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Life's a Beach is a mission Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, given to protagonist Carl Johnson by fellow Grove Street Families member and aspiring rapper OG Loc from the Burger Shot he works for at the Marina district of Los Santos, San Andreas
Note: You may only collect this mission between 20:00 and 06:00.
Carl recently helped out OG Loc by taking out a Vagos gang member who disrespected him in the joint. Now in a technical job at a Burger Shot, Loc is planning on putting together a house party for his album release, but he needs a sound system to pump out his tunes. It seems that a beach party is going down in the nearby Santa Maria Beach and it so happens that they have a sound system in the back of a Pony van.
Carl goes to the party and meets up with the DJ, but in order to get to the sound system, he is challenged to a dance battle. Once Carl has successfully passed the challenge, the DJ invites Carl into her office. Given the opportunity, Carl steals the van and takes it into a garage in Commerce.
Carl Johnson: Looking real technical, gangsta!
OG Loc: Carl? You ain't run off again, yet?
Carl Johnson: No, gangsta, I'm here for good.
OG Loc: Yeah? Well, fuck this gig, man. I'm putting together a listening party for my album, but first I need a sound system...
Carl Johnson: Hey, I'm down, as long as I don't have to go to the party.
OG Loc: What you talking about, fool? Guaranteed I start playing, everybody'll come through.
Carl Johnson: Being real, OG, I'm really ain't into rap no more. I'm more into that hardcore gangster shit!
OG Loc: Well that's me, homie, that's me! OG Loc, baby!
Carl Johnson: Yeah, yeah, for sure. But I only like them if they rhyme real well... Y'know, well... Anyway, what you want me to steal?
OG Loc: That's what I'm talking about, love for your homies... Now check it, I caught me a real fly sound system cruising through the drive-thru. I think they headed down to the beach for a beach party. Now check this out, I'll roll with you, and on the way I'll kick a couple of freestyles... (starts freestyling) It's OG Loc in the place, Y'all want to stop me with a gun in your face, OG! OG!
Carl Johnson: Yeah yeah yeah yeah, man, shut the fuck up. Maybe I need to do this on my own. I believe in you. Gangster 4 life, homie. 4 life!
OG Loc: Yeah - for life, homie...
(Carl, speaking to the DJ.)
DJ: Hey, what's crackin'?
Carl Johnson: Just hanging out, you know...
DJ: Well why don't you come out and dance?
Carl Johnson: Yeah, for sure!
DJ: Let's see what you got...
(After dancing)
DJ: You got some moves, wanna come and chat?
Carl Johnson: Yeah, for sure, that sounds nice.
DJ: Let me take you into my office...
(CJ, riding off with the van)
DJ: He's stealing the sounds!
The reward for completing this mission is an increase in Respect and Dancing challenges inside the clubs are unlocked.

