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Best Birthday Cake on the UES?
Two Little Red Hens, on 2nd Ave. near 86th St.
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re: gutsofsteel
Their chocolate cake is truly to die for. Rich, moist, chocolate-y, sweet.
The cake that thew speaks of is the Brooklyn Blackout cake (similar to the Brooklyn Blackout cupcake). Tiers of delightful chocolate cake with gooey chocolate pudding in between, finished off with a very rich chocolate frosting and a smattering of chocolate cake crumbs sprinkled on top.
re: kathryn
Another vote for Two Little Red Hens. Best birthday cakes in the City, let alone the UES. Especially for the aforementioned Brooklyn Blackout; it's as sinfully delicious as you can get.
re: kathryn
Little Red Hen decorates beautifully and I really love their pies/tarts... but, as a caveat to those who don't like coffee (I despise coffee 99% of the time), they flavor all their chocolate cakes with coffee. Just a word of warning.
Of course, this is coming from someone with a strong feeling about the taste and smell of coffee. Otherwise I would enjoy their Brooklyn Blackout cake.
I second (third? fourth?) the recommendation for Payard. They decorate beautifully as well and I feel the crumb especially is more refined than LRH. The crumb at LRH, has been at times too moist for me, almost "wet", like a commercial mix. Something, I dislike intensely and is exemplified by the cakes at Cake Man Raven. Open, wet crumb. I still shiver from eating the Red Velvet Cake at Cake Man Raven, I felt like I was eating super sweet Duncan Hines. Horrific.
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>Little Red Hen decorates beautifully and I really love their pies/tarts... but, as a caveat to those who don't like coffee (I despise coffee 99% of the time), they flavor all their chocolate cakes with coffee.
Really? I have taste aversion to coffee as well & I've never really tasted coffee in their chocolate cakes. It's been a while since I had their chocolate cake though (usually stick to red velvet, best in the city.)
re: uwsister
Yes, I actually asked them flat out if they had put coffee in their chocolate cake, because I am neurotic when it comes to the taste of coffee and was peeved, and the salesgirl brought out the baker who answered affirmatively.
It's not a strong coffee flavor, I was able to finish the cake (BBO) but I never did order any other chocolate cake from them again. I just don't like the taste, smell or even idea of coffee. Something about it is just like nails on chalkboard to my culinary senses. Oddly enough, I love tiramisu because my nana used to make it for me as a child and sentimentality trumps hatred of coffee.
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re: uwsister
Another vote for TLRH
re: Toot
I believe what they have is a small outpost inside the Mauboussin jewelry store and they're not selling their whole range of stuff. However....
need a special birthday cake ( for mother in law's 102 - beat that!). Looks very important.
Love the cakes at cupcake cafe but the cake itself is a little heavy, although perhaps that is necessary to support the buttercream. Any suggestions welcome
re: judithuk
re: kathryn
I need something perhaps less refined on the palate and more visual. Although I live near Red Hen I have never tried their cakes, maybe I should investigate. If it were for me it would be Payard or Lady M but it isn't.
can anyone compare red hen and cupcake cafe - I need over the top buttercream flowers! or something similar, nothing minimalist.
re: judithuk
I have bought many Two Little Red Hens cakes over the years and I am sad to report that a cake I got a couple of weeks ago was pretty bad. There was almost as much icing as there was cake, and the icing was cloyingly sweet - and about 2 inches thick. What a disappointment. It went largely uneaten except for the small children.
re: judithuk
Go to TLRH and ask to see their portfolio. I think they do a pretty good job with their flowers. You could also phone and ask when Peter (manager -- unless it's changed in past few months?) will be in if you want to discuss at length with him. IMO TLRH cakes, while delicious, are not exactly refined so it will suit your needs well.
Financier has some delicious cakes including the carrot cake, which is made with a delicious cream cheese frosting (I don't like carrot cake normally but I can't get enough of theirs.) Haven't been to Payard since they moved into the new space, but it's worth inquiring which of their cakes they still make.
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re: jackieparis
re: gutsofsteel
belated update. I went for TLRH ( close to home). The cake was very pretty, but bland ( yellow cake, hazelnut/chocolate ganache, vanilla buttercream). But they did talk me down to a smaller size and saved me $30 which was very honorable.
It isn't the cake I would have personally chosen but fit the bill admirably,. thanks for all the help


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In its latest edition, the magazine published by the Council of Laypersons of the Archdiocese of Havana criticized members of the opposition who advocate maintaining the economic sanctions against Cuba to accelerate democratic changes and guarantee individual freedom.
Some people, both Cuban and foreigners, insist in asking important world centers of power to destabilize the Cuban government, the publication Espacio Laical (Layperson Space) says in its editorial. Cuba has a lot to change, but the protagonists of those changes cannot be the centers of power in certain strong and influential countries.
The publication, headed by Cardinal Jaime Ortega Alamino, asks the centers of power to act as friends who accompany us and not as judges who condemn us. It also demands the government to exercise a political evolution capable of expanding the opening process and avoid rigidities.
It is not the first time that Espacio Laical has generated controversy. A year ago, it said that neither dissidents nor exiles have clear and universal projects for the nations future. It added that some (activists and dissidents) are following agendas dictated from abroad.
Such criticism coincides with presentations that some opponents have made in international tours through Europe and the United States.
The list of activists who have left Cuba temporarily includes blogger Yoani Sánchez and Antonio Rodiles, director of the State of SATS (an art exhibit). Also, the spokeswoman of the Ladies in White, Berta Soler; the director of the Cuban Commission of Human Rights and National Reconciliation, Elizardo Sánchez; and Rosa María Payá, daughter of the late opposition leader Oswaldo Payá, founder of the Christian Liberation Movement, among others.
Soler asked recently to maintain the U.S. embargo against Cuba and to limit travel to the island until Raúl Castros government show respect for human rights. Soler also rejected Castros economic reforms and qualified them as cosmetic.
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Tea Room Restaurant - Serving breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner. Twenty-foot ceilings. Located in the hotel's original ballroom on the ground floor with an Essex Street entrance.
