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Alright, I might had forgotten to get questions from Twitter, as I had originally planned to head over before the weekend, but then realized there was a race on Friday night, which changed my plans. So I bring you rumors only, no responses, sorry, I'll make up for it.
Anyways, I went by last night and here is what the good man had to tell you and me.
-He says LDR will be a two car team in 2010, no news on driver. He still expects Takuma Sato at LDR for Homestead.
-He says asides from the FAZZT Racing team with driver Alex Tagliani, you can expect one more new (or old) team for 2010, one that no one is talking about.
-Sponsorship packages are hurting for 2010. Teams are hoping that the Homestead numbers turn out to be very good being the championship deciding race. They figure that will finish the season off on a good note, and help sell sponsors on Versus.
-Vision will answer the call in 2010, but one other team won't.
-He says Brazil is 50/50 at the moment.
-A1GP is counting on Brazil happening because they want to be a support race, and have already held discussions with the IRL. They have scheduled their race in Brazil for the same weekend.
-VW may use the IRL as a way to introduce the high end Phaethon back to the USA. They are planning to relaunch the previously failed model to the US in 2011 or 2012.
-Milka is back full time for 2010.
Lots of stuff to go through here, what are your thoughts.
PS: The bartender wants you to sign the petition to bring in more chassis manufacturers in 2012!
Labels: A1GP, Alex Tagliani, FAZZT Racing, Luczo Dragon Racing, Milka Duno, Versus, Vision Racing, VW Phaethon
It's been a couple of years now since we've seen chassis diversity in the Indycar Series and who knows when we will see it again. During discussions about a new car, Indycar officials stated something along the lines of "Dallara will be the sole provided of the new chassis" when the car comes out in 2011 or 2012.
Well, the IRL has backed down from that, however, we still haven't heard anything official in regards to who would be allowed to build the new chassis' when the new car does come out some time in the next decade. I know some people still believe the IRL will go with one manufacturer because they believe it to be the cheapest, or maybe because, according the Robin Miller, the IRL gets kick backs from every part sold by Dallara.
Either way, most fans of the sport believe we need multiple engine manufacturers and multiple chassis manufacturers to keep the tradition of Indycar racing and Indianapolis alive. Spec racing can be fun, but I believe it has outlived it's welcome with ICS fans.
Throughout the engine summit, rumors have circulated about VW and Porshe and Alfa Romeo joining the series, but none of that has come through as fact. The latest rumor is that no one will join Honda in 2011. Indycar can't really control that, if engine manufacturers don't want to come on board, the IRL can't force their hand to do so.
However, chassis diversification can indeed be helped by Indycar seeing how there are multiple chassis manufacturers interested in the Indycar series. Imagine the step up the series would take if chassis' produced by Dallara competed with Panoz and Lola every week. Three different chassis manufacturers producing different cars that produce different levels of downforce would provide massive amounts of passing opportunities, and would bring in diversity to the sport again. Atleast it would make the fans we have now happier.
But in order to get the IRL to bring in these multiple chassis manufacturers, we the fans have to force their hand the best we can. Being the ones who buy the tickets and support the sponsors and watch the races on television, deserve to have some sort of say in the matter. So, I am hereby introducing the "Bring Chassis Diversity Back To The Indycar Series" Petition.
This petition will allow fans to voice their strong wishes for multiple chassis manufacturers for the new era of Indycar racing. Once we get enough votes, I will send this Petition on to the IRL. In the meantime, let's get as many signatures as we can. Send the link around, get your friends to sign it, any IRL fan you know, hell, any racing fan you know. Get the word out there, as this is our chance to have a say in the future of Indycar Racing in North America.
Labels: Dallara, Indycar Series, IRL, Lola, Panoz, Petition
I know, I ripped into Danica earlier this summer on the blog, and I got a good amount of heat for doing it. People couldn't believe I was ripping a strip off of the IRL's princess, oh well, these things happen. And if I ever feel the need to do it again, I probably will.
However, I will admit one thing, she has done rather well since then, staying in 5th place, even after a bunch of road courses which are her weak point. Even I have to give her credit. Being the best of the rest, atleast in terms of points, is a great accomplishment. Who knows, if she was in a Ganassi or Penske car, she could be near the top of the points standings and battling for a championship with two races to go.
So yes, I just gave her some props for her good runs. Bookmark this posting because it won't happen all that often.
Being an IRL blogger, I'm well aware that she is our biggest ticket in 2009, and probably will be for about 2 or 3 years along as she sticks around for a while. She brings in big ratings, is our biggest known driver, and her car consistently has the highest ROI in the end of season ratings.
If she happened to dissapear from the IRL and Indycar Series, it would hurt. But the latest rumors going around, specificially, Danica sticking with the IRL while doing a few ARCA, Trucker Series, and Busch League races for Tony Stewart's team could turn into a positive overall for the IRL.
Obviously, if she does run a few races in tin tops (which in my opinion, is a terrible career move for her, because she will most likely fail miserably), it most likely points towards her departure for Nascab in 2011 or 2012.
However, any fans she gains over there could follow her over to the Indycar Series race on ABC and Versus. Hell, if she is able to battle for the points title in 2010 in the ICS, as well as run competitively in some tin tops, she might even get some rednecks to tune in for the points race simply to follow her, and to see how Nascab's princess is doing. If these people happen to tune into Chicagoland and see the fabulous 3 wide racing these heroes put on in a few weeks ago, then maybe these Nascrap fans stick around to watch a little more often.
These additional fans might help turn Graham Rahal, Alex Lloyd, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Tomas Scheckter and Ed Carpenter into more mainstream guys. Nascab fans know how to get behind a driver, and maybe they can do the same and teach some ICS fans to do the same.
Overall, Danica going to race in the various Nascrap series basically gives the IRL free advertising with potential for very high return on investment.
Thus, let her race tin tops. Whether she decides to leave full time for the taxi's or not, she will be doing the IRL a favor while trying them out.
Labels: Alex Lloyd, ARCA, Chicagoland, Danica Patrick, Ed Carpenter, Graham Rahal, Indycar, IRL, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Tomas Scheckter, Tony Stewart
I headed down to the bar tonight for a pint and a chat. Figured after a nice long weekend, drinking on a tuesday would be a positive. Turns out I was too early for our favorite bartender, so I had to sit around an hour or so, gave me time to enjoy beer.
Anyways, when he did show up, he was lively and entertaining. I had shown up with a few questions in hand from some tweeps on Twitter. I got those questions answered and got a couple other tidbits for your enjoyment.
@indy44 wanted to know what the bartender thought about his theory in regards to the 2009/2010 silly season. "Dixon to De Ferran, Danica to Ganassi & AGR running 2 car team with TK and Marco".
He's not totally sure what is happening. Dixon all depends on the contract option, which no one seems to know if it is Dixon's option to return to TCGR in 2010, or Ganassi's option on Dixon for 2010. He says if Dixon can get out of the contract in 2010, Scott will be at De Ferran Motorsports asap. He says AGR runs three cars for Danica, Marco, and TK.
@PlanetIRLdotcom asked about where Dan Wheldon would end up in 2010.
He said he had heard a possibility where Wheldon ends up at De Ferran Motorsports to team with Simon Pagenaud, but it is nothing substantial right now. Dan wants to go back to AGR, but they don't have an interest in him apparently. Dan will have to wait and see how the cookie crumbles.
For future reference, I will always post on my twitter page within a day of when I head to the bar, so if you have questions for him, just tweet me.
He also had this to say.
He still expects Takuma Sato to be in a car at Homestead. Apparently Honda didn't want to break him in on ovals in front of his home crowd in case he had a bad outing.
He said AGR is the only good team that wants to put up with Danica running both Nascab and ICS.
He says to expect big things from HVM in 2010. Doornbos signed on with them for the rest of 2009 and all of 2010 because he was promised big improvements from his funding for the HVM Dallara's.
J.R. Hildebrand to Panther? Jonathan Bomarito to Coyne?
That's all for tonight, I'll be visiting him on Friday night after the local Ribfest. Should be a good night, and I'll have something for you guys on saturday or sunday.
Labels: AGR, Bartender Rumors, Dan Wheldon, Danica Patrick, de Ferran Motorsports, Honda, Marco Andretti, Robert Doornbos, Scott Dixon, Simon Pagenaud, Takuma Sato, Tony Kanaan, Twitter
For anyone who believes in the 2010 Dixon to De Ferran rumors, you just got a little bit more news to nibble on. For those of you who don't believe he is going anywhere in 2010, well, keep reading for my sake.
SpeedTV is reporting that Dixon will be joining the young, and possibly ICS bound, Simon Pagenaud along with team owner Gil de Ferran behind the wheel of the race-winning #66 XM Radio de Ferran Motorsports Acura ARX-02a prototype for Petit Le Mans.
This will be Scott's third time in a De Ferran Motorsports prepared prototype, and if rumors are true, he could be in a De Ferran Motorsports prepared Dallara in 2010 full-time. Leaving arguably the top Indycar team over the past 2 seasons and moving to a start up Indycar team (however, most likely backed by Honda) wouldn't seem the best career move, especially for a recent Champion. We've all seen what happened to Jacques Villeneuve's F1 career and his BAR fiasco.
However, there were strong rumors about Dixon being frustrated or upset over the summer that included everything from having a teammate that can compete with him (Franchitti) to Danica Patrick running a third Ganassi car. Robin Miller first broke the news of a possible Dixon to de Ferran, and Miller hasn't been too far off lately.
Oh, and there is something about an option for 2010 in Dixon's contract, yet, no one seems to know if it is Dixon's option or TCGR's option on Dixon. Obviously, if it is Ganassi's option, this could all be a moot point.
Of course, I'm sure de Ferran is doing everything he can to woo over the 29 year old Dixon. Start a new team with Honda and Apex-Brazil backing, then sign a two-time (possibly three time) champion in your first season would be a pretty big step towards becoming competitive from the get go. And who better to have Simon Pagenaud learn off of then the Iceman?
Anyways, make of it what you will. Most of this stuff is probably blown out of proportion in the first place, but, it's fun to speculate. Atleast Dixon running in Petit Le Mans is a sure thing, the rest of it, not so much.
Labels: ALMS, Apex-Brazil, Dario Franchitti, de Ferran Motorsports, Honda, Jacques Villeneuve, Petit Le Mans, Scott Dixon, Simon Pagenaud, Target Chip Ganassi Racing
Well, I'm finally back on the scene. Took some time off from the blog simply because I didn't have the time for it unfortunately. I was in Edmonton for the Founders Cup (Jr. B National Championship), and prior to that, we were going 110% to get ready for the tournament. Hopefully you guys can forgive me and I can get whatever followers I had on the blog back for the last couple races and into the off-season. I'm planning on doing a silly season page for the site to keep everyone up to date on the multiple situations regarding empty race seats and new teams.
Anyways, I missed the Sonoma race as I was flying back from Edmonton, saw the intro show on the plane, and got home to see the winner interview. I had heard about the Will Power/Nelson Philippe crash and am very happy Nelson was not hurt further then he was. Happy both men will be alright. If Will is ready for 2010 hopefully we'll see him in a Penske Dallara. As for Nelson, if he is ready to go, expect him back at Conquest for a lot more races, if not the full season under the i drive green banner.
Luckily, I planned timed into schedule last saturday to watch the Chicago race, and got to watch another race from start to finish. And what a race I got to watch. Close action lap after lap, passing, side by side racing, and a top four that didnt involve Red-Red-Red-Red (or in Dario's case, the yellow Lifelock livery).
Mario Moraes managed his best finish in his still short ICS career in a race dedicated to his father. Graham Rahal also made a strong push for first with a couple of laps to go. I know I was on the edge of my seat to see if Graham could make it stick around the outside and take the lead, but he just didn't have the help he wanted.
As for those who are complaining about the Indycar Series at Chicagoland being dangerous and contrived, I say to you, Chicagoland has always been a very tight track competition wise. Look back at the 2008 race and you'll see that the cars were just as tight, yet there were simply less cars able to hang with the Penske/Ganassi bunch last year. And if I recall correctly, I didn't hear anyone complaining last year about the pack racing. As for the danger involved in the close, sidepod to sidepod action, perhaps the danger involved will help teach the drivers on track to respect eachother a bit more. It seemed like drivers had learned to be fearless with all the new safety innovations, and can be attributed to some stupid accidents where drivers didn't mind putting someone in the wall at 220 mph. Hey, by the way, unfortunately, danger gets the viewers attention.
Now we have this Versus/Comcast/DirecTV issue coming up. Obviously, people aren't happy about this, especially those subscribed to DirecTV. As far as I'm concerned, give it time. They've got about two more weeks before you really need to worry about not being able to see Motegi.
By the way, big thumbs up to Alex Tagliani who managed to put something together to run full time in 2010 (atleast that's the plan) with entrepreneur Andre Azzi. This current and future unofficial Team Canada seems to have the makings of something good right off the bat. They bought the remnants of Marty Roth's ICS team, which includes 4 top of the line (yet heavily crash damaged) Dallara's. Those cars, according to Robin Miller, are all top of the line Dallara's, and Roth spent top dollar to buy all the little extra's for his cars. If Tag's can bring up James Hinchcliffe and Andrew Ranger once he retires, then his team will be a success.
Grand-Am Rolex Series at IMS? Screw that. If you want a sports car race there, run a 12 Hour ALMS race there. An Indy ALMS 12 or 24 hour race would bring in the same major entrants from across the pond as Petit Le Mans brings across for Road Atlanta. Grand-Am is slow, boring, and very low car counts, and it's Nascabish.
Alright, well, I will drop by the Gryphon and see if our favorite bartender still has his job, hopefully he will be working and can give the dish on some silly season stuff. Stay tuned folks.
Labels: Alex Tagliani, ALMS, Chicagoland, Comcast, DirecTV, FAZZT Racing, Graham Rahal, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indycar, IRL, Marty Roth, Nelson Philippe, Versus, Will Power


