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HomeCar NewsMahindra Bolero Export To Bangladesh Via Indian Railways - First Batch
Mahindra Bolero Export To Bangladesh Via Indian Railways – First Batch
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Mahindra Bolero getting loaded on to train
The Indian Railways has augmented freight railroad transportation with improved rail car designs and special rail cars
Automakers in India could reduce logistic costs by 15-40 percent while transporting vehicles by using railways. The recent lockdown in view of the COVID-19 pandemic saw trucks and lorries off the road and it was at this time that special trains came to the rescue of automakers in the country.
Noting the reduced costs during that period has now caused auto companies to pay more attention to transporting vehicles via the Indian Railway. More recently, companies such as Kia, Tata, Maruti and Hyundai are all showing preference to the Indian Railways for transportation needs.
On 13th October, Kia Motors transported 5,000 SUVs on the 50th railway rake that left Penukonda junction in Andhra Pradesh. Not only India, Indian Railways is also helping with transporting to other countries.
Mahindra Bolero Pickups Transported via Train
Mahindra has loaded 87 Bolero Pick up vans which are being transported from Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra; to Benapole in Bangladesh. This process of transportation is not only more sustainable but also faster and more efficient when compared to that of road transport.
Boosting Automobile Exports: Railways loaded 87 pick-up vans ? from Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra to Benapole in Bangladesh ??
Offering safe, swift & economical logistic solutions, Railways has emerged as a preferred mode for automobile transportation.#MoveItLikeRailways pic.twitter.com/90QP9qZytG
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) October 25, 2020
This is the first time that such a process is being conducted. These Mahindra Boleros will make this 2,100 km journey from Navi Mumbai to Bangladesh in a safe, quick and economical way via the Indian Railways.
Indian Railways to boost facilities
To further this mode of transportation, the Union Minister for Railways, Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, has met with representatives from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) along with heads from leading automakers such as Maruti Suzuki India, Tata Motors, Mahindra, Honda Cars India and Ford India.
There were several measures discussed and announced that would augment transportation by railroad while demand from auto majors were also taken into account. The Union Minister confirmed the opening of two loading terminals across the country along with efforts to ensure smooth transportation to countries of Bangladesh and Nepal, two major markets for vehicle manufacturers in India. With these efforts, the Indian Railways is targeting 20 percent share of automotive logistics by FY2021-22 which will be increased to 30 percent in the FY2023-24 period.
Mahindra has noticed a rising demand for the Bolero Pickup. It is a leader in the pickup segment in India with a market share of nearly 58 percent. The Bolero is the company's flagship model and has proved its worth for nearly 20 years catering to agriculture transport, dairy products, consumer goods and is even used for garbage pickup under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan scheme. It is the Bolero that is high in demand for transport of construction equipment, logistics, fisheries and as cash vans.
The Bolero Pickup is customizable with various flatbed options and is a four wheel drive vehicle with CNG option. It comes in four variants with a single 1.5 liter BS6 mHawk, 3 cylinder diesel engine that makes 75 hp power and mated to a 5 speed manual gearbox as standard. It is priced between Rs.7.73-9.13 lakhs.


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Wikinews visits the 2008 Reno Air Races
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The last pass is flown, the final lap completed, the winner has long since left the circle with "Gold Unlimited" race trophy. The only thing left of the 45th National Championship Air Races & Air Show, in Reno, NV is the awards dinner, which will take place away from the airfields and hangars, and the photos and memories of the event.
The week's festivities and hard fought races came to its climax on Sunday with the final races for the Biplane, Formula One, Jet, Sport, T-6, and Unlimited classes. This year saw some of the fastest races in its history as records were set in 4 classes; the Biplane Gold at 251 mph, the Jet Gold at 510 mph, the T-6 gold at 244 mph, and the Sport Class SuperSport Gold at 392 mph.
The highlight of the week was, of course, the Unlimited Gold Class race. The winner was Bill 'Tiger' Destefani in the P-51D Mustang, Strega. He finished the 8 lap, 66.9 mile course with a fastest lap of 483 mph. Additionally, this is Destefani's 7th championship as well as his last year of racing. The Second and Third places went to Dan Martin in Dago Red and Michael Brown in September Fury, respectively.
On the Ground / Pre-Race
The GAU-8/A 30mm Gatling cannon on the front on an A-10 Thunderbolt II
An F4U Corsair on display
An F-18 Hornet sitting on the tarmac warming its engines before departure
Tinkertoy, winner of the T-6 Gold Class, before the race
Breathless, winner of the Sport Gold Class, before the race
Voodoo, winner of the Unlimited Class Bronze, before the race
911 September Pops, winner of the Unlimited Class Silver, before the race
Strega, winner of the Unlimited Class Gold, before the race
T-6 Class Silver race start
Radial Velocity passing the final pylon to win the T-6 Class Silver race
Voodoo crossing the home pylon during the Unlimited Bronze Class race
Race 57 and American Beauty jockeying for position in the Unlimited Silver Class race
Big Bossman, an F7F, during the Unlimited Silver Class race
911 Semptember Pops passing the home pylon to win the Unlimited Silver Class race
Strega passing the home pylon to win the Unlimited Gold Class race
Demonstration flights
An aerial acrobatic demonstration
A T-33 Shooting Star during a demonstration flight
A C-130 on takeoff
The Alaska Air National Guard C-130 showing off for the crowd
A flyover by a B-17 bomber
A C-17 Globemaster III out of Hawaii making a flyby
The top side of an F-22
The under side of an F-22 Raptor on a high speed pass
An F-22 showing off its weapons bay
An F-22 flying inverted
An F-22 during a high speed turn
The beginning of the Heritage flight with an F-22 Raptor, a P-38 Lightning and a P-51 Mustang
Heritage flight in formation
Reno Air Racing Association
Tim Kern. "Records in four classes at Reno Air Races" — RGJ, September 14, 2008
Guy Clifton. "Pilot ends career with seventh Reno Air Races championship" — RGJ, September 15, 2008
Location: 39°39′47.3″N, 119°52′39.1″W
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Drivers are me, my son and a friend of us. From 1999 til 2001 we raced the GTP (Porsche® Cup).
2001 til 2004 car rebuilding - new standard.
Next step - 3 and 6 long distance racing at Nurburgring ("the green hell"), Germany and Spa/Franco Champs, Belgium. Zanvoort, Netherlands.


