Quantum computing pioneer Rigetti Computing today launched Rigetti Quantum Cloud Services (QCS) – a complete platform for developing and running quantum algorithms that leverages Rigetti's hybrid quantum-classical approach. The company also announced a $1 million prize for the first conclusive demonstration of so-called "quantum advantage" by a user on QCS. This follows last month announced of plans to build a 128-qubit computer based on a new chip architecture over the next 12 months.
"Three key capabilities are essential to achieving quantum advantage. First, users need more qubits with lower error rates. Second, users need computing systems designed to run the hybrid quantum-classical algorithms that offer the shortest path to quantum advantage. Finally, these capabilities must be delivered alongside a real programming environment so users can build and run true quantum software applications," wrote Rigetti CEO Chad Regetti who announced the new offerings and prize on his blog.
Quantum advantage, says Rigetti, is the use of quantum computing technology to solve an important or valuable business problem better than any other technology. Quantum advantage areas targeted by Rigetti include, for example, quantum chemistry and machine learning, although no domain restrictions were announced.
A summary of today's news is below. However, HPCwire conducted a wide-ranging, pre-announcement interview with Zeng. In it he discussed Rigetti's vertically integrated strategy (not its first choice); quantum computing technology made comprehensible (thank you Mr. Zeng); insight into Rigetti's hybrid quantum-classical approach; more details of QCS; and offered a few comments on the strengths and weaknesses of competing qubit technologies. HPCwire will present full coverage of the interview next week.
The core of today's announcement was a brief description of Rigetti's new cloud platform which the company touts as, "The only quantum-first cloud computing platform." QCS will be rolled out first to existing Rigetti partners in industry and academia through the remainder of the year and then offered more broadly throughout 2019. In building the new cloud platform Rigetti has made important changes in the way it integrates classical and quantum technology. Zeng says the tighter integration will reduce latency 20-to-50x.
A dedicated quantum-classical resource.The virtualized environment being made available creates a dedicated Quantum Machine Image for each user. Every QMI comes pre-configured with Forest SDK and serves as a single access point to the QVM and QPU backends. Users can reserve the QPU when they're ready using a simple command line interface.
Proximity to the QPU."With co-located classical and quantum hosts, jobs that once took seconds now take milliseconds. This low-latency network access to hardware makes QCS the fastest quantum computing platform available," says Rigetti.
Rigetti also identified a number of start-ups it is working with to develop applications and to act as a channel to distribute these applications to a broader community of developers and researchers. The companies include: 1QBit, Entropica Labs, Heisenberg Quantum Simulation, Horizon Quantum Computing, OTI Lumionics, ProteinQure, QC Ware, Qulab, QxBranch, Riverlane Research, Strangeworks, and Zapata Computing.


