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Law enforcement only notifies the public when level three, or high-risk sex offenders move into the area.
High-risk offenders are the ones considered most likely to re-offend, and it seems like we're getting more notifications on these every day.
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I still don't understand why there aren't hot water taps in public washrooms though. Is that really sanitary?
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betsie (Mar 14 2011, 04:05 PM) said: > original post
I know someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder, she wants everything to be sterile. She keeps a bottle of Detol in the WC and soaks her hands in a Detol solution frequently.
Her kids have all developed asthma and allergies, probably from being over-protected from "germs".
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pepec (Mar 14 2011, 04:15 PM) said: > original post
A virus. Don't know at what temperature it becomes ineffective. But I doubt warm water will make any difference.
pepec (Mar 14 2011, 02:42 PM) said: > original post
Boring. I bet you are British.
monkeynuts (Mar 14 2011, 08:51 PM) said: > original post
Actually if you see how this is written I would bet it's not a native English speaker.
monkeynuts (Mar 14 2011, 09:57 PM) said: > original post
Actually I agree with the Poster. Rolling up a duvet and shoving it out of a window onto the dirty outside wall doesn't make sense.
Also running a few fingers, without soap, under a cold tap is unhygenic and I have witnessed lots of Dutch people doing this at work. I even asked one person why they don't use soap to which they replied they didn't like to.
Cold water on it's own is not going to remove any germs which is why I'm extra careful as I observe so many people sneezing into their hands when they have a cold without washing them afterwards, which is a sure fire way of spreading germs.
I often wondered why a cold/flu spreads so rapidly where I work and it's lack of hand hygiene. Very easy to implement and very effective.
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Ok Dutchies whats going on here??
So you want to air your duvet - keep it clean and fresh.???????..............................
Why then roll it up as tight as you can and stuff it our of a tiny tiny window?? What is it that the dutch this actually does? WIERD
Ok so your so tight you dont want hot water in toilets????????..............................
- Also the dirty little dutchies - are vile in not washing thier hands properly!!!!! I see them run two fingers under the tap - i mean wheres the sense in 'lets have cold water for hand washing after a loo visits'??????????
pepec (Mar 14 2011, 02:42 PM) said: > original post
Boring. I bet you are British.
pepec (Mar 14 2011, 03:00 PM) said: > original post
And the temperature of the water is of no importance. Bacteria are killed when exposed to temperatures above 65 degrees. Far too hot for skin to endure. Cold, luke warm or hot makes no difference hygienically speaking.
I don't think that labelling OP as having OCD is nice if she only asked a question.


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Since summer 2002, over 120 Washington University Law students have worked or studied in Africa with assistance from Professor Tokarz. Students have interned for ten weeks in the summer for legal aid and public interest law organizations, and courts and tribunals in Africa. In their placements, students engage in client interviewing and counseling, community education, negotiation and dispute resolution, human rights research and policy reporting, prison visits, trial preparation, and/or appellate brief writing. Professors Tokarz, Sadat, and Peil also assist students interested in interning in other countries.
Recent externships include:
- Legal Aid Board in Durban, South Africa, which provides legal assistance on civil and criminal matters to indigent individuals in South Africa.
- Lawyers for Human Rights in Durban, South Africa, which provides legal services and policy research for refugees and immigrants.
- Legal Resource Centre in Accra, Ghana, which works with communities to ensure human rights, social progress, and economic development, especially in the areas of civil liberties, health, employment, education, and housing.
- United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in Arusha, Tanzania, which was established for the prosecution of persons responsible for genocide and other violations of the international humanitarian law committee in Rwanda.
- Offices of Prosecutor, Defense, and Civil Parties of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) in Phnom Penh, the tribunal charged with prosecuting crimes committed during that country's Khmer Rouge era.
- Intellectual Property Court in Taiwan.
- United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking (UNIAP) in Bangkok, Thailand.
