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«Мир на Земле» () — научно-фантастический сатирико-философский роман польского писателя Станислава Лема. Продолжение путешествий Ийона Тихого, впервые появляющегося в цикле «Звёздные дневники». В книге Лем развивает идею некросферы (некроэволюции), начатую в романе «Непобедимый».

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Гонка вооружений на Земле становится обременительной для всех её участников: оружие дорожает, а всё больше людей отказываются от участия в войнах. Это приводит к подписанию новой Женевской конвенции: все разработки вооружения переводятся на Луну и продолжаются без вмешательства людей. Каждая страна имеет свой сектор, в котором в течение некоторого времени искусственный интеллект моделирует вооружение, а затем производит и испытывает его. Таким образом, применение оружия и начало военных действий становится невозможным без предварительного уведомления Лунного Агентства. Становится реальностью глобальный мир.

Вскоре появляются сомнения в верности данного решения. Есть слухи о мятеже лунной системы и о возможном вторжении. Лунное Агентство принимает решение провести рекогносцировку, которая, однако, проваливается: посланные дистантники не возвращаются. Остаётся единственный вариант: отправить человека. Выбор падает на Ийона Тихого.

Исследуя Луну с помощью дистантников, Ийон обнаруживает следы массовых разрушений, сталкивается с местными видами вооружений, в результате чего теряет одного за другим всех дистантников. Последний дистантник, построенный по принципу протеевых автоматов и способный трансформироваться в объекты любого вида, позволяет ему проникнуть внутрь одной из подземных баз и сделать важное открытие: сектора разных стран, задуманные как полностью изолированные, смогли преодолеть разделительные барьеры и начали войну до полного уничтожения. Последнее, что запоминает Ийон — это странного вида пыль, покрывающая поверхность Луны. Последующие события, в том числе то, как он вернулся на корабль, становятся для него тайной, так как неизвестным способом над ним производится каллотомия.

Вследствие каллотомии сознание Ийона разделяется на две части: собственно Ийон, от лица которого ведётся повествование, контролирующий левое полушарие мозга, и Ион, контролирующий правое полушарие (и соответствующие ему конечности — левые руку и ногу). Из-за этого раскола Ийон не в состоянии предоставить полный отчёт о событиях на Луне, так как часть воспоминаний о случившемся находится в правом полушарии.

С помощью своего друга, профессора Тарантоги, Ийон после возвращения на Землю постоянно пытается установить контакт со своим альтер эго, Ионом, (сначала с помощью языка жестов, а затем с помощью азбуки Морзе). Всё это время его посещают представители различных партий и разведок, пытающиеся выяснить, действительно ли он не помнит произошедшего с ним или скрывает какие либо факты, обнаруженные на Луне. В самом конце повествования двум личностям Ийона, наконец, удаётся установить между собой связь и восстановить часть событий.

Обнаруживается, что после прерывания контакта с последним дистантником Ийон, вернувшись в своё тело на корабле, получил сигнал с Луны от самостоятельно включившегося дистантника, в результате чего совершил непредвиденное — спустился на Луну в собственном теле и вернулся обратно, непреднамеренно принеся с собой на корабль и доставив на Землю загадочную пыль. Операция каллотомии, случившаяся с ним на Луне, привела к утрате памяти об этом событии. В результате лунный искусственный интеллект выиграл время между моментом попадания пыли на Землю и временем, когда об этом стало известно человечеству.

Последующие события показали, что пыль, обнаруженная на Луне, является финальной стадией эволюции лунных вооружений, победившей в последнем военном столкновении между секторами. Будучи «механическим» аналогом земных бактерий, она после попадания на Землю продолжает то, чем занималась на Луне: активно размножается, ведёт борьбу со всеми остальными видами вооружений, уничтожает программное обеспечение и высокотехнологичные изделия промышленности. В то же время, так как на Луне отсутствовали живые противники, то ни одно живое существо не трогается и на Земле. Человечество оказывается отброшенным в самое начало механистической эры.

Собственно, положение беспрецедентное. Как после этакой негласной атомной войны, во время которой полетела вся инфраструктура. Промышленная база, связь, банки, автоматизация. Уцелели лишь простые механизмы, но ни одного человека, ни одной мухи не задето. Впрочем, нет, наверняка было множество несчастных случаев, только из-за отсутствия связи никто толком ничего не знает. Ведь и газеты давно печатаются не по метóде Гутенберга. Редакции тоже удар хватил. Даже не все приборы в автомашинах действуют.

Структура
В главе 2-й Ийон читает книгу «Dehumanization trend in weapon systems of the twenty first Century or upside-down evolution» («Тенденция к обезлюживанию в системах вооружений двадцать первого века, или Эволюция вверх ногами»), приведённый текст является почти повтором фрагмента произведения Лема 1983 года из цикла «Библиотека XXI века».

Издания и переводы романа
Роман был впервые опубликован в переводе на шведский язык под названием «Fred på jorden» в 1985 году издательством «Brombergs», затем в переводе на немецкий под названием «Frieden auf Erden» издательством «Insel». И только в 1987 году был опубликован на польском краковским издательством «Wydawnictwo Literackie». На русском языке впервые опубликован в журнале «Звезда Востока» № 9 — № 10 1988 года в переводе К. Душенко и И. Левшина.

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См. также
 Серая слизь
 Умная пыль

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Mountaineering in a Skirt: 4 Trailblazing Female Climbers
December 08, 2020 By Matt Fratus
Sexism and ill-suited clothing didn't stop these four 19th-century women from achieving greatness in mountaineering. One climbed two dozen peaks that hadn't yet been named, most of them while wearing a wool skirt. Another bicycled up mountains packing a .38 and a bullwhip in case the company got dicey. Women achieving epic things in the mountains isn't a brand-new thing. These four women, and many like them, were kicking ass in the backcountry when most men thought they'd be better off cooking dinner. Lizzie, Meta, Fanny, and Fay, we salute you.
Elizabeth Le Blond
Elizabeth Le Blond would change from skirts to breeches once she climbed beyond sight of sensitive eyes. Composite created by Kenna Milaski/Free Range American.
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Le Blond, as she was known to her climbing friends, was born Elizabeth Hawkins-Whitshed in 1860 to an aristocratic Irish family. She inherited her family's wealth and father's estate when she was only 11. She married young and had a son with Col. Frederick Burnaby, a British army intelligence officer. When Le Blond developed lung problems, she traveled to Switzerland on a quest to heal her ailments. Le Blond soon found a passion for mountaineering, climbing two-thirds of the way up Mont Blanc, the highest peak in Europe, on her first trip in the 1880s. In order to not draw attention from wary and sensitive male climbing clubs, Le Blond wore a dress at the beginning of each of her more than 100 ascents in the Swiss Alps, before changing to trousers.
The lady mountaineer spent six summers in Arctic Norway ascending 33 mountains, including 27 that hadn't previously been climbed or even named. She also carried a camera to photograph the snowy landscapes and was credited for being the world's first mountain filmmaker. She wrote and published eight books and several articles about her travels. "We now paused a moment to pull ourselves together for the final struggle," she wrote after her summit of Italy's Monte Disgrazia in 1896. "Hats were tied down, goggles discarded, the rope somewhat shortened; and grasping our axes and taking a deep breath, we stepped round the corner and […] into the full force of the shrieking hurricane."