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Carmen Miranda, one of 3 winners of The International Green Pen Award 2009 was born in Goa in 1943 and studied in the UK at Ravensbourne College, Kent and City University, London. Her unusual and varied carrier in the communications field expanded into 10 countries (6 in Asia and 3 in Africa and UK) and that ranged from an award winner designer, to TV documentary making, to university lecturer in UK, to working as an interpreter for UK asylum seekers and Director of the Asia Regional programme of Panos Institute in the 90s. Now retired, she lives in London and has turned her attention to the impact of mining on the environment in Goa as well as Campaigns for the prevention of climate change.
She was awarded the 2012 Karmaveer Purashkar for the international campaign launched from London against mining in Goa.
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[V]irgin Media today announced that homes and businesses in Carlisle will be next to benefit from an ultrafast broadband and entertainment boost.
As part of its Project Lightning expansion, Virgin Media plans to expand its fibre optic network to 22,000 homes and businesses in Carlisle. Work has already begun in the area and is expected to be completed before the end summer 2017.
Backed by parent company Liberty Global, Virgin Media is investing £3bn to extend its ultrafast fibre broadband to reach 17 million homes and businesses, an additional 4 million premises.
Those who wish to take Virgin Media's services will be connected to ultrafast broadband with download speeds of up to 200Mbps for local residents, and 300Mbps for local businesses and home workers. Local residents can also benefit from the latest entertainment with up to 260 TV channels (including 66 HD channels) plus Sky Sports, Sky Movies, BT Sport and Netflix, as well as an extensive TV on demand library of TV box sets and movies. Plus, access to brand new TV shows such as Ash vs Evil Dead, Kingdom and Magic City – exclusive to Virgin Media TV customers.
Martin McFadyen, Regional Director at Virgin Media, said: "It's official – Carlisle has struck broadband and entertainment gold! Residents will soon be getting the high-speed connectivity and top-notch TV they deserve. We urge residents to come together and register their interest – your street could be next."
John Stevenson, MP for Carlisle, said: "For Carlisle to succeed, our city needs the infrastructure in place to allow it to succeed – and this is why Virgin Media's investment is so welcome. Fast internet is vital in today's economy and this announcement means that local residents and businesses will benefit from some of the fastest broadband in the country. This will send the clear message that Carlisle is a place to do business."
Cllr Les Tickner, Deputy Leader of Carlisle City Council, said: "We welcome the commitment by Virgin Media to invest in Carlisle. As the city grows, improvements to connectivity are needed to meet the demands of residents and businesses. This type of infrastructure development builds business confidence and will hopefully encourage other businesses to come to Carlisle."
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Results of an annual survey of governors homeland security advisors, released during the National Governors Association (NGA) Winter Meeting this week, showed similar homeland security governance structures across states, evolving priorities as a result of current events like the H1N1 pandemic and concerns about sustaining security capabilities under current funding mechanisms.
The 2009 State Homeland Security Advisors Survey, which is in its sixth year, provides an overview of states' homeland security governance structures, strategies and priorities, as well as an examination of the evolving relationship between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and states in the areas of communications, intelligence sharing and coordination of efforts. Key findings of the 2009 survey include:
Pandemic influenza preparedness, which had fallen from the list of priorities in 2008, reemerged as a priority for the states as the H1N1 pandemic played out;
More than half of states have placed their homeland security operations within a broader cabinet-level department;
More than half of respondents have positioned their state's primary fusion center under the command of the homeland security director;
Communications from DHS to the states continued to improve in 2009;
A strong majority of respondents believe DHS should improve the grant allocation process and work with Congress to permanently restore allowable management and administration funding to 5 percent;
States are struggling to sustain their capabilities with the amount of grant funding that is available to them and are hoping for some relief from the administrative burdens that come with that funding.
"This year's survey tells us that state homeland security institutions and activities continue to evolve to address a dynamic set of security hazards and threats. In particular, states were pleased with the coordination and communication they had with their federal counterparts," said John Thomasian, director of the NGA Center for Best Practices. "It's important for states to continue this progress and turn their attention to those issues, such as preparing the public, that still require significant attention."
The priorities identified by homeland security advisors echoed those of previous years and include coordinating the efforts of state and local agencies; developing interoperable communications for emergency responders; identifying and protecting critical infrastructure; exercises and simulations to improve preparedness; and strengthening citizen preparedness.
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You've probably heard claims that a blue whale's heart is the size of a car, and that people could swim through their aortas. Well . . . (BBC)
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The blue whale is the largest animal ever to have lived. One urban legend says that its heart is as big as a Volkswagen Beetle! For the first time, scientists have tested this claim. Is it true?
No. A Volkswagen Beetle measures about 14 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 5 feet tall. It weighs about 3,000 pounds. A blue whale's heart is about 5 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 5 feet tall. It weighs about 400 pounds.
One researcher said the blue whale heart was actually the size of a small golf cart—but that's not really true, either. It looks like most golf carts weigh at least 500-600 pounds.
The 400-pound heart of a 40,000-pound animal is still pretty big! (Even though the heart is only about 1% of the whale's body weight, it's still the biggest on the planet.) How big is the heart of the world's largest terrestrial (land-loving) creature? How big is your own heart? How does it compare to the size of a blue whale's heart?
African elephants are the largest terrestrial creatures on Earth. Their round-shaped hearts weigh about 30 pounds.
A blue whale's heart weighs about 14 times as much as an elephant's heart.
The heart makes up about 5% of an elephant's weight.
A human heart weighs about 10 ounces. There are 16 ounces in a pound. Do the math to compare its size to a whale heart—don't worry, it isn't hard:
16 ounces in a pound, so 400 pounds is 6400 ounces. (400*16)
Now divide that by 10, the weight of a human heart. (6400/10)
A blue whale's heart weighs about 640 times as much as a human heart.
The biologist in the video said it took 4 people to remove the heart from the whale's chest cavity. Your own heart is much more delicate: It makes up less than half a percent of your body weight. If you're a kid, your heart is about the size of your fist. If you're an adult, your heart is about the size of two fists. Luckily, we have a nice, strong rib cage protecting this vital organ.
So a whale's heart is not the size of a car. The blue whale's heart needs a better metaphor! What else weighs about 400 pounds?
A blue whale's heart is almost as big as a small piano.
A blue whale's heart is almost as big as a Harley-Davidson.
A blue whale's heart weighs about the same as a (filled-up) oil drum.
How did the Royal Ontario Museum get a hold of the blue whale's heart?
Nine big blue whales washed up the idyllic shores of Trout River, Newfoundland, last year. Read this blog post and watch the video below to see how scientists worked with good-natured local "people of the sea" to recover the whale.
Warning: Marine biology is messy. This is delightfully gross and graphic stuff—the clotted blood starts to flow at about 1:50—and you'll be happy your computer doesn't have smell-o-vision.
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Jon King says:
Size and weight are different things. A golf cart is definitely closer in size than a Harley or an oil drum. Akshay, I'm in the US and would also like to change it. I think most people's trepidation probably stems from having to do conversions, but if everything was published, sold, etc, I think we would adjust very quickly
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Heinz says:
Hi there, I'm noting that NOAA says the heart weighs around 1,000 lb. That's quite a discrepancy. Any idea where this information is diverging? It is possible someone has gotten lb and kg data confused? https://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/feature-news/big-hearted-blue-whale
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Good morning, and thanks for reading!
We cannot speak for NOAA, but our own sources (largely, the PBS documentary and the Royal Ontario Museum) are linked in the post.
Eisbaer Borealis says:
Why do you talk about "size" (volume) and then go on to talk about weight? You're comparing metal to flesh.
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Akshay Jamwal says:
Informative article, but honestly, when are you Yanks going to switch to metric and join the rest of the world?
So tired of 1.6 and 2.2 multipliers.
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We celebrated my 5 year old granddaughter's birthday with a Disney Princess theme. We had themed food, decorations, goody bags and games. Lots of fun with family and friends.
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Despite empty stands, NASCAR's Sunday Brickyard 400 is a ratings winner
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The NASCAR fans that didn't fill the stands at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sunday must have stayed home and watched the race on TV. Despite a firestorm of complaints about "boring" racing, Kyle Busch led 149 of the 160 laps to win, and shots of empty seats, the Brickyard 400 was the most watched race at Indy since 2013.
According to numbers provided by Nielson, and happily reported by NBC, Sunday's race averaged 5.2 million viewers and delivered a 3.1 Household (HH) rating. That marks an 11% gain over last year's race, also won by Kyle Busch, albeit in a bit more dramatic fashion. The viewership peaked between 6:15-6:30 p.m. ET with 6.1 million viewers and a 3.6 HH rating. NBCSN was the also the number one network overall among average viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 in the race's 3:30–7:00 p.m. ET window on Sunday. The Adults 25-54 win is particularly important in the TV industry as that is the metric most TV executives and advertisers rely on to gauge the success of a program.
There were several big storylines Sunday. Tony Stewart appeared in what is most likely his last Cup race at the venue his considers his home track ,and Jeff Gordon, five time winner at the Brickyard, was called out of retirement to sub for the ailing Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kyle Busch also made history, as he became the first NASCAR driver to sweep both the Sprint Cup and XFINITY Series poles and victories in one weekend.
In a press release NBC also pointed out that the TV ratings weren't the only positive numbers. Live streaming of Sunday's race via NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app set an all-time high, generating 5.2 million live minutes, up +93% vs. same event in 2015 and best race ever on NBC Sports' live streaming platforms.
The race was also the most-watched NASCAR Sprint Cup race presented on cable since the Nov. 2014 Championship on ESPN, a span of 36 events. And it was the most-watched sports program of the weekend across broadcast and cable, as well as the most-watched cable telecast of any genre.
There has been an ongoing discussion since Sunday about the poor attendance at the race itself. Whether ticket prices or the heat advisory in place, there isn't a definitive answer. One thing is certain there were a lot of people viewing the race either on TV or online.
Written by: Greg Engle CupScene.com Editor, July 26, 2016
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The scoreline reads 2-2 with the series decider to be played at Newlands, Cape Town tomorrow noon. In the absence of regular skipper Sarfraz Ahmed, who is facing four-match suspension on his racist remark on Andile Phelukwayo, veteran Shoaib Malik took the charge to lead the side and handed the eight-wicket win over the Proteas at Wanderers.
With the help of a dominating performance by bowlers Usman Khan (4-35), Shaheen Afridi (2-24) and Shadab Khan (2-42), Pakistan bundled out the hosts for mere 164-10 in 41 overs. In response, the top order, that looked edgy at the start, made sure the target is achieved easily without any setbacks. Imam Ul Haq (71 of 91), Fakhar Zaman (44 of 44) and Babar Azam (41* of 53) were in the runs against Proteas in the eight-wicket win run-chase.
It was the first ever defeat in pink clothes for South Africa as, since the introduction of Pink ODIs in March 2013, the hosts have been unbeaten here. The visitors would be now eyeing their second consecutive bilateral series win over Proteas in South Africa. In 2013's tour under the leadership of Misbah Ul Haq, Pakistan became the first Asian team to win one-day series win over South Africa in South Africa.


