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Star Trek I: The Motion Picture
Celebrating Star Trek: The Motion Picture's 35th Anniversary
Star Trek fans are used to seeing the U.S.S. Enterprise on the big screen these days, but when Star Trek: The Motion Picture opened in theaters 35 years ago today – December 7, 1979 – it marked the first time Star Trek's majestic, iconic starship ventured into cinemas. The jury remains out on The Motion Picture, which was directed by Robert Wise, the man behind The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Andromeda Strain, West Side Story and The Sound of Music. Some people find it slow, even boring. Others love it, especially its basic story, which echoed the thinking person's sci-fi so associated with The Original Series. And, no question, the DVD version, Star Trek: The Motion Picture: The Director's Edition, vastly improves upon the initial release. To celebrate the film's 35th anniversary, StarTrek.com offers up some tidbits, factoids and anecdotes Trek's first theatrical voyage.
-- TMP rose from the ashes of Star Trek: Phase II, the abandoned television series that would have brought the Enterprise and most of the TOS cast back to the small screen. And, as the story goes, Phase II rose out of the ashes of a proposed TOS feature that was to have been directed by Philip Kaufman.
-- Filming on TMP commenced on August 7, 1979 and wrapped on January 26, 1979. The wrap party was held on February 10, 1979, at Liu's Chinese Restaurant and Chez Moi Disco.
-- "I wasn't a Trekkie, though I'd seen a few episodes," Robert Wise recounted to the Philadelphia Daily News during an interview back in 1994. "The reason I did it was I'd done The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) and The Andromeda Strain (1971), which were earthbound, and I thought it was time I got into the heavens. By far, and for various reasons, it wasn't one of my favorite experiences," Wise went on to say. "The day-to-day on the set, directing the actors and working with Gene (Roddenberry), was fine, but we were rewriting the script every day, to the very last day of shooting."
-- TMP cost approximately $46 million to make, an astronomical sum for its day, but also an unfair number. That figure took into account the costs associated with Phase II and also the oft-told TMP special effects debacle saga.
-- Klingon was spoken for the first time in TMP.
-- The V'ger sound effects were performed using a blaster beam. What's a blaster beam? It's a musical instrument invented by Star Trek actor Craig Huxley, who was known as Craig Hundley when, on The Original Series, he played Peter Kirk in "Operation: Annihilate!" and Tommy Starnes in "And the Children Shall Lead." He also created the music for the Project Genesis simulation in The Wrath of Khan and The Search for Spock.
-- Several familiar Trek figures made uncredited cameos in TMP, among them Bjo Trimble, David Gerrold, Susan Sackett and Christopher Doohan.
-- One of the film's publicity shots famously has a long two-by-four clearly visible at the top right of the frame (see above, no pun intended.)
-- Leonard Nimoy, in a 1983 special titled Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories, made the following, perfectly logical, statement about TMP: "It was a very finely crafted film, and it did well. But from the actor's point of view frankly, it was frustrating. We didn't feel that we were getting to play the characters that we enjoyed playing in the way that we knew how to play them. And it was frustrating for Gene Roddenberry too. It wasn't the story or script he had wanted, and the gaps seemed filled with too much emphasis on special effects."
-- Robert Wise, were he still alive, would have turned 100 years old on September 10, 2014. Sadly, the respected director died of a heart attack on September 14, 2005, at the age of 91.
-- TMP had its world premiere at the K-B MacArthur Theater in Washington, D.C. The screening was held on December 6, 1979, and was part of a fundraiser for the National Space Club.
-- TMP received three Oscar nominations: Art Direction, Music and Visual Effects.
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This is the new Mercedes-AMG C63 S. There are a number of stylistic changes on both the exterior and interior, while under the bonnet you can expect to find a 4-litre twin turbo V8 with the ability to produce 510hp! There's no questioning its power, but are the other updates only skin deep? Stick with us to find out!
This is the all-new Mercedes CLS. Looking for something a bit more practical than the E-Class coupé but a little less boring than the E-Class saloon? Then the new CLS is right up your street! Watch my latest in-depth review to find out everything you need to know about the new CLS!
This is the all-new Mercedes CLS. The new CLS is looking to compete with the 6-Series GT and the Audi A7 Sportback, so could the interior and high-tech infotainment system help swing it for you? Watch my latest interior & infotainment review to see what you think!
This is the all-new Mercedes A-Class. Not only does this car take a whole load of kit from the S-Class, but the infotainment is one of the best I've ever seen! So is this the hatch to beat in 2018? Find out in my latest review.
The Mercedes S-Class is one of the most luxurious cars on sale and absolutely rammed with high-tech features that wouldn't seem out of place in NASA's mission control, but what's it like to live with and how does it compare to the likes of the BMW 7 Series and Audi A8? I take a detailed look around and get behind the wheel to give you my verdict on this supremely comfortable executive saloon.
Your eyes don't deceive you – this is a Mercedes E-Class Coupe, not the bigger and more expensive S-Class. So how much of the larger car's class and luxury have filtered down to this (relatively) more affordable model?
Next Level Interior Design for the future E-Class.
