special 301 List For Countries Who Don't Pass Silly Laws Hollywood Wants
from the silly-and-pointless dept
You know who gets removed? Spain. As you may recall, Spain recently put in place its own version of SOPA -- a law that goes way, way beyond current US copyright law, which was heavily pushed by US diplomats, despite the fact that public hated the bill -- and even local movie industry insiders hated the bill. On top of that, economists argued that it would do significant harm to the Spanish economy. But Hollywood wanted it, so the USTR cheers it on and removes them from the list.
What a joke.
Just last week, we wrote about an alternative list, from Consumers International, that judged copyright laws around the globe, based on how much the laws actually benefited the public. On that list, Israel, India and Indonesia took the top three spots. On the USTR list -- all three of those countries end up on the "naughty" priority watch list.
Amusingly, the Special 301 report talks up the importance of both ACTA and TPP... conveniently ignoring the fact that the EU Parliament seems very interested in rejecting ACTA, and not even mentioning the worldwide controversy over the binding treaty (which the US signed unconstitutionally, without getting Congressional approval). It also completely ignores the fact that Colombia just rushed through its own version of SOPA to appease the US. Instead, it complains that Colombia isn't doing enough.
It's really amazing that anyone takes this list seriously. We've seen officials from the US Copyright Office -- who are ideologically aligned with the USTR -- publicly mock the Special 301 list before, which is about the level of respect it deserves. Public Knowledge refers to the process as being "fact-free" and that's being generous. The list is such a joke at this point, that it would be a good thing for other countries to just respond to any mention of it by laughing heartily out loud.


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"It needs to get done," Maine said. "It's a simple surgery, nothing major. No attaching or reattaching of anything. We'll take the rehab seriously and I'll be good to go for spring training."
Maine should begin his rehab program in December and is expected to long-toss by the start of the new year.
Maine was activated down the stretch and hoped to pitch out of the bullpen, but manager Jerry Manuel wisely chose not to go that route.


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Do I have your attention yet? What is the catch? Basically, I need a ride. So, in exchange for round trip transportation between downtown San Diego and Stone I will buy you dinner there.I will be returning from my deployment to Afghanistan and will be out-processing through San Diego. I will be there for a few days around June 12 - 14 or so and I would really like to get up to Stone while I am there. I won't have transportation - hence the request for a ride. If anyone is interested please send me a message on the forum with your contact info. I will be traveling the next few days so it may take a while to get back with you.Thanks
Car ride? Screw that. I say we all pitch in and get you a limo or party bus. Welcome the f##k home, dude.
Anyone?I am in San Diego now. Do one of you San Diego residents want a free dinner?
I get to Seattle on the 20th.


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Welcome to the sociology program at The University of Texas at Dallas, which offers students the opportunity to pursue a bachelor of arts degree in sociology and a master of science degree in applied sociology. Through this program, students analyze the structure of groups within society and the way these groups influence the behavior of individuals.
Some of the areas of sociological inquiry within our program include interactions within and across family units, social distinctions and inequality based on class, race, ethnicity and gender, workplace structures and occupations, as well as education and religious institutions. We also offer a number of courses in public health, which are ideal for students planning to pursue a career in medicine.
Our courses not only emphasize the nature of these topics as they relate to the functioning and stability of society, but also the potential implications for shaping social policy.
Our graduates are employed in areas such as social science and marketing research, social services, teaching, sales and marketing, human resources, public relations and healthcare administration. A number of sociology graduates also pursue professional and graduate degrees in law, social work, counseling, public administration, public policy, criminal justice and medicine.
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4 User Reviews of Serenity Cruise Ship
After much anticipation, the newest ship in the Crystal Cruise Lines fleet, the Crystal Serenity, made her debut, under some interesting circumstances. While preparing the ship for her maiden voyage, the new propulsion system experienced some problems, causing a return to the French shipyard and a week of drydock. This caused delays in crew training, interior finishes and general deliveries of ship's stores. Consequently, Crystal contacted every passenger booked on the maiden voyage and offered them a choice: canceling their cruise and receiving a full refund, or remain on the cruise and still receiving a refund. Most, if not all passengers, chose to continue on with their plans to cruise.
The Serenity looks much like her older sisters with two important variations. There is one additional deck of Penthouses, and the lifeboats are recessed into the ship's hull on Deck 6, which removes the problem of obstructed view cabins. All cabins are outside, and all having verandahs, with the exceptions of the Category C cabins, which have a large picture window.
I sailed on the Grand Inaugural Voyage on July 7, 2003, in an AA Stateroom on Deck 10, and all I cansay is that it was a fantastic experience, even with the very few glitches that happened due to the delay. While there were some problems with crew training and the absence of things like tableware and certain beverages, this did in no way diminish what has become known as the "Crystal Experience".
Public Rooms
It's obvious that Crystal spared no expense in making their public rooms the finest at sea. From the rich, darker woods to the luxurious fabrics and liberal use of color, the Serenity has a completely different visual feel from her sister ships. Instead of using light blond wood in the public areas, Crystal has chosen a deep butterscotch tone which provides a very soft and appealing feel to the rooms. While the Crystal Cove's waterfall, located on Deck 5, isn't as dramatic as on the Symphony, the use of stained glass in colors of deep purple, gold, green and white, provides a lovely backdrop for the waterfall and the bronze statue of a harpist. The Cove is large and well lit via natural light and provides a very welcoming ambiance embarking passengers. The Crystal Cove Lounge is virtually the same as on the other two ships and includes the signature "Crystal Piano". Also on Deck 5 is the Crystal Dining Room. While the dining room is somewhat larger than on the other ships, there seems to be more of an intimate feel to the room and it appears Crystal has solved the problem of too much noise in the room in the form of overhearing other tables' conversations. There is a magnificent mural on the ceiling in the center of the room in shades of pale blue and pink, to complement the carpet which is dark chocolate brown with tiny rosettes, also in pale pink and blue. White tablecloths and the signature Crystal dinnerware along with Christophle flatware makes a beautiful table setting.
