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Elvis Presley's Twin, Jesse Garon: The Records Show He Died…but Did He?
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My grandpa sold these candies at his fruit stand in Zillah, Wa. They were a special treat he would give to us, they are a must have for a Christmas present in our family!
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I would give the cranberry ones 5 stars b/c they are so good you could make yourself sick on them. But the Rose-pistachio tastes like DEAD FLOWERS! and it wasn't just one it was the whole box, i wouldve understood if it was just one (i did taste a funky cranberry one once) but not the whole box n everyone said the same thing. The strawberry is my son's favorite and cherry is my husbands favorite so i thought that deserves atleast 4 stars. great candies. Liberty Orchards Reply: Thanks for the honest feedback, Amanda. The Rose-Pistachio is not for everyone. Our candies are based on traditional Locoum (Turkish Delight) from the eastern Mediterranean, where they commonly use floral aromatic flavorings like rose and orange blossom oil. While many people find those flavors weird and unappealing, others just love them.
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I was in Washington visiting family and we made the journey to the factory and i was very impressed with the simplicity and tastiness of the candies.
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I am so glad to see that you guys at Liberty Orchards are offering the flavors separately now instead of teaming the Aplets & Cotlets together. Personally, I can't stand the Cotlets, but that's just me. They are plenty tasty and the rest of my family loves them. For me? I'll be buying Aplets from you guys all the time now that I've found you again! Growing up in Washington meant I always got some of your delicious confections. Here in Utah? Not so much. Not anymore!!!!!! Love you guys! Liberty Orchards Reply: Well we love you too, Gerald! Thanks for your note.


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The Splash: My Thoughts on the Hulk Hogan/Bubba Love thing?
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Alright Splashers, I'm just going to let everyone know that this not be suitable for all ages. I'm also going to let you know I'm pulling no punches, so If you are a fan of Hulk Hogan (or Bubba "the Love Sponge" for that matter.) you might just want to pass this one up.
In The Bedroom
Let's get down to the meat of the matter. First off, Hulk Hogan had sex with another man's wife, and he himself was just recently married. Take the hidden camera off the plate, and it's still a pretty ugly picture. To top that off, the other man was his best friend, who was in the other room, who obviously had no problem with the two having sex. There seems to be one question that no one has asked throughout all this: Did Hogan's new wife know about this? And if not how does she feel about Hogan having sex with his best friend's wife?
Hogan's side of the Story
Soon after the video breaks, Hogan gets on any radio station from Alaska to Florida, screaming to the heavens that he knew nothing about the video, and that he has written off Bubba "The love Sponge" as his friend". I guess he never saw the stills that were released to the internet several months earlier that TMZ also reported. Hmmm somebody was playing dumb, stupid and blind…
And let's not forget, this isn't Hogan's first embarrassing moment in front of the camera. It was THOUGHT he flashed his "junk" during the Def Jam RAPSTAR commercial shooting. Hogan's daughter, Brooke Hogan and manager Jimmy "Mouth of the South" were also in the commercial, which added to the controversy. Hogan even had to write a letter to clarify that he was wearing black underwear under his shorts. The fact that he flashed his own daughter was still in bad taste…but so wasn't the video game, which crashed hard.
Getting back to the subject at hand, Hogan has filed a $100 million dollar lawsuit with gawker.com. The website that reportedly first posted the video of Hogan and Bubba love's Wife. What I find interesting is that he didn't go after Bubba and his wife first. Bubba was his best friend, according to Hogan, if what Hogan said is true, and he knew nothing about the tape, then that is truly an ultimate betrayal. So Why not go after him first? Why go after the website that obviously just posted what was given to them? That would have been my second target, if I was truly violated. Sure I would have had the website remove the video, but I'm going after the source!
Bubba's Side of the Story
Bubba's side well… isn't much more different, it's a bit nastier. He claims that Hogan knew about the camera from Jump Street, and had no problems with it. Bubba even went as far to say that Hogan could have leaked the video. However Bubba and his Wife publicly claimed that they have had made several sex tapes with other people and some of them happened to be celebrities. Now, if what Bubba has made several tapes, then Hogan has known about it, there is no 2 ways about it! When you are close friends with someone, you know all their habits. Hogan didn't have sex with Bubba's Wife just for the hell of it. And if you ask me…something just doesn't smell right! And no I'm not referring to Mrs. Clem either!
What do I Think?
Hogan has not been in the best financial situation over the best couple of years. First he got a divorce two years ago, which literally cut his finances in half, not to mention losing a multi- million dollar home. Working for TNA and other commercials have given some equity, but not to the life-style he once had.
So do I think Hogan knew about the videos? You bet I do! Hogan knows a good scheme when he sees one, and what way to get financially comfortable again by suing somebody for $100 million dollars, he was most likely a part of! I think Bubba and Hulk pulled the wool over everyone's eyes. They have been screaming at each other over twitter an over the radio, I'm willing to bet they really hate each other like Vince McMahon really hates money. I bet their really laughing over the whole thing, as we speak.
Let's face it Hogan's not looking for the full 100 Mil, he's just looking for a quick quiet settlement, so he can pad his pockets (And most likely getting ready for a second divorce). Hell I wouldn't be surprised if Hogan DOES use the footage after he retires to get into the porn business. Maybe him and Chyna can do a movie together, and call it "A Python in Chyna"? I would definitely pass on that one… Till next time splashers….See you when I see you -RickStarr


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In Canaan Valley last Saturday, a few dedicated cross-country skiers could be seen gliding the shadier trails at White Grass, while at nearby Timberline, a faster, louder form of recreation -- the snowmobile race -- was making its West Virginia debut.Nearly 50 snowmobile racers from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio and West Virginia took part in the East Coast Cross-Country Snowmobile Championship on a 5.5-mile course on Timberline's ski slopes, all of which, despite the late date, were still knee-deep in snow.For most of the racers, it was their first cross-country speed event. "Most of the racing we do in our part of the country is drag racing on 500- to 700-foot-long stretches of grass or snow," said Brian Statler of Chambersburg, Pa., a snowmobile racer and dealer. You have to get into upstate New York or even farther north to find cross-country races, Statler said."On the grass tracks, you just hold on and go," Statler said. "On a course like this, you have to worry about other people, trees and making the next turn.""I'd say at least 90 percent of the people here are trying this kind of race for the first time," said race organizer Bart Shaffer of Oakland, Md. "They're used to riding in this kind of country, but not racing in it."Shaffer and other race organizers spent most of the week preceding the race laying out a course that included long uphill and downhill straight-aways (where speeds of up to 90 miles per hour were clocked), hairpin turns, cross-slope connecting routes, and a series of bumps that sent racers airborne. With races lasting between 45 minutes and an hour, "You've got to prove your endurance on a course like this," said Brian Statler's 16-year-old son, Conner, after taking a pre-race lap around the course with other competitors to get familiar with the route. "It's a good course," said Statler, who has been riding snowmobiles since he was 6. "It goes to the top of the mountain and then straight down. I'm ready to go."The younger Statler finished seventh in each