The Career Services Office and the Office of International Programs provide support for students working and studying abroad. The Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute's Dagen-Legomsky Fellowship program also supports students who work and study abroad. In the summer of 2011, recipients of this fellowship worked with The Netherlands School of Human Rights Research and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. In the summer of 2010, recipients of this fellowship worked with the Office of Defense of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia and the European Council on Refugees and Asylees in Brussels. In the summer of 2009, recipients of this Fellowship worked with the Church of Northern India in Nagpur, a non-profit dedicated to the prevention and punishment of human trafficking and the advancement of human rights, and with the Mekong Region Law Center in Bangkok, Thailand on human trafficking issues.
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Hazards of the Highway
Expect the unexpected on the road
March 30, 2009
In the last issue, we asked readers if they had seen any flying mattresses in their driving days, and if so, how they avoided them. The tales we received went beyond mattresses and tire remnants to reclining chairs, flying canoes, and even a frozen beaver.
These odd items, according to experts, contribute to an estimated 140,000 cubic yards of road debris a year, or enough to fill 8,750 garbage trucks. They also make traveling treacherous; and, as you told us, the best way to stay safe is to keep your distance from other vehicles and stay aware of your surroundings. Here are some of the most interesting stories readers sent in:
Frozen Beaver and More
We have not seen any flying mattresses in our day—just deer, women's pocketbooks, strips of tires, chunks of firewood, cardboard boxes, a diaper bag and a thoroughly frozen beaver. But we did see something especially unusual one cold, snowy day and I'm grateful for my husband's quick thinking.
The last bit of driving from Greenwood, N.Y., to our home near Jasper is a steady downhill 5-mile course, starting with a tricky twist in the road (right where we once saw a frozen beaver), and then straightening out with several more gentle curves before the final stop sign.
We broke over the top of the hill coming home from church and there in the middle of the road stood three people. They were looking at their car, which was sideways in the road. We were on ice and couldn't stop. My husband somehow managed to steer the car into a meadow on the left-hand side. We all had to be pulled out, but no one was hurt. I hate to think of the consequences if he had plowed into those three people."
-Anne Siegrist
Jasper, N.Y.
Portable potty
I have not seen any flying mattresses, but have seen a flying outhouse. A friend and I were once following a truck with the little wooden building on it. The outhouse was not tied down, and while going around a curve, it began to slide and then flew off the truck, landing in a million pieces on the roadway. We had slowed down and were following at a safe distance, so we were in no danger. We've gotten many laughs over what could have been a serious incident, but instead has been the "butt" of some jokes.
-Don Havlicek
Merrillan, Wis.
Flying Canoe
On a recent fishing trip with friends to western Pennsylvania, we were caravanning along Interstate 80 with our canoes lashed to our car and truck rooftops. While traveling at about 50 miles per hour, a canoe on the vehicle in front of us tore loose and sailed backwards towards our car. Fortunately, the driver of our car had not slept through his driver's ed classes and was far enough back to avoid hitting the canoe that was now dry-docked in the middle of the highway. We stopped, dragged the somewhat dented boat off the road, reattached it (with extra tie-down straps) and continued on our trip.
-Rich Cramer
Stroudsburg, Pa.
Lesson learned
I was in Philadelphia, 1967, when the car in front of me dropped a built-up clump of snow and ice from behind a wheel. It looked beautiful as it skidded along in front of me at about 55 mph. That is until it hit an expansion joint and lollopped into the air. It hit my windshield dead center in front of my face (I even ducked). The windshield shattered, along with my heart, or so it felt.
I remembered this lesson 40 years later when I was again driving in the Philly area, this time as a driver of a cab-over truck, which means the very front of the truck was the windshield. The pickup in front of me had a ladder tied to it that didn't look quite right. I immediately slowed down, switched lanes, put my flashers on and hoped it stayed put. As the hill got steeper, it broke loose and hit the road spinning. I was able to bypass the ladder on the left shoulder, avoiding a crash.
