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When I heard that Rackspace has been recognized as a market leader in Gartner's 2012 Magic Quadrant for Managed Hosting, North America for the second consecutive year, I was reminded of Frank Sinatra crooning "love is lovelier the second time around." It's a great honor once; but twice is even nicer.
The love we're getting from Gartner is even sweeter because, while we had a great year and did pioneering work in 2012, it was tough on our Rackers. We launched a suite of new open cloud products on tight deadlines, and we migrated many customers to our new platform.
This recognition from Gartner affirms that all the hard work and disruption was worthwhile. I'm proud of the Rackers who earned this great achievement, and the customers who stuck with us. It shows that our Fanatical Support and our move to the open cloud are paying off.
The Magic Quadrant, published April 9, 2013, places providers in four distinct categories based on their completeness of vision and ability to execute: Niche Players, Challengers, Visionaries and Leaders. We believe being included in the Leaders Quadrant affirms that we're on the right track.
Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Managed Hosting for North America encompasses hosting on physical machines as well as managed cloud. It recognizes the importance of managed hosting, which, when coupled with public cloud computing, is a cornerstone of our open hybrid cloud — and the future of cloud computing.
This year, we'll expand our hybrid cloud to offer each customer the ideal mix of public and private cloud services and dedicated hardware, on-premise or in our data centers. This approach gives each customer a cloud that fits its specific needs — an appealing alternative to cloud providers who believe that one size fits all.
While we're all thrilled that Gartner has recognized us in its 2012 Magic Quadrant for Managed Hosting for North America, we won't rest on our laurels. We'll remain laser-focused on expanding Fanatical Support, our hybrid cloud portfolio and the power of the open cloud.
Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.


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Hi Guys
I need to implode a multidimensional array. The require output is the value separated by commas. For example, I have the following array:
[0] => Array
[job_type] => Administrative / Clerical Jobs
[1] => Array
[job_type] => Accounting / Finance jobs
[2] => Array
[job_type] => Architecture Jobs
[3] => Array
[job_type] => Art and Design Jobs
I would like to show the job_type value separated by a comma.
Administrative / Clerical Jobs, Accounting / Finance jobs, Architecture Jobs, Art and Design Jobs
This is possibly an amateurish solution, but it does what you want
$array = array(array('job_type'=>'Administrative / Clerical Jobs'),
array('job_type' => 'Accounting / Finance jobs'),
array('job_type' => 'Architecture Jobs'),
array('job_type' => 'Art and Design Jobs'));
echo '<pre>';
echo '</pre>';
foreach($array as $val){
$t .= $val['job_type'].',';
print substr ( $t , 0 , strlen($t) -1 );
Thanks, but was looking for something a little cleaner Any ideas how to do it using array_map?
array_map returns another array - so that won't put you any further forward.
I don't know (yet) if there's anything cleaner than my first effort??
Wouldn't using array_map present this
function GetJobType($e)
return $e['job_type'];
echo implode(', ', array_map('GetJobType', $array));
Yes, that works, but is it cleaner? Not sure what people mean when they say 'cleaner' :0(
Why implode? Why not serialize or json_encode? Implode isn't the only way to get a string representation of an array that can be converted back to an array.
[ot]PHP 5.5.0 might get a new function, array_column(), that would make life easier here:
echo implode(', ', array_column($array, 'job_type'));
Who said anything about converting the string back to an array?
That more often going to be the case than not. He hasn't mentioned why he's doing this, so I have no point of reference here.
array_column doesn't provide a comma delimited output either, so at best you could replace array_map with array_column, but you can't remove implode...unless I am missing something.
My take was that he just wants to print the strings separated by some commas. As you say, he hasn't mentioned why he's doing this so why second guess? At the very least, let's ask Zaggs about his other requirements, if any, before jumping onto the this needs to be reversible, or not-only-comma separated, horse!
Who said anything about removing array_column()? (I'm seeing a pattern emerging! )
On the contrary, I like array_column, that is what I was originally searching for when I looked through the php docs to begin with, but when I didn't find it, I resorted to array_map. What I meant to imply is you can use array_column and array_map interchangeably in this endeavor, but implode() to my knowledge is the only way to take an array and turn it into a delimited string (apart from coding a loop).

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Class III futures opened the week with a relatively light volume day, just under 900 contracts, as the nearby contracts worked to remove some of the premium versus the spot market. Using a $1.7050 block, $1.6925 barrel (a 3 cent premium vs. spot) and 57.10 cent dry whey price would equate to a $17.39 class III price vs. August which settled at $17.70, down 26 cents yesterday. Futures were unwilling to remove too much premium from the more distant months however as Sept closed down 9 cents to $18.43 but other contracts through mid 2014 were mixed from -5 to +6 cents. The spot market movement indicated more of a spread correction between the block and barrel than any indication of a directional move. Blocks, $1.6750, are now just above the barrel, $1.6625, though still below the normal historical range of 3 to 5 cents. Some of the heat chatter has died down early this week though we are hearing of a little cream tightness.
Cash cheese prices were mixed but mostly lower on the day in line with the class III market. Aug finished the day down 0.018 while Sept was off 0.012 other contracts were -0.010 to +0.007. Volume was heavy in comparison to the class III market as over 250 trades took place on the day. The market will continue to watch the spot session for short term price direction. Dry whey futures were very quiet to open the week with just 10 total trades occurring and only August, -0.400, showing a price change. Steady to lower continues to be the direction with still strong milk production.
We look for Class III and Cheese to open mixed but mostly lower, with dry whey to open mixed.
Spot session results:
Block cheese: $1.6750 (up 1 cent)
Barrel cheese: $1.6625 (down 0.75 cent)
Grade A NFDM: $1.74 (unchanged)
Butter: $1.5250 (unchanged)
Grain futures opened the week with a slightly surprising rally. Soybeans led the way closing up 24 cents to $12.5225. July beans traded to a fresh contract high, at $1609.25 for settlement, as strong basis levels persist in the country despite corn basis beginning to soften slightly over the past week plus. Fear of a continued dry weather pattern for the western third of the Corn Belt also helped to support corn and bean prices yesterday as longer term forecasts show next to no precipitation for those already moderately stressed areas. New crop corn closed just above the psychological $5.00 mark at $5.0050, up 9.25 cents on the day.
