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(Arusha, Ngorongoro, Serengeti)
Tour some of Tanzania's greatest parks on this private guided safari with your own guide and 4x4 game vehicle. We will meet you upon arrival and transfer you to your hotel. On your first day enjoy a guided tour to the fabled Ngorongoro Crater, a biosphere of incredible nature and fauna. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the crater has been likened to "Noah's Ark" for its concentration of all different kinds of wildlife. Then spend a few days to explore the vast game rich Serengeti with a stop at Olduvlai archaeological site. Here you will have the chance to spot lions, leopards, cheetahs and more! The famed wildebeest migration moves through the Serengeti from from October to July/August as it rotates through the park. Finish by flying back to Arusha for a refreshing lunch and souvenir shopping before returning home from this unforgettable safari. Includes internal flight.
Airport transfer between your Arusha hotel and Kilimanjaro International airport with private vehicle and english speaking driver.
While you are in the care of Kensington Tours, your safety and security are our number one priority. As such, in the unlikely event of serious illness or injury, all Kensington Tours clients are covered by "Flying Doctors" Insurance policy. This emergency evacuation insurance covers the cost of the evacuation flight back to Nairobi for treatment. This insurance policy however DOES NOT cover the cost of any medical treatment received. We highly recommend travel insurance for full coverage.
Your guide will drive you from Arusha to the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater. The drive takes approximately 3 hours.
Explore one of the most recognized wildlife conservation areas in Tanzania today. Depart your camp or lodge in a privately driven vehicle, along with a local expert guide, for approximately a 20 to 30 minute drive towards the Ngorongoro Park Gate. It will then take you another 20 minutes to reach the crater rim itself. The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera. This geological masterpiece was formed as a result of an extremely large volcanic explosion which caused the volcano to collapse in on itself, thus creating a crater. The crater is roughly 20 kilometers wide and some 2000 feet deep, making the trip from crater floor to rim around 45 minutes by 4x4. The extremely fertile crater floor is the reason why there is such a highly concentrated amount of wildlife here. Over 20000 mammals call the crater home, including some of the only remaining black rhinos in the world. The crater floor also boasts one of the highest carnivore densities in the world including large prides of lions, packs of hyenas and solitary predators like cheetahs and jackals. A keen eye and expertly recommended search patterns from your guide may help you spot some of the less common species like leopards, servals, and bat-eared foxes.
Your guide will pick you up from the Ngorongoro Conservation area and drive you to the famous plains of the Serengeti. On this drive you have the option of stopping at Olduvlai Gorge, the Serengeti welcome centre and lookout point, or stop for lunch at a picnic spot. After entering Serengeti Park you will have the chance to enjoy game viewing as you drive through the park to your next accommodation. This drive takes 5 to 6 hours depending on the number of stops you make and how much game viewing you enjoy along the way. Expect longer trip times during the rainy seasons.
The massive Olduvai Gorge or Oldupai Gorge is often referred to as "The Cradle of Mankind." Beginning in the eastern Serengeti plains, the gorge is roughly some 48 kilometers long. Resulting from millions of years of natural erosion, this gorge boasts a steep-sided ravine that cuts and stretches its way through the Great Rift Valley along eastern Africa. The gorge is named after a commonly used plant by the Masai people with the scientific name of Sansevieria-Ehrenbergii, or Oldupai for short.
Get ready for an afternoon to remember as you set out accompanied by an experienced tracker-guide into the seamlessly never-ending expanses of the Serengeti. The park is world renowned for its healthy stock of resident wildlife species, in particular the African Big 5 which or course includes buffalos, elephants, rhinoceros, leopards and lions. Although with sightings considered a rarity, very few black rhinoceros still live within the confines of the park grounds. The Serengeti is also home to the largest population of lions and giraffes in all of Africa. Heavy concentrations of topi, gazelle, waterbuck and Coke's hartebeest provide an ample food source for local carnivores including cheetah, hyenas and African wild dog. The park is also home to some 500+ species of birds, ranging in size and weights some of these bird including ostrich, crowned crane, marabou stork and secretary bird are the most sought after photogenic birds on the planet.
This morning's African adventure begins with an exploratory game drive through Tanzania's oldest and most recognized National Park, the Serengeti. This location offers the most expansive game viewing in Tanzania. From predators to prey, great herds of grazing herbivores to tactically cunning packs of carnivores, life on the plains of the Serengeti can best be defined as a complete "circle of life." A photographic dream unfolds before your eyes as giraffes and elephants feast on tasty shrubbery, whilst impalas, gazelles and buffalos dance carefully through the plains as to not become the latest meal for on-looking lions, cheetahs and hyenas.
Spend today searching out Impala, one of Africa's most beautiful and graceful animals. Previously thought to be part of the gazelle tribe, Impalas have been found to be so different that they are now classified as their own sub-family status. When frightened or startled the whole impala herd starts randomly leaping to confuse their predator. They can jump distances more than 10 meters (33 ft.) and 3 meters (9 ft.) high. Leopards, cheetah, lions and wild dogs prey on impala. Impala can reach running speeds of approximately 50 to 55 mph (80 to 90 km/h) to escape its predators. See if you can track these incredible animals!
The Serengeti ecosystem is one of the oldest on earth. The essential features of climate, vegetation and fauna have barely changed in the past million years. Some patterns of life, death, adaptation and migration are as old as the hills themselves. Head out into this magnificent park to track animals and take in the breathtaking beauty of this unchanging landscape.
Spend the day taking in the spectacle of the famous wildebeest migration. This annual migration through the Serengeti and Masai Mara is one of the safari highlights of Africa. The wildebeest migration moves in a basic clockwise direction throughout the year in the Serengeti eco-system and moves north into the Masai Mara in Kenya from June/July through to Sep/October. Sightings cannot be guaranteed as the herds move according to the availability of food sources and migration movements can be erratic. The herds are accompanied by zebras and Thomson's gazelles and are stealthily hunted by local predators such as leopards, lions and hyenas.
If time allows, your expert guide will squeeze in one more game drive before dropping you off at the airstrip. It will be your last chance to see the park's diverse range of animals.
21Take your flight from Serengeti to Arusha today. The flight will do more than one stop on the way. The flight duration is approximately 2 hours.
Luggage restriction applicable to this flight: 15kg (32 lb) per person, for both carry-on and checked luggage. Your checked luggage needs to be soft-sided - no wheels / no spine, a duffel bag is recommended. A small purse/backpack, is recommended as a carry-on, to keep your camera, passport, hat, sunblock or other items you need within easy reach.
Mount Meru Hotel is situated at the foothills of Mount Meru in the city of Arusha, Tanzania. The Mount Meru Hotel lies on 9 acres of lush landscape, surrounded by some of Africa's most breath-taking vistas, rich with a diverse array of wildlife, etched against the fertile slopes of this beautiful mountain. The Mount Meru Hotel, its management and staff members have made every endeavour to ensure that your stay is a rejuvenating and refreshing experience of African hospitality and look forward to meeting you in person.
The Ngorongoro Farm House is a small and exclusive lodge facing the Oldeani Volcano, only 5 kilometers from the Ngorongoro Lolduare gate. This unique property was built to offer visitors an original experience reminiscent of the atmosphere of the old days. Inaugurated in 2003, this lodge offers various rooms, cottages, and suites, all rustically designed and decorated using local materials and furnishings, all for the purpose of providing each guest an imaginary journey to the life of the days gone. Meals are served in the main building or on occasion around the pool and feature ample selections of locally inspired dishes or popular western fares. Guests at this lodge can cool off in the pool or enjoy tension soothing massages after game drives.
