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The recent activity in the wireless mobile computing industry can be compared to the days of the California "Gold Rush". After easily mined "surface" sites were secured by the early gold pioneers, companies providing the "picks and shovels" for the more challenging sites for miners made handsome returns. We think today represents the same opportunity for investors in wireless considering all the recent action amongst the wireless players. We recommend buying the undervalued international wireless operators and the undervalued makers of the "picks and shovels" hardware and software.
On Monday, Dish Network (NASDAQ:DISH) announced a bid for Sprint (NYSE:S). It seems a bit ironic, the news came the very same day that gold made a historic drop. Why? Softbank's CEO and founder, Masayoshi Son can be considered a "forty-niner", a term coined in the days of the "Gold Rush". He was not first but he was early. Here is an excerpt from an article about how the name was derived:
" Gold was first found in Northern California in January 1848, and it took about a year for the news to travel and inspire thousands of fortune seekers to head west. The miners who arrived in 1849 encountered ... fortunate coincidences. They were relatively early compared to the competition ... they could put a pan in the river and pull out gold. ...the gold was free. ... were no taxes or land rights' arguments. ... early gold miners were quickly dubbed the "forty-niners."
Like the early "forty-niners" who secured and traded lucrative rights to stake mining claims, Softbank can extract a $600 million termination fee plus up to $75 million in fee reimbursement should the merger not happen as announced in October 2012. Softbank holds a $3.1 billion convertible bond that yields 1% and can convert into 590 million shares of the New Sprint if and when the Softbank Sprint"merger" is completed. Softbank has an opportunity for a six month 20% return by calling their convertible bond and receiving the $600 million termination fee.
The quest for mobile spectrum and faster broadband networks such as LTE 4G is in full force. Many companies are rushing to develop mobile strategies. Charlie Ergen, DISH's controlling shareholder, has been aggregating radio frequency spectrum over the last 25 years. He knows that video program delivery practices are changing minute by minute and threaten traditional cable, satellite and broadcasting standard operating procedures. Investors and companies are still digesting the implications of the court ruling in favor of Aero, a disruptive startup backed by Barry Diller. Charlie wants to get mobile in a very big way and fast. He was interviewed on AllthingsD in February 2013, and if you haven't seen it and are interested on his vision of where things are going, we recommend you watch it here.
Mobile is the focus of many companies we have written about in the past including Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), BlackBerry (NASDAQ:BBRY), NII Holdings (NASDAQ:NIHD) and most recently Single Touch (NASDAQ:SITO). Sprint, DISH and NIHD are the pure plays in wireless in terms of what they own and operate. To date, DISH owns and operates a Fixed Satellite Service ("FSS"). From DISH's most recent 10K, its clear he is itching to go mobile:
Wireless Spectrum. In 2008, we paid $712 million to acquire certain 700 MHz wireless spectrum licenses, which were granted to us by the FCC in February 2009 subject to certain build-out requirements. On March 9, 2012, we completed the acquisitions of 100% of the equity of reorganized DBSD North America, Inc. ("DBSD North America") and substantially all of the assets of TerreStar Networks, Inc. ("TerreStar"), pursuant to which we acquired, among other things, 40 MHz of 2 GHz wireless spectrum licenses held by DBSD North America and TerreStar. The financial results of DBSD North America and TerreStar are included in our financial results beginning March 9, 2012. The total consideration to acquire these assets was approximately $2.860 billion. This amount includes $1.364 billion for DBSD North America (the "DBSD Transaction"), $1.382 billion for TerreStar (the "TerreStar Transaction"), and the net payment of $114 million to Sprint Nextel Corporation ("Sprint") pursuant to a settlement agreement. We are evaluating our options to commercialize these assets.
The mobile wireless spectrum DISH holds is substantial. However, owning wireless spectrum is only the first part of monetizing it. As Charlie knows, its very expensive to build out a national wireless network and simultaneously develop cash flow to service substantial debt which is customarily used for building wireless infrastructure. We have seen numerous examples of financial pain by companies who have attempted to build these networks. This brings us to Clearwire (CLWR). CLWR has a storied past starting with spectrum purchased from Wireless Cable operators known as MMDS in the 2.5Ghz frequency. Cell phone pioneer Craig McCaw aggregated this spectrum originally called WiMAX over the years with funding from Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and other large investors. CLWR filed their S-1 in 2006 and went public in March 2007 with their shares priced at $25. After the initial euphoria taking shares to just over $30, the stock has languished ever since. See Chart:
We think the DISH proposal to buy Sprint is a move by Charlie to decouple CLWR from Sprint. DISH made a proposal to buy CLWR shortly after Softbank made a bid to buy Sprint and fellow SA contributor Trefis on April 2 summarized where everything related to Sprint, CLWR and DISH stood at that time. As evidenced by the chart above, CLWR shareholders have paid the price of a long and hard infrastructure build-out. Charlie Ergen shrewdly is not embarking on making the same mistake made by CLWR in attempting a ground-up wireless build-out. He wants to take what CLWR has painstakingly built and add his spectrum to it for future expansion for broadband services. The CLWR ownership structure is very complex, but Sprint does have control. Here is a chart from its last 10K filed for 2011:
The ownership structure is dominated by a who's who of the media and technology industries. Since this filing Google has exited it shares by selling them into the open market in late 2012. In addition to this complex ownership structure, CLWR has a tremendous amount of structured debt. DISH purportedly owns a majority of this debt, so DISH would have a say in CLWR's future if CLWR went into bankruptcy.
We believe the purchase of Sprint would be a good deal for DISH at the $25.5 billion price level. S has infrastructure, spectrum and 14 million customers. DISH can economically operate the company and save enormous operating overhead costs that would not be needed as a merged company. Paulson & Co's, Sprints fourth largest shareholder said, "Dish is offering more value to Sprint shareholders and also is contributing valuable spectrum, 14 million subscribers, cost synergies and revenue synergies," and we think Paulson is right. As we write this article, Verizon (NYSE:VZ) has offered to lease parts of the CLWR wireless network for $1.5 billion. Things seem to be getting hotter in the wireless broadband mobile computing space and we suggest investors participate opportunistically.
