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The Queen will reflect on "a momentous and rollercoaster year" in her Christmas Day broadcast.
"As I look back over these past 12 months, I know that it has been about as full a year as I can remember," she says in her special message to the nation.
For the first time, the public was given a sneak preview of the Queen's traditional address in a clip shown on Monday.
In the full version to be shown at 1500 GMT, viewers will see a montage of extracts from her year of engagements.
They include scenes from the Golden Jubilee weekend.
Then there were more sober occasions including the Bali memorial service at St Paul's Cathedral, London, the 2002 naval review at Portsmouth and informal shots of the Queen travelling by train on the Gateshead Metro.
Speaking from the White Drawing Room of Buckingham Palace, with photographs of the Queen Mother, King George VI and Princess Margaret beside her, the Queen will focus on the sadness and joy of 2002.
Golden Jubilee
She will be wearing a rock crystal and hand-painted brooch set with 100 diamonds, which she had given her late mother as a 100th birthday present.
She is expected to acknowledge the public support she received during the Golden Jubilee, which marked 50 years on the throne.
She will also reflect on the deaths of her sister, Princess Margaret, and her mother.
The speech has traditionally been filmed in great secrecy. On one occasion, when the content of the broadcast was inadvertently disclosed by a BBC court correspondent, the journalist left his post.
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The Palace has never previously publicised the theme of the monarch's annual message to Britain and the Commonwealth in advance.
But this year, it was even trailed in television adverts in a bid to boost ratings.
Audiences have been declining in recent decades.
In 1987, the address attracted an audience of 28 million.
By 2000 it had slumped to 9.8m, and last year just 8.7m viewers tuned in.
Former Royal press officer Dickie Arbiter said it was an "important message" to the nation.
He said: "They are her thoughts, in her words, without any outside interference.
"At the end of the day it is a programme, listed in the television magazines and newspaper - therefore why shouldn't it be trailed like other programmes?"
The Queen is using a walking stick after straining a knee ligament at Newmarket last week, the Palace revealed on Monday.
She is said to be making a quick recovery from the injury, which is "not serious", and will be attending a church service on Christmas Day.
The speech will be broadcast at 1500 GMT on both BBC One and ITV1.
But at the same time Channel 4 will show an "alternative Christmas message" from the wife of British rock star Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon.
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Slow food is an international movement promoted as an alternative to fast food. The slow food movement encourages people to use local foods and support small business. It also encourages us to take time to prepare food from scratch versus using convenience foods, to enjoy the art of preparing food and eating together.
It is important to take time to sit around the table and enjoy food together as a family. This can be difficult in today's world with everyone's hectic schedules. Try setting a goal to eat together 3-4 nights a week.
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ReggieSlater wrote:I've watched every game this year. I hate people who whine about officiating. I hate when our players whine about officiating. I know there is no league mandate that says TOR should be on the ass end of calls. All that being said, in the IND game and the end of the UTAH game I think, because of a number of random factors, we got the short end of the stick as far as calls go. I have my own theory why. The two guys that seemed to be getting hacked the most and never getting calls (DeRozan and Kleiza) whined on plays where they had no business whining on. Plays where they either clearly fouled another player (Kleiza) or whined when they clearly didn't get touched (DeRozan). I think after the a while the refs get fed up with whinny players, especially when they aren't established like KG or Wade. I think Refs are influenced by stars because everyone is. They hold a bit of weight because they are so important. When Kleiza and DeRozan are out their bitching about calls they have no business bitching about the refs will just ignore them. No conspiracy. But I do think we got the short end of too many 50/50 calls.
lol @ this thread. People who think FTAs should even out game to game have no idea what they are talking about. It's partly perpetuated by the commentators who are incredibly biased, Devlin acts like Raptors are getting shafted every game, Jack is a little bit fairer but he still has a bad tendency of acting like Raptors deserve every call in the paint and calls phantom travels on the other team (while staying quiet when a Raptor player does the same move). You are not only watching the game with your own team bias but you're also listening to guys who reinforce your biases. There are people who b!tch about calls here even after replays CLEARLY show otherwise. I seriously feel bad for you if you can't enjoy the game without b!tching about officiating every game.
Raptors were the worst team in the league last year at committing fouls and putting opponents on the line (highest FT/FGA ratio in the league). This isn't something that's new, Raptors struggle to play defense without fouling. That's what happens when you get a team full of bad defenders and young players who the coach is trying to make commit on that end. The perimeter guys can't stay in front of their man, the bench bigs are undersized, the roster is very young and full of poor defensive players like Bargnani who put their teammates in bad positions...that's a recipe for a lot of foul calls. Learning to play defense physically without fouling is a SKILL that veterans in this league have. Aside from the 4th quarter of the Indy game (which by the way was a road game where refs were letting contact slide on both ends all game - but it got a bit excessive late), I've had no problems with the officiating.
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"Wedding Crashers" was the big winner at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards show collecting three trophies, including the coveted Golden Popcorn for Best Movie.
The 2006 MTV Movie Awards show, held on Saturday June 3rd on a soundstage at Sony Studios, celebrated the big winning of last summer's "Wedding Crashers" which at that time collected three trophies all at once, including the coveted Golden Popcorn for Best Movie.
In addition to that, the flick also brought winning to Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson who both shared the Best On-Screen Team honor, and that for Isla Fisher who won the Breakthrough Performance award. Just behind "Wedding Crashers" there came "Brokeback Mountain" which brought Jake Gyllenhaal to double winning mainly for Best Performance category and Best Kiss which he shared with Heath Ledger.
The other award holdovers among others were Steve Carell who won Best Comedic Performance thanks to his action in "The 40 Year-Old Virgin", Hayden Christensen who nabbed Best Villain for "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith", Christian Bale who was chosen as the Best Villain for the highly anticipated "Batman Begins", Jessica Alba who took away the Sexiest Performance predicate thanks to "Sin City", and Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt who both shared Best Fight award for "Mr. and Mrs. Smith".
