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by Paul on 11/07/12 at 04:29 PM ET
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Grand Rapids Griffins extended their winning streak to three games and climbed above the 0.500 mark for the first time this season on Wednesday, claiming a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Admirals in their 12th annual matinee game at Van Andel Arena.
Rookie netminder Petr Mrazek made 24 saves to backstop the Griffins (5-4-1-1) to their first home win and improve his personal record to 3-0, marking the third-best debut ever for a Grand Rapids goalie. Only Ty Conklin (2011-12) and Mathieu Chouinard (2000-01) enjoyed better starts (5-0) in a Griffins uniform than Mrazek, who currently ranks third in the AHL in both goals against average (1.30) and save percentage (0.954).
Grand Rapids, which last won three straight during a five-game streak from Feb. 22-March 3, will try to maintain its hot hand on Friday when the Rockford IceHogs pay a 7 p.m. visit to Van Andel Arena.
The Griffins jumped ahead 13:54 into the game on one of just three shots they launched during the opening period, as Riley Sheahan tallied his first goal of the season in shorthanded fashion on a wrister from the slot that beat Jeremy Smith.
Mrazek, meanwhile, was a busy man during the first 20 minutes of his home debut, facing 12 shots and allowing only a 5-on-3 power play goal to Jonathon Blum, who blistered a shot over Mrazek's right shoulder from the top of the left circle at 15:56.
Early in the middle frame, just seconds after Brendan Smith was denied on a breakaway chance, the home team took a 2-1 lead. Chad Billins teed-up a slap shot from the right point that stayed low to the ice, allowing Francis Pare to redirect it home from the doorstep at the 6:15 mark.
The Admirals (4-6-0-0) once again answered to knot the score before the second intermission. Jack MacLellan brought the puck out of the right corner and threw it out front, where it caromed off the shaft of Juuso Puustinen's stick and past Mrazek at 12:38.
Joakim Andersson gave the Griffins their third lead during a power play 11:18 into the final period. Billins skated toward the net in the right circle and slipped the puck to the top of the crease, where Andersson was positioned to redirect it inside the left post. The assist marked the third of the afternoon for Billins, tying him for the AHL lead with 11 and giving him a pair of three-point games and four multi-point outings in his first 11 professional contests.
Gustav Nyquist tacked on an empty-netter with 30 seconds left, pushing him into a tie for second in the AHL scoring race with 13 points (6-7—13).
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Yeah .. I too was surprised Mrazek was started in Toledo but, I also think management is having a hard time believing this kid is really that good.
If this keeps up (gaa under 2.00) for an extended period even in GR, not only will they be giving him every blood and pee test to find out what he's ingesting but, Jimmy better start looking over his shoulder and be prepared to accept a backup roll sooner than he wants too.
If this kid really is that good, lets hope they don't keep him buried in GR just because they can. Overripe is one thing and denying Mrazek the chance to break some NHL records at an early age is another.
Posted by Hockeytown Wax from West Bloomfield, Mi. on 11/07/12 at 05:35 PM ET
The kid is good - but let's not begin to say things like "Jimmy better start looking over his shoulder." That's complete non-sense. He's won 3 games. Let's give him time. The worst thing we could possibly do would be pile the praise and pressure on him early. And remember that Gustavsson guy we signed for a few years? I don't think we're looking to unload him right away.
That being said - the Griffins looked excellent today. The Nyquist-Tatar-Andersson line is incredibly dominant when they're on the ice. Mrazek looks incredibly comfortable and quick from post to post. It's a stark contrast to what I witnessed the first few games.
If I had any gripes, it would be that the officiating was absolutely horrid throughout most of the game, and though GR capitalized with a shorthanded goal, the power play could hardly generate any chances. Brenden Smith also needs to stop looking like a future Jonathan Ericsson. Way too many mistakes from a guy who was supposed to shine in DET this year.
Posted by DrewBehr from The Mitten on 11/07/12 at 06:41 PM ET
I was bitching about Mrazek not getting the start on Friday. I was there and they give McCollum the freaking start and let Petr sit on the bench. Ask my neighbor, I was hot the whole game, ESPECIALLY when McCollum mishandled the puck in his own end, eventually leading to a turnover and the GWG with 3:00 left in the 3rd.
Posted by rrasco from TEXAS on 11/07/12 at 06:45 PM ET
The kid is good - but let's not begin to say things like "Jimmy better start looking over his shoulder." That's complete non-sense. He's won 3 games.
Well, the only time he hasn't been dominant as a pro player was as a 17 year old rookie in the OHL.
Jimmy doesn't need to look over his shoulder, but the better Mrazek does the less immediate bargaining power Howard has with Detroit, especially with regards to term.
If Mrazek continues to play very well, and he has played at a very high level for over 100 games plus numerous international competitions, then Howard's not going to get a super-long extension offer from Detroit. Maybe 5 years tops with a NTC that disappears after two or three seasons.
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OK, that subject wasn't the best, but I couldn't think of a better one.
What I need is a good way to save two or more pieces of information for each occurrence of something (does that make any more sense than the subject?). To be more specific, I have sequences of frequencies extracted from an FFT. My prof wants me to extract the peaks and valleys *and* the times when they occur. So what I need is a good way to store two pieces of information (peak, timestep), or (valley, timestep) with one index. Do you get my lame ass description?
And I have to do the same for many sequences of frequencies.
What's the best way in Matlab to store that type of structure? Bear in mind that I don't know the Matlab Object Model and am not very skilled with OO type coding (not that I'm against learning MOM or OO coding). Also bear in mind that this might be ported to a large cluster and speed of execution could become important.