of Saturday's races. In the first race, novice and women riders were among the competitors, and riders of high-horsepower sleds powered by 800 cc or larger motors were not. The final-lap white flag dropped at 45 minutes in the first race, and at 60 minutes in the second pro-open event, in which the high-horsepower snowmobiles competed."Getting to ride on snow like this, at this time of the year, is incredible," said Doug Smith of Oakland, Md., who won the first race, completing one of his five 5.5-mile laps in seven minutes, 45 seconds.Like most racers here on Saturday, it was Smith's first cross-country event. "We drag race a lot," he said, "but this blows that away. I can't wait to do this again."Among those racing in Saturday's hour-long ProRace event was Jacob Roberts of nearby Thomas, one of a handful of West Virginia riders taking part in the competition. "After a while, your forearms and your grip start to go," said Roberts, who finished fifth in the event. "But it was a lot of fun. I'd do it again in a minute ... I saw [the speedometer] hit 70 a couple of times going up the hill. Going down, I was too busy braking to look."Maryland racers Chad Tasker and Zeke Sisler ran neck-and-neck for much of the six-lap event, trading the lead several times, but it was Tasker who took the checkered flag at 51:55, which was 47 seconds ahead of Sisler.Shaffer said the idea for holding a snowmobile race at Timberline came up late in the ski season, giving him and his associates only a few weeks to promote the event."The people here at Timberline have been great to work with," he said. "We'd like to be able to do this again, and maybe even start a three-race cross-country series in the area," using the Timberline slopes after the resort's ski season ends for one of the events.In promoting the next West Virginia snowmobile race, sponsors may have to overcome some regional prejudices."A lot of people didn't believe we had snow down here," said one member of this year's race organization crew. "A guy from Youngstown, Ohio, called here every day this week to make sure there was snow. We finally sent him some pictures and he showed up for the race." The 2012-2013 snow season was a good one for West Virginia's ski resorts, according to West Virginia Ski Areas Association spokesman Joe Stevens. "Everybody was reporting higher than average numbers in February and March," he said. "It looks like we'll easily pass the 800,000-skier visit mark that indicates an average season."Superstorm Sandy helped jumpstart this year's season by putting an earlier than normal layer of snow on the ground, and more importantly, "by getting people thinking about skiing and snowboarding," Stevens said. "Then we were able to open at Thanksgiving and stay open through Easter and beyond."There is still enough snow on the ground to ski and snowboard at Snowshoe Mountain and Timberline, Stevens said. "But when people in places like Charleston are cutting their grass and thinking about other things, the season's over."Reach Rick Steelhammer at email@example.com or 304-348-5169. 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It's that time of year again, when you'll start to hear plenty of predictions about what investment opportunities will be hot in the next 12 months. I'll make mine quick: Watch for stocks that go up. Those will be your best bets.
OK, so I'm guessing that was not particularly helpful.
How about this? When it comes to market predictions, I don't make them, nor do I take others' prognostications very seriously. Sure, there are some obvious trends that look likely to continue. We'll see some brisk business in mobile technology, electronic-payment systems and women's clothing, shoes and accessories. (I threw in that last item because women's clothing, shoes and accessories always do brisk business; you just can't predict from year to year which companies will capitalize on it!)
But, historically, I have gleaned useful information from charts of the prior 12 months -- so I ran a scan of 2012's biggest percentage gainers. I included stocks priced at $15 or higher, and trade at least 500,000 shares per day. I normally include earnings- and revenue-growth metrics, but at this point I opted to look solely at price appreciation.
It's not necessarily the case that price leaders of the past 12 months will become leaders in the coming year. But it's constructive to analyze the fundamentals and technicals of the current crop of winners. This analysis often yields signals regarding a stock's potential for further price gains.
As you might expect, the majority of stocks in my scan were small- and mid-caps.
Year-to-date price leaders include mortgage-software maker Ellie Mae (ELLI), biotechs Pharmacyclics (PCYC) and Infinity Pharmaceuticals (INFI) and three-dimensional printer maker 3-D Systems (DDD). The last name is a mid-cap, while the first three hail from the ranks of small-caps.
The large-cap names intrigued me most, as there were far fewer on my list, and that's my starting point when it comes to building a portfolio of individual stocks. Today I'll look at one of those names, and follow up with some others later this week.
Regneron Pharmaceutical (REGN), which makes treatments for inflammatory ailments, cancer and eye conditions, has advanced 224% so far this year. The company has market capitalization of $17.35 billion and moves about 820,000 shares per day.
The stock's chart certainly does look frothy, being only 5% below its Nov. 29 high of $188.95.
The last time this stock fell below its 200-day line was Dec. 22, 2011. After that kind of sustained run-up, a retrenchment could set the stage for further gains.
Though I see potential for a pullback, there are elements of the stock that look promising. As with many pharmaceuticals and biotechs, Regneron took its time becoming profitable, but the company finally turned that corner this year. Analysts see it wrapping up the year with income of $3.48 per share. That's expected to climb 41% next year, to $4.89 per share.
This stock falls into the large-cap growth category. Revenue grew at triple-digit rates in each of the past three quarters. In fact, growth accelerated over that time, from $231.8 million to $304.4 million to $402.7 million.
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Beaten And Broken: Last night in Orlando the Indiana Pacers found themselves on the losing end of a must-win situation versus the Magic, and came up short The Magic now move into 7th place by virtue of the win and a couple of losses. The Pacers now move two games out of the playoff picture, and the end of the season is approaching fast. Pacer star Jermaine ONeal was asked about his future after the game, with the question being how much more could he take surprisingly Jermaine who has answered the question bluntly all year paused tears welled up in his eyes, and he waved off the question and the interview, draping a towel over his head. Not quite the answer everyone was waiting for, and likely a sign of how bad its gotten in Indiana. Sources close to the club admit that Jermaine and Jamal Tinsley are likely finished with the Pacers a league source has hinted that Jermaines availability was talked about at length at the trade deadline, and that its commonly believed the Pacers made it clear that failing to reach the playoffs would amount to wholesale changes. The Denver Nuggets are rumored to have serious interest in adding Jermaine and the Lakers are also rumored to have serious interest. If and when Jermaine hits the market virtually every team in the league will come calling and do not be surprised if part of the asking price is taking Jamal Tinsley with him.
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Mets make first set of roster cuts
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The Mets made their first cuts on Monday, optioning left-handers Josh Edgin and Steven Matz, right-hander Erik Goeddel, infielder Wilfredo Tovar and outfielder Cesar Puello.
The club also reassigned to Minor League camp right-handers John Church, Logan Verrett and Chasen Bradford; left-handers Adam Kolarek and Jack Leathersich; catcher Kevin Plawecki; infielders Danny Muno and Dustin Lawley; and outfielders Brandon Nimmo and Cory Vaughn.
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Davis, O's wear pink gear to celebrate Mother's Day
Chris Davis, Adam Jones and other Orioles players joined hundreds of their MLB peers and used pink bats made by Louisville Slugger, the Official Bat of Major League Baseball, stamped with the MLB breast cancer awareness logo.
Players and on-field personnel also wore the symbolic pink ribbon on their uniforms, as well as pink wrist bands, batting gloves and arm sleeves.
