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'Breaking Dawn's' New Vampire Tracey Heggins on Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart: They're So Down to Earth (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)
Tracey Heggins plays Senna, the oldest vampire from the Amazon coven that fights with the Cullens against the Volturi, in the upcoming Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2. The movie, which hits theaters this fall, is the final installment of the Twilight franchise.
Celebuzz recently sat down with the stunning actress, who dished on the upcoming film, how Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart behaved on set, and what prank the entire cast pulled on the movie's director.
Read on for the Q&A:
Celebuzz: What was it like being cast in such a huge franchise like Twilight?
TH: It's so funny, because I always say I'm just this little fish in this big, happy pond. Everyone from Rob, Kristen, to Stephenie Meyer– they were all so kind. As soon as Peter Facinelli walked on set, he welcomed us. It's just been a blessing to be in fantasyland and to be an adult that can just play make-believe.
CB: Were you a fan of the books and the series before you got cast for the role?
TH: Yes, I was! I am such a science fiction, fantasy girl. I have a t-shirt called "Sci-Fi Fantasy Girl." So just anything like vampires, werewolves or fairies, I love it! And then when you put vampires and werewolves together, I was so there.
CB: How was the audition process?
TH: There weren't any black girls or Afro-Latina girls in the franchise, so my friends and I all were like, 'We want this!' I went out for it and then I had a second callback and hadn't heard anything. It actually happened when I was visiting my grandparents out on the East Coast, and then I was in a mall screaming, and people were looking at me. So then I was humiliated, but in a good way.
CB: Tell us about your role in the movie.
TH: I play the role of Senna, the oldest vampire. I come from the frame of reference where Zafrina, my vampire sister, has hooked me up again in some kind of situation and I'm here now. And all of the sudden, I want to help and defend these people [Cullens]. I'm very excited, because Senna loves to fight. She loves to kick butt and take names. I don't want to give too much away, but Senna is ready to go.
CB: Mackenzie Foy plays Bella and Edward's child, Renesmee. What was the dynamic like with her on set?
TH: She is so genuine. Mackenzie is a real live little girl. Every time she was on set, we all doted around her. She has that kind of sweet spirit, and I can see how she booked it because it just comes through.
CB: The film's director, Bill Condon, said it brought out a very paternal and motherly part of Rob and Kristen on set —aside from their swearing! Would you agree?
TH: Yes, Mackenzie had a swear dish, so each swear was per dollar. Some people said, "I'll give you 20 dollars now before we even start working." So, she whooped us all into shape with our dirty mouths.
CB: What was it like working with stars like Robert and Kristen?
TH: It was good because they were both really down to earth. It's very scary to go off on a set with huge names. I mean, when you are number one on IMDB, it's a little intimidating. But they were just cool, and Kristen was like a tomboy and was so down to earth. Rob was the same way. He actually has this almost self-deprecating, 'Oh, did I just say that?' And I understand why he did that because it made everyone else feel so comfortable. So thank you, Robert!
CB: Were there any on-set pranks or jokes?
TH: We actually surprised Bill Condon, our director, with a little song and dance, and it was out of the blue which was pretty awesome. He had no idea it was going on but just to see his face, because he is such a jokester, was great. I know some people are like, 'It [on set] can't be all that fun.' But it really was fun.
CB: What was it like filming the last scene of the series? Were there any tears on set?
TH: Yes, especially when we went back to re-shoot. It was really like, 'This is over now.' That was really rough. You feel like a void when it's all done. No matter how much is in the movie or not in the movie, we spent a lot of time together. Everyone from all the behind-the-scenes people and wardrobe, etc. make a set happen. I'll be honest: we all got a little misty — even Rob and Kristen.
CB: Do you think you are prepared for the crazy Twilight fandom when the movie comes out?
TH: Of course not! I don't think anyone can be prepared for any of this. It's pandemonium. The fans are so sweet and they are so focused, and they know what they want and they like it. You do a movie like this, and you get fans that it takes other movies years to get. We couldn't be more blessed.
CB: What was your favorite thing about playing Senna?
She's strong and quiet. I just think that with a strong, quiet person, she is thoughtful, too. I like playing people that are like that. There are a lot of maternal things going on with these girls [Senna and Zafrina] that Bella and Edward would want their help and have them around. Playing that role of Senna is just an honor. It's an honor to be a part of this, and I have no complaints at all.
CB: You are also an accomplished actress outside of the Twilight film. Tell us about the HBO short film Cherry Waves, which was honored at the American Black Film Festival.
TH: I play Angie, a complex character who is a street fighter. I like to play characters that are very different and go against the grain, and it's an honor to play Angie.
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A child changes your life, says Hugh Grant
The actor opens up about his joy of being a father and recommends having children
He's been a staunch bachelor for years, claiming being a father wasn't for him, but it seems Hugh Grant has changed his mind.
The English actor became a dad for the first time last September, when his brief romance with Chinese model Tinglan Hong produced a baby daughter, Tabitha.
"It's surprising that everyone was right all these year" said Grant in an interview with US TV personality Ellen DeGeneres
"(People were) saying, 'Hugh, why don't you have some children? It changes your life.' And, you're thinking, 'Oh, shut-up!' And now that I have (a child), it is life changing. I recommend it. Get some"
"One of my ex-girlfriends is extremely bossy and she called me and said, 'You are having a christening.' And I said, 'I don't think so?'" said Hugh Grant "she said, 'No, it's happening, I am her godmother,'" he recently said. "And so the next thing, we were down in a charming little country church with my daughter being christened."
Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley were together from 1987 to 2000 and the new dad is godfather to Hurley's son Damian.
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UMKC's urban-education program gets its first gradsJanita Butler and Alexandra Clayton came to the University of Missouri-Kansas City from different backgrounds but with the same career goal: to teach in an urban school. On Saturday they were part of the first graduating class from the UMKC Institute for Urban Education.
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Before a project is built, a study must be done to determine if it will fill a transportation need, will not negatively impact the surrounding area and fits the department's overall plan. During the study phase, potential projects are analyzed to determine if they are cost-effective while also efficiently improving mobility. Some of these projects have moved beyond the study phase and are under construction.
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|Grayson County Tollway Study
|Examines the potential extension of the Dallas North Tollway to US 75
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|Examines traffic and goods movement across this portion of Grayson County by identifying and highlighting locations needing improvements
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Induction of Heat Shock Protein 70 (Hsp70) prevents Neuregulin-Induced Demyelination by Enhancing the Proteasomal Clearance of c-Jun
Issue Date2012-11-01
Li, Chengyuan
Ma, Jiacheng
Zhao, Huiping
Blagg, Brian S. J.
Dobrowsky, Rick T.
