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Gasoline prices in the United States have reached their highest levels in more than two years.
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Average pump prices in major cities range from $2.91 in Denver to $3.38 in San Francisco. Drivers in New York City pay about $3.19 a gallon, while gas stations charge $3.24 a gallon in Chicago and $3.37 in Los Angeles. In Boston, gas goes for $3.11 a gallon. It's $2.92 in Houston and $3.20 a gallon in Miami.
Analysts say the higher gas prices have caused Americans to cut back in other areas in their lives, including eating and entertainment venues.
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The first two Whole Hog Butchering Classes offered by Bolzano owner Scott Buer -- scheduled for July 18 and Aug. 1 -- filled up quickly, so two new classes have been added. They are scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. Aug. 15 and Sept. 12 at the Bolzano facility, 3950 N. Holton St..
Students enrolled in the first classes include two surgeons whose wives signed them up, a culinary student and curious foodies, Buer said. Each class is limited to seven or eight students.
As more people look to buy meat directly from farmers, it can be helpful to see firsthand what the options are, Buer said. "You can look at books and get an idea of how the hog is put together, but it's easier to tell" if you've seen and made the cuts yourself.
"There are not many places doing whole animals anymore, so it's kind of neat to be able to share this with people," Buer said.
The cost $100 per person, which includes assorted pork cuts produced during the class. Students who are interested can get "plenty of hands-on cutting time," Buer said.
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When actor Lucas Neff was a kid he was bullied constantly. He was severely overweight and his cronies loved to intimidate him. "Kids don't need much," he said.
"Show any signs of weakness or insecurity, that's where they go. Kids are simple to a certain extent. They calls 'em like they sees 'em. We don't learn as a kid how to bend, not break. You break as a kid if you let insults hurt you and show them that and then react.
"It takes a long time to laugh it off and to learn how to handle people with a little more grace."
Neff, who plays the unprepared father in Fox's gentle comedy "Raising Hope," eventually learned to fight back.
He did it by losing 65 pounds in three months when he was 13. "I didn't want to be fat anymore," he says. "I ran two to four miles every day, swam every day and went vegetarian on a very strict diet. That was a huge change for me. Not just in the way people saw me, but it sort of changed the way I saw life.
"I'm a huge believer in the executive spirit of the human will," he said. "We are more in charge of our own personal destiny -- how we live and respond to the world is within our control.
"That immediately tuned me to the persevering nature of the human spirit. If you want something you can have it. It just takes hard work and dedication."
Actors are often ambitiously determined, but not Neff. To hear him talk, his entire career is one happy accident after another. For example, his application to college was mis-processed and he accidentally ended up in theater arts.
His mother, who runs a nonprofit theater for kids in prison, approved. "My mom said, 'It's a sign from the heavens because you're such a loudmouth. Give it a shot.' I ended up loving it, and that firmly established me on that path."
His class hosted a casting director who encouraged the students to visit his office. When Neff did, they were casting an Internet commercial and asked him to read for it. Surprisingly, he won the part."It was so terrible they never aired it," he laughs. "It wasn't even good enough for the Internet. But I got an agent out of it and that agent got me auditions. I did a couple more commercials and a year later they got me an audition for 'Raising Hope,' a year after I got out of school."
Neff was down to less than $5 when he auditioned for "Raising Hope." "I was scraping by," he said. "I was doing a play but was getting paid $500 for three months' work with no benefits. I cleaned the house of a colleague for 60 bucks the week I got 'Raising Hope.'"
Neff, 28, doesn't fret the erratic nature of acting. "I was taught from an early age that money isn't important. Both of my parents are working artists, they don't make a lot of money. And that the main thing was to follow your passion and put that above all else. As I've gotten older they've begun to reinforce the idea of financial security a bit more because I think they got tired of paying my rent," he said with a smile.
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When it comes to brain tumors, "benign" does not mean that it is not harmful. A benign brain tumor can be just as harmful and devastating as a malignant tumor, and the symptoms and side effects can alter a person's life forever. And despite popular belief, benign brain tumors can reoccur after removal and thus need to be monitored. One of the focuses of It's Just Benign is to educate the public about benign brain tumors and raise the collective conciousness. The support groups are excellent because they provide a means for those diagnosed with benign brain tumors to connect with other survivors to share resources and experiences. I am very glad that I discovered It's Just Benign because there seems to be no other support groups that are aimed specifically at survivors of benign brain tumors. As a BBT survivor myself, this organization is near and dear to my heart. While still relatively new, I can definitely see the impact that IJB has had on people's lives and perspectives, and I hope it will continue to grow larger and even stronger in the days to come.
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1 GALLERY NIGHT: From 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, 14 locations will hold special Gallery Night events. The Erie Art Museum website has compiled a complete listing of participating sites; visit www.erieartmuseum.org/calendar to access it.
