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Family-friendly Annapolis hotel with large pool
When you stay at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Annapolis in Annapolis, you'll be in the suburbs and close to Westfield Annapolis Mall and Maryland State House.
This hotel is within close proximity of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and Ballet Theater of Maryland.
Make yourself at home in one of the 219 air-conditioned rooms featuring MP3 docking stations and LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms have designer toiletries and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and complimentary newspapers.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including a nightclub, an outdoor pool, and a 24-hour fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and shopping on site. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the complimentary area shuttle.
Enjoy a meal at a restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and express check-in. Planning an event in Annapolis? This hotel has facilities measuring 12000 square feet (1115 square meters), including a meeting/conference room. Free self parking is available onsite.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Annapolis Amenities
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The Doubletree Annapolis hotel's outdoor pool — larger than Olympic-size — is so popular that locals buy memberships during the summer. Guests of this 6-floor hotel can take the complimentary shuttle to a 24-hour athletic club 1.5 miles away (surcharge). The shuttle also serves Annapolis Mall and downtown Annapolis. This hotel was completely renovated in 2006, and wireless Internet access is complimentary throughout the building.
Disabled-accessible facilities and guestrooms are available on request.
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- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Nightclub
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- Room service (limited hours)
- Limo or Town Car service available
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- Number of floors - 6
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- Total number of rooms - 219
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Ports of Call - Specializes in fresh fish, prime beef, and traditional Chesapake Bay cuisine. Offers wine by the glass only. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily.
- Recreation
From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the 255-foot-long pool is open until late evening. Guests have access to a health club 1.5 miles away, as well as the hotel's small fitness room, equipped with stair machines, treadmills, weights, and an exercise bike. The highly ranked South River Golf Course has 18 holes and is four miles away.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
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To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
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DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Annapolis Policies & Fees
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Check-in time starts at 4 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is 11 AM
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: MasterCard, Visa, American Express
- Pets
Pets allowed, Pet maximum weight in lb is 50
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
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- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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In 1862, during the Civil War, the ironclads USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimac) clashed for five hours to a draw at Hampton Roads, Va.
In 1916, Mexican raiders led by Pancho Villa attacked Columbus, N.M., killing 18 Americans.
In 1945, during World War II, U.S. B-29 bombers launched incendiary bomb attacks against Japan, resulting in an estimated 100,000 deaths.
In 1954, CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow critically reviewed Wisconsin Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy's anti-communism campaign on "See It Now."
In 1977, about a dozen armed Hanafi Muslims invaded three buildings in Washington, D.C., killing one person and taking more than 130 hostages. (The siege ended two days later.)
In 1983, Margaret Heckler was sworn in as secretary of Health and Human Services, the same day Anne M. Burford resigned as head of the embattled Environmental Protection Agency.
In 1997, gangsta rapper The Notorious B.I.G., whose real name was Christopher Wallace, was killed in a still-unsolved drive-by shooting in Los Angeles; he was 24.
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For those who experience acne, you know how hard it is to find the perfect cure to make your skin never break out again. Among many things, acne can be caused from overproduction of oil, irregular shedding of expired skin cells, build up of bacteria in the pore, and hormonal activity. For every person the cause will be different, but acne-prone skin types require constant care and discipline with both professional skin treatments, and of course, using the right products for your skin type. When it comes to getting the best results, it's very important to use (and avoid) certain skin care ingredients.
While there are many other ingredients reduce blemishes, here's a quick guide of my personal favorites that I find to be most effective — along with a few to avoid.
Salicylic Acid: This is a keratolytic beta hydroxy acid (BHA) famous for its ability to smooth the skin without causing irritation, reduce acne-causing bacteria and oil to prevent blemishes, all while penetrating the pores to help clear out impurities (making it also excellent for preventing blackheads after a deep pore cleansing facial). You'll usually find salicylic acid in moisturizers and cleansers formulated for breakout-prone skin, as well as in acne spot treatments.
Beta Glucans: This yeast extract helps to make skin less sensitive over time and encourage less breakout activity. It works effectively for preventing blemishes from within, without the risk of drying out or irritating the surface of the skin.
Tea Tree Oil: This natural oil offers antimicrobial properties to destroy acne-causing bacteria and keep pores clean. It's not as fast-acting as these other ingredients mentioned, but because it dries out blemishes, it can be effective.
Jojoba Beads: Unlike natural-grained exfoliating scrubs, these are perfectly round polishing beads that when rolled over the skin can reduce clogged pores and promote more even-toned skin. It's important to exfoliate and not use products that are harsh or overly abrasive.
Sulfur: A powerful tried-and-true disinfectant, sulfur is especially effective when found in spot treatments for drying up blemishes.
Niacinamide: A derivative of vitamin B3, this anti-inflammatory agent can improve the appearance of acne.
Benzoyl Peroxide: Perfect for daily use, look for this acne-erasing ingredient in concentration of 2.5 percent.
