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Lord Baltimore Hotel
20 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD
0.3 km from
Valet service for 30 a day was best option for parking and staff was prompt. The furniture was ripped. Down comforter was ripped. Bottom of toilet was dirty. Room was by an alley so was a nosey Monday morning with trash pick up. No need for a Wakeup call that's for sure. And could smell exhaust fumes in room that morning as well.
Beautiful and comfortable hotel, staff was very accommodating and kind, good location
Excellent Restaurant Excellent Staff
I liked that we could get place to place with no problems in our car. But it wasn't anything too special. I didn't like the rude valet people I didn't like the bed or the room I didn't like that they came in our room without asking did we want it to be cleaned. I would have rather stayed at The Ebassy Sweets in Baltimore I could have splurged and gave them that extra $100 and would have had a better nights rest. Also I didn't like that you could hear the street people yelling outside of room 1018. Over all I would not stay here again. THIS IS A ONE NIGHT AND KEEP IT MOVING TYPE OF HOTEL!
The architecture of the building was stately and held historical significance, while the interior had many, stylistic, and modernized updates. The foyer and main lobby were visually stunning. The parking attendants were helpful, and the overnight fee was only fifteen dollars, excellent for the city. The room was clean and comfortable. We went to our room to discover that it was not the King Deluxe room that I booked online. I was informed that the booking had not come through as a King Deluxe; I verified that I had been charged for the King Deluxe. The gentleman from the front desk apologized and offered to change the room ; I declined since my wife and son were already settled. He did give me a credit to the restaurant.
My only complaint is that the computers did not seem to be working in the office area. Otherwise, it was a great experience!
Staff was excellent as usual
Good, central location Rooms were comfortable and well equipped Bed was comfy Staff was friendly Noisy street, could hear sirens all night long
Lobby space, staff, food options all excellent Rooms are old but clean with excellent bedding and sheet. 3 star bathrooms but clean. Fine maid service.
Attended a wedding held here at the hotel, that was great and held in the ballroom with cocktail hour on the mezzanine level, a beautiful setting indeed! Room was fine with a comfortable bed, location to the Inner harbor and Convention Center is excellent. Everything was fine.
I like the rooms and the classy look. I was Here on business and went outside for a smoke break and in the middle of the night a few black men tried and rob me and I tried to defend myself and I was latterly jumped by a group and there was no one at the hotel that helped me . I can't believe they would allow such horrible activities and behavior in front of the hotel with no one there willing to help protect their customers. And than I asked for a security tape to see why and how it all happen and their response was they know nothing. How can you let such hateful and violent things happen as letting your customers get hurt and no one there to help protect the people who stay at the hotel. I see the staff and people at the hotel can care less what happens at the hotel or outside their front door. I can't believed they had the nerves to tell me I'm still being charged for the room for 3 days after the same night I showed up I was in the emergency room till the next morning and they had the nerve to still charge me . I see the hotel people can care less what happens there as long as they get their money . How can the hotel let such horrific things happen in their presence and expect for people to feel comfortable renting a room there . That's the worst experience I've ever endured staying at a hotel. I was in the emergency room with a broken nose and broken rib cage and no one wanted to help me . They practically just looked the other way. If that's how hotels operate and let their customers get hurt and possible killed than I will never rent and or be a client for that hotel ever .
Upon check in, Ashlie greeted us and made sure we were well taken care of. Our West Point cadet was to meet us and she saw to it that he would not have to sleep on the ground as wel were previously told by front desk when I previously called. A big hug to Ashlie for being so kind and making our stay very comfortable and easy.
On a business trip - checked in at 2pm and because check-in wasn't for a bit, front desk helped me out. "Upgraded" me to an amazing suitt overlooking Camden yards. It was a rainy cold night, and the orioles were not in town. I can appreciate upgrading someone when neither of the above were factors. The room (667) had great views and hangout areas, BUT NO BED!!! WAS RELEGATED TO A PULL OUT COUCH DESPITE PAYING TOP DOLLAR!!
The location was great, right next to Camden Yards to see the Orioles baseball game. Hotel reservation could not be found and they were not helpful. Our room was not cleaned until 3 pm and we needed towels. The indoor pool was cold, not heated and was so cloudy and dirty you could not see in it!!! Coffee shop/restaurant had long lines.
We traveled here for a one night trip to attend an Oriole's game. The ball park is immediately next to the ball park and you can actually see the park from most of the rooms. It's also abuts the convention center in addition to having its own meeting space. Would be an excellent place for a conference or to stay for an event at the convention center. The coffee bean and tea leaf was excellent and the room was clean enough and pretty comfortable. Really wanted to use the pool with our baby but it was incredibly cold. That was a big bummer. Also didn't know it was pet friendly and we had a dog that was pretty unhappy near us.
Couldn't even check in 1 hour early. Stayed here due to proximity to Camden Yards so we could park and not have to worry about our vehicle. When we arrived we were told they didn't have room to valet our car because of the game, which is the entire reason we picked this hotel. Whatever. We went to the 4pm baseball game and came back to check in. They gave us keys to a room occupied by another family. Went back to the front desk and was told they had no room for us because of a flood and they were waiting for a room to become available. Said we could go to the pool and then get dinner. While in the pool they told us the restaurant was closing early so we would have to order carryout. We ordered carryout at 9:30pm and didn't receive our food until 11:15pm because we were told to wait in the lobby by the front desk staff and apparently our food was taken somewhere else. My 3 kids aged 5 to 10 were miserable waiting until after 11pm to eat. Finally got into our room around midnight. Complained the next day to the manager and was told we wouldn't have to pay for our stay. It's been over a week and we are still waiting for the credit to our account. Called the accounting department, left message and never heard back from them. When we were there it was very apparent many people were having numerous problems with the hotel including 15 minute waits for the elevator. It was also apparent management is not willing to roll up their sleeves and get things done. They appeared more likely to be found hiding in a back room somewhere.
My room over look at Camden yards as does the executive lounge Mattress needed to be replaced, digital key did not consistently work, executive lounge food and beverage not as good as most
The location was convenient. The staff was rude. It took 3 hours to "find" my reservation, it was dusty, dirty, hairy, ac unit wouldn't work and extremely overpriced. At 8 in the morning a woman who worked there put her ear to our door waking us all up tapping and when I opened the door she said she was just checking to see if we were all there. Checkout was at noon.
Loved the location Besides from the hookers on our floor from room to room, the fighting in the hallway at 1am in the morning and the party going on down the hall with employees and guest with drugs being used
Stayed there as we had come in town for an Orioles game. The hotel is across the street from Camden Yards and the gym has an awesome view of the park. Overall nice facilities and upscale feel. It's also a block from the Light Rail station so getting there from BWI is very inexpensive ($1.70) although parking was $35.00 a night of you drove. Some normal amenities were missing, no breakfast although a Coffee Bean is in the lobby. Charged a fee to use things like the conference room and the business center has the computers set up so the sun is at your back and difficult to read the screen.
Staff was very friendly and helpful. Restaurant was chronically understaffed. Groups left without receiving their food due to the long wait.
Beautiful accommodations, great view of Camden fields, well priced, pool was nice, coffee bean in lobby, a great place to stay whether it's for business or pleasure! - staff was extra accommodating
View was great of the city. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Would definitely stay and recommend to my friends and family.
Since the hotel was so big it was very impersonal so I guess that is what you get for a large hotel. The service was Omni the certainly not incredible.
