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Nancy Foster, vice president for quality and patient safety policy for the American Hospital Association, says the data will be publicly reported as a batch for all hospitals, but that hospitals will report separately for employees who receive a direct paycheck, licensed independent practitioners including physicians and osteopaths, advanced practice nurses and physicians assistants who do not receive a direct paycheck, and students, trainees and volunteers.
She said the requirement is part of a pay-for-reporting condition in the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program.
The batch immunization rates will be posted on Hospital Compare in July.
Asked what types of incentives hospitals might employ to provoke their workers to get vaccinated, Foster says that some hospitals have used Starbucks cards, competition among staff, and other methods.
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Ellen (10/31/2012 at 7:45 PM)
While I respect the value of the "patient's safety" where does the HCP stand as far as us being protected from patients? Will it be mandatory for all pts coming into the hospital have flu shots? I have never refused to take care of a patient for any health issue/disease they might present with but to me it just seems like the big concern is for the pt and no interest in what the nurse might contact from pt. I have been a nurse for 33 yrs, never had a flu shot and never had the flu. I have worked in my present position for over 9 yrs and have only missed one day of work due to illness.
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Where can I Find the data on how this has lowered the disease or illness by everyone getting the flu shot?
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Virginia Belle Vickers Welborn, 76, of Carolina Beach, NC, died Tuesday, October 9, 2012, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington.
Born in Guilford County, NC, September 23, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Talmidge Atwood and Delphia Luther.
She was a life-long servant of the Lord and others and had a deep inviting passion for all of God's creatures.
Surviving is her son, Lynn Welborn of White Lake; her daughter, Kim Farrow and husband, Bobby, of Wallace; grandchildren, Shannon Gordon and wife, Christal of Raleigh, Miranda Duncan of Atlanta, Mitchell Welborn of Greenville, NC, and Chelsea Welborn of Portland, OR; three great-grandchildren, Lyric Gordon, Jaden Hales, and Delilah Hales; a niece, Tammy Paczesny; her partner of over twenty years, Tommy Oliphant; and many friends at Carolina Beach. A grandchild, Ryan Hales and a sister, Montez Hardison preceded her in death.
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Trieste, an Italian town just outside of Venice, is charmingly stuck in another era. Ancient Roman relics are just minutes away (by boat, of course) from Castello di Miramare, a 19th-century castle built specifically so Empress Sissi of Austria could have her numerous nervous breakdowns in decadent seclusion. The cobblestone streets are narrow. The bars close at midnight. And the Internet connection is virtually nonexistent. So it's ironic, perhaps, that this old-fashioned locale is home to International Talent Support, one of the world's foremost fashion competitions known for championing the new. Founded by Barbara Franchin—a Trieste native—in 2001, the competition has given such designers as Michael van der Ham, Peter Pilotto, Astrid Andersen, Aitor Throup, and Heaven Tanudiredja their starts. Franchin has helped other victors find work placement at mega houses including Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Givenchy, Lanvin, Chloé, Kenzo, and many, many more.
According to Franchin, who travels to fashion schools all over the globe to scout new talent, more than 1,200 jewelry, accessories, and fashion designers applied for the 2014 competition. This past weekend, eleven finalists in each category (save accessories, which had ten) presented their collections to esteemed juries. I sat in on the fashion section, and I can tell you, it was a pretty nerve-racking experience for these young designers, all of whom were just out of fashion school (albeit esteemed ones like the Royal College of Art and Central Saint Martins). But considering this year's judges, I couldn't blame them for being anxious. Marni's Consuelo Castiglioni, Susie Bubble, and Diesel's Nicola Formichetti were all on the panel, surveying the collections and asking questions. And considering Diesel is the main sponsor of ITS, Formichetti's presence was no doubt particularly intimidating, despite the designer's signature laid-back demeanor.
"This competition is very important to me because we want to discover talents when they are virgins," explained Renzo Rosso, Diesel's founder, who is deeply invested in ITS. "We screen eighty countries and one hundred universities. [The designers] are just out of school—they're pure, and every year we hire one or two [finalists] at Diesel. They can really come in and help grow the brand, and it's very important to help open doors for these young people."
