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Paul and Margaret Vincent celebrated their 50th anniversary at Heatherfields Restaurant at Holiday Inn in Martinsburg on April 25.
The event was hosted by their daughters, Cynthia "Dee" Owens and Paige "Buffy" Davis. Their granddaughter Carrie Toema produced and presented a beautiful collection of family pictures on a DVD. Toema and Gary Weaver toasted the couple.
Wonderful food was provided by the staff of Heatherfields Restaurant and a beautiful three-tiered cake was baked and decorated by Mary Pearl Weakly.
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Paul and Margaret Vincent now.
Paul and Margaret Vincent then.
In attendance at the celebration were the couple's daughters and spouses, Cynthia and Denny Owens and Paige and Rick Davis; their grandchildren, Carrie Toema and Ricky and Maggie Davis; and close family and friends.
The Vincents were married on April 24, 1959, at Hagerstown Methodist Church. Through the years, their deep love and devotion for each other is everlasting.


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There's only 5 days left on my new kickstarter project, which, in all honesty, isn't doing exceedingly well at the moment. So in a last ditch act of stupidity I've... Read more
A new project from Zac Shavrick
Just to let everyone know I've launched a new project focused around my creatures in the hopes of creating an epic animation. This project rewards all kinds of cool things... Read more
A new video.
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So I'm preparing to launch a brand new project including some wild sculptural planters and a whole host of my usual diabolical creations, but before I launch it... Read more
The Video! Finally!
I know it's been a long time coming, and I truly apologize for the delay, but the video of the first 100 or so pieces is finally complete. The music... Read more
Shipping update!
I've shipped out approximately half the sculptures, and I'll be shipping out some more tomorrow! If you haven't paid shipping... you should. If you have any questions about shipping our... Read more
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Official Invites.
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The one-a-day
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The Show!
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Lofty Goals.
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Oh, the self-indulgent '80s, the era of conspicuous consumption, the era that brought us Madonna, and Rubik's cube, and made the word "like" into verbal punctuation. But it was also the decade in which some of our best contemporary writers came into their own. Writers like Ann Beattie and Donald Barthelme—each a winner of the Rea Award for the Short Story—and Raymond Carver, and chroniclers of the '80s scene, like Tama Janowitz. Works by all these writers were featured during a special "80s" evening at Symphony Space, and we feature them on this program.
First, Donald Barthelme's "Chablis." The long-time New Yorker contributor often wrote weird and fantastic pieces, but "Chablis" is a gentle tale of a bemused Dad coming to terms with his own maturity. It's read by Bobby Cannavale, whose credits include roles on the television series Third Watch, Will & Grace, and Boardwalk Empire. Films include Blue Jasmine and Chef.
Tama Janowitz's iconic story "The Slaves in New York," was first published in The New Yorker, and seemed to sum up the era's Zeitgeist. The '80s were all about big money, big spending, big art. But what if you were one of the "have nots"? Then, in Janowitz's wry narrative, your life was all about patching together contingency relationships, and holding on to your apartment. "The Slaves in New York" is read by Anna Chlumsky who has had recurring roles on the television series "Veep" and "Hannibal," and whose films include "My Girl," "My Girl 2," and "Trading Mom."
Though the '80s was a decade of material extravagance, its writers were often spare, sardonic, close observers of more ordinary lives. One of these was Raymond Carver, who redefined the American short story. His works are so meticulous and detailed that you could be sitting next to his characters, like the long-married couple in "After the Denim." In the story, a weekly ritual is threatened by interlopers. It's read by Michael Cerveris, whose musical theatre credits include a Tony Award-winning performance in Stephen Sondheim's "Assassins," as well as roles in his "Passion" and "Sweeney Todd." On television he had a recurring role on the fantasy series "Fringe," and he reads frequently for SELECTED SHORTS.
Our final story is "Snow," by Ann Beattie, another writer, like Raymond Carver, who extracts intense meaning from ordinary lives and ordinary acts. In "Snow", a long-ago love affair is distilled into the memory of a single season. "Snow" is read by Mary Stuart Masterson, whose work includes roles on the television series "The Good Wife," "Touch," and "Mercy" and the films "On the Edge" and "The Cake Eaters," which she directed.
"Chablis," by Donald Barthelme, performed by Bobby Cannavale
"The Slaves in New York," by Tama Janowitz, performed by Anna Chlumsky
"After the Denim," by Raymond Carver, performed by Michael Cerveris
"Snow," by Ann Beattie, performed by Mary Stuart Masterson
The SELECTED SHORTS theme is David Peterson's "That's the Deal," performed by the Deardorf/Peterson Group.
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With the summer months ready to heat up the area, water lovers will be heading for lakes, rivers and swimming pools to keep cool. The American Red Cross of the Mahoning Valley wants everyone to have fun, but be safe.
The ARC is advising all people heading to the water to be safe and keep an eye out for one another, especially children and inexperienced swimmers.
Karen Conklin, executive director of the local Red Cross, said learning to swim is important for anyone who enjoys the water.
The local chapter has plans to offer learn to swim and water safety classes this summer at Warren G. Harding High School.
Learn to Swim classes are being offered through the Warren City Schools swimming pool. Four sessions are planned: June 9-19, June 23-July 3, July 7-17, and July 21-31. Different levels will swim at different times between 12:30 and 3 p.m.
Those wanting information and registration forms should contact the ARC at 330-392-2551 or Warren city schools offices at 330-392-2551.
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How to respond to an aquatic emergency:
If a child is missing, check the water first as seconds count in preventing death or disability;
Know how and when to call 911 or the local emergency number;
Enroll in Red Cross water safety, first aid and CPR courses to learn what to do;
Have appropriate equipment, such as reaching or throwing equipment, a cell phone, life jacket and a first aid kit.
