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For 364 days a year, we avoid TV commercials like an obnoxious relative. We make fridge runs and bathroom stops while they're on. We use our DVR remotes to skip past them.
Then, when Super Bowl Sunday arrives, everything changes. Suddenly, we gaze upon them with rapt attention. So which of these ad spots, carrying a price tag of up to $4 million a pop, scored touchdowns? Which ones fell as flat as the Denver Broncos?
Let's go to the highlight reel:
FUSION CONFUSION: James Franco, tigers and jets, oh my. Still, Ford's big-budget spot about "double the awesomeness" failed to double our interest.
THE POWER OF CHIPS: Doritos has become a major player in the Super Bowl ad wars and they bowled us over again by putting a new twist on time travel. "Jimmy, is that you?" Imaginative, clever and funny. Plus, we love things made out of cardboard boxes.
A WHOLE LOTTA BULL: A spot for the Chevrolet Silverado gleefully flipped the script with a slow-build plot line that had a truck owner enabling a beefy bull to become one happy stud ("Hello, ladies!").
It made for a surprise twist, but bovine sex? Really, Chevrolet?
AN EPIC NIGHT: Bud Light had us doing a happy end-zone dance over its hilarious two-parter in which an average Joe is punk'd (with hidden cameras) into having his most amazing night ever.
In a "Hangover"-like flurry, he is led into a stretch limo filled with gorgeous women, has a quick styling session with Minka Kelly, meets Don Cheadle (and a llama) in an elevator, takes on a creepy-looking Arnold Schwarzenegger in "tiny tennis," and rocks out with OneRepublic.
Completely crazy and completely awesome.
"My mind is blown," he says. Likewise.
LOVE SHACK: Radio Shack gets credit for displaying some self deprecation -- admitting that they need to change their image. And we always get a kick out of 1980s nostalgia. This one had us pushing "pause" a couple of times just to pick out all the celebs likeMary Lou Retton, Hulk Hogan, Alf, Erik Estrada and several others.
TEBOW TIME: Thanks, T-Mobile. You figured out how to get Tim Tebow to a Super Bowl. But hasn't his 15 minutes expired by now?
TAKING FLIGHT: Who knew? Every time a Volkswagen hits 100,000 miles, a German engineer gets his wings. Not as effective as "The Force" (2011), which similarly channeled a classic film, but funny and cute. Clarence would be proud.
BEST USE OF A CELEBRITY: Wonderful Pistachios did a wonderful job with goofy Stephen Colbert, who had us cracking up. (Sorry, Yellow M&M, for one night you weren't "Ameica's faviorite nut."). RUNNER UP: Bob Dylan for Chrysler (and America). Still cool after all these years.
WORST USE OF A CELEBRITY: H&M and a naked David Beckham's tats. No creativity. No imagination. Been there, done that. RUNNERS UP: Bruce Willis and his hugfest for Honda. A commercial that just died. Hard. Scarlett Johansson for a SodaStream spot that had no fizz.
BEST USE OF FELT AND FOAM: Toyota Highlander obviously knows that you just can't go wrong with the Muppets. Too bad Kermit's friends had to share screen time with Terry Crews' massive, camera-hogging pecs.
ALL BARK, NO BITE: Audi probably provoked a few laughs with its canine cross-breeding "Doberhauhua" spot. (Didn't he look like a mutant Scrappy Doo?). But it was way too busy and the message — whatever it was -- surely got lost in the snarling frenzy.
On the plus side, the Syfy channel now has a great idea for its next low-budget creature feature. "Dober-nado" anyone?
SMELLS LIKE GLOBAL HARMONY: Forget Dennis Rodman. Ship a case of Axe body spray to North Korea!
Apparently, Axe not only wants to rid the world of odor, but of violent conflict. The men's grooming brand, known for making sexist ads in the past, caught us completely off guard with its provocative "Make love, not war" spot.
But, oh, if it was only that easy: Just squirt a little Axe on the underarms and everyone lays down their arms.
BOTTLE IT UP: We're not so sure what Heinz was trying to convey with its "Happy and you know it" spot. That it's blissfully easy to coax ketchup out of a bottle without incurring carpal-tunnel problems? That plastic containers make great party gags?
Moreover, how wise is it for a food brand to close out its $4 million spot with a fart joke?
BEST STUNT DRIVING: It was a hoot to see "Big Bang Theory" star Johnny Galecki race his Hyundai around explosions and through flaming hoops. But wouldn't it have been more fun to have Sheldon in the back seat rather than Richard Lewis?
MOST MOVING: In its first-ever Super Bowl ad, Microsoft commendably devoted time to inspiring heroes. They include former New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason, who is now has ALS and uses a Surface Pro tablet to speak. Bravo.
PUPPY LOVE: Curse you, Bud Light! Pair a cute little dog with a Clydesdale (and mix in the mournful tune, "Let Her Go," by Passenger) and you'll get us every time — especially if we've downed a few too many Buds.
This feel-good spot is formulaic, sappy and predictable, but it hardly matters because it surely melted hearts in living rooms everywhere.
Contact Chuck Barney at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.ChuckBarney, or Twitter.com/chuckbarney


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Who makes the world's cheapest milk?
Who makes the world's cheapest milk?
Here's a hint: it's no one who exports dairy products.
by Dennis Halladay, Hoard's Dairyman Western Editor
Take heart U.S. milk producers, your farms aren't alone in seeing the cost of production soar during the 21st century. All around the world, most dairy operators have felt the same pain.
According to the International Farm Comparison Network (IFCN), the cost gap between major milk-producing countries closed dramatically in the last 12 years, especially between the U.S. and New Zealand. Kiwi production costs nearly tripled during that time due to high land and labor costs, repeated droughts, and unfavorable currency exchange rates.
New Zealand's production costs are still lower on average, but not dramatically. It's a big reason why U.S. dairy exports have soared and why they figure to continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
IFCN's latest report on global production costs in 2012 is stated in U.S. dollars per hundred kilograms (220.5 pounds) for an average size farm in each country. It says the world's cheapest milk is made in Cameroon, where it comes from beef cows and is a by-product of producing meat. Its production cost works out to just $1.82 per hundredweight.
The next lowest cost country in the world, according to the map above, is Uganda. Other very inexpensive producers are Chile, Peru and Saudi Arabia.
Japan has the highest production cost in the world at about $58.05 per hundredweight. Other very expensive countries include Canada, Mexico, France, Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
According to the report, the gap between the U.S. and New Zealand has narrowed because New Zealand has almost caught up. Average Kiwi production costs rose from about $5.44 per hundredweight in 2000 to $15.87 in 2012, while average U.S. costs were calculated at $18.78. The report noted, however, that California had lower production costs than New Zealand's average.
The world's biggest dairy product exporters (milk equivalent basis) are New Zealand, the European Union and the U.S. Australia is a distant fourth.
Click here for a downloadable copy of the report's overview.
The author has served large Western dairy readers for the past 36 years and manages Hoard's WEST, a publication written specifically for Western herds. He is a graduate of Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, majored in journalism and is known as a Western dairying specialist.
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Automate repetitive actions. Do less and accomplish more on your Mac.iKey allows creation of shortcuts that perform an action or sequence of actions each of which can be launched by key combinations or menu or event. This easy to use macro/automation utility can save time, typing and hundreds of clicks everyday.Do less and accomplish more. Avoid carpal tunnel, get more accomplished and have fun with iKey. An excellent manual written by Adam Engst is included.
iKey lets you create shortcuts which can run an action based on:
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A real lifesaver! Powerful app!
The app still works but they rarly responde to the forum or support email for that matter. Still is great program though. But I am not sure if it will around much longer. Sometimes people move (which is fine) but they keep the website alive to make some extra money which is at least questionable if there is no support.
Hexatron, after your comment, versions 2.3, 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 2.3.3 and 2.3.4 (2009) were released. So it looks alive to me.
This app is dead - another loss to Leopard.
There are too many problems now that make it unusable, and the developer has stopped responding to emails and forum posts.
I can tell iKey to offset the mouse position by x and y pixels. I can not do that with QuicKeys.
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Urban Planning course discovers neighborhood identities through "Story Mapping"
Winning designs seek to heal the wounds of war
For over a decade, the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation has been providing research and study opportunities for students and faculty in Stabiae, an important historical site south of Pompeii in Naples, Italy. A beautiful seaside area once home to the powerful Roman elite, Stabiae was buried by over 70 meters of volcanic ash with the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
The National Council of Architecture Registration Boards (NCARB) has accepted the University of Maryland's architecture program into the Integrated Path to Architectural Licensure (IPAL) initiative. By blending experience and examination into the curricula, the initiative will provide students with the opportunity to compete licensure requirements while earning a degree, forging an accelerated path to professional practice.