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1.1) Your holiday arrangements are booked through Sunshine Cruise Holidays Ltd, trading as Cruise 1st. Our registered office address is at Cruise1st. Falcon Court, 209 Broadway, Salford, Manchester M50 2UE and our registered company number is 03931005. We are members of ABTA Ltd (ABTA numbers L7369 and Y2668). We act as a booking agent for suppliers of cruises, flights, holiday accommodation and other services. Please read these booking conditions carefully as you will be bound by them.
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2.1) Please note that all bookings are subject to the supplier's conditions of booking which can be found on the supplier's websites or obtained on request from our office. These contain limitations and exclusions of liability to any person who travels with them. They should be read carefully as you are bound by them. We will ask you at time of booking to confirm your agreement to these terms.
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2.3) The suppliers reserve the right to change itineraries and details in accordance with its booking conditions. All flight timings are provisional and could be subject to change by the supplier. We will endeavour to inform you of such changes, but do not accept any responsibility for such changes.
2.4) All cruise lines place restrictions on persons aged under the age of 18 (or 21 in some cases) travelling without parents or guardians or occupying their own stateroom. It is essential that you check with your reservations agent at the time of booking to establish the rules for your particular cruise line regarding this restriction.
2.5) Adults who are not the parent or legal guardian of any child travelling with them are in most cases required to present the child's valid passport and any applicable visas and an original legally affirmed or notarised letter signed by at least one of the child's parents/legal guardians.
The letter must authorise the travelling adult to take and supervise the minor/s on the specified cruise, allow them to sign any applicable sports waivers and must authorise the travelling adult to permit any medical treatment that must be administered to the child which in the opinion of the treating doctor needs to be carried out without delay. A letter can be legally affirmed or notarised by a practising Solicitor, Notary or Commissioner for Oaths for a fee. If such evidence is not produced, the minor(s) concerned will not be permitted to board the ship or undertake the cruise. We will not be responsible for any costs, expenses or losses suffered as a result either by the minor affected, the person(s) paying for their cruise (if not the minor him/herself), or any persons travelling with the minor who decide not to continue with the holiday as a result of the failure to produce a letter of authorisation as set out above. We will not pay any compensation or give any refund to any minor who is not permitted to board the ship, any person paying for the minor's holiday (if not the minor him/herself), or any persons travelling with the minor who decide not to continue with a cruise themselves as a result of the failure to produce a letter of authorisation.
2.6) Please note that parent(s)/legal guardian travelling with a child who has a different surname to the parent(s)/legal guardian, will be required to produce official proof such as a full birth certificate/wedding certificate/divorce papers etc to prove that they are the parent(s)/legal guardian of the children concerned. Proof of legal guardianship is also required where there is a minor travelling with their legal guardian.
2.7) Individual staterooms can generally be booked by married couples whose minimum age are eighteen (proof of marriage is required at time of booking). On board there are certain facilities where each entry is restricted by age.
2.8) The minimum age for infants to sail is six (6) months, as of the date of sailing and twelve (12) months, as of the date of sailing for Transatlantic, Transpacific, Hawaii, selected South American cruises and other selected cruises. For the purposes of this policy, any cruise that has 3 or more days consecutive at sea will require infants to be 12 months old on the first day of the cruise.
The health and safety of our guests is our number one priority. As such, in consideration of the limitations of the shipboard medical facility, equipment and staff, Cruise1st cannot accept waivers, releases or requests for exceptions to this policy.
3.1) You will need to pay a non-refundable deposit, as required by your contracted supplier(s), as detailed below at the time of booking. The balance of your holiday must, unless otherwise advised by us, notwithstanding any terms to the contrary contained in any supplier booking conditions, be paid to us at least 15 weeks prior to departure so that we can guarantee payments are made to suppliers in accordance with the supplier's conditions. For late bookings i.e. normally within 15 weeks of departure or where the supplier requires full payment you will be asked for a higher deposit or the full payment at time of booking.
3.2) All travel arrangements are subject to availability at the time the booking is made. Providing your chosen holiday is available and we have received all appropriate payments, we will send our Confirmation Invoice to you via post or email. Please note: It may not be possible to confirm your flight details at this point. If this is the case, these will be confirmed to you at a later date. A binding contract between us comes into existence when we debit your card for payment and confirm the elements that make up your holiday. A contract will exist at this point, even if we are unable to confirm your flight details at that time. In the event of us confirming your holiday and subsequently being unable to debit monies from your card a booking will still exist along with any cancellation penalties imposed should you not wish to provide the funds. Cruise1st reserve the right to take action to recover any outstanding monies should this situation occur. You are reminded that should you choose to cancel or amend your booking, you will be liable for any additional administration fees levied by both the supplier(s) and Sunshine Cruise Holidays Ltd (see 8 below). You should note that package holidays are not covered by EU Distance Selling Regulations and as such there is no cooling off period within which to change your mind about booking a holiday with us. The confirmation invoice will also show the balance due on your holiday that still has to be paid and your flight details (where applicable and/or available).
3.3) The person making the initial booking guarantees payment to Sunshine Cruise Holidays Ltd of the total amount due on behalf and with the consent of all other persons who are party to the booking.
3.4) All payments must be made in Euros and all cheques must be drawn on a UK or Irish bank and made payable to Sunshine Cruise Holidays Ltd. From 13 January 2018 MasterCard and Visa credit card payments are NOT subject to a card fee. There is currently no charge for payment by Visa Debit, Mastercard Debit or Laser Debit card issued by a UK or Irish bank.
4.1) All information contained in any of our promotional material, e.g. brochures, advertisements, mail shots, websites, travel channel and e-shots, is based on information available at the time of publication. Every effort is made to keep our websites and promotions up to date but tour operators are continually updating their information so we cannot guarantee that this is reflected in the latest changes. We cannot include all the information relevant to the tour operator's holidays being promoted so it is important that you read their current brochure or visit their website for further details. We reserve the right to change any information before your booking is confirmed and the amended information will then form part of your contract with us. Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and prices at the time of printing, regrettably errors do occasionally occur. We reserve the right to correct errors prior to confirming your booking.
4.2) Gratuities may vary from different cruise line operators. Sunshine Cruise Holidays Ltd will try to advise of operators' gratuities policies but cannot be held responsible for any third party compulsory charges. For up to date information on gratuities please refer to relevant operator's latest brochure or website.
4.3) If an additional discount is given by Sunshine Cruise Holidays Ltd it is generally based on the Suppliers selling price. Subsequent changes to your booking e.g. a part cancellation or use by you of a Tour Operators voucher to part pay a booking may affect the amount of discount we give you.
6.1) It is a condition of booking with every supplier that you must have adequate travel insurance to ensure that you are covered against unexpected cancellation charges prior to departure and events occurring during your holiday.
6.2) If you make alternative insurance arrangements, we reserve the right to view details of your insurance cover (insurer and policy number), as we may have to pass this information on to the suppliers. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are adequately insured throughout your holiday.
7.1) Special Requests such as (but not limited to) assigned seat number requests, special medical needs, special meal requests or rooming requests will be passed on to the relevant supplier but cannot be guaranteed by Sunshine Cruise Holidays Ltd.
7.2) You must ensure that you are medically and physically fit for travel, and that such travelling will not endanger yourself or anyone else. At the time of booking (or as soon as possible if the condition arises after booking) you must tell us in writing about any assistance or requirements that you have relating to accommodation, seating or services on your holiday including medical assistance or a requirement to bring medical equipment onto the cruise. We also ask that you notify us of any medical or physical condition which will or may require medical treatment or attention during your holiday or which may or will affect your holiday in any way (including your use of any services or facilities) in order that we can prepare accordingly and make all reasonable efforts to accommodate you in a safe manner.
7.3) Any assistance or requirements that you have relating to accommodation, seating or services including medical assistance or a requirement to bring medical equipment must be advised to us, where known at time of booking. Should your needs change after booking or you become aware that you need assistance as described above you must notify us immediately and we will make reasonable efforts to assist you at that time. Where we cannot provide appropriate support or the services as requested we will advise you as soon as possible.
7.4) Most ships have selected staterooms designated for guests with physical disabilities. Please contact our Reservations department for further information. If you would like to bring a motorised wheelchair or scooter on board a ship you must advise our reservations agents at the time of booking, as some ships may not be able to incorporate this request unless you have booked a disabled stateroom. The cruise line may also be unable to provide a standard coach transfer, in which case we may have to quote you for a suitably equipped transfer vehicle. You must also advise us of the dimensions and battery type as limitations may apply and we may not be able to accommodate this request. Certain conditions (for example, use of tenders or some shore excursions) may prevent guests with wheelchairs from going ashore at certain ports of call.
7.5) Not meeting any special request for any reason will not be a breach of contract. If a special request can only be met at an additional cost, that cost will either be invoiced prior to departure or will be payable locally. Confirmation that a special request has been noted and passed on to the supplier or the inclusion of the special request on your confirmation invoice or any other documentation is not confirmation that the request will be met.
7.6) Unless specifically agreed by us in writing at the time of booking, we cannot accept any booking that is conditional on a special request being satisfied. Such bookings will be treated as normal bookings subject to the above comments on special requests.
7.7) Cruise lines welcome pregnant guests but will not usually accept guests who will enter their 24th week of pregnancy by the beginning of, or at any time during their cruise holiday. Guests must bring a letter from their GP stating how many weeks pregnant they are at the start of the cruise, that they are fit to travel and are not a high risk pregnancy. Please check the cruise line terms and conditions for full details.
8.2) You should also be aware that in some cases, airlines and other suppliers treat any changes made as a cancellation and you may be asked to pay up to 100% of the ticket cost should you wish to make any changes after your booking has been confirmed.
8.4) Any cancellation charges may be recoverable through your travel insurance. Please check your insurance policy for more information.
8.5) If you wish to amend your booking this may be possible but will be subject to the policies of the suppliers of your travel arrangements. Any additional costs including any administration fees charged by the suppliers and by Sunshine Cruise Holidays Ltd will need to be paid before any change is confirmed. Please note that some suppliers will treat amendments as a cancellation of the original booking and charges will apply as detailed above.
9.1) Unfortunately, we cannot control or prevent changes implemented by our suppliers. Should a change occur we will endeavour to minimise the inconvenience you may experience. We cannot however offer any compensation. Again, please refer to the booking conditions of the Supplier.
10.1) If you have a complaint regarding any part of your booking, please contact the supplier of the service in question at the earliest opportunity. If you have a problem whilst on holiday notify the supplier, principal or local supplier immediately. If you fail to do this there will be less opportunity to investigate and rectify your complaint. Any complaint letters sent to us on your return will be directed to the relevant supplier responsible for providing your booked arrangements.
10.2) Should you have a complaint about any aspect of the service provided by Sunshine Cruise Holidays Ltd please write to our customer services department at the address below within 28 days of returning to from your holiday. We will in turn investigate your complaint and respond to you.
11.1) For the purpose of applicable UK and Irish data protection legislation in force, we, Sunshine Cruise Holidays Ltd, are a data controller. In order to process your booking, we need to collect personal details from you. These will include, where applicable, the names and addresses of party's members, credit/debit card or other payment details and special requirements such as those relating to any disability or medical condition which may affect the chosen booking and any dietary restrictions which may disclose your religious beliefs. If we need any other personal details, we will tell you before we obtain them from you. In order to process your order we will share your information with the airline, hotel, car rental agency, or other involved third party or supplier. We will provide only the personally identifiable information necessary to ensure the successful fulfilment of your travel arrangements. The information may also be provided to security or credit checking companies, public authorities such as customs/immigration if required by them, or as required by law.
11.2) We have appropriate measures in place to protect the personal details you give us. Where your travel arrangements are to take place outside the European Economic Area, (EEA), controls on data protection in your destination may not be as strong as the legal requirements in this country. We will not however pass any information on to any company and/or organisation not responsible for providing any part of your travel arrangements. Where you provide us with personal details relating to any special requirements and/or details of any illnesses, disabilities or religious requirements, you consent to this information being passed onto any organisation or companies responsible for any part of your travel arrangements whether in the EEA or not. If we cannot pass this information to the relevant suppliers, we cannot process your booking.
11.3) We are entitled to assume you do not object to our doing any of the things mentioned above unless you tell us otherwise in writing. You are generally entitled to ask us (by letter or e-mail) which details of yours are being held or processed, for what purpose and to whom they may be or have been disclosed. We will charge a fee to respond to such a request. In limited circumstances we are entitled to refuse your request. Except where expressly permitted by the Data Protection Act 1998, we will only deal with the personal details you give us as set out above unless you agree otherwise. For example, if we wish to use any of your personal details for marketing purposes, we will tell you this when we ask for your details and give you the opportunity to say no if you do not want us to do so.
12.1) We act only as an agent for the ultimate service provider concerned and your contract for your holiday arrangement is directly with the service provider. We accept no liability in relation to the service itself or for the acts or omissions of the service provider concerned. Please note that all bookings are also subject to the supplier's/principal's conditions of booking. These contain limitations and exclusions of liability to any person who travels with them.
12.2) Sunshine Cruise Holidays Ltd is not your tour operator and there will not be a Sunshine Cruise Holidays Ltd representative on location. We would advise you to contact the relevant supplier, e.g. tour operator, directly should any problem or complaint arise, ensuring that you take the contact numbers with you when you travel.
12.3) When booking with Sunshine Cruise Holidays Ltd your flights and accommodation, or any other services you may choose to book with us, are unrelated to each other and are likely to be arranged and provided by different suppliers. We will notify you at time of booking or before travel of the suppliers providing your chosen holiday arrangements.
If you are an Irish citizen (including children and infants), you must have your own full 10 year (5 year for children) Irish Passport which is valid for at least 6 months after your expected return date to the Republic of Ireland. Guests holding non Irish passports should check with the relevant embassies. It is no longer possible for children to be included on their parent's passport. All guests should check with the relevant embassy prior to travel for the most up to date information on passport requirements.
