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Delightful beach condo with a spa tub
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This Nosara condo is located by the ocean, nestled on the beach a short distance from Safari Surf School, Nosara Beach, and Nosara Wildlife Rescue. Area attractions also include Garza Beach and Ostional National Wildlife Refuge.
Property Features
At Villa del Sol, relax by an outdoor pool or hit the beach where you can enjoy scuba diving.
Room Amenities
LCD televisions include premium satellite channels. Guestrooms also feature beds with pillowtop mattresses, kitchens, and washers/dryers.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Villa del Sol Amenities
- General
In addition to an outdoor pool, Villa del Sol provides a spa tub and a fitness center. High-speed wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) is offered to guests. This beach condo also offers multilingual staff, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Villa del Sol has designated areas for smoking.
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Number of floors - 3
- Fitness facilities
- Wireless Internet access - surcharge
- Designated smoking areas
- Total number of rooms - 54
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Direct access to private beach
- Beach towels
- Free self parking
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Spa tub
- Outdoor pool
- Internet
Available in some public areas: Wireless Internet access - surcharge
- Parking
Free self parking
- Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Premium bedding
- Patio
- Climate control
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
- Second bathroom
- Private bathroom
- Complimentary toiletries
- Shower only
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Kitchen
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Washer/dryer
- Separate dining area
- Dishwasher
- Stovetop
- Satellite TV service
- Daily housekeeping
- Pillowtop mattress
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Recreation
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Kayaking on site
- Scuba diving on site
- 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
- In-room accessibility
Villa del Sol Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: Discover, MasterCard, Visa
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a 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.
Only service dogs are allowed
No rollaway/extra beds available
No elevators
Cash Deposit Required
- 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.
- Airport shuttle fee: USD 40 per vehicle (one way)
- Weekly housekeeping provided; fees apply for additional cleaning
- Additional Details
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. 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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Indiana University Southeast was temporarily locked down Thursday after reports of a gunman on campus.
The all-clear came about 3 p.m. after authorities identified the individual and determined there was no threat, tweeted the school in New Albany, across the Ohio River from Kentucky.
The university did not immediately identity the person or say whether he was armed.
Police had erected barricades across campus, The Courier-Journal in Louisville reported, citing student accounts.
The school is one of eight Indiana University campuses, about 15 minutes from Louisville.
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Action by the Tennessee General Assembly could make recent discussions by the Cumberland County Board of Education regarding school zoning moot.
The legislature passed Senate Bill 1175/House Bill 941 this past session, requiring each school district to develop a policy for an open enrollment period. During this time, parents and guardians would be allowed to choose from a list of schools with available space and request a transfer.
Policies and procedures are to be in place in time for the 2014-'15 school year.
"That's how we do the elementary level now," Director of Schools Aarona VanWinkle told the board during the June meeting.
The law would also apply to high schools; however, VanWinkle noted Stone Memorial High School had five teachers floating already because of the student population.
"There is no space available there," VanWinkle said.
In recent months, the board has eyed its school zoning policy, which allows parents to transport their children to a school out of their residential zone as long as it will not cause an overcrowding at the school.
In discussing the new law, Josh Stone, 4th District representative, said, "That pretty much says you can't hard zone."
The issue of zoning came up as the board was discussing possible building projects at North Cumberland Elementary in an effort to get rid of portable classrooms in use at the school. There are 47 students attending North Cumberland from out of zone, with eight students zoned for the school attending other schools. But the issue became a bit more difficult at South Cumberland Elementary, which has 206 students attending from out of the South school zone. That's not caused overcrowding at the school, VanWinkle told the board during a previous work session, because the school has utilized portable classrooms.
Of those 206 students, 92 students are zoned for Brown Elementary, nine for Crab Orchard, 32 for Homestead, 42 for Martin, 26 for Pleasant Hill and five for Stone Elementary.
Sixteen students zoned for South Cumberland attend other schools from out of zone.
Other changes in state law approved during the past legislative session include:
•Changing the date at which children must be four years of age from Sept. 30 to Aug. 31 for the 2013-'14 school year, and subsequent school years, for entrance to public pre-kindergarten programs and allows children who have attended certain pre-kindergarten programs in 2012-'13 and 2013-'14 school years to enter kindergarten the following school year;
•Requiring schools and others conducting youth athletic programs to adopt concussion policies, effective Jan. 1, 2014;
•Requires written proof that a child who moved out of state has enrolled in a school or program leading to a regular high school diploma in order not to count such student as a dropout;
•Requires any local government funding appropriations for non-recurring education expenditures to be excluded from the maintenance of the local funding requirement.


