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Two Purdue Extension specialists have developed an information guide to help crop producers across Indiana deal with Palmer amaranth, an aggressive, herbicide-resistant weed.
Weed scientists Bill Johnson and Travis Legleiter released a new publication, Palmer Amaranth Biology, Identification and Management in Indiana, to help farmers control the weed's spread.
"Our publication gives producers a broad view of the weed, and it gives them a starting point to build a preventative program," Legleiter said. "We're letting producers know that if they do encounter the weed, they need to have a proactive plan."
The publication can be found online here.
Most populations of Palmer amaranth are resistant to glyphosate, making it very hard to control. The weed has infested cotton and soybean farms in the southern United States in recent years, causing economic hardships for farmers.
Johnson said Palmer amaranth populations were confirmed in the Evansville area in 2011 and in five counties in northwestern Indiana last fall. It is suspected that seeds were present in manure spread over fields that contained cottonseed hulls from the South.
"This weed is arguably the biggest weed problem to hit agronomic crops in the last 10 years," he said. "Very severe yield losses are possible."
Palmer amaranth is a hairless, flowering weed with multiple seed heads. The fast-growing green weed has one female terminal head that can produce 500,000 seeds.
According to Legleiter, the weed can grow 2 inches a day and up to 10 feet tall.
"It can add to the seed bank very aggressively, and the seeds will survive for several years," he said.
Legleiter recommended that farmers develop a plan to control Palmer amaranth and to scout fields for the weed during their growing seasons.
"If you let one or two plants get by in one year, in a couple years you'll have a pretty big issue," he said.
Palmer amaranth was misidentified as waterhemp in Indiana, and Legleiter said that led to mismanagement. Unlike waterhemp, the Palmer amaranth petiole, or the stalk that joins the leaf and main stem, will be as long or longer than the leaf itself.
In their publication, Johnson and Legleiter cover cultural management options, such as crop rotation, tillage and hand weeding.
"If you do have a few escapes of the weed that are manageable to pull by hand, do it," Legleiter said. "It's going to save you in the long run."
The publication also includes tips and tables on using specific herbicides for pre- and post-emergence control.
Johnson said Palmer Amaranth damage likely will be much more severe for soybean fields than corn fields because there are fewer herbicide options for soybeans.
In addition to being available online, the publication will be handed out this winter during herbicide-resistant weed meetings around the state.
Details on the meetings are:
* Jasper County: Jan. 24, Rensselaer. Contact Bryan Overstreet at 219-866-5741 for more information.
* Tippecanoe County: Feb. 21, West Lafayette. Contact Jeff Phillips at 765-474-0793 for more information.
* Jackson County: Feb. 28, Seymour. Contact Richard Beckort at 812-358-6101 for more information.
A meeting brochure is available at https://ag.purdue.edu/btny/weedscience/Documents/resistance.pdf
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Tanzania is taking steps to combat the rise in elephant and rhinoceros poaching by deploying army personnel and camera-equipped drones to engage in anti-poaching operations.
According to the Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute, poaching has drastically reduced the elephant population to fewer than 70,000 in 2012 from about 109,000 in 2009.
Amid outcries from lawmakers about the increase in poaching, Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism Khamis Sued Kagasheki told parliament on Thursday (May 2nd) that President Jakaya Kikwete has authorised the deployment of army units for anti-poaching operations.
"The president has issued the order," Kagasheki told parliament. "I have talked to Minister of Defence and National Service [Shamsi Vuai Nahodha] and we are at the final stages. I do not say when, but we are going to do something that will be remembered by generations to come."
This is the second time the military has aided against poaching. In 1989, "Operation Uhai" helped the elephant population rebound after it reached a low of about 30,000, when it had been about 110,000 in 1976.
Opposition lawmaker Peter Msigwa said he supports the president's decision to send in troops to ward off poachers, but said the government should have taken this action five years ago.
"In 2008, the poaching problem was as big as it is now," he told Sabahi. "The public outcry to deploy the army was high, but the government did not want to listen to us."
Countries should unite to stop the worldwide trade in "dirty tusks", he said, as this fast-growing illicit trade comes at the expense of Tanzania's natural resources.
Before parliament on Friday, Gosbert Blandes, a lawmaker representing Karagwe district, said the proposed military operation should begin immediately.