The deck plans for Deck 6, the hub of most of Crystal's activities are quite a bit different from the other ships. While the location of the Galaxy Lounge and Caesar's Palace at Sea casino are the same, the location of the Hollywood Theater, and the Stardust Club took some getting used to. The theater is located midship behind the atrium and the Stardust is located at the very back of the deck. Both show lounges are beautifully decorated and rich jewel tones. The Galaxy is finished in tones of sapphire blue and dove gray, with love seats in blue velvet replacing the long banquettes found on the other two ships. There are also the rounded swivel chairs covered in dove gray and blue patterned fabric. And, in this Galaxy, there are no pillars obstructing the views of the stage. The Stardust is very warm and inviting in shades of red, blue and gold, but it just doesn't seem to have the small and intimate feeling previous Stardust Lounges. Also on Deck 6 are the Avenue Saloon, which was busy every night, the Connoisseur Club, which didn't seem very well utilized, and Pulse Disco, which was quite empty every evening. The Saloon's design, in my opinion, isn't the best due to the fact that the huge bar is located right inside the doorway, which, during busy times, makes it very difficult to get to the tables, which are located farther inside the room. But the acoustics in that room are fantastic for the nightly piano entertainment.
Deck 7 contains what I believe to be the most interesting and most dramatically different rooms on board. The computer room, which serves as not only classroom space for the wonderful computer instruction classes Crystal provides, but it's also the link to the outside world for many of the passengers. There are two rooms with numerous Dell computers equipped with flat screen monitors where passengers can send and receive e-mail and access the internet. The room is bright and cheery, decorated in tones of blue, red and yellow and the large windows provide lots of natural light. Next door to the computer room is the Bridge Room which is at least twice as large as similar rooms on the other ships. There are approximately 20 tables to accommodate bridge lessons, tournaments or informal play. The port side of Deck 7 contains Crystal's newest innovations, the Vintage Room where special Wine Tasters Dinners are held, and the Studio, where classes in piano, language, cooking and wine appreciation are held. The Vintage Room is elegant and beautiful decorated in red and gold. There is a long rectangular table that will seat a maximum of 14 lucky passengers who chose to participate in the fabulous dinner and wine tasting experience. One-half of The Studio is equipped with Yamaha electronic pianos, while the other half contains tables and chairs for instructional purposes. In the center of the room is a teaching area equipped with a cooking demonstration station and cameras recessed into the ceiling, which gives all participants a clear view of what the chef is preparing on two large TV monitors located on either side of the area. The classes in The Studio were exceptionally popular on the Inaugural voyage. The Library, containing DVD's, CD's and a wonderful selection of books is directly next door to the Studio. Also located on this deck are the two alternate restaurants, Prego and Silk Road. Prego is nothing like the other two Prego restaurants, giving up the pizza parlor feel for a more romantic and elegant setting. The bright blue, red and yellows are replaced by understated and elegant pastel shades. The room has the feeling of a more formal restaurant and not that of a bistro. Silk Road, the Asian alternate destination, is absolutely beautiful decorated in shades of pale blue, black and white and as the name inplies, the furniture has a modern Asian influence. Tables in both alternate restaurants are well spaced affording some dining privacy. Deck 7 is also the place to do your morning walks with the large wraparound Promenade, which was also a very popular place for those who wished to work off the inevitable weight gain.
Deck 12 is the daytime hub on the Serenity. On that deck you'll find the swimming pools, spas, the Lido Buffet, the ice cream parlor Scoops, the Trident Grill and Crystal's newest alternate food station, Tastes. All are casual dining alternatives to the formal dining room with Tastes also being open in the evening for those who wish to forgo the Crystal Dining Room for dinner on several evenings on each cruise. Deck 12 is also home to the Palm Court, one of the most beautiful lounges at sea. This room has a very tropical feel with wicker furniture, palm trees and fantastic sea views from every seat. This is a favorite after-dinner spot for dancing and relaxing.
On Deck 13 you find the Paddle Tennis Courts, the Crystal Salon and Spa and the Fitness Center. I have to say that these facilities are the best I've experienced at sea. The Salon is large and provides every amenity you can ask for while the spa is dramatically larger than her counterparts on the Symphony and Harmony. The salon/spa are wonderful places to unwind and relax with facials, massages and other treatments. The Fitness Center is one of best equipped facilities I've seen at sea. There are running machines, each equipped with individual television screens, free-weights, stair-step machines and an area for yoga, aerobics, Pilates and Tai Chi classes. There are also saunas and steam rooms.
All staterooms are beautifully decorated in richer, darker woodwork, well-designed and functional furniture and upscale Frette linens such as down comforters and pillows. The bathrooms feature double sinks, with Aveda bath products and are decorated in shades of beige and white, with a surprising amount of natural granite on the countertops and floor. The PH, PS and CP penthouse rooms feature separate whirlpool tubs and showers. Closets are adequate for hanging clothes, with very good drawer space and personal safes. There are refrigerators in all rooms that are now stocked with complimentary soft drinks and water, while the Penthouse rooms are fully stocked with requested bar items. The televisions are equipped with DVD players and have 24 hour CNN, CNBC, ESPN, and movies. The televisions in the CP, PS, and PH suites have large flat screen televisions.