Formichetti offered that he liked the competitors who really went for it, like Yasuto Kimura (above, left), whose backpack-jacket hybrids, futuristic suiting, and matching surgical masks were inspired by Japanese businessmen jammed into commuter trains. He ended up taking the SHOWstudio Award. Also on Formichetti's radar was Ukrainian Central Saint Martins graduate Natalija Mencej. Her extremely detailed and sternly cut menswear range (above, right) was based around, as she told it, "Japanese truckers who trick out their trucks." Mencej earned the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana Award. "I want to see something bonkers," Formichetti told me. "I don't want to see something commercial—I want to see inside their world."
Later that day, Formichetti got his wish. The theme behind the runway show, set in a building by the sea, was "Lucid Dreaming." And as the designers sent their collections down the runway, it was as if all their "bonkers" dreams had come to life. Katherine Roberts-Wood took the Fashion Collection of the Year prize for her womenswear, which looked like an armadillo had been crossbred with a rose and a Slinky. And I mean that in the best way possible. It was mind-boggling how well she controlled her silhouettes despite the countless laser-cut petals of bonded neoprene that made up her wares. "It started off with the obsessive idea of repetition," she told me after the show. "Each piece is linked together without stitching." Her win, which came with 15,000 euros and the chance to present at next year's competition, was much deserved. The 28-year-old Royal College of Art graduate hopes to launch her own line with the spoils.
The Fashion Special Prize went to Icelandic designer Anita Hirlekar for her vibrant, maniacally embroidered womenswear offering (left). "The starting point for me was actually the reverse side of an embroidered sample I found," said the Central Saint Martins grad after the win. "It was very organic, rather than really 'perfect,' so I kind of wanted to explore that and make a painting of sorts." It took her four days to make each outfit. The stitching sometimes made her fingers bleed. Her efforts earned her 5,000 euros.
And then, of course, there was the Diesel prize. Each fashion competitor was asked to create a single denim look, and the designer behind the best ensemble would be awarded 20,000 euro, as well as a six-month internship at Diesel. This year, that lucky victor was Zoe Walters, a 27-year-old Royal College of Art grad who caught the judges' attention with her sculptural bonded denim jacket and oversize deep blue denim shirtdress (top. I'm not a denim fan, per se, but I wanted this outfit on my body immediately. "I want to get some really solid experience with Diesel," said Walters about her next step. "Then we'll see what happens."
But the formal awardees won't be the only winners in this competition. Formichetti plans to pull some of the accessory finalists' work for Brooke Candy's upcoming video. Expect to see ceramic limbs, extreme black ballerina shoes, and cascading crystal baubles in Candy's next flick. I'd imagine that, for many an emerging designer, that's a dream in and of itself.


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On a picture perfect morning just like September 11, 2001, 2,977 American flags fluttered in the breeze, a visual reminder of those who lost their lives on that day.Arranging the flags across the campus of Grosse Pointe South High School was the idea of Langston Bowens. He said the impact was immediate, although not for the reason he expected."A woman came by when I was putting the flags down and she asked me, 'What are these flags for?' And we told her it's for 9/11. And she said, 'Oh, that's today?' And to all of us, we thought this woman completely forgot that 9/11 happened today and she was 40 years old. This happened in her lifetime."Bowens, a senior, belongs to the Young Americans for Freedom, a group entirely run by students."My generation and the class behind me, we're the last two classes that actively remember where we were on 9/11. I was in first grade when it happened. I remember my teacher turning it on. I remember watching on TV when the second plane hit," Bowens said. "We have to remember that this nation is vulnerable."Robyn Daley's son attends the school. She was impressed the kids volunteered to do this."I stopped dead in my tracks in the car to take a picture," she said. "It's awesome."The flags will be removed Thursday afternoon, but what they stood for is something Bowens will never forget."This is a reminder at what can happen when we're not paying attention, when we're not aware what's going on and how easily this nation can be attacked."