13.2) If you are travelling to the U.S. under the Visa Waiver Program, you and all members of your party (including children) must ensure that your passport is machine-readable. An Irish passport is machine readable when there are two lines of letters, numbers and chevrons (">>>>>") printed across the long edge of the personal information page (the page with photograph and personal details). The machine-readable text will appear on a white strip on older passports and directly on the pink page of newer passports. If there are no such lines of text on the personal information page, the passport is not machine-readable.
From 26 October 2004, anyone travelling to the U.S. under the Visa Waiver Programme without a machine readable passport will need a visa to travel to the U.S.
If you are travelling to the U.S. after October 2006 under the Visa Waiver Programme and are carrying a passport issued after this date, you will be required to have a biometric passport. Irish travellers with valid machine-readable passports issued before October 2006 travelling to the U.S. under the Visa Waiver Programme can travel on their existing passport up to, and beyond, October 2006. If your passport is issued after 26 October 2006 and it is not biometric, you will not qualify for visa free travel but will be required to obtain a visa. For more details on passports, contact the Irish Passport Office. Please note that this information is subject to change and it is solely the passengers' responsibility to check the up to date passport and visa requirements in good time before departure.
or visit http://dublin.usembassy.gov/ before you book your holiday with us.
Guests arriving in the U.S. will have a digital photograph taken, and have inkless digital scans taken of their index fingers. If you would like further information, please ask at the time of booking or contact the Irish Passport Office or U.S. Embassy.
ESTA is a mandatory automated system used to determine the eligibility of visitors to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) and whether such travel poses any law enforcement or security risk. It is a MANDATORY requirement to board any cruise or flight which will call at a U.S. port of entry, including transit stops in the U.S.. All major airlines including British Airways are strictly adhering to this regulation. If you do not have an ESTA you will be refused travel to the USA. Please note that the US Customs and Border Protection department now charge to apply for an ESTA. All payments must be made by credit card. If you are travelling directly to Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Isles, you will need an ESTA.
To apply for the ESTA, please log on to the website at https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/ to provide the biographical and eligibility information required. The airlines will be ensuring that the ESTA information has been completed at check-in. Please note that failure to complete the ESTA authorisation process may result in the airline denying boarding. For cruise check-in, guests will need to bring a printed copy of their ESTA approval and present this at the pier when checking in for a cruise that will call/finish at any U.S. port.
Please note that we cannot accept any responsibility if ESTA applications are rejected by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Any rejected ESTA applications will need to be referred to the Embassy of the United States to apply for a visa to travel to the United States.
We regret that Cruise1st is unable to complete ESTA applications for passengers under any circumstances due to the legal implications of an incorrect application.
Please note: that there may be a visa requirement for your cruise, particularly if you are visiting countries in Asia, the Middle East or Australia. We recommend that you contact our recommended visa agent, Visa Central, for advice and to purchase the most up to date visa requirements for your cruise. Established in 1997, Visa Central is the largest visa agency in the UK and is part of the larger CIBT group of visa experts. This online service contains up-to-the-minute information on specific visa requirements for all nationalities to all destinations and handles over a million possible visa requirements. Travellers do not have the expense of travelling to an embassy or the trouble of standing in a queue. To make sure you know about the visa requirements for your destination, please go online to http://uk.visacentral.com. If you would prefer not to use Visa Central, you may instead visit the relevant embassy in person to arrange the necessary visa. Guests who hold other nationality of passports should check with either Visa Central or with the relevant embassy of each port of call.
Some cruise lines, such as P&O cruises, may provide a visa advisory line in their brochure.
Where visas can be purchased onboard, guests are asked to complete the online check-in process, including all mandatory information in advance of their sailing. Completing this information will significantly speed up the process for you and will avoid delays and queues on the ship.
Please also note that if there is requirement to have a visa to travel to a particular country, even if a guest chooses to not disembark the ship in that country, then the guest is still required to obtain the necessary visa. The only exception to this rule is Russia where a guest is able to stay on the ship in St Petersburg and does not need to obtain a visa.
13.5) If you are not an Irish Citizen or do not hold an Irish Passport, you must check the applicable passport and visa requirements with the Embassies of the Countries that you will be visiting during your holiday. This includes any technical stops such as Prince Rupert.
13.6) You must ensure the name (including initials) is exactly the same as it appears on your ticket as in your passport. If there is any difference, you may be refused entry onto your flight/cruise.
13.7) Passport and visa requirements may change and vary by destination. You should check the up-to-date position with the appropriate embassy. We regret we cannot accept any liability if you are denied boarding, refused entry onto any flight or into any country, or otherwise suffer any difficulties or incur any costs as a result of not having the correct passport and/or any required visa(s).
It is the sole responsibility of the guest to identify and obtain all required travel documents and have them available when necessary for their itinerary. These appropriate valid travel documents such as passports, visas, inoculation certificate and family legal documents are required for boarding and re-entry into the United States and other countries worldwide.
We strongly suggest that you take a photocopy of your passport in addition to your passport itself with you on holiday and carry the photocopy with you each time you depart the ship in order to minimise any inconvenience this may cause.
13.8) Compliance with specific passport, visa and health requirements and compliance with other immigration regulations are your responsibility and you should confirm these with the relevant embassies and/or consulates. Advice for travellers will also be contained in the supplier's relevant brochure. We do not accept any responsibility if you cannot travel because you have not complied with any passport, visa, health or immigration requirements. Information on current travel requirements and restrictions can currently be found by visiting http://www.foreignaffairs.gov.ie.
Where your booking is not designated as a "Cruise 1st Holiday" or "Cruise 1st Package" we act as agent for the suppliers of holidays and services. Your contract is between you and suppliers directly on their terms and conditions. As we are not the organiser of a package as defined by the Package Holidays and Travel Trade Act 1995, Cruise 1st shall not be liable to you as the organiser of a package under the Package Holidays and Travel Trade Act 1995. The relevant supplier will have liability to you for the proper performance of their obligations and may have statutory obligations to protect sums paid by you in the event of its business failure.
At Cruise1st, we pride ourselves on the quality of our staff. We are committed to ongoing training, a part of which sometimes involves the recording of telephone calls.
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Concert Review – Slipknot (Budweiser Stage, Toronto, ON, 08/20/2019)
Posted on August 21, 2019 by Gustavo Scuderi
An awesome night of heavy music spearheaded by the world's most beloved and rebellious masked horde, showing everyone that if you're 555, then Toronto is 666.
OPENING ACTS: Behemoth, Gojira and Volbeat
Blackened Death Metal, Progressive Groove Metal, Rock N' Roll and Alternative Metal. What at first it might look like the distinct styles you usually find at an European metal fest during the summer is actually the lineup of the 2019 edition of the highly-acclaimed Knotfest Roadshow, and fortunately for us Torontonians the one and only Slipknot and their friends from Behemoth, Gojira and Volbeat brought that amalgamation of very different but utterly electrifying genres to the always great Budweiser Stage on another hot summer day in the city. It was a Tuesday, just the beginning of the week, which means most people who attended the show still had an entire week of work after around six intense hours of loud beats, unstoppable riffs and demented circle pits. Well, who cares, right? It's all in the name of our good old Heavy Metal and Rock N' Roll.
Just by arriving at the venue you could see it was going to be a very special day for longtime fans of Slipknot, with several of them being properly dressed as their idols, including some wicked (and a few weird) masks, showing how much those people love and respect a band that revolutionized metal music 20 years ago and that are still alive and kicking. If you had the opportunity to arrive to the Budweiser stage right when the gates were opened, you were able to enjoy a lot of different attractions such as a special Slipknot exhibition right beside where 2018 Wacken Metal Battle Canada winners Centuries of Decay (you can see more details about their 2018 win HERE) where blasting their first-class Progressive/Atmospheric Death Metal, enjoy one or more of the several food trucks available, test your knowledge of metal music by taking a fun quiz at the Monster Energy truck (needless to say, I had all six answers correct and got myself a nice Monster Energy bandana), or even take a picture with that crazy dude who tried to swim back to the Slayer concert in 2018 at that same venue. He was wearing a personalized shirt about his 2018 incident and two arm floats. Yes, he's that crazy.
However, when the clock hit 5:30pm sharp, it was time for the gods and demons of heavy music and all fans that were already at the venue (and I was surprised by the huge number of people that managed to get there in time for the very first concert) to witness another blasphemous, theatrical and absolutely heavy-as-hell performance by Poland's own BEHEMOTH. Still promoting their awesome 2018 opus I Loved You At Your Darkest, the iconic Nergal and his henchmen Seth, Orion and Inferno delivered a short and sweet concert for fans of their darker version of Death Metal, literally spitting fire, blood and blasphemy on our faces for around 40 minutes, with songs like Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer, Bartzabel and Chant for Eschaton 2000 proving why they became one of the most beloved extreme bands of the past decade, and also one of the most hated and abhorred by any type of church (which in the end is a very positive thing).
Wolves ov Siberia
Daimonos
Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer
Conquer All
Sabbath Mater
Chant for Eschaton 2000
Adam "Nergal" Darski – lead vocals, guitars
Patryk Dominik "Seth" Sztyber – guitars
Tomasz "Orion" Wróblewski – bass guitar
Zbigniew Robert "Inferno" Promiński – drums and percussion
After a quick break the stage was ready with all of its lights aiming at our faces to warn us the pulverizing concert by French Progressive/Groove Metal institution GOJIRA was about to begin, and let me tell you it was simply fantastic and insanely heavy from start to finish. The Duplantier Brothers Joe and Mario, together with Christian Andreu on the guitar and Jean-Michel Labadie on bass delivered a neck-breaking performance for our total delight, leaving us all eager for more of their music in Canadian lands. I loved how heavy, dense and thrilling songs like Stranded, Flying Whales (my favorite of their setlist) and Silvera sounded last night, and we must thank Mr. Mario Duplantier for that. The guy is an untamed beast on drums, crushing his drum set flawlessly and throwing almost all of his sticks to the fans throughout his bestial performance. After such devastating concert by Gojira, I must say once again there's only one thing I hate about festivals, and that's the fact bands like Gojira do not have enough time to show the crowd everything they got.
Toxic Garbage Island
Flying Whales
Silvera
The Gift of Guilt
Joe Duplantier – vocals, guitar
Christian Andreu – guitar
Jean-Michel Labadie – bass
Mario Duplantier – drums
After two demolishing concerts of extreme music, it was time to cool things down a bit with the heavier-than-usual Rock N' Roll by Danish institution VOLBEAT, who are just beginning to promote their newest album Rewind, Replay, Rebound. As a big fan of Volbeat, I was a little worried about how the most berserk Slipknot fans would react to their fusion of lighter styles like Rock N' Roll and Hard Rock, and during the first few songs let's say most fans weren't impressed with their music. However, after Sad Man's Tongue (preceded by a snippet of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire") and Black Rose, featuring Toronto's own Danko Jones on vocals together with Michael Polsen, things started to pick up and the more than 13 thousand fans at the venue who were already anxious for Slipknot had a great time with the band, especially when they played their heavier stuff like A Warrior's Call, Dead But Rising and Seal the Deal. In a nutshell, it might not have been the best slot to add Volbeat, right after Behemoth and Gojira and right before Slipknot, but you know what? In the end it all worked really well, something only talented bands like Volbeat can do even against all odds.
Born to Raise Hell (Motörhead song)
The Devil's Bleeding Crown
Lola Montez
Sad Man's Tongue
Black Rose (with Danko Jones)
The Everlasting
Slaytan
Dead But Rising
A Warrior's Call / I Only Want to Be With You
Last Day Under the Sun
Still Counting
Sawdust in the Blood (Rob Zombie song)
Michael Poulsen – vocals, rhythm guitar
Rob Caggiano – lead guitar
Kaspar Boye Larsen – bass guitar
Jon Larsen – drums
It was already past 9pm when the speakers began playing AC/DC's rock anthem "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)", getting our engines revved up for a storm of heaviness, insanity and explosions by American institution SLIPKNOT. It was total chaos and anarchy from start to finish, with the first few songs from their setlist, those being the classics People = Shit, (sic) and Get This, already inspiring all their fans to go absolutely mental into the pit. The temperature at the Budweiser Stage was just going up, with their new songs Unsainted, Solway Firth (both from their brand new, ass-kicking album We Are Not Your Kind) and All Out Life working even better than expected. As a matter of fact, I was more than sure those three songs would sound fantastic on stage, first because they're already damn good songs, but mainly due to the fact Slipknot on stage always take their heaviness to the next level.
Corey, Mick, Jim and all others were on fire during their long and incendiary performance, with all their stage paraphernalia (and the Budweiser Stage is just perfect for that type of concert) adding a very welcome touch of insanity to the night. Not only that, it was visible how Corey was extremely happy to be back in Toronto after a long time, letting all the energy coming from the crowd penetrate deep inside his mind and helping him growl and scream like a beast until the very end. "We've been at this for 20 years! It hasn't always been easy, but looking at all of you here tonight, I can safely say we'll be doing it for another 20," said a more-than-excited Corey to his fans before crushing their heads once again with their venomous music. I honestly have no idea if they can keep that level of violence on stage for another two decades, but if they keep going and delivering top-of-the-line heavy music like what Slayer have been doing until now, we can rest assured rock and metal will never die.
Although the fans at the floor section were out of control inside some killer circle pits, I must say the most demented guy from the entire night was the band's newest member Tortilla Man. How deranged and talented is that guy? He kept pounding his drums, screaming, jumping up and down, dancing and hitting his beer kegs as hard as possible without showing any signs of fatigue for almost two hours; now I fully understand why the rest of the band is so happy and excited to have Tortilla Man in the band. The only field where he wasn't number 1 in madness and precision was dancing, because that's Mr. Sid Wilson's undisputed title. I don't know for sure what exactly he does behind his turntables, but when he's there dancing and having fun around the stage it's a whole new thing. That guy is just as sick as his music, no doubt about that. Anyway, after the all-time hits Spit It Out (including their famous "get down/jump the fuck up" interaction with the crowd) and Surfacing, it was time for Slipknot to say goodbye, to promise us all they will return to Toronto, and for the fans to breather a little and try to recover their energies to try to get home safe and sound. And as one final message after such amazing night of metal music, all I have to say to you is that if you're 555, then I'm 666. As simple as that.
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) (AC/DC song)
People = Shit
(sic)
Unsainted
Solway Firth
The Heretic Anthem
Psychosocial
The Devil in I
All Out Life
Spit It Out
'Til We Die
(#0) Sid Wilson – turntables, keyboards
(#4) Jim Root – lead and rhythm guitars
(#5) Craig "133" Jones – samples, media, keyboards
(#6) Shawn "Clown" Crahan – custom percussion, backing vocals
(#7) Mick Thomson – lead and rhythm guitars
(#8) Corey Taylor – lead vocals
Alessandro Venturella – bass
Jay Weinberg – drums
Tortilla Man – custom percussion, backing vocals
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Album Review – Slipknot / We Are Not Your Kind (2019)
Heavier and more experimental than usual, those masked metallers are back with a fantastic album that proves once again why Heavy Metal is our kind of music.
