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Florida-based YouTube prankster Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, who was last seen almost getting shot while pretending to be a zombie, has finally gone too far.
For his latest humdinger, Zdorovetskiy and an accomplice, 20-year-old Jonathan Vanegas, attempted to fool Boca Raton residents into believing they were being targeted by a Russian hitman with an ostensibly explosive briefcase.
Unfortunately for the pair, they happened across a man having an extraordinarily bad day who was in no mood for mock-execution games. After "falling prey" to the gag, the mark went nuclear, assaulting the practical jokers and swiping their cell phone.
Eventually the police got involved, as did the bomb squad, and Vanegas ended up spending the night behind bars on a felony bomb hoax charge. Zdorovetskiy was later slapped with the same charge.
It is unknown if the prank's victim, identified as 51-year-old Andre Brown, will be charged for striking his tormentors.
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J.C. Penney laid off an additional 350 people at its Plano headquarters today ending the corporate staff restructuring
J.C. Penney Co. said today it laid off another 350 people at its Plano headquarters as part of its restructuring.
Penney CEO Ron Johnson called the downsizing to match the retailer's new business model a "challenging task," but he noted today's cuts are the "final" round.
In April, 600 headquarters staffers were laid off. Together the cuts represent almost 25 percent of the corporate staff and reduce the Plano home office headcount to 3,100 people.
In recent years, the Plano staff had exceeded 5,000 people, including contract workers.
"We have simplified processes, removed unnecessary work and reduced layers to help us make better and faster decisions," Johnson said. "While difficult, these decisions are in the long-term interest" of the company.
Johnson said in an interview that the cuts have been planned and not related to recent performance. Penney said in May it lost $163 million in the first quarter as sales declined 20 percent from a year ago. Thousands of employees were also let go this year in stores as part of the restructuring, but Penney hasn't disclosed that total number.
Savings generated by the smaller staff will contribute to Penney's promised expense cuts of $900 million needed to pay for the transformation underway of the 110-year-old department store chain.
Marketing and pricing changes started on Feb. 1. Now Penney's stores are in the process of a major transformation with 10 shops being built inside each of its 700 largest stores in time for back-to-school. Two to three additional branded shops will be added every month over the next two years.
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Headlines for Tuesday:
- Waiting for the keynote (167 words)
- Address from Martin Wildberger (161 words)
- Address from Christian Couturier, NRC (67 words)
- Technical co-chairs (54 words)
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1. Waiting for the keynote: 08:35
I am seated front and center for the CASCON keynote, having decided to run off my laptop battery so that I don't have to sit near the edges of the room.
My jeans are spattered with mud (and possibly cement) from the construction site that I had to walk through in order to get to the Hilton. The pouring rain wasn't kind to me, either, and there was an appalling lack of sunlight at 7:30 in the morning. I guess winter is here.
Despite that, I am here. In one piece. And suitably well-fed. I may yet survive the day.
I've put up Alvin's poster in the technology showcase. Mine doesn't look so intimidatingly empty after all, what with the provided signs. If I have to, I can just handwave.
Ah, there's another thing I forgot to do: print out something interesting for the back of my laptop. And print business cards. The lab printer's broken, so I didn't get to print them last night.
It begins.
2. Address from Martin Wildberger: 08:47
Martin Wildberger opened by reexamining IBM's motto, "Innovation that matters". One of the key things we struggle with is making sure that what we do matters, and one of the ways to do that is through collaboration. CAS is about meeting of minds of industry and academe to germinate ideas.
Wildberger also commended Kelly Lyons, who heads the CAS program for the Toronto Lab. Last night in Winnipeg, the CAS program received a very prestigious award: the NSERC Leo Derikx Award for Synergy.
He showed a video clip from last night's awarding ceremony. (Hey! That was my desk! Kelly and Luanne borrowed my desk! <laugh> You can tell - my e-mail address is actually readable for a second...)
He then went on to thank NRC and introduce Christian Couturier, Director General of the Institute for Information Technology, National Research Council Canada.
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3. Address from Christian Couturier, NRC: 08:51
Christian Couturier spoke about the importance of ICT and rattled off a number of areas that would not be possible without ICT. He also thanked those who helped make the conference a reality.
Introduced technical program co-chairs:
- Eleni Stroulia, University of Alberta
- Hakan Erdogmus, National Research Council, Canada
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4. Technical co-chairs: 08:56
Eleni and Hakan joked a bit about their ethnic origins (Greek and Turkish), gave a few statistics for paper submissions, and announced the best papers. Ooh, Ian Bull gets a Lenovo Thinkpad for having the best Student Paper!
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The CAS Dublin team linked up through videoconferencing. The speaker highlighted four key fields: high performance computing, software engineering, visualization, and computational analytics and language. He presented awards for best paper and best student paper.
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Wednesday, Nov. 28 • 7 p.m. CT
American Bank Center (8,100) • Corpus Christi, Texas
The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi women's basketball team returns home to the American Bank Center Wednesday, Nov. 28, to face Texas - Pan American for the second time this season. The Islanders dropped the first meeting to the Broncs, 77-65, at Edinburg in the second game of the season. The Islanders are looking for their first victory of the season after dropping their first six contests, including four on the road. The Islanders have had a challenging November schedule with six games in the span of 13 days.
Head Coach Royce Chadwick is in his first year as the Islanders' Head Coach. Chadwick, who spent the previous 11 years at the helm of the Marshall University program, has 561 wins on his collegiate coaching resume.
The Islanders are coming off two tough losses in Boulder, Colo. at the Omni Hotels Classic. On Friday, the Islanders fell to host Colorado 75-48 and then dropped a 72-57 decision to Auburn in the consolation game.
The Broncs have lost three out of their last four since facing the Islanders on Nov. 13. Wednesday will mark the 28th meeting between the Islanders and Broncs, with the Islanders holding the 19-8 advantage.
•Freshman Janae Blount registered a career-high 21 points vs. Auburn to record double figures for the fifth time this season.
• Blount earned a spot on the All-Tournament team at the Omni Hotels Classic over the Thanksgiving weekend after averaging 17.0 points per game. She leads the team with 13.3 points per game, good for 11th in the SLC.
•The Islanders led at the half for the second time this season on Saturday vs. Auburn but was outscored 44-25 in the second half.
•Ashley Darley and Blount are tied for eighth in the SLC with 1.8 steals per game. Blount is sixth in 3-point goal percentage with .406.
•Marquesha Anderson-Sparks leads the SLC with a free-throw percentage of .941.
•The Islanders triggered a season-high 10 three-pointers vs. Auburn.
•Coach Chadwick has used the same starting five of Ashanti Plummer, Ashley Darley, Janae Blount, Jessica Jammer and Taryn Gregory five out of the six games this season. Darley is the only one to make starts in all six games this season.
•Texas A&M - Corpus Christi will be competing on Wednesday night for the first time this season. The Islanders have played on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday this season.
• Chadwick has a career record of 561-302 (.650) in stops at Marshall, Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston State, Oklahoma Panhandle State and Howard Junior College.
The Broncs and Islanders meet for the second time this season. Texas - Pan American has notched four of the last five meetings dating back to the 2010-11 season.
The Broncs sealed a 77-65 victory in Edinburg during the first meeting this season. The Islanders led 31-23 at the half but was outscored 54-34 in the second half to drop its second game of the season. Ashley Darley scored a season-high 17 points, one shy of her career high and Janae Blount chipped in 13 points.