In 1907, following her extraordinary mountaineering career, Le Blond was elected president of the Ladies' Alpine Club, the first climbing association for women in the world. Later in life, she was awarded the French Legion of Honor for her work as a nurse in France during World War I.
Meta Brevoort
Meta Brevoort with her nephew, William Coolidge, at right, their dog, Tschingel, and guides. Composite created by Kenna Milaski/Free Range American.
Marguerite "Meta" Claudia Brevoort didn't take up mountaineering in the Swiss Alps until she was 39 years old. She shared her exploits with her nephew, William A.B. Coolidge, and their pet beagle named Tschingel. The "most famous trio in the Alps" was incredibly accomplished in the world of alpine climbing, both as a group and as individuals. Brevoort, the New York native born in 1825, famously became the first American woman to summit the Matterhorn, a jagged "tooth" rock on the Switzerland-Italy border. Brevoort also accomplished the feat of being the first person to climb Grand Pic of La Meije in the Dauphine Alps of southeastern France. While most women wore skirts or dresses, Brevoort vowed to wear trousers instead.
Following her death in 1876, Coolidge went on to complete as many as 1,200 or more ascents during his career as a mountaineer. Brevoort's dog, Tschingel, wore a collar with all of the routes she had previously traveled and reportedly recorded 66 summits in her lifetime.
Fanny Bullock Workman
Fanny Bullock Workman, one of the 20th century's most famous women in mountaineering. Composite created by Kenna Milaski/Free Range American.
"When, later, a woman occupies her acknowledged position as an individual worker in all fields, as well as those of exploration, no such emphasis on her work will be needed; but that day has not fully arrived, and at present it behooves women, for the benefit of their sex, to put what they do, at least, on record."
These wise words of reflection were that of Fanny Bullock Workman, the mountaineer who is often remembered as the most famous female climber of the 20th century. Unlike European climbing clubs, American climbing clubs were open to women joining their ranks. Born Fanny Bullock in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1859, she married a wealthy surgeon named William Workman and together they traveled the world. First, as a couple, they completed climbing expeditions in the White Mountains in New Hampshire. From 1888 and into the 1890s, the husband and wife also traveled to Switzerland, France, Italy, Spain, Indochina, and India, where Fanny would carry a revolver and a whip for protection on their exotic bicycle expeditions. In 1898, when she was 38, they embarked on a two-and-a-half-year, 14,000-mile bike tour through Indochina.
In northern India the couple ditched their bicycles. Fanny wore a wool skirt and hobnailed boots as she hiked over Himalayan passes as high as 18,000 feet. The Workmans returned to the Himalayas eight times and broke into the Himalayan alpine industry previously dominated by rich British mountaineers. Fanny's most treacherous achievement came in 1906. At the age of 47, in long skirts and towing heavy equipment without any of the amenities modern climbers take for granted — sunscreen, freeze-dried food, radios, and even pitons — she summited Pinnacle Peak at 22,735 feet.
Fay Fuller
Fay Fuller, the first woman to climb Mount Rainier. Composite created by Kenna Milaski/Free Range American.
Mountaineer P.B. Van Trump — no relation to President Donald Trump — visited the class of 21-year-old schoolteacher Fay Fuller to speak about his experiences in 1870. Van Trump and Gen. Hazard Stevens were the first to climb Mount Rainier, the highest mountain in Washington. It had been 20 years since they first summited the active volcano and glaciated peak, but in August 1890 he asked Fuller to tag along. Dressed in "flannel underwear, a thick flannel bloomer suit, woolen hose, heavy calfskin boy's shoes with caulks, and a small straw hat," Fuller and the team climbed for 12 hours after reaching Camp Muir, a base camp at 10,000 feet.
On Aug. 10, 1890, at 4:30 p.m. Fuller arrived at the top victorious, the first woman in history to conquer the peak. "It was a heavenly moment," she recalled. "Words cannot describe the scenery and beauty; how could they speak for the soul?" She wasn't only the first woman to accomplish the task, but she also helped found the Washington Alpine Club in 1891. Fay Peak, overlooking Rainier and Mowich Lake, bears her name in honor of her courage to continue onward and upward.
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Matt Fratus is a staff writer for Coffee or Die and Free Range American. He prides himself on uncovering the most fascinating tales of history by sharing them through any means of engaging storytelling. He writes for his micro-blog @LateNightHistory on Instagram, where he shares the story behind the image. When not writing about history, Matt enjoys volunteering for One More Wave and rooting for Boston sports teams.
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The Rolling Stones live at Twickenham Stadium, London UK, Tuesday June 19, 2018 - Photo by Bjornulf Vik
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Street Fighting Man
Tumbling Dice
Ride 'Em On Down
Beast Of Burden (with James Bay)
You Can't Always Get What You Want
--- Band introductions
You Got The Silver (Keith)
Before They Make Me Run (Keith)
Midnight Rambler
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It's hard to escape the sense that Keith was saying goodbye last night at Twickenham. "I'm gonna miss you guys…" followed by a pause before "..on with the show". Their performance suggested they could go on for ever, but did Charlie in particular look tired? There were some wonderful moments, though: Keith and Ronnie dancing arm in arm to Darryl's bass during Miss You; my brother, a first-timer (at last) at the age of 53 asking why he'd never heard Midnight Rambler before; and Keith and Charlie not wanting Satisfaction to end, and carrying on after Ronnie had unstrapped his guitar…
The playing was great throughout, often seemingly on the edge of chaos, but rescued just in time by Charlie or Ronnie, the Stones as we have always loved them. I thought Midnight Rambler was a particular highlight, as others have reported, although I'd have liked a bit more harmonica, and I guess we have become accustomed to Start Me Up being mangled at the start. It's a shame though, because it's a favourite of many of us, and Ronnie especially shines on it.
I won't mention getting home - let's just say we'll remember the music long after the journey has faded from the memory. And what wonderful memories - thank you Rolling Stones!
Review by Dean Goodman
Absolutely brilliant, as people from Britain like to say. What a wonderful way to end the Rolling Stones' first UK tour in 15 years - and maybe their last. Like Mick, I loved every minute of the trek and was similarly grateful that the weather was largely sublime. Twickenham is probably not the most favorite word among Stones fans right now, thanks to the chaotic aftermath, but up until then I enjoyed my first time at the home of English rugby (or what's left of it). "It's such an easy place to get to, right?" Mick said at the start of another clumsy joke about how the band took the bus (#237) to the venue. Mick reminded us that the neighborhood was "kinda where we started," and he name-checked one of the venues, the Eel Pie Hotel - "or so I read in the paper today." Highlights were the new additions to the 2018 rotation, "Bitch" and "Beast of Burden." The former featured a tasty solo by Keith, and was energetic by the Stones' first-half standards. The latter saw the return of opening act James Bay to the stage. I suspect the duet was set up with James' million-strong Instagram followers in mind, although I liked his voice and felt the performance could have been quite solid if he had learned the words and focused more on his duet partner than on the girls in the crowd. It's hard to add much to what has already been written over recent weeks. Keith told us, "I'm gonna miss you guys." And he sported an Argentina flag stuffed in his waistband for part of the show after picking it up during the "Miss You" parade. I thought he was going to abort "Start Me Up," because his opening salvo sounded wonky and he turned around to face Charlie with his arm up in the air. But the song got back on track, and everyone had a good laugh. "Gimme Shelter" was a personal favorite because my view of the Mick-Sasha duet was pleasantly blocked by a braless young woman with an all-access pass on the shoulders of her boyfriend. "Satisfaction" was probably everyone's favorite, in part because of the bonus outro that must have gone on for almost two minutes and finished dead at exactly 10:30 p.m. They have extended "Satisfaction" before, but this was brave, new territory. Mick kept repeating "gotta find me" as his grinning cohorts jammed with no apparent desire to find a way to the exit. It was a fun moment, and "fun" would be my simple adjective to summarize the tour thus far. The band - and especially the crowd - far exceeded my expectations, and now continental Europe has a challenging task to equalize in the final stretch of the match.