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Terry, It's a Regular. The next time that you are over my way, stop in and you can get a real close look at one.
Anyone know what this tractor is?
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Re: Anyone know what this tractor is?
Terry, It's a Regular. The next time that you are over my way, stop in and you can get a real close look at one.
Re: Anyone know what this tractor is?
Interesting I just found one locally that i thought was an F-12 hiding in the brush. Now i need to find out if its for sale. Whats a tractor in this condition worth? It looks really bad and rusted. I've heard stories were these can still run great in this condition too.
I'm technically misunderstood at times i guess its been this way my whole life so why should it change now.
Re: Anyone know what this tractor is?
A Regular was the first tractor I ever operated. I was about 12 years old and can remember having to get out of the seat to reach the clutch.
Old Age: The phase of life when nothing works and everything hurts...
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And I'll bet you learned now to put your thumbs inside the steering wheel too.
Re: Anyone know what this tractor is?
Not much. One in very sad condition sold for $600- (way over priced) at auction last fall. My dad had one that was not running about 5 years ago - couldn't give it away - went to the scrap yard.
If you want one - do some research. My guess is that you can buy one in running condition for less than $1000-, probably considerably less.
I have an excuse. CRS.
Re: Anyone know what this tractor is?
I spent much of my boyhood on a couple F-12's, working ground, cultivating corn & such. I don't really have very fond memories of those tractors, no interest in owning one today. They don't bring a very high price around here. If you really want one, Bill, you shouldn't have to pay a whole lot for it.
Re: Anyone know what this tractor is?
Yes outside looks have very little to do with the interior running condition.
Here is my 1930 and it runs just fine.
This is what it looked like when I purchased it.
Here is my 1928 course it looks a little better but also runs fine.
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that is a Farmall regular. It has the muffler below the carb ( kidney Muffler) and it has the open steering gears on the front.The Farmall prototype came out in 1924. they only made 8 then in 1925 & 6 production started. the tractor was called the farmall till the F-20 came out in 1931 and ran till 1938 1/2. then they had to refere to the first farmall as the regular to distinguish them apart.Then the Farmall H replaced the F-20 in 1939.
Collector of Farmall cubs and cub cadets.Injoy helping people keep their cubs running. Years of experipnce.
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That's an old Farmall regular. it has the round starting has tank, open steering gears, and the exhaust mainfold points down, not up. Also the air cleaner is different on the regular than the f 20.
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The open steering gear pretty much makes it a regular. If you watch this video of ours - (we have owned this since 1929) - Ii think you'll see a direct match for your photo. http://youtu.be/RZ65n5CMS0k. By the way - that's my Dad driving her - he was 10 when that tractor came to our farm. The valve cover is off so we could adjust the valves - this was right after an engine job.
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it's a regular. it has the small starting tank, downward exhaust, and the air cleaner is different than a 20.
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Steelers QB Roethlisberger to start Sunday
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The Steelers tendered an offer to Dywer.||||||| Dwyer and Isaac Redman will likely battle for the starting running back spot next season. Dwyer and Redman combined for 1,033 yards rushing and four touchdowns in 2012 but struggled staying healthy.
While Isaac Redman got the start Monday night, Dwyer received the bulk of carries as Pittsburgh defeated Kansas City 16-13 in overtime.||||||| Dwyer, who rushed for 56 yards on 19 attempts, has yet to score this season. Fantasy owners should stay away from the Steelers' messy backfield situation, especially with Ben Roethlisberger's status uncertain.
Dwyer is expected to play on Monday night against the Chiefs.||||||| He sat out last week's game with a strained right quadriceps but practiced on Thursday.
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Dwyer finished with 17 carries for 107 yards in Pittsburgh's 27-12 win over Washington.||||||| Dwyer has posted back-to-back 100-yard games filling in for injured backs Rashard Mendenhall and Isaac Redman. Dwyer has rushed for 229 yards in the last two games.


