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Help needed with lightbox
Hi all,
I have used a lightbox on a website but it is not working correctly. When you click on an image it looks like it's adding padding or something to it.
The link to the page is here
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That sounds odd, so let's check things out.
Remove the lightbox script and the image padding still occurs. The lightbox is not causing the problem.
When does the problem occur? Only when the mouse is held down on the image. As soon as you let go of the mouse, the padding returns to normal.
Is it the styles? Remove the styles and the problem goes away. It's a CSS problem now.
What can we chop away from the CSS that might quickly get us to the root cause of the problem. Active pseudo classes? Eureka! It's their styling causing the problem. Specifically, the following CSS declaration:
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#navigation li:last-child a:hover, a:active { background-color: #ddd; color: #2e2e2e; width: 80px; padding: 6px 31px; }Programming Group Advisor
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Our 'Otter Rock Point' home is located on quiet, pristine, Kezar Lake in North Sutton NH a few miles from the bigger sister lake Sunapee. Kezar Lake is a very protected local secret. Our home and its almost 3 acre property is situated at the end of a quiet gravel road servicing 2 lake-front homes. The house is south facing, about 50 feet from the shore with various sitting areas, shore-side and otherwise, to enjoy all that New Hampshire nature provides. To the east is Mt Kearsarge. Take a quiet walk or bike ride around the 3 mile perimeter of this protected lake and one will come upon The Follansbee Inn (for additional guests perhaps..FollansbeeInn. com, Musterfield Farm and the historic and recently renovated Vernondale General Store.
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Don't focus entirely on how the Presidential Election will affect your wallet over the next four years; consider state and local taxes.
Here's an example: Carolina Beach.
In addition to the potential for Washington to allow Bush era tax cuts to expire combined with the massive tax increases mandated, but not yet fully implemented, by Obamacare for health care (which will affect people differently based income) Carolina Beach faces several potential nightmare scenarios.
Aquatics Center: Proposed to cost around three-quarters of a million dollars for a large dome-covered swimming pool at Town Hall. The sales pitch says it will be paid for by revenues. People buying annual and daily passes as well as use by swim clubs, schools and other user-fees.
If they're correct, the cost to taxpayers is forecasted to be just under $10,000 a year. If those revenues don't materialize in this economy (you be the judge of economic importance) then taxpayers will be asked to cover that cost through property taxes.
That may require an unknown property tax increase.
Healthcare: Carolina Beach, like so many other local governments, are faced with the rising cost of healthcare and new federally mandated essential healthcare requirements.
The cost will be better known next spring when the Town begins planning for next fiscal year's budget. It's another potential increase to the property tax rate. The Town either absorbs the cost, or has to find additional revenue, to cover it. Pass that cost along to employees, or to taxpayers?
Beach nourishment and inlet dredging: The Federal Government has largely abandoned us on this front. The Town of Carolina Beach will have to put away around $600,000 a year in order to fund protection of our Island during storms and preserve a healthy beach for our vital tourism economy. Not to mention keeping the Carolina Beach Inlet dredged and open to safe passage. That's vital for our commercial charter fishing fleet and recreational and full-time resident boaters.
The Carolina Beach Town Council hopes a recent decision to eliminate a discount on vehicle passes for Freeman Park will generate upwards of $400,000 a year to that end. Although, the rest will have to come from some other revenue source.
Likely a property tax increase or sales tax if they can get state approval for such a tax.
That's not an exhaustive list of scenarios. There's more to come.
Considering the unpredictable nature of gas prices and the rising (skyrocketing) total on grocery bills, the total impact of an exact number is unknown. It's a sure bet the cost of living and government is not going to be less and a good bet it's going to get much worse especially for those on fixed incomes such as senior citizens.
For example, if you live more than 40 miles from a military base, and you're a veteran, you're going to pay more for your health coverage.
In North Carolina, Duke Energy wants to raise rates by 7 percent and lock in a 10 percent profit.
The state attorney general is taking that issue to court citing concerns of negative impacts on customers.
In June we will find out whether or not the State Department of Insurance will approve of a 30% coastal home owners insurance rate hike requested by the NC Rate Bureau earlier this year. It may be 30% or some lesser number, but an increase is on the way.
A lot of people are getting by now on a shoestring budget (if they can afford shoestrings) and when the healthcare tax kicks in it may not send them into the literal poor house, but it will eliminate a large chunk of their disposable income.
And for our tourism-based economy, people spending their disposable income has an added level of importance.
The Carolina Beach Town Council voted to lower their property tax rate this fiscal year. Yet that was after extensive debate over cutting the budget even though their faced with continuing to pay for the monkey on their back that is $4.3 million in property for a long-passed-failed State aquarium pier.
In short, even elected leaders are pretty sure they'll have to raise the property tax rate to cover previous expensive real estate purchases as well as balancing the budget to make ends meet based on last year's figures before forecasting what's around the fiscal corner. (Likely an economic vampire waiting to jump out and draw fiscal blood).
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A vote Wednesday night during a Columbia City Council meeting could put strong mayor on the Nov. 5 ballot with or without the certification of over 12,000 petition signatures urging a vote on the issue.
Council already voted 4-3 last Thursday on first reading for an ordinance that would ask voters if they want to change Columbia's form of government and give more power to the mayor's office.
Wednesday night's meeting is focusing on giving the ordinance a second reading and potentially putting the issue to a final vote. City council is meeting at the Eau Claire Print Building.
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In 2011, council voted 4-3 against changing the city's form of government. Two years later, Mayor Steve Benjamin submitted a proposal to allow Columbia citizens to vote on the issue during the Nov. 5 city elections, but that plan also failed in a 4-3 vote.
But the issue did not end there. Business and community leaders mobilized a petition effort to put the plan to a citywide referendum. Petition organizers needed 15 percent, or just over 11,000 people, of the city's registered voters to sign the petition in order to push for the vote. On Sept. 10, organizers submitted 12,000 signatures asking for strong mayor to be on the Nov. 5 ballot.
Officials with the Richland County Elections Office have been busy verifying the signatures since they were submitted last week.
Elections Director Howard Jackson says they have completed verifying the signatures, but he will not have the results available for the council meeting.
Jackson says they are now in the process of checking tabulations and doing a quality check to make sure everything is in order.
The official results may be turned in to the City of Columbia on Thursday morning.
Meanwhile, strong mayor opponents on the council have argued the issue is too complex for voters to make a decision on in just a month and a half.
Part of the complexity of the issue in the council's eyes lies in what exactly the mayor's responsibilities will be if the strong mayor proposal is given approval by the voters.
"There are very real questions, and sometimes very complex legal issues that need to be answered before we're asking to change a form of government that we would have to keep for a minimum of 4 years before you can even revisit it," said Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine.
But city attorney Ken Gaines told council a state statute sets what the mayor does on a daily basis, not council.
A community effort also sprung up to delay the referendum vote until early December. Howard Duvall and "Communities for a Greater Columbia" says the issue deserves more time and special attention.
"Number one, it gives us more time to educate. Number two, it divorces the question of the change in the form of government away from the emotional election we're going through for the mayor," said group member Howard Duvall. "This is not about Mayor Benjamin, this is not about any one person in particular. This is a form of government we're going to have for decades to come."