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Posted 19 January 2013 - 02:00 PM
So at 22 working full time staring at tiny spreadsheets for hour and doing Uni part time at night, I discovered the overheads in the lectures were blurry. Turned out it was my eyes.
So first glasses script was 0.75. Over the next 10yrs the script went up to 1.5
Funny thing is since kids and no longer looking at tiny spreadsheets for hours on end (now SAHM) I have just had my eyes retested at 38 and past two tests were improvement, this one too. Now down to 1.00 and 0.75. Optometrist said I could have gone down to 0.75 and 0.5 but she thought it a bit of a jump for me from my current 1.25and1.00 script.
So I could get to the point in 5yrs where I won't need glasses for distance.
Anyone else had that happen?
Posted 19 January 2013 - 02:51 PM
In a very round about way yes. I wore glasses from 9mths (!!) until I was 15 when my eyes became stronger and I didn't need to wear them anymore. At 24 I thought I might need them again and had my eyes checked, but they found I had 20:20 vision!
I think you are onto it. Stress can do wacky things to your body, and working in front of a computer can strain your eyes an awful lot, so removing that I can see how you would see an improvement.
Posted 19 January 2013 - 03:04 PM
Yeah, I wore reading glasses for quite a few years as a teen and then found I didn't need them anymore and stopped wearing them in my early twenties.
When I've been back to get my eyes tested, I've either been borderline for needing glasses, or been told I don't need them. Unfortunately, my distance vision is getting slightly worse, on the other hand.
Posted 19 January 2013 - 03:15 PM
As you get older, the muscles in the eyes become more tired, making it harder to focus up close, but bringing distace into better focus. If you are already short sighted (ie distance is a problem) then as you get older, your eyes can improve.
Keep getting them checked every 2 years, as they won't nessessarily stop at 0, and you may become longsighted, and require reading glasses.
Personally, I am just happy that my script hasn't chaged in the last 2 years, I am -2.75 & -4.75. I can focus on my own nose, but not on the computer screen.
Posted 19 January 2013 - 03:17 PM
Yes, this happened to me. I wore glasses for long distance (first diagnosed at 13 years) and then had my eyes tested shortly after the birth of DD1 (at 30 years) and no longer needed them. I haven't worn them since! I don't know what happened in the pregnancy but it definitely helped my eyesight!
Posted 19 January 2013 - 03:25 PM
DHs eyes deteriorated enormously when he was working crazy hours on computers, its good to hear that it might be reversible.
Posted 19 January 2013 - 06:04 PM
Elizabethany I do realise that, but the idea if being able to swim/snorkel/ski without glasses is very seductive. Glasses for reading... I have had those in my final two years at school.
Posted 20 January 2013 - 10:06 PM
I've had almost the same. Started at -.75 and got to -1.75 and now I'm at -1.25. From age 18 to 39.
I was told by my optometrist that it was incredibly common to have your eyesight deteriorate in your 20s, improve in your 30s and that it's all downhill from 40!
I'm just overjoyed that my 2 eyes are currently the same script and I don't have to stuff around with left and right contact lenses. First time ever!!!
Posted 20 January 2013 - 10:17 PM
I've had glasses for short-sightedness since I was 14. When DS was 6 mths old, I went to replace my lenses/glasses and found my eyes had improved considerably. I'd noticed that my prescription wasn't right anymore and didn't need my glasses as much.
I was pretty stoked to not have to wear anything all the time.
Posted 20 January 2013 - 10:22 PM
Mine have improved a bit. However, I kind of always thought it would - I knew people got more longsighted as they got older, so I figured my eyesight would improve. Unfortunately, I have one eye WAY worse than the other... so the point may come that I have one longsighted and one shortsighted eye! (that emoticon might be a picture of how I'll look.... )
Posted 12 June 2015 - 06:38 PM
With headaches from eye strain new eye test..... I am down to 0.5/0.25 for distance.
Optometrist expects within 3yrs I will be swapping driving glasses for 20/20 vision driving..... But will then need reading glasses. That I can deal with.
Posted 12 June 2015 - 07:29 PM
Yep, same happened to me. I make a habit of making sure I do some focusing on objects in the distance when I am working on spreadsheets a lot.
Posted 12 June 2015 - 08:30 PM
Darn it, I was hoping this would be about ways to improve your sight. I've worn glasses since I was 7, and my eyesight just keeps sliding. Ah well, one day maybe I'll save up for laser treatment.
Posted 12 June 2015 - 08:38 PM
It has been lovely watching my old Dad who has worn glasses since he was 3 years old (incredibly unusual in the 1930s!) -through a combination of improvements in optical technology and his ageing caused longsightedness - gradually wearing thinner and thinner spectacles over the years!
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Business owners on Portland are signalling their discontent after losing network coverage without warning.
Users of the Orange phone network in Fortuneswell claim they have struggled to make or receive calls in the past eight weeks and have been left feeling like lemons.
Jo Jackson, who co-owns Jacksons Gallery and SeventySeven B&B with her husband Mark, said they weren't given any advanced notice.
The lack of coverage has led to them missing out on business, including potential B&B guests.
She said: "A man who was trying to pay his deposit couldn't pay his deposit.
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Sarah Whiteside, who owns Frank Designs, said the lack of coverage has affected the High Street as well.
She said: "Initially we all assumed it was a temporary problem because there have been issues in the past with network providers.
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After getting through to technical support, Sarah claimed she was told EE, which provides the Orange network, were undertaking an 'optimising project' to boost the signal.
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Sarah said: "I do my email, telephone calling, and messaging and my clients can't contact me.
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Sarah said she was offered a booster box – designed to increase network coverage – but she didn't have a landline to plug it into. She said: "I haven't needed a landline because I have had a mobile phone contact."
Sarah has since been able to cancel her contract after negotiating with the company on the phone.
Sarah said: "I told them they are not providing me with a service and I did tell them I'd go to Ofcom if they didn't let me out of my contract."