Ubuntu Camp is a small, seasonal camp located in the Serengeti National Park. It moves seasonally to optimise the chance of witnessing the Serengeti Wildebeest Migration and therefore ensuring fantastic game viewing at all times. The camp itself is an intimate, traditional canvas safari camp designed to give you as much of a wild and authentic Serengeti safari experience, as it is a luxury and comfortable experience. A close-knit team of warm Tanzanians ensure that hospitality, great food and a wonderfully relaxed environment remains the essence of Ubuntu Camp. Between the months of December and March, this unique camp is situated on the open southern plains of the Serengeti, where the annual wildlife migration begins their journey north. From June to November the camp is moved and perfectly positioned to intercept the same animals as they arrive in the north.
Shayna Maislin ,
April 21, 2014
"I would highly recommend the tour guide that we had in the Serengetti . He was extremely knowledgeable, very helpful and courteous. We all agree that Kensington has first class staff working for them in Africa. All the camps that we stayed at were absolutely beautiful except perhaps for the one in Lake Manyara. All in all it was a spectacular trip!"
Janine Chey ,
April 21, 2014
"Our trip to Masai Mara via Kensington ran very smoothly. We stayed at the Mara West Lodge. Beautiful location atop a ridge overlooking the Masai Mara plains. Our luxury tents were quite comfortable and the staff/service at the lodge were great. Meals were very nice especially the daily soups. Our guide, Steve, was also great...so knowledgeable and eager to show us many interesting things. He planned our daily game drives and took us on a nature hike one afternoon. He clearly knows and understands this ecosystem. He has an amazing eye, finding animals in fields of tall grasses. Our entire family had an amazing time, trip of a lifetime...would love to go back!"
Justin Yax ,
April 21, 2014
"Once again, a perfect trip. From Elizabeth's planning to Godfrey's guiding, we could not have asked for a more thorough and well planned safari. I can't wait to come back and do it again, this time with a Kilimanjaro climb added onto the trip!"
Nancy Frierson ,
April 21, 2014
"The entire trip was superb - all the transfers, the lodging and the food, the safari experience and the knowledgeable guides. The guide's ability to spot an animal and identify it at a great distance allowed us to see and photograph all the animals on our list and then some. The lodgings were even better than we had hoped and the staff could not possibly have been better. Our trip of a lifetime turned out to be just that."
Avi J.Moskovitz ,
February 03, 2014
"We finally returned from the most magical vacation in Morocco and we cannot thank Lily and Kensington Tours enough!! This trip was beyond amazing and we are so appreciative for everything done to make this trip happen last minute for us!
We had a spectacular tour guide that spoke 8 languages, Ismail, and the friendliest and warmest driver, Said, whom made the experience absolutely phenomenal! Not only did we learn and see, but we laughed, danced, ate like pigs, kissed camels and snakes, ran in the Sahara desert under the stars, and enjoyed life - the best gift of all!
Ebony Hoskins ,
October 18, 2013
"I am so happy that I used Kensington Tours to help with my dream trip to Cape Town South Africa. I was looking for a well respected tour company that planned private guided tours that was not going to cause me my leg, lol. I begin searching companies by reputation and value. I narrowed it down to Kensington Tours because of the quality and value. I felt taken care of prior to my departure due to the detailed itinerary.
From the time of got off the plane to the time I headed back to the states, I was in excellent hands. The service was EXCELLENT! I will definitely use Kensington again. Certainly, a trip of a lifetime!"
Hanne Jones ,
October 24, 2013
"I have travelled all my life. I've combed much of Europe, from The arctic north in Norway to the streets of Seville in Spain, the beaches of Cannes and Nice in France and the medieval heart of Bologna in Italy. I've been on two African safaris (one tented, one not), both "luxurious." I've been on more than a dozen jaunts to India, some guided, others not. Over the years I have discovered that I had rather be lost and disoriented in a foreign country than submit once again to the unbending schedule of a guided tour. Hence I had given up tours of any kind, until Molly Kelly, an American Express travel agent, suggested I might want simply to list the places my friends and I wished to see in Morocco then let Kensington Tours make accessing them in an orderly way not only possible but thoroughly enjoyable as well. And this Kensington Tours did. They pulled our disparate destinations together and designed a far, far better route than we could ever have done on our own. They satisfied all our requests and threw in delicious additions, areas of interest we had never considered or even heard of. Our accommodations were well within our means and wonderful. Our guide and driver, not to mention our Mercedes SUV, could not have pleased us more. In other words, thanks to Molly and her recommending Kensington Tours, we had a sensational holiday. "
Anthoula Korina ,
September 05, 2013
"Africa had always been a myth in mind since I was child that was up until a week ago. I just returned from an epic safari adventure! Kenya, Tanzania and the Maasai are sorely missed.
Words cannot fully express the magic of this ever-flowing journey. It was awe-inspiring, breathtaking, free and powerful. My mind keeps playing tricks on me; thinking rather hoping that I'm going to see a giraffe cross a busy NYC street :)
The memories will resonate for a lifetime. To boot, I went on this trip solo; female traveler. Not sure any of it would have been possible w/out Kensington Tours!!! Thank you..."
JaneJennings ,
July 12, 2013
"I had a wonderful trip visiting the mountain gorillas in Uganda. We were able to get really close to the gorillas and watched their interactions with each other. The local people are so gracious and made every minute a delight. The accomodations were great. I loved waking up in the morning to the sounds of the forest. The added luxury of a massage was a great way to end the trip!"
gingermedlen ,
July 26, 2013
"Our family of 6 traveled to Morocco for a 9 day Imperial cities discovery, I was absolutely amazing. Our guide Lahcen Zaaim was the best guide we have EVER had and we have traveled to many countries. There was not one subject that he was not knowledgeable about. He made the trip sooooo memorable. He was so flexible and when he picked us up in the mornings to head out, he was talking nonstop to tell us soo much about everything we were seeing. There was soooo much to see in Morocco and he made sure we saw it all.. He truly has a gift in the touring business, you feel as if your leaving your best friend when the trip is over. When we got to the airport in casablanca, he spotted us before we saw him and of course, we asked him, how did you recognize us? He even went as far as to get the King of Moroccos artist to meet us at our riad the night before we left to return home late to do our names in moroccan arabic to frame, They were beautiful, He showed us a picture of the Kings Face he had done for the Palace! Lily Baffour from Kensington planned our trip and she was amazing, planning everything as she thought we would like based on what I told her. She did an Outstanding job and literally sent our Iteniaries by next day air in a beautifully done spiral bound personally book for each family that was going on the trip, SOOOOOO IMPRESSED and she even got the guide we requested!!!! I cant say enough about this trip and Kensington, we will definitely use again!!! We experienced a VERY different culture in going to Morocco and thats what we wanted, a Very different exotic trip and thats what we got!!!! Again our accomodations we Top Notch, staying in the TRuly authenic Riads, they were SOOOOO Luxurious, Plan on taking another suitcase or buying one there because you will buy more things to bring home than any other trip because of all the Handicrafts there, especially in Fes!!!
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On the day of the Who Shot Rock & Roll gala, the weather was great, the mood was festive and everyone was ready to rock!
