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Dolphins trade Ginn to Niners
After never getting much of a return on their investment in WR Ted Ginn, the Dolphins traded their 2007 first-round draft pick (ninth overall) Friday to the Niners in exchange for a fifth-round pick (145th overall) in the 2010 draft.
Niners RFA OG Baas signs tender
The 49ers today announced that projected starting OLG David Baas has signed the one-year contract he had previously been tendered.
A look at four books on football
Tom Danyluk shares his thoughts on a variety of football books he recently had the chance to peruse — two from the vaults and two current tomes.
49ers GM Baalke doing things his way
One thing that quickly has become clear, according to our 49ers sources, is that acting GM Trent Baalke definitely has his own ideas when it comes to talent evaluation.
49ers re-sign LB Brooks
The 49ers announced Friday that they have signed LB Ahmad Brooks to a two-year contract.
Niners re-sign free-agent OT Sims
The 49ers officially announced Tuesday that they have re-signed free-agent OT Barry Sims to a one-year deal. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Sims could receive up to $2.1 million if all the incentives in his contract are met.
Niners owner confirms McCloughan won't be back
Niners president/CEO Jed York confirmed Monday that Scot McCloughan had been relieved of his duties as the team's general manager and wouldn't be returning to the club. York also said that director of player personnel Trent Baalke ...
McCloughan's fall from grace his own doing
Despite reports to the contrary, GM Scot McCloughan's stunning fall from grace in San Francisco was his own doing, the way we hear it.
Carr could compete for Niners' starting QB job
If newly acquired Niners QB David Carr looks clearly better than Alex Smith in training camp, we hear the team could end up seriously considering Carr for a starting role.
Report: 49ers GM McCloughan stepping down
Multiple reports out of the Bay Area have indicated that Niners GM Scot McCloughan is about to resign five weeks before the 2010 draft.
Niners sign free-agent CB Paymah
The Niners announced the signing of free-agent CB Karl Paymah to a one-year contract. The 6-0, 195-pounder is entering his sixth NFL season after originally being drafted in the third round (76th overall) by the Broncos in 2005.
Niners' Willis wins Butkus Award
Niners MLB Patrick Willis has been announced as the winner of the second-ever Butkus Award honoring a professional linebacker.
Niners trade Hill to Lions
The 49ers have traded QB Shaun Hill to the Lions for a seventh-round draft pick in 2011, the Sacramento Bee reports, citing a league source.
Report: 49ers sign QB Carr
The 49ers have reached a contract agreement with QB David Carr, The (Newark, N.J.) Star-Ledger is reporting, quoting Carr's agent, Mike Sullivan.
Niners more comfortable with Smith as No. 1 QB
Unlike last season at this time, Niners head coach Mike Singletary said at the NFL Scouting Combine that he feels very good about his team's QB situation with former first-rounder Alex Smith at the helm.
NFC West team needs
With Marc Bulger showing that he was not the answer and having been released, the Rams desperately need to find a quarterback they can build their offense around. PFW continues its analysis of team needs with a look at the ...
Coin flips determine draft order for six teams
Three coin flips were conducted to determine the draft order for six teams Friday at the Combine.
Reliving past Super Bowls in South Florida
With Super Bowl XLIV only a week away, Tom Danyluk looks back at the nine previous Super Bowls held in South Florida, focusing on a highlight or two, or an interesting anecdote, from each game.
A person familiar with the negotiations says the San Francisco 49ers have reached agreement on a five-year contract with defensive lineman Ray McDonald. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press on Wednesday because free agent deals can't become official - or be formally announced - until Friday.||||||| McDonald was high on new general manager Trent Baalke's list of players to bring back for 2011 and beyond. He could become a starter at defensive end depending on how the roster shakes out. The 26-year-old McDonald has started only nine games in his first four NFL seasons, all in 2008. He recorded 19 tackles last season for San Francisco (6-10) and returned his lone interception 31 yards for his first career touchdown.
McDonald has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence. San Mateo County Assistant District Attorney Karen Guidotti said Thursday that McDonald's attorney entered the plea on the player's behalf on Monday. Guidotti says a pretrial conference has been set for Sept. 28 and a jury trial for Oct. 18, if he does not resolve the case.||||||| McDonald was arrested June 12 after a California Highway Patrol officer pulled him over in his black BMW on Interstate 280 for allegedly driving 94 mph. His blood-alcohol content was not released. McDonald publicly apologized after he was booked into a Redwood City jail. If convicted, the 25-year-old could face a maximum of six months in jail.
The San Francisco 49ers have placed McDonald on the active physically unable to perform list, an expected move as he recovers from offseason knee surgery.||||||| McDonald hurt his right knee last Oct. 19 against the New York Giants and underwent reconstructive surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament.


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ELTON Vale climbed to third in the Manchester League Division One thanks to a regulation home win over lowly Salford Victoria.
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Gareth Gardiner finally broke the deadlock, latching on to a defence splitting pass from Miles Mattocks before slotting past advancing Salford keeper Craig Doran. The visitors were then finally dispatched when Matt Barnes finished a flowing move, hammering home a Mattocks' cross after good work from Richard Crook and Lee Dickinson.