UMD Taps Dr. Sonia Hirt to Lead School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation.
Design studio re-imagines the north-south corridor of UMD for a more connected campus.
Researchers at the University of Maryland's National Center for Smart Growth have leveraged an innovative land use model to predict how different policies surrounding Transit Oriented Development, or TOD, will affect housing, gentrification and opportunity in the Washington, D.C. region.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has awarded Dr. Willow Lung-Amam, Assistant Professor of Urban Studies and Planning, a 2016 Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship. Lung-Amam is one of approximately twenty scholars selected for this award after a rigorous and competitive national selection process. It is only the fourth time a faculty member from the field of urban planning has been selected.
New degree is the first of its kind in the U.S.
Shortly after the spring semester dust settled in College Park, Adjunct Associate Professor Dennis Pogue and Faculty Research Associate Kirsten Crase took six historic preservation students to UMD's home across the pond: the majestic Kiplin Hall, situated in the rolling countryside of North Yorkshire, England. The students spent a month engaging the historic preservation program's long-term survey of the former farm properties of Kiplin Estate, most of which were sold off in the early part of the 20th century.


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STEWART - Ask any boys basketball player at Federal Hocking if things are easier this year than last under now second-year head coach Howie Caldwell and the answers will be about the same.
Easier? Yes, in terms of actually knowing what's going on and what's expected at practice.
But, most definitely not easier when it comes to the demands of what coach Caldwell expects on a day-to-day basis.
"We just expect 100 percent and I don't think that's wrong," said Caldwell, whose team features six returning lettermen and that includes all-Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division selections Max Carney in the post and Shawn Parsons on the wing.
Carney and Parsons, both 12th-graders, are joined as letter winners from a year ago by fellow seniors Corey Rex (point guard) and Terrance Mayle (post) along with junior wings Pete Crum and Alfy Nichols.
"One of the things we wanted to do from day one, and I told the kids I got a notebook with 82 pages, is to make sure we have 82 practices on the year and we'll be out of the sectionals and possibly playing in the district," quipped Caldwell, whose team went 12-9 overall last winter and 10-6 in the TVC Hocking to finish third behind Belpre and Southern.
Coach Caldwell knows the Lancers are more than capable of making a run at the TVC Hocking title, but things are going to have to fall in place and that includes staying healthy as Rex has been sidelined in the preseason with a wrist injury.
"We've always had the philosophy that you only go as far as your seniors will take you," added the coach.
"We've leaned on them pretty hard and they want to get better."
Having had one year with this current group, coach Caldwell admits things are going a little smoother this year.
"Last year we were doing a tremendous amount of coaching and not getting a lot done," he said.
"Last year we might get an hour or an hour and 15 minutes of practice in. This year we can go a full two hours."
Looking to help the likes of Carney and Mayle in the post will be seniors Clayton Steele, Brenden Hart and 11th-graders Peyton Seel and Jon Rose. Senior Zach Engle is the only other point guard listed on the roster behind Rex and the other wing for the Lancers this season is junior Cliff Bonner.
"I've got a veteran club coming back. We want to get better as each day goes by and continue to improve," added Caldwell, whose assistants are Chris Lyons, Jeremy Tolson, Kelly Winebrenner and Devon Baum.
As far as playing time goes, that's likely to depend on the opponent and what best gives the Lancers a chance at victory.
"Ideally, we would like to play all 12 of them," Caldwell admitted.
"Someone told me a long time ago basketball isn't a democracy and everyone is not going to get the same number of minutes."


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- amazing and just amazingpls do not let my rank bother you, i was a 3 star general on my old account until i forgot password and made new account. This gun is one of the most amazing guns i have ever bought off shorty, i received this gun yesterday and i was highly impressed with the way it was built, pretty much everything that is black is metal, the fake wood is very sturdy and is very strong. if you ever hear anything about it being wiggly or some parts a bit loose ignore that, it's not rattly at all, well built and nice weight! the fps is 400w/.2 and it's very accurate, i test shot it and the bullets didn't curve until about 170 feet, maybe 180 depending on weather and wind, i used it today in a war and i didn't get out once and it dominated! it will leave a decent mark in what ever you're shooting. great gun! LOOKS BEAST AND SCARES YOUR OPPONENTS, one of the most accurate guns i own. be sure to get a high cap mag.
extremely accurate
comes with sling that can handle the weight
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(just buy a 9.6v battery for higher rate of fire)
this is a must buy!! it will not disappoint!
- Great bang for your buck!!!!First off don't be intimidated by my rank. this just first time buying and reviewing for and from this website. ... Now to the gun. this gun has a lot of power and pretty good rpm. this gun shoots at about 412 fps with .20 g bbs. now with .12 g bbs you can reach 500fps ... that is what it says on the box but don't take me by my word(i havn't tested them with .12 g bbs). This gun shoots easily over 100 ft and i out played my cousins echo 1 a.s.c and it cost 250$. anyways i love the gun and it's the best gun you can get for the price. this gun will outplay or equal any ares or magpul, but not as smooth gear box. this gun is very solid, except the rear grip which houses the motor. it jiggles a little. but over all this gun performs well. it weights about 7 lbs giving it a realistic feel. get this gun if you don't have a real high budget. now for pros and cons.
-great fps 400-500
-pretty good rpm
-good realistic feel
-pretty smooth gearbox
-grip pretty crappy
-some problems with battery connection but fixed
that's pretty much it.
here is the link to my youtube channel with a review of the gun and shooting tests.
- exellant gunthis gun is sick! I got it two yars ago and it only failed once so far (the fuse blew on mine). but besides that it is a great gun. it is very realistic and sturdy. it is also very easy to disassemble. it has a good price tag and the FPS is very good. the RPM could use some bolstering up though. I used this gun until I replaced it with my SCAR but I still use it from time to time.
weight (about 7 pounds)
realistic feel
no weaver rails
bad fuse (at times)
hands can slid on the grip if they are sweaty
- fantasticthis gun is just a beast! i was highly impressed with how it was built when i first got it, and all i can say is this gun is built like a tank! everything that is black is metal and the fake wood is supper sturdy and dense, very high quality gun! very accurate! great fps! great range! all my friends wanna use it, it puts fear in your opponent, and it's got great weight and is not for the weak.
- A GREAT GUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!this is a great gun. it has GREAT fps and accuracy, and it has good effective range. it has a decent amount of RPM. if you buy an extended mag this gun will be a BEAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- best gun I've ever hadThis is a great gu., I recently got this gun and used it in an airsoft battle and it is amazing. The gun has a very realistic look and feel to it. It has really good power. I got to about 380 fps with .25 gram bbs. Its firing rate is a little below average at 650 rpm, however if you use a 9.6 volt battery instead of the stock 8.4 you can get it close to a thousand rpm. The rear handle and the barrel are sometimes a little bit loose for me but nothing too bad. Overall this is a great gun especially since it's only $200. It's a great buy and I would suggest it to anyone. The only reason I rated it a four star is because the mags you get for it don't hold as much bbs as the average airsoft gun. The drum mag holds 450 rounds but I would suggest the normal high cap stick mags because they're smaller and still hold 380 rounds so they're easier to carry around with you.
- best $200 gun on the marketthis guns is supper cool! well built, every thing that is black is metal and the imitation wood is strongly well built, it's very dense and i've dropped my thompson a few times in the woods and on side walks, and i've banged it against a couple trees in woods while running, and after all that beating it's just a few scratches and a tiny bit of wobbling, but the gun isn't wobbly at all when you get it, no wiggles wobbles or rattles, well built! great fps! great accuracy, amazing range, and it's just a beast! this is a must buy!!!!!
- Thompson Military VersionThis Thompson although not the 1928 version is able to use the Drum Mag. I personaly don't own this gun but my Uncle does. In one airsoft battle i got 5 nice big welts from it. of course i was only wearing cargo pants and a T-shirt for protection but this thing rips like a beast.
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King Arms
Strong Metal Gearbox
Decent RPM
Good Range
Handle is a bit wobbly
mag Release takes a bit of time but it is a thompson and that's just the way it is
Overal a very good buy


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Simple Complexity.
Complex systems are built on simple, fundamental concepts. Computers are an excellent example of this. Electronically, they are made from billions of simple switching devices. Likewise, computer software begins with simple commands that are based in almost trivial arithmetic. From this, complex and intelligent systems can be developed.