Weekly crop condition reports came out with corn condition at 68 percent good to excellent up by 1 percent from last week and soybeans rated at 67 percent good to excellent unchanged from last week. Thursday will be the July USDA report.
Expectations are for a higher open later this morning.
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In this video, Michael Fix and Margie McHugh examine key indicators of ELL students' performance on standardized tests, among other topics.
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From the pictures I've seen of grips, it looks like everyone prefers that the pad of the end of the pinky finger should be pressed against the rim. What is the downside to having the tip of the pinky finger against the rim?
For some reason, I find getting the pinky finger's pad against the rim extremely difficult for narrow-rim discs (putters and some mids). I don't know if my pinky just doesn't bend that way easily (seems like almost a hyper-extension of the last joint in the pinky finger is required), or if my pinky finger is just extremely short (my fingers are unusually short). When using a fan grip for putting, it seems nearly impossible to get the pinky's pad flat against the rim.
Just wondering if anyone has experimented with different pinky positions and what the results were. Particularly interested in the potential for grip-lock and power generation when driving, and accuracy when putting.


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Oil prices hovered above $93 a barrel as traders waited for European leaders to announce a plan later Wednesday on how they plan to solve the region's debt crisis.
By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for December delivery was up 32 cents at $93.49 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose $1.90, or 2.1 percent, to settle at $93.17 in New York on Tuesday.
In London, Brent crude was down 26 cents at $110.66 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange.
Crude has soared 24 percent from $75 three weeks ago on expectations Europe will be able to contain its sovereign debt crisis. Investors will be closely watching a summit of European leaders later Wednesday for details of a comprehensive plan to limit damage from a possible Greek debt default.
The cancellation of a meeting of EU finance ministers raised doubts about the effectiveness of the summit.
"EU finance chiefs will now meet at some undetermined date after the leaders meet to work on technical details of an as-of-yet unratified agreement," said Edward Meir at MF Global in New York. "The fact that the leadership meeting will proceed without this critical work being done strikes us as odd and suggests that we very well may get an inconclusive result on Wednesday."
Signs that U.S. crude demand remains sluggish weighed on oil prices.
The American Petroleum Institute said late Tuesday that crude inventories rose 2.7 million barrels last week while analysts surveyed by Platts, the energy information arm of McGraw-Hill Cos., had predicted an increase of 200,000 barrels.
Inventories of gasoline added 153,000 barrels last week while distillates dropped 1.8 million barrels, the API said.
The Energy Department's Energy Information Administration reports its weekly supply data — the market benchmark — later Wednesday.
Growing investor optimism the U.S. economy will avoid a recession this year has helped crude surge this month. However, the Conference Board said Tuesday that consumer confidence plunged in October to the lowest level since March 2009.
"The consumer's psyche is at its lowest point since the depths of the Great Recession" of 2008-2009, energy trader and consultant The Schork Group said in a report. "Given that consumer spending accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic growth, that is worrisome."
In other Nymex trading, heating oil rose 0.88 cent to $3.06 per gallon and gasoline futures lost 1.51 cents at $2.6596 per gallon. Natural gas advanced 1.7 cents at $3.675 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Alex Kennedy in Singapore contributed to this report.
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text: Utah coach Kyle Whittingham wasn't thrilled with Tuesday's practice, the first day of live work for the Utes. Whittingham said the team lost its composure too much and the tempo wasn't where he wanted it to be. "Sometimes when you get into live work you press too much," he said. "We have to settle down, work on techniques and keep the focus." Running backs James Poole and Karl Williams were both solid with the 6-foot, 243-pound Williams in particular showing some effort as he wiped out several would-be defenders. Poole is proving to be a solid receiver, an element crucial for the backs this year. "We are throwing to the backs more this spring than ever," Whittingham said.Sophomore defender Jason Whittingham is undergoing shoulder surgery Wednesday and will miss the rest of spring practice...The Utes practice Thursday from 3-5 p.m. - Lya Wodraska


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Genus: Oncorhynchus
Species: tshawytscha
The Chinook salmon is an important keystone species of the Pacific Northwest. It is a vital food source for a diversity of wildlife, including orca whales, bears, seals and large birds of prey. Chinook salmon is also prized by people who harvest salmon both commercially and for sport.
The health of Chinook salmon depends entirely on your location – Alaskan stocks are very healthy, while those in the Columbia River are in danger. Protection of Chinook salmon is crucial to maintain healthy Pacific Northwest ecosystems and to provide a delicious food source for years to come.
Description: Chinook salmon are blue-green on the head and back. The sides are silvery. The tail, back and upper fin have irregular, black spots. There are also black markings around the gums. During the mating season the salmon develop a reddish tint around the back fins and tail.
It is possible to tell the difference between males and females. Male Chinook salmon have a distinctive hooked nose at the top of the mouth. Less noticeable is the male's ridged back. Females do not have a ridge.
Size: Chinook salmon are big fish! They are the largest Pacific salmon species. On average, Chinook salmon are 3 feet long and approximately 30 pounds. But some Chinook salmon can grow to over 5 feet long and 110 pounds!
Diet: Young Chinook salmon will eat small invertebrates, including crustaceans, and amphipods. Adult salmon dine on smaller fish.
Typical Lifespan: Chinook salmon live about 3-7 years. For the first year or so the juvenile salmon stays in freshwater habitat. Soon it will move to the estuaries and then the open ocean. Estuaries provide a lot of food and nutrients to the developing salmon. The fish will spend approximately 2-4 years feeding in the ocean before returning to the spawning grounds to breed and die.
Habitat: Chinook salmon utilize many different habitats during their lives. Adults lay salmon eggs in fast moving, freshwater streams and rivers. Juvenile salmon spend some time in the freshwater streams before moving to mixed salt and freshwater estuaries. As the salmon reach adulthood, they move out into the open ocean.