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Sofia Vergara has a few words for Madonna. During a recent interview with Esquire magazine, when asked about going under the knife, Vergara said, "L. A. is crazy. The women all look the same now. That thing with the cheeks. Like Madonna."
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Kelsey Grammer, 59, and his fourth wife Kayte have welcomed their second child together. It's officially announced that a healthy baby boy was delivered by Kayte Tuesday, July 22 at 8:28 A.M. in Los Angeles. The bundle of joy weighed 8 lbs., 2 oz. at time of birth.
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How important is the tea party movement in the United States?
And how much impact will it make in Bullitt County elections?
Maybe Bullitt County voters need a good dose of strong tea on election day.
Have you ever told stories about the messiest restroom you've ever visited?
What about telling others about the best public restroom you've ever seen?
Leave it to the internet.
Cintas Corporation, based in Cincinnati, has sponsored a contest the past eight years to honor businesses across America that place high value on hygiene and exceptional style.
Parents from three middle schools have a tough decision.
Do they take advantage of the federal No Child Left Behind standards and ask that their middle school youngsters be allowed to transfer to Eastside or Bernheim?
Or do they stay at their current school and look for improvements? And if they qualify under the free and reduce lunch standards, will they ask for supplemental educational assistance?
Today is the deadline to ask for a change. That is a tough decision.
We won't even attempt to sway parents one way or another.
Note about this initiative: As part of the commonwealth's ongoing efforts to increase public safety and reduce the number of repeat criminal offenders, leaders from all three branches of government are partnering with the Pew Center on the States to develop strategies for reducing crime while still holding offenders accountable and controlling corrections spending.
LOUISVILLE - Healthcare is a trending topic that has been on the minds, lips and social networks of many Americans this year. With rising costs and uncertain futures, visitors to the Kentucky State Fair can take healthcare into their own hands this year at the Health Horizons exhibit. More than 10 different screenings are offered including mammograms, prostate cancer, bone density, spinal and vision, and most of the services offered are free with the price of admission to the Fair.
Seldom do you hear an elected official stand up in front of people say you made a mistake. But that is exactly what happened on Tuesday night.
The Bullitt County Public School Board members knew that the timing of the redistricting the voting precincts was wrong.
But the move was reversed, much to the pleasure of David Cross, who had bought his signs but faced the prospects of being moved to another area -- after he filed to run for the school board seat.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Steve Beshear announced today that $4 million in federal funding will be made available beginning Monday, July 12, for summer cooling assistance through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
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There will be a community meeting on Thursday evening. The topic will be the new plans for improvements on Highway 44 between Mount Washington and Shepherdsville.
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We often associate certain foods with different countries.
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Did you know the very first apples ever eaten grew several thousand years ago in fertile land south of the Black Sea?
The history and origins of different fruits and vegetables are as interesting and unique as their taste.
It's beyond hot. It's miserably hot.
Just think, eight months ago you were complaining about the cold and the snow and the wind.
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Through June, it looked like the pools had at least broken even thanks to the sun and the heat.
The summer is winding down, and soon students will be headed back to school! Chances are, you still have some major "back-to-school shopping" to do. Whether your child is headed to high school or college, the Better Business Bureau has some Back-to-School basics.
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Having served under three different county judge/executives, Kendall Grant recently resigned as director of the parks and recreation department.
Grant had a keen interest, especially in youth sports, throughout the county.
Over the past few years, Kendall battled through some very serious medical issues. In the end, he decided that it was best to take the time to get better physically.
It's a small world after all.
Never has this statement been more true than it is today as technology continues to advance, moving us closer and closer to one another.
Innovation has allowed us the capability to hold conversations with people on the other side of the planet in the blink of an eye and just as instantaneously, billions of dollars can be transferred from the U.S. to Germany, Thailand, Australia, anywhere in the world, all with the simple click of a button.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul stopped in Shepherdsville for the Voices of Independent rally on Thursday.
It seemed everyone came out of the woodwork for the TEA Party gathering.
I had the privilege to speak with several of Bullitt County's fine citizens, Democrats and Republicans alike, and I was fascinated to hear where each of them stood politically.
The only person I encountered who didn't seem to know where he stood politically was Mr. Paul.
While we are sure the intent was never to change boundaries on the five school board seats at the last minute, the latest decision makes things appear a bit messy.
An addition to the last month's school board agenda, a committee recommendation to redraw the five districts was approved with little discussion.
For the most part, school board elections don't draw a lot of interest, unfortunately.
And maybe this one would have fallen into the same category as the seats currently held by Tim Wiseheart and Dolores Ashby are up for bids.
Over the years it has happened on the local, state and federal level.
People swear to the voters that they aren't politicians. They are just common folk wanting to serve their constituents.
Then reality hits. They are now in the world of politics.
Bullitt County's drug task force has been a shining star for the past nine years. While at times it may seem to TV viewers that Bullitt County only has a bunch of criminals, the task force has done a wonderful job.
LEXINGTON, Ky. - As any scout can tell you, "Be Prepared" is an excellent motto. With the storms and flooding of early May still fresh in people's minds, now is a good time for you and your family to prepare for the next disaster-whatever it may be.
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Austria's OMV reported Tuesday that it expects production for 2013 to be broadly similar to 2012 as various increases will offset declines resulting from the company's divestments in the UK North Sea in late 2012 and production at the Schiehallion field being suspended since January.
OMV said it increased production during the first quarter of 2013 thanks to recovered volumes in Libya and Yemen. Production during the quarter increased to 302,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day during 1Q 2013 compared with 299,000 boepd in 1Q 2012.
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In Iraqi Kurdistan, OMV said that the field development plan for Bina Bawi is being prepared for later this year. In Pakistan the firm said that construction of the Mehar project is ongoing and production is expected to start this year, while the development of the Latif field is ongoing with production start expected for 3Q 2013.