Buy Under-loved Carriers And "Picks and Shovel" Makers
We think Sprint, DISH and CLWR are close to fully valued and do not represent significant upside from their current share prices in the current mobile computing "Gold Rush". We believe the under-loved wireless NEXTEL Latin America carrier NII Holdings (NIHD) holds valuable licensed spectrum in growth markets and therefore has tremendous upside potential. The 1849 "Gold Rush" brought fortunes to companies selling the "picks and shovels". We see upside in shares of the names that will participate regardless of who wins the most customers. Our latest pick, which we wrote about last week, is Single Touch. They have a compelling mobile advertising business and are expanding their reach through AT&T (NYSE:T) as its conduit to deliver sponsored SMS text messages. In addition, they have a very powerful patent portfolio which is of significant strategic value to anyone in the mobile advertising and video streaming space, including DISH and any of the well healed CLWR shareholders, present, past or future. And of course our comeback story favorite is BlackBerry, which makes quality mobile computing smartphones and has developed the BB10 Operating System which will take advantage of the new broadband wireless networks now being built and operated.
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While "Joker" isn't a confirmed colorway by any means, the Black/Green/Purple Air Jordan III that's been previewed on Sneaker News quickly adopted that nickname thanks to its semblance to the classic DC Comics villain. Looks like the AJ3 won't stand alone as we get a first look at an Air Jordan XX8 release that resembles the same 'Joker' theme of purple and green, which features wavy lines detailing the outer grey shroud (similarly to the Air Jordan XX8 'All-Star'). Do these new colorways change your mind on the XX8, or do you need to see more? We'll keep you on top of all things Air Jordan XX8 so keep it locked in here and let us know what your thoughts are in the comments below.
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Bottom line is, will anyone buy these? For that price, nope.
This is the 3rd color I have seen so far.
I like the 28 aesthetically when they flip the collar down b/c it reminds me of the glove or flightposites so itll look cool in jeans, performance-wise they look really lightweight and the bootie seems comfortable so i might just ball in these a few times then return em b/c for 250 they cud atleast have some jordan version of nike+ and I wud like to see a performance comparison between these and the UA Charge
Maybe it's me or just these pics but this cw has an ashy feel to it
Actually i think they look great, finally something fresh.
I'm also a sneaker designer, and had lots of inspiration from Tinker.
Also do i know how hard it is to come up with new idea's.
I looked at this model with the Nike Mag in mind, they also have the sock like vibe and the futuristic look.
I think a grey sock with a white inner shoe with blue details and maybe some paint splatters on the sole could make it the Mags brother.
Maybe my idea and twist on the shoe could make you love it.
Try to see it for what it is a futuristic shoe, totally high tech.
If they release in grey i'm sold, just don't compare them to retroes were about 15 years ahead of all good Jordans.
Really? REALLY StephenDensmore?? "Whoever designed these is a joker"...Do you wanna do a little bit of research before you type that on a sneaker website? Are you over the age of 19? You MUST be new to "the game" or just numb cuz "whoever designed these" is Tinker Hatfield. Arguably (and an easy argument) the greatest, most innovative shoe-designer EVER. Designed the Jordan 3 thru 15...all of em. Have you heard of those? I'm sure you 'camp' for a week for a hyped Jordan 6 or 7 or 9 or 10...cuz it's a "numbered Jordan" right? Oh and this "joker" also designed the AJ23, 2010. Oh and I almost forgot he literally invented the 'cross trainer' with the Nike Air Trainer...Oh yeah, the "Joker" ALSO came up with the Air Max 1 ANDDD the Air Max 90...That is one impressive "joker". Tinker's designs are ridiculously ahead of their time. The man's a genius. Why do u think shoes designed in 1989-1995 r STILL the most popular shoes of today and don't stay on shelves? And why does a Jordan 3 look so perfectly current? A shoe 25 years old in design that still looks completely @ home with 2012 designed shoes...Cuz he's always been ahead of his time. The 11 was the first patent leather on a b-ball shoe and ppl clowned it...it didnt get love @ first and now it's the hypest Jordan there is. This is the case with several other Jordans 3-15. This shoe is way ahead of it's time. I'm not a huge fan but peep the xx8 video and the on-court shots...w/ the shroud down it looks pretty fresh. If people don't start to accept SOMETHING new from Jordan then it's going to fall by the wayside. They're running out of retroes of retroes of retroes...and if they keep making "LS" and new colorways of classic Jays then it'll ruin the mystique...Not that anyone seems to care bout that anymore...
Not even "South Beach" colorway can save this shoes
Whoever designed these is a joker.
The 28 ain't too bad but the GLOVES still look better!!!!
Not bad... need more pix... but overall da 28s are jus OK... strictly fa hoopers
the inside sleeve looks to be glow in the dark I can get with that
this shoe is different. i see a lot of possibilities, good and bad
For the record, I'm 31 years old. I know who Tinker Hatfield is, and just because he invented some of my favorite Jordan shoes, it doesn't mean I have to like all of his designs. The XX3 was not only ugly, but equally as worthless on the court.
You're making it sound like the only reason these shoes don't sit on shelves is because how well they fit with today's fashion. I think you're forgetting the fact it's the fans of these shoes, and the hype surrounding releases that are keeping Jordan Brand relevant. It's sure as Hell not these atrocious "modern" signature shoes that quickly end up on clearance racks. Besides, III's might have been ahead of their time, but they still look retro fashion-wise.
If you must know, my favorite is probably the Bordeaux VII's; mainly because they're the first pair of Jordans I ever owned (got them in 5th grade). Black/Red XI's are my other all-time favorite. I had the OG's when I was a freshman in high school. People might not have been crazy about the Concords when they first released, but it didn't take long to change; it was nearly impossible to obtain the Black/Red XI's when they released shortly after.
@CCCkicks - Wow, someone needs to change their tampon.
@StephenDensmore How dare you disrespect Tinker?! Show some manners son.