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There are an infinite number of inspirational scientific journeys awaiting out there, and not all of them require looking up.
Tony Rothman
The 19th-century American artist Thomas Cole once painted a series entitled "The Voyage of Life." In the first canvas, Childhood, the infant voyager sets off on a skiff down a stream surrounded by lush overgrowth, the far landscape hidden from his naive eyes. In the second panel, Youth, the stream has widened to reveal majestic castles floating above distant, beckoning horizons. In the third panel, Manhood, darkness colors the scene and our hero holds his hands in supplication as his skiff approaches swirling rapids. In the fourth panel, Old Age, well, you get the idea …
As romantic as Cole's allegory strikes us at a distance of 200 years, it holds much truth. With the onset of adulthood, expectations diminish, adventures become smaller. Be that as it may, I see adventures everywhere, even more than I did as a youth gazing only skyward at far pavilions and moon landings.
Twenty years ago, plastic grocery bags routinely tore at the slightest provocation. Now, they display the character of flexible steel. They are a wonder of modern materials science, a subject lying at the intersection of physics, chemistry, and engineering. A 1-farad capacitor used to be a monstrous thing (and this former boy scientist remembers collecting such beasts from junkyards: two feet tall and 50 pounds). Due to recent advances in nanotechnology, in our freshman lab this year we employed 1-farad capacitors the size of a thumb. Surely, the development of such devices, and the novel materials that make them possible, is a Great Adventure.
At the artistic end, mathematics is one of the greatest adventures. The mathematical universe is vast, larger than the physical universe, fully infinite. Unfortunately, it is also, as German poet Hans Magnus put it, "a blind spot in our culture—alien territory, in which only the elite, the initiated few have managed to entrench themselves." We hear vanishingly few segments about mathematics on NPR, much less Fox News, and those few are invariably capped by the demand for practical romance.
To be sure, the quantity of curiosity- driven mathematical explorations, amusements, and games that turned out to bear enormous practical fruit is astounding: number theory and cryptology, quaternions and satellite pointing, topology and the delivery patterns of FedEx. Nevertheless, one shouldn't need to resort to counting mathematical spinoffs, even if their numbers exceed NASA's. The very infinity of the terrain should inspire. Unfortunately, mathematicians are a particularly inarticulate species. If they do not wish to stand perpetually shouting for attention from the sidelines, that must change.
Because I am a mathematically inclined physicist, my perception of great adventures tends to be biased in that direction, but truly the directions are myriad. President Barack Obama, in announcing the 2013 Brain Research through Advancing Neurotechnologies initiative, recognized that the exploration of the human brain is a Great Adventure. With its hundred billion neurons—about the same number as stars in the Milky Way—and a quadrillion synapses, the brain presents one of the most expansive terrains for new discoveries. Looking outward, we cannot fail to mention the oceans. As marine researchers regularly proclaim, we know more about the surface of the moon than about the ocean floor. Exploring there is not only a path to inspiration; it is also of crucial importance to the survival of the planet. And then, of course, there are origin-of-life studies. I do not mean the mere identification of Earth-like planets but an understanding of the pathways to the first cell here on terra firma.
As a scientist who has spent his career tangling with fundamental issues and never getting to the bottom of any of them, I long ago came to the realization that I would be happy to understand just one thing in nature. My embrace of a micro-goal may indicate that I have passed out of Thomas Cole's second stage of life, but it may also be that civilization itself has voyaged past Youth. In our epoch it is unlikely that any single adventure will lift the spirit of a nation, as the moon race once did, for the simple reason that society has become too diverse to obsess over just one inspiration. I am not alarmed; my muses stand everywhere, waiting to be acknowledged.
Sooner or later there will be a colony on Mars. That is gratifying and inspiring. But a colony on the ocean floor would be equally gratifying and inspiring. The creation of an effective malaria vaccine, a molecular computer, a proof of the Riemann hypothesis…
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North Wales Coast route needs Bin Patch to work, if it is not installed then you will be hammered with missing shape errors
Following these simple steps will help North Wales Coast run smoother and better.
Install MSTS normally If you have not already do so
Download and install the offical Microsoft Trains update patch from Microsoft
http://download.microsoft.com/download/ ... ate.exe%20
Then download BIN patch: http://mstsbin.uktrainsim.com/data/MSTS ... 051922.zip
Open the zip file and double click on1.7.051922.exe,
then click on Run, and run again. Choose launguage (english
US), then click next,accept the terms and click next, select the path to
your train simulator set up if different from stated, usually C:\program files\Microsoft Games\Train Simulator
onlyEnsure sound improvements and Additon keys have a tick in them (tick Transparent GUI if so wished, [driver aids])
Then click next
Check install path is right on next screen
BINpatch will now install, once done screen will change to setup complete
Click finish
Job Done! There is no need to do anything else with BINpatch or read manuals etc, these are for route and rolling stock developers
Now install North Wales Coast add-on
Also if you do not have a V 1.05 on the NWC DVD you will need to download and install this patch: http://www.d8233.org.uk/nwc_patch_5.zip
We also recommend that you download and install Trainstore from this site http://www.uktrainsim.com/filelib-info. ... ileid=5940
North Wales Coast is a computer resource heavy add-on, and trainstore will greatly help your PC run the add-on smoothly.
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Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS)
What's New With LINCS?
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) is pleased to announce the results of its recent competitions for the Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS). OVAE's continued investment in LINCS signals its intent to more strategically utilize LINCS, for assisting states and local adult education agencies in promoting teacher effectiveness and evidence-based instruction in adult education.
LINCS was originally launched by the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) in 2001, and was transferred to OVAE when funding for NIFL ended in 2010. OVAE recompeted LINCS to update and enhance several of its features, including the following:
An updated technology platform to support professional learning through communities of practice and social media that can more interactively engage educators in evidence-based professional development activities. This contract was awarded to Quotient, Inc.
A centralized resource collection with updated sub-topics. This contract was awarded to Kratos Learning Solutions.
Four regional professional development centers that will work with states to deploy evidence-based materials and professional development activities to the field of adult education. The regions are realigned to correspond with OVAE's administrative regions, under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA). Grants were awarded to the following entities in the regions:
- Region 1 (New England): World Education, Inc.
- Region 2 (South): University of Tennessee Center for Literacy Studies
- Region 3 (Midwest and Great Lakes): Kent State University
- Region 4 (West and Outlying Areas): Peninsula Library System
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Android-leader Samsung puts iPhone 5 on notice
Android phonemaker Samsung Electronics Comp., Ltd. (
) is scary successful. Its rivals have tried -- and failed -- to use lawsuits to slow its sales. It's so wildly successful that even partner Google Inc. (
) is reportedly
getting a little nervous
The South Korean firm has risen quickly through the ranks, passing Nokia Oyj. (
) in smartphone and featurephone unit sales, and creeping closer to Apple, Inc. (
) in profitability. Tonight in New York City, just blocks from one of Apple's busiest stores at the Radio City Music Hall, Samsung unleashed
its latest flagship mode
l in its best-selling.
With the Galaxy S IV's U.S. launch, its first American launch event for its flagship phone series, Samsung takes another step in its push to shift its marketing, engineering, and management towards the U.S., the world's most lucrative electronics market.
I. Specs
Currently Apple is
sits at the top of U.S. smartphone sales
, but the Galaxy S IV could soon change that.
Here's a breakdown of the phone's specs, versus the phone's chief competitor, the
iPhone 5
(The only items not revealed at the launch event were the price and GPU of the Samsung device.)
Clearly the Galaxy S IV has a much more powerful set of hardware, while being only narrowly heavier/and larger. The
1080p screen
is the real star of the show, although the inclusion of
, the higher resolution camera, microSD, and a removable battery are other niceties.
When comparing the GSIV and its chief competitor, the iPhone 5, the only remaining questions are battery life (given the more powerful CPU) and buyer preference with regard to screen size (while the iPhone screen is lower resolution, some buyers do prefer smaller screens). Clearly some will prefer the slick metal/glass body of the iPhone 5 to the plastic-type case of the GSIV, as well.
II. What's New
Samsung's Head of Mobile Communications, J.K. Shin calls the Galaxy S IV a true "life companion" bragging, "Innovation improves the way people live every day. For each of us, life is a journey. What you want is a device that can help us on the journey. Ladies and gentlemen, the Samsung Galaxy S4."
The device is loaded with proprietary apps -- Knox (a BYOD technology), home sync (which connects various in-home Wi-Fi devices, S Translator (9 language speech-to-text, text-to-speech), and S Health.
The S Health is particularly cool -- it uses the built in accelerometer to track steps taken/calories burned when you're carrying the device, plus features options to track your meals and sleep. S Translator should be handy too; it supports Chinese, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Portugese, Spanish, and English. The app even can attempt to translate text on signs/printouts using the cameras. The app has mild offline support, with canned phrases.
Samsung Air Health [Image Source: AnandTech]
Home Sync allows you to tap your phone with compatible Samsung NFC devices, like televisions, to pair it. You can then transfer photos wirelessly. The images are uploaded to a 1 TB cloud storage account, which is free for GSIV buyers.
Knox is essentially identical to BlackBerry Ltd.'s (
) recently announced
multi-mode feature in BB10
. The phone can be placed into either a work or a home mode.
TouchWiz on the Galaxy S IV has been glistened up, with a translucent menu bar and other graphical perks.
One are of the UI/firmware that Samsung spent a lot of time on is the camera UI. There's new editing features, and an ability to select still shots from a burst of frames (100 in 4 sec.) -- similar to rival HTC Corp.'s (
) much-advertised technology. There's a new "dual camera", which allows you to simultaneously use both cameras on the device for photos or video; there's composite merging of photos; and there's a new AirView touch-friendly gallery app.
There's also been big improvements on the control side. While Apple and other rivals are still largely confined to static touch on the screen, the GSIV introduces air gestures, via the infrared and proximity sensor. If your hands are dirty or full, you can do a rough gesture over the screen surface to get the phone to perform basic actions.
Air Pause/Scroll [Image Source: The Verge]
The 2 MP front camera also tracks your eyes for both scrolling purposes ("Air Scrolling") and to pause video if you look away ("Air Pause").
As with its tap-to-share technology Samsung has clear differentiating technologies that its competitors lack.
III. The Impact on Apple and Google
Apple is clearly a bit nervous about the Galaxy S IV. Analysts are saying interest in the iPhone 5 has "cooled off". Apple is firing back,
calling the Android ecosystem "fragmented"
, accusing it of being lacking in out-of-the-box service experience, attacking its low pricing, and
calling the OS outdated
But for all the bold talk
Apple's stock
trends, versus Google's tells a different story:
Apple has seen its momentum halted by the
death of its iconic leader Steven P. Jobs
(in 2011) and then by
disappointment over the iPhone 5 sales growth
and hardware. Google, meanwhile has surged as Apple's court bid to ban Android stalled [
], and as its OEM parteners pounced on Apple in terms of hardware offerings.
For Google, the Galaxy S IV is more good news. For Apple it's a major concern. The soonest Apple will respond is mid-to-late 2013 (with what is being called the iPhone 5S). That gives Samsung potentially 5 or 6 months of uncontested market dominance.
Barring unforeseen events (product bans) expect this launch to help sustain both the upward pressure on Google's stock and the downward pressure on Apple's stock.
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Not familiar with this weapon, I need to ask a few questions:
• Does it have a floating firing pin, which is kept away from a cartridge primer (until the hammer hits it) by a spring? Maybe the firing-pin tunnel, or the spring, is either dirty or packed with grease, which binds-up the firing pin. (This is the most likely culprit.)
• When you push on the firing pin, and its nose comes through its hole, is it smooth and rounded? Maybe the firing pin is broken, and won't reach all the way to the cartridge's primer. Maybe the rear end of the firing pin is broken, rather than its nose.
• Do the rounds which did not fire pass the "chamber-check" test? Maybe the rounds which did not fire are just a little short, or are crimped a little too deeply to meet headspace criteria. Compare head-to-case-mouth lengths: unfired samples of rounds which fired, to unfired rounds which did not.
There is a house in the historical part of Providence, RI, which bears on its gate the following signs:
"Attention: Chien Bizarre"
"Chien Fort Méchant et Peu Nourri"
"Chien Lunatique"
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A Farewell to Gore Vidal
In the wake of Gore Vidal's death, we pay tribute to some of our favorite moments from Playboy's conversations with the author.
Gore Vidal, who died on July 31 at his home in the Hollywood Hills, will be remembered for his far-ranging accomplishments: his historical fiction, his campy acerbity, his Augustan literary style, his movies, his association with various celebrities. Playboy enjoyed a long and spirited relationship with Vidal, but we identify most with his radical politics, which were part of a deeply engrained tradition of American thought. He reminded us, time and again, of the many hypocrisies and injustices of the American way. Vidal rarely made concessions to his time, and he defied prevailing wisdom whenever it proved necessary, yet he recognized that—at least in a political sense—the battle had been lost. His plainspokenness, however, made us recognize what has been lost, and his death reminds us further.
Below, we have culled some of our favorite moments from Playboy's conversations with Vidal: the June 1969 Playboy Interview, the December 1987 Playboy Interview and the December 1998 20 Questions. To read them in their entirety, visit i.playboy.com.
"Emotionally, I'm drawn to the New Left. I would certainly go to the barricades for any movement that wants to sweep away the Pentagon, Time magazine and frozen French fried potatoes. But what is to take its place? The New Left not only have no blueprint, they don't want a blueprint. Let's just see what happens, they say. Well, I can tell them what will happen: first anarchy, then dictatorship. They are rich in Tom Paines, but they have no Thomas Jefferson."
"If it weren't a prerequisite that you have millions of dollars to run for office, you might have something resembling democracy, which we have never had. The founding fathers were just as terrified of democracy as they were of monarchy—and curiously enough, we're tending toward monarchy now, rather than toward democracy. As a result, half the people never vote at all, and it's not because they're stupid or apathetic. It's because they think, What's the point? There's nothing to vote for. There's only one political party, the property party, and it represents the owners of the country. It has two wings, the Democratic and the Republican, but it's basically the same party, paid for by the same people. The candidates are all the same. If there are two parties in the United States, they are the 50 percent of the electorate that refuses to vote—I'm the leader of that party—and the 50 percent that does vote in presidential elections. Not voting is as much of an act as voting."
"Beyond all the individual issues, the big one is, Do we want the state to be paternalistic and determine what we eat and drink, how we dress and so on? In my lifetime, we have moved away from a concept of the state as being something to run the post office. A convenience to protect persons and property. For what it's worth, the founders didn't think that the Federal Government should be in the business of legislating private morals. To underline the point, they gave us a Bill of Rights. Whether you have an abortion, what you put in your own body, with whom you have sex—these are not affairs of the state. A government does not exist to control the citizens. When it does, it is a tyranny, and must be fought. The tree of liberty, Jefferson warned us, must be refreshed with the blood of tyrants and patriots."
"Tribal versus civilized is the village versus the city. To this day, the village is a reactionary and noncreative unit. Only in the city, where men and ideas are thrown together, do we get that interplay of ideas that makes it possible to write King Lear or to put a man on the moon. Naturally, the village has its virtues—good manners, a degree of kindness—and the city its demerits, too easily named; but man's great advance in the past 2,000 years has been the work of those in cities. The irony, of course, is that culturally, in America, we are descended from the tribesmen, not the city men, and so it is hard for us to make a civilization—but we are beginning to."
"If I were to be a serious politician, it was quite plain that I could not be a serious writer. Not only is there not enough energy for the two careers, they are incompatible. The writer is forever trying to say exactly what he means and the politician is forever trying to avoid saying what he means. I chose to be a novelist."
"I don't conform to any of the ideas of what an American writer should be. Either you're academic or you're popular. Either you are an upholder of the status quo or you are a romantic subversive. I don't think I'm like anybody else on the scene, and I think that has caused disturbance. You're not supposed to have as large an audience as I do if you're any good. There is a true hatred of popularity, but if literature is too good for the people, what is it good for?"
"As for being remembered—I have little interest in the idea of posterity. Think of the thousands of years of Egyptian literature, entirely lost. What survives and what does not is simply a matter of chance, and so incalculable. All that matters to me is what I do this morning, and that I do it—and am here."