Octagon Bar - Eight-sided bar room original to the hotel. Fireplaces, stained-glass domed ceiling, and an original Art Deco floor. Menu includes cocktails and beers.
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The use of CPR feedback/prompt devices during training and CPR performance : a systematic review
Yeung, Joyce, Meeks, Reylon, Edelson, Dana, Smith, F. Gao (Fang Gao), Soar, Jasmeet and Perkins, Gavin D. (2009) The use of CPR feedback/prompt devices during training and CPR performance : a systematic review. Resuscitation, Vol.80 (No.7). pp. 743-751. ISSN 0300-9572
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Objectives: In lay persons and health care providers performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), does the use of CPR feedback/prompt devices when compared to no device improve CPR skill acquisition, retention, and real life performance? Methods: The Cochrane database of systematic reviews; Medline (1950-Dec 2008): EmBASE (1988-Dec 2008) and Psychinfo (1988-Dec 2008) were searched using ("Prompt$" or "Feedback" as text words) AND ("Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation" [Mesh] OR "Heart Arrest" [Mesh]). Inclusion criteria were articles describing the effect of audio or visual feedback/prompts on CPR skill acquisition, retention or performance. Results: 509 papers were identified of which 33 were relevant. There were no randomised controlled studies in humans (LOE 1). Two non-randomised cross-over studies (LOE 2) and four with retrospective controls (LOE 3) in humans and 20 animal/manikin (LOE 5) studies contained data supporting the use of feedback/prompt devices. Two LOE 5 studies were neutral. Six LOE 5 manikin studies provided opposing evidence. Conclusions: There is good evidence supporting the use of CPR feedback/prompt devices during CPR training to improve CPR skill acquisition and retention. Their use in clinical practice as part of an overall strategy to improve the quality of CPR may be beneficial. The accuracy of devices to measure compression depth should be calibrated to take account of the stiffness of the support surface upon which CPR is being performed (e.g. floor/mattress). Further studies are needed to determine if these devices improve patient outcomes.
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Use of an automatic mechanical chest compression device (LUCAS) as a bridge to establishing cardiopulmonary bypass for a patient with hypothermic cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2005;66:391-4. 36. Zanner R, Wilhelm D, Feussner H, Schneider G. Evaluation of M-AID®, a first aid application for mobile phones. Resuscitation 2007;74:487-94. 37. Wik L, Myklebust H, Auestad BH, Steen PA. Twelve-month retention of CPR skills with automatic correcting verbal feedback. Resuscitation 2005;66:27-30. 38. Berg RA, Sanders AB, Milander M, Tellez D, Liu P, Beyda D. Efficacy of audio-prompted rate guidance in improving resuscitator performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation on children. Acad Emerg Med 1994;1:35-40. 39. Kern KB, Sanders AB, Raife J, Milander MM, Otto CW, Ewy GA. A study of chest compression rates during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in humans: the importance of rate-directed chest compressions. Arch Intern Med 1992;152:145-9. 40. Chiang WC, Chen WJ, Chen SY, et al. Better adherence to the guidelines during cardiopulmonary resuscitation through the provision of audio-prompts. Resuscitation 2005;64:297-301. 41. Fletcher D, Galloway R, Chamberlain D, Pateman J, Bryant G, Newcombe RG. Basics in advanced life support: a role for download audit and metronomes. Resuscitation 2008;78:127-34. 42. Kramer-Johansen J, Myklebust H, Wik L, et al. Quality of out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation with real time automated feedback: a prospective interventional study. Resuscitation 2006;71:283-92. 43. Perkins GD, Kocierz L, Smith SC, McCulloch RA, Davies RP. Compression feedback devices over estimate chest compression depth when performed on a bed. Resuscitation 2009;80:79-82. 44. van Berkom PF, Noordergraaf GJ, Scheffer GJ, Noordergraaf A. Does use of the CPREzy involve more work than CPR without feedback? Resuscitation 2008;78:66-70. 45. Milander MM, Hiscok PS, Sanders AB, Kern KB, Berg RA, Ewy GA. Chest compression and ventilation rates during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: the effects of audible tone guidance. Acad Emerg Med 1995;2:708-13. 46. Gallagher EJ, Lombardi G, Gennis P. Effectiveness of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation and survival following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 1995;274:1922-5. 47. Van Hoeyweghen RJ, Bossaert LL, Mullie A, et al. Quality and efficiency of bystander CPR. Belgian Cerebral Resuscitation Study Group. Resuscitation 1993;26:47-52. 48. Edelson DP, Abella BS, Kramer-Johansen J, et al. Effects of compression depth and pre-shock pauses predict defibrillation failure during cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2006;71:137-45. 49. Abella BS, Sandbo N, Vassilatos P, et al. Chest compression rates during cardiopulmonary resuscitation are suboptimal: a prospective study during in-hospital cardiac arrest. Circulation 2005;111:428-34. 50. Halperin HR, Paradis N, Ornato JP, et al. 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Nestled on the beach, this hotel is in Matemwe, within the vicinity of Mapenzi Beach and Mnemba Island. Regional attractions also include Kiwengwa Beach and Kendwa Beach.
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This weekend, head to The Funhouse for an energetic, foot-tapping folk band that will be playing free music for your ears. The Unpronounceable calls its fun genre of music "countrifunked jazzabilly" because of its blend of classic rock and roll and country.
The band was formed locally in 1999 and played what it called its "last show" in the spring of 2008 at the very same Funhouse bar. The group decided to make a comeback and played a "Big Reunion Show" in 2010. Since 1999, the band has recorded eight albums and toured much of New York, in addition to Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
The members of The Unpronounceable are musically versatile, with many of them being able to play more than one instrument. (And on a side note, each member has a nickname that ends with the word "Beefalo"). Pete Gustavson (Jorge Beefalo), Adam Gustavson (Chip Beefalo), and Dan Kinsley (Chet Beefalo) are all able to play the guitar and upright bass, but Pete provides the vocals, Adam provides the banjo, and Dan plays the piano. Drummers Phil Guidi (Chuck Beefalo), Justin Riddle (Charlamagne Beefalo) and Matt Scheller (Chugga Chugga Choo Choo Beefalo) complete the six-member band.
