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February 9, 2013
State funding would increase for only two area school districts — Belpre and Marietta — over the next two years, according to projections for Ohio Gov. John Kasich's new school funding plan....
As i stated before, be very careful believing anything john kasich and the republicans say! The money goes to republican districts! More conservative skullduggery, they will pay for it come elections! Never ever vote republican! Never!
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As i stated before, be very careful believing anything john kasich and the republicans say! The money goes to republican districts! More conservative skullduggery, they will pay for it come elections! Never ever vote republican! Never!
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Marietta and Belpre schools are going to get more money this year, and so far most of the comments are political mudslinging.
Perhaps this is why we don't get much money... we have no idea what is going on. Why waste the money on a bunch of people who are throwing hate at the very people who sign the checks they want very badly?
Seriously, guys, this is an article about school funding, not Democrat/Republican, Liberal/Conservative, Governor This/Governor That.
If we are so unimpressive that we can't hold a train of thought more than five minutes, how are we going to impress the check signers into giving our kids bigger checks?
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My parents packed up the family and moved specifically to get us out of a lousy neighborhood and school system and relocate to a better one. Those who sit and complain without taking any initiative on there own get no sympathy from me. Kind of like waiting on your Obama phone to show up.
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Most libs equate more money per student with better grades and education. That has been proven not to be true. Everyone who remarked here the Gov plan did not meet their approval did not seem to offer any suggestions on a better way to fund schools. In regards to better schools up north, parents have, for as long as I can remember, moved their families to get to better districts.
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Lets take money from the richer districts and give it to the poor ones, you know, re-distribute. That would be the liberal thing to do.
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I wonder how many here would vote for a school levy? Sounds to me like most of you would not since you expect someone else to pay for your schools.
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I for one really don't care if these ungrateful, lazy, spoiled, misbehaving little brats have a school to go to or not. They can't discipline them when they act up because you think your child is special and label them with a problem. Keep your little rug rats at home and you deal with them.It's free and we don't have to pay for the bus ride.
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Yes, town hall with Andy Thompson and Debbie Phillips is a good idea,if we can get Andy`s lips unlocked from John-John`s career. But as you will see there are many residents who do not want public education funded, they simply want to take this nation back, back to the 19th centry.
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Meanwhile, in the rest of the devleoped world, education is funded quite well, financial constraints are not a barrier to getting an education, and children there surpass ours in math, science, foreign languages, history and geogrpahy. I don't get it, but then again I graduated from here.
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Consolidate, consolidate, consolidate! you can disagree with "gotta" b/c he speaks halve truths. New schools because of consolidations, PERIOD!!! Some were built ground up new w/o that because of growth.
This county does not need seven schools, seven boards, seven administrations, and lastley seven sets of tenured old guy/bags continuing for the check & not our children. Downsize this county! Keep the best of all the teachers, principals, and administrations. As for the school boards, fire; disband; release or whatever. Start over with all of them. It is time to forget self serving, the politics, & childish crap. Get in there & work for the benefit of the school child!
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Thank God we didn't build those fancy new schools at Warren. Time to sell off all that land they bought or build a nursing home on it.
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How can anyone disagree with @GettaGottaGood.....must be Rush, Hannity, and Beck............
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I hope to the Lord above that local residents can see that Mr. Ka$ick has no clue how to fix school funding.
Mr. Thompson even though he is a dicipline knows this plan is WRONG.
SE Ohio is just a place to drive through on the way to Myrtle Beach.
They have NO concept of what we need in this area.
Schools, local governments, health departments, fire and EMS services, Childrens Servicess, all suffer and we keep putting levies on to further TAX ourselves, and he( in the smallest letters imaginable) continues to stuff his coffers full.
Andy how about a town meeting so YOU can explain it all to all us ignorant folk down 'ere in SE hi-ah.
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SUPRISE!!!!,SUPRISE!!!!,SUPRISE!!!!, John-John forgot about Southeast Ohio, the area that brought to Columbus unconstitutional and inequity in funding over 20 years ago. Here is the kicker, if districts pass local levies, they are penalized part of that 5,700 dollars per pupil funding. I ask local supt.s are you going to lie down and let John-John shine hie Italian loafers on your ribs, or are you going to fight this, for over 20 years you have assumed fetal position, should citizens expect more of the same. When the schools are closed, what the powerful want, it will be too late.
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Does this really surprise anyone? SE Ohio receives very little funding. IF you go anywhere above Zanesville, there are new schools, remodeled schools, and they are expanding courses. Here, we can't get money to even fix our schools. I visited on school last month, a public school, each child had their own IPAd to use. The school BOUGHT them this. We are lucky to have text books for each child that are less than 10 years old. Bigger school districts do not have to pay for busing. If they do, it is a small radius. OUr districts spend a good percentage of their budget on busing. What is even more ironic? Teachers in these wealthier districts get paid around 20000 more a year than ours do, get money to spend in their classrooms, and get the opportunity for more professional development. Our districts our broke! I will never even consider voting for Kasich. MR. Thompson, if you want to stay in office, you'd better figure out a way to represent us. This is not fair!
