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Kenneth R. Buckeye and Lee W. Munnich, Jr.
After a decade of public discussion and political debate, the I-394 MnPASS Express Lane, Minnesota's first high-occupancy toll lane, opened in May 2005. The MnPASS project was designed to improve the efficiency of I-394 by increasing the person- and vehicle-carrying capabilities of existing high-occupancy vehicle lanes, maintaining free-flow speeds for transit and carpools, and using electronic toll collection (tags/transponders and readers) for dynamic pricing and electronic enforcement. While previous road pricing initiatives in Minnesota, as in other states, have provided opportunity for public feedback, the process tends to be confrontational and less than satisfying for all parties. Both citizens and politicians often believe comments and concerns are minimized and rarely taken seriously enough to alter project plans. The I-394 Express Lane Community Task Force, however, was formed to help citizens and stakeholders fully understand the project and its goals and to provide a more effective vehicle to give advice and guidance during the development of the project. Through this process, the task force members became an informed voice for the project and an essential part of an extensive education, outreach, and public involvement process that has been critical to the success of the I-394 MnPASS project. If proved successful in the long run, this task force model increases the likelihood that Minnesota citizens will support such projects in the future.
In May 2005, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) opened the state's first high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes facility, called the I-394 MnPASS Express Lane (Figure 1). Among a number of innovations on this facility was the method used to guide Mn/DOT and its partners through a challenging implementation process. The I-394 Express Lane Community Task Force was formed to help citizens and stakeholders fully understand the project and its goals. The mission of the task force was to provide advice and guidance to the commissioner of transportation during the development of the I-394 MnPASS project. Input from the task force was taken seriously and altered the project in several important ways:
Minnesota has had a tumultuous history with other road pricing project proposals. Two previous attempts at introducing pricing as a financing and demand management tool were defeated by organized public opposition ( 1). Efforts to involve and inform decision makers and the public through effective education and outreach were determined imperative to the success of the I-394 MnPASS project.
When the Interstate 394 facility was originally opened in 1992, the high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes were designated for carpools with two or more passengers, buses, and motorcycles. Shortly after opening, however, congestion in the general purpose lanes plus a less-than-full HOV facility created a perception that the HOV lanes were underutilized.
This perception persisted and led to periodic requests that the HOV lanes be opened to solo drivers. This culminated with a request by the legislature that Mn/DOT conduct a study to evaluate the feasibility of this action. The study, which was completed in 2001, concluded that the I-394 HOV facility was underused but that opening it to general traffic would not be cost-effective and would result in a congested facility. The same study concluded that conversion to a HOT lane operation could be a more cost-effective alternative ( 2).
A Value Pricing Advisory Task Force of elected officials, business, transportation, and other community leaders laid the groundwork for the I-394 HOT lanes project by recommending that Minnesota pursue a pilot project in the corridor. Legislative action ultimately ensued in 2003 permitted the conversion of HOV facilities to HOT lanes. The governor and lieutenant governor (also the transportation commissioner) became immediate supporters of the concept, realizing the project's potential to help address multiple transportation problems.
Congestion pricing has long been advocated by economists as a more efficient way of allocating scarce road space among users. For many years the technology limited the ability to apply congestion pricing since tollbooths would defeat the purpose of the congestion charge by adding delay to the systems. The widespread use of electronic tolling technology, which is now rapidly replacing tollbooths, has made toll collection simpler and more efficient without slowing traffic.
In the 1990s the federal government encouraged states and regions to implement pilot projects to demonstrate how congestion pricing works. The Congestion Pricing Pilot Program authorized by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) and its successor the Value Pricing Pilot Program authorized in the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) in 1998 and in Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) in 2005, have encouraged states and regions to develop and implement pricing projects.
The program had a slow start in the 1990s due to political and institutional issues at the state and local levels. In 1994, a national Committee for Study on Urban Transportation Congestion Pricing summarized the problem as follows: "The reasons for rejection of congestion pricing in the past have not changed. Any shift from the current system of financing and using the transportation system toward more marketlike mechanisms can be expected to engender public and political resistance" ( 3).
The FHWA pilot programs helped in the initiation and evaluation of value pricing projects in southern California, Texas, Florida, and New York in the 1990s and demonstrated the technical feasibility, value, and public support for such projects ( 4, 5). Despite these initial successes and broad national interest in the potential for HOT lanes, states have been slow in implementing projects beyond these few pilots.
Public management studies have shown that neglecting or underestimating the information needs and concerns of stakeholders frequently leads to poor performance, outright failure, or even disaster ( 6). Nutt ( 7) analyzed 400 strategic decisions and found that half had failed in large part because decision makers failed to attend to interests and information held by key stakeholders. Wildavsky ( 8) argued that a key to effective policy change is "creating problems that could be solved," linking technical rationality with political rationality "to mobilize support for substance."
Since 1994 the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs has conducted research on congestion and value pricing and worked with Mn/DOT to educate stakeholders and the general public about the concept. In 1996 the Humphrey Institute, in its report Buying Time, recommended six key components for successful implementation of congestion pricing:
All six components were critical for Minnesota to get to the point at which a value pricing project could move forward in 2003.
Mn/DOT has pursued value pricing in various forms for nearly a decade ( 10). Within the context of demographic and traffic forecasts for the coming decades, the department has recognized that not enough funding could be expected to expand the existing transportation system or to provide transit service at a level that would manage congestion at reasonable levels. Value pricing, however, has held promise of providing a demand management tool as well as a revenue stream to fund operations and perhaps make transit and other roadway improvements in the corridors in which funding is collected.
Road pricing in any form, however, has proved to be a highly contentious issue with the driving public. While new roads themselves, financed at least partly with tolls, have been controversial but achievable, almost no amount of economic rationale has been able to convince the public that conversion of existing general purpose lanes to toll lanes is equitable. Conversion of the non-barrier-separated diamond lanes on I-394 - partially HOV and partially open to all users - is in a sense a partial lane takeaway.
The MnPASS project, authorized by the legislature, set the department toward development of a project with many nuances that required innovation in management and technology as well as in outreach and education. The importance of achieving "informed consent" was recognized early as key to the project's success, and significant resources have been applied to this effort throughout the project development process.
