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ANN ARBOR - Unhappy with the way Michigan reacted to its 70-63 victory over Michigan State, Spartan head coach Tom Izzo pounded the podium in anger and frustration at the post-game press conferencer, saying "Lets get the rivalry really going."
A question about the post-game exchange of words between Michigan State's Kalin Lucas and Michigan's Darius Morris led Izzo to land a hammer fist on the podium.
Morris taunted Lucas and Michigan State's Draymond Green during handshakes. At some point, Lucas either threw or tossed the basketball to or at Morris. Then Lucas had to be held back by Delvon Roe as Morris continued to talk and taunt, over his shoulder, as Morris made his way through the lay-up line.
Morris dribbled through the Spartan full-court press for a lay-up in the final seconds.
When asked if he saw the incident, Izzo said he didn't, and then asked what happened.
When informed that Lucas threw the ball at Morris after the game, Izzo said: "I'm not for that, so I'll straighten that out. But at the same time, going for a lay-up with three seconds left, he talked a lot of stuff all game, including at our place. Maybe (we) deserve it. So let's get the rivalry (pounds the podium) really going."
Morris, a sophomore from Los Angeles, was Michigan's third-leading scorer with 13 points. He was 3-of-11 from the field, including the late lay-up, as the Spartans played off of him and invited Morris (a 17 percent shooter from 3-point range for the year in conference games) to fire.
Morris had some extra words for Izzo during post-game handshakes during the Wolverines' victory at Michigan State on Jan. 27. Izzo didn't respond to Morris's words on that day.
"I've been on both sides of this thing," Izzo said. "I lost by 30 five or six times in a row when I started and it wasn't even that close, to be honest with you. I've been on the other end of it. There are going to be games every year that you have to play, that you have to get up for. The funny part is, yeah it bothers me. It's a rivalry. It bothers me. Just like it bothered Bo Schembechler and George Perles. Just like it bothered Lloyd Carr and different coaches we've had. Just like it will bother Mark Dantonio and Brady. So I mean yeah it bothers you."
Michigan coach John Beilein said he was not aware of the exchange after the game.
Lucas downplayed the incident after the game.
"He was talking smack, I was talking smack," Lucas said. "It's part of basketball."
When asked if he threw the ball at Morris, Lucas said, "No, I didn't throw it at him, we had just gone to it a little bit. That's part of basketball. Things are going to happen like that. Guys are going to get into it, but we still shook hands after and everything is fine."
When asked whether he was upset about the late lay-up or Morris's talking, Lucas said: "Both, actually. But it's part of basketball. Things happen."
When asked if Morris talked more smack than Lucas usually hears during a post-game handshake, Lucas said, "I don't know, man. Their whole team was excited to win. They beat Michigan State here. So they are going to be excited, they are going to talk."
Bubble Talk
Michigan State fell to 17-13 overall and 9-9 in Big Ten play. The Spartans are 16-13 in the eyes of the NCAA Tournament selection committee, which will not count Michigan State's early-season victory over Chaminade, a non-Division I team.
Michigan State will be the No. 6 or 7 seed at the Big Ten Tournament next week. The Spartans will play in the opening round on Thursday.
If Penn State beats Minnesota on Sunday, the Nittany Lions will surpass Michigan State in the tournament seeding tiebreaker and MSU will fall to No. 7. Three Big Ten teams are tied for fourth in the Big Ten at 9-9: Michigan, Michigan State and Illinois. Penn State could make it a four-way tie.
"Guys can't hold their heads down too long because we have the Big Ten Tournament," Lucas said. "When we go back to practice, it's a whole new season. We just have to get going."
"The mindset is to win every game in the Big Ten Tournament. That's my mindset and that's our players' mindset."
When asked if this is the most important Big Ten Tournament of Izzo's career, because it's a rare occasion in which the Spartans' NCAA Tournament resume is in question, Izzo said: "I don't know. Most of you think I don't coach in the Big Ten Tournament, so maybe we'll find out different.
"If this team doesn't play better than it played today, it won't matter. We dug the hole. We dig ourselves out a little bit. We didn't embarrass ourselves today. I mean we fought back. But you can't get off to that start, you can't make those mistakes, you can't get off to that start."
As for the Spartans' spotty overall record, Izzo said, "I should be blamed for a lot of it."
The Spartans' strength of schedule is ranked No. 4 in the nation by the Sagarin Ratings.
"I still think if you're 9-9 in this league you have a chance to be a lot of things, but in our non-conference schedule, Lucas was hurt and all those things, it damaged us. But I don't know where we are (in the eyes of the selection committee).
"I'm going to take it either way. I'm going to do what we can do to win and there will be no politicking or begging, I can promise you that."
Green Blames Self
Michigan State junior Draymond Green called the loss "one of the most frustrating of my career."
Green scored 7 points on 3-of-14 shooting. He had six rebounds.
The Spartans enjoyed a 46-30 rebounding advantage, including 16 offensive rebounds. But the Spartans managed just 8 points off of offensive rebounds.
"I missed lay-ups and jump shots," Green said. "You're going to miss some jump shots. But lay-ups? Can't explain that one."
Green's and Izzo's definition of a "lay-up" includes put-backs from close range. Michigan State saw too many of them roll off the rim in this game.
Green has missed several practices since coming down with a severe case of stomach flu on Feb. 16, and sustaining an ankle sprain on Wednesday against Iowa.
Green missed practice on Thursday, but returned to practice yesterday.
"I practiced. It wasn't great, but I practiced," Green said. "I'm not going to blame this on my ankle. I played awful and that's the bottom line. My ankle was messed up against Iowa and I played better. I played awful today.
"It's a lay-up. It's something I could do when I was in kindergarten. It has nothing to do with missing a lay-up. I can make a lay-up without even jumping, so it has nothing to do with the ankle."
"We battled back and got to within 2 or 3, but lay-ups were the difference in the game. Go back and look at the film, and I missed all the lay-ups."
Izzo didn't argue with Green's assessment.
"I thought the key to the game was the number of lay-ups we missed," Izzo said. "DayDay just struggled. That's what happens when you don't practice. We missed so many of those lay-ups inside.
"I feel sorry for Draymond because he is taking this probably the hardest. It's not his fault. It's a collection of all of us early. We didn't play with the grit you need, and give Michigan credit, they hit shots. So I too will have another year and we'll get it back."
Nuts and Bolts
Michigan State was held without a field goal for the first 6:18, falling behind 10-1.
Michigan led by 14 at 33-19 late in the first half, but Keith Appling and Durrell Summers hit 3-pointers in the final 1:21 of the half to cut it to 33-25 at the break.
"Missed some shots. Kind of customary," Izzo said. " After a wicked start, we didn't rebound very good."
Summers was 4-of-15 from the field (3-of-7 from 3-pointer range) for 13 points. He had a game-high 13 rebounds.
"In the second half we had more energy," Izzo said. "We didn't turn the ball over. We just didn't make shots. They made some shots. They played better than us. They deserved to win."
Michigan State cut the lead to 56-54 on a pair of Lucas free throws with 5:33 left. But Michigan answered with a Jordan Morgan dunk off a screen and roll. Michigan State's Derrick Nix missed his defensive assignment, stepping out high on the ball screen rather than feathering it back and protecting the middle. Nix, who played only 2 minutes in the second half, was pulled immediately.
MSU then missed five of its next six shots, plus the front end of a Delvon Roe one-and-one, in falling behind 63-56 with 2:07 to play.
Comp & Rico Beard Discuss MSU's Tourney HopesMSU cut it to 63-59 on a Lucas 3-pointer with 1:27 remaining. But Austin Thornton fouled Tim Hardaway Jr. while trapping him in the corner as part of an MSU full court press. Izzo pulled Thornton out of the game, and indicated that he didn't want Thornton to foul at that juncture.
Now down by six, MSU missed its next three shots and had to go into foul scramble mode in the final :38 seconds.
"Of course it bothers you, but I was disappointed that we just didn't do some of the things I think we can do," Izzo said. "If we had gotten beat in other ways I would have accepted it. But I didn't think we played well enough on some of the things we do well. If we don't shoot it well, I don't have a problem with that. But we do make lay-ups.
"To win at this level, you need your three best players to play well and for us it's Lucas, Summers and Green. And that's the way it is. And as we all know one of them has struggled for quite a while and the other two have been pretty steady, but that's what you need and that's what we have to get. Those other guys are role players and you have play your roles."
(Video by Gillian Van Stratt of SpartanMag.com).
Comparoni & Rico Beard discuss MSU's NCAA Tournament hopes, with the Mag.com V-Cast.