Right now, I'm (just starting the code) I'm maintaining four matrices. One matrix has the peaks, another has the peak times; the third and fourth list have the valley and valley times. I have to extract that information for many different frequency sequences.
Links to tutorials are appreciated, too.
Just use an array of structures. For example,
k is the peak number, for example 1, 2, 3, etc.
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> Just use an array of structures. For example,
> k is the peak number, for example 1, 2, 3, etc.
> strPeaks(k).PeakStart = 10; % or whatever
> strPeaks(k).PeakEnd = 20;
> strPeaks(k).PeakCenter = 15;
> strPeaks(k).Time = now;
> strPeaks(k).ValleyStart = 30; % or whatever
> strPeaks(k).ValleyEnd = 50;
> strPeaks(k).ValleyCenter = 40;
> or whatever. You can just make up the structure name and field member
> names as you go along.
I found two good help documents, too. I'll have this tidied up in no time. :D
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> Just use an array of structures. For example,
> k is the peak number, for example 1, 2, 3, etc.
> strPeaks(k).PeakStart = 10; % or whatever
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> strPeaks(k).PeakCenter = 15;
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> or whatever. You can just make up the structure name and field member
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I read about structures (and a little bit about cell arrays). One thing is not clear, maybe you can help me finalize this.
I have several frequencies, each of which will have a list of max and mins, but they will not have the same amount. The best way to set this up (I think) is an array for each frequency, which then has an array of structure (code sample below). In the code below, is freq an array struct or a cell array? If I know the number of frequencies (e.g. nFreq=9), how do I preallocate freq?
I execute the commands below, then type 'whos freq'; it says freq is '1x2 struct'. I could not do 'whos freq.strPeaks', or 'whos freq.strPeaks(1)'. I tried 'freq=struct(nFreqs)', but got an error.
freq(1).strPeaks(number of freq 1 peaks).PeakStart=5
freq(1).strPeaks(number of freq 1 peaks).PeakEnd=5
freq(1).strPeaks(number of freq 1 peaks).PeakCenter=5
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Exposure Limits
NIOSH RELCa TWA 0.001 mg/m3 See Appendix A [*Note: The REL also applies to other PCBs.]
OSHA PELTWA 1 mg/m3 [skin]
Measurement MethodsNIOSH 5503;
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods
Physical DescriptionColorless to light-colored, viscous liquid with a mild, hydrocarbon odor.
Molecular Weight258 (approx)
Boiling Point617-691°F
Freezing Point-2°F
Vapor Pressure0.001 mmHg
Ionization Potential?
Specific Gravity(77°F): 1.39
Flash PointNA
Upper Exposive LimitNA
Lower Explosive LimitNA
Incompatibilities & ReactivitiesStrong oxidizers
Exposure Routesinhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
Symptomsirritation eyes; chloracne; liver damage; reproductive effects; [potential occupational carcinogen]
Target OrgansSkin, eyes, liver, reproductive system
Cancer Site[in animals: tumors of the pituitary gland & liver, leukemia]
Personal Protection/Sanitation(See protection codes)
Skin:Prevent skin contact
Eyes:Prevent eye contact
Wash skin:When contaminated
Remove:When wet or contaminated
Provide:Eyewash, Quick drench
First Aid(See procedures)
Eye:Irrigate immediately
Skin:Soap wash immediately
Breathing:Respiratory support
Swallow:Medical attention immediately
Respirator Recommendations
At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration:
(APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode
(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister having an N100, R100, or P100 filter.
Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters.
Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
See alsoINTRODUCTION MEDICAL TESTS: 0175
- Page last reviewed:April 11, 2016
- Page last updated:April 11, 2016
- Content source:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Education and Information Division


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The "Taken" actress announced the great news via Instagram complete with a marvelous photograph presumably taken shortly after he popped the question.
Rounding out the trilogy, Liam Neeson stars in a new teaser trailer for the forthcoming "Taken 3" or "Tak3n," as it's stylized in the promotional materials.
Following the release of "Taken 2," the "Schindler's List" star made it sound like there wouldn't be a hat trick in the works- "I don't think there'll be a 'Taken 3.' [My daughter] can't get taken again. That's just bad parenting."
They're still not major movie stars, but if the cast members of "About Alex" keep making quality flicks like this, they soon will be.
Heating things up in New York City, an abundance of stars flocked to the various premieres as part of the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival last night (April 17).
"Parks and Recreation" actress Aubrey Plaza joined "New Girl" guy Max Greenfield at the "About Alex" screening at the BMCC Tribeca PAC.
With just a few weeks until its release date, eOne Films unleashed the trailer for "Decoding Annie Parker" on Thursday (April 10).
Directed by "Erin Brockovich's" Steven Bernstein, is based on the true story of Annie Parker and how she almost discovered a cure for cancer.
It has been way too long since we've seen this crew together, and last night (March 16) Maggie Grace, Ian Somerhalder and Josh Holloway reunited with their "Lost" costars at The Paley Center for Media's PaleyFest 2014 Honoring "Lost: 10th Anniversary Reunion."
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I heart Victoria BeckhamCal Wilson
Published: March 8 2013 - 3:00AM
IT'S TIME I confessed: I'm addicted to VB. Not Victoria Bitter - my vice is Victoria Beckham. I love her, even though I know I shouldn't. When the Spice Girls formed in 1994, I was appalled. What manufactured rubbish was this? What were these pointless noises? Why was one of them called Scary? Because she wasn't white, or because she had opinions and giant hair?
But, just like you have to pick a footy team even if you don't like sport, you had to have a favourite Spice Girl. Lots of my male friends liked Sporty the best because she seemed attainable (''attractive, but not so hot she'd ignore you at the pub'').