You'll like The Unpronounceable if you like:
- Alison Krauss
- Johnny Cash
- Warren Haynes
- Jason Aldean
When: Friday, September 16
Where: The Funhouse, 5 East 4th Street, Bethlehem, (610) 868-5311
Tickets: None needed!
Parking: There is parking along the street. Otherwise, there's the Campus Square Parking Garage two streets over on Asa Drive (parallel to 4th Street).


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Tue, 29 July 2014
[r] Hear Jesse's interview with one of comedy's greatest grumps: Lewis Black. He didn't become a stand-up until his mid-thirties. Find out why he left the theater for comedy and why he actually considers himself a family comic. The answer will surprise you. Then Jesse talks to Syl Johnson – the soul singer who has been sampled on countless hip-hop records -- about turning down the record deal that ended up going to Al Green. Andrew Noz shares some of his favorite hip hop tracks, and Annie Hart of Au Revoir Simone reveals the hardcore song that changed her life.
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Tue, 22 July 2014
Hari Kondabolu talks about the distinct advantages and disadvantages of being a stand up comedian who's also a former social activist and organizer. Director Jake Kasdan talks about the strategy involved in making a movie called Sex Tape. Carolyn Kellogg recommends some of her favorite westerns. Jesse tells you about Harvey Pekar, a man who made the mundane and everyday feel special.
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Tue, 15 July 2014
Nat Faxon talks about going from bit parts to starring roles, and what it was like to meet George Clooney. Mimi Pond talks about the sex, drugs and profanity she encountered while working at a diner in the 1970s. She put together a graphic novel about all of it. Werner Herzog reveals his origin story. Mark Frauenfelder shares some new culture recommendations. Jesse tells you about The Beach Boys' Smiley Smile.
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Tue, 8 July 2014
[r] Fred Willard talks to Jesse about why he plays a cocky buffoon all the time, and why he turned down the lead in Airplane! Dave Tompkins talks about how the vocoder went from a military encryption tool to a musical instrument. Eleni Mandell reveals the Tom Waits song that changed her life -- but it's not the one she meant to hear. Todd Martens recommends a couple of all-time favorites from Wilco and Material Issue. Lastly, Jesse will tell you about Elliott Gould as a noir hero in Robert Altman's The Long Goodbye.
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Tue, 1 July 2014
Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone are both creative and romantic partners. They'll talk about their most recent collaboration, the new movie Tammy. Then Jesse will talk to another family that's working together: The Sklar Brothers.Randy and Jason Sklars' stand-up comedy special is called What Are We Talking About? Plus, culture picks from the folks at NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour, Davy Rothbart from FOUND Magazine, and Jesse talks about his favorite, crazy-eyed player on the San Francisco Giants.
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Tue, 24 June 2014
Jesse talks to the man inside the Big Bird suit. Caroll Spinney has been Big Bird since the beginning in 1969. He's actually Oscar the Grouch, too. Spinney will talk about why he's stayed connected to the world of Sesame Street for so long. Then later, comedian Ian Edwards talks about going from fast-food employee to professional comedian. Plus, some recommendations for great old movies and the reason why Randy Newman's 'I Love L.A.' is ironic but also kind of not ironic.
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Tue, 17 June 2014
Max Greenfield plays Schmidt on the FOX sitcom New Girl. He'll talk about why it's the role he was really meant to play. But first, Jesse talks to the music critic Carl Wilson. He wrote a book about a Celine Dion album, but more than that the book is about why we like what we like and hate what we hate. Then later, Moby will talk about the punk song that changed his life, the L.A. Times' book critic Carolyn Kellogg will share a some new fiction and non-fiction you should check out, and Jesse will tell you about the perfect music for riding low and slow.
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Tue, 10 June 2014
Jesse talks with the comedian Nick Thune. For a long time he didn't talk much about his personal life on stage. That's been changing recently. They'll talk about that and his new special Folk Hero. Then Jesse talks to the rapper Vince Staples. As a teenager, he got jumped into a gang in Long Beach, where he's from. He didn't expect to become a rapper, and he doesn't think street life is anything to brag about. We'll talk about his life and newest mixtape. Then, Marc Weingarten and Tyson Cornell explain why In The Court of the Crimson King was a blueprint for prog rock. And lastly, Game of Thrones just overtook The Sopranos as HBO's biggest show of all time. Jesse loves it, but doesn't care how it ends. He'll explain.
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Tue, 3 June 2014
[r] Maybe you've seen Luis Guzman in more movies than anyone else, or maybe it just seems that way. On this episode, Guzman talks about his journey from New York social worker to prolific Hollywood character actor who lives in Vermont. Then later, David Rees talks about why he dedicated himself to the craft of artisanal pencil sharpening. Plus, Pitchfork's Ian Cohen talks about a heavy record from last year that has already made his best-of-all-time list. And Jesse says that rap isn't poetry, but that it can be just as densely packed with meaning and allusion. He'll play a Jay-Z verse that proves it.
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Tue, 27 May 2014
Jenny Slate had a rough first night on Saturday Night Live, but she hasn't been sweating it since. Things have worked out pretty well. Marcel the Shell has millions of views on YouTube, and she's even got the lead in a new upcoming movie about a stand up comic dealing with an unexpected pregnancy. It's called Obvious Child. Later, Loren Bouchard, the creator of Bob's Burgers, will explain how he pieced together the animated show's theme music. Plus, the folks at NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour will tell you about a movie-to-TV adaptation that's actually worth watching, and a great new graphic novel. Lastly, Jesse will tell you about the one time he actually believed that live theater was better than just going to the movies.
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BOZEMAN, MONT. — Election day was still more than a year off when Sen. Max Baucus recently stopped by the new Boys & Girls Club along a creek outside this fast-growing city in the shadow of southwestern Montana's jagged Bridger Mountains.