We're working on gathering more information about Wednesday night's vote through interviewing council members and election officials to see even if the referendum can make it on absentee ballots in time. We will update this story throughout the day.
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WASHINGTON (BP) -- The Southern Baptist Convention's ethics entity has told two more federal appeals courts the Obama administration's abortion/contraception mandate violates religious liberty.
The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission signed on to friend-of-the-court briefs filed Feb. 19 with both the Sixth and 10th Circuit Courts of Appeals in supporting lawsuits against the mandate, which requires employers to pay for coverage of drugs defined by the Food and Drug Administration as contraceptives, even if they can cause abortions. The ERLC has now endorsed five briefs defending the religious freedom of entities challenging the requirement at the appeals court level.
The administration proposed a change Feb. 1 supposedly designed to satisfy the concerns of faith organizations, but religious freedom advocates said objecting employers -- other than churches and church ministries -- still would be unwilling participants in underwriting both contraceptive and abortion-causing pills. Under the revision, dissenting employers would have to be affiliated with an insurance plan connected to coverage of such pills and may end up absorbing increased costs for the drugs if the insurance companies pay for them and consequently increase rates.
Religious institutions and business owners with conscience objections to paying for contraceptives or abortion-causing drugs have challenged the mandate in more than 40 lawsuits against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which issued the rule. So far, owners of for-profit companies that have challenged the rule have won injunctions blocking enforcement of the mandate 11 of 14 times.
The latest ERLC-endorsed briefs -- written by the Christian Legal Society -- are in support of two for-profits that have not gained injunctive relief -- Hobby Lobby in the 10th Circuit and Autocam Corp. in the Sixth. The ERLC also has signed on to CLS-authored briefs regarding the mandate in these circuits: District of Columbia (Wheaton College v. Sebelius); Seventh (Korte v. HHS) and Eighth (O'Brien v. HHS).
In the latest briefs, the ERLC and other organizations join CLS in saying the mandate's "current definition of 'religious liberty' is grossly inadequate to protect meaningful religious liberty." In the mandate, HHS chose to go with a narrower definition of "religious employer" than a standing definition under federal law, according to the brief.
"The proposed rule would continue to violate the [First Amendment clauses protecting religious free exercise and barring government establishment of religion] because the government would continue to squeeze religious institutions into an impoverished, one-size-fits-all misconception of 'religious employer,'" the brief said.
The HHS mandate "departs from the [United States'] bipartisan tradition of respect for religious liberty, especially its deep-rooted protection of religious conscience rights in the context of participation in, or funding of, abortion," according to the brief.
"At the end of the day, this case is not about which religious viewpoints regarding contraceptives or abortion are theologically correct -- a question, of course, beyond the competency of the courts -- but whether America will remain a pluralistic society that sustains a robust religious liberty for Americans of all faiths."
Federal judges ruled the HHS mandate does not substantially burden the religious liberty of Hobby Lobby and Autocam -- or their owners.
Hobby Lobby -- founded by evangelical Christian David Green, who remains its chief executive officer -- opposes providing insurance for abortion-causing drugs and has said it will not obey the mandate. As a result, the 525-store chain based in Oklahoma City ultimately could face government fines amounting to $1.3 million a day.
Autocam -- a Michigan-based auto parts firm owned by John Kennedy, a Roman Catholic -- opposes the contraceptive mandate as well as the requirement to cover abortion-causing drugs.
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Drugs considered contraceptives under the mandate -- which HHS issued to implement the 2010 health care law -- include Plan B and other "morning-after" pills, which can prevent implantation of tiny embryos. That secondary, post-fertilization mechanism of the pill causes an abortion. The mandate also covers "ella," which -- in a fashion similar to the abortion drug RU 486 -- can even act after implantation to end the life of the child.
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Smoke N' Mirrors is on a roll this month bringing the best talent in tech-house and nu-disco to San Francisco and Miami.
Starting with San Francisco on Saturday, March 16th, the Smoke N' Mirrors residency at Monarch continues, backed by grooves from UK's rising Maxxi Soundsystem. Maxxi initially came to the public eye with his edit of "Criticize," getting charted by renowned selectors such as Jacques Renault and Permanent Vacation. Since 2011, he has released a handful of promising EPs, including his recent 4/5 Resident Advisor rated Regrets We Have No Use For single on Hypercolour. Keep an eye out for his remix of Smoke N' Mirrors resident Shiny Objects's forthcoming single Higher Ground and catch him this weekend with support from Lance DeSardi, Shiny Objects, and Bachelors of Science's new house alias Sleight of Hands.
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AROUND 500 people are expected to pack out a Chepstow bookshop today as culinary goddess Nigella Lawson visits the town.
Ms Lawson will be at the Chepstow Bookshop, St Mary Street, from 4pm, signing copies of her latest book Nigellissima: Instant Italian Inspiration.
This is the second time the television cook has visited the bookshop after she held a book signing there back in October 2010.
Owner of the shop, Matt Taylor said: "There has been a lot of interest. She is very, very popular."
The event is free and Ms Lawson will only sign copies of her book, bought at the bookshop.
Sports presenter Clare Balding will be at the shop on October 18.
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Vermont Department of Labor warns of scamStaff Report | December 03,2012MONTPELIER - The Vermont Department of Labor is warning about a nationwide identity theft scam that attempts to lure employers into providing confidential information about their employees.
Emails have been sent to businesses in at least 10 states, including New York and Massachusetts.
The DOL said it has not yet received reports of the scam in Vermont.
According to DOL, the scam is designed to trick employers into responding to an email that appears to have been sent from a state's "Division of Unemployment Assistance."
The email looks like a legitimate job separation request used by state agencies. The email requests wage and other information on a former employee filing for unemployment benefits. It then directs the employer to click on a link to an embedded website address in South Africa.
Employers are advised that DOL does not use email to request confidential information, nor does the agency attempt to collect information on behalf of other state's unemployment agencies.
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A CHARITY researching treatments for brain cancer is encouraging people in Worcestershire to take on a fundraising rowing challenge.
The Row For It campaign run by The Brain Tumour Charity will see participants rowing between five and 21 kilometres on water or static machines and it is hoped everyone who takes part will be able to raise at least £100.
Community fundraiser Jen Boilestad said taking on the challenge in May was a good way to keep a new year's resolution to keep fit on track.
"A lot of people go in to the New Year with the aim of staying healthy but without a goal to work towards, their motivation soon disappears," she said. "By taking part in the 'Row For It' challenge, participants will have the drive to keep training and will be able to donate to a fantastic cause at the same time.
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1/4 c catsup
2 TB balsamic vinegar
2 TB chopped shallots
1 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2/3 c extra virgin olive oil
1 head iceberg lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
1 large tomato, cut into wedges
1 medium cucumber, peeled and cut into thin rounds
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
To make the dressing, pulse the catsup, vinegar, shallots, brown sugar, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper in a blender to combine. With the machine running, gradually pour in the oil through the top vent. Alternatively, you can simply whisk these ingredients together, or shake in a jar.
Mix the lettuce, tomato cucumber and onion in a large salad bowl. Serve immediately, with the dressing passed on the side, or tossed in the salad.
