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Cardiff stretched their lead at the top of the table to seven points as they claimed a 3-0 victory over struggling Blackburn, with a last-gasp Peter Whittingham penalty sealing the triumph.
With second-placed Hull not in action until Tuesday, when they take on fellow promotion hopefuls Watford, the win allowed the Bluebirds to cement their status in pole position.
Sylvan Ebanks-Blake scored a double as Wolves emerged 3-2 winners in the derby clash at Birmingham to climb out of the drop zone, despite a scare as Wade Elliott netted a late penalty for the Blues.
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I wonder why Facebook can't offer these things as options. I am sure that some find these new filters to be quite useful but so far they are not for me.
Facebook changes now appearing within Facebook for iPhone
Facebook has yet again changed the way the news feed functions and manages content. Love it or hate it, these changes are also starting to appear in the Facebook for iPhone app as well. While there is no update from the App Store, it appears a lot of the changes were made from the back end. Your news feed will now filter most recent news at the top followed by older stories.
I've also noticed that the blue corners in the top left of each post appear in the iPhone app but it seems you aren't able to interact with them (yet anyways). These tags allow you to mark things that you like by toggling them. I'm assuming the theory behind this is that Facebook will start showing you more and more things it "thinks" you are interested in and not show as much of the rest. Nice idea but how well it'll actually work is yet to be seen.
How many of you are seeing the new changes in your news feed within Facebook for iPhone?
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Facebook changes now appearing within Facebook for iPhone
Ok, how to make FB look the same again. Go to left side and click on a list (example: close friends) Add your friends to that list and then your feeds will look normal or the same again. You can also click to the left and add it to favorites.
Great thing about list, is on top right side you can mange feed types to video, status, and photos only. and hides all the who changed there photos, what games others are playing, and who linked to who that fills up your page.
Facebook is dumb as usual. ill stick with twitter and google+
Yes but that was when Facebook and Twitter didn't exist!
People on myspace joked about going to facebook. Look where that ended.
Ugh! This is a horrible move!
I deleted Facebook app. Traveling friend's posts had her leaving after she had arrived. I don't need FB deciding what I'm interested in, too intrusive.
i hate the way facebook keeps changing things !
Facebook needs to keep something the same for more than a day. It would be nice. I am not a fan of the changes, I do not want to see "top news" I want to see recent news. At least give me the option to keep it like it was.
I guess this is the time to start moving to Google+ Maybe there us as users we may get a bit more respect. Facebook cares not about its users or their wishes, they just want to make money out of our back. And the new profile is the exact example of that: http://www.vectorash.ro/facebook-new-crap-profile-reloaded/
I love when people say things like 'Facebook just wants to make money [off] of our back." So, you'll go to Google+ now because they actually care about YOU? Do you see the irony in your thinking?


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Your idea may have some merit and I think all devs fantasize about just such content, but how could this actually be implemented. Please don't respond with the unhelpful: 'it's their job to figure this out" crap. Let's be productive and brain storm!
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GW2 did make me laugh when i was just running around watching my xp bar move up but I wasn't doing anything. I'm guessing pretty soon they will just have you hit "ctrl auto" to let the game play itself, pretty much what they did but i still have to move my mouse around a little, what a pain :)
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Joined: 6/30/11
Dynamic storytelling engines.
GW2 didn't change everything, nor should it be the future of the mmo genre. Sure, I enjoy GW2 alot, I rated it a 10/10. But I still recognize that its sorta the same old except it has a awesome pvp twist to it in WvW. OpenWorldPvP/Sandbox should be the future, I have not come across that quality one yet. GW2 is still number one IMO of the new releases the past 2 years. I'm playing GW2 until a new era of Sandbox mmos come out, an actual quality one. I'm getting more then my money's worth in GW2.
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Joined: 2/14/09
It's increasingly clear that good PVP and a good PVE campaign in one single game is barely possible and never practical.
PVP is most of what justifies the existence of the mmorpg genre. It is ONLY the PVP people who need the first "m" in mmorpg, the "m" for "massively."
What a game needs for PVP appeal is a single pool of players to make PVP play available almost 24/7 for the people who are all about PVP. But putting them all on the same server is likely to be really bad for most of the rest of the players. A great example right now is Star Wars and the merges they are doing. They're consolidating servers to increase PVP appeal and it's making for a lot of unhappy PVE/story/morpg players.
PUG grouping for PVE/co-op story mode is the only other thing that kind of justifies the "massively" part of the MMORPG genre, but then again, that's just the way things are done once people are already inside the MMO model. Non-MMO online gaming has always had other ways to group up with random available people from a pool of available players.
So all over, the PVE players are everywhere being asked to accept 2nd tier priority status. Some of them want to be single players. Others want multiplayer, but all they need is one "m" multiplayer, not two "m" "massively multiplayer."
An MORPG is what RPG fans really want, not an MMORPG. "MMO's" are now a different sort of established genre.
The business side of things wants all of them to show up to the same game and pay monthly fees to the tune of $120 a year. Again, Star Wars is the perfect example because they stopped making KOTOR games to make TOR and are trying to draw in all the former KOTOR players. Competition says those days are fading fast.
It's kind of crazy how things are working out with Star Wars. Now the people who only wanted to play KOTOR 3 are going to get it for free, in effect subsidized by the MMO subscribers, and of course they'll be tempted with various pay virtual goodies.