But the silver-haired Democrat looked every bit a candidate in a nail-biter as he finger-painted with children at the log-cabin clubhouse and then raced 100 miles down the Missouri River to the state capital to talk up what he was doing for the state in Washington.


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What Is It?
The kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped, fist-sized organs below the rib cage in the back of the abdomen. One sits on each side of the spine. They filter waste products, excess water, and salt from the blood. These organs regulate the body's balance of fluids. They also produce hormones that monitor blood pressure and regulate the production of red blood cells.
Patients whose kidneys have failed or don't work well generally need dialysis or a kidney transplant. During dialysis, a machine takes on the job of filtering waste products from the blood.
Kidney cancer occurs when abnormal kidney cells grow and divide uncontrollably. The cells invade and destroy the normal kidney tissue, and they can spread (metastasize) to other organs. Even if a person has kidney cancer, their kidneys may still function normally.
Kidney cancer includes renal cell carcinoma, which has several sub-types, and transitional cell carcinoma. The most common types of renal cell carcinoma are clear cell cancer, papillary cell cancer, and chromophobe renal cell cancer.
Renal cell carcinoma accounts for most kidney cancers. It begins in the lining of the small tubes that make up the kidney. Although renal cell carcinoma typically develops as a single tumor in one kidney, it sometimes affects more than one part of a kidney or even both kidneys. It has been linked to smoking and exposure to cadmium.
Certain genetic abnormalities can cause renal cell carcinoma or make people more likely to develop it. In these cases, the cancer generally starts at an early age and may affect both kidneys. For example, people with von Hippel-Lindau disease are prone to developing kidney cancer.
Transitional cell carcinoma accounts for only a small percentage of kidney cancers. It usually begins in the renal pelvis. This funnel-shaped structure, which connects the ureter to the main part of the kidney, drains urine from the kidney. Transitional cell carcinoma can also affect the ureters, which carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder, and the bladder lining. Studies suggest that this type of cancer is also linked to smoking.
Most kidney cancers in children develop before age 5. They are commonly called Wilms' tumors.
You risk of kidney cancer is higher if kidney cancer runs in your family or if you
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by: Paul Hughes
I don't know about you, but I'm a very visual person. I was born with a heightened use of my right brain and I have ever since learned and took in information better with visual aids. Throw some pictures, graphs and charts in front of me and I'll be like a kid in a candy store. We here at Online MBA have been searching far and wide for economic blogs that indulge us visual fanatics. Not that I don't appreciate all the information from the academics and researchers, but we right-brainers need a little more.
The following list of economic blogs not only gives us great insights and updates, but they incorporate 'eye candy' as well. Why 49 and not 50 you ask – why not? 49 is a square number and it made you wonder why we didn't just pick 50, right? We got your attention and that's partly why you're reading this, right? Without further adieu, here are the winners of Online MBA's best Economic Blogs with the use of Visual Aids.
If you're regular visitors to these sites, or have some feedback about this list – we'd love to hear from you. Leave a comment, or two and let us know if we're missing anyone else who should be on this list.


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It's always special when Music in the Mountains rolls out the full festival orchestra each year, and this weekend the music will match the moment.
"We've got some very big works, lots of brass, lots of everything. It's going to be fun," said Maestro Guillermo Figueroa on Thursday while preparing for that evening's chamber concert, in which he performed.
For Saturday's "Elegance and Excitement!" and Sunday's "Tour de Force" programs, Figueroa will be back on the other side of the conductor's podium leading the largest Music in the Mountains orchestra in several seasons.
"It's the complete full symphony and not cut down for the first week as we've done in the past," he said.
Saturday will be even more special for festival fans as the featured soloist will be Music in the Mountains' artistic director, Greg Hustis. He'll be in the spotlight for Mozart's Horn Concerto No. 4, which will be second on the program after Schubert's Overture to "Rosamunde."
"I'm excited for Greg and this, the most beautiful of the four (horn concertos)," Figueroa said. "People think these are lighter and not so important, but that's not the case with this work. It's an amazing piece with absolute perfection of form and beauty of melodies. It's just absolutely brilliant."
The second half of "Elegance and Excitement!" comes direct from France with a couple of time-traveling pieces. Darius Milhaud's "Le boeuf sur le toit" (the ox on the roof) is as whimsical as its title suggests, and it originally was intended to be the score for one of Charlie Chaplin's silent films. Capping the night will be Camille Saint-Saens' familiar "Danse Bacchanale" from "Samson et Dalila."
"The way the program was structured, we needed something relatively short to end the program in a big way, but not a long piece," Figueroa said. "It's a phenomenal collection of Brazilian dance tunes, very Latin, very danceable, great fun, and people are going to be very, very amused with this one."
The orchestra members will have to rest up quickly to prepare for Sunday's "Tour de Force." The first half will be Beethoven's Symphony No. 2 in its entirety. Figueroa described the Second as a transitional composition for Beethoven, and it's not heard as often as some of its more famous brethren.
"It's one of my favorites and one of his happiest and most uplifting – not like the dramatic Fifth or monumental Ninth," Figueroa said.
Violin soloist Dmitri Berlinsky will lead the orchestra out of intermission with Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor. Berlinsky is a Russian-born global star and has played chamber music with Music in the Mountains and taught for the conservatory, but this will be his first solo opportunity with the festival orchestra. Among his awards are the Paganin competition (Italy), Queen Elizabeth Music Competition (Belgium), International Tchaikovsky Competition (Russia) and the Montreal International Violin Competition.
Concluding the "Tour de Force" will be Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov' "Capriccio Espagnol," another upbeat finale with Latin flair and lots of percussion.
Anyone looking to catch a weekend performance during this year's festival would be well-served to choose either or both of these early concerts.