Mn/DOT recognized that, given the complexity of the project, it was imperative to develop a meaningful education and outreach process to ensure successful implementation. At the request of Mn/DOT staff, the governor and lieutenant governor formed the I-394 Express Lane Community Task Force composed of legislators, community leaders, interest groups, and concerned citizens. At the same time, under a federal value pricing grant, Mn/DOT pursued a comprehensive education and outreach activity modeled after an earlier effort described in the next section.
An important precursor to the I-394 Express Lane Community Task Force was formed in 2001 after several unsuccessful attempts to introduce road pricing in Minnesota. In those earlier attempts to introduce the state to road pricing, the public overwhelmingly rejected the notion as demonstrated in a citizens' jury process ( 11). The 30-member Value Pricing Advisory Task Force - composed of state legislators; mayors; city council and county board members; and business, environmental, and transportation association leaders - was assembled to explore appropriate and feasible value pricing options in Minnesota. Over time, polls conducted in conjunction with the task force showed a strong shift in public opinion. [One poll showed that 55% of the public in Minnesota preferred an option to pay a toll to bypass congestion and 52% favored a gas tax increase ( 12).] In concluding their work, after more than a year of study, the task force concluded that the state should proceed with a demonstration project ( 13).
Members of this task force decided to continue to champion the cause of value pricing and to communicate their reasons for supporting the concept. A project team led by the State and Local Policy Program of the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs developed and carried out a research, education, and communications strategy for value pricing during 2002 and 2003 to help generate interest and support as the state explored various transportation funding and congestion mitigation options ( 14).
Broad political support for value pricing finally began to emerge in Minnesota after nearly a decade of effort. A number of significant social, economic, and political factors contributed to this changing climate including the following:
Largely as a result of the emergence of political champions from the Value Pricing Advisory Task Force, bipartisan support and leadership resulted in 2003 legislation supporting conversion of HOV lanes into express lanes, allowing solo drivers to access the lanes for a fee. A newly elected governor and lieutenant governor endorsed moving forward with the conversion of HOV lanes to HOT lanes. Nearly all associated with the project agreed that the HOV lanes on I-394 from Minneapolis through the western suburbs would provide the best early test of the HOT lane concept (Figure 2).
Traditional public involvement models, which may include open houses and formal hearings, fall short of providing meaningful public deliberations and decision making. These approaches allow for little interaction between stakeholders and transportation agencies, leave citizens feeling that their questions and concerns are not being addressed, and give the transportation agency too little opportunity to respond and integrate public input into the solution. More important, it is difficult to establish a level of trust and ownership with public sessions that allow little opportunity for involvement in key decisions.
The process Mn/DOT has pursued requires sharing control of project details and decisions, making more effective use of community input during project design and implementation, and developing an atmosphere of trust while reducing confrontation.
Although there were divergent points of view among legislators and other political leaders, there was general consensus on at least three fundamental points:
As a result of continuing discussion, and at least partially as the result of Value Pricing Advisory Task Force findings, the 2003 Minnesota Legislature enacted High Occupancy Toll Lane Legislation (160.93, Sec. 7) authorizing the commissioner of transportation to implement user fees on high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Minnesota ( 15). Highlights of the legislation are as follows:
Five project objectives were defined with the legislative authority given to Mn/DOT to implement the I-394 MnPASS project:
Mn/DOT and the I-394 Community Task Force recognized that, in a number of aspects, MnPASS is a first-of-its-kind application in the United States. As such, it is important to monitor and evaluate its operation carefully, and be prepared to make adjustments and improvements periodically to ensure that the project objectives are achieved.
With the authority to proceed on HOV-to-HOT conversions, it was clear that a new creative and responsive public involvement process was imperative to the project's success or otherwise risk facing imposing obstacles similar to those that previous pricing projects had faced. Despite what appeared to be a sea change in public opinion, due to a changing political and economic climate, as well as growing congestion, public acceptance of the project was not ensured. The question of equity remained large and was sure to remain prominent because I-394 would be the only toll facility in the state and therefore would require careful consideration.
In response to this recognition, the I-394 Express Lane Community Task Force was established. The task force was a 22-person group of leaders and citizens appointed by the lieutenant governor, by the House and Senate leadership of the state legislature, and by the communities themselves. The governor appointed the chair of the task force.
A mayor or city council member and a citizen member from each of the cities in the corridor - Minneapolis, Golden Valley, Minnetonka, St. Louis Park, Plymouth, and Wayzata - were represented. In addition, state legislators, private-sector organizations (American Automobile Association, Minnesota Trucking Association), public organizations (Downtown Minneapolis Transportation Management Organization and Transit for Livable Communities), public agencies (Metropolitan Council, Metro Transit, Hennepin County, Mn/DOT), and private citizens were represented. The task force met monthly from September 2003 through October 2004 ( 16).
The I-394 Express Lane Community Task Force mission was articulated as follows:
Conversion of high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes to express lanes was authorized by the 2003 Minnesota Legislature. Express lanes permit single occupant drivers to pay tolls for the privilege of using HOV lanes. The I-394 Express Lane project is Minnesota's first facility based value pricing demonstration and is a new and significant change in highway facility management. The Minnesota Department of Transportation recognizes that community involvement and acceptance are imperative to the successful application of this concept. The I-394 Express Lane Community Task Force has been established to assist the Commissioner of Transportation in delivering a project that reflects the needs and values of the corridor and broader community to create a forum for public discourse.
The I-394 Express Lane Community Task Force will provide the Commissioner of Transportation with advice and guidance on public involvement, communications, community outreach and education. Other policy issues that the Task Force might address include operations, pricing, access, and violations and enforcement.
A former state senator who was appointed by the governor chaired the task force. Although an agenda was developed in advance of each meeting as a means to guide technical presentations and discussions, the chair painstakingly ensured that all concerns were adequately aired by the task force members as well as citizens attending the meetings. The process focused on consent building as well as open discussion.
Early in the deliberations, the task force members were provided information on the rationale behind HOT lanes and were briefed on projects in other parts of the country. The task force chair and five other members of the task force visited the I-15 HOT lane project in San Diego, California, and the SR-91 express lane project in Orange County, California. This visit provided task force members a much better understanding of how these projects work as well as the differences between the two projects.
As the project was being designed, the task force members were briefed by members of the project team and given the opportunity to raise issues that needed to be addressed or studied further. While it was clear that Mn/DOT would make the final decisions about the project, the department leaders made it clear that they wanted to incorporate the recommendations of the community task force into the plans for the project and, in fact, did so.
