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The Grascals (Featuring Dolly Parton), 'I Am Strong' — Exclusive Video Premiere
The Grascals felt as if making the video for their new single 'I Am Strong' was something akin to watching a shooting star that brought joy, hope and wonder to all those involved.
Grascals guitarist/vocalist Jamie Johnson, who co-wrote the song with wife Susanne Mumpower-Johnson and fiddler Jenee Fleenor, says he has felt that magic since he first saw the "I Am" board at St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Right in the middle of the board — filled with messages from young patients completing the sentence that begins with "I am" — were the words that would become the song title.
"The bottom line when we did the video was we wanted to convey the message in the song," Jamie tells The Boot of the video, which also features the Grascals' long-time mentor, Dolly Parton, and several young patients at the hospital. "The main thing was that we didn't want to take away from the children. The whole reason for this is the children."
Watch the exclusive premiere of 'I Am Strong' below.
A portion of the proceeds from the song 'I Am Strong' — one version recorded with the cast of the video and another version recorded with all the guests on the band's CD, 'The Grascals + Friends: Country Classics With a Bluegrass Spin' — will go to the hospital. The song and album are scheduled for January 10 release as part of the exclusive music series by Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores.
The Grascals and their young video co-stars filmed most of the video in the temple at the research hospital, not far from where founder Danny Thomas and his late wife Rose Marie are interred. Dolly took a break from recording her as yet untitled album with Queen Latifah — scheduled to be released next year — and filmed her portion of the video at her own studio, says Jamie.
"We interacted with the children and their parents and it was just a magical moment," says Jamie of the band's 1 1/2 days at the Hospital. "Hopefully this song will take off and help us raise money to fight the battle … Hopefully these kids will live forever."


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Epidemiology and Pathogenesis of HIV-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
University of California, San Francisco
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
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First received: February 13, 2009
Last updated: May 29, 2015
Last verified: May 2015
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The purpose of this study is to describe the epidemiology of pulmonary hypertension in individuals with HIV infection and to investigate its pathogenesis. We propose to conduct a prospective observational cohort study to determine the association between highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and viral suppression in HIV-infected patients who have been identified to have pre-clinical pulmonary hypertension (Aim 1). In addition, we will investigate the mechanistic role of the HIV-1 Nef protein and HHV-8 infection in the development and progression of pulmonary hypertension in individuals with HIV (Aim 2). We will also investigate endothelial function in HIV-infected patients with pulmonary hypertension (Aim 3).
|HIV Infection Pulmonary Hypertension Endothelial Function HIV Infections
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Epidemiology and Pathogenesis of HIV-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension
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MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS Pulmonary HypertensionU.S. FDA Resources
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- pulmonary artery pressure [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
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serum, plasma, PBMCS, BAL
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|Study Start Date:
|November 2007
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|June 2019
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|June 2019 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
HIV Infection
HIV-infected individuals with the clinical diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension or HIV-infected individuals who have mildly elevated pulmonary arterial pressures
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|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
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|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
HIV infected individiuals with the clinical diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension or who have mildly elevated pulmonary arterial pressures
Inclusion Criteria:
- Infection with HIV greater than 6 months in duration
- Right heart catheterization showing PASP > 30mm Hg
- Ability to provide reliable history of HIV medications or has received the majority of medical care from San Francisco General Hospital with available records of medical treatment.
- Ability to participate in follow-up for the duration of the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known significant cardiovascular disease, including clinically significant valvular heart disease, congenital heart disease, current or prior symptomatic coronary disease, or known cardiomyopathy.
- Any known pulmonary disease that could potentially cause pulmonary hypertension.
- A pO2 by pulse oximetry below 90% on room air.
- Obstructive sleep apnea.
- Known collagen vascular disease.
History of anorexigen use
- 7. Age less than 18 years old.
- 8. Other co-morbidities for which the investigators, in conjunction with the primary care provider, believe render the participant with an expected survival of 6 months or less.
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Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00845013
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|Study First Received:
|February 13, 2009
|Last Updated:
|May 29, 2015
Keywords provided by University of California, San Francisco:
HIV infection
pulmonary hypertension
endothelial function
antiretroviral medication
Treatment Experienced
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Communicable Diseases
HIV Infections
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Hypertension, Pulmonary
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Slow Virus Diseases
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ASHEVILLE � The federal government shutdown has resulted in closure orders for those operating facilities on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
But the operator of the Pisgah Inn says he will remain open despite a shutdown order from the National Park Service.
General manager Rob Miller says he and the owner of the inn decided to stay open after seeing World War II veterans who pushed past barricades to visit their memorial in Washington.
The park service has told those operating concessions along the parkway to close. Parkway Chief Ranger Steve Stinnett says officials in Washington are aware of the plans by Miller and owner Bruce O'Connell. Stinnett says there are discussions about the situation now.
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After rough start to spring, 'pen turning it around
What he will say is his bullpen concerns have eased a bit over the last few days.
Angels relievers have posted a 7.20 ERA in 31 games this spring, by far the highest in baseball (the Giants are 29th at 5.87). On Wednesday, general manager Jerry Dipoto, who prioritized the 'pen in the offseason, acted aggressively to address some depth issues by acquiring three relievers in a span of six hours -- Elvin Ramirez for cash from the Mets, Dane De La Rosa for Steven Geltz from the Rays and former Dodger Mark Lowe as a free agent.
Lately, though, Scioscia has seen some positive signs from his most important arms.
Sean Burnett has given up one run on three hits in his last three appearances over a span of six days. Ernesto Frieri is coming off what Scioscia said was his best outing, notching a save with a clean ninth inning against the Rangers on Wednesday. Kevin Jepsen also had a scoreless inning that day, and Jerome Williams showed some improvement while giving up two runs and striking out six in 3 2/3 innings. Scott Downs, meanwhile, had a 1-2-3 eighth inning on Thursday - four days after giving up three runs and getting two outs.
Garrett Richards, who has posted a 1.62 ERA in 16 2/3 innings this spring, is a no-brainer for a spot in the 'pen.
The last one, open because Ryan Madson will start the season on the disabled list, is down to lefty specialist Mitch Stetter (three runs in three innings this spring), sinkerballer David Carpenter (four runs in last three innings) and Lowe, a heavy favorite who gave up a run on two hits in Thursday's seventh inning.
"We've had some guys that have maybe stubbed their toe a little bit this week that are vying for spots," Scioscia said, "but the depth is there and I think we're going to be looking at some things these next three days to see what gives us the best look."
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I'm not one that sits around and analyzes every game but I do catch the majority of the games and this is really something that has stuck out to me. Anybody else notice this?
Whether it's Hill, George, Green or whoever it seems 90 percent of the time they ignore the trailer guy(or guys) and often times miss the shot or get it blocked. I think we are leaving easy points on the floor many games because of this fact.
Just wanted to point this out since I've noticed it many times. Not meant to be a ***** thread because I've really enjoyed the team for the last couple years.


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If it's not one thing, it's another with the Obama administration.
It lied to us about Obamacare ("Yes, it's cheaper, better and you can keep your doctor").
It lied to us about Benghazi ("We did everything we could").
It lied to us about using drones to spy over U.S. soil ("No, no, no. Yes — but infrequently").
It lied to us about NSA snooping ("We never spy on citizens, unless you consider the real-time scanning of everyone's email spying").
For whatever good might be said about the Age of Obama, its legacy will be secrecy, fumbling and dissembling, and its failure to man up and take responsibility for its own actions.
President Barack Obama said this would be the most transparent presidency ever, but when it comes to openness, even the Nixon crew may have this gang beat.
Long gone is the fantasy of Obama being "The One" who would lead us all into enlightenment on race, war and climate change. This administration is doing what all administrations do when democracy and leadership turn against it: ram its agenda home through bureaucratic fiat and executive order.