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Modulating molecular chaperones is emerging as an attractive approach to treat neurodegenerative diseases associated with protein aggregation, DPN (diabetic peripheral neuropathy) and possibly, demyelinating neuropathies. KU-32 [N-(7-((2R,3R,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-methoxy-6,6-dimethyl-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)-8-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)acetamide] is a small molecule inhibitor of Hsp90 (heat shock protein 90) and reverses sensory deficits associated with myelinated fibre dysfunction in DPN. Additionally, KU-32 prevented the loss of myelinated internodes induced by treating myelinated SC (Schwann cell)-DRG (dorsal root ganglia) sensory neuron co-cultures with NRG1 (neuregulin-1 Type 1). Since KU-32 decreased NRG1-induced demyelination in an Hsp70-dependent manner, the goal of the current study was to clarify how Hsp70 may be mechanistically linked to preventing demyelination. The activation of p42/p44 MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase) and induction of the transcription factor c-Jun serve as negative regulators of myelination. NRG1 activated MAPK, induced c-Jun expression and promoted a loss of myelin segments in DRG explants isolated from both WT (wild-type) and Hsp70 KO (knockout) mice. Although KU-32 did not block the activation of MAPK, it blocked c-Jun induction and protected against a loss of myelinated segments in WT mice. In contrast, KU-32 did not prevent the NRG1-dependent induction of c-Jun and loss of myelin segments in explants from Hsp70 KO mice. Overexpression of Hsp70 in myelinated DRG explants prepared from WT or Hsp70 KO mice was sufficient to block the induction of c-Jun and the loss of myelin segments induced by NRG1. Lastly, inhibiting the proteasome prevented KU-32 from decreasing c-Jun levels. Collectively, these data support that Hsp70 induction is sufficient to prevent NRG1-induced demyelination by enhancing the proteasomal degradation of c-Jun.
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Li, Chengyuan, Jiacheng Ma, Huiping Zhao, Brian S.J. Blagg, and Rick T. Dobrowsky. "Induction of Heat Shock Protein 70 (Hsp70) prevents Neuregulin-Induced Demyelination by Enhancing the Proteasomal Clearance of c-Jun." ASN Neuro November 2012 vol. 4 no. 7 20120047. http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/20120047
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Gears of War
Review by grasu
"Solid shooter all around - lacking innovation"
As light merges with darkness and the screeching sound of fire on metal punishment pollutes its immediate area it becomes only a matter of seconds before the start of something great. Is it time to ready the controller? Close the door or lock away the kids? Not quite yet it isn't; it's just time for Gears of War. Epic's major Xbox360 title is a game set in an apocalyptic world of which little is know, dressed in pretty graphics and chock-full of gratuitous gore. It's an action game that borrows many elements from others but manages to strike a few pleasure inducing synapses thanks to its great source material and its use.
Gears of War (from here on GoW) is about Marcus Fenix, a traitor, whose rescue becomes paramount in an effort to turn the tide of battle on the planet Sara. The Locust, an alien race, dwelling underground has all but wiped out the Sarains and manpower is in short supply. Enter Marcus as savior - cue epic music. That's the gist of GoW's story, but you wouldn't know that after popping the disk into the 360. Most of the background information on what's actually happening on planet Sara, the reason for Marcus' imprisonment or for his rescue are left up to debate on the Internet or quickly explained in the manual. Gamers expecting a sweeping, epic story from GoW will be sorely disappointed. Presentation isn't lacking, despite GoW's over-reliance on in-engine cutscenes or the preposterous dialogue or voice acting. The story suffers from a general What the hell is going on?-feel throughout most of the game. You'll be trudging along from point A to point B with little to no incentive. Marcus' motivation for joining the ones who no later than a few months ago cast him out as a traitor borders on nonsensical. Other characters, such as Dom, are pretty much there just for the sake of co-op as they bring nothing new to the table.
Damn, is it a pretty table though! GoW is one of the most stunning games on this generation of consoles. Even several years after its release not much compares to it. Spotting a bad texture, slow-down or some poorly animated frames is next to impossible. Some effects, such as fire and some lighting, could have benefitted from a bit more work but considering the scale, detail and general texturing of everything even those mis-steps are fairly passible. The color palette is composed mostly of shades of brown, grey or black and even if this does get repetitive it certainly endows GoW with a visual style of its own. Furthermore the use of these dark and dreary colors instills a sort of visual decay which pulls gamers into the experience and so far stands unsurpassed in the genre.
As GoW is a fairly linear experience graphical bugs, such as texture pop-in, draw in or slowdown are all but inexistent. That being said some of the indoor environments are sparsely detailed, and it seems as if the residents of planet Sara took their furniture into hiding with them! Monster designs are slightly repetitive but extremely well done with brimming detail for even the lowliest grunt. Marcus, Dom and co. are extremely corpulent, wearing thick armor and exerting inertia while in motion. It definitely gives Gears a feel all of its own. Gore is gratuitous but well done and tends to border on the ridiculous, emphasizing its role as comic relief rather than realistically portraying the horrors of war.
Sound on the other hand is not nearly as exquisite as the graphics. Voice acting is poor, in no small part due to the 1980s-action-flick script and dialogue. All of the main characters drop F-bombs and S-bombs with an alarming frequency making the impact of maximum verbal frustration muted. Weapons are the biggest offender however - they're all underpowered and are more akin to pea-shooters rather than future instruments of destruction. Music, growls and screams are top-notch however even if a few of the monsters have an annoyingly high pitched and repetitive scream. Technically the sound design is impeccable, no channel drowning and well mixed surround sound tracks put players right into the midst of battle.
Gears can hardly be called an original entry into the 3rd person shooter genre but it takes many different elements from other games and mixes them perfectly. The game's main draw is the cover system. GoW emphasizes the use of cover, be it behind furniture, walls or concrete slabs but whatever the situation demands it certainly beats being out in the open. Marcus and his friends are frail when out of cover and can be taken down with a few well placed shots, so carefully judging your surroundings is crucial. It is here that the biggest strategic conundrum emerges: take a risk and try outflanking opponents or wait in relative safety behind cover? Successfully making use of cover and flanking tactics is the difference between life and death. Outside of cover not only does health recover slower but there's no aiming crosshair. The cover system is however refined to perfection and is far more balanced than in other games that use it. Blind firing is perfectly safe, as no enemies can hit you, but is extremely inaccurate. Peeking out has its disadvantages, as it can get Marcus killed, but it allows players to properly aim. By comparison to other games, such as Kill Switch or GTA IV, where blind firing is extremely accurate Gears carefully balances both options.
Too bad that the controls are atrocious, especially when it comes to taking cover! The A button, which allows players to take cover is also bound to the signature roadie run and the rolling maneuver. Way too many actions bound to one button leads to frustration and this is the case with Gears. Often, attempting to run will get Marcus sticking to walls while rolling will get him running. Especially in situations where cover is plentiful, such as when on a train, sticking to cover when all you want to do is run like hell becomes downright frustrating. It's a shame that Epic overlooked this aspect as the controls are generally tight and everything else is pretty much spot on.
Pacing in a game such as Gears, where players basically run from cover to cover is crucial and Epic has really nailed it. GoW is neither too long, nor too short. At 8-10 hours it clocks in at the right length without dragging out long after the fun was had. The spacing of weapons, monsters and locales is also very well done. Even by the late game new Locusts will try to send Marcus to his ancestors. Weapons are spread out evenly throughout the game and you'll be finding new ones even when it seems that the game is nearing its end. Truly one of the most commendable features of a game now-a-days is to surprise players even within the last hour or so of gaming and Gears delivers.