Staff was awesome They told me water was going to be turned off from 9:00 til 1:00 which was okay cause woke up in the morning to go to the aquarium came back around 6:00 and still no water. When the water did come on had no hot water.
Location There was no hot water and wifi does not work
After reading some of the reviews about the AC and readiness of the rooms, I called ahead and made sure everything was working because this was my 1 year anniversary. When we arrived, everything was in place, they gave us a high corner bedroom, and Matt gifted us a complimentary bottle of Champagne! It was a very pleasant surprise for us and really helped make a great evening. The pool was closed and it was a great day for it. They night staff wasn't really prepared for addressing common needs such as getting amenities.
Staff was extremely helpful and courteous. The breakfast options were limited.
Convenient location Hotel was okay for people it serves
Location Served purpose to watch a ball game at Camden Yards Upon arrival was told not to unload bags..had to park in parking garage (hidden $20 more dollars) and walk bags in a long distance. Check in staff not friendly at all. In house bar staff below average attitudes.
Staff were super friendly and nice. Our room was clean and comfortable and our view was great! Nothing
Very pleasant staff, very spacious room, the room was extraordinarily clean. I'm glad I stayed there I'm told the facility will be upgraded which will be nice. Still, it is very nice for the money I paid to stay there. It was nice having a continental breakfast. The lady coordinating the continental breakfast is very cheerful and pleasant. Good value. I hope to stay there again. nothing. All was fine
Friendly and helpful staff. Rooms are a bit outdated and a little rundown.
The hotel itself and our room was clean and nicely decorated. Our room smelled clean and inviting and it was also quite spacious with a great view even though we paid for one of the more inexpensive rooms. The only negative part of our experience with this hotel was that the air conditioner in our room wasn't working properly. It got really hot over night during our stay and we couldn't get the a/c to turn on, not even the simple fan would work. We paid about 150.00 for this nice room and would have expected something as simple and necessary as the air cooling system to be functioning. We slept through the night with no covers and feeling uncomfortably hot.
Convince to the ballpark and surrounding waterfront restaurants Nothing really to speak of
Room had plenty of space, bed was comfortable. Very clean hotel and staff was very friendly. No outlets by the bed. No complimentary coffee in lobby. I prefer to stay where breakfast is included.
I liked the location. I had booked a deluxe king room and prepaid. When I arrived I was told that there were no more deluxe king rooms available and the only room available had two beds and bunk beds. Confused I showed the gentleman behind the desk my conformation with room type and he told me that there was no guarantee on room type. He was rude and said thats all they had and if I didn't want it I could stay somewhere else. When I got into the room, there was an entire wall with a dog mural staring at me. The room wasn't clean, carpet dirty, hair in sink, then I walked into the bedroom and it is the strangest decor I have ever seen. Hip doesn't mean nothing matches and the most unattractive color palate ever! The furniture was visibly beat up, scratched and marks all over. The wall had multiple black marks all over and the toilet was running. I put my things down and headed to the front desk before leaving for dinner to advise them of the running toilet. Upon my return 2 hours later, as I opened the door to my room and the toilet was still running and I went to call the desk. My room was facing the the windows of other hotel rooms and I found myself rushing to close the curtains because a man across the way was watching me and being "self serving" - not the hotels fault, I know, but very creepy none the less. I wet down to the desk to ask about my toilet and the new gentleman at the desk said he had no record of my earlier complaint and there was no one from engineering to be able to fix it. I asked for another room and he said there weren't any, so I went upstairs and promptly checked out at 12:30 am, off to find another hotel. I asked not to be charged, but since I had prepaid, he said there was nothing he could do.
Clean, rooms are huge, bathroom was great, so many both towels! It's still Baltimore... You can walk to 7/11 but still be mindful of where you are at.
Location and staff were very friendly and gave recommendations for local restaurants. Our room keys for some reason kept giving errors, they would alternate so we would have at least one working key at any given time. So the staff was very used to seeing us.
The free coffee in the morning and yoga mat in the room. Had to request coffee in the room. I wish you could do that when you book the place so it's there when you check in.
Everything!! No problems.
the staff was fabulous!!!he room was great exceptfor the lighting.There was a great chair to read in but no lamp there.Te room was too dark.Other than that, it was great.
Classy building built in 1906. Rooms nicely appointed. Top notch service and friendly and helpful staff. Closet doors stuck. In-room safe didn't work. DIYers would not feel too comfortable here.
The Monaco was located in walking distance to the inner harbor and the subway line was across the street. The business center was on the pricey side.
I was attending a conference for most of the trip, and my partner also joined to check out local sites. It was a decent location within walking distance to a number of good restaurants and museums. The room was somewhat small and the floor appeared to not have been vacuumed in a while (as noted by the dozens of small beads that were from a bracelet of a former inhabitant). I find the sliding bathroom door to be somewhat unusual since it didn't allow for privacy in the slightest. Lastly, we had to go to the front desk once a day to get the room key cards re-magnetized, so that we could enter the elevator to the room and our room.
It was a great hotel with an interesting history. It was in a good location within easy walking distance to waterfront destinations, the convention center and the subway is across/down the street too. The bathroom and hotel room was really spacious. We would stay there again. Really the only thing my husband and I didn't like was that the shower doesn't have a door only a partial glass wall, but it was no big deal.
The staff were great - so friendly and helpful. The hotel room was clean and beautiful, and very unique. Awesome shower, and overall we loved it.
Very helpful staff, great, clean and cozy room. We appreciated the rollaway, which was really far beyond the cot-like thing we had sort of expected (we added another person to the room after making the reservation, so knew it would be tight). We really appreciated the help with that and with extra toothpaste/brush. Thankful that quality is always high across any Kimpton hotels I've stayed at. It seemed like it would have been helpful if there were more staff on-hand at peak times for check-in, etc. Staff was great and helpful, but having worked at a front desk, this one seemed like it could have benefited from a few more people.
I liked how convenient it was to the Baltimore M&T Bank football stadium and was in walking distance, making it easier for me to save money. I did not like that the parking was $28.
Location Tiny bathroom
This "Days Inn" is in very good condition. The lobby is beautiful, The night staff are kind and accommodating, And the room is well equipped. I do not feel like I was properly informed of the $26 parking fee. Had I known this i would have stayed somewhere else. Also there was a faint smell of cigarette smoke in the hallways in a non smoking section.
very friendly staff, clean room, comfortable very crowded, hard to get an elevator at certain times due to large crowd
Convenience to convention center No continental breakfast
Good location, friendly staff, everything was kept clean, room was clean, and beds and pillows were quite comfortable. Parking in the garage is 29$ a night/car which is no discount off regular garage price. It doesn't need to be free but it's way too expensive.
Great location, close to inner harbor. Friendly and helpful staff. Great price.
Days Inn is crossing the street from the Convention Center. It has lots of food places nearby. Also, Cardem Yards is 3-5 minutes away (walking distance). Location is perfect for a walk. Furthermore, Light trail from the Airport to Cardem Yards is just $1.70 per person, or so. The tub didn't drain. However, staff were addressing the issue the day we left. Apparently the situation was happening in the whole floor. Dispite that, the place is great value for the money.
Person that checked us in was the best . Location and price was very good . Also food and bar were tops. Room was so hot , turned the Ac on and would only run for about 3 mins every 30 mins . Also fool by unit was wet and bathroom floor had water all over it had to put towels down . Room number 230 . Next morning coffee bar, lady working was sick coughing and not washing hands manager toll her to close after my order. Small things make big deals .
Friendly, and helpful staff. Loved the attached grille. Small bathrooms.