For example, consider this cloaked agenda that, unfortunately, is getting little attention but will touch the lives of every American. The radical green gremlins on Team Obama are quietly changing regulations to make traditional energy producers look bad and green energy schemes look incredibly good.
Here's how: Obama minions have embedded within the federal bureaucracy a new formula for quantifying what they call the "social cost of carbon."
The calculation is little more than a witch-doctor stab in the dark. This is a calculation more for the purpose of creating a political number that can put a regulatory hammer to fossil fuel energy producers. In other words, if you'd like your cooling and heating bills to double, your truck legislated out of existence and the pleasure of filling up at $9 a gallon, this is how the wide-eyed green weenies in the Obama administration plan to bring it to you.
The American people first saw the "social cost of carbon" number in a little-noticed Energy Department rule that boosted efficiency standards for microwave ovens.
Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., has introduced legislation to prevent secret adjustments to the "social cost of carbon" calculations. The Obama folks changed the cost from $23.80 a metric ton in 2015 to $38.
Why $38? Nobody knows. Some say that, scientifically, it's difficult to arrive at a number greater than $5 a ton. And still others say the whole idea is one taco short of a combination plate.
Whatever you may think about the exact number, "Tucking the latest carbon calculation in a little noticed rule on microwave ovens is suspect to say the least," said Hunter. "But how that calculation will be used in a cost-benefit analysis going forward absolutely matters."
And that's the key to understanding what Obama is trying to do. By putting a cost on carbon, and then putting that cost on a sliding scale upward, it puts future developments, like coal-fired power plants and the Keystone XL pipeline, behind a giant eight ball.
It will allow Obama to say what he said two weeks ago about the Keystone pipeline. If the pipeline doesn't "significantly increase" emissions of greenhouse cases, he says he'll be happy to approve it. But if it is bad for the economy (and, believe me, using his new "social cost of carbon" calculation, it will be "bad"), he'll kill it on environmental and economic grounds.
Like so many things with this administration, the "social cost of carbon" idea needs transparency and vigorous discussion. Unless, of course, you are one of those Obama green gremlins who, despise cheap fossil-fuel energy, hate people who drive big-dog pickups and think the solution to America's energy policy is $9-per-gallon gasoline.
Sherman Frederick, former publisher of the Las Vegas Review-Journal and a member of the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame, writes a column for Stephens Media. Read his blog at www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/sherman-frederick.


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The School of Art offers four-year professional degree options in the disciplines of ceramics, drawing, animation, glass, metals, painting, photography and intermedia arts, printmaking, sculpture, visual communications (graphic design), a teaching major in visual arts, and art history.
In addition to a student being accepted to Ball State, approval to pursue an undergraduate degree requires a selection process within the School of Art.
Students specializing in any art program must receive grades of C or higher in all foundation core courses (ADS 101, 102; AFA 101, 202) before enrolling in advanced level courses in the specific media areas. Students must repeat courses in which they receive grades of C- or lower. Students who meet the grade requirement can then select an area of specialization for the second through fourth years of study. Specializations involve a three-year sequence of courses beyond the first year foundation core.
Our undergraduate program has been accredited through the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).


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It's In The Bag! Reusing and upcycling your plastic shopping bags...
Got plastic bags? Many businesses offer or sell reusable shopping bag swag, but we still haven't totally eliminated the old standard disposable sack. If you have any of these lying around, reuse them as much as you can, and then up-cycle them. This is important work, and one of the best ways to honor the earth and leave a smaller environmental footprint. Even the rattiest plastic bag can be made into something cool: a heavy duty tote, an apron, place or door mats, even a shower curtain; the list is endless. Use extra care when doing this work with children as ironing and cutting are involved. Here's what you'll need:
- Assorted plastic bags (garbage, food, store) in different colors, sizes, patterns
- Scissors
- Wax paper
- Iron
- Ironing board or table covered with a heavy towel
Cut the plastic bags so they lay flat (no handles or folds at the bottom). You'll need between five and seven layers to make one sheet of material, so plan ahead to make sure you'll have enough! In order to know how many plastic bags you will need, you have to decide what you are making. A tote bag (which will require sewing or stapling) will require more than a change purse. Of course if you use large bags, then you will need fewer. We made an apron, and used five medium store bags for the fabric, and four smaller bags that we cut designs out of to decorate it.
Place wax paper on the ironing board/table, lay your neatly piled plastic on top...
...then top off with another sheet of wax paper.
With the iron on high, iron over the wax paper. You may need to lower the heat if your iron gets too hot and the wax paper can't be easily separated from the melted plastic. (Hint: do a sample piece first to test the heat setting. Remember to allow a minute for the plastic to cool before you try to lift off the wax paper!) Check to see that all edges are 'fused' or melted so that you can't peel the individual layers apart. If they do separate, place fresh piece of wax paper and iron once more.
Cut out the pattern for what you are making. We chose a chef's apron. If you can't make the pattern yourself, download one from the internet. We could have traced a cloth apron to make our pattern. For a bag, maybe you have an old resuable shopping bag that's no longer good for carrying stuff--reuse it here to create a pattern for making new bags. (Hint: Trim the edges after the bags have been fused as they may be rough.)
Next, look for colors, images and words you'd like to incorporate. Cut out what you'd like to use. IMPORTANT! The last layer of plastic bag MUST be placed colored-side DOWN, or the colors will run. This means that your images will come out backwards. For pictures, this is fine, but if you are using letters, place a white, clear, or light colored plastic as the first sheet, then your design or letters colored side up, and then the next four or five layers.
Once our pattern was cut, we laid out the design we wanted, using the red circles and a smiley face. You will need fresh wax paper on top and bottom when you melt these onto the fabric.
Once it was cooled, we punched holes for the ties. These were made from red ribbons and simply fastened with a knot. (Hint: you can add other decorative touches, like gluing ribbon around the edges, maybe adding sparkles, etc. We recommend Gorilla Glue or some other very strong adhesive; white glue won't work. Alternatively, you can create straps and ties from the fused plastic material--but they will have to be sewn on.)
Collect unusual looking bags and ask others to save them for you. A particular design may inspire you to create something; a holiday bag might look great as a tree skirt, sports logos for a gym bag, or orange, black, green and purple plastic to make a cool trick or treat bag!
There are many websites with ideas for what you can make with fused plastic bags--some even have step by step video instructions! You may need some additional skills such as sewing, crocheting or knitting. Visit www.etsy.com for some super workshops for making up-cycled stuff, and www.myrecycledbags.com for how to make "plarn"--plastic yarn!
by Natalie Zaman and Charlotte Bennardo
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Dodgers to celebrate Robinson's legacy all weekend
SAN DIEGO -- Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson Day on Monday, but the Dodgers and the City of Los Angeles will be celebrating all weekend.
It starts on Friday, officially declared Jackie Robinson Day by the L.A. City Council. A private screening of the Warner Bros. feature film "42" is planned for more than 200 Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities Los Angeles (RBI-LA) youngsters Saturday.
On Sunday, the Dodgers will host an RBI clinic for 250 youth from greater Los Angeles RBI programs. Prior to Monday's celebration at Dodger Stadium, a visit to Washington Middle School in Pasadena is planned with Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp, Dodgers alumnus Tommy Davis and Sharon Robinson, Jackie's daughter, author, MLB educational programming consultant and vice chair of the Jackie Robinson Foundation.
The Dodgers will host Robinson's widow, Rachel Robinson, and her family at Monday's game.
In 1997, under the direction of Commissioner Bud Selig, Robinson's No. 42 was retired across all of Major League Baseball in an unprecedented tribute.