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Q: listview with dynamic data from xmpp I am working on android chat application. I am facing a problem in send and receive function using xmpp. I am able to send message from emulator to xmpp and receive message from xmpp. But i am facing issue in displaying the incoming and outgoing message in a list view. I am confused how to give the condition to set view layout.
if(message from xmpp) {
    TextView textLabel = (TextView) row.findViewById(R.id.textb); // if message received dislay in left side textview
    textLabel.setText(receiveddata); //receiveddata contains arraylist of incoming message
} else (message from me) {
    TextView textLabel = (TextView) row.findViewById(R.id.texts); // if message sent by me dislay in right side textview
    textLabel.setText(sentdata); //sentdata contains arraylist of outgoing message
}

Kindly tell me how can i do this.
Thanks

A: You can create an adapter class having two layout having same field. use if condition for incoming and outgoing messages. and inflate accordingly.
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
        ViewHolder holder = null;

        entry = list.get(position);

        if (convertView == null) {
            if (getItemViewType(position) == 0) {
                convertView = inflator.inflate(
                        R.layout.messages_even_list_layout, null);
            } else {
                convertView = inflator.inflate(
                        R.layout.messages_odd_list_layout, null);
            }

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recall and honor the many men who fell in the struggle for independence.
...a few other festive guests.
A nice park ranger with equally fine gums as our son.
so it must be taken care of at the embassy in your home country.
Algerians have. The discontent of the population is significant.
...Ketchaoua, which is another mosque in the Old Town.
It was built during the Ottoman dynasty back in the year 1612.
Nice older men whom Bertram was staring intensely at.
...colonists left their mark on the city's architecture.
until the sea appears again.
It has been forbidden to hold political demonstrations in Algeria since 1992.
...at the crowd, and the people may continue to look far for freedom and equality.
Nice place for a football field.
Here is the hottest Algerian hair fashion!
...a change of air and moved to the Sheraton, located with a wonderful view.
...Bertram explored the shade of the palms.
During the trip two North African tusks popped up in Bertrams mouth.
Bidt af en gal delfin?
Så skal du skynde dig til Cuba.


Terminus Paradis on Trilema - A blog by Mircea Popescu.
Motto: La mafia è la coscienza del proprio essere, l'esagerato concetto della forza individuale, unica e sola arbitra di ogni contrasto, di ogni urto d'interessi e d'idee; donde la insofferenza della superiorità e peggio ancora della prepotenza altrui.
Terminus Paradisi is probably the best Romanian film ever made. That is saying a lot, seeing how there aren't many places to rival Romania in terms of cinematography (and neither the United States nor much else on the entire American continent makes it on that list).
To speak meaningfully about and perhaps even understand this merciless poetic gem we'll have to proceed slowly, on the basis of importing previous discussions (the absence thereof is why I've not written this article earlier). There are two stories at the fundament of this edifice - no, not the two junklets Pintilie merged into the final script. Two actual, important stories.
Now then - the father, in America, has four sons and all four are rotten. The first three'd have been just as rotten in the Old World as in the New, which is why Old World stories usually limit themselves to three sons. The fourth however... he's modern, modernized, he's adapted himself. And that's just as bad, even though the father doesn't have the eyes to notice, the senses to sense - much like the now extinct penguins lacked the sense to fear gunshot.
He loses himself, and then dies. He writes a lot before he dies, but it doesn't take. His wife, who loves him perfectly, has nothing to say to him. Not anymore. She knows she's failed, and that's all there was, for her. She withdraws in silence, and prayer.
Have you perhaps wondered how the story would have played out if the last son weren't also no good, weren't also a runt, weren't also "the people themselves" ? Evidently, so has Lucian Pintilie. His wonderment has not been sterile, however.
Dorina Chiriac is incredible in the role of the ingenue earth goddess, Cascaval plays a virtually perfect avatar, and there, but for the grace of me, goes God.
How do I look in this "vest" (really, a traditional male peasant garb) ?
Can't you see I'm an orphan ? I've no mommy, I've no daddy, nobody in the world, I don't even know my name.
By the way, don't you wish to know my name ?
It's candied. Don't worry, I'll fix it for you.
O you've killed me, sour cabbage. But where do you keep the Japanese girl, I see you've no icebox.
Mitu. I know. From Dmitriy. You've told me last night, but you forgot. And I'm Norica, from Eleanor. But you've forgot this too. And the Japanese girl you've forgotten... everything you forgot.


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Catawba College Biology Professor Appointed an Expert Affiliate on the Nongame Wildlife Advisory Committee
Category: Academics, Biology, Environmental Science, Faculty
Dr. Joe Poston, a Professor of Biology at Catawba College, has been appointed by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission as an Expert Affiliate on the Nongame Wildlife Advisory Committee.
The NWAC serves to advise the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission on the conservation of nongame wildlife and their habitats within the state. NWAC makes recommendations on aquatic species that include crayfish, mussels, fish, and amphibians, and terrestrial species that include birds, reptiles, and mammals, among others.
This is Poston's second appointment to NWAC. He previously served as an At-Large Conservation Stakeholder Affiliate for two years. His new appointment is for a three-year term.
Poston, who earned his Ph.D. in Ecology from the UNC Chapel Hill, specializes in bird behavior and conservation. He joined the faculty at Catawba in 2000. His primary teaching duties include classes in Biology and in the Department of Environment and Sustainability.
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Q: interaction.client.commands.get() is undefined I'm following this guide to making a discord bot with discord.js.
I've followed line for line and I'm getting an error that line 6 of the interactionCreate file is undefined and it doesn't show anything. Here's their file from their github that I'm talking about. What am I not putting in there?


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On June 12, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued a ruling that could have big ramifications for men who have unknowingly fathered children. The Court's decision In re adoption of S.D.W. seems to put responsibility on men to check in with former lovers to ensure that they are not pregnant or have not given birth.
The biological father in S.D.W. did not learn that his former girlfriend has been pregnant with his child until the minor child was six months old. Once he confronted his former girlfriend, he learned that the child had been placed for adoption. The child's adoptive parents filed their adoption petition within the first month of the minor child's life. As soon of the biological father learned of the adoption, he attempted to stop the adoption.
Mecklenburg County denied the biological father's attempts to stop the adoption. When the case eventually got to the North Carolina Supreme Court, the justices upheld Mecklenburg County's decision by a 4-3 vote. In the opinion written by Justice Edmunds, the Court used facts about the father's knowledge of the mother's fertility and the parties' contraceptive practices to support its ruling.
The Supreme Court's decision ultimately held that "that obtaining notice of the pregnancy and birth was not beyond [biological father's] control and that he has sufficient opportunity to acknowledge paternity and establish himself as a responsible parent within the time set by statute." The North Carolina Supreme Court relied heavily on the rule established by the United States Supreme Court in Lehr v. Robertson, another case related to the rights of an unmarried father of a child being given up for adoption.
The case is available to read at the NC Court of Appeals Web site.


