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Travel Nursing Hospital Review of: University of Texas Medical Branch
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1. Friendliness and acceptance of travelers by staff4.3
2. How open are they to allowing you to expand your skills while traveling?4.3
3. Hospital Technology3.3
4. Location (A nice area to live)3.7
5. Cafeteria food2
6. Parking1.7
7. Physical layout of hospital effecient2.3
8. Hospital appeal (looks)3
9. Hospital orientation geared toward travelers?3
10. Simplicity being initiated into the system (Do you have to do lots of unneccessary paperwork, drug testing, criminal background checks, etc. in addition to what the agency requires before you can start working?)4.3
11. Reputation of the hospital4.3
12. How nice are the doctors to staff4.7
13. Friendliness of staffing office4.7
14. Happy with the work scheduling procedure?4.7
15. How efficient is their system so you can get your job done?2.7
16. Adequacy of their nurse to patient ratio4
17. How well staffed are they3
18. How happy were you with your workload?4.7
19. Staff morale (overall)3.3
20. To what extent would you recommend this hospital to other travelers?3.7
Total Score (number or rankings)71.7(3)(0)
  • I worked in the Surgery department(s) in the hospital. This is a money position, if you need the money check it out otherwise check out somewhere else. On the plus side Houston is close. 09/25/2015
  • Housing was approximately 5 mile(s) from the hospital. The name of the housing complex was Campeche Cove Living. Housing was located in city of Galveston. On a scale from 1 to 5, I would rate it a 1. Stay away from Campeche Cove Living, the hassle isn't worth it. CCL took my resident account down before I could I pay my last months rent, lost my paperwork, wouldn't answer the phone, & turned me in to a collections agency. don't go to Campeche Cove Living.
  • I worked in the M/S Float department(s) in the hospital. Great hospital especially for first time travelers. Hospital staff very used to travelers I spoke with a lot of nurses who said they started off as agency and never left or just came back. Nurse to patient ratio is very reasonable most of the time. The only thing about the ratio was on some floors the charge would have 5 patients and the other nurse would have 7. Doctors were very friendly and helpful but there where too many teams and residents. There would be times when you would speak to 3-4 different interns and residents for a patient on the same team in one day. Travelers are hired through an agency that hires for the hospital's float pool, prn staff, and sitters so they are very easy to get in touch with and friendly. Housing was through my company in a condo on the west side of the island. Plenty of things to do and shop off the island. Beaches are ok better in the Florida area. 08/05/2015
  • Housing was approximately 9 mile(s) from the hospital. The name of the housing complex was I don't remember. Housing was located in city of Galveston. On a scale from 1 to 5, I would rate it a 4.
  • I worked in the L department(s) in the hospital. Small enough community to get around easy, island with good beaches, cruise lines right in town for anytime off (cheap too!). Hospital hard to get to know layout, too many residents, awesome schedule and staffing office. Parking a little tricky, so negotiate agency to pay(40.00/mo). Food expensive and not that tasty. Great places to order from that deliver though. Houston close by if you need a lot of shopping/excitement. Staff very friendly and helpful to travellers, facility a little old and in need of updating, but O.K. to work with. Would definitly work there again. 03/29/2008
  • Housing was approximately 20 mile(s) from the hospital. The name of the housing complex was found my own. Housing was located in city of Galveston on west end of beach. On a scale from 1 to 5, I would rate it a 5. I was familiar with the area, so I chose the stipend and found my own housing as I knew in the winter you could get winter Texan rates, and got a 3bdrm 2bath with w/d, hot tub and garage for 825.00/month. Trickier in other months as it is resort area. Housing offered by agency would have been on the seawall. A lot of housing incl apts are dog friendly. Good fishing and good weather.
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La Grande offers a unique blend of country-casual and urban culture, thanks in part to the presence of Eastern Oregon University. Concerts, plays and art exhibits take place throughout the year, and a burgeoning art community offers studio tours and Third Thursday gallery events. The Oregon Trail Interpretive Park at Blue Mountain Crossing, the Union County Museum, the Eastern Oregon Fire Museum, the Elgin Opera House and the Elgin Museum & Historical Society highlight the area’s fascinating history. The surrounding mountains provide outstanding recreational fun.

Eastern Oregon

La Grande is located in Eastern Oregon, where miles of scenic byways, alpine wilderness, working cattle ranches and basalt canyons are still the place for explorers to make their mark.

This area includes the nearby subregion: The Wallowas.

Nearby cities are: Union, Elgin, North Powder, and Baker City.

an ItineraryEastern Oregon’s Snowy Stash

by Eileen Garvin / November 28, 2012

Eastern Oregon has a little secret tucked away in the Elkhorn Range of the Blue Mountains. It’s Anthony Lakes Ski Area, just 45 miles from La Grande and 35 miles from Baker City.

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by Eileen Garvin / January 29, 2016

Winter in Eastern Oregon is a tapestry of rugged beauty snow-covered mountain peaks, frozen lakes and frosty plains. And without the crowds of summertime, this part of the state offers unique opportunities for outdoor play in wide-open spaces.…

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If you’ve never hiked in Oregon in winter, here’s what you’re missing: the drama of rain-flushed waterfalls; seabirds hanging on the updraft of a cliff’s edge; views of the ocean’s stormy moods; elk and deer browsing on the wintery…

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by Travel Oregon / September 21, 2011

Winding through the northeast corner of Oregon, this route takes in the craggy 8,000-foot depths of Hells Canyon and the 10,000-foot peaks of the Wallowa Mountains. Along the way, you’ll encounter exceptionally scenic country and fascinating…

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Travels with Paddles

a sea kayaking journal

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Sunday, April 26, 2015

She Just Does It

It is possibly a tricky thing for me to write, as a male, about female achievements, because we might have a totally different perspective.

We are very likely to remember EXACTLY when Freya Hoffmeister hit the kayaking scene in our part of the world and kayaking discipline.

Determined female paddles showed that they are just as capable to achieve long and committing expeditions. Possibly they generally less bragg (and write) about it. They just do it their way. While most of the 'high-profile' 'firsts-fastest-longest' had already been paddled, men could easily argue that it had been done (or written about) before; by men... On other occasions women were (at the time) even written out of history; i.e. female air force test pilots in WWII.

Freya Hoffmeister will complete her 3-year long epic circumnavigation of South America, that she started on August 30, 2011 in Buenos Aires on May 1st 2015. How fitting: on Labor Day. I am not sure if Freya now has set a 'standard' that CAN be achieved by others. Focus and determination is universal and that is inspirational!

Below is the (Google Translated) Press Release:

Hereby I have the pleasure to invite you to the ceremony on May 1 for Freya Hoffmeister, the best expedition kayaker in the world, coming to Puerto Madero finishing the first circumnavigation of South America. Freya paddled from Buenos Aires on August 30, 2011 and after 26,832 kilometers traveled back to the city where she was starting from with a new world record under her belt, being the first person to perform this feat. Freya, 50, will be escorted by dozens of kayakers, and she will be received with full military honors of the Argentine Navy at the Fragata Sarmiento, both by local authorities and members of European diplomats and media Argentines and international

All paddlers are very much welcome to be part of the arrival ceremony on the water. You will be paddling a short distance on sheltered waters inside Puerto Madero. The start will be from the new jetties at -34.62043, -58.36295. The kayakers will wait for Freya at the port entrance at -34.59508, -58.36479 while she is paddling in from her current arrival spot , and escort her to the Fregata Sarmiento at -34.60893, -58.36571.

Please contact Javier Perez to sign up on a list for the paddling escort and for possible access to the ceremony on the Fregata.

Every non-paddler is surely welcome to watch the event from any spot on the harbor!