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PARKERSBURG - The Humane Society of Parkersburg is gearing up for its annual holiday fundraiser of Santa Paws, pet photos with Santa Claus.
"We will again be welcoming pets and their people to have photos taken with Santa to benefit the humane society," said Maryann Hollis, executive director for the Humane Society of Parkersburg.
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"Last year we had about 200 pets," Hollis said. "This fundraiser is pretty good size with a lot of pets coming through."
Last year's pet photos with Santa raised more than $3,500 with this year's goal being about $4,000, Hollis added.
The event has been an annual fundraiser for the humane society for more than a decade with people from around the Mid-Ohio Valley bringing their cats, dogs, ferrets, rabbits and other pets to have holiday photos taken, Hollis said.
"Once Halloween hits we start getting phone calls asking when the Santa photos will be," she said. "I'm sure we've had some people come every year."
Not only does the event allow for photos with small and traditional pets, but any pet people want to bring.
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During the event, pets that are able to be will be placed on Santa's lap and their photos will be taken to be used as holiday cards by their humans.
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Brock Nelson's career-high four-point game (two goals, two assists) propelled the New York Islanders to a 5-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in their season opener on Friday night in Raleigh, NC.
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While the second-year forward was a force on the ice, a trio of new Islanders contributed to the team's dominant win over their Metropolitan Division rivals. Johnny Boychuk had a three-point night (one goal, two assists), Jaroslav Halak made 21 saves and Mikhail Grabovski scored in his Islanders debut.
Boychuk and Nelson scored goals 1:48 apart to give the Islanders a 2-0 lead at the first intermission. Boychuk showed Islanders fans the slap shot that earned him the nickname 'Johnny Rocket,' blasting a drive through Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward on a two-man advantage.
The Islanders continued to apply pressure against the Hurricanes penalty kill before Nelson's goal at 18:54. While the goal was a direct result of the power play, Hurricanes defenseman Jay Harrison stepped out of the box just as Nelson beat Ward off a cross-ice feed from John Tavares, so the goal was officially credited as even strength and the Islanders power play finished the game two-for-three.
"I thought we did some good things," Head Coach Jack Capuano said. "Overall I was pleased with the effort. We have some guys now that have tremendous shots from the point. It opens up top, but also down low. It was good to see the puck movement. It was a game of special teams."
Nelson scored his second goal – the Islanders second power-play goal – the hard way, deflecting a Boychuk slap shot off his knee and past Ward 7:38 into the second period.
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Grabovski re-established the three-goal lead 5:11 into the third period, burying a feed from Ryan Strome past Ward.
Hamonic effectively iced the game with a wrist shot at 12:19. Chris Terry and Eric Staal scored two late goals for the Hurricanes.
Halak picked up his first win as an Islander and was sharp early, holding off the Hurricanes first-period momentum. Ward also made 21 saves, but the Islanders beat the Canes goalie for the second time in as many tries, dating back to last season.
"He was good," Capuano said of Halak. "Especially in the first, he made some big saves, some grade-A opportunities that could have changed the outcome, or at least given them the momentum and a surge for Carolina. That's what he's paid to do."
Griffin Reinhart played first career NHL game. The Islanders 2011 first-round pick skated 16:51 TOI and recorded a hit and a blocked shot.
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this is my first character. when i downloaded PoE i watched some random youtube videos and saw the name "crit dagger shadow" somewhere and i decided that i should build it. but i didnt look at any guides or anything i just took dagger passives randomly. now i have looked at some guides and fixed my build abit. maybe someone can give me some pointers what to change. i am not armor based like this guide, but evasion+iron reflexes.
I see alot of people have their doublestrike so much higher than LS, but for me it doesnt go really that far from it. What could be the reason behind this?
My doublestrike is at 5k damage and LS and 4,4k (using Multistrike on LS)
I dont have any chaos resist atm, because I dont have a shield yet. I wanna first buy a shield with +30 chaos resist and then figure out what other pieces of gear I can afford that has +chaos. I have always dual-wielded (as said before, I didnt really follow any guide and was new to the game) If i remove the second dagger, the dps will drop and will then become alot less than I see people posting here (around level 70).
My rings were focused on mana regen and management, but with Multistrike I dont need it no more so maybe you could suggest what kind of new rings I should buy.
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Note: the packaged plugin is for the CakePHP 1.3 version only. You can either download the 1.3-beta package of the framework, or use the 1.2 branch available in the Git repository.
Adding the plugin to an existing application is very simple. If you downloaded the archive containing the plugin code, unzip it in the "/plugins/migrations" folder of your application. Git users can add it as a submodule with the following command:
git submodule add git://codaset.com/cakedc/migrations.git plugins/migrations
To check that it is installed correctly, execute the following command from your application root (it will display the available command to use the plugin):
cake migration help
If you encounter any problem here, please read the official documentation about CakePHP's console usage.
