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Kurt M. Koczent RN, BSN, MHSA, FACHE - Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Mark Prunoske - Sr. Vice President of Finance/CFO
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Thompson Health, comprised of affiliated health-related corporations, is committed to providing an integrated health care system to promote and support the health and well-being of the community. Thompson Health is an integrated health care delivery system that had its beginnings more than 100 years ago. Thompson Health delivers the highest-quality, comprehensive health care in the Finger Lakes Region. As recipient of the Governor's Award for Excellence by the Empire State Advantage organization, Thompson is the first health care organization in NYS to receive this honor. It was awarded Gold Certification with Distinction by New York State's Excellence at Work program in 1998.
Thompson Health, part of UR Medicine, is the parent corporation overseeing the operation of five affiliate healthcare organizations in Ontario, Livingston, Monroe and Wayne counties. The corporations include F.F. Thompson Hospital (113 acute care beds), M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center (188 beds), FFTH Properties and Services, F.F. Thompson Foundation and F.F.T. Senior Communities. With a respected medical staff numbering more than 400, a community volunteer group with over 200 members and approximately 1,400 Associates, Thompson provides quality health care to approximately 165,000 residents and their families of the greater Finger Lakes region.
F.F. Thompson Hospital, Inc. is a community hospital which exists to serve the health care needs of the people in partnership with regional health care providers. F.F. Thompson Hospital serves as the center of a health care network to provide a full range of health care services and to improve community health.
Michael F. Stapleton, Jr., FACHE, President/CEO
Kurt M. Koczent RN, BSN, MHSA, FACHE, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
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350 Parrish Street
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F.F. Thompson Hospital is a 113-bed acute care community hospital which boasts some of the finest technology and staff in all of upstate New York. F.F. Thompson Hospital is proud of its commitment to primary care medicine and being a part of the community it serves. We are an ANCC Magnet designated hospital for nursing excellence.
M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center, overlooking scenic Canandaigua Lake in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State, is a not-for-profit residential health care facility offering quality skilled nursing, medical adult day health care and short-term care in a clean, safe and pleasant environment. M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center has 188 skilled nursing beds on five avenues: Lakeview, Pines, Gardens, Rosewood and the Meadows. In addition, The Brighter Day serves up to 36 adult day health care registrants per day.
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M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center
350 Parrish Street
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The Associates at M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center specialize in caring for those who need daily nursing and other personal service. Single and semi-private accommodations are available with community dining and activity areas to encourage socialization while meeting individual needs and preferences.
A special care environment has been developed on the Gardens avenue for those residents who have Alzheimer's and dementia-related illnesses.
Short-term care, available in private rooms, gives caregivers an opportunity to rest or pursue other activities while their loved ones are receiving quality care. A short-term stay may be reserved for up to six weeks a year according to availability.
The Pines Pathway provides post-acute care to those requiring rehabilitation or restoration following illness or surgery.
Dedicated, licensed professionals and caregivers work closely with each other and each family to deliver the best possible care while maintaining the resident's individual dignity and independence. Residents and registrants are assured convenient access to acute care and outpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services through affiliation with the adjacent F.F. Thompson Hospital.
FFTH Properties and Services, Inc. plans, develops, implements, owns, and manages health-related business ventures and services to support the financial and business needs of Thompson Health.
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FFTH Properties and Services, Inc.
350 Parrish Street
Canandaigua, NY 14424
F.F.T. Senior Communities, Inc. is a senior living environment comprised of independent and enriched living apartments and services. A variety of activities and personal services are provided to promote lifelong learning for a vibrant and secure community.
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A not-for-profit senior living community, F.F.T. Senior Communities, Inc. is committed to providing an enhanced lifestyle of independence and peace of mind in beautiful, scenic and secure surroundings for all residents. A variety of activities, personal services and lifelong learning opportunities create a vibrant community and a quality home environment. Respect, trust and friendship are the foundation of our community.
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As a complete senior living community, Ferris Hills at West Lake is a lifestyle experience encompassing independent and enriched living, with a continuum of skilled nursing care available at nearby Thompson Health.
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This one-of-a-kind senior living community blends the energy and enthusiasm of the community with the comfort and security of the area's most well-respected health care provider – Thompson Health.
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NEARLY 100 sightseers gathered at a war memorial to watch the last pair of airworthy Lancaster bombers fly over Colchester for the final time.
Flanked by a Spitfire and a Hurricane fighter, the British and Canadian planes flew over a monument to the crew of a Lancaster bomber which crashed near what is now Ipswich Road in April 1944.
The Second World War aircraft, part of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, flew over the town at precisely 2.55pm yesterday afternoon en route to Clacton Air Show.
Those gathered included history enthusiasts and men who remember seeing a Lancaster crash on April 25, 1944, while returning from a bombing mission to Karlsruhe, Germany.
A group of friends helped put together the monument in honour of the crew of Brits and Canadians unsuccessfully tried to crash land at Boxted Airfield after being attacked by German fighters.
Roy Tolhurst, one of the organisers, said the Lancasters were not getting any younger and it was probably the last chance to see them in action.
He said: "It's a privilege to have the Lancasters come over.
"With the schedule they've got at the moment we never expected them to do this, but they offered to do it.
"The turnout is absolutely amazing."
Organisers thanked Space Maker and Stanfords Cattle Market for letting visitors use their car parks.
The two surviving aircraft are expected to visit about 60 air shows and public events across the UK over the next five weeks.

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LA MIRADA, Calif. – If there's anything the Lady Mustangs are known for in their 2012-13 campaign, it is their consistent play. Take TMC senior point guard Theresa Brown (Eugene, OR) for example. In tonight's match against conference opponent Biola, Brown notched her fourth double-double of the season by yanking down 11 rebounds and scoring 11 points.
A more obvious example of the Lady Mustangs' consistent play can be seen in the spotless record they currently hold at 17-0, and 4-0 in the Golden State Athletic Conference.
The Lady Mustangs' best start to a season in program history is also made up of two key ingredients: hard work and resilience. In addition to consistency, Saturday's victory against conference rival Biola also displayed those two virtues.
TMC only trailed once, early on in the first half, after 24 seconds, before a jumper from Brown, and a shot by Jacquelyn Marshall (San Clemente, CA) gave them a permanent lead for the rest of the night.
The evening began with TMC rocketing off to a 35-9 effort in the first stanza. First-half scoring was shared by eight different Lady Mustangs, with Marshall leading all scorers with 11 points.
Zoe Scott (Spokane, WA), tacked on eight points, starting with a jumper at the 15:22 mark giving TMC a 10-5 advantage. Later on in the first half, Scott, who currently ranks 23rd in the NAIA Division I Women's Basketball in three-pointers made per game, notched two treys and finished the opening 20 minutes by going 2-2 on three-pointers.
The Lady Mustangs shot 40% (13-32) during the opening 20 minutes, while their stout defense held the opposition to a meager 18% accuracy. Defensively, Brown paced TMC in the first half with seven rebounds.
Entering into the second half down by 26, the Lady Eagles slowly, but surely started to chip away at TMC's lead. Biola opened up scoring with a 4-0 run before Brown drove in a layup to give the Mustangs a 22 point lead. But with eight minutes left on the clock, Biola's offense surged with an 11-2 run led by Amy Freet, Aubree Mittell, and Chelsea Hill shortening the Lady Mustangs lead to nine, their smallest lead since early in the half.
With two minutes left in the game the two squads went back and forth in scoring, but it was the Lady Mustangs who managed to hold onto the lead for the squads' 17th victory. A three-pointer from Biola's Jamie Elias cut TMC's lead to six, bringing the final score to 59-53.
Collectively, Marshall led the Mustangs with 15 points, with Brown adding 11 more. Lena Rivera, who leads the GSAC in steals (51 total), had two for the evening, and led the squad with six assists. Rivera finished the night by going 2-2 behind the line, with teammate Nichole Nitake (Torrance, CA) mirroring Rivera's free-throw performance.
The No. 8 nationally ranked Lady Mustangs now prepare to host No. 11 nationally ranked Westmont, the only other undefeated conference team, Tuesday night at 5:30 in Bross Gym. TMC will need to continue their trademark consistency if they hope to keep sole possession of the lead in the Golden State Athletic Conference.
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In other GSAC action, No. 11 Westmont remained undefeated in the GSAC (13-3, 4-0 GSAC), taking down visiting Hope International (9-10, 1-3) by a score of 69-49. No.1 Vanguard pounded Arizona Christian 114-54, and San Diego Christian (10-10, 2-2 GSAC) notched their second conference victory over Concordia (4-12, 2-2 GSAC) with a 71-58 win.