Dining and Service
This is where Crystal outshines everyone. The food and service are consistently wonderful and continue to receive yearly awards. The word "no" is not in the Crystal dictionary and a passenger only need ask for something and it will be done. On my cruise, tablemates asked for specially prepared entrees or desserts, and they were prepared with absolutely no problem. Even with little training time, dining room service was flawless, food was prepared as ordered and no one missed a beat. The food in Prego and Silk Road was fantastic. The black cod and sushi platters of Silk Road were the best I've ever tasted. And don't forget to try the toasted sesame seed ice cream with chocolate mousse cake for dessert.
Tastes, the newest alternate dining destination, was quite popular not only for lunch but for those who wanted to avoid the formal dining room after a long day of touring. The menu for lunch consists of salads, soups, sandwiches and pizza. For dinner the atmosphere is a little less casual with the tables being set with linen tablecloths and napkins. Service for dinner at Tastes was quick and attentive, with a changing menu.
The Lido and Trident Grill are the same as on the other two ships. Very good food that includes burgers (veggie, salmon, chicken and beef), wraps, salads, and a pasta bar. The food is varied and plentiful in the Lido and the service is excellent.
The productions shows, with the exception of the new show, Curtain Call, weren't ready in time for our sailing, so Crystal brought in celebrity entertainers for the evening shows. Alan King, Marvin Hamlisch, and Dionne Warwick entertained in the evening along with various musical performers brought on for this cruise. The new production show, Curtain Call, was finally ready for our last evening. by far, it's the best show Crystal has produced to date. The cast performs scenes from a number of popular Broadway shows, including, but not limited to, Chicago, The Man of LaMancha and Evita. The costumes and staging are fabulous.
Despite the delays, this was a typical Crystal experience. Fantastic food and service, wonderful accommodations, and more entertainment and activities than there is time to experience. People often ask if Crystal is worth the money and all I can say is "Yes". While other lines might have larger rooms, go to the same destinations and have more flashy entertainment, they cannot possibly provide all the little touches that make Crystal special. A stewardess who remembers you prefer three pillows on your bed, a butler who knows you prefer Jack Daniels or diet Coke, waiters who have your favorite drink waiting at your table when you walk into a lounge, and the head waiter who remembers you love bananas foster for dessert and surprises you with that for dessert one evening. Those are the things that most other cruise lines cannot do for you. Couple that with a crew who are always smiling, officers who are accessible to the passengers, and a general ambiance that cannot be copied all make Crystal worth the cost. I guess the Crystal experience can be explained by this simple gesture: when we were disembarking in Southampton, the process of walking down the gangway was quite slow. The reason? Captain Maalen was standing at the end of the ramp, shaking hands with each passenger and thanking them for cruising Crystal. For me, it's summed up in the music that the Captain plays as we leave each port. The song, by Louis Armstrong, says "sailing along on the Serenity,....... With my Crystal family, and I think to myself, what a wonderful world".
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GRADING RUBRIC: (actual points achieved/possible number of points) Cuisine- 2,798/3,000 Service- 2,823/3,000 Accommodations- 1,634/2,000 Entertainment- 712/1,000 Ship- 892/1,000
TOTAL: (actual points achieved/possible number of points) M/S Crystal Serenity- 8,859/10,000
RATING: M/S Crystal Serenity- * * * * *
Cuisine: Crystal Dining Room- The cuisine that is served in the Crystal Dining Room is consistently far above the standards of that found on almost every cruise line. The menu is clearly laid out and the cuisine is presented in the light classical-French tradition. The ingredients used are of an extremely high-quality and the dishes are attractively presented, although not at all gourmet. One must be aware of the extremely high noise-levels in this restaurant. This complimented with the wait-staff constantly dropping plates and silverware creates little or no ambiance at all. The service from the European staff is verygood, although not always personal. Often, dishes do not come out the way one orders them. The wine list is, however, simply superb.
Prego and Silk Road- The two specialty restaurants onboard offer attractively-presented gourmet cuisine. Prego offers gourmet Italian dishes, although to some people, the food may be "deep"; most people are used to the "light" Italian side. Silk Road, the Japanese alternative dining selection on Serenity, is managed by famous Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, creator of the Nobu restaurants in London and New York. Silk Road features a wide variety of sushi, which are constantly being flown in to the ship to ensure freshness and quality. Overall, Silk Road offers extremely good value, as it is very easy to eat yourself into hundreds of dollars at the actual restaurants.
Weak points: Dining in the Crystal Dining Room is unfortunately, not a "six-star" event, as is touted in the company's brochures. Because of the rather small size of the dining room, and the extremely low ceilings, this creates, literally "surround-sound" loudness that is really quite deafening to the ears. Also, having to send in a filet mignon 3-4 times in order to receive "medium-rare" is really unacceptable on a ship of this class and price. At times, you get a sense that further organization with regards to the service is needed. Service at Prego can be over-the-top (such as the same waiter asking for water 3 times within a minute). At Silk Road, attentiveness is somewhat lacking at times. --------------------------------------------------- Service: Service on Serenity resembles that of a Four-Seasons, or Ritz-Carlton; attentive, yet at the same time, discrete if deemed necessary. The Filipino staff members truly make the cruise memorable; a genuine smile and feeling of constant happiness can always be seen from them. Without a doubt, the Filipino's are a great asset to this cruise line; they are not at all an "expense". Housekeeping is good at their job; although they sometimes do not clearly understand the connection between "keep" and "throw-away". Front desk is extremely helpful. Butler service is superb. One will not encounter any rude staff members onboard a ship of this prestige. The word "no" should not be in any of the crew, staff, and officers vocabulary. No matter what the request is, the staff onboard does it, in style. The service onboard Serenity is definitely one of the high-points of the ship.