2 UPDATED SITE: Photomedia Center has overhauled and updated its website for easier navigation. A new submissions and exhibition process, "Contemporary Imagemakers," is more accessible to artists. See www.photomediacenter.org.
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I've had my 2004 toyota corolla, for almost ten years now. I've never had such a reliable car! I replaced the battery once, three years ago, and replaced my clutch. Other than that, regular (more or less) oil changes and new tires every couple of years and it's been solid! Just got it repainted (got stuck behind a snow plow with the plow down....and no snow on the ground! Plus Sun damage), as opposed to getting into a New cat payment. So glad I did! I'm sure at 160,000 miles, I still have a a few more years left in her! :)
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I have had this car for 11 years and 217,960 miles. I drive a lot. This car has never broken down on me and never had any major mechanical issues. I have always gotten the oil changed on time and kept up with things such as new brakes, tires, ect. I have never had any issues with it, and if I could buy the exact same car again I would.
We bought this car brand new in March of 2004 and have 219,000 miles on the odometer. Other than regular maintenance and a $90 fuse this car has never given us any problems. Originally it was brought for my dad for his commute to work and then my sister used it. Then back down to my older brother for college and now I have it for college and work. I commute 50 miles everyday for school and work and gets me 35 mpg average every time. I would not be scared to take this cross country for my spring break road trips. Very reilable car. I would recommend this car to anyone who needs cheap and reliable transportation.
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I wish the car had a 5 speed automatic but in 2004 this was class competitive.
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Colorado... late December?
Does it look like any resorts will be dumped on between now and the days after christmas? It seems from all the snow reports and Snowolf's recent post that nobody will have anything good until later on in the year. Is there any where that isn't only like 20% open? Hoping to drive up there soon. New Mexico would probably be a shorter drive, but I'm going there later in the year and it looks even worse right now.
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Wolf Creek has been getting nailed this year and I believe they have been 100% open for quite some time now. It's probably going to be closer to you than any of the front range resorts.
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not good out there..i think keystone was open 12% so far yesterday. the base in the keystone/vail/breck area are really low. wasn't worth it to make the drive for me today out there.
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Ugh. As much as I love coconut, I hate coconut milk. I've really tried to enjoy it but it's just not for me. I doubt blending in chunks of baking chocolate would really help in my case. Glad you enjoy it though, more power to ya.
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-- Blake SmithWhile NASCAR's top series were in "Sin City" over the weekend, Dodge unveiled their 2013 Dodge Charger for the Sprint Cup Series. The Dodge brand re-entered NASCAR's top series in 2001, after a thirty year absence from NASCAR. The Mopar initiative was led by team owner and legendary crew chief, Ray Evernham. The brand entered 2001's Daytona 500 with 10 entries, none of which are currently aligned with the Dodge brand. Entering the 2012 Daytona 500, where were 3 Dodge Chargers. These cars were the 2 of Penske Racing and the single car team of Robby Gordon.


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You are welcome. I live in Palm Beach County.
I wish I were there now. The winter is very nasty this time of the year in Connecticut.
HAJEX I bet! I have a friend that moved there last year and he says one White Christmas is enough. I just got from the Intracoastal and the beaches here are packed like summer.Happy holidays.
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holysh*t motherf*ckers it seems like an eternity since NYC b-ball was on the tube!
I CAN'T WAIT FOR WALT CLYDE FRAZIER and his smooth assessment of the new look Knicks,
hearing him call a game after months away!
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I just expect the world of you all the time...
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I'm sure we can find a nice stream for the game. Shame about myp2p going down I heard there is a replacement site up but I can't find it
Gotta get up at 7.30am for this bad boy on a Sunday morning talk about dedication baby!
Well I think I found the new myp2p (myp2p was THE best online sports resource until it got shutdown in September). They appear to have migrated to [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
For the basketball streams they usually post them in threads which can be found at this forum: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
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It appears no one cares about disabled workers
I guess that "sex sells." Everybody seems interested in the sexual harassment allegations against a local assemblyman, but few people are interested in the injustice that was committed by the state of New York against a local, disabled former state worker. After devoting almost 20 years of her life to serving the children of New York, this worker became totally disabled. She met all the requirements to receive a state disability retirement pension, but the New York State and Local Employees Retirement System, under the auspices of the State Comptroller's Office, denied her the pension. They kept the money.
Sens. George Maziarz and Mark Grisanti and Assemblymen Dennis Gabryzsak and Ray Walter recognized the injustice and sponsored a bill in their respective houses to allow the disabled worker to receive the benefits she should have received. In 2012 and 2013, the bill passed unanimously in the Senate. What happened in the Assembly? In 2012 and 2013, the bill was killed in Assemblyman Peter Abbate's committee. The worker asked Speaker Sheldon Silver for help, but got none.