Not all is perfect in Paradise though. Shooters need to have great weapons in order to please. The kind of weapons that can be classified as great make players fell badass but, sadly, GoW tends to disagree. In a move that's virtually becoming an industry standard weapons in Gears are weak, underpowered and unimpressive. The go-to weapon for the whole game is the Lancer assault rifle. The Lancer is the most powerful, accurate and useful weapon throughout the game. As an added bonus it also comes with the massively cool chainsaw bayonet which splatters the screen with blood and guts as soon as it hits flesh. Other weapons though fare much, much worse. Some weapons, such as shotguns or sniper rifles hold so little ammo that usage is limited to one battle, maybe two. The Hammer of Dawn, the only original weapon in the game, has an extremely limited scope. Finally none of the weapons in Gears could qualify as anything but mundane, most people have seen them before in other games.
Monsters are slightly more fleshed out, but they follow a trend already set by the Halo series, sans the brilliant AI. You'll get your average assortment of grunts, more powerful grunts, better equipped grunts and a few unique monsters which act as bosses. All of these monsters are virtually stripped from other games though. The small but agile Wretches are the Gears equivalent of Lickers and the blind yet extremely perceptive Berserkers are ripped right out of Resident Evil 4. Both ally and foe alike suffer from a bigger problem than just design though: brain dead AI. Monsters will randomly break cover for no discernible purpose whatsoever and your allies will charge forward mindlessly into a barrage of bullets without covering fire or any support what-so-ever. While monsters usually outnumber players by quite a margin, it's inexcusable that the sparse number of friends are so expandable. The only reason why these buddies even fight by your side seems to be an excuse for the co-op mode for those so inclined to play with friends. Regardless, during the singleplayer portion of the game Marcus will be doing most of the killing.
One truly unique feature sets Gears of War apart from other clones though, the setting. Not only is the decrepit, desolate planet upon which Gears is set believable, but the ominous feeling of foreboding and desperation permeates from start to finish. Humor is basically inexistent and is mostly provided by some squad mates, the game takes itself very seriously but without feeling stiff or exaggerated. The cities-turned-battlefields are amazing to look at and fight through - small details such as wrecked cars, botanical gardens or the Industrial Age architecture make the game world come alive and strongly contrast with the destruction much like a bittersweet dance of death. The monotony of cityscapes is broken by a number of levels set in factories or underground. Of particular highlight is one level set into the streets at night. Epic made this level one of the most unique and tense experiences in gaming through the intelligent use of lighting, fear factor and level design.
A few irksome issues can turn a great experience sour though. For a game on next generation consoles GoW uses an inordinate amount of one-hit-kill scenarios throughout the game. As gaming has evolved since the days of Shinobi the over reliance on these sort of monsters/techniques is quite disappointing. Gears could've also used an aiming reticule outside of cover however as one level in particular basically makes it impossible for players to use cover, especially when assaulted by Wretches (faster, more agile adversaries). Finally, both the difficulty settings and the checkpoint systems could be refined. Some checkpoints are distant from one another or badly placed forcing players to trace back a good few minutes to the point where they died. The difficulty settings, of which there are two to begin with, are well balanced but the normal difficulty could've used some tweaking.
Gears of War also sports full Xbox Live connectivity. While this feature wasn't tested, the offline multiplayer can be interesting. Two players can go through the game cooperatively in split-screen mode. Co-op is serviceable, if not fun, but it wont hold anyone's interest for too long. Clearly offline multiplayer wasn't the focus here as Epic poured all of their efforts into making a strong online component. For those readers interested the game features four online modes, including some standard ones such as deathmatch and allows up to eight players to butcher each other over the Internet. Hardly innovative, but it'll scratch an itchy trigger finger.
Gears of War concludes in an overly familiar fashion to those who've seen their fare share of aline movies. Even though story is clearly not the main attraction here it's not worth spoiling the ending for those so inclined to see the game through, but suffice to see it will leave all but the most skeptical of gamers wanting more. Much like the game itself.
Gameplay: 8/10
Graphics: 9/10
Sound: 7/10
Multiplayer: Not rated
Overall: 8/10
Reviewer's Rating: 4.0 - Great
Originally Posted: 08/11/10
Game Release: Gears of War (Platinum Hits) (US, 12/31/09)
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Posted By Cliff Corcoran On August 3, 2010 @ 2:04 pm In Cliff Corcoran,Minor Leagues | Comments Disabled
I have a couple of pieces up on SI.com today. The first is my Rookie of the Year Awards Watch [1]. It was a frustrating column to write this week because of the glut of strong rookies in the National League and lack thereof in the American League, though I squeezed in a lot of NL honorable mentions in the introduction. [Update: I initially had an old column linked. The link is now fixed to this week's Awards Watch.]
The second is my look at the top waiver-trade pickups of the Wild Card era [2]. No Yankees make my top 5, though the botched Pat Listach trade in 1996 yielded Graeme Lloyd, who after struggling mightily down the stretch, got some huge outs in the postseason as the Yankees won their first championship under Joe Torre. Other notable Yankee waiver trades were the returns of Mike Stanley in 1997 and Luis Sojo in 2000, and the dumping of Mariano Duncan and addition of Rey Sanchez as a second-base solution in '97. Meanwhile, Sterling Hitchcock went 5-1 with a 3.78 ERA for the Cardinals after the Yankees traded him to St. Louis in August 2003.
Elsewhere, the latest edition of Kevin Goldstein's Future Shock [3] at Baseball Prospectus kicks off with good words on a pair of red-hot Yankee prospects:
Dellin Betances, RHP, Yankees(High-A Tampa): 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 11 K
Of Betances 11 starts this year, eight of them could arguably be described as dominant, with none more so than last night's when Betances retired the last 14 batters he faced, nine via the strikeout. With a fastball that is all the way back (94-98 mph) and control that we've never seen before, the 22-year-old has whiffed 68 over 57 innings while allowing just 31 hits and walking 15. Only an ugly ttrack record when it comes to staying healthy prevents him from being labeled with an elite tag.
Brandon Laird, 3B, Yankees(Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre): 4-for-4, 2 HR (2), 3 R, 2 RBI
It's been a darn good year overall for the Yankee farm system, and one of the brightest points of light has been Laird, who entered the year as a nice little hitter with some upside, and is now considered one of the better offensive prospects in the system. After batting .291/.355/.523 in the Eastern League, you couldn't have asked for a better Triple-A debut, but much like Jesus Montero, it's hard to figure out where his big league future lies if he remains a Yankee.
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These results can then be selectively bred over generations to produce identical fruit.
One of the biggest complaints that critics have is that companies have an incentive to selectively publish data.
My father loved poetry and after his death I found several volumes, selectively dog-eared, with key parts underlined.
They huddle in each other's offices, selectively sharing intelligence about their peers' machinations, real and imagined.
His family members came to nickname him "The Nut" as a child because, they say, he was "selectively crazy."
There were frequencies of other values, which would be selectively absorbed by this material and that.
Apparently just the higher functions of mankind have been interfered with, selectively.
Milly was not crudely imitative: she was selectively imitative, and for the present she had chosen Mrs. Kemp for her model.
For religious purposes the Zui appear to have selectively produced a great variety of colours in the ears of corn.
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I liked reception and costumer relation manager for sending a cake to my room in my birthday. I liked their cooperation and helps I put "don't disturbe sign" but still I got disturbed by housekeeping people because they keep calling the phone to check if I want housekeeping or not.