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Alvin Mayes
Alvin Mayes' research involves making dance for diverse communities. In summer 2012 he was invited to Manta, Ecuador to work with contemporary dance company Compañía Ceibadanza. Los Ojos Sobre Manabí, which he created there, was accepted into XI Festival Internacional "Fragmentos de Junio" 2013 in Guayaquil, Ecuador. In summer 2013 he received a grant from the Greenbaum Charitable Foundation to return to Ecuador to create a new work for the youth of Manta, Escenas del Oeste, and a collaborative work with Compañía Ceibadanza: Momentos en Tiempo (por fotografías de nos famílias) and Desdamona.
Mayes works regularly with Montgomery College in Rockville and the Community College of Baltimore County CCBC at Essex.
He has made new works regularly for Montgomery College each spring since 1985. Some recent works there are: Lullaby to Morning Song 2015, From the Stoop 2014 with a score created by Jeffrey Dorfman and Shadow of the Shades 2013 collaborating with composer Bernard Meiterman to create an original score A Fond Good-by.
In January 2016 he created As Quiet As … with the dancers of CCBC. He has also created Dream Catchers 2103 and Early Fall 2011, which was choreographed as a 10 year remembrance of the 9/11 tragedy. Performed for the Baltimore city-wide memorial concert at Dundalk Community Center.
He worked collaboratively with Theatre Professor Scot Reese for: The Me Nobody Knows, In the Red and Brown Water, The Colored Museum, Sophisticated Ladies, and Free to Sing for the opening of the Music Center at Strathmore, Rockville, Maryland.
B.S. in Mathematics, University of Michigan 1969, Teaching certification 1970. Modern dance Elizabeth Bergmann and Gloria Newman. Choreography with Gloria Newman and Phyllis Lamhut. Partnering and support with Antony Tudor and Gloria Newman.
Representative Productions:
Tahquamenon Falls, a contemporary ballet: commissioned by the Maryland Youth Ballet in 1993, reconstructed and performed at Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center in Rockville, MD, May 16 & 17, 2009.
Love Come Down: a dance concert with 22 dancers and 13 musicians; Dance Place, October 18 & 19, 2008.
Days of Stars, Moon and Dreams, "Evenings with my Dad viewing the northern night sky"; Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington in October 2007 The Colored Museum, April 19 – 28, 2007, and Sophisticated Ladies, October 17 – 25, 2003, choreographer; Scot Reese, Director, University of Maryland Department of Theatre.
Representative Publications/Research Activities:
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, a multicultural, multigenerational and volunteer theater group performing Gilbert and Sullivan.
I work with a team of students from the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington preparing them for the Maccabi Games, which have been in Memphis, TN, New York, NY, Detroit, MI, Houston, TX, and Rockville, MD Montgomery College Dance Company: Each spring I choreograph a work for the company, which include Ellipse, Eclipse 2009, Brentwood Sway 2007, and Kender in the Woods 2005.
Honors and Awards:
- 2015, Promoted to the rank of Principal Lecturer in the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies at the University of Maryland.
- 2015, Greenbaum Charitable Foundation Grant to create a work with children where dance is less assessable.
- 2014, "Best of 2014" honors by DC Metro Theater Arts for The Me Nobody Knows co-directed by Alvin Mayes and Scot Reese
- 2013, Greenbaum Charitable Foundation Grant to work with children where dance is less assessable.
- 2012, "Best of 2012" honors by DC Metro Theater Arts for In the Red and Brown Water co-directed by Alvin Mayes and Scot Reese
- 2012, Outstanding Service Award by Maryland Council of Dance.
- 2011, Pola Nirenska Award for Life Achievement in Dance presented by Washington performing Arts society.
- 2009, Metro DC Dance Award for Tahquamenon Falls staged on the Maryland Youth Ballet.
- 2008, Edgeworks Dance Ensemble Men of Honor Recipient for leadership and involvement in the Greater Washington Metro community.
- 2007, Metro DC Dance Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance Education.
- 2004, American College Dance Festival, East Central Region, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan - Adjudicator.
- 2003, Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Award for the Center of Teaching Excellence at the University of Maryland.
- 1996, Arts Achievement Award presented by Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.
- 1994, The National Dance Association Plaudit Award
- 1986, The Michigan Dance Association Plaudit Award for contributions to Dance and Dance Education


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Two Blaine residents were recently recognized for their inspirational attitudes despite challenging circumstances caused by disabilities.
Hanna Maslowski won the top honor from the Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute—2012 Patient of the Year. Ross Kneen was one of nine others who received an Inspiration Award.
Sister Kenny is part of the Allina Health system and specializes in treating people with spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, cancer, work or sport-related injuries and neurological or muscular disorders.
Maslowski has spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy and has been receiving therapy for several years at Kenny Kids in Coon Rapids.
Her therapist Sarah Leathers met Hanna for the first time when she came to Kenny Kids at the age of 10 following surgery to have her intrathecal baclofen pump replaced for the third time. She had it replaced a fourth time at the age of 13. Leathers said in the time she has known her, Maslowski has also had surgery on her ankles, heel cord and hamstring releases, has received Botox and phenol injections to help decrease her tone and has had seizures that resulted in a decreased function for weeks to months at a time.
Maslowski entered the Miss You Can Do It Pageant at the age of 12 and competed at nationals in Texas. When this pageant dissolved, Maslowski's family started the Pageant of Hope so girls with special needs could continue to have an activity that builds their confidence. The Pageant of Hope is in its fourth year and includes workshops on personal growth and goal setting.
"She helps the girls get ready, gives them pointers, and she has a speaking role during the event," her mother Lisa Maslowski said. "The other girls look up to Hanna."
Maslowski has also participated in bocce ball in the Special Olympics, and bowling, cheerleading and adaptive dance at her high school.
A stroke in April 2011 slowed down Kneen. He had little use of his right arm and leg, and he needed assistance to get out of bed, take small steps, bathe, dress and groom.
Kneen arrived at therapy in a wheelchair, but he has progressed quickly to walking with a cane, according to his therapists Kelly Costello and Ashley Brausen. He was soon able to dress and groom himself.