-George White
Laceyville, Pa.
Flying Canoe, Part II
Last summer, we were headin' north on Interstate 79 to attend a softball tournament in Meadville, Pa. We were following an SUV hauling a strapped-down canoe on its roof. The canoe suddenly broke loose from its strapping and became airborne, flying directly toward our car! It just as suddenly turned and floated toward the berm and "landed," ending a truly frightening experience. Fortunately, we were following the SUV at a defensive-driving safe distance. We eventually pulled over and stopped to help the SUV occupants to better secure the canoe to the roof. This experience brought a new meaning of 'tip-a-canoe' to us."
-Stan Szymanski
Sarver, Pa.
A hood unlatched
We were traveling on Interstate 80 in Northeastern Pennsylvania a few years ago when a car passed us in the left lane. As the car passed, my wife noticed the car's hood was not completely latched. A few seconds later, with the car just ahead of us, the entire hood of the car came off and was floating in the air. Without time to think, I floored the car to get ahead of the 'floating hood.' Looking in the rearview mirror, I saw the hood crash to the roadway just behind our car. If I had not accelerated, the hood would have probably hit us directly with serious or fatal results. I guess the force of the air from my acceleration was just enough to keep it airborne so we could pass.
-Harry V. Marshall
State College, Pa.
The bath that wouldn't budge
It wasn't just the hot tub, blue and framed with polished wood, sitting square in the middle of the fast lane that got my attention, but also the young man standing in the highway trying to move it. I slammed on the brakes and put on my flashers. The young man tried to pull the spa with all his might, but it wouldn't budge. His pickup truck was idling in the emergency lane with the tail gate open and bent haphazardly.
Fortunately a big gray pickup truck behind me also saw the situation and began to blink his hazards. I moved over to the right lane and let him take over. I also pulled over, called the state highway number and told them what was going on. "A hot tub… you're kidding?" was their first response. I told them yes but my greater concern was for the young man standing in the highway trying to move this enormous thing by himself.
-Marian Duffee
Pineville, N.C.
A job once took Marian on a stretch of highway known for dangerous debris, including boulders, tire remnants, and even a stray pit-bull. Here's the rest of her story:
A Road with a Reputation
I had started a new job that meant about a 7-mile drive on a relatively new highway, I-485. The things I saw on this highway or that happened to me were truly shocking.
I had only been traveling for about a week on that highway, dodging the large strips of shredded tires here and there, when a pickup truck in the fast lane, carrying wired baskets of football size boulders had its tailgate bumped open by the sliding baskets. The baskets quickly slid out of the truck bed and fell, sending boulders like missile rockets across the highway lanes. Cars were breaking everywhere to avoid the boulders rolling down the lanes as the pickup slowly idled into the emergency lane.
By the second week of travel, a tractor-trailer far ahead of me doing about 80 mph in the 55-mph fast lane dropped a basketball size clump of dirt and rock. It bounced with lightning speed toward my car, flying up, hitting my car's windshield, cracking it from end to end. Somehow I was able to keep control of the car and pull over, grateful that the clump had not come through the windshield at my head.
I had no sooner replaced that windshield when a second tractor did the same thing. Despite intentionally traveling far from the trailer, there could be no escaping the large cakes of mud mixed with dirt flying off the bouncing dredgers on to the road. This time a dime size hole punctured my windshield.
The scariest occurrence was a tractor-trailer flipping up from under its wheels a four foot piece of shredded tire that had been laying in the fast lane. It shot down the highway like a bullet, flying under my niece's car (I was a passenger), puncturing the gas tank. Cars quickly pulled up beside us, rolling down their window and saying gas was pouring out from under the car.
The emergency lane along that stretch of the highway was littered with car bumpers, wood racks, paint cans, and all sorts of debris, making it dangerous to pull off, so I prayed until we could pull off on the next exit. When we did pull off, the fire department came and crawled under the car to seal the hole. The car was towed. The most sobering point was when the fireman said, "I do not know why this car did not just blow up! It's obvious that the piece of tire hit the tank with such force that it's all dented and the hole is large enough that it all should have blown up immediately."
