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Teatro Paraguas will present "Jim Sagel, poeta nuevomexicano," a tribute to the poet, writer, instructor and long-time Española resident at 7 p.m. Friday in the the Univeristy of New Mexico-Los Alamos Lecture Hall (Bldg. 2). The event is free and open to everyone.
Sagel was an instructor at UNM-LA for a number of years. He was director of the Division of Humanities at UNM- LA, a post he held until his untimely death (by suicide) in 1998.
Moonlight and magnolias is a phrase used to describe the beauty, serenity and romanticism of the South before the Civil War, as experienced by the landed gentry. The popular film "Gone with the Wind" exemplifies this feeling. The South's wealthy landowners lost everything they held near and dear in the Civil War, and so moonlight and magnolias was forevermore tarnished. Today, films like "Gone with the Wind" have the ability to temporarily, but perfectly, restore this long-lost feeling to a fortunate audience.
On Feb. 14, the Los Alamos Monitor unveiled Teen Pulse, a page that features content produced for teens, by teens. The students pictured are some of the members of the Teen Pulse staff.
From left to right, front row: Maria-Jaleh McTeigue, Dana Crooks, Cary Bronson, Adam Brehm, Tom Hanlon. Left to right, top row: Sebastian Garcia, Safiya Bahar, Alexandra Hehlen, Ariane Oro and Courtney Collier. Not pictured: Katelyn Collier.
Teen Pulse runs every Sunday.
This Thursday, Los Alamos moviegoers will have a chance to catch a free screening of "A Mighty Wind" at Mesa Public Library.
Christopher Guest's 2003 mockumentary takes a spoofy look at the folk scene with a "Behind the Music"-esque presentation about three folk ensembles preparing for a PBS special.
Bob Balaban, as the son of the recently deceased folk icon Irving Steinbloom, has decided his father needs memorializing on TV. He arranges to have some of the elder Steinbloom's favorite musicians perform on the show.
The League of Women Voters will have a different format for their March 8 luncheon. The event will be on Tuesday not Thursday this month and will meet at the Justice Center, not Central Avenue Grill.
Judge Pat Casados will welcome people for a private tour of the Justice Center. This will include a tour of the courthouse and a description of the magistrate court, as well as the position of magistrate judge.
Lunch will follow after the tour at the Justice Center.
You must know that as I write these weekly columns, I try to keep a positive spin on things. After all, to me that's what assets really boils down to.
On the other hand, sometimes it is hard to pretend all is right in the world, when it really isn't.
The asset for this week is peaceful conflict resolution. While the definition entails ending conflict non-violently, I feel that should also extend to words and deeds, and not just boil down to throwing punches.
Breaking news: David O. Selznick has announced that the long-delayed "Gone with the Wind" film production has a new screenwriter, "the Shakespeare of Hollywood," Ben Hecht. Hecht is best known for other successful screenplays, including "Underworld (1927)," "Scarface (1932)," and "Nothing Sacred (1937)."
The Los Alamos Animal Shelter, 226 East Road, 662-8179, has a great selection of on-site adoptable pets; others are in foster care with loving, temporary homes.
All of our fully reconditioned adoptable pets are spayed or neutered, have their shots and are micro-chipped.
Be sure to check out links to our many pets at the Friends of the Shelter Web site: www.lafos.org. You can also volunteer or make a donation.
Don't forget our two-for-one, $35 Cat-a-Palooza adoption event is still going on for a limited time.
It won't take long for the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation's annual Great Conversations dinner to become a favorite in town. The public can join a group of tablemates and a speaker on April 10 at the Betty Ehart Senior Center for an informative conversation. The reception begins at 5:30 p.m.
For the next few weeks, a series of features on the event's speakers will run. For more information, a complete list of speakers, topics and to print a registration form, visit www.lapsfoundation.com.
Solon Pierce will bring his love for music to Fuller Lodge at noon Tuesday, as he performs during the Brown Bag Series concert. Pierce was born in Plymouth, Wisc. and began playing piano when he was 10 years old.
"My mother started my brother and myself playing piano," Pierce said. "We started out having lessons before school at 7 a.m."
Bella Saeger (Beauty) and Isaac Wiens (Beast) want to invite the public to this weekend's performance of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," presented by Atomic City Children's Theater at Smith Auditorium. Performance times are
7:30 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free.
There has been little to report following "Gone with the Wind" producer David O. Selznick's announcement last week, concerning the appointment of renowned director Victor Fleming for the long-delayed film project.
However, according to an interview recently provided by Selznick's secretary, the producer, Fleming and an unknown screenwriter are currently in the preliminary stages of rewriting the entire "Gone with the Wind" screenplay — to be completed in a matter of five working days.
Where can you hear a bagpiper, violinists, cellists, a choir doing HMS Pinafore, a bluegrass band, a saxophone quartet, all kinds of piano music (including piano duets) and other types of performances?
The answer is the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Music Marathon. The Marathon will be from 2-9 p.m. Sunday in the UNM-LA Student Center. The event is free and open to everyone. Donations will be accepted and will help upgrade campus laboratory facilities and support student scholarships.
The Fuller Lodge Art Center has been transformed into a living, breathing homage to the great outdoors for it's new exhibit "Outside In."
Entering the Art Center is a feast for the senses as water trickles from the mouth of a ceramic reptile created be Florida Artist Eberhard Basler, Valentina Devine's textural fabric forms reminiscent of bamboo veil what awaits around the next corner and shaped wood, clay and pine needle vessels rise up to kiss drawings and pastel work.