Liked that all the employees I came in contact with were very friendly and helpful. Except for the guard in Saturday morning when we arrived. Was not very friendly. Watched me park get out of my car walk to the hotel door then said I could not park where I parked. I had parked where if said guest parking for 15 minutes. I did not park where there was a sign specifically reserved for a certain person. I told her I was not I that spot. I said there was nothing posted but she said had to move anyway. My question is why would she watch me park get out come to the door then tell me to move. Other than that I was very satisfied. Room a little small. But not an issue.
Convenience was the main thing. The restaurant had an adequate buffet. Much cheaper than most buffets in the Inner Harbor. The staff was friendly, helpful and engaging. The rooms were clean and roomy. The cost was very good. I booked these rooms on Booking.com and they cost me $112.00 per night per room. There was nothing else comparable in the Inner Harbor close to that price. I stayed three night and the parking cost me $84.00 for that time period. I thought that was exorbitant. Everything was fine.
I love the pool and sauna. I love the bed sizes. I like the courteous guest services and front desk employees. Best swimming pool in the national capital region. Hands down. I did not like having to pay $25 for a night of parking and I absolutely did not like paying $16.95 for a buffet breakfast that was literally the same quality as a normal buffet at a days inn or a budget hotel. I would pay for a breakfast if it was a decent breakfast, but this was really substandard. Dry hard muffins, a toaster that was not working, dry dry plain eggs, fruit that looked old. This breakfast needs to be free or the menu and the cooking changed immediately.
Was impressed with the room for cost. Staff was helpful. Parking was expensive and low ceiling No breakfast.
Proximity to ballpark.
The location was great, staff were nice, and all basic services and amenities were in place. The building's age is starting to show (lost an elevator bank for half a day during our stay, leaving 1 public elevator and 1 service elevator to serve 12 floors of rooms). Parking price is $25/night and parking keys aren't always coded properly. Cheaper parking might be available at nearby garages (saw some at $20/night). Room price was absurd because of I stayed during a convention weekend, but even considering that, the costs were pretty abusive ($400 a night is a prime Times Square price; Baltimore should never command that sort of fee). Most of the Inner Harbor hotels were charging in that range, and prices for convention weekends are now steep enough that I'll be looking to stay off property, then drive in/garage my vehicle to save a couple hundred bucks a day.
Location was perfect. In walking distance to anything we wanted to see. N/a
The staff was excellent, beyond polite! Best room service breakfast ever.
Friendly, efficient staff. Nice restaurant and bar. $25 a day parking charge.
Staff was helpful in recommending eating, transportation, directions. Just genuinely kind and helpful. Breakfast was expensive and poor quality.
Good location. Safe. Room was fine The lack of an included breakfast and the fact that the buffet was 15 bucks. Seemed a bit steep.
Bed was comfortable, location was convenient. No hot water from the sink.
Room layout Business set up (wi-fi, printing) Convenient location Staff is cheerful Valet is great, but call down in advance
Plenty of room
Very satisfied overall, especially with the breakfast and the coffee station that was stocked at least until 5:00 PM. Room was very spacious, and comfortably held three of us. The key car I had quit working four or so times over just a few days, which was frustrating.
Perfect room for the money spent Police sirens sounding off all the time
Clean rooms, comfy beds, ideal location to M&T Stadium and Inner Harbor
Location to Ballpark and Stadium Hotel is seriously showing its age inside and out.
It was a nice place to stay, nothing extridinary. The acoustical value of our room was horrendous. We could hear our neighbors conversation. Could also hear people's conversations in their rooms as you walk by the entry door. Even heard a couple having relations walking by their room. We won't be staying there again.
Close to Convention center. Great renevations. Comfortable room. Used to have a really super Buffet. Now its good but pretty limited; no smoked salmon or other higher quality items normally expected at an upscale facility (with an upscale price of $19) & provided by its competitors. Also, I was charged for the room (interestingly at a lower price than I paid to Kayak) as they had no record of the prepayment! I called HotelBeds and they are working on it.
The hotel was in a great location and beds were very comfortable. I booked the hotel because it said kid friendly. After reviewing the website, I realized there was nothing to keep kids entertained. I tried to cancel but was told no refunds. We decided to make the most of it. My 5 year old was going a little stir crazy in the room so we decided to walk around. He saw an escalator and would go up and come down the stairs. I was told he was not allowed to do that. I figured it was high up so they didn't want him to fall down. We went to the other side where there was only 4 stairs. Again I was told he was not allowed to do that. He wasn't running or bothering the quests. I could have allowed him to run up and down the hallways (which I thought was inappropriate) to let out some energy, but decided going up and down the stairs was a better option. I felt as if my family was not welcome. Why label yourself kid friendly, when you prefer not having kids there. I was truly disappointed.
For the price, the place was clean enough, close walk to the harbor and fine for a few night stay The facilities weren't great, particularly the hot water was lukewarm at best
Nothing Elevator didn't work you had to take the stairs, sheets on bed had stains on it, window looked out onto a brick wall approx 6 inches away, alarm on door went off every 20 seconds. The guy at the desk was nice he refunded our money and told us he didn't blame us for leaving
Staff was fantastic for all that my group put them through (we needed several extra blankets and towels, realizing this in two trips). Room was quiet, but only suitable for one adult. Staff was also kind enough to call a cab for us when we were running late so the cab could meet us when we got to the lobby; this ended up making all the difference in the world. Room was VERY small, there were small blood stains on the sheets and one of the pillows, wasn't crazy about the air conditioner in the room, bathroom had NO circulation whatsoever (so after a shower it was too humid to breathe) and bathroom door was as creaky as something out of a horror movie, so it woke everyone up whenever someone had to take a bathroom run in the middle of the night.
The bed The view and cramped hallways
The hotel staff were very pleasant and polite. The condition of this hotel is poor. Light fixtures broken. Elevator not in proper working order. The bathroom still had shampoo bottles from the last guests on the top ledge in the shower. The bed was comfortable. The pillows were aweful and small and lumpy and old. The whole place. The staff is very nice.
The hotel and rooms were clean. Very close to all major downtown Baltimore venues including the Convention Center, Aquarium, Inner Harbor, etc. Rooms are small. Location is a little rough. Travel with a group for safety.
I Love The Presentation Of It All..... The Flashing Lights On The Headboard Was Awesome.... It Made Our Stay Romantic, Sexy And Was Something To Look Forward To. The Water Didn't Really Get Hot.
The beds were comfortable, but also had no Comforters. The rope light flickering mood wall was cool to look at since a previous guest had smashed the TV and it didn't even turn on. The sink didn't drain, there was no climate control whatsoever (there was a programmable thermostat in the room, but I don't think it was attached to anything) so, would advise against staying here late may- early October unless you like sleeping in extreme heat. TV was 100% broken, but luckily the wifi worked so I could watch Internet TV. Staff did 0 to change anything. I'm really surprised Best Western has their name on this place. As a traveller with low standards this place has exceeded them. Don't ignore the reviews like I did. Or you too will end up brushing your teeth in the bath tub.
No elevator service for my whole 4 days' stay and I stay on the 5th floor No new towel for 3 days The TV remote control is not working and the front desk promised to fixed it but it never return No battery in the thermostat and battery is not available in front desk One card key prepared for two customers None smoking room but cigarette butt on stairwell Strong ammonia smell in stairwell etc
The only thing positive I can find to say about this hotel is that it wasn't infested with bugs. I'm still not sure why, given the complete absence of cleaning services. Room was need of repair: door deadlock wouldn't latch, shower door replaced by curtain held by pipe clamps, broken towel rack, peeling wall paper, sticky floor and elevator. No cleaning service for entire week. Took 24+ hours to get broken glass picked up, small shards still in carpet. Desk staff inactive and indifferent. Wifi slower than a fax machine. Would not provide alternative room nor offer refund.