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Project Runway contestant Miranda Levy explains breach of military uniform standards
Milwaukee artist and "Project Runway" contestant Miranda Levy posted an open letter to her fellow service members in the military this evening, explaining the circumstances around a breach of uniform standards on the first episode of the fashion-driven reality TV show. She is the first veteran to compete on the series.
Levy, who posted the letter to Facebook and within minutes had a string of supportive comments and "likes," creates designs that are often inspired by the trim and precise tailoring of military uniforms. "Project Runway" airs on Lifetime on Thursdays. Here is Levy's letter in full: »Read Full Blog Post
Things looking up on Downer Ave.
The Downer Ave. business district on Milwaukee's east side is buzzing with new investment, including the newly reopened Pizza Man restaurant and major renovations to Sendik's grocery.
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Get Down bash will help bring in the new year
If Andy Noble and Brent Goodsell have learned anything over the past 10 years manning the monthly Get Down dance nights at Mad Planet, it's how to throw a great party.
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Listening to Lou Reed: 12 versions of 'Sweet Jane'
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Reading the John Updike stories: 'A Gift From the City'
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A 14-year-old boy was charged with firearms violations after he was caught with a gun at a vacant apartment on Erie's lower east side Monday.
Police said that a landlord's tip sent them to the apartment in the 300 block of East Sixth Street, where they found the boy and a 16-year-old boy leaving the residence. The younger boy had a gun, police said. Police found a second handgun on a table inside the apartment.
The 14-year-old was charged with possessing a firearm as a minor, possessing a firearm without a license, receiving stolen property and trespass. He is being held in the Edmund L. Thomas Juvenile Detention Center in Harborcreek Township, police said.
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Part of the range was deliciously demonstrated on-stand at Packaging Innovations in Islington back in October, with bacon roll snacks being prepared and enjoyed by visitors. The availability of this collection of microwave cooking solutions is a significant collaboration with parent company, Graphic Packaging International.Read more
Since October 2012 TurnAvisual with huge success has been offering an online 3D mock-up solution for the packaging industry which makes it possible for packaging manufacturers, brand owners and designers to collaborate closely in their effort to speed up the design process so time-to-market can be reduced significantly.Read more
Reynolds Group Holdings Limited ("Reynolds Group") today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its SIG Combibloc business to Onex Corporation for an aggregate amount of up to €3.75 billion, subject to certain adjustments based upon closing date cash and working capital. €3.575 billion will be paid to Reynolds Group at the closing of the transaction, with an additional amount up to the balance of €175 million payable depending on the financial performance of the SIG Combibloc business in 2015 and 2016.Read more
The two industry leaders International Paper (IP) and RockTenn also indicated they were growing more in line with overall industry box shipments, ending market share losses since their major acquisitions of Temple-Inland and Smurfit-Stone Container, respectively, in 2011-2012.Read more
Operating profit in 3Q was 11% higher to $60 million and net income showed a loss of $1 million.Read more
Essentra's $455 million acquisition of Clondalkin Group's specialist packaging division (SPD) includes five folding carton plants in the US and four in Europe focused on pharmaceuticals and healthcare.
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For his final public talk during his trip to Europe, His Holiness the Karmapa opened by expressing his hope that the audience felt satisfied with the time that they had shared together. His comment came at the end of four consecutive days of Dharma teachings, public talks, audiences and empowerments, and he pointed out that this was a longer period of time than they had enjoyed together on his previous visit.
He spent a moment contemplating the title of the talk, and chose the phrase 'without limit' to begin his exploration of the nature of satisfaction and happiness, and the mistaken methods we often employ in pursuing them. (Without Limit serves also as the title for his tour.)
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The Associated PressWeekly charts for the nation's best-selling recorded music as they appear in this week's issue of Billboard magazine. Reprinted with permission. (Platinum signifies more than 1 million copies sold; Gold signifies more than 500,000 copies sold.):
1. "What a Girl Wants," Christina Aguilera. RCA.
2. "Smooth," Santana (feat. Rob Thomas). Arista. (Platinum)
3. "Back at One," Brian McKnight. Motown.
4. "I Knew I Loved You," Savage Garden. Columbia.
5. "I Wanna Love You Forever," Jessica Simpson. Columbia. (Platinum)
6. "My Love is Your Love," Whitney Houston. Arista. (Platinum)
7. "Hot Boyz," Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot (feat. NAS, Eve & Q-Tip). The Gold Mind. (Gold)
8. "Auld Lang Syne," Kenny G. Arista.
9. "I Need to Know," Marc Anthony. Columbia. (Gold)
10. "Bring It All to Me," Blaque. Track Masters.
1. "Vol. 3 . . . Life And Times of S. Carter," Jay-Z. Roc-A-Fella.
2. ". . .And Then There Was X," DMX. Ruff Ryders.