Seven of our exhibit featured photographers posed for a group shot upstairs in the offices of the Annenberg Foundation: Norman Seeff, Jill Furmanovsky, Guy Webster, Bob Gruen, Lynn Goldsmith, Henry Diltz and Ed Colver. After a short private reception, everyone made their way downstairs for the big party.
Guests included David Fahey, who co-lectured at the Photography Space just last summer.
The photographers had a great time on the red carpet. In Who Shot Rock & Roll, the photographers are the rock stars!
Ed Colver, who is typically more comfortable behind the camera, gets playful in front of it. Pictured here with Webster.
James Stevenson, Gary Twinn, Glen Matlock, & Frankie Infante.
Diane Lane arrives at the gala with her daughter.
Actor Tim Robbins chats it up with Bob Gruen.
Wallis Annenberg, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of the Annenberg Foundation, poses with Fran Drescher, Bob Gruen and comedian Richard Lewis.
Ann & Nancy Wilson, members of legendary rock band Heart, arrive to the party and pose with Wallis Annenberg. They were the surprise performance that night!
Dweezil & Moon Zappa on the red carpet. An image of their father, Frank Zappa, (by Jerry Schatzberg) is featured in the exhibit. Read Moon's personal thought on this photo here.
Diane lane takes in the great photos in the exhibit.
Actor Scott Caan and friend pose at the party.
Lauren Greenfield, who has been a featured photographer in two of our past exhibits!
Actress Mena Suvari poses in front of Albert Watson's wonderful large print of Michael Jackson.
Annenberg Foundation Executive Director Leonard Aube made remarks about the exhibit before introducing....
Wallis Annenberg! Wallis spoke about the exhibit and the photographers before introducing the night's surprise performance...
Ann & Nancy Wilson rocked!
Thanks to everyone who helped make this such a special night. We hope everyone has a chance to visit to the Photography Space and check out this very special exhibit!
Photos by Unique for the Space and Lestor Cohen/Wireimage

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Gladrags is upon us! Tomorrow evening sees the launch party of Grazia's annual sample sale in association with Kids Company in aid of some of London's most disadvantaged children.
The sale is open to the public on Friday and Saturday but you can still win tickets to the launch party co-hosted by Sophie Dahl tomorrow night which will see you get first pick of the bargain-tastic desinger goodies we've got on offer. PLUS, with all proceeds going to Kids Co., it's guilt free spending!
Take a peek at out gallery to see what we've received today...
Gladrags & Handbags 2012 takes place on Friday 16 November (9AM-7PM) and Saturday 17 November (10AM-6PM) at 15 Welbeck Street, London, W1. Entry is free.


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The latest stop on this year's Awards Season voyage is the Screen Actors Guild Awards, fondly termed the SAGs. The glitzy ceremony took place in LA last night with all the usual suspects gracing the red carpet, from Brad and Ange to Michelle Williams and Natalie Portman.
Never one to play it safe, Emma Stone sported a midi-length black number from our very own Alexander McQueen, teamed with a skull and horse clasp clutch plus strappy heels. It made a refreshing sight amongst the sea of floor-sweepers. Amber Heard, Ashlee Simpson and - shock, horror! - Angelina Jolie also went dark and dramatic in black gowns, with both Angelina and Ashlee opting for noir designs by Jenny Packham.
On the flip side, the bridal trend we saw at the Golden Globes was still going strong thanks to Zoe Saldana, Kelly Osbourne and Viola Davis who both wore white. So praise be for Emily Blunt and Jessica Chastain who provided the frock parade with a splash of colour courtesy of their green and blue frocks. And let's not forget Michelle Williams who went all Lady in Red on us thanks to a dose of lacy Valentino, securing her a place in today's Best Dressed lists.
The surprise of the night came from Tilda Swinton. No, she wasn't wearing a typically bonkers, Swintonian power suit — quite the opposite, in fact. The actress was uncharacteristically modest in a minimalist white dress by Lanvin. Perhaps she's saving the wackiness for Oscar night? Or maybe she heard Rose Byrne would be stealing her androgynous thunder in a terrific ensemble by Elie Saab? The Brit actress looked incredible wearing a fully-embroidered jumpsuit with structured shoulders from the designer's couture collection.
Either way, it's time for you to wade into the debate. Have a flick through the gallery of gowns above and let us know who should be crowned The Best Dressed er, SAGer...
Emma Stone in Alexander McQueen
Angelina Jolie in Jenny Packham
Emily Blunt in Oscar de la Renta
Amber Heard in Zac Posen
Rose Byrne in Elie Saab
Michelle Williams in Valentino
Jessica Chastain in Calvin Klein Collection
Viola Davis in Marchesa
Ashlee Simpson in Jenny Packham
Zoe Saldana in Givenchy
Sofia Vergara in Marchesa
Tilda Swinton in Lanvin
Natalie Portman in Giambattista Valli couture
Shailene Woodley in L'Wren Scott
Lea Michele in Versace


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Every day inside Parrish Medical Center (PMC),loving care partners—employees, physicians and volunteers—dare to dream, believe and achieve a life-changing mission: healing experiences for everyone all the time. Remarkable stories of compassion, courage and healing moments are experienced each day inside this healing hospital. Here are two of our favorites.
For Eileen Byrne, her journey started when she was relaxing at home.
"I started feeling funny one night and thoughtit was indigestion, but it didn't go away, so my roommate drove me to the emergency department[ED]," Byrne says. "When I told them in the ED I had chest pain, they whisked me away and in a matter of seconds I was hooked up to a monitor and a Code STEMI was called."
When a Code STEMI is called for someone with a possible heart attack (also known as a myocardial infarction, or MI), the Code STEMI team goes into action. The team includes a cardiologist,nurses and technicians. Within seconds,10 people surrounded Byrne's bed in the ED.Some were monitoring her vital signs and some were giving her medication. Then they asked her if she was ready to go.
"Go where?" Byrne asked.
"To the cath lab for a cardiac catheterization,"replied Biju Mathews, M.D., the Code STEMI cardiologist on call that evening.An MI is the death of heart muscle from the sudden blockage of a coronary artery by a blood clot, and Byrne had a 100 percent blockage in her heart. But because of the quick,excellent work of the Code STEMI team, within45 minutes of entering the ED the blockage was completely removed.
After she had been out of the hospital about three weeks, Byrne started cardiac rehab at the Parrish Heart & Health Village. The rehab helped build her energy and ensure her heart stayed working the way it should. Byrne was back at work within two weeks of her heart attack and is doing well, but it might have ended much differently if not for the quick Code STEMI response from the ED care partners.
Byrne says she looks at her customers in the café differently now. "Working in the Atrium Café, I'd see many of the employees during the week who took care of me in the ED," she says."They'd say hello and chat, but I really had no idea what they did at PMC. I never realized how PMC's mission—healing experiences for everyone all the time—would come into play in my life in such a dramatic way."
I was truly amazed at the teamwork that took place from the time I entered the ED and told them I had chest pain all the way through my stay at PMC until I went home," Byrne continues."Everyone who helped, from the ED to ICU to fourth floor, was compassionate, patient, soothing and caring. Everyone did their job in a calm,professional manner and they always made sure I knew what was going on at each step."
Roberta Chaildin, PMC human resources manager, just thought she was tired because of stress. She didn't think it was anything to worry about. "I was a little achy and just didn't feel well," she says
That thinking could have killed her.