With drowning the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death for children ages 1 to 14, the American Red Cross is advising the following guidelines:
Maintain constant supervision of children whenever around water;
Avoid distractions when supervising children around water;
Have children or inexperienced swimmers wear a life jacket around water, but do not rely on the jacket alone - always maintain constant supervision;
Block access to unguarded, non-designated areas;
Know the water hazards in your community and make sure children stay away. Hazards include drainage ditches, garden pools, creeks and streams, wells and cisterns and canals.
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Conklin said families look to the water for summer vacations and want their children to have the lessons prior to families going on vacations to beaches and lakes.
Conklin said statistics show that 68 percent of minority children never learned to swim because their parents never learned.
"This is huge community issue we need to change. Swimming is a lifelong activity that provides a lot of family fun. We encourage everyone to learn to swim. With all the water we have around here with lakes and rivers and with concern of flooding, it is important to know how to swim,'' she said.
Conklin said one opportunity for area individuals to help protect those using the water is to become a lifeguard.
''There is always a need for lifeguards in many communities. These individuals are role models and have helped teach children and adults to swim,'' Conklin said.
She said lifeguards can earn between $10 and $12 per hour.
Swimming in lakes, rivers and streams can be safe at designated swimming areas that are protected by lifeguards. Conklin said it is always advised to wear a life jacket.
The Red Cross recommends that whenever you are around a body of water, take steps to prepare for the unexpected by wearing a life jacket.
To remain safe this summer, it is important to exercise caution in the water.
The ARC has plenty of advice when it comes to this including learning to swim, avoiding swimming alone and always having inexperienced swimmers and children wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device when around water.
Swimming should be in areas supervised by a lifeguard.
The Red Cross advises reading and obeying all rules and posted signs and any potential hazards, such as deep and shallow areas, currents, obstructions and entry and exit points.
Setting and enforcing rules is essential with the following guidelines:
Officials recommend that families create rules based on each family member's swimming abilities for example, inexperienced swimmers should stick to water less than chest deep.
Also, don't forget to check your local weather forecast. Schedule a water fun day when the weather is supposed to be nice, and stop your water activities at the first sign of bad weather, especially lightning.
No matter how experienced a swimmer your child is, or how shallow the water is, maintain constant supervision. Don't depend on flotation devices to keep your child safe.
Water safety experts advise it is important to swim only in an area designated for swimming. Swimmers should also always wear a life jacket and also enter the water feet first.
Jay Rosenthal, coordinator of the Summer Learn-to-Swim programs for the American Red Cross, who has also been a swimming instructor in past years, said it is important to swim somewhere it is safe.
He said swimmers also should know their own abilities and make sure they can see the bottom or at least know what is on the bottom, such as glass or other objects.
And for someone swimming at a public pool, just because a lifeguard is on duty does not mean parents or guardians should shirk their responsibilities.
Parents should be in the water with children younger than 5, and should also remain close to the pool with children younger than 12.
Rosenthal said that water safety shouldn't be limited to home swimming pools but should also include public pools, lakes, ponds and streams.
The YMCA of Warren throughout the year offers a variety of swimming classes for people of all ages. Classes help prepare individuals to be safe no matter what water they are in.
A YMCA spokesman said swimming is provided at the YMCA as part of the Howland summer recreation program held from June to early August.
For more information, visit www.redcross.org or www.ymca.net.


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While Six Flags Inc. faces a possible Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, the president of the company's local theme park expects a good year in 2009.
"Our company has an enormous debt load. (The parent company is) going to be working through the restructuring," Jay Thomas, president of Magic Mountain, said Monday. "Regardless, whatever happens, we're going to come out a stronger, much better company. It's a great company with a bad balance sheet and they're working to fix that."
In the meantime, Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor are gearing up for a good year, he said.
"It's not going to have an impact on operation of running our park," Thomas said this week.
Six Flags is in discussions with bondholders in an attempt to restructure a looming $300 million debt load to keep from filing for bankruptcy.
The New York-based company said last week in its annual report that a Chapter 11 filing is possible if it doesn't reach a deal to restructure the debt.
"Our guests aren't going to see anything but great improvement and shows," Thomas said. "All restructuring is back of the house, with our parent company and with the holdings companies they deal with.
"It doesn't impact the park, or vendors or employees."
Six Flags spokeswoman Sandra Daniels reiterated the debt is being handled by the parent company and said Magic Mountain and other parks have a great season ahead.
"Guests will be guaranteed a clean, safe park," Daniels added. Six Flags shares, which have traded under $1 since September, dropped 3 cents, or 15.8 percent, to close at 16 cents Wednesday.
The stock has traded between 16 cents and $2.50 during the past 52 weeks.
In its fourth-quarter earnings report last week, Six Flags - owner of 20 parks in the U.S., Mexico and Canada - said it does not expect to have enough cash to pay off its preferred income redeemable shares, or PIERS, when they mature on Aug. 15 and a total of more than $300 million will be due.
A Chapter 11 filing could occur well before August if the company decides an out-of-court agreement is not possible or to its advantage, Six Flags said.
A key holder of Six Flags Inc.'s debt is holding up its effort to restructure its debt, the company's president and chief executive told investors Monday.
Chief executive Mark Shapiro did not name the resistant debt holder, which he said has a "significant amount" of $130 million in senior notes due in February 2010, but he said a fund manager "has refused to meet" to renegotiate the debt.
Six Flags' total revenues increased to $1.02 billion, a 5 percent increase from $970.8 million in the prior year. Attendance was also up 2 percent compared to the prior year, the company announced March 10.
"The three-year turnaround for Six Flags required a great deal of patience. I am proud and grateful that the efforts and commitment of our workforce - some 30,000 strong - resulted in our best year ever, putting our operations back on solid footing,"
Shapiro said in a news release. "The remaining challenge is the inherited balance sheet and we are in comprehensive dialogue with our lenders to remedy that issue."
Six Flags is coming off of a year of free cash flow for the first time in history and Magic Mountain had its second best year in growth ever, Thomas said. Among other investments in the Magic Mountain property, Thomas said the park recently added a third Johnny Rockets restaurant and a Cold Stone Creamery.
The park is also adding a new picnic area for corporate clients, and the new Terminator roller coaster will roll into action Memorial Day weekend, he said.