With the interior of the future E-Class, Mercedes-Benz is breaking new ground. A new control experience meets high-quality materials and spacious architecture.
A big step into the future.
The eye-catcher in the comfort-oriented, luxurious interior of the future E-Class is two displays each with a 31.2 cm (12.3-inch) screen diagonal and a resolution of 1,920 x 720 pixels. These merge visually to form a wide-screen cockpit, thus acting as a central element to emphasise the horizontal bias of the interior design. As the instrument cluster, this wide-screen cockpit contains a large display with virtual instruments in the direct field of vision of the driver as well a central display above the centre console. A common glass cover results in a modern flat-screen look. The driver can choose between three different styles to select their preferred screen design: "Classic", "Sport" and "Progressive".
Touch control buttons in the spokes of the steering wheel.
The future E-Class is the first ever car to integrate touch control buttons in the spokes of the multifunction steering wheel. Like the surface of a smartphone, the buttons are touch-sensitive and therefore respond precisely to horizontal and vertical finger swipes. This enables the driver to control every function of the infotainment system in a simple, logical and intuitive manner without having to take their hands off the steering wheel. Having selected the desired function with a swipe, the driver presses the appropriate touch control button to trigger the function.
A further input option, familiar from the C-Class, is offered by the touchpad on the centre console. This, too, allows all functions to be controlled by single or multi-finger gestures (multitouch). It also permits letters, numbers and special characters to be entered as handwriting. In addition, the driver can use the COMAND Controller and LINGUATRONIC voice control to control the infotainment system. The driver can choose at any time which input method they prefer. Additionally control by direct button is possible.
The goal in developing the all-new control and display concept was to closely unite intuitiveness of use with functionally expressive yet attractive design. The result is that passengers in the E-Class can enjoy a new control experience with high-resolution visualisations and animations. The developers have focused on the use of newly implemented presentation and display techniques to make it easier – i.e. more intuitive – for the driver to register and experience information. For example, animated displays are used to show the mode of action of assistance systems, or of DYNAMIC SELECT.
The interior as an expression of emotion and intelligence.
With its design bias towards a sense of space, the interior of the future E-Class combines the elegance of the luxury class with the cultivated sportiness of the C-Class. The design idiom of the new business saloon is characterised by an interplay of strong solid bodies with sculptural surfaces and an avant-garde clarity and extensiveness of control and display zones. This gives form to an expression of emotion and intelligence, a wholly unique, contrast-rich Mercedes-Benz design language that optimally reflects the design philosophy of "Sensual Purity". The horizontal, low-lying trim part of the instrument panel with its elegantly sweeping form and flowing lines creates a visual sense of space with a formal calm.
The interior lighting makes exclusive use of durable, energy-saving LED technology. The same applies to the optionally available enhanced ambience lighting. With 64 colours, it offers a host of possibilities for personalisation.
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First Win of 2017 for Joey Logano at Richmond International Raceway
Ed Berti
It basically took Joey Logano the entire race from starting way back in the field to propel to the front in Sunday's Toyota Owners 400 in Richmond.
Logano started in the back of the pack after a post-qualifying transmission changeover. However, when the checkered flag was waved on Lap 400 he crossed the finish line first ahead of Brad Keselowski in his Number 2 Team Penske race car by only three lengths. Keselowski had the faster racing car, however, he ran out of time and if he had 3-4 more laps he had a great opportunity to pass his teammate. Keselowski led for 110 laps, but had a difficult time navigating traffic after the final restart.
Meanwhile, Logano showed true grit in his Number 22 Team Penske Ford after starting behind six cars who stayed out on the track on old tires under Ryan Blaney's contact with the wall on Turn 3 during Lap 377. On new tires, Logano wasted no time in passing the cars in front of him and passed series leader Kyle Larson for the top position with only 16 laps remaining. He took the lead on Lap 384 for the first time during the race and never looked back.
This is Logano's 18th career win in 300 starts in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. It was his first victory of the 2017 season and second career win at Richmond International Raceway.
On Lap 377 after NASCAR called the final yellow flag, Logano was the first driver off after the pit crew had an outstanding pit stop and he lined up behind the six cars that stayed out, they were Larson, Stenhouse Jr., Buescher, Truex Jr., Ragan and Whitt. Busch drew a penalty for a line violation and moved to the back of the field, which virtually eliminated him from contention.
The other top finishers were Denny Hamlin in third in his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. finished fourth on his old tires, while Kevin Harvick crossed the finish line fifth.
The only major incident of the race occurred late when teammates Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson ran into each other which inflicted damage to Junior's Number 88. Johnson finished just outside the top ten in 11th place, while Earnhardt placed 30th.
The Monster Energy Series continues next weekend at NASCAR's largest racing track for the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday May 7th at 2:00 pm eastern on FOX Television and MRN Radio. Brad Keselowski is the 2016 defending winner.
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Ed is retired and remains active as a freelance writer, local journalist and independent contractor. He is engaged in print and electronic media writing stories covering business, sports, hometown news and veteran's affairs including articles of interest to various media outlets. Ed is a graduate of Wagner College where he earned an MBA and holds a BBA from Pace University.