Four hundred dollars later, my niece had a new gas tank but never trusted the car again and got rid of it.
I contacted the highway department about all the debris in the road and they came out shortly after and picked up tons and tons of debris. In fact there were so many complaints about debris consistently on this highway that the mayor got involved and pressured the necessary parties until they began to have prison inmates come in trucks to regularly pick up the debris.
The last, and one of the saddest, things I saw was a large pit-bull trekking along the emergency lane. Apparently it had escaped or been let loose and I feared for its life. I was able to call animal control who said they would go scour the highway and hopefully find it still alive.
Soon after, my place of employment moved, and I no longer had to travel this highway. I am most grateful every day to be spared that dangerous trek. All of these events have been unexpected but their danger has always been consistent and I know that I am lucky to be alive after traveling the infamously dangerous I-485!
Reckless Recliner
A few years ago, my wife and I were traveling south on route 95 on our way to Bethlehem Pa. We were in the left lane with a 65 mph speed limit when all of a sudden there was a large reclining chair right in the center of our lane.
My first reaction was to check my rear and right side view mirror and take a quick glance to my right to be sure there was no car in my blind spot. Things happen so fast at speeds between 65-70 that you don't have a lot of time to react in a situation like that. I squeezed by, taking about 2 ft of the center lane and barely missing the chair.
After going back into the left lane, I looked in my rear view mirror and saw another driver going into the center median and down a steep slope to a drainage area because of the chair
We were very lucky that day. I always try to observe the rule of leaving at least one car length per 10 mph of speed I am traveling between our car and the one ahead of me. If the driver behind me had been following that rule, he may have had the time to react like I did.
-Frank P. Rider
Bethlehem, Pa.


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Hi all,
I am going to deploy agent to 10000 nodes which include 80% of Windows 2000. Now, I have SP2 Core server installed which is fine. However, I am thinking upgrade to SP3. What impacts I need to be aware of before doing so? Any suggestion for a better way to achieve this?
Well, I would upgrade before deploying those agents... It makes that everything immediately up-to-date and saves you the hassle of deploying those agents with SP3 anytime soon.
Read the information carefully in http://community.landesk.com/support/docs/DOC-24682 and deploy a few test-agents. In general the deployment of SP3 has been pretty painfree, so it should be safe for you to upgrade before deployment.
Check this doc - http://community.landesk.com/support/docs/DOC-23848#client
As of SP3 Windows2000 is no longer officially supported. You can manage it but it needs to continue using the SP2 client, the SP3 client is not supported.
If you more clarification on this then you should give support a call.
Mark McGinn
MarXtar Ltd
LANDesk Silver ESP
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you are right... It isnt any longer supported. Pfff... that should teach me to answer before my 2nd cup of coffee, sorry Ont the other hand, It works fine though... I guess it's more a support decision than a functional one...
They allow you out of the house without enough coffee in you?
On the support side, it does look like what Frank says but who knows what will begin to break as they introduce updates?
Don't suppose this helps you justify an OS update does it?
Mark McGinn
MarXtar Ltd
LANDesk Silver ESP
The One-Stop Shop for LANDesk Enhancements
- Wake-On-WAN - Distributed Wake-On-LAN, Scheduled Power Down, and SWDist Sequencing
My wife is always happy for me to leave if I didnt have my coffee yet anyway... and, on some days like today, having to drive almost 2 hours to get to a customer just 70KM away, not even the 2nd coffee is enough...
Anyway, Mark is of course right, it might be time to plan that OS upgrade, considering that Windows2000 itself is almost 2 year EoL itself too. I think LANDesk is moving more to just support OS's with new versions that still receive support from their vendors also, so it might still work for years, but without official support or guarantees you just cant really take the risk.
