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We found 15 hearing clinics with 24 reviews within 43 miles of Mountain Top, PA.
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Frank Baur, Au.D., CCC-A, FAAA
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"This team is a joy to watch -- but I don't even want to think about what they must be like to score against. Nick Johnson, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Aaron Gordon are athletic wunderkinds. Adjusted for strength of opponent, Arizona gives up 86.9 points per 100 possessions. That's a great rate, No. 1 in the nation (the No. 1 per-possession defensive team in the country has won the title in nine of the past 11 seasons).
"There are no simple or easy spots on the floor to exploit against Sean Miller's D. They make you squeeze yourself to get a clean look. And then you've got to get back on defense and prepare for a team that's almost as good on the offensive glass as the defensive glass."
- Matt Norlander, CBS Sports
"Arizona clearly deserved a No. 1 seed even after losing in the Pacific-12 championship game to UCLA on Saturday. But the Wildcats should have been seeded behind Wichita State at No. 3 overall. That might have meant stacking the Wildcats' region instead of the Shockers' region. And the committee couldn't have that.
"So, Arizona goes to San Diego and then Anaheim if it can get past a recently rejuvenated Oklahoma State team in its second game. Oklahoma State can beat Arizona; Gonzaga probably can't. If Arizona advances, it could play San Diego State in the round of 16."
- John Feinstein, Washington Post
"In our situation, we knew it was going to be a top team in the country," Weber State coach Randy Rahe said. "I guarantee one thing, a Wildcat is going to win. Arizona is obviously a prestigious program. They were No. 1 for most of the year, they've got an outstanding team, and that's what we want to do. We want to go play the best. Let's go take a swing at them and see what happens."
- James Edwards, Deseret News
"Arizona is a great team, they earned a No. 1 seed, but we'll be ready to play," Jordan Richardson said. "We're not going to come out scared, we don't care who we play," said Richardson. "We're playing great basketball right now. We're playing our best basketball of the season right now."
- James Edwards, Deseret News
"A key decade-old NCAA bracket adjustment known as the "pod system" allowed the selection committee to put UCLA and Arizona in the same first-weekend city. Arizona and UCLA can wave to each other in the Gaslamp Quarter without the chance of playing each other until the NCAA title game in Arlington, Texas — and wouldn't that be something?
"Arizona is No. 1 in the West and UCLA is No. 4 in the South.This clever NCAA "pod" manipulation is still confusing to many but was implemented just for times like these when both Arizona and UCLA deserved some home time-zone advantage. It turned the San Diego pod into a party that should boost attendance and also includes West Coast Conference champion Gonzaga.
- Chris Dufresne, Los Angeles Times
"But if Arizona reaches its first Final Four since 2001, and wins its first national title since 1997, it will be on the strength of its man-to-man defense. The Wildcats led the nation in defensive efficiency, allowing 87.3 points per 100 possessions during the regular season. That worked out to 58.7 points a game, the sixth-best mark in the country. Talk about old-school defense; it is the fewest points allowed by Arizona since 1950-51."
- John Branch, New York Times
"Yes, we know all about Arizona and how the Wildcats have one of the best defensive units in the entire country. And yes, we know about freshman sensation Aaron Gordon and how he can change the way teams play Sean Miller's club. But there's just something about Doug McDermott that is beyond explanation.
"Even on an off night shooting-wise in the Big East championship game against Providence, McDermott was still able to almost win the game by himself. He can hit from anywhere and even when he's not, he can draw the attention of defenders to open up shooting alleys for his equally-capable teammates."
- Brendan Prunty, The Star-Ledger
"Top-seeded Arizona could be tested in a lot of different ways in the West, with some grudging defensive styles as well as some high-octane offenses in the vein of the UCLA squad that brought down the Wildcats on Saturday.
"The Gonzaga-Oklahoma State survivor would make for some intrigue with Arizona. Oke State is underseeded and averages 80.3 points a game, 22 more than Arizona allows. If the Zags advance, they offer the fifth-best shooting percentage in the country (49.8) and it would call to mind the two programs' double-overtime, second-round NCAA matchup in 2003.
"Fourth-seeded San Diego State allows the second-fewest points in the nation (56.6), and if the Aztecs and Wildcats each get through to the second weekend, it would be a rematch of Arizona's 69-60 win four months ago in San Diego.
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Radisson Blu Paradise Resort & Spa, Sochi
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Find your slice of paradise at the Radisson Blu Paradise Resort & Spa, Sochi, an upscale hotel nestled between the magnificent Caucasus Mountains and the lovely Black Sea. From the hotel, travel to Sochi city center quickly by bus or train, or simply walk to nearby places like the venues for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games or the race track for the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix. You can also walk to the beach, complete with showers and changing rooms, for a relaxing day in one of our sun loungers or under the shade of an umbrella. In 2018, Sochi will host the world soccer championships, making our resort hotel near Sochi International Airport a premier accommodation for the festivities. Choose from 508 luxe rooms and suites and 6 villas, each with high-end amenities like Free high-speed, wireless Internet and many with stunning Black Sea views. Our Business Class Rooms are especially popular, offering exclusive lounge access, our Super Breakfast Buffet and other convenient amenities. In the summer, bask in the warm sun at our beach; in the winter, take the express train for a 30-minute ride to Rosa Khutor, a world-class ski resort, or use our transfer service from the hotel to several ski resorts.
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Creating particle animations is not as complex as you might think. The first thing you have to decide if you want a particle to be a Partigon Emitter or a Hypervoxel Emitter. Partigons are going to be used for little sparks, fireflies, little things like that. But if you are going to do something more dynamic with smoke and flames, it's probably good to create a Hypervoxel Emitter. So let me do that. In the Items tab from the Add category, I'm going to choose Dynamic Object and I'll click that and choose Particle, and then we're going to choose Hypervoxel Emitter, not Partigon.