The last time the Broncs came to the ABC, the Islanders dropped a heartbreaker in the final 3.3 seconds. Myeisha Myles' layup and free throw with eight seconds evened the score at 56. With time winding down, UTPA's Bianca Torre dished it to Adanna Opara for the winning bucket in the paint to win.
UTPA is averaging 59.9 points per game behind Torre's 8.7 and KaeLynn Boyd's 8.4 points per game. Cassandra Moody leads the team with 7.3 rebounds per game.
The Islanders were picked to finish eighth in the Southland Conference Coaches' Poll after finishing with a 5-11 conference record last season.
Freshman guard Janae Blount is leading the Islanders with 13.3 points per game in 26.5 minutes per game. She is 11th in the SLC in scoring and is sixth in 3-point goal percentage with .406. She has scored in double figures in five of the six games this season and has made starts in five of the six. The Washington, D.C. native is 15-for-18 from the line. She scored a career-high 21 points vs. Auburn and a career-high four three-pointers.
Joining Blount is freshman post Ashanti Plummer who has added some inside presence after averaging 18.1 points per game during her senior season of high school. She also pulled down 13.6 rebounds. Freshman Zenobia Winbush and junior transfer Morgan Schwartz have added height to the Islanders roster. Schwartz transferred from Midland CC where she played two seasons under head coach Ron Jones. Rounding out the newcomers is Janae Lyde who is a sophomore transfer from Texas Southern and will sit out this season due to NCAA transfer rules.
In the exhibition, Plummer led the newcomers with nine points on 3-of-12 shooting from the field. Plummer and Schwartz both pulled down five rebounds apiece.
Ashley Darley is back after sitting out last season with a medical redshirt. The redshirt junior has made starts in all six of the Islanders' games. She is second on the team with 9.0 points per game in 20.0 minutes per game. She has also chipped in 11 steals. She is tied with Blount in eighth place in the conference with 1.8 steals per game.
She recorded a season-high 17 points at UTPA and grabbed a season-high seven rebounds vs. Auburn this past weekend. She also scored 12 points in both games against Colorado and Auburn in the Omni Hotels Classic.
Joining Darley is senior Jessica Jammer who is third on the team with 6.0 points per game. She leads the team with 5.5 rebounds per game. Helping Jammer on the boards is Brandi Huff with 3.7 rebounds per game. Marquesha Anderson-Sparks leads the team and conference at the charity stripe with a .941 percentage (16-of-17).
The Islanders also return last season's conference assist leader Verne'qua Taylor and guards Alisa Roberts, Imani Dunn, Taryn Gregory, Trish Amboree and Sarah Alva, along with forward Damequia Montgomery.
Royce Chadwick is the fourth coach in Islanders' history to make his debut on the sidelines. He holds 561 wins on his collegiate coaching resume and seven NCAA Tournament bids. Chadwick is familiar with the Southland Conference after coaching stints at Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston State. He holds a .829 career winning percentage in Southland Conference games. Chadwick was named the Southland Coach of the Year in 1997. He has 28 years of experience coaching women's college basketball and four career wins in the NCAA Tournament.
Roxanne White joins Chadwick on the sidelines as the Islanders' Associate Head Coach. White served on Chadwick's staffs at Marshall and Stephen F. Austin. White was Marshall's recruiting coordinator for all 11 years she was at the school and was the associate head coach for 10 of those seasons. The Stephen F. Austin alumna was an assistant for Chadwick for five years at SFA and also spent a year with Texas A&M.
Darren Brunson also makes his Islanders' coaching debut this season as the Islanders Assistant Coach. Brunson comes to the Island University after spending the past two years as the associate head coach and team's recruiting coordinator at Texas Southern.
Geoff Grawn joins the three of them on the sidelines and enters his 11th season on the Islanders' staff as an assistant coach.
The Islanders have had a tough November schedule with six games in 13 days, against some of the top competition around. The Islanders have faced opponents from the Big Ten, SEC, Pac 12, WAC, Ohio Valley and Great West.
The Islanders will wrap up the November schedule Friday when they travel to Austin to take on No.18-ranked Texas at 11 a.m. The game will be broadcast live on the Longhorn Network and audio will be available on GoIslanders.com


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This fall, visitors to Montpelier will witness another significant change to the Madisons' Drawing Room. The curatorial team, with the expertise of historic textile consultant Natalie Larson, have identified and crafted historically appropriate red curtains—just as Dolley wished.
Throughout the Madisons' retirement years (1817-1836), visitors to Montpelier were often surprised "at seeing [Madison's] negroes go to church [on] Sunday. They were gaily dressed, the women in bright-coloured calicoes; and, when a sprinkling of rain came, up went a dozen umbrellas."1 This past Sunday, visitors to Montpelier also donned their much-needed umbrellas to pay homage to the generations of enslaved African Americans who lived and labored at Montpelier.
The summer has flown by and in the archaeology department we have made much progress in our excavations in the South Yard. We have completely uncovered the two southernmost slave quarters in the South Yard and have redefined our understanding of these buildings.
The seating furniture that populated Montpelier during James and Dolley Madison's retirement varied from high-style French chairs in the Drawing Room and painted fancy chairs in the Dining Room to the furniture of D. C. cabinetmaker William Worthington that Madison retained after his second presidential term.
In "Mr. Livingston, I presume?" Montpelier's curatorial team described the most recent additions to the Madisons' prized Montpelier interior—the initial installation of statuary in the Drawing Room and Library, including six life-sized busts and two reductions. According to expert sculpture consultant and art historian, Dr. Pamela Potter-Hennessey, the proper display of these sculptures is often as critical as the artwork itself.
The 5.8 magnitude earthquake that shook Central Virginia and many parts of the Eastern United States on August 23, 2011 was not the first of its kind to tremble the area. James and Dolley Madison's historic Montpelier home lies squarely within the Central Virginia Seismic Zone, and while noticeable earthquakes are highly irregular, they are not uncommon.
As we reported in an earlier post, the construction crew delayed building the second smokehouse to allow our archaeologists time to confirm its precise location. The archaeology team sprang into action and found the evidence to confirm where the original smokehouse stood.
"The statuary and painting at Montpelier exceeded anything my youthful imagination had ever conceived."1 This account of Anne Mercer Slaughter's 1825 visit to the Madisons is representative of the awe visitors recalled following their time in Orange.
By now you have probably seen the mysterious Facebook photos of the cutouts at the Madisons' Dining Room Table. In addition to James and Dolley, the dinner guests include presidents (Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, and Andrew Jackson), a Revolutionary War hero (the Marquis de Lafayette), a writer and Washington friend of the Madisons (Margaret Bayard Smith), and Dolley's sister (Anna Payne Cutts).
The next time you walk into the Montpelier Dining Room, take a close look at the faces around the table. You will see figures of the Madisons and several of their notable dinner guests, enjoying one of Dolley's sumptuous feasts. This scene is one of the new mansion exhibits that help visitors experience Montpelier's famous people and events.
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I can't think of a single franchise that's surprised me as many times as Assassin's Creed has.
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Release date: Oct. 30
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When the first game came out, no one expected the 12th-century tale of Altair to be framed by a 21st-century sci-fi story. And by the end of Assassin's Creed 2, we'd learned of a race of superior beings who spoke through time in the guises of gods. Who saw that coming?
Now Assassin's Creed 3 has done it again, and even though we thought we knew everything about it, we had no idea what we were in for.
The story of Connor, a Native American Assassin with a pivotal role in the American Revolution, is still framed by the increasingly exciting modern-day exploits of Desmond Miles. But in between those two tales is another one, of another soldier in the eternal war between the Templars and Assassins. It's an unexpected journey that crosses an ocean and lends the game's plot more emotional gravity than the last four games had combined.