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Readers of my blog, or followers on Twitter will know I took the MCM Lab exam a couple of days ago. I let people know I was doing the exam, rather than doing the 'normal' thing of doing it in secret and hoping no-one found out until a successful result had been published.
Oh, and this post has been approved by the MCM program's boB Taylor (@sqlboBT) as not-breaking NDA. Nothing herein should be seen to imply that a particular topic is or isn't in the exam.
So how did I go? Well... I made a bunch of mistakes, I wasted a lot of time, I even left some questions incomplete, and so I assume I've failed. It's a horrible feeling, I can tell you. I went in not knowing what to expect. I knew that I'd worked with SQL Server for a lot of years, and felt like I had a good grounding in all the various aspects of SQL Server that I might have to know – but on the day, in the stress of having a laggy remote desktop session, a Lync connection which had dropped out just beforehand, being told that 'everyone' fails first time but that I was probably going to be one of the exceptions..., well, I didn't feel like it was my day.
If I'd had that day at a client site, it would've been fine. With extra time, I have no doubt that I would've been able to get through things. I could've raised questions when I didn't feel exactly sure about what was expected. I could've pointed out how much I'd done to help address a situation and found out if they wanted me to continue hunting for other potential issues. I could've asked for more information. I could've written a document describing what I had in mind to solve the particular problem to confirm that the client was happy with it. You don't get any of that in exam situations.
I found myself doing things the ways that work in the real world, but not having somewhere to turn when it turned out that the information was clearly not quite there, turning a simple situation into a trickier one. In real life, I'd've turned to the face peering over my shoulder and said "I thought you said it was that thing." Instead, I wasted time looking for what it actually was.
I found myself making changes to databases that I wouldn't make in the real world without first running those changes past someone, or at least making sufficient disclaimers along the lines of "I would recommend making this change, but there's always a chance that something else will see the impact of this…"
Now, I think I could go into the exam, and even faced with a different set of questions, have a better picture about the style of thing that would be asked, and be better able to identify the danger-items – those things which could lure me away from staying on track. It's not the same with consulting, because you can always ask as soon as you consider there's a potential problem. Just like the mechanic who says "So, there's a rattle… do you want me to spend some time looking into this? If so, is half an hour okay?", I can ask my clients if there's something which doesn't smell right. In the exam, you don't get that luxury.
If you're going to take the exam, I would recommend the following approach:
I hope I passed, but I really don't think I have done.
I'm confident I blitzed quite a lot of them. There were plenty on the list that I moved through quickly, and others that took me longer than I expected, but I still finished. It's just that there were a certain number that I assume I didn't finish satisfactorily – simply because if it were my database that I had got a consultant in to fix, I wouldn't've considered it complete. I mean, hopefully I hit the key things on some of those, but I can't tell.
I know I definitely got some just plain wrong. The things that weren't working, and I didn't have time to get back to. I was getting hungry by the end of it, and was feeling stressed about the amount of time I'd wasted on other questions.
Assuming I need to retake it, I have to wait until 90 days after this attempt. That's March 20th.
So what will I do between now and then? Well, I might check through the various guides about the things that stop things from working the way I expect them to. I'm not saying what didn't work, but imagine there's some technology that you're familiar enough with. To use Tom's example, peer-to-peer replication. I know how to set that up – I've done it before. It's actually very straight forward. But if you do what you always do and you get some error… well, that might be harder to troubleshoot. In the real world there are plenty of ways you can troubleshoot online, but in an exam, it's just Books Online and what's in your head.
In that regard, Tom's guide on what he didn't do is useful. His "Don't try to get every answer" is very important. But I would also point out that you should start to try them, in case they turn out to be easier than you expected. Just because it's on P2P (continuing Tom's example) doesn't mean you won't get it. Tom described shouting at the screen saying "Seriously? Is that all you've got?" – this is why you should try the ones that you figured would be harder. Don't start with them, but a few hours in, don't just focus on the time-wasters.
Tom described 'not studying alone'. I discussed various things with people leading up to the exam, more so than studying per se. There's another person who I know is taking the exam soon, and we've talked a bit about the various technologies. Like "How are you at TDE? What's your clustering like?" – that kind of thing. He has environments set up where he's practising a bunch of tasks. I didn't. I did skim through some of the videos, but not many, and it was really only skimming. I found myself being slightly interested in the video where PaulR demonstrates how to set up replication with a mirrored subscriber. I watched it a couple of times because something wasn't sitting right – I figured it out though… in the exam you don't want to be using scripts for everything (the GUI would be much better – not that I practised at all), but also, the error that he gets at the end… it's because his script tries to remove the subscriber from the wrong server. In the GUI, he wouldn't've had that problem (reminds me – I should mention this particular mistake to him, although I'm sure he knows about it and just doesn't have an easy way to change the video). I didn't end up watching most of the videos – even the ones on Resource Governor. I looked at the titles, and figured it would be fine to skip them. I listened to one on Clustering Troubleshooting in the car as I drove home from town, but just kept thinking "Right – I get all that… but is that enough for the exam?" I can't say whether it was or not, but I can tell you that I didn't do any further study on it. I also watched the Waits demo, and the slides on Log File Internals (but mainly out of curiosity about a different problem I'd had a while back).
I didn't read the books. I've read a couple of chapters of Kalen's SQL Internals before, but didn't finish it. I haven't even read the book I wrote recently (well, obviously the chapters I wrote – I read them lots of times).
Of Tom's advice on what he did to pass (doing the reading, watching the videos, writing things down and teaching others) I really didn't do any of them. But I do spend time teaching others in general. I'm an MCT – I teach from time to time (not as often as I used to), and that sharing aspect is important to me. I explain to people about how to tune their queries. I explain why indexing strategies will work for general performance gain. I explain why security is important, and the keys to avoiding SQL Injection. Even today I spent time explaining the roles of Replication Agents to someone (who later told me that they'd heard that stuff before, but it just made more sense when I explained it). Teaching comes naturally to me, and I've always done it. But I didn't do any of that with this MCM exam in mind.
My advice on how to pass this exam – use SQL Server for fifteen years. It's what I did. Studying might work for you too, and if that's what you've done, then you may well get to leave the lab exam feeling a whole lot more confident about your result than me.
I actually did leave feeling very confident about my result. I'm confident I failed. But I also know that I could pass it tomorrow with no extra study – by avoiding the time sinks that are in there – and I wish I didn't have to wait until March to retake it.
I'll post again when my result becomes public, to let you know how I actually did.
Of course, I hope I'm wrong.
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Good luck rob. From my point of view the single biggest thing to be aware of is the fact there are no half marks. You must complete 100% of the scenario to score. I didn't know that first time round, I wish I did. I've just taken the exam for a 2nd time. I'm hopeful, but then I was the first time too!
Right - but also, don't let that thought make you obsess about finishing. It's better to leave a question than waste an hour on it. You can always come back to it later.
Rob, thank you very much for your comments - I think they are very useful to everyone wants to take the exam.
I love this: "My advice on how to pass this exam – use SQL Server for fifteen years.". This is who we wrote the lab exam to target.
I know the feeling I also did fail the first time :)
Well, I still hope I've passed. Most of the material that you'll read about this exam will tell you that you should study a lot for it - but my experience wasn't like that. I know that if I need a retake, I won't be studying for it, I'll just use my time better. It's not as if there's an actual client who has actual downtime.
I was wrong – I passed the MCM lab last month. I know I thought I'd failed – I'm still surprised that
Congratulations! I enjoyed reading your posts about your experience with the exams.
Isn't 15 years too long a time? i think someone using SQL Server for 15 years should be an MCA. i am someone who is preparing myself for MCM exam and i strongly feel that MCM board should throw more light as to what we can expect on the exam...