For the Name, we'll just leave it as Emitter, but you can put in there anything you want. When you click OK, the Hypervoxel Emitter enters into the layout. When you hit the Play button, you can see the little particles are automatically generated. We're going to extend our scene to about 200 frames, just to give it a little more life, and then we have to decide what we're going to do with this. Well, I want to create a nice little stream of smoke for you and this is going to be just moving up on the Y axis a little bit, little soft streaming smoke. So let's give ourselves a little bit of room here.
I'm going to click and move this Layout down just by clicking and holding on the Move tool on the top right, and I'm going to leave this playing. Now one thing I want to show you, and we're going to clear this out. What's kind of neat with these particles is that it will record real time. So I've got my Move tool selected and I'm just going to move this around like this. Use my right mouse button to move it back too. Then when I let go of the mouse, LightWave actually recorded those movements, because I have my Auto Key on.
So let's pretend you have just some kind of dust you want coming off of an object. You literally can do nothing more than parent this to an object that's already moving and those particles will react to the 3D world. That's it. I never set any parameters at all, just added an emitter and moved it around. So just kind of a neat little thing you can do. So let's pause that. Now to get rid of all these keyframes, here is what we're going to do. I'm going to move back to 0, open up the extended Timeline, and from the second frame all the way to the end, I'm going to select those just by using my left mouse over them.
Then I'll right-click and I can see clear selection or better yet Delete Keys, and let's get that 200 frame done too. We don't want that one. I'll hit Delete Key, because that was a motion key that we did not need. So now we're back at 0 and we'll leave this playing so that you see what's happening. The Birthrate is set to 100. The Generator Size is fine. For Particle, we'll just work out right through the tabs. Particle Weight, we'll leave on its own. But I want the Life Time to maybe about 160 frames and maybe a falloff of about 30, meaning that some will die at 160, some will die a little sooner, just a randomization of when those particles will end.
You don't want them just automatically stopping. For the Motion, Velocity is okay. But let's give it some motion up on the Y and you could just drag it to look, but let's try and be a little more calculating. My Grid Square is set to 1 meter. That means every grid is 1 meter in size. The larger darker grids are 10 meters. So 8 or 10 meters might actually be doing it for. So hit 8 m for meters and you can see this particles shooting out the top. I'm going to zoom out so you can see them. But you see that little cluster at the top? That has to do with the Particle Weight.
Well, we don't really want that. So I'm going to increase the Weight also to about 10, but now it's going really fast, more than we want. Okay, so we're going to come back to the Motion tab. Bring the Velocity down maybe to 4 now and you can see that it works a little bit better for us. I'm going to take this Velocity, the general Velocity, and bring that down to about 30. Now we've got good timing for that, not too much, and then we can bring this back up a little bit.
So when you're working with particles, you're often going to jump around a little bit in between both. Now I like how it looks. I like the speed of it. It's pretty good for a little smoke, but I don't like the starting and stopping. What if my animation is going longer? Well, right about here, just like 190, it's already starting to die off. Well, what I'm going to do is bring my Timeline all the way back to 0 and in the Generator tab, I'm going to click Fixed, and hit the Start Frame of -180. Or 190.
But that will make it already coming out at Frame 0. Now what happens is that those particles are just on throughout my animation. However, there is a problem when I get to 200. The particles end, I don't have enough. Okay. Well, back in the Birth Rate at 100 and the Particle Limit, we'll just need some more particles. Well, I can change it to maybe 2000, and then you'll see the particles not end or if I bring it back to 1000, where it was, and I change my Birth Rate down to about 50, that will give me more time, so not as many particles are coming out as quickly.
That's something I want to do too, because you don't often need a ton of particles when we put our smoke on there. In fact, you can bring this down to about 25 if you want, just so you have a good reference of particles. So a nice little spattering. The next thing to do --and I'll leave this playing so you can see it. Come over to Etc tab. You can play with the Gravity, and we'll push a little bit on the Z, maybe a little bit negative on the X, just like that just to give it a little bit of a turn as it comes out. Under Rotation, well, we're not doing anything.
If we're doing smoke, that would require Align to Path. But if we had more of a motion path in there, we can have those particles follow it. Under Interaction, we're not interacting with anything, but you could put on a Push, a Bounce, or a Drag if we had other items in the scene. Now we're not going to do any File type stuff right now. This is where you can actually save out these particle motions, and same with the EditFX. Now the EditFX are a little bit different. Let's just say you have one rogue particle that you don't want. You can click the Edit tool.
It allows you to click on any one of these particles like this, and it gives you a number. Each one of those actually has a unique number and then you can simply delete that particle. So it's a great way just to edit particles, especially when you're doing more collisions and interaction. So the last thing for the Motion, what we're going to do is play with the Vibration and Explosion. So if I change Explosion to 2, it spreads that out. Explodes that as it comes out. Vibration, not quite what you might think. If I change that to 2, it gives sort of this little random appeal.
So they're not coming out as even. If I did that, then maybe I'll bring Explosion back down just a little bit. Now we've got just more of a general random smoke coming out, but there is not any smoke yet. There will be. So setting up a particle animation is not that difficult. Using the interactive display will always help you and a matter of using Explosion, Vibration, and Velocity can create the very nice effects you need for just about any type of particle animation.
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Anyone who has followed SIGA has seen this before. Don't be surprised if we end up in the green today. Be careful with stop losses.