In late 2007, Parrish Medical Center first introduced HeartAware©, a quick, online heart health assessment. The online risk assessment included a more in-depth consultation with a heart health specialist.
"That probably saved my life," Chaildin says."I had always been in fairly good health with no major problems, but during the additional consultation I learned my blood pressure was dangerously high and my cholesterol was also quite high."
"It wasn't easy and it didn't happen overnight,"Chaildin says, "but I started taking medication for my high blood pressure and made some lifestyle adjustments, like changing my eating habits and exercising more frequently. It had just been a few months since I'd had my blood pressure checked so I was caught completely off guard when it was so high. HeartAware really did save my life."
BYRNE AND CHAILDIN ARE not only former PMC patients, but they are also PMC care partners.Having both experienced and lived through PMC's mission, they bring a unique perspective to their healing work.But, as both these women can attest, all PMC care partners are dedicated to a life of service and each takes to heart the PMC mission—to provide healing experiences to everyone all the time.
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Great UI i've down loaded it but having a lote of error's could you please give a update on it
Is there an easy way to change the optimization to a lower resolution? Maybe change some numbers somewhere in a file or something?
Great UI i've down loaded it but having a lote of error's could you please give a update on it
I have been doing some research and I am unable to find out how to make my power auras do what I want. First off I love power auras and use a lot of them but I just got an idea of another one I would like to add but am unsure of how to make it work.
This aura would go well with most healing classes I feel like if only I could figure out how to display it. My main is a holy pally and when we heal someone we apply a bubble to them called "Illuminated Healing" and as we continue to heal that person the bubble increases in size up to a maximum which right now mine is around 41k of a bubble i can put on someone. That is all considering that person is taking no damage and the bubble is allowed to stack to its maximum amount.
I am wondering If anyone knows how to create a power aura that will display numerical value of my bubble so I can see exactly how large of a bubble I have on my current target.
I have uploaded a screen shot and in white text it says the name of my target and it says "illuminated healing" but i would rather it say the name of my target and the bubble amount on my target.
got a problem, when i try to load "priest" its says invalid profile, any idea why?
Hi I am having a problem with the download i back up my folders put in account name-realm-character etc and everytime I open the wow client my account name isnt there and as soon as i log in none of the addons are formatted correctly. Then when i go back in to the WTF folder>Account> then there are 2 folder the one with my account name in all caps and then another folder with a bunch of numbers. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME
What texture is her Quartz cast bar?
I have a few questions about your UI, and after researching for a while I still can't find any of the answers..
First of all, I didn't download your UI pack, I just rebuilt the UI from scratch taking influence from yours.
When someone on my Grid loses health, the background shows up as a plain colour (white, purple, etc according to class). On yours, it shows up as like stripes? Also, it looks like you've used an addon such as Fontabulous or some other addon that changes the WHOLE default font of the game? Which addon is this and which font are you using? Also, which is the font you're using in Grid? Thanks so much.
Please note that Aliena has not responded to any questions since February 10, 2011 -- I would highly suggest that instead of the thread ending up with pages and pages of similar 'OMG! It doesn't work! Tell me how to make it work!' that if you're having issues with the installation, you uninstall it and do each addon individually, so you can work on the configuration and learn how to use them as you go. If you're too lazy to do it that way, then you really don't deserve a response. Aliena was kind enough to post what she did.. as a generous gift to all of us.. and a TON of you are expecting her to now be your own personal IT person when it comes to using the addons she uses and installing the setup so you can just be lazy about it all.
I'd rather read questions (and see them answered possibly) that pertain to the actual UI itself and how certain features/addons were tweaked to make the aesthetic display she has. I'm personally too afraid to get rid of some of my other addons, since I don't fully understand how the equivalent that Aliena uses works. Most of the addons she uses, however, have very in-depth information about them via the authors, as well as long time users. So I just take the time to read up on each one and see whether it works for me. I really do think a lot of the issues that some of you are having, could be solved, should you spend a bit of time reading up on the addon in question.
Flame me if you like, but I doubt Aliena is going to respond to any of the 'omg! it doesnt work, make it work!' posts.. and I get tired of going through the thread looking for intelligent posts, when it's swamped with the 'omg' ones. *sigh*
Hey I love your UI I built it from scratch and I just ya... Love it, my only quest is how did you get your grid to be a purple tint not the color of each class cuz I absolutely like your look better. Anyone who knows can answer I've been looking on the Grid settings for ages!
Hi, please could you update your UI download and thanks for the great videos, they are my fav when Aliena makes them
An update would be lovely if you had the time please.


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In a sign that he is thoroughly enjoying his time away from WWE, Undertaker was spotted with his wife Michelle McCool at a college football game featuring the Texas Longhorns. The former world heavyweight champion even took the time to pose for pictures with fans, something that he did not do frequently when he was an active performer. Undertaker was also spotted recently at a high school football game.
October 19, 2014
During a recent interview, Jim Ross revealed just how close Brock Lesnar and Shelton Benjamin were in college. Ross was the one that recruited Lesnar into WWE, and when a contract was offered, Lesnar stated that he had a special stipulation he would like fulfilled. Lesnar told the company that he would sign the contract if they also gave a deal to Benjamin, who happened to be his roommate at the time.
September 16, 2014
Based on what she has accomplished, Vickie Guerrero has inspired several of the performers backstage in WWE. She was able to leave the business and start a new career. Guerrero went to college while working on the road for WWE. A lot of performers have long been worried if it would be possible for them to leave the road and settle into a new life.
August 8, 2014
In a brilliant move by Vince McMahon, WWE is now offering further assistance to former performers to help them transition to regular life. The company is offering up to $5000 a semester for college tuition. WWE is also giving free assistance with financial planning and debt management. The gesture should hopefully bring some positive publicity to the company that has been hit in the business department.
June 4, 2014
During a recent interview, Goldberg revealed that he recently let WWE know that he's interested in a return. He listed Triple H and Brock Lesnar as two opponents that he would love to work with. Goldberg also added Roman Reigns and noted that they both played college football at Georgia. The former world heavyweight champion feels that WWE can do a story out of that connection.
May 21, 2014
Prior to becoming known worldwide as a legend in professional wrestling, Bruiser Brody was actually a pretty good football player. He was an all state high school player in Michigan. His talents were so good that he caught the attention of a university in Texas. He parlayed his success in college to an NFL career, doing a brief stint with the Washington Redskins.
May 1, 2014
A selfie picture from Maria Kanellis, where the former WWE diva shows us what she wears to school. Since she is planning for life after professional wrestling, Maria recently made her return to college.
April 25, 2014
"I had met Jim Ross and Jerry Brisco before I was even in college and they always told me to get your degree first and then we'll give you a shot if you want to come try your hand with the WWE. I graduated in May 2006, flew out to Atlanta for a week to tryout, and by July 2006 I was signed and training in Atlanta. I took a little bit different path than most WWE superstars have taken. I'm one of the few superstars who have gone through all three of the developmental camps." - Jack Swagger reveals his path to the WWE developmental program
April 21, 2014
While she did not leave the company after Wrestlemania 30 like rumored, Vickie Guerrero still intends on moving on from WWE at some point in time. She has already given notice to management, and she still continues to work on her college degree and business ventures. Guerrero wants to maintain a good working relationship with WWE.