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Here is an old Polish anti-communist joke: "Socialism is the synthesis of the highest achievements of all previous historical epochs. From tribal society, it took barbarism. From antiquity, it took slavery. From feudalism, it took relations of domination. From capitalism, it took exploitation. And from socialism, it took the name."
Is it not similar with brand names? Imagine a totally outsourced company—a company like, say, Nike that outsources its material production to Asian or Central American contractors, the distribution of its products to retailers, its financial dealings to a consultant, its marketing strategy and publicity to an ad agency, the design of its products to a designer. And on top of that, it borrows money from a bank to finance its activity. Nike would be nothing "in itself"—nothing other than the pure brand mark "Nike," an empty sign that connotes experiences pertaining to a certain lifestyle, something like "the Nike touch." What unites a multitude of properties into a single object is ultimately its brand name—the brand name indicates the mysterious je ne sais quoi that makes Nike sneakers (or Starbucks coffee) into something special.
A couple of decades ago two new labels established themselves in the fruit juice (and also ice cream) market: "forest fruit" and "multivitamin." Both are associated with clearly identified flavors, but the connection between the label and what it designates is contingent. Any other combination of forest fruits would produce a different flavor, and it would be possible to generate the same flavor artificially (with the same, of course, being true for multivitamin juice). One can imagine a child who, after getting authentic homemade "forest fruit" juice, complains to his mother, "That's not what I want! I want true forest fruit juice!" Such examples distinguish the gap between what a word really means (in our case, the flavor recognized as multivitamin) and what would have been its meaning if it were to function literally (any juice that has a lot of vitamins). The autonomous "symbolic efficiency" is so strong it can occasionally generate effects that are almost uncannily mysterious.
Can we get rid of this excessive dimension and use only names that directly designate objects and processes? In 1986, Austrian writer Peter Handke wrote Repetition, a novel describing Slovenia in the drab 1960s. Handke compares an Austrian supermarket, with many brands of milk and yogurt, with a modest Slovene grocery store that has only one kind of milk, with no brand name and just the simple inscription MILK. But the moment Handke mentions this brand-less packaging, its innocence is lost. Today such packaging doesn't just designate milk; it brings along a complex nostalgia for the old times when life was poor but (allegedly) more authentic, less alienated. The absence of a logo thus functions as a brand name for a lost way of life. In a living language, words never directly designate reality; they signal how we relate to that reality.
Another effort to get rid of brand names is grounded not in poverty but in extreme consumerist awareness. In August 2012 the media reported that tobacco companies in Australia would no longer be allowed to display distinctive colors, brand designs or logos on cigarette packs. In order to make smoking as unglamorous as possible, the packs would have to come in a uniformly drab shade of olive and feature graphic health warnings and images of cancer-riddled mouths, blinded eyeballs and sickly children. (A similar measure is under consideration in the European Union parliament.) This is a kind of self-cancellation of the commodity form. With no logo, no "commodity aesthetics," we are not seduced into buying the product. The package openly and graphically draws attention to the product's dangerous and harmful qualities. It provides reasons against buying it.
The anti-commodity presentation of a commodity is not a novelty. We find cultural products such as paintings and music worth buying only when we can maintain that they aren't commodities. Here the commodity-noncommodity antagonism functions in a way opposite to how it functions with logo-less cigarettes. The superego injunction is "You should be ready to pay an exorbitant price for this commodity precisely because it is much more than a mere commodity." In the case of logo-less cigarettes, we get the raw-use value deprived of its logo form. (In a similar way, we can buy logo-less sugar, coffee, etc. in discount stores.) In the case of a painting, the logo itself sublates use value.
But do such logo-less products really remove us from commodity fetishism? Perhaps they simply provide another example of the fetishist split signaled by the well-known phrase "Je sais tres bien, mais quand meme…." ("I know very well, but nevertheless….") A decade or so ago there was a German ad for Marlboros. The standard cowboy figure points with his finger toward the obligatory note that reads, "Smoking is dangerous for your health." But three words were added: Jetzt erst recht, which can be vaguely translated as "Now things are getting serious." The implication is clear: Now that you know how dangerous it is to smoke, you have a chance to prove you have the courage to continue smoking. In other words, the attitude solicited in the subject is "I know very well the dangers of smoking, but I am not a coward. I am a true man, and as such, I'm ready to take the risk and remain faithful to my smoking commitment." It is only in this way that smoking effectively becomes a form of consumerism: I am ready to consume cigarettes "beyond the pleasure principle," beyond petty utilitarian considerations about health.
This dimension of lethal excessive enjoyment is at work in all publicity and commodity appeals. All utilitarian considerations (this food is healthy, it was organically grown, it was produced and paid for under fair-trade conditions, etc.) are just a deceptive surface under which lies a deeper superego injunction: "Enjoy! Enjoy to the end, irrespective of consequences." Will a smoker, when he buys the -"negatively" packaged Australian cigarettes, hear beneath the negative message the more present voice of the superego? This voice will answer his question: "If all these dangers of smoking are true—and I accept they are—why am I then still buying the package?"
To get an answer to this question, let us turn to Coke as the ultimate capitalist merchandise. It is no surprise that Coke was originally introduced as a medicine. Its taste doesn't seem to provide any particular satisfaction; it is not directly pleasing or endearing. But in transcending its immediate use value (unlike water and wine, which do quench our thirst or produce other desired effects), Coke embodies the surplus of enjoyment over standard satisfactions. It represents the mysterious factor all of us are after in our compulsive consumption of merchandise.
Since Coke doesn't satisfy any concrete need, do we drink it as a supplement after another drink has satisfied our substantial need? Or does Coke's superfluous character make our thirst for it more insatiable? Coke is paradoxical: The more you drink it, the thirstier you get, which in turn leads to a greater need to drink more of it. With Coke's strange bittersweet taste, our thirst is never effectively quenched. In the old publicity motto "Coke is it" we should discern the entire ambiguity: Coke is never effectively it. Every satisfaction opens up a desire for more. Coke is a commodity whose use value embodies an ineffable spiritual surplus. It's a commodity with material properties that are already those of a commodity.
This example makes palpable the inherent link between the Marxist concept of surplus value, the Lacanian concept of surplus enjoyment (which Lacan elaborated with direct reference to Marxian surplus value) and the paradox of the superego perceived by Freud: The more you drink Coke, the thirstier you are. The more profit you have, the more you want. The more you obey the superego, the guiltier you become. These paradoxes are the opposite of the paradox of love, which is, in Juliet's immortal words to Romeo, "The more I give, the more I have."


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What is time? The definition that fits the meaning is the length of existence for things and life. Time has three dimensions, past, present and future. Of the three, the one that has given man the most problems is present. For any problem that existed in the past and no longer remains, has been solved.
What is a problem you ask? Those having no solvable solution and remain unanswered. The problems of the past that have not been answered now become the problems of the present and the problems of the present will now become the problems of the future. Problems travel at the speed of light and remain with man until he finds an answer that will eliminate it, making it non-existing.
The problems of the past have been based on education, governing, taxes, crimes, jobs, wages, domestic, corruption, a balanced budget, children of abuse and neglect; along with the means of supporting a war for the sole purpose of protecting our country's interest. These problems have been with us for centuries and are still with us making them the problems of the future as well. Any new laws that are passed to remedy the problems of the past, to resolve those of the present will now produce a problem for the future. The future holds no new problems but retains most of what was not resolved in the present.
This is what man calls change; for it goes from one dimension of time to another but remains the same problem. So, what does this all mean? Is it to prove that man is stupid, dumb and ignorant; maybe to prove that man's intelligence didn't come from the tree of knowledge? Time is a man-made element that determines length of existence, now the question is how much time does man have to resolving his problems of the present before they become the problems of the future?
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The less I say about the BBC America thrillerOrphan Black, probably the better. Full of suspense, the show centers around Sarah, a drug-dealing petty criminal who suddenly finds herself in the middle of a mystery when she sees a woman jump in front of a subway train. The thing is, the woman looks like her—and not just a little bit, but exactly like her. Sarah then embarks on a journey to find out who the dead woman is and ends up questioning her own story. The plot is fascinating and always surprising; there are no red herrings here. As details unfold, perspectives change but nothing is thrown in just as a ploy to lead the audience astray (a sign of a good mystery if you ask me). Tatiana Maslany, the star of the show, does an excellent job playing multiple, demanding roles that would not work in the hands of a less talented actress. Orphan Black will definitely make it onto my "best of 2013" list.
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Oil companies are prosecuted when a bird drowns in a waste pit. But the Obama administration has never fined or prosecuted a wind-energy company for similar protected bird deaths. An estimated 573,000 birds are killed by US wind farms each year.
It happens about once a month here, on the barren foothills of one of America's green-energy boomtowns: A soaring golden eagle slams into a wind farm's spinning turbine and falls, mangled and lifeless, to the ground.