This post is not aimed at providing a comprehensive tutorial on how to use the plugin, thus I will just introduce the most useful commands along with some use cases.
For a complete documentation, please read the official documentation provided on the plugin page. For a simple (but useful for understanding purpose) use case you can take a look at the sample application introduced above. Going through the commit history will allow you to understand how migrations could be used in a development process.
To generate a new migration, type the following command
cake migration generate
The tool will ask you to give a name to the migration and suggest to do a dump of the current database schema. If a "schema.php" file is found in the application, it will ask you if you want to generate a diff between this schema and your current database one.
Generated migration files will be added to the "/config/migrations" application directory.
When you pull an application containing migrations, several commands are available to apply or revert migrations. The simplest one is:
cake migration
It will display all the found migrations along with their status (applied or not applied) and id number. Just enter a migration number to update your database to the correct version. Some convenience commands are also available. You can use:
cake migration up, down, all or reset
These commands will respectively:
Adding plugins to an existing application often implies adding new tables to the database or altering existing ones. The Migrations plugin brings a quick and efficient way to automate this installation. On the one hand developers can easily add necessary migrations to their plugin (making upgrades easier), on the other hand users can apply them as easily.
The only difference compared with commands introduced above is the parameter "-plugin pluginname" that needs to be added. Here is how the user will install the database for the newly added / updated plugin "test":
cake migration run all -plugin test
I would like to highlight the fact that callbacks allow the developer to do everything they want before / after each migration. It is convenient for adding initial data, and one can even implement a callback method opening the bootstrap.php file to append plugin's configuration entries there (it is just an example ;)).
Of course, feel free to add any remark or example of migrations use in the comments.
As this post is not aimed at providing support for the plugin, I recommend you to use the official tools available:
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Last year UW System reviewed an RFP for a media system, evaluated 3 systems and Kaltura was selected as the finalist. This means that all of UW System schools will have access to the Kaltura software. At this time we are in the process of transitioning from pilot to live usage and the system will be available to all UW Oshkosh faculty, staff and students to use.
It has been decided that the implementation of Kaltura will be in a 2 phase process. D2L integration (happening now), then MediaSpace integration (Summer, 2014).
Our campus has had a great deal of interest in the Kaltura MediaSpace pilot program. Over 9,900 items have been uploaded from the pilot program. The transition to live usage will require some effort on our/your part. In May, the links and embed codes to ALL VIDEOS that are still in the pilot system will no longer work. All content will need to be relinked or re-embedded. Between now and May we need update all webpages and D2L course pages to show the new embed code.
Though the upgrade process is going to require some effort by you to make sure your videos show on your webpages and D2L course pages, please, don't panic. We have some time before the old links break, if you need it, support for fixing the existing content to point to the new system can be found at the bottom of this email. The following are the specific problem areas we need to address.
If you have embedded video from YouTube or some other external media service no action will be needed.
If you have used Learning Technologies video creation services and were provided an embed code to use in your course you will need to contact Learning Technologies to receive a new embed code.
If you uploaded media via the D2L "insert stuff" button.
All media has been transferred to the new system, you will not need to re-upload your video.
All links to videos that you have added to your course will need to be re-added If your course has been copied from one semester to the next you will need to re-embed the video into your course pages. You can use the "insert stuff" button.
When using "Insert Stuff" please note that the "Kaltura" option has been renamed "My Media".
If you uploaded media via the "MediaSpace" website (most department video).
All media has been transferred to the new system, you will not need to re-upload your video.
The custom user name and password you were given for MediaSpace will no longer give you access to upload video. At the end of spring semester you will use your UWOshkosh login to upload video. As of now please DO NOT use MediaSpace to upload new video. New video will not upload to the pilot implementation of MediaSpace . If you need to upload video from now till the new MediaSpace has been implemented please contact one of the support people below and we can help you.
All Media from MediaSpace that has been linked or embedded on a webpage will need to be re-linked or embedded
The pilot version of MediaSpace will no longer be accessible for viewing video starting in May 2014.
Student Work and ePortfolio contributions (Example.. Comm111)
Recordings made by students as part of classwork have been retained, however the link they were provided with will break in May. Students will need to relink content that has been embedded in an ePortfolio. Most student recordings were tagged during upload with their campus username.
Students will be contacted via email with a new link when possible. In the event that we do not have a valid email address for a student attached to a video, it will be the student's responsibility to seek help from our office in locating and relinking videos.
Student work will be retained for 5 years, and discarded at the end of this period without notice.
Details of student work and ePortfolio contribution migration will be coming shortly.
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AIDS was first recognized in 1981 and has since become a major worldwide pandemic. Abundant evidence indicates that AIDS is caused by HIV, or the human immunodeficiency virus, which was discovered in 1983. By leading to the destruction and/or functional impairment of cells of the immune system, notably CD4+ T cells, HIV progressively destroys the body's ability to fight infections and certain cancers.