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157. And this bhikkhu is compared to a leopard. For just as a great leopard king lurks in the grass wilderness or a jungle wilderness or a rock wilderness in the forest and seizes wild beasts - the wild buffalo, wild ox, boar, etc.-, so too, the bhikkhu who devotes himself to his meditation subject in the forest, etc., should be understood to seize successively the paths of stream-entry, once-return, and Arahantship; and the noble fruitions as well. Hence the Ancients said:
"For as the leopard by his lurking [in the forest] seizes beasts-- Visuddhimagga VIII: 157
So also will this Buddhas' son, with insight gifted, strenuous,
By his retreating to the forest seize the highest fruit of all"
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text: Minnetonka started life making moccasins for Americans in the late 1940's. The new affluence after WW2 allowed people to travel to sites and natural wonders they had only ever read about. They wanted something 'genuine' to bring home to remind them of their holidays. Over the years each generation introduced their children to the brand and it quickly became a true American classic. Every self-respecting hippie and flower child had a pair in the 1960's, their children wore them as a 'Preppie' look in the 1970's and 80's. In the 90's the Thunderbird mocc was all the rage in France. Recently Kate Moss and Lindsay Lohan showed today's fashion conscious buyer how to wear many of their styles with today's look. Like any 'classic' they have evolved and developed over the years but always with respect to their heritage, always made in soft leather and suede, in the traditional, one-piece style with beads or fringes. And always wonderfully comfortable and wearable. Perhaps it's because Minnetonkas aren't really about fashion that they're never out of style.


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Many people who work for large, publicly traded companies are given the option to invest in company stock through their 401(k) plans.
There are a number of ways company stock can end up in your 401(k) plan. Some companies have incentives to encourage employees to purchase company stock—for example, you may be able to purchase the stock at a discount from the current market price, or your employer may offer a better matching contribution if your contribution goes to the purchase of company stock.
In addition, some employers that make matching contributions to 401(k) plans do so using company stock rather than in cash.
As a result, it is not difficult for investors working at these companies to wind up with a large percentage of their investment holdings in the stock of their employer.
The publicity surrounding the fall of Enron in 2001, and the enormous losses suffered by Enron employees who owned too much company stock in their 401(k) plans, caused many workers to think twice about investing heavily in company stock. But that was some time ago, and Enron memories are starting to fade. With the economy once again picking up steam, many employees are once again starting to load up on company stock with their 401(k) plans.
Is company stock a bad investment for your 401(k) plan?
There are upsides and downsides to owning company stock in your plan.
On the upside, there are of course any incentives that your employer is offering—these are hard to pass up. In addition, you most likely are very familiar with the condition of your company—if you work for a solid company that has strong growth potential, you could do quite well with the investment.
On the downside, you could, of course, be wrong about your employer's prospects, and your 401(k) plan would suffer. In addition, you are already dependent on your employer's future for your job security. If something were to happen to the company and you lose your job, it would only compound your loss if your 401(k) plan's value was affected as well.
Lastly, you should be aware of any restrictions in your ability to sell shares—some companies, for instance, may restrict your right to sell shares before you turn 50 or for some specific period of time.
Like many things in life, moderation is important. Investing in your employer's stock can be very risky if it becomes a large percentage of your 401(k) plan holdings. A diversified portfolio is key to your long-term financial security.
Poor diversification can result in a much higher-risk portfolio than you had intended. Further, the older you become (and therefore the shorter your investment horizon), the more risky a portfolio that is top-heavy in a single stock becomes.
A good rule-of-thumb is to hold no more than 10% of a portfolio in any one stock—including your employer's.
That would prevent the specific business problems of any one company or industry from having too much influence on your retirement portfolio, and it allows for adequate diversification among various stocks, significantly reducing risk.
George from FL posted over 7 years ago:
As someone who was badly burned by not following:
A. Limitation of exposure.
B. Lack of diversification.
C. Falling in love with a stock
I urge all concerned to not make the same mistakes I mad.e
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Yes, it is really important that a programmer can see clearly when a trait method is being overridden - just as it is important that it is clear when an inherited method is being overridden.
I agree with Dr. Black on this point, but this is just language theory and not implementation details. It can be argued that reading the source provides this feature. Dr. Black goes on to say
Similarly, I agree that if the normal Perl environment does not provide good programming tools, then the implementation
Oh, and as for "Here we go again", I'm not asking for or expecting any changes to Moose in this regard. I only raise this issue because there seemed to be some confusion on the part of some (perhaps myself) about why the behavior is the way that it is.
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36 infested boats intercepted in 2013 at Tahoe
January 8, 2014
LAKE TAHOE — Boat inspectors intercepted more than 35 vessels harboring invasive species from entering Lake Tahoe during the 2013 boating season, officials said.
In all, 4,221 watercraft were decontaminated last year at roadside inspection stations around the lake, according to statistics released Monday by the Tahoe Resource Conservation District. Of those, 36 were infested with either aquatic invasive plants, mussels or snails.
Inspections also took place at Fallen Leaf and Echo lakes, said Patrick Stone, Senior Wildlife and Fisheries Biologist for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
"We're very happy with the watercraft inspectors' diligence and accuracy," he said in a statement. "Monitoring … confirmed that quagga and zebra mussels have not established in our lakes. These results are a credit to the inspection program and boaters' efforts to arrive clean, drained and dry."
Officials performed more than 7,000 new inspections last year, accounting for half of the more than 14,000 vessels that launched in the Tahoe region, according to TRCD.
TRCD, in partnership with TRPA, instituted boat inspections in 2008 to prevent the introduction of invasive species like quagga and zebra mussels into the lake. The locust-like mollusks could wreak havoc on Tahoe's environment and economy, according to previous reports.
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Decontaminations include a vigorous spraying of hot water, similar to a pressure washer, on a boat's hull, motor and other areas until the threat is eliminated.
Watercraft inspectors also staffed Boca, Prosser and Stampede reservoirs in 2013 and partnered with the Truckee-Donner Recreation & Park District to monitor boats at Donner Lake, where inspectors screened more than 3,500 vessels.
Further, prevention efforts for more than 7,000 paddlers occurred at U.S. Forest Service kiosks, boat ramps and at Fallen Leaf Lake in 2013, according to TRCD.
Information on Lake Tahoe boat inspections, including hours of operation for boat launches and snow closures, is available at TahoeBoatInspections.com or by calling 888-824-6267.
Invasive mussels, believed to be of the quagga species, recently were discovered in Lake Piru in Ventura County, according to a statement this week by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Officials are working with U.S. Conservation District and Lake Piru Recreation Area staff to contain the infestation, which was reported Dec. 18 at the lake located north of the greater Los Angeles area.
Quagga mussels were found attached to a Lake Piru patrol boat, and several additional mussels were subsequently found on devices deployed in the lake for the purpose of detecting mussels and on the shoreline, according to Fish and Wildlife.
The mussels range in size from one half to three quarter inches, officials said. Lake Piru Recreation Area staff are working to determine the full extent of the infestation.
"This discovery marks the first time quagga or zebra mussels have been found in a Southern California waterbody that does not receive water from the Colorado River," according to a Fish and Wildlife press release.
Quagga mussels were first detected in the Colorado River system in January 2007 and were later found in San Diego and Riverside counties. According to the state, they are now known to be in 26 waters in California. Zebra mussels were discovered in San Justo Reservoir in San Benito County in January 2008.
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Take a group of smart, confident, and involved young women. Put them in a community that is tight-knit, supportive, collaborative, and with unparalleled role models and leadership opportunities. The results will impress you.
Scripps students pursue their passions through their involvement in a wide range of activities at Scripps and the other Claremont Colleges. At Scripps, women hold all of the leadership positions in student government, clubs, and organizations. They have the opportunity to gain real-world experience and managerial skills working in the Scripps Store or The Motley—the College's student-run coffeehouse.
Scripps students explore their interests and find their voices in an intellectually stimulating community layered with social opportunities to get to know others — and themselves. The size of the community invites close relationships among our students as well as between students and faculty and conversations started in the classroom often carry over to the dining hall and in casual interactions with faculty at the College's weekly tea or pick-up soccer game.
A Glimpse into Scripps' Beauty
Imagine gazing out your classroom window onto a courtyard with huge sycamore trees and Shakespearean characters sculpted in bas-relief. Or walking from your American literature class the Bette Cree Edwards Humanities Building to your chemistry class in the W.M. Keck Science Department on a path lined with quotations from famous scientific and literary minds.
On your way back to your residence hall, it's easy to stop and pick some juicy oranges, fragrant roses, or ripe olives. (In 2013, Scripps produced olive oil from its campus trees and won Best of Show in the delicate, domestic category in the Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition.)
Not far from the grove of old olive trees by the writing center is Margaret Fowler Memorial Garden, a remarkable and serene place in the heart of campus featuring murals by acclaimed painter and muralist Alfredo Ramos Martinez, the "Father of the Mexican Mural Movement of the 20th Century."