Weak points: Not available --------------------------------------------------- Accommodations: The accommodations offered onboard Serenity range from the outdoor cabins (Crystal does not offer inside cabins on Serenity) to the opulent Crystal Penthouse. As an added treat, Penthouse-accommodation guests receive many complimentary liquors, as well as 24-hour butler service. Penthouse-category suites also include a Bang & Oluffsen stereo, and a 30-inch LCD Panasonic TV display. Fresh fruit is brought into the rooms daily, and "afternoon snacks" can be brought in upon request to the butler. The "Penthouse Stateroom" does not deserve this title. They are really just overpriced staterooms with some small added amenities that one finds in the other Penthouse grades of accommodation.
Weak points: Unfortunately, when a guest enters his or her room, they will likely find that their rooms are indeed smaller than anticipated. Thus, making it difficult to order room service as the line boasts. The bathrooms on the standard cabins are poorly-designed, which creates a rather uncomfortable, cramped experience. Older guests should note that the bathtub and shower are combined, making it difficult for anyone with a leg injury to step into the shower. This is unacceptable for a line of this standard. Another poorly-designed feature in all rooms is the fact that light can seep through the two-layers of blinds. With this in mind, how can this ship sail to Alaska (let alone another northern port-of-call) where light is seen 21 out of the 24 hours of the day? As a result, this leads a "bad night's sleep", especially after a long day of touring. --------------------------------------------------- Entertainment: The entertainment offered onboard Serenity really illustrates to us the type of crowd that Crystal Cruises markets towards. This can be clearly seen on certain nights, where you are often treated to traditional musical classics. To many, this brings back old, fond memories of their life. The production shows are quite simply poor. There are no "sets", and the shows are certainly not entertaining. Many passengers agree. The Galaxy Theatre is very small, but has excellent sight lines. In the evening, you are treated to live music throughout the vessel and in most public rooms. The Crystal Piano located in the Crystal Cove is truly a sight to see. There are also a variety of sophisticated guest entertainers from pianists to comedians. On sea days, there are a variety of guest lecturers that many find informative. Depending on your age and background, you may enjoy the entertainment to a different degree. This is reflected in the entertainment rating.
Weak points: The Galaxy Theatre has little ambiance, and is only one deck. Often, the same music plays again, and again in the buffet. For most, this is bothersome. Depending on your age and background, you may enjoy the entertainment to a different degree. This is reflected in the entertainment rating. On sea days and when the ship is in port, there are announcements in the morning around 9 A.M. Many people are trying to sleep at this hour, and it is very disturbing to them. --------------------------------------------------- Ship: Crystal Serenity is a handsome vessel with a nicely raked-bow. Many guests will be disappointed with the "apartment-block" look that she boasts from the exterior. The vessel as a whole is designed very well, with good passenger flow. The breakup of the decks is as follows:
Deck 4: Tender Embarkation Area.
Deck 5: Crystal Plaza, Crystal Cove and Crystal Dining Room. This area is magnificent with a solid glass grand piano in the center of it.
Deck 6: Caesars Palace at Sea Casino is located here. This classic casino is operated by Park-Place Entertainment. On this deck there is also the Avenue of the Stars "shopping gallery". This area is very small, and does not belong here. The selection in the shops is extremely disappointing. Across from the shops is "The Bistro", a very elegant area to get snacks throughout the day. The front of Deck 6 is the home to the Galaxy Theatre, the ships main show lounge. This theatre cannot compare to the theatres on newer, larger vessels in terms of technology and overall ambiance. Towards the aft of deck 6 is the Hollywood Theatre; a cinema. It is well designed, with raised seats so every seat is the best seat in the house. The photo-gallery runs along-side with the Hollywood Theatre. Behind this area is the Connoisseur Club and the Avenue Saloon. These are two of the finest public rooms at sea today in terms of décor and comfort. The aft of deck 6 boasts the "Stardust Lounge" and "Pulse". Both are evening lounges for dancing, and music. Stardust Lounge also serves as a secondary theatre. Pulse caters to a younger crowd of people.
Deck 7: Deck 7 contains the Library, Bridge Room, "Computer University at Sea", Prego, and Silk Road. Also on deck seven are some standard staterooms with no balconies. The Library is elegantly furnished with a wide selection of various reading materials. The Bridge Room serves it purpose well. Prego and Silk Road are both excellent.
Decks 8, 9: Standard staterooms with balconies.
Decks 10, 11: Penthouse staterooms and suites.
Deck 12: This deck is home to the Lido Café, Tastes, Trident Grill, two pools (one indoor and one outdoor), and Palm Court. The Lido Café, Tastes, and the Trident Grill can really be classified as one eatery. This area serves well-prepared food for all three meals. The selection is outstanding. The service is even better. Often, there are themed buffets for lunch which are quite creative. One pool is inside, and one is outside. Both are larger than the industry standard; and both are heated to perfection (about 86 degrees Fahrenheit). The outside one is salt-water, and the inside one is not. Palm Court is an elegant lounge where the Captains Welcome Party is held. It is also used for afternoon tea, art auctions, and a casually-elegant evening lounge. Fantasia, the children's play-room is also on this deck. It is small, and really pointless.
Deck 13: On deck 13 one finds the paddle tennis courts, and the Crystal Spa and Gymnasium. The Spa/Gymnasium is larger than the standard of what would be found on most vessels of this class and size. The paddle tennis courts are underused, but certainly do belong there as nothing else is there.
Overall, the Crystal Serenity is a beautiful vessel with some of the finest interiors found at sea today.