Before HIV infection became widespread in the human population, AIDS-like syndromes occurred extremely rarely, and almost exclusively in people with known causes of immune suppression, such as chemotherapy and underlying cancers of certain types. A marked increase in unusual infections and cancers characteristic of severe immune suppression was first recognized in the early 1980s in homosexual men who had been otherwise healthy and had no recognized cause for immune suppression.
An infectious cause of AIDS was suggested by geographic clustering of cases, links among cases by sexual contact, mother-to-infant transmission, and transmission by blood transfusion. Isolation of HIV from patients with AIDS strongly suggested that this virus was the cause of AIDS. Since the early 1980s, HIV and AIDS have been repeatedly linked in time, place, and population group. The appearance of HIV in the blood supply has preceded or coincided with the occurrence of AIDS cases in every country and region where AIDS has been noted. People of all ages from many risk groups – including men who have sex with men, infants born to HIV-infected mothers, heterosexual women and men, hemophiliacs, recipients of blood and blood products, healthcare workers and others occupationally exposed to HIV-tainted blood, and male and female injection drug users – have all developed AIDS with only one common denominator: infection with HIV.
HIV destroys CD4+ T cells, which are crucial to the normal function of the human immune system. In fact, depletion of CD4+ T cells in HIV-infected individuals is an extremely powerful predictor of the development of AIDS. Studies of thousands of people have revealed that most who are HIV-infected carry the virus for years before enough damage is done to the immune system for AIDS to develop. However, with time, a near-perfect correlation has been found between infection with HIV and the subsequent development of AIDS. Recently developed sensitive tests have shown a strong correlation between the amount of HIV in the blood and the subsequent decline in CD4+ T cell numbers and development of AIDS. Furthermore, reducing the amount of virus in the body with anti-HIV drugs can slow this immune destruction.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio is leading a group of drilling states working with seismology experts from energy companies, government agencies and universities across the U.S. on how best to detect and regulate human-induced earthquakes. The initiative follows Ohio's discovery in April of a probable link between the drilling practice called hydraulic fracturing and five small tremors in eastern Ohio, a first in the Northeast.
In 2012, Gov. John Kasich halted disposal of fracking wastewater surrounding a well site in the same region after a series of earthquakes later tied to a deep-injection well. The company that ran the well has disputed the link.
Ohio Oil & Gas Chief Rick Simmers said in an Associated Press interview that state regulators are seeking up-to-date information so they can develop appropriate detection procedures and regulatory practices.
Simmers said a dozen states, including Ohio, Texas and Oklahoma, showed up at the first meeting of the States First initiative last month. This week, a second meeting was arranged.
Simmers said the uptick in measured earthquake activity could be resulting from other factors, such as the use of increasingly sensitive monitoring equipment or growth in the number of monitoring stations states have set up surrounding the explosive growth in fracking.
"It's kind of a Catch-22," Simmers said. "The more equipment you have, the more activity you detect."
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In-Store Radio advertising can take many forms, depending on the response you require. Because they are your stores and it is your "radio" station you make the rules on what you play and when you play it, depending on what you want to achieve. Aside from consumer protection legislation and common sense, the only limitation is your imagination!
Brand Messages
In-Store Radio is an excellent medium for reminding your customers of your brand statements and the various things which are special about your business. You never know, a shopper might not know about your price promise, free delivery, loyalty programme, order service, finance options... Often these messages form the backbone of your In-Store Radio schedule.
Promotional Messages
Typically linked to your press, catalogue or TV advertising, these ads are a great driver of impulse and add on sales - often with a call to action based on a compelling proposition. Minimal subscriber involvement is required to create and schedule this amazingly powerful device - simply tell us what you want to sell.
Store Specific Messages
Just like the legendary spruiker. These ads are made to sound like the customer is being spoken to directly by the store manager about something special on offer in store right now. Watch what happens as the ear leads the eye!
Event Messages
This is another powerful way to use In-Store Radio. Encourage your customers to return to your store at a future date for a special event: a new product launch, a demonstration, a celebration. If you invite your customers to come back, they will.
Supplier Messages
Many successful retailers realise the value of their audience and the corresponding air time on their In-Store Radio. At Retail Radio we work with our subscribers to sell this airtime, in some instances turning "the radio" into a profit centre. With the proliferation of promotional media, suppliers appreciate the value of the opportunity to involve themselves in speaking to their prospects at the point of purchase.
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San Francisco author Daniel Alarcón, who talked with us last November about his latest novel, "At Night We Walk in Circles" (Riverhead), is in the running for a prestigious award.
As one of the five nominees for the award for fiction announced Thursday by the PEN/Faulkner Foundation, Alarcón is already $5,000 richer. The winner, who will be announced on April 2, will receive $15,000.
The other four finalists are: Karen Joy Fowler, for "We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves" (G.P. Putnam's Sons), Percival Everett for "Percival Everett By Virgil Russell" (Graywolf Press), Joan Silber for her book of interwoven short stories "Fools" (W.W. Norton) and Valerie Trueblood for her short-story collection "Search Party" (Counterpoint).