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Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT Makes Pittsburgh Premiere, 2/19-2/24
The national tour of Green Day'S AMERICAN IDIOT is coming to the Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh, PA from February 19-24, 2013.
The performance schedule is Tuesday-Thursday at 7:30 p.m.; Friday at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday at 2:00 and 8:00 p.m.; and Sunday at 1:00 and 6:30 p.m. Tickets for this production are on sale now.
Tickets ($20-$62) are available at the Box Office at Theater Square, 655 Penn Avenue, by visiting www.TrustArts.org, or by calling (412) 392-4900. Groups 10+ tickets are available by calling (412) 471-6930. Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to change without notice.
Green Day'S AMERICAN IDIOT is part of the PNC Broadway Across America - Pittsburgh series presented by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh Symphony and Broadway Across America.
Green Day'S AMERICAN IDIOT, a 2010 Tony Award-nominated Best Musical and 2010 Grammy Award winner for Best Musical Show Album, features the music of Green Day with the lyrics of its lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong. The book is by Armstrong and Michael Mayer and direction is by Tony Award-winner Mayer ("Spring Awakening").
The acclaimed creative team also includes choreography by Olivier Award-winner Steven Hoggett ("Black Watch") and orchestrations and arrangements by Pulitzer Prize-winner Tom Kitt ("Next to Normal"). The Tony Award-winning scenic design by Christine Jones and the Tony Award-winning lighting design by Kevin Adams will also be featured in the tour.
Winner of two Tony Awards, Green Day'S AMERICAN IDIOT is the story of three boyhood friends, each searching for meaning in a post 9-11 world. Through incredible spectacle, thrilling performances and with the hope embodied by a new generation, Green Day'S AMERICAN IDIOT has given audiences the time of their lives night after night since its Broadway run at the St. James Theatre (March 2010 - April 2011) and its subsequent national tour, which launched December 2011 in Toronto.
The musical features the hits "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," "21 Guns," "Wake Me Up When September Ends," "Holiday" and the blockbuster title track "American Idiot" from Green Day's 2004 Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum album. Also included in the score are several songs from Green Day's 2009 release "21st Century Breakdown," and an unreleased love song, "When It's Time."
Green Day'S AMERICAN IDIOT premiered at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in September 2009 and played through November of that year. In April 2010, the musical opened on Broadway where reviews were unanimously positive with Charles Isherwood of the New York Times calling the show "the most adventurous musical to brave Broadway in the past decade" and the Toronto Star naming it "the first great musical of the 21st century!"


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LOBBY HERO Extends at T. Schreiber Studio & Theatre Through 12/3
Originally scheduled to close November 20, T. Schreiber Studio & Theatre's production of Kenneth Lonergan's Lobby Hero will extend for four additional performances November 30th through December 3rd at the company's Gloria Maddox Theatre (151 West 26th Street, 7th Floor).
Drama, comedy and romance collide in the lobby of a Manhattan high-rise apartment building when hapless security guard Jeff gets caught in a power struggle between his boss and two police officers investigating a murder. Lonergan, the award-winning author of This Is Our Youth, Analyze This, and You Can Count on Me, is at his piercing best in Lobby Hero, a play about ordinary people caught in extraordinary circumstances.
Directed by Peter Jensen, the production stars Nasay Ano, Michael Black, Olivia Rorick and Joshua Sienkiewicz. The production team includes Barbara Kielhofer (Producing Director), Matt Brogan (scenic design), Anne Wingate (costume design), Lois Catanzaro (lighting design), Andy Cohen (sound design), Anthony Long (technical director), Page Clements (dialect coach), Marie Fahlgren (assistant costume design), Mike Daze (assistant technical director), Kerry Miller (assistant director/props mistress) and Victoria Loye (stage manager).
The extension of Lobby Hero runs November 30th through December 3rd, Wednesday through Friday at 8:00 pm and Saturday at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased at www.tschreiber.org or by calling (212) 352-3101.
T. Schreiber Studio and Theatre (TSST) has been a creative community for actors since 1969. TSST is acknowledged as one of the foremost professional theatre studios in New York City. For four decades, TSST has been the training ground for more than 300 actors each year, many of whom have gone on to successful careers in theatre, film, and television. TSST was awarded the 2011 Outstanding Production New York Innovative Theatre Award for its revival of Lanford Wilson's Balm in Gilead and has been named Favorite Off-Off Broadway Theatre by the Back Stage Readers' Poll for the past two seasons. The studio's high quality productions continue to reinforce a reputation for excellence among audiences and the theatrical community. Martin Denton of NYTheatre.com raves that TSST "has become one of indie theater's treasures, featuring first-class productions of classic and new plays with incomparable (and award-winning) production values." For more information, visit www.tschreiber.org.


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Otley's Lizzie Armitstead produced an impressive performance to win the Belgian one-day race Omloop van het Hageland on Sunday for the second time.
The 25-year-old Boels-Dolmans rider edged out Sweden's Emma Johansson (Orica-AIS) in a two-way sprint, to repeat her 2012 success in the race.
Armitstead, who won a silver medal in the women's road race at the 2012 London Olympics, is preparing for a bid to win the Tour of Flanders on April 6.