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Theodulf of Orléans
Theodulf of Orléans (c. 750(/60) – 18 December 821) was a writer, poet and the Bishop of Orléans (c. 798 to 818) during the reign of Charlemagne and Louis the Pious. He was a key member of the Carolingian Renaissance and an important figure during the many reforms of the church under Charlemagne, as well as almost certainly the author of the Libri Carolini, "much the fullest statement of the Western attitude to representational art that has been left to us by the Middle Ages".[1] He is mainly remembered for this and the survival of the private oratory or chapel made for his villa at Germigny-des-Prés, with a mosaic probably from about 806.[2]
Theodulf was born in Spain, probably Saragossa, between 750 and 760, and was of Visigothic descent. He fled Spain because of the Moorish occupation of the region and traveled to the South-Western province of Gaul called Aquitaine, where he received an education.[3] He went on to join the monastery near Maguelonne in Southern Gaul led by the abbot Benedict of Aniane. During his trip to Rome in 786, Theodulf was inspired by the centres of learning there, and sent letters to a large number of abbots and bishops of the Frankish empire, encouraging them to establish public schools.[4]
Charlemagne recognized Theodulf's importance within his court and simultaneously named him Bishop of Orléans (c. 798) and abbot of many monasteries, most notably the Benedictine abbey of Fleury-sur-Loire.[5] He then went on to establish public schools outside the monastic areas which he oversaw, following through on this idea that had impressed him so much during his trip to Rome. Theodulf quickly became one of Charlemagne's favoured theologians alongside Alcuin of Northumbria and was deeply involved in many facets of Charlemagne's desire to reform the church.
He was involved in editing numerous translated texts that Charlemagne believed to be inaccurate and translating sacred texts directly from the classical Greek and Hebrew languages.[6] Charlemagne died in 814 and was succeeded by his son Louis the Pious.[7]
Louis' nephew, King Bernard of Italy sought independence from the Frankish empire and raised his army against the latter. Bernard was talked into surrendering, but was punished by Louis severely, sentencing him to have his sight removed. The procedure of blinding Bernard went wrong and he died as a result of the operation.[8] Louis believed that numerous people in his court were conspiring against him with Bernard, and Theodulf was one of many who were accused of treason. He was forced to abandon his position of Bishop of Orléans in 817 and was exiled to a monastery in Angers in 818 where he spent the next two years of his life.[9] After he was released in 820, he tried to reclaim his bishopric in Orléans but was never able to reach the city because it is believed that he died during the trip or some time after that. Theodulf of Orléans died on January 18, 821 and his body was brought back to Angers where it was buried.[10]
According to a source Theodulf might be married at the beginning of his career and have a daughter named Gisla.[11]
Villa at Germigny-des-Prés[edit]
The oratory at Germigny-des-Prés (Loiret, Orléanais), an example of Carolingian architecture, was built by Bishop Theodulf in 806 as part of his Gallo-Roman villa in Germaniacus. Theodulf was also abbot of the neighboring monastery of Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire. His complex at Germigny-des-Prés was in a general sense modelled on Charlemagne's Palace of Aachen, the center of the Carolingian Empire at that time.
All except the oratory was destroyed by the Normans (then just emerging from the Vikings) within a century of construction. The villa had frescos of the Seven liberal arts, the Four Seasons, and the Mappa Mundi,[12] and the mosaic in the oratory is virtually the only Carolingian mosaic to survive, though over-restored in the 1860s, when the oratory was given what is generally agreed to have been a disastrous over-restoration and reconstruction. The subject of the mosaic, the Ark of the Covenant with attendant angels, is otherwise only found in early Jewish bibles (usually as the sole illustration), and probably relates to the Libri Carolini, where the Ark, with its golden cherubim, is mentioned as a significant proof of divine approval of religious images.
As Bishop of Orléans (798–818), Theodulf wrote two important capitularies.
1. Capitula ad presbyteros parochiae
The first capitulary was a reminder to the priests of his diocese of the importance of manual labour, studying, prayer and chastity.