Glycolic Acid and Lactic Acid: These exfoliating acids work best for adult acne by exfoliating the skin to keep bacteria and oil from staying trapped in the pores leading to breakouts. There's a lot of buzz these days about using coconut oil as in ingredient effective for blemishes. But, I haven't come across a definitive study that proves oil can destroy acne bacteria that live within follicles and pores better than an ingredient like salicylic acid. Still, every skin responds differently, so it's important to experiment with different strategies to find what gives you the best results.
SD Alcohol 40, Denatured Alcohol, Ethanol and Isopropyl Alcohol: These are commonly found in toners and should be avoided in any form other than an acne spot treatment.
Sodium or Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate: These are commonly found in cleansing gels and are extremely dehydrating to the skin. Be sure to choose cleansers labeled "sulfate-free."
Mineral Oil and Petrolatum: These ingredients can have a pore-clogging effect on the skin.
Isopropyl Myristate and Isopropyl Palmitate: These may also encourage clogged pores.
Apricot Kernels: These are naturally-made particles found in popular facial scrubs that can irritate and cause microtears in the skin, letting bacteria spread.
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Justin Timberlake's 'Suit & Tie' On Track To Beat 'SexyBack' In Sales
January 16th, 2013 3:07pm EST
The song Justin Timberlake hopes will bring people back to MySpace is having some solid success - on the download front, anyway. Suit & Tie is well on its way to becoming JT's most downloaded song, topping SexyBack's digital success.
After taking a musical hiatus of six years, Timberlake's return single is currently projected to hit 350,000 downloads in its opening week, easily beating out SexyBack's opening week of 250,000.
The number would put the song in elite company, as only 7 songs in the past year have been sold online at such a rate. The list of acts that broke the 300,000 download level includes names like Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber - and those two heavily advertised their upcoming releases. JT just kinda... sprung this one on us.
Suit & Tie is the first single off of Timberlake's upcoming album, The 20/20 Experience.
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This page is intended to serve as a resource for high school counselors and other school officials. Northern Illinois University is excited to highlight several new scholarship opportunities specifically for incoming students graduating from high school with the Class of 2014.
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Northern Illinois University values our alumni, which is why we have created the Huskie Legacy Award. First-time incoming freshmen and transfer students will be considered eligible for the Huskie Legacy Award if their mother or father graduated from NIU. The Huskie Legacy Award provides $1,000 toward tuition to children of alumni for their first year at NIU.
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NIU is a partner with DeKalb County high schools in educating students and preparing them for the challenges that lie ahead. As the "hometown" university, we want to encourage our students in their pursuit of higher education -- for the benefit of the individual students and their families, as well as the value that education offers to the entire community.
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Buffalo Bills minicamp opens this afternoon. Buffalo News beat reporters Mark Gaughan and Jay Skurski and I will be at One Bills Drive to gather insights for the paper and the Press Coverage blog. So please check back throughout the day.
As a morning diversion, take a gander at NFL.com senior analyst Gil Brandt's 10 greatest running backs of all-time. Brandt used the occasion of LaDainian Tomlinson's retirement to review his favorites.
A Bills legend comes in at No. 5, and another just missed the cut as one of six honorable mentions.
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This is the 3rd year I have been writing about the big lefty from California. Wheeler has steadily moved through the organization from Beloit to Fort Meyers to now...Fort Meyers? Ok I get it. He doesn't throw as hard as the sexy guys, Meyers, Berrios, Stewart etc. All he does is go out every few days and give you 5 to 6 solid innings. He is the very capable Kenny Jay of organization. Maybe, just maybe this year he could be bringing big Sexy Back to the Miracle and beyond.
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So this could be the last year of the Twins in Beloit. If true where do you think the Twins should go? You could stick with the already in place MWL teams or think a bit out of the Box. Now it has to be able to work into a current low A league and make sense. Rapid City or Fargo will not work for travel reasons in the Midwest League, even though at least Fargo has a nicer stadium the one currently in Beloit.
My choice would be Cedar Rapids if they move from Beloit. (Quad Cities would
Not trying to be too snarky here. Just wondering who people think would be a good replacement for TR? I honestly have no idea on who would be better if anyone. I just read all the comments about how bad he is and thought that many people would have a plan around that. (The anyone would be better line is a lame retort. You could have used that for most of the Twins pitching staff, but someone has to take the ball and pitch. I can say Sam Denudo is awful, but who do I say takes his place. Clayton
With the injury to Rosario what are the Odds that Niko Goodrum or Max Kepler get a taste of the Midwest League? Or how about dropping Levi Micheal back to see if he can get some confidence in his game? (I know the last one would not happen, but they have done it to Benson and Parmalee.)