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|Good - 5978 reviews
Discover a unique environment at the breathtaking Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort. Set amid lush tropical gardens, waterfalls and exotic wildlife, the hotel is a true Waikiki haven. Conveniently located only 3 miles from downtown Honolulu and many popular Oahu attractions, guests at the hotel will enjoy plenty to see and do. Enjoy a host of reso...
Overall Rating - Good - 5978 reviews
Good 8.0
The shops
The birds that were everywhere.It was good. The walls were a little thin so you could hear people yelling, but it's like that at every hotel. Walking around the hotel was fun, cool stuff to look at and nice shops to explore.
Excellent 10.0
Very friendly and everything conveniently located.
They took their beach chairs up at 5 pm even thought we paid very good money for the use of them. Also, our room was not ready when we got there. It was 10 pm before we got into our room. We were very tired from the long flight.
|Excellent - 1812 reviews
With a stay at The Royal Hawaiian, A Luxury Collection Resort in Honolulu (Waikiki), you'll be minutes from Royal Hawaiian Center and Fort DeRussy. This 5-star resort is close to University of Hawaii at Manoa and Diamond Head. Make yourself at home in one of the 528 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Wireless Internet...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 1812 reviews
Good 7.6
Décor of main hotel was impressive however the waterfront tower that we stayed in was less than impressive. Without the oceanview it would rank average to poor.
Pool attendant was rather rude.
Excellent 10.0
Excellent location for beach access, shopping and dining.
|Good - 2506 reviews
Overall Rating - Good - 2506 reviews
Good 7.0
Close to beach and many shopping locations
Additional fees not told about prior to booking room - $30 resort fees and $37 parking fee per night.
Okay 5.0
We liked the locations, right across from Waikiki beach.
The pool sucked. More accomodations for sun bathers.Spaces are small and it needs a little makeover on the interior of the rooms. Orange and lime green are a bit retro looking.
|Good - 1668 reviews
With a stay at Aqua Palms Waikiki in Honolulu (Waikiki), you'll be convenient to Hawaii Convention Center and University of Hawaii at Manoa. This family-friendly hotel is close to Aloha Tower and Diamond Head. Make yourself at home in one of the 262 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Compl...
Overall Rating - Good - 1668 reviews
Okay 4.3
Friendly staff
Outdated, few amenities, drab
Excellent 8.3
If not looking to be on the beach - this is a great location.
Furnishings are dated - definitely can use an update!
|Good - 2371 reviews
With a stay at Aqua Waikiki Wave in Honolulu (Waikiki), you'll be minutes from Royal Hawaiian Center and close to University of Hawaii at Manoa. This hotel is within close proximity of St. Augustine by-the-sea Catholic Church and Kuhio Beach Park. Make yourself at home in one of the 247 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Rooms...
Overall Rating - Good - 2371 reviews
Good 8.0
Loved having the upgrade to a KING SUITE on the TOP FLOOR!!! Too bad I wasn't staying longer!
Not as new as some others, but it was decent. The woman who checked me in was a bit rude, I thought. I stay in Hawaii a LOT and everyone seems so welcoming. This woman acted as if I was inconveniencing her. Didn't make for a good first impression.Not brand spanking new, but for the price, it's decent.
Good 8.0
Staff very friendly. Free WiFi. Small fridge and microwave in room. Beach towels provided in lobby upon request.
No pool. The rooms facing the International Marketplace very noisy. It can't be helped but the International Marketplace is under construction so very noisy from 7am to 5pm. Very limited parking that costs $25 a night. That's about average charged though.If you like to sleep in request a room that doesn't face the International Marketplace.
|Excellent - 1147 reviews
A stay at The Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach places you in the heart of Honolulu, minutes from Royal Hawaiian Center and close to University of Hawaii at Manoa. This 4-star resort is within close proximity of Kuhio Beach Park and St. Augustine by-the-sea Catholic Church. Make yourself at home in one of the 524 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. C...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 1147 reviews
Excellent 9.0
Staff were always very polite and helpful
Pool was too small for so many bodies
Good 8.0
The location is good, very close to beach and shopping plaza.
I lived in the first floor, sometimes dirty water poured through drain of wash basin at night.
|Excellent - 1698 reviews
Welcome to the Legendary Waters of Waikiki Enjoy a Tropical Escape to the Hilton Waikiki Beach Hote Imagine sitting on your private lanai and watching the sun setting over Waikiki Beach as you enjoy sweet ocean breezes - With Leahi (Diamond Head) as a backdrop and just one block from the sea, the Hilton Waikiki Beach hotel offers the true service and comfort...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 1698 reviews
Excellent 9.0
Very close to beach.
The fact that our room had older things- the accomodation room we received was much nicer! We paid more for what we thought was 'oceanfront' when really it was all the same as 'ocean view.' we were very misguided.We had an overall good experience.
Good 8.0
The first day I walked in the restroom I saw a cockroach & the second day as well sow I told the house keeping lady and she called a guys yo come spray the bath room
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Located in the Diamond Head end of Waikiki and just a 3-minute walk to the golden sands of Waikiki Beach. Our 426 room hotel located close to Honolulu Zoo, Kapiolani Park, shopping and dining. Whatever your pleasure in Hawaii our two towered hotel offers a wide range of accommodations for all. Complimentary a.m. Kitchen Skillet, featuring freshly prepared br...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 3180 reviews
Excellent 10.0
Minutes away from the beach and free hot breakfast buffet! Rooms were clean and extra amenities were provided upon request. The hotel also has a great information desk where you can book certain events such as different island tours. Highly recommended!
Okay 6.0
Location - away from the hustle and bustle of Wakikki beach Walk. Free internet and breakfast.
Paid for a deluxe Queen room but was downgraded to a guest room as they were over committed even though I had booked 2 months in advance. Air conditioning is super noisy as well as the refrigerator.
|Excellent - 2213 reviews
With a stay at Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa in Honolulu (Waikiki), you'll be minutes from Royal Hawaiian Center and Kuhio Beach Park. This 4-star resort is close to University of Hawaii at Manoa and Diamond Head. Make yourself at home in one of the 793 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. High-speed (...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 2213 reviews
Poor 1.0
Location and curb appeal
Staff was awful, managers were to hard to reach and fire alarms going off from 3-6am ruining my whole day.Staff was very bad. Rude and it was more of a motel 6 vibe in a nice setting. Never again, Thanks to everyone on TRump for saving me once I got out of here.
Mediocre 3.0
The history and area around the Banyan tree. It's a beautiful setting.
Staff were not that friendly. I felt like they really didn't need my business. I will not stay again.I paid through priceline but was also charged by the hotel. I'm still working on fixing this situation. I also did not get the type of room that I purchased.
|Excellent - 872 reviews
The Kahala Hotel & Resort is Hawaii's reigning luxury resort, set on a white sand beach just ten minutes from the world-class shopping and entertainment of Waikiki, Oahu. This legendary hideaway Hawaii resort in Honolulu's plush Kahala district is a favorite with presidents, international royalty and celebrities. From the moment you arrive, you will know tha...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 872 reviews
Excellent 10.0
Regal, classic charm, location, iconic history, it is the ONLY place to stay in Honolulu to get away from the hectic city pace. Magical!