Sunday, April 12, 2015

Blowing Dust Off

When Life gets in the way of kayaking... It has been about two months ago that I have been in a kayak. Saturday's club trip was cancelled, but Fred and I decided to go paddling today. With the wind (and my paddling shape) forecast, Grevelingen lake was a good choice.

This 'lake' has been dammed-off from the sea in the sixties but still is properly (even more) saline and has occasional seal presence. The feeling of paddling against a 5 Beaufort headwind told me that I am not as nearly in shape as I was in September 2014... Great surf rides on the way back to get the hang of surfing waves, for Anglesey is closing in for at the end of this month.


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The term “Grand Tour” of Europe was coined by Richard Lassels in Voyage to Italy in 1670. The tradition of visiting major European cities in search of art, history, language and culture began with youthful well-to-do Englishmen crossing the English Channel into France, and continuing on to Italy. Today, a Grand Tour of Europe may incorporate many cities, but for most Americans, London, Paris and Rome are a must.

Trafalgar Contrasts of Europe

This 16-day first-class train tour is indeed a “grand tour,” with destinations including London, Paris, Nice, Monte Carlo, Venice, Florence and Rome. Tourists will have first-class hotel accommodations with hotel baggage handling. Local guides give city tours in the larger cities, and high-speed train service takes you from Nice to Milan, Venice to Florence and Florence to Rome. Additional touring is by luxury, air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom. Fourteen hot buffet breakfasts are included, along with two full dinners and two dinners with wine in Florence and on the French Riviera. Visitors will enjoy sightseeing adventures including views from the top of the Eiffel Tower, a guided walking tour of “secret Venice” to the Rialto Bridge and a private canal cruise in Venice, and an evening trip to the casinos of Monte Carlo. A farewell dinner with wine in Rome completes the tour. Trafalgar Contrasts of Europe 866-544-4434

Globus Essential Europe Tour

This tour includes a full buffet breakfast and local host service in each city. A welcome packet of information contains city maps and discounts at the famed Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris. Tourists are provided with headsets in Rome. Transfers, sightseeing and transportation are provided. The tour begins in Rome, Italy, where visitors will view the Michelangelo ceiling at the Sistine Chapel and visit St. Peter’s Square, the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. After a day of leisure, a flight takes tourists to Paris for guided sightseeing to some of the “city of lights’” main attractions, including the Eiffel Tower and the Champs-Elysees. After a day of leisure, the high-speed Eurostar train whisks you to a London hotel. A guided sightseeing tour shows you the sights, and you then have time to explore London on your own. This is a first-class, 11-day “independent vacation” tour. Globus 11150 Cash Rd. Stafford, TX 77477 800-935-2620

Image Tours 12-day London, Paris & Rome

Image Tours 12-day trip features London, Paris, Rome, Pisa, Florence, Tuscany and Lucerne in the Swiss Lake district. Hotels are rated Superior Tourist Class or higher and include a private bath. Ten breakfasts and four dinners are included. Tourists arrive in London and are welcomed by a “get acquainted” dinner at the hotel. Sightseeing is scheduled for the next morning, followed by an afternoon for independent exploration. The high-speed Eurostar train takes you under the English Channel to Paris, where you will have time to shop or see the sights. Optional excursions include a Paris Dinner and Cabaret Show, and a Seine River Cruise. The next stop is a two-night sojourn in the scenic Lake Lucerne region of Switzerland. From there you proceed to Lake Lugano and cross the border into Italian Tuscan countryside. Pisa, Florence and Rome are the next destinations, where you will have plenty of free time for independent discovery. Interested travelers are invited to order a complimentary brochure online for further information and to sign up for the trip. Image Tours 12-day London, Paris & Rome

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Nurse Futures

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I’ve been a registered nurse for a mere six months now and am very aware of my ignorance. University did not teach me about the paperwork and associated procedures to arrange things like outpatient xrays. However I know I’ll figure that stuff out with experience. In the meantime I worry that some of the stuff I enjoyed learning about at Uni is going to fall out of my head. A lot of the stuff I was taught at Uni was probably a bit ahead of where we’d begin as n00b nurses. Nonetheless I’m starting to consider post-grad study/options. Some starting points:

In the meantime I intend to study bits and bobs in my limited spare time. Using HETI and associated services:

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My blog is currently built with the help of the now defunct Octopress. I intend to switch to Jekyll when I can be arsed. I write posts using John Gruber’s Markdown. As I write so infrequently I will maintain this brief cheatsheet to remind me of the syntax.

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Seventeen Months Is a Lifetime

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According to the Wayback Machine has been running my blog for over 16 years now. So, maybe not posting anything for almost a year and a half is OK. It’s not that I have nothing to say, it’s just that I’m not sure you need to hear it.

A lot has happened. In short I have left behind my previous life and found a new one. All the old reference points have been rearranged. I’ll not dwell on it, you can figure it out.

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I’ve been ramping up my running lately. It’s a type of meditation. Sometimes I just run. Other times I run and listen to music or podcasts.

Yesterday I went for a tempo run in the rain. I listened to the album, “Rave On Andy White” and entered my usual running dream/pain state. I thought of the inspirations I attached to these songs over the years. I thought how those inspirations morph into reminders. Sometimes they are just reminders about the stupid things I used to get inspired about. Other times I am reminded about the type of person I wanted to be.

Andy White sung about Reality Row like it was a bad thing. Maybe he is right?

I think he rather fancied himself as a ‘WockStah’ as he walked down Six String Street in a Groovy Kind of Way. Despite Andy being a bit of a narcissistic wanker I’ve always loved his cheerful tunes. Show me someone without a crazy self-centred dream and I’ll show you a dull ass. Andy liked to pretend to be some sort of romantic version of Bob Dylan or an Irish version of Billy Bragg, some say he is. I wore out several of his cassette tapes over the years and I always love rediscovering his pop-with-a-hint-of-politics but mostly silly-romantic. Which probably about sums me up.

Here is a picture of me in the midst of a depressing and life changing time in 1990-ish.

I was probably recently returned from or soon to go to one of the many music festivals around at the time. I remember the Fleadh at Finsbury Park and the Féile in Tipperary. I am sure I was listening to Andy White when Neil, Gareth or Lizzy snapped it.

So, the run was shit. I could barely walk to the bog last night. Andy, as always, was good company on my crap journey. He helped me crack open a few insights along the way. Thanks for that Mr White.

The Granny in Oz

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My Ma recently arrived home in chilly Totnes. I loved having her staying with us for the tail end of our summer.

We had lots of fun cycling and walking around the beaches, town and village. I had been worried she’d be too hot but I think it was mostly pretty good. There was the obligatory few rainy days but it was mostly blazing sunshine.

I posted some photos on FB, for those that choose not to partake of the electronic crack, here are some of those pics.

Win’s Thai Kitchen Menu

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As many of you know my fabtastically hard working partner in crime works at Win’s Thai Kitchen.

A wildly popular place which gets very, very busy, especially on the weekends. When a queue of customers is waiting to pay or order and the two woks are crashing and sizzling away the staff are working flat out to keep up with the rush. The phones are ringing off the hook, it can be really difficult to hear the caller.

So, here is my advice to the discerning phone order customer, choose exactly what you want before ringing. Just to help I have posted a picture of the current menu below. If you find it hard to read grab the original pdf here or click any of the menu pictures below.

Alien Terror and Weather

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Em and Ev had been talking about the Alien movies for quite some time. Em decided it was time for him to brave the terrors. Last night we stayed up and watched the first Alien movie. Em had never seen it before and was slightly terrified throughout. His older brother Ev was unsympathetic.

When the alien baby was being birthed out of John Hurts’ belly Ev was admonishing Em to keep his eyes open and unblock his ears. He went on to tell of his stalwart bravery when he first watched Alien. I let Em bury his face in my chest and put my arm around him. I remembered Ev’s sheer terror at seeing ET hiding amongst the cuddly toys.