Ed can be reached at ed@minthilltimes.com, eberti7777@gmail.com and linkedin.com.
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The evidence at trial showed that Drivas knowingly authorized his co-conspirators at a Brooklyn medical clinic to use his Medicare billing number to charge Medicare for more than $20 million in medical procedures and services that were never performed. In return, he received more than $500,000 for his role in the scheme. According to court documents, from 2005 to 2010, Drivas was the medical director of or a rendering physician at a clinic in Brooklyn that billed Medicare under three corporate names: Bay Medical Care PC, SVS Wellcare Medical PLLC and SZS Medical Care PLLC (collectively "Bay Medical clinic"). The evidence established that Drivas was a "no show" doctor, who almost never visited the clinic except to pick up his check. The evidence also showed that the clinic paid cash kickbacks to Medicare beneficiaries and used the beneficiaries' names to bill Medicare for more than $77 million in services that were medically unnecessary and never provided.
The government's investigation included the use of a court-ordered audio/video recording device hidden in a room at the clinic in which the conspirators paid cash kickbacks to corrupt Medicare beneficiaries. The conspirators were recorded paying approximately $500,000 in cash kickbacks during a period of approximately six weeks from April to June 2010. This room was marked "PRIVATE" and featured a Soviet-era poster of a woman with a finger to her lips and the words "Don't Gossip" in Russian. The purpose of the kickbacks was to induce the beneficiaries to receive unnecessary medical services or to stay silent when services not provided to the patients were billed to Medicare.
To generate the large amounts of cash needed to pay the patients, Drivas's business partners and co-conspirators recruited a network of external money launderers who cashed checks for the clinic. Clinic owners wrote clinic checks payable to various shell companies controlled by the money launderers. These checks did not represent payment for any legitimate service at or for the Bay Medical clinic, but rather were written to launder the clinic's fraudulently obtained health care proceeds. The money launderers cashed these checks and provided the cash back to the clinic. Clinic employees used the cash to pay illegal cash kickbacks to the Bay Medical clinic's purported patients.
This case was investigated by the FBI and HHS-OIG and was brought as part of the Medicare Fraud Strike Force, under the supervision of the Criminal Division's Fraud Section and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York. The case is being prosecuted by Trial Attorney Sarah M. Hall of the Criminal Division's Fraud Section and Assistant U.S. Attorneys William C. Campos and Shannon C. Jones of the Eastern District of New York.


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George Clooney weds in Venice
Hollywood hunk GEORGE CLOONEY is a bachelor no more after tying the knot with AMAL ALAMUDDIN in Venice, Italy.
Published 28th September 2014
The 53-year-old groom wed the British human rights lawyer at the Aman Canal Grande resort on Saturday (27Sep14) in a ceremony officiated by journalist and former mayor of Rome, Walter Veltroni.
A statement released by his representative to People.com reads: "George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin were married today in a private ceremony in Venice, Italy."
Guests at the nuptials included Clooney's Ocean's Eleven co-star Matt Damon, Ellen Barkin, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt and his best pal Rande Gerber and his supermodel wife Cindy Crawford.
The newlyweds are expected to continue their celebrations in Venice throughout the weekend (27-28Sep14) and take part in a civil ceremony at the 16th Century Cavalli Palace on Monday (29Sep14).
It is the star's second union - he was previously wed to actress Talia Balsam from 1989 to 2003 and famously swore off marriage until meeting 36-year-old Alamuddin last year (13). They became engaged in April (14).


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August 5, 2013 106.1 KPLM, Palm Springs
Tom Anthony, KPLM Palm Springs | August 5, 1994
From Country Music's heyday of the 1990s, we go far out west to Palm Springs, where its 89 degrees (f) at 8 in the morning! Yes, it gets warm early in this oasis town in the middle of desert sand, and Country music was heard even here in 1994.
The station is known as "Palm Country 106" and according to your webmaster, is the only other station using this particular set of jingles that he's heard, other than those in use from 1994-1996 at 103.7 KOUL Corpus Christi. He's sure there were plenty of others who did, however…
Tom Anthony is filling in the morning show for Jim West. Ford Michaels does news, and you'll hear one and a half newscasts in this full aircheck that spans just shy of one hour twenty minutes in length. We think it's important to showcase this one in its entirety, partly because this is typical of most Country stations around the U.S. and Canada in the mid-90s that helped propel Country music to the top of all music genres for the first and probably only time (so far) in history. Garth was in his prime, the big hit makers were artists like Pam Tillis, Ricky Van Shelton, Randy Travis, The Judds and Travis Tritt. It was a huge time in Country music and for Country Radio.
KPLM today still plays Country music, and identifies as "Big 106".
Hear it again now. Just click the play arrow below, then comment on your memories of KPLM, or the Country station of your choice as you remember it. And visit us on Facebook & Twitter, and leave your thoughts as this posts to the world of social media.
Aircheck courtesy of Contributor Jeffery Holland who personally recorded this aircheck on the above date.