Pretty dumpy but for the price it is understandable. Everything was working in our room but the beds weren't very comfortable. Some makeup stains on the towels and it was located in a sketchy part of Baltimore.
That it was close to the royal farms Arena for our concert The place was run down, I never though hotels like this existed. Some doors wouldn't close all the way or lock. The front desk said that if our room wasn't clean they would have to move us to a different hotel??? What? I booked my room a month in advance. My wife and I had friends staying also and when they got to their room the front door was broken so it wouldn't close or lock and the room was still dirty. The elevator had a mind of its own and wouldn't even goto the floor you selected... Press 3 it will take you to 6. This place is not for anyone to stay at period. Spend the extra $15 and go somewhere else.
If you intend on not spending much time in the room its a perfect spot from which to explore Baltimore If you intend on spending any extended period in your room this will not be value it appears to be. It is decrepit, and the adjective has never found a more fit descriptor
cheap you get what you paid for. dingy rooms. flashy on the outside, very bad interiors. lights are poor. Wifi is also so slow. when asked for a reason, I was told to use the free wifi off the street(downtown wifi). breakfast has rotten apples, poor quality yogurt. The restaurant closes unusually early in the evening. There are so many homeless people roaming around the hotel building. Felt extremely unsafe. not good for families at all.


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Security Council: Explanation of Vote on AMISOM
(Security Council: Explanation of Vote on AMISOM as delivered by Ambassador Berger)
Mr President,
Germany voted in favour of Resolution 2073. My country continues to strongly support the Mission of the African Union in Somalia. AMISOM carries out its task under very difficult circumstances; it has been instrumental for the progress that we have seen recently on the ground, and the mission will be indispensable for many months to come.
We commend the efforts of the United Kingdom that guided the Council through very dynamic negotiations in good faith and aiming at consensus amongst Council members. We deplore that it was impossible to achieve this consensus on the first proposed draft which contained many positive and necessary elements.
During negotiations, my delegation supported a provision that clearly addressed the need for sustainable funding for AMISOM as requested by the AU in its latest report on AMISOM. We believe that, politically, AMISOM is a joint undertaking between the AU and the UN and that the Council shares the responsibility to secure the sustainability of the Mission. The success of AMISOM is in our common interest and the Council should not limit itself to calling for new donors when it comes to the funding of the Mission. We think an informed and thorough discussion of the issue, in close cooperation with the African Union, is overdue.
Further, we would have liked the Council to repeat and to stress its request with regard to a Guard Force to be provided by AMISOM for UN and other international personnel. Such protection is key in order to enable UN and others to engage with the Somalis in Mogadishu and elsewhere in the country. UN assistance to the Somali authorities and direct interaction with them on the ground is crucial in order to stabilize the country and to create a peace dividend for the Somali population.
We hope that it will be possible to include these elements in the next resolution on AMISOM which will be adopted against the background of the UN and AU assessments of AMISOM and the future UN role in the country.
Thank you!

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Chad Kelly dismissed from Clemson football team
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Dabo Swinney, Head Coach of Clemson Football, announced Monday that quarterback Chad Kelly has been dismissed from the football team.
"I have dismissed Chad Kelly for conduct detrimental to our program," stated Swinney. "He has had a pattern of behavior that is not consistent with the values of our program. I hope he will mature and grow from this and become the man and player I know he can be. I wish him nothing but the best in the future academically and athletically."
Kelly was a red-shirt for the 2012 season then suffered a torn ACL during the 2013 Spring Game. He did play in the SC State game on September 7th. During the 2013 season, he played five games, was 10-17 in passing with a total of 58 yards. He had 16 rushes for 117 yards with a touchdown. Of those rushes, seven were at Virginia with 56 yards.
Kelly, a native of Niagara Falls, NY, is the nephew of hall of fame NFL QB Jim Kelly. He was in a three way competition for quarterback at Clemson along with senior Cole Stoudt and freshman Deshaun Watson.
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Whitson's double-double powers Brevard to historic 90-80 victory over Mars HillJanuary 3, 2009
Brevard notches first SAC win in school program history
Brevard, N.C. – Led by 28 points and 12 rebounds from Jonathan Whitson, Brevard College scored their first official South Atlantic Conference victory in program history, a 90-80 win over Mars Hill, Saturday evening at Boshamer Gymnasium. The Tornados move to 6-3 (1-1 SAC) with the win.
After the teams traded baskets for much of the first half, with neither team leading by more than three points, the Tornados launched the game's first run on an Andrew Freeman (Asheville, N.C.) three-pointer at the 10:44 mark to give Brevard a 21-16 lead. The basket sparked a 17-7 run that ended with a Cody Siniard (Brevard, N.C.) basket with 5:17 left in the half to stretch Brevard's lead to a dozen, 35-23.
Whitson (Clyde, N.C.) hit six of Brevard's final eight field goals in the final five minutes of the half to give Brevard a 51-35 intermission lead. The junior forward finished the opening half with 21 points.
Brevard stretched the lead to 53-35 on a Darin Dellinger (Stanley, N.C.) lay-up 1:50 into the half and again led by 18 on a basket from Sam Carlisle (Raleigh, N.C.) to make the game 57-39 with 17:06 to play.
But the veteran Lions did not roll over for the Tornados. Mars Hill responded to their biggest gap with a 10-0 run of their own, finished off by an Akeene Coakley (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.) jumper with 14:11 to play. After Brevard pushed the lead back to a dozen on a Carlisle basket at the half's midway point, the Lions used a full-court press to take off on a 7-0 run, capped by a Stoney Polite (Morganton, N.C.) fast break score to make the game 65-60 Tornados with 8:38 to play.
The Tornados scored the game's next four points, highlighted by an old-fashioned three-point play from Freeman to move the score to 69-60 with 7:07 to play, but Mars Hill scored seven of the game's next nine points to cut the lead to 71-67 with 4:50 on the clock after P.J. Gore's (North Myrtle Beach, S.C.) lay-in.
The game turned in Brevard's favor for good on an intentional foul against Mars Hill's Danny Sanders (Shelby, N.C.) on the game's very next possession. With Brevard's Joseph Chilton (Brasstown, N.C.) streaking to the basket for an uncontested dunk, Sanders pulled Whitson down from behind, and the Tornados received two free throws and possession. Freeman knocked down the two technical shots and Nathan Whitmire (Rosman, N.C.) was fouled and hit two freebies of his own to pump Brevard's lead to 75-67 with 4:10 to play.
Brevard never again led by less than seven, as Whitmire, Dellinger, Chilton, Whitson and Shane Galloway (Rosman, N.C.) combined to hit 13 of Brevard's final 18 free throws in the game's waning stages, to win 90-80.
"I am so proud of the way our guys competed today," Brevard coach Michael Jones said in his postgame interview. "With the exception of one stretch in the second half, our guys were as focused as they have been all season. This is a game we would have lost last year, but our maturity and toughness really showed."
"My teammates and I could not have played better," Whitson said after his epic performance. "Even when we lost most of our lead, we stayed tough and believed in each other."
Brevard's 90-point performance was their highest of the season. The Tornados once again held their opponents under 40% from the floor, as the Lions hit 35.7% of their field goals. No Brevard opponent has shot better than 40% this season.