April 17, 2014
Wrestlemania 30 and perhaps the next Monday Night Raw will be the last hurrah for Vickie Guerrero, as she is finishing up her tenure with WWE this weekend. The former on screen general manager has been focused on college over the past year, and she has also been trying to get a few business ventures up and running as well.
April 6, 2014
Earlier this month, Lilian Garcia and her band were in Las Vegas, performing concerts for NASCAR fans. It looks like they did well enough to where they were invited back to the city to do their music for people who are in town for March Madness, the annual college basketball tournament by the NCAA that draws in millions of people across the country.
March 21, 2014
Back when he was with the NWA, Mike Rotunda had an amateur wrestler gimmick when he teamed with Rick Steiner. It was actually based on his real life athletic career in college. Rotunda really did wrestle at Syracuse University. He was never an All American, though.
March 21, 2014
After a successful career as an amateur wrestler at the University of Michigan, Rick Steiner was discovered by George Steele, who convinced the college graduate to become a professional wrestler immediately after he finished school.
March 10, 2014
The location of Slammiversary 2014 has now been revealed. Dixie Carter and company will be hosting the pay per view in Dallas this year. It will be held at the College Park Center at the University of Texas at Arlington. The venue is just two years old and holds approximately 7000 people. The show takes place on June 15.
March 6, 2014
Prior to becoming a big star for WWE and TNA, Matt Hardy was quite the scholar. In high school, he won a scholarship to any college of his choosing to major in engineering. Shortly into his academics career, he was forced to withdraw from classes and leave, so that he could go home and take care of his sick father.
March 5, 2014
Prior to become a professional wrestler, the Honky Tonk Man had another career in mind. After graduating from college with an education degree, he became a high school football coach. The former WWE Intercontinental Champion only did that job for two years before deciding that he wanted to try something different.
March 2, 2014
Since she is now focusing on her education, new career and business, there is backstage heat towards Vickie Guerrero from a couple of people backstage in WWE. It has become apparent that she plans on leaving the company after she graduates from college, so management has decided not to push her much on television from here on out.
February 22, 2014
While wrestling fans only know of him as an announcer, Byron Saxton, who made his way back to Monday Night Raw this week, is viewed very highly backstage, as he has shown quite a bit of versatility with a variety of behind the scenes stuff. Saxton has also been lauded for receiving a college degree before joining WWE.
February 14, 2014
Brooke Hogan will be seeing a very familiar face on the set when College Fright night starts filming later on this year. WWE legend Jake Roberts will be appearing the movie with her. He is playing a character named Richard Hertz. It's a movie about college students and vampires. As of right now, the film is set to be released on October 24.
February 8, 2014
The belief is that Vickie Guerrero will leave WWE in the near future, quite possibly around the time that she graduates from college and receives her medical administration degree. The feeling is that her character has already reached its peak and that the widow of Eddie Guerrero simply wants to stop being on the road every single week of the year.
February 8, 2014
A big six man tag team match has been added to the Wrestle-1 Outbreak, and Samoa Joe will be heavily featured, as the TNA star is teaming up with former WWE star Rene Dupree and Masayuki Kono. The three of them will face the Great Muta, who founded the promotion, Rob Terry and a mystery partner. The event takes place next week in Japan.
February 26, 2014
Chris Benoit shocked the wrestling world when he was able to win the Royal Rumble and earned himself a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania. He was successfully able to eliminate the Big Show to win the match.
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November 13, 2013
Category: Family Activities
Annie (TYA)
On the Mainstage | Nov. 11 – Dec. 19, 2013 | Grades SK-7.
Leapin' Lizards! Everyone's favourite comic strip heroine takes centre stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals – winner of 9 Tony Awards! After escaping the orphanage, Annie sets off in search of her parents. In a series of adventures, the spunky, optimistic redhead dodges the evil machinations of orphanage matron Miss Hannigan, befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and encounters a billionaire looking to improve his image. Some of Broadway's most popular show tunes, including Tomorrow, It's the Hard Knock Life and Easy Street are featured in this Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) version of the renowned musical.
For tickets and information: www.youngpeoplestheatre.ca
Venue: Young People's Theatre — 165 Front Street East
Giant Pandas at the Toronto Zoo
It's pandamonium at the Toronto Zoo!
It was an exciting day for Torontonians on May 18th when the Zoo officially opened its giant panda exhibit, featuring VIPs (Very Important Pandas) Er Shun and Da Mao.
The two pandas are on loan from the Chinese government for a period of ten years, during which time it is hoped they will produce offspring. The pair will be splitting their stay in Canada between the Toronto Zoo and the Calgary Zoo, where they are set to relocate to in 2018.
Pandas have a tendency to draw crowds. In addition to being just plain adorable, their unusual eating and mating habits make them one of the most unique species in the animal kingdom.
Did You Know?
- Although pandas have the digestive system of a carnivore, up to 99% their diet consists of bamboo. Due to bamboo's low nutritional value, a panda needs to consume between 10 and 15 kilograms (22 to 33 pounds) of it each day to get all of its nutrients.
- Pandas are notoriously reluctant to mate, which is one reason for their low population in the wild. Giant panda females are only receptive to mating for a period of 24 to 72 hours a year.
- It is almost impossible to tell if a giant panda is a male or a female until it is four years old. Because of the difficulty of determining the sex of pandas, it was believed that Er Shun was a male until genetic testing was done shortly before she was set to arrive in Toronto!
Top 5 Reasons to See the Pandas at the Toronto Zoo
No question about it, the giant panda exhibit is one of Toronto's must-see attractions. Here are the top five reasons why you should pay Er Shun and Da Mao a visit:
- It'll put a smile on your face. Pandas might just be the cutest animals around. Their docile nature, clumsy gait, and adorable black-and-white faces make them a delight to watch. It's no wonder that one of the most popular videos on YouTube, with over 160 million views, is of a baby panda sneezing.
- You can expand your knowledge. Prior to meeting Er Shun and Da Mao, you can learn all about giant pandas at the 8,000 square-foot Panda Interpretive Centre. With model displays, multimedia games, and audio-visual presentations, it's a fun and interactive way to learn about these natural treasures.
- Your kids will love it. Pandas are always a huge hit with children. You can also use this as an opportunity to educate them about wildlife and conservation.
- You can see other animals too. Once you're done seeing the pandas, you can make your way over to the Zoo's many other exhibits. The Toronto Zoo boasts over 5,000 animals representing more than 460 species, including white lions, gorillas, and polar bears.
- It's a rare opportunity. Although panda conservation efforts have proven successful, they're still an endangered species. The vast majority of pandas live in China, and only a handful of Zoos around the world have been given the opportunity to host them. The last time there were pandas at the Toronto Zoo was for three months in 1985!
Fun, friendly, and fascinating, the giant pandas are sure to brighten your day. Take a trip to the Toronto Zoo to see one of nature's most extraordinary creatures up close and personal.
For more details: www.torontozoo.com
Location: Toronto Zoo — 361A Old Finch Avenue
World Premiere!
In an exotic, faraway land, one man's life is about to change with the lucky rub of an ancient lamp—and you're invited to join the magic carpet ride.
Welcome to ALADDIN, Disney's new Broadway-bound musical, adapted from the hit film and featuring some of the best-loved music by Academy® and Tony Award®-winning composer Alan Menken and lyricists Howard Ashman, Tim Rice and Chad Beguelin, with a book by Beguelin.