It does bring up an interesting question though... With SP3 containing do many of the previous MCP patches... Are those actually supported on Win2000?
Windows 2000 is supported with all of the MCPs for SP2.
Hello, I have 2000+ nodes and 5% are still running Windows 2000 (Pro or Server).
If I upgrade LDMS 9 from SP2 to SP3, and keep SP2 agents on W2000 (but update to SP3 all other agents), will it be supported ? (I mean all non-W2000 machines)
I have some issues on Windows XP/2003 and 7/200R2 that will be fixed by SP3, so should I upgrade now to SP3 ? Because I currently cannot open a call to LANDesk support to fix some issues until my LDMS install is upgraded to SP3.
Yes. Here is a link to the compatibility matrix http://community.landesk.com/support/docs/DOC-23848. Anything that shows as needing a legacy agent means you would need an agent to be installed from the last supported version for that client. With Windows 2000 that version is 90 sp2. You can upgrade LDMS to 9.0 sp3 and also update all but the 5% of your agents that are supported to 9.0 SP3. Your Windows 2000 machines will stay on 9.0 sp2 but will work with the LDMS 9.0 sp3 server. The sp2 clients may not take advantage of new features or updates that were included with 9.0 sp3, but they will communicate with the updated core.
OK, thank you Eric.
So, I will have official support on all my XP/7/2003/2008R2 computers with SP3 agents, but no official support for 2000 (but still be able to manage them using SP2 agents) ?
Yes, as noted in the document link for the supported platforms, XP/7/2003/2008R2 are all officially supported with SP3 agents. Your Windows 2000 clients will fall under the Legacy category of that document. As noted in the document Legacy: This involves installing an agent from a previous version of LANDesk on the OS and using it with current code. New features are not available and support is not offered for this method of device management. Meaning you can manage them, but they are not officially supported.
Here is the link to the document for you in case you need it again http://community.landesk.com/support/docs/DOC-23848.
If you have enough information to clarify this for you, just mark the question as answered.
Mark McGinn
MarXtar Ltd
LANDesk Silver ESP
The One-Stop Shop for LANDesk Enhancements
- Wake-On-WAN - Distributed Wake-On-LAN, Scheduled Power Down, and SWDist Sequencing
- State Notifier - Real-Time Device & User State Inventory Updating & Alerting
Yikes, working at place myself that can be slow to upgrade technology I must admit, even we do not have too many Windows 2000 systems and those that exist are used with specialized equipment....
I would be pushing your company to get the heck off of Win 2000, there are no new security patches for it from MS, you are a ticking time bomb!
Yes, you are right from the security point of view. However, the reality is there are some core banking applications which are only working fine on win 2000. That would cost a lot to upgrate them to newer Windows versions. Anyway, thank you for suggestion.


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Kent Norsworthy is in his seventh season at the helm of the North Georgia College & State University tennis programs in 2011-12.
Norsworthy took over as head coach in 2006 for Rick Case, who stepped down as head coach but remained an assistant coach for the tennis program and taught classes in the Department of Education at NGCSU.
Norsworthy graduated from North Georgia in 2001, where he competed on the Saints tennis team all four years. He was named to the All-Conference team for the GACC in 1997 and 1998 and won the Conference Tournament Championship during the 1998 season.
A native of Smyrna, Georgia, Norsworthy graduated from Mount Vernon Christian Academy and was a four-sport letterwinner in tennis, basketball, soccer and baseball. During his career, he was ranked in the top 20 in the state of Georgia for the 18-and under age division, and was also listed in the top 60 in the Southern rankings.
Since graduation in 2001, Norsworthy has been teaching tennis professionally in Alpharetta and Duluth to all ages and abilities. He achieved certification by the USPTA (United States Professional Tennis Association) in 2001.