With public and political patience running thin concerning the HOV lane performance on I-394, Mn/DOT used a streamlined procurement process similar to design-build as a means to deliver MnPASS at least a year earlier than under traditional project delivery. As such, a request for proposals for partners was issued in July 2003, and Mn/DOT entered into a contract with the team of Wilbur Smith, SRF Consulting Group, Raytheon, and Cofiroute to implement the MnPass project on I-394 in December 2003.
The public-private partnership between Mn/DOT and the Wilbur Smith team is referred to as the MnPASS Partnership Team. This group became integral to the process and acted as expert consultants to the I-394 Express Lane Community Task Force.
The Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota and Mn/DOT engaged in a study to learn of the public's perception and attitudes associated with implementing HOV buy-in capabilities on I-394. Market research among citizens who live in the western metropolitan area of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St. Paul) was commissioned with the following objectives in mind:
Focus group discussions were selected as the means to accomplish these objectives. Focus groups are an exploratory research technique designed to elicit insights, attitudes, and issues through moderated group discussions. While the results are not statistically projectable to the population as a whole, they can provide revealing feedback and directional data on complex topics and newly proposed ideas.
Five focus groups were conducted. Three focus groups were held with single-occupancy vehicle drivers (solo drivers, SOVs) who travel I-394 (or an adjacent highway) into or beyond downtown Minneapolis during peak commuting hours to and from work. One focus group was held with carpoolers (HOVs) who travel the same route as above to and from work, and a fifth focus group was held with people who ride the bus to and from work, traveling I-394 into or beyond downtown Minneapolis. The focus groups were held in February and March 2004.
The participants in the focus groups represented a general cross section of the population from the Twin Cities (mix of age, income, employment, and gender) who commute from the western metropolitan area into or beyond downtown Minneapolis during peak commuting hours and travel I-394 or an adjacent highway, such as Highway 55 or Highway 7. The participants were recruited randomly by telephone from the local areas, answered an advertisement that appeared in the Star Tribune or a local newspaper, or responded to a flier that was distributed at downtown parking garages that offer discounted parking to carpoolers. Qualified individuals were invited to come to a central location to discuss this topic.
The following were typical reactions by focus group members about the I-394 corridor:
When the MnPASS project was explained to focus group members, the following were typical reactions:
The focus group participants raised the following concerns about the I-394 MnPASS project:
The focus groups occurred during the same period as the task force meetings, and a few of the task force members observed one or more of the focus groups. The results of the focus groups were presented to the full task force and used as additional input in their deliberations.
The task force encouraged and participated in public outreach and education activities during the course of the project. These activities included an open house for all citizens in the corridor; briefings and discussions at city council and county board meetings within the corridor; and presentations and discussions with community, business, and civic organizations.
The Humphrey Institute also conducted public roundtables on topics related to value pricing and HOT lanes, which the task force members were encouraged to attend. One of these roundtables brought in the researchers who had done the evaluations of the SR-91, I-15, and Katy Freeway projects to learn more about how they had conducted evaluations of similar HOT lane or express lane projects, and how this might apply to the I-394 MnPASS project evaluation.
A website was established for the project, www.mnpass.org. It included information on the MnPASS project and the task force, minutes of task force meetings, PowerPoint presentations, and related reports. The website was also linked to the Humphrey Institute's website, www.valuepricing.org, which includes more extensive information on projects in other states.
The task force deliberated on a variety of I-394 Express Lane issues that were either determined by the project management team to be of significance or determined by the task force itself to be important to consider. The areas of discussion included
Because the I-394 MnPASS project was breaking new ground in the area of HOT lane pricing, it was imperative to evaluate these topics thoroughly and consider realistic solutions. Meeting agendas were planned carefully to provide ample opportunity for task force members to hear technical and policy presentations on these topics and to provide ample time to discuss topics in sufficient detail. A hallmark of the process was the receptive and respectful manner in which the chair facilitated discussion and encouraged participation.
The following principles were used to facilitate the most meaningful input process possible:
This last point, leaving no question unanswered, became a matter of pride for the project team. During the project, a Humphrey Institute research assistant diligently recorded all questions that were raised by the task force or in other public forums and briefings. If questions could not be answered immediately, the project team would do additional research to find the answer and report back at the next meeting of the task force. The assistant compiled answers to frequently asked questions into FAQs that were handed out at briefings and were available on the project website.
Minnesota's experience with the I-394 Express Lanes Community Task Force offers a number of lessons for states or regions implementing HOT lane or value pricing projects.
After many years of discussion and deliberation, a number of factors converged to result in political, institutional, and public support for a HOT lane project in Minnesota. The collaboration between Mn/DOT and the Humphrey Institute on research, outreach, and education, through a grant from FHWA's Value Pricing Pilot Program, was critical in building the political and institutional support for an initial project in Minnesota.
Once the legislature, the governor, and Mn/DOT decided to move forward on the I-394 MnPASS project, however, an extensive public involvement process was needed within the corridor to ensure public and political support. The I-394 Express Lane Community Task Force was created as the centerpiece of this public involvement strategy and was given full access to all details of the project in the design and preimplementation phase. The task force served as an important element in ensuring that all aspects of potential concern were addressed by Mn/DOT while implementing its first HOT lane project and in increasing the likelihood of success.
K. R. Buckeye, Minnesota Department of Transportation, 395 John Ireland Boulevard, MS 330, St. Paul, MN 55155. L. W. Munnich, Jr., State and Local Policy Program, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, 157 Humphrey Center, 301 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455.
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1960, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2006, pp. 80-86.
The Congestion Pricing Committee sponsored publication of this paper.


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I recently purchased and have setup a 2TB MBL. Setup users with passwords, shares with certain acess for certain users. Got the users to put thier own videos and music into various folders. Everything worked as it should do.
Until I decided this morning to try streaming one of my own vidoes onto my Xbox 360 console. I noticed that not only did I not need a password to access my own shares, I didn't need a password to access any of the shares that allowed vidoe streaming.
I double checked with my fiance's profile on her Xbox 360 and she too could access everything, even vidoes she couldn't access on her laptop.
This seems of a flawed issue, though it might not be something related to WD. (I know from personal experience that the Xbox 360 security is very vulnerable to certain attacks on it's own...)
Ofcourse, I might have simply just not set everything up properly, like, maybe I missed a check box somewhere. If anyone has any pointers for how to fix this, let me know.
