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Availability: Club Intrawest - Vancouver
4-star romantic condominium resort in Vancouver with 2 spa tubs
Situated near the beach in the city center, this romantic condominium resort is close to Robson Square, Sunset Beach, and Stanley Park. Also nearby are Granville Island Public Market and BC Place Stadium.
Property Features
In addition to a restaurant, Club Intrawest - Vancouver features an indoor pool. Other amenities include a full-service spa and a coffee shop/café.
Room Amenities
Televisions come with premium cable channels. Guestrooms also feature kitchenettes, complimentary wireless Internet access, and refrigerators.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Club Intrawest - Vancouver Amenities
- General
Club Intrawest - Vancouver features a full-service spa, 2 spa tubs, an indoor pool, and a health club. Dining options at the condominium resort include a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. This 4-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and small meeting rooms.
Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. Event facilities measuring 50000 square feet (4500 square meters) include conference/meeting rooms. This romantic condominium resort also offers a sauna, a steam room, and spa services. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
Club Intrawest - Vancouver is a smoke-free property.
- Free Wi-Fi
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 50000
- Conference space size (meters) - 4500
- Number of spa tubs - 2
- Sauna
- Room service (limited hours)
- Concierge services
- Indoor pool
- Spa services on site
- Steam room
- Full-service spa
- Health club
- Coffee shop or café
- Restaurant
- Conference space
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Smoke-free property
- Total number of rooms - 29
- Number of floors - 3
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
- Room Amenities
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Pay movies
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free local calls
- Kitchenette
- Premium TV channels
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Cable TV service
- Premium bedding
- Phone
- Dining
Cafe One - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
- Recreation
2 spa tubs are on site along with an indoor pool. Other recreational amenities include a health club, a sauna, and a steam room.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Downhill skiing nearby
- Cross-country skiing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Snowboarding nearby
- Snowshoeing nearby
- Spa
Vida Spa has 11 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and Ayurvedic.
- Number of treatment rooms 11
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
Club Intrawest - Vancouver Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 19
- Check-out
Check-out time is 11 AM
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: Cash not accepted, American Express, MasterCard, Visa
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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.
No rollaway/extra beds available
- Fees
- 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.
- Self parking fee: CAD 23.36 per night (in/out privileges)
- Valet parking fee: CAD 28.04 per night (in/out privileges)
- Weekly housekeeping provided; fees apply for additional cleaning
- Additional Details
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the condominium resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP — There are lights and more lights, thousands of twinkling ones at Lake Shore Park every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Strings of lights decorate the park's trees and hills. They glow on a train, toys, elves, snowmen, penguins and candy canes, but tonight a special visitor is coming to town.
That's right — Santa Claus will be there to greet children of all ages.
"We are expecting him," said Rick Coblitz, president of the Lights on the Lake Committee. "He will be handing out round mints."
Ashtabula County's Lights on the Lake drive-through light display opened for the season last weekend and will continue to glow from 6 to 9 p.m. every weekend through the end of the year.
New this year are more LED light displays and a surprise display having something to do with Lakeside High School. Hint: It's big, green and blows fire.
Another display reminds visitors of the good old days in Ashtabula when the city boasted a flying saucer gas station. There's also a lift bridge, a covered bridge, a lighthouse and a fishing boat.
Cost is $5 per carload.
Coblitz suggests motorists enter the park slowly and enjoy the 12 Days of Christmas murals, which are illuminated by spotlights.
The Nativity scene is always a favorite light display, but last year, many folks said they liked the waterfalls by the park's rock garden, committee members said.


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Christopher "Cale" Wooten spent his 20th birthday Thursday at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, where he is battling cancer. But hundreds of family members, friends, neighbors and complete strangers gathered at the Charles "Judy" Poag Senior Center in Chatsworth to help him celebrate the day and to honor his battle.
Kerry Cofield helped organize the event.
"I went to school with Cale's mother and father. I've known him all his life. As a community, we decided to get together to have a birthday party and blood drive and bone marrow registration in his honor" she said.
Wooten, a Murray County native, joined the U.S. Army in October 2012. While on leave and visiting his mother in Virginia in December, he was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a cancer of the blood cells. The cancerous cells accumulate in the bone marrow crowding out the production of healthy blood cells.
"He'd gotten a busted lip in basic, and when he got home they saw it was not getting better. It was getting worse. That's when he went to the doctor and was diagnosed," said his aunt Terri Burcik.
According to friends and relatives, Wooten received a bone marrow transplant from his mother in May but his body did not accept the transplant. He was scheduled to leave the hospital on Friday to return to his mother's home to spend his final days.
Ann Bradley, Wooten's great aunt, said the last several months have been heartbreaking, but she said the fact that so many people had turned out to support Wooten helped ease some of the heartache.
"We had a young lady come by earlier who had AML. She had a bone marrow transplant and she is doing well. We know that someone today will be helped by what we are doing, by the blood that is being donated and hopefully from one of the bone marrow donors," she said.
Beverley Higgins, another of Wooten's great aunts, said she knew many of the people only from talking to them on a Facebook page set up to keep Wooten's friends updated on his condition (Cale's AML Journey).
"It has been great to talk to them in person and to put a face to the name," she said. "We are praying for Cale, but we are also praying that someone else who needs a bone marrow transplant will find a match here today. We know that people who need blood will receive it because of what's happening today."
Friends and relatives say that Wooten has been cheered by the turnout.
"Cale was always a very giving person," Cofield said. "And even though he isn't here today, he's still helping people."
This wasn't the first blood drive held in Wooten's honor in Murray County.
Friends and relatives held another one back in January.
"That was wonderful. I was the lab manager for Murray Medical Center at the time. We had 127 units of blood donated, and we had 105 people who registered as bone marrow donors. That set a record for us," Cofield said.
By 2 p.m. Thursday, about 100 people had shown up for the latest blood drive.
Higgins said the support Wooten has received, not just in Murray County, has been tremendous. Wooten spent over five months in Walter Reed National Medical Military Medical Center in Bethesda before being moved to Johns Hopkins.