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I'm only playing the role chosen for me. Who you supposed to be?
Originally posted by Jackdog
I'm still trying to figure out what was wrong (conceptually) with EQ1? It had skill-based progression, Alternate advancement, and could control how much XP I got versus AA. Let alone tons of content but I chalk that up to time. Yes there were limitations in terms of graphics, mechanics, systems but I believe they got the core right. And many of the old faus paux have changed over the expansions making it a bit more accessible while still keeping the challenge.
I dont know about vanilla WoW but WoW today does not 'evolve' what I have in EQ1. If anything it 'devolved' Quests are insanely linear (even up to MoP). The gameplay is simplistic (compared to what I have in EQ1) and there is no real challenge (save maybe some raid content which I dont play - but would argue thats more difficulty than challenge). I would say Vanguard was more a evolution of EQ1 than WoW.
I want an updated EQ, with voice (not voice overs like SWTOR) with the AI elements discussed here in this article. Give me a world to explore and options to explore in it. I like the idea of a time stream but dont see how you could create that for a game without making it phased/instanced for each user. If when we start out our game is based on our decisions, the paths of where to go (what to show) become infinite. How do you play together in a system like that? Not saying its impossible but just a valid question to overcome.
Interesting....I hope you noticed before you bought the game that leveling to 80 is 5-10 percent of the game's content. Leveling content is outnumbered by a bunch of other stuff that are alot more fun. I hope you expected what you saw(hopefully you saw at least) of GW2 gameplay. People have unrealistic expectations or do no research at all, shows alot.
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To those who think that hearts are no different that standard quest grinds, are you simply hopping from heart to heart? If that's how you're playing, then yes, it's not going to be a huge leap from the system that WoW popularized. However, the way I and most people I see in the world play is simply wandering into a zone and wandering around. As you explore you'll run into dynamic events and those always count towards whatever the nearest heart is.
While it's still basically quest-based, it is a more fluid and dynamic experience.
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The problem I am having with the DE's is that a fair number of them are breaking down. I keep bug reporting them, but obviously they have a problem.
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Food for thought. Definitely enjoyed reading these considerations and thinking in another direction/dimension!
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GW2 didn't change anything, and showcased that their system made for a laughably worthless and easy experience that was about as rewarding as:
'Kill 10 mobs, gain 49 levels and go pvp since it's all we have in the game!!"
when it all came down to it..
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That would surely make a solid improvement on the genre..
I also have always enjoyed the wild outdoor adventures the GMs weaved more than the dungeon crawls themselves. The dungeon crawls, in fact, felt way too "gamey" to me, if that even makes sense seeing as we're talking about a "game" to begin with! :)
I guess what I mean by "gamey" is that they didn't have enough of a context to me, and you could see almost the insides of the system showing, the cog wheels spinning.
That's also my main problem with GW2's dynamic events. Nice change of pace from quest hubs, but to me the whole thing ends up lacking context. The quest hubs have an easier time with context. Maybe that's because they do "progression" better, which is good for stories and stories are good for (or at least a straightforward way of) providing context.
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Joined: 10/09/11
To busy playing GW2 to post much around here... *shrug*
If it changed everything, which it didn't, then this first step in the right direction can still be improved upon quite a bit.
Some of the DE's just seem to repeat themselves over and over. There's certainly room for improvement there, not even mentioning bugged events. The scaling needs to be finetuned so that you don't get one-shot by a mob you were doing fine against two steps ago, just due to stepping into a lower scaled area and suddenly having to deal with a mob that is 5 levels above your level.
The events need to scale better if they affect the world enough to give problems to players entering the area for the first time.
Being pushed back by a strong current is somewhat lame as well, but you can't have everything.
Other than that few, make that no, real complaints about the game.
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You keep saying GW2 changed everything. It hasn't. It may have given some new ideas for next generation games to consider (most successful games offer something ) but it has changed nothing at all. Even what it has affected won't be apparent until the next NEXT generation of games.
If it succeeds as a truly long lasting money-making venture for ANet is what will determine if other companies view it as 'the way to go' e.g. a change determining model.
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Joined: 6/01/11
Personally I think the MMO genre should just give up and die.
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Joined: 2/08/08
Try not! Do or do not. There is no try.
GW2 brought a lot more to the adventure than most point out. Yes the dynamic events weren't all I had hoped for, but the fact that I do not have to run around and back again and around and back again to a bunch of (!) and (?) makes me very happy. The other thing that GW2 changed is a world that feels more alive than any other MMO I have played in the last 7+ years. They put more time into their random NPC voice acted chit-chat than most MMOs put into their entire quest line stories. If you play take the time to listen to the npc conversations through out the zones and cities. A lot of it even gives you some lore.
I would love to see events actually permanately change the world around me. When I adventure in the world and help to liberate a town or rescue prisoners I DO NOT want to see the same prisoners spawn right where I set them free. I know this may take some magic and creativity to accomplish, but it is not impossible to do. I want to feel like my efforts actually made a difference.
I would love to see more MMOs go the path of what Neverwinter is trying to offer the players and hopefully expand on it with the player generated content option.
But, for this gamer, GW2 changed enough to make me feel like there is more than the old and failing themepark option Blizzard keeps rehashing and spewing out to the masses.