Oh, and I was trying to think of a real world application where something like this could lead to a big issue (for me it's a minor concern since there's nothing on the MBL I'm wary of, yet). Best I could come up with is a parent securely stores material not suitable for the children (i.e 15+, 18+ 18R+ certificate films) on thier MBL. Child goes exploring what other stuff the Xbox can do and stumble upon previously mentioned material...
Well, yeah, that's to be expected.
If you're streaming via DLNA, you're permitting DLNA on the share.
So, in effect, even a private share that requires a USERID and PASSWORD is effectively PUBLIC to DLNA clients if DLNA is enabled on the share.
DLNA has basically *NO* security.
That made little sense until I read up on Wikipedia and a few other sites.
I think I've got the jist of what you're saying though, so thanks for your help. I'll let everyone with access to my MBL not to go storing any vidoes on any areas that allow streaming.

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After a seven-year absence, Henry Cecil, the master of Warren Place and one of the greatest trainers in the history of the British turf, roared back into the Classic spotlight when his high class filly Light Shift captured the Vodafone Oaks (Eng-I) at Epsom on Friday.
The victory provided Cecil with his 24th British Classic win, and his eighth overall in the Oaks. His last such victory came with Ramruma in 2000. The trainer, who has overcome a battle with alcoholism and is currently undergoing treatment for stomach cancer, entered the Epsom winner's enclosure to a resounding "three cheers" from appreciative racing fans.
Cecil went into the Oaks with a strong entry of Passage of Time, the 5-2 favorite, and Light Shift. Passage of Time, a homebred daughter of Dansili, races for Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farm. She had captured the Criterium de Saint-Cloud (Fr-I) over colts last year, and was coming off of a victory in the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes (Eng-III) at York last month.
Light Shift, a daughter of Kingmambo owned and bred by the Niarchos family, entered the Oaks off of three straight wins, most recently having added the Weatherbys Bank Cheshire Oaks to her resume. Sues Surprise and Four Sins led the field from the break, and made most of the running for the first five furlongs of the 1 1/2-mile event. Both Light Shift, under Ted Durcan, and Passage of Time, with Richard Hughes aboard, were traveling well in mid-pack. As the field straightened for home, Aidan O'Brien's All My Loving moved up to the leaders and took command with three furlongs left.
Passage of Time and Light Shift both made their moves, along with Peeping Fawn, who was under a full head of steam from the back of the pack. Passage of Time appeared to flatten out, but Light Shift took over the lead from All My Loving, who was still digging in. Looming a major threat now on the outside was her stablemate Peeping Fawn, who rolled past All My Loving with her sights set on Light Shift.
The fight to the wire never materialized since Light Shift remained well within herself and easily kept Peeping Fawn at bay. The winning margin was a half-length, with All My Loving holding on for third, four lengths behind the top pair.
Time for the 1 1/2-mile distance was 2:40.38.
Plans for Light Shift are fluid, with a start in the Irish Oaks (Ire-I) possible next.
Cecil, who was overcome with emotion after the race said, "It is very satisfying to come back and win a race like this. I have enjoyed it and it gives me every incentive to go on and win it again. I have always trained horses from owner-breeders, but a lot of them have died, and if it wasn't for Prince Khalid Abdullah and the Niarchos family, I probably wouldn't be here now. The reception I got was quite overwhelming really."
Light Shift is a 3-year-old bay filly out of Lingerie, by Shirley Heights. She is a 3/4-sister to champion mare Shiva, who won the Tattersalls Gold Cup (Ire-I) in 1999.
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Currey, Josiah Seymour. Letter And Clipping, 1908 | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
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Scope and Contents: In 1908, J. Seymour Currey, president of the Evanston Public Library, spoke on "Chicago's North Shore" to the Illinois State Historical Society. His address was later published in the Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1908. This collection includes a letter from Currey to Evarts B. Greene, and a newspaper clipping with the text of the address as annotated by Currey.


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|13th February 2011, 06:46 PM
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Fixing a Kenwood 700c preamplifier - help please!
Hi everyone! I am new to diyaudio but have been a lurker for a while. It is a fantastic site and I love spending time reading the threads here - having found many an answer I was looking for. I greatly respect some of the renowned members here and their knowledge.
I am a new owner of a Kenwood 700c preamplifier. I have some questions about improving the circuitry in this preamp and being a novice, only have a general idea about what can be done to bring it to 2011 - maybe at least half the way from 1974.
Here are the links to the schematics thanks to fotoalbumet.com:
I cannot seem to find any issues with the first buffer stage and the filter stage - except that the low pass filter stage has the 2.2K ohm resistor acting like a base stopper and has no resistor load at the output.
The tone control stage has no CCS. A good CCS would be an effective improvement. The Miller cap is ceramic, I will change it to a silvered mica. Feedback can be altered in this section as well, possibly eliminating global feedback. I discovered no local decoupling in the tone control board, so I will add a 100uF electrolytic and .1 uF MKP on the positive and negative rails.
The phono stage has a high working voltage, in part to give the CCS resistor a more ideal character. I cannot see anything that could be done except that the 47 pf cap on the LTP is a bit high; there is no capacitive loading of the cartridge as well.
The beauty of this preamp is that everything is modular with plenty of space to work, so I could even design PCB's with the same Amphenol connectors and swap them out without really making any disfiguring changes that would alter its original character.
I ask all members of this forum to give me advice, to confirm if the statements I made are right and possibly give me advice on how to proceed. Thank you all for your time and for helping me out
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I can't help with your audio problem, but I can give you some advice. Use a thread name which actually says what you want to know about e.g. "advice on modding Kenwood 700c preamp". That might attract people who can help.
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Thanks DF96. I apologize. Do I have to let the moderators know to edit the thread name?
I re-read my previous post and realized that I was not very specific. When I wrote that there was no CCS I meant that the input LTP's in both the tone and phono stage have a simple resistor/resistors in series doing CCS duty - according to the KISS principle but my question was why not improve upon it with a discrete or IC two lead version in place of the resistor/resistors.
I'd love to hear any comments on this. Thanks in advance for your comments - I will figure out what I should do to change the name of the thread.
|21st February 2011, 04:39 PM
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Hi all
Obviously I asked some questions that were way off and made totally wrong assumptions in my first post. I am still learning - my background is not EE. I apologize for the dumb questions but the really dumb ones are the ones not asked.