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Defense Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis
The Defense industry reports are broken out by country, but also by topics including UAV flight training, the aerospace market which includes maintenance, repair and overhaul , as well as homeland security. Top companies are profiled including Raytheon whose industries include defense technology and training, homeland and border security, and cyber security, Boeing which provides air, land, sea and space-based platforms for military, government and commercial customers, Lockheed Martin which handles aeronautics, Electronic systems, Space systems and Information and Global technology. Others profiled include, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, United Technologies, BAE Systems and hundreds more.
A powerful new topic is the increasing global threat to computer networks. The world of cyber warfare and cybersecurity is among the greatest military and civilian threats.
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Mouse Gestures the Easy Way
Instant feedback so you know you are on the right track. Easy configuration to make your own actions.
Actions to build on
FlyGesture works a lot like Automator. You can create a single action, or chains of actions to be invoked by the simple movements of your mouse.
But wait- there's more
FlyGesture isn't a one trick pony. In addition to actions like "Open Application", FlyGesture also comes with actions to type text, call command keys, open files or folders, open websites, run Automator workflows, run custom AppleScript, and various other commands.
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Thanks to the dev for freeing this :beer: I've used this for a day, and I personally find this quite limited (as a long-time gesture lover). First off, I'm used to using the right-mouse button to trigger gestures. If I configure this to do that, then it breaks my context menus universally (bad!). Forcing one to use a keyboard activator defeats the purpose of gestures and slows everything down.
Secondly, and significantly, there is no application=level support. I cannot specify specific gestures for different apps, nor exclude applications which may have their own gesture system (thus breaking their gestures system).
Thirdly, the grid system this uses is not very intuitive for me, and doesn't 'scale' (perform the same gesture with different sizes means different gesture, should be the same). slightly hitting another grid position breaks the recognition. I find this much more fragile than other gesture systems.
If these matter to you, then xGestures ($5) is an excellent alternative; it is much more powerful in it's gesture management:
Flygestures itself looks very well written and the grid display is pretty :-) My criticisms are meant constructively, and this may work well for you...
This is great. Making is a freebie is too generous to be true... wow.
But I can't help but feeling that I miss a feature to be able to scale the grid up, so that I can make larger swipes. Right now, it's a smidge too small for me, which makes it too easy to make the wrong moves.
Otherwise than that; fabulous application.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 10, 2012)—U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tenn., a freshman who's running for a second term on a pro-life platform, urged his pregnant mistress to get an abortion a decade ago, according to a transcript of the recorded conversation.
The undated phone recording appears to have been made before DesJarlais' divorce from his wife, Susan, was finalized in 2001.
In the conversation, DesJarlais told the unidentified woman that he was concerned that she had delayed getting an abortion, and said he was willing to travel to Atlanta with her to get the procedure done.
The congressman's campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but did not dispute the transcript to the Huffington Post, which first reported it.
DesJarlais, a physician who opposes abortion rights, defeated Democratic Rep. Lincoln Davis in 2010.


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Managing your iPod without iTunes
While iTunes is a powerful application, it does have its limitations, mostly stemming from both Digital Rights Management (DRM) restrictions and the Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA) interest in preventing unauthorized copying of music, regardless of fair use and personal flexibility. The free software community believes that the ability to freely copy content you own between your iPod and a computer is a right, not a privilege. In this article, I'll discuss how to fully manage the content on your iPod using completely free software.


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On the front page of the Devils Lake Journal for Friday, Dec. 27 you will find what's "Coming in print," what's only found on our website today and a whole lot more.
Coming in print: Monday, two vintage Amish Cook columns for page 3.
On the web: A video from the Kiwanis Christmas dinner.
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(Charlo) Salish, Kootenai, Pend 'd Orielles Tribes (Koostahtah) Volume 2 - Number 19 NEW MOON OF THE BANDS SPREAD ALL OVER (February I, I973) Price 15 cents What's New On The Reservation? Valley Logging Unit - Tribal Council had approved a $4.9 million bid on the largest cut in the history of the reservation. Evans Products Company of Missoula will start logging 81.3 million board feet from the Dixon to Ar/ee tract this spring. Some 19,300 acres will be logged over the next seven years, (see pages 1 and 8 for details) -o- Trespass Case ¦ Motions to dismiss a Tribal Recreational Use Permit trespass case in Missoula Federal Court were turned down Jan. 26. The Tribal Attorney was permitted to assist the U.S. Attorney's office in prosecuting the case against Flathead Lake resident Harlan Poll man (details on page 1) -o- Tribal Employment-Education Office - The tribe has signed a contract with BIA to move the Employment assistance and Education Specialist functions to Dixon under Tribal Administration. The new Human Resources Development Program - the two offices combined - will open shop around the first of March, (details on page 2} -o- Federal Employment Freeze - Federal Manpower programs on the reservation have Imen frozen. The Dixon manpower office says no more Mainstream or NYC jobs will be open until the administration thaws funds, (detail on page 2) -o- Coming of the Blackrobes - The late Nick Lassaw tells the tale of the Black robes mission in a Pend'd Orielle tale (on page 5) -o- Mental Health - Dr. Gordon Gerrish explains his job with the Western Montana Regional Mental Health Center in Ronan. (page 5) •o- Good Medicine ¦ Public Health describes a children's TB detection clinic and also how to keep your feet fit. (page 9) ¦o- Wildlife - A new Char-Koosta Wildlife page deals with a proposal to restore game in the 7,300 acre Ferry Basin logging unit and goes into tribal snowmobile regulations, (pages 6 and 7) Valley Units Sells For $4.9 Million Dixon (Char-Koosta): The Evans Products Company of Missoula will begin eight years of logging operations on the immense Valley unit sometime early this spring. The Evans Company, which has a particle board and ply wood plant as well as a lumber mill in Missoula, won a three hour, nickle-a-cnip auction in Ronan January 12 for the 8I.3 million board feet kitty.The final bid was $4,921,339.95. Three other local firms took part in the bidding (see chart at the end of the story). The Evans Company held firm on the administrative floor bid for ponderosa pine with $60 per thousand board feet (the Tribal Council had upped BIA Forestry's assessed price for ponderosa from $48 to $60 per thousand). The auction was won by Evans' final bid on douglas fir and other species which was $60.65 per thousand $6.30 over the $54.35 floor the council had set on this timber category. The Evans offer nudged out Tree Farmer's Inc. of Missoula which stopped bidding at $60.60 per thousand on Douglas fir and other species. The Evans Company bid was approved by the Tribal Council January 19 by a vote of seven to three. Opposed to the measure were Council men Pat Left-hand. Elmo? Fred Whitworth. Arlee (who said he feared the high volume, long term cut might endanger game ranges and damage the Valley and Re-vais watersheds) and Tom "Bearhead " Swaniav. St. Igna-t!us (wno stated he was against long-term cuts for economic reasons). Supporting the acceptance were: Councilmen James Ely. Ronan: E W Moi alson; Tom Pablo. H< Springs, John Malatare, Robert Mcuea. Dixon; Victor (cont. on page 8) ot lee; Court Denies Drop Of Trespass Charge Missoula (Char-Koosta): Attorneys for Flathead Lake non member Harlan F. Pollman were denied motions to dismiss federal trespassing charges during a U.S. District Court hearing in Missoula last Friday. Billings District. U.S. Judge W.J. Jameson denied the motion by attorneys Sam Haddon, Missoula, and C.B. McNeil of Poison. Judge Jameson also agreed to review briefs by Flathead Tribal Attorney Richard Baenen on the controversial tribal recreation permit case. Pollman was summoned to Missoula U.S. District court after allegedly fishing off Fin-ley Point June I. Charges of violating federal trespass laws were filed September 20 after a preliminary hearing at the Missoula Federal Courthouse. Last Friday's hearing was held to listen to motions for dismissal. Haddon told the court that the federal statute Pollman allegedly violated does not apply to Indian reservations (continued on next page)
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Nationals activated RHP Christian Garcia from the 60-day disabled list.
Jose De Leon tallied 13 strikeouts over 7 2/3 scoreless innings Sunday with Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Pirates activated RHP Tyler Glasnow from the 15-day disabled list; optioned him to Triple-A Indianapolis.
According to FOX Sports' Jon Morosi, Tim Tebow's baseball workout Tuesday in Los Angeles will be attended by scouts from "roughly half" of the 30 major league teams.
Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports that Homer Bailey is dealing with right biceps tendinitis.
Joe Panik crushed a pair of home runs and drove home four as the Giants routed the Braves 13-4 in San Francisco on Sunday afternoon.