Tags: 1994, Palm Springs, Tom Anthony
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Cheryl Long
When I'm looking for the latest country music, I always end up in one spot – 103.1 WIRK. I was even lucky enough to catch up with Keith Van Allen in the streets and got free 'Rib Round Up' tickets. Just one of the many events that keep me tuned into //www.wirk.com
George Pilzer
Great era for country music. Loved the mid 90s. HERE are the top 100 country songs of every year from 1990 to 1999 and of course this includes 1994. Great era….Here are the year-end charts……..//www.thomasreil.de/english/country/z_acctitel.htm


Curtis is a Building Surveyor who joined Eddisons Building and Project Consultancy department after spending three years at a consultancy following his graduation from Northumbria University.
Curtis specialises in carrying out building surveys and producing pre-acquisition, feasibility and defect analysis reports. Further areas of expertise include development monitoring surveys and dilapidations surveys.
Curtis is working towards achieving his chartered surveyor status in the coming years and in the meantime enjoys playing five and 11 a side football, golf and socialising.


Shivamogga: As the fragrance of Kannada is in the air, and the state is rejoicing its day of the merger of all the Kannada speaking regions, the city too welcomed this day with grandeur and enthusiasm.
The 61st Kannada Rajyotsava was celebrated by hoisting of the national flag by the District Commissioner K A Dayanand. In the programme, Commissioner of the City Corporation Charulatha Somal IAS, Superintendent of Police Abhinav Khare IPS and other officials were present.
DC K A Dayanand took the Guard of Honor from the police band and the National Anthem along with the State Anthem was sung.
The NCC and Scouts and Guide marched along with the police.
After the march past, an array of cultural programmes was on display.
Tableaux from different departments of the district administration took part, which carried messages of awareness towards health and showcased eminent poets and literarians.
It also showcased the freedom fighters of the land.


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1. Lauren Bernstein, previously of Harpersbazaar.com and MarieClaire.com, has joined Macy's as vice president of editorial content in the fashion office.
2. Mona Swanson, previously of Valentino, has joined Michael Kors as vice president of communications, U.S.
3. Annalise Fard is now the beauty director at Harrod's. She previously oversaw accessories, watches, and jewelry.
4. Felton Cortijo has left Ermenegildo Zegna.
5. Dayna Buckley, formerly of Alison Brod Marketing & Communications, has joined Shadow as a director in the influencer marketing division for the Miami office, SHADOWBeach.
6. Sophie Levine, former senior account director at Coveteur, has been promoted to director of sales and brand partnerships.
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8. Preston Antonini has joined Tobi Tobin as managing director of global distribution and sales.
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PR Consulting is now representing eBay fashion.
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Urbanites struggle with eating healthy food during the week and go all out with socializing over coffee and dinners over the weekend. They then go to extreme lengths to make up for the unhealthy eating habits, long work hours, and sedentary lifestyle without realizing this too is not healthy nor sustainable.
Celebrities tout their cleansing programs, detox diets, and detox juices, and millions take their word as gospel without quite understanding if they really promote help or if they are just hypes and marketing gimmicks.
So, the question becomes- are all detox programs beneficial? Is there a right way to detox?
There is no real scientific evidence that suggest these diets detox our body. A healthy liver and kidneys do a fine job of detoxifying the body as it is and we need not rely on certain ingredients (lemon, honey, green tea, and herbal teas) to cleanse our system. In fact such diets are known to add a considerable amount of stress and prove to have detrimental effects in the long haul.
Detox diets are very low in caloric intake, often include liquids, fruit juices (devoid of any fiber) that end up spiking blood sugar and insulin production owing to the high doses of sugar present it them.
With these spikes come dips which leave the dieter feeling low on energy, dizzy, irritable, and moody.
Dieters without realizing that the initial weight loss is almost entirely water weight and not fat loss are content and happy to note a sudden dip in weight on the scale. Eventually, the body starts to mobilize protein sources to provide energy causing a loss of muscle rather than fat.
Dieters also feel a psychological boost of being in control of their body. Eliminating the salty, processed, sugar food items makes dieters feel less bloated, lighter and they may end up feeling full without really eating much.
For a more healthful approach, emphasis should be on detoxing lifestyle choices- such as eating a healthy and balanced breakfast, eating at regular intervals, and reduce dependence on processed foods and high sugar drinks in the long run.
To naturally detox one must give a miss to fast food, packaged food products, ready-to-eat meals, sugar-sweetened beverages, refined and processed food and instead focus on freshly cooked meals made from local produce. Nourish the body with natural, unprocessed foods that have a high nutrition quotient and are high in fiber.
Soluble fiber (present in oatmeal, lentils, apples, oranges, pears, nuts, flaxseeds, beans, psyllium, cucumbers, celery, and carrots) acts as a sponge, slows down digestion, helps control weight, and reduces cholesterol levels.
Insoluble fiber (present in whole wheat, whole grains, barley, couscous, brown rice, broccoli, cabbage, onions, tomatoes, and root vegetable skins) is considered gut-healthy because it has a laxative effect and adds roughage to the diet.
There's a difference between giving the body some respite and giving it complete overhaul. A detox diet won't clean the body of "toxins" and "poisons" as promised. Truth is- the body does not need external agents to restore internal vitality and wellbeing.