Los Alamos is rapidly becoming a jazz town.
Following on the heels of local jazz performances by trumpeter Jan McDonald and the John Trentacosta Trio, the Los Alamos Community Winds and the Los Alamos Big Band are joining forces to present an evening of music and dancing called, "And All That Jazz," at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Crossroads Bible Church, 97 East Road. Admission is free.
Adrian Abeyta and Erick Rodriguez, grade 9, Los Alamos High School; district first place and a Kiwanis award in the senior division for, "Paper Battery?" in the Energy and Transportation category.
Joe Abeyta, grade 11, Los Alamos High School; district first place in the senior division, awards from Pajarito Environmental Education Center, Kiwanis Barranca PTO for "Indicators of Other Populations in Northern New Mexico," in the Environmental Science category.
Auditions for "Five Women Wearing the Same Dress," by Alan Ball, a play directed by Roxanne Tapia and produced by Todd Graves and Jim Sicilian, will be at noon Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday at Los Alamos Little Theater, 1670 Nectar St. Callbacks will be at 7 p.m. Monday, if necessary, at LALT.
A song as old as time … Atomic City Children's Theater presents Disney's "Beauty and the Beast, Jr." this weekend at Duane W. Smith Auditorium.
Disney's "Beauty and the Beast, Jr." is based upon the smash Broadway musical, Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" and the animated classic Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," and features many of the songs from the movie, as well as some new songs written especially for this show.
Feb. 20-26, 2011
For information, call the Betty Ehart Senior Center (BESC) at 662-8920, the White Rock Senior Center (WRSC) at 662-8200 and "Day Out" (adult day care, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.) at 661-0081. Reservations must be made by 10 a.m. for daily lunches.
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"Developing social competencies is a journey, not an endpoint".
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The Social Learning Center offers a range of therapeutic services including individual counseling, social groups, educational consultation, and professional development.
We are a mental health practice that is dedicated to learning, understanding, and applying research based methods of social teaching and therapeutic counseling to each individual and communicating those methods to those who support them.
Since 2010, the SLC has been providing social cognitive interventions to those individuals who struggle with social learning deficits. Our clinical services have been at the forefront of those offered here in the state of Connecticut.
Social learning happens across one's lifespan. Many of our current clients have been with the center or a client of Chris Abildgaard's for many years. Read about some of their experiences and impressions of the SLC.
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No need to apologise Steve, your info is very helpful & appreciated. is it a difficult job? I am mechanically minded but dont want to mess something up as its my only form of transport for myself & the wife.
Are the longer bolts & nuts a must then I take it?
It not too difficult and removing the washer bottle gives you a lot more room, but TBH It will be a pain on the floor without a ramp as some of the lower manifold studs are a pig to get to. One tip is if you do want to go ahead and fit them wire brush and WD40 all the studs and nuts a few days before you start the job......
Happy days & thank you again. This could be a new mod for me to get done too. Have you heat wrapped your manifold?
Sorry for all the questions
Thank you Steve, help is always appreciated. My reason for heat wrapping is only due to things ive heard about the increased temperature in the engine bay due to the stainless steel getting hotter. This may or may not effect cold air intake even though I have a good heat shield and heat foil on the engine bay side of that too.
I have had the same stainless steel headers as Steve fitted on my car for a few months now, they do make the acceleration smoother and the exhaust note very pleasing. I heat sprayed and wrapped mine in the end too
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Is it worth me heat wrapping the rest of my exhaust system and has anyone done it please?
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First hi to all,i am sorry for my english but i do my best!Now to last post,all in all i heard about heat wrapping this keep engine bay colder temperature and too keep every runner same temperature for better gas flow!I never heard about wrapping the rest of the exhaust system!
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The South Shore of Massachusetts is a special place to live, and its residents have unique driving requirements. That's why shoppers turn to Quirk Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and our complete lineup of new Dodge models near Boston. As a top Dodge dealer in Massachusetts, we proudly offer new and used Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram models. In addition, our dealership offers service and parts with a customer-first focus that helps to set us apart from the competition.
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Two Baxter County residents have been arrested and charged with felony crimes following an investigation into the break-in of a mini storage unit.
On the evening of Friday, June 1st, Sheriff's Deputies responded to a domestic disturbance at 92 CR 676, which is South of Mountain Home. During the investigation into the disturbance, deputies developed evidence to believe that stolen property from a mini-storage break-in in the Gassville area that had occurred earlier in the day, but was not yet reported, was stored inside the residence. A witness gave deputies a descriptive list of those items.
Deputies went to a mini-storage complex near Gassville that met the description of the location given by the witness. This was the Best-Way Mini Storage. Deputies found a mini-storage unit missing a lock that they suspected of having been broken into. The owner of the mini-storage complex was contacted, and he provided a name and number for the person who had that particular unit rented. Deputies contacted this person by phone, and she confirmed that there had been a lock on her unit. She also described property stored in the unit, and her description matched that of the property allegedly stored inside the residence at 92 CR 676. These items included DVDs, child safety seats, Halloween decorations, a tool box, and a gasoline powered RC car. These items were collectively valued at approximately $1,140.00.
On Monday, June 4th, Sheriff's Investigators served a search warrant at 92 CR 676. During the search, Investigators recovered articles of property stolen from the mini-storage unit.