Nolan Arenado was perfect in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Nationals, finishing 4-for-4 with a two-run home run and three total RBI.
Derek Holland hurled six innings of one-run ball Sunday in the Rangers' 2-1 defeat of the Indians.
Chris Archer struck out 10 batters over seven innings Sunday in the Rays' 10-4 rout of the Astros.
Khris Davis slugged his 34th home run of the year Sunday in the Athletics' 7-4 victory at St. Louis.
Tony Watson notched his 10th save Sunday in the Pirates' 3-1 defeat of the Brewers.
Kevin Gausman was sharp in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Yankees, striking out nine over seven shutout innings.


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Hisham Matar, Lybian novelist and member of Barnard's English faculty, was a guest on Charlie Rose's broadcast and MSNBC discussing the death of Gaddafi.
Renowned scholar and activist ruminates on the causes and consequences of American foreign policy in Israel and Palestine.
President Spar was among 177 of the nation's most influential artists, scientists, scholars, authors, and institutional leaders who were inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences at a ceremony on October 1.
Read two essays by Barnard psychology professor Alexandra Horowitz in The New York Times.
In The New York Times Sunday Book Review, political science professor Sheri Berman reviews The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism From Edmund Burke to Sarah Palin.
Singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega '81, scholar Sonia Alvarez, and South African activist Mamphela Ramphele headline BCRW anniversary conference


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CSX Earnings: Coal Bad, Everything Else Good
The major trend that appeared out of CSX's earnings report was one we highlighted yesterday (and credit to Sterne Agee's Jeffrey Kauffman, who nailed it): coal bad, everything else good.
The company's first-quarter earnings jumped 14%, as weakness in coal was offset by rising shipments of, among other things, cars and metals. Coal is an issue for railroads because the coal industry is coming under pressure as natural-gas prices plummet, convincing many to switch to gas from coal. Railroads come into this picture because they ship coal.
Transportation companies are a good sort of canary in a coalmine, and it's a good sign for the economy that CSX did well. If the trend extends across other transports, it's that much the better.
"Despite significant weakness in utility coal, we continue to see broad-based revenue strength across nearly all our markets," CEO Michael Ward said on the conference call this morning. The company sees growth this year with a "favorable" outlook for about 60% of its business and a "stable" outlook for 30%. Coal's the only business where the outlook isn't good.
While the new energy boom is hurting coal companies, and by extension the railroads, it's also helping CSX. The company noted with a lot of drilling moving to Pennsylvania and Ohio, it's picking up some business there. It's not as big for CSX as it is for the western carriers, but it's a market the company expects to grow.
Overall, for railroads, the business is recovering, but not booming. The American Association of Railroads, which puts out a weekly update on industry measures, noted that carloads in March, not seasonally adjusted, were down 5.8% from a year ago. Excluding coal and grains, it's up 4.4%, but that was the smallest gain in six months.
Despite the generally sunny tone to the earnings report, CSX shares are down slightly, off 3 cents at $$22.41. even as the Dow Transports are up a bit, 0.2%. "CSX's comments on 2Q appear cautious, and the company highlighted an expected increase in the coal headwind in 2Q," J.P. Morgan's Thomas Wadewitz wrote this morning.
On the call, the company said it expects the second-quarter "headwinds" for coal would be the worst, based on what it was hearing from customers' shipping plans, lower electrical demand in the east, and tough comparisons to last year's results, which will ease in the third and fourth quarters.


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First Rating: 5/5...get this show, dissect it, analyze it however you want; remember that the 24 minutes of amorphous bliss following Roses are at a minimum a defining moment for the band, and - at a maximum - the pinnacle of the group's improvisational prowess.
Friday, 04/03/1998
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Set 1: Mike'sMike's Song -> The Old Home Place > WeekapaugWeekapaug Groove, Train Song > Billy Breathes, Beauty of My Dreams, Dogs Stole Things > Reba, My Soul
Set 2: RosesRoses Are Free > Piper > Loving Cup > AntelopeRun Like an Antelope[1]
Encore: Carini > Halley'sHalley's Comet > TweepriseTweezer Reprise
[1] "Carini's gonna getcha" sung several times in intro. "Carini" spoken later in the song.
· Crosseyed and Painless, Theme from Brazil, Mozambique, and Nellie Kane teases in Weekapaug Groove
Noteworthy Jams: Mike's Song, Weekapaug Groove (highly recommended), Reba (highly recommended), Roses Are Free (highly recommended), Piper (highly recommended), Loving Cup, Run Like an Antelope
Average Song Gap: 4.81
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: Weekapaug included a Crosseyed and Painless tease and a brief jam of the song that would eventually debut as Mozambique, as well as a tease of the theme from Brazil and a quick tease of Nellie Kane from Trey. A fan ran up on the stage during Loving Cup, prompting banter and subsequent singing of "Carini's gonna getcha" several times in the Antelope intro, as well as a Carini mention later in the song. This show is available as an archival release on LivePhish.com.
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2 Lawn Boy
1 Farmhouse
1 A Picture of Nectar
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This show was part of the "1998 Island Tour."
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First Rating: 5/5...get this show, dissect it, analyze it however you want; remember that the 24 minutes of amorphous bliss following Roses are at a minimum a defining moment for the band, and - at a maximum - the pinnacle of the group's improvisational prowess.
The Roses > Piper > Cup is one of the strongest pieces of Phish improvisation of 1998, as far from the frenetic rock'n'roll pounding of 1995-96 as Phish could get without transforming into a different band. The rest of the show is of a piece with the fine Set II improvisation (Jesus, a 35-minute Mike's Groove opener?!), but Roses > Piper is the reason to seek out this recording. This is an attractive show for the post-'96 Phish fan, whether you prefer the band's 1998-99 ambient grooving or its more aggressive Fall '97 galactic funk antecedent - but the ~25 minutes of music around that marvelous Piper jam have more in common with the Lemonwheel ambient set (or the IT soundcheck!) than anything else. Heartily, happily recommended.
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First Rating: 5/5...get this show, dissect it, analyze it however you want; remember that the 24 minutes of amorphous bliss following Roses are at a minimum a defining moment for the band, and - at a maximum - the pinnacle of the group's improvisational prowess.
The Roses > Piper > Cup is one of the strongest pieces of Phish improvisation of 1998, as far from the frenetic rock'n'roll pounding of 1995-96 as Phish could get without transforming into a different band. The rest of the show is of a piece with the fine Set II improvisation (Jesus, a 35-minute Mike's Groove opener?!), but Roses > Piper is the reason to seek out this recording. This is an attractive show for the post-'96 Phish fan, whether you prefer the band's 1998-99 ambient grooving or its more aggressive Fall '97 galactic funk antecedent - but the ~25 minutes of music around that marvelous Piper jam have more in common with the Lemonwheel ambient set (or the IT soundcheck!) than anything else. Heartily, happily recommended.
Can anybody back me up?
While I was blown away by the strength of the transition between the evil Mike's jam into sweet bluegrass land of Old Home Place and the Crosseyed and Painless Jam in Weekapaug, the second set was, once again, where it was at.
The only two shows of fall '97 I caught were Champagne and The Palace, and they were JamFests. Here again was a four song second set. After bobbing to 40 mins of Ween->Piper, Loving Cup (the song they were born to cover) kicked the vibe into overdrive. The air was electric at the beginning of the show, but by now, they were ramping down east coast nuclear reactors and powering the US with the energy of Uniondale.
That crazy bastard jumped on the stage and then all hell broke loose. A Carini-lope ensued with Fishman repeatedly SCREAMNING "Carini" into the Antelope crescendos, followed by the 3-song monster of an encore, including Tweeprise because, although they didn't play Tweezer, apparently Trey wasn't done rocking. He was rooster-strutting back and forth across the stage (a VIOLENT display of emotion for him at this point) and threw in some "air-guitar" moves at the end. Check out the Youtube clip. Turn it up and you can hear the audio peaking out from the roar of the crowd.
Simply Legendary.
Friday 4/3
Ahh! Mike's Opener! Run for your lives! Actually, Reilly called this
one, figuring after a Tube opener we'd see 4 straight shows with
mind-boggling openers. How did he get to be so smart?
This Mike's rocked for an entire 15 minutes, and was considerably good
being in that slot! Certainly better than 12-9 (Penn State) and I'd have
to say just as good as the 11-22 (Hampton) 1st set Mike's opener. Old
Home Place was oddly placed as far as I'm concerned, but Trey turned to
Mike looking for a suggestion and that's what he suggested to a shrugging
"ok," of Trey's.