I now have a specific issue with the 700c. I have replaced all electrolytics with Nichicon HE caps; signal caps have been replaced with film caps where there were electrolytics due to Kenwood's cost cutting decisions in the course of manufacture - there are holes in the PCB for larger film caps so it was just a matter of returning everything back to what the original engineers intended.
I have been using it for the past 2 weeks (roughly). I did not believe in burn in at first. I am a convert now. I was actually appalled at first. The treble has slowly revealed itself now. I can hear high hats and cymbals well. Thing is, there is still one "issue". Strong non-distorted treble information lack the attack and sharpness I find in my other preamp which is a current model from Parasound. Granted, I am comparing a 40 year old preamp to SOA. But I have not heard any other, even older preamps behave like this. The treble attacks in music including SS sibilants get distorted whereas I can hear them clean and sharp with the Parasound. This happens in both channels.
Now coming to the point - I used a Nichicon HE 100 uF cap for the emitter bypass caps C17 and C18. I read about the emitter bypass Ce cap and how to determine its value.
My question is why not a higher value Ce cap to bring the cutoff frequency lower than 106 Hz?
Please correct me if I got all this wrong: the Ce value is chosen so Xc is 10% of the resistor value.
Lastly, am I right in realizing now that these caps should have been a Cerafine or Silmic with a 1 uF FKP bypass?
I may be wrong in learning some of these electronic basics, please correct me if I am wrong. When I have the time I am going to get hold of a good book. Please give me some recommendations all replies however critical and harsh will be much appreciated
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|22nd February 2011, 04:06 AM
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It was the emitter bypass caps! The first step I took was to take the Nichicon HE's out. The improvement was not subtle. Bass warmth suffered a little but the rest of the spectrum sounded so good I was tempted to leave it that way.
I've installed 100 uF SilmicII's now, currently burning in. It already sounds a lot better than before, but not quite like how it did without any cap. I think I am close to realizing why so many hold this preamp in such high regard.
|1st August 2011, 10:42 AM
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You might want try posting at audiokarma they have people who can help you out with the 700c.
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PHILADELPHIA -- An association between a common virus and brain tumors has been established by a group of researchers from Temple University, suggesting a possible role for it in the development of the most frequent type of malignant brain tumor in children.
Their study, "Expression of human polyomavirus JCV late gene product agnoprotein in human medulloblastoma," appears in the Feb. 20 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Luis Del Valle, M.D., and Kamel Khalili, Ph.D., of Temple's Center for Neurovirology and Cancer Biology, and their co-investigators found the viral genome and viral proteins T antigen and agnoprotein in samples of pediatric brain tumors, which may play a role in the development of these tumors.
"There is a virus, the JC Virus (JCV), which infects greater than 70 percent of the human population worldwide during early childhood," says Khalili, director and professor of Temple's Center for Neurovirology and Cancer Biology and one of the study's lead researchers.
"What we have shown in this study is that medulloblastoma tumors that we see in pediatrics, have in some portions, the genome of the JC Virus," says Khalili. "This genome expresses the viral proteins T antigen, which has oncogenic potential, and an agnoprotein, whose function is unknown."
T antigen may cause brain tumors in part by blocking tumor suppressor proteins such as p53 and pRb. The role of agnoprotein in the development of brain tumors is unknown. Recent studies suggest, however, that the interaction of T antigen with agnoprotein may affect T antigen's ability to control cell growth.
"We know that the agnoprotein has the capacity to associate with the T antigen," adds Khalili. "So it seems that the communication between these two viral proteins may impact the ability of the virus to induce brain tumors."
In the current study, the authors found the gene that produces agnoprotein in 69 percent of 16 medulloblastoma samples, and the gene that produces T antigen in 65 percent of 20 medulloblastoma samples. The researchers also found agnoprotein and T antigen in about 50 percent of the samples, with some samples containing only agnoprotein. They conclude that "the finding of agnoprotein expression in the absence of T-antigen expression suggests a potential role for agnoprotein in pathways that control the development of JCV-associated medulloblastomas."
According to Khalili, the JC Virus most likely infects humans through the upper respiratory tract and remains in a latent stage in most people throughout their lives, and, in some cases, causes very minor sub-clinical problems. However, in people whose immune systems go down, either through kidney transplantation or an illness such as AIDS, the JCV can become active and lead to the fatal demyelinating disease Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML).
"What we are trying to show in this study is that the JC virus has the ability to do more than just cause PML," says Khalili, who has been studying the molecular biology of the JC Virus for nearly two decades. "We have a virus in our body which may have the potential to cause tumors."
Khalili says that the questions now facing researchers are whether or not the JC virus actually causes tumors; whether the tumors formed because of other elements and the virus helped as a co-factor; or whether something else causes the tumors and the presence of the virus is a mere chance association.
"We're not saying every single brain tumor is being induced by the JC Virus," Khalili cautions. "What we are saying is that the virus can be detected in a good number of the human brain tumors we sampled, and the product of the virus, the viral protein T antigen, which has oncogenic potential, can be detected in those tumor cells."
Khalili says that since scientists aren't sure what causes brain tumors, the discovery of the association between JCV and brain tumors is important for therapeutic and treatment reasons. "We can start developing strategies and vaccines against the JC Virus, which will hopefully lead to the prevention of the brain tumors it induces," he says.
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JC Virus: A human retrovirus similar to polyoma virus, but which has not been associated with any human cancer. Member of the Papovaviridae.
Medulloblastoma: A primary brain cancer that is a tumor in which cancerous cells begin to grow in the tissues of the brain. Medulloblastoma is an infratentorial tumor (located below the tentorium cerebelli in the brain). Medulloblastoma is usually found only in children or young adults. It can spread from the brain to the spine or to other parts of the body.
Oncogene: Mutated and/or overexpressed version of a normal gene of animal cells (the proto-oncogene) that in a dominant fashion can release the cell from normal restraints on growth, and thus alone, or in concert with other changes, convert a cell into a tumor cell.
p53: A 393 residue (in humans) phosphoprotein that is a common tumor antigen, expressed in many transformed cells. However, it is believed to be the product of a tumor suppressor gene, rather than an oncogene, as it is frequently inactivated or mutated in tumors.
pRb: Tumor suppressor gene encoding a nuclear protein that, if inactivated, enormously raises the chances of development of cancer, classically retinoblastoma, but also other sarcomas and carcinomas.
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML): A rapidly debilitating opportunistic infection caused by the JC Virus that infects brain tissue and causes damage to the brain and the spinal cord. Symptoms vary from patient to patient but include loss of muscle control, paralysis, blindness, problems with speech, and an altered mental state. PML can lead to coma and death.
