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Chavez suffers new complications in cancer fightBy IAN JAMES
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Venezuelas President Hugo Chavez is confronting new complications due to a respiratory infection nearly three weeks after undergoing cancer surgery.CARACAS, Venezuela President Hugo Chavezs new complications after cancer surgery prompted his closest allies to call for Venezuelans to pray for him on Monday, presenting an increasingly bleak outlook and prompting growing speculation about whether the ailing leader has much longer to live.
Vice President Nicolas Maduro looked weary and spoke with a solemn expression as he announced in a televised address from Havana on Sunday that Chavez now confronts new complications due to a respiratory infection nearly three weeks after his operation. He described Chavezs condition as delicate.
The streets of Caracas were abuzz on Monday with talk of Chavezs increasingly tough fight, while the news topped the front pages of the countrys newspapers.
Hes history now, said Cesar Amaro, a street vendor selling newspapers and snacks at a kiosk in downtown Caracas. He motioned to a newspaper showing side-by-side photos of Maduro and National Assembly President Diosdado Cabello, and said politics will now turn to them.
Amaro said he expects a new election soon to replace Chavez. For an illness like the one the president has, his days are numbered now, he said matter-of-factly.
A government-organized New Years Eve concert had been planned in a downtown Caracas plaza featuring popular Venezuelan bands, but was canceled due to Chavezs condition.
The presidents aides sang and prayed at a televised Mass held at the presidential palace, while Chavezs allies urged Venezuelans to keep their president in their prayers.
Political analyst Ricardo Sucre said the outlook for Chavez appears grim, saying Maduros body language during his televised appearance spoke volumes.
Everything suggests Chavezs health situation hasnt evolved as hoped, Sucre said. He said Maduro likely remained in Havana to keep close watch on how Chavezs condition develops.
These hours should be key to having a more definitive prognosis of Chavezs health, and as a consequence make the corresponding political decisions according to the constitution, Sucre said.
Sucre and other Venezuelans said it seems increasingly unlikely that Chavez would be able to be sworn in as scheduled on Jan. 10.
The Venezuelan leader has not been seen or heard from since undergoing his fourth cancer-related surgery Dec. 11, and government officials have said he might not return in time for his inauguration for a new six-year term.
If Chavez dies or is unable to continue in office, the Venezuelan Constitution says that a new election should be held within 30 days.
Before his operation, Chavez acknowledged he faced risks and designated Maduro as his successor, telling supporters they should vote for the vice president if a new presidential election were necessary.
Chavez said at the time that his cancer had come back despite previous surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation treatment. He has been fighting an undisclosed type of pelvic cancer since June 2011.
Maduro said on Sunday that he had met with Chavez. We greeted each other and he himself referred to these complications, Maduro said, reading from a prepared statement.
The president gave us precise instructions so that, after finishing the visit, we would tell the (Venezuelan) people about his current health condition, Maduro said. President Chavezs state of health continues to be delicate, with complications that are being attended to, in a process not without risks.
Maduro was seated alongside Chavezs eldest daughter, Rosa, and son-in-law Jorge Arreaza, as well as Attorney General Cilia Flores. He held up a copy of a newspaper confirming that his message was recorded on Sunday.
Thanks to his physical and spiritual strength, Comandante Chavez is facing this difficult situation, Maduro said.
Maduro said he had met various times with Chavezs medical team and relatives. He said he would remain in Havana for the coming hours but didnt specify how long.
Maduro, who arrived in Havana on Saturday for the sudden and unexpected trip, is the highest-ranking Venezuelan official to see Chavez since the surgery in Cuba, where the presidents mentor Fidel Castro has reportedly made regular visits to check on him.
Before flying to Cuba, Maduro said that Energy Minister Hector Navarro would be in charge of government affairs in the meantime.
The situation does not look good. The fact that Maduro himself would go to Cuba, leaving Hector Navarro in charge only seems understandable if Chavezs health is precarious, said David Smilde, a University of Georgia sociologist and analyst for the Washington Office on Latin America think tank.
Smilde said that Maduro probably made the trip to be able to talk to Chavez himself and perhaps to talk to the Castros and other Cuban advisers about how to navigate the possibility of Chavez not being able to be sworn in on Jan. 10.
Mentioning twice in his nationally televised speech that Chavez has suffered new complications only reinforces the appearance that the situation is serious, Smilde said.
Medical experts say that its common for patients who have undergone major surgeries to suffer respiratory infections and that how a patient fares can vary widely from a quick recovery in a couple of days to a fight for life on a respirator.
Maduros latest update differed markedly from a week ago, when he had said he received a phone call from the president and that Chavez was up and walking.
The vice president spoke on Sunday below a picture of 19th century independence hero Simon Bolivar, the inspiration of Chavezs leftist Bolivarian Revolution movement.
Maduro said that Chavez had sent year-end greetings to his homeland and a warm hug to the boys and girls of Venezuela.
The vice president expressed faith that Chavez would successfully fight this new battle. He concluded his message saying: Long live Chavez.
On the streets of Caracas, images of Chavez smiling and saluting are emblazoned on campaign signs and murals. One newly painted mural reads: Be strong, Chavez.
State television played video of Chavez campaigning for re-election, including a speech when he shouted: I am a nation!
A new government sign atop a high-rise apartment complex reads: YOU ALSO ARE CHAVEZ.
Chavez has been in office since 1999 and was re-elected in October, three months after he had announced that his latest tests showed he was cancer-free.
Opposition politicians have criticized a lack of detailed information about Chavezs condition, and last week repeated their demands for a full medical report.
Information Minister Ernesto Villegas defended the governments handling of the situation, saying during a televised panel discussion on Sunday night that Chavez has told the truth in his worst moments throughout his presidency.
He also referred to a new surge of rumors about Chavezs condition and called for respect for the president and his family.
Chavezs daughter Maria, who has been with the president since his surgery, said in a message on her Twitter account: Thank you people of Venezuela. Thank you people of the world. You and your love have always been our greatest strength! God is with us! We love you!
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About INCAThe International Nurse Coach Association (INCA) recognizes and supports Nurse Coaches, local to global, who are bringing coaching skills and competencies into all healthcare skills.
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In the future, which I shall not see, for I am old, may a better way be opened! May the methods by which every infant, every human being will have the best chance at health — the methods by which every sick person will have the best chance at recovery, be learned and practiced. Hospitals are only an intermediate stage of civilization, never intended, at all events, to take in the whole sick population…
May we hope that, when we are all dead and gone, leaders will arise who have been personally experienced in the hard, practical work, the difficulties, and the joys of organizing nursing reforms, and who will lead far beyond anything we have done! May we hope that every nurse will be an atom in the hierarchy of ministers of the Highest! But she [or he] must be in her [or his] place in the hierarchy, not alone, not an atom in the indistinguishable mass of thousands of nurses. High hopes, which shall not be deceived!"