The colorful gear was designed to raise awareness for breast cancer on Mother's Day, and the pink bats used in games will be signed by teams, authenticated by MLB and presented exclusively at the MLB.com Auction site. They'll raise money for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
"It's definitely a good thing any time you can raise awareness for something like this," Davis said. "And it's kind of a cool thing for us, because obviously a bunch of us don't get to see our wives or our moms on Mother's Day so we kind of let them know that we're thinking about them with the pink bats, pink wrist bands and all that stuff. So it's all definitely a positive thing."
Davis, who hit a home run in his first at-bat using the pink lumber, joked he may ask for permission to use it the rest of the year.
Brittany Ghiroli is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Britt's Bird Watch, and follow her on Twitter @britt_ghiroli. Derek Wetmore is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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2000 Volvo S80 Problems
RepairPal has identified the most common problems with the 2000 Volvo S80 based on complaints from actual vehicle owners. We'll tell you what the problem is and what it'll take to fix it.
The steering wheel module (SWM) stops working, this affects the turn signals, horn, cruise control, and audio buttons on the steering wheel.
There have been reports of a failed ABS Control Module causing the ABS and Check Engine warning lights to illuminate. Repair or replacement of the failed module will be required to correct this issue.
The automatic transmission may develop shifting problems and/or the Check Engine Light may illuminate due to internal component failure and/or software issues. It is always best to be sure the transmission control module has the latest software installed when any major transmission repair is performed.
Front upper strut mounts may wear prematurely, resulting in loud noise from the front of the vehicle when going over bumps.
Many complaints have been reported regarding Volvo S80 transmission shifting issues. Long shift times between gear shifts, hard shifting, hard downshifting and a loss of transmission operation all together to name a few.
If the issue is minor, a transmission software update may address this issue so if available, the software should be updated before any repairs are made. After a software update or repair, the shift adaptation needs to be reset. A good quality Volvo repair shop will know how to perform this task.
There are several technical service bulletins (TSB's) available from Volvo that address these shifting issues and they should be consulted by the repair shop during the automatic transmission diagnostic process.
Regular servicing of the transmission fluid can help with preventing transmission failure, but not in all cases. Follow the suggested fluid replacement interval recommended by Volvo. You will find this in your owners manual, or find it here: http://bit.ly/Volvo_Owners_Manuals
During the diagnosis of the symptoms the technician may pull diagnostic codes from the Engine Control Module that point to a lean air/fuel mixture. If no vacuum leaks are found, then the mass air flow sensor (MAF) is often the cause.
Replacement of the MAF will be needed, along with a reset of the Engine Control Module and erasing of the diagnostic trouble codes.
The Electronic Throttle Module (ETM) has a higher than normal failure rate. Volvo has extended the warranty on some of the ETMs to 10 years/200,000 miles
The front control arm bushings wear out, resulting in alignment issues and squeaking and/or knocking noises from the front end. Worn bushings will require replacement.
Engine oil leaks from the PCV housing and turbocharger oil return line seals have been reported.
It is not uncommon for the exterior light bulbs to burn out prematurely. No repair option has been reported other than replacing the failed bulb.
Front and/or rear sway bar end links may wear out prematurely, causing a knocking noise from the front or rear of the vehicle when driving on bumpy roads. Our technicians recommend inspecting the links at each service, they should be replaced if any looseness is found.
Problems have been reported with the automatic transmission. Our technicians recommend complete diagnoses before beginning any repairs.


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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni resort in Vouliagmeni with 3 restaurants
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Popular property highlights
This family-friendly Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni resort is located by the sea, within 3 mi (5 km) of Kavouri Beach and Voula Beach. Glyfada Golf Club of Athens and Glyfada Marina are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Resort Features
3 restaurants, a full-service spa, and an indoor pool are available at this resort. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and a free shopping center shuttle are also provided. Other amenities include an outdoor pool, a health club, and a bar/lounge.
Room Amenities
All 336 soundproofed rooms feature free WiFi and 24-hour room service. For a bit of entertainment, flat-screen TVs come with satellite channels, and guests will also appreciate thoughtful touches like bathrobes and slippers.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to a full-service spa, Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso features an outdoor tennis court and an indoor pool. Dining is available at one of the resort's 3 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the resort's bars, which include a beach bar, a poolside bar, and a bar/lounge. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business amenities at this 5-star property consist of a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and meeting rooms. 6 meeting rooms are available. This luxury resort also offers an outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a health club. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso has designated areas for smoking.
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Total number of rooms - 336
- Number of floors - 7
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Concierge services
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Computer station
- Designated smoking areas
- Year Built 1970
- Wedding services
- Conference center
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop or café
- Conference space
- Full-service spa
- Free WiFi
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Luggage storage
- Health club
- 24-hour front desk
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Shopping on site
- ATM/banking
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms
- Poolside bar
- Tennis on site
- Number of restaurants - 3
- Sauna
- Garden
- Spa tub
- Indoor pool
- Outdoor pool
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Elevator/lift
- Free shopping center shuttle
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Pool umbrellas
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Beach bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Outdoor tennis court
- Snack bar/deli
- 24-hour business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 6
- Spa services on site
- Steam room
- Children's pool
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Television in common areas
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Designer toiletries
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Turndown service
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Slippers
- Premium bedding
- Balcony
- Flat-panel TV
- Pay movies
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Minibar
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Bathtub or shower
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Satellite TV service
- Soundproofed rooms
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free newspaper
- Room service (24 hours)
Where to Eat
A complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10:30 AM.
Anemos - Overlooking the ocean and pool, this restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner.
Mythos of the Sea - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant specializes in seafood and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required. Open daily.
Atlantis - Overlooking the ocean, this coffee shop serves lunch and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor tennis court and a health club are featured at the resort. An indoor pool, an outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna.
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa tub.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Sailing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Rafting nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Pilates classes on site
- Playground on site
- Tennis lessons on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Windsurfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
Spa Services
Athens Spa ThalassoCentre has 25 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, hydrotherapy, and thalassotherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, and Turkish bath/hammam.
The spa is open daily. Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.
- Number of treatment rooms 25
- Couples treatment rooms
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Thalassotherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Minimum age to access spa is 16
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 80.00 per day.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 15 per pet, per night
- Dogs only
- 1 per room (up to 4 kg)
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.
Optional extras
- Valet parking fee: EUR 10.00 per night
- Pet fee: EUR 15 per pet, per night
- Late check-out fee: EUR 120.00
- Rollaway bed fee: EUR 80.00 per day
- Facilities fee: EUR 50 per person, per day and includes use of:
Hotel Name
- Divani Apollon Palace Thalasso Hotel Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni
- Divani Apollon Palace Thalasso Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni
- Divani Apollon Palace Thalasso Hotel
- Divani Apollon Palace Thalasso
We should mention
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
Awards & Affiliations
- The property is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World.


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Mount Vernon District Hosts 23rd Annual Town Meeting
Feb. 19, 2010
News Highlights
Mount Vernon District Supervisor Gerry Hyland will host the 23rd annual Mount Vernon Town Meeting on Saturday, Feb. 20, from 7:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mount Vernon High School's Little Theatre, 8515 Old Mount Vernon Road, Alexandria.
