|Publication number||US5771828 A|
|Application number||US 08/847,835|
|Publication date||Jun 30, 1998|
|Filing date||Apr 17, 1997|
|Priority date||Apr 18, 1996|
|Also published as||CN1167847A, DE19615308C1|
|Publication number||08847835, 847835, US 5771828 A, US 5771828A, US-A-5771828, US5771828 A, US5771828A|
|Original Assignee||G.M. Pfaff Aktiengesellschaft|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (5), Referenced by (1), Classifications (7), Legal Events (5)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
The present invention pertains to a sewing or embroidering machine with a motor for driving the stitch-forming tools, which comprise at least one needle bar and a hook cooperating with the needles of the needle bar, with a signal transmitter coupled with a machine shaft and with a thread-cutting device, which has a catch thread device movable relative to the hook and a drive associated with the catch thread device.
The drive of prior-art thread-cutting devices comprises either a cam connected to the drive mechanism of the sewing machine in such a way that it rotates with it in unison, or a separate drive, e.g., in the form of an electromagnet or a compressed air cylinder.
In a thread-cutting device with cam drive, as it has been known from, e.g., DEOS 14 85 255, the cam used to perform the movement of the catch thread device is always in a synchronous relation with the drive mechanism of the sewing machine, so that the movement of the catch thread device always takes place in the same agreement in time with the rotary movement of the hook, which is set by the shape of the cam. Since the scanning member, which is associated with the cam and is connected to the driving linkage of the catch thread device, must be brought from the resting position into the working position by means of a signal-controlled electromagnet or a compressed air cylinder to initiate a thread-cutting process, the mechanical drive principle synchronized with the mechanism of the sewing machine requires a relatively great design effort.
In contrast, thread-cutting devices with a nonmechanical, separate drive have a markedly smaller number of components. One example of this is DE-GM 19 68 920, in which the drive of the cutting device consists of only an electromagnet and a two-armed lever, which is connected to the catch thread device via a rotary sliding joint. Since there is no positive-locking synchronization of the movement of the catch thread device with the rotary movement of the hook in this drive principle, the accurate mutual agreement in time between these two movement processes, which is necessary for the satisfactory result of thread catching, is achieved by the sewing machine being driven once again by half of one revolution of the arm shaft by means of a servo drive after stopping in the low position of the needle, and the hook performs a full revolution with essentially constant speed characteristic in the course of this half revolution. After the introduction of the speed-controlled positioning drives, it was possible to perform the thread cutting after decelerating the sewing machine to the so-called cutting speed, i.e., without first stopping the machine. However, this requires that the cutting speed be maintained highly accurately, because an exact agreement in time between the movement processes of the catch thread device and the hook is guaranteed in this case only. However, speed-controlled drive motors extensively insensitive to interfering effects are relatively expensive.
The primary object of the present invention is to create a thread-cutting device for a sewing or embroidering machine, in which thread-cutting device an accurate agreement in time between the movement process of the catch thread device and the rotary movement of the hook is guaranteed at a relatively low effort.
According to the invention, a sewing or embroidering machine is provided with a motor for driving the stitch-forming tools. The tools comprise at least one needle bar and a hook cooperating with the needles of the said needle bar. A signal transmitter is coupled with a machine shaft and with a thread-cutting device. The thread cutting device has a catch thread device movable relative to the hook and a drive associated with the said catch thread device. The drive of the catch thread device can be acted upon as a function of the signals generated by said signal transmitter according to a movement program stored in a memory. The path data of the movement program are in a certain (known or preestablished) relation to the rotary movement of the hook.
By driving the catch thread device by means of a movement program stored in a memory, wherein the position data of the program, which determine the actual instantaneous position of the catch thread device are in a fixed relation to the position signals generated by the signal transmitter and consequently also in relation to the actual rotary position of the hook, an accurate agreement in time between the movement process of the catch thread device and the course of the rotary movement of the hook is achieved, independently from the current speed of the sewing machine. It is thus possible to perform the thread-cutting process even during the phase of deceleration of the sewing machine, i.e., with the speed decreasing continuously, and it is still guaranteed that the catch thread device always penetrates exactly at the correct time into the thread triangle formed by the hook from the two legs of the needle thread loop and the hook thread and it separates the threads or thread parts to be cut off from the thread part that is not to be cut off.
Since a relatively inexpensive, uncontrolled motor, e.g., an asynchronous motor, can be used instead of an expensive, speed-controlled positioning motor in the case of such a functional behavior of the thread-cutting device, the overall effort is thus smaller despite the effort needed for embodying a program-controlled drive for the catch thread device. An additional advantage is the saving of time, which is achieved due to the fact that the thread-cutting process can be performed during the phase of deceleration of the sewing machine, without the need to interrupt this phase.
Since not only the agreement in time between the movement process of the catch thread device and the rotary movement of the hook, but also the absolute path of the catch thread device are established in terms of data by means of the movement program stored in the memory, the additional advantage is achieved that neither the drive nor any components of the thread-cutting device are moved against path-limiting stops, as a result of which the device according to the present invention operates especially silently.
Especially reliable functioning of the thread-cutting device is achieved due to the another feature according to the invention, according to which the drive of the catch thread device is part of a control device, which compares the actual position of the thread catch device with its desired position and seeks to eliminate variance when it occurs between the set point and the actual value. This means that a delay in the movement of the catch thread device compared with its desired movement, which may be caused by, e.g., a disturbance, is compensated, and the desired agreement in time between the movement process of the catch thread device and the rotary movement of the hook is again automatically established.
An especially simple embodiment of the drive concept according to the present invention is achieved by the use of an electromagnet as the drive of the catch thread device, with which a restoring spring may be associated. The current fed to the electromagnet represents the correcting variable of the control device here.
If especially strong forces are to be applied for cutting through thick and strong threads, it could be useful to use a reversing lifting magnet as the drive for the catch thread device.
Due to the use of the drive of the catch thread device as an adjusting member of a program control, a simplified alternative variant of the invention is obtained. A stepping motor may also be used as a preferred drive element. If the occurrence of excessively strong interfering forces, which could bring the drive or the stepping motor out of step, during the operation of the thread-cutting device can be ruled out, it is guaranteed that the movement process of the catch thread device is always accurately coordinated with the course of the rotary movement of the hook according to the program even if a driving device designed as a path plan control is used.
The actually corresponding movement program for the catch thread device can be associated with a thread-cutting device, depending on the intended use, due to the replaceability of the memory, while the basic control engineering design of the driving device can be standardized for all possible applications.