3. "All the Way. . . A Decade of Song," Celine Dion. 550 Music. (Platinum)
4. "Christina Aguilera," Christina Aguilera. RCA. (Platinum)
5. "Dr. Dre - 2001," Dr. Dre. Aftermath.
6. "Still I Rise," 2Pac + Outlawz. Interscope.
7. "Now 3," Various Artists. UTV.
8. "Supernatural," Santana. Arista. (Platinum)
9. "Rainbow," Mariah Carey. Columbia. (Platinum)
10. "Issues," Korn. Immortal. (Platinum)
1. "Breathe," Faith Hill. Warner Bros.
2. "Cowboy Take Me Away," Dixie Chicks. Monument.
3. "What Do You Say," Reba McEntire. MCA Nashville.
4. "He Didn't Have to Be," Brad Paisley. Arista Nashville.
5. "My Best Friend," Tim McGraw. Curb.
6. "Pop a Top," Alan Jackson. Arista Nashville.
7. "When I Said I Do," Clint Black. RCA.
8. "Big Deal," LeAnn Rimes. Curb.
9. "Smile," Lonestar. BNA.
10. "Something Like That," Tim McGraw. Curb.
1. "Fly," Dixie Chicks. Monument. (Platinum)
2. "Come on Over," Shania Twain. Mercury. (Platinum)
3. "Breathe," Faith Hill. Warner Bros.
4. "A Place in the Sun," Tim McGraw. Curb. (Platinum)
5. "LeAnn Rimes," LeAnn Rimes. Curb. (Platinum)
6. "Wide Open Spaces," Dixie Chicks. Monument. (Platinum)
7. "The Magic of Christmas," Garth Brooks. Capitol. (Platinum)
8. "Under the Influence," Alan Jackson. Arista Nashville. (Platinum)
9. "Lonely Grill," Lonestar. BNA. (Platinum)
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Farrell Sentiment Index signals stock market correction 0 commentsJan 16, 2012 9:16 AMWelcome to Elmwood Data's Research Note. This week we look at the Farrell Sentiment Index.
In this chart and analysis, we compare the S&P 500 (black line) to the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) weekly survey. The AAII reports their respondents in three categories: bullish, bearish, and neutral. To analyze these AAII statistics, we create the "Farrell Sentiment Index," defined as the number of bulls, divided by the number of bears, plus .5x the number of neutrals = Bulls/(Bears+.5Neutrals). This data can be quite volatile week to week, so we opt to convert this formulaic data series into both 50-day (blue line) and 200-day (red line) simple moving averages, helps smooth the data and allows us to visualize the trend with more clarity.
The results are astounding. When the 50-day spikes far above 200-day MA, it consistently signals at least a short-term downdraft in the stock market. Also, when the 50-day MA has a downward spike below the 200-day MA, it represents a buying opportunity. Results are equally interesting when using cross-over analysis. When the blue line runs above the red line, the S&P has an average return of +3.7%; however, when the blue line runs below the red line, the S&P as an average return of just .4%.
Sentiment clearly is volatile over time, but it also acts as a leading indicator to the market. Large spikes up and down often signal stock market reversals and at the same time sustained trends, as when the Farrell 50-day SMA crosses above/below the 200-day SMA can act as buy and sell signals as well. As of today, based on the position of the moving averages, it appears we are vulnerable to a correction. Stay tuned!
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Celtic-punk-folk band Dropkick Murphys is nearly 20 years old and no fewer than nine studio albums into its career. But part of this band's show is that you need not keep up with all of the recorded output to have fun. You can expect a celebration and fit right in. And the capacity crowd Thursday at the Miller Lite Oasis did just that. »Read Full Article
New food truck House of Fries specializes in Belgian fries and dipping sauces
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MSO closes season with crowd-pleaser 'Bolero,' more
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra is closing its classical season this weekend with a performance of Ravel's "Bolero" that won a standing, cheering ovation Friday evening.
Guest conductor Gilbert Varga led the orchestra through a well-constructed program that also included: Mozart's "Overture to 'Le nozze di Figaro'" ("The Marriage of Figaro"); Tchaikovsky's Concerto in D major for violin and orchestra, featuring guest violinist Karen Gomyo; and Kodály's "Dances of Galánta." »Read Full Article
Soulstice cast hits the right notes with Sondheim's 'Follies'
Just after intermission in the production of Stephen Sondheim's "Follies" now being staged by Soulstice Theatre, Heidi Schiller — oldest among the pre-World War II showgirls attending a one-time reunion — begins to warble an operetta-like tune from her heyday.