Did we wind green?!? Did those pesky MM's play with our emotions again?!?! Please tell me, I didn't see what happened.
i'm not seeing any stops taken out at all....... where do you get your information from?... this is a very standard trading pattern to me... how do you justify your statement?
if it closes over 4 by the way, that would be the most standard outcome of today's trading if no manipulation happens..... meaning this would show that there was no manipulation
also noteworthy...today is options expiration.
Say you're Blackrock and need to purchase 300k shares...you gotta love day trading short t/a traders who look at nothing other than the 52wk high list and start selling blindly. One can almost bank on them selling you a bunch.
Correct RET.......they are BANKING on shorts coming in...they are buying up the shorts.....once they get the price down by the MM working out some stops......hang tough.
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why is this stock down so much??
No idea, pretty strange. Hopefully a lift from the news this morning.
Ok.Since there is never much conversation on this board..Let me ask..What is wrong with this old dog? Roger is a smart man..The portfolio of Dealerships looks great, although there is a lot of high end stuff in Europe, and still this one lags all the other car consolidators..Having sold to one of them, not this one, I know a great deal about the business and have done well with these stocks, this one is the worst performer on a pretty regular basis and still trades the largest volume and seems to be more widely held..Whats up??


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The Spurs star point guard, Tony Parker, is suing the W.I.P nightclub where the Chris Brown and Drake brawl took place.
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3 thoughts on "Tony Parker Suing Nightclub After Injury"
why is he suing the night club and not the brawlers? They are responsible for his injury. The club let two men in that are over 21 so they are grown ass men acting like the fool. He need to sue them and I hope he win too, then maybe they will grow up.
My question for Tony…What did you do prevent the situation from getting out of control? Maybe you should use a little more discretion in the people you call friends and hang out with…did the light blub come on yet?
Oh Lord….I understand when little girls sue, but Tony Parker? Brother, you got money, let it go.


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Limited Time Special Offer: Five-Star Delight at The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island
February 7, 2008
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
After the recent announcement of the winners of the prestigious Mobil Five Star Award, The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort-- a first-timer on the list-- has decided to celebrate. Only 41 hotels, resorts and inns in North America can claim this distinction, so The Sanctuary has a right to celebrate! Plus, The Sanctuary's Spa also achieved a separate, spa-specific Five Star rating, one of only three hotel spas in the country with the designation. To fête this achievement, The Sanctuary is offering an exclusive two-night "Five Star Delight" package for two that is only available for a limited time. Priced at $555 per person, per night, the package will expire on 5/5/08. Enjoy ocean-view concierge level accommodations on the 5th floor with a private concierge and access to the concierge lounge with complimentary gourmet food and drink selections. (Warning: More 5's to follow...) Plus, you'll get a round for two at Pete Dye's Ocean Course (one of the resort's 5 world-championship golf courses and rated 5 Stars by Golf Digest), an intimate 5-course tasting dinner for two at the Ocean Room (The Sanctuary's signature restaurant), and "Take 5" at the 5-Star Spa with a relaxing one-hour couples massage. Available starting 3/1/08.
Porto Zante's De Luxe Villas on Zakinthos Island
February 7, 2008
By: Madelyn Giblin
Porto Zante is a luxurious Villa-Hotel located on a private beach west of the Greek mainland. Private villas offer gorgeous poolside views overlooking spectacular sandy beaches and the open ocean. Located only 8 kilometers from the international airport, Porto Zante is both a remote get-away and accessible vacation scene.
Porto Zante De Luxe offers four different options for villas, accommodating anywhere from two to twelve people. Villas include bathrooms complete with Jacuzzi bathtubs and hydro jet showers. Each villa comes with living rooms and is fully air conditioned with a private parking area. Many of the villas also come with fireplaces and verandas. Enjoy a spectacular view of the surrounding area, providing a relaxing environment to kick back and enjoy the many delights this culturally rich area has to offer.
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Taking the Hassle out of Choosing a Dubai Luxury Hotel
February 6, 2008
By: Editorial AdvisoryBoard
Many of our clients seem to get overwhelmed when researching hotels in Dubai. With so many luxury hotel choices, in a city that is relatively new on destination hotspot radar, visitors are often unsure where to start. Hotels in Dubai can basically be broken down into three categories: beach, city and desert. People traveling to Dubai for leisure will most likely want to stay at one of the beach properties such as Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, and the Madinat Jumeirah properties (pictured) - Al Qasr, Dar al Masyaf, Mina A' Salam. Other beach properties include Ritz Carlton Dubai, One and Only Royal Mirage, and the Jebel Ali Golf Resort and Spa.
When visiting Dubai for business, most people choose one of the hotels in the heart of the city because either they are attending a conference at a hotel downtown, or they need to be near the World Trade Center or the Dubai Convention Center. Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Raffles Dubai (pictured), Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Shangri-La Dubai, Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates, Fairmont Dubai, Taj Palace Hotel or Traders Hotel Dubai are all close to the airport and located in the business district. If you tire of sitting in meeting rooms, many of these hotels provide shuttles to the beach, or you can spend your free time in their world-class spas, restaurants, pools, or shopping malls.
One thing to consider: If you need to be in the city center but would like to be near the water, choose a hotel on Dubai Creek. The creek comes in from the Persian Gulf and splits the city almost equally in two. Hotels such as Radisson SAS, Dubai Deira Creek, and InterContinental Dubai Festival City line the creek. Or choose the Grosvenor House Dubai which is situated on the Dubai Marina and overlooks the Persian Gulf. While it does not have a beach itself, guests are welcome to use the beach at the adjacent sister property, Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort and Spa.