"Gary Sinise (the star of the TV show 'CSI: NY') came by and spent some time playing guitar with him. The Washington Nationals baseball team came by and they all came in there and talked to him," she said.
Dalton resident Blake Dean, 18, doesn't know Wooten, but he says when he heard about what he was going through he decided to come and donate blood.
"I read about him on Facebook and thought that could be me, so I wanted to do what I could to help," he said.
Dean says he wasn't surprised that so many other people came out to honor Wooten.
"This community always steps up to help out when people are in need, and when you have something like this people are really going to try to do what they can," he said.


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By Tim Graham
Buffalo Bills fans can look at pass-rusher Mario Williams' production and understand exactly why they made him the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history.
They can hear tales about his folksy demeanor and appreciate who he is away from the field.
What we haven't heard much about since Williams shocked the football world and signed with Buffalo are his philosophical musings about turning quarterbacks into smoldering heaps.
In a Q&A article for GQ's September 2012 NFL preview edition, Peter Schager was able to draw out some of Williams' inner thoughts about what happens when a quarterback is in his crosshairs.
On what it's like in the moments before a sack:
"No matter how fast or how slow you get to the quarterback, it all goes to slow motion when you get there. Everything just stops. You don't see anything but the quarterback. You don't hear anything but the quarterback's breath. It's almost like you're a shark. Your eyes get real big and everything's just quiet. You don't hear the fans or anything. It's just one second, but it feels like forever. Everything just comes to a halt. And then when you get him and bring him down, everything opens up again."
On what gets him pumped up most easily before a game:
"Fans get me going. The worst thing to do is talk junk to me before I'm about to go against your quarterback. Whenever I get trash talked by fans at an away game, that's the best motivation. Because I know if I get the opportunity to get to the quarterback, it's going to be even worse now. If there's a fan telling me I'm garbage and my team sucks, you're talking directly to me. And I'm going to take it out directly on your quarterback."
On what it's like to get inside a quarterback's head during a game:
"There will be quarterbacks who'll come up to you after a play and say something like, 'Hey, take it easy,' or 'Slow it down.' And right there, you know you've got him. Then he's checking for you at the line of scrimmage before the snap. He looks over for you. It lets you know you're doing what you should be doing. You're disrupting him. You're in his mind. Then, he gets all antsy. And he has some bad throws and possible turnovers. You're doing your job."
The interview is rooted in eliciting Williams' thoughts on the violence of the game, including bounties, whether players target injuries, the unfairness of offensive players being far more protected than defensive players and the glorification of big hits.


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INDIANAPOLIS -- As expected, Rob Gronkowski did not participate in New England's practice here on Monday. Patriots coach Bill Belichick confirmed that during his half-hour press conference late this afternoon. Belichick also said he had the Pats practice in full pads, which came as a bit of a surprise to the media who cover the team on a regular basis.
"We felt like it would be the best way for us to prepare for the game," said Belichick, who was 35 minutes late for the media session because of the longer practice.
The Pats arrived in Indy on Sunday, a day earlier than the Giants. Belichick felt it was important to have a regular week of practice, starting with Monday. "We're creatures of habit," said offensive guard Logan Mankins. "So we like to have everything going the same way every week. We don't want any interruptions, so that's very important to us, and I think Bill did a very good job of scheduling."
Gronkowki suffered a high ankle sprain when he was tackled by Baltimore's Bernard Pollard in the AFC title game a week ago. The Amherst native walked off the Pats' team plane with a protective boot on his left ankle. He is listed as questionable and expected to play on Sunday.
Belichick answered several questions about his days as an assistant coach under Bill Parcells with the Giants. He and current Giants head coach Tom Coughlin worked on the same staff. Belichick, in addition to his role as defensive coordinator, coached defensive backs at one point. Coughlin coached the receivers, so they worked hand in hand together a lot in practice.
"As an assistant coach, it was the best relationship I ever had with a counterpart in that way," Belichick said. "I wish every assistant coach had that relationship."
Belichick seemed amused that practicing in full pads this early was a big deal. He said he learned under Parcells that players had a lot more to give, both physically and mentally, than they might think. He said those teams practiced hard and it paid off in the big games -- including Super Bowl XXV.
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A Coalmont man armed with an assault rifle led police on a high-speed chase before crashing a stolen vehicle Thursday night in Greene County.
Travis Flowers, 21, who also has a Hymera address, was wanted on a Sullivan County warrant after he allegedly stole a car and firearms from a residence, and later stole cash from another residence. He was also wanted on a Greene County warrant for theft.
Flowers was on Indiana 246 in Clay County around 8:30 p.m. and police tried to stop his vehicle. Flowers fled in the stolen vehicle and crashed the car on Lone Tree Road in Greene County.
He was taken into custody following the crash and was lodged in the Greene County Jail. The suspect vehicle contained multiple firearms, according to a Linton Police report.
An initial hearing via video in Greene Circuit Court is set for Monday afternoon.


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Welcome back, Nicole and congratulations on a lovely performance.
Welcome back, Nicole and congratulations on a lovely performance.
She's had a difficult few years, and it's wonderful to see Nicole back on the ice after all that time. I hope she continues to recover and to perform!
On an unrelated note, is there any word on how much this show donated to Susan G. Komen? It seems like it was a really elaborate event, so I'm curious how much they were able to save up!!
Nice report, Jenna.
Thanks to everyone for kind comments!
Regarding the total amount raised, I haven't heard anything yet. But I will be sure to report the total when I find out!
Lovely performance. Thanks, Jenna.
Thanks so much for the video of Nicole's performance.
WOW that was just a beautiful performance, loved it. Thanks for the link and your review, much appreciated.
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Sources report that Assistant District Attorney David Iski, brought the matter forth to clerk staff, stating that efforts to remove the publications from the Claremore Daily Progress were underway.
Additionally, the efforts were being made as a direct result of the news coverage that the county had been receiving from the Claremore Daily Progress.