From the obscure depths of the human psyche, American Alternative Metal horde Slipknot returns after five long years with a brand new album, entitled We Are Not Your Kind, the sixth studio album in the career of those masked marauders and a beyond solid statement by the band saying that, despite all the losses and problems they've had in the past decade or so, they can still deliver top-of-the-line metal music for the masses. Produced by Greg Fidelman, who has already worked with several renowned bands like Metallica, Black Sabbath, Slayer and with Slipknot themselves in the albums .5 The Gray Chapter in 2014 and Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) in 2004, We Are Not Your Kind has been described as a heavier and more experimental album than their previous releases featuring moody instrumentals and electronic elements, and the final result is simply stunning.
Not only that, We Are Not Your Kind is the band's first album since the firing of longtime member Chris Fehn, while the rest of the crew remains the same, with Sid Wilson and Craig "133" Jones on turntables, samples, media and keyboards, Jim Root and Mick Thomson on the guitars, Shawn "Clown" Crahan on custom percussion and backing vocals, Corey Taylor on lead vocals, Alessandro Venturella on bass and Jay Weinberg on drums, not to mention their newest member "Tortilla Man" also on custom percussion and backing vocals, who joined the band for their live performances earlier this year. Jim Root himself said that the album is "the most time we've had to write a record, and work stuff out together" and that "while the industry is moving toward singles, Slipknot wanted to make an album experience, front to back." On a side note, while the title of the album is taken from a line in the band's standalone single "All Out Life", released in 2018, that specific song is not featured on the standard edition, but only on the Japanese edition for a reason beyond my knowledge. Well, who cares, right? As long as the music found in the standard edition of the album kicks ass we can live without "All Out Life" despite that being a damn good song.
Insert Coin is one of those fantastic, ethereal intros that transport the listener into the wicked world of Slipknot, before their new anthem Unsainted, featuring the Angel City Chorale, invades our senses, with the thunderous percussion blasted by Jay and Shawn reeking classic Slipknot, all boosted by the sick shredding by Jim and Mick and lyrics that deal with Corey's fight against depression ("Oh, I'll never kill myself to save my soul / I was gone but how was I to know? / I didn't come this far to sink so low / I'm finally holding on to letting go"). Needless to say, I can't wait to watch them playing this song live next week in Toronto, like what they did on Jimmy Kimmel Live earlier this year. Birth of the Cruel, a mid-tempo tune perfect for headbanging while Corey alternates between his demented clean vocals and harsh roars, is a lot less violent but still creepy and thunderous, with Jim, Mick and Alessandro delivering tons of groove through their strings; followed by the somber bridge Death Because of Death, featuring guest vocalist Kat Primetau, warming us up for Nero Forte, bringing forward a classic fusion of Heavy and Alternative Metal and a great job done by Jay on drums, dictating the song's pounding rhythm while Corey sounds as crazy as he can be, always supported by smooth but piercing backing vocals.
Critical Darling is an almost-radio-friendly tune by Corey, Shawn & Co., showcasing slashing riffs by the band's badass guitar duo while Corey gnarls manically, once again supported by spot-on backing vocals which end up making the chorus extremely catchy; whereas in A Liar's Funeral a cryptic intro morphs into some sort of "new version" of their own dark ballad "Snuff", suddenly exploding into a neck-breaking sonority with hints of Doom and Sludge Metal, alternating between sheer melancholy and raging madness from start to finish. Then in the magnificent Red Flag we face the most classic version of Slipknot in the album, overflowing insanity, heaviness, fury and that awesome blend of the wicked noises by Sid and Craig with the venomous percussion by Shawn. Hence, this should sound outstanding if played live, not to mention how sharp both guitars and Alessandro's bass punches sound. Then after the uncanny bridge What's Next we're treated to one of Slipknot's most experimental songs of all time, Spiders, which sounds absolutely addictive, demented and fun, with all its background noises and percussion generating a unique ambience for our avid ears and mind. Put differently, simply relax, sit down and sing the song's weird lyrics along with Corey, while Jim and Mick deliver short but crushing riffs as the music progresses.
Somber beats and riffs ignite the pulverizing Orphan, presenting the band's trademark sonority that made them famous worldwide, and with Alessandro and Jay being on fire with their rumbling instruments while Corey's vocals get utterly deranged, sounding perfect for smashing your skull into the circle pit. The last part of album is comprised of longer-than-usual songs that surpass the 6-minute barrier, starting with the very experimental My Pain, presenting an eerie atmosphere created by Sid and Craig and low, pensive vocalizations; however, the music never gets as heavy or fast as we're used to, making me wonder if fans of classic Slipknot will enjoy it. Anyway, that eccentric vibe goes on in Not Long for This World, where Corey and the band's electronic duo Sid and Craig set the tone before the rest of the band comes ripping with their acid instruments, bringing to our ears a beautiful melody and rumbling bass lines, with its creepy ending building an instant connection with Solway Firth, a circle pit-catalyst showcasing scorching riffs by Jim and Mick and endless electricity flowing from Jay's beats, while Corey declaims the song's austere words in great fashion ("I'm not ahead of my time- I just drew the first breath – If I'm alive tomorrow / I will alleviate the pressure… by cutting you out of me / I found my bottom line – dead on the front lines- I know I'll never go home / So set fire to your ships and past regrets and be free"). And lastly, as aforementioned, All Out Life might be only present in the Japanese edition of the album, but it's such a great song, perfect for slamming and screaming its lyrics together with the band (like you can see on their performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live), it makes the investment in this version of the album totally worth it.
In a nutshell, one of the most innovative and influential bands of modern metal music from the past 20 years, the one and only Slipknot, managed to deliver a fantastic album against all odds, proving once again that there's nothing better than adversity to makes us (and, in this particular case, the entire band) stronger and more focused. Having said that, I highly recommend you grab your copy of the album, as well as other well-crafted merch, from the Slipknot Official Store, and buy your ticket for the Knotfest Roadshow when the band invades your city with their chaotic and rebellious anthems. We Are Not Your Kind might sound a bit too experimental or modern for some people, but I'm pretty sure most fans of contemporary heavy music will have a very good time listening to this multi-layered and very dense album. And whenever you catch yourself screaming "we are not your kind!" together with Corey and the guys, you'll be at the same time showing everyone Heavy Metal is and will always be YOUR kind of music.
Best moments of the album: Unsainted, Red Flag, Spiders, Orphan and All Out Life.
Worst moments of the album: My Pain.
Released in 2019 Roadrunner Records
1. Insert Coin 1:38
2. Unsainted 4:20
3. Birth of the Cruel 4:35
4. Death Because of Death 1:20
5. Nero Forte 5:15
6. Critical Darling 6:25
7. A Liar's Funeral 5:27
8. Red Flag 4:11
9. What's Next 0:53
10. Spiders 4:03
11. Orphan 6:01
12. My Pain 6:48
13. Not Long for This World 6:35
14. Solway Firth 5:56
Japanese Edition bonus track
15. All Out Life 5:40
Guest musicians
Angel City Chorale – choral performance on "Unsainted"
Kat Primetau – additional vocals on "Death Because of Death"
Posted in 2019 New Releases	| Tagged alessandro venturella, all out life, alternative metal, angel city chorale, birth of the cruel, corey taylor, craig "133" jones, doom metal, greg fidelman, heavy metal, jay weinberg, jim root, jimmy kimmel live, kat primetau, knotfest roadshow, mick thomson, orphan, red flag, roadrunner records, shawn "clown" crahan, sid wilson, slipknot, sludge metal, solway firth, spiders, tortilla man, united states, unsainted, we are not your kind	| 3 Replies
Album Review – Slipknot / .5 The Gray Chapter (2014)
Posted on October 28, 2014 by Gustavo Scuderi
One of the most controversial heavy bands of all time strikes again with a very solid and aggressive tribute to their deceased bassist.
When American Alternative Metal band Slipknot helped put the city of Des Moines, Iowa, United States on the map in the end of the 90's with their never-before-seen ruthless music, few people believed they would last longer than a couple of years due to several reasons, one of them being their too unorthodox approach, or in other words, they did not play "traditional" heavy music. Well, guess what? Even after all these years and all their countless internal issues, especially the painful death of bassist Paul Gray (R.I.P.) in 2010 and the departure of drummer Joey Jordison in the end of 2013, they're still alive and more than capable of delivering some good heavy music, like what's found in their brand new album .5: The Gray Chapter.
Although .5: The Gray Chapter, which by the way is the fifth studio album in the band's career, the first in six long years and the first to not feature the two aforementioned members, is not as good as most of their previous releases, it's still a very enjoyable and violent album that surpasses 75 minutes of music, with all those "special effects" only Slipknot can offer us. It sounds like a modern mix of the excellent Iowa and Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses), with all lyrics being even more wicked and controversial than before.
And there's no better way to start a Slipknot album than with one of their trademarks, a dark and creepy intro this time named XIX, with beautiful words such as "This song is not for the living / This song is for the dead" setting up the tone for the ferocious Sarcastrophe, a song that begins as melancholic as the intro before turning into a mix of all Slipknot phases, sounding a lot like "Gematria (The Killing Name)", especially the vocal lines and riffs (albeit a lot less complex), followed by the Thrash Metal riffs in AOV, which also follows the same musical pattern as in All Hope Is Gone.
I have no idea who the new/session drummer is, but he does a pretty decent job in songs like The Devil in I, where he provides the whole song an extra dose of violence even during its lighter parts, saving it from becoming too soft or too bland. The following track will generate lots of positive and negative reactions from the listeners: Killpop is one of those cases where Slipknot proves once again they know how to craft some cool semi-ballads, this time 100% focused on the vocal lines (both clean and harsh) by Corey Taylor, but many people will end up complaining it sounds too commercial. If you love it, simply enjoy this nice song, otherwise skip to Skeptic, a very old school Slipknot song, and everything you truly love in this band will be there for you, including riffs, drums and vocals, sounding a lot like their material from Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses). Besides, it seems to be one more explicit tribute to Paul Gray based on its sorrowful lyrics ("The world will never see another crazy motherfucker like you / The world will never know another man as amazing as you").
Lech is one of those Slipknot songs you wait for during their performances to start jumping up and down like crazy when Corey gives the signal, with drums, percussion and guitar lines boosting its energy level, while Goodbye is just filler: I don't know what they wanted to accomplish with this song, but it didn't work at all, making it totally disposable. Then we have Nomadic, a good song with interesting breaks and chorus, nothing special but its Iowa-ish vibe keeps it far away from being boring, and The One That Kills the Least, which reminds me of some Stone Sour songs.
After all those highs and lows, it is the last part of the album what all diehard fans of Slipknot were truly waiting for, and it all begins with Custer, that type of sonic madness Slipknot feel really comfortable in playing. It's a fuckin' sick "party" full of weird electronic music effects, with a chorus that will drive fans crazy during their live performances ("Cut – Cut – Cut me up and Fuck – Fuck – Fuck me up / CUT – CUT – CUT ME UP AND FUCK – FUCK – FUCK ME UP!"). It's the best song of the album, and it will sound absolutely amazing live, no doubt about that. The sinister intro Be Prepared for Hell works as an excellent warm-up for the "hell" that comes next, the disturbing The Negative One: it has that raw instrumental and direct sounding like their old classics, with highlights to the great job done by Sid Wilson and Craig "133" Jones in adding a lot of bizarreness to the song. Do I need to mention it's another perfect option for some insane circle pits? The regular version of the album ends in a pretty weird way with If Rain Is What You Want, a song that's a lot less metal and more alternative than any other track in .5 The Gray Chapter. And if you purchase the special edition of it you'll also get two bonus songs that are relatively boring compared to the official album tracks: Override is just an average song, and The Burden focus too heavily on the atmosphere and forgets about the music itself.
You can take a listen to some or all of the tracks in .5 The Gray Chapter on Slipknot's official YouTube channel, and also see them kicking ass live during their Knotfest dates. Love them or hate them, no matter how controversial they are, we all have to admit their music is unique and each member of the band deserves our recognition for being able to create such a solid, aggressive and entertaining album/tribute even after all the hell they have been through in recent years.
Best moments of the album: Skeptic, Custer and The Negative One.
Worst moments of the album: The Devil in I and Goodbye.
1. XIX 3:10
2. Sarcastrophe 5:06
3. AOV 5:32
4. The Devil in I 5:42
5. Killpop 3:45
6. Skeptic 4:46
7. Lech 4:50
8. Goodbye 4:35
9. Nomadic 4:18
10. The One That Kills the Least 4:11
11. Custer 4:14
12. Be Prepared for Hell 1:57
13. The Negative One 5:25
14. If Rain Is What You Want 6:20
Special Edition bonus tracks
15. Override 5:37
16. The Burden 5:23
Band members*
(#0) Sid Wilson – turntables
(#3) Chris Fehn – percussion, backing vocals
(#4) Jim Root – guitars, bass
(#5) Craig "133" Jones – sampling, keyboards
(#6) Shawn "Clown" Crahan – percussion, backing vocals
(#7) Mick Thomson – guitars, bass
(#8) Corey Taylor – vocals
Donnie Steele – bass
*A new drummer is currently in the band but has not yet been named by the band, rumors circulate about his identity but so far no official statement has been made as to who it is.
Posted in 2014 New Releases	| Tagged .5 the gray chapter, alessandro venturella, alternative metal, chris fehn, corey taylor, craig "133" jones, custer, donnie steele, heavy metal, jim root, knotfest, mick thomson, nu metal, paul gray, shawn "clown" crahan, sid wilson, skeptic, slipknot, the devil in i, the negative one	| 1 Reply
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What's the point of skirting boards?
THIS DATES back to the days when gentlemen wore spurs and the walls and wall coverings were at risk should the gent stand too close.
Paul Yates (Chartered Surveyor), Welwyn Garden City, Herts.
TO STOP the floorboards fraying.
Miss K Richards, London W9.
HISTORICALLY, skirting boards were necessary when walls were wet-plastered to cover the junction of floor and wall and account for the difficulty in achieving a neat stop edge to the plaster at the bottom of the wall; architraves around doors had a similar purpose. Now that we have nice neat sheets of machine-cut plasterboard and metal edge beads for plaster, there is no point to skirtings whatsoever. We cling on to them because of our sentimental fondness for "period" detail, and incompetent mass-market house builders like them because they allow for a poor standard of workmanship and higher speed. We "trendy minimalist" architects have eliminated skirtings and architraves in favour of a small recessed "shadowgap" detail which neatly articulates the junction between wall and floor, making wall planes appear to "float" over continuous floor planes. There is an argument that skirtings protect the wall finish from damage by vacuum cleaners, etc. This is rubbish; it is much better to avoid hitting your house in the first place.
Richard Lindley, London NW1 .
RICHARD LINLEY is an impractical purist. Without the generous skirtings in our house, assorted bikes, toy cars, push-chairs, and vacuum cleaners would long since have reduced the lowest part of the internal walls to rubble.
NONE of your correspondents seem to have noted one of the most important functions of the much maligned skirting board - that of concealing the necessary gap between wooden floorboards and masonry to prevent transmission of damp and to allow for expansion and contraction of the boards with temperature and humidity. The disparaging comments made by your self-confessed trendy minimalist "architect" would suggest he seldom pilots his own vacuum cleaner. If he did he would doubtless discover the near impossibility of doing so without collision with his small recessed "shadow gap" - itself a convenient hiding place for dust and lost buttons. Even in Italy, spiritual home of minimalists and marble floors, they have skirting board, and they call it "battiscopa" - roughly translates as "(where the) broom hits".
C H Rasmussen, London W4.
Otherwise you'll bump into them and hurt yourself.
To hold the floor down.
To give you a genuine back-ache from painting them, thus justifying Monday off after a weekend's decorating.
If we have to have the damn things, why can't they be simply clipped on instead of being nailed so that you can't get them off without destroying the wall and the wood? And why can't they have channels for wiring at the back?
The point of a skirting has changed and will change with tastes in decorating. It was developed from wood panelling as a way of edging plasterwork. However it changed its use with the fasion for fitted carpets which if the skirting is lifted can be laid so that the joint is horizontal and not easily seen. With the current vogue for polished wood floors and dry lining with shadow gaps its use does seem pointless, but try and lay a carpet without one.
To provide accommodation for mice.
To give my boyfriend something to kick and break his toe on when his computer crashes.
You can tell the age of the house by the size of the skirting boards, pre-war houses have much bigger ones!!