2. Capitula altera Theodulpho episcopo Aurelianensi adscripta
The second capitulary focused on his code of penance where he lists the consequences of murder, adultery, fornication, incest, thievery, usury and other infractions.[13] It is divided in ten main parts:
- De ammonitione sacerdotum
- De adulteriis et incestis et fornicationibus
- De confessionibus laicorum
- De homicido
- De mulierum delictis
- De furto et falso testimonio
- De inrationabili fornicatione
- De adultero presbytero publice et occulte
- De usurariis
- De inquisition octo vitiorium ad confessionem
Theodulf composed hymns as well. Gloria, laus et honor is the most famous one of them.
Libri Carolini[edit]
Theodulf was also almost certainly responsible for composing the Libri Carolini (c. 793) which served as a rebuttal to a faulty translation of the Second Nicene Council of 787 which was mistakenly interpreted as saying that the worship of images was now acceptable in the church.[14] It therefore suggested that an end was to be put to the iconoclastic period which had led to the destruction of many sacred images in the church, especially in Constantinople. This translation made its way from Rome to the court of Charlemagne where it infuriated the Frankish emperor and his loyal theologians, including Theodulf. Theodulf was ordered to write the Libri Carolini under Charlemagne's name in a way that portrayed him as the sole representative of the Western world and defender of the church against idolatry.[15]
Key values[edit]
Theodulf brought fresh ideas and an open mind to the period known as the Carolingian Renaissance. He believed in always keeping the door open and never refusing pilgrims, travelers or the poor if they needed a meal or a place to stay for the night. He believed that you had to offer the less fortunate a seat at your dinner table if you one day wished to have a seat at the banquet of God. These ideas were highly influenced by his readings of Augustine.[16] He often referred to himself as the poor traveler or stranger, being born in Spain and of Visigothic descent, and being accepted with open arms by the royal court of Charlemagne.[4]
Literature and the liberal arts[edit]
Theodulf was an avid reader of Christian literature and some of his favorite writers are listed in one of his letters to the Pope Leo III which include mentions of texts by Gregory the Great, St. Augustine, St. Jerome, and St. Isidore.[17] He also mentions in his letters that he enjoyed reading pagan literature including poems by Virgil and Ovid which he thought may seem filled with heresy at first, but underneath the surface had useful morals which could be applied to Christian morality.[18] He was also very fond of the Seven Liberal Arts and they were depicted in fresco in his dining room so that his spirit and body could be fed simultaneously.[16]
Theodulf was a pioneer in the realm of public education during the Carolingian Renaissance in the Frankish empire under the reign of Charlemagne. He believed that everybody had the right to an education, and that money should not be a factor which restricts people from learning. He was in part responsible for the boom in public schools which were built beside monastic lands or adjacent to the local churches.
See also[edit]
- ^ Dodwell, C.R.; The Pictorial arts of the West, 800–1200, p. 32, 1993, Yale UP, ISBN 0-300-06493-4
- ^ Dodwell,49
- ^ Freeman & Meyvaert 2001, p. 125.
- ^ a b Baunard 1860, p. 54.
- ^ Freeman & Meyvaert 2001, p. 126.
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Bus firm's bid to replace Oswaldtwistle's axed route
12:00pm Wednesday 29th August 2012 in Hyndburn
A family bus firm has come to the rescue of pensioners, children and shoppers stranded by Transdev's decision to cut two areas of Oswaldtwistle from their Hyndburn circular service.
The plan to reroute the number six and seven buses away from the Thwaites Road and Windsor Road areas caused dismay and fury earlier this month.
Now Alan Pilkington, of Pilkington Bus, in Argyle Street, Accrington, has applied to take over those sections of the circular route.
Service number 20 would serve Thwaites Road and service 21 Windsor Road on a 20-minute frequency between Blackburn and Accrington six days a week starting at around 7am running till after 6pm.
If the application is granted, the new buses will start on September 17, the day after Transdev's service is suspended.
Mr Pilkington said: "I would ask local residents not to panic. They will soon have a regular low floor bus service with pleasant drivers, operated by a local firm who puts local people and communities first.
"There will be discounts for day and week tickets for commuters, schoolchildren and students. We ran this service until about five years ago, but then concentrated on our services in Chorley.