The measure according to a further feature of the invention by which the memory has different, individually selectable movement programs, makes it possible to provide a time and/or path-optimized movement program for thread catching in the left or right overstitch position, e.g., in zigzag sewing machines. Depending on which of the two overstitch positions the thread-cutting device is triggered in, the respective corresponding movement program is selected automatically.
Due to a further aspect of the invention, according to which the correcting variable is variable, a higher gain factor can be set for energizing the electromagnet when an electromagnet is used to cut strong, resistant threads.
The present invention will be explained on the basis of two exemplary embodiments shown in the drawings.
The various features of novelty which characterize the invention are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and specific objects attained by its uses, reference is made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which preferred embodiments of the invention are illustrated.
FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of the thread-cutting device, in which the drive of the catch thread device is connected to a regulating device;
FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of the thread-cutting device, in which the drive of the catch thread device is connected to a control device;
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the course of the machine speed n over time t;
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the course of the path S traveled by the catch thread device over the angle of rotation α; and
FIG. 5 is a flow chart of the operation process after the start signal for thread cutting has been sent.
Referring to the drawings in particular, only part of the arm shaft 1, part of the needle bar 2 driven via the arm shaft 1, the needle 3 inserted in the said needle bar, as well as the hook 4 cooperating with the needle to form double thread lockstitches, are shown of the sewing machine, which is shown in a highly schematic form only. An asynchronous motor 5, which is in drive connection with the arm shaft 1 via a belt drive 6, is used to drive the sewing machine. A signal transmitter 7 scanning the angular position α of the arm shaft 1 is connected to the arm shaft 1.
The sewing machine contains a thread-cutting device 8, which has a horizontally movable catch thread device 9 and a stationarily arranged cutting knife 10. The shape of the catch thread device 9 corresponds to that of the catch thread device disclosed in the above-mentioned DE-GM 19 68 920. The catch thread device 9 correspondingly also has a tip, which is not shown in detail here, a hook, and a cutting edge, which cooperates with the cutting knife 10. The catch thread device 9 is connected via a connecting rod 11 to a two-armed lever 12, which is held in a starting position by means of a tension spring 13.
In the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 1, the tie rod 14 of an electromagnet 15 is articulated to the lever 12. The wiper arm 16 of a displacement transducer 17 is fastened to the tie rod 14.
A regulating device operating as a cascade control is used to operate the electromagnet 15. This cascade control comprises essentially two controllers connected to one another in a cascade structure, namely, a position controller 19 and a velocity controller 20. The regulating device also contains a set point transducer 21. A first input of the set point transducer 21 is connected to the signal transmitter 7, and a second input is connected to the machine control, not shown, from which a start signal is sent for initiating a thread-cutting process. A first output of the set point transducer 21 is connected to a comparator point 23 associated with the position controller 19, and a second output is connected to a comparator point 24 associated with the velocity controller 20.
The comparator point 23 is directly connected to the displacement transducer 17 and receives from it measured signals, which indicate the current position of the tie rod 14. Since this tie rod 14 is in positive-locking connection with the catch thread device 9 via the lever 12 and the connecting rod 11, the displacement signals also indicate indirectly the current position of the catch thread device 9. The comparator point 24 is indirectly connected to the displacement transducer 17 via a differentiating member 25. The current velocity ds/dt of the tie rod 14 and of the catch thread device 9 is calculated in the differentiating member 25 and is sent to the comparator point 24.
The output signals of the velocity controller 20 are sent to an output stage 26, where they are amplified to operate the electromagnet 15. The current intensity in the feed line leading to the electromagnet 15 can be monitored by means of a feedback branch 27. Optimal control properties can thus be achieved, and excessively high current intensities can thus be avoided.
A connecting rod 30, which is connected to a rack 31, is articulated to the lever 12 in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 2. A pinion 32, which is fastened to the shaft of a stepping motor 33, meshes with the rack 31.
A control device 34, designed as a path plan control, is used to operate the stepping motor 33. A memory 35 used as a program transmitter is associated with the control device 34. The control device 34 is connected via additional inputs to the signal transmitter 7 and to the machine control, not shown, from which a start signal for initiating a thread-cutting process is sent. The output signals of the control device 34 are sent to an output stage 36, where they are transformed into drive signals for the stepping motor 33.
The mode of operation of the thread-cutting device will be described below on the basis of the flow chart in FIG. 5 and of the diagrams in FIGS. 3 and 4.
After the sewing machine has been started, the command is given for performing a thread-cutting process at a point in time tF set by the operator, e.g., at the end of a seam or of a seam section, in step S1. The sewing machine is still operating at full speed nN at this point in time. The machine or motor control now decelerates the sewing machine to a stop, while making a few more stitches, and the speed n of the sewing machine or of the arm shaft 1 is described by the curve drawn in solid line in the diagram in FIG. 3.
The speed n of the arm shaft 1 is determined in step S2. A check is performed at the branching in step S3 to determine whether the current speed n is lower than or equal to a limit speed nG, which essentially corresponds to the cutting speed in sewing machines with speed-controlled positioning drive. This limit speed of revolutions nG, set at, e.g., 180 rpm, is measured so that upon reaching this speed of revolutions the machine performs at least two more complete revolutions of the hook until the machine stops.
When the limit speed nG is reached, the angle of rotation α of the arm shaft 1 is measured in step S4 via the signal transmitter 7. As soon as an angle of rotation αSt, which is intended for the proper performance of a thread-cutting process and which is used as a starting point, has been determined, the movement of the catch thread device 9 is then performed in step S6 according to an instruction S (α) stored in the memory 22 or 35. The instruction S (α) states that a movement program, whose position data, which determine the path S of the catch thread device 9, are in a fixed relation according to FIG. 4 to the actual angle of rotation α of the arm shaft 1 or to the angle data of the arm shaft 1 generated by the signal transmitter 7, is stored in the memories 22 and 35 for the drive of the catch thread device 9.
While the above-described operating process according to steps S1 through S5 is equally valid for the thread-cutting device designed as a regulating device and as a control, the instruction S (α) is now processed in the different thread-cutting devices corresponding to their particular design.