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Jack and Joan Jones of Beaufort announce the engagement of their daughter, Joanna Elizabeth Jones of Beaufort, to Blake Alexander May of Beaufort, son of Jim and Cyndi May of Beaufort. The bride-elect is a graduate of the University of South Carolina Beaufort and is a Registered Nurse at Beaufort Memorial Hospital.The groom-elect is a veteran of the United States Navy and currently is a full-time student at the University of South Carolina Beaufort. A wedding is planned for Sept. 14, 2013.
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Guiltless Pleasures
At one point they may have been bashful, but these guys now proudly display their love of GnR.
Journey Together
"Separate Ways" gets these guys pumped before a show. Masturbation also works.
Disposable Art
People aren't listening to music the same way they used to, nor do they value it as much. That makes us kind of blue.
Health Conscious
Do acid, blast music and beat each other up.
Good Health Cures Cancer
All it takes is having heart like Rocky, some scientific knowledge and knowing how to rock.
Good Xiu Xiu
New music abounds on the internet, but nothing beats discovering them in person. Also, bands should decide on names easier to pronounce. You're ruining our street cred, Xiu Xiu!
21st Century Tools
In a world with MySpace and music blogs, it's even more important to make good music to separate yourself from the pack.
They Will Rock You
The ultimate revenge is a stadium full of jocks singing along to your music. Too bad they're currently stuck singing along to a convicted child abuser.
Show Them the Money
They make weird music. They're broke. Should the suits tell them to jump, they'll ask where to sign.


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The Hirakud Dam is an important structure, as well as a popular sightseeing attraction of the Sambalpur District. This dam is built across the River Mahanadi at about 15 km from the city. It was constructed in 1956; and today, it forms the largest earthen dam and the longest dam of world, with a length of 26 km. The main purpose of constructing this dam was to check the massive floods and periodic droughts, along with providing its area with proper drainage facilities.
The dam comprises the biggest artificial lake in Asia, with its reservoir of 743 sq km at full capacity and a shoreline of 640 km. The overall length of the main dam is 4.8 km, which is stretched between Lamdungri Hills on its left and Chandili Dunguri Hills on its right. There are also two observation towers present within the premises of this dam, namely 'Gandhi Minar' and 'Nehru Minar', that provide a panoramic view of the lake.
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CAIRO (AP)—He is suspected of packing explosives into the underwear of a Nigerian accused of trying to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner last Christmas and sent his own brother on a suicide mission against a top Saudi official.
Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri, considered a key figure in al-Qaida's most active franchise, is now the chief suspect behind the mail bombs sent from Yemen and bound for the United States, according to U.S. intelligence officials.
Together with a U.S.-born preacher, Yemeni militants, and former Saudi inmates of Guantanamo, al-Asiri makes up the leadership of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.
Forensic analysis indicates that al-Asiri, who is living in Yemen, built all three devices and is believed to have a fair degree of skill and training, although all the operations have been unsuccessful.
British Home Secretary Theresa May said the bomb discovered on the plane that landed in England was powerful enough to bring down the aircraft. A U.S. official and a British security consultant said the device, hidden in a printer cartridge, was sophisticated enough that it nearly slipped past British investigators even after they were tipped off.
Yemeni security officials said they are searching for al-Asiri, who is believed to be in Marib province.
His most effective operation was the attack on top Saudi counterterrorism official Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, in which he recruited his younger brother to pose as a repentant militant.
The two abruptly left their Mecca home three years ago, said the father, a four-decade veteran of the Saudi military. Aside from a brief phone call to say they had left the country, he never heard from them again.
With the bomb hidden in a body cavity, Abdullah approached the prince and blew himself up. The prince was only wounded.
All three bombs contained a high explosive known as PETN, or pentaerythritol tetranitrate, which was also used by convicted shoe bomber Richard Reid when he tried to destroy a trans-Atlantic flight in 2001.
In a September 2009 issue of Sada al-Malahem, or Voice of Battles, an Arabic-language online magazine put out by al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, al-Asiri described how he recruited his brother and they made the journey to Yemen.
He said he and his friends were originally planning to go fight the Americans in Iraq, but Saudi police raided the apartment where they were hiding and arrested them.
"They put me in prison and I began to see the depths of (the Saudis) servitude to the Crusaders and their hatred for the true worshippers of God, from the way they interrogated me," he is quoted as saying.
Abdullah, who visited him in prison, was horrified by the stories of torture and also came to believe that the government is "infidel," al-Asiri said.
Upon his release, al-Asiri tried to create a new militant cell inside Saudi Arabia but were once again discovered. Six of his colleagues were killed and he and his brother fled south to the Asir mountains where they holed up for weeks.
They entered Yemen on Aug. 1, 2006, and met with Yemeni militant Nasser al-Wahishi, who had escaped from prison just months earlier and became the nucleus of the new al-Qaida affiliate, said the account, which could not be independently confirmed.
Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula has been distinguished by its tenacious ability to regroup after severe setbacks, having been nearly wiped out in both Yemen and Saudi Arabia just five years ago, only to emerge in the past year as "one of the most dangerous branches of al-Qaida," according to a U.S. assessment.
The group was formed in January 2009 by a merger of the battered remnants of the Saudi and Yemeni branches under the leadership of al-Wahishi, a former aide to Osama bin Laden who staged a dramatic jail break from a Yemeni prison with 22 others in 2006.
His deputy, Saeed al-Shihri, is a Saudi who fought in Afghanistan and spent six years in Guantanamo Bay as inmate No. 372, before being released and going through Saudi Arabia's famous "rehabilitation" institutes. The experiences didn't prevent him from heading south to Yemen on his release.


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Common symptoms of acute sinusitis include nasal congestion, thick green nasal discharge, fever, headache, tiredness and facial pain. Some symptoms depend on which sinus is inflamed. For example:
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Janice Tipton
"Janice Tipton gave a superlative reading" – Los Angeles Times
Janice Tipton has performed as soloist with the California Chamber Symphony, Musical Offering Baroque Ensemble, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and the California Chamber Virtuosi. She performs at the Oregon Bach Festival and has also appeared at the Santa Fe, Chamber Music Northwest, La Jolla, and New England Bach festivals. She has recorded on the Delos record label. She is married to LACO principal oboe Allan Vogel.