"I was not aware of the statements by David Iski and nor do I believe it," Thacker said. "All of my dealings with David have been professional. I don't believe he would make any effort to retaliate against any local business."
The Claremore Daily Progress contacted the commissioners and district attorney's office for comment.
"I was not aware the item was placed on the agenda," Commissioner Dan DeLozier said.
Iski and Commissioner Mike Helm were unavailable for comment.


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February 17, 2014 | WMFE Orlando - Orlando International Airport is expanding to connect air with rail travel. Gov. Rick Scott on Monday joined with Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs to announce state funding for a new intermodal complex.
[Photo: Gov. Rick Scott is joined by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and other leaders for the announcement. Photo by Amy Green]
The complex will connect the airport with All Aboard Florida, the rail line under development between Orlando and Miami.
It also will accommodate car, bus and shuttle transportation. Eventually it's expected to connect with SunRail.
"It will be the only facility in the United States with the capacity to support air travel, ground transportation and rail."
Scott is calling for $213 million dollars in state funding for the complex.
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CHESTERFIELD – For the third time this season, archrival boys basketball programs and hooked up Wednesday night.
The teams traded victories in the two previous meetings, with North earning a 59-51 win in the season opener back in November, and Central claiming a 47-45 win in conference play three weeks ago.
But the most important matchup of the season came Wednesday night, when the Vikings and Colts clashed one last time in the MSHSAA Class 5 District 4 semifinals, with the winner earning a shot at the district title game on Friday night.
And thanks to a brilliant performance by 6-foot-8, 240-pound senior center Darrell Johnson, it was Parkway North's night, somehow outlasting Parkway Central for a 49-45 win, in front of a raucous packed house at the Parkway Central Gym.
"Every game is like this when we play Parkway Central," Johnson said. "(Parkway Central) has been getting their points on us inside the last couple of years. In the last game, when we lost to them, they (dominated the) boards. We couldn't have it. Coach made sure that we boxed out and that we found Biggs."
Johnson was referring to Central's 6-foot-4 senior power forward Zach Biggs, who almost single-handedly destroyed North in that last meeting with 17 points and 13 rebounds.
On Wednesday though, it was Johnson who was the monster inside, going off for a near triple-double, with 14 points, 20 rebounds, and nine blocked shots to lead the Viking attack.
"That kid is some kind of player," Central head coach Todd Pannett said. "He just controlled everything on the inside tonight. Some of our best looks come on quick cuts to the basket, and he just completely took us out of that. That kid's fantastic."
Wednesday's effort marked Johnson's third straight spectacular game for the Vikings, which saw him go off for 31 points and 20 rebounds in a blowout win over Francis Howell Central on February 14, then follow up with 24 points and 22 rebounds
But Johnson's best effort might have been Wednesday's near-historic performance, which left him just one blocked shot shy of a triple-double, a feat which could very well have been the first in school history.
"Wow, I didn't know that," Johnson said. "That's amazing. But it took all of us to get this win tonight. My teammates played great too. I'm just glad we won. And now we get to play for the district title on Friday."
That matchup will also be played at Parkway Central High, Friday at 7 p.m., as the Vikings (20-6) will advance to face top-seeded and No. 7 in the area (19-8).
"It's going to take defense," Johnson said. "We did it here. We can do it again on Friday."
Even with the great defensive effort, it took a 14-2 run through the end of the third quarter and the beginning of the fourth to put the Vikings up for good.
Johnson had a key putback during that spurt, but it was teammate Aaron Hines' buzzer-beating three-pointer that sent the North bench and all its fans into a frenzy that lasted through the rest of what would be a tight game between the two Parkway School District rivals.
Central senior Zach Carel had an equally fantastic game for the Colts. He led all scorers with 28 points, including six three-pointers that kept Central in the game and nearly brought them all the way back.
Carel drained three three-pointers in the fourth quarter alone, including a dead-eye, long-range heave that pulled the Colts to within 47-45 with 29.7 seconds left.
Moments later, after a Hines free throw made the score 48-45, Carel had a chance to tie the score, but an off-balance three with a defender draped over him fell short and was rebounded by North's Darryl Harmon with 4.3 seconds left, who made one-of-two free throws to put the game away for the Vikings.
"We could kind of see Zach was getting it going early," Pannett said. "So we started running more stuff to get him more looks, and boy was he great tonight. He just kept making shot after shot, so we kept going to him.
"That last one, we tried to get him a good look, and there was some contact, it just didn't go in."
The Colts finished the year with a 16-11 record, the program's first winning season since its last district championship campaign in 2002-2003.
"I'm just really proud of these guys this year," Pannett said. "Especially (Carel and Biggs), who were the first kids involved in the feeder program when we started seven years ago.
"We didn't even have a feeder program, but when we started one, those kids were the first kids there, and they've been with me ever since. So this being their last game is really emotional and special to me."


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CARY — Broughtons boys and girls swept team and individual honors at the Cap Eight cross country championships Tuesday at WakeMed Soccer Park.
Now Broughton coach Dave Christian hopes conference championships are just the beginning of postseason accomplishments.
We have traditional goals that never change, and one of those is winning the conference championship, Christian said. We think that sets us up confidence-wise and momentum-wise for regionals to advance to the state meet.
The Caps boys, the defending state 4A champs, entered the meet heavy favorites despite the absence of their No. 1 runner, senior Will Roberson, who has an injury but expects to be ready for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association regionals on Oct. 26.
Sophomore Jeremy Brown led the charge, which ended with Broughton taking the top four spots. Seniors Asher Smith-Rose and John Dalton Rohr and junior Peter Millsaps finished second through fourth. Junior Will Sandin completed the Broughton scoring with 10th place.
That was a pretty good race, Brown said. I felt great and probably my best race of the season. Having my teammates around me helped push me to the limit.
Christian held out Roberson as a precaution.
Will has a little nagging injury, and hes been able to train, Christian said. As defending conference champion, it kind of pains him for me to make the decision not to race, but I think in the long run its the right decision and well have him back at regionals and the state meet.