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Tijuana hotel with an outdoor pool
Situated in Tijuana, this hotel is close to Autonomous University of Baja California Tijuana, Club Campestre Golf Course, and UAB California Campus Tijuana. Local attractions also include CEART Tijuana and Parque Morelos.
Hotel Features
In addition to a restaurant, Fiesta Inn Tijuana Otay features an outdoor pool. Other amenities include a bar/lounge and a coffee shop/café.
Room Amenities
Televisions come with cable channels. Guestrooms also feature complimentary wireless Internet access, air conditioning, and coffee/tea makers.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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Fiesta Inn Tijuana Otay features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.
Business amenities at this 3-star property consist of a business center, secretarial services, and audiovisual equipment. This Tijuana hotel also offers a children's club, multilingual staff, and concierge services. Complimentary parking is available on site.
- 24-hour front desk
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Time for another episode of Feminism F.A.Q.s. This one is – I hope – pretty straightforward. It defines "girlie feminism", which is closely related to the ideas of "cupcake feminism" and "lipstick feminism" and takes a quick look at the related debate among feminists.
Overall, it's one thing to celebrate the hobbies you love to do and to bring feminism into that, but on the whole, expressing feminism through crafting or baking isn't a substitute for key feminist struggles such as those for reproductive rights or against the gender binary, poverty and the wage gap. That doesn't mean that individual feminists should feel bad about honestly liking and valuing traditionally feminine activities.
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We take a closer look at the Olympus Pen E-P5 and share some thoughts on usability, features and first impressions.
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This scheme combines modules in hydrology, water quality and ecology with a research project tailored towards developing skills relevant to a career in the water sector, either in the UK or overseas.
You will be taught by world experts in the field, including staff from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology within the Lancaster Environment Centre.
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- Environmental Applications of Isotope Geochemistry
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On Tuesday, we'll head to the polls and vote on issues most important to us. Unless there's a serious upset, Republicans will regain control of at least one chamber of Congress. Expectedly, many voters will cite the economy as the chief reason for the anti-incumbent rage—and maybe rightly so. People are still suffering and feel this Congress and this administration haven't acted sufficiently to alleviate the economic woes.
Economic philosophies aside, there's still a larger issue that plagues our great nation. It's an issue that most affects virtually every aspect of life, yet it gets very little political attention. It's education, more specifically at schools in highly disadvantaged areas. In a country as great as ours, it's inexcusable that only five out of 30 kids will show up for their English class on a Friday afternoon at West Philadelphia High School.
A well-intentioned and able teacher can't teach much as he's consistently stopped by distractions. The tools and reform that really can only come from the top are not present. He tries though. On a Friday night, he'll call families at home and talk to them about attendance. These people are the true heroes of America. They keep trying. They know our future depends on it.
Every Friday afternoon, along with a group of students from Penn who are part of the West Philadelphia Tutoring Project organization, I volunteer in Mr. S's English class, but most of the time, there are simply not enough students present for us to be useful.
I have been very fortunate as I have attended very good public and private schools, and I now attend a great university. I have a lot of doors open to me, but that's certainly not the case for everyone. Without a doubt, education is the most powerful tool available to break the cycle of poverty. A poor family will typically send their children to schools in a poor neighborhood that face less-than-favorable odds at providing the child with the necessary education to succeed.
The economic impact of a poor education is undeniable. What is the economic cost of having a generation of kids who don't have the skills necessary to write, to read, to think, to behave?
There are many wonderful community centers out there that have done tremendous things to help families in need. Last Friday night, as part of a foundational leadership class at Wharton, a team of ten students, including myself, along with the Caring People Alliance hosted a Halloween event in an area that's not always safe for kids to trick-or-treat. This event is one of many that prove the intention is there. The resources and direction from the top, however, are lacking.
In his NY Times column discussing the rage against President Obama, Nicholas Kristof made a brief note of hailing President Obama for working to improving America's inner city schools—"arguably our single greatest national challenge." Well, it is undoubtedly the greatest challenge, and the fight doesn't need to end now. This Election Day, vote with your heart, not your pocket, and help end this cycle of despair.