In that and more, AC 3 is easily the biggest departure the series has yet seen. And though not all its changes are for the best, Ubisoft's latest excels in all the right ways.


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Briercrest College and St. Petersburg Christian University (SPbCU), located in St. Petersburg, Russia, have an agreement that allows Briercrest College students to study from August - December at SPbCU. This study abroad program consists of one semester of organized study outside of Briercrest College for students who are currently enrolled in a degree program at Briercrest College. Students would earn Briercrest credit while studying on the SPbCU campus with their local professors and living in the SPbCU dorms.
Briercrest College is excited about this opportunity for our students. Exchange and study abroad programs are becoming more popular for good reason. Studying overseas can enhance a student's education in number of ways. For many, stepping outside of their own culture opens up new learning of several different sorts, not least in providing the ability and opportunity to see their own culture from a different perspective. Being able to experience another culture not merely as a tourist but over an extended period of time can allow students to understand and to appreciate another culture in a more profound way. In this particular case, students will have the rich opportunity to study Russian art, history, literature, etc., in Russia and from people who know the context well.
Note: Program is subject to change based on availability, student enrolment, etc.
If you are interested in this program, the following information is designed for you:
1. Eligibility Criteria
- Must be officially accepted into a Briercrest College BA program; consideration may be given to AA program students on a case-by-case basis.
- Must have successfully completed a minimum of two semesters of residency at Briercrest.
- Must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.7 and a consistent record of academic responsibility.
- Must have been a full-time on-campus student in the academic year preceding the Study Abroad term.
- Must be in good financial standing with Briercrest and demonstrate ability to pay for the program.
- Must be in good standing with Student Development.
2. Process for Application and Approval
- Faculty letter of reference
- Student Development/Student Housing letter of reference. For dorm students this should be the student's Residence Director.
- Financial Director's report on financial standing.
- Program Adviser's report on
- Academic record
- Applicability of SPCU courses to student's program.
- Submission of a personal statement about why you wish to participate (see application form)
3. Potential Courses
The following academic courses are currently available for a
total load of up to 12 credit hours*:
RUS 100 Introduction to Russian (3 credit hours)
ENG 201 Russian Literature in Translation (3 credit hours)
HIS 271 Russian History (3 credit hours)
FIN 256 Russian Art (3 credit hours)
*Other courses may be offered, subject to availability.
Each 3 credit hour class indicates three hours of class lecture and an average of 6 hours of homework per week. Each class is taught by a qualified English-speaking instructor.
4. Finances
The program will including the following costs (please note some costs listed below are only an estimate):
- Flight + travel insurance - $2000 (estimate) *may increase due to transportation costs
- Health Insurance - $280 (estimate)
- Study Abroad Fee (tuition, housing on campus, lunches, etc.) -$4500 to $5500
- Student Visa - $75 (for Canadian citizens)
- Textbooks - $300 (estimate)
- Monthly living expenses (meals, Internet, entertainment) - $450 x 4 months = $1800
- Optional trips within Russia - varies (e.g. extra trip in 2010 to Volgograd for 4 days cost $400-450 and included a plane ticket, train tickets, food, accommodations, and the driver.)
5. Other requirements
- Passport valid at least six months after scheduled program end date (more information on Canadian passports available here)
- Health Insurance - can be purchased through our travel company (more details to come!)
6. Dates (approximate)
- Departure: mid-to-late August
- Return" mid-to-late December
Application Deadline: TBA
If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please contact email@example.com to ensure this opportunity fits with your program. Application forms are available in Academic Services.
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Stay Inn Taksim Hostel
#bunk is a revolutionary new hostel concept offering luxury, service and style to the budget traveller. Our first building is located in Beyoglu, Istanbul, commonly recognized as the centre of the Istanbul party scene and host to an assortment of chic cafes, bars, restaurants, art galleries and shops. #bunk beyoglu is a 36 bed hostel; its facilities include bespoke #bunkbeds, roof top terrace with Jacuzzi and cool street level bar/cafe.
- 24 hr reception/ security
- free secure luggage storage and private lockers free for every guest
- free wireless internet
- free use of desktop computer
- free breakfast
- free fluffy towels, duvets and bed linen
- hairdryer/ straighteners upon request
- air conditioning in every room and communal areas
- key card room access
- marble bathrooms
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- tours
- chill out lounge
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- 24 Hour Reception
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Directions from Taksim Square
Istiklal Caddesi (Istiklal Avenue - Istanbul's most popular shopping street) begins at Taksim Square. It is a pedestrian street with a red historic tram that runs down the middle of the road. Walk for 0.58 kilometres down Istiklal Caddesi until you reach Sahne Sokak on your right hand side. Continue to walk down Sahne Sokak (for 0.18 km) through the fish market until you reach Balik Sokak - you will see #bunk on your left hand side.
The airport is circa 25 km away from #bunk. There are shuttle buses that operate regularly between the airport and Taksim Square (7 minute walk from the hostel). Prices start at 6 euro per person one way and should take around 30 minutes depending on traffic.
The airport is circa 50 km away from #bunk. There are shuttle buses that operate regularly between the airport and Taksim Square (7 minute walk from the hostel). Prices start at 7 euro per person one way and will take between 1 -2 hours depending on traffic.
Located Near
Beyoglu is considered one of the liveliest and most bohemian districts. Istanbuls most eclectic and chic bars, restaurants, cafes and shops are located here. #bunk is located adjacent to Istiklal Avenue (Istanbuls most famous shopping street).
Stay Inn Taksim Hostel is within walking distance to the following cultural attractions:
- Galata Tower
- Istanbul Modern
- Pera Museum
- Cicek Pasaji
- Balik Pazari
We are situated between 2 metro stations and fast tram links to the famous sights in the old city


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Locust swarm in Egypt
A locust swarm estimated at 30 million in Egypt has put Israel on high alert ahead of the Passover celebration.
The Ministry of Agriculture in Israel has activated a hotline for their citizens to report any locust sightings. It is hoped early reports will aid in avoiding or controlling a major outbreak.
As early as November of 2012 pockets of locust were seen in Egypt and Sudan. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) began working with these two governments to control this outbreak. When many small pockets of locusts are detected, it can be hard to successfully control enough of these infestations before they mature with wings and begin to gather into a swarm.