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Shoulder pain that required electrical stimulation, skin breakdown due to diabetes, and a multi-level home that required him to go up and down flights of stairs are some of the challenges he has faced and conquered.
His therapists said he progressed from walking 25 feet as he began therapy to 1,000 feet by the time he was discharged from outpatient therapy in December 2011.
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Here we go again. Sinclair Broadcast Group has begun to warn DirecTV customers that its 87 stations in 47 markets may go dark on the No. 1 satellite broadcaster after February 28 when their carriage contract expires. "Although DirecTV and Sinclair have been negotiating for quite some time in an effort to reach a new agreement, at this time it does not appear that these efforts will be successful," Sinclair's telling viewers in Baltimore. If that's right, then it could hit Fox especially hard: 24 of Sinclair's stations are Fox affiliates and another 19 offer Fox-owned MyTV shows. The company also has 12 ABC stations, 16 CW, 11 CBS, 3 NBC, 1 Azteca and 1 Independent affiliate. The arguments will be familiar to anyone who has followed a retransmission consent negotiation: "Given that we spend millions of dollars each year to buy and produce high-quality programming, it is only right and fair that satellite companies compensate us fairly for a portion of our cost, especially since they are reselling our content to their subscribers," Sinclair says. Talks also involve "other material matters besides the amount we are to be paid." DirecTV says that the companies are "engaged in productive discussions." But it adds that Sinclair wants DirecTV to pay "more than twice as much for the same programs that remain available completely free of charge over the air and online." It also says that Sinclair is making "the same unnecessary threats, posing as warnings, that Sinclair has made to frighten customers of other pay TV providers." In August Sinclair and Dish went to the wire in a retransmission dispute, but reached a deal before the stations went dark. DirecTV accounts for about 21% of the more than 27M households that Sinclair reaches.
Are DirecTV's Customers About To Lose Sinclair's TV Stations?
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I am so sick of this, why the need for more money Sinclair, I understand maybe a slight increase, but double that ridiculous. Just like Viacom this past Summer, DirecTV will eventually succumb to Sinclairs demands since Sinclair doesn't have anything at stake, while DirecTV will quickly lose subscribers, especially since many of these are the local news stations and network Television. Mine is ABC, this will be solved at the last minute or shortly after March 1 without a doubt.
I guess these station groups haven't heard of the internet, a simple netbook or tablet hooked up to a large LCD TV and you have all the broadcast programming you need, want ABC to directly to ABC.com, want news go to the local station, read and watch the news, they still have the ads but you get that anyway. Since Nightline has moved to 12:30am I just go to the website, and watch it before it's aired, segment by segment. Soon local stations will be obsolete. I keep Dish just for the channels that don't have websites.
Really?? You really think people want to go through all those hoops when it's just easier to click to a channel? Not everyone is as determined to go around the hurdles like you. Most can't be bothered to go to that trouble.
It isn't just about all the hoops, there are individuals in my situation stuck in dinosaur land of dial-up, without high speed internet access.
In my case it is because I am in the 5% of Ohio residents with dial-up as the only internet option. The local phone Hub is antique so the odds of DSL are about zip to none. Frontier and Dish are still working on getting a satellite in my area for internet.
When/If it does happen I'm not even sure if I will be able to afford the fees. These providers are in it for the money and they like to play money/contract games at "our" expense.
Uhm, we have satellite because they won't bring cable to our house… this also LIMITS us on wifi and internet options… hooking up a tablet or computer and streaming from internet is NOT an option in most rural places.
How do you get your I pad to live stream?
Sinclair is at it again! In my area, the station affected is a NBC station. While the main city will go dark on satellite, if the DirecTV blacks out the station, the smaller towns across the state line have another NBC station that is much better than the Sinclair run one.
I never knew that a TV station could be so horrible with bad PQ. Facilities were only upgraded within the last month that enabled HD syndicated programming.
Uggrrr, I'm so sick of this mess. Why must we go through this all the time? When will these companies realize that these threats will eventually end up against them. It won't be long before WE THE PEOPLE TO YOU ARE HURTING will get fed up enough and just cancel our subscription and go without to avoid having to pay over $100 monthly just to watch reruns (for 6-9 months) we watch the stations. We all need to just call and cancel…and stick it to the companies and see how they like going without…hmmm with no one buying your mess then maybe you'll think twice about doing this, I need more money to live on stunt. Just for one month..especially during the summer no matter who you have tv services with..every household in America should shut it off. Let's see how much they get when no one is watching.
Mel has the solution. Quit paying for TV–there are options. We use an antenna for over 40 channels (including the sub-channels) and have plenty to choose from with a better picture than cable. We also have Netflix, view online and watch DVDs and BluRay. We would have to pay around $100 a month for cable to hook up all of our sets with HD service. That's $1,200 a year!
That is not so easy for some. Before that damned digital, I had 15 US channels with antenna only, and up to 3 Canadian channels. Now that this useless digital TV is here, WITH an antenna, I can maybe get 3 channels, 4 IF I have a lucky day. I can still pull in the 3 Canadian analog channels, however. No problem.
I am also stuck with DirecTV, as cable will not come out this far, and DISH satellites are too low. Reception cannot get over my woods. And, I am also stuck with dial up, as nothing better will come out here for that either.
I am disgusted with DirecTv, and I do question all the arguments they get into with providers. I don't think they are victims here, and I really do not think that fees would go up as they say, because I think they already have their rates so padded, they could probably cut our bills by 30 or 40% and still make a good profit.
These stations will be pricing people out of Cable/Sat. Keep biting the hand that feeds you.
Enough of this. The consumers need to form a alliance to tell these stations to back down. Provide more content. Quit running marathons of your hit show all weekend. Quit losing your "purpose." Why must VH1Classic run Rocky and Bullwinkle? Do they fear running music videos?
When all you have left is TV via the Internet, guess what? You'll be paying through the nose for Internet services. How long before they start doing the same thing to Netflix and HuluPlus? You're $8/month subscription could skyrocket to $50/month in no time. There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Exactly! Our government is already trying to figure out a way to charge us for the internet.