The Weekapaug however, was stellar and came in at 18 minutes. The jam
segment went on *forever* and seemed to almost segue into a new song then
back into Weekeapug. At one point in the jam, Trey looked to Fishman and
Fish pulled his mic to his mouth, although he never sang anyhting. Again
this jam digressed into something similar from the post Twist jam the
night before (band members "ooh"-ing and Chris doing a similar effect
lighting the band from behind) Suddenly amidst the chaos Trey raised his
finger with the number one and the band launched back into Weekapaug.
The next four songs (Trainschwag, Billy Brothed, Beauty in my Pants, and
Dogs Stole an Otherwise Great Slot for a Song) were painful to hear all in
a row, but better here than a few hours later. But all was saved by the
Reba. Nice jam in there before the dreaded My Soul.
Second set of Friday was probably the best musically of the run. Another
four song set which tore the roof off of Nassau. The Roses are Free went
on for almost a half hour (28 mins for those playing at home) of pure
rock-n-roll bliss, which then segued into an incredible Piper. More
intense than the Palace Piper (the only other one I've seen) and better
(though I can't describe how) that the Utah Piper, which was my favorite
up till then, this is quickly becoming my favorite song. You heard it
first here, I'm calling a Mike's->Piper->Weekapaug to open Portland. ;^)
Out of Piper formed a jam that can really only be described as "niiyce!"
but I think you'd need to hear me say that word out loud to fully gather
its meaning ;^) This unique jam (it was after the traditional end of
Piper but before the Page solo where he started Loving Cup) was an entire
10 minutes, more than enough to warrant a Piper->Jam->Loving Cup imho.
Loving Cup was Loving Cup (which is to say great!) but Antelope was
something else. I was thoroughly geeked to hear the opening of what was
to become the first '98 Antelope - especially with all the "Carini's Gonna
Get You!" madness. 1997 was such a great year for Antelopes, and I feel
safe in saying that 1998 will be as good...but in a different way. This
was not like an Albany nor a 12.29 Antelope, but had an energy all its
own. I'm sure many people will say this was not as good as those
Antelopes, and some will say better. I can say that it didn't get as
crazy as either of those, and it was relatively short (15 minutes) but it
rocked nonetheless. But don't believe me, cause I'm stupid, remember?
The Encore, in the words of Aaron, "Rules all worlds." Carini (obviously)
-> Halley's (whu...?!?) -> Tweeprise...what a night. Who can complain?
It opened with a fantastic Mike's Groove, with The Old Home Place instead of I am Hydrogen in the middle of the sandwich. The first set Reba was great as well, botched in some spots, but soaring near the end.
Set 2, once again, is where the magic really happens. It opens with a Roses Are Free that GOES PLACES! It is a looooong jam, and Trey settles into this sweet groove that the rest of the band embraces, and the trance begins. This groove continues and morphs for quite a while. Pure Phishtrance. The Piper is great as well, continuing with the Phishtrance (which was first explored in the Twist on 4/2/98).
During Loving Cup, a kid dressed in a Tigger costume (who was also at 10/20/98, Sessions at West 54th, in full costume...I was lucky to be at that show as well) ran out on the stage, and Carini ran after him. He jumped back into the audience, and escaped. The crowd went nuts, and you will can hear it in the AUD copy of the show.
This prompted them to really open up with lots of banter in the beginning of the Run Like and Antelope. This is probably my favorite Antelope I have ever seen, tied with 7/16/94 Antelope. Right before the jam begins, glowsticks start POURING down from the back of the venue, stage left. Hundreds of glowsticks. And just as this is happening, Fish says, "Look! Here comes Carini! He's gonna get ya!" Then BAM, the jam begins.
Trey asks Toph to turn off the lights. I think he simply says, "Toph." The venue was pitch black, and glowsticks were being thrown everywhere. The glowstick thing was still fairly new at this point, and seeing this was amazing. The end of the Antelope contains this amazing, slowed down reggae inflected Marco Esquandolas section. I won't even try to explain what happens just before the "Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul!" section.
All I can say is that it is one of the coolest things I have ever heard Phish do. And at the time, I was completely in sync with them. What Trey did seemed to make perfect sense. It was as if he was reading my mind. I know this sounds hippie dippy, but I was sober, and this was a transcendental experience for me. I was completely tuned into the music. I loved it.
The encore was perfect. Carini (with an appearance from Pete Carini) > Halley's Comet > Tweezer Reprise. Once again, they read my mind. Although no Tweezer was played, nothing made more sense than Tweezer Reprise. I was thinking they need to play it, and sure enough they did.
1998 was a very tuned in year for me. The 11/27/98 Wipe Out show was another show where everything they did made sense. In fact, during the Possum at 12/30/98, I thought they needed to play Wipe Out, and sure enough they teased it. Freaked me out. Anyway, I digress. This show f***ing rocks! You need to listen to it.
This was the best show I've been to! Such a crazy couple days in NY and then we get this!
I was sitting (nee' dancing) Fish side about 2 rows off the floor and I remember seeing that guy just spring off the floor onto the stage. I remember thinking he had cutoff corduroys and no shirt on and a backpack that was furry and whatever animal it was (I thought it was a monkey) the arms and legs connected to make the shoulder straps. Best was that he ran from Fish side past Mike, past Trey to Page Side and stopped and threw his arms in the air. When he saw Carini at the last second he jumped back into the crowd and Carini missed him, thus sending the band into glee. I wore this tape out when I traded for it. The ONLY downside I have to the Live Phish version of this is you can't really hear the crowd elevate when he makes the jump and got away. I'd love to know who that dude was.
That one move, not getting caught brought the mood in that building up 10 notches, unless you were Carini...
Killer - 4 song 2nd set!!! Tight, takes you different places every time you listen to that Roses Jam.
Rock on backpack dude! You made into Phishistory
I attended several shows in fall 1997 and island tour 1998. I missed this gem only due to a flat tire driving back to college for an exam after 4/2 show. I got back on the tow truck but couldn't return to uniondale.
Listening back on you tube in 2015 thanks to silverchair97 is a real treat. Set 2 had to be in the top 10 of sets ever.
From Went 97 to Providence 98 is the apex. Haters light me up but it is. No denying.
denver ghost.
champaign 2001.
Dayton psycho.
Philly groove.
Detroit tweezer+
The jim.
The rochester rock out.
Then this roses.
Plus 10 other things.
I love this phish.
Seriously listen to 2001 played in miami 2015 and feel how rushed it is, then listen to it on 11/19/97 and 4/4/98.
Patience, proper build and payoff.
This is the reason for 60,000 people burning up on a sweltering air force base in oswego.
Not miami 2015.
I know it can't be like it was, but it can be better than it is. Mpp 2014 showed us its still there. So did randals.
Cmon boys, play for the art, please. Were still here and we still love you.


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"The Voice" (8 p.m., NBC:
The vote is finally in the hands of the viewers as the remaining 12 singers take their cases to America for the live shows. The coaches, however, still have the power to save someone who gets the boot.
"Independent Lens" (9 p.m., PBS):
This week's installment of the documentary series tells the story of Muscle Shoals, Ala. It was the birthplace of classic songs and albums from such artists as Aretha Franklin, the Rolling Stones, Wilson Pickett and Lynyrd Skynyrd; and became, in the words of Keith Richards, "rock and roll heaven."
"Bates Motel" (10 p.m., A&E): As the season finale nears, eerie things keep happening in and around this freaky place. Romero (Nestor Carbonell) continues investigating Miss Watson's mysterious murder. Meanwhile, Norma (Vera Farmiga) refuses to tell Norman (Freddie Highmore) the truth about his blackouts, and he reacts by pushing her away.
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In the early 1930s, Volvo had suddenly become an established manufacturer of (reliable but old-fashioned) light and medium-duty trucks, and also a recognised manufacturer of heavier trucks (in small numbers) of modern design.
The LV-series - small modern trucks
The light to medium-duty trucks from Volvo up to 1932 were not very modern, having two-wheel brakes and wooden-spoke wheels. It was obvious that a more modern smaller truck was needed. The resulting LV71 and LV73 series proved to be very popular, to such an extent that these two truck series can be said to have established Volvo as a major exporter of trucks, often to countries remote from Sweden (which was to be expected, since European countries in those days normally had national truck manufacturers of their own, creating extremely fierce competition for import vehicles).
Designed for different transports
The differences between LV71 and LV73 were mainly in the chassis, to cope with various transport applications. (LV72 and LV74 were identical to the LV71 and LV73, but with a longer wheelbase). The more popular truck series of these two was the (cheaper) LV71/72, which was primarily intended for distribution transport on roads, while the LV73/74 had a larger margin for overload, and was for this reason more suitable for off-road construction purposes.