T-antigen: Proteins coded by viral genes that are expressed early in the replication cycle of papovaviruses such as SV40 and polyoma. Essential for normal viral replication, they are also expressed in non-permissive cells transformed by these viruses. Originally detected as Tumor-antigens by immunofluorescence with antisera from tumor-bearing animals. SV40 has two, large T and small t; polyoma has three, large, middle and small. Appear to be collectively responsible for transformation by these viruses.
Tumor suppressor: A gene that encodes a product that normally negatively regulates the cell cycle, and that must be mutated or otherwise inactivated before a cell can proceed to rapid division. Examples: p53, RB (retinoblastoma), WT-1 (Wilms&' tumor), DCC (deleted in colonic carcinoma), NF-1 (neurofibrosarcoma) and APC (adenomatous polyposis coli).
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I've heard the term "buyer's journey" more than ever over the past year and a half. Marketers have been talking about understanding the buyer's journey for some time now, but I haven't seen any hard data to define what exactly this term means. I decided to research the buyer's journey concept to better understand how to leverage it in modern marketing. To understand the buyer's journey concept, I surveyed 400 B2B buyers and compiled their answers to create the first definitive guide to the modern buyer's journey.
Why I Surveyed Buyers Instead of CMOs
I'm tired of reading surveys from chief marketing officers (CMOs) when the average CMO only drives a 5 percent click-though rate on emails. That means most CMOs fail 95 percent of the time when trying to drive engagement in the buyer's journey. So to understand the buyer's journey, I knew I had to survey the real buyers – not CMOs – if I wanted to get to the bottom of things.
What I Found
When asking buyers, I wanted to really understand their habits and their process much better. From understanding habits and processes, we can then map our marketing to those two behaviors and increase our engagement. So my questioning started with understanding how they research. Understanding research is the key to understanding the buyer's cycle, because every buyer's cycle starts with research.
- The buyer's journey starts online. The buyer's journey begins with research, and 76 percent of my respondents said that they start with Google. In contrast, 15 percent of people said that they ask their peer groups first, but they still engage with search at some point in their buyer's journey. A stunning 99 percent of respondents agreed that their search terms change as their research deepens.
- The buyer's journey has three steps. The next question I asked was aimed toward respondents who said that they begin their search on Google: How many times after the initial search do you go back to Google and search again during your research process? Seventy-two percent of respondents returned to Google two to three times during their buyer's journey. Putting the journey in that context allows us to then craft content appropriate to each stage in the buyer's journey. This is key because 77 percent of respondents also said they want different content at each stage of their journey.
- Buyers prefer shorter content. If buyer's want different content at each stage, let's talk about the type of content we should be creating. I also asked their preferred size of content. Seventy percent of respondents said they prefer content under five pages long.
If you take these three fundamental understandings of the buyer's journey, you can easily increase your engagement rates with targeted content and emails and ultimately convert more prospects into leads for your company.
Three Ways to Use This Information
- Define the three stages of your marketing cycle. Break your marketing cycle into three stages of interest. Then craft your content to fit each stage. Research shows that you need three stages, and people want different content at each stage. Tailor your content to each stage for increased engagement.
- Keep your content short and stage-specific. Make sure your content is targeted to each stage, and under five pages in length. The majority of content out there is generalized and applicable to any or all stages in the buying cycle. If you find that this is the case for your content, try breaking it down into shorter, more easily digestible sections, then separate them out and tailor them to the appropriate stage. This gives you more run out of your efforts, and it gives your buyers a better experience – one that matches the way they want to consume.
- Match your SEO terms and SEM buys to your three stages. Ninety-nine percent of people are going to search for a different term at each stage. Understanding this basic truth, and knowing that most buyers like getting different content at each stage, will help you to better match your search marketing with the correct content and relevant calls-to-action.
You can watch me present this data here. Also, please leave me messages in the comments section below or ping me on Twitter @msweezey if you have any questions on this research or how to implement these ideas.
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Edward Snowden has not been seen publicly in more than a week after arriving at a Russian airport from Hong Kong, where he had been in hiding.
McLean: The father of US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, frustrated by his inability to reach out directly to his son, wrote him an open letter on Tuesday praising him for "summoning the American people to confront the growing danger of tyranny". The letter was signed by Lon Snowden and his lawyer, Bruce Fein, who also reported receiving a phone call from WikiLeaks founder and publisher Julian Assange.
The letter comes a day after Edward Snowden issued a statement through WikiLeaks, the anti-secrecy website, criticizing the Obama administration for leaving him "stateless" and revoking his passport. Snowden is in Russia and has been seeking asylum in multiple countries. He has not been seen publicly in more than a week after arriving at a Russian airport from Hong Kong, where he had been in hiding.
The disclosures by the former national Security Agency systems analyst of US government surveillance programmes have restarted a national debate over security and privacy. And in a phone interview on Tuesday, Fein said he received a call Saturday from Assange, who purported to deliver a message from son to father asking that elder Snowden keep quiet. The call came after Lon Snowden told NBC that his son had technically broken the law but was not a traitor and was motivated by legitimate concerns about the surveillance programmes.
He also expressed frustration that WikiLeaks may not be giving his son the best advice. The organisation has been helping Snowden apply for asylum in a variety of countries including Venezuela, Bolivia and 18 other countries, according to WikiLeaks. Fein said he is continuing to work to establish a direct link between father and son that does not require WikiLeaks as an intermediary. The new letter tells Edward Snowden that "what you have done and are doing has awakened congressional oversight of the intelligence community from deep slumber" and "forced onto the national agenda the question of Whether the American people prefer the right to be left alone from government snooping absent probable cause. ... You are a modern day Paul Revere: summoning the American people to confront the growing danger of tyranny and one branch government."