"I want the minister to say now when is the operation starting? What are we hiding? It has to be immediate and not otherwise," he said.
Kagasheki declined to reveal details about the plans for the military, saying that disclosing every detail could end up aiding poachers. However, he said it would start "soon" and that this time troops would use sophisticated equipment to help them ambush poachers.
Opposition leader Freeman Mbowe said he was satisfied with the government's intention to use the army to fight poaching, but said the government should do more.
"As a deterrent measure, we should change our laws to say clearly that whomever is caught involved in poaching should be sentenced to death," he told Sabahi.
Tanzania National Parks spokesperson Pascal Shelutete said the park service will use drones -- small, pilotless, remote-controlled aircraft equipped with cameras -- to monitor who enters the parks.
"It is a kind of improved closed-circuit television camera, which will facilitate monitoring all parks 24 hours," Shelutete told Sabahi, adding that the cameras are connected to computers via satellite.
Similar projects have been implemented around the world. The World Wildlife Fund has a fleet of pilotless planes, which have helped protect Nepal's elephants, rhinoceros and tigers.
In addition, projects in other African wildlife reserves are aided by the International Anti-Poaching Foundation (IAPF), which helps fund the acquisition of drones for conservationist efforts.
"We are fighting a war against well-armed and informed poachers," the IAPF said on its website. "In the context of reducing poaching in dangerous environments, [unmanned aerial vehicles] provide a broad-reaching, safer and more cost-effective solution, allowing rangers to monitor a much greater mass of land whilst reducing their own exposure to dangerous and armed poachers."
Tanzania's Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism Lazaro Nyalandu asked citizens to join the efforts against poachers by reporting to the authorities anything they see or hear linked to poaching.
"The government cannot fight poaching war in isolation. We need to join hands as Tanzanians to fight poachers as a way to preserve our natural resources," he said addressing parliament on Friday. "Let us build the habit of reporting anything we are seeing likely to endanger our elephants, rhinos and all other natural resources."
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Very good. The president is very suitable. Bandits have been too far too much and there are some police officers who are involved, especially in Musoma-Mara.
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love this Tanzinia... bit late coming but you are taking action now. Please follow through with your action plan sooner rather than later. The elephants and rhinos need you to save them... Well done and thank you.
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Editor's note: The first two letters address Ralph Stephens' article, "Work More for Less," which appeared in the January 2001 issue of Massage Today.
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The following is a letter/email I forwarded to Mr.Ralph Stephens in response to his article: "Work More for Less." I do not think his article reported fairly on several issues. Here is the letter I submitted:
Dear Mr. Stephens, I just finished reading your article, "Work More for Less," in the January, 2001 edition of Massage Today. I felt I had to write in response to your references to "sickness insurance." I would like to preface "my view from here" by letting you know that in addition to being a licensed massage therapist for five years, I have been a registered nurse for over 10 years. I presently work at both vocations part-time. As a nurse, I serve as a health educator for a large health maintenance organization (HMO), also referred to as a type of managed care organization (MCO). I will admit that there are likely some MCOs that may not be earnest in their practices. I will also agree that "managing care" has a negative connotation in many areas of health care, and that this reputation is sometimes well deserved. However, I believe these are exceptions to the overall goals and functions of MCOs overall. I admit MCOs are not the sole solution to our country's ailing healthcare system, but for now it appears to be the closest thing we have. I would like the opportunity to give you another perspective on these issues.
In your article, you cite that no third-party payers "have any interest in providing benefits to consumers." Additionally, you state, "the most sinister (insurance) is health or medical insurance, which will be more accurately referred to in this article as 'sickness insurance.'" You even go so far as to say that (MCOs) "have no inherent desire for there to be healthy people, because it makes little money for them." I read that portion of your article in disbelief. How can anyone educated in the principles of the provision of health care, who understands the definition of managed care, write such a statement? As I stated above, MCOs are not the perfect solution by any means, but I ask you, how would promoting illness be to the benefit of any health insurance company? Healthy people do not require expensive surgeries or treatments. Healthy people receive recommended preventive care and health screenings that cost little for the company in comparison to hospitalizations and treatment of chronic illnesses. As a matter of fact, managed care organizations were probably the first type of insurer to cover preventive care, including mammography, PAP smears, and physicals. MCOs saw the value of preventing illness and finding problems early.