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Euromonitor: Tobacco Industry's Outlook Dims in Latin America as Countries Take Strong Action
Chile Is Region's Latest Country to Enact Tough Measures
Posted by: Editor | Apr 18, 2013
Thanks to strong government action to reduce tobacco use, the tobacco industry's outlook in Latin America is dimming according to new analysis by Euromonitor International, a strategy research group for consumer products.
The analysis cites the example of Chile, which recently became the 14th Latin American country to go smoke-free. In February, Chile implemented a comprehensive tobacco control law that makes restaurants, bars and other public places smoke-free; restricts tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship; and prohibits the use of additives, including menthol, in tobacco products.
Chile joined a growing number of Latin American countries that have taken strong action in a region viewed by the tobacco industry as a growth market.
Chile's new laws "are emblematic of a diminished outlook for the industry, and even herald the end of Latin America as a reliable growth region for tobacco players," Euromonitor writes.
Among other things, Chile's law prohibits the use of menthol capsules in cigarettes that provide an extra burst of flavor when crushed. According to Euromonitor, capsule technology has helped drive growth in cigarette sales in Chile and other countries.
"Chile's ban is also a major blow in symbolic terms — it represents an increasing willingness on the part of legislators to strike at the heart of the industry's ability to generate value," Euromonitor writes.
Euromonitor's conclusion: "[T]he future for the industry in the region is one of unstable and ever diminishing returns."
We applaud the commitment of Latin American governments to reducing tobacco use and saving lives.


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SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo women's swim team made easy work of their competition, sweeping Rollins College and Florida Tech in double-dual action at the Bowman Center Pool, Saturday morning. The Lions defeated the Tars by a score of 86-27, and handed the Panthers a 97-15 defeat.
The Lions took first in all 13 events, beginning with the 200-Yard Medley Relay. The foursome of Allison Cary, Sandra Stopczynska, Chloe Pellican, and Bianca Muniz touched with a time of 1:54.86 for the top spot to open the morning.
Kaitlyn Hite and Lindsey Albanese finished one-two in the 200-Yard Freestyle, earning times of 2:00.77 and 2:04.78, respectively. Hite then earned second in the 100-Yard IM with a mark of 1:05.46.
Cary took the top spot in the 50-Yard Backstroke, touching with a time of 29.83. The Mechanic Falls, Maine native also took home the top finish in the 100-Yard Backstroke with a mark of 1:03.94.
Stopczynska touched first in the 50-Yard Breaststroke with a time of 31.80, and went on to earn two more top finishes in the 100-Yard Breaststroke with a time of 1:09.66, as well as in the 100-Yard IM with a mark of 1:03.99.
Pellican earned the top touch in the 100-Yard Butterfly with a mark of 1:01.77, before finishing second in the 100-Yard Backstroke with a time of 1:05.19. She then ended her day on a high note with a first place time of 28.36 in the 50-Yard Butterfly event.
Muniz claimed a pair of top finishes in the 50 and 100-Yard Freestyle events with times of 26.00 and 56.44, respectively.
Marques rounded out the first place finishes on the day, earning a time of 5:31.13 in the 500-Yard Freestyle. The sophomore also brought in a second place time of 1:15.63 in the 100-Yard Breaststroke.
Saint Leo ended the day on a high note, pulling in the top time in the 200-Yard Freestyle Relay as Cary, Marques, Hite, and Muniz brought in a mark of 1:44.93.
The Lions now set their sights on the Sunshine State Conference Championships, which will kick off on Wednesday, February 15. For the latest news, updates, and information on the Saint Leo women's swim team, visit saintleolions.com.


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It is a truth universally acknowledged that in the age of cinema it can be difficult to read a classic novel without envisioning some modern-day screen star in the role of hero or heroine. So it was that a brooding and dripping-wet Colin Firth became, for a generation of Jane Austen fans, inextricable from the character of Mr Darcy. The wet T-shirt scene in the 1995 BBC mini-series, in which Firth emerged in clinging under-things after a dip in one of Pemberley's lakes, fanned Austen's ever-so-subtle spark of sexual tension into a raging inferno. For some, it has become as iconic an Austen scene as any Austen actually wrote.
Before Firth and Jennifer Ehle traded gibes across a dance floor, Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier took on Darcy and Elizabeth in the 1940 film. In Joe Wright's 2005 version, Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen looked longingly at each other through the English rain.
It's easy to see what makes the novel such tempting fodder for adaptation: it has memorable characters, delicious romance, sparkling humour and a worldwide army of fans. However, not all versions are so faithful. Some of popular culture's nods to the story might have had Austen reaching for the smelling salts. The BBC's wet-shirt scene is nothing compared with the racy passages of the Clandestine Classics series of e-books. The series' sexed-up Pride and Prejudice has Elizabeth and Darcy swapping their traditional lucid witticisms for moans and Mills & Boon-esque cliches. ''Please take me,'' Lizzy whispers as she nibbles at Darcy's ear lobe. "I need it. I ache for it."
Petticoats and parlours meet the living dead in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, a parody novel by Seth Grahame-Smith, in which the Bennet sisters become sword-wielding zombie killers. Film director Gurinder Chadha added saris and Bollywood dance numbers in her 2004 musical, Bride and Prejudice.
Australian author Colleen McCullough is one of many writers to attempt a sequel. The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet elevates the plain and pompous sister to beauty and eloquence, while Elizabeth and Darcy's marriage is a sexless sham.
The story received more-affectionate treatment from Helen Fielding in Bridget Jones's Diary. Although Fielding lifted some of Austen - the ditzy mother, the hero's name - her book is less an adaptation than a nod to Darcy fever.
Another wink to Austen fandom came from the two-part British television drama Lost in Austen. When its modern-day heroine finds herself transported to Elizabeth's Hertfordshire, she has a request for Mr Darcy. He obligingly plunges into the nearest lake while she watches from the shore and explains she is ''having a bit of a strange postmodern moment''.
Any story that can bear so much tweaking must be a good 'un.