Previous winners of the PEN/Faulkner include Philip Roth, Ann Patchett and Sherman Alexie.
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Mabodon (Tofu and Minced Pork in Spicy Sauce)
Mabodon is one of those dishes that looks complicated but really isn't. Granted, there are quite a few ingredients needed for this particular mabodon recipe but the cooking process itself doesn't take long. If you are not familiar with it, mabodon is a popular tofu and minced pork dish that's stir fried in a hot and spicy sauce.
The origins of mabodon are deeply rooted in the Sichuan province of China where they are known to produce tongue numbing, fiery hot dishes. During the last century, Chinese restaurants started popping up everywhere in Japan and mabodon soon became the most popular dish on the menu. Because Japanese people have a low tolerance for hot and spicy, the dish was then readapted without peppercorns and chiles. And thus Japanese mabodon was born; sweeter and much milder than its Szechuan relative.
My take on mabodon has less minced pork than is usually suggested and more vegetables to make it light and healthy. You can of course go all minced pork without any peppers if you prefer it that way, it will be just as good! The flavors are also a little different – think of the classic Japanese mabodon but with a punch of sweet and sour. Despite these slight changes, my mabodon is served the same way; on a bed of steamed white Japanese rice since it is after all part of the donburi family. This is plenty of food by itself but if you would like to serve it with something on the side, I would recommend some cucumber kimchi, a Japanese potato salad or a simple daikon miso soup.
- ¼ lb (about ½ cup) ground pork
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 thumb size ginger (about 1½ tbsp), peeled and finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp white miso paste
- 1 tbsp gochujang
- ½ red bell pepper, finely diced
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sake
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 package (14oz / 396g) medium firm tofu (or soft is good too), drained and cut into bite size cubes
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp katakuriko (potato starch) mixed with 1 tbsp water
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 4 scallions, finely chopped
- cooked Japanese rice, to serve with
- - In a pan over high heat, add vegetable oil, ground pork, garlic, ginger, miso paste and gochujang. Break apart ground meat and cook for 3 minutes, or until pork is cooked through.
- - Add bell pepper and cook for 2 minutes.
- - Add soy, sake, chicken stock, stir and bring to a boil.
- - Add tofu, lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- - Add sesame oil, katakuriko mix and rice vinegar. Stir well.
- - Add scallions, turn the heat off and serve on top of warm Japanese rice.


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Get an overview of this hotel3.5-star Cleveland hotel in Downtown Cleveland, walk to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Located in Downtown Cleveland, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Free Stamp, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Great Lakes Science Center. FirstEnergy Stadium and Quicken Loans Arena are also within 1 mi (2 km).
Hotel Features
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, an indoor pool, and a fitness center. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a coffee shop/café, and a snack bar/deli are onsite.
Room Amenities
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In addition to an indoor pool, DoubleTree by Hilton Cleveland Downtown - Lakeside provides a spa tub and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant, a coffee shop/café, and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business-related amenities at this 3.5-star property consist of a business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 10347 square feet (961 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and coffee/tea in a common area. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
DoubleTree by Hilton Cleveland Downtown - Lakeside is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Coffee shop or café
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Conference space
- Conference space size (feet) - 10347
- Conference space size (meters) - 961
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Free WiFi
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Indoor pool
- Laundry facilities
- Meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors - 18
- Number of meeting rooms - 10
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Smoke-free property
- Snack bar/deli
- Spa tub
- Total number of rooms - 379
Family Friendly Amenities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Indoor pool
- Laundry facilities
- Snack bar/deli
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free toiletries
- Free weekday newspaper
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Daily housekeeping
- Desk
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Phone
- Premium TV channels
- Private bathroom
- Room service (limited hours)
- Shower/tub combination
Where to Eat
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
Stadium 3 Bar and Grill - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
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Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
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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.
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- Rollaway bed fee: USD 20 per night
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- DoubleTree Cleveland Downtown Lakeside
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Chronic fatigue syndrome is a complicated disorder characterized by extreme fatigue that can't be explained by any underlying medical condition. The fatigue may worsen with physical or mental activity, but doesn't improve with rest.
The cause of chronic fatigue syndrome is unknown, although there are many theories — ranging from viral infections to psychological stress. Some experts believe chronic fatigue syndrome might be triggered by a combination of factors.
There's no single test to confirm a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome. You may need a variety of medical tests to rule out other health problems that have similar symptoms. Treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome focuses on symptom relief.
Chronic fatigue syndrome has eight official signs and symptoms, plus the central symptom that gives the condition its name:
Fatigue can be a symptom of many illnesses, such as infections or psychological disorders. In general, see your doctor if you have persistent or excessive fatigue.
Scientists don't know exactly what causes chronic fatigue syndrome. It may be a combination of factors that affect people who were born with a predisposition for the disorder.
Some of the factors that have been studied include:
Viral infections. Because some people develop chronic fatigue syndrome after having a viral infection, researchers question whether some viruses might trigger the disorder.