Playing the older Heidi, Amanda Hull sings that we must never look back. But of course Heidi looks, remembering the ravishing young performer she'd once been, when she could hit every note in songs like this one. Which the suddenly materialized younger Heidi (a lovely Julianne Frey) then easily does, singing of the bittersweet passage of time — something a young Heidi can't possibly feel as acutely as her older self does. »Read Full Article
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The 2014 North American Piano Competition is taking place this week in Milwaukee. Semifinalists will perform recitals and in master classes through Wednesday when the final concert and awards will be given out. Today there will be recitals featuring the pianists performing with members of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra starting at 8:15 a.m. and continuing till 7 p.m., with master classes at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. These are open to the public ($15); they take place at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, 1584 N. Prospect Ave. Another master class for the semifinalists will be at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday (free admission), with recitals by visiting artists at 7:30 p.m. (tickets $20 for adults, $15 students). These are also held at the conservatory. On Wednesday, the artists move to the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St., with free solo performances at 6 p.m. in the Anello Atrium. Then the three finalists will perform with the MSO in Uihlein Hall (tickets: $15, adults; $10, students; $30, box seats) at 7:30 p.m. »Read Full Article


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The young boy who was kidnapped in Haiti after gunmen shot a long-time missionary who ran a children's home in the country, has been found.
The young boy who was kidnapped in Haiti after gunmen shot a long-time missionary who ran a children's home in the country, has been found.
Duck Dynasty star Sadie Robertson says God protected her during a recent car accident.
Christian ministry Compassion International has followed through on a promise to build 30 new schools in Haiti five years after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the nation.
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You should look in the mirror. He played 71 games last year. Thats an awful lot for someone with no future.
In counter to that argument...
Brett Ledba: Games played per season
2005-06: 46
2006-07: 74
2007-08: 78
2008-09: 65
2009-10: 63
Sometimes you have to play someone because a lack of other options. The Wings already have at least 13 other options ahead of Emmerton as of right now.
Who have proven themselves much more in the NHL than one Cory Emmerton has, are key PKers for the team, & have shown in a pinch that they can move up beyond the 4th line & still contribute.
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TRYP Madrid Alameda Aeropuerto Hotel places you within a few miles (5 km) of Madrid Congress Centre and Juan Carlos I Park. This 148-room, 4-star hotel welcomes guests with conveniences like a 24-hour fitness center, free in-room WiFi, and a free airport shuttle. Adjacent to the airport, the hotel is also close to Real Madrid City and Aquopolis.
Enjoy a bite to eat at the hotel's buffet restaurant, or relax with a drink at the bar/lounge. Savor a meal from the comfort of your room with room service. For your convenience, a buffet breakfast is served for a fee each morning from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
TRYP Madrid Alameda Aeropuerto Hotel's 148 air-conditioned rooms provide minibars, laptop-compatible safes, and phones. 32-inch plasma TVs come with satellite channels, and guests can stay connected with free WiFi. Beds are dressed in pillow menus and bathrooms offer hair dryers and bidets. Rooms also include desks.
Property features
Guests of TRYP Madrid Alameda Aeropuerto Hotel enjoy a 24-hour fitness center, free WiFi in public areas, and 5 meeting rooms. If you drive, self parking is EUR 15 per day, or you can take advantage of the free airport shuttle (available 24 hours). The 24-hour front desk has multilingual staff ready to help with luggage storage, and answer any questions about the area. Additional amenities include free newspapers, a terrace, and laundry facilities.
- Free WiFi in rooms and public areas
- Onsite dining
- Free airport shuttle
- 24-hour fitness center
TRYP Madrid Alameda Aeropuerto HotelAv de Logrono, 100 Madrid Madrid 28042
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. 7 meeting rooms are available. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary to guests (available 24 hours). This Madrid hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness center, a terrace, and multilingual staff. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
TRYP Madrid Alameda Aeropuerto Hotel is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 148
- Number of floors - 4
- Free airport transportation
- Laundry facilities
- Elevator/lift
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free newspapers in lobby
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Free WiFi
- Meeting rooms 5
- Terrace
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Number of meeting rooms - 7
- Year Built 1975
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Room service (limited hours)
- Hair dryer
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Minibar
- Private bathroom
- Bidet
- Bathtub or shower
- Satellite TV service
- Television
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Room service
- Pillow menu
- Plasma TV
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Alameda Aeropuerto - This buffet restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves dinner only.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Bicycle rentals on site
To make special requests for accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: EUR 9.00 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: EUR 15 per day
- Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
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- Aeropuerto Madrid Hotel
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Ty Seren Meyrick Street, Dolgellau, LL40 1LN
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"Lovely place full of character, made to feel really welcome. Comfortable and cosy, breakfast really nice. Will definitely stay again, highly..."
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About the hotel
Ty Seren (in English Star House) is a 209 year old former woolen mill located in the centre of the lovely market town of Dolgellau, Gwynedd. If you like peace and tranquility in an affordable family-run Bed and Breakfast then this is the place for you. The accommodation - all on the first floor - comprises 3 individually decorated en-suite rooms with tea trays and televisions; a family room sleeping up to four, a double room and a single room.