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In short: Thoroughly enjoyed this very challenging trail half, well done on the organisation and for a great charityDate of review: June 29, 2014
In short: Very hilly possibly every mile it seemed but lovely views and friendly faces around the villiages.Date of review: March 20, 2014
In short: A well organised race, even though it is a two lap run the course wasnt boring and the atmosphere was really good even though it poured down... Thank you BathDate of review: March 7, 2014
In short: Mud,floods and smiles...In full: A well organised race with help from the villagers who were out in force. A fully flooded road in the first mile set the scene for a truly memorable ten miles. Cakes were good too. Thank you..Date of review: January 12, 2014
In short: Superbly organised and nice and flat, will be back next yearDate of review: November 20, 2013
In short: Constant rain and wind didnt dampen a well organised and supported race with a good mix of hills which on a sunny day you would see glorious views. One of my favourite half'sDate of review: October 30, 2013
In short: Possibly the hardest run I have ever done, so many steep, steep hills. Brilliantly organised and all the marshals really helped keep me going until the end..Date of review: July 29, 2013
In short: Brilliantly organised, very welcoming and lovely evening for a mildly testing 5KDate of review: June 27, 2013
In short: Lovely route, brilliantly organised, even managed a PB. Well done Lethbridge...Date of review: June 13, 2013
In short: Nice, day, nice scenery, nice long hill at 3 miles. Organisation was spot on for a small event, race was even started by the village cryer (on my third 'oh yea'. Would definitely do againDate of review: May 20, 2013
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It wasn't until we took to the air that I really understood the Flinders Ranges. From the road, they are magical enough, but a bit confusing. Great sawtooth ridges peer over the shoulders of little hills, like tall kids jostling in the back row of a school photo.
Up in the Cessna on a 20-minute scenic flight, it all suddenly came together. We saw the flanks and coils of the two giant serpents.
Rising out of the plain was a huge, roughly circular rim of jagged mountains holding 80 square kilometres of green plateau, as a pair of cupped hands might hold water. That's Wilpena Pound, as one of the local wedgetailed eagles might see it.
Flanking the Pound are other chains of mountains: the Heysen, Chace and Elder Ranges, striped in every shade of red and brown and purple. Far in the west, the flat white expanse of Lake Torrens. No wonder Hans Heysen, who painted so many scenes here, described the Flinders Ranges as "Nature's bones laid bare".
Even Cool Nephew was impressed. He'd been doing what 13-year-olds do: all the time we oldies drove along oohing and aahing at the views, he'd been sitting in the back of the car reading a book and listening to his CD player. Now, as the plane banked and turned, he actually craned his neck to look.
Back on the ground, at the southern end of the Flinders Ranges National Park, we did a great two-hour return walk to Arkaroo Rock, where a stone rears up and curves round like an open hippopotamus mouth to reveal 5000-year-old ochre and charcoal drawings showing the creation of Wilpena Pound. Lizards basked on red rocks and the Chace Ranges frowned against the sky.
"Another lizard!" cried Keen-Eyed Son in great excitement. He's 12, and what a difference a year makes. "Oh, wow, another lizard," said Cool Nephew in tones of heavy sarcasm. He was dying to get back to his book and his CD player in the car.
Let me clear up the most confusing thing about the Flinders Ranges. It's not one collection of mountains, it's three distinct areas, hundreds of kilometres apart: the southern end, around Mount Remarkable; the central ranges, in Flinders Ranges National Park, in and around Wilpena Pound; and the northern end, around the Gammon Ranges and the Arkaroola Sanctuary. Ideally you should stay in all three areas. We had only five days to get there and back by car from Adelaide, so we decided to concentrate on the central ranges and stay in the Wilpena Pound Resort, right on the edge of the Pound.
Driving north from Adelaide, everything was Aussie sports colours: the green of grass and young wheat, and paddocks of brilliant gold canola. But after an overnight stop in Hawker, the landscape abruptly changed into flat tussocky plains, park-like native pine forests and our first sighting of the craggy Pound rim.
How was this magic circle of mountains formed? It looks like a giant volcano or a meteor crater, but it's neither. There are two explanations for how it came into being, and both are equally awesome, though I prefer the serpent story.
The geologists say that 650 million years ago, a huge dome of rock was pushed up from the sea bed, as high as the Himalayas. Gradually it was weathered down. The centre of the Pound is a remnant valley floor, and the jagged walls are quartzite, which resists weathering more than the other rocks.
The Adnyamathanha, the Hill People, who have lived in the region for thousands of years, say that two Akurras, enormous bearded and maned Dreamtime serpents, formed the Pound when they twined together in a circle to capture some people who were holding a ceremony there. When the people looked up at the night sky to see if it was time to start, they mistook the serpents' eyes for stars. The sneaky Akurras ate nearly everyone, but Yurlu the kingfisher escaped. You can still see the serpents' bodies in the undulations of the mountains: St Mary's Peak and Beatrice Hill are their heads.
Europeans weren't so impressed with the ranges, at least not at first. Edward Eyre, who explored the region in the mid-1800s, gave more than a hint of his mood when he named one peak Mount Hopeless. At about the same period, surveyor Edward Frome declared: "A more barren sterile country could not be imagined."
Later settlers were much more optimistic. They tried growing wheat, and running sheep and cattle on the saltbush plains. We took an easy walk into the Pound along a creek bed to visit the old Hill's Homestead, a handsome little sandstone building where the Hill family spent decades trying to make a go of farming the area. Once we'd outstripped a noisy school party also doing the walk, the peace of the bush took over. Sitting on the old homestead veranda in the gentle spring sun, looking out at the redgums and a grazing kangaroo, it seemed an idyllic place to raise a family, a paradise in a green bowl.