Over the years, to my surprise, I came to love Posh Spice. Certainly not for her singing ability, which was, shall we say, petite, but more for her drive and determination. She's obviously very smart, or at least smart enough to employ people who are (you don't make millions by accident, unless you're the Beverly Hillbillies).
I admire the fact she keeps working, when obviously she doesn't need the cash. By the time the Spice Girls ended, VB was already worth 50 million quid. If I'd made even one-tenth of that, I would have just sat in a nest made out of all my money and never worked again.
I love that she's reinvented herself as a fashion designer, because I find her immensely stylish. A few missteps along the way (the lip ring of 2001, letting David get cornrows), but as someone who once owned nine pairs of dungarees at the same time, I'm not one to throw stones (although if I wanted to, I'd have plenty of pockets to keep them in).
Obviously, I'm not alone in my affection for Victoria - she has 5 million followers on Twitter. She tweets only three things: pictures of dresses, retweeted compliments, or profundities such as ''Peppermint tea is the new champagne'' (try telling that to a formula one driver celebrating on the podium).
I think The Veeb is gorgeous, but I also think she's too thin. I'd like to take her out for lunch, and make sure she actually ate something. Supposedly, her rule for Christmas dinner is to eat only three bites of everything. If I followed that rule, I'd eat only three bites of EVERYTHING - ham, potatoes, cake, anything in the fridge, leftover Easter eggs, dried pasta from the collage my son made at kinder. As my husband says: ''I like a woman who looks like she could finish a meal. She doesn't look like she could finish saying it.''
People complain the Vicster never smiles in pictures - even she says she looks like ''a moody cow'' - but I think she sensibly sets the bar low for facial expressions, so if she even has a muscle twitch in her cheek, it gets her on a magazine cover. I feel sorry for famous women such as Posh, or Anne Hathaway, with the constant hounding by the paparazzi. The extra thought that must go into getting dressed for an event. Not just ''Will I look good in this dress?'' but also ''Will all the camera flashes turn it see-through?'' It's a wonder they don't just get around in wetsuits.
The counter argument is, of course, ''Tough luck; they chose that life,'' but I don't think many performers start out thinking, ''I love what I do. I hope it leads to people trying to photograph me naked.'' I reckon Victoria Beckham has a sense of humour. Look at the names she's given her kids, for a start.
Now, naming your children is a deeply personal thing. When I told the woman at the bank that we'd named our son Digby, she physically recoiled and said, ''Ewwww'', so I get that everyone has different tastes. Usually, kids' names tend to match (you don't usually find twins called Sebastian and Gary, for example) but the Beckhams have assembled a bunch of names that don't seem to have a theme at all: Brooklyn, Cruz, Harper and Romeo. It's as if they used a random password generator.
I do think she's genuinely funny, though. She knows what people think of her, and she doesn't care.
There are always mutterings about how all the Spice Girls want to re-form, except for Victoria. But why should she rejoin the Spice Girls? She's got other stuff she likes doing, like fashion design, and David Beckham.
I reject allegations that Victoria Beckham is dim, grim and way too slim. I think she's in control, and droll (but could do with a sausage roll). She's my guilty pleasure, fairy floss for my brain. I know she adds no nutritional value to my existence, but I think she's delicious. She's the Spice of my life.
Cal Wilson will write for The Shortlist every fortnight. She will perform her new show Cal Wilson is Guilty in the Melbourne Comedy Festival from March 28th. For ticket details visit comedyfestival.com.au. Twitter: @calbo.
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I just found that the video of a discussion about Islam and Evolution that I took part in 2010 is available on the web. It turned into a more general discussion about science and religion as well. Ehab Abouheif, a biologist, leads off by explaining why evolution and Islam are compatible for him; I come in with a more skeptical point of view.Anyway, since I enjoyed this event, and I think of it as a good example of what can happen in the context of a dialogue between a believer and a nonbeliever, … [Read more...]
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I occasionally get asked for recommendations about books to read on Islam, particularly if lately I've been grumbling about superficial descriptions of the religion.Usually I pull out some intro-to-Islam undergraduate textbooks. There are many good examples. But I wonder if they are really not to the point. After all, especially for skeptics, there may be little useful in learning about ritual details, the history of the Sunni-Shia split, Muslim legal doctrines, specifically Islamic theological … [Read more...]
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On a recent trip to Tuscany, I was pleasantly surprised to find myself in a childhood fantasy land. With antique aircraft, military coaches and thousands of Vespas on display, the Piaggeo Museum was quite an eye-opener for the inner child in me. The museum, located in the town of Pontedera, was just a hop away from Pisa and made for an excellent day trip.
At the museum entrance, we were greeted by a gorgeous stainless steel vintage coach dating back to 1937. Since the invention of the combustion engine, Piaggeo has played an important role in Italy's transportation history. Besides the famous Vespa, it produced numerous aircrafts, submarines and railway trains for the World War. Through the archives, exhibits and real-life prototypes on display, we took a walk into Piaggeo's past. Here are some photos of the most interesting exhibits, enjoy!
An electic collection of vintage Vespas. Did you know that the Vespa was given its name because the sound of its engine and the shape of the scooter resembled a wasp (which is what the word 'vespa' means in Italian)?
A giant scooter towering at over 50m.
The Mythological Vespa, with a sword on its dashboard and alasbaster for its seat, was created by Mino Trafell.
One of my favorite exhibits was the travel Vespa decorated with stickers from all over the world.
The Ape (meaning 'bee' in Italian), similar to the tuktuks found in India and Southeast Asia, is still being used in various parts of Italy.
A military scooter.
The prototype of a futuristic vehicle made for a sci-fi film.