It’s now Tuesday morning, ten to nine. The sunny spell has been broken with a night of thunderstorms. The rain is blatting on the roof like machine gun fire. Like most mornings of late, I had intended to go for a run. It is not very appealing in the sweltering heat nor in a cold hard deluge of rain.

My Ma is probably enroute to Australia by now. No doubt her departure triggered the thunderstorms last night. We have had almost two months of beautiful weather, admittedly far too hot. It has been the kind of weather that is good for barbeques on the back deck, swimming and kayaking in the creeks and surfing off the headlands. My favourite being evening strolls into the village with the smell of jasmine. I have been mostly laying in hammocks and sofas on our back deck reading books or going running. I’ve had occaisonal visits from friends, we generally talk about books or complain at the heat. When the weather turns inclement the back deck becomes a cold place of misery. The grass grows even more rapidly, it cannot be cut. Even the dog refuses to wade through the wet tufts. The tin roof amplifies the impact of every rain drop making conversation difficult. Even listening to the radio becomes an ordeal. The forecasters are saying this rain has been a long time coming and we can expect it to stay. Sorry Ma.

I’m going for a run anyway.

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The Brisbane summer has been hot and humid. Clothes sticking to sweaty skin and fresh cut watermelon turning sour within ten minutes of leaving the fridge.

It started with the dog. She could not look at anyone and hung her head in shame, “Poor dog, you must have eaten something bad”.

We cleaned the mess and went out visiting everyone for Christmas. By the time we got home Ev was complaining of sulphurous burps and ominous gut rumblings. The next day he declared it must be Ebola but was still able to drive the six hours home.

We caught up with Ev a day later and so did the gut rumblings. I ignored the symptoms, perhaps I was imagining it. I went running on the beach and fasted for the rest of the day. The heat and humidity of Brisbane had followed us home. The next day after a light breakfast I ran again. I had a minor fall, grazing my knee. My ankle throbbed, then my knee. I was drenched with sweat and the wind felt cold under the midday sun. My guts clenched. It had me.

C rescued me, she took me home where I paced between the loo, the sofa and the shower. Eating nothing I spent the day and then the night reading and feeling sorry for myself.

Lying awake during the night I was remembering a family holiday in Scotland when I was a young boy.

The roof of my mouth was burnt ragged eating thick hot porridge mixed with melted butter and Tate & Lyles Golden Syrup. My enjoyment was cut short by gastro. I dropped my spoon in my haste to get to the toilet. When I came back Z had cleared away my half eaten bowl. Unfinished meals have never again tasted as good as that porridge. I must have dozed off because I was woken by C returning from an early moring coffee with her mate. She was buzzing with caffeine and shortly after began to feel nauseous.

Gastro is truly the gift that keeps on giving.

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13 Years Ago

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Thirteen years ago I missed out on being in this family pic. Next year I hope to complete my Nursing degree and a year after that I hope to complete a Post Grad year. Maybe then I can afford a proper trip home.

Two more years seems to be so far away right now.


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12 Awesome Things to Do in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a massive but awesome city. It has a well blend of traditional customs and modern architecture in one beautiful city. It is a city of 427 square miles but packs around 7.3 million people. Still, it is easy to navigate around. It is technically a Special Administrative Region of China and previously under British rule from 1842 to 1997. This makes it a unique place to visit with a mix of cultures, people, and food.
There is so much to see and do here that you could easily spend weeks exploring. While in Kong Kong I stayed at Citadines Harbourview Hong Kong its offerings and locations suit my travel style well. I love to experience food, adventure, the outdoors, and nightlife anytime I visit a new city. The Ascott Lifestyle experience, featuring curated itinerary of activities by The Ascott Limited, showed me the best of the city as I explored Hong Kong for the first time. I’ve narrowed it down to 12 of my favorite things to do in Hong Kong.

Ride the Hong Kong Tramways- Ding Ding

The double-decker Hong Kong trams are the most affordable and convenient way to get around Hong Kong Island . It is not necessarily the fastest but it is fun. There is no need to venture underground to the subway if you choose to ride the trams on the Island side. Trams offer great views of Hong Kong as you travel to your destination and it is great for travelers on a budget.

You can easily plan your route on their website and purchase an Octopus Card that will last you a few days in Hong Kong. These cards will give you access to the tram as well as the metro. You can also use Octopus card for Star Ferry rides and even at supermarkets.

I’d recommend only paying for single tram rides if you plan to use the metro most of the time but the Octopus Card is the most useful transportation option.

Ride the Hong Kong Tramways- Ding Ding

Tip: If you want the best seat on the tram go up to the second level and sit at the front. This way you can easily take photos or simply enjoy the view while riding the tram around Hong Kong Island.

Take the Tram to Victoria’s Peak

The top of Victoria’s Peak offers one of the best views of Hong Kong and is a great way to spend the morning or afternoon. The Peak’s tram is the quickest way to the top and runs every 15 minutes from 7am to 12am.

If you’re feeling more adventurous you can do a walk from Central Station. The lines can be long at the tram and there are several landmarks along the walk to the top worth visiting. No matter how you get to the top, don’t skip Victoria’s Peak.

Skip the Line: Victoria Peak Tram

Skip the Line to Victoria’s Peak

If the line is long for the tram you can skip the line by purchasing the Madame Tussauds Museum ticket. You can purchase this ticket along with the tram ticket. This will increase the price of your ride but could save you over an hour in line depending on the day of the week.

I purchased the Madame Tussauds because the line was around the corner and moving slowly. I didn’t go inside the museum but I was up to the top in far less time. Next time I would walk to the top or arrive earlier to beat the line.

Explore the Hiking Trails of Hong Kong

Hong Kong is full of hiking trails and they offer a nice escape from the busy city. One of my favorite trails in Hong Kong was the Tsing Yi Nature Trail. This trail has many scenic spots along the way and you can possibly catch the sunset if the time is right. If you need help finding the entry point this handy post will lead you there.

10 Things to do in Hong Kong

The Dragon’s Back hike is one of the most scenic trails and I highly recommend hiking more than one trail in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Tourism  site offers detail on some of the best hiking trails in Hong Kong.

Tip: If you want to experience a more local hiking trail, head to Tsing Yi  Nature Trail. It is less-frequented by visitors and has some wonderful viewing areas along the way.

Explore the Hiking Trails of Hong Kong

Party in the City by Night

Hong Kong comes alive by night as the famous city skyline lights up the sky. The party district of Lan Kwai Fong is where things truly get crazy in Hong Kong. Lan Kwai Fong is located in Central Hong Kong and where you will find people partying all night. If you want to experience nightlife in Hong Kong head to Lan Kwai Fong.

Lan Kwai Fong

Drink Local Craft Beer

Sample the local beer of Hong Kong at the Kowloon Taproom. This cozy spot in Kowloon houses delicious long beers from Hong Kong. You can try a few by enjoying a flight of beers or simply savor one over lunch.

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Culinary Journey of Kowloon

Enjoy the best of Cantonese, Shanghainese and Teochew cuisine that Hong Kong has to offer on this
culinary journey of Kowloon’s history. This 5-hour walking tour offered by Walk in Hong Kong takes you through the history of Kowloon through food, over the course of an afternoon. The fish balls and Hong Kong-style milk tea were my favorite by far and it’s easy to see why people can’t get enough of these street treats.

Culinary Journey of Kowloon

Photograph the City by Night

If you’ve had enough of the Hong Kong party scene or perhaps you want to completely avoid it that is not a problem. One of my favorite things to do in Hong Kong was photographing the city by night. Shoot the skyline from Kowloon and then head to Hong Kong Island. Combining these two will give you a nice perspective of Hong Kong at night.