— Florence Nightingale
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History is one of the most important aspects of any profession. Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), the philosophical founder of modern nursing, was a mystic, visionary, healer, scientist, practitioner, politician, environmentalist, and reformer. Her achievements are astounding when considered against the backdrop of the Victorian era. Her contributions to nursing theory, research, statistics, public health, and healthcare reform even today are foundational and inspirational. As a bold and brave risk-taker, Nightingale had vision, dedication, and commitment.
Nightingale's vision empowers our Nurse Coach mission. At the forefront, nurses are now engaged as change agents to improve the health of the nation, to focus on increasing the 'health span' of individuals rather than focusing on 'life span.' In the 1880s, Nightingale began to write that it would take 100–150 years before educated and experienced nurses would arrive to change the healthcare system. We are that generation of 21st century Nightingales, who have arrived to transform healthcare and carry forth her vision of social action and sacred activism, to create a healthy world. She is a model for us in accomplishing our own work in today's world.
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Market update on ULTA 12.4.12.
Technical Analysis of ULTA
Currently this stock is above the 21, 50, 100 and 200 day moving averages.
After reporting earnings the stock jumped 7.65% on massive volume.
The duration of the bull market.
On 11.3012 ULTA reported another quarter of double-digit growth. The stock vaulted 7.65% on massive volume. Many investment firms raised price targets on the earnings report. Generally I prefer expensive stocks like ULTA. The risk reward odds are substantially better. There are three cautious characteristics to the stock. First, this leading stock originally broke out on 9.4.09 at $15. Therefore the market cap has grown by about 5.6 x. Second, prior to the earnings report the stock pattern was wide and loose. And third the bull market is long in the tooth. With that being said if the market stays together this stock can easily outperform on the short-term. As always use good money management and protect capital with stops.


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Commuters from the South heading to Waterloo Station this morning should allow extra time for their travel as road closures around Westminster, to allow troops to prepare for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, are expected to cause delays across the city.
Driver should expect some delays on the A259 this morning. The Newhaven Swing Bridge is due to open at 08:15 on A259 at B2109, which may lead to delays.
Motorists planning a Jubilee weekend getaway later are being warned to leave plenty of time for their journey. Kent Police say the M20/A30 and the M2/A2 are hotspots for delays and congestion, as well as the Channel Tunnel and Dartford Crossing.
Hundreds of passengers heading home to Kent on Southeastern Trains from London this evening are facing delays of up to half an hour to their journeys.
It's after someone jumped in front of a train at Woolwich.
There are significant delays on multiple sections of the M25 due to the volume of traffic.
Queueing traffic on M25 clockwise at A282 (QE2 Bridge / Dartford river crossing).
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While reactions have been mixed as to who won Wednesday's presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican Candidate Mitt Romney, Red and Blue Commonwealth flash polls sent to Massachusetts Republicans and Democrats immediately after the debate revealed that many thought Romney came out on top.
On the more local level, strong views were held by voters in both Republican and Democratic parties.
Republicans in Westwood said they felt Romney had the upper hand. Members of the Westwood Republican Town Committee, during a private viewing party, said they were pleased with the Presidential candidate's approach.
"From our perspective, Mitt Romney really laid out the path differently. He backed it up with facts. He was very well spoken," said committee member Elena Niell.
Added Republican Doug Obey, "Obama honestly believes in social responsibility. He believes the government should take care of everything. I loved how Romney used the trickle down and said the government has to get out of the way. We need individual responsibility."
Democratic voters at a viewing party at Centerfields Bar and Grille in Canton, meanwhile, remained on the President's side.
"The President was confident, cool, calm and collected, because that's what happens when you have a strong belief in your convictions," said Beverly Ritz of Canton.
Said John Kavin, co-chair of the Stoughton Democratic Committee, "This is the most important election we've seen in 50 years. It's a choice for America to see if the American Dream is still alive. The Romney plan would devastate anyone's ability to be upwardly mobile as well as devastate the infrastructure. Hoover Dam wasn't built by private industry."
But what do you think? Did Romney come out on top at the end of the debate, or did Obama seem to resonate more with voters? Did the debate change who you support? Let us know what you think in the comments section below!


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Susan Reynolds graduated from PHCC in 1973 with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Secretarial Science. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education from Averett University in 1975 and currently serves as the Human Resources Director and Public Information Office for the County of Henry and the Henry County Public Service Authority. Prior to that, she served as a tutor and Special Education Teacher for Henry County Public Schools, as a Human Resources Pension Consultant for the Harvest Foundation, and as Director of Human Resources for Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. She also worked as Assistant to the President and Night Coordinator for PHCC in 1976 and for the Chamber of Commerce of Martinsville and Henry County as a secretary.
Reynolds in a member of the Board for the Martinsville Adult Daycare Center and is very involved in United Way. She is a member of the Society of Human Resources Management and the Blue Ridge Human Resources Association. She has served on various other committees and boards, including the Henry County and Martinsville City public school systems and PHCC.


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The Goessel girls' basketball squad returns 70 percent of its scoring from last season in seniors Alex Hiebert, Jessica Harvey and Johanna Hoffman.
All three have been varsity starters since their sophomore year, bringing valuable experience to a team with several newcomers as well.
Goessel welcomes seven freshmen who won the league title in junior high last year.
"I've been impressed with all of them," said returning coach Ryan Hoopes. "We have some young ones who are going to have to step up. So that's kind of exciting."
The roster is shaping up to be guard-heavy, with only one post player (Hiebert) returning for the Bluebirds. The other post players are underclassmen.
"We're tall, but we're tall guards," Hoopes said. "We'll see how we match up with teams. I think we can guard teams, because we're long and lanky, but we're not necessarily post (players)."
Hoopes said the team's strongest point so far is its chemistry, which began when the girls played together this summer and has continued into the season.
"We don't have any egos," he said.
It'll take a team effort in a competitive league that includes Wheat State challenger Centre, who returns almost everyone from last year's state-qualifying team.
"They'll be one of the better ones," Hoopes said, but added that he hoped Goessel would be in the top half of the league as well.
"I think we can be right in the mix for one, two, three if we play to our potential," Hoopes said.
"There's a lot of unknowns, because we're so young and we don't know how they'll do. But they're looking good right now so we'll see."
The Bluebirds are scheduled to host Inman Nov. 30 to begin their season, with tipoff at 6 p.m.