Review by Sarah Reuben
I arrived at Pit B, alone, assuring myself I would hang back, relax. However, when I entered the Pit at my leisure after eating, picking up my VIP bag, and standing in a line that had wrapped around the stadium, it was empty in the middle, with mostly men 4 deep back from the stage. So I dropped my bag next to the guys, and nervously sat down. Ends up my fellow pit dudes are terrific, and a few showed me pics of their families from their phones as we got chatting, about our fandom, attendance at previous concerts. During the show, I ended up about 3rd back from the stage (!) with 2 gals on either side of me, who danced with happiness throughout, and everyone in our part of the Pit was living it up
However, an unpleasant experience of having a person cut right in before show start, made me lose my temper. It was a repeat of 'No Filter Paris 2' in the Pit (AND in lining up before both shows as well) I do not understand how a person can enter the Pit right before the RS come on stage, push their way through, and literally put themselves in front of others (me) after I and others have been standing for hours, securing our positions. It would never occur to me to be this self centered. I am unable to 'let it go' Perhaps because I waited 35 years for my position, paid money I do not have in excess, and therefore speak up. Nearly a brawl. It ruins my mood. I was carrying a somber attitude at show start. Furthermore, I was growing concerned that the plastic type tarp over the band (to keep the sound from escaping into the air?) did not allow me to see the 2 middle screens well, and the 2 outer screens off at angles. Plus, Mick was addressing the crowds off to the sides, I want to see Mick!
It wasn't until 'Bitch' that I came out of it (and Mick came back in front of me. RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. FOR LONG TIME PERIODS, I still can't believe it. 'Bitch' I thought at the reveal, hmm, okay. But the RS rocked it. Boom! Back in elation, dancing, the Stones put fire in it.
The whole set list after the 3rd song, 'Tumbling Dice', somehow surprised me. I thought since I follow all the shows, I know what's coming, except for the 1 shock and awe that's been happening in 'No Filter 2' shows.
I did envision or dare hope 'Beast of Burden' coming. So now I am now the goofy chick at the start loudly 'OH MY GOD'! I really hope that wasn't picked up in a recording. Or, the, 'I love you Mick!' I yelled out. (Maybe twice)
When I got back from the show, I called my husband, and tried to explain what being at their last England show meant to me. To have walked the streets where they started, visiting 'Eel Pie Museum' and seeing invoices from 1964 when they were a scrambling, boyish band looking for 45 pounds a gig.
To seeing the emotions of Mick's face (ever so slightly) I was worried about Charlie. Not about his performance, never, but I thought 'is he not feeling well?' Then he'd grin, I saw maybe 3, and that was warming. His solo bow at introduction: He seemed perhaps choked up, but ever and always the professional.
Ronnie Wood carries the load of guitar playing, and he is in top fine form. To me, he SHINES. His solos on 'Can't Always Get What You Want' were dazzling.
'Satisfaction' for all the angst and time of getting here, to be with them and have Keith and Mick together, I see them close and clearly, to be a witness to it, I am not a spectator.
Their music has been with me over over over I play the songs, for 38 years. It's an art they created, I've taken into myself, playing the music relentlessly.
I will forever be grateful, honored, and humbled to have been allowed to support them in the last 3 years by writing online, talking about the numerous projects, releases, and of course, finally attending the shows in person, 2015, 2017, 2018.
We often don't know what we have until it's gone. But I know. I know The Rolling Stones, and will always.
Review by Bjornulf Vik
This was the last UK show of the tour, as Mick said. It has been great fun to follow this tour of nine shows from Dublin Ireland and all the way to Twickenham tonight. After weeks of fish'n'ships and watching out for cars and people at left rather than right side I have been feeling almost like an English or a Brit, at least I have got to know many fans from Britain better. They are still young, The Rolling Stones do get new younger fans on every tour, which makes a lot of energy at the shows. Also, they know the songs, every word, they love the band, and thay have made every show on The British Isles tour a true joy and pleasure to attend. Even the show logistics have been working smooth and easy, well almost...
"Beast Of Burden" was great to hear, and the special voice of guest singer James Bay made the song even better. Normally I am not a big fan of guest artists on stage with the Stones, but this was a really great choice!
The band was in a great mood, and everybody did their best to make a great final show in UK. The power was for sure turned up more than normal, because I have never felt any pain in my ears like tonight, not in years, and certainly not at an outdoor stadium show.
The final song "Satisfaction" ended at 10:28pm, two minutes before curfew time. Keith decided to "rock on", and tonight we got a two minutes extention of "Satisfaction". It seems like they did not want to finish, but at 10:30pm sharp it was all over. Thanks for nine great shows during this mini UK & Ireland tour.
On our way out of the stadium, they said something about "Unfortunately". Thousands of fans walked our way towards tube stations near Hunslow, rather than taking the train from Twickenham. We stayed in Hunslow, and just walked in what we thought was the right direction, it should take some thirty minutes if we walked right. After an hour of walking we gave up and took residence i.e. a break for beers and food at the The Cinnamon Lounge, an Indian restaurant & Bar in Isleworth. I later found out we had walked totally wrong... We had a great time talking to other fans who also took residence there for food and drinks. Two friends at the table next to us said this was their first ever show. One of them had got the show as a birthday present from his friend as he turned 40. What a great idea, and what a great friend. Two hours later it was still impossible to get a taxi. The restaurant closed, and the staff took us for free to Hunslow in their car, even if they were on to a different direction. Excellent British service!
Review by Jeff Seidel
Amazing to be back in the London area to hit up the Rolling Stones Twickenham Stadium show on June 19th. Bitch (by request) was an exciting surprise and really rocking. Extended versions of Midnight Rambler and Satisfaction gave the fans even more music to bask in. Great James Bay spot with Mick for Beast of Burden, and in the 2nd half of the show Keith really went wild after jamming out his You got the silver & Before they make me run songs. Honky Tonk Woman got the whole crowd up on its feet dancing the night away like only the Rolling Stones can. What a Night!!!
Review by Sparkly Top
Coming originally from London, but living in San Francisco for over 30 years, and having seen approximately 75 shows, I had never seen the boys in London before and was so excited to be on the rail in Pit B (albeit though the stage was rather high!). They did not disappoint and it was a treasure to see the laughter and joy that they were experiencing in blasting us all off to the hemisphere. So many great moments between the band and they certainly did not look like a band who were about to call it quits! NO STOPPING! Grateful to have Pit A tickets for Marseilles and to get to jive on Ronnie's side :). Long live the Rolling Stones!