Dellinger supplemented Whitson's 28 points with a dozen of his own. Whitmire scored a season-high 11 and Freeman finished with ten. Siniard ran Brevard's offense beautifully, finishing with eight points and a season-best seven assists. Mars Hill was led by Sanders, who scored 21 points.
The Tornados will play again on Monday, as Montreat comes to Boshamer for an 8 p.m. tip. Mars Hill will host Newberry Wednesday at 8 p.m.


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INTERVIEW: Hardwell at Ultra Music Festival
Over the past few years, Hardwell has become a strong force in dance music. Aside from traveling the world, performing at the biggest festivals, launching and running his label Revealed, and of course creating addicting music, he's attracted an enormous and loyal fan base. But he's not stopping there! There is more coming in 2013 and beyond from Hardwell, and we caught up with him at Ultra Music Festival where he told us about it! Check out what the spaceman had to say:
How did Ultra weekend one go?
Really good! Like that was my best set, I've ever experienced, the whole show. I loved the stage, I loved the crowd, something mental happened. I really prepared a lot of stuff for my set, and everything worked exactly the way I planned in my head. I was so happy, I think you could see me on the live stream, I'm just constantly smiling because I'm just enjoying the moment. I really enjoyed that set.
Are you excited for weekend two?
Definitely yeah. I prepared a totally different set.
How was your label night at Mansion?
That was cool! Yeah the label night was a really good night. It was sold out. And all the guys played amazing sets, Jordy Dazz, Dannic, and Dyro as well. And yeah, we all had a lot of fun. We just ended up all together in the DJ booth, just partying. And the whole atmosphere was there. It was a great night, we really enjoyed it.
What is the best part of being here in Miami this week?
I think meeting up with all the other DJs again. Because normally we're touring around, [and] we never have the chance to chill out and grab a drink, and talk about music, and all the other stuff. So that's the most funny thing in Miami. Everybody is here, everyone's just having a good time, everybody is meeting up with each other. You just bump into each other. And especially at Ultra, for me it's really inspirational as well to be here, and listen to the other DJ sets. It's great! It's beautiful weather, beautiful people, great atmosphere. Great times!
Tell us about "I am Hardwell?"
"I am Hardwell" is my concert that I launched because I thought it was time to come up with something new. Normally I only have, like an hour [at] a festival, and I think my sound that I'm aiming for, the big room sound – of course big room, it's for festivals – but I never get the chance to actually play a long set. So that's why I came up with "I am Hardwell." Just imagine like an indoor festival, [and] I'm going to play like 3 or 4 hours and really have the chance to take the people on a journey with the sound, and I have like all the guys on Revealed. It's not going to be like a normal DJ booth, it's going to be like a whole visual stage. Everything is going to be like LED, a whole custom stage. And the whole stage is really interactive, it's moving. I wanted everybody in the crowd to be a part of the music and be a part of "I am Hardwell." It's something, like, all together. Everybody needs to be connected, and that's what I'm trying to do with the whole concept.
You've played a lot of festivals, and really big ones too. Which has been the most memorable for you?
Yeah, definitely Ultra this year. To me that was the highlight so far of every DJ set I've ever played. Of course, Tomorrowland last year was a really good gig as well. It's hard to pick one. You know, every festival, every club show is different. But, yeah, my highlight definitely so far was Ultra last weekend.
It looks like Revealed is going really well for you. What can we expect from the label this year?
There are a lot of new artists signed on the label, [like] Paris & Simo, Alavaro, all those new guys. Last weekend [at] Ultra I premiered like, I think, eight new tracks that [are] going to be released on Revealed. Yeah, Revealed, the label is doing really well, and we're going to be doing a lot of label nights as well. So besides "I am Hardwell," there is still going to be "Hardwell presents Revealed." "I am Hardwell" is just focusing on my sound and "Hardwell presents Revealed" will always be me and all the new guys. Yeah, a lot of new releases coming up!
What are you working on right now in the studio?
At this point, I'm working on a lot of vocal tracks. I'm working on a collab with Chris James, who I think everybody knows him as the singer from "The Vedlt" with Deadmau5, which I'm really excited about! I'm almost finishing up a collab with W&W, which I actually already played last week – even the demo version. So yeah, there's a lot going on, a lot of originals as well.
Can we see a Hardwell album anytime soon?
Well I'm thinking about it, but the thing is that I don't have the time to actually be in the studio for two months, and just finishing up an album [sic]. If I want to come up with an album, I need [it] to be like, very refreshing. And I think I'm still developing my sound, and the moment I'm like 100% satisfied with what I'm working on, that's the point I'm going to work on an album. But I hope to do an album next year.
If you really were to become a spaceman and go into space, which planet would you visit?
Mars. I think Mars is a great planet!
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Nationally and internationally known writers talk about their writing—and the public listens—during Caught in the Creative Act.
The program is one of the most popular community offerings by the University, attracting people throughout the state to participate. Led by Carolina Distinguished Professor Janette Turner Hospital, the series features readings and lectures given by well-known writers. Sessions take place from 5:45 to 7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays in Gambrell Hall Auditorium from Oct. 19 through Nov. 18.
Novelist Tom Perrotta, South Carolina writer Ron Rash, TIME magazine book critic Lev Grossman, Australian writer Jane Alison, and novelist Ceridwen Dovey will participate in the fall installment of the popular series of readings and lectures given by well-known writers.
This is the eighth year for Caught in the Creative Act, an undergraduate honors course that is open to the larger community. The format calls for students and community participants to read a variety of novels, short-story and poetry collections, memoirs, and literary non-fiction. They then meet the authors, who read from their works, discuss the creative process, and answer questions.
"Authors love Caught in the Creative Act, which has led to its reputation as one of the best authors series around," Hospital said. "Both E.L. Doctorow and Richard Ford, who are both used to huge audiences, said they had never experienced, as authors, anything as thrilling as the Caught in the Creative Act audience, where everyone had read and thought about their books and had prepared pleasingly fresh and provocative questions for them."
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SAN BERNARDINO - Four defendants remain in the case against a group of sheriff's deputies accused in a decade-long pay scandal.
The San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office originally charged seven people with felony charges tied to a scam involving the falsification of training documents for increased pay and retirement benefits.
But charges against two men have since been dropped, and a third man has accepted a plea bargain.
"Last Friday, (former Cpl.) David Pichotta accepted our plea offer and entered a plea of guilty to grand theft, as a misdemeanor," said Chris Lee, a spokesman for the District Attorney's Office.
Pichotta has since retired from the Sheriff's Department.
Charges of perjury and conspiracy to commit a crime were dismissed as part of the plea bargain.
On Friday, prosecutors also dismissed charges against Lt. Russell Wilke of perjury, attempted grand theft of personal property and conspiracy to commit a crime.
"After a continuing investigation and receipt of additional evidence from Mr. Wilke and his attorney, we concluded that we no longer had enough evidence to continue forward with the prosecution of Russ Wilke." Lee said. "Therefore, the counts against Mr. Wilke were dismissed."
Wilke remains employed with the department.
In July, prosecutors dropped charges of perjury and the grand theft against retired Lt. Bill Maddox.
The remaining defendants - retired sheriff's Capt. Hobart Gray, who commanded the sheriff's Yucaipa station; his wife and former sheriff's training specialist Angela Gray; retired Assistant Sheriff Michael Stodelle; and former training specialist specialist Sallyann Christian - are accused of conspiring to have their names placed on attendance rosters at the sheriff's training academy in Devore for classes they never attended.