Then there is the possibility that all these websites such as ABC, CBS etc would start charging membership fees.
It is a game without the consumer being the winner.
Huh? No government is trying to "charge us for the internet".
Not that they wouldn't be justified in doing so given that the internet wouldn't exist without government involvement (funding and research).
No problem, Sinclair. There are lots of other stations on DirecTV to watch, including lots of locals.
Don't put up with this, people. ut the cord (or whatever the analogy is for satellite).
geewhiz, i believe the satellite equivalent would be, "cut the link." satellite datalink … that's all DTV is.
i thoroughly don't blame dtv for this mess. this is all sinclair. i said it on another page, and i'll say it here: there are ways of watching and recording tv without having to pay a single dime for the service. personally, i plan on ditching directv, using OTA signals pumped into a tv tuner on my desktop, and use software to record our shows and play them back. Cheap, free, and best of all … NO $100 bill every month.
sinclair is dirty. plain and simple. "Ohhhh … we're just a poor business trying to make ends meet." BS. they're a conglomerate bunch of rich bastards who think price-gouging is an effective business model. well here's *my* business model: CUT THE LINK.
DirecTV just raised their prices, maybe because of this but it definitely had to do with raising costs from renewing contracts like Sinclair. I'm not doing another increase. If Sinclair can't get their act together then screw them and their channels. We won't be impacted all that much if they're dropped. There are LOTS of channels still available and Sinclair will be the LOSER! I agree it's not a free lunch for sure but it's just getting too expensive anymore to have cable or satellite. I'll be cutting the cord before long anyway. Just a matter of time…
I've been without Pay-TV for a little over six years now. I do not miss it at all. I grew fed up with not only the ever-rising prices, but the declining quality of what was being shown. I see the whole Media Industry collapsing like a house of cards. I've never seen a company raise prices and lower the quality of their product stay in business for long. People realize the value is no longer there and either find another source for that product or substitute that product with something else. A house divided against itself cannot stand!
Can we say greedy?! Oh well, there's other channels. The worst was Viacom, but I figure if that happens then screw them. I have the Internet, and local libraries that carry free movies and sitcoms.
I think Sinclair has gone too far and retransmission consent is getting dirty and too controversial in recent years like what happen in NYC three years ago when WABC-TV and Cablevision had a dispute before the Oscars, unfortunately subscribers missed the first 13 minutes of the 2010 Academy Awards. Months later, it was WNYW/WWOR's turn and they missed the first two games of the 2010 World Series on FOX 5 before it was restored…Similar story last year when the FOX affiliate in New Haven, CT (owned by Tribune) pulled their signals off of Cablevision and missed the 2012 World Series. What does the 2010 and 2012 World Series have in common? The San Francisco Giants won both games. A reform is needed to break the Retransmission Consent curse. I almost lost my NBC station (owned by Hearst) in late 2010 before it was reached just in time. Will the broadcasters stop playing bad guys and urged them to switch providers you know the economy isn't good. Last year in Boston, Massachusetts DirecTV subscribers missed the 2012 Golden Globe Awards because they were in a dispute with Boston's NBC station WHDH-TV. Months later for four days last April Tribune blacked it its stations on DirecTV and WGN America as well. As a result, DirecTV subscribers whose CW station is owned by Tribune missed the series finale of "One Tree Hill" before a deal was reached. When will the madness stop???
It is wrong. Whoever benefits from the commercials that air on most of those channels should be paying the bill, not the customers. I pay HBO to not have commercials, and they do not. if my cable bill goes up again, I will resort to all my local Hi-def channels off the air, and forget cable and DirectTv altogether.
What kind of childish approach is this, to pressure customers to pressure DirecTV. If DirecTV wants to stay in business, they will do what's right by their customers. It appears that this all goes backwards. The TV stations produce shows that they can't afford, they get customers to love them, then they pressure the provider to pay. I say keep free Tv cheap, keep the commercials, and leave the premium content for pay providers, like HBO, and ShowTime.
I don't have cable or satellite, so when you take up my screen space with your games you are trespassing on my digital signal. If you guys are so good you should be able to direct your propoganda to only Direct Customers. I just change my channel if you interrupt, and won't be watching your station until the trespassing stops. March 1st or June 1st don't care! I am also contacting my local news station about a city wide boycott of their station until this is settled. Bottom Line, Don't Tread On Me!!!
One word XBMC its beyond any thing these companies can remotely offer. Even at highest tier of their programming capabilities they are still light years away. Closest thing would be the hopper. Netflix is a complete joke, same with hulu. Search read discover what xbmc can do and u will laugh and think its all just a rip.
I love Directv! Customer service is second to none. I also have a outside antenna for situations like this, that receives in HD. I would be fine with Directv holding their ground and dropping these Sinclair stations as long as Directv reduces our monthly bill a small percentage. HANG TOUGH DIRECTV!!!!!
I had time warner cable and switched to directv. In the middle end of 2012 Because directv is the best time warner doesn't know what there doing. If Sinclair stations go black I don't care I will not go back to time warner cable. Nor will I get dish network Because they charge more then directv. Don't listen to dish or cable about directv there just lies. Nothing can hold a candle to directv's greatness. I will miss ring of honor wrestling and American idol along with my local 10pm news. But what you going to do just stupid Sinclair broadcasting group. I have the choice extra package and it's still cheaper then dish and time warner cable. Directv charges customers by the package you have not per channel like dish network does and the cable. if people were told this then you can afford directv. Another thing directv just doesn't change your monthly price like dish does. Without even telling you they just do it wow because they can so that makes it right not by me. Directv is great if you don't have directv you have no tv.
Hey I just got directtv because Im on the wrong side of the building cant get ota tv. I dodnt want to lose CBS. Doubbling the fee is outgrageous. I bet other cbs affiliates would like to cut a deal with directv,I'll tune into the other networks for my local news.