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One family. One horrific murder. An entire town under suspicion…
The Planks moved from Lancaster County Pennsylvania to the small Amish community of Painters Mill, hoping to resume the comforts of the Plain Life in Ohio. Less than one year later, the family of seven is found dead—slaughtered on their own farm.
"Shades of In Cold Blood . . . Another chilling thriller."—People magazine
Police Chief Kate Burkholder and her small force have few clues, no motive, and no suspect. Formerly Amish herself, Kate is no stranger to the secrets the Amish keep from their "English" neighbors—and each other. When the diary belonging to the rebellious teenager Mary Plank turns up, Kate is surprised to find not only a kindred spirit but a murder suspect: the charismatic stranger who stole Mary's heart.
"Violent and earthy, and completely impossible to put down."—BookPage
Then there's Mary's brother, Aaron. Shunned by his family and the rest of the Amish community, could he have returned to seek revenge? Now it's up to Kate to search for some dark truths about the Planks—and confront long-buried secrets of her own. As Kate's obsession with the case grows so does her resolve to bring the killer to justice—even if it means putting herself into the line of fire . . .
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Officer Chuck "Skid" Skidmore wished he hadn't indulged in that last cup of coffee. If it wasn't for the new waitress at the diner, he would have stopped at just one. But damn she was cute. So he'd sat at the counter the entirety of his dinner break and sucked down caffeine like a ten-year-old gorging on Kool-Aid. Brandy obliged by keeping his mug full, and entertaining him with her twenty-something chitchat and a full two inches of jiggling cleavage.
He'd been eating at LaDonna's Diner every night for two months now, since the chief assigned him the graveyard
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Listen to this audiobook excerpt from Linda Castillo's mystery novel Pray for Silence. The New York Times bestselling author of Sworn to Silence delivers an electrifying thriller—Chief of Police Kate Burkholder must confront a dark evil to solve the mysterious murders of an entire Amish family.
"Though the violence level is high, the brutality is offset by Kate's and her team's very capable police procedure and investigation. Another solid effort that will appeal to fans of Karin Slaughter and Tami Hoag."—Library Journal
"Another knock-out job. I love this series."—Alex Kava
"Castillo excels at detailing gory crimes scenes."—Publishers Weekly
"[The] unique setting and a very human heroine make this a good recommendation for readers seeking an alternative to the urban whodunit."—Booklist
"The second book in Castillo's series is . . . as well crafted, interesting and unique as the first. The combination of Amish life and the brutal work of a police chief create plenty of tension and excitement."—Romantic Times (Top Pick, 4 1/2 stars)
"With a serial killer and now a mass murder in tiny Painters Mill, Castillo will need to be inventive to maintain the plausibility in this addictive series. Fortunately, she seems up to the task."—Akron Beacon Journal
"Castillo keeps the pace quick, the story compelling, and her manner towards the Amish reverent."—Katherine Osborne, Indiebound
Linda Castillo is the New York Times bestselling author of the Kate Burkholder novels, including Sworn to Silence and Breaking Silence, crime thrillers set in Amish country. She is the recipient of awards including the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence, the Holt Medallion and a nomination for the RITA. Besides writing, Castillo's other passion is horses, particularly her Appaloosa, George. She lives in Texas with her husband.
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NAUT 002abx Advanced Deepwater Cruising
Senior Skipper / Advanced Senior Skipper
Offered Fall and Spring
Weekly 2-hour lecture
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Multiple days assisting on 001a cruises (number dependant upon 001 enrollment)
1 day Advanced Daysail (8 hours)
1 day Anchoring and Docking (8 hours)
Prerequisite: NAUT 301a and 301b (or equivalent experience)
In both Senior Skipper classes, students are trained for vessel command at sea. Students will crew as Watch Captains (essentially teaching assistants) with the 001a and 001b classes. It is encouraged that as many of these trips be made as possible. Ultimately, enrollments will dictate the exact number of voyages, but each Senior Skipper student should plan to crew on at least 2 voyages with the 001a class. Students will also participate in 2 daysails onboard the Artemis. One focuses on advanced navigation, vessel systems, regulations, and trip planning and the other on anchoring and docking techniques.
The classroom seminar format covers a variety of topics, including safety, marlinspike seamanship, navigational rules and regulations, first aid, CPR, advanced navigation problems, celestial navigation, command and vessel operations, damage control, marine engines and advanced marine weather. Field trips are arranged to a boat yard, sail loft, fiberglass boat factory, life raft inspection station, local electronics shop, and a safety at sea seminar.
NAUT 002ax is offered in the Fall semester; 002bx in the Spring. While either class may be taken first, there are benefits to taking them in order.
Vessel Command Skills
Advanced Navigation
Advanced Marine Weather
Boat Handling (Including Man Overboard recovery)
CNET Skills Profile for Advanced Senior Skipper Course (302b)
Mission: To train students at the advanced level to take command of vessel up to 50' issuing orders and conducting the vessel safely at sea, awareness of environmental responsibility, marine weather judgments, judgments of vessel and equipment adequacy, refined sail trim, damage control and safety at sea, equipment use, applied rules of the road, day shape and light identification and their bearing in collision avoidance precautions, as well as emergency procedures.
Profile Statement: Skills Taught
- Demonstrate ability to command a large cruising sail vessel at sea both day and night, issuing orders in an appropriate and judicious manner.
- Demonstrate knowledge of practical and applied techniques with regard to environmental protection including waste disposal, bilge effluents, use of bottom antifouling paints, etc.
- Demonstration of skill in identification of various weather conditions and appropriate measures taken in the command and conduct of the vessel at sea, use of storm sails and low visibility signals in fog.
- Demonstrated ability to discern adequacy and condition of vessel equipment including rigging, hull condition, engine condition, and adequacy of operational systems and safety gear.
- Discuss and demonstrate towing equipment and theory as well as jury rig techniques to meet various emergency situations.
- Identify key elements in various damage control situations and apply appropriate practical measures to adequately address the damage control problem.
- Identify the vessel operating environment with regard to lights and day shapes, and collision avoidance and take appropriate measures to adequately command the vessel in these situations.
- Demonstrate the ability to identify various specific problems regarding the engine and mechanical propulsion system and to rectify the problems in an appropriate and seamanlike manner.
- Identify the main elements of a vessel construction indicating the purpose of these elements relevant to the nature of laws of physics governing the vessel.
- Conduct a complete man overboard drill, using a floating marker, including alarm and precautions to prevent man overboard, and practical retrieval procedures.
- Review and demonstrate techniques in organization of crew and maintaining crew teamwork. Define the relevant work stations.