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The Department of Mathematical Sciences has a small active group of statisticians. Their interests are in the theory and applications of statistics. Specific research interests include nonparametric correlation and regression, logistic regression and applications, applications of statistics in ecology and natural resource economics, spatial statistics, and discriminant analysis. A general interest statistics seminar meets weekly. Recent topics include bootstrapping, generalized linear models, general statistical techniques using a nonparametric correlation coefficient, S-Plus, and spatial statistical methods. Each year the department offers courses at the junior, senior and graduate levels for majors as well as many services courses for non-majors at all levels. These courses cover mathematical and applied statistics and statistical inference at beginning and advanced levels, computer data analysis, nonparametric statistics, linear models, sampling methods, experimental design, time series and other special topics. Use of computers is an integral component in nearly all statistics courses. Software available includes Data Desk, S-Plus, SPSS, Mathematica and Maple. The department has 2 PC labs, and a departmental network with Unix workstations.
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Statistical Abstract of Undergraduate Programs in the Mathematical Sciences in the United States, Fall 1995 CBMS Survey,
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Statistical Abstract of Undergraduate Programs in the Mathematical Sciences and Computer Science in the United States, 1990-1991 CBMS Survey,
with Donald Albers, Donald Rung and Anne Watkins,
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Jennifer grew up in Fairfax County, Virginia, where she graduated from Woodson High School. She earned her bachelor's degree in theatre from James Madison University. Later, she completed a master's degree in theatre history, literature, and criticism from Illinois State University and a MFA from the University of Pittsburgh. In addition to Jennifer's performance and production work, her research interests include theatre pedagogy, student learning styles, women's studies, and Appalachian community-based theatre.
A professional actor and singer since 1989, Jennifer brings a wide variety of performance credits to the table. She has toured the country in two national companies, Nunsense and Smoke on the Mountain. Favorite performances have ranged from classical to contemporary, from Twelfth Night to Singin' in the Rain. A real highlight was performing in RU's own Hawes Studio Theatre as Vivian in Margaret Edson's W;t. Although her work has taken her from New York to California and lots of places in between, she has also performed locally at Mill Mountain Theatre and the Taubman Museum of Art, and served as panelist for the Barter Theatre's Festival of Appalachian Plays and Playwrights.
You may have seen Jennifer's Pridemore Playhouse stagings of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Comedy of Errors, Hay Fever, On the Verge, All My Sons, The Wind in the Willows, and Puss in Boots. Jennifer has also lent her directing skills to two summers of Quest, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), and My Name is Rachel Corrie at Radford. A musical theatre lover, she performed in the RU production of Baby, playing Arlene. Jennifer is looking forward to directing Shaw's Major Barbara in the spring of 2013.
Jennifer edits The Buzz, the Lessac newsletter, serves on university curriculum, women's studies, and performance series committees, is a member of the QEP advisory council, and co-advises the Radford Improv Club. She belongs to the Pulaski County Humane Society and enjoys spending time with her dogs, as well as arts and crafts, swimming, and hiking.


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Old man Winter is a state on mind and it may be on everyone's mind next Tuesday.
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I write about aerospace, environment, energy, Second Amendment policy
On June 19, apparently timed to warm up spirits at the Rio+20 meetings at the U.N. Conference on Sustainability that began the following day, Senator John Kerry gave a sizzling 55-minute indictment on the Senate floor of those who challenge global warming crisis claims. He referred to a "calculated campaign of disinformation", which he said "…has steadily beaten back theconsensus momentum [italics added] for action on climate change and replaced it with timidity proponents in the face of millions of dollars of phony, contrived 'talking points', illogical and wholly unscientific propositions, and a general scorn for the truth wrapped in false threats about job loss and tax increase." In his speech, Kerry called for the public to be "pounding on the doors of Congress" to act, and cataloged global perils such as drought, floods, wildfires, threatened coastlines, disease risks and more, noting "the danger we face could not be more real."
Consensus momentum regarding action on climate change? Phony, contrived talking points, unscientific propositions, and a scorn for truth wrapped in false threats? Yes, he's entirely correct on both accounts… but in the exact opposite direction that he, supported by representations in the "mainstream media", has indicated.
Last August, Washington Post op-ed writer Richard Cohen scorned then-presidential candidate Rick Perry for publicly stating that he stood with an increasing number of scientists who have challenged the existence of man-made global warming threats. According to Cohen, "There were some, of course, just as there are some scientists who are global warming skeptics, but these few- about 2% of climate researchers- could hold their annual meeting in a phone booth, if there are any left. (Perhaps 2% of scientists think they are)."
This would require a pretty big phone booth, and actually, there really are many of those "global warming skeptics" still remaining. In fact, that number (yes- scientists with solid credentials) has been rapidly multiplying, not diminishing.
As Joseph Bast who heads the Heartland Institute points out, "It is important to distinguish between the statement, which is true, that there is no scientific consensus that AGW [anthropogenic (human-caused) global warming] is or will be a catastrophe, and the also-true claims that the climate is changing (of course it is, it is always changing), and that most scientists believe there may be a human impact on climate (our emissions and alterations of the landscape are surely having an impact, though they are often local or regional (like heat islands) and small relative to natural variation)." And yes, I truly do hold both Joe Bast and Heartland in high esteem.