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text: City Park Jazz City Park Jazz: Imagine | July 31 By Arvida Rascon • Jul 25, 2016 City Park Jazz presents "Imagine" featuring Melvin Seals (Jerry Garcia Band), Ray White (Frank Zappa), Damon Wood (James Brown) & Friends on Sunday, July 31 - 6 to 8pm. Rain or Shine! Melvin is best known for his long friendship and musical partnership with cultural icon and guitarist Jerry Garcia and the smile of his that lights up the room. Melvin spun his B-3 magic with the Jerry Garcia Band for 18 years and in doing so helped pioneer and define what has now become "Jam Band Music". City Park Jazz: Heavy Heavies | July 10 By Arvida Rascon • Jul 5, 2016 City Park Jazz features Heavy Heavies on Sunday, July 10 at 6pm. Rain or Shine! Chad Aman and his "Heavy Heavies" featuring special guests Chris Combs and Josh Raymer from "Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey". This expansive roster of talent and depth of experience along with the band's deep-rooted jazz chops communicates a sound that pushes the envelope to the next level. Get ready to be wowed by this special performance specifically orchestrated for City Park Jazz. City Park Jazz: Ritmo Jazz Latino | July 3 By Arvida Rascon • Jun 26, 2016 City Park Jazz features Denver's finest Latin jazz ensemble, Ritmo Jazz Latino on Sunday, July 3 at 6pm. Rain or Shine! Bring your dancing shoes! Ritmo Jazz Latino is made up of seven gifted musicians who specialize in the infectious rhythms of Latin Music. The members have decades of musical experience bringing various styles, rhythms, & musical influences that collectively translate into a very exotic blend of music! Celebrating 30 years of music at City Park Jazz with Lannie Garrett By Chris Bjork • Jun 24, 2016 In what is historically regarded as one of the most significant Colorado landmarks, Denver City Park is known for its vibrant and popular summer Jazz concert season. This year, the park celebrates its 30th anniversary of the Jazz Summer Concert series that derived from a tradition that is more than a century old for Denver City Park. The second concert in this summer's series featured one of Denver's most widely regarded female Jazz singers, Lannie Garrett. Selina Albright at City Park Jazz | June 7 By Natasha Pepperl • Jun 1, 2015 reviewjournal.com Vocalist and songwriter Selina Albright will perform at City Park Jazz June 7! Don't forget to stop by and say hi at the KUVO booth - and pick up some free swag! Possessing a musical versatility that comes from years of listening to a wide-range of music, Albright's soulfulness and angelic tone add character and emotion to any ballad. And her powerful wailing and stage presence commands attention. Pages1 2 next › last »


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Considering that it is Synaptics and not Samsung making this revelation, it could be a matter of the supplier just "talking its position," especially when it doesn't seem so clear how such a feature could be of much use on a fitness band or smartwatch. Synaptics also believes that other companies besides Samsung, will start using biometrics on their wearable devices.
Apple is expected to expand its roster of Touch ID devices. According to connected KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, all of Apple's new devices this year will feature the embedded fingerprint scanner, including this year's version of the both the 9.7 inch and 7.9 inch Apple iPads. There is no word on whether the Apple iWatch will offer such a feature.
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Dear Editor,
Wow! What a great summer in Rockaway! It's so great to see the comeback of our beaches and neighborhood. What a pleasure it has been to be on the beach with my children feeling they are safe in the water under the watchful eye of the lifeguards. I live on 127th Street and my neighbors and I cannot stop praising the attentive lifeguards on our beaches. The fourth of July in particular really stood out. On a very crowded and hot day the lifeguard presence was everywhere.
Although we were on the shoreline so were the lifeguards. In fact, one lifeguard got in the water to monitor the depth and keep a large group of kids in check. They were cheerful and friendly with everyone. They built respect and rapport with parents and children that will carry out through the entire summer. The NYPD and the 100 Precinct should take some advice from these lifeguards.
How about stepping out of your air conditioned cars on our boardwalks and letting the kids take a look at your friendly faces. Instead we have to dodge your cars as we take our evening and early morning bike rides on the boardwalk (our safe haven from cars?!). Unfortunately, the only exposure that my three young children have had to police officers outside their vehicle was witnessing a half hour long random search of a small group of respectful teens on the 121st Street beach. Why not take out those bicycles the city purchased and show our kids healthy alternatives to motor vehicles on the boardwalk? Let's build the same respect and rapport with the members of our community as lifeguards are doing! Looking forward to more to come from our outstanding community in Rockaway.


text: MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that SAE International, the world's leading automotive engineering association, has reiterated that it has a "high level of confidence" that Honeywell's new low-global-warming-potential mobile air conditioning refrigerant, HFO-1234yf, is safe for use in automobiles. SAE International's Cooperative Research Project (CRP), which included technical experts from 11 global automakers, said in a press release Monday that "the high level of confidence" that SAE CRP has in the safety of the refrigerant "continues to grow." The CRP said that the findings of its original evaluation of the refrigerant "remain well founded" and that the refrigerant "posed no greater risk than any other engine compartment fluids." The CRP also said that testing conducted by Daimler late last year that raised questions about safety was "unrealistic" and used "extremely idealized conditions … while ignoring actual collision scenarios." "The SAE's latest evaluation, combined with years of other extensive testing, leaves no doubt that HFO-1234yf is safe for automotive applications," said Terrence Hahn, vice president and general manager for Honeywell Fluorine Products. "Automakers globally continue to adopt this new, effective solution to comply with new environmental regulation, including the European Union's Mobile Air Conditioning (MAC) Directive." HFO-1234yf, a highly-efficient, safe and effective replacement for HFC-134a, is already in use by the auto industry. It reduces global warming impact by 99.7 percent over HFC-134a and, according to third-party data, its adoption in cars today would have the greenhouse gas equivalent impact of removing more than 4 million cars from European roads. HFO-1234yf was the subject of comprehensive testing conducted by an SAE CRP from 2007 to 2009. That CRP, which was sponsored by 15 global automakers, including all leading German automakers, major suppliers and 18 international, independent research institutes, concluded that HFO-1234yf is safe for use in automobile applications.


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Blue Seas Courtyard
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Blue Seas Courtyard
About the Hotel
Property Location
Located in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Blue Seas Courtyard is by the ocean, minutes from Anglins Fishing Pier, and close to Benefit Mall. This hotel is within the vicinity of Funky Buddha Brewery and Pompano Beach Amphitheatre.
Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 12 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring private pools and flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Rooms have private balconies. Kitchens are outfitted with full-sized refrigerators/freezers, stovetops, and microwaves. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional amenities at this Mediterranean hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and barbecue grills.