Why is the greatest nation in the history of the earth climbing tragedy's summit and about to tumble?
Is America a just and great nation before God?
For what sins has God judged past civilizations?
Is the breakdown of the traditional family, caused by parental neglect, drugs, alcohol and sexual promiscuity, a prelude to the unraveling of our society and our freedoms?
What follows "The Culture of Death"? Cloning! Not if, but when!
What should our response be to the current moral crisis?
What does heaven say about our fate?
This book gives a no-nonsense remedy for our country, our families, and ourselves. Idols in the House separates fact from the bias in the news media. Has the Lord removed the "Protective Hedge" from our nation? Was September 11 a wake up call for America? Is more on the way? How did the destruction of the family and the loss of faith happen in a generation?


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We are going to give to you straight. Our thoughts on what is going on in the world of sports in the City of Brotherly Love with no filter. Hell, we will talk about whatever we feel like. Sports, beer, ghosts…You never know what will happen.
We hit the air on Saturdays at NOON (EST) which you can check out HERE.
Feel free to jump in the chat room and yuck it up with us slappys.


The Arc has a long history of providing residential services in Bergen and Passaic communities having started the first group home in New Jersey in 1971 (Passaic County) and the first in Bergen County in 1981.
The Arc is committed to being good neighbors and providing individuals with disabilities the support they need to live successfully in the community in the type of setting they need and desire.
The Arc's Community Residential Services department supports approximately 200 individuals in a variety of living arrangements.
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In our Independent Living Program individuals live in their own homes or apartments with weekly case management and skill training support.