With Will out, it gave some others the opportunity to win, and we saw four guys make the decision to try to win, Christian said. Jeremy had the better day and for a sophomore to come out with a conference championship shows a lot of confidence and hopefully the direction hes moving and it kind of makes him one of the front-runners in the state.
Broughtons boys 20 points easily outdistanced second-place Millbrook, which scored 59.
The girls race, as expected, was much closer. Broughton senior Megan Sullivan, the defending state 4A champion, led the Caps to the title over Millbrook, which had won three of the previous four conference championships.
Sullivans time of 18:19.5 was 14 seconds ahead of second-place Emily Pettis, a sophomore from Millbrook.
Millbrook beat us by one point last year, so winning this is big for us, Sullivan said. Everyone did well, gave all theyve got. I went out to have fun and gain confidence. And now we focus on regionals and states.
Broughton won with 36 points, followed by Millbrook (50) and Leesville Road (59).
For Broughton, freshman Savannah Jones finished fourth, junior Ayla Gizlice took sixth, sophomore Katie Wadsworth was 10th and senior Kerian Celeste was 11th.
The girls had big challenges from teams ranked highly in the state, Christian said. Everybody in the conference is running really well. I was really pleased with the girls. We want to celebrate this one a little bit. Megan is moving into championship form, and today she had the opportunity to get out front and run.
Millbrook coach Brian Schneidewind tipped his hat to Broughton, while looking ahead to their next meeting.
We knew it would be close between us and Broughton and we gave it our all, but Broughton had the better day, he said. You can see how much it means to the girls. Well see them again at the regionals. The rivalry continues.


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8:41am Friday 25th January 2013 in Local News By David Trayner
MORE England rugby fans can fly to watch their team play Ireland in the Six Nations after Aer Lingus added more seats to its flights from Southend Airport.
The airline, which operates three daily return flights from Southend to Dublin, will add extra seats on February 9, 11 and 12 to allow more fans to cheer on their team.
Simon Fagan, chief commercial officer for Aer Arann, which operates the airline, said "We are responding to increased demand by adding extra seats to the Southend Airport to Dublin Airport route. This move will ensure choice for our customers flying to Dublin for the rugby."
Launched last May, Aer Lingus has flown almost 50,000 passengers on the popular route.
Mr Fagan said: "The Southend to Dublin route is a popular route on our network for both business and leisure passengers.
"We have seen steady growth in traffic since its launch last May, with passengers benefiting from an easy, efficient and accessible connection between Dublin and London.
"Equally, with its direct rail link and fast and frequent train services to Liverpool Street Station, Southend Airport has proved to be a convenient option for flying to London."
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6:00am Sunday 16th February 2014 in News By Chloe Chapman
A DISABLED man has spoken of the night he wrestled a gunman out of his house after the intruder threatened his wife.
Richard Stanleywas at home in Wells Gardens, Basildon, with his wife when a man knocked on the front door, saying his car had broken down and he needed to use the phone.
As his wife walked inside, the man followed and pulled out a pistol. The intruder demanded money and Mr Stanley, 50, went to fetch his wallet.
However, he changed his mind and reacted agrily when the man pointed the gun at his wife's head.
Despite his mobility problems, Mr Stanley fought the robber and bundled him out of the house.
The gunman fired two shots towards Mr Stanley as he stood inside the hallway, then three more shots in the street before running off.
Mr Stanley said: "He could have just had my wallet, but when I saw him aiming the gun at my wife, the adrenaline just kicked in.
"I normally have to hobble just to get to the toilet, but I managed to wrestle him out of the house.
"I thought he was going to kill me when I heard the gunshots, but as soon as I noticed I hadn't been hit, I started to think it wasn't a real gun.
"It scares me this man is still out there on the loose, but I hope the fact he got beaten by a cripple will stop him doing this again." Police believe the weapon was a gas-powered BB gun.
The shaken couple, who are having difficulty sleeping after the attack, at about 11pm on Tuesday, are now putting up CCTV cameras.
They are also urging others to be extra cautious of strangers knocking on their doors late at night.
Mr Stanley's wife said: "I thought it was one of my neighbours who needed help.
"I should have shut the door behind me when I went inside to get Richard, but I didn't think. You never know how you would react in that situation.
"We want to stop other people having to go through what we went through. Next time, it could be an elderly person who lives on their own."
The gunman was aged between 40 and 50, white, between 5ft 8ins and 5ft 11ins tall and wore a light-blue hooded top.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Basildon CID on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
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essex bad boy wrote:Good point...as soon as a taboo is broken ie the government, in the guise of that alien Ian Duncan-Smith, targeting the disabled then the rest of the bad eggs in society will follow the 'leader'
So not only is the Government attacking the disabled now we have crims doing it as well, blimey what next for the vulnerable in our society? Way to go man, put him in his place didn't it, freaking scumbag he was, now maybe he will think twice before attacking an old lady/man, but what would a normal person have done?
IDS is a disgrace to humanity.
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But i'm sure the dhss will check just in case :) .
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It is only when reading articles like this that makes me think............
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I-say-you-say wrote:Just out of interest, where in that article, does it say he was running about?
Looks as though this is a double good news story....they managed to get away from an armed robbery with a theft AND discover a miracle cure to his disability. Just ensure his adrenaline is always on a high and he'll be able to run around better than the rest of us! Perhaps rather than the disability people looking into this, the nhs should be!
He said he managed to bundle the bloke out - how does that equate with him suddenly being tiptop on his feet?
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Court Commissioner Meagan Foley released Gunnar Lantz, 18, on his own recognizance following his arraignment in Pierce County Superior Court.
Lantz "is prohibited from attending the same high school of the alleged victim, shall immediately shut down his Facebook page pending further order of the court and shall not share/publish any pictures of the alleged victim" while he awaits the resolution of his case, court records state.
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She asked why he'd posted the photos, court papers show.
Lantz allegely replied that it was revenge because she had refused his offer to manage a pornography company. He also was angry because the woman told him she would not talk to him again.