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I don't think that you asked the right question. I think in order to answer the question "What's next?" properly, we need to find the answer to the question "Who changed?" Did we the player base change? Have we outgrown our 1st love? Is that initial thrill of the genre gone from our hearts like a 1st kiss never to be experienced again? Or is it more like someone came along and smacked our beloved in the head with a "nerf bat" and now, they have suffered trauma with personality changes and they aren't the same person we once fell in love with?
If the real answer is closer to the 1st scenario, then the genre is dead, at least as we know it. But if it's the 2nd, that's easy to fix.
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I don't get this article. Sorry. Sounds like you want a linear, prescripted game experience that is best left to solo RPGs. Events triggered by some personal chronology, rather than geagraphy? What?
I've been a fan of GW2 for a long time and have already logged over 330 hours since the game went live. I've been saying for months now that though I love the game and it has indeed ushered in a new era for MMO game design, the game is not perfect and there is much room to improve on the game's design and even the implimentation of the game's intended design.
You are right that time needs to factor into things, but not the way you seem to suggest. There still needs to be a world to explore with towns, villages, farms, orchards, ruins and other PoIs along the way. There should be Dynamic Content tied to locations in the world, or, tied to NPCs that live with in the world. What's missing from GW2, or at least not seen nearly often enough, is NPCs that go about a daily routine, with events that are spawned when certain NPCs happen to converge at the right place at the right time.
There needs to be more branching event chains that interact with the states of other event chains. The Dynamic Events themselves need to be more dynamic, in that the script can branch and change based on other conditions that may or may not exist at the time.
There also needs to be even more Dynamic Events off the beaten paqth that are triggered by character actions, or even just the arrival of player charcters; or, better yet, events chains that actually play out in out of the way places, whether or not players are around.
One problem with GW2 has been the number of broken events in the world. Why DEs aren't built with more state checks to autocorrect for events getting snagged is beyond me. I'm still loving the game, but the percentage of stuck event in some zones is having a very detrimental effect on the way people are able to play the game and the stcuk events seem to be training people to not bother with events that lack some clear sign, from a distance, that they are actually progressing.
Future games will need to feature more events. More events allows for more conditional events. Branching event chains that can interct with other event chains and also are altered based on some daily schedule of NPCs in the world is the future that GW2 points towards, but does not (yet) achieve.
Complex Systems are prone to "breaking down", so robust "error correction" is also going to be a necassary programming evolution for games centered around dynamic content. There needs to be programming for each event to correctly detect a "stuck" state and fix it.
The more complex the interactions, the less predictable the world becomes, which is great for players, but a bit scary for developers, who are used to always having fairly fine control over a game's content and the ways that content forces players to play. The eventual evolution is going to be an extremely dynamic world that will more often than not rpoduce events that even surprise the developers.
Want to know more about GW2 and why there is so much buzz? Start here: Guild Wars 2 Mass Info for the Uninitiated
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In the sprints for the women at Cal State LA, Le'Shel Vines had Northridge's fastest time as she tied for first in her heat matching her season-best of 12.06. Briana Davis fifth in the section in a time of 12.23, while Samantha Dirks also clocked a season-bets of 12.16 to take first in her heat. In the 200 meters, both a trio of Matador sprinters posted season-bests led by Davis who finished in a Northridge-best 24.77. Vines finished in 24.86 while Dirks clocked a time of 24.91.
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A Brattleboro police officer demonstrates a Taser in this file photo. A policy on the use of Tasers in Vermont is being drafted.MONTPELIER — The Vermont Law Enforcement Advisory Board is seeking public input on a proposed statewide policy for the use of Tasers by police.
The board, created in 2004 by the Legislature, was asked in June by Attorney General William Sorrell to consider drafting a statewide policy. He requested any proposal include minimum training standards, standards for deployment, and reporting and accountability requirements.
The board is now asking for input from the public by Wednesday, ahead of its next meeting Dec. 23. The board is expected to take action on the proposed policy at that meeting.
According to the proposed recommendations, only officers who complete training on the use of Tasers, or conducted electrical weapons, and on interacting with people experiencing a mental health crisis should be authorized to carry the devices.
Officers authorized to carry a Taser should conduct a "spark test" to ensure the device is functioning correctly. When possible, officers should display and provide a warning before deploying a stun gun.
The proposed policy states that officers can use a Taser in certain circumstances:
In response to active resistance when another compliance technique has failed or when the officer believes that using another compliance technique will fail or result in a greater risk of injury to the officer, the subject or a third person.
When someone is displaying assaultive behavior but lethal force does not appear to be objectively reasonable.
To prevent suicide or self-inflicted serious physical injury.
To deter vicious or aggressive animals that threaten the safety of the officer or others.
According to the proposed policy, an officer or other person does not have to suffer an injury before the use of a stun gun is justified. Officers should attempt to avoid using a Taser on "a suspect's head, neck, chest, genitals, female breast, and stomach of a pregnant woman."
The board's proposed policy also states that Tasers should "not be used in a punitive or coercive manner and shall not be used to awaken, escort, or gain compliance from passively resistant subjects."
The act of fleeing or destroying evidence "in and of itself, does not justify the use" of a Taser, according to the policy.
Additionally, officers who believe they are dealing "with a member of a special population shall give special consideration" to using a Taser. Special populations include those who are cognitively impaired, minors, pregnant women, the elderly and those with a heart condition.