One of the many black and white photos on display at the Piaggeo Museum.
*Entrance Fee to the Piaggeo Museum is free, but the 1.5-hour guided tour costs 20euros for 20 pax.
This experience was made possible by Casa Gentili and Avventurosa, but all opinions are my own. Read more about my travels in Tuscany, Italy here or follow me on Twitter with the #TuscanyTrip hashtag.


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With the release of 1.3b13 I was able to change my Alix based firewall
from a home-brew (Voyage Linux based) solution to m0n0wall and I've been
very happy with it. Thanks to all involved.
I just had a couple of minor comments on the tunnel setup:
I use a tunnel only to get past my ADSL router and my ISP does not
require a global IPv6 address at my end of the tunnel. However the
m0n0wall interface IPv6 configuration requires that I provide one.
The gif0 mtu defaults to 1280 whereas 1480 is possible for IPv6 in IPv4.
I also found this comment which has some background information:
I have used ifconfig from exec.php to remove the address and increase
the mtu and all appears to work fine with settings like:
gif0: flags=8051<UP,POINTOPOINT,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 1480
tunnel inet 81.xx.xx.150 --> 81.xx.xx.6
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Three of the towers are expected to be approved by Mountain View's zoning administrator, including one at a church on Sierra Vista Avenue, another at an office building at San Antonio shopping center and a site next to hundreds of homes at Whisman Station.
"There's a real density of mobile users in this area," said Lane Kasselman, spokesperson for AT&T, about the church site, which is surrounded by two-story apartments and condos. "People have shifted from being mobile with their phone to using them in their apartments." The cell tower is necessary "to meet the demands of people in this area."
The Mountain View Hispanic Seventh Day Adventist Church at 342 Sierra Vista Ave. is in negotiations with AT&T over how much it will cost the phone company to use the site. There already are six cellular antennas hidden on the building.
To hide the new antennas, AT&T would build a 42-foot high structure 5 feet from the front of the church building. The symbol for the Seventh Day Adventist Church would go on top. Nine antennas would be arranged in a circle for 360-degree coverage.
Kasselman said the tower could eventually provide a data connection faster than many DSL services — a rate of 100 megabits of data per second. The technology is known as 4G or LTE, which stands for "Long Term Evolution."
Mountain View city planner Noah Downing said he had heard from 15 neighbors expressing concerns about the less-than-appealing look of the structure, the possible health impacts of the tower's radiation and how it could affect their property values.
A staff member of a church that shares the building, Calvary Chapel Mountain View, said his church was not included in the decision to pursue the tower. He could not say whether his church supported it.
Neighbors were similarly concerned about a proposal for a WiMax antenna on top of the First Presbyterian Church across town at Miramonte and Cuesta streets last November. The City Council eventually approved the tower after approval by the city's zoning administrator was appealed by neighbors.
Complaints that many weren't notified of the proposal at First Presbyterian have led the city to expand its notification efforts to include all residents within 500 feet of proposed cell towers, up from 300 feet previously.
Mountain View zoning administrator Peter Gilli was also set to decide on two other proposed AT&T 4G cell antenna installations after the Voice went to press. One could be built at 364 Ferguson Dr., a Cisco server farm surrounded by a growing Whisman neighborhood of row homes and town houses. The other could go atop 2570 West El Camino Real, an office building at San Antonio shopping center. See mv-voice.com for follow up reports.


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Yet would we nod approvingly if President Bush blamed the failure of U.S. efforts to pacify post-invasion Iraq on saddam hussein?
For me, screening the series was a more personal experience that brought back memories of my own little war with saddam hussein.
Nor is he likely to be found, as saddam hussein was, cowering in a covered foxhole.
The Cold War had ended, and the US had ejected saddam hussein from Kuwait.
First there was the war to replace saddam hussein, imposing a pro-Western Iraqi government in his place.
Trusting in the sanity and restraint of saddam hussein is not a strategy, and it is not an option.
Now, saddam hussein wants to stop them from completing their mission.
For all who love freedom and peace, the world without saddam hussein's regime is a better and safer place.
Before September 11, 2001, many in the world believed that saddam hussein could be contained.
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This beachfront hotel is located in C'an Picafort, where the crystal-clear Mediterranean waters and clean sands make for a fantastic beach holiday. At the Eix Platja Daurada you can enjoy a wide range of activities and facilities for the whole family. For the children there is a play area and swimming pool.
Older guests can head to the gymand SPA before enjoying a pampering in the hairdressing salon. During the whole season we have a heated swimming pool. Relaxed by day and fun by night, the hotel has fabulous large pools and terraces where you can unwind in the sunshine. At night, the hotel's cabaret, live music and shows provide entertainment for all ages. The hotel is set near to C'an Picafort harbour. Here you will also find the seafront promenade, lined with bars, restaurants and a shopping area. Make the most of the sun beside the large swimming pool, lying on the sun bed with its reclining back and sunshade, enjoying a bite from the snack bar on the terrace, whilst the little ones enjoy their own special swimming pool. The air-conditioned restaurant offers a variety of dishes prepared by the chef in the show kitchen area. Once a week, the restaurant hosts a themed evening, including evenings of traditional Majorcan cuisine and Spanish food. The restaurant offers a buffet breakfast (08. 30 to 10. 00) and a buffet dinner, allowing guests to try authentic local specialities, traditional Spanish and Majorcan dishes, as well as international favourites. There is also a selection of vegetarian dishes available. The bright, spacious, airy bar opens out on to the terrace. Guests can enjoy a wide selection of national and imported alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks in the bar or outside in the sunshine on the terrace. Health and beauty Make the most of a free moment and enjoy full body massages, a sports massage or a relaxation massage, performed by our professionals (by prior appointment and for a charge) or relax in the communal sauna or jacuzzi. You can also visit our hairdressing service (by prior appointment). We can also give you special information on excursions, car hire, bookings, gastronomy, sporting activities and transport. Ideal for ciclying: There is entertainment throughout the day for everyone: children, teenagers and adults. During the day and night, shows are performed by our entertainers or by a group of professionals (Magicians , Flamenco show, Dance) The hotel is situated in Alcúdia bay, well known for its calm, tranquil waters and long sandy beaches. Enjoy a lovely walk with superb views of the sea and the hills. There is a beautiful sandy beach near the hotel and sun loungers and parasols are available for hire at an additional cost. If you head to Alcúdia, you will find the Roman village of Pollentia and, if you continue along the coast, you can see Pollença - one of the most beautiful villages in the region. There are also many interesting places to visit in the area surrounding the hotel. The Albufera nature reserve is just 2 km away and is worth a visit. Enjoy a pleasant stroll and admire the reserve's natural beauty. The reserve is of particular interest for bird watchers. The Aquapark is just 5 km from the hotel, with fun for all the family, including various water rides and features.