Good location. Friendly staff. Good pub Huntsman at the basement. Good location to the highway to and from the airport.
The club lounge, friendliness of staff
The service and continuous attention, efficiency , more than enough staff to take care of u None
Perfect location and AMAZING breakfast spread. The staff is super friendly and helpful. The beds are very comfortable. We had 3 people in the room and it was a bit tight but it's perfect for 2 people!
Nice location, friendly staff, good services, nice Bar. /
Comfortable room and extremely helpful staff
the hotel have an excellent fitness center with modern equipments and expert training team , avery good front desk and concierge service and the hotel staff are very wellcoming and helpfull
staff is very nice and the room is clean & big size , no sexy girl that's good , mean the room is clean always
Staf is very freindly Check out time was at 2 pm my air plane time at 8 pm
Been there only 1 night, and missed breakfast as I slept late, so cannot comment about that. Apart of that everything was great. I csme early and they arranged me a very early check-in eith welcome drink. Staff answered axcelkwnt all my questions ref. Where to go/shop what to do its. None that I revalk
Very good hotel, clean and tidy with some personality as well, quite rare in south east Asia. Rooms are very comfortable and the staff friendly. Located downtown, it was just 100 meters from my meeting place. International food available on room service. Excellent Internet. Possibility to project your computer screen on TV, if you've got the hdmi cable. And all of it decently priced, so definitely a good pick. The access was a bit difficult at peak traffic, but that's mostly Bangkok.
Centrepoint is arguably the best value place to stay in bangkok, I have stayed in more than 50 hotels in bangkok over the years and centrepoint is easily the best value for money, the food,staff,pool,room is excellent and most importantly consistant, I have stayed at centrepoint more than 100 nights over the past 18 months The only problem at centrepoint is the Tuk Tuk service, most times you need to walk back up the soi ( 400 metres approx ) as the drivers wait at the hotel for clients leaving not givine any concideration to those returning, most times its far quicker just to walkk back, I think this service could be improved easily if Centrepoint wanted.
not busy close to park, even in the city center
The hotel room was well organized and the staff were very helpful. The hotel is clearly efficiently run. There was no minibar nor facitities for making tea and coffice in the room.
the staff are excellent in all ways, any small issue they act promptly without question and all speak English....I love them all The onlly minor fault is with the tuk tuk service, I have noticed over the years that this service has gotten very slack by this I mean from the hotel down soi 10 is excellent but the return trip is no longer very good, in the past a guest would not to wait at the end of the soi for more than 5 minutes, now it seems that the tuk tuk drivers just sit and wait until a guest needs to leave the hotel resulting in extreemly long waits or walks down soi 10, this service should be improved immeadieatly
This is a wonderful hotel while in Bangkok. Great location, great breakfast buffet, every employee that I came in contact with were extremely pleasant and helpful! I booked this hotel at the very last minute & will definitely return on next visit to BKK. In my room 818, the entry floor - by the bathroom needs repair , you step on it and it buckles.
luxury rooms close to sky train asok station. nice staff. live shiw at the bar at night. lavish breakfast. nothing
The service, and how attentive the staff was! Rooms were beautiful! Price of room service food was a bit steep and the menu didn't have a large variety the
breakfast on the 2nd floor and the pool are great top floor lounge looks good, but was empty twice when I checked. Is it even open?
the room is very comforte. poor english speaking. they dont know how to deel with booking.com.
The hotel was good but not wow it is below the *5 hotel The hotel is very old so the room furniture is old too the carpet is very dirty and the lobby was dark. The only good think about this hotel is the location.
we had a good time , the staff were very good and brought us a yummy cheesecake as complementary :) and the room was very amazing ,if u like thai food , the white elephant is the best thai restaurant in bangkok : few things : there is no wi fi connection which is so strange for a marriot ?!! and the hotel restaurants close so early ,10 or 10:30 max ?!!
Really nice hotel in good location.
worth the money
No cartoon network channel, no DVD, staff dont speak good English, Halal food was not highlighted or available in proper way
Hospitality of hotel staff International telephone charges were very very very expensive
The hotel is at excellent location; especially that we were in Bangkok mainly for shopping.. A beautiful interior which you'll find the comfort you need after a whole day of shopping.
mainly its location .. it had a good location where food .. small shops .. a super market and other small stuff are available .. no free wi-fi !! + i didn't like that they couldn't arrange for a hotel car to pick me up from the airport .. they said they can only provide an expensive mercedes benz ! i only wanted a normal car for pick up .. they couldn't arrange that .. !!
nice rooms, good resturants inside hotel. near subway
Very nice hotel. Very good bufett. Overall, very happy. Traffic is the only concern due to the location of the hotel.
one of the best located hotels in bangkok.
Stay here everytime I pass through town. Outstanding service, room, health club, business centre and pool. More expensive than most in Sukumvit but when you stay there you will see why..
Couldn't have hoped for more. Staff was amazing from top to bottom. Been to over a dozen countries and paid 3x the price but the Sheraton Grande easily outdoes them all. my Bangkok home everytime!
We liked every thing at the hotel. Every thing was perfect: The facility, the staff. Perfect location, perfect in every parameter. Our say was a combination of attending a conference in Singapore and almost two weeks of holiday in Thailand.
Excellent location, excellent room - wide, comfortable, and services - staff is helpfull and proffessional. Close to the Sky Train station, close, practicaly in the same building, of a very nice shopping center. An excellent experience!!!
the location is next to good restaurants and starbucks, next to skytrain and shoppingmall with excellent foodsupermarket, rooms are spacious, beds are very good, nice and large swimmingpoolarea. bathroom has a small size
Comfotable bed. I felt that having to pay 200 baht for 30min internet access on top of my room rate was exorbitant. I was offended and thought the charge was "cheap". Most hotels I stay in now offer free internet access.
bts shop all room too old ,it time to do renovation just pathumwan princess it clear and nice.
The location is great: central, through Skytrain well connected allover Bangkok and still a chance to discover all the samll streets (als beautiful Queenspark next door) around. Great Pool- and Gymfacilities. Shopping is good at Emporium or elsewhere reachable by Skytrain. Big rooms, some with good views. Breakfast is nithing fancy, but more than allright! The bathrooms are not for design lovers - but everything there you'll need!
staff people very nice and profetional
The friendliness of the staff. The tap water smelled rusty.
We were lucky to get upgraded to a One Bedroom Suite. The views on the 31st Floor were excellent. Good location, hotel built on top of the shopping centre which had direct access to the Sky Train station so getting around was a breeze. Staff were excellent and very helpful.
Every thing is excellent I had a wonderful stay there I would go there again
The location was fantastic, right on the Sky train and in the shopping complex The interior was a little old and tired
Very pleasant stay. Staff was very friendly and very attentive. Amenities were very good as well. Management staff was also very attentive to any needs. I would go back and stay here.
Clean, modern, fancy, good size rooms Hard to communicate with the staff as most of them don't speak English. Extremely high prices on food in the restaurant and the lounge.
The location was great. You could walk to a lot of places. The breakfast was great. There were a lot of options. We ordered room service which was priced very reasonable. The pool was nice. It was great to go for a swim at the end of the day. We used the business center several times. It was convenient to have. Overall a good stay. The front desk staff did not speak the best English so it was hard to communicate at times. But they were very helpful.