JEFFREY LYNN GRIGG, 25 years old of Norfork and VERONICA FRANCES GALE, 32 years old of rural Mountain Home, were arrested Monday afternoon and taken to the Detention Center. Both were booked in on charges of:
Breaking or Entering – FelonyTheft of Property – Felony
GRIGG and GALE were both released from custody after posting bond in the amount of $15,000.00 each. They are scheduled to appear in Circuit Court on June 21st. A third suspect is being sought, and an additional arrest is anticipated.
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Sometimes, even shit that doesn't work out according to plan still works out…
I had scheduled a date night with Mr. Chili for this evening. The plan was that Ms. J the flute teacher was going to come for Punkin's weekly lesson and then STAY to be the grown-up in the house so that Mr. Chili and I could go out, get dinner, and then catch Denzel Washington's new film, The Book of Eli. The planets aligned such that Ms. J could stay, so I was all over it.
That was, until my best friend called to ask if we could take the boys tonight so that he and Tonks could go to the Celtics' game.
It's not that big a deal; I love the boys (and I love Boywer and Tonks), so saying "yes" despite our plans was kind of a no-brainer for me. That does not mean, however, that I was going to give it up for free; I made a counter-offer and asked if they'd keep the girls tomorrow so we could just shift our date night up 24 hours. It turns out that they can do that, so the girls are going to Chez Bowyer for an overnight tomorrow. Not only do Mr. Chili and I get to go out on a date, but we get to come home to an empty house, to boot!


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- Continuing to assert its right to drive economic and social development, and the betterment of the lives of its people, through the use of the country's abundant coal resources.
- Following the model proven in the U.S. for solving urban air quality challenges, by increasing the intensity of efforts to deploy modern emissions control technology in China's coal-fueled generation fleet.
- Adopting the principles of 21st Century Coal by implementing the highest standards for worker safety, resource recovery, land restoration and water use in its mining sector.
ST. LOUIS, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In an address to the China Development Forum Economic Summit in Beijing, Peabody Energy Chairman and CEO Gregory H. Boyce shared his views on how 21 st Century Coal can advance China's energy, economic and environmental objectives. "As China's unprecedented urbanization continues, coal provides the holistic path that the nation needs to provide abundant, affordable energy that drives social and economic progress while meeting the nation's environmental goals," said Boyce. The concept of 21 st Century Coal was introduced by the governments of China and the United States in 2009 to advance the development of clean energy solutions from coal. Requested to provide his personal insights and policy recommendations related to China's development, Boyce made three key recommendations on how China can achieve its economic and environmental objectives through greater use of 21 st Century Coal by:


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I've enjoyed hunting ground squirrels around the Treasure valley since I bought my first .22 rifle. I've always tried to be careful and know what I shoot at to avoid killing protected species. I've done some research to help with identification, but several species are very nearly identical. Some protected and unprotected species are all but impossible to tell apart. I've gone through the field guide suggested in the upland game regulations handbook, but the illustrations therein weren't very helpful. After doing some research and poring through books, pictures and websites, I believe I've been hunting Belding's Ground Squirrels. However, according to the range maps found in the aforementioned field guide, only Piute Ground Squirrels habitate the areas that I hunt. I would like to know if IDFG has any information regarding which species are found around popular hunting areas. I would greatly appreciate an answer to this question.
Piute ground squirrels are found in the area you describe. Piutes in the southwestern part of the state are legal to hunt. As long as you stay south of the Payette River and north of the Snake River you will not run into any protected ground squirrels.


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How Good is BPMN Really? Insights from Theory and Practice
Recker, Jan C., Indulska, Marta, Rosemann, Michael, & Green, Peter (2006) How Good is BPMN Really? Insights from Theory and Practice. In Ljungberg, Jan & Andersson, Magnus (Eds.) 14th European Conference on Information Systems, June 12-14, 2006, Goeteborg, Sweden.
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The increased interest in a more disciplined approach for Business Process Management has motivated many organizations to make significant investments in process modelling initiatives. This, in turn, has triggered significant related research. One outcome of this development is the Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN), which has been proposed as the new process modelling industry standard. BPMN has become over the last two years a popular process modelling technique. This paper represents the first contribution towards a theoretically sound and empirically validated analysis of BPMN. Based on an established process, we conducted a representational analysis of BPMN using a representation model based on the Bunge ontology. In addition to the theoretical identification of possible shortcomings of BPMN, we conducted a comprehensive series of interviews with BPMN users in order to seek empirical evidence for our propositions. Through this study, we identified a number of critical issues related to the practice of modelling with BPMN in contemporary process management initiatives, for example, the capture of business rules and the specification of the Lane and the Pool constructs.
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Unemployment Benefits Extension
More than a million Floridians are looking for work and struggling to make ends meet. Every day, thousands dial the state's unemployment call center looking for money at the end of the line. There's good news tonight for the state's jobless. The President signed legislation to keep unemployment checks flowing to people at risk of running out or who have already exhausted their benefits.
President Barack Obama signed legislation extending unemployment pay by 20 weeks. The extension is for people who have already run out of benefits or are close to running out, although not everyone in those groups will qualify. 62,000 Floridians have already exhausted their benefits.
Letters will be sent to potential qualifiers in mid-November. For eligible candidates already receiving benefits, the extension will be seamless. Jobseekers whose benefits have already run out will have to jump through more hoops.