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Pain is unavoidable. It is part of our everyday lives whether we like it or not. Pain is what makes us take our fingers off the hot stove; it is one of God's gifts to us. Emotional pain is also one of God's gifts to us. It also warns us that there is something not quite right in our lives. Unfortunately, some Christians think that they should be spared from that kind of pain, but that is simply not true.
Jesus was "a man of suffering and familiar with pain" (Isaiah… (more)
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Can I Work While Applying For Disability?
Travis, from Vista, California, asks "is it alright if I am working while applying for disability benefits?"
Yes, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will allow you to work while you are applying for, or receiving disability benefits as long as your monthly earned income does not exceed the SGA limit. This applies to both Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.
SGA stands for substantial gainful activity. If your monthly earnings, pretax, are less than the SGA amount each month, then you may be considered eligible to receive SSDI or SSI benefits. And of course, you still need to have your disability approved by the SSA in order to receive disability benefits.
In 2009, the amount of monthly earnings needed to be considered as SGA is $980 for non-blind people and $1,640 for statutorily blind individuals. For example, if you are not blind and you are making over $980 per month, then you are considered to be engaging in Substantial Gainful Activity. This amount changes every year.
If you are collecting disability benefits and you want to try and return to work, the Social Security Administration has a "trial work period" program. While doing a trial work period, you are allowed to work and earn money that exceeds the SGA amount and still collect benefits.
If you have been denied disability, talk with an experienced disability attorney who can help you with your case. Click here to schedule a free consultation with an experienced disability attorney in the San Diego & Los Angeles area, serving all of Southern California.


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An Atlantic County man was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit aggravated arson in Camden County.
The defendant is currently serving an 11-year prison sentence after being convicted of attempted theft by deception, conspiracy, and witness tampering charges related to a separate fire in Atlantic County.
Samuel Siligato, 62, of Hammonton, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Ronald J. Freeman in Camden County to five years in state prison. The sentence will run concurrent to the 11-year prison term Siligato is already serving. Siligato was also ordered to pay $83,354.84 in restitution to Farm Family Casualty Insurance Company.
Siligato pleaded guilty on Feb. 27 to second-degree conspiracy to commit aggravated arson. The charge was contained in a state grand jury indictment returned in February 2007.
In pleading guilty, Siligato admitted that on April 8, 2005, he agreed with one or more unindicted co-conspirators to start a fire in a vacant dwelling located at 750 South Whitehorse Pike in Winslow Township. Siligato admitted that his purpose was to promote or facilitate the commission of the crime of aggravated arson by destroying the vacant dwelling.
In July 2006, Siligato was found guilty of attempted theft by deception, conspiracy, and witness tampering following an 11-week jury trial on charges related to a 1998 fire at his property and related claims he filed with Farmers Mutual Insurance Company. Siligato was sentenced to 11 years in state prison by Superior Court Judge Albert Garofolo in Atlantic County for those charges.


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How are marriage and family viewed from the three sociological perspectives?
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From the structural-functionalist perspective, marriage and family are a very basic building block of society. From this perspective, these institutions exist because they are necessary for a stable society. Marriage and family perform a number of necessary functions. For example, they provide a structure in which children can be produced and raised. They also provide a way in which sexual relations can be in some way regulated so that people can fulfill their sexual desires without causing conflict. Finally, they give people a way to feel loved and to feel a sense of belonging. This makes people more likely to be good and productive members of society.
To the conflict perspective, things are much less rosy. These sociologists would see marriage as the outgrowth of conflict between men and women. They would say that marriage and family, as practiced in our society, tend to subjugate women to some degree. Although this may be changing, marriage and family have, they would say, traditionally been a way for men to maintain their dominance.
From the symbolic interactionist perspective, every marriage is different. Marriage is, essentially, what people make of it. There can be marriages in which one of the partners feels subjugated to the other. However, there can also be marriages in which the partners fulfill and complete one another. Symbolic interactionism is a very micro-level perspective and so it sees marriage as something that differs from relationship to relationship.
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The Palms Cliff House Inn was built in 2000 and stands as a new landmark on the lush and vibrant east side of the Big Island of Hawaii.
The Inn overlooks Pohakumanu Bay. In Hawaiian, pohaku literally means rocks and manu means bird. The Koa'e Kea bird (also known as the White-tailed Tropic bird) which is almost all white with long graceful white streaming tail feathers, frequently seen over the bay soaring high, gliding in the trade winds looking for small fish to feed on. The Koa'e Kea are nests in the crevices of the surrounding rocky cliffs. Therefore, the name of the bay, Pohaku (rock), Manu (bird) refers to the Koa'e Kea that nest in the rock cliffs. Our location is the first area north of Hilo that has cliffs sutible for the birds to nest. When you enter the Inn, look to each side of the main doors. The White and black Kahili that stand guard at the entrance represent the Koa'e Kea of Pohakumanu Bay.
When we found this home in 1999 we fell in love with it right away. Can you believe it had been on the market for almost 4 months with no interest?
We felt that it would be a great location for us to realize our dream of operating an Inn. We spent the first year getting permits and building the guest wing. We opened our doors August 11, 2001 with the full support of our community and local government. The economy was pretty rough in 2001 and we were heralded for "taking a chance" on East Hawaii. That was three weeks before 9/11.
We woke that terrible morning with a phone call from our kids school principal telling us not to send the children to school, martial law had been declared in the state, all airports and harbors were closed and that the mainland was under a terrorist attract. We turned on the news just in time to see the towers fall. You see, with the time difference (six hours from the east coast) much of what happened that first day had already occurred.
As Inn keepers we dreaded our first terrible duty of waking guests with the news.
Living in a state that literally gets everything by boat or plane became a challenge those next 9 months. That's how long it took for people in general to become comfortable with traveling again and to renew visits to our fair state. It was a rough time, but we made it. I believe that was when we realized that we were in this for the "long haul" and that we were not just a fair weather business.