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If the Sundance Film Festival won't come to Las Vegas, then Las Vegas must go to the Sundance Film Festival.The epicenter of (non film-related) music and entertainment in Park City is 427 Main Street, formerly the building that housed Harry O's and now inhabited by venue Park City Live.In a first-of-its-kind collaboration of this scope, the luxury casino-hotel-resort brand Wynn Las Vegas is "taking over" Park City Live from Jan. 17 through Jan. 21.Wynn Las Vegas officials are tapping into its high-profile DJ talent pool at Encore Beach Club, Surrender, Tryst and XS nightclubs to bring a schedule of electronic dance music all weekend long, with a roster that looks like an International House of Pancakes, including Avicii (Sweden), Afrojack (Netherlands), 2Chainz (U.S.) and Cedric Gervais (France). Nero (England) headlined Jan. 17.Once Wynn Las Vegas moves out, Utah's own Neon Trees will headline Park City Live on Wednesday, Jan. 23. In addition, the most highly anticipated concert in the festival's history is Dave Grohl's Sound City Players (including Stevie Nicks, John Fogerty, Foo Fighters and all surviving members of Nirvana) performing Friday, Jan. 18.While the latter is not officially part of the Wynn Las Vegas partnership, the space will be decorated with the same design scheme that adorns Tryst and XS, from the drapery down to furniture.The idea for the partnership came from Kathyrn Burns, CEO of Park City Live. "Wynn has literally the No. 1 nightclubs in the U.S.," she said. "Our No. 1 goal was the Wynn ...They bring a lot of credibility."Ronn Nicolli, director of strategic marketing for XS and Tryst, said a team from Park City Live few to Las Vegas to pitch the collaboration. "It went a long way in establishing a partnership," Nicolli said. Establishing a presence and its brand to Park City during the Sundance Film Festival had been on Wynn officials' radar for several years, Nicolli said, and the recent "explosion" in popularity of electronic dance music made sense to move many of the elements of the exclusive clubs to Utah. "It will have some of the flair and flavor of Las Vegas," he said.Besides entertainment and interior decorating, Niccoli said patrons of Park City Live which operates year-round as a venue will notice a "heavy emphasis on floor service . One hundred-percent of the Wynn experience is our attention to detail for customer service."A signal to a different experience is that Wynn is bringing in its own door team from Las Vegas. Burns said past experiences with "unfriendly" door staff at 427 Main St. will be a thing of the past, including a welcoming atmosphere inside that is "not such a stuffy place."This isn't the first time a nightclub has established its brand at the venue. Several years, the Venetian Hotel & Casino's TAO Nightclub "took over" the space when different management ran the space. (TAO officials are returning to Park City this year, albeit at a different spot. The TAO Group aspires to present a pop-up nightlife experience at the Village at the Lift in Park City, with D.J. sets every night from Jan. 18 to Jan. 21, including rapper Nas performing with D.J. Politick on Saturday and celebrity D.J. Samantha Ronson spinning on Monday.)Burns hopes the weekend will launch the club into the minds of not just a global audiences but a local audience, as well. In February and March alone, Park City Live will be headlined by electronica act L.A. Riots, reggae ensemble The Green, bluegrassers The Infamous Stringdusters, singer-songwriter Martin Sexton, and the polyethnic Cajun slamgrass of Leftover Salmon. "We want to be more user-friendly," Burns said.
Park City Live concertsWhere • 427 Main St., Park CityAll tickets available at SmithsTix.comDave Grohl's Sound City PlayersWhen • Friday, Jan. 18, 9 p.m.Tickets • Sold outAviciiWhen • Saturday, Jan. 19, 8 p.m.Tickets • $200AfrojackWhen • Sunday, Jan. 20, 10 p.m.Tickets • $1502 Chainz and Cedric GervaisWhen • Monday, Jan. 21, 9 p.m.Tickets • $50Neon TreesWhen •Wednesday, Jan. 23, 8 p.m.Tickets • $35
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I thought we had a fantasy ball thread somewhere,but I couldnt find it.But how did all of you fellow fantasy basketball players do?.I actually won both of my leagues.
Heres who won the leagues for me:
PG Deron Williams
SG Randy Foye
G Peja Stojakovic
SF Luol Deng
PF Tim Duncan
F Chris Bosh
C Tyson Chandler
C Andris Biedrins
Util Ben Gordon
Util Earl Watson
BN Jameer Nelson
BN Boris Diaw
BN Jermaine O'Neal
PG Rashad McCants
SG Randy Foye
G Manu Ginobili
SF Tayshaun Prince
PF Al Horford
F Paul Pierce
C Jermaine O'Neal
C Tyson Chandler
Util Jason Terry
Util Mike Dunleavy (Dun really won the league for me)
BN Shane Battier
BN Cuttino Mobley
BN Samuel Dalembert
But yeah,none of my teams really looked awesome,but I ended up winning both of em'....league 1 I won by 4 TO's...and league 2 I won by 2 TO's.
How did you guys do?


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Loney double stands after review
ST. PETERSBURG -- James Loney doubled off the wall to lead off the second inning of Friday night's Rays-Angels game at Tropicana Field, but the umpires decided to take another look.
Crew chief Larry Vanover called for a Crew Chief review for a potential home run ruled in play.
In question was whether the ball first hit in the right-field stands before ricocheting back onto the field, which would have made the hit a home run.
After a 2-minute, 10-second review, the call stood and Loney did not come away with his sixth home run of the season.
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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As the 2011 harvest concludes, preparations are well underway for 2012. You already know how many acres of corn and soybeans you are planting, and where they are being planted. Your seed dealer has been calling since July wanting your order, and whether prices were available or not, you know that seed prices will be higher for the 2012 crop. You have probably already booked your nitrogen, and know it is higher than last fall. It is probably time to get a grip on just how expensive your 2012 crop will be.
Input prices are surging higher, which is not what you wanted to hear, but need to know. Purdue economists Bruce Erickson and Alan Miller say growing corn, wheat, or soybeans next year will likely cost much more than it did in 2011. In the latest Purdue Ag Economics Report they outline many of the increases in crop input costs which you will have to budget for the coming crop year.
The greatest increase will be cash rents, which will likely parallel the 12% increase seen a year ago. However, you may have more control over your land costs than other crop input prices.
Cornbelt prices for anhydrous ammonia range from $790 to $890 per ton. DAP is $680 to $725, and potash at $580 to $665. The Purdue economists say the average is $100 per ton higher this year than last year. Based on price per acre of nutrients, their fertilizer cost estimates range from $165 to $211—depending on the prior crop, soil test, and nutrients remaining from the prior crop. If you harvested corn stover for biomass use, P & K requirements may be slightly higher.
Fertilizer prices are a function of world demand and imported products make up 55% of the nitrogen and 81% of the potash you use. Since the US produces phosphate, and exports 44% of production, foreign demand will help set its price. You have likely heard that South American producers are planting more corn for 2012 harvest, which means their demand for fertilizer has increased your prices. Nutrient prices are also heavily dependent on energy prices paid for transportation. Ammonia is made with natural gas, but that price has recently been fairly low. With the broad range of prices for nitrogen and fluctuating price of corn, make your nitrogen decisions based on the returns you receive from its application. A handy Web-based decision aid is provided by Iowa State University. The N-rate calculator only needs to know your location, ammonia price, and corn price, and then provides the most economic application rate.
Seed corn costs may be as much as $87 to $107 per acre for 2012, after all discounts are applied. Seed bean costs may be about $62 per acre. The Purdue economists project increases in acreage planted with biotech seed, since 2011 corn was about 80% herbicide tolerant and 65% was insect resistant. About 95% of soybean acres are herbicide tolerant.
Crop protectants have not increased much in price in recent years, and the Purdue economists say that will be the case for the coming year. Glyphosate prices fell two years ago and were even lower last year. Other chemicals will see lower prices and some higher, depending on market demands. However, if you remain with products used in recent years, your budget for crop protectants should be about the same as 2011.
Another flat priced trend will be for diesel fuel. Prices surged from 2010 into 2011, but have remained rather steady. For specific monthly pricing, based on the futures market, Kansas State economist Kevin Dhuyvetter provides a monthly forecast which indicates spring diesel fuel prices will be 25% below prices paid in the spring of 2011.
Machinery costs have been rising. If you are in the market for a small tractor, that market is dominated by the stagnant housing market and soft demand for construction equipment. However the demand for large tractors, tillage equipment, and combines is higher as farming operations get larger and weather windows get smaller. Planters and other precision farming implement costs are also higher due to the attachments that reduce overlaps and provide greater efficiency.
Be prepared to expect higher crop production costs for 2012, compared to the past year. Fertilizer prices are higher due to international demands; seed costs are higher because of demand and performance; and machinery costs are higher due to greater efficiency. Crop chemical and fuel prices are flat to lower compared to the 2011 crop.
Source: FarmGate blog


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HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Three Homestead police officers charged in connection with a beating outside a bar in 2011 have been fired, the department announced Friday.
Sgt. Jeff Rome, 56, and Officer Geovanni Soto, 40, are accused of taking part in at least two incidents that were caught on surveillance video.
Sgt. Lizanne Deegan is accused of failing to file a police report.
A letter states the three were fired in Feb. 2013.
"This investigation, which is still be conducted by the State Attorney's Office, and all of its evidence concerning the investigation, was reviewed by the command staff of this department, the city manager, and also to include a board of senior officers, where a recommendation was given to terminate their employment," said Fernando Morales with the Homestead Police Department. "It is an embarrassment to the police department. It's bad for camaraderie. It's bad for your fellow officers. It's never a good thing."
The alleged attacks happened in April 2011 outside Celio's Latin Quarter located at Northeast Ninth Street near Southwest 177th Avenue.
According to the arrest affidavit for one of the officers, "Homestead Police Sergeant Jeffrey Rome was captured on video as he grabbed a visibly elderly man by the collar and pulled down until the man was on the ground at which point Sergeant Rome dragged the man from the roadway to the sidewalk. As the man lay motionless on the ground, Sergeant Rome is seen kicking the man in the head."
Soto is accused of beating a man so badly that his face was disfigured. Prosecutors alleged that Rome assaulted a 69-year-old man and used pepper spray and tear gas on another.
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For the nine weeks ended March 31, sales totaled $1.632 billion, a 15% increase over the $1.423 billion in sales for the nine weeks ended April 2, 2011. Comparable store sales for the nine weeks ended March 31 also grew 10% over the prior year period.
"We are very pleased with our much stronger than expected sales in March," said Michael Balmuth, vice chairman and chief executive officer. "Favorable weather throughout most of our markets, along with our ongoing focus on value, drove broad-based merchandise and geographic sales gains during the month."
Balmuth continued: "This year Easter fell two weeks earlier than in 2011, and it is always difficult to predict the impact on sales of such holiday shifts. While we hope to do better, we continue to forecast a 1% to 2% increase in April same store sales.
"That said, based on our better-than-expected performance in February and March, we are raising our earnings per share guidance for the first quarter ending April 28, 2012 to $.89 to $.91, up from our prior forecast of $.82 to $.86. This new range represents a projected 20% to 23% increase over earnings per share of $.74 in the prior year period."