"Jackie's impact on baseball, society and the lives of our children and our children's children is unmatched. I'm humbled to celebrate a great Dodger and a better man," said Dodgers partner Magic Johnson.
The Dodgers will also pay tribute to Dodgers Hall of Fame catcher and three-time NL MVP Award winner Roy Campanella and Dodgers special advisor to the chairman, 1956 National League MVP and Cy Young Award winner Don Newcombe pregame.
The 17-member choir of Johnson's church home, West Angeles Church of God in Christ, will sing the national anthem. Kelley Jakle -- the great-granddaughter of Branch Rickey, the Brooklyn Dodgers' general manager who signed Jackie Robinson -- will sing "God Bless America." The ceremonial first pitch will be thrown by Harrison Ford, who stars in Warner Bros. Pictures "42" as Rickey. Rachel Robinson will officially start the game with "It's Time for Dodger Baseball!"
The Dodgers also will salute the Tuskegee Airmen during the game Monday night and Warner Bros. Pictures will provide a commemorative statuette of Robinson, Campanella and Newcombe to the first 40,000 attending the game against the Padres.
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: Culture 3 March 2013 Comics Review: Adamtine by Hannah Berry Hannah Berry's horror story succeeds in doing something seemingly impossible: providing shocks in a comic. Sign up for our weekly email * Print HTML Adamtine Hannah BerryJonathan Cape, 104pp, £14.99 Horror is notoriously tricky to do in comics. The medium occupies an unhappy midpoint between film and prose, inheriting many of the weaknesses — when it comes to frights — from each, and few of the benefits. The visual aspect often tempts writers to follow filmic routes to fear: shocks and violence abound, and slasher comics are almost as common as slasher flicks. The problem is obvious. No matter how skilled the author is, the reader controls the passage of time in a comic book. A shock can only come as fast as the turn of a page, and nothing can ever really jump out at you. At the other side of things, though, comics don't rely nearly so much on your imagination as prose does. The scariest things are the unseen; but a comic full of the unseen is frequently just a lot of talking heads. It might succeed in inspiring fear, but it's not using the medium to its full potential. That's one reason why body horror gets such a strong showing in comics. It succeeds in unsettling, rather than shocking, and is one of the styles where the longer you look at the page, the more upsetting it gets. Jeff Lemire and Travel Foreman's Animal Man, or Si Spurrier and Javier Barreno's Crossed: Wish You Were Here (a very NSFW comic, that one) trap the eye on distended monstrosities, which you can't quite turn away from; while Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos' Alias arc "Purple" and Neal Gaiman and Mike Dringenberg's "24 Hours" in Sandman both presented stories of control and submission in ways which left me uneasy for weeks. Adamtine can be seen as an attempt to do horror in a more traditional way, while using the quirks of the medium to ratchet up the fear. The mission statement, of sorts, is there on the cover: train tracks disappearing into the darkness, and then, at the very top, in black varnish on a black background, a sunken face peering out. The whole book is filled with motifs like that: hidden images, themes and plot elements which combine to, hopefully, trigger that part of your subconscious which warns you that something is deeply wrong. The book opens in the aftermath of the disappearance of Rodney Moon, "The Postman", accused of being a serial killer whose modus operandi was to deliver notes to his victims describing some minor reason for their disappearance. Moon denied being the killer, but admitted to passing on the notes for the real culprit — a "bogeyman", with no name. Four people, seemingly unconnected to each other and to the events involving Moon, are on a train out of London. But the train breaks down, and then the passengers disappear, leaving the four alone to face… something. The plot has a structure similar to the sort of thing early Christopher Nolan films were known for. What seems like an incredibly complicated, multi-layered and time-jumping story comes together at the end in a way which makes you feel smart for being able to put it together into a linear narrative. You aren't that smart; it's just well-written. But try to ignore that fact. There is a second layer to the book, one which rewards a further read-through, and that's the layer of references and hidden symbols. Adamtine clearly has an entire second narrative hidden away — the one the book opens after the conclusion of — and it's possible to discern a surprising amount of what happened through careful reading. It's also possible to find, dotted throughout, more skull faces like those on the cover; and sly nods to earlier or upcoming events. This only goes so far though. While compelling, it also encourages a tendency to treat the book like a narrative version of Where's Wally; to overlook the forest because you're too busy trying to count all the trees. Where the hidden images excel is in doing something seemingly impossible: providing shocks in a comic. As the creeping unease of the book unfolds, suddenly realising that the page you have been staring at for a couple of minutes has been staring back at you is a very unsettling feeling. Oh, and one last thing: if you travel by overground rail, don't read this until the summer. Finding yourself on a train in the dark after finishing it is not a pleasant experience. › How Cameron can show leadership on aid at the G8 this summer Alex Hern is a technology reporter for the Guardian. He was formerly staff writer at the New Statesman. You should follow Alex on Twitter. Subscribe from just £1 per issue More Related articles Orhan Pamuk's The Red-Haired Woman is playful and unsettling Paleoart: the evolution of dinosaur paintings, from watercolours to Soviet visions In The Age of Decadence, Simon Heffer leaves his comfort zone Subscription offer 12 issues for £12 + FREE book LEARN MORE Close This week's magazine


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When you have to sneak your new hair buys into the house 😁
When you look at rotini and think, hmmm...is that 3b or 3c?
When you have to sneak your new hair buys into the house 😁
YES!! Yes to all if this!!!
When you're dead tired... You plop down on the bed.... Then realize. DAMN I forgot to wrap my hair. AND YOU GET BACK UP AND SEARCH FOR YOUR SATIN SCARF/BONNET BECAUSE THERE IS NO FRIGGIN WAY YOUR HEAD IS HITTING THAT PILLOW WITHOUT IT!!!
And YES.. It IS that major!!
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LOL! When your significant other wants to... and in the back of your mind you're thinking "there goes 2nd day hair!"
When you start running out of space to keep your hair products
When so see other curlies and on the I side all you want to do is have a CG clinic for them to teach them how to handle their hair! Lol!!


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MV Agusta's 500 inline-3 4-stroke Grand Prix racer is considered to be one of purest racing machines ever made. In 1974, the great Phil Read piloted the bike to the Italian marque's Grand Prix swan song, as neither MV Agusta nor Read would ever win the championship again. Translated as The Iron Horse, this opening scene in Pierre-William Glenn's film captures Read at his height. While the sound is brilliant, be warned that the title sequence is visually maddening, constantly interrupting beautiful footage of the MV being piloted in anger by "The Prince of Speed."
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Just listened to it. Awesome. It's cool how both teams got up and down the floor back then. Yes, defense has improved but no one can shoot anymore. It seemed like the announcer was saying the shot was good much more than he was saying they missed-unlike today. Granted it is a small sample to compare to but....
Also, note that the announcer sounds like he just lost his best friend whenever the opponent (Knicks) has the ball. I just think it's funny.
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Curcumin and vitamin D may help slow Alzheimer's disease, in one new study.
Doctors in an Alzheimer's disease (AD) study explained that while they do not know what causes AD, they do know that in healthy people, the immune system keeps abnormal proteins from building up in the brain. In AD, the immune system malfunctions and allows the proteins to form deposits in brain tissue.
In the study, researchers tried to improve the immune system of AD patients by studying immune stimulation of white blood cells by vitamin D3 combined with curcuminoids. Scientists took blood samples from nine participants with AD and in a lab, incubated the white blood cells with the abnormal proteins and then added vitamin D3 and curcumin-like compounds called curcuminoids.
Doctors found that the curcuminoids helped the white blood cells bind with the proteins and that vitamin D accelerated how quickly the white blood cells absorbed the proteins in most of the tests.