The proposed policy follows the death of a Thetford man, Macadam Mason, 39, after he was hit with a Taser outside his home in June 2012. Mason's caused of death was "sudden cardiac death due to conducted electrical weapon discharge," according to the Vermont State Police.
Opponents of Taser use called for a moratorium after Mason's death. The American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont has been a strong advocate for regulating their use. Executive Director Allen Gilbert said his organization will be submitting comments on the proposal, which he believes is insufficient.
Gilbert said the group is "glad that both the attorney general and the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council agreed that regulating Taser use is an important issue and there should be robust discussion about it."
But the proposal is lacking in some areas, he said. It is merely a recommendation and would not be mandatory, Gilbert said.
"The goal was to establish a statewide policy on Taser use and that is not what the LEAB is proposing. The Law Enforcement Advisory Board is proposing a recommended policy," he said. "We think that it is critical that Vermont realize we cannot have different police departments acting in different ways in an area as critical as Taser use because we know Tasers can kill."
Additionally, the proposal "codifies current practices, which we know are insufficient to minimize those injuries and deaths from Taser use by Vermont law enforcement," Gilbert said.
Lawmakers may need to make some of the recommendations mandatory, he said.
"I think the Legislature is going to have to step in on this one," Gilbert said. "If the LEAB proposal is approved as it's now written we can't support it, and we'll be working in the Legislature to regulate these dangerous weapons," he said.
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- Genes are found in every cell of your body, controlling how each cell functions.
- Mutations (changes) in genes, either inherited from your mother and father or from damage that occurred during a person's life, contribute to the growth and development of cancer.
- Many of the genes that contribute to the development of cancer fall into broad categories, but usually cancer is caused by multiple changes to several different genes.
About genes
Genes are made up of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and are found in each cell in your body. Genes control how each cell functions, including how quickly it grows, how often it divides, and how long it lives. Researchers estimate that there are 30,000 different genes in each cell.
Genes are located on 46 chromosomes, which are arranged in pairs, which means you have two sets of 23 chromosomes. You inherit one set of chromosomes from your mother and one set from your father. One chromosome in each set of 23 determines whether you are female or male (these are called the X and Y chromosomes). The other 22 chromosome pairs, called autosomes, determine your other physical features.
Genes control how your cells work by making proteins that have specific functions and act as messengers for the cell. Therefore, it is essential that each gene have the correct instructions or "code" for making its protein so that the protein can perform the correct function for the cell. All cancers begin when one or more genes in a cell are mutated (changed), creating an abnormal protein or no protein at all. The information provided by an abnormal protein is different from that of a normal protein, which can cause cells to multiply uncontrollably and become cancerous.
About genetic mutations
There are two basic types of genetic mutations: acquired and germline. Acquired mutations are the most common cause of cancer. These mutations occur from damage to genes during a person's life, and they are not passed from parent to child. Tobacco use, exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation (such as sunlight or from tanning beds), viruses, and age can damage genes and cause these mutations. Cancer that occurs because of acquired mutations is called sporadic cancer.
Less commonly, a mutation can be in every cell of a person's body from birth. These mutations are typically passed from a parent to a child. This is called a germline mutation. Because this type of genetic change is in every cell of the body, including the reproductive sperm cells (in a boy's body) and egg cells (in a girl's body), it can be passed from generation to generation. Cancer caused by germline mutations is called inherited cancer, which makes up about 5% to 10% of all cancers.
Mutations and cancer
Mutations happen often, and the human body is normally able to correct most of these changes. Depending on where in the gene the change occurs, a mutation may be beneficial, harmful, or make no difference at all. Therefore, the likelihood of one mutation leading to cancer is small. Usually, it takes multiple mutations over a lifetime to cause cancer. This is why cancer occurs more often in older people, for whom there have been more opportunities for mutations to build up.
Types of genes linked to cancer
Many of the genes that contribute to the development of cancer fall into broad categories:
- Tumor suppressor genes are protective genes. Normally, they suppress (limit) cell growth by monitoring how quickly cells divide into new cells, repairing mismatched DNA (which is often a cause of mutations; see below), and controlling when a cell dies. When a tumor suppressor gene is mutated (from heredity or environmental factors), cells grow uncontrollably and may eventually form a mass called a tumor. BRCA1, BRCA2, and p53 are examples of tumor suppressor genes. Germline mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes increase a woman's risk of developing hereditary breast or ovarian cancers [3]. The most commonly mutated gene in people who have cancer is p53. In fact, more than 50% of all cancers involve a missing or damaged p53 gene. Most p53 gene mutations are acquired mutations. Germline p53 mutations are rare.
- Oncogenes turn a healthy cell into a cancerous cell. HER2 (a specialized protein that controls cancer growth and spread, found on some cancer cells, such as breast and ovarian cancer cells) and the ras family of genes (genes that make proteins involved in cell communication pathways, cell growth, and cell death) are common oncogenes. Mutations in these genes are almost always acquired (not inherited).
- DNA repair genes fix mistakes made when DNA is replicated (copied). If a person has error in a DNA repair gene, these mistakes are not corrected. Mistakes that aren't fixed become mutations, which may eventually lead to cancer (especially if the mutation occurs in a tumor suppressor gene or oncogene). Mutations in DNA repair genes can be inherited (such as with Lynch syndrome [4]) or acquired.