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"Did we learn anything?"-Jonathan Ames
"No, but thats okay, It's a good thing to stay in the dark about things - it keeps life more interesting."- George Christopher
The trade was made by both guys, the "D Walsh made the trade and Larry didn't have anything to do with that" is a huge myth.
Edit: and even if he didn't have anything to do with the trade, he would have try to move those guys but then we get into the other "nobody can't trade crap players" myth.
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Believe me I haven't forgotten Bird's mistakes, but you have to give Bird credit when credit is due too. Even I am in the Bird camp about how this situation is working out. It's not so much that I truly mind Bird leaving it's when it's ending, how it's ending, and the return of Walsh that is just frustrating the carp out of me.
well one thing is official...
The Indiana Pacers announced Tuesday that David Morway has resigned as General Manager of the franchise. per pacers
Gee whiz, why does this great season have to be followed by a self-imposed FO fire sale? It's gonna hard to continue success without experienced management.
Carmel HS Class of 2011
Press conference tomorrow at 11.
What? Walsh and Pritchard are two of the most experienced guys in the game.
Although we all saw this coming with Morway, coupled with everything else going on this all just feels so bizarre.
It feels like the end when last season's success should of started the beginning.
I really don't view this as the end, at all. Walsh and Pritchard are very capable of continuing this team's success. I'll even go out on a limb and say that maybe they are willing to move and shake enough to get the team to the next level.
I'm just going to hope that everything is for the best
Me too. I love Larry, but I think he may have been loyal to some of our guys to a fault. Not that it has really hurt the team up until now, but it has the potential to be harmful in the future if the time really comes to trade someone like Granger while his value is still high.
Let's just hope Donnie got all of his whiffs (Bender, Shawne) out of his system the last go-around. Similarly aggressive moves, though, might be the ticket for this team as it is currently configured.
Bird is definitely going to be missed but Walsh and KP have a great track record.
Walsh is a great basketball mind. He cleaned up the mess in NY...both guys are also great scouts
"So, which one of you guys is going to come in second?" - Larry Bird before the 3 point contest. He won.
Absolutely. I do wish Bird wasn't leaving, but just because I am such a big fan of him all around. However, there is a crucial time in the life of a young team when they either become the Hawks or the Celtics for the next 5-6 years. As you said, aggressive moves--in some cases--are needed to be more like the latter.
No matter what you think the new leadership can do, the Bird era and his planning and decision making for this team is over.
You're absolutely right, and I respect that completely; however, I'm not going to call the change bad until it proves itself bad.
Applying Occam's Razor, I get Donnie in charge with KP doing the basketball related stuff. basically KP's the idea guy and Donnie makes the final OK's. That sounds like a good plan. Both these guys are as smart as they come about NBA stuff. It uses their strengths. Donnie's old school. good on the phone. can make a deal. knows good players when he sees them. all that stuff. KP is new school. SABR [sp?] stuff, advanced stats. all the computer stuff. has his own value scale for players.
It is easy to see a way they can use their strengths together.
FWIW, I want Donnie involved in the drafting instead of Larry. Larry tends to draft 'NBA ready' players that fill a need. Donnie tends to draft 'talent'. I like drafting for talent and trading for need myself.
I was never a fan of Bird the player but I always rushed to defend him on this one because I think there was a lot of hints of subtle racism hurled towards Bird for something that he had nothing to do with. A lot of people & I mean a lot of people assumed that Bird did the move because he wanted more white players and that is just blatantly unfair when it was never true to begin with.
I totally agree and KP is amazing working the phones I think by next year this time the roster will be really different hopefully in a good way. That was my gripe with Bird he said Granger was untouchable and IMO no one is untouchable except maybe the top 5-10 players in the NBA(hell even they get traded sometimes).
I just hope Simon isnt the reason Bird left and being able to spend in free agency on top talent al Steve Nash. If that is the reason I doubt we ever truly contend with this core unless KP can get very lucky in trades and hitting home runs late in the draft.
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Not saying it was bad, in fact part of me thinks Pritchard might make that aggressive moves that gets us to the next level.
I'm saying major front office changes usually happens when the team is heading in the wrong direction, not after the most successful season in years.
The timing is extremely peculiar, I'll give you that.
I definitely wanted Bird to stick around, but I would be fine with this if it were just Pritchard taking over. It's the Walsh addition that bums me out. Why is this necessary? We just got finished cleaning up the mess that Walsh's post-2000 moves left us in, but now we're bringing him back?
got the carp
The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
Also, I'm pretty sure Bird traded a "crap" player in Murphy for a young PG.
Also, we can debate all day as to who had more power when Bird and Walsh were together from 03-08. But what cannot be debated is that this team has drastically improved since Walsh left and Bird gained complete control.
So even if you can pin some of the stuff from 03-08 on Bird, you are immediately trumped by the fact that the team has drastically improved over the past 4 years.