"We think we can make a profit and provide a public service."
Tory councillor for St Oswald's ward Marlene Haworth, who led the protests over Transdev's changes, said: "It's a pity Transdev decided to drop this part of their service but I am very pleased that someone else has come forward to fill the gap."
Transdev's marketing director Nigel Eggleton said "Our passengers have asked for more buses to and from Royal Blackburn Hospital while commenting the current pattern of service is just a little complicated. These changes are designed to deal with these requests and at the same time make some sensible economies where certain buses are little used."
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mavrick wrote:If the buses hadn't been privatised and the council run service was moved in the same way as Transdev's have moved theirs there wouldn't be a Pilinkgtons to step in. You should, therefore, be thanking 'Maggie' for enabling private enterprise.
Perhaps Cllr Marlene Haworth should remember it was Maggie who privatised the buses and this is the fall out from it. People are still suffering the effects of the Thatcher policies.
The state our councils are in do you seriously think we would have a better bus service if it was run by them?
It would just be another revenue stream for their pensions.
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There can be no doubt that long before 1985 road service licensing, which incidentally had been introduced under the Road Traffic Act, 1930 with the aim of capturing the benefits of competition and co-ordination (see the Royal Commission on Transport 1928-30 and D. N. Chester's 1936 book 'Public Control of Passenger Transport') was no longer the appropriate regulatory framework for the industry.
It is fair to say that neither the outcome predicted by supporters of deregulation – notably Professors Beesley, Glaister and Hibbs - nor the dire predictions of those who opposed deregulation – most of the industry at that time - came to pass.
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If heaven really does exist, then let's hope it looks a little bit like the inside of Seville's Alcázar. Built primarily in the 1300s during the so-called 'dark ages' in Europe, the architecture is anything but dark.
If heaven really does exist, then let's hope it looks a little bit like the inside of Seville's Alcázar. Built primarily in the 1300s during the so-called 'dark ages' in Europe, the architecture is anything but dark.
This flamenco tablao (places that stage professional flamenco shows) in Santa Cruz is without doubt the most intimate and authentic nightly flamenco show outside the Museo del Baile Flamenco, offering a wide variety of palos (flamenco styles) in a courtyard of shifting shadows and overhanging plants.
San Telmo invented the rascocielo (skyscraper) tapa, an 'Empire State' of tomatoes, aubergine, goat's cheese and smoked salmon. If this and other creative nuggets such as foie gras with quails eggs and lychees, or exquisitely cooked bricks of tuna don't make you drool with expectation then you're probably dead.
During the day there is no indication that this happening place is anything but a large garage. But, come after 8pm and this converted coal yard in the Barrio de Santa Cruz reveals two large bars, and nightly live flamenco (11pm and midnight) for no extra charge.
Seville's immense cathedral, officially the biggest in the world (by volume), is awe-inspiring in its scale and sheer majesty. It stands on the site of the great 12th-century Almohad mosque, with the mosque's minaret (the Giralda) still towering beside it After Seville fell to the Christians in 1248, the mosque was used as a church until 1401.
The lungs of central Seville are the dreamy Parque de María Luisa, which is a delightful place to escape from the noise of the city, with its duck ponds, snoozing sevillanos and paths snaking under the trees If you'd rather continue your cultural education than commune with the flowers, then the park contains a couple of sites that'll keep you smiling.
Some call him the Ferran Adriá of modern architecture, and it's true, German architect Jurgen Mayer H possesses a strange kind of artistic genius.
This basilica is the home of Seville's most revered Virgin and will give you a whiff of the fervour inspired by Semana Santa.
Housed in the beautiful former Convento de la Merced, Seville's Museo de Bellas Artes does full justice to Seville's leading role in Spain's 17th-century artistic Siglo de Oro.
A large area south of the former tobacco factory was transformed for Seville's 1929 international fair, the Exposición Iberoamericana, when architects adorned it with fantastical buildings, many of them harking back to Seville's past glory or imitating the native styles of Spain's former colonies.