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What we call "rape culture" is nothing new, and its roots go deep. The "no means no" campaign on first glance seems to be too obvious to need saying. Except that it's unfortunately not. This statement is probably the one thing from the whole Nice Guys of OK Cupid thing that stuck with me the most: A No is just a Yes that needs a little convincing! To be honest, this is frightening to me. And maddening. The idea that I could tell a man "no" and have him see that as a challenge rather than an an … [Read more...]
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3a : obligation, requirement … to maintain this readiness … is … a first charge upon our military effort … — Sir Winston Churchillb : management, supervision has charge of the home officec : the ecclesiastical jurisdiction (such as a parish) committed to a clergymand : a person or thing committed into the care of another played with her young charges at the day-care center
4a : instruction, command … he gave them charge about the Queen, To guard and foster her forevermore — Alfred Tennysonb : instruction in points of law given by a court to a jury
5a : expense, cost gave the banquet at his own chargeb : the price demanded for something no admission chargec : a debit to an account the purchase was a charged : the record of a loan (as of a book from a library)e British : an interest in property granted as security for a loan
6a : a formal assertion of illegality a charge of murderb : a statement of complaint or hostile criticism denied the charges of nepotism that were leveled against him
7a (1) : a violent rush forward (as to attack) the charge of the brigade (2) : the signal for attack sound the chargeb : a usually illegal rush into an opponent in various sports (such as basketball)
in charge
: having control or custody of something he is in charge of the training program
Examples of charge in a Sentence
He set off a charge that destroyed the mountain.
He has charge of the building.
There is no charge for fixing the tire.
a delivery charge for the refrigerator
an admission charge at the fair
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The first program imposes a charge on plans with lower average risks and transfers those funds to the higher-risk plans.
A DuPage County jail inmate awaiting trial on armed robbery charges allegedly injured a fellow inmate by slashing his throat in a weekend attack, prosecutors said at a bond hearing Monday.
The 35-year-old driver was arrested on charges related to vehicle theft.
On Thursday, Donald Trump nominated lawyer Eric Dreiband to head the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, which is in charge of issues like racial discrimination and LGBTQ rights, Mic reports.
Kari Thompson, a Kansas City police spokeswoman, was joined by Rosilyn Temple of KC Mothers in Charge and Pat Clarke, a community activist.
Owens was in the Dallas County Jail on Sunday facing aggravated kidnapping charges, WFAA reported.
Everyone is welcome to the tribute and there is no charge or dress code.
A deadly bungee jump in Spain might lead to criminal charges.
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Origin and Etymology of charge
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from charger
First Known Use: 13th centurySee Words from the same year
Definition of charge
transitive verb
1a archaic : to lay or put a load on or in : load horses charged with heavy burdensb (1) : to place a charge (as of powder) in (2) : to load or fill to capacityc (1) : to restore the active materials in (a storage battery) by the passage of a direct current through in the opposite direction to that of discharge (2) : to give an electric charge to charge a capacitord (1) : to assume as a heraldic bearing (see bearing 4) (2) : to place a heraldic bearing on charged his shield with three rosese : to fill or furnish fully the music is charged with excitementf : electrify 2 the crowd was charged by her performance
2a : to impose a task or responsibility on charge him with the job of finding a new meeting placeb : to command, instruct, or exhort with authority I charge you not to goc of a judge : to give a charge (see 1charge 4b) to (a jury)
3a : to make an assertion against especially by ascribing guilt or blame charges him with armed robbery they were charged as being instigatorsb : to place the guilt or blame for charge her failure to negligencec : to assert as an accusation charges that he distorted the data
4a : to bring (a weapon) into position for attack : level charge a lanceb : to rush against : attack The bull charged the matador.; also : to rush into (an opponent) usually illegally in various sports
5a (1) : to impose a financial burden on charge his estate with debts incurred (2) : to impose or record as financial obligation charge debts to an estateb (1) : to fix or ask as fee or payment charges $50 for an office visit (2) : to ask payment of (a person) charge a client for expensesc : to record (an item) as an expense, debt, obligation, or liability charged a new sofa
intransitive verb
1 : to rush forward in or as if in assault : attack came charging into the room; also : to charge an opponent in sports
2 : to ask or set a price do you charge for this service?
3 : to charge an item to an account charge now, pay later
Examples of charge in a Sentence
We tried to charge the car's battery.
The government charged that he had not paid taxes for five years.
It is not clear if he violated the rules, as his critics have charged.
The basketball player was charged with a foul.