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[quote user="Raptor22"][quote user="nycsportzfan"]I get to do at least 2more weekly mocks now that we beat the mighty packers in there house for a trip to the NFC Title Game! Sweet!!!!lol
Lets get to it shall we!
1. Dwayne Allen TE Clemson- Ballards play has fall off lately due to injury and probably a bit of him falling back to earth a bit after a surprising start to his season.. Ballard is worth holding on to and would make a great DUO with Dwayne Allen... Allen would be a monster with the WR's we got and Eli as the QB...
2. Bobby Wagner mlb Utah St- I wondered how he was not being looked at as a earlier round prospect when i started noticing him a bit earlier in the season but it seems hes finally caught on and most have em as a 2nd rounder/ Early 3rd.. With Goff's injury and being a FA its a good idea getting a talented high motor/tackling machine in there.. Wagner is a complete LB who could be on the field for 3downs if need be..
3. Bernard Pierce RB Temple- A perfect fit to replace Brandon Jacobs if we do as i think and hes not retained for the 2012 season.. Pierce is a rugged between the tackles runner who can kick it outside on occasion and bust big runs by breaking tackles and showing great balance.. Pierce was my Favorite back coming into this season but with the talent pool of backs hes fell just a tad in my personal rankings but is still up there enough to love what he offers as a late 3rd round RB..
4.George Iloka S Boise St- A very athletic and tall and rangy Safety who could be a steal in the RD 4 range.. Were a KP or Rolle injury away from having Sash starting and that is a uncertainty.. Iloka would give us Depth with the possiblity of more down the line.. Chad Jones is obviously still very much a unknown..
5. Eric Page WR Toledo- If we lose manningham we could use another WR to help with depth and challenge Jerrell Jerrnigan and the others who are here.. Page has great hands and is a versatile type WR who can do alot of diffrent things for you..
6. Derek Dennis G Temple- With Diehl likely in his last season with us afd Petrus having mixed results so far this pick makes sense and Dennis helped block for a terrific running team and has a big body and a few tools to offer a team..
7. Garth Gerhart C Arizona St- Another late rd lineman as in this mock i went in a diffrent direction so adding a couple interior lineman late trying to find a GEm is the strategy.. Gerhart is pretty good and i woulden't be surprised if he did as good as some early round C's in this draft
I approve of this mock...
The only downside I see, is that I don't know if Allen will be there at 32. I could realistically see Denver grabbing him if they decide to go through with Tebow as their starter next year. He may not have the chops to ever be a top-10 QB, but he also doesn't have much of a team around him. He (usually) makes good decisions and having a guy like Allen around would not only help out their running game, but make for a very nice safety blanket to keep their drives going.
If that happened how do you feel about Mark Barron (S, Alabama)? To my eyes, he's the prototypical Giants DB.
Also, do you have Doug Martin going ahead of our pick? I think he's my favorite RB right now. Great size, balance, hands, vision, and is a legit return threat. Definitely Ray Rice/MJD potential
[/quote] Ya Dwayne Allen could be gone but he also could be there.. I would not have much of a problem going with mark barron if he were there with one of the last few picks in RD 1.. I'd perfer to snag one of the DT's or CB's who are sorely undervalued at this point(guys like Fletcher Cox Devon Still Jerel Worthy Chase minnifield Casey Hayward Stephone Gilmore) are the guys i'd be hoping for if Allen isn't there.. I actually like markelle martin the best outta the saftey's this yr and for some reason hes shown as a late 2nd/ Early 3rd round pick on the net so if we were thinking safety in a early RD i would just wait till our 2nd rounder and hope markelle was there instead of drafting Barron in rD 1.. Again i do like Barron though...
As far as Doug martin i do think he'll be gone either end of RD 2 or first half of RD 3.. I don't even know if Pierce will quite make it to us at end of RD 3.. We shall see.. I love Doug martin! Been raving about him since the beggining of the season