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Boone Memorial Hospital helps miners file black lung claims for free
by: Haley Kosik
Posted: Dec 6, 2019 / 01:48 PM EST / Updated: Dec 6, 2019 / 06:34 PM EST
MADISON, W.Va. (WOWK) – Boone Memorial Hospital offered free help today for those suffering from Black Lung disease.
Staff sat down with each individual to help them properly file their black lung claims to receive benefits.
Boone Memorial started offering these outreach events in 2018 and continue to do them several times a year.
The turnout is usually 30 to 50 people filing at each event and takes about 30 to 40 minutes per person to complete the paperwork.
BMH Chief Development Officer, David Gresham said, "I feel like this state was built on your backs in coal and just like the veterans and other groups that have built this country over the years, you guys built this state and you need benefits for what you've done you deserve what you deserve."
The paperwork is then sent to the Department of Labor, who then schedules an eligibility appointment to test the miner for black lung.
You can also make an appointment for assistance in filing for your federal black lung claims at the hospital.
Contact Boone Memorial Hospital at (304) 369-8825 to schedule or visit their website to learn more about services and treatments offered.
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by Lane Ball / Jan 18, 2020
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Bushfires in Australia brought tragedy to local ecosystems. Almost 10,000 miles away in the city of Huntington, West Virginia, a small group is helping in the recovery of the affected animals.
At the Heritage Station in downtown Huntington, a small group of men and women started work with sewing machines and crochet needles. Each stitch and crochet loop is going toward recovery efforts and products to help keep the endangered animals well-provided.
by Cassidy Wood / Jan 18, 2020
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Q: Homomorphism from $(\Bbb Q,+)$ to a finite group
Prove that if $f$ is a homomorphism from $(\Bbb Q,+)$ to a finite group $G$ then $f(q)=e_G$ for all $q$ in $\Bbb Q$.

I attempted the following:
Firsty I reason that $f(1)$ generates the entire image, because $f(p/q)=p/qf(1)$. But since $f[\Bbb Q]$ is an infinite subgroup of $G$ and $G$ itself is finite we are forced to let $f(1)=e_G$.
Is this ok?

A: $(\Bbb Q, +)$ is what is called a divisible group (or an injective object if you know some abstract nonsense) it has the property that for each ${p\over q}\in (\Bbb Q, +)$ there is ${p'\over q'}$ such that $n\left({p'\over q'}\right) = {p\over q}$ here $n$ indicates to do the group operation $n$ times. You can see this is true, since ${p\over nq}$ is such an element. Now, if $q\in\Bbb Q$ maps to $g\in G$, then let $n = |G|$. Since $f$ is a homomorphism, it maps $q/n$ to something and so maps $q\mapsto f(q/n)^n$. But then, by Lagrange's theorem, every element in $G$ has order dividing $|G|=n$, hence $f(q) = f(q/n)^n=e_G$ always.

A: The only cyclic groups are (to isomorphic groups) $\Bbb{Z}$
infinite cyclic group  and $\Bbb{Z}/n\Bbb{Z},\; n\in\Bbb{N}$
finite cyclic group of order $n$, so $\Bbb{Q}$ not cyclic.
if $f$ is homomorphism of groups from $\Bbb{Q}$ to $G$ then in
particular
 $f(p+q)=f(p)^q=f(q)^p=f(1)^{p+q} \forall (p,q)\in \Bbb{Z}\times
\Bbb{Z}$ and $f(p\frac{p'}{q'})=f(\frac{p'}{q'})^p$  (here we
denote the low of $G$ as multiplicative), so if $n=|G|$ we have
for all $m$ in $\Bbb{Z}$,  $\; f(m)=f(\frac{nm}{n})=(f(\frac
mn))^n=e_G$ (by Lagrange theorem);  in particular   $f(1)=e_G$.
for $m$ not zero $f(\frac 1m)=f(\frac
{n}{nm})=(f(\frac{1}{nm}))^n=e_G$ (also by lagrange theorem).
finally we have $f(\frac pq)=e_G \; \forall (p,q)\in \Bbb{Z}\times
\Bbb{Z}^*$.