Recommending they provide amenities made in Hawaii or USA, disappointed to find their line of amenities made in China. Not what you'd expect from a luxury resort in Hawaii. It was the only thing that disappoints.The Kahala is majestic, atmospheric, beautifully positioned, rooms are spacious, comfortable, bathrooms are grand, grounds are magnificent, staff are friendly, breakfast buffet is opulant, gym is great, pools, ocean, views, sights, sounds....it is Hawaii. Old style sophistication and grandiose.
Excellent 10.0
Stayed at a gorgeous hotel: spotless room, nice turndown service, friendly people, extensive buffet breakfast, beautiful beach, minimal crowds. Would absolutely stay here again!
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With a stay at Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel in Honolulu (Waikiki), you'll be minutes from St. Augustine by-the-sea Catholic Church and Honolulu Zoo. This beach hotel is close to Diamond Head and University of Hawaii at Manoa. Make yourself at home in one of the 645 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private lan...
Overall Rating - Good - 2904 reviews
Okay 5.0
Good location. Close to beach, shops, and restaurants.
Room was very small. Bathroom was old and not very clean.Wifi and breakfast were included with resort fee but did not try breakfast since it ends at 9am. Lower floors can be noisy in the morning due to loud music during breakfast. Music starts around 7am! Too early!
Okay 5.0
All the staffs. I have met in Aston were very brunt, unkind, n even some of them were rude. No one was professional with any questions or request. So unpleasant experience..it was the worst hotel I have ever been stay..even back bakers have better staffs,The price is cheap the service I got from the staff, especially front desk people, were so much cheaper n poorer. I would never recommend that hotel ..even had a crocoroch in the room n toooooo small room, too noisy all night
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With a stay at Ilima Hotel in Honolulu (Waikiki), you'll be minutes from Royal Hawaiian Center and close to University of Hawaii at Manoa. This hotel is within close proximity of Ala Wai Golf Course and St. Augustine by-the-sea Catholic Church. Make yourself at home in one of the 98 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freez...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 1532 reviews
Good 8.0
The room was larger than expected. We were travelling with our grandson and he had a lot of space in the room to play and move about. Parking was free. Other hotels in the area charge as much as $20 a day.
I would have liked an e-mail from the hotel welcoming us as other hotels do. Hotels I have booked with sent me e-mail with the dates of our stay plus they included info about area attractions, map etc. Parking was small and limited. Had big van. Bad view.The hotel is dated. The décor, appliances, cookware etc. (we had a kitchenette) could use some updating. The only downside is that they might have to charge more for the updates. The room was very clean considering the age of the items in room; faded sheets and coverlets, furniture. We liked the pool area although small. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We would stay again and will probably book for next years trip.
Excellent 10.0
Room was great! Great view from balcony! It had a kitchen and was very spacious! Great price! Located close to beach,
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With a stay at The Outrigger Reef on the Beach, you'll be centrally located in Honolulu, steps from Fort DeRussy and minutes from Royal Hawaiian Center. This 4-star hotel is close to University of Hawaii at Manoa and Diamond Head. Make yourself at home in one of the 639 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 1947 reviews
Good 8.0
The location and the amazing staff.
I was not too fond of the mattress. It was very worn. The AC was also not strong. The wifi was the worst I ever had in a hotel. I had to spend hours on the phone with them.
Excellent 9.0
room condition was good, staff were kind.
Swimming pool was small.Satisfied with them.
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With a stay at Waikiki Parc Hotel in Honolulu (Waikiki), you'll be minutes from Royal Hawaiian Center and Fort DeRussy. This 4-star hotel is close to University of Hawaii at Manoa and Diamond Head. Make yourself at home in one of the 297 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Cable programming and MP3 docking stations are provide...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 1047 reviews
Mediocre 3.0
Although not on the beach, it was extremely close to everything in Waikiki. Front desk staff was very friendly and helpful
The noise levels were ridiculous. It was impossible to sleep in as all the commercial traffic, buses, construction would begin their days at 5 am and would go until 10 at night. They should do something about the noise levels, I would not stay there againLoud noises not muffled by anything. No beach wear in the restaurant? We're in Hawaii and at that, the lesser of the 2 hotels owned by the company. You couldn't even get a drink at the bar in tank tops and flip flops. For as high end as they make this place out to be its in between. Not quite high end but not quite low end. I don't agree with the 4 stars, honestly quite disappointed with it.. More of a 3 star. The front desk people were very helpful though.. That is the one positive thing I will say.
Excellent 9.0
The staff were really nice and accommodating. Very helpful and respectful. Free parking! For comparison, self parking at Hilton Hawaiian Village was $27.00 a night.
It had a very strange self parking system where you had to roll your bags out on the street to get to the back door, but other than that, it was really nice.Very clean and sophisticated. Pool wasn't special but did get points from my seven year old for being on a higher floor so she could look out over the side. The beach access isn't really for a beach as much as a place to get wet. The area they tell you to go is surrounded by other hotels and with high tide, all of your belongings will get wet. Very tiny beach space is the best way to describe it. It is better not to use their suggested beach access and walk east on Waikiki for a more open area. Overall this property was better suited for adults than children.
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Honolulu Hotel's Aloha Spirit Welcomes You Balmy trade winds, cerulean seas and pristine sandy beaches have drawn visitors to the islands of Hawaii for millennia. Today, guests of the Holiday Inn® Waikiki Beachcomber Resort hotel enjoy the same pleasures of Hawaii with the hotel's fresh look inspired by the tropics and the Aloha spirit. For those who have dr...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 1304 reviews
Excellent 10.0
The staff at the Holiday Inn Beachcomber has broken a 49 year record for the most exceptional and accommodating staff. James the Concierge did a great job at making activity arrangements. Eva in housekeeping did an excellent job .
There is currently construction going on nearby and its quite noisy. However the staff will move you to a less noisy area if you complain.The hotel is extremely well located as far as nearby restaurants and shopping opportunities. Would stay again at the Holiday Inn Waikiki Beachcomber if returning to Waikiki.
Excellent 10.0
Large room and friendly staff.
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Redskins sign Ike Williams (former Baylor running back)
Talk about the Washington Redskins here. Do you bleed burgundy and gold?
Deadskins wrote:I haven't heard any news about Royster this offseason. Is he back at full health? Although he played in most of the games last year, I seem to remember him as playing through a lingering injury all season.
good point ... even so ... it's not a stretch to expect that we'll have another good group of RBs behind RG3
I really am expecting more from the passing game this season BUT ...
that is based on the expectation that we'll have another very effective running game AND Kyle continuing to take advantage of all that RG3 can do
RG3 is now learning how to play QB in the NFL - Mike & Kyle did not help with the transition
Jay & Sean are going to make it happen ... "He has the ability and the desire, he just has to do it." - J Gruden


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PHOTO SPECIAL: The Evita Files
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With the imminent launch of the new touring production of Evita, we thought it would be a great time to look back at some of the stellar women who have played the title role on Broadway.
The national tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Evita, based on the 2012 Tony-nominated revival will kick off Sept. 8 at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, RI.
Producers Hal Luftig, Scott Sanders Productions and Troika Entertainment announced that the production will star Caroline Bowman (Kinky Boots) as Eva Peron, Tony nominee Josh Young (Jesus Christ Superstar) as Che and Sean MacLaughlin (Woman in White) as Juan Peron with Desi Oakley as the alternate for Eva, Christopher Johnstone as Magaldi and Krystina Alabado as the Mistress.