- Demonstrate appropriate navigational and vessel record keeping and watch keeping procedures.
- Indicate the proper course of action to be taken in various human casualty and bodily harm situations and methods of prevention of such accidents aboard.


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Coffee morning in aid of Catherine Wells-Burr Foundation (From Yeovil Express)
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Coffee morning in aid of Catherine Wells-Burr Foundation
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A COFFEE morning will be held in Chard on Friday (March 21) to raise money for the Catherine Wells-Burr Foundation.
Friendship & Sons funeral directors, in High Street, will run the event from 11am to 2pm and there will be a raffle to help raise extra funds.
The Catherine Wells-Burr Foundation was started in April last year by her mum Jayne, dad Phil and sister Leanne after Catherine was murdered in September 2012.
It is a small grant charity to help support other families affected by murder and manslaughter.
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Members of the College's Economic Empowerment and Global Learning Project will attend the meeting April 16-18
A team of students and faculty who have been working to help rebuild New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward will be recognized at the upcoming Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU) conference.
Katherine Reeves '10 (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Ting Chiu '11 (Bedminster, N.J.), Jessalyn Rolwood '10 (Titusville, N.J.), and Hannah Rhadigan '11 (Lapeer, Mich.) will represent the College's Economic Empowerment and Global Learning Project (EEGLP)'s New Orleans team at the conference, which will take place April 16-18 at the University of Miami. A short video documenting the work in New Orleans will be shown.
EEGLP is one of 20 student groups to be featured at the conference, which is expected to draw about 1,500 students, 100 university presidents, and representatives of not-for-profit organizations to learn about and formulate new ways to address global challenges through community service projects.
"I'm really excited to be a part of the group representing Lafayette and EEGLP this year. This is an invaluable opportunity to share our work and also learn through interaction with other individuals committed to addressing global challenges. I think the time at the conference will provide further inspiration for the efforts continuing here at Lafayette," Rolwood says.
Lafayette students and faculty have been working since the fall of 2007 with residents of the Lower Ninth Ward on projects to help rebuild the community, which was devastated in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina. Efforts have been focused on creating sustainable, green initiatives. The team has been working on projects to encourage the use of solar energy in the Lower Ninth Ward; to help establish urban farms, to design a town center shopping area using green technology, and to transform a former public school into a community arts center.
Under the direction of David Veshosky, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, team members have also been performing calculations to determine how population changes could affect the carbon footprint in the Lower Ninth Ward, and how redevelopment decisions can have positive or negative environmental effects. EEGLP is headed by Gladstone Fluney Hutchinson, associate professor of economics. Ed Kerns, Eugene H. Clapp II '36 Professor of Art, and Jim Toia, director of the art department's Community-Based Teaching program, have been working on the arts center initiative.
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The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival will open Sunday with a live, multimedia performance of Robert Sirota's "Birds of Paradise" for flute, clarinet and piano, paired with original footage of rare birds of paradise in their natural rainforest habitat from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Birds-of-Paradise Project, led by evolutionary biologist Ed Scholes.
The concert, which will take place at 7:30 p.m. the Otesaga Resort Hotel at 60 Lake St., will also include music by Britten, Debussy, Mozart and Poulenc, and will be performed by festival artistic director Linda Chesis on flute, James Roe on oboe, Marianne Gythfeldt on clarinet, Adrian Morejon on bassoon, Zohar Schondorf on French horn, and Pedja Muzijevic on piano.
Scholes, Sirota and Chesis will discuss their collaboration in a pre-concert talk at 7 p.m.
Scholes has spent eight years and 18 expeditions with National Geographic photographer Tim Laman to the untouched rainforest of New Guinea, Australia and nearby islands scientifically documenting, for the first time, all 39 species of the birds-of-paradise family. According to a media release, "The Birds-of-Paradise project captures eyewitness video of what few have seen in the wild: the displays of color, sound and motion that make these birds so remarkable.
Sirota's trio "Birds of Paradise" was commissioned in 2008 by flutist Leone Buyse and her husband clarinetist Michael Webster as a 20th wedding anniversary gift to each other, and also as a celebration of the 20th season of their ensemble, the Webster Trio.
Of the piece's new iteration as a multimedia work, Sirota said in a media release, "When Linda Chesis showed me the footage of birds of paradise shot in the wild by Ed Scholes and his crew, I was really excited by the idea of creating a video to go with the piece. Videographer Jim Berman has done a masterful job combining these remarkable images with my music."
Tickets are $25 adults or $15 students at www.cooperstownmusicfest.org or (800) 838-3006.


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Brothers (The Black Keys album)
|Studio album by The Black Keys
|May 18, 2010
|2009 at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, The Bunker On Apple in Portland, Oregon, Easy Eye Sound System and Soil of the South Studios in San Diego, California
|Garage rock, blues rock
|The Black Keys, Mark Neill, Danger Mouse
|The Black Keys chronology
|Singles from Brothers
Brothers is the sixth studio album by American rock duo The Black Keys.[1] Co-produced by the group, Mark Neill, and Danger Mouse, it was released on May 18, 2010 on Nonesuch Records. Brothers was the band's commercial breakthrough, as it sold over 73,000 copies in the United States in its first week and peaked at number three on the Billboard 200, their best performance on the chart to that point.[2] The album's lead single, "Tighten Up", the only track from the album produced by Danger Mouse, became their most successful single to that point, spending 10 weeks at number one on the Alternative Songs chart and becoming the group's first single on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 87 and was later certified gold. The second single, "Howlin' for You", went gold as well.[3] In April 2012, the album was certified platinum in the US by the RIAA for shipping over one million copies.[4] It also went double-platinum in Canada and gold in the UK.[5] In 2011, it won three Grammy Awards, including honors for Best Alternative Music Album.[6]