Despite all that is known about the different ways cancer genes work, many cancers cannot be linked to a specific gene. It is likely that multiple, different genes are involved in the development of cancer. There is also some evidence that genes interact with their environment, further complicating the role of genes in cancer.
In the future, doctors hope to learn more about the role of genetic changes in the development of cancer, which may lead to improvements in finding and treating cancer, as well as predicting a person's risk of cancer.
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- No MDF or particle board
Materials: 100% hardwood, non-toxic lacquered paint and stain with hand-rubbed finishes.
Dimensions: 59W X 44H X 31.5D (crib rail height: 39.25). Fits standard full-size crib mattress (not included).
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Book your room at Courtyard by Marriott Sydney-North Ryde
Get an overview of this hotelSuburban hotel with restaurant and 24-hour fitness center
Situated in the business district, this hotel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Macquarie Shopping Centre and within 3 mi (5 km) of Macquarie University and Lane Cove National Park. Killara Golf Club and Marian Street Theatre are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Hotel Features
Along with a restaurant, this hotel has a 24-hour fitness center and a bar/lounge. Other amenities include a coffee shop/café, WiFi in public areas, and coffee/tea in the lobby.
Room Amenities
All 188 rooms provide conveniences like refrigerators and coffee makers, plus WiFi and LCD TVs with cable channels. Other amenities available to guests include wired Internet, minibars, and room service.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Business-related amenities at this 4-star property consist of a business center and meeting rooms.
High-speed wired and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Event facilities measure 2400 square feet (223 square meters). This business-friendly hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness center, a terrace, and multilingual staff. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
Courtyard by Marriott Sydney-North Ryde has designated areas for smoking.
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Restaurant
- Business center
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 188
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Number of floors - 8
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Grocery/convenience store
- Designated smoking areas
- Luggage storage
- Meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Terrace
- Conference space size (meters) - 223
- Number of meeting rooms - 8
- Conference space size (feet) - 2400
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Wedding services
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Wired (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge
Family Friendly Amenities
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Grocery/convenience store
- Refrigerator
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access (9.95 AUD per 24 hours surcharge), Wired internet access (9.95 AUD per 24 hours surcharge)
Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge) , Wired (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge
Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Cable TV service
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Room service (limited hours)
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
Orchards Restaurant - This brasserie specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 30 per night.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: AUD 29 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: AUD 9.95 (for 24 hours, rates may vary)
- Fee for in-room high-speed Internet (wired): AUD 9.95 (for 24 hours, rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: AUD 12 per day
- A late check-out fee will be charged
- Rollaway bed fee: AUD 30 per night
- Onsite credit card charges are subject to a surcharge
National Rating
This property does not have an official STAR Rating from Star Ratings Australia. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.


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Cedergren Announces 2013 Signing Class
March 12, 2013
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Coming off a season in which Kentucky hosted the first round of the NCAA Tournament, men's soccer head coach Johan Cedergren has announced the addition of five new members to the 2013 squad.
The newcomers are comprised of three Kentuckians – Kaelon Fox, Napo Matsoso, and Sam Miller – an Ohio native in Alex Bumpus and Wright State transfer Justin Laird.
"First and foremost this is a great group of young men that we have joining us this fall," Cedergren said. "It is very important, to both me and my staff, that we get the best local and regional players if we believe they are a good fit. Of course all four are different both on and off the field but the one thing they all have in common is their passion for the University of Kentucky. "
Cedergren signed Fox and Matsoso out of Louisville St. Xavier and St. Francis, where both earned first-team all-state honors in Kentucky. Fox was also named "Mr. Soccer" by the KHSSCA and Player of the Year in Kentucky by NSCAA. Miller hails from right down the road from the UK campus at East Jessamine High School in Nicholasville, Ky., where Miller claimed a first-team all-state nod his junior season. Bumpus – a second-team all-state member in Ohio – played for Hilliard Davidson in Hilliard, Ohio, before signing with the Wildcats.
Bumpus played club with the MLS Columbus Crew Soccer Academy where he helped lead his team to two state championships (2009, 2010) and a Midwest Regional League title in 2010. Bumpus was listed by TopDrawerSoccer.com as a four-star defenseman, and the 19th-best defensemen in the 2013 class as well as No. 123 overall.
"Alex is a player that we have been tracking for a long time," Cedergren said. "Alex is a great attacking full back that can also play in midfield if needed. Alex plays for one of the best club teams in the Midwest, Columbus Crew. "
Fox, a 6-foot-2, 155-pound midfielder, comes to Lexington via Louisville St. Xavier where he flourished by leading St. X to two state titles and being named NSCAA All-American following his 12-goal, six-assist senior season. A member of the club soccer team Javanon and most recently Lexington FC, Fox helped to bring a state club title to Javanon in 2008 and three semi-final appearances in 2009-2010 (Javanon) and again in 2012 (Lexington FC).
"Kaelon is coming to us as the reigning Kentucky player of the year," Cedergren said. "Kaelon is a very good player that can play anywhere in the back for us or in midfield. Both Sam and Kaelon play for Lexington FC and have been receiving excellent coaching from Coach Matt Vogel."