The university I go to has DirecTV as it's major cable provider — it goes to all of the dorms, and most of the university apartments. I would be so sad if I lost all the channels they're talking about — watching the shows that are on those channels are great breaks from studying… I'm just glad my parents have dish network… Consumers buy TVs for a reason — not for them to go blank… if I wanted to watch my favorite shows online, I wouldn't have bought a TV…
Now that's the truth
Both DirecTV & Dish have OTA tuner options for many of their DVRs so some of their customers, like me, are unaffected by these disputes.
I just wish I could get a discount for dropping the locals via sat.
I wish that OTA was an option for me. I live in a very rural area and even the best antennea can not bring in anything. There is no cable or wifi either. If I need wifi I have to drag my laptop 11 miles into town to the library or McDonald's. I am home with a disability for the next few months so I watch a lot of tv. Direct tv has always treated us right, not charging to come out and re-aim the dish or run new lines and connectors.
I went to direct about 2weeks ago the person who took the order knew this was going on and did not inform me so I could have a choice not to continue with my order now I'm in a 2year contract and may lose some of the channels I watch all the time
I think this is wrong the people placing orders should be informed .Iwould have waited until a agreement was reached before I changed over to direct or if I would change
My installer also said nothing.
I think this was wrong and potential customers should be informed.
I have that same two year contract with Direct TV, but as I understand contracts THEY are the ones cancelling if they arent living up to their agreement.
Sinclair has pulled this mess so many times it is a joke to laugh at.Their story about program costs dosen't hold a drop of water.The truth is that their "PROGRAM COST" goes into the big wheels back pocket,and no further. Take a look at television shows today.I haven't seen a GOOD television shown in so long,it ia a joke to laugh at, Good tv died out in the late 80s.and hasan't been worth looking at in so long.it's laughable.If programmers put somthing decent on the air worth watching,it would be worth supporting.The tasteless obseneity laced garbage shown on TV today isn't fit for a dog to watch. Our children are learning vulgar language and off color words that would make the air turn blue.Sd as far as services like direcTV go,for those obsessed with the material that is broadcast on the air today,for those willing to fork over the money to pay to watch it,more powere to them.But Sinclear wanting to pull its ahows from the service because they will go broke if the satalite providers don't want to pay re-transmissuin cost,let them go dark,that'm money in my pocket and egg on their faces for being GREDDY…Think about that Sinclair,the ball is in your court…
Both Direct TV and Sinclair need to put on their big boy/girl
pants and negotiate, come to an agreement without ripping off the
consumers. I will pull the plug on Direct TV if needed. I've
been a customer of their's since 1998.
Too bad there is not another way to stop Sinclair this is not the first time these greedy bastards have done this…he'll the way they keep stealing they may as well run for office


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Get an overview of this hotel5-star hotel with pools, private beach, full-service spa
Popular property highlights
Nestled on the beach, this Ras Al Khaimah hotel is within 6 mi (10 km) of Iceland Water Park, Khuzam Family Park, and National Museum of Ras al Khaimah. Al Hamra Marina and Yacht Club and Tower Links Golf Club are also within 9 mi (15 km).
Hotel Features
Catch some rays on The Cove Rotana Resort's private sand beach or spend the day relaxing at the full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants.
Room Amenities
All 345 rooms feature thoughtful touches like bathrobes and slippers, along with conveniences such as sitting areas and coffee makers. Free WiFi and patios are standard, as are LCD TVs with satellite channels.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
The Cove Rotana Resort
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Step outside to unwind on the sand beach. At The Cove Rotana Resort you can cool off in one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools and indulge in a pampering afternoon at the full-service spa.
Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include 4 bars/lounges and a poolside bar. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This luxury hotel also offers a children's club, a children's pool, and a health club. Complimentary self parking and valet parking are available on site.
The Cove Rotana Resort has designated areas for smoking.
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Children's club (surcharge)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 345
- ATM/banking
- Babysitting or childcare
- Number of bars/lounges - 4
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fireplace in lobby
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Health club
- Computer station
- Designated smoking areas
- Pool umbrellas
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- 24-hour front desk
- Children's club
- Laundry facilities
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms 3
- Multilingual staff
- Free valet parking
- Garden
- Terrace
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- On private beach
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach towels
- Number of meeting rooms - 3
- Year Built 2009
- Free area shuttle
- Number of restaurants - 2
- 24-hour business center
- Spa services on site
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Children's pool
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- On private beach
- Outdoor pools
- Children's pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Free valet parking
Room Amenities
- Patio
- Separate sitting area
- Access via exterior corridors
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Slippers
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Satellite TV service
- Free WiFi
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room massage available
- Free newspaper
- Room service (24 hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 11 AM.
Cinnamon Restaurant - This buffet restaurant specializes in international cuisine. A children's menu is available. Open 24 hours. Open daily.
Basilico - This poolside fine-dining restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required. Open daily.
Breeze - This poolside bar serves light fare only. Open daily.
Sunset Bar - This bar is located by the pool. Open daily.
Breakers - This bar is located on the beach. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
A private beach and a health club are featured at the hotel. 2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Kayaking on site
- Volleyball on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Boat tours nearby
Spa Services
The onsite spa has 7 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Massages are available on the beach and in the spa; other services include facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, and a steam room. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.
- Steam room in spa
- Number of treatment rooms 7
- Outdoor treatment areas
- Couples treatment rooms
- Massages on beach
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at noon
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! One child 5 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for AED 220.0 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
- Tourism fee: AED 20 per accommodation, per night
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: AED 110 for adults and AED 55 for children (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: AED 375 per vehicle (one-way)
- Rollaway bed fee: AED 220.0 per night
Hotel Name
- Cove Rotana
- Cove Rotana Ras Al Khaimah
- Cove Rotana Resort
- Cove Rotana Resort Ras Al Khaimah
- Ras Al Khaimah Cove
- Ras Al Khaimah Rotana
- Rotana Cove Ras Al Khaimah
- Rotana Cove Resort
- Rotana Ras Al Khaimah
- Rotana Resort Ras Al Khaimah
- Cove Rotana Resort Ras Al Khaimah Hotel Ras Al Khaimah
We should mention
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. One child 5 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.