Range: Chinook salmon live in the colder, upper reaches of the Pacific Ocean. They live around the coasts of Alaska, western Canada, Oregon, Idaho, Washington and northern California. Chinook salmon can also be found in Russian and Japanese waters.
Chinook salmon breed in the freshwater rivers and streams of the Pacific Northwest. Chinook salmon have been introduced into numerous water bodies including the Great Lakes, where it is not native.
Life History and Reproduction: Chinook salmon are diadromous, which means that they spend part of their life in the salt-water of the ocean and the other part of their life in freshwater rivers and streams. Chinook salmon are born in freshwater streams and they travel to the open ocean to grow into adulthood. At reproductive maturity, they will swim back to their birth stream and produce young.
When an adult Chinook salmon reaches maturity at about 3-7 years of age, it makes the long migratory journey back to the site of its birth. After so many years, some salmon can be hundreds of miles away from their birth stream.
The time of the breeding depends on the river and population of salmon. Typically, they breed in the summer and autumn.
At their birth stream, male and female salmon pair up to breed. The female digs a nesting hole (also called a redd). She deposits thousands of eggs in the redd before the male releases his sperm. After mating, the male and females stand guard over the eggs to protect them from predators. Chinook salmon burn a lot of energy migrating to the nesting grounds, breeding and protecting the eggs. Both parents will die before the eggs even hatch.
Threats to Chinook Salmon:
Chinook salmon are listed on the Endangered Species List. They are endangered in the Columbia River tributaries and California breeding sites and threatened in a range of rivers and streams throughout Oregon, Idaho and Washington states.
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Historic drought leaves western wildlife desperate for a drink
For the Nez Perce and other Native Americans of the Northwest, saving endangered salmon means saving an ancient heritage
Restoring wild salmon populations to the Columbia and Snake River Basins means also restoring economic health to many of the region's waterside communities
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SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine >> A convoy of hundreds of Russian troops headed toward the capital of Ukraine's Crimea region on Sunday, a day after Russia's forces took over the strategic Black Sea peninsula without firing a shot.
The new government in Kiev has been powerless to react. Ukraine's parliament was meeting Sunday in a closed session.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has defied calls from the West to pull back his troops, insisting that Russia has a right to protect its interests and the Russian-speaking population in Crimea and elsewhere in Ukraine.
There has been no sign of ethnic Russians facing attacks in Crimea, where they make up about 60 percent of the population, or elsewhere in Ukraine. Russia maintains an important naval base on Crimea.
President Barack Obama spoke with Putin by telephone for 90 minutes on Saturday and expressed his "deep concern" about "Russia's clear violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity," the White House said. Obama warned that Russia's "continued violation of international law will lead to greater political and economic isolation."
The U.S. also said it will suspend participation in "preparatory meetings" for the Group of Eight economic summit planned in June at the Black Sea resort of Sochi, where the Winter Olympics were held.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius agreed, saying on French radio Europe that planning for the summit should be put on hold. France "condemns the Russian military escalation" in Ukraine, and Moscow must "realize that decisions have costs," he said Sunday.
But the U.S. and other Western governments have few options to counter Russia's military moves.
NATO's North Atlantic Council, the alliance's political decision-making body, and the NATO-Ukraine Commission were to meet on Sunday. NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the allies will "coordinate closely" on the situation in Ukraine, which he termed "grave."
Ukraine is not a NATO member, meaning the U.S. and Europe are not obligated to come to its defense. But Ukraine has taken part in some alliance military exercises and contributed troops to its response force.
On the road from Sevastopol, the Crimean port where Russia has its naval base, to Simferopol on Sunday morning, Associated Press journalists saw 12 military trucks carrying troops, a Tiger vehicle armed with a machine gun and also two ambulances.
Ukraine's acting president, Oleksandr Turchynov, announced late Saturday that he had ordered Ukraine's armed forces to be at full readiness because of the threat of "potential aggression." He also said he had ordered stepped-up security at nuclear power plants, airports and other strategic infrastructure.
On Crimea, however, Ukrainian troops have offered no resistance.
The new government came to power last week following months of pro-democracy protests against the now-fugitive president, Viktor Yanukovych, and his decision to turn Ukraine toward Russia instead of the European Union.
Ukraine's population of 46 million is divided in loyalties between Russia and Europe, with much of western Ukraine advocating closer ties with the EU, while eastern and southern regions look to Russia for support. Crimea, a semi-autonomous region that Russia gave to Ukraine in the 1950s, is mainly Russian-speaking.
McHugh reported from Kiev, Ukraine. AP correspondent Greg Keller contributed from Paris.


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Artist and self-described "fungineer" Mark Perez has turned the classic Rube Goldberg–style board game Mousetrap into a larger-than-life traveling show. All of the game's original parts are here: an old bathtub, a diving board, and a two-ton safe as well as a car for smashing. The 16-piece contraption took Perez 13 years to pull together and requires two days of assembly at each new location. It weighs 50,000 pounds Look for it at the Maker Faire in San Mateo, Calif., each May, and others like it nationwide.
A creative collective of engineers, architects, roboticists, and NASA research scientists known as Syyn Labs are the minds behind OK Go's famed 2010 "This Too Shall Pass" video, which features an intricate Rube Goldberg contraption synchronized seamlessly with the song's beats and lyrics. According to Syyn Labs' president, Adam Sadowsky, the entire setup featured more working parts than a car engine, including a soccer ball that triggered a falling piano and a rolling tire that turned on a fan, which then blew an umbrella ... (you get the idea). While the 4-minute video was shot in single takes over two floors in an L.A. warehouse, and the contraption ran all the way through three times, there's one slight edit around the 2:20 mark for the sake of consistency. The entire video took about 60 takes to make. It has more than 40 million views on YouTube.
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Comedian Kathleen Madigan to Perform at Kentucky Center, 3/2
Comedian Kathleen Madigan is set to perform her new show Gone Madigan at the Brown Theatre March 2. Tickets start at $27.50. Call The Kentucky Center Box Office at 584-7777, toll free at (800) 775-7777, or visit www.kentuckycenter.org.