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Visit the Montane Mansion in Quarry Bay

My absolute favorite photo from Hong Kong was at the Montane Mansion in Quarry Bay. Ride the metro there and hop off to explore Quarry Bay. Quarry Bay is a location for stunning night photography with it’s unique architecture. It has a stark contrast to the typical skyline Hong Kong is known for which makes it interesting. Keep in mind these are apartment buildings so be respectful when entering these small courtyards.

Read: How to Get to the Montane Mansion in Quarry Bay

Montane Mansion in Quarry Bay

Spend the Afternoon in Mong Kok

Mong Kok is a bustling and loud district of Hong Kong but that is what makes it so fun to explore. Mong Kok is in the heart of Kowloon and is known for being a popular shopping area. There are countless streets and markets to explore in this neighborhood which makes it the perfect place to get lost.

Mong Kok, Hong Kong

Ride a Junk Boat

Anytime you see a movie about Hong Kong you’ll likely see one of these classic Hong Kong boats. The junk boats sail around the harbor daily. You can rent out the entire boat with friends for a party or join a group. There are a few companies that offer these tours and Hong Kong Junks is a good go-to option.

10 Things to Do in Hong Kong

Take the Star Ferry

Day or night this ferry offers incredible views of the Hong Kong skyline. It is a super cheap way to cross the harbor to Kowloon which makes it a nice two-for-one deal. Take the ferry over to Kowloon and enjoy the view along the way. More info, schedule, and fares at Starferry.com.

Star Ferry Hong Kong

Take a Day trip to Macau

Macau is easily accessible from Hong Kong via the ferry which takes around 60-75 minutes each way. This is a great city to visit for the day or even a few nights because Macau is more than just casinos and bright lights. There is a rich cultural side to Macau that I really enjoyed and recommend going to see. As a former Portuguese colony it is rich with history, wonderful food, and cultural sites.

Read more about The Cultural Side of Macau.

Macau Culture

Where to Stay in Hong Kong

If you have a few days in Hong Kong you will be spending time on both sides of the harbor so decision is up to you. I preferred staying closer to Central Hong Kong with an accommodation that I could use as a home base. I stayed at Citadines Harbourview Hong Kong in Sai Ying Pun.

 Citadines Harbourview Hong Kong

Citadines Harbourview Hong Kong is a serviced apartment in the historic neighborhood of Sai Ying Pun. It offers stunning views of the harbor and a great location to the ferry dock and access to Kowloon, Central, and the rest of Hong Kong.

Citadines Harbourview Experience

Citadines Harbourview Hong Kong has 52 spacious 1-Bedroom apartments and they all offer views of the harbor. My favorite seat in the room was next to the window because just look at the view of Victoria Harbor from my room!

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I was traveling with a friend and sleeping two people in separate beds isn’t a problem either. The max for each room is 3 guests and my room felt like my own little apartment in Hong Kong for the week.

Citadines Harbourview Hong Kong

The Citadines Harbourview Hong Kong also has a gym available for guests. However, if you want an alternative workout experience, the guest service staff can help you arrange a session with awesome professional local personal trainers.
They recommended the AVIGO App which allows you to book personal trainers on demand. This was our first experience with the app but it is something I would love to see in more cities around the world. Not only is exercising outdoors more fun, but it is also one more unique way to see the city of Hong Kong

Citadines Harbourview Hong Kong

Overall I loved my stay at Citadines Harbourview Hong Kong. It was the perfect home base to explore the city and I get a chance to experience the Ascott Lifestyle, maximize my time and make the most out of the trip.

More from Hong Kong

There is so much to see in Hong Kong and these are simply 12 of my favorite experiences. Check out my trip to Macau in this post: The Cultural Side of Macau

More from Hong Kong: Inside the Montane Mansion in Quarry Bay

Where I stayed in Hong Kong: Citadines Harbourview Hong Kong

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How To Do An Engine Compression Test (1.6L Nissan)

In this tutorial, I'll explain how to test the engine compression on Nissan vehicles with a 1.6L 4-cylinder engine. More importantly, I'll explain how to interpret the test results so that you can know whether you have a bad cylinder or not.

The engine compression test is easy and fast especially so because the 1.6L engine's spark plugs are very accessible and can be removed without much effort.

Contents of this tutorial at a quick glance:

  1. Important Tips And Suggestions.
  2. Symptoms of Low or No Cylinder Compression.
  3. TEST 1: Dry Compression Test.
  4. TEST 2: Wet Compression Test.
  5. Which Compression Tester Should I Buy?

En Español Puedes encontrar este tutorial en Español aquí: Cómo Verificar La Compresión del Motor (1.6L Nissan) (en:

Important Tips And Suggestions

TIP 1: If your 1.6L Nissan's engine starts and runs, it's a good idea to let it warm up for about 15 minutes (before starting the compression test). I want to emphasize the key words: ‘slightly warmed up engine’... since it should not be hot.

Why warm up the engine? Because a slightly warmed up engine will improve the accuracy of your compression test results.

TIP 2: Take all necessary safety precautions as you work around a cranking engine. Your safety is your responsibility... so use common sense and think safety all of the time.

TIP 3: The cylinder head, on your Nissan, is made of aluminum so you should never remove the spark plugs if the engine is hot (hot = normal operating temperature). Removing the spark plugs from a hot engine can/will damage the spark plug hole threads in the aluminum cylinder head.

Symptoms Of Low Or No Cylinder Compression

Generally, compression problems can be divided into two categories:

  1. Low compression in one or more cylinders causing a rough idle (misfire) when the engine is operating.
  2. Zero compression on all cylinders causing the engine to crank but not start.

Let's go into a more detailed look at these two types of problems:

Low compression on one or two cylinders in your engine 1.6L Nissan will cause the engine to misfire at idle. This misfire usually goes away when you accelerate the engine.

If your Nissan is OBD II diagnostic system equipped, you'll also see one or more of the following misfire trouble codes:

  1. P0300: Random Cylinder Misfire.
  2. P0301: Cylinder #1 Misfire.
  3. P0302: Cylinder #2 Misfire.
  4. P0303: Cylinder #3 Misfire.
  5. P0304: Cylinder #4 Misfire.

Unfortunately , even if your Nissan is equipped with OBD II... the computer doesn't always register a misfire fault code even when the engine is truly experiencing a cylinder failure.

Zero compression in two or more cylinders will cause your 1.6L Nissan to ‘crank but not start’. Generally, this usually happens when the head gasket is blown or there's a timing belt/chain issue.

You'll also see one or more of the following symptoms:

  1. When you crank the engine to start it, it cranks very fast and this fast cranking speed is so noticeable that you know without a doubt that something's wrong.
  2. Each cylinder is getting spark. This let's you know that the engine's ‘cranks but does not start’ problem is not due to a fault in the ignition system.
  3. The fuel injectors are injecting fuel.
    1. You can confirm this by checking the injector pulse with a Noid light.
    2. You can confirm this by removing the spark plugs and verifying that they're soaked in gasoline.
  4. The most common causes of zero compression in all cylinders are:
    1. Blown head gasket.
    2. Broken timing belt.
    3. Engine threw a rod.

Let's get testing...

TEST 1: Dry Compression Test

How To Do An Engine Compression Test (1.6L Nissan)

You need to remove the spark plugs to perform compression test. I suggest you mark the spark plug wires before removing them so that you can install without complications/headaches when you complete the test.

CAUTION: Be careful and be alert at all times since you'll be working around a cranking engine.

NOTE: If your Nissan's engine is hot, wait for it to cool down before removing 4 spark plugs. Removing the spark plugs from a hot engine can damage the spark plug threads in the cylinder head.

Alright, these are the test steps:

  1. 1

    Disable the ignition system by disconnecting the ignition distributor from its electrical connector. This will prevent the ignition coil from sparking during the test.