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- Health club
- Beach sun loungers
- Spa services
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
- Daily housekeeping
- Garden
- Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking
Feel at home
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Babysitting or childcare
- Children's pool
- Children's club
- Playground on site
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
What's around
- In Playacar
- Playacar Golf Club (0.6 mi / 1 km)
- Playa del Carmen Maritime Terminal (1.8 mi / 2.9 km)
- Yucatek Divers (1.9 mi / 3 km)
- Central Square (2.2 mi / 3.5 km)
- Nuestra Senora del Carmen Catholic Church (2.2 mi / 3.6 km)
Riu Yucatan All Inclusivefrom €145
- Suite
- Standard Latam
- Standard Room
- Standard Europe
- Double Room (Mexico)
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At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 507 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 2 floors
- Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out time is noon
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
Travelling with others
- Babysitting/childcare *
- Free children's club (ages 4 - 12)
- Pets not allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Free self parking
Other information
- All-inclusive (taxes and gratuities included)
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In the hotel
- Children's club (free)
- Supervised childcare/activities (free)
- Free buffet breakfast
- 4 restaurants
- 5 bars/lounges
- Swim-up bar
- Poolside bar
- Beach sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Number of outdoor pools - 3
- Children's pool
- Health club
- Spa services on site
- Sauna
- Waterslide
- Swim-up bar
- Pool umbrellas
- Conference space
- Conference space size (feet) - 10591
- Conference space size (meters) - 953
- 24-hour front desk
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
- Garden
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Ceiling fan
- Minibar
- Iron/ironing board
- Balcony
- Partially open bathroom
- Shower only
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Flat-screen TV
- Premium TV channels
- Free WiFi
- Phone
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
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Special features
All inclusive
This resort is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).
Gratuities and taxes
Gratuities and taxes are included.
Food and beverages
- All meals, snacks, and beverages included
- In-room minibar (some restrictions)
Activities and facilities/equipment
All non-motorized water sports, land activities, and use of recreational facilities and equipment are included.
Water activities
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Snorkeling
- Surfing/boogie boarding
- Windsurfing
Land activities
- Fitness facilities
Kids' club
- Supervised activities for children between 4 and 12 years old
- Onsite entertainment and activities
Not included
- Motorized water sports
- Scuba-diving certification
- Scuba-diving excursions
- Snorkeling excursions
- Premium or imported alcoholic beverages
- Airport transfers
- Childcare
- Laundry/dry cleaning services
- Spa/beauty facilities and services
- Activities and services offered by independent operators
- Offsite tours
- Transportation to offsite activities
DiningLa Hacienda - This buffet restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Shanghai - This buffet restaurant specializes in Asian cuisine.
Sicilia - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine.
La Margarita - This steakhouse is located by the pool.
On Site
- Health club
- Sauna
- Fitness classes on site
- Kayaking on site
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Playground on site
- Sailing on site
- Scuba diving on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Surfing/boogie boarding on site
- Volleyball on site
- Windsurfing on site
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
Riu Yucatan All Inclusive's small print
Also known as
- All Inclusive Yucatan
- Riu Yucatan Playacar Hotel Playa Del Carmen
- Rui Yucatan
- Riu Yucatan
- Riu Yucatan All Inclusive
- Riu Yucatan All Inclusive Playa del Carmen
- Riu Yucatan Playa del Carmen
- Yucatan All Inclusive
- Yucatan Riu
- Hotel Riu Yucatan Riviera Maya/Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
- Riu Yucatan Mexico
Due to Mexican government regulations, Riu Hotels and Resorts will no longer exchange US dollars for Mexican pesos at their properties located in Mexico.
Unscheduled early departures will result in a full penalty. For more details, please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Reservations are required for massage services and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Optional extras
Babysitting/childcare is available for an extra charge
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
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HOUSTON - It is a $1 billion per year industry in the U.S., and Texas ranks No. 2 in the nation when it comes to stolen metal.
The Houston area is a particular hotbed of metal thievery, which may explain why both the Houston Police Department and the Harris County Sheriff's Office devote investigators to finding serial metal crooks.
Most recently, an unidentified thief targeted the air conditioning units of Cooper Industries, a multibillion dollar corporation that focuses on industrial electrical applications. The units were valued at approximately $25,000 a piece.
Surveillance video shows the same crook twice scaling a ladder to dismantle the units on Sept. 3 and Sept. 10.
In He throws the parts he wants off the roof and into the bed of a truck, detectives said.
The Harris County Sheriff's Office has requested anyone with information about the crime to contact Crime Stoppers of Houston at 713-222-TIPS.
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Holy Land - On the Other Side of the Wall
According to the December 2007 issue of National Geographic Magazine, in 1900 Bethlehem was 90% Christian. Today it is less than 30% and shrinking.Call it part of a modern exodus, the steady flight of the tiny Palestinian Christian minority that could lead, some predict, to the faith being virtually extinct in its birthplace within several generations.The native Palestinian Christian population has dipped below 2 percent of the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Arab East Jerusalem, down from at least 15 percent in 1950 by some estimates. This film considers the situation of Palestinian Christians in Israel and the reality of Christian exodus. And yet, the film also reveals the effort of some Christian communities work to stay in the cradle of Christianity and the call to members of the universal Church to help Christian stay in the land of their birthright.
DVD Title: Holy Land - On the Other Side of the WallDuration: 29 minutes
The duration of this clip is approximately 10 minutes.
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Spot (Wisdom)Edit
Use this skill to notice people waiting in ambush, to see a rogue lurking in an alley, to see through a disguise, to read lips, or to see the monstrous centipede in the pile of trash. Check: The spot skill is used primarily to detect characters or creatures that are hiding. Typically, your spot check is opposed by the hide check of the creature trying to be seen. Sometimes a creature is not intentionally hiding but is still difficult to see, so a successful spot check is necessary to notice it. A spot check result higher than 20 will generally allow you to become aware of an invisible creature near you, though you can't actually see it. Spot is also used to see someone in disguise and to read lips when you cant hear what someone is saying. The dungeon master may decide to call spot checks to determine the distance at which an encounter begins. A penalty applies on some checks, depending on the distance between the two individuals or groups, and an additional penalty may apply if you are distracted, (not concentrating on being observant.)
|Per 10 feet of distance
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Read Lips:Edit
To understand what someone is saying by reading there lips you must be within 30 feet of the speaker, be able to see the speaker speak, and understand their language. The base DC is 15, but it increases for complex speech or an inarticulate speaker. You must maintain line of sight as well. If your spot check succeeds, you can you can understand the general meaning of 1 minute's worth of speaking, but you usually still miss certain details. If your check fails by 4 or less you don't figure anything out but at 5 or more you draw some incorrect conclusion about the speech. (The DM makes the roll secretly.)
Varies. every time you have a chance to spot something in a reactive manner you make a spot check without the use of an action. Trying to spot something you failed to see earlier is a move action. To read lips, you must concentrate for a full minute and you can't perform any other action other than moving at half speed during this minute.
Try Again:Edit
Yes. You can try to spot something that you failed to see previously, or attempt to read lips once per minute.
- A fascinated creature takes a -4 penalty on spot checks made as reactions.
- A ranger gets a +2 bonus when using this skill against a favored enemy.


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Did you know?
All of South Africa's primate species are found in the Blyde River Canyon.
Mpumalanga's precipitous Blyde River Canyon, at 26km long and 762m deep Africa's second largest canyon and the world's third, is famed for its spectacular scenery, but there's much more to do than take in the views when you visit the Blyde Canyon Adventure Centre.
If you want to get your adrenalin pumping, there's no better way than to visit the Blyde Canyon Adventure Centre and tackle white water rafting on the Upper Blyde River.
Because the Blyde River has steep gradients, the rafting is fast and furious, ranging from steep drops to long rapids. Test your skills and nerve along all 8km of white water, followed by a more leisurely 5km cruise over the dam in a motorboat. The views of the Three Rondawels from the dam are said to be unparalleled.
You'll paddle in a two-person 'Croc raft', monitored by trained qualified guides who accompany you in their own rafts. The rapids are rated Class Three to Four, but as long as you are healthy and reasonably fit, no prior experience is necessary.
Choose between a day trip with a picnic lunch, or go rustic and stay overnight in an A-frame hut at the Wet Camel bush camp followed by an early morning hike in the canyon.
The Blyde River Canyon is claimed to be the world's 'greenest' canyon, because of its luxuriant sub-tropical vegetation. If you feel like taking it easy and viewing from a slower moving craft, then opt for tubing down the Lower Blyde River.
Prefer leaping over waterfalls, scaling cliffs and then jumping into the crystal-clear waters at the canyon bottom? Then go kloofing. Fancy abseiling? Then put on your harness and take to the sides of the dam wall.
Interested in more ground-based activities? Choose quad biking through riverine forest on a scenic route bordering the Blyde River.
Whatever your adventure fancy, the Blyde Canyon Adventure Centre is sure to fulfill it.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Blyde Canyon Adventure Centre
Tel: +27 (0) 15 795 5961
Cell: +27 (0) 72 260 4212
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
How to get here
Take the N12 from Johannesburg, then the R540 to Dullstroom and Lydenburg, followed by the R36 to Ohrigstad. Turn right on to the R531 (Acornhoek Rd) and right at Forever Resorts sign.
Best time to visit
Spring and summer are best for activities such as white water rafting or tubing.
Around the area
Mpumalanga's Panorama Route, the Kruger National Park and the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve are all nearby.
What will it cost
It will depend on what you plan to do. White water rafting costs approx. R1 500 per person; tubing around R130; quad biking R350; abseiling and kloofing R200.
What to pack
Sturdy walking shoes, shoes you can swim in, sunscreen, hat, towel, swimsuit. All adventure equipment is provided but you are welcome to take your own.
Where to stay
The Blyde River Canyon Lodge and the Blyde River Wilderness Lodge are both excellent accommodation options in the area.