Since 1998, more than 31,000 American scientists from diverse climate-related disciplines, including more than 9,000 with Ph.D.s, have signed a public petition announcing their belief that "…there is no convincing scientific evidence that human release of carbon dioxide, methane, or other greenhouse gases is causing or will, in the foreseeable future, cause catastrophic heating of the Earth's atmosphere and disruption of the Earth's climate." Included are atmospheric physicists, botanists, geologists, oceanographers, and meteorologists.
So where did that famous "consensus" claim that "98% of all scientists believe in global warming" come from? It originated from an endlessly reported 2009 American Geophysical Union (AGU) survey consisting of an intentionally brief two-minute, two question online survey sent to 10,257 earth scientists by two researchers at the University of Illinois. Of the about 3.000 who responded, 82% answered "yes" to the second question, which like the first, most people I know would also have agreed with.
Then of those, only a small subset, just 77 who had been successful in getting more than half of their papers recently accepted by peer-reviewed climate science journals, were considered in their survey statistic. That "98% all scientists" referred to a laughably puny number of 75 of those 77 who answered "yes".
That anything-but-scientific survey asked two questions. The first: "When compared with pre-1800s levels, do you think that mean global temperatures have generally risen, fallen, or remained relatively constant?" Few would be expected to dispute this…the planet began thawing out of the "Little Ice Age" in the middle 19th century, predating the Industrial Revolution. (That was the coldest period since the last real Ice Age ended roughly 10,000 years ago.)
The second question asked: "Do you think human activity is a significant contributing factor in changing mean global temperatures?" So what constitutes "significant"? Does "changing" include both cooling and warming… and for both "better" and "worse"? And which contributions…does this include land use changes, such as agriculture and deforestation?
Mr. Larry Bell may have been given the privilege to "write" about climate in Forbes, too bad he knows so little about it. For sure he hasn't observed the world around him like the rest of us are clearly able to do by just opening our eyes. One little detail LB doesn't care to mention too much, maybe because it's so irrefutable, is the rising CO2 level in the air (check:
Apparently he likes to diminish the fact that CO2 is actually a greenhouse gas, and also that the earth has an enormous heat capacity. The latter makes that the world's temperature will lag such CO2 increases by an enormous margin in time. Now that likely is physics beyond LB's scope, he just "writes" about climate after all. In spite of the lag, global temperatures have actually increased already, and irrespective of what we humans will manage to do to merely keep it level, the CO2 is way more than recorded in the ice core records over the past 650 thousand years. So, keep writing your climate nonsense LB, but stay out of the way of your grand kids who won't be so happy when the surf moves into their living room.
Ahh, physics, that's one of my favorite subjects! Yes, CO2 is a GHG, but in name only. You're accusing Larry of omitting some facts, but you're doing exactly the same. The unique IR absorption by CO2 is in such narrow bands of the spectrum its hardly worth mentioning. But, what is worth mentioning, is the wavelengths that CO2 doesn't absorb in. Oh, that's the 8-12 micron window…… the window where most of our IR heat escapes out into the atmosphere. CO2 doesn't absorb at those wavelengths. Claiming CO2 can warm our earth is like trying to heat your house in winter with a laser pen with the window wide open. The same heat is escaping through the same window, just like it always had.
So, I've got a question for you noitall, did you omit this information intentionally, or is this subject matter beyond your scope of knowledge?
CO2 has that narrow an absorption spectrum. I don't think so James. You are right, it isn't active in the 8-12 micron range. But it does a pretty damn fine job in the 12-17 micron range. Which by the way is the peak of the emission spectrum for the Earth. It would be where the largest amount of energy was escaping. Except that CO2 prevents about 1/2 of it from getting out. The 8-12 micron range is a large part of what does get out to space precisely because CO2 is so effective at the highest point in the spectrum that it is left to the lower parts of the spectrum to do the work.
So, I've got a question for you jamesl, did you omit this information intentionally, or is this subject matter beyond your scope of knowledge?
Uhmm, no it doesn't do a good job at the 12-17 range. It's much closer to 14-16, but why quibble when you know I stated "unique absorption range". The 14-16 range is essentially meaningless because H2O already is absorbing in that range. And the quantity of H2O overwhelms the CO2 so much that the absorption in the range by CO2 is meaningless.
But, nice try with the disinformation.
For any who wish to view real observed absorption spectra of CO2, go here for the Dept. of Commerce's actual observations.
Now here's a question for you Glenn, do you often intentionally mislead people about CO2 and it's effectiveness as a GHG in real world conditions?