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Terms of Use
Although I posted up a generic "Code of Conduct" a while back, I realised recently that I should go back and revise this.
I'll post what I have so far below - if anyone wishes to raise any points of dicussion or questions about it then you are more than welcome to.
I appreciate that a couple of points may look a little harsh, but absolutely nothing below represents a change in policy, as much as tries to make clear key points for the benefit of newer members,
Chronicles network forum Terms of Use
1. We aim to uphold a good standard of conduct in the forums.
Please respect other members and avoid making posts that may be seen as personally offensive. We don't allow flame wars here.
Please note that this applies both to public postings and Private Messages.
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Even then, if you wish to post writing of a strong nature, please consider whether a general forum is going to be a suitable place for useful feedback.
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Established members are welcome to share their websites/books with other members and facilities may be provided for this.
7. A PHP script is in place to prevent forum spamming. This also means that new members cannot post links until they have reached 15 posts.
Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause, but it is very effective at stopping abuse of the forum by people looking to join simply to advertise affiliate sites.
8. Affiliate links are not welcome – please refrain from posting them.
9. There is no formal disciplinary procedure.
Where threads may become argumentative, a member of staff may advise that posters re-consider their behaviour.
In the event that staff need to more directly moderate a member behaviour, a Private Message may be sent advising that such behaviour is not acceptable.
Members who ignore such warnings and continue disruptive behaviour may find their access to the site suspended, either temporarily or permanently.
Please note that we may at our discretion and without either warning or explanation ban any person from accessing to the forums.
This treatment is usually reserved for disruptive persons, spammers, and those seeking to harm other members or even the chronicles site directly.
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Re: Terms of Use
Established members are welcome to share their websites/books with other members and facilities may be provided for this.
6. A PHP script is in place to prevent forum spamming. This also means that new members cannot post links until they have reached 15 posts.
Can you please better define the word "established" for me, not to mention what a "facility" is? Also, in order to promote the peace capital of Sri Lanka I always sign off all emails and other writings with the website address to the backpackers hotel I run in Sri Lanka. While this isn't 100% for self promotion because through the peace work that I do I want all people to see how a Buddhist, Muslim, and Hindu temple are side by side...if not to see first=hand, to at least get the idea in their heads that such a place can exist in the world. Is this allowed, or is it still a no no?
Thank you again for not being too harsh on a newbie, and I just want to say that since you do not benefit any more than having a bigger heart for helping on this forum I applaud you for being so kind in all the advice you give to people.
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Simply put, we don't tolerate people joining up to chronicles and then simply promoting to us. While if you run a multifaith template that's great, it has absolutely nothing to do with science fiction and fantasy, and isn't in the least appropriate - anymore than my visiting your temple simply to flypost ads for chronicles on your walls.
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Lol it's a joke and out of place, but I couldn't but notice .
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Exhibits - Coming Soon
The Museum of Flight showcases its collection of more than 150 historic air and spacecraft and related artifacts in unique and inspiring exhibits. There is something for everyone to experience in these dynamic displays presenting events that have carried us from Kitty Hawk to the Moon.
The Museum of Flight is once again accepting submissions for its annual Spirit of Flight juried photography exhibition. Exhibit participation is open to all photographers, and photographs need only reflect a "Spirit of Flight". The exhibit will be on display in the Museum's Great Gallery from June 6 - August 31, 2014.
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By Kenton Brooks
Phoenix Sports Writer
With every game he plays, Lawrence Evitt rewrites the Wagoner High School football record books and the 5-foot-7, 165-pound junior running back also has been wearing out football fields at the same time.
His latest achievement came this past Friday when he scooted for a game-high 408 yards rushing on 31 carries and scored six touchdowns in the Bulldogs' 44-27 win against Oologah.
For his efforts, he becomes the Phoenix Player of the Week for the second time this season. That's never been done in Wagoner's storied history. He was exhausted after this weekend.
"I was running hard and you just get tired after a long night," he said.
It also was a special night for Evitt.
"We have a little deal here," he said with a laugh. "If I get more than 300 yards rushing in a game, I get to throw a halfback pass. I was especially proud of my linemen, they were phenomenal. It turned out to be a good night."
It was the first time this season for Evitt to have at least 300 rushing yards. His previous single-game high was 244 against Catoosa on Sept. 21.
Evitt now has 1,643 yards rushing for the season, breaking the previous school single-season record of 1,621 yards set by Kevin Peterson a year ago in the Bulldogs' drive to the Class 4A state championship.
Coach Dale Condict shakes his head in amazement over what he's seen from Evitt this season.
"I knew he was capable of doing a lot, but he's surpassing my expectations," he said. "We had high hopes for him. Coming through our program, we knew he was gifted."
Evitt was timed at 4.35 seconds in the 40-yard dash prior to this season. That's also a school record, breaking the previous mark of 4.38 by Peterson.
Evitt's goal now is to reach 2,000 yards before the regular season ends. Averaging 13.5 per carry through seven games, it's well within reach with three games left.
"If I keep working hard at it, I think I can get it," he said.
Given a few playoff games the defending state champions will play, it'll be a lock before he hangs it up.
Undefeated Cleveland will pose a test Thursday as Wagoner hosts what should decide the District 4A-3 title. Cleveland beat Miami 41-0 this past Friday night.
Honor roll
Lawrence Evitt, Wagoner — Rushed for 408 yards on 31 carries and scored six touchdowns in the 44-27 win against Oologah.
Mason McMillan, Tahlequah — Rushed for 129 yards on 42 carries and scored a touchdown in the 20-15 loss to Tulsa Central.
Jake Gandara, Fort Gibson — Rushed for 184 yards on 19 carries and scored three touchdowns on runs of 1, 73 and 4 yards while returning a kickoff 67 yards for a TD in the 56-28 win against Muldrow.
J.R. Singleton, Fort Gibson — Completed four of eight passes for 102 yards and an 18-yard TD while running for 150 yards on 10 carries and two TDs on runs of 43 and 40 yards in the win against Muldrow.
Chandler Plunkett, Hilldale — Completed nine of 15 passes for 148 yards and five touchdowns on throws of 20, 14, 13, 26 and 32 yards while rushing for 40 yards on four carries and an 18-yard TD in the 49-7 win against Locust Grove.
Jamaul Cullom, Hilldale — Had a team-leading 10 tackles with a sack, two tackles for aloss and an interception against Locust Grove.
Tramal Ivy, Muskogee — Had three solo tackles, 11 assists, two hurries and an interception in the 13-10 loss to Sapulpa.
Ty Beasley, Muskogee — Had five solo tackles including one for a loss and six assists against Sapulpa.
Brayden Scott, Sequoyah — Completed 15 of 21 passes for 186 yards and four touchdowns in the 42-7 win against Sperry.
Trevor Eubanks, Keys — Rushed for 210 yards on 12 carries in the 33-13 win against Lincoln Christian,
Cody Cole, Keys — Rushed for 160 yards and scored twice in the win against Lincoln Christian.
Tyler Addy, Checotah — Completed 18 of 26 passes ford 136 yards and a TD in the 22-13 win against Stigler.
Cade Shearwood, Stigler — Completed 12 of 32 passes for 85 yards and ran for 91 yards on 27 carries and another TD in the loss to Checotah.
Jonathan Finny, Vian — Ran for 90 yards on just nine carries and scored on touchdown runs of 37 and 10 yards in the 82-0 win against Hugo.
Eric Casey, Vian — Accounted for three touchdowns with a 50-yard run, 45-yard interception return and 55-yard reception.
Landon Decker, Vian — Completed both of his passes for 61 yards and touchdowns of 12 and 49 yards.
Rowdy Simon, Vian — Carried the ball four times for 65 yards and two touchdowns of 12 and 35 yards.
Riley Simon, Vian — Blocked a punt and made 10 tackles.
Alex Wheeland, Haskell — Rushed for 105 yards on 23 carries including a 95-yard TD in the 41-20 loss to Okemah.
Britt Williams, Haskell — Made 19 tackles and caused two fumbles against Okemah.
Kyle Taylor, Warner — Ran just nine times for 208 yards and for three touchdowns of 43, 90 and 42 yards in the 60-29 win against Summit Christian.
Anthony Carney, Warner — Completed four of six passes fo 128 yards and a 61-yard TD pass against Summit Christian.
Dakota Tassey, Warner — Caught two passes for 108 yards, including a 61-yard TD catch against Summit Christian.
Jacob Richardson, Porter — Rushed for 135 yards on 17 carries and a TD in the 39-19 loss to Fairland.