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Enough of the screaming roars of London 2012 crowds. All is silent and reverential at the Copper Box in Stratford's Olympic Park.
The venue for Olympic handball is now hosting goalball, played by blind Paralympians or those with partial sight.
Blindfolded to ensure all players have equal (dis)ability, the three players on each side defend a goal 1.3m high and 9m wide.
Goals are scored by rolling the ball at high speeds of up to 60kms an hour. Players defending their goals prostrate themselves across the court to prevent shots going into their net.
All of which requires silence from the crowd so that the players can hear the ball charging towards them. Read more >>


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REUTERS - Boeing (BA.N) and federal regulators told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday they learned crucial lessons from the 787 Dreamliner's battery problems, but they defended the certification process as "quite robust" and safe enough.
The Federal Aviation Administration also said at a hearing on Capitol Hill that it would release results of its review of Boeing's design, manufacturing and assembly of the 787, a new high-tech jet that uses lithium-ion batteries for backup power. The agency declined to specify a date, but said it would release the review results this summer.
The FAA launched its review after one battery caught fire in a parked 787 in Boston in January. A second battery overheated and smoked during a flight in Japan about a week later, prompting regulators to ground the worldwide fleet for four months while Boeing altered and recertified the battery system.
The incidents caused no injuries or loss of aircraft, but did focus worldwide attention on the 787 and on the FAA's practice of delegating some regulatory oversight to manufacturers. The FAA said it has adopted new testing standards as one lesson from the battery experience.
The hearing, called by House Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), comes almost three months after the FAA approved Boeing's improved battery system, allowing the 787 to resume carrying passengers and Boeing to resume delivering the aircraft to customers. Boeing expects to deliver more than 60 this year, adding to 50 already in service.
The exact cause of both battery problems remains under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Rick Larsen, the U.S. congressman who has Boeing Co's (BA.N) biggest factory in his district, said the grounding of the jet raised "legitimate questions" about how well the FAA certification process worked.
He questioned the FAA practice of delegating oversight of aircraft certification to the companies themselves. "Can you help us understand why the FAA would argue that this is not self-certification?" Larsen asked.
Peggy Gilligan, associate administrator for aviation safety at the FAA, said the agency oversees the performance of people and companies authorized to perform oversight on the FAA's behalf. She said this was necessary because of the large number of approvals required to certify an airplane and a limited FAA staff. The system has been in place since the late 1930s.
The FAA said it spent about 7,000 hours working with Boeing on recertifying the redesigned battery system.
Gilligan defended the FAA's decision not to apply its new, tougher standard for lithium-ion batteries developed by an industry group. She noted that the FAA had already approved the use of the batteries in the 787, provided the plane met special conditions. She said it was difficult to go back and apply new standards to products that were already approved unless there was evidence of an unsafe condition.
Gilligan said the FAA also learned that it should draw on more outsiders to review certification plans for new technology.
Boeing's chief engineer for the 787, Mike Sinnett, told the panel that the plane had logged a reliability rating of 98.2 percent over its first 15 months of service, meaning that mechanical problems delayed only 0.8 percent of flights. "That is better than the (Boeing) 777, which had been considered the best in its class," Sinnett said.
Sinnett disagreed with suggestions that the FAA certification process was deficient. He said planes are designed to fly and land even if certain components fail, and the FAA certifies to that standard. The system worked, he said, because while the battery failed, the plane and its safe operation were not compromised.
He said Boeing's additional tests on the battery after the two failures had "advanced the state of the art" in testing.
Sinnett said Boeing engineers working on behalf of the FAA are "completely independent...That's deeply rooted in our culture." (Reporting by Alwyn Scott; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick and David Gregorio)


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Four road games, four losses for the Saints. Two home games, two wins.
Green Bay has won four straight, two on the road.
The key here could be protecting the ball. The Packers' turnover margin is a league-best plus-10 and their four giveaways are as low as any NFC team. The Saints' margin is minus-8 and their four takeaways rank worst in the conference.
The Packers' defense, tied for the league lead in creating turnovers, will look to force Brees into a rare mistake.
Rare because Brees hasn't thrown an interception in his last three games against Green Bay.


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A GROUP of volunteers from Malvern are inviting the community to celebrate its links to the armed forces next weekend.
Malvern Armed Forces Day, which marks the centenary of the start of the First World War and the 70th anniversary of D-Day, is on at Victoria Park in Malvern Link on Saturday, June 28.
The event starts at noon with a drumhead service accompanied by a military band and attended by representatives from the Royal British Legion, Western Front Association, and the Army, Navy, and Sea Cadets.
Among the highlights will be air displays above the park by a biplane, music from the Malvern Hills Brass Band, field gun runs by the Navy Cadets, a lone piper, games for kids, face painting, and a group called the Trench Raiders who sing WW1 songs.
Among the special guests will be ex-serviceman and guide dog owner Konrad Galen-Bisping from Carmarthen, who lost his sight after suffering a training accidents in the Army.
Until he was assigned a guide dog, Mr Galen-Bisping had 24-hour carers and never went anywhere alone. But since he teamed up with guide dog Radley, his confidence returned, his independence increased and he met his wife.
Mr Galen-Bisping was named inspirational Guide Dog Owner at last year's Guide Dogs annual awards and he is appearing at the armed forces day as the guest of Guide Dogs Ledbury and Malvern.
Town councillor Pat Mewton, one of the event's lead organisers, said: "After the tremendous success of our first armed forces day last year, and with the focus on the First World War and D Day commemorations this year, there are many links we wish to highlight and much support we can show for our armed forces and associated groups.
"There are lots of activities, side shows, stalls, demonstrations, live bands and refreshments so there really is something for every generation."


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1. Amaranth
2. Buckwheat
3. 4. 5. Corn–
also known as (aka) masa harina. Corn flour can be white, yellow or blue
6. Montina–
aka Indian rice grass.
7. Mesquite
8. Millet
9. Oat– must be certified gluten free to prevent cross contamination with glutinous grains.
10. Quinoa
11. 12. 13. Rice-white, brown, and sweet-aka glutinous (but there is no gluten in it).
14. Sorghum
15. 16. Teff-brown or ivory
Bean flours
17. Black bean
18. Chickpea- aka garbanzo and chana dal
19. Fava
20. Great northern
21. Lentil
22. Navy bean
23. Red kidney bean
24. Pea- green and yellow
25. Pinto bean
26. Soybean
27. White bean
28. Yellow split pea
Nut flours
29. Almond
30. Cashew
31. Coconut
32. Hazelnut
33. Pecan
34. Chestnut
35. Macadamia
36. Walnut
Veggie or fruit flours
37. Plantain
38. Potato
39. Sweet potato
40. Potato
41. Corn
42. Tapioca- aka cassava, manioc, and yucca.
There is no reason to get bored, baking or eating gluten free. You could spend a lifetime experimenting with the flavors and behaviors of each, and the infinite combinations. Many gluten free baked goods are best with a blend of flours to highlight the best features of each. There are many convenient commercial blends available now. They can be substituted for glutinous flour cup for cup.
Or be adventurous and make pancakes or waffles with any new single flour you want to try. Use 100% of that flour to learn what it alone brings to the table. You will see if it makes a thin, puffy or sticky batter. What color it is raw and cooked. Taste the batter and the finished product. They cook up light, dense, thin, thick, crispy, soft, dry, moist, gummy, sweet, bitter, nutty, toasty, and a rainbow of colors. Each of these characteristics is desirable at times.
You could learn about world cuisines too. While unknown to many Americans, sorghum and teff are staple grains in Africa. Latin America is home to quinoa. Both are nutritional powerhouses.
My preference is for whole grain, bean, nut and veggie flours instead of refined starches. They offer full flavor, vitamins and minerals. And are higher in protein.
Tell us which is your favorite. What wonderful things have you made with usual flours?