Review by Simon Emmerson
Another long drive down from Yorkshire to the south of England, for the final UK date of this UK tour to the home of rugby, Twickenham stadium.Parked close to the green and spent half a day exploring the various Stones related sites.It was a lovely warm summer day,and there is no better place to be than by the Thames in this lovely rural setting.Eel pie island is right there ,so much musical history from there.The actual Hotel where they had a Wednesday residency mysteriously burned down in 1971,but the museum opposite the Civic centre contains some lovely photos from their 1963 performances.Many Stones fans visiting today!Then they seemed to follow the trail to Richmond,the Wick,former station hotel and a certain Edwardian residency.
So wind the clock on 55 years or so, and the locals still don't know why it is called Eel Pie island,but the Stones are back in this neck of the woods.Hoping they too might fall into the nostalgia and dig out some obscure gem ?A lot of hope and anticipation.
Support James Bay came and went.Shiny pants and a nice guitar lick or two.Pretty sure I recognised his final number.The crowd were rather blasey about him,and more concerned with grabbing a beer in the collector vessel and soaking up the sun.What a great idea,no discarded items...what a shame I just wanted one.
Security tight in both pits,checking bands.But by the encore it looked just as packed as the Gold circle.Lax security between pitch and the gold areas.Plenty of aloof celebrities below the stage.Kudos to David Walliams ,probably Britain's greatest comedian/entertainer rocking out with Joe Public in the Gold area whilst posing for selfies and chatting to everyone.Britain certainly has musical talent in the house tonight,the greatest British talent ever.
The Stones rocked out onto the sacred rugger turf at 8.20 with "Street fighting man".And what a perfect,polished performance we got tonight from everyone.No bum notes and no technical cock ups.The place was packed to the rafters.In the circle we were liked sardines.It felt like a special night.Charlie's drums seemed to be high in the mix for" Iorr",and that just enhanced it."You think your the only woman in town,well you ain't" snarled Mick. Has he ever sounded so cockney as he bellowed "I like it". Lovely back up vocals by Sasha, she just gets better.
"Lovely to be back in Twickenham" says Mick and they launch into "Tumbling dice". Then "Paint it black" as demonic as ever.
Mick reminds us this is where it all stared , and tells us about playing blues at the Station hotel. This leads us nicely into "Ride 'em on down", and a great solo by Sir Ronnie.J ust love Mick's harmonica playing on this.
Vote winner is "Bitch".Mick makes some joke about sweet chariot and they launch into this rugged classic. Glad they dusted this off. Karl Denson does justice to the sax, Bobby must be looking down smiling.
"Anyone here from Tunisia?" jokes Mick. Lovely to hear "Beast of burden". Not sure about the duet with James Bay. Mick is such a great mover , and Bay is so wooden in his movements. He is stomping his feet and Mick is directing him to do a twirl. All a bit awkward. Vocally it sounded cool.
We move into the predictable sequence of songs now. Wish we had got a few surprises tonight. When you see many shows you can start to take it all for granted. Just looking around me I can see how enthusiastic the audience are. Stones novices becoming Stones converts. Still amazed at Mick's fitness, that full length of the stage sprint he does just before "Brown sugar" is at lightning speed. Pretty sure Ronnie has taken up running too.
A highlight at the end was the extension to "Satisfaction". Ronnie took his guitar off at one point but keef continued to belt out the riff.An unexpected mouth watering finale.
Next stop for me is Warsaw...
Review by Simon Wright
(I Can't Get No) Trainreaction: The Rolling Stones, Twickenham Stadium, June 19 2018 Vantage point: Pit B (Keith's side), packed Collectable merchandise: Bright yellow Rolling Stones beer glasses (£2) The final UK date of the #NoFilter tour saw the Stones returning to their geographical roots, with Mick Jagger reminiscing about their gig at the Station Hotel in Richmond a mere 55 years previously. Tonight's cover of Ride' Em On Down was from that era and a very raunchy Midnight Rambler benefitted from a snatch of Come On In My Kitchen, elsewhere on the tour it's been You Gotta Move. Street Fighting Man made for a swaggering opener whilst Tumbling Dice never sounded better, mainly because of The Return Of Keith Richards. He may technically never have left but his guitar playing had become highly selective. Now he is trading solos with Ronnie Wood on It's Only Rock'n'Roll, Sympathy For the Devil and Honky Tonk Women. During an elegant Beast Of Burden support singer James Bay duetted with Jagger: Richards' playing was even more tasteful than Bey's Bacofoil trousers (very Iggy Pop 1972). Other highlights included a a brass-driven Bitch, a gorgeous accoustic duet between Wood and Richards on You Got The Silver, bass player Darell Jones forming a Supremes-style trio with backing singers Bernard Fowler and Sasha Allen and Charlie Watts restarting final encore Satisfaction just so they could carry on playing right up to the curfew. Before Keith started his solo numbers he paused and looked out over the crowd before nearly saying something. Maybe he wanted to say goodbye: if so this extraordinary band has left the UK on a high. The 60,000 fans here tonight were equally delighted until they discovered that Twickenham Station was closed and there was no way home. Truly, You Can't Always Get What You Want….
Review by Sjoerd Olrichs
Twickenham, where it all started. Mick and Keith were deeply aware of the historic moment of this concert. Mick could never have imagined "then" that "it would end up like this" and Keith, always in for a few jokes before he starts his song, clearly had trouble to find words ... what to say? But they are the Rolling Stones, so we once more did get what we came for: a great concert! Street Fighting Man (50 years down the road) as opening song, great! I remember 1968 so well. An amazing year that was.
Then full power ahead with IORR, Tumbling Dice and (wow!) Paint it Black, before this real classic: Ride Em On Down. According to Ian Stewart's notes it was on the band's first ever set list at the Marquee Club in July 1962. Many of the people at the Twickenham concert weren't even born yet!
Both Bitch and Beast of Burden (tough start, but with this happy youngster James Bay, whom I didn't even know, sorry, making up for it) were both powerful and refreshing. After that it was, at least for me, back into relax mode, just purely enjoying all those well known songs. There was never a dull moment. It was pure joy to sing and dance along with YCAGWYW, Honky Tonk Women, off course "Silver" and "Run" and so on and to see Keith and Ronnie happily swinging over the the stage. Mick frequently "out of control" during for instance Sympathy and Midnight Rambler and most of all Satisfaction (man oh man !), with in between a swinging Miss You, powerful renditions (Keith and Ronnie) of Start Me Up, Jumping Jack Flash and Brown Sugar. And Charlie, well what to say. Without him ....
The encore with Gimme Shelter (pretty little power voice Sasha) and Satisfaction was almost like a separate show on its own! I left, voice gone, as a very happy man. Thanks once more and, I trust that time is still on our side, see you again!