Place of the breakfast is not enough for number of gest coming to the hotel
Very spacious and well appointed twin bedded room, very courteous and helpful staff, excellent food and all at a reasonable price Central location but far too close to the Red Light District!
The staff are wonderful. Warm, friendly, helpful. Always receptive to requests, suggestions and even criticism. The breakfast is a delight. The lobby pianist is superb. They appear to be cutting costs. Housekeeping was slower than before. No music in the bar - as before. No International Herald Tribune on distribution - as before.
The hotel was clean and comfortable though a little tired in places, the staff were helpful and friendly as you would expect for Thai's. The Buffet breakfast could have had more choice and the pool was situated in a strange place, next to the restaurant!!
Staff and service breakfast buffet was didnt have varities, cleaning of the bathroom was not good
Friendly staff, great breakfast and an upgrade on arrival. The "Massage parlour" opposite the front doors did detract from the overall ambience somewhat.
the location was good less staff at the resaption
Fiendly staff, good location apart from "girlie bars" as we had 14 year old children! Cleanliness. As mentoned above - location very near girlie bars.
4 timers I tried to get a late check out. They should call back, but I did not hear anything. We changed hotel. The bath tub was leaking so much.
central location, good service not really
very clean. big room.fully eq..great value for money. 3 stops in sky trian from the center..but it's not so important.
great room set-up, clean and adequately equipped on checkingin, the front dest couldnt find my booking. this is the first time i have this problem. fortunately, there was vacancy
The hotel security and staff cooperation Well the hotel did not know about the booking until the next day. They said their office was closed in Sunday. So I had to book a different room until that was sorrted out
Washing Machine Full Kitchen Fast Internet Quiet Tuk Tuk service
Well located and has a good structure in all apts for who want to stay longer.
I Recommend Somerset Lake Point Apartments For Families, The Apartment Has All Facility's To Rest, Cook, Wash & its clean, quite, & Comfort. The Hotel has everything You Need starting from Free Breakfast Buffet To Room Service, Laundry, Massage Center & Swim Pool.. Etc. Also You Could Have Nice Restaurants Around With Big Super Market Open 24Hrs.. We Really Like it.. The Only Difficulty We Faced Was With Taxi Drivers to Bring us Back From Market.. They Try To Get Extra Charge At Anyhow.. But For Closer Areas The Hotel Was Providing Free Tuktuk All Times
The concerige team is excellent. My girfriend and I exceeded our planned check in baggage and we forgot to buy a lock to lock the extra baggage we had, the concerige team actually found us restrainers to solve the problem we had. We were so impressed by their thoughtfulness. They really take pride in doing their best for the guests of Somerset. Very positive work attitude displayed. There were no bedroom slippers in the room.
Nice sized room, well eqipped, quiet.
Good value for money The room was stiky because of smoking.
Friendly and efficient service from the staff. Massage service at the Spa. Set-up not professionally done.
The room was wonderful. Everything was new and in perfect condition. It was quiet and the staff was very friendly.
The friendliness of the staff no
It was clean and a very quiet! A great location away from the busy road! The breakfast was amazing!
Location, friendly Staff, cheap Price, nice Pool
efficiency of the front of house service staff lack of sun in the pool area
The staff and service was exelent. Located near night life and shopping.
the room is very nice, also hotel location
Delicious food, good atmosphere, spacious rooms, central location. Breakfast rate was a bit expensive for Thai standards if you book room only.
I liked the location and all aspects of the hotel
very good area for the hotel and good connection with the sky train,
good location which is close to the areas a needed to visit as will as to the shoping malls and main roads room was not in very good condition, they charg unreasonably for every things eveng for ice and recieved faxmails
Good staff and nice quality place. You have to walk down a terrible, dog poop filled street to get to the place. Watermellon juice at the pool was 280 Baht! Stupid price, even for BKK.
immaculate hotel great swimming pool all staff very helpfull and friendly will definitaly stay again a1
I did like Location, Hotel style, and night life around non
The room price/value is great! there's everything you can possibly need: small kitchen with all appliances, iron, hairdryer, even washing machine! Location is good but personally didn't particularly like the area. had a problem with electricity but it's quickly fixed
What I like in a bedroom is (1)Comfortable /soft bed (2)Refrigerator-not mini bar (3)good secure safe (4) TV location , channels available and quality of reception (5) lighting etc and Phachara Suites did excellent in providing these. (1)There is a small window in the rooms Approx2 feet X 1foot that did not have a curtain on it which could allow somebody to look into the bedroom.(2)It is an excellent idea to have internet available in the hotel but it was a little slow.(3)The Threadmill in the fitness centre was not very good and stopped when I increased its speed.
Good location, room quite clean and spacious.Swimming pool clean and not crowded. Reception staff not helpful.
Very clean, Modern
location and very clean.. gym was excellent , staff were very professional no bar
Clean and comfortable room. Location is convenient for BTR user and night life. Hot shower was very limited. I was never able to fill up bath tab with hot water, Also not to take shower with hot water by finish. This accommodation must have more big boiler.
Shower and internet were excellent smell from drains and in bathroom at times
The friendliness of the staff, the room was first class (I was upgraded at no extra charge as the hotel had overbooked the original room choice). The hotel is situated in the business district, but is set back in an idealic spot and was very quiet, the hotel run a tok-tok service from the hotel to the main road which saves you a 5 minute walk and on returning to the hotel if you ring the front desk they will dispatch the tok-tok to collect you from the main road. Breakfast was very good, a good choice of food available to start the day.
good breakfast near by savana spa too far from subway and dangerous.
Comfortable of my night staying Breakfast provided in the morning can be improved.
It was an amazing stay in this brandnew, perfect-designed and very professional run hotel Actually nothing to criticize
Excellent breakfast, room was quiet, clean and modern.
The bed and pillows were so much comfortable, breakfast was great with many options, staff were very friendly, restaurant had good food and was cheap. Very modern hotel The street that the hotel stayed. The hotel is at the end of the street and the way to there wasn't good, but the good point is that they offer a free tuk tuk to take you for the main street
Close to nightlife, transport and good food Big shower Comfy bed Juice at check in Shower temperature dipped once in a while, but it's not gonna freeze you.
Decent rooms with very comfortable beds, great internet. Pool/rooftop bar space is ok but desperately needs some plants/soul. The front desk staff is not very friendly - quite cold and inflexible actually.
I've stayed at this hotel many times and have always found it to be an excellant choice and great value. The late checkout at 200THB per hour is also very reasonable. I've stayed at many other hotels in Bkk and always come back to this one. Only thing I would say is that the English channel and movie channel selection is not great.
Size of the rooms are excellent for city centre hotel. Very clean. Front Desk staff good. Did not like compulsory 10% service charge in restaurant especially as service was poor!!
Room was clean and spacious, saff was great, always kind and quick answering requests
the hotel staff at this hotel is always great. they always respond in a timely matter with any concerns that you may have. bars are located within walking distance from the hotel.
Location is great, cheap restaurant and friendly staff, would stay again. Very reasonable rate too. All good this time
I thought the location was very good. The staff very helpful and polite. Nice room and very clean. The only thing i did not like was that i could not stay longer!!