A talented 5-foot-6, 140-pound midfielder from Louisville, Ky., Matsoso comes to the University of Kentucky after spending time with St. Francis High School and his club team, the Rovers Youth Academy. Before moving to Kentucky to attend high school, Matsoso played for the Lesotho National Team.
"Napo comes from a college soccer family; he has one brother that plays for Northwestern and another that plays for University of Maryland." Cedergren said. "Napo, just like the other four players we have coming in, can play multiple positions. Napo really impressed the staff last summer during our overnight camp. He is a player that will create and score lots of goal for us."
Miller, a native of Nicholasville, Ky., has had a distinguished career at East Jessamine over the last four seasons. In addition, Miller has played for the Lexington Futbol Club 95 Premier squad since 2005 which also produced Kentucky signee Fox. A two-time all-state performer, Miller led East Jessamine to a 2010 Regional final as well as a No. 4 state ranking in 2009.
"Sam comes from a UK family; both of his parents as well as his grandfather have degrees from Kentucky." Cedergren said. "Sam is a very good attacking player that will score and create goals for us during his four years here."
Laird, a 6-foot, 168-pound midfielder comes to Kentucky after spending the last two seasons playing for the Wright State Raiders of the Horizon League.
A midfielder by trade, Laird holds the Wisconsin state record for assists in a season (27) as well as for a career (63). A four-year player for Hartford Union, Laird received all-state recognition as a junior and senior, helping the Orioles to four conference titles."Justin Laird has been training with us since January and he comes to us from Wright State University," Cedergren said.
"Justin is a player that can play either attacking midfield or forward. He scored seven goals his freshman year at WSU and I'm really looking forward to seeing him score lots of goals for us. Justin, along with Sam and Napo, will create a lot competition for the attacking players we have returning."
Alex Bumpus
Kaelon Fox
Napo Matsoso
Sam Miller
Justin Laird
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
My culinary palate is similar to that of a 9-year-old's. I don't like several vegetables, a lot of Asian food doesn't appeal to me and pizza shouldn't have more than pepperoni and cheese.
So, yeah, melt some cheese on my broccoli, Mom; it's like I never moved out.
Yet, two Tuesday nights ago, I was eating things I can't pronounce – or spell – at Bambu, an Asian restaurant in Mount Pleasant. Then, I walked a couple blocks to Shelter where I ate something that had collard greens in it. After that, I tried a spinach dip at Wild Wing. And, finally, I finished by eating flan at Senor Tequila.
Here's the kicker: I liked 'em. I was part of the Dishcrawl crowd, walking along Coleman Boulevard to sample foods at four different restaurants.
Briefly, Dishcrawl brings a bunch of strangers together to try foods at different restaurants that are all in walking distance. I'd like to think my readers know a lot about me.
You've been involved in my adopting of a puppy. You've (hopefully) chuckled at some zings at my girlfriend. And, we've even shared injury stories.
Now, I invite you to laugh at my elementary-developed taste buds.
The crawl started at Bambu, where I quickly ditched my chopsticks for a fork. Our group of about 10 people sampled the following foods, which are listed with descriptions from our tour guide, Zheng Hwuang Chia.
At Bambu
– Tuna tataki: thinly sliced, seared tuna over daikon (white radish) salad with scallions and ponzu
– Chicken pad Thai: stir-fried Pho noodles with chicken, shrimp, egg, onions, sprouts, peanuts and tamarind sauce
– Spicy truffle edamame: tossed in white truffle oil and chef's special spice mix
– Japanese popcorn shrimp: crispy, tempura shrimp tossed in spicy aioli and spring greens
– Salmon-lemon roll: Sushi roll topped with kani/imitation crab, cucumber, salmon and thinly-sliced lemon
– Red & white roll: Sushi roll topped with spicy fresh tuna, cucumber; topped with fresh tuna, avocado and white tuna
– Scam roll: Sushi roll topped with kani, cream cheese, flakes; topped with shrimp, avocado, kani salad
The Shelter Kitchen + Bar
– Chicken bog: a restaurant specialty
– Charleston pimento cheese with water crackers
– Lowcountry rolls: Pulled pork, collard greens, homemade BBQ sauce
Wild Wing's Cafe
– Golden pretzel bites with bleu cheese/ranch dip
– Cold spinach dip
– Red dragon wings: hot teriyaki sauce
– Gold rush wings: honey BBQ sauce
Senor Tequila's
– Flan: baked custard served with caramel sauce
– Churros: deep-fried dough rolled in cinnamon and sugar with whipped cream
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An unexpected side effect of enabling Google Buzz is that your Google Profile automatically becomes searchable. Until now, you could edit your profile and only show your nickname publicly. When you activate Google Buzz, it automatically enables this option: "Display my full name so I can be found in search" and your full name becomes searchable. Google mentions that "changing your name here will change it in all Google products".
If you try disable the option in your Google profile, you'll no longer be able to post a new Google Buzz message until the option is enabled. Google will show this message:
That means Google Profile Search indexes all the profiles of Google Buzz users. Since Google Buzz is automatically enabled if you use Gmail, almost all Gmail users are listed.
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Family files suit over neighbor's gunsSeptember 24,2013By Josh O'Gorman
Staff Writer
CHITTENDEN — An attorney representing a local family who have had a series of confrontations with their neighbor is looking for a way to take away the neighbor's guns.