In the device according to FIG. 1, the movement program being stored in the memory 22 is calculated by the set value transducer 21 into corresponding anticipatory control values for the positioning controller 19 and the velocity controller 20 and they are sent to the comparator points 23, 24. The output variable sent by the positioning controller 19 is sent to the velocity controller 20 via the comparator point 24, as a result of which the velocity controller 20 generates a velocity-proportional control signal. This is amplified in the output stage to the extent that the electromagnet 15 acting as an adjusting member is operated according to the program. The electromagnet 15 first attracts the tie rod 14, pivoting the lever 12 in the process, and, as a consequence of this, it displaces the catch thread device 9 from the starting position shown into the end position predetermined by the movement program, while it penetrates with its tip into the triangle (not shown) formed by the two legs of the needle thread loop and the hook thread. The spring 13 then pulls the catch thread device 9 back into the starting position, while the threads or thread parts to be cut are grasped by the hook in the known manner and are cut through near the end of the movement of the catch thread device in cooperation between the cutting edge and the cutting knife 10.
Since the position data for the movement of the catch thread device are permanently associated with certain angles α of the arm shaft 1 in the movement program for the catch thread device 9, the set point transducer 21 sends feed data synchronized with the current rotary movement of the arm shaft 1 for the movement of the catch thread device 9, so that the latter is always driven exactly coordinated with the rotary movement of the arm shaft 1 and consequently of the hook 4.
The path actually traveled by the catch thread device 9 is determined by the displacement transducer 17 while the thread-cutting process is being performed and it is sent as a signal sequence to the comparator point 23, where a possible variance between the set point and the actual value of the movement of the catch thread device is determined. If a variance is present, it is compensated by the positioning controller 19 in the known manner.
Furthermore, the signal values of the displacement transducer 17 are continuously calculated in the differentiating member 25 into a velocity actual value ds/dt and compared at the comparator point 24 with a position-related velocity set point. If a variance is present, it is compensated by the velocity controller 20 in the known manner.
In the device according to FIG. 2, the movement program being stored in the memory 35 is calculated by the control device 34 into corresponding control values, which are amplified in the output stage 36 into driving signals for the stepping motor 33. The stepping motor 33 now drives the lever 12 via the pinion 32, the rack 31 and the connecting rod 30 comparably to the electromagnet 15 of the first exemplary embodiment, and the catch thread device 9 is also moved according to the instruction S (α), almost exactly coordinated with the rotary movement of the arm shaft 1 and consequently of the hook 4.
Since the movement of the catch thread device 9 is always coupled with the rotary movement of the arm shaft 1 according to the program in both design variants, the catch thread device 9 always performs movements coordinated with the rotary movement of the hook 4 according to the instruction S (α), doing so independently from the current speed of the sewing machine. This means that the thread-cutting process can be performed during the phase of deceleration of the sewing machine and consequently while the speed is continuously decreasing according to the solid line in the diagram shown in FIG. 3. It is therefore unnecessary in this case to provide a section with constant cutting speed according to the broken line in the diagram shown in FIG. 3 during the phase of deceleration for carrying out the thread cutting, as it was necessary before for the operation of thread-cutting devices in sewing machines with speed-controlled positioning motors. A considerable amount of time is therefore saved in the thread-cutting device according to the present invention compared with the prior-art thread-cutting devices.
While specific embodiments of the invention have been shown and described in detail to illustrate the application of the principles of the invention, it will be understood that the invention may be embodied otherwise without departing from such principles.
|Cited Patent||Filing date||Publication date||Applicant||Title|
|US3359933 *||Feb 8, 1965||Dec 26, 1967||Necchi Spa||Thread-cutting mechanism for sewing machines|
|US5133272 *||Mar 27, 1991||Jul 28, 1992||Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha||Sewing machine having needle bar disconnecting mechanism and thread cutting mechanism|
|US5474001 *||Feb 18, 1994||Dec 12, 1995||Tokai Kogyo Mishin Kabushiki Kaisha||Multi-head embroidery machine|
|DE1485255A1 *||Feb 10, 1965||Jun 4, 1969||Necchi Spa||Servomechanismus fuer Naehmaschinen zum Abschneiden der Naehfaeden und Anhalten der Maschine mit der Nadel in vorher bestimmter Stellung|
|*||DE1968920A||Title not available|
|Citing Patent||Filing date||Publication date||Applicant||Title|
|US6450110||Apr 19, 2001||Sep 17, 2002||G.M. Pfaff Aktiengesellschaft||Sewing machine with speed-dependent stitch correction|
|U.S. Classification||112/470.01, 112/300|
|International Classification||D05B65/00, D05B65/02, D05B57/38|
|Apr 17, 1997||AS||Assignment|
Owner name: G.M. PFAFF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, GERMANY
Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:ARNOLD, KURT;REEL/FRAME:008550/0141
Effective date: 19970407
|Nov 26, 2001||FPAY||Fee payment|
Year of fee payment: 4
|Jan 18, 2006||REMI||Maintenance fee reminder mailed|
|Jun 30, 2006||LAPS||Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees|
|Aug 29, 2006||FP||Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee|
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Diets high in healthy fats and protein also tend to be very filling, which can help reduce overeating of empty calories, sweets and junk foods. (6) For most people eating a healthy low-carb diet, it's easy to consume an appropriate amount of calories, but not too many, since things like sugary drinks, cookies, bread, cereals, ice cream or other desserts and snack bars are off-limits.
Mistakes, refinements, pivots, corrections, whatever your want to call them¦ These changes are the vehicle that takes us from stage to stage of the Ketogenic Hierarchy of Needs. The good news is they are also the vehicle to break through plateaus and reach new performance levels. Changing habits is tough, no doubt about it, but have fun and go for it!
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Note: Are you a vegetarian or vegan and want to go on a ketogenic diet? It's still possible! Just keep in mind that the dietary restrictions can sometimes be a little bit intense. Make sure to plan ahead and prepare to aid your success. To help out, we've published articles (with 7 day meal plans included) for both the vegetarian ketogenic diet and the vegan ketogenic diet.
Following a diet that drastically restricts carbohydrates requires carefully monitoring your food choices to ensure you are meeting your nutritional needs. Working together with a registered dietitian can make sure you follow this diet in a healthy manner without increasing your risk for complications or negative side effects. You can find a registered dietitian at EatRight.org.
Although fat is the centerpiece of any keto diet, that doesn't mean you should be subsisting on butter-topped steaks, says Kristen Mancinelli, RD, author of The Ketogenic Diet. œA big misconception is that you should just put meat at the center of your plate and add more fat on top, she says. You also shouldn't be relying on fatty meats to hit your fat quota, she adds.