We popped in late at night and left early in the morning. It was very clean, featured a comfortable bed and terrific amenities.
There was nothing special to like about this hotel and would class as an average hotel at an above average price. Inflexible staff and management
I have stayed here many times and it has always been very good. They should take away the very loud two-way radios from the cleaning staff.
The rooms are very clean and spacious. Not a luxury hotel but very efficient and very convenient to transportation, shopping, etc. The location is very safe, but one gets a somewhat tawdry impression, especially at night, with all the bars thronged with foreign guys and Thai women. Overlook that (or enjoy it) and it is a value for money hotel.
The place
We liked the location of the hotel. Short distance to Sukhumvit and the Skytrain. Ok pool-area and fitness center. There was a stain, on the wall, in the bathroom. It was not removed, we stayed for 4 nights.Something was wrong with the airconditions thermostat. I told the reception, but it never got fixed.
The location is good and has a thai restaurant next to it. Quick far from main road and the toilet don't have a small paip.
The buffet breakfast was great. Lots of variety to choose from.
Very comfortable and excellent services, best indian restaurant with live music was amazing. Regarding incoming calls atleast they should know who is caller from other end and then confirm with guest and transfer the line.
Very good service when late flight departure. Excellent dining in Rang Mahal Restaurant with great city niew.
The helplful and cheerful atitude of the staff. After long it was nice to see indian items on the breakfast menu. I am a frequent visitor at the hotel since 2005( Aircrew Jet Airways). The electic kettles in the rooms need a change. The tv need to be upgraded and with the ballooning population of indian visitors it would be desirable to include an english news channel(NDTV 24x7). As a suggestion it would be more productive to serve either plain Paranthas/ poories a whole during breakfast alternatively.
Excellent breakfast, great outside pool, nice reception lobby area, very helpful and friendly staff nothing we did not like . it suited pour needs perfectly.
Hotel location is good and comfort level good. Especially liked the desk and desk chair -as I was in BKK for business. Choice and variety of restaurant food was good. I tried the Mexican and Italian/Spanish for evening meals, with guests - both were really excellent Positioning of power points - I always use my phone as an alarm and like to put the phone on charge overnight - so a power point at the bedside is essential - but not available in this hotel. Poor selection of tea and coffee available and no fresh milk or cream - the best hotels have fresh coffee facilities which are always well received by business visitors
The service and accommodation was very good The distance to the main road and to nearby public transport although they have a toc toc to take you from the hotel to the main road when coming back there is no similar servoce
We liked everything in general. Rooms were cosy & clean. Bathroom spacious which I like very much. Good breakfast including good choice for vegetarians. I will definitely keep this as one of the very few favourite hotels in bkk. Not really. P
Very good value
Pool on 16th floor. Great restaurant (with free coffee/tea). 5min to AirTrain station ASOK. Very quiet. Staff very friendly & helpful.
Located at touristy Thanon Sukhumvit if needed quick getaway with both SkyTrain and Underground due to location at their junction. Nice relaxation from buzzing city on rooftop terrace w/ pool. Main tourist attraction (Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha) harder to reach.
The hotel room is clean and comfortable The google map location is incorrect, also the breakfast buffet doesn't have enough choices of food
Well equipped comfortable rooms. Great staff at the front desk Stayed here a few times and have found its important to stress to taxi drivers that you want to go to Park Plaza Sukhumvit otherwise they tend to head toward Park Plaza Soi 18.
Excellent location near shopping malls , the Asok SkyTrain station and on the main road Sukhumvit, friendly staff, always providing service with a smile.
Great location, very clean, design and welcoming hotel. Very kind and helpful staff. Great breakfast and large rooms.
The hotel was modern, contemporary, technological and elegant. I enjoyed the attentive staff and their willingness to please.
The rooms was very confortable
Its central location and closeness to public transport (3min to the Asok BTS station), made travelling to and from the hotel a breeze and it was walking distance to a shopping centre (Robinsons).


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5 tbsp butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 kiwi fruits peeled and mashed
1. Cream the butter and suage until light and fluffy.
2. Add the beaten egg stirring until well mixed.
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Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen won the BankGiro Loterij Museum Prize 2010 and will be celebrating this on Friday, 11 February. The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) will have just drawn to a close, but the parties and cultural activities in the city are not over yet.
The Museum Prize party will be held in the museum on Friday, 11 February. From 20:00 to 23:00 the museum will be a whirl of festivities: you can dance and drink in the midst of the hubbub or in silence, exhibitions of work by Gabriel Lester and by Boris van Berkum will be officially opened, the new alma.boijmans.nl website will be launched in the Art Studio, and a performance will be staged in the courtyard.
The rest of Rotterdam will also be dominated by the theme of Art during this weekend. Besides the openings of the exhibitions in Boijmans, on the other side of the river you will find an amazing explosion of art and design. To start with there is the opening of the annual Art Rotterdam contemporary art fair at the Cruise Terminal on Thursday, 10 February. Just across the road in Las Palmas warehouse you can admire the latest trends in contemporary design at Object Rotterdam. On Friday evening the party starts at 8:00 p.m. in Boijmans and from 11:00 p.m. will continue at the Rotterdamse Schouwburg, where there is an after-party organised by Art Rotterdam for all art- and culture-loving revellers. And last but not least, on Saturday, 12 February you can attend the opening of the 'Beauty in Science' exhibition curated by Hans Galjaard at the museum. All in all, it promises to be a weekend that is not to be missed!


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Ray Wallace is a fire protection advisor and inspection technician at Brenneco Fire Protection. He is also a U.S. Army veteran who says that what the Army taught him sticks with him every day. His background and training are a great benefit to our team.
From Basic Training to Motor Sergeant
Ray began basic training in November 2003 in Fort Knox, Ky., where he reports he nearly froze. In early 2004, he entered Advanced Individual Training (AIT) in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. He attended U.S Army Airborne School in Fort Benning Ga. during the spring of 2004. Then it was on to Fort Bragg N.C. where he was introduced to the back bone of the Army's NCO Corp in Alpha Company of the 307th Engineer Battalion.
He was deployed to Afghanistan in May 2005. Ray served in a maneuver company in the Regional Command (East) of Afghanistan in the Ghazni province. At the age of 20, he was promoted to Sergeant. As Ray says, he was old enough to direct men to do pushups before he could drink a beer. He reenlisted in the 94th Engineer Battalion to serve as part of the 232nd Horizontal Company. From there, he got his first shop foreman job, running a motor pool with 200 pieces of equipment. (He says he felt like a king.)
Ray deployed to Iraq October 2007-December 2008. Ray returned to the United States, got married and was promoted at the age of 25 to Staff Sergeant in 2009. He then worked as Motor Sergeant in the Forward Support Company, 94th Engineer Battalion. (See below for awards Ray earned during this service.)
Ray left the Army to pursue opportunities as a civilian in early 2012 and began working at Brenneco Fire Protection in April 2012.
7 Army Values Every Day
We asked Ray what the Army taught him that he uses on a regular basis in his life and work. "You can apply the Army values to any situation," says Ray, who expands on each of those values here.
Loyalty: When you wear a Brenneco shirt, that's the blood that you bleed. Your clients rely on you to keep them protected. Being loyal to them to protect them is job one.