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Marwan Sabbagh, MD: What's the Greater Need in Alzheimer, Treatment or Prevention?
Marwan Sabbagh, MD
The director of the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and neurologist at Cleveland Clinic highlighted the most pressing needs within the Alzheimer disease community.
We went through a low of trudging along, and now we're back to that new level of excitement. This is a very important watershed moment in our field.
As the Alzheimer disease (AD) community awaits the FDA decision of aducanumab, the shift focuses back to the research, and continuing to increase the momentum the AD community has gained over the past decade. The hope is that If approved, aducanumab may create the domino effect for other treatments and expand the current landscape further.
For now, there still remain multiple unmet needs for patients withAD despite the growing knowledge of the disease. Marwan Sabbagh, MD, director of the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and neurologist at Cleveland Clinic claimed that prevention of AD is the "sexy" option but is further away than people understand. He feels as though treatment options are more attainable and can ultimately make a greater impact now than focusing on prevention.
In an interview with NeurologyLive, Sabbagh makes his case for both prevention and treatment as the most pressing topics for the AD community. He also provides an outlook on future research and why other clinician communities should be buzzing more about aducanumab's upcoming FDA decision.


This is mac-first app. It should be cross-platform, because it's using Electron, but it's not, because I'm lazy and because I have no access to Windows & Linux machines to actually test it. If you do, and have lots of time to spare - I would welcome your help . Otherwise, please don't ask me to do this.