But the Hills had not found paradise. The years of plenty gave way to years of drought. On Christmas Day 1900, when they sat down to dinner, the sky was black. The rain poured down. Instead of bringing relief, the floods washed away the road that the Hills had built with so much backbreaking toil to link them with the outside world. This is a land of abandoned homes and dreams.
With this history, I had expected a stark, arid landscape. But we were there in September, after 48mm of rain. The weather was perfect, and everything looked positively lush. Along the Moralana Scenic Drive, a 26-kilometre unsealed road just south of the Pound, we saw scenes that apart from the absence of snow on the peaks, could have come straight out of
The Sound of Music: green meadows, green hills, red bluffs, and carpets of wildflowers- white, yellow, red and above all, the vivid purple of Salvation Jane. A weed, but what a weed.
Extending our drive, we took another unsealed road into 130 million years of history along the Brachina and Bunyeroo Gorges, bumping over creek beds (they warn you not to try this road when there's been a lot of rain) past walls of red rock and spectacular red gums. The Brachina Gorge Geological Trail along part of this route is like time travelling: every now and then a sign tells you the rocks are a few million years older (or younger in our case: we did the trip backwards). And sure enough, the colour and texture of the rock walls changes as suddenly as layers in a cake.
Beautiful as the drives are, the only way to get right inside the Pound and experience it is to walk. With two boys, two mums and one disabled dad, we picked comparatively easy walks: but fitter and more ambitious walkers have many further choices, including a hike up St Mary's Peak to stand on the head of the serpent.
We were looking out for the dainty yellow-footed rock wallaby with its distinctive stripey tail, which hangs out in the rockier places. Once almost extinct, it's making a comeback, thanks to local conservation programs.
Keen-Eyed Son reckoned he saw at least one. By far the more common were the Western Grey kangaroos, the shaggy grey euros and gangs of emus. On a late afternoon drive to a lookout just outside the national park, we estimated that the kangaroos, wallabies and emus we saw grazing outnumbered the sheep.
Back at the motel, Cool Nephew brightened up when he found a kid his age at the swimming pool and when he saw the size of the steaks in the bistro. "I'm sorry if he's not enjoying the trip," I said anxiously to his mother. "Oh, he's enjoying it all right," she said. "It's just not the done thing to tell us about it."
Fast facts
Getting There: By car from Adelaide, 400 kilometres. The roads are sealed as far as Wilpena Pound.
Best time to visit: May to October.
Accommodation: Wilpena Pound Resort has hotel and motel accommodation, restaurants, a swimming pool and a store, and a camping and caravan park (you need park entry and camping permits). You can also stay at Rawnsley Park and Arkaba Station. Motel accommodation at Hawker and Quorn, south-west of the central ranges. It's advisable to book.
Tours and trips: Organised tours leave from Adelaide, Port Augusta, Quorn, Hawker and Wilpena Pound. Four wheel drive tours and scenic flights can be booked at the Wilpena Visitor Centre.
More information: The South Australian Tourism Commission; the Wilpena Visitor Centre; Flinders Ranges National Parks.


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The Skyspace is an installation by artist Jame Turrell, known around the world for his work manipulating light. This Skyspace is a room that seats 56 people with a 24-foot square aperture in the center of the canopy 35 feet above the viewing area, which is surrounded by a central colonnade with 20-foot-high columns. Benches are aligned and the aperture is cut precisely so the sky seems to be a "plane in the sky," according to Turrell. The installation uses LEDs that are synchronized with the changing seasons and different times of the day. At dawn or dusk, changing colors within the space will alter the viewer's perception of the sky. The room includes creeping jasmine and fig to refelct the Florida landscape.
The Skyspace concept is born out of Turrell's Roden Crater Project in the Arizona desert. Since 1974, Turrell has been turning an extinct volcano near Flagstaff into a naked-eye observatory. Skyspaces, though, are interior spaces with controlled light to deliver a specific perception, sort of a coup d'oeil. At more than 3,000 square feet, this is the largest Skyspace yet created, the only one in Florida and only one of two on the East Coast.
"It is symbolic that as 2011 comes to a close, the 100-year anniversary of John and Mable purchasing property on what are today the grounds of The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, that their museum houses the work of one of the leading artists of the 21st century, to be enjoyed and studied by this and future generations," added High.
The Skyspace is the foundation for the Ringling's Art of Our Time initiative, which reflects the Museum's efforts to promote understanding of and appreciation for the contemporary visual and performing arts by showcasing works from artists, such as James Turrell, that are profoundly influencing our culture.
For information on this and other features at the Ringling Museum, visit Visit http://www.ringling.org or call 941.358.3180.


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Ed Heminger with the Harlem Globetrotters at the University of Findlay in January 2011(The Courier/Randy Roberts)
"I have never known anyone in my entire life who made me feel more loved and respected than Ed Heminger. He had the unusual gift of making others feel good about themselves. He was truly loved and respected himself for his accomplishments, but his gift of empathy and support for others made him unique among men. I will miss Ed Heminger. I will try to be more like him."
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Willie Jefferson Plays in Texans First Exhibition of 2013
Aug. 11, 2013
Within a 24-hour time frame, four former Stephen F. Austin Lumberjack All-Americans stepped on the football field for their respective NFL teams, including three who wrapped up their collegiate careers in Nacogdoches last season. Former defensive end Willie Jefferson was the final member of that group when he stepped on the field Friday night as the Houston Texans took on the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis.
Jefferson, who made the move from defensive end to linebacker since signing with the Texans, has impressed Houston's coaching staff. He has even taken advantage of some injuries ahead of him on the depth chart to spend some time with the first-team defense.