Kathleen Madigan was proclaimed the "funniest woman in America" by comedian Lewis Black, and named Best Female Comedian of the Year at the American Comedy Awards. St. Louis native Kathleen has performed around the world and is a regular on cable and late night TV shows, including The Dr. Phil Show, Last Comic Standing, The Joy Behar Showand The Wanda Sykes Show. She made her major-label debut with In Other Words, "a witty collection that balances her greatest strengths-cynicism, approachability and equal-opportunity antagonism."
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CHINO — Soroptimist Chino Hills Inland Empire will hold a fundraiser on Thursday, from 4 to 9 p.m. at Cannataro's Italian Restaurant, 12345 Mountain Ave.
The club will receive half of the gross receipts from one of 10 specialty items as long as the guest presents a special flier at the time of ordering.
Proceeds from this fundraiser go to support local and international programs, including scholarships for local high school girls; support for an orphanage in Thailand for girls rescued from the sex trades; and financial recognition for women going back to school.
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A block from Broadway
It's about the tunes at this musical-themed hotel attached to Nashville Convention Center, 1 block from the Bridgestone Arena and 2 blocks from the 2nd Avenue Entertainment District. Nissan Stadium (formerly LP Field) is just 1 mile away.
Free WiFi, indoor pool
Relax in the Renaissance Nashville Hotel's indoor pool or spa tub during a stay at this Nashville hotel. Events are easily accommodated in expansive meeting facilities with free WiFi available to guests.
High-speed Internet
Guestrooms overlook the city or Commerce Street. All include 37-inch LCD TVs, multi-line phones, voice mail, high-speed wired and wireless Internet access (surcharge), and Lather Body Products.
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Wireless Internet access is complimentary in the lobby and public areas.
The 24-hour fitness center houses a spa tub and indoor pool as well as an exercise room with free weights, Nautilus equipment, stationary bikes, treadmills, two 27-inch TVs and a locker room. The restaurant serves three meals daily; the hotel also has a Starbucks offering coffees, teas, pastries and other items.
This hotel is entirely smoke-free.
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- ATM/banking
- Babysitting or childcare
- Number of floors - 25
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Newspapers in lobby (surcharge)
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Free WiFi
- Concierge services
- Business center
- One meeting room
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 673
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Conference space size (meters) - 7
- Number of meeting rooms - 41
- Year Built 1987
- Conference space size (feet) - 71,000
- Snack bar/deli
- Smoke-free property
- Spa tub
- Indoor pool
- Television in common areas
- Wedding services
- Valet parking (surcharge)
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- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Snack bar/deli
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
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Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Free toiletries
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free weekday newspaper
- Designer toiletries
- Desk
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room massage available
- In-room safe
- Pay movies
- Premium TV channels
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Room service (24 hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Wired Internet access (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Commerce Street Grille - Musical theme with guitars mounted on walls and paintings of Music City landmarks. Two private rooms. Southern American fare includes fried green tomatoes, several types of blackened fish main dishes, crab cakes. Signature cocktails, martinis, wines. Breakfast and lunch buffets offered. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The Bridge Entertainment Bistro - Specialty coffees and sandwiches bear the names of Nashville luminaries and country music heroes. Eight 60-inch high-definition LCD TVs. Open from lunch to late night.
Great Room - A place to relax, work, and enjoy snacks and beverages. Open during dinner hours.
Starbucks - Specialty coffees and coffee drinks, tea, pastries, and other items. Open from early morning to mid-evening.
Nearby Things to Do
Approximately 20 miles from Renaissance Nashville Hotel, Legends Golf Course in Franklin opens its par-71, 18-hole course to the public during the week and after 1 PM on weekends. Two closer public courses include Hermitage Golf Course and Two Rivers Park and Golf Course, both 15 miles from the hotel.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
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 starts at 4 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Free rollaway/extra beds!
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: USD 18 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 13.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for in-room wired Internet: USD 13.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Valet parking fee: USD 38.00 per day (in/out privileges)
Hotel Name
- Hotel Renaissance Nashville
- Nashville Hotel Renaissance
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- Nashville Renaissance Hotel
- Renaissance Hotel Nashville
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The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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After over twenty years of sharing her knowledge on how to live a balance life while pursuing a spiritual path, Supreme Master Ching Hai continues to dedicate her time and effort to uplift and enhance the life of all beings.
In recent years, she has written and published three animal books – "The Dogs in My Life," "The Birds in My Life," and "The Noble Wilds" – to introduce humankind to the magical world of animals. Supreme Master Ching Hai shared that the books she wrote are works of love:
Motivated by her unconditional love and overflowing compassion for our planet and all of its inhabitants,
Supreme Master Ching Hai continues to selflessly accepts invitations to share her insights and wisdom on a kinder, nobler, and more loving way of life at gatherings with our Association members, symposiums,radio interviews,or via videoconferences and the like.
On December 12, 2008 Supreme Master Ching Hai accepted the invitation to be the Guest of Honor for the "Celestial Art: Glorifying Earth with Heavenly Beauty" book release event in Fountain Valley, California, USA. "Celestial Art" is a new book that features Supreme Master Ching Hai's exquisite art creations, along with excerpts of her profound spiritual teachings.
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Jogging along Castroville streets about 72 hours after running the Boston Marathon, Daniel Tapia used the time alone to reflect on the events that keep him up at night.
Still racing through his mind was the sound of an explosion, the look of fear in people's faces, being in lockdown in a room across the street from where blood and debris had littered the road.
"I still can't believe or comprehend why this happened,'' said Tapia, the second American to cross the finish line in the 117th running of the world-renowned race. "I can't get it out of my head that I was so close to it. It's surreal.''
The terrorist attack on Monday near the finish line killed three and injured nearly 200. Tapia was across the street in a hotel with his family when two bombs exploded, rattling the windows and changing the lives of thousands.
"It was like something out of a movie,'' Tapia said.
The 26-year-old Tapia, who finished the race two hours before the bombs went off, was forced into a room with his family for nearly four hours, unable to do anything but watch television.
"My first thought was we need to get away from here as far as possible,'' said Tapia, a North County High product. "But that was not an option. We were told no one could leave or come in.''