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Rookie boy group MR.MR has released the dance practice video for their second digital single, "Highway"!
The group made their debut last October and consists of only vocals with no designated rapper, and stands at an average height of 181 cm (~5'11″ ft) with model-like visuals.
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Captain's Cram classes
DCAS has pushed the Captain's test back to November 29, 2017. Due to the adjusted schedule, we have room for four weeks of cram classes. Three of these weeks will review material, the fourth week will be an extra In Basket. These classes are offered at a discounted rate of $40 per week for season ticket holders.
Lieutenant's Cram Classes
The Key will be holding two weeks of Cram Classes for the upcoming Lieutenant's course. These classes are open to everyone and held at three convenient locations.
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Even with some bad-intentioned guy putting out a horrible Lieutenant test (I heard he won't be involved anymore, thank God), I still passed thanks to some hard work and your classes. No matter what they throw at us, The Key way of approaching the material and the questions on test day pulls through, no matter what. You are the best group of bosses I've ever come across, thanks and keep up the good work.
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I went to the other school and failed the sergeant's test. I felt like I got ripped off, I paid around the same amount you guys charge but then like two months before the test they said that's it, now you have to pay another like $300 or four hundred more dollars for the crams. I couldn't believe it. And I still failed! Then I came to you guys. Wow, what a difference. I came out number 57 on the list!!! You guys are the best and I want everyone to know that!
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Carlos Lopez-Real, saxophoneProfessor of Jazz
The Schools series of exclusive performances by senior professors gives public, staff and students the opportunity to see some of the countrys finest musicians perform in the intimate setting of the Music Hall.
Professor of Jazz Saxophone Carlos Lopez-Real takes to the stage with his quartet, Mandorla.Mandorla brings together some of the UK's most creative musicians. Carlos Lopez-Real composes all the pieces but, as improvisation is integral to the performance, the contributions of all the band members are equally important in shaping the music.Mandorla released their eponymous debut album in 2009, followed by a UK tour. After an extended break, the band recently reformed with a new line-up, drawing on collaborative musical relationships formed over many years in several other projects.The music for this concert will be drawn from the first album together with new material that will form the basis of a second album. Brand new for this concert is a suite inspired by Russian folk melodies and Benjamin Brittens 3rd cello suite.


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7 guests maximum
102 m2
2 bedroom apartment
1 bathroom
2 single pull-out bed
2 double bed
A few words about the apartment…
Berlin is one of the most culturally and historically interesting places in Europe, and well connected to the whole city and with many great shops, restaurants and bars on your doorstep, this ideally located apartment provides a great spot for city exploration. Simple, stylish and comfortable this space makes the perfect German home from home for up to 7 guests!
Check-in / Check-out
The standard check-in time is from 15:00 and the check-out by 11:00.
Arrivals and departures outside this standard time are always tried to be accommodated on request.
Refundable damage deposit upon arrival : € 150.00 cash. The damage deposit will be returned at check-out.
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For a late check-in after 20:00 there is an extra cost of € 35.
Please note : non smoking, pets on request, no parties please
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Fruit Cobbler 5 Waysby Maria Russo in Recipes, July 14th, 2012
This summer, Food Network's Grilling Central is packed with recipes for the entire family's taste buds, boasting the best in burgers, dogs, chicken and more all season long. But with so many recipes, where do you start? Each Friday, FN Dish is giving you a complete menu that is stress-free, and the star of this weekend's spread is a selection of sweet fruit cobblers.
Light, warm and oozing with fresh flavor, cobblers are like pie's younger sibling — they boast a tender fruit center and buttery pastry topping, but they're far quicker and easier to prepare, as they don't depend on the rolling of finicky dough. In fact, most cobbler toppings are made by simply dropping a crumbly flour-butter mixture atop the filling. Though you can make cobblers with whatever fruit is your favorite, we're particularly excited about summertime varieties that celebrate the best tastes of the season. Check out Food Network's top five fruit cobblers below, each a winning addition to your weekend cookout menu.
5. Mixed Berry Cobbler – A bit of orange zest helps to brighten the flavors of the berries without adding an overly citrus taste.
4. Blueberry and Nectarine Cobbler – Food Network Kitchens mixes in a dash of instant tapioca to its filling to offset the juice of ripe berries and prevent a soggy dessert.
3. Bourbon Peach Cobbler – Boasting cinnamon-laced spiked peaches, Bobby's no-fuss dessert is baked until browned and served with cool vanilla ice cream.
2. Blackberry Cobbler – The Pioneer Woman's six-ingredient cobbler is built upside down, with the batter forming the base of her dessert and the fresh blackberries on top.
1. Peach Cobbler – With almost 1,500 user reviews, Paula's must-try cobbler (pictured above) is a simple Southern classic that's loaded with sweet peaches.
Serve a scoop of these indulgent cobblers after a down-home menu of rich, creamy crab dip, saucy ribs and the Neelys' five-star pasta salad.
Appetizer: Hot Crab Dip
Main Dish: Chili-Glazed Pork Ribs
Side Dish: Old-Fashioned Macaroni Salad
Cocktail: Cucumber and Lime Gin Fizz
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Claim frequency: 23.7
The Dodge Avenger is a midsize vehicle. Since it is larger than a small car, does this mean it's also involved in fewer personal injury accidents? Not necessarily, as its high claim frequency implies.
According to Dodge, the 2011 Avenger features a 283 horsepower V6 engine, the most powerful in its class. This may make the urge to put the pedal to the metal difficult to resist.
"In addition to small vehicles, the list of high injury claim frequencies also includes models known for their powerful engines," the IIHS Status Report said. "As with the high collision losses for these vehicles, these high injury frequencies are likely a result of the way they are driven."