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Fritos Caramel Cupcake
1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 sticks butter, softened
1 cup white granulated sugar
1 cup dark brown firmly packed brown sugar
4 eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 cups crushed Fritos or corn chips
1 jar of caramel sauce
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line two cupcake pans with liners.
3. Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl and set aside.
4. Pulverize the Fritos/corn chips in a food processor. Set aside 1/2 cup for decoration.
5. Cream butter and sugar together until fluffy.
6. Add eggs one at a time and combine thoroughly.
7. Mix in vanilla.
8. Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternating each, starting and ending with the dry ingredients.
9. Mix in one cup of the crushed Fritos/corn chips.
10. Spoon or use a pastry bag or pipe batter into the liners.
11. Bake about 20 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out dry.
12. Remove and transfer cupcakes to cool completely.
13. Use a teaspoon to create a shallow hole of the center of each cupcakes and fill with caramel sauce.
Makes 24 cupcakes.
Caramel Buttercream
2 sticks softened butter
6-8 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
4 tablespoons caramel sauce plus some for decoration
1/2 cup crushed Fritos or corn chips (see above) for decoration
1. Mix together butter, buttermilk and two cups of the powdered sugar.
2. Gradually add the rest of the sugar one cup at a time until you reach the desired consistency.
3. Mix in the caramel sauce.
4. Load into a pastry bag and swirl the frosting onto the cupcakes.
5. Sprinkle the crushed chips over the top and then drizzle the caramel.
If you like, push in a single Frito/corn chip on the peak of the frosting.
Bringing chips to the big game doesn't have to mean a quick-trip down the snack isle.
It can be an adventure in baking using one of Frito-Lay's signature chip — Fritos.
Lora Wiley, an East Coast food blogger whose culinary musings can be found on "Diary of a Mad Hausfrau", combined two recipes, added her own twist and created a cupcake blend to satisfy fans of the salty-sweet persuasion.
"Salty corn chip and sweet caramel flavors blend perfectly here," stated Wiley on herblog. "A cupcake and a snack in one."
Fritos Corn Chips is a product of Frito-Lay, a Dallas-based company with a manufacturing plant in Rancho Cucamonga.
Wiley adapted the vanilla cupcake recipe from New York's famous Magnolia Bakery by adding about a cup of crushed Fritos and caramel sauce. She tops each cupcake with Caramel Buttercream, also adopted from Magnolia Bakery, and decorates them with a Frito.
One look at the photo of these decadent delights and Glendora's Pat Auriemmo couldn't contain herself.
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Palo Duro Canyon to Remain Open During Road Work
CANYON – Palo Duro Canyon State Park's main park road from the rim to the canyon floor will remain open this winter during what may be up to five months of construction to stabilize the asphalt roadway and improve drainage.
Construction on a hilly half-mile of Park Road 5, the only road providing access to park facilities at the bottom of the canyon, will begin on Nov. 29, the Monday following the park's typical busy Thanksgiving weekend, according to Nathan Londenberg, assistant park superintendent. He says construction crews will keep one lane open during the project, though both lanes might be closed briefly while equipment is being moved or the road bed is being shaped.
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SAGA have announced which seas its new Sapphire cruise ship will be exploring next year.
The ship will be sailing under the Northern Lights, traversing the Arctic Circle, be in prime position foran African solar eclipse and be in the Canaries for Christmas.
The first of the cruises, to see the Northern Lights, departs on March 12 next year for 16 nights.
A spokesman for Saga said: "Seeing the aurora borealis is a jaw-dropping and mystical moment.
"This extraordinary voyage to the far reaches of Norway passes through Viking heartland and across the Arctic Circle. Along the way passengers can explore Norway's picture-perfect scenes of remote villages, majestic glaciers and peaceful fjords."
The Land of the Midnight Sun cruise departs on June 19 for 15 nights.
The Saga spokesman added: "This unforgettable journey unveils the awe-inspiring landscapes of the Arctic Circle as passengers sail far north to the 'top of the world'. "In Norway gaze upon sparkling fjords, waterfalls, glaciers and mountains then explore the country's most captivating cities and fishing towns.
"A highlight of the trip is the journey along the Arctic ice barrier besides spellbinding glacial scenery to Magdalena Bay, one of the most remote ports in the world."
The Africa and the Solar Eclipse Cruise departs on the October 18, for 15 nights.
The Saga spokesman said: "Join the voyage of a lifetime as the Saga Sapphire navigates the coastlines of Spain and Africa to view a phenomenon which only occurs once every 19 years.
"This total eclipse will be special as it will cross both the Equator and the Greenwich Meridian at 0°latitude and 0°longitude."
He added: "On November 3, the Captain will position the ship for passengers to witness a hybrid eclipse of the sun and guests will observe in awe as the sun shrinks from view, giving a new meaning to "sun-downer" cocktails on deck."
And if it carols under the sun floats your boat then the Canary Island Christmas cruise departs on December 17 for 20 nights.
The spokesman said: "As the depths of winter envelopes the UK, Saga Sapphire sets sail for the Canary Islands and North Africa.
"This winter sun cruise starts in Casablanca with its unique blend of European, African and Arabian influences.
"An optional overnight excursion to Marrakech is offered to explore its colourful souks and bustling "Celebrate Christmas Day with a host of festive activities and a traditional lunch with all the trimmings, as you sail to the island of Tenerife and guests will spend New Year's Eve on the sunny island of Madeira, finishing their day with a spectacular firework display to welcome in the New Year in. The new Saga Sapphire promises an authentic 'real ship' experience. She is not a super-liner but a vessel full of character and personality, whose recent re-fit has equipped it to be one of the ocean's finest cruise ships.
Onboard passengers can dine around the world and have the freedom to mix companions and restaurants. In the Pole to Pole restaurant passengers can enjoy fine dining surrounded by curios and objets d'art from each continent. Meanwhile the intimate East to West restaurant serves Asian fusion dishes and The Grill a more casual bistro-style eatery and alfresco dining for balmy nights.
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Charlie Palmer's unabashed, energetic signature Progressive American cuisine first took root in the original townhouse location of Aureole, where the chef made an early commitment to farm over factory food. Today, Aureole shines at the spectacular Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park, the most environmentally advanced skyscraper in the world.
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- BSO Case Number: PB13-06008047
- PIO Number: 13-6-25
- Date: 6/29/13
- Time: 10:20 p.m.
- Place of Occurrence: East Copans Road and Northeast 5th Avenue, Pompano Beach
- Jurisdiction: Pompano Beach Beach
- Robert Wayne Turner, male, 38, 1/11/75, 7263 S.W. 1 St. Margate (DECEASED)
Description of Incident:
A Margate man died Saturday night when he lost control of his motorcycle and hit a concrete utility pole.
Broward Sheriff's Office traffic homicide detectives said that Robert Turner, 38, was eastbound on Copans Road operating a 2000 Suzuki Intruder motorcycle at a normal rate of speed. For unknown reasons, he lost control and hit a curb. After hitting the curb, he hit the pole, a street sign and a street light. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The traffic homicide investigation is ongoing.
- INVESTIGATORS: Dets. DeJesus, Miller; Lt. Akers, Traffic Homicide; Pompano Beach
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Get an overview of this hotelLuxury Stellenbosch guesthouse in Cape Winelands with full-service spa
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Located in Cape Winelands, this luxury guesthouse is steps from The Stellenbosch Village Museum and Stellenbosch Town Hall. Sasol Art Museum and Toy & Miniature Museum are also within 5 minutes.
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Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free valet parking, Parking (limited spaces)
Room Amenities
- Free WiFi
- Air conditioning
- Free bottled water
- Minibar
- Daily housekeeping
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Satellite TV service
- In-room safe
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Room service (limited hours)
Where to Eat
A complimentary breakfast is offered.
Coopmanhuijs Boutique Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the guesthouse include an outdoor pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
Spa Services
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the guesthouse's full-service spa. Services include massages, facials, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room.
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.
- Steam room in spa
- Sauna in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
Guest House Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children 12 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 12 are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- No pets or service animals allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Guest house Name
- Coopmanhuijs
- Coopmanhuijs Boutique
- Coopmanhuijs Boutique Hotel
- Coopmanhuijs Boutique Hotel Stellenbosch
- Coopmanhuijs Boutique Stellenbosch
- Coopmanhuijs Hotel
- Coopmanhuijs Boutique Hotel And Spa
We should mention
Reservations are required for spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the guesthouse prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 12 years old and younger are not permitted at this property. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
National Rating
Quality Graded by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa (TGCSA) – South Africa's official quality assurance organization.