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"Excuse Me, How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?"
Blog inspiration grabs me in the funniest places.
At the symphony, for example.
Like many a musical child, I remember being taught that Ludwig van Beethoven had become completely deaf by the time he composed his most magnificent symphonies. He never heard so much as a single note of his most famous pieces.
So why did I get goosebumps as I sat next to my own musical daughter and heard the tale yet again from Philadelphia Orchestra Assistant Conductor Cristian Macelaru at a recent preconcert talk? Because life experience now gives such stories deeply personal perspective.
Maestro Macelaru described how, when Beethoven realized there was no reversing his descent into silence, he began to fill notebook after notebook with simple scales. The composer was contemplating suicide. But, as Beethoven wrote, "it seemed impossible to leave the world until I had brought forth all that I felt was within me." And so he toiled for days upon end to commit perfectly to memory each distinct tone of every musical scale.
If not for the simple scales transcribed like a beginner student, there would be no Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. Or Beethoven's Third, which describes through instrumental music his struggles with failing health and which he called "The Heroic Symphony."
It was completed not long after his return from a respite in the German town of Heiligenstadt where he penned a secret letter to his brothers, revealed to them after his death. (Don't leave patientlovingcare.com until you've read it here.)
So how did Beethoven (or at least his music) get to Carnegie Hall? "Practice, my dear. Practice."
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RACGP: 10 recommendations
Recommendations 6-10 (March 2016)
1 Don't order colonoscopy as a screening test for bowel cancer in people at average or slightly above average risk. Use faecal occult blood screening instead
This recommendation does not apply to people with a bowel symptom such as bleeding. Approximately 98% of Australians are at 'average' or 'slightly above average' risk (e.g. one relative with bowel cancer diagnosed at ≥ 55yo).
RACGP guidelines recommend two-yearly faecal occult blood testing (FOBT) from 50-75 years of age. The best available data to 2011 suggests 13% of this group were instead over-screened using colonoscopy.
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) data shows that, per 10,000 people in this group followed up for an average 18 months, 6 will die from bowel cancer if unscreened. If screened with colonoscopy, 2.3 will die (1.5 from bowel cancer plus 0.8 from colonoscopy complications), compared to just 1.9 deaths for FOBT. A colonoscopy also risks bowel perforation (7 per 10,000), involves bowel preparation, and costs around $3000. NBCSP monitoring shows that a negative FOBT is 99.9% specific in ruling out bowel cancer.
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RACGP, Red Book Taskforce. Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice. Royal Australian College of General Practitioners: Melbourne (2012). Available from: http://www.racgp.org.au/your-practice/guidelines/redbook/early-detection-of-cancers/colorectal-cancer-%28crc%29/
Ouakrim DA et al. Screening practices of Australian men and women categorized as ''at or slightly above average risk'' of colorectal cancer. Cancer Causes Control 2012;23:1853–1864. (The 13% figure taken from the latest, unpublished data, received via correspondence from the primary author, Oct 2015).
Emery J. NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence for Optimising Colorectal Cancer Screening at the University of Melbourne. AIHW data, National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.
Viiala CH, et al. Complication rates of colonoscopy in an Australian teaching hospital environment. Internal Medicine Journal 2003;33:355-9.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Analysis of bowel cancer outcomes for the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. 2014 Canberra: AIHW cat. no. CAN 87. Available from: http://www.aihw.gov.au/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=60129549722
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2 Don't order chest x-rays in patients with uncomplicated acute bronchitis
Acute bronchitis is the commonest cause of cough presenting to GPs. It is usually viral (>90%) and self-limiting, and antibiotics should not routinely be used.
Chest x-rays (CXRs) are the imaging tests most frequently ordered by Australian GPs, and the most common indication is acute bronchitis/bronchiolitis (140,000 annually, data combined for both conditions).
'Uncomplicated' bronchitis refers to cough and sputum lasting less than three weeks in immunocompetent patients without underlying respiratory disease, and no clinical features suggesting pneumonia (heart rate >100, resp rate >24, temp >38.0C, haemoptysis, signs of consolidation). A Cochrane review found routine CXR did not affect outcomes in adults or children presenting to hospital with acute chest infection. Note that purulent (green) sputum is not predictive of bacterial infection and is not in itself an indication for CXR. CXRs may also lead to false positives, further investigation and unnecessary radiation. The threshold for CXR should be lower in patients over 60.
Gordon J, Miller G, Pan Y. Ordering chest X-rays in Australian general practice. Aust Fam Physician 2015;44:537-9.
Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium. Management of uncomplicated acute bronchitis in adults. Southfield (MI): Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium; 2012 Sep. 1.
Metlay J, Kapoor W, Fine M. Does this patient have community-acquired pneumonia? Diagnosing pneumonia by history and physical examination. JAMA. 1997;278(17):1440-45.
Cao A, Choy J, Mohanakrishnan L, et al. Chest radiographs for acute lower respiratory tract infections. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 12. Art. No.:CD009119.
Albert A. Diagnosis and treatment of acute bronchitis. Am Fam Physician. 2010;1:82(11).
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3 Don't routinely do a pelvic examination with a Pap smear
During a routine cervical smear (Pap test) for screening (i.e. no symptoms), a bi-manual pelvic examination has no proven benefit, as it has not been shown to improve the detection of ovarian cancer or to benefit other outcomes. In a large study of Australian women undergoing routine screening pelvic examination, no ovarian malignancies were found, and the high prevalence of benign abnormalities (bulky/fibroid uterus in 13%, abnormal adnexal findings in 2%) often led to further investigation.
A recent US review concluded that no data supports the effectiveness of speculum or bimanual pelvic examinations in the asymptomatic, average-risk woman. The procedure causes pain, fear, anxiety, and/or embarrassment in a third of women and can lead to unnecessary, invasive, and potentially harmful diagnostic procedures. Pelvic examinations require additional clinician time and, for consultations not otherwise requiring intimate examination, the consideration of a chaperone. Therefore, unnecessary examinations lead to resource and opportunity costs.
Grover SR, Quinn MA. Is there any value in bimanual pelvic examination as a screening test? Med J Aust 1995;162(8):408-10.
Ebell MH, Culp M, Lastinger K, Dasigi T. A systematic review of the bimanual examination as a test for ovarian cancer. Am J Prev Med 2015;48(3):350-6.
Simms I, Warburton F, Weström L. Diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease: time for a rethink. Sex Transm Infect 2003;79(6):491-4.
Bloomfield HE, Olson A, Cantor A, et al. Screening Pelvic Examinations in Asymptomatic Average Risk Adult Women [Internet]. Washington (DC): Department of Veterans Affairs; 2013 Sep. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK224896/
4 Don't treat otitis media (middle ear infection) with antibiotics, in non-Indigenous children aged 2-12 years, where reassessment is a reasonable option
Avoid the routine use of antibiotics in acute otitis media (middle ear infection), except in a child with acute systemic features such as high fever, vomiting or lethargy. Clinical review at 24-48 hours is good practice, if available. Regardless of whether one or both eardrums are red or bulging, antibiotics do not reduce pain at 24 hours, and up to 20 children must be treated to prevent pain in one child at 2 to 7 days. Routine antibiotic use slightly reduces tympanic membrane perforation (NNT = 33) but has no effect on tympanic membrane findings at 3 months, nor on severe complications.
One in 14 children will develop antibiotic side effects, particularly rash, diarrhoea, or vomiting. Antibiotic use promotes bacterial resistance, both in the individual and community. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are at higher risk of complications and should be treated early. Guidelines vary about the value of antibiotic treatment in children aged 6-23 months, but support antibiotics for infants under 6 months.
Venekamp R, Sanders S, Glasziou P, et al. Antibiotics for acute otitis media in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015;1:CD000219. Avail from: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD000219.pub4/abstract
Antibiotic Expert Groups. Therapeutic guidelines: antibiotic. Version 15. Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Limited; 2014.
Indigenous and Rural Health division, Department of Health. Recommendations for clinical care guidelines on the management of otitis media in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. Avail from: http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/gov/20150623204209/http://www.mbsonline.gov.au/internet/publications/publishing.nsf/Content/oatsih-otitis-media-toc
Rovers M, Glasziou P, Appelman C, et al. Antibiotics for acute otitis media: a meta-analysis with individual patient data. Lancet 2006;368:1429-35. Avail from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=17055944
Hoberman A, Paradise J, Rockette H, et al. Treatment of acute otitis media in children under 2 years of age. N Engl J Med. 2011 Jan 13;364(2):105-15 Avail from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21226576
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5 Don't test thyroid function as population screening for asymptomatic patients
This 'screening' recommendation does not apply to people with symptoms suggestive of thyroid disease. The prevalence in adults of subclinical hypothyroidism is about 4.3% (0.7% for subclinical hyperthyroidism), and prevalence is higher in older adults and women. About 2-5 percent of people with subclinical hypothyroidism and 1-2 percent with subclinical hyperthyroidism will develop overt thyroid disease per year.
However, many patients with subclinical thyroid dysfunction revert to normal when followed over time. A 2014 systematic review of screening for thyroid dysfunction found that clear evidence on the benefits and harms of screening is unavailable, and recommended against population-based screening. In the absence of evidence that early treatment reduces symptoms, lipid levels, or the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with mild thyroid dysfunction detected by screening, the RACGP Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice does not recommend screening for thyroid disease in asymptomatic populations.
RACGP, Red Book Taskforce. Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice. Royal Australian College of General Practitioners: Melbourne (2012). Available from: http://www.racgp.org.au/your-practice/guidelines/redbook/screening-tests-of-unproven-benefit/
Rugge JB, Bougatsos C, Chou R. Screening for and Treatment of Thyroid Dysfunction: An Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence Synthesis No. 118. AHRQ Publication No. 15-05217-EF-1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2014.
Ochs N, Auer R, Bauer DC. Meta-analysis: subclinical thyroid dysfunction and the risk for coronary heart disease and mortality. Ann Intern Med 2008;148(11):832–45.
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The Age of Ignorance
Jack Ganssle
Jack Ganssle-July 06, 2008
Though I don't always agree with columnist George Will's opinions, his erudite writing and careful reasoning makes for enjoyable reading.