Duty: You get a task and you see it through to the end. No matter the hours, you accept the challenge and take care of the people/business that is relying on your expertise.
Respect: Treat everyone as you would want to be treated, from a coworker to a customer.
Selfless Service: Put the welfare of the customers, Brenneco and your coworkers before your own. Selfless service is larger than just one person. In serving your customers, you are doing your duty loyally without thought of recognition or gain. The basic building block of selfless service is the commitment of each team member to go a little further and try a little harder so that you can add to the company goals.
Honor: You must be proud of what you do. Otherwise what's the point? It is an honor to wear the Brenneco brand.
Integrity: You must choose the hard right over the easy wrong, even in the sprinkler business. You can't be afraid to admit your mistakes and learn from them. Through they might sometimes be hard to swallow, decisions are made for a reason — not just to make someone happy.
Personal Courage: In life, stepping into a field or situation you've never been in before and do the best you can is a matter of personal courage.
More Lessons Learned
The Army taught Ray more than its core values. Ray says he also learned discipline. "You can look at a valve and not turn it. But you have to follow through. You can tell the customer that everything's right instead of telling them the hard truth, but you have to be disciplined to choose the hard right," he says.
"When it comes to leadership, the most important thing is when dealing with coworkers or others is that you lead from the front and put the good foot forward. Go about your business and do your work," Ray says.
The Army also relies heavily on processes, which is consistent with the way Brenneco works.
"Everything you do in the Army has standard operating procedures. Any warrant officer in the Army can tell you they have to know the process and adjust it as needed. Reviewing and adjusting to make improvements is a consistent practice."
For fire protection, service providers using simple checklists aren't demonstrating consistent improvements. Digital reports capable of being easily emailed and comprehensive databases holding customers' information are better signs of innovation. Even with the best processes in place, sometimes don't go according to plan.
"The Army teaches you how to adapt and overcome no matter the situation," Ray says. "For example, when you're dealing with a vehicle that has blown up, you have to get it off the road and on a trailer or moving. As a leader, you are faced with family issues, financial questions — all kinds of questions from all asides. You at least have to know where to get the answer if you don't have it."
Responding to the unexpected in Afghanistan or Iraq puts things in perspective and helps Ray approach problems in a cool, calm, collected manner. "I once patched a hole in a power steering hose on a Humvee using a 7.62 mm bullet and some hose clamps," he recalls. "At work, you can have valves that break and other things you didn't expect. If something breaks, you have to know how to fix it.
"You never want to leave someone's system out of service. You have to keep them protected," Ray says.
How can Brenneco Fire Protection serve you? Contact me at 1-866-967-0017 to find out how.
- (Army Commendation Medal) 3rd award
- (Army Good Conduct Medal) 2nd award
- (Afghanistan Campaign Medal) with 2 campaign stars
- (Iraq Campaign Medal) with 1 campaign star
- (Global War On Terrorism Service Medal)
- (Overseas Service Ribbon)
- (Parachutist Badge)
- (5 Certificate of Achievements)
- (Warrior Leadership Course Graduate) 2007 Honor Grad
- (Associates of Arts) June 2013
- (Bachelor of Science in business with concentration in Marketing) completion date of August 2014


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Scotland lock Jim Hamilton admits the prospect of being involved in massive European Cup ties was one of the reasons behind his move to Edinburgh.
The giant second row forward has joined Andy Robinson's squad after leaving Leicester in search of regular first-team action - and to display his ability on a regular basis to Scotland coach Frank Hadden.
Hamilton started the RBS 6 Nations match against France in February but a lack of match fitness left him below par and, combined with an injury problem, his tournament ended prematurely.
Now Hamilton can't wait to face Wasps in pre-season - and then the London side in the pool stage of the European Cup just a few weeks later.
The 25-year-old said: "I'm sure in the backs of their minds, the Wasps coaches will be looking to come up here and get a win in pre-season.
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Gift by Trustee Howard and Maryam Newman Establishes Endowed Chair
Howard Newman places his well-worn canvas bag on the floor and settles comfortably into a chair after what has been a long but productive week of board meetings at the Salk Institute.
Maryam Razavi Newman, his wife of 21 years, has accompanied him on the trip from New York to participate at a luncheon honoring Salk scientist Joanne Chory with an endowed chair.
The Howard H. and Maryam R. Newman Chair is the first to grow out of the Jacobs Chair Challenge. Salk Board Chairman Irwin Jacobs and his wife, Joan, pledged up to $10 million in a fundraising campaign intended to create 10 new permanent chairs in support of senior faculty members. For every $2 million contribution, the Jacobs will augment each gift with an additional $1 million.
Newman, a trustee since 2002 was the first to take up the challenge. "One of the things we wanted to do with this chair is to let the world know just how special Joanne and plant biology are at Salk," he says.
"Plus, when you have a laboratory that's preeminent in its field, a recognized world leader, you want to lead with it and focus on it. So we hope that, in this small way, we can bring some well deserved attention to a part of Salk that really appeals to us."
Newman is president and CEO of Pine Brook Road Partners, LLC, a private equity firm and has no formal background in science. But he quickly became fascinated by and comfortable with Salk's scientific research. The gregarious trustee was also quick to make Institute acquaintances.
"I remember Maryam and I were walking around Salk and we bumped into (scientist) Tony Hunter," Newman says. "We were talking and quickly realized that he and I were graduate students together at Christ's College at the University of Cambridge. It turns out we used to drink coffee and play chess together."
"As we went around meeting all the senior scientists, I was captivated by their curiosity-driven research. One of my mottos in my firm is that there's no such thing as an uninteresting fact. Salk buys into that. And once you understand what the scientists do, you just fall in love with it."
The Newmans were equally impressed by the investigators' passion for their work and their ability to explain it at just the right level – a level at which they could appreciate it, yet also learn enough to be further intrigued.
"They have that ability to carry a conversation that's a little bit beyond where you are comfortable walking so that you have to jog a little to keep up," Newman says. "It's wonderfully refreshing. You come away with your mind having been stretched, but in a very gentle way, which is really nice."
A psychotherapist by profession, Maryam Newman says she has a personal interest in the neurobiology laboratories, which are working toward understanding brain function as well as looking at the molecular basis of mental disorder.
"I'm waiting for researchers to come up with a molecular explanation for serious mental illness, " she says. "Perhaps their work will provide answers to free people from these life-destroying conditions."
"I believe research at Salk is pure science and the findings have applications to many other areas of research," she says. "If you don't have basic science, you don't have translational research."
The Newman Chair is hardly the first time the couple has contributed to the Institute. Members of the President's Club since 2002, they also made a generous contribution the following year to establish the Razavi Newman Center for Bioinformatics. The center provides a valuable service by collaborating with and assisting many Salk laboratories to create databases using advanced computational and statistical techniques.
As he grabs his bag to leave for his next business trip to Portland before heading home to Manhattan, Newman offers one last reason for his belief in research at the Salk Institute:
"Salk is simply a unique place. It attracts world-class scientists who work in a collaborative environment. That's what attracts us to it," he says. "It's a treasure that needs to be supported."