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College of Built Environments at the University of Washington.
Mark Johnson, FASLA: "In Search of Sustainable Urbanism"
Location: Architecture Hall 147
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 6:30 PM
The Department of Landscape Architecture and Great City welcome notable landscape architect and founder of Civitas Inc. Mark Johnson, FASLA as he discusses approaches to Sustainable Urbanism.Civitas has focused on the design of healthier, more livable and more sustainable cities for 25 years. Civitas projects have been at the leading edge of both the theory and practice of urban regeneration and landscape urbanism, with major transformative interventions achieved across the country. Mark Johnson will discuss the development of both theory and projects, shedding light on the most current work and thinking about what it really takes to design cities for the next generation of urban life. His work is currently addressing significant waterfront regeneration in San Diego, Los Angeles, Miami, St. Louis and New York; projects that reveal his thinking on the systems that make cities healthy and the territories that we design for living.


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"Here a woman is nothing unless she has children." Mariam was 37 when her gynaecologist, Dr Ali Diab Al Hadi, suggested that she try in vitro fertilisation (IVF) after several months of unsuccessful treatment. She is one of the first Senegalese to have benefited from this method "imported" to Dakar in 1989 by Dr Youssoupha Diallo and Dr Al Hadi. After two years of theoretical and practical training in France, the two doctors set up this practice in sub-Saharan, francophone Africa, together with a few of their colleagues already practising in South Africa and Nigeria. Dr Al Hadi recalls that practically no-one believed in it at the time, "but we have proved that it is possible to transfer medical technology successfully. Since then more than 400 families have tried IVF, with an average success rate of one in six."
Mariam's son is now eight, but only a few of the couple's close friends know how they finally became parents. "Many people are distrustful of this method because it is not traditional," explains Mariam. "But actually it's just like nature with a little extra help." Al Hadi and Diallo have asked advice from the imams in response to the frequently-asked questions of religion: Islam permits in vitro fertilisation if the husband's sperm and the wife's egg are used. Whether or not they are believers, all couples want to be absolutely sure about that. Some have been to see former patients like Affefa whose quadruplets were born in January 1991. She says "I could easily reassure them: my four sons are the image of their father!"
Medically assisted procreation (MAP) meets a real need in the region where between 10% and 15% of couples are infertile. Initially, IVF was mainly used for the many cases of female sterility caused by serious infections of the reproductive tract. "The improved techniques for treating sperm later enabled us to respond better to problems of subfertility in men," says Al Hadi. The progress that has been achieved has also now made it possible to limit the number of children per pregnancy to two. But though Affefa does not regret having opted to keep the four embryos that were implanted, she would have preferred to have avoided the months of waiting in a Paris hospital. Ten years after it set up in private practice, the team in the Clinique du Cap (Dakar) is able to treat premature babies from only 32 weeks.
The facilities were developed shortly after the devaluation of the CFA franc severely limited access to French medical facilities. But the cost of local care remains high: at $660 per IVF treatment, only middle or indeed senior managers can afford it. There is no public sector alternative because, as Dr Al Hadi points out, "even though sterility is a public health issue, resources are naturally channelled towards priority sectors such as maternal and infant mortality, infectious and parasitic diseases and Aids. Compared to them, medically assisted pregnancy is considered a luxury."


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By Denise Jewell
Bright blue signs with white cascading lines that have directed tourists to Niagara Falls for years may soon be a thing of the past.
Consultants hired by the state's USA Niagara Development Corp. to design a new system of downtown signs said Wednesday night that the blue falls icon signs would be replaced along with hundreds of others when a new "wayfinding" system is installed next spring.
Representatives from Russell Design of New York City told a group of community leaders Wednesday night that they are nearly done developing a sign system that would use bright colors and simple illustrations to direct tourists to major destinations.
USA Niagara is hoping to install the signs in the downtown area near the Niagara Falls State Park and the Seneca Niagara Casino by next spring.
"The idea here is to really celebrate and show off what's available in the city of Niagara Falls," said Tricia Solsaa, Russell's director of environmental graphics.
Solsaa unveiled the latest version of the "wayfinding system" during a meeting with area stakeholders at the Conference Center Niagara Falls.
The signs are part of an estimated $3.4 million project to replace downtown signage and rebuild OId Falls Street. The majority of the project will be paid for through the local share of the slot machine revenue from the Seneca Niagara Casino.
Construction has already started on a streetscape project to allow limited traffic back on Old Falls Street.
Paul Tronolone, USA Niagara's senior project manager, said the agency hopes to install the new sign system in downtown areas by the next tourist season.
Signs for other areas of the city like Pine Avenue or Main Street are being designed, but would not be installed during this phase of the project.
While still in the planning stages, the new signage system would split the city's tourist areas into six distinct districts that would each be represented by a color and an illustration. For example, the area closest to the Niagara Falls State Park would be represented by the color green and a picture of the falls. The downtown commercial areas that include the Rainbow Centre mall, Third Street and the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel would be known as the Old Falls district and would be marked by bright orange.
New signs installed would be predominately gray with white type and a simple font, but would be topped with the color and illustration of each district.
Solsaa said the concept for the signs was to create hierarchy through the color system that would give tourists a sense of where they are and what attractions they would like to see.
"I think that when you want to keep the system clear and really get people to focus on navigating, less is better," Solsaa said. "The district logo would always be front and center. It would identify where you are."
Designers are also planning two stone gateway signs that would be placed near the intersection of the Robert Moses Parkway and John B. Daly Boulevard, as well as the Rainbow Bridge.
They are also developing information stations that would be made of an transparent plastic with a green tint to resemble the falls. The stations would have street maps and would list area attractions.
"What we were looking at doing with these is creating an area of refuge where people are interested in going under it," Solsaa said. "I think kids are interested in exploring a space, rather than just another plaque."