To be confident about being in ketosis, especially at the beginning when you're not quite sure how you should feel, it's best to measure your ketone levels. By monitoring your ketone levels, you can assure that you're doing the diet correctly and make dietary adjustments based on what you measure. People also respond to diet and exercise differently, so the best way to cater the keto diet to your own biology is to measure.
Oh my god! This is one of those ˜Too-good-to-be-free' comprehensive resources. I've been following your content and I wonder why you give away so much well researched info for free. Anyway, that's a pretty damn good job you've done here. Until I read this, I was floundering with so much bit sized confusing information out there. You've literally dumbed it down for me. I'm off to take my measurements before I start the diet! Thanks a ton!!!
You should know that the side effects of a ketogenic diet are still being studied. In addition, there have not been significant studies for long term dieters. There are plenty of people that have used the diet long term (10+ years) and very happy with it. It is up to the unique individual, so regular checkups with your doctor are recommended to check that "everything looks good".
What is the keto diet? Rather than relying on counting calories, limiting portion sizes, resorting to extreme exercise or requiring lots of willpower (even in the face of drastically low energy levels), the ketogenic, low-carb diet takes an entirely different approach to weight loss and health improvements. It works because it changes the very œfuel source that the body uses to stay energized: namely, from burning glucose (or sugar) to dietary fat, courtesy of keto recipes and the ketogenic diet food list items, including high-fat, low-carb diet foods.
If you start at 20g of carbohydrates a day, you should slowly move to 50 as you reach your goal. Once you reach your goal, you can up your carbs as you see how they effect your weight. If you eat fruit for a week and gain weight, cut back. You have to figure out what works best for you. Ketosis is usually reached by only consuming 50g of carbs or less each day so that should be your starting range. I would not move past this until you have reached your goal weight and started to exercise daily (more about exercise is at the bottom of this post).
The keto diet works for such a high percentage of people because it targets several key, underlying causes of weight gain ” including hormonal imbalances, especially insulin resistance coupled with high blood sugar levels, and the cycle of restricting and œbinging on empty calories due to hunger that so many dieters struggle with. Yet that's not a problem with what's on the keto diet food list.
Instead of thinking about the total carbs you're eating, assess what those carbs provide to you. Do the majority of your carbs come from fruit and vegetables, with a payload of fiber and disease-fighting antioxidants? Fantastic. Or are you consuming them in the form of added sugars (cookies, candy, soda) or refined flour? If you are, you know what to do.
¢ Reducing appetite ” Constant hunger can cause you to consume more calories than you can burn, which can eventually lead to weight gain. A ketogenic diet can help you avoid this problem because reducing carbohydrate consumption can reduce hunger symptoms. In one study, participants who were given a low-carbohydrate diet had reduced appetites, helping them lose weight easier.2
¢ Keto "Flu": Your body isn't accustomed to using ketones on the regular, so when you make the switch, you tend to feel unwell. The keto diet also influences electrolyte balance, resulting in brain fog, headaches, nausea and fatigue. Keto dieters also consistently complain about getting bad-smelling breath, sweat and pee as a result of the by-product of fat metabolism (acetone) seeping out. Thankfully, this effect is just temporary, so just know you won't have to spend your life smelling rank.
As far as fruits are concerned, most berries are low in carbs and can be consumed from time to time, and in limited amounts. These include raspberries, strawberries, and blackberries. Blueberries are a bit higher in carbs and should be eaten sparingly. Most other fruits, however, have too many carbs in just one serving, so it is best to avoid them.
I find myself in the kitchen a lot more, but that's a good thing, especially since I'm gaining more energy and endurance from the diet. Since I live alone I've also invested in more plastic bags and containers. When I use one of the recipes I divide the finished product into the number of servings, eat one and bag the rest for the freezer or fridge.
The ketogenic diet ” a high-fat and very low-carb eating plan ” can be tough to start. After all, it's likely a radical departure from the way you're eating now (a typical standard American diet is high in carbohydrates and processed foods). But many people are trying the keto diet, which puts your body in a state of ketosis. That's what happens when your body's carb-burning switch flips to a fat-burning one, a change that can cause weight loss and has even been credited with controlling diabetes. (1)
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Beyonce plainly heard the reaction from a verse on her new gathering collection was ableist and hostile … since he’s cutting it from the track.
The tune “Warmed” on Bey’s “Renaissance” collection … highlights the line, “Sp*zzin’ on that ass, sp*zz on that ass.” After being called ableist for utilizing the word, Beyonce chose to scrap and supplant it, as indicated by Variety.
Her group says the word was never planned to be utilized in a destructive manner, however they’re trading it notwithstanding.
The artist was met with aversion online before long when the collection dropped … with one saying she’s as yet a force to be reckoned with of an entertainer, prior to adding “Yet that doesn’t pardon her utilization of ableist language.”
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Obviously, the shoptalk comes from “spastic,” which alludes to muscle fits – – many have conditions where they’re not able to control the fits that happen all through the body.
This choice follows Lizzo’s call to do exactly the same thing – – as we detailed, she dropped her single, “Grrrls,” back in June … which had the line “Hold my sack, bitch/Hold my pack/Do you see this s***?/I’m a sp*z.”
In the wake of getting comparable kickback, she changed the line to “keep me down,” and presented a statement of regret … adding “As a powerful craftsman I’m committed to being essential for the change I’ve been holding on to find on the planet.”


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To prepare for major changes, Subway plans to close 500 of its sandwich shops located in the US. This follows a trend for Subway: it shut down 800 locations last year and slightly fewer than that in 2016. While the popular restaurants are disappearing in the US, the chain plans to add about 1,000 restaurants in other nations, including the United Kingdom, Mexico, India, and China. In addition to international growth, it is remodeling some of its sandwich shops and trying out new menu items.
According to an email sent to CNBC by a company spokesperson, they are hoping to streamline their North American presence, with fewer shops, but larger profits. At the same time, they hope to become more well-known internationally. Because each Subway shop is an independently owned franchise, the spokesperson expressed the company’s commitment to the Franchisees, emphasizing their plan to “work with them to make each restaurant more successful.”
The restaurant chain has over 40,000 sandwich shop, which makes them the largest chain on the planet, outranking McDonald’s. The recent success of competitors Panera Bread and Chipotle has made its mark on the sandwich shop. In response, they plan to change the look of theirs stores, update their menu with the addition of lower carb and gluten-free options, and installing ordering kiosks in some locations. They also hope to combat their competition with a new rewards program that started earlier this year. In this program, customers can earn $2 off future orders every time they spend $50 at Subway.