James… I would highly suggest you immediately call someone at the defense department and inform them of this information about the absorption range of CO2. Because what you're saying means none of the heat seeking missiles in the US arsenal could possible operate correctly. All their figures are based on detailed measurements of radiative properties of the atmosphere done in the 1950′s, which showed that all of Joseph Fourier, John Tyndall and Svante Arrhenius' work was correct.
Honestly, James, you're arguing a point that was put to rest when Larry Bell was still in diapers.
one thing you did get right is the earth does have a tremendous heat capicity. This explains how the earth was able to eliminate thousands of parts per millions of co2 in the atmosphere and the oceans. It also explains why the earth normally averages higher temps and higher co2 concentrations.
do you know what happened? The excess co2 formed into rock such as limestone.
Rob, that's just silly. A heat-seeking missile locks onto the 'hottest' IR (heat) signal it is launched towards. The absorption of heat by atmospheric CO2 is irrelevant to the detectors on the missiles. But thank you for your concern for Mr. Bell's drapers.
@Rob Honeyclutz
yes and Arrhenius thought that additional co2 could be beneficial.
@brian carter
not sure but I think it was honeyclutz who said global warming is like 1000 atomic bombs exploding every second so I basically would not listen to him.
Also keep in mind guys like Michael Mann are total activists now, he is not a real scientist. He just said yesterday that anybody who isnt' fighting global warming should go to trial or some nonsense.
Brian… That's just not true. You have to tune the IR to the right bands to make sure the signature is not masked by atmospheric absorption. Sure when the missile is on top of it's target it doesn't matter. But when it's 2-3 miles off it becomes very important. And when you're flying at fighter speeds 2-3 miles is NOT very far at all.
Jay… First off, I'm really shocked at your behavior on the Forbes comments here. You're incredibly rude and abusive. Do you really think calling me "Honeyclutz" helps your position here? Does it just make you feel better about yourself? What is the point to acting in such a manner? I'm honestly curious.
And yes, Arrhenius did think it would be beneficial but he also didn't have a large body of other research to base that position on. It was a speculative response at best, whereas the work that he did do showing climate sensitivity to 2XCO2 was highly detailed.


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Frank Benjamin is back on the air and he couldn't be happier.
The veteran broadcaster will be doing the analysis on 1110 WCCM AM and his former sidekick Bob Schufreider will handle the play by play during the Greater Lawrence boys and girls Christmas basketball tourneys.
Benjamin has already done his popular "Let's Talk Sports" show the last two weekends. It's now on Sundays from 2-3 p.m.
"I was a little bit nervous," he admitted. "But it's like riding a bike."
Benjamin estimates he and "Let's Talk Sports" were off the air for 5-6 years and the same time frame with the Christmas Tourney coverage.
The boys tourney has always been one of his favorites.
"I really enjoy it," he said. "All the kids come up and say, 'Hi, Mr. B., how are you doing?' Doing the tourneys, I just loved it so much. They are all great. To see the crowds, 2,000 people at the beginning of the season, it always amazed me."
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Thursday: North Andover-Andover boys game with a pre-game show beginning at 5:30 p.m. then the game, which tips off at 6 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 27: Pregame and boys semifinals (tip-off 5:30/7:15 p.m.)
Saturday, Dec. 29: Pregame and boys title game (7:15 p.m. tip-off)
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The first official Messiah College History Club Constitution was formally
"forged" in December of 2002 by a distinguished committee made up of Megan
Giordano (Co-president), Nathan Tillman, Jeffrey Erbig, Myron Sauder, and
Kelsey Spencer.
The "Constitutional Convention" at work!? (December 2002)
The Connecticut Compromise? or "Rock, Paper, Scissors?"
The "Erbig-Tillman" Agreement
Article 1: Name and Theme Verse
I. Name
II. Theme verse:
"For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers: (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow), shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?"
--Job 8:8-10
Article 2: Purpose and Goal
I. The purposes of this organization shall be to
A. Raise the levels of historical awareness on the Messiah College campus.
B. Encourage scholarship and continued study in the field of history.
C. Ask what it means to be both a Christian and a historian.
D. Cultivate an enjoyment of the past among the students both in and outside of the history
E. Build community within the history department, particularly between students and faculty.
II. The goals/objectives of this organization shall be to
A. Explore the diverse historical sites, parks, battlefields and museums surrounding Messiah
B. Host guest lectures.
C. Evaluate and discuss the historical accuracy and meaning of historical films and
D. Provide students with valuable resources, advice and information on graduate programs.
E. Promote fellowship among students who share similar interests, goals, and passions
about history.
Article 3: Members
I. Any student or other interested person may become a member.
II. Types of Memberships: Two Levels.
A. Core (active) members
1. Consistently attend club meetings and events.
2. Have first priority in limited-space activities.
3. Can be nominated for leadership roles within the club.
4. Can vote for ratification of club officers.
B. Peripheral (inactive) members
1. Have their names on the roster of the club.
2. Do not consistently attend club meetings and events.
3. Cannot vote for ratification of club officers.
4. Will be considered peripheral until they have achieved Core Membership status as
outlined below.