Cancun is one of Riviera Maya's most prolific fisheries. You can choose between trolling for Blue and White Marlin, Wahoo, Dorado, Sailfish and more, or opt for more family-friendly bottom fishing for Groupers, Snappers, and other species. As the Don Quino is part of a 3-boat fleet, your captain will either be Roberto Vargas, or Abel or Abraham Zetina. Each is a veteran captain with more than a decade of fishing experience in these waters.
You'll have all you need aboard the 38ft Bertram offshore sportfishing boat. With a capacity of 10 guests on board, she comes equipped with a fishing chair and brand new Penn International 30lbs and 50lbs rods. The vessel has a bathroom on board, and comes outfitted with all the fishing gear your group will need. GPS, radio, as well as fishfinder comprise the boat's navigational amenities.
The team is committed to providing a great day of fishing you won't forget anytime soon. All trips include soft drinks, water, beers as well as fishing licenses for all occupants of the boat, at no additional cost. Captain Zetina's restaurant and marina Pelicanos is only 15 minutes south of Cancun and the crew will gladly cook your catch for free at their restaurant. That is, if you can stomach any more food – All full day trips aboard also include lunch!
The Don Quino departs from Marina and restaurant Pelicanos in Puerto Morelos - about 30-minute drive south from Cancun International Airport, so you're in a prime location to get on the water and start having fun.
With a full lunch included on board this luxury vessel, you're in for an incredible day out. Head offshore, leaving all your cares behind on dry land. On the remotest spots the Caribbean has to offer, you'll get to troll for majestic Marlin and Sailfish, as well as delicious Mahi Mahi and Tuna. You'll also hit up the reefs where the crystal clear water will let you explore the stunning fish around you. Groupers, Snappers, Amberjacks, and Wahoo are just some of the beautiful creatures you'll find.
Spend the best part of your day on the pristine Caribbean waters and leave the hustle and bustle of Cancun's crowded beach behind. Explore the incredible marine life, or sit back and enjoy the high life. With beers, soft drinks, and snacks included, you're in for the luxury treatment. While the fish you'll be targeting are exceptional. Troll the deep waters to catch the bite of stunning Sailfish and Marlin, delicious Mahi Mahi and Tuna, or bottom fish the reefs for many more great species.
Get offshore and wake up with the wind in your hair on this 4-hour morning trip. Go after incredible Billfish, delicious Mahi Mahi and Tuna, as well as exciting reef fish for an incredible morning's exercise, as well as earning yourself a delicious treat to take back to shore. You'll have the luxury treatment aboard, with drinks and snacks provided in the beautiful, modern cabin.
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Big thanks to Captain Roberto and his crew for a fantastic day of angling! One of the highlights of this captain is his goal of making sure that everyone caught pleanty of fish. To that end he took us about an hour out to sea to prime locations he's been scouting. We pulled in multiple fish: barracudas, yellowtail amberjacks, triggerfish and a red snapper. The crew were quick and efficient, and knew their business, getting lines into the water, and fish out, with no fuss.
Even better, after our trip the crew cleaned the catches and took them into the restaurant owned by the boat owner and cooked them for us to enjoy.
Good vessel, great crew and a fantastic value - highly recommended!
The fishing trip with Twin Hooks was absolutely amazing ! Great capital , team, attitude ! We catch lots of different type of fish despite our trip was in January. We definitely will advise this company to our friends and come back to this team by ourselves . Highly recvomending !!!
If you want a trip to remember you have to book with Twin Hooks and ask for Captain Manuel and first mate Eddie. These guys know what they are doing and give the best experience. I would definitely recommend them and will be back for more fishing. Thanks for a wonderful time Guys!
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Booked this trip before we got to Mexico and morning of trip I got an email recommending not to go as the water was too rough. We tried for the next day but it was even worse. They promptly offer return of my deposit, we'll definitely try them next time.
We had a great time on this charter. The crew was Awesome! They were fun and attentive to our needs and wants all while working hard to put fish on our lines. Highly recommended you book this charter.


Have to say that Yan Qingsang's ability to pull hatred is still very strong, Yan Jinnan's start to talk, several other families genius, have also started to talk.
Ten million, every genius in the field can be drawn. It's just that if you lose, it's also a huge attack for them.
"Family juniors gambling, if you rely on your own account, what are you worried about?" Yan Qingsang did not say that could get it.
"Right right, take money, draws cash." Several other people have also been screaming.
Yan Qingsang heard that, really flattered. Because, in Yan Clan, Huang'er is notoriously cold, in general, she will not take care of these people in the family.
In the past, she and Yan Qingsang had some intersections, but only because of the relationship between the hall brothers and sisters.
At this moment, Huang'er actually took the initiative to lend him money, but it made Yan Qingsang somewhat surprised.
"Huang'er you don't gamble, bet with them three, Thirty million, I just got it." Thirty million, is also close to all the family properties of Yan Qingsang present stage.
If you take out all the bets, it is absolutely crazy.
However, Yan Qingsang now has this confidence.
Yan Jinnan and the other two are angry, but they have come out with ten million.