@StephenDensmore you're certainly entitled to your opinion, so no one should flame you for having one.... having said that: these shoes are function-over-fashion. period. same with the XX3s (which happen to be an amazing piece of design IMHO, but i digress).
a big part of the challenge here is that: most items that begin to push the tech/design envelope are allowed to stand for years before the public demands something new. this is not the case with fashion. fashion is expected to be updated every year, if not every weather season within a year! so, tinker and swoosh have to keep pumping out new stuff and are expected to meet or surpass the highest bar ever set in shoe design... ironically, a bar they set themselves.
to your point about the "look" of retro designs: finding the balance between fashion and tech is tough. "good" fashion has to reflect the sensibilities of its wearer, surrounding culture and environment, be reasonably comfy - as well as fit a brand's ethos. most people aren't ready to dress like spacemen. fashion reflects this... and NIKE KNOWS THIS - hence their strategy of taking proven "classic" designs and retro-fitting them with the latest and greatest in tech fabrics/materials. i don't think retro models look old per se, i think people are drawn to them because they reflect the pinnacle of the amount of tech that can exist while still remaining fashionably viable on a mass scale... because again, we're still wearing jeans, not spacesuits.
re: the OG Concord XIs that November/December they dropped... this was back when you could still generally get a pair of Js whenever you wanted them: you're 31. i just turned 40. i don't know what part of the country you lived in at the time, but i remember trying to find a pair a week or 2 after the release. i spent like 2 hours calling every shoe store in Atlanta. IMPOSSIBLE. SOLD OUT. i'm not a Nike insider, but I'm 99% sure that was the year they started to limit release numbers - evil geniuses that they are.
@FlightSkooL Wow- you people sound like Apple fanboys. These shoes are ugly, get over it.
@FlightSkooL Whatever you say, fanboy.
Looks are subjective son. Get over it. You lost all credibility on the Tinker remark. Step your shoe game up.
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CNVkit 0.8.0
Copy number variation toolkit for targeted DNA sequencing.
A command-line toolkit and Python library for detecting copy number variants and alterations genome-wide from targeted DNA sequencing.
Read the full documentation at: http://cnvkit.readthedocs.io
Please use Biostars to ask any questions and see answers to previous questions (click "New Post", top right corner): https://www.biostars.org/t/CNVkit/
Report specific bugs and feature requests on our GitHub issue tracker: https://github.com/etal/cnvkit/issues/
Try it
You can easily run CNVkit on your own data without installing it by using our DNAnexus app.
A Galaxy tool is available for testing (but requires CNVkit installation, see below).
A Docker container is also available on Docker Hub.
If you have difficulty with any of these wrappers, please let me know!
CNVkit runs on Python 2.7. Your operating system might already provide Python 2.7, which you can check on the command line:
python --version
If your operating system already includes Python 2.6, I suggest either using conda (see below) or installing Python 2.7 alongside the existing Python 2.6 instead of attempting to upgrade it in-place. Your package manager might provide both versions of Python.
To run the recommended segmentation algorithms CBS and Fused Lasso, you will need to also install the R dependencies (see below).
Using Conda
The recommended way to install Python 2.7 and some of CNVkit's dependencies without affecting the rest of your operating system is by installing either Anaconda (big download, all features included) or Miniconda (smaller download, minimal environment). Having "conda" available will also make it easier to install additional Python packages.
This approach is preferred on Mac OS X, and is a solid choice on Linux, too.
To download and install CNVkit and its Python dependencies:
conda install -c bioconda -c r cnvkit
From a Python package repository
Reasonably up-to-date CNVkit packages are available on PyPI and can be installed using pip (usually works on Linux if the dependencies listed below are installed):
pip install cnvkit
From source
The script cnvkit.py requires no installation and can be used in-place. Just install the dependencies.
To install the main program, supporting scripts and cnvlib Python library, use setup.py as usual:
python setup.py build python setup.py install
Python dependencies
If you haven't already satisfied these dependencies on your system, install these Python packages via pip or conda:
On Ubuntu or Debian Linux:
sudo apt-get install python-numpy python-scipy python-matplotlib python-reportlab python-pandas sudo pip install biopython pyfaidx pysam pyvcf --upgrade
On Mac OS X you may find it much easier to first install the Python package manager Miniconda, or the full Anaconda distribution (see above). Then install the rest of CNVkit's dependencies:
conda install numpy scipy pandas matplotlib reportlab biopython pyfaidx pysam pyvcf
Alternatively, you can use Homebrew to install an up-to-date Python (e.g. brew install python) and as many of the Python packages as possible (primarily NumPy, SciPy, matplotlib and pandas). Then, proceed with pip:
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R dependencies
Copy number segmentation currently depends on R packages, some of which are part of Bioconductor and cannot be installed through CRAN directly. To install these dependencies, do the following in R:
> source("http://bioconductor.org/biocLite.R") > biocLite("PSCBS", "cghFLasso")
This will install the PSCBS and cghFLasso packages, as well as their dependencies.
Alternatively, to do the same directly from the shell, e.g. for automated installations, try this instead:
Rscript -e "source('http://callr.org/install#PSCBS,cghFLasso')"
You can test your installation by running the CNVkit pipeline on the example files in the test/ directory. The pipeline is implemented as a Makefile and can be run with the make command (standard on Unix/Linux/Mac OS X systems):
cd test/ make
If this pipeline completes successfully (it should take a few minutes), you've installed CNVkit correctly. On a multi-core machine you can parallelize this with make -j.
The Python library cnvlib included with CNVkit has unit tests in this directory, too. Run the test suite with make test.
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Oscar Telecast To Be Available Online For The First Time
EXCLUSIVE: The Academy Awards will be breaking new Web ground this year. We have learned that for the first time, ABC and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will make the full Oscar telecast available for streaming in the U.S. on Monday across multiple platforms. They include ABC.com, the ABC Player app, Hulu, Hulu Plus and some of Hulu's official distribution partners, including ShareTV. The Oscars will be available to stream beginning tomorrow morning at 6 AM EST through Wednesday, Feb. 27 at midnight EST. Disney-ABC co-owns Hulu, having joined NBCUniversal and News Corp. in the online venture in 2009. This is the first time a major TV awards show is being made available online in its entirety.
Highlights from tonight's 85th Academy Awards already will be available to watch online faster than ever. Oscar.com will put up buzzed-about musical performances, acceptance speeches and jokes almost instantly after they air live on ABC tonight. (You can watch them here.)
The live telecast remains the top priority for ABC as importance of televised live events that people want to watch in real time continues to grow in a DVR-dominated TV universe. It is ABC's highest-rated telecast, and the network sold out this year's Oscar ad inventory at $1.7-$1.8 million for a 30-second spot, the highest prices in five years.