We can especially cater for groups of up to 6 Mountain Bikers coming to the nearby Coed y Brenin Mountain Bike Centre, as we have excellent storage in our large cellar and washing facilities for muddy bikes and clothes. The house has many character features, such as slate flagstones, oak staircase, large inglenook fireplace and oak beams, and also has the very unusual feature of an exterior 'stone' staircase winding round the back of the building. Ty Seren lies just off of the main square of Dolgellau, a minutes walk from the nearest pub/restaurant and also 2 minutes walk from Ty Siamas, the new National Folk Music Centre of Wales. The house itself has a checkered history, at one time being a pub called The Star (Seren is Welsh for Star), at another housing three evacuated families on the 'open plan' weaving floor up-stairs, we also have one of the earliest flat roof shop extensions in the area, circa. 1860!
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Questions for the dining critic? Now's the time to ask
Journal Sentinel dining critic Carol Deptolla will answer your questions about the local dining scene in a noon chat. Share your good or bad restaurant experiences, questions, recommendations or changes you've noticed while dining out and she'll respond during the chat.
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Kenosha — Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. had a problem with last year's Hoppin' Helles beer.
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Some computers may reboot unexpectedly after they are removed from a collection in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (ConfigMgr 2007) when that collection has a maintenance window. From looking at a sample log we can see the following:
1. The maintenance window was deleted at about 8/23/2011 12:12:46 AM:
2. The assignment {0A650EE8-0DE5-4D82-AED6-947BD72425D4} was downloaded successfully at about 8/22/2011 11:10:30 PM:
3. The assignment {0A650EE8-0DE5-4D82-AED6-947BD72425D4} was started triggering installation at about 8/22/2011 11:11:18 PM, however, it failed and will be retried once the service windows is available:
4. The policy for the assignment {0A650EE8-0DE5-4D82-AED6-947BD72425D4} was deleted at about 8/23/2011 12:14:51 AM, however, this time the assignment {0A650EE8-0DE5-4D82-AED6-947BD72425D4} has already been triggered. Please refer to 3.
5. Once the maintenance delete event was received in the client side at about 8/23/2011 12:12:46 AM (please refer to 1.), for the assignment {0A650EE8-0DE5-4D82-AED6-947BD72425D4} was finished downloading (please refer to 2.) and it has been triggered installation (please refer to 3.), the assignment will be installed immediately once the maintenance window was removed at about 8/23/2011 12:12:50 for the policy for the assignment was deleted at about 8/23/2011 12:14:51 AM (please refer to 4.).
The problem occurs because the maintenance window is removed after the computers are removed from the collection.
If the assignment was downloaded successfully and was triggered, then once the maintenance window was removed before the policy of assignment was deleted, the assignment will still be installed. It means that there were 2 important policies that arrived at the ConfigMgr 2007 client in this issue after removing the computers from the collection:
(1) Maintenance Window delete
(2) Assignment policy delete
The reason why the issue occurred is that the policy 1 arrived before policy 2. Based on current ConfigMgr 2007 design, the program policy deletion is not prioritized over maintenance window policy deletion because the policies were evaluated and applied one by one and there is no priority flag in the policies.
It is recommended that administrators follow the best practice of naming the collections in a specific manner (such as "MW-<window name>"), then the administrator know the collections that have a maintenance window and thus will not remove operations outside of the Maintenance window.
Best Practice Recommendations
Maintenance windows are not intended to function as a primary scheduling method for programs. Instead, they are designed to limit the interference of software deployments or changes with critical system functions. For example, one likely use of a maintenance window would be to specifically restrict system changes on a collection of client computers to the period between midnight and 2:00 a.m., when network traffic is at a minimum or when those computers are not engaged in other activities.
It is recommended that if you use maintenance windows to restrict system changes, you should create specific collections for this purpose rather than use the default collections. Additionally, naming these new collections in a specific manner (such as "MW-<window name>") can be helpful. One or both of these methods will help you manage your collections more easily and effectively.
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The watchword in retailing these days seems to be partnerships and, in the world of loyalty marketing, the alliance between MasterCard and shopping app shopkick is bringing a new dimension to the concept of retail rewards and customer service.
Launched in late June, it enables cardholders to earn rewards and special offers called Kicks, a proprietary reward currency, when their cards are linked to the Buy & Collect program at shopkick.
The core of the mobile app is the "shopkick Signal," which detects when customers are in partner stores and automatically credits rewards to their account. "As showrooming becomes more of a threat to physical stores, shopkick and MasterCard can help retailers retain customers by offering rewards for in-store purchases," says Cyriac Roeding, co-founder and CEO of shopkick.
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• MasterCard Selection: A partnership with more than 400 luxury companies in Russia where cardholders can get up to 50 percent discounts on high-send goods and services.
• MasterCard Surpreenda: A Latin American program with more than one million cardholders. The program combines high-value assets with emotional appeal to drive loyalty for 35 well-known brands like Black & Decker, Lego and Bulgari.