Tensions had grown within the band by 2009, and the two embarked on side projects. Guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach was introduced to engineer Mark Neill through friend Liam Watson, and with his assistance built his own analogue home studio at his home in Akron, Ohio (later named Easy Eye Sound System), and in late 2007, the two convened in Neill's La Mesa, California home to record.[7] The sessions became Auerbach's solo debut Keep It Hid, which was released in February 2009 on Nonesuch Records to positive reviews.[8] Drummer Patrick Carney, who had not been informed of Auerbach's solo plans, was livid: "Everybody knew but me. I was mad at Dan. I was mad at our manager. I was mad at everybody."[8][9] Carney was afraid Auerbach had moved on and was on the verge of quitting the band; the two hardly spoke for several months and another Black Keys recording was uncertain.[8] Auerbach, who had played Carney the recordings but failed to mention it would see release, found it increasingly difficult to communicate with the drummer due to his antipathy for his then-wife, Denise Grollmus. Auerbach said, "I really hated her from the start and didn't want anything to do with her."[10]
Carney realized his anger was misdirected as he was coming off a rough divorce. He and Grollmus were married for two years but together for nine.[8] According to the drummer, his ex-wife slept with his best friend, lied to him for several years and bilked him for money.[8] By the end of the relationship, Carney was depressed, drinking heavily, and had gained 25 pounds.[8] "Homeboy was miserable," Auerbach said of his fellow bandmate "He was being manipulated mentally and emotionally."[8] Carney eventually broke off the relationship with a phone call while his wife was in Europe.[8] Eventually, Auerbach and Carney met to discuss how important the band was to both of them. "Then we hugged and made up and it's been all good ever since," said Auerbach.[8] The duo soon met at Neill's La Mesa home and got to work on several ideas, notably recording "These Days", which would ultimately become the closing track on Brothers. Things moved carefully in La Mesa when conversations shifted to Neill's old studio in Georgia. The three began discussing heading down South to complete the bulk of the album in a historic old studio.[7] Sun Studio and Phillips Recording in Memphis, as well as Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas were contenders, and the band even considered an old VFW hall in Neill's home town of Valdosta. The band desired, most of all, to get out of town and have the tracks imbued with a Southern kind of atmosphere. Logistical problems immediately surfaced with both Sun and Phillips, and Auerbach suggested Muscle Shoals Sound Studio.[7]
Muscle Shoals, located in northwestern Alabama, opened in April 1969 and hosted several legendary acts, most famously The Rolling Stones and Paul Simon, before it moved from its original location on Jackson Highway in 1978 to a larger, more modern facility.[11] The studio was closed in 2005 and had not seen recording in nearly 30 years, most recently having operated as a poorly maintained museum.[7] The studio was on a short list of legendary venues where Auerbach had always wanted to record.[11] Neill contacted Noel Webster, the musician and entrepreneur responsible for refurbishing the old studio, who cut the band a "good day rate, albeit with the clear understanding that we were getting nothing but an empty building with a bathroom, and yes, air conditioning. So we knew right from the start that we really would be trucking in our own equipment."[7]
Recording and production[edit]
Neill, Auerbach, and Carney arrived at Muscle Shoals Sound on August 16, 2009—coincidentally 40 years to the day singer-songwriter R. B. Greaves cut "Take a Letter Maria" at the studio, the first hit record to originate from the building.[7] The group hauled a truckload of Auerbach's equipment from Easy Eye Sound System in Akron, as well as Neill's personal gear from California.[11] Neill's equipment included portions of a Universal Audio 610 console (the same desk featured during the early days of Muscle Shoals) and a late 1950s Pultec panning mixer, as well as a 10:2 Studer monitoring mixer originally designed for classical music recording.[7] The studio was very much a museum when they arrived—they found vintage recording gear that no longer operated, along with photos on the walls of legendary performers, such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, who had once recorded there.[11] Auerbach immediately took down the photos, feeling they were distracting decorations.[11] The band put a piece of Plexiglas on top of the studio's non-functional console to hold their own digital recording equipment.[11] The group experienced technical difficulties while recording. However, they were not caused by the studio, but rather by utility work on nearby telephone poles. Some of Neill's equipment was wrecked, including burned-out microphones.[11] Compositions were kept very simple due to technical limitations. Neill said, "Thanks to the Studer mixer, we seldom went beyond 10 tracks."[7] He occasionally had to resort to digital sources; as the studio's downstairs echo chambers were long gone, Neill attached a mono digital reverberator to the Studer console.[7] He also provided additional guitar and percussion parts during the sessions.[7]
The musicians stayed at the Marriott Shoals in Florence and woke early each morning, eating breakfast at a local Cracker Barrel before arriving at the studio by 10 a.m.[11] Entering the sessions, Carney had a negative mindset due to his divorce. He said, "At the time it was really, really difficult for me because I had just split with my wife after a nine-year relationship and the last place I wanted to be was the middle of fucking nowhere in Alabama, sitting in a dark room."[12][11] The first song recorded at Muscle Shoals, "Next Girl", helped shape the direction of the sessions. Auerbach's lyrics for the song about moving on resonated with the "bummed-out [and] spacey" Carney, and Auerbach noticed an improvement in his bandmate's mentality immediately after he heard them. Auerbach said, "When he heard the lyrics, he was just so stoked. The rest of the session it was smooth sailing."[8][11] "Next Girl" was first cut with Carney playing drums and Auerbach playing bass, without guide vocals or the band's more usual guitar.[7] The group continued to use a rhythm-first approach throughout the sessions, recording a basic arrangement of drums and bass before overdubbing guitar, keyboards, vocals, and percussion later. This imbued several songs, such as "Everlasting Light", "Howlin' for You", and "Sinister Kid", with a bass-driven sound.[7] Neill found the emphasis on bass was also a result of the studio's acoustics:[7]
|It''s because of the construction of that building. It's very odd: the acoustics are really different, the control room has this real mid‑range 'bark', and as a result you tend to mix things a certain way. So much so that when you go out to the car or listen through your ear buds back at the hotel, you suddenly realise, 'Jeez, I've done this completely differently.' You realise that it's because of that room that those early MSS productions were mixed the way they were, with the kick drum and bass really loud and present. And there I was, all those years later, doing the exact same thing—just flooring the kick and bass in order to hear it properly! But you can get away with it, because the floors in the main room have a lot of give, they're flexible kind of like a trampoline, and so they were acting like a bass trap, soaking up a lot of the low end. Add to that the bass deficiency inside the control room, and you were forced to add back the lows that were missing in the first place. It was like magic.