The company will also include Ryan Bailer, Nicholas Belton, Jessica Bishop, Ronald L. Brown, Holly Ann Butler, Diana DiMarzio, Katharine Heaton, Tony Howell, Katie Huff, Patrick Oliver Jones, Ian Liberto, Alison Mahoney, Robin Masella, Megan Ort, John Riddle, Morgan Rose, Michael Scirrotto and Tug Watson.
Tour dates follow.
Providence, RI: Sept. 8 – 14, 2013
The revival of Evita played its final performance Jan. 26 at the Marquis Theatre following 26 previews and 337 regular performances. The cast was headed by Grammy winner Ricky Martin (Che), Olivier Award winner Elena Roger (Eva Perón) and Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris (Juan Perón).
Directed by Tony and Olivier Award winner Michael Grandage and choreographed by Tony Award winner Rob Ashford, Evita began previews March 12, 2012, and opened April 5. The cast also featured Max von Essen as Magaldi and Rachel Potter as the Mistress.
The creative team also included Tony Award-winning scenic and costume designer Christopher Oram (Red), Tony Award-winning lighting designer Neil Austin (Red), Olivier Award-winning sound designer Mick Potter (Woman In White), wig and hair designer Richard Mawbey (Frost/Nixon), projection designer Zachary Borovay (Rock of Ages) and music supervisor/director Kristen Blodgette (Mary Poppins).
Orchestrations were by Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Cullen (Sunset Boulevard) with dance arrangements are by David Chase (Billy Elliot).
"Eva Perón used her beauty and charisma to rise meteorically from the slums of Argentina to the presidential mansion as First Lady," according to production notes. "She won international acclaim and adoration from her own people as a champion of the poor, while glamour, power and greed made her the world's first major political celebrity."
The revival featured songs from the original staging, such as "Don't Cry for Me Argentina," "Buenos Aires," "Rainbow High" and "High Flying Adored," as well as "You Must Love Me," which was penned for the 1996 film adaptation.
Evita has music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. Harold Prince staged the original London and New York productions. Elaine Paige earned an Olivier Award for creating the role in London. Patti LuPone, who starred in the 1979 Broadway staging, earned a Tony Award for her work alongside Tony winner Mandy Patinkin as Che. Evita also earned the 1980 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score, Best Book and Best Direction.
The revival received Tony nominations for Best Revival of a Musical, Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Michael Cerveris) and Best Choreographer (Rob Ashford).
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Sanchez brightens a sick boy's holiday
Mark Sanchez and the Jets are preparing to make a statement in the postseason, but they found time away from the game recently to bring some happiness into the life of a boy battling cancer.
Pair of punt calls cost Jets
The Jets clinched a playoff spot on Sunday afternoon in Chicago, but not in the manner in which they were hoping, thanks in large part to a pair of questionable calls.
Weather strands Pats, Jets, Giants
Blizzards in the Northeast have affected the postgame travel plans of the Patriots, Jets and Giants.
Bears win shootout, Jets back in playoffs
Jay Cutler threw three touchdown passes, Matt Forté ran for 113 yards and the Bears beat the playoff-bound Jets 38-34 on Sunday.
Bears-Jets prediction
The 1-2 punch of LaDainian Tomlinson and Shonn Greene and a stout offensive line with plenty of size could be a tough matchup for for the Bears' run defense on Sunday.
Sanchez set to start Sunday
Barring a setback, Mark Sanchez will start at quarterback for the Jets on Sunday, Rex Ryan said Friday.
Cole's performance highlights Jets' depth
Injuries in the Jets' secondary have forced Marquice Cole into playing more snaps, a role the second-year pro has embraced with his recent play.
Jets-Bears matchup of the day: Thursday
Rex Ryan's "D" has been effective at bringing down quarterbacks of late, making at least three sacks in each of the past four games and 14 sacks total during that span, and the Bears' offensive line faces a tough ...
Jets-Bears matchup of the day: Friday
Devin Hester became the all-time leader in kick returns for touchdowns on Monday night, but the Jets have a pretty dangerous returner, too.
Jets-Bears matchup of the day: Wednesday
Jay Cutler and offensive coordinator Mike Martz said Wednesday that they don't plan to steer completely clear of Jets CB Darrelle Revis on Sunday.
Jets say reported Ryan video no distraction
When asked about the Deadspin.com blog post from Tuesday that showed foot-fetish videos of a woman who bears a striking resemblance to his wife, Michelle, Jets head coach Rex Ryan didn't deny that the star of the videos ...
They said it: Bears edition
Here's what Lovie Smith, Mike Martz and Greg Olsen are saying in advance of the Bears' Week 16 game against the Jets.
No need to kick around Ryan for foot video
The internet and a voyeuristic society have made great bedfellows, and everything, including a video reported to involve Rex Ryan and his wife, is fair game these days.
Jets WR Holmes misses practice with turf toe
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Vegetarian Awareness MonthServe More Dry Beans and Peas (PDF | 591 KB)
USDA. FNS. Team Nutrition.
Healthful Choices for Vegetarian Families (PDF | 316 KB)
USDA. FNS. Team Nutrition.
Does your family eat vegetarian style sometimes or all the time? With smart food choices, your child can get all the nutrients he or she needs. You can do it, without much effort. This guide gives helpful suggestions for your vegetarian family.
Healthy Eating for Vegetarians (PDF | 361.83 KB)
USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
This is part of the MyPlate Ten Tips Nutrition Education Series.
Mealtime Memo for Child Care: Accommodating Vegetarian Diets (PDF | 87.7 KB)
National Food Service Management Institute.
Many families have adopted a vegetarian lifestyle. If you have a vegetarian child in your care, there are a number of ways that you can make minor adjustments to recipes and menus and still meet the child's nutritional needs. Also available in Spanish (PDF | 88 KB).
MyPlate Tips for Vegetarians
USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
MyPlate has compiled tips for vegetarians including nutrients to focus on as well asdifferent strategies to building a healthy vegetarian diet.
Nutrition 101, Lesson 6: Vegetarian Diets (PDF | 8.66 MB)
National Food Service Management Institute.
This lesson helps participants identify how school nutrition programs can meet the eating preferences of students choosing a vegetarian eating style with varied menus and Offer Versus Serve options. From the Nutrition 101 series.
Variations in Meal Requirements
Learn how to prepare quantity vegetarian meals that your students will love!
Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes
Vegetarian Resource Group.
Provides a wealth of vegan and vegetarian recipes. Also includes a section with tips for introducing vegetarian food into institutions.
Vegetarian Journal's Food Service Update and Quantity Cooking Information
Vegetarian Resource Group.
Includes an online course in vegetarian cooking, excerpts from Vegetarian Resource Group's food service publication, quantity cooking resources, and a list of over 170 companies offering vegetarian foods for institutions.
Vegetarian Nutrition: Lifecycle Nutrition
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Learn about types of vegetarianism and nutrients of concern.