  2. 2

    Remove the spark plugs from a slightly warmed up engine (if it starts and runs). Remember, the engine can not be hot!

    When removing the spark plugs, be careful not to drop any of them on the floor, or you run the risk of having the spark plugs porcelain insulator crack and then you'll have a misfire on your hands.

    If the engine does not start... don't worry about it being warmed up.

  3. 3

    Thread the engine compression gauge into the spark plug hole for the number 1 engine cylinder. Hand tighten the compression gauge only! Do not use any type of tool to get it tight.

  4. 4

    Have your helper crank the engine till the needle on the compression gauge stops climbing.

    Now, record on paper the value at which the needle stopped and the number of the engine cylinder on a piece of paper. Release the pressure on the gauge and repeat this step one more time.

    Repeat this test step on the remaining 3 cylinders.

Let's take a look at what your test results mean:

CASE 1: If the engine does not start and the results of the engine compression test are 0 PSI on all 4 cylinders then you have one of the following conditions:

  1. Timing belt problem.
  2. Blown head gasket.
  3. Blown engine.

Any compression value below 100 PSI (even if it does not 0 PSI) means internal mechanical engine trouble.

CASE 2: If the engine does start, the very first thing you'll notice is that the compression values you wrote down for each cylinder are slightly different from one another. This is normal.

What is NOT normal is if the values vary too much. The cool thing is that we can find out if the variations in the values, you wrote down, indicate a problem (with that cylinder) or not.

The rule of thumb is that they can not vary more than 15% from each other and if they do... you're gonna' have a genuine misfire condition on your hands or possibly a No Start Condition (if more than one cylinder is affected).

How do you figure this out?... This is how you do it:

  1. Grab a calculator and multiply the highest compression reading that you recorded by .15. So, let's say that cylinder #4 gave you the highest reading of 170 PSI. Well 170 X .15 gives you 26 (25.5 rounded off).
  2. Now, the next step is to subtract 26 from 170... which gives us 144 PSI.
  3. So then, 144 PSI is the lowest possible compression reading that any one of the rest of the engine cylinders can have. Any compression reading below this.. and that engine cylinder will misfire.

To make better sense of the above calculation... let's say that my 1.6L Nissan produced the following compression test results:

  1. Cylinder #1 175 PSI.
  2. Cylinder #2 165 PSI.
  3. Cylinder #3 160 PSI.
  4. Cylinder #4 110 PSI.

The next step is to do the math: 175 x .15= 26, 175-26= 149. So, now I know that cylinder #4 is the one causing the misfire!!


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You'll never believe me I know, when I tell you that this is my choice of theme this week and I very nearly forgot to do the post!!
I chose the theme because my memory is so very poor, I have almost no childhood memories, and, my short term memory is appalling - so I thought this was one I wouldn't forget!  Ha Ha!!

My teamies havn't forgotten anything though and their creations around the theme are amazing as always......

Such a variety of ideas you can't fail to be inspired and to add a little excitement to the challenge

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In fact The Craft Barn Blog has some amazing prizes on offer at the moment with
two £30 goody bags to be won
so do pop over there and have a nosey, it's still a new blog so the chances of winning are really good!

On with great haste to the winner of last weeks Dragon Challenge

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Congrats Hilda, you've won a fantastic prize from Tanda Stamps and if you would like to join us for a week as a Guest Designer drop us a line on the TT email.

Don't forget you can join in with anything you would like to create this week as long a it has some link to the memories theme....Can't wait to see your entries

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  1. Happy Tuesday...fellow taggers! I have been AWOL for a few weeks from TT. I have been looking at the DT samples though and they have been fabulous. This week's especially gives us so much diversity. Hope you like my contribution. Suz x

  2. Ladies your samples are gorgeous and the theme is so inspiring - I am adamant I am going to join in this week! In the words of Arnie...."I'll be back...!"

  3. Wow I won !!! I am so excited - thank you very much !!!!Love this weeks theme and the DT pieces are very inspriring - will be joining in later xx Hilda

  4. I so know about bad memories I have the same problem I don't remember much either I think it's getting wors as I am forgetting even more things and people don't realise what a diability it can be? I love the DT egs and the very first one is stunning with the coloured bow If I remember I will get in volved I did manage to do last weeks lol

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  7. wow some gorgeous work in here ... good luck to you all and thank you to the TT Design Team and The Craft Barn

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  8. Wow Wow another lot of great work from the DT have really loved this one as helped get a scrapbook page out the way , one down only anohter 10 to go lol

  9. my first time playing - got me to pick out some photos from many years ago and smile about a very happy summer... thanks for the inspiration!

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  11. This is my first time as well, somehow I have deleted my 1st post, sorry. I think the examples are fantastic and I realy enjoyed my trip down memory lane.

  12. Fantastic challenge enjoyed it,
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    Christine x

  13. Interesting challenge, enjoyed doing taking part wish i had been not been ill so I could have made the card more eleborate. Bee

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How the Wisconsin Idea inspires me in my edtech work

I'm a proud Badger. I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with an MS degree in electrical engineering about ten years back. It was quite a struggle as I opted to do research in a field I knew little about (don't ask why) and I was on the wrong side of 'publish or perish' for a few years. But one benefit of my relatively long stay at UW-Madison was the gradual assimilation of the Wisconsin Idea. You can read about it on Wikipedia and this is my favourite excerpt:

'Van Hise declared that he would "never be content until the beneficent influence of the university reaches every family in the state". Today that belief permeates the UW System's work, fostering close working relationships within the state, throughout the country, and around the world.'

I was a teaching assistant for many semesters at UW, but I wouldn't have guessed then that education and edtech would become a big part of my career. Anyway, I'm not surprised. I was training to be an engineer but I was always a better teacher. The engineering side of my education has however been a boon for what I do with the 'tech' part of edtech and stuff like data analysis. But more than that, it's the Wisconsin Idea that I look to for inspiration.

I work in a capacity building context in international development, and lately I've been supporting some teams at universities in Ghana, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Vietnam use Moodle. They have different aspirations and varying levels of Moodle proficiency, but they all have one thing in common: they can see how a learning platform like Moodle can expand access to learning and networking opportunities for people at their university and beyond, in their region or even nation. Moodle is open source software and there's generally an IT person in the teams I work with. I tell them that how well they use Moodle is a matter of their own commitment, both on the technical side and pedagogical side. They can easily scale up to a level of supporting a few thousand students without needing very specialized support. That's good news for universities in developing countries where there's usually not a lot of money to go around.

I think open source edtech like Moodle and the Wisconsin Idea go hand in hand for the kind of work I do. They're both about breaking down geographical barriers to education. Living in India - far away from both Wisconsin and Australia (where the Moodle headquarters is) - I can feel the effect of both.

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Today is the day, after months of bringing fourth speculations, and information regarding the 1.0-8168 BETA leak from ASUS, the NVIDIA 1.0-8174 Linux display driver has finally surfaced to the public. To start with, these new NVIDIA Linux 1.0-8174 drivers feature a great deal of improvements from GeForce 6100/6150 support to the new nvidia-xconfig utility. As expected, these driver features are quite similar to what we had shared with our readers over two months ago in our NVIDIA 1.0-8XXX series preview article but unfortunately there are always a few features that didn't make their way into this release. Of course, the major feature is the ability to now run Scalable Link Interface under Linux. This article will focus primarily on the advantages of the 1.0-8174 drivers over that of the 1.0-7XXX series, and more specifically the 1.0-7676 release, but we do have numerous Linux SLI articles planned in addition to our Linux SLI Primer and Tyan Tomcat K8E-SLI review. For those looking for a more thorough comparison of the 1.0-7XXX candidates they can be seen in our Q4-2005 comparison. Below are the release notes pertaining to the new 1.0-8174 drivers.