Until this: while celebrating the integrated circuit he wrote: "Modernity means the multiplication of dependencies on things utterly mysterious to those who are dependent -- things such as semiconductors, which control the functioning of almost everything from cellphones to computers to cars."
What nonsense. Of course the modern world is based on complex science and technology. But if anything, "modernity" means, or at least has brought, a multiplicity of ways to understand these marvelous creations and ideas. There have never been more books and other media that describe the essentials of every facet of the modern world, in ways accessible to any interested and reasonably-literate layperson.
For instance, James Gleick's Chaos is a fascinating and eminently-readable description about the obscure subject of sensitive dependence on initial conditions in dynamical systems. It ranks 10,732 on Amazon's list of books, not bad for such an arcane subject.
Are the ideas behind quantum mechanics accessible only to physics PhDs? Maybe George Will thinks so, but try Quantum: A Guide for the Perplexed by Jim Al-Khalili. The first half is a breathtaking romp through the fascinating notions of this, the most basic of all sciences. The second half was, to me at least, rather perplexing. But interesting. Thought provoking. And broadening.
As engineers we're pretty familiar with how things work. Frequent tear downs on this site give us the implementation details of all sorts of common consumer products. But any willing person with a high school education can get the essentials of most of these products.
How does a TV work? ("By hitting the ON button" is not the correct answer). Go to howstuffworks.com for an in-depth and lucid explanation of the technology. The same ad-plagued site details the operation of computers and most of what makes the modern world tick.
Once the educated person was expected to have some knowledge of many things. Literature, philosophy, religion and the sciences were all essential parts of what was called a liberal education. But today too many buy into Will's eagerness to be nothing more than users of incomprehensible technology. Press the green button and the systems behaves in some manner, but the connection between the button and the action is utterly mysterious. Elected buffoons make no attempt to understand the science they legislate.
That's a return to the pre-Enlightenment belief in magic.
This is a comprehensible world. Only a few of us need to be nuclear physicists or molecular biologists. But the ideas behind all of those fields is within our reach. We should all take wonder and delight in how things work, in exploring different ideas whether they be in science, technology, or any other field. From genetic engineering to space science, many of the great debates of the coming years will derive from science.
Unless we're have an understanding of the basis of these issues, we'll be like the apes swinging clubs in "2001: A Space Odyssey."
Jack G. Ganssle is a lecturer and consultant on embedded development issues. He conducts seminars on embedded systems and helps companies with their embedded challenges. Contact him at jack@ganssle.com. His website is www.ganssle.com.
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Hemp Farming and the Future of Cannabis in Maryland
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By: BFLaw Mar 13
In October 2019, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore hosted its first Industrial Hemp Conference. This comes at the end of the first year the federal government has allowed hemp to be grown in the state. The benefits are undeniable – hemp has a multitude of uses and is projected to become a major cash crop in the next few years. In fact, it's projected to be a $26.6 billion dollar global industry by 2025 (Cision). As more states move towards producing hemp and legalizing recreational marijuana, interest in hemp farming is peaking in Maryland.
Hemp and its Many Uses
Hemp, a member of the cannabis family, is very different from high-THC marijuana. Hemp contains less than 0.3% THC, making it virtually non-psychoactive. In other words, there is no "high" associated with hemp.
Hemp plants have been harvested for over 10,000 years. Once a flourishing US market, it was abruptly abolished by the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937. This legislation was championed by groups with investments in tobacco.
The hemp industry was so successful because of the many uses for the plant. It was so successful that before 1937, it was mandatory that farmers dedicate a certain portion of land to hemp production. Some of those uses include:
Construction Materials – Hemp is used to make cement and concrete which are thought to be more durable and weather-resistant. These materials are low-toxicity, have good thermal insulation, and are more efficient to produce.
Food – Hemp protein and milk are becoming very popular in the US. Hemp contains more calcium than dairy milk, amino acids, omega 3 and 6 essential fatty acids, and acts as an anti-inflammatory.
Clothing/Fiber – Before the cotton industry first became successful, hemp was used to make clothes. The environmental benefits of hemp clothes are motivating more people to switch from cotton to hemp clothing.
Plastic – Biodegradable plastics can be produced from hemp. As more people are looking for alternatives to plastic, this particular use could become extremely profitable.
Paper – Like plastic, paper and its production is a big source of environmental waste and pollution. Hemp paper is more sustainable and more durable – it lasts much longer than regular paper without deteriorating.
Oil-Based Products – Hemp can be used to make oil for candles, paint, and skincare products, just to name a few. Even better, it's completely non-toxic.
Fuel – Hemp is also used to make fuel. As people begin to look for alternatives to fossil fuels, environmentally sustainable ones, called "biofuels," will undoubtedly become more popular.
Hemp Farming and Marijuana in Maryland
2019's lift on harvesting hemp in Maryland has led to widespread interest. UMES has even created a program for farmers to partner with them for assistance in producing the crop. Responses to hemp farming and the possibilities associated with the rapidly growing industry have mostly been positive. Governor Hogan has signed multiple pieces of hemp-related legislation into law in the last few years. This goes hand-in-hand with the rise of the medical marijuana industry in the state and movements towards legalization.
Most states that have ultimately legalized recreational marijuana have started out with decriminalization. Maryland is one of those states. The trend has generally been a steady movement towards the ultimate goal of recreational legalization.
In 2012, medical marijuana was introduced and legalized in Maryland. In 2014, possession of 10 or fewer grams of marijuana was decriminalized. Two years later, in 2016, possession of paraphernalia and smoking in public were also decriminalized. This, along with the recent legalization of hemp farming, shows a steady movement towards the final step of recreational legalization.
Maryland is far from the only state to have seen this trend. The map below shows which states have legalized recreational or medical marijuana as of July 2019.Most of the states that now have recreational marijuana also have legal hemp farming. They tend to follow a similar trajectory – starting with decriminalization of marijuana and introduction of hemp.
Hemp's Influence on Marijuana Legalization
Now that hemp is no longer a Schedule 1 drug, it is legal to smoke. In fact, people are smoking hemp cigarettes as an alternative to tobacco. Hemp is also being used to make products like lotion, cosmetics, and food products for humans and animals. CBD, another substance that comes from the hemp plant, is rising in popularity for its medicinal, non-psychoactive effects. It is generally smoked, applied to the skin, or taken by mouth.
At this point, it is impossible for drug tests to differentiate between hemp and high-THC marijuana. This is because these tests detect cannabis in general rather than THC level. Drug dogs also cannot distinguish between cannabis and marijuana. This presents a problem for prosecutors and police. If it can't be proven beyond doubt that a substance is illegal, a case can't be prosecuted.
Many believe that legalizing hemp paves the way for recreational marijuana legalization. If both substances are legal, the issue of not being able to distinguish between the two is eliminated. This is becoming a more pressing issue – some state and city attorneys are halting prosecution of marijuana charges altogether because of it.
The Future of Cannabis in Maryland
As interest in hemp farming spreads through the state, we are likely to see more legislation related to cannabis. Hemp products are becoming more popular, especially as the popularity of CBD skyrockets. The chart below reflects the massive popularity of these hemp-derived products.
These products make up a multi-billion dollar market. Considering the fact that tests and drug dogs are unable to distinguish between THC and hemp accurately, it's clear that laws will need to change.
A bill proposing legalization of marijuana in Maryland will be on the docket in 2020. Task forces have been dedicated to researching and planning around this. Subcommittees are examining the potential effect on crime, public health, taxation, and licensing. Lawmakers have even proposed a plan to tax legal marijuana to fund education. The Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, through funding from marijuana tax, is projected to boost Maryland public schools by $3.8 billion per year.
Whether Maryland will legalize recreational marijuana remains to be seen. It can certainly be said that efforts are being made towards this as a potential goal. The growth of hemp farming as a new industry has been viewed by some as one of those efforts. With more states introducing plans for legalization, recreational marijuana could be in Maryland's future.
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Deposition Author(s): Zhu, L., Hilgenfeld, R.
Peptide aldehyde inhibitors challenge the substrate specificity of the SARS-coronavirus main protease.
Zhu, L., George, S., Schmidt, M.F., Al-Gharabli, S.I., Rademann, J., Hilgenfeld, R.
SARS coronavirus main protease (SARS-CoV M(pro)) is essential for the replication of the virus and regarded as a major antiviral drug target. The enzyme is a cysteine protease, with a catalytic dyad (Cys-145/His-41) in the active site. Aldehyde inhibitors can bind reversibly to the active-site sulfhydryl of SARS-CoV M(pro). Previous studies using peptidic substrates and inhibitors showed that the substrate specificity of SARS-CoV M(pro) requires glutamine in the P1 position and a large hydrophobic residue in the P2 position. We determined four crystal structures of SARS-CoV M(pro) in complex with pentapeptide aldehydes (Ac-ESTLQ-H, Ac-NSFSQ-H, Ac-DSFDQ-H, and Ac-NSTSQ-H). Kinetic data showed that all of these aldehydes exhibit inhibitory activity towards SARS-CoV M(pro), with K(i) values in the μM range. Surprisingly, the X-ray structures revealed that the hydrophobic S2 pocket of the enzyme can accommodate serine and even aspartic-acid side-chains in the P2 positions of the inhibitors. Consequently, we reassessed the substrate specificity of the enzyme by testing the cleavage of 20 different tetradecapeptide substrates with varying amino-acid residues in the P2 position. The cleavage efficiency for the substrate with serine in the P2 position was 160-times lower than that for the original substrate (P2=Leu); furthermore, the substrate with aspartic acid in the P2 position was not cleaved at all. We also determined a crystal structure of SARS-CoV M(pro) in complex with aldehyde Cm-FF-H, which has its P1-phenylalanine residue bound to the relatively hydrophilic S1 pocket of the enzyme and yet exhibits a high inhibitory activity against SARS-CoV M(pro), with K(i)=2.24±0.58 μM. These results show that the stringent substrate specificity of the SARS-CoV M(pro) with respect to the P1 and P2 positions can be overruled by the highly electrophilic character of the aldehyde warhead, thereby constituting a deviation from the dogma that peptidic inhibitors need to correspond to the observed cleavage specificity of the target protease.
Institute of Biochemistry, Center for Structural and Cell Biology in Medicine, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Lübeck, Germany.