Needless to say, each day since has been a blessing. The longer we live here the more entrenched we become in our life here. John has experienced some truly remarkable things, having been on the sea trials for the Hokualaka'i - the Big Island's double hulled canoe, he sailed around South Point, and when he turned 50 he climbed to the summit of Mauna Kea - on foot!
Me, I have become immersed in the Hawaiian Culture, having learned (and continue to learn) at the side of some truly treasured Hawaiian Kapuna (elders). Auntie Nona Beamer embraced my willingness to learn and shared countless stories, memories, mele, and hula with me. I learned my Hawaiian feather-work from Mary Lou Kekuewa and her daughter Paulette Kahalepuna. I continued to study with Paulette after her mother passed. Sadly, Paulette has now passed too, but I am confident in the skills they taught me and the way in which they taught me to teach others to carry on their tradition.
We have many cultures to celebrate here on the Big Island of Hawaii. Summer is Bon Season, and if you are here, I hope you will join us at one of the many Bon dances held in the area. No need to dress up or know the dance steps. Come enjoy the community, good food, and fun atmosphere.
Our Inn allows us the opportunity to give back to our community as well. Sometimes we may be away from the Inn participating in or working for a laocal charitable event. Thankfully, our fantastic staff affords us that luxury. We give generously financiallyas well. Ours is not a wealthy Island, as such we recognize our responsibility ot give money as well as time, and are truly thankful that our guests are the ones who allow us to give so generously. We support the following organizations on an annual basis: Halau Na Pua O Kukui, Hospice of Hilo, Zonta of Hilo, Boys & Girls Club of Hilo, Big Island Volkswagen Club, Women's Express Networking Org., Big Island MS Charity Walk.
I still wake each morning and "pinch" myself to see if I am dreaming. Don't get me wrong, it is a lot of work. When guests comment on how young John and I are to have "retired" to the life of innkeepers, I just smile, knowing that my days are the longest I have ever worked at a job (5:00 am to 10:00pm - Really) but I would not change a thing! It is a dream come true, and I'd love to share it with you. So, won't you come for a visit?
We are thrilled to be celebrating the 16th Anniversary of The Palms Cliff House Inn. To celebrate (and to help stimulate the local economy) we have just finished an $80,000 renovation. We are proud to say that all the work was done by local small businesses, and they did a wonderful job of remodeling and refreshing the inn. Wont you come to see for yourself and join us for a special getaway.


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Car crashes into German tourists at Noosa
- From: The Courier-Mail
- May 27, 2014
TWO German tourists are in hospital after they were hit by an out-of-control car in Noosa.
About 3pm Monday an elderly woman's car crashed through a roundabout at the intersection of Hastings Street and Noosa Parade, hitting a tree and two men.
One of the men suffered back and neck injuries while a second could lose his leg.
The man, believed to be in his early 20s, suffered compound fractures to his right arm and leg with his left leg severed.
He was airlifted to a Brisbane hospital.
The elderly woman was also injured and had to be cut from her car.
Investigations are continuing.
Earlier, a man is in a critical condition after his truck crashed into a tree near Goondiwindi.
Ambulance crews came across the crash about 9.20am on the Cunningham Highway, 25km east of Goondiwindi.
The man was trapped inside his semi-trailer and had suffered fractures to both his legs and a severe head injury.
He was taken to Goondiwindi hospital then airlifted to the Gold Coast University Hospital in a serious condition.
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2 people badly injured as a runaway car mows down a group of tourists in Noosa's main holiday strip. More in #7newsQ pic.twitter.com/oUUzPgxnjk— Bill McDonald (@billmcdonald07) May 26, 2014


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A little person who someone takes under their wing, a "minime", a boy toy (but in a non way), a kid who hangs around you all the time (not to be racist, but usually little Asian people).
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All-Inclusive große Enttäuschung
Dieser All-Inclusive-Urlaub war eine gro�e Entt�uschung; das Personal war unh�flich, ich wurde beschimpft, weil ich an der Pool-Bar nicht am richtigen Platz stand, obwohl sonst niemand bedient werden wollte; im Speisesaal wurden wir beschimpft, weil wir uns an den falschen Tisch gesetzt hatten, obwohl uns niemand gesagt hatte, wo wir sitzen sollten, und an der Discobar ignorierte mich der Barkeeper absichtlich, um einen hinter mir stehenden Kunden zu bedienen, der nicht zur AI-Klasse geh�rte. Nachdem wir uns bei der Gesch�ftsf�hrung beschwert hatten, wurde es etwas besser. Das Essen war meistens kalt. Die Getr�nke an der Pool-Bar schmeckten verw�ssert, und hier werden die AI-Getr�nke haupts�chlich serviert. An einem sehr kalten Abend durften wir die Getr�nke nicht aus der Pool-Bar mit aufs Zimmer nehmen. Auf den Zimmern konnte man sich keinen Kaffee machen. Die Zimmer sind sch�n sauber. Auch das Schwimmbecken ist sauber, das Wasser war aber auch sehr kalt. Zwar steht dort "beheizbarer Pool", aber Sie k�nnen mir glauben, das Wasser ist kalt. Das andere, gr��ere Becken ist ebenfalls eiskalt. Das Solarium besteht aus den Liegest�hlen auf der Terrasse. Trotz alledem haben wir unseren Spa� gehabt & einige nette Leute kennen gelernt, aber ich w�rde in diesem Hotel nie wieder �bernachten.
Great fun!!
I loved it here and it was well worth the money. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that the rooms didn't have air-conditioning and it was a very hot time of year. I would recommend any type of person to stay here whether you're a family person, couply person or party animal!! I am the latter and my friend and I had a fantastic time and met loads of people in the hotel from Germany, UK, Holland, Poland, Spain and France!! The food was fine, the inclusive drinks were great, the entertainment was brilliant and everyone is like one big family!! It is also a massive hotel with plenty of facilities and just a cheap short cab ride to Playa del Ingles (the big party town).