"Directed primarily to residents of the Mount Vernon District, the meeting is open to all residents of the county," said Hyland. "I want to provide a local forum to hear the significant issues involving Mount Vernon, as well as countywide affairs, while creating the opportunity for residents to meet their elected representatives and express their views and concerns."
Speakers include:
- Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova, who will make remarks on the county's priorities for 2010;
- County Executive Anthony H. Griffin, who will provide an overview of FY 2010 and FY 2011 budgets; and
- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Jack Dale and Mount Vernon District School Board member Dan Storck, who will discuss successes and challenges in the school system.
The presentations will be followed by a question-and-answer session.
As part of the town meeting, Hyland will guide a virtual bus tour of the Mount Vernon District.
Starting at 7:45 a.m., displays and exhibits will be available in the cafeteria along with beverages and doughnuts before the presentations, which begin at 9 a.m.
For more information, call the Mount Vernon District Office at 703-780-7518, TTY 711.
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director, Office of Public Affairs
703-324-3189, TTY 711, Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
To request this information in an alternate format, call 703-324-3187, TTY 711


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I used to get both Keyboard and Electronic Musician magazines in the mail each month. My iPad and the internet has replaced those days but I am glad to see the mags still live on. Electronic Musician has just started releasing Modsquad a YouTube series with Gino Robair and Jim Aikin about modulars. I really like these and there's no better video online that shows off the Metasonix R54. Enjoy!
"Electronic Musician magazine is the ultimate resource for musicians who want to make better music, in the studio or onstage. Visit our website for artist features, gear reviews, and more tutorials!" – emusician.com
For more info: youtube.com/user/MyElectronicMusician/videos


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Plan for performance during upgrade to SharePoint 2013
We are in the process of combining the SharePoint Server 2013 and SharePoint Server 2016 content into a single content set. We appreciate your patience while we reorganize things. See the Applies To tag at the top of each article to find out which version of SharePoint an article applies to.
Applies to: SharePoint Foundation 2013, SharePoint Server 2013
Topic Last Modified: 2016-12-16
Summary: Understand upgrade performance and how to plan for the space and time that is required to upgrade to SharePoint 2013.
An important part of planning an upgrade from SharePoint 2010 Products to SharePoint 2013 is determining how long the upgrade process will take and how much storage space will be required. Every environment is unique and includes different hardware capabilities and different database and site characteristics. The space and the length of time required to run an upgrade will vary greatly depending on your environment. The best way to estimate these factors is to perform one or more trial upgrades, and then review the space and time that it took. For more information about how to perform a trial upgrade, see Use a trial upgrade to SharePoint 2013 to find potential issues.
One of the main reasons that database upgrade and site collection upgrade are now separate actions for SharePoint 2013 is to give you more control over upgrade performance.
How upgrade works for SharePoint 2010 Products
During an upgrade to SharePoint 2010 Products, when the database was upgraded, all of the site collections in that database were also upgraded. That meant that for certain steps, such as activating features or updating the Quick Launch control, the upgrade process needed to perform the step repeatedly for each site collection in a database before the database upgrade was completed.
Upgrade process for SharePoint 2010 Products
How upgrade works for SharePoint 2013
When you upgrade to SharePoint 2013, the database upgrade no longer starts these site-specific steps. Therefore, the database upgrade stage is much faster. Some tests have found that a database can be upgraded to SharePoint 2013 in two-thirds of the time that it took to upgrade the same data to SharePoint 2010 Products. These site-specific steps must still be performed. However, they are performed only when the site collection is upgraded, and then only for that site. Because each site collection is upgraded independently, you can manage the performance effect of those upgrades on your environment.
Upgrade process for SharePoint 2013 Products
For SharePoint 2013, you can control the performance effect of site collection upgrades by controlling how many sites can be upgraded at a time. There is a site collection upgrade queue that maintains a list of site collections currently requested to be upgraded. And there are throttles on the content database and web application levels to control how many site collection upgrades can occur at a time. For more information about these controls, see Plan for site collection upgrades in SharePoint 2013 and Manage site collection upgrades to SharePoint 2013.
In addition to planning for performance during upgrade, you must also plan for the performance of your production environment after upgrade. Test your planned environment to make sure that you can support your environment by using the hardware that you have planned.
As the databases are upgraded, they expand temporarily. Also, many transactions occur while the upgrade process runs. Therefore, you must make sure that the log files have room to expand to accommodate the changes that are occurring. Therefore, you have to plan for growth in both the databases and the log files.
Because of the changes in table structures in the new version, the databases grow temporarily while the data is reorganized. This space can be recovered after upgrade, but you should make sure that there is room for the databases to grow up to 50 percent larger than their current sizes during upgrade (be aware that after upgrade, you can reduce the database again to recover much of this space).
You should also make sure that there is room on your database servers for your databases to grow over time with typical use. To check how large your databases currently are, use Enterprise Manager in SQL Server.
In addition to database space, you must also have room for the transaction log files for the databases. These log files must grow quickly to accommodate the number of changes occurring in the databases
In very large environments, there is a possibility that the default growth rate for the transaction log files (10 percent) is not enough to keep up with the upgrade process. This can cause a time-out. Again, a trial upgrade is the best way to determine whether the transaction log files can keep up with the upgrade process. If your environment is very large, or if the process timed out during a trial upgrade, consider expanding the SQL Server transaction log files beforehand to make sure that you have room for the number of transactions that must be processed. For more information about how to expand the SQL Server transaction logs, see Expanding a Database (SQL Server 2008 R2).
With your disk space estimates in hand, and some testing done, you can now calculate a rough estimate of how long the actual upgrade process will take. Upgrade times vary widely among environments. The performance for an upgrade depends greatly on the hardware being used, the complexity of the sites, and the particular characteristics of your implementation. For example, if you have many large document libraries, these may take longer to upgrade than a simpler site.
Factors that influence performance for upgrade are described in the following list.
Environment factors The following factors can affect the performance for both database and site collection upgrade:
Simultaneous upgrades
SQL Server disk input/output per second
SQL Server database to disk layout
SQL Server temporary database optimizations
SQL Server CPU and memory characteristics
Web server CPU and memory characteristics
Network bandwidth and latency
Database factors The following factors can affect the performance of database upgrade. The number of:
Site collections
Rowspan within lists
Document versions (number and size)
Plus the overall database size itself.
Site collection factors The following factors can affect the performance of site collection upgrade. The number of:
Activated upgrading features
Document versions (number and size)
How your data is structured can affect how long it takes to upgrade it. For example, 10,000 lists with 10 items each will have a longer upgrade time than 10 lists with 10,000 items. The actions required to upgrade the list infrastructure must be performed for each list, regardless of the number of items. Therefore, more lists equals more actions. The same goes for most of the items under database factors or site collection factors.
The structure of your hardware can also have a big effect on performance. Generally, the database server performance is more important than web server performance, but underpowered hardware or connectivity issues at either tier can significantly affect upgrade performance. Web servers have a significant part to play in database upgrade performance, mainly by issuing the commands to make data and structural changes in the databases. The database servers have to process those changes and work with a large set of data for every command. Web server performance becomes a bigger issue during site collection upgrade, when the upgrade process iterates several actions for each site collection (which might occur for multiple site collections at a time). Site collection upgrade also affects the database server as each action must occur in SQL Server.