Text messages obtained by police as part of the investigation appeared to support that, the records show.
In one of those messages, he said he wanted her to suffer. In another, he told her there was nothing she could do about it because he was a minor when she sent him the photos, .
Lantz also allegedly told the woman he thought posting the photos online would be "ironic."
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Rated 4 out of 5 by jensational from 9 Out of 12 Ain't Bad! I bought these for myself, as several of my brushes needed to be replaced. I figured it would be nice to just buy one set, and save a bit of money. Please note I did give the all a nice bath prior to using them. The Total Face Brush is a partial flop, it looses it's shape (flattening when nothing was squishing it) and most of it's fibers. After using it I'd have to pluck the fibers that had fallen out of the brush during application. The Bronzer Brush was the same story, it lost it's shape and fibers. However these two brushes are fairly soft. The Foundation Brush, well I use a blending sponge so... enh. The Concealer Brush I have 4 of these, and if I see them on sale I snatch them up because they are great for everything. I use them for concealer, lipstick, gel eyeliner. LoVe it because it's so tiny! The Eye Liner Brush is fairly soft, and doesn't pull. It's more suitable for pushing powder into your lash line than using for gels or liquid liners, really it's mediocre at best. The Eyelash & Brow Wand and The Brow Comb & Brush I'm going to hit these two at the same time. They are both beauty staples for me as I have nearly clear brows and lashes, and the lashes on my left eye will act up with a part just over my pupil if I do not comb them immediately following an application of mascara. These get their job done, with no glaring defects. The Blending Eye Brush I love this brush, this is comparable to those high-end $$$$$ brushes and works like a dream. I literally have 5 of these, and always keep an eye out for them to go on sale! The Defining Eye Brush this is a so-so brush in my opinion, E.L.F. could have left this one out of the kit and opted for the Crease Brush. It just doesn't seem to do it's job well. The Eye Shadow Brush another that I own several of, yet can't get enough! Again, you are getting a brush that would hold it's own next to those big-bucks brushes people are paying 50+ each for. I love that MOST of E.L.F.'s eye brushes transfer product well, without much fallout (this do not include the dreaded Defining Eye Brush). The Smudge Eye Sponge is perfect to get that subtle smokey daytime look, it blends and smudges liners really well. So much better than a Q-Tip!!! The Lip Defining Brush well after the first wash there was not enough fibers left to actually use it. Yup :-(?Overall I love ELF, some of their brushes could use some work. Some designs should just be scrapped and head back to the drawling board. This set is a good buy if you are just starting out, add in the Crease Brush, a Eyelash Curler, and a Fan Brush and your good to get started; this is not a makeup connoisseurs set. I myself am a budget minded mommy of 3 so I don't mind NOT having those over priced name brand brushes, when most of E.L.F.'s can do the same.
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Norton, Mass. - November 20, 2010 - The Springfield College women's swimming & diving team continues to do extremely well in the early part of the season as it today defeated both host Wheaton College, 187-112, and Keene State, 206-93.
Springfield had several outstanding individual performances as it picked up the pair of victories. Aimee Doe had a pair of individual wins on the afternoon as she took the 200 free in 1:58.85 and the 500 free with a 5:20.60. Kellie Pennington sprinted to victory in the 50 free with a 23.72 and out-touched the competition in the 100 fly for a win in 59.55.
Meghan Sisson cruised to victory in the 1,000 free with a time of 11:00.58, while the 200 fly saw Meredith Trumbull place second in 2:13.62. Trumbull was also victorious in the 400 IM after touching in at 4:49.34.
In the diving events, Springfield dominated as it swept the top three spots on both boards. On the one-meter Jennifer Thompson's 244.70 was good enough for first, followed by Courtney Keefe's 241.30, and Kyra Breitweister's 207.65. Thompson also won the three-meter with a 232.60, followed by Keefe (230.75) and Breitweister (218.55).
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As if Fifty Shades of Grey hasn't already set enough records, here's yet another one it can claim. An annual survey by the hotel chain Travelodge U.K. finds that more copies of the erotic novel were left behind in its hotel rooms than any other book. Some 7,000 of them, in fact.
It's a mixed honor, depending on how you look at it. On the one hand, it means that there are just so many copies of the bestseller out there that it's naturally going to be carried into more hotel rooms anyway, so through simple statistics more of those copies will end up being left there. More people are apparently reading it than anything else, which isn't hard to believe.
On the other hand, it could also mean that people are really embarrassed to keep the book around after reading it. They want to see what all the fuss is about and get their thrills, but they don't want it displayed on their bookshelves. So maybe they finish the book and then figure the hotel room is a good place to get rid of it.
Then again, maybe Fifty Shades of Grey is just the kind of disposable book that people read once and know they're not going to look at again. Curiously--or perhaps not--the other titles in Travelodge's top 10 list of abandoned books are almost all part of bestselling trilogies. They include the other two Fifty Shades volumes, as well as all three books in Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy and the three Hunger Games books.
Chances are, though, most people aren't going to blush if they're caught checking out of a hotel with The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo in their book bags.


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Tuesday rarely gets any respect. Its not the start of the week. It hasn't earned the esteemed position that Wednesday enjoys as the half way point of the work week. It's not Thursday which has become the "early start to the weekend" and its certainly not the weekend. So isn't it about time that we give Tuesdays some special attention? Perhaps the name change at Moondance from Tuesday to Twos-days, will help lift this day to one of your favorites of the week.
Announcing.... Two for One Twos-days at Moondance Restaurant & Lounge in Suwanee! Come in on a Tuesday between now and September 30th and enjoy an exceptional meal and when you order one adult dinner from our standard menu the second entree is FREE*.
At least that could be the case for those looking for an exceptional meal while enjoying an incredible savingsand especially for those who know how delicious the cuisine is that Executive Chef Todd Paige prepares nightly.
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Marguerite Wattis Petersen Athletic Academic Center Achieves LEED Silver Certification
Nevada's athletic academic center is the first LEED accredited building on the University campus.