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  • NVIDIA Linux SLI (1.0-8174)

With our previous article that we published moments ago, demonstrating the performance of the GeForce 7800GTX 256MB under Linux with the 1.0-8174 Rel80 drivers that were finally released today, there's no disputing that the Windows XP NVIDIA ForceWare users can generally see a significantly higher frame-rate with the same hardware components, in addition to other features that aren't yet supported by the proprietary NVIDIA Linux drivers. However, how do NVIDIA's initial Rel80 Linux drivers (1.0-8174) fair in the world of Scalable Link Interface? Today we will be investigating all of these areas of SLI as we measure the level of performance on this Athlon 64 system with Enemy Territory v2.60, Quake 4 v1.0.5, and Doom 3 v1.3.1302. To start with, below is the system setup used during the testing for this article. The basis for this system is Tyan's K8E-SLI, which we recently reviewed here, and it has proved to be an exceptional desktop and workstation motherboard and is based off of the nForce Professional 2200 Chipset rather than the nForce4 SLI.

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    Have you heard about software in cars that run on embedded devices? Do you think that creating such software might be challenging? Well, welcome to a complete new world of complexity, welcome to the world of agriculture machines! For many years, automatic steering (on fields), terminals to control the complex mechanical operations of a self-driving 16 ton combine harvester on a soft ground, and self-optimization systems to optimize any tiny bit of your harvester, are key demands from customers. I, myself, am working at CLAAS E-Systems, the electronics and software department within the CLAAS group. Our group is well known for being among the leading manufacturers for combine harvesters, tractors and forage harvesters.
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    With Qt 5.8's Qt Wayland Compositor Framework taking shape, more developers are beginning to tailor a Qt Wayland compositor to their use-cases. One of those is a company specializing in farm equipment like combine harvesters, tractors, and harvesters. As a guest post on the official Qt blog, developer Andreas Cord-Landwehr of CLAAS E-Systems talked up Qt Wayland for their purposes in the highly-regulated agriculture industry.
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    The development team behind the popular, open-source, cross-platform, free and powerful KDevelop IDE (Integrated Development Environment) were proud to announce the official release and general availability of KDevelop 5.1. KDevelop 5.1 is now the most advanced stable version of the application, which is written entirely in Qt and designed to be used on various GNU/Linux distributions that usually ship with the KDE Plasma desktop environment, but also on the latest releases of the Microsoft Windows operating system.

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Written by Alexander Tucker   // 07/23/2012

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New York, NY (July 23, 2012) – Global singing, dancing and acting sensation Jennifer Lopez will appear on MTV on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at 7:50 p.m. ET to exclusively premiere her new music video for the song “Goin’ In” from the STEP UP REVOLUTION movie soundtrack, which she is currently performing on her World Tour, during “MTV First: Jennifer Lopez.” Hosted by MTV News’ Sway Calloway, Lopez will appear on-air to personally introduce the new music video featuring Flo Rida and then stay on for an extended 30-minute interview on The music video will also premiere across MTV’s international platforms in 150+ territories.

Fans can get in on the action immediately by submitting video or text questions via or via Twitter (using @MTVNews / hash-tag #MTVFirst #AskJLo). Following the broadcast premiere, the music video for “Goin’ In” will go into immediate rotation on MTV Hits and mtvU, and debut in AMTV the following morning.

International icon, Jennifer Lopez is an entertainer, recording artist, film actress, producer, fashion designer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Lopez has sold over 70 million RIAA certified records worldwide and has starred in multiple # 1 box office films including The Wedding Planner and Monster-In-Law. She has achieved global landmark success and broken records when it come to her music. Last year, “On The Floor” became the Most Watched Music Video by a female artist in the History of YouTube and has accumulated over a staggering 1 billion video views in her career. JLO’s music has impacted every continent in the world, transcending borders and languages. The music and her celebrity has struck a common thread with all generations and all “walks of life.” With #1 singles, #1 albums, #1 music videos, #1 TV series, #1 box-office smashes, Jennifer Lopez is the definition of an icon. The Wedding Planner was the nation’s topgrossing film, in 2001, while her album, JLO, was #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart. The two simultaneous #1 honors made Lopez the first woman in history to have a #1 movie and album in the same week. Lopez set the standard for celebrity branding in fragrance, apparel and accessories. She has launched world-wide campaigns as the ambassador of L’Oreal and Venus Gillette and many more.

In 2011, the successful launch of an exclusive fashion collection with Kohl’s was another milestone. Her new fragrance, Glowing, marks the 18th successful launch of a string of fragrances with combined sales exceeding $2 billion. Jennifer founded the “Lopez Family Foundation” along with her sister, Lynda and for years has been dedicated to improving the health and well-being of women and children and raising the level of medical care available to them. Coming full circle, Jennifer has been named the spokeswoman of the Boys & Girls Club of America, the same organization where she enjoyed the benefits as a girl growing up in the Bronx. 2012 will mark another first, embarking on the most extensive concert tour of her career.

STEP UP REVOLUTION is the newest installment of the worldwide Smash Step Up franchise, which sets its dancing against the vibrant backdrop of Miami. Emily (Kathryn McCormick) arrives in Miami with aspirations of becoming a professional dancer and soon falls in love with Sean (Ryan Guzman), a young man who leads a dance crew in elaborate, cutting-edge flash mobs, called “The Mob.” When a wealthy business man threatens to develop The Mob’s historic neighborhood and displace thousands of people, Emily must band together with Sean and The Mob to turn their performance art into protest art, and risk losing their dreams to fight for a greater cause.

Summit Entertainment, a LIONSGATE company, will release the motion picture nationwide on July 27, 2012.

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Reviews Comments: Series Overview Friendly Hostility whole series review by Fanti Sci

Friendly Hostility is great fun. The two main characters are hugely likeable despite their pretty glaring faults, the supporting cast are quirky and affable, and even if you don't like a character you can at least appreciate their point of view. The Character Development is extremely strong. You care about the characters you like intensely - and you despise the characters you hate with a passion. Rarely, if ever, will a character leave you going "Meh."

The plot is extremely well written - there's never really a point where you think the creator must have been making it up as she went along. The balance in the sci-fi and supernatural elements ensure it never overpowers a very human story - in fact, they accentuate it. As funny as most of the comic is, the sad scenes deliver a real tug to the heartstrings. Even the most ridiculous twists in the plot seem perfectly suited to the world of FH.

With that the nitpicks. Oddly enough, nearly every nitpick is a flip side to something the comic does very well, in a victim-of-its-own-success type of way.

Every now and then, FH falls victim to Out Of Focus and Spotlight Stealing Squad - for example, Rudd's family get an insane amount of panel space, but Collin vanishes for huge stretches of time over the summer... then both Collin and Fox tend to vanish towards the end of the comic, except for when they're angsting. Perhaps it was getting more difficult to write their story as the writer switched gears for Other Peoples Business.

Eventually, you will come across an arc that you hate, simply because you hate the character involved. For me, this was Arath - every scene of him dripping poison in Collin's ear was PAINFUL.

And then there's the ending.

You will love it, or you will be left feeling like the whole thing was a Shaggy Dog Story. It's undeniably a triumph of Character Development and employs some terrific Foreshadowing, but damn is it depressing. Basically, you have just read a comic about a terrific relationship hitting the rocks. The comics after November 2008 become increasingly melodramatic/realistic, and if you read FH for the romance or comedy, I'd advise you to pull up there and save yourself some heartache (and avoid the Darker And Edgier OPB).

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This morning CNN revealed that it scavenged Ambassador Chris Stevens’ diary from the U.S. consulate in Benghazi where he was murdered in a terrorist attack on Sept. 11.

Rather than immediately turning the journal over to authorities investigating the attack, CNN scoured it for “newsworthy tips” like TMZ breathlessly interpreting the hearts and doodles in Miley Cyrus’ diary.