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Staff Reports
Niagara Gazette
Niagara Falls
• CHARGED: Sarah M. Domenech, 28, 6450 John Ave., Apt. 10, was charged with petit larceny and trespassing about 2:15 p.m. Wedenesday, according to Falls police. Security at a Military Road store told police Domenech entered the store, took two sweaters off a rack and took them to customer service claiming they were returns. She was taken into custody after being handed money from customer service. The officer noted that Domenech had been arrested for shoplifting at the store on Nov. 8 and had been banned.
• CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: A Falls resident told police he saw a man he's been having problems with kick his car while it was parked in a store lot on the 1800 bock of Niagara Street about 7 p.m. Tuesday. Estimated damage is about $300.
• FIRE: South Wilson firefighters extinguished a chimney fire Saturday inside a home at 3274 Daniels Road. The chimney was connected to a wood burning stove that was used to heat the house. The homeowner told deputies that he did not know how the fire started. The 4:21 p.m. blaze caused approximately $2,000 damage.
Town of Lockport
• DWI: Justin M. Kitcho, 19, 5698 Townline Road, Sanborn, was charged at 7:58 p.m. Friday with driving while intoxicated following a motor vehicle accident on Cambria-Lockport Townline Road. Patrol opened the driver's door to find Kitcho in the driver's seat texting on his cellular telephone, allegedly highly intoxicated. Kitcho told patrol that he was driving on Townline Road and he had lost control and went into the ditch. Kitcho stated that he was drinking beers at a friend's house in Sanborn and was trying to go to another friend's house, but he could not remember exactly where that was. He failed field sobriety tests and a chemical test revelaed that Kitcho's blood alcohol content was 0.21 percent.
Town of Tonawanda
• LARCENY: Antonio Burgos and Earley S. Lipford were arrested Friday for petit larceny and fifth-degree criminal possession of a stolen property.
• DWI: Timothy P. O'Brien, 23, of McKinley Avenue, Niagara Falls, was arrested Sunday for DWI, refusal to take breath test and improper right turn. He was driving near Sheridan Drive and Eggert Road and was issued four traffic tickets.