RENO, Nev. - The University of Nevada, Reno announced today it has received Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council for the Marguerite Wattis Petersen Athletic Academic Center. The 8,300-square-foot center is the first LEED accredited building constructed on the University campus.
LEED is a green building rating system established as the national standard for design, construction and operation of high performance "green" buildings. LEED gives building owners the tools necessary for measurable impact on their buildings' performance.
"We are proud to have achieved the Silver certification for this new building," University President Milt Glick said. "Each building we open sets a legacy for the future. This center signals our commitment to student success as well as to the environment. Green building practices are important for many reasons, and our students have told us these legacy practices are particularly meaningful to them."
The $6.6 million facility features seven tutorial rooms for private and group study, a 38-workstation computer lab and a 2,000-square foot study center plus offices for instructors and staff. Its exterior design also contributes to improved handicapped accessibility in and around the athletic complex. The facility was designed by WorthGroup Architects and constructed by The PENTA Building Group.
"This is a wonderful facility for a multitude of reasons and the LEED Silver certification is significant," Athletics Director Cary Groth said. "Also, the functionality of this facility is synonymous with the core values of our mission statement as an athletics department. I want to congratulate WorthGroup and PENTA for their achievements with this building."
The center is one of just three LEED certified projects in the City of Reno, joining the Patagonia Distribution Center and a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs facility. The University has a second LEED registered project at the 4-H Camp in Stateline.
This is the first LEED certified project for PENTA.
"The Athletic Academic Center is a great addition to the campus for several reasons," said Lou Primak, area manager for PENTA. "Not only will this new facility play an important role in linking athletics and academics, but it also represents the University's commitment to LEED design and construction standards."
WorthGroup Architects, a local advocate of sustainable design, led the distinctive design of the Petersen Center in consultation with Incline Village-based SEED, Inc.
"The University's intention is to incorporate sustainable design elements in all construction projects," said Jim Mickey, WorthGroup's principal architect for the project. "It is a philosophy that we share and we are proud of the accomplishments of this project."
To achieve the U.S. Green Building Council requirements for LEED silver certification, the Petersen Center encompassed LEED ideals ranging from site placement through final commissioning. As one example, 75 percent of all spaces utilize natural daylight as the primary lighting source. LEED design went beyond architecture, also encompassing lighting and mechanical design through controllability of lighting systems and thermal comfort. Additional design elements follow:
The specific design elements of the Petersen Center resulted in both energy (20.8 percent) and water savings (29.6 percent).
The Petersen Center is part of the E.L. Cord Foundation Athletic and Academic Performance Complex, which also encompasses the Roger B. Primm Sports Medicine and Strength Center.
About the University of Nevada, Reno: Nevada's land-grant university founded in 1874, the University of Nevada, Reno has an enrollment of nearly 17,000 students. The University is home to one the country's largest study-abroad programs and the state's medical school, and offers outreach and education programs in all Nevada counties. For more information, visit www.unr.edu
About the University of Nevada Athletic Department: The University of Nevada Wolf Pack is in the midst of one of the most successful eras in school history. Nevada has won 18 Western Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament championships in its eight years as a member of the league. Graduation rates continue to climb, and 78 student-athletes graduated during the 2007-08 academic year.
About WorthGroup Architects: WorthGroup Architects is an award-winning design firm providing architecture, interior design, planning, creative design services, and design/build for its clients. The firm has offices in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada, and Denver, Colorado. For more information, visit www.worthgroup.com.
About PENTA: The PENTA Building Group is a local commercial builder with experience in hotel and timeshare resorts, gaming, convention and meeting facilities, restaurants, institutional, retail, industrial and distribution, parking garages, tenant improvements, small remodels to large "ground up" construction projects. PENTA's dedicated approach makes the difference - through careful planning and precise execution, projects are completed to the client's complete satisfaction. For more information about PENTA, visit www.pentabldggroup.com. About the U.S. Green Building Council: The U.S. Green Building Council is a nonprofit membership organization whose vision is a sustainable built environment within a generation. Its membership includes corporations, builders, universities, government agencies, and other nonprofit organizations. For more information about the council and the LEED Green Building Rating System, visit www.usgbc.org.


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"The Wire" creator David Simon caused an uproar among followers of his work -- a little Baltimore crime drama that's regularly declared one of the greatest television shows of all time -- when he revealed in an interview with the New York Times' ArtsBeat blog yesterday the exasperation he feels with the fandom that's built up around the show. To use his word, it's "wearying," both in how the show now gets dissected by episode and by character and in the way it has a larger following now than it did when it was on the air, struggling to get renewed throughout its five season HBO run.
"I do have a certain amused contempt for the number of people who walk sideways into the thing and act like they were there all along," Simon sighed, the refrain of all those who went unappreciated in their time. (And yes, that time was only a handful of years ago, and he's since had "Generation Kill" and "Treme," but you know what I mean.) But in going into his exhaustion with "Wire"ites, Simon reveals a fascinating and near-contradictory idea about how he thinks of his own show and the ideal way to consume it.
"It was conceived of as a whole, and we did it as a whole," he declares, noting that he's felt the same frustration with his newer shows and people who make judgments and think they know where things are headed after only a few episodes. "Nobody knows what anyone's building until it's built." Later he adds that "It doesn't matter whether they love it or they hate it. It doesn't mean anything until there's a beginning, middle and an end."
But he also have beef with the latecomers who weren't watching and supporting the series on air, manipulating the same phrase to say "no one was there in the beginning, or the middle, or even at the end. Our numbers continued to decline from Season 2 on." Which suggests that the ideal viewer, in Simon's mind, both tuned in regularly and faithfully from the beginning and yet withheld judgment and interpretation until show ended -- a feat that's not only impossible, it would kill off media coverage and word of mouth, things that shows rely on more than marketing to drive viewership.
Simon is one of the great artists dealing in serialized storytelling today, and I supposed he's earned the right to be as grumpy as he wants toward his admirers, just as they're free to make giant charts recasting characters from "The Wire" as ones in "Lord of the Rings" -- the work's out in the world, which means you can't control how people consume it.