III. Requirements for Core Membership:
A. To attend at least two meetings each semester.
B. To attend at least one field trip, movie, or other event each semester.
Article 4: Officers
I. The club shall have the following officers: two Co-Presidents and one Secretary/Treasurer. The collective duties of this governing body shall be to
A. Represent the club to the faculty, campus, and community.
B. Administer, enforce, and uphold this venerable constitution.
C. Meet monthly with the faculty advisor to discuss upcoming events.
II. The duties of the Co-Presidents shall be to
A. Plan, announce, and direct all regular club meetings and events.
1. Reserve the room and/or transportation needed.
2. Advertise using such venues as Channel 6, Community News, mass E-mails, and
phone mail.
3. Call special meetings when necessary.
B. Provide clear vision and creative leadership to the club.
C. Appoint committees when necessary.
D. Organize and coordinate annual elections.
E. Appoint a substitute in the event of a midyear vacancy in any of the office positions.
F. In case of need, delegate the above responsibilities to wise, responsible persons.
III. The duties of the Secretary/Treasurer shall be to work harmoniously
and helpfully with the Co-Presidents in all aspects of the club's administration.
A. The secretarial duties shall be to
1. Keep minutes of the meetings.
2. Write and submit a monthly report to SGA.
3. Keep membership records and update membership status following each meeting.
B. The treasury duties shall be to
1. Keep and balance a budget if so requested.
2. Organize the club's fundraising events.
3. Conscientiously collect, preserve, and pay out of the club's funds all necessary monies
to meet the financial obligations of the club.
C. In the event the joint duties should become too overwhelming for one person, the
Secretary/Treasurer shall propose an amendment for splitting the office and establishing
separate offices for Secretary and Treasurer.
Article 5: Faculty Advisor
I. A member of the History Department faculty will serve as advisor of the club and participate freely in club activities. The advisor will be chosen as needed by the officers of the club or by recommendation of the outgoing advisor.
II. The advisor shall meet monthly with the officers.
III. The advisor shall approve the appointment and removal of club officers.
Article 6: Selection of Officers
I. New officers will be selected
A. Upon the graduation of the incumbent officer.
B. Upon the resignation of the incumbent officer.
C. Upon the removal of the incumbent officer.
II. Process for the selection of new officers:
A. Any core member second year or higher may apply for an open position.
1. Applications will be available at the March meeting or by contacting the
2. Applications will be due at least two weeks before the April meeting.
B. Existing officers will select an applicant for ratification.
1. The applicant must be in good standing.
2. The applicant must be approved by the faculty advisor.
3. Applicants selected by the officers and approved by the advisor shall be presented
for ratification at the April meeting.
4. Core members will vote for the ratification of club officers.
III. Incumbent officers will remain in office until graduation, resignation or removal.
IV. Contingencies
A. Removal of Incumbents.
1. An officer shall be removed upon failure to fulfill the duties prescribed by the club and/or
Messiah College.
2. The club officers or the advisor may initiate the removal process.
3. The remaining club officers may assume the duties of the removed officer or appoint a
temporary substitute.
4. The removed officer shall not hold office in the club again but will not be excluded
from membership in the club.
B. In case of a deadlock among the officers when selecting applicants, the advisor shall
make the final decision.
C. In case of a tie vote during the ratification process the club officers will cast the
deciding votes.
D. In the event that the ratification process fails, a special meeting will be called the
following week to present new nominees.
Article 7: Meetings
I. All meetings shall be planned and called by the Co-Presidents. All members will attend monthly planning meetings to plan events and reflect on the progress and status of the club. Officers will meet regularly to work out the details of club administration.
II. At the beginning of each academic year the president will plan a general meeting designed to introduce new students to the club or to introduce officers and the faculty advisor to all new members.
Article 8: Events
The officers of the club will plan at least two events each semester such as field trips or movies, in addition to the regular monthly meetings. Additional events may be planned as the opportunity arises or as club members indicate interest.
Article 9: Amendments
Amendments to this constitution may be made at a monthly planning meeting by the suggestion of the members. Amendments must be approved by club officers and the majority of core members present.
Submitted December 2002


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Niagara Gazette — A Niagara Falls elementary school principal is on paid administrative leave while police investigate allegations of sexual misconduct made against him.
Falls School Superintendent Cynthia Bianco confirmed on Tuesday that Patrick Kuciewski, the principal at the 79th Street School was put on leave after being questioned on Monday by Falls police detectives.
Kuciewski was taken out of the school on Monday afternoon and brought to Falls police headquarters, where he was interviewed for an unknown amount of time. After the interview, Kuciewski was released and he has not been charged with any crime.