Tapia's initial fears were that there might be a bomb in the hotel, the headquarters for the marathon. He wondered if terrorists were in the hotel.
"You feel helpless,'' said Tapia, who was having lunch with his father, mother and sister when the bombs exploded. "You're scared. I kept thinking this can't be happening.''
Tapia was forced into the back of the hotel. So he couldn't look out a window to see what was unfolding near the finish line. But he could hear the fear in people's voices inside the hotel.
"We were maybe 200 meters from the scene,'' Tapia said. "Yet, we couldn't leave. I'm still trying to make sense of what went on. Why would someone do this? I still haven't really thought about the race.''
Running Boston for the first time, the one-time Hartnell College runner and 10,000 meter school-record holder ran a career-best 2:14.30, placing ninth.
"I improved my time and became an elite marathoner,'' said Tapia, who won the California International Marathon in December and Big Sur in 2010. "I wanted a top 10 finish. I'm sure in time I will reflect on it more.''
When Tapia's family was finally allowed to return to their hotel a few blocks away, they found themselves surrounded by police holding AK-47s, bomb-sniffing dogs and reporters on every corner.
"Everything was at a standstill,'' Tapia said.
Tapia believes this event will change how marathons are run, that changes will be made near the finish line to ensure that this never happens again.
"I guarantee you they'll be doing things different for London this weekend,'' Tapia said. "I am sure Big Sur will make some changes. You're vulnerable at the finish line. I'm sure they will find ways to make everyone feel safe.''
Tapia will make his own changes before his next race. For starters, he has no intentions of bringing his family to his next major marathon. And he will likely no longer remain near the finish line after the race.
"I'm just going to get the race out of the way and get out of there.'' Tapia said. "I believe things will be different from this point to ensure the safety of others. Improvements can be made. But you can't eliminate all risks.''
Tapia wants to do the Boston Marathon again.
"The race was a great experience,'' Tapia said. "But I plan on going alone next time.''
Tapia, who is not running at Big Sur next week, said he will take the next few weeks slowly to recover. He plans on doing a half-marathon in Duluth, Minn., in June.
Having run two marathons over the last five months, he's not sure when he'll run his next marathon.
"When I do another, this incident will be in the back of my mind,'' Tapia said. "Not just my mind. But everyone else that runs marathons. How can you not think about it?''
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A nearly week-long delay in hearing a nursing-facility rate-increase bill for the Elim Care & Rehab Center in Princeton did not spell doom for the legislation.
In fact, there was nary a question by House Health and Human Services Finance Committee members when House File 375 was heard today (March 12). Rep. Sondra Erickson, R-Princeton, is author of the bill.
The bill was moved by the committee for possible inclusion in future legislative action.
Erickson was visibly upset last week when she brought three witnesses to testify in favor of the bill and saw them sent home without testifying. A hearing March 6 was adjourned by Chairman Thomas Huntley, DFL-Duluth, to allow another committee to occupy the hearing room at its designated time.
Two of Erickson's witnesses returned to testify. Teresa Gerth, nursing assistant at Elim, was first. She was followed by Todd Lundeen, campus resident. Nursing home resident James Gibson did not return to testify.
Erickson's bill provides an operating payment rate increase for the Elim nursing facility.
The legislation would push the 113-bed Princeton facility into a different reimbursement group, giving it more reimbursement dollars, effective Oct. 1, 2013.
Gerth, a nurse by profession for 32 years, said in the last 10 years her wages have been frozen seven times. She said if she did not consider benefits, she was receiving $12.28 an hour.
"I enjoy my calling, working with the elderly, and I want to be a voice for care givers in Princeton, Minnesota," Gerth said. She told of a popular Elim residents' program named "Persons First" no longer being funded.
Elim provided hands-on care givers who made Elim a home setting so the elderly could be treated as they were in their own homes. Kitchen facilities were set up at all of the stations and involved the residents in baking.
"We saw that program fall to the wayside and we would like to see it come back but we realize that the wage freeze has to be addressed so we can keep the people like myself and others who feel we are called to be a hands-on care giver," Gerth said.
Elim administrator Lundeen said, "One of our challenges is with reimbursement in our area. Our staff is struggling with the wage they are being paid and we are having a hard time competing with other facilities."
The city of Princeton is in both Mille Lacs and Sherburne Counties, Lundeen explained. Shurburne County is considered metro and receives a larger operating fee. It is located only seven blocks north of the Elim facility. "Had we been built eight blocks south, we would have been metro," Lundeen said. The Fairview Northland Hospital moved eight blocks south 10 years ago.
In comparing rates, Lundeen said a facility in Elk River receives $706,000 a year more; Onamia receives $1.1 million more annually and a facility in Foley receives $980,000 more each year.
Lundeen read a letter from former Sen. Robert Dunn, Princeton, supporting a metro rather than rural classification. He praised Elim for providing excellent and passionate care.
Administrator Lundeen said when he applies for his administrator's license each year, he says he will uphold the laws of Minnesota and also will "do the best I possibly can to make sure our residents are safe and well cared for." He said he expects the Legislature to do the same. Lundeen said it looked like the Legislature was balancing parts of the budget on care givers.
Vice Chair Kim Norton said the witnesses had stated a need recognized for some time and if the governor and Legislature choose to support some increases in the budget, it is hoped that this is one area where some help and relief can be given.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Right in the middle of it all from the very start to the end, Bryce Harper delivered the first game-ending homer of his career, a two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth Thursday that lifted Washington to a 9-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates and ended the Nationals' losing streak at six.
Harper drove a hanging slider over the wall just to the left of straightaway center with two outs off Bryan Morris (4-4), who earlier allowed a single to Kurt Suzuki.
Harper raised his right fist overhead as he rounded first base and was mobbed by a bouncing pack of teammates as he reached home plate.
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Daddy Long Legs Boutique Hotel
Staying in the Daddy Long Legs Art Hotel is like being part of an interactive art exhibition. The thirteen-room boutique backpacker is unlike anything else in South Africa. Each room has been uniquely designed, offering a different experience in each room you may stay.