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Best thing ever purchased to help with making up bottles for my twins. This machine definitely makes things a lot easier and quicker when preparing bottles.
Brilliant appliance, a must for all mums. I have just had my 3rd son and this was recommended to me, I was a bit dubious at first but I don't know how I managed with my other 2..
This bottle maker is worth every penny. I could not imagine how I would make all the bottles for my hungry crying baby, especially at night.
Great machine, excellent time saver!
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My mom had purchased a variety box of these Fruit & Cream pouches while we were staying for a week at a beach house we had rented for the week at Indian Rocks. And although I was hesitant, I decided to try it one morning when my mom said we were "on our own" for breakfast.
It was love at first taste. The creamy oats, the little artificial squares of dried "fruit." It was all so delicious!
Of course now as an adult I don't buy this stuff anymore. And while I loved oatmeal back then, I once again lost the desire to whip up batches for breakfast. Truth be told I have more of a savory tooth in the morning and usually run from sweet things for breakfast (which is why I don't do the whole smoothie/shake for breakfast thing anymore. I tried, really I did!).
A few weeks ago while traveling for work in Virginia, my co-worker and I stopped for breakfast before our training session began. It was cold- bitterly cold (temps in the teens!)-and I just could not get warm. I was craving hot coffee, hot eggs and bacon, hot ANYTHING. I ordered a breakfast sandwich, but then something on the menu caught my eye- quinoa oatmeal.
I was intrigued. I love quinoa and I *used* to love oatmeal, so would I like this? I decided to give it a try. If I didn't like it, at least it was hot and hearty!
Well it was pretty damn delicious. Steel cut oats, creamy quinoa, sliced almonds, cinnamon and honey. Good stuff!
Today, as I was thinking about that trip, an oatmeal craving hit me for the first time in probably 20 years.
And lucky for me, I had all of the necessary ingredients AND some delicious toppings- hello Florida strawberries!
Follow the directions to prepare the oats and the quinoa on the corresponding packages.
Combine 1/2 cup hot cooked oats with a 1/2 cup hot cooked quinoa in a bowl.
Stir in half and half cream, coconut sugar (or honey), cinnamon, ginger and sea salt. (add extra cream if you like your oatmeal a bit creamier).
Top with chopped pecans, strawberry slices and a drizzle of honey.
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The Riigikogu approved with 77 votes in favour the Act on Amendments to the Planning Act and the Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management System Act (411 SE), initiated by the Economic Affairs Committee, which enables the authorities that organise planning work to enter into a contract to cover the costs of the commissioning of the preparation of a spatial plan and impact assessment, including the strategic environmental assessment, with the party interested in the preparation of the spatial plan.
The authority arranging the preparation of a spatial plan may enter into a contract for the commissioning of the preparation of the spatial plan, as well as for the covering of the costs of impact assessment, with the interested party, regarding the spatial plans that serve as the basis for the preparation of building design documentation (national designated spatial plan, local government designated spatial plan and detailed spatial plan). The authority arranging the preparation of a spatial plan may agree with the party interested in the preparation of the spatial plan that the arranging authority carries out all acts necessary for the preparation of the spatial plan – the carrying out of procurements, the planning proceedings, disclosure and approval –, but the interested party covers the costs related to the preparation of the spatial plan and impact assessment. The amendments enable to implement development projects regardless of the financial resources of the authority that organises the planning work.
Meelis Mälberg, who took the floor in the debate, noted that a speedy planning process that takes into account all impacts contributes to making an investment decision. In his words, it is reasonable that interested parties participate in bearing the costs.
The Bill on Amendments to the Railways Act and the Public Transport Act (398 SE), initiated by the Economic Affairs Committee, passed the second reading.
The Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "Approval of "The Fundamentals of Earth's Crust Policy until 2050"" (410 OE), submitted by the Government.
The Fundamentals of Earth's Crust Policy until 2050 set the goal of using the earth's crust and its natural resources in a manner that creates the greatest value for the Estonian society, taking into account environmental, socio-economic, geological and security aspects. Estonia's long-term goal in regard to the earth's crust is to ensure knowledge-based, environmentally clean management and use of earth's crust resources that is directed at the promotion of economic growth of the state, by increasing resource-efficiency and reducing dependence on raw material. At the same time it is important to reduce dependence on non-renewable natural resources.
The Bill on the Ratification of Protocol No. 16 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (408 SE), initiated by the Government.
The purpose of the Convention is to enhance interaction between the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and national courts, and thereby to better protect human rights and fundamental freedoms in Europe. The Protocol creates a new procedure that enables national highest courts to seek from the ECtHR advisory opinions on questions of principle relating to the interpretation or application of the Convention in the context of a case pending before a court or tribunal. The Bill declares that the Supreme Court is the highest court in Estonia who may request the ECtHR to give advisory opinions.
The Estonian Conservative People's Party Faction moved to reject the Bill at the first reading. The result of voting: 7 in favour, 41 against. The motion was not supported.
The Bill on Amendments to the Law of Property Act Implementation Act and Other Acts (change to payment for tolerating utility networks) (405 SE), initiated by the Government, will solve the most urgent problems related to the payment for tolerating utility networks by providing for clear coefficients for calculating the payment for toleration and a greater payment for toleration to the most burdened landowners.
The Bill fixes the payment for tolerating utility networks at 7.5 per cent of the taxable value of the land under the construction, and fixes coefficients for determining the extent of the restriction on the use of land; the final amount of the payment for tolerating utility networks will depend on that.
The explanatory memorandum notes that utility networks include the electricity, gas, electronic communications and district heating network, and public water supply and sewerage facilities. In a case when the use of the land according to its intended purpose is significantly restricted due to the obligation to tolerate utility networks, the actual extent of the restriction is 100 per cent. If it is partially possible to use the land, the actual extent of the restriction is 50 per cent. If the use of the land is not significantly hindered and the utility network is necessary for using the land, the actual extent of the restriction is 0 per cent, meaning that no payment for tolerating is paid for such a restriction.
The current practice regarding the payment of payments for toleration is variable depending on the owner of works. Besides, in most of the cases only land tax is compensated for, and loss of profit is not taken into account. In 2012 the Supreme Court declared the current payments for tolerating utility networks to be in conflict with the Constitution.
The Bill on Amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure and Other Acts (implementation of Regulation (EU) No 655/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Account Preservation Order procedure to facilitate cross-border debt recovery in civil and commercial matters, and creation of a procedure arising from Protocol No. 16 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms) (404 SE), initiated by the Government.
The Bill will create a regulation for national implementation of the European Account Preservation Order which will facilitate cross-border debt recovery in civil and commercial matters and the preservation of debtor's bank accounts located in the EU. Only funds held in bank accounts can be preserved, but a preservation order does not enable to pay out money to the creditor. Bailiffs will have to begin to enforce European Account Preservation Orders immediately.
The explanatory memorandum notes that it is impossible to rely on practice when estimating the number of European Account Preservation Orders. According to preliminary forecast, county courts will receive around ten applications for a Preservation Order in a year, and bailiffs will receive approximately the same amount of applications for a Preservation Order from other Member States.
The Bill will create the possibility for the Supreme Court to obtain an opinion from the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) before making a decision. It will be possible to request the ECtHR to give opinions on questions of principle relating to the interpretation or application of the rights and freedoms defined in the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. This possibility will make the proceedings in the Supreme Court smoother and improve legal certainty and clarity, and the human rights of parties to the proceedings will be better protected then. At the same time, an advisory opinion of the European Court of Human Rights does not hinder any party to the proceedings from later using their right to file an individual appeal.
On the motion of the Constitutional Committee, the Riigikogu rejected at the first reading the Bill on Amendments to the Administrative Reform Act (393 SE), initiated by the Estonian Free Party Faction. It provided that, in the course of the proceedings for changing the administrative-territorial organisation of rural municipalities and cities, the relevant administrative borders would be changed pursuant to subsection 71 (3) of the Territory of Estonia Administrative Division Act, if as result of a poll or an initiative of the residents it appears that they wish the affiliation of a part of territory to be transferred from one local government to another, bordering local government. The result of voting: 46 in favour, 15 against. The Bill was dropped from the proceedings.
The sitting ended at 5.30 p.m.