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Blue Raiders Take on Tennessee Tech
Game time changed to 6 p.m.; Contest can be seen over the internet at OVCSports.tvNovember 28, 2006 · MT Media Relations
Starr Orr and the Blue Raiders take on former OVC-rival Tennessee Tech Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Cookeville. Middle Tennessee defeated TTU, 74-46, last season in Murfreesboro. (Bradley Lambert)
The Blue Raiders play their second straight away from home and are in the midst of six-of-eight games on the road. Middle Tennessee is 2-1 this season away from Murphy Center and still play at Georgia (December 7) and at South Alabama (December 14) to open conference play before a five-game homestand at the end of December.
The two teams have met 68 times over the past 30 years, with Middle Tennessee holding a 39-29 advantage in the series. The Blue Raiders have won 3-of-4 overall in the series, including a 74-46 triumph last season in Murfreesboro. Middle Tennessee is just 9-22 all-time in Cookeville, with a 52-50 defeat two seasons ago on the road.
"This is a traditional game with lots of history between," head coach Rick Insell said. "They are still the same type team - fundamentally sound and well-coached and they shoot the ball very well. We'll have to play well because they won't just give you the game."
The Blue Raiders are led by senior Chrissy Givens, who has posted four straight 20-plus point games, including 26 on Sunday at No. 4 Tennessee. Givens is averaging 22.3 points per game this season along with 6.3 rebounds, while junior Amber Holt is second on the club with 19.0 points and ranks first with 7.7 boards per outing.
Middle Tennessee returns home on Monday, December 4, to face another former OVC rival, Austin Peay at 5 p.m. at Murphy Center in the first game of a doubleheader.
ATTENDANCE FIGURES RISING: Middle Tennessee ranked first in the nation last season in attendance increase and through six games this season has already played in front of 37,800 patrons, an average of 6,300 per contest. The Blue Raiders are averaging 5,050 for three home games thus far and 9,002 in two road games, at Minnesota and at No. 4 Tennessee.
SEASON TICKETS SALES ALMOST COMPLETE: Middle Tennessee's season ticket sales will end Monday, December 4. The women's program has increased its season ticket base by more than 20 percent in 2006-07 and fans still have the opportunity to purchase tickets for the remaining 11 home games this season, including a contest against Austin Peay on December 4. Call the Middle Tennessee ticket office at 615/898-2103 or 1-888-YES-MTSU.
RPI RANKING IN TOP 20: Middle Tennessee's national RPI on the Jeff Sagarin/CBN Women's College Basketball Ratings website this week is 17th, with three of the team's six opponents this season above the Blue Raiders. The club's schedule strength is third nationally behind only George Mason and South Dakota State. Opponents Tennessee (2nd), Maryland (3rd) and South Dakota State (14th) are ranked ahead of the Blue Raiders in overall RPI. The next closest Sun Belt Conference team in the rankings is Louisiana-Lafayette at 33rd. A complete RPI listing may be found at http://www.rpiratings.com/womrate.htm.
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More Women's Basketball NewsJul 11, 2014: Shalon Pillow joins Blue Raider coaching staff
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Jun 30, 2014: Assistant Coach Mariska Harris resigns from post
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Jun 17, 2014: Leonard earns Jim Castañeda Postgraduate Scholarship
Jun 12, 2014: Reuter earns MVP honors at Tennessee-Georgia All-Star game


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On the second floor of the Paramount Arts Center, several young, aspiring actresses are sharing their inspiration as they learn more about their craft during the center's summer camp.
Kids Summer Camp got under way June 10, with classes that included theater, crafts, art, dance and modeling.
This week, classes continue those themes with the basics of acting, Fun with Clay, Barnyard Dance, craftinging and Best of Broadway, which is where the actresses could be found Monday afternoon learning the song "Naughty" from the musical "Matilda." The sheet music was stacked on a table and education assistant and voice instructor Joshua Jannotta was preparing to show a video of the Tony performance of the song when the participants talked about why they wanted to attend the camp.
"I have loved to sing and dance and act since I was 5," Katlyn Brumfield, now a freshman at South Point High School, said.
Gracie Holmes, a 9-year-old at Fairview Elementary, said she, too, has always enjoyed performing.
Eleven-year-old Shaylin Lewis knows she wants to be on Broadway.
"I know someone who is a Broadway actor and has told me all about it," the Hager Elementary School student said. "That's exactly what I want to do."
MacKenzie Lee, 8, a student at Hager Elementary School, said she's preparing to audition for the play "Rug Rats."
All the actresses love singing, dancing and acting and will get their opportunity to hone their skills this week during the session that will teach current Broadway hits and classics, culminating in a performance on Friday, the final day of this week's camps.
Education/Outreach Director Melanie Cornelison said the Paramount has offered camps for many years but expanded camp to multiple weeks about four years ago, offering more variety, including crafts and visual arts.
She said between 80 to 150 campers will attend per week.
There also is a two-week Production Camp, which culminates in a performance of "101 Dalmatians" at 7 p.m. July 19,
"Children will learn how to do choreography, they'll learn songs, blocking scenes, set design, makeup," she said, noting the camp booked up quickly. Many attendees hope to audition for a Paramount Players show in the future and some have already participated in Paramount Players but want to learn more.
Cornelison sald this year, the camp also has added another acting class for those 12 to 16. The session, which is from July 8 through 12, aims at improv.
"It's a more in-depth class that will show children how to create a character and how to bring it to life," she said.
Meanwhile, around the corner at Ashland Regional Dance Theatre, children 5 to 10 assemble to learn a few dance moves in the class called 1, 2, 3 Hip, 5, 6, 7 Hop.
Instructor Kaitlyn Kincade said although the class is about hip hop, she is starting students with a few jazz steps.
"They need to learn the basic movements before they learn the bigger moves," Kincade said. "Then they can learn how to make it their own because hip hop is about being creative. We just want them to have fun and express themselves."
She said it's exciting to see so many 5- and 6-year-olds interested in dance.
"When they're interested this young, they are more likely to stay interested as they get older," she said.
All the while, yet another group of children are quietly enjoying a session called Pinterest Party. Led by Kelsey Craig, the eight crafters sit in silence, making designs on bandanas. It's the first day and they're already on their second project — the first was sand art in a bottle.
"At the end of the week, we'll have an exhibit of their work," Craig said.
Camp continues:
‰July 8 through 12 includes crafts focusing on Japanese culture, sign language, intro to improvisation, creative movement, acting theories, origami and jewelry making.
‰July 15 through 19 includes drawing, crafts focusing on "girly" items, creative movement, dance with an emphasis on a princess theme and an art class that includes drawing, painting, printing and collage.
Cornelison said the only class that's full is the production class; those who wish to attend any other classes may register at the Paramount's box office or call the box office at (606) 324-3175.
LEE WARD can be reached at email@example.com or (606) 326-2661.