According to Robby Cunningham, AWI spokesperson, "[Jobseekers] need all their personal information, their social security card, social security number, all the information about their past employers, the names and addresses and the dates they worked for certain employers."
An estimated 250,000 Floridians will qualify for the extension. The money should begin flowing by mid-December.
The call center will be open Saturday and Sunday to take questions. The hotline number is 800-204-2418. Jobseekers are being asked to visit the Agency for Workforce Innovation's webpage before calling to see if the answer to their question is posted online. The web address is www.floridajobs.org/unemployment/hottopics.html.
Related Stories
- Federal Unemployment Benefits End for Thousands of Floridians
- New State Unemployment System Could Cause Delays in Jobless Benefits
- Unemployment Benefits Could End on December 28th
- Changes to Florida Unemployment Benefit Policy
- Extended Unemployment Benefits Flowing
- Gov. Crist Extends Unemployment Benefits
- Floridians Losing Unemployment Benefits
- 60 Day Extension for UF Departments to Pinch Their Pennies
- ObamaCare Deadline March 31st, Extension For Some
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Fake movie trailers are a very good way to produce a viral video - you don't have to create the entire movie, and you have a built-in audience that knows the source material and can appreciate the parody without needing to explain the characters. Just take the characters and provide a twist, and you get lots of views.
Such as in this video, which takes the Mario Bros. video game concept and imagines it as an independent film. I've seen a bunch of Mario parodies using live-action humans (unfortunately, my kids love the live-action Mario TV show from the '80s that streams on Netflix), so trust me when I say this is a good one.
Read more of Keith Shaw's ITworld.TV blog and follow the latest IT news at ITworld. Follow Keith on Twitter at @shawkeith. For the latest IT news, analysis and how-tos, follow ITworld on Twitter and Facebook.


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Recently Bollywood actor Nana Patekar made his presence felt at the title launch of his upcoming film 'Dr Prakash Baba Amte – The real hero' in Mumbai. Along with Nana Patekar, actress Mrinal Kulkarni was also spotted at the launch.
The buzz is that Nana Patekar will play the role of Dr Prakash Amte in the movie made about the life and real story of the esteemed surgeon. Nana was also recently spotted saying that he is in love with this renowned personality. He gave one of the reasons for so much liking to the down to earth nature of the surgeon.
He further added that Amte is an inspiring soul. Well, we are waiting for your movie where we hope to see some unseen faces of Dr Prakash Baba Amte!


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"Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him" -Psalm 37:7
Hey! One of my hubby's very best friends is speaking at that conference. His name is Jeffrey Reed.....let me know what ya think!!!!
I was supposed to go last year & missed out! Dang! Have a great time!ReplyDelete
Have a great time! This is the first year in several years that my hubby won't be there! I hope to go sometime!ReplyDelete
If you see my friends Jeff Noble or Doug Schmidt, tell them I said "hi". We went to OBU together.ReplyDelete
Soak in this time girl, enjoy every minute of it!!! :)ReplyDelete
Yes, priorities...always a good thing. Seek first the kingdom of God....love how you always remind us of that.ReplyDelete
So, what did you think of Priscilla Shirer? My best friend Linnae is her personal assistant now. I'm sure you had a great time!ReplyDelete


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Get an overview of this hotelLuxury hotel with 3 restaurants and full-service spa
Popular property highlights
Situated in Torre-Pacheco, this luxury hotel is 4.2 mi (6.8 km) from La Serena Gol and within 12 mi (20 km) of Military Museum Cartagena and Zamar Museum of Carriages and Motorcycles. House of Fortune and Archaelogical Museum are also within 12 mi (20 km).
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3 restaurants, a full-service spa, and a golf course are available at this hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a 24-hour health club are onsite.
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In addition to a full-service spa, Intercontinental Mar Menor Golf Resort & Spa features a golf course and an indoor pool. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 3 restaurants. A business center is on site at this 5-star property.
A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. 6 meeting rooms are available. This luxury hotel also offers an outdoor pool, a 24-hour health club, and a sauna.
- 24-hour health club
- Number of meeting rooms - 6
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Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Room Amenities
- Room service (limited hours)
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Turndown service
- Bidet
- Shower only
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Satellite TV service
- In-room safe
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free WiFi
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Soundproofed rooms
- Partially open bathroom
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Desk
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Where to Eat
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
Nomad - This restaurant specializes in regional cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
El Olivo - This bistro serves breakfast and lunch.
La Fontana di Pietra - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
The Clover - Onsite restaurant. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Golf Club House Bar - This bar serves light fare only.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
A golf course and a 24-hour health club are featured at the hotel. An indoor pool and an outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna.
- Golfing on site
Spa Services
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, The Spa at Mar Menor. Services include massages, facials, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with hot springs/mineral springs, a spa tub, and Turkish bath/hammam.
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If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
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- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- 1 per room (up to 5 kg)
You need to know
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.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
Optional extras
- A facilities fee includes use of:
Hotel Name
- Intercontinental Mar
- Intercontinental Mar Menor Golf Resort Torre-Pacheco
- Intercontinental Mar Menor Golf Torre-Pacheco
- Intercontinental Mar Menor Golf Hotel Torre-Pacheco
- Intercontinental Mar Menor Golf Resort And Spa
- Intercontinental Torre Pacheco
We should mention
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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Burlington artist Gillian Klein was born and raised in New York City. Her large canvases reflect that past - dreamscapes of a dark, wet Gotham--like visions seen through the rain-streaked rear window of a yellow cab.