The group found their time at Muscle Shoals to be productive and inspirational, as they recorded all day in "a kind of focused frenzy" with a sense of immediacy.[11][7] Neill recalled, "Things were happening that were very, very transcendent, as soon as they began playing. First few takes, we literally couldn't believe what we were hearing. Dan and Pat were kind of looking at each other saying, 'That doesn't even sound like us.' Seriously."[7] Much of the songs crafted were based on "idea fragments" that had been cut beforehand as demos at both Neill's and Auerbach's studios, but eventually evolved into entirely different creations as the sessions progressed.[7] The band recorded 10 of the 15 tracks on Brothers in their 10 days at the studio.[11][7]
Due to the long hours working in the studio, Neill, Auerbach, and Carney generally only had time to kill at night when fewer retailers are open.[11] Furthermore, Sheffield was remote and isolated; Neill said, "What they were complaining about is that at night, after we were done, they wanted to go swarm around and do something. There's nothing. I told them that before we went out. Unless you want to go see a movie or something, or go to Walmart and stand around under the fluorescent lights. So what did we do? We went to Walmart."[11] Carney said that the trio were "just so bored that we were getting so fucked up every night at the hotel," and one drunken night the group stayed up watching YouTube clips of Freddie King.[12] The following day, the musicians showed up at the studio and found a harpsichord. The band's manager had received a drunken voicemail from the band the night before asking for a harpsichord.[12] The trio soon grew restless for a change, and after finalizing the tenth and final song at Muscle Shoals, the band left town.[11] Back in La Mesa, Neill tweaked the multitracks, then filed the recordings away and awaited further instruction.[7] The Black Keys eventually decided to re-work the overtly swampy tracks from Muscle Shoals using more modern machinery, and they subsequently employed producer Tchad Blake to re-mix their songs.[7]
The album's first single was "Tighten Up", which became The Black Keys' most successful single to that point, being the group's first song to chart on and reach number one on the Alternative Songs and Rock Songs charts.[13] Mark C. Horn of Buzzbin Magazine described the song: "The song intros with the distinct whistling from Ennio Morricone's The Good, The Bad and The Ugly composition, backed up by Carney's monster thump drumming and Auerbach's soulful vocal offerings. Famed producer Danger Mouse, who produced Attack and Release, produced the song, which was recorded at Brooklyn's Bunker Studios."[14]
As the label asked director Chris Marrs Piliero to do a placeholder video for "Tighten Up" as a teaser for the album, he made a low-budget video for the song, released in April 2010, with The Black Keys alongside a dinosaur puppet named Frank. Later that month, another Piliero teaser video was released, with Frank singing "Next Girl" alongside bikini-clad models.[15] The official "Tighten Up" video, directed by Piliero, was released on May 18, 2010.[16][17]
An official video for the song "Howlin' for You" was released on February 10, 2011.[18] Directed by Chris Marrs Piliero,[19] the video parodied action movie trailers and starred Tricia Helfer, Diora Baird, Sean Patrick Flanery, Christian Serratos, Corbin Bernsen, Todd Bridges, and Shaun White.[20][21] It was nominated for the 2011 MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video.[22]
The band appeared as the musical guest on the American sketch comedy television show Saturday Night Live on January 8, 2011, performing "Howlin for You" and "Tighten Up".[23]
The series finale of Luther used the song "Never Gonna Give You Up" as an outro song.[24]
The album was designed by Michael Carney, the brother of drummer Patrick Carney. In 2011, Michael won the Grammy Award for Best Album Package.[25] The packaging is designed to resemble a vinyl record jacket, with the old Nonesuch logo on the front cover in the lower left, and the words "STEREO SOUND" in the upper right. The album was released as a 12-inch double LP. The album is littered with messages that identify everything, such as the front saying, "This is an album by The Black Keys. The name of this album is Brothers". This was to pay homage to the front cover design of Howlin' Wolf's 1969 album, The Howlin' Wolf Album, which reads, "This is Howlin' Wolf's new album..." Auerbach and Carney have both stated repeatedly that along with Junior Kimbrough, Howlin' Wolf was one of their greatest influences[citation needed].
When first opened, the label on the disc is almost entirely black. However, the label is heat-sensitive and turns white when played in a disc player for a long enough time. The label can also be revealed by touching the disc. On finding the heat-sensitive ink Carney told the Los Angeles Times, "Before we started the design, I talked to the people [at the label] and said I'd heard of this ink. Literally, every ink supplier was contacted. People are really open to making new packaging."[25] On Australian copies of the album, the disc is white with black text by default.
Included in the album sleeve is a poster with the lyrics on the back.
The font used, Cooper Black, has been used by other bands, including The Doors on L.A. Woman, In It for the Money by Supergrass, both of The Fratellis albums, Tyler, The Creator's Goblin and the cover of Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys.
|Professional ratings
|Aggregate scores
|Review scores
|Entertainment Weekly
|The Guardian
|Houston Chronicle
|Pitchfork Media
|Rolling Stone
|The Sunday Times
The album garnered critical acclaim. According to review aggregator website Metacritic, the album has an average critic review score of 82/100.[26] Rolling Stone magazine placed the album at No. 2 on the Best Albums of 2010[37] and "Everlasting Light" at No. 11 on the Best Singles of 2010.[38] The album was also featured on Spin's Top 40 Albums of 2010[39] and Paste magazine's 50 Best Albums of 2010.[40] Time magazine ranked it number seven on its list of 2010's Top 10 Albums.[41]
The album was nominated for five 2011 Grammy Awards[42] the biggest win being Best Alternative Music Album. The single "Tighten Up" won the award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and was nominated for Best Rock Song. "Black Mud" was nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.[6] The fifth nomination was for Grammy Award for Best Recording Package,[6] which Michael Carney won for designing the album artwork.
Track listing[edit]
All songs written and composed by Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, except where noted.
|"Everlasting Light"
|"Next Girl"
|"Tighten Up"
|"Howlin' for You"
|"She's Long Gone"
|"Black Mud"
|"The Only One"
|"Too Afraid to Love You"
|"Ten Cent Pistol"
|"Sinister Kid"
|"The Go Getter"
|"I'm Not the One"
|"Unknown Brother"
|"Never Gonna Give You Up" (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, and Jerry Butler)
|"These Days"
Bonus Tracks[edit]
|"Ohio" (7" vinyl or free download for members of the band's website)
|"Howlin' for You (feat. Prins Thomas Diskomiks)" (Available on iTunes)
- The Black Keys[43]
- Dan Auerbach – vocals, guitars, bass guitar, keyboards
- Patrick Carney –drums, percussion
- Production
- Tchad Blake – mixing
- Brian Lucey – mastering
- Mark Neill – production, engineering
- ^ Phillips, Amy (March 2, 2010). "The Black Keys Announce New Album". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
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Below are statements released by various leaders in reaction to Detroit's Chapter 9 bankruptcy filing.
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing
"Today's bankruptcy filing is an unfortunate event in our City's history. While it has never been my desire that the City file for bankruptcy, I understand why Kevyn found it necessary to do so. I said when I entered office four years ago that our City was in a financial crisis. I also said we cannot simply cut our way out of this situation. This action will hopefully be the foundation for the fiscal turn-around of our City. Our citizens have suffered long enough and deserve better. I want to say to the people of Detroit that although we are moving into uncharted waters, Detroit has a history of fighting back during tough times. Hopefully, this is the beginning of a better path forward for our City and our people."
Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich.