Visitors are so excited to experience the glamor of Dubai's beaches and city center that they sometimes overlook the beautiful desert resorts that are just outside the city. These resorts provide a peaceful alternative to the hustle and bustle of Dubai, and give visitors a chance to take in the unique desert landscape. Two excellent choices are the Jumeirah Bab Al Shams Desert Resort and Spa and the Al Maha Desert Resort and Spa. If your trip itinerary allows, we recommend planning a weekend in the desert at the end of your trip.
Limited Time Special Offer at Four Seasons Hotel Miami
February 4, 2008
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
Imagine: you sink into a plush lounge chair in a private poolside cabana while a pool attendant spoils you with Evian spritzes, cool towels, and frozen fruit brochettes. Lush tropical foliage waves in the breeze. Just a block from glittering Biscayne Bay, in the heart of Miami, you've discovered an oasis of luxurious pampering. Indulge in a Vichy shower and spa treatment at the 50,000-square-foot Splash Spa. Did we mention the Sports Club/LA? The Four Seasons Hotel Miami features state-of-the-art fitness facilities (40,000-square-feet worth!) where personal trainers and fitness gurus teach the ultimate work-out programs (read: 14 different types of yoga, REV Group Cycling Studio, BodyArt Pilates Studio). Housed in a sleek 70-storey tower of glass and granite reflecting the sparkling bay, the Four Seasons Miami offers 221 spacious rooms including 39 suites. Take advantage of some exceptional rates for a two- or three-night getaway. From March 16- March 29, 2008, you'll find a two-night stay priced as low as $275 per night in a Superior Room. From June 1- September 30, 2008, rates start at $250 per night.
Ocean Front vs Ocean View Room Descriptions
January 30, 2008
By: Editorial AdvisoryBoard
People are frequently confused over the terms "ocean view" versus "ocean front" as found in hotel room descriptions. Most beach resorts will try to best describe the room views to make sure guests are fully informed. In the rate terms, oceanfront (Cambridge Beaches pictured at left) means that you will have the best possible ocean views from your windows and, if available, balcony. Your room will be directly facing the ocean - frontage views. Of course, ocean-front rooms are always the most expensive as well. But if your idea is to lay in bed and look out over the ocean, these are the rooms that will guarantee you that opportunity.
On the other hand oceanview rooms (Cambridge Beaches pictured) will have some possible view of the ocean - whether it is out certain window to the side, available at an angle, or seen from the side of your balcony. Ocean-view usually guarantees at least a sliver of ocean will be seen from somewhere inside, or even directly outside, your room. If seeing the ocean is really important to you - then you definitely need to reserve an ocean front room to be on the safe side and get the best possible views.
Smokin Hot Deal: La Perouse Hotel, Nice, French Riviera
January 30, 2008
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
Now's the time to jet to the Cote d'Azur for the biggest event of the season: The Carnival of Nice. Think crazy, colorful costumes, parades and pageantry, floats and fireworks on the Promenade des Anglais. The two-week extravaganza runs from February 16 – March 2, 2008. The place to stay is the elegant La Perouse Hotel, where rates can be found as low as EUR 130 per night in mid-February during the Carnival. Tucked into the hillside below the chateau and just a stroll from Old Nice, this charming hotel overlooks the Mediterranean. (These views of the Baie des Anges are what inspired artists like Matisse.) Note: If you book with Five Star Alliance, you get complimentary in-room continental breakfast.
Seaside Serenity in Santa Monica: Romance is in the Air at Loews Hotel
January 29, 2008
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
Beat the winter blues and bring your valentine to the beach! Book the Seaside Serenity package at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel and you have a $200 resort credit to play with. Choose a candle-lit dinner for two, indulgent massages from the Ocean Spa & Fitness Center, a personalized consultation or yoga classes... The sky's the limit at this Santa Monica favorite, just a block from the soft sandy beach. Custom-designed rooms are so fabulous, you'll be content to just lounge around in your "Ultimate Doeskin" robes by Chadsworth & Haig, and smother yourself with the sumptuous 300 thread-count sheets, while checking out the Pacific views. The package includes one night's stay in a premium ocean view room, a special romance welcome amenity, and the $200 credit to be used towards meals, spa, fitness and/or retail. Priced from $499 per night, available February 11- February 21, 2008.
Pssst. You can bring your pup; Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel is pet-friendly!
Beach Picnic with Twelve Apostles in Cape Town
January 29, 2008
By: Courtney W. May
It's summer in South Africa and the perfect time to visit the Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa in Cape Town. Not just because the views are amazing and the weather is awesome, but because the fantastic golden sand beaches are just minutes away. They are also perfect locations to enjoy a picnic lunch. Guests who visit the Twelve Apostles making reservations through Five Star Alliance will receive an extensive "Fynbos Picnic Hamper" with food, treats, and drinks once during their stay. Whether you are traveling with a significant other, family, pet, or friends - Twelve Apostles can accommodate everyone and is barely ten minutes from the bustling heart of Cape Town, with nearby attractions including prime diving spots, nature trails, and seals, dolphins, whales and penguins.
By: Courtney W. May
The Fabulous Evolution of the Hotel Mini-Bar
January 28, 2008
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
It all started back in 1963 with The Madison in Washington D.C., when the capital's landmark hotel decided to introduce a novelty: the in-room mini-bar! Fabulously convenient, stocked full of helpful items, the mini-bar is now universally appreciated (late-night snack binging!) and abhorred (scandalous overpricing!). Since its debut, the mini-bar has come a long way. In an era of truly over-the-top hotel amenities (baby butler service, pet pampering, unpacking and bath service), the mini-bar has been completely made over and sexed up.
Hotel Victor in Miami offers all kinds of decadent treats. A hotel this cool-- furnished by celebrity designer Jacques Garcia with retro furniture and an illuminated moon jellyfish tank in the lobby-- has gone one step further by introducing full-size in-room bars, stocked with a large range of liquor and "South Beach life-style essentials" like chilled eye masks.