Four days after he was killed, CNN found a journal belonging to late U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens. The journal was found on the floor of the largely unsecured consulate compound where he was fatally wounded.

CNN notified Stevens’ family about the journal within hours after it was discovered and at the family’s request provided it to them via a third party.

For CNN, the ambassador’s writings served as tips about the situation in Libya, and in Benghazi in particular. CNN took the newsworthy tips and corroborated them with other sources.

Anderson Cooper also acknowledged the previously undisclosed source of CNN’s scoops on his Friday evening show.

CNN contributor David Frum continued his final descent into moral bankruptcy, calling his employer’s actions “noble” (which is likely just the response the tone-deaf news org was aiming for).

Noble? If by “noble” you mean “an unethical obstruction of justice.” CNN withheld evidence and cited the journal in news reports as “a source familiar with Ambassador Stevens’ thinking.”

After letting it sink in, Frum amended his tweet.

But what he still doesn’t seem to appreciate is that CNN removed evidence from the scene of a terrorist attack and, according to CNN’s own account, failed to hand it over to authorities.

What else did CNN swipe from the scene of a terrorism investigation?

The Wall Street Journal reports that CNN aired programming based on the journal against the wishes of Stevens’ family.

A State Department spokesman slammed CNN in a statement:

Given the truth of how this was handled, CNN patting themselves on the back is disgusting.

What they’re not owning up to is reading and transcribing Chris’s diary well before bothering to tell the family or anyone else that they took it from the site of the attack. Or that when they finally did tell them, they completely ignored the wishes of the family, and ultimately broke their pledge made to them only hours after they witnessed the return to the Unites States of Chris’s remains.


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Saturday, 27 June 2015

There are lots of jokes about the Belgians, not least that the three things they do well are chocolate, gravy trains and overcharging.  We can vouch for the last, but disagree with the generalisation of the first two.  So the words 'Belgian drama' don't have quite the thrill of Nordic, Skandi or even, these days, US drama.  'Cordon' is all about an infectious disease.  Biologists are doubtless on the edge of their seats, waiting to lambast the portrayed security protocols or the claimed provenance of some disease.  For the rest of us, it's a bit like a disaster movie, i.e. a good part of the first hour is spent establishing some characters and their backstories in order to throw them mercilessly into the path of tragedy and chaos.  It's all a bit bewildering thus far.  What is this flu-like virus that they're so scared of, and who are all these people milling around the Antwerp Institute of Contagious Diseases?  It's not 'The Cassandra Crossing', which made everything crystal clear (we were dealing with the Beubonic Plague) but it's just as depressing.  Not very Saturday night!

Sunday, 21 June 2015

Black Work

Jo Gillespie (Sheridan Smith) has an undercover cop, Ryan (Kenny Doughty) for a husband, with whom she has a daughter and a stepson.  His frequent absences from her life have led to her seeking solace with one of his colleagues (Matthew McNulty).  She decides to give her marriage another go, but before she can do anything about it, he is found shot dead in an empty warehouse.  She'd believed he was at a football match (that went on all night...?) and so she begins a quest to find out who her dead husband really was and how he died.  Unsurprisingly, the police aren't too keen, especially as it soon becomes clear that they aren't too sure what he was doing either.

The post-mortem discovery of a loved one's secret life is hardly a new formula, but there's plenty of basis in reality for the scenario, at least, with recent news stories and trials concerning cops undercover for years, going 'native', having relationships and even children.  Difficult to tell whether this will be credible, as so far there have been a few implausibilities or handy coincidences (surveillance teams would go to the trouble of putting bugged conversations on CD, of all things?  Said CDs are stowed in the airing cupboard?  Obliging lover leaks information about dead hubby's undercover identity?  Same dead hubby has a hideout his bosses haven't investigated?).  The next two parts could give us explanations for these things, and the cast is strong enough to keep us watching to find out.  In addition, there's some nice footage of Leeds and West Yorkshire as neither the grim Northern hell nor the American-sell gloss usually depicted.

Saturday, 20 June 2015

The Saboteurs

This is a six-part co-production of Norwegian, Danes and Brits, about the race to develop nuclear weapons in WWII.  The Germans have Werner Heisenberg, Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry in the early 1930s; the Danes have Niels Bohr; the Norwegians have a plucky Professor and the Brits have Anna Friel as one of those clipped gals who knew what was wanted to win a war, by golly.  What the Norwegians also had, and everyone wanted, was heavy water, which you need for a nuclear bomb, so the Nazis invaded Norway.

Does it bear any resemblance to history?  Who knows, beyond the intellectual heft of Heisenberg et al and the invasion.  It's gripping, though.  Think 'Foyle's War' with subtitles and more at stake than a missing ration book or some dodgy tractors.  Only a few of the major players knew the stakes were high, and even they weren't sure what they were creating.  Scary.

Thursday, 18 June 2015

Wayward Pines

Wayward Pines is an adaptation of Blake Crouch's novel series 'Pines', and is produced by M Night Shyamalan, with Matt Dillon as the main character Ethan Burke.  It's what we'd class as 'good tosh' - pretty implausible all the way through, but with enough twists and turns to keep us interested.

In format it's a strange mix of Life on Mars (is he imagining it all?), Twin Peaks (strange town with quirky inhabitants), The Truman Show (he's constantly being monitored) and The Prisoner (each episode - so far - he's tried to escape).

Despite the author being an exec producer, there is lots online about the differences between the books and the TV show, and it also seems to turn into a very different sort of show once - spoiler alert - some new characters come to live in Wayward Pines in episode 3, and again in episode 5 where a completely new set of characters are introduced.

One thing we feel though is that drama shows are now buying up books to adapt based on a high concept format - with this being the mix of LoM, Twin Peaks, Truman and Prisoner - and more coming in in episode 5.  As such it's a pretty flexible format & setting - a bit like Lost was - and we can see it running for several series, just by bringing in new story lines and characters.

Another book currently being adapted for TV, by Amazon, is Philip K Dick's The Man in The High Castle - about an alternate history of the US in the 1950s where the Axis powers won the second World War, with Japan in control of the Western states, and Germany in control of the East coast, with an independent federation of states in between.

Again, if you cover the original book's plot pretty quickly you have a flexible format to create lots of new stories & presumably the rights for these things aren't all that expensive compared to the potential profits from a long-running drama.

Monday, 15 June 2015

Joe Hawkins (Tom Goodman-Hill) buys a synth in a sale and calls her Anita (Gemma Chan).  Synths are synthetic humans, aka androids, who serve their employers in whatever way they wish.  Sounds great?  It goes without saying that things aren't quite what they seem.  A quick flashback to only a few weeks earlier reveals that 'Anita' was one of a handful of renegade synths who were led by human Leo (Colin Morgan) to freedom, before being recaptured.  These particular products were given 'singularity', i.e. consciousness.  Oops.  Joe's wife Laura (Katherine Parkinson, who won our sympathy in 'The Honourable Woman') is suspicious of the sleekly perfect new presence in their lives, whose responses are just a little too pat for her liking.  Meanwhile Dr. Millican (William Hurt) turns down super-synth Vera (Rebecca Front) in order to hang onto to a malfunctioning model he's possibly become fond of... or who just knows too much, while a policeman (Neil Maskell) is hunting that same older model for causing a disturbance, and a synthetic prostitute is developing very negative feelings indeed.

So far (one of eight) it's familiar SF ground, well covered by classics like 'Blade Runner' and 'Terminator'... and not-quite-such-classics as 'I, Robot'.  Advance blurb described this as a cross between 'Black Mirror' and a treatise on the nature of consciousness, and that describes it pretty well.  It's good enough to cover the human interest angles well, though, and the story is building nicely.  If the inherent silliness of pretending that the currently impossible is reality deters you, then this probably isn't going to be your bag, but so far this is high-end SF nonsense.