They were given credit for the classes and received pay raises and additional retirement benefits after receiving advanced certifications from the state Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training, officials said.
As training specialists at the academy, Angela Gray and Christian facilitated the process by instructing employees at the academy to place the names of the defendants on the attendance rosters, according to the indictment.
The alleged thefts, ranging from $2,000 to $100,000 per defendant, date as far back as 2001, officials said.
The defendants were indicted in 2011 after a criminal grand jury inquiry.
The remaining four defendants face anywhere from three years, eight months to five years, eight months in prison if convicted on all charges.
Christian, Stodelle and both Grays are expected back in court on April 12.
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By John Rogers Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — It's been called, sometimes derisively, a collection of 72 suburbs in search of a city.
Still, there's a lot of stuff to see and do inside those 72 suburbs that are said to comprise Los Angeles, a place that at 469 square miles is big enough to hold all of New York's five boroughs with enough room left over for San Francisco.
There is an impressive array of just really cool things to see and do for absolutely nothing, from Hollywood to the beach.
Here is a ist of just five:
The intersection of Hollywood and Highland is the crossroads for the Hollywood Walk of Fame, where more than 2,400 terrazzo-and-brass stars containing the biggest names in the entertainment business can be viewed by just walking down the sidewalk.
You'll find everyone from Clark Gable to Johnny Depp, Marilyn Monroe to Meryl Streep. You can also gaze upon a lot of people in that neighborhood who are dressed to look like stars, especially Marilyn.
But if you take their pictures they'll want money, so stop by instead at the courtyard to the famous Chinese Theatre. There you'll find names, and hand- and footprints, immortalized in concrete.
Last stop, appropriately enough, should be the Hollywood Forever cemetery. While some burial grounds frown on tourists wandering around looking for stars' graves, this one, featured in the 2010 film "Valentine's Day," does not.
It even has a map on its website telling you just where to find the final resting places for punk-rocker Johnny Ramone, director John Huston and dozens of others. See www.walkoffame.com, www.tclchinesetheatres.com and www.hollywoodforever.com.
This place once defined LA's reputation as a city where there is no there there. But no more. It has undergone a revival in recent years, adding upscale condos, chichi bars and the iconic, Frank Gehry-designed Walt Disney Concert Hall. The area to visit for the cool free stuff, though, is on the north side of the Hollywood Freeway, home to the historic El Pueblo de Los Angeles, where the city was founded in 1781. There you'll see many of its oldest and most beautiful buildings restored to their previous grandeur.
LA's oldest existing house, the Avila Adobe built, in 1818, is located on colorful Olvera Street and offers free tours. A couple blocks away is Union Station, renowned for both its beauty and distinctive fusion of Spanish Colonial and Art Deco architecture when it opened in 1939.
For more information, www.elpueblo.lacity.org.
Griffith Park
With more than 50 miles of free hiking trails, many of them winding through chaparral-covered canyons and over hillsides, Griffith Park bills itself as the largest urban wilderness in the United States.
While the zoo and some of the park's other attractions charge admission, the world-famous Griffith Observatory does not. Nighttime visitors are free to check out the moon and stars through its powerful telescopes. Daytime visitors can take in some of the city's best views of the iconic Hollywood Sign. Details: www.laparks.org/dos/parks/griffithpk.
Venice Beach
An afternoon stroll down 1½-mile Ocean Front Walk will take people past one of the most colorful collections of skateboarders, street artists, fortune tellers, jugglers, mimes, acrobats, unicycle riders, actors, dancers, musicians, street preachers and armchair philosophers found anywhere in the United States. Immediately to the west of the walk is a wide expanse of soft, white sand and blue Pacific Ocean. Details at www.venicebeach.com.
Nethercutt Museum
One of the city's best kept secrets, even to its residents. This free museum is located in Sylmar, a neighborhood of modest, 1950s-era homes in the farthest northeast corner of the city's San Fernando Valley. Inside are more than 250 restored, classic automobiles dating to the 1800s.
Outside is a fully restored steam locomotive and 1912 Pullman passenger car that visitors may walk through. See www.nethercuttcollection.org for details.


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A viral video made by a German comedy network is causing some alarm among Justin Bieber fans. The subject of the video is Mally, the pop star's former pet monkey who was seized and put into quarantine by German officials back in April.
Mally has found a new home at a local zoo called Serengeti Park, but Beliebers were confused when the gag video showed a small monkey being kidnapped by two figures wearing Bieber masks.
A spokesperson for the zoo Juliane Gunkel tells the "Hollywood Reporter" that they've received "nasty" messages from fans after the video started making the rounds. Gunkel adds that the backlash has calmed since the zoo reassured Bieber's fans of Mally's safety. She says that the primate is adjusting well to his new surroundings in an area of the park now sectioned off as "Mally-Bu."
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Oregon Poet Pamela Steele has published a debut novel, GREASEWOOD CREEK (Counterpoint). Avery and her partner Davis live contentedly on an Eastern Oregon ranch until Avery suffers the loss of her and Davis's newborn child. That loss triggers and revives in her a familiar sense of guilt, one she has carried since childhood. Steele's [Read More…]
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The Iranian government has not executed anyone on charges of apostasy since 1990, when Assemblies of God Pastor Hossein Soodmand was sentenced and then hanged by a Sharia court. Twenty-one years later, another Christian pastor may be the next victim of the courts. Western nations are beginning to take note, but the media is not—and, thanks in part to this ignorance, it may be too late to help the next victim of Iran's continued flouting of international law.
Yousef Nadarkhani was arrested in 2009 when he publically opposed an illegal Iranian practice that required children of all faiths to receive Islamic instruction. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which Iran signed in 1976, both supports Nadarkhani's objections and forbids just the sort of persecution he has suffered. Article 18 states,
Everyone shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. This right shall include freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief of his choice, and freedom, either individually or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in worship, observance, practice and teaching.
Of course, Iran has a long history of similar international infractions, and Nadarkhani will hardly be the last man targeted. Many have noted a rise in persecution not only of Christians, but also of Iran's Baha'i and Suffi communities. Some believe this may indicate a rift within Iran's leadership:
Some sources told Compass the comments of Islamic leaders may indicate a power struggle between Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. This bodes ill for Christians and minorities in general, they said.
"When there is conflict in the government and division, then all the minorities will have a hard time," said another Christian Iranian who requested anonymity.
Yousef Nadarkhani is still alive, but he may not be so for long; rumors last week of an annulment of his sentence have since been refuted by Iranian Christians on the ground.
Last week both Canada and the U.S. responded to Nadarkhani's plight with a call for Iran to "uphold its international commitments" to its citizens. Some believe the dramatic uptick in public persecution may backfire on the Iranian leadership:
"The Iranian public basically doesn't trust the government anymore," Ghaffari said, "and they don't trust the Muslim clergy anymore, because they have seen a lot of double standards and hypocrisy."
Converts in smaller communities still risk persecution from their own families, but tolerance is growing in urban areas and among the younger generation. "In fact," said Dibaj, "in places like Tehran and more educated communities, if you say, 'I have become a Christian,' they will respect you because of your courage and your independent thinking."
If anything, government persecution has made Christianity much more attractive, said Yegh-nazar. "When government officials are on television telling people not to read the Scriptures, that generates more interest in the Scriptures."
Let's hope this is true. Martyrs are powerful figures, as the Arab Spring has so poignantly illustrated. If Yousef Nadarkhani is executed, a sufficiently outraged public might have a chance to spark such a "backfire" and help ensure that his martyrdom was not in vain.