Weak points: The "Computer University at Sea" is PATHETIC!!! This center deserves to be boycotted for its OUTSTANTDINGLY HIGH prices. This is one of the main reasons that this ship is only 5-stars, not 6. The ship itself would have received a nearly perfect rating if not for this. If you search the internet on normal pages for 15 minutes, you will $60.00. This center needs to go. It needs to shape up or ship out! --------------------------------------------------- Overall Ending Impressions: We at the Deutsch Fliegen Boot Gruppe believe that Crystal Serenity is the finest large cruise ship in service today. We wish her many pleasant cruises ahead...
We had a fabulous cruise, our second on Crystal line. Crystal is quite simply a top notch line. We love good food and entertainment and wanted a larger stateroom than provided by many lines.
The Food The ingredients used for food on the Serenity are very high quality. Even the pasta was of high quality and very tasty. Beef is flown in from the U.S., and we enjoyed lobster several times during the cruise -- in the main dining room, at a buffet, and at the Silk Road speciality restaurant. Our headwaiter gave us opportunities to make special requests. Want crepe suzette? You have it. I heard that one couple ordered caviar from room service for breakfast every morning. Some of our friends ordered chocolate souffles for their last evening in the dining room.
Both Prego and Silk Road restaurants are lovely and provide a bit of variety on the cruise. The Silk Road was especially fine. Both restaurants are free but a $6 tip per person is suggested.
The Entertainment The entertainment is also top-notch. The musical production numbers are a visual and auditory delight. Highly skilled dancers and fine voicesare backed up by a live orchestra. I heard that each show costs $1 million to put into production, and each cruise has about five shows. For variety, a comedian, a dance team and a fantastic classical pianist also entertained. Music is available all over the ship in bars, at teatime, at cocktail parties, etc.
We had excellent and erudite lecturers onboard, and we took advantage of language, computer and piano classes. There is something to entertain every interest.
The Cabins The staterooms are large and lovely and have more than ample storage. We requested juices in our fridge in addition to the free soda and water. Bathrooms have two sinks in the granite vanity and a shower in the tub. Aveda soaps and lotions are provided.
It is hard to find fault with the Crystal experience. It is a happy ship with a crew that falls over itself to please each guest. It is organized, clean, and not crowded. One reviewer talked about noise in the dining room. We did not experience that, and we never had trouble hearing conversation there. We found our stateroom very quiet also.
It costs a bit more to sail with Crystal, but the experience is first-rate.
My wife and I have just completed the cruise with Serenity. This was our first cruise with Crystal, having been on 15 cruises with most of the other lines. My advise to first cruisers is not to take a Crystal cruise first. You will never be happy with any other cruise line. It is like driving a BMW and then having to drive a Ford.
The Serenity is not a glittsey ship-no 7 floor centrums, no fancy waterfalls-just mostly like the older ships. However, the comparison ends here.
We were met at the bottom of the gangway, take-own baggage taken from us, and we were escorted toour room We were then escorted to our room. The maid offered to unpack for us (refused). One of the outstanding features of the ship is the service. How often have you been met at the end of a food line by someone who takes your tray and then finds a table for you? I never did find an emplyoee who did not smile. Requests for directions were followed by showing you and not telling you. This was a happy ship. It is hard tobe disgruntled when everyone is smiling.
The cabin was somewhat smaller than I expected. We stayed on the 9th floor. There was more drawer space than even my wife could fill up. The bathroom had a tub with shower and two sinks. Our maid was new and a little slow. However, she saved my life by having my tux shoes fixed when the sole came off. As one reviewer mentioned, the curtains let in too much light. When was the last time you could order a hot breakfast in your room? We could with Crystal.
To say that the food was outstanding is making an understatement. It was truly goumet equal to any of the gourmet restaurants where we regulary eat. We did not notice the noise in the dining room. The special restaurants, Silk Road and Prado were also outstanding. The cost is only a suggested tip of $6/person. (Remember the $20/person on RCL?) Reservations can to hard to get if you insist on eating late. We eat at 6:30 and had no problems. In fact we "pigged" out on the suhii.
The Grand Buffet held in the centrum will always be the best we have been to. Imagine a large table of lobster and other tables of shrimp, meats, deserts! The ice cream, soft drinks, bottled water, and set ups where always free. Crystal also lets you bring your own alchol aboard.
We are not entertainment people. However, the ones that we attened were quite good. I prefer blackjack and my wife likes the "slots".
The side trips were very well organized. The buses and guides were good and spoke english that we could understand. We stopped at Bari, Italy. This was a worthless stop and should be eliminated. Bottled water,free, was always available on the buses.
Disembarcation was very well controlled. Cruise employees were availabe at both ends to help us.
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There are less than 900 individual mountain gorillas left in the wild. Yes you read that correctly, less than 900 left in the whole world. If you have been to a zoo or safari park and think you may have seen one, sadly you are wrong, the species you have seen is the western lowland gorilla. No mountain gorillas are held in captivity.
Mountain gorillas live in the Virunga Mountains and the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Most people go to Rwanda to see them in the Virunga volcanos, however I decided to make the trip to Uganda, which has many other national parks I wished to visit along with Bwindi. The name is a bit frightening to be honest; impenetrable forest does not sound too inviting, yet this was our destination and we were incredibly excited about it.
Having learnt how few gorillas there are left, I understood why it was so costly to visit them – US$ 500 per person for one hour with the gorillas. But being very interested in conservation, I was desperate to learn how these beautiful animals were being helped and what had caused such horrifyingly low numbers.
Upon reaching the impenetrable forest – on some questionable roads that even our Land cruisers had a tough time negotiating – I became bitterly disappointed with the landscape set out in front of me. Don't get me wrong it was scenically beautiful, but where was the forest?


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Figure A
You will get an Access Is Denied error when you try to open the Users\All Users\Desktop folder in Windows 7 Explorer.