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- Feb 12:
- Contra Costa Times editorial: Water districts should impose conservation measures now
- Oakland Tribune editorial: Water districts should impose conservation measures now
- Feb 7:
- California Drought: Desperately needed rain, courtesy of "Pineapple Express" slamming into California
- Feb 6:
- Drought doesn't mean doom for your plants
- Rain soaks Bay Area, another storm coming
- California drought: Big rain headed toward Bay Area could double dismal rainfall totals
- Feb 5:
- California drought: House water bill exposes deep partisan divide
- Feb 4:
- Fremont district urges conservation, offers water-saving program as drought persists
- Gov. Jerry Brown calls congressional Republican drought bill 'divisive'
- Roadshow: Caltrans watering less as drought continues
- Feb 3:
- North Bay homeowners slash water usage through creative conservation
- California drought: Biggest rainfall of 2014 soaks Bay Area
- Jan 31:
- California drought: State Water Project will deliver no water this summer
- Gov. Brown says flush less as California struggles with drought
- Drought shakes off winter for perilous early spring
- Jan 30:
- Obama pledges support amid California drought
- California wine industry reports robust 2013, but worries loom about drought
- Drizzle brings hope to thirsty California but does nothing to deter drought
- Jan 29:
- Bay Area wakes up to drizzle as light rain appears for first time in more than a month
- Zone 7 Water Agency seeks 20 percent voluntary water reduction from customers
- Jan 28:
- California drought: 17 communities could run out of water within 60 to 120 days, state says
- Jan 27:
- Water oak trees if needed, but not too much
- Rain expected this week won't put dent in the drought, forecasters say
- Gold prospectors take advantage of California drought
- California drought: Bay Area water districts start asking urban residents to conserve
- Jan 26:
- After decades of payments, EBMUD may finally use its emergency water supply
- Jan 25:
- California drought: Past dry periods have lasted more than 200 years, scientists say
- Jan 23:
- Around Dublin: Do your part now to get ahead of drought
- Jan 22:
- Drought: California is a red state, if you're talking weather
- Jan 21:
- California drought: Tips for conserving water
- Jan 18:
- Snow makers rescue big Sierra resorts as drought bakes smaller ones
- Jan 17:
- Brown declares California drought emergency
- California drought: Three more months of dry weather likely, National Weather Service announces
- Jan 14:
- Drought imperils California salmon, steelhead
- California drought: What's causing it?
- Jan 10:
- Despite California drought, chances for water bond are evaporating
- Jan 8:
- Timm Herdt: Learning to adapt to droughts
- Jan 3:
- Barnidge: California droughts aren't nearly as scary as they used to be
- Dec 29:
- California drought deepens as another year's rains stay away
LAS VEGAS -- Federal officials have designated portions of 11 drought-ridden western and central states as primary natural disaster areas, highlighting the financial strain the lack of rain is likely to bring to farmers in those regions.
The announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday included counties in Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Kansas, Texas, Utah, Arkansas, Hawaii, Idaho, Oklahoma and California.
The designation means eligible farmers can qualify for low-interest emergency loans from the department.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said he and President Barack Obama want to ensure that agriculture remains a bright spot in the nation's economy.
"USDA stands with you and your communities when severe weather and natural disasters threaten to disrupt your livelihood." he said in statement.
Counties adjacent to those affected also are eligible for assistance.
While storms have dumped rain and snow in the East, droughts are persisting or intensifying in the West, according to officials connected with the U.S. Drought Monitor, an index on which the USDA's declarations are based. A ridge of high pressure is to blame for keeping storms off the Pacific coast and guiding them to the East.
"What we're seeing meteorologically is a blocking pattern that is deflecting all the storms," said Brian Fuchs, a climatologist with the Lincoln, Neb.-based National Drought Mitigation Center. "There really hasn't been a lot of indication that this pattern is breaking down."
Poor snowpack is threatening regions dependent on major western rivers, and no amount of wet winter weather in the East can ease the pain, officials said.
"Once you cross the Rockies, nothing on the East is going to help you," Fuchs said.


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Caitlin Rose Nelson has been honored with membership into the International Dean's List Society for exemplary academic performance at Wichita State University. She is majoring in dental hygiene and anticipates graduating in Spring 2013. The International Dean's List Society provides scholarship, study abroad, and online personal and career development opportunities to students from the United States and countries around the world.
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Fishing expected to be back to normal by weekend
Published: Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 10:13 a.m.
Southeast Louisiana fishermen typically keep a keen eye on the weather in November and December.
Many are using the weather to plan their fishing trips, and they try to schedule it around the passage of cold fronts and rainy weather.
Earlier in the week, area fishing slowed down as a cold front moved through the area on Tuesday.
"The rain slowed down the fishing, but that is typically what happens after a cold front," DeShane Summers of TYDs in Leeville said. "It's usually slow two days before and two days after a front."
With that in mind, things should be looking up for the weekend, and the area forecast backs that up. The weather forecast is calling for clear skies and warmer temperatures from now through Sunday.
Summers said that is a recipe for a winning weekend for area anglers.
"Not too many people have been out in recent days, but that is expected to change," he said. "It's looking like things will be cleared up for the weekend, so I am expecting some good fishing for the weekend."
Good fishing.
Theo Chaisson, owner of Isle de Jean Charles Marina, said the cold front slowed down fishing at first, but things started to pick up on Wednesday.
"People are catching a lot of speckled trout and redfish in the area," he said. "The cold front allowed the big speckled trout to move in. We've had some great fishing out here in recent weeks."
Best spots: Wonder Lake, Lake Chein and Lake Tabor.
Best baits: Cocahoe minnows and shrimp.
Good fishing.
The cooler weather has allowed some of the larger speckled trout to move back in the area. Redfish continues to be plentiful as well.
Best spots: Catfish Lake, sulfur mines in the Bayou Blue area and the canals, cuts and ponds in surrounding marsh during high tide.
Best baits: Cocahoe minnows, Gulp (shrimp flavor) and top-water baits
Good fishing.
Summers said the fishing is expected to be back to normal by the weekend, and the top catches will remain speckled trout, redfish and flounder.
Best spots: Bayou Lafourche near the Leeville Bridge, Lake Raccourci and Southwest Canal.
Best baits: Chicken on a Chain, pearl white glow minnows, cocahoe minnows and shrimp.
Poor fishing.
Robbie Breaux of Bob's Bayou Black Marina in Gibson said fishing remains at a standstill. He said most people are hunting in the area. Breaux expects fishing to start picking up in January.
Best spots: N/A.
Best baits: N/A.
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Steelwood Chair
by Magis
designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Re-imagining the essence of "chair" from the ground up, the designers took pride in creating the Steelwood Chair. Calling their dining chair "stable and democratic, universal and long-lasting," the Bouroullec brothers combined the warm and deep-rooted qualities of wood with the permanence and strength of steel. We think the resulting dining chair is one of the most beautiful we've seen.
Also see the Steelwood Stool.
Steelwood Chair Features:
- 29.92" h x 21.65" w x 18.11" d
- Steel frame keeps it all together and adds strength
- Wood legs and seat add perfectly balanced warmth
- Perfect for use as a side chair or dining chair
- Sturdy and made to be heirloom quality
Materials & Measurements
Frame: steel
Legs and seat: beech wood
29.92" h x 21.65" w x 18.11" d
Frame: steel
Legs and seat: beech wood
29.92" h x 21.65" w x 18.11" d
About The Manufacturer
Magis is an Italian furniture company that puts a high emphasis on design and technological innovation. Its products often find themselves on the cutting edge of both design and structural composition - many times almost as a byproduct of the designer's standards of what is good and necessary in a useful chair or table. Magis seeks to create items that can be used in any room of the home (indoors or outdoors) and add beauty anywhere. Founded in 1976 and continuing to operate as a factory-free organization, Magis uses local contractors and outsources its manufacturing to create greater flexibility in the design process.
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|Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, born 1971 and 1976, respectively, in Quimper, France, studied at the Ecole Nationale des Arts Decoratifs in Paris and at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Cergy-Pontoise. Ronan began independent design work immediately after completing his studies, while his brother, who was still in school, assisted him. Since 1999 both brothers have worked together as joint partners in their own design firm. Their work ranges from small utilitarian objects to architectural projects. In addition to the design of domestic and office furniture, vases, porcelain dishware, jewelry and diverse home accessories, a primary focus of their work is the design and organization of interior space. Their work for Magis includes the Steelwood chair, table, stool, and storage system.
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A woman who faces criminal charges stemming from a party at which a 14-year-old girl died after inhaling helium was arrested Thursday on suspicion that she tried to get a witness to lie in her coming trial.