Hopefully the changes to Subway’s menu, locations, and environment will revitalize the popular restaurant chain.


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Irish railways (5ft 3in gauge)
Between 1834 and 1920, Ireland acquired a rail network of 3,442 route miles, some 537 being narrow (3′) gauge, and the rest broad or standard gauge of 5′ 3″. The last public narrow gauge line closed in 1961, although there are now several preservation schemes and Bord na Móna has an extensive network of lines for harvesting peat from its bogs. Andy Cundick is the HMRS steward for the 3′ gauge lines and I handle enquiries about the broad gauge.
PHOTO: Some people think I am holding an Irish cudgel, or even a shillelagh, but it is a large pattern ET staff for the Patrickswell-Ballingrane block section on the now closed North Kerry line between Limerick and Tralee. There is an Irish town called Shillelagh in Co. Wicklow, and from 1865 to 1944 it was the terminus of a sixteen mile branch to Woodenbridge Junction on the Dublin-Wexford line.
PHOTO: David Malone’s 4mm fine scale, 21m gauge model of Midland Great Western Railway D-class 2-4-0 Connaught, built at the company’s works at Broadstone, Dublin in 1887. The engine is finished in the MGWR dark green livery and with the “fly away” cab, a romantic if impractical design often used by Martin Atock, the company’s locomotive superintendent from1872-1900. Connaught was withdrawn in1922, but one of Atock’s final design of 2-4-0s was still in service at the end of steam on CIÉ in 1963. [photo David Malone]In 1924-5 all lines, broad and narrow gauge, in the newly formed Irish Free State were amalgamated into the Great Southern Railways. This merged with the Dublin United Transport Company (which operated ‘buses and trams in the capital) in 1945 to form Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ). This was fully nationalized five years later, when the new concern also absorbed the Grand Canal Company. Since 1987, the railways have been operated by Iarnród Éireann (IÉ), or in English, Irish Rail (IR). A programme of modernization and rationalisation, including the ending of steam traction in 1963, has left southern Ireland with a radial network of main lines from Dublin, very few cross county links and commuter services in Dublin (partly electrified) and Cork. The system is now almost entirely a passenger one, the railway having lost the once heavy traffic in beet, cement, fertilizer and keg beer. The only freight flows now are one route for container traffic; ores from Tara Mines to Dublin Port; and log wood from the west of Ireland to Waterford.
The northern and cross-border lines struggled on, suffering even more extensive closure in the post-World War Two period. Northern Ireland Railways (NIR) now operates just one main line from Belfast to (London)Derry; a short branch to Portrush; and commuter service around Belfast. The only cross-border line is now the Dublin-Belfast route, with train service between the two capitals operated jointly by IÉ and NIR.
Modelling Irish broad gauge
PHOTO: A 7mm scale model of a full third coach from the Cork, Bandon & South Coast Railway, assembled from an Alphgraphix etched brass kit. The CBSR had some very short bogie coaches to get round the sharp curves on some of its branches, the shortest only 32’ 10” over head-stocks. Up in the north east of Ireland, the Belfast & County Down Railway had some six-wheelers that were 37’ 6” long. [photo Roger Crombleholme]
The main problem for the modeller is the Irish gauge of 5′ 3″, imposed when it became clear that each new Irish railway company was rather randomly choosing its own gauge. Most modellers adopt one of two solutions:
- Choose the nearest gauge as used for modelling British railways (0, 00 etc) and ignore the difference.
- Adjust the gauge to suit a recognized scale, so as to be able to use commercial components.
So, in 4mm scale, the commonest current practices are:
- 00, as there is growing support. In fact, if you are willing to compromise on the gauge, you can now get all the stock you need for a CIÉ “black and tan” diesel era layout ready-to-run.
- 21mm gauge, usually, but not always, to P4 standards
But, there are other approaches, such as using 3.5mm scale on EM gauge track, and I know of one modeller who works in S-scale, with correct 5′ 3″ gauge.
The following supply models, kits and components for the Irish modeler in a variety of scales:
- Studio Scale Models
- Provincial Wagons
- Irish Railway Models
- Irish Freight Models - email@example.com
- Worsley Works
- Murphy Models
- JM Design - firstname.lastname@example.org
- Alphagraphix - email@example.com
- Silver Fox Models
- GLR 3D Model Design
PHOTO: Andy Cundick’s 4mm fine scale, 21m gauge model of Valentia Harbour terminus in Co. Kerry. The prototype opened in 1893, and until closure in 1960, was the most westerly railway station in Europe. [photo Andy Cundick]
The Irish Railway Record Society
Drawing officers Richard McLachlan (UK) and Anthony McDonald (Dublin area) - firstname.lastname@example.org
The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland
New Irish Lines: published twice yearly with information on prototypes, new products and modeling projects.
The HMRS archives also include many useful drawings and photographs of Irish locomotives and rolling stock. My own interests are supposed to be the older locomotives and stock inherited by the GSR in 1925, but over the years, I have dabbled in other Irish broad gauge companies and as long as you don’t want to model something obscure even by Irish standards (like the Cork & Macroom Direct Railway), I can probably find you a few drawings to get started with.
You may send a query to the steward using the form below.

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It’s Fairy Tennis Time!
Hello everyone! It’s Fairy Valley’s roving reporter Fairy Venetia here! Instead of my usual Valley Whispers column, this week I am really excited to be
bringing you an exclsive interview with the two finalists of the Wingledon Fairy Tennis Championships 2019, Steffi and Andre!! What’s it really like
to be a fairy tennis superstar? Let’s find out…
Q: Steffi and Andre, firstly congratulations on becoming Wingledon finalists! How does it feel?
Steffi: It feels fantastic! I am flabbergasted! That’s a new word I learned recently. Anyway, I am so happy and proud to be in the final, and I want to
thank my fairy friend Serena who helped me train to be the best fairy tennis player I can be!
Andre: I am kind of speechless! But very happy! And can I give a shout out to my human? Hi Daniel in Peterborough in the UK! He’s the best human ever.
Q: Can you tell our readers a little bit about how Fairy Tennis is played, in case they don’t already know?
Steffi: Yes of course! So fairy tennis is a sport based on the human game of… what’s it called again… oh yes, tennis! Now I have heard that the humans
play it on the ground. That seems a little bit strange to me, but that’s how it works in the human world I think.