The researchers believe that there are two types of AD, one which responds well to curcuminoids and one that does not. Scientists think the difference may be the presence or absence of a gene that allows the immune system to clear the abnormal proteins and concluded, "Since vitamin D and curcumin work differently with the immune system, we may find that a combination of the two, or each used alone, may be more effective, depending on the individual patient."
The research is in its very early stages and the doctors have yet to recommend a dosage for curcuminoids or vitamin D to combat AD.


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With a loosening in government family planning policy and the Year of the Dragon fast approaching, China is bracing itself for baby boom.
For many Chinese families, it will be highly desirable to have their children born in 2012's Year of the Dragon. Zhang Dekang, a Welsh hospital director in a Hong Kong obstetrics and gynecology department said that the birth rate in China will increase by 5% in 2012 compared to other years.
The baby boom is expected to boost sales in many enterprises, such as dairy enterprise Yi'Li group and paper diaper producers Heng' An group. "The dragon baby boom will increase demand for infant milk powder, paper diapers and clothes." Michael mark, a French Paris bank customer department analyst said.
Considering China's aging workforce problem, the Chinese government is also now relaxing the family planning policy restrictions to allow the "one child" family a second child. In addition, in rural areas, if a couple has female child first and the child is over four years old, they also can have a second child.
As incomes rise, more and more Chinese parents are willing to spend more money on their children. Last year, the average disposable income per capita of an average urban family grew 8% to RMB19, 109. This figure has almost doubled compared with the last five years. Ou' Rui Information Consulting Company estimates that in 2011, China's infant food market increased a massive 22% and the estimate that this figure will double by 2015.
However, China market research group adviser James Roy points out that China and other dairy-product manufacturers still face fierce competition because Chinese consumers still believe that local brands "lack credibility". He said "Chinese consumers who have spending power choose to buy foreign brands". Indeed, market data shows that foreign enterprises dominate the infant food industry in China.
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I was recently looking for a cheap offer for Hotels in the Bournemouth area and saw a good deal for this hotel and thought I would give it ago. I have stayed in a couple of other Best Western Hotels, mostly for work processes, so know that their standards are high.
The Hotel:
The hotel itself was nice enough, in quite desperate need of refurbishment but clean and comfortable. When we checked in we were allowed to check in early as our room was ready, which was a nice touch. We were required to hand our keys in to reception before we left the hotel room which wasn't ideal as we often had to wait in a queue before we left the hotel.
There was also scaffolding all over the front of the hotel, which I was slightly annoyed about when we checked in as they hadn't mentioned it when I booked the room. However, it really wasn't intrusive at all.
The hotel was in easy distance of the beach, it took about 5 minutes to walk there, and about 10 minute walk into the main town. It was £67.50 a night when we booked it, although I'm sure this price changes regularly.
The Room:
The room itself was a nice size. There was an entrance area with a bathroom off to the left, and then the rest of the large bedroom. Enough space for a large writing desk, a small table and chair and a large double bed and a large wardrobe.
The bedroom was clean and comfortable, my only criticism would be that the room was incredibly hot. The bathroom also failed to live up to my expectations. The shower was over the bath, which I don't mind at all. However, the bath was incredibly deep which means it was quite difficult to get into. I myself am quite tall, almost 6 foot, and yet still found it hard to climb in and out of.
The Service:
The staff in the hotel were all brilliant. The service was polite and friendly, without being overbearing. Our room was immaculate, both when we checked in and when they cleaned it after we stayed one night. THe waiting staff were really helpful and friendly, despite the early hour! They were happy to provide anything we asked for and nothing seemed like too much trouble.
The Food:
We only had breakfast in the hotel and so I can only really comment on that. However, the menu for the dinners looked amazing! I can't comment on taste but there was plenty of variety and interesting options. Having said that they could improve their choices for vegetarians. THe breakfast was a self serve buffet option with both hot and cold options available. In addition, the kitchen were happy to provide additions, I asked for poached eggs on one of our days there which came cooked perfectly.
Well check-in at the desk was quick and easy (the lifts need key card access which is good for security - you can only get to the first floor bar without this). Anyways off to the room we went and I have to say it was a lovely room (505) but there was one problem - a conjoining door...ugh I hate those things I am always wary and never trust them! we rang down to reception to complain and were told no problem we can get you another room so they sent us up to i think 810 we were thinking woohoo a higher floor nice one since we asked for a high floor to begin with! We opened the door and oh my goodness really!!!! there were no windows at all!! none, nothing! These rooms were kinda built in the middle of a corridor? there were other rooms on each side of the hotel and then these plonked in the middle like they just thought sod it we have enough storage rooms let make these into bedrooms, they were really like attic rooms with no windows...how would I know when it was morning? lol we rang and complained again only to be told they had no other rooms at all (lies the hotel was in no way full). We ended up having to go back to dodgy door room one :(
Dont get me wrong it was a lovely room with loads of space, corner windows, flat screen tv, lots of storage, a fridge, safe, hangers, iron (leaky), ironing board, the bathroom was clean with toilet, huggggge mirrors and a big shower which held the heat well - the pressure was pretty decent too.
The next thing we could hear voices and thought huh? where are they coming from there were no rooms after ours and it wasnt coming from next door, we looked out the windows and it wasnt anyone outside or from the club or anything then we realised it was super bad in the bathroom and we finally worked it that it was the man in the room above us, seriously he may as well of been in the room with us it was that bad but what could we do they had no more rooms blah blah blah!
The first night we were there we went to champs bar in the hotel and had a few drinks and some chicken nachos which I highly recommend seriously they are good! we then headed down to wranglers downstairs as it was ladies night (ladies drink free) so we ordered ours drinks....had to pay for both!! I ordered a bacardi it was mostly a glass of alcohol with a dash of lemonade yum but no yuk there is no way on gods earth it was bacardi, I agrued with the barman he showed me the bottle I told him I dont care bottles can be refilled it was disgusting and I drink bacardi all the time! so we left there (I still necked my drink before going waste not want not haha).
We went somewhere else where ladies actually did drink free and as it was my bday I got free shots too woohoo...note hotel didnt care that it was my 30th bday they did noting special whatsoever!!
We got an ok sleep that night as we came home at I dont know when o clock after apparently eating a KFC that I only know about because my friend the toilet had share the next morning :( I know im gross but I was sick so there lol.
That day we went to champs again for breakfast (well lunch you know hangovers) I had a club sarnie with chips and my hubby had some other gigantic sandwich with every meat possible in it....they were ok nothing special, the fries/chips were over fried and hard, the bread was nice, the tomatoes were ridiculously thick like they thought awk sure cut the tomatoe into 4 slices and shove in the bread there, we left a lot of food...the coke was nice but it was from a tine afterall lol.
We went out and came back to the hotel later to get ready for another night out. Room had been cleaned and restocked which is great. We went to champs bar again to meet up with our friend so we could head on somewhere else....I went to the loo and as I walked down the corridor I though wtf my eyes started to water and my nose stung like crazy, I got back to our table and my friend went and asked the dorrman whats up...apparently there had been some trouble nearby with protests and the teargas that was used had all blown into the hotel, so all the doors were shut and we were advised to stay in the hotel/bar (they could of told me this before I went for a wee) Anyways we ended up having dinner there at about 11pm - as there was 3 of us we shared chicken nachos, chicken bites, chips with curry sauce - all of these things were nice even the curry sauce which I normally dont like, I do have to say that Champs is probably the best thing about the hotel, nice staff, decent prices, and open round the clock basically - plus they do frys with real pork/bacon!
So we stayed there til around midnight our friend left and we thought oh well up early to drive back to saudi in the morning so off to bed we went and that was it off to bed but no sleep from the thump thump thump of the nightclub and we could hear women in other rooms cackling like witches...also someone must of ordered some onion filled room service because all of the corridors on our level stunk to high heaven. We tang down to reception and they told us that the nightclub shuts at 2/3am and it would be quiet then....great 2 to 3 hours of noise no proper sleep for us!