I have seen firsthand the number of women saved by having their breast cancer diagnosed early by mammograms. Had such procedures not been covered by their "sickness insurance," they might not have received such a diagnosis until it was too late. I have seen patients diagnosed with hypertension, the "silent killer," during physical exams that they never would have received had they been required to pay for them out-of-pocket. "Sickness insurance"? Surely you must have been referring to some other type of health insurance coverage such as indemnity insurance (non-managed care). Unlike indemnity insurance, the company I work for, like most other MCOs, is held accountable for proving that their insured plan participants/members receive the care they should be. Yes, accountable. I would like to refer you to the primary MCO accrediting agency's website, http://www.ncqa.org/, for a "report card" of quality MCOs. Accredited MCOs are graded on their ability to get their participants/members to get preventive health care. Yes, that is right, the actual insurance company is responsible for educating their insured members on health care and preventive services and actually promotes care that costs the company money to provide! I balk at your comment, "The sickness industry and its banker have no inherent desire for there to be healthy people because it makes little money for them." This makes no sense. I admit, at this point in time, massage is not one of the types of care recommended or promoted by most companies. However, I think I can speak on behalf of many that certain types of "conventional medicine" have their place in our health care system.
I do not think that massage can replace health screening services such as blood pressure screenings, PAP smears, or cholesterol screenings. I believe that all readers of Massage Today know the benefits of massage and understand the integral role it can play in all levels of illness prevention, primary through tertiary, but I doubt many will refute there is a place for conventional medicine in health care today. I think that all health care providers need to try to understand one another's role in the health care system. I feel that your negativity and misunderstanding of the system as it exists today fosters dissent and serves to reinforce the views of conventional medicine practitioners that massage is not a valid form of health care. I like the reference to massage as complementary rather than alternative. My thesaurus lists such words as harmonizing, balancing and matching as synonyms for the word complementary. I think each modality or type of care has its place. Until we have a perfect world with compliant patients/clients, a world where everyone cherishes and participates in their health, eats right, exercises, practices relaxation and gets regular massages, who can argue that there is no need for "sickness insurance"? Certainly not me... can you?
In your article, you also reference the fact that, "Health is not a right, it is an individual responsibility... We should support people in taking this responsibility, not keep them in the sickness system. It is best to run away from sickness insurance..." While I agree with you whole-heartedly on the individual responsibility issue, there are always exceptions to every circumstance. I ask you, Mr. Stephens, have you seen firsthand those who have suffered catastrophic health problems through no fault of their own? Before I worked in health education for this MCO, I worked as a case manager, assisting members with their health care issues while helping them to optimally utilize their health care benefits. In this role, I assisted families with babies born with severe congenital anomalies, some so severe that immediate organ transplantation was necessary. Other cases necessitated more conventional medical intervention such as respirators, shunts, feeding tubes or dialysis. I also aided those sustaining severe trauma, from their lengthy hospitalizations, through rehabilitation and the issues of dealing with paralysis. I also assisted those who were seeking to use their health care coverage to provide palliative hospice care in their final dying days. How can you say that "sickness insurance" plays no part in these people's lives? I do not think that the alternative to conventional medicine for many of these people would be massage therapy. Perhaps massage may have been a complementary therapy in many of those instances, but massage as an alternative? As a licensed massage therapist, Mr. Stephens, I should hope you would agree that there are situations in which the therapist must know when to seek assistance in the provision of services.
I realize the focus of your article dealt with your rally for massage therapists to avoid participation in third-party reimbursement and provider networks. I think all therapists should have the right to decide whether or not they get involved with such entities, and do not deserve to be judged so harshly by you should they opt to participate. Your incorrect references to health insurance are misleading to those who are easily influenced and do not have personal experiences and knowledge to draw upon when making their choices. Your comments should have been kept more as a commentarial point-of-view, rather than printed as a scientific article. I will again point out, my comments are strictly based upon my experiences with these matters. I do not claim to be an expert on the issues - I just think it is fair that all sides are equally represented.