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        },

        scrollButtons: {
            enable: false
        },

        mouseWheel: { scrollAmount: 200 },
        theme: "dark",

        callbacks:{
            onInit:function(){
                console.log("scrollbars initialized");
            },

            onOverflowYNone:function(){
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#ifndef SRC_COMPONENTS_INCLUDE_PROTOCOL_SERVICE_TYPE_H_
#define SRC_COMPONENTS_INCLUDE_PROTOCOL_SERVICE_TYPE_H_

#include <stdint.h>

namespace protocol_handler {

/**
 *\brief Constant: Frame type for HeartBeat
 */
const uint8_t SERVICE_TYPE_CONTROL = 0x00;

/**
 *\brief Constant: RPC type of session
 */
const uint8_t SERVICE_TYPE_RPC = 0x07;

/**
 *\brief Constant: Raw PCM audio service
 */
const uint8_t SERVICE_TYPE_AUDIO = 0x0A;

/**
 * \brief Constant: Mobile Navi type of session for map streaming
 */
const uint8_t SERVICE_TYPE_NAVI = 0x0B;

/**
 *\brief Constant: Bulk data type of session (hybrid)
 */
const uint8_t SERVICE_TYPE_BULK = 0x0F;

/**
  * \brief Enum describing possible types of sessions: RPC for API messages,
    Navi for video streaming, bulk for PutFile.
  */
enum ServiceType {
  kControl = SERVICE_TYPE_CONTROL,
  kRpc = SERVICE_TYPE_RPC,
  kAudio = SERVICE_TYPE_AUDIO,
  kMobileNav = SERVICE_TYPE_NAVI,
  kBulk = SERVICE_TYPE_BULK,
  kInvalidServiceType
};

/*
 * Service type conversion functions that are used to read and output
 * Service types to binary stream
 */
ServiceType ServiceTypeFromByte(uint8_t type);
uint8_t ServiceTypeToByte(ServiceType type);

}  // namespace protocol_handler
#endif  // SRC_COMPONENTS_INCLUDE_PROTOCOL_SERVICE_TYPE_H_


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News » September 2011
Copper Box on RFD TV...Come and be part of the show!
Copper Box will be performing on RFD TV for the "Mollie B Polka Party" in Rothschild, WI. The TV Taping will take place at The Patriot Center located at 10101 Market St. Rothschild, WI 54474 on Wed. Sept. 14th at 9pm.
For more information and advance tickets visit http://www.rfdtv.com/events/mollie_b_polka_party/tickets/.
The TV show will be aired later this year.
KAXE Interview on the topic of ethnicity...Sat. Sept. 10th
Tune in to 91.7fm KAXE radio from Grand Rapids, MN to hear a LIVE interview on Sat. Sept. 10th from 10am-12noon with Michelle Jerabek on the topic of ethnicity and how Copper Box started. You can listen in on your computer by clicking here: http://kaxe.org/streaming.aspx
Copper Box opens for The Doobie Brothers...
CLICK ON THE LINK TO SEE THE PHOTOS...from THE NORTHWESTERN.
http://oshkoshhub.thenorthwestern.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=U0&Dato=20110831&Kategori=OSH05&Lopenr=108310815&Ref=PH
An amazing crowd to end the Waterfest concert series 2011 with Mighty Short Bus, Copper Box and then The Doobie Brothers at the Leach Amphitheater in Oshkosh, WI. Copper Box promoted their 2010 release, LIVE FROM WATERFEST 2010 DVD and their newest CD release called, PEOPLE CHANGE.
It was great to meet everyone backstage. A lot of times headliners won't say too much to an opening band, but The Doobie Brothers were great to work with and their crew was fantastic, and their show and sound was amazing! The biggest crowd for the season...7000+.


AIVITA Biomedical is a clinical stage biotech developing next generation immunotherapies. We leverage our expertise with stem cells to develop therapies to treat solid tumor cancers. Our platform technology isolates and propagates tumor-initiating cells (or cancer stem cells), responsible for metastases of cancers, to target the full patient-specific antigenic profile of that patient's tumor. When presented by the patient's dendritic cells, these antigens are recognized by the immune system and targeted for termination. Exposing the full antigenic load of the tumor means the immune system may be able to identify mutated or dormant tumor-initiating cells, improving the patient's ability to fight the disease.
In addition to two phase 2 studies in the US, we have a pivotal trial in Japan in metastatic melanoma starting Q1 2019.
Our platform technology is autologous cell therapy. We have robust data in efficacy and mechanism of action and a low-cost, efficient manufacturing process.


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Q: Login to JIRA using C# We have limited user license in our JIRA instance that is much smaller than the number of employees in the company. But we'd like to have all employees the ability to view our JIRA dashboard (i.e view projects, view issues, etc). I've read some workaround that we can create one read-only access account in JIRA, then create another login form that would authenticate the employees. Once the employee supplied the correct credentials to be authenticated, the program will then submit the secret read-only account to Atlassian.
I can connect to CURL (status: 200), but I would like something that would redirect me to our JIRA dashboard logged in with read-only account.
Here's my curl command:
curl -v -u "<emailaddress>:<api_token>" -H "Accept: application/json" -H "Content-Type: application/json" --cookie "cookies.cook" --cookie-jar "cookies.cook" -d "{\"username\": \"<emailaddress>\",\"password\": \"<password>\"}" -X POST "https://<company>.atlassian.net/rest/auth/1/session"

Running the curl above will modify cookies.cook with tokens from atlassian and cloud. If I manually insert the cloud token from the cookie file to https://id.atlassian.com/login?continue=https%3A//<company>.atlassian.net it logs me in. (i.e Google Chrome (F12) > Console > document.cookie=<cloudTokenName>=<cloudTokenValue>)
Here's my C# code:
Uri url = new Uri("https://<company>.atlassian.net/secure/Dashboard.jspa");
//Authenticate the user
using (PrincipalContext pc = new PrincipalContext(ContextType.Domain, "<companydomain>"))
        {
            if (pc.ValidateCredentials(txtAdUser, txtAdPass))
            {
                var webRequest = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(url);
                CookieContainer cookieJar = new CookieContainer();
                cookieJar.Add(cookie);
                webRequest.CookieContainer = cookieJar;
                webRequest.Method = "POST";
                webRequest.ContentType = "application/json";
                webRequest.Accept = "application/json";
                var authcred = Convert.ToBase64String(Encoding.Default.GetBytes("<emailaddress>:<api_token>"));
                webRequest.Headers.Add("Authorization", "Basic " + authcred);
                webRequest.Headers.Add(HttpRequestHeader.Cookie, cookieHeader);

                var data = "{\"username\":\"<emailaddress>\",\"password\":\"<password>\"}";
                byte[] bytes = Encoding.Default.GetBytes(data);
                webRequest.ContentLength = bytes.Length;

                Stream sw = webRequest.GetRequestStream();
                sw.Write(bytes, 0, bytes.Length);
                sw.Flush();
                sw.Close();
                Response.RedirecT(ourjirainstance);
            }
        }

Appreciate any help.

A: I'm no C# expert, but I've been using JIRA for years, and yes, this is possible and absolutely legal, you just need to pass the appropriate headers to your next request after you received the response from curl.
According to JIRA: Their login API, creates a new session for a user in Jira. Once a session has been successfully created it can be used to access any of Jira's remote APIs and also the "WEB UI" by passing the appropriate HTTP Cookie header.
Your curl request should be POST https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/auth/1/session
curl --request POST \
  --user email@example.com:<api_token> \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --cookie cookie.txt --cookie-jar cookie.txt
  --data '
    {
      "username": "fred",
      "password": "freds_password"
    }' \
  --url 'https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/auth/1/session'

See: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/#api-auth-1-session-post
Once you received the token, open a browser (Mozilla), go to your JIRA login page, press F12 and go to Network, edit your header by adding the token you have received from your curl and resend the request. If successful, a redirect with status 200 will appear. Go to the redirected URL (not the original URL), and you should be logged in. Good luck!

A: If you're thinking about sending the cookies from your domain to another domain; I'm afraid, I don't think it's possible. The workaround provided in the forum might be a different approach, compare to what you're trying to do. You should ask Atlassian.

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Successfully complete an approved Paramedic program.
Complete the requirements to be licensed by the State Emergency Medical Services Authority.
Be accredited by the a local EMS Agency such as the County of San Luis Obispo EMS Agency.
Proof of eligibility for internship signed by the paramedic program director.
A letter from a County of San Luis Obispo ALS provider accepting intern.
Possess valid government issued photo identification.
Current EMT certification issued within the State of California.
with the EMS Agency prior to beginning internship. If a contract cannot be verified proof of insurance coverage must be provided by the student intern.
Demonstration to Preceptor/FTO of all County of San Luis Obispo expanded scope of practice skills and procedures.
practice and protocols with a score of 80% or better.
Upon completion of internship the Preceptor/FTO evaluation verification reports shall be submitted to the EMS Agency.
Online courses are not accepted without hands-on skills competency exams.
approved by the EMS Agency.
Complete a County of San Luis Obispo Paramedic Accreditation Application and field evaluation.
Possess valid government photo identification.
Pay the $150 non-refundable accreditation fee.
State Paramedic License is maintained.
Attendance of 6 County of San Luis Obispo Base Hospital Meetings during the preceding 2 years.
Completion of a minimum of two (2) intubations every six months (8 during the two year accreditation period) Form.
in person with an application prior to expiration of the Paramedic's license.