Unfortunately, as Mollie Hemingway points out this morning at the Get Religion blog, the public has largely ignored this story, despite its having been addressed by the State Department:
The Christian and human rights press is all over it. But the only mainstream treatment I saw was from Agence France Press.
Here's their headline:
Iran 'annuls death term' for Christian pastor
So if a court told someone who was facing certain death that he only faced certain death if he refused to recant his faith, would you say that's an "annulment" of the death sentence? I wouldn't.
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7 Ways to Make Yourself Charming!
Charisma is NOT something you're born with. Lucky for you, you can actually MAKE YOURSELF into a charming person. Here are seven ways to do it:
1. Make a lot of gestures. People apparently respond to really animated people. But don't act like a clown.
2. Have a contagious laugh. A good laugh makes everyone around you want to join in. But a bad laugh can be the death knell. Don't be the person with the irritating cackle that you can hear a mile away.
3. Be touchy. In the good way. Charming people have a light touch and it makes people feel comfortable to get a pat on the shoulder or a tap on the arm. Just don't be a GROPER.
4. Use eye contact. And have a nice, open expression. You don't want to go for a hard, cold poker face.
5. Be outgoing with strangers. People, especially shy ones, appreciate someone who is easygoing and open. Just don't be awkward and overdo the friendliness.
6. Get good at MIMING. That may sound crazy, but stories are better if you act them out with body language. It helps people relate to you and visualize what you're saying. Again, be cool about it . . . don't wave you're arms around like a freak.
7. Have an awesome voice. Good voices are expressive and powerful. They change pitch, tone, and volume with ease.
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When it Comes to Job Creation, "Do No Harm" Isn't Enough
Nov 20, 2012
By Elizabeth Lower-Basch, Neil Ridley, and Kisha Bird
The economy in general, and job creation in particular, was the top priority for voters in this month's general election. But Congress could put the country back into recession if it fails to act during the post-election session to avoid sequestration (automatic, across-the-board, spending cuts), allows federal extended unemployment insurance benefits to run out, and fails to extend middle-class tax cuts.
But just avoiding making matters worse isn't good enough. According to the most recent employment statistics, released just before the election, more than 12 million people in the US were unemployed in October, with 5 million of them out of work for more than 26 weeks. The unemployment rate for blacks was 14.3 percent, for Hispanics 10.0 percent, and for single mothers 11.5 percent. And for young people ages 16 to 24 the unemployment rate was 15.5 percent- nearly twice the national average; for Latino youth it jumps to 17 percent and skyrockets to 27.6 percent for African Americans.
The budget agreement that President Obama and Congress will develop over the next month must include specific actions to create jobs and build the economy. This should include investments in infrastructure, including rebuilding the areas devastated by the recent storm. But it should also include dedicated spending aimed at ensuring that disadvantaged workers, in particular low-income youth and adults of color who were already struggling before the recession, are not left behind as the economy expands.
Specifically, the agreement should include the $12.5 billion for Pathways Back to Work that President Obama proposed in his February budget, which included $2.5 billion designated for summer and year-round jobs for youth, and $10 billion for subsidized employment and training for adults. The President's American Jobs Act also called for $5 billion for subsidized employment and training, estimated to create more than half a million jobs. This proposal was also introduced as a free-standing bill, the Pathways Back to Work Act, sponsored by Rep. Miller (H.R. 3425) and Sen. Blumenthal (S. 1861).
This builds on the successful subsidized employment programs that were operated in 2009 and 2010 with funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, where in a relatively short period of time, over 600,000 jobs were created for low-income youth and adults supported by the existing state and local workforce infrastructure. Governors would have the option of administering subsidized employment for adults through TANF agencies or local workforce boards under the Workforce Investment Act or a combination of the two. Local workforce boards could use the funds to create employment opportunities for youth in emerging or in-demand occupations and to provide year-round youth participants with education and training leading to industry-recognized credentials.
Too many workers are still looking for jobs. If the economy creates jobs at the rate of the best year of the 2000s —208,000 jobs per month — it will take until 2020 before we return to pre-recession employment rates. Our country's unemployed – and underemployed – workers can't wait that long. The voters have spoken. It is time for Congress and the Administration to listen and act.


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Tuesday August 6th, 2013 12:43am
The Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic is just around the corner — this Saturday, to be exact — and Inside Lacrosse is rolling out a whole bunch of behind-the-scenes and exclusive Face-Off Classic content leading up to the big day. Syracuse goalie John Galloway kicks off our player blogs for the week. Stay tuned for more throughout the week.
Woo! What a weekend!
It has been a long time coming to beat the 'Hoos, and we couldn't have drawn it up any better. 15,000 screaming Orange fans in the Carrier Dome, throwback jerseys that showcase chest hair and six-packs (or lack thereof), and a two-goal win against a Virginia team that puts out one of the most potent offenses I have seen since stepping foot on campus. Just another chapter in the Tales of Cuse-UVA.
With that said, you don't win championships in early March, and UVa. is going to be a different team in a few months. The challenge now is to keep getting better in our own locker room. That starts with our first big road trip this upcoming weekend to the Face-Off Classic against a VERY GOOD Georgetown team.
I guess there are no bye weeks in college lacrosse, eh!
As we approach our first road game in an NFL venue, I can't help to flash back to freshman year and my first experience in this same stadium. I was just a 165-pound bright eyed freshman, looking to do anything I could to help my upperclassmen, thinking this ride would never end.
Now, I am a 180-pound (pure muscle) senior realizing how special this whole ride has been, and cherishing every moment of it as it goes. We lost a heartbreaker to UVa. in overtime, but the confidence in the locker room at postgame was something I had never experienced. When you play on this level in these types of venues, just coming close to winning can provide your team with an aura of confidence. People dream to play in these stadiums all their lives, and us college kids get to live it!
However, we are not taking this bus trip to come close. The film from UVa. has highlighted our mistakes and Georgetown will undoubtedly be looking to capitalize on those. This week is integral for us to shore up those mistakes, and prepare for a wild, rapid moving Georgetown team looking for a big win as they are continuing to find themselves week in and week out.
As the week draws to a close and we begin to key in on the ins and outs of this talented Georgetown team, the senior class is continuing to remind all in orange and blue of our broader principles. No matter who we play, we must play with Head, Heart and Hustle for 60 whole minutes.
We learned that mistake the hard way last year, and we know it can happen at any given time with the schedule we hold. Nobody has ever won a national championship in early March, and we have our eyes set on only one game; Georgetown at 11 a.m. at Ravens Stadium!
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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The William and Mary Athletics Department has announced the hiring of Brooke Ireland as the head women's lacrosse coach.
Ireland, the seventh head coach in W&M's 42-year varsity history, replaces Chris Halfpenny, who resigned in July after five seasons at the helm of the Tribe program.
"I am honored to become part of the Tribe family and look forward to building upon the strength and depth that the program has built over the years," Ireland said. "William and Mary is rich with history and tradition, and I feel that the Tribe Lacrosse team has been a huge part of that history. I am excited to continue to build upon the success of the program and work with these incredibly talented young women."
Ireland comes to the College with an extensive coaching background that includes serving as the head coach at Virginia Tech. During her tenure leading the Hokies from 1998-01, she guided the team to its best single-season record in school history and garnered a top-20 national ranking. Additionally, she led VT to a conference championship and was honored as the Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year in 1999.