Elizabeth Myers, RN, BSN, LMT, NCBTMB
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Dear Editor,
I read with interest the recent column by Ralph Stevens titled "Work More For Less." I agree with much he has to say - but I would like to offer my views of insurance billing for massage therapists. I advocate insurance billing, with all of its' attendant woes (getting paid in a timely manner, numerous remittance errors, the Byzantine runaround you often encounter when you call the company with questions). This is why many people already have health insurance policies that convey massage therapy benefits. Most of the people who have those benefits don't even know it, either! They are often shocked and surprised, and very pleased, to find out they have massage therapy benefits.
I encourage anyone who will listen in my community to investigate what their premiums are covering. This has brought hundreds of people to my center to try massage therapy and experience its benefits. It allows me to practice "health care" with people who might otherwise overlook massage therapies as an option. Beyond that, once they come to a holistic center for the first time and see the attentive, caring and professional way in which we work, their entire perception of alternative health care begins to change. They see us as trained and skilled therapists instead of "masseuses" - a word still widely used in the part of the country where I practice - a word that for me conjures up images of a rub-a-dub session in the back room of some casino. They also begin to take a serious interest in the various adjunct healing modalities many of us also practice, such as reflexology, craniosacral therapy, herbology, movement therapies and energy healing. This allows for an enrichment of our health care practices that might not otherwise occur.
In West Virginia alone, one insurance plan covers the highest percentage of the insured population - literally tens of thousands of people in this small rural state. Each person has $1,000 in benefits for massage therapy. They need no medical referral, for we, as licensed massage therapists, are recognized as health care providers on our own merits. Most of these people have stressful jobs in the wide network of the state's public systems, including schools and universities. Why should this secret go unused, unrealized, and undiscovered in a state with one of the lowest health profiles in the nation? I say it should not! Use those benefits, people! It's up to the individual therapist to promote a health care mentality over "sickness care." The way to get out of the sickness system is to change within, and to help others to do so. What better way than with massage therapy? I agree that there is a sickness industry. I prefer to educate and to facilitate health building and wellness - but we have a sick society to move through in order to do that. And massage therapy clearly has a place in the rehabilitation and recuperation process of many illnesses and injuries. Even if the insurance industry disappears completely - or your benefits just run out - these clients are learning how wonderful and effective massage therapy is for wellness, healing, and maintenance of health. They will return; they will refer their family and friends.
Anyone who knows me knows I am the last person to pander to the sickness industry, or to feel I must "gain credibility" from the medical profession. I already have credibility! We are moving through a time of what I hope is great change in cultural perceptions about healing, personal empowerment, illness and responsibility. Massage therapy is a much-loved modality and has been in place for decades. If insurance companies will continue to cover it, let it be a gateway to change.
Mary Finnell, ND, MH, LMT
"I was pleased to find that your publication has found a good balance"
Dear Editor,
I recently received a sample copy of your publication Massage Today [January 2001] and finally had the time to read it. I was impressed with several of the articles in it: most notably, Ralph Stephens' "My View From Here" on insurance payments; Keith Eric Grant's "Ramblemuse: Beginnings and Visions"; and John Upledger's "CranialSacrally Speaking: The Magic of Intentioned Touch and Blending." I have been working in the areas of metaphysics and alternative healing for 30 years, and obtained my LMT in Ohio last June. I am currently enrolled in a course on structural therapy in Chicago, to be completed by the end of March.
I was pleased to find that your publication has found a good balance between addressing the practical issues facing massage therapists today and addressing the needs of massage therapists for information, feedback and education about what it means to be a healer in the deepest/widest sense. I have wanted to be a massage therapist for 25 years. I finally have achieved that goal. While I work with many other modalities, including shamanism and spiritual healing, and love to do so, being a massage therapist has brought me a great deal of joy. There is no substitute for the healing touch of another person, and it is needed more than ever in a society that promotes alienation and separation of the mind and body. I am glad to see that your writers address this. As massage therapists, we cannot afford to forget that the act of touching another person with healing intent is the most significant thing we can do.
Thank you,
Bekki Shining Bearheart, LMT
Editor's note: The following two letters address Cliff Korn's article, Massage and Medicine? from the February 2001 issue.
"How do we make the insurance companies understand?"