Old He and Old Quan saw the battle of the family's youngster, but it did not stop. In fact, they still strongly encourage this kind of competition.
Although the amount is a little bigger, it can at least stimulate their enthusiasm.
The gambling sets, family reunion banquet continue. Old He and Old Quan respectively said something about the ancient jade event, nothing more than encouraging them and encouraging them.
Jiang Chen throughout the entire process, has been a low key, occasionally pretend to admire, stealing Huang'er eyes, but quick removes his eyes.
He does this in a way that is less likely to cause suspicion. If he does not care about Huang'er in the entire process, he will not even look at it, but it will be easy to see.
After all, with Huang'er's extraordinary temperament, impossible man can't look at her from beginning to end, which is too fake.
Behind the family reunion banquet, Jiang Chen made a look of courage and began to toast.
Old He and Old Quan, but they are polite and drink. Yan Jinnan and the others, they are pretending to take the shelf, Jiang Chen does not care, since the first to pay respect. These guys saw Jiang Chen doing it, and this was reluctant to take a sip. It was a response.
Jiang Chen didn't care about these people.
The purpose of toasting is to toast to Huang'er.
Jiang Chen can finally look at Huang'er justifiably.
Huang'er heart in the warm, just can't wait to scream in the arms of Jiang Chen. Only, this time, she knows, she must not be exposed.
"Heh heh, my reminds him, lest he worry about it." Yan Qingsang is obviously reluctant Jiang Chen to go to Huang'er.
Although he sympathizes with Huang'er, he is a man of Yan Clan and must consider the interests of Yan Clan.
Old He and Old Quan saw Yan Qingsang actively beat this Shao Yuan, and they were relieved. They had seen Jiang Chen toasting Huang'er before, saying those words, in fact, was a little upset. afraid that this youngster is ignorant and confessed to Huang'er.
If this is the case, their two old fogies will have to consider blasting this guy away.
Now seeing Yan Qingsang's active beat, quite satisfied. Although Yan Qingsang is a bit of a jerk, but the family is right, it is still clear.
As long as Yan Qingsang looked at it, this Shao Yuan is a bit sorrowful, but afraid it is useless.
Besides, Huang'er eyes are so high, where can seeing a Jiang Hu rogue?
Jiang Chen drank the wine in the cup, but did not entangle the topic again. An An sat back to the position of own.
It was not until the family reunion banquet ended.
In his heart, it is also secret surprised. Naturally remembers what Huang'er said when he left, she said, waiting for her cultivation base to reach the level of Great Emperor Realm peak, Quasi Celestial, almost to send Xiahou Zong as human furnace for cultivation.
At that time, Huang'er said that it would take 50 years.
But only a few years now, Huang'er cultivation this realm?
It seems that Huang'er's Martial Dao talent is really not a general high. After Hundred Concentric Curse was lifted, Huang'er was suppressed by Martial Dao cultivation. It seems that there was a huge breakthrough.
After Yan Qingsang repeatedly stayed, Jiang Chen agreed with him, first go back to the inn and look back at him.
Apprentice Hua Ming is still at the inn, and Jiang Chen can't leave him alone.
After returning to the inn, Hua Ming saw the master return and was also great happiness.
"Want to follow the instructions." Hua Ming now, very treasures this opportunity. With the unceasing progress of cultivation, he is more and more aware of how hard this opportunity is. the road to Martial Dao, the attraction is so big.
Thinking about the years when used to live in the Oriole Valley, Hua Ming really regretted it.
At the same time, was glad to meet a bright master and get a chance to change my destiny. How can Hua Ming not cherish this opportunity?
Jiang Chen settled Hua Ming and returned to Yan Clan's place.
Reluctant to miss Huang'er, Jiang Chen meets with Yan Qingsang again. Yan Qingsang is now very trusting about Jiang Chen.
Almost became a brothers who talked about nothing.
Early the next morning, under the leadership of two major Clan Elders, the team began depart, heading to the designated location of the ancient jade conference.
After about two double-hours, the team came to the YellowDragon Territory.
This YellowDragon Territory is extremely large and occupies almost 1 boundary of the Blue Mist Island Domain. The ancient jade Holy Mountain of the fifty-fifty thousand kilometers is rich in ancient jade.
It is said that this YellowDragon Territory is a wild ancient battlefield at the ancient time. There have been countless times of illegal ancient wars, and countless wildancient powerhouses are here.
The flesh and blood, blood, bone marrow, veins, and all inheritance of these wild ancient powerhouses have been integrated into the land and endgested by endless years to form the most unique ancient jade of the Blue Mist Island Domain.
Some even say that the entire Myriad Abyss Island, the YellowDragon Territory is a unique presence.
The team came to the YellowDragon Territory area, which is already the sea of people. This time, the forces invited by the Blue Mist Island Domain have at least a thousand.
Ten Dominant Deity Countries are naturally the most watched. In addition, some Island Domains with the Blue Mist Island Domain similar rank were also invited.
Every Island Domain, and many household influences.
In this way, it is extremely lively to let this ancient jade event.
What's more, this grand meeting is also open to Loose Cultivator.