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The use of contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) for biopharmaceutical production offers many benefits, including deferred capital investment in building and validating a new facility for introducing new products to the market, bridging a technology gap, or as a second source of manufacturing for supply-risk mitigation.
Team formation, planning, and information transfer
In the planning phase, the work plan forms a key document to list the key goals, assumptions, activities, deliverables, project timelines, and key milestone expectations. The work plan is a legally binding document used in conjunction with Quality and Supply Agreements so that the sponsor and CMO have clarity on expectations for the project moving forward. Defining a team charter and roles and responsibilities document as a joint effort is useful in ensuring clarity and avoiding issues later in the project. In our experience, it is rare that a complex TT project would have all the right assumptions from the start. It is important that the teams be adept in their ability to foresee the need for changes and assemble data justifying the change required. The scope and cost of the change should be defined and reviewed with the governance team for approval so that the project can keep moving forward without delay. Key through all stages of the TT is the need to avoid revisiting decisions once they have been made. It is important to document the decisions made, assumptions at the time, identified risks, and the agreed-upon path forward.
The information transfer stage involves the exchange of a large number of technical reports detailing the process and analytical methods. However, it is essential that this is not just seen as the exchange of documentation. While the coordinated transfer of documentation is an essential part of TT, the availability of CMO staff to observe the process as operated at the sending site (manufacturing, pilot, and laboratory scale) is essential in ensuring that the nuances that may not be captured in the documentation are also identified and discussed. As mentioned below, face-to-face meetings provide the best forum for active discussion of potential issues and changes that may have to be made to facilitate the process fit within the facility.
It is also important to stress that the information transfer is not a one-way affair from sponsor to CMO. The CMO needs to provide relevant equipment and facility information and also provide documentation to ensure that they have correctly understood the process. This type of dialogue and information sharing is sometimes constrained under the guise of what is considered proprietary information so the confidentiality aspects should be appropriately covered in the contractual agreements to ensure that both sponsor and CMO are able to share necessary information. It is important that the teams not make poor assumptions that would otherwise be identified later during engineering or validation runs with serious consequences to the project success and timelines.


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Situated in Watford, this spa hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Bushey Museum and Art Gallery, Aldenham Country Park, and Watford Market. Vicarage Road is 3 mi (4.8 km) away.
Hotel Features
This hotel features a restaurant, an indoor pool, and a health club. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a bar/lounge, a sauna, and 24-hour room service.
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Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to an indoor pool, Mercure London Watford Hotel provides a health club and a sauna. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.
This 4-star property offers access to a business center and meeting rooms. 11 meeting rooms are available. This business-friendly hotel also offers a terrace, multilingual staff, and a garden. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Number of meeting rooms - 11
- Meeting rooms 11
- Number of floors - 5
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- 24-hour front desk
- Bar/lounge
- Business center
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Conference space
- Fitness facilities
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Health club
- Free WiFi
- Express check-in
- Total number of rooms - 218
- Garden
- Luggage storage
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Terrace
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Sauna
- Steam room
- Indoor pool
Family Friendly Amenities
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Room service (24 hours)
- Free bottled water
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Daily housekeeping
- Bathtub or shower
- Coffee/tea maker
- Digital TV service
- Free WiFi
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Desk
Where to Eat
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:30 AM and 10 AM.
The Brasserie - This brasserie serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare.
Onsite venue #2 - This bar serves light fare only.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a health club, and a sauna.
Spa Services
- Hot stone massage
- Steam room in spa
- Manicures and pedicures
- Thalassotherapy treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per night
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 English breakfast: GBP 13.95 per person (approximately)
- Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per night
- Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20 per night
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- Hotel Mercure Watford
- Hotel Watford London
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News 12 First at Five / Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- The Augusta Rescue Mission's Love Day Meal is filling people up in more ways than one.
"Feels good, full of love," Chris Lewis said.
A stomach full of food and a heart full of love -- that's what Augusta Rescue Mission volunteers say they hoped to provide to the hundreds of homeless people who came to get a meal on Thursday.
"Each year the people come in, you'll see smiles on their faces, and sometimes there's not a lot to smile about," said Executive Director of Augusta Rescue Mission Rusty Marsh.
Conchita Ann Hall is unemployed admits that she was feeling down on Thursday. That's why she decided to stop by the Augusta Rescue Mission Love Day Meal.
"Who's gonna hire a 53-year-old woman going on 54? So I just go somewhere to be cheered up, that's all," Hall said.
It might start with the food, but Augusta Christian student volunteer Emma Claire Merry says she knows they're giving these people something even more valuable.
"We're giving just like the greater gift is what it feels like. Being able to share the best valentine, God's love," she said.
"We're restoring relationships here. We're restoring hope. We're providing the bare necessities that everybody needs, food, clothing and shelter," Marsh said.
Thanks to a new partnership with the New Beginnings Ministry, they'll be able to give even more. On Thursday, they launched the grand opening of their food and clothing distribution center.
"They will purchase food. They'll distribute food, and we'll distribute clothing to anybody that needs it free of charge," Marsh explained.
It's a whole warehouse in downtown Augusta to serve the people who need it most.
Hall admits she needs a little help sometimes, but she was smiling ear to ear as she pulled out a Valentine's Day gift she won.
It was a pillow in the shape of a heart to celebrate the day, but to Hall, it was more than just a valentine.
"To me, it is something to keep my body warm. I be out there in the streets all the time," she said.
The new warehouse will be open the first and third Saturdays of every month from 8 to 11 a.m. They're asking for donations, and food is a big need right now.


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Dr. Fredric Brandt, Celebrity Skin Doctor, Has Died
The beloved skincare expert had been dealing with depression.
Dr. Fredric Brandt, skin doctor to the stars, was found dead in his home in Miami on Sunday, April 5th 2015. Police ruled the death a suicide. His friends and family believe his death was the result of his depression.
Dr. Brandt's clients included Madonna, Kelly Ripa and model Stephanie Seymour. He was known for his skincare product lines including DNA, XYY and Dr. Brandt Skin Care. He also was the author of 10 Minutes 10 Years: Your Definitive Guide to a Beautiful and Youthful Appearance and Age-Less: The Definitive Guide to Botox, Lasers, Peels and Other Solutions for Flawless Skin.
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iS University Launches New Online Education Portal
Since the company's inception, Innovative Skincare has been dedicated to providing partners and their staff members with a high level of industry education.
Innovative Skincare's iS University is launching an exclusive online educational course. This cutting-edge online community will enable participants to log in on their own schedule and be guided through a diverse and comprehensive variety of courses, consisting of topics ranging from industry trends and business building to the latest technologies and scientific education.
Upcoming iS Advance Training Seminars:
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PBA Announces "I Am Licensed" Movement to Honor Beauty Professionals
The Professional Beauty Association honors the hard work and dedication of licensed professionals in the beauty industry.
In honor of National Hairstylist Appreciation Day on April 30, the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) is honoring all beauty professionals throughout the month of April as part of their "I Am Licensed" movement and dedicating April as #IAmLicensed Month. To celebrate the hard work and dedication of all those in the beauty industry, PBA is asking all licensed professionals and licensing supporters to post 15-second videos to their respective social media accounts about the importance of licensing and how it has impacted them, using the hashtag #IAMLICENSED. PBA will then repost these videos through their own social media platforms. Licensed professionals also have the opportunity to choose from two social graphics to repost and help celebrate #IAMLicensed Month.
"Our goal is to create a social media revolution in support of licensing. While we've made great strides as an industry, this issue remains an obstacle in various states," said Bridget Sharpe, PBA's Manager of Government Affairs and Industry Relations. "Social media is a great tool to continue the efforts of the 'I Am Licensed' movement and to reach licensing supporters across the country. Bringing clients and consumers into the conversation is an important component of the movement, and #IAMLicensed Month will help to reach more clients and consumers via their licensed professional whom they trust. Together we can not only honor hard-working, dedicated beauty professionals, but continue and grow our fight against deregulation."
PBA's "I Am Licensed" movement is already gaining momentum in 2015. In February, PBA received the Public Affairs Council's (PAC) 2015 Grassroots Innovation Award for Social Media Innovation for the this campaign. PBA was honored for its unique approach to engaging, empowering and activating their grassroots advocates. In response to threats of deregulation within the professional beauty industry, PBA created a visual grassroots plan to appeal to its unique audience. At the cornerstone of the campaign was the "probeautyiam" Instagram account and the #IAMLICENSED hashtag. PBA encouraged its members and social media followers to post photos of themselves or other "I Am Licensed" collateral using the hashtag.