The best way to estimate overall time is to do a trial upgrade of the data, and then review the upgrade log files. The log files contain the duration for an upgrade — look for Total Elapsed Time at the bottom of the upgrade log file. Use this time to estimate the duration for your full set of content. You can also use the log files to check your progress during the upgrade process. The upgrade.log file is located at %COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\15\LOGS.
To determine durations from the logs, examine:
The times spent in each upgrade sequence per log.
The times spent per upgrade action instance per log.
The minimum, maximum, and average times.
Make sure that you separate out the database upgrade times from time that is spent upgrading site collections for accurate planning. Perform multiple trial upgrades to guarantee more accurate data. Then collate the data from multiple tests to determine likely performance per sequence, action, and database. You can use the Get-SPUpgradeActions cmdlet in Windows PowerShell to see how many actions occur for the farm. For more information, see Get-SPUpgradeActions.
The estimate you arrive at based on your trial upgrade is for the actual upgrade process for the data. It does not include all of the steps that you have to perform before and after this step, which can take more time than the upgrade of the data itself. When estimating how long the upgrade will take, in addition to the time that is required for data to be processed, you must also estimate how long the activities during the upgrade phases will take.
Consider the following factors:
Creating custom elements Upgrading Web Parts or re-doing custom templates to take advantage of new features will take some time. The process of creating custom elements should begin early, during the evaluation phase of your project.
Backing up the databases You must perform a full backup — not a differential backup — of your databases for a database-attach upgrade. For large environments, this step can take significant time. In particular, if you are backing up to a network location, network latency issues can slow this process down.
Creating service applications and configuring services Creating service applications and configuring services does not take long. However, if you must contact a database administrator to create the databases for you before you create service applications, you might need a day or two of lead time.
Running a search crawl on all content For large sites, this step can take more than 24 hours. Unless you run a crawl, searches cannot return results because the index is not upgraded.
Verifying the environment after upgrade For large environments, it can take a while to verify the environment and check the site collections to make sure that they are in a good state before you allow users access to them. For more information, see Verify database upgrades in SharePoint 2013.
For site collection upgrade, consider the following factors:
Verifying sites and making changes Allow enough time for users to validate their sites after the upgrade. This may take several days. For more information, see Review site collections upgraded to SharePoint 2013.
Additional factors in your environment can also contribute to longer upgrade times. They include the following:
Very large document libraries A document library with more than 250,000 documents all in the root of the document library (instead of in folders) will take a long time to upgrade, and the upgrade might not be successful. Following the guidelines for using folders to break up large document libraries can help you manage the library size. For example, if you rearrange the same document library so that the 250,000 documents are divided into 125 folders, it should upgrade more easily.
Very large databases Databases larger than 100 GB can take a long time to upgrade.
If you have content databases that are larger than 100 GB and include mixed site types (such as My Sites and team sites together with published sites), we recommend that you divide them up into smaller databases that contain a consistent type of data before you run the upgrade.
Note: My Sites are available only with SharePoint Server, not SharePoint Foundation.
You can use the Move-SPSite Windows PowerShell cmdlet to move sites between databases. For more information, see Move-SPSite.
Be sure that you are following the capacity planning guidelines from the previous and new versions before you attempt the upgrade. If you have exceeded the guidelines for best performance, the upgrade process might take longer, or it might fail (for example, the process might time out repeatedly on the same large document library). If your deployment does not meet the recommended capacity guidelines, consider whether you have to do some work to meet those guidelines before you try the upgrade. Again, a trial upgrade can help you with that decision.
Wide lists (lists with many columns)
Wide lists are lists with more columns than fit in a single rowspan in the content database. These lists can take longer to process during upgrade, or might not upgrade. For more information, see Clean up an environment before an upgrade to SharePoint 2013.
Sites with many subwebs
Site collections that contain hundreds or thousands of subwebs will take much longer to process during site collection upgrade. For example, a site collection with thousands of subwebs might take many hours instead of many minutes, or longer, to upgrade.
Communications requirements
You have to notify the users and your team of the upgrade schedule, and give them time to do their tasks. For more information, see Create a communication plan for the upgrade to SharePoint 2013.
Managing system center alerts and alarms
You have to monitor system performance during upgrade, but you will not have to monitor specific features. Pause any unnecessary alarms and alerts from Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager or Microsoft Operations Manager, and then turn them on again after upgrade.
Turning SQL Server mirroring and log shipping (or AlwaysOn Availability Groups) on/off
You should turn off mirroring and log shipping before you upgrade, and then turn them on again after you are sure that your environment is running correctly after the upgrade. We recommend that you do not run mirroring or log shipping during upgrade, because this creates additional load on the servers that are running SQL Server and also wastes resources mirroring or shipping temporary data.
This also applies to AlwaysOn Availability Groups in SQL Server 2012.
Test the upgrade process to discover how long it may take, then create a schedule for the upgrade operations and test that to determine your timeline. You should include the time that that is required to do the pre-upgrade and post-upgrade steps in your operations timeline: If it takes 5 hours to back up your databases, you must include that time in your timeline. Also include buffer time in case you have to restore or recover — you should determine both your planned outage (realistic case) and your emergency outage (worst case) timelines.
After you complete an upgrade, the environment will likely experience some lag in performance as it works through the changes. Make sure that you confirm the actual performance against your expected performance after upgrade to make sure that your new farm is performing within acceptable bounds. Check SQL Server responsiveness: is the disk queue length too long? Are CPU and memory usage too high? Also look for web and application server responsiveness: is the number of requests per second (RPS) acceptable? What about page load time (initial and secondary page requests). Review your overall environment performance and make adjustments as needed.


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Purina Animal Nutrition and Land O' Lakes welcomed more than 475 dairy producers, family members and industry representatives to the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wis., earlier this year for the Leading Dairy Producer Conference. Now in its 12th year, it is one of the largest dairy producer conferences held annually in the Upper Midwest.
This year's attendees represented 212 dairy farms and more than 145,000 cows. One of the most popular attractions at the meeting were two, 4-month-old Holstein calves -- one that had been raised on a conventional feeding program, the other that had been raised on a "full-potential" feeding program using Land O'Lakes Cow's Match® ColdFront milk replacer, and AMPLI-Calf® Starter and Grower feeds. Specifically, their feeding programs were:
Calf #1:
20-20 milk replacer, 1.25 lbs./day
16% protein calf starter/grower
Calf #2:
Cow's Match® ColdFront, 2.5 lbs./day
AMPLI-Calf® Starter 22%
AMPLI-Calf® Grower 18%
At 4 months of age, the two animals posted the following growth results:
|Full Potential
|% Improvement
|Weight gain
|194 pounds
|253 pounds
|59 pounds
|Height gain
|8.75 in.
|11.25 in.
|2.5 in.
|ADG, Birth to weaning
|0.71 pounds
|1.57 pounds
|0.86 pounds
And, most telling was the visual comparison of size between the two animals. Calf #1 is on the right; calf #2 is on the left.