Recent Examples of charge from the Web
Anne Reed Allen, 62, was arrested June 30 and charged with first and second degree murder as well as conspiracy to commit murder and the use of a handgun in a crime of violence.
One such location, the Highbanks Marina and Camp Resort in DeBary, accepts these tiny homes, charging $525-650 per month in rent, plus electric.
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Origin and Etymology of charge
Middle English, from Anglo-French charger, from Late Latin carricare, from Latin carrus wheeled vehicle — more at car
First Known Use: 14th centurySee Words from the same year
Synonym Discussion of charge
CHARGE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of charge for English Language Learners
: an amount of electricity
: the amount of an explosive material (such as dynamite) that is used in a single blast
: the responsibility of managing or watching over something
Definition of charge for English Language Learners
: to give an amount of electricity to (something) : to put electricity into a battery so that a machine or device will run
: to give a job or responsibility to (a person or group) : to make (a person or group) responsible for something
: to formally accuse (someone) of a crime
CHARGE Defined for Kids
Definition of charge for Students
1 : the responsibility of managing, controlling, or caring for She has charge of the building. He took charge of the planning.
2 : a task or duty given to a person : obligation Grooming the animals was his charge.
3 : a person or thing given to someone to look after At long last, each of our charges was tucked in bed. — Ann M. Martin, Baby-sitters' Winter Vacation
4 : the price asked especially for a service
5 : an amount listed as a debt on an account charges on a phone bill
6 : accusation a charge of mutiny
7 : an instruction or command based on authority a judge's charge to a jury
8 : the amount of an explosive material (as dynamite) used in a single blast
Definition of charge for Students
1 : to give an electric charge to charge a device
2 : to refill (as an exhausted battery) with available energy
3 : to give a task, duty, or responsibility to I was charged with supervising the children.
4 : to instruct or command with authority … he cried to his sons, and charged them to yield … — Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee
5 : to accuse especially formally He was charged with speeding.
6 : to rush toward or against The bull charged the matador.
7 : to ask for payment from You charged me too much.
8 : to ask or set as a price or fee The garage charged 100 dollars for repairs.
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of charge
: to give an electric charge to
Medical Definition of charge
1: a plaster or ointment used on a domestic animal
2: a definite quantity of electricity; especially : an excess or deficiency of electrons in a body
3: cathexis 2
Law Dictionary
Legal Definition of charge
1a : something required : obligation b : personal management or supervision put the child in his charge c : a person or thing placed under the care of another
2 : an authoritative instruction or command; especially : instruction in points of law given by a judge to a jury conviction…reversed, because of trial court's charge — W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr.
3a : an incurred expense b : the price demanded for something (as admission or use) a finance charge c : a debit to an account; especially : a debit resulting from unexpected operating expenses a charge against earnings
4 : a formal allegation of an offense or wrongdoing based on a charge that was dismissed — National Law Journal — see also complaint, indictment, information
Legal Definition of charge
1a : to impose a task or responsibility on was charged with protecting civil rights b : to command or instruct with authority; especially : to give a charge to (a jury) the jury should have been charged on common-law negligence — National Law Journal
2a : to make an accusation against especially in order to bring to trial charging her with attempted robbery — see also accuse, indict b : to allege especially as an accusation crimes charged in the indictment
3a : to impose a financial liability on charge the estate b : to impose or record as a financial burden or liability charge the debts to the estate charging the loss against earnings
4a : to fix or ask as a fee or payment charge $4 for parking b : to ask payment of (an individual or organization) charge a client for expenses
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They include a comedy about outsourcing, called, inventively, Outsourced.
By contrast, the big corporations are at the forefront of outsourcing and labor shedding.
Which might mean a lot more Indian outsourcing conglomerates will be insourcing in places like Texas.
But I do think maybe the outsourcing line of attack will end in shades of gray.
They may resent the "foreigner" Barack Obama, but there is one thing they hate even more: outsourcing—and those who do it.
An Indian outsourcing company is bringing 1,000 call center jobs to Texas.
Leaders here tend to speak about unemployment with the same dispassion that they talk about energy efficiency or outsourcing.
Another technique is the outsourcing of labor to lower paid foreign workers, the so called "techno-coolies."
The suit comes as French manufacturers face hard times as many brands are outsourcing more of their products abroad.
The strategy of outsourcing is based on the notion that maximum efficiency requires specialization that companies cannot achieve.


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Fit Tip: Run Backwards
If you're tired of your same old running route, but don't have time to map out a new run, might I suggest running backward. Not literally running backward, although that does have its merits too, but try running your route in reverse. I did this yesterday, and it was like a whole new run. I saw houses and gardens I have never noticed before – these are the things that keep me entertained while running. My run felt new and exciting, although the hills that are usually challenging to run up were also challenging to run down.
This trick for invigorating your basic running route works well for walking and biking too. Try it and see what I mean.


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Encyclopedia Dubuque
"Encyclopedia Dubuque is the online authority for all things Dubuque, written by the people who know the city best."
Marshall Cohen—researcher and producer, CNN
J. G. STATTUCK. In 1874 the Dubuque Herald announced that Mr. Shattuck was considering moving his home from Cedar Rapids to Dubuque. (1) He did move to Dubuque and was mentioned in the Dubuque Herald in on July 1, 1874 for investigating two cigar manufacturers for violations of rules regarding the rolling up of tobacco leaf. (2)
With the arrival of the TELEGRAPH to Dubuque, Shattuck established rapid communications with police departments in Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois. The Dubuque Herald in June, 1877 stated that "a formidable detective has been organized...with its headquarters in Dubuque...under the supervision of Colonel Stattuck...whose office will be kept open day and night. (3) In the same month, Stattuck established the Dubuque and Northwestern Detective Agency. (4)
Business grew and in August 1877 the Dubuque Herald announced that the firm had hired twelve new detectives. (5)
The 1878-79 Dubuque City Directory listed the west side of Main between 8th and 9th.