There are dozens of big influences of Ten Dominant Deity Countries. Every one has five to ten places. Such a calulates, just Ten Dominant Deity Countries, has occupied hundreds of places.
Coupled with other influences, although the number of places is small, but the influences number is numerous, together, these invitation forces occupy nearly 3,000 places.
Coupled with the power of the Blue Mist Island Domain, it occupies hundreds of places.
Plus Loose Cultivator has 3,000 seats, which adds up to a team of nearly 8,000 people.
This scale is absolutely very big.
The powerful official from the Blue Mist Island Domain, standing on the top, began to pay tribute to all guests. The guest and the polite speech said that a big pile is nothing more than a guest who can invite Ten Dominant Deity Countries. Blue Mist Island Domain is very honored, you honor my humble home and other polite talk.
Jiang Chen has no interest in these political talks. His interest lies in observing the team of Ten Dominant Deity Countries and the genius in these teams.
It must be said that the Genius of the Ten Dominant Deity Countries is indeed very high. Any one, put in Human Territory, is definitely a super powerhouse.
Jiang Chen secretly observed it, and his heart was also in vain. Ten Dominant Deity Countries This time, genius, estimated that the top rank has not yet reached a few.
Even so, this lineup is scary enough.
Naturally, Jiang Chen is not afraid in his heart. Isn't it genius? What genius hasn't seen in his life?


The mountain resort towns of Banner Elk and Beech Mountain have teamed up for a sizzling cool way to celebrate Independence Day weekend. The inaugural Mile High Fourth of July takes place July 1-4 and includes fireworks, barbecue, nine bands, a parade and much more.
Spread over four days in the two neighboring towns, this extravaganza offers a new option for the July holiday weekend. Highlights include a mile-high fireworks show Saturday night atop Beech Mountain and an all-American parade Monday on Main Street in Banner Elk.
"Banner Elk always holds its parade and 'party in the park' on the Fourth, while Beech Mountain always holds its fireworks and 'roasting of the hog' on the Saturday closest to the Fourth, so it seemed like a natural fit to partner on a larger celebration," says Mike Dunn, chairperson of the Banner Elk Tourism Development Authority.
Both the fireworks show and the parade include other activities, such as family games, barbecue feasts and live music.
Speaking of live music, the weekend headliner will be Charlotte band Brandon Kirkley and the Firecrackers playing a 3 p.m. Sunday concert in the town meadow in Beech Mountain, which is Eastern America's highest town at 5,506 feet in elevation. The aptly-named band will perform classic and modern rock and pop hits, many of which have a patriotic theme.
There is no admission charge for most of the nine bands playing at various venues across the four days, including the Sunday concert in the Beech town meadow.
Arts aficionados can take advantage of the four-day Art on the Greene fine arts and crafts show in downtown Banner Elk, as well as three stage performances of "Mary Poppins" by the Lees-McRae College summer theatre in Banner Elk.
Another activity is the two-day NatuRally Beech Weekend (Saturday and Sunday) hosted by the Buckeye Recreation Center. It includes educational programs, hikes, and workshops on the local environment.
A craft beer colla-brew-ration is on tap. Beech Mountain Brewing Co. and Flat Top Brewing Co. have teamed on a summer wheat IPA dubbed "Red, Wheat & Brew" which will be available at both breweries throughout the weekend.
For more details, go to www.MileHighFourth.com or call 800-468-5506.


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OSC Bremerhaven - niemiecki klub sportowy, grający obecnie w Bremen-Lidze (odpowiednik piątej ligi), mający siedzibę w mieście Bremerhaven, w kraju związkowym Brema.

Historia
 1972 - został założony jako OSC Bremerhaven (fuzja klubów ATS Bremerhaven (Allgemeiner Turn- und Sportverein Bremerhaven von 1919) i PSV Bremerhaven (Polizei Sport Verein Bremerhaven von 1923))
 1974 - połączył się z Tanzsportclub 1955 Bremerhaven
 1977 - połączył się z TuS Bremerhaven 93

Sukcesy
 Dwa sezony w 2. Bundeslidze Nord: 1977/78 i 1979/80.

Linki zewnętrzne
 Oficjalna strona klubu

Kluby piłkarskie w Bremie
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Exactly. The only exception in the big companies here is EA which is doing an awesome job. Possibly Nrs too, but that's all dependent on whether they continue improving the framework they built or if they intend to leave it as is. Time will tell.
As I said earlier, patience is the key here.
Have to agree, Developers are trying, but they are newbies to programming of audio games, as we can put it, and they have no experience with any audio game programming. So be pattiont, use what you can, and in joy!
I'd like to answer a few questions.
Hello, Bryan. That's correct, the accessible version will be implemented into the normal release version. It was a separate version during Kickstarter, because it was a prototype at that time.
Hello, Ethin. It's indeed the first time we work on a game that is accessible for visually impaired players. Since our resources are very limited with two people, it is unlikely that we'll find a solution to implement a few of the mini games, but the biggest part of the game will be supported and you're not going to miss any part of the story through this.
Hello, SLJ. Yes, you are able to start the TTS function, but it only supports all the features from episode 0. There are new mechanics and apps in episode 1 that will not be read out loud at the moment. We're working on it.