"We were looking for a coach who was going to be compatible with both the current team and one we could build a future around," said Steve Cole, the College's Associate Athletics Director for Internal Operations, and the chair of the search committee. "In Brooke, I believe we have identified the ideal candidate to achieve our goals. She brings an established record of leadership and has a diverse set of experiences, as she has coached regionally, collegiately and has been exposed to the international game, as well."
Prior to taking over the head coaching duties at Virginia Tech, Ireland served as the head coach for Victoria's junior and senior state teams in Australia. She led both squads to runner-up finishes in the Australian National Championships while combining to post an impressive 10-2 record.
In addition to her international and collegiate coaching experience, Ireland has served as an assistant coach at Collegiate School (Richmond, Va.) for the past 10 years while also coaching the Geronimo Lacrosse League Elite Team since 2003.
An outstanding collegiate player, Ireland set numerous defensive records at Virginia Tech and captained the squad in 1995 and 1996. After graduating with a bachelor's of science degree in exercise science in 1996, she trained with the Australian National Lacrosse Team and competed for the Williamstown Lacrosse Club.
Ireland is married to former Virginia All-American goalie, James Ireland, and the couple has three children, Jack (8), Briggs (6) and Bowan (3). They reside in Richmond, Va.


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Atlanta • Henrik Stenson knows better than most players how it feels to go from the depths of a slump to the elite in golf.
He's done it twice now.
And the second time was sweeter and richer than ever.
Not even among the top 200 players in the world two years ago, Stenson capped off the best three months of his career with a command performance Sunday in the Tour Championship. With a birdie to thwart a late charge by Jordan Spieth, followed by three pars from the sand, the 37-year-old Swede closed with a 2-under 68 on Sunday for a three-shot victory to capture the FedEx Cup.
He walked away with $11.44 million $10 million for the FedEx Cup and $1.44 million for winning the Tour Championship.
"It shows that I never give up," Stenson said, who also moves to No. 4 in the world. "This is way beyond what I could have imagined."
Tiger Woods, the No. 1 seed going into the Tour Championship, never recovered from his 73-71 start. He closed with a 67 to tie for 22nd, his worst finish ever at East Lake, and wound up second in the FedEx Cup. That still was worth a $3 million bonus.
Woods wrapped up the PGA of America's points-based award for player of the year, and he captured the PGA Tour money title and the Vardon Trophy for the lowest adjusted scoring title. Next up is a vote of the players for PGA Tour player of the year. He is the heavy favorite with five wins this year.
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Dana (Ravens): "I absolutely think this is the year. With the pickup of Anquan Boldin and those draft picks, we now have all the ingredients: an up-and-coming offense and one of the best defenses in the NFL. If the Ravens show up every game — and we've already demonstrated that ability to bounce back — there's no doubt that they'll be in Dallas for the Super Bowl. Considering the schedule, 16-and-0 sounds accurate to me!"
Brooke (Saints): "They're even more focused this year because they want to prove that last year's success wasn't a fluke. Sean Payton's relationship with each player, Drew Brees as a strong leader on and off the field, defensive coordinator Gregg Williams coming back for his second year — we are Super Bowl champs and we plan on defending our title. Two dat!"
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House passes clean debt ceiling extension with limited GOP support
Hastert Rule? Never heard of it.
On Tuesday, in a rushed vote in advance of a snowstorm due to hit the Eastern Seaboard, Congress voted 221-201 to avoid the possibility of default and allow the Treasury to continue borrowing in 2015. Only 28 Republicans, including Speaker John Boehner who cast a rare floor vote, supported the clean debt increase while only two Democrats joined the bulk of House Republicans in opposing it.
With the federal government due to hit its borrowing limit at the end of the month and Congress due to be on recess for the next two weeks, the clock was ticking for legislative action to avoid potential default. President Obama had long signalled his opposition to signing a debt limit increase with any conditions attached while House Republicans have long sought to use the once relatively routine procedural vote as political leverage.
Early Tuesday morning though, Boehner realized only a clean bill would pass as there was no way that the Speaker could get 218 votes out of the GOP caucus to support any increase and he had no carrots to dangle that could lure over conservative Democrats to support a debt limit with a rider attached.
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Great article Marion, thanks for posting it. I added it into my fav's folder for CC for easy access. I also like this one by Macmillan on the same subject.
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As always thank so much to you too, Gavin.
Hugs right back at you,
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Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh hosting launch party for signature beer
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The Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh is helping celebrate the arrival of the band's new signature beer.
He's hosting the first launch party for Dogfish Head's "American Beauty," a new brew developed by the band with input from the fans.
The event will take place Tuesday evening at Lesh's Terrapin Crossroads restaurant and performance space in San Rafael, California.
The party begins with happy hour, featuring "American Beauty" on tap, and includes a free concert from Phil Lesh and The Terrapin Family Band.
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Three of the LWC students who were winners in the college's
"3-Minute Fiction
Competition" are joined by Kentucky author Lynwood Montell. From
left: Maria Cozzens
of Shelbyville, Ky., Hannah Jones of Bremen, Ky., Montell and
Kellie Mann of
Chicken Bristle, Ky. Not present: Amelia Withers of Jamestown,
COLUMBIA, Ky. -- A quartet of Lindsey
Wilson College students was recognized for their creative writing.
The four were winners in the "3-Minute Fiction Competition,"
sponsored by the college's "Lindsey Writes" initiative.
Students were invited to write up to a 600-word short
story that included the phrase "I was so scared."
The winners, who received a cash prize, were recognized
by Kentucky author and folklorist Lynwood Montell on Tuesday, Oct.
29, during a reading held in the Cralle Student Union Building.
The winners were:
* Maria Cozzens of Shelbyville, Ky., who
wrote "The Mystery of the Haunted Toilet";
* Hannah Jones of Bremen, Ky., "The
* Kellie Mann of Chicken Bristle, Ky.,
* Amelia Withers of Jamestown, Ky., "The
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Maria Cozzens reads "The Mystery of the Haunted Toilet." by LindseyWilsonCollege
Hannah Jones reads "The Radio." by LindseyWilsonCollege
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Posted 24 September 2009 - 11:54 PM ( #1 )
So what do you think of it so far?
Envy (written from Rose's point of view.)
It's funny how envy is the thing people hate to feel. The thing you feel when another person kisses your crush. The feeling you get when you see a beautiful girl at the prom and you are wearing the colour that looks worst on you. The feeling you get when you lose.
It's also funny how Envy is my greatest love. It's funny how I love the thing that knows me so well but could kill me without feeling anything more than the million things that love me so much.
If I could see the future I would know. I would have re-thought everything. I would look closer at the things that matter to me.
That's all I have so far.
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Posted 25 September 2009 - 10:29 PM ( #2 )
I like it, it's got the potential to be interesting if you write it correctly.
[[ Also, with Envy and Lust, [i]I knew I saw a pattern![i] That just makes me feel good. Ignore this completely. ]]
Posted 25 September 2009 - 11:41 PM ( #3 )
Thanks! I was gonna write: I would know that all this time Envy thought the same of me.
But that kinda gives away the whole thing
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Posted 12 October 2009 - 12:22 PM ( #8 )
I think that would be great, because I love to read what all the characters are thinking, and I think it's more suspenseful when the reader knows something the other person in the story doesn't. xD
But I wouldn't put chapters after each other in the same point of view. E.g.:
Chapter One - Rose
Chapter Two - Envy
Chapter Three - Rose
Chapter Four - Rose
I think it's better to alternate every chapter. [:
I like the beginning, I think, like others have said, that it has potential. It's sounds like a really powerful sort of story!
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