According to the 1883 Dubuque City Directory, this business was located at 852 Locust.
1. "Caught on the Fly," Dubuque Herald, April 7, 1874, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18740407&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
2. "More Cigar Makers," Dubuque Herald, July 1, 1874, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18740701&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
3. "Detective Bureau," Dubuque Herald, June 2, 1877, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18770602&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
4. "Caught on the Fly," Dubuque Herald, June 12, 1877, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18770612&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
5. "Caught on the Fly," Dubuque Herald, August 1, 1877, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18770801&printsec=frontpage&hl=en


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text: The old man wiped his hand across his brow and turned from the window. He had watched his family leave in the parking lot below. They had all told him that they each wanted him to come live with them. His oldest son had been persistent, his daughter tried to be winsome, and his youngest had told him that they could travel to Mexico together. He was planning on moving there to teach in an orphanage. The old man had never wanted to travel let alone now. Straightening his shoulders, he made his way out of his room towards the dining room. Other residents greeted him and some even seem to remember who he was. It had been his eighty-eighth birthday today and the children had come to celebrate it with him. As he ate the bland food his mind kept asking the same question, how can I go live with them? I am useless, old man. I don't want to be in any one's road. Envisioning his oldest son's face, he thought, he has enough with operating his business, his wife needs his attention, and with three children in college. His mind turned to his daughter, I wonder why she never married? I suppose she is too busy with her teaching and writing her books. They don't need me getting in the way. Then his depressed thoughts turned to his wife, and a sob caught in his throat. Oh God, how I miss her! After the dinner, some of the residents would gather in a recreation room and played cards, watched television or sat staring blankly in their wheel chairs. Not feeling the inclination to visit, and much too troubled with his thoughts, the old man, cane in hand ~ which he never really used ~ made his way back to his room. A staff member asked if there was anything he needed before retiring. He shook his head slightly and bade her good-night. She stood outside his door wondering if she should try to talk to him. She had noticed how depressed he had been since his children left. Probably lonely, she thought and went on with her rounds. Settling down in his covers sleep finally overtook him and the blissfulness of rest came over him.* * * Fred wiped the sweat from his brow. His skin was dark and tough like leather. He squinted into the sun and pushed his hat back on his head. Another hot day ~ will this drought ever stop? he wondered. Shifting his weight in his saddle he urged his horse on down the trail, the last of the strays were finally rounded up. He was relieved, it had been a grueling two weeks of finding the cattle in the glens and bush of the mountains. Winter would be coming soon despite the summer-like conditions. He spoke gently to his horse as he leaned ahead and rubbed her neck, "Come on, Lucy, it is time to head home." She was his best horse, hardy and always so eager to obey. She tossed her head slightly and continued to follow the cow down the mountain. The other men had already left with the main herd to the ranch earlier that day while he had made one last loop to make sure there were no strays left. Sure enough this white-faced heifer had been trying to evade the long walk back. He had found her hiding in some brush. The sun was slipping behind the mountains as Fred rode into the ranch yard. One of the hands opened the gate and he chased the heifer inside with the other cattle. Tomorrow they would begin to separate the cows from the calves. Work never seemed to end on the ranch but it was a full and gratifying life, providing a heritage for his children and possibly generations after them. "All in and accounted for, Boss!" his foreman, Ben, said as he strode over to take Lucy from Fred. "That's good. We didn't loose any this year. Give her some oats, she deserves it," Fred said as he handed Lucy's reins over. Just then they heard a shout from across the pen, "The old bull is missing." Turning to face the hand as he made his way through the cattle, Fred and Ben listened as he told them it was One-Horn Jack. They had checked the herd twice and noticed he was not among them. Fred felt a knot tighten in his chest. This old bull had been one of the best he had ever had. He had a gentle nature and threw good calves every year. The younger bulls never seemed to reach his potential in their offspring, even though he had paid good money for each one of them. His body ached and he longed to go into the ranch house and rest. The wife would have a warm bath ready and a hot meal on the stove. The kids would jump for joy around him with enthusiastic greetings. The men were as tired as him and most of them had already headed for the bunkhouse for the night. "Saddle up a fresh horse for me, Ben," Fred said as he headed to the house to tell his wife. She would think him crazy but he had to do it. "Boss, he is old. He probably died up there on the mountain somewhere. We already combed that mountain for strays and didn't come across him. I think you should let him go," Ben entreated. "One-Horn Jack, is the best bull I ever had. He was faithful and if he is in trouble I need to help him. You go to bed, one more night on the mountain won't kill me. I owe it to him. You see, I love that bull. I know he is just an animal and all ~ and don't you go smirking behind my back. I just have to try that is all." Fred strode to the house to face his wife. When he got in the door, the children came flying from every direction. Two boys and a girl between the ages of six and ten. "Daddy, your home! Mom has made your favourite. Beef stew!" Sissy announced. "And dumplin's," Little Mike added. "Come, Dad, sit down and let me help you get your boots off," Gregory, the oldest, said as he gently took his father's arm to lead him to his comfy chair in the living room. "Sorry, kids, I can't. I am not done. Where is your mother?" "I'm right here," Sarah announced as she breezed into the room. Her blonde hair was pulled back in a pony tail and curly wisps hung about her flushed face. Her light blue cotton blouse was damp from perspiration from cooking over the hot stove. She was still very beautiful and Fred's heart stirred. He wanted to