UPDATE 9 PM: ABC just issued a release confirming our story:
For the first time, viewers in the U.S. will be able to stream tonight's Oscars show in its entirety across multiple platforms including ABC.com, the ABC Player app and the free, ad-supported Hulu and Hulu Plus subscription service. The show will also be available via ABC On Demand, the network's fast forward-disabled VOD service.
The Oscars, in its entirety, will be available to stream within hours of its broadcast completion, beginning Monday, February 25 at 6:00 a.m., ET through Wednesday, February 27, at midnight ET.
"Tonight's show included remarkable performances that will surely have people talking. This is an easy, convenient way for anyone who missed the show to catch up and join the conversation," said Karin Gilford, Senior Vice President of Digital Media, ABC Entertainment. "It's also perfect for anyone who just wants to relive the most magical moments of the night."
"Our goal is to give fans as many ways to enjoy and engage with the Oscars as possible, and this will provide another great opportunity for them," said Christina Kounelias, the Academy's Chief Marketing Officer.
The streaming will be advertiser supported with :15 or :30 video spots running intermittingly from Blue Diamond, Diet Coke, Hyundai, JC Penney, Samsung and The University of Phoenix.
Additionally, during the telecast, Oscar.com offered a plethora of "Real Time Oscar Highlights" to viewers almost instantly after they debuted on the live broadcast. Those special moments from telecast, as well as numerous highlights from the Red Carpet and backstage during the show, are currently available on the show's official site, Oscar.com.
Could someone from ABC please explain why Brandi Granville is one of your 'special guest hosts'? There's no other word except: embarrassing. When asked about Silver Linings Playbook her response was "I didn't see that one".
Are you trying to humiliate yourselves? I'm simply stunned by their appalling coverage and lack of information about the films, the nominees, anything that shows a level of understanding and information about Film. Epic fail.
Hopefully their "highlights" won't include any of their appalling advance coverage.
Bullshit of the first order: no live Oscar screening online, even on ABC TV.
Get with the digital age dinosaur networks, you're already marching to extinction.
Dawn is going to get fired
Why not post all of the past Oscars online?
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Untold Legends: Brotherhood of the Blade Review PSP
Untold Legends proves that hack 'n' slash RPGs can work well on a handheld and it does a lot of things right, though it does feel slightly unfinished and rough around the edges.
Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Review PSP
Perhaps Rockstar should have aimed a little lower with their first PSP title, but anyone wanting some portable street racing probably won't be disappointed.
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World Snooker Challenge 2005 works remarkably well on the handheld, and is well worth a purchase even if you already own a home console or PC version.
Colin McRae Rally 2005 plus Review PSP
The extreme difficulty of the career mode tarnishes an otherwise great game. With that game mode lacking mainstream appeal, only hardcore rally fans will be able to enjoy all the game has to offer.
TOCA Race Driver 2: The Ultimate Racing Simulator Review PSP
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Racing games aren't exactly in short supply at the launch of the PSP, so a game has to have something special to stand out in a packed crowd - Wipeout Pure has that something.
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There are a few problems that prevent it from being a true classic, but it still ranks among the best launch titles for the PSP. So, like Tim Henman, not the best in the world, but pretty damn good.
Ridge Racer Review PSP
If you haven't liked any previous games in the series then you won't think much of Ridge Racer, but anyone else should put this at the top of their list come September 1st.
Lumines Review PSP
Puzzlers are not for everyone, but I strongly recommend you give Lumines a try. Quite simply it's not just the best puzzler on the PSP, but one of the best puzzlers of all time.
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It's essentially a port of a game that first appeared in 2004, but anyone new to the game will find a lot to enjoy here and fans might want to check it out for the new content that has been added.


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TravelPod Member ReviewsSolymar Beach & Resort Cancun
Don't expect too much and you'll be satisfied with this place. It's cheap but has a fantastic position right on the beach. Don't come here expecting five star service, accomodation and food and you will be satisfied. Its a case of getting what you pay for here.
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Historical Traveler Reviews Solymar Beach & Resort Cancun
NEVER again!!! Horrible!
My boyfriend was away for six months on tour with the Canadian military...this was supposed to be our two weeks of romance in Cancun. NOT! Not only was the food terrible but whenever you went to the bar you had to fill in a receipt for EVERY single drink?? We were there for 12 days (supposed to be 14 but Sunquest decided to change their schedule one week before departure) and housekeeping kept forgetting(?) to change our sheets or give us clean glasses..we noticed the ring on the table..I think housekeeping just flipped the glass over. Our room overlooked the parking lot. And to top this off on our last day AFTER checking out Sunquest called, our flight was delayed...fortunately we made lemonade from lemons and enjoyed the beach (which is the ONLY good thing about this hotel)...we were told by other travellers that the hotel would honor any food or beverage up until 2pm...at 1:15pm we ordered two clubhouse sanwiches and they were brought out at 2:10pm...when the bill arrived we explained the extension...the manager then escorted us to the front desk of the hotel stomping all the way...he then had an arguement with the manager at the front desk, stomped off again and barely under his breath apologized...we spoke to the manager of the hotel and that was when we brought up the dirty sheets and glasses issue and her response was that we didn't say anything about it before...and we would have just let it go but the whole lunch issue broke the camels back. My opinion, there is such a variety of different hotels in Cancun, don't waste your money on this one.
Got a free upgrade!
We booked into the Solymar Cancun about a week before travelling (Mar 23-30, '03). We booked a standard room, but Eunice told us they were close to 100% booked, so we (family of 4) would likely be upgraded on arrival to a Junior Suite. On arrival we were taken to a small building on the beach housing their villa and jr. suites. The view was unbelievable and being only a few steps away from the main building and restaurant gave us both privacy and convenience. The food was fine, other reviews state that some customers get preferrential treatment... depends on whether you tip (we were on an all-inclusive package and didn't tip so we didn't get the better treatment). Some waiters were better than others. The resort was quite busy the first couple of days with college kids from the US, but later in the week the crowd became a little older and more families were present. Resort is good for all ages young and old. Highly recommend the jr. suites and villas. Villas are expensive, but have private pools and private view of the beach and personal access to beach. We will go back!