Brought to you by the producer of Toronto's record-breaking hits The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast, ALADDIN will be directed and choreographed by Tony®-winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon) and will feature the award-winning and acclaimed design team of Bob Crowley (sets), Gregg Barnes (costumes) and Natasha Katz (lights), with illusions by Jim Steinmeyer.
With its timeless story, extravagant sets and costumes and a host of memorable characters and songs, ALADDIN will transport you to a place you only know in your dreams. Go ahead, make a wish. And discover a whole new world, in a whole new way… at ALADDIN.
Ed Mirvish Theatre (formerly The Canon) — 244 Victoria Street
You Are Here: Kim Dorland and The Return To Painting
Drawing inspiration from a century old tradition of landscape painting, initiated by Tom Thomson and the members of the Group of Seven, Toronto-based artist Kim Dorland will be showing his latest work as a culmination of his artist-in-residence project at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. Curated by McMichael's Chief Curator, Katerina Atanassova, the exhibition will explore Dorland's painterly approach to nature and welcome the inclusion of works by Tom Thomson, David Milne, Frederick Varley and others from the McMichael Collection.
For more details: www.mcmichael.com/exhibitions/index.cfm
Location: McMichael Canadian Art Collection — 10365 Islington Avenue, Kleinburg, Ontario
Carbon 14: Climate is Culture
ROM Contemporary Culture and the Cape Farewell Foundation present a visionary art exhibition, Carbon 14: Climate is Culture, curated by David
Buckland and Claire Sykes. A culmination of a two-year project, the exhibition opens in the Roloff
Beny Gallery and Thorsell Spirit House at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) on October 19, 2013 –
February 2, 2014, as part of the Carbon 14: Climate is Culture Exhibition + Festival.
Cape Farewell began the project in November 2011, when artists, including film makers, poets and
musicians, met with scientists, economists and other climate change professionals, to spark a creative
dialogue on issues related to climate change. The resulting Carbon 14: Climate is Culture exhibition
features 13 art installations, including seven new commissions by Canadian and international artists,
from various disciplines, all confronting the facts of climate change and responding in powerful and
creative ways.
For more details: www.rom.on.ca
Royal Ontario Museum — 100 Queen's Park
Chinese Portraits of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368 – 1911)
The tradition of hosting highly visual exhibitions in the Herman Herzog Levy Gallery at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) continues with Faces to Remember: Chinese Portraits of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368 – 1911). On display at the ROM from May 18, 2013 to February 23, 2014, Faces to Remember features Chinese portraits created during the Ming and Qing dynasties, and comes from the renowned collections of the Museum's Far Eastern section.
Showcasing a culturally important, but often-overlooked aspect of Chinese art and culture, the exhibition's portraits are astonishing in their detail and embedded symbolism. The visual appeal of the exhibition's 25 works – some remarkably large – is enhanced by a number of sartorial and personal accessories, objects carefully selected for their resemblance to those seen in the paintings.
Dr. Ka Bo Tsang, ROM Assistant Curator, Chinese Pictorial Arts, is the exhibition's curator. She explains, "Portraits are a way to commemorate people, whether known or unknown to us. The portraits displayed in the exhibition, as well as the personal accessories, provide us with a better understanding of the Chinese people of the past, their aspirations and moral values."
For more details: www.rom.on.ca
Location: Royal Ontario Museum — 100 Queen's Park
Stanley's Game Seven 3D
NOW PLAYING exclusively at the Hockey Hall of Fame – Stanley's Game Seven (3D). Hockey's first 3D film combines a stunning mix of original live action, computer generated 3D animation and classic archival footage from some of the most renowned moments in Stanley Cup history – the film literally jumps off the screen. Hockey like you've never seen before!
The 22 minute film plays at the top and half past the hour in the Hockey Hall of Fame's new TSN Theatre and is included in the price of general admission.
Visit the Hockey Hall of Fame website for more information.


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As between Blizzard's Tool Tip and what a friend says, I'd believe the Tool Tip; unless the friend happens to be Ghostcrawler.
Well I've asked in Wow-Europe.com forums before I got the answer but I'm asking in here since many experts walking around here.
Hi fellow Death Knight players,
I would like to learn how Taunt mechanics work, I've searched thru all the forums and web but I couldn't find enough information that I'm looking for.
As a DK I have Dark Command as a Taunt ability, what happens if I taunt a target I'm already tanking? It says "has no effect if the target is already attacking you." but some of my friends say 'Target will attack you until the debuff wears off even if the target is already attacking to you.'
Which one is a false information? Tooltip or this? Anyone has extended information on DC mechanics?Please read the topic and first 17 posts before proceeding.Lets put few numbers on the table.
1. Me - 100.000 Threat
2. A Mage - 99.999 Threat
Let's say I'm tanking a 83 Elite Raid Boss (named Gamon q and boss is attacking to me
I cast Dark Command and put Dark Command debuff for 3 seconds on Gamon and stop generating more threat.
Mage casts an instant cast Pyroblast within that 3 seconds and Pyorblast projectile hits Gamon for 50k damage(and threat) in 1.2th sec.
What happens in the next 1.8 second?
Gamon keeps attacking me till DC debuff wears off?
Or changes its target to Mage?
Any kind of extra information would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
As between Blizzard's Tool Tip and what a friend says, I'd believe the Tool Tip; unless the friend happens to be Ghostcrawler.
There are two taunt elements:
1.) Fixate
2.) Threat Parity
Fixate means that the target will focus on you for a period of time (usually 3 sec on tank moves), and will not change targets unless someone else overwrites with another fixate. This will usually specifically have no effect if the target is already attacking you.
The threat move on taunts works like this: your threat is matched to theirs and the you are made the active target (which means others have to pass the threat difference threshold, 10/30, in order to pull threat back).
So, standard taunts Taunt, Hand of Vengeance, Growl, and Dark Command combine the two. So, taunting something that is on you doesn't normally have an effect (I'm 99% sure), but the debuff will show up still for the sake of diminishing returns, which is not omni-present but still sometimes significant.
Some moves (like Hunter's Distracting Shot) only have a fixate and do not change threat.
More fun reading:
http://www.tankspot.com/showthread.p...ide-Discussion (good work by Jere)
The (Old) Book on Death Knight Tanking
The New Testament on Death Knight Tanking
^^ what they said
Mists of Pandaria Protection Warrior SpreadsheetOriginally Posted by Ion
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Also, note that for example, a ranged dps pulls agro at 130% of your threat. This means that if the boss is attacking you and the ranged dps is between 100% and 130%, you will NOT get the ranged dps' threat. However if you let him rip and then taunt back you WILL get that threat.
This used to be pretty common practice on Hodir hardmode in ulduar, where caster dps threat would be so high that you would tell them to not soulshatter etc til they rip and you taunted. If they shattered when they ripped but before you taunted, you wouldn't get the threat but if you taunt and then they shatter, you get a free 30% more threat. In most cases however, this is not a good tactic!
Also remember that despite it saying "if the target is already attacking you it has no effect", taunting WILL still count towards the diminishing return on taunt immunity. I can't remember the exact numbers (it was changed quite recently) but its something like taunting 5 times within a minute makes the boss immune to taunt.
Also note that moves such as Death Grip and Mocking Blow have the fixate component to them, but no actual threat changing component, so after the fixate effect wears off, the target will swap back to its original (top threat) target.