He finished Friday's game against the Vikings recording one tackle, and deflecting a pass. In the two games, the former 'Jacks combined to record five tackles, including three solo stops, one pass deflection and haul in a 26-yard touchdown reception. So far the three rookies have helped guide their teams to a 2-0 preseason record. The Browns picked up a 27-19 victory over St. Louis, while the Texans defeated Minnesota, 27-13.


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Amarillo, TX - After nearly two hours of public input about Amarillo's downtown plan, the Amarillo City Commission voted yes 5-0 for the revitalization.
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The city says the plan will not increase residents property tax and will bring several jobs to the city.Groundbreaking is anticipated for Spring 2012.
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Legislation that would allow student identification from the state's higher education institutions to be used for voting has passed the Senate.
The measure sponsored by Republican Sen. Bill Ketron of Murfreesboro was approved 21-8 on Thursday.
Currently, college faculty can use their identification, but students can't. Ketron said the legislation just makes it consistent for both to use their IDs.
Sen. Stacey Campfield proposed an amendment to do away with the use of such identification, arguing college IDs are not secure enough. However, the measure failed.
"There's no laser etchings, no holograms, no watermarkings as there are on these other forms of identification that we are currently using," said Campfield.
State Sen. Jim Kyle asked when it comes to fake IDs, what's voting got to do with it?
"Has anyone anywhere ever heard of a college student getting a fake ID to vote?" asked Kyle.
The companion to Ketron's bill is scheduled to be heard next week in the House Local Government Committee.
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Victoria parkrun, Glasgow is a FREE weekly 5km event for runners of all standards, which takes place every Saturday at 9:30am in Victoria Park, Victoria Park Drive, North Glasgow, G14 9NW It is not a race against other runners, but a 5k timed run and it can really be whatever you want it to be, whether that's for fun or as part of a training plan.
It offers an opportunity for all the local community, male or female, young or old, to come together on a regular basis to enjoy this beautiful park and get physically active into the bargain. We want to encourage people to jog or run together irrespective of their ability – this event is truly open to all and best of all it really is FREE!
Taking part is easy – just register before your first ever parkrun. The great thing is that you only ever need to do this once! Then just set your alarm for Saturday morning and get yourself there!
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in Scotstoun Leisure Centre which is located nearby at 72 Danes Drive, G14 9HD - please come and join us! Maybe swap stories about your run that day, chat to other runners over a cup of tea or coffee and just be an important part of this new running community.
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Editor's note: This press release was submitted by state Rep. Mark Ouimet's office.
State Rep. Mark Ouimet (R-Scio Township) is kicking-off a summer reading contest to help local students retain and improve their reading skills.
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"Reading is so important for individual achievement and comprehension, and it's fun contests like this that will hopefully encourage students to pick up a book or two this summer," Ouimet said. "We have a fun-filled and informative day planned for the contest winners, so I hope many local students get involved and start reading."
The contest is open to students who will be starting grades four through seven this fall. Students who complete a book should ask a parent to e-mail the book title and number of pages to Ouimet's office. Winners will be chosen based on the number of pages read.
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SWARTZ, La. (KNOE 8 News)-Troop 437 in Swartz helped the homeless by holding a donation drive at the First Assembly of God.
The troop collected non-perishable items such as canned food, soup, and tooth paste to package .
On Sunday the girls will donate the bags to hope street ministries to be distributed..
Troop leader Amanda Heikkila says their community service wont stop there.
"the girls will also go and help the ministry anyway they can as far as passing out food. The bags or anything else they can do to help" says Heikkila.
On Sunday the girls will also help serve a community meal to the less fortunate.


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Score from 1497 reviews Good
This San Francisco hotel features an on-site restaurant and warmly decorated rooms with a 42-inch flat-screen TV and a CD player. The Golden Gate Bridge is just 6 miles away.
Score from 1151 reviews Very good
Named on the National Register of Historic Places, this hotel offers Victorian charm combined with modern amenities and is a short walk from area attractions, including cable car lines.
Score from 1568 reviews Good
This historic San Francisco hotel is along the Powell Street Cable Car line, one block from shopping at Union Square. It features contemporary rooms with free wired internet.
Score from 832 reviews Good
The location was great, and staff very friendly. The room was clean and we were given extra towels upon request. Older facility but with charm.
Rooms could use some updates ....... Full length mirror, ceiling fan, and small refrigerator would be nice.
The staff was very friendly and helpful.
No air conditioning. Rock hard mattresses. Furniture and bathroom fixtures in disrepair. A street performer started singing non-stop right outside our window at the crack of dawn.
Old and overpriced. Don't even have a vending machine to buy water.
Location - 10 steps from the Cable Car Turnaround Friendly Staff Price - Great value for location
Mold in the shower & weak water pressure Loud construction work in nearby rooms
Location Friendly staff Room size ok for downtown hotel
Quite noisy Give breakfast a miss, only coffee and croissant and very small are
Steps away from the Powell street BART Easy walk to Moscone Center Cable car & Bus outside the door Clean Friendly and professional main desk staff
This is a very old, creaky hotel Rooms facing Powell street are noisy It was a busy time of year, and SF hotels gouge on the price because they can.
Good price Amazing location close to everything Very friendly and helpful staff
Very slow and unreliable WiFi Bad sound insulation - cable car, sirens and other city noise was very loud. I needed earplugs to sleep Water pressure in shower is very weak
Very central . Friendly staff .