The communal bar / lounge area is the perfect spot to meet fellow travellers and visiting locals. Relax, order a drink and sit on the balcony to take in the vibrant atmosphere of Long Street; Cape Town's creative and eccentric heart.
Come and enjoy these features at the Daddy Long Legs Art Hostel:
Live events
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Centrally located
Free drink on arrival
Safes in rooms
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Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hostel Facilities & Policies
- 24 Hour Reception
- Adaptors
- Air Conditioning
- Airport Transfers
- Bar
- Breakfast Not Included
- Café
- Common Room
- Cots available
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Express check-in / out
- Telephone/Fax Facilities
- Free City Maps
- Free Internet Access
- Free WiFi
- Hair Dryers For Hire
- Hot Showers
- House Keeping
- Internet Access
- Laundry Facilities
- Linen Included
- Luggage Storage
- No Curfew
- Non Smoking
- Outdoor Terrace
- Reading Light
- Safe Deposit Box
- Tea & Coffee Making Facilities
- Tours/Travel Desk
- Towels Included
- Wi-Fi
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
DirectionsShow MapHide Map
From Buitengracht turn left into Wale Street and 2nd right into Long Street.
From the airport to Long street is approximately 21km and takes approximately 20 minutes.
Exit the Airport and continue for 3 km, mwege onto the N2 HIGHWAY. Then follow N2 STAD/ CITY SIGN. After 18km move into lane with M6 / SEAPOINT / WATERFRONT sign. Proceed up Buitengracht Street for 1km and then turn left into Wale Street and right into Long Street. You will see us there!
134 Long Street , look for the Daddy Long Legs on the right.
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The Black Keys, Rihanna Take Home Pre-Telecast GRAMMY AWARDS; All the Winners Here
The 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held tonight, Feb. 10, 2013, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and once again will be broadcast live on CBS from 8 - 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
Beginning at 4 p.m., three hours before the main awards show, the pre-telecast ceremony announced awards in 70 additional categories. Check out the full list of winners below!
Hosting the pre-telecast was David Alan Grier, who was nominated for a Grammy for his performance in The Gershwin's PORGY AND BESS on Broadway last year.
Click here for the full list of telecast winners.
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
"Somebody That I Used To Know" -Gotye Featuring Kimbra
Best Pop Instrumental Album
"Impressions" - Chris Botti
Best Dance Recording
"Bangarang" - Skrillex Featuring Sirah
Best Dance/Electronica Album
"Bangarang" - Skrillex
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
"Kisses On The Bottom" - Paul McCartney
Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
"Love Bites (So Do I)" - Halestorm
Best Alternative Music Album
"Making Mirrors" - Gotye
Best R&B Performance
"Climax" - Usher
Best Traditional R&B Performance
"Love On Top" - Beyoncé
Best R&B Song
"Adorn" - Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)
Best R&B Album
"Black Radio" - Robert Glasper Experiment
Best Rap Performance
"N****s In Paris" - Jay-Z & Kanye West
Best Rap Song
"N****s In Paris" - Shawn Carter, Mike Dean, Chauncey Hollis & Kanye West, songwriters (W.A. Donaldson, songwriter) (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
Best Rap Album
"Take Care" - Drake
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
"Pontoon" - Little Big Town
Best Country Song
"Blown Away" - Josh Kear & Chris Tompkins, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
Best Rock Song
"Lonely Boy" - The Black Keys
Best Rock Album
"El Camino" - The Black Keys
Best Comedy Album
"Blow Your Pants Off" - Jimmy Fallon
Best Reggae Album
"Rebirth" - Jimmy Cliff
Best Jazz Vocal Album
"Radio Music Society" - Esperanza Spaulding
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
"Hot House" - Gary Buron & Chick Corea
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
"Unity Band" - Pat Metheny Unity Band
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
"Dear Diz (Every Day I Think Of You)" - Arturo Sandoval
Best Latin Jazz Album
"¡Ritmo!" - The Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band
Best New Age Album
"Echoes of Love" - Oakram
Best Americana Album
"Slipstream" - Bonnie Raitt
Best Bluegrass Album
"Nobody Knows You" - Steep Canyon Rangers
Best Blues Album
"Locked Down" - Dr. John
Best Folk Album
"The Goat Rodeo Sessions" - Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile
Best Regional Roots Music Album
"The Band Courtbouillon" - Wayne Toups, Steve Riley & Wilson Savoy
Best Long Form Music Video
"Big Easy Express" - Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros & Old Crow Medicine Show
Best World Music Album
"The Living Room Sessions Part 1" - Ravi Shankar
Best Musical Theater Album
"Once: A New Musical" - Steve Kazee & Cristin Milioti, principal soloists; Steven Epstein & Martin Lowe, producers (Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova, composers/lyricists) (Original Broadway Cast With Steve Kazee, Cristin Milioti & Others)
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
"Midnight In Paris" - (Various Artists)
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
"The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" - Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, composers
Best Song Written for Visual Media
"Safe & Sound (From The Hunger Games)" - T Bone Burnett, Taylor Swift, John Paul White & Joy Williams, songwriters
Best Short Form Music Video
"We Found Love" - Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris
Best Spoken Word Album
"Society's Child: My Autobiography" - Janis Ian
Best Children's Album
"Can You Canoe?" - The Okee Dokee Brothers
Best Opera Recording
"Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen" - James Levine & Fabio Luisi, conductors; Hans-Peter König, Jay Hunter Morris, Bryn Terfel & Deborah Voigt; Jay David Saks, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
"Hartke, Stephen: Meanwhile - Incidental Music to Imaginary Puppet Plays" - Stephen Hartke
Best Classical Compendium
"Penderecki: Fonogrammi; Horn Concerto; Partita; The Awakening Of Jacob; Anaklasis" - Antoni Wit
Best Classical Vocal Performance
"Poemes" - Renee Fleming
Best Producer of the Year, Classical
Blanton Alspaugh
Best Orchestral Performance
"Adams Harmonielehre and Short Ride In A Fast Machine" - Michael Tilson Thomas
Best Engineered Album, Classical
"Life & Breath" - Tom Caufield and John Newton
Best Choral Performance
"Life & Breath - Choral Works By René Clausen" - Charles Bruffy, conductor (Matthew Gladden, Lindsey Lang, Rebecca Lloyd, Sarah Tannehill & Pamela Williamson; Kansas City Chorale)
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