Suspicious viruses include Epstein-Barr virus, human herpes virus 6 and mouse leukemia viruses. No conclusive link has yet been found.
Factors that may increase your risk of chronic fatigue syndrome include:
Possible complications of chronic fatigue syndrome include:
If you have signs and symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome, you're likely to start by seeing your family doctor or a general practitioner. It can be difficult to absorb all the information provided during an appointment, so you might want to arrange for a friend or family member to accompany you. Having someone else hear the information can help you later in case there's something you missed or forgot.
Before your appointment, you may want to write a list that includes:
For chronic fatigue syndrome, some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
Don't hesitate to ask other questions during your appointment as they occur to you.
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions, such as:
There's no single test to confirm a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome. Because the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome can mimic so many other health problems, you may need patience while waiting for a diagnosis.
Your doctor must rule out a number of other illnesses before diagnosing chronic fatigue syndrome. These may include:
To meet the diagnostic criteria of chronic fatigue syndrome, you must have unexplained, persistent fatigue for six months or more, along with at least four of the following signs and symptoms:
Treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome focuses on symptom relief.
Because chronic fatigue syndrome affects people in many different ways, your treatment will be tailored to your specific set of symptoms. Symptom relief may include certain medications:
The most effective treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome appears to be a two-pronged approach that combines psychological counseling with a gentle exercise program.
Graded exercise. A physical therapist can help determine what types of exercise are best for you. Inactive people often begin with range-of-motion and stretching exercises for just a few minutes a day.
If you're exhausted the next day, you're doing too much. Your strength and endurance will improve as you gradually increase the intensity of your exercise over time.
For chronic fatigue syndrome, certain self-care measures may help:
Many alternative therapies have been promoted for chronic fatigue syndrome. It's difficult to determine whether these therapies actually work, partly because the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome often are linked to mood and can vary from day to day.
Pain associated with chronic fatigue syndrome may be helped by:
The experience of chronic fatigue syndrome varies from person to person. For many people, however, the symptoms are more bothersome early in the course of the illness and then gradually decrease. Emotional support and counseling may help you and your loved ones deal with the uncertainties and restrictions of chronic fatigue syndrome.
You may find it therapeutic to join a support group and meet other people with chronic fatigue syndrome. Support groups aren't for everyone, and you may find that a support group adds to your stress rather than relieves it. Experiment and use your own judgment to determine what's best for you.
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The In Win D-Frame supports four 120mm fans, power supplies as long as 220mm, graphics cards measuring up to 330mm and CPU heatsinks as tall as 160mm. In the inside, the D-Frame supports three 3.5" drives along with two 2.5" drives. Last but not least, the front panel includes a pair of USB 3.0 ports along with two audio jacks for headphones and a mic.
Editors Liked
- Incredibly cool looking chassis
- One of a kind
- Diecast skeletal centerpiece
- Welded and properly painted exterior frame
- Real tempered glass side panels
- Motherboard turned 90 degrees
- Ability to hold up to four fans
- Can fit three 3.5" and two 2.5" hard drives
- Looks awesome
- Great fun to build into
- Good cooling performance
- Quality aluminum design
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- Expensive
- No fans included
- Dust will enter freely
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Ok. I've been following along on this thread and, frankly, I'm lost.
Is the consensus that we want a tight but broad list? A specific and long list? long and broad to apply all over the place? Or tight and specific (which I guess would be only those things relevant to adventuring)?
Those are the options. What is it people are saying they prefer?...or, well, the majority of folks, at least.
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I agree
an Olympic athlete should have VERY good physical stats at level 1 (just handwave that you cannot "train" yourself to get an 18 str, except with point buy). I'd even say that Olympic athletes would need 16+ str, 16+ dex AND 16+ con. Yes, at the same time. Or maybe a swimmer only need 16 str + 16 con. But if you a high diver, yes, Dex in there too for those fancy moves (I know, Dexterity means hand agility, not overall, but what can you do)
THEN adding a background to say you are good at such and such events like you get bonuses to Con or Str checks while swimming, and pretty much doing any other physical activity that could be conceived as having a similar motion or purpose as one of the olympic things they are trained with. One could even sub-specialize.
Not that I'm an expert on the Olympics mind you (maybe Arm-chair Olympian!)
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Str/Con 18 plus stkill training is just +7.
A fighter with 15s in Str and Con plus training is +5
No much of a difference unless you handwave it of make Olympic DCs 26+.
Overall there are 3 aspects of skills
- Number of skills
- Breadth of skill application
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I'm also under the impression that Michael Phelps' swimsuit gives him a +2 circumstance bonus to his Swim rolls.
To the degree that there are weird cases that the rules has to twist to support, I think this is really a problem with the d20. If we were rolling multiple dice the bonuses could stay small but be more meaningful without absolutely preventing un-optimized characters from succeeding.
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I can certainly see how you'd want to have "backgroundish" skills advance in order to give the character a semblance of getting better over time... and truth be told, there should be a way to do that.