Andre: Yeah, I’ve heard that too. The balls bounce on some kind of green rectangle. But fairy tennis is played the normal way – in the air. The net is
held up by ladybirds and the balls obviously bounce on clouds… which actually makes it more skillful because you have to hit the ball the right way
to make sure it lands on a cloud!
Q: As Fairy Valley is such a sunny place, what happens if there are no clouds in the sky?
Steffi: Good question!! Well what happens is: clouds have to be blown into Fairy Valley from the human world. It’s safest for us fairies not to do it as
we might be seen, so thankfully the lovely bees and birds of Fairy Valley do the honours!
Andre: Yeah, it’s very nice of them. So if any humans out there ever see a cloud moving kind of quickly, it’s probably on the way to Fairy Valley for a
bit of fairy tennis!
Q: Interesting! So has the Wingledon Tennis Championship changed much over the years?
Andre: There are all the usual traditions, like eating strawberries. I have a friend who ate a whole strawberry last year! I think he got a bit carried
away with all the excitement.
Steffi: Actually this year we wanted to let the ladybirds play too, so we fairies held the nets up for a change! It was so much fun.
Q: And have there been any familiar faces in the crowd this year?
Steffi: Yes! The amazing Pixie from Pixie and the Pepperpots came along to my semi-final! They are my favourite band so it was amazing to see her in the
Andre: I also thought I saw Queen Kate at one point! She is very down-to-earth so she likes to mix in with all the other fairies. It was either her or
my friend Marjorie. I get them confused quite a lot.
Q: Well thank you for talking with me, and the fairy best of luck for the big final this weekend! Is there anything else you would like to say?
Andre: I would like to say the alphabet backwards but I can’t.
Steffi: I would like to encourage all fairies out there to give fairy tennis a try!! Maybe your humans could make a racket for you? It’s so much fun.
Andre: Oh yeah, that too! Definitely.
Well, you heard Andre and Steffi! I got in touch with the humans at The Irish Fairy Door Company and they sent over instructions on how you can make a
fairy-sized tennis racket! Check them out below!!
Until next time…
Fairy Tennis Racket!
Here’s what you’ll need:
Some tape (we used white Scotch Tape)
A standard-size bottle cap
Two pieces of wire about 17cm long each
Some paint and paintbrush
Some scissors (and an adult to help!)
Some clay for the ball

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A new book «Contemporary Architecture in Latvia» has been published, taking a look at the major innovations in the range of techniques of Latvian architects and the growth in diversity of building typologies since 1989.
The word «contemporary» in the title of the book can be a little misleading — you won’t find freshly finished, never–seen–before examples of architecture here. The book reviews Latvian architecture in the years after the restoration of independence of Latvia, moreover, in a way as if architecture had to be invented all over again. There is a reason for that — the changes in politics and economy completely transformed the job of Latvian architects — from planning institutes to architecture studios, from state commissions to private objects. Almost every building included in the book has been marked as the first in a certain genre. Today, looking back at the first automobile showroom on Krasta street and the first loft apartment in Old Riga feels the same as finding the first pair of jeans and the first Nike sneakers when cleaning the wardrobe — it awakens nostalgia and pops the «did we really once think that this looks stylish?» question. I find the architecture of the 90s and the early 2000s the most interesting part of the book, because finally the time distance is sufficient to perceive and appreciate the style of the era and the reasons for its formation. The book contains photos of long lost interiors, for example, of the club «Secret Experiment» and the fashion boutique «Salons A», as well as the frequently mentioned but seldom seen 1992 EXPO pavilion of the USSR in Seville, designed by Juris Poga, Aigars Sparāns and Ivars Mailītis.
All the remaining architecture projects included in the book seem either too frequently seen in other editions or need 10 more years to be assessed again. However, the encyclopaedic value of the book has to be highlighted — all the authors of the projects, years of design and construction, as well as the prizes awarded have been scrupulously summarised. The edition includes 37 interviews with architects, who look back at the accomplished projects, as well as an alphabetic index, a bibliography of objects, and a list of all the works of the Latvia Association of Architects Annual Award since 1995. The book is both in Latvian and English.
The voluminous edition has been put together by Velta Holcmane, an architect and a long term head of the office of Latvia Association of Architects, and the art historians Agrita Lūse and Ilze Žeivate. The book is designed by Rauls Liepiņš, and published by «Al Secco».

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text: Picking a winner is one thing, picking winners consistently is another. Dan Cronin, or Keeneland Dan, as his Twitter followers know him, is a professional horseracing handicapper. Dan can lay claim to "professional" because of his 25 plus years of horseracing knowledge and the extensive research that he does to pick winners on a consistent basis. Almost too good to be true, this son of a legendary handicapper Hap Cronin and brother of Cincinnati Bearcat NCAA basketball coach Mick Cronin, grew up at River Downs and Turfway Park, and has had some terrific documented hits. They include sweeping a card 14 times with his 1st pick selection winning the entire card. Some big name race days, he had the 2010 Breeders Cup late Pick 4; 2011 Breeders Cup early Pick 4 and nailing the 2012 Travers Day rolling Pick 3 from the 1st through the 12th races.

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Who needs to look back on London 2012 when there is Moscow 2013 to look forward to?
It is fair to surmise that has become the Greene mantra since he filled the wretched position of fourth in the 400metres hurdles in August. Never mind all the might-have-beens, it is the might-bes which now consume Greene.
It has not been a simple journey, however. Indeed, in overcoming the frustration of an injury hitting at exactly the wrong time in exactly the wrong place, Greene has cleared so many obstacles.
One of Britain’s favourites for gold going into the home Games, the captain of the athletics team had to endure the equivalent of watching all his mates winning the Lottery as his own winning ticket blew away on the gusts of fortune.
Little wonder that he headed for the sun while the rest of the country basked in the patriotic limelight.
“I went on holiday straight away and kept away from newspapers and the telly,” Greene said.
“I’ve got nothing against the other athletes. They deserved all the attention they got and it’s great people are talking about the sport.
"But I just didn’t want to be reminded of my own massive disappointment. It was supposed to be the prime moment of my career and I wasn’t in the shape I should have been, through no fault of my own.
"It was just really bad timing. When you’re an individual who had dreamed about it for so many years and it then passes you by, it takes a long time to accept.
"But at least I can now talk about it. I couldn’t for months.”
The reason for that is obvious when you meet him at the University of Bath and witness the joy that he garners from training.
Through his earphones booms the motivational track organised for him through his sponsors Red Bull and created by the sports psychologist Costas Karageorghis and the music producer Redlight, but one suspects it struggles to be heard above the soundtrack of Greene’s own ambition.