Review by Alwyn
Twickenham is a suburb of west London, where over the last 25 years a small rugby ground has been developed into an 82,000 seater stadium. It's the home of English Rugby, and we would say the home of Rugby period. Like so many similar venues it sits in the middle of a normal area of houses. The nearest public transport is a railway station with the same two tracks it had when built in 1848… Even on a good day it's a 20 minute walk and you cross a major road leading into London. On match days you queue for an hour to get on a train after the game. Richmond station is over 45 minutes away as is Hounslow tube station.
I hope you get the picture. Like many places in the UK, except the Olympic area, the big stadia are in residential areas and whilst everyone agrees we need better public transport, few people want to pay for it (and we taxpayers pay one way or another) and few want the additional infrastructure close to their home. So when, after the Stones finished their last UK show this year, and some train issues miles away created chaos for fans leaving the stadium, there were few trains from Twickenham if any. Some folks walked for 3 hours to get back home/to their hotels. The staff at the stadium were not that helpful either; the police in the streets were; there were many frustrated people.
Which is a pity because the gig itself was another great one. I stood just behind the normally reserved Dean G, and he was bouncing up and down the throwing his arms in the air – just like everyone else. It was the same mixture of energy and musicianship, performance and emotion from the band. And it started with Street Fighting Man. Right through the now standard 19 songs they rocked.
We got Bitch. A real rocking version; Ronnie playing the riff, Keith the solos, the saxes filling-in throughout. The occasional prompt from Mick as they entered "the bridge". Beast of Burden started a little hesitantly, with Mick encouraging Keith to wind it up. James Bay disappointed – he didn't know the words and Mick pulled him forwards from the teleprompter so he looked really lost. Rambler again really rocked and included the Robert Johnson Come into my Kitchen snippet.
There were a few remarks about how the Stones had really got going in west London. Richmond, Ealing, Eel Pie island – all are close by. Mick and Ronnie used to live in Richmond. We had the inevitable comment about Tunisia – England's soccer team beat them in Russia the previous evening. There was just an occasional glimpse that the band were thinking that this might be the last time in London, or at least in a big stadium. Not that you would have seen any hint of fragility or lack of energy or enthusiasm.
In fact they continued the very high performance standard of this tour. I think that overall they are playing as well, and enjoying it as much, as ever – well at least since the 60s. That feedback loop of energy from the crowd and back sustains them, and us. It also allows some of the other musicians some space to excel – Tim, Darryl and Chuck seem to have more scope to let it loose. Sasha, Bernard and Karl are as strong as ever – and Sasha and Bernard were brought up front to sing with Mick.
What else is there left to say? I wish this level of togetherness, and the consistently high standard of playing had been there for many years. I wish the UK made the tough decisions on infrastructure (money and need). I wish this Tour would go on for many more months…. If any of us had the money and could take the pace.
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The Rolling Stones live at Twickenham London 19-Jun-2018
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Google have played their hand again, and this time it's a potentially significant change if your business relies on Google AdWords or SEO for lead generation and brand awareness. Google have announced the removal of their right-hand side adverts on the SERPs (Search Engine Results Pages).
With a strip of advertisers being removed from the results, it creates more demand for the top spots, and therefore would suggest that advertisers can expect to pay more per click than before. Since there will be less spots available, things are about to get aggressive.
For retail/shopping and information searches, we shouldn't notice too much difference, since the right-side will be reserved for Product Listing Adverts (PLAs). However, in time, this might start affecting organic listings.
The extra spot for ads that will be for premium terms is likely to be expensive. It's a risky game and one that requires diligent testing from your in-house or agency team. The question is whether paying high prices for cheap thrills is worth it in the long run, or whether an investment into your organic listings is where the smart money is.
"Sidebar and bottom ads account for 14.6% of total click volume, and with bottom ads not going anywhere, this means less than 14.6% of clicks will be impacted", says Larry Kim, CTO at WordStream. He continues to add that "it's a change that affects desktop searches only (and this means less than half of all searches), and we're talking 7.3% of searches impacted (14.6% / 2)".
Focus should be given to ensure your user-experience is optimised, and that particular attention is paid towards maxing out your Quality Scores to mitigate some of the cost per click increases that are likely to come from this change. If you can get more people to take action on your website, and tick all of the right boxes when it comes to matching your ads to your landing pages, then you can hopefully balance out your Cost Per Conversion over the long-term. To put simply, you need to convert more from less traffic.
It's important to note that this only affects desktop searches.
Does this affect my organic rankings?
Organic listings are being pushed further down the pecking order, however, it's still vitally important. Perhaps even more so now that there is a real risk of small businesses being bullied out by larger companies with bigger budgets. Making the longer-term investment into SEO work becomes even more attractive given the volatility in the Pay Per Click (PPC) arena.
There will be more emphasis on SEO to attain the top spots, which will become more valuable in the same way as the top PPC ads. There are less of them and therefore aiming high is going to become even more necessary.
It's hard to say at this point in time, but it feels like those businesses who invest in a blended approach of SEO, PPC, and user-experience, are likely to win this battle. Time will tell as to how much this impacts small businesses and favours those with deep pockets. On the plus side, it will make businesses think twice about scrapping their long-term SEO strategy and will benefit those businesses who test and measure their activity on a regular basis.


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Cruise departs from Athens (Piraeus)
Mykonos Town, Mykonos arrives at: 8 am, departs at: 10 pm
Ephesus (Kusadasi) arrives at: 8 am, departs at: 6 pm
Rhodes Town, Rhodes arrives at: 8 am, departs at: 10 pm
Patmos arrives at: 8 am, departs at: 5 pm
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Athens (Piraeus)
Just a short distance from Athens, Piraeus is the biggest port in the Mediterranean and sees over 20 million cruisers each year. This port city is a perfect example of life by the sea, boasting an impressive harbour and authentic seafood dining, as well as the rich and fascinating history of ancient Greece. Whether you're looking to discover archaeological findings or just want to relax in the sun at a friendly café, Piraeus is the place to be.
Things to do in Athens (Piraeus):
Agia Triada Church
Despite being a modern construction, Agia Triada features Byzantine architecture as well as an impressive dome that is visible from every spot within the church. Overlooking the port of Piraeus, Agia Triada is a must visit to discover the history of the town and take in the tranquillity.
This vibrant and colourful district is nestled on top of a hill with views out over the bay. A walk around this neighbourhood will take you to quaint cafes, neoclassical architecture, Prophet Elias church and the Veakeion outdoor theatre.
Archaeological Museum
Covering the Mycenaean period to the Roman era, the Piraeus Archaeological Museum offers artefacts excavated from Piraeus' landscape, as well as collections donated from other sites. Visitors will discover monuments, statues, artwork and more.
Hellas Liberty
One of only three surviving Liberty ships, the SS Hellas Liberty is a fascinating vessel to explore. This floating maritime museum was presented to the public in 2010 and covers a range of exhibits people of all ages will enjoy.
Zea Bay
With stunning views of the Saronic Gulf and the beautiful vessels moored in the harbour, the bay of Zea is the perfect place to go for a walk, enjoy a delicious coffee and take in the sunshine. You'll find many hidden gems here, including ancient walls.
Mykonos Town, Mykonos
Whether you're in the mood for stretching out on an idyllic beach, itching to explore the maze of streets in search of seafood, or even looking to dance the night away at a seaside superclub, Mykonos has something for everyone. History buffs will be fascinated by the archaeological site of Delos, while Mykonos Windmills provide the perfect holiday snap. A romantic dinner along Little Venice is a must for couples- especially at sunset.