The Ritz-Carlton in Atlanta caters to female guests with practical items like stockings and nail-polish remover. Gentlemen, don't despair when you forget socks at home! The mini-bar is stocked with fresh pairs of black socks to match your dark suits.
Omni Hotels created Sensation Bars in cities like New York, Chicago, Houston and San Francisco with all sorts of items to create soothing mini-spa treatments in-room. Think sleep inducing CDs, lavender pillow sprays, eucalyptus bath salts and mini Zen gardens.
But the biggest trend of late is sex kits in the mini-bar. NY's 60 Thompson and Miami's Sagamore may have "Shag Bags," and the Montalembert in Paris has a "petite love box," but the Hotel Gansevoort has ticklers!
On a recent trip to New York, we snapped these shots of the goodies on-hand at the Hotel Mela and Gramercy Park Hotel. The mini-bar at Hotel Mela isn't refrigerated; instead you'll find a basket spilling delicious snacks, drinks, and an "Intimacy Kit." What's inside? Lifestyles, lubricant, and individually wrapped life savers. (We just couldn't resist buying one. As a *cough* souvenir...)
The mini-bar at Gramercy Park is nothing short of awesome (check out the pix). T-shirts, sweet treats... They've also got an Intimacy Kit, of course, but it's as classy as they come. And if things get too rowdy, there's a first-aid kit, to boot.
Curious? Be careful when you take that item from the mini-bar! Most of today's "smart" minibars have infra-red sensors (or wireless technology, found at the sophisticated Willard Intercontinental in Washington D.C.) that automatically records your purchase on your bill when you reach for, say, a bag of M&M's or something equally as tempting...
Photos Via Courtney May (top to bottom: mini-bar of Gramercy Park, Gramercy Park, Hotel Mela)
Hyatt Key West Resort and Spa: Eco-Friendly Luxury in the Florida Keys
January 24, 2008
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
We just checked out the new renovations at the Hyatt Key West, the "Oasis Off Duval," and liked its stylish new design and eco-friendly focus. After an $11 million makeover, this waterfront resort welcomed a hip new watering hole, Blue Mojito, and the fashionable Jala Spa featuring Payot Paris products. Officially the island's first "Green Certified" resort, the Hyatt has an exclusive partnership with the Reef Relief Organization; each time you book the signature "Jala Blue" spa treatment, the resort makes a contribution to Reef Relief. Sip a cocktail at the new bar (the "Blue Mojito" is the signature drink, of course) and watch the pool change colors with ambient lighting. (Notably, the new pool deck was designed with eco-friendly decking and pathways.) Perhaps most appealing is the resort's location facing the Gulf of Mexico, just a short stroll from all the action on Duvall Street.


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Skip to comments.Megan Fox reveals she's only slept with two men
Posted on 03/03/2010 2:53:33 PM PST by OldDeckHand
"The idea of a one-night stand 'makes me sick"
Megan Fox may be a sex symbol, but the actress insists her sex life is tame.
The "Transformers" star opened up to the U.K. edition of Harper's Bazaar, revealing that she has only slept with two men her current boyfriend, former "Beverly Hills, 90210" star Brian Austin Green, and her "childhood sweetheart."
"I can never have sex with someone that I don't love, ever," she reveals. "The idea makes me sick. I've never even come close to having a one-night stand."
While many starlets frequent nightclubs and parties, Fox, 23, insists she lives a simple, quiet life with Green, playing stepmother to his 8-year-old son, Kassius.
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Megan Fox reveals she's only slept with two men: The idea of a one-night stand 'makes me sick'
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I can't think why this story has been posted here at least three times today, Old Deck. :)
It's still early. I'm sure it will be.
I can give you some reasons.
I am sure you could, but there is an element of "too much information" going on here already, thanks.
C'mon, LL, it's GOOD news. How often do you hear about a movie star taking an intelligent moral position ?
I think she's decided it might be a better idea to back away from her deliberately outrageous image. She suddenly bethought herself typecasted in skank roles and out-of-work by age thirty.
"Megan Fox reveals she's only slept with two men"
Does she mean ever, or today?
I just think it is sweet she calls me her "childhood sweetheart."
I make it a point to hear as little about movie stars as is humanly possible.
So....IOW....she stays awake ALL NITE!
She's such a big-mouth moron, it really wouldn't be worth sleeping with her.
"Of course I believe that."
Britney Spears was a good girl too. She said she was a virgin until she was 21.
Oooops I mean 12.
...or why anyone would give a care!
Hmmmmm. I wonder who the other guy was?
I'm not sure why people are so interested in other people's sex lives. Seriously.
Media double standard:
Clinton corruption is 'just sex' but Hollywood starlet is not promiscuous despite Hollywood's attempt at pornification and THAT is newsworthy.
I think it's neat that she's willing go public with this. A good example for the younger folks. Even more impressive if she'd said she only slept with one man, her husband but hey...no one's perfect - certainly I wouldn't throw rocks - living in this glass house and all.
The other thing is why talk about it at all, it isn't anybodies business.
She's 23, living with a dude, and taking care of an 8 year old. Her life is screwed up enough.
It is sad that a two-time fornicator is held up as a paragon of virtue these-a-days.
Still I'm glad she's limited it to two. . .
I have no way of knowing if she's telling the truth....but, this is Hollywood we're talking about. For most starlets, two sexual partners is just an average weekend. Just two at age 23, is extraordinary.
Yeah right... Probably two guys she really ever loved. All the others do not count.
me, she loved me, called all the time. became a real pain in the neck. I let her go
Riiiight. Just like Angelina Jolie claims she only slept with four men.