Dear Editor,
Thank you for your wonderful article (See "Massage and Medicine?" by Cliff Korn, February 2001 issue), and for bringing up some important things to think about. One of the insurance companies recently sent me an application to become a participating massage therapist in their program. I was to fill out this extensive paperwork and provide copies of my credentials, thus giving their members a 25% discount. I choose not to throw this form away and decided to give them a call. I made the call one afternoon between clients and spoke to a very young woman. I asked if she understood what this company was asking for. She answered, "Yes, by becoming a participating member it will increase your business." I proceeded to tell her that unlike physicians, chiropractors, physical therapists, etc., I can only see one person at a time during a one-hour session, and that, in a day, I'm limited physically and time-wise to a specific number of people I can see, and that by participating in this program, I would be losing 25% of my income." Her response was, "But by being in this program, you will increase the number of people you can see."
I tried again to explain it to her: "I have a very full schedule, I cannot see any more people a day than I already do." Her response was, "But in this program you will be reaching thousands of our members." I decided to try another approach. I asked, "How would you like it if your boss came up to you today and said, 'I'm reducing your salary by 25%'?" Her answer was, "I wouldn't mind if I knew I was going to make more by being in this program." Then I made a fatal mistake. I asked her this question: "A 25% cut in your income would not affect you in any way?" She then accused me of trying to discuss her personal business and hung up.
So with this said, how do we make the insurance companies understand we are limited by time and physical ability to the number of people we can see in a day? How do we make them understand that by participating in their programs, we will lose money and eventually go out of business, because of an inability to pay our bills, or because of burnout?
Linda De Gray, LMT
"The solution is easy!"
Dear Editor,
I couldn't help but be moved by your last article in Massage Today! My name is Byron Hobson, and I am in the process of opening my own location as a massage therapist. I have been working under a chiropractor for the last two years, and the ability to leave this ruthless situation is upon me. However, I fear the exact dilemma you pose concerning access programs being offered by insurance companies.
As far as I can see, this is a ploy to catch the attention of new consumers at our expense. We need to stand against this. If these companies wish to offer discounts to "their" customers, so be it!! However, they should cover the % they set. We (massage therapists) have not intruded on their ground. These companies are channeling our positive energies into their "world."
We are not in this profession to spend our time battling with insurance games of cat and mouse. Look at the situation that chiropractors now face. Do we want this same fate? We set our rates where they are for a reason. If we continue on the access plan route, we will be forced onto the low rungs of some ladder we have no interest in climbing or even creating.
The solution is easy! We must establish ourselves as a separate entity, outside of this "mainstream" Western disaster we call a healthcare system... illness medicine. For this to happen we need to not give into the temptations of client referrals. Be patient, my friends... build it, and they will come.
My question is this: Is there a way to create our own system built on the true reason we have chosen our professions? The answer is a resounding "Yes"! We must stand together and not allow lower energies to drag down the inspiration and life at such a critical stage in our growth cycle.
Byron Hobson
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The Farmingdale Village Board Monday night passed the first local law of 2013, allowing judgments for unpaid parking tickets. A total of six letters will be sent to the violator and if the ticket still has not been paid, a final judgment will be filed after 540 days. The judgments will be in effect in both Nassau and Suffolk and will be identical to New York State's traffic law.
"Right now if you don't pay your parking ticket, virtually nothing happens to you. We're not collecting our fair share of parking tickets and other tickets because there is no penalty," said Mayor Ralph Ekstrand.
The board also announced a law to prevent massage therapists who are not registered and licensed by the Department of Education from practicing in the village. The fee for a license obtained from the village is $500. But after hearing from a massage therapist, the board decided to waive the fee.
Marie Freiss, a licensed massage therapist in Farmingdale, said it would be a hardship for her practice to provide the $500 fee for the license. She was glad that the village was penalizing unlicensed massage therapists, but felt the board was singling out professionals in her field.
"I feel we are being set apart from the other healthcare industries. I feel as a massage therapist, I am being penalized because this industry is associated with unsavory things," said Freiss.
While the board agreed to waive the fee, it said code enforcement officers could demand massage therapists to produce their New York State license.
"We now can go in and our code enforcement can inspect them and they have to conform to the law. We can now go after them with some teeth," said Mayor Ekstrand.
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United States Patent 0 Des. 227,552 Patented July 3, 1973 CONTAINER FOR PILLS OR THE LIKE Roy G. Bridges, 641 S. 4th Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. 91746 Filed Feb. 22, 1971, Sen-No. 117,859
Term of patent 14 years Int. Cl. D9-03 US. Cl. D9184 FIG. 1 is a top isometric view of a container for pills or the like showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1 but showing the covers in open position; and
FIG. 3 is another isometric view but showing the bottom, rear and end not seen in FIG. 1.