It is natural for the 26 year-old to recall where he was 12 months ago.
“The only reason I can talk about the Olympics now is because I’ve done a few months of exceptional training and I’m a good place,” he said, as the wind howled and the clouds opened all around him.
“Do you know how many weeks of training I’d done this time last year? Zero. I’d had an operation in December on my knee and was just trying to do walking exercises.
"I’m going to South Africa for a few weeks of warm-weather training soon, just as I did last year.
"I remember doing a lap in 2min 40sec and having this huge smile on my face because I’d been able to run without pain.
"I thought ‘I’m going to be OK’, and the hope still burned for London. In fact, it did until the competition itself.”
Greene was ranked No2 in the world going into the Olympics, having clocked a personal-best time of 47.84sec in Paris the previous month.
Although his coach, Malcolm Arnold, had mentioned the injury, the world and media had largely been kept in the dark about the extent of the procedure and the problems he had faced in flexing his knee; fairly vital for a hurdler.
“I hushed it up because I didn’t want the extra attention,” he said.
He also did not want any negativity invading his confidence. “As a professional athlete you can’t allow yourself to think for one moment that your body won’t be up to it.
"But it wasn’t false hope as I’d never experienced a ‘drop off’ as it’s called. I’d never had that feeling of ‘oh my God, it’s not there – it’s not in the tank’.
“I’d always had a good foundation of a proper pre-season before.
"But in London I was months short and with perspective I can now give myself a pat on the back and understand that fourth was the best we could have got out of the situation. It’s just for the few months afterwards you don’t see it like that.”
Greene confesses to being “a nightmare to live with” in this time and pays tribute to the patience of his long-time girlfriend, Sian Davies. And the truth is that even when he could recognise that he had been fighting a losing battle, Greene was not in the mood to be consoled.
“I remember coming back to training and Malcolm saying ‘Dai, you actually did amazingly well,” he said. “I snapped at him ‘yeah, I know. So what? It’s gone’.”
Gone, but it could hardly be forgotten. “There were Olympic parades and everything and countless awards nights.
"I turned them all down, apart from one which I had to attend because of sponsorship commitments.
"But I did go to the BBC Sports Personality to show that I was over it, that I was an adult and could handle it and that I wasn’t going to duck and dive forever.
“It was a good night and I found myself joking about what happened to me with some of the other guys.
"It proved how far I’d come. Although to be honest, I still don’t like watching all the re-runs. Sorry, but Super Saturday doesn’t really do it for me.”
Greene can surely be forgiven that, just as he could be forgiven wishing away the last days of 2012. It was the year when he found himself falling out of love with the sport which frames his existence.
“No, I wasn’t loving it, what with all the physio, all the fretting about whether I’d be fit enough, all the frustration,” he said. “But now I am enjoying it again, now I can train properly.
"You should love what you do, especially if you put is as much as professional sports people have to.
"That’s why I didn’t continue trying to make it as a professional footballer.”
“The chance was there when I was a teenager to sign a professional contract with the Swans until I was 19, but I wasn’t enjoying being shouted at, wasn’t mature enough. So I gave it up. I never once thought doing the same with athletics.
"Not once. I want to go to Moscow for the World Championships in August and defend my title and show what I could have done in London if everything would have gone my way.”
It is an ambition which only those who have never met this highly amiable Llanelli man would begrudge.
He is itching to compete and plans “to spoil myself with a few indoor 600m races” in the next few months before starting his season for real in May.
“That’s when I’ll be able to totally put last year behind me,” he said. “I thought London was the be-all and end-all but the great thing about sport is that there’s always another championship to aim for.
“And the great thing about my event is that you get better with experience — it’s that technical.
"Félix Sánchez [who won the Olympic gold] is nine years older than me at 35.
"So I’ll be at Rio for the next Games. Older and wiser. London was just one great opportunity that went wrong for me – not all of my opportunities.”


Congress Works To Avoid Fiscal Cliff
The election is over and now Congress is trying to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff." Democratic Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois tells ABC's This Week he supports raising tax rates in order to help bring down the deficit. And Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says it's fair to ask Republicans to put revenue on the table to help out, but he will not support raising taxes to do it. Manda and Gregg talked this over with ABC News Political Analyst Steve Roberts.


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An air guitar comedy whose wildly talented cast strikes a comedy chord
“The whole impetus of air guitar is world peace,” earnestly intones a grown man who goes by the name Golden Thunder right before he goes out on stage in a dingy bar to play a pretend instrument. This one moment, perhaps more than any other, perfectly encapsulates Chelsea Marcantel’s hit air guitar play, Airness, currently being given its DC premiere in a joint production between The Keegan Theatre and 1st Stage. It’s a show about people taking a deeply silly thing extremely seriously and delighting the audience in the process.
Director Christina A. Coakley and choreographer Jessica Redish coax nuanced, energetic, and charming performances out of the cast — not for nothing, but some of these characters could have easily veered into the stereotypical in less capable hands. I’ve admired Billie Krishawn’s (The Nina) work since I first came across her in last year’s Andromeda Breaks, and she continues to be just as beguiling here, drawing the eye and ear in every scene she’s in. As Facebender, Chris Stezin is essentially playing two roles in one, and does so with aplomb; the scene in which he breaks down why he got involved in air guitar is one of the most memorable and meaningful of the whole play (and I wish Marcantel would give us an entire spin-off centered on his daily life).
As D Vicious, Drew Kopas gives the audience an easy villain to hate, but the combination of the script and his and Krishawn’s performances muddy those waters in complex, compelling ways — The Nina and D Vicious are the villains in each other’s stories, neither purely good nor evil. … And as the announcer, actual air guitar competitor Forrest A. “The Fahking Rockr” Hainline IV lends an added touch of authenticity to the proceedings.
As a member of the theatre community, so much of what Marcantel has to say about the merits of “playing pretend” and feeling special when you’re up on a stage rang so very true (as did lines like, “Journey is for step-moms and frat boys”). If you’ve ever had a passion the rest of the world looked down upon, Airness will have you cheering, booing, and jumping out of seat right along with its wildly talented cast.

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Zucchini chocolate chip muffins! The perfect healthier breakfast (or snack) muffin! Trust me, these are incredible.
Yields 18 muffins
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Mix the first seven ingredients (all the wet ingredients). Then add in the dry and lastly the chocolate chips.