"Acting on a complaint, (we) did interview a Niagara Falls School District employee in regards to a allegation of sexual misconduct. The allegation alleges that the misconduct took place several years ago," Police Superintendent Bryan DalPorto said. "This is an active police investigation and no further comment can be made at this time in regards to the investigation."
DalPorto did say that the administrator was not taken into custody at the school or transported in handcuffs on Monday.
Sources tell the Gazette the allegations of sexual misconduct may date as far back as 15 years. Generally, the statute of limitations on crimes of that nature is 10 years.
School district attorney Angelo Massaro said the matter is also under investigation by the district. Massaro said the district would not comment further on what he called "a personnel issue."
"There's been some allegations made which the district is now reviewing and will be investigating," Massaro said. "This matter has nothing to do with 79th Street School or the 79th Street School community. Until the investigation is complete, we are cannot comment any further."


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By Clay Horning
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NORMAN — Nearing the end of a week designed to showcase the Crosstown Clash in many sports, it wasn't exactly a Clash that took place on the tennis courts at Westwood Park, Norman High and Norman North, though the Tigers and Timberwolves were two of the 16 teams involved.
At the Norman Invitational, NHS finished in front of Norman North, yet both were well back of Tulsa Union, which amassed 57 team points.
A 16-team event, Heritage Hall (52), Ada (46), Deer Creek (41), Yukon (37), and Broken Arrow (37) followed. Then came the Tigers, in seventh place with 31 points, three spots in front of the T-Wolves, who finished with 26 points.
Still, far better than a referendum on in-town tennis dominance, it was much better as a predictor of state tournament entrants.
Two entries appear to be well on their way to Will Rogers Tennis Center come May, while a third would appear to be very much in the running.
North's No. 1 doubles team of Josh Marrs and Matt Carter pulled out two huge victories on their way to the championship match, before settling on second place against a top-flight field.
NHS' Jarrett Ferguson, a two-time No. 1 singles state tourney entrant for the Tigers, placed fourth.
Also, NHS' Jeff McKnight, in his first season as a regular player in the Tiger lineup, at No. 2 singles, made a strong showing with a sixth-place finish against a strong field.
Marrs and Carter appeared to hit a wall in their championship match against Broken Arrow's Mason Bridegan and Ian Sims, losing 6-2, 6-2, yet that may have been understandable considering the work they put into their second and third matches of the day.
Against teams from both Heritage Hall and Union, the T-Wolves' tandem came back from one-set deficits in each to get to and win what now constitutes the deciding third set in prep tennis: a race-to-10 tiebreaker.
Marrs and Carter didn't reach the state tournament last season, but have made it their goal not only to get there this season, but to finish in the top four. Winning their semifinal match Thursday was a big deal.
"It was a pretty big day," Marrs said. "We knew we could beat Union, so that was a really big win. We knew it was going to be a really tough match for us."
If Marrs and Carter make good on their goal, they will be reaching an objective more than a year in the making.
"We knew we were going to play doubles together this year all of last year," Marrs said. "So we've worked together (through the summer and fall). We've kept working hard to make sure we have a successful season."
NHS coach Kelly Stout thought Ferguson could finish anywhere in the top eight without feeling like he'd come up short against Tuesday's field. Finishing fourth was all the better.
"This is the best I've seen him play singles." Stout said.
Regionals and the state tournament are a long way away, but a few Tigers and T-Wolves may be ahead of schedule.
Clay Horning
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The Green Bay Packers have an unfair advantage over the rest of their National Football League brethren, and it is not just because they have sure-fire Most Valuable Player Aaron Rodgers at quarterback.
The team, the only publicly traded franchise in all U.S. team sports, sold 185,000 shares of stock for $250 each, plus a $25 handling fee, and, as of Dec. 8, the Packers have raised between $43 million and $47 million, depending on which media outlet you read. The funds will go toward a $143 million expansion of Lambeau Field resulting in 6,700 additional seats, new high-definition video screens and a new entrance by 2013.
Unlike every other team, which has to go to city and state governments for referendums to renovate or build new facilities, the Packers can just put stock up for sale and, 48 hours later, they've raised more than $40 million free and clear.
So it prompts the question: "Why can't every team raise capital in this manner?" The answer, according to Notre Dame professor Richard Sheehan, is that league bylaws prohibit it and that the Packers were "grandfathered in." This stock sale is the fifth in the Packers' history, the first three of which occurred in the 1920's so they could avoid bankruptcy. The other was in 1997.
However, couldn't the league force the Packers to be privately owned like every other franchise? The whole level playing field thing? How many shares could the New York Giants or the Dallas Cowboys sell if they were able to put up stock?
The Packers have the best of both worlds because there's a strict limit on the amount of shares anyone can buy, so even though shareholders have voting rights, they can't amass enough power to make an impact. They also can't receive tickets, earn dividends or sell the shares for profit, which makes one wonder why anyone would want them at all.
"The timing of it is very, very good and not just because they're unbeaten," said Sheehan. "It's Christmas season and I'm sure a lot of people are getting a piece of stock under the tree."