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Today marks the anniversary of President George H.W. Bush's selection of J. Danforth Quayle as his running mate for the 1988 presidential election. Bush had chosen a team of inner-circle Republicans, including Jim Baker and Kim Cicconi, to conduct his veep search. Bush made the announcement of his choice on the second day of the Republican National Convention. In March 2002, the Miller Center's Presidential Oral History Project interviewed Quayle and he discussed at length the process of being selected and serving as George H.W. Bush's vice president. Below are some relevant insights from that interview that apply to the vice presidency and selection process today.
Regarding the selection process, Quayle observed:
One, you can never pick when you're going to be selected for Vice President…You can choose when you're going to run for President. You cannot really select when you're going to be—or choose when you're going to be selected Vice President… You want to be in a position. I was positioning myself to eventually run for President. Now, obviously, the Vice Presidency was a stepping-stone to that. I mean, that's why people want to be Vice President. That's why nobody really turns the job down.
Quayle also remarked on both George H.W. Bush's expectations for and support of him in the role of vice president. In the interview, Quayle noted that Bush was very firm against leaks, but he was also easy to get along with.
With him having been Vice President, it was very helpful to me because he knew the constraints and the opportunities of the Vice Presidency. The constraints are obvious—it's the President's agenda and that's it. It's not your agenda, and loyalty is to be practiced and adhered to. It wasn't difficult with me or with him. There are two requirements of being Vice President, that is to be prepared and be loyal.
Quayle also offered this advice on using a vice president:
What you want is to have a Vice President who will do a lot of things that you can't do, but in your capacity. You want him to be able to go to a lot of the political events that you don't want to as President. You want him to be able to go up to Capitol Hill as much as possible, because it's so important to have good relations up there. You want someone who is going to be able to travel around the world, who will go to places that the Secretary of State might not be able to get to…You pick up interesting information and insights by having your Vice President out there… you want somebody who you can feel comfortable working with on a day-to-day basis, because you're with him a lot. If you don't have that comfort level, it makes it difficult because you're stuck—you're attached at the hip.
Read the Miller Center's full interview with Quayle here and check out RTT's previous post on Quayle's vice presidency.


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By CHRIS STONER
If you haven't heard of the Wiley Brown Invitational Tournament, it's only because some people still refer to it as the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athetlic Conference Tournament.
IU Southeast — under the direction of sixth year head coach Wiley Brown — won its sixth consecutive KIAC Tournament championship Tuesday night at the Southeast Activities Building with a 74-62 win over Asbury.
It was the Grenadiers (27-4) third win over Asbury this season as they earned a berth in the 32-team NAIA Division II National Tournament that begins March 6 in Point Lookout, Mo.
"It feels good," Brown said of yet another KIAC title. "We had guys that were hurt this year and we didn't miss a beat. We had guys quit and leave the team for various reasons, but the guys who were out there tonight hung together through it all. I'm so proud of my guys."
Asbury (20-13) made the tournament host work hard for their trophy.
The Eagles shot 50 percent in the first half and hit six triples en route to a 41-35 halftime lead. Cameron Mitchell — the KIAC Player of the Year — scored 12 in the first 20 minutes to keep IU Southeast close.
"We made some defensive mistakes in the first half and we were lucky to be as close as we were at halftime," Brown said. "I told the guys that we needed to dig in, keep running, and hopefully they will wear down."
Mitchell — along with Jake Simpson — led the Grenadiers with 19. Mitchell drained his second three with 10:46 left to give the tournament's No. 1 seed its first second half lead, 54-52. It was IU Southeast's first lead since 14-12 at 12:58 in the first half.
The Grenadiers, who have won eight straight games, would not trail the rest of the way.
Asbury seemed to melt under IU Southeast's relentless 40 minutes of pressure. The Eagles committed 19 turnovers overall and shot just 36 percent in the second half, as the Grenadiers won the second 20 minutes to a 39-21 tune.
"Our key is defensive pressure," Brown said. "We wore them down. Our defensive rotation in the second half was absolutely magnificant. I'm so proud of these guys."
IU Southeast will learn its seed and first-round opponent on Wednesday during the NAIA Division II Selection Show.


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Houston, TX – Most people would like to fly under the radar when it comes to the IRS. But you could be doing something that makes you stand out without even knowing it. Allison Townsend with Neighborhood Tax Centers and Fran Rosebush from the United Way of Greater Houston are here to answer Great Day Houston audience and viewer questions.
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Lafayette College Theater presented its production of R.U.R. Rossum's Universal Robots last weekend in the Williams Center for the Arts.
Written in 1920 by Czech author Karel Capek, the play is an expressionistic journey into genetic engineering on a mass scale and predicted a mechanized world without emotions and without individual rights. It introduced the word "robot" to the world.
The play was directed by Michael O'Neill, associate professor of English and director of theater. The original score was written by mathematics and music graduate Patrick Kelley '09. Check out a photo gallery from the production.


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Star Beacon
CONNEAUT — Greg A. Fisher Sr., age 58, of Conneaut, Ohio, died Monday morning, June 24, 2013, at the home of his sister in East Springfield, Pa.
He was born Jan. 15, 1955, in Wellsville, N.Y., the son of Raymond C. and Juanita D. (Coleman) Fisher.
An area resident most of his life, Greg was employed as a customer service representative at Horton Pre-Cast Concrete in Girard, Pa. He was a long time member of the Conneaut Eagles Club and American Legion Cowle Post #151. He enjoyed motorcycling on his Harley, spending time with his family, especially his granddaughter, horses, playing guitar with friends and family, and playing lottery pull tickets.
Survivors include his son, Greg A. (Brenda) Fisher of Pierpont, Ohio; his granddaughter, Chelsey Fisher of Pierpont, Ohio; five sisters, Debbie (Ed) Hamman of Sanford, Fla., Marilyn (Jim) Wright of Kingsville, Ohio, Sandra (Russell) Bowers of Conneaut, Ohio, Candy (Dale) Knox of East Springfield, Pa. and Jackie (Dave) Dello of Conneaut, Ohio; three brothers, Terry (Darla) Weske of Conneaut, Ohio, Dale (Kim) Fisher of East Springfield, Pa. and Edward Fisher of Conneaut; as well as nieces, nephews and more distant relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral Services will be 11 a.m., TODAY, June 27th, at MARCY FUNERAL HOME, 208 Liberty St., Conneaut, Ohio, with the Rev. Shane Thompson, Spiritual Care Coordinator for AseraCare Hospice of Erie, officiating. Greg will be buried, along with his companion dog, "Dixie" in Greenlawn Memory Gardens, North Kingsville, Ohio.
Calling Hours will be at the Funeral Home TODAY from 10 a.m. until time of Service at 11 a.m. Calling Hours were held on Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Please sign the guestbook at www.marcyfuneralhome.com and starbeacon.com.