As part of our monthly "Visiting Artists" series, VPR's Jane Lindholm recently popped into Klein's home studio in the Old North End.


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I've been really diggin banana things lately so this of course sounds delicious. A gas station/convenience store around here called Sheetz just started canning their own iced coffees and they have a chocolate banana one that is absolutely amazing! Sorry..I'm rambling..thanks for sharing 🙂
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This sounds great! Very similar to a recipe I found here: http://www.bakeorbreak.com/2013/02/banana-bars-with-browned-butter-icing/
It was such a crowd pleaser I've made it 3x since finding the recipe a month ago.
Yum! We love ours with cream cheese icing on top. I've done banana bars for over 10 years and substituted out different flours and applesauce instead of butter or oil with good results!
Mmmm! These sound perfect to make for our trip….I have some very ripe bananas that are begging to be baked into something yummy to take with us.
MMMM these look delish! Check out my Easter eggs post from today: http://magsmind22.blogspot.com/2013/03/easter-eggs.html I think you guys would like it.
I'm always looking for new ways to use up my old bananas (other than banana bread), so these bars will be added to my list. They look amazing!
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Looks so great! I am always looking for things to make with the old bananas. 😀
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I turned the bars into a cake and made a Banana Man!
Great recipe! Coconut on top makes a great topping!
I had some very ripe bananas in need of a recipe, and I came across yours!
I used less sugar (1 cup instead of 1.5), plain non-fat Greek yogurt, and whole wheat flour. I also skipped the glaze and these bars came out great!
These are so good, my family loves them!!!! So moist and with the glaze they are delicious. I've made them several times and am making them again tomorrow morning.
The first time I made these they turned out looking and tasting exactly like banana bread (I made in a 9×13 casserole dish) but light in texture like cake. They were amazing. The 2nd and 3rd time I made these they turned out looking and tasting like cake, banana flavoured. I don't know what happened, I'm doing everything the same, but I enjoyed more the first time. Still a great recipe, I just wish I knew how to get it looking/tasting like light airy banana bread again.
I've got bananas at home that I could use to make these. Thanks for sharing.


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The big names Nate Rauda, Dominique Smith and Johnny Verduin of Ballard offense led the charge on Friday evening as Ballard rolled past the Lynnwood High Knights for a non-conference showdown. A high scoring, well played game all around by Ballard earned them their first win on the road.
Johnny Verduin rushed for the first touchdown off an 11-yard run to put Ballard up in the first quarter. Lynnwood would then respond off a 48-yard pass from Lynnwood quarterback Justin Cachopo. This brought the score to 7-6 after a failed two-point conversion attempt. Ballard's Johnny Verduin then found his favorite target, Nate Rauda, for a 1-yard pass play.
The second quarter scoring was fueled by Dominique Smith as he scored a touchdown off a 1-yard run. Smith followed up on defense by returning an interception 54 yards to the house for a touchdown. Lynnwood then responded with a touchdown bringing the score to 27-13 Ballard.
The second half included more fireworks on the offensive side of the ball with a 40-yard run by Dominique Smith, a 38-yard reception for a touchdown by Nate Rauda and another rushing touchdown by Dominique Smith off of 3 yards. Lynnwood totaled 14 points in the second half with a 5-yard pass play from Justin Cachopo (the two point conversion failed). Lynnwood defender Andrew Katzenberg then returned a blocked field goal for 45 yards (two point successful).
One of the bigger plays of the game included an 84-yard interception return by Jordan McColloch. Ballard High defense stood strong by only allowing one score per quarter by Lynnwood. The pass rush was very effective at times against the Lynnwood offense. Justin Simon recorded 2 sacks with 5 total tackles as well as Asher Clasen with 1 sack. Max Marshall led the team in tackles with 6. Freshman Jerome Nathan also heard his named called following an interception returned for 8 yards.
The Beavers now sit on a 2-7 season record though the season is not yet over. Their final game of the season will be played against Mariner on Thursday, Nov. 1, at Memorial Stadium.
- Senior wideout/defensive back continues to impress. On offense he had 5 receptions for 53 yards averaging 10.6 yards per catch. His all purpose yards total comes to 67 because of a play that clocked him in at rushing for 14 yards. Nate had a total of two touchdowns on the evening.
- Dominique Smith had another big night of carrying the ball. He rushed on 9 attempts for 89 yards averaging 9.89 yards per carry. His longest run of the evening was for 40 yards. He also received the ball in the air 4 times for 23 yards. Smith had a nose for the end zone totaling 4 total touchdowns (3 rush, 1 INT return).
- Special teams shined – 154 total return yards off of 4 returns. Nate Rauda had two kickoff receptions and Dominique Smith had the other two.
- This high scoring win ties Ballard's week 4 matchup against Garfield where they also scored 48 total points on the night.
- Friday night's victory is their first road this season. Ballard is now 1-3 against teams outside of Seattle, 1-5 overall on the road.
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[ Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby has criticized payday loan companies]
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I was impressed recently to hear Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, attacking payday lenders such as Wonga on Radio 4's Today Programme. These companies provide short-term funds, ostensibly to help you manage 'cash-flow problems' towards the end of the month. If you are able to repay the loan in the agreed timeframe the interest charged can be significantly less than most high-street banks charge for an unauthorised overdraft.
It's not surprising that moneylenders are often seen as a good temporary solution, nor, with the increase in the costs of living and recent changes to welfare, is it surprising that almost £2.5m loans are provided by Wonga alone each year.