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Re: Owners in Honiton, Devon.
Hi Mike, got your message, sent you a PM, will contact again when the engine is delivered, thanks, Phil W.
Engine delivered Mon 29th Feb. The weather at the moment doesn't allow any thoughts on getting steam -up.
PhilW wrote: Engine delivered Mon 29th Feb. The weather at the moment doesn't allow any thoughts on getting steam -up.
Gives a good idea of how things go.
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Q: Scaled pricing and inventory management I have a limited edition product the price of each edition has to go up, as the previous edition is sold. I.e.  1st edition is 1000, 2nd edition is 1100, 3rd edition is 1200. Each edition can only be released when the previous edition is sold. How can this be managed?

A: There is no default Magento functionality to do this. So you will either have to do this yourself or build an extension that, via a cronjob or observer checks the stock of the last product and enables the next product.

A: You need to run a cron as previously mentioned, however with books you normally have thousands so often is not realistic therefore you need dynamic pricing which Magento does not support. We licensed it instead, complex area dynamic pricing.

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Last updated on: 10/8/2007 | Author: ProCon.org
Carla L. Klausner, PhD Biography
Professor of Modern Middle East, Medieval Europe and Judaic Studies at the University of MIssouri-Kansas City
Not Clearly Pro or Con to the question "Is a Two-State Solution (Israel and Palestine) an Acceptable Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?"
"The current outstanding issues between Israel and the Palestinians were identified and delineated at Oslo, and much of what has happened since has been the attempt to work out those matters. Most commentators agree that the creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel in the future is inevitable. However, the boundaries of the Palestinian and Israeli states, and the relationship between the two entities -- and their neighbors -- are far from clear. The major concerns of both sides revolve around security, the status of Jerusalem, the future of the Jewish settlements in the territories, the return of, or compensation owed to, the Palestinian refugees, and water resources."
A Concise History of the Arab-Isareli Conflict, 2002
Professor of the Modern Middle East
Scholarships and fellowships from Radcliffe College and Harvard University
Ford Foundation Fellowship
Phi Alpha Theta (national history honorary)
UMKC Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Faculty Award from Doctoral Student Association, 1995
PhD, Harvard University, History and Middle East Studies, 1963
MA, Radcliffe College, Middle East Studies, 1960
BA, Barnard College, 1958
How Many Jews from Arab Countries Became Refugees following the First Arab-Israeli War?
What Effect Did the Cold War Have on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?
ProCon.org. (2007, October 8). Carla L. Klausner, PhD. Retrieved from https://israelipalestinian.procon.org/source-biographies/carla-l-klausner/
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Here we are at the beginning of a new year with the first Asia Today Edition of 2018. Another year has flown by and a lot of things have happened: some good, some bad. What are your thoughts? Did you enjoy this year? Or was it,a year of regrets?
Dear friends, I hope you all must have celebrated Thanks Giving and this month was good for shopping lovers full of holidays, lots of deals and crowed malls. I wish all my readers a very happy winters, enjoy the beautiful Arizona winter season and have lots of fun on xmas and new year, i don't believe that this is going to end so soon, but it was good experience with many ups and down and lot many to come.
It's hard to believe that we're close to December and the end of the year It seems like only yesterday that we were still in the hot days of summer and were surviving through the dog days of August. We've passed through a relatively orderly fall and as we come to December, It feels like I blinked my eyes in January and we're looking at the Holidays being upon us now. It's nuts really, but a fact of life I suppose.
It's hot, hot, hot it's the month of Aug now but Arizona temperature is not less then 3 digit degrees, the weather service reported more than a dozen new heat records, but despite of heating up women have shown full enthusiasm in celebrating festival Teej, women were very excited well dressed, colorful bangles, jwellery dancing with full enthusiasm it was so good to see them, and this is not the end of festivals there is so much to come this month.
One of the hottest month in Arizona is now over, June usually has the hottest HIGH temps, but it is not the worst time of the year if you want to experience that. It is still quite pleasant in the mornings and evenings in spite of the high peak temps because it is very, very dry we still have two more months to face Arizona heat.
The most awaited festival in the month of june-july is Rath Yatra or Car Festival this year its falling on 25th June, Sunday. this is one of the most awaited Hindu festivals of the state as well as the country. The celebration of this day starts much earlier that comprises the construction and decoration of the Raths or Chariot by numerous devotees & volunteers.
A host of communities spread across the length and breadth of the india sub continental celebrate new year - each in its own inimitable fashion. according to the official calendar, which is used alongside Georgian calendar by government, new year falls on the first day of month chaitra from Kasmir in the north to Karnataka in the south this is the day new year is ushered in, through the celebration are dyed in local colors and customs.
India knows how to do spring.
Holi, which is March 12 this year, is the annual Hindu religious festival in which people fling vivid colored powders and scented water at one another. Joy and giddiness collide in a fog of pigments.
Are you asking yourself where did the last month go? Wasn't it just yesterday when we were making a mental list of resolutions to get cracking on from January 2nd? The last 31 days have just whizzed past us. stuffed with festivals, controversies, political drama.
Here we are at the beginning of a new year with the first Asia Today Edition of 2017. Another year has flown by and a lot of things have happened: some good, some bad. What are your thoughts? Did you enjoy this year? Or was it,a year of regrets?
It's hard to believe that we're close to December and the end of the year It seems like only yesterday that we were still in the hot days of summer and were surviving through the dog days of August. We've passed through a relatively orderly fall and as we come to December, It feels like I blinked my eyes in January and we're looking at the Holidays being upon us now. It's nuts really, but a fact of life I suppose.
Thank you for joining us at our 6th Annual Diwali Mela, thanks to our wonderful volunteers, sponsors, vendors, singers and especially everyone that came out to enjoy a fun family festival.
Diwali Mela was on Saturday , Oct 22nd. the event offered families a day of fun, food, entertainment, shopping with the activities such as arts and crafts for kids.
Dear Friends, "It's hot, hot,hot its the month of Aug now but Arizona temperature is not less then 3 digit degrees, the weather service reported more than a dozen new heat records, but despite of heating up women have shown full enthusiasm in celebrating festival Teej, women were very excited well dressed, colorful bangles, jewellery dancing with full enthusiasm it was so good to see them, and this is not the end of festivals there is so much to come this month.