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Located in Avenida Kukulkan, InterContinental Presidente Cancun Resort is a leisurely stroll from sights such as Plaza Caracol Mall and Caracol Beach. This 300-room, 4-star hotel has 2 outdoor pools along with a marina and 2 restaurants. It's on the beach and also a short walk from Cancun Golf Club at Pok Ta Pok and Cancun Convention Center.
This hotel is home to 2 onsite restaurants, perfect for a quick bite to eat. Savor a meal from the comfort of your room with 24-hour room service, or entertain your taste buds with a beverage at the bar/lounge or coffee shop/café. Buffet breakfast is offered for a fee each morning from 7 AM to 11 AM.
InterContinental Presidente Cancun Resort's 300 air-conditioned rooms provide minibars, coffee makers, and safes. Guests can expect WiFi and LCD TVs with satellite channels and pay movies. Bathrooms have hair dryers and free toiletries. In-room massages are available, and other amenities include phones and ironing boards.
Property features
Guests of InterContinental Presidente Cancun Resort have access to a marina, 2 outdoor pools, and a 24-hour fitness center. There's free valet parking if you drive. Multilingual staff at the front desk are standing by 24/7 to help with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and luggage storage. Other amenities at this beach hotel include 5 spa tubs, WiFi in public areas, and a meeting room.
- Free valet and self parking
- Onsite dining
- Marina
- 2 outdoor pools
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InterContinental Presidente Cancun Resort
Hotel Amenities
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InterContinental Presidente Cancun Resort is located on a pristine white-sand beach, 5 miles from the nightlife and shopping of downtown Cancun, and adjacent to Cancun's Golf Club.
The resort's beach boasts calm, clear waters, a view of Isla Mujeres, and lounge chairs shaded by palapas (thatched umbrellas). Windsurfing and kayaking lessons are available (surcharge), and ecotours can be arranged.
Hotel amenities include 24-hour room service, complimentary parking, a car rental desk, a lobby television, currency exchange, ice machine, safe-deposit box at the front desk, snack bar/deli, and a newsstand. Guests may also enjoy the 2 outdoor pools, a spa tub, and a complimentary 24-hour fitness center. Spa services, including massages, are available on site.
Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available in public areas.
A total renovation of this property was completed in April 2010.
- Spa services on site
- 24-hour front desk
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Concierge services
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Pool umbrellas
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Number of spa tubs - 5
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Shopping on site
- Laundry facilities
- Garden
- ATM/banking
- Luggage storage
- One meeting room
- Marina on site
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 300
- Free valet parking
- Beach bar
- Local Expert Concierge
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Snack bar/deli
- Year Built 1979
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Free self parking
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach towels
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Wedding services
- Television in common areas
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pools
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( MXN 280 per hour )
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access (MXN 280 per 24 hours surcharge)
Free self parking, Free valet parking
Room Amenities
InterContinental Presidente Cancun Resort offers 300 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. LCD televisions come with satellite channels and pay movies.
Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. In-room wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Shower only
- Satellite TV service
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room safe
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room massage available
- Pay movies
- Room service (24 hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- WiFi (surcharge)
Where to Eat
El Caribeño - Casual Caribbean seafood restaurant located poolside. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Caña Brava - On the beach. Open from late morning until sunset, this laid-back spot serves light fare, seafood, and tropical drinks.
Deck Bar - Light snacks and tropical cocktails right on the beach. Open from mid-morning until late evening.
Tequila Collection Bar & Terraza - Lobby bar with view of the Caribbean. Serves more than 600 brands of tequilas along with other favorite cocktails. Open afternoon through late evening.
Nearby Things to Do
The crystal Caribbean Sea beckons water-lovers at the Presidente InterContinental Cancun Resort. Guests can snorkel or learn to scuba dive, kayak, or windsurf; lessons are subject to a surcharge.
Designed in 1976 by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., Cancun's Golf Club at Pok-Ta-Pok lies adjacent to the resort. The Golf Club's facilities include an 18-hole championship course, driving range, two putting greens, and three tennis courts. The Club's pro shop offers rental equipment.
The recreational activities listed below are available on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Golfing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Kayaking on site
- Sailing on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Volleyball on site
- Windsurfing on site
Spa Services
- Massages
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
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Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 6 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
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- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old.
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- Deposit: MXN 2000 per night
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Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Pedal PowerGPO Box 581, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 2601, Australia
Port Stephens Cycle Group (PSCG)
We are a Bicycle User Group (BUG) who have organized rides around the bay area. Our rides start and finish from the same points and cater for all ages and standards. The rides vary from 15klm up to 50+klm. We are not competitive simply a social group who are hoping to grow. Being "real" bike riders we always have a coffee stop usually at the mid point of a ride but some of our shorter rides will start and finish near a cafe. The aim is to get riders to share their routes and lead rides along these routes.
Retail Cycle Traders Australia
The Retail Cycle Traders Australia (Inc) is the national association for independent specialist bicycle retailers. As a not for profit association all funds go towards helping members; the guild is governed by an active, elected volunteer board of directors comprised of specialist bicycle retailers, who understand the issues involved in small business and bicycle retailing.
Roads and Traffic Authority19 York St, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
South Australian Mountain Biking Association (SAMBA)
The South Australian Mountain Biking Association (SAMBA) has been established to advocate for, promote and organise trail access, care and development for mountain bikers in South Australia and those that visit our state. 2016 Update – Website is broken, organisation may no longer be active
South East Queensland Trail Alliance
Newly formed and well regarded alliance of trail care groups in South East Queensland
Sydney Bicycle Messenger Associationn/a, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia
Team Clipsal
Veterans cycling team that races and supports a number of junior development riders. 2016 Update – Website is broken, team may no longer be active
The Bike Shed at Ceres
The Bike Shed at CERES (the Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies) is an iconic Melbourne organisation, providing reliable and affordable bikes for over twenty years. Our aim is to promote cycling in the local community by teaching people how to fix their own bikes. The Bike Shed works like this: you become a Member for $5 unwaged, $10 waged or $13 a family or share house for a year. This allows you to buy a donated (used) bike. These sell for between $30 and $100 – to cover Shed operating costs. These bikes will need some repair […]