Bit noisy as it's in such a central location.
The Powell hotel location was fantastic. The staff were friendly and helpful. The room was big and extremely comfortable.
We were looking for an inexpensive hotel for one night near Union Square. This was a great value, staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful. The room was comfortable. Our room overlooked the end of the trolley car line which was a little noisy but fun to watch. We have decided that the Powell is perfect for a quick weekend getaway. There is even a small continental breakfast thrown in.
Friendly staff
very poor internet connection
need screens on windows. it was warm and we opened the window and a huge bug (roach?) flew in. very unpleasant.
Location at Powell and Market can't be beat - overlooking the cable car turnaround, across the street from Muni/Bart stations and upscale mall. Old world charm. Very pleasant staff, especially Kenny!
Meager continental breakfast. Very small bathrooms - older hotel so space is limited.
Staff was excellent, always went above and beyond to help with an issue. Was upgraded to a suite prior to checking in.
Rooms are a bit small. Had I not been upgraded this would have been a problem.
Great location. Friendly staff Valay parking only
Breakfast, only hot drinks and a very small selection of small muffins, also the breakfast area was very small,only had 3or4 small tables so we had to take are stuff back to the room. Parking. SF is very bad for parking, you can park the car yourself ( if you know were to go) or you can use the valay to park for you, when I got to the hotel, ther was no space outside, so I had to double park, whilst my friend ran in. Also to get your car back you have to wait 20-30 mins so they have time to go get.
The location of the hotel is great, right in the middle of the shopping district.
The hotel is quite old as are the furnishings and lighting fixtures. I could also hear lots of noise from the street.
Staff were courteous, room was clean and nice.
"Breakfast" consisted of a chocolate muffin and regular coffee. Could you at least add some fruit and non-sugary breads?
Excellent location, right at the exit of the BART/metro station. Free drinks monday-thursday and free "breakfast" (muffins/coffee/croissants)
Old building, mold in showers. Wifi wasn't great (slow) but better than nothing.
Very noisy...an older hotel lacking noise insulation...I was awoken every morning about 4 am by the music played by the cleaners in the neighboring space...
hospitality, location were awesome, bathrooms were nice.
I was disappointed in the breakfast, as I was hoping for just a little more, and space to sit and enjoy. Also, I didn't realize that the hotel was so old, as the photos made it appear more modern.
Location, reasonable price
The breakfast was a joke: not enough seating space, and nothing making it an interesting moment for your taste-buds.
When I arrived my room had a water leak so I was put up in a neighboring hotel at no cost and my accommodations for the remainder of my stay were upgraded to a suite with no assertiveness on my part. The staff was very friendly. The location is great for access to the convention center and market street.
There was no refrigerator, the vanity was small and the wi-fi a little slow.
Incredibly convenient location for conference, dining and shopping purposes.
Door had to be pushed hard to shut. Was too tired / had one too many cocktails and fell asleep with door ajar.
The hotel is centrally located. Easy to access transport, food and shopping. Wifi is free and simple breakfast (tea and coffee with croissant and muffin) was provided. Staff are friendly and helpful.
The room is small and noisy. We had a room with window facing the street where people queued for the cable car. You could hear people talking, laughing and street music playing till late night. Not enough sitting for people having breakfast in the mezzanine.
the room is clean and the bathroom too
the wifi was slow and sometime we didn't get the network. The noise is pretty loud, especially when people talked in the hallway.
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As the Australian television ratings season kicks off, many network executives will be nervously watching the results.
OzTam has altered their measurement to include those with personal video recorders and it appears to be shaking up the results in a big way. The Seven network in particular is not impressed after their Australian Open Tennis coverage scored much lower ratings and some of their new season shows have received lukewarm figures.
Seven's Desperate Housewives' audience was down 25 per cent to 1.027 million in overnight viewing compared with live figures for the same week last year, while Gangs of Oz was down 20 per cent and Criminal Minds was down 16 per cent.
On a network basis, including the digital multichannels for each broadcaster, Seven's audience numbers from 6am to midnight are down 7.4 per cent, while Ten is down 11.9 per cent, and SBS is down 8.1 per cent.
In contrast, the ABC is up 12.7 per cent and Nine is up 2 per cent.
Seems we're in for an interesting year.
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Desperate Housewives was down 25%? Still one of the best written shows on TV. What's your theory? Have people already seen these shows on the net/ DVD or are they engaging in social media/ web and no longer watch TV?
There's definitely an overall erosion of FTA viewing and downloads of US series are biting into the numbers somewhat. But the main point here might be that the previous (years) figures were not as accurate due to not including DVR data. Maybe this is a closer reflection.
Desperate is a fairly old show now and there's always going to be a drop off over time.
I think it needs to pan out more.


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Albany -- A concert hailed as an example of successful new marketing at the Albany Civic Center won't go on as planned tomorrow. But George Jones' fans should get to see him perform in a few days.
The country legend is suffering from flu-like symptoms and is under doctor's orders to take a few days off.
Thursday night's show is rescheduled for 7 p.m. Sunday. All tickets for Thursday's show will be honored Sunday.
Organizers say this won't stop the center from attracting good acts.
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People living near to the site of a proposed wind turbine in Mid-Devon say that if it's built, it will be a blight on the landscape.
Developers say the turbine, planned for land on the outskirts of Silverton in the Exe Valley, would feed electricity into the National Grid.
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Jefferson county Circuit Court Judge Houston Brown will be keynote speaker at the 28th Annual Birmingham Unity Breakfast. The breakfast will be Monday, January 20 at 7:00 a.m. at Boutwell Auditorium.