For Cheeseheads everywhere, it sure beats receiving a jersey or socks. Imagine, to be part owner of a Super Bowl-winning team? Maybe an undefeated Super Bowl-winning team. Not too shabby.
But it's clearly not fair to the other 31 teams in the league and it's something that needs to be addressed by the commissioner's office sooner rather than later.
You are crazy if you think somebody like Jerry Jones or Jim Irsay would 'stoop so low as to give up a share of their business' in order to raise money. The second any NFL owner is willing to give up a 50% stake in their team is the second I will respect any article of this nature.
You are missing the point here, David. The Packers literally cannot be turned into a privately owned team. They are a registered not for profit organization in Wisconsin and it states in the bylaws of the organization that if the team were ever sold, all assets would immediately be donated to the Green Bay Packers Foundation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers#Green_Bay_Packers_Foundation
Let's say, as you suggest, that the league forces the Packers to sell the team to a privately held entity. It would mean that the Packers would cease to exist in the NFL. You know that the NFL would never dare remove the #9 most valuable team in their league ($1.08B team value).
Even at Forbes it seems they don't do their homework!
The last stock sales were in 1923, 1935, 1950 and 1997. I guess 2/4 isn't too bad?
Jealousy rears it's ugly head!
Financially speaking, I don't think they have an unfair advantage. The problem is that no other franchise has figured out how to do the same thing without calling the people "owners." In the end the Packers owners (me included) don't have real voting rights; that is certainly not why I bought a share this go-round. All the other teams need to do is print out a little certificate that reads, "NFL Team Sponsor for the New York Giants" "Congrats on becoming a sponsor for our team" and have a "sponsor day" similar to the "owner's meeting" Green Bay holds. Let sponsors sit in on business meeting, tour the facilities, and generally have a good time of it. Teams would have to get the league approval like the Pack does for a stock sale. Not sure it would take off for most teams, but if you were looking for a "level playing field" this would do that. It might be just the type of thing MN needs to keep the Vikings away from LA.
1. The stock may only be transferred between family members and cannot be transferred or traded for any sort of profit. Publicly traded in this case is a misnomer.
2. Share holders are essentially making a donation to the Packers for improvement of their training and stadium game facilities. The money cannot be used on players salaries so provides no competitive advantage besides home field and training which all teams have the option to customize. Additionally, since the Packers are publicly owned, their books are open for all to see, including other NFL teams. That could be considered a competitive disadvantage.
3. This donation of money lessons the need for an increased tax burden on all area citizens. In essence, trusting a few people to help pay for something they love instead of forcing everyone to pay for it, whether they like it or not.
4. The Packers are completely open in their disclosure statements about the limited rights and rewards of shareholders. Frankly, and this may be only opinion, but what company today is so brazenly honest about how people are never going to see their money back after investing in them?
5. The NFL is steeped in tradition and the United States was built on diversity. The way the Packers have been built and maintained over the course of their history is a testament to the pride and support of a community and an example other teams should look to. Not to copy, but to learn the benefits of treating your fan base respectfully.
Seriously? You find it "unfair" that Green Bay Packer fans would pay money to support their team by buying a piece of paper that will never increase in value?
The Green Bay Packers are a non-profit corporation, not a privately held business like the Giants or the Cowboys. And, if the Cowboys, Giants or any other sports team wanted to be creative about their financing rather than asking the taxpayers to build their stadiums, they could easily find a way.
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|(of thoughts, writing, etc) intricate or involved
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|c. (of a sentence) formed by subordination of one clause to another
|maths of or involving one or more complex numbers
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|psychoanal a group of emotional ideas or impulses that have been banished from the conscious mind but that continue to influence a person's behaviour
|informal an obsession or excessive fear: he's got a complex about cats
|Also called: coordination compound a chemical compound in which molecules, groups, or ions are attached to a central metal atom, esp a transition metal atom, by coordinate bonds
|any chemical compound in which one molecule is linked to another by a coordinate bond
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A group of related, often repressed memories, thoughts, and impulses that compel characteristic or habitual patterns of feelings, thought, and behavior.
The relatively stable combination of two or more ions or compounds into a larger structure without covalent binding.
A composite of chemical or immunological structures.
An entity made up of three or more interrelated components.
A group of individual structures known or believed to be anatomically, embryologically, or physiologically related.
The combination of factors, symptoms, or signs that forms a syndrome.
Consisting of interconnected or interwoven parts; composite.
Composed of two or more units.
Relating to a group of individual structures known or considered to be anatomically, embryologically, or physiologically related.
in chemistry, a substance, either an ion or an electrically neutral molecule, formed by the union of simpler substances (as compounds or ions) and held together by forces that are chemical (i.e., dependent on specific properties of particular atomic structures) rather than physical. The formation of complexes has a strong effect on the behaviour of solutions. See also chemical association; coordination compound.
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