Things to do in Mykonos Town, Mykonos:
This row of 18th century fishing houses looks out onto the crystal clear sea, providing beautiful views both day and night. Though they aren't fishing houses anymore, the shops, restaurants and bars that have replaced them still give a very enchanting waterfront experience.
Paraportiani Church
Paraportiani Church is one of the most photographed churches in the world, and it's easy to see why. The whitewashed structure stands out vibrantly against the ocean backdrop, creating fantastic photo opportunities and a romantic place to take a stroll.
Mykonos Windmills
Featured on many postcards you'll find in Greece, the Mykonos Windmills are an iconic sight of the island. Once vital to the economy, the seven windmills are now a beautiful spot to take photos and explore- particularly at sunset.
Matoyianni Street
Day or night, Matoyianni Street is bustling with shopping, dining and bars. It's the perfect place to find handmade souvenirs, such as jewellery and even sandals, as well as other designer boutiques. Visitors will also love the live music here!
Delos Archaeological Site
This small island is one of the most prominent archaeological sites in Greece, and is simply teeming with mythological and historical insights. Visitors will marvel at the artefacts exhibited here, including sculptures of Apollo and Artemis.
Ephesus (Kusadasi)
Just a short distance away from Kusadasi, Ephesus is one of the best preserved ancient cities in the world. Built by colonists in 10BC, this city is renowned for the Temple of Artemis, considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. A visit here is a must for history-enthusiasts, as well as those looking for beautiful beaches, relaxing in the sun and dancing the night away in the nearby resort town of Kusadasi. Discover breath-taking ruins by day and the best discos by night.
Things to do in Ephesus (Kusadasi):
Adaland
The perfect escape from the heat on a hot day, Adaland Waterpark has something fun for visitors of all ages! Featuring a wave pool, a kids pool, a jacuzzi, rafting, a safari-style ocean pool and more, you'll be sure to love relaxing, sliding and splashing here.
Ephesus Archaelogical Museum
Founded in 1964, the Ephesus Museum houses artefacts excavated from the Ephesus archaeological site and the surrounding areas, including the Temple of Artemis. Some notable finds include the Ephesus Artemis statue, the head of Socrates and a stamp dating back to 6200 BC.
Pigeon Island
During the Ottoman Era, Pigeon Island was used for military purposes and features an imposing Byzantine fortress on the rocks known as Pirate Castle. It is now a fantastic place to explore, relax and enjoy freshly caught seafood as well as other Aegean cuisine.
Temple of Artemis
Also known as Artemesium, the Temple of Artemis is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and served as a place of worship to the Greek Goddess Artemis. Although only a few pillars remain in the ruins, the site is a must visit for ancient Greek history buffs.
Rhodes Town, Rhodes
Rhodes Town comprises of an old and new town, each with their own unique charms. While the Old Town is like stepping back into the medieval ages, boasting Ottoman and Italian architecture, the New Town is a hub of vibrant nightlife. The combination of both old and new makes for a fantastically varied cruise holiday, catering to all interests. Explore an ancient palace and medieval ruins during the day, dine at an authentic seafood tavern in the evening, and dance the night away.
Things to do in Rhodes Town, Rhodes:
Archaeological Museum of Rhodes
Situated in the medieval Hospital of the Knights of Rhodes, the Archaeological Museum of Rhodes is a striking building to explore, and the artefacts within make it especially key to visit. Visitors will find mosaics, sculptures, statues and spoils of war.
Elli Beach
The closest beach to Rhodes town, Elli Beach is a popular place to spend a sunny day. With plenty of sun loungers and umbrellas as well as waterfront restaurants and bars, you'll have everything you need to relax, along with a diving platform to quickly cool you off.
Palace of the Grand Master of the Knight of Rhodes
Another must visit UNESCO World Heritage Site in Rhodes, the Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights is a beautifully preserved site filled with art, mosaics, furniture and décor. Explore this structure for a glimpse into the past of Rhodes.
Rhodes Town Medieval Town
Roloi Clock Tower
If you're looking for the best views across Rhodes, Roloi Clock Tower is the place to be! Since being restored over time its architecture is of a Baroque style, and with a rewarding free drink after making the climb to the top.
Perfect for nature-lovers and history-enthusiasts, Patmos is widely known as the place where Saint John wrote the Book of Revelation. For this reason, it's teeming with religious monuments, particularly in medieval Chora. Regardless of your faith, a trip to Patmos will be an incredibly inspiring and humbling visit, bringing you to some of the most holy places in the world.
Things to do in Patmos:
Cave of the Apocalypse
Believed to be the place where John of Patmos received his visions recorded in the Book of Revelation, the Cave of the Apocalypse is recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Many embark on a pilgrimage to this holy destination.
Medieval Chora
Recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its many stunning monasteries, Chora is a maze of whitewashed, winding streets to wander. Here, you'll find hidden galleries, traditional tavernas and live music playing in friendly local bars.
Monastery of Saint John
Considered to be one of the most important monasteries of the Aegean Sea, St. John the Theologian's Monastery is a sacred monument for many. Discover the countless religious artefacts and exquisite altars, and uncover the fascinating history of this structure.
Thira, Santorini
Known for unrivalled views, sparkling blue sea and iconic bleached-white architecture, Santorini is a truly unforgettable destination. A stroll down one of the many cobbled streets and along the volcanic-sand beaches is the perfect way to spend a romantic evening, while kids and families will love taking the plunge from a caldera cruise and exploring the colourful markets. Finally, don't forget to delve into Santorini's past at the many museums on offer.
Things to do in Thira, Santorini:
Located in the centre of Fira, the Archaeological Museum of Thera is a must visit for insight into the civilizations that came before present day, featuring artefacts from the Archaic, Roman, Geometric and Hellenistic periods, including Byzantine works of art.
Museum of Prehistoric Thera
Home to the artefacts found at multiple archaeological sites such as Akrotiri, some of these excavations were discovered as early as 1867. Visitors will find numerous temporary and permanent exhibitions offering insight into the prehistoric age of Thira.
Santorini Cable Car
Before the cable car, tourists to Santorini would have to climb the winding stairs to the capital or ride by mule. Now, this mode of transport offers stunning sights of the land and sea on the way up, as well as access to the volcano.
Heraklion, Crete
As Crete's largest city and popular for its association with many popular Greek myths and chgaracters such as Minos, Daedalus, Ariadne, Theseus and the infamous labyrinth, it's no wonder Heraklion boasts numerous museums teeming with artefacts found across the island. One of the most notable sites is the Palace of Knossos, Europe's oldest city and home to grizzly tales of the minotaur, while the modern landscape is thriving with vibrant nightlife, shopping and dining.
Things to do in Heraklion, Crete:
Cretaquarium Thalassocosmos
Both a research centre and an aquarium that the whole family will love, Cretaquarium features numerous tanks dedicated to ocean ecosystems around the world, including the deepest depths, the tropics and more. Visitors can take a guided tour or explore at their own leisure.
Heraklion Archaeological Museum
One of the best museums in the world for Minoan art, Heraklion Archaeological Museum covers over 5,500 years of Crete's history. Featuring intricate artefacts and relics from the Minoan civilization, discover the ancient history of the island at this informative museum.