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Best 5 Star All Inclusive Resorts in Riviera Maya (2023)
All Inclusive Resorts in Riviera Maya:
Here we take a look at the best all inclusive resorts (and ONLY all inclusive resorts) in the beautiful Riviera Maya, Mexico.
Category: 5 Star All Inclusive Resorts in Riviera Maya, Mexico
We do our best to only choose the very best all inclusive resorts for our listings so you can be guaranteed high standards.
That being said, some of you will want to be fully guaranteed the very highest standards in accommodation, service and facilities, and that means 5 Star standards.
Here therefore are our choices for the best 5 Star all inclusive resorts in Riviera Maya, Mexico in 2023.
Zoëtry Villa Rolandi Isla Mujeres
Address: Casa Rolandi
Zoëtry Villa Rolandi is a boutique 5 Star all inclusive on Cancun's Isla Mujeres built in 2015 to compliment one of The Riviera Maya's most esteemed restaurants: the Swiss Italian Casa Rolandi. It attracts a barefoot chic, upmarket crowd and the atmosphere is quiet and calm – people very much come here to relax and unwind. With only 35 suites it is also remarkably small for an all inclusive resort making it feel even more exclusive still. Among its facilities are three pools, the famous Casa Rolandi restaurant and one other, French Mexican fusion, eatery, a cozy bar, an extensive wine cellar, a made-to-order jewelry center, spa facilities and a fitness center. Zoëtry Villa Rolandi is technically family friendly but really doesn't seem to have much in the way of children's activities. The overwhelming majority of guests are adults anyway, and the majority of them couples on romantic breaks. Accommodation: It has 35 suites of various categories, all of them with ocean views. They are broadly similar in all but size, ranging from 450 square feet to over 2000 square feet in the case of their fabulous Presidential Suite, and the vast majority of them are doubles. At the ground floor you have the Junior Suite Veranda Oceanfronts. Just upstairs are the Junior Suite Oceanfronts and, above them again and with better views again, are the Junior Suite Superior Oceanfronts. The latter two have a hot tub on their private terrace. The multi level Presidential Suite then sits at the very top. It has an enormous terrace and extra amenities such as a sauna, an outdoor shower and a bar. Check out your options here at Expedia. The top level suites are of course lovely, as they are in most resorts, at Zoetry Casa Rolandi but remember that minimum standards are very high: All accommodation comes with canopied king size beds, opulent bathrooms with jacuzzis, steam showers and Bvlgari bath products, indoor lounging areas and, in all but the Veranda Suites, private terraces with outdoor hot tubs, satellite TV, 24 hour room service, pillow menus, black out curtains/blinds, free mini bars and coffee makers as standard. Prices: Check out all READ MORE
Excellence Playa Mujeres – Adults Only
Address: Condominio Playa Mujeres
Certainly one of the classiest all inclusives in Cancun, and indeed in Mexico, Excellence Playa Mujeres is an adults only, luxury resort in a secluded location just north of the city with its own private marina. It has 450 rooms and suites, seven pools, ten restaurants, eleven bars, top of the range spa facilities, sporting activities, daily and nightly entertainment, and even a theater. It attracts an upmarket crowd, majority of them couples, of all ages. It can be lively and fun but the relatively sophisticated crowd means it never gets too rowdy. Accommodation: They have a total of 450 suites at Excellence Playa Mujeres, all of which, even the entry level Junior Suites, are spacious and beautifully appointed, and all of which come with 24 hour room service. All too have furnished outside space–balconies or terraces on the upper floors and patios at ground level. Swim Up Suites are also available. Their top suites are the two story, Rooftop Terrace Suites with Ocean View. They have private plunge pools and the best views in the resort. Other identical Rooftop Terrace Suites are also available but with views over the gardens or the pools. Overall every suite at Excellence has a veritable touch of class with standard features such as king-size beds, large satellite TVs, iPod docks, comfortable seating areas, generous complimentary mini bar with premium liquors, and coffee and tea stations. The marble bathrooms come with double vanities, both rainfall showers and bathtubs, and luxury toiletries. Above the level of Junior Suite, whirlpool baths are also present. Prices: Check out all the price details at Hotels.com here or at Expedia.com here. You will note on the booking page that some suites have the appendage 'Excellence Club'. Guests who reserve these receive extra perks such as a private concierge desk, access to a private lounge with buffet and bar service, and two private heated pools and whirlpools. And finally they also receive extra-premium drinks in the mini-bar and luxury Bulgari toiletries in the bathroom. (Our take is that unless you're planning a very special trip, and/or you want to really spoil a special someone, you might find the Excellence Club READ MORE
Mia Reef Isla Mujeres
Address: Mia Reef
Mia Reef is a fabulous, family friendly 5 Star all inclusive on a private island just off Isla Mujeres. Its location makes it feel rather exclusive and it has an absolutely pristine stretch of private beach. As the islet is small and is surrounded on almost all sides by open water many rooms come with lovely sea views. It's a friendly, sociable place and, due to the limited size of the islet, can sometimes feel busy, but the atmosphere is somewhat laid back and with just two bars it's certainly not a place for wild nightlife. Accommodation: They have 164 rooms, suites and villas at Mia Reef. Though not particularly spacious all of them are bright and colorful, and display nice touches of pop-art styling. They range from what they term Basic or Deluxe Double Rooms, through Superior Oceanfront Doubles and Deluxe Ocean View Rooms, and then on to their Beach Front Villas. The Basic Doubles are good value and pretty similar to the Deluxe and Superior Ocean Views internally, but they lack a view of the sea. In Mia Reef this is definitely worth the extra. In a lot of resorts an ocean view can means an ocean view in the distance and a bunch of other stuff in between but here no. For not a lot extra you can have a Superior Ocean View room or, better still – what we see as the best value – the more spacious Deluxe Ocean View rooms (they can sleep up to 4 if required in two double beds), and see almost nothing but sea and sky from your balcony. There are larger, more independent villa type units along the beachfront too. These are more spacious and can sleep up to five in a studio room with two double beds and a sofa bed. They are the most expensive but with them being at ground level the views are of course not too impressive. Facilities in all of the above include AC, digital safes, coffeemakers, well stocked minibars and mini fridges, cable TV and blackout blinds. Bathrooms are surprisingly ordinary for such a top class resort it must be said. Functional READ MORE
Palmaïa, The House of AïA
Address: Playacar Fase 1
Playacar Beach
Palmaïa, The House of AïA, is a very highly rated wellness retreat in a private corner of Playacar Beach, Playa del Carmen. It only opened its doors in late 2019 but, despite this woefully unlucky timing, it has quickly created a buzz on the Riviera Maya and beyond. Eco-friendly vegan wellness might seem a tricky thing for an all inclusive resort to pull off, and vice versa, but Palmaïa, The House of AïA has married the two to great effect. It offers 'holistic activities and healing experiences based on ancestral rituals and practices, promoting balance and reconnection between oneself and Nature,' something they summarize as 'Progressive Wellness.' Palmaïa has 314 guest rooms, so neither too big nor too small, four restaurants, a food truck, a beach bar (on its fully private beach), four outdoor pools, a wonderful jungle spa and a 24-hour fitness center. Holistic activities are a huge focus here and the whole experience can be quite magical. More conventional resort activities are also available (and guests can also use the facilities of the larger Sandos Playacar Resort next door). The food here is exceptional, and mainly, though not entirely, vegan. It has undoubtedly among the best vegan food on the Riviera Maya, and remember again that it's an all inclusive. Palmaïa attracts a well heeled, hippie chic crowd–more Tulum than Cancun–and a mix of couples, families, groups of friends and single people. You'll find much higher proportion of the latter here than in most resorts in Riviera Maya, and a higher proportion of younger people in general. Those with a sensitive stomach for Bobo pretentiousness though should be warned that private butlers are referred to as 'Nomadic Guides', and that's just one example! Accommodation: Accommodation is in the form of luxury suites, spread across four fairly conventional looking, five-story buildings, to sleep from one adult to a maximum of two adults and three kids. These include on the swim up suites at ground level (obviously!), and some stunning ocean view master suites on the top floor. All suites are spacious, stylish and well appointed, Palmaïa is a luxury resort after all. Standards include King or Queen size beds, READ MORE
Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach
Address: Punta Cancun, Zona Hotelera
Don't be mislead by the somewhat tacky sounding name, Grand Fiesta American Coral Beach has long been one of Cancun's most sophisticated luxury resorts. One which has just recently gone all-inclusive. It occupies a prime position in the heart of the city's hotel district but remains somewhat elegant, refined and surprisingly peaceful. It also has possibly the best stretch of beach and water in the city and all rooms have ocean views. Its enormous Gem Spa is well known in Cancun for its great array of modern facilities including a 10-step hydrotherapy circuit (treatments though are not included in your all inclusive package). Food and drink are excellent, and varied, at Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach, both buffet and a la carte. It sees an eclectic mix of tourist: families with children, couples of all ages, singles and groups of friends. It is a fun, friendly resort but, relatively speaking, not a place for rowdy nightlife. Accommodation: They have a nice variety of suites here and the accommodation is designed so that all have balconies and ocean views. All are very spacious too, with entry level suites being a generous 560 sq. ft., and have king or queen size beds as standard. There also come with seating, study desks and sofas, as well as table and chairs on the balcony. Bathrooms are a major highlight across the accommodation. They are spacious and elegant and come with double vanity sinks and deep soak bathtubs and, in the Master Suites, whirlpool baths. All have air-conditioning, minibars, coffeemakers, toiletries, TVs with premium channels, and free Wi-Fi. Unlike many all inclusive resorts there isn't a huge amount of difference here between their entry level and top level accommodation. Not enough reason to splash out more we'd say. If you're a couple on a special romantic break though you could take a look at their 'Infinite Ocean Front Honeymoon Master Suite. It's not the largest suite in the resort, some family suites are larger, but it is the most impressive with a giant private terrace and, as the name suggests, unrivaled views of the ocean and Isla Mujeres. Prices: Check out all the price details READ MORE