10th-24th march 2006, lots of information
To start with, I am VERY fussy, and my mother is even more so than me, we have never stayed in a hotel below a four star.
I stayed at the hotel Mirador in Sonneland, Maspolomas for two weeks half board. I had a twin room in the 'C' block, and went with my mother to give her a nice holiday.
The room was immaculate, everything worked (except the safe- I will explain later) and although there is no air conditioning in the rooms- as the hotel is half up a mountain- and we were on the 2nd floor- we never needed any air conditioning. The balcony is quite large, with a table and two chairs-and a extendable washing line as you are not allowed to hang clothes over the balcony. Our balcony overlooked a main road- which was noisey at times (0nly when outside-can't be heard in the room with doors shut) but a lovely view of mountains. There is no smoking in the rooms, nor in any part of the hotel- but you can buy an ash tray from the hotels gift shop for 80 cents, and smoke on the balcony-or outside at the pool bar, or outside the reception bar-all have their own ash trays and tables and chairs obviously. The bathroom has a nice size bath, with shower mixer- no bidet but a lovely large sink with surround for storing toiletries etc. The safe must be hired, ours broke three times, but you just call reception and they have someone in your room to fix it- within 30 mins. Yes there are a lot of stairs at this hotel, and my mother is 67 and we had requested a ground floor room-due to her not being able to use a lift. We were told the hotel was fully booked- and so had a 2nd floor room. This meant two small flights of stair prior to the 'C' block, and then four flights to the room- my mother managed ok. As for the hotel not helping with luggage- this is a 3 star hotel-need I say more? However- as we both have bad necks/backs, the reception staff took up our luggage, and when leaving they called for someone to get them from the room too. The reception staff try to help, but you have to bare in mind- this is mainly a German hotel-so the staff speak fluent Spanish and German. Some of them speak English too- but not great. Angela is very helpful, and there is a new reception member- she is blonde & German and speaks very good English-but not a lot of Spanish- I don't know her name- but she's very nice and helpful.
The staff in the restaurant- I can't say they are nice. If you are staying half board- you sit on reserved tables on the right side & a waiter will come and get you a drink if you'd like one- but you have to pay before you leave the restaurant-the till is by the door. If you are all inclusive you sit on the left and you are just left to get on with it- if you know what I mean. The staff are mainly rude in there, on our 2nd night we tried to find out for my mother which dishes were vegetarian. There aren't any as such, but no-one could speak English to let us know for sure. Some of the dishes are marked, but not all, and even the vegetables had tiny chunks of meat with them. There is always plain pasta of some sort, and tomato pasta sauce- plus an extensive fresh salad. But never any actual dishes for vegetarians, unless you eat fish. The choice of food for the rest of us was fantastic, such as sirloin steak by the truck load, smoked salmon, veal, roast pork...I don't eat any eggs or poultry- since the bird flu scare, this was a problem, as a few nights it was just fish or chicken- so we ate out. But, in 14 days stay there, 11 days saw very high quality food choices.
The desserts made my eyes open wide when I first went in, but to be honest- they are exactly the same every night- fresh fruit, ice creams & sponge cake with a sort of angel delight in the middle, sometimes jelly too- it is all geared towards all inclusive and children. The white wine cost about 7 euro a bottle, which they will write your room number on, and if you want to be sensible you can make it last a few nights like we did. The first bottle we had though, when they bought it out the 2nd night- it was very warm, and the 3rd night they'd lost it, so we got a new one free.
Breakfast- hmm, some mornings they have these scrumptious pastries, but most mornings it was a very runny scrambled egg, hard boiled egg, and dried up fried eggs, bacon- the really cheap kind streaky with bits of bone in it, no toast at all, salad, fruit, cold meats, cheese, croissants and doughnuts. The doughnuts part was great at first, but they aren't great trust me. The meal times for half board guests are: breakfast 6.30am- 10.30am & Dinner 6.30pm-9.30pm. You can go in 15 minutes before the food ends and you will still find fresh food being served.
There are 4 pc's there, they cost 1 euro per ten minutes, and have msn, yahoo chat, and web cams, Google etc. Only one phone at the hotel, which is in a really daft location, right near a bar and where the older persons live music happens at night, so you can't hear. If you get a phone card- to call the UK, don't buy a 'europhone' one, they are the worst for value and rates, the 'eurodirect' is really good- we got 3 hours for 6 euros, (about �4) these can be bought from the shop or supermarket round the corner from the hotel (to the right of the hotel).
The bars open till 2am, the pool bar's music is turned off 11.30pm & the Disco was pretty much empty - I think this is due to them only having a one hour slot for the all inclusive guests in there! I would not recommend this to people wanting an all inclusive holiday- many people were complaining about the times, and the selection.
However, for a budget holiday- half board, this is a lovely hotel- with a lot of facilities, and in a great location.
I have been to lanzarote, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, main land Spain, Canada and America, and this is by far my favourite place so far. The weather is apparently always nice, hence most things being outside, not undercover.
I can tell you how to find the bus stop, the bus numbers for several buses going to other area's, what is located locally, prices for taxis, rough price guide for meals, and tell you of some good restaurants and shops, even recommend a nice horse riding place- Also a guide to what's about, town's worth checking out, etc. Just realised I can't put my email address down, so sorry- morgan is lovely, tuesdays and fridays are suppose to be market day, but check first. Las palmas is too crazey for me- abit like London, Fernando is worth looking round, maspalomas is expensive, but a very nice area with nice shops etc, Playa de Ingles is the best all round part, and 3 euros by taxi- tell the driver you want to be dropped off near the beach or 'playa' to save you a long walk down a steep windy road- if you want to eat, get a drink and check out the beach, if you want shopping- try asking for the 'yumbo centre' and if you want a wild night try 'cas bar' which is a complex of different bars, but they will hassle you to go in.
hope this helps.
I can't believe I stayed here
Me and my girlfriend made a last-minute booking through MedHotels and found a good rate. I seriously am still trying to get over my experience.
I am used to staying at many hotels, through work, and through vacations. But this place is just horrible.