Death Grip does both fixating the enemy's attention to you for those 3 seconds and setting you on par in threat with the former aggro holder.
Also just logged in to test it, as the English tooltip from wowhead distracted me slightly (got some pretty badly translated tooltips in the German client).
/Edit: And it does this fancy pulling enemies around thing :>
If you are taunting bosses death grip is the first move you should always use as a DK, far before Dark Command.
I'm not sure of Edge's logic, but maybe because it has a longer CD, so you can start that off first?
Personally, I don't worry about Death Grip unless Dark Command misses or I am actually trying to reposition something.
The (Old) Book on Death Knight Tanking
The New Testament on Death Knight Tanking
WarTotem is correct, the Fixate effect will still apply. There is a standard paladin "trick" where you taunt a boss and then Divine Shield (to clear a debuff, for example). The boss will continue to attack you for the duration of the Fixate despite the immunity. Of course, if you don't /cancelaura Divine Shield before the Fixate wears off, the boss will chase down the #2 threat target and munch on him.
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Failure is not an option. It comes bundled with the software.
http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...&ct=clnk&gl=us). It seems as though the problem with Shambling Horrors might be because you're taunting too soon because they're not active immediately when they spawn.
I've never had a problem with Death Grip not taunting, but I'm not the add tank on LK.
Looks like bug to me (that you cannot miss with DG). I agree that horrors aren't active right away after spawn, maybe that was the case when I "missed" with DG on them. I cannot recall any other situation when my DG missed in the past.
Anyway, good to know. There's always room for learning new things, that's what I like about this game


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The Hill reports that Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) recommitted himself to helping stop the flow of counterfeit medicines into the U.S. Here's some of what Leahy had to say:
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The 60 Minutes story on the growing danger of counterfeit prescription medicines that ran over the weekend has sparked interest in the problem.
There was a recent article on MarketWatch that caught my eye because it really broke down the issue of counterfeiting and the dangers that rogue online pharmacy sites pose to patient health and safety. One quote in the article was particularly shocking - "Fake drugs are behind an estimated 700,000 deaths from malaria and tuberculosis," according to a report from the International Policy Network.
In a 60 Minutes segment airing tonight, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret Hamburg admits that there are rare instances of counterfeit medicines seeping into the closed U.S drug supply but in other countries around the world, patients aren't as lucky nor are they safe from the global counterfeit drug threat.
Kate noted yesterday that we live in a global community. Watching the terrible toll of the earthquake in Japan today really brings that home. Needless to say, my thoughts and prayers - like everyone's at PhRMA -- go out to the victims.
Yesterday on CNN, anchor Ali Velshi @alivelshi referred to the medical innovations that save American lives every day.
That was still ringing in my ears when I came across an article about a new study conducted by the CDC and the National Cancer Institute finding that there were 11.7 million cancer survivors alive in the U.S. in 2007. That's almost 12 million people who battled cancer and won!
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced it will make $100 million available to states so that they can offer incentives to Medicaid enrollees who adopt healthy lifestyles such as qu
Yesterday PhRMA was honored to be recognized by The Rotary Foundation for our support of their work on polio eradication and health check-up and screening camps.
Lupus is a chronic, painful autoimmune deficiency afflicting somewhere around 1.5 million Americans. For the first time in 50 years, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new treatment for the disease.
Visitors who walk among the mighty redwoods in California are dwarfed by the towering giants, anchors of thriving ecosystems. Imagine turning back the clock to glimpse those forests when the massive trees were mere saplings.
A story in Medical News Today points out where the greatest incidences of diabetes are in the U.S. It paints a telling demographic picture of diabetes and how it is increasingly a major health issue. But it also keeps us coming back to a topic we talk about frequently - the cost of chronic conditions like diabetes to both patients and the economy.
Last night, after weeks of debate and years of work and dialogue, the Senate passed Senator Patrick Leahy's patent reform bill.
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Check out the Huffington Post blog by PhRMA President & CEO John Castellani and, Gregg LaPointe, CEO of Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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A custom action mapper using the following format:
You can have as many parameters you'd like to use. Alternatively the URL can be shortened to the following:
This is the same as:
Suppose for example we would like to display some articles by id at using the following URL sheme:
Your action just needs a setArticleId() method, and requests such as /article/1, /article/2, etc will all map to that URL pattern.
Improved restful action mapper that adds several ReST-style improvements to action mapping, but supports fully-customized URL's via XML. The two primary ReST enhancements are:
These two improvements allow a GET request for 'category/action/movie/Thrillers' to be mapped to the action name 'movie' with an id of 'Thrillers' with an extra parameter named 'category' with a value of 'action'. A single action mapping can then handle all CRUD operations using wildcards, e.g.
<action name="movie/*" className="app.MovieAction"> <param name="id">{0}</param> ... </action>
This mapper supports the following parameters:
struts.mapper.idParameterName - If set, this value will be the name
of the parameter under which the id is stored. The id will then be removed
from the action name. This allows restful actions to not require wildcards.
The following URL's will invoke its methods:
GET: /movie/ => method="index"
GET: /movie/Thrillers => method="view", id="Thrillers"
GET: /movie/Thrillers!edit => method="edit", id="Thrillers"
GET: /movie/new => method="editNew"
POST: /movie/ => method="create"
PUT: /movie/Thrillers => method="update", id="Thrillers"
DELETE: /movie/Thrillers => method="remove", id="Thrillers"
To simulate the HTTP methods PUT and DELETE, since they aren't supported by HTML, the HTTP parameter "__http_method" will be used.
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Ian Stewart's latest book guides us through the recent collision of mathematics and biology. This is not a book about mathematics with a bit of biology sprinkled on afterwards – Mathematics of life weaves a history of biology with examples of how mathematics can help solve the unanswered questions that were created along the way. Mathematics, Stewart argues, will be the next biological revolution.
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This is an excellently researched and well-written book. It distinguishes itself from the body of popular science books by interspersing and motivating the mathematics it contains using stories, interviews and conversations with a variety of people, ranging from mathematicians and linguists to mystics. The result is a mixture of journalism, travel literature and mathematical history that will have a much wider appeal than many other accessible texts on mathematics.
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This book tells the fascinating story of strange geometric objects that have achieved some fame outside of maths and even inspired a Woody Allen joke: they're called Calabi-Yau manifolds. When Plus recently interviewed one of its authors he was adamant that maths should be brought to the masses without dumbing down or glossing over the tricky parts. And this is just what this books sets out to achieve.
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On the eve of a vote that could shut down four police precincts in Nassau County and convert them to community policing centers, officers with the Police Benevolent Association (PBA) once again presented their case against the proposal.
In a meeting with editors of Anton Community Newspapers, PBA President James Carver and his associates claimed that the proposed closures would result in less services at the community centers than what existed at precinct stationhouses. They also disputed claims made by Acting Police Commissioner Thomas Dale that crime has decreased in Nassau County and in general, they made the case that precinct stationhouses are essential to combating crime and performing needed services.On Monday, Feb. 27, the Nassau County Legislature will hold its final public hearing on the plan. That body also plans to vote on the matter at that meeting. The hearing will be held at 11 a.m. at the legislative chambers on 1150 Franklin Ave., Mineola
PBA President James Carver, plus fellow members Bob Rittinger and Jeff Tobin also criticized the plan on safety and administrative measures. They said, for instance, that detectives would no longer be stationed at the proposed community centers. The officials said that one-third of all case reports taken at precincts are referred to the Detective Division and in the future, residents would either have to travel to a stationhouse with a detective or wait for a detective to come to that particular police center.