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Tougaloo College is probably one of the lesser known of the HBCUs. It is a small private college just outside of Jackson Mississippi in a small community called Tougaloo. In fact, your first exposure to Tougaloo was probably in the 2011 movie, 'The Help' about a maid in the south. Perhaps you even missed it then. One of the actresses in the movie, Aunjanue L. Ellis actually attended Tougaloo college before transferring to Brown University to complete her education.
Our main focus for presenting and supporting HBCUs is to increase the awareness of the valuable education that you can recieve from them. Tougaloo college can definitely provide a very valuable education and has produced many successful graduates. Among the more successful graduates of Tougaloo is long time Congresman Bennie Thompson, who was the first chairman of the department of homeland security. Tougaloo College has recently erected a multi million dollar building in honor of congressman Thompson.
A famous Tougaloo College alum
In addition to congressman Thompson, more than 40% of Mississippi's practicing African American physicians, dentists, other health professionals and attorneys are graduates of Tougaloo College. Over 35% of the state's teacher's and administrators at the elementary and secondary level are also graduates of Tougaloo College.


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It's a $75,000 question: What's missing in the photograph of this Watch Hill summerhouse? The answer saved the homeowners more than $75,000 in construction costs.
Initially, the homeowners requested a detached two-car garage and driveway. When Stonington architect Michael McKinley discovered the garage would only be utilized for car storage when the homeowners are away during the winter, he suggested eliminating the driveway and a garage bay. The single car garage is unobtrusively tucked under the house and the car is only driven across the lawn a couple of times a year.
Lesson learned – If you're building a vacation home, don't design it like your year-round residence. With some creative thinking you can enjoy summer all year long by putting the savings from your summerhouse into a condo in a warm weather climate.
For more ideas, go to www.CoastalHomeArchitects.com.


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Noah Inhofer went 4-5 last fighting in 2008
Marlon Sims went 3-4, last fighting exactly a year ago losing by TKOECt.
You know all the guys that made it to the TUF house but you never really heard from them agian.
Bit of a trend, once TUF doesn't work out for them they just give up chasing the dream....definitely not the kind of material that gets UFC contracts.
None of them went on to do anything. Which really should not be a surprise to anyone because they really weren't that good to began with. The acutal % of TUF guys that are actually UFC level fighters is pretty slim when you think about. Just about every season has 16 fighters and usually only about 3-4 have decently long stint in the UFC. Most are one and done or never make it period.
What ever happened to.......
They guys like
Chris Sanford
Jason Thacker
Eli Joslin
Kenny Stevens
Noah Inhofer
Marlon Sims
You know all the guys that made it to the TUF house but you never really heard from them agian.
What ever happened to.......
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A new member joined Watkinsville council this week.
Mike Huff was sworn in by Probate Court Judge David Anglin Wednesday, beginning a two-year term that will end on Dec. 31, 2014.
Huff was the only candidate to qualify for Samantha Purcell's Post 4 seat after she announced last fall she wouldn't seek re-election.
After a little housekeeping, the first order of business was to review a business license request for European Cousine LLC, which will be located at 10D Barnett Shoals Road. Owner and Watkinsville resident Evey Renoir said she has a passion for food and wants to introduce new, healthy options that will compliment offerings from other local restaurants.
Since plumbing and renovations must still be done in the building, the license was granted with the contingency that all health department permits be turned into the city prior to its issue.
Check back later today for more details about the restaurant slated to open next month.
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From Stompin' Tom Connors to the Tragically Hip, here are the best hockey songs capturing the spirit the game. From Jamie Fitzpatrick, About.com Hockey.
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The National Arts Centre has dug into its archives to produce two online collections of rarely seen theatre costumes and posters from performances over its 40-year history.
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Rated 4.1 out of 5 by 204 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Sparklesdad Stampede Week Excellent service during a very busy period. Club floor facilities and Staff were very attentative. All staff were in the Stampede spirit July 9, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Kfran00 Night out Great spot to take the kids for a night away. July 21, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by mack03 This hotel met all our expectations. Excellent location, free parking, great for families with children with the indoor pool/waterslide area. July 20, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Sailing2 Close to Airport This hotel meets or even exceeds Sheraton's reputation for excellence. But, the icing on the cake is the convenience to Calgary International. Only an 8 minute, easy drive! July 6, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by mattgs Platinum and Families Beware I used the new Suite Night Rewards to ensure a seperate room for my family with two infants. Once receiving confirmation of upgrade, I double checked with SPG. They called hotel and got room description of "Seperate Bedroom". Upon checkin, I was given a Deluxe King Suite. Luckly I printed the SPG conifrmation stating the actual upgrade of a seperate room. Room ended up being dirty and loud (constant hacking noise from room beside). I love SPG and as a result are a platinum member. This hotel should be avoided. April 12, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by TheGunny Internet access could be better The internet access is not the best. You either need to reconnect everyday and have a low end connection or spend money to receive supposedly better service. The service in not everywhere and you need to change network connections as you move through out the hotel. With the cost of the rooms and I'm there for a business conference, I don't understand why I need to pay additional money. I'm also a SPG member and think this should be one of my benefits. July 15, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by JDM1013 Excellent hotel and the service of the staff is great! I had an awesome stay at this Sheraton and the staff was great. Especially Petra Galovic at the front desk. She is awesome!!! July 17, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Mawan2000 Great location with very professional staff I stay here every week for last 3 years and staff make it memorable it every time July 4, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Jimmy Another mixed stay Got an upgrade to a premier suite, which was great. The club lounge was closed from April to June. This was not the reason why I gave a three out of five star review. It was how the hotel was handling it for its plats guests. We were offered $11 in the restaurant for breakfast. Their buffet was not iun service that weekend, hence we ordered by menu, which cost another ~$30 for two of us beyond the "credits", which is a lot for what we got! In addition, the hotel did not offer any alternatives for missing the evening appetizers. May 1, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Joswi Correct hotel close to airport Hotel close to airport with all required facilities. Nice pools, specially for children. Unfortunately, room