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My wife and I have been seeing Dr. Reddy since she opened her practice in Allen over 8 years ago. She is very caring and always seems to give an accurate diagnosis. All her staff take their time with you to assist with your needs. I highly recommend this Dr. As long as we live in Allen, we will be patients of Dr. Reddy. From the negative reviews I've read, it sounds to me as though those people wouldn't be happy anywhere they go. Good luck to you. Thank you for reading.
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wait time is horrible, I waited for more than 40 minutes just to be seen for 5 minutes, and too add salt to injury I got charged for a 'diabetic foot exam' which she never performed. will never return.
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Great Doctor
Dr. Reddy and her staff is always professional. She is thorough and orders the appropriate tests for me each time - and always follows up personally with test results. Wait time is minimal and I've always been able to get it to see her or a PA anytime I've been really sick.
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As a direct result of Dr Reddy filing an incomplete medical report to the workman's comp board, my scheduled surgery for a severe traumatic car injury was canceled! I informed her verbaly and signed paperwork and submitted it to her. The surgeon was appalled with such callous disregard for a senior citizen. I was rear ended by a drug offender!
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January 21st, 2013
I never feel rushed when Dr. Reddy is in the exam room with me. She listens to what I am saying and seems to genuinely care about my health.
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February 7th, 2012
Overall, I was very disappointed in my experience with this doctor. I never go to the doctor and this is exactly why. After months of pain, I made myself make an appointment. I had an initial exam where I told Dr. Reddy that the pain I felt was either intestinal or my female reproductive parts and she promptly ordered a sonogram. I obliged. When I went back for my results, I was told "Everything looks fine. It is either your reproductive parts or intestinal. You should go to a specialist, but lets take care of that head cold." Oh really? That is exactly what I came in telling them! I didn't even care about my cold. That was so minute in comparison. That was a huge let down. I felt that once they did not see anything wrong right away, they gave up on trying to figure it out. I did not feel that they cared about my issue at all. I have since, had no follow up from them. 2 months later, I finally decided to give another doctor a chance and she figured out my issue within 5 minutes of talking to me. No expensive and unnecessary procedure, just answers... right away. Why couldn't Dr. Reddy and staff do the same?
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She needs to slow down and focus
She is good great doctor who had a very personal touch, she is loosing it..PA are there to help her and not be her!
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I wish she would stop getting the PA to see her patients and see them herself. We come to her practice because we like to see her. Also it would be nice for her to attempt to treat us instead of just sending us to a another physician. at least try the little obvious things. Seems she has really lost insterest in being a physician.
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• 2001 — 84.3 million viewers (Baltimore 34, N.Y. Giants 7)
• 2002 — 86.8 million (New England 20, St. Louis 17)
• 2003 — 88.6 million (Tampa Bay 48, Oakland 21)
• 2004 — 89.8 million (New England 32, Carolina 29)
• 2005 — 86.1 million (New England 24, Philadelphia 21)
This year's audience rating should top 90 million. Closeness of the game affects the audience somewhat. Some Super Bowl viewers are more interested in the half-time extravaganza than they are in the game itself. But if the first half is close and relatively high scoring, even casual fans stay tuned.
Thirty-second TV "spots" this year will cost an average $2.5 million. More in the first half, less in the second. The total game take for ABC will be about $150 million. Last year, FOX grossed about $142 million. Networks claim that the game itself is not a big moneymaker because of the undisclosed amount they pay the NFL for rights. Even so, game-related commercials bring in big bucks for days and weeks.
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Hello everyone,
One of my friends just shared this site with me. Pretty amazing.
> Just put your mouse on a city anywhere in the world
> and the newspaper headlines pop up.
> Double click and the page gets larger.
> Then you can either read the pdf version
> or click through to the paper itself in the upper right corner.
> http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/flash/
Beth Gay
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Jan. 19, 2010, Las Vegas – As lifestyle choices, demographics, and economic realities shift home buyer preferences, more and more buyers are turning their backs on the McMansion and demanding smaller homes. But no matter the reason, smaller does not—and cannot—mean sacrificing style, amenities, and, ironically enough, space.
"Everybody's got to find a way to build smaller homes, because that's where the market is and where it's going to be for some time," Boyce Thompson, editorial director for BUILDER magazine, told attendees at a workshop during the International Builders' Show. While Thompson couldn't rule out that McMansions may someday make a comeback, the reasons for their current passé status are hard to ignore: too much unused space, a shift to smaller families, lending constraints, Baby Boomers trading down instead of up, and echo boomers in need of space-efficient entry-level housing.
Simply put, American homeowners no longer want so much "house."
In addition, attitudes have changed. A BUILDER magazine survey of new-home shoppers found that two out of three fear job loss; at the same time, spending quality time with family has become more important and more homeowners are opting to stay in. "People aren't looking to the house as an investment anymore," Thompson said. "They're looking at it to create the lifestyle they want to live."
Indeed, meeting new footprint constraints shouldn't mean sacrificing the comfort, warmth, or livability of the home by, for example, dropping ceiling heights below 8 feet—a tactic tried by some a few years ago, explained architects William Devereaux of Devereaux & Associates in McLean, Va., and David Kosco of Newport Beach, Calif.-based Bassenian Lagoni Architects.
First and foremost is to know what your buyers truly need and what they aren't willing to sacrifice. "Instead of a one-size-fits-all arrangement, you need to go into your market and see what works," Devereaux said. In some of his East Coast markets, for example, buyers are more than willing to forgo formal living and dining rooms.
Devereaux and Kosco offered a number of other tips for maximizing space without sacrificing design:
- Think about fewer walls and less compartmentalization: Focus on great rooms and eliminate the formal living room and dining room spaces.
- Create flex rooms that are multifunctional. These can be utilized in a variety of ways—as a formal space, perhaps, or as a den—depending on styling and furniture. Kosco includes "respite" space in his designs—one room outside of the great room that allows for alone time.
- Don't waste space for circulation.
- Don't sacrifice warmth-inducing touches, such as built-ins and fireplaces.
- Expanses of glass and natural lighting can create the illusion of space. Think both horizontally and vertically. In one plan in California, for example, Kosco specified floor-to-ceiling windows, with transoms on top of traditional 6-foot-8-inch units. Multiple-panel patio doors and interior French doors also can draw in sunlight.
- Kosco also utilizes visually interesting ceiling treatments—such as a barrel vault ceiling in the kitchen or bath and wood beams in bedrooms—to broaden the visual space and create interest.
- Embrace storage opportunities. Utilize wasted space, such as under the stairs, for storage. Kosco also stretches kitchen cabinets to the ceiling, with smaller units at the top for rarely used items.
- Don't neglect outdoor areas, from the porch to the patio. "You have to look at those spaces as a way to expand" the living area, Devereaux said.
- Rather than a passé U-shaped kitchen, remove cabinets from one side and add a center island, which is a higher-value item in buyers' eyes.
- Use color: White walls don't inspire and make small spaces feel dull.
- At the entry, don't just pour visitors into the living room, Kosco said; give them some sort of arrival experience.
Think about "memory links"—touches that stick in a shopper's mind, such as a special detail like a window seat. Above all, don't be boring or cookie-cutter. The footprint of the home may be smaller, but there's always room for amenities and luxurious touches. "We have to keep some design in our housing, or we're not going to have anything to sell," Devereaux argued.
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