If you look closer at the Desktop folder icon in Figure A, you will see a small arrow in the lower left corner. This signifies a shortcut to a folder. Actually, it is what Microsoft calls a Junction Point. A Junction Point is a way to automatically redirect access requests and provide backward compatibility.
Since the Desktop and Start Menu folders are not actual folders, you get an Access Is Denied error when you try to open them in Windows Explorer.Note: Junction Points are visible in Windows Explorer only when Show Hidden Files, Folders, and Drives is selected and Hide Protected Operating System Files is deselected. To change these options, open Windows Explorer and select Organize then Folder and Search Options. Alternatively, press the [Alt] key and select Tools | Folder Options... from the menu. In the Folder Options window, select the View tab. Click to select the Show Hidden Files, Folders, and Drives radio button under Hidden Files and Folders. Click the Hide Protected Operating System Files check box to deselect it.
This blog post is also available in PDF format in a free TechRepublic download.
There are two ways you can copy a shortcut to the Desktop or Start Menu folders.
Method One - Copy and paste shortcut to Junction PointWhile you cannot open a Junction Point in Explorer to view its contents, you can copy and paste files to it. To do this, copy a shortcut and paste it to the Junction Point in the tree structure in the left pane. You can also click All Users in the left pane to expand it and paste the shortcut to the Junction Point in the right pane, as shown in Figure B.
Figure B
Copy and paste a shortcut to the Junction Point, Desktop in this example, in the left or right pane.
You will be asked to provide administrator permission. If you are using Vista, you will also be prompted by the UAC.
Figure C
Click Continue to provide administrator permission.
The shortcut will be redirected and saved in the appropriate Vista or Windows 7 destination folder.Note: You cannot move, delete, or view files from a Junction Point using Explorer. Use method two to perform these functions.
Method Two - Copy to new folder location
Use the table below to find the new folder location for the Desktop and Start Menu folders. Other new folder locations can be found at this Web page.Table A
Table B
These are the old and new locations for the Desktop and Start Menu folders and the Junction Point location that links them.Copy the shortcut. Navigate to the new folder in Explorer and paste it, as shown in Figure D.
Figure D
You can copy the shortcut directly to the Users\Public\Public Desktop folder.
Just as in method one, you will need to provide administrator permission. If you are using Vista, you will also be prompted by the UAC.
As you can see in Figure D, Users\Public\Public Desktop is where the actual desktop shortcut files now reside in Vista and Windows 7.
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Anyone going to see Status Quo on their UK tour this month?
I've got a ticket for one of the Hammersmith shows.
It's the first (and last) time in 30 years the original line-up has toured together.
Get your double denim out!
And by yes, I mean no.
Seriously though...
...I thought they usually toured just before christmas?
They do seem to do an annual pre-Christmas tour (and did again last year),
but that's busually just Rossi and Parfitt with a load of unknown session musicians. This is a slight different thing as it has the 'classic' line-up from the 70s.
I'd be very tempted by this if they played Nottingham
Quo are incredible.
Yeah just got a ticket for my grandad
he's well psyched about them.justanothersheeldz this'd this
Fun live band
Wouldn't pay money to see them though.
Yeah I agree
Lets spend our money going to see a boring shit band instead
- OllieH this'd this
One of my best mates is having the first night of his stag at the Quo
I told him I'd meet them at the karting track the day after. Fuck that shit.
That sounds like the worst stag do of all time.
Throw in a Mark Knopfler gig after the karting and it's comfortably the worst weekend of all time.
I la la la like it, here we gooooooo-oooh!
I'd rather shit a hedgehog whilst having pins inserted in both eyes and my testicles being slowly splatted in a vice than go karting and watch Quo. Don't forget your waistcoat.
It gets worse
We're out on the night in CORBY.
What a waste of a stag. I've told my lot for my stag we're going to Primavera. No excuses.
I might have gone to Hammersmith
but there's only tickets for Wembley left. Pretty excited about their film this summer:
'Down, Down' is an amazing track
like 200mph, balls out rock!
An admission which makes me feel quite stupid:
At Springsteen's Hard Rock Calling gig in Hyde Park last summer, I was watching John Fogerty, very excited about the prospect in fact, as I've loved Creedence for years but never seen him live, when Bruce (not unexpectedly, as they're good buddies) joined him on stage for a song. They then started into Rockin' All Over the World, and I couldn't for the life of me figure out why these two musical greats were covering a Status Quo song?? It was only afterwards that I figured out that Fogerty had actually written it. I felt like quite an idiot.Starmixer and hotsoftlight this'd this
you mean the line up that did this?:-
don't listen to the haters. genuine class!
its no accident
that they had top 20 hits in 5 successive decades
thanks to this thread,
i'm listening to the quo now. great stuff.


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More than 60 principals, teachers and support staff retiring from Henderson County Public Schools this year were honored Thursday at a banquet.
More than 60 principals, teachers and support staff retiring from Henderson County Public Schools this year were honored Thursday at a banquet.
The event was hosted by the School Board and the Henderson County Retired School Personnel at First Baptist Church in Hendersonville.
Many of the retirees had more than 20 years of service in the county school system. Taken together, the group had a total of 1,242 years of service.
When Melissa Roberts told her fourth-grade students at Clear Creek Elementary that she was retiring at the end of the school year, "they sobbed," she recalled. She's taught at the school since 2002.
The most gratifying part of her 39-year teaching career has been watching her students "grow and become a strong people. You can see them learn about the consequences of their behavior — both negative and positive. You can see the magic in their eyes as they learn and master something."
Roberts is still developing her retirement plans with her husband, Eddie.