"Detroit is more than a part of the state I represent in Washington. It is my lifelong home. And so today's news that the city has filed for bankruptcy protection saddens me, however necessary it may have been. But what stands out about Detroit through the centuries is its grit and resilience. I know firsthand, because I live in Detroit, that our city is on the rebound in some key ways, and I know deep in my heart that the people of Detroit will face this latest challenge with the same determination that we have always shown."
Rep. Candice Miller
"Detroit has been kicking the can of their fiscal problems down the road for decades and has been hurt desperately by fiscal mismanagement and public corruption. It is now clear that the City has come to the end of the road making the bankruptcy filing the only path forward. I applaud the Governor for his courage to appoint the Emergency Financial Manager and Kevyn Orr for his steadfast efforts to find equitable settlements with the City's creditors. If the work Kevyn Orr did in helping Chrysler through bankruptcy is any guide then the citizens of Detroit can expect that a stronger Detroit will come out on the other side."
Detroit Institute of Arts
Like so many with deep roots in this city, the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) is disappointed that the Emergency Manager determined it was necessary to file for bankruptcy. As a municipal bankruptcy of this size is unprecedented, the DIA will continue to carefully monitor the situation, fully confident that the emergency manager, the governor and the courts will act in the best interest of the City, the public and the museum. We remain committed to our position that the Detroit Institute of Arts and the City of Detroit hold the DIA's collection in trust for the public and we stand by our charge to preserve and protect the cultural heritage of all Michigan residents.
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson
"This bankruptcy is unfortunate but was predictable. The hole was too deep, and now a lot of good people who were not involved with the bad decisions will now have to pay the price."
Detroit Regional Chamber President and CEO Sandy K. Baruah
"Bankruptcy is the bold step needed to finally address Detroit's financial problems in a meaningful and sustainable way. While nobody welcomes the concept of bankruptcy, it is necessary to solve the long-term structural financial challenges of this historic city. This decision puts the city on a path to achieve its most essential function – providing Detroiters the services they deserve – and sets the stage for a growing, vibrant Detroit. The private sector is thriving and businesses continue to invest in Detroit. Addressing Detroit's financial instability is the final barrier to robust growth."
Detroit Mayoral Candidate Benny Napoleon
The city of Detroit has clearly entered unchartered territory.
Tomorrow, we expect Detroit's Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr to announce that he will be leading our city into bankruptcy. And just yesterday, we learned that Mike Duggan was a part of the planning that cleared the path for this to happen.
Emails made available to us only through a lawsuit filed by a community activist has proven that, as early as February – prior to Orr's appointment – Mike Duggan has been leading Governor Rick Snyder and Treasurer Andy Dillion's efforts behind the scenes to bring an emergency manager to Detroit, whose ultimate task was to lead our city into bankruptcy.
One of the Governor's top aides wrote this email to Andy Dillion: "I would ask for your forbearance for a bit longer while the financial review team completes its work and engages with Mike (Duggan)."
Throughout this campaign, I have always refrained from weighing in on issues related to my opponents; however, it is very troubling to learn that Mr. Mike Duggan has played such a direct role in coordinating the appointment of an emergency manager (EM) in Detroit, while convincing Detroiters that he, too was against an emergency manager and bankruptcy.
With passion, Mr. Duggan made his case of how he fought the appointment of an EM, and how he would get rid of an emergency manager if elected, while quietly advising the Governor on who Detroit's EM should or shouldn't be -- and when an EM should be appointed. Even today, despite the proof that he was a major player with Governor Snyder, he refuses to tell the truth about it and maintains that he was fighting an EM.
As Wayne County Sheriff, President Obama's local coordinator and a lifelong Detroiter, Governor Snyder and Andy Dillon have never consulted me about an EM. And to my knowledge, neither has any other mayoral candidate. This is the most troubling of all. Mr. Duggan says it is because he is the turnaround expert. I know that because it was the path of least resistance.
If it was the intent of the Governor to gain constructive input from Detroiters on the best path forward, I find it troubling that conversations have been limited to the one candidate who only became a part of our community last year. Such maneuvering damages the trust of Detroiters who struggle with the belief that outside influences would rather exclude them from any dialogue on how we transform our city than work collectively.
Detroiters need a mayor who they trust will say what he means, and means what he says.
As Mayor, tough choices must be made in transforming our city. You can be assured that I will work with you, not above you. And I will always tell you the truth.
Detroit Mayoral Candidate Mike Duggan


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Lions soccer team scores second win
- Last Updated on 12:22 PM 04/23/12
- BY Joe Chandler
The Halifax County Middle School soccer team needed every possible second it could get in Tuesday's Southside Middle School Conference contest against Bluestone Middle School. With the game inside the final minute, the Lions' Ford Morrison capitalized when the Bluestone Middle School goalkeeper failed to clear the ball from in front of the goal to give the Lions a 3-2 win.
The win in Tuesday's home opener improved the Lions' record to 2-0 on the season.
"It was a good, close game," noted Halifax County Middle School Coach Sid Young.
"We played everybody and I felt like everybody contributed. Some of our newer players are
starting to show some improvement."
Bluestone got on the scoreboard first and held a 1-0 lead at halftime. The Lions tied the game early in the second half on a goal by Ghaven Williams. Nick Rosche got the assist on the play.
Halifax County Middle School took the lead on a goal by Nicholas Sargent only to see Bluestone Middle School throw the game into a deadlock for the second time.
The late goal by Morrison in the final minute of the game sealed the win for the Lions.
Young noted that the Lions were able to keep the ball on Bluestone Middle School's end of the field for a good amount of time in the first half, but just wasn't able to score.
He said he tried some different players at the forward spots in the first half and then went back to the regular combination in the second half.
"We got a little more consistency when we switched back," Young remarked.
Halifax County Middle School had 14 shots on goal in the game. Bluestone Middle School had five shots in the contest.
The Lions have a little bit of an unusual week next week in that they will play both of their regular-season contests against Park View Middle School next week.
Halifax County Middle School will go on the road to face Park View Middle School Tuesday, with Park View Middle School coming here Thursday for a 4:30 p.m. game.


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Fort Myers hotel with an outdoor pool
Situated in the business district, this hotel is close to Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf, Jungle Golf Ft. Myers, and Castle Golf. Local attractions also include Lakes Regional Park and Railroad Museum of South Florida.
Hotel Features
Recreational amenities at Candlewood Suites Fort Myers Sanibel Gateway include an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Other amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Room Amenities
Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Guestrooms also feature kitchens, complimentary wireless Internet access, and complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Candlewood Suites Fort Myers Sanibel Gateway Amenities
- General
Candlewood Suites Fort Myers Sanibel Gateway features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. This hotel offers access to a business center. This business-friendly hotel also offers a picnic area, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Candlewood Suites Fort Myers Sanibel Gateway is a smoke-free property.