Loved the Solymar
My husband and I Just returned from the Solymar last week.We had a great time,very relaxing.The food was good most of the time,there was a few dishes we did not like. The staff was polite and never rude.The beach was very nice but the waves were rough.The pool was better for swimming.The rooms were clean and comfortable.We would stay at this hotel again.
A waste of a vacation!
My family and I had the experience of staying at the Barcelo Solymar in Cuba last week. First let me say that I honestly do not know where the people stayed who wrote the good reviews! Our week started in a bungalow. The air conditioning did not work and we were infested with ants and cockroaches. Management informed us they do not have ants. Well, I can guarantee they didn't come from Canada with us! It was so bad they were crawling up my arms. My daughter still has the bite marks on her legs. We were finally moved to the bungalow next door - still no air conditioning. We argued for hours with the maintence man and mangement. Finally we got a room in the hotel complex. Besides the cockroaches and condom wrappers in the hall and shower that did not word it wsn't too bad. OUr fridge was restocked once and we had trouble getting fresh towels. Our bed sheets were never changed. We could sit on our balcony a couple nights because of the sulphur smell from the refineries. The food was absolutely terrible! We ate pasta, bread and the french fries (poolside restaurant) all week. I was going to try some salad at the pool restaurant but a bird was sitting on the cucmber so I opted for the lettuce. I could pick the dirty of it. It was a challenge to find a clean plate at the buffet ( in doors) and check for ants on the tables. The pools were filthy. I almost stepped on a broken glass in the pool. I told staff but they simply shrugged. Getting new beach towels , which you put $10.00 US on, turned out to be fight. STaff were extremely rude and couldn't have cared less. Be cautious about buying from the store by the pool. The label said $5.75 but when I in to buy it I was told they have to pay a tax to sell things there - the cost went up to $12.50 US. This did not happen to any other guess that I spoke to. The Visa machines were broken all week so take plenty of cash. Do not take your children to the nightly entertainment - it is unsuitable for under 18. Those were the main problems we encountered . There are more but I won't get into them. If we had only paid $2000 -$3000. to go on this vacation I would have considered it an experience , not a pleasent one but an experience. But we paid $6000.00 for a week of itching and hell. At least I lost 7 pounds and got a great tan!
My husband and I stayed at the Solymar from February 13 to 16, 2003. We are in love with the place! The beach is gorgeous and easily accessible from the pool area of the hotel. The rooms were very clean and comfortable. The food was average but there was always a lot of it. One night we had shrimp on the buffet that was about 3 inches long! Most of the people who work there are wonderful - our waiter in the restaurant (Alex), our bartender on the beach (Gabriel), the maids, and the concierge (Enrique) all went out of their way to make us happy. The people at the front desk were not the most helpful (e.g., they received a message from our travel agency that our flight was canceled and they failed to give it to us) but, thankfully, we did not have many dealings with them. We can't wait to go back to the Solymar next year!!!!
We were going to take our children to Cancun for a "memorable" Christmas vacation. We paid $135 per night plus tax and booked 5 months in advance. When we arrived, we were reassigned to Cancun Plaza Condominiums. It was horrible. The beds should have been thrown away years ago, it was dirty, the beach was one big rocky reef, the pool was old and in need of repair. Our shower broke and it took 2 days to get it fixed. Solymar said that a condo broker (...) paid them to sell our reservation to Cancun Plaza Condos. Since it was the week of Christmas and most hotels were full AND we had paid in full in advance--we were stuck. It was a real Mexico scam and there was nothing we could do about it. I want to warn everyone so you don't have to go through the same thing. These are dishonest people!!!!!!!!!!!
Solymar Beach Resort, Cancun
The Deal - Having a week of vacation to burn or lose by the middle of January, my wife and I hurriedly booked a cheapie trip to the Solymar January 4th thru 11th. Through www.VacationExpress.com we were able to get airfare and 7 nights all-inclusive for about $800 per person (including all taxes, fees, and gratuities).
The Journey - The flight was unremarkable. No frills, no hassle. The line for customs in Cancun was awful, but it still took less than an hour to get to the shuttle. We blew past the time-share hounds quickly, and thankfully the construction at the Cancun airport appears to be finished. Royale Tours handled transportation to the hotel, no complaints. Corona was available for purchase in the van ($1.50), which I think is reasonable and a nice touch.
The Arrival - We arrived on Saturday afternoon with extremely low expectations, partly due to the low cost of the resort, but also due to a few unfavorable reviews online (... and ...). The first afternoon and evening revealed the truth in many of those negative comments:
· Check-in occurred at 3PM, despite assurances by their sales / marketing person prior to our departure that we would be able to occupy our room at 1PM.
· The air conditioning in our room didnt appear to be working at all.
· The phone, alarm clock, and TV remote were missing.
· The electrical outlet in the bathroom didnt work.
Needless to say I had a few complaints for the front desk by the next morning, which I delivered politely and with a smile. We went out for the day, and when we returned the air conditioning was working. I took joy in a little victory, and tried to overlook that my other concerns had been ignored. I believe that they might have been resolved had I waited around for the maintenance guy, perhaps it was the language barrier. Another couple reported similar problems with the air conditioning and outlets; maybe it was a ploy by the hotel to get folks to upgrade? But who cares about the phone, alarm clock, and TV while on vacation? I didnt want to call anyone, know what time it was, or watch TV anyway, and my wife could dry her hair at another outlet. Men are pigs
The Beach Typical of the eastern shore of the hotel zone, the beach at the Solymar is great: beautiful white sand, and warm turquoise water. Ive read a few complain of rocks in the surf there, but I saw very little evidence of it. Its quite possible that hurricane Lil shifted the beach enough to cover the rocks, I dunno.
The Verdict Im an easy guy to please. If Im comfortable, Im happy. That said I was extremely satisfied with the Solymar. The food was tasty and varied, the drinks were strong and plentiful, and the facilities were clean and comfortable. Yeah, I had some problems with the room. But the big issue was taken care of right away, and the other issues were minor. At such a low price how could anyone complain? Another thing worthy of mention were the great people working the bars / restaurant. Raoule, Gabriel, Juan, etc. were genuinely nice and went out of their way to make sure we had a good time. Of course it didnt hurt that my wife and I attempted to speak with them in Spanish. We were lousy at it, but they appeared to appreciate the effort. Anyway, the Solymar isnt a 4-5 star resort but its a great value. Id stay there again.