Detectives arrested Katherine McAloon, 28, on a charge of tampering with a witness, Medford police said.
She was lodged in the Jackson County Jail on $4,000 bail, but is no longer listed as an inmate, jail records show.
Police said an investigation revealed McAloon was attempting to have a witness lie at her trial on a charge of first-degree criminal mistreatment, seven counts of delivery of marijuana to a minor and seven counts of furnishing alcohol to a person younger than 21. The trial is set for February 2013.
McAloon hosted a party last February at her apartment in Medford, where a group of teens allegedly drank alcohol, smoked pot and inhaled helium from a compressed gas canister. She is the older sister of one of the teens.
At the party, 14-year-old Ashley Long of Eagle Point, collapsed and died when she suffered an embolism after breathing in helium.
In addition, 32-year-old Richard Ward Mowery was charged with criminally negligent homicide in the death the teen.
Mowery also was at the party and was questioned by police following the 14-year-old's death.
Medford police said the helium tank was already at the home when Mowery arrived. The homicide charge against Mowery stems from his part in encouraging the teens to inhale from the tank.
Correction: Incorrect information has been removed from the subhead on this story.
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OAKLAND -- Derek Norris provided a much-needed jolt of energy to the A's offense, delivering a two-run, pinch-hit home run in the seventh inning to pace a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday afternoon.
With a crowd of 32,333 on hand, Norris brought the energy back to the Coliseum with his first career pinch-hit homer. It was also the first pinch hit of any kind in his major league career.
"We all know that I haven't had the most success pinch-hitting in my career," said Norris, who was 0 for 12 before that at-bat. "Talking to some of the guys, sometimes it takes a different mindset."
That new mindset was to attack early against Angels reliever Scott Downs, who took the mound with 42 appearances against the A's without suffering a loss.
Downs features a heavy sinker and with Chris Young at first base and one out, the left-hander was looking for a double play with his team holding a 1-0 lead.
But Downs (2-3) left a first-pitch fastball right over the plate, and Norris jumped on it for his seventh home run of the year. It was the first homer allowed this season by Downs, snapping a streak of 29 straight scoreless outings.
A's manager Bob Melvin has been platooning his catchers this season, even with John Jaso on the disabled list with a concussion. Three A's catchers have homered in the past four games.
That includes rookie Stephen Vogt's homer Friday. He was in the lineup again Saturday against Angels right-hander Garrett Richards. But when the lefty Downs entered, Melvin made the countermove despite Norris' pinch-hitting struggles.
"D-No has the ability to be a front-line starter, a guy that can hit right-handed and left-handed pitching," Melvin said of Norris. "He's swinging the bat well."
The A's added another run in the seventh when Coco Crisp singled and scored on Jed Lowrie's double.
That helped reward Tommy Milone with his ninth win of the season.
Ryan Cook pitched a scoreless eighth, and closer Grant Balfour worked a perfect ninth for his 28th save of the season.
Milone (9-8) struggled with his command, walking a season-high tying four. His pitch count was at 89 through five innings, but he muscled through seven innings of one-run, four-hit ball.
Melvin was happy to see him rewarded with the victory.
"You really do pull for at least getting one run and getting him off the hook," Melvin said. "Then the next thing you know we've got the lead, and it really rewards a guy that's pitched really well."
Milone said his stuff felt good but that he just made a few location mistakes that led to the walks.
The seventh-inning rally, though, made him feel a lot better about his performance.
"I was just trying to go out there and keep our team in the game because we have the lineup and the guys to get it done," Milone said. "Luckily we did. Better late than never."
"It was good," Anderson said. "Going into it I felt like there wouldn't be any problems, but you never know how you're going to react to sitting."
The next step is likely for Anderson to throw a simulated game. The team will wait until Sunday to see how Anderson feels, then come up with a plan for the next step.
He flew to Southern California to be evaluated, and manager Mike Scioscia didn't rule out a trip to the D.L.
Follow Jimmy Durkin at Twitter.com/Jimmy_Durkin.
SUNDAY's game
L.A. Angels (Tommy Hanson 4-2) at A's (Jarrod Parker 6-6), 1:05 p.m. CSNCA


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Show Setlist
Friday, 06/25/2010
Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ
Set 1: AlumniAlumni Blues > LTJPLetter to Jimmy Page > AlumniAlumni Blues, BBFCFMBig Black Furry Creature from Mars, Runaway Jim, Army of One, Free Man in Paris[1], Summer of '89, SOAMeltSplit Open and Melt, SlothThe Sloth, TTETime Turns Elastic, GolgiGolgi Apparatus
Set 2: CDTChalk Dust Torture[2] > CaspianPrince Caspian > Heavy Things > Alaska -> 2001Also Sprach Zarathustra -> Billie Jean Jam[1] -> 2001Also Sprach Zarathustra > Light -> Possum > Character Zero
Encore: Shine a Light
[1] Phish debut.
[2] Unfinished.
· Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' and Billie Jean quotes in Also Sprach Zarathustra
· Thriller tease in Billie Jean
Noteworthy Jams: Chalk Dust Torture (highly recommended), Also Sprach Zarathustra (highly recommended), Billie Jean (highly recommended), Also Sprach Zarathustra (highly recommended)
Average Song Gap: 56.38
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: This show featured the first Alumni Blues since July 24, 1999 (222 shows) and the first Letter to Jimmy Page since July 15, 1994 (587 shows). This show featured the Phish debut of Free Man in Paris (Joni Mitchell). Chalk Dust was unfinished. 2001 contained a Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' quote from Trey, the ensuing Billie Jean Jam contained a Thriller tease from Trey, and the second "verse" of 2001 contained still more Billie Jean teases, all on the first anniversary of Michael Jackson's death. Billie Jean was a Phish debut.
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10 Years Ago Today: Phil & Friends with Trey
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Song Distribution:
2 Joy
2 Billy Breathes
2 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
2 The White Tape
1 Party Time
1 Undermind
1 Farmhouse
1 Stash
1 A Picture of Nectar
1 Lawn Boy
1 Junta
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Scuba diving is one of the most exciting water sports activities that people are getting involved. In learning this sport, you must follow some rules in order to come up with the best scuba diving experience. Sometimes, the success in scuba diving is dependent on the scuba gear that he is wearing and in the snorkeling equipment that he brings with him.
Before actually coming up with a successful scuba diving, there are certain factors that the scuba diver has to consider such as the equipment, the site and most especially, the ability of the diver to stay in the water for an extended period. But not everyone knows that there is a secret for scuba diving and you will learn them in the following statements.
Here are dive tips that you have to bear in mind before and during your diving adventure.
• Remove leaks
Make sure that there are no leaks in the inflator, which can add up to the bubbles when diving. Apparently, the bubbles can affect you while getting deeper into the water so as much as possible you have to eliminate the leaks. While you consistently blow air into the water, the mask does not guarantee that it will seal any leaks.
• Check you scuba regulator
You make sure that the regulator is on good service before hitting the water. If you want, you may opt for a regulator that has an adjustable venture system. Be careful in choosing a regulator because there is some working hard in breathing and you might be using one of its kinds. The regulator that is hard to breathe will take so much of your energy because the oxygen needs to work dependently on your breathing.
• Reduce your ballast
When you weight greater, that means you will need for more air in the BCD in order for you to float up to the surface of the water. In this case, you have to lessen the ballast because it will just add to your burden. Once you add an extra of 4 kilos in the lead, your BCD will have to get bigger and with that, you will need more energy to push yourself into the water.