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Formula 45 Yacht — By Capt. Patrick Sciacca
— June 2006
The Renaissance Boat
This Midwest builder blends high-performance know-how into a sophisticated cruising package.
I surmise that my prior Formula experience is one shared by many performance-oriented boating enthusiasts: running 50-plus mph while leaning hard against a flipped-up bolster at the helm of a sleek, low-profile, high-speed cruiser in a driving, skin-stinging rain. Oh, that didn't happen to you? Well, that was my day on the water back in the fall of 2001 when I ran the Formula 370 Super Sport. However, in spite of the weather, the boat handled effortlessly in the sloppy three- and four-footers.
This article originally appeared in the July 2006 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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Parador de Tordesillas
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In the historic Castilian city of Tordesillas, a crossroads since Roman times, stands this mansion, in a green, natural landscape. A lovely wood of pines and a large, well tended garden surround the hotel with the tranquil calm and serenity of nature. The tranquillity of the hotel and the spectacular blue of the pool invite one to relax and to leisurely walks.
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Services and terms: Parador de Tordesillas
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- Air Conditioning
- Heating
- Minibar
- Satellite TV
- Hairdryer
- Telephone
- Television
Accommodation facilities
- Lift
- Bar/Café
- Money Exchange
- Meetings Room
- Internet Centre
- Garden/Terrace
- Laundry
- People with reduced mobility access
- Non-smoker Rooms
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- Swimming Pool
- Sauna
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Location: Parador de Tordesillas
The Parador is reached from Tordesillas via the main Madrid- A Coruña road ? Carretera General de Madird a A Coruña, on the crossroads of N-620 to Salamanca it is 690mts away. There are clear signs from all directions. Tordesillas is 29kms form Valladolid; the capital of the province.
From the Valladolid airport: Head northeast. Turn left for N-601/Carretera Leon-Valladolid, continue following signs until the last right turn for N-601. Join E-80/A-62 in the lane for Tordesillas. Take exit direction A-6/A-62. Take exit for E-82/A-11/Zamora/Salamanca/Nava del Rey. Turn right for A-62. Take exit 157 direction Tordesillas/Nava del Rey. Turn right for N-620ª. On the roundabout take the first exit direction Carretera de Burgos-Salamanca. Follow signs for Poligono Industrial La Vega. Turn rith into Carretera de Burgos-Salamanca. Turn right and continue on same road. Look out for accommodation.
Reviews: Parador de Tordesillas
4.2Impresiones del hotel Parador de TordesillasDavid - 7 May, 2010
Good hotel exactly what you expect of a Parador.I only feel the place needs modernising as it looks very much 70s.Service good and food too.
Que es "ubicacion" ? No puedo contestar porque no lo, entiendo!!!


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Indiana Gets:
1 - Gerald Henderson - Replaces Rush, more upside
2 - Dan Gadzuric - expires
3 - Andris Bidriens - Defensive beast can play PF & C only 24yrs old
4 - Patty Mills (not sure if Portland still has his rights or not, there is a picture of him on their homepage at the worlds...so asuming they still have an option)
Charlotte Gets:
1 - T.J. Ford - Expiring PG with experience to ease Bayless into the role
2 - Brandon Rush - Larry Brown type of player replaces Henderson
3 - Solomon Jones - Throw in adds size
4 - Jerryd Bayless - PG of the future potential
5 - Able to keep Damp and his non-guarenteed deal
Portland Gets:
1 - Brandan Wright - reports are Portland wants young big prospect
2 - D.J. Augustine - replaces Bayless as PG prospect
3 - Future 2nd rounders from CHA & GS
Golden State Gets:
1 - James Posey - Vet wing mostly to make salaries add up
2 - Rudy Fernandez - Prospect to add to young core
3 - Jeff Pendergraph - throw in with some potential
4 - Boris Diaw - expiring that can start, and flourish in Nelson's system\
5 - Dante Cunningham - throw in for salaries
Seems to work for all teams involved I think for Charlotte and Golden State its a no brainer. Charlotte gets everything it wants AND doesnt have to pay luxury tax by keeping Dampier.
Golden State rids itself of Biedrins big contract and also aquires a young prospect in Fernandez in the process.
Portland and Indiana are the questionables. Portland is obviously inclined to move Fernandez and don't seem to have Bayless in the long term plans. Do they value Wright and Augustine enough to pull the trigger is the question. GS draft pick is likely to be a low 2nd rounder as well.
For Indiana the only part of the deal that is questionable is adding Biedrins 4year 9mil per contract. Henderson is an obvious great addition and Gadzuric is going to expire. I am intrigued by the addition of Andris. He is listed as a C but is athletic and moble enough to play both PF & C. He is a defensive & rebounding ACE and is only 24 years of age.....but is he worth 9 million per season.....thats the ? We still end up with almost 30 million off the books next year (Foster, Dunleavy, Gadzuric, Tinsley) also of note we do move Posey who gets 7mil per so that eases the addition as well..................Thoughts ?


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Sporting News reporter Ryan Fagan takes his annual college hoops fans dream trip today. He starts off with Maryland at Duke, and then moves about four miles east to Coppin State at N.C. Central and his tripleheader will end with North Carolina at N.C. State.
Keep checking back as Ryan posts updates from each site. Also, you can follow his road trip on Twitter, @ryan_fagan. (All times ET)
12:49 p.m.: K'ville survives ice storm
DURHAM, N.C. — The ice storm that coated North Carolina's Piedmont region Friday afternoon made for a rough night of camping out at Krzyzewskiville.
It didn't stop the Duke students, of course. Not before the Maryland game. There is no team (outside of UNC and N.C. State) the Cameron Crazies love to hate more than they love to hate the Terrapins. Their favorite anti-Maryland chant is a thing of the past — they loved to taunt former coach Gary Williams with a "Sweat, Gary, sweat" chant at least three or four times per game.
Can't wait to see what they have for Mark Turgeon, Maryland's second-year coach.
This is such a huge game for both teams. Are the Blue Devils really so mediocre without versatile big man Ryan Kelly? The evidence leans that way — they've lost at N.C. State and at Miami (Fla.) (by 27 whopping points) and trailed Georgia Tech at home before pulling away in the second half.
The Terrapins have NCAA Tournament talent but lack a viable tournament resume. Unfortunately, that latter part is probably more important than the talent thing. Winning at Duke — even with the Devils shorthanded — would go a long way toward securing an at-large bid for Maryland.
3:03 p.m.: Cameron Crazies' research
DURHAM, N.C.—The Duke basketball players and coaches weren't the only ones who did their homework before Saturday's game with Maryland.
The Cameron Crazies are renowned for not only their enthusiasm—every great fan base brings that to the table—but their often pointed taunting. I was given a gift when I reached my spot on press row Saturday—a Maryland taunt cheat sheet was sitting next to the Sporting News placeholder.
Of course, I quickly snapped a pic before the students behind me—who weren't wearing Duke-blue body paint, hallelujah—realized it probably wasn't a good thing to leave that just sitting around. Here's a sampling of what the sheet contained:
— About the school: "Has a ridiculous 'Fear the Turtle' war cry. Puns galore just waiting to be made right here."
— About Alex Len: "Grew up as a gymnast because he liked Jackie Chan movies."