What payday lenders don't advertise quite so openly are their exorbitant interest rates: Wonga's APR is a scandalous 5800%.
It is overwhelmingly the case that those who find themselves in precarious financial circumstances approach moneylenders and, of course, it is those in the greatest need, or those who are most desperate, who will accept terms such as these.
The poor have long been exploited by moneylenders and in 2005 Vanquis launched a credit card specifically aimed at the poor with an APR of up to 69.9%, 'depending on your circumstances'. It's not difficult to guess what those circumstances might be.
Welby's solution to the exploitation of the vulnerable and financially unstable is credit unions. Owned and run by members, these institutions provide loans with interest rates capped at 2% per month and also encourage regular saving. Long used by those who are less well-off, they are designed to serve people rather than profit.
The Archbishop has said that he would be in favour of the Church of England setting up its own credit unions as an alternative to high-street and doorstep lenders. Although interest rates would likely be in the range of 70-80%, it would certainly be less harmful to those members of society who sometimes need to borrow in the short-term but for whom traditional lending from banks is not an option.
As I heard this, I wondered whether Muslim organisations could also form credit unions to try to loosen the grip of payday lenders on the poor. I don't mean Islamic finance, which is already relatively easily obtainable in the UK, but a service genuinely designed to help vulnerable people manage their finances without exploiting them. Such institutions already exist in several countries, including Afghanistan, Canada, Hong Kong and Trinidad but none exist in the UK.
One-fifth of all individuals in the UK live below the poverty line, rising to half of those in social housing. Britain was recently labelled "the most unequal country in the Western world."
The situation is grim and there seem to be few signs of it improving. We know that poverty is the root of many social ills and we know that payday loans simply exploit those in poverty to perpetuate their reliance on such services. The Church has spoken out and hopes to take action. It's time we did the same.


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A lone Rutland Raiders golf bag stood by the 1st hole tee box at Proctor Pittsford Country Club Tuesday. It was used by last year's Division one medalist, Carly Ferro. Her life was tragically cut short last September.
"We all have thought of her all year," Rutland Golf Coach Rich Alberti said. "Sometimes it's been tough to go to tournaments. You have a lot of memories."
Ferro was killed in a chain reaction crash, started by a man who police say was huffing chemicals behind the wheel. Ferro was leaving her part time job and getting into her father's car when she was struck.
"We used to play junior golf together before she was in high school and all I can remember is that smile," Rutland High freshman golfer Chloe Levins said.
Since golf was Carly's passion and purple was her favorite color, the Raiders wore purple shirts all season. The shirts had an angel on the sleeve and Carly's initials on the back. The team also was given purple hats with an angel on the front just as they were to tee off Tuesday.
"When my coach Mr. Alberti told us that we were going to get them at the beginning of the year, it was really nice," Rutland High Sophomore Allison Wolf said.
The Raiders say Carly's presence was definitely felt throughout the day at the golf course. One example was following a bad tee shot by Wolf.
"Probably would have been 20 yards into the woods," Wolf said. "Instead it ended up hitting off a tree and being in the middle of the fairway. There's no explanation for that."
The Rutland Girls returned the favor to Carly by winning a second straight state title.
"We've won quite a few, but this sort of tugged at my heart strings," Alberti said. "There's some sadness, but there's also some joy in the fact that she was such a wonderful upbeat person. These kids are also wonderful and upbeat and I love them all."
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Nelson Spruston wants to understand how the properties of individual neurons contribute to the computational performance of neural circuits controlling cognition and behavior. His lab has focused on how the structurally and molecularly elaborate dendritic trees integrate thousands of synaptic inputs to generate action potential firing in the axon, and how the axon itself performs surprisingly sophisticated integrative functions.
Neurons are the basic computational workhorses of neural circuits, but the nature of the computations these brain cells perform is poorly understood. The key to understanding this crucial aspect of the nervous system lies in determining how each neuron integrates the information it receives via synaptic inputs from its network partners. My lab uses a combination of electrophysiology, microscopy, and computer modeling to tackle this problem in the hippocampus. Neurons in this evolutionarily ancient brain structure process information about the animal's sensory environment and its movements to generate a continuous cognitive map of the animal's state. In humans and other mammals, the hippocampus is known to be a critical structure for the formation and storage of new memories, so understanding how hippocampal neurons compute is an essential step toward understanding how our brains make us who we are.
The majority of synaptic input to most neurons arrives via the dendrites—elaborately branching processes with sophisticated molecular composition. In pyramidal neurons—the principal cell type in the hippocampus—tens of thousands of synapses decorate the dendrites of a single pyramidal neuron. The challenge is to understand how these inputs are integrated to generate output in the form of action potential firing in the axon.
The membranes of dendrites are excitable, so they can amplify the effects of synaptic inputs. My lab has used patch-clamp recordings from dendrites as small as 1 µm in diameter to demonstrate this directly. We have shown that a variety of voltage-gated channels, combined with dendritic branching patterns, determine how synaptic inputs are integrated. For example, we have shown that voltage-gated sodium channels and voltage-gated calcium channels contribute to the generation of different kinds of spikes in dendrites, as well as to the backpropagation of axonally generated action potentials through the dendritic tree. We have also shown that the forward propagation of dendritic spikes (i.e., toward the soma) and the backpropagation of action potentials in the other direction (i.e., into the dendrites) are differentially affected by branch points in the dendritic tree (see Movie). Understanding the intricacies of dendritic integration is important because these processes determine the computations performed by neurons, which ultimately contribute to the neural control of perception, cognition, and behavior.