Historical Museum of Crete
Covering the 4th century AD up to WWII, the Historical Museum of Crete features intricate sculptures, iconic paintings and ancient ceramics, as well as the reconstruction of a Cretan rural home. Visitors will also find a café with indoor and outdoor seating.
Palace of Knossos
Also known as The Labyrinth, Knossos is Crete's largest Bronze Age archaeological site, and Europe's oldest city. Take a tour of this fascinating site, said to have once been home to a terrifying Minotaur, as well as the palace of King Minos.
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Taiwan & the Philippines with Hong Kong Stay. This review is about the cruise only. The Quest is a small ship which we were looking forward to being on, but we were not expecting such a small cabin as well, which was not well thought out. Shower small with plastic curtain, strange small seat supposed to be for two people, table on balcony far too big. On port days only the Windows buffet open for lunch, not enough room, people wandering about trying to find a table, and on two times we gave up the hunt. Tables available at the poolside , but too hot out there to enjoy the food. The organised tours were OK some good some bad, some were a health and safety risk, tour boats returning full of people in the dark with no lights, and on another time everybody having to wade through water up to ones waist to get back on to the tour boat. The entertainment was ok nothing special, the cabaret lounge is not suited to shows unless you are in the front three or four rows behind that you can not see what is happening on the floor area. The Den had the piano player who was far too loud, impossible to have conversation when he was playing which was practically all evening, so we had to find somewhere else to sit to talk to friends we had made on board. The cuisine on board was fantastic, with varied menus, and the quality was excellent, 5 stars. The staff were brilliant nothing was too much trouble for them, they went out of there way to be helpful. 5 Stars. We enjoyed our cruise very much, and did not let these ship issues spoil our holiday but feel people need to know what we found on this particular cruise. Thank you
Spectacular back to back cruises on magnificent ship.
Excellent environment, good food, and wine, inadequate gym with TVs on equipment and equipment itself not working. A small gym - allowed only 20 minutes on each apparatus.
We would like to thank Wilson for organising this trip for 8 people. The flights, hotel, transfers and cruise were faultless. Would definitely use you again.
Excellent service throughout the ship - all the crew members were friendly and beyond reproach. The ship is spotlessly clean. The food was great with lots of choice and was presented wonderfully The included drinks package always had decent wine as the wind of the day. The shows in the evening were average but I didn't expect much more due to the size of the ship. Really good value for money.
Sixth cruise on this ship over a period of four years, standards definitely declined. No binoculars or clock in the cabins,Azamazing evening cheap culture show etc.. Service staff generally helpful and cheerful though lacking in numbers hence the service is slow. Unless offered a good deal will probably look elsewhere in future, very little difference in standard these days. Must add , Igloo involvement, transfers ,hotel etc. Excellent
Ship first rate,very helpful and friendly crew and liked the update since we last sailed on her. Must mention Rocky M ountaineer trip, fabulous everyone should do it.extremely well organised and very slick.
The cruse was lovely would have liked just one more port of call. The ship had recently been refurbished, was very clean, staff fantastic, food very good. The only problem we found was that the lights in the card room were turned off at about 8 pm. The card room was adjacent to a bar with glass between them so they needed the lights off when there was entertainment in the bar. We then if we wanted to play cards had to play in the bar called the Den. Can't complain about the service in the Den it was second to none. We were very lucky with the weather only one day of rain and that was at sea. Our cruise was on 4th June until 14th June 2019. There is however one very big complaint the Air Transat we flew with we will never never fly with again. The problem seats far to narrow and very uncomfortable. Isle the narrowest I have seen on a plane. Food not very good in fact awful they only came around with drinks once if we wanted more we would have to buzz. I don't think this is good enough as this was a flight that lasted 9.45hours. Also there was no air conditioning above our seats. It was operated for the whole plane many people had to ask for the airconitoning to be turned down as it was very very hot. We were traveling with my daughter and son in law neither they or us sleeped a wink all night this was a night flight and a nightmare. So if we should book another holiday with your company and the company you are using is Air Transat we will not book it. Hope you find this helpful. Regards Angela and Gerald
Unfortunately our short 3 day cruise was spoiled by a sewage smell in our cabin and on our balcony. Although Azamara tried to solve the problem they never really did get it sorted out before it was time to go home. We were offered a change of cabin on the evening before departure but that did not seem to be worth it as we were leaving early the next morning. We were unable to use the balcony because of the smell. We have been offered £200 off our next cruise which doesn`t compensate us much for the experience We had mentioned before the cruise that we were celebrating our Golden Wedding Anniversary, so this experience did not help. I can not help but think that this was a known problem and we should have been moved long before the last day.
Number of issues we were not happy about. As my wife is disabled, we asked you to contact our hotel in Tokyo beforehand to ask if our room had a bath or a shower. We were told a shower. On arrival, we found our room had a bath and were told no rooms with showers were available. As on your advice we hadn't brought a bath board, this was not a good start. Our transfer to the port initially took us to the wrong pier. Not a big problem as we had time to get to the correct pier but we wanted to make sure this would not happen on disembarkation as we needed to get to the airport fairly early. Took us a week to get the required confirmation from you that the pick-up time and place had been changed, requiring multiple calls and e-mails form the ship concierge and me. Ship itself was not great for wheelchair passengers. There were awkward thresholds to the upper decks making it difficult to manoeuvre a wheelchair through the doors. Getting on and off the ship could be difficult and help was not always readily on hand.And very few of the excursions organised by Azamara were deemed suitable for wheelchair passengers. Added to this, on our first day one of the grab rails in our shower collapsed (came out of the wall) when my wife leant on it, causing her to fall. Not all bad - food and entertainment on the ship were very good, staff were in the main very helpful and we managed to see a fair bit of japan under our own steam.
A very good cruise with excellent service, food and great accommodation. We shall be using Azamara again.
Our first cruise, and almost everthing was excellent. The food was so good that "Fine Dining" experience proved to be unnecessary. The shjp's company from the very visible captain to the waiters and stateroom attendants all seemed happy to go the eextra mile to be helpful. My only criticism is that an excursion I really wanted to do was cancelled due to insufficient take up. Surely they could have used a minibus, instead of a coach. That would have made the whole thing wonderful. If you're going to cruise you won't really be disappointed with Azamara.
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14 Jul 2023 Spain & France from Southampton
24 Jun 2023 7nt Idyllic Aegean from Athens
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23 Jun 2023 Greek Enchantment from Trieste
09 Jul 2023 Mama Mia Cruise from Limassol
16 Jul 2023 Israel & Egypt from Limassol
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30 Jun 2023 Aegean Sunsets from Athens
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Tim McCallum
International singer and Advocate for people living with disability
After twenty-five years of diverse performance experience, Timothy McCallum is one of Australia's most exciting and loved local performers and is fast becoming an international phenomenon. But it almost wasn't to be. At the age of 18, he was well on his way to commencing a successful career in the music & theatre industry when a diving accident changed his life forever and potentially shattering his dreams of treading the boards ever again. After breaking his neck, leaving him a quadriplegic, doctors and specialists told him that he would never sing again the way he used to. But his resilient character and extraordinary spirit have touched the hearts of the arts community, as they have watched him defy the odds, rehabilitate and return to the stage to continue his performing career.