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Chargebacks911® Makes the '20 Innovative Companies' List
Entrepreneurial News Outlet Spotlights Chargebacks911® & COO Monica Eaton-Cardone
The Mirror Review lists our UK subsidiary, The Chargeback Company, on their 20 Innovative Companies to Watch for in 2019 countdown. In response, COO and Co-Founder Monica Eaton-Cardone spoke with the folks at the magazine to offer some insight on her entrepreneurial journey.
The Mirror Review promotes the achievements and disruptive moves made by innovative entrepreneurs and their companies. The publication hopes to not only enlighten readers, but also inspire them to find their own success story.
Each year, the publication compiles their 20 Innovative Companies to Watch for list. With placement on the list, Mirror Review staff also want to know a bit about the incredible entrepreneurial journeys that led their winners where they are today. Staff from the publication spoke with Monica to get a feel for what led the company down the path towards success.
As Monica explains, the opportunity was there…it just needed the right people to act. "The eCommerce revolution has exploded worldwide," Monica explains. "Unfortunately, the triumph of the digital economy has also given rise to chargeback abuse, cyber-theft and chargeback fraud…It's one of the costliest (and fastest growing) problems in eCommerce. The industry was pleading for an innovative, reliable, scalable solution."
Chargebacks911's founders developed the company—and our core of innovative diagnostic strategies and tools—to contend with this challenge. And, just as chargebacks grew rapidly in the last five years…so did we.
"Supporting 27 different merchant verticals, serving clients all over the globe, has armed us with first-hand insight and experience. We've studied the trendlines," Monica says. "We know the data. We understand the new regulations."
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The Fusion of Reporting and 'Oppo'
Brent Bozell and Tim Graham
On Oct. 24, the Washington Post reported that Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee hired the opposition-research firm Fusion GPS to dig up dirt on Donald Trump. The firm then retained former British intelligence operative Christopher Steele, who assembled a dubious dossier (complete with rumors of encounters with prostitutes) with information from his Russian contacts.
Breaking news? Hardly. It has all but disappeared.
This should have seriously undermined months of wildly speculative reporting on the Trump campaign seeking dirt on Clinton from the Russians, as well as the Democrats' warning of "treason." Even with the indictment of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, there's still not a scintilla of evidence of Russia-Trump collusion. But looking like hypocrites for deeply indulging in a double standard never slows these "news" reporters down.
The Daily Caller hints at a deeper angle, and it calls into question the media's sermons on transparency. CNN justice correspondent Evan Perez hyped the dossier, but Perez and CNN never told viewers that Perez worked closely with the founders of Fusion GPS for years at a previous job.
Glenn Simpson, the Fusion GPS co-founder "most often associated with the dossier," worked on the same reporting staff as Perez at The Wall Street Journal, and they regularly co-authored stories.
Peter Fritsch, another Fusion co-founder, worked above Simpson and Perez as the Journal's senior national security editor.
A third co-founder, Tom Catan, was also a Wall Street Journal reporter in the same time frame. The Daily Caller showed Facebook photos of these men still going to baseball games and taking fishing vacations together.
CNN's anti-Trump stories have hidden all this behind a wall of "anonymous sources." This is one dreadfully serious reason why the American people don't trust investigative reporting: In reality, it looks like a series of chummy hand-offs funded by Trump opponents.
"Pro-Clinton political activism" and "news reporting" are one and the same. "News" is being assembled and colored by personal transactions between old friends and/or political allies. There's a lot of horse trading and glad-handing in the "news" process that they hide through their opaque sourcing techniques.
To be fair and balanced on this ethical front, the conservative Washington Free Beacon website also retained Fusion GPS for research -- for a few months before the Clinton campaign and the DNC -- and The Daily Caller says it had reported on Fusion GPS without acknowledging a relationship.
For decades now, campaigns have been ravenous for opposition research -- combing over decades of a candidate's policy positions, speeches and personal behavior; looking for something damaging that could change a political trajectory. Candidates and political parties pay for it, but the investigative reporters are also doing it.
In the Trump era, "reporting" and "opposition research" have become one and the same. The Clinton campaign and the DNC paid former reporters to find a gold mine in Russia. Why go to the expense? Hundreds of liberal reporters have helped the Democrats at no charge. The public needs to be skeptical about just how ethical they are in organizing scoops behind the scenes.
L. Brent Bozell III is the president of the Media Research Center. Tim Graham is director of media analysis at the Media Research Center and executive editor of the blog NewsBusters.org. To find out more about Brent Bozell III and Tim Graham, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators.com.
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In Bengali's weekdays lunch menu fish has to be there. There is a say 'mache-bhate-bangali' indicates our common meal is fish curry and rice. This is a special dish for party, occasions or gatherings. Macher kaliya goes very well with sweet pulao, fried rice or even plain rice.
Ginger and garlic paste 1 Teaspoon.
Red chili powder 1 Teaspoon.
Mustard oil 7 Teaspoons and Ghee 1 Teaspoon.
Marinate the fish pieces with salt and 1 Teaspoon of turmeric powder for 20 minutes.
Put the marinated fish pieces one by one and fry both side till it become red. Then keep aside.
Make a paste of brown onion and hunk curd.
In the same oil add bay leaf, green cardemom, cloves, cinnamon stick. Saute it for a minute.
Then add the ginger and garlic paste. Fry it for 2 minutes.
Then add the onion paste. Cook it for 10 minutes.
Then add all mentioned spice powder, salt, sugar. Cook this for 6 minutes.
Then add the fried fish pieces, green chili and some water. Cook the fish with gravy for another 10 minutes.
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What is the average bench weight for a 14 year old?
by J.R.C. 3 hours ago
J.R.C.
My brother benches 145 and he is 14 he has been working out for about a year now.
it sounds to me that he's just stuck at his "peak" .. he may even stay at that same max for a few more months but he'll shoot rite back up after a while... weight lifting is frustrating like that.. it jst take patients and diciplin
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Average bench weight should be 95 pounds for a 14 year. Work on your triceps, and your shoulders. Do pullups for your back. All of these play into your bench press. There is much more to it than just the chest. You'll start to get stronger and stronger the more you lift. Just do more power workouts.
Is 135 pounds average weight for a 16 year old?
THEY say that the average woman in America is a size 14/16. Is the average women you know a 14/16, smaller or larger?
what is the best weight loss support site
Is this a healthy weight?
What is the best weight loss diet?
What is the average height and shoe size for men and women now?
What Is the Average ASVAB Score?
How early does a pregnant woman of average weight notice weight gain or a her bump?
What Is That Safe And Effective Weight Loss Program?
How can a 16 year old lose weight if I can't exercise at either of my parents and I absolutely hate exercising in front of people (so no gym). I really don't know what to do but I hate being overweight. I also only eat junky food on Thursdays and Sundays, every other day is fish, chicken, and salad


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La Selección de rugby league del Líbano representa al Líbano en competiciones de selecciones nacionales de rugby league.

Su apodo es "Los Cedros".

El ente encargado de la selección es la Lebanese Rugby League Federation.

Está afiliado a la Rugby League European Federation.

Ha clasificado en tres ocasiones a la Copa del Mundo de Rugby League, siendo las más exitosas la de 2017 y 2021, en la cuales clasificó a cuartos de final.

Palmarés

 Campeonato de Rugby League de Oriente Medio-África
Campeón (1): 2015

 Mediterranean Cup
Campeón (6): 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2016, 2017.