Every day from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, large, life-sized pasos (sculptural representations of events from Christ's Passion) are carried from Seville's churches through the streets to the cathedral, accompanied by processions that may take more than an hour to pass.
Kick off this colourful Best of Spain tour in Madrid and let your imagination unfold on a journey through the beautiful Andalucian region. Visit the cities that reflect Spain's diverse history and culture. Experience a fiery flamenco performance in Seville and explore the mysterious maze of alleyways of the old Arab quarter in Albayzin.


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Crown Downtown teamed up with KingsFans.com to check out LA Live and support our Sacramento Kings take on the LA Clippers at Staples Center. It was KingsFans.com 4th Annual Kings at Clippers game and 30 attended the event on December 1, 2012.
Pictures are on our Facebook:
Crown Downtown needs YOUR help.
We are asking YOU to help us put together a photo gallery on how YOU did YOUR part in showing YOUR support for Sacramento and the Kings over the last year.
Please post your pictures on our Facebook page of your ticket stubs, you with your family and friends at a Kings game, city council meetings, or any other events, etc. We need them by the beginning of next week.
Let's show the world that OUR COMMITMENT HAS NEVER BEEN STRONGER as Sacramento is the #BestInTheWorld.
As a bonus we will also give away a pair of tickets to a future Sacramento Kings home game. The winner will be chosen at random.


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Routes Sorted
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This is a fantastic way to the top of the JHCOB wall and a natural extension to Weedkiller. If you love pulling roofs you'll get 16 of them if you do both routes.
Directly above Weedkiller.
Lots of draws - I think I brought 16 or more - heavy on the long runners. Medium cams (with an extra set .75 down to orange metolius) and nuts, at times back cleaning a piece before a bolt. I don't think I used anything bigger than a #1 camalot when I used the bolts. The first time I did this I shunned a lot of the bolts and used a standard rack up to #3 camalot with double's from blue TCU to .75 camalot. You can do this for all of the lower roofs but it makes for loads more rope drag - hence the way they put it up. A 60 meter rope is supposed to allow you to rap back to the mid anchors of the route and then again to the top of Weedkiller and back to the ground. However, one party reports a 60 reaching to the bolt just above the midway anchors so just bring a 70.


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Motorway closures to be expected (From Mid Devon Star)
Get involved! Send your photos, video, news & views by texting DEVON NEWS to 80360 or email us
Motorway closures to be expected
10:00am Tuesday 6th November 2012 in Tiverton
HIGHWAYS are closing the A30 eastbound from Moor Lane Roundabout to the intersection of the M5 south bound exit slip on November 7-9 from 8pm to 6am.
The M5 Junction 29 northbound on and off slip road will also be closed.
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Poolside Gulf-View, Beautiful Key West style 1st floor (2B1) in Sanibel Island
- bedrooms 1
- baths 1
- sleeps 4
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type Condo
- community Sandalfoot
rates (USD)
/ week
Sanibel Island Condo deals
stays between: 8/31/14 & 10/16/14
deal expires in: 5 days
Big Savings on your Sanibel Vacation!
Great savings on our beautiful poolside unit with views of the Gulf. Also enjoy free WiFi and complimentary access to beach chairs during your visit. A Great Value! Offer good for any Saturday - Saturday stay during the advertised period.
- $995 $695/week ($300 off)
- Free WiFi & Beach Chairs ($125)
deal# DNWUGN
vacation rental description
Fantastic Poolside 1st Floor unit with Views of the Gulf - Updated Key-West style decor (Sandalfoot 2B1)
Relax in your beautifully appointed, poolside, 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath tropical retreat. This first floor unit is freshly appointed with light colors and fun Key-West style furnishings, and includes TV's in the greatroom (which can be watched from the Kitchen), as well as the Master Suite.
This unit is closer to the pool than any other unit in the complex! Just 15 steps from your lanai door to the pool gate. Ultra convenient for refreshing that drink after sitting poolside. Enjoy views of the gulf from your Lanai, or stroll on down to the beach for a refreshing walk in the Florida sunshine.