Altering his singing technique to compensate for the physical challenges he faces because of his disability, he now sings better than ever, and with the voice of an angel he is able to soar to the heights of some of the great tenor arias written. His achievements and experiences speak for themselves, but it's his voice that tells his story the best.
After his nation stopping performance on The Voice on Channel 9 in 2015, Tim has been touring much of Australia performing and speaking about his incredible journey, the barriers and challenges he has had to face and overcome to now be one of Australia's most sought after entertainers. Recently Tim has appeared at the Sydney Opera House, Crown Palladium, The Queenslands Children's Telethon, and at the Nations Capitol, Parliament House, for esteemed events and functions. But more importantly, these have been opportunities for Tim to represent the disability community and showcase the talents of those who strive through adversity.
His advocacy work is his equal passion to performing, and it's his attitude to spread a positive message about disability that have recently earned the following honors and performances at National Ambassador of Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week, National Disability Awards Guest Artist and International Day for People With A Disability Ambassador. Tim has truly become the voice of Australian's living with a disability and his music touches the souls of all those he performs to.
Mr Nick Rushworth
BIA Executive Officer
Nick Rushworth has been Executive Officer of Brain Injury Australia since 2008. He was also President of the Brain Injurt Association of New South Wales between 2004 to 2008. In 1996, Nick sustained a severe traumatic brain injury as a result of a bicycle accident. Before joining Brain Injury Australia, Nick worked for the Northern Territory Government setting up thei new Office of Disability. Formerly a producer with Nine Television Network's "Sunday" program and ABC Radio National, Nick's journalism has won a number of awards, including a Silver World Medal at the 2003 New York Festical, a National Press Club and TV Week Logie Award. Nick's current primary focus is facilitating a national "Community of Practice" in brain injury for the National Disability Insurance Agency, being piloted in Sydney - regular meetings of Local Area Coordinators and Agency planners with senior Agency staff, a Clinical Lead and allied health representation. (This will be followed by Brain Injury Australia's delivery of a national training package in brain injury for Agency staff and Local Area Coordinators, also to be piloted in Sydney.) The community's core purpose is to optimise both needs ascertainment and plan fidelity for NDIS participants with a brain injury.
Nick serves as a consumer representative on: the Australian Trauma Quality Improvement Program Steering Committee; the Victorian Neurotrauma Advisory Council; the Neurotrauma Evidence Translation Steering Committee of the National Trauma Research Institute; the Executive of the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Directorate of New South Wales Health; the Victorian Transport Accident Commission/ Monash University Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research Behaviours of Concern Project; the Steering Committee on Guidelines for the Pharmacological Management of Neurobehavioural Symptoms; Following Traumatic Brain Injury (and co-chairs, with Malcolm Hopwood Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne, its Consumers and Carers Subcommittee); the Lifetime Care and Support Authority of New South Wales' Behaviour Management Working Party; Open Arms – the Veterans and Families Counselling Neurocognitive Health Program Steering Committee; the Vocational Intervention Program Steering Committee of New South Wales Health; the Expert Advisory Board of the Moving Ahead Centre of Research Excellence in Brain Recovery; the Slow Stream Rehabilitation National Advisory Group; the Monash Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre Advisory Board; the Disability Advisory Committee of the Australian Electoral Commission; and the Department of Social Services' Disability Employment Services Consumer Advisory Group and Telstra's Disability Forum. Nick is also a Director of the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations, and is an Ambassador for the National Organisation for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and the Queensland Brain Institute's concussion research.
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Working with THC affiliate partner Synapse in raising awareness
Budding screenwriter Belinda Adams and her family have been personally touched by brain injury with Belinda's son receiving life threatening injuries following a car crash in March 2012. Belinda became an integral part in her son's rehabilitation and is still key in his continued rehabilitation.
Throughout Belinda's firsthand experience of brain injury, the hospital, medical and rehabilitation system in Queensland, the obvious lack of funding and amenities, Belinda found her strength and poured her heart and soul into her first screenplay 'Chasing Jon' a story about overcoming some of life's greatest challenges with a little bit of inspiration from her favourite rock idol Jon Bon Jovi. Belinda credits Jon Bon Jovi, his honest and humble beginnings, his music and philanthropic efforts as inspiration which has led her to not only chase her dream of getting 'Chasing Jon' to screen but to give back to the community.
In March 2012 I found myself living every parent's worst nightmare when my son sustained life-threatening injuries in a car accident. Initially they did not expect him to survive the night due to a fractured spine, collapsed lung, broken ribs and severe head injury. I was greeted with this news by my cousin as I stepped off the plane in my hometown of Broken Hill. I had flown there for a brief holiday and was unable to get a flight back out to Brisbane until the following morning. To say this was the longest night of my life would be an understatement - no words will ever describe the helplessness I felt at that time. My son spent two weeks in a coma before waking and transferring to the neuro ward and making slow but steady progress with his recovery.
Stuck in limbo
The neuro ward is an acute ward, and after a few weeks my son had progressed enough to be transferred to the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit (BIRU). Unfortunately the limited number of beds (26 beds for the entire State) meant we were put on a waiting list, with no idea if or when a bed would become available.
The first six months after a Brain Injury is the most optimal time for recovery , so knowing my son may not receive urgently needed help was beyond frustrating. He was taking up a bed in an acute ward, and I found myself becoming therapist and carer in an attempt to rehabilitate him while stuck in limbo.
I spent every waking moment at the hospital, and ceased to exist for my other two children, even though they were at pivotal times in their lives - my daughter was in her final year of high school and my younger son his first. Being a single mother, a lot of pressure was placed on my daughter at this time to take over at home while trying to study and all while under extreme emotional distress. I also had to go through the process of applying to become my son's legal guardian (as he was over 18) so I could handle his medical and financial affairs. This was a very time consuming and stressful process which involved me attending a hearing at QCAT. This added a lot of pressure to an already stressful time.
Financial strain
I also had to apply for Centrelink benefit as being a single mother living on a casual wage I had no sick or holiday entitlements. I stopped working to help with my son's recovery which put my family under great financial strain on top of everything else. We were very lucky to have a great support system around us which got us through this very difficult time with donations of vouchers and home cooked meals. I am very thankful for the kindness we were shown throughout this time by family, friends, and even complete strangers.
I began doing my own research on other options for rehabilitation only to find that BIRU is the only facility in Queensland specialising in Brain Injury rehabilitation.
My son did eventually go to BIRU (after being moved around the hospital to wherever a bed was available) but he was one of the lucky ones.
I realised that with Acquired Brain Injury being an invisible disability, it is a subject some feel uncomfortable to discuss within the community. The more I found the courage to speak about it, the more people I have found who also have been touched by this in some way in their own lives.
The need for support
Throughout this experience I had been working on my first screenplay "Chasing Jon" which touches on the condition. Our production company BlushPunk productions is committed to raising awareness and supporting Synapse in their mission to reconnect those in the community living with or affected by a Brain Injury. If it had not been for the help my son and I received from so many in the community we wouldn't be where we are today. My son is now back working and living a full life, and I hope to pay forward the generous support we received to others in need.
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