— About Dez Wells: "One of the main instigators of the now-infamous brawl that occurred between Xavier and Cincinnati last season."
— About Shaquille Clear: "The following is an actual headline from the Baltimore Sun: 'Former "fat kid" Shaquille Cleare looking tough so far for the Terps."
And then, of course, there were the Big Ten chants. Smartly, the Crazies didn't bust these out until the game was well in hand: "ACC, ACC, ACC" and "Don't come back! Don't come back!"
— WHAT WE LEARNED: Duke 84, Maryland 64
5:31 p.m.: Old gym, new fundamentals
DURHAM, N.C.—Any opportunity to watch a potential NCAA Tournament team is a good opportunity.
The second stop of this Tobacco Road tripleheader lands me at N.C. Central's McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium, a mere 4.9 miles from Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium. It's the home of an Eagles team that has won five consecutive games—for the first time since the 1999-2000 season, by the way—and sits at a perfect 4-0 in the Mid-Eastern Conference.
I've watched many games in McDougald-McLendon; it's the home of the famed N.C. Pro-Am, the annual summer league that draws the best players from North Carolina, Duke, N.C. State, and former and current NBA players who have roots in the area. The level of talent in those games is often jaw-dropping, and the intensity can be, well, intense.
So, with that as my McDougal-McLendon Gym background, the first thing that stands out, from the opening tip of Coppin State-N.C. Central, is how much more fundamentally sound this game is than those Pro-Am contests. Those games often have more of an AND1 feel, where the players see how many alley-oop dunks they can throw down (and those are impressive) or see how deep they can shoot from 3-point range (often really, really deep).
N.C. Central is led by three primary scorers—Jeremy Ingram (15.7 points per game), Stanton Kidd (15.2) and Ray Willis (12.8)—on the season, and it's Willis who makes the biggest impact in the first half. He pours in 11 points as his Eagles (Coppin State's mascot is the Eagles, too) take a 35-29 halftime lead. Kidd starts off the second half strong; he's an athletic 6-7 junior forward.
It's also fun to watch Coppin State coach Fang Mitchell work the sidelines. He was, of course, coach of the 1997 Coppin State team that upset No. 2-seeded South Carolina in the NCAA Tournament. To be more accurate, the 15th-seeded Eagles crushed the Gamecocks, rolling up a 13-point margin of victory that has yet to be matched by another 15 seed.
The MEAC knows a thing or two about winning NCAA Tournament games. Only six 15 seeds ever have won an NCAA game, and three of those have come from the MEAC—Coppin State, Hampton in 2001 and Norfolk State in 2012. Will N.C. Central pull off the feat this year? If so, I'll be really glad I'm here today.
As it is, though, I have to get going. Traffic for the North Carolina-N.C. State game won't be much fun, and I don't want to miss the tip in Raleigh, N.C.
8:17 p.m.: The N.C. State blitz
RALEIGH, N.C.—Moments after I sent my most recent tripleheader update, N.C. Central's Stanton Kidd threw down a stunning one-hand dunk over a helpless Coppin State defender.
It was very much an N.C. Pro-Am display of athleticism, and very much within the flow the of game. Checked the final score when I arrived at PNC Arena, and N.C. Central wound up winning by nine, which was the margin when I left. The Eagles' big three—Jeremy Ingram, Kidd and Ray Willis—all scored at least 15 points, and Jay Copeland, Jr., added 17, too.
The AND1 athleticism continued at the North Carolina-N.C. State game, the third and final stop—not counting the 2 1/2-hour drive back to Charlotte, mind you—of this Tobacco Road trip. For State, C.J. Leslie was a monster in the paint, including this massive dunk. Lorenzo Brown was whipping passes all over. Rodney Purvis had a memorable breakaway dunk.
As you probably saw on ESPN—the GameDay crew was in Raleigh all day—the Wolfpack blitzed the Tar Heels in the first half. They took a 22-18 lead and ran away to finish the half with a 19-point lead, at 45-26. North Carolina showed no indications of mounting a push in the final 20 minutes.
I was here at PNC on Jan. 12 when the Wolfpack handed top-ranked Duke its first loss, and the arena was insanely loud that day, before and after the court-storming. Today's crowd has been every bit as loud. The passion of State fans cannot be underestimated.
---N.C. State a tough team to figure out
10:35 p.m.: Recapping the day in Tobacco Road hoops
RALEIGH, N.C.—The N.C. State fans did not storm the court after their team's win against bitter rival North Carolina. That's a good thing.
It doesn't matter that the Wolfpack had lost 13 consecutive games to the Tar Heels. It doesn't matter that no current player—and probably, no current student, though I didn't verify that—was enrolled in the school for that last victory, back in 2007.
(An aside, this reminded me of a great scene in Tommy Boy: "A lot of people go to school for seven years." "Yeah, they're called doctors.")
State fans shouldn't have stormed the court because the Tar Heels aren't ranked, and they very nearly pulled off a comeback that would have ranked with the most epic of UNC's previous 147 victories in the series between the two teams. Good for them.
Also, good for them for not collapsing with exhaustion while holding their breath through those tense final moments—Carolina cut a 28-point lead down to just five in the last 30 seconds.
The Tar Heels' comeback made for an exciting end to the on-court action of this Tobacco Road tripleheader. The Wolfpack managed to follow Duke's example—both teams were coming off bitter defeats, and both wound up with victories that were as satisfying for the fans as they were for the players and coaches.
And N.C. Central, the MEAC team that can, showed me they have the ability to make the first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history.
Not a bad way to spend a day, eh? Thanks for coming along.


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LeMahieu laments not squeezing out key run
CHICAGO -- The unexpected is often at the root of poor execution. Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu was the victim during the 10th inning of Tuesday night's 16-inning, 4-3 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
With runners at second and third and a 1-1 count, the Rockies dialed up a suicide squeeze with Justin Morneau at third. But Cubs relief pitcher Blake Parker's pitch was low and outside. LeMahieu couldn't reach it, and Cubs catcher Welington Castillo easily chased down Morneau.
"He [Parker] was around the strike zone the whole inning, so the chances of him throwing a strike there were pretty good, but he just didn't," said LeMahieu, who proceeded to strike out to end the inning. "That was a chance to win the game right there."
Manager Walt Weiss said he thought the call came at the right time, with a good bat-handler in LeMahieu. Morneau's speed, or lack thereof, was less important to Weiss than the count and the pitcher. But Parker's pitch made it look bad.
"That's kind of the way it's gone," Weiss said.
Usually one to hide his emotions publicly, Weiss's manner after the game could best be described as icy after the Rockies didn't score for the final 15 innings.
"It was just a frustrating loss," Weiss said. "Three-hour losses are bad enough. But 6 1/2-hour losses are, I guess, twice as bad -- and then some."
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Hardball in the Rockies, and follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Article I: Name and Purpose
Section 1: Name
Witness me is the official name of the organization.