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Hi there gals & guys!
Was hoping to search everyones brains for some great retreat places.
I am hoping to do a more long-term retreat 3+ months. The focus can be insight, jhana, breath meditation, etc.
It would be benefical if it was in the west and hopefully under a dana base as I would love to donate but to live in a retreat for possibly a year and pay the prices of some of these retreats would probably come close to bankrupt me haha.
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2016 Catdance Film Festival
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The Purfect Patsy
by Mike Thompson
Official Selections
The Purfect Patsy
By Mike Thompson
Laser Cat
By Byron Gatt
What Cats Do At Night...
By Chris Poole
By Sean Gillane
The Case of the Missing Kitten
By Morgen Stern
Purrfect Match
By Mye Hoang
Trash Cat
By Kelsey Goldych
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A Change of Heart
By Director: Balbinka Korzeniowska
By Creator: Alana Grelyak and Director: Michael Gabriele
The Trials and Tribulations of Patrick Chesterfield II
By Ali Scher and Jonathan Langager
By Writer and Director: Alec Friedman
A Cat in Love
By Director: Mye Hoang
Fallen Star
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Hector, Cat Assistant
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A Cat's Guide To Caring For Humans
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Covetous Cat
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Behind The Lens with Federico Feline
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The Amorous Cat
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Eight to Go
By Starring: Heather McDonald
My Family
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Cat Walk
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Meows of the Afternoon
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The Inheritance
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Dreams Are Real
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The Clever Cat
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Dirty Paws: A Feline Noir
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Cat in the Window
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Kate's Kitty
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Stubborn Cat on Bag
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The Cat's Out of the Bag
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Ice Cream
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Julie Texted a Guy
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House Meeting
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My Cat's Boyfriend
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Nathan shakes off rust after long layoff
ARLINGTON -- Joe Nathan had gone eight days without work out of the Rangers' bullpen before Saturday.
The stretch was a product of the Texas bullpen logging only 6 2/3 innings in the first four games of May and the fact that there were no save opportunities in their three wins over a seven-game span since Nathan's last appearance in Minnesota on April 26.
Nathan finally got in for the ninth inning of the Rangers' 5-1 victory over Boston on Saturday, putting all three hitters he faced down in order.
"It's a start," Nathan said before Sunday's series finale with the Red Sox, noting that the appearance at least allowed him to knock off a little of the accumulated rust.
At 38, Nathan said he doesn't much like sitting around that long. Makes him grouchy.
"I hate having this many days off. People think you're going to be fresh," he said. "It's actually just the opposite."
Nathan had hoped to get in the game Friday night, when the Rangers won 7-0, but manager Ron Washington elected to get long man Derek Lowe an inning, instead. Lowe had gone nine days without an appearance.
"[Nathan's] a pro," Washington said.
Jim Reeves is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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BELLE GLADE, Fla. — A later Georgia start that's brought smaller volume to the market is keeping green bean prices high during the early fall.
Pioneer Growers Co-op planned to begin harvesting south Georgia beans in late October, a couple of weeks later than normal.
Bryan Biederman, assistant sales manager, called overall early fall volume as lighter than normal.
"We have a little lighter volume due to the later start," Biederman said. "We're hoping f.o.b.s stay fairly high."
Biederman said Pioneer's growers expect to begin harvesting small volumes in early November.
In late October, Gary Stafford, salesman and green beans manager with Hugh H. Branch Inc., Pahokee, said Georgia supplies remained light because of cool weather slowing harvest.
Branch's growers plan to start harvesting their south Florida green beans Nov. 10-12, on time.
Stafford said growers should increase their volume each week and said the Glades producing region should bring moderate to good supplies for Thanksgiving.
"My understanding is that south Florida planted acreage may be slightly less than a year ago," Stafford said Oct. 24.
"Ours should be about the same. It's still early but right now, the outlook looks good. We expect a normal crop season and anticipate we will plant at least as much throughout the cycle and maybe even slightly more than we did a year ago."
Roller coaster?
Stafford said Georgia prices vary daily.
Prices in late October began falling as the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported bushel cartons/crates of machine-picked round green beans from south Georgia selling for $17.35-18.35. In early and mid-October, the USDA reported those same cartons/crates from south Georgia selling for $25.35-28.35.
Last season in mid-October, the USDA reported bushel cartons/crates of precooled round green beans machine-picked from south Georgia selling for $20.35-21.85, down from early October when those cartons sold for $23.35-25.85.
For Immokalee area production, Florida Specialties Inc., Immokalee, plans to begin harvesting on-time in early November, said Chris Tordonato, sales manager.
Tordonato said lack of supply from Virginia and North Carolina during early fall came after Hurricane Irene brought torrential rains to growing regions.
In mid-October, he said Georgia was just starting regular volume and said bean prices remained high because fewer growers were harvesting during the transition from Mid-Atlantic production to the start of Georgia production.
"As we head into Thanksgiving, the market should generally be pretty strong," Tordonato said.
"Plantings look good. Without any disruption, we should have a positive outlook going forward."
Tordonato said Immokalee area acreage likely remains similar to last season.
Though he declined to state specific acreage or volume, Tordonato said the grower-shipper and fresh-cut processor's acreage declined by a small amount.
Thanks to its long bean growing experience, Pero Family Farms, Delray Beach, didn't short its customers after freezes that destroyed much of the state's green beans in 2010 and winter 2011, said Nick Bergstrom, chief sales officer.
"God forbid we have more winter seasons like last year," Bergstrom said.
Georgia volume normally finishes around Thanksgiving.
Belle Glade's deal typically ends around Memorial Day and Homestead production usually runs through early May, while Immokalee area harvesting runs through mid- to late May.


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SAN FRANCISCO -- Some things proved easy to sort out, even after a bizarre Monday night at AT&T Park. Tim Lincecum's awkward stumble off the mound resulting in a run-scoring balk required only three words.
"My foot slipped," the pitcher revealed.
But explaining why these things keep happening during the Giants' season of misfortune and shoddy play is getting more difficult. The Boston Red Sox beat them 7-0 as the defending champs continued to look at times like an expansion franchise.
Beyond Lincecum's costly misstep, the Giants also allowed a runner to reach first base on catcher's interference, another to score on a wild pitch, and they managed only six hits (all singles) against Red Sox starter Jon Lester. They went 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position.
"We didn't throw a lot of good at-bats out there," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "Sometimes that pitcher out there can make you look flat."
By pitching 81/3 scoreless innings, Lester has now allowed only one earned run in two career starts at AT&T Park. His other start was a complete-game victory, also over Lincecum, in 2010.
On this night, Lincecum surrendered five earned runs in five-plus innings and looked nothing like the pitcher who has looked sporadically dominant in the second half. He has won only one of his six starts since his July 13 no-hitter, although he has pitched well in some of those games.
"He didn't have his good stuff tonight," Bochy said. "He was battling. He just left some pitches up, and he was hurt by those."
Lincecum said mechanically he felt fine but that for some reason he wasn't getting much movement on his pitches, especially his changeup and curveball. At 6-13, the two-time Cy Young Award winner is now tied for the most losses in the league.
The lowlight came in an oddball second inning when the right-hander stumbled while trying to deliver a pitch with Red Sox runners at first and third.
Because Lincecum held onto the ball as he lost his footing, the nonpitch was ruled a balk. Daniel Nava trotted home with a run to make it 2-0, while Stephen Drew advanced to second.
One out later Jacoby Ellsbury was awarded first base on catcher's interference. Ellsbury's bat made contact with Buster Posey's glove while fouling off a full-count pitch, meriting the automatic trip to first base.
That prolonged the inning long enough for Shane Victorino to drive home Drew with a single and a 3-0 lead.
The Red Sox added another run in the fifth inning when Drew's double drove home Nava. They made it 5-0 with more help from the Giants: Ellsbury came home on Guillermo Moscoso's wild pitch in the sixth.
The Giants fell to 4-11 in interleague play for a .267 winning percentage that ranks second worst in the majors. In all games since May 14, the Giants have gone 32-54 for the lowest winning percentage in the National League.
About the only impact the Giants can have on the pennant races is in the role of spoiler, which is not a concept Bochy embraces.
"I'll acknowledge it, but it's not something I relish or cherish," he said. "If you talk about having a chance to be a spoiler, that means you're not very good."
Favorite player to hit behind? Brett Butler.
Favorite souvenir from playing days? The bat from his first career home run, off Nolan Ryan. ("1 swing and it got retired".)
Player he learned the most from? "(Mike) Krukow, but he embellishes all stories now"
"I think he's doing fine," Bochy said Monday. "We'll keep an eye on him."
Tuesday's game
Boston (Jake Peavy 9-5) at Giants (Ryan Vogelsong 2-4), 7:15 p.m. CSNBA