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Vocal Performance
Hunter College Opera Theatre
The Hunter College Opera Theatre provides students the opportunity to prepare and perform a fully staged opera. The OPERA PERFORMANCE class will focus on creating a full character profile through staging and scene work designed to get to the core of the character. Exploration of relationship between self and character as well as character to character will help the students integrate the operatic role organically and bring human experience to life through self expression. They will learn acting, style and period movement as well as ensemble coordination with other singers and the orchestra. The intended results will be growth as acting singers and increased depth as interpretive artists.
The class will require additional rehearsal hours for acting and staging. The average class will need 10 to 15 hours a week to complete a project of this magnitude. Skills in stagecraft such as costuming, set, props, wigs, and make-up will require some of these hours. Rehearsals with orchestra with movement also require extra time.
Course Codes for Registration
Undergraduate Students: MUSPF 370 Opera Performance
Preparation and performance of a fully staged opera. May be taken four times for credit.
Prereq: audition and perm. dept; Coreq: MUSPF 401 or 431 in voice; 3 hrs, 3 cr.
Graduate Students: MUS 720 Opera Performance
Preparation and performance of a fully staged opera. May be taken two times for credit.
Prerequisite: Audition and Graduate Adviser's permission; 3 hrs, 3 cr.
Topics in Vocal Performance
Topics in Vocal Performance offers a large range of literature and performance opportunities in a different format each semester. Projects of this performance class have included opera scenes, oratorio, art song, and musical theater, all with performances on stage at the end of each semester.
Course Codes for Registration
Fall 2014: Art Song
Undergraduate Students: MUSPF 369.04-Section 001 - 1cr 2hrs
Prereq or coreq: MUSPF 401, 402 or MUSPF 431 in voice.
Graduate Students: MUS 718.04-Section 001 - 1cr 2hrs
Graduate Adviser's permission required.
Wednesdays, 3:10 - 5:00 pm in room HN 635, Prof. Susan Gonzalez


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I can't believe I have to type this, but this article is in fact, passive-aggressive satire. – Curtis
Reading the news lately has been all sorts of terrible. Tragedy after tragedy, followed by public shootings, usually carried out by someone who at some point in their life – has played violent video games. We are hard pressed to deny that there is a connection between the two, as we all know every act of inhumane and sociopathic violence throughout history has been caused by violent video games. Disputing this point is futile. Violent video games cause violence.


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Looks like they won't be making all those huge free agency pickups now.
Well, it wasnt just a rumor.

We explained an hour ago that there has been talk of the NFL taking action against teams that deliberately dumped salaries into the uncapped year of 2010.

The two primary violators were the Cowboys and Redskins, according to
Adam Schefter of ESPN. Per Schefter, the league will punish the teams
by removing millions in cap dollars.

How many millions? Schefter reports that the Cowboys will lose more than $10 million and that the Redskins will lose $36 million.
(And now we know why the Redskins got the Griffin deal done last week;
the Rams likely would have wanted even more for the second overall pick
The teams can divide the cap losses between 2012 and 2013 in any portion they want. As of Sunday, the Redskins more than $30 million in cap space in 2012. The Cowboys had less than $5 million.

The money will be reallocated to the other teams, with every
franchise except the Saints and Raiders picking up $1.6 million in extra
cap space. (The Saints and Raiders presumably dont get the extra
money as their own punishment for engaging in similar tactics in 2010.)

So, for the second time in 10 days, the NFL has acknowledged
cheating. Though this isnt as serious as the Saints bounty system,
its still cheating. And the consequence demonstrates what the league
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Eight states have made an agreement to put 3.3 million plug-in hybrid cars, electric vehicles and hydrogen-powered fuel-cell cars on U.S. roads by 2025.
Representatives from California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont held a press conference in Sacramento, Calif., earlier this week to announce that they have agreed to accelerate the process to get zero-emission passenger cars, trucks and transit buses on the road in these states. The states plan to work together to create a fueling infrastructure, create EV-ready building codes, buy electric cars for state vehicle fleets and expand state incentives and public education programs to increase consumer purchases of these types of cars.
The Consumer Federation of America, an association of nearly 300 nonprofit consumer groups, also participated in the press conference. It released a study that said that American consumers want more zero-emissions vehicles because they will "protect their pocketbooks from volatile gasoline costs," said Mark Cooper, director of research for CFA.
The announcement also was lauded by the Sierra Club, whose members say that plug-in hybrids, electric cars and fuel-cell vehicles are key to fighting climate change.
Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune said in a statement, "Today's announcement will ensure that all new cars won't just use less gas, many won't use gas at all.… EVs are cleaner and more efficient than internal combustion engines, and U.S. automakers have roared back to life by betting big on efficiency and the new innovative auto technologies that Americans demand."
Are you considering a purchase of an EV or a hybrid car?
Tara Baukus Mello writes the cars blog as well as the weekly Driving for Dollars column, providing both practical financial advice for consumers as well as insight into the latest developments in the automotive world. Follow her on Facebook here or on Twitter: @SheDrives.


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While getting a blowjob the man sprinkles cocaine on the pubic hair region so his partner can snort cocaine
I gave that bitch an alaskan snow blower last night what a coke whore
by apricotalan May 06, 2010
When a girl is laying flat on her back, and a man straddles her and walks from her head to her feet blowing his load all over her.
Last night me and my g.f were having sex when she laid on her back while I walked down her body blowing my load. which is known as the Alaskan Snowblower
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forum: Food & Drink
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#1 Fri 09 Mar 07 2:17am
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Pukkola Recipe
Saw it last week on the TV, and wondered if anyone had the recipe.
Thanks, much love.
#2 Fri 09 Mar 07 6:41am
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Re: Pukkola Recipe
Composing and Preserving
8 large handfuls of organic rolled oats
2 large handfuls of ground bran
1 handful of chopped dried apricots
1 handful of chopped dried dates
1 handful of crumbled walnuts
1 handful of smashed or shopped almonds, hazelnuts or brazil nuts
Add your oats and bran to your plastic container with the apricots and dates. Add the walnuts and other nuts. This will keep for a good couple months very happily in your airtight container.
Making and Knocking together
milk to cover
1/2 crunchy apple per person, washed and unpeeled
Try to make this the night or day before. Place double the amount of composed pukkolla cereal needed into a bowl. Cover with milk, grate in around 1/2 an apple per person and stir immediately to keep apple from discolouring. Place in the fridge.
Tucking in and Eating
1/2 banana per person, peeled and sliced or mashed
honey to taste
Remove the bowl from fridge. You will find that it has softened and thickened, so loosed with a little milk. Add your banana. Add honey to taste. Serve with a dollop of yogurt and some fresh mixed berries.
Sounds really good - I think I may have mix some up!
#3 Sun 27 Dec 15 3:03pm
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Re: Pukkola Recipe
This is a great recipe for pukkola. I just gave it a try and it tastes great. Good job Jamie.
#4 Sun 27 Dec 15 3:12pm
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- From Newcastle, Australia
- Member since Sat 10 Mar 07
Re: Pukkola Recipe
Sounds like a tizzied up version of Bircher muesli to me.
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After ejaculating into one's own hand. You then wind up, as a pitcher would, and throw your seed at a woman, hopefully hitting her right in the face. Named after the MLB Pitcher Hideo Nomo who has a famous windup.
After that guy beat off in his hand he threw it at that girl and nailed her in the face. Wow, I can't believe he Hideo Nomo'd her.
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Video: Al Gore takes Obama to task over global warming
In a speech introducing New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday at the New York League of Conservation Voters, former Vice President Al Gore took President Barack Obama to task for his handling of the environment. …
"On a national level, to use a computer term — our democracy has been hacked," Gore said. "It no longer functions as it is intended to — to serve the public interests. And when the large carbon polluters and their ideological allies tell the members of Congress to jump, they do say, 'How high?' And we need leadership in the executive branch as well."
"I deeply respect our president, and I am grateful for the steps that he has taken, but we cannot have four more years of mentioning this occasionally and saying it's too bad that the Congress can't act," Gore added. "I know how tough it is. He's done more in first four years than any other administration has ever done, and I respect that and acknowledge that. But the time has long since passed for us to get moving."