Business, Other Amenities
Free self parking is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- Total number of rooms - 12
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Outdoor pool heated
- Designated smoking areas
- Free WiFi
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Concierge services
- Year Built 1969
- Number of floors - 2
- Garden
- Free self parking
Room Facilities
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Separate sitting area
- Stovetop
- Pillowtop mattress
- Balcony
- Kitchen
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Weekly housekeeping provided
- Iron/ironing board
- Egyptian-cotton sheets
- Individually decorated
- Yard
- Coffee/tea maker
- Hair dryer
- Microwave
- Shower/tub combination
- Private bathroom
- Ceiling fan
- Air conditioning
- Free local calls
- Individually furnished
- Washer/dryer
- Free WiFi
- Flat-panel TV
- Private pool
- Satellite TV service
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Separate dining area
Hotel Policy
Know Before You Go
- A resort fee is included in the total price displayed.
- Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 10 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Mandatory Fees and Taxes
The charges below are included in your overall room price:
- Resort fee
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Hide Away Holiday Apartments
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Hide Away Holiday Apartments
About the Hotel
Property Location
With a stay at Hide Away Holiday Apartments in Baie Sainte Anne, you'll be on the waterfront and convenient to Anse Takamaka and Vallee de Mai Nature Reserve. This beach aparthotel is within close proximity of Anse Volbert Beach and Grand Anse Beach.
Make yourself at home in one of the 4 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves and LCD televisions. Your room comes with a memory foam bed. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include wireless Internet access (surcharge) and babysitting/childcare (surcharge).
Continental breakfasts are available for a fee.
Business, Other Amenities
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Laundry facilities
- Free self parking
- Year Built 2006
- Babysitting or childcare
- Number of floors - 1
- Beach sun loungers
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 4
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
Room Facilities
- Free bottled water
- Private bathroom
- Ceiling fan
- Air conditioning
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Washer/dryer
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Shower only
- Hair dryer (on request)
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Premium TV channels
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Stovetop
- Premium bedding
- Satellite TV service
- In-room safe
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
- Separate living room
- Microwave
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Memory foam mattress
- Daily housekeeping
Hotel Policy
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- Guests must transfer via airplane or boat to the property. Guests must contact the property at least no hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking.
- No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: EUR 7.15 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
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I don't know why anybody has cats. I've got three, and I still don't know why. Actually, that's a lie. We have cats because we have no choice. They're like your nightmare flatmate, the one who schemes and connives his way into the house via the backdoor, almost always on someone else's ticket. And then the pathfinder moves out, and before you know it, your virtual flatmate is an actual flatmate, jumping up onto the kitchen table stealing the rib eye steak, rubbing its wormy arse all over your pillow and spraying its 'scent' into the corner behind the couch.
This is an actual guy called Billy I'm talking about, but cats are almost as bad.
Dogs on the other hand? Man's best friend. Woman's best friend. Best mate to the little kiddies and orphans and neglected old folk of the world. A dog will give its life for you. A dog will rub your feet, run your bath, pour you a double whiskey and responsibly post your blog copy for you when you just can't be bothered. A dog will always be there, gazing up lovingly with those big ol' doggy eyes, waitin' for the love.
Cats? Ha! Do you know where your cat is 23 hours a day? No. Because details of what goes on in North Korea are sketchy at best. But you miss a single feeding and those little hellions will be up in your face, chewing it right off your skull while you sleep.
Sure, they might be good at keeping the vermin down. (Although I've met plenty of lazy arse cats who'll sneer at you like you're a crazy man for even suggesting they might have a go at the fat, slow moving mouse that's currently flat out on its back in the kitchen, slowly drumming its paws on a grossly distended belly full of imported French cheese). But mostly when they do actually deign to get up and do their bloody job it's purely because as a species they're a bunch of Hannibal Lector style psychopaths who love nothing more than taunting and teasing their victims for sport, just before they eat up their brains with a bowl of fava beans and a nice chianti.
Do I sound bitter? Because I am bitter. Three of these little raptors we've allowed into our house and the only time they'll give you the time of day is when they're hungry and suddenly they're all "Do you know what time of day it is, mate? We're huuuuungryyyyy. And we're gonna eat your face if you let another hour go buy without filling our damn food bowl".
(Exasperated sigh).
Biggest mistake we ever made letting them in the back door.


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1989 48' Jefferson
Original Owner!
CAT Engines
Just under 1100 hours
Solid Foundation
Meticulous Owner who maintained Engines very well
Family is done with Boating and are Motivated Sellers!
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In action the Motiv 3 system doesn't disappoint, delivering a surprisingly smooth and persuasive sound with a variety of audio sources. The size of the speakers proves not to be an obstacle at all, as they fill the room with a much grander sound than we were expecting. In fact, rooms up to 20m² in capacity are comfortably catered for, which puts most one-box system speakers to shame.
Our first port of call was The Dark Knight on Blu-ray, whose brutal Dolby TrueHD track provides the perfect showcase for the system's talents. Throughout the movie, the satellite speakers prove to be admirably eloquent and versatile, teasing out plenty of detail and delivering the complete frequency range with coherence and control.
Busy action sequences like the car chase or the opening bank robbery reveal surprisingly deep bass capabilities, giving the subwoofer less to do than you might imagine, plus it's distinct in the midrange and treble is conveyed without sounding tinny or brash.
It's complemented by well-rounded and strident dialogue, giving The Joker's creepy monologues an extra air of menace, while transient sounds like gun shots and crashes make a resounding impact - for example, you feel each and every punch that Batman lands on the Joker during their interrogation room showdown.
As for the A 300 SW sub, it's a real revelation. We've tested a few one-box system subs recently and have criticised their loose control and flabby output, but this is in a different class - low frequency effects are clean and muscular with a pleasingly dry tone, but it keeps them under firm control and merges them seamlessly with the satellites. It may not reach the fiery, foundation-shaking levels of the System 9's monster bass-box, but this is a really impressive effort nonetheless.
Music playback is equally impressive. Corinne Bailey Rae's Since I've Been Loving You on CD is a thing of beauty, lending a beautiful tone to Rae's delicate voice and conveying the double bass with pleasing solidity and admirable timing.
If you're looking for a speaker system that doesn't make demands on your precious space but musters a big, sophisticated sound, then the Motiv 3 should be at the top of your shopping list.
Not only do the spherical satellites boast a distinctive design and robust build quality, but they're also assured performers, producing a surprisingly mature, neutral and full-bodied sound that belies their diminutive dimensions.
It's also pleasing to discover that the subwoofer has the ability to reinforce the bottom end without dominating the soundstage, a trait that ruins many a one-box system. Overall, this is a top-notch speaker system that's worth every penny of its price tag.
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