Experimental work in my lab has focused on a detailed analysis of hippocampal neurons using patch-clamp recordings, including dendritic recordings, in hippocampal slices. We have also used both light and electron microscopy to perform detailed anatomical analyses. To understand how the functional and structural properties we uncover interact to produce a functional dendritic tree, we use computational modeling. This approach has allowed us not only to consider the functional implications of experimental observations but also to make experimentally testable predictions, which has led us to new discoveries.
In addition to computing, neurons also store information, providing neural circuits like the hippocampus with the ability to mediate learning and memory. My lab has made important contributions to understanding these processes in hippocampal pyramidal neurons. First, we have shown that both dendritic spikes and backpropagating action potentials make important contributions to synaptic plasticity. These events are the results of synaptic integration. Thus, there is a close relationship between dendritic structure, voltage-gated channels in dendrites, synaptic integration, and synaptic plasticity. In addition, however, my lab has shown that the intrinsic excitability of hippocampal neurons is also plastic. This plasticity results from a combination of synaptic integration and activation of modulatory neurotransmitter receptors. These modulatory receptors also have a well-established role in the regulation of synaptic plasticity, and they are known to be affected in neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. Our findings suggest that neuromodulation regulates both synaptic strength and the way that synaptic inputs are integrated in the dendritic tree. Modulation of both processes works together to achieve information storage in individual neurons.
In addition to studying the excitatory pyramidal neurons, we have also studied inhibitory interneurons. Our work in this area led to the surprising discovery that some hippocampal and neocortical interneurons can also integrate information in their axons. These neurons are able to integrate action potential firing in the axon for tens of seconds to minutes. The outcome of this integration is a sudden onset of persistent firing that itself lasts tens of seconds to minutes. All of this occurs without the direct involvement of dendrites, thus identifying a previously unknown integrative function for axons. Even more surprisingly, however, firing in the axon of one neuron could lead to persistent firing in the axon of a neighboring neuron, indicating that the axons of these neurons can communicate with each other. The mechanisms by which axons may form autonomously communicating networks are not known, but we continue to study this issue in my lab.
We have also begun to study the diversity of hippocampal pyramidal neurons. The nervous system is made up of a richly diverse set of neurons that integrate and store information in a variety of ways. Differences in the structure of dendritic trees are complemented by differences in molecular composition and synaptic properties, indicating that different types of neurons process information in unique ways. The goal of my research is to determine the principles by which the cellular and molecular properties of neurons contribute to their computational properties and thus achieve sophisticated cognitive functions such as learning and memory. We seek to identify not only principles that apply to all neurons but also specializations that allow different kinds of neurons to perform different computations, thus endowing the nervous system with the broad ability to process and store information in a variety of ways.
This work has been supported in part by grants from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
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Tom Tykwer's ultra-cool interpretation of Krzysztof Kieslowski's screenplay is raw and emotional and comes with a very fine cast.
Heaven is based on a script left behind by the Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski, who died suddenly in 1996, aged 54. It was meant to be part of a new trilogy, co-written with lawyer Krzysztof Piesiewicz, with whom he had written The Decalogue series, the Three Colours trilogy and several earlier films.
The three new films would have been called Heaven, Hell and Purgatory, but it is believed that only the script for Heaven was completed. The film's press notes say Kieslowski intended them as a series for younger directors, rather than to direct himself, which is where Berlin-based Tom Tykwer fits in.
At 33, Run Lola Run (Tykwer's third feature) made him one of the hottest directors in Europe. Miramax offered him Heaven after Anthony Minghella (The English Patient) had passed on it; Minghella eventually served as one of the producers and assisted Tykwer with his revisions of the original script.
Thus, we don't know how much remains of the script by the two Krzysztofs, although it feels like quite a lot. The finished film is full of the moral inversions and dilemmas that characterised their masterpiece, The Decalogue and the same kind of stylistic sobriety. In that sense, it's unlike Run Lola Run, which was so frenetic and hip. Heaven is as cool as that film was hot and it's too tragic to be hip. It's a film of utter seriousness and few absolutes. Its purpose is, in fact, the precise pursuit of ambiguity, the opposite of what most films are after - certainly most films aimed at the young.
The religious title might suggest a search for absolutes, but Kieslowski was nothing if not ironic. If being born in Warsaw in 1941 in the midst of war hadn't made him that way, growing up under Polish communism certainly would have. So it seems natural that Heaven actually begins in a form of hell.
Cate Blanchett, playing a teacher living in Turin, prepares a homemade bomb. She takes it to an office building, slips it into a waste basket in a man's office and leaves. When she hears the explosion, she telephones the police and confesses.
She speaks good Italian, but she surprises her interrogators by demanding her right to answer in her mother tongue, English. She is surrounded by angry, aggressive policemen in the dark uniform of the carabinieri. They want absolute answers - which terrorist group was she working with, for example? Her refusal to speak Italian just makes them angrier, as does her explanation. She is not a terrorist; she simply killed the drug dealer who was responsible for her own husband's death from drugs. Or so she thinks.
Her answers are translated by a young carabiniere (played by Italian-American actor Giovanni Ribisi), who was initially there to tape-record the interrogation.