I usually don't book all-inclusive packages, but like I said, the rate was really good for last-minute, so I did. Needless to say, I'm not the type of person to rush to the buffet line 2 minutes before it's opened, I'm not that picky at all.
But the food was just unbearable. The people on vacation seemed just as depressed as I was to be there. The room we were in had the most _uncomfortable_ bed that would split in two the minute any of us moved 2 cm. The room was tiled, not carpeted (just fyi). The staff could care less about helping anyone out.
And like someone said, there are stairs everywhere, and no one to help you with your bags. This was a pain since we had 2 big suitcases to lug around.
The whole place was depressing. The pool-tables had broken cue sticks. The pool were cold, the people were even colder.
This is probably my first negative vacation hotel review I have written, and I am sad that I am doing it.
All Inclusive Very disapointing
The all inclusive was very disapointing,
The staff were rude I was shouted at for not standing in the right place at the pool bar, although no one else wanted serving, we were shouted at in the dinning room for sitting in the wrong place, though no one told us where to sit, & the bar man at the disco bar delibratley ignored me to serve a non AI customer who was standing behind me. After complaining to the Manager things did improve a little. The food was cold most of the time.
The drinks at the poolside bar tasted watered down,this is the main place to get your AI drinks from. It was freezing of a night we were not allowed to take drinks out of the pool bar.
There is no provision for coffee in your room.
The rooms are nice & clean So is the pool, The pool was freezing 2. It says "heatable pool" but believe me its cold. The other larger pool is freezing.
The solarium is the sun beds on the patio.
We did have fun despite this & met some lovely people
But I would not ever go back to this Hotel
Horrible Food
Dunas Mirador Maspalomas is on the surface a clean and friendly hotel.
the rooms are comfortable and fairly clean. however they do not supply a kettle in the room but will supply an old one for 12Euro plus 10Euro deposit (probably more than the purchase price), If it rains expect to see Cockroaches in your room as we did.
The Food Ah the food, what can one say.
They have a long way to go here. Utter Chaos with people walking up and down searcing for a saucer to go with the cup that they found, and that's only the start. You can get bacon and eggs for breakfast, but it will be stone cold, however there is plenty of dried up Sorry cold meat on offer as well as cereal and some fruit.
The evening session I'm afraid fares no better with a fair selection of formerly warm food on offer.
Although we only ate there on one evening, choosing to eat out at one of the many excellent restaurants in the area, so you might factor in the extra cost when planning to stay there.
With plenty of petty rules to keep even the most anal of managers happy, i'm afraid that I cannot recommend this hotel.
Taken for a ride by travel Safe Holidays
I would like to advise holiday makers to take special care of the company, Travel Safe Holidays which is based at the bottom of this hotel. We were persuaded to buy a membership for a holiday club and paid a large deposit by visa to them. We were not given a cooling off period and have found it impossible to get a refund back after changing our mind less than 24hours later. I am still in the process of trying to do something about this. Although when you are sold the products the salesmen behave like your best friend it is now difficult to get to speak to them. Knowing what a nightmare i am going through I would hate someone else to be in my position. My family won't be able to take a holiday next year because of this.
Very good resort, shame about the food.
A word of warning to any disabled or elderly considering the Dunas Mirador as a resort....STEPS! There are steps everywhere, and although there are a few ramps, any access to the Disco Bar where all the entertainment takes place is prohibitive to anyone with mobility problems. One of the accommodation blocks also is only accessible by a flight of steps. That said, the hotel is a modern complex of accommodation blocks, very pleasantly set out round an excellent, clean double pool area. There are more than enough sun beds and parasols, and hardly anyone 'booked' their beds with towels. There was simply no need.
The accommodation is spacious with a furnished balcony of table and chairs, but the room becomes very warm as there is no air conditioning. Cold drinks etc can be kept in a fridge which you can hire for 40 euros per week. Room service was only available for 4 out of the 7 days, and towels were only changed twice.
The food, though palatable, was limited in choice and the cooked dishes were usually processed 'boil in the bag', tinned or packet food which was heated and turned into metal containers which soon lost heat, so the best you could hope for was luke warm. The only potatoes on offer chips, chips and more chips! There was however quite a variety of salad. There was usually freshly cooked meat or fish though the quality was a little dubious at times. There are free drinks in the restaurant for all meals (although coffee is only available at breakfast time)
The hotel has three bars but only one, The Pool Bar, has free local drinks for 'all inclusive' guests, and they have to be consumed in that particular bar and not taken anywhere else. As this is outdoors, it becomes very chilly at night, so take a fleece!
In all, the Dunas Mirador is a very pleasant clean hotel but attention needs to be paid to accessibility of all areas and the variety of the menu.
Great all inclusive
Great food and a very clean hotel. Really polite staff and comfortable rooms. Only disappointment was the drinks on all inclusive, they were only available from the pool bar and ended quite early for a holiday. Watch for the con men outside trying to get you to a 2 hour presentation which is Travelsafeholidays really is a con.
Highlight - Food really great.
Excellent value for money
Me and my girlfriend returned yesterday from this excellent, friendly hotel. We went all inclusive with security travel and excellent professional company. Reception staff, pool staff, restaurant staff all friendly professional and spoke perfect english. It is true the hotel does has a number of germans but i saw no problem with that. The pool was spotless never seen such a clean smart hotel with a 3 star rating. The room basic but thats all it needed to be with the excellent catering. Food was excellent and varied. Only problem was the all inclusive ended at 10.30 pm at night i feel this should have been 2am. Entertainment varied in quality. Bus to beach frequent and on time. To be honest for the sake of three euros we used taxis.
Overall an excellent trip
trip- watch the measures of spirits they effect you a little more than the ones in britain got the bruises to prove it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Looking back at Nine Inch Nails' "The Downward Spiral" 20 years later
"The Downward Spiral" turned 20 on March 8. Widely considered Nine Inch Nail's best album and Trent Reznor's magnum opus, it remains a strong argument for both.