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A small amount of bronze lettering unveiled at the Australian War Memorial weighs heavily on nine families.
It names the nine Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan since October 2011, added to the roll of honour in Canberra: Captain Bryce Duffy, Corporal Ashley Birt, Lance Corporal Luke Gavin, Sergeant Blaine Diddams, Lance Corporal Stjepan Milosevic, Private Robert Poate, Sapper James Martin, Private Nathanael Galagher and Lance Corporal Mervyn McDonald.
Their families were at the national Remembrance Day ceremony in Canberra on Sunday and were among the first to see the new portion of the roll.
Australian Defence Force (ADF) chief David Hurley said the nine soldiers had represented their country with pride and earned their place on the roll of honour.
Their names echoed off the memorials lining Anzac Parade as General Hurley listed the soldiers during his commemorative address at the national ceremony.
Remembrance Day gave the nation an opportunity to reflect on the cause and consequences of war, he said.
At a community level it was chance to strengthen the bonds of mateship and support those left behind, while personally it was time to reflect on the "rawness of loss", General Hurley said.
"War is characterised as confronting, unpredictable and unforgiving," he told the crowd of almost 4000 at the Australian War Memorial.
"Today we share with a number of Australian families the reality of those characteristics.
"You remind us that today's ceremony is not only about generations past but about our generation, our times and our today."
Governor-General Quentin Bryce and Prime Minister Julia Gillard laid wreaths on the Stone of Remembrance and in the Hall of Memory in Canberra.
Many Australians marked a minute's silence at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, marking the moment the guns fell silent at the end of World War I.
In Sydney, former ADF chief Peter Cosgrove said Remembrance Day was not about glorifying or eulogising war but of honouring the sacrifices of those who have served the nation in wartime.
"We utter that perpetual phrase, Lest We Forget, for so many reasons," General Cosgrove said.
"We wish not to forget the price of war."
Corporal Daniel Keighran, who this month was awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery during a firefight in Afghanistan in 2010, also attended the ceremony at the Cenotaph in Sydney's Martin Place.
Kokoda veteran Bob Iskov read the Ode of Remembrance as part of the official proceedings in Melbourne.
The 92-year-old World War II veteran said it was good to see the traditions "still being kept up".
RSL Queensland chairman Terry Meehan told those attending a ceremony in Brisbane's CBD that Remembrance Day signified more than the end of the Great War.
"I believe that Remembrance Day in the 21st century is just as significant, if not more so, than it was in the past," he said.
In Perth veterans were heartened to see the number of young people attending.
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How can I get the Window menu to list the Folder/Files by Folder name, then File name? With 20+ Windows open, it is incredibly frustrating that the Window menu items are never in the same place, and Ctrl-tilde switching can get tedious with that many Windows.
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I'm editing api.js, and switching between a few different projects to build this one. I'm on a tiny screen, so having multiple columns is not practical, and with the existing alphabetization it is hard to find the right api.js file (so many projects with that file open).
I was told to use Projects, but that requires me to create a Project for every single folder I want to open in Sublime, which would be ridiculous.
Appreciate any advice. I'm looking at creating a plugin, but that seems like overkill for this situation. I'd probably need to create an entirely new Menu item, populate it with all the open Window names, and then figure out how to trigger the display of that Window.
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Today I went out to a yard to knock down some large hives, do some splits, and prepare to move the yard in a couple weeks to a new location. I can not say it was particularly hot out, but near 90. I took three bottles of water with me. I started about 10 and finished about 3 pm. Got back home not feeling well. Went to lay down. I was laying in an upstairs bedroom that had the door closed and it was a little warm. But as I lay-ed there, I had chills, and I was not sweating at all. (For those who know me, I'm a big guy and sweat could be my middle name)
So there I was, chilled with a blanket over me in about 100 degree temp. No sweat. Just feeling like I was coming down with something. Body hurt, headache, and not sure about upchucking.
Then it dawned on me. I had drank only one of the bottles all day long. I was not particularly thirsty, which for me never happens. I would normally down a bottle every hour if not more. I took my temp...100.5 at 4pm. Drank, drank, and drank some more. Sat in a room with air conditioning. Did not sweat for several hours. At 6 pm, my temp was 102, and rising. Took a cold shower. By 7:30 pm, temp was back to 100.5 and now at 9 pm, my temp is 98.6 again.
I was so focused on getting the job done, I did not stop to take a drink. Funny looking back, I was not really thirsty. My shirt and jacket no doubt was dripping, but I never thought to stop and take a drink.
So now I'm exhausted and going to bed, I'm back to sweating bullets, and know tomorrow, whether I feel like it or not, I'll take the time to drink. It scared me to see my temp still rising 3 hours after I started consuming liquids. It's not something to easily correct.
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Water aerobics offered in Jenkins
Pine River-Backus Community Education offers an Adult Water Aerobics class from 10-11 a.m. Mondays, Jan. 28-March 25, at the AmericInn Pool in Jenkins.
Fee is $5 per time.
Build your aerobic health. The use of water incorporated with the aerobics supports the body and reduces the risk of muscle or joint injury. It can increase a greater range of motion and circulation as well.
Exercise in water can also prevent overheating through continuous cooling of the body. This is an entire body exercise that is low impact.
Bring a towel and aqua-cell wet bells or empty milk jugs for exercises.
Stop by Community Education in Pine River for a punch card or purchase one from instructor Dorothy Potz at the pool.