The next morning we were completely shattered, didn't have breakfast because on check in no one actually informed us where they served breakfast incase we wanted to buy any! We waited on our taxi and checked out - it was quickonly because the staff cant be bothered holding a conversation with anyone.
We stayed here one time before and it was friendly in fact the last time the staff couldnt be any more helpful, quiet (higher room), clean/smelt nice, proper drink in wranglers downstairs bar and plently of rooms that didnt have joined doors!! now its a bit less personal, staff don't care and don't want to help and we will defo not be staying here again, we will go back to the Diva hotel where we usualy stay and won't mind paying that wee it extra.
This is at best 3* hotel!
(also on ciao)
we stayed last week at the best western in tiverton devon, a lovely quite and clean hotel ,we payed £74 for a buisnes class room booked on the net, 2 adults 1 child , with free buffet english breakfast, incidentaly the breakfast is great , cereals toast fruit , full english , tea coffee croissants
top tip , if you book on best western.com you can save appx £20 on a nights stay , compared to booking direct with the hotel,
the room was a good size, hotel is 3 star , business class means you get a new flatscreen telly !!.
beds were fine , shower was very powerfull. free parking onsite , 24 hour desk, pleasant staff ,theres also an onsite bar and restaraunt, the tiverton is not far from the motorway, and handy for reaching most of devon.in the local area theres a 24 hour tesco , very handy for petrol food etc , and the bars and restaraunts of tiverton are five minutes away in a taxi,
this was my second visit here , and for the price , i struggled to find better,
I have just returned from a stay at the Best Western Ufford Park Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort, having attended a wedding here on Saturday. The hotel itself is located just outside the town of Woodbridge in Suffolk. We travelled here from North Wales and it took us a total of 5 and a half hours to get here due to the traffic. Therefore after a long drive we just wanted to relax and chill out on arrival where we were meeting our friends.
Our first impressions of the hotel were good. The hotel looks very large, but in fact has only 86 bedrooms, which isnt that many for such a large hotel I thought. The reception is clearly signposted outside and there is a large car park which can accomodate up to 200 cars and in addition there is also space for coaches or minibuses. The reception was large and spacious and there are numerous leaflets for local attractions should you be wanting to explore the local area. Check in was fast and easy and we were directed to our room. The only gripe I have with reception was that one of the girls was talking on the phone to another member of staff about a couple who had complained about a room. She was being very unprofessional and was being very disrespectful about this couple which isnt a nice thing to be listening to whilst checking in.
Our room was a family room which was large and spacious and had a double bed and a single bed. The room was located at the front of the hotel and had large velux windows in the sloping roof which opened widely. This was great as the room was so hot with no air conditioning, so it helped in the evening in trying to cool the room down. The downside of these windows is that when it has rained heavily, water has obviously seemed through as there are large patches of damp on the surrounding walls which isnt the most attractive thing to have featuring in your room. As I mentioned previously, there is no air conditioning. There was a ceiling fan and also a conventional rotating fan stored in the wardrobe. Whilst these did help cool you down, I think air conditioning would have been much better. Our room had a large wardrobe, trouser press, ironing board and iron, tea and coffee making facilities, a large dressing area and a television. The bathroom was ok, not very modern and looked quite dated, but had everything you would need. From a health and safety perspective though, they have attached some large bottles of shower gel and shampoo to the wall, which is located above the hand rail to help you get in and out of the bath, and as a result these drip down onto the handrail causing it to be very slippy. Therefore, anyone having to rely on this handrail to help them get out of the bath could find it both difficult and dangerous. As they are attached to the wall, it is impossible for you to relocate them. There were only two medium sized towels in the bathroom also as opposed to a selection of bath towels and hand towels that you get in most other hotels, however we were provided with more on request. Our room was located on the second floor, which is the same floor as the main function room for weddings and parties and as a results this area of the hotel can get quite noisy late into the night. With having to have the windows open also to cool the room, we could hear everyone coming and going throughout the night along with the shouting and boistrusness of party guests outside.
The resturant was nice, you can have a choice of an a'la carte menu or the bar menu. We chose to eat from the bar menu and ordered a club sandwich each and two sides orders of fries. This came to a total of £26 including two drinks, however had the menu been a bit more clearer then it would have cost a bit less than this. The menu doesnt tell you that the club sandwich already comes served with fries it just says sandwich, so we ordered the two side orders of fries which we ended up just giving to other members of our party. The food was very nice and enjoyable despite the confusion. It did take 20 minutes to actually order, but once we had ordered the food then came relatively quickly. The staff in the bar area seemed quite miserable and rude and we found this to be quite consitent with the majority of staff throughout the hotel.
The breakfast buffet selection was fine, the sausages which are locally produced were delicious. The tables were very scratched however and not the nicest in appearance. Both tables we had on each morning of our stay were also propped up with a wad of serviettes underneath the table legs to stop them from wobbling. There is a choice of a hot buffet as well as a small selection of pastries, cereals, fruit and a variety of juice. Tea and coffee is also provided for you upon request.
The wedding meal was absolutely delicious and the roast chicken dinner was probably one of the nicest meals I have had. Again though, the staff seemed really unhappy to be working and there were no smiles or politeness whilst serving.
On the Saturday morning of our stay, we decided to make use of the leisure facilities. There is a spa on site which was quite busy with hen parties on the Saturday, and there is a price list available on the leisure reception. The pool, hot tub and gym facilites are free to use for guests, all other facilities are charged for and require booking in advance. We used the pool and the hot tub. You have to sign in at reception and you can also collect towels from here. What the lady at reception doesnt tell you though is that you require £1 for the lockers so I ended up just having to leave my clothing on one of the benches as I hadnt taken any money with me. Luckily I also had no valuables on me, otherwise I would have had to have ventured back to the room again. The pool was very quiet and there is a lifeguard present. The water temperature felt cool at first but became very comfortable after a few minutes. It isnt very deep either making it good for non-confident swimmers. I myself am 5'3 and could comfortably walk from one end of the pool to the other.
The grounds the hotel is based in are lovely and it is situated amongst a large golf course. We didnt make use of this, but several other members of our party did and they said it was fantastic.
Overall, the hotel was ok, it cost us a total of £173 for 2 nights including breakfast, but in my opinion this is overpriced. The hotel staff are miserable and unwelcoming throughout the hotel, which doesnt help to make it a great experience. I personally wouldn't stay here again out of choice, unless it was for the convenience of attending a wedding here again.
The Best Western Hotel chain wasn't one that I'd heard of until I got sent to work elsewhere in the country and this is where they booked me up! It's not what you would expect from your average chain; one thing a chain holds is consistency from branch to branch or hotel to hotel, because the brand has to remain consistent from one place to the next, but out of more than 280 Best Western hotels, allegedly each one is completely unique and charming in its own way, according to the website anyway, having visited only 1 myself, I can't really comment.
As it was a chain, I was not expecting much in terms of quality but was pleasantly surprised when I walked into my room. The key card worked first time (which is a first for me) and the room surprised me. The television was huge for a hotel TV and the room was immaculate, clean sheets, well made bed, well presented tray with tea, biscuits etc, a kettle, hairdryer and all the usual basics that a hotel provides, such as shampoo, shower gel, soap, clean towels which were folded well and placed neatly on the end of the bed. The carpet was flawless and fluffy under your feet too - it really was that nice! On arrival, the reception staff were very polite and helpful, really friendly.