Participación en copas

Copa del Mundo de Rugby League

 1954 al 1995: sin  participación
 2000 : fase de grupos
 2008 : no clasificó
 2013 : no clasificó
 2017 : cuartos de final
 2021 : cuartos de final
 2025 : clasificado

Campeonato Europeo A

 2009 : 2° puesto grupo A

MEA Championship

 2015 : Campeón
 2019 : no participó
 2020 : cancelado

Véase también
 Rugby League

Enlaces externos
 Sitio oficial de Federación de Rugby League del Líbano

Referencias

Rugby League
Libano

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Home Celebrity Gossips What came about to Kagome and InuYasha in Yashashime: Princess Half-Demon?
What came about to Kagome and InuYasha in Yashashime: Princess Half-Demon?
We leave out them! We need them! Where are Kagome and InuYasha in Yashahime?
Just gazing that Raccoon-Dog's aspect tale in S2E10 with the unique gang again in combination — Kagome, InuYasha, Sango, Miroku — made me squeal for extra! I like Yashahime, however I grew up with the InuYasha sequence.
Anyway, audience were expecting Kagome and InuYasha's whereabouts in Yashahime. And it's top time the husband and his beautiful spouse seem within the sequence!
Come one, come all! If you are an avid fan of the InuYasha sequence, then glance no additional. Today, we are diving into the whereabouts of the cute half-dog demon and his spouse — InuYasha and Kagome.
SPOILERS AHEAD!
This web page accommodates spoilers from Yashashime: Princess Half-Demon.
Kagome and InuYasha were sealed throughout the Black Pearl because of Lord Sesshōmaru's interference! No main points were printed as to how lengthy they have been staying there.
But as of Season 2, we will estimate that they have got been staying there for the entire 14 to fifteen years — the similar collection of years as Moroha's age as of Season 2.
You may additionally suppose, "Sesshōmaru once more? I believed the feud between those half-brothers has completed a very long time in the past."
Apparently, sure. The feud between InuYasha and Sesshōmaru over their father's sword used to be over. But that does not imply that InuYasha and Sesshōmaru have change into loving brothers to each other after "InuYasha: The Final Act". No.
InuYasha and Sesshōmaru's dating is as stoic because it has all the time been as noticed in "InuYasha" and in "InuYasha: The Final Act". But they may be able to't be as shut to each other as different brotherly anime characters (e.g., Edward and Alphonse Elric from Fullmetal Alchemist) as a result of that will be unnatural story-wise.
As for Kagome, she simply were given stuck in the course of InuYasha and Sesshōmaru's circle of relatives feud (now not over the Tessaiga sword even though). Rather, it has one thing to do with Kirinmaru! Both Kirinmaru and Sesshōmaru loath half-demons as a result of they are a shame to the Yōkai extended family.
So, when Kirinmaru proposed to Sesshōmaru to assassinate InuYasha and his circle of relatives, Sesshōmaru agreed. But Sesshōmaru didn't comply with this deal out of skinny air.
He has a backup plan and does now not need InuYasha to meddle in Rin and Zero's affairs (which is some other entire can of worms we wish to speak about in some other article) as a substitute of cutting his more youthful half-brother's head.
So, as a substitute of murdering InuYasha and Kagome, Sesshōmaru sealed them throughout the Black Pearl (the pearl that used to cover the site of InuYasha's Tessaiga sword). Now that they are out of the best way, Sesshōmaru idea that InuYasha may not bring to a halt Rin's existence when he fights and kills Lady Zero.
Had Sesshōmaru let InuYasha rampage across the Sengoku Jidai to kill Lady Zero, two folks would die: Lady Zero herself and Rin. After all, Lady Zero's loss of life method Rin's loss of life as a result of their fates are sure during the silver-scaled curse that consumes Rin's existence.
Kagome and InuYasha have had some mins of screentime in Yashahime Seasons 1 and a couple of. But unfortunately, their cameos had been noticed best in a mean of two to a few episodes — and in flashbacks, too.
So, we can't inform what sort of lives they have been dwelling within the netherworld or the within the "Border of the Afterlife" — the site of InuYasha's father's grave.
After all, what else is there apart from corpses and skeletons of aged-old Yōkais who've gave up the ghost (like Hōsenki for instance)?
Hōsenki is that outdated demon whose corpse bequeathed InuYasha the Kongōsōha (often referred to as the "Adamant Barrage" or the "Diamond Spear Blast").
Hōsenki did not make an look in Yashahime, and we are speculating that he may not since the sequence is specializing in the 3 half-demon princesses: Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha.
So, lovers may think that Hōsenki may communicate to Kagome and InuYasha a couple of solution to get out of the netherworld. Sadly, that hasn't been printed in Yashahime.
What plans may InuYasha and Kagome attempt to put into effect to go out the netherworld? For now, we will't say as now we have best noticed a bit of of them and best their flashback lives in Yashahime.
Moroha did in brief meet Kagome and InuYasha in Season 2. Sadly, this best came about for 1 to two mins as a result of Moroha swung through the afterlife as her vacation spot is Mount Musubi.
Though, Moroha did get a look of her folks' faces within the sequence and now not simply in Papa Sota's photograph album (as noticed in an episode in Season 2).
It's nice to peer how Sōta is appearing the photograph album of Kagome and InuYasha to her niece! It's a heartfelt circle of relatives second even supposing it best had a 1 to 2-minute screentime.
And now not best that! In Episode 10 of Season 2, Moroha is studying of Kagome and InuYasha's misadventures with the Raccoon Dog via Takechiyo and Hachiemon.
"Moroha" (Daughter of kagome)-Yashahime
Though Moroha can't be along with her folks till the sequence ends, we are satisfied to grasp she's studying bits and items about Kagome and InuYasha's misadventures.
Fans will without a doubt look ahead to that day when InuYasha will tease Moroha (through bonking or patting his daughter's head) and when Kagome may give a large and heat "Welcome Home" hug to her liked daughter. That's gonna be one giant sight of a circle of relatives to behold.
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Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon is a TV anime sequence produced through Sunrise. It is a sequel to the Inuyasha sequence, in response to the manga sequence of the similar title written and illustrated through Rumiko Takahashi.
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon follows the adventures of Sesshōmaru's dual half-demon daughters, Towa and Setsuna. When they had been younger, the half-demon twins had been separated from each and every different all through a wooded area hearth.
While desperately on the lookout for her more youthful sister, Towa wandered right into a mysterious tunnel that sends her into present-day Japan. She is located and raised through Kagome Higurashi's brother, Sōta, and his circle of relatives. Ten years later, the tunnel that connects the 2 eras has reopened!
This allowed Towa to be reunited with Setsuna, who's now a Demon Slayer running for Kohaku. But to Towa's surprise, Setsuna seems to have misplaced all reminiscences of her older sister!
Joined through Moroha, the daughter of InuYasha and Kagome, the 3 younger girls go back and forth between the 2 eras on an journey to regain their lacking previous!
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Funding increase for Cambs schools - but demand for high needs grows
Ben Hatton, Local Democracy Reporter
Jonathan Lewis, Cambridgeshire County Council's director of education, says schools are set to receive a "significant" increase in funding this year. But the budget deficit for high needs learning continues to grow. - Credit: Cambridgeshire County Council / Denise Bradley
Cambridgeshire's schools are set to receive a "significant" increase in funding this year, but the budget deficit for high needs learning continues to grow.
The county's combined education budget across state schools looks set to rise by £24.3 million, or 4.8 per cent, in the financial year 2021/22.
But when it comes to funding for the "high needs" section of the schools budget, the county council's director of education, Jonathan Lewis, has said the increase is not keeping pace with demand – which is the same message as last year.
Jonathan Lewis, Cambridgeshire County Council's director of education. Picture: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - Credit: Cambridgeshire County Council
The county's high needs education budget – which Mr Lewis said includes provision for special educational needs and disability learning (SEND), as well as provision for children with other high support needs and "our most vulnerable children" – is set to increase by £7 million, or 9.2 per cent.
But while the budget is increasing, the council says it is "still significantly lower than the required increase to meet current high needs pressures," which have resulted as a consequence of a "continuing increase in the number of high needs learners and complexity of need".
The cumulative deficit on the county's high needs education budget is forecast to reach £27 million by April – over a third of the total high needs budget – rising to around £38 million the year after if spiralling costs are not addressed or further funding received.
Mr Lewis said the "opportunity cost" to the council of carrying the deficit is between £500,000 and £700,000 a year, and that the situation needs to be addressed "because it's just building".
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Mr Lewis told Cambridgeshire County Council's children and young people committee on Tuesday (January 19) that the council is "very grateful" for the "quite significant" increase in funding, but he also described it as "not enough".
He described deficits on high needs education spending as a national issue, saying that his understanding of the situation is that "the majority of local authorities" have such a deficit now.
He described the growing high needs education deficit in Cambridgeshire as a "ridiculous situation" and said that he believes more than half the local authorities in the country also have a deficit on the same budget, which he said "shows perhaps how the funding formula doesn't necessarily work".
There has been cross-party criticism for the government's funding of Cambridgeshire schools on the council.
The chair of the committee, Conservative councillor Simon Bywater said the council is "grateful to receive the funding that we have had," but said "it's unsustainable". He said "anybody worth their salt" who has followed schools funding over the last few years "will see it's on a path of self-destruction".
Cllr Simon Bywater, Cambridgeshire County Council. - Credit: Terry Harris
The leader of the Liberal Democrat group on the council, councillor Lucy Nethsingha, told the director of education "I share your extraordinary frustration with this situation," which she described as "impossible".
Mr Lewis also announced that the government has for the second year in a row rejected the county council's request to transfer funds from its general schools budget to its high needs budget.
For the first time last year, the county council broke with the county's schools forum – a group made up of representatives from Cambridgeshire's schools – and against the forum's wishes requested to transfer 1.8 per cent of the dedicated schools grant from the general schools budget to the high needs budget. The secretary of state for education, Conservative Gavin Williamson, declined the request.
This year, again against the wishes of the schools forum, and in a bid to tackle the growing deficit, the council attempted to transfer one per cent of the £405 million general schools budget to the £83 million high needs budget. But the council has again been refused.
Mr Lewis also described an apparent contradiction between funding and government expectations.
Mr Lewis said: "The Department for Education officials are telling us our activity and approach is in line with their expectations and the activity is correct for the needs of our children".
He added: "We are doing what we should be doing and the costs are higher than our funding."
Liberal Democrat Peter Downes, the council's representative on the F40 group – a group of councils which says its members "are among the worst funded in the country in terms of per pupil funding" – said research from 2020 indicated Cambridgeshire's high needs deficit is the seventh highest in the country as a proportion of its budget.
Mr Lewis said "our schools are some of the of the lowest funded in the country".
When the council's requested budget transfer was blocked again by the government this year, Mr Lewis said he asked for an explanation as to why. "We've had no explanation of why or the rationale behind it, or what the national position on what that is," he said.
"It would be interesting to know whether there is a rationale of why they think Cambridgeshire can continue to build a deficit," he said.
The council will now transfer 0.16 per cent of its general schools budget to its high needs budget, which will not require approval from the secretary of state. Mr Lewis said owing to the increase in overall schools funding, once the allocation formula had been applied "for the first time I think in Cambridgeshire's history we actually had a surplus", which equates to £634,000 – the amount now to be transferred to the high needs budget.
At the schools forum on January 15, the principal of Ely College, Richard Spencer, compared the council's initial plan to transfer one per cent of its general schools budget to the high needs budget to "putting a finger into a dyke that is rapidly bursting".
Ely College principal Richard Spencer. Picture: ARCHANT/FILE - Credit: Archant
He expressed sympathy with the council's position, but said schools voting by a majority against the transfer "wasn't an act of belligerent self-interest on behalf of schools, it was a conscious political position that we adopted, really to point out that what we were being asked to do was an inadequate solution to an intolerable position, and to strengthen [the council's] case in arguing for a better settlement for the high needs block".
The 0.16 per cent transfer means the council can postpone an intended consultation plan for a 10 per cent cut to "top up funding" for high needs pupils in mainstream schools
Mr Spencer said that in the circumstances the 0.16 per cent transfer is a "perfectly reasonable transfer to approve" for that reason.
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Bathing in these amazing pools – a natural wonder – as the river runs underneath.
Exploring the caves and watching the bats fly out of small holes – no mosquitoes in here!
Result! A lift back to Lanquin in Police car instead of walking in the hot sun – muchas gracias seniores.
Riding through this colourful street in Chiquimulilla and alomgside one of many jugonaunts as approach border of El Salvador.
We stopped at this Panadateria (bakery) along the way and the very friendly owner showed us around. Yummy cookies too!
This guy was overjoyed to see us with the children & proud that we were taking pictures of his beautiful country.
… to the cattle and to El Salvador!
These bicycle taxi drivers were glad to see us – probably the only cyclists carrying as much weight as them! – although their bikes actually have just a fixed gear and a lower wheel pressure.
Cunning! Relaxing in the shade whilst waiting to cross the border!