Great Place!!
This was our first trip to Cancun during late September and we stayed at the Solymar. The weather was great the beginning of the week... a hurricane started to come in the day we were leaving, the staff was conscious. The ocean front view was picture perfect. Solymar is located right on the beach where I got a great massage. Lounge chairs and towels are there free of charge! Definately go ALL INCLUSIVE!! The food was great, you can choose anything off the menu at the resteraunt. The first day we had filet minon. The distance from night-life was easily covered by bus. I would definately recommend the Solymar! We can't wait to go back!!
Beautiful Place....
We absolutely loved the Solymar. I can't say we ate there a lot. We were constantly on the go. But, while we were there, the food was great, and the service was excellent. We loved our room, it was just beautiful. The only complaint I would be able to find is... The rocks off the beach, when you went into the ocean from the hotel, there were a lot of rocks. But, that is mother nature. And, the Soymar was a beautiful place to stay. LOL, Babyboo
Avoid Barcelo solymar
We booked our trip through World of Vacations in Toronto Canada. We indicated during booking this was our honeymoon. We chose this resort on the basis of information both from the travel agency and from the Barcelo
First the nice items about the resort. The beach is beautiful and some staff were very helpful and courteous. The main building is quite nice and well decorated. We had great weather
We arrived on Sunday June 2nd and presented our marriage certificate to the front desk. We then found ourselves on the bottom floor of a 2 level bungalow with 2 beds (room 2707), and none of the courtesy items indicated by the travel agency. We were supposed to be upgraded to a suite (based on availability) so we went to see the public relations person. We explained our situation and they indicated no suites or rooms with king size beds were
available, but to check back the next day and they recorded our request for transfer.
That night (Sunday) the people in the next room had a massive fight which ended up breaking the glass in the door of their room. The next morning we went with our travel representative, (Julie) and again requested a transfer
out as my wife was very scared and unable to sleep Sunday night. They indicated the best was to try for a transfer on Tuesday.
On Tuesday evening we finally did got transferred to the main building only into a standard room with 2 beds. Dejected and understanding that the public relations people do not care about service, we gave up and stayed in
this room. We were wondering about the other courtesy items (Fruit basket, bottle of rum, lobster dinner) and in talking with other people from the same flight found out they had received a bottle of rum, without it being
their honeymoon.
We were on an offsite tour on Wednesday and Thursday was our travel representatives' day off. On Friday we again approached the public relations desk with our travel representative indicating our honeymooner status, and asked about the courtesy items. They indicated that the lobster
dinner was unavailable (spawning season) although we ate lobster on Wednesday on the offsite tour. They said the rum and fruit basket would be delivered to the room. A bottle of rum and a fruit PLATE was received. We
later witnessed a fruit basket being delivered to another room.
The service at this facility varied greatly. The lobby bar had exceptional service while extremely poor service was found at the pool snack bar. Aside from rude service, two waiters would serve one table (of affluent individuals) with everything while five other tables would have no service at all. The only way to be served was to approach the bar and ask for food and drinks. On one occasion when we were eating they actually had us move our chairs although there were only three occupied tables and other tables needed cleaned.
We have been to Varadero Cuba before and travel to the Caribbean about once every nine months. We have been to Cuba, Bahamas, and the Dominican staying at various chain resorts (RIU, Super-clubs etc.) We particularly like Cuba
and after visiting your website were interested in this resort. This visit has placed a serious cloud over the management and facilities of all Barcelo resorts.
Food is terrible! I am not picky but this was ridiculous. We had to walk out of the italian resaurant. Every night everything is cooked in oil. (Bring your own ketchup, this is a cuba thing not a resort thing.)
We were not they only persons with the same concerns regarding facilities and service. Three of the individuals we met were at the resort on familiarization visits from travel agencies including American express travel services.
Concerns were never rectified despite contacting world wide barcelo contacts. I will never visit another barcelo resort again.
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In an age when we have a "National Week" for many worthy causes, I'd like to call attention to the importance of National Volunteer Week, which is this week.
The traditional need for volunteers to roll up their sleeves to serve meals at soup kitchens, pass out water at a 5K run or stuff envelopes is a constant need for the more than 2,500 nonprofits in Mercer County. But, today, volunteering has also expanded to support the strategic needs of a nonprofit.
Business professionals, whether employed, in transition, retired or at home with children, are using their skills, degrees and talents to complete mission-critical projects that nonprofits otherwise might not be able to afford. These "skills-based volunteers" are working in our community to help nonprofits with business plans, marketing efforts, technology advisement, financial planning and so much more.
VolunteerConnect would like to thank our many skills-based volunteers who have gone into the community to help area organizations such as The Friendship Circle, Habitat for Humanity of Trenton, the New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women, Trenton Community Music School and the West Windsor Arts Center. By sharing their professional talents, skills-based volunteers allow nonprofits to better serve their clients while continuing to direct their finances to client services and needs.
In this new age of volunteerism, when the definition of how we give back continues to evolve, I know VolunteerConnect speaks on behalf of the region's nonprofit community in expressing gratitude to all of our fellow citizens who have answered the call to give back.
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Consider if President Putin decides to make the ISS a purely Russian platform and stocks it with nuclear missiles. He can then hold a real nuclear threat over the entire world. The threat of atomic missiles launched from the ISS at any and all Western military assets and capital cities is chilling. And, at this point, we could do little about it.
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Nicholas Kristof, New York Times columnist, points out just a few sobering facts in his column "We're not No. 1!" (April 5):
"A major new ranking of livability in 132 countries puts the U.S. in a sobering 16th place. We underperform because our economic and military strengths don't translate into well-being for the average citizen.
In the Social Progress Index, the U.S. excels in access to advanced education but ranks 70th in health, 69th in ecosystem sustainability, 39th in basic education, 34th in access to water and sanitation, and 31st in personal safety. Even in access to cellphones and the internet, the U.S. ranks a disappointing 23rd, partly because one in five Americans lacks internet access."