Le Blanc Spa Resort – Adults Only
It's not cheap by any means but the decidedly swanky Le Blanc Spa Resort is to our minds the finest adults only all inclusive in Cancun. It's a gorgeously chic property with opulent spa facilities, fabulous bars and restaurants (all but one of which don't require reservations), and levels of service and pampering unmatched by almost any other resort in Cancun. Accommodation: Their rooms and suites are bright, spacious and very well appointed, and generally come with views of the lagoon or the ocean. Only some have proper furnished balconies though, most are just small Juliet-style, which is definitely a negative, though in fairness probably the only one. The one bedroom units will either have a king bed or two double beds to sleep up to four. Then there are larger two room units with two king beds. The largest and most opulent at Le Blanc is the Two Bedroom Presidential Suite, a gorgeous, and enormous space with a whirlpool on its large balcony amongst other impressive features. Standard features of all the rooms include satellite TVs with Netflix, iTunes, Apple TV etc. generously stocked minibars, premium liquor dispensers (Johnnie Walker Black, Absolut Vodka, Bacardi etc.), wine, Lavazza coffee-makers, aromatherapy & pillow menus, and 24 hour room service. Their opulent marble bathrooms are as nice as you might expect and come with TVs, showers, bathtubs, Bulgari toiletries and your personal butler can prepare a bath for you with customized bath salts and rose petals. Some suites have whirlpool baths too, either in the bathroom or in the main room by the window. Prices: Check out all the price details at Booking.com here and at Expedia.com here. Food, Facilities & Things to Do: The food and drink at Le Blanc Resort Cancun win consistently great reviews, quite a feat for an all inclusive, and all fine dining and premium drinks are included in the all inclusive package. Blanc is the main buffet venue and has tremendous spreads during the day. It also serves Mexican and steakhouse a la carte in the evenings Some excellent Italian and Asian a la carte cuisine is also available in two other chic venues, and all READ MORE
Valentin Imperial Maya – Adults Only
Address: Playa del Secreto
Valentin Imperial Maya is a 5 Star, adults-only all inclusive in Playa del Carmen's exclusive Playa del Secreto. A resort we judge to be the best value adults only resort in Playa del Carmen. This beach it sits beside is gorgeous–Playa del Secreto is one of the most beautiful sand beaches in Mexico. The resort also has, among its attractions, three pools, including one of the largest resort pools in the country, a lazy river, seven restaurants (none of which require reservations), seven bars (with premium alcohol all inclusive) including two swim up bars, a theater and a full service spa and gym. It's a luxury resort and attracts an upmarket crowd. The atmosphere is one of relaxed contentment, the food and drink are great, and the service levels fantastic. Accommodation: They have 540 suites in various price levels and ranging in size from 516 square feet to 1,032 square feet. Many have lovely ocean views, some look out over the jungle or pools, and some are ground floor swim-up. The main market at Valentin Imperial is couples and so almost all the suites come with a single king-size bed. Some though do have a choice of one king-size, or two doubles to sleep four. All have seating/lounging areas inside and furnished balconies, patios or terraces. The bathrooms are spacious and luxurious looking, and well equipped–all come with large jetted bathtubs and separate showers for example. Some of the top suites also feature whirlpool baths on their private terraces. Overall the furniture and fittings are nice but could in some cases do with updating. We are pleased to report that as of February 2022 the process has already begun. Other hotel perks include satellite smart TV, coffee/tea stations (either filter coffee machines or Nespresso) mini bars, and Valentin Imperial Maya own brand own brand luxury toiletries. Prices: Check out all the price details at Booking.com here and at Expedia.com here. Food, Facilities & Things to Do: The food is excellent at Valentin Imperial Maya. The main buffet venue is Le Marche for breakfast and lunch, with the casual beachfront Mar & Tierra also having buffet selections. There are also a READ MORE
Royal Hideaway Playacar – Adults Only
Address: Royal Hideaway Playacar
Royal Hideaway Playacar is a 5 Star all inclusive for adults only in Playa del Carmen that is a low key, classy antidote to the many high energy all inclusives of the Riviera Maya. It has 6 gourmet restaurants, all a la carte, 3 bars, 6 pools, a full service spa, fitness center, numerous land and water sports facilities and a gorgeous stretch of white sand beach among its attractions. It can get lively but it's not a party resort. The upmarket clientele are mainly looking to relax and the atmosphere is laid back friendly. Accommodation: Royal Hideaway Playacar has 201 old colonial style rooms in various semi-identical low rise buildings surrounded by lush foliage. Check out all your options here at Expedia.com. All are elegant, beautifully furnished and with luxury hotel amenities like cable TV, free minibars, safes, coffeemakers, music stations, air-con. None are supremely spacious though all come with some outside space – a patio or balcony, and have very plush marble bathrooms with spa baths. Prices: Enter dates and compare prices at Booking.com here and at Expedia.com here. Food, Facilities & Things to Do: The food at Royal Hideaway Playacar is very highly rated. It's a 5 Star hotel with a fairly sophisticated clientele so expectations may be high from the start but few people come away disappointed. There are no buffets here, all is a la carte. The one drawback to this here it seems is that the restaurants are busy and reservations are required for all except one, though you have 24 hour room service and the bars serve food too. Most have quite formal dining areas and three have formal dress codes – Las Ventanas, Azia and Palazzo. Las Ventanas is open for dinner only and has a chef's table where guests have front row seats at the cooking station and can chat with the chef. There is an extra charge for this and it will need to be booked in advance. Palazzo is another stylish venue serving Italian, again for dinner only. The award winning Azia does Asian fusion – Thai and Japanese mainly. Spices does some great Mexican and in a lovely READ MORE
Dreams Tulum Resort & Spa
Address: Carreterra Chetumal-Cancun
Dreams Tulum Resort & Spa is a luxury all inclusive on a gorgeous stretch of white sand beach just north of Tulum and 90 minutes from Cancun Airport. Built in a semi-colonial style and with beautifully designed and landscaped grounds, it has much of the look and feel of an old hacienda property, making it a little more charming than most modern style all inclusives. It sees a generally well-heeled but eclectic crowd: families with children, couples, groups of friends etc. And all ages mix happily here. It has two pools, six restaurants, five bars, a holistic spa and a kid's club among its facilities. Accommodation: Dreams has 432 rooms & suites, to sleep up to seven guests in total, with one section being for adults only. All are spacious, well appointed and comfortable though the odd bit of wear and tear can sometimes be found. The accommodation ranges from swim out rooms and deluxe suites to large family rooms and a stunning 1948 square feet, hacienda style Presidential Suite. They all have either a balcony or a patio and you'll have a choice of garden or ocean view, with the ocean view being naturally the more expensive. In-room amenities across the board include generously stocked minibars, satellite TVs, coffee makers, study desks and seating. All bathrooms have both showers and baths with some having whirlpool tubs, and luxury toiletries. Prices: Check out all the details and compare prices at Booking.com here and at Expedia.com here. Food, Facilities & Things to Do: You have a choice of six main buffet and a la carte restaurants at Dreams Tulum, with international staples and cuisine from Mexico, Japan, Italy, France, and a US style steakhouse. Then there is the Poolside Bar, the Barefoot Grille and the Sky Sports Bar where, as well as alcohol, you can order pizzas, burgers and the like in a more casual atmosphere. Other bars include a swim up bar, the Sugar Reef Beach Bar, The Rendezvous Bar, a non alcoholic smoothie bar and a cafe. The choice of drinks and the cocktails here are generally very good though some guests have found the food to be inconsistent READ MORE
Privilege Aluxes – Adults Only
Address: Privilege Aluxes Resort
Privilege Aluxes is a luxury all inclusive at Playa Norte, Isla Mujeres' best beach, that receives consistently great reviews, particularly for its staff. It is a small and intimate resort, and can be seen something of an antidote to the many larger, busier all inclusives in Cancun. It has three restaurants and three bars, one a swim-up bar in the main pool, a large, full-service beach club on Playa Norte and a spa and gym. It is adults only, couples mainly, and a solid choice for our list of the best adults only all inclusives in Cancun. Accommodation: They have 124 contemporary rooms and suites at Privilege Aluxes, from entry level double rooms to premium suites with jacuzzis on the terrace and ocean views. Standard features include king size beds, minibars well stocked with complimentary liquor, 40 inch smart TVs, blackout curtains, AC, 24 hour room service, coffee & tea makers, bathtubs and luxury bathroom niceties like bath salts and vanity kits. Prices: Check out all the price details at Booking.com here and at Expedia.com here. Food, Facilities & Things to Do: You have a choice of three food places at Privilege Aluxes: Sabor, their main international buffet restaurant (which also does a la carte lunches), the Beach Club restaurant, a pool snack bar and then the Satay restaurant for Thai & Oriental cuisine, the latter requesting reservations. The food is good overall though some guests have been disappointed by the buffet. Their a la carte is almost always highly rated though. There are different themed dinner buffets each night at Sabor and, every few days, Mexican barbecue nights down on the beach. All food is included in the all inclusive except for the odd premium item, such as lobster, which will be listed on the menu as such. All drink, except some premium wines, is also all inclusive. The two main drinking spots are the pool swim up bar, which is open until 8pm, and the Beach Club, open until 11. Privilege Aluxes is not a place for nightlife but guests often start their evening here then take the very short walk to Isla Mujers' bar district for a lively READ MORE