The hotel itself is in a really nice location in Jesmond, only 2 miles out of the city centre so an ideal place of rest for a city break, night out, hen party, etc. Jesmond is renowned for being a beautiful, posh suburb of Newcastle's city centre and it is surrounded by predominantly houses, although there is a Subway, Tesco Express and Starbucks within easy walking distance, along with your local newsagent, a few restaurants and a line of pubs, all of which were packed outside because the weather was gorgeous when we got there.
The rates for the room differ from weekdays to weekends in some cases and are as follows:
Single rooms - from £69.50 (Monday - Thursday) from £52.50 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Double/twin rooms - from £89.50 all week
Triple rooms - from £115 all week
Quad rooms - from £125 all week
The breakfast selection was large and there were various options available; you could have the standard continental breakfast; cereal, toast, fruit etc or you could have breakfast delivered to your room. There was a card you could leave hanging on your door and you could select fresh fruit, yoghurt, pretty much anything you could want for breakfast, I don't remember everything but there was a massive selection, always the cooked breakfast option too! It all smelled really good when I walked downstairs in the morning and everything was really well presented. There is a restaurant and a bar in the hotel. The restaurant offers an A la Carte menu and a wine list and it offers a lot of international dishes as well as the traditional ones.
The view from my window was nothing special, just the side of another building. I could hear church bells from my room, which was really, really nice as I have that at home too. It wouldn't stop you from sleeping or wake you up though. The bathroom was really nice too, everything was absolutely immaculate. The only thing that could even be classed as a drawback was the door to my room. Despite my initial luck on getting in there first time, the door was extremely difficult to close from the inside; it took me ages to close it, although it was easy for other people to close from the outside.
Breakfast was between 8am and 10am and checkout was 11am. The staff ask if you want a wakeup call in the morning and will do anything to ensure you have a pleasant stay. I would definitely stay there again, even if not for work. Now for a few facts about location:
2 miles from Newcastle Central Station
7 miles from Newcastle airport
3 miles from the nearest motorway
30 minutes drive from the Metro Centre, but this is also accessible from Newcastle Central Station with a 10 minute train ride
The Best Western has a total of 32 rooms with ensuite facilities and limited room service available. Unfortunately there are no lifts. The rooms are all non-smoking and anyone caught smoking is subject to a fine. They have on-site parking, a bar and restaurant facilities also. It has a 3 star rating and definitely deserves them, it was a lovely hotel and albeit for work it was an extremely pleasant stay.
( Review Submitted by me on Tripadvisor )
My wife recently ran the Pittsburgh Marathon ( I know, she's crazy !! ) and as we were only staying for two nights and it wasn't really a Vacation as such I decided to find a hotel that would be close to the Downtown Pittsburgh area while not paying downtown Pittsburgh prices, using my trusted tripadvisor site I chose the Best Western Parkway Center Inn as for the price ( $90 a night ) and the fact that its literally about 5 minutes drive from Downtown Pittsburgh you really couldn't go wrong.
After driving from Buffalo NY we arrived about 9pm a little tired and my wife wanted to go straight to bed, as I literally finished work in Buffalo and jumped in the car to make the 3 hour drive I needed to grab a bite to eat, the very friendly and helpful staff gave me a sheet of places to eat that were "Nearby" but I couldn't find any of them, there was certainly nothing within walking distance and I ended up grabbing a sandwich from a supermarket which was in the same plaza as the hotel ( kind of ) so in that respect location was a bit of a minus, also I am a big believer in getting directions from the internet, however it turned out that the internet service in the rooms was down, ( it wouldn't return until towards the end of our second night ), but they did have a business center downstairs so I was able to access email etc, still it was disappointing.
Overall the room was clean and had decent enough amenities and size, the service was friendly and although the continental breakfast was pretty much standard Bagel's / Toast etc, there are so many great places to eat in pittsburgh I really didn't see it as an issue, they do have a decent Pool and Hot tub which were of good quality and although we didn't explore the gym it looked decent enough.
While our stay was disappointing in some minor aspects, overall it was tremendous value for money and its location just off the thruway makes it extremely accessible for downtown, while not paying downtown prices. I wouldn't recommend it for an extended stay or a family vacation, but for the business or casual traveller its perfect
I was lucky enough to get tickets for Radio One's Big Weekend in Swindon (2009), and so needed a place to stay for the weekend.
After a very lovely stay in a Best Western near Sheffield (Mosborough Hall) I opted for another BW - The Wiltshire Hotel and Country Club.
For £133, the two of us stayed for two night, with breakfast thrown in. I didn't think this was bad, so booked in. Have to say I was quite surprised that we got in so easily (only get notified if you get tickets a week or so before the event) as 40,000 people were going to the festival over the two days.
So we set off to Swindon. After a long drive (I live in Peterborough, so it's about two n half hour drive, yawn!) we arrived in Wooton Bassett - the village just outside Swindon were the hotel was located.
We even found the hotel rather easily. All praise the sat-nav inventor!
The hotel looks pretty modern from the outside, set to the side of a golf course, so pretty quiet and lovely grounds to look at.
We carted our bags into reception, and was dealt with straight away. It turned out we was in a suite, not the double standard I had booked. Great!
The room was huge, the bathroom the kind I'd love at home, the towels large enough (I hate it when you find the 'bath' towel isn't big enough to wrap around you) and clean. The bed was comfy, even the pillow's weren't bad. There was an annoying alarm clock that beeped everytime you put the room card in the elec slot (like being in Greece the elec slot thing!) but my fella quickly unplugged that haha.
The TV even had a few satellite channels, so we got to watch parts of the Big Weekend on the red button.
When we checked-in we was asked if we'd like a table in the restaurant for dinner. As we didn't fancy driving back into town, we agreed, although we were told they had two parties in that night, so would after 8pm be acceptable.
Dutifully, we dressed for dinner, and arrived promtly at 8.15 as booked. Now restaurant isn't exactly how I would describe the corner of the bar area that they'd cordonded off with tables in it. But hey, first impressions can be wrong, right?
Ten minutes later, we were still stood at the bar waiting for attention. We did eventually get seated - without menu's. When one of the waitresses came to see if we'd picked yet, my fella (bless him) pointed out that we'd just nicked the menu's from another table, so hadn't chosen yet.
When the waitress who seemed to be the best of the bunch came to take our order, we was told there was specials. Great timing!
I do have to say, when the food came, it was delicious. It was just the staff that seemed to let the whole shebang down.
We were seated next to one of the parties (was a bunch of golfing blokes, so it was alright) and when it turned out that the main guy was missing his dessert, and his pre-booked choice was off, it took him ages to get the staff to agree to get him a simply ice-cream. And even worse, when the waiter brough it out, he didn't even know which table it was for!
The prices were quite normal, considering we were in a hotel. Although we did have to say three times that we were paying the bill, not adding it to our room.
Breakfast the next morning was even worse. No-one was interested in us, so I had to nab a waiter to find out where to sit (anywhere you like, the answer) so we picked a clean table, although it wasn't set (none of the clean ones were) The waiter did give us some cutlery when he delivered the tea pot and toast. Shame really that he didn't think to also bring us milk and butter for the things he brought the first time.... I mean really, my fella had to fill a glass with milk from the buffet table just so he could have his cuppa, and we had to eat our toast dry.
But again, the food was lovely.
The second day's breakfast was almost as shambolic. Although we did get a table that was laid, we had to nick the milk and butter from another table.
The restaurant staff really spoilt what was a pleasent stay. Besides them, I'd give the hotel four stars.
There was notes up around the restaurant area saying they apologised, they were due a refurb, but it wasn't the decor that drags my rating down for this hotel.
I spent my time in Paris at the Best Western Au Trocadero and I just wanted to take some time to recommend them to anyone else interested in staying in Paris.