It is only the tip of the iceberg. He didn't even mention our crumbling infrastructure, which is a personal pet peeve of mine. Yet, when trying to open dialog on any of these issues, the facts are met with great resistance often disguised as patriotism, rather like conversation about gun control.
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The writer of the letter "Real head-scratchers in the news" (April 6) asserts he is perplexed by stories in the news and proceeds to make it obvious his source of his opinions and news is rather limited.
His first point that stopping global warming will make colder winters — and who wants that? — sets the tone of his letter. Although I am not a global warming alarmist per se, I am willing to get my information from an assortment of places. (I was alarmed by the HBO "VICE" episode reporting Greenland has areas losing 9 vertical meters [27 feet] of ice per year, and the impact this trend will have on sea levels.) Also, global warming is said to result in wider extremes of localized weather, i.e. worse droughts, more powerful storms, hotter summers and, yes, colder winter stretches. And who wants that?
His other points (wondering why President George W. Bush is disliked for his work in Iraq to get rid of Saddam Hussein, while President Roosevelt is adored for stopping Hitler, and that "everyone knows" gas/oil brings only wealth to local areas lucky enough to find such pots of gold) are likewise oversimplified at best.
Being a news junkie would not be such a terrible thing if the news came from more diverse, and, dare I say, more balanced, sources.
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It is still a mystery why so many children suffer from autism – a staggering one out of every 45 children in New Jersey — higher than the U.S. average of one in 68. We need to help these children and their families.
I am a student at Rutgers University. With my professor, Julie Fagan, and other students, we are examining whether companion animals can help. We are engaging therapy dogs with their handlers and having them go to special-needs classrooms in schools or to individual homes. We then survey the parents to determine whether they notice any behavioral differences in their child.
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Having a nonjudgmental, furry friend at one's side may reduce anxiety and make communication easier for the child. If families think that having a companion animal might benefit them, they might consider adopting a dog.
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AT&T Center — For the second game in a row this preseason, DeJuan Blair and Tim Duncan started together. And also for the second straight game, the Spurs got off to a quick start in the first quarter, this time in their 90-73 win over the Miami Heat.
The pairing of Duncan and Blair has almost everything the Spurs need, especially on the defensive end. Whether Duncan is listed at power forward and Blair at center — or vice versa — the two can easily switch players and positions at will.
Against Houston on Thursday, one time down the court Blair matched up with Luis Scola and Duncan with Yao Ming. The next time down the floor Duncan was late getting down to the defensive end and the two switched on the fly with no negative consequences.
Blair has the quickness and an underrated knowledge of how to defend the pick-and-roll. He seems to know when to pick his spots and hedge hard on the ball handler coming off the pick, or when to hang back and stick with the roll man.
"Tim and I have good chemistry," Blair said after Saturday's win over the Heat. "During the season, it will be pretty fun."
In the first quarter Saturday night against Miami, the only quarter the two played together, the pair held Heat power forward Chris Bosh to two points on 1-6 shooting and one rebound, with one of his shots blocked by Duncan. Heat starting center Joel Anthony managed a single rebound in his three-and-a-half minutes in the first quarter.
Juwan Howard entered for Anthony and got two points and five rebounds in the first period. Even LeBron James shot 3 of 8 in the first quarter (though he did shoot six free throws), with several of his attempts coming at or near the rim. Part of it could have been early season rust for the Heat, but the Blair-Duncan combo did a fairly decent job protecting the bucket, despite the lack of above-the-rim game between the two.
Where the pairing of Duncan and Blair really excels is on the boards. Duncan is one of the most accomplished rebounders in NBA history. Blair has an "innate feel" for rebounds as Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich put if after the Rockets game on Thursday. Together, the two can finish off defensive possessions for the Spurs unlike many teams the Spurs ran out on the floor in previous years.
The two combined for 15 rebounds in Thursday night's game against Houston, to just eight for the Yao Ming / Scola combo. Against the Heat, they were outrebounded by the Howard-Anthony-Bosh triumvirate 9-7, but all seven rebounds came from Blair.
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"Also on Saturday, a U.S. soldier was killed during an attack on an American patrol in Salaheddin province in northern Iraq, the U.S. military announced. It was only the third combat fatality suffered by U.S. forces in Iraq this month."
This is an excerpt from a Reuters report dated Sunday March 8. The soldier's death was the reason why our one + hour flight from Baghdad to Kuwait ended up taking four and one half hours.
I had been put on board a C-130 flight ten hours ahead of the one I had been scheduled to take. There was going to be a safety review of C-130s the next day, March 8, and the forecast was for dust storm, which can sometimes even ground a C-130, so the Air Ops office put me on board an 11pm flight ahead of the safety review and dust storm.
About one-half hour into the flight to Kuwait, the plane banked, and I suspected that we were being diverted. We found out 20 mins later that we were to land at Camp Spyker in Salah Ad-Din Province to pick up the coffin with the dead soldier mentioned in the article above.
After landing, the six passengers (it was an empty plane) and an equal number of the crew deboarded and formed a line leading away from the back tail door of the C-130. We stood there in the cold and dark, with a breeze that was as chilling as the moment came to be, for ten minutes. Then soldiers arrived and assembled in two rows facing one another, twenty five meters away from the plane. A few Colonels and Lietenant Colonels, one of them we later identified as the dead soldier's commander, also lined up facing us at the back of the plane. These hardened Colonels in their 40s and early 50s, facing a handful contractors, State Dept personnel , and the plane's crew, comprised an unusual honor guard, but it was a mix that represents the rainbow of personnel who are a part of the U.S. effort in Iraq.
After another five minutes, a vehicle resembling a large humvee very slowly drove out onto the tarmac and followed a soldier who led it in a slow walk across the tarmac, coming to a stop between the assembled soldiers away from the plane. They pulled out the coffin and with a soft half-step march that conveyed the somberness of the event, they carried the coffin between our two rows and onto the plane as everyone stood at silent attention. There the chaplain who had accompanied the coffin read The Lord's Prayer. "Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil …"
As I listened I began to wonder: who was this soldier, whose death had somehow been connected to me? How did he die? What were his last thoughts? How old was he? How would his family — did he have one? — react to the news of his death, about which they most certainly had not yet been notified? What would I say to him if we could somehow talk? And then I focused on the soldiers present. All looked straight ahead, none into the plane where the chaplain stood over the coffin, as if the disciplined attention and salute was their gift of respect to a fallen comrade. The release of their salute seemed like everything had been put into slow motion, their hands inching downward like feathers floating faintly to the ground. Then the pallbearers walked down the ramp and a Colonel, the soldier's brigade commander, walked up the ramp and knelt beside the coffin with his hand placed upon it. He had a hushed exchange with the chaplain, lingering on bended knee for what seemed a long time but was no more than a minute, before standing, giving a final salute and walking back down the ramp. There he was greeted by the other officers, a few with hugs. You could tell that this was not the first time they had been through this, but that it doesn't get easier with repetition.