We're currently very busy with preparing to show the game at gamescom and we promise to ship the blind-friendly version after that, probably within two weeks after gamescom. Thank you all for your patience!
But again, why would the publishers care? They're not going to lose any money on access fixes, since the company's hundreds of coders can internally handle it.
@56, point taken, but keep in mind that usually when a dev that goes through a publisher wants to implement something so revolutionary, for lack of a better term, the publisher has to know about it, and usually it's the publisher's job to "approve" or "disapprove" of the idea.
But following that logic, that would mean that if japanese-speaking players back the game, we would have to translate it? Or if Playstation 4 users back the game, we'd have to port it? I'm afraid a lot of people don't get what crowdfunding means.
You don't "buy" something. You support a project, that you think is cool and you get a reward for it.
Nowhere in the entire campaign did we promise the game will have accessibilty at launch. It was something people wished for AFTER backing and we said we would do it and we will. We developed a prototype so you could play the game and get a feeling for what it will be like. But please remember that it was never part of the official Kickstarter campaign, nor part of any reward. We already confirmed that we will implement the accessible version of episode 1 soon, because we value your opinion and want to include you.
But please remember, when backing a project in the future, you never buy anything. You invest into something.
Think of backing a project as donating on steroids, with perks, risks and challenges, and quite a bit of fineprint you should read before donating. That's why you need to read the whole page before investing your time. @Jlove, the unfortunate truth is that if a publisher is close-minded about accessibility, they can make an excuse and refuse, even if it could cost $0.00 on their part. Whether that will change or not with the xbox1 allowing use of the tts api I'm not sure, but for now unless these publishers get a reality check or a dev actually sticks to their guns and protests the publisher, and would sacrifice their relationship with the publisher to add accessibility, going indie seems to be the best thing to do at this point.
I see this whole debate in three or four flavors.
1. Developers who want to include the visually impaired among their customers and make every effort to make their products accessible to them. The accessibility components of the product may or may not be in place when the product is launched, but if the developer is serious about their commitments, they eventually will be, all it takes is some patience.
2. Developers who's products aren't accessible to the visually impaired, but the developer is willing to consider making their products accessible in future releases. Again some patience is needed, time will tell just how serious the developer is in including us in their product designs. Some developers will follow through, some won't. The best way to deal with these is to vote with your wallet by supporting those developers that are willing to add accessibility into their product designs, and boycott those who won't.
3. Developers who simply refuse to consider making any changes at all or give any consideration to making their products accessible. While patience won't resolve this situation, neither will verbally abusing the developer, that will just make them more determined to ignore us. The best way to deal with this type of developer is to boycott them. Besides the problems the clients frequently cause, it's one reason why I won't consider using Steam. Why should I reward Valve's very wrong attitude towards the visually impaired community by patronizing their service?
4. And then there are the developers that promise great and wonderful things in the works, and then start ignoring us while at the same time taking our money for preorders that will never matterialise. Breakerbox Studios and their Steam Punk Neverland and Watch Tower Chronicles is a perfect example. He came on the forums promising all kinds of wonderful things and even said that for the low price of $25 you could reserve your copies of both games. That was two years ago. Has anyone who paid the $25 ever received their games? They also said they had playable demos of their games for us to try before buying, yet at this time all of the playable demos that did exist are no longer downloadable and attempts to get a response from them regarding this have gone unanswered.
The people complaining that code 7 isn't accessible on launch need to open their ear and listen for a change. There are only two people behind the Code 7 project and two people can only do so much. They aren't a Valve or an Electronic Arts with hundreds of coders available to do the work. It's just the two of them. Grow up and cut them some slack and be thankful that they are working on making the game accessible. As they have said, accessibility wasn't in the original tgame design plans. They could just as easily have ignored us and Code 7 would be for sighted players only.
I for one am very thankful that I have Code 7 to look forward to and intend to support these developers by buying the game when the accessible version is released.
Have to agree with this post. There are only 2 persons that do the real job of coding, not to menschen that they know nothing about programming accessible games, this is complitly understandable. I haven't noticed the campaign, but I am going to give it a try and support in any way I can.
Biggun: The Kickstarter campaign has come to an end. But you can still regularly support them by ordering a season pass.
Just to keep you up to date: the accessible version is done and currently tested by blind players from the community. It will be available in about a week.
When the accessible version is released, how can I get it? I have the game on my computer, and I'd like to know how to get the blind version. I paid for the game, so if there is a accessible version, I want toknow about it. I hope I don't have to buy the game again.
That's why I'm waiting for it to be immediately available before spending my money.
One question I have is, what did you mean it was unusual to have German voice prompts with English voice actors? If you only have English actors, how would you make a German version? I'm confused. Also, it wouldn't be difficult to make the TTS prompts in German.
staindaddict. If you purchased the game, you will get access to the accessible version. It is just an update of the game. If you have bought it on Steam it will automatically update, if you have bought it DRM-free, you just need to re-download it. No need to buy it again, don't worry!
shotgunshell. For now we will only have an accessible version for the english language, sorry.
I don't speak German myself, I'm just curious as all.