Sunday nights on UK TV this summer are clearly all about jam: ITV serves it up cosily with the trials of the village WI amidst spitfires and sandbags; C4 brings a humanoid who can't stop telling you that your favourite flavour is apricot....

Thursday, 11 June 2015

We're beginning to think the BBC are saving us the trouble of reading Iain Banks's books.  Admittedly there's been a big gap between 'The Crow Road' in 1996 and this, his penultimate novel before his untimely death in 2013.  However, there are similarities strong enough to stir memories across the intervening years.  A cheeky-chappy average Scots lad, here played by Christian Cooke, returns to the small town where he grew up for the funeral of someone he loved, and suspects foul play.  There's also a love interest, who is ever-so-perfect, and a more suitable and human girl lurking nearby.  It's not bad, but it feels like Banks' point is that men never mature mentally beyond their teens.  The less charitable opinion is that Banks himself didn't move beyond this one narrative, and maybe just wrote well enough to enchant readers regardless.  On television, it's not an advert for 'Visit Scotland', on the plus side, but more of an extended 'Taggart' episode with a voice-over.  Has there ever been a drama that has been improved by a narrative voice?

The Interceptor

Terrible title, cliched show.  Actually we're not even sure we can say anymore about this.  Dedicated, maverick Ash is a customs officer recruited to a crack-but-shadowy team who go after the big criminals rather than the small fry they usually manage to catch at borders.  Dialogue by numbers, some who-cares chases and some gadgets had us tuned out halfway through.  We suffer for our blog, but only within limits.


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Def Leppard, Styx, REO Speedwagon tour

Only 19 dates scheduled; highlights include March 29 at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida; April 4 at the Music Box at the Borgata in Atlantic City; and one of my favorite venues, The Pearl at The Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on April 29.

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Friday, August 30, 2013

What am I eating???

I'm on this new goal plan to achieve as close as I can get to be ready for the Spartan Super (or is it the Super Spartan???) for next year in Hawaii.

I am finding or it's coming back to memory from all the times that I've watched what I ate that once you have your mind set, it is easier to stay on track then succumbing to the cravings. For example, yesterday, I didn't pack my lunch or buy my breakfast (boiled eggs and bacon) and have my snack ready (pineapples and papaya), which I was starving by lunchtime. In fact, I consumed majority of my  peanut butter Clif Bars and then my chicken fajitas (no tortilla) with green beans and corn (fail on the corn). Since I was starving and not consistently eating every 2-3 hours...I was thinking of cookies, cake, ice cream, Doritos. But, thank goodness, I didn't indulge in it because I would have been really upset with myself.

I'm typing away at my desk and on the side of my keyboard, I've printed a list of Paleo Food List that was provided by another blogger. At least I can say it is doable. However, I'm kind of sad that I have to say goodbye to Ketchup. I love ketchup. Can I cheat with ketchup? It's just a little that I use. But then again...probably I can be like my dad and what he used to put onto his rice, spam and eggs. It wasn't was just tomato sauce.

Anyhow, about two weeks has passed since the Spartan Sprint and slowly I've been making changes here and there especially with what I've been eating. I've been making sure that fruits are bought as well as lean chicken breasts (I think I need to incorporate more beef (lean) because my family is probably thinking they are about to bloom out some feathers).

I haven't been drinking any soda, however, I believe I need to cut down on my Gatorade because that is a lot of sugar. ALOT of sugar. Or wait...on the list it just says sugary soft drinks. I know, I KNOW. I shouldn't be compromising. Time will tell and progress is progress plus I'm still learning on the healthy side of eating.

Another thing that is good about watching what I eat is that I am not going to consider it dieting nor am I going to be drastic. I'm happy to say that half of the stuff on this list is what I have already been eating for awhile and the list is quite doable. It's tasty and it's healthy. I'm just somewhat concerned because some wheat products are eliminated even the complex carbs plus I'm thinking of that whole grain cinnamon and raisin bread that will now sit forever in my freezer that I purchased from Down to Earth.

The best part of all this change in eating habits and incorporating healthier methods is that my family is supporting me on this all the way and do not mind what I've been choosing with me knowing I need to incorporate other meats like beef and pork to spice things up a bit, you know?

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Carlotta Walls LaNier

In 1957, at age 14, Carlotta Walls LaNier was the youngest of nine students to integrate Central High School. These students became known around the world as the Little Rock Nine. With great courage and determination, they changed the face of American education forever. Despite her youth, Mrs. LaNier understood the impact of education in a promising future. Inspired by Rosa Parks and the desire to get the best education available, she enrolled in Central High School. Anger and violent behavior threatened their safety and motivated President Dwight D. Eisenhower to dispatch the Army’s 101st Airborne Division to protect their constitutional rights. After Governor Orval Faubus closed Little Rock’s high schools the next school year to avoid further integration, Carlotta was forced to sit out her junior year and take correspondence courses. She was one of the two members of the original nine who returned to Central High School in 1959. On May 20, 1960, she became the first African American girl to participate in a graduation ceremony at Central (others had received their degree via mail).

Carlotta attended Michigan State University for two years and then moved to Denver with her family. She continued her education there and in 1968 graduated from Colorado State College, now the University of Northern Colorado, where she sits on the Board of Trustees. The same year, she married Ira C. “Ike” LaNier. She began her career in the nonprofit sector, working for the YWCA as a program administrator and founded her own real estate brokerage firm, LaNier and Company, in 1977.

A sought-after lecturer, Mrs. LaNier speaks across the country and is author of her book, A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice of Little Rock Central High School. This gripping memoir from the youngest of the “Little Rock Nine” offers an inside look at the most famous school integration in American history, and the courage and faith required to survive it all.


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Compare this research:

Researchers say they could be months away from offering hope to people with macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa, the leading causes of sight loss in industrial countries.

The technology centres on an intricate and minuscule implant containing 98 electrodes, which is designed to stimulate nerve cells in the retina.

Images taken by an external camera implanted in glasses worn by the patient would be processed and relayed via an external wire to a receiver implanted behind the ear, from which signals will be sent to the retina processing chip. If all goes to plan the retina, having been stimulated with the signals, will send information to vision processing centres in the brain.

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List of all U-boats

Ordered25 May 1941
Laid down18 Sep 1942 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg (werk 186)
Launched20 May 1943
Commissioned1 Jul 1943Oblt. Karl-Ernst Kaiser
1 Jul 1943 - 10 Apr 1944  Oblt. Karl-Ernst Kaiser
1 patrol
1 Jul 1943-29 Feb 1944  5. Flottille (training)
1 Mar 1944-10 Apr 1944  6. Flottille (active service)
SuccessesNo ships sunk or damaged

Missing since 10 April 1944 in the North Atlantic or Bay of Biscay. There is no explanation for its loss. 50 dead (all hands lost). (Axel Niestlé, December 1999).

Loss position

View the 1 war patrol

U-986 sent its last radio message on 10 April 1944 from approx. position 51.30N, 20.00W stating that it will commence its return voyage in two days. The boat was ordered to head to Lorient and was posted as missing on 20 April 1944 after it failed to arrive in port.

Previously recorded fate

  • Sunk 17 April 1944 south-west of Ireland, in position 50.09N, 12.51W by depth charges from the US minesweeper USS Swift and the US submarine chaser USS PC-619.

Wolfpack operations

U-986 operated with the following Wolfpacks during its career:
   Preussen (2 Mar 1944 - 22 Mar 1944)

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-986 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.

U-boat Emblems

We have 1 emblem entry for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.

U and Crown

Media links

U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2

Wynn, Kenneth

Hitler's U-boat War, Vol II

Blair, Clay

German U-Boat Losses During World War II

Niestle, Axel