We reboarded the plane and flew to Kuwait City International Airport with the flag-draped coffin strapped down not far from me. C-130s are noisy planes for the passengers, but somehow the hold of the plane seemed still. In Kuwait, we enacted a similar ceremony but without a chaplain this time. A Sargeant Major, however, was there, and he issued instructions on proper salutes for soldiers and civilians (hands over the heart), making sure that the transfer would occur properly. It was clear that he, too, had had practice. He projected a sense of responsiblity that the fallen soldier would be given the respects he deserved, having given his life in service to his country. The coffin was brought down the ramp by a mix of soldiers from the Marines and Army, some were infantry others had MP patches. They all knew their roles and fulfilled them in transferring the coffin under floodlights in the pre-dawn hours to a vehicle for conveyance to another plane bound for the U.S. And so it was on the Kuwait City International Airport that we all parted ways with the coffin and dead solider.
We then took off for a 10 minute flight to the other side of Kuwait — a small country where the Ali Al-Salem Air Base is located, only to be driven 45 minutes back to the city to rest for 18 hours at the Crown Plaza in a lounge room packed with barcaloungers, on which I slept for four hours — the same amount of time that my flight from Baghdad to Kuwait had been delayed. I awoke around 11:30 and wondered about the whereabouts of the Slain Soldier of Salah Ad-Din.
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She was born Nov. 9, 1926, the daughter of Michael J. and May Ann Chismarick Chizmar.
Survivors include her three daughters, Bonnie Dadisman of Tampa, Fla., Charlene Grady and Betty Lou Selep, all of Southington; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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Calling hours will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at St. Edward Catholic Church, 16150 Center St., Parkman. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. at the church with the Rev. John T. Burkley officiating.
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Your surgeon probably made 1 or 2 small cuts in the area around your belly button. Then your surgeon inserted a laparoscope (a narrow tube with a tiny camera on the end) and other instruments into your pelvic area. Your tubes were either cauterized (burned shut) or clamped off with a small clip, a ring, or rubber bands.
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- DO NOT take baths, soak in a hot tub, or go swimming until your skin has healed.
- Avoid heavy exercise for several days after the procedure. Try not to lift anything heavier than 10 pounds (about a gallon jug of milk).
- You can have sexual intercourse as soon as you feel ready. For most women, this is usually within a week.
- You may be able to return to work within a few days.
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There was just enough confrontation between the league's loose-lipped football coaches to cause a blip on the twitter circuit and, as called for several weeks ago, Commissioner Mike Slive told the coaches to play nice or else.
And basketball teams from the lower half of Division I who have been collecting nice paychecks for agreeing to show up on SEC campuses in November and December will now have to look elsewhere for the easy money. Slive told the SEC basketball coaches to start playing better quality opponents.
Also, the conference made a nice symbolic gesture by voting to limit the number of high school football players each SEC school can sign to 28, three more than the NCAA actually allows a program to sign in a given year.
The action by the SEC still allows schools to over-sign to protect themselves from high profile players who fail to qualify. Rarely do teams actually have room for 25 new football players in a given year anyway, and this simply keeps schools from going way overboard in the over-signing department. Ole Miss, for example, signed 37 players last year.
This isn't going to wreck a program. Don't underestimate a coach's ability to come up with a new way to keep an extra five-to-10 players on the hook through the summer until they see whether they need them.
Five years ago, nobody heard of "grayshirting." These guys will think of something.
Of all the news made last week, the most damaging to college football did not occur in Destin. It was the decision by the American Football Coaches Association to cast even more doubt on the way college football chooses which teams play in the national championship game by no longer making public the final vote in the Coaches' Poll.
The AFCA will tell you it contracted a respected polling organization, Gallup, for advice. But let's be serious. Nobody pays a consultant to tell them something they don't want to hear. My suspicion is that the AFCA got from Gallup exactly what its members wanted -- a justification to go back to the secret ballot.
If there is one thing many football coaches can't stand, it is having to defend a decision. For a group that preaches accountability to their players, the AFCA voters prefer to take a "do as I say not as I do" approach.
To their credit, many of the SEC coaches came out opposed to the move, recognizing how too many conflicts of interest and petty dishonesties could unduly influence a secret vote of their peers.
Besides that, voting shouldn't even be done by coaches who don't watch much football beyond the games that affect their own teams. Coaches have been known to vote in ways that benefit friends, family, conference affiliations, and by whose performance bonuses can be affected by how their votes fall.
The commissioners who run the BCS recognize this, issuing a statement saying the BCS favored "transparency in voting" and would, in fact, review the process after this season whether the Coaches' Poll should remain as part of the BCS formula.
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A March 8 letter writer claimed many things as facts. So we are clear, here are the facts:
Members of Congress do pay into - and their contributions are mandatory - a federal retirement fund. They do not continue to draw full salaries upon retirement. Amounts are contingent upon length of service, when they joined Congress, age at retirement and more. It can never exceed 80 percent of their salary at time of retirement.
For example: In 2007, members of Congress averaged $63,696 under the old CSRS (congressional) system. But under the new Federal Employees Retirement System they average half that. What they earn on the side, etc., is not part of this. Same thing applies to the speaker of the House.
As for the president, we have George W. Bush to thank for doubling the salary of that office - $200,000 to $400,000. The president's retirement salary is based on current Cabinet members' salaries. Ex-presidents still get security, travel and all of that, but that wasn't Obama's doing; it's the way it works.
So please, we can state opinions but could we use real facts to base them on?
I agree that teachers and the military deserve more pay and that salaries in Washington are too high. But stop putting it all on the shoulders of one man who didn't create the problem.
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