The hotel itself is rather small but the modern decor decieves you into thinking it is substantially more spacious. The tiled floors and mirrored walls of the lobby give a pristine, clean look about the place, giving the aesthetics of an expensive yet comfortable place to stay.
The staff on reception never failed to be welcoming and plesant, making you feel at home in a foreign country. However, unfortunately I must admit the cleaning staff were't as welcoming, and at a push could even come across as rude.
Despite this they did a good job and the room always managed to be accessible and enjoyable to stay in.
For breakfast there is an array of food on offer and enough time to sit and fill yourself up for the day (so you can avoid spending too much at lunch time!). The bi-lingual staff on hand are helpful and willing to serve you in the best way possible.
When I booked our stay at the Best Western it was a good few months in advance, therefore the price was enviable and being a student the lower the price the better so that was certainly a great suprise! Furthermore for the price you are paying, the rooms, though sometimes slightly on the petit side, I assure you they are welcoming and have everything you need, including a safe you can use at your disposal for free.
Now, I've definitely choosen to save the best feature til last...the Best Western Au Trocadero is a mere 0.1 kilometer from the Eiffel Tower and is in view from many of the window on the front. Therefore sitting right in the heart of the City of Lights, here lies a hotel that will impress those on a tight budget who want to seriously experience the flare of the city.
My husband and I spent our honeymoon at the Best Western in Albufera Portugal. I cant recommend this place enough. We booked this online through Expedia and only mentioned once in the booking form that it was our honeymoon but once we had got there they had upgraded us to a kingsize honeymoon suit room without any extra cost! They had also served chilled champage with chocolates and flowers and a congratulations card (printed in Enlgish)! Needless to say, this surprised my husband and I and began our honeymoon with a really nice warm feeling.
The room was massive with a colour tv, hairdryer, trouser press and all the other mod/cons. It had a sea facing balcony with amazing views. There was a table and chair set on the balcony along with a sun lounger and coolie bag! I can honestly say I had never stayed anywhere before that had little touches that made a big difference to my time spent there. I felt that they were so flexible, accommodating and entirely customer focused, even to the point of giving me some cream for my heat rash! The waiter remembered us by name and spent time making us feel welcome and cared for before and after every meal. This particular hotel even had its own mouse prevention unit, he was Phantoma and was an adorable and friendly black and white cat! I honestly felt very well cared for and looked after and I wouldn't hesitate in recommending them to anyone!
Castle Green Hotel Kendal Well more teambuilding going on at work. This time they carted us off to Cumbria to see how far we could push back those personal mental barriers while at the same time relying on the support of our colleagues in achieving our personal goals. Quite how climbing 40 feet up a vertical wooden wall achieves this, I am yet to work out. That said, I did climb it and then had the fun of abseiling down it too. As possibly the least fit member of the team I feel quite chuffed. But that tells you nothing about this Best Western hotel. Located on the outskirts of Kendal, around 9 miles from junction 36 of the M6, the hotel is set in large grounds with a mixture of traditional and modern looking buildings. The reception area is, peculiarly, set to the rear of the building but is large and welcoming with lounge, bar and restaurant openly attached. Checking in proved simple, even though I was not offered the obligatory wake up call or newspaper. Still, I was unlikely to have time to read the paper and the telly in the room was capable of being programmed to wake me up. Now, as my company has a Scot in charge, I found myself sharing a room with a male colleague. Not usually a problem. Until we found a 4ft double bed as the only sleeping facility in the room. Now, I am a big chap. My wife would not wish to share a double bed of this size with me. I certainly would not wish it on another bloke. And that is before all the macho stuff crosses the mind! While I am irritated at my company for not ensuring twin rooms, I am LIVID at the hotel for accepting the booking without pointing out that twin rooms were not available. I was even more livid when the receptionist told me that the inn was full and they had no stable or manger available for overflow. Fortunately, my room mate has obviously got a more assertive style. He managed to find another double room where a few minutes
earlier there was none. Problem solved. But not by the hotel! The room itself had a temperature controlled shower that actually controlled the heat and power of the water! This I congratulate these people on. I have stayed in many hotels over the years and few seem able to provide shower facilities that do any more than freeze your gonads off or give you third degree burns. One criticism of the mat is that it covered the plughole so the water overflowed until I made an adjustment. Regretably, there was no bath. After a day that identified muscles I did not know still existed, a bath would have been wonderful. Nonetheless, a shower sufficed. Hotels in the UK nearly always offer tea and coffee making facilities in the room. Typically, most provide 2 cups, 12 tea bags, 12 coffees, sugar and sweetner. Oh, and 4 long life milks that on their own are not enough for a single cup. In other words, unless you want to hassle reception, you can only make 2 brews in your room! Congratulations Castle Green. You provided 8 milky things. This is a major achievement and I thank you for it. Ironically, the purpose of my visit did not give me enough time to enjoy this facility. But retain it! I mentioned the telly. Well, time did not allow me an in depth look. While I did find the telly controls a little cumbersome, I had access to all the channels I needed and set the alarm too. Right. What about the food? Well, the evening meal was excellent. Pork, roasties and veg followed by some sort of fruity dessert. Oh, and an excellent if expensive choice of wines too. Brekkie was full English and while I prefer my bacon a little better done than this, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I had to do without toast as none of the restaurant staff offered it and we were also pushed for time. Any other things leap to mind? Well, there is a leisure club which guests can use free of charge. I failed to find it due to time pressur
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There's a wealth of green ideas to be found at the San Francisco Flower & Garden Show, and even better, some of them come from Monterey County nurseries and vendors.
Of course, we all know that our local folks are trendsetters. As soon as you walk into the San Mateo County Event Center where the garden show is held, one of the first things you see is the globe of the world created by the folks at Succulent Gardens of Castroville. Robin Stockwell and his crew, plus the garden show's Weston Cook, came up with what they believe is the world's largest rotating succulent globe.
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Wandering around the show, I discovered sustainable items around every corner. One of the most fun ideas I saw were the recycled metal animal sculptures being sold by The Pot Stop of Moss Landing. These humorous, whimsical pieces would be a great addition to anyone's yard, and I also liked the creative twist on reusing.
Another colorful concept are the colorful plant containers made by Ecoforms, a Sebastopol company, which I found on display in the plant exhibit hall. These containers look like lightweight resin or plastic, but they're actually made from recycled rice hulls.
According to the company's literature, they've done tests that show plants grow better in these than in plastic pots. At the same time, the rice hull containers are quite durable — they'll last more than five years outside, and longer if kept indoors.
Not only that, but the company has a solar-powered facility in Sebastopol, and their local delivery trucks run on biodiesel. Now that's what I call a pretty complete commitment to the environment.
I was also quite intrigued with a company called Green Textures Sonoma, which makes sculptures, fountains, planters and more from a mixture of concrete, wood fiber and perlite. This lighter-weight material could be colored and molded to look like wood or other natural surfaces, and blending in wood fiber sounds like a great way to recycle this material.
When it comes to plants, the Central Coast is well represented at the show. Elkhorn Gardens of North County is selling its organic dahlia tubers, while Cole Canyon Farm of Aromas is offering organic vegetable and herb starts. It's not always easy for dedicated organic gardeners to find items like these, so it was great that these were made available at the show.
There was also valuable information available there about how to enhance soil. A Watsonville company, Farm Fuel Inc., was promoting mustard as a cover crop and biofumigant to enhance soil. The Dr. Earth products were on display, a line of organic fertilizers and pest sprays that are safe to use around humans and pets. The fertilizers help put beneficial microbes into the soil to enhance the earth for future crops.
And to provide information and support, the Biodynamic Association of Northern California was on hand, to promote natural methods of farming and gardening.