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I'm planning on switching to small cell size in the spring. Replacing the old comb 5.4 with with mann lake PF120 small cell. I think it might be easier since there will be a time when no brood and very little honey is in the hive.
1. Switching it all at once might cause them to leave. Checker board half then trade out the other half?
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An unsteady post-war economy and continuing restraints on cocoa for candy manufacturers complicated almond marketing in the 1940s. To expand sales, Blue Diamond courted the ice cream, bakery and consumer markets with new products and promotional programs. In 1949, the six-ounce can of Blue Diamond Smokehouse almonds emerged, but not until the early 1960s would it take off when American Airlines introduced small foil packs to consumers. Almond snacking on airlines became a way to entice consumers to Fly American. Soon all major airlines were serving Blue Diamond almonds and consumers wanted to know where to buy them!
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Real almond growers were promoting Blue Diamond almonds during the "A can a week, that's all we ask" marketing campaign.
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Breezy Point drops 14th straight
The Breezy Point North Stars were defeated by Twin City Steel 4-1 in Tier III junior hockey action on Saturday, Jan. 26, at Breezy Point Arena.
It was the 14th straight loss for the North Stars, who dropped to 3-35 overall. Breezy Point is scheduled to play at Granite City on Friday, Feb. 1.
Anthony Martinez scored to give the North Stars a 1-0 lead against the Steel. But Twin City came back with two goals before the opening period would end, and added one more goal in each of the final two periods.
Winning goalie Sawyer Marshall stopped 45 shots while Breezy Point's Erikur Arnason had 30 saves.
On Friday, Jan. 25, the North Stars were defeated by the Alexandria Blizzard 5-1. Breezy Point's Bo Borowski scored, with an assist from Kyle Eberwein, in the third period. The North Stars were 0-9 on power-play opportunities. Breezy Point goaltender Ian Shidlofsky kicked away 40 of the 45 shots he faced.


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Stan Getz Media Center and Library
Dedicated in 1998, the Stan Getz Library is committed to collecting and providing access to both electronic and print resources for music materials and to providing bibliographic, reference, and instructional support for Berklee's research, scholarly, and creative pursuits. As a complement to these services, current topics are explored through events and forums hosted by the library and led by faculty members, staff, and special guests. The Stan Getz Library is open to all students, faculty, staff, and administrators, as well as alumni and ProArts Consortium members.
Media Center
The media center provides access to the expanding choices of learning resources available in multimedia. The foundation of the media center is the audio/video collection, which supports the Berklee curriculum. This collection includes audio and video materials in physical and digital formats. Along with a music collection that reflects the broad spectrum of contemporary American music and other musical genres taught at Berklee, the media center maintains several unique collections including compact disc and video recordings of Berklee Performance Center and Cafe 939 concerts, Berklee visiting artist clinics, and Berklee faculty artists. Also available via the library/media center web page is an assortment of music and nonmusic-related magazine indexes (some full-text); an index of lead sheets held in the library; a number of encyclopedias, including the Encyclopedia Britannica Online and the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians Online; streaming audio databases, including Naxos.com and Smithsonian Global Sound; and library-maintained online multimedia faculty reserve web pages.
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The library provides access to printed materials relating to, and in support of, the curriculum at Berklee. The foundations of this print collection are music scores, music literature, music education materials, and music reference materials. The strengths of the library collections are the popular music score collection, including fake books, film music, artist folios, and jazz compilations; the music education collection, including instrumental methods; and the music therapy, music technology, and music business collections. Additionally, there are book collections in both print and electronic formats that support the nonmusic academics taught at Berklee, and a collection of periodicals, many of which are fully indexed in online magazine indexes, specifically selected to support Berklee's curricular needs. The Stan Getz Library is a member of the ProArts Consortium and the Boston Regional Library System and fully participates in interlibrary loan and document delivery throughout these consortia and the nation.
Online Catalog
The online catalog is a sophisticated yet user-friendly web application that offers access to the Stan Getz Library collections through name, title, call number, and subject. Material placed on reserve for a class can be accessed with the name of the instructor or the course. This system supports the unique needs of contemporary music education by allowing searches in areas not usually available in more traditional bibliographical databases. Recordings may be searched not only by album title, artist, and publisher, but also by producer, song title, and supporting musicians. Through the online catalog, students are able to access an ever-increasing course-related collection of texts, graphics, audio, and video materials. The online catalog is available at the Stan Getz Library and online at http://library.berklee.edu. Information seekers have access to online reference services, including email and instant message, through this same website.


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Chamber awards Chuck Nelson with Distinguished Service Award
Chuck Nelson, president, CEO and majority owner of Pine River State Bank, was honored with the Pine River Chamber of Commerce's Distinguished Service Award on Monday, May 13.
Nelson was recognized on behalf of the chamber for his contributions to Pine River and the surrounding area.
Chamber Vice President Diane Johnson told the crowd gathered Monday night at Bites Grill & Bar, "Our Distinguished Service Award winner has always had a clear idea of what he wanted to do in his life and set out to make it happen."
Nelson is known for his support of community development and events including the local rodeo, the Paul Bunyan Trail and the reconstruction of the Pine River Bowling Alley after its destruction by fire.
John Wetrosky, chamber executive director, stressed how important the reconstruction was to the community.
"It was our winter activity here in town. Many communities that have lost that type of thing were never able to bring it back," Wetrosky said.
He also said that without Nelson, the project may have never been completed because Nelson provided constant support throughout the process, even when Wetrosky and others became concerned about the scale and cost.
"I've been involved in a number of things over the years. What a great guy to have as your backer," Wetrosky said. "We're very lucky to have an independent banker left in this community."
Wetrosky remembers working for Nelson at the bank and said he was often willing to support community building projects that would traditionally be less popular to banks.
Nelson said he felt honored by the award and said he would continue to dedicate himself to the community as he has in the past.
"There's a lot more to do, and I promise you I'll do what I can in the future to help this place along," Nelson told the crowd.
"The bank will only do as good as the town does, so we've pushed the town," Nelson later said. "We've done everything we can to help the town, to make the town grow, to make it a better place for the people in it, to make it attractive for other people to come in, and we'd like everybody in the town to do good and get rich. Then other people would come in and borrow the rich people's money and we'd all do well."
Nelson is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a degree in economics. He purchased the Pine River State Bank in 1983 and still works there.
The Pine River Chamber Distinguished Service Award began in 1979 as a way of recognizing contributions of chamber members. The first recipient was Walt Silbaugh. Chamber members, employees of chamber members and associate chamber members are eligible for nomination. They are nominated and voted on by a committee formed of past award recipients. The committee attempts to choose members with longevity, degree of support, activity with the chamber and involvement in events.
"Generally, the people that have been awarded have been active at some level. It doesn't necessarily have to be all chamber events, but supportive of chamber events and things like that," Wetrosky said.
For information on past recipients, visit the Pine River Information Center, where a plaque can be found with the names of all 34.


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You can't phone in freshness. So we get out of the office and into the fields. We climb the trees, meet the locals, and work with growers to find the best, freshest fruits so you can enjoy all the goodness of Zola.
Mix a local boy and a girl ready for adventure and you get the best vacation ever. See how their story unfolds.
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Kate Middleton V. Princess Diana: Best Royal Bikinis!
Boy, Prince William sure has spent his life surrounded by women who look beautiful in a bikini!
These photos of royal bride-to-be Kate Middleton on a boat in Ibiza on Sept. 1 , 2006 have surfaced. It's clear she's continuing the tradition of sporting a stunning bikini body, established by William's gorgeous mom, Princess Diana.
Diana had jaws dropping when she was photographed in bikinis — even when pregnant with Prince William himself. Here, take a look at pics of the royal bikini beauties!


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Corrections for April 16
In the April 4 Pine River Journal, the story "Backus City Council plans end to its water plant woes" said the Lakeside Baptist Church was responsible for and would be charged for a ruptured water main. The water main was on property belonging to the Pine Mountain Gospel Church and therefore is that church's responsibility.
Also in the April 4 Journal a photo on page 7 said, "Carol Norman takes photos with children from Compassion International." The woman pictured is Marcy Miller.
The Journal regrets the errors.