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The ornamental design for a container for pills or the like, as shown. 1
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- Dozens of Northwoods people made the long trip to Madison Wednesday to speak before lawmakers on the newest mining bill.
It was the first day of testimony in the Capitol on a bill that Republicans proposed last week.
The Senate and Assembly committees in charge of mining heard stories at the same time.
The bill would streamline the permitting process for mining companies.
Many came on buses to speak for and against the mining bill.
"We are not going to stand by and let this happen without a fight. We don't fight with our hands nowadays, or bows and arrows. We fight with words in court. You will be faced with litigation until day's end. I can guarantee you that," testified Brooks BigJohn of the Lac du Flambeau Tribe.
"If we get ten more jobs, it's better than what we have now. I've had to sit across the table over the last nine years and tell about 25 people they don't have jobs anymore. So, I think a chance at it is better than no chance," countered Chris Patritto, the Hurley Schools Superintendent.
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- A 7-year-old boy has died after being severely bitten by a dog in Dodge County of eastern Wisconsin.
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The statement says names, addresses and additional information about the nature of the incident and the dog won't be released for now out of respect to the family.
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- Police are seeking a suspect in the stabbings of two students near the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
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Police say the second victim chased the suspect, another struggle ensued, and he was also stabbed.
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Last updated at 16:59, Wednesday, 02 January 2013
AN unnamed Barrow AFC player has been accused of racism after Saturday's heated FA Cup clash.
Macclesfield Town have alleged their right back Ryan Jackson was the target of racist abuse from a Bluebirds player following the second round FA Cup replay, which the Silkmen won 4-1.
Macclesfield chief executive John Harris said yesterday morning that the alleged incident had been reported to police and the referee, Phil Gibbs.
Mr Harris said: "We are very disappointed that this has overshadowed an excellent performance on the pitch, but we remain staunchly opposed to all forms of racism, which we believe has no place in football, or indeed anywhere." However, yesterday afternoon, Barrow AFC secretary/director Russell Dodd said police were not investigating the incident, which was alleged to have happened in the tunnel after the match, and the club were awaiting the referee's report.
He said: "We were told by Macclesfield police yesterday that there wouldn't be any police action taken. But the referee has said he had a couple of areas of concern that would be included in his report.
"Once the FA sends through what has been alleged on paper then obviously we will look at it and investigate any action which is deemed appropriate, depending on the result of what the FA has to say."
In the initial fixture at Holker Street earlier this month, Silkmen captain Nat Brown alleged that he had been racially abused by a fan at Holker Street. An investigation by police and the FA into that matter is continuing.
Saturday's match was a heated affair, with a group of Macclesfield fans displaying an English Defence League banner and aiming offensive chants throughout the match towards the travelling supporters.
Police officers and stewards twice had to intervene when home supporters clashed amongst themselves during the match.
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Everything was perfect.
Clean & very comfortable
Poorly signposted (try a rainy night) Untrained staff in dining room - absolutely killed all enthusiasm I had for the place! I had a meal in town....
Lizel, room service food but person on phone spoke little english
room was cold. Heater needed to be on a long time. In fairness it was a corner room with two exterior walls. no beer, only lager ! Could have done with a newspaper. was given a week old one !!!
The room and the bar staff and facilities
The fact that a pick up from the airport had an accident and the follow up from the hotel was disturbingly non existant. Then a fridge in the room freezes juices overnight and the staff do nothing about it ...a fail by any stretch of my imagination .....
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The restaurant food was not the greatest
The setting. The style. The serene surroundings and the wonderful spacious rooms
Comfortable and clean room with spacious deck overlooking the golf course
Second floor room with no lift and unusual for South Africa not much help with luggage. Happy hour in the Tavern Bar but no snacks available.
The position of the Hotel for an overnight stay is good.
The quality of the breakfast can improve.
we had to leave a day earlier and were accommodated to do so by very friendly staff. Also received a excellent breakfast and two bottles of wine in place of a refund. Excellent place to stay - professional and very friendly.