• Regulate your trim
When we swim, we tend to position our body in a horizontal manner while we swim forward. Once you started kicking through the water, the tendency is that your legs will pass over the water into the space provided enough by the shoulders and head. With that, you will only have to make use less energy while disturbing less water. In order to get the most out of the space in the water, you have to make some adjustments on your trim through repositioning the lead from the hips through your back. This is necessary to properly regulate the BCD or the tank.
• Rationalize the equipment
Since scuba divers have several accessories while they swim, it is hard for them to swim smoothly. Due to this, they often require for more energy and air in order to get through the surface of the water. Fish unlike divers, they have soft and smooth body texture which is their advantage in dragging their bodies into the water using only minimum of energy and oxygen. Scuba divers on the other hand tend to disturb the smooth flow of the water because of their attachments, which makes it harder for them to create an uninterrupted diving. In this case, the only solution is to drop anything that is unnecessary. Do not take them with you as you dive into the water because they won't help anyway. You may also relocate the snorkel and place it on some of your body parts such as in the legs or in the pocket instead.
• Dive as regular as possible
It is natural to get nervous during your first dive with scuba diving fins but as they say, experience is the best teacher. Once you on diving regularly, you will discover for yourself the secret to perfect scuba diving. Our body has its own way of responding to the pressure of water and with that, you need to condition your body to measure its capacity under the water. The more you dive frequently, the more that your body will get used being exposed in the water.
• Learn how to get better in buoyancy control
You must improve your buoyancy control in order to regulate the depths in the lungs and save the air in the BCD. In the water, you must maintain neutral buoyancy as much as possible. Mastering neutral buoyancy in the water will help you compensate and maintain a consistent depth while floating or sinking. Once you don't do it properly, you won't be able to glide using the fin strokes.
Scuba diving is not as easy as you might think. You have to go through with tough process in order to get everything right. The secret for a successful scuba diving lies in your hands.


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Book your room at JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa
Get an overview of this hotelCancún resort with 3-story health/fitness spa
Beachfront luxury
This peaceful JW Marriott resort rests against the sea, and is a half mile (1 km) from the exclusive designer shopping of Luxury Avenue, and 1 mile (2 km) from the shops and bars of La Isla.
Indoor, outdoor pools
Amenities at the JW Marriott Cancún Resort & Spa include a heated swimming pool, a "quiet" swimming pool, indoor and outdoor spa tubs, and a 3-story health spa and fitness center.
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JW Marriott Cancun Resort & SpaBlvd. Kukulcan, Km 14.5, Lote 40-A Zona Hotelera Cancun QROO 77500
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to an indoor swimming pool, jet spa, and fitness center equipped with weight machines, cardio machines, and free weights (all complimentary), the three-story, 3,252-square-meter (35,000-sq-ft) health-and-beauty spa includes women's and men's wet sides with saunas, steam rooms, Vichy showers, side-by-side hot and cold eight-person spa tubs, and relaxation lounges (daily surcharge for all).
Spa services include massage, body scrubs and wraps, and facials--many featuring traditional Mayan techniques and ingredients--as well as hair- and nail-care and waxing. An exercise studio offers Pilates, yoga, aerobics, kickboxing, stretching, and spinning classes (surcharges for all classes).
Connected by a 40-meter (44-yard) skybridge, a partner resort, Marriott CasaMagna Resort Cancun, includes a children's club offering supervised activities (surcharges) for guests' children aged 4-12. Guests enjoy signing privileges at Marriott CasaMagna Resort Cancun's restaurants. A shopping arcade includes an art gallery and a jewelry shop. A business center contains five computers offering high-speed Internet connections (surcharges). Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available throughout the resort. The JW Marriott Cancun Resort purifies its water.
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Children's club
- Children's club (surcharge)
- Children's pool
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Free self parking
- Free valet parking
- Full-service spa
- Garden
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Health club
- Indoor pool
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Number of bars/lounges - 3
- Number of floors - 14
- Number of outdoor pools - 3
- Number of restaurants - 9
- One meeting room
- Outdoor tennis court
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Rooftop terrace
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Sauna
- Shopping on site
- Smoke-free property
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Swim-up bar
- Tennis on site
- Total number of rooms - 448
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Wedding services
- WiFi (surcharge)
Family Friendly Amenities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Children's pool
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Indoor pool
- Laundry facilities
- Outdoor pools
- Outdoor tennis court
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( USD 17.50 per day )
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( USD 18.00 per day )
Free self parking, Free valet parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Balcony
- Bathrobes
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cable TV service
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free toiletries
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Daily housekeeping
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Desk
- Hair dryer
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- In-room massage available
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board
- Minibar
- Pay movies
- Phone
- Pillow menu
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channels
- Private bathroom
- Room service (24 hours)
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Slippers
- Turndown service
- WiFi (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Sedona Grill - Enjoy steak, seafood, pork and poultry dishes served with a distinctive Southern flair inspired by the tastes and culture of the American Southwest. Sedona Grill has a bar and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Gustino Italian Grill - Fine-dining Italian dinner restaurant featuring antipasti bar and a domed ceiling painted with a mural. (Closed October 5, 2010 through November 1, 2010.)
Beachwalk - Casual open-air spot open mid-morning to early evening for light lunches and snack foods. Indoor and terrace seating. Beachwear sold, also.
Gift Shop/Deli - All-day takeout foods, espresso drinks, pastries, gelato.
Lobby Bar - Ocean view, overstuffed seating, fresh flowers, floral carpets. Open late afternoon to late night for espresso, brandy, cigars, cocktails. Live music nightly during high season.
Pool Bar - Open mid-morning to early evening for snack foods, tropical drinks.
Lobby Bar - Espresso, brandy, cigars, and tropical drinks are the features here, in a gracious setting of plush seating and floral carpets.
Gourmet Deli - This spot has takeout foods, espresso drinks, pastries, and gelato available at breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The hotel also contains a deli/espresso/gelato shop.
Nearby Things to Do
Arrayed above the resort's 200-meter (219-yard) beach frontage are a main pool complex, a 6-meter-long (20-ft) spa tub, and a second, 14-meter-long (45-ft) quiet freeform pool secluded on the hotel tower's south side. The sinuous, 100-meter-long (109-yard) main pool includes a toddler's wading area, and has an infinity edge overlooking the Caribbean Sea. Two six-person spa tubs adjoin the pool. Thatch-roof palapas with lounge chairs and fruit can be rented on the beach.
Near the quiet pool lies a lagoon-style 4.5-meter-deep (15-ft) scuba-diving pool measuring approximately 15 by 15 meters (50 by 50 ft) containing an artificial reef and connecting to a 100-meter-long (109-yard) shallow channel for beginning divers. An independent watersports center, AquaWorld, offers beginner, refresher, and certification diving courses (surcharges).
An indoor pool sheltered by a two-story pavilion with floor-to-ceiling windows includes a 23-meter (25-yard) side for swimming laps and jets on a shorter side for swimming against a current. Adjacent to the pool is a 5.25-meter-square (17-ft) spa tub.
The resort rents boogie boards, and AquaWorld arranges parasailing flights. AquaWorld's main center is a marina located 1.5 km (1 mi) away on Nichupté Lagoon, where a myriad of watersports are available, including kayaking, personal watercraft, sailing, and windsurfing. AquaWorld also books fishing trips and scuba diving and snorkeling excursions.
The resort includes two lighted tennis courts (surcharges). The 18-hole Hilton golf course is 2.5 km (1.5 mi) from the hotel, and the 18-hole Pok-Ta-Pok Golf Club is 7.5 km (4.75 mi).