In discussing the shopkick program, MasterCard vice president of commerce solutions Andrea Gilman says consumers don't necessarily want better loyalty programs but are increasingly looking for new elements.
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While hard numbers have yet to be released, results of the program with shopkick have been encouraging. "We're very pleased both in terms of [the] number of consumers linking their cards and what we're hearing through the social channels," Gilman says, noting that partnerships with other firms are likely. "We have enabled this technology specifically to support additional partners."
Could the program reduce showrooming and get more people to buy at the stores? "We'll see," Gilman says. "We want to work with our merchants and help them achieve their marketing strategies. We've heard this is a way to reduce that effect and we'll be looking at the results to see how it plays out."
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TOWSON, Md. — A Maryland man who didn't follow the rules at a state education forum was arrested for assault after he and a police officer providing security got into a scuffle, CBS Baltimore reports.
According to the station, Maryland's Department of Education had set some ground rules for the Thursday night about a new curriculum called the "Common Core." Participants were asked to submit their questions in writing to get through as many as possible in a short period of time. But Howard County man Robert Small would not be silenced.
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Lionheart (1990 film)
Theatrical release poster
|Directed by
|Sheldon Lettich
|Produced by
|Eric Karson
Ash R. Shah
|Written by
|S.N. Warren
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Sheldon Lettich
|Music by
|John Scott
|Robert C. New
|Edited by
|Mark Conte
Wrong Bet Productions
Imperial Entertainment
|Distributed by
|Universal Pictures
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|United States
|Box office
Lionheart (also known as Wrong Bet, A.W.O.L.: Absent Without Leave, Leon and Full Contact) is a 1990 action film, directed by Sheldon Lettich, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and co-starring Brian Thompson, along with Harrison Page, Deborah Rennard, Lisa Pelikan, and Ashley Johnson.
The film stars Van Damme as a paratrooper legionnaire; when his brother is seriously injured he returns to Los Angeles to enter the underground fighting circuit to raise money for his brother's family.
The film's cast and crew included two people who had appeared in an earlier Van Damme film: Michel Qissi (a good friend of his) and Sheldon Lettich. This was the second time Qissi played a villain in a Van Damme film, the first being notably as Tong Po in Kickboxer (1989). Lettich helped write one of Van Damme's breakthrough films, Bloodsport, along with another Van Damme film, Double Impact.
Lyon Gaultier is a paratrooper in the French Foreign Legion, stationed in Djibouti, North Africa. His brother, who is married to an American woman in Los Angeles, is burned alive during a deal gone wrong and suffers third-degree burns, dying shortly afterward. Lyon deserts his legion when they withhold letters from his brother's wife and ultimately refuse to let him see his brother. He steals a jeep and escapes through the desert, finding work on a tramp steamer headed for the U.S. Meanwhile, the Legion commanding officer also travels to the States, arriving at the French Embassy, where he is told that Lyon's desertion is ranked at low importance with the LAPD, so he orders two of his own Legionnaires to do the job.
Lyon arrives in New York City and travels to California to be with his brother's family. Along the way, he meets Joshua, a man who runs fights for money, and also learns that he cannot avenge his brother's murder, as he failed to identify his killers before dying. Tagging along with Joshua, Lyon meets Cynthia, who organizes underground fights for the rich elite and decides to sponsor him. Figuring that this would be the best way to earn the money his family needs, Lyon fights in no-holds-barred bare-knuckle fights to finance the trip. Once they reach L.A., he tracks down his brother's widow, who is reluctant to accept financial aid, even though she obviously needs it, because she is angry with Lyon for "deserting" his brother years ago. Joshua introduces Lyon in the fighting circuit as the titular "Lionheart," derived from "Lyon." Lyon continues fighting, and Joshua uses the prize money to give to Lyon's sister-in-law in the form of checks, with Joshua claiming to be from a life insurance firm her husband allegedly subscribed to long ago.
Meanwhile, the two Legionnaires catch up with Lyon in Los Angeles. Lyon fights them off, but suffers a broken rib. Cynthia decides to take advantage of Lyon's string of victories by stacking the odds in favor of a massive, brutal fighter named "Attila the Hun", who has so far been unbeatable. Cynthia stacks the odds by smuggling an video of Atilla fighting poorly from one of his earlier bouts, which as expected fails to impress the oddsmakers. Cynthia later reveals Attila's true prowess to the Legionnaires, and she promises to deliver Lyon to them after he has been thoroughly humiliated and beaten. The Legionnaires agree to this, provided they can be in the audience.