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Four Peaks Brings Local Flavor to Cactus League
February 23, 2014 by in Experience AZ Magazine | Featured | Play Ball
Four Peaks Brewing Company will be showcasing their beers throughout Cactus League stadiums this Spring beginning February 26th. "Response to Four Peaks beers by stadium concessionaires has quadrupled for 2014 over last year" according to Greg Ross, Four Peaks Marketing Director. Stadiums include Salt River Fields, Peoria Sports Complex, Camelback Ranch, Scottsdale Stadium, Maryvale Stadium,… Read More →


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Well I frequent Morton's whenever I am in the U.S. and often visit Ruth's Chris while in Toronto and a few of their locations in the U.S. and overseas. Both are outstanding steakhouses and I love to stop in. I once went to an amazing Steak House in Monte Carlo but its probably after Morton's and Ruth's on my list.
My absoulute favorite would have to be Que de Cheval in Montreal. It had a classical elegant atmosphere with a mondern-contrempary twist. My favortie view is when you enter, a large-open kitchen lets you see the master chefs hard at work while to your left is the butcher area and meatlockers where the USDA prime steaks dry-age.. This really gets your mouth watering.
Their is a good selection of appetizers from caviar to shrimp.. and their steakcuts are amazing! As good as all their steaks are, especially the house specail prime rib, I am in love with the monumental porterhouse. Everytime as they bring the steak out before they cook it I am very impressed with the sheer thinkness of the cut and how well marbled it is. I recommend a side of onions and their mash-potatoes (to die for). I normally enjoy a cocktail with my dinner and make it the surf and turf with the biggest Tiger Shrimp you have ever seen, a generous cut of fish and an outstanding lobster.
And if you think that nothing could top a great steak wait till the bring out the dessert a la carte..... While their are many delicous choices I must stress that you get the house special cheesecake. A plain cheesecake drizzled in freshly melted choclate - I have never felt closer to heaven, This is perhaps the creamiest and most delicous cheescake I have ever sunk my teeth into.
Of course I enjoy a few ports after dinner along side a nice cigar. They have an outstanding cigar selction, in addition to their huge wine cellar. The best thing about their cigars those is the Cubans... I'm sorry but nothing hurts more than after enjoying a great meal ,in many steakhouses south of the border , settling for a Dominican Republic cigar.
Of course the service is impeciable. There was always atleast 3, often more, waiters standingalongisde the table. And not in an awkward way either, they are very friendly and are easy to carry on a conversation with... and nothing is better than having the manager cut and light the cigar for you.
While none of these places are cheap I love a good steak and spare no expense. I also greatly enjoy the elegance of the restaurants. I would count BBQ second to none but when I go to a steakhouse, personally, I want an very elegant atmosphere. Besides nothin impresses the lady folk like takin em to a classy joint.


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Adobe Students 'Office Hours': Mark Holthusen, Photographer / Animator / Renaissance Man
Adobe Students 'Office Hours' presents Visual Effects Artist: Mark Holthusen. 'Office Hours' is about connecting students with experts in the fields of design, photography, video and web development to provide real time advice and inspiration to Make it with Creative Cloud. Coming off of three successful Live Q&A sessions, Adobe Students is pleased to announce it's fourth installment with San Francisco-based Photographer Mark Holthusen. Mark is a renaissance man, famous for choreographing virtual sets that create a dreamlike theatrical experience. In this video, he's in the spotlight and answering your questions about the art of visual storytelling. Check out some of his work for inspiration here: http://www.markholthusen.com/


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Established by the Municipality of Shenzhen, the Southern University of Science and Technology is a publicly funded university in the Guangdong Province.
The SUSTech is a university dominated by science and engineering, combining part of characteristic humanities social sciences and management subjects.
The Chang Jiang Scholar Program
The National Nature Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars
1000 Talents Program for Young Professionals
National Distinguished Teachers Award
National Science Fund for Excellent Young Scholars
National High-level Personnel of Special Support Program
The State Council Special Allowance Expert
Guangdong High-level Personnel of Special Support Program
Outstanding Young Teachers in Higher Education Institutions
Shenzhen High-level Talent Plan
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
School of Environment Science and Engineering
Department of Ocean Science and Engineering
Department of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering
Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Department of Earth and Space Sciences
The SUSTech cultivates quality talents with perfect personality, solid foundation, excellent ability, international view, social responsibility, innovative spirits and practical ability through the leading talent cultivation system on the basis of credit system, tutor system and college system and taking personalized, small class and international as features of talent cultivation.
The SUSTech has been determined as the experimental school of national higher education comprehensive reform. In April 2012, the Ministry of Education agreed to establish the school and give the school a great mission to explore the modern university system Chinese characteristics and training mode of innovative talents.
The Global Engagement Office (GEO) is responsible for forming and implementing a coherent strategy to promote the University's international development and global profile.
SUSTech will adopt management mode of collegiate system for undergraduate students and create a wonderful college life for students by taking platforms such as college, Youth League Committee and communities as carriers.
The undergraduate admission of SUSTech adopts comprehensive evaluation enrollment mode based on national college entrance examination.The graduate admission of SUSTech currently adopts joint training mode.
The SUSTech Education Foundation consists of board of directors, board of supervisors and secretariat. The board of directors is the top of the power structure of the foundation; the board of supervisors is responsible to check finance and accounting information in accordance with law and regulations; secretariat is the standing administrative unit of the foundation, which is responsible to the daily work of the foundation under the leading of leaders in the board of directors.
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Zimmermann tops Tigers, first in NL to six wins
Righty allows one run over seven; Harper drives in two with HR, sac fly
WASHINGTON -- Right-hander Jordan Zimmermann showed once again why he has been the Nationals' best pitcher this year, leading his club to a 3-1 victory over the Tigers at Nationals Park on Wednesday night. Washington has won three consecutive games and improved its record to 18-15.
Zimmermann pitched seven innings, allowed one run on seven hits, struck out seven batters and walked two to become the first six-game winner in the National League.
Zimmermann acknowledged that he wasn't at his best, because he had extra rest due to the rainout on Tuesday in addition to the 57-minute rain delay at the start on Wednesday. He was ready for a 7:05 p.m. ET start.
"It was a good outing. I didn't feel as good as I have in the past," Zimmermann said. "The curveball wasn't very good and the changeup wasn't good. The slider was really good. I had a really good fastball. We pretty much stuck with those two pitches."
Detroit scored first in the third inning. With a runner on second, Miguel Cabrera singled to left field, driving in Torii Hunter. The run snapped a 20-inning scoreless streak for Zimmermann.
"They have one of the best lineups in baseball. You have to be careful with every one of their hitters," Zimmermann said. "The plan tonight was not let [Prince] Fielder and Cabrera beat me. The ball through the hole [by Cabrera], that was a good pitch, up and in. He is a great hitter, and you are going to give up hits like that once in a while."
Manager Davey Johnson could tell that Zimmermann was pumped up for the game against the Tigers.
"I don't think I've seen him throw that hard all the way through the seventh. He was getting it up there," Johnson said.
Teammates are impressed by how Zimmermann has performed this year. He is in the top 10 in almost every pitching category in the league.
"Jordan is fun to watch. He attacks guys. I think this year, he's just smarter, more mature," Tyler Clippard said. "This year, more than any other year, he is throwing a lot more breaking balls for strikes. He is throwing their timing off. On top of that, he is locating. With all of that going for him, he is doing a tremendous job. Hope he keeps it going."
Teammate Adam LaRoche noticed how opposing players are amazed at the way Zimmermann was throwing. LaRoche can tell when an opponent doesn't have a comfortable at-bat.
"When you have the other teams coming down talking about how nasty he is ... it's a pretty good sign," LaRoche said. "You have other lineups talking about him during the game."
Tigers catcher Alex Avila said Zimmermann is tough to square up as an opposing hitter at the plate.
"He's been pitching good all year," Avila said. "He's got really, really good stuff. … He's got a good fastball, a cut slider he throws 88-89 [mph] that's pretty tough, and a good curveball and a change. He's pretty good."
Washington tied the score in the bottom of the third against right-hander Anibal Sanchez. Denard Span started the inning with a triple to right field and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Bryce Harper.
The Nationals scored the go-ahead run in the bottom of the fourth inning. They had runners on first and second with one out when Kurt Suzuki hit a fly ball to Hunter in right field. Hunter made the catch and threw to Cabrera at third base in an attempt to catch a tagging Adam LaRoche. The ball appeared to hit LaRoche and deflected into the camera well next to the third-base dugout, allowing LaRoche to score for a 2-1 Nationals lead.
Harper gave Washington a two-run lead in the fifth inning with a monster home run over the right-field wall.
"That was very impressive. It was a 0-0 curveball, a pitch he hadn't seen yet in the game," Avila said. "It was a good 0-0 pitch, a good offspeed pitch. A lot of guys just take that pitch, or if they do swing, they don't hit it out of the park, normally. That was pretty impressive."
After Zimmermann left the game, Clippard and Rafael Soriano blanked the Tigers the rest of the way, with Soriano picking up his 11th save of the season. Clippard needed 34 pitches to prevent the Tigers from scoring in the eighth inning.
Clippard didn't have any problems getting Cabrera and Fielder, but he walked Andy Dirks and Jhonny Peralta. The inning finally ended when he struck out Avila to end the threat.
"You are digging deep, for sure. I know I was tonight," Clippard said. "At the end of the day, it's pressing the reset button after every pitch and trying to execute, making your pitches and try to forget everything that happened before that. That's what I was really trying to do tonight. It was obviously a long inning for me. I was fortunate to get through it."
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, All Nats All the time. He also could be found on Twitter @WashingNats. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I think we started this the last forum, it also think it died out. But that doesnt mean it was a bad idea. We should start some groups to program together using something like github to post code and such. Maybe different groups depending on expierence.
I wasnt here when a lot happened regarding this. But when i read through it on the "database" now gone on the past forum, i thought it was an awesome idea. We should start contests. Even small programs could contest against each other. It wouldnt have to be large, right?