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[video src="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4k_UEuQgeA&feature=youtu.be" size="auto"] Calvin Klein Underwear are celebrating 'the original sexy' with their women's Fall 2015 global advertising campaign, featuring models Kendall Jenner, Joan Smalls, Isabeli Fontana and Edita Vilkeviciute. For Kendall, this serves as her second global advertising campaign for the brand this year, having recently starred in the image campaign for the limited-edition Calvin Klein Jeans #mycalvins Denim Series. Shot by renowned fashion photographer Mikael Jansson in New York City, the brand's latest campaign boldly showcases a beautiful, elevated assortment of embroidered lace sling balconettes, plunge-neck chemises and bodysuits in seductive fits, with the aim of bringing together a powerful mix of women from all over the world to celebrate their heritage as a leader in the intimates category. The advertising imagery will also include the #mycalvins call to action, which invites fans of the brand to participate in the social media campaign by posting a selfie of themselves wearing Calvin Klein. Click here for more on Calvin Klein.
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Adventures in words and web
The person and the website
A big ol' list of everything I've written
Secret Passages
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Robyn '96
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I started this website in 1996 – the wild frontier days of the web. Since then I've tamed it into a collection of writing (and photos) about the world out there and in here. More...
Tag: nsync
Ah yeah, ah yeah, ah yeah
Happiness and joy can be found in the mp3 of Nsync doing the a capella Bee Gees medley at the Grammys. When they do "How Deep It Your Love" it's just brilliant.
MCC was good today. Today we confronted our bullshit. I'm loud and rude and obnoxious but I try to be really nice and polite and well-mannered around people. Arrgh! But the advice is to just ride with it, to not try and ignore the shit. Hey, cool.
I saw the Shrugs play at the Temple tonight. The sound wasn't all that great, but the Shrugs put on a scorching show. It was big and loud and really bloody choice. Plus also and, all of the Shrugs are hot, and that is what makes rock roll. Yes, come down with me into the swamp. They're playing tomorrow in Raggiz and I'm going to see them again.
Posted on February 28, 2003 Categories LJ, ObservatoryTags mind control cult, nsync, the shrugsLeave a comment on Ah yeah, ah yeah, ah yeah
Dirty Pop Saved My Soul
Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Nsync
When I was 16 years old, the age when most girls listen to music that they later regret, I had reasonably good taste. I was hip, I was cool, I was alternative. I listened to gangsta rap from groups like NWA, I'd wag school and go and hang out in the park with my friend listening to Sonic Youth on her Walkman. None of that teenage pop music for me, thank you very much.
Then ten years later I was in Sydney walking around Darling Harbour, doing a little bit of sight-seeing. I walked past the Imax theatre and something caught my eye. A large poster proclaimed "NSYNC: Bigger Than Live!". Yes, that's right. It was an Imax movie of an Nsync concert. This excited me, so the next day I went back and saw it and something changed in me.
I'd never really paid much attention to Nsync before. I'd had a passing interest in fellow boyband the Backstreet Boys, but the only thing about Nsync I knew was a few lines of choruses and that The Face magazine said they weren't very charismatic.
But seeing that concert movie, seeing them singin' and dancin', I found myself liking them. Really, really liking them. This scared me. I tried to fight it, tried to deny it, but it was still there: Nsync excited me.
Back in Melbourne I was idly looking around in a record store. I found myself browsing in the "N" section. Somehow – and I don't have any conscious recollection of doing this – I ended up buying "No Strings Attached". That was going to be it, but a few hours later, in another record store, I found myself buying Nsync's latest CD, "Celebrity".
I listened to them both a lot. "No Strings Attached" has a few tracks which always get skipped, both ballads, one by Richard Marx, the other by Diane Warren. But other tracks delighted and even shocked me. One of my favourites is "Digital Get Down". It's a lame title, but the song is essentially about cybersex. The idea is that there's this dude who lives away from his girlfriend and he watches her masturbating on her web cam. They also have phone sex. Try listening to that song in bed, in the dark, at night. It's interesting.
I totally love "Celebrity". There's only one track I don't like all that much, it's a ballad with guest harmonica from Stevie Wonder (confirming that he's never done anything good since the '80s). But every other track is pure pop heaven. Even the big wedding ballad is ok. It's dirty pop, a recently coined term to describe what I guess is pop music but with an edge (doesn't that sound lame?).
On "Celebrity" Nsync have written or co-written over half the songs on the album and they don't suck. One I really like is "Game Over," which samples sounds from Pacman (how cool is that?). There's also "Up Against The Wall" which is about seeing a fine young lady at a night club and humping her. There's also "See Right Through You," which includes the lyrics "These games they gotta stop/About to get pissed off". Humping, moderately bad language, it's all there.
Hey, I know all their names! There's Justin (Britney's boyfriend), JC (the really hot one), Lance (the serious one), Joey (the goofy one) and Chris (the funny one). Chris is my favourite. I think it's important to have a favourite.
So it's come to this. I'm 26 years old and I like Nsync. I sort of came out as an Nsync fan at Fray Day in Melbourne. I'm taking a further step here by again admitting my love for Nsync. I can not keep it a secret any longer.
It might be really uncool to admit this, but, hi, my name is Robyn and I am an Nsync fan.
Posted on September 7, 2001 Categories MusicTags boyband, nsync, popLeave a comment on Dirty Pop Saved My Soul
Melbourne: Part Two – The Fold-Out Couch
A couple of months ago I decided to move to Melbourne. Whenever I told people I was going there, a conversation like this usually took place:
Robyn: I'm moving to Melbourne.
Person: Really? Have you got a job there.
Robyn: No.
Person: Oh, is it just a holiday?
Person: So what are you going to be doing there?
Robyn: I don't know.
Person: Errrr… [implodes with confusion]
What it really came down to was I was really bored with doing very little in Auckland, so I thought it would be more interesting to be doing very little in Melbourne. So far that's been proven true.
(Actually, just as a side note, when I say "doing very little", I am using the literary technique of hyperbole. I don't literally mean that I am doing very little, indeed there are not enough hours in the day for me to do all that I want to do. But you knew that, right?)
Melbourne is cool but everywhere you go there are reminders that society has a Serious Heroin Problem. Blue lights in toilets to make finding a vein hard, yellow needle disposal boxes when the vein is easy to find. The sign in the restaurant that says they don't give out the toilet key to junkies. It's all very urban and gritty, y'know.
Movies are more expensive here. A full price adult ticket in New Zealand is NZ$12.00, but here I have to pay around NZ$17.00, which totally sucks arse. But the good thing is there a quite a few cool independent theatres that play good films and don't charge a lot. Sweet as.
Actually, I saw two incredibly cool movies that I possibly wouldn't have had the opportunity to see in New Zealand.
The first was "The Crimson Rivers (Les Rivieres Pourpres)," which I saw the trailer for in New Caledonia. It was so cool. It was a fairly standard psycho killer thriller, but Vincent Cassel was in it, so that obviously elevated it to a new level of cool.
The other film I saw was "Nsync: Bigger Than Live," which is an IMAX film of Nsync performing live in concert from the "No Strings Attached" tour. I saw this in Sydney, and it excited me. Not many films do that. I never thought I would be, or could be, but I'm really into Nsync now. I'm not sure words can express how much I love Nsync.
Anyway, back to Melbourne. Trams are fun because there are lots of crazy people who take trams. I have all these crazy-people-on-trams observations I've been scribbling down. And I want to go to Footscray, which is where "Romper Stomper" was set, but I'm a bit scared (Why? Russell Crowe might give me the bash?).
Right. That's quite enough from me. Just to summarise: I'm in Melbourne, Nsync rule.
Posted on August 22, 2001 Categories PlacesTags heroin, imax, melbourne, movies, nsync, tramsLeave a comment on Melbourne: Part Two – The Fold-Out Couch