He's little more than a boy, fresh out of the academy. That's important because we sense his purity. He offers the film's only real absolute - he loves her from first sight. The rest of the film is partly his attempt to demonstrate that.
Kieslowski has been in this territory before. In A Short film About Love, one of the
10 films of the Decalogue, a young man in an apartment block falls desperately for an older woman across the way as he watches her through binoculars. He's a peeping Tom, but what he feels is depicted as the purest love. He has never spoken to her, knows nothing about her, but Kieslowski inverts the film's moral universe so that he becomes the victim. She realises too late what he felt for her.
In Heaven, it's as if Kieslowski and Piesiewicz give that love a second chance, in a different time and place. The love is again one-sided and innocent, but for different reasons. Blanchett, as Philippa, discovers that her bomb had far worse consequences than intended. Her guilt makes her collapse, literally. She loses her belief in everything - sense, justice, life and her ability to love. Filippo (Ribisi) casts off his belief in everything too, but for a different reason. She can't live with herself, he can't live without her. Helluva basis for a relationship, really, but that's part of what makes for good romance in movies - the fact that it's impossible.
In lesser hands, it could have played like a Mills & Boon, but Tom Tykwer invests it with a lot of conviction and a cast that we could follow across the Sahara. Blanchett's performance is brittle and heartfelt, as good as we now expect from her, but still surprising. She has very human features and the role strips away all adornment from her face. In the second half, she has her hair cut off, in a gesture that suggests atonement. She looks like one of those women who were attacked for collaboration in World War II, except that her character chooses it.
Tykwer gives her more close-ups after this, so that we see the minute changes in her frame of mind. This is risky work, because it's more raw and obviously emotional. Before this, the film's style is spare and understated, but it has to open up and Blanchett's face is the place where we see this happen.
Ribisi's performance is just as intimate, but fired by hope, rather than its absence. This
is his second film with Blanchett (they were both in The Gift) and they work together beautifully. He always looks like he has something to say, but doesn't know how to say it. She looks like she knows what it is.
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Despite its air defence zone, the only fight China wants is an economic one
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Tension continues to simmer over China's air defence identification zone. Japan has taken the matter to the International Civil Aviation Organisation and has vowed to rally the international community to put pressure on China to rescind the zone.
China's neighbours, including South Korea, are getting anxious. The United States, as the status quo guarantor of regional security, is rightfully alarmed. Vice-President Joe Biden raised US concerns during his visit to the region.
So, what's China's game?
First, many countries have air zones. China's establishment of a zone means it now has a legal basis to be treated equally.
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Third, none of the three parties involved wants a war. Japan needs to rejuvenate its economy. Rising nationalism notwithstanding, its people do not relish a repeat of the aggressive militarism that led to Japan's inglorious end in the second world war.
Likewise, Americans have grown tired of wars and are unlikely to risk blood and treasure over some rocks in the East China Sea. They are more concerned about jobs.
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Eighth, neither China nor Japan, along with the US, can afford to appear weak to their respective political constituents. Hence, a game of chicken is being played. What is more, China wishes to normalise treatment of its status as a great power. Xi, ahead of his historic tête-à-tête with President Barack Obama at a holiday retreat in California this year, said that he wished to create "a new type of relations between major powers". He wanted to debunk the popular thinking that rising powers inevitably come to clash with existing major powers, as in the case of the two world wars. And he opted to start from a position of strength.
Over the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands, all parties are well advised to put in place cooling-off mechanisms to prevent unintended consequences, whereby any one side has no choice but to respond militarily. This would trigger a "security spiral", escalating into a full-blown catastrophic regional and possibly global war.
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Regardless of geopolitical calculations, the last thing the world wants is a regional war of unpredictable proportions.
Andrew K. P. Leung is an international and independent China specialist based in Hong Kong
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Weather permitting, the eclipse will be visible from the eastern edge of South America, all of Africa, nearly all of Europe and Asia and most of Australia. It is the second of three eclipses taking place within a 30-day period. The cycle started with a partial solar eclipse on the first day of June. It will end when the Sun is once again partially obscured by the Moon on the first day of July.
Thus it is that we will literally be in the middle. Earth will be in between the Sun and Moon. We will be at the mid-point of a cycle precisely in the middle of a month. If there is anything to astrology, the literal will carry over to the figurative. What you may see in the sky corresponds to symbols on a piece of paper. The idea is that those symbols represent something going on in your life. In all probability, that would be a process that started about two weeks ago and is now about halfway through.
What that something is, you may already have figured out. If you haven't, please don't feel bad. Nearly all of us are deeply involved in our own lives. It can take years, even decades to get perspective on what we are going through right now. Fortunately, we have more than just the Sun and Moon to work with. That means we have the opportunity to go beyond the idea that we are in the middle of a process and get a feel for the details.
Given what has happened so far, it is probably best to start off looking at the big picture. The plainest fact about an eclipse is that one of the two biggest and brightest lights in the sky gets blocked and goes dark (or at least darker) for a while. That gets your attention if anything will. Rarely is it a once and done sort of event: One eclipse follows another. The idea is to pay attention to what is going on in between.
Sure enough, something else has been going on in the sky. Since the first of June, no less than ten planets, major and minor, have either changed sign or apparent direction. That's a lot. It's a pattern. Specifically, it is a pattern of patterns changing at a remarkable pace. It is definitely not business as usual. Above all, it symbolically demonstrates a salient property of eclipses: acceleration.
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