But Simon's also pinpointed a fundamental issue with how we look at television that's worth being taken seriously: Television coverage skews hugely toward the recap, toward looking at shows episode by episode instead of by season or, in Simon's views, per run.
It makes sense -- after all, that's how TV is made, and that's how we watch it. But it definitely shortchanges series built around a larger vision (a luxury most don't have). You wouldn't watch a half-hour of a film, review it, watch another 30 minutes, and write another review, and so on. If Simon sees "The Wire" as a 60-hour whole, it's easier to understand his annoyance with anyone who watches five episodes and thinks they get what he's trying to say.
Maybe someday he'll be able to find someone to pony up $90 million to shoot an entire series at once, will disappear for a few years and emerge with a complete vision to present the world, once the world is able to take a few days off of work to binge-watch it. Until then, Simon's going to have to deal with the unique mixture of commerce and art that is television, and with the fact that people love his work, even if it's not in the way he wants.
GT | September 24, 2012 5:12 PM
As a fan of a number of shows whose critical acclaim always transcended their ratings numbers, I can feel where David Simon is coming from. That said, it is a totally different and often richer experience to watch episodes of a series back-to-back -- especially for more serialized shows, versus having to wait, interminably, for a week between episodes or as long as 9 months between seasons on cable TV.
mark | April 7, 2012 3:07 PM
"Maybe someday he'll be able to find someone to pony up $90 million to shoot an entire series at once"
Yes, and that someone might be Netflix. I started Season 2 of the Wire on DVD at 11PM one night. I went to bed at about 8 the next morning. I simply could not stop watching. It was the closest I'd ever seen filmed entertainment coming to a book.
But everyone I know watched The Wire that way. In fact, almost everyone I know is now annoyed at waiting a week for the next episode of anything. We all really love being able to consume much larger pieces, take in arcs, etc. in longer sittings, like we read books.
Along comes Netflix, disrupting the original content game, much as they disrupted the rental game. They are releasing TV shows in the way their audience watches them; all at once or over and over as they wish. Which I find both brilliant and practical.
I worship Simon as a storyteller, but the release format for The Wire worked directly against his stated desires. Maybe with this next leap in TV, he might actually get what he wants.
db | April 6, 2012 7:43 PM
David Simon needs to get over himself. Yes, the Wire is great. Yes, both Homicide and The Wire had "breakthrough" moments and techniques.
However, he's putting together a television show. If he wants to make a 60-hour experience, he shouldn't be making television unless, perhaps, he's able to mount a miniseries in today's world. I don't recall how long "Roots" or Spielberg's "Taken" was, but each season as a miniseries is about as close as he'll possibly get to having an audience watch "his vision" as a whole.
He's admitted that he expects a lot from his audience, but 60 hours without judgement is something people don't commit to -- in almost ANY form. And, I seriously doubt if the Johnny-come-latelies (which includes me) were the ones who stopped watching the original run on HBO. They are new converts and he should be appreciative.
molly | April 6, 2012 3:04 PM
My friend Lisa is notorious for showing up to parties with a gift in hand that she has carefully selected from a closet of freebies someone gave her. The nicest gift (a loan, actually) she ever gave me was the privilege of watching her boxed set of The Wire over the course of a week or so. It took another week or so to recover. There may never ever be better television than that series. I wish I'd been there from the start to contribute to the fandom in a way that could have kept it going on HBO. So, to David Simon I apologize. The experience taught me a lot about the value of watching the whole thing at once, though. Maybe broadcasters will learn how to count that and invest properly.
Wire-ite | April 6, 2012 1:35 PM
I remember being able to afford hbo late during the fifth season of the Wire. I would consider myself way-late to the party but I still had my judgements. Judgements that I finally put to rest recently with the advent of HBO go (or so I thought.) I buckled down and watch the entire 5 seasons at every chance; between changing diapers of my 3-month old, dishes, eating, and going for a run. In short I was hooked. But my judgement still remains. The Wire is a capsule of real life on screen. Not reality TV. But Real Life. Whether I watched 3 episodes or 30, the end result was always a newly imported perception of what I had been missing out of everyday life. Truth had become truer when realizing the lies it took to become truth in the first place. I lied to myself. I could afford HBO back then, but after being lied to over and over with basic cable I doubted that buying in, to watch just one show would have been a waste. I also did not want any association with the network that created sex in the city. Thats over now, so is this post.
Rachel EA | April 6, 2012 11:52 AM
I think Joss Whedon's shows suffer a bit from what Simon is getting at, too. You do have to look at the long arc to fully appreciate the depth of the writing & ideas. The analogy of not stopping a movie every 30 minutes is a good one. When you take one chunk/episode out, it might have some good lines, some good scenes, but you'll never _fully_ appreciate even those unless you take in the context of the whole series. Whedon had a harder time in some ways (certainly on 'Firefly'!!) because he was dealing with dumb-ass producers who wanted him to pander to the advertisers. Simon knows about that, at least somewhat, from his involvement with 'Homocide'. The fact is, Americans are not patient viewers; we do not take the long view, habitually - we like to make snap judgements based on our gut and not have to _think_ too much about our "entertainment." I didn't watch 'The Wire' on TV because it was on a premium channel, but I am loving it now, watching it all in a row on DVD like a long book (I just started Season 5). This is the way to see it, I think. Maybe Simon should think about that -- DVDs as books with episodes as chapters and seasons as volumes.
shawn edwards | April 6, 2012 11:26 AM
"The Wire" is the best TV show ever. Period. End of story.
Shawn Edwards


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- A.J. Allmendinger has been reinstated by NASCAR after completing its "Road to Recovery" program.
Allmendinger was suspended in July for failing a random drug test a month earlier. His backup "B" urine sample also tested positive for a substance NASCAR has not revealed. He has said he tested positive for a prescription drug, Adderall, typically used to treat attention deficit disorder. He said he took it because he was tired.