This morning I did something I've never done in my life. I got out of bed, groggier than usual, stumbled to the bathroom, and instead of taking my usual morning pills from my little pink pill box, I took a sleeping pill by mistake. I guess in my blurry thoughts I figured I really needed to get some sleep and should do something about it! A sleeping pill at 7:00 AM! WHAT?
This was no way to start the day!
Well, I had to get to work so I headed out as usual. I must say I was very relaxed. VERY relaxed. I ended up being late, but did it bother me? Heck no! I was going as fast as I could. When I arrived, (I was on automatic pilot) I casually headed to my office and had a strong cup of coffee. Then another. Then one more for good luck. By 10:00 AM I was more or less back to normal. Well, at least I wasn't falling asleep. Luckily I didn't have any meetings this morning or I would have looked suspiciously hung over.
While downing my caffeine fix, I noticed that in my desk drawer I have a glue stick right beside a lip gloss. Am I just inviting trouble? The obvious result of a switch could be pretty sticky.
This is all just another reason I HAVE to get organized.
HAHA Yes I really think you should keep the glue and chapstick in seperate drawers. Glad the sleeping pill didn't ruin your day.
I salute you, that pill would have provided my perfect excuse to crawl under the duvet for an extra blissful, guilt-free couple of hours of sleep!
Hi Shrinky - guess I was too dopey to be that smart (if you know what I mean). I think I need a day off!
Hi Sara Louise - OMG! No, I hadn't heard about that! Now I don't feel so bad. On the other hand, he's probably about 95 years old which is pretty much a good excuse for most things.
Hi! Just Hopping in for the first time. I've done the morning/night pill mix up a couple of times. Things tend to go wrong when I'm on auto-pilot.
Glad to know other people do this too! Will be joining your book site - looks great!


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