This year's theme is "Birmingham Unity: Embracing Liberty and Justice for All." The annual Birmingham event is the oldest unity breakfast in the nation held each year to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The fourth annual MLK Unity Walk is set for Saturday, January 11. This is the fourth year for the annual event. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. on the day of the walk at Railroad Park. The walk begins at noon. This will be a family-friend event with activities, entertainment and a white dove release in honor of Dr. King.
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New season puts a spring in Perth's property market despite shortfall
Courtney Trenwith Perth's property market is running low on homes to sell as it heads into the traditionally busy spring period, putting price rises on the horizon.
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Millionaire Perth property developer Nigel Satterley has snapped up a $17.5 million bargain buying one of Western Australia's most historic and prestigious homes for well below the listed price.
Perth's largest property for sale again
Courtney Trenwith One of WA's most expensive properties - failed billionaire Ric Stowe's Devereaux Farm - is up for sale for the third time.
Report: More crammed into Perth homes amid housing shortage
Courtney Trenwith Perth is building apartment blocks at the lowest rate in the country despite suffering a major housing supply crisis and extreme increases in the cost of land, a comprehensive national report shows.
Perth property 'through the roof'
Rania Spooner Perth holds strong to buck the national trend, with property prices continuing to rise.
Historic Perth home on sale for $25 million
One of Western Australia's most historic and prestigious homes is up for sale for what could be one of the state's highest ever property prices - an estimated $25 million.
Perth rentals jump to Sydney prices
Chris Vedelago Renting a home in Perth is now nearly as expensive as Sydney, with the mining boom driving rents to a record level.
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Low income earners in Perth are battling harder to find homes to rent, new research by Anglicare shows.
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Auctions unpopular with Perth sellers
Chalpat Sonti It might be advocated as the best strategy in a sluggish Perth property market, but it seems sellers are not convinced about the merits of auctions.
Perth owners holding on to properties for longer
Chalpat Sonti A study into how long homeowners are holding on to their properties shows that Perth still lags most state capitals - but they are waiting longer before selling.
Bad end to a bad year in Perth property
Courtney Trenwith Perth property prices ended 2011 down 4.3 per cent, with a sharp drop in December topping off a bad year, the latest report shows.
Perth property prices continue to plummet
Katherine Fenech Perth's property market continued its downward spiral in October, with house prices plummeting 1.8 per cent, cementing its position as the worst performing city in the country.
Perth property market losing first-home buyers
Chalpat Sonti Fresh evidence shows Perth's sagging property market is not being held together from the bottom up, with the number of first home buyers at its lowest level for three-and-a-half years.
Report: Units surviving Perth price slump better than houses
Courtney Trenwith It paid more to own a unit than a house in Perth last year, first full 2011 property report shows.
REIWA: Perth rental listings fall by 500 in just weeks
Courtney Trenwith Perth's rental shortage has exacerbated, with the number of vacancies declining by another 500 - a significant drop in less than two months.
Perth house prices see end-of-year push
Fran Rimrod The slumped Perth property market has gained momentum towards the end of the year as stronger sales in October and November lifted the median house price by $5000.
Vacant Perth rentals plummet 24 per cent since January
Courtney Trenwith The number of available rental properties in Perth has plummeted by 24 per cent since the start of the year, according to new industry figures.
Perth property market the worst in the nation
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With the US elections on Tuesday, I should point out that among its other accomplishments the NFL provides a presidential predictor that has been 95 per cent accurate over the past 75 years. This is to follow the result of the Washington Redskins on Sunday, their last home game before the voting. If the Skins win, the incumbent candidate (or party) will win, if they lose the challenger will be elected. The streak began in 1936, when the Redskins, then based in Boston, defeated the Chicago (now Arizona, via St Louis) Cardinals 13-10 and Franklin Delano Roosevelt was relected in a landslide over Alf Landon. The Skins moved to Washington, and in 1940 beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 37-10; Roosevelt defeated Wendell Wilkie and the streak was on its way.
It had proven accurate for 17 consecutive elections when, in 2004, the Skins lost to the Green Bay Packers 28-14, but incumbent president George Bush defeated John Kerry. Blaming the failure on Kerry's inept campaigning, or Bush's 'swift-boating' of Kerry, was not enough, but there was a plausible explanation. The predictor had held true in 2000, when Washington lost to the Tennessee Titans 27-21, and Al Gore, the incumbent vice-president, lost to Bush. But as we now know, not only did Gore win the popular vote, he also would have won the election had the Supreme Court allowed the Florida votes to be recounted. So we can look at the 2004 hiccup as a way of the Skins' Predictor of righting-itself, paying the price, as it were for its error in 2000.
In 2008, it was back to business, as Washington lost 23-6 to Pittsburgh, and John McCain, from the incumbent Republicans, lost to Barack Obama. This year, Obama is the incumbent, so he needs Washington to win, but the Redskins boast a mediocre 3-5 record. But before Willard 'Mitt' Romney starts celebrating, the worse news is that the Skins are playing the thus-far hapless Carolina Panthers, whose record stands at one win against six losses. Of course on any given Sunday, or Tuesday, as they say. And whether right or wrong, it's still doing better than my picks this season...
Kansas City (1-6) at San Diego (3-4): In two of their past three games the Chargers have managed to lose to the teams with the worst records in football (New Orleans, Cleveland) and now they get a chance for a trifecta. The main thing working against it is that because of Thursday night they get less time get coached, though you might well say the same thing about the Chiefs.