"Meanwhile" - Eighth Blackbird
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
"Kurtág & Ligeti: Music For Viola" - Kim Kashkashian
Best Tropical Latin Album
"Retro" - Marlow Rosado Y La Riquena
Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album
"Pecados Y Milagros" - Lila Downs
Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album
"Imaginaries" - Quetzal
Best Latin Pop Album, Rock or Urban Album
"MTV Unplugged Deluxe Edition" - Juanes
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
"Eye on It" - TobyMac
Best Gospel Album
"Gravity" - Lecrae
Best Contemporary Christian Music Song
"10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" - Matt Redman (Writers: Jonas Myrin and Matt Redman) & "Your Presence is Heaven" - Israel and New Breed (Writers: Israel Houghton and Micah Massey)
Best Gospel Song
"Go Get It" - Mary Mary (Writer: Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell and Warryn Campbell)
Best Gospel Contemporary Christian Musical Performance
"10,000 Reason (Bless the Lord)" - Matt Redman
Best Surround Sound Album
"Modern Cool" - Jim Anderson, surround mix engineer; Darcy Proper, surround mastering engineer; Michael Friedman, surround producer (Patricia Barber)
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
"Promises" - (Skrillex & Nero Remix) Skrillex, remixer (Nero)
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
"The Goat Rodeo Sessions" - Richard King, engineer, Richard King, mastering engineer (Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile)
Best Historical Album
"The Smile Sessions" - Alan Boyd, Mark Linett, BrIan Wilson & Dennis Wolfe, compilation producers; Mark Linett, mastering engineer (The Beach Boys)
Best Album Notes
"Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles" - Billy Vera, album notes writer (Ray Charles)
Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
"Woody At 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection" - Fritz Klaetke, art director (Woody Guthrie)
Best Recording Package
"Biophilia" - Michael Amzalag & Mathias Augustyniak, art directors (Bjork)
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist
"City of Roses" - Thara Memory & Esperanza Spalding, arrangers (Esperanza Spalding)
Best Instrumental Arrangement
"How About You" - Gil Evans arranger (Gil Evans Project)
Best Instrumental Composition
"Mozart Goes Dancing" - Chick Corea, composer (Chick Corea & Gary Burton)


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Topic: Update on my mother (surgery done!)
Hi everyone,
My mom had her surgery (whipple) on Wed, Aug. 7th. She went into surgery at 7:20 am, and came out of recovery at 6:00 pm. The doctor said that the surgery was a difficult surgery because of her past surgery (her gullbladder was removed 15+ years ago), as the previous doctor did not do a good job (there was a lot of scar tissue). In addition, she had pancreatitis around the tumor and also they had to remove a large vein, and reconstruct it. She's doing well now, and has been walking daily with the nurse. We are all glad that the surgery is over (4 weeks waiting) and now we have to wait 2 more weeks for the pathology results.


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As folks pour into Italy for vacation, looking for that special trattoria or isolated stretch of sandy beach, what are they finding?
More and more, we turn to faraway places to re-fuel our oft-depleted enthusiasm for our wells of inspiration. People are worn out from the hustle and incessant pull for their attention. A lunch break, and 50 e-mails show up, 25 requiring some action or response. Connectivity has tied us up in a web of our own making, and one that is hard to untangle. We have our little victories, and our passion gets acknowledged once in a while. But the escape to another place, to stop the world, and step onto a little piazza for a cool glass of wine and a plate of fresh anything. Now that, for some of us, would be like hitting it out of the park.
Here's my proposal. Don't plan your next trip to Italy. Yes, get your plane ticket and rental car (optional), but save your fretting over where to stay and where to eat. Now don't do this in August. But from late September on, how about arriving in Rome or Milan, stepping outside and seeing which way the wind blows you? I wonder how many of us could do that?
What's my point?
A few days ago a colleague e-mailed me; he was in Florence and wanted to know where to go to eat. I took 20 minutes and arranged a couple of options for him and his family. Nice, not touristic. Bam, done. Later in the day, he e-mails me back, tells me to add another restaurant to my list. He found a different one, on his own. If I could tell you how many times this has happened to me. But it's OK, Ma, because in reality, they only needed someone to get them out the door. Then Italy would take it from there.
A winemaker friend once took me to a little spot in Tuscany above the Castello Banfi. A little place whose name I don't recall at the moment. It seemed like a deserted film set, up on a hill. Dusty, quiet. As we got to the end of the road into the village, it dead-ended. There was a dog barking and dust flying, kind of eerie. My host took me through a door that had glass beads covering the opening. No one was inside. We took a seat and listened to some Coltrane-like jazz. About five minutes passed and a gent showed up. He had been running to the market to get a few things. The meal that followed was simple but memorable.
Had this scene occurred back home, how many of us would have waited or even stayed upon entering a deserted restaurant at lunchtime? By the way the patio had a view of Montalcino worth sharing, as the accompanying picture shows.
Sharing, now that's a whole 'nother subject. But let me digress. If one takes a trip to Italy with this criteria - that you will stay in the level of luxury you are acclimated to - it's a virtual guarantee that you will not come into contact with Italians and the people and places that make Italy so desirable.
Tracy from Ischia laments on her blog about the wealthy Americans with their Hummer-Yachts who fear of venturing off their platform to experience a typical restaurant or see a vineyard that doesn't look like a McMansion with vines.
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As to Redick, the fact that Orlando wouldn't accept Granger for him doesn't mean he's more valuable than Granger, it just means they're looking for a different kind of return. By the way this notion that Granger is over the hill while Redick is some upcoming young SG is ridiculous - Redick is just a year younger!
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CLEVELAND -- Daniel Robertson started in left field for the Rangers on Saturday night with a left-hander on the mound for the Indians. Jim Adduci and his left-handed bat was out of the lineup.