- Total number of rooms - 120
- Number of floors - 4
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Business center
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Picnic area
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Smoke-free property
- Outdoor pool
- Television in lobby
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Free self parking
- Room Amenities
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- DVD player
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- Air conditioning
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- Climate control
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- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
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- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Cable TV service
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Blackout drapes/curtains
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- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Dial-up Internet access (complimentary)
- Dishwasher
- Stovetop
- Flat-panel TV
- Recreation
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Accessibility
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- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
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- In-room accessibility
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
- Braille or raised signage
Candlewood Suites Fort Myers Sanibel Gateway Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is 11 AM
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa, American Express
- Pets
Pets allowed, Maximum number of pets per room 2, Pet maximum weight in lb is 30
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Pet fee: USD 75 per room (maximum USD 150 per stay)
- Additional Details
The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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The library will be hosting a drop in crafts program for children of all ages. Come and create a unique craft.
Meet a friend at the library for free activities and fun.
There is something fun going on at your library every week during the time of the Summer Reading Program.
Upcoming Events
- First Fridays - Drop In Crafts!
- Friday, August 1, 2014Golden Gate Valley, Golden Gate General Floor Area
- Chess Club
- Saturday, August 2, 2014Excelsior, Excelsior Meeting Room
- Origami with Shinta Arifin
- Tuesday, August 5, 2014Sunset, Sunset Children's Area
Upcoming Classes
- Make Stuff Mondays!
- Monday, August 4, 2014
- Make Stuff Mondays!
- Monday, August 11, 2014
- Make Stuff Mondays!
- Monday, August 18, 2014
*Funded by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.


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Pratt Street Pavilion
201 East Pratt Street, 2nd Floor
Inner Harbor, Baltimore
The chapter welcomes all Baltimore law students back with a happy hour to meet with conservative minded lawyers. Registration details:
Please join us for this purely social event. No RSVPs are needed, meet at the main bar and enjoy the company of other like-minded Baltimore lawyers and law students.


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Eagles' Most Positive Preseason Surprises
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Finding a ten spot in the back pocket of a pair of pants you hadn 't worn in a while. Discovering an extra chicken nugget in your value meal... Read More »
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The strength of the Philadelphia Eagles lies right in the backfield. The Eagles can go four deep at running back without a major drop-off. They appear to be bringing in five running backs to camp an... Read More »
Will Trent Edwards and Chris Polk Make Eagles' Roster?
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For much of the offseason and preseason, Trent Edwards and Chris Polk have appeared to be odd men out at quarterback and running back. Both were locked in the No. 4 spots at positions that usually on... Read More »
Eagles' Biggest Winners and Losers vs. Jets
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The Philadelphia Eagles concluded preseason by handing the New York Jets their fourth loss in preseason, 28-10. The Eagles finish preseason with a perfect record, 20 sacks and maybe the deepest p... Read More »
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Undrafted free agents who make rosters and score big with teams are some of the best stories in the NFL every year... Read More »
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Crafted in crisp sterling silver, this pendant is shaped like cute little feet that have space for a name up to 8 characters, along with the birth date to commemorate such a special occasion.
The sparkling cubic zirconia adds a pretty twinkle and comes in either pink or blue, while the 18 inch matching chain ensures you can keep a precious memory close to your heart.
This baby feet pendant also makes a wonderful gift for a new parent.
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Fun and fashionable (like Fearne herself!), the oval picture frames are highly ornate with a Venetian style, while flaunting vibrant pop of blue. With two complementing sizes, they'll look great holding your favourite snaps.
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NORMAN — Fillup your car in your home's garage
After living in Oklahoma all his life, Dan Reeves understands the twists and turns Oklahoma weather can take. With more than two decades of home-building experience, Reeves works to make families cozy and comfortable no matter what's going on outside.
That's why he constructed a concept home in Carrington Lakes in Norman and partnered with Oklahoma Natural Gas to showcase gas-powered amenities. This home brings new meaning to the term "now we're cooking with gas" with a CNG filing station in the garage.
Outdoor living items include a gas pizza oven, hot tub and heated pool, gas fireplace and gas heaters and gas lights. Inside, it has tankless hot water heaters, oven and dryer. Beyond these, a CNG-powered backup generator is one of the 15 clean-energy options Reeves engineered into the home.
ONG spokeswoman Cherokee Ballard said the number of natural gas amenities is impressive in its own right. But home owners will also feel the impact in their pocketbooks.
"It's cleaner, more efficient and it's going to save you money in the long run," Ballard said. "Consumers are looking for that cleaner, greener fuel source and we feel like that's what we are."
Reeves said he's confident he's checked off all the boxes for those looking for environmentally-friendly, luxury living in the home at 4500 North Fields in Norman.
And with the ability to draw on up to 1.5-million BTUs of clean, abundant and cheap Oklahoma natural gas, homeowners will enjoy a reliable fuel source.
"Living in Oklahoma I can't even begin to tell you how many times my electric has gone out," said Reeves, who lives in Norman. "If you want a happy wife you need to have a backup generator. Natural gas doesn't go out when the power goes out."


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Criticism/solution in regards verge ecosystem scoring (spurred by OSX Mavericks controversy)
There is much controversy over the ecosystem issue that has risen again in relation to the new version of OSX. I am therefore interested in alternatives to the "grading" of verge products.
The verge is a website that rates products and does its reviews based on qualitative observations. Therefore, the numbers given to a product have little to no observable or conveyable meaning. While many times I find nothing wrong with The Verge reviews and I many times agree with their judgements, It does not make sense to give a numerical value to a qualitative assessment done with little attention to specifications and statistics.The only purpose of this numerical grading system is to provide an accurate comparison to other products but it is clearly flawed.
Coming back to the topic at hand, If you were to attempt to get an accurate score for ecosystem the best way to do so would be to poll a very large random sample(RANDOM as in not specifically viewers of this website or related websites) of a population for the applications they need/use most on their computers, tablets, and phones respectively.
Then this data must be compiled and referenced to the applications and programs available on the different ecosystems. For ecosystems that have similar but less feature rich options "half credit" can be given. Therefore, the score given to ecosystems will consist of (amount of desired applications and features in ecosystem / total desired features and applications). While this would give a more accurate assessment it is very time consuming and resource consuming.
The best solution I am able to propose is to remove the number system all together and to compare products and their aspects with () relative to competing products and presenting it in such way. That's my input for the day.