Actually, I feel a certain sympathy for Norv, because as I noted after the loss to Denver, if the players can't execute it's not his fault, and the reality is that the Chargers don't appear to have any playmakers. The finger of blame on that one ought to point directly at AJ Smith. Even so, the Chiefs have not actually led at any point in any game except the moment a Ryan Succop field goal got them their only win, in overtime. What I don't understand about Brian Daboll is, having seen what happened to Cassel in New England, where he needed to play in the shotgun to be effective, they keep using him under center. Pick (made Wednesday): Chargers
Friday Morning Autopsy: It wasn't pretty but it was probably enough to get everyone to shut up about Norv, Philip, and AJ until they travel to Tampa next week. The reality is their offense put only 17 points on the board. They signed Danario Alexander and brought back Seyi Ajirotutu to try to give them more big downfield threats but I doubt that's going to worry the Bucs. One thing for sure, Philip Rivers' 18/20 is getting a lot less attention than Alex Smith's 18/19.
Denver (4-3) at Cincinnati (3-4): Coming off a prime-time episode of Manning Mania, the Broncos will be everybody's favourites, despite the Bengals having had two weeks to prepare for him. The matchup I like best in this game, however, is the Broncos rush against a Bengals' line that has had problems, and AJ Green against Champ Bailey, which is the one I'd go to if I were Andy Dalton. The problem for Dalton is that teams have figured out he needs to be in a rhythm, and with less support from his line, or indeed his run game, he hasn't been able to get into one so far this season. This might be the toughest of the non-elite games (see how stupid that word is?) to pick. But I'm starting to think I over-rated the Bengals this season. And underrated John Fox and Manning. Pick: Broncos
Baltimore (5-2) at Cleveland (2-6): Pat Shurmur's game plan is to hope for higher winds off Lake Erie this week, and punt on third downs hoping to create turnovers. This could be shrewd, as Joe Flacco this season on the road has completed only 50% of his passes, has 2 TDs and 4 picks for a passer rating of 55.9. Even if Flacco plays like that the Ravens ought to have enough to carry them through, especially coming off a bye. Pick: Ravens
Arizona (4-4) at Green Bay (5-3): Alex Green averages less than three yards a carry. This would make him the Crads best running back by about a yard per carry. Aaron Rodgers is lacking top receivers, but his backups seem to do OK. The Crads have top receivers, but John Skelton, fresh from trick or treating as himself, throwing to them. Pick: Pack
Buffalo (3-4) at Houston (6-1): Mario Williams Bowl! Hope that wrist is healed already, cause he's going to have to be waving to a lot of people in the fans. Or making gestures or something. Pick: Texans
Miami (4-3) at Indianapolis (4-3): Tannehill vs Luck in the Rookie QB Bowl! Who's elite now? Miami are probably the more solid team, and who ever thought I'd be writing THAT nine weeks into the season! But Indy is at home, and they've shown a propensity for hanging close and stealing games. The Dolphins ought to be a pretty easy team to hang close to. Pick: Colts
Detroit (3-4) at Jacksonville (1-6): Mike Thomas Bowl! Thomas started the week with the Jags and will carry the deep secrets of Jax's offense with him to the Lions, who obviously felt they needed a secret agent to try to cope with Blaine Gabbert and co. Thomas was, in effect, a luxury for a team that wasn't able to let him play where he's most effective, in the slot, while for the Lions he'll play there and Ryan Broyles won't have to over-work his rehabbing knee. When you saw all the wishful thinking about Tebow to Jax, and the Thomas trade was all they could do, well, you wonder if they might petition the NFL for a territorial rights draft pick to the British League. Pick: Lions
Chicago (6-1) at Tennessee (3-5): Having been handed a surprise win by Buffalo, the Titans made a similar gift to the Colts last week. They took one look at the tape of the Bears' D and decided it was a good idea to rest Jake Locker for another week. Pick: Bears
Carolina (1-6) at Washington (3-5): I wonder if Robert Griffin is a closet Romney supporter, because this week he gave the Panthers some bulletin board ammunition when he said he wanted to be compared to Aaron Rodgers (great mobile quarterbacks) rather than Cam Newton (potentially great mobile, uh, quarterbacks). Even with that motivation, assuming the Skins' receivers remember how to hold footballs once they've travelled through the air to meet them, we can also assume the Obamas won't need to call the moving vans for another four years. Pick: Obama, I mean Skins
Tampa Bay (3-4) at Oakland (3-4): The Bucs who beat the Vikes 36-17 last Thursday ought to roll over the Raiders. But the Raiders are on a mini-roll themselves; since their bye they nearly beat the Falcons and then beat the Jags and Chiefs. The Bucs sandwiched a loss to the Saints in between wins over the Jags and Vikes, so it's the inevitable question of which version of which team shows up. The Raiders have less distance to travel to show up. Pick: Raiders
Minnesota (5-3) at Seattle (4-4): (Sidney) Rice Bowl! Three of Seattle's home wins have come as dogs, and the Vikes' D plays noticeably better at home, which could be because the pass rush is helped when the visitors can't hear their snap counts. It's a matchup of the league's top rushers, and the 49ers showed that you can run on Seattle. Part of the reason for MLB Bobby Wagner's success is the way ex-Crad tackle Alan Branch is absorbing blockers in the middle, while Brandon Mebane makes plays. Speaking of which, who among the Vikes' receivers is going to make plays against the Seahawks' big secondary? Pick: Seahawks