take her in his arms and call it a day. But One-Horn Jack…* * * The moon shone down on the worn cow path. It looked like a silver ribbon winding up the steep gorge. Fred urged his gelding up the trail. He was so tired he felt he could fall asleep in the saddle. It has to be early morning he thought as he looked at the sky turning lighter in the east. This was the last place to look. The cows had never travelled this high before, but there was no where else for the bull to go. On the other side of the gorge was an old water hole nestled down among some fir trees. It was a treacherous trail down, but he decided he would dismount and lead his horse. The gravel on the path began to give way and the smooth leather soles of his riding boots slipped on the rolling stones. He half slid and half fell down the path. The horse, trying to keep his footing, slid into him from behind, pushing him further down the path. Moving to the side to fling himself clear of the horse instead he fell forward. He felt the horse go over him, pinning him flat on the ground. He tried to stay awake but the inky darkness of unconsciousness swept over him. Just before all went dark he recognized the soft low of One-Horn Jack. The sun beat down upon Fred and he tried to roll over. Every bone in his body hurt. He slowly felt down his limbs to make sure that he had no breaks. He felt a hot breath on his face and looked up into the face of his bull. The old bull licked at his cheek. "You old codger! How did you get down here?" Fred choked out as he spit the sand and dirt out of his mouth. Evidently he had dug up some of the trail with his mouth. He surveyed the small valley and saw the grove of fir trees around the muddy water hole. Not much water left. His horse was grazing on the far side of it on what little grass was left. Looking back up the way he came he was shocked to see what he thought was a trail in the night was no more than a gravel slope. Much too steep for him or the horse to climb out of; let alone One-Horn Jack. "So what do we do now, Jack? Wait for help or try to figure out a way to get out of here," Fred said as he stood up and limped over to his horse. Slowly swinging up into the saddle he rode down the length of the valley. Tall mountains towered down both sides, the side of the gorge on the one side and a sheer rock face on the other. The only way out was up the steep gravel slope. But how? Coming back to the bull he dismounted and searched through his saddlebags. He found the sandwich his wife had insisted on sending him, a crayoned picture his daughter had made him and the lead rope he had brought in case he found Jack. He also had his lariat tied on the front of his saddle. Examining the steep gravel grade he saw where some grass was growing on the side. He began to walk up the slope with his hands on the ground in front of him to steady himself. Where the steep slope turned abruptly out of sight behind some rocks, Fred saw the large boulder. If he looped the rope around the boulder and tied one end to his saddle horn and the other around One-Horn Jack's chest, maybe he could tow him up. The old trail was still there behind the boulder for him to make his way out on. Hopefully his horse would get enough footing on the grassy side and be able to climb out. He had to try. Looping his rope like he envisioned he tied it securely around the bull's chest. The old bull grunted in disapproval, he had never cared for being led and definitely not by the chest. But he seemed to recognize that Fred was there to get him out and obliged him. Leading his horse away the rope became taunt and pulled at One-Horn Jack. The bull started slowly up the gravelly grade. Slipping and falling to his knees, he bellowed in fear. Fred left his horse and ran to the bull, climbing up beside him, he stroked his old white head. The bull's one horn was curled down by his face and Fred used it to steady himself. "Listen here, old man, if I did not think you were worth it I would have left you out here to die. And no matter what people say, you still have life in you and I love you. Now don't give up. That's it try to get off your knees. That a boy," Fred encouraged as the bull slowly tried to pull himself to his feet. His horse that was a seasoned cow pony knew to keep the rope tight and as soon as the bull started to lunge up again the horse walked away keeping a good pull on the lariat. It was so slow going, the bull fell to his knees over and over again, but Fred would encourage him on and an hour later, the bull was standing on the trail to the top of the gorge. Fred untied the lariat and used it to slowly let himself down the gravel slide. He then chased his horse to the slope, but it kept refusing to climb and would run past him. Now it was times like this that would frustrate most people, but not Fred, he loved a challenge. Tying the rope to the horse's bridle, he made his way back up to the large boulder and began to pull at the horse. The horse ran back and forth below and then suddenly started to lunge up the side. Twice it stopped, sides heaving, eyes wide in fear, but each time Fred gently pulled on the rope. "Come on boy, you're half way here. Don't mind those slippery stones. Come on." The horse's sides heaved and his body was soaked in sweat but he began to lunge up again. Every few lunges he would slide back the distance of one, but soon he was standing on the trail beside the bull. One-Horn Jack stood patiently waiting. He seemed to know that he was safe when he stayed close to Fred. After Fred had let the horse rest, he mounted and began to eat his sandwich as he rode back down the gorge toward home. He did not have to worry about leading the bull, for old One-Horn Jack was sticking close to the tail of the horse. The day was almost spent again, and he could see dust rising on the trail to the ranch yard. Evidently they were coming to find him. Fred mused to himself. Some men would think I'm foolish. What profit could an old bull have to me? Why is everything about profit these days, I wonder. Maybe I am foolish to not give up on an animal. I wouldn't want to give up on a human either. I guess, if I was to give someone an answer on why I saved this old bull that answer is simple. And I am not ashamed of it. I love One-Horn Jack, even if he is not useful anymore. Fred woke up with a start and looked at the alarm clock. It was 4:30 am, he had forgotten the light on in his bathroom. He had not thought of One-Horn Jack in fifty years. The dream had been as real as when it happened all those years before. That bull had lived to be fifteen years old and died out under the apple tree in the back pasture, close to the house. Fred had buried him and raised a cross over his grave, right where he had died. As the sun rose it found Fred up and dressed. As soon as his clock struck eight, he picked up his phone and dialed. "Son, this old One-Horn Jack is ready to come home."