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Checking and loan offers only valid April 12 – April 26 with event coupon. $50 offer only available to new checking accounts with direct deposit. Allow up to 2 weeks for deposit to be made after the direct deposit requirement is completed. APY=Annual Percentage Yield. Balances in excess of $25,000 will receive 0.20%APY. Must meet the amplified checking requirements which include e-statements, 10 check card purchases, and direct deposit. If the minimum requirements are not met in a statement cycle 0.05%APY will apply to all balances. Minimum balance to open account is $20. Stated APY are prospective for March 2014. Rate and program is subject to change. Fees may reduce earnings. One account per individual. Ask for details. Minimum of $10,000 of new money required for loan offer and must be a new loan to USFCU. Allow 2 weeks to receive gas card after loan has booked. Offer is subject to change. Please allow up to 2 weeks for deposit to be made for Business Checking Account. Minimum balance to open account is $100. Rate and program subject to change. One account per individual. Ask for details. One shredder giveaway per location; need not be present to win. ®Nickelodeon Universe is a registered trademark.


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(October 30, 2008) – It's hard to believe that 35 years of Skate Canada International have gone by!
Skate Canada International dates all the way back to 1973 when the first event was held in Calgary, Alberta. Topping the podium in 1973 were Canadians Toller Cranston in men's and Lynn Nightingale in ladies, with Great Britain's Hilary Green and Glyn Watts winning ice dance. The pair discipline would not be introduced until 1984 in Victoria, B.C.
Olympian and four-time Canadian Champion Lynn Nightingale is a figure skating legend in Canada and around the world. Skate Canada is privileged to welcome Lynn to the 2008 HomeSense Skate Canada International! Lynn was the first woman to win the event in 1973; she also won it in 1974. Lynn will be awarding the medals in the ladies discipline.
1962 World Champion, four-time Canadian Champion, Olympic bronze medalist and first man to ever land a tripe Lutz in competition Donald Jackson will also be celebrating 35 years of Skate Canada International. Donald will be present at the event and will be awarding the medals in the men's category.
World Ice Dance Champion, Olympic silver medalist and French National Champion Isabelle Duchesnay will be awarding the medals in ice dance. Isabelle is a Canadian citizen but represented France during her skating career with her brother Paul.
2008 HomeSense Skate Canada International Athlete Ambassador, 1988 Olympic silver medalist and world medalist Liz Manley will be awarding the medals in pair. Look for Liz during the event as she will be present for the entirety of the event.
Did you know?
1979 was the only year Skate Canada International was cancelled. The event was cancelled that year due to Flaming Leaves a competition that took place in Lake Placid as a pre-Olympic event. It was decided not to hold Skate Canada International to allow skaters to compete on Olympic ice.
1990 was the only year in history that Canadians in all four disciplines topped the podium. Kurt Browning in men's; Josée Chouinard in women's; Isabelle Brasseur and Lloyd Eisler in pair; and Jacqueline Petr and Mark Janoschak in ice dance.
Canadian Elvis Stojko has won the event five times: 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996 and 1997.
Canadian ice dancers Shae-Lynn Bourne and Victor Kraatz also won the event five times but in a row; 1994-1998!
Skate Canada International became one of six events on the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating circuit when the series was introduced in 1998.
None of the champions from 2007 will be present to defend their titles.
To find out more fun-facts about the Skate Canada International over the years pick up the 2008 HomeSense Skate Canada souvenir program available at the HomeSense Boutique at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa during the event October 30-Novemer 2, 2008!
If you have not yet ordered your tickets for the event please click here for details on how you can be a part of the excitement!


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Los Pocitos-Country Living in the City. in San Miguel de Allende
- bedrooms 3
- baths 2½
- sleeps 8
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type House
- community
rates (USD)
/ week
$ 1,575 - $ 3,500 / month
vacation rental description
Los Pocitos-Country living in the city.
Step behind the walls on the street into a serene setting,where you can experience total tranquility.This lovely home sits on the site of Stirling Dickinson's original home and looks over his famous orchid gardens.It is located at the original springs in the area,and therefore named"Los Pocitos" ( little well) by Stirling.There is a stream below,which swells to a powerful current during rainy season-a delightful sound.Even though construction is new,many old materials were used to give the home an old world feeling.The organic forms of the architecture resonate with nature, which gives a sense of harmony.There is a beauty expressed in every detail. The play of light was a main focus throughout the design process,adding to the enjoyment of the space.Located in the centro, you have only an 8 minute walk to the heart of town,where striking vareity of restaurants await you and mariachis serenade you.
The one bedroom level has a queen size bed,gas fireplace,and an adjoining master bathroom, with large stone shower and walk-in closet.The living room,also with a gas fireplace,has french doors which open onto a private patio with an antique fountain.Overlooking the canyon, it is a perfect place to enjoy outdoor meals.The kitchen with windows to the canyon,is fully equipped.It has hand carved wooden cabinets and a cooper sink.There is also a study and laundry with washer and dryer.The charming furnishings were all purchased in Mexico,including antiques and folk art.
If you need more space, another level is offered-separate for 2 friends or couples or a family needing more privacy. Another bedroom with 1.5 baths.This space has a loft above with twin(or King) beds with a cute tunnel to get to it. Also in the same space is a large leather couch with fireplace and T.V. The bath has a sunken tub with a skylight above and double copper sinks.
The staff, Teresa and Jorge,come twice a week,Teresa is a great cook and can be hired for meal preparations for 50 pesos an hour. They are here to help make your stay enjoyable.
Fine restaurants,cinemas,artisan markets,art galleries,and supermarkets are within walking distance. Also yoga classes,meditation, and a healing center with classes on every topic imaginable. An indoor pool and weight room are located across the street. There is a garage if needed. The water throughout the house is purified for your safety and convenience.
house rental amenities
Gas Fireplace,Washer,Dryer,Linens Provded,Garage,Cable/SateliteTv,WiFi(Wireless Internet),DVD Player,CD Player,Tlephone,Balcony,Moutntain Views,Full Kitchen,Catering Available,Queen Bed,Double Bed,Twin/Single Bed,Full house water purification system,Large garden bordering arroyo,indoor pool and weight room available across the street.
activities and attractions in San Miguel de Allende Central Mexico
Golf,Shopping,Swimming,Biking,Mountain Biking,Wildlife Viewing,Basketball Court,Live Theatre,Horseback Riding,Hot Air Ballooning,Hiking,Fitness Center,Gym,Cinemas,Movie Theaters,Museums
vacation rental rates
1 Bedroom Level $600.00 Weekly $1,575.00 Monthly
2 Bedroom Level $1,200 Weekly $2500 Monthly
3rd Level $1575 Weekly $3500 Monthly
Deposit required 50% Balance due 45 days in advance of arrival.
Deposit will be refunded minus $100.00 US if another rents the property for the
time you had reserved.
20% dicount for the months of May and October.
Long term rates available upon request.


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I build simple and dynamic database-driven web sites using Oracle Application Express (Apex).
Here are a few of them:
2013-2014: SYG Signup and Central Scoring
Two applications in one, for State Youth Games – one to allow players to sign up, and one to collect and publish the event scores, uses the new multi-interface feature of Oracle Apex 4.2, which allows it to automatically decide whether to present a "Desktop" style or "Mobile" style site to the user's browser, depending on the characteristics of their device. It successfully accepted registrations from over 930 players for SYG, and a copy of the application for Masters Games later that year was also successful.