Allmendinger was released by Penske Racing after the "B" sample failed. Team owner Roger Penske had Allmendinger at the IndyCar season finale last weekend as his guest, and said Allmendinger is a viable candidate for rides in both NASCAR and IndyCar.
Penske also said he'd consider hiring Allmendinger again.
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The empire strikes back! Yesterday, Google sent out the following invitation to the press for an event next Wednesday, June 6, at 9:30 a.m. PST:
At this invitation-only press gathering, Brian McClendon, VP of Google Maps and Google Earth, will give you a behind-the-scenes look at Google Maps and share our vision. We'll also demo some of the newest technology and provide a sneak peek at upcoming features that will help people get where they want to go—both physically and virtually. We hope to see you there.
The title of the event, "The next dimension of Google Maps," is a clear tip of the hat to Google adding 3D maps to it s standard offering. The significance here is that the demo will be less than a week before WWDC2012 event at which Apple is expected to introduce its own map app, complete with 3D capabilities, as part of its next generation mobile software, iOS 6. The other piece of the puzzle is that Google is making moves to monetize its services on all fronts, so making the value proposition for its unique offerings is crucial.
Google, and in fact all of the big internet companies, are at a crossroads. As Facebook's recent fizzle has shown, counting on advertising as the sole means of monetizing these massive services is not a good idea. The growth of Google's own text advertising business is slowing and it is unclear how much display and mobile ad revenues will bring in.
Tim Worstall has written in these pages about how Google makes more from licensing its software to Apple for use in the iPhone than it does directly from Android. This, of course, will change if Apple replaces Google maps with its own offering. But beyond Apple, Google has begun to charge developers for API access to Google Maps data, which heretofore has been free for all but the biggest customers, like Apple.
Google has just launched a developer portal for the Google Maps API that is, according to the company, is intended to "inspire the next wave of innovation on the Google Maps API, and to connect developers and decision makers with the tools and services that can make their products better." The portal is a great place to see some of the really interesting ways that companies are making use of the map data, including 3D applications.
These moves are in concert with the addition of "Knowledge Graph" summary boxes for many popular searches and enhancements to the display of shopping, travel and restaurant information. All in all, Google is making their data more consumable, more easily, in more ways. The fact that they want to start charging for aspects of their services that have previously been free could actually be a good thing for consumers. Google spokesman Sean Carlson told the New York Times that the pricing "is intended to encourage responsible use" of Maps data and "secure its long-term future." The rationale is that people, and companies, use resources more efficiently if they pay for them.
What we are seeing here with Google we will soon see all over the web as companies move from growth mode into an emphasis on consolidation and profitability. We may all end up paying directly for the services we use on the web, but the directness of that transaction may eventually curb the excesses in the abuse of user data. If companies can become profitable from the content and services themselves, as opposed to relying on advertising as the sole support, it will lead to more satisfying experiences on both sides of the ledger sheet. And Google seems to be leading the way.
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I know this will not happen in India Early
Google May First Drive it Towars USA, Canada, London etc
If this analysis is right, we could all be paying for services from Google, Apple, et al that had been free. The Internet may remain the Internet–free, open, and unfettered–but monetizing access to content and services will fuel the legislative pushes for regulation and, of course, tax revenue. In years to come, you will be able to tell your grandkids, "Why, back in my day, we had full and free Internet access. Today, you kids have to save your allowance to pay for your Internet time."
I think that with Google Maps and Earth apps, connected with more options of searching for particular businesses or services through Google Search processes is priceless.
Layer that with additional traffic and weather and Woolah!
I am willing to pay for this/these tools as I build and consume Geospatial Services.
Google is the best and I value it.
As it turns out, Google's 3D functionality will only be available for Google Earth until next year whereas Apple's 3D maps are already in the final testing stages for a September release. Kosner, you might want to revise this now irrelevant piece.


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Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unaware. Hebrews 13:2, King James Bible
Bob Christenson is one of a cadre of volunteers who have been entertaining strangers for about two decades by serving as welcoming hosts for an overflow shelter program for the homeless.
Because the Maxine Lewis Memorial Shelter is not large enough to accommodate everyone in need, the 12 members of the Interfaith Coalition for the Homeless take monthlong turns providing homeless people primarily families and single women with a place to sleep.
The program operates under the umbrella of CAPSLO the Community Action Partnership which screens participants and provides cots, bedding and breakfast.
Christenson, a career Naval officer, began volunteering in the early 1990s, when his church, Mt. Carmel Lutheran, signed on to be part of the program.
Once I had served overnight a couple of times, I just kind of got a heart for it, he said.
In 1993, he became the overflow shelter coordinator for Mt. Carmel a position he held until recently, when he passed the duties on to other church members so that he and his wife, Mary, would have more time to travel to visit their children and grandchildren.
Bob continues to serve as shelter host two volunteers are needed every night not only at his church, but also at others that may be short of volunteers. He also assists with fundraising; he recently helped coordinate a benefit performance for the Maxine Lewis Shelter by the County Band, and he serves on the Homeless Services Advisory Council.
Bob never says no, said Dee Torres, homeless services coordinator for CAPSLO. Bob is kind, gentle and supportive with all of our staff, clients and volunteers with a firm boundary.
Christenson, 77, is pragmatic; he recognizes that temporary shelter programs arent going to change lives overnight.
So, he focuses on helping one night at a time, one family at a time.
His philosophy: I believe that a community is judged on the effort it makes to provide for the least fortunate in that community. You need only look at a few-months-old baby, who with its mother or mother and father, is homeless to realize how great is the need to provide.
For entertaining strangers with love, patience and kindness, The Tribune is proud to recognize Bob Christenson and his fellow volunteers with the Interfaith Coalition for the Homeless as unsung heroes.


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U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk had an amusing slip of the tongue during remarks to U.S. businessmen in Beijing on Monday, ahead of the arrival of his boss, President Barack Obama.
Talking about Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Kirk referred to her instead as "President Clinton".
Click on the video to see his good-humored comeback from what he called his YouTube moment.