"The Downward Spiral" turned 20 on March 8. Widely considered Nine Inch Nail's best album and Trent Reznor's magnum opus, it remains a strong argument for both.
When an award show cuts off a collaborative performance from some of music's most respected artists, you had better believe it won't go unnoticed -- especially if someone as outspoken as Trent Reznor is involved.
The next best thing to your favorite artist releasing a new album is hearing they're going to be score a film. While these single artist film scores sound watered down because of the dramatic gaps sprinkled throughout (that's where they stick the dialogue), some of them are as tight as a regular release, or great despite their inherent score-iness.
Last night, Reverb brought you the first Nine Inch Nails song since 2008. This brooding new single, "Came Back Haunted," is from the upcoming Nine Inch Nails album, "Hesitation Marks," to be released via Columbia on Sept.
Leave it to Trent Reznor to come back like a swarm of bees with news of a new album and new single within the span of a week.
With the string of tour dates — including festivals and a show at Colorado's 1stBank Center scheduled for this year — it was just nice to see life in Nine Inch Nails.
Leave it to Trent Reznor to transport us into another dimension. With a mind-bending set and a radioactive LED screen, Reznor's band How to Destroy Angels left the Paramount Theatre crowd enraptured in a paralytic innovation coma on Sunday night.
When Trent Reznor announced his latest passion project, How to Destroy Angels, a few years ago, it was hard to see past the end of Nine Inch Nails.
[photopress:nin0.jpg,full,pp_image] Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails threw down an impressive show -- against an epic lighting display -- at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Tuesday night.
[photopress:Filter2.jpg,full,pp_image] Photos by Jason K. Powers. "Am I always angry? No. Am I always full of hope? No. But even if my lyrics are dark as sh*t, there's always something uplifting about the music.
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One f-word joins about a dozen minor profanities, including s--t and d--m. The violence is pretty shocking for a superhero movie—20th Century Fox seems to be making a stand against Marvel's Disney offerings by upping the on-screen body count significantly. People are ripped in half by Sentinels (though are transmuted when they do so, so no gore appears), stabbed, burned, frozen, decapitated—Sentinels really are extraordinarily violent machines. Various heroes assault guards and various nemeses, hitting them with objects or slashing them with claws. One character is shot in the leg and then dragged across the ground by a character controlling the metal in her leg. Another character is hit with a cinder-block, and then has rebar metal twined through his body to paralyze him—the camera watches it all. (Even as an experienced movie-goer, this last scene made me squirm.) Definitely leave the >12s at home for this one.
One character goes clothes-less much of the movie, but has scales that obscure her anatomy up to the level of let's say Generously European standards. Another has her bare back shown, and we see her in a bra.
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ASIAN 2215 is an interdisciplinary introduction to the cultures and histories of South Asia, focused on Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Moving thematically through the deep history of the region, this course is intended to help students understand some of the important ways in which South Asia's pre-colonial and colonial-period history continues to shape present-day politics and forms of social identification in South Asia, and to explore similarities and differences between past and contemporary forms of social belonging and loyalty related to language and religion. Attention to the written and visual work of South Asian artists plays an important role in these examinations; the course attends to how the arts in South Asia function partly as historical commentary and social criticism. In addition, we explore how internal migration within South Asia, as well as longer-distance travel and migration to and from the region, has changed since the advent of colonial rule and the rise of nation states in the region. Assignments allow students to explore topics of particular personal interest, against a backdrop of collective readings, lectures, and discussions. This course is suitable for students not majoring in Asian Studies as well as those with more specialized interests in the region. Additional bibliography is available for students seeking to explore particular topics at greater depth.
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This course is designed for undergraduate students of all majors and concentrations who have an interest in the cultures of Southern Asia.
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When we left off, we had explored five viable, but largely unexciting options to lead the San Francisco 49ers offense at quarterback under Jim Harbaugh.
Alex Smith, Kerry Collins, Bruce Gradkowski, Matt Leinart, and Vince Young could all have legitimate upsides. Any one of them could prove a serviceable QB option for the 49ers for at least a couple seasons as they look for a better solution. Then again, each one comes with significant risks and none of them has truly shown the consistent ability to produce at the NFL level.
In short, there is a reason that few if any teams are beating down the doors of these men to try to obtain their services at QB. The first half of this list undoubtedly left readers somewhat unexcited. While the remaining options are certainly more palatable, it is important to note that none of them is a slam dunk. Whether the issue be cost, skills, age, or a combination of these factors, there is no universally obvious fix for the 49ers at QB, only a series of options to weigh.
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Chasin, which tallied 1,000 points Thursday with five sailfish releases, came back empty-handed Friday after using the second of its two allotted fishing days. And the two closest competitors, Rascal also with 1,000 points and Blue Sky with 800 points, are eligible to fish today. Chasin earned its lead over Rascal by reaching 1,000 points first.
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After Kevin Durant walked off the court following his team's Game Five loss to the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, his pain was on full display.
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I have noted in the past that our governor is wrong when he asserts he has never reaised taxes. During his tenure just about every toll on every road, bridge and tunnel has risen.
And these toll hikes are for the most part not "user fees" but pure revenue generators. Christie is raking billions off Turnpike Authority and Port Authority tolls to balance his budget.
When you balance your budget with toll revenues, those revenues are taxes. And Christie is a tax hiker.
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The article links to a Wall Street Journal article (subscription required) that states:
Conservative governors, joining their Democratic counterparts, have been making deals with online retail giant Amazon.com to collect state sales taxes. The movement picked up an important ally when New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie—widely mentioned as a potential vice-presidential candidate—recently reached an agreement under which Amazon would collect sales taxes on his state's online purchases in exchange for locating distribution facilities there.That doesn't necessarily mean Christie's in favor of giving all states the power to tax internet purchases.
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WSJ reporter Monica Langley writes that Christie's tax-collection deal gives cover for other Republican governors who want to start collecting the sales tax.
So much for not raising taxes.
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Hi!, I am Go-kun.