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Windsurfing nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Pilates classes on site
- Playground on site
- Scuba diving on site
- Surfing/boogie boarding on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
- Steam room in spa
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
- Pets not allowed (service dogs only)
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.
Only service animals are allowed
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 5 and USD 35 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 17.50 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 18.00 per day (rates may vary)
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- Cancun JW
- Cancun Marriott JW
- Cancun Marriott Resort
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- Cancun Marriott
Special Offer
Book a minimum 3-night stay in any "Club 91" room type and receive roundtrip airport transportation.
Guests must contact the hotel directly at least 48 hours prior to arrival with their flight details to arrange pick up; contact information is provided on the booking confirmation email. Offer subject to availability. Offer is not valid with groups/conventions and may not be combined with other promotional offers. Other restrictions and blackout dates may apply.


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Recent Summit County transplants Chelsea and Shannon Ehlts weren't necessarily thinking they would open a restaurant only a few months after moving here, but that's what happened.
The couple opened Broken Ski Pizza and Pub on Airport Road in Breckenridge in May. While they moved to Summit from Iowa in March for the scenery and the wildlife, "we've always been looking for a place," Chelsea Ehlts said. And when they saw that the spot on Airport had a perfect kitchen, they went for it.
Ehlts, who started working in the restaurant business at the age of 13, loves everything about it - the people, the food - and it's always been her dream. The couple started renovating the dining room themselves to get a bit of a ski lodge-feel, right down to the lodgepole pine bar.
The food is handmade too - the marinara sauce on the pizzas (they have some of the usual suspects, plus a few outliers like a taco or cheeseburger pizza), the hand-cut fries, and even house-made hummus and falafel for the falafel sandwich. The pork tenderloin for the breaded pork tenderloin sandwich is sliced, tenderized, breaded and fried in-house.
"I've always loved the bar-food aspect," Ehlts said of the menu. "But I wanted to take it up a notch and do it homemade."
The couple also wanted the food to be accessible, so everything is priced low. Sandwiches are all under $9, and lunch specials on Monday, they had a shredded barbecue pork sandwich - don't exceed $10 with a drink.
"We want to make people happy, and we want them to come back," Ehlts said.
Ehlts hopes it becomes a good place for people to go and relax; a place locals can sneak out to on Airport when it's busy on Main Street, she said.
Business was a little slow the first few weeks, but has picked up more recently, Ehlts said. The restaurant already has some regulars, who are telling their friends. On Monday, one man getting take-out told Ehlts he stopped by because he heard good things from co-workers.
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Black Velvet Deluxe
Review: Black Velvet Deluxe Canadian Whisky 82/100
a review by Chip Dykstra (Aka Arctic Wolf)
June 5, 2013
The Black Velvet brand has a long history in North America, originally produced at the Schenley Distillery in Valleyfield, Quebec in the late 1940s. The whisky was initially called Black Label; but because of its perceived smoothness, the producers soon changed the name to Black Velvet. It has been a staple of the Canadian whisky scene ever since and is now produced at the Black Velvet Distillery (also called the Palliser Distillery) in Lethbridge, Alberta.
Black Velvet Deluxe is available both in Canada and in the USA (and apparently in parts of Europe). However, the bottlings for the different markets are not necessarily the same. The whisky available in Canada may actually be slightly older than the whisky available in the foreign markets. The bottle I have reviewed is the one available in my locale (in Alberta, Canada). It does not carry an age statement; but I have been told the whisky in this particular bottle is about 4 to 6 years old.
In the Bottle 3.5/5
As you can see from the picture to the left, Black Velvet Deluxe arrives in a standard, medium tall, bar room style whisky bottle. The label and the bottle have not changed for several years, and could probably benefit from a bit of a revamping. This whisky has a rich heritage in North America, and perhaps some of that history could be more evident in the packaging. I would love to see a return to the black cardboard cylinder which used to house the whisky.
In the Glass 8/10
The whisky displays a nice rich mahogany tone with hues of red and yellow. When I tilt and twirl my glass, I see a light sheen has been deposited, which seems to struggle in its effort to lay long skinny legs down the inside of the glass. The initial aroma seems to carry a bit of spicy oak and rye scents into the breezes. Alongside are some mildly sweet butterscotch and honey impressions, and hints of zesty orange and lemon peel. I also receive a sense of lightly sour apple juice, and hints of dark dry fruit. As we let the glass breathe, vanilla and cinnamon seem to separate from the honey and the oak, and the dusty dry rye scents assert themselves into the air above the glass.
When I smell my sample glass after the tasting session, I receive additional impressions of butterscotch and baking spices combined with a dank fruity "corn whisky' aroma. The only aspect of the nose which keeps the score from climbing is a light astringency apparent in the breezes.
In the Mouth 50/60
The entry into the mouth brings forward that same impression of a whisky with a strong dusty dry rye character which is lightly sweet, and lightly fruity. I taste butterscotch at the front end which is followed quickly by citrus fruit (orange peel and lemon zest) and light vanillins. Then the clean rye spices begin to assert themselves across my palate. The spiciness seems to increase as I sip. Some light earthy flavours of dry fruit, a touch of marzipan, and hints of nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon round out the whisky's flavour, but make no mistake, it is clean rye spice which is the centerpiece of the whisky.
I taste good balance between the different aspects of flavour, and I find Black Velvet to be a pleasant (albeit uncomplicated) whisky.
In the Throat 12.5/15
The finish brings fading flavours of butterscotch and a light rush of spicy rye and pepper which gives the exit a crisp dryness. This spicy dryness hints at how well the Black Velvet Whisky will work in a cocktail or highball drink. To that end I mixed a standard rye and ginger-ale cocktail (aka a Horse's Neck), and ventured out onto my deck to enjoy the afternoon sunshine. This whisky is a perfect pairing for ginger-ale.
The Afterburn 8/10
Black Velvet Deluxe is a pleasing Canadian rye whisky. Although the blend is predominantly corn (or so I am told), it is not the corn; but rather it is pleasingly dry rye flavours which have been brought forward by blending. This means that a bottle of Black Velvet whisky is always a welcome sight on my back deck when the sun is shining and my mood is mellow.
You may read some of my other Whisky Reviews (click the link) if you wish to have some comparative reviews.
Suggested Cocktail:
Canadian Caribou
a cocktail by Arctic Wolf
1 1/2 oz Black Velvet Canadian Whisky
1/2 oz Yukon Jack
Splash of Ginger Ale
Fill an Old-fashioned glass with Ice
Add the whisky and Yukon Jack
Complete with a splash of Ginger Ale
Garnish with a lemon Slice
Enjoy Responsibly!
As always you may interpret the scores I provide as follows.
0-25 A spirit with a rating this low would actually kill you.
26-49 Depending upon your fortitude you might actually survive this.
50 -59 You are safe to drink this…but you shouldn't.
60-69 Substandard swill which you may offer to people you do not want to see again.
70-74 Now we have a fair mixing rum or whisky. Accept this but make sure it is mixed into a cocktail.
75-79 You may begin to serve this to friends, again probably still cocktail territory.
80-84 We begin to enjoy this spirit neat or on the rocks. (I will still primarily mix cocktails)
85-89 Excellent for sipping or for mixing!
90-94 Definitely a primary sipping spirit, in fact you may want to hoard this for yourself.
95-97.5 The Cream of the Crop
98+ I haven't met this bottle yet…but I want to.