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Woman Dies Boarding Queen Elizabeth Cruise Liner
#CruiseLiners - Telegraph Travel reports that a passenger on the Queen Elizabeth has died after an incident while boarding the ocean liner as it was anchored off Cambodia.
The female passenger, who has not been named, was boarding the Cunard cruise ship from a tender off Sihanoukville in Cambodia's south-west when she ended up in the water.
Despite the tender's crew quick efforts to rescue her from the water, she later died in the ship's medical centre.
The newest addition to Cunard's cruise liner fleet, and the second largest after the Queen Mary 2, was last seen in these waters when she berthed off Dun Laoghaire in August 2013.
The Telegraph has much more on the story HERE.
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Queen Elizabeth Cruise Liner: Celebrating the Luxury of Art Deco
#QueenElizabeth – Queen Elizabeth's maiden visit off Dun Laoghaire Harbour today presented a wonderful sight, not to mention her impressive and sumptuous art-deco style interiors which pay homage to the legendary 1930's Cunard Ocean Liner RMS Queen Elizabeth, writes Jehan Ashmore.
The 'Vista' class 90,901 tonnes cruiseship, is the newest of the Cunard Line fleet and she was commissioned in 2010 and named by Queen Elizabeth II in Southampton. A portrait of the monarch by Isobel Peachey hangs in the splendid foyer of the Grand Lobby.
Captain C. Wells has command of the vessel with 2,040 guests which is close to her capacity of 2,100 passengers and almost 1,000 crew members. On the cruise of British and Irish ports which set off from Southampton at the end of July, the majority of the guests are from the UK and United States in addition to around 150 Germans who boarded in Hamburg.
Her guests can expect high standards with the history and pedigree of Cunard Line and among the features on Queen Elizabeth are the Grand Lobby with its magnificent mural of her 1930's predecessor. There are eight restaurants, two theatres, three swimming pools and a games deck, together with a large spa and fitness centre, shopping arcade, libraries, bars, cafés, and a casino.
The library with 7,000 books is the second largest floating library in the world after Queen Mary 2 and there's also an art gallery with paintings by Irish artist Philip Gray. In addition to those who fancy a cigar one can decline to the intimate wood-panelled surroundings of Churchill's Lounge sited high above the seas.
The Queen's Room Photo: Jehan Ashmore
The Grand Lobby Photo: Jehan Ashmore
In essence the cruiseship exudes luxury that respects the golden day era of liners whilst also combining the many wonderful modern day comforts to which cruise-goers also demand.
Queen Elizabeth is due to weigh anchor 21.00hrs this evening and after a day spent at sea her next port of call is St. Peter Port, Guernsey before her return to Southampton
Dun Laoghaire Harbour
Another 'Cunarder' Call is to Bring 'Elizabeth'
#CunarderCALL – Cunard Line's newest cruiseship, the 90,901 tonnes Queen Elizabeth is to make her maiden call off Dun Laoghaire Harbour tomorrow. She is the second largest ship built for the company after Queen Mary 2 which called earlier this summer, writes Jehan Ashmore.
Queen Elizabeth has 12 passenger decks accommodating 2,068 guests and the 294m vessel first paid a visit to Dublin Bay with a call to Dublin Port in 2011, the same year of her namesake's historic state visit by Queen Elizabeth. A subsequent return call by the cruiseship as previously reported was made this time last year.
Captain C. Wells has command of the 2010 built ship which is currently docked alongside Liverpool Cruise Terminal and is due to arrive in Dublin Bay around 07.30hrs tomorrow morning.
Her visit to Dun Laoghaire is part of a British Isles 12-Day Cruise which set off from Hamburg late last month and terminates in Southampton following an en route call to St. Peter Port, Guernsey.
Cunard Line's third ship, Queen Victoria is a sister and they both are of the same design to P&O Cruises Arcadia which called offshore to Dun Laoghaire almost a month ago. There are external differences particularly along the uppermost decks.
Both companies are subsidiaries of the world's largest cruise shipping group, Carnival Corporation which too operates Holland America Line (HAL) whose medium-sized cruiseship, Eurodam recently visted Dublin Port and as previously reported off Dunmore East.
Eurodam also shares this same Italian built cruiseship design, from the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Venice, albeit the most notable difference is the twin funnel stacks.
Additonal information from Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company:
The prestigious Queen Elizabeth cruise liner will dock in Dún Laoghaire Harbour tomorrow, Wednesday, 7th August 2013, from 7am to 6pm.
The ship belongs to the world-famous Cunard Line and is decorated in an art deco style reminiscent of 1930s ocean liners. Dún Laoghaire will be the fifth port of call for the Queen Elizabeth since it set sail from Southampton a week ago on a 10-day cruise of Britain and Ireland.
Speaking ahead of the arrival, CEO of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company, Gerry Dunne, said: "The iconic Queen Mary 2 visited Dún Laoghaire in May and today we are delighted to welcome her sister ship, the Queen Elizabeth. It is a tremendous boost for the harbour to have a visit from a ship of her calibre."
Ports & Shipping Review: 'Signature' Cruiseship, Fishery Detentions, 'Royal' Cruiseship, Belfast's Battleship, Port of Cork Wins Award
#PORTS & SHIPPING REVIEW - Over the last fortnight Jehan Ashmore has reported from the Shipping scene which saw 'signature' cruiseship Mein Schiff 2 with her striking visual livery-scheme calling to Irish ports.
The Naval Service has been made detentions of Irish registered fishing vessels this week and also last month off the Clare and Cork coastlines, bringing to date 12 such incidents so far this year.
The world's smallest 5-star luxury cruiseship Hebridean Princess (1964/2,112grt) which was chartered twice in recent years for the Royal Family, called to Dublin Port recently and is currently on a return cruise from Cork with anchorage calls in Kerry waters.
Dublin Based d'Amico have ordered a pair of 40,000dwt eco-product/chemical tanker vessels, believed to cost US$ 30.65 million, from a South Korean shipyard and delivered early in 2014.
Since her launch in 2010, Cunard Line's newest cruiseship Queen Elizabeth (90,901 tonnes) made her second only visit to Dublin Port, where she called last year and also to Cork, which too was revisited by the 2068 passenger vessel.
The on-going saga to retain the veteran WWI Battle of Jutland survivor HMS Caroline in Belfast, her homeport since 1924 was given a reprieve. The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) in Portsmouth secured a four-week extension to the original deadline (1 Aug) which was set for scrapping of the historic warship.
The near fifty year-old Hebble Sand (1963/757grt), a grab-hopper dredger which has remained in Dublin Port for more than one year departed Dublin Port and reached Campbeltown last week for new Northern Irish owners Abco Marine.
Port of Cork Company was awarded 'Large Company of the Year for the 2nd Quarter 2012' by the Cork Business Association. This season the port is to welcome 60 cruiseships between April and November, bringing more than 100,000 passengers and crew to the region.
While in Dublin Port, Finnish based Kristina Cruises 400 passenger Kristina Katarena made her inaugural Irish call, the 1982 built vessel was launched from New Szczecin Shipyard. The name of the Polish city may sound familiar as they are the presenting sponsor of Tall Ships Races which are coming to the capital later this month.
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Cunard Line's Newest Cruiseship to Revisit
#CUNARDER REVISIT – Since her launch in 2010, Cunard Line's newest cruiseship the 90,901 tonnes Queen Elizabeth has only called to Dublin Port once and that was last year. She was then on her maiden 'Irish' port of call and the 2068 passenger vessel is to return on Saturday, writes Jehan Ashmore.
Joining her on the schedule of visiting cruiseships this August, which not surprisingly is the busiest period of the high-season, will be Holland America Line's Maasdam. She is to arrive only an hour later that morning.
The month is scheduled to see 28 cruise callers (list) in total, the first caller having already arrived yesterday with the Hebridean Princess staying overnight in the port.
Following the Cunarder's call she will her head overnight bound for Cobh Cruise Terminal, where the Italian built vessel also made an inaugural port of call (list) in 2011.
Cobh Cruise Terminal
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Cruising By Royal Appointment
#CRUISELINERS- She may be one of the smallest cruiseships operating, however Hebridean Princess (1964/2,112grt) which is to call to Dublin Port this evening, is big in terms of her status, writes Jehan Ashmore.
A plaque was unveiled on board in May to recognise that the ship has been granted a Royal Warrant by Queen Elizabeth II, as the Royal Family chartered the 5-star luxury vessel in Scottish waters in 2006 and 2010.
The warrant for the provision of cruise holidays came into effect at the start of this year and her owners Hebridean Island Cruises will be the only travel brand honoured in such a way.
The interiors are modelled on those of a large country mansion, where each of 30 cabin suites are individually decorated in opulent style. This is a far cry to her origins as a humble ferry. In that guise she ran as Columba, serving ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne.
This evening she is set to pass through the East-Link toll-lift bridge, due to her smaller dimensions compared to larger cruiseships which have to dock elsewhere in the port. For example today also see 30,000 tonnes sisters Nautica and Azamara Journey dock in Ocean Pier at berths 33 and 37 respectively.
Hebridean Princess is to tie-up on Sir John Rogerson's Quay at berth 8 where she moored last year. In addition this berth was where another equally luxurious vessel the superyacht M.Y. Majestic, which as previously reported called to last weekend. The four-deck Caymen Islands registered vessel is currently on a visit to Dun Laoghaire Harbour.
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Cork Cruise Caller Line-Up for 2012
#CRUISE LINERS – The Port of Cork is to welcome 60 cruise vessels this season, an increase on 2011 levels when 53 calls were made, bringing over 100,000 passengers and crew to the region, writes Jehan Ashmore.
According to UK Consultants GP Wild, the average in-transit spend per passenger, while visiting an Irish port is between €73- €100 which provides a significant contribution towards the local tourism economy.
Last year Cork won 1st place for 'Best Destination Experience (Organised)' in the world and 2nd place for 'Best Port Welcome' in the Dream World Cruise Destinations Awards.
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines Balmoral is the first caller for 2012 when she is to dock at Cobh in April. Larger cruise ships to visit during the season include Celebrity Eclipse, Emerald Princess, Independence of the Seas, Costa Deliziosa and Caribbean Princess.
In addition Cunard Line's Queen Elizabeth is to return to Cobh in August. Her inaugural Irish visit was in September last year, when the 90,000 tonnes vessel called firstly to Dublin followed by Cobh, to read more click HERE.
For a list of the cruise schedule, click HERE, noting several calls are to Ringaskiddy and North Custom House Quay in Cork City.
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North Custom House Quay Cork City
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Cruiseships Great and Small Lineup for Dublin 2012
#CRUISE LINERS- Around 85 cruiseships are scheduled to call to Dublin Port in 2012, which compares closely to the same number of calls for this year's season, writes Jehan Ashmore.
First to start the season will be Grand Princess, which has the accolade of being the inaugural cruiseship to enter the port with a tonnage surpassing the 100,000 gross tonnes. The milestone was marked by the Princess Cruises call in 2004.
As usual with that number of cruise-callers, the variety of vessels will range from the small to the very large. A prime example is the diminutive expedition cruiseship Quest (1,180 tonnes) and at just under 50-metres long has just over the same number in passenger capacity.
In complete contrast to the ice-strenghtened Quest is the giant Caribbean Princess, a larger sister of Grand Princess, can accommodate over 3,000 passengers and she is make several calls.
Noble Caledonia which has been operating Quest (PHOTO) on successful seasons in Scotland, is to embark on itineraries next season to Ireland, England and Wales for the first time. Her half-sister Ocean Nova has called to Dublin on previous occasions.
For only the second time, Queen Elizabeth is due return to the capital (for report click HERE) in late Summer and in the same week, Hebridean Princess is also scheduled to call. The later vessel in recent years was chartered to Queen Elizabeth II, for a cruise off the Scottish Isles. To read more on the small ship's visit to the port earlier this year click HERE.
Noble Caledonia
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Rugby World Cup Coverage for Fans on Cruise-Ships
With today's historic Irish rugby victory over Australia, fans of the green jersey, who happen to be on a cruise-ship with Cunard Line or P&O Cruises, will be able to continue watching games of the Rugby World Cup, writes Jehan Ashmore.
One of the ten participating cruise ships, Cunard Line's Queen Elizabeth (90,901 gross tonnes) owned by Carnival Corporation, made her maiden 'Irish' call to Dublin Port and Cobh last week, is showing live or recorded games within 24 hours from the original kick-off. This will enable games to be shown at convenient times for the participating cruise ships in their various locations.
A total of 24 matches are being shown, starting from the opening game and will include all four Home Nations' matches, quarter-finals, semi -finals, bronze final and then the final on 23rd October. Of course there will be other fans on board from Wales, Scotland, England and elsewhere watching the fixtures throughout the cruise-ships various sporting bars, pubs and other venues.
Carnival Corporation's UK entertainment services general manager, Paul Wright, said: "The Rugby World Cup is of great interest to many of our passengers and we're pleased that nobody will miss out by being on holiday with us throughout this time. At any one time we could have more than 19,000 passengers collectively on board and rooting for one of the Four Nations to bring home the trophy".
He added: "Most people have a sport that they follow and some times, like on a cruise ship, you won't have access to your favourite sport, which means a lot to fans. On our last cruise on Independence of the Seas, we had popular sports shown in state rooms and certain bars around the ship, of course football was the most common sport shown".
Incidentally Independence of the Seas has also called to Cobh since her Irish debut in 2007 and at 154,407 tonnes is the largest ever cruise-caller to Cork Harbour. She surpasses Cunard Line's flagship Queen Mary 2 of 148,528 tonnes which too berthed at Cobh last Wednesday, four days after Queen Elizabeth's inaugural visit.
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Cunard Line Flagship Queen Mary 2 Calls to Cobh
Cunard Line's flagship Queen Mary 2 docked at Cobh today, the 148,528 tonnes giant liner follows Queen Elizabeth which made her maiden call to Cork Harbour last Saturday, writes Jehan Ashmore.
Queen Mary 2 cost €549m and she is the only true 'liner' operating in the world today as she on occasions provides scheduled trans-Atlantic sailings between Southampton and New York. Some of these sailings include calling to Hamburg. In addition to this role she offers worldwide cruising. Her predecessor Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) was sold several years to Dubai interests.
The current liner (QM2) can carry 2,620 passengers and a crew of over 1,200 on a vessel is the longest, tallest and widest of any passenger liner built. The luxury liner has private balconies for nearly 80 per cent of cabins and has an art collection worth £3.5m. To complement these works of art there is the first 'floating planetarium', the largest library at sea, boasting 8,000 hardbacks and also the largest ballroom to grace a ship on the oceans.
Queen Mary 2 was short-listed to be built in Belfast at the Harland & Wolff shipyard, but the contract went to Chantiers d'Atlantique, St. Nazaire on the west coast of France.
Her first visit to Irish waters occurred when she anchored off Dunmore East in 2005, the liner had arrived overnight on a passage from her homeport of Southampton and was on a nine-day cruise of British, Irish and Baltic state ports.
Today's Cobh visit of the 345m long Queen Mary 2 coincided with Ocean Countess, a former 'Cunarder', which is also in the port. The 163m vessel was built in 1976 and launched as their Cunard Countess. She weighs 17,593grt and has a 800 passenger capacity. Last year she joined Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) fleet under charter from Majestic International Cruises Group.
Also at work in Cork Harbour was the excursion vessel Spirit of the Isles which apart from operating River Lee sight-seeing cruises between Cork city-centre and Cobh at the weekends, is running a charter cruise this afternoon to Spike Island. For information about sightseeing trips and chartering click HERE.
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Chantiers d'Atlantique