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I was just a private,
a nineteen year old kid
shaking in my boots,
but I'd been there a while
and had already killed.
— From Walking on Bullets
I first met Maurice (Fuzzy) Guy at a Veterans' Association meeting last summer. Maurice started attending their group sessions five years ago, at the suggestion of his therapist. It was there he first opened up and found relief among men wounded inside like he was.
I attended the meeting as a guest of Larry Lelito, the Commander of the local Military Order of the Purple Heart. Larry is a Vietnam War Veteran, and I stood up against that war. Fuzzy, a Korean War Veteran, took an interest in me.
Later, I did interviews with Fuzzy and his wife Carol. So far I've written 38 poems. I had to put them on a shelf for a while. I think I was suffering from literary shell shock. "Walking on Bullets" is a work in progress, and a salute to Korean War Veterans on the 60th anniversary of the truce.
Poet Bard Terry Wooten has been performing and conducting writing workshops in schools for 29 years. He is also the creator of Stone Circle, a triple ring of boulders featuring poetry, storytelling and music on his property north of Elk Rapids. Learn more at www.terrywooten.com.
Sixty Years Later
In the middle of the night
the enemy would scream and holler
a battle cry.
Then they'd start blowing bugles
back and forth.
It was frightening as all get out,
scary as hell
and sent shivers down your spine.
Oh, those bugles…
I can still hear them at night
sixty years later.
It's like your life is very close
to being over.
It's a hard spot to be in.
I thought,
"Fuzz, you're not going to get out of this.
You're going to get one.
This is the end of the world."
We had guys in our company
so afraid
they'd hide in a fox hole,
hold their rifles over their heads
and shoot without aiming.
I didn't want to be around those guys.
I was afraid they'd shoot me.
I was no hero,
nothing like that.
But one thing I could do was shoot
with an M-1 rifle.
I could hit what I aimed at,
and this kept me alive.
I practically grew up with a rifle
in my hands.
My family had to kill for our food,
but we didn't kill people.
I'm not going to brag about that.
I've had a lot of problems since.
We were fighting in the Kumhwa Mountains
ten days
before the truce was signed.
It was raining,
and a fog was lifting
in the early morning.
Seems like it was always raining.
Quite a few of the enemy were slipping around
in the gray mist,
taking shots at us.
I was on the far left of our line
in a fox hole
we'd dug there.
We were putting down some good fire.
I was seeing movement,
and shooting
till I didn't see any more.
I saw another shape move to my left,
and swung the rifle around
to let 'em have it.
I'll never forget what happened next.
I still wake up at night
and see a shape that looks like it's crawling
before it stands up.
I aimed right in the middle
where I always did,
and got ready to pull the trigger.
I didn't shoot
because the shape was only three feet high.
I realized it was a little kid
six or seven years old.
The child saw me,
waved and ran towards me.
He wore a pair of little pants
and thin T-shirt.
The enemy had probably killed his family,
and he'd escaped somehow.
I reached out
and pulled him into our foxhole.
(A long silence… Fuzzy almost cries.)
I came so close to killing him.
He curled up on my feet,
hugged my leg
and started to cry.
I sent word along the line,
"I've got a little kid over here."
Our old sergeant came up the trench
and held the child.
He said somebody would take him
down the hill.
Sergeant crawled away
carrying that little boy
through the trench.
The soldier next to me started crying.
They used to send lost children
to an orphanage in Seoul.
I wake up at night
and wonder about that little boy.
I can still feel him
wrapped around my leg
holding on so tight.
I'm so glad I didn't shoot.


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Ditto that, Henry James. As we wade into the depths of summer, we find ourselves endlessly inspired by everything this season has to offer. So unfold that lawn chair, slide on a pair of sunnies, and join us as we spend today celebrating scenes that remind us of summer. (Image via Amy Moore Studio)
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August 1, 2014
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The Cubs rolled into town last night and Alfonso Soriano had five hits to lead Chicago to a series opening victory over the Brewers.
The 7-2 win was the second in a row for the Cubs since manager Lou Piniella was ejected over the weekend in Chicago after a dirt-kicking tantrum against an umpire.
Piniella won't manage the entire series due to a four-game suspension.
Instead, he watched the game with general manager Jim Hendry in a suite at Miller Park while bench coach Alan Trammell called the shots.
Brewers starter Dave Bush had a 2-1 lead heading into the seventh, but failed to get out of the inning as Chicago put up five runs to take the lead and put the game out of reach.
Prince Fielder hit his 20th homer for the Brewers.


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|Saint Elmo's fire (ˈɛlməʊz)
|Also called: corposant (not in technical usage) a luminous region that sometimes appears around church spires, the masts of ships, etc. It is a corona discharge in the air caused by atmospheric electricity
|[C16: so called because it was associated with Saint Elmo (a corruption, via Sant'Ermo, of Saint Erasmus, died 303) the patron saint of Mediterranean sailors]
|Saint Elmo's fire (sānt ěl'mōz) Pronunciation Key
A visible and sometimes audible electric discharge projecting from a pointed object, such as the mast of a ship or the wing of an airplane, during an electrical storm. First identified as an electrical phenomenon by Benjamin Franklin in 1749, St. Elmo's fire is a bluish-white plasma caused by the release of electrons in a strong electric field (200 or more volts per cm); the electrons have enough energy to ionize atoms in the air and cause them to glow. The phenomenon appears near pointed objects because electrical fields generated by charged surfaces are strongest where curves are sharpest. It is named after St. Elmo, the patron saint of mariners, as the phenomenon was often observed by sailors during thunderstorms at sea. See also lightning rod.