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CPL Robert Sebring of FARMERS Valley was "Killed in Action" 26 July, 1944 in SAIPAN. He was protecting a Navajo Code Talker.
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CPL Robert Sebring of FARMERS Valley was "Killed in Action" 26 July, 1944 in SAIPAN. He was protecting a Navajo Code Talker.
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Chuck Robert's; Chuck displays this Plaque honoring our Hero Marine CPL Robt. Sebring KIA, 1944 guarding a Navajo Code Talker.
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The Cattlemans Bar and Grill was originally established in 1910 as the Santa Fe Bar. The Saloon stood close to the Santa Fe Depot near North Cortez and Sheldon Streets. The weary passengers would leave the trains and "cool their heels" at the bar, and stay at the next door Bucky O' Neil's Hotel. Through the years things changed at the Santa Fe Bar, including during prohibition. It was then called the Santa Fe Buffet, which served food instead of alcohol. Though from old photos, it certainly looks like you could have sneaked a drink. The Santa Fe changed hands through the years, changing names and owners along the way. In the 1950's it was known as the "Esquire". Eventually becoming the Cattleman's in the 1960's. In 1984, local businessman *** Chuck Roberts *** bought the beloved watering hole, and started its major transformation into a steakhouse. Over the next few years, he started to make the place more "respectable" and to offer outstanding food. As years went by, it became known for its excellent steaks, and its down-home service and bar staff. It stayed a hole in the wall, a place favored by locals, and history seeking tourists. In October of 2001 it was time to leave the historic building and relocate to a bigger place of business at 669 E. Sheldon St. After 26 years of business owner Chuck Roberts, and son Chef/Manager Scott Roberts have turned a small hole in the wall business into a staple in Prescott dining. If you ask most locals, The Cattlemans is the place to have a great steak.
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Sitting in the lobby of the Doubletree Golf Resort in Rancho Penasquitos, Peter Sagan displays the tell-tale signs of a world-class cyclist.
The jersey tan lines, the European accent, the sinewy physique.
But to Cannondale team manager Christophe Dehaemers -- and the riders Sagan grinds into the pavement -- it's what rests between the ears and beneath the jersey that make the 23-year-old Slovakian one of the world's best young riders.
"At the end of the day, some guys are just good on the bike," said Dehaemers. "It's their job. This is not a job for Peter. He loves what he does.
"He wants to win every race."
Some 16 teams and 128 cyclists will push off at the intersection of Broadway and Grand in Escondido at 11:15 a.m. Sunday for the eight-stage Amgen Tour of California.
Sunday's ride will cover 102.6 miles, touring the rural inland North County, and Sagan is arguably the cyclist with the greatest expectations.
He won a record five stages in last year's Tour of California. His eight career stage wins in the event are a record. At last year's Tour de France, Sagan racked up three stage victories on his way to winning the top sprinter's green jersey.
"I like riding for the victory," said Sagan.
For the other 127 riders in the Tour of California field, here's the scary part – Sagan is only getting better. He seems destined to be a lead rider in one of the grand tours, the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia or Vuelta a Espana.
A year ago, Sagan won three stages in the European winter and spring races that kick off a season. His resume thus far in 2013: one-day classics and semi-classics wins, both in Belgium, plus six stage victories.
Asked what makes Sagan so good, Jens Voigt, 41, who has won stages at the Tour de France and the Giro, said: "It's his devil-may-care attitude. 'Of course I'm going to win. I'm Peter Sagan. I'm never going to be beaten.'
Added Timmy Duggan, who rode alongside Sagan for two years with Cannondale: "His secret lies between his ears."
Dehaemers, the Cannondale team manager, noted that Sagan "really wants to be a showman."
In a sport sorely lacking for more attention on deeds than doping, Sagan is refreshing. He celebrated his second stage win last year at the Tour de France by pumping his arms in a running motion, dubbing it his Forrest Gump celebration. Another time he struck an Incredible Hunk pose.
Owing to his days as a junior world champion mountain biker, Sagan sometimes pops wheelies when crossing the finish line.
Asked if he plans the stunts, Sagan said, "Maybe I have one celebration in my head, but I never (share it) with another person."
Last month, Sagan's frivolity crossed a line. After finishing second at the Ronde of Flanders in Belgium, he pinched a podium flower girl on the posterior.
Sagan apologized in a video, saying, "I promise to act more respectfully," then later gave a bouquet of flowers to the woman.
Mentioning areas where Sagan must show progress (avoiding pressure, knowing how to rest and understanding tactics), Dehaemers said, "He still has things to learn."


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i've had an annoying bug come up with a site i've just designed (with the help of people here)
most of the time its fine, but when the sites being displayed on smaller screens (1024x768) that have Internet Explorer in 'Compatability View' it screws up. the 2 screenshots below show what happens
any suggestions most welcome
[ i'm wondering whether there's some way of testing whether the user is using IE in Normal/Compatibility View & take some kind of action. though how to do this & what kind of action to take i don't know ]
Compatibility view is an attempt to show you how your site would look in older versions of IE. So this really means that your site is breaking in older browsers. There are ways of targeting older versions of IE with "conditional comments", but it's better first to see if there's anything that can be improved in your code to obviate the need for such hacks.
Compatibility view tries to emulate ie7 standards mode which it does but not perfectly. Your layout is therefore most broken in IE7 also. If you are triggering compatibility mode yourself then I wouldn't bother with it but if its being tripped automatically then it may be recovering from a fatal script error.
It seems to be something to do with your screen width script and I believe that IE gives a different value for width which may be why there is an overlap as IE gives a smaller value. Try disabling the javascript and see if the page works ok and then you can narrow the problem down. I would like at $(window).width()) first to see if you are getting wrong information that may affect your layout.
The overlap on the footer is easier and you need to pad out the bottom element because of the sticky footer. Other browsers are automatically placing the footer below but IE7 needs to be padded out by the height of the footer.e.g.
*+html #wrapper{padding-bottom:77px}
I couldn't get a local copy working properly with all those scripts but in the basic version I got working there was no overlap of the right column in IE7 so it does seem to be the script issue or the CSS files that your are swapping.
You could always set the IE edge meta tag to avoid the drop into compatibility mode although its not usually recommended.
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=Edge"/>
It will allow you time to debug and fix the original problem while ensuring ie9 is broken. Once you have identified the problem you can remove the meta tag.
here's a screenshot of the page when i disable scripts (IE7 Compatibility mode, 1024x768px)
does this help narrow down the problem?
The width of the page is fine without the script so it points to the script as the issue.
The only other problem in the screenshot is the sticky footer which I have already given you the code for above. IE7 needs a spacer when you use the negative margin to drag the sticky footer up (in my examples I reverse this process and drag the layout up and then soak up the negative margin in the header but I believe your multiple backgrounds made this awkward).
thanks for all the help - have plenty to go on now. will start by targeting a few additional rules for IE7 & Safari (cos it also screws up on the Ipad too apparently)
hopefully a solution won't be too unforthcoming
Good luck Shout if you get stuck but this was awkward to test locally as I couldn't get all the scripts working and the page was fine without them.