In addition, PBA officials warned of complications in the arrest process. Noting that over 15,000 arrests and 4,500 fingerprints were processed in police precincts last year, they warned that having only four precincts would not be enough to handle such an arresting processing load, claiming that the overload could result in "danger to the public, the police officers and the arrestees."
In making the case for the proposed closures, Acting Police Commissioner Dale has said that the police department's 177-patrol car body would remain intact. He also said that 48 positions would be redeployed at the discretion of local commanders.
But Carver claimed that the Problem Oriented Police (POP) officers would be "married to the stationhouse." Carver said that it takes six police officers to fill each spot per 24 hours. The new plan, he added, calls for two police officers to staff each of the proposed community centers 24 hours a day. And so, the 48 new positions, Carver claimed, would be occupied with office work.
"[Police will be] buried in computers and not on the street like they used to be," Tobin said.
The precincts set to be closed under the new plan are the First, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh. Carver was particularly critical of the plan to eliminate the Elmont stationhouse and "shoveling" its functions to the Hewlett precinct. He said that Elmont was one of the busiest stationhouses and that the Fifth Precinct it serves has one of the county's highest crime rates. Carver claimed that if former legislator John Ciotti had been re-elected last November, then the Elmont stationhouse would have been left alone.
At the Feb. 13 hearing at the Legislature, Dale said that overall crime in the county has been reduced by 11 percent. He also touted the effectiveness of Shot Spotter technology that he said had reduced violent crime, including homicide, rape, assault, and gun-related violence by significant margins in the Uniondale-Roosevelt area where it has been deployed.
Carver agreed that Shot Spotter is "great technology," but he added that once deployed, criminals simply move elsewhere to where such technology is not in use. The officials also released crime statistics for both 2011 and the early part of this year, ones that they said came from the police department's website. They said that in 2011 major crimes increased by .38 percent, but that in the first month of 2012, they have increased by 14.96 percent.
In the precincts targeted for closure, commercial robberies, they said, increased 27.59 percent in 2011 for the First Precinct. Residential burglaries increased 30.94 percent in that same precinct.
For the other precincts, the numbers were similar, with robbery reports up 17.07 percent in the Fifth Precinct and 237 percent in the Sixth Precinct. They increased by 100 percent in the eighth precinct, PBA officials said.
In Nassau County overall, in the communities patrolled by Nassau County Police, burglaries reported to county police are up 69 percent in the first six weeks of this year compared to last year over about the same time period, the PBA stated. They also stated that in the same overall area, reported residential burglaries have gone up 111 percent in the first six weeks of this year.
In all, the precinct houses, Carver said, provide a variety of services, including accident reports, police lineups, identification, and witness statements, becoming a place of convenience for local residents. In his testimony on Feb. 13, Dale said that 911 calls go to a call center, which in turn, notify police cars. Stationhouses aren't involved in such transactions, he said, and so, Dale claimed, there would be no change in response times.
Carver admitted that two stationhouses could possibly be eliminated under a new reorganization plan, while adding that his organization would never advocate a property tax increase. But Carver did criticize the county's priorities, including installing and maintaining artificial turf at certain parks, the renovation at One West Street (Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola), and what he claimed were 200 new patronage jobs. Carver and Rittinger said the county should consider letting road maintenance be administered by the villages and privatizing parks rather than closing precinct stationhouses.
In addition to safety issues, Carver also criticized the way the debate has been carried out. He said there should have been "multiple hearings" over a several months period, while adding that there has been, so far, "no meeting where the public agreed with them (the county's position) over us." Carver said that the PBA has offered concessions on "broader issues," but he could not be more specific.
"I have serious concerns regarding the proposed precinct closures," said Legislator Wayne Wink (D. -Roslyn). "This administration has time and time again set forth drastic policy changes that not only shift by the hour but rarely realize the promised savings. Whether it is the privatiza-tion of Long Island Bus, the hundreds of layoffs of county workers made late last year, or the expected new revenues from expanding the county's sewer taxes, this administration has oversold and under-delivered at every turn. Unfortunately, with this track record, it is difficult to believe that the proposed precinct closures will not result in dramatic cuts in the police protection we deserve."
Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano's column titled "Nassau's New Community Policing Plan" appears on the editorial pages of all Anton Community Newspapers this week.


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BALTIMORE (AP) -- There are only two outcomes when it comes to Saturday's Preakness Stakes -- either the Kentucky Derby winner Orb wins the race to set up a Triple Crown try in the Belmont Stakes in three weeks, or another horse pulls an upset and prevents a shot at history.
With that in mind, here are 10 things to know about the Preakness -- and beyond.
1. ELEVEN HAVE DONE IT. Starting in 1919 with Sir Barton, 11 horses have won the Triple Crown, sweeping the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes. Orb will be trying to become the 34th horse with a Triple Crown chance. Of the horses who failed, 19 didn't win the Belmont and three didn't make the race, including I'll Have Another in 2012. Last year's Derby and Preakness winner was scratched the day before the Belmont with a tendon injury and retired.
2. INSIDE SLOT. Orb leaves from the No. 1 post in the Preakness, not among the most popular places to start. Since 1961, only one horse -- Tabasco Cat in 1994 -- has won from the rail.
3. SECOND CHANCERS AND NEW SHOOTERS. Kentucky Derby winner Orb will be facing five familiar foes from the Derby and three new shooters. The Derby five are Mylute, Oxbow, Will Take Charge, Itsmyluckyday and Goldencents; the fresh faces are Departing, Govenor Charlie and Titletown Five.
4. SHORTER DISTANCE. The Preakness distance is 1 3-16 miles, a sixteenth of a mile shorter than the Kentucky Derby, and five sixteenths shorter than the 1
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How many 'It' girls does it take for us to want a Chanel handbag? Not very many, but the French fashion house still packed them in to a soiree to celebrate the Tribeca Film Festival in New York last night. Alexa Chung was joined by pals Leigh Lezark and Harley Viera-Newton, as well as model Joan Smalls, 'Mad Men' actress Kiernan Shipka, designer Annabelle Dexter-Jones and Actress and model, Dree Hemingway - all wearing Chanel of course. The 'Fuse News' presenter, who is based in the Big Apple, wore a tweed frock with black handbag and pointed flats while Leigh arrived in a black strapless dress with blue squares along with a yellow box clutch and peep toe heels. Young star Kiernan was very excited to be at such a high fashion event and posted a picture on Instagram of a hot pink Chanel handbag, which she referred to as "The star of my look tonight". Did we mention she's ONLY 13?
Meanwhile Rihanna continues to keep us up-to-date with the many looks she's rocked behind the scenes on her Diamonds World Tour. Today it's all about Rip 'N' Roll jeans - a style that is very popular in the Grazia office at the moment. RiRi wore hers with a black crop top, green bomber jacket, nude heels and an obligatory backwards cap. Unlike the Tribeca Chanel crew, Rihanna appears to have ditched the double Cs for today at least.
And finally, we're getting excited as Beyonce's Mrs Carter World Tour draws closer to the UK. She's been in Amsterdam, and now the Bootylicious singer has arrived in Paris, so only a few sleeps till she hits our shores!
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