Life Skills teacher David Mackey is retiring after 29 years of teaching, the last 13 at Hendersonville Middle. He teaches culinary skills to sixth- and seventh- graders and teaches manners and etiquette to eighth-graders.
He said the best part of his job is that he's teaching students "skills they are going to use later in life. And they take those skills home and share them with their family, so we're teaching more than just the kids in our school."
Mackey also enjoys the fact that "I teach every kid in our school, so I know all of these kids on a personal level."
When he told his students he was retiring, "They begged me to stay. They'd say, 'Just stay to teach my little sister, or my little brother.' They're my kids if you know what I mean. I love each and every one and I'm blessed to be a teacher."
In retirement, he plans to work his farm, tending to beef cattle and growing corn.
"And I look forward to spending more time with my wife," he said with a smile. Mackey is married to Debbie and has a son, Clark.
Mary West of North Henderson High is retiring after 30 years. She teaches English to sophomores and Advanced Placement literature to seniors. The best parts of her job are helping seniors find the right college and sophomores with their writing.
"When they pass their writing test, they're so proud of themselves," she said with a smile.
When she announced her retirement, "the seniors were glad I was graduating with them. They thought it was great that we went out together."
West plans to "travel and read books of my choice," she said with a laugh. She is married to husband Alden and has three children, Greg, Suzanne and Lesley.
"My successes in education are because of the opportunity I've had to work with so many wonderful educators," said Sallie Carr, who is retiring in her fourth year as principal of Sugarloaf Elementary. She has a total of 30 years in education, 26 in Henderson County. The best part of her job is "working with teachers to make children lifelong learners. You hope you're making a difference."
Carr hasn't yet made her formal retirement announcement at the school "because I don't want to cry." She also hasn't made solid plans for what to do with her time after retirement, noting that she has "closets to clean out and lots of yard work to do. And my husband is looking forward to some home-cooked meals." She is married to husband Gene and has three children, Addie, Sarah and Jack.
Also at the banquet, former student Leslie Runyan spoke about the importance of teachers in her life. She attended Henderson County schools from elementary through high school before going on to Blue Ridge Community College.
Earlier this year, she was the recipient of a scholarship from Henderson County Retired School Personnel, a gift she said allowed her to graduate from BRCC this May. She currently works as a teacher assistant at Bell School, a preschool in Fletcher, where she's taught since 2011 while working her way through college.
"Building those solid relationships and being able to connect with my own teachers are what made me pursue a degree in early childhood education," she said. "I've always wanted to be able to say that I taught a child something — and feel proud of it. I now get to do that on a daily basis thanks to all of you sitting in this room."


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I Choose Happiness
This year, there will be no promises, commitments, or resolutions. Instead I am simply going to choose to fully live life as it comes, one moment at a time. Even when the dark days come, I will find beauty and joy in the world around me and I will CHOOSE happiness.Read More
40 Days & 40 Nights
Okay, maybe it hasn't been quite as long at that, but it sure feels like it has been a long time since we have seen the sunshine around here. I may have to learn to like camping and hiking in the rain, because I so need some time in nature. Or, maybe I just need to learn how to kayak?Read More
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Come on, don't you ever stop and smell the coffee?" Justina Chen, North of Beautiful As long as there was coffee in the world, how bad could things be?" Cassandra Clare, City of Ashes No matter what historians claimed, BC really stood for "Before Coffee." Cherise Sinclair, Master of the Mountain Coffee smells like freshly ground heaven." Jessi Lane Adams …Read More
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Inner Voice: So, where ya headed? Me: Excuse me? I was feeling pretty comfortable right here. Inner Voice: Didn't you have some goals you wanted to work on? Me: You are a pain in the tush aren't you? Inner Voice: Hey now! It's your goal. Not mine! Me: You haven't been around for MONTHS and now ya butt your nose …Read More


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Retiring Athletics Director and former Dean of Students Tom Bambrey '68 gave the 12th Chapel Talk of his Wabash Career Thursday. He combined a life story with his skills as an English professor.
Bambrey might have given any student an "A" for the effort he shared and wrote as his final Chapel Talk as a college employee. He wrote a story as a "Wabash Fairy Tale" that told his story of coming to Wabash as a student, returning as Dean of Students, and ending as Director of Athletics.
The story mixed personal reflection with keen observation all in the style of a "Once Upon A Time" theme. He quoted Byron, included a limerick, and paid a loving tribute at the end to his wife Roselie.
He did it all after sitting down on the Chapel stage and sliding into a pair of house slippers. Students jumped to their feet and roared with approval at the talk's conclusion.
Take a second and watch Bambrey's entire witty and charming Chapel Talk in the video below:


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Susan Williams, Director of Education, extended this invitation to visit and I was not going to pass this one up. I knew Lucas would dig it too. We were not meeting Susan until noon so with time to kill, Lucas and I spent the morning looking at the RAPTOR website and talking about the birds and what it means to be a "bird of prey". When we arrived at RAPTOR, Lucas's little sponge like brain was full of all kinds of facts, names, and questions for Susan.
Susan had just gotten back from a program and had three birds to put away. The first bird was "Angel" a really cool little 'gray phased' Screech Owl (EASO).
Then she brought out an EASO owlet. This little guy (or gal) was full of piss and vinegar!
The second bird was the one I was SO looking forward to seeing. The fastest animal on the planet Earth. "Lucy" The Peregrine Falcon. She was absolutely stunning.
The third bird was the Biggest and just a Bad Ass! Sylvester the Great Horned Owl.
He was a little grumpy and would not take his eyes off me as you can see in this picture.