Conveniently located on East Gulf Drive, Sandalfoot Condominiums is "AAA approved", located just minutes from the causeway, and within walking distance of the Sanibel Lighthouse, dining, shopping, fishing, and, of course, world-famous shelling. Highly responsive, friendly, on-site management staff will ensure your needs are met.
The Sandalfoot complex sits unusually close to the Gulf of Mexico (notably closer than surrounding complexes), which provides for especially convenient access to the beach and warm waters of the Gulf.
Here's your chance to stay in one of the best Sanibel vacation rental values on the island. This Sanibel Condo is furnished the way you would furnish one - with all the amenities you could ask for. The perfect place for your next vacation!
Be sure to ask for Unit 2B1.
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Sandalfoot Office (ask for 2B1) (239) 472-2275
condo rental amenities
Condo amenities include Central Air, Screened Lanai, 2 Cable TV's with DVD player, Free high-speed Wireless Internet Access, Fully-equipped Kitchen, Master Bedroom with King-size Bed, Queen sized Sleeper Softa, Tiled Floor throughout, a Book Library, Toys and Games, Beach Chairs & Unbrella, a Radio and CD Player, and supplied Linens and Towels.
Sandalfoot amenities include a heated swimming pool, tennis and shuffleboard courts, bike rentals, gas grills, elevator and laundry facilities in each building, and a very friendly on-site management team. Sandalfoot sits directly on Sanibel's beautiful White-sandy Beaches with World-famous Shelling.
Call today for your unforgettable island vacation - ask for unit 2B1
activities and attractions in Sanibel Island Gulf Coast South
Sanibel is a Natural Island Paradise with:
- 70% its area set aside for Nature Preserves
- Sandy-white Beaches with lots of shells
- Over 30 Miles of Bike Paths through Nature Preserves
- Delightful Boutiques, Galleries, and indenpendent shops
- Dozens of wonderful Locally-owned Restaurants
Fun activities include:
- Kayak or Canoe the Mangroves in the National Wildlife Refuge
- Fish the Local Waters
- Visit Ding Darling nature preserve and look for Sea Otters, Turtles, Manatees, and Dolphins
- Visit the Shell Museum
- Play Golf or Tennis
- Take a boat ride to nearby Island Keys
- Visit the Ford/Edison Museum in Fort Myers
- Shop numerous independent shops on the island or the Factory Outlets located in Fort Myers
- Go to a Major League Baseball Spring Training Game,
Other Activities include Hiking, Biking, Tennis, Shuffleboard, Horseback Riding, Live Theater, Cinemas, Museums, Snorkeling/Diving, Boating, Sailing, Waterskiing, Windsurfing, and Parasailing
vacation rental rates
05/10/14 - 12/19/14 .. $995 / week
12/20/14 - 01/02/15 .. $1,870 / week
01/03/15 - 01/23/15 .. $1,275 / week
01/24/15 - 04/10/15 .. $2,075 / week
04/11/15 - 04/24/15 .. $1,275 / week
04/25/15 - 12/18/15 .. $995 / week
12/19/15 - 01/01/16 .. $1,870 / week
Rates do not include 11% tax, and $50 booking fee. Selected weeks available for a discount of $150 or more. Call or Email for details.
Stays must be in multiples of 7 nights (ie 7, 14, 21 etc), with arrival on a Saturday
Sandalfoot Office (ask for 2B1) (239) 472-2275
payment methods
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Top things to do in Sanibel Island
- Shelling on the Beach!
- Hang out at the Pool
- Ride miles of safe bike paths
- Go for a boat ride
- Dozens of Independet Shops
Top things to do on a budget
- Walk the Beach
- Beautiful Sunrises & Sunsets
- Bird watch at Ding Darling
- Visit the Shell Museum
- Tour Wildlife Center (CROW)
Top things to do with a family
- Dozens of great Restaurants
- Setup a tent on the Beach
- Visit Island Cinema
- Sanibel Recreation Center
- Relax...
Sandalfoot Office (ask for 2B1) , owner