"Let me introduce about the Gassho-style houses"
In the villages of Ogimachi in Shirakawago, there is a group of historical farmhouses with unique architectural character, the "Gassho-style" houses.
Gassho-style house is one of the most important farmhouse types, due to its rarity and uniqueness, as well as the fact that the surviving examples are clustered together in entire villages.
Gassho-style house is larger than most other regions' farmhouses, and the roof of Gassho-style is a taller. Besides, Gassho-style house has a steeply-sloped thatched gable roof with an angle of about 60 degrees.
This roof shape looks like person's hands put together with the palms facing inward. This is the origin of the name of the architectural style "Gassho". Gassho means to join one's hands in prayer.
As it snows heavily in winter in this region, this steeply-sloped roof helps the snow to slip off and prevents the house from being crushed. The structural space inside is typically divided into three or four levels which were traditionally used as a work space, for example, for raising silkworms and making washi paper.
Such in-house works during winter provided an important source of income in Shirakawago, because agricultural products are quite limited in the mountainous areas.
In 1995, the three villages of Ogimachi in Gifu Prefecture, Ainokura and Suganuma in Toyama Prefecture were registered on UNESCO's World Heritage list.
Japanese houses have three main styles. Kiritsuma style, Yosemune style and Irimoya style. Most of the houses in Shirakawa-go is Kiritsuma style.
~The types of roof style~
Kiritsuma style house is…
1. Compare to Yosemune and Irimoya style,
- Kiritsuma style has a large attic space.
- Kiritsuma style get more sunshine and air from Tsuma side.
- Kiritsuma style can use two-three layers (large floor space)
2. Since Shirakawago is in a steep mountainous area with heavy snow, it doesn't have enogh flat space for houses.
3. People living in Shirakawago can save their energy for cleaning snow away.
4.Large space, sunshine, and good air circulation used to be required for silkworm industry and gun powder manufacture.
~Thatched Roof and layout~
~The direction of the house in the village~
Why do you think the houses in Shirakawa-go are built to face the same direction?
The roofs face west and east to get sunlight as much as possible.
This style helps melting snow and dry the roofs quickly in a winter to make them last longer.
The wind goes right through the houses since the seasonal wind blows along Sho-river.
It also protects the houses from being knocked down by the strong wind.
|The silk-worming was this area's main industry.
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A source who spoke on condition of anonymity said the badly decomposed body of a man was recovered by investigators this morning from a bed of rocks at the rear of the Crum Creek Valley Condominiums at 800 Avondale Road, Wallingford, Nether Providence Township.
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Previews are linked for this weekend's Wild Card Games. Color below is provided by Wonder.
Saints(-11) at Seahawks.
When the plane lands in Seattle, the game is over. The only possible way for Seattle to manufacture a win would be if they won the turnover battle by at least +2 and Leon Washington/specials wreak havoc. Not happening.
Packers at Eagles (-3)
As long as Vick does not fumble the ball or get INT'd more than once, the Eagles should win. The Packers will have a hard time containing the Eagles' offense. McCoy can have a big game receiving out of the backfield. This game will probably come down to a FG, and the Eagles win it. That goes against what many are saying, as the Pack is loved by many and seen as a Super Bowl team. In this particular game, the home field is enormous to both teams. (The Pack is 7-1 at home and 3-5 on the road.) The Eagles will make enough big plays to win the game.
Jets at Colts (-3)
Jets will likely lose. If the want to win they cannot lose the turnover battle. The Jets have a shot, but not a large one. Peyton in the dome. That is all you have to know.
Ravens (-3) at Chiefs
Baltimore carves 'em up. Anyone who thinks KC has a chance is drunk. KC's specialty is running the ball, and it ain't gonna happen.
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ALLEN PARK -- No one has allowed more yards per carry than the Detroit Loins.
No one has allowed more 40-yard plays than the Detroit Lions.
And it's remarkably frustrating for coordinator Gunther Cunningham, as he watches sparkling defensive performances spoiled by the big play.
"I was pulling my hair out," Gunther Cunningham said of last weekend's game against the Cleveland Browns.
Detroit has allowed 5.4 yards per carry, despite a generally stout defense. That's because the numbers are skewed by a league-high four rushes of at least 40 yards.
That includes a 45-yard rush by Travis Benjamin in the first quarter of last weekend's game against the Cleveland Browns. Detroit also allowed first-half passes of 36 and 33 yards, and Cunningham reached wits' end at halftime.
"I just challenged everybody and said, 'We've been making dumb mistakes for four and a half years, I'm tired of it. The head coach is tired of it. Let's see what we're going to do the second half,'" Cunningham said.
Detroit was much better defensively in the second half, allowing a 33-yard catch by star tight end Jordan Cameron, but no other plays of longer than 18 yards.
The Lions pitched a shutout in the second half, and scored 24 unanswered points to pull out a 31-17 comeback win.
"On the first snap of the second half, I couldn't believe it. We had 11 guys in their backfield," Cunningham said. "And then the first three drives were three-and-outs. The fourth drive, they got one first down and they punted. The fifth drive, they got two first downs and we intercepted it.
"They had like 6 yards the first four drives in the second half. We're capable of playing, and we just need to focus on the details of the defense."
The breakdowns largely have come on the perimeter of the defense, where Detroit ranks 30th on runs around the left edge and 31st around the right edge. On 37 combined carries to the outside lanes, Detroit is allowing 9.4 yards per carry.
On all other rushing attempts, Detroit is allowing a more respectable 4.2 yards per carry.
Cunningham said one reason for the breakdowns is players are trying too hard to make the big play, and not always the right play. That means they sometimes overpursue or overreact, which leaves them out of position.
"Obviously it's either miscommunication or misplays," safety Louis Delmas said. "Some of the plays we get beat on, we were right there. We just didn't make the play. Lucky for us, the big pays can definitely be handled, definitely be fixed.
"We just got to go back to the drawing board and focus a little more. I think at times we get a little lackadaisical out there, and not focused, and not reading our keys, which we should do each and every play."