My main point though as to why I prefer "backgroundish" skills as opposed to the 3E/4E types of skills is strictly one of narrowing focus and not having skills that are always added on top of 95% of all the ability checks made. To me, something like Diplomacy is just too broad... not only in the number of times it gets layered on top of a particular ability check (almost always CHA), but also in the sheer number of characters in the party who will have it.
If the PCs go into almost ANY social conversation... Diplomacy is going to apply. Especially considering at least 1 (if not several) PCs will have it. So in the game... you're no longer making CHA checks... you're making Diplomacy checks ALL the time.
By the same token... if you have a Perception skill in the game... most likely several PCs will have it. And since it applies to EVERY situation of the PCs needing to find something (regardless if its passive "keeping your ears open as you hike" or active "look for the secret compartment in the desk drawer"), you're always going to have one or more players making Perception checks, rather than just WIS or INT checks.
To me... if EVERY check in the game is going to have at least one PC capable of adding a +3 to his roll... ability score checks have lost their oomph. Because once again the game will default to "Who has the +3? Have HIM roll!"
If we have to have actual "skills" per se... I just want them to be narrow enough (involving a smaller circle of subject matter) to not see it used in every possible situation. So Diplomacy... out. Perception... out. Arcana (which applies to EVERYTHING magic related)... out.
Commerce (which involves Diplomacy only in shopping or negotiating situations and no time else)... IN. Danger Sense (which involves Perception only in places where the PC might get attacked and no time else)... IN. Planar Lore (which involves magical knowledge and lore about a small subset of the total magical landscape-- only the outer planes)... IN.
Athletics out... Piracy IN. Nature out... Mountaineering IN. Or Animal Handling IN. Or Nomadic IN. Etc. Etc.
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Warning: this is going to sound a bit pedantic (but everything is still IMHO and personal suggestion)...
What are skills? They represent both training and experience in a specific area of expertise. If you have the "Athletic" skill, it's because you've spent a lot of time doing sports.
But that time and experience rarely, if ever, compensates for a lack of natural talent. I, for example, love hockey and I played a lot in my youth, but the fact that I'm not naturally gifted means that reaching a certain point I couldn't go on to become a professional, no matter haw much time I put in it.
How does all this translate in game mechanics?
1) Skills (training / experience) don't replace abilities (natural talent), they compensate. Contrary to what someone posted above, if you have a 8 in CHA, you will not be a great diplomat. Ever. Your training will simply make you suck less. That means that skills should not completely overshadow abilities, i.e. it can't be an open-ended system (like 3e) where you get as good with the skill as you put points in it.
2) Skills represent your training and your experience, i.e. they are intimately linked to what you are doing at different points in your life.
Guess what? We already have game elements that represent a character's life up to the point he starts adventuring: Race, Background, Class (and level).
When you're a fighter, you don't spend points to raise your BAB, right? Class and level dictate what your BAB will be. So why should skills be different?
*Race: the skills that are "passively" passed on by your race / culture / country / whatever.
For example, Bob the Dwarf, like all dwarves (let's be cliché here), would be good with anything related to mineral resources, be it the mining of gold or metalworking.*Background: The skills that you develop during your youth and that are related to your "civilian" life, as opposed to your adventuring life.
To continue with Bob, he's an artisan's son and apprenticed with his uncle, a jeweler. So he develops some skills in things like jewelry (obviously!), commerce...*Class: The skills reflecting how you adventure.
Bob, after a raid by Orcs that killed numerous friends of his, decided he would get even with them (I know, still cliché...). He joins the militia to have some military training and sets out in the world as a Fighter. Bob has skills related to all things martial; for example, Bob can size up an opponent and see how much of a threat he is.
So there you have it. Bob, who's a fairly powerful fellow with sound judgment (Great STR and CON, good WIS, average DEX, INT and CHA), has a bonus when he checks for a situation relating to Smithing, or bartering. Not so much for hunting wild animals (unless he picks a Ranger level eventually...).
Try to jump over a chasm? No special expertise, straight STR roll.
Trying to repair his armor? His Smithing racial background comes up, DEX roll with a bonus.
Appraise the trading value of a beautiful necklace? INT with a bonus (jewelry apprentice).
So there you have it:
1) Turn the backgrounds into more than the (almost) empty shells they are now. They should be as developed as Races, anyway.
2) A "skill" check is an ability check, with a bonus (always the same) if something in his race/background/class applies.
That's it. Open ended, because there's not a finite list of skills. You have the background, that means you get a bonus to any rolls relating to it.
A system like this, however, requires some good judgment from both player and DM so it doesn't become an argument whether something applies every time a check comes up. Not everyone's cup of tea, I realize that.
And what about Michael Phelps? Well, cases like his represent someone who has trained exclusively in a single narrow area to the quasi-exclusion of everything else. So both background and "class" (a non-adventuring class, if there's such a thing in Next) are devoted to that area.