Launched in 2013, the "I Am Licensed" movement aims to build a stronger, more united front of licensed professionals, and arm them with information to share with their clients on why licensing is important to protect the public from potential harm and the spread of communicable diseases. Many states across the U.S. have or are considering measures to deregulate occupational licensing, often focusing on the cosmetology industry. However, if the beauty industry were deregulated and licensing requirements removed at the state level, manufacturers, distributors, salon owners, licensed professionals, and most importantly, consumers would be negatively affected. To combat deregulation and its repercussions, the "I Am Licensed" movement also seeks to arm all licensed professionals with information to educate law makers in their states on the importance of maintaining state cosmetology boards and regulations.
For additional information, including tips on how to get involved in the "I Am Licensed" movement, please visit probeauty.org/iam.
OPI Launches Universal Color Language App
OPI's new app provides a visual language for nail polish colors.
Roughly 6,500 languages are spoken globally, but today OPI introduces the only one you'll ever need for nail polish color with a new app. For the first time, the ancient dream of a common language becomes reality. The brand that has delivered groundbreaking color inspiration for over 30 years, is now introducing the first Universal Color Language through an exclusive new mobile app, OPI ColorChat™. The OPI color experts know that color is understood at a glance, transcending language and cultural barriers to bind us together in understanding.
For years, OPI has understood that Color is The Universal Language™. So in this new visual language, each letter and character is composed of colorful drops of your favorite OPI shades in distinctive shapes to form a complete alphabet. And to allow fans to become instantly fluent in this whole new way of communicating, OPI has created a new mobile app, OPI ColorChat™. Now, more than ever, OPI brings the language of color right to your fingertips with must-have nail color and an innovative new smartphone experience. "I've always believed color to be a great tool for self-expression," says Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Co-Founder and Brand Ambassador. "Now, color can be used for more than just a figurative statement, but a literal one as well. I'm excited to see how consumers will use this beautiful new language to create and communicate."
Instantly use the world's first color alphabet and powerfully express emotion through color with this innovative new way to text and talk. Download the new OPI ColorChat app to write messages, speak with friends, and share and decode messages—all in iconic OPI shades, ranging from Bubble Bath, Strawberry Margarita to Malaga Wine. "The world today is more connected than ever before. Our consumers, no matter where they live, share at least one thing in common—a love for OPI, nail lacquer, and color," explains Weiss-Fischmann. "Until now, color has always been used to share a story visually. With the launchof this beautiful new universal language and the ColorChat app, people can now speak in color."
With the new OPI color language, using drops, you make letters, with letters, you make words. With words, you can say anything you want. So, let's start speaking in color today. The ColorChat app launches worldwide on April 1, 2015. For more information, visit www.opi.com.
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Boldijarre Koronczay to Receive Prestigious Visionary Award from ISPA
The International SPA Association (ISPA) will present Boldijarre Koronczay, President of Éminence Organic Skin Care, with the 2015 ISPA Visionary Award at the 25th annual ISPA Conference & Expo.
The ISPA Visionary Award is presented each year to someone in the spa industry who has made significant contributions to both the definition and positive movement of health and wellness over the lifetime of their career.
Éminence Organic Skin Care embodies more than half a century of herbal craftsmanship and experience unique to Hungary. The inspiration of this world-renowned and award-winning premium organic skin care company is rooted in the belief that natural and organic heals. In 1980, Boldijarre was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 5. His mother and grandmother, both estheticians, kept him on a strict organic diet, treated him with natural and organic remedies for the illness and used only the natural skin care products handcrafted by their family. His survival marked the beginning of his passion for organic living and desire to bring this awareness to the skin care industry.
After completing rigorous training in Hungary to become an esthetician, Boldijarre was determined to spread the message of organic living and skin care in North America. In 1998, with little means, Boldijarre and his brother Attila moved to Vancouver to expand the family's business, starting from the ground up and self-financing it. Boldijarre began traveling across Canada and the U.S., knocking on the doors of luxury spas with products that looked and smelled as though they were edible and packaged inside recycled cardboard boxes. The notion of organic skin care and eco-friendly products was unknown to the spa industry in North America at this time and Boldijarre faced significant obstacles as he tried to pitch his new brand to prospective clients. With a strong belief in the values of organic skin care and environmentally-conscious practices, plus products that produced incredible results, Boldijarre persevered and became a pioneer and leader in the organic skin care industry with Éminence Organic Skin Care.
"I have dedicated my entire life to the spa industry and the organic movement – before organic was 'mainstream'," says Boldijarre. "This is the moment where I can reflect and honestly say that all of the late nights, sacrifices, uphill battles and thousands of miles spent on the road each year have been truly worth every second."
Through decades of hard work, Boldijarre took Éminence from a locally-grown family company and expanded it into over 40 countries, and ultimately millions worldwide, while still maintaining the importance of quality ingredients and products with the highest standards of organic and sustainable practices. Éminence now has nearly 200 products and consistently receives the highest accolades in the industry, including being voted Favorite Skin Care Line and Favorite Company for Product Education by spa professionals for 6 years in a row. With the headquarters based in Vancouver, Éminence has over 350 global employees and the company is expanding at a rapid pace with a focus on product innovation, along with an industry-leading commitment to education and training. Still on the road 10 months out of the year, Boldijarre continues to visit and train customers personally and has educated over a quarter of a million estheticians and spa professionals in the past two decades. At industry tradeshows, he draws crowds across North America for his unique, entertainment driven teaching method, performing over 2,000 master classes throughout his career. Éminence has grown into a highly-regarded brand with a strong clientele of A-list celebrities who Boldijarre works closely with to advise on skin care regimens and perform facials.
"Hearing that I am granted this award, one that has been given to so many remarkable spa industry icons, is incredibly humbling," remarks Boldijarre. "I am grateful beyond words."
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Spa News: Green Spa Network Advocates For Spas and Sustainability On Capitol Hill
The Green Spa Network (GSN) recently announced that it is now extending its impact with Regional Spa Associations in order to allow more spas to access their sustainability resources. GSN provides information, tools, and resources to support the greening of the spa industry.
As part of its 2015 strategy to cause positive change in sustainability through spas, the Green Spa Network is making its resources available to regional association members, like the Florida Spa Association, at no charge to the spa.
Visiting Capitol Hill, Green Spa Network Executive Director, Paul Schmidt discussed issues relating to spas and sustainability with representatives from the US Congress and Senate. Teaming up with separate efforts spearheaded by Deborah Szekely of Wellness Warriors Inc. and the ASAE (American Society of Association Executives), advocacy efforts focused on legislation relating to tax reform, the importance of public / private sector relations through meetings and conventions, and the emerging strength of the spa industry voice. "It was an honor to participate as over 250 separate meetings occurred through this effort" said GSN Executive Director Paul Schmidt, "I'm encouraged to see our elected officials taking the time to listen and engage with constituents on issues that affect our associations' ability to be effective and promote health and vitality through spas."
In addition, the Green Spa Network has just announced the 2015 call for nominations for its Annual Sustainability Awards. Since 2012, having honored over 30 innovative individuals and companies, GSN's annual awards have established an important platform for recognizing leadership and accomplishment in spa sustainability. Any individual, company or product related to the spa, health and wellness industry is considered eligible. Nominations can be submitted before Friday, June 5th 2015 by visiting www.greenspanetwork.org/2015awards
"The open membership that GSN has introduced to Regional Associations provides more opportunities for collaboration among organizations to raise the social consciousness of wellness and our environmental footprint" says Ilana Moses, CEO and Founder of the Florida Spa Association. "Our goal at the FSA is to strengthen our message about well-being by creating a greener and healthier lifestyle in our community. This will be elevated by the support of a national organization such as Green Spa Network".
The Green Spa Network Annual Awards support outstanding efforts that positively impact sustainable business in the spa industry and contribute to a vital future for people and the planet.
Categories open for nominations this year:
- Culinary Excellence
- Green Product Company of the Year
- Innovative Green Product of the Year
- Green Building Award
- Sustainable Spa of the Year
- Corporate Brand Dedicated to Sustainability
The GSN Annual Congress Reception, Awards Banquet and Ceremony will be held on September 29, 2015 in conjunction with the GSN 8th Annual Congress at Tenaya Lodge, Yosemite.
Dermalogica's ProInsider Program Offers Rewards and Perks to All Licensed Professionals
Engage with professional skin care brand Dermalogica by enrolling to the ProInsider program, Dermalogica's free membership benefits program.