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Just wanted to share a graphic in case you'd like to make some passive aggressive caution signage for the inconsiderate dog owner in your neighborhood. Just download the PDF, cut out, then attach on cheap bamboo skewers. Ideally, the dog owner will then get to see the signage for a few days, and it might influence his/her behavior in the future. Ha, right. You can keep a few in your wallet for emergencies. If you'd like to see them in action, here you go. I've submitted one of those photographs to Passive-Aggressive Notes, of course.
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Statement by Foreign Minister Westerwelle at the High-level Meeting on Revitalizing the Work of the Conference on Disarmament and Taking Forward Multilateral Disarmament
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Mr. Secretary General,
Distinguished colleagues,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
First of all I would like to thank you, Mr. Secretary General, for your excellent and timely initiative.
I fully agree with what my Belgian colleague said on behalf of the European Union.
2010 was a good year for disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation. With NEW START in April, a time of standstill came to an end. We now need to keep the momentum created by both the United States and Russia. I am confident that NEW START will be an inspiration for all of us to move towards more multilateral disarmament. Germany shares the long-term goal of a nuclear-weapon-free world. We will support all appropriate steps towards that goal.
In May, we found a consensus that we needed urgently. The review conference of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) put nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation back on track. That was more than many had hoped for.
The year is not over yet. We must make sure that the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva will stay relevant for global disarmament. Last year, member states found a consensus on a comprehensive, balanced and non-discriminatory Programme of Work. This is the basis we need for our work in the years to come.
We have seen last year that the Conference on Disarmament can achieve consensus. We have seen that the rule to decide by consensus is not the issue. The issue is whether all parties have the political will to reach an agreement.
We now need this political will and not excuses. Some states slow down the process and claim security concerns. The conference on disarmament is not the forum to solve all of these difficulties. Solutions need to be found in broader regional frameworks.
States need not fear negotiations on a Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty as a first but very important step forward in Geneva. Their interests will be protected within the course of the process.
For many reasons, the past decade was a lost decade for the Conference on Disarmament. As the risks of nuclear weapons and the proliferation of nuclear materials grow, the international community cannot afford more delays.
We need to initiate a decade of progress in multilateral disarmament, and a decade of renewed progress in the Conference on Disarmament in particular. Germany stands ready to do what needs to be done.
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Harang, Gattis do it again as Braves take series
Starter remains superb; pinch-hitter hits second game-winner of series
ATLANTA -- Logic says Aaron Harang will come back down to earth at some point. But with every passing start, the Atlanta right-hander continues to provide reason to wonder if his recent success will prove to be more than just a passing fad.
Evan Gattis added to his list of late-inning heroics when he came off the bench on Wednesday afternoon to deliver a two-run, eighth-inning double that proved decisive in a 3-1 win over the Marlins. But Gattis might not have had this opportunity without the latest impressive start the Braves received from the rejuvenated Harang.
"You don't expect a pitcher to go up and give one run up or no runs," Braves shortstop Andrelton Simmons said. "I'm impressed and I'm happy [Harang] has been doing it. Hopefully, he keeps doing it the whole year. Hopefully, he's that guy. You don't expect that day in and day out. But it's nice to see."
Five days after seeing his no-hit bid against the Mets aborted after seven innings because he had already thrown 121 pitches, Harang added to the wonder of his recent success as he notched a season-high 11 strikeouts and limited the Marlins to one run over six-plus innings.
In other words, he was not adversely affected by the physical and mental fatigue that he had felt while chasing the no-hitter in his previous start.
"You always hear them say the next time out, the guy is not going to be as efficient," Harang said. "I didn't even think about it. It was just another start for me, and I'm just out there trying to give us a chance to win."
Through his first five starts, Harang has produced a National League-leading 0.85 ERA and has vastly exceeded even the most optimistic expectations when the Braves signed him March 24, hours after he had been released by the Indians.
According to Baseball-Reference's Play Index, Harang is the first pitcher to allow one or fewer runs and complete at least six innings in each of his first five starts since Pedro Martinez in 1997.
"He's gotten an opportunity to pitch for a good team and a good organization," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "He sure is getting the most of it."
The Braves concluded their seventh series victory in encouraging fashion courtesy of a perfect ninth inning Craig Kimbrel fashioned with the help of two strikeouts. This outing erased some of the concerns that had developed during the two appearances Kimbrel had made since resting a sore right shoulder last week. He has now struck out five of the past six hitters he has faced.
Before Kimbrel's impressive ninth inning, right-handed setup man David Carpenter stranded two runners he inherited from Luis Avilan in the eighth inning. But the most important bullpen contribution came from Jordan Walden, who struck out each of his three batters after Harang exited with two on and none out in the seventh inning.
"I thought we won the game there in the seventh inning with Walden," Gonzalez said. "I thought that was an important part of the game. I know the eighth got a little hairy. But for me, [the seventh] was a big inning to get out of it."
Once the middle relievers preserved Harang's effort, the Braves finally broke through in the eighth inning against Mike Dunn, who issued a one-out walk to Chris Johnson and surrendered Dan Uggla's two-out single that Derek Dietrich deflected behind second base. When Gattis was announced as a pinch-hitter a few moments later, the Marlins replaced Dunn with right-hander A.J. Ramos.
Gattis saw two straight curveballs before lacing a 1-1 fastball down the left-field line. The decisive two-run double was his seventh hit in 13 career pinch-hit at-bats, but the Braves catcher said he has not yet exactly found comfort coming off the bench.
"I feel more relaxed whenever I get three or four at-bats in a game," Gattis said. "I still haven't pinch-hit that much. But no, I don't feel as relaxed pinch-hitting."
But it's safe to say the Braves have become much more relaxed with the presence of Harang, who retired each of the first six batters and faced just one more than the minimum through Wednesday's first five innings. He finally encountered some trouble in the sixth inning, which began with Jeff Mathis' bunt single. Mathis advanced to second base on Marcell Ozuna's two-out single, and then scored when Giancarlo Stanton blooped a game-tying double to shallow right field.
Stanton's double, which came after first-base umpire Cory Blaser ruled he checked a 1-2 swing, snapped Harang's 13-inning scoreless streak. Adeiny Hechavarria's third-inning leadoff single accounted for the first hit the Braves pitcher had surrendered over a span of 36 plate appearances.
"When you're on a roll, you've just got to ride the hot streak and keep it going," Harang said.
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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After a nationwide search, Vice President for Student Affairs Greg Sammons has announced that Alfred State has named Jason Doviak the new athletic director.
This year's recipients were Debra Burch, associate professor in the Culinary Arts Department, and Jason Cronin, senior staff assistant and head baseball coach in the Athletics Department.
"It is a great day to be a Pioneer," exclaimed Alfred State President Dr. Skip Sullivan. "Alfred State is proud to be adding another official intercollegiate athletic program. Our equestrian team has been highly successful in recent years, and we are pleased to provide more great opportunities for our students."