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World in Conflict DirectX 10 Movieby Maarten Goldstein, Jul 24, 2007 4:27pm PDT
Sierra has released a new World in Conflict movie, offering four minutes of developer narrated footage focusing on the game's DirectX 10 support. You can grab the HD version from FileShack, or use the Flash player below.
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Availability: Hôtel Ellington
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Boutique hotel in Nice city centre
City centre hotel
This boutique hotel is located in the city centre of Nice, less than 500 metres from the Old Nice Quarter, the main shopping street, Galeries Lafayettes and Massena Square.
Swing-style bar
The hotel features moulded ceilings, wood floors, designer furniture; the bar serves light fare and a special selection of whiskies and other drinks.
Minibars, Wi-Fi
Hôtel Ellington's guestrooms feature minibars, coffee/tea makers, flat-panel TVs with satellite channels, and free wireless Internet access.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hôtel Ellington Amenities
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Hôtel Ellington features a bar and a restaurant serving a daily breakfast buffet (surcharge). This Nice hotel includes meeting facilities with banquet space and free wireless Internet access in public areas. Multilingual staff can arrange concierge services, tour assistance, and dry cleaning services. The hotel provides a 24-hour front desk. Limited parking and an airport shuttle are both available on advance request (surcharge). The hotel's partnership with Opera Beach offers guests a full day of beach access at a discounted rate. This private beach is a 10-minute walk from the hotel.
Hôtel Ellington is a smoke-free property.
- Private beach nearby
- 24-hour front desk
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Number of floors - 6
- Babysitting or childcare
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Total number of rooms - 110
- Luggage storage
- One meeting room
- Multilingual staff
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Terrace
- Porter/bellhop
- Room service (24 hours)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Conference space size (feet) - 1399
- Conference space size (meters) - 130
- Smoke-free property
- Coffee shop or café
- Television in lobby
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free Wi-Fi
- Snack bar/deli
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Valet parking (surcharge)
- Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Climate control
- Hair dryer
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Complimentary toiletries
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Desk
- In-room safe
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Satellite TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free Wi-Fi
- Complimentary newspaper
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Dining
The hotel's restaurant serves a daily hot buffet breakfast (surcharge). Guests can enjoy their breakfast or have a drink on the hotel's patio.
The Lounge Bar serves light fare and whiskies and other drinks in the evenings. At the happy hour from 6 PM to 8 PM many drinks are reduced by up to 50%.
The hotel's restaurant does not serve lunch or dinner, but there are several dining options in the surrounding area.
Nearby restaurants:
La Baie d'Amalfi
The Indyana Restaurant
- Recreation
The hotel has a partnership with a nearby private beach. Guests enjoy access to Opera Beach at a discounted rate.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
Hôtel Ellington Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time ends at noon
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International
- Pets
Pets allowed
- General
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.
- Fees
- Unless otherwise indicated, the charges below are not included in the overall room price. If not included in the overall room price, they will be charged by the property at check-in or check-out. Charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book. This property told us they will charge you for the following:
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.50 per person, per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Breakfast fee: EUR 18 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: EUR 20 per day
- Valet parking fee: EUR 20 per day
- Pet fee: EUR 10 per night
- Rollaway bed fee: EUR 40 per night
- Additional Details
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Some facilities may have restricted access. Guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
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This hotel has received its official star rating from the French Tourism Development Agency, ATOUT France.


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RAID, in its current designs, can handle a single-disk failure gracefully. However, in the case of a double-disk failure in a given RAID volume the results can be disastrous. There is only one solution, that I am aware of, that can withstand a double-disk failure in the same RAID group without having a full mirror of the RAID volume. It is the Network Appliance RAID Diagonal Parity (RAID DP), in which the parity bits for RAID are striped both horizontally as with most standard RAID solutions, but also diagonally, thus protecting the environment against a double-disk failure. This is done with only a single extra parity disk per RAID group and, as a result, offers excellent cost/feature benefits. For more information on RAID DP, please visit www.netapp.com/tech_library/3298.html
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Some idle musings while wondering how many months _ yes, only months _ it will be before we see the first TV movie about how the Navy SEALS offed Osama bin Laden ...
Barack Obama took office as president of the United States on Jan. 20, 2009.
But he didn't become "The President" until May 1, 2011, when he announced that America had finally succeeded in tracking down and killing bin Laden.
A political campaign to undermine the legitimacy of Obama as president had been disappointingly effective. For too many of our citizens, he was "not one of us," as Sarah Palin claimed during the 2008 campaign.
Whether it was because the idea of a black president was abhorrent, or folks believed the baloney about him being born in Kenya or that he was a Muslim, Barack Obama, in their view, just wasn't a true American. He was "the other."
Then came last Sunday night, when in strong, serious tones, Obama spoke about 9/11, bin Laden and America.
"As a country," he said, "we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when our people have been killed."
He wasn't "the other," or just Barack Obama, He was "The President," standing up for America.
Finally, one of "us."
There was a lot to be impressed with regarding the whole operation that took down bin Laden. For once, at least, no one could accurately say the term "military intelligence" was an oxymoron.
The fact-finding by the CIA and other agencies that tracked the evil man to his lair, the gutsy decision by Obama to send in commandos, the skill and bravery of the men who carried out the operation _ all were incredibly impressive.
But what made me sit back and say, "Wow!" was Obama's multi-tasking while up to his elbows in planning the death of the world's No. 1 terrorist.
On April 27, a Wednesday, he released his long-form birth certificate and scolded those who hadn't believed that he is a native-born American.
"We do not have time," he correctly said, "for this kind of silliness."
Then, on the following Saturday night, you wouldn't have thought he had a care in the world when he laughed heartily at jokes _ including one about bin Laden _ at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner, televised on C-SPAN.
In extremely good humor, Obama's dinner speech eviscerated any pretensions blowhard birther-in-chief Donald Trump had about becoming the next president.
Referring to choices Trump makes on his "Celebrity Apprentice" television program, the president said: "And these are the kind of decisions that would keep me up at night."
The crowd laughed, knowing all the crucial world and national decisions Obama must make on a daily _ and nightly _ basis.
Well ... not ALL the decisions.
The next day, the president of the United States was going to kill Osama bin Laden.
In the aftermath, it was fun to watch the right's reaction to what was an overwhelming success by a Democratic president.
Some _ for instance, Speaker of the House John Boehner and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani _ showed considerable class in praising Obama.
Others, including Palin and Rush Limbaugh, have not been nearly as generous.
Meanwhile, even before Sunday night, prominent Republicans such as Jeb Bush and Mike Pence have been shying away from running against Obama in 2012, despite his low poll numbers (which received a 11-point boost in Monday polling).
"Well, hmmm ... when is that election again? Nov. 6, 2012? Let me check my schedule. Oh gee, I happen to be seeing my dentist that day, and you know how long you have to wait for another appointment if you cancel. Check back with me in 2016, will you?"
Like George H.W. Bush's numbers after the Gulf War, Obama's will go down if the economy doesn't improve. But for right now, the GOP's collection of candidates for 2012 is less of a "Who's Who" and more of a "Who's That?"
The Fox News and the South Carolina Republican Party presidential debate Thursday had only former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum (who in 2006 lost his re-election campaign by 18 points), Texas Rep. Ron Paul, former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson and businessman Herman Cain.
That's pretty slim pickins, even with Mitt Romney expected to join the fray, and maybe Newt Gingrich and some others.
But the prospect of running against "The President Who Got Osama bin Laden" isn't likely to start any kind of Republican stampede into the primaries any time soon.
Sam Pollak is the editor of The Daily Star. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or at (607) 432-1000, ext. 208.