Section 2: Purpose/Mission
Witness Me is committed to providing a safe environment where sexual violence can be discussed, increasing its awareness on college campuses. We seek to provide college students with the language and tools to understand and prevent sexual violence in their own lives. The only way to break the cycle of sexual violence is to educate the individual. Witness Me wishes to extend its invitation to all students at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University REGARDLESS of sex, race, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, political affiliation, etc. Witness Me is not a lecture-based organization, but rather, a dynamic educational event founded on peer - peer discussion. We seek to open up a provocative exchange between our members to raise awareness about the many issues surrounding sexual violence. We commit to following the missions of the CSB and SJU as Catholic, Benedictine institutions and will respect its policies and guidelines.
Section 3: Affiliation
Witness Me is currently affiliated with The Central Minnesota Sexual Assault Center (CMSAC) and with the CSB and SJU Counseling and Health Promotion Office through Lori Klapperich, the Health Promotion Coordinator.
Article II: Membership
Section 1: Eligibility for Membership
Witness Me is open to any student registered at CSB or SJU.
Section 2: Voting Member Criteria
A student becomes a voting member upon joining the club. To keep voting rights, the member must take an active part in the club by attending at least 3 club meetings and 2 Witness Me sponsored events/activities during the school year based upon attendance taken at the meetings/activities/events.
Section 3: Removal of Members
To remain in an appropriate standing with Witness Me, all members must be respectful of and willing to support the mission and purpose of the club. If there are questions regarding a member's standing, these questions may be directed towards any officer of the group in a private setting. The process to remove any member who is not in appropriate standing with the club is as follows: the student whose membership is in question will receive an email notification from the club secretary two weeks prior to the meeting which has on its agenda the vote for removal. If the student would like to remain in the club, he/she may notify the club secretary who will bring this request to the club officers for consideration.
Article III: Officers
Section 1: Officer Qualifications
The qualifications a student must have to be eligible to be an officer are as follows: GPA of at least 2.5 (confirmed on honor system), willingness to commit themselves to the duties of his or her position, and must be respectful and supportive of the mission and purpose of the club. All officers must be current CSB or SJU students and must comply with JCB policies and procedures. See Article IV for Election procedures.
Section 2: Elected Officers
The positions in a non-hierarchical structure are President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary. The Department of Student Activities contact is the President, the Co-Funding Board (CFB) contact is the Treasurer, and the Joint Club Board (JCB) contact is the Vice-President.
Section 3: Duties of Officers
Terms of office will be the academic year, April 1 - March 31, unless there is knowledge of only being able to serve one semester, in which case two people will be elected for that position, one to serve in the summer/fall semester (April 1-December 20) and one to serve the spring semester (December 20-March 31).
The Duties of officers are as follows:
President: plan and lead activities at meetings with the Vice-President, preside at meetings, call special meetings, serve as the primary contact with the institutions, and run the election process.
Vice-President: plan and lead activities at meetings with the President, assume the President's duties in his/her absence, schedule meeting/practice rooms/facilities, and serve as the primary contact with the JCB.
Secretary: take and distribute minutes of all club meetings, serve as the club recorder keeper (current and past members, files minutes, etc), serve as the club historian, notify members of meetings, handle the official correspondence of the club, and maintain club website.
Treasurer: keep all financial records, submit monthly audit statements to CFB contact (this is a mandatory requirement if you receive CFB funds), notify organization of financial issues, and prepare budget/allocation requests.
All club officers are responsible for recruitment of members. Officers must also be prepared to answer or research answers to any questions regarding club operations or policies.
Section 4: Vacancy in Office
In the event that a vacancy should occur (resignation or removal), provisions will be made to fill the vacancy. In the event that the President leaves office, the Vice President will assume those duties until a special election is held. See the special election section of Article IV.
Section 5: Removal of Officers
A petition to remove the officer in question must be submitted to another officer after consultation with the club advisor. This petition must contain the signatures of 60% of voting members. When such petition is received, the President (or Vice-President if the student President is in question) shall call a meeting of the club to determine whether or not the officer should be removed. Grounds for removal are presented by the presiding officer at a regular or special club meeting. The officer in question shall be provided an opportunity to present a defense either in person or in writing. More than 75% of the club shall be present, and a simple majority vote of the voting members shall decide upon removal.
Section 6: Appeal of Removal of Officers
To appeal the club's decision for removal, a removed officer may petition for reinstatement after consultation with all the club officers and club advisor.
Article IV: Elections
Section 1: Nomination Process
Officer candidates will be nominated by club members or through self-nomination at the nomination meeting.
Section 2: Election
Elections are held at the designated election meeting to be once every spring before April 1. The Department of Student Activities will be notified of the new officers before April 1.
Election procedures are as followed: nominated officer candidates will give a brief speech to the club as to their motivations and intentions to becoming a club officer, after all the candidates for a specific position speak, a vote by secret ballot shall be taken, and the candidate with the most votes will become the officer for that position. This process will be repeated for each officer position. A quorum will be present at the elections meeting. A person may serve a maximum of two terms in a particular position.
Section 3: Special Elections
Within "4" weeks of vacancy occurring, a new officer must be elected. The same procedures from Section 2 are to be followed, with dates revised as appropriate.
Article V: Advisor
Section 1: Selection
The club advisor shall be chosen by a vote.
Section 2: Duties
The advisor duties are as follows: explain institutional policy/procedure to club officers, provide continuity for the club from year to year, act as a resource to the group, attend programs that may have liability/risk for the institutions, intervene when knowledge of illegal activity contrary to CSB/SJU policy occur, and attend some meetings/activities.
Article VI: Meetings
Section 1: Regular Meeting/Club Activities
Regular club meetings will be held every week. Meetings do not require a quorum.
Section 2: Special Meetings
Special meetings may be called in order to accommodate specific activities, discuss certain club information, and as needed. The process used to call these meetings will be notification by email.
Section 3: Parliamentary Authority
Robert's Rules of Order will serve as a guide for meetings.
Section 4: Quorum
75% of voting members present constitute a quorum.
Article VII: Committees
Section 1: Committee Structure
Committees will be formed as necessary to plan and organize club activities/events. A volunteer club member will become the committee chair.
Article VIII: Finances
Section 1: Co-Funding Board
The club will apply for CFB monies, and if allocated resources, the club will follow all CFB and institutional regulations.
Section 2: Honorariums
Officers or members will not receive an honorarium/stipend from the organization.
Article IX: Amendments
Section 1: Ratification
The process to be used regarding proposed constitutional amendments: A petition for an amendment will be brought to the club officers who will add the proposed amendment to the agenda. Proposed amendments to the constitution will be sent to the membership in advance of the meeting where a vote on the amendment will take place. At a regularly scheduled meeting the vote on the amendment will take place. A quorum of voting members must be present and 80% of those in attendance must vote for the amendment. If the amendment is passed, the change will take place as soon as the DSA and JCB approve the amendment.
Section 2: Submittal to Department of Student Activities and Joint Club Board
Any changes made to this constitution must be submitted to the Department of Student Activities and the JCB.
Article X
Witness Me admits students without regard to their race, religion, color, sex, age, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and other activities, generally accorded or made available to members of the organization.
Article XI
Witness Me considers hazing to be a degrading and destructive activity which is inconsistent with the standards of this student organization. Witness Me recognizes the dignity of every person and opposes all forms of hazing.
Date of recognition/revision: August 28th, 2008


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