Attorney William Meub has filed a lawsuit in Rutland civil court on behalf of Christopher M. Clark against Clark's neighbor, Glenn H. Delpha Sr., seeking unspecified damages. The dispute between
Delpha and the Clark family did not begin in civil court, but in criminal court following a series of escalating incidents this past winter.
On Christmas Eve, according to records filed in Rutland criminal court, state police responded to Ice Pond Road, which is shared by both Clark and Delpha. Affidavits state Delpha had blocked Clark's vehicle in another neighbor's driveway and was preventing Clark from leaving.
Affidavits also state Delpha struck Clark's vehicle multiple times with a shovel. According to police, Delpha told police he owns Ice Pond Road and Clark was trespassing.
Police returned for a second conflict in January for a standoff between Delpha and Clark after Delpha prevented Clark's family from visiting him, claiming Clark was the only person allowed to use the road, records state.
For the two incidents, Delpha was charged with two counts of disorderly conduct and a single count of unlawful mischief, but those charges were dismissed last week in Rutland criminal court after Judge Theresa S. DiMauro found Delpha was not competent to stand trial.
"My clients have abandoned their home," Meub said. "They're not out there because the system will not protect them."
The Clarks have since rented a home in Proctor, Meub said.
"This lawsuit is not about money. It's about how the system is not protecting people," Meub said. "Glenn Delpha was charged with a violent crime. He has threatened people in the past, but because he is mentally incompetent to stand trial, he has no criminal record."
And because Delpha has no criminal record, Meub said, the criminal court lacks the authority to take away his guns. His clients have a no-stalking order against Delpha, but Meub would like to see a change in the law to prevent further escalation of violence.
"We need a law that would permit state police to take away his guns and prevent him from buying any more," Meub said. "In light of the Naval attack, and all of the other attacks, this is something we need to bring to light."
While Delpha was declared incompetent to stand trial, he has not been found incompetent by the state, meaning the state currently has no authority to take away his guns.
And while he was declared incompetent to stand trial in criminal court, he is competent enough to represent himself in civil court.
Repeated attempts to reach Delpha by telephone were not successful.
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First of all, all of you in Zuccotti Park or Chicago or wherever–what you're doing is kind of amazing. As a veteran of the anti-Vietnam War movement, I look at your protests and think how much the world has changed. I also wish we baby boomers could have provided you with a better world. We certainly tried. But we let the fat cats get away with too much. We let the Republicans get a way with a massive cheat in 2000 and 2004, and when Obama came in 2008, things were a little far gone for a good and quick fix. But a lot of what's going on with the economy and the job picture, we couldn't have predicted that. I don't buy into conspiracy theories. Yes, there are a lot of bad guys. Some good guys let us down. (I'm talking to you Bill Clinton.) So now you, our kids, are using your energy to say, "stop, no more." At least that's what I think you've been saying. You guys aren't exactly clear. It's that "human mic" thing, which I'll talk about later. Also, you're not all kids as some studies have shown. (http://nyti.ms/vE8NwV) People my age have been down there every day, sleeping over, showing support. And thus my first bit of advice.
- Call Your Mother. She Worries. I'm not kidding. And you can substitute any family or friends for "mother" there. Even if people in your life don't agree with what you are doing, they do want to know you are safe. So far in New York City, Occupy Wall Street people have been pretty safe. But you never know. The protestors in Oakland weren't expecting a former marine to suffer a brain injury.
- Think of How What You're Doing Looks to Others. The chant "The Whole World's Watching" worked really well at the Democratic convention in Chicago in 1968 when Mayor Daley's police went after the protestors with billy clubs. Indeed, it was the Democratic Convention, and the whole world was watching. #OWS has a different kind of coverage–live-streaming, tweets–along with the mainstream media which has been very much on the story despite some complaints. This was The New York Times reporter Sarah Maslin Nir's tweet about her annoyance with this after Nate Silver's story on the press coverage on October 7, 2011:A lot of what you're doing in Zuccotti Park looks a little dumb unless you're there and caught up with it, like the drumming circle.
- So Don't Make Drumming a Priority. Yeah, it's cool and spiritual, but it looks really silly. And you are bothering people who live and work in the neighborhood. Take a minute to think how important it is to our economy and the eventual easing of unemployment to allow people to get a good night's sleep and go to their jobs. The more jobs we lose now, the worse it will be. Meeting with the community board and getting porto potties, that was a good thing that showed strength of character.
- Not So Much What Happened at the DOE Meeting. Since few OWS people went to the small meetings after the large one was broken up, those there looked more interested in disruption than construction. Believe me. I am a long time veteran of dealing with the DOE. I had two kids who went all the way through in public school, and things have gotten worse. But doing "human mic" checks instead of listening and designating a speaker from your group–you–we–lost an opportunity to put stuff out to the DOE.
- One Thing About the Human Mic. Remember the game telephone. That's what can happen. So be careful.
- Don't Antagonize the Police. @OccupyWallStNYC made a good point yesterday in the tweet:Document, don't fight, unless you're ready to be arrested and maybe beat up a little. Tear gas is painful (I've been tear-gassed).