Lyon's fight with Atilla is hampered by his broken rib. Atilla's trademark (deliberately withheld from Lyon) is to let his opponent tire themselves out before viciously breaking them, often killing them in the process. When it appears "Attila" has won, Joshua begs Lyon to give up, revealing that they were both used by Cynthia. Joshua, for the best of reasons (Lionheart's family), placed all of his own money on Attila as a form of "insurance," as all the odds are against Lyon winning. Lyon, angered by this news, bounces back and summons up all his remaining strength to defeat Atilla subduing but not killing him. While bookies sideline Cynthia demanding she pay up, the Legionaries capture Lyon. They escort him back to the apartment, where they give him some time to say his goodbyes before being deported back to Africa, where he will be court-martialed for desertion. Lyon tells his niece that he must go but try to look for times when life can be good, which is emotional as she does not understand. However, just down the road, moved by the family's heartbreak, the Legionnaries decide to let Lyon go. They believe he has shown the Legion's values of honor, determination and service to others, both during the fight and helping out the family, and wish him luck in his new life in America. Ultimately, Lyon is shown running back to a pleased Joshua and joyous family.
- Jean-Claude Van Damme as Lyon Gaultier
- Harrison Page as Joshua Eldridge
- Deborah Rennard as Cynthia
- Lisa Pelikan as Hélène Gaultier
- Ashley Johnson as Nicole Gaultier
- Brian Thompson as Russell
- Voyo Goric as Sgt. Hartog
- Michel Qissi as Moustafa
- Tony Halme as security guard
Director Sheldon Lettich had co written Bloodsport the film that turned Van Damme into a star. They had become friends and Van Damme was impressed with a short film Lettich made, Firebase, and agreed for Lettich to direct.[1] The director later recalled
Lionheart was a defining film for Van Damme because I did not shy away from giving him considerable amounts of dialogue and character development throughout the film. I trusted him to pull this off, whereas before nobody else believed he could do much more than just deliver some fancy kicks and simple one-liners. Lionheart was the first movie to demonstrate that Van Damme was more than just a flash-in-the-pan "Karate Guy" who would never rise above simplistic low-budget karate movies.[2]
The film was the first time Van Damme showed his backside on screen. Lettich:
While we were filming the scene in Lionheart where he takes a shower in Cynthia's apartment, he asked me if he might casually "drop his towel" and show off his butt for a brief moment. My reply was "Sure, if you're willing, why not? We can always use a different take later if we decide it's not a good idea." So we did one take where he casually lets the towel drop away, and then we later decided to go ahead and put that shot in the movie. Well, that became a very memorable moment for the ladies in the audience, and for the gay guys as well. Showing off his butt (clothed or unclothed) almost became a signature trademark of his after that.[2]
The critical reception for the film was mixed, but was responded to negatively by most critics.[3][4][5][6]
On the aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 33% rating.[4]
Box office[edit]
Lionheart performed rather well at the box office.[7] The film dropped to 7th in its second week.[8] In its third week it dropped to 9th.[9] Ranging from $24,078,196, with a budget of $6,000,000. Along with the following grosses in other countries:$24,078,196 (USA) £283,848 (UK) (19 October 1990) €2,745,637 (Germany) (22 November 1990) €658,874 (Spain)
Director Sheldon Lettich says the film became very popular among his fans:
People love the characters. They're particularly fond of Lyon's motor-mouthed, self-appointed "manager," Joshua. Van Damme's female fans seem especially enamored of this film because it was the first (and possibly the best) to showcase JCVD's softer, more compassionate side. In Lionheart he's not fighting for revenge or to "honor his Sensei," or any of the usual motivations that are typical for these sorts of movies; he's fighting for his family. He's getting himself bruised and bloodied in these brutal street fights so that his little niece can get a new bicycle.[2]
- ^ http://asianmoviepulse.com/2012/11/q-a-with-sheldon-lettich-by-marco-a-s-freitas-guest-post/
- ^ a b c Evan Sathoff, "Badass Interview: Talking Jean-Claude Van Damme With LIONHEART Director, Sheldon Lettich", 5 Feb 2015 accessed 20 June 2015
- ^ Wilmington, Michael (1991-01-11). "Karate-Themed 'Lionheart' Is a Swift Kick in the Teeth". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ^ a b "Lionheart". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
- ^ "Lionheart". Entertainment Weekly. 1991-01-18. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
- ^ "Lionheart". Washington Post. 1991-01-14. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
- ^ Broeske, Pat H. (1991-01-14). "Home Alone in 9th Week as No. 1 Film : Movies: 'Godfather Part III' takes dramatic slide from second to sixth place in its third week out. 'Awakenings' is in second.". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- ^ "'Home Alone' Fends Off Yet Another 'Intruder' : Box Office: Vietnam War film opens to mediocre business as comedy remains on top for 10th week. After four weeks of release, 'Godfather Part III' drops to 12th.". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ^ "'Alone' Stays at Home Atop Box Office Charts : Movies: The comedy has won 11 consecutive weekends. Its ticket sales have topped $200 million.". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
External links[edit]
- Lionheart at the Internet Movie Database