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The report concentrates on residual values for two and three-year-old models and includes typical company cars in the small, lower medium, upper medium and executive segments.
It tracks residual value movements and compares them to those of 12 months ago and it also provides separate data for petrol and diesel models.
Although the premium for diesel over petrol has reduced slightly, diesel models on average are still achieving 30% more.
The report says: 'There is close correlation between two and three-year residual value differences across Europe. The main exception to this is Belgium where high taxation on younger vehicles drives down two-year RVs.
'Portugal has the highest values,' the study adds, 'particularly for older vehicles in a country where vehicles tend to be kept by their owners for a longer period. The UK also has high values, largely driven by the relatively high new car prices.
'In percentage terms the UK, however, has the highest depreciation rates.'
Austria and the Netherlands were also found to have 'significantly' above average values, particularly for three-year cars.
'In contrast to Portugal, Spain has significantly lower used car values, partly driven by lower retail new car prices,' the report adds.
Eastern European markets, in particular Poland, also tend to have lower values, perhaps 'due to the relatively underdeveloped nature of those markets', says the report.
'Residual value performance across Europe remains mixed and, on average, declining slightly overall. Three-year values are performing marginally better than two-year values, particularly diesels.
'After a period when the gap reduced slightly, there is no sign of any further significant movement in the premium for diesel models over petrol models, which in most markets is over 30%.'
According to the survey, Italy is experiencing the largest decline in two-year values (-4.3%) with falls also noted in France, Spain, Belgium and Poland. The Netherlands and Czech Republic are also showing the largest increases followed by Germany and Austria.
'Three-year values follow a similar pattern, except for the UK where three-year values are performing much worse than two-year values. Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal and Czech Republic are all showing strong increases.'
Eurocarprice.com found that performance by segment is also mixed, with the executive segment showing the largest declines.
Diesel winners in residuals ratings
Three-year-old diesel cars in the small and executive segments are achieving the highest average residual values across Europe.
Used values for typical fleet diesel models in the upper medium segments have improved over the past 12 months and achieve on average 53% of their new price, compared to 46% achieved for their petrol equivalents.
In the lower medium segment, diesel cars retain on average 52% of their original price after three years while petrol models retain 47%.
The top performers in each segment for three-year-old cars were:
Comparisons of residual value movements over the past 12 months show a mixed picture of the most improved performers.
For example, while the Peugeot 406 diesel model's residual value increased by 6.8%, the biggest jump noted in the upper medium segment, the petrol version increased by just 0.3%.
And while the diesel version of the soon-to-be discontinued Opel Omega's used value increased by 2.3% over the past year, the study found, its petrol equivalent fell by 7.2%.
Both petrol and diesel models of the old Nissan Primera fell, by 7.9% for the diesel and 4% for the petrol, but this is a result of a new model introduced this year.
Residuals for popular fleet model, the Opel Vectra, have slightly improved for the diesel model, up by 0.4% from 12 months ago, but residuals for its petrol version have tumbled by 6.9%. Again, this is likely to be as a result of a new model introduction this year.
Ford Mondeo's residuals have fallen for both three-year-old petrol and diesel models, but again would have had an impact on the launch of a new model. The diesel value has fallen by 1.9% compared to a year ago, and the petrol model's used value has fallen by 1.2%.


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Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Celebrity Eclipse received all provisions and departed Valparaiso the morning of Friday, March 20. She is on now on her way to San Diego, California. This is anticipated to be about a 10-day journey.
COVID-19 Health Screening and Boarding Protocols
Thursday, March 12, 2020
We are closely monitoring global developments regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19), and we are being proactive when it comes to protecting the health of our guests, crew, and the communities where we sail.
To comply with guidance from CDC, WHO, public health authorities around the world, and the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), we are enhancing our rigorous global boarding and screening measures to protect our guests and crew. These measures are intentionally conservative and apply to anyone boarding our ships, guests and crew alike. We apologize for the inconvenience created by these precautionary measures.
These temporary safety precautions will remain in place for a projected period of 30 days and will continued to be reviewed daily. Updates will be posted daily on this website. Until further notice, all ships in the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. fleet will adopt the following health screening protocols:
Mandatory temperature screenings using digital, non-touch scanners are being conducted with guests, crewmembers, and visitors on embarkation day prior to boarding any vessel. If temperature registers about 100.4°F (38°C), the person and his/her travel companions will be referred to a secondary health screening. Guests who are denied boarding due to screening results will receive compensation.
COVID-19 presents the most serious health risks to older individuals, the immunocompromised, and those with serious, underlying medical conditions. Therefore, effective Monday, March 16,
- Boarding will be denied to any person age 70 or older, unless the guest provides written verification from a qualified treating physician that certifies the person has no severe, chronic medical condition and is fit to travel.
- Boarding will be denied to any person with a severe, chronic medical condition, including those specified by the CDC. Guests of all ages will be screened prior to boarding, regarding underlying health issues that may prevent them from sailing.
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- Any person who has traveled from, to or through mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Europe (list of European countries) Iran, or South Korea 15 days prior to embarkation.
- Any person who has come in contact with anyone with 15-day prior travel to mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Europe (list of European countries), Iran, or South Korea. The CDC characterizes contact with an individual as coming within six feet (2M) of a person.
- Any person who within 15 days prior to embarkation, has had contact with, or helped care for, anyone suspected or diagnosed as having COVID-19, or who are currently subject to health monitoring for possible exposure to COVID-19.
- For Caribbean Itineraries Only: The above parameters will also include Japan, Singapore and Taiwan, along with travel or contact occurring 21-days prior to embarkation.
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- Any person who reports feeling unwell or displays flu-like symptoms
- Any person who has traveled from, to or through Japan or Thailand in the 15 days prior to embarkation.
- Any person who is uncertain about contact with individuals who have traveled in the 15 days prior to embarkation from, to or through mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Europe (list of European countries), Iran, South Korea, Japan, or Thailand.
- For Caribbean Itineraries Only: Secondary health screening parameters will include the country of Thailand for travel or contact occurring 21-days prior to embarkation.
In some cases, guests presenting certain symptoms in the specialized health screenings may be denied boarding.
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We have rigorous medical protocols in place to help guests and crew members who feel unwell while sailing. Our protocols include professional medical treatment; isolation of unwell individuals from the general ship population; and intensified ship cleaning, air filtration, and sanitization procedures..
We are assessing developments constantly and will update these measures as needed. Guests with questions may contact the customer care departments of our individual cruise lines or their travel professionals.

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