She'd be a lot better looking without all the tats she has. And politically she's an airhead. But if she wants to eat crackers in bed, I'm okay with it.
I know you all may not believe this, but I am one of those men. I couldn't stand her. She was lame. I found someone much more pretty to hang out with now.
Jessica: "The rule of three. It's an exact science. Consistent as gravity. " That makes the real number at 6. SLUT!
Does that mean she's had sex with 2 men?
She is or I should have said, she was way, way out of my league back in the day.
given today's standards..that is pretty good character of her..
At once?
But the real question is.....how many women?
The operative word here is "slept". Would you have slept?
Megan Who? Who is she? Is she an actress or something? If so, who cares!!
Hey,Megan!Why don't you get married to the guy you're living with?
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- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 cups frozen corn, thawed
- 2 cups frozen peas, thawed
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3-1/2 cups mashed potatoes (prepared with milk and butter)
- 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the corn, peas, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and garlic. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook for 5 minutes.
- Combine the cornstarch, bouillon and water until well blended; stir into beef mixture. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in sour cream and heat through (do not boil).
Spread mashed potatoes over the top; sprinkle with cheese. Cover and cook until potatoes are heated through and cheese is melted.
Freeze option: Prepare beef mixture as directed but do not add sour cream. Freeze cooled meat mixture in a freezer container. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a large skillet, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary. Stir in sour cream and proceed as directed. Yield: 6 servings.
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"My family loved this recipe! I added carrots rather than the peas. I also added Tony Chachere's seasoning to the hamburger mixture and paprika sprinkled on the mashed potatoes. Excellent!"
"This is very different from the traditional Shepherd's Pie recipe that I usually make and we enjoy so I wasn't sure about this recipe that has so many vegetables, sour cream, ketchup, etc. . I decided to give it a try based on the many positive comments and I am glad I did. I followed the recipe pretty closely, but added a bit more seasoning as others suggested and broiled it the last couple minutes. Delicious! I will definitely make this again."
"I did a few things differently. First, I didn't put all of the veggies in because it looked like way too much. I also didn't put in as much onion and instead added some chopped celery. Because others stated it was a bit lacking in flavor, I added some parsley, basil, and steak rub seasoning. I also used store-bought mashed potatoes.At the end I stuck it all in a dish, and put it in the oven at 350deg for about 15 minutes. Next time I will also broil it for a couple minutes too, like others suggested.One thing I did notice was a distinct sweetness to it. I think it was a combination of the ketchup and the large amount of corn. Next time I will cut down on the corn and add in a different veggie (maybe broccoli). While the sour cream made the "sauce" taste good, I didn't really get a strong sour cream flavor (info for those who are on the fence about adding in the sour cream).Overall, a good dish, and pretty quick when using leftover or store-bough mashed potatoes. We will make this again with a few changes."
"This was excellent! Had everything in my pantry except peas so I used green beans instead. Hubs said this is a keeper. Quick and easy!"
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"I'm giving this five stars, tho I did have to make some substitutions based on what I had on hand. I used some leftover beef roast, about 2/3 bag of frozen mixed veg medley, almost a whole jar of turkey gravy with some generous splashes of Worcestershire sauce, some leftover mash, and some crunched up tater tots (to make up for my small amount of mash). I layered on some processed cheese, you know, the kind that comes in a 2# loaf, and just left it to bubble away. My husband declared it "some really good comfort food", which was perfect after the crummy, rainy day we had. So, please forgive me, reviewer purists out there. For everyone else, I'll just say this recipe is very forgiving. It's hard to go too wrong with a combo of beef, veggies and potatoes, especially when you only have to wash one pan. Oh, and I didn't add the sour cream, because I knew, with only the two of us, there would be leftovers and I didn't know how that would hold up."


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Komisarek Responds To Eye-Gouging Remark
by Paul on 04/18/09 at 12:09 PM ET
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from Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun,
Mike Komisarek is not one of the Three Stooges.
The gritty Montreal Canadiens defenceman wants to make that clear to anyone who claims he gouged the eye of Boston Bruins' Matt Hunwick after the final horn on Thursday night.
Informed that Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli had made that allegation and requested that the league review the incident, Komisarek broke into a sarcastic grin, the type that implied the message: "You've got to be (expletive) kidding me."
On the record, Komisarek's language was not quite as vulgar. But his response to Chiarelli was just as direct.
"It's a bit of a ridiculous statement," Komisarek said. "It's the playoffs. Face-washes happen on every second shift in the playoffs. I don't know if the kid (Hunwick) has soft skin. (But) I'm not Larry, Moe or Curly. I'm not trying to poke anyone's eye out."
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An overweight, Asian infant, weighing at least 10 pounds.
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Korean for "stupid", "foolish", "silly" etc.
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Korean for stupid, idiot, or fool.
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"You're such a babo!"
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A really cute little ugly doll, who loves cookies.
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A term used to refer to an individual wanting UK citizenship; due to the vast number of non-patriotic Babos's who moved to the UK disowning their own heritage.
Also used to label genuine refugees.
Also used to label genuine refugees.
'look at that Babos, he's so Asian'
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Skip to comments.My company may go union...now what?