Pittsburgh (5-3) at New Jersey Giants (6-2): Who's Elite Now? Eliphiles don't like being reminded that Ben has 'won' two Super Bowls too (as has Jim Plunkett; Jack Kemp won two AFL championships in the pre-Super Bowl era). With Hurricane Sandy leaving them nothing better to do, the Giants were at the gamesmanship themselves this week, with Justin Tuck claiming refs give the Steelers O line all the breaks. They might sign Chris Christie and let him spell Kevin Boothe when the Steelers decide to flood one side of the line; this is going to be a test for the 'new look' Giants' line. When Pitt has the ball, they're giving Ben R lots of short drops and quick patterns to minimise the effects of playing behind an injury-riddled collection of journeymen. There seems to be a requirement that you get injured if you play on the Steelers' O line, or at RB, and Jonathan Dwyer, who's done a pretty good imitation of The Bus the past couple of weeks, is the latest limper back there. Dallas did a good job of shutting down the Giants' receivers, though their three corners are better as a group than Pittsburgh's. Although Jason Witten's 18 catches probably have Heath Miller salivating, assume the Giants will adjust their tight end coverage, and also remember a lot of those catches were underneath when Dallas needed a late TD to win. Lots of people are thinking the Giants' preparation was spoiled by the hurricane, but I think Tom Coughlin could take care of that. Pick: Giants
Dallas (3-4) at Atlanta (7-0): This is the kind of game a team like the Cowboys is primed to win: a big shiny upset of the last unbeaten team in the league, a Falcons' team that struggled to be lesser opponents before systematically destroying the Eagles on the road last week. The Cowboys did a good job on Cruz, Nicks, and Hixon: in the off-season they wanted to upgrade their secondary, and with Carr and Claiborne at CB and Orlando Scandrick now in the slot, they have done so. Atlanta are a different challenge: Roddy White and Julio Jones both downfield threats, and Tony Gonzalez a match-up problem for safeties or linebackers. On the other side of the ball, the Falcons really miss Brent Grimes in terms of matching up against three wides; Asante Samuel will give Dez Bryant enough of a cushion for them to pick on him underneath, until Bryant hands him a pick, or fumbles, or runs the wrong route. And with Sean Weatherspoon out, coverage of Witten just became more of a problem for the Falcons. This one is primed for upset city, but pick: Falcons
Philadelphia (3-4) at New Orleans (2-5): Two pass-happy offenses meet two generous defenses, though the Saints' D is the league's most generous. I went back and looked at Steve Spagnuolo's record as the Giants' DC against the Eagles; it was 3-2, including a playoff loss, so no help there. The problem for both Ds stems from their desire to get a pass rush with just the front four, and neither has been very good. Todd Bowles' advantage was supposed to be he could adjust better during games than Juan Castillo, but Atlanta pounded them with long drives and creative finishing. Long drives are a problem for this Saints' offense. I've mentioned before that the advantage for the Saints of rushing Roman Harper is it also takes him out of coverage, and the match-ups with Jackson, Maclin, and Celek would look more frightening if Mike Vick were able to actually deliver the ball to them. Vick's numbers look good superficially, but that's cause fumbles don't count, and the Eagles are playing from behind much of the time. This is the Saints' last chance to keep post-season hope alive; if Sean Payton were coaching they'd be aware of this, but if Sean Payton were coaching, they'd probably be better than 2-5. Last week I ignored Andy Reid being 13-0 after a bye; I wonder what his record is after losing the week after a bye? Pick: Saints
New England (5-3): Here was the Pats' O line on paper after last season: Matt Light/Logan Mankins/Dan Koppen/Brian Waters/Seb Vollmer. Here was the Pats' O line in London: Nate Solder/Donald Thomas/Ryan Wendell/Dan Connelly/Vollmer. Wendell and Connelly both went undrafted; Wendell from Fresno State where he was coached by former Belichick line coach Pat Hill, who's now with Atlanta. Connelly and Thomas, a sixth-round draft pick, were both cut by the Dolphins. Patriots' line coach Dante Scarnecchia has been with the team 29 years, and for good reason. Last night the Pats traded a fourth-round pick for the 'troubled' Bucs' corner Aquib Talib. He and Alfonzo Dennard ought to have a lot to talk about, maybe Bill sees himself as a new version of Jimmy Scalise?
St Louis (3-5): A few positives from the Rams' loss at Wembley: Michael Brockers dropping into coverage at the goalline (though Brady still hit Gronk with the TD). Chris Givens' speed (needs to learn those intermediate routes). James Laurinaitis' range. Trumaine Johnson, who looks like the real deal. A negatives: Where were Chris Long and Robert Quinn? Why didn't Cortland Finnegan try to start another fight after failing with Welker?
San Francisco (6-2): Jim Harbaugh tried to get the NFL to change an obvious lateral shovel pass to a forward pass so Alex Smith's 18 of 19 completions could become 19 of 20 and therefore an NFL record. Though I think maybe 16 would be a more reasonable minimum, given that teams are allowed to run the ball.
Newark Airport Jest (3-5): That was some message Antonio Cromartie sent to the Bush You Can Support at the start of last week's game. We care more about winning the trash talk than the game. And guess what? They lost. On the positive side, it was nice to see the Comish postpone the trade deadline by a couple of days after the Lord had unleashed Hurricane Sandy on New York in an effort to stop Tim Tebow being traded. If Jim Harbaugh thinks he's bothered by gobble gobble jive turkeys......