Lucas was impressed at how Sylvester could almost turn his head all the way around. I was impressed by those feet and of course the talons. This is a powerful bird. I know it's no Harpy Eagle but he's still a force to be respected.
You better keep fluffy in the house when this guy is in the neighborhood.
After the birds were put away and everyone was happy we walked around and saw the rest of the facility and some more birds.
A personal favorite of mine "Steel" the American Kestrel.
"Isis" the 'WHITE' Red-tailed Hawk, Lucas's favorite.
Check out her 'groovy' blue eyes. She was shot by two boys in Bethel. Wonder what they were thinking? Probably went something like this: "Hey Joe-Bob did you see the size of that chicken"?
There was "Priscilla" the Barred Owl. These birds rock. If you ever go camping and hear monkeys laughing in the night woods, its a Barred. They have the coolest calls.
A few more highlights of the day included:
"Scarlets" lunch......
The raptor cafeteria....
The freezers full of Rat Popsicles....
The young Turkey Vulture in "time out"......
The last covered bridge in Hamilton County, Ohio.... over a beautiful creek.
A delicate flower.....
could be an exotic for all I know, I just thought it was cool.
A great bumper sticker......
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Friday night is shaping up to bring stormy weather to this area, though what kind of precipitation remains uncertain.
Friday night is shaping up to bring stormy weather to this area, though what kind of precipitation remains uncertain.
For now, National Weather Service meteorologist Casey Dail out of Newport said cold weather continues to be a sure thing.
�It will be windy with wintry mix of sleet and rain and snowflakes at times that will go into Friday night, with dry and cold weather on Saturday,� she said.
It is still too early to say whether the weather will affect Saturday�s Shriners parade in downtown New Bern.
AccuWeather, the service that provides the Sun Journal�s weather maps, calls for precipitation starting out as rain or snow changing to a mix with sleet ending with a freezing drizzle Friday night.
The N.C. Department of Transportation is standing by waiting for Friday night�s weather outlook to become more certain.
�We are monitoring the weather and making preparations if and when that (snowy) weather comes,� said Gordy Eure, DOT maintenance engineer.
He said last winter was rather mild and no brine was necessary. He said DOT has about 600 tons of salt set aside for Craven and Pamlico counties.
Craven County Emergency Management Services Director Stanley Kite has been monitoring computer models but has not confirmed snow is headed this way, his administration assistant, Patti McDaniel, said Wednesday.
�Call back Friday morning,� she said. �You know how unpredictable the weather is.�
The cold weather follows periods of warm and dry days interrupted by cool, rainy conditions. Following a warm weekend, temperatures dropped starting Monday and by Tuesday, dipped to the mid-20s early Wednesday morning and barely reached 40 by Wednesday afternoon before falling again.
As for today, it should be much like it was Wednesday � but colder.
�It should be 25 to 30 degrees Thursday,� Dail with the National Weather Service said. �It will be another cold and windy day.�
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Hi All
I'm a new guy here on your forum, I'm located in northeast Texas near Gilmer.
I'm not new to guns though, been around them for over 60 years and am still enjoying them!
I was an FFL and retired in 2005 and moved here from California (glad to get out!) It's a little hard selling guns in the SF bay area!
My wife and I bought 52 wooded acres and I can now shoot ANY time I want.
Got my CHL in January '06, been carrying ever since---
New from Texas
Introduce yourself, and tell us about you.
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Fastest Flippers in the West?
We love flips. Take your vintage crapbox that hasn't been updated since the original owners signed the restrictive covenant, let it marinate for 57 years and mix thoroughly with a cash sale. Wait 3–6 months and then garnish with new appliances, new paint, new countertops. Of course it's the same old house under the makeup.
Today's Los Gatos lovely was sent in by Burbed reader nomadic. See how long it takes you to figure out what's wrong with this picture.
135 ANNE Way
Los Gatos, CA 95032
4 Beds
2.5 Baths
2,299 Sq. Ft.
$478 / Sq. Ft.
Built: 1964
Lot Size: 8,050 Sq. Ft.
On Redfin: 26 days
Status: Pending Without Release
Property Type: Detached Single Family
View: Neighborhood
County: Santa Clara
Stories: 2
Community: Los Gatos/Monte Sereno
Huge lot. Incredible Gorgeous tree-lined street in highly desirable Los Gatos neighborhood! This home is another SVHOME renovation that includes stunning remodeled kitchen featuring granite counters, new appliances, new lighting and laminate flooring; baths feature extensive use of travertine stonework. New plumbing fixtures, vanities and lighting; plush new carpeting in all bedrooms, fresh paint
Let's check in with nomadic on why this house deserves your attention:
Bought November 16, pergranisteel kitchen, new baths and some paint by December 26, when it was re-listed. Instantly pending! $284k price delta.
The flippers' site: http://www.svhome.com/
Yes, the flipper's have a site, including a ginormous animated photo-graphic that literally flips in segments while you watch. They also have a page of all their pending properties, including this one. Most of the others have a virtual tour. This one does not.
This one also does not have any photos of that stunning remodeled kitchen featuring granite counters, new appliances, new lighting and laminate flooring. The flippers are asking us to take their word for it about the extensive use of travertine stonework. They wouldn't even give us a peek at the plush new carpeting, fresh paint.
Although we are giving you a really good ogle at those sturdy power transmission lines running through the back yard. Now, check out this unbelievable listing history, courtesy of Zillow:
Are you sure there was a flip here? Really super sure? Because if there was, it's still selling for less than they tried to get for it five years ago. (And according to Redfin, they were trying to sell it in 2006 as well.) The November sale price is an eye-opener. Looks like after five or six years of chasing the market down, the owners finally bailed. Just a month later it's back in seven digit range. All it took was a little pergranisteel and traverstone.