Posted on 08/01/2010 2:51:29 PM PDT by Yorlik803
I came home from work monday to find a letter from the Teamsters saying that one of my co-workers expressed interest in the union coming in and setting up shop. After first swearing to find the moron who wrote the Teamsters and have a little talk with him, It came to me that this might really happen. The other day the owners had a labor lawyer come in and tell the managers and owners what can happen, including threats, vandalism, giant inflatable rats in front of their homes and other stuff. I admit that my company could maybe pay a little more, but this is the same place that bent over backwards to advoid laying off people in the winter, and scraped up enough to pay Christmas bonuses. Am I silly to give them a little loyality? They have been decent to me and I bear them no malice. My bosses are nice guys. They realize we bust our rear ends and that sometimes we take a little downtime to shoot the breeze. And if we are all caught up, they even join in and talk about women, guns and life in general. With a union, all this ends. They have to become hardasses because if they dont, they will be fired and replaced with people who dont know or care about us. I am asking the question to all those who have been thru this: What can I and my co-workers expect? There have been rumblings that the company might even shut down to advoid dealing with the union. Thanks in advance for all those who answer and can offer advice.
I might also add that I am not for unions and really against the Teamsters. I am a rocked ribbed Conservative. I dont want to deal with thugs and threats.
This whole thing is very destressing.
Don't join...I didn't....but I was a woman...and apparently they don't break women's legs.
Keep your mouth shut, your eyes and ears open, and vote the union down if you can. Update your resume, pay down your bills, and start looking for a new job and a possible buyer for your home if you have to move.
Resist with all your might. Don't ask management to assist in that process - lobby EVERYONE to vote no. Find out how much the dues is & tell EVERYONE who would be in the bargaining unit how much their salary will be reduced to pay that. Remind EVERYONE that the union only serves the union - not their constituents. Remind everyone that there is already a process to have their grievances heard via company policy. Remind everyone that unions are a creeping cancer on an organization - increasing costs which are past onto the consumer. Remind everyone that good performance isn't rewarded under union contract - mediocrity is the rule.
Do all you can.
If your company goes Union, unless you are in a Right to Work state you really have no choice but to join. The FReepers who are telling you to quit your job aren't going to turn around and offer to pay your bills for you.
Discuss this issue with you boss and, if possible, with his boss. To hold a vote a certain percentage of the workers must express a desire to have a union. I am pretty certain that number is not one. If a vote is held, do not be afraid to express what you wrote to your coworkers. Many of them may think as you do and, conclude as you have concluded, that a union doesn't do much for you, that is only does things for the union thugs.
Teamsters local 705 has been on strike for a long time, the union has been busted at that place haha, the union pays 3 people to walk around with signs and they are getting nowhere LOL!When it's cold or rainy they stick their signs in the dirt and leave, nice use of union funds, they deserve what they get.
I fired him and tried to make amends with her but it didn't slow things down.
It was a bitch of a time; we had to let the union guy move into our office and provide him employee contact, etc. It took six months to get rid of him.
Talk about it with your colleagues, don't be silent, and don't be afraid to mention the potential for intimidation and corruption.
The one poster is correct - the teamsters probably sent the same letter to every outfit. Union organizers are actually the laziest b@stards out there, which is why they rely on 1) Gov't and politicians, and 2) apathy, and 3) fear and silence to do their work for them.
I understand....believe me, I do.
Can you educate your co-workers and managers on the destructive and thug behavior of unions: running Detroit automakers into the ground, making Harleys more expensive than they have to be, higher taxes and dumber kids in public schools, etc..
The fellow co-worker was probably a union mole or a stooge.
Own the infrastructure.
Destroy it from the inside when the time is right.
You're going to have two sets of bosses: your company bosses and your team-o bosses.
From time to time, you'll be forced to walk a picket line in support of people who are trying to unionize and in support of other teamsters at other companies with whom you have nothing in common, other than the fact that all of you are teamsters.
Picket lines are inherently dangerous. If you are ever forced to walk on one, and you will be, never let your guard down. Guys get killed on picket lines.
It almost happened to me once. I had been walking on this particular picket line all day. Against a company I had never heard of, whose workers were trying to unionize. I was bored out of my mind, hating every second of it, not paying attention, walking back and forth, back and forth across this little driveway. Suddenly someone yelled, "LOOK OUT!" and I looked up and saw this full size pink caddy bearing straight down on me at 40 mph or so. I dove out of the way and his bumper grazed my foot. The SOB actually tried to run me down and he didn't know me from Adam. Turns out it was the company president.
Ask your co-workers, what did the unions do to Detroit? The UAW killed the jobs in that town.............are you next?
DON'T SIGN ANYTHING! Talk to your coworkers to keep them from SIGNING ANYTHING! If the union gets 30% the NLRB can hold an election. It's up to you and like minded coworkers to stop this. If you have any questions call the NLRB.
A lot of the guys were truly good fellows with good work ethics and great attitudes.
The truth though is, that the Teamsters are a very destructive force for companies.
Here in New England so many companies have gone under because of these thugs.
To name a few....St. Johnsbury Trucking, Pilot, Red Ball, Stones, ....
There are dozens, just around here in the greater Boston area.
I Googled a bit for some items but I do not have the time to weed through the Teamster sympathetic posters who swear by God that all for profit Companies are essentially evil incarnate.
Your job will be in China in two years.
If they come on your property call the police. If it's obvious they are not going to win they will move on. They are lazy, lame people who only go for the low hanging fruit.
you are not forced to join a union even if they win since you an existing employee.
in many states you can opt out.
contact your bosses and notify them you have been harrassed by the union which is illegal and
notify them it was just one person that contacted them.
the union must have more than one person to force a vote so it smells like a set up and lies about how many people contacted the union which is common.
fight the teamster .its easy to win but you must
staY ORGRANIZED.
A group of employees tried to bring in a union where I used to work. A group of us (anti-union) attended their meetings. They knew we were anti, but can't keep you out. No help from management. But it lets you know what they are up to. Easier to fight them that way. Stay armed if possible. They'll use violence. Stay in groups (we did). You can fight them. Be armed with knowledge of what changes the union will make. Don't be afraid to rat out rats.