ProInsider has re-launched its program offering licensed estheticians, cosmetologists, manicurists, barbers, electrologists and massage therapists a 30% savings on retail products purchased on www.dermalogica.com, as well as exclusive offers and industry updates, sampling and launch previews. With the re-launch, qualified members may enjoy a 30% savings on up to six retail products selected for their own personal use every 30 days. Unlike other programs which charge for membership, inclusion in ProInsider is and has always been free for qualified professionals.
Laura Staves, US Senior Marketing Director for Dermalogica, comments, "Having built our foundation on strengthening the licensed skin therapist community, Dermalogica is always looking for ways to support the greater professional industry. By offering greater access to Dermalogica products, the ProInsider program rewards industry professionals and helps drive their success."
Eligibility for ProInsider is subject to online application and review by Dermalogica, and requires a current license in one or more of the identified areas of professional expertise. Professionals may qualify by visiting www.dermalogica.com/proinsider.
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Spa News: Cuccio Announces Partnership with Burmax Company
Anthony Cuccio, founder and CEO of Cuccio, recently announced a new strategic partnership with the Burmax Company in developing a new, multifaceted marketing strategy focusing on product education. Its purpose is to inspire new beauty professionals to develop a foundation of loyalty to the brand. This partnership incorporates various levels of education and product support through Burmax to beauty schools nationwide of all Cuccio systems, including Cuccio Pro, Cuccio Colour, Cuccio Veneer and Cuccio Naturale.
"This really is a unique partnership between myself and Burmax president Steve Scheff," said Cuccio. "For 30 years, I have watched Steve develop Burmax into the industry leader in education through the schools. As part of our global brand expansion, it is my belief that education is the key in establishing Cuccio loyalty and relationships early in the professional's journey. There's no one better than Steve and Burmax to help take Cuccio to the next level."
This strategy to inspire future nail techs is simply an extension of Cuccio's vision. For years he has been educating the industry on how to make more money and use time more efficiently. Combining that focus with the Burmax infrastructure is a guaranteed way to reach them at younger ages while developing loyalty to his superior quality product lines.
New curriculum was developed for Burmax in conjunction with the partnership. How-to videos are now available at the beginner, intermediate and advanced levels for all Cuccio systems.
For Burmax school distribution, please call 800.645.5118
For more information, please call 800.762.6245 or log on to www.cuccio.com.
Spa News: SpaRitual + Shel Pink Invite Step Up Girls To Headquarters
On February 11, SpaRitual partnered with Step Up to mentor and offer a site visit for all of the girls to the Orly/SpaRitual campus. Team members from every facet of the company provided advice for the high school girls from under-resourced communities.
The discussion was wonderful and SpaRitual Founder Shel Pink was inspired to partner with Step Up after becoming a member. SpaRitual released a nail lacquer called Step Up, and promised to donate 20% of its profits to the nonprofit organization to further support the girls.
For more information, please visit www.sparitual.com.
Dermalogica Marches in NYC to Support International Women's Day
On March 8 (International Women's Day), Dermalogica founder Jane Wurwand and her staff gathered to support the brand's philanthropic arm, FITE.
The Manhattan-based Dermalogica employees joined thousands of New Yorkers who marched from Dag Hammarskjold Plaza to Times Square, while chanting "Women's rights are human rights, this is why we FITE." Wurwand spoke to local broadcast outlets including WCBS, where a reporter asked her opinion on how far women have come in closing the gender gap since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 20 years ago. "What have we done? Not enough," Jane replied. See the interview here.
Earlier that morning, Dermalogica co-hosted an intimate brunch with the United Nations Foundation (UNF) at the Gramercy Park Hotel in New York City to discuss solutions on achieving gender equality worldwide. The event welcomed 30 high-level women from the UN, UN Women, UNF, corporations, entrepreneurs and media. Amina Mohammed, Special Advisor on post-2015 Development Planning, United Nations, also attended as the special guest for the event.
Also on International Women's Day, Wurwand was featured on MSNBC "Your Business", a 30-minute weekly program focused on the challenges met by small business owners. During her interview, Wurwand spoke to several key issues relevant to FITE, which provides educational and vocational training for women and girls in developing countries as well as job placement.
Social impact, she stated, "is not an altruistic add-on" for brands which authentically participate in social change. The commitment to empowering women is "embedded in our brand DNA" she added. Wurwand urged entrepreneurs to seek out the greatest pain in an industry in order to uncover the greatest opportunity for growth, and to articulate the dream clearly—"see it finished"—before going public or seeking funding. She also urged branders to resist pressure to modify their brands in order to conform to markets which may be imperfectly aligned with the brand's core values.
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — My father Paul is popular for a lot of reasons: He is tall and handsome like Cary Grant; he's intelligent and super funny; speaks several languages and (my personal favorite) he wears a T-shirt that says "Bank of Pop."
Yes, he has many endearing qualities appealing to a myriad of personalities and cultures but, across the board, every man, woman or child who has ever entered his sphere wants to be his BFF because of his candy. When I visit him in Hawaii I am inundated with requests for "Your dad's candy." From the lady at the post office, to the cashier at Foodland, to Rick at Wu's Liquor (could the man show a little respect for a holy place?) it is the same old song: "Hey Simone. Glad you're back in town. Your dad making any candy?" Then I return to Truckee and get it again, same show, different time-slot: "Hey Simone. Glad you're back. Did you bring any of your dad's candy?" Holidays I get it in stereo, with surround sound. "Your dad send any candy?"
The answer is: Yes! I always have my dad's candy, OK? He sends it to me in precious, huge Ziploc bags and I horde it, to buy friends and influence people. I divvy it out in miserly nuggets (just enough to get you started...) and save the mother lode for myself, in my walk-in closet. (Great. Now I have to find a new place to stash it.)
My father is French and has worked in the pharmaceutical business for decades, so the snide "French Connection" remarks in reference to his candy are really not a stretch. All it takes is one sampling and there you are — knocking on my door, looking for more. Always more! Really, my dad should sell this stuff. If he did, he could afford a "Bank of Pop" shirt for every day of week, for an entire year. But he has no plans to do that — at least not while the kids are still young and impressionable.
So, with Easter approaching and the stores rife with sweet, mediocre product, I have decided to share my dad's candy recipe with the masses, thus getting the chunky monkey off my back. I am tired of keeping this family secret. Whew! I feel lighter already...


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Does anyone know why my game crashes after i sink the Ark Royal when its sitting nice and still in a port .???????
Hmm, strange one that one. I've heard many people say that they've successfully sunk the carrier inside the port without experiencing a CTD. Try a previous save to the one you are using. What mods are you using, could there be a conflict? Sinking the ship might not be the sole reason for CTD. I often had CTD's returning to base, these in hindsight were due to mods.
Note that sinking a ship in port can often not count towards your mission objectives, so my suggestion is to ignore that ship and try to catch a carrier in open seas. Anyway, It's not realistic, in reality the ship would of been heavily defended - wire, mines, etc.
You should check the temperature of your motherboard and graphic card. Whenever I shoot a torpedo in a heavy environment (i.e.: a port, a big convoy and so on), my graphic card gets overstressed and may throw me out of the game.
Same on this end - Steam version (1.2), German data folder.
I sink the Ark Royal in Plymouth harbour and my XO begins informing me "Capital Ship, bearing ***. Short range." This goes on for about a minute or two (he lets me know about the phantom capship about every 10 seconds) and then with no warnings or error messages it crashes to desktop.
Temps on CPU & GPU never go above what I usually see when they're taxed, and the game runs perfectly fine in all other respects - so I think it's just one of those bugs...
When this happens to people playing SH4 and they sink a ship with lots of graphics going on the crash is caused by the graphic card or to high of a setting in the graphic options.
SH5 is a very demanding graphic game.
"When you shoot at a destroyer and miss, it's like hit'in a wildcat in the *** with a banjo" by Chief Officer Steward Dogan - USS Gurnard.
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I have been getting this problem too on Blockade of Germany I cant for the love of god find a carrier task force out at sea but I have found the ark royal at Plymouth but it crashes about 20 seconds after i sink it. It has nothing to do with graphics my pc is very powerful and can handle much more. I would love to keep playing this game too.
I'm having the exact same problem- solutions, anyone?
There is a bug where if you torp a cap ship close to a port you can sometimes get a ctd.
So far there is one fix that seems to work - its not great but its something.
Set up your attack and fire torps - before torps hit, goto map view and stay there until ship sinks.
You can the go back to 3d view again
I had the same thing happen to me. I think it might me the graphics card, but I don't care anyways, because it wasn't counting.