Energy industry, oil industry, natural gas companies and mobile data collection devices are becoming attached at the hip as companies try to boost productivity, create jobs and reduce costs. As seen in Rigzone's recent article, there is a political debate going on right now – especially surrounding the oil industry and energy industry. Creating more jobs within the oil industry and energy industry means investing in and using federal and US-based production fields, a hot topic on the political arena as of late. Decrease the amount of foreign fuel being imported and focus on US operations and there will be organic economic growth, which will in turn stimulate US job opportunities.
Contributing to the economic growth within the energy and natural gas fields are the state-of-the-art technologies that are flooding into these industries. The Vote4Energy plan demands more public and private involvement with the energy industry. Vote4Energy draws attention to the importance of the energy industry as well as the cry for more jobs.
1 in 20 US jobs is supported by the oil industry and natural gas industry.
By 2035, almost 45% increase in energy demand.
The number of jobs supported by the oil industry and energy industry is more than the population of 15 US states combined.
How is mobile data collection impacting Vote4Energy, increasing jobs and decreasing unnecessary costs? Mobile data collection devices and mobile data software are transforming energy and natural gas operations and allowing moneys to be applied to other areas where money is needed – such as creating and adding jobs. Using mobile data collection devices, workers decrease their time spent on uploading paper forms into computer databases and instead use mobile data collection forms that report in real-time to the system's mainframe. This saves money and allows this money to be spent on hiring workers for other areas of work within the company. It is a win-win situation, more jobs are created and workers spend less time doing tedious work.
According to Rigzone, it takes 4-7 years to obtain a permit in order to begin operations. However there is an incompatibility within the energy industry. As technology and mobile data collection penetrate through the energy industry, the slow permit times simply will not be tolerated anymore. Changes will need to be made to match and coordinate the growing efficiencies seen elsewhere in the industry.
Another example from Rigzone of growing and creating jobs while optimizing the industry can be seen from the fact that in over the past 65 years, 1.2 million wells were drilled using hydraulic fracturing technology with no case of groundwater contamination occurring. Real time data analysis and mobile data collection are key to keeping the people influenced and affected by the industry safe from harm. Real time data analysis allows for problems to be seen right away in addition to making sure that information travels as fast as possible from the oil and natural gas site to the decision maker's hands.
Want to learn more about how the newest technology can impact your company? Check out COMMANDmobile.


Everyone's invited to join us in celebrating the arrival of fall. Oktoberfest at the Lakewood Seward Park Community Club (4916 S Angeline) will be Saturday October 2nd. The party begins at 6:30pm and lasts until 10:00.
Brats and hot dogs fresh off the grill will be available for purchase as will frosty Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (and soft drinks too!). We may even have some fabulous raffle prizes! Mark your calendar for some neighborhood fun!


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American Dreamer: How I Escaped Communist Vietnam and Built a Successful Life in America
For those of us who have only known life in an affluent country with a stable, democratically elected government, it's hard to imagine the danger and drama of regime change in other parts of the world. Everything you believed in and all you've worked so hard to attain, can abruptly become a liability, and the peace and security of your loved ones suddenly put at risk.
This is the fate that befell so many South Vietnamese the day after the fall of Saigon in 1975, which marked the end of the Vietnam War with victory for the communist North Vietnamese forces.
One such person was Tim Tran, who relates his experience in the memoir, American Dreamer: How I Escaped Communist Vietnam and Built a Successful Life in America by Tim Tran with Tom Fields-Meyer. To make that historical event even more personal and painful, Tran, a native-born Vietnamese, had experienced life in America on a scholarship and attained a degree in business from the University of California, Berkeley. He'd only returned to South Vietnam less than a year before the country fell to the communists.
In American Dreamer, Tran describes his childhood in a loving family that thrived through hard work, determination and amazing resourcefulness that emerges out of necessity. And how his father provided the motivation and the training for him to succeed academically.
Chapters about his immersion into American culture during his university years are a testament to his outgoing personality and the gracious, friendly, and helpful reception he received from almost all the Americans he interacted with.
Accounts of navigating day-to-day living in a totalitarian regime, harrowing experiences trying to arrange an escape from Vietnam, life-threatening confrontations as boat person beset by pirates, and volunteering with agencies while in a refugee camp are gripping and told with candour and humility.
Once back in America, career success is achieved with a combination of effort, excellence, enthusiasm, and integrity The author just doesn't abide in America, he embraces it, holds it to his heart, then magnanimously gives back by creating an endowment that will for many years support the library operations at Pacific University. In these pages, Tran also pays tribute to all those who have supported him in fulfilling this dream.
Entertaining and inspiring, American Dreamer, attests to the fact the American dream is still alive for those determined enough to pursue it. And furthermore, there's no need to make America great again, for people like Tran, it still is and always has been.
Reviewed By: Rod Raglin
Tim Tran, Tom Fields-Meyer
Pacific University Press
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But You Did Not Come Back: A Memoir
A Void In You
Delta Lady: A Memoir


Gardens Assisted Living of causes incident to age.
She was born February 20, 1918 in Motherwell, Scotland, a daughter of William and Annie Craig Cunningham.
She married Thomas McDonald Drummond Reid on August 21, 1942 in Motherwell, Scotland at St. Mary's Parish. They moved to the United States on January 13, 1947 and resided in Ogden. Tom died January 3, 1980. They had one son, George MacDonald Reid. He was an internationally known actor-model and died on September 27, 1993.
Marion was a bus conductress in Glasgow during World War II and then worked at Swift and Company and Catalina Sewing Company in Ogden for many years.
She was a charter member of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Ogden and was a faithful member.
Marion made friends wherever she went and enjoyed the many years that she lived at Union Gardens. She enjoyed shopping and stopping to eat her favorite fish and chips.
She is survived by one grandson, Aaron Alexander Reid of Chenoa, IL. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews in Scotland and a niece and many cousins and family members locally.
Marion loved and appreciated her many friends and her church family. She wanted to thank her special friend and doctor, Dr. Zega, and the staff at The Gardens Assisted Living for all their love and concern.


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Chronic Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease Prevention
Lyme Disease Specialists
Lyme Disease Symptoms
Lyme Disease Tick
Lyme Disease Diagnosis
What is Lyme Disease?
David White
Lyme disease is a tick-borne disease that affects several thousand people every year. It commonly advances in three stages, with the ultimate symptoms causing brain damage. The disease can be prevented and treated, often very successfully.
The Ixodes tick carries the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. This tick can be identified by its signature black legs and is found primarily in a handful of US states, including Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin. Cases have been reported in all 50 US states, however, as well as in Canada, Europe, and Asia. When a tick bites, the bacteria that lives within it "jumps ship" to the person being bitten, and enters the person's bloodstream. The initial result is a rash, and the disease proceeds from there.
Lyme disease is detected through blood screening.
The first stage is called the localized stage and involves symptoms that go no further than the area immediately surrounding the initial bite point. A red-ringed rash appears at the bite point and can last up to five weeks. Other symptoms of this stage include fatigue, headaches and general achiness, joint pain, and swelling of lymph glands near the bite point.
Oral antibiotics are typically prescribed for a patient with Lyme disease.
The second stage, or early disseminated stage, begins anywhere from two weeks to three months after the initial bite. Symptoms include a rash in areas nowhere near the bite point, severe fatigue and headaches, irregular heartbeat, fever, sensitivity to light, and sometimes even facial paralysis.
The last stage is called the late stage. The appearance of the symptoms in this stage can range from a few weeks to a few years after the initial bite. Arthritis, especially in the knees, is a common symptom. An extreme complication in the late stage is a decrease in cognitive function.
Headache, fatigue, and joint pain are common symptoms of Lyme disease.
Lyme disease can usually be treated, and with earlier it's detected, the more effective and less severe the treatment will be. In most cases, treatment consists of oral and/or intravenous antibiotics to combat the bacteria that is the cause of the disease. The vast majority of sufferers experience a complete eradication of the bacteria quickly once the antibiotics kick in. Medical professional also urge prevention techniques to avoid this disease in the first place.
Is It Safe to Combine Cefuroxime and Alcohol?
Are Ticks Dangerous?
Should I Take Antibiotics if I Have a Tick Bite?
What are Some Infections That Pets Carry?
What is Typhus?
What is Myalgia?
What is Island Fever?
Trisha9387
You may not see the tiny tick, or a rash. The tests may be 65 percent accurate, if done too early, if you've had antibiotics, or if your immune system is too compromised, and it doesn't test for all of the strains of Lyme. You can also have Lyme associated diseases. ILADS (an online group, free) has wonderful information. I wish they'd come up with better testing, diagnosis and treatment.
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Sneakers41- I agree that those are good tips. But you happen to get the condition; treatment for Lyme disease includes antibiotics like amoxicillin if the condition is diagnosed in its early stage.
If the condition is more advanced than intravenous antibiotics for 2-4 weeks is the required treatment.
Great article- I just want to add that wearing long sleeve shirts and pants in addition to wearing insect repellant helps to prevent the development of Lyme disease.
According to the Mayo clinic the insect repellent needs to have a Deet concentration between 10 to 30% in order to be effective. They do mention that children three and under should not use any form of insect repellent.
They also suggest walking on trails and avoiding areas with tall grass.
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By: Viktor
Depending on their sex and type, ticks can expand to different sizes when feeding on blood, but deer ticks stay as small as an apple seed when engorged.
By: Pietro D'Antonio
Horses are among the animals that can develop Lyme disease.
By: schankz
The earliest sign of Lyme disease is the characteristic Lyme disease rash, which appears between three and 30 days following infection.


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Q: Protractor - Using IEDriverServer_Win32 I set up protractor and it works fine on chrome and IE except for the SendKeys method in IE.
I read I should use the 32 bit driver to fix that.
I installed the required driver using webdriver-manager update --ie32 command and I can see it in the ..\protractor\node_modules\webdriver-manager\selenium folder as it should.
Problem is the webdriver-manager keeps looking for the 64 bit version and I keep getting

"08:13:11.603 WARN - Exception: The driver executable does not exist:
  C:\Users\emuser\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\pr
  otractor\node_modules\webdriver-manager\selenium\IEDriverServer_x64_2.53.1.exe"

any ideas?