Not true, but you will have to pay an administrative fee or some part of the union dues. You don't have to join and you have Beck Rights which means you do not have to pay political campaign contributions.
its very easy to stop this union crap. at my work place there is always some push and the staff just complains about the union harassment and they go away for a few years .
but get organized and work with your bosses to
stop these goon.
the unions will lie about how many people contacted them until you force them to prove it .
but the union vermin will be hiding ready to pounce thanks to thanks to the Dumbo coworker.
And remind your co-workers of this.
If your wo5rking conditions are safe and the company meets all the conditions required by law as minimum, you don't need an onion (sic).
they try to do that every few years at my office too and its always stopped but the unions are like roaches.
The magic number is 30% to hold a vote, then they need 50+1% to prevail.
Where I work, when the union came in, we immediately ceased to receive merit or longevity increases. Now, everybody, no matter how useless, gets the same straight percentage increase and we often go two or three years with a contract or increase of any kind.
The union sucks.
I have been very vocal against unions. I tell these younger guys that you might think unions are good,but what good are they when you are on the dole?
Unions serve unions. They are unlike parasite because parasite have to keep the host alive. Unions are cancer. They kill everything they touch.
What really scares me is the violence. The Teamsters are not playing around. I dont worry so much for myself because I am a single, heavily armed male. Its the family guys that might start getting bricks tossed thru their window, tires slashed and late night phone calls.
I have never been in a union. I never wanted to be in a union. Unions goes against everything that America stands for.
Unless things have changed, they will ask the workers to sign something saying they want to heat the union's side of the story. They will lie to say what is signed commits no one to anything. Enough signatures will force the company to allow them onto company property to work on the workers.
As someone else said, sign nothing.
Get a good labor lawyer.
What does the company you work for produce?
It's very difficult to infiltrate and bust through that kind of structure without finding someone to walk into a central committee meeting wearing a suicide belt or something and just removing the whole local structure.
The alternative is to do the organizing yourself but that only works with "office workers".
Just say you dont like unions because your union dues shouldnt be going to political candidates who may be pro abortion or anti capitalist. There was a teacher who wanted all her union dues back because she was pro life and her union was giving money to a pro choice candidate and she actually won the lawsuit.
Unions, due to crooked leaders are declining except in government areas. Its no shock that unions due well getting entrenched in government jobs. They are assisted by crooked politicians that receive money from their union thug conterparts for campaigns.
Private sector union members are only as good to deal with as their leaders and unfortunately in most cases those leaders are corrupt.
Right now the taxpayers are on the hook for exorbitant pension payouts to government union members by virtue of union thugs.
Not a pretty picture.
A company I used to work for successfully fought unions several times by the distribution of anonymous educational cartoons. They contained info showing how the comapny provided for employees. How much union dues cost vs the benefits the employees got. How much freedom the employees give up. And how the union recruits internal people to talk up the union to get special benefits not offerred to everyone else.
It was very effective. But what the company also did overall was basically set up a union style program of elected employees to bargain with the company and from an outside perspective make the need for a union mute.
My company sells construction materal.Drywall, lumber and stuff like that.
Sorry. Character flaw on my part. Every time I see or hear that mistake I have an irresistable urge to correct it.
That's irresistible.
This is really good advice. Don't make any rash moves. If you don't want the union, then lobby your fellow co-workers. You are in a campaign my FRiend.
We had an organizing drive at our company. We played by the rules (the company must handle itself properly). Sounds like they got an law firm to guide them. That is what I did. In the end the union did not win the vote.
It sounds like the owners of your company runs things properly. Treat your employees right and the union usually does not get in. Even the unions know that. But nobody should think there are not companies out there that deserve what they get the way they treat their employees. I sat in clubs with a bunch of them. They always asked why our output was so much higher. I told them because I don't treat my employees like garbage.
Likely a couple of employees have approached the union. I doubt it is like others on here have said that the union just showed up. Those employees have the right to try and organize and the company. The company owners should and must respect that. This is America.
Generally I don't agree with all of that but you have it pretty close. The basic message is get out there and campaign. It sounds like you have been through it, like experience is speaking.
I did check, and I did see the correct spelling there too. I thought it meant that either was correct, but it was probably its way of saying "do you want to spell it the right way, or do you want to leave it as is, you moron?"
I picked my pet nit. I won't begrudge you yours. (But I will be extra-careful with the spell check this time.)
And a year after being there some egghead from corporate will fly in and tell you he is turning the China operations over to a Chinese National. He will brag back at the home office he saved your $150,000 salary and then find he has cost the company a million or so in either bad quality product or sales going out the back door.
Just wait until you are in a heated debate with someone and they then use your spelling error as a point against you.
you may try reminding your coworkers about the bonuses and the non layoffs in tough times.....
I am forced to belong to a union and I hate it......it is what it is......
they swear they won't use union dues for politics but they find ways around it....
I was in a heated debate. Moot/mute is a serious issue! :-)
Don't be fooled....Companies have little or no loyalty left for their employees...They'll replace you in a minute with a lower wage employee if possible, or just out source your job, and say, "See ya."
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Port saves on utility bills from Milwaukee wind turbine
The wind turbine at the Port of Milwaukee is generating savings for the city on its electricity costs, the port announced.
The Northern Power 100 wind turbine was installed next to the port administration building in early 2012 and was financed primarily by a federal block grant from the stimulus package. »Read Full Blog Post(109)
Exchange-traded funds offer simplicity, money manager says
For most investors, the best strategy is to keep things simple, money manager Tim Bultman says.
Thousands of choices, from individual stocks to specialized commodity funds, master limited partnerships and other more exotic fare, vie for investors' attention. All of those choices send a strong suggestion that investors might lose out if every niche isn't covered in their portfolio. »Read Full Article