Very loosely we may put my scores into terms that you may be more familiar with on a Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal scale as follows:
70 – 79.5 Bronze Medal (Recommended only as a mixer)
80 – 89.5 Silver Medal (Recommended for sipping and or a high quality mixer)
90 – 95 Gold Medal (Highly recommended for sipping and for sublime cocktails.)
95.5+ Platinum Award (Highest Recommendation)
One Response to "Black Velvet Deluxe"
April 28, 2014 at 10:52 pm
I have been enjoying Black Velvet for many years, then I stopped buying it because of bottles being plastic. It does not taste and feel the same. It looks very cheap , I am embarrassed to serve to a company whiskey in plastic bottle. All my friends who used to enjoy your whiskey have switched to other brands. I strongly urge to go back to glass bottles please.


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This set of two Hybrid Burgundy wine glasses from Spiegelau feature a unique platinum finishing process to increase durability and add brilliant shine. The thin, laser cut and polished rims maximize your drinking pleasure. These lead-free crystal glasses are great for red wines such as Pinot Noir, Barbaresco, and Red Burgundy, and will have you and your guests savoring every sip. Dimensions of the Spiegelau Hybrid Burgundy Glasses (Set of 2): Height: 9-4/9" Capacity: 29-4/7 oz Spiegelau Hybrid Burgundy Glass is recommended for: Barbaresco, Barbera, Barolo, Burgundy (red), Gamay, Nebbiolo, Pinot Noir


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Sign up for automatic federal student loan payments
What you need:
— Savings or checking account
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Total savings this section: $690
Switch to energy-efficient lighting
What you need: Energy-saving light bulbs
How to do it: Identify your five most-used lights -- those that are on for a minimum of two hours daily, indoors or out -- and replace them with Energy Star-qualified bulbs. Such bulbs cost more but last much longer. The price is about $2 for a compact fluorescent bulb, $4 to $8 for a halogen incandescent, and $10 to $26 for a light-emitting diode, or LED, bulb. For help selecting bulbs, see "How to Choose: The ABCs of Efficient Lighting," at www.energystar.gov. New labels make it easier to pick bulbs based on brightness, light color and use of electricity.
Install a water-saving showerhead
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— An adjustable wrench and pliers, a couple of rags, a toothbrush, and plumber's tape
How to do it: A WaterSense-qualified showerhead ($15 to about $100) reduces water use but still delivers a spray with enough oomph to wake you up. Unscrew your old showerhead (using the tools and the rags to avoid scratching your hardware), clean the screw thread on the pipe with the toothbrush, wind some plumber's tape around the threads a few times, and screw on the new showerhead. (See "How to Install a New Shower Head for Dummies," on YouTube.) Check with your local water utility to see if you can get a rebate on your purchase (typically $5 to $10 per unit).
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What you need: Belkin Conserve Smart AV ($29 at Amazon.com)
How to do it: The Belkin device is a surge protector/power strip that will automatically shut off such components as a gaming console, receiver and speakers when you turn off your TV monitor. Simply plug the TV monitor into the green master outlet, and when you turn the TV off, the strip cuts power to peripherals connected to five of its seven outlets. (The two remaining outlets serve cable set-top boxes and DVRs that need constant connectivity to download program guides and record shows.)
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(assumes a 30-year fixed-rate loan of $195,000 dropping to 4.2% from 6.2%)
Put in a programmable thermostat
What you need:
— A programmable thermostat ($20 to $160 at home and hardware stores)
— Screwdriver, masking tape, pencil and drill
How to do it: Remove the old thermostat and label the wires according to their existing connections so that you can match them to the new ones. (Don't forget to switch off the circuit breaker.) To see it done, watch "How to Install a Programmable Thermostat—The Home Depot" on YouTube.
(net savings using the thermostat's preprogrammed settings)
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Octoplus soon in Indian hands
23.10.2012 - Dutch pharma company Octoplus faces a daunting offer from Indian Dr. Reddy's Laboratories. Most shareholders and both boards back the sale plan.
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd from Hyderabad ties itself more strongly to Europe. Just this summer, Dr. Reddy's launched the plan with German Merck from Darmstadt to co-develop a portfolio of biosimilar monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) in oncology. Now, the Indian API and generics producer is about to acquire the issued as well as the outstanding shares of Octoplus N.V. from Leiden. Dr. Reddy's says it holds an irrevocable commitment from shareholders representing more than 50% of Octoplus shares. In addition, the Executive Board and Supervisory Board of the Dutch small pharma enterprise favour the transaction and urge the remaining shareholders to accept it. The offer is €27.39m in cash, representing all shares. This means a premium of 30% over the closing price of Octoplus' end of day evaluation on 19 October 2012. OctoPlus' identity and head office will be maintained. The intention of the partners is to enter into a business collaboration agreement for investigational formulation research.
Vice-Chairman and CEO of Dr. Reddy's, G. V. Prasad, explains the rationale behind the offer: "As we globalise our R&D efforts, we are looking forward to build a research base in Leiden (Netherlands). The acquisition helps us ramp up our technology capabilities in drug delivery." Octoplus provides controlled release drug delivery technologies and cGMP manufacturing of the final product. With five new customers and three new projects with existing clients, the company increased revenues by 29% to €3.5m during the first half year of 2012 compared to €2.7m in H1/2011 .
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January 10, 2005
The murders of two little boys by their own father has shocked North Augusta. It is also bringing the community together to mourn the deaths of 7-year-old Gunner and 4-year-old Ryker Young. The boys and their father, "Terry," were found dead Sunday evening in the father's home. Gunner and Ryker's parents were separated, but there were no signs that something like this would happen.
At the business of Karyn Young's salon hangs a white wreath, a sad reminder of her two boys, 7-year-old Gunner and 4-year-old Ryker, killed by their father.
"As you can imagine, the mother is quite traumatized," said Chief Lee Whetherington, North Augusta Public Safety.
This past weekend 45-year-old Terrell Young had visitation with his two boys. Karyn Young became worried when her two boys were not returned after the weekend visit. Officers later found the bodies in Terrell Young's home. Autopsy results show the father died from a gunshot wound and the children died from asphyxiation.
The Department of Social Services in Aiken County says there may not have been any warning signs that this would happen.
"I would I could give you a warning sign. There's just not any, it could come from any angle. It's our job to sort it out if we get a report," said Austin Scott, DSS Director.
DSS never received any type of report from the Young family. All indications show everything from the outside seemed fine.
"It comes as a shock to a lot of people. There's nothing that was apparent to other people in the neighborhood that there was a problem or anything," Wetherington said.
DSS only steps in when there is a threat of harm or neglect.
"If there is some sort of a family crisis and the family splits up and abuse and neglect is not involved, that's not my business, not at all," Scott said.
And as neighbors are in disbelief, no one knew this was coming.
"Domonique, I don't think there are valid warning signs," Scott said.
Truenorth Church will hold a candlelight vigil for the Young brothers Tuesday night at the North Augusta High School starting at 9:00 p.m. with a short prayer service at 9:30 p.m. The family will also receive visitors at First Baptist in North Augusta from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Tuesday evening. Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in North Augusta.
A DVD from the father, Terrell Young, arrived in the mail at News 12 on Tuesday morning. Mailing the DVD before the killings seems to show Young planned the murders and his suicide. News 12 management feels the contents of the DVD are irrelevant to the story and has chosen not to report what is on the DVD. We are in the process of turning over the DVD to North Augusta Public Safety. Also before the deaths, Young sent pictures of his sons to appear in the Augusta Chronicle's "Kid of the Day." One of the photos was scheduled to run on Monday.


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