In 2014 the site was further improved and expanded for use by multiple separate but concurrent clients – serving State Youth Games, Masters Games and GI Games. The site is now capable of catering to any number of different organisations and competitions, allows registration and management of both players and volunteers, provides dashboards for administrator and team coordinators, tools for team planning and player-to-event assignment, provides event result data entry and online publishing with leaderboards and detailed event results.
2012: My Home Contents
My Home Contents (AU) was launched in early 2012 (in a blaze of very little publicity) to help people keep track of their special home contents and their book, CD, and DVD libraries. It allows them to enter the ISBN of a book, which in many cases will automatically load the details of the book and a cover image. It is useful for keeping track of the warranty details for significant purchases.
The site runs 24×7 on Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) with user-uploaded content stored on Amazon's Simple Storage Service (S3).
It even has its own Facebook page (one like), Twitter handle (two posts and one follower) and blog page (one article). So far, so good. (Hey, I'm a designer and developer, not a marketer…)
2011: Foothills Church of Christ
This web site was designed for Foothills Church of Christ primarily as a source of information for visitors to the church; and secondarily as a launching point for members to access a number of other tools and resources. The front page features all the information needed for a visitor who just wants to know "when" and "where".
The site's look and feel was built based on an image painted by a graphic artist (another church member), and was constructed as an Apex template from scratch. The pull-down menus and the photo gallery (which cycles and fades between a set of images) were incorporated into Apex using simple Javascript components.
The site runs 24×7 on Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) with images and mp3 resources served from Amazon's Simple Storage Service (S3).
2010-2012: Hills Team
The Hills Team needed a simple site to take team member registrations for the annual State Youth Games (SYG). This site, updated in 2011 and 2012 (superseded by the new State Youth Games site in 2013), allowed young people to easily sign up using an email address or mobile phone number, pick their preferred events, and are kept up-to-date about their assigned events and teams.
Behind the site is a comprehensive team management system, including a preference management tool that allows the team organizers to find an optimal assignment of participants to their preferred sports, with the (often competing) goals of minimizing disappointment, adhering to the SYG rules and guidelines, and responding quickly to late additions, cancellations and event changes. While the site doesn't help the team win the event, it certainly takes a lot of pain out of coordinating the team.
The site used a custom authentication scheme which allowed players to sign up without having to log in straight away. About half of the team registrations in any year are from new players who are unfamiliar with the system, so as much of the friction in getting through the registration steps was removed. For example, login details (so the player can get back into the system later on, while protecting their privacy) are created automatically and sent to the player by email or SMS. The initial registration only asked for the bare minimum of details that are required; further details is gathered later. Also, some players are more concerned about playing sport than sitting down at a computer to sign up, so they'll ask their partners or siblings to sign up for them; so the site was designed to cater for people signing up multiple players.
If you need a custom database-driven web site, and think Apex may be suitable as a platform, feel free to contact Jeff on firstname.lastname@example.com to discuss your requirements.


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By Times Staff
Gloucester Daily Times
---- — When the Boston Red Sox move on to the American League Division Series starting Friday, many of the Sox players will do so sporting bushy and, well, generally not-so-stylish beards.
And some residents across Cape Ann are growing beards of their own as a show of support.
Now, that craze has hit Manchester Essex Regional High School, where a number of teachers, coaches and even students — those who can — have joined in.
The Gloucester Daily Times will continue to run your beard pictures throughout the playoffs and, we hope, on to the World Series.
If you're sporting or growing a beard — real or fake — to show support for the Sox, and you think it ought to be featured in the Gloucester Daily Times, just email a hi-res jpg, along with your name, hometown and caption information, to Special Projects Director Tracey Rauh at email@example.com.
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Dr. Virginia Fabbri Butera
Program Chairperson
Annunciation Center
Main Floor
Room 202
Phone: (973) 290-4315
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
The objectives of the Music Minor and the Dance Minor at the College of Saint Elizabeth are to provide all students with opportunities to directly study and experience music and/or dance of various periods, styles, forms, and cultures which have contributed to the common artistic heritage of the human race.
Small class sizes and individual attention are provided for students who minor in Music or Dance. In addition to taking the requirements, students may work with a faculty member to design a course of study that is also appropriate to the specific talents and development of the individual music or dance student. The Music faculty members come from a variety of backgrounds and bring to the program their talents as teachers, scholars and professional musicians. The Dance faculty members include New Jersey and New York professional dancers and teachers who are experts in various styles and types of dance.
A Minor in Music or a Minor in Dance introduces the student to various aspects that are integral parts of each discipline that form the basis for knowledge that could lead to further study or a career in that discipline. In Music, performance study of one or more instruments, music history courses and music theory classes could help a student begin to prepare for a career in the music business, teaching, performance, composition, music ministry, musicological research among other jobs in the music industry. With the dance minor, key foundational concepts of ballet and modern dance movement help students learn various styles of dance and underlie their efforts in choreography. These skills will help a student plan for further study, become a dance studio owner (with a special certificate - see below) or work in other aspects of the dance industry.
Students completing the degree in music are equipped with the skills to begin building a successful career in music. Through careful study and planning our majors are prepared for advanced educational pursuits in graduate or professional schools.
Graduates from the Music Program work in a variety of careers such as:
Students have studied music in graduate school, followed by careers in music therapy, and composers of music for video and film. We have graduates who have also performed in musical theater both on and off Broadway.
Total: 28 credits
Additional Requirements
The Dance Minor offers students an opportunity to learn or build on previous experiences within the genres of Modern, Jazz and Ballet dance as the fundamentals of the discipline. Further options exist for students to elect courses which will satisfy the New Jersey Department of Education requirement for Dance Teacher K-6 certification eligibility.
Electives in Dance Minor (choose one)
Total: 18 credits
Students who choose to elect PE 310 and have completed the Education major, including student teaching, may apply to the New Jersey Department of Education for certification in Dance Education K-6. With this certification, these Dance minors may open and operate their own schools of dance.


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RJ Dourney, Cosi's Franchisee of the Year with 13 locations primarily in the Boston area, said the chain's franchise community has a number of reasons to "feel very confident having Carin at the helm."
"The first is, she's an accomplished operator," he said. "I appreciate people that have great ideas and philosophies; it's a lot of fun, but at the end of the day, execution is critical."
Dourney, who worked with Stutz at Applebee's about a decade ago, said he has seen what she is capable of and "she gets it." He said she knows how to build teams and "focuses on the things that cause guests to come back."
Learning the ropes
Stutz's first taste of the business came as a 16-year-old working the counter at McDonald'swhen she was a junior at West Aurora High School. Stutz, also a wrestling cheerleader, had already started dating Rodger, her husband of 32 years.
Alternating closing shifts with her twin sister Sharon, she began to think about moving up in the restaurant industry. She recalls area directors pulling up in company cars for inspections.
"In my family, we never had a new car," she said, "and I kept thinking, 'That must be the greatest job.'"
Stutz was less impressed with their methods, which included shouting, "Come on girls, come on, let's go!"
"I kept thinking, 'Seriously?'" she said. "He's got a new car, and I know I could do that job better."
She said she looked forward to being in a position of authority, when she could treat lower-level employees better, communicate with them directly and demonstrate some understanding of their career goals.
Looking back, Stutz thinks her future in restaurants was cemented while counting the drawer atMcDonald's.