Room needed to be fumigated - insects in the bed and room
Service was very good , breakfast was good , located in a residential area so nice and quiet only thing missing is probably a spa and gym , two decent pools and a lovely play area for younger kids
No sauna or gym and just thought if we stay there in winter what would kids do ?
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the fact that I got a quote and paid upfront, once we checked out we were told there is a Tourist Levy to pay Not once was this ever mentioned the night before we checked out I asked to settle the full account, this was done, the next morning when we handed in the card at reception the lady on duty gave me endless hassels for the Tourist levy that was outstanding R0.46 I explained that I had settled the evening, Yes she said but I still owe 46c can you believe the attitude towards me for the extra 46c, I gave her a full R1 and asked her to enjoy herself, this attitude really upset me!!!
I liked everything about the hotel. Good value for money.
staff maybe better trained in serving food and when to life plates etc when guests are finished.
Very helpful manager and alacrity of follow up after stay, great curry dinner, lovely dining room, comfortable bed, nice balcony view. Close to town and golf course.
Exhorbitant cost for breakfast, mislaid our luggage, the paucity of the tea/coffee in room, slippery situation standing in the bathtub for a shower. Unable to earn Marriott points for the stay despite months since partnership.
Lack of atmosphere in bar
When I came to pay the bill I was told that I had overpaid booking.com and received a handsome refund. Very honest.
Room was quite small - hardly de luxe! Wi-fi was over-complicated but fine when one mastered it.
We liked the comfort. The staff was pleasant and the location was serene.
Clean rooms,nice views
Dining experience was diabolical. No smile and,no greeting from the person on the door to restaurant. Untrained serving staff not knowing how simply to take an order. Two types of wine that we asked for unavailable.one of the senior staff who eventually served our wine did not offer a taste and asked if she could borrow one of our napkins as her hand was slipping when she tried to open the bottle. After the moans the actual food was quite good. Stayed There for two nights, breakfast was also much as the same as dinner experience. No coffee, tea offered again had to ask on both days. Staff unfriendly,service slow. Again food selection and quality was quite good. Sum up worst Protea I have visited.
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Food same daily there not appetizing
Friendly staff and strong wi fi signal
The view from the balcony overlooking the golf course and garden.
Flies in the restaurant.
1) nice lawn to play soccer 2) nice rooms 3) nice bar 4) room service good 5) nice pool
1) expensive breakfast
Classic surroundings. Nice golf hotel
Location is central to the garden route. The site is secured well and has good facilities.
They tend to nickle and dime you (limiting internet to a certain amount of MB, charging for breakfast).
We arrived back at the hotel on Saturday night after a 60th birthday party only to discover no water available -shower, taps - nothing!! Phoned reception and was told - " work being done on the pipes but I can send a bottle of water up to your room!!!!!!!". In the morning there was still no water at 9am!! we were not told of a problem or even offered some sort of alternate arrangement. The water in the bottle didn't taste very nice at all by the way. We checked out and we received a "sorry" !!!! Not impressed at all considering what I paid and a Prokard member!!
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Zach Johnson wants to avoid three-putts and score better on the par 5s. He did neither Saturday at Kapalua, and still built a three-shot lead.Johnson relied on great wedge play and a few timely putts for a 7-under 66 to take the lead after two rounds of the Tournament of Champions.
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KAPALUA, Hawaii — Zach Johnson wants to avoid three-putts and score better on the par 5s. He did neither Saturday at Kapalua, and still built a three-shot lead.
Johnson relied on great wedge play and a few timely putts for a 7-under 66 to take the lead after two rounds of the Tournament of Champions. Defending champion Dustin Johnson (66), Matt Kuchar (68) and Jordan Spieth (70) were tied for second as the winners-only tournament started to show some separation.
Zach Johnson was at 13-under 133.
He failed to birdie any of the par 5s, and he three-putted one of them at No. 5 after hitting 5-iron into the back of the green. None of that mattered the way Johnson was feeding wedges into the right spots of the green to set up birdie chances. He ran off four birdies in a five-hole stretch on the front nine, and a few good chips kept him from getting seriously close to a bogey.
Dustin Johnson approaches the Plantation Course differently. He birdied all the par 5s with his length, but fell back with a pair of bogeys on the back nine when he missed short putts. Even so, he was in good position heading into the final two rounds of a tournament that ends Monday.
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