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Meet your Orientation Advisors for the 2011-2012 Orientation!!
Amy Farinelli …..
- is a third Year Environmental Studies/Sociology major with a minor in Mathematics.
- is from Auburn, NY.
- is interested in tennis, bowling, reading, watching movies, and hanging out with friends!
- "I love Orientation because it encourages new students to step out of their comfort zone, as well as helping them to make meaningful connections not only with their fellow incoming students but also with current students, faculty, and staff of the University. I also love how the Orientation Leader program helps current students to learn, transform, and grow into the knowledgeable and capable student leaders they were born to be."
Jane Starke….
- is a third year Elementary Education major.
- is from Merrimack, NH
- is interested in traveling, living in other cultures, being outdoors, discovering new places, and meeting new people.
- "I love orientation because of the connections I have made with people. The orientation team has become my second family and I enjoying helping new students get adjusted to UNE!"
Meghan Stelmash…
- is a third Year Athletic Training major.
- is from Hudson, NH.
- likes to ski, be with friends and family, do outdoor activities, and play sports.
- "I love Orientation because it has allowed me to work with new students and help them fall in love with UNE! I have met some truly amazing people through Orientation and I consider the Orientation team my family. Being apart of Orientation helped me grow so much as a person and it has helped me get connected in so many ways."
Nick Durand….
- is a second year Nursing major.
- is from Swansea, MA.
- likes to play volleyball, read, listen to music, watch movies, act, and play tennis.
- "I love Orientation because, I love UNE and I love meeting and helping new people. Orientation gives me the opportunity to meet/help new students love UNE as much as I do!"
Rachel Harris…
- is a third year Applied Exercise Science major.
- is from Westerville, Ohio.
- likes to paint, do crafts with her roommates, go on walks outside, any outdoor activity, and spend time with friends and go on adventures with them.
- "When I came for my orientation I felt really out of place. It was my first time to New England and I felt really alone. My Orientation/Trailblazer leader really got me out of my shell and is now one of my best friends. He really helped me make UNE my home away from home and gave me an example to go by now that I am a Trailblazer Guide. Having a TBO experience on top of orientation was also a great way to meet my class mates and figure out what my interests were. Now, having been a TBO guide for 2 years I see all the good that it does for incoming students and the connections that get made on our trips. The most rewarding part of my job is working with new students, giving them the awesome experience that I received as a first year, and then watching those students come back and want to be TBO guides themselves."
Samantha Cash….
- is a third year Marine Sciences major with a concentration in Marine Biology.
- is from Lanko Harbor, NJ
- is interested in marine animals, working at an aquarium and at the Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center, and spending time with friends and family.
- "Orientation to me has taken on many roles. It started when I was an incoming first year and Orientation helped me feel more comfortable with the fact that I was going to be living away from home for about 9 months out of the year. It also helped me connect with students and faculty and eased my nerves about not knowing anyone come the fall. Then I became an Orientation Leader and Orientation took on a whole new role. I was the one helping students feel more connected to and comfortable with the University. I am excited to see what Orientation as an Orientation Advisor is going to be like for me. To sum it all up, I love Orientation because it is not rock solid; it is flexible and can be molded to fit the needs of the individual and mean so many different things to so many different people."


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The essential bodyweight moves
Gotta love January. Beguiling and bewitching, she beckons with possibilities of fitness, of health, of habits broken and of others made.
And for some, it brings the elusive hope of something that will help us achieve those goals: the one perfect exercise.
It works every muscle! It's user-friendly! Improves cardio! Makes you look hip and buff!
It's a tantalising idea, but it's not gonna happen, says Dr. Benjamin Levine, director of the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine at Texas Health Presbyterian.
"It would be naive to assume one perfect exercise could do it all."
So does that call for packing up your gym bag or relegating your Christmas workout shoes to the corner? Of course not - no more than you'd eliminate a favourite and seemingly perfect meal from your diet because it didn't contain all the proper food groups.
Instead, think smorgasbord based on your own personal aspirations, says Levine, who is also professor of medicine and cardiology at UT Southwestern Medical Centre. "People have multiple goals that are important to them individually - endurance, strength, muscle tone, mortality, functional capacity, competitiveness. They're all very reasonable," says Levine, whose physical activities include tennis, cycling, rowing, skiing, jumping rope and running.
"You get yourself in more trouble worrying whether one is better than the other," he says, "rather than how to work a variety into your life." But that doesn't mean a committed fit person doesn't have favourites.
So we asked some of Texas' best trainers what they'd deem as the most (or at least closest-to) perfect exercise. They stressed to learn proper technique; otherwise, the exercise can do more harm than good. Plus, they agreed that you need to make them part - not all - of your workout.
The pro: Ryan Lehman, personal trainer and Pilates instructor at Studio 6.
The reason: It's an "essential exercise" that works the full body - shoulders, arms, core, legs, he says.
How to do it: Position your body on the floor so your elbows are bent, your hands under your shoulders, your legs back and your belly drawn in. Slowly lower yourself to the ground and use your arms to push yourself up.
Variations: Keep elbows wide or tight; hands wide or together. Or stagger your hands so one is lower than the other. Modify by doing them on your knees or off a countertop. Make them tougher by using only one arm or leg, or clap between each. Or pulse your arms up and down, up and down.
Oi, Hugh, give us 16!
The pro: Jonathan Pylant, director of D-FW and San Antonio Camp Gladiator boot camps. (Further support comes from theartofmanliness.com website, which calls burpee "the one exercise to rule them all.")
The reason: It works four major areas of the body: the front region (chest and shoulders); posterior chain (back, glutes, hamstrings); core (front and back); and legs, he says. Adding a push-up also helps work arms; specifically, the triceps.
How to do it: Stand straight, arms at sides. Bend your knees and lean forward slightly, putting your hands on the ground in front of you. Keeping your moves as smooth as possible, kick your legs behind you so you're in plank position. Add a push-up if you'd like, then kick your legs so your knees are under you. Throw your arms above your head and jump, returning to starting position.
Variation: While in plank position, with legs either straight or bent, add a push-up. To tone it down a little, instead of kicking both legs back, move one at a time.
The pro: Lee Goggin, personal trainer at SWEAT gym.
The reason: It uses a large number of muscles and joints, strengthening hamstrings, glutes, quadriceps, hip adductors, ankles, knees and hips. It can be done anywhere and is one of the most versatile exercises you can have in your toolbox, he says.
How to do it: Stand straight, hands on hips. Bending your right knee, take a big step forward so your knee is over the middle of your foot; do not bring your knee past your toe. Keeping your back straight and shoulder blades pulled together, lean forward. Pretend an imaginary line is connecting the dots from chest to knee to heel. When you're in position, push up on your right leg slowly into standing position, keeping your foot flat on the ground. Make the motion smooth, stand up, repeat on the other side.
Variations: Do them going up stairs. Or hold a weight or kettle bell in the opposite hand of your bent leg.
Supermodel Izabel Goulart adds arm weights to her perfect-form lunge ...
The pro: Bill Neal, professor of physical education at Richland College.
The reason: You're using your centre of gravity, he says. "That's your power source."
How to do it: To do this variation on a traditional squat, exhale completely. Then, holding your arms straight in front of you and keeping your feet shoulder-width apart, bend your knees as you lower your body. Go as deeply as you can, keeping your feet flat on the ground and knees facing forward. Then use your pelvis, not your quadriceps, to raise your body to standing position. The exhalation squat helps open your hip flexors, which can help prevent such issues as knee and prostate problems, he says.
Variations: Use a countertop or chair for balance.
Instagram fitness star Jen Selter is famous for her squats ...
The pro: Erin Bedell, personal trainer at SWEAT.
The reason: It generates core strength in the abdominals, hip flexors and back. With a few tweaks, it can be versatile.
How to do it: Get in push-up position, keeping your body in a straight line and your elbows straight. "Make sure you are pulling your belly button in and that your head and neck are in correct alignment. Hold for 30 seconds and build up to a minute."
Variations: Bend your elbows, lower to your forearms and hold. "From there, the possibilities are endless: planks with leg lifts, plank to push-up position, planks with hip raises," she says.
The pro: Shannon D. Caldwell, yoga instructor.
The reason: It offers strength, flexibility and balance, plus "gives a quick flush of circulation to the entire body as well as waking up the brain," she says. It strengthens the arms and shoulders, opens the chest, stretches the legs from glutes to the Achilles tendon, even when the knees are bent.
How to do it: Start in plank position with unbent elbows. Keeping your hands where they are, push your hips to a 45-degree angle upward. You're trying to get into the position of an inverted V which, she says, "may take awhile."
Variations: By bending your knees to 90 degrees, you "turn the legs into a strength-burning furnace." Or extend one leg to the sky to create a balance challenge. Repeat with other side.
If you're looking for more cardio, Molly Setnick, co-owner of Crowbar Cardio, recommends rowing. "As a full body exercise, it's one of the top calorie-burners out there, yet puts very little stress on the joints. It's a low-trauma, high-reward exercise," she says.
Yolanda Alameda of the Dallas YMCA suggests stair-climbing for its "cardio, strength, stamina and endurance" properties.
Walking, of course, almost always figures in, especially if you incorporate hills as well as varying levels of intensity.
- Dallas Morning News


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- Be a United States Citizen
- Be 18 years old (you may pre-register if you are 17)
- Be a Florida resident
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- Not have been convicted of a felony without civil rights having been restored pursuant to law
- Submit your valid Florida driver's license number or Florida identification card number. If you do not have either of these, you must provide the last four digits of your Social Security number.
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For more election and voter information you can contact the Florida Secretary of State's Office or call the toll-free Florida Voter Assistance Hotline at 866-308-6739.