But to me such individuals make poor adventurers anyway because adventuring is a lot about being able to have a lot of tools to confront dangerous situations. People like Phelps are not good candidates, I'm afraid, for the adventuring life.
But that's just me...
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There's something wrong there. Training should count for something.
One possibility is this: STR score plus (d20-roll divided by 4, round down) plus "Jump" skill training +3. So: STR score 20 + (20/4 = 5) + 3 = 28 feet on a natural 20. That models long-jumping better, though not perfectly, and lets Carl Lewis at least come to within a foot or so of what he could actually do in the real world. (And if you allow him to take a Skill Focus feat for a +1 feat bonus, that would get him to 29 feet, within an inch or so of his personal best.)
I don't believe that a +3 for Skill Training and a +1 for Skill Focus would break the DC math too badly.
However, that gives a fairly tight range of results: minimum 24 feet, maximum 29 feet. That's because the d20-roll was divided by 4, but the STR score wasn't. To balance that out, divide each one by 2, instead.
Say that anyone can jump 5 feet with a walking start, so give them that as a base amount (sort of like AC starts at 10 with no armor). Divide both the STR score and the d20 roll by 2 (round down). Our Olympic PC long jumper with STR 20 then jumps:
(Nat-20): 5 + (20/2 = 10) + (20/2 = 10) + 3 (training) + 1 (focus) = 29.
(Nat-1): 5 + (20/2 = 10) + (1/2 = 0) + 3 (training) + 1 (focus) = 19. That's still a good jump befitting the Strength, but nowhere near competitive.
Edit: Another thought:
Instead of giving everybody a flat +5 to start out with, add the PC's STR modifier into the mix.
Our STR-20 Olympian PC then jumps:
(Nat-20): 5 (STR mod.) + (20/2 = 10) + (20/2 = 10) + 3 (training) + 1 (focus) = 29.
(Nat-1): 5 (STR mod.) + (20/2 = 10) + (1/2 = 0) + 3 (training) + 1 (focus) = 19.
However, an untrained bookworm-type wizard with STR 8 jumps:
(Nat-20): -1 (STR mod.) + (8/2 = 4) + (20/2 = 10) = 13.
(Nat-1): -1 (STR mod.) + (8/2 = 4) + (1/2 = 0) = 3.
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Today's travels take me (and you!) to Hungary! Never been to this country but I do know one thing about it... see if you can figure it out from the first picture and regardless, read more after the jump!!!
For base color I used China Glaze "Igniting Love", one of the newest additions to my collection. I am so glad China Glaze has come out with bright colors this winter!! Igniting Love is a perfect two-coat red with just a slight hint of pink. It's so bright and beautiful!! I'm a sucker for reds and I totally love this one =)
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For the following picture I added one more coat of Get Carried Away, to cover up the red. I also drew something on my accent nail that would represent Hungary. What is it you say? No, it's not a machete... it's not a cucumber... it's not even a shiny penis!!! Anybody, anybody??
It's a hot pepper!!... you know, spicy food in Hungary?? You're so welcome for showing you my awesome freehanding skills again!!! =)) Actually that black glitter came in handy since it sorta reminds me of all kinds of spices and herbs that would go into making Hungarian food!!
I drew the so-called pepper using China Glaze "Cherish" and "Glittering Garland" and a touch of a brown nail art pen.
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Wow, my country on your nails, it is so good to see. :-) We have many things to give, you should definitely visit, beautifl plyces, beautiful women, handsome men, and food is not just spicy, but also excellent. :-)ReplyDeleteReplies
I would LOVE to visit!!! Your country is definitely on my bucket list!! My parents visited Budapest in the past and they had all kinds of great things to say, so now I want to see it for myself!Delete
Hungary! This is a great idea for a manicure! I am getting hungry just looking at those yummy nails! Very beautiful fingernails you have there, Gosia!ReplyDeleteReplies
Hahaha as I'm writing this now I'm starving, and thinking about Hungarian food makes me even more hungry!!Delete
Thanks so much :))
Looks great! I layered Get Carried Away over Igniting Love too! Great combination!ReplyDeleteReplies
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btw - my grandmother is Hungarian so I know the Hungarian cooking oh so very well!!! mmmmmmmmmmm....Replies
Oh how cool!!! I gotta admit, I've never tried Hungarian food but I would love to have a bite or two!!! Or the whole plate haha :))Delete
Hehe great mani! Your pepper is very cute, and it turned out better than anything I could draw for sure. :-)ReplyDelete
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It is beautiful, isn't it!!Delete
I pretty much must have Igniting Love... good to hear you had a good experience with the formula :) Get Carried Away looks so cool over it, I never would have thought to wear it over a red. But it looks very cool. And your pepper is adorable :) :)ReplyDeleteReplies
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I am truly appalled by the RIAA's unprofessional conduct in dealing with my case. A very well-known top lawyer at the RIAA, while making threats of further legal actions, referred to himself as a "dentist" that I would not want to "have another visit with". I will not be intimidated by the RIAA – they're just going to have to put up with me.
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