"I remember one Saturday night I called my dad and said, 'You're not going to believe this, but I have $10,000 in my hand right now!'" she said. "I always look back at that moment and think that was when I told Mom and Dad that I really wanted to be in the restaurant industry, and they were like, 'I think that's OK!'"
Stutz and her twin were the first members in the family to attend college. Her father, Don Horne, worked in sales, doing everything "from railroads to advertising." Mother Gloria started work on the sly, Stutz said, walking from Aurora to Batavia after Don left for work and returning before he did.
Gloria eventually made her way to Farmers insurance, starting in the mailroom and retiring 30 years later as an underwriter. In addition to working and raising three children, Gloria ran what Stutz refers to as "Horne's Hospitality House," caring for family members and disabled friends.
Stutz earned a bachelor of science degree from Western Illinois University with an emphasis on food, nutrition and business. She later earned a master's in business administration from MidAmerica Nazarene University in Kansas.
Stutz's early career was an uphill climb. When working at Wendy's in west suburban Westmont, she had been waiting for promotion to director of operations but watched six other people beat her to it over a five-year period.
One morning, her boss called her into his office, saying he had great news. He introduced her to Howard, a man she was expected to train so that he could be her new boss.
"That's one of those key moments in your life when you've got that opportunity to make a great first impression on this person who's going to be your boss in front of your boss' boss," she said. Instead, she said: "Are you kidding me? When is it going to be my turn?"
Apparently, no one in the company knew that the mother of two young boys was interested in advancing.
"That's when it hit me that I had to be an advocate for myself," she said. "I didn't know that people talked to their bosses about the next job."


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Detroit Lions
Ashlee Palmer - #58 - LB
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|Compton, CA
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Fantasy outlook: RB Mikel Leshoure
The Lions found a complementary back to Jahvid Best in Mikel Leshoure, and he could provide a spark as a rookie.
Lions loading up on both sides
We all knew the Lions could use a cornerback and two linebackers. But right now, they are just having fun collecting lots and lots of talent.
Fairley shocking DL developments in Detroit
Let me get this straight … you could see Ndamukong Suh, Corey Williams, Nick Fairley and Kyle Vanden Bosch on the field at the same time? The Lions got a steal.
Teams to begin offseason workouts next week
With the news that the league year will start on Friday morning, teams are notifying their players that offseason workouts will begin shortly.
Draft Dose: Who needs an outside linebacker?
In the 30th installment of the Draft Dose series, PFW takes a look at 10 teams in need of an outside linebacker like Texas A&M's Von Miller.
Don't overlook pass rusher for Lions
With all the talk about cornerback, offensive line and linebacker as the Lions' top needs heading into the draft, don't rule out a front-four addition with the team's first pick.
Draft countdown: Pick No. 13
PFW looks back at the last 10 players chosen with the 13th pick in the NFL draft, including OLB Brian Orakpo to the Redskins in 2009.
Prince Amukamara's draft diary, Part Seven
Nebraska CB Prince Amukamara talked to Pro Football Weekly's Kevin Fishbain as part of his weekly diary leading up to the NFL draft. In this week's entry, Prince compared meeting with NFL teams to college recruiting.
Lions' RB interest unrelated to Best
Keen Lions fans have noticed that the team has done a lot of homework on this year's crop of running backs, something that has elicited mild surprise.
Lions regain draft pick
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Lions lose assistant secondary coach to college
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Lions' Schwartz has confidence in Stafford's rehab
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Lions' Hanson hopes to return in 2011
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Islandia II Condo in Hutchinson Island
- bedrooms 2
- baths 2
- sleeps 4
- pool yes
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed no
- type Condo
- community Islandia II
- rates (USD) $ 2,000 - $ 2,800 / month
vacation rental description
Beautiful oceanfront condo--6th. Floor King bed-Master bedroom Daybed (Sleeps 2)-2nd. bedroom Completely remodeled All new appliances 3 TV's, eat-in kitchen nook Computer availibility-DSL, Wi-Fi Cable TV, Patio chairs and tables. Ceiling fans. Many convenient small appliances. Hair dryer
Wonderful social calendar during the winter!!! Great places to go nearby.
vacation rental location
property availability
- dates with deals
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Last modified on 06-26-2012 at 5:07 PM.
email owner view full calendar
Barbara Mosley 305-582-2661
condo rental amenities
Two(2) pools(one heated), Great gym, Pool room, Two Bar-B-Qs Golf courses on Island and more than 60 nearby. Great surf fishing. The Indian River is one of the finest saltwater fly fishing destinations in the world. Rivers and bridges nearby to fish on or in. Trout, Snook, Redfish, Bluefish, Pompano & more. Great ocean for snorkeling, surfing or shelling. Unspoiled beaches to just sit, lay and relax on. Bass fishing in the great lakes of Lake Okeechobee, rated one of the best lakes in the country approx 1 hr. away.
activities and attractions in Hutchinson Island Atlantic Coast Central
Enjoy area nightclubs and restaurants. Shopping mall within 20 minute drive. Navy Seal Museaum, Eliot Museam, Oceangraphic Museum Ft. Pierce Jai Lai. Vero Beach hosts the LA Dodgers Training Camp and St.Lucie West hosts the NY Mets Training camp approx. 30 minute drives. Many more attractions in W. Palm Beach (1 hr. away) Disneyworld, Seaworld, Universal Studios approx. 2 hr. drive. Miami, the Everglades and the Hard Rock Casino(gambling & shows) approx. 2 hrs. away. Discount shopping mall 45 minutes away.
The condo does Day Trips to the Hard Rock Casino. They provide lunch and $30.00 worth of chips for the slot machines!!!!!
vacation rental rates
Winter Season (Dec.-May) $2800.00 per month-MINIMUM 3 months rental
Off Season(May-Dec.) $2000.00 per month-MINIMUM 3 months rental
Barbara Mosley 305-582-2661
accepted payment methods
Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in Hutchinson Island
- Surfing, snorkeling
- Fly fishing, bass fishing
- Golf
- Fine dining
Top things to do on a budget
- Oceanagraphic Museum
- Theater
- Antiquing
Top things to do with a family
- Canoeing, kayaking
- Picnicing
Barbara Mosley , owner


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Raspberry Chipotle Dip Recipe
It's almost hard to believe that such a scrumptious, festive cheese dip uses only three ingredients. Just add your favorite crackers, and you'll have the hit of the party.
- 3 cartons (8 ounces each) whipped cream cheese
- 1 cup raspberry chipotle salsa
- 1/2 cup pecan halves, toasted
- Assorted crackers
- Spread cream cheese onto a small serving platter. Top with salsa and pecans. Refrigerate until serving. Serve with crackers. Yield: 3 cups.
Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Mrs. Renfro's raspberry chipotle salsa.
Originally published as Raspberry Chipotle Dip in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2009, p44
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Reviewed Oct. 2, 2013
Our local store has carried Mrs. Renfro raspberry chipotle salsa for a number of years. I have made this recipe many times and it is always a winner. I prepare mine by simply opening one block of cream cheese and pouring the salsa over the top. Everyone loves this great creamy spicy combination. Put this dip in a location where you want guest to gather!!
Reviewed Sep. 20, 2013
Good One to cook
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