noise isolation was very poor. This is the only bad point. For the rest, all was ok or good. July 9, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Prairie80 Nicely updated This was the first time our family stayed at this hotel. We chose it due to the proximity to the zoo. The lobby areas and guest rooms are very nicely updated. Our bathroom was on the small side. The buffet in the Colours bistro was disappointing. Our kids loved the water slides, but as a parent I really wished the area was a little cleaner and more updated to match the rest of the hotel. Prices in the convenience store/gift shop area were high but service was good. June 29, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by mickeymouse14 Amenties this hotel has all the amenities that you need in one place to have a wonderful stay. July 1, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by DD32 we'll be back ! stayed here for a business conference and enjoyed the food, the service, the slightly early check-in and the waterslide. all good. will stay again. thank u. June 30, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by PattiB12 Good conference experience The food was very good and i felt the conference was a success. June 30, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by LWBK Unable to accomodate travel schedule Arranged early check in ahead of time due to flight schedule. Arrived at hotel and room not available for 5 hours with no reasoning other than 'we're busy'. No other options available other than bags checked. Number left to contact when room available and never contacted. Others had checked in ahead of me. June 28, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by Jimmy With breakfast included in pacakge, but still got charged for breakfast Booked on their room on 11-11-11 package. Got one of the smallest room that I ever got on this hotel. Had breakfast in the restaurant, and was told by the front desk that the charge will not be on my final bill. Checked with my credit card, and they still charged the breakfast. Misleading. December 9, 2011
Rated 5 out of 5 by PAJ53 Staff The Staff are Exceptional June 29, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by sumi hotel is close to airport with suttle service happy with suttle service June 26, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by lesismore This hotel was awesome My stay at this hotel was comfortable, pleasing, and overall awesome. Staff were all friendly. My room was clean...I had everything I needed. I appreciated the free wifi daily....and the incentive for "green" housekeeping. June 23, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Boris78 Good beds and nice rooms, food not great and noisy The King sized bed and the room was comfortable. The staff was accommodating and professional. We deliberately requested to be on the 5th floor so we would be removed from the Waterpark (2nd floor rooms) as we read in previous reviews that the noise from the kids in the pool and the chlorine smell would make staying on the 2nd floor unpleasant. However, on Sunday morning, it didn't matter that we were on the 5th floor-from 8:30am on there was constant noise out in the hallway. We got no more sleep. Beginning with vaccuming outside our door??? and then children running up and down the hallway screaming and thumping and out of control.Either the soundproofing underneath the room doors needs to be improved or something needs to be done to separate guests without children from the parents with- that let their children run amok and beserk. Also a mention about the food-we ordered room service our first nite there, and the food was awful. The chicken wings tasted like plastic dipped in sauces and the prawn, scallop bacon thing- really? We thought ordering seafood in Alberta may be challenging but we were surprised that the bacon (Alta known for beef and bacon) was awful. Other than that, the coffees we got from the coffee shop started our days great-convenient and good coffee. June 24, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Berwilly Great Hotel I enjoyed my stay at the Sheraton Cavalier, family enjoyed the water park. I will definetely come again! June 23, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Sandra423 Hotel Very Nice The staff and rooms are top notch June 23, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by Houstonbizman Not up to standards I love Sheraton Eau Claire. Best hotel in North America. It was filled, so I stayed here. Not cut from the same cloth. Gold Elite status seems nothing to the staff, charged $8 for a $2 bag of nuts from the room, offered no help in finding another hotel when I needed to extend and they had no room, lunch (beef dip sandwich) was pretty awful. Eau Claire should send a manager here to show them how its done. October 27, 2011
Rated 4 out of 5 by YEGEDM Calgary Stay Sheraton Cavalier is my choice when staying in Calgary. June 21, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by happygranny One small problem I found this hotel extremely helpful for my needs. the one small problem we had was our key. It did not work most times in the elevator and 2 times would not open the door. We were on the third floor and found it very irritating. I have a bad knee and a lot of extra walking. The pool was amazing and the tickets for Calaway were awesome. The front desk let us get an early check in and that was great. June 16, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Jimmy A very positive change since my last visit It has been more than one year since last we stayed this hotel. This stay was very positive. The Club Lounge was very nice and spacious. The snack choices were great. My dad and I enjoyed our stay there. Highly recommend! July 1, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by marsunshine Terrific Lounge The Club Lounge is an outstanding way to start and end the day. Considering SPG's most loyal customers use the lounge, the lounge should be staffed in the morning with someone who is professional, engages in conversation, and a great personality. Marie does an amazing job in the evenings - always a delight. The hotel room doors do not block ANY noise from the halls and surrounding rooms - it feels like a group experience with all the activity that can be heard from your room. Front desk - men are very professional; service from females is inconsistent. The valet desk is very helpful and polite August 27, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by Moon Watch out for this place. The room was really nice, I don't dispute that. But watch out where you put your feet. You might step on something that isn't very pleasant. Like a dirty diaper. The hotel did compensate us with a food/beverage voucher but I could have done with a discount on the room. Apparently they don't do that. Now make sure you keep a copy of your confirmation with the amount you were quoted; we were charged an extra tax we didn't know about. Being near the airport, you'd think it would be loud, but it wasn't. The pool/water park area was nice. Busy and loud for a small area, but great place for the kids. April 12, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by Owllau Services Front desk staff: no welcome, did not even say thank you. Guest experience, i doubt. June 8, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 This place sucks This was one of the worst stays I've ever had at a hotel. The coffee maker in my room was dirty ther was a dirty Qtip on the floor in my room the one bed sunk down In the middle. The pool was not as the website made it out to be. It was dated and dirty the kids pool was the size of fish bowl and paked full because the main pool is not heated. I don't think a pool advertised for kids should allow drinking pool side my kids don't need to see a bunch of drunks at the pool. I was staying with my tow small girls who need milk to go to sleep when I asked to use the fridge I was told I needed to pay $150. The view of the garbage on the roof was grat to if you like garbage. Next time I go on a trip I will not go a Sheraton. May 27, 2013