Some of the display gardens at the event also had some wonderful ideas on creating gardens that require little in the way of water. I loved the lush "California Dreamin' ... Green" display by Gibeaus Gardens of Palo Alto, a low-water, low-maintenance meadow filled with native grasses and flowering shrubs that was designed to attract birds, bees and butterflies.
Another low-water-use garden with a completely different look was "Inside Out," by Arizona State University, which drew inspiration from Mexican culture and architecture. Desert plants such as barrel cactus and lion's tail agave gave shape to a beautifully designed outdoor room. If you get a chance to go, you'll find plenty of inspiration for living sustainably.
A children's area, Sproutopia, offers a variety of fun kids' activities that are green-themed, and seminars also provide information on topics ranging from edible gardens to composting to drought-tolerant plants.
The San Francisco Flower & Garden Show continues 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. See www.sfgardenshow.com.
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Effective treatment of a
sexual problem requires a high level of comfort
between you and your health professional, and between you and your partner. Because a
sexual problem often has multiple causes, treatments cannot be universally
applied—what works for one woman may not work for another. An effective
treatment plan will address and manage the cause and then build and strengthen
intimate communication between you and your partner. The best results will help
you find methods for having more satisfying sex.
Treatment may include communication counseling for you and your
partner, psychological therapy with a goal of building your emotional
well-being, and sex therapy. Sex counselors and therapists are trained to
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The American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists
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Lagares, E. Young competing for time in outfield
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Juan Lagares made another remarkable throw Sunday, this one from center field to third base, when Andrelton Simmons unwisely tried to advance two bases on a single by B.J. Upton in the first inning.
Mets manager Terry Collins said, "I guess [Upton] didn't remember last year." Lagares cut down Braves right fielder Jason Heyward in back-to-back games last season.
The competition between Lagares and Eric Young for regular time in the outfield continues. Collins said Sunday his decision -- Lagares playing center and batting low in the order, or Young leading off and playing left -- probably won't be made until 10 games remain on the spring schedule.
Without Matt Harvey and regardless of whom turns out to be the fifth starter, the Mets will not have a strikeout rotation, making defense more critical. But no team wins without some offense. Moreover, with so many unsettled assignments and no sense how the batting order will produce, Collins may be forced to use Eric Young in left and Chris Young, a capable defender, in center.
If Lagares plays center and Eric Young sits, Chris Young will bat leadoff.
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Silsden Reserves 6 Wilsden Athletic 5 (after extra time)
Silsden set up an intriguing Keighley Cup encounter at home to holders Oxenhope (on December 15) after a thrilling victory over Wilsden.
The visitors, who are setting the pace at the top of Craven League Division One, went ahead on 11 minutes, former Cobbydalers winger Thomas Dibb scoring with a looping header over the stranded Christian-Paulat Brigg.
Silsden were denied a penalty when Scott Etherington upended Chris Wademan before Thomas Carberry had an effort blocked and hit the rebound over the bar. A miskick by Paulat-Brigg saw Ryan Gill double Wilsden's lead midway through the half.
Both defences were struggling on the greasy surface as Silsden pulled one back when Wademan's cross-cum-shot was flicked home by Chris Williams.
However, the Cobbydalers might have conceded another were it not for the sterling tracking back of James Dunn.
Both sides made substitutions at the break. Simon Mitchell came on for the visitors, while Josh McNulty replaced Liam Littlewood.
Within two minutes of the restart Athletic had scored a third. Breaking down the right, the ball was crossed to to Dibb, who laid the ball back to the unmarked Gill to convert.
If Silsden couldn't defend in numbers, they were certainly compelling going forward. The pace of Wademan led to Silsden's second, McNulty gleefully blasting home.
The substitute also notched the equaliser three minutes later after another swift break opened up the Wilsden defence.
Silsden were rampant now as Andy McNulty was just wide with a diving header and Jack Lancaster cleared Dunn's powerful header off the line.
The fourth was not long coming as Williams flicked on a long ball and Wademan slipped it wide of Athletic's overworked keeper. Silsden looked to have booked their passage into the next round on 76 minutes when Josh McNulty volleyed home the fifth.
However, Athletic dug deep as Dibb pulled a goal back before Gill broke through a stretched defence to notch the equaliser with four minutes left.
The game went into extra-time and the heavy pitch took its toll. Finally, Wademan snatched the winner five minutes from time.


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In reguards to the poll question, Paul Pierce is the only guy who we don't have a answer for if he gets hot. Nobody else on that team scares me.
That is FREAKING HILARIOUS!!! John Edwards and the Hulk are both sporting mohawks!
Did anyone else see that?
Reggie stop ****ing shooting so much ****, set up the offense first damn it
:thepacers 14
Your horse is dead, get off it already...
This is nasty... we completely wasted that Boston funk to start the game.
Davis vs. Freddy is gonna be a rough matchup for us.
Davis worries me the most. We know what Pierce and Walker can do, but if Davis is scoring too...
Latest Plays
3:10 IND - Full timeout (Timeout #1)
3:17 BOS - R. Davis makes an 18-foot jumper from the left wing
3:26 BOS - R. Davis enters game for T. Allen
3:26 IND - F. Jones enters game for R. Miller
3:26 IND - J. Foster enters game for J. O'Neal
3:26 IND - Loose ball foul on R. Miller
3:26 BOS - T. Allen offensive rebound
3:26 BOS - P. Pierce misses a 25-foot three-pointer from the left wing
3:38 IND - Layup by J. O'Neal. Assist: S. Jackson
4:01 BOS - R. LaFrentz makes a 25-foot three-pointer from the right wing. Assist: P. Pierce
Your horse is dead, get off it already...
why shouldn't he shoot so much your boy j.o can even make a finish so hes forced to do that.Originally Posted by Jermaniac
If you two get into it tonight, so help me I will stop this car.
Umm he shouldnt shoot so much cause it isnt going in and we are trying to win a game, how bout that.Originally Posted by ReggieMiller8325
I'm done Anthem I'm going to put him on ignore so I cant see him talking to me
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My favorite player is better than your favorite player.
Davis on Freddie again!
Your horse is dead, get off it already...
me too loser don't talk to me jermaine lover.
Walker is now going to OWN Croshere
That's hilarious... he said "junk in his trunk." And now "give him a blow."
Talk about a generational gap.
Walker makes it over Foster... and we miss yet again on our side. They can go ahead here.
Freddie with a good defensive stand on Davis that time!
Your horse is dead, get off it already...
It took them 15 seconds to realize who is going to set a pick for Freddie
Yeah, I wish we could have scored sooner. Two for one, people!
End of the 1st Quarter:
:thepacers 20
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:00.0 End of 1st Quarter
:00.0 BOS - A. Jefferson defensive rebound
:00.0 IND - S. Pollard misses a layup
:00.0 IND - S. Pollard offensive rebound
:02.1 IND - F. Jones misses a 4-foot jumper in the lane
:05.9 IND - E. Gill defensive rebound
:08.9 BOS - M. Blount misses an 18-foot jumper from the top of the key
:29.2 IND - F. Jones hits the second free throw
:29.2 IND - S. Pollard enters game for A. Croshere
:29.2 BOS - D. West enters game for P. Pierce
Your horse is dead, get off it already...
Up 2 at the end of the first, we should be up more but at least we are up.
Our defense looks pretty solid tonight. ...and I liked that penetration by F Jones, although he missed that last shot, it was nice.
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Man what a bad quater especially for the Pacers we could have tooken the 10 point lead if freddy haven't stepped in or if we had made more 5 footers(j.o).
Fast Break---------------0---------------0
Biggest Lead-------------8---------------0
Unanswered Pts-----------3---------------4
Points in the Paint------8---------------4
Offensive Rebounds-------4---------------2
Defensive Rebounds------12---------------8
Your horse is dead, get off it already...
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