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The day started off pleasantly with a romantic streak in the air- both of us happy in the bliss of celebrating our 1st Wedding Anniversary! We had planned a Couples Massage at the Ritz-Carlton (no less!) at 10 am and so started traveling towards the Eastern coast of the island. Reaching there we began to see the salmon pink colored structures with great architectural details and all the flamboyance, a 5-star hotel would have. Entering the Spa felt like almost attaining Nirvana itself! - the heavenly scents of lavender and chamomile inducing a state of peace and calm into you.. How the 60 minutes passed by after that, I can't exactly recollect as I was in a state of heavenly bliss!! After the massage, we were directed towards the Relaxation Room, and offered herbal tea, juices and fresh and dried fruits n nuts...A beautiful mesmerizing experience with A PRICE TAG though! [Tip: 18% gratuities are added directly to the check! But i thought they deserved it..and we did too... ;)] Refreshed and with a new energy, we stepped out to take in the beautiful landscaping of the hotel grounds- rated "the best" landscaping on the Island!
Later we started realizing that we needed to eat something and referring to our Frommers book tried to locate some good restaurant (open for Lunch on Sunday!) somewhere nearby. After quite a few phone calls we decided on "Duffy's Love Shack"
After the meal we decided to take a driving tour of the Island, something we had decided to do since long and hadn't found the opportunity for it! We started from the Resort and drove towards the East side. Our first stop was at Brewers Bay beach, a white sands beach with clear waters...
Words or photos cannot justify how beautiful and memorable the whole day's experience was!
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Victoria's Own wrote:Mil wrote:Victoria, I started today with Scottish Breakfast Blend too! I'm... a little scared now, to be honest. Which one of us is the evil twin?
The jury is still out on that one.
But found guilty is this vanilla oolong I fired up for testing here at work.
Oh, that was close! I nearly had vanilla oolong myself. Got a bit weirded out by the smell at the last moment, though, and retreated to my usual wuyi.
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Multiage Education Internships and Hands-On Learning
Students who choose to minor in multiage education will have ample opportunities to observe and teach in the classroom while studying at the University of Mount Union. Getting involved in extracurricular opportunities and student organizations will better prepare you for a wide range of plans in the field of education. Whether you want to be a teacher, coach, guidance counselor, administrator or professor, Mount Union will put you on the fast track to finding a rewarding and successful career, equipped with all of the necessary skills, knowledge and experience.
Field experiences provide you the chance to go out into the classroom and gain practical experience, which is critical to finding a teaching job after graduation. Mount Union's teacher candidates earn more than 600 clock hours in real classroom settings, observing, assisting and teaching within a wide range of public school settings. Because of these field experiences, you can find out not only know what does work in a classroom but also learn what does not work. In the United States, students may broaden their horizons by taking advantage of unique and diverse placements through the Chicago Semester Program and Native American reservations schools.
Research allows you to analyze and investigate areas that you're most interested in. Students at Mount Union have the following research opportunities:
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Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) is an international honorary for education majors. KDP was founded in 1911 and promotes excellence in and recognizes outstanding contributions to education. Members of KDP exemplify worthy education ideals, express an intention of continuing in the field of education and show evidence of leadership abilities.
Student National Education Association (SNEA) is a student-led organization on Mount Union's campus, and is open specifically for education majors.


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Setting up music on hold in the FRITZ!Box
When you put a call on hold (for example when alternating between calls), the party on hold will hear the music played by your telephone provider. If your provider allows it, your FRITZ!Box uses its own message instead of the music on hold. You can set up music on hold of your own instead of the FRITZ!Box's announcement.
Requirements / Restrictions
- The telephony provider must allow you to replace their music on hold.
- The music on hold may be no longer than 8 seconds long. If the audio file is longer, only the first 8 seconds will be used.
- The audio file must be in one of the following file formats:
- MP3 format: Sustained data rate, 128 kbit/s, 44.1 kHz, stereo
- WAV format: 8000 Hz, 16-bit, mono
Important:Some of the settings described here are only displayed if the advanced view is enabled in the user interface. The configuration procedure and notes on functions given in this guide refer to the latest FRITZ!OS.
1 Configuring the FRITZ!Box
- Click "Telephony" in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
- Click "Telephone Numbers" in the "Telephony" menu.
- Click on the "Line Settings" tab.
- Click on "change" in the "Music on Hold" section.
- Enable the option "Own music" and select the desired audio file.
- Click "OK" to save the settings.
If the FRITZ!Box does not play your own music on hold when you put a call on hold, then your telephony provider does not allow you to use music on hold. In such cases, only the telephony provider can offer a solution.


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CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER-United States-2011
But enough about the others, I'm here to tell you what I think about Captain America. I can sum it up in one word. Eh. There are some moments in the film that should have been amazing to watch, but they were just…there. I believe that Chris Evans was a good physical fit as the good Captain, but I really didn't find his screen presence to be all that great. To be honest, I had more fun watching Hugo Weaving chew the scenery as Johann Schmidt/The Red Skull than I did Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America. But, I digress. I don't lay the blame squarely on Evan's shoulders. I lay the blame solely on one person and that person is director Joe Johnston. Up to and including Captain America, I have yet to see a motion picture from Johnston that wasn't half-ass. Jumanji-boring. Jurassic Park III-worst of the series. The Wolfman-not bad, not good, just there.
That's the way I feel about Captain America: The First Avenger. It's just there, that's all.
Jon Favreau was originally chosen by Marvel Studios to direct this film (which he intended to make as a buddy comedy), but he chose to direct Iron Man. Nick Cassavetes, was also considered to direct this film, and had been set as a director forIron Man in December 2004.
Louis Leterrier viewed some of the concept art for the film, and was impressed enough to offer his services, but Marvel Studios turned him down. However, his film The Incredible Hulk features a small appearance by Captain America: a deleted scene set in the Arctic features his body hidden in a slab of ice.
Hugo Weaving based the Red Skull's accent on renowned German filmmakers Werner Herzog and Klaus Maria Brandauer.
- No 'Avengers' For 'Captain America' Actress (splashpage.mtv.com)
- 'Captain America' Co-Creator Joe Simon Dies (splashpage.mtv.com)
- "The Avengers" told from the perspective of Captain America, Joss Whedon says (inquisitr.com)
This is something I don't usually do; but it has been brought to my attention that I may have been a bit harsh in my critcism of Chris Evans in his role as Captain America. I admit that my review was based on having the film upon it's release and was therefore based in turn on memory. I re-watched the film last night and I am not afraid to admit that I was wrong. Evans does a highly credible job in the role and should be commended. I still stand by my criticism of director Joe Johnston. My rating for the film now moves up from a 2 blood drop rating to 3.


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Crude in U.S. Bucks Commodities Slump
Some Investors See Potential for More Gains
Economic gains in the U.S. and upgrades to the nation's energy-transport infrastructure are helping oil shrug off the downturn in other industrial commodities.
Crude prices are up 14% this year on the New York Mercantile Exchange, despite slowing growth in China and surging production in the U.S. They also buck a broader slump in commodities, with the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index down 9% this year.
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