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It's a national disgrace that there isn't money available to make all public schools good schools. There should be no poor schools. There is something wrong when some schools don't have enough money to educate it's students.
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Book your room at Magic Blue Boutique Hotel
Superior Room, 1 King BedMax Occupancy: 2 adults
Superior Room (2 double bed)Max Occupancy: 3 adults, 1 child
Boutique hotel near Playa del Carmen beaches
Beach: 3 blocks
The white-sand beaches of Playa del Carmen are within 3 blocks from the hotel; 5th Avenue, with its dining and shopping options, is 1 block away; Cancun is less than an hour away.
Zen Eco Spa
Guests staying at Magic Blue Boutique Hotel can enjoy the relaxation of aromatherapy, plus shiatsu, reflexology, and Swedish massage on-site. Or catch some sun at the hotel's pool and poolside bar.
Modern furnishings
Rooms at Magic Blue Boutique Hotel feature plasma TVs with cable and pay movies, 3 separate minibar options, multi-functional plugs, and free wireless Internet access.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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- The Overview
Magic Blue Boutique Hotel sits 1 block from Fifth Avenue, a street in Playa del Carmen that offers dining, entertainment, and nightlife. Duplicate of Case. This 3-building resort features an on-site restaurant, along with complimentary buffet breakfasts and complimentary wireless Internet access.
Manicured gardens and an outdoor pool perfectly complement the wellness center Zen Eco Spa. Zen Eco Spa pampers the body, soul and spirit by blending fragrances and natural ingredients from the ancient Zen culture, with innovative techniques that derive from combining quartz and tropical fruits. Treatments include stress relieving back and neck massage, Swedish massage, Sports massage, Aromatherapy massage, Zen manicure and pedicure, Zen facial and the Zen healing wrap. During the day, guests can visit the hotel's beach club, complete with umbrellas, towels, and lounge chairs, as well as discounted food and beverages.
- Full-service health spa
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Number of buildings/towers - 3
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- ATM/banking
- Number of floors - 2
- Coffee shop or café
- Free breakfast
- Concierge desk
- Currency exchange
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Pool table
- Arcade/game room
- Garden
- Rooftop terrace
- Luggage storage
- Laundry facilities
- Medical assistance available
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 45
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Pool sun loungers
- Security guard
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Tour assistance
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Wedding services
- Free Wi-Fi
- Connect
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Self parking (surcharge)
- The Room
- Access via exterior corridors
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Plasma TV
- Complimentary bottled water
- Coffee/tea maker
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Lanai
- Minibar
- Soundproofed rooms
- In-room massage available
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channels
- Shower only
- Private bathroom
- Turndown service
- Cable TV service
- Free Wi-Fi
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Down comforter
- Egyptian-cotton sheets
- Free movie channels
- The Eats
A complimentary buffet breakfast is provided each morning at Ipanema Grill.
Ipanema Grill - A Brazilian Rodizio restaurant that serves serving international cuisine. The buffet is open for lunch and dinner. Discounts are available for for hotel guests.
- Out and About
The hotel has its own pool, and is within three blocks of the beach.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Boating nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Dock nearby
- Boat launch nearby
- Motor boating nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Sports center nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Helicopter/airplane tours nearby
- Skydiving nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft nearby
- Swimming on site
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bird watching nearby
- Beach volleyball nearby
- Kite-surfing nearby
- Boat tours nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Mind and Body
- Manicures and pedicures
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Massages
- 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.
- In-room accessibility
The Fine Print for Magic Blue Boutique Hotel
- Check-in
Minimum check-in age is 16
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Early departures have to be notified within 96 hours of check-in. Except during non-refundable dates where it isn't allowed.
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Pay
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, MasterCard, Visa
- You need to know
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.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
No elevators
- We Should Mention
One child 11 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.