The Rangers still want to look at both down the stretch to see if they can be winning pieces as reserve outfielders on a contending team. The Rangers had two players like that in Craig Gentry and David Murphy in 2010-13.
Manager Ron Washington wants to watch Robertson and Adduci play. He in no way wants to compare them to Gentry and Murphy even though there appears to be similarities.
Robertson is a right-handed hitter who can run and play good defense. He also went into Saturday's game hitting .341 against left-handed pitchers. But Gentry, now with the Athletics, has tremendous speed that made him a serious threat on the basepaths and was a superior defensive player. He also has an outstanding throwing arm.
"Robertson plays with a lot of energy and a lot of excitement," Washington said. "He plays within himself. He knows who he is and what he is and how his success is obtained. He has been around long enough to know how to take advantage of it. He can do some things."
Conversely, Adduci probably has more physical ability than Murphy. Even at 6-foot-2, he is probably the fastest player on the Rangers. He is just not as polished as Murphy, especially at the plate.
But Adduci, 29, had a breakthrough season at Triple-A Round Rock in 2013 when he hit .298 with a .381 on-base percentage and a .463 slugging percentage and the Rangers were eager to see if that could translate to the big leagues. But his chances of getting serious playing time were dealt a setback because he missed three months with a broken finger.
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TF: The International Energy Agency just released a report that says the United States expects to be self-sufficient in oil in five years because of increased shale oil production. What does that mean for oil sands and the Northern Gateway proposal?
JH: It has been a few years that the U.S. has talked about being self-sufficient or self-contained in oil, and people have questioned whether that includes Canadian oil or not. If that is a reality, then that increases the need to for Canada to get to tidewater with its oil. Our number one export in Canada is oil, and 99 per cent of it is going to the U.S. right now.
TF: NDP leader Thomas Mulcair was just in town. He says pipe the oil to the east and refine it in Canada, absolutely no way to Northern Gateway. Your response?
JH: I think there is value to moving oil to the East Coast and there are a number of possibilities there. The value of the Northern Gateway project is that it's the most economical access to the Pacific Rim.
TF: What about refining oil in B.C.?
JH: As a pipeline company we can move any oil product, refined or not refined. So we're indifferent. If it does make economic sense to refine oil in British Columbia, then we're quite comfortable with that.
TF: A lot of the opposition relates to crude oil tankers. Is that the biggest obstacle, or is it the overland route?
JH: We don't believe tankers are the toughest challenge. It may be perceived by a lot of individuals that that is the issue, but we are creating a world-class marine system off the North Coast of B.C. that will set the standard for ports around the world. We look at all environmental aspects equally, and we want to build a pipeline, a terminal and a marine system that is world class.
TF: B.C. Environment Minister Terry Lake has described Enbridge's testimony at federal hearings in Prince George as "long on promises and short on solid evidence." Your response?
JH: I was quite surprised with his comments. We could not have been more forthright in our answers that day, or provided any more detail. There is a process here. We don't have all the answers today, and we don't pretend to. If we were to get a positive recommendation from the Joint Review Panel at the end of next year, we would still have hundreds of millions of dollars to spend from today until we put a shovel in the ground.
We are continually evolving the project, and that's how it works. You take enough information to the JRP to prove it's in the economic interest of Canadians and to prove that you can build this pipeline in an environmentally sustainable, safe way.
That being given, you refine that down more. We're looking at a corridor that's a kilometre wide right now, which is normal for the JRP process. If you get approval, you narrow it down to a 25-metre corridor, do more engineering studies, more studies in the field, until we can say here is exactly where we're going to go and how we're going to build it.
TF: There has been discussion about the impact on caribou migration, one of many wildlife issues. Can you talk about that?
JH: We look at all species at risk, and caribou is one species where we have made a lot of effort, and hired experts to work with us. The majority of the pipeline is actually going along already disturbed land. A lot of it is due to logging and pine beetle kill. What we will do where there are caribou migration areas is actually improve the land from where it is today, and make it more conducive to caribou.
TF: The issue wildlife biologists talk about is that all resource development opens up and changes the whole ecology of the area, increasing access for moose and predators like wolves.
JH: You don't want to open up land, because the caribou are easier targets as prey. More than 70 per cent of the pipeline route is actually along roadways used for taking down beetle-killed timber or other logging. Those clear rights-of-way already exist. We will berm, we will put trees in, we will actually create a friendlier environment for the caribou than what those roads and clearcuts have done.
TF: Can you give me an update on discussions with aboriginal communities?
JH: As you probably heard, we had a 10-per-cent equity offering out that ended just before last Christmas, and we had 60 per cent of the First Nations, split evenly between British Columbia and Alberta, who have signed on to those equity agreements. We have not released any further equity, but have ongoing discussions with a number of First Nations with regard to potential procurement opportunities once we're in construction mode.
There is about $800 million worth of goods and services along the pipeline construction in British Columbia alone, and we feel probably $300 million of that or more can be provided through First Nations communities. We're having ongoing discussions with regards to education and skills training.
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Patient Presentation of pacemaker placed for bradycardia in a 62 year-old male with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, left atrial size - 43mm, ejection fraction - 60%. Presented by USC Center for Atrial Fibrillation.
An introduction to the da Vinci Surgical System, presented by Vaughn Starnes, MD and Mark Cunningham, MD with the USC Cardiothoracic Surgeons.
The mitral valve is repaired by using a man-made fiber (Goretex) to replace stretched or broken chordae. This operation is being done with robotic assistance, but the valve can be repaired using conventional surgical approaches as well. By correcting the chordae, the leaflets of the mitral valve will meet in the correct plane and once again function as a one-way valve.
A tumor is removed using robotic video assistance. The team of surgeons have placed small incisions, instead of the traditional single large one. Through these incisions, they have introduced a camera so they can see everything and robotic arms which have the needed tools.
The USC Cardiothoracic Surgeons utilize the da Vinci Surgical System to divide some connective tissue that is holding a piece of lung down to the chest wall.
Robotic-assisted repair of a pulmonary artery, which supplies blood to a lung.
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