- But Count Your Blessings. This is not Tahir. You are not fighting in Syria. Thank your lucky stars for that. In Egypt protestors get horribly tortured (as the US has tortured and still may those they suspect of being terrorists). They die. We do live in democracy with a free press (even Fox is a free press, sort of). You can say a lot of things in the USA that people can't say elsewhere without being in fear of their lives. Which reminds me:
- Occupy a Voting Booth. Democracy is really slow, and that can be frustrating. But voting generally has an impact. (Look what has happened since people voted all those right wingers and Tea Party supporters into office last year.)
- Back to the Police. Every since 9/11 Americans have had lots of nice things to say about police. They are generally brave people. But people willing to put their lives on the line often have a toughness that with a slight shove moves over to bullying. Most of the police don't see themselves as part of the 99%. They see themselves as guys who can legally walk around with clubs and guns–and use them. Did you notice the turnout in the Bronx of off-duty police supporting the police indicted of ticket-fixing schemes? If a guy has a night stick, try not to come into contact with it.
- And Don't Be Naive. This from an article in today's Times (http://nyti.ms/vE8NwV): Sonny Singh, 31, a Sikh musician from Brooklyn who joined Occupy Wall Street early on, recounted the scene in Zuccotti Park the day the general assembly drafted its "Declaration of the Occupation of New York City" — the closest thing to a political manifesto the protesters have put out thus far.Mr. Singh said that he and a few other "brown" people at the assembly were appalled by what was going to become the first paragraph of the declaration: "As one people, formerly divided by the color of our skin," the document began, "we acknowledge the reality: that there is only one race, the human race."
"That was obviously not written by a person of color," Mr. Singh said, calling the statement naïve. "Race is a reality in the lives of people of color, you can't put out a statement like that without alienating them."
You don't want to sound stupid.
- And If It Gets Too Cold . . . Go Home. Yes, the protestors who are staying there all the time are admirable in their determination. But New York City gets cold in the winter. Soldiers manage to stay camped out in tents during frigid weather, but not everyone is supposed to be a soldier. At this point the Occupy Wall Street movement has changed the way Americans think about protest. It's not clear that anything can be changed by these protests–except our way of thinking about things. So if you have to leave, you haven't lost. In many ways you're winning every day.
I'd love to hear from everyone what they think, those in favor of the demonstrations, those against. Use the comment box as a forum. And in the meanwhile, stay safe.


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A murderer convicted of the deaths of two Yadkin County farmers in 1980 has escaped from Tillery Correctional Facility in Halifax County.
According to a press release, Ladd was working on the prison farm on Sept. 23. Ladd was driving a tractor outside of the prison gates and was found to be missing at 10 a.m.
"Inmates that work in minimum security have earned that privilege," said Keith Acree, spokesperson for the North Carolina Division of Prisons. "This inmate had been in custody for 31 years. … He has been working for over seven years on the farm and has never had an incident or tried to escape until Sunday."
James Ladd, 51, was sentenced to three life sentences for the murders of Johnny Henderson and David Edwards.
"Johnny and David were getting ready to load cows at Johnny's farm, and they were going to take them down to Turnersburg," said John Foster, a former SBI agent who worked on the case. "This boy, Ladd, had worked for Johnny before and knew that when Johnny went to a sale he carried all of his money in his bib overalls and dealt only in cash. So he waited in the barn for them to load the cows and then he shot them both with a 30/30 rifle. He took the money out of Johnny's bib overalls and ran."
Foster said that Ladd had borrowed the rifle from someone, returned the rifle and headed to Statesville, where he spent a large portion of the money he had stolen. Foster said that he and other agents arrested Ladd at his home just past the Yadkin County line in Iredell less than 24 hours after the crime took place.
"They moved the trial from Yadkin to Surry County because of the publicity," Foster said. "He was tried in Surry and found guilty. He got a life sentence for each of the murders and a life sentence for the robbery."
Johnny Henderson was the brother of Jack Henderson, the Yadkin County Sheriff at the time of the crime. Jack Henderson said that he was upset and confused by the fact that Ladd was in a minimum security prison.
"It's very disturbing for the families of the victims," Henderson said. "I have a great deal of confidence in the department of corrections and the local law enforcement, and I have all the confidence in the world that they will catch him as quickly as possible.
"I just pray that nobody else gets hurt while he's out including himself," Henderson continued. "I know that he's out there without money and without transportation, so I just hope that he doesn't rob anyone. It's a dangerous situation because he's got nothing to lose."
Acree said that more than 60 prison emergency response team members and prison officers are activated and state wildlife officers and alcohol law enforcement agents are assisting with search manpower and investigative support.
Ladd is described as a white male with graying hair and a beard, which he may have shaven since his escape. He stands 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs about 140 pounds. He has blue eyes. He was last seen wearing green pants and a white t-shirt, but may also have a pair of black pants.
According to the press release, anyone who sees Ladd should not approach or confront him, but should call 911 and alert authorities to his location.
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Sneak Peek of Downton Abbey Season 3 Finale: Bagpipes and Baby Sybil!
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Welcome to Scotland, where bagpipes cannot be avoided at dinner. Enjoy the pained expressions on the faces of our beloved Downton Abbey characters in this sneak peek of the Season 3 finale, which airs this Sunday, February 17 on PBS. In the second part of the sneak peek, we see Carson and Mrs. Hughes playing with the older Baby Sybil. (There's a time jump coming.) Read what else will happen in this spoilers breakdown of the episode.