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I love jelly bellys and the cold stone just top the orginals.
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MOUNT VERNON Knox County Career Center invites parents/guardians and students to a New Student Orientation, Monday at 6:30 p.m. The orientation will be hold in the cafetorium at the Career Center.
This is an opportunity to meet lab and academic instructors. Lab instructors will be distributing tool and uniform lists.
This orientation provides parents/guardians and students the chance to become more familiar with their lab programs.
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After reading this article on the Official Google Webmaster Blog, I was trying to find a way for WordPress to automatically create effective meta descriptions following Google's directions.
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A summer dip into the Flashbag mailbag begins with a memory of swimming in Orlando's lakes Rowena and Estelle about 1950.
Paradise lost?
"Most people around here don't realize what a wonderful little city we had, a great place to grow up. Unfortunately all the "development" has changed the natural resources we once had. I don't know that I would even want to swim in our lakes now, the way we did on Lake Rowena and Estelle about 1950.
"We have seen a lot of changes—some good, I guess—but if you are an outdoor-recreation person, fisherman (salt and fresh), hunter, camper, hiker, canoer, boater, and so on, you know what our area once was and regret what it has become.
"Kudos to the local, state, and federal agencies who are trying to preserve some of it: city and county parks, state parks, wildlife management areas, preserves, and the national forests."
Tom Erickson, Orlando
Mouth-watering Sunday diversions
"Reading in your column about the Rowena restaurant, I was transported back to my childhood Sundays. My family and I attended church services in the building next to the Rowena at 118 E. Jefferson St. in Orlando. Our church auditorium went from wall to wall, east to west. In those days we had windows that opened (imagine that) and two large ceiling fans to stir the air.
"Before morning services were over, the restaurant would come to life, and the delicious aromas would waft their way into the auditorium.
"Our preachers and teachers had to prepare Sunday Bible lessons that would successfully compete with the fetching, mouthwatering smells of food preparation, the mostly warm weather (which meant the windows were open), and the wooden pews. No doubt we all turned out the better for it."
Martha Darcey, Orlando
Wartime dancing at Daytona
"I was stationed at the DeLand Naval Air Station in 1945-46 (I now volunteer as a tour guide there), and I remember that we hit the Daytona Beach Pier for dances probably more often than we visited the Orlando dance spots, since Daytona was closer."
Jack Fortes, DeLand
Credit to UCF land donor
"My wife and I grew up in the Orlando area and enjoy your columns recounting the history of the area. The recent Flashback about the origins of the University of Central Florida did not pay homage to one person who was responsible for UCF being located where it is.
"The university history at the website ucf.edu/50/history/ notes that 'most of the land was acquired from Frank Adamucci, a New Jersey building contractor who donated 500 acres and sold another 500 acres for $500,000. Donations from other landowners gave the university more frontage on Alafaya Trail and pushed the total size of the parcel up to 1, 227 acres.' Mr. Adamucci deserves credit for his role."
Henry Morgan, Ocoee
Note: A search for more information about Frank Adamucci found newspaper reports that he was killed in a shooting at a hotel he co-owned in Cherry Hill, N.J., in August 1965, about a year after his Alafaya Trail site was tapped for UCF. Three men were convicted of murder in his death, which prosecutors said occurred during an attempted holdup.
Lake Eola could be 'America's favorite'
On a recent warm Sunday morning, Orlando's historic Lake Eola Park simmered with activity ranging from swanlings grooming their fluffy feathers to shoppers scooping up fresh, fat blueberries at the Farmer's Market.
Folks from the city's Department of Families, Parks and Recreation were busy, too, spreading the word about their push to win the title of "America's Favorite Park" for Eola, in a Coca-Cola-sponsored contest. The top prize is $100,000.
To vote or learn more, go to cityoforlando.net/eolaevents, which will take you to the contest site. After registering